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KILLED BY ANESTHET)Cs.

A I.utly Dies I'm tho Office OF a I7ostou
Dcrttat from the Effects OF n Mixture
at Ether and! !OInl0roform- -- Dovo1op.
1ncllts in tho Cttsc.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago TRIBUNE.
DosToN. Nov. 10.-Thc investigation Of the
cape Of tho lady, Mrs. Crio. who died In = den-
tiBt's oillco whiio under tho ;ndu.
once Of othcr and chloroform, wan
continued tonight. Several Of tho most prom
inont physfclana and medical exports In tho city
wore examined, and their genoarl teetimony
ether nlouo a. dangerous, tho uso Of other
with chloroform waa. DR.. Eastman, tho
dontist undor whoao chargo tho Indy
was at tho time Of her death, tosti1ou that 10
had always hoen in tho habit OF mixing some
NTH other, for tho Inter was too cxhilsrating.
ue iH one Of tho foremost dent1Bts In the city,
and has always boon regarded az cautious and
conservative.
Among thoae examined tonight wore Dr. E.
s. Wood, Acting Professor Of Chemistry IN Har-
ward Oollege, and Dr.. Horny J. Bigclow. Pro-
foHsor Of Burgory In tho Harvafd Medical
School. DR.: Wood testified TINT ho had
Examined a,,a tho mi mixture ns4 which t Dr. East
aud found It composed Of GO por cont OF etherr
aud 40 per cent Of chloroeorm. Ho Ind also OK
a1nined tho blood and organs Of the lady nfter
death. Tho blood had no odor Of ethor
Vt GHtpioApIuli a4lA AeltAcE COul1 DO Do
toctod BY analyzation, and the Same was
true Of tho organs analyzod. Roughly stated,
tho proportion Of deaths by ether was ono in
$4,000 Of deaths by ch1oroforu,, one in $500 !;
and Of the mixture Of tho two, ono in 5000. The
smallest quantity Of chloroform taken from
which death lad been reported waa from four
toon to twenty dropa by Inhalation ono drachn
by taking into tho stomach and Of tho mixture,
ono part Of chloroform to four parts Of ether
by bulk, ono drachn.
DR.. Bgolow Ind also madc careful aud mi
mute examination, and WAS convinced that tho
deatl was from the ohloroform in tho mixture.
The lady inhaled from two to four draohrns Of
the mixture.
An Intimate friend of tho lady testified that
aEle was by no moans an invalid, genornlly en-
joyed good hoalth, and waa not III tho habit Of
lacing tightly; while tho Mrs. Sawyer who WAS
10 the dontiHt's office 1t tho timo, aud assisted
Or. Eastman when tho lady became inBenaible,
declared that sho MAS tightly laced.
:. The verdict viii be rendered. to-1norrow. Therc
part Of medical men, since It ronews the Discus
aion ~ to the safety Of anmthetica.
, 1873-11-20
NAVIGATION.

Close OF tho :Satslt Ste. Mario md
Lt.chiEa1 CianulH.-%s'i Weather ON
tho Oc0n1l Go1lat Of Csalstltlsl.
DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 10.---rhe sault Eto.
Mario Ship Canal closed ut II o'cl0c this morn
ing md work has bt,oll commenced gu tlo cutoI-
dam. The work Of a.,largtny the eaual will bo
prosecuted with all possible dinpateh during tho
winter. Tho contractors hayo 600 men now om-
ploYotl.
Tie steamers Alayaower and Craig n1pectptl to
pass through tho caual last night. but were do
famed by d snow-atorm. They viii co into win
tor quarters at the Sauit.
MONTREAL, Cal1., Nov. 10.-Tho suga gont to
help tho stoamboata In tho I.aci4iue Canal Aayo
lot been able to ponotrnto the leo barrier.
QuEnEa, CAn., Nov. 1.-two inward~honnd
arc repartcd on tho north shore, but there arc
no particulars. Tho Tod Islatid light-ship was
wroeAod during yoBtordays storm. Steamer
Qnohoc, for Montreal, turned back mud went into
wintor quarters at sorrel. aho reports tho river
full Of leo.
, 1873-11-20
THE WEATHER,

SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAsT TWEsTy-FouH nouna. I
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 19.-Tho balonleter
il highest in the Southern statea, with north
west Winds, low temperature, aud clear weather,
Northweaterly winds, c1ear cold weather in the
Ohio Valley, and thence ovor Tennessee north
westorly wlnds FILLING temperature, and partly
cloudy woather In the Middle and Eastors,
States; northwestorly wind, aud generally clear
weather from Iowa and Wisconsin to tho Lower
Missouri and Ohio Valleya; diminishing pres
sure, northweaterly winda, low temperature, ,cloar
and clearing weather on tho Upper Lakes yari-
able winds, cloudy weather and occasional anow
On tho Lower Lakes.
PROBABILITIES.
For tile Southern statos, falling temperature
general hcnvy frosts, northweaterly wind, and
clear Weathor. For the Ohio Valley and thence
ovsr Tennessee and Wess Virginia. northwest
erly winds and cold clear weather. For tic
Lower Lakes. northweaterly windH, occasional
snow. and cold cloudy woathor, oloariug in
the forenoon. For the Middle mud Eastorn
etates, northwostorly aud nortnorly winds, cold,
clearing, and olenr weather. For tho Upper
Lakos sud southwark to Missouri winds yeer-
Ing to aoutharly, riBing temperature aud partly
cloudy Weather. All Reports are missing from
tho Southwest, the Northwest and tho Paoitlo
CoaRt.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
CHloA0o, Nov. 2o- m,
, 1873-11-20
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Special D1spatch to The Chicago Tribune.


RED7sTn1B uT1oN OF THE CURRENCY.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Nov. IA statement
will be contained in tho report Of tho Comptroller
Of the Currency, showing that under the sectiou
Of the act Of July, 1870, providing for tho With
DIR avail Of $25,000,000 national banking cireula-
tion from banking associations organized in
States having mn excess, which amounts arc to
be til distributed among States having loBB
than their proportion, moro than 55,010,000
would be Withdrawn from tho half dozen bnnks
in New York City, md nearly $4,000, 900 from
$25 100000 would cuno from banks iu other
Eas tern citics having an exceBs Of circulation.
Tho Comptroller. will, however, AS previously
stased. recommend the repoal Of the section OF
isaue Of s5ooo.oo6 Of additional circulation au-
nually for the next five yoars, to bo distributed
nmong tha States which arc doficiont. This Lo
holds, with tho s64 100000 Of circulation All
thorized by the sumo aot will probably furnish
noxt fye years for Tho estubliyll.non; of new
National Banks in tho States which
arc deficient. aud virtually inaueurate a froo
banking system. Whether or not this plan msets
the approval Of President. who fayora FREQ bauk-
ing, has not yet hecn agcortainod.
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER or ruE CURRENCY.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has been for
aomo dayu closoted With tho materials for his ro-
port, wnich ho expects to hayo ready in Weok
from this time. HQ deoneb to anticipate by
giving any information as to what roconlmenda-
lions lie will make with regard to the issue Of
additional currency. Ho will 60 to New York,
probably tomorrow, to confor with tho leading
bankers there as to whnt Is best to be done for
tbs financial rolief Of tho country.
legal-tonders $685., ,s07.0ll. Custom receipts for
tho week ending the 18th at tho following ports
were: Nav York, s1,287 GAS; philadslphia,
s1l6,l59; Baltimore. so2.041.
, 1873-11-20
NEW ENGLAND FISHERMEN,
A. Dtsnatrona Sensolt--LosH OF Property
and LtTe* Greater thnn for Many
Yc:.rs--Thc Mackcrcl market Nrok-

&tDAaAaATVA8 ~ SEuS0aEA.AO2H OF property
and LtEe* Greater thnla for MANY
Vcars--'Thc NTackcrci market Urok-
c1ls
suecfai D&patch to The Chicago Tytbu,e
BosToH, MasH., Nov. 19.--Tho Gloucester
Fishermen arc bewailing the most disastrous
soaHon for many years.. The loss OF lifo has
bean vcry groat. though not 40 great as that Of
tho terrible goason OF 1862, but tho loas Of yes
sells has been in axcess Of other years. Twenty
four ycssela, OF a tonnage Of 1887, and Of q
valuation Of $4,000, haye been losr, ana l52
ltves., Or these three vesscls and sixteen lives
wore lost in the herring 1slery five vessels In
the winter shore fisheries two vessels aud ten
lives In the Dank fishing three vesaels and
thirty-seyon lives On igorgea nine vessels ant
sixty-e'ght lives III the Bay fishing; and twenty-
Hi1 lives from being lost overheard from various
vesBcls
Tho maclserel catch will show tho poorest catch
OF all. Tho depression in the mackerol market
IL groat, aud the depreciation in the price Of the
1iall during tho past fow weeks haa boen eatimar-
ed'at half o million dollars on what IL now held
in Gloucester, Tho bulk of tho catch is now
lying on the Glotceator wharves, it being impos-
Hbe to move them at anything like q fair price.
Tho men Of tho great fishing place are, thero-
fore. gloomy, though they hope fora Frightening
up as business royivea.
, 1873-11-20

- ~ - " ,,.
N,,, w. "snu+NM ~ SIana,s ,,e nstonI, ,ts
n6M 3omA 10 M9'. "a. ~ nas noslso so.uhy
~ XXI a-o-, ~1u u!oseo ~ o,et4nS wan nrn
~ 1uo7h, Mia 4oo74 iot w uA5a Aoo3s( s(gAoo14
1of sl6at.
ZULU ..
was wosE ,nt antt '6e !oMes aecnnso 10 4o97s, AND
sloaeu - a. 1o';a e1oo3a' carrying fases we're
oen T, ~ o a.s nm nm
AAo c'oas!nsa wore sao'voo,uoo.
.... TIE cisAaaSu.AousE !aaa.sf s , sEA9k
nnnn ta1 ~ toru,sIu o. OF
;on onn nnou'a nase psoa an anGreaso
~ @ ann l1S % nm @"o"at " 6soenoaoas
ne3u ~. t1,nay ~ ~ SoG, -, -rr ooo
MI ta t oun - A.t9vIvv; s,nrn ~
1no '. eus..u. tseSp.s "eto H. @@'o'uGo'
uose!taiaeo1" iat s1 es u.o70o n'nss' a'aso nonos
NUTS qaaos "oo otn' ,,..
..uo a ,,s,a ,sauGhs ,<e,,<
,'sa Msto hesunE; anu t. usatcoo @ z1@15 Ine mar
o,nf f1T a., to sv i; ao.t ~ ~ lug
usisasa M md esf II nSnf wo aIn 10 Vesves1
Tnnn whoh a ranaed pnm " ~ III ne
,,r;no1oi a1,araa wa,a Na,e Wi, - ane leAs
non paoo Wabaa
os,s u''o, Tn "na Not'nMusE'
I1n;o, IN mn 49, an,as touay "o1o o1o
WsS"ah nfn buot, oSoi1 Taii nnn, 14,uuo'
"a nrn co,;"a * non g, M5a. 49gus no6s my,
n nGn' nj ann GnKo oa
1Mnai,,as' Hy'o9g' a.; a9e tasov' Eso. 2gOo
nai I, Enn q tuu'au@ eoaLtns' a' 4uo
sosa 4S'amp' nno' %'ooo' Nofsh"es'oFa' 4'ooo; pre-
1'l1ea' A''''' ,,,o.,,
m. nEcE!r1s OF hgtLloA.
huo aseanlhn,P rnP elos!a w1cls aEfavea To-Day,
n,sea va. ~ noseie'gns aau 6o't oaIa.
, 1873-11-20
FINANCIAL.
The Jay Cooke Bankruptcy
Suits.
Tho Forthcoming Report Of the
Comptroller Of The Cur.
rcncy,
Customs Receipts --- Shipments Of
Gold from England.
JAY COOKE & CO,

tAN ~@s,H-
sAt eookE q Co'
Special Difsateh to The Chicago 7ffblsns.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-At tho United 6tatos
District Court tliu ,norn,nc, :In;1oo oad,xa,,alor
nroainc Tov coo,,o & r. - ~ ,,on t.,,a,, ~,
pe' 10y oooA" w. ehae "sa 'uao" ul''
nelne tho flrst on tho current bankruptcy liat.
William 3. Price stated to tho Court that lila
cliont, Mrs, John X, Fiulloy. Ind during tho
raat xroo co,ac,7 4, bo n nar+u l., trn.t l., +lo
~. s..,, .,."..5.. 800 - ~ ~
ea1o' aae eou1o no., enoieAo1o' Ptesa 1ol
tho' appointment OF n Neceavor. Ncadors
Of The Tribune will remember Tint owing 10
Mr.. prico'a announcement. mado laat We,1nes.
tlny. that l,o. intnnilo anplyinr for nm irfIunc.
ton to restrain tho dpfonduiltH Under tho writ
ton iuatrument nui,mjtted }lrut by tem OFT.
/. and nlso for tho nnnointmont Of 4 Ncooiyer in
bankruptcy. tho caso , wns lion nostnoncj.
Charles Downing presented q netitiun Of Samuel
Whjttio. prayiur 1enyo to intoryono ap q oreditur
Ills Claims nre $7500.
0 ~'''@''' - JUDGE lsa0 cApwA11Anrn
said tlo potition world In niInwod. and Mr..
Downing could ,1so lljn own iiucrntton m to
whother l,o would mako peraonai aorv;ca of thu
ortIor or mil IN ,1oyt weplr 1,nor tl1o sena thnt
had already beou taI,o,,, aud sec il ho would not
be entitled TO Naturalization untlor thon1. Ho
thouEht this caso wns n vorv eimnlo one
though misundorstood by The lar, II
anv mistakes Aal hitlorto been mado it
was cany to corroct thnn, by perHonal
service, because the residences Of tho dofond-
, 1873-11-20

4 Convicted NIurdoror Escapes from
prlson IN yYoman's Attire.

4 Convicted NIurdoror Escapes from
Prison IN Wornan's Attire.
New YonH, Nov. 1o.--Wiliam 4 8hArkoy, con-
vioted Of tho murder OF Robert Dunn, escaped
from tho Tombs at about o'clock today. Tho
manner In which ho gained hts uberty foroibly
reminds ono Of tho hair-brcadth escapes and ad-
ventures Of those ecoentriosindiyidualB, CLAUDIO
Duval and Dick Turpin, With whose respective
carcora tie youth tholnnd nro only too familiar.
aharkey shot and killed. Dunn one evening
Of September. 1872, in bar-room. Ex-Poce-
man Charles Harvey. No. 2s8, Hudson streotpo-
lice. did not succeed in effooing Lis arrest until
four days later, whom he was placed in tie
Tombs. whero lie was confined until Ills trial.
Aftor the trial. which lasted several days. ho WIS
aentenced On July 8, 1878, to bh hanged Aug. Ii.
1878. subsequently T. stay Of proceedings waa
obtained, and lis caso lB now before tho
Court Of Appeals. Since bis trius aud conviction
Sharkey lRB bean lu close confinement, not
allowed to lonye the second tlor, whero 4o has
bsen visited eyory tlAy by woman na'no;l Mag
gte Jordan, WHO claims to DO his wifo and Who
certainly haA shown toward linn the devotion OF
told Warden johnson ut 2:16 j. m. tha. lie bud
suspected person who went out III 'rolnRnn
clothes to ba q man. lilo sent tho Keeper
TO watch the person, who waB soon to
entor % beeeker ntreet OIL his way up town. At =
o'clock woman having 10 ticket nnd WHO
proved to ho tho wlfo OF Wosly Allen. vlo IL
satvlng out sentence ct Sing Sing for burglary,
presented herself At tho cato for egresa. The
susp!oions OF tho ollicor wero aronHed, and an
examinatlon Of tho Interior Of tho prison dis.
closed the fact TINT Shnrkoy'4 cell was ope1, and
he gone, aud 1t WAS beliovod that thIs woman
had given him her ticket. THO Warden says tllat
Mrs., Allen had never been known to Walt
hharkey. Maggie Jordan left tho prison short
time before tho eeoape was etTeoted How he
obtained the clothing In which ho fed ID a myu-
terry. At tho time ot bis escape Bhaikey was
olean-slnvon aud attlrod In rouou'n olotlsg.
with al oyershirt OF blauk material, aud woro
kroen veil. An officer by the manic OF phelnu
cape was objected. Nows was conveyed to Huper-
inteud8nt MatBeil, who at onca sent officers 10
the European atcrmeEs departing ths after-
h.. VIZ so wsa.n ssslsa ssha.o S% %ss
, 1873-11-20

Decision Regarding tho Dutv o1
Thread LslC0-N1t t4cci Items.

Uoc1Sioh RcEnFdinK Tho Dutv on
Thread d1slC0-HftBcci1nne0ua ltcnlH.
THE DUTY on THREAD LACE.
New YoNK, Nov. 10.-Dudon Froros llag OBJ
taiued d verdict agaInst ox-Collector Murphy
In 4 suit to recover oxcoBs of duty paid untler
protest on an Importation of lace. 1]y this do.
cision thread 1aco Ia liable to duty Of only 80
per cont tnatend Of GO nd yalorem cxactod up to
the present time.
PERSONAL.
Queen V(otoria'B brolhor-in-law, Ernat, Dnka
Of sa1o'Coburg dotha is comiug to ths country
in January.
HAD FLOWN.
4 steam outtcr went down tho bay to-day with
ordara to bring Capt. Brown from the ,|uniatx
directly to the Atlnirau Office al tho Nayy-Yard,
but tho ye1Rel had sailed,
, 1873-11-20
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Election OF Officers for tlac Grand
Lodge OF Michigan.

Lodge of MichiKan.
Special Dispatth to Ths Chicuyo Tribune.
EAST HAuISAw, Mich, Noy. 19.-:rhe Boarl of
Cauyausers to CANVASS tho vote for o:3icolA of
tho Grand Lodge of Michigan, I. o. 0. T., which
met iu this city yoaterday, tlocaro tho following
ot1iuors elected for the ensuing year, co,nnaono-
RRpids, 5lost Worthy Grsud Atastor; Samuel
Ada,nH, Detroit, Right Worthy Deputy Grand
Master; John n. Iugorsoli, Corl1nna. Right
Worthy Grand Warden; L. II. Whitney, Lan-
sing, Right Worthy Grand socretary; Il. II.
Morrison, stursiy, Right Worthy Grand TrsaH-
nror; u. L. Doughty. East Saginaw, Tight
Worthy Grand Representative to tho Grand
Lodge OF the United htutou. Nearly GOO rotou
in al wore cast,
, 1873-11-20

BT. Louis, Nov. 10.-Capt. Jan.eB D. Eads,
Qhief Engineer OF the st. Louis Il Illinois
Bridge Company. who haa just returned from
port OF tho United Statos Engineers appointed,
by tho Secretary OF War to examine tho bridge
horo ena determine whathor 1t will be aorloiin
obatruotton to navigation, In wlioh he answera
Ut lenath thor yasioua objections, aud
points out many errora contained
III sheir report. His ylowa ere alao
fos''""+t hv n,'s ",'t',iostlonA }ron MAycr Brown
, 1873-11-20

Tho charters wero: To Buffstu-sc,,r Car,ngforl.
oats On private terms; prop Empire State, wheat to
Now York prop Colorado, corn and wl,ost through
noaton latter At 27o scir Floresta corn on private
ternB. To sarnia-prop, D. T. Wude and barge d.
oswego--schr Nassau, wheat at 13c. To Ogdensbur3h
Prop BROOKLYN. wheat and corn private trr:::.
TOTAL II capacity equnl to 900 hu WHEAT 600 uu
corn, $1,000 bu oats, and 10000 bu corn.
, 1873-11-20

Special Dfspatch to The Chicago Tribune
Foar WAYNE. Ind. Nov. 19.-scott Dngman,
who was arrested last May on d Charge Of sot-
tins hre to his store In Mayvi1le. Ind, and throo
the insurance companios, and who escaped from
his 5ailor, waB captured at Constantine, Mich,
and brought to this city nnd lodged in jul to
day, to nwatt trial on q charge Of arson.
, 1873-11-20
PHILADELPHIA.
Special DiepHtch to Tie Chfcago Tribune,

THE MONETARY SITUATION.
p11rLApELrnIA, Nov. 10.--To-days money mar
ket experienced q decidedly easior feeling than
Yesterdays, owing to 4 falling OF in tie de-
mand for fll,tds, and an Increased aupply Of cur
roncy coming into tho banks from various acc.
tions Of the country. Tho banks still withhold
resumption, and act with much circumBpoct.on
IN diaconnting commercial paper, which can only
tory. Calf loans ranged at yesterday's rateg, to
8pcr cent ou prime collatorals, and mercantile
paper to - per cent, the discount market bo-
ing ycry dull.
, 1873-11-20
Vessels Passed Dctrpf

DErno1T, Mich, Nov. 10.-rAssE1> Dowu-Trop4
naentinc; Rocket scllrs Exchange, Annie sherwood,
11als:ed.
PAsaEn Up-props, none acl,rB Emma Hutchinson,
Clayton Belle, Clara Parker Z. +. Cane.
W1Hp-Sorthwost.
DErloIr. MICH, Nov. 1o-Evenng.-pAssEp UP-
ican, Clifford. Flying Mist, Nawanock.
PASSED DoMN-Noue,
AnH1vEp-A. B. 31orso.
W1No-Northwost !; showing hard.
, 1873-11-20

paper. aome Of which is unpaid in consequence
Of tho panic. Among this paper are tic notes
Of lhr.ge dry goods house which recently got an
extension.
LEnAI.-THNDER8,
Tho Associated Bankn hold $50, ,475 600 In legal
tcndors, An Increase OF 1,660 600 hnco ycstor-
day.
THE HrHAauRa.
Ting creditors Of Hoyt, spraguo l. Go. fayo
appointed committee 10 confer with tho firm
and report courso to be puraued.
, 1873-11-20

Special D,spateh to Tia Chicago Tribune
TExAB 4 CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-1t Is tho general i'm
pression OF al tho creditors Of tho California i
will bo paid III full. They have examined the
agreement now hoing drawn ont, by which they
secure Al extension OF time to the Company,
and consider tho proposed terms liboral 1hore
is no truth whatever In the rumor that tho
oirard National Bank holds large amounts Of
tito Company's papor.
, 1873-11-20
Sertos1a Shooting AFfrt1y in rcorin, Ill.
"a Xptlrr. <firur luiurail.

--A Xct1cG.DFfic&sr Injured.
sptctat Uspntch 10 Tie Chicago Tribune.
PEon1A, ILL.,, Nov. 1U.-A ssrioua shooting af-
fray, that may result fatally, occurred this ovon-
Ing, Officer Conner, Of tho y-force, was con-
rested, to tho lookup. wliun tho prisoners
friends interforcd aud ontlcayorcd to rescue
hun. Officer Mahoney, who waH in tho vicinity,
rushed to tho atl OF O'Gonnor. A rough, nnmed
Rainor, drow o pistol on Nlalonoy.. O'Conner
knoclscd linn down with his "billy," and. az l,o
waa rising, 1Ialonoy shot him Ia tho brcant,
in]ictng uorious, though not mortal wound.
Tho crowd then lusled for tile officers, when
NIahonoy fired ngau, but unfortunately slrucli
his partner, O'Conner, in tho thigh. Tho wound
TINT, witlt cnreful treatment, 1ao will recover.
Ti.a principals In tho crowd wero arrosted md
lodged III tue calAbouso
, 1873-11-20
lRsu3ANcE In DUBUQUE.

Hpsciat lfspatch to IAt Chieaa9 1fibHns.
DunuQuE, H.. Nov. 19.-A committee Ut In
aurhnoo underwriters Wero hero TO-DAY sxamin-
lng butldlngo With reference to tholr betny. In
Hurable. Several prominent butldlnga fst'fd TO
#tata tbs ts1t applied hy ths undetwritaEa.
, 1873-11-20
Petitions for tho appointment OF Col.
1Qosvo to the Vncunt 1udgeahlp in
WtsCnnXfn.

SpteEo! D3spdl1h u The Chicago 1t4buno.
OsHKosu, Wis.,, Nov. 10.--PetitionR have boon
circulated among attorneys in this city, Apple
ton. Fond dl Lac and dreen Buy, asking for
the appointment Of Col. James H. Howe, @ General
Manager Of tho Northwestern noad, to tito Va
can't Judgeship, in place Of Judge Miller. Tho
Bar Of Groom Bay signed the petition almost
unanimously, but In this city tho attorneys are
nearly all opposed to tue appointment.
, 1873-11-20
horrible Murder and II obbcrY Mt Now
CnNaan, Conn.

saae Msw oaSd1S Conn, Nov a omrs: josephine
emnll place in this town, Was brutally murdered
tlliH morning with MI NJ. Her clothing was
saturated with koroBono and the body noarly
consumed, aud the house was on flrs whom dis
covered. THO a1, with blood and hair, q small
pieco OF skull and brains, and an empty kerosene
can, wero found In the room, with 4 large pool
Of blood on tho carpet and floor. 4 holo had
been burned through tho Il through which
the oharred ren1ainB or tho body had fallen into
the coltlr. Tho skull showed two cuts with au
NJ. No suspicion 40 Tar resta on any one. No
motive can bs conceived OF axeopt plunder. Tho
house had been ranBackod,
, 1873-11-20

CINo1sNAr1. Nov. 19.-Tho stone granite pot
tory of Frod DallaB. on Hamilton road and Cen
tral avenue, burned to the ground ut O'Clock
tonight Loss, s2o, ,ooo. Heavily lnsuroa inthe
companies. Sixty workmon are thrown out OF
employment.
, 1873-11-20

subsequently rigidly examined by tito Buporin-
toudent anl piHtrfot- Attorney Alien. After Tho
examination, MatHol1 snid lo believed tllcro
must llayo boon ao1ne officer il, tho rrson who
hopel tho prisoner to escape, Tho examination
nlso disclosed tie fact that ho aaid TINT tho
Government prlaon waa very lax in many ro-
apocts: sharkoy'a coll had not boon acarchod
IN fortnight, wlerens ho thought all eon-
ta'nnod prisoners should bo Acnrchod throo
tin,oA \ day. Tho efforts of lin police to Bcouro
tho prisoner havo thus far boen fr1.itloas.
, 1873-11-20

LITTLE nooK, Ark, Nov. 10.-To-day noon, a
fro occurred on tho corner OF Cumberland and
Markham streets, which destroyed frame build
!!ngs occupied by 1homas Lefferty, George
240.0o0; insured for s25, 900.
Destructive fires prevail In tho woods bstween
tho Arkansas and White Rivers. The damage so
far has been confined to fences aud bridges.
, 1873-11-20

THIS eUonflagration Mt 1navcrhi1l, Mines.
1.-Two Persons Killed, usld 5000, 600
Worth OF Property Destroyed.
Harerhill, Mass. tSov. 1a). Dispassh to Ms Bos.on
Tho most ostrpotiSs diSserass f1s that in, x,aod tb,a
city for many years broke ont at about o'clock
thin morning In large wooden building situated
IN tho roar Ut PreHsou's block, on Washington
street. Soon after the fire was discovered y bar
rel rel OF s'hoeakees cement exploded In the but'd
upon tho adjoining blooks. Tho fire thon sproad
With great rapidlty, despite tho exertiona Of tho
nfenon, and tho tlauoH wero not atayed until
nsthor SS LARGE gg;, blocks woso destroyed TO-
tho rear: Tho principal BLOCKS were owned
ny John +. Gilman, Bewell F. Prescott. George
dloan, ana J. 3. Nichols. The insurance is
Amall. Tho buildings wero occupied BY shoe
aspnafe hs ov1 Ths o%nSFs 1 Of a bns M n
cover the other LOSSES. The bodies Of Alnua
ttoorge aud Amos @. Heath l.gyo beo1 recovered
from the Gilman Block. burned almost beyond
recognition. Tho former was identified by llY
a. 1also teotl1. and tho lat!or by bunch Of Keys.
They entorod tho building to save their property.
n'!a moment after high brink wall Of Hu ad,
Joining block foil. crushing the building aud
6urylug the unfortunate mell.
1HfEit.-su'nn'a:zed, thu roRulta OF tho tre
hoht putt business part Of tho city, tlo loHs OF
TWO LIVES, the reduction Of alghtcnn buildings to
assles, tho interruption Of business. a1l tho losa
accustomed to tl!Irty-fye business tlrmh, most of
whom are small sloo manufacturers. aud tho
destruction Of $l75, 900 to 3180,000 worth OF
property, gu which thero is an insurance Of
8l400 to e1C0, 900. Tho disaster will fall most
Aoavllya porhapa, on the operatives ~ the phoo
shops; Directly and Indirectly, hr. Flnnoy em-
ployot! 160, mud Kimba'l NroH., Prescott 4 Dayia
Ausa q Noyes, Johnson s Carlton, aud one Or
I'VE y! other trma gayc employment to leo onoh.
Eight Or nine hundsod woskipgmen and opera
tyes OF al kinds will suffer for time by the