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q" DIiNOND JIM"


The Photograph OF 4 ~word-~waiiowcr- His
Reputation Ainng tue Hudson.
The assertion OF the convict Orville Will
lau son. that James Harvey, alias Diamond
Jim was the Murderer OF Mr. James IL. Noe, Is
u topic Of general discussion IN the Hudson
River towns. " Diamond Jiin n" worked IN larry
town IN aho-tlor for sever year. lie aflerward
Joined circus and travelled with side shp W
~ a rwof d-swalOwer. Thia occupation cect d
his lungs, and he returned TO lafrstown, and
soon acquired the natno q a di-sulute ana rcch
less man. lie was tucii known a. " jan tIli-
fnrd " His bearing was dumlntoriny, hnd he
was generally feared by hii tnlupauious. shortly
be ore he Disappeared, three years a. lc d. "a
photograph tIkcn o. himself y reporter saw
IL yesterday IN the hand. # 'unsttDie Lawrence
IN / arr town. IL represents man atoui
tweutN eight years old with dark brown cary
hair clean shaycn, h low cheeks, rather high
foreheafd, large STRAIGHT hose. ana wtde
mouth, with upIer ana under hps prutruding
aud ouen. lils ewes were apparently tlue, II an
unnatural brightness. and deep set under
spar-ely grown cyebrows.
The general appearance Is that u a consume
tive, showing, however a power u Will sull-
cieut to partiuy ov rLOne uS effects On At-
Constitu ION. Il an nined ~ 10 raYs he saw
"DiLmond Jim IN d HUDSON RIVER train about
six months ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
THE TJRF.
Trotting Matches in which tho Favorites
were beaten.

The trotting In Fleetwood Park Yesterday at
ractsi arSe number OF turfinen. The nrst
a u-toh Tor $500. mi q heats best three IN nve, I'm
harness. HenrI Peterson psm-d the brown mare Miss
Drew. Thoe. Crane namet the blick e. Hon Clrpo.
Mis Drew won the nrsi heat in 20 anu ho SECOND he
ia3lb Thr rl let lhf rl"~ we're alsn hcr- 10 $40
I.e second trut vas mach FOR N-ui nae heats st
three IN ny-. sh4r. sr4y 81 lrs Nrorgr m harness,
ThO- rluc's OiacN g'idiAA Boa rri' wagon. Tue
ia tue nfst aud nj heats lI 500 aud Srh.
IN tairc h at was closely cOutrsi g. G,orse winning
iu 81 Ia thr fourth d 1t beprEH tnfs le lrA aud
Won O., meek m $40. He slso Won the nith heat and
e. lu 3Oi.
Toe otilng announced for nerriooi PARK esierday
vAa postponed uutl Caristmas Day.
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MON sCLREs RuBENsrEIN.
The Close Of the Inquest about the Murder OF
the Jewcss, sarah Alexander.

Willoughby street, in front of the Brook
lyn Mor2de. was yesterday nlled by a ragged
crowd waiting To see RIbenstcin, the supposed
murderer OF Sarah Alexander. Ho was to be
ken from the Jail to tho MOrguo to attend the
inquest. As be came walking between oflicars
the mob shouted, " Hang the jew !" " Hang tho
murderer" and "Lynch HIM 7" Rubenstein
trcmblc !, AT begged for some water upon get
ting out Of harms way. Once in his seat he
settled INTO dropping, abisct pOstuU.
Detective Folk testlneu that he compare !
Rubens;cin's boots and Sarah Alex ndcr's
shoes with tho footprints m the corn Held in
which her BODY wa, tOuld, lnl they nttcd cx-
uCilY. The tracks were traced from the fence to
the cenire of the heid, up to which point tue
glrl's footprint. were Oh the right oi her com
uanions. Beyond that her tracks were ON the
left. He thought the muu w,s tue samc on the
boots anu 20 shoes. Sc.st. loehs SCI "a the
finding VI ths knio hidden deep IN the corn
shock.
Tho Jurys verdict accused Ruoonstoin Of the
murder,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

SAN FRASCIsCo, Dec. - Gen. Schoneld has
ordered Company Of the First Csvary from Prcsdo
to san Diego for service on toe border, near Campo.
A despatch from San Diego s.ys qv,tu prevails.
V4gl Ant guard IN lrlng kout at Campo
despstt from lu-sOn rro'rt' thst Fcsqnier' Gov
ernor OF luurI. with 600 rryuu' iuulsta, has re
trcair Hcro,s thc Inc tnt0 ArlN1lI.
G,V. S4nO.d ~ AtK o. hl+ iolc-rlphcl Gen. x ui1,
commanding the district, irF MN to send truots
nryr The armed Tor, g. 90 iu sonora aLd prevent
trnYps OF either side from crossing fnc Inc.
The frNUlutl ustS aS~fft hrir nirHtl1 ~ COutinu
ING the contest with tie Pc ggigrl government
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RLTiiENCHMENT.
The Committee on Appropriations to Cut
Down Army and Navy Expenses.


Dowa Army and Navy Expenses.
wAsHINGroS. Dee. 22-By the time Con-
eress rcasst uhlcs much ~ the iinportaut work
Of the Committee ON Appropriations will bo
blocked out. and some OF 1t ready for the action
OF the II Hpuse. The Chairman sees his way cloar
to make no. only large reductions In the Army
aud Navy Appropriation bill, but also IN the
Surdfy Civil and the Leg slative and Execu-
tive bills. 1t is understood that the AdministrA
ton will rot openly attempt to oppose the re-
duction of the army, but the officers who are
ikely to be rcNrei ate expected to exert sum
cient influence to IrcVeui du' NriN RE fcdur-
u0n. The G. .tuuIittct h. dntvti med To cut tue
Army Appropriation hnl uoNi 10 S1NrNuu,
thus saY.u. Sl4.yUttO us Cuinparud wttn that of
|. IT year.
The navy Appropriation i~ to be cut down at
lct.t seven millions, ana iruhabN ci-nt mil
lions. SecOr Hubesou Will .nke a strenuous
effort to prevent thi- large lopinng ~ ~ what
he con idtrs his pcIqut-it >, tuu h" Hat rr-
himself that he viii he successful. lilo will be
very budly di. appointed.
some very stArtnug ueyelopmcnis are prom
iscd ~ regard to contracts that have been let
for mariie engines. II n saiu hat one Of the
new iron sloops, tue Airrt, las been ntted w
with engines made 10y John kuRch which nre
cutirely iu9dcquats u the service sN'e 'eCtcd of
them. Tue boilers have not -ufici, nt water I
steam capacity. ON the tril "Trip tue eugiLcef
was compelled to have the nre Withdrawn sew
eia times, aud experienced officers say that II
VIII hc IN Wpos-ible tO use tho engines wuen the
vessel Is under ssll hcc use II SHE heels ever "A
little there will lie imWir,nt danger OF an ex-
Ulorion, ana vet lHrg" number Of these bgil, r.
have been con racted for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

The Columbia Law Association net in the
Cooper Uai,u as evening e. hear IN address By Prof
George Yeanmu On The Relations Of the Legal Pro-
fessi, n to the ubiic and 10 Their C.cats."
The speakcr admitted relative decline in the IN.
rncncc of the bar assIguinE reasons therfor the
accomplished settlement Of the onst tlton Rnd cune
Qurnt absence ot grfft srrorr
the eNrl' ug process oy which a are Qu before tic
Law fil-NY, thr girD' cNauGts 10 in rfr fAiunl
fen has r.iHed otncr NOcHtion- 10 ciiluencrt Hnd
fUuftiy. the Ial or "a pow Ncftut rhttuilr Ihlr u
not rr.u red eau Dc Won through nIr spcak'
ing but tie victory must be won py thorough mestct
In the cI.c ana 'lIr law nS hard wnrk.
Inr lecturer adr.e the tulents never 10 take case
in hand tnat not just, though Ouportunitts oc-
CURED when n rcqui-c the highest mora courage nnd
the facing Of ytuperatye hostility to defend tue rights
o the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
CIsE rn.ir VAS SETTLED.
4 suit Growing out Oi the Famous Jerse,
Hallway Mnr Of 1919.

Samuel X. Wilson. u wealthy resident of
Trenton. n. j., and director IN the Delaware
aud bound Brook Railway Company was sued
by Col. Jones, an cx-Assemblyman OF New
Jcrsey. Sir. Wilson had negotiated for the pur-
chase Of the franchise OF the National Railway
Company, the corporation that gave rom Scott
such lively turn In The New Jersey Lccisl ;ure
IN 1873. thHt tie was faln to cont rOmise on the
adOyupn - the free railroad law. Col. Jones
al teen one Of ,hc workcrs f.r the National in
IirntN u. lie undertook, 900 Hlr. Nilspns be-
hnif, to buy M the claims n-a'u-t the Nation i
M " per cent. he To receive per cent. of tho
amount, which, a. tho inDcbtcdue.s was VI
wird - flO0Ufi, must nave been a valuable con
Alteration. Before ne could begin to carry
Out MS contract, however, Mr.. Wilson IN de
ntuer arfnngcm hts, ana ignp.cd CO.. Joucs.
Col. Jones sued fpr hi per cont before Jud ~
Scudder ~ the Now - Ln-WicS circuit. Atser
s. yrrl uostp.ututslt, thu case wa, G 4llei yes
t,rI4N, bu, counsel announced that It had been
setil fd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
WESrCHE ESTER COUNTY.


The Nyack aud TaIrytown ferry Is closed for
the winter.
Judge Glford sentenced stephen ID. Smith to
Slug sing Prison Tor eight JrArs shooting at Rounds
man QUINN when he Attempted to arrcs hun on ths 0th
oi November last.
John d. Fowler, bookkeeper for Lawrence
Bros. ~ ionKers, bousht sunc str chm on tuesday.
eAY ing that he wanelIO poison dog lie went home.
and 1Yc minutes Afterwtrl he iell into cuuYuisionb,
aud uicd alter cOronrrs jury thought he took
the poison while IA temporary ALTERATION Of nlnd.
The condition OF the Westchester county Jail
has been Tor cOnlc uuaOn tor several years
putt BOth men Ald women are locked NJ I'm the taufe
building ana AS II IN frequently crowded with conyctcd
feOns auu witnesses, u iupO Die 10 MAINTAIN dA
pure. several grand iuriee have sugges Ell the HepAra
lion OF tue ulen and women. cOmhiitec OF the Oa d
Of 6upuysurs report that pi-n- led y en- c.lNn 20
reno elhng Of the structure, aud spccihcAli us and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
LONG ISLAND PLUNDERERs.


Goods Arson aud Robbery.
In Bridgchampton, l.. l.. Mt about =
o'clock on Saturday morning. the dry goods and
grocery store OF J. W. Ilalsey was nnre. The
neighbors could not put out the flames. but
they discovered that the store had been robbed.
They also learned In the morning afterward that
their houses had been ROBBED Of many small ar
ticles. and horse and wagon were missing
from the barn Of DIR. Wight, ho was sOOn on
the trail Of the thieves. lie followed the ira
Of his vagon toward sag Harbor. On the way
he found packages Of groceries candies. and
othor things. The tracks ended at -h, niy IN
Sar HnrhNr, IN wAiCh lived James and Brewster
Downs and Charles PAYNE. The Doctor was
joined bY party from Bridgehanutun. includ-
ing the Capt ina hunting ~ the iitesaviig = sta
tun. They entered the cabin ana iOunl Payne
asleep. hottie ~ cologne with the mark II
Mr. lIalseY and several other articles supposed
t. have been taken from the grocery were
found. Payne said that he h td simply acted rs
floor, uiSctosing an underground chamber nlicd
with boots, wnedt, turkeys, geese, and g.Uctries:
After the ttup-dOOr had been rel laced. one ~
the party siw that nails I ad been recently
uriyen IN "a Ui nk IN another ptrt Of the hoOr. -
"Nht yer got here, Payne another retfeatr'
was asked.
"Wcli. that's good" Payne replied "after
ned"
he hoard WIS rpped up, nnd hencath was
found another store of goods. Just a. the
brothers arrived. They would have been
arrested, but sheriff Eldrcdge. who made
tho search, said tnat warrant was neces-
saYy and while the warrant WA heing procured
| Sunday. hut again they escaped, this time by
| wading waist deep In AN icy rtdm. The Snern
anu his men dad not care to follow. Later ahOu'
cisAty. nen were IN vain pursuit. Payne Is In
| custody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Mrs Hannah Baxter Of Peircs avenue, West
New NorA, ycserday set nru 10 her clotbng aud was
fatally burned
Me-srs. James q. Morgan and Robert Gardner,
th- Cluzcus committee ADJ otued 90 into ths
argeCtic acattun uf President Fritz A Meyer Of tho
Union mn (umuu nt Ounc having found De BcTolp
snccs, Will " report to th- BOARD.
a reward WAS offered year ago for the arrest
OF SnlNRn, the mururrcT ~ Taimago in McucIen. v.
j. Thomas ODonnen, a Ienusylvenl Rairoai con'
ductor; John woods, brakcmIn Joseph &c uester =
wurk policeman. ant AtW Oh C-Npucll, Ran y ~
detective, al, clsiul tue money. SUI IL peudlnz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
LONG ISLAND.

A suit to test the Constitutionality OF tho Long
Island City water tax h's been unicsrlf arranged be-
tween the Common council Of that C.ty AM the dis
satisfied taxpayers. II viii DO argued Al the February
term VI tn supreme Court
Every fund IN Long Island city IA exhausted.
The police " not been ptd IA hlA months, nor the
school racner' "a four Four bridges ore out OF repair
nothing can be done because there ID no money.
Yet tho Al.e m have ordered $500 wUr.h VI gOd
badg o tor tue HdOrnui,nt OF tnclr own breasts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

MIR Abram NJ Gee, a iifo long resident OF VIII
liums lurgh and welrkuOwn politician s dead.
Two thousand dollars worth Of zeal and mink
iuri stolen from Os3 Fulton street eiry yesterday
morning.
Frederick Petre recovered 81 500 Yesterday In
the nrookbn Clty Court from tho broadway Railroad
COmpany Tor The loss Of his daughter, who wAs run
over and Killed In January, 1874.
There Ia TO be a mass meeting In the Washing
tOu btrtct Assembly HOuLs lin1 'AlIg t. pr ttt
against the building Of the elevated railway m the
sIfvvts reeOnIe by Tue AldernAnlo CVlnnlttoe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

MANCHEsTEn, n. H., Dec. 22.- Thomas Deer
Ing. the New YORK rougn who shot policeman skrA on
the night OF bee 7. made desperate assault upon
Charles Mclen, who occupied the same cell Win him.
th!s afternoon. Deenng had armed himself with n
pee, ol IRON. Shinl he had Nrcncheu from his ned
win winch he intehdeu T. AL the turnkey aud escapc
hrilen warned The officer when DVrring turned u.ou
hin. strlkln. hun AcUss tue head Gnd lace innicung
dangerous wounds The ON er compelled 10 choAe
clu. DrcTiug Lclorc he would release ms hoi on
Mclens tlruht. lie MAS nnsiy secured and plao ed In
a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Pour river thieves entered the cabin Of tho
csna boat Jane. Gen. Al the foot Of Hudson avenue.
Brooklyn, esrY yesterday morning. ana one Of them
knocked the Captain, charles Gilien unconscious.
Wncn tie Captain recovered consciousness he WIS
lyiuE IN - thr cabin, ana man vas sandlns
yer him. II YOU make any noise" said the thief
"I'll blow your head on ana he placed the barrel Of
his close 10 the taptainn head The men stole
MhaLnYeI they Could lay lheI hAnll On and ehcaned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
UNSEiWORTHY SHIPS.
Tho Loss Of the Pncinr Arousing tho Rest
dents of the Western slope.

sAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. 2..-Owing to the severe
stnc,ures VI the Victoria presi on the loss Of the
steamship PAcln,. M,ssrs. Goodal Ne,son Per
their intention Of withdrawing tle SHIPS
from that line. Assembly Pucn OF san Francisco.
formerly employee VI tho Goodal. Nelson Perkins
Company. las introduce = resolution IN the Assembly
asking sppoiuiinrnt OF a Legislative committee TO
devise prevent IN future similar disasters o
tDc the P4Clnc. lie suppO ted the resolution "a
sprrch referrIg loss tuc coast IA tht past
few year. Of tsn steamers anu fifteen hundred nv end
vi.orOusb dcnnuncru the ~ m which rer 1T ed
th to 10 10 sca IN uusOrnd condition, NJ pruNiie
wln VI SAVING life, and WIN unreliable. und So.
pltacd crcNs, ar-ey composed VI Cniarse. sac IcsO
iuhVn aud <-Vcn causc much comment Ia nAutical
clrCles-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
The Penn.yl,anIa Ron d.. Rste..

The Pennsylyanla Railroad Company arranged
Ia I reduced freight rates TODAY, IN compliance with
the compact with Commodore Vanderbilt. Tue rate
from PHILADELPHIA TO Cnicago is TO be- for nrstcss
freight, "a cents per 100 pounds second class, g3
cents thru and fourth classes lS cents th class, -
cents The rate 70 81. Loul. is First rlas-, 80
cents second class. 32 cents third class, 20 cent?
fourth Class, 20 cenisi NTH class, q cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
A shipwrochcd PASSENGER suing for DAM


The trial ~ the suit Of Lewis Levinson against
the Mihto star Sc .lsAip Compan, for tlOoO11 ~as
bcgln thrcguiy branch Of The United 81 tea Circuit
Court ycstcrAy rhc rainui was pisscn ger IN the
c1mpaNs II amer Atlantic when she was wr,cAcd on
a., ,nan of Nesfuundn'ni IL 't alls thN t"c tnh ne
HItH tu NtIIl bee f"r pturltiuu 90 aim Ter nir
baggage and Iuus and f,r prr-olAl lulur.,. rr
tCN,d. ~tici the defendants hinuII sAN urtaufr the
wrcCA .Hs cur TO the r"ggtucr. inrapAcity, aud is
ulanAg mont VI the COMPANY sag,Hts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
N,v YorL Merchnn,. Pro,e.tinq.

committee Of merchants. including such
gentlemen as A. T. Stewart. A. A Low, u. Nor an.
VIM T. Garner. Jackson :. schultz, David Bows, nd
Others Mr. Vanderbilt and the managers OF
the other 4 trunk ncs IN thc Grand CrhtrA drpJt
today TO consult wh them as - the avoidance of un
Just discrimination against NeN OK IA tG adjustment
Of lu,uru freignt schedu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Tn tho Board OF Educatlon's meeting yester-
terdly President Nelson, IN speech responsive TO a
vote Of thanks. said 81 hope III. schools that now
our charge viii slwaNG be non-seetnAn aud non poti-
ca May tnosr that succeed give the public school
children thoroug aud substaltia secDl 7 educa-
tiun system OF instruction Will Afford, teaching
them to act accOT ing to wcstted moral princlpes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

"IlKfShARRE, Pa, Dec. 2,.-Anthony Lana
s'n VA ms afternoon found guilty Of murder In tne
90 'es'ee Tor the Killing " Capt, John Riley sept
~ lana a. Invited Il'eJ 10 ride with him on
in- ~ w i"u Hrr, ani 6hOt hi. Ni tim while
I.'Hs rt.!n VI 10 'ifc't, vi EesOArre, after which
a., -'-n ~ 10 ana Nss NOT arrnhtcl uutl NOyem beI
county, limos. ~ '' ""'''" VI 10 S@'''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

There is said to be an on % In Third avenue,
l0sh street tor recruiting m"n for the span sh
army CUBA. The agcut, named Pcnaoer, has wursed
among the Italians. u whom there nra nrsc numoers
her, nearly de tItutr anu tdrT Cpnptr ~
tl- tftr Il the Sp-nilri or arrc. The expense OF
soIding ruts irOtn hs cly Is about ssD, while
from spain % rlsts rt least tn heat The pI-sc gr
si Of one INC ~ steamers shows thst from nNc TO
tif have been hhipU each steamer dny fro
tLs puIL " llNAla 90 h- IAti " or threa m0Alhi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

POTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 2..-'rhe special police
OF tie Reading Railroad Company are guarding the
tracks anu trains In the vicinity Of Mount Carmel to-
iay. brirg cali'd there sud i'nv protect the
uanir property Ia conHequ nee Of gang Of dcsperai
dnre Mh1 totrdrd pa tIrt am is Iighl ana hred
on the conductor Hnd brdSrman, hitting The latter "a
tAc r- Ihty then lcLau nrAtinE the conductor, when
s'vrh pa'sc gers me tn his rescue and sncr cdcd IN
ufifins htni from The ttr txl licuent intcuso.
No arrests hENe yet be q cia,t q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
LOSSES ny FIRE.

A z. Dogart's dwelling, Paramus, N. ]. Loss,
$4,000.
Oshornes malt house, Hamilton, Ont. Loss,
$1,000,
Tho Arlington journal once, Koarney town
ship, ~ j. Loss, tLiOO.
The American Enamel Works, Providence,
were daaaao o. go ytsterIay,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Tho Genital Grant Club has sent circulars to
the leading Federal ofi,i In this city. desiring Ia
know whether they wil Join IN the movement TO nom
uatr Or mt Tor thrd term. Some Of them nave an
without siyipg Nrs no Ia the question lhe
ub. tho belief mat silence gives consent has en-
rolled thirdterm supporters ali those who have
failed U repy to | circulars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
Trouble Between Holland and venezuela.

81. THOMAS, Dec. 6.-The st. Thomas Itnes
says Our readers aware that the diplomatic ree'
uons between Holland ana Venezuela have not been on
very smicsb.e footing stc.y and that rupture was
announced nv telegram the nm inst. The principal
question seems 20 be 10 COZ uection VIII thc coehg Of
the Naracaihp aud tOrO ana n as far as the
demands and negotiation, have trlnrpred. fail t.
ace how tue Dutch rnment could Insist upon tht re-
opening ot those ports unrss assisted with the CO.
opel alton Of other FRIENDLY Gotcrnmcnts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
sv,p.u,Iop Of The ranL of srnndywlne.

wEsTCHEsTER, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Ihe following
nouce is posted II the the Bank Of Brandy
The nnding Itself unable TO meet the continuous
drain upon It's deposits. and feeling II to be unjust to
allow de 9Ostors town chances Of preference over
those at distance has not to open its doors
tlis u4fng II IL entirely fafe The dep Hiurs need
feel the ssscts OF the blnk are unques
tiOnabl, ample TO pay them IN full ut cary day"
Crowds surrounded tho hauk and much eNcite emrnt eI
ed Later in The DAY the Dsnk mafe az assignment
for bencnt OF IT. creditors II 10 thought that de
poslturs Will be paid IN ful'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
TWENTY LITES LOST.
Tho burning OF the Tiainipg Ship Goliath at
CrRVcsend.

LoNDoN, Dec. 22.-Thc trimming ship Go
Hath, at Gravesend, was burned this morning.
The first reports that there was no loss OF lifs
By the burning of tho saip are contradiotod to-
night.
1t IS now saii thero is reason to believe that
twenty boys perished in the flames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
A Month. Respite for Lawrence.

The lawyers employed by Charles L. Lawrence
to defend him tho charges Of forgery conspiracy to
deraud the customs aud smuggling. succec led ycstcr.
day Rrtung All adjournment until the January term.
hecaue there Is MOI cnoug u tne present term leit IN
Nhlch to Try him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
Thu NInn from ToIcdo.

VIM. II Mortimer who was arrested 10 Brook
yn on charge of robblng the Auditors once in Toedo
wls lcforc Justice Neson yesterday the question be-
lng whether he should be surrendered to the Toledo
detecrVrs who had come for nm Tue Toledo hen
drhlucd hn, and trsihcdtnt they saw IN 10 Tul 40
tho uay Iri Nuu. To the robbery. % lRhtcel ana
Nts fniua liawk - Ncwary tesiined NAT ne pis u
trs rufur uRs tnLrirs hnssc ana tha they knew MN
Intimately as "a resident of kcNstk. Tre attempt to
prove an ain however failed. and Mortimer 10 70 he
f..u Lao "a lU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

NEw ORLFASs, Dee. %. MaYor Leeds to-day
delivered message advising as,ns; The hying Of tax
for payment Of the Interest u the public deot also
Tor po lee tCOOl purpose the former because q
tue luyrrI uf the tatp Irr aud the after hrcauas
their coutr is under state ana city laws. The new
budget 10 repaired BY las to be Irunu '.td bt re
Jan. 1. The Mayors message eNOkts much comment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
An Announcement, ,ba, wn. ,I,-undcr.tood.

James W. Wood, cigar dealer, OF Monticello
avenue. Jersey Ciy Heights closed his store FnoaJ
mornng. after posting notice on the door that he
would return I'm tho evening. Not appearing at his
home Sunday, his frlends advertised INN us missing
IrhcrdN he seut tins note 10 a COinpauOni " Am all
right. Notice ouy 90 keep the thieYcs away, Am
spendIng lew daJs m the country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Augusta Nlenaber. aged sixteen years, was
burned to death by the explosion of lamp In VII
1amsnurgh. Al the Coroners inquest II was pIovoA
that the lero,tne below the required ~ iAN,
being aduItrrated with naphthL Pniip horke and
Henry Elohhorn who Eold the o we're C0usareI " Vie
Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

Mary Ann Hogan, aged IA years. OF D2 Cum
beraud street Brooklyn after attending school on Mon
day took diLhcr at the house OF scquaintNnte In
NYck0h street, and Nent aNav saying that fhe was
gon< her aunts In Warren street she has not been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

James A. Howe. tho contractor for hllinR In
the low aud. between the New Delaware, Lack 1wannA
and Western Railway tunnel aud the HAckensaca 4
bridge has disappc tred. OWING band VI NOGknlea
from t2O to $40 Apiece
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec p! The Secretary OF
the Treasury has made an assessment Of tieiooo
against Charles Jost Grove Adam. jerome u. Fargo.
IN 1903 AMI 1860.