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THE FItESIiE!IS.

Speetal Uispatch ia 1As Chicago Tribune.
DurFALo, N. y, Jim. 35.-Tho work OF oxtri-
eating yeasols fran tho jam occasolled by ths
froahot Inst Tlu1rstlaY was completed Saturday
boatH are ,noorod to tho siochH. The work OF re-
pairing will begin immediately. The total
amount Of damsge will not exceed 100000, ~
stated before.
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Elac Longest swim ON fsccofds

Tho Norfolk Chronicle makes tho death Of
Samuel Brock. u Yarmouth beneh1nal,, the occa-
sion Of rccaliing his extraordinary oscapo in Oo-
tober, 1885. 4 yossef'was observed at aoa about
p. ILL.,, With signal nying for a pilot bonring
oast, distance about u miles. Brock, WHO be.
longed to Laytou's Company, with nino others,
launched tho yawl Increase. and steorod for tho
object of their cntorpriBo. About o'clock they
came up with tho vessel: WHICH proved to DO tho
Spanish brig PaQuotte do Dilboa. Threo Of tho
bcachmon wont Oh bonrd aud tho remainder Of
tho crow OF shu ynwl wore Bent AWAY. On their
way homo Il terrific sqnnll. took the yawl's
sails fiat nbaclk, and Bhe cnpsizod.. In q
fow minutes all the crew, with tho cx-
copsion Of Brock, were drowned. It was
Then about G80 p. M, and tho tlearest
land waB mics distant-doad low water; aud
Brock remembered that tho lool-tido would DO
sottlng oil sEoro making to- tho southwark, 80
that should lie over roach tho Htore lo would
have to swim aud float at loast Is miles. Tho
swell OF tho sea droYo hin, over tho Ctosa-snnd
ridge, and llo then got sight Of tho buoy Of st.
Nicholas Cat nearly opposite Ills own door,
distant miles from tho land. He had now boon
five hours In tho wasor. ue next caught sight
Of yesaol ut anchor. Flo got within 200 yardH
Of the vessel and hailed her; boat was at once
! lowered, and at 1:30 o. rn.. having Bwam soven
hours and half in MI October night ho was
| safe on tho brig DolBy, Of Sunderland. nearly
| IL mifea from tho spot whore tho boat lncrooso
| was capsizod.
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Spec7az D'8p0kch % TIE Chtcad0 7FibftNe.
EAST SAo1NAw, Mich, Jan. 25.-deorgo Il,
Uam,n, local agent Of tho phmni1 Mutual Lifo
town few days since, leaving his wifo. aud
taking with him. 1t ia said, funds OF the Compa-
ny to The amount Of about $1,000. numorB in
volvo 3 strange woman in tho acrapc but, owing
but very fow facts connected with it nre nalo
public IIatnlin'H wife has gono to her. friends
in Wisconsin. Harnln hnB heretofore borne tho
reputation Of courteous gentleman aud an hon
est mnn.
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which 1t WAS thought might bomado. There Was
no OCCASION for nsing tho extra force ut COM
mind. Ono thousand mon, discharged from tho
to tho great army of nnemroyod In Now York,
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Forgery on a Hartford Esnmx.
HAngfonp, It., jan. 25.-Within a short tins
nearly n dozen forged certified cheoka OH tho
First National Bank Of this city have been re-
ceiyed. They are signcd by ". H. Winship and
". 4. Callaway. Tie forger, during tho paBt
week, has beon operating West.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
New YonK. Jan. 2G.-Arriyed-Steamers Her
dor, from Hamburg; Anglia, from Glasgow !;
1loBel, from Bremen.
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ITALY


ROME, Italy, Jan. 25.-The Popc has rccoY-
cred from his reccnt indispostion.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 2G.-Tho new parliament will
meot OH tile 9th OF March.
LONDON, jan. 25.-Whalley was discharged
from confinement yesterday on tho payment Of
bis fine.
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BANKRUPTCY SUITS.

WORK ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE Law or 1857.
WASHINGTON, D. O., jan. 25.-The following
Is an exhibit Of proceedings in bankruptcy in
United States Courts, with statement Of casos
in bankruptcy in aaid Courts. and their dispo-
Bition, from March 2, 1867 to Dec. 81, 1872:
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LOST.

T nST-oHE tLi;ET} SEAI.SKlN GLOVE BETWEEN
~ th3 Sherlunn llnke a1l tAcnH Oyster S1lsnH, Tic
finder viii 10 snah!y rumnrduu BY having 1t at Hutkaa
European lIntci nIEra
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to rotnip tho amount charged for tho transporta~
ton OF mails aud carrying sorvlco.
Tho Company ask Tho United States to g,lar-
nntce tntorost Oil tloir por cont bonds. running
fur thirty years, to n limited aim por inile. LII
consideration Of s,,cl, accommodation, tho Com
ranY propose to pAy to tho Government n liborai
per cont Of itR gross earnings. thus securing tho
Government fran loBs.
ALABAMA CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Senate Committee OH Privileges and E'eo-
ttonH will tomorrow taao up tho caso Of Sykes,
who contoutn tho Senatorial sont Of Spencer,
present Incumbent from Alabama.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
INTERESTING CASE OF FORGERY.

In the General Sessions yesterday q genteel
looking young man named julius L. Mendelsohn,
who was jointly indicted with Edmund Household,
was placed on trial charged with forgery IN the
third degree. The proof adduced by the prosecn.
ton to sustain the allegation was that on the 4th
OF June the accused went to the store Of julius
Koenlg, No. 369 Third avenue, and purchased
bill OF cigars and tobacco amounting to $S45 He
offered in payment check Tor $4o0 on the I'm
porters and Traders Bank, purporting to be
signed by Max stadler. who pronounced the sig
nature a forgery. Assistant District Attorney No
Ian offered to prove that on the same day the ac
cusel offered OF her similar checks III payment for
jewery, IN order TO establish the guilty intent
which the prisoner had at the time he onered the
check named IN the indictment.
Prisoners counsel objected, aud the Court over
ruled the objection, to which ruling an exception
was taken. Hugo Retzlaif, who Keeps jewelry
store at No. l75 second street, testified that the
prisoner visited his store on the afternoon OF the
4th OF June and purchased gold watches and CHAINS
to the value Of 1895, Tor which he offered IN pay
ment a check Of $1,000, purportng to have been
Alter the People closed their case Mr.. Knitting,
for the defence, contended that the indictment
which the accused was guilty, If guilty at all, was
that of obtaining goods under lase pretences.
The Court Overruled the motion of the counsel
to direct the jury to acqult upon those technical
THE PRISONER ON THE STAND.
julius MendlesOhn was called to testify in his
own behalf. he said he came from Yokohama and
China in a steamer with man who said he was a
New York merchant and gave his name as Max
Stadler; they arrived in San francisco OH the 18TH
OF May and came TO New YORK ON the 30tn. He
(the accused) sold this "merchant" S10,0OO worth
OF morphiue, for which he received in payment q
check, which ne desired TO deposit IN bank. The
president of the bank refused to open an account
with HIM until he could be identified. He returned
to Stader and reported the result OF the tervlew
to him, whereupon he gave him several small
checks, remarKlng that checks were as good
money In this country. The defendant said he did
not Jorge the checks In question and knew nothing
about checks, ior he had been physician and an
interpreter IN CHINA.
The Jury rendered verdict of guilty. His
Honor sentenced the prisoner to the State Prison
for five wears.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
CITY TAX PAYMENTS.
Money Coming in Fast, but Inadequate
Help to Receive II.

Money Coming in Fast, but Inadequate
Help to Receive IL.
It is now nearly one week since General Martin
collection of the annual taxes on real as well as
personal property. The first week usually is
rather light, and, as a general thing, the larger
amounts paid as late as possible, in order that
the money may draw interest as long as possible
On all payments made prior to the 1st prox. re-.
bate Of seven per cent is allowed. After that, to
acted and subsequent to that date interest Is
charged by the city, amounting to one per cent
per month.
force OF clerks, who attended to the collections
and entries. This year, however he has not one.
third OF the help needed, owing to the reduction OF
the necessary appropriation oy the Board OF Es
twenty clerks from the Finance Department
were detailed to assist the Receiver OF
Taxes; but. as there are thirty-fve books
no 1t, the work must necessarily be very slow,
Notwithstanding the employees are engaged
upwards OF twelve hours daily. Some 800 en-
veaopes are received, each containing checks for
tile payment OF taxes, which represent over
$500 0O0. These envelopes have to remain I'M
opened until the regular days work is done, aud
until five O'Clock at night 1or their receipts, are
relieved from iurther attendance. Then the worn
out clerks are compelled 10 take charge OF the
checks which have accumulated during the day.
dollar tax thus remitted.
on Thursday William B. Astor paid s249 800 for
real estate and $4,000 Tor personal taxes. Mr..
Peter Giilett paid $780, real estate aud S35 900
personal taxes. The other ''solld men, have not
yet come 10 the front, but there are some taXpay-
crs VINO equal the above If not surpass the amount.
About 1000 00O are the daily receipts OF the office
now. General Mcmahon COMPLAINS bitterly of
the lack OF clerical help IN his department.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
A CITY CONTRACTOR IN COURT.

Thomas Kinsley was contractor for grading and
nlling lo5th street from Third avenue to Harlem
River. He now disputes the amount OF compensa-
ton allowed him by the city. Motion was made
on his behalf before Judge Curtis IN the Superior
Court yesterday Tor an order of reference, on the
ground that the suit involved the examination OF a
long account the plaintiff sets out as his causes
OF the action that he has done more filing than he
has been paid Tor; that he has sustained loss by
delays IN the work caused by payment being with
held by the city, and that the CITY Is unfairly re-
tanning interest on advances made to him, and
finally that the Comptroller Is charging him Tor
two inspectors instead OF one. Mr.. Dean opposed
on the ground that the contractor agreed to be
paid on the surveyors measurement now on file III
the Street commissioners ONCE and the eXami-
nation would not take ten minutes; that II ne
tanned loss by delay the work ne had his action
for damages, and that the contractor agreed to pay
interest on the advances. which interest Is only
retained. Decision was reserved.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
'sTHE DEAD ALIVE"
Mysterious Disappearance OF q Mexican
in Taos-Four People Committed for
His Murder, When He Turns Up Alive
and Well.

and Well.
From the Denver (Colorado) News.l
Some time in the early part OF last winter
Mexican party BY the name OF Antonio Bruno
Luan, living down in Taos lett his wife's bed and
board and made on to parts unknown, without
telling where he was going. His vie appeared to
fret so little at her lords absence that the neigh
bors came to the charitable conclusion that she
and her relatives had murdered him, and accord
ingy hauled her, with a brother and cousin and
an Indian, who seems to be a relative on the
wrong side OF the blanket, before JUS
tice OF the peace, and by dint OF
against them beyond peradventure. rner test-
mUny perhaps would not have stood the test OF
cross-examlnation by Ben: Butler inasmuch as,
been beaten to death with an Indian war club, six
others asseverated on oath equally strongly that
ir the same way as the Thugs OF lnoia dispose OF
their victims; but all OF the twelve agreed that,
alter the death had been let out of poor Lujan's
body Uv either OF these modes, the remains were
cremated to destroy the evidence shat he mad met
wltn Ioui play; IL was not maze very clear now
but all the witnesses were OF such good standing
IN the community that the ma istrate had no other
alternative than to commit the entire party OF
prisoners 10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Encouraged by their success, our dozen indelati-
alleged, the holders OF the rope theory hoping
to tnd the cord that had twisted LuIan's neck. the
promulgators OF the club hypothesis seeking the
fatal billet OF wood which lad dashed out what
brains the murdered man had had. Neither Clue
clotted with blood nor rope wound in suggestive
moose Mas found, bu. lot OF hal buried bones,
evidently those OF wolf or animal OF some sort,
were uncarthcd, wbch confirmed the theory
on whch both parties were united, OF
the vulcanian end 10 which the deceased
had come. These. "handing tenderly, llI;-
Ing with care" they put III an urn, IL Ia
the style OF the ancient cfemauonists Oh dsposing
OF the ashes OF the dead. and after shedding re.
grctul tears and offering pious prayers lor the
peace OF the owners soul over them, they locked
them In the sale In the county CLERKS office TO
await the period when they would appear as
dreadful and incontrovertibe witnesses against
the false vile and her unnatural relations. unior-
tunately, Just the case was coming to trial. and,
1t is said, the accused would have probably been
convicted OF the terrible crime alleged against
them. senior Lujan turned up alive and WE'LL and
very much surprised to find that he had been mur-
dercd and afterwards burned. OF course, even in
Taos. the word OF the man himself that he
alive and well was sufficient to counterbalance
that OF the twelve good men and true that had
sworn the contrary ana the accused were at once
IN m uncraIpl.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
CITY COURT.
DecisiOns.
Ry ludQe Nelson.

BY Judge Nelson.
Madden vs.. Dood, Mcdonald vs. Rohan, Shep
pard VS.. Recommendations granted.
Petty VS.. Wlllams.-Danlages assessed.
MendeI VS.. kaufmann.-The motion to have the
complaint made more definite and certain is de .
MED The plain til need not IN his complaint sta
the name OF the agent, or III charging
the defendant with having promised to
perform an act, so state the At
tending circumstances rs TO help the defendants IS
recollection OF the principal fact. such detailed
inlor only be had before the trial by the
examination oil the party; and that practice was
adopted because defendant, in This case, might
need information beyond that which the plalntifI
pleading might give.
Brown Brothers VS.. hume.-Stay under the
orders granted until appeals heard and deter
mined.
Mailer VS.. .Maxwen.-Referred to Judge Green.
wood 10 take account and proofs and report, with
his opinion.
In the case OF Crosby VS.. The New York, Utica
and Ogdensburg Railroad, plaintiffs motion to
have order allowing him to Inspect the company's
books was Withdrawn to-day in the Supreme
Court he having become satisfied that the papers
he asked for were In the possession OF the secre-
tarv OF the Board
Judge Nelson yesterday granted the motion Of
the counsel ior the Williamsburg ana Fatbush
Railroad Company discnarging Robert Johnson,
who had been appointed receiver August %, 1873,
in the suit OF the company VS.. Valentine Sebert.
Counsel stated that the road had been sold and
the creditors satisfied.
An order was grauted at the request OF the Vic
tor Sewing Machine Company for the appointment
OF receiver to take charge OF the estate OF Mr..
Gray, debtor TO the company.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
THE BOULEVARD TREES.

Since December last Comptroller Green has re-
fused to pay the men employed by the Department
OF Public Works in planting shade trees on the
llnc OF the Boulevard on the ground that there
was no authority for the Improvement Last year
he also contested bill Tor trees furnished. alter
having first paid the men on several payrolis, as
well as other bills Ior trees; but on sult beng
brought the courts rendered Judgment against the
city, with costs, thus deciding the legality OF the
Improvement Mr.. Green again contested a bn
ior relgnt on these trees. with the same result,
and also bill lor lamps on the Boulevard, involy-
Ing the same question. Notwithstanding these
three decisions that the Improvements was duly
authorized by law, the Comptroller sun refused
to pay the laDOrers employed IN planting the trees,
finally driving them into court to oDtain their
wages. When the came up no defence was
put iu by the Comptroller, and the result is that
The men to-day received their money, amounting
70 S3,395. and the city has to pay Sl,o9l COSTS
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Assault Upon a Polico Omcer
Before Judge Sutherland.


Before Judge Sutherland.
Charles williams, who was indicted for stabbing
David W. Ersklne OF the Twenty ninth precinct in
the neck, on the 18th OF August, pleaded guilty
an assault with dangerous weapon with intent
to do bodily harm. Mr. Mott addressed some con-
siderations TO the Court In mitigation OF punish
ment, stating that the prisoner was respectaby
connected In the South and was intoxicated at the
time he cut the of1icer His Honor sent him to the
state Prison for four years.
Grand Larccnies.
George Marshall pleaded guilty to grand larceny
in stealing on the 9th Of August gold watch.
worth 500, belonging to Francis E. Storm. This
prisoner was sentenced to the State Prison for the
period Of three years.
Nicholas Sands, who stole three pawn tickets on
the 1st Of August, representing shawl and two
watches, the property OF Daniel Malioy, valued at
S160, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar
ceny
Richard T Spencer pleaded guilty to an attempG
at grand larceny. On the 10th Ol August he stole
gold watch ana chain, wortn SIS, rom the per-
son OF Benjamin Watha, while he was asleep on
mad 70 saw whv ne shonld nor he sentenced nrn no
ceeded to address the Judge ut considerable
length, using excellent language, which showed
that he lad seen better days and was man OF
education and culture. He said that ten years ago
he was IN the employ Of dry goods firm in this
city aud five years since went TO Cincinnati where
he was engaged in experimenting TIE erection OF
Il teegrapnlc establishment. He was drunk when
he took the watch and SAID he ought to be pun
ishcd.
Bridget Hynes, who on the 10th oil August stole
s19 from Nicholas w WHITE pleaded guilty to an
attempt at grand larceny.
A similar plea was acccp ed from Rachel Brogey.
the charge against her being that on the 1lth OF
July stole $50 worth oil jewelry belonging TO
Annie +. Smith.
rnese prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison lor two years and SIX months.
John Ryan. on the 18th OF August, stole a piece
OF cloth valued at $50. the property OF Martin h.
Lehman. He pleaded guilty ana was remanded for
sentence.
Carrying Burglars Tools.
stephen Brown pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging him with carrying burglars tools in the
night time with intent TO use them. The prisoner
was sentenced to the State prison lor one year.
An Acquittal.
Francis McEntec was tried upon the complaint
OF Martin Graney, who sworc that without any
provocaton, on the night OF the Sth OF August, at
the corner OF Ninth avenue and sixteenth street
McEntee stabbed him In the arm with q knife.
The deiendaut's witnesses proved tnat the com
pla'nant used violent language to him and was
about TO fire pstoI at hun, when prevented by
persons who witnessed the quarrel. A verdict OF
not guilty was rendered by the jury without leay-
ing their seats.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
THE COUR T S.
An Interesting Forgery CaSs-Sentenced to
Five Years Imprisonment.
A CONTRACTOR SUING THE CITY

merchant Of this city named Samuel str1cker
was yesterday arrested by Deputy Marshal Bern
hard, charged with obtaining goods on lalse pre-
tences to the amount OF s7o,ooo in value. 1t ap-
pears by the afidavits that Stricker was IN til
recently, fancy goods merchant doing business
at No. 1923 Broadway. Jew days since he went
into bankruptcy. short time previous he pur
chased, as alleged, large amount OF goods and
shipped them 10 Baltimore and other places with
the purpose OF delrauding his creditors. The de-
fendant was yesterday brought before United
States Commissioner Osborn. who held him in
$4,000 bail to answer Baravin BARN and Mo
Carplo two Italians, were yesterday arrested and
brought before United States Commissioner Os.
born charged with stealing mail bags. They were
held in $3.50 bail to answer.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
WORK OF THE CORONERS.

Thomas Curran, thirty years OF age and
born in the interior OF the state. died at No. $50
Henry street IRON the effect Of injuries received
aoout three weeks ago by being crushed between
a canal boat and a lock on the Erie Canal near
Schenectady. Coroner Eckhon was nouhed.
The remains OF deceased VIII be taken to Sandy
Hill, Washington county. for interment
Thomas Dolan, twenty seven years OF age and
born IN Ireland died yesterday in Bellevue Hos
pltal on Tuesday last deceased fell from load
OF lum ber in Mulberry street and fatally In
Iurcd Deceased lived In East Fourteenth street,
near First avenue. Coroner Croker was notified.
Peter DAILY. confirmed inebratc, sixty 1--WE
years OF age. dad In Essex Market Prison. tc
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
DRUGGISTS FATAL MISTAKE
A Child Poisoned Through tho Error Of
a Drug Clerk.

Yesterday in Brooklyn an inquest was held over
the body OF Clarence kilburn, the cooreu child who
was poisoned by his mother. who administered
narcotic in mistake for paregoric The inquest was
held before Coroner Jones and jury, and it was
shown that the mixture was purchased at the
drug store OF Ii. Widori No. 307 Grand
street, Brooklyn, E. ID. Josiah Kilburn,
father OF the iniant testified that lie went to
the store as soon as he ound That the meolcine
was having an injurious effect upon his cnid aud
paregorlc. The druggist told Nun he ,lid not
hive syrup. The mother testified that she mad
sent her girl to buy five cents worth OF paregoric
and teaspoonlul OF the medicine was piven
Clarence. The little one fell asleep and never
woke again. All efforts TO make him vomit proved
unavaing.
surgeon Creamer tesJincd to having made a
postmortem examination vi the body OF deceased,
and was OF the opinion that death was caused by
narcotic poisoning The jury rendered the follow
ing verdct:-That the said Clarence Kilburn
came to his death by taking some
narcotic poison administered by the hands
Of Annetta Murry and Catharnc Kiburn
said narcotic poison was administered
by them rom n bottle which contained what they
supposed to be paregoric, when was obtained
from the drug store OF IL. Willdorl, No. 307 Grand
street, Brooklyn, and put IN SAID bottle Tor pare
gorc bv Rudolph Meyer by mistake: that said
enid died on the 9th DAY of september, 1874, at No.
4Jo South Fith street.
The Coz oner held Meyer TO await the action OF
the Grand Jury III the sum OF S5, 900 bail.
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIvED UNTIL sArUR-
L day, the 10Th ot september ls14, Paving the
ncw stock yards of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company. between SiXtieth and Sixty
my office room H. ~ Y. G. and II. T. X X Depart
mcnt Grand Central Depot J. Il. BUTCHER.
fJNO CONTRACTORS.
l. Sealed proposals hereby invited from contrac-
tors by the Board of trustees OF the village OF Flushing.
until tuesday, september l5 1874 for furnishing grane
and blue stone monuments OF the following descrp-
lons
Ninety monuments. each kind to be 81 ieot long and
dressed inch square the top five 10 be IT, long aud
to be dressed inches on the op ana 10 have the
letters W. r. the top ana al To nc delivered on
auy dock on Flushing trcck between the mill dock of
Cnas A. Roe and lower ara wbridgc OF the Finishing
n < r, X. Co By order Oi the Bonrd
W. II. H. NlMMO. Village clerk.
FLUSHING L. l., Sept II, lsCi
The New York herald., 1874-09-12
A UNITED STATES SAILOR IN A ROW.
stabbing Germans ut Henolu1u-A seri-
Ous Array.

St0bbInK Uermanb II Tt0nOIUIU-A SerI.
Ous Array.
HONOLULU, August FL 1874
The United States ship Benicia is still in our har
Dor, very welcome guest.
One OF her crew got into an unfortunate afray
few days since which resulted in bis stabbing two
of our German residents. The story goes that the
sailor was making love to one OF our frail ones,
when the Germans to mis- mind, interiered unwar-
rantably upon which Jack spoke his mind 80 fOrct-
bly, that the Germans Ielt justified in setting upon
him with their canes and giving him a drubbing.
Jack beat retreat until he found shipmate,
from whom ne borrowed claspknue and return
ing to the scene OF the tray Immediately ser about
cutting the Germans up in terrible manner.
Fears were entertained for the life OF the man
worst cut up, but he is now thought TO be safe.