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THE SCULLING CONTEST.
Race for Cham ptoashinu f Auertc.

fITTsBU RIG, sept. 1.-the ScuIling contest
between Henry Coulter aud Evan Morris 6ar
800 aside and the championshIpof america.
takes place between and O'Clock this n m
on Inc Allegheny river. The course is sftu
ated II miles above this city, and Il consid
cred the best In this section alike for oars
men and Spectators. Both men are in excel
lent condition, and each seems confident OF
ms aolilty todeieat his opponent Thus far
betting has been light and about even.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
DefaIcatf0ns I'm LOudou

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Tunes, in its fiuan-
cial article this morning has the following
paragraph :-"The defalcations of the seere-
tary of HoOper's Telegraphic Works, which
were announced yesterday, consist In the
forging and negotiation of a bill for S35, 600
This appears TO have brought matters 10 a
crisis. We believe an appeal will be at once
made to the shareholders, there being no
more capital TO call up"
Bismarck's Daughter BetrOthed.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The daughter OF Prince
Bismarck has been betrothed to Count
Wendlzuenlenberg, Of the Prussian CT vii
service.
The Foot and Mouth Disease,
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE executive commit
tee on the food and mouth disease have
asked the privy council for an order to
prevent the holding of market sales or fairs
throughout Warwickshire. The disease also
prevails considerable in the county of Nor
folk. The last return showing that 8 900 cases
have been recorded there during the week
Cattle, sheep and pigs are all affected.
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THE FALL RIVER LABOR TRoUBLEs-It
is said that the mill operatives at Fan
River, Mass, are anxious to return to work
at the reduced rates, but are controlled by
the union men. There Is considerable sur
fe.ipg among them, and affairs are Thought
to be rapidly approaching q crisis. The ope-
rators are said TO be infiexible, but would
open the mills If the men would not insist
on any prOyiSO,
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The Markers

BALTIMORE, Sept: Ia Virginia sixe., peeler.
satoiina S,1es, Ci1, Is; new, 10 bid to-day Sugar
BALTIMORE, Sept. IL Cotton duIl-niSdIinp
nomlnally, l5l4. Flour dulland upcha ged Wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn. southern, dali and
IoWer-W estern stronger, southern white, sSas6
southern yellow, II: western mixed, y; SPOT 7gls
Oats steady demand mOderate-soutbern 45agj.
western white, 4oaa1; western mixed, GAS Rive
dull and nomi "a -75sS0. hay steady and uDchange
Provision quiet but finn. Pork 25G22 so Bulk
houlders Sag; Gear rib sides u a.. loosa
packed, 9lzal254. Bacon actyR-shoulders, I0tlOIs
clear RIB sides l@ hams, l5aB16. Lard stsadv-re-
nbeo, l4>sali4. Butter firm aud unchanged. Pet o.
leum unchanged. Coffee dull and nominalIy nm
changed. Whisky dull, I 20 al22
NEW YORK. Sept n-StOcks dull and settled
Money, 2. Gold, l.s4. Exchange, long, ash; short
4S Governments dull aud strong
NEW loB X, Sept. u.-FlOur quiet and unchanged
heat firm. Corn q shade better.
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OCEAN GROVE, Sept. IL The schooner NJ.
j. Forshay, Captain Seaman, mot schooner
Fnrsha, as before reported.) is ashore half a
mile south of Shook river Her cargo az
SWEEP potatoes is now being discharged The
vessel is in good condition and is awaiting
assistance.
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aVJ. w. Freen

aEJ. w. Freeman, editor of the Pittston
(Pa) Comet, was yesterday indicted for
libel. ]. Boyd Henry is the prosecutor. The
trial will take place next week.
~Joe Cross, reported killed near Lau-
rens courthouse, s. c., is not dead. His
wounds are painful but not dangerous The
shooting was done by midtown parties.
~ Lens Rehm, late teller of the Planters
National bank of Louisiana, which he rob
bed of 100000 week ago, was released on
s. 90 bond yesterday, the money stolen hay
Ing peen restored.
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Music AHEAD FOR BEECHER-Francis ID
Moulton and his lawyers, Gen. Butler among
them, are arranging to use every influence
ia pressing the Indictment for libel and con-
spiracy to trial the early part OF next month
IL the district attorney proposes to enter a
nolle plosequi, the attorney-general Is to be
appealed TO, and bitter fight Is expected
~ Y Sim 10Th
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TERRIFIC tn UNDER STORMS have prevailed
in northern Illinois for the past two DAYS.
and Oh ough but little loss of life is reported
sundry railroad accidents have occurred
from washes and wind. Several accidents
nave occurred on Lake Michigan. Three
yachts and one schooner were sunk near
Chicago and large number of smaller craft
capsized. The bark Tanner foundered In at
tempting 10 enter Milwaukee, and the cap
tain was drowned,
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ANoTHER THEATRICAL SoUABBLE-
ait has been brought In the superior court,
,ew York, by Thomas Henry French aud the
hlralfys, who claim proprietary right I'm
the play "Around the World In Eighty
Days." TO restrain James III. Connolly aud
Charles NJ. Pillet from further producing the
above-named play or any adaptation OF It.
The PLANTING claim is that the novel is
dramatized by its author, Jules Vernes and
one p,Ennery, sold the copywright 70 Theo-
subsequently, assigned by Michelis 70 the
plaintiffs. The defense claim that they
dramatiZed the play themselves from M.
Verness novel; that their version differs 10
many essential points from that OF plain
TINS, and that the play produced by plain
TINS differs In essential points from The
French version, OF which they purchased NE
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WRECK OF NORFOLK SCHooNER-The
schooner Fursha, from Norfolk, Va, Thurs
day, loaded with sweet potatoes, was struck
by gale of Deal beach, N. Y, and lost
a crew from station 6, went out to her as
sistance, and found one passenger, who was
glad TO come ashore with them. The crew of
the schooner, three In number, refused to
leave the wreck. Capt. White says the sea
is very heavy, and, In all probability, all
will be lost
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NEw YORK, Sept. ll.-Loans, Increase
SoOo'SyO; specie, decrease, SS32, 100, legal ten
Gers, decrease, SLAP. leo, deposits decrease
sl,lS46OO; circulation, decrease, sos. 500: re-
serve, decrease, -. 957 ESQ
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CATHOLIC REFUGEES FROM GERMANY
delegation Offive priests, six students and
hve lay brothers OF the order of Capuchin
monks, refugees from Germany, accom-
panied by their superior, of New York city,
reached Cumberland, Md, Thursday night,
and were met at the depot by a large num-
her OF the congre CATION and escorted to Sts
Peter ana Paufs church, where they were
greeted by many friends. They purpose es-
tablishiBg convent and school at Cumber-
land.
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FRENCH AFFAIRs.-DUke lie CaZes. the
French minister of war, has had confer
q &C with GOTtschakOf at Interlachen
Switzerland. The latter has gone to Vevey
where he will meet eX- President Thiers
The Orlean1st organ in Paris publishes a note
repudlating pamphlet which appeared
some time since which advised Count de
Chambord 10 resign his pretensions to the
throne of France in favor OF the Count de
Paris 49,
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Failure Of New York Unnlyfuy
Hau-q

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The banking house
OF Frederick schuchardt & Sons 40 T. xchauge
race, Is reported 10 have failed. The cbief
creditors are in Europe, and IL is Thought the
hTms Liabilities VIII he paid i'm full
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TIE RICE HARvEsT.-The Georgetown
IS. c. Times of the 81 instant says: 1.-The
rice harvest has fairly commenced and in a
week will be general, except, perhaps, high
up the Peedee, where the water may for a
few days interfere with the plans of the
planters. The harvest has opened propiti-
ously, as the weather is very fine. AT the
same time myriads of rice birds are making
their appearance, which will materially les
sen the crop. No one except a sufferer can
possibly estimate the damage which they do
In their hasty but destructive visits to our
rice feIdD
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AN AGREEMENT mas been entered into be-
tween the Post Office department and the
postal administration of Austria and HUI
gary, TO take effect on the 18th instant, for
the carrying of the closed mails by way of
England, Belgium. and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

A policeman KILLED BY ROUGH
y aceT John Cummings, of st. Louis while
attempting to arrest George Gascart and
VIM. Salisbury, two roughs, Thursday ght,
was struck ON the head by Gassart with a
heavy stick. causing wounds from wbicl he
DIED yesterday morning. Salisbury was ar
rested, but Gascart is still at large
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PRESENTATION TO CARDINAL MC~Los-
KEY.-A deputatiOn on behalf OF the peri-
cen residents in Rome, both Catholic and
Protestant, visited Cardinal McClOskey yes
tertay ard presented him, as token OF their
esteem, q complete cardinals dress and a
mitre set with precious stones. together with
an address expressing their good wishes and
VeDzTatioD-
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INTERNAL RkvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were s35i,7s1.15; total re-
ceiPts for tie month TO date, SO, 69S, 5Sf; Gus
toms, S4l3, C30S3.
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A TRAMP called at house In Norwich the
other day, ard, after being fed, asked IL the
man Of the house was at home. "No,n re-
piled she who served him, "but I'll let you
know mighty quick that the woman OF IN ;
house is at home" and taking down an oil 1
sword, she started for him, but he escaped,
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New York Personals.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE herdIrs per-
Sonal column says Cows. kellogg aud
Yarmouth, OF La, occupied the managers
oox AT the Park Theater last evening.
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THE REGULAR FALL THEATRICAL SEA-
SON will be opened at the National, by Man
ager Ford, September Goth, with that bril-
liant actress, Mrs. Chanfrau, and her excel
lent New Orleans company, in the beautiful
play, WAS she right?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

QUARANTINE.-The United States steam
ships CananGaigua AID Plymouth, recently
arrived at Norfolk, have been quarantiued
for ten days. There is no sickness on board
of either vessel, but this rule is in accord
ance with the laws regulating that port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday even
Ing last young son of John Quigley, of
Washington township, Berks county, PENN
sylvania, while walking tn an ak under
bis arm, the edge toward his back, a younger
brother ran against him, his nose striking
against the sharp edge Of the ak, cutting it
nearly of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

MAKING The NEW Constitution FOR
NORTH ABoLTSA.-The proceedings in the
North Carolina constitutional convention
Yesterday were unimpOrtant. A bout one
hundred and twenty-five ordinances were
introduced 10 amend the present cOnstitu-
lion. The principal ordinance introduced
and referred was TO reduce the number OF
supreme and superior court judges, aud 10 be
appointed by The general assembly instead
OF elected by the popular vote; fixing the pay
oil members or the general assembly az 800
per annum; reducing the number or county
commissioners; liking term OF the governor
and state officers at two years instead OF
Iouri providing for non sUS penSiOu Of the
Wit OF habeas corpus, and for separate
schools for white and black children: moif-
lying the appointing power OF the executive:
nNlng the salaries OF the governor and state
ofncerS; abolishing the act of the legislature
prohibiting convicted felOns from holding
Office or sitting on juries; providing for the
compromise o. the public debt. &C. The
only resolution introduced by the republi-
cans was one for ad JOurnment sine die, which
lies over under the rules.
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AT TIE LEXINGTON (kY.) RACES yester.
day, the first, "A two mile dash for three wear
ODDS, was won by Imp, in 34OR. The second
race, ODE mile, colt and filly stakes for two
year OltS, was won by Nagrant; Cleminie
second. Nipper third. Time, 1.45T The third
race, three quarters OF a mile, was won by
Egypt; Gyptis second, Red Man third. Time.
lI4k.
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A STATUE OF John A. Andrew has been
placed recently in the cemetery at Hineham,
Mass. 1t is the work OF Mr. Thon1a; RI
q puld, Is of white marble, and repres snt :
the eX- GOV ernOr standing In an easy and
natural attitude. II will be dedicated form
~ soon by the John A. Andrew as ,oci a.
lion, which has secured Its erection,
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MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY left
Baltimore yesterday morning for Mont
gomery county, where he will admins
ter the sacrament of confirmation at st.
Johns church. In the evening he will con-
hrm several persons at st Marv's church,
kvtlle.-Bdh. american, 1ith.
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THE SEA SERPENT GONE SoUTH-Wil-
mineton, N. C., reports a sea serpent, ninety
feet lon g and as big as a barrel. in its vicini-
~. He ran on one OF the shoals, and party
OF brave men ran to attack him, but he raised
his head and opened his mouth wide enough
TO swallow them one at q time, and they re-
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ANOTHER FLYING MACHINE.-Dr. Louis
A. Boswell, OF Alabama, claims TO have in
vented a practicable flying machine, which
he describes as fish that swims in the air
equipped with the power to drive and guide
himself through the medium in which he
floats, just as the natural fish, by the use OF
bis inns and tail and the gyrations of its body
drives and guides himself through the me-
dunn in which he floats
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COTTON STEALING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Jrdge T. j. Mackey, of South Carolina. has
suggested TO the planters that the insufficI-
ehcy of the ratiOns usually given TO colOred
laDorers Is the cause of the prevalence of
cotton stealing. At the same time he saws
that extensive observations in the state has
convinced him that the negroes are less adj
dIcted To stealing than any class of agricuI-
trral laborers in the world who outnum her
their employers in the same proportion and
that when they steal agricultural products
they are impelled Immediately by the war
OF food for themselves or their families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

SENATOR PADDOCK, OF Nebraska, is in
the city. The object OF his visit is to have
the fast mail train facilities extended to
Conncil Bluff, in Iowa, and Omaha in Ne
braska. He VIII confer with Postmaster
General Jewell on the subject prior 10 his
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THE NATIONAL BANKS-The Treasury
now holds 1913 $50, 762 in United States bonds
to secure national bank circulation, and
S1S,192 200 10 secure public deposits. The
national bank circulation outstanding
amounts TO S3i7 ,9Si eos, of which 1862 500
are notes Issued 70 gold banks.
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A FATAL CATTLE DISEASE has broken out
among several droves of cattle near the An
cram lead mines, New York, and nearly all
have died. II is thought the disease was I'm
troduced by western cattle. The farmers IL
that vicinity are much alarmed.
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FELL FLAT.-Yesterday, during one ofthe
numerous showers, Detroit Lawyer walked
lonr blocks through the ''drips" % reach the
once OF justice OF the peace and say: ait
rams upon the Justice wells tie unjustD His
honor removed the pipe from his mouth,
looked out OF the window and replied: s.Grass
DEEDS IL" And the lawyer went out and
kicked At q newsboy 70 ease his burden OF
madneSs-DefrIQ Free RyeSS
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PRESIDENT GRANT and family expect to
return 10 Washington on the goth instant.
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NATIONAL BANK MOTIFS received for re-
demption to-day, S5s5, OS7; total receipts for
the week 1891 49,
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SHAMEFUL ABANDONMENT or A DEAF
MUTE -Sergeant Ferris, I'm Command of the
police force detailed at the Grand Central
depot, found a Young gir. wandering about
the depot yesteriay morning. She was ap-
parently stranger IN tie city, aad on Ques-
tioning her the sergeant discovered that she
was deaf and dumb. By means OF writing
she made known 10 the officer that her name
was Jennie Meyers, that she was II years OF
age, and an orphan. Her father was dead /,
and her mother had married a second time
her stepfather had not treated her well, and !,
desiring 10 be rid OF her had sent her from
her home, In Prescott, Ontario, In charge OF
man named Joseph Chevnet. This man
accompanied her as FAR as Albany, where he
LETT The train, abandoning the unfortunate
girl 10 her tate. She was sent 10 the deaf
ana DUMB asylum, where she was kindly
cared fOr.-N J. Titaes. 1Ofh
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TIE FIGHT ON GUIBoRD's REMAINS
The guard on duty at the Protestant ceme-
terry In Montreal where Guiborri's remains
are inferred were assaulted on Thursday
night with stones by mob. The guard fired
a number OF shots, but IL is not known
" he Their any of the mob We're ininred
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A WOMAN WHO COULD SwIM.-During a
recent voyage OF the steamship ROYAL Dane
from Copenhagen to NewcaSI le-On-T Tyne a
serious accident befell the sfewarless a Miss
Fry. The sea was rough, and. as she was go-
ing up some steps 10 the deck, the boat took
a luTch and she fell into the sea. The acci-
dent caused great commotion on board. and
II was expected that she would be browne
bt fore assistance reached her, the vessel b
ing under full steam at the time A boat v.
got out from the steamer as soon as 10 con
be stopped, and was fully manned anu puilsu
hack 10 where Miss Fry was last seen. She
was iound comfortable floating on her OacE
when the boat reached her, and not mUch the
worse Tor her immersion. She stated that
aIter she was thrown into the water she
pulled of her boots and swan for some time
She then waited quietly until the boat picked
her up Miss Fry belongs TO a famous Tyne
mouth family OF swimmers, aud she is con-
slcered one OF the best fene e swimmers on
tie Northeast coast or England.
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THE POPE has instructed the Catholic
bishops in Bosnia and HerzegoyIua To nse
their influence In calming the people. and 10
facilitate the Pacidcation Of those provinces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11

READY FOR SEA. - Lieutenant Com
mander krell, of the Rio Bravo, notifies the
Secretary of the Navy that that vessel has
been entirely repaired and will be ready to
sail from Galveston for the Rio Grande a
soon as chains and anchors, shipped her
rom New YORK, snail have been received.
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SWAPPING UPERvIsoRS.-InternalR Rev
enue Supervisor Hawley, who has been sta
TONED for long time in New York, was
yesterday ordered to San Francisco, and
will be relieved at New York by Supervisor
Sewall, now at Richmond. Supervisor
Foulke goes from San Francisco to Rich
mOnd.
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kilograms to The Star
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON.

LIS LATE ST LETTER.
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Fire.

PITTsBURG, Sept. ia TELEGRAM from
West Newton, Pa, says @. p. Markle &
Sons straw and wood pulp works were
nearly destroyed by fire this a. m. The main
puiIolng and the greater part OF the ma
chinery are uniDjured. Loss s40, 0OO-insur-
apce S25, 900.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, Sept ia fire al
Fair Heven, VT, at an early hour this morn
ing destroyed Simon Aliens slate factory.
Loss. $50 600; partially insured.
A IRE at Middleburg, VT, at 2 o'clock this
morning burned fifteen stores. It broke out
The West Virginia Capital Removal
Decided 20 be Legal.
gencer has Information that the supreme
court of Westyirgtnia. sitting at Charleston,
Jefferson county, has decided that the act OF
the legislature removing the capital to
Wheeling is constitutional and valid The
decision will probably be formally announced
In court on Monday next.
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A CoNJCGAL DIFFICULTY SETTLED-A
strange story was told before Justice Riley
OF Brooklyn, Yesterday. In 1870, as alleged,
Thomas Hackett, a carman, who lives now
at No. 1910 Dekalb avenue, abandoned his
wife and began to live with another woman
After several years he offered 10 return TO his
allegiance if his lawful wife would support
and care for his illegi timate child. This Mrs,
she alleges, conspired against her and had
her shut up in the Blackwell's Island Luna
tic Asylum, although she was sane enough.
She was soon released, however. She ap-
peared before Justice Riley and nre(errei n
complaint for abandonment, and YESTERDAY
the case was called up for investigator
Mrs Hackett had short conversation W A
her husband, after which she stepped u 20
the desk and withdrew the Complaint. -ay-
ing that Mr.. Hackett had at last coas,. tied
TO live with her and support her. TIL ON
plant was dismissed and the couple n the
court together.-M Y World lOth.
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SAnderson Medley, hostler for Mr.. Bow
en-, me hotel keeper at Lawrenceburg, KY.
was killed on Thursday by William Bowen
son OF the proprietor. The murderer was an,
rested.
- Tie bark Matilda Hyland reports An
gust 20, picked up Francis Thomson and
Jonn OIears, OF the American fishing
schooner King Philip. They had been IN =
Dolly six days without food or water.
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abeth Conway OF 40 East Twenty-third
street repor ted to the Twenty-second street
police on Tuesday evening that her servant,
Ann Patten, had gone away in the morning
with Mrs. Conway's baby. On Wednesday
evening one of Mrs. Conway's ueighbors saw
the girl with the baby in car at First ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street. Mrs Duffy,
another neighbor, who happened to be on
the spot, left her own baby on the sidewalk.
ran into the car, took the child from the ser,
want, and carried IL home, the girl following
tell where she had been, but said the be yby
had plenty OF wine aad good bed, and that
she meant 10 take ger down town and sell
upon took the girl 10 the Twenty-second
street police station. Justice Kilbreth. think
Ing her insane, sent her TO Blackwell,s island
Tor month"; Y son, 1Oh