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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
A wELL-KNOWN CITIZEN DROWNED.

Darius Ferry, age u, wel-known and
respected citizen lett his home at No. 233 East 1rieth-
IT, on last Friday morning but did not return a. usual
thai yeing The police informed Of the circum-
stance ard search instituted for the missing gen
tleIgan Ii was discovered Saturday That man an
swerng Ia Mr. Ferrys description had fallen into TIE
East River from fclTyboat. Early in the evening OF
Friday he had entered the Long Island Hotel az Hunters
Point and called for glass of whisky This was fur
nised aud lac was Ia pour the contents OF small
paper into the glass which ho immediately emptled,
probably medicine prescribed to relieve pain.
He chen left the bafrOcm and went directly to the ferry
ana upon The boat RlveDswOO bound for East Thirty
ruurt-st when the boat in the middle Of the river
lac was take off s coat ana Aat, which he placed
o. the seat beside HAL Before any person could Int =
fere he mad either fallen lcapgd INTO ;hc water hi
drowned. Mr. Ferry was FOR many years rcS'dehi
OF the Tenth Ward He Of tc original founders
the Rutgers Fire Iusuranc- Company, aud owned a
large interest IN He had held the position
survey the company for several SeJrs past III
frnly believed by his family ana friends that MS dealt
accidental, there appears 10 he no motive iOl the
act OF sclt,itsractlop He Identity was established ~
papers found ~ the pocket OF his coat which he lett ON
The ferry boat. The body has not been recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
SEEING HIM WHO Is INVISIBLE.

The Rec ica C. Scestser ot he TTd Caicers0 Ctvrch.
The congregation of The Third UniversaIi't
Church at le. ana EyWnngsls, assembled yesicr-
day morning Tor rst time since the Sumgcr vaca-
ton The pastor the Rev Eivn &. swee,ses, took his
text fl ON ST. John, KIN Il: eve would Jesus" lie
said:
These were the words Of certain Greeks who were Wis
itue Jerusalem on the occasion OF passover They
wer, probably Froselytos OF the Gate" that - foreign.
cfs who had been converted tO the Hebrew faith,
and were therefore permitted To sharr sonic
what in the peculiar rites ard ceremonies OF
the Jews They only partially converted
10 The doctrine Of Moses and only shared portion e. it,
privileges. They simply acknowledged jehovah as God,
and IN return for nis general leaning toward JUDAH III
they were permitted attend the lcaSi- and 10 indulge
In the hope OF place ia The kingdom OF God they Wcc
stil Gontos their not considered hopeless
Ihey went ny jerusalem toward Tie close Of tmiss
lfe and were naturally anxious e. behold HIM. TO sec
for themselves the who making such sir ana
OF whom such wonderful stories were told These Greeks
were not mere Hon-fuutcIs, HOT a body % marrying
critics they sought Christ vim better 'urgus". Du1b
less curiosity had great deal 20 do with ID, fer these
(jreeka were human; but ID lau!1b.c curiosity,
Joined with love Of truth ad sincere wish % biinS
me truth into their daily lives Take TIE curiosity out o.
a man and you viii speedily bring tIe world To- a stand
still It Is probable tidt tGCso Greece Ou s 90 tie
area vi the temple where they net PBp Dad requested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
EXTRAORDINARY METHOD OF DIVORCE.

The e,idcnce elected in suit for abandon
Irnt brought Against William Taylor Morgan by his
wife before Justice CrOssman IN jersey City Friday
evening revealed the fact tina ey tnus div reed
Justice Martin took their marriage certificate and hay
ing examined il, called upon ;hem to stand mp He
casped the mans hand side Of the certificate his
wle's on the other, and saying are you ready gave
the command. " EoW pull They pulled and the certil-
cate was torn in two. Thc Jus Ice waved hIs hands aud
pronounced them divorced Morgan failed % provide
foI MS wiie a.tcr IN 4 and size GOT dCb She sued for
abandonment. he Gaze was tred Friday night before
Justice Cro-aHan. The jury unable 10 agrre upon
a verde; aui they discharged. Nine Of tnenl
favored conviction and three aCqu!tial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
THE CONVENTION OF RAILROAD TICKET
AGENTS.

The convention Of the general railroad ticket
agents continued its session at the st. Nicholas Hotel
until $50 D. Saturday, ana them adj burned 10 meet
AGAIN This morning at a. During the morning
sion there was long discussion IN regard 10 fares from
distant points to NewiOrk and Philadelphia. At one
time IL was thought that an adjournment would take
rlace without an agreement being arrived at. But Mr..
st. John Of the RocS island Road made proposition
which received universal appreciation and was adopted.
II was substantially that lines west of ChioaHo and
st. Louis should make reduction OF 80 per
cents on the regular rates established by t1e couycn-
lion OF last May held at Louisville t0 be added TO the
Centennial rates from Chicago aud II. Louis eastward,
and thar 20 prr cent IuciOh should De made rates
from all points south a the ONO.
la The afternoon the convention took the alteration
of rates between different points According to tha
scheILl, IL has been made cat, tEe laTc 10 New
YORK from Cincinnati viii be advanced To $50 ana from
Louisville 10 "a.
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SUNDAY THEMES.
,opnO rpou METROPOLITAN PULPITs.

WORDS FROM METROPOLITAN PULfIlS'
s,RMoys BY THE raw. STEPHEN II. TYING 'R''
n D.. THE REV. MARVIN r.. VINCENT, D. D., The
REV JOHN JOHNS, THE REV. L. MGLYNN' d. d.
THE REV W. 7. SABINE, AND THE REV. e. C.
swEETsEa.
The cool weather Of the past fortnight has brought
back 10 the city large number OF persons VINO were
away during the Summer and those pastors VINO
havo returned from their vacations preached yesef-
Sav in well-flled churches AT the Church OF the
Holy Trinity the Rev. stephen II. Tying, jr, d. d.,
preached upon the subject of Christian work.
The Rev. DIR. Marvin Il. Vincents theme at the
Church of the Covenant was the Mystery of Gods
Providence. At the Methodist Free Tabernacle, the
Rev. John Johns spoke of the sacrament as memo
rial The Rev. DIR. f.. McGlynn, at ST. stephens
Catholic Church. delivered a discourse upon the
holy name of Mary. At the First Reformed Episco-
pai Church the Rev. W. T. Sabine preached upon
l,owledee and responsibility The subject of the
Rev E. c. Sweetscr's discourse at the Third UnlNer-
sails, Church was seeing HIM Who is invisible
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KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

L..
church,
The services at tie Reformed Episcopal
Church al Madisou.ave aud Fortysevenh-.t. ycster-
day were conducted by the X V. william T. SABINE, the
rector Bishop Cridgc Of British Columbia, who was cx-
peceG was not present, the steamer winch he sailed
not having arrived Ghe caucc was heavily dr"ped IN
mourning for the late Bishop CJInins. The text con
sisted Of i've words taken from st. Mathew NNN &c
and p: " TAou kuewest thou ouSAtcst, therefore,
our lord addressed these words 70 Ills disciples, and
also 10 ls faithful followers in all ages. lie WAS hkei'
Ing Himself TO traveller who having returned hoin a
Journey NEST Unexpectedly calls 10 account the serNah;s
whom De had ntrustcd with certain duties aEC tai MS.
One proved faithful ana proved uraithlul To one
was sweet praise given and 10 tlc Other sieta and &C.
we're rebukc "Ibou NEWEST: thou oughicst. there
fore" In these words did the Lord bring home To he
ftitdles- one hs fault There long accusation,
blt only that short logical, ana cutting sentences ana
The servant stood CWuh before lis master
Tius would Lord impress upon u.s. ne trilh lhhi
knowledge Is tue parent of UblgJt n. DuE Is htd TO
ku0wl .dgc by band stronger IMAM Iron non knew
eft: therefore, tbou Ougicst' TINS idea that hnnWl
edo implies dJty, uu0erlics all onr relations aud
dHUe. 70 our fclluV-uCu. We pardon What Is done
jn ignorance where should De- scIluT just q"
within and knowing tTaHsCt~,.Ou PHILOSOPHY, Oi.'Nlht
determine his accountability. And n various dcc.ara
tons our Lord and OF the Apcsies 60 L. plainly taught
that kuOWeth t. do night, aEu dDrth IT, halW Is
he: and II he kuowetN, and dO, IL not Ms punishment
there is wider application 10 rc made VI
the text. We must consider Ourselves bJuu"
not only by what know, but by What
We might know. We cannot plead ignorance wien We
eyes "a Coos ht cannot release himself Ifoiu the re-
slUDsiblGty Oh pOss!o4C hAO"tUSt'
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THE COoRI SHOOTING CASE.

An inquest was held Saturday afternoon
upon the body OF Ncno0 Coor who IL had been alleged
died the effect. Of injuries received from falling ont
OF a window Will, CiiTious from wounds received from
pistol fired at him hy Armand Baus on Aug 81 The
chief witness was Rosa Paingue, age 49, who testified
that about $3.50 y. Aug. y, ;hc dead man was on
the top stoop No al GrceHcs With the witness
and father and mother when hc heard Emil joss ask
Coori what he hit him for Coor then went down from
the oOp and crowd gathered and pulled him 10 the
o,,positc side Of tie street Then n man from NJ 80
(Irreue-t. fred of pistol TIE witness identified the
prisoner ~ lie PEE who fired the shot Then COOT,
VINO said he was shot was taken the witncss's nouse.
Ills wounds dressed aud Ice lay there under mci-
cal care anti Aug 81, when, whiie dercus 90 jumped
CuOH came i~ death from the combined effects ~ TIE
fall aud pistol shot wound caused ny the discharge OF
revolver thc hands Of Armand EJus on Aug. y, and
that Emil JOSS accessory to the shooting There
upcn the prisoners committed 10 tine IOnrs By the
former 10 await the action Of the Grand Jury.
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MYSTERY OF GODS PROVIDENCE.
Tho Re. Ga,cHR yine7A n D., u nc Ch1rck " ne ga
tRali (Irllbgteriln.

sgdi (JFSgbgtcrtIH.
At the Church of the Covenant P"esby-
ter.aul yesterday, at Park-a'e and 1uirt}fftlrst,
the Rev Marvin II. Vincent d. D.. ohcia'cd
Hs text was from Psalms lXNvi, 10 and 70; "Tny
way Is IN tho sea- and Thy path IN the great waters and
Thy footsteps known. Thou leadcst Thy people
ike iock hy the hand Of Moses and Aaron He said
Perhaps 10 illustration Of Divine power was more cal
eulated than his to impress feeble mind. Tue Lord
who vas able TO rule the sea must be mighty God
Those who are familiar with the by visits and voy-
ages can only family reaIse the dread it in
epired in Hebrew. 80 bm neither science
nor expericaee could mitigate its terrOrs.
Davds idoa Of happy rcp0se not sade retreat, but
one of sin waters he says: Had not the Lord been
on our side the proud would have gone over our
souls God vas our refuge IN the md Of the sea" u
edded greatly 10 the impressvrress OF c delivery Of the
Isgefes lrnn bondage God should nave ied them
through The sea "a the hight Of tempest Leading ihcn
through the Cyidags OF tho waters and by the Iar o.
Gre. Was fToBi mystery 20 Mystery. -
1bOse Who follow God NUT lJDoN orc MDose IOOt-
stess are not Known" Thy order vi NE lie must he
bound Up mystery. u Il as re ID as "e Tor ISRAEL
that the pride Of the human heart rLBes against u sefy
IL wants 10 know the How and Why htile thought
will expo sc the mTeasOu ablruegs uf ts cJ Tor reason
Some pcTsOns think that God sets Himsclt deliberately
10 worA 10 puzzle US. An infinite God must Je incom-
eeuding human understanding. What shal b. SAIL Oh
tie stupcndOus folly VI little man, WHO thinks ~
searcbing 10 find Out the Almighty to peTicctObf II
God Is finite cannot worship Him cannot adore what
can measured Code revelation il not Cod but iluc OF
LSht the horizon VI Vm lives THIS myhIeTy VI Gods
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A CURIOUS CASE OF POISONING.

Frank Gardner, age p, OF No. 22S Hoffman,
st. Baltimore, left that ci7 Hast Friday, in company
with william A. Hralry, for Nev-Ior.I They came by
train FAR Newark, =. j. aud then, their money hay
ing given ont. sta. ted TO walk 20 this city. Az they
passed through the woods Jersey Cry some shrubs
swept oy.r Glrdu r. face and in Few minutes itbcgan
10 swell unl his eyes were closed His head became of
inanui. >zr. and Eu had ne led by hrs companion Ia
tni- CIV ls continued 10 swr uitl the SKIN wa'
drawn $50 tightly over H.- face "t ne pam ne, 'ue III
where lbD riIu said tat hr lad D''u - b@d! pol
sOucd w'A suuJc tLni Eis ihe was dcsruIed OF.
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t him an introduction To Christ this reques. from few
Gpntleg was matter of The creates. importance for nc
saw in tais event the Lennidg OF the conVe SOU OF nc
world That siuali cO.1p.lv OF Greeks Represented 70
him Tho whole njil1 world: they were sort 81 ht,t
fuits which guaranteed the frat hGrycst III tlein re
e1W the fuhllmcht of ths prophecies 81 the nith ur
watch e;uac ol the etlya!on OF the WEoIe
world ON the part ~ the Greeks u Was
n robc desire which d,.Iands or emulation u was
ms what should he tbe desire of every soht We o1gh'
mi 70 allow ourSely any rest until we have seen li
toca 10 tocc-I DO not mean literal but Ia F9fltn
sense We must Jesus IN order tskuo" hhh We
mnsf know m in order - love Him; We must love lIh
i'm order TO obey Him. and must obey INN IN ofderto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
POLICE NOTES.

Charles Baker, age 20 residing at Washington
ave and So in rcmon "ne endeayorgg to cross
the the uefOt y-i t struck Oy the lOcOihO
tive Of Us5s q train aad iat.i.. cured.
John Hanley age II, ~ NJ 236 East Forty-irst-
st qrsmrttd The railroad track last night az VII.
liam iIIilc, when he by Iasolug engine and
fatally injured
John kCllrIs0n Of No. $3.50 West Twcuty -siXth-st.,
WHO II /. ALLEGED violently drowned William WeIfrr July
a. when bo wefo Ia bathing was on haiua morning sent
H. En-cr m default Of 900 vail 70
await the action 0f the Grand JIry.
Edward Moore. age 30, Of No. 81 Mad,son-st.,
while attempting 10 cali friend on Size ship PrIml
Donna q River, night
n.s s footing and f,ll the river and drowned
lis body recovered
John G.. B.ldcr. ace 81 a Hoaudcr, for many
years employed cutter tailoring establishment became
dor lssrt on account OF haul aud has req icuIY
Threatened 20 a. MS lie time during saturday nist
he !,ft his bedroom missed until Il"I Il.
,r, hen g was discovered suspended from beam in
the oeiar house. lie ct down by his Peter,
ii years oil ape, bat life was lOmd % De extinct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11

An emnoyt on the tagb0at Trenton found
the body OF 4 man floating in the North River, at the
foot of Peails jersey city, yesterday morning about
10 O'Clock Coroner Cannon informed and removed
,'.c body to Dali & Mcchau's ll0r;ue II l. tit OF a
German about 80 years OF age, with dark hair
aud sandy co9tce. The Only wound found on
The bod h. bT sod cut the left eve, which appears
e. have been nad with blunt Instrument. Ia lis trunk
was a quantity -. clothing numnrI of lcifcTa and
several IutuepL-. The letters were dftd a. HiEcldi
Point Nls aud written 10 German, Introducing the
bearer as " IiIIaIn kramer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
Nrw.JrReUY CENTRAL RAILROAD.

No statement OF the present condition of
the New-Jclscy Central Railroad Company vas made
punlic on SATURDAY Tut the Treasurer Samuel EuoN,
SAID that % statement wonli b. made and submitted to
thc so kho.dcrs al an early dag. Mr. Knox said he id
not know what arrangement had been made toward
,laci, fine 81 600 600 'b1rtet" MORTGAGE nor where
Inc l.uuey ~ Uld b. Obtain cd Sidney Dillon. who j.
ri,lt the load went to Boston iuincint Us atcr
ne adjournment 81 tie meeting vi the Euad OF
Directors oil Frtly, bat Wnc, Or not Tor tAe purpose
0i negotiating ire loan or any portion o. 1t the reporter
guu luI nee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
REORGANIZATION OF TIE ISLAND CITY BANK.
The Island Citv Bank, at Twenty third-St.

and Eshthave, has been entirely reOranzed by an III
crease of capital and the election Of Board OF D
recols and officers. Among the stockholders are d.
H. Arnold Wilson @. Hunt, Charles Abeme;hy Henry
A. Uurlbut James Stewart, o. " B0gart, and others Of
this city and Joseph alsey. Samuel lalScy stephen
H. Condct, and john p. Jubo Of Newark ~ j. The new
President Charles Heath, for several years at the
head If ihe late Mercantile Bank Of Orange, ~ j. which
ins uon mover passed dividend nor lost dollar. lie
il well known - q successful bank manager The new
cashier j. r. SurOull has bad eight gears expert nee ~
city banks and thoroughly und"sin Is All The details ~
banking Tnc directors are James stewart. Nrot
L. Winch, FhiiU Herman, william ~. Gray, \. Z. enc
ncy, \. j. Post william Lyaii, Stephen II. CJnuc and
Charles Heath all successful business IBC bank
has a good location, valuable lease Of tnt Whole buid-
inc iu which It's business l. conducted, and Of which
nearly tnoash IL subct 10 pay the entire rent Under
the present mana cement the success 81 the Institution IS
cd
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ppnMINENT ARRIVALS.

drbeparle Hoel-Charles d" Bielsky, Baron Hey,
Linz Peter Oron and Leon haVsky of the Rusgal
centennial CoHm. Ameote den Nest SO tsu.t OF
Belgian Legation and MS POO de beJnap' rce
Snar.h egaon 10 Washiu BTeco0H H0u' 90, I"ce
Waite Of me ChicIgo TfibUEe.. Hmdsor Ho1,-bro. ~,
Capps of uria1y. Gisey HOHse-Judge GEORGE I~uS VI
CiAoinua ..Cidf.HdJa IOiei-sr John Kane tn'ahi
Wrr,fer If0fet- DT Sgismund Il. Blum OF 10 Au5la
I.oaiion AZ Washugt,i.. YORK H0ti-ien; L. y
WaStr Of Alabama AM Capt kenpedy OF the sean CT
manic JysfsI ritL-Cgu V. McSte Aus'li' o. uc
prTnyian Navy IfoVss-'on. w. G. "ckhln ~ II
Gen. John = MahCui T. = Army
eT - nan Ifousc-Col. John NJ. Bacon L. = Army =;
s'r D1tdH HOiei-J. A. br ght and y" l. Bright SONS VI
Inl,r jiriVh of
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"Ycs.v he ohsnrNel. mnslng

Eyes" he observed, musngly; eyes, busi-
uese g. looking up, tnIt- fact lehow came In aud
p.iI uc "a quarter Dee owed me tins morning, ana tue
chances arr good for ling my this afternoon. On
YES thlgs rr hi. l.uG up N.6tb!y AUD he went over
and got trusted twenty hNe cent cigars straight
of.
The Cincinnati Commercial spells it " the
U.trv W,tt,s51u" He never accused OF that Do
fore CUarier-JOGrual
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THE EXCISE LAW At GnNoRE's GARDEN.

InCIr Vas Inc W-WNI NTItINVT % VHTUIVU IHV
Iidlor law aJ Gilmore Garden last evening Sixteen
barendsr ver. arrested for selling liquor Their places
,..r, ,nuptv 4uppitd and the sale went on uuinter-
ruptc,!iy 10 ne close OF thn performance.
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HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

NEw-RoCHELLE. An application has been
made by residents the village vi n Rochelle 10 the
ard OF Trustees 10 establish paid police department
MOUNT VEHNON-The cornerstone ~ "A new house OF
worship for the German Lutheran CONGREGATION VIII De
a.tl on ScVenthayc., Frs,s Ia tns Village, ths
afternoon Inc exercises will be conducted by tAe Rev.
Dr. Arotei of NcwYOrk, in the ingi'h language aud by
the Rev. SIR. Kong Of lonAers, IN German.
WEST MOUNT NERNON.-Threc attempts have been
made dGrns the past set the sheds IN the rear O
the German Lutheran Church, West Meant Vernon, on
fire.
PEIHAHyIILE.-The Church OF the Redeemer tEpsco-
nan at Pc!Aany which has been closed FOR repairs, s
again open for public worship
GEEENwICH.-The cornerstone OF the new Chapel OF
ST. Pus Episcopal CIurch at Riverside was lana on sat
urlay with appropriate ceremonies.
EAsrCHEsTER.-A new bridge over Elstchester Creek.
at it, nttersrcOn with the Old Boston Turnpike, Will be
completed next week NJ a cost NJ about $1,000.
PEiLsKIII.-Thc steam ferry between P,ckshill and
Iona Island mas beeG discontinued fOr the season.
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY At HUDNUTs, IN
BROADWAY.
eam.Glo. Noon. GG2. 3 nm. 6G' Midnight oi''
Hialest durins the day. &C. loycsi, 81.
Ayenee 6l7s' Same aay 1873. Gb'e'
CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY.
ABSTRACT OF REPORT FoR TUE ENDING AT ! p r.
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THERMOMETER

Sept rain from $50 p. $40 D. m Amount OF WAFER
"a inch sept rain from 500 TO TO m ANN ~ 81
at.r O6 inch Total amount Of water lof WEEK. vi men
IstaUcc Travelled wind during the week, 9O mics
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STATEN ISLAND.

STAPLETON.-EttOTts are now being made at
stapetOn TO organize ire company aud procure new
steam engine the village. The new Excise Board or
Midllctown Messgs. CrcdO, Holladay and Lamar, at
their FIST meeting held at StapletOH granted over hiy
licenses at the Odd of $50, and viii meet again on
Wednesday to pass upon further applications. The
liquor dealers who were compelled by tnc recently
O,tcd board VI - pay license OF 500 nave Oeen
called To in Stapet0n this evening 10 decide as TO
what steps should b. taken TO get back the ONcrcharge
Edo FwATTV.-The Edgewatcr Board OF Trustees have
passed the bulge; OF expenditures Tor the present year as
iolows For sdlaiiesrrsidcnt, $1,000; Trustee. Irst
ward $500; Trustee, Second Ward. 5000; CLERK, SlZOO;
rent 5000 fuel SO; printing ana Stationery, SoOOj
fire department, - 600; contingent fund, S2,OoO.
PRINCES BAY.-FOr the first time this season fSh ere
nuInb. respectfully IN prince. Bay About 300 pounds
were brought over tn aten Island Railroad on SAL
urday, caught by fishermen OF New-fogA anu BrOOAIyh
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LONG ISLAND.

BABYLON.-Mrs. f. Denton, wife of Charles
Demon, Babylon drowned herself by plugging bead
first into barrel water Friday. Her husband was
absent ou tn" bay The time. sue had been laorlng
under insanity, which Is hereditary IN her nanny "A
chandelier lighted with kerosene, IN OF the ptToTs
of the American tinusc AZ Babylon, fell on Thursday
night STRIKING marble table. The lamps were broken
and the oil was scattered the carpet aud ghite
The prompt OF blankets saved tue hotel from de-
strictiOn.
MIHEoLA-The 35th annual Fall exhibition OF the
Queens County Agricultural Society viii be hcd on the
s0relys fair grounds at Mineoa Sept 49, ~ aud D.
IN adlton TO the regular list OF premiums offered by the
society the number OF special premiums II quite large
covering a great variety of production.
GREAT SoUrE BAY.-The catch of Spanish mackerel
as of most other kinds of edible fish, has been uncOm
monty light this in the waters OF the East Eud
but 1t is hoped that it viii improve as the weather gets
cooler