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SUNDAY NIGHr sH0W.
Singers OF Negro Hymns Entertaining n I.nrge
Audience IN One Of the Theatres.


Singers OF Negro Hymns Entrrinining Lnrge
Audience IN One Of the rhcHires.
The stage Of Woods Museum VAS act last
night us for minstrel show. There was chai
In the centre for the "in,etocutor," a chair on
the extreme right and another on the lett, appa-
rently for "boncs" ana "tamtorine." Between
were four sofas. The audence-which was
allowed ample Time to inspect these arrange
mcnts after tho hour announced for the opening
Of the cntertainment-Na one OF the largest
ever gathered in that theatre. Every seat was
oiled and the lobhies were thronred. At lensth
the "Orieinal Alatama Jubilee Singer four
women and six men--scated themselves on the
rs and chairs. After brief wait they rrouped
In the centre Of the stage aud sang " Rise ana
shine n Characteristic ncsro hymn which was
apuauded but was not so good "a that follow
ing IT," Listening AL the night long :"
some tclsme John De Bapu.'
Dut de HOB Biuis esu.
Dat tie was preacher, too.
I've hccn listening a. de right long.
ys Eve scsn Scsp :snias :sSias al dc dc SsS, Ss, ,ops
1O hear some sinner pray.
The verse was sung by chunky, cookbook
ing girl with excellent contralto capabilities.
aud the refruin was chorus fun of the semi
plaintive aud quctrIy-chiminE hsrmonies pee :
liar to genuine plantation songs. Aitcr cAch or
these b, mnstnc singers resumed their seals, tut
for the thrd-one of the shouting revival kind
they sat sin. and tno man on tho tambourine
eud started The ar aud nut shouts of glory 90
and "hall.lulah " INTO tho chorus "Jord.n's
river I'm bound to cross, so sinner fare you
we'll" was one OF the most effective Things In
tins part OF the programme, and au free I.
nv LORD. Washed IN de Llood OF do lamb -
was another good one. The old Hampden
students hymn. " Turn back Pharaoh's army"
long since famllarized to the popular ear, was
rendered admiralty.
At the end OF the first part OF the performance
Horace Weston, n TAM player from tie sixth
avenue saloon, played, ana was several times re-
called. Next the jubilee Singers sang:
You may blow me 10 de east.
You mas blow me TO de vest
.ert YOU blow my soul TO rest.
Oar = gwine TO be mtctn hycr 10 nizht
Mcfodis shout
Dar = meetin hycr to-uight,
Bapts' ehouti
III = meetiu' lyer tonight,
ltcsh'tcrians see n in yer Ravs.
Dar gwine to Oe mcetlu' hycr 10 night
Nov came the turn of the other end man, who
LED OF In 81 come for TO tell YOU how come
along" liy firmly holding the sides Of his chAr
l. restrained himself from cutching In the air
alter ipy'sihle "hones," and for their absence
made aueIids by Vigorous beating OF time with
his feet and shouting. lie greatly amused the
audience. Again Horace Weston played, and
the singers sRng Sankey's hymns. "Hoiu the
Fort" aud Ninety and Nine," but neither ~
these was well done nor 50 acceptable to the
audience as the distincliyeiy negro songs, which
were applauded over and again.
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NorHs SmdIg Tipcs and Messenger s'ys that
Mar L4nigAn Wan-, an EAc ST. tomnns-ionership.
The Sunddy Democrat SAYS that James Ste.
phens been rc stated chict Ot the lTsh ReNOu
tionary Brotncrhood
The Rev. Il. J. O'Reiuy delivered tho Lonteu
dseo ur;e ncf.rr le l'nns me9 81 inc Library AS'c'
Sunddp ptp1tch: IT is absurd TO suppose
uiat CiutunAt clnnot provide Tor the June C0nvcn
lion The Guy contains over 900 saloons"
Howell Gardner wll lecture In Lafayette Hall
Conversion OF Howell and ONlle Gardner.
Sunday Mercury: Great expectations There
ART ton NlduWtls Ia tue United states senate ana ~
waiting maidcns IN the Treasury Department"
The bark Lillian arrived yesterday having
aboard the crew Of the CeTyes sunk ~ March n
The brig thares Dennis fso arrNci, and reported
terrible gale on the I'm at si' 3a 49, ON 7d o.
Mr. Barney Williams, the comedian, has been
very III for week past Will plenrisy AZ home IN thu
city lie was attacked on me l9th inst wuile on I'M
way TO MI an engagement IL Boston, lie was beitci
yesterday,
The Nelr Torl,r PRISE say. that the Metropol.
tan police devote :. much ll. 10 rparng " sneak
saloons that thcT have non 10 spare for The thieves
burglar, ana murdcrcrs u Ine clty
Atpuldy Sti.. Won't senator J 4cobs oi Sen,-
"'ui',crrV i1r,'s tl'on, In +. Mo',T rcsrr,. /
tuad, parog'so' reI c.it,r po'l ,ycr't rs umt ,1e
The S'oots Zouuug says tl.at r.cnu. must hs
fouau lHbnc or private io p"ir lWl = 'ls ~ INST
,'H. 9i ,i, r.nne,, "l" n,l' M ,'' ,, ,,.,
bIore ana 10 o'r, tr on" p'N" "'u'r'' ANot"er
The Sunioy Cortfr. noting thc H-ht NJ u. j..
Icfthis Nifr S5ou, Which t'r'N"r wlfu two ,uulrcd
haTss ~ 'g fo e % n. m G hcy eye P2'Ga 1 ,G2E n
utcl nut We very Gucn question thrIr rgrr TO sttp
hr knowrdgs of ner hu.6.n.'s tre.c,cry. Hi,Iout
he ug ~ n an absolutely ptanucst cndiuon Should
chlN1ing MS sorUGc'."
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BROOK LTN.

Seventy-nlne persons were admitted into Dr.
Tamadgos Hr0oHyn tabernacle Yesterday.
Mrs Fuchs, wife Of the Wiamsburgh muir
dcrcr arrested for drunkenness on Friday and
discharged ~ saturday, was rearrcsIed for the same
offence yesterday.
The remains Of Edward phclan, the hard rare
merchant who NaH found drowned On 1Aurs las n, .
we're Inferred IN Greenwood Cemetery with fun Ma
suuic pors Yesterday.
- On Wednesday evening the Separate Troop
ttYir Eleventh lirlstde VIII celebrate the "sllNtr
AnuWrisIp OwtuN nltD OF their taniIltion ~ "a
pal. aud banquet ~ BaumsaltuclH NJ Ultary hIiL 81.
lAmsburgl
p, Albert Manning aged eighteen years. ~ 800
re- n street VA. mr,sh YESTERDAY uu ciArg' " roo
hlng his employers, hta.rs. Hans Bfoihtrs, jewellers
Of Fulton and johns Btrccts OF t6J worth 0f eye.
glasses aud ectacies.
Joseph Clark, ~ $50 Thirteenth street, and J0-
f"ph OkOurkc, Of ld West street, New Nork. were ar
Tes'ed In br9okNn Yesterday on charge of stealing
aVOJ cn2, ana th hOfs lrou tle mack stand Al le
ErNuAlyn city Han. the team, which was tonnN n
tn rpJ,aes,On, bl0ns' TO taHcN licIy. VI 2JI told
hlILcl
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MRS. FIrCH'S DIAMONDS.
Gems that nro Useless TO the Owner. and
PrOltless TO the GoVernment.

The revenue authorities are puzzled 10
know what to do with the Khedive of Egypts
famous eft To Gen. Shermans daughter. The
diamonds are locked up in the big vault in the
Sub-Treasury. 1hey were placed there In June
last, and unless they are taken away before
next June, they will be classified ~ unclaimed
goods and sold by auction to pay the duties and
storage. " this should happen, the money, af-
ter the deduction Of the cillcial charges, would
he paid TO DreXel, Morgan Co., IN
whose name the diamonds are con-
signed. Tho trouble Is that Congress
IN authorizing Lieut.. Fitch to receive tho present
to his wife, neglected to relieve him from the
payment Of the duties. The necklace ana ear
rings which compose tho gift were first said TO
be worth $2j0,O0. but experts have since ap-
praised them at $4,000. The duty on this
amount would he about $1,000 Gen. sherman
feels that he is too poor To pay this ana he Is
unwilling to appeal To Congress iot an exemp-
ton OF the payment OF the duties Neither the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Collector, nor any
Of his deputies are disposed 10 exercise their
power Of granting free permit for the dia-
monds, and the Turkish Ambassador, who has
the official peroRatiye OF receiving them In his
name, will not ask for their release, because the
khedlve Is only recognized by his Government
aa 4
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PRICE TWO CENTS
PENSION BUREAU FRAUDS.
DOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THB
SOLDIERS ROBBED.
A Little Rins Of Three Persons who Orists
nnted the Conspiracy How they Laid their
Plans and successfully Carried them Out.

A Little Ring Of Three persona who Orists
nnted the Conspiracy How they Laid their
Plans and successfully Carried tbem Out
WARRINGTON, March 2G-Thc COMMITTEES
on Invalid Pensions yesterday examined Col
Seaton. late chief clerk Of the Pension bureau
who was removed last June upon the advent Of
the late Commissioner, MIR. Atkinson. lie testL
ned that In the ad administration Of Commissioners
Van Arnum there was organized conspiracJ
TO defraud the Government and rob soldiers In
land warrants. Three attorneys, Van Meter Of
LyOns, N. ", Hin Of Dunkirk, n. Y, and Cbee.
ney OF Orange, Mass, woto the princip pals iu
this conspiracy, and Col. Scaton AYERS that
DR.. Van Arnum, tho Commissioner, was
privy TO the frauds. AS the law formerly
stood these Ind war; nts were considered az
perronal property, and hence an ad mi llstrator
could be appointed from another state than the
one In which tho docedent lived. The mOi,a
opcrdndt OF the fraud was as follows Tho in
formation In regard TO unissued warrants was
communicated by some one In the pension
bureau to one Of the lawyers above named, who
then represented himself as the administrator
OF tho soldiers estate TO whom the warrant was
due, and obt incd possession OF II, and then
transferred 1t to one Of his confoderatcs, who
sold II in the market. The letters Of admins.
tration were forged, as well as all the necessary
paper.
Col. Selton said that he had examined enough
Of the cases to satisfy himself that the fraud
was,oreanized AMI systema'ized. llo ldd all
the facts before the Commis-iOner at that time,
but no action was taken to bring the parties to
Justice In several nsl lanCes wnere thcse con-
sliratoTs had represented that persons wera
dead, the persons afterward appeared, out they
were treated Hs mpostors, and told that ths
records Of the court could not bo disre-
garded. The frauds successfully perpetrated
amounted to nearly 100000 In many cases
tho bounty law did not cover them. and
w this way thousands were hung UP n the
department. Tue law was subsequcntIT 40
amended rs to cover them, and then many OF
ia peisons did not present their cl inns. these
ncre all hunted up bv the Cuntcdctates OF Van
Meter, Hin, and Cheeney In the Pension liuie u,
aud they made up letters Of administration aud
obtained ON them the warrants. II Is known
that Neiv ext nsivo auds hive been prRctAed
States and Territories, and II u possible tnat
tn organization to obtain the warrants fraud
uiently was idjunct Of tire gang II | nd
thieves which has long been centred In chi
cagO and st. Louis. Col. Scaton WIS an unwiil-
Ing witness. and the committee had much
trouble TO obtain his attendance.
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THE WEAK DEFENDED.
One OF the Denencent Uses OF the Working.
wOmen's Protective Union.

The General Term Of the Court OF Common
Pie" HI" rendered decision In the suit OF Abhie Hart
FORD, by guardian, pltnun and respondent, ag c. W.
r. mueller OF lt Bleccker street, Miss Hartford, who
Il under age, bought sewing machine OF Muel er. an
Hgen snd paid him go cash. the price he asked The
mscnine VASE poor one ana as she could not TX It
~ conn ain d To Mueller, aud he gave her another
IHachint IN exchange but Hterward he demanded i3O
Llliliona Th. she refused t0 pay. 1hereat he took
PAu WtV.u'J nsia MIN. Sn" appllsd to the ", rking
MpWent Protective UniOn ana tne Union sued Mueller
y We lhid Disrict Court, ana Justice Fowler found
g2t h.ril T. In tms s"ii an agreement bearing what
bup9lrd 10 Or the signature u the plaintiff was nio
ed l she swOle poi Ht} th.t tue sl-h. .tuTe there
A Nas not hsr'' Alter Iuslico F0Wlers douisOu the
- IS lntrnaso money, and hat suit Nas decided uy
'N"' ~ X ~ lol iht pl4lttin From Ju.fC- AcEcrtb
Y '''"i M"t'i .hpr..ti 10 tic Court Of Common
tc " ,H' lNr. 10. o. ', n.t iostgTIV tie COutt
'--'+.- J-'.let at@tits 4rc,I.a.
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coAA MEN GoING To woRK.
The Resumption Of Mining Operations IN the
Wyoming valley.

WILKEsDARRE, March 26-rhe suspen-
sion Of mining operations in the Wyoming
vallev coal region will end tomorrow. Several
individual operators began work a week ago,
and tomorrow the remainder Of them and the
large operators are to resume. The Lebgh and
Wllkesbarre Company Is to set a full force AT
work at all but seven of their coeries. These
seven Will remain idle throughout the year un-
less there shall be greater demand for coal.
Out OF nearly nye hundred men usually EN-
ployed at Sugar Notch, where some of these
works are sixty only will be employed, and
these to keen things In repair. The prospect OF
resumption has mad a cheering effect upOn busi-
ness. The suspension has been remarkable in
that. in this section, there has been no lawless-
ness or outbreak.
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

Peter Keyser Of Stoushsburg, Pa, committed
suicide by drowning.
Major II. NJ. hin Of the Springfield, Mass,
armOry, died ycsterdy.
Policeman Gallagher, who WAS shot by Jas.
+. DuubAr n Cincinnati ON saturday dled jeslerdAy.
The national convention OF tho Jewish order,
Eeshcr shel Buzel, Mas he'd IN Concordia I4g Pha-
orlpHia, yesterday.
A delegation OF the Kentucky whiskey deal.
crs I, 70 appear before inr Cong alpua. NaJa aud
Means Committee In behalf of tht,r interests.
Mary Welsh and her two children of Column
hlA IA trll tur ugl tho r'l road ur H tn larl.lure
Ihe iVuugest Chld, agcd y yt 40, Wa dr0nLud.
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WTER DIsBlRRED.
A WiliiRmrburgL Deputy sheriff and his
LAWYER IN seIious Tronble.

The case Of Nentz vs. Dlctz was begun bo-
fore Justice Obernier In wiiismsburgh some time ago
but before progressed the defendant the serving
OF the summons by Deputy sheriff Joseph Guenter
paid him the amount Of the clam costs $50 IS
Guenet made Of the collection and the case
va, called on fidiY, aud judgment Given for the
plaintiff When the levy msde 10y the constable Of
the Die 4 showed Guentere receipt IN full AMI
the case brol ,ht before justice O1-rler asain
SATURDAY. Gucntler hired law CT. Abram Col q.
smith, 10 rel reseut Dez aud urge dismissal Of the
case, which he cid until the judge called Cucntltr
10 the witness stand. from his testimony compelled
him ioIsy the amount no had collected snd he entire
costs. TIE Jusice then bcncyiug tJit Goiisnltu
in coiu,ion With Guentler. disb-rsed him from pre-.
tlCe In his Clu
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mr. swINDLED INDIANS.
Opinions n. 60 the Policy Of Turning them
over TO the War Department.

WAsuINCToS, March 26-The majority
OF IN. Committee on Indian Affairs, which was
charged with the inquiry into the cGpcdioucy OF
transferring tho management and control II
Indian Affairs from the Interior To- the War De-
paitment," have reported that such transfer
should he made, aud they present bin acc 1ri-
ingly. The minority Of the committee say:
Our lndian arair are sad chapter IN our an
mails. The past, however, Is past, and cannot 10
recalled but to talk OF any clNlizing influence
IN the army, II seems to u, Is urcpOsterous.
Divorce tie bureau fr0m the lnleuor Depart
meut, " YOU cho lae ; but don't, IN the name of
Justice aud humanity, turn 1t over again to tho
War DtIartmCnt.'
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BEECHER'S ACTING.
The Performances for which Plymouth Church
Pays its Pastor $4,000 Yenr.

In sermon on the atmosphere of the
soul, yesterday morning, Mr.. Deeohos told how
he elected from his house a small puffy man
who had insulted his wife and himself 80
long as he offered insult to me only" MIR.
Bcecher said. "it was Of no account; but when
no turned II toward my wife, It was unbcarable.
/ caught him by the collar of his coat tMr.
Heecher Grasped an imaginary man, considers
ably shorter than himself, ana walking brskls
to the end Of the platform, seemed to throw
him O1l aud marched him, kicking, struggling,
end puhing-he was pudgy little man laugh
terl-to the street door, and threw him into the
street. After | had slammed the door, saw
him on the sidewalk. dancing and purplish with
rage. felt that the whole thing was so comical
i don't know how he felt llaughterl-l laid
down on the carpet and rolled IN laughter, and
laughed and laughed"
Then Mr.. Beecher stood up before tho congre-
COTTON and held his sides and laughed, ant the
Congregation all laughed.
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foME WAsnINc roN TOPICS.

strong Proofs Against Belknap The Articles
OF impeachment.
WAsnINOToN, March 2G.-Members Of the
House judiciary Committee including Republicans,
cay the testimony given by Marsh before that commit
tee Is etrorcer than his testimony before the Com
nj tee on Expenditures In the War Department. and
that u II conclusive ~ Gen. Bcknap- gult that
cannot escape. The COMMITTEE on the Judiciary also
have the testimony Of Mrs. Marsh teveral others
who we're previously examined By the Committee on
Expenditures In the War Department. II II believed
articles Of Impeachment this week. Bclknap aud his
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The Fueitiys Witnesses in Canada.

wAsHINGTOs, March 26.-On the day pre-
cedng IN. arrival Of March In Montreal twonty.nve
witnesses wanted by Congressional investi eating
committees arrived 10 that city. The chief Of the dc
teciive corps Montreal has furnishci eydcuce
rOborAtng this statement. These witnesses ready
to estiiy, but nov more than ever are Gvsing them
ee ves OF the protection ui torclgl territory.
IL IL said tnAt neither Edmunds. CouklnR, Freling
huysen Wight. Howe are wiling - have tie
House bill prottcting Con ressiou witnesses report
ed. The iuslves knOw too much. anu the terror had
better be prolonged,
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Several persons were baptized in the Rev. DR..
ennards Thirty third street Baptist Church last even
ing making nifty IN all that have been Immersed In the
pie-eHt revival there. Marked reviyas are also pro
gressng Rev. Dr. Juten's Sixteenth street Rap
list Church. and the Rey, Dr. OsDorn's Twenty ntth
street Baptist Church,
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1nELArEsr on World NEWS
French Politicians Discussing Amnesty -scau
TINT nre 10 be Contested.

FrenCh FOTIIicInnH NIsrHssIng NmncsIy Nfatf
TINT nre 10 be Contested.
pAHTs, March 26.-Discussion In the Bureauy
develops the fact that the minority IN favor OF amnesty
Ia even smaller thAn anticipated. Several Deputies
intend 10 introduce motion that 1.-THE Chamber
ldng IN the nrmncss and sentiments Of cl.mency Of
the Government. passeS 10 the order OF tue day" Ths
motion will In all probability be- adopted
The Left have resolved to strongly contest and will
probably nysdAls several elections, especially those
81 NJ Keller the c.rnealst Deputy from eifor Count
D.ma lt' ~ttlmist, who cltWcJ majority over Gam
o'uH - ANlguOn. NJ dc la koCheJlQucitn. legtimlst
"a ". GEVini. BcnAparst. II q stated that toe Lett
PENf deci cd TO couhrm the yiiliy of the tecVoh o
y. Mu4, me ceficAist.
Almost the entire L-ft have resolved to support the
slim try Tor some length Of time. The tacka
Of the kepub lurnAls not serious beng dua
political tactics.
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Aplenanrn rrin SMILED.

The steamer city OF Chester was boarded on
her arrival in the bay yesterday, by several Treasury
Officers, who expected the members OF the Syndicate
passt ngcrs. Mr. T. r. III house and Mr. Charles Coan
were tie only members Who came. The Others VIII Ar
rive -oI They have been recalled from their European
tour hY secretary HrstOw, VINO deemed That thclr ser
ylces we're not worth tho cost
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The Egypt, W hitch arrived yesterday, reported
that she passed. eleven miles east OF Fire Island hght
q steamer on shore, the sea breaking over her Ten
miles west OF the lght was ship At anchor close IN
shore. but could net MAKE out her name Ihe = amer
Is supposed 10 he the Great Western. The FgTpts
officers think hat sle must be total loss The bark
Daphne was In collision with the Great Western and
had put Into Beleport for repairs
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Ind,e,mcn,. aqninst BapL Men.

Evidence has been proGered to the Grand Ju-
ry, and will probably be heard b. them to-day, on
which to base indictments against large number OF
ex.oficins of the Third Avenue Savings Bank. The
indictments, n found, Will be for obtaining money un
der false pretences, through the promulgation OF
fraudulent statements Of the banks condition. MI.
hurd the receiver Ia preparing TO sell the bank build
1 a
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wAsHINGToS, March 2o.-Gen Sherman says
that he will not return to Washington. except In
dence to order from the President IN compliance
with the law which the Military Committee Of the
House has ordered 10 be reported lie left Washington
for two reasons Frst II was not o. place to educate
his children and second, the salary not to
cnsnc hm 20 i've deoeniy ana keep ~ society appear
with the prospect Of having his reduced sud
the other ra0rdnarY event OF unmqsking nclknap'
mlnd.
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The Policy of I,ni,'. New Ministry.

ROME, March 26.-The Diritto, the organ Of the
Lett says the programme OF the new Ministry Is cAcu.
lated 10 reassure Europe Tho views of Cabinet on
many points reseubls those of the French Ministry.
Ger any VIII fnd the Italian home po aiding her In
vigorously .uluR the which she hes auopLef
1re linan Cabinet Will assume az energetic sltiude
The eccrsiasticA question. 1t viii not charge tno
foreign policy of Ialy, but will pursue moro HOVral
home pOlcy.
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A Crusade nQuin., the chinese.

SAN FRASCIsCo, March 26.-The Citizens Com
mitee last night decided to hold an antlChnese mass
meeting neG saturday evening. The state Grange
announces It's intention Of cooperating in the
ment. Governor Irwin is invited to preside
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seventeen Pounds Of Wasted Letters.

The Postmaster here received on Saturday as
dead mail matter from Rio de Janero, a package
weighing seventeen pounds containing 6i5 letters, All
addressed to Don sanza Cshral. AZ Diam nna, BRAZIL
the supposed diamond merchant OF whose welding IA.
buou6 stories were told about year ago Many OF the
letters Scre IN WOmeu's handwriting, Don sauzi A.
rra IA believed u be myth The letters viii 20 10
tue Dead Letter Office,
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Peter johnson, Of Chicago, resisted the eItor-
ton OF ahackman in tho Grand Central Depot on Sat
urday night, and thereby caused row, IN which he
spoiled Oicer ooSe coat by tearing Il. johnson WIS
arrested, aud Yesterday: Justice murray decided that
he must pay the ofncer t2S, the Yalue OF the coat.
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Thomas L. ID. BAH, son OF the late Alderman
Ball Of Newark, committed suicide on Saturday by
taxing poison lei Ter, addressed To whom Il may
concern was found on hs person. In this ne gives as
reason for the decd the manner IN which his wife
EoadeI him for money to supply her eKtrsYagnnt de
Hires, She II Charsei with keeping MIN awake Ut Llght
harassiug HIM about drcls,
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Charles smith, alias "Slcepy KID" end Edward
Clark arrested In Trenton, turn be uomners U.
thoroughly organized gang OF burglars whose head
quarters T. near Eason, ia, In4 are mn teen years
~ age and recently robbed the HuttaoW D. Pa, Post
once Of large amount. Iloy are also charged Nl,h
cmtnIInI lhIee otnNr IrnnayIYALla posl Onleas.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Charles II. Barth
transportation c!ork In the Quartermasters Depart
meni IN this cy. who arrested few days ago 10
asccrMnod 70 have defra lded the Government 10 the
amount OF 100000 most OF which he restored after
bong arrested. Yesterday ne Was ordered to connns
nlent at Alcatraz, Uut he escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-27
rrrc Lectures for worLipu GIrI..

In the large hall Of tho Cooper Union this
evening, Prof. Jellt1r Geo. Hohg. Ms. J. H. Wright
Miss r. Prouiflof, Mrs. l. STOW ~ and Others will
begin ecres OF tree entertainments tor Working glts