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~'%p' = This is strong language, but IL
is true 1t is no humbug; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock-iaw. sprains, swellings. burns,
scalds. caked-breast poisonous-bites, frozenfeet.
gout, saltrheum. ear-ache, &C.. and the recipe
of the Liniment will be sent gratis to any one.
1t is the most wonderful healing and pain-reliev
article ever before did sell, and it sells be-
cause it does just what it pretends to do. One
bottle of the CxsTAuR LINIMESr for animals
yellow wrapper) is worth a hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and Tor screw.worm IN sheep. No family or
stockowner can afford to be without CEsTAUR
LIsIMRsT. J. b. ROSE & Co.. IS Broadway New
York. isf q aafS3 M
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VI ORGAN CoNCERT.--A splendid new Or
gan has just been placed in position in the
German Evangelical Lutheran church,
corner of, Sixth and Clay streets. and next
Monday night this instrument will be used
in grand concert to be given for the bene-
fit Of the church, under the leadership Of
Professor Gustav Stegner, OF Baltimore,
whose name alone is sufficient guarantee
that it will be recherche. Look in the
amusement department for programme.
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HO! FOR CHRISTMAS AND New
YsAR.-I have some fine Old Rye Whisky Of
different brands. which will sell In suitable
quantities from a barrel down to GIL. Also,
Southampton Apple Brandy, New England and
Jamaica Rum, Fine Fish Gin, made after the
old Dutch style, Port and Sherry Wine. Also,
Irish and Scotch Whiskies. would also add,
that ! have some Old French Brandy, and many
other liquors too numerous to mention.
JOHN X. MALLoY, wholesale and retail liquor
dealer, corner Main and Twenty-Third streets.
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are already
leaving for their homes to spend the holi-
day recess. Some of the committees will
attend to special matters of business in
the interval. A subcommittee of the
committee on the judiciary will leave for
New Orleans to-day to take testimony in
the matter of the impeachment of Judge
Durell, and the committee on banking and
currency will sit in New York to hear
statements of leading bankers and others
upon financial affairs. wq
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DIED.

MACFARLANE-Satur morning, ,Decem-
ber goth, Mr.. WILLIAM MACFARLANE, in
the cath year Of his age. p
His funeral will take place from Graee-street
Presbyterian church, on Sunday afternoon at
half past O'Clock. His friends and those of his
sons, O. W. and r, r. Macfarlane,, and Of bis
sons.in.law, Sampson Jones, jr., and w. W.
Trbbett. are respectfully invited to attend. u
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21I
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
y TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. IaI q.
g In the matter of John p. Calligan, VS.. s. M
Page, a bankrupt in-bankruptcy.s Is b5s3s
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of Dec., 1873
To Whom it May Concern-Tha undersigned,
ID. O. Richardson. Of Richmond city, and
State of Virginia, hereby gives notice Of his ap-
lpointnient as assignee of the estate of s. M.
Page, Of Henrico county, in said district,
who was to-wit, on the the 18th day of
October, a. d., 1873 adjudged bankrupt upon
the petition Of his creditors. by the District
Court Of the United States for said district.
Dated at Richmond, this l7th day of Decem.
Der, a. d., 1873
Is yea 10 d. O. RICHARDSON,
de ls-Fsw,fa s,3s I'd fs al Assignee.
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CERTAIN parties in Washington city
propose to issue weekly electic magazine,
to be called the Spirit Of Common Sense,
devoted to progress and discussion Of the
social problem. If its projectors had any
common sense they would be very slow to
undertake it. s4AGIF t8GE1
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SMITH, THE Toy MAN. N.-There would
be no Christmas with big children and
little children if they did not have wagons,
carriages, dolls, suple.jacks, whips, and
the thousand and one toys such as are
sold by W. G. Smith, 4l2 Broad street.
This enterprising dealer, appreciating the
wants of children specially, has opened q
branch at 900 Main street, SO as to be in
the way of parents stopping either on
Broad or Main streets. Smith not only
has toys of all kinds, but he has in store
number of articles, rich, rare and racy, =,
which are suitable for persons of ripper
years. If o young man wants present
for his sweetheart this is the place to find
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A TELEaRAM from Havana states that
a steamer named Santiago de Cuba is re.
ported to have landed filibustering ex-
spedition on the southern coast at the east
end of Santiago. An account is also given
of the defeat Of five hundred Spaniards by
force Of insurgents in ambuscade, only
one hundred Of the Spaniards escaping.
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BY TELEGRAPH
MATTERS IN NEW YORK
PLEA FOR THE BANKRUPT LAW
NEWS FROM MEXICO
THE MURDER OF A SHERIFF
LATEST FROM CUBA
NEWSPAPER ROBBED OF s2s, 600
LATEST FROM EUROPE
SPAIN AND THE vIRaINIus
' ETC.. Etc, Etc.
+afa r 49, t.f" 1A
LATEST FROM EUROPE
SPAIN AND THE v1Rarn1us
NEW YORK.


gal i- rl-e1 NEW YORK.
lzgsi s5 r,nsrc,,, g7 E
New YORK, December 20-Noon.-
Stocks dull. Money no loan; Z bid.
Gold 1lO3. Exchange Long 50; short o.,
quiet. s E'9N !.
Protest Against the Repeal of the
sa9ls3 hra bankrupt Law. eH
9 New YORK, December 20.-Eighty
leading firms of this city have signed q
protest addressed to the United States
Senate against the repeal of the bankrupt
law, but admitting that the law needs
amendment in many of its provisions. =
svza s1a cb as Marine. M ssa
New YORK, December l9.--Arrived,
Rhein, Cuba. go
NEW YORK, December 2O.-The Brook
lyn investigations show many fraudulent
coroner's inquests and 623 bogus smallpox
cases, bsy-,f lrs Ealf .sfiea- (
The Virginius has three feet of water and
leaking.
A revenue cutter en- route from Key West
for Savannah has gone ashore. n5Ea7'f'9
The transfer of the Pacific and Atlantic
telegraph lines to the Western Union was
completed yesterday. The Pacific and At
lantic has 5000 miles Of line and 10000
miles of wire. liaha80a ,srt 5'
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The London Lancet states recent case
in the Royal hospital where patient talked
distinctly after his tongue was cut out. We
have seen several men in this condition
who. we are convinced, could talk from
mere force of habit If their heads were
sawed off.
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JUDGE BUsTEED, of Alabama, has
been mulcted in the sum Of $40, 900 for
false Imprisonment of the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives. This will fall
heaylly upon his resources, as he was
already "Busteed.'' is s as safva'i
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5O4S
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
u TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of A. J. johnson, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this nth day of December 1873
To Whom 1t May Concern--The undersigned.
O. II. Wendlinger, of Richmond, city in the
State of Virginia, hereby gives motto,
of his appointment as assignee of the estate of
A.. johnson, of the county of Chesterfield,
Virginia, in said district; and who was
to-wit, on the 2sth day of October a. d.
1878. adiudged bankrupt upon the
petition of himself, by the District Court OF the
United States, for said district
Dated at Richmond. the nth day of December,
1873.
@. H. .wENDLINGER,
de l9-FSw Assignee.
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cITY NEWS.
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Randolph & English. Books, Albums
and fancy articles of all kinds.
Philip Weber, l5l7 Main street, all
kinds of Willow Ware and Toys.
w. G.. Smith, Nos. 4l2 Broad or
909 Main street, Toys of every
description. oEg7l
J. K. Molloy, Main and 23d streets,
for Wines, Brandies and Liquors
of all kinds. "a & E
G. E. Johnston, Toy Books. Music
and Musical Instruments and
fancy articles. gl l.s55a,s'{
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THE sloop Anna A. Willets, of Phila-
delphia, was ashore on James's Point, in.
the Chesapeake bay, on Monday. The
body of q boy was found in the cabin.
The crew Of six or eight are supposed to
have been drowned. Captain John Ward
is believed to be drowned with the crew.
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ELECTION OF .OEFIcERs.- Harmony
Division Sons of Temperance have elected
the following officers for the ensuing term :
O. Nichols, W. p. #. Benedict, w. A. /;
---- French, r. s. ;A-- Freeman, A. r.
s.; j. B. Davis, Z. B. J. Russell, F. S. /;
- Burrow, G.; z. Southall, A. @. ;
~ Ford, j. s.; w. Hatton, Q. s.; R.
B. Wilson, chaplain T.. Rudd, P. W. P.
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CHRISTMAS Toys, wholesale and retail,
PHILIP WEBER, 1919 Main street, has the largest
stock Of Toys in the city, Call early and get
your Christmas supplies. Also, manufacturer
of Willow Ware. Willow Baskets, Cane Chairs,
and Settees. s-r -r-.sfassr,- I
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PERSONAL---VERY. hear that Col. John w.
Woltz has been rendered and will probably
accept position on the editorial staff of the
Washington National Republican, the lead
ing paper at the National capital. Mr.. w.
is ready and forcble writer, and his abil-
ity will yield him an influence in Washing
ton that is his unquestioaed due,
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CAsToRIA.-Is more than substitute
or Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in exis
tence which Is sure to regulate the bowels. cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep. 1t lie
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may Sleep. slla 2ilas
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SENT ON.-To-day j. P. Wynne, charged
with unlawfally assanlting Charles Stewart
and Thos. Cook, and with carrying con-
cealed weapons, was sent on to the grand
jury by Justice White for indictment in all
three cases also Charles Stewart for shoot
ing at j. p. Wynne with pistol.
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IT is NOW confidently stated that che
release of the Virginius was mainly due
to the influence exerted over Sgnor Jolli-
fellow, governor of Cuba, by the accom-
plished Richmond newspaper man, sent
thither by New York papers. Hog, how
ever, was the only one " in at the DEATH"
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The Senate select committee on trans
portation routes to the seaboard will start
on their Southern tour on Monday next.
The committee propose to stop for two
days at Atlanta. .A
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ExAMINATIoN Pos1poNEn-Tbe q,

EXAMINATION PosTPoNED.-The ex-
animation of Captain Fleming, OF the
British bark Magdala, for alleged cruelty
to Seth Hollingsworth, q seaman on his
ship, which was to have taken place to-
day at City Point, has been postponed for
ten days on account Of Hollingsworth's
wounds being Of such a nature as to
prevent his attendance.
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n tpwEED's friends and copyists are one
BY one following their ilustrious leader.
Henry Genet was found guilty yesterday.
and will be the next Statesman" to be
fitted with striped suit.
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ss THERE has been some excellent wit
expended in Congress on the salary qnes-
tion, but however much the people may be
delighted by it, they are not likely to for
get in their merriment that Congress is
now called on to decide between cut
ting down expenses and piling up more
taxes. n
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aaLI ltil tf1 6087 zH srHCnA HHlltW
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
i I'd day of December, a. d., 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia. against the estate of w. II.
Rowlett, Of Amelia county, and State of va.
who has been adjudged bankrupt on the peti-
ton of himself: that the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use
and the tranfer of any property by him are for
bidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors
OF said bankrupt, to prove their debts and
choose one or more assigness of his estate will
be held at court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Richmond, Virginia. before W. W. Forbes,
esq, register, ON the 18th day Of January, a. d.,
1874, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
~ 1.rgg,,.- DAVID B. PARKER, 4
de l6-T2w U. S Marshal.
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FIRE.-This morning about o'clock,
an alarm Of. fire was sounded from box 81
occasioned by the partial burning of the
residence Of Mr.. Moody, situated corner
of Twenty.fourth and Franklin streets.
The house caught from stove-plpe. Loss
about $780, The dwelling was owned by
Mrs. E. Van Lew. 4 z, ~
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CoAsTwIsE.-The German barque
Derparmer, Captain Jahnke, cleared from
this port to-day for Liverpool, laden with
-four. Also, German barque Adolph,
Captain Henrchen, for Wilmington.
The American brig Water-Lilly, Captain
Virgins, entered with ballast to load for
Rio Grand do Sui. NJ efFf dw
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CONGRESS has been petitioned to by
citizens of Buffalo, N. Y, to declare Feb
ruary 18th, Lincoln's birthday, a National
holiday, -, .-l-l'-,-
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ROLL ON THE BALL.-Seyeral ladies
and gentlemen have left with US additional
contributions to the Christmas dinner for
the male orphan asylum. Who will be
next? ss aA7F
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MEXICO.

New Mexico, December 2O.-An at
tempt to arrest certain parties across the
Mexican line resulted in the killing of the
sheriff and another. .E.f
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.WANTs A PARDoN.-The friends of
Wm. Marshall. sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for embezzling funds of the Eliza
Hapcox, have presented a strongly-endorsed
petition to Governor Walker praying his
pardon. Superintendent Strother says that
Marshall has been an industrious and we'll
behaved prisoner.
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DRAMATIC NOTE. The intelligent and
well-informed Richmond correspondent of
the Petersburg News says that "Most Of
the gags interspersed in tho opera For-
tunlo) Thursday night were disgusting,
and much Of the well-earned reputation OF
the company now exhibiting at the Rich
mond Theatre was thereby lost"
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The surviving passengers and crew Of
the Virginius were yesterday delivered to
Commander Baine, and are now on the
way to New York on the Juniata.
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TRUE BILL.--A financial panic does
net mean that no one has any money.
There is plenty cf money in the country,
and theones who hoard it are just the ones
to be eager for the bargains" which a
fall in prices hold out. But to buy they
must know where to buy, and the mer-
chants who tell them will receive their
cash. Therefore, advertise !gQDgk
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CUBA.

Newspaper once Robbed of Twenty.
"a g eight Thousand Dollars.
HAVANA, December 20.-The office of
The Diario was entered by buglars early
this morning. The administrator and his
nephew were tied, gagged. and their lives
threatened. The burglars after securing
about $29, 900 decamped.
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IS RELIEVED BY THE MAIDSTONE
Several days ago Miss Mary j. Graves, of
Essex county, arrived in the city, accom-
panied by her brother The object of her
visit was to find maidstone to apply to q
bite received from mad-dog on the
thumb the early part of this month, and
from which she suffered much pain. She
found q maidstone at the residence of Mrs.
Hix, on First street, and had 1t tapplied five
times, the stone remaining on the bite
twelve hours at time. For each application
she paid $50, but in consideration of the
benefit derived therefrom, she being in
good spirits, and feeling no pain whatever
after the applications, we presume $50 was
cheap. eo9 Is
This stone, which is about the size of a
hickory nut, was purchased by Mrs.
Harrison, of this city, and to whom it now
belongs, some years ago in Caroline county.
The price paid was 81 600. Tt is said that
it has been applied to more than three
hundred persons, and that it has always
proved successful. re-fe ,Jss ~ vg7e.,s Q
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JoHNsroN,s CHRIsTMAs GIFTs 70,

,JoHNsTON's CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOB
BOYS AND GIRLs.--Our young friends O
both sexes will, we are sure, hear with
pleasure that Captain G. f. Johnston,
proprietor of the celebrated news depot,
9l8 Main street, has not, during the event
full period preceding "Merry Christmas. -
been unmindful Of their interests in the
way of books especially designed for their
delectation. His shelves and counters are
now ladened with innumerable bijouterie,
much Of which is designed for the young,
while none are unworthy of inspection by
children Of an older growth. Among his
stock are the following books which will
interest the young folks: g9HCy ii
Teachers Stories,D by Mrs. M. e.
Miller. "Dog of St. Bernard, and other
Stories." 1.-THE Golden A. B. O." 1.-THE
Story of the Apostles" Learning to
Court; or, One, Two, Buckle my Shoe"
'Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series-Y Yankee
DOODLE cinderella and the Little Glass
Slipper.o "Fireside Pictures" "Fables
for the Little Ones" ''Domestic Animals"
Nearly all Of these books are profusely
illustrated, many of them with exquisite
taste. :
For the use of both old and young john
ston has the following, which can be ob.
tanned on the most accommodating terms,
viz: g q ~ s4aH 10 2 !
Music boxes, o fine assortment, music
albums at all prices, photograph albums,
gold pens, gold tooth-picks, gold pencils,
toy books for young folks, games for old
and young, writing desks, work boxes,
shell boxes, guitars, violins, accordeons,
banjos, concertinas, drums, chess men
and boards, dominoes, microscopes and
views, music books of all kinds; and what
could be better Christmas present than
Q years subscription to one Of the nume-
rous papers or magazines, list of which
will be found in another column.
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- =. PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK,l. /
a sAAAls RicHMeED, Va, December l3, 1873. Z
Il dVsHEsG ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
inf - stockholders Of this Bank will be held ut
their Banking House in the city of Richmond,
on TUESDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1874, at ~
. O'Clock, W. r. QUARLEs,
+deIs-lawtd HAa "f." Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RICHMOND,l
RroHxoND. VA, December Is, 1873
q JVNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
Il the stockholders Of this Bank will be held
s atttheir Banking House, ON TUESDAY, JAM
a5UARY rs, 1874, at a. o'clock m. sIgg
si 59W ,ns6al gk1bs 5 81 S.sA. GLOVER,
de l3-2awt janis t..<f u, a, ss,s Cashier.
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DT AT COST!i rst
D~H. MCCORMICK,
AuUTroNEER AND COMMISSION MER
CHANT, I4IA MAIN STREET. z

~ On eonsignment, a large and desirable stock
of FURNITURE, CRocKERY, GLASSWARE
Z DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
alz ING, Ac.ts ere
nj would respectfully call the attention of the
t2 citizens of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock Of the above named
goods, embracing as It does nearly every article
to be found In well-stooked house. The most
of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis. at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
suners, at private sale, greater Inducements
than can be found elsewhere In the city.
AUCTION, SALES ,DAILYYH OH
Consignments solicited. Outdoor sales
promptly attended to. ar q (. Z i..cgLA
H. MCCORMICK,
oc4 Auctioneer and Com Merchant.
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lFsTc CITY OoLLEoToR's OFFICE,

.svslg h asaz OFFICIAL as--sI
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-26
NEW YORK CITY.

NRW YORK, August 25.-A. II. Carroll
and TOtney O'COnnor, the man who re
fused his name when they both were pick
ed up clInging to an oyer turned boat IL
the bay, have been arrested. 1t Ia sup
posed that these two with Mary O'Hara
inyiegled one Thomas HollOhAn into the
boat, and while endeavori1g to rob him
the boat was capsizsd and Mary and Hol'
lohRn drowned. ....Sr.g
Tho examination Of Padrone Vincenzc
Motto, at the request Of the District At
torney, has been adjourned until to.mor'
row 10 give him an opportunity to dis
credit the testimony VI Mrs. MacGrath
and her two children, who lived In the
same house with the Italians, and who
swore to-day they had frequently heard
the boy Joseph, the chief witness for the
prosecution, call one PaSchinciello bis
iather. Paschinciello was witness for
the defense the other day, and said that
he was the father OF Joseph, but the latter
denied he had ever seen the man In Italy,
The United States Commissioner said he
believed the MacGrath witnesses, and
discharged Motto on his own recogniE'
ance. .s .-. .''.'.l-
In the case Of Michael Broderick, who
Il Is alleged murdered his son, early Fri.
day morning by Stabbing him twice in
the heart, the Coroners Jury day rem.
dered, q verdict that the stabbing was
done in sell defence. The Coroner com.
mitted Broderick 10 the tombs. The hail
Is to be fixed tomorrow.
The San Francisco cadets arrived this
afternoon and marched without an escort
10 the 7th regiment armory, which Is
placed at their disposal during their stay.
About fifty passengers, mostly women
and children were bruised and cut by
the accident. on the South Side Railroad /,
Long Island this morning, though no one
seriOusly injured.
Hon. Joseph MedIll Of Chicago arrived
here. this morning. During the day he
had long interview with Mayor Have
meyer, and this afternoon received calls
from q number Of prominent citiEens.
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Attempt 10 Burn Lawrence, Kap.a,,

LAWRENCE, August 25.-The alarm oil
fire last night developed q plot 10 burn
one Of The best blocks In the city. Abox
Of cOmbustibles wcro found burning In the
hall of Poehler's block, and the transom
over door leading from the hall into the
second story Of Franks grocery store had
been broken open and a stick wound with
wiCking and saturated with coal oil
thrown In upon LOT Of brooms. Suspi-
ClOn seems TO lasten very strong upon one
Brlnkman, who this morning could not
be found. TO day hisrOom In the build.
ing was broken open and letters found
which indicate that he intended TO muir.
der Frank. with whom lie had some diff.
Guilty, and 10 commit suicide. Search has
been made all day for Brinkman, without
avail.