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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-14

San Francisco Market
SAN Francisco. August IL.
Flour-s5 sly.
Wheat-Shipping grades hrm At IL sod 30
Bsrley-Feed steady at sleIl Us. part silver.
oats-fl 356sl 20 for feed.
Hsy-ss1l3.
Potatoes-60l soc.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-14
AIEnICAN uOray

j IL Terry, Por. Blskeley; j Spinner.
Port Townsend, Robert Blake. Por,
Blakeley; James Barrett. Port Blakeley;
Robert Haran. Port Gamble, William
Dunlap. City; W Wade. Tacoma; N
Carothers Astoria; James Rood, City
Frank Pollard, Seattle Mines; + p Su :
ton, City, Joseph j b Hunetts, New
castle; j johnson, City; Lester n La
ny, Portland
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Oscar BAbcock, Peter Ransom, Jno
>tott i family, Harry Neville & wife,
] u snow. City. Mrs { ] T.uevimer
Peudletoa; + II Nat. x wife, Duwam-
ID river, Juo T Langon. John Mills. {
! y VI ssener. ] Butt. Samuel Gum <
wife. Mrs Lund. Seattle Mines; J Han
sou. Port Gamble; John Stakable, Pete-
BunncIl. Port Madison; B F Denui>oa.
Olympia; John Gillcr. John Lihsell. C
ogren. Frank Darlington. p Cunning
ham. Astoria, James Williams & family.
Mr. John Bi,sell, Renton; John Close,
san Francisco; Mrs McCue, White
river
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
q Weber, Jane. Brannan, City;
Hadlock. Cedar River; 5 Sweeney,
Coupeville. A W A,tridge. Port Lud-
low; Wm LJa!sn. Jos Fares. NJ Rat
cliffe. White River; Rob Cassidy. q
~tearn., Portland; Louis Van Vleet,
VIM hickett. kalama; Thos " Dixon,
\ VI Cornelius, Roseburg; james Jones,
Port Townsend; II II Hill, Black River;
Z Hadley. Suoquslmie; + F Dollar
hide. San FranciScr; johnson. james
Bracket. Squak; Mrs G Schmidt, Por,
II adlson
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-14

khksu San Francisco da cr.ek,rs
At Chlliserg Bros.
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other Live stock Markets.

NEW YoRK, Fep. 9s--CattIe-Keeeipts moter-
ate and mainly Medium quality Market dull
and weak, and generally lower 25a;0c per cwt.
A few extra quality, sold at $l2 75al3 at RETAIL
Common to prime sold at IS 5OalI 90 per cwt.
iiogsAReceipts 21 ,66J ior the past week,
against u. 100 last week. No sales alive. Fair
to good corn-fed quoted IS aS 20 per cwt.
SheeB-lieceipts for the week s0, $50, against
"a, $40 last week. Quality m jslly medium and
common. Choice scarce, but a fsw extra sold
at fAasc. Market weaker for lower grades
with decline Of NC. Sales OF common at IA
~; ordinary TO prime sheep b4a7Gc, and a
few lambs at 71sc; extra and fancy sheep, ~ a
&c, the latter figure for CARLOAD ine Ohio
wethers average 1876 pounds.
CHICAGO, Feb. O. = Cattle - Receipts, $500
head. Market quiet and irmer foI butchers
Iu. easier for shipping: sales of choice steers
ut IS 1ua5 2S; cows, $sa3 62x; fair steers at S4a
l42l Shipments. 1900 head
IL H,gs-tteceipte, l5,00J head. A few sales to-
day at l5a2 c reduction, with downward ten,l-
ency. Light bacon grades sold at u SOa7 81:
shipping, ~ D9aS 10, the latter for ON one lot;
balk uf sales at a 81. Shipments, i,l4 head.
Sheep-ReceIpts, l,5O0 head. Marset active
ami Arm: common, $ia4 rs; medium, "a jUa
S71s best, $ja5 75.
ST. Lou S, Feb. 9.-H0gs-M Market steady and
unchanged: Workers, 81 25a7 80; packing, n 5Oa
Z Is; extra, 81 8Ja7 ~.
Cattle-Market quiet and weak; very little
doing; fair to. prime native steers. 81 25a5;
pony steers, So a5a4 Is; fair to choice, 81 7sal;
native stockers. $2 59a4, ieeders, $4 %.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.--Hogs dull at 81 9sa
Z 45 Receipts, 7,45l head.
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Police Court.

MiHcellaneous-C Chas. Wilson, csc aping from
Work-house, continued; Jacob Knecht and
Frank Glazel, resisting officers, continued
Jas. Wiley. burglary, continued; George Will
liams, common thief, dismissed; Jonn Null
lany, robbery, continues; Chas. Marshall
manslaughter, bound over; emma Engle. loi-
tering, dismissed; Jas. Green, carrying con-
cealed weapons, S.; John Van Wyck and Solo
mon mon Pareirs, receiving stolsn goods. c9ntn-
thief, continued; Samuel Jacobs, receiving
stolen goods, dismssed; Chris. schempp
shooting with intent TO kill, continued; John
Cunningham, thief, execution satisfied.
Assault and Battery Christ, Schempp,
continued; John Mutlanny, continued; Jacob
kneeht and Frank Glazel, continued, Mary
jackson, 30 days; John smith, dismissed; /; j JohI
B. sampson and Thos. j. kiner, dismissed
John bowling, ~; John Horton, ~; MARY
Quinn, w days; John Grothaus, ST.; Pat Kava.
naugh, dismissed. --.1 - -9 W.
Larceny-Wm. Boyd, petit, continued; Jack.
son Tendall. $40; Bridget hiiday, petit, ~ $50
John Morris, petit, dismissed.
vagrancy -Chas. Clare and Geo. Kauffma n
thirty days each.
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LOCAL NEWS.

"SHE STOOPs TO CONQUER" at the
Grand Opera-house family matinee this
aiternoon.
CHRIS. ScHEMPP, the saloonist, will
endeavor to explain his shooting scrape
on the 11th. |
John MALANNY languishes in the ca.
bOOse, charged with assaulting Mrs
Margaret Davis, and at the same time
robbing her OF $50. His bond is 5000.
UNCLE JAKE GARDENERS name must be
seen "standing out on the paper" once
more. A youth named Jackson Tindell
was caught stealing some Of Uncle Jake's
coal. Out he goes to see the Major, and
work out a $25 fine. 8
JAMES WILEY is in limbo in default
of $500 bail, charged with house-breaking
upon the premises of Mr.. j. A. Hyde,
this month. Lieut.. Steve Winchelps
wide-awake boys, assisted by Special
officer Harmon, made the arrest. His
case is set for the 11th. Wiley is one
OF gang in that neighborhood who are
guilty OF several depredations.
CHAs. WILSON, alias Boyd, alias Win.
terstien, alias Smith, sometime in June
1873, was sentenced to the Work-house
for six months and d fine added suffi.
cient to keep him there year; the
charge was petit larceny. Soon after
he was placed there, February
1874, he escaped and has been
at liberty ever since. The other day he
was arrested on the charges OF stealing
$40 from Henry Quinlan, and Of being a
common thief. Major Morgan proposes
to have him tried also on the escape, and
all three Of the accusations will be in
quired into on the 18th.
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| Cloudy and foggy this morning and mild.
Wind southeast. Thermometer at I A. NJ, 4S
degrees. Minimum temperature lust night, 41
degrees.
The Wildwood went to Maysville at noon to-
| day with good trip.
The Bostona from Huntington and the st.
James from Pomeroy are at the lanling this
| morning, and return at the usual hour this
evening.
The General Lytle is the regular Mail packet
for Louisville Tonight.
The John Means, from St. Louis with tow
OF iron ore, passed mp to Ashlant this alter
noon. I
The Andy Baum Is receiving largely OF
freight anu has q good number OF passengers
registered. She will be in readiness for Mem
phis this evening aud leave punet aally at D
oclock.
The Glasgow is reloading for Evansville and
will leave at p. III. to-day.
The Susie silver laid over last night. She is
advertised to leave for New Orleans this eyen-
ing at O'clock.
The Mary Houston is announced for New
Orleans to-moffuW evening
The KanawlIa River is rising slowly, with
9 feet III inches at Charleston.
The Kentucky River is Stationary, with 3
feet in the channel ut Frankfort
The james u. Parker VIII arrive here some
time Tonight or to- morrow morning. She will
follow The Andy Baum for Memphis on Satur-
day.
ihe vint. Shinkle passed down from Cairo
for Memphis at L. Nj. yesterday.
The Louisville, from New Orleans, left Cairo
ON her Way to CineInhau at ii O'clock last
night
The Cons. Millar left Memphis last evening
for Cincinnati with medium trip.
The Thomas Sherlock, en- route from New
Orleans TO cincinnati, passed UP from VicRs-
burg at 2 T. nj. yesterday.
Tue Arlington, for Cincinnati, left Memphis
at O'clock last evening, six and half uay IS
out from New Orleans.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. 9.--spirits ttlrpen
tine nuiet ut 34c.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Wheat steady February
81 O2; March, 81 gO9S May, 81 e55s al05k.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 9.-Wheat steady: Feb
rnary, 81 02k: january, VI o2k; February. 81 D;
bid; March, II CAV.
LONDON, Feb. 9--ConsoIs for next account
g4a94h. american securities nrn at full prices
Erie shares steady. French funds arm.
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb 9--wheat steady. Corr
iirm. low mixed, soc; nigh mixed. SIC. Uats
steadyi No. 1, 40c. Petroleum unchanged.
OswEeo, N. Y. Feb. 9.--wheat unchanged
Corn dull: new. &c. BARLEY quiet. No. Can.
ada held at 81 oB; No. Bay Qdinte, q -.
BUFFALO. N. n. Feb. 0 Wheat dull ant
heayy.. White Michigan, 81 80. Corn dul al
57a6lc for new on track. Oats retailing ut aSs
Rye inactive. Barley quiet.
fITTsBURG. Feb. 9,-Wheat dull and pricel
unchanged. Corn quiet: shelled, B4a56c, on
track: ear. 6Sa7Oc. Petroleum quiet: crude,
II ok: renhed, l3alSkc, Philadelphia deiiv-
ery
TOLEDO. Feb. y.-=Wheat dull: February
81 ga1s; March, 81 s7,. April 81 a9.s seller. Cors
quiet: No. 2, 85Kc; March, 37c. Hogs active Il
50 M Clover active, Ss 10.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 9-Flonr duh but an.
changed at - b0a8 81. Corn in gool demand at
fuIl prices. 5aa5Tc. Oats scarce and tirm at asa
52e. f0Tk qufe6 and unehanged. Lard quiet
and unchanged at 135xal4tze. Bulk meats in
Fair demand and firm at 81 Sefaila1i <ayl IA
1ixe. Bagging in good demand and lending
upward: l2slal3kc.
BOSTON. Feb. 9.--Fleur: demand more nc.
tive: Western snperfine, IS 75a4 So; common
extras, "a 75a5 80; Minnesota extra, IS 50a6 rs;
winter wheat Ohio, Indiana and Michigan,
W 00a7 90; Ilinos. 50 z5a5 rs; vt. LOUIS SO boa
~; fancy Minnesota, 81 75a9 Is. Corn steady
mixed ana yellow, 66a6S5<c. Oats. mixed and
No, ? while. aSItsc: rejected. 4da46s; No. ]
white, 56a57c. Er - 4
NASHVILLE. Feb. Flour dun at sbO0as x
Wheat duh at slal W. Corn duh and lower az
$50. Oats dull and lower at A5as)c. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. Lard. l5c. Bulk meats
qniet ana unehahgedi gxalsal3kc Bacon
quiet and unchanged: i0szaltaiakc. Sugar
cured hams, l4c, al packed. Whisky quiet but
nrm % " "a Coffee in good aemand at full
prices at jfaa3ke
LoUIsvILLE. Fee. s-Flour aulet aud un-
changed. Wheat quiet bur steady at 81 Ola
70. Corn quiet but steady at 45a47e. Onts
quiet but drm at 80a4yc. Rye dull at 75asye.
Hay quiet and unchanged. Provisions qulet
and unchanged. Bulk ments. k am alD9s al0x
alla1lKc. Bacon, 9t4a95zatsa125Sa aizsSe. SUI
gar-cufed hams, llkaftc. Lard: tieI9e, 11kc,
Keg, l4s<o.. Whisky, u C. Baxging quiet aud
unchanged.
BAErrMoRE. Feb s.--Flour steadv: prices
rnebpneed. Whest quiet: Penusylyania red,
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pIMpLEs. EaUPTl0Ss, R0UaH skIN.

The system being put under the influence OF
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for q
few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear,
the glow OF perfect health from within. true
beauty stands forth in oil les glory. The effects
of all medicine which operate upon the system
through the medium df the blood are neces
sarily somewhat slow. no matter how good the
remedy employed. While one to three bottles
clear the skin Of pimples, blotches, eruptions,
yellow spots, CO nedones, or grubs," a dozen
may possibly be required to cure some cases
where the system is rotten with scrofulous or
diseases, however, from the common pimple to
tHe worst scrofula is, with the use OF this most
poteat agent, only matter OF time. Sold by
dealers in medicines.
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receipts are light ana the demand ABOUT non-
inal at $lI5aSlw per ron for rough Kentucky In
store: aAalgc for dressed. Der ID.
AiDESEDemanal United; prices unchanged
Green hldeS bNalo, wet e8lted 1a9c, and dry
salted i4ai5c per lb Sheep pelts 75cal 25 fol
good TO prime.
MILL FEED-The oherings are large and
there Is moderate demand. but priGes are
steady and without any material change. We
quote bran Si2al8, shipstuffs Si4al5, and mid
dlings si6a29 per ton, on arrival, and 81 more
per ton in store. al
MOLASSES - Continues quiet and steady,
and prices unchanged. New Orleans is worth
4Oalnc per gallon, according to quality.
OlLs-Linseed Is in fair request at 02c pei
gallon for prime quality; extra. lard oil il
steady and worth ~ oIal VI per gallon; rennee
petroleum sells at 14alSe per gallon, aud witt
nrm market.
PofATOES-Market quiet with large sup
ply, and selling at 8Sa4Sc per bu, according x
quality.
POULTRY - The demand rs fair with mod.
crate offerings. Chickens are worth 50 b1a4 d
for live or dressed, sccording to quality; ant
geese "a 50a5 30 per dozen. Dressed turkeyi
sell at 15a16c per lb
RlCE.Caroiina is worth 7%asxc, and Lou.
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alton of the Township Of Hamilton and a
part of st, Clair until next SATURDAY..

alton of the Township of Hamilton and a
part OF st. Clair until next Saturday.
An ordinance was passed by Council
Monday night to restrain the running al
large OF cattle, horses, swine, sheep,
goats and geese within the city limits,
and any one violating the provisions oil
the above ordinance will be fined sum
not to exceed $40 and costs.
In the case of the State vs.. Milton
Safer, of Cincinnati, who was indicted
for libel, and in which case q motion to
quash the Indictment, on the grounds
that 1t did not contain facts sufficient
upon which to base an action, was ar
gued, and yesterday the Court overruled
the demurrer, and the case will be tried
ON its merits. Benjamin Butterworth is
attorney for defendant and James q.
Campbell, Prosecuting Attorney for the
State, assisted by John A. Davidson. a
lively interest is taken in this case.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Moncure ID. Conway has found some
very hard nuts to crack in this part oil
the country.
The farmers are bringing in their
hemp, and our merchants feel q livening
up OF business.
A sign on one Of our streets reads
thus: "Oisters Stationary & Periodi-
GALS" A fine dish this must be.
Mr.. Geo. Shoenburger, formerly OF the
Phoenix Hotel, has returned, and his
genial smile may be seen as of old.
justices Marrs and Gibson on Monday
bound over to the Grand Jury two col
ored men, named Beasly and Nelson, tol
stealing sheep from Mr.. Berry.
parnnno dooirinn - bo vinn xbx Cn,a y
left at their residence can do 50 by leav
bookstore, No. 20 w. Short street; also
persons wishing extra copies OF the STAR
can be supplied at this popular book
store.
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The sunday Rfurasr.

Charles Marshall, the colored man who
stabbed to death John alias eRed''
Williams, also colored, on Sunday morn
ing, in a gambling house, No. 2o4 Broad,
way, was arraigned this morning in the
Police Court on the charge Of murder.
Several witnesses were examined,
WHO detailed the incidents OF the Difficult.
". Judge Llndemann . bound the pris.
charge of manslaughter, and in default
Of 81, 900 bail he was remanded to prison.
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The Charity Concert.

Tickets for the Charity Concert al
Pixies Music Hall tomorrow night are
going at lively rate, and the affair
promises In all particulars to be the sue.
cess of the season.
A most delightful entertainments, given
In aid Of the nOblest Of causes, could b OF
help receiving q liberal support al the
hands of the people of this city. u
music, GO; end If you have not, but ap.
preciate the necessity of feeding the
hungry and clothing the naked, purchase
tickets and stay at home. f
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mortrsarY necora. |.

Sophia soheller, Is years, city.
Infant Gimhrielsman, city.
Anna B. Bosfeld, "a years, Prussia
Paul i. Massa, IA months, city.
Mary MCGOWAN, ~ years, Ireland.
Infant Liebring, 9 weeks, city.
Kate Bautle, years. city.
Maria A. Artland, months, city.
Henry Rielage, Q years, city.
Geo, Won Gerichter, II months, city.
Chas. Franz, IL months, city.
Bernard Hausfeld, Q months, city,
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The Chamber Concert.

A chamber concert was given at Melo-
deon Hall yesterday afternoon by the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Misses Roedter and Andres presided at
the plano with much grace, and Miss
Emma Heckle sang Schubert's "The
Young Men" in manner that drew
forth much applause. Altogether it was
a pleasant entertainments, and the large
audience expressed much satisfaction
with the young performers.
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PROCTOR at pixies.

Professor Richard A. Proctor, the emil
nent English astronomer, appears at
Pixies Music Hall this evening, and will
deliver his new lecture, s'The Birth and
Death Of the World.o The regret is gem
eral that he can give us but d single
night, and those who desire to hear him
are SO numerous that he can rest assured
OF a fine house. .- n
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Observations ON Reyaccination

observations ON KevaccinatiOm.
DR. William b. Davis, Professor OF Ma.
terra Medica and Therapeutics In Miami
Medical College, and an eminent prac,
titioner Of this city, read before the
Cincinnati Medical Society an excel.
lent paper on the above subject, which
appeared In the Lancet and Observer,
and is now given to the public in pam.
phlet form.
The subject OF the paper is a very In.
teresting one at all times, and especially
sojustnOw. Not only the physician. but
the general reader win examine It with
great interest.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-09

play "She Stoops to Conquer,u piece
that is always popular and is sure to be
well performed.
WooD's THEATER.--Mr. Milton No
bles az "Jim Biudsoe,n in his new
drama, "Phenix," is drawing good
audiences. "Phenfxv every evening and
at the Saturday matinee.
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FINANCIAL.
C1NoINNATI. Feb. O.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 9-1;So r. NJ.
Gold easier to-day. 1t opened in New York
at tizH, and now stands at l12. 1t Is worth
uold checks on New York, ll3al131S,
Exchange on Eastern cities is quiet and
steady. Rates are unchanged. Buying at 10
discount, and selling at J ~ premium.
Sterling Exchange is steady at 4S5 and 49o,
gold. -1
There is a fair demand for money with a
steady markat
Government bonds are in limited local de-
mani, but steady, and with no material
change We quote them as follows:
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Anausei,aersts.

GRAND OPEBA-HoUsE. = Mr.. Rlgnold
appears every evening this week and at
the Saturday matinee in the titlerole ei
the great shakspearean pageant. 'sKing
Henry "" But few opportunities re-
main OF seeing this grand histrionic and
spectacular play, aud persons who have
not yet seen 1t can not afford to delay.
At the family mntinee this afternoon the
exceuent company OF this tpeatey will
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-09

Witness (colored -sI don't want TO
be talked to like was child"
Hon. Jimmy Fitzgerald-"N o. l think
you are full.grown woman"
Witness-"Deed 1 am. I've got a
boy big enough toiick you."
(SenSation
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DAINTER's MANUAL : House and sign
Il painting, granting, varnishing, polishing
kaisomining. papering, iettaring. sfaining
Igiiding, &C., 30 cts Book OF AIphabets, so.
.Jeweler,, SO, Soapmaker, 25. Taxidermlst.
80. OF booksellers, or by mail JESSE
HAKEf 4 Co, 10 Nassau street, New York
- Iaule-d&wstfl
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Cincinnati Live Stock.
CrKCrNNArI. Feb. 90 P. Nj

The following are the receipts and shipments
OF live stock for the past "a hours:
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Amanda Carroll was y esterday granted
o divorce from Patrick Carroll.
A gold watch, stolen some time age
from Mrs. Joe Norris, was yesterday re.
covered.
The United Presbyterian Church 90.
clal will be held tomorrow evening In
the lecture-room.
kThe machine shops along the Hydrau.
lic are again In operation. the water
having been let ID Sunday night.
It cost three young bloods OF the
Fourth Ward just ten dollars each for
personating the character OF policemen,
Yesterday q little girl narrowly es.
capped being run over and perhaps killed
BY an infdriated steer, near the gas
works. l
Extensive preparations are making by
the German societies Tor their masque-
rade ball which is to come off next Mon
day evening In Becketts Hall.
Mr.. Frank Beckett, son or VIM. Beck.
EFT, Esq, has left Hamilton to locate in
business. for himself At Deshlerville, q
polnt on the d. q NJ. Railroad, near
Toledo.
The County Commissioners al their
meeting yesterday postponed the con-
sidefaiqn Of the question Of the annex,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-21

An Ulderz)ok conspiracy has been
brought to naught in Missouri. In the
summer Of 1S74.a man named Folk in.
sured his life or$1Q,QO0 in the New
Y Ork Mutual Lie INSURANCE Company
for the benefit Of his wife, ths premium
being paid by an Intimate friend named
MoseIy. The next winter Folk disap-
peared. His gun and. coat were found
on the ice on tAe river, and Mrs. Folk be.
came convinced that .he had been
drowned. Ills body was advertised for,
and man came forward who declared
that he had recognized Folk in corpse
that was taken out Of the river when The
ice broke up in the spring. Application
was made Tor the payment OF the money,
but the suspicious OF the agents were
aroused and t&ey declined. 6iosely was
suspected OF hayi%C arranged the de-
tails OF the fraud, and he was "shad-
owed by the detectives" Finally, in
formation of the whereabouts Of Folk
himself was obtained, and about seek
ago he was found in Q cabin iu Prairic
County, Ark. lie was brought back to
his mourning wife, and the two, with
their friend MQsely, are now domesti-
Gated i'll the ST.. Louis Jail awaiting
Trial,
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is said to give promise of material reduc-
tion in the cost of mining coal. The ma
chine being small, only three feet high
and six feet long, can be worked IN any
mine. Compressed air forms its motive
power. Its action produces one hun
dred revolutions per minute of bar in
which are placed twenty-five picks OF
cutters. 1t is claimed for this machine
that it can drill the holes for blast in
one hour that would require the work o
four men whole day in the usual mode.
and that three men with the machine can
do the work of thirty miners. The ma
chine is said to be in successful opera,
tion in some of the mines of Eastern
Ohio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-21

THE Congressional Record of the ses-
sion just closed will make about seven
thousand pages of printed matter as
constituting the debates in Congress.
This is the largestyolume ofthe kind is.
sued for many years past. And it is really
remarkable that in all these seven thou
sand pages OF Congressional logomachy
there is not one speech of any valusitc
public affairs. Congressional elOquence
of the higher order seems to have dis
appeared with the statesmen of the gen
eratlon just passed away.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-21

THE failure OF Gibson g. Tyler. woolen
manufacturers at Minneapolis, for $71S,-
00e and assets of only pe.balf that sum,
should be a warning to manufacturers
generally. That firm did well and made
money in their business. But, baing, de-
siruus of getting rich In haste, they
embarked their means in outside specu,
la1ions, aud down she went. We thinB
that, il all could be known, fully one-hali
of all such failures of manufacturing
houses would be found to proceed from
the same cause, outside speculations.