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A Luuarlc Robbed by Brooklyn Onicials.

Henry Desser, patient IN the Kings County
Insane Asllum. slys that he put into coach ny
three officers Of Or. Norrs Office, who roboed him Of
$40, taking tl0 from one pocket and cutting into An
other pocket 10 get TOO lie also rays that revolver
was pointed at HIM, ana he was very roughly handled.
~ Nethnf OF the asylum says that Dess er lnnue me
same compliant to hin whGn H. reached that lmtllu'
u1u His pocket seemed TO have hccn freshly cut inc
next dI the doctor received notice IT ~ commissioner
Nurrh'u OilCe that Si7Sd belonging TO De.hltr was
lerr vas not ueuai TO take money or other 1rlcie
from the pRrnts until thcN reach me asylum There
they are Kept until tie discharge Of the patient.
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Transactions yesterday 40 the ixchauro COM
pl,td 4urr,lasur sales ~ wa. ltlnl az two ~.
each 25AuVl north elde ~ las street. 80 feet east Of
six N NNtuu., &a,aOu
~ /. II. Ludlow u Cu.. one tucc.st'y, nrown stone
hOusn WIN htIue ami ut Vl Altl MONTH 't corter
ul fi.ih avenue mi 1901 trrD tur ic residence of
lleut ". Gcupt the mortgage, trr 80, Ani asa tiu
taxes amounted 10 aolut hiutlrNt- sold Tor S5Vu0J
10 tht tktCutoIs Il tnr lat OlfNcr Cuarlck.
~ Bl1rNNrt& Riser OAr house, 500 D cot &c N'"2.
hWrs corner of Srrnuti ntI street .nL LtAlu.
avenue, S22,9 \p,antD.
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ITS a double -and-twisted shame, said Chris.
O'Connor last night that with all the billiard talent
In This country have only representative Ameu
can player, and no American game"
''Mho In the piaysr'"
Maurice Dty ont he, like M the rest pays atten.
lion only 10 the French game. Now, order 10
awaken Interest in the iOurbal, American game.
oncr 20 produce Young ri yer whom viii bacK for
from $50 10 500 against any PLAYER. The game msy
BE- played on any table, carom or pocket. The man
propose TO back has never p aged puzzle match"
Solomon Morale creators me- yesterday and ic-
pied q her OF nity cents the dollar The arm
IL In the leather trade, und has liabilities OF $4,000 and
ahsete OF
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: In re-
lation to the charges made against me tod y
by the woman Coleman, before the Assembly
Committee on Crime please have the kindness
to state that the entire story Is without the
slightest Grain 81 truth, and that shall at once
demand hearing before that committee.
All | ask IL a suspension 81 public opinion
until am heard upon the subject.
Very re-poctlully, WM. IA. SrISFR.
OCT. -, 1873. Commissioner Of Excise.
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Steamshp Mielnnd. Hamburg niae. and pass
Steamship tne-ancaSc, Portland ndar. ami pies.
ttcanshp Abeinlre. Lewcs. mtsc. and pass
steamship San sails ad0r, Savannah. mdse and pass.
steamship Ashland savannah. mise. aud Da<s
steamship CITY of Dallas. Nassau. mdsc. ana pass.
steamship Guy OF New York. Havana mdsc aud pasA
Birk Isaac, 30 ccauN, Ia blllast.
Bark N0rncn bordeaux. ia bH last
Bark bsOdrene, Antwerp. 10 ballast.
BARK Adolf. BreInrn. empty barrels.
Bark klVina, s.. Martin' tlN.
HarK kOsAia. Alicante. Nruricc root.
Hark M0ntcEpma. BarOtdOcs sugar.
ka X belgium, bremen m bHiatt.
HarS H. u. StuVcr HaN n sugar.
BARK Ammonia. a lrsciiles. in ballast.
Hlfk Rcbccca. NJ hon. sa T. g..
Hlfk ICDkairt, Niiibrdye. 10 last.
Bark Nortnnl HorIcuiN IN hllarO
Brig Dauiei Irun bridge, Barbldncs nulissea
big Felicia, Koucflaiu, emmy barrels.
iirg Antitles, 81 Marine salt
brig sea Birl. NJ rIcliho coffee
Bag Nuova IroylueiXa, Ntntt r, In ballast.
Alsu lnu Mum rIN.r M lllll VS.. Nes..-..
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ARcIic of the Crcdit Mobilier.

Judge Lawrence yesterday denied the motion
Of William Tracy, executor OF The late James Brooks,
for commission to Europe to take ties imOuy ~ the
suit against him ~ Mllhlm H. NeiIson. the denial
on tho ground OF Mr. r,cy's refusal TO Gsc pee
the nature Of the cNldruCe sou mt l pr opianed The
cut L. by Mr. BrooAfs suuluaw 20 recover crrtulu
niOn faeinc boud said 10 Lave been thc prOceeds OF
1T MubllleT uiyiIeu 1.
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The creditors OF Messrs. j. IL. CutAberi Y Co.,
liquors, met yesterday. The statenent OF the nrm
showed liabilities OF 100000, and assets ~ $40 900
The creditors who attenAtd accrpr4 the proposition
Of the arm 10 pay MY cents on the 90 ar.
A meeting Of the creditor OF uNoeway Hatch,
letttr, was held icecrddy Inc nrm tunnittcd their
books To inspection but are not set prepared TO AN
nounce the condition oi their al4rs. They nope q Ny
"a O dollar
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guslntss Tutltts.

Another SufIrrer Cured. -nisctarged from thu
Massachusetts, I"ucrh ospital as incnra le vita In
fsinud.Nry uinJtisn nv shout irrs fingers
f"ot suffered fcur.uy FOR three years. tired every
Thug o-t all hope Dr. GILES : EMINENT iODlnE
Or AMMONIA effected a complete cure. kLLEN
sMl I'll, - Piane ST., Fal River, Mass.
sold " ali druggists. DeUOt fdi 9Th ay., New York
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Lk d,

MORROW AT Aioano oct. p. the nv VIM. =.
Nor "a, D. u.
Requien hira masa OF Frlii'. oct 90 A. 10 O'CLOCK.
I'm ~ church OF tho b tIluui, ~ 49, ~. = -l H.
NFNKlRK. A. Icr. tifi " gifts. y J., ~ menu
braneous Group on lur daY Oct d, water Is, son q
Carrot and Jane ID. Nc"kif>, aged years mOntn,
and 10 DAYS.
Tlle relatives ant r. "uds 81 ~ fas.y respect
fully invited o. atc ihr 'ltrI M THURSDAY oct ~,
1Ns5 a. o'clork T.. a. tar lirnOe ~ hS parents.
nursAn Ry. opposite pat'ral s J"f s,N tis iegts.
\. D.
NELsH-on oct 20, VI cor luip'ion WIN. welsh.
In the $50 year If hi- n-'e
TI.rril An ,.Ac ,c-u', Ir,isy CLOCK. from
% Monroe o., rltn'. 80 C2i' 4rN 'rr'."r't
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Sim and iii. Pun.

A Lively and funny story, entitled sim and
his PUP Is published IN NO Of the BoDS0 ne Wa n,
oEehundred thousand copies OF which are now ready
Young folks # you not afraid to laugh and be Jolly,
read the stories In Nc OF the BOYS Of me
HOiId.-Adr.
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One Of the popular saying. "Whcn YOU buy
article viii ways lnu the hrst tue cii apcrt"
Thia Is peculiarly Rppca Die to the hNOA fall and win
tfretyie OF gcntleuens .ts. Make purchases at
Sc. @i2 Proacway, 533 Broadway. OF In the ffth Ave
Hotel,
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"WEDNESDAY, Oct. y, Flour was more active.
Shipping grades steady. Minnesota ail1tly shAied
huperhne was In better request. southern slow.
Aye lour steady. Corn meal duu. BucE.
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Avoid the ordinary nauseous md Irritating
purgafNcs n-uH n gwen To chi iron, am ahninlseT
NiLk % NAcNLstA. which is gentle and tastelcse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28

Gentlemen thnf use Wards spice in thrir
stables Ihlc shOu'i 1e without OF
appetite Or srner debility Il upsurpassei stores
hrepi it. Depot lnl Duane ST.. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28

Dollar Case al Homeopathic Medicines,
WIN directions Tor tnfir ns", ut postpaid ON receipt
ufn. SMITHS Homeopathic PAArnacy lI7 4th ay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28

Dyriug and Cleaning mt the New York Dye
ing Pitnung ret. III bntnt staten Island. Offices;
No. rs Du " -, 1'2 brnadsay, 0l0 6tn az, y; iUd
and los Ferrepgn st b OOKiyn Est 0lished 50 Year,.
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The Rows of The World-No ? Now Ready.
escaping Od," an exciting sketch, showing
hoA boys captured pirate. appears In No. OF The
Hoyf0fn ne Uurd. One hundrcd thousand copies have
beer priutcd aud now ready. There are several
ch4rulug stones 10 the Boys ol me- o,id-Of Just the
sind TO delgnt the young folks. -Adr.
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MARINE INTELLfG ENCE.

| MINIATURE ALNANAc-rfUs nav
sun rieee... D - sun SEES. o. Moon rises "a
| mon wATKR-rnts DAY
sandy Hook 5S Gov. Island. A. Hell Gate. 70
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u IRRIED.

"Uucie sam. Cough Cure" uwrnty cents
bOttel Tor ,c4yh e0A4s, aud 81 N, oar h,e.ioes.
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Catarrh, deafness instantaneous relief; per
nanent cares trai free. DR.. stOddaTd West Four
teenth street, New YOrk.-IlD.
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EleqRui Furniture, CARROTS. Parlor BEDS,
Sc. ai IEuliCL \ tLAl'kE,. ~ Roadway On
IN IA p.Nf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28

No. 2, Boys Of he World, now rssdy.-Adr.
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Dolan doubtless had braced his nerves for this
ordeal, and as he Obeyed the command his de-
mranor was almost def ant. his pride would
not have suffered, however had he shown emo
ton, for the room had grown so dark that faces
could not be seen distinctly "A few feet away. 10
the inquiry, " Have you anything to say why the
sentence Of the law should not now he passed
upon your" he merely shook hls head.
"JOhn DOlan," said Judge Barrett, speaking
slowly, the jury have found you guilty OF muir
der In the first degree, although YOU have been
defended with great ability. will not say that
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-03-13


TIM SHAhs Gr1osa Boz atrono
box of The Sbah 81 Persis g oona;;sfS n
: small room 20xl4 ~ \ Hare
spread upon carpet slie ieueleral6eil
g = :, COO. 600 Chief amonr ti.en,
i ths Kaianiali crown, shaped lliEe !.
Aower. pot. md topped 81 ! q q un'lcnt
uby . large q : hens 60. And
supposed 70 have como from feTm
Nen the crown are two Ian ikia
caps adorned with splendid orotfes
of diamonds, and before them l;e
trays Of pearl, ruby, and emerall
necklaces, and hundreds Of rings. 4
Mr.. Eastwick, who is reported r.
have been allowed to examine the
collection, states that conspicions
among The gaupllets and belts cover
"a with pearls md S1liialnonde e the
kAianian belk Aboot afoot dseD.
weighing psrhaps eiS1 1tesn pounds'
and one comple na5s of pesfIs. M.
Em0nds emesall3g Aand subier IN.
or two scabbards 81 swoFgls 5 n la;d
to BE- worth ! qnarter ot s mi illion
each. There i Also the dnI1k m
quoise il 4 = wosId thrse g. ~
inches long. - 1t0uts : ~ and
IN emerald - 81 = . walnut oov- !
sred With - nelsss of lines who
havs posse 3 s'''
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-03-13
MISC 1lEO OU6

:, = - - S1'ss
!
". {. TAFT Agent,
FRONT STREET,
ALEXANDRIA. LOUISIANA,
At the Old Stand, one door below
HETHERWIcK's CORNER.
S17HERE HE WILL KEEP CON.
" Ssantly on hand complete as
sOrtment Of
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. PATENT NED
ICLNES. PAINTS, OILS. Y4RNIS b.
rs, 4 DYE STUFFS, PAINT
BRUSHES. GLASS LAMPS
r CHIANEY8.
ROOKs AND srA1IoxERr-CoNs1sr-
- ING Of
School Books, Blank
Books, Letter Note &
Cap Paper, Envelopes,
States, Pencils, Pens,
Copy Books, SC.
PERFUMES Fancy Toilet
Soaps. Cologne Water, Hair
Preparations, Cosmet-
les Combs and
Brushes.
Particular Alteration givsa Go |
the Compromising ,of Pre-
scriptions at all Hours.
g. mAnD. !. >,r,,,r,
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-03-13

KEEPS constantly on hand and
AAbnilds to order all patterns and
prices of CARRIAGES and BUG
GIES, from seventy dollar no top
buggy to a Fifteen hundred dollar
coach. Harness, Children's carriages
and Velocipides at prices cheaper
than the cheapest, to suit the times.
Dec. 26-Cm*
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&5 tn 800 per day. Agents

Of working people Of both sexes, yoang and
old. make more money at work for MS, in
their own localities, during their spare
moments, or all the time, than at any
thing else. We offer employment that
will pay handsomely for every hours
work. Fnll particulars, terms, &c, sent
free. Send MS yonr address at once. Don't
delay. Now is the time. Don't look for
work or business elsewhere, until yen have
learned what we offer. g. SrINsoN & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
More Incendiarism.

WooD>vILLE. y. H., Oct. -. Not =
withSlandiny the pIccaution taken since.
the hurning of the Grafton county build
ing> on Thursday. and Mr.. Southard'>
barns on Friday night at North IIavcr-
hill another tire WAS discovered about
midnight last night about one hundred
rods from the two previous fires.
Fire WAS discovered in the barn ot
Michael GonNon. and in ten minutes
had communicated to the huuS. which
Wa, connected 10y sheds to the barn.
Mr.. GomNom had only time to carry out
the bed upon which he WAS sleeping.
Mis-. GoIN on and children barely csrap-
ing in their night clothes. No assist
aucc could Ice rendered ON account of
scarcity of water. This i thc second
time within two Years that Mr.. GnnNum
has been burned ont, and each time he
has met with Il Total loss His loss to-
day is about SI5OO. partially covered Toy
StiOO insurance.
Great excitement prevails and II lar@-
rr force of Natclmcn will he put on to-
night. The general belief is that the
inccmdiari>m WIS committed 10y Il gang
W II" intend To break into The National
Bank "t NrwhurN at Wells River. VT.
while the large part of the men were
AWAY 1T the tire.
Later accounts SAY that ASA \. Chase
T. wears old. WaS arrested ON suspicion
of setting the many fires that have late
" broken ont in Woo,l>vilc. and con-
tcS>cd To the latest one. Two wears
ago he was caught putting instructions
on the track of the Concord and Mon
trcal railroad
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
A Rogue's Career.
TIE RNNk EOEEEE MILES.

The Ocean National Bank. of New
York city. failed in Drccmhcr. ISL.
One of the d,.po>it"r> * NOW suing the.
directors of the dctmnct han>. charging
that his bonds were stolen when tn.
bank MAS robbed i'll 1862 that the rob
berry was committed through the con-
nivancc OF the cashier ut that time. and
the President of the bank at the date of
its failure that the cashier organized
the robbery Of the Ocean National Bank :;
that the tools used by the burglars were
purchased with the banks money. and
that the cashier actually aided and
ahcttcd in the crime.
George Miles the Barre Bank robbrr.
has been Identified us one of the rob
beers who brok" into the bank in Con-
cord. y. ii. To many old detectives
and others. SAYS the New York Sun. he
is known Us one of the Washington safe
conspiracy burglars. and us one of the
operatives i'll the great ocean Bank
robbery. This smart rogue'S speciality
was bank robbery. and lis bank rob
Der h" Is recognized rs an expert. He
Is IL native of Massachusetts. His name
Is supposed To be George Whit. George
Bliss, GcoIgc Myers. George Hicks.
George King, George Williams, George
Miles, and George Morton, are the
names that he has assumed ut different
times.
MllcS'S first conspicuous crime was
the robbery of Il bank in New Uaup-
Shlre, about ten Years ago. His con
tedelate III the job was Max Shiuburue
or Mark Shinhorn, who WAS with him
III the most OF his undertakings. The
safe was blown open and the securities
were stolen from it. White cscapcd
nut Shnbulne WAS caught and Scnteuc-
ed to prison for IL long term of wears.
W h'te helped him to escape before he
had been Il fortnight in prison.
The practice of wearing masks as =
disguise, and of robbers calling each
other by numbers instead of by name
during their Expectations, was intro
duced ia bank robberieS by White. In
lr"|, he and four others robbed the
li"wd"lnham Bank, in Maine. of 60 900
lie and his accomplices went to the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
Moody and Sankey in Brooklyn.

These gentlemen commenced their
Christian work on Sunday last, in the
city of Brooklyn. 1t is not stated wheth-
ei they began there thinking it to be
the most wicked spot in the Union. but
considering the developments made
there during the last year, it would
seem that there was need of Christian
work of some kind. \ building. capa-
bic of accommodating 5000 people had
been erected for this special purpose.
and an earnest etfoIt will he made to
compass il great revival throughout the
country. The work will continue in
Brooklyn IL month, then the workers
will proceed to Philadelphia, and with
the New Year. proceed to New York.
the Young Mems Christian Association
i'll that city having hired the hippo
dromc ut SI:HO IL week. The work in
brooklyn was commenced under the
auspices of the leading ministers and
churches there. and on the platform
with Moody were Drs. Cuyler, budding
ton. Haynes. DurNra, Prime, Talmadge
and many other lesser religious lights.
and close 10y were Sankcy and his 30
picked singers. raised il few feet above
the audience. The doors were opened
at 7:l5 a. NJ, and in - minutes 1000
people had entered the binding and
were seated, no one being allowed to
stand in the ai>lcS. The audience was
of the highest responsibility. Mr.. Moody
took for the foundation of his discourse
the situation of the ISlacliteS under
Joshua of cid when they sent spies into
The promised land. He spoke in his
usual earnest and sincere manner, but
the effect upon he audience was hardly
what WaS expected. They seemed to
he actuated molc 10y curiosity than any
other motive. and the responses were
not sufficiently enthusiastic to amtici-
pate the best results. Another large
crowd gathered in the afternoon and
both Moody and SankeN appeared at
some of the churches where auxiliary
meetings were held. The church PEG
pie pronounce the meeting mcaSurablN
successful. The programme tor the
week Will he Il prayer meeting in
the morning ut DIR. Talmadgc'> church
and an evening exercise at the rink.
After the main services. inquiry meet
inTS will b, held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
Vermont Bible Society.
A\NINI. MEETING.

..,
ne >iNtN-tllru annual meeting OF
me 'il,"h' iIi'hr society Na, hrl' III
, ''''l'N h,i'h. "n'P'i'i, N'lh'H-
naN' ana me l"iI"Nlh% "ilccl> were
rI''h'u Tor me Nral ensuing iIrHl-
d"il. hon. fr.tiIkiIn faIrhaIIk~. "l II.
.l"'ll'>hur\ Ire-fIrNIdrnt>. the Rev.
l.. l"nnrN. "i bAilr the Key. |. Me
Ailh' M"ilprIirr nllt>p"nulh% Sec
r'i'!r}' 'ilf h'l' d. W. brlIll>' Mont
f"l'i hr'"r'iih% secretary. the Key.
AUSTIN liH|tn' Non liiirld Auditor.
''r"i &c W SCOT. M"htpcIlrr; treasurer.
J'''Ii 4 rage NON I'i,'r l'llrrt"iH'
,,'' h'I' :. nnhi,h' M"iltfeiltl the
h'N' ht' mn - ~. S!in>oil' Esd
N"iN'h me Key. W. j. hlddcr. Wa
tertiary II. Mutt. Esq. Montpelier :
the Key. AUSTIN lia|rn, \"rthiirld; the
h''N. =: y. Shri"'lih' Na1>iirid til"
hc\' :. iilIfh' inc "N. a. ID. ru-
'N' Tpl'n"n',u une h'N. d. II. hah-
"i''' a''Nitid ne hcN. ;. L. w M
e. ESSEX 'hr KEY. = L. Bales. ne
ire'>nl'I' '"hh n. la%'' made his
;t'''l''''' ''l"''' "ilci' was quite Nitl>-
i.r , ,"'H '''', "I> '''"l,''" 1t N"""'u
- wv :'"''' ~ '''' t''">"' anu M
'.''' Tue '"'''N ,.i' P''''" |" It, r,cdl'
"" '"' '",'hH vi ,,,' 'N'i''' ,''" ni""'
".'""'' ne it"ular 'nlie'-
lions "i '''' \''i "N''rM'" ,h">r ni in>t
year !. ny over NV, he l'rN. a. w.
l""'is' ''' secretary "i''"r ""@'hN
.rP'n' 81 '''r W"'h ""'it ny MN an"
tue 3"I''N u','lnS the year.
ll'>'"t', W. II. n''h',am ac'lNrrr"
IN ''ie ""iieNS on 'hc Hi'Itrt Oh How
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
County Poor House Burned at Haver-
hill

At about half past four Thursday af-
tcrnoom fife WAS discovered in the attic
of the large brick building on the
County Farm in lIaNcrh.ll. y. H.. and
before ii WAS Suhdurd all the buildings
we've burned but the new barn and
the work loom erected this season.
An the parpcr> 90 were safely rrmov-
ed Fire WIS ut first supposed to have
been caused 10y children PLAYING in the
nttic. Loss S:WOOO: insured S2O. 600.
Fortunately the fine happened in the
afternoon. and when the inmates were
awake and about Inc house and ON the
farm. There were IL number of per
trctlN helpless old men and women
in The building. VIII" were carried hur-
rIcdlN ont of danger Assistance WAS
town. The County Commissioners have
lah"rcd necessarily to procure shelter
and food for the homeless. and will in Il
few days have Il temporary wnudcm
huildin" erected. Several Of the most
helpless will he removed to other pla-
cr>, hut the large new barn has been
made int" a sleeping apartment for
them. II is rum"rcd that an old man.
an ugly inmate named SimuudS. who
has been suspected of firing the ont =
buildings about Il year ago. was at the
bottom of this cnntlagraiinn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29

passed by and turned down the road
on which the murder WAS committed.
He carried an AK on his shoulder. The
Academy is about five minutes walk
from the scene of the murder. 1t was
nearly nine O'Clock when he passed by.
She Immediately identified Lepage as
the man when she SAW him at the jail.
A Mrs. Watson of Pembroke also iden-
titled I,epage on Monday as the man
who chased her in the woods with Il
club on the sunday previous to the
,nIIr,lnr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
Arrest of a Swindler.

Two or three weeks ago. Martin Il.
StimSon advertised in Boston, for fifty
men To go to MarShticId. VT, and there,
settle upon 300 acres of land, " hich
he represented he owned. On this tract
of land there was already Il mill. and
being conveniently located for the
working of many more mills. he wished
them to clear the land and build ,IIpom
it, and i'll course of time lay the fouuda-
tionS foI IL town. He offered to take
notes of 800 each III payment for the
land. These terms were accepted. and
about fifty would-bc coloniSts made
arrangements for emigration and went
to the depot, where they found that
Stim>on had disappeared and had made
no arrangements with the company for
their transportation. This WAS IL great
disappointment to them. tor all had
broken up house keeping, and appeared
ut the depot with three loads of goods
prepared to enter Il new country for
settlement. After some search Slim
son WAS finally discovered in Kitterv.
Me-, and taken into custody. He is
about ID years old. and has figured
prominently in politics in the State of
Maine. He was once editor of paper
in Portland. that State, afterwards
merged III the Star. One note recei> ed
10y StimSOn was for $1,000. The amount
of all the notes WAS some 1000. He
does not own an acre of land in Marsh
field, and appears t" have undertaken
the scheme for what money he could
raise 10y the sale of the totes and then
to trust to luck to escape the conSe-
qucnces of his crime. The land on
which he proposed to settle his little
colony i, in the possession of one Me
Kenna. but is really owned 10y one
Sawtcllc. of Cambridge, Mass. who
has mortgages upon the property for
its full value.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29
The Search for Charley Ross.

\ Philadelphia letter SAYS, Mr. Baker
Il respectable citizen of Philadelphia
who recently received Il letter stating
that little Charley Ross is in England
has been furnished with funds to pty
his expenses to Europe. and he has left
for LiVcIpool. Mr.. Baker has an order
from Ncl>r Booth SAYING he assisted in
the abduction and knew of the where
ahouts of Charley Ross. and urging
Baker to use the knowledge thus far
given him in restoring the child. Booth
has gwen Baker the following order
upon the person who has the child.
NEW YORK. Oct. I:}.-t,ivc to this
man Baker my little boy. which gave
y"u to keep for me last October in New
York. have sent him over for him.
have made up with the old woman and
we aIc all going to live together. have
had Il big stake and guess we can live
all right. If owe You anything. send
me word 10y Baker and | will fix it.
lou know who mean Little Charley
Spra@ur. my son. Baker is already to
come to New York. 50 don't dctain him.
and "hli@r Hiram Spraguc. Your old
friend, Boston.