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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Ec,c York Market.


NEW YORK, April 9.-Flour Quiet and un>
changed: super Gne w estern and state, "a 40
N47J; common to good extra, "a 8JQ5 10:
good to choice, So l5G5 10; white wheat W est
ern extra, So 50SGG; extra Ohio, "a 95015 70; st.
Louis, s5(Ge Rye -four firm and In modcraae
demand ut "a oO(G5 ~. Iorn-meal firm; West
ern, 81 00QD4 45.
Wheat quiet and steady: No. spring, 81 "a;
No. spring, 81 l4Gi 1G No. Chicago, 81 n
al 30; No. Milwaukee, 81 2J(Gl %; ungraded
Iowa and Minnesota spring. 81 l4(Ql 26 winter
red W estern, 81 2Gg1 2S; amber Western, 81 IA
al 80; white Western, VI 3GD1 al. Rye quiet
at soc gs1 0D. Barley dull and dropping. Malt
quiet and unchanged. Corn 1.m: mIxod
Western, Tae71sc: yellow do, 'S71kGSSc;
white do, SIC. Oats quiet and firm; mixed
Western, 7.ig73c: white estern, 70 g7jc. :.
Hay unchanged.
Sugar quiet and steady: rair to good refining,
t.XaS1sc:, prime, sAc; refined unchanged;
Muscovedo, 74-1G.
Moiasses firm anu in good demand.
Rice quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum steady: refined. 13Gi41sc: crude,
1s ~ Strained resin firm at ~ l0lG2 IL. Spirits
turpentine firm at 3Gc.
Eggs heavy: Western, .4(l99c.
Leather: Hemlock sole, Buenos, Rio Grande,
light, middle, heavy weights. 81 a31c.
Wool steady: domestic fleece, 4Sd00; pulled,
30 Gbic; unwashed, 16W3ic.
Pork 1rn: $2l(G2l 40. Beef quiet Cut meats
dull. Middles firm: long clear, l1Hc; short
clear, l21<c. Lard higher; prime steam, i4fss
Gl6c.
Butter firm: Western, laQs2c. Cheese firm
at 10@l6Nc.
Clover-seed nominal: Western. 11Sltkc.
whisky dull and lower at 81 IL. 4,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
POLICE COURT.

Drunk and Disorderly--John Nicholson,
Mary Hewson, continued to 18th inst; Pat
O'nonnelI, Thoe. Hooper, Mary Safcrt, each
thirty days: Mike Farrell, May Linch, Pat
O'Donough, dismissed; Hannah Barry, fifteen
days.
Miscellaneous-John p. Howe, burglary;
Warren Keneally, W. B.tte.man, W. II. Camp
bell. Mary Conner, petit larceny, all dismissed;
Evan Nixon, burglary. held TO grand jury; Ju-
Illus Probst, VIM. Manning, grand larceny,
continued 10 10Th April; John Burke, petit
larceny continued 10 18th April; VIM. Hill,
petit larceny, thirty days and s25; Henry Sc
gar. Theodore Baker, petit larceny. continued
10 18th April; Ad. Handy. same, continued to
18th April; Lottie Foley, Nancy Sanders, loi-
tering, continued to 18th April; Ally Davis,
lettering, Mary Falbert and Charles
Kaile, vagrancy, each thirty days;
Fred. sehutepbrink, .!a ebMsing family, thirty
of Refuge; Louis Meater Martin Rife, Henry
Rees, N: Eppinger, Henry Meader, Jos. Linz,
George Mahr, obstrnctinx streets, each IS and
costs; Mary J. Moore, Carry Martns Lizzie
Meyers, Hattie Cooper, vagrancy, dismissed; !;
Belle Ziegler, Maud Ryan, Ella Bertrand, va
grancy, fifteen Gays each.
Assault and Battery-Lewls Dorneif, 10 and
costs.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
The Board of Aldermen.

The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session with President W. L. Bishop in
the chair and twenty-one members pres
ent at the second roll call.
journal approved.
An ordinance to vacate an alley south
OF Cemetery street, was passed.
A resolution that thanks be returned
to the President, W. I. Bishop, pre-
sented BY Mr.. Winkler, was adopted.
The Presidert responded and thanked
the members for their behaviour, atten-
dance and courtesies showed to him.
A resolution to give thanks to Mr..
Richard Rohner, the Clerk, WAS adopted.
An ordinance to provide tor the regu-
laton of the police force was Cngrossed,
and OH suspension OF the rules, the ordi-
nance was allowed to go to its third
reading, and passed.
An ordinance Ieducing tine assessment
of tax on Liberty street rom Mclean
avenue to g. Il B. railroad WAS, on sus-
pension OF the rules, allowed TO 60 10 lie
third reading, and passed.
An ordinance to condemn property 10
open street from CoIerain pike to Str,ng
Grove avenue, was engrosscd, and on
suspension of the rules WAS passed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

last night. They play was an interest
ing one. Who came out champion we
are unable to say.
A small boy, while playing with his
companions on some Of the barges Ut the
foot of York street, lost his balance and
fell overheard; however, he was rescued
from an untimely death by some OF his
playmates.
The new culvert that conveys the
water of Taylor's Creek under Front
street is being covered.
Lieut.. Riley, at the Barracks, is do
ing large recruiting business.
Captain Henry NJ. Narcotic has been
ordered to rejoin his regiment in Dakota,
and will leave on Monday.
Subscriptions TO the capital stock of
the proposed First National Bark have
reached the amount of 100000. The
stockholders meet Tomorrow night.
The Board Of EXAMINERS assigned the
studies for examination and adopted
rules pertaining to the issuing Of certiti-
Gates.
The Board of Councilmen last night
adopted an ordinance providing for q
specific tax on merchants and manufac-
turers, to take the place OF the present
ad valorem taxes on merchandise and
stock. The ordinance makes twenty
classes of business. The tlrsJ class in-
cludes business of over 500, ,000-license
$500. The second class running from
$4,000 upwards. The license on the
twentieth class is. $3. The fines range
from So to $500. Licenses were fixed at
$26 to 500 tor livery stables; $500 for lot.
teries; for groceries and liquor shops S5t
per annum.
The remains OF Theodore Bredenick
were buried this morning in st. Joseph's
cemetery, west of Newport.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Death OF Court Officer Uilie.

VIM. r. Hille, the we'll known court
officer who has attended to the Police
Court under Mayor Davis and Mayor
Johnston, died suddenly from heart dis.
ease at noon to-day.
He was attending Court in the morn
ing and locked healthier than usual,
though he had been ill for some time be-
fore. The suddenness of the case al-
ficts his family and his many friends
that he has acquired among the Court
circles. The body was taken to his resi-
dence, No. 206 Livingston street, and the
Coroner has been notified.
lie was we'll known in the city, and
especially about the City Court, as an
excellent and honorable official and a
generous and gentlemanly member OF
the force, aud had by his universal cour-
tesy ana intelligence won the respect OF
every one who knew him, either as an
officer or citizen. His loss will be deeply
regretted by his many friends in all
classes of the city
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

John Smith aud Evans Reese imbibed
too freely Of Kentucky corn-juice and
| were taken in by the officers. Judge
| Athey's request was one Gland costs. Iu
default OF which they were sent TO Jail.
'squires Francis and Duvenick have
proposed to take ride y it'll Tom Thumb
| in his carriage.
About O'clock Thursday evening two
colored belle5 on Scott street, near Sixth.
got Unto row. They pulled each an.
others wool, scratched and claWed each
others eyes until an elderly lady came
out with broom, and the belligercnts
separated without serious damage to
either.
The High School Alumni meet to-mor-
row morning at $3.50.
Mcdonald, who was shot by EilerS, is
still in critical condition.
The house Of Henry Hammeling, OH
the flats near Sandfordtown, was burned
yesterday, together with nearly all the
furniture.
The Court of Appeals has decided the
Collins History case against Mr.. Collins,
holding that the law authorizing the
purchase Of the history tor the State
Common Schools is unconstitutional.
James Camnetz, formerly in the EN-.
ploy OF the Central Road as brakeman,
mas sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss Of an arm While coup
ling cars at Kizer's Station, OH the 26th
of December, 1874.
Burglars who broke into the store and
forced open the safe OF j. Z. Lewis & Co.,
Wednesday night, only got $5 for their
trouble, and missed lot of valuable
jewelry which was hid in the safe.
The most important case in the Chan
Gerry Court yesterday was that OF Palmer
VS.. Thompson, in which the Chancellor
decided that the answer Of Harrington,
the Deputy United States Marshal who
held the property of the Cincinnati Wine
Company, under an order of the United
STATES District Court, was insufficient,
and he, and all holding under him, were
ordered to give up possession of the
property on or before tomorrow morn
ing.
The Dickens entertainment last night
at the residence OF Mr.. Gedge was a suc-
cess.
The City Collector will remove his
desk to the City Clerks office.
James K. Burke has been appointed
policeman in place of b. Knobe, re-
signed.
After great deal of talk about the
city printing in Council last night that
body concluded not to award the con-
tract to any of.the bidders, but to read
yertise for bids from both Coyington and
CINCINNATI papers. A motion 10 award
the contract to the Enquirer was defeat
ed by q vote of IL to B. t -e
The Fourth and Fifth magisterial Dis
tricts will vote on license al the next
election.
Jerry o. Johnson, convicted the 9th of
December last of selling whisky without
u special tax ana sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, has been par.
doned by the President.
A house which was being raised in
Economy yesterday fell over, breaking
itself and all the furniture it contained
to pieces.
Nert.pors.
The revival at the TayIor-street Meth
odist Church progresses with unabated
interest. A very large audience was
present last night.
A number OF our best tenpin players
assembled at the Newport Bowling g-aIley
.-e - .s =.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
LAST EDITION.
By TELEGRAPH.

n lysI hn
miners of fhe Shamokin region are on n
atrike--
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Deeh oone toma 'ne'Aihs 'ne LII c ih 'ne
'eooA 'on '
LoNpoH, hptil pv-, o.M,ne Duilion gone
t.o l =; aas q oon ,,o,nan "n0 oN o@'"poe w.
"ea 40 'o,o'o Po'""''
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. D., April D.
Alch&el sullivan was hanged at eleven
O'Clock this morning in this city for the
murder OF Danlel Ialmauge at Metuchlt,
'"s' i"'i' .,,,
FALLS RIVER, MASS. April D.-Ihe
weavers at Mechanics MIL, taxing OIL
fense at the discharse OF sheir oyer
seers, struck tnis morning. Inc caroefs
az Merchahts MIL are aiso ouC'
PARIS, April 9-The French Govern
ment mas sent lnstIuc.'ons oii W % Tvs Oo"suls SUE
70 summon iof e,S 'ae' .i'i1 lily. eiien euo-
Jeets aproaa' hnoie " Iiiat.1 aniiat",t seatlIe,
70 nave .hcii h"iio' A's'''0io" "' 'ne
Cohsuiates'
CHICAGO, April 9.-The Grand Opera
Minstrel House closed last night, through
the inability of the management to pay
expenses. IL will be opened Saturday
nlgnt oy stock company. heI1y q Leon
"At ie'"in IL W Nc" Aoih
MADRID, April a.-N'urteen officers
who have abandoned Don Carlos have
arrived at Barritz. The Carlists tried
to stop al the frontier. 1t is said Gen.
Elio has given in his adhesion to AL
fonsc.
,AIR.Ny. NY. April "a Committee
ffom the New York Produce Exchange,
representing the various business inter-
ests of the CITY. waited on Governor Til
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
The Cincinnati Star!
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
st. Tottis AiarHet,

ST. LOUIS, April o. Flour active and ad-
vanced: low and medium grades scarce and
wanted. Wheat excited and higher: No. rel
winter, 81 30Dl 81 cash; 81 g4a1 S4is May;
No. spring held at 81 II. Corn excited and
higher; No. Q mixed, 71Gi93sc, SPOT; 1874 roc
MAY. Oats excited and higher: No.2, G7lG 6S5sc
cash; G6hc May. Barley more active and
higher: No. spring, 81 25>Gl 81. Rye III better
demand at 81 n5(Gl U6.
Whisky higher at 81 1lGl12
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

PHILADELPHIA. April 9.-FIour dull: Wis.,
consin and Minnesota family. SO 1905 IS:
Pennsyivania, Indiana and Ohio do, IS 25tt55 !
nigh grades, s6 l21s(oT 80. Wheat slows redss
II 25(gl Y. Rye held at 81 05. Corn in good
demand: yellow and mixed, SO Sc Oats in
good demant: white, 6ND70c; mixed, CSC.
Butter quiet; New York Bradforn county
extras, 2S(g3oe; frsts. 25%27c; Western ex5ras,
2stQ3lc; do frsts, lSyS0c; do rolls, ~ aasc.
Cheese firm: Western at l6GlGAc. Eggs
Grmer; Western at 2LG25c.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
McnPhis Market.

MEMPHIS. April 9.-Fiour excited. Corn
meal firm: fresh bolted, $S 81. Corn scarce and
firm at S0a90c. Oats active and advanced
751St0J6c.
hay firm: choice Timothy, ,s25@26; mixed, $40
@24.
Eggs in fair demand and firm at 15Qtl6c.
Butter dali and nominal. Bran none Offering.
Lard in fair demand aud finn at 15kd1li &c.
Bacoi ;ycmand light and holders firm at $40
9sstglSuslS5sc.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
MilaUa,sl:ee Market.

MILWAUKEE, April 9.-Flour scarce and firm
Wheat excited: No. ] Milwaukee, $ 0S; No. /:
milwaukee,. Il Of; May, $l05}s June, Sit6
Oats neglected and lower: No. ., fresh, cog
Go4sc; May. csc. Corn opened 1lmcr: No.
mixed, in store, &c Rye SCARCE and higher;
No. ], in store, 81 IL. Barley unsettled: No z
spring, Il 10; No. Q spring, 8Sc.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Beecher- y;sion-Mr. Beach SICK.

BROOKLYN. April 9.--At the assem-
bling of Court this morning there was a
fun house as usual. The defendant anu
all his counsel were present.
After waiting Jew minutes for the
arrival of Mr. Beach, a communication
was received by Judge Nelson announc-
ing his inability to be present on account
of Illness. 1t was then determined to
adjourn till Monday. -s..
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, April 9.-Flour III fair demand and
firm. Wheat quiet. No. lwhite Wabash. 81 8 };
No. do, 81 25; No. white Michigan, l %: ex-
ira do., 81 rs; amber do. 81 %; May, IL 2lh;
june, 81 2n; No. red, 81 l11s: No. red, 81 49,
mixed, 76G77; May, 78S@ishc. Oats in fail
demand andfrm: No. and Michigan, 65c.
Cloyer-seed, Sc 60; mammoth, $125.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
NdshciIic Market.

NASHVILLE, April 9-Flour nuiet and un-
changed at "a 5Ga5 O0 Wheat steady at II H.
Corn steady at soc. Oats steady at 7a%c.
Provisions in fair demand and market nrm.
LARD, l41c. Bacon steady: shoulders, y1sc;
clear rib sides. l2hc: clear, l3c. Bulk meats
steady; shoulders. slsc; clear rib, l1,sc; clear,
l2c. Sugar-cured hams, 1890, ali packed.
Whisky in fair demand and firm at IL II.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Louisville Market.

LOUISVILLE. April 9.-Flour and wheat
quiet and unchanged. Corn firm at S8A70c.
Oats firm at G5c. Rye quiet and unchanged
at 81 III.
Hay quiet and unchanged.
PROVISIONS stronger and with an advancing
tendency. Pork, S22ta22 s.. Bulk meats, 80
1iM0Dl1Xc Bacon, 81 9a91S00l27Scllzc. Sugar.
cured hams, 13EGl3hc. Lara: prime steam,
l4kc; ticrce, l5c; Kegs, Ice.
Whisky at 81 II. -.f
Bagglng firm at 121SlG13c.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
NeiD Orleans Market.

NEW ORLEANS, April g-Corn active and
frmer at SIQy9Jc. Bran, 81 3SQDl 30.
Dry salt meats firmer, at SG@S5sG 2s<Q9
l2hc. Bacon scarce and in active demand
and higher: 9I0rlS}s 3&@13zsc.
Sugar in good demand and firm: common,
61sIG7c; fair to fully fair, 7AQ5Sc; prime, SAt@
SAC.
Coffee flrner: ordinary, 1cc; fair, 17Gp!714c: ::
good, Il 1txal72<c; prime, ls,glS14c. Others I'M
changed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

DETROIT, April 9.-Flour quiet and un-
change'i. Wheat In fair demand and firm:
extra. 81 24e; No. /, 81 251s; amber, 81 II.
Corn in fair demand and firm: No. 1 mixed,
TIC Oats quiet and unchanged: white Vest
eln, 6716c
CloYef-seed So 80.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Boston Iid,'L:et.

BosToN, April 9. Flour quiet, firm and in
good demand: Western superfine, "a 25g4 so;
common extras, s5 25n5 '0 Wisconsin and
Minnesota extras, 80 25G6 2J; white wheat
ohio, Indiana and Michigan, s. t0G6 25; Nil
nos, IS 75ta7; st. LOUIS, IS 75(g1. Corn firm at
$3.50 y. for mixed and yellow
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Cincinnati Lice Stock Market.
CINCINNATI, April "a p. NJ.
The following are the receipts ana shlpmen tr
Of live stock Tor the past "a hours:

OI IINV 5IUCA IUI IIIC VH5V n HUUTS.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheen.
Receipts. .............. 232 G95 ly7
Shipments. ............ IS 665 go.
BEEF CATTLE-Quict and firm at previous
rates. Common to good range at Sc 75(g6 u per
GENITAL gross.
HOGS-Are firm and quiet. Some advance
in prices. We quote common at &c 7jtt7 90;
and medium TO fair 81 1j(aS %: and good gIad0i
are worth IS 50aS 10 per Genital gross. Choice
4 G held higher, but are very scarce.
SHEEP-The d. mand is OILY moderate and
We observe no change in prices. We quote
far 10 extra at SI97 rs per Genital gross.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
CterekaHd Market.

CLEVELAND. April 9.-Wheat firm and un-
chansel. Corn firm: high mixed, re; low
mixed. 7Gc; ears, On track, TSGT4c. Oats firm
No. state, held at Goc; No. 2 do, &c; white.
7Ic
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
BiLiSlliIn Market.

PIrTsBURG, April 9.-Whea quiet. Corn firm,
and in Light stock ear and snellcd is quoted
T1.GSOc, rs to qualit-
Petroleum dull: crude, 81 55, at Parker's; re-
fined, IA 1141sc, Phia'leiphia deiiyery.1
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Cs,reoo Market.

oswEGo, April Wheat: No. Milwaukee
y - Corr nn'et at SIC. Barley easier Canada
Is held at Il 4N. n
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, April 9.--Market inactive owing to
light offerings. Corn, II 5sy72c. Oats, white
CGci mixed, b.Rc. Eve, 81 U5.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
lN undersigned has been appointed and quail
lied as Assignee Of Florentz Becht. All per-
sons having claims against said Fiorentz Becht
are hereby notified to present the same to me-
at my olice duly verified as required by law.
and all persons knowing themselves to be in.
debted to said Florentz Becht will call and set-'
tie the same. CHAS. w. KARR,
Assignee of FLoRENTZ BEoHT. 4
Office No. 6, n. W. cor. Sixth and Walnut sts.
CINCINNATI, April 9Th, A. D., 1875 ap8-3tP
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

BUFFALO, April 9.-Wheat dull; holders are
hrm. Corn scarce and firm: new, on track,
sold at Sc. Canada oats, CSC on track.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09

A o. HAL members will meet at Hibei-
II. mia Hall TOMORROW Saturday
MORNING at s O'Clock, to attend the funeral
of our deceased. Brother, J. j. Meehan.
7. r.. COSTELLO, G. P. D..
JEREMIAH F. SHEEHAN, Q. s. IL
New-York tribune., 1875-02-01
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE CONTENTION

The resignation Of Prof. c. F. Chandler of
tho position Of Director of the American Institute and
the charges which accompanied his letter. have created
much excitement among the officers OF the Institute
which has not been lessened by the complaints which
are made by exhibitors in various sections OF the
country The companants charge that the officers did
not give them the amount of space in the building pre-
vously agreed upon that they showed culpable par
tay in making awards and that they careless Of
Interests OF the Institute. IL Is also charged that
the officers made an attempt TO have an amendment OF
their charter passed in the State Legislature
which should virtually give them for life the
Offices which they now hold. Committee,
composed OF Salem II. Wales, exMayOr Vance, Col.
COnking j. II. Sackett. and others, has been formed
known as the american Institute Reform Committee y
and has taken in hand the interests OF the dissatisfied
exhibitors. memorial to the Legislature asking for
the appointment OF an investigating committee, has
been largely signed and will le sent TO Albany tAls
week.
The officers Indignantly repel all the charges MADE
They express surprise at the cOui~s taken by Prof
andier and protest their lnnOceL OF the injustice
charged by himself and others Thr resignation OF Prof
Chandler has been unanimously 9ted by the Board
OF Directors, and long letter has Jeen addressed to
him. IN which his action regretted not only because
OF the which will be felt bv the Institute but be-
cause OF the Of his withdrawal. The officers
say that charges OF the nature have been OF fre
Quent occurrence, and that In every instance the lns
lute has been yindcated, they claim 1t Will De tins
time.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-01
DEATH DUE TO AN OPEN PLATFORM AND A
RECKLESS DRIVER

Thomas Burns of No. pa West Forty sew
enth-st. attempted Saturday evening Jump the
front platform of No 81 Of the Eighthaye. line, at
the junction Of Hudson and Bank-sts. Richard Robin
OF No 7S9 Westinghouse the driver Of the car,
driving his horses rapidly at the time and seeing that
Burns intoxicated, he motioned 10 him not TO at
tempt TO get on the platform Burns persisted, how
ever iand Robinson pushed him away Burns after
the and a second time attempted to jump the
platform, and Robinson again pushed him away with
greater violence Burns fell under the wheels, which
passed over bs and leg. lie picked up and
carried Bellevue Hospital where he died few hours
tea TO the Tombs by the Coroner to await the result Of
al lnQuest.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-01
A FATAL FALL FROM A CHURCH ROOF.

Robert Harper, while engaged in repairing
leak in the OF the First United Presby teran Church.
at Seventh and BOOmGeld-stsi HobOken. Saturday af
ternoon slipped and fell rs feet to the ground He was
carried drug the opposite corner where IL
found that had sustained internal uries
He died two hours after the accident Mr Harper, who
co years of age resided In West HoboKen, snd 10
member Of the firm OF w. IL. T. Harper, Insurance and
real estate He owned the church buil1ing
which he was working the time OF the accident, and
much other property his wealth being estimated at
about SlOO0 Mr. Harper built the church for the
OF the congregation and took active interest In all 70
affairs.