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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
LONG ISLAND CIrYs Ex-rREAsURER.
STORY OF An UNTIED SUIT AGAINST HIM FOR RE
T,StNG INTEREST ON BACK TAXES.

I
TAXING INTEREST ON BACK TAXES.
In the Spring of 1875 All indictment for en-
bezzIement found against John Horau City Treas
urer and Receiver OF Long Island City the general charge
being that lie had wrongfuy appropriated to bis own
use portions OF the funds received By him interest On
bacA taxes. The amount in this case alleged TO have
been emDezzied was S1G3. Upon the trial which took
place in November 1879 there denial OF the fact
that Mr. Koran had taken the money bat his defense was
that the act could be regarded an embezzemen a
when he took the money he honestly supposed thai he
had a tight 10 do so and II was cOntended
that there was question as to whom the IN
terest charged the back taxes really belonged
The Jury giving hun the beueh OF the doubt as 10 guilty.
intent rendered a verdict in Mr. Horan's favor After
the trial investigation OF Mr. Horans ac
counts for the purpose OF ascertainng the fun amount
detained nv Mr. Horau and it was found TO be about
S15 600 Mr. Koran then through counsel prepared a.
adjustment the matter, with view or reminding 10
the city such might be decided TshtinLy 10
belong 10 H. Nothing, however, was done untI Tie !o
lowing May, when the Corporation Counsf e b. AODle'
determined 10 bring ciyll aeuoh aSinn't h0IaH;
and retained Mr. .teubragh, The Ia" partner u
II vas thought better Ia bring acton IN the
uanla OF tie people through The Attorney tttltIal
Arrangements made 10 have the sut 0egun - hf
Sianbrd-h, who AZ once drew tle eompahI' N'I HsS
sent Albany about une l. i. o. accom- ihed W ~
rer asking FircIld to append ms signature t. INC
mni in favor Of the city for Sl5703 -, with interest
from June 80, 1873. -, A., ...
Tne complaint was not returned with the Attorney
General, signature a. expected Mr. Stanbragh wrote
three times previous 10 July -, the Attorney Genera
4ppartutly taking notice OF hla c.inLlIhI
cations on July ~ he wrote again, but his
uryent request WAC not answered But IN May.
1919 District Attorney Downing accompanied tie Corfo-
ration Counsel TO Albany and together they called upon
NJ Firclld to urge immedl3Je prosecution OF tDe
.uit TcV state that when they let the A1rneyCI"nc-
raj hey had positive Assurance that TIE pdpc should
i red aud forwarded Sir. SianDIIsn. From thai
"a = Il Is understood nothing whatever has been heard
rom Atorus General Fairchd III relato- 70 the case
ft,4r ri gcii ia
drr IL probable that further steps VIII be taken 10 Dhg
tle cas- 10 trial The Graham wing OF the Democracy,
-, ,l cb SIR Koran belongs defeated by the No
HE wing cad Mr. Koran failed OF has reeectou Mr.
Noble will probably again be corporation COulSe!' ana
n, il teterIuiLed upon prosecution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
BARNuM AGAIN ENLWENs THE STREETS.

p. 7. Barnum's new show, very great in
extent imposing in APPEARANCE and red IN respect TO Us
wagons, paraded through the streets yesterday aite-
noon monopolzing large fraction OF milo during ts
progress Exactly what contained In The very red
wagons the bystanders could only guess adirng mean
while tie fancul Of jungle fchts and other IL
versions that painted upon the panels But tue
onlookers, Of whom there many remembered past
experiences and believed the existence OF many wonders,
lost to sight indeed but dear 10 Oy, and which the
play-bils promised they might again behold on Monday
evening at GilmOre's Garden, once more trans
formed to Barnum's Hippodrome. In the procession
was the usual 2" golden chariot" FOR the band,
the ancient historical taJleau with i've Goddesses
Of Liberty. and tho dwarfpouy trims VIII
their loads Of gaylyTes-cd emil lren. Among the mover
es we're altOmatOn cures Of men ana beasts DO went
through performances grave or gay a. The case ul-
be and . steam organ mucu better Doth ~ SOUND
ana execution than thai az last season. The PROCESSION
ooK tie usual route. Embracing t0urti-aye, Cuasi
Brga Way. FOurecuth-s. 1xtG-Avc. ana lWehiJ -thD-
St About 100 wagons chafcts, ec., took Fart ~ the
parade, which led ana guarded by several neiurfs
OF the mounted police Al tine rear % the Ilocess"n
three OF four Ttie ady cruising wagons followed tShthS
Ike little children =. PatlcKs Day Tor tA hst ptce
and furnishing much aMJs-ucut for tie ~ atAuceis.
Tie procession will DE repeated to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
REoRGAyIzlNG THE Waikiki VALLEY ROAD

At Il recent meeting OF the bondholders OK
tine Waikiki Valley Railroad, at No 20 NassIust 1t wac
shown thar tie total OF bonds ISSUED to date was
$4,000 Of which S7I5 900 belonged 10 tie first 80 les
The interest due On ti.s bonded debt TO APal was
s23G, Isl. The EIie Railway Company mas calm OF
100000 which must b. placed a par with the FIRST
mortgage bonds ALOtieT Cidin 0f $500 makes tho
total liabilities Sl1l57sl. The referees estimate o.
the value tie road 100000, aad the trustees are
ltnoIlz al 10 bd il iGr te Dcn a vi TIE SOAdhoeeis
n u -I0J,tDt. i cJIIIultte La Jecn
appointed, l. l. FIlch rcse chdrb"l' 10 prepare
q pan y reorgdn ZatOu, and, 4 possible, 10 secure i
i,c..t number ~ subscriptions tie proposed plan
the purchase road me cOmhIttcc u report 70
IN adjourned meeting OF tne oOEdAU.GeEs 10 Ue ueiu
AUrf A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
MODEL DWELLINGS FOR THE poor.

Alta meeang OF the State Charities Ala Associl-
non Yesterday at Tweutiost and FoIthaye paper Wa
submitted by a l. White upon Improved Dwellings tor the
Iaboring Casses Waite has recently sroce In south
Brooklyn block Of model enomeuts ster the plan aopsd
y Sir sidney WAeri0w London. proposes in siars
tine % another bJcA after similar
plaza paper read yes.'i1 acac Ja 81 tlr az "a.
ings was given her advantae"s aia@ The cNleil
mont has been great nprnv mont
Tar "a the health Of tor ~hom they
secures 10 cT owner very
handsome upon %, capital nF e-ted The PAPER ~
full suggestions Upon ts tops VI vital nte-St 70 le
poorer Hylpg IL cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07

The brig Lizzie II. Kimball Of Newburyport
arrived yesterday from Messna, and reports haNLs ez
perlenced 4 very tcmpestuous voyage On March - III
latitude 81 NORTH longitude 74' west tn vessel en-
countered a gale the southeast which lasted thirty
.x hours and and split sails. After the gaze Had
.Dent is force il sudd MY came calm, leaving The
u.yy sea The vessel fe of into the trough 81 the se'
causing aD1r heavily and ronnS ava! the -oIe
and IslLtollasts. ICs al sails ana rigging altAcL'u
"A en- te wind rose sufficiently 10 get steerAse way On
To-, vessel sue was Kept II repair damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
Covrp,D,crIoy.-Our own lawyer SAYS

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES own awe 80,
thai iu breach OF PROMISE case although Tie lAy u
often rid a. Interesting, good lpO-iIg % pc
ses.ed considerable persona. aietli5; So - '
alIuOst invariably the Plan tih.-funny Folks
He had come over to see her father, ana
they had sitting together Tor soine inr aone al
length tenderiy asked MN WY hc da1 *. La
rieI nd ne replied with some agitation that nc ma
always feared that II he did some tine lie might stro
into sawnill and be pushed against the saw anu nav
one az MS legs taken OF and wooden one
aud he Thought " wouldn't be fair ~ his Vile And W. a
S Ds sald vail any Balistn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
A QUESTION AgoUT COLLECTED Docg RENTS

Al the Essex Market Police Court yesterday John
q Tracey 329 West Twenty niRthst-. charged Eli
mond Van Vakenburg having converted his
proceeds Of bin u Sl06 10 collected from Edwin A.
Adams te agent VI the White line steamships II Is
alleged that large amount has bern collected or The CON-
ElaibaEt 0ulkIeacs tom The Dock Departments
witch has satisfactorily accounted for ana thai the
defendant having received the but has
held iCr trial IN def1ui. 0f sl.OOO DsiL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
coRvELIU. J. VANDERBILT WANTS $1,000, 900.

The settlement between the heirs of Cornelius
Vanderbilt has again been brought mp account of
difference between William II. Vanderbilt and Cornelius
J. Vanderbilt ms brother. All the heirs with the
eeptou Of Cornelius j. Vanderbilt had agreed to accept
81 O0O, 600 and william II. Vanderbilt had agreed q
settlement on this basis Cornelius J., however a
clsn OF 80 800 000 aud bis sister, Mrs La Fitte,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
nAHIEL ]. NoYcs ARREsTEp.

Daniel J. NOyes, Of New York, counsel Tor
the Ney-Jer5ey 4ata4l Life Insurance Company who
drew No the papers transferring tie business Of that
company t. the National Capital Life, taken into
custody az Newark yesterday the charge Of eonspr-
ing u defand tie pocyoidels Of the Sew-Jersey du-
mai Life cut II y 300 900 ,ses e held 70 bail a
TIC sum 5000 Tor his appearance before the Grand
J,;ty. which 10 now IL session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
WILLIAM KINzEY's SUIT TO FAVE HIS MAR
RACE ASNULLED.

The suit Of William Kinney 10 have his marriage
VITA Adelaide Kinney @nEulod the ground thai she has
husband stll living before ChieJnsree DAILY IN Com
mon Pleas special yesterday motion TO siike oat
Ysrt. 81 tie complaint paris aeatonst at tho
'lrf.udlrt her
doe, her tai had ANA for i years ard that sho
ust obtained divorce lOi Whs he false
IUdre Day dcn.ed motion. Heury la tpearcd tor
plaintiff John ". Weed Tor tliC defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07

W no can tell What baby thinks poet
icai.y inquiries Dr. Holland and mioIs upon millions
OF people given NJ the eonundrum. bcston Post
From the hungry calls they make senEoecasionaly prob
ably their Thoughts may be interpreted tina, &c
Ia q long time between dr1Eks.-lW asAingtcL star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07

fused 10 make any settlement until Cornelius j. was
satisfied This the occasion Of the hitch in the settle
ment Of the case meanwhile the will has been admitted
10 probate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07


un@nS * IA ACCOM-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07

Estimated 10 finish
WORK uud'r -Ei~t
. ~ De 60 bpl', "a be- -----TOTA-.-----
fore scp;. J., 1877.
ouaau.y. Value. Quantity. Value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
IRON VESSELS BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY.

fey words now with reference 10 the amount Of iron
bnhpudfng IN the United The business is no
doubt Ia s comparative infancy but there Is more OF 1t
done than people The business began in 1868
since that time according 10 statement placed at the
disposa Of THE by the Register of the Treasury
tere have been built in the United States for American
ovuers ISL iron vessels OF all siZes having total TOD
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
THE VERMONT VOTE.
The Proceedings in Joint Con-
vention.

E ~
The dispatches yesterday mention
ed the difficulties encountered in the
house, over the lefnonty vote. Speak-
or Randall tool, ocea sion to esitieise.
the proceedings in joint session the
day Previous, and the following sketch
will give an idea of the cause of the
great npfear. Ii
wEpSKs 4 abiSl sns8ioS.
At f;ao the senator's entered and
in due form the votes OF South Caro-
lima were counted for Hayes and
Wheeler
Mr.. }ones OF Kentucky, raised a
point which was disfcgatded that a
quorum Of the senate was not present,
only twenty-eigN having entered.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
tEpeRAL TROOPS lS- LOUISIANA.

FEDERAL TROOPS IN LoUIsIsSA.
ss Representatives Ellis and Gibson an
Col. Burke of Lsuisisna, today called on
the president, who showed them two
kilograms prepared to be sent to Gen
Augur and Gov. Packard In the first,
Gen. Augur Is informed that hereafter
troops must not be used for political
purposes in Louisiana, but for The pur-
pose Of only preserving the public peace
and in aid Of the civil authorities, when
the latter are poWerless to do go.
Tho telegram to Packard was to the
effect that the policy of maintaining the
state government BY federal troops must
be abandoned as such use of federal
fsrccs was against public seatlment and
unjust to the majority of the people,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
~
lN9NSa

Washington, alarca . The rall-eali
sbowad ld4 p, esept. ana the reading of
the joarna was dispensed with Iinme-
Sliately nearly all lhe members eongrcggA-
ted, shaking bills in front OF the speak.
ogs desk. 4 number were ,fos the pay
mentof clerks, and were sat through
under suspension of lie rules.
Waflel moved 70 suspend lie rules
and adopt resolution thai Wells, An
derson, casenare, and Kenn6r, mem bers
of the !. piisiana returning board, in Gus.
.ody Of the house, a.e in the Judgment
Of the hsase, peers, of the msj rity Of
the electoral commission; that justice
demands that each Of such returning
board should occupy the same position
as the commission, afd that the house
h as ne power 10 cantiae maj rity of the
electoral commission, ard therefore re
solving thgt Andersen, kenner, Wells
aud Casen. We. oe forthwith set liberty in
order that they nay assigt 4. maiarfty N
the electoral commission in inaugnrating
the person whom they have joirtiy
connted into the oiIlee ef president nt the
United States, oTcr the votes of a large
mai GRITTY Of the legal votts # The
country.
ooegor salfT ,hat il il was necessary to
exhibit such q specimen uf spite, he had
no objection.
The he ..Aatiea te suspend he rules and
ado t the resolution was defeated, there
bong only eighteen votes IN the affirm
atiye.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
Gov. Hayes No More

Columbus, March O. When Governor
Ha yes depaitsdfor Washington be left
Ms reAGpaaibnsIn the governors Office,
10 be aisdaa future notice. Atelegram
was received from Gov. Hayes this morn
ing to ale the resignation. Upon the re-
eeipt Of the telegram 1t. Gov. Yhemas
xpuag ~ notified spi Gov. Hayes res
natisn Hesst snce npcesded tothe
executive esdepartment, where HE oath oi
Office as governor was administered.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
Connecticut Rebukes the Flilibusters

Hartford, March i.-rBoth the senate
and fonse passed aresolntlon thai Hayes
,honli hg declared president before
March 18th, aud any attempt to defeat
SIGH declaration by diiAtosy action, is
aishonnraalo and population Of the
agreement and the great injury which
would follow. II an inserregram takes
place, il viii cause the indignant repro
baton of good citizens to be sisited
upon those who may produce such re-
suit. The vets stood 10 yeas, TO Q nays
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
SOY III CAROLINA

ulaproNs aoyEEsMESr plspATclI.
s.i M.as ssa.ls
'S'n : i'''Na sas ieW aass sso =
store was fqt1aed ~ " aterbofo,
Q tiieton Causfv a Hampton trinl
ii,ss5fe. faIlaag Il aesfre o5o of the
.l1a,.4 ,,,a0,e ,.,i,cd ,,-1--, H., {,
~ ~ ! = ~ - 80 3,
'hs l'oss, Wnsca 0as also resisted
alt.l tils shse,3a stlef consultation with
Governor U.nn,ioo has s,imnoned
ouu tll..,saua ma 10 ag.esl lie ,a.ef
~, ~ s...,, ,t ~ - 4
Z, ! !. -, .'9 " - !. -
'sae1ss ~ aas ramp On u IL l.ls.tee
laird writ m snbmit 10 I'm arisst un.
+
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
u ArrEn THE sronM.

Z s2 u AFTER THE STORM.
Wssiling,ou. March s-fhe aipsarsissa
.oi Iha b au % is ia 4maIkea euntrasl To that
cf'srslerda. Tq.a4as as--.g la4 sl,elaoeTs ale VI,
ruiftsa aud all jlin in epaEraiaiatious tht
during The cuf:re month Of heated canttss3,-
isl. n has nesn nj vR,.. se iner tran shar
peltAnsal totleJise, y ntfsf utiefanees
afe uesf.i to-day
rnAlsg=f, n lnE rArtitrUl TEN.
Cascsg !, M.5ea !, ia.e post .di-
ttisalb $500 Yt'stsi Il u pfes,edsns
Ia le,'s.ss ss1,tss..ssi,.e tlaLk 4SeI INC coat
: i4e ai wh4s st5Essest:;-.li,e
&. st,,is e,psnti nv 'osl "
: tfis - ftef'ss z A!t.* tlisitsAsl4ssia s s.4,al.
tiatrnl, .aes,,es reul,.,a,ss ss,.aE utAet
wisp WI a Il Nj kve4 u ri e, n nd. Il
nos reiIder,I ,rd s.rtsaslt serS .ctss s.Izins
ii iaFcglI- Fpife->sil shaua ii YEN gn
ts-s+ tt-s
blei from iie -tft c4Af ulaled 4 1.sa1sSiS
~ Va. aTtl teiaas.
l. Iss n ,s..le.e. aaa' u. f.rcx wh.cA
hassres suited % ,ae eirctloa " i'fgsiaeat
II asss came from 50 many1d iii .ult qaf
ters, That he IS nndera plain obligation
10 t,e even handed bef Il e.s1 ~ parties He
rs sprov,dcntiaiiystiritv from tho si,sh t
|esuenti gatpn 70 one cas-, only, nsniclyt
The machlae pol llcian, @lo lonsht against
hial ~ Cincinnati, He has http ffetn tbs
nps a and he south, rani aor, D TN dc no
yGfas, sou,hern detnocrs,s from he native
. nndzl be carpe bag er, bns the help came
80 us 10 leave Inn frer so
do rtaht and fully justihtng him in being
impartial
The Journal editotaly says, after review
Ing the bitter contest since June, and the
personal character and support afforded TO
EACH eandkate e es
We hear much about the policy Of the
the new administration. Nothing can be
knownin advance Of the inaugural address
which will be awaited with an cagerness
2 s1precedentcd since 1861 Some sur
mises u the psssent time foreshadow sur.
render TO the solid south, but in dealing
justly by the white element in the statss
lately in rebellion, President Hayes will
not, We ae confident, abandon the negro
and leave him at the mercy Of the bul.
dozers
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
iARKETS BY TELFGRAPn..
New rark.

v-9i'-
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
:. ,iatt.,i, ssas.titor ee,.iist tos 4t,f9 utle
wlse W. q 4 Vt 6vef u u q; n 4nds i
J, h.s rciIdeJtI lnd Sprt ,ai5lr sefy ,css aIzillt

iiial.rflsl- tptie4>dt sheu'a vi & yen 4,
st,t=s t, stts- =
hid iEpn siie stft C4t!f uased d -l,.uasS5S
~. Va. aTtn ei.s.
l. Is 4 l,l.,sll la..s. AlatE NJ. frrx wif.cA
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
He PerambnIates About the
Capital, and Receives
Many COngratu-
4 ylatiOns..
Democrats and Repn nblicans
Unite ill Paying Re. .pncls
to Honest Old
Ruth.
Aaw for An. EH4A Of Prosperity,
@ ard Hiltsarsal Eel
sS 49, ioWship.,
WASHINGTON.


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ny resiaeh' e4scs % s-sssEi assse's@t5 !.
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sherman, ana Y slg'ais 4 9lWHftHna,'' Vs. Hs,' F1ho
9 sffofMn = lin and Ams Y laMlly sl.dl
Trends from 'he/dspot. ihefe were Ie
; '1seh' a. sl'ec'a.o1s "'ou' s'ooo
persons wh'ps-s -s''e''rfe's'y e''cr'eo
htNes as re 81 asillShis lafty pass'in
'hfo'ige tti~sziihes III ihe : WY %
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" 49,, u sye Il 4 al. d rsss-'lrr'seh r Al
ahsllil4h : r'.s4a4.4.l4s---i 5EF--t4
o' la'iles AID gentleman @ere ''.efe.
10 receive 9hein, san eS'Si'aea ihciT
e,asft'u'Atls,.'s- a t''e T 4fsoo~''l :
@ hfehktfst. I-i. .arrs1s s...isi,ts @ are @pei.ig
psiieo'ta 'of 's'f ce'.sofa''oh On ''e
'''aus " 'at'',, ~, a"ts
1eas,a; -; "."'ip'e :. ''s ~ :, :. 9 - -
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q j. 80. s !. e.. $, Ma +,rs ..,sa -, =
,sra, ,ar,,sraaa M. yv..h, ,,an
1,aht ,nf.n,rr ca,n. T.h,nr,,n
pu.,d .a,a n,merons c,v,1 socie,,es
viii also take martin the procession.
The following visiting organizations
Wn.ss,, VI, ss IN :; .sa
Dunnesne crews and Hutchins bat.
;erv Of pittsbnrp Columbus cadets Of
Columbus. Ohio. Scomnnies q and 1
1st Virginia NATIONAL guard, l4th aud
; 18th regiments nof Penn, .national
guard, Hartrauft club, Ameficau club
and 10th ward clubs ofs philadel phia.
Sixteen pyramids OF flags and chinese
lanterns will he erected and the ri reef
I intersections and residences and bust
ness places along Pennsylvania ave-
nus viii be Illuminated.
4h3s,1Ers 4hAfEs VISITS IT'S GIANT.
washington Mafcn -As tne caolne'
tel : ts..oeAs sise1s -.AAsss, accom-
pan'eu oy yen. onesnan ana ! Soy; y ~ nsnni N
son called at the execpti y A4sf4n, Mr
n'ses ussl''us - pr
The president, lhe dissn shsea pafss xes'
,'nmeola'e'Y usheted INTO the councai cham
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The Mammoth Frog.
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TROIT FREE PRESS JOKER.

"MARK TWAIN" OUTDONE BY THE DE-
TROIT FREE PRESS JOKER.
1t was remarked afterward that he
had sneaking, low-down look, and the
boys were sorry that they didn't arrest
him as the Nathan murderer. He called
at the Ninth avenue station, asked if
they had an aquarium there, and if they
didn't want Lake st. Clair frog to put
in it, and he added
.Gentlemen, it is frog which |
caught myself, and he really ought to
he on exhibition. | never saw frog
of his size before"
Chow large is it?" inquired ser
geant, instinctively glancing toward the
top of the coal stove.
''Gentlemen, | hate to give you the
figures, because Pm a stranger" replied
the man.
'There's some old whoppers up in
the lake." put in one of the relief squad.
'I've seen 'em as big as a stove cover,
and even bigger"
sWell, some one ought to have this
frog who can feed him WE'LL" said the
stranger. 81 amt much on natural sci
ence, and I've seen about all there is
to see, but this frog-great heavens
Some man ought to take him round the
country !"
Glow did you catch him ?" asked the
captain.
run him down with tug and threw
a fish-net over him"
"And he's a monster, eh 7"
ga monster.i Well, | don't want to
give you dimensions. Three reporters
were at my house last night to get his
length over all, breadth of beam and
carrying capacity, but | wouldn't let
them in. | don't care for the glory OF
the capture, but simply desire the ad-
vancement of the general interests O
the state"
81 have heard sailors tell of seeing
but thought they were lying" observ'
ed the sergeant.
"Nail-keg! Why, dye suppose Pt
come around here with frog which
you conld put into a nail-keg?"
81 suppose he'd go into "A barrel,
tremblingly remarked the sergeant.
gentlemen, you may have saile(
across Lake st. Clair" cOldly replied
the stranger, "but it's plain to me yol
/; never showed a boat through the marsh
es. Would l fool away time ON fros
: no larger than barrel? Would a tug
boat chase such frog 2"
81 shouldn't be bit surprised if thi
frog was as large as a hogshead," sale
{ the captain. ave seen 'em up ther'
even larger than that"
ga hogshead! Gentlemen, l see tina
you don't care for this frog; you art
: willing that [ should ship it away t,
some other town. Goodbye, gentle
men,"
''Hold onr' cried out the captain
holding out his last cigar. eve believe
you, of course. If you said this fro:
t was as large as a wagOn-bOx, SHOULD
] believe you, for Pve seen 'em up Their,
5 fully as large as that. Please give u
: the dimensions of this frog"
| The man lit his cigar, took pill-ho,
] from his vest pocket, and shaking on
: frog not over three days transformed
from pollywog he quietly Observed
"Gentlemen, get out your tape lines !!
l When they rose up he had vanished
Not a single baton met him.