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New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
cnNnrllny OF I'M Nmr cANAL.

,rEo,f \ NLsgLNG DDrrL,ruNDiNI 80 rnL iHb'NL|
sALsANy, Aug. lO.-1hc State Engineer and
Surveyor ~ cuupfuy with the Canal Commissioner aud
Division Engineer has during tAc past thrc" weeks.
m h careful inspection q! Tie rca,rv1.r- aud line of the
Middle DIVISION oi Tire Canals, nud also with the Division
Iueircrr aud Sup'riucudrnt, made an examination OF
tlc Cu,fu,ltin Canal The following Reservoirs were ~
.t,,;.i. Madison Brook Kingsley Brryh. iiatch"s
lake Eaton Ercyilc. and De- Euyter Reservoirs. Cdl
cuoyi Lake Ot,cp Lake, and -hlncatcirH LFEo All the
feeder dams and cpisilcIah, portion of the line of i'
Erie Canal the whole length Ot the O,"cgo Canal, tLc
,.ctcr lt OF the C'yugI and Seneca Canal. ana the
Oneida Lake Ciual were also -pc"cd Directions !ni
making the plans and estimates for necessary repairs l"
-cycru dams and feeders were given TO the ensnrer'
and will be promptly carried ont.
with thc exception Of the OswcsD dams and fr"
small fec ler n- hc finds The general cDni ION oi the
Middle Division 1;isftctory. Thr O,|cso dams require
.,, aurop4 AMI four feeder dam-. Whrh small ana
iurN pcu,!ye, require rebuilding. y ans ana c,llml7
10, The imprUN cp oi the tHJuplln Canal, oid'l'd ~
the last Legislature 40 rapidly h'lng completed lh'
survey of the Euc Canal Ia, progressed very salts
factory manner, cIO-.stctipus hruc mad" preparatory
deepening the prism to uniform scyCH cci, ~ Ic'"
mcudcd by TIE Governor last winter l. lS i m0hlh-
practically since CXtfaUrduGry repairs ceased upon VIC
canals bur little being done undt. any Oi the rfH'h
crutf..c's after the canal Itiolm war was opened d
slch an excellent condition OF The main waterway al me
present H. under the Circm5itlc'-. 'ont WLit n
surprise tHr state Engineer The warning ol I'
"rng contractors" that stopping tnt extraordinary i'
pairs would ruin the canal, srvIs consequently io nav
ns 10 Commissioners Ghaycr. navigation has never been
general and irtg.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
DIulGE 10 lN OCEAN STEAMSHIP.

The steamship Switzerland OF the Red Star
Line from Antwerp. while attempting on wednesday
morning Lana at Pier No. JJ. y. H. driven by the
strong t.dc Et,nst Pier No 81 No shock was felt, and
It was 1t first supposed that the vessel had suffered
no damage but examination showed that a hole
several feet in length had been made IN the two iron
pla;ngs % hcg frame ana taat number Of sanchion'
on her port bow were broken just above water mark
Although she could not sink the freight was immediately
mloa,cd ard the vessel viii at once uE-
,crco repairs which IL is estimated viii cost
about $1,000. one OF the forward officers OF
tho Switzerland said to TRIBUNE reporter
yc-tcrqy. IN answer 20 inquiries abOu the accident
Tho striking against the pier was perhaps GniNotlhe
Ihc tide hero ~ times - ulrcountabo in !tS move
mvuis and th, ~ rot an uncommon Circumstance.
There II no doubt that had the yc,cs trtlu" been ot
white oak instead of IRON, no harm would have been
., I,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
TRAIN ROBBERY PAPERS FOUND.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. lO.--Gcn. Montgomery
Loiry Iazcn. The Cincinnati detective Sheriff Rogers,
and oilers who, with Hobbs Kerry. the train rubbcr.
out Monday 10 search iOr the papers tkrn from
the express safes returned last night. They found the
place where the robbers divided their booty, and dis
covered great quantity OF papers consisting Of rihcd
envelopes cheeks drafts cuuHous. &c, scattered over
considerable spac" Of ground ana damaged by rain and
exposure. The drafts, checks, &c amounted TO many
thousand, OF dOllas, which were mostly drawn by
Treasurer Jayne3 Of the Missouri Kansas aud Texas
Railroad for tie payment OF cmpi0ye,. Kerry did not
point ont the place where thc pap IN were found. IL
was discovered accidentally by one Oi the party. Kerry
has been rclnrned 70 COOIcr County jan.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
s.fPryr or PATERSON SILK wEAvERs.

The wcayers of Solciiac & Sons silk works,
nj Paterson y - yesterday TUNED out on strike. COM
planning tnat their wages, which recently reduced
were small The propuet0rS say that about three
weeks ago they made reduction OF 20 per cent on tae
wages of all their wcaver and l th they agreed to con-
linu- work Yesterday they demanded an increase of
per cent which the proprctOrs refused rs they say
T. ls difficult to keep their mills running even at the re-
,lccd wages IN the Last two weeks over 80 Of these
mcu received over SO each for their iortnighto
pay. The wcaycrs. On the other hand, say that
majority OF their number receive less than =
p.r dly now aud have 10 worG exceeding y hard. They
claim that the business good enough 10 present 20
warrant the Iaymrat 81 better wlgr' The number OF
men who have tina. thrown themselves OHt OF work Is
40. About - st,ll out T. Jm PelSTIin *
Nycrss u,iIl. who struck week or two ago: u Is
..c: tna these strikes have been forced by the
Nrgltr,' Union against tHc WISHES of mulprY ol TIE
men Yesterday wife %! ono O tie strikers came 10
tuy mill and tu a itiE story OF then poverty ana drs-
t!tou at ~ tln desire of her husband % 20 10 work
again. nut he could not on account Of tAc laws oI TIE
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
SUPERB CONDITION or GrS CROOKS COMMAND.

100. T-1-- --ITI- = y VT-- = - |'TIT' I--"- =,
Gen. Crook, forces could pa, over the
rp,I.r.' rouu,ry v.thsut lufa.. r.'u,Irs lo ih'
nj ..,uti Rive! ou thr north W.ua yc! ou ihr '"n'i
west or tu, indian a.turic- rI n -n i'h-t h'h "h'
hprs,., have U..a severely l.iliel lHH inT 500 l'"
month Wni. in- force COM. .,,inr ih" 'iu cavalry DE
l,u, l.u trained tot Iug IN uurs'H'Hk N,u ana Hl-
isl. age ~ -rp. Tb condition. .rur" o. ,'WitlilN'A
uu s,.ur.- uiDuus tlr iufurr ,-i 'lr t'i"r h'" h'
tlrryu lily tuug.uyi 10 tui- LuI pi work Iuin ~ H
d.ultrdly the .upuS.- %. tHrr'-"INI'fi, ara h,'''
onirrrud rNrritIpu vet sent against "rl ~iN.fr zoe
iIr -,tu-lpus allies ar.. lei hy fA'.r great tHri,
Wa.lnLl. u person. Al lead extra UIs pJ1r.. "n''N
lr, remarkable Tor hu" aPp"Ht'h'c ana h.'in' --.
\ .p.. v..!:. HI- worn ~ uf 90" EiI uu ', .
-I,i.D.l. viii 30 Battle distinguish trsr wI't.u. ii'
tuc cu-uI. lIc-, a- Wei - -" ""iH'.7 ~ .-yi.
,.at ll,.r;. som. Bllro'a. are also luoh.! iJr.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
CATTLE SALE.

CrECISNArI, Aug. 10.-rhe sale of short
horns owned BY George II. Bedford near Part. Nv,
was attended to-day by some 1900 or 1000 persons
The celebrated bull Fourteenth Duke OF Ihorhdae. sold
for $1,000. another bull sold for $4,000 In all, II
bulls were sold for :2O. .3OJ. FOrty-cGht cows and
hefe?. and hro extra calves, brought S316iO, ayerag
Ing 755 iOt females, and about 81 200 for bulls The
nIces were not satisfactory to the owner who stopped
iLe sale when only 1900 was bid for Oneida. Duke OF
Gopdnfss Ihe owner stated that the salo would pro
ce.d when about ~ 800 I'D for the animal About
40 animals were not sold,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
FAILURE IN TRENTON

Inc Hamilton Rubber Company Of Miliham,
asuoufp OF Trenton, failed yesterday. and Chancellor
Hunyon has appointed Mr. worthrg receiver. seyeral
no'es manred and were protested causing the failure
mS nsoles are about 100000 and the assets arc yari
;, essniatcd AZ irom $4,000 70 s50GOO They con
ssf, Ty y Of the factory, machinery stock and rfnl
IA SAID vii, re- iseiver viii no operate tie works and IL
Vsek "ni put Them In The market early in the oming
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
ptSSpNGERS IgRiVED.

FROM UAVhNA-Tn steamship CTR ~ Igra c.bz, Ane.
lO.-E!Ead :. thurcdi, Charles IL MoiirIi, JQha Diy
Wfa ggers Marquis d. Campo ilJIdO and 7-rYsn',
Jose 0rya and w Mr. Emma Y. Cra0b de anes aud iwo
dng,,cr. Tst'c Istrc5 de CrSpcdns luaa bdufictt
vl aud daughter PiO \ BsbIl AMI wife, lBan C4co NJ
wife Manuel Bti!tl Ring and vie, ius Ga 81 keal.
Y,naso Hon ra Fernando Herrera Manue de MaTplo C1n
dulo Ai.y aGi s-r,lui, Felix Hey, manuel GJi,eIIrI,
eracn NtnGCll and two Gabriel de AUnalT 'icen'c
King arrange Nt-uci NeiGu Franco lod1eleI Aisvi
Aua,o, Jamie f0grO!nHo, Jose a. Norega ant Heth&1i.
FlDTan.O ~ulI, Es.Ibdn AuCU, m co EtNHifl FtiipD
HcrudntZ. Cismu.O GuuG Frrian Gu1iera fr F,I1
a L.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
LATEST SHiP yEU'S


Al.Rltf ~.
Do Old - .f D. o. sund City Pont, anu
Nog,cl S. !ih md5A &C. ola Gu!u5g ~ ansaiD Co
SI,i sl,su t,r. Whitney, Haltr DpaoH Nith udsr. ana
pass. - MttrDYpi' su steamship Co.
Steamship ,lesHge4Ag, laI.u., PtL,Gd with indse and
pas 10 J. =. t1rrs ,..-
JacrndINOu Ou Caste lpi LOt bil t'oDhi>oh 'd0uls
Apr.i ! N .t. ma,.. a..
ars Prsci: lGcr pcsChoa - rler1 80 days IN ballast
Bar< Eaie i!Ows t'i .i.s,. - - 'i-Ney il'p Eng
, DAYS. IN ballast.
Bars M.i1 -pah.. Font. havana ~ d1ys IL ballast
bg sgJ aust, rtuppIIlcl GoIcas,;F ~ d-J5 IL bi
last
SAILED
Srclmsnr, sucyil. 70, IimlUrg 2. Punch, tor Ant
wen. -i.y Iadlua Glasgow C'.tnDgs i1r HdYal1.
r Cu,, d.i ITcsj'. LISBON ..dvse SaSIL, Tor
IuI: Br., i,,u Ipuoli Cap. Town, Ixce.sIJr iJr
bermuda IA ~U Prise fui --.
AIND-.suusUi. IN de ltr s. c.csr
DDMtS Sic FORTS.
roRTLANp, Me. Aug l0-Ar!y"i. C"i.- states seam'
slim ~ tlgJ. ii itlN: sr-T Ats buaL.lA.n NON
Cleared. shU southern k-a .pr Bath, ia
EloItur. 'tIrFS. d
Dfilv tl.. EfEAKwhIEr Adc. ;0A.l.yed .lp GolatuH,
irom nayl, Daik EcGa s-Ou Liverpool trg EeLys, lrOn
IairtOi.
PuILAuf rdla Aug. lO-Arrive1. sie,mslIs Enhcator.
Iogr.s, t4sN.U,Icr, L. MIA, hove L4rimOnd, Norfolk
tufd fa RIVER; Anthracite, NTum"y New YORK: New.
lorA Jtur. A.NIdI.a tlaagt, s-c.rIs9lps Hercules.
~ga,cy stWDui1 IOrt ran Atr Milo, DOstUI AlllIco.
t.rr icIY.oEi. i &. >tmCis. NICI, AvElora. Sa!l5L
steamship OHIO, tJr Ii cipvpr
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

10 the Ed,tor of The TrtbUHe.
SIN: From a number OF officers, cN-o'liccIs,


Sm: From a number OF officers cN-o'llccis
,uI othpis uly, received contributions 20 thc amount
of nearly 500 f,r the relief OF ,hr Uidowsari orphans
Of those vino fcu iu Gen. Clusters hsht with ih'Son'
Iruo 2l Gen CrIttcuden r,pprJ,-2i widows and tvi,"
a, many orphans a. Fort 4. lincoln, y. T. To provide
for even their immediate necessities requires that
tLi, fund should be increased ~ those WHO may b'
wiling Ia contribute oIt wouid LAY tIl' their l''ia-'
can De sent either % to Major T. T. g. Hal, Pay
master H. A. Army building. Greene and Houston
sis Ncy-York The amount TIM, fir received has been
placed at tho d-uusal OF tho officer cummaudiu. For
A. Lincoln. - T., ~ rc.lsd 20 whom Cen. sherman
writes m.. lGc. w;l Distribute . honestly nUd trsN.
accounting - YOU Timely nd" adds tic General. 's
most cfl.ctua" In the suffering ~ thee" "omcn and
children there l. not tn1t dramatic element "hi'i h"7
given thc impetus % The contributions !or monHn'n
,n the rlrn; bui e.. - hope that hcif ucc"s'itirs VII
appeal not lea, iov crg.iy To- those VINO remember i
the mol let ruruGmcu to The deed s Tie care "i lhe
living Very truly yours Wu. l.. CIUE.H.
Editor u me Srniy Grd Nrry J''o"di
No % Hprray.sL, Hoc .iori, Aug. 10. l77D.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

he aaga ~, orroms'Gsl vafans IN t9 cy oy ,.ai. Of
III. J -
eins mila t -. n ~, 'ntra hani9n.ai n- mlG - ae.
dir- 'n. rr'nt' tlr sial hg II tr n,5enrg iny
carved ne h. Entirely aJye N hl' ~ maa
"a =
lftns. excessive digsou5 uh ~ery .tDrn
0 IL approach ui ei b. tl feIl.nfy
the violence by l- np'cnt Va
uncertain we1tler VII Tot
low d.ss n' from -. ne lb0
~ls from
10 a. MN kaJll 10 plrlsant MrAlIler
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
rrlz,rFrn t,roRrRs DEMANDING WORK

\ number oI unemployed wogkiu-mcn met
ye.trr,ay afternoon N front or tho CITY u, in Elza-
beth = j. TO demand WORK from the Mayor. 1ucy acre
addressed by 4. NJ Clayton who declared That ire U.r
must have wor. IN one way another Toe Mayor was
not In hi, Office. md tho men separated % me thn
morning at - O'Clock. when they mtcUd tb 'ist tie
slayu.', hoUsr ia body. Ihc Mayor has no power t.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

ing or Blooming wr 81 report tho general condition of
the crop good and better than laSt year: IL coDipn
not go1d weak being very email aud the appear pco
% rust caused by excessive rains. AT report Win low
exceptions the crop being laid by IN good Le,ithy en
d1i clear Of grass and yceds, tlOug1 rathc. snacr
~ growth than last year. one couno repIts nc ~
peaancc of lice and county having sB rcd 80 mncI
irom drouth they do not expect to mako more dian hui
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
, cnl.pIrR -ANnNG .lorX.

OMAHA. Ncb., Aug. l0.-A courier sent TO
Red cloud hscncy from Fod Laramie on Monday a-t &C..
turned cr, during last night lni reported that when
ur puouiuc Water a. was met by 4N Indians. who sn,
-; ina and wounded las horse. bgt ice bid among sand
hills and escaped.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
GOVERhMEYT WEATHER REPORT


Tn the Upper Mississippi and Lower MiSs01ii
Valleys Using followed by f barometer n. cOcl. EOfb
TO vest winds shifting 20 sOnihcry gn. risteily
and clear weather succeeded by ras IN tie :orncr ald
Missouri tonight.
~ me Nidie mn EGsieP SaisS rising ;0ti0hd bJ at
ing barometer, soH~0sTiy 10 S9httye,f1J "'"fs ara
gceraiiy rl,,ae' pa,Hg r1ud weaihe,, ~,h l,rotGbg
thUHqe3. SfGjpiS an ne former.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
There has been an increase Of atmospheric

pressure the report Of yesterday. restoring the
Uaromerc level to that OF Monday last. which with tho
general stability Of other atmospheric faaurc6 atests
nuctude in meteorological conditions over the territory
Usually embraced in TRIBCNEs local observations
The steady weather predicted for that area Tor the LIST
three or four days may still be expected Clear weather
aS whole moderate temperature. sld temporary depJ
sGn with increased rain all after two or three days. arc
most probable Tor the Middle and Eastern States for
week.
For this city and 100 miles around clear, warm
weather with diminished c.Odiness, moderate cICula
toa ar and occasional deep haze may DO expected ior
In. IL
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
Guerlll Nulires.

IudeperIcnt RspubIrau Association Of flie sixteenth
Assembly DstriCT.-A Hsyiing Whl be held Al iitai;
otalt.r., ~ StCOuu.tVp., INiDA. ENENiNo az
O'Clock. All In tc district who sEpporl Hayes ahi
Nat,cr Che platform adopted by tie ltu"i'ah Nat"nil
Convention held 40 Cincinnati, aiS invited 10 enlo' t.r
names. T. II. JENNY and other tmiYtht h'puOh'"s Nlh
adGies the sinCrlBg =,
IlO,. EAaFN, JOS. MOpRHEAp, " ~, ffeS
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
TROOPS FOR TIE INDIAN COUNTRY

CmHFNNE. Wy, Aug. lO.-tOmpany l., lih
C,aly arrived at Fort Laramie to-day aud viii leave
for CiiBp Robinson tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

PRovInRYCl, Il. l., Aug 1O.--JOhn H Field was
examined before tie United States Conn isi9n - o car,
cOint"re; Nation bank no'7 Tie was AJcdSed
probably guilty AMI held IN $1,000 bail fag tfii'
OTTAWA Aug. 10.-The Ottawa and Rde3u For
wariEg Company haze ad NJ number Of teir ag' iof
the OHlns To the dUGcsS Of ato Very htbp uui
bcr Is being shipped.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

Croi0n Water. The public aUu5ned against drilkirg
i, nat,I ~ H. present iDpare state ant "GnIss 81
ArOiLlSi'e. q pure natural mineral |a'cr, imported u
MtJULLh,H & Co., ~ l. .Ntrsi, y. a.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL AND Tm PUBLIC

0iNcIsNATI, Aug. 10.-!he (dthOIc telegraph
% 'nis morung contains an article from archbishop
aoutessed the people OF the United states,
relative TO the attitude Of the cattolic Church tovard
C on poio M school syste IN which lie dcolarc5 that the
~ '''' L" "SiosiiIon 10 interfere with The ayrtcD.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
I,rro,n ,Iuh. se,,nlh Assembly District.

= 7
Hon ISAAC T. HAYES. b. Request, vii address tho
electors Of the seventh Assembly DNuct GA FRIDAY
EVENING, Aug II, al Soe93S,, sa'Jec''
las J. C. CARRoLI. sosy. CORNELIUS VAN COTr Pros't
Post.Oncc Noiice.--lhe FJREtGN MAILS Tor tbe week
ending SATCRDAN Aug - 1870 Mll cnse a. tkis once
Ti'E DAY al l2 80 H. n Euupc per steamship Asoon.
An via Queenstown: o. WEDNESDAY az 1 a. m. Tor
1,,,,,,s nrr st.,m,,p ibyssinia, via Queenstown
Nj IRIS DAY, AT 1880 - ~ ior Europe, pr steamship
liex,o yil pi,mouth. Caurb0urg and Hamburg, SAT
ipnIY al A. M for Europe ror steamship GoGmanic, via
nnrensInwn CORRESPONDENCE fDr Germany France and
Ssrtl,nJ ntcu,,, lor dsach by this steamer mast DO
spccily addressed ai al m, for Scotland drst per
Etloha VIA BlasgON; aud at tor france
Sirct er steamship Geunain via Havre; aud at ll50
m f,r EaTope per steamship Donau wa southampton aod
mails Australia &C, will leave san Fran
cisco Aug 10 mails Tor the West In lies wa Bemat
Mn ie,ve New YORK Aus IL. Tae mails Tor CHINA. &C., Nu
,.s'.s Ssn IrancIsco Sppl l. 4. L. JAMES p. u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
4 wIFE-POIsONER,s EPIr4PH.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Initiate George
w. Cbiids, A. N.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. N.-David l..
Msgoon Of Raymond, VINO, on thursday, re-
oeived sentence Of THIRTY years at hard labor
In state Prison for murder In the second degree,
II man VINO, N all reports are correct, can wei.
con9ratulate himself on having GOT on 50 easily.
Inc plea OF guilty Of murder Ia the second
degree was unexpected to all, aud was Magoon' ;
own idea. The case Of man accused Of such
hcrlne taxing the management OF his c.se into
MS own hands. al sucn time, Is almost unpar-
alleled. The case, as Is well known, was based
90 charge OF having poisoned bts VITA nj Iiav-
mond, n. H., and on his trial. one year ago the
evidence was very strong against MIN, out the
witnesses were not OF the hest and the turv
stood eight for conviction and four for acuutttHl
Some time after his wife died, and lust
before he WAS arrested. his bHildings In hay
mond were burned, and IL IL charged that he
was the incendiary. The buildings consisted Of
house, l., shed, and barn, aud were insured
tended TO leave town, 10 ring that his crime
would be discovered. and that he wanted money
WITH wnlcn TO 40 So and also wanted to give
afterward did but as his son did not need the
buildings they were burned to enable him TO
obtain tue Insurance. money.
One strangely rom antlc event occurred In con-
nection with tue hre. While all the furniture OF
value was burned. that In the room where his
wife died was saved, and Ia the pillow was
fOunu thu bottle OF poison with which the self
convicted murderer committed his crime. The
history OF that poison forms interesting
chapter In Magoons life. Ii Is reported that he
bought 1t OF DIR. Gould, OF Raymond, for the
avowed purpose OF killing rats, and soon az or
he obtained II he pretended To have lost IT. and
accused his wife u wing taken and hid II, lie,
u 10 now Known 10 tue OMccra OF the county,
was then planning the murder In the most de
lioerate manner, snd was preparing to make IL
appear tuat she committed suicide. She cause
Tor such an act he was cunning enouyn 10 at
tribute 70 the marriage OF their eldest daugh-
ter, To whom Mrs. Magoon was much attached.
lhis excuse was urIed at tue trlil Of Ma1Oun
last year. Why he did not remove the bottle
after no found that there was ~ su. plciou Of
now his wife died, Is hard to see, out let II alone
he did, until II came cut u silent bat fearful
witness against MIN.
Magoon made preparations for his death pre-
Vlous to his plea, even debating the arrange
ments for hi. fuuerd. The following are tue
directions: - want Tor tue sermon the second
verse in the fourteenth chap er Of JOB. | W mt
Elder kouey to preach IL; JOhn Brown, manager;
Amos ia cuelder. Lew WOodmiu, Jonathan
Woodman, DAVID Gnnin, them for bearers. Pat
the following on my giavestune:
Here Us the body, 50 calm and fair
JcAus las var my soul
Inc heaven, with Go 3, there to stay,
win these ines upon tbs stone Tor all TO see.
"Sing the hymn, Im going home, to die no
more"
Magoon Ia a devout Baptist, much given to
reading the Boe AMI engaging In prayer,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
sPLBNDTD SPORT.
Hsuiirs In . Pickerci Four Feet Lsna-The
Fish Killed by Bullet.


IL IL at this season that our sportsmen are
looking for their last catch of bass, pike, and
pickerel. aud the proprietor OF the Finch Hotel,
klOourn CITY, and lite guests. were taking their
prised by the entrance OF Henry Bennett, the
artist. and his friend Charley Snider, OF the ntm
of Hansen, Snider Co., with an Immense pick
erel or muskelunge, weighing twenty eight and
The fish was captured with a trolling line and
spoon In the Lower Des, opposite the old town
OF Newport When the monster was struck.
Bennett supposed his hook had fouled on the
bottom. but after being awakened by the
stronger pressure of the oarDed steel. the 1sh
made desperate struggle to escape by at
least half dozen OF runs, dashes, and sulks |:
splashlng the water aud passing under aud
spoFtsmen to the highest pitch. After ABOUT
fifteen minutes plav, bis M jestv was hauled up
within few feet OF the boat when he turned
on his side "A vanquished victim. As there was
no gan hook In the boat, and fearing that h.
might make further defense, Mr.. Snider pulled
out little revolver that he Carries for emergen-
CITES, and put a bullet through his head. Imme-
diately the wfter WAS Redeemed with his blood,
ana he was lifted gasping victim into the boat.
The 1sh was ia fine condition, and with the
whtte On his belly and tho beautiful green aud
yellow-tinted sides presented a handsome APP
pearanCe.
Snider hooked another one Of about the same
size and got him within six feet of the boat. out
lie broke loose and departed for parts unknown
Few weeks ago a lady from Chicago caught
two black bass OF ABOUT four pounds weight.
and. being her first eaten. desp tched them to
that city as an evidence OF her piscdtortal skill
Parties fishing In the upper Dells catch on the
trolling spoon near CHIMNEY Rock" and the
Old Dell House from six to a dozen bass and
there will be nne sport among the nnny family
during IT. continuance. Tue muskeluuee meas
urrd eight tncnes In width and six iucnes
through and was very palatable considering Its