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INDIANA.
A EG1suK NAN in Plymouth Shot by
ENsS Ea1her-iu.I44w.

A YGxsnK Man. in P7ynaoutf. Shot by
EN1s Ea1her-in.Law.
Epee!ef ue.pateh to The eA:aago 7risy"s.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Oct. 1o--This evening, about
o'clock, one Taggart shot and raortally wound.
ed his son-in-1av, a young man named Osborn
They hzd not been on ie7ms Of intimacy fo.
eome tl.ae.>. Osborn had come for hia
wife. whd was at her mothers. and.
while there, Tasger5 came in, ard on
seeing Osborn exclaimed, What are you DO
ing here?. II you don't set out Of here;11l shoot
you." 1hereuron he drew > revolver and hzed,
the bali entering oeborn;s breast about three
inches below She right niPple5 Ringing upward
through the lnrg. Outsiders. rushing TO the
.aceue. carried Oebn.H to his bearding-house, and
physicians were summoned, but on Probing tbs
wound the ball could not be found Tagga:t Is
still at large hut the authorities are after him
Us1o~ C17r. Ind, Oct. .1o.-This afternoon
Mr. William Wertz, q young man in the employ
OF a packing-house here while engaged in CIT
ting straw, met with g serious accident By ths
flying OF cast whe>l, which struck him on ths
head. fractuzing the. SKULL His recovery il
doubtful
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Annual mecting OF the Rock HsiFer
Conference.

AunuaI Mecting OF the Rock River
Conference.
S3erink nrsputch The Cx!eaao Irs5unr.
IocsFoRp. Oct 10.-TEe good pastor OF tbs
Third Street Church has 4 busy time in furnish
ing homes for the members Of 5hs Rock HEsr
Conference, especially when it is Enovn fh.s
moro thaa sixty of the ministers wives are ID
attendance
Two more of the districts were repre-
eented by their presiding elders az
ing fourishing condition. New churches arc
being built, and somo have been lately co1n-
'pleted. This is an old b11t truo story in the
history Of Methodism. Nearly two churches.
are completed every Day in the year in the
United States by ibis denomination, aad this.
Conference Is not behind the rest in tho g1eaE
enterprise.
The Conference WIS greatly charmed By ths
presence Of Dr. E. 0. Haven. who came 10 re-
present tho Boa1d OF Education ct the aietho--
showed that this church has now au Office
similar to the Board and Secretary OF Edrca-
ton Of the United Ststes and that the Responsible
centenary year, 1856. o large amour: Of funds
we're raised which we're not designated by the
donors, and at the present time thia has amount
ed to 9100,0 It constitutes now the eatizo
The Conference mas delighed to see the genial
nsti, editor Of the Ladies' Re-
posiiory, end formerly q missionary to Chins-
the Doctor advocated the demands now upon
our churches for more widely- y-extended patron
ape OF it's literature. The question o3
ssHow to get the periodicals into greate1 circr11
tor" is now before the Church.
Two cases Of trial are before Committees This
is no no,a thing, for occasionally ministers do
step aside, md need the grip OF ecclesiasticA
Law.
The forenoon being spent in business proper.
tbs afternoon was devoted to addresses on tho
tract cause, Bible Society, end the seamen.a
bethel work. ReEerends Boring, Mead,
and Dr.. Vincent held the large audience spell
bound to these great themes. Dr.. Vincent
spoke at Bo1ae length on. the new pub
Gcations about to be issued. and how ready The
publishers we're to meet all Of the bonds Of she
church. He is very popular in his Own Con isr~
ance. His feld is immense, and his labors t@o
called him beyond the ocean twice to gain inte1-
licence from the societies Of similar order il
tie old world The Methodist Church expects
much from him. and it will not be disappointed
Or. Luke Hitchcock is here looking after the
interests Of the Book Room He is using some
wholesAa arguments to make the dehnquenss
4 large package Of the new Disciplines were re-
ceiFcd to-day, but not enough to go around
Every member of the Conference wants to eee
the new rules and regulations.
This evening q rDu8ing chl1dTan's meeting Is
being hald in the Baptist CE irch~: William D.
Atchson, Dr. E. o. Haven, and d. Vincent ara
Ftom ali appearances the business OF the Con-
ference Is progressing finely
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UTAH.:

Close OF the 31Uxznon Conference.-The.
ccuaueo.as items.
SILT LAKE, Oct. 10---The. Mormon sezni-sn-
nual Conference has adjourned to April g. 1873.
The attendance throughout has; been large. The
necegsitv Of paying tithing was.the burthe1 Of
lie discourses Of Brigham Young. Re announces
that he will estahIiBh city according to the or
der of Enoch, il the Saints will only obey With
out question
night. by Constable Bingham, at Canon The1a
is great excitement. Cause, mining troubles.
Thomas Fitch has announced bis deter1nina-
tion to leave Utah for other fields, in conHe-
quauce Of the political aspect OF affairs
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Te1eEraPhic Rfev1tiess
The strike OF the journey1nan tal1ors Of Phlls-
delphia has ended, the employers having acceded
to their demands.
1t is estimated that 8, ,0o0, GOO inhabitants
have died from famine in Persia
General ". H. Clark, Of Dubuque Gs, sud-
denly expired last night Of congestion OF tho
brain. He retired in his usuA health. His aga
was 81 years. i;
The body Of q woman has been washed Ashore
ct Port B1rwel1, Ont, supposed to be that Of
Mrs. Julia Halidar, Of Oswego; On her person
able gold rings and drafts On the bankot Mon
The trustees Of the ohio Agricultural College
yetert1ay elected Hon. James Patterson, OF Ne"
Hampshire, 81 President :sot7 that institution:
The College Will be ready for student" ne1s
Beptember, 1'+-sI-"% 'f
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POLITICAL,
Hendricks Majiority in
Indiana About 500.
The Legislature Republican on
Joint Ballot.
The New York Press on
the Result Of the
Elections.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., and The Credit
iohiIier.


i!:E1Ana.
fSb1ASAFo11s, led. Oct. 10.-Ite official re-
tu-rs from 50 counties, Reported ne f=otn
nine counties, and Estimated maior:ties in .hrse
counties .ot neard from, elect Hendricks; DEM
ctrat;c, for Governor, BIZ $40 to $50. The
balance Of tbs etata ticket is probably
Republican 31r. Hand1icks runs atead
OF his ticket in almost every county. Tho Re-
Pub1ictns have minority Of four in the Senate,
Ind eight IN the House Of Representatives, cer-
tain, with prospect Of ten majority in the
Lower House.
Later reports from the Ninth Congressional
District elect Saanks,,. Republican. This will
give the Republicans . not gEin Of two district
ConS-eesmep, and fair prospect Of electing
both tho Observation-Disclosures Ihe counties
not heard from are Dubois, Pez1y,, end Stark.
all Democratic.
1Sp1ASaPo11s. lind, Oct. 10-11 oclock.-
The Republicans concede tho election of Hen
bricks. by 500 MINORITY, but claim the Congress-
raen-at-lerge. Lieutenant Governor, and ell the
State ticket, BY from 400 to 600 majority. Nib
lacks majority in the FSrEt Congressional Dis
:rict. Is 125. Hunters, Republican, majority.
over Voorhees,, in the Sixth District, Is eos.
The RepubGcans have advertised mass meet
Governor Morton, General Brown, aad others,
as speakers.
Tie Republicans clai1 q Senators to q DEM
ocrats. and IS Republicans to As Democrats in
the House, giving them majority ct Il {.
Inaos1EE, Ind. Oct: 1o.-Nob1e County,
otfc:a1,9BroTne, ror Governor, 47 n;sjo1ity ms
cat Representative. II majority; Say1er, for
Congress. IS raaio1ity. The Democrats elect
their Sheriff by Il and Treasurer hy 234 nejor-
ity.
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PouoHKEEPsE, Oct 1o.-A fire at Sing Sing,
last night, consumed twelyes stores in the prin-
cpa1 business portion Of the town. Two per-
Sons we're seriously burned
PoGGHKEEPsE, n. Y, Oct 10.-The fre at.
Sing Sing last night was very destructive.
Twenty seven places Of business mas burned out
Main street, which was destroyed. Loss over
$4,000. Patterson's brick row was also DE-
stroyed. Loss $4,000 insured $1,000. Three
stores, belonging to the hardware store and build
ing: loss, 930, 600 on hardware and $12ooo o9
building insured for s25, 500. g. Yoomans' coal
yard; loss, $4,000: Democratic -Reqis<r of6oe;
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Indians Subsisted by the Governments
Found ON tho War Path-Sovenfeeu
of Their Number Rcckoned With.
sAEFRANcs1co, OctH0:-The Arizona Atner e.
iorf, With twenty one lmen Of the 5th cavalry,
came upon the Apaches il, force so miles from
Prescott, and shot seyeutesn, -when the Indians
fled. In Raneher oorn and other stolen prop
orty vas found, showing that the Indians h1lad
ha3 drew rations from the Camp Verde reser-
vation to September.
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War Department Weather Pr0Sn6stics
War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHnP
SIGNAL oFF1CEz. DIVISION OF TELEaRAats AND
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.--Over the entire lake re-
Gion, norther1y to westerly winds will prevail,
With COO! ard clearing weather tonight, and
clear weather On Friday, with frost at night. In
Now England, With winds wearing to northe1ly
and westerly, With. rising barometer, partly
cloudy weather, and rain. For the Middle states,
-northecly to westerly winds and clear weather
on Friday, followed probably by frost On
Friday night in the mountainous sections. In
westerly to noztheastczly, with clear weather in
the former, but partly cloudy in the Inter,
and increasing pressure in both the Northwest
and Upper Mississippi Valley, and tnenca south
westward to Tennessee. The pzev:iling nortn-
erly to westerly winds, high bero7eter,. clea7
weather, and heavy ires:s IL the Northwest to-
night The Ohio River will rise below Fits
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cONcREsSMEN ELECTED.

HuS7IscDos, Pa-, October 1o.-R. Milton
Spicer, Democrat, is elected to Congress in tho
Seventeenth District by 500 majority.
TASk1os. D. T., October 9.-The delegate eIec-
tion yesterday in this Territory WAS q personal
contest The Republican vote vas divided be-
tween two candidates, Judge Brooklngs and Col
noel Moody. The returns received up 10 O'clock.
tonight, insure the election Of Armstrong
Democrat, by e small plurality. Being personally
popular: be hes received the votes Of many Re-
Pub1icaEs. The combined Republican vote would
have beaten him nearly two to one.
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Escape Of ConTIck3a

BErrA1o, N. Y, Oct. 10.-Charles O'Hara, sem
fenced to the State Prison for ten years for
burglary and larceny; Edward Retman, SEN
fenced to five years for grand larceny, and Trnv-
ers Northhouse, sentenced to three years for
burglary and larceny, escaped from of6cers hav-
ing them in charge while being removed to a
railroad car, at S o'clock this morning. The
three prisoners had been ahackled together and
placed in cell over night, where they managed
to saw through the rivets in the shackles. When
the party arriVe in the street O'Hara complained
that his shackles hurt him. and while the officers
threw off their irons and escaped.
, 1872-10-11

sreu!ors, two Election supervisors. Deputy
United States Marshal. and policeman in uni
form, formidable a-Eay Of men. having among
them powers Of errcstinE md im2zisoning $.
pleasure. The honest voter is no. afraid Of
taem. though VIXEN he presents himself. il m
knowr. as Ee is sure to bs ander this ward pcli-
tic:en. lie is cetechized and treated Like p1obs
BILE criminal. Many applicants. not lsarned in
election laws, retire Without haying Registered.
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SPORTS.


eaond 0e. tne ne ;1es
and an 4, Was won by Frank Ha1Iiston !;
Arizona second Time, 3:51- Arizona was the
1avorite.
The next race, purse $500, ~ miles, WAS won
by Harry Bassett easily. Time, 3:141155. Mbera
second
The fifth race, mile and an u, was won By
Sanford, with Frank Hampton second, and
Fadladeen, the fsvorite, third Five ran. Time,
201.
Among the racesis four-mile dash between San
ford's Monarchist and Harry Bassatt, which has
become matter Of great excitement on .ccount
Of Monarchjsts victory over Bassett in the three
milo Iace LAST Saturday.
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THE LONDON JOURNALS ON THE oc.

516EH ElEL lt0f3S.
LONDON, Oct 10.-Ihe London journals foresee
in Tuesday election the reelection Of Ptesi-
dent Grant in Eovember.
The papers comment at considerable length
on the elections and their effect on the -P1egi-
DENTAL contest.
The Time. says: "We cannot regret the re-
sult."
forlorn hope. and will certainly fall
The Post tharacterizes the Liberal Republi
can movement as "a failure beyond 1edemp
ton"
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So<eic! Ds:poset to The Chicago Tribune.
Iowa CITY, L., Oct. 10.-Ihe resu1r Of Tues-
EendricLB is successful it is even more than we.
expected in the face of the fraud which swell to
heaven in the three Tuesday States The sup
po-ters of 3lr. Greeley in Iowa are fighting for
q principle, and building foundation for tho
future We are wall organized, and November
will see every man at his post along the whole
line. IoHS ?. IREH,
Chairman Liberal Committee.
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Sr. Lou1s, Oct. 1o.-The rencontre between J.
II. Turner and George B. Wedley, two promi-
neat colored politicians Of this city, yesterday
morning, seems to have grown ont Of political
jea1eusies- Turner was anzious to be- elected to
the Legislature, but Medley opposed him, and
favored G.. Fl. Sandy. Both met at the racep-
ton given to Turner On Tuesday night, and
Turner denounced Wedley in strong terms. At
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, Sandy
called at Wedleys house, and asked him to get
piled, stepped ont On the street, found Turner
there, and rsproached him for his bad treatment
OF him. whereupon Turner knocked him down
three times, when Wed1ey drew 3 penknife and
lung. Turner les IN critical condition.
81. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-J. Miller Turner'S con-
dition is improved to-day, and tha probabilities
are that he will recover.
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DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 10--Tho Democrat to-
day Nominated tho following Legislative ticket
II this city: Lyman Co2hrane. Patrick Nc
Chimes, E. n. Iac1oi1, J. D. Finnegan, aud
Otto Stark. 4 Liberal for Police Justice; Ed.
Miunock for Justice Of the Peace~
SFe-ia1 petPatea to Tx cAieS7o Trihane
EPRNGEIELD, Oct. 10.-Ihe Liberals here age
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The New York Rase Ball Tournament.
New YoRE. Oct. 10.-The game at the tourna-
nent yesterday between the Athletics and Bos-
tons. resulted in u victory for the former by \
score Of II to 8.
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1,152, $40 mail letters delivered in Chicago, and
$3.50 local letters delivered. One hundred and
sir leiter-carriers we're employed, who were paid
5s. .456.4e; 2,so1, ,427 newspapers were delivered,
anl SIS. $50 were collected. The incidental e1-
uenses Of fhs. ohce Fe.e s252-T. So says the:
report of The Post=4.etesa1 Chicago to the Post
Office Department.
Mns aR:EIEF.
blr. Grealey has written to friend In this
city. that HRS Greeleys health is slowly failing,
and tha. her death may be- expected 1t any hour.
It is well known that hrs. Greeley hiss been an
invalid for many years, during which time she
has sought relief in almost every clin1te Of the
vuri5 without avail.
czoEg or REMOVAL.
Orders we're iss,icl to-dey for the EemoTal OF
A: ). Knight; Superintendent Of tbs Court
House aud Custom House now. building III st.
Pau1, Mirn., on the ground OF inefhciencJ.
{T3 ths Associated Press.1
INFORMAL REPoRr Or THz TEXAN BORDER con-
MISSION.
TAsHE0roS, Oct. 10.-Eofonel Robb, OF
S GSso and Mr. s.ysss sf . m Prsent sx
to take testimony relative to depEeda'oae on
the RID 4rande, having returned to Wash1ngtppt
to-day called upGn President Grant and had Z
long interview with hitd: Tho President WIS
QQuE1 10E2TGSt&Q IL UHIEdkls . Ut EuC50
men, who will produce formal report
for transmission to congress. The lncusaions
by armed Mexican bands into Te1as are rtE.
msrous, and hsTe continued ever since 1853
They hs1o sinca that tf1ne driven cattle es-
timated to be worth several millions Of dollars
from Texas. across the river into Mexico, where
plunder Was sold to soldiers eort citizens. Gem
era1 Cortina, who is not at praaSns N active
military service, but On waiting orders, ts repre-
sented to be one Of the most active inBtiga-
IN hu m fkr3
profits. The Texans, while endeavoring to drive
away the thieves are sometimes killed by supa-
Tlor numbers Of Mexican bands, while OCCASION
ally the latter suffer in like manner: Owing to !
theas frequent .incurHons tha border counties
ere In state Of Excitement There is oaly one
company OF cavalry en- the frontier, which is Of
little use, considering thu distance which re-
quiras to be- guarded, it being eight hundred
extreme American settlements. Infantry is
located at long intervals. The distance is nearly
three hundred miles from Fort Brown to Ring
gold Barracks, with only one camp
intervening; Some Of the sufferers BY Mencan
and expressed their qualification that prelinoi-
nary measures had been taken: not only top1o-
tect, but to indemnify them for losses General
McCook, commanding On the Rio Gfande, COZ
roborstes the evidence of the Witnesses as 70 NO
al to his inability, with his insufficient force, to
give the required protection THERE'S reason to
believe that the President, in submitting
the report Of the Commissioners to Congress
that prompt measures be taken to protect our
citizens on the border IN their Lives and prop
erty.
THE BRTF1sR AND AMERICAN MIXED COMMISSION
The recent decision rendered by the Mixed
Commission on British and American claims on
demurrers of the United States as to non-sppeal
in ship cases against the United States, Is aa
follows: as there may be circumstances
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Boston. Oct. l0.-Janes Buninton hiss been
reoomina.ed for Congress By the Republicans Of
the First District, and JAS Brooks WIS 1enorai-
Eeted for Congress, to-day, by the Democrats
, 1872-10-11

Second Grand Gift Concert authorized BY special
o9 Tbs Legislature IN aid o< the Public Lth71sv Of
Ksatas3 aaa.9ia2hiy postPoned ffon Sep:eza6eT to
es Louisville, Ky. Saturday, December ls With
<t ftaez delay on account whatever the following
CASA Gifts EFT fo1 distribution by lot a11onE tbs ticket
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OHIO.

CoLuARrs. O.. Oct 10.-The Republican ne-
joritv in lrs State is over 1900. 1he Repcbli-
cans have elected twe17e Ct the twenty Cen
gress1aen.
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THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE sTAE
ELECTIONS.
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WASHINGTON.
Inf6z 6zma1 Report Of the Texas:
Border commissioners.
instructions to Back PAY
r1a;n7.i sugS JoA1s9a125s:@
tevt tt * tS::+ = 5
EigfzmsgloEl o t).uoHc i. ] ]
Statistics Of Business in the Chi
cago Post Office.


Epec:a1 Despatch to TIC Chicago T,;5ua..
TAsntxo1o., D. c., Oct. 10.-Chief Justice
Chase, together with Justices Miller and S.
Bradley, hare returned to ths city to arrange
the business Of the United Statzs Supreme
Court for the adjourned term, which Will meet
on tho 2eth inst. Judge Chase'e health is mich
improved, during the past month, and he will
be enabled to 1eeume his eeat at the head Of the
Court. Justice Nelson, who uno been unable to
occupy his place in the Court since the term:na-
tio1, OF his arduous duties on the High Joint
Commission, il still very feeble, and will prob
able never resntns his judicial duties.
WHITE HorsE oA11.KBs.
The President having reco7o1od from what the
Stur calls his receut attack Of mela1iouH fe7er,
hs was visited, to-day, by the three Cabfhes Off
GERS in town, by Senator Lewis, and a few oth4r
gentlemen. Eenator Lewis told the President
that Virginia would go for him by II, 600 majcri-
ty. judge Unaarnood, On the contrary, Baid
yesterday that i! reu1d giro II, 600 majority Tor
Greeley, On Saturday.
SOLDIERS HEAD-sroSEs-
The bid for furnishing head-stanes for the 7e-
rious National Cemeteries, will be opened hy
Quarte11naa General Msigs. Already
oyer one hundred bids, accompanied by
samples, have been received. 0vef 100000
6ssd.stones will be required. Only 9200,cao
has 5es been appropriated, but the next Con-
gress Will probably rhke q sufficient addition
to have all the contracts given out
BAuK PAY oF EGHr-HouR MEE.
Ths widows OF those who we're employed IS
mechanics or wormen under the Government
in 1869, from whose wages portion WAS
withheld because cf the reduction Of hours, can
obtain the amount withheld by making affidavit
to her identity before Justice of the
Peace, aupprted by the evidence Of two Witness
es who have personal knowledge OF the facts,
Tho Official character Of the Justice OF the Peace
to be certified 70 BY s11 officer Of 3 court who
has custody of the seal OF Court Of Record.
This, with the application se<' back pay, should
be mailed to the Fourth Aui1itox oz tho United
States Treasury.
CHICAGO POSTAL, BUSINESS.
During tbs month Of September, there we're
LAG, $40 mil letters delivered in Chicago, and
166, 1870 local letters delivered. One hundred and
sir leiter-carriers we're employed, who we're paid
SIS. 4s66.46; ,so1 ,4H newspapers we're delivered,
sdl SIS, SEQ were collected. The incidental e1~
uenses Of tits. oRce Fese s252T. So says the:
report Of The Postaaa.:rtesof Chicago to the Post
Office Department.
Mns 8R:ELEY. ..."
1fr Grealev has written to friend La this
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-06

BLooDHoUNps OF ZIoN.-The fol,
lowing authentic anecdote of Old Hick-
DRY is reported at this time for the
especial consideration of those wolves
of Calvery, who assume the double
Character Of priest and politician:
"When General Jackson was PRESS
dent of the United States" said an
aged laborer in the presidential garden
few years since, che could tell an
honest man from a rogue when he
first saw him." l remember that a
clergyman with a stiff white choker
ard an untarnished suit of black, called
upon him one morning when he was
overlooking some work that | was
performing in the garden, and request.
ed an appointment to some Office,
saying:
General, / worked harder for your
election than many those upon whom
you have already bestowed Office. "
"1ou are minister of the gospel"
said Old Hickory, inquiringly. Yes,
said the clergyman, | was minister;
but thought | could do better by be.
coming politician. SO | stumpcd
the district week days for you, and
preached for the Lord on Sunday
Old Hickory, turning shortly to,
wards him, and looking him full in the
face, said. BY the Eternal! if yor
would cheat the Lord, you would cheat
your country. | will have nothing t.
do with you, nor any like you" Coco
morning; and he walked rapidly away
| never shall forget the look Of thai
hypocritical clergyman. Had the last
judgment been set, and he before tho
great white throne, l doubt whethe,
he would have looked any more blank
or chop fallen.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-06
RAsHLY UNFORTUNATE, GONE TO
HIS DEATH.

Twas life insurance agcnt-- one Of the
modern style,
with brassy checks aud fluent tongue ana
aggravaling smile
That prosecuted Abner Brown and exc
inAamed his bile.
This agent followed Abner like sleuth-
hound on the scent,
And managed to encounter him whatever
Abner went;
TIL Abner fell into state of chronic dis
content.
He used to corner Abner, and hang right
on and bore,
Until, in desperation, the disguised Abner
swore
Then the calmlv.smiling agent would Abs
ner bore some more.
In vain he slrove that agents visitations to
avoid.
And he realized that, if he would no longer
be annoyed,
That pestiential agent must be speedily
destroyed.
One day he followed Abner to his place Of
business,
Remarking, "Now, you'd better take a
policy, guess"
Then Abner said one profane word, the
opposite of "bliss.'
And held loaded pistol midst that agents.
bristling hair,
And grizzly told the agent, if he ever any
where
Said "policy" to him again, he'd Stay hin
then and there
III that is So" the agent said perhaps II
better go,
But if you will permit me, | would just like
to show
Our new endow ment policy, with rate
extremely low
His ill.timed iteration sealed the Jealous
agents fate,
For Abner pulled the trigger and ioreve
stopped his pirate,
So that he annoyed nobody, subsequent
TO that date.
The jurors by such agents mad (requentl!
been tried
Hence their verdict was that Abner was com
pletely justified,
BY Temporary sanity in this ones homi
eide.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-06

In the suit of YIN. A. Drittin
against Gen. Butler, for the recovery
of money said to have been realized by
Butler on two drafts found on the
plaintiff while passing through tie
lines at Natchez, during the war the
amount being $4,000, Judge Blatch-
ford, Of New York, sustained the de-
murrer of Butler, that the money was
paid into the treasury, and that it was
barred by statute limitation.