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THE METUCHEN MURDER TRIAL.

SULLIVAN, THE PRISONER, ON THE STAND
CLOSE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UP
BEGUN. ---.f 'r'r 49,
Yesterday was probably the most interesting, or
rather exciting, day 80 lar OF the trial in New
Brunswick, N. j., OF Michael Sullivan Tor the muir.
der OF Daniel Talmadge at Metuchen. and w.t.
messed the close OF the case so lar as testimony is
concerned. The event was the recalling
to the stand aud cross.examination OF
the alleged murderer. sullivan. He is q
young man oil about twenty.three, born
In Railway, OF lowy, uncultivatod parentage,
o! medium size and rather foroddinQ features. 1t
had been testified by witnesses Tor the defence
that the old man was undoubtedly murdered by
somebody and robbed, nobody knows OF how
much, tLat Sullivan mad been suspiciously about
the Talmadge house on the day OF the murder; that
man answering his description had been seen
hurryinQ away ION the scene OF the murder, and
that upon sulivans arrest there were found on his
person pocketpeok, money and papers believed,
but not positively proven, to nave be.
as told under oath on the stand stand,
was to the erect hat on the evening OF the muir.
never seen before who asked nim tSuiivan, to
join with MIN and they would "crack a job.r AS
an assurance tnat he meant business" Sullivan
says he gave him the poke tbook found on his
s suIa, Of money. rnat night they seps.
Lutcu, ukIcehH 70 meet IN newark next
morning, when they would proceed TO ''crack''
the proposed Job sullivan kept the appointment,
Dnt the stranger ne saw no more. lie SAID smith,
the Newark ex.dctectlve, tried 10 get him 10 tell
some stores TO crminate himself, but he would
not and old Smith nothing. other witnesses
nad sworn previous to sullivan that two tramps,
one Of whom answered the description OF the man
seen coming from the Talmadge barn, had been
overheard speak,ng about putting up Joo ON
some old man.
Alter sullivan lett the stand several witnesses
were examined, among others sergeant Il. l..
smith, OF the Newark police, who corrQborat ted
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SUICIDE IN A BROOKLYN STATION
HOUSE

Last evening, about seven O'Clock, an intoxt
Gated man was arrested on Hamilton avenue, and
taken to the Van Brunt street station house,
where be gave his name as John schering and
his age % fity.two. He was looked ny
IN one Of the .cells. About nine O'Clock
Doorman O'R'ey found the unfortunate
door Dy handkerchief which he had fastened
around nis neck. Sergeant Kenny cut the suicide
down, and DR.. flanagan was immediately sum.
moned, but lie was extinct when the medical
lnan arrived. Deceased resided at No. ~ Walcots
street, and was German laborer. Coroner Slmms
notified.
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MURDEROUS AFFRAY 81
SAILORS.
BETWEEN

murderous ARRAY occurred between sailors
on Tuesday night last. on the dock OF the snip
Edith Warren, lying at Martins Dock Brooklyn.
During the rough and tumble fight knives wers
drawn by John Williams, John Lawrence and
Thomas Gallagher Lawrence sraobed Williams
with ms sheath knife In the lett breast inficung
wound which IL Is believed VIII prove mortal.
Gallagher was cut IN the head AMI hands. Law.
renee Was arrested and locked up IN the Butler
street station house. Tne wounded man was sens
to the hospital. Henry street.
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SALE OF THE JACKSON CLUB.

Yesterday the final downfall OF tho Andrew
jackson Club occurred by the sale OF the club
house. on Lexington avenue Land Thirteth
street. the sale TOOK place in the Exchange Sales.
rooms In broadway. The bidding was not very
spirited, and the property brown stone hiun
stoop house, lO0x25--was Knocked Gown 10 Thomas
J. McCahlll Tor $23, 900, by no means an extraya-
CANT price, as the building IL situated in one OF
the best portions OF o fashionable avenue,
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the fact OF his being OF the same politics o. Par
and yet retained on the force. he snoox the
strength out OF Pats political excuse for mis-
dismissal. At this point an hours recess was had
On the reaesembling OF the court one or two
other witnesses were examined ana the testi.
mony closed. To-day the case Will be summed up
and given 10 the jury. Throughout yesterday the
court room was crowded to surocati0n.
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PROPELLER LOST WITH HER
CREW.
NEW LONDON. @,

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Feb. II, 1876.
Last night the propeller E. A. Woodward. which
had been drifting about in the ice In the sound for
several days, went to the bottom few miles from
New London. The whole of the crew PROBABLY
perlshed, as nothing has been heard OF them.
New London Harbor is still filled with ice.
although but little difficulty has thus far been ex.
pertenced In getting In and out.
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NAVIGATION TROUBLES.

THE SOUND STEAMBOATS, BREAKING THROUGH
THE OLD COLONY IN NEW YoRK-ANorHEn
COLD SPELL EXPECTED.
NEWPORT, R. L., Feb. II, 1875.
despatch was received from New York this
evening, by J. H. Jordan, agent OF the Old Colony
Steamboat Company, which states that the Ston-
ington boat would attempt to reach New York to.
night by way OF Long Island Sound. Should the
experiment prove successful, the Newport, Mr..
Jordan states, win take ner place upon the route
and arrive here tomorrow night and the line run
upon its schedule time table. This Is hardly
probable from present indication. The Old Colony
left New York at two O'Clock this afternoon for
this port, via Sandy Hook.
The Newport reached her dock at New York
at halipast ten A. NJ. to-day.
The steamer Albatross which had been char.
tered to load freight Tor the company from here
for New York, is prevented from doing SO py being
frozen In at Bristol IL will all be forwarded,
however without further delay. The steamer
Ihcts, from New Yoik, arrived at Provide nee TINS
morning via Sandy Hook.
The :ug Cora l.. Staples, with three loaded coal
barees In tow, winch passed up yesterday, are
STUCK III the Ice IN Providence River.
The weather Is extremely cold Tonight and the
entertained during the day tnat the south est
wind would be productive OF change, but 10.
".
Ing "a gale.
Boston parties have been In town to-day for the
purpose OF buying up all the coal which our lea.
els nad 10 spare, there being a scarcity IN That
CITY Oh account oi the Ice embargo. Being on the
line Oh railroad II can be easily lorwarued
THE OLD COLONY IN NEW YORK
ne steamer Old COLONY OF the stonington Line,
lett New YORK this afternoon ut two 0'cCcK lor
the purpose OF going through. bu, Snly sue nc
ceeded III getting as lar as Sands Point Light
house, when she mad to return IN consequence OF
the great amount Of ice. The Ola Colony rut bock
to her docs at SIX O'Clock.
THE COLD SNAP IN BOSTON BAY.
ACCEPTABLE CHANGE IN THE wEArurR-rx
PEcTATIoNs OF THE LIBERATION OF ICE
BOUND vEssELS-ARRIvAL OF FIsHINa
scHooNERs-Loss OF TWO scHooNERs ON
THE GRAND BANKS
BOSTON, Feb. II, 1876.
the change In tho weather has come at last
and there arc hopeful antcipatlons that the ice
neds on tho bay WILL be dissolved and the hun.
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ST. JOHNS GUILD RELIEF FUND.
The following additional contributions wore re.
received by the Rev. Alvah Wtswal Master Of St.
Johns Guild, yesterday, aud paid over 70 Andrew
w IerUat. AmOuer:-
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Contributions are earnestly solicited, and ma,
be sent to the HERALD office, or to the Rev. Alva
Wiswall, Master, NO. so VaricK street.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON HIGHER FOR SPOT AND FUrURR-FIoUR
MORE ACTIvE-wHEAT FIRMER-CoRN BET
TER--OATS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. QUIET
GROCERIES DULL AND EAsY-FREIaHTs UN-
CHANGED-PETRoLEUM LowER--NAvAL STORES
WITHOUT CHANGE-wHIsKEY HIGHER
THURSDAY, Feb. 1876 +. M.
But little change was manifested IN the mer.
chandise markets to-day, the sottening OF values
by the recession OF the gold premium. which were
hardened by the recent advance, being the chief
feature. But the absolute changes ia figures as
consequences OF the recession were lew and I'm.
important. On 'Change business was still mod.
erate-transactions In some commodities being
retarded by the Ice embargo. Flour was finer.
but the demand was but little more nc.
tive. Wheat was wanted to limited
extent, but with small offerings prices
were a shade higher as noticed more
particularly.in the appended review. Corn was
frmer, with q fair demand and moderate re.
cepts. Oats were steady. whskey was again
higher and held still higher at the Close Pork was
dull and nominal. Lard was duh and easier, closing
however, nrm. Cotton was IN better demand both for
spot and future, and prices were higher Groceries
duh but without quotabc change Frcights were
steadcr, hrt generally speaking, continued quiet Pc
troIeum dun and the market easier Naval stores
although quiet were without quotable change
C0rroS-Wc note sales OF at least $500 bales in add
ton 10 the sales below reported. including 0 bales Tor
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

BILL FOR MAKING THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE
YORK AND BROOKLYN.
A bill has been prepared by ex-senator II. @.
Murphy, and will be presented to the Legislature,
the object Of which is to dissolve the New York
Bridge Company, ana make the bridge now in
process Of construction over the East River
a public work OF the cities OF New
York aud Brooklyn. Section l provides that
whenever two-thlrds OF the private stock Of the
Bridge Company shall have been retired by the
said company, as provided In and by chapter COL
OF the laws passed by the Legislature at Its last
session, the company shall he dissolved and its
debts ana liabilities shall be paid by the trustees
mentioned In the bill. Section provides for
the appointment OF directors, who shall be trus.
tees OF the said cities respectively Tor the purpose
OF constructing ana managing said bridge.
and defines their powers aud duties. section
declares the bridge pubic WORK alter the
dissolution OF the company, and provides Tor the
ton Of the bridge by the said cities In the proper
ton oil O.thirds To The city Of BROOKLYN and the
remaining third TO New York. and authorizes the
issue OF
INTEREST BEARING BONDS
Tor that purpose. BY section the trustees are
MADE chargeaDie Dy the C0mptrollers OF the two
clues win all interest on tae bonds issued by
Them under this act. On the compile tion OF the
bridge the income derived rom the same shall be
interes OF all the bonds issued by the ciles Sec.
tons 8, and are devoted 10 defining the power
and duties OF the trustees BY section concurrent
jurisdiction is given to the two cities OF all
crimes committed on the DriIge The remaining
sections are devoted to the preservation OF the
bridge from injury and enabling the trustees to
OBTAIN title to such real estate as may be required
Tor the purposes OF the bridge. Upon the diss0lu-
ton OF the company the bridge and its appurten,
there with shall tey IN the cities OF New
York and BROOKLYN. The acs to take elect upon
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Irregular,
but Firmer.
GOLD STEADY AT 1l5.
Foreign Exchange Unsettled, Government Bonds
Dull and Money Easy at 2 1.2
q ; Per Cent.
WALL STREET.,

THURSDAY, Feb. 18--6.P. NJ
The temper Of the stock market for the last two
days, Notwithstanding the sharp changes that
have occurred, does not alter the confidence that
has been expressed Dy many OF the substantial
men OF Wall street that prices are rapidly NOV.
lug to point which invites the presence OF solid
investors and an early recovery. No one can ex-
plain why newspaper paragraphs concerning
contest between two railway corporations pro-
dnces weakness; no one can tell why report
from Washington OF Legislation merely suggested,
not matured, Affects the market; no one can trace
the banenl inhuenca rs that ascribed to the pur-
chases or sales Of the great operators In stocks;
yet Is this ignorance and doubt. this suspicion OF
something that is to happen, which Is perpetu-
ating the present decentralization and keeping the
market weak 1t is not probable that such a con.
diti0n will be recorded much longer We may see
further fluctuations and possibly some decline;
but Il the predictions OF capitalists are correct
the hour Is not lar distant when the current OF
prices will change and a Hood tide will counter
act some OF the msfortunes Of the past.
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The changes in stocks since yesterday at the
closing hour are as follows:-
ADvANCE.--C.. c. and /. c., a; Lake Shore, *;
Northwest common. "a; do. pre- erred. "a; Pacific
Nah. y Panama, "a; quicksilver, /; Rock Island.
DECLINE Ohio ana Mississippi. a; Wabash, q;
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, l; Erie, in Lon
uOn, -.
The stocks that remained steady were Atlantic
and Pacific preferred, New York Central, Della
ware and Lackawanna. Erie, Hannibal and st.
Joseph, Harlem, Lake Shore st. Paul and Canton.
THE SALES
TO-DAY amount to $4,000 shares, which. In
general way, are divided as follows:-New York
central and Hudson, TOO; Eri', $3.50; Lake Shore,
3O,50O; Chicago and Plttsburg, 300; Northwestern,
1e4O0; 40. preferred, 500; Rock Island ooo Pacific
Mall, o. 1907 st. Paul. $500; do. preferred, 200;
Ohios, 2i,4cO; Western Union, $4,000; Wabash,
$500; Union Pacific, 12900 g., c. and !. c., 5000.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest
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export 200 bates spinning bales for spccua
ton with tina Tin addition TO these sales line
Of some $40 bales had been taken BY speculative
buyer. We were unable to locate such u Han saetou.
however, and know that the runor was onfined a
small eircin and "a ned put little cfedeee. we give it
Tor what Is worth. The features oi tadayls market
may DC snnlned w as follows good days business
the result o. the Operations Of few parties while the
market IN me nam was quiet; continued hrmness on
the part Ct holders with more reIotance their par
than ON the part OF buyers 70 operate advance III
quotations Of per H. an grades being quoted up but
the greatest extent short notices to limited extent
taken at 10 9l6c.; an Improvement al about
four points in exchange private adyices from
Liverpool calling the market steady the
close; freight room from this rather pIcni
lui the soutlcrn markets rather better In lone. with
Norfolk reported &c higher by private telegram 300
bales sold Tree on board at Southern port at ID
per Id. Tor guaranteed New York low madimg-a New
York exporter being the buyer-an improvcm mt of
l32c in the price OF futures owing chiefly reduced
por. receipts aud diminished estimates ~ 10 the re-
ceipts for tile week. spot cotton closed steady, but
quiet, al our quotations. Futures closed Arm at the fol-
sszc. April lS s,s2c May Is l3S:c. June, l6 2ss2c
September. 1882 nominal We quote based
on standard OF classification IN force september l.
1871 and on upland cotton in sore running In quality
quoted aOrdlnary iSasc.; GOOD ordinary 1896 STREET
l5xc. good niidlinr l7Ac Quotations based on Ameri
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. Feb ~. 1873
Cotton aniet and unchanged, nindlng, l5c. Net re-
ceipts' lS'4 Oaos. safes ois Stock 4soe
c.1a a. hEw ORLEANS, feb Is, $50
eeip,s si' bales; gross sae Exports to France z2ls
MosrLs, FEB. rs. ls7s
ssssi 'Ap'''' 'Oa''"''s' I'D S"'e' ''o' s0'A'
sAvAssAH,. Feb ls 1875
Cotton quiet; mfdling i5c Sel receipts 2,i6i bales.
hSRorIs to Gfe?! sriian issO; eoastwse, Ss' Sales
CHARLESTON Feb IS 1878
rxScrs % Srn s sas sics Sss
Flour steady, ats6 for No. spring SIS Is for amber
extra Wheat Shcansed Corn au At sc Sc Barr
@ HsH ssa :; G. nnn sor
So; shpsuiI', 81 middhnss. $50
Rsceipts-flour 100 bols wheat 400 bushels; corn
aS b a g sr .4n. ns H
S Sse to SHs CORN %S sa
sSys sss. a.
Lay sr H. % %ss or s0ssr neS pSy s so
settled and nominal
Flour quei, unchanged Wheat a shade armer No:
White YMc Mich 81 ee amber d.. 81 Ss' cash March
S :S. %sa s5 @ s!ss; s
ssiptsI%Ssa bushels; corn fSo 3 do oats 1905
do shipments-Corn. 7,0UU bushels
8 Flour Quiet aud unbalanced; Wheat advanced, in
s'Sc Silsc;, spot si'sc; March; sesc. April; No;
mand advanced; No 2 mi ed, o7sc. spot 6S'zc. bid
March; @sc 6iac. April rejected, 62c. 62tc. Oats
March; 5Sasc bid April RIVE steady NO 2 s7fsc. for
regulars 9gc. for strictly fresh Barley dali and nom
nal Dressed hogs in good demand light 81 80 81 30;
heavy ~ i0a $S Pork in fair demand and lower, ut
s,s 90 spot, sS 70 April wGisksy II good demand At
30 0O bushels; corn, "a 0OJ do; oats, 1900 do barley
1000 do Shipments-tlcur, $500 bbs wheat 23.00J
bushels; corn, 4iUOJ do oats 5000 do barley l6tW
do At The aiternoou call Of the Beard wheat was
firm ut 6!sc. Giiac March, 6issc 6iac, April Oats
unchanged. Pork easier at Sl8 ~ April. Lard
changed
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THE FOREIGN MARKET.

Late cable advices report that the bullion In the
Bank OF England has increased f110090 during
the past week. The proportion Of the bank re-
serve to liability, which last week was AK per
cent. is now 4l3s rer cent. The amount OF bullion
Withdrawn from Bank OF England on balance TO-
day, 100000. The Bank OF England Directors at
their meeting to-day fixed the minimum rate OF
discount at the bank at 81 per cent. United States
bonds 1857, 1917. Erie, rs. Consols were quiet
and without important change. The specie In the
hank OF France has increased Is, 72e COOr. during
the past week. Rentes 64l 76lsc. In Frankfort,
United States hve-twenties, 1869, 90.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$685. 700. the customs receipts were S349, 900.
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000
on account oil interest ana SIT, 600 in redemption
OF fve-twenty bonds
GOVERNMENT BONDS
These we're in moderate demand end closed
nrm. The following were the late quota.
CONSTITUTED States curi ency skies, 11oh
a 1893; do. do, 1881, registered. I1SA o llsX;
DO. do, do, coupon, 10 12Ols; do. i've
twenties 1902 registered 118s III; do. do, do.
coupon. 1161s l162I do do, 1864 registered u7k
117H; do. do, do, coupon, 117ls l17X; do.
DO, 1866 registered. llsat I0j4 do do. do cou.
pom, 1191z 1l91l; do. do, new registe ed. 49,
1lsh; do. do. do. coupon, 1857 a 1854; 40. do,
1867, registered, I1o 1924; do do, do, coupon,
11o1k 1'9ss do. do, 1868, registered 119 11e1s;
DO. do.. do. coupon 110,s 1l9i; do. ten.forties,
registered, 1l4h 1l4H; do. do, coupon, 1l11I
HIS; do. nves, 1881 registered, 1l4y. 1856 do.
do, do, coupon, 1l45s lis.
SOUTHERN BONDS.
These were duh. Few Investors care to trust
money under conditions that are controlled by ~.
'norancc and fraud The following were the late
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WALL STREET NOTE.

The rumor which was IN circulation yesterday,
and which was published In some OF the morning
papers, connecting the Central National Bank OF
TINS city with the failure OF Vyse & Co., Is utterly
untrue. THIS correction Is made by authority Of
the 0flcers Oh the bank.
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The following table shows the opening, 4
and lowest prices ofthe day.

THE MONEY MARKET.
Money closed at az and per cent on call, and
without change In commercial rates. In sterling
exchanges the opening rates were 4sl and 4.s4h
Tor long and short Sterling The nominal closing
rates were 4s3is a 4s7, but the real business was
zone at 4.s8 Tor sixty days and 4.Seh for demand.
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold was the subject OF moderate excitement,
but presented no extraordinary features. The
opening figure was 1854 from which there was q
decline and recovery ana closed at lis. The gen.
e al impression Is that the price Will advance.
The rates on gold loans have been nat, 2, 1-64 per
day, 2, and per cent Tor use, nat and l, TX
and per cent for CARRYING,
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RAILROAD BONDS

The transactions In this department. were mod
crate and sympathetic with the Influences else
where prevailing Prices were not strong, but
comparatively stcaly. The Pacific moi tgagcs
sold at 9ei< 96's for Centrais, IS for Yves ems,
9S,s for Union fists and 80 q s6X for sinking
mnds. Toledo and Wabash seconds declined to
62k c. g. and J. q. frsts we're firm at o5, sale OF
seconds having been reported at 20. Chicago, Bur
bngton and Quincy Fights brought 1l2h; do. con-
sohdated sevens, 102k; Delaware, Lackawanna
ana wesfern convertible. ITO, and Morris and Es-
sex sevens, OF 1871, 1861.
NETWORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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NOTICE.
~ The partnership heretofore existing between John
ArditO Gabriel Bunoforza and John alingh under the
firm OF John Ardito Co.., screoscupe Manutacturer,
NO $751; Broadway, in the city OF New York, is this day
by mutual iscnt dissolved. Gabriel Bunotorza with
drawing from the partnership John Ardito and John
same firm name and at the same place. J. AKDlTO:
j. PALINGHI
G. BUNOFORZA.
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the dissolution OF rns company as therein pre-

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE yrAs 1874
The following is the annual report ana stale
ment OF the cash receipts and expendt ures OF ths
New YORK Bridge Company Tor the year ls74:-
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BEDELL-lERING.--At TIE residence OF the
BRIDES uncle, Jacob Eckerson, at NyacK on the
Hudson, by Rev. Henry V. Voorhees, CAEOLINE
caras.
BUTLER-LEAscHER.-AtS st. Alphonso's church.
New York, on February 2, by the Rev. Father Hen
ming, assisted by Fathers Grimm and Eberhardt
PATRICK BUTLER to KATIE T.. SMITH, eldes: daughter
of Joan Le3scher. Esq, all TINS CITY.
acknowledgements Wednesday, Febru-
airy IL, by the Rev. 7. ID. Romeyn, assisted by the
Rev. John X. Demarest, AUGUSTUS MCKINNEY. OF
New York. to CASSIE. eldest daughter OF James U.
Demarest. OF Hackensack, N. J.
WEEKs-RAPELYEA-0n Wednesday. February
II, at the residence OF the BRIDES parents. near
Hampstead village, by the Rev. Mr.. Shepard, OF
Newtown, II. LUTHER WEEEs, Of Washington. u,
c.. to Miss MAGGIE NJ, daughter OF George O.
Rapeiyea, Esq.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-04

lation of the affair, but speaks such
broken English as to be hard to under
stand. She confessed to several parties
that she had shot Mercio twice, giving
as reason that when she wanted to go
to bed he wouldn't let her, and threat
ened to kill her with aknife. The knife
was found in his bed when searched in
the morning. 1t is an open question
which is the most guilty of the two,
Mrs. Grande was arrested on Saturday
charged with shooting with intent to kill
A preliminary hearing was had in the
matter before Joseph McGlenen, j; 7. OF
Canaan township, on Sunday. d. $:
Dowell, Esq, Prosecuting. Attorney OF
Wayne county, appeared for the State,
and 0. F. Jones, Esq. for the defendant
The defendant was recognized in the
sum of $500 to appear at the next term
of the Court of Common Pleas. In de-
fault of bail she was committed to jail in
Wooster on Monday,-[ Wayne County
Democrat, Feb. II.