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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-25
HOW re Go, Hts BoOts for NOthing
pnyis Cor philadelphia TalearaphJ

HOW re Go, Hts BoOts for Nothing
Paris Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph
Another theft, minute in proper
tions but amusingly ingenious in its
conception, took place a day or two
ago at the Grand Hotel. An ele-
CANT looking gentleman, lodging at
that well-known house, and giving
his name as Sir James x, Bar
onet, went into a fashionable boot
makers shop on the Boulevard
des Capucaines, and ordered a pair
of the very handsomest boots that
conld be made; no expense must
be spared, and the boots must be
sent home on q certain day by 10
o'clock as the purchaser was to
leave for Marseilles by the 12:4O
train. Then down he goes to an
other bootmaker on the Boulevard
des Italions, and orders second
pair Of boots, precisely similar to
the first, which are to be sent home
on the same day, but at three
o'clock, as be is to leave for Brus-
sells at fives Punctually at the ap-
pointed hour bootmaker No. / ap-
pears with his boots. Sir James
tries them on, and finds them splen-
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Adnninistrator,s Notice.

HAvING QUALIFIED as ADMINIsTRA-
Ill tor, with the will annexed, of Ferdinand
Montgomery, in the Probate Court of Shelby
county, all persons indebted to the estate Of
the said Montgomery will make payments to
the undersigned; an all persons 20 whcm
said estate is indebted win present their
claims. properly verified, to me or to my'at-
W. d. MALLORY,
with the will annexed, Of
Ferdinand Montgomery.
MEMPHIS, April 10, 1876. 44-50-56-62
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Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of tho Peace
for shelby county, Tenn. .-E. w. Leidy 4
Co. VS.. G. A. Mclean and j, M. Mclean,
IT,, composing the firm Of G. A. Mclean &
20.
IN THIS CAUSE an ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 ing boon sued out under section Sls5 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendants, and afidayit
having been made that the defendants are
Justly indebted TO the plaintiffs in the
sum Of e2ll 20, due BY account. and that the
claim Is Just and that the defendants
are non.residents Of the State Of Tonnes
SEQ i Is therefore ordered that the said
aeiendants make their personal appearance
1876, at 10 O'clock am, at my office, No. 29l
Front st., Memphis, Tom, and defend said
attachment suitwithin the time prescribed by
law, or the SAME will be proceeded with OK
Iarte; and that copy Of this order be pub
liehed once week for four consecutive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 7th day ef April, 1875.
50 Ss-li6O ], N. COLEMAN, J.P
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On the 18th day Of May, 1876,

at the northwest corner Of Poplar and Main
streets. in the city of Memphis, Tennessee,
offer for sale at public outcry. and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash. the following de-
seribed real estate, with the improvements
thereon, to- wit: Beginning at stake at the
southwest corner Of a ffty-acre tract of land
heretofore sold to Jones by @. A Shafer. and
running thence north with Jones west line 81
chains TO a stake, the northwest corner Of
said Jones' tract; thence west with the south
boundary line Of ninety-acre tract sold by
e. Brook to W. O.. Bradford chains and S.
links to q stake; thence about % chains to the
north side of the Germantown plank road;
thence east with the said road chains and 55
links to the beginning, containing by estima-
ten ten acres, more or less.
Title is considered good, but / convey only
as Trustee. A. s. BROWN, Trustee.
April 10, 1876. 1858
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wednesday, 10th Of May, 1876,

in legal hours, ins front Of the Court house.
Memphis, Tenn, proceed 10 sell 10 the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: 0ne-third interest of G.. W.
Murphy in lot Of land situated in the city Of
Memphis on the north side Of Linden sire ct,
near the corner Of Main and Linden, the west
Of said lot being ITO feet from the east line of
Main street. said lot has front on Linden
street Of fifteen feet by a depth of one hun
dred end fifty feet, extending nOrthwardly
from Linden street between parallel lines
upon which lot now stands small frame
dwelling house.
Levied on as tho property Of defendant,
G. W. Murphy. to satisfy said judgment, in.
terest and costs.
Memphis. nth day of April, 1876.
Q. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By w. D. CANNON, d s.
D. NJ, SCALES, Atty for plaintiff.
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A New York advertiser makes this an.
uouncement: II went TO Kentucky, pro-
cured and have twenty genuine samples
Of the famous Kentucky meat shower, in
alchol, in twenty separate jars, which /
will send G. O. D for ten dollars per sam.
ple.N
The spectator who places himself
directly in front of the statue of Lincoln
on Union Square, and reads on the
granite base the words with malice"
the rest Of the inscription being invisible
from that point. will require no further
explanation --Nep York Tribune.
Mr.. John Quincy Adams will receive
the earnest sympathy of all his friends
in the deep affliction which has come
upon his family. Yesterday one Of his
children died; this morning another
passed away, and it is very doubtful il a
third lives through the day. Diphtheria
is the cause Of their deaths. Boston
Journal Aprill2.
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Sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate.

DOBLIO NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
i that by virtue of an execution to me
directed fiom the Honorable Circuit Court
Borgetta VS.. Joseph smith and G. W. Muir
ply, surety, judgment rendered on the 9th
day Of May, 1875. for the sum Of thirty two
dollars and fifteen cents, with interest and
costs Of suit. to satisfy said judgment, etc..
will. on
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PUBLIC LEDGER,
MEMPHIss TENN.



Before J. M. Coleman. Justice Of tho Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn. ". L. oleaves VS..
W. NJ. Inge. I.na
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAy-
4 ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property OF the defendant BY garnish-
ment on X. P Duncan. ESQ, who answers
that he has in his possession thirty dollars be-
longing TO the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been mede that defendant is indebted
TO the plaintiff in the sum OF fifteen dollars,
duo BY account. and that the claim is Just, and
the defendant Is q nonresident Of tho State
Of Tennessee; II is therefore ordered tint
said defendant make his personal appear
anoe before me on the 10th day OF May,
1876 at II o'clock a. at my office, No. 29l
Front street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within. the time pre-
scrlbed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with OK parte; and that copy Of this order be
published once a week for four consecutive
weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 1lth day Of April, 1876.
s6.t2-43-5i J. NJ. COLEMAN, j. p. !
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Woman On the Horse Car.
Philadelphia Bulletin.l

Philadelphia Bulletin.l
Judge Elcock laid down some
what a novel law of the street-car
on Saturday last in the case of a
suit for damages against the West
Philadelphia Railway Company. A
woman riding in one of the crowd
ed cars, and not holding by the
strap, was thrown down be a jar in
stopping the car and had her knee
cap fractured. Judge Elcock
charged the jury that women are
bound to hold on to the straps sus-
pended from the roof, eff they can
doit conveniently" but, at the same
time, that women are not to be
held to the same rule as men in
such cases. The jury was further
instructed that the court would not
set aside their verdict on account
of excessive damages unless they
were grossly exorbitant," or unless
FunfairnesS, prejudice, or mistake
were shown" Under these rulings
the jury gave the plaintiff $1,000
damages, and the court refused to
set aside the verdict or grant a new
trial.
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SAUCE.
LEA & PERKINS,
CELEBRATED
VRornesterahira Sanoa

w OroesterahiTe SauOe
SsId Wholesale and for Expectation by the
Propristors. LEA and PERRINs. Worcester
England; and Retail by Dealers in Sauces gen
srally throughout the World.
Ask for Lea g Perxlns' Sauce
at tho BRRAKKAST TABLEit impartr
the most exquisite relish and zest to Hot
Cold Meat, Fowl, Fish. Brsilsd Kidney. etc
At the DINEER TABLE, in Soap. with
Fish, Hot Joints, Game. and in all Gravics,
it gives delightful aavcr.
At the LUNCHEON AND sUPPEB
TABLES it is deemed indispensable By those
familiar with its ostimable qualities.
From he Re,o York Tines.
There is no relish in the world which is 80
universally liked as Lea & Perrins' famous
Worcestershire Sauce.
The excellence of this Sauce having caused
numerous limitations. the NEW LIABLE bears
a fac simile of the proprietors' signature.
aea>ESzSz,sd
which is placed upon each bottle.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
es EaW YORK.
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LEGAL
Trustees Sale,

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuLed and delivered to me on the LIST Of
April, 1875. and recorded in the Register s
office Of Shelby county, in Boob l06. page 1S5,
and to satisfy the remainder Of the indebted
ness therein mentioned, l, as Trustee, will,
during legal hours,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-25

THE M. E CHURCH. soUTH,gwIrHIN
the bounds of its circulation. embraces q
membership of about one hundred thousand.
The geographical limos which bound its Geld
embrace the largest portion of that territory.
the commercial center of which is Memphis.
Lawyers. Doctors, Merchants. Teachers and
Farmers subscribe for, and read the WEST
ERN METHODIST.
Business men win aud It, no doubt, to thei
interest before completing their Advertising
arrangements to consider the comparative
merits of our paper as an advertising me
iium.
We moan business. and will make terms as
reasonable as any fair dealer would urge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-25
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Published every Saturday and Mailed
Promptly to Subscribers at
81 SO q Year This
includes Postage.

Il is the Organ of the "a. &. caaroh
south, ana Par.iCuiarIy Of six An.
nuAI Conferences, viz. Memphis,
North Mississippi, Arkansas ,
White RIver. Little Rock ana
Indian Mission.
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RAILROAD.
MEMPHIS g. CHARLESTON R.R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
AND AFTER SUNDAY. APRIL Is.

" 1876;
Leaves. Arrives
Mail train. .daily...---......4.10a am 2.l0p.m
Express train. daily".......5.OO pm II. so am
comervllle accom- datiOn
Except Sunday )...........5.D pm $50 am
Grand Junction accom-
dation Except Sunday 42) am 800p.m
Special Notice TO Local Passengers.
Trains will not stop at Vance street.
kxpresa train leaving Memphis at 5 90 .. m.
will stop only at Telegraph Stations. Grand
Junction accommodation will stop at Stations
0NLY where the Company has agencies.
The accommodation train leaving at 420
am. and arriving at 5 pm. makes connec-
tioD to and from points on N. o., st. l.. and
@. Railroad with Memphis.
No change Of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and Montgomery.
Close connection for Nashville by both
trains.
The new and magnificent sleeping car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at 5 no pm.
for Lynchburg. Washington and Baltimore
without change. 0Aly one change to New
York and Philadelphia. Time twenty min
utes faster than city time.
Ticket office, 27S Main street.
W. ROSS, Sup't,
Tow B. DUrN, Ticket Ag't. iO-t
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PUBLIC LEDGER.


THR PUBLIC LEDGER IS PUBLISHED
Madison street.
The PuBLIo LHDaxR Is served TO city subscri-
oors by faithful carriers at FIFTHkN CkNTb
PER WEEK, payable weekly 10 the carriers.
By mail lin advanced; One year. eS; siz
Is cents. Postage free.
Newsdealers supplied at az cents per copy.
Weekly Public Ledger,
PubIished svsry Tuesday at g. per annum lii
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects OF genera
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY,
First inserticn...........~......sl % per square
xup9oQuont iheertions~.~....-. oO
kor ono week . ~
aor two wesks........................4 50
nor three Weeks........--........... 8 %
kor one montn.-,.................1 7 OO
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN WEEKLY:
First insertion 81 90 per square
subsequent iDaertion5........... %
Eight lines Of nonpareil, solid. constitute
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according 70 the BPAoR occupied, ct above
s-there being twelve lines Of cold type TO
the inch.
Toresular advertisers We offer superior In.
ducemcnta, both as to rate Of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Notices IN local column inserted for twenty
oouts per line for each insertion.
special notice. inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
houoes Of deaths and marriages. twenty
Jents per line. IL
All bills for advertising are due whom cor
tfacted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
siso. must bo addressed to
Y. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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= nIIRIaNs lIIII llI TNE. CENTENNlAL

DuRlMN INE. CElaIEsldlAL lIls \.
uvh;h;t;o, st pbiia, lelphia, this line,wiH sell
EAa,,,s;n, 1;ci,afs 4 roatly reduced rates,
~ for Tickets was 10 UISVILbk AND
THE SHORT LINE. the OILY line running
thronrh cars to Eastern CitioS' fol sale ~
ali the Ticket Offices in the South ana SCUM
yMO. NncLROAb, Gen. SnRns.
8.B. PARKnn. Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ageni,
Louisville. Ky. Vi-4xlll- .vo
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WITH OUT Oh AN q Il

~ \ = a 2 y n n y = = : 4 =
This is the only line running its entire trains
from Louisville to Cincinnati, and the oaly
line by which passengers from the South en-
route to Eastern and Northern Cities can
avoid a tedious haul through Louisville by
ohaneine cars at Short Line junction. With
L, and &. IS. r.. r.. three miles south Of the
city. whore they can be served with an excel
lent meal at Rufer Dining Hall, at All hours.
Through Sleepcrs from New QrleRnsy. Mobile,
1,cksonyille, Atlanta, Little Rock. nempnls,
~, 'tgomery and Nashville, make direct con-
nsctio.1 at Short Line Junction with through
Eisenera, to Now y ork and other Eastern Cities
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12
pse Ng.wss ~ stopped .

A colorcd man named Page called on
the BULLETIN yesterday, and laid before
us tale of troubles as follows lie says
he can't go along Twentieth street with
out getting a head put on him" lie
has had three put on him within the past
four weeks, aud he wants the process OF
the fourth postponed until he gets oyer
the effects OF the three he has already
had. The gentlemen who bounce"
him arc ''plaiu" (white) he says. and
just "whoop him up because they can
lie is forty.ninc years of age, aud his
ply steal condition won't permit him to
undergo too much treatment
OF this kind without rest
Page has a big welt over his left eye,
which lac says was handed him with a
board, and large cut under the eye, that
was put there by the list Of one Of his
tormcntors. lie Is otherwise bruised
says ne, and II the thing amt put to an
end by the authorities something sci :
ious is going to trsnspire. "Dem po-
lice." says Page "ain't no better nor
wooden men, or dey'd bring desc ras-
Gals to justice. Dey laugh when you
speaks to 'em bout these carrien's on, and
tell 20 to take your own part, but is'e to
weak; and three or four of dem young
bucks can just eat me-
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12

When are we to have the first open
air concert. Let IL be soon.
Special bargains in muslins at Gold
slime q Rosen waters. 3.2G-tf
The weather, says Phil Saup, is warm
| enough for ice cream, and I'll have some
Sunday.
1t was Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick who
was buried on Monday, not Mrs. Eugene
Fitzpatrick.
Street Superintendent Carmen was
out yesterday repairing defective side
walks and crossings.
"A splendid selection Of cheviots just
received at Goldstine 4 Rosenwater's.
3-26-tf
Next Monday is Easter Monday and
there will be great "carryings on in this
city. Three dances are OIL the taps,
and everybody will hop to their hearts
! content.
AT the Methodist sociable to he given
at the parsonage on Thursday night, re-
| treshments of ice cream. cake and other
utllCIclts Will Dt rtINcus poou uiusit
will also be one Of the features Of the
evening.
Somebody ran away from the st
Charles hotel on Monday morning with
.Jewett Wilcox's two year old thermome.
ter. and Jeweit has gone to Chicago to
get out OF electioneering and to assuage
his grief.
-Jewett Wilcox went to Chicago yes
terday afternoon. He says he don't
care a continental whether he Is elected
alderman In the First ward or hot, and
don't intend to give himself any trouble
about IL. He is like Grant, he don't want
the office. but il the welfare of the people
demand he should accept he does not
object to serve.
The industrious maidens anu house
wives of the city are out bright and carly
these line mornings, cultiyating their
flowers and roses and il those young
men to whom Mr.. Gilbert directed his
remarks on Sunday evening. would but
take a::stroll about town when they are
at work, they would soon no doubt
come across just such II lady as the Rev.
crcnd gentleman would advise them to
take for u partner to share the trials and
tribulations OF this life.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12
a Cutting thief,

On Monday night b, a and
eleven o'clock. while the ciAks In Bar
clay Brothers wholesale drug store, Ohio
levec. were in the back part of the store,
settling up the cash accounts of the days
business, man entered the front door of
the store, and made an attempt to rob the
till of the cigar case. Mr.. Mcdonald. one
OF the clerks, heard the thief working at
the catch of the till, and the robbcr, sec
ing that he was detected. ran out of the
door. Mr.. Mcdonald gave chase, and
gained rapidly ON his man. who ran UP
the levce, until near the hide and fur cs-
tablishmen' OF Henry Saycrs. when the
thief turned suddenly on him, aud
running toward him, began
cutting at him with knife. The two
men clinchcd and fell, with Mcdonald on
top, and holding fast to the hand OF the
thief that held the knife. The latter be-
Ing more powerful succeeded in turn
ing Mcdonald over, and finding that he
could do nothing with his knife, relin-
qui shed it and Jumping up took to his
heels again. lie ran up the levee TO the
corner ofTcnth street. where number
of boys were playing. who. on seeing him
bareheated. and suspecting that some.
thing was up took after him and; ran
him TO Commercial avenue. where he
Jumped from the sidewalk and escaped.
Mr.. Mcdonald returned 10 the store
and had his wounds attended to. lie
had received cut on each hand and a
stab In the back. The blade of the knife
struck one of his ribs, which kept il from
inflicting probably fatal wound.
The police We're informed of the mat.
ter yesterday morning, and given the
hat OF the thief. which Mr.. Mcdonald
captured. With this they went to work.
and on the belief Of number OF parties
who gave ii as their opinion that the hat
belonged to Charley Gilmore, a we'll
known news boy Of this city, Gilmore was
arrested and locked up in Jail. On further
inquiry. however. the police are almost
convinced that Elmore is not the guilty
party. lie is crippled in the right foot,
and walks very lame, and anyone who
once saw him, could easily identify him
at glance. Elmore was taken before
MIR. Mcdonald, but the latter was not
certain that he was the man, and the of.
ticers were thinking last evening of Civ
ing him his liberty.
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On 20 NeNicoi

We have now an excuse for doing what
we should have done long ago. Mexican
soldiers have fired upon detachment OF
our army and the tire has been returned.
outrages upon our people have been for
years too common upon our Mexican
border. The government of that country
seems TO be incapable Of restraining the
lawlessncss of Its citizens, and it has be.
come the imperative duty of the United
State to enter upon and possess the land.
A little spurt OF war would be
a great benefit to MS at this time.
and war that would result in
the capture of the city OF Mexico and
the establishment OF an American pro-
tectorate In our sister Republic would be
a great blessing to the land of the Gao.
tus and Greaser.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12
Great RAnkrupt Sale.

Now Is your last chance to get your
goods at less than cost, as l have bought
the whole bankrupt stock Of Hebron 4
We'll, consisting OF dry goods, Eotions,
clothing. etc. at such low prices that en-.
ablcs me to give everybody bargains ulat
will satisfy even the hardest customer.
| will continue the business at the old
stand OF Ileilhron 4 We'll only tor thirty
days longer, and all the goods must be
sold within that time on account Of re-
moyal. BE on hand in time, before all
the bargains are gone, as ! mean bust
ness. SOLOMON PAREIRA, OF Gin.
I-5-lm l42 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12
Cancers Cured.

DIR, lIcbcrn Clailin of the Northwestern
Cancer Institute No. 1873. Wabash ave-
nue., Chicago, will be In Cairo, at the st.
Charles hotel. April 2lst and I'D to treat
patients for this dreaded disease. Can
GERS may be surely, speedily and pcrma'
nently cured, in all its forms, il taken be-
fore the patient is too far gone-withoul
the use of the knife, with little or no pain,
and without facilitating the patient.
This remedy was discovered by DIR.
Claflin, and is known only to himself.
Having tested its oiliency thoroughly
during twenty years practice, he is pre-
pared to guarantee an absolute and per
mancnt cure in every case he undertakes
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-12
Fire nj Metropolis.

a destructive fire occurred at Metro
polls on Monday afternoon, consuming
about one-half of the business portion of
the town. The fire originated ma stable
belonging to +. Brown, in the rear OF ii.
Rampendohfs house, and spread with
such rapidly as to be beyond control in
a very few minutes. ii. Johnson's gro
Gerry and provision store was entirely coi-
sumed, together with his dwelling house.
Onc-half Of the stock IN the store was
saved; insured for $4,000. {. \. Jones
4 Co., who had u stock of mostly new
goods, worth Sl2 900, succeeded in say.
ing the larger portion OF them. Their
loss is estimated at from So 800 to 50 900.
No insurance. The market house, which
had lust been completed. was destroyed.
McCommon's meat store was burned and
is an entire loss TO the owner. their being
no insurance on it. The large brick
building OF Fritz Bros, valued at Sl5,-
600. was entirely destroyed.
The stock OF Dnklesped 4 son was
| suNtu, DWt UduIy ua""SSN' w. o'o's'
whose office was in the same building
incurred severe loss in drugs. upon
which there was no insurance.
At this point the ravages Of the fire
were stopped, through number of build
ings being torn down. The stocks were
saved though badly damaged.
From the pilot of the steamer
Jim Fisk. who was kind enough
to furnish us information of the fire
we learn that to the labors of Quout a
Brothers fire pump, reservoir and hose
the saving of half ofthc town Is due, the
owners barely escaping being burned
themselves.
Many parties, we are informed
removed their stocks who were
not In danger, and incurred heavy losses
byIhaving them stolen, broken or dam
aged.
The total loss by the fire sums up t
more than $35,OOO.
The members OF Cooks circus com