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\ GIRL FiRE.F lESr.-JameS Virgin, Il
wealthy farmer of Jefferson township, and
his wife. were recently brought up before
the Criminal Court III Chicago, ci'lr@ed with
cruelty to their daughter Kate. aged sixteen.
| rhry told a strange story. Immediately al
fer the great fire il Chicago some unknown
hand commenced to- tire, III decent llilei val,
Wri.rht's baris. Uut.huilsts', lay-stachs'
&C. until finally $4,000 worth OF prop
rrty had been destroyed. Last fall Wright
detected a> he says, his daughter Kate IN Tie
net of setting fire to his residence. he
uc;rlbors complained that lie treated llcr
| badly on thai; occasion, and he and Mrs.
| WRIGHT were arrested. The girl first con
tcssrd TO her father that she WIS the lircii-
| diary. and stated that neighhor, alleged TO
have no kind feeling for Wright, promised
| her 80 900 to DO the work OF destruction.
Brought before the Justice, the "lr' l'ati! con-
| trudicted all she had said before. ana denied
| that she was the :lnIrl. The next pro.
! ccedinr was IN indictment brought a%ai'ls.
the father and motcr ny the Grand lGrF Tor
,rueI treatment OF their daughter, and Their
present anpearince in court is III consequence
or TINT indictment. The case is one OF the
must ,iurularou record and If the girl he
emily. IL alleged, her guilt can be accounted
for only on the siippoStion that the ln1ll-
cucr of the Chicago fire unhinSeu her inihu
and directed her attention TO the science oi
.,snu with the destructive results de-
! scrbcd.
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Aitl(mond 1ispatth.



Correspondence If tn" Richmond pis,,afchl
rFTERSBrRG. May &. 1873.
IA, nrw swift Creek factory. nj Mcclau.
~, .ts, has commenced operations With
..u. >tNcntN-tjNc hands and Il hundred
..n> # improved construction. These
j, 4r, the eighth IN operation around Pc.
r~. st@. aud will. when fully under WAY. .
. ..: from 5000 TO 5000 wards OF fine
.... 9th PEI day.
l.t uudon medicine man. DR.. Thomn-
81. ~ ho ha> been practicIng on the crcdulitN
. ., negro brethren hy charms aud mean
..,u.. has been released from custody on
.5t;nn - hi a' once and forever lCaNiu.
rn Thompson has II regular hrcn>c 10
..tf.c medicine chow obtained il caunoi he
,..n,,rrdn. and has mad" u good deal os
u,, hN the sale OF roots and magic drugs
80 ~ ptaying his foolish tricks upon sick
..-Enr>.
f.rr" was n fight At the dcp0t this morn
.r.Hrru Mr.. >amu"l Weldon. telegraph
... r.'ur. and Young man named Wcisigcr.
>. u,-Al two Young men by the name OF
...,u EruvG"r aud Hugh sykes had Il
,..un,t,.un Haitian street, in which Brow
ta-sh, nu,. at lii fingers hy striking
.t ~ ~ the WoUlh.
NJ t,trn t,f,.a~v. who WAS recently
...r, So, severely nN falling in the mlli-rarc
., ~n..,. ,~,c&. 9rJ hcIn~ swept around the
..t-,l...t. /, recovering rapidly. aud will
..5 1m. -ut.
IT,. Tilt IT the city for ga> during the year
....... the ~ vi MAY WAS $S,22.lGI.
49, Agnes Lee. daughter Of the late Gen
/. 7. lee. is on 4 Wit to Brandon.
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LOCOMOTIVES FOR WOODEN RAILROADS.
[l'rom the Boston Transcript. l-ticorgc f..
r'ictic,d, OF South Newmarket, y. H., las
been Building, for Il tcw years past. Il novel
class of locomotives for the wGolcn-track
railways III the lumber REGIONS of Georgia.
They are only six tons in weight, and have
very large cylinders for 81 light machines.
The capacity for carrying walter and fuel i
very great, the whole torminsa very unique
and scrv;ce;lblc machine, one of them being
able 10 do the work of thirty mules easily.
The rapid dcnudalion of the timber lahd>
alon. the rivers and lines Of railroads all
through the South is driving the lunhcrmcn
deeper into the forests To supply the demand
for Il material almost Indispensable for heavy
bridges, ears, and floors throughout tie
country. No vell"w-pinc ts;'e ever grows
where one is cut, Il still, >al'py, worthless
scru&-pinc Of anotncr kind taking It's place
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,>,u.> tTin>~ >TgrF>T>-- BOARD al
tEE., ruu~ A<n rEJ~TEI~. nc.
.........I. u.,..,. ,1. f.I,na,.li.! ip,>rafrh.l
J.-... r.,,,,..,., ~.u,<,ry,
N,yr I,-%
m...,,r,r ,,,,i.. of ,i,o seminary vcr,
ILL., r,i,l,v and ,hc ;iual nv.nn,nr.
.'r ~ ttY, riur Thrrvamiu,liou.
.f.,, ,r,., ,,,I,,,.t,.j Ly tb,. mo.
80 ~. ,<.,u;uju.r committee u1,-
.... ,,r Board. R"vs. pharr. Hill.
a-l Martin. Elders Armstrong
.'...,.., ,r,n,. fee. synod. of VIRGINIA
<.,.... .t,..f!;,.,. rou>ri,ufc tn. committee
.y,.., i,.,>r. trni,otIur,d the rX-
....,, -a far Ia h., very satisfactory.
e.. rf,. I,lii,-> ct pr. K, l.. Dat,,c>
.... ~ throln-y were -nhj.ctcd 10 i
....., 1ur,Itiiuu.
g.. r.,,.,rr 81 the students have been in
..... ,.y several ,rar-. and j. Er-cr Thu
....... t...4,lrt. ',i.,rr with the exceptions
....t.. r,.. following states a?,.
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ACCIDENT To AZ EXCi'EsloN TRAM CARS
UrsET BY CirTLE-THlRTY-rlvE Fen sos :
Observation-Disclosures from Princeton, Ind.
-t4tc that iii excursion train left that place
on saturday night on The Louisville, New
ALBANY and Chicago railroad for Mount Car
liri. H., carr, in- about ,cVcnly-tlEr per-
sons. In lacking the train from Mount Car
mcl to Princeton Il number OF COWS suddrnl!
ran on the track, when the conductor. Henry
:. HAYNES, who WAS on the rear PLATFORM.
promptly >igliallcd the engineer: but IL WIS
too late. The cas- ran over the COWS aud
plunged down an cmbankm6nt eight feet
higb, turning the cars bottom upward. Ihe
passengers were immediately III terrible
state of confusion and terror, and number
of tAem were seriously hurt, some probably
fatally. The conductor lrHped into ditch
aud escaped injury. He afterwards broke
the glass in the doors aid rescued the pas
>cugers. Among the wounded are Miss
Louisa West. OF Princcton-injured III The
beadand had two ribs broken: Nathan Buck
ncr, of Princeton, severely injured III tho
head back, and hips; l.. Il. Penny. collar
bone aud right arm broken; Miss l.. Dor
sctt, of Princeton, head and jaw seriously
i..ured: Richard Ingl". Of Clh:n''at', i"o'
badly hurt. Some thirty Others were more
or less injured.
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CoIoRrD JrarEs IL GEoEa1x .-rwashfng.
ton Correspondence Baltimore .Sun.l-When
the United States district Judge for Georgia
decided that 1t was competent for the United
states mlrslal to select negroes to serve on
The United States juries it was represented
here that the decision was for PARTISAN pur-
poses, and would result in "Tucking" OF
lurl"s to prosecute persons charged with rio-
Iation of the enforcement act. as had been
don" in the kuklux Cases in North and South
Carolina. TO show that these suspicious
were well founded. lists have been sent here
OF some OF the United States jlrics selected
i'll parts OF southern Georgia. From these
il appears that in some of the counties half
Of those selected are negroes. and three
fourths Of the whole number are Radicals.
In other counties, where many indictments
for alleged violations of the enforcement act
are pending. the proportion is even still
wrcIter.
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\ hAISE HoRRoR-TERRIBLE MURDER
THE ASSASSIN HANGED By DISGUISED Man
\ telegram from Houlton, Me-, May I'd, gives.
lie following account of lynching affair in
that State. which has been briefly mentioned
in our telegraphic columns: "Last Saturday
night the store of David Dudley, Balls Mil.
Mapleton, was robbed by desperate man
named James Cullen. Monday a warrant.
was issued for his arrest, and Granville \.
Hayden. deputy sheriff for Pressure Isle,
started for him, taking W. H. Bird and
Thomas Hubbard, of Mapleton, to assist.
The burglar was traced to Swanbock's Ship-
glc Camp, Chapman Plantation. and arrested
Tuesday night it was decided to stop in
camp over night, and the party went 10
led. Near morning Cullen awoke, and
with an IKE chopped off the heads of
Hayden and Hubbard. Swanbock and Ri rd
were awakened by the noise, witnessed he
awful deed, and escaped. Cullen kindlefi Il
fire and burned the bodies of the murdered
men and fired the camp. Swanbock rnd
Bird hurried to the settlement and gave All
alarm. Parties started in seal CHI Of the 1n1lr-
dcrcr, and n message was sent TO Pres que
Isle with great haste. The widest eX' Ute.
mcnt prevailed. Reaching camp, nothing re-
manned to tell of the awful murder exec II IL
heap of ruins, il few fragments Of homes, and
bunch Of keys. The murderer was traced
to his house in Mapcton. The wife dcrncd
his presence, but finally owned that he was
hiding in the cellar. where ne was found by
Constable Hughes and assistants. He ac-
knowcdecd his guilt, and said he wishe d he
had killed Swaubock and Bird. He was it u'ted
for Prcsque ISLE Having proceeded two miles,
the parties were met by large party of dis
guiSed men. who took possession OF the
prisoner who still cXuItcd in his guilt, re-
grcitk" that he had not made clean job ot
1t. He wished he had killed his wife and
child and then he would he hung willingly.
The disguised men PLACED a rope around his
neck and hung him to 1 tree prepared for
the purpose. When dead he was cut down
and placed in Il box made to receive the re-
mains Of his victims. Cullen is said to have
murdered lawyer in Brunswick, where he
resided till within two years. Hayden offered
him chance to escape il liz would leave the
country. but he was afraid 10 return to the
provinces, and agreed to 20 with him peace
ably in the morning. Hayden was highly
esteemed throughout the country, where he
was well known. He leaves wife and one
child. The voice Of the people il. Served
the murderer right Hubbard Was unmar-
rjed.
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y New BUSINESS FOR STAUNToH.-l Nc
Murray. the great corn-cannin@ merchant OF
Frederick, Md. is thinking of Staunton Il y
place for branch OF his business. He com.
mcnccd in Frederick after The war, and now
crItivatcS 200 TO 1900 arreS around that
city and on Monocacy river in sweet early
corn, which he preserves and puts up, besides
buying large quantities from others. lie
makes his own cans, pmCking-boXcS, tatic ems
large herds of fine cattle on the >huck>. H.,
raises tomatoes also for canning, and gives
employment to nearly 800 pcr>onS--tlIc wo-
men and children looking on him rs thcil
greatest bcnctactor.- Stnunton Spectator.
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4 RADICAL NEWSPAPER : TEIBrTE TO STONE
WALL JAcKsoN.-[t'rom Baltimore An,cri.
can -" At this distance from the actua
events. and with the lmr>hncSs of feeling
widowed by the lapse OF time, we can al
afford to be glad that honorable rctori i
yvllchSalcd TO the men who fought brHvcl.
and conScicnliou>ly for Il lost cause. We &c
not think that any American would rttu,'
honor 10 Stoncwall JACKSON. Of would ht
sorry TO know that lneIi>hmcn have resolved
10 commemorate his virtues. i.radn" mem
hers ct the British Parliament have cunlr
hul1d IL Il monument which is soon 10 b'
erected over the remains of The dead soldier
This monument has been finished, and Is
soon to be sent over to this country. We
hope that when it is placed above the hcro'>
grave the occasion may lie celebrated rs
would become Il national and not sec
!iona figure in the annal. OF our time
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GRAND EsCApApE FROM \ REFORM SCHOOL.
Worcester, Mass, May 5.-AhotIt one nun
dred of tie four hundred boys ut the " est
borough state rrtnrm school escaped ltl'>
snorEln. Ey concerted effort. As lhey
were marching into the yard tlom breakfast
the file suddenly broke and they rushed for
the Gates. The officials rccapttred rs many
rs they could conveniently {, ilaT. but mo-
Of the boys scattered through the li>!ds "ru
nj
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HAILRoAD.-From
what we have learned from reliable source
we can inform the public that within IA year
1t Is contemplated to extend the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad to Newport News, and that
Ivy running in connection with the Alien
Line OF steamers it will be able to transport
European immigrants destined for the west
crn States at cheaper rates than is now
charged By northern railroads. 1t will not he
long before the coffee trade will he again
established in Richmond. As it WAS before the
war. The completion of this railroad is
destined TO work wonders for the interests
OF this State, whilst it will be of benefit to
the western S:atcs.- Stanton Spectator.
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ANOTHER VOICE FOR RlcHMoND-As far
a We have heard any expression of opinion,
the Conservatives Of this city prefer Rich
mond to Lynchburg, because it can be
reached from here at less expense. But
should the Convention adopt the system OF
voting by counties, it can make very little
difference where it is held. The Republican
Convention will meet in l.yncl1bur@. which
ought to be glory enough for one year tor
tina. city, Portsmouth, Enterprise.
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Rev. Mr.. Ancient, the hero OF the Allan
tir creek has accepted the call TO M assistant
nrateship in Halifax, and now only awaits
the uppoiutment Of his successor al 1oF-
renee bay.
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POSTAL ArFAIRs.--R. r. Loyeless is ap-
pointed postmaster mt Riverton, Warren
county, Va, rice George Moore, resigned
Walter III. Sales is appointed postmaster at
New Upton, Gloucester county, Va. rice
William Fl. Houldin, moved away: J. j.
llllard i, appointed postmaster at Rivers
vile, Amherst county. Va. rice Joseph Por-
ter, resigned. The name of the post-otHcc
at Christiansville. Mccklenburg county, Va.
IL changed TO Chase City. Miss Mary steele
Is appointed postmaster ut West Liberty,
ONO county, West Va, rice J. c. Maxwell.
resigned. \ new po>t-ofiice is established
at HackersvilIr. Barbour county. West Va.
on tho route from Webster to Beverly, with
j. W. Barbour as postmaster.
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MILES. saOHwS Hin. &c.

NOR SALE, FIVE No. / YOUNG On
Il SADDLE and HARNESS HpRSES.<CA
A,uIv Ia T.. &. BENNETT No. 400 west Cay
JAMES VI. TAiLOE & son. Anctionccrs.
nv -, Eleventh aud l;2uk streets.
I7OR SALE. Il PAIR OF FINE On
L yuI N; HORSES. for cash. or on IN" ~
10 r,uol .inc rarics. can c seen II IN" Stable al
"'N'' ". ". RI LETT.
nn Fifth street between Marshall AMI Gay.
my 5-c0Gat
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" ANTED, BY a YOUNG MAN who
w has had sxper lenre In business. a situation
in some whnlcsa" retail grocery. VIII make him
self generally useful A,ldrc s r. w,
INV I-lt% DisUntrh office.
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I POWERS Il son,
lie COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND
WHOLESAI + PRODUCE AND PROVISION
DEALERS,
LILO EAST MAIN STREET.
have the following goods on hand and for sale n
reasonable terms:
700 barrels EXTRA FLOUR, choice brands;
lao barrels SUPER FLOUR. choice brandt:
$50 barrels Cook & Lyman FAMILY FLOUR,
Is hO@>hcads No. SHOULDER BACON,
Is hogshca,s CLEAR RIB-SiDES.
~ tierces StGAR-CURED CANEASSED HAMS.
800 barrels choice EARLY ROSE SEED PuTA-
TOES,
1sO sirrels choice JACKSON WHITE SEED PO-
TaTUES.
200 barrels rEAuIIBLOw SEED POTATOES
choice stork:
so barrels extra curly GOODRICH POTATOES
for seed:
500 bushels WHITE SPRING OATS,
100 barrels SORTHERE. APPLES,
2o9 bags choice PEAN C'TS.
rs tubs choice ROI IL BUTTER,
l"o boxes BRUCF'.S SOAP,
100 bags Il f.. = As.
20 bushels " ,II'TE corn,
30 b"SrEh - London LAYER RAISIES. NH II
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,r.,,,r Richmond Dispatch. ]

50. ruuut.ES AN"HG TIE RatIEnN
..#-. ~ irE Et>T"Ei n-MhN hliifh-~AN
-..... .NstIItt>F.
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N { Sc AND HOUSE-SERVANT
~ "AStEn.-AIust come well recommended
tnply at the drug store, Broad and Tweaiy-tilth
-lIi'lN. LII
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w ANTED, good COOK. Apply at the
w corner Of Main aud Fourth streets, south side
nv 7-atS
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RICHMOND, VA.
I'HE TRAINS on THIS ROAD RUN
L ~ follows:
The Mali. TRAINS leave Richmond at A. ".
aah ?:"o L. NJ and leave Petersburg At ll:25 y. VI.
and 1905 i. VI.
FREIGHT TRAINS, with a passenger coach at
tIchrtl. leave Richmond al 5 A. NJ and i. NJ. and
leave Petersburg AT $40 \. VI and $50 u. NJ.
The SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS will leave
Richmond aud Petersburg ato \. NJ. Returning,
leave Richmond and Petersburg nj $50 T. NJ, Instead
~ n'cIurk, ~ heretofore.
The IS \. VI. TRAIN Will moi leave Richmond on
SUNDAYS. and The s:., +. NJ. AL TRAIN and $50
i. NJ. FREIGHT TRAIN will not leave Petersburg
nn SUNDAYS.
Passengers for Norfolk will take the 2:2o T. NJ /.
DAILY TRAIN, and those from Norfolk will con.
meet at Petersburg with the rs \. VI. TRAM.
Passengers from Glover lll will take the $50 A
VI. TRAIN daily Except sundays and returning
leave Richmond a. $40 +. Nj.
The NAIL TRAINS Will stop only at Chester aud
Manchester.
The ! 4. NJ. TRAIN vii! connect nj Petersburg
with the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad for
Lynrhburg daily.
pULI.MAN'S PALACE SLEEPING-CAR will
| be- attached to the THROUGH TRAIN ut Weldon,
| running through 10 Wilmington.
| THOMAS H. WINSF.
1
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WANTED. i COLORED HOUSE-SER-
W WANT. Must come well recommended APP
Iey at this Office nv T-ets
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Ewing, D. D., and Il. c. Walker, he appointed
to prepare digest Of the standing rules of
the Presbytery for future reference, was an-
pointed.
In the absence of other members Of the
committee, DR.. kirkpatrick moved a rcsolll-
ton. which was adopted. commentling the
cause of publication, advocated by Rev. Mr..
Hohs"n. TO the attention and liberal lrltron-
age OF our people.
The usual resolution Of thanks was then
offered. and The Preshytcry adjourned with
singing, prayer, and apostolical bcncdlcion.
T.
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WANTED. FIVE PERSONS, white or
w celorcd to l~ cmploycda al the Central House,
next 10 Sutherland's gun store.
d.. MCCORMICK.
my T-3t No. laos Main street.
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WANTED, TWO COLDRED MEN TO
w MAKE ICF-CREAM. Only those who I'M
dcrstand the business need call
CAPrEL. ZIMNTFE 6 co.
my Sat-. IJ36 Main street
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WANTED. a No. NURSE. Must come
W we'll recommended. Apply between the hours
of 10 4. ". and T. 81. at s07 east Clay. between
Eighth and Sinlh streets. my Cat
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w ANTED. by an active and responsible
w person, n 81 UATIoN where there would he
some outdoor work, Can command some capital
II oesire''. Object to get into suitable business.
Rest city references given Address
my 7-3t* KENYON, Richmond post-office.
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wANas.

l.. r. SALES Drug Store.
my 1-lw Twenty first and EPnaiIe stree Is
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Il Z ID


81 ENGLAND; On Sunday, September q, RoBKRr
SLENiSHEN, son OF Emms s. and the late Z harles
England, aged years and months
Inc irends ci the family are invited to attend his
inneIs., on tomorrow Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
father, j. w. Angus, sl1 Mount Vernon Place.
GARNER. On the 18th instant, at 81, O'Clock n.
m, FREDERICK GARNER, In the ssh year 81
bis age. Notice Of funeral hereafter, Prince
Geeree papers please copy.l
kENGLA. On the 10Th instant, MARY JOSEPH
aged months.
An angel came to gather flowers
To deck the throne of Heaven;
he took the purest and the fairest
That God 70 earth had given.
He took our little Mary.
Our cherished hope aud Joy:
Wetried in vain to keep her,
The darling OF our JOY.
Funeral will take place Tuesday evening, Septsuu-
Der 80, Of O'Clock, from the residence Of its parents
above Georgetown. Relatives and friends are re-
quested b attend.
SCOTT. In this city, az lO:SD O'Clock a. m , on the
9Th instant, Miss EL0IsE HAMILTON SCOTT,
Of Maryland. The funeral took place at ri phany
church, on Sunday aft ernoon.
SMITH. On the a9th September, JOHN q.
his sge.
THOMPSON. At Naps, oalifornia, September q,
1873, Of cholera infsntum, ROBERTA, only child a
George VIM. and Ida v. Thompson, aged 10 months
and = days. IPhilsdelphia (PaD papers please
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RIA large metal button on the dress Of a
woman IN Portland, Me-, saved her life recently
by turning the ball from pistol which her af-
fectionste husband fred at her.
nF-A writer in the Oneida Circular makes
funny suggestion. he recommends saWdust as
substitute for stockings. A tablespoonful in
each boot he thinks will do to keep the feet dry
and warm.
aS-"So yer mothers dead. is she?- inoutrea
bootblack yesterday of a rather sOlemn-facef
lad, who had come back with his exit" after an
absence Of day or two. eyes. she II, !" replied
the boy, and then Strengthening himself up he
continued: "And dad did the fair thing by her
seven more hacks than Mrs. had the
other day."-DetrIOt Free Press.
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FIENDIsH CRIME BY CIRCUS MRN-on Mon
Gay evening, as young girl was returning from
witnessing the performance OF Grady's circus
at Magnolia, Iowa, accompanied BY a Mr..
Hardy, she was suddenly seized by two ru aians
belonging 10 the circus and brutally outraged.
Hardy ran back 10 town for assist ance as the
villains were armed with revolyers and he had
no weapon, and twenty men started in pursuit.
They captured one near Little Sioux on We'd
nesday.
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DROP0sALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
u fIRk- ALARM T1LEGRAPH IN THE
TidIIE s OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGE
VI osTIe.oE BoARD Q, PusLIc WORKS, .,

WAsHiN6IOS, D. O., Sc ptember l, lE3
sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until Il m, on the LIST day OF October 1873 for the
erectlon Of system Of hre-aarm telegraph inc Ind
ihs Al labor and material, fire. alarm boxes, with
tne necessary Circuits wire, machinery and AZ pur-
.ehSnees required to place the system IN thorough
working order, agreeable TO act OF the Leefsla-
i've Assembly OF the District OF Columbia approved
1one u iSS, and in accordance with the specifica-
lions, and mainly in accordance with the diagram
bOth q which can be and will be ex blamed Al
room No II, Columbia bu ildings "
The system 10 be furnished shall he IN axarv
e9esl 10 the best in and TO that,
Successful contractor will be required to enter
Anee OF the contract wv 'Ai beiioim
bus must be accompanied by q penal bond LEGALLY
serlnsd 70 IN the sum Of i've Thousand ISsD05 doi.
contract II awarded him --N b0ai"hn ZIG
Inc night 20 reIect any or all bids is reserved.
Payment VIII be made when the whole vorE an IN
1aNs eeen en- peted and accepted BY the Board 10
The contractor shall keep the system in good
working order for term Of two C7 years after COM
Bletion, and twenty I'D per centum OF the smonnt
contracted for Will be retained until the and On the
said two ID years q guarantee therefor "
Proposals must be enclosed in q sealed euy,Iona
endorsed Proposals for construction OF fire. nIarm
telegraph aud addressed to
ALEX. 4. SHEPHERD.
sepl-td Vice President Board Of Public Works.