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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-04

SUICIDE or A SAN FRANCIsCo MILLIONAIRE.
William b. BourD, a well-knOwn capitalist and
mining stock operator in San Francisco, COM
mitted suicide on the oath ultinO By shooting
himself with pistol. He lived in palatial style
in the above city. At the time OF the commission
Of the deed Mr.. Bourn's wife and daughters,
three in number, were in the country on the
family esfate, near Napa, and the only persons
in the h5use besides the servants were Mr..
Bourn, bis son, and nephew, Mr.. Engels, and
the housekeeper. The San Francisco Chronicle
says:-"The reasons which impelled Mr.. BOarn
10 self-destructioD are completely enshrOuded
in mystery. he was gentleman of enormous
wealth, and could not have had financial embAr-
EASEMENTS OF serious character, though he l.
known 20 have dealt largely in Ophir and other
speculative stocks recently. lie had = large
and, 80 far as is known, an aflectionate family.
and indeed, as the world goes, possessed eFerz-
thing 10 make him a happy man. BIZ. BOuTn
was an old resident OF CalifOrnis. snd his estate
is repnted 70 be worth all the way from $685.
TO 50 600 O00."
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VIRGINIA LAND SALEs.-Messrs. NeesOn,
Marshall and Spilmao, commissioners in case
Hord's administrator We. Colbert, have sold 46s
acres Of land, two miles east OF RappahannOck
station, TO John ClOpton, for Sl2 30 per acre;
also, go acres, two miles east OF the I6s acre
tract, TO Mr.. Turk, for s3.l5 per acre. John s.
Fowler, assignee Ia case of John =. Knox, sold
"Briarly," a farm Of 4i6 acres, TO Geo Taylor,
esq, for 81 per acre. Commissioners VIM. II.
and A. ID. Payne, John NJ. Forbes, and Thos.
Smith, sold. under decree in Gaines VS. Porter,
tract Of 566 acres on Rappshannock river,
near the springs, 70 Judge VIM. II. Games. for
SIS per acre. Commissioners Rice w. Payne
Violet vs.. Lawler, 100 acres Of land near Sa-
lem, 10 JAS. s. Welch, OF Georgetown, ID. O.,
for SIG per acre. Sheep sold at auction brought
an average Of 50 per head--HarrentoR Ya.) In
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THR PHlLADELP HIA CHILD ABDUCTION
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says.-"The full faith now placed
in the supposed Allentown clew by the police is
an evidence that they have no trace of the party
after they put the elder boy out of the buggy.
According to the story worked upby the report
ers in Allentown, q man brought child into
that city on the tram from Harrisburg about q
week after the abduction took place, purchased
suit OF clothes for the boy in furnishing
store, and had his hair cut in q barber shop. At
this late day the people who saw these transsc-
tons have got il into their heads that the child
looked like Charley Ross, and that the man
acted suspiciously, and the enterprising report
ers have analy zed the notion and made the most
Of the answers to the leading questions they ad-
dressed the willing witnesses. The improbatility
OF one OF the kidnappers running about the
country with the child under his arm, travelling
on the railroads and visiting large towns, where
the police might be supposed to be on the alert
fer him, does not appear to have struck any
body. In all probability the man was a western
dreser, as he pretended TO be, and had come
east with cattle. This would account for the
dirty and unkempt appearance of the child"
Detective Taggart, OF the Penusylv anis de-
tective bureau, IL still at work on the case. As
will be seen by the following notice, the reward
offered for information has been doubled:
give thousand dollars will be paid by Us to
any person who will give US a clue which will
lead 10 the detection of the kidnsppers OF Char
ley Brewster Ross, and the name OF the person
giving us the information shall be kept secret
If desired. JOSHUA TAGGARr,
"Pennsylvania Detective Bureau
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A CLERGYMAN IN CoMICAL TROUBLE.-At
the annual meeting Of tue presbyrsry of Ches-
ter, held at Pho 'DINville on Monday, the Rev
JOSefh Porter, pastor OF the presbyterian
church a. that place was tried. lt appears POr-
ter called on sister Spare freq nently, and some-
times remained for dinner. Now the female is
known far and near an excellent cook, and
thereveTend gentleman, being a lover OF good
things, never declined an inv itation 10 banquet
with the family. The husband found his butch
er's, bakers, and grocer's bills growing larger,
and upon investigating matters ascertkiDed
that instead OF supporting one family ne was
really feeding two. Bssketsful OF cold turkey,
barbacued chickens, and other Essentials were
gwen 20 tile "poor" almost daily, and the strain
on his purse became fearful. Finding things
growing worse ana the preachers visits more
frequent, the husband ''smelt MICE" and
brought the matter before the church. As
stated, the trial came of on Monday, and after
full hearing Of both parties, the presbytery
acquitted Porter OF the charges preferred
against him. The ''mau OF God" passed through
the ordeal and escaped unsczthed. His malig-
ners may Low bow their heads with shame.
reading Pa Fd0ie.
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Father began anu the Sunday Con
certS at Cane NAV

CAFE MAY, August 1.-The difficulty that
occurred on Sunday in regard to sacred con-
certs at hotels has been much exaggerated.
Father Degan, IN speaking of them, merely
stated that some parts of the music would be
more appropriate in the Catholic church, rs
they were solemn to every Catholic heart, and
reminded bis members 10 come TO church and
near holy chants In preference to attending ho-
tel con certs. There was no denunciatien OF
Father Degan by the Catholics for his action,
In which there was nothing wrong, as pastors
are allowed by the bishop to d the time for
yespeTs 10 suit the convenience OF members.
The Catholics here are stsunch friends or Father
began, aid attribute 70 him no improper IN =
tiyes.
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The BrookIyn Investigation.

MR. CARPRsTkB DECLINES To TESTIFY.
NEW YORK, August At is stated that the
Beecher investigating committee yesterday re-
ceived q telegrsphic dispatch from Il. B. Car
penter saying that he should not appear before
the committee, and that an explanation or his
reasons would be found In letter which he
had sent to the committee.
REv. DE- sToRRs DON'T KNOW ANYTHING TO
TELL.
A letter was presented 70 the committee last
night from Rev. DIR. Storrs, in which he stated
that he had no personal knowledge OF the m at
tiers which came before the committee: that he
had seen the statement signed by Mrs. Tilton,
and referred TO in Mr.. Carpenters statement
and In. Mrs. Tiltons testimony Of Friday even
ing, which contained q grave charge, expressed
In these words: "On q certain occasion Mr.
Beecher solicited me TO become a wife to him.
with ali that is implied in this relation. This
proposition / communicated TO nv husband -
but on account of the lack of personal knowl-
edge Dr. Storrs expressed the opinion that ID
would not be necessary for him to appear before
the committee.
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Base Ball in England,

WHAT JOHN BULL THINKS ABOUT 1T.
LoEDoN, August Ain the game OF base ball
yesterday afternoon at Lloyd's cricket grounds.
between the Red Stockings and Athletics, the
Bostonians reached the first base nine times bv
errors of their opponents and the Athletics
once. The game lasted two hours and ten
minutes. The bowling OF the Americans in the
game Of cricket was weak. The newspapers
consider that the playing by the Americans OF
base ball and cricket alternately, gives the
Narylebone club undue advantages, as so
much exertlon must fatigue their opponents.
The jour mails publish long details of the game
OF base ball, giving fun explanations. The
beautiful catching OF the Americans is particu-
larly referred tn.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
The Kentucky Election,


LoUIsvILLR, August 4.-ReYo-ts from the
state indicate that Jones. the regular demo-
cratic nominee for chief Of the court OF appeals
has been elected by = large majority.
CINCINNATI, August Ain Coyington, XIV.
Jones, Democratic candidate for clerk OF the
Court OF Appeals, received 500 majority over
Cochran, Independent. In Newport Cochran
received 20 majority. In owenstoro' Jones
800 majority. The whole Democratic ticket
was elected in Fsyette county by from 200 20
$50 majority. In Lexington city the Republi-
cans have = majority or about $50 against $40
last year. In JesSamine county the Democratic
ticket is elected by a majority OF ca. At
Ntcholasville the Republican candidates for
sheriff, county clerk and Tailor were elected.
All the other nominees, Democrats, we're
elected by from GO 20 20 majority. In PARIS tue
Republicans elected their sheriff by - ma
jority, Republican loss OF 237 from the last
election for sheriff Reports from other parts
OF Kentucky indicate that the Democrats have
carried the State for clerk OF the Court OF A y
peals. The other nominees were elected accord
ing TO local feeling. The party lines In most
places were not strictly drawn The majority
for Jones in Franklin county is over 300.
LOCAL OPTION
seems TO have been defeated at all points.
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The Saratoga Races To dav

SARATOGA, August i.-The track il in excel
lent condition and the attendance good at the
races to-day.
THE FIRST RACE
was a selling race for all ages, purse 500 one
mile and quarter. Twelve horses started
After one false start good send off was eff
fected, King Amadeus in the lead which be
kept until coming up the home stretch, when
Cameron's colt Bothera:ion came 20 tae front
winning by half length. Time, 2:Ii.
second Dispatch.l
SARATOGA, August4 .-In the first race sdie
was second and King Amadeus the third win
ner, Sold for SslO, and was bought for the
owner.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the Sequel stakes, for three-vear Odds
two miles. Seven horses started, Grimstead
COUNTESS, Madge, Red Dick, Filley, Culpeper
Reform, and Nandolite. Nandoi;te won the
race; GIinstesd Countess second, and Reform
third. Time, 3:iOK.
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A 600 .aoo Eouor Sa;zuro

NEW YORK, August s.--Ihe revenue author
tiles seized about $50 900 worth of crude spirits
at different places in this city yesterday on sus-
picion that fraud upon the government was
intended in it's measurement. The LIQUOR WAS
contained in Las barrels. The discovery of
the supposed fraud is the result OF q new order
OF the Internal Revenue Bureau, recurring all
high wines to be reguaged before rectihcation.
1t is said that about S50. coo has been advanced
by merchants in this city on the liquor under
sci
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INothing has been heard regarding Prtn-
die, the absconding insurance agent His late
Office ~ 176 Broadway continues 20 be wen ire
cuent by inquirers concerning him.
o0Mrs. John Green nee Tennie Q. ClafIn.
sister Of the woodruff, with her husband
sailed on Saturday In the steamer Fralce for
Europe This viii be "surpriser" Tor some
N. y. Star.
HVOne Of the Baltimore q Ohio railroad
company's elevators for grain storage at Baiti-
more is completed. Two elevators OF this COM
pany, they announce, have q combined storage
capacity Of over two million bushels, win fa-
cilities Tor unloading I'VE hundred cars, and for
loading eight vessels OF the largest tonnage per
day.
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Lyssophobia or Bvdronhohta,

NEW YORK, August 4.-On the 18th of july
last Officer Tbo.. Barrett, of the oh precinct.
was bitten in the hand by dog. He immsdi-
ately shot the dog, but the fear OF hydrophobia
preyed upon his mind TO such a degree that he
was confined TO bed for a week. When the roll
was called this morning he complained OF feel
ing unwell, and On officer handed him q glsss
Of water. He dashed il TO the floor aud mani
Tested the usual symptoms OF the disease bark
ing and swapping at those around him. He was
taken to the Park hospital, where the
physicians think il IL case OF Tvs
sOphobia instead of the genuine disease
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ANOTHER BuRsrEp REsERvorR.-The main

ANOTHER BURsTRD REsERvoIR.-The main
reservoir which supplies the cityof Trenton, y.
j., with water gave way yesterday afternoon
and sent about thirty million gallons of water
over the city and down Remington avenue with
a mighty rush, filing the cellars OF the houses
for a quarter of a mile. The chasm in the south
end is about twenty-five feet in extent at the
top. No serious damage aside from flIing the
cellars, drowning chickens and carrying away
fences was experienced. The accident was
caused by the leakage of an old pipe which b All
been left imbedded in the soil ever since the
new reservoir was built. One thousand dollars
will pay all damages aside from the filling OF
the cellars,
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UNPROTECTED WINDOWS AND DEATH.
Luke Carroll. aged 10, Of 6i5 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, while at play yesterday in the Sun
day school room at Atlantic and Vanderbilt
avenues, Brooklyn, fell from a second story
window. At city hospital his injuries were pro-
nounced fatal. Jos Schner, aged 4 years, OF
story window on Saturday, and was killed.
Louis StaTbuck, aged Is months, fell from the
secOnd-story window of 17S Oakland street,
Brooklyn, yesterday, and was killed. Nicholas
Richmond jumped from second-story window
at ~ Forsy tb street yesterday, aud was killed.
he had delirium tremens.-N. z. Sun. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-04

PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADB.-The total of
anthracite marketed for the week ending 18th
ultiIaO amounted to 1864 tons, and for the
coal year $50 $50 tons, against 10, AIS 533 tons
to corresponding time last year. being a de-
crease Of 55s ,7S3 tons. The bitumnous tonnage
for the week is 81 $40 tons, and for the year
1,162 I19 tons, against ,6sl tons 10 same time
last year. giving a total OF all kinds for the
week OF i3S, 06s tons, and for the year of IL 622
$50 tons, against u 1874 PA tons &c the same time
last year, being decrease of 5l1,7i5 tens. The
coal trade for the past week was shade more
active than during the preceding weeks of July.
PHILADELPHIA Le90er, Sd.
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THB AMERICAN BASE BALLERs PLAYING
CRICKET IN ENGLAND.-The Red Stocking
base ball club yesterday defeated the AthIetIcs
in London by a score of "a to Z. Afterwards a
game of cricket was played between the TWEEN
ty-twO members of the American club and the
Marybone cricket club, of London, which was
adjourned without being completed until to-
day. The playing of the Americans was much
admired, and cries Of "Well stopped" Bean
tifnlly tielded!" Sc, were quite frequens and
general. The English confess that the AmerI-
can base ball players are superior 10 the Egg
lish cricketers in fielding.
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HENRIETTA WBIBBL, TIRE CHILD BURNER
henrietta Weibel, who set the bed on fire in a
West Farms hotel with the view of DESTROYING
Mrs. Franks infant. was examined on Saturday
by Police Surgeon Loomis. She told him that
she had no motive for her crime. She loved the
child dearly. But seeing il sleeping, she thought
IL would De nice to see it burn, and instantly
fred the bed. She then ran out of the room.
AS she closed the door, smoke entered the little
sleeper's lungs, and it gssped for breath Hen
rietta relented. and was about to snatch the
child from its danger, but something, she said,
seemed to drive her from the spot, and half be.
Hildefed she ran down stairs singing. She said
she would not hurt the little darling for the
world, but that she could not control her action
DIR. Loomis believes that Henrietta is insane,
Justice Wheeler has ordered medical axamina-
TONY. y. Sun, Sd.
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DONALDSON LATEST BALLOON TRIP.-Don-
ale son, the balloonist, who left Barnum's hippo
drome in his balloon on Tuesday, returned on
FRIDAY, having travelled 400 miles, or as far as
Ihetford, Vermont. At one time he was i3 900
feet in the air, the highest altitude he had ever
reached in his many ascensions. the sunlight
was brilliant and the stiffness 30 complete that
rain falling from the clouds below could be
heard pattering on the trees. The Thermometer
was at 62. The earth could be seen only when
the clouds, which were half mile thick OPEN
ed, and houses seemed like the heads Of pins
". 7. Letter.
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SUICIDE OF VAr ErrKE, THE FoReKR.-L.
W. Van Etten, the California bond forger, died
in Hudson county On. J.) jail, at O'Clock last
night. When questioned by the jailor he stated
that he took the laudanum with the intention OF
committing suicide, and not for medical pur-
poses. Numerous rumors are afioat regarding
the way he became possessed OF the poison
When he was delivered into the jailor's custody
by United States Marshal Bailey, on Thursday,
he was placed in the cell without having been
admitted to the Jail.
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The PhiIadeIphfa ABDUCTION.


PHILADELPHIA, August Airs. Jackson,
with boy four years old. having light ringlets,
was taken into custody at the west Philsdelph Tia
depot, under the supposition the child was
Charley Ross. She was soon liberated, and pro-
eeeded on her way to New York. with a certif-
cate signed by Mr.. Ross that the child was not
Charley Ross. The likeness of the boy to the
missing Child rendered this necessary, TO pre-
vent other detention. The search still continues,
but there are no Lew Developments.
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AN AUTHOR MARRYING HIS HERoISE-In
its first column the London Times, the other
day, recorded the marriage, on the 18th Of July,
at VALID Herregord, Norway, of Mr. Hubert
Smith, the author Of ''Tent Life with English
Gypsies in Norway" to Esmeralda the heroine
of his book. Perhaps the public would like to
read such an interesting announcement in the
Romany language. Anticipating such desire
Mr.. Smith has published the following IN the
Times: son the 18th instant, Adry VALID Phil
hlsin, Norway, the Rye, Hubert Smith, esq ,
Iomado to Tarno EsmeTalda Lock, who p0okerS
cOyah Lava to saw Romany Palors,
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TIE BODY OF Alfred II. shsrpless, who was
drowned about three weeks ct Atlantic City
was recovered yesterday about twelve miles az
sea, opposite Atlantic City. The body was not
much dishgured, with the exception Of mis- eyes,
lips and nose, which were gone. he had bunch
of hair clutched in his hand.
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Arrest of "a Mur.Ierer

NEW YORK, August 4-Thomss Bryan, who
on Saturday night last threw Mrs. Catharine
Richey down stairs at her residence No. go
died next morning, was last night arrested and
this morning committed to the Tombs by Coro-
oner EichOf,
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THs SARATOGA RACES Decentralization
our report of the Saratoga races closed yesJer-
day, the third race, hurG IL hsndicup was run.
-Four horses started Limestone, Daylight, Ne-
suvius and Aerolite. The last pool before the
race sold a. follows: Limestone, $50; Daylight,
SIS; Eesuvius. Sl55; Aerolite, Si55. The race
WAS won by Limestone; Nesuvius was second I,
and Daylight third Aerolite bolted at the
third hurdle. Time, 4,0IA.
Limestone, Nesuvius aud Aerolite started to-
gether, Daylight several lengths IN the rear.
Nesuvius led at the first hurdle, Limestone
second, Aerolite third. Daylight had the third
place at the third hurdle. which Aeroite re-
fused. but on the second attempt cleared.
and after running a mile was out of the race.
Vesuvius kept in front until nearing the last
hurdle, when l. mestone took the lead and won
easily by three lengths, Vesuvius second, Day
light third.
The Free HGndicGp.-Madge took the lead on
a very coed start, Botany Bay getting OF sec
ord, Dublin third, DiavolO fourth, FadIadeeu
titth, and Minnie Mac, Woodbine, Jean VAL
gean, Carver and Lottie Moore in the order
nsmtd. Before the quarter was reached Dub
lin led Madge by neck, Botany Bay and Fad
laden scarcely q length in the rear. At the
half mile Dublin had increased the lead to half
a length, but soon wlted, and Of the three
quarter mile Madge was Leading two lengths
Fadladeen having the second place. The up
stretch race was between these two, the old
horse pressing closely on McDauiel's fIIy, but
without avail, Madge passing under the string
the winner by half a length + adlsdeen length
ahead OF Botany Bay, Dublin good fourth,
Woodbine nth, Carver sixth, Lottie Moore sew
enth, Diavolo eighth, Jean Valgean ninth,
Minnie Mac last.
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CONFESSION OF MURDER BY JEALOUS
LovER.-At Montreal, Canada, on Friday
night last, man inquired the way to the rail-
road depot, and On receiving the infOrma lion
proceeded 10 talk of the murder of the girl
named Menard, on the 9th ultimo, at st. AL
bans, Vermont. Finally he confessed that he
was the murderer. and said he killed the poor
girl because he was jealous Of her. He was ar
rested by detectives Cullen and Murphy. lie
gave his name as Samuel Martin.
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Broke HIS NEcK.-At Connellsville, on Sat-
urdsy night last, young man named SWIM,
employed IS brakeman on the Pittsburg and
Conpelsville railroad, fell head foremost from
the top Of one Of the can Of his train 20 the side
Of the track below, striking the ground with
such force as TO break his neck.-CuBsber1and
{ Mdl Timss.
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ANOTHER WIFE MURDER In NEW YORK
Mrs. Maria Duffy, No. 432 east eleventh street,
New York, was beaten and kicked by her hus-
band, Peter Duffy, yesterday, in the stomach
and abdomen. She is pregnant, and little hopes
are entertained of her recovery. Her husband
was arrested and locked up to await the result
of her Injuries.
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THR NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. The
North Carolina congressional and judicial elec-
ton, 10 take place August G, is thought by dem
oeratic partisans likely to add two members 10
the democratic side of the House. There are
the superior court and solicitors in each district
OF the eight seats belonging to North Carolina
five are now filed by demOcr ats and three by
republicans. A democratic canvass of the state
shows they claim that two of the three repubIi-
can districts will return democrats. The Single
republican who IL allowed hope of success il
Lyman, colored man. in the I'd district which
gave majority OF s, AS votes for his party last
year The white population Of North Carolina
is G7S,4.O; blacks, 391 $50; giving white ma
Jority OF 1850. TIE white vote of tue state is
49, .1i2. colored so ONn
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A KIDNAPPRR S2NTKNCED.-A few weeks
ago a youth named Luch, aged twenty, alb
Quoted little girl aged eight years, from her
parents in Orange, n. j., but returned her safe
the next day, and would give no reason for TAX
ing the child away. He was arrested and in
dicted for kidnapping, pleaded guilty, ami was
sentenced yesterday to one years imprison-
ment.
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LAWYERS CoNvICTKD.-Gilbert z. Rsisbeck
and Charles H. Bertrand, New York LAWYERS,
indicted and convicted Of conspiracy to defraud
the Gsrdner heirs, BROOKLYN, out Of valuable
estate, were sentenced at Newark, N. j.. yes
terday to two years in the state prison and a
fine of 500 each and costs Of prosecution.
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"OUT OF MONEY AND TIRED OF LIPgu-
Reed Thompson, supposed to hail from Itch
field, Conn.,, committed suicide in st. Joseph
Mo-, Saturday, by shooting himself through
brother, saying he was out OF money aud tired
of life.