Montgomery County sentinel., 1875-10-29

ILA1ING CENEh-OP FON a DAB1 - w uhfS
it from good authority shat near this city, a
few DAYS ago, a game of ''seven-up' was
played, a little girl of five summers being the
prize. The father had played and lost every
thing he had, and while under the influence
Of liquor proposed 10 put up his little girl
against Ger TAI n amount Of money The game
began AT The last hand the game stood
father, 8 opponent2. In the deal the father
received the following trumps: King, ten,
seven and tray. His opponent received ace,
lack. four and deuce The father begged and
was given one, which made him within one
of going ont. Confidently believing that the
game was his, he threw down the king and
tray, exclaimng. Can you beat that for
high or low r. His opponent replied that he
could beat both, and showed his hand, and
claimed high low, jack and the game. The
claim was denied, the father hoping that he
could take the game himself The game went
or, resulting in the success of his opponent,
who secured the game by two points. The
winner sill has the child, and states that he
intends Keeping it, unless the father uses the
law 10 regain his loss She is in good hands,
much better than those Of her father, who is
a widower and man of dissoiute hadits
although the rossessor Of a kindly heart when
not under the influence of liquor Council
Bluffs GioJe.
THE QUAsuNG OF THE INDICTMENT AGAIYsE
MoULroN AND TlrToN.-Alludng 10 the tnci
thai The criminal indictments against Francis
d. M0ulton and Theodore Tilton have been
quashed the New York Tribune says: "No
one knows better thnE Judge Nelson the folly
and indeceucy Of reyiving that ugly scandal
and his action will he commended by all even
halfway familiar with the case" The Herald
says "Under al the circumstances perhaps
this is The best, for it would be wearisome in-
deed TO have another Beecher-Tilton trial.
The New York Times says: According to
Beecher's lawyers statements he has been
iuully cnumniaied and hlackmnied. He un-
leriOok TO prove this in a court of law. Aud
yet, when il comes 10 the point he retires from
the field. 1t seems to us a very strange course
to adopt. Surprising, however, that Moultou
has not ibeed Beecher, it is clear that Beech
er has lihellcd Moulton and we should recon-
mend Nj. Moullon 20 take proper measures to
ylcdicaIe his character
A fire at Virginia City, Nevada, Tuesday
morning destroyed the greater part Of the
business portion of the town. The loss is
sand people are rendered homeless. The
water supply being inadequate, it was found
necessary 10 blow UP several buildings 10 ar
rest the progress Of the flames. The town Of
Austin, Miss, is also reported to have been
devastated by fire.
The alleged couuter!ciicrs lately arrested
near Centralia, Illinois Nelson briggs and
wife and Nicholas Stantine and wife, and a
brother of Mrs. Drgss, have been taken TO
Springfield. All except briggs are Germans
Slantne and his wife speak no English.
The officers brought with them the complete
implements used by the coanterteiters and
about $780, 900 in counterfeit money The
plates on which it was printed were no,
secured.
There now appears to be no doub: that tn
two thousand dollars reported missing from
the Treasury Department was stolen from one
of the desks in the redemption division.
Thus far there have been no arrests.
The Jail at Lawrence, Mass, overfowing
with criminals the sheriff telrgrap he'd to
Worcester Fitchburg and East Cambridge tor
accommodations, but in each case the answer
was 'all full -