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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
HANGING OF M1LOR ALFRED.

He Refuses to Implicate Mrs. DR.. Alfred
I'm the Murder-ssAn Hope I Now Have
Is with My God.''
LOUISVILLE, KY, May l. 1874.
Milor Alfred, convicted Of the murder OF DR..
Alfred, In March last, was hanged in Springfield,
KY, to-day. In the presence OF numerous con-
course OF people.
All efforts to extract statement from him last
night as to Mrs. Alfred's completely failed the
prisoner maintaining q stolid silence to all
questions. When on the scarold the County
Clerk said to him again. "Mllor. your doom Is
near about settled, and II you have anything to
say. tell me now" Miller replied, "Al the hope
have now ID with my God feel that my soul will
so to heaven, and that God has forgiven me-
Just before the drop fell he was again
asked II he had statement to make,
and again evaded the question. saying,
LET me go IN peace to my God. |
am ready to meet Him in glory" lie was attended
by two priests, who prayed with him to the last.
He manifested no appearance OF fear on the scat
fold and passed his last night calmly and in prayer
and converse with the priests.
After the drop fell ne struggled very little. He
was pronounced dead in eight minutes and in
thirteen minutes the body was cut down. The
neck was found to be broken. The body was buried
In the Catholic Cemetery.
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MURDERED FoR TEN CENTS.
Sailor Shot I'm . Fourth Ward Dance
House..

Sailor Shot I'm . Fourth Ward Dance
House..
Daniei Fitzgerald. an employee on the steamers
Albert hoos, lying at pier Is North River. accom-
panied by two friends, entered the concert saloon
No. 20 North William street. at hafpast ten
O'Clock last evening, ana called for dr,nks-
The liquid was furnished. and after disposing
OF It Fitzgerald pronered ten cents "a nav
ment. The barkeeper, Charles Miller, demanded
an additional ten cent stamp which Fitzgerald re-
fused to produce. High words followed, and finally
Miller called the pianist, +. q. Prlnke, ana to-
gether the two began beating Fitzgerald and his
companions with clubs. The fight was severe
one, and while at its height John Curtis the pro-
pretor Of the den, came IN. and, drawing from his
pocket large revolver, fred three shots at Fltz-
Perald one OF which took enect In his left breast,
INJECTING fatal wound. The wounded man stag
gered second and then fell heavily to the floor,
where he lay bathed in blood until the police were
called In to remove MIN.
As soon as Curtis realized the enormity OF the
crime he had committed he Ned from the saloon,
and although he Is well known to the police had
not been arrested at the hour OF our going TO
press.
Fitzgerald was taken to Park Hospital on .
Stf6tcner, and soon alter arriving there began
bleeding pr0fusely. He was very much under the
influence Of liquor, aud the attending physicians
6xberlenced great difficulty In keeping him quiet.
Dr. Early expressed the opinion that he would 0io
In o very short time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
TWO CONDEMNED NEGRO WOMEN.

Hanging OF One Postponed by the Cow
ernor-The Execution OF the Other.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May ], 1874.
Two negro women, Ann Hunt ana America Bur-
ton, were to have been hanged at Elberton, Ebert
county, to-day for the murder Of another negro
woman, named Eliza Brawner. Jealousy prompted
the commission Of this crime. Ann Hunt became
jealous OF Eliza Brawner and induced America
Burton to give her drink OF whiskey and arsenic
while at dance at her own house, from which she
died. This occurred last January.
The execution of America Burton has been post
poned by the Governor until the Goth Of June. The
gallOws for the execution of Ann Hunt was
erected and every preparation made to carry out
the sentence OF the Court, but Elberton Is forty
miles from the nearest telegraph once 1t is i'm.
possible TO ascertain any particulars tonight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
THE HOMESTEAD HORROR.
Charrsd Fragments Of the Mining Daughter
Found-Ths Fugitive. Love, Believed To Be
the Kurderr-Ths Country Secured
by Pursuers-An Inquest Begun.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, May I, 1874.
The most intense excitement prevails In the
vicinity OF yesterdays dreadful tragedy. and tnou.
sands to-day visited the scene. The quiet village
OF Homestead Is filled to overlooking with excited
people, numbers Of them having come in from
country places for miles around to learn the par
ticulars Of the horror. Horsemen covered with
yellow mud line the streets. They are the men
who have been out securing the woods for the
fugitive Love.
FRAGMENTS OF THE ELDEST DAUGHTER FOUND.
This morning the search among the ruins was
renewed. and charred timbers and bacKened
bricks were removed BY hundreds OF willing hands,
whose owners were DESTROYS Of learning the fate
OF the other child Ida Hamnet. Shortly before
noon the bones q 2 spinal column and
small tuft OF hair evidently portion
Of the remains Of the child, were found
under the ruins OF . stairway which mad
divided some rooms This discovery caused re-
newal OF the excitement as 1t disposed OF the
theory that the olack-hearted nend who butchered
and then burned the family had abducted the eldest
girl.
Thorough search Of the ruins was made this
afternoon, under direction OF the Chief Of
Police, to ascertaiu II Love, who, 1t is
alleged, Is the author OF this fearful crime.
was included among the victims. The search was
SohsuuOu W W . AotC HOuI tO-uIButp uub ioAcu w
bring to view any further fragments or human
beings.
LOVE DECLARED TO BE THE MURDERER
Your corresp ondent learned tonight from Chief
of Police Irwin that he was now satisfied that Love
was the murderer OF the family and that the villain
could hardly escape, as he was being looked after
at every point.
THE FIEND AND HIS VICTIMS.
The ages and nativity OF the victims and the
supposed murderer are as follows: Mr.. John
Hamnet was aged forty-two years. ma
tive of England; Mrs. Agnes K. Hamnet
was aged forty years.. and was also o ma
tive Of England; Ida Hamnet was aged eight
years and was born in Pennsylvania; Emma Hamnet
was aged five years, and was also native of Penn
sylvania; RONert Smith, the adopted boy, was
fourteen years OF age, and was born in the United
States. Ernest Love, the hired man. is aged
twenty-f years, and ia q native OF Prussia and
deserter from the German army.
THE INQUEST
The inquest was commenced this morning, and
the testimony OF several physicians was taken and
showed conclusively that the family had been MUIR
dered.
This afternoon the County Commissioners de-
cided to offer reward Of 81 900 for the apprehen
sion OF the murderer, and the relatives OF the de-
ceased have announced an additional reward OF
$1,000, making g. 900 in ALL Every EFFORT Is being
made by the authorities to effect the capture Of
the murderer.
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Fechter threatens to appear at q london
tneatre' 1919 -a--sss.s !. 81 -.
Gooette's new opera, II Goti" published here by
Schlrmer, Is in the Wagner, or Zukunft, school.
the oratorIo Society," unaer the experienced
leadership OF DR.. Damrosch, will bring out 'Sam-
son" In few days at Steinway Hall.
Mile. Torriani, on Sunday evening, will sing
Gounod's "Ave Maria" and the prayer from "Der
Freischdtz," and Capoul will be heard the grand
tenor air from "Uhrist on the Mount OF Olives.n
Strakosch's benefit at the Academy OF Music
should bring out the entire musical public in ap-
probation OF an operate manager who has cut the
Gordian knot OF old fogyism and has inaugurated
healthy reform in lyric art
The last performance for the present in the
Grand opera House will be gwen this afternoon
and evening" the beautiful theatre closing amid
"the clash OF resounding arms" the frenzied
shouts Of Oliver DOud Byron in the mimic lava
beds OF the representative Modocs, and the echo
Ing cries Of the galleries. The attendance OF the
supporters Of the native drama during the past
week has not been sufficiently great to warrant
continuance Of the spring season, while the ex-
penses OF the property department for colored
fires, gunpowder and toy bombs have materially
increased.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May 2-l A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, May 2-1 A. NJ.
Probabilities.
For New England north and west winds and
partly cloudy weather will prevail, without de-
clded change Of temperature.
For THE MIDDLE STATES LIGHT TO FRESH vARr-
ABLE WINDS AND PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER, WITH
POSSIBLY LIGHT RAIN FROM NEW JERSEY NORTH
WESTWARD TO THE LOWER LAKE REGION.
For the South Atlantic States southerly to west
erly WINDS generally clear weather during the day
and rising temperature.
For the Eastern Gulf States southerly Winds
rising temperature and increasing cloudiness.
For the lower lakes northeast to northwest
winds, with generally cloudy weather and light
rain.
For the upper lake region fresh and brisk north
and east winds, with generally cloudy and warmer
weather and possibly rain in Michigan and Wis
consin.
For the OHIO Valley and Tennessee easterly to
southerly winds, rising temperature and partly
cloudy weather, followed by rain.
For the Northw est con tinued cloudy and warm
weather, with high winds and local storms
The Mississippi River will fall slightly at stations
below Cairo. The Ohio River will iall at stations
above Cincinnati.
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THE FREEDMAN,s SAVINGS, BANK.

A Card from Frederick Douglass.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The reference In the HERALD OF Tuesday to the
present condition Of the Freedman's Bank was not
only just but considerable and generous, and dis
plays your well known love OF fair play. While
that reference told the simple truth about the
bank, there was nothing in 1t produce distrust
and TO start run upon its deposits. or course no
banking institution in the land can well afford to
invite upon It's deposits, and 1t is not gener-
GUS to excite such runs without good and almost
Irresistible necessity. Within the last eighteen
months the Freedman's Bank, by reason OF sus-
picions set anoat through the press and otherwise
has suffered three heavy runs upon It's deposits.
The one OF these which occurred during the late
financial panic required half million dollars to
carry the bank safely through IT, and the fact that
1t was able to survive shock which brought other
long standing and long trusted institutions to the
ground, may Just now be stated without boastlng
In its favor
The Freedman's Bank, as Its name imports. was
especially established to encourage and assist
the freedmen to save and increase their hard
earned money and thus to help them IN the race to
knowledge and higher civ iizati0n. This insttu-
ton has been in ex istence less than ten years and
during that time 1t has held and handled with
Rront to It's depOsitors, not less than SIS, 000
Inc bank now comes before the public after the
81 their lowest cash value. In these dull times, with
Us liabilities $4,000 IN excess OF Its assets. Every
business man will see at once that with assets
amounting - they do to more than So, 600, 00O II
Only toieraby well managed and let well alone,
q few months only would be REQUIRED TO enable it
70 overcome this small excess OF liabilities and pay
AL ln oepostors small amount or interest
~ connection with the Freedman's Bank as Its
fremoent Is OF very recent date accepted the
Positlon Win the honest purpose to forward as
We'll AZ might the benencent objects had in view
by us founder TO watch and guard the hard earn
1n99 o! my people, and to see that those earnings
snan DC kept 70 their profit il possible. but kept
In regard 70 the condition Of the branches. I
sent iass nlgnt through the Associated Press all
assuring our depositors that, In the opinion Of the
0cors OF tho bank, II the depostors will exercise
only reasonable degree or patience we shall he
able to pay dollar for dollar; and this Ia my opinion
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
WARRINGTON. April 20. 1874
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STEAMSHIP LOST.
Reports Concerning an American Vessel in
Asiatic Watera

SAN FRANCISCO, May !, 1874.
The Japan Gazette OF April II reports that consid
cradle anxiety was felt at Nagasaki for the safety
OF the American steamer Manchu, which lett there
for Shanghai March Is and had not arrived
March q.
It is supposed that she had to anchor on account
OF heavy gales,
IA special cable despatch to the HERALD, dated
In London on the 9th Of April, announced the fact
OF the loss Of the Manchu during voyage from
Nagasaki for Shanghai.-ED HERALD
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ENGLAND.
Public Opinion Of American Finance-Ths Veto
and the Next Presidency.

LONDON May $3.50 A. NJ.
Tho Post in an editorial on the sub.
-5ect OF American finances, remarks that
1.-THE hopes or q complete victory in the
next Presidential election entertained by
the innatonists, or. properly speaking, the re-
pudiationists, are melancholy to contemplate.
Should they be realized the declaration Of Inde-
pendence would be celebrated by Q declaration
OF independence OF common honesty. The most
omtnous feature is that the struggle is sharply de-
lined by the geographical limits. and threatens to
become sectional, like the anti-slavery contest.n
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italian Opers-Faust.

Gounod's opera was presented last night at the
Academy OF Music, with the following cast -
Marguerite Nine. Christine Nilsson; Siebel Mile.
Frida &c Gebele; Faust, NJ v. Capoul; valen-
tine, Signor Del Puente; Mephistopheles Signor
Nannetti. The Marguerite OF Nilsson will always
be remembered as the most finished and SYM
pathetic impersonation OF the role ever presented
on the New York boards, and q At companion
picture to 1t is the artistic representation OF the
title role by CapouL Both may be Justly considered
as the best Marguerite and Faust on the operate
boards at present The sieDel OF the
evening, Mile DE Gebele, acted and sang like q
trained artist, and Del Puente maze the dying
scene Of valentine feature In the opera. The
seasoa closes to-day with matinee OF ola Favor
ta, ana three extra performances will be gwen
ior the benefit Of Mr. e. Fryer, on Sunday even
ing, LOT M Capoul. on Monday afternoon, and the
last and the greatest and most deserved, Tor the
benefit OF Impresario Max Strskosch. on Tuesday
evening. the EFFORTS or the manager IN the cause
OF real opera, deserve q hearty response on the
part OF tne New York public Nine. Nilsson, last
evening, was the recipient OF many very handsome
presents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02

Ssrrano Likely to Relieve Bilbao Carlist Bands
Routed in the Provinces

- MADRID, May I, 1874
Tne government Ia sanguine that Bilbao WIN
be relieved BY Marshal Serrano's army within .
week.
CARLISr BANDS ROUTED By THE NATIONALIsrs
Information has been received here or the de-
feat In the Province OF Tarragona, OF q body OF
Carlists, 1000 strong by force or national troops
numbering only 900 men.
The republicans have lately defeated and dis
persed several bands OF Carlists in Aragon and
Albacste.
Cheering Report from the Republican
COmma nders.
MADRID, May I. 1874.
The Carlists have abandoned their strong posi-
lions at San Pedro Atlantic and San Juliana, which
have been occupied by the republican forces.
The occupation OF Portugalete Is expected to
follow to-day, and with 1t the immediate deliver
snce OF Bilbao.
Wounded Republicans Carried from Be-
fore Bilbao.
BAyoNNE, May I, 1874.
Five hundred republican soldiers, wounded In
recent engagements with the Carlists before Bill
ba0, have arrived at Santander.
Tho Carlists in Retreat-Bnbao Said To
he In Possession OF the Government.
r MADRID, May 1-Evening.
Dispatches from Santander announce that the
Carlists this afternoon were retreating In confu-
sion, and 1t Is reported that the government forces
have already entered Bilbao.
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FATAL POISONING CASE.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May l, 1874.
Three little girls OF this city went into the lots
to-day and dug up some cicuta naacuIdtuna, mis-
taking 1t for sweet sicily, and ate freely. Two OF
them were taken with vomiting, which saved their
lives; but the other, q seven-year-0ld daughter Of
Thomas II. Beden, went into spasms and died
four hours after.
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THE GENTLE SAVAGE.

WASHINGTON, May l. 1874.
Major Chambers OF the Fourth infantry, COM
handing Fort Fetterman reports that the Ar
rapahoe Camp. on Powder River, is plentifully sup
pled with burfalo A party OF Crows recently stole
sixty horses from them. They were follow ed and
three Crows and one Arrapahoe were killed. The
Cheyennes will join rhe Arrapahoes and Will proba-
Ne, nteaCk tho
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JAPAN.
Rebels Captured Earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l, 1874
tho Japan Gazette OF April IL reports that
Veto, the late leader OF the rebellion at Sagai,
has been captured, with nine other insurgents,
and all have been sent to Sagai.
EARTHQUAKE.
Sharp shocks OF earthquake had been felt at
Hamaoa, causing great alarm among the inhab-
ttants.
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ASIA MINOR.
Fam No and River Noods-Hundreds Of Deaths
from Starvation.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May I, 1874.
Intelligence has reached here that famine pre-
walls in Asia Minor and that many persons are
starving. It is stated that in the town OF Angora
alone 100 deaths occur daily from starvation.
TIE TGRIs RISING TO A FLOOD
The River Tigris Is again swollen by heavy rains
and further hoods are apprehended.
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THIRD ARMY CORPS REUNION.
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, May ], 1874
The surviving on1cers Of the Third Army corps
residing here will attend the reunion to be held at
Newark, N. j., ON Tuesday next. They win par
take OF q banquet provided by the citizens, and,
after the customary business OF Inc meeting, Will
witness review OF q brigade oil the New Jersey
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A BODY WASHED ASHORE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May I, 1874
Yesterday afternoon body badly decomposed
was washed ashore at East Haven, which, rom
certain documents found upon 1t, is supposed to
be that OF Captain J. Francis, OF the schooner
Horace L., which f0undered on that beach q month
or two ago, with all hands on board. Captain
Francis belonged In Newark, N. ].
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MILITARY EXCURSION FROM BOSTON,
BOSTON, Mass. NAV /

BOSTON, Mass, May l, 1874
Major Folett, Captain Baxter ana Sergeant
Major Choate, OF the Boston Artillery Battalion.
returned from New York to-day, having completed
arrangements for the contemplated excursion OF
The battalion will be the guests OF the twenty
second regiment and Will parade In that city fully
| ekped ana eQNlRped,
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FATAL FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION.
PyrrsRrrpc pa N

PTTTsBURG. Pa, May I, 1874.
Two men, named Jonathan Williams and William
Neysmith, were killed by an explosion OF ire damp
In the coal mines at Twins Pa, to-day. The acci-
dent was caused by the doors being left open In
the air passages, and 1t Is supposed that the gas
took ore from q lamp.
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IMPRISONMENT FOB LIFE.

SAN FRANCISCO, May I. 1874.
william Nash was convicted at Martinez to-day
OF murder In the first degree. having killed Martin
Gresbach, and was sentenced to imprisonment for
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RILIPPINE ISLANDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May /, 1874.
The Japan Gazette OF April II states that the
sugar crop IN the Philippine Islands, owing Z the
heavy rains, will be very short.
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SWEDISH LABoRERs, STRIKE.

TH0ROLD, Canada, May /, 1874.
The swedish laborers employed on the works or
the new Canal struck work this morning. they
demand an Increase from 81 Is to 81 40 per day.
They ere now parading the streets In procession.
with music. DC
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prisoners now In custody; no arrests to be made
except Of parties in actual hostility or for breach
Of the peace; In case an arrest is made by either
party, whether BY the civil or military authority,
the person arrested shall be turned over and
dealt with by his own commanders; that the
public thoroughfares are to be free and unob-
structed that in case either party wishes to ter
inmate che agreement six hours notice shall be
given; that nothing in the above shall be construed
as binding the parties to interfere where arrests
are made BY the Sheriff upon warrants or legal
process.
The city Is getting rather unsafe, people being
popped at every night with either shotguns or
pistols.
KING WHITES PROCLAMATION
OF martial law reads as follows:-
In obedience to instructions from Governor Eli
sha Baxter, through MAJOR General Newton, COM
WaQdtng the Arkansas State militia, the UNDER
signed hereby prOclaims martial law In JEFFERSON
county and assumes command OF the military
forces that are now or may be hereafter raised IN
said county. h. KING WHITE,
Brigadier General Arkansas state Militia.
He also calls on all citizens to report for duty.
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The News NJ Memphis-The Wounded
and Dead.

MEMFHIS, may I, l614.
private despatch from Pine Bluff. Ark, con.
firms the report OF the Associated Press last night
with reference to the light between the Baxter
forces under General King White and Brooks forces,
near New Gascony. The despatch states that Il.
Lee o son OF DR.. Lee, and Pleasant Pendleton, o
son OF DR.. Pendleton, were slightly wounded.
None were killed on Whites side. on the other.
eleven negroes were killed, and twenty wounded,
and twenty prisoners were taken. General White
holds the white leaders as prisoners.
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A.-For Pimples ON the Face, Black.
heads Or flesh worms obtain q yoqr druggist ;
medicine, consult DR.. b. G. PERRY, the noted Skin
Doctor, ~ Bond street, New York.
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Probably Every Tenth Person who
will read this paragraph has cough or cold which
could be cxtinguished In forty eight hours by HALE'0
HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR.
PIXIES TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in one minute.
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Heavy Blow Against Paper Currency.
HAVANA, May 1, 1874
decree Of the Captain General doubles the
amount Of the new taxes when paid in paper cur
.rency.
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A.-F0r . First Class Dress or Business
ll8 Nassau street. - - ,S,..
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A.-The Business OF Curing Rupture II
monopolized by the ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 6ss
Broadway; holds Hernia comfortably till cured patron
ICED by government; highest medals everywhere; New
York ana Cincinnati fairs
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The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.
The following record viii show the changes In
temperature Tor the past twenty-four hours, In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated BY the thermometer at Hudnut's
pharmacy, HERALD BuildiuR:-
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Tho Drutuals and Hartfords.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May l. 1874.
The Mutuals, OF New York, and the Hartfords OF
Hartford, to-day played one OF the series OF cham
ponship base ball games. The Hartfords won by
Of IN
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A.-A Certain and Speedy Cure f0E
rheumatism and Colds the RUSSIAN BATHS. 70 Ess>