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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
Bankruptcy Matters,

The Judge Of the United States Dis
trict Court for the District of West Ten
nessee has appointed Saturday, April
10Th, as the day for a meeting Of credit
ors Of Selden, Hicks & Co., and Sol
Halle for the purpose of considering a
proposition for composition in those
cases. The word composition with re-
ference to bankruptcy matters is taken
from Blackstone and other old English
law authors. A bankrupt is cleared by
a commission Of bankruptcy, or by COM
| position with hi8 creditors. Webster de.
fines it to be % mutual agreement for
the discharge OF a debt on terms or by
means different from those required by
the original contract, or by law, ss by
the payment Of a different sum, or by
making other compensation; hence the
sum 80 paid, or compensation given, in
lieu Of that stipulated or required.
Old Sir William Blackstone defines
real composition to be that lin which an
agreement is made between the owner o.
lands aud the parson or vicar, with the
consent of the ordinary and the patron
that such lands shall for the future bt
discharged from the payment Of tithel
by reason of some land or some Other
real recompense given to the parson il
lieu or satisfaction thereof"
From the above definitions any ordi
nary mind can apply the word "compo
%sition" to bankruptcy matters, anC
thoroughly understand its legal mean
ing; at least our legal reporter is Of tina
opinion with reference to bis fellow.mei
who never studied law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
Fresh Ffsh
.MawDb,s poI,cemnu Arreatod.

The Louisville Courier : Journal Of
Wednesday says: "a Memphis sergeant
Of police named Pat McElroy came to
the city yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of ~transacting some business. He
unfortunately carried a police belt
around his waist, in which was stuck a
huge navy revolver. While in a stable
bidding on a horse, officer John Allen
espied the big navy, and told McElroy he
would have to arrest him. McElroy pro
tested that be was a Memphis policeman.
had just a short time before came tC
town, and not yet gone to a hotel. The
Louisville officer wasn't positive in his
belief of his Memphis brothers asser
tons, and therefore marched him to Cen
trail station. Here McElroy gave sufi.
cient proof Of his sincerity, and the as.
sertion that be was on the Memphis force.
and was 6rslly released, but advised tC
put away his dangerous weapon while in
the city" When Allen, of the Louisville
police force, comes to Memphis and dis
plays a gun he will do we'll if he is moi
sent to the Presidents Island Work.
house. There is nothing like reciprocity
in such social matters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
shirts Mode 90 d

The very best shirts can be procured
at the house of May 4 Co., 1893 Main
street, near Union. These garments are
made to order out of the finest material,
and in the best possible manner A per
feet ct and complete 'satisfa elton is al.
ways guaranteed. 1t is entirely un
necessary for Memphians to send to
Eastern cities for shirts when the same
and better articles can be purchased here
and at more favorable prices May 4
Co. have all their work done in this city
and have the most experienced workmen
Ia charge Of the different departments oil
the house, Call at this well known es'
Enlistment, examine the stock and price
the shirts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
A Memphis Boys Letter 60 Hia
Mother


We have been permitted to read and
copy the subioined letter from a youth at
the Kentucky Military Institute. scarcely
eighteen years old, to his mother, o we'll
known and esteemed lady OF this city.
The sentiments Of flial devotion ex.
pressed are creditsble alike to the head
and heart Of the writer, and the mother
who took such pains in his early culture
may well be proud of such q son. How
many boys Of the present day obey the
Injunction and are entitled to the bless.
ings promised in Exodus Xxx, Y? But
here is the letter:
DEAR MOTHER This is your birthday
and | never thought of it till this mo-
ment. On the birthdays of the Empe.
rors Of Rome the Senate deereed a
thanksgiving. The shops we're closed
and the day was spent as a hallowed one.
To you. my dear mother, l decree a
thanksgiving, and only wish | could rem
der it in person. | love you more than
the Senate honored Emperors. 1t is
customary to give presents on such a day
as this; am only able to give a boys
love TO bis mother-mine is u%nbounded.
From time immemorial gifts have been
used as a mark and pretense of friend
ship. Not for love are thew given. but
as reminders Of self. The Grecian
horse given to the Trojans was an
act OF traachery; 90 were the gold
Ell vessels from Nero to his mother.
The magnificent presents from one
poiehtate to another are all given for a
purpose, very rarely from disinterested
friendship. But, dear mother, | value
your love more than all these princely
PRESENTS will you accept my mite in re-
turn2 Hereafter | will try to bear my
self so as TO make you proud of me. II
| we're as faithful to my duty as You are
to yours | would surely succeed. You.
with a true mothers solicitude, have
watched over US; / confess at times !
have been angry at the restraint put upon
me, but this was a childish folly. | now
see the good Of all your past advice, and
only wish | could live it all over again
By a strange freak of nature children
are unable to see the restraints their
elders put on them in the light of bene-
fits. 1t is only when we are old, and it
is too late, that these seeming arbitrary
laws appear wise and good.
| should so like to be at home to see
you all. Sometimes | dream | am at
home talking to you, but | am awakened
always to unpleasant reality by the
drum, which gives me no time to dream
+ out out Of bed | must hop, To me it is
strange to eat breakfast before the sun is
up. As | come u of the breakfast hal
see a beam of the lazy sun shining
over the hill, as it were, taking his time
to get out Of bed. Oh, what lazy, sloth
fol examplel can but draw the con.
c%lusion that X. NJ. | beats the Sun. Your
lnvinu qon 40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
Amuse.nents.

OPERA BoUFFE.-The sale of tickets
for the engagement OF the Julia Mathews
Opera Bouffe Company will commence
at the theater box Office next Monday
morning. AS to the company the
Mobile Tribune of the I'd has the fol.
lowing:
This organization, which comes to US
Endorsed in the most phenomenal manner
By the press of the North and West. will
appear at the theater on the evenings Of
Friday aud Saturday next. They will
also give q matinee Saturday. The
prima donna CT the troupe, Miss Julia
Mathews, is said to be an artistic Of most
remarkable skill. She was the original
in London, OF lie Grand Duchesse, La
Belle Helene, Nine Angot and Giroae-
Giroaa. The New York World considers
her "the only artist that has yet crossed
the Atlantic who can give English opera
boufe with the vim and sparkle of the
French originals aud yet keep herself
EN- rapport with a cultivated and critical
audience" She will be supported by an
organization Of twenty-five artists and
will give as her opening performance
Girofe-G iroAa, for the matinee the Bo-
hemisn Girl, and Saturday night, for the
first time in Mobile, the world renowned
La File de Madame Angot.
The attractions to be presented here
are as follows: Thursday Girohe Giroaa,
Friday La File de Madame Angot, Sstur-
day night lie Grand Duchesse and Satur-
day matinee probably the Bohemian Girl.
The OPERAS LAST N1GHT.-The Mem.
phis Club Hall was comfortably full Of
people last night, on the occasion Of a
complimentary benefit to Mr.. Fred Dor.
nemann. All OF the scenes and airs from
Don Giovanni, as rendered by Mrs. II
7. Tomlinson and Messrs. Reiss, Legler
and Bornemann, were received with
manifestations Of pleasure, and the comic
German opera given as a 6nale was also
performed with graceful ease aud to the
satisfaction of all. The benefit Wa!
substantial and successful in every way
Mr.. Emile Levy conducted the music o.
Don Giovanni, aud Prof. Il. F. Schultz
conducted the German opera, and boil
gentlemen acquitted themselves mos
creditably.
MAJOR BARBIERE's LECTURE TIT
lecturer is a Memphian, a gentleman o
culture and travel. We bespeak for hin
a good house. He will entertain and in
f struct. The subject, THE Balance o
, Power in Europe" is one he has studied
when abroad, and it is Of peculiar inter
, est in view Of events now occurring.
COLLEGE CENTENNIAL. - The pro
gramme for the grand Centennial cele
! bration by the Christian Brothers Col
lege at the Exposition building mex
Tuesday and Wednesday is being mad
: up, aud when finished will be published
so that the friends of that institution
and the public generally may knew wha
t a rich ieastof amusement anG entertain
ment is in store for them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

from Leubrie's variety store on Main
street. Soap is the best evidence Of civ
ilizatiOn that we have OF present, as sta
tisticisns and historians prove conclu-
sively that the nation Of people who use
the largest amount Of soap are the most
civilized in every respect. We do not
believe, as q logical conclusion, that a
human being should be punished for
stealing a piece of soap, provided it ap-
peared in evidence that the person stole
it for his own use as a sanitary piece of
work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
A police and fire COmmlsAioner

A Police and Fire Commissioner.
In view of the fact that q Police and
Fire Commissioner will have to be elect
ed next month by the General Council
to fill the vacancy caused by the expira.
ton Of the one-yesr term of Office oil
Colonel Michael Mageyney, several
names have been suggested for the posi-
ton, among others, Colonel Magevney
for reelection, and also Colonel ]. NJ.
KeatiBg, of the Appeal, John Gum,
Councilman John Donovan aud Owen
Dryer. As nearly all other nationali.
ties are represented and it was under
stood on the organization of the Board
of Commissioners that Colonel Msgev
ney was to represent our Irish fellow
citizens, it is but fair to assume that Tie
General Council will select q w~ell-knoWn
citizen Of the same nationality for The
important office.
Either Of the above named gentlemen
would make q good aud efficient repre-
sentative Commissioners. The incum-
bent, whosoever he may be, will have to
swear, in accordance with the new char
ter and before entering upon the duties
of his office, that "he did not seek the
appointment and that he is not under
and will not come under any direct or
indirect obligation to appoint any person
to the office of policeman" The newly
elected Commissioner will hold the Office
Tor FIVE years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

The LEDGER job Office, 10 Madison
street, is prepared to execute any kind
Of job printing in q neat and tasteful
manner aud at as low rstes as any other
establishment in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
Inhumanity on street Cars,

humanity on tires ears. 4.
During the snow storm, not long since,
a w~ell-known street car official ordered a
street car to run out to Vance street at
night and wait for him, as be intended
visiting in hat vicinity that evening
The driver did as was ordered, but had
to 90 to the end of the track at the head
Of Vance to turn on the table. In doing
so the car got off the track and ditched,
owing to the snow. Reporting the fact
to the railroad magnste aud his inability
to place the car back on the track, he
was at once peremptorily ordered to 60
back to the car and remain in il all night
and watch the ticket-box. The uhfortu-
nate employe had to do it, and while so
doing had his feet frost-bitten and came
very near freezing to death during bis
long watch we a few old tickets and
nickels. In the morning he was hardly
able to walk, so benumbed with cold was
he; but he had to observe the inhuman
order or else run the chance of being
dismissed from employment. We eie
also informed that next day he was
" docked for loss of time by the gen.
erous, liberal and humane mule-box
monopoly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

THERE will be a called meeting Of the
Memphis Merchants Protective Associa
ton on this Thursday evening, Apri
10th, at s o'clock. Business of import
auce will be considered, and a full at
tendance is desired.
WIN. DEAN, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

BILLY LIEBEN, the lightning news
mar at 1864 Main street, is 10 receipt Of
all the leading magazines for May, as
we'll as a full supply of late d%ailies,
illustrated weeklies, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
KAN 4 ERELRERa.

Corner Of Main and Poplar streets.
80 Ladies' Suits, 81 so.
so Wrappers, 81 25.
Linen suits cheapest i'm the
city. White Linen Lawns,
12lc per yard.
I09, III, I73 Main street, cor.
Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

MEMPHIs, TENN, April u, I5Ib.
During this week, for the benefit o.
those with small means, we will sell
choice potatoes at 35c per barrel, at re
tail only. JOHN D. MILBURN & Co.,
Al 81 Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
PLEASE NOTICE.

Just received, 500 pieces new shades
basket ribbons at 25 aud 3Oc per yard.
zepbyrs, flowers, millinery and straw
goods reduced. LEUBRIE Bros
22O and 222 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
ROE HERRINGS
NEW CROP.

% Packages just received from Nor
folk. c., R. RYAN & Co. successors to
Spicer & Ryan, 347 Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

If you want to pass a pleasant hour,
call at Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Hall. 33t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

Moss Baskets, Canary and Mocking.
bird Cages.
4Ot F, ]. TURSBULL, ga Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
MEDICINE.
GOODYEAR,S TONIC.

THE ONLY REMEDY THAT RFFEoTU-
j ally eliminates the bile, thereby removing
all distractions that cause Indigestion, Sour
Stomach, Sick and Nervous Headache and
Dyspepsia. One teaspoonful after each meal
will have a most decided and happy effect.
Price, 81 90. SO xxiv.32
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

CRYSTAL Headlight oil, lamps, chin
neys, wicks, etc.
l2t F. j. T%URSBULL, 234 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

WANTED TO RENT-A NICE SMALL
w residence, convenient to Ledger office,
in good repair, with gas and water in it.
Inquire Of Il. WHITM0RE,
l50-t At Ledger Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
Do You Want to Make Money!

Then buy your hats from
COHEN, the halter, 2l9 Main
street, under the WOrshEm
House. Spring stock just re-
ceiVed. All the latest styles
of Gents and OhiIdEen's Hats
rs per cent. less than else
where. 46
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

GAS PIPEs, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, Hose, etc. Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 26S Second
street, opposite Court Square. ll6.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

Stoves, Tinware, Wood and Willow
ware.
40t f. j. TURNBULI, 234 Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

LoR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A GOOD
7-octave, French upright, secondhand
piano. to exchange for a horse or mule and
light wagon. Inquire at 29i Main st. 43. As
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

WANTED - 800 PER MONTH PAID
w agents for the best CAMPAIGN book pub
lished. ST.. MARROW, Indianapolis.
?4.67kW7-H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

DOR sALE-vALUABLE CITY LOT ON
Z Mosby street. Apply at Mechanics and
Traders Bank. 1901
u'0k sALE-NEW FORM OF TRUSTEE's
L DEEDS. just out for sale at Ledger Office.
Tor BALE-L LOTS ON LAUDERDALE,
{. Orleans, st. Paul and Carolina streets.
lG les z. ". SMITH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

w MANIFESTATION AS TRAVELLER
w for grocery or cigar and tobacco house.
Controls a large trade in the States of Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Best of ref
erences. Address Il. s., 119 Main Sc 42-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

DOR SALE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 9OTH.
e at Il O'Clock sharp, on the premises, No,
228 Second street,. l will sell to the high.
est bidder, for cash, 40 feet front on Second
street, east side. by l48 feet deep to an alley,
joining and south Of Morgau's carriage shop,
coal yard. Sale positive. and at u exactly.
W. A. WHEATLEY, $50 Main st.
RoYsTER, WALDRAN q BACON, AuotiOnetr RS.
32-44
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
WANTED.

WTANTED-MULES-TO HIRE A PAIR
w Of mules for one month, or will keep
them for the summer for their work. Address
W.. L REID, 37 Main street. 43-45
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

TIEwARE and queensware.
JOHN B. Ford,
81 l23 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

L0R sALE-A GOOD PIANO. B0X-T0P
L Buggy, with harness Wi | sell cheap for
cash or on time. Address, wv"
1851 Ledger office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
EImwOOd Nursery

Plants and evergreens cheap, at Otto
Schwill's Seed Store, 346 Main. 62
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

COR SALE-ONE NEW WILSON SEW
Z. ING MACHINE, only one month in use,
and furniture and kitchen-ware, for sale
cheap, at III Alabama street, Has to be fold
at once. 42-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20

FOR SALE = ONE SODA STAND, TWO
L fountains and one ice-cream machine.
very cheap at r. SI0TZ 4 BROS,
B.45 308 Second street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

BALTIMORE, August 23.-Virgfnia SIS, de-
ferred, 54; do. consolidated, 66H; do. second
series, 80. Sugar steady and nrm, LIN.
BALTIMORE, August 25.-Cotton quiet
mtddling, 1l4. Flour more active-un-
changed. Wheat easier-not Quotaoly lower
Corn-southern dull and lower; western dull
and weak; southern white, 5Oa55; do. yellow
t6a6O; western mixed, 56za 56k; spot, Sc 4
August, 55x; September, sex Did October
Oats fairly active, firm-southern prime, 35a
81; western white, 34a36; do. western mixed
31a3S Rye dull, 5ia57. Hay steady and uu-
changed. Provisions dun and unchanged.
Pork, 19.00a19 Is. Lsrd-refned, II. Butter
dull and keavy-western, good TO prime, 16a
Is; do. fine, 19a20. Petroleum excited aud
bigher-crude, 1oxalsK; refined, 20S a20as
Coffee strong and unchanged. Whisky dull
lib. Receipts-Flour, s 900; wheat, q 900;
corn, 81 900; oats, 5000; rye,6o0.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Stocks active,
better prices but unsettled Money, ~.
Gold, 10X. Exchange, long, 4SsH; short, $50.
Governments dull and steady.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn dull.
LONDON, August Is, 1890 p. m.-Consuls,
Sc g. 16 for both money and account. u. 8.
$40 bonds, new fves, 101X. Erie railway
shares, 10I; do. preferred, II. New York
Central, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

A DEAD LOCK IN RAHwAY.-Wednesda
notice was served on Mayor High, of X All
way, N. j., at the instance of Chief OF Police
Fallon TO recover his pay withheld b. ORDER
OF the mayor, who has suspended him In
common with all the other M sm beers of the
force, the others being reinstanted with
Charles Wright as provisional chief. The
authority OF both men Is recOs diZe ed by men,
bers Of the force, Fallon's authority being
upheld by the democrats and Wrights by
the republicans In the common council. The
whole difficulty, with others, which for q
time brought the city government to a stand
still, results from tie in the common coun-
Gil and the refusal OF either party TO make
CONCESSIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

Not single flaw has been found yet In
Governor Hayes record. That fact makes
q 1rst-class campaign document all by
itself-N y. Tribune. When you hear q
man calling Tilden hard names, ask that
man IL he ID not an office holder and IL bis
salary has not been cut down.-Detroa Free
Press ''''Goyernor Hendricks Is said 10
nave decided TO take the stump soon. He is
expected to be very eloquent in showing
how promise to resume Is Intolerance 10
resumption. He will also touch upon re-
form, but will be shy of any reference TO that
Troublesome and abrupt animal the mule
~ Y. Tribune. '..'lt Is needless TO remark
that the kind Of documents most likely TO
convince needy and seedy politicians are
published in Washington, and illustrated
with engravtngs on s;eel.-N. Y. Sun
The New York Graphic is Of the opinion that
IL Sam Cary wants 10 hasten the time when
silver "shsll be restored TO its old unit OF
value" the less he says in favor of it the
letter. ''''Nermont must be In a bad way,
Il the Tildeu enthusiasm calls for Schenck
and wheeler, with BrlStow aud Jewell, TO
save III from going to the ''uemnition bow
vows Troops should be sent therein y
HIBTeSs Campaign hints TO voters
Press. Ito the Boston Post Mr. Bristow's
speech is disappointing 1t says, In review
ing the history of the two great parties, he
omi.s to mention the republican wnisky
ring, which is good deal like the play OF
"Hamlet" with Mr.. Hamlet left out. -. The
last blow at the sectional assumption OF the
rebellion is TO be struck this fall. After this
rally we shall see its head upreared no more.
Gen Banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25
A Steamav nm Efre-

FLUSHING, August 25.-The White Cross
Line steamer G. +. French, Captain Krud-
sen, from New York August 10, for Ant
werp, is on fire at Kalool bank.
ANTWERP, August 25-The White Cros $
Line steamer c. +. French, previously re-
ported on fire at kaloon Bank, together with
surance amounts TO s4OO, 900. the crew were
all saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

NEW YORK HERALD PERsoNALS-Ssc-
rotary Chandler, chairman of the republican
National Committee, and Postmaster Gen.
eral James n. Tyner, arrived last evening
at the Filth Avenue Hotel. .s.. Senator las
Kelly, OF Oregon, is at the New York
Hotel 49, Col Bob Ingersoll, of Illinois is
guest Ex-senator Blaine in Maine. zee. Ex
Secretary Bristow will soon visit G. w. Cur
tbs at his country home in Ashland, ass
49, Associate Justice Samuel +. Miller O!
the L. s. Supreme Court, is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Rev. Murray, IN the
AdirODdacks, describes how he got into O.
toll gate. ...' Hon. l.. Q. @. Lamar, with
the mustache that hangs him upon like the
burden offs great sorrow, has occasional FITS
Of vertigo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

PHILADELPHIA August 25.-The Sover-
elgn Council OF the Sons OF Jouadab have
been In session here for the past three days
The reports of the officers show the order 20
De In q nourishing condition. A gain during
the past year of 256 members makes the total
membership at the present time 1924 WASH
ington, ID. c., was selected for the next meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

A MISSING S1,7O0 DIAMoND.-Wm. H.
Frazier, OF Cincinnati, while standing on
the rear platform Of Market street car that
had nearly arrived at the Exposition, was
jostled by q stranger, who dexterously threw
duster over Mr.. FraZier's shirt bosom and
robbed him Of q diamond pin valued at
had not gone far before the loss OF the pin
was discovered and he was arrested. He
gave the name of James Brooks, but was
recognized as "Doc" Doran, the most expert
diamond thief the country can boast OF Al
derman Carpenter yesterday held him In
So 900 BALI Phild. TINES, 24th-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25
FIeOd I'm West Virginia.

WHEELING, August 25.-The heaviest rain
storm for several years passed over this sec
tlon last night, lasting three hours without
lntermission, flooding the houses on Main
street and causing considerable loss 20 mer-
chants who had goods stored in their cellars.
Bridges In the southern portion OF the city
throughout this section are seriously dam
aged.