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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-20

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s s9 Ss gSSS a sasis
:
and Sc Sc; Tor DID oas decidedly better with
Tor %s W. at nos s of 49, S
5S%sS State barley at 81 So Rye was neglected and
n only a. the
Of room ssdSeed previous rates
na a e
81 Sy .a lds's :. = s
SsSass 3 s g
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general caTg9 90 LOndon ship Sf no, tons register g.
to and Or
with u cargo OF petroleum. on private terms; Amer
horn wi Win Of aSs
kss'sasT M
bslus with full , saryS Of S ron a. British ship
and 6 bs Eas S,:S ss.S
SSds capacity from Tstanzas to New YORK. with susar
at IS So and two American schooners, Of 1000 bills
oepns
70 n shs from os sSs % eos
CSes csnrass and msss new e Soc do
Rns.S ss 81 Ss% @ new
'fS1 trpentne has been in mod
to be tribe easier sales 20 6os spot 4Sc and 100
fair trade DOING DDs good strained at S
mana .! steady prices. sales sSo bSIs No: ss 81 N
Raa 4s sHS 4 f. .tss
n VIZ" 'ss
decidedly easier and prices entirsly in
ssnSs Of ad sss We Su1%ss sr sV All 'S Ana %
SIC. atsc. Saphths held at ssc. for city Crude IN
a ss "
sssSn e ans ay St sa
nc. spot shipping crude inactive at ne Adyices
t:s s SsS1 : 1;l.$ "a:
A Philadelphia the markei also easier quiet.
:ssi: go, ssFss a:
sis II Ny delivery and ~ ss: I'D 81 =
ssasinasd %Sdssass e%y and psss: rs':a
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sp Az e. 'sS India DO .Ss
from ,ls Sa and western q from 81 sse OS osis
sssSs Whom
s% do Sss
g. so PS1ss "a
and 100 box es long clear at 9l6c Lard was weak The
the spot about 500 terceA on grade at 9c
SiSc tor February, $40 uerces prime at &c; for
March, $50 tierccs at SIC. l6c; for april. 800
tierces at exc. y9l6c. FER May, $500 terces 9%c;
also l00 uerces prime city steam at 94c and last
ing 1000 erces choice Western At 9c cash. and the
West 900 terces on private terms Butter and cheese
showed no noticeable changes
RICE The market was steady. with transactions re.
Of Carolina at7hc, &c., and l2o bags Rsngoon at
SUGAR Raw sugar was quiet with tendency to rule
in buyers favor Fair to good refining the close was
quoted 7Mc. &c., without buy We note sales of 81
hhds meiado at &c. 1850 boxes centrifugal part ut shc
and 146 molasses at 7c Ike. Refined dull OF
sale mt exc for and l04c 10s6c for hards Messra
Creighton Morrison, IN their circular of this
date up e. folows:-
Hhda borea Bags. Netodo.
Stock ascertained by actual
tom FEBRUARY T. 1874 49,. 1887 1883 2o57U 25s
Receipts since February Ice. 1900 1875 1896 726l
Totals. ....... 29457 2a7is 24ssss ASST
Sales since February Lees. 1000 1887 lW9s7 1889
1874. ...;;..::.:;.s..;. la,4H MNs lH,s7s ns
raary 10 ls7S ..:..;.....;. 1851 1880 1850 ls4s
Comparing with stock Feb
ruary Il, 1877. .."......::.:. 1881 2S952 G09 800
raary Is Mi............. sosN Msss ss.go s.as
We quote :-Cuba-Rennng interior to common, &c
q nc; tar 70 good fair, TAG 7sc. good to prime
&c. q Skc-; grocery. lair 70 good. SIC. a $40 !:
prime e choice s SSn.rqSn d. n ana ana
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count, 1ncluulnB spcculo-
toni February I, 1874. ....,
Receipts since February Lee,
Totals. ..............s ss...s.
Sales since February l.......
Stock this day, February 10,
Comparing with stock Feb
ruary ~, 1877 .............
Comparing with stock Feb
ruary Il, 1877. ..........::...
Comparing with stock Feb
ruary 70, l87l...............
We quote :-Cuba-Refining
q 71c.; tar 10 good fair, ~
&c. q Shc.; grocery. fnir
prime to choice, SIC. q TX
boxes, Nos 8 to Is, 8,3c. a SIC
61fc. a TIC; meladc. 90. .
standard, Nos. 7 to9, &c. a
63fc.; do. Is 70 Is, SIC, . ~
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EUROPEAN MARKETS,

LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr-LoNpoN, Feb. 1876 NJ
Refined petroleum, l23@d. gallon TalOw, 39s 3D. per
cwt Common rosn. Is Cd. per cwL Lnseod oil SO %.
per tun. Spirits of turpentine 3is Cd. per cwt.
LIvERPooL PRODUCE MARKET. -LIvkaPooL, Feb 49,
Evening: Common rosn, IT, 3D. q 7A I'd. per cwt
Spirits OF turpentne 3;s. Sd. per cwt
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~
airy 10, Colonel AUG b. SAGE, in the $50 year or nis
Funeral services on Saturday morning, az ten
O'clock at his late residence, No. so Rutgers street.
sHARoT.-On Thursday February 10. after .
long and painful illness, DAVID s. SHARoT. In tho
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
dncs s Mott srse s IL sSe
4lst year OF his age.
The remains WIN III. be taken Ct ten oclccs
where a solemn mass Of requiem VIII be ofered up
for the repose Of his SOUL The friends OF the family
Michael Slev1n, are respectfully invited to attend.
New Orleans and Chicago papers please copy.
WATSON. widow OF George Tyrren aged 50 years.
Notice of funeral in to-morrow's paper.
vAILLAUT.-On Thursday, February 10, 1874, In
the 67th year OF his age, A. VALIANT.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
speS@5uy invited to attend the , funeral nom NO
VAN REYrRn:-On Thursday, February 10. at her
residence, SO Clendenny avenae, ELIZABETH VAN
REYpER aged 70 years, months and 10 days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited TO
O'Clock P. NJ, from the Dutch Reformed Church.
Bergen avenue, Jersey CITY Heights.
wife OF Alexander Vass and daughter OF Thomas
Hearn. late OF Carrick- SUR, Ireland.
dence IS Greenwich street, pe' this day ridsy. at
two O'Clock p. NJ.
wADr.-On wednesday February Is. 1874.
GEORGE H. WADE, aged SO years, 10 months and
The funeral will take place on Friday, 10th inst,
from the late residence OF the deceased, at two
O'Clock p. M, and from the Church Of the Assem-
son. West New Brighton, at naif-past two O'Clock.
the relatives and friends, and members OF Rich
mond Lodge, F. and A. M, No. 66, are respectfully
lnvited to attend
The members OF Richmond Lodge, NO. GO r. ana
A. NJ, are hereby summoned to attend an emer-
gent communication, to be held ut their ledge
room at Port Richmond, s. L, on Friday, February
20, at one O'Clock p n. sharp Tor the purpose OF
paying their last tribute OF respect to their de-
ceased brother, Henry Wade. Members OF sister
lodges are cordially invited. -
+. D. CLARK, Master.
l. SNEDEKKR, Secretary. y -
WIRCHERs.-On Monday, February 10, suddenly.
at Matanzas, Of apoplexy, ABBY E., wife OF W. A.
Wiechers, OF New YORK.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
WooDs.--On Wednesday, February Is, CLARKNcA
7: WOODS, son Of the late John and Cathartne
Woods, OF Newark, N. J.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral from his late residence No. ia
East Eleventh street, on this day friday, Febru.
, WoeAS-0n Wednesday, February is MARTIN
W0eAN, In the Goth year Of his age,
Relatives and friends arc RESPECTFULLY invited "a
attend the mneraL to-day friday, February 90 a
haltpsst one O'CLOCK, from his late residence. No,
| $40 Cherry street. - a M'l .t 1s1'y
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-07

The son of Mr.. McGlinchy arrived home Sat
urday night. He was not put off the train, but
got off after loosng his ticket.
Scarboro celebrated the Fourth by process
sion of Eye Ancients and Horrbes" in the
morning. and picnic at Beach Ridge in the
afternoon.
Ferry Village celebrated the Fourth by a foot
race between two ne-legged men.
The afternoon train on the Ogdensburg was
delayed yesterday by the breaking of the eccen-
trio on the engine. The train was crowded
with passengers from the mountains.
The trains from Boston yesterday were crowd
ed with passengers The steamers on the In
ternational line were also heavily loaded last
night.
There were two police officers from Saco in the
city yesterday, looking for sailor who assault
ed an officer at Old Orchard Beach on the
Fourth.
A clergyman detained a funeral yesterday.
He forgot that he was to attend and went of
on other business. A hackman went all ovel
town after him.
There was mad dog on the streets yester-
day. He ran all about town with hustle in
his mouth.
There was no business before the Police court
yesterday morning.
A package was stolen from wagon of Prin.
ces' Express Co. yesterday.
DR.. Heating and large party from Phiadel
phia are stopping at the Falmouth.
The Amphon Club are to tender benefit tt
Miss Sapho Saturday evening.
Have you seen it? The Little Brown jug.
The Directors of the Boston and Maine Rail
road will make trip to Lewiston to-day ovel
the Grand Trunk and the Lewiston branch.
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I1mOtOy I1aZcltlu6 WAS dppOiulCu opCOioh po-
liceman without pay.
Joel Merrill was appointed collector of house
offal, with power to appoint deputies.
The Mayor, on request Of Alderman Clark,
gave an account of the progress of work OH the
Portland & Ogdensburg. 1t appears that the
dirt work is nearly completed to the Old Craw-
ford The iron work is little backward, ow-
ing to some unavoidable delays. The whole
work is very substantially done, and we'll al
vanced The feasibility of the passage through
the mountains has been demonstrated by the
construction so far accomplished The usual
order for $50, 900 was then passed, the state
ment submitted showing previous work done
to May l, S61563O. 49, estimates to contractors
to July LIST, SOS, 36s.37.
Petitions presented-OfR r. A. Oxnard for side
walk on Mechanic street, of A. II. Cibby, for
sidewalk on st. John street; of Sumner Libby,
for eyte nsion of st. John street to Saccarappa
road; of s. H. Davis, for sewer on Warren
street; of w. S. Cobb for cross walk on Milk
street: of H. N. Jose for hydrant on Arsenal
street: of William Wood and Others, for clean
ing streets; of S. B. Haskell, for sidewalk on
Brackett street. of j. Y. Yeaton, for lamp-post
on Bramhall street; OF certain persons for per-
mission to erect wooden buildings viz: A. A
Lane Thomas Fisher, j. S. Crockett, z. Feeny.
Orders passed-That certain sidewalks be Land
on Congress street; that the contract with Port
land dispensary be renewed and the usual ap-
nronriation of 81 so be made; that 1000 feet of
hose be purchased for the use of the fire depart
ment. that bonds to the amount of $4,000 be
issued to the Portland g. Ogdensburg railroad !;
that a brick sidewalk be laid On portion OF
Cumberland street.
Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence.
Orders were passed authorizing the laying OF
a brick sidew AZ on east side of Spring street,
and on a portion of Cumberland street,
Adjourned.
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ENTERTAINMENTs.-T Sabbath School of
High street church will give strawberry festi-
val at the 7estry of their church tomorrow
evening. There will be an abundance of re-
freshments aud 6owe $, and nice and attentive
young ladies to wait upon any who may call
Forest City Lodge, l. o. of G. T.. will give a
very interesting entertainment at Arcana Hall
next Friday evening. "The Little Brown jug"
will be produced There will be good sup
ply of refreshments for sale during the even
ing.
Tomorrow Congress Square Sunday School
make their annual excursion to Sebago Lake.
They will have fine music and good time
may be expected.
Tomorrow Congress street Sunday School
and Society go to Old Orchard beach. Tickets
can be had of the committee and at the de-
pot.
The excursion of Mercantile Library Associ-
ation will be fine affair, and those who wish
to join them should obtain their tickets at once
as there are but few to be had.
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To THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBERLAND AND
VICINITY.-Ws take pleasure in informing you
that the Cumberland Farmers Club will hold
their annual cattle show aud fair on their
grounds, situated at the centre of the town.
Such arrangements have been made as will
ensure all who desire to contribute or take part
in the exhibition. a fair opportunity of dis
playing their productions. Good entertan-
ment for both man and beast will be furnished
at reasonable rates. A horse trot will be held
on the afternoon of the first day. Moderate
money premiums, such as the society feel able
to give, will be given for the best yoke OF oxen
raised in the towns of Cumberland, Falmouth,
North Yarmouth or Yarmouth; also Tor tue
best cow, horse, swine, sheep, and coop OF
poultry Committee men will be chosen from
all the towns represented. Ample room for
household products will be provided, under the
charge of the ladies, who will also give few
premiums. There will be a lectu e Ia the even
ing, speaker and subject 10 be announced here
after, also time of holding fair.
PER ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.

The Portland Yachts at BoOthbay.
LSpecial.I
BooTHBAY, July 6.-The Portland yacht
squadron arrived at five o'clock this afternoon
The fleet will sail tomorrow al noon for Wis.
casset. M.
by Associated Press.]
Accident.
BRUNSWICK, July 6.-David Dennison, we'll
known citizen of Brunswick, was caught by
some betting which be was adjusting this af-
ternoon. His arm was broken in two places,
his jaw fractured and his face badly cut.
Schooner Got OF.
BATH, July 6.-The schooner John S. De-
twller, Adams, for Philadelphia, with 27S
tons of ice, which run upon Perkins Rock near
the mouth of this river, last Thursday, has been
beached and now lies with her rails to the
water at full tide. She will be taken out for
repairs.
Important If True.
EAsTPoRT, July Ga very interesting game
of base ball was played here Saturday between
the Quoddy Club of Eastport and the Reso-
lutes of st. Stephens, N. B. A prize of S25 was
score standing II to 10.
The Turf
RocKLAND, July 6--The races postponed
from the Fourth took took place at Knox Tro.-
ting Park to day in the presence of large
number of spectators. In the sweepstakes for
apurse of $3.50 were entered A. brakes g, e.
Honest Quaker and Charles Burkett's b. s. Red
Jacket; mile heats, best three in five to har
ness. Red Jacket won the first, third and
fourth heats in 2. 435, 2.45, and 2.44.
In the race for.horses that had never beaten
three minutes, five horses were entered and the
race was won by Fred Ripley's Grey Stranger
Best time 253. The eighth and last heat was
trofted in Ok
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WASHINGTON.
Tho niafricf CAmmisaiAn

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The new District
Commission was IL session all day, and had be-
fore them ex-Gov. Shepherd, E. L. Stanton,
attorney for the Commission, Comptroller Tay-
lor of the Treasury Department., ex-Comp-
troller Baker of the late District government,
the Sinking Fund Commissioners, Henry A.
Willard, formerly member of the Board of
Public Works, and Others with view to max
ing themselves familiar with the true condition
of the affairs OF the late District government.
The warrant for the payment of the interest
on the securities which matured July 1st,is not
yet signed but will be before the end of the
week and the money will be returned TO the
First National B INK in New York. The COM
mission will meet tomorrow and next day to
continue the inquiries.
Indian Fight.
Major Compton, with % men, was attacked
near Beaver Creek hills on the morning of
June oath, by party of % or 30 Cheyennes.
They were charged upon immediately and sent
flying in all dir .ctions. Four Indians were
killed and number wounded.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, S12, 0S4, 342; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $59, 1856 OOO coin, 81 ,081 1852, including
coin certificates $29 Al, 200; outstanding legal
tenders, $3S2.00OOOO.
Various Matters.
The assignment of Gen. Howard to the De-
partment of Columbia is in place of Gen. jeff.
G. Davis.
The new District Commissioners, DAunison,
Blow aud Ketchum, have been in secret ses-
sion all day.
The naval station at Mound City was turned
over to the mayor of that cty on the I'd inst,
it having reverted to the authorities thereof.
The practice ship Constellation arrived at
Orient L. l.. on the I'd inst, which will be her
address until the 18th INST New Loudon, Ct,
will be her headquarters after that date The
cadets ale all well.
Attorney General Williams appointed A. G.
Riddle Assistant Attorney General to prose-
cute the safe burglar cases.
The currency authorized by the new law is
being taken up very slowly.
j. r. Bodwell, of the Dix Island Granite
Quarry, Me-, is here in connection with the
work on the new State House. The Attorney
General has decided that work is still leg ally
under the charge of the State Department, and
not the Treasury.
NEW YORK. July GA special from Wash
ingon to the Post says that our government is
officially informed that Admiral Polo will be
recalled to Spain.
1t is stated that Nicholas Fish will be trans
ferred from Berlin to London to take the place
of Moran Ortiz.
Ben Butler and Creswell are talked of for
ST. Petersburg.
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MINOR TEL EGRAMs.

The Roman Catholic bishops seek settle
ment of the issue with the Prussian govern
ment in a total separation of church and State.
Gems. Moraines and Dozerna, radicals, have
been sent to the Spanish army fighting the
Carlists to replace the two royalists who re-
signed.
Benz. p Avery, the newly appointed Minis
ter to China, is dangerously i'll at his residence
in San Francisco.
A large crowd listened to Beecher's farewell
sermon Sunday previous to his summer vaca-
ton.
The long strike of the union coal miners at
New Straitsvile, o.. ended Saturday, the min
ers returning to their work in a body.
The race horse Tammany, died on the track
at Long Branch, Saturday after he fell, and
Victor broke his fetlock and was shot as his in
jury rendered hun useless. Both were very
valuable horses.
At the celebration of the 4th at East Orange,
N j., the grafton was delivered by Mrs. Blake,
and is said to be the first 4tb of July Grafton
ever made by woman.
Geo w. Smith, an ex member of Congress
from Mississippi, arrived at the Albany peni-
Tertiary Wednesday under sentence of 81 900
fine and two years imprisonment for embez
element
A special despatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Fulda, says that the Roman Catholic
bishops now seek a settlement of the issue with
OF church and state.
A special despatch from Madrid says that
the two general who resigned from the army of
the North, are well known supporters of the
Prince of Austria. Generals Morlanes and La
sonar, Republicans, have been appointed in
their places.
Base ball, New York, Mutuals q, Yale |;
Philadelphia, Philadelphia IA, Atlanties 2.
All the operatives in the linen mills in Bel
fast, Ireland, have struck.
The sale of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad was adjourned yesterday till the first
Monday in October, $1,000, 900 being the only
bid made.
Several small stores in Clinton, ILL.,, were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday, the result of fire
crackers exploding under the sidewalks Loss
$4,000.
The Chicago grand jury has found true bill
against DR.. Earl for murder.
Base ball at Chicago-Bostons u, Chicagos
six.
A party of Sioux Indians attacked the settle
ment OF st. Joseph, Minn., Sunday and killed
four persons. Several children are missing.
A Toronto despatch says that the agent of
the Irish Laborers' q MON has gone to Manitoba
to inspect its d9sirability as home for Irish
laborerS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-07

CAPE ELIZABETH HIGH SCHooL-The first
term of the Free High School, under the charge
of d. w. Hawkes. of Deering, closed on Friday
the Sd inst Notwithstanding the storm, the
room was filled with the parents and friends of
the scholars, eager to witness the progress
made during the term.
The examination was conducted under the
charge of Messrs. Pickett, Hill and Plummer
S. S. Committee of the town, and was highly
satisfactory to all concerned, showing that a
very thorough, earnest, faithful and conscien-
tious work had been done by teachers and
scholars.
The scholars evinced a knowledge of princi-
pies and power of stating them which plain
ly showed that they had been taught to reason
accurately and logically. The exercises were
pleasantly interspersed with music, select read
ings and declamations by the scholars. The
high rank which the scholars took and main
tanned during the term, in their studies in
regularity and punctuaty Of attendance, and
especially in department is worthy of all praise.
AT the close the committee who have had the
school in charge and have labored earnestly
and efficiently to establish it, spoke of the ex-
ercises and the school in terms of the highest
praise, congratulating all concerned upon the
fine class of scholars, of whom the school is
composed, and the perfect success which has
attended this the first term. G. E.
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THE 4th OF JULY TORNADO.
The Damage Estimated at Over
$l,0OO,OOO.

NEW YORK, July Especial says that thirty
seven houses were unroofed on Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington by the hurricane. Six
teen houses were unroofed on S street, four on
street and fifty in other parts of the city
The excitement at one time was nearly panic
and it was feared that the whole city would be
swept away. The velocity of the wind for if
teen minutes was sixty miles an hour. The
loss is estimvted ct over million dollars
The path of the tornado was about twelve
miles wide, but owing to the severity of the
storm and interruption of telegraphc commu-
.nication but little is known of the damage done
outside of the city, 1t passed into Virginia.
across the Alexandria, doing much damage to
shipping and dwellings,, and spec on its way
southwark, still carrying destruction in its
route.
Elects of the Gale in Baltimore and VII
cinity.
The tornado visited Baltimore and vicinity
on the evening of the. 4th. 1t was accompanied
numerous electric fire balls A dozen houses
were unroofed, several trees in Druid Hill par
italy destroyed and man killed by long shed
on Tight street wharf being blown down. upoh
him.
On Chesapeake Bay the effects of the storm
were more disastrous A great number of ex-
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FIRES.

SALEM, July 6-L. B. Hatch's stable on
Derby wharf was burned Sunday morning with
Jour no. do horses also two stables adjoining. Loss,
PROVIDENCE, July 6.-The large barn of
Aneh L. Matthewson, in Darlington, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The flames were
Fall River. The stock was saved. loss. $50
600; insured for $4,000.
CINCINNATI, July GA fire at Downing's
STOCK yards last night destroyed buildings
valued at WIZ, OOO; also two frame cottages and
ten freight cars belonging to the Shore Line
Railroad Company. Five cars were filled with
pig IRON, TWO with cotton. one with baggage and
two with miscellaneous freight. Loss, $4,000
At Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, the market
and ten dwellings were burned, 1t caught from
fire cracker. Loss, $25, 600.
Struber's oil refinery in Brooklyn was burned
last night Loss, $40, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-07

ROBBED Wescott. Esq, of this city,
was robbed Saturday afternoon in one OF the
Boston depots, of $780, He was just entering
the cars when a man seized hold of both his
valise and umbrella. While he was struggling
to retain this property a confederate came up
behind and picked Mr.. Wescott's pocket. He
was quite well aware of what was going on, but
when the struggle was over the thief was lost
in the crowd
Another well-known gentleman of this city
was accosted in Boston last week by a couple
of men who took him for green one. He was
not and baffied them.