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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
Fell Dead-Ready to Sail-Trial OF
Captain Clarke-Military Flu.
neraI-BiIliard Match.

SAN Francisco, October PAL p. NJ
An unknown man fell dead on Market
street, near Second, to-day. The body
was taken to the office Of the Coroner,
where It awaits Identification.
The ship Three Brothers Is ready to
sail. Large numbers Of people will
70 outside the Heads on the Princess
to see her away.
The trial of Captain Clarke, Of the
ship Sunrise. was resumed at II A. NJ.
today. The testimony for the prose-
cution Is not yet closed, but will prob
ably be finished to-day.
The funeral Of Colonel John B. Lam
caster, aid-de-camp on the staff Of
Governor Booth, takes place to-day
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
sY THE CABLES.

The Fenian Prisoners - An I'M
mense Demonstration Proposed
in Favor OF Their Release.
DUBLIN, October A.-Preparations
arc making for a grand demonstration
in this city on the 23d Of next month,
In favor Of amnesty for the Fenlan
prisoners. Immense excursion parties
from various parts Of Ireland and even
from the United States are expected.
It Is believed that there will be fully
1000. 900 people In the demonstration,
and 500 ba nds Of music.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
PACIFIC COAST PIONEERS.

The following is q complete oficial list Of the
officers and members OF the Nevada Division
OF Pacific Coast Pioneers; headquarters OF the
Society at their hall, North B street, Virginia
City:
- @ McNELNs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
WESTERN DISPATCHES
FRO SAN

.rxc,AL TO TIE ooLD HILL DAILY xrws.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

of the clans to complete the organiza-
ton of the Scotch Caledonian Club
held Mt Miners Union Hall, Virginia,
last evening, the following officers
were elected to serve until the lst OF
January next, at which time their reg
ular annual meeting will take place I:
Hector Dow, Honored Chief; A. U.
Hay, Worthy First Chieitain /; WIN.
Hunter, Worthy Second Chieftain ;
Robert Morrison, Worthy Third Chief
tain ; Daniel Frazer, Worthy Fourth
Chieftain ; II. klrkaldie, Warder ; j.
w. Grant, Dunniewassel. After the
election twenty-one new members
signed the Constitution and Bylaws,
making the present membership Of the
club about fifty. The club Is In a
highly prosperous financial condition,
and bids fair to form a nucleus for
much social pleasure among the High
landers during the coming Winter.
An IRREpRRssrBI.E HonsE.-R. II.
Mcdonald OF Virginia City, Is the
owner Of a powerful bay horse, which
appears to have ~ constitutional aver
sion to being hitched. II he Is fasten-
ed to a hitching post by a rope or
lea,hern halter strap. he generally
manages to liberate himself by biting
or the same. Day before yesterday
Mac anchored him to a post In front OF
the Virginia City railroad depot with
a chain. The horse took fright and
pulled the staple out OF the post and
| started of up Union street at q rapid
mace. At the corner Of Union and b
| streets he encountered a couple OF chill
| dren. aud not caring to do any harm,
he Jumped clean over them and finally
brought up on the steps In front OF the
| Water Conpany's office.
JUSTICE wmoHr's COURT. = Peter
Fitzgerald, arrested by officer Rodgers
for nm assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to commit murder, had an
examination in Justice Wright's Court
Yesterday. He was acquitted on that
charge. but was afterwards arrested
for assault and battery. He pleaded
guilty, aud to-day was sentenced oy
Justice Wright to pay a fine OF $6o.
PpER's OPERA HoUsE.-Our theatre
eoers will bear In mind that Manager
| Piper has effected an engagement with
the excellent dramatic company, now
performing at Gray's Opera House. In
San Francisco. and a dispatch received
by him this afternoon states that the
entire company left for Virginia City
this morning, and will commence their
engagement on Monday evening next.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

DIEDs
1ogsETT On ThgrraAy tn: 18Th i1, ,Sa =,
iiis friends aud the friends Of the family are re.
dence corner second and d streets northeast The
IT, are rs % e PtSnd hS
MQCONYEY,-on tho 18th instant, MARY ANN, be.
loved child Of W. j. and Ann McConyey, In the NTH
Her funeral Win take place from her parents real.
dence, corner Of Fourth and streets northwest at
O'Clock y. M, 18Th inst
PATE-op Thursday. February u. yM 7. PATE,
ninetieth year OF his Age.
The friends Of the family are respectfully re.
Al ii O'clock from his sons residence Seventeenth
and o streets northwest
FoRREST.--In Georgetown, d. O., on Thursday,
ltth instant at as O'clock a m, after long and
His funeral viii ts2e place on MondSy, February
iniSw, Mrs. Bladen Forrest, No. Is First street.
Cleorgctown.
McLAIN, Thursday morning, the 18th inst. Rev.
WILLIAM NOLAN, ID. p, financial secretary OF the
Amerisan colonization society," In the sixty seventh
Ifis funeral services will take place in the First
ur1ay. the 18th Inst, at q 20 O'clock ,. m.
LoEFFLER-On the 18th Of February, isis 10
nAssa oaRI.IISA, N ,he thirty ninth year q her
loving husband and two sons 10 mourn their loas.
Relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited 70 attend the funeIa, sunday Afternoon a
p m, from her late residence No, ic New York
FiSCKEt- On the 18Th Inst, at his residence No.
sssysI B fiscSEt b b. in lie siIis Seccnd year year
,fanssi ..yyiess q. 1t. ,Psul,s church, corner
tHsrrls6uH paper please eopy.l ct
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TIC MARKETS.


Nrnfshed BY Lspis Johnson q Co., Ddrksrs, norhWsst
corner u Tenh and street., WashfnqtoH.
FpIpAY, February II, Is79
United States Sc, $751; Coupon. ilsS; United s,s,ss
bps, ~, Coupon, llbA; United states bDs'
~ Coupon llSA; United states avs, es, Coupon
llbA; United States b2Ts, 6A, coupon, new,
llIS: United States Bars, new IS, Coupon, llell
United states sSTs ~, cgIgon' MAJ V a,s,ss
iOlgs coupon, ms; United staiss fiyg per
Union Tess5SsEh Go%Pany d; 9giSssily 81.
Wells. Fargo Cos Express, ~; Amer ~ Ex.
York Centfsl aud Hudson, lu9ii ETie, 81 Erie pre-.
ierred, ~; Michigan Central lU; Lake shore aud
s5.; illinois Ccnira, IL: CLEVELAND and Pttsbu Z
RIiroad, W; Northwest Railroad, y: Northwest
hiiro1d, preferred, M New Jersey Central. lSi,s;
road, %; pelayare Lackaganna and Western
easy 4 Alton Railroad, ,iiiIi Chicago Alton
nrsfsrrcd, III; Ohio and Miasisrippi certificates,
so; Columbus, On ciso and Indianaptl Q m.
uui Railroad, az; Tennessee state si1ee, old, as:
TenneIsee Stats AYES, new, 5sS; yirginia skies,
Missouri aie-, 10 Z; Central Pacific bonds. iO,lS:
Union Pacino first bonds, s7N,
Gold, IN
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New 7-3O Gold Loan
OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD co
Secured by First Mortgage on Railroad and
Land Grant.
SAFE, PROFITABLE. PERMANENT
JAY COOKE & co.

81 a Cook Il, N ~,
Oner ior Shic NJ phr hCrFu'u hleIer' TUG
First Mortgage Land Grant told bonds OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
They are free from United States tax, and
are issued OF the following denomInn iionsi
f,o,n,n. ann aNnn cd q 4 nOo. r.,I.
..ay S,nn Ssno q, nno - ono 81
oO' T"' T'N' N' ~
Sio,OOV'
With the same entire confidence with which we
commended Government bonds to Capitalists and
people, now after tho fullest inyestigat ion 70
commend the Northern Pacific Railroad bonds TO our
rends and the general public
GOLD PAYMENT.
Both PRINCIPAL and interest are payable In Ameri
can gold coin Of the ONCE Of jay Cooke Co, New
York Cty-the principal at the end OF % years, and
the IA, tho rata M sevep and bree te,.hs
ean, 90 annnnS bsIf ,,earI,. A., N Jannary ,nd
InI,'
,,s,,,,,,,,,, 4, 4, ,,,,--,, -r,,,
III "a II. p,'' w s NV sei
IN, ing arc mn. anu ,, Sss,s ~
me proPerS Ahu rsn " ,ho Nof'ot" aeiho hSi'
road Company. which VIII embrace on the compile
tion OF me worki
T. VNor W. ihou.aia silos " hoAu' WIN run
stoch, oununss' A il Al s, S'neI eluipihe
o,sr iwtNo ihous r,i, AeIes ~ anu 70
eS rhlle VI hhsheuro Au. lnis anu; ~
,in, n, s
fhS mi.ioh heIes' VohsisH VI Ai'ernate scouohs
track and extending in n broad fertile belt from
Wisconsin through the richest portions OF Mime
sofa, Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon. aud Wash.
ington. to Puget Sound.
While the Government does not directly Ruarn ntee
ne oonus OF INC hoau' u thus hnpS ProNlueH ior
their mil and prompt payment by an nnreaeryed
srah' VI anu, 'ns Ioa' ''er eoherreu upsn
great national Improvement
THE MORTGAGE. - The Trustees under the
MORTGAGE are Mesars. Jay Cooke. Of Philadelphia
and j. Edgar Thompson. President Of the Pennsyl
Vania Central Railroad Company They will dl
rectly and permanently represent the interest Of tho
First Mortgage bondholders, and are required Ia
see that the procs d. Of land sale. are used in ~,
chasing a, cane.lisg ne bond, Of the ConpapV a
they can be bought before maturity at not NOR,
than 10 per cent premium; otherwise the Trustee,
are TO invest the proceeds OF the land sales in United
9tatea Ronda or Real Patate Nortyauas fnr ,hs g,r
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
JAY COOKE 81 co

General Agents for the District Of Columbia,
virginia, North Corolina, md South Caro-
llnni
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
NATIONAL BANK REPUBLIC,
LEWIS JOHNSON a CO.,
FAINT, WASHINGTON 4 CO.,
MIDDLETON 4 CO.,
WARRINGTON CITY SAW s BANK,
FR MEMS SAVINGS ID TRUST CON
PANY'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

PETITIONS are being circulated praying the
New York Legislature 10 pass law providing for
a milk commission In New York city, with an In
HpectOT for each Congressional district, with
power TO inspect all milk sold, TO license milk
men, TO allow no unlicensed persons to sell milk,
and 10 regulate the price,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
MEDICAL.
ON MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN FROM THE
Manhood restored, Impediments 70 Marriage 70
moved New method Of treatment New and re
In scaled envelopes, - -
Ninth street. Philadeiphia Pa,@an Institution hay
profeaHi1nAl skill dellIam
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
VIVOPATIIY.

PROF. HUDBEII's TONIC PANACRA.
fresh supply Of this remedy for Debility, Neu
ralgia, Loas o. Sleep, Coughs, Sore Throat, Con.
sumption. II cureAh
MARIN e. BRO,
Ninth gL and Penn ave,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
PROPOSALS.
JTFtCE OF ASSISTANT QuAnTEnMAsTEn GEgEnAf.
HnIIaInN AZ. ImnNLn OF NnELNE.

| Hal
HOusTON ST., COHsEn OF UREENg, !
| NV Yong CRY. January y, 1873
| Sealed proposals. will be received at this ONO,
February, is5s, f6f furnishins he
| Department Of tho United states army in New
forE CITY with iFSffTnItf.fnE Ey inonsrs
well broken, In good hesh and condition, from 81 !
20 eight years old not lees than 5H hands high, and
The horses will be subject 10 a rigid Inspection by
an Ofcer Of artillery, and none rejected by him will
within ifteen days from date u contract
The right IL reserved TO reject any or all bids
Satisfactory guarantees tor the faithful pgrtorm.
Proposals will be indorped Proposals for Artillery
Horses aud addressed to the gt pinldeTsisn.edi
Colonel aud Assistant 01aftefniastsf General,
janA Breyct Major General United states Army
DROPOsALS FOR TIE ERECTION or A
i NEW sCHOOLHOUsE
GEoRoETovN, D, O., Feb. T. 1s7l
Proposals will be received until 70 O'Clock M Feb.
ruary Is ls79, for furnishing all the material and
performing the work required in the erection and
completion Of Public School Building for aeorEe;
specihcations that can be seen At the ONCE Of Adolf
gluss, architect corner Of Fifteenth and streets,
tsned, k Inc sppointed timS he proposals. viii be
opened, in the Architccfs Ofce,in presence o. any
bidder choosing q be present, and an award made
The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all
bids, N they md sufficient reasons for doing 90
The proposals, 70 be considered, must be inside py
tects once, and they should be nclosed in sealed
enyeOie, indorned Proposals for the erection Of
ppbllc school Build Tor gcoryctown' d. c. and
President Board Of Trustees Of FGb hSP SCHOOL,.
Aadrsss; BSnkins House Of Riggs 4 Co. Wash.
lnKtun, ID. O." tStArl felBeOSt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
DULL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.

Regulating the Dusincss-An Inauguration
Committee AppoIntcd-The Republic Of
spniu-NHvnI Appropriation Bni-The
Geneva Award
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

BERTLR-DOvR.--In Georgetown, on the hh Of
February, ls7a, by Rev. Mr.. Valiant, Mr.. WALTER
n BEETLE, Of Baltimore. Md, and Miss CARRIE n.
DOVE, Of IoudOun county, Va.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

Total. 1000 Gifts, all Cash ,.............. $4,000
Toproyide means for this mAgnineent Concert, one
hundred thousand tickets only will be issued large
UOrtion OF which are already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS
~, Whole ticket sl0, halves o., and quarters s2bO
than eloo orders, Nothing could be more appropri
or more likely 70 pTodqee ErPndeE sstisfactory e
e9lsrEsmen. and endSwment O The Public Library
ths for its bsnsnt r. @ Be forever free 70 al
nsstsd like the Grst and second heretofors given.
and paying them and everything necessary to a
thorough understanding OF the scheme, from BEGIN.
ming TO end are now published In the form Of cir.
who apply. The entire management Of this under.
taking has been committed by tht trustees to Hon
THOMAS y. BRAMLETTE, late Governor OF Ken,
lucky to whom all communications pertaining 10
the Oft Concert should be addressed.
r. T. DuRRETT, President.
W, n. HALDEMAN, Vice PreSident
JOHN =, GAIN, sec'Y Public Library Of NY.
FARMERS AND DRO YEilS' BANK TreAsuier
Tickets now ready for sale, and an orders for
nation. kc. will meet with prompt attention when
| addressed To as below directed
THoS. {. BRAMltTTE, LOUISVILLE, ~,
iAnsw&sSm Agent Public Library Ky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
DRoPOsAIs FOR SUPPLIES IN ARIZONA.

OFFICE CmFF CoMMIssARY OF suBsErENcE,)
DEPARTMENT or ARIZONA, 7
pREsCoTT, November q, l57a y
Sealed proposals, in iriplicAe, with copy OF this
lhis once until u O'clock m, WEDNESDAY March
II the aforementioned posts In Arizona Of all the
Flour and Beans more o. less that may be required
lsIL The following quantities are piyen IA approx
mate amounts Of what will probably be needed
STATIONS. fLOuR, bH. nEANH, bA.
Camp Apache. ..,............,.. .llOluO l2.OU
Camp bowie ,.............,.... 5000 SOU
Camp Dale Greek, ......,,........ ds.0O l,tOO
Camp In Mt Graham. .......... 1900 id,0O
Camp HuAlpai. .........,...,.,... tsln0 h0O
CAMP Mcdowell ,,,,,,,,,,, $4,000 1900
TucsOn Depot ,,.,,,,,..,,. l95,0O1 l6OO
Camp Verde ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 10000 l90O
Fort Mhipple.,;, 49,, ,:s.. =. ,Aooo
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

Trains leaving Washington at D a. M and % r.
connect at Bowie with trains for Marlboro leay.
tng Bowie At " ~ q. m. aud b;lJ r. m, arriving At
Marlboro at u n u. m, and B.lJ y. IN.
Trains arriving at Washington At II - a. m. and
SIS n. n connect at Bowie with trains leaving Mari
borO' at q q m. aud ~ u. m.
Passengers leaving their orders at Ticket Once
northwest corner Thirteenth and pennsy lNAniA ave
nue., northwest corner Sixth and Pcnnsy iyana ave.
nue., can have their baggage called for and checked
at hotels and residences to all points North and
West Through tickets 10 Cincinnati, Columbus
indianapolis, Louisville, st. LOUIS, New Orleans
chicago, Omaha, San franciscO, aud all points
Nsrth, Northwest, West aud southwest.
y. l.. DuBAkil, Gen. Superintendent
NnIfNH puHaengpF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

DEPOT CORNER SIX.
NOHTl
TRAINS LEAVE FOR
BALIlMOREi
I 80 4. m, Niagara FL,
press, daily,
: ~ q, m, Baltimore Mail,
daily.
10 - q. m, Western EX
press, daily, except Sun
day.
. 20 y. m, Baltimore Ac
commOdAtiOn, daily, eX
cept sunday.
8 20 y. m, Cincinnati FL
press, daily, except Sun
day.
! 80 y. m, Western Ell
press daily.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

TUI Nil WAY NIAITWNN.
Leave daily, except SUNDAY, at as aud b5b and
l5 A. M, and 10 and 20 D. m, and on SUNDAY at
stj and q. IN, and I, g.l5, " aud y. NJ.
The I, $40 and rs D. trains stop at tho follow
ng stations only, except on sunday, when they stop
at all stations BadensburR Betsyille, Laurel, An
nApolis junction, Hanover and Relay asu, tho B3lb
y IN. will stop at Jessups Cut, aud the y. M at
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

WAsHINdToN, January -, la
Trains between WARRINGTON and BALI MORE
and WARRINGTON AND TIE WEST are now run
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oRANDEsI SCHEME or the ACE
100000 Cash Gifts.

~ 10000 for only - I o.
Under authority OF special Legislative act OF March
10, ISL, the trustees now announce
The Third Grand Gin Concert for the
Benent Of the Public Library
Of kcnInckN,
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DRoPOsAIs FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.

Deputy Or Mr.. Gen. U. 3. A.. chief or. Mr.,
OF Texas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15

Mr.. Wood, Of N. Y. asked unanimous consent
to Introduce q resolution expressive OF sympathy
with Spain In its attempt to establish Republican
institutions, but objection was made by Mr.. VII.
lard, Of VI,
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, moved TO go into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the APPROPRIATION bills;
which motion was resisted by Mr.. Banks, oil
Mass, and others, and the yeas and NAYS were
ordered. The motion was agreed to by vote oil
III ~.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A WRITER IN IL French horticultural journal
relates this suggestive experienced" After sun.
set place IN the centre Of my orchard an OLD
barrel, lie inside ofwhich l have previously
well iarred. Al the bottom Of tile barrel l
place lighted lamp, Insects Of many kinds,
attracted by the light, make for the lamp, and,
While crcling around 1t, strike against the
sides Of the barrel, where, meeting with the
tar. their wings and legs become so clogged that
they fall helpless 10 the bottom. In the morn
ing examine the barrel, and frequently take
out of it len or twelve gallons Of cockchaiers,
which at once destroy. A few pence worth OF
tar employed in this way will, without any fur
ther trouble, he the means of destroying innu-
merabe numbers of these insects, whose larve
are amongst the most destructive pests the gar
dener tr farmer has to contend against"
Mr.. JKIu REED, an aged citizen ofFrederica
| known as the first man who prOpagated budde
peach scions and planted peach orchards OF i'm
proved fruit in the lower counties OF Deiawar'
to supply the Philadelphia and New York mar
kets, delivered an address before the Frederic
Lyceum Oh the evening of the third inst, hi
subject being "rhe Power that Wins, c
Heaven on Faith"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

HORRIBLE BCrCHERY The yirgiuius.
an American vessel belonging TO private parties
which was charged with carrying supplies 10 the
insurgents in Cuba, was captured by a spanish
man Of war near Jamaica, some days since
The crew and passengers were taken before n
Spanish tribunal at Santiago de tuba and Gen.
Ryan and three others were shot OH Novcmb,,
4th. On the It'll inst, the captain and 80 of the
crew OF the Virglnlns were put to death al San.
tlago, and on the sth, IL more of the crew were
shot. Captain Joseph Fry, commander of TIM
tirglnius, was native Of Florida, and 46 wears
OF age. He entered the naval &C ldemy in 1914
and remained in the navy until 1860, when he
resigned to enter the Confederate service. He
leaves wife anu seven children. A grand mas
sacre OF the remainder If the PAS men captured
on the vessel Is TO be looked for The dif4r.
ence between the course Of the Spanish atthor
tiles since the trouble in Cuba began and thar
OF Captain Jack AMI the Modocs in their late
war is one degree--the so-called civilized Span-
lards being much more blOod-thirs,y and inhI
man than the so-caled say ayes Among lie
crew OF the Virginlus are said to have been ninn
American citizens, and orr Government has
taken Inc necessary steps 10 discover il il is
true AMI II so 10 demand iepatliOn. Spain
seems to be determined TO mantaiu her rroca
nous foothold in Cuba hy practising policy of
determination again,, nl' persons Whn n. a.
suIned TO be In rebellion alain,i her. S1 Iong
- - w. pun 10 l''t own SUBJECTS,
sne may have 10 eA7 duler ro;Liag more serious
than the execrltion "i The civil 81 world. She
has faced that before, and slItyiyc, ia 4 mora
OF less uilapdated condition, But when she uro-
ceeds to murder the citizens Of other ,onntries
she must expect to suffer in way which vii
come more directly home 10 her We cannot
prevent her butclerng Spanish subjects but
although we are peaccable nation, we have
not arrived ut the pontat which We can sand
oy and see her assassinatc American citizens
with IMMUNITY.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

BURNED TO DEATH.-Mrs. Elizabeth Flest.
wood, widow of the late Charles Fleetwood
was burnt to death In her house, on Second
street, Milford, on Thursday afternoon. She
had just returned from visit to Dover, and II
appears her clothes ignlted while she was kind
ling fire, and before she could make an alarm
she was burned to death. Her situation was
first discovered by a dense smoke proceeding
from her dwelling. She was "A years of age.
THE SUPPOSED POISONING CAsE.-Tbe
Coroner's inquest in the case of Robert VIII
cults, whose sudden death and supposed poi
soning we noticed in our last issue, met In the
Farmers Club Room, In Dover, on Saturday
last, and continued the investigation, which
was conducted by the Attorney General, q, B.
Lore, Esq A number of witnesses were exam
ihed. The verdict rendered was: ain the
opinion of the jury the deceased came to his
death by poison, administered by himself or
some other person unknown to the jury DR..
Blocksom, who was attending the deceased,
says he died oil cholera.-Deldirarean
The aggregate strength of the North Atlantic
heet, when all the vessels ordered to reinforce IL
shall have got into commission, will be about
eighteen vessels and 14l guns. This Is nearly
three times the strength Of that squadron pre-
vlously TO the virglnius troubles. In addition
TO the rnen-ofwar described In the Ledger of
Friday, there have been ordered to Join this fleet
the screw steamer Brooklyn, of 1000 tonnage
and 20 guns; the screw steamer Monongahela,
Of 800 tonnage and IL guns, and the screw
steamer Ossipee, of 82l tonnage and guns
The Ticonderoga, of 1919 tonnage and II suns
daily expected here from the Brazilian station,
Is to be at once RENTED and sent to the West In
dies. A large quantity of coal is also to be sent
to Key West for the use Of the navy whilst sup
piles of all kinds will be shipped thither, as
that will be the rendezvous. This reinforced
fleet can scarcely all be In West Indian waters
before the iclose Of the year. 1t includes five
four being Montors.-Lsdger.
iSinguldr.--The police of this city arrested
Alonzo Hambright and another man last
Saturday morning, who had with an accomplice
robbed the house of a widow lady in Lancaster
Pa, of about $4,000 in bonds some year or more
ago but who escaped, while his colleague was
arrested and sent to prison.
The authorities of Lancaster on being nett
led of the arrest of Hambright telegraphed that
lie was not wanted there. Mayor SImms dis
haiged the parties with the Injunction that
hey should leave the city, or he would priest
hem as dangerous characters.