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HENRY sHIELDs's FORTUNE.
The struggle between his Rich widow and
his Poor Widow.

Jane shields the poor widow of Henry
Shields. former President OF tho New Y. X
Board of Flour Inspectors, was yesterday In the
brooklyn supreme Court for the second time as
plaintiG in n suit for an undivided third part Of
the estate Of her husband who died In March,
1874, leaving $4,000 worth OF property to his
second wife, to whom he was married. after he
b. gan TO grow rich. The case was tried last fall,
and the jury disagreed. Jane Shields says that
she married He.ry Shields when she was II
years old m the house Of Patrick Tay, we'll
known baker IN Elizabeth street Shields was
well known In the old volunteer FIRE department.
lie prosucred in business, and provided a COM
Portable home for his wife In Wlliamshurch.
grow rch and was introduced into cultivated
New York society, In which he was ashamed to
be seen with his illterate Nife. lie aosented
himself from home. and In November, 1913, he
was married to an accomplished lady, who Is
now living rs his widow, with her eight children,
In an elegant home In Second avenue. IN this
city. After Henry Shields's death an application
was made to her for competency for Jane
Shislds's children, which Was refused.
The poor widow, In deep mourning, was I'm
court yesterday with her two children, and eN-
Judge Daley. her lawyer. VIM. A. Beach aud
Homer A. Nelson. with other counsel, repre-
scnted the rich widow.
Mrs. Margaret Westerheld. the sister OF the
poor widow. testified that Henry Shields asked
her before his marriage for her consent to II.
and sfier the marriage he visited her IN her
home 10 New jersey, aud Introduced Jane as tbs
wife.
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SPIRKS FROM THE rELEGRAPH.

H. !. Gowan was elected President OF the
Phlladcipha stock Exchange yesterday
Ralph Murphy, 10 years old, hanged himself in
a barn at Lake Village, n. II ~ last saturday.
Walter Bunnes OF New Hampton, N. H., was
Yesterday accidentally hanged Win halter IN MS
iatneT'b stable.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomina-
tion Of Charles r. Gorham OF Michigan to be Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior.
The body OF Mr.. ID. II. Mooney was found in
The bay at Toronto yesterday morning. He has been
mlssing since Thursday last. lie left note say Ing he
intended 10 drown himself.
On Saturday morning an explosion occurred
In the stone quarry at Bellyile near Wilmington. Del,
instantly killing RObt. Meaken and Richard Andrews.
Andrews was blown distance Of 20 feet.
H. RYDER, Chairman OF the Hoard OF Select
men OF Dunbarton, H. has disposed Of his property
~ elcrnce and Ned. He owes some 10000, besides
leaving the town finances IN W rnsatisiscory eondi'
ton.
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TIE MARKsMEN's pREP1RArIoNs.
Taking Measures TO get Americas Best
shots into the Centennial Competition.

Taking Measures to get Americas Best
shots into the Centennial Competition.
The Joint Committee of the National
Rife Association aud the Amateur RIDE Club
met yesterday, and considered the report OF the
committee on scheme for the Centennial
match for the championship OF the world.
The match is to be shot by team Of eight
men, with four men In reserve. Rinemen In all
parts of the country are requested to practise
preparatory To three competitions, which are to
he shot at CreedmoOr, from which the marks
men for the team are To be chosen. The hrst
competitor shooting is to be done on Nav 81 and
June l. and TO be open to all natiye-born citi-
zens OF the United States, the distances to be
800, 80, and 900 Yards.
IL. A. Gilderslseve, @. w. Wingate. and Geo.
Crouch will superntend the shooting OF the
COMPETITIONS. Mr.. James ordon Bennett, Con.
select an international Centennial trophy.
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srRUcK DuMB ~ rHE VEST
The Natural Effect of Grants Order to
Prosecute Mitne.ucs.

The Natural Eject of Grants Order to
Prosecute Witnesses.
ST. LoUIs. March G.-rhe Republican
says. in cditorally speaking of the report that
the President has ordered the prosecution Of
Marsh. romilnson, and all others connected with
the post leadership bribery business, that tn ere
are persons in st. Louis who, three DAYS ago,
were ready TO give evidence against Bclknap.
bur now refuse to do for fear they will be
Secretary sold
WAsHINGTON. March 6.-Said a prominent
Democratic senator to-day: The Presidents
order to indict Marsh emphaticaliy saws TO the
country, Let no man who testlhes against
Cabinet officer escape" member of the I'm
peachment Committee said, " How can we Get
any man to testify against another Cabinet Of
ncer N Marsh IL sent to the penitcntiary. or even
II he has to fee the country to eyade prosecu-
tionI Don't you see that that ordcr Of the
President was meant to shield Grants other
Cabinet officers against just such dangerous wit
nesses as MIrshf"
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FALSE Pay ROLLS.
More Corruption Unenrthed In the Post Of
fee Department.

wAsHTNGroN, March 6-The Committee on
Expenditures In the Post Office Department have OBJ
tanned information which shows that worknen who
were employed in the improvements recently made In
the Post Oice building required to sign the pay
rolls for greater amount than they received, ana hat
many OF the men were occupied on private w0rk, VINE
their time charged to she Government There are
promises OF stil richer developments. which, u they
prove as clear us hey eppcal TO be now, Will send
high official up for perjury.
the Committee ON Expenditures in the Post ONCE
department mad testimony before IL tonight which
9ho~s that H. G; Jackson was from 1859 TO June 30
1870 detailed clerk TO Roswell Hart Assistant super
nendtnt Of Railroad Mail Service tor New York state
that from 1861 10 February 1873, he was paid tiQO
year Tor dong Harts work, 10 whose Influence m FEB
ruary 1873 he was put on the rolls OF the New YORK
oce at goo and Tor two ytAis ana four months drew
ia
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ROBERr H1RPER'S SUICIDE.
4 Quarrel Followed bv Excess in Liquor,
nnd Liquor Followed by Dclirium.

4 Quarrel Followed by Excess in Liquor,
nnd Liquor Followed by Dcliriuni.
Mrs. Robert Harper, OF 49i Ninth avenue,
ran screaming from her apartments, and enter
ing the rooms OF Mrs. Hsggerty, the landlady of
the house. yesterday afternoon, said that her
husband was dying. Mrs. Haggerty found Mr.
Harper stretched gasping on the floor, and blood
was streaming from three ghastly wounds. Two
gashes in each arm had severed the veins aud
arteries at the elbow, and one cash in tie neck
had severed the jugulIr vein. Mrs. IIag-erty
sent Tor her husband, aud when he arrived the
man was breathing his last. ON the floor near by
the body was bloody razor.
Harper, who was an irishman, emigrated TO
this country In 1872, and settled In Boston. lie
was good block cutter and designer, and OBJ
tanned lucrative employment In Boston for
fourteen years. Then he moved to Brooklyn,
and lived in that city for many years. few
months ago he was engaged at 4 good salary In
II l.. James's paper factory at Tenth avenue and
Thirty-seventh street. Mr. Gladhill, the fore
man, says that he was a steady and efficient
workman, but very reticent and morose. On
SATURDAY., a fortnight ago, having had a dispute
With John Hamer, sub.foreman, he abruptly
went out OF the shop. He then began TO drink
to excess. He was nfty wears Of age.
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BROOkLlN.

Sllas II. butcher and ruuis q. Bergen, Jr,, were
yesterday nominated by Mayor Schroeder and conhi
by the Aldermen rs members VI the Br0okN Educauoh
Board
John H. Thomas, conductor, and John jacob,
driver of the De kalD avenue car tnt ran over ans
Reid on Friday night, were arrested last evening Reld
died on Sunday.
The Common Council Railroad Committee
yesterday reported fayorably ON the project 10 aOw
of Fia;bush avenue. The report wss laid over.
The Brooklyn Aldermen Yesterday voted to
exchange the Forty seventh Regiment Armory proper
Adams street owned BY the county. II s proposed 10
build . new public building In Adams street " accom-.
modate several city departments.
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James Hickman, a Jeweller, Of 2s9 Mulberry
street Newark, swallowed murlatlc Acid yesterday
afternoon. Hickman says he preferred death ~ fur
ther battle with hard times
Arthur Merklcin, son OF the Postmisiress Of
Union ll who was sentenced "A short time ago % Two
years Imprisonment Tor rOhbiug Tue mails, hAs Deen
pardOned by President Grant.
The work OF remodelling the railroad engines
for the narrnw gunge tracks Of the Delaware, Laeks
wanna and Western Railway promises 10 give employ
ment about OuO men night and Jay tVl IVul months
at locomotive shops In Paterson.
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WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Legislative bin
will be READY In few days TO be reported to the House.
The direct reduction 600 and the legislation IN
the bin the foundation for additional rrduc.
tion OF 100000 This indicates that the comuiticc
Will be able to cut down the entire Appropriation bs
over t3U0OO.OOO 1he subj re1surcrs At Baltimore,
Chicago. Cincinnati, aud Charleston ana the deposit
Orlcs AZ Tucson, santa e. Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
to abolished The Indian Bureau TO be transferred
[ o the War Department
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ANOTHER ABDUCTION.
The strange story OF Abduction that was
Told by Two Brooklyn Girls.

Told by Two Brooklyn Girls,
On Sunday evening Nblle Maria KeTnan, aged
II, OF $50 Smith street, Brooklyn, Mary Murphy, a
nelghbors daughter, AMI Julia Adrian, looking
In the window of Court street candy store, an old
man who wore a CLOAK, and. the girls say, had but
one arm, asked them to with hlm and he would buy
them all the candy they wished. AS they neared the
south ferry Mari Murphy refused to 60 any iurther
ed her companions TO return. Inc old man per
Suaded them 20 with him and asked them 70 call hln
uncle. Mary Murphy, returning home, told Mrs kier
New York. Yesterday afternoon the girls returned.
They said that the man took them 10 hotel In New
away they cried nearly All night sleeping eqt iilte.
Yesterday morning they slipped Out Oi the hOtel and
after wandering about the city until afternoon FOUND
their way TO Catharine terry
place, Brooky wAB arrested last night aud Identified
~ the sbduct0r OF tie two girls.
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ROME, March 6-King Victor Emmanuel
opened the sessions OF the Parliament to-day. His
speech treated OF the prosperous condition Of the
try the perfectly friendly relations with foreign states
and the recent visits OF the Emperors Of Germany and
Austria. He expresses pride NJ tue progress and ei
ciency Of the army ana navy In connection with the
Bosnian insurTect!on, he says: II deemed
pedent to participate IN the negotiations between the
nlth lhe obi VI aidluk ia TIE Tctstab
hhment OF tranquility in the East ana assuring the
welfare Of the Christian population. The sultan re-
cfytd the proposals faVCrahy." .hc remainder VI toe
speech trcats Of domestic matters entirely.
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GEN. sCHENcK,s RESIGNATION. :
Grant Nominating the Author OF "TwO ears
Before the Mast"

| wAsHINoToN, March 6-The acceptance OF
Gen schercks resignation determined at the last
citing OF the Cabinet and to-day the name OF Richard
10. ma, Jr, Of Massachusetts. astonshedi the House
H. h. Ne as bchepcks successor. The action OF the
and seL inylew Of the inyestlgaon now going on Is
PrepLdcnl Ns very great breach OF propriety The
conteIans so the Foreign Afairs Committee says he
chairmsn 81 though schenck was IN ofhce By the
shall proaeed a. odlng the President longer needs
light Of this prcse lid not know Bslknap vas guilty
When he acceritSr ~ aud that lie protests bis limo
SchencE ~ uhdM ,6lT, It keks him out Of once 70
save the Admnist &.ibN tcourt
RTess an0ther Iupsi slinlA
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The Victorious AIronsists.

LONDON, March 0.-Despatches from the north
announce that the troops have fratein!zed with the
Cariss who presented themselves for amnesty. Gen.
Quesada Will occupy the provinces OF Discay and Ma
Yarre with $4,000 troops. king Alfonso viii visit Bur
gOs and SautLndrr. lie VIII enter Madrid on the l5.h
lust with the cannon captured from the Carists. Toe
AfOnsts have captured ll2 cannon. The soldiers be-
longing 10 the class of 1870 have been dsbtnded. II s
expected that the army will now be reduced TO 100000
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How II Threat was Carried Out.

John Weiss threatened to kill Michael wendell,
proprietor OF hotel at Middle Village, Long Island,
about two weeks ago, and Saturday evening" with
his brother Michael entered Wondels Hotel and began
quarrel, IN which the latter WAS terribly cut with a
dagger in the hands OF John Weiss. The brother was
arrested, but John Is sull at large. The wound Is
dangerous, the dirk having penetrated the lungs The
hNslcians haYe htte none OF endel's reeOYeIy.
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WASHINGTON, M4rch G.-Anoiher resolution IA
to be offered in the House calling Tor an explanation
from the Secretary OF Treasury why four days
succeeding ms staten en the "A n day Of February,
The com account increased twelve millions iudersud
cut Of the increase VI com CeItlucAtes
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Prof Charles +. Ottignon and some Of che
most skilul Of his pupils fenced ana boxed before
large assemblage In Tammany Hall last evening. In
the sngc.stck assault between Messre. Victor ana
Milot, both fell of the stage At the close, Mr. 1ug-
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OF claim 10 the Power estate or to the Kentucky
Central 'aiirosd refers TO me- pronounce the story
utterly false. have tclcgrnphed the committee ask
ing that they shall Investigate immediately THIS matter
and permit my examination At the earliest noincnt
Enforce NY request Please tn. my full emphatic
dcnunciation Of the story IN All us respects goes
Oto ~ pFSpIRrgy.
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MANCHESTER, March q. The Examiner OF this
city states that private adyccs from Prague
the pension OF the Arm ot Messrs Kaufman large
manufacturers OF Liner and cotton gOous, with liahni
ties estimated at half million dollars. Trade In Aus
trI reported at complete standstill, and disagree
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EG YPT'S BANK.
Disraeli Declining TO Accede 10 the Request
Of the khedyc.

LONDON, March 0-The solution Of the Egyp-
tiAn financial question received q serious check to-.
night Recent negotiations a. Cairo resulted In
rangement OF which the keystone the establishment
OF a National Egyptian Bank, England, France. and
Italy to be represented on the board by Commits.
foner each. EnglAhd's hesitancy In tins matter has
been the subject OF diplomatic correspondence
Tonight IN the House OF Commons Mr. Cartwright
asked what the intentions OF the Government In
the ma ter MIR. Disracli replied that England had re-
fused the Khedyes request TO appoint aCOmmssioner,
because such appointment would appear to inyONe
commercial relat ms between the British Government
and National Egyption Bans. IL the request had
been the appointment OF COnmtssOner 10 collect
revenues and apply them to the redemption OF the
debts. the request might have been entertained.
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ExIr COL. rRED. GENT.
A Telegram TO Gen. sheridan and Telegram
Back 10 Washington.

Bnck 10 WnshinRtOn.
WAsHINGToN, March 6.-An evil genius ap-
pears to haunt the White House. Col Fred Grant was
supposed be fixed in his position Babcocks sue
cessor. but on Thursday last when the Beknap ex'
posure made public, the President oOG the neld In
person. and questioned Fred about hs business transac
tons Fred is the senior member OF the banking house
OF Grant sherman. Babeock mad been ayang him
self OF the Prerden confidence ard his access 10 the
PRESIDENTS private papers to help himself out Of his
Whlskey Ring troubles, and tho President did not know
able transactions, that seemingly being family trait
What Fred told his father not exactly known, but I'M
70 order Lieut. Col Fred Grant 70 his post He left TO-
night for Chicago.
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Minier in Nebrnskn

OMAHA, Neb., March GA heavy sleet and hall
storm prevailed IA this section oil last night. II has
been showing all day and the weather very cold The
roads are impassablc. The trains are all on time Last
night the Platte al Fremont tigh fe0t
In Two hours, carrying out both the bridges.
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A DeniaI from Geo. II. PendIeton.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Mr. Sayler OF
Ohio. while sitting to-day as chairman OF the
Committee OF the Whole, received the following
telegram from the Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton;
- CNC1NEATI ONO, March o.
20 Hon. Miuoh SdbIer. House OF hsprssenfdrres:
the aIL1.s u yesterdays CgpldIin relation TO the
paImenb ~ 091AU " Mrs. Belknap " secure payment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07

ST. LOUIS March 6.-J. ID. Pitts, County Col
ector of nckon county in this State has absconded
with about $4,000 OF publc and private funds. II has
been also discovered that he forged notes for large sums
IA his private business.
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WAsnrGroN, March 6.-During the session OF
the baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference to-day.
DR.. Newman presented 10 every member compliment
ary card the President and Mrs Grant to attend
social entertainment al the Executive Mansion ,An
evening.
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THE LATEST OLD World NEWS.
Herzegovinn's Terms OF Peace Rejected by
the Governor of Dalmntia.

RAGUsA, March 6.-The lnsurgent leaders on
Sunday last Informed Baron Rodlch, the Governor Of
Dalmatia and the Austrian Commissioner, that they
would require Turkey, condition Of peace, to with
draw forty bataons Of her troops from Herzegovina,
and allow the Insurgents while remaining to
treat with the Beys II this IL refused the leaders OF
the insurgents propose that Austria or some other pOw
effect armed Intervention. Baron kodich In
formed them that their conditions were nadmss ssibe.
Austria would maintain complete neutrality, strictly
guard the frontier and cease TO relieve the refugees at
the Ell q VI March.
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An excursion train containing the officers Of
the Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad ran from
Philadelphia 70 bound Brook yesterday. There the
eNcursIonsls We're met by President Johnson ana
superintendent Kicker Of the Sew Jersey Central Rail-
road THIS Is the hrs train over The new road 10 Pha
4NN
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LONDON March 6.-In the House Of Commons
this evening the appropriation tor the OF the
Suez Cancal shares passed TO third reading.
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LONDON, March 6.-Accordin2 TO the present
Wnslow, the forger. viii proceed 10 stun
by the Cunard steamer siberia on Tuesday March 2l
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A Youthful Incendiary
A Contractors Failure.

KEENE, N. H., March 6.-Edwin Brown, aged
10 TINS morning confessed TO havIng set re 70 hre'
buildings IN the past six months ia fitzwnliam n IL
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wnIinmsburah Yach, Cmb.

The new officers are +. w. Reeves, Commo-
dorc j schmidt, Vice commodore Edward ZoOles.
President MIR. Chas. Mickey, secretary Sir. Henry
Miller Treasurer.
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SOME WASHINGTON ToPIcs.

Going TO the Bottom of the Whiskev Ring
Siiii Another Investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Mr. Knots resolu-
tion canng for the appointment OF special commit
tee OF seven TO take charge OF the whisktg Ring in all
Its ramifcatons even ~ reaches into the whiteouse
means the appointment OF the strongest committed
that be selected carry out the object OF this i'm
portant resolution. The papers called Tor In regard to
Babcocss court OF inquiry from the several depart;
ments Will be referred to TINS committee which Will
begin work Immediately. The names OF the members
selected will not be announced tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07

NASHVILLE, March 6.-Col. j. ID. Minis, Special
Postal Agent the Postmaster and Assistant
Postmaster at Cookeyille Tenn Saturday, for rob-
blng registered letters.
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wAsHINGToN. March 6.-The appearances arc
tonight that cx-Secretary Dcano with his son John,
Will come before the House for farming out The ira AnG
posts on Indian reservations.
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nearss Wrecked aud Coain Overturned.

A hearse owned by John Ward Of this city
and driven by Patrick McGinnis, while taxing body to
Calvary Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon was run into
by bushwiea avenue horse car INC htaIse was
smasled Qnd The clf1n dAshlu2 against the MlnnuNi
wss Lycitufed Another hearse was procured and Tue
nrnn nhalon nrnceoled.
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NEW JERSEY.

Boston, March On c. Mauson, contractor
on the r"consructon OF three sections VI the hOOsa
tonic Tunnel Line has failed.
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Death shnn No. ) Again.

James Mcclure was fatally injured by falling
piece of timber al shaft so of tie new Delaware,
lackawanna ana Western tunnel ~ Bergen liill. yes
terdAY.
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MONTREAL March G.-Mrs. Marsh, wife
Joined her husband.
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The Weather Once Prediction.
Warm and partly cloudy weather; rain in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-04
rELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

The case of Charles L. Lawrence was
called in the U. S. Circuit Court in New York
to-day. The District Attorney said he bad
filed his replication to the plea of the defend
ant. Lawrence's counsel then submitted bis
reioinder, in which he reaffrms his plea. The
case was set down for trial Oh Wednesday next.
Delegates to the Sigma Phi Society iron,
the chapters of Hamil,oo, Hobart and VIII.
liam's Colleges, aud the Universities of Yer
mont aud Michigan, with the members of Pa.
rent Capier Of Union, met 10 anoual couven-
ton at their hall in Schenectady last evening.
The Belmont Park Association of Phila-
deIphia, whose grounds are near those of the
Centennial buildings, have elected Col. Henry
S. Russell, of Boston, president, and will give
$500. 900 10 premiums during the coming
season.
Sergeant Sullivan, Co. F., 4tb infantry,
was shot and instantly killed yesterday, near
Fort Fetterman, by "Persimmon Bill, who
claimed some ponies which had been stolen
from the Indians.
The examination as to the arrest of Rich
ard B. Irwin at the suit of Rufus Hatch,
charged with cmbezzling S75O,0O0 belonging
to the Pacific Mali Company, was continued in
New York to-day.
The schooner Nidaros flying the Amerl-
can flag and sailing from San Francisco for
Mazatlan, Mexico, with an assorted cargo OF
merchandise, has been seized by the authorities
at tho last named port charged with smuggling.
1t is stated that Caleb P Marsh has left
New York for Montreal. A iPOugbkeepsie
dispatch says he was on train which passed
there last evening.
The Nuova Ottawa is the name Of the bark
wrecked on the North Carolina coast, mention
cd yesterday. She was bound from Genoa to
Baltimore.
The extensive dry goods house of Wood,
Marsh Il Co., Nos. 800 aud 81 Market street,
Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire this morn
log. Loss 100000
"A party of five meu, with eight horses,
are supposed to have been lost in the woods in
Ottowa county, Quebec.
james Smith killed man named John
McSherry in whiskey quarrel, in New York,
last night.