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, 1875-07-13
Adjournment of the Jury Pending q
Gastric Analysis.
"A Handc1,ffcl Prisoner Jumps from q
Rapldly-Nloying Train In
Minnesota.
The so-Uallsd Murder " Story at Memphis
Assumes Its True Character.
A Mountaiu.n{oado Massacre Case
to Be Tried in Utah on
tho 10th Inst,
THE WILL COUNTY MYSTERY.

THE WILL COUNTY MYSTERY,
Eptcta. D'spateh 10 Tht chsdon frloune.
JOLIET. ILL.,, July 12,-Tha Coroner Of Will
County held an inaueht upon the body Of Robert
Bimpaon, Ut Providence Ccme.ery. Q miles south
east Of Joliet. yesterday afternoon at & O'Clock.
ue summoned his jury upon tho spot.
Dr.. Roma;ne J. Curtas, Of Joliet, made the
pos:-mortom examination. Threo sonB Of tho
deceased. d.-Dutlor, Mtjor, and Duke simpson.-
Doctors RaSuos and Cuttlss. and B. 9. DRr"in,
the tenant, wcro sworn In. Duko and Butler
Simpson teat,fed positively thas tho woman,
Mary Simpson, was a slater Of thelrs, and
daughter Of tbs deceased, Robert Simpson.
Butler testified that Mary slmpton had told hlm
that Gerga Simpsou, 10 years Old. was aon OF
her father. and TINT she waB Ills mother. IleJ
both testified that Mary had been considered aud
supposed by all out them to bo the wife Of their
father.
fed that lo found the brain and linga ~
healthy condition. The heart was dlseased on
the left side. hut from Testimony Of liavnort the
attending physician to tbs decoased, ho would
not consider thst thcy indicated death from ON
dineased to cause death at any tane: Inc stom-
Ach he found perforated. which might have becn
caused BY poBt-.no1tem digestion. lia would not
swear as to What ho thought caused tho dcsth OF
Duke Simpson, SOD Of tho deceased, testt-
dod that hin father s1opt his ltfe awayi thai ts,
ho slept almost constantly for t#elYe hourH pro-
vious to hlB death, waking up abnut one half IN
hour before he dlod, aud asked that moro light
be lot IN.
Darwin, tho tenant, testified that ho did not
know whether Mary was the wife OF Robert or
not that Ao had some bpats and quarrels With
tho doceased, but not with,n tho !ast two yoars.
1lo refused 10 state what cauaed tho .quarrols.
Hc testified that, since the death OF hobert
Simpson. he had taken leaao upon tho farm OF
The deceased for ton yeara; that said lcase WEB
executed by Mary Simpson. Had no lense from
tho decesecd.
The stomach Of tic decensed MAS delivered to
tho Coroner to be analysed.
Butler Simpson, tile oldest Hon. who canBod the
inquess. says that ho is satisfied thoro was no
foil play in the matter.
The Coroner adjourned the session OF The jury
TO meet at hts ol1co, In tho Opora-House Build
Ing. on Saturday evening ne1t.
Tho woman. Mary Simpson. could not bo found
by tho Coroner yesterday. She has been til the
city to-day, and executed aud filed for record
bill Of sale Of al the personal property, iuelud-
Ing tho furniture tn tho honAe now occupied by
her, to tho tenant Darwin.
Tho affair, taken as whole. has caused groAt
comrnotion In the county. The sentiment OF
large number Of people is thAt tho stomach ouGht
to ba thoroughly analyzed. aud the matter fully
and completely sottlod beyond dispute whether
thore waa foul play in the doath Of l!obert Bimp-
aon or not.
, 1875-07-13

!erttlaf II. 'p1t:h tn Th< Ch,'nao 1T,tnnt.
DETEo!T Mic.'.. July l2.-Frauk SLafer Of
Ovid. having h. ., charged BY IlcnrJ huber
nlan, OF Dwassu, with improper intimacy with
1lrs. ltuhesinan. CT his OWL throat Saturday
night, aud denied tho Charge. The wounds a1e
HvppoHpd to be fatal
, 1875-07-13

Srteidt Dt'p1lth ta The Cht.4fo Tribune,
MtSSEApoLts. July 12.-Alsrrt scilrutn Agod
1G au inmate Of Tho Soldiers Orphans rIon,n at
Normal, WEB to-dav appointed ty President Grant
tn b cadnt At The Aayat Academy 1t Annapolis.
lio II from l.asal'o County. AID Is worthy 10 70
celva tho h, ,.nur.
, 1875-07-13
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

Lospos, July t2-Ths steamship soythlA.
another Crushed by contact with : whale o1
Roches Point wilt return to Liverpool. Part Of
her pAsssngass Will 20 forward .o-mossow hy lis
, 1875-07-13


Special Dspateh to 1hs CAtcaao Tribune.
FOND pu LAC, Wls., July 12.-The littlo Village
Of Minnesota junction, 80 miloa south OF here
was the scene Of al exciting tragedy about
o'clock Sunday afternoon. A man, who hAa a
wife aud Avo children noar WAtoftown, named
Johnson, has been working On : farm near Mia
neaota Junction. Not lar from tho Junction re-
stdes man named JAmoa Wood, Who is at work
near Jaaosvlte. Tho Woods wore respectable
people. aud stood well in tic community. john
SOD got into tic habit Of viettiug Woods, and
kept up hls Vislta aftor tho head Of tha family
went to Janosvillo. and, finally fcn doep!y In
love with Mss. Wood. and proposed to
her that they should olope. Tho woman. lll4o
true wife aud mother, repol1od the insult and
ordered him away, aud ho went. The uoxt time
he net hor be made tLo sa1ne wicked proposal
Bde a. omphatscaily said no. On Saturday he
vent to Beaver Dam, miles distant. purchased
revolver and doao Of poison. Whlo on tho
way hsck 10 tie Junction ho remarked to au 20.
quaiptauce thRt ho proposed to do eomethlnR
that would mako people talk about him. Ue-
tween aud o'clock III the afternoon, after ho
Woods homo. NShon thero ho made third
proposition to elope. Sue Indignantly refused
tho proposition. No sooner hnd abe
e, Etven aa,atl,. tho snswer than ho wb!Pped out
tired two shots at the AorriAod woman. Ono
took effect in her choak, and the othor in her
shoulder, maklng painful but not fatal wounds,
The ma1dened man thon toon the po.sou from
hls pocket swallowed It, and laid down to die,
but 1t didn't have tho tosired eilert, aud It is
supposed he viii Fecovor. Mrs Wood has the
respect and confidence at the neighbors, aud, ~
thoy locked to hoE homo altar the tragedy aud
90" tho poor woman covered with blood leard
her groans. md saw the three frightened chill
dreu nauging to hsr clothing. 1t WAS with diGi.
colty TINT tho pooIIo wore kept from ly1lchiuR
tno brute Who had caused tho alckonius acoue,
Ao atands good chance to bs lynched yet.
, 1875-07-13
M'lLRATH.


epfral Dspaleh 10 Thr Eh.eaao Tribune.
HT. PAUL, JNly 12.-1ndct1nepts against e1-
Rszto Auditor Mc1lrattl. for ombczze.nent, hays,
by consent Of botlI sIden, been INT over 10 tho
September tasm Of tho Common rIoas Court.
, 1875-07-13

sp<eaal Dt*Dateh q 1As Chicago Tfibuns.
dnAND NArius. Mich, July 12.-uuselAss At
tempted to sitle the County TreAaures's safe oar
ly sunday morning. They succeeded ip opening
tho outer door aud in getting about e3, but we1s
frightened away nhen 1t work at the burglar
rsoof innet safe, which lad about $50 III II.
They nad to leaya their tooIs, No CLAW 10 tho
robbers,
, 1875-07-13

6p<ctat D1spateA u Ths Chteaoe Trihuns.
Aurora. ILL.,, July 12.-Nenry Miller, 81 years
OF ago. while attempting to rescue hia mothes,
who Has being hrutally beaten by his father,
valentine Miller. yestsrdsy morning. Vas stabbed
iu the right leg, and vice in ths lot srmp,t and
had ladls 6lokeR over hta he&d by tho father,
Ths bEuto then nod 70 NaperyiIls, where ho waa
arroaied. le u Lsld for trial before tlu Circuit
Court in u, QUO bail.
, 1875-07-13
DhsTaRpLY OUTRAGE.


DIXON, ILL.,, July IA desperate attempt waH
made on Saturday last to outrage tho person Of
Miss Mary Norton, By Henry Backus, at Grand
Detout, miles east Of this city. Tho circum-
stances were - folows Miss Norton residoa
At Polo but Ia living In Grand Detour. and Is q
sctool-tcacl,er. She Was passing from the
schoot-houso to hor boarding -houso, when
Dackus came out from behind = tree. caught her
bv tho throat, aud, throw her On the HronnA.
Mis- Norton'A cries for hpfp were responded to
by parties near, aud the villain was arrested and
placed in JUL 1t Oregon. tho couuty-Beat, TO
await tic sitting OF tho Gsand Jury.
, 1875-07-13

ptet3as 0HP0s67s 70 zHs VHHHuo = 'HH#s
ST. Paul. Mimi, July 12.-Dan Sullivan, ar
rested laat winter for the murJor Of Bwcdo,
near Grantaburg, Durnott County. VIA, WHO
escaped from jul At Pine City. a1lnn., and since
concealed nimself by living with IudIaps, was
again arrested near Duluth last weok, aud waR
being takon 10 saltwater by Saturdays train,
heavily hsndcuifcd, when he managed to get On
train, going at Is miles al hour. was stoppel
and backed TO tha place wheTo Sullivan had
jumped, but he had escaped to tue woods, aud
haa not since boen found.
, 1875-07-13

MkMpu1s, Tenn, July 12.-Ycsterdny tho wife
Of George McQunu. = cooper employed 1t the
elevator, sought protection At the house Of
nofghbor nanlcd Morris Qulnlau. rssidiug In Fort
Pickering, her husband being drunk aud having
beason her, McGuinn folo~ea hor to QuinlAns
and attempted to brosk tho door down. Quinlan
osdersd McfsuInn away. aud, ho refusing to leavo.
and continuing hiu Assault OH tho door. Quinian
tlroa three shots at him, QUO taking etIoct in l,s
right lung and aaotaer brealing hiB arm. The
Inn surrendered himself to the authorities. Nc
Quinn boro tho reputation Of Al incorporate
mhu,
, 1875-07-13

cotuanus, o., July 12.-Lsat night tho now
notorious Cosbln SALOON, II Westetyiis. vas
found to b. On ars, but before Il was fairly
under wsy the flames we're s1tinruixlsd.
building. and. plaau9 eone Eubbish In m inr.r
room, pusd III ths eotklAa Of hquoF On ID nijs.
, 1875-07-13

ePse*e' OapV9t" % TN CH&Sd1o 7Fl6N33,
ATKINSON, Via, July IA servant etrl wa.
robbed Of e400 In notss aud money lat Frd.v
by snoshsr gill, named AuRusts Hs.o.n. vo,k.
Ing with her In thts placs. The oo6oor. found
heF - ftsm!agton, Saturday, khe now arGts
heE trial Ia ths county i'll. ~"
, 1875-07-13

new TonR, July l2.-At noon to-day two well-
dresaed men obtained admission to tho houAe Of
3fathlaa II. Dancor, No. 90 West Eleventh street,
by representing themselves to be Croson Water
Tax CoIlectors. They had no sooner entored
when they seizod h1ts, Dancer, who ~An
a1oue. bound, gagged, and hanlcui!cd
her, then admitted i've othor confedorateH,
xen ~ ~ 70
ginia State bonda, but overlooked $4,000 in
New YORK Central secu.itipa. After tho depart
uro OF the robbers. AIra Dancor succeeded In
attracting tho attention Of q pasBer-by, ard sho
mas rescued fron Ler painful position. No elou
to the thieves.
, 1875-07-13

1pse1at Dtstatth 10 1he CA,eaoo 1ri6HbS
HENRY, ILL.,. July l2.-Tls residences of J, A,
Warren. N. ". Or, W A. Hanna, aud IT'D,
"oodsard werc onteted last night by thsee men,
and, thongh tho bouses were pretty we'll gouo
over their booty was limited. At Alr. Warrer's
they secured Abous 81 In 1nouoy. At N. ".
orrs they mAds on with his psnta aud vest,
snash they left In neigAborlnz yard. All. D.
woodwaid's they secured s6 from his wallet, and
= watch. This afternoon threo persons,
gi'lng tholr nanes "a James Dalton.
san Charles we|le. and John Vabel, were
affnttaa and scAtchod but, nothing
ts.ax found on theto, they wero dsousrgei.
Atter~atds a,. Que Of them returned lii. Wool
Ha.ds watch BY leaving II on tho fonco n hi.
h,oufe, and. being soo,s by alrs. w., two Of
ths thsM ,, reFe !e.Frested to await tile capturo II
en en,,s WI! ee examined tomorrow, Ihese samo
10 as1"s On Saturday nlght suffered the residences
q q Charles Fosbennor, q. G. Wesoott, aud d. 4.
; Eo.aFas: Jr = Bpsraud. 1t tho Iatter place 90.
u'1n8 gao. Ihey also went through Qhillicothe
on tt!aay night. They ara undoubtedly th,eyss
sn,i II tho thing eau BE- fastsuod On them thss
officials. ~ ous e''y
, 1875-07-13

THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW HNS5HCHE.
BEAVER, Utah, July 12.--Tho trial Of John D.
Los for connection with tho Mountain Meadow
massacre OF 1857, in Southern Utah, At which
tina 14o emigrants, men, women and children,
from A1karsAs and Missouri, noro murdered,
will probably come TIP OH tho 10Th inst. llcEe
arc grcAt many sitnesacs In town, twenty Of
whom havo addressed communication TO Mar
allal Maxwell asking means OF subsistence, and
au examination 10 Gharnbois, that they might 70.
turn home 10 attend to their cropg. Con. Mnx-
we'll answered tfat mileage and fees waH all no
coula par, md tie pistnct-Attorney would tako
Ills own courao in taking the testimony. It IL
believed and hoped that this terrible csnc which
has been charged to The Mormon people for the
rast eighteen years, vii, be diHproven. or that
tho guilty parties will be brought 10 Justice.
, 1875-07-13

1ou1sv1Ltx. ky.. July 12.-1ho Courier"
Journals Clarkssiso, Tsnn., special ssYs two
Irinhmeu nasnel Connofa and 1etfous. attacked
= colo.ed boy with knife On Saturday. Tho
next morning body Of about twensy negroes
attacked tho two 1rsshnen aud ran them into
grocery, whence tnoy wero aftorwArsl taken by
tho police to tho staeon-houso for safety. The
samo night the negroes assaulted tile grocery
Will, pisto!s, stones, and axes, and almost de-
mol,s,lcd tho building. Several dlsreputablo
houses were also mobbod, and tho alarm bell
was iung Willie tho polIco we're Investigating
lilo alarm, tho frlonds Of tho two IrHhmen bIoko
down the door Of tho calabooso mud sot them
FREQ A general riot was feared nt one tine. but
everything Is quiet tonight. Quo porson was
BeriouHIy hurt.
, 1875-07-13

s,,t.T mnn,, lava distrcta ~ ,na nor,... "
Eat,1,., ~ 70 "ntIentr eaIt,ooI IL, t,s n,n.3o.
1 nisd ryars A. rouin W NIL, 'u usst1"
arn oa'",rsa a"orr ,n.n,,,M va" ~ -. I'',. T..
1s's 1s,4 a,1srf s,.,ns 1e@.s, ~, teast' ~
10 ss,nnt 1 ~ ~ ssa5t no'9 p,,, ,a w
ia1n,ta,'s nonaan"ancsa so ~ NJ ".t' ,,.nL.r
.tssats n -. ,,'I,1 as,oa v.n., e'a p'1setts
is5i; thn rho1o Villas ~ H. Inn, &C. .,.;
l., sE,r ,,r"r H. .,r,s ~ wa s, s'nisea
tor ,.~ ,Ta 1.vsraeI 10 ,a, ~ d ,Suns o, mSts t
,.ccs md caftta hi I,rre. clnrcl,as nu,ns un5
a.n nho,. xifsras "' o,sa uoaeee.
,nn,hsrs ~ n"ns ,.s,o ,nss.d s"t ~ ' H,oa1
sI esen ,,;ns fsnt ,s,s rt',n,,"s"., ,.I4 ,a
VIII, as "na ,ns, n Hna n,., W.. .H
~, n'l,"t s st NV; NJ
!" n,,1sr % 70 fnrn ~, Ida. ~ ~
!" o'a't .,.sr ~ tu.n ~. ~ r,.a W. ~ auo
- :, o,,, nacn..srv :" tns ~, aI. anusAatoSs H.
~ oy ~ IT, nos-, W s'ao .. .he rnFsieal
r. tt,,s,. T." ~ w. ~ "uien =. uaa
~ s1soeas ,ud ID sra u e'n H. sopes o.
s a,a,. a 80 Hss'eu y nuaies
ous and tstiu d'eta, a'. VI wnlen ~ toast fou1
.a"at,.s n.s roninnao 'og T,a,a 'I"' ns oc!oto
1eaepea Ioulol!se Ihe'e has nech heavy
aug eoht'huous 1aln oSer tho whole
et the Meuaia1h Fanea' ana 1a'i or snow at
Lug. where at would asfcctly swell tue bead
"atasa OF tna oa1o1,oc: II u saia tnatat least
, 1875-09-18
OTHER EXHIBITIONS.

OMAHA, Nob., Sept. 17.--Ths entries for ihs
stata Fair, which takos placo here next nesk,
ARC very large, especially in Ano and b!oodM
stock. Extensive preparations have been mads
by tho Committees, and It ia prodicted that ths
fair will be even greater suecess than last year,
The weather ia very cool.
NORTHERN INDIANA.
spestdf Dlspotet t. Tha Caseaae 7rfbnnx.
FoRT WAIAE lad, Sept. 17.-Anothes In.
meme crowd attended tho. Northern IndIan&
Fair. notwithstanding the coIdnoBs OF the wealth
er. Tho Committees In the various departments
completed making tho awards.
THE LAuno5HE FAIR.
6Dsetat Ursnateh 10 The Ehtedop Trtbnns
LACROSSE, Sept. T.-To-day waa tho third and
last day OF the Lacrosse County Far. Til
afternoon the fEoo-fot-aA race was won by Pea.
yinc, Of Chicago; bcst time, 2:40; five eutriea.
Lacrosse; beat time, a:4s. Tbe running faca,
six entries, WAS Won by BWanee bast tims, IS
seconds. The fair, takan altogether, has bten
quito auccoes.
TIL: MICHIGAN sTATE rA14.
sptrtRt Nsspateh to 1it< Chtruon Tribune,
EAST SAGINAW, Sept t7.-Tho woathsr shs
past two days has boon very severe, and affected
tho attendance Of tho Btato Eait. Six Or eight
thoubaod people we're on tbs ground to-day, aud
the fay will not close until Tomorrow, although
exhibitions living at distance havo been
to-day elected tho following ofbcen,
preHideut, E. D. Humphrey OF Ka!amaxoo.
ro-e!ocsed Secretary, Q. F, Ktnball. Of pontiac,
ro-etected Exeoutiye CornmI,taa. 4. i. Wood
Of Mason; ], q. 4, Darrjuetou, OF Worth: ?.
II. 3lAnninR, Of Paw Taw: ". Z. Webbe, of
East Saginaw F. VsnyalkenburR. Of uillsdaQ;
A. Apgeil. Of Bradley D. ". Howard, Of psnt.
water; II. D. Howstd. Of Plymouth ", J, Fip-
10y, Of Ann Arnor Il. q, Hart, OF LapoeT.
ruk wlNrEDaoo oorNrY rlln.
, 1875-09-18

weather, +. ". ,Carttn Ee1l Hill. ". II. Han
foT'l, David McClnsxar, Charles ravna t.. 7.
Leland, tlhar!ns Collins. Gen. J. q. Cen'l.t
Smith. Of buffalo ; Edwin cowics Of thu lead r:
1sotipson, sunday ne'ee +; II. h.'",; ,1st cley'~
Tha following were from ro1c'o; Postmaster
Il; powl'ns' Ma3 p:' i; y; + Snss,, ga t"1'0s'
WsIiaos, Common t;oune.l; II. d: Walbriiss
Comnercsai; III. A1ooro, Judge Leason, Catl
Hamilton, y - Cn'in'nSs1, sn1 H. nsxnes Fr,, j. W.
Among tho E.a,casnnns Mho wcnt cut to moot
tue traili aud reurnrh with IL wore John Astur,
T. Il. U.rsl, 3. 7. Ilfintwnil. Mayor C"lsili =. II.
Garter, Charles i: casll' Go,. Clark y: taff,
1lodgo. lanes i. Dalton. L: Enos, Cart. !. ".
tircEs II. Il. Graham. +. 4. I1osne. j. II Hub
ha.l, I. Hamilton. Esi dolanR'n, I. q. Jo,lnsu,
t"!. Y. H.. keetc. Frank Lumbard., char'sa
.1nhu AcArthnr. Jr.. E'pt. u. J: atstiratl, Z. +.
Montrore, Il. 8. Morrison. tic Hon. ". J. OuA~
han. A. phiIo. l. J. rar.ons tho Hon: Charles
i. !! Neea. Coz. J, G. liank!n, G; y. Smith Con.
George TAYLOR. 7. Q. Thompson, j. II. Tho!np-
ron. \. u, Ttswortl,, j. II. fAompson, tho lion.
J. d. Ward. ChRrlos Walsh, and representatives.
Of tlla press.
Tho c.foct in the
sAy1So or TtatE ..
will bo remarkable when compared with THO
former syntem. Lottera posted in Nov York
during tho afternoon Mill leave thero Oh the
next morning, and =, ct 7;3o tho noxt
delivery. Undor tile old Ryssan they loft
thero III the evening and morning both, but tl,ay
wore not 'lo!1yercd to Chicago tcadors by e'tllog
ttain ~ oary as under tha now rcRmo Tao
from Now England, whiel, como On at Albany.
THE INHlSEEn
who brought tho train into chicago vsn Afr.
, 1875-09-18

ron's History Of American Jolrnal1sm. In 1874
thb number Of ne " Apapers n,l neiodsra1H print
cd III tho United States Ha. only lt@ ln*s than
the aggregate number puhlltacsl III all othor
parts u The world, There cannot bn much
doubt now but TINT thu number published u,
this hcpub1ia arrsiy eluala, II # tlne~ nat OK
ceed, tho cnt,ro number printed throughout tho
wurd
THE ENORMOUS wEmnr
Of new*rsl'era IN tue mails may be leasnod from
acourntalion d made By tho post.Olllce Depatt-
s,ens Ut thu relativn weight OF mail matter at
sc!A ra}ing citicB Eor period OF thirty days.
The following tablo showa tho weights In seven
lafEo ct;leH
Fnaf.0Ee<.. l1unds.
;In
in,'.,a,,i u
,t'@'9". .ss.."- ltu
H'tiethha1 1.'............" staIt
n:n1 a 4.ouis..,..... -
ntn asrraao II Inc iieren. ei:.;ts vii boil x,'s
tn nj Tn" inAis raasnE nyrr tl,r country. Thus WI
ihero In nlsput pound 1t bound books, Tounf tf
insf:hand1ac seeds. iabs, etc u ~'unds .! tFssssn!
ew.apers' circulars .u he ni!cr st;'ss b. h;'s '.s
of mall aster, or anhs y pounds in ALL o tis tae*
8eventy-ses"n poia of asr"na rl." nat,ef. ;e .. :"
1t letters eT lnatar under letter Iotag", ls paaay
thawa hat II Il nut rurrrhA. lire that ~ :.oHi'g
atItaiea 10 pounds In tr p cua'int upon tlae lost
o1rc Department ut lest 7tler rent II tn expenses
Tl.ile 1t yields about Ter cent ~ IL rofehuo1
t1ni.n rAtkAHta. -
Tlo prartco Of ca.rs,,ss Euli packages IL very
rapidly developing, Recently f.,s'o gold pack
ages werc sc,lt frotu ral,iorn. oger tho Union
paciic liallrpad III Que night. The shippers
took tho risk rather tnn to pay thu rates nj the
cxpress Companies. whici, WAR $3.50 per onnco.
lie boxes III which tho gold rnc.ages arc
transmitted ara suail oblong boxes Of tough
Noml iEn,l-ela1 at both ends. Thes arc sessod
ut both onds. aud seal Is atlixcd 10 tho key
iIule.
Thcre hnve been very TO-. INSTANCES of losses
Of those valuable packages. 1he most notable
easo was tint Of package lost At Buffalo about
two yeare ago. 1t MAS lost in the transfer Ut
rogietcr clerk arrested for IL claims not to tiavo
received It, while tho 0tlos re ttor clark it,s.ts
that he d"liyetcd it. Tbs subject IL now in llt-
CATION.
, 1875-09-18

- 1HMpk1N ldds] 71afpfTaeAE.
We hear Of quite romantic affair la private
alfs tho parties to which lesIdo In ths upper
portion of this county. In 1868 a Alr. - took
70 hamss!f young wife 10 aiogn hiH household.
tue young br4ua. Without any spparent cause,
took'a notion that " she wanted 10 see her NAM
nla, aud left the husband sol.tary aud aone,
Tlns rolled on. but the Eeereant wife did not
Esturn 70 cheer hin desolhta luue until last Bun-
day mosnipg. Ihus, after Al abseuoe Ut pine
years, though husband aud wife were living
within Or miles Of each osher tho ~ifo vol.
uutar4iy Eeturns. It may be possihls that rho
LEARNED Of : reoaut visit Of her spouse 10 this
placs when lhs services OF Al 4ttognsy wsro
procured 10 fls = bill Of divorce On the ground
q dsasrt!ou. Our legal fElead WIS seated u his
uesk on Monday naosmpg, drawing up the bill III
Question, mLen nots wxa handed him notifying
thu aia bad <ssuxaod
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Spsetdl D4spateh to TA< Chicago Tribune
WAsuINo1oS, D. G., Sept. 17.-Thsre IL
nothing now tonight regarding the Stato OF
aftaira In Mississippi. Tho Attorney General
statos that lo ia assured by leading men Of ali
shapes Of opinion In that stats that those Ia not
tho sl1Rhtest reason to apprehend renewal Of
the recent dtagracofui rlotu.
THE HAnPEn's fKnnY SUIT.
Tho celebrated Ha, posa Ferry property case,
in which the United States and tho baltimore i
Ohio Railroad are concerned on thc ono aide. aud .
ring OF Bpccn(atoEs who have etriyen to obtain
posgoaei0n Of tho water Power at thst point on
tho othes comes up for hearing at Wheeling to-
morrow. Quito number Of legal gentlemen OF
thls city left oEa to atteud tho trial to-day. The
question and value involved are very Important.
CONNECTION.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury requests the
contradiction Of tic report that Arrangements
had boon made for transfer OF gold from Ban
Francisco to Nov York. No such arrangement
hha been contemplated.
, 1875-09-18

ssood undecided, and tho wrctcho4l Mr: Chsr1on
made frantic cirort to en,iio pleasant1y.
"What. one At tl,o rotorsoa to Hhoerscot."' i"
said tho old lady eagerly, "there t1ashuns of
uiino.'
my asandf.thos and father lived IN shool-
scot" said tho yonne !sdy. FEsia1s, "hut It was
~ ab!osa @ 5oa c,id,S ..l Aaut pet.y eonson.e,l.
she mover ireskod ~ yon DO, IN hcr teeth vsss
As white as yo,irn. ioslrn atn't falHe ones, be
thny? 'gald our relative eagerly. 10 which quarry
Miea Fotore shook hor hoad family, and said she
really must 90,
"Wly, never $50 no ono In eccl. 4 hurry"
remarked Aunt betsy, obtaining THO younR Indy
by her shawl, whln Mr. Clardon looked a clloer-
iii ns though hc Ind killed. sonlo one. show old
bo sSou7"
"l.en,rne ses, raid tho cli lady. 's.m, he
nsErid yer ma-nlle WAS old Billy l}ixbys dartar
IN foFty.l1ve-1 'menber p'tickerly n account
OF aaEa'e borry,n' S1o OF my hunbnn' to gp on
honoymuon With; rou ras born nigh abont Q
yoat nfor. an nor IT'S Heventy-hvo, an accordtn'
to that yon mus be, iemtue see." md Aunt
I,etsy commenced counting l'or hngera with
mathematical precision that would speedily hAyo
evolved thirty yca'e from tho past, had we not
eontrivcd to recall tcr attention, by sein8 her
th.t Mis- petots , ~ ~ so''s' and that 'ho had
"Wa1l, II You mnst 60" eaid ol1r relative ro-
luctantlT, ii suppose yo,1 must. That's proper
pootv drosB YOU'RE weArin. hut shat mado the
dseasmaksr out II SO aor!mptn'7 "rAtnt big nun
round an it's too tight"
you amt Ind fevo-. nor nothtp. hsvo ye ?"
continued tho old lady In loud whisper, gfanctng
at tho iowor part Of the yolang isdys form, which
hor "puli-back" akrt dsplaYed to excellent i'd
1antsee. you look awful thn, yor Inns ant
ssn', 1onna tsn sn
with pressing invitation for thcm to cali aEaln
soou, onr Nood Aunt Betsy bAdo ttom ''adoo."