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The Morning herald., 1876-03-31
Our Dover Budget.
from our Regular Correspondsnt.]
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From our Regular Correspondent
DOVER, Mar so, 1879.
The prospect for building up the Confer
ence Academy is more gloomy than It has
been. It is stated that work cannot b
begun before June, if at all. In the mean
time the students of the institution, having
the almost unlimited run of the town, are
having agood time generally. The NOV
ing of the school into town has given new
source of amusement to the gamfns Of the
place. The bell of the institution has been
hoisted on a pole in front of the study
hall on State street, and tho adventurous
gamin amuses himself by ringing the ball.
At all hours, day and night, this bell thus
keeps up constant ding-dong, rendering
itself an almost uhbearable nuisance.
The Orphans Court, and Court Of Chan.
cery. continued its sessions yesterday. Tho
Chancellor being indisposed, ne Chancely
business was transacted. The Orphans
Court has been steadily engaged In Ito or.
dinary business.
A large number of orders for sale Of
land have been granted, some OF them tor
the sale Of large properties, and gentlemen
acquainted with the real estate bustnsss
and the condition Of the money affairs OF
our people, look upon the prospect of large
quantities Of land being thrown upon tho
market, with dismay. Land 10 not selling
at more than half what it is worth, now,
in this neighborhood, [vids, sale Of property
of James F. lilies, notices in former letter,
which did not bring half its aesessed val
uation two years ago. land If large quan-
tity was thrown upon the market, 1t wculd
still further depress the now ruinously low
prices, and would bring down numerous
creditors who now think themselves fully
secured and almost bring general bank
ruptcy on the county. q
Messrs. K. Jones & Bro, of this city,
have on hand, for trial, chemical fire en-
CINE which is manufactured by the Gould
Mandatory Company, Of Seneca Falls,
New York. The engine looks very mucn
like the ordinary garden engine, and has
but little more power, It's fire exttnguishing
powers being entirely concentrated In its
chemical action. The engine will be sub
ected to trial test the first OF next week.
Two school boys named respectively
Kellum and Irous, got into fight In tue
playground attached to the High School,
on Governors avenue, on Wednesday even
| ing, and during the affray knives were
drawn and Irons was severly cut IN the
left arm.
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An "irregularity" has been discovered IN
the oyster trade at Manchester England.
A dealer has been exposed in the practice
of putting Dutch oysters into the native
shells and selling the bivalvss to his retail
customers for natives. The practice IL sup
posed to be general.
The story of the American scandals has
reached Constsntinople, where the 8t6n0o-
xlludes gravcly to that little amir Of n .ssS
scAenek xith that WOMAN xnna 4 "
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LOCAL NEWS.
The NeW Club,

The formation of another Base Ball AS
sociation in this city, is the topic OF gen
eral conversation among the fraternity, and
their friends. The new movement seems
to have grown out of the dissatisfaction
occasiond by the formation of the Quick
step nine, and old members of the Quick
step club, of last year are the fathers OF
the movement. Emanuel Richenberger
seems to be the chief engineer of the new
plan, and it is said that the organization is
s'solid,"
A HERALD representative yesterday was
talking with an old base ball player, who is
\ gentlemen we'll known as "authority" in
base ball matters, although he does not
play now, and he severely criticised the
proposition advanced that Lafferty would
iotn the new club. He said that the move
ment was not likely to succeed and gave
some reasons why. He also thought that
Lafferty was in honor bound to the Quick
steps.
the old club will be the popular one In this
CITY, and although the new movement may
survive some time it cannot be sustained
for any great length of time.
The following is the nine selected by the
new association so far as 1t is known GER
tstnly.
Geary, LIST B.
Stock, r. F.
T:33y, Fs5;z Catcher g Se and Captain
Clinch, (probably) SIS.
Brady, (Change Catcher).
Todd, (of the West Chester) no position
assigned.
The new company are In conversation
with the former pitcher of the New York
Flyaways, Fallon and Cope to secure him,
and are trying to make arrangements with
a former member of the Baltimore club
There are also other prospects, but the men
will be selected 1t is thought, by Saturday
next.
A HERALD representative made inquir
Yesterday, at the Quiekstep's head4uarterf
In regard to the statement that Laherty
was thinking ofjoining the new club, and
was informed that "Flipp" had not YET
''signed" with anybody, but was to giv'
the Ouicksteps an answer next week. 1t
generally believed, that If Lsfferty make
the change, he will lose mcch Of his popu-
larity.
A proposition has been made by the new
club for an opening game with the quick
steps, some time during the second wsel
in April, but they have not received ia
vorable answer. Ifthe new organization
is successful In raising nine, however
1t ID thought such game Will take place.
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RObbtn0 q 6esseraI.

Last night, the poultry house of General
Reynolds in Appoquinimink Hundred, was
broken into and robbed. The General wal
apprised of this fact by special telegram
Yesterday, and the first train found him On
ro,.ts, determined to call out the militia ir
pursuit of the thieves. When he reached
Ills plantation, he found his entire, stat
booted and spurred, bat pursuit was use
less. and the General suspects that some
colored family has been dining on chicken
at his expense.
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Our Miniature Poster.

A Russian paper predicts that within dve
years all the European powers will have .
war on their hands. Let's keep neutral and
sell powder to each one.-DssroH F1se
Press.
Brussels, Three Ply, Ingram Extra, su-
perior Rag, Cottage and Hemp carpets,
very cheap at McBride's, 72S Market street.
A Texas reporter having made q note Of
man who drank twenty glasses OF rye
In one evening, the man justly complains
that he don't like that kind Of note-o'-
rye-ty.
Before house cleaning get Adair to reno
vate your beds. Fourth and King streets
10 the place.
A Benton county man hid $500 in the
spare room stove. The next day bis wife's
mother came down, during his abscence, for
three weeks visit, and that spare room
was warmed up for the first time in three
hundred years. And they say you can pick
up shreds of that mans hair and clothes
where he clubbed himself around the eoun-
try when he heard of 1t, anywhere within
ten miles of the house.-Burlington Hdsck-
eye.
Common sense. For all cases Of fCoughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, etc., use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
After play young Frenchman said to
his friend, III could play the lover better
than that myself" She replied, "Then
why in heavens name don't youP
If you want newspapers, magazines and
stationary, and live out Of the city, send
your orders by mail to the Centennial News
Office, COZ Market street, and you will re-
ceive prompt attention.
So great is the excitement over the recent
discoveries at Pixies Peak, and 30 rich all
the country theresbouts, that citizen Of
Colorado Springs, as joke, reduced .
stone Jug In morter, carried the powder
to an assayer, and was much surprised to
find that the jug yielded at the rate Of
$l7 80 to the ton. The assayer Is evidently
determined not to let the new district suffer
for want of favorable reports.
George H. P. Simmons has opened his
new Tobacco and Segar store at No. All
King street, and will serve his many friends
and the public generally with as fine 9
segar, and ss good brand of Smoking and
Chewing Tobaccos as can be had IN the
city. We advise our readers to give him
call.
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PUBLIC SALES.
! DEMONSTRATORS SALE
REAL ESTATE.

NInA XAJx "A j 4Is
BY virtue of an order Of the Orphans
Court Of the State of Delaware, In and FOR
New Castle County, made the 2eth day OF
February, A. d. 1919; will be exposed to
sale at public auction, at the Jefferson
House, in the city of New Castle,
ON SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
APRIL. A. D. 1875,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
lands and tenements, being the real estate
ofTHOMAS WILLIAMS, late Of New Cas-
tie Hundred, deceased, to wit. All that
certain lot and piece.o land situate 10 the
city of New Castle. having front on Tenth
street of about twenty feet, adjoining lands
o Joseph l. Taggart on lhe northeast ana
running back about one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE feet to short street parallel
with Tenth street; thence In q southwest.
erIy direction about twenty feet to lands o1
William Herbert. thence along Herbertt
land, in a southeasterly direction. about
one hundred and twenty-five feet to the
aforesaid side of Tenth street. with small
frame dwelling-bouse thereon erected, bt
the contents thereof what they may. The
above premises to be sold subject TO INT
right Of dover therein.
Attendance will be given and terms o.
sale made known at the time and place
aforesaid, by
WILLIAM HERBERT, Adminlst'r.
or by his Attorney.
Attest:-C. M. VANDEvER,
ml5-td Clerk Orphans Court.
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WANTS.
who have been accus-
w toned to working in Iron Works.
W DELAWARE IRON CO.,
,nao.3t* New Castle, Del.

4 GENTS WANTED--To engage in the
A Sewing Machine, business. To the
on and the best terms direct from the
manufactorv. To a business man $3.50
month will be guaranteed. The machine
is tirst.elass in every respect and was
awarded the first premium at the FRANKLIN
institute Fair over nineteen competitors;
also awarded the Scot Legacy Medal. the
highest premium in the gift Of the trank- :
lin Institute Any one interested IN sew
inc machines or even sewing machine 9
work, should call and see its operation ct
the Washington House, 205 Market street'
in this city. +. j. NEWION.
m29-3* 6eneTai Agent.
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NIOTICE.-I, Daniel Colwell, do hereby
IN give notice that ! shall apply 70 tns 10
the Peace and Jail Delivery of tho state Of
Delaware, in and for the County OF New
Castle, on Monday, the Sth day Of May next,
being the first day Of the May Term, a D.,
1875, fora icense to keep an Inn or Tav-
ern. al the "Blue House," on Clinton street,
In Tie town Of Delaware City. Red Lion
Hundred, County Of New Castle, IN IN the
e. and to sell Intoxicating liquors in less
qaantit les than one quart, to ee drink on
recommend this SAID applicatloh' W WIZ
1ohn Maloney +. Tugent
Jacob Fremp geroge e For1
John ]. Messig James Muilsan
WM. Morris Ms
John Armour PhlHP DorSe'
Martin Cunning marx .,.
ynhr n Pnherts Patrick Cunning
Patrick Cahalal, MS s,,,...s
Lewis LabOub WNilam , = IL n
]. n. Bigger x,,.15sI nssA lssln y v.,,...,
|ISaaN Munter IN \ ytpSsSSk 42vHSt& TSsf x3yA
4 ~ NJ & ~ ~ " 4 stz
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RAND OPERA HOUSE.
W THE SECRET OF
MASTERING FRENCH

With Conversational Fluency.
oral SYSTEM. NO GhAMMA
FREE LECTURE,
(For Ladies Only,
BY PROF, ETIENNE LAMBERT,
Monday, April Sd, at 4 p. M, at Grand
Opera House.
ATNo system equals Prof: Etienne Lam.
bert's for ease, rapidity and thoroughnesf
in acquiring a full mastery of French con:
versation III an almost Incredibly short
space Of time.
Lectures in Enalish especially adapted
for those who wish to learn French fol
Lecture followed by formation of New
Eiementarv French Glasses, ms
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Tha U. q. Court.

Yesterday morning, Marshal Dunn, Of
this city, arrested J. b. Bacon, OF Laurel,
DEL, at that place upon change OF viola
ting the United States Liquor Law, selling
whisky without paying the special tax. Ba-
con was brought to this city, and yester-
day afternoon had a hearing before Com
missioner Smith who dill not think the evi--
dence sufficient to hold the prisoner, and he
was discharged. Il ID said that Bacon hiss
been in the habit ofsslling liquor at his store
IN Lsurel, but n coaM moi b fastened upon
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A Queer. Duck.


We take the following from the Ports
mouth Enterprise, we happen to know the
Young man who is the hero of the story,
and from his fondness for the character
mentioned, have no doubcof tho truth Of
II.
In the summer of 1879, young Bob Walk
er, of Dover, Delaware, captured what we
call in that section, summer duck, to the
training of which he devoted his time till
the following fall, when he had succeeded
in placing it under the most complete con-
troll, When the cunning season came on
he would 70 70 one of the many ponds In
that vicinity, and, after concealing himself
in blind, would place the duck on the
pond, and within gun shot, he would then,
as soon as he saw any of his fellows flying
in their direction, scream and flap his wings
to attract their attention; after they had
settled he would watch our friend Bob,
and as soon ashe raised his gun to IDEAL
death and destruction" would dive under
the water, remaining till he heard the re-
port of the gun, when he would reappear
and examine the dead with q grin of sat.
isfaction, and should any of the game be
"winged' and get in the high grass sur
rounding the pond, he would follow, and
by his cries direct Bob to the place Of con-
cealment poor fellow, he came to an un-
timely end though, through the careless
ness Of his master, happening In this wise
Ole day, after theSducks had been attracted
he On seeing the gun presented, dove 81
usual, but the gun from being in . dirty
condition missed fire and as he was toe
wise trained to come up before hearing the
report the peor fellow was drowned.
The Morning herald., 1876-03-31

TINAL NOTICE-TAXEs FOR l87'.-
Il This Is the last appeal we shall make TO
delinquents for City and School Taxes for
1875; bills having been rendered ana a.ta' caiaed
card. Some few have paid no attention to
these REQUESTS while some others have pro-
missed and have not paid. Now, on account
of the short time we have to settle and Inc
City urging US for the money, we are o.
lection, to levy on the goods and chattels
Of each delinquent, and having commen-
ced to do 80. 1--WE will continue to make
levies and sell until the taxes are paid:
Those having no property and VINO are not
tors office and make satisfactory arrange,
ments and to those who are able to pay and
will not, we say that we do not intend
to pay for them, and we ask them 10 give
this their attention. If they S,+ 90 not Pay }hs
CITY taxes or take them to jail, and the lat
ter we will positively DO.
office No: 70 East Sixth street, between
Market and King.
from 2 to and to 8 p. m.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver of Northern District. Qnclud1ng
all north of Sixth street.
EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver of Southern District, dncludins
all outh of Sixth street.
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
ERS.
THOSE WHO SELL OR TRANSFER
REAL ESTATE WILL OBLIGE TIE
UNDERSIGNED BY LEAVING A NO
TICE THEREOF AT OUR OFFICE THAI
WE MAY ASSESS 1T TO THE PROPER
| OWNERS.
EDMUND PROVOST,
EDWARD FARMER,
mz-tf City Assessors
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Sale of the BranAvsuSse Bank.

The Brandywine Bank, at West Chester,
Pa, was sold on Wednesday at public auc-
ton. Messrs. Gheen, Morgan q Co., be-
came the purchasers for $10, 900; 1t having
(cost t50, 900. The house in which VIM. g.
Kirk, the or president lived was bought BY
NJ. Gheen, Of ths above NAMED Arm, fcl
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Ball.

This evening In the Grand Opera House,
the Arst uniform ball Of the American
Rides, Go. a; will be'given. Everything
rossrbls has been dOne to make the ailair
Ie snocela, md n psemis1e - 70 T.. Iick-
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NOTICES.

NOTICE, A Special Meeting OF the
N Stockholders Of Union Loan Associa.
ton will be held Friday, the 3lst instant,
at IN O'Clock p, M, to act on proposed
M. L. tICATENSTE1N,
ma0-st Secretary.
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REGISTERS ORDER.
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE.
New Castle County. March q, 1873. |

REGIsTER'S OFFICE.
New Castle County, March q, 1878.
Upon the application of Levi A. Berto-
lie te. Administrator o. Dillon Hutchinson,
late OF Wilmington Hundred in the said
County, deceased; it is ordered and direct
ed by the Register that the Adminlstra-
tor aforesaid give notice of the granting OF
Letters OF Administrator upon the estate
of the deceased, with the date OF granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date OF
such letters, in six Of the most public places
ofthe County of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the Es.
tate to present the same or abide by an acl
of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided And also cause the same 10 be IN
serted within the same period IN the
MORNING HERALD, newspaper pubnsned
in Wilmington, and to be continued there
Given under the hand and seal OF office
OF REGISTER aforesaid, at New C8stle, IN
New Castle County, af' 'resaid, the day and
wear above written.
s. G. BIGGS. Register.
NOTICE!
All persons having cla'm against the
Estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested, to the Administrator
on or before March 2lst, 1877. or abide the
Act Of Assembly in such case made and
LEVI A. BERTOLVTTE,
Administrator
Address, Wilmington, Del.
m23-3WeOd
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VOHN B. COUGH.
LECTURE,
"NOW AND THEM"
OPERA HO[JSE.

WEDNESDAY, April 5.
For the benefit of the Young Mems Free
Liorary, Sixth and Pine streets.
Tickets Fifty cents. exchangeable for re-
served seat tick cts without xtra charge.
at Boughman, Thomas 4 Co.'S, on and af-
ter March 81 at 9 o'clock A. NJ, marl4-6t
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111ANTED-A girl TO do general house.
w work. Apply at THIS OFFICE. mI01
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ts1o DAY AT HOME.-Agents wanted
OH Outfit and terms free. TRUE q CO.,
Augusta, Maine. m6-lyeod.
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WINES Il LIQUORS.

IN STORE THE FOLLOWING 1M1
WHISKIES:
Hannisville Pure Rye, 1873.
A. Overholt & Co.'S Pure Rye, lS7l.7@W.
Hyatt & Clark's (Sherwood) Pure Rye,lSM
W.&W. QXL) Rye and Malt, 1859.
Having stored the above Whiskies prio,
to the Increase of tax, they WILL % solo
without any advance In price.
FRANCIS KELLY,
No. lO3 Market 81.
aug 2S-tf
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
TO THE FIREMEN
OF THE
CITY OF WILMINGTON.
I offer myself as candidate for the Of
fee Of Chief Engineer OF lhis department.
motif JAMES w. AGNEW.
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE.-Lot of nice cider barrels, tf
make room for oysters, apply at
SeptA tt 405 MARKET 81
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RS|'EI
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NsT0O0 per day at home. Samples
90 DZU worth 81 free. STINsoS 4
Co. Portland, Maine. m6 lyeod
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I7CENsE APPLICATION.

MO
The Morning herald., 1876-02-29
IasDecti7sN tho Fire Department.

Last evening, accompanied by the Mayor
of the city, Clerk W. H. Lee, Chief O'Tool
of the Police Force, Chief Mccall and
assistants Vandevcr and Dutton, Of the Fire
Department; President Lichcnstein Of Coun-
ell, and VIM. Adams, the following mem
bers of the Fire Company Committee OF
Council made their annual tour of the
Fire Companies Messrs. Lynch, Taylor,
Downing and johnson.
The inspectors started at an early hour
from the City Hall in their special coaches
and visited each of the fire companies OF
the Department. They of course found
everything in complete order, as
is always the case with our most
efficient fire department, and will
make report to Council on Thursday
evening. They we're met at each Of the
houses by committee ofeach company and
shown through the buildings and all the
engines and hose carriages were exhibited
to them. They completed the tour about
half-pust ten o'clock.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-29
n Peace Offering.

The car on the City Passenger Railway
line. which leaves the depot nightly at a
quarter past eleven, had passenger On
board Monday night, that, by his actions,
created great merriment among the occu-
pants. Sugar, eggs, coffee, beefsteak, but
ter and -four were distributed in parcels
about portions of his dress. In the coat
tail pocket he had deposited the eggs, and
his first feat was to sit down upon these
the bag of sugar in side pocket had be-
come united, and while he stopped to clean
bis coat tail of shattered shells, the sugar
was running in stream over the car floor,
while bundles and parcels in a confused
mass were 'strewn upon the seat. He careful
Iv viewed the scene, and when the passen-
,ters laughed. said, "Why that 'aint moth
ing to what I'll get from my wife
when get home, but Pm taking this as
peace offering, and hope It will get there all
liz hit, for ifI don't she'll give me hot
ION que for lunch" Then the car gave one
Of those graceful turns on switch, which
Ill know so we'll, who have ever ridden in
them, and the man of many parcels before
he could offer another hccough came to the
loor in a manner more easy than graceful,
and the last seen of him he was gathering
The butter and beefsteak carefully into his
arms. and saying that he was bound fur to
reach the Rising Sun or somewhere near il
that night.
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The Wil,,,is.gto,. and Western.


Although the present Receiver of the
Wilmington and Western Railroad is not
contemplating any extensive improvement
upon the road at an early date, as the
business of the road has lately somewhat
Increased, some preparations are becoming
necessary and will be made. The business
at the station of Kiamensi, now warrant
the erection of new station-h house, which
will be erected this spring; 1t will not Ike q
large one, but sufficient for the convenience
of travel. For some time past, the station
at Woodale has been closed, but the busi-
ness at this station has increased sufficiently
of late to render the opening of the depot
at this point necessary. This is owing to
the re-opening of the Wood rolling mills
at that place, and the consequent employ
ment of large number of hands, and the
other railroad business, connected with such
an establishment. 1t is a fashion nowadays
to speak Of the Centennial as help to
all the railroads, but the Wilmington and
Western have no idea that 1t will help the
road, and no preparation will be made for a
very great increase Of business. Indeed 1t
is probable that the Centennial will divert
some from the travel over the road, and
many of the excursions which would at any
other time 60 up the W. and W. will take
advantage of the year to visit the great ex
position. We are informed that no i'm
provement will be- made at any point where
excursion. have been in the habit of visiting.
As We have already remarked, the business
OF the road Is at the present time increasing.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-29
Attempt to steal a Wtach.

The readers of the HERALD will remem-
ber the circumstances connected with the
robbery of Geo. Whitney, of Boston, at the
depot in this city, some two weeks ago.
The robber came down in the train which
reached Wilmington at 10 o'clock p. m,
and the robbery of the Boston gentleman,
we arc led to believe, was not the only one
attempted by the thief. A gentleman from
New Castle, whose name we witnold by re-
auest, but who is well.known there, came
,iown in the same train and in the same car
in which Mr.. Whitney was. Being some
what fatigued he fell asleep, leaving his
coat unbuttoned. 1t was not long before
he felt some one tugging at his watch
chain, and upon awakening some seconds
later, found that his watch had been taken.
Tic Immediately, but quietly, as he did
not know but that he might make mis-
Jake, accused rather genteel man in the
same scat, of the theft, and after some
threat of calling upon the conductor, his
companion pulled the watch from the space
batween the seat and its back, pretending
that it bad been dropped there. Satisfied
with the return of his property and moi
caring to be engaged in lawsuit, the thieI
was allowed to escape. It is very reason
able 10 suppose that this was the same per
son who subsequently succeed so we'll il.
robbing the Boston gentleman ofsomc $500