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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
JOB PRINTERS.

JAMES REED a. SON, Plain and Orr
mental Printers and General Statione !
Specimens Of Printing and prices for ],
same sent on application. Office corr i
Main and Spring Streets. Ashtabula O. nj.
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CHAPTER II.

Ada had never been so happy in
her lie. 1t was as if a new. world had
opened to her, where all was coleur
de rose. True he was poor but what
mattered that? He told her he low
ed her, and was not his love worth
all the treasures of the earth? Rich
ard Colebrook and his mine of
wealth were finally rejected; while
the old uncle who had promised TO
give her three thousand pounds on
her wedding day, and make her his
heiress, provided she took the nus
band of his choice, was furious at
her refusal and declared he would
wash his hand of the whole connec-
, ..u. It his mr ey 20 tow rdS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
The Best Remedy in the Land.

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 23d, 1876.
MR.. II. R. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I desire to state to you that was af-
fcted with breaking out Of blctches and pim-
pies on my face and neck for several years
have tried many remedies but none cured the hu-
NOR on my face and neck. After using two or
three bottles of your Vegetine the humor was en-
tirey cured. do certainly believe it is the best
medicine for all impurities of the blood that there
is in the land, and should highly recommend 1t to
the afflicted public. Truly yours,
P. PERRINE. Architect.
Mr.. Perrine is a well known architect and
builder at Little Falls n. Y, having lived there
and in the vicinity for the last thirtythree years.
Ve&etine.
Prepared by H. Il. STEVENS, Boston,
Mass.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

I97 BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE
Dealer in Water-Idme Stucco. Land PI; =
ter, Real Estate and Loan Agent Ashtabula
Depot. fl209l VIM HUMPHREY
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

J. SUM. BL YTH, Agent for the Liverpool.
Londo a Globe Insurance Co. Cash ASS IS
over 100000 Gold In the U. 3. S3,fl0On
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
HOUSE & LOT

corner OF East street and Bank Alley. And
other desirable property in the Village and al
the Harhor Apply 10
lSl1tG EDW NRp n rITCIi
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

F. L. MYERS,
Gen. Pass. aud Ticket Agent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
DRUGGISTS.
HOTELS.

FISK HOUSE-Ashtabula,O Ohio-A. Field,
Proprietor. An Omnibus running to and
from every train of cars; also, good Livery
Stable kept in connection with this House
to convey passengers to every point ll25l
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-12-06
@icoerieben.

9rob Der Gle uno oes Offers, mi
ue;dsm unIer 9elo uno feline beioel
3.sleiter Der Spur Bin Spussins
iolsten, batten lie Iid teines bsherel
Srsetniies 81 erfremen alabei Der Mnf
uduns oes Yonoittn imoauis Naron's.
Sn ben p~ercinselten Sddiereien, in De-
men iie Grtunoisunsen einSOsen, erfub.
rem lie ;tpar, bab man einen &eiter oul
,lnem sdimmel seieben babe, mar gal
.bnen aMd) Nustunft iber bic &idtun!
icines @cses, alein bas &slultat Die
Ter Mittbei!unsen mar fem anoeres
zig baB lie li4 iiber;eustcn, oob trol
brcs unermiioliden Glfers elm Ginbo
len oes 8anoiten unm0sli4 lei. oa el
u gut beritten uno ibnen ,peniyitens
I'M picr,is Meilen poraus mar.
Nur cine 9ohnuns belebte itrel
Mutb, ndmli9 Die @abrldeinlidteit,
Bill Spussins nod III Sionep 81 tref
len, ,uobin er li4 na@ Den ~ibsrcinitim
member Nuslasen Der 5dafer besebsl
.ben mubte, uno no lie enolid ieIbi
.ad einem oreiw0dentliden perscbli.
ben sSasen ourd bic @dloer ionnper-
orannt uno erld0pft anIansten.
Dine ii1 bic llriade ertlaren ),
0nuen, fanoen lie sihnep in elmer fe'
'srbaften N%ufresuns. Sn ben etra
sen uostc es hin uno her. Sas ma.
i'll Carmen, e4reien uno 0rdnscn
;ls Of Elm gang ouberor6eutli@es g.
isnib Die sclammte ginwebneri9oi
Jc,ue9e.
Mm llnertldrIidit cn ober mar Der
orei Mdnnern bas Mufieben, welds!
ie erreeten, unb be Ncusierbe, mi
,elder ii6 bic 2eutc an iic b%ercnordns'
IN, pdbreno mon ibnen BON a0cn Sci
IN surisf: .Sabt SIR cine quite 8sut'
eu,adt? SIR tommt wobl redt l4ncl
N!aoea ;uriid, neil lid Gaere YIsro'
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-12-06

@eor9esrGbaions unb Die beiben @iies
bolen ~ %Ioiien. nm lie BON oieier MIDI
tisen Gntbeduns in aenntnib ~ ieben.
@ie pnnoerbar iinb Die Jiisun9en
|@ottes! ricf Der olte @iles. als hei
@idtcr feline WlittbeiImnsen sema@'
bate. Nur6 ,peld)' flcine llmiidno'
Iiibrt oft Die @oricbuns auf bic spu'
Der lid in Siderbeit wdbnenoen Der.
BREEDER!
Gs mar ofienbar, bab gill Spussin!
iiir ocn Nuscnblid ucnisitens bic 9of=
nuns u~ufsesebcn battc, mad Gn9lan>
;uriid;u!ebrcn. Sid uno &sorses
9baion en,ldlolIsn ii@ oaber, i'm 81
ucriolsen. GaB id's @iaiam MD
nebmeu lieb, Die Saso auf Den Werbrs-
Der mit;umaden, War BEL ieinen frsnno=
iNaitli4en @siinnunSen scgen unlerel
Oeloen nld)t at,oers SI erfpurten ; nbel
au1 jcin alter Batter wo0te ii4 ibner
,nidlieben, uno es totete feline tlein'
Mlbe, i'm pon ieinem Yorbaben ob-
;ubrinscn, oa feline Seseiiternng fir oi'
Sadie oes mabren Grbcn bon @rops=
)al cine gang auberoroentli@e mar.
Gift mad lanscm 9in- uno 9erreoer
orans @sorses Gbaion nit ieinen Dor
tclunsen burG. Oa es ndmlid iii,
i'm uno Sid obne sroben 3citucrlui
aidt m6SIi4 semeien mare, in bic Garm
Jun Nnter SuriidSutebren, nm @artlo
uon Der porausi4tli9 Idnsere 3eit in
Inipru9 n%ebmenoen Expedition in
scnntnib 81 ieben, bat @scrSes Den
Srsis, oisb su beiorsen. NuA lag benz
GARNER in ieiner briioerliden 8elors.
nib jebr baran. oab feline Sdweitei
udbrenb isiner Nbmelenbsit nidt aQe'r
I'M sauie bIcibe, ionoern oab @iles tic
,ei lid aufusbme, unb oieier @unid.
par es eisentlia. Der ben @reis be-.
timmte. auf ous 9ersniscn Su persid=
len, Dem @auner Bill nit eisener 9anS
>ie seitsblsnea Yapiere unicres 9eloen
a%bjunebmen.
Na@oem bag Niles obsemadt NOR.
osrliebsn uniert S.tunSt Den &i&ts;
IND besabsr ii@, bealeitet BON oshsn
,eiten @anl9en, mad her Garm bee
Sreiies.
Sort anse!anst, ,puroe in Gle ou
'ir ibr llnternebmen not1isite Nusri
tuns on Yropiant uno ionitisen nm
'ntbebrli1eu 8eilebeoirfniiIcn belpert
tslist; bann idmansen f@ Sid, Sc
,rsss gbaion uno @iaiam anf Die osei
'siten 4fcrbe, Die linen Der alte Tars
,net sur @erfiisuns itslte, uno ,perlle
sen mad einsm turssn. nber ber3lide'
abldicoe BON Der alien Yd9terin unf
,cr bIbl9en 5uianna Die Garm, pol'
'er aud Der @reis in 9esleituns ieines
!Neficn Sud cine @tunbe ipdter auf-
,ra4, I'm Martba %abSubolen.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
srr HAppMAN EARLE.

Tho latest mail adviccs from England announce tho
doath, at Allcrton Tower, wooton, tho eth ut Of
Sir Hurdman Earle He was tho second son Of Mr.
Thomas Earlc, OF Spckclands, who OF the lnc
old squircs vf the county. Sir ardman born July
IL. 1892 Ho brought up In the mercantile
house Of Messrs. Morrcli Borland, then merchants
Of high standing, but who havo long disap
pcared from the busy circles OF commerce. After
serving hts apprenticeship thcre he entered tho rm
OF brokers aftcrward styled Salisbury, Turner Earle
whore no was Tor long period tho acting and man
ngiug partner SIR Hartman retired about the year
1850. Sir Hardman Of the original promoters
Of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Hc
also OF tho original promoters and directors OF the
Grand Junction Railway, and when that company
joined tho Manchester ana Liverpool and also when Il
was further amaganatcd with the London and Brm-
ingham the London aud Northwestern Railway OF
the present day, he elected seat on the board
which he has held since, occupying the post OF
chairman many OF tho committees. He was, there
fore, the oldest railway director living Sir Hardman
created baronct In 1850 Hc was the oldest trus
tee living OF tho Duccoat Hospital and at his dcccaso
generation seems TO have passed away.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON, Feb IL, 1877.
PRESIDENT GRANT ON THE ELECTORAL CON-
MISSION AND IT'S ACTION.
The President tonight, In tho course OF converse.
ton, said IL had appeared to him that the democrats
OF tho House, by abruptly taking recess yesterday,
intended to obstruct the counting Of the electoral vote
bdt on his being informed that many prominent demo-
Gratis had dlsavowed any intention 10 engage in mere
dilatory proceedings that tomorrow they would tako
action in the Florida case, and that their delay
merely for the purpose OF carefully examining all tho
papers they appeared this morning print he said
he was glad to hear IT, nothing could be gained by
rcssting tho rcEunr order ot business.
In speaking OF tho intention OF democrats to make
objection 10 counting OF the electoral vote OF
Illinois account of alleged incliribl.y OF Mr.
Chaee. Of tho electors hc said he did how
the voio Of tho State that account could be
jectcd and II tho objection were made TO Mr. Chanee
only tho democrats could derive benefit from IT,
He thought II was but fair 1t State bad voted for
either Hayes Tildcn tho full voto OF such State
should DO counted according TO It's political COM
ploxion. Although no hoped Hayes and Wheeler
would bc declared elected he felt somewhat uncertain
TO tho result. because he could not FORE
what would DO done In tho Of
Louisiana II would bc rccoleccd that
four years ago. after his canvass for reelection the
that State; although tho reasons In tho two cases
might not DO SIMILAR there seemed TO bc some unccr
tainty upon tho subject Should the votc possibly be
excluded. Hayes and Wheeler would In that be de-
featcd and Tldcn and Hendricks elected the latter
not having received majority OF tho votes OF all clec-
tors appointed, and therefore tho election OF Prcs
dent would be thrown into tho House OF Representa-
tives, leaving the Senate to elect Vice President
But be this It might, b" satisfied thcre would be
disturbance Of the ponce, both parties had
mitted tho determination OF disputed points TO tho
tribunal constituted for that purpose
REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TIE
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
Tho House committee which investigated tho South
Carolina elections will mako their rcDort during rhc
present week. All the points have not been definitely
acted upon, though thcy agree Hayes and Wheeler
carried tho State by TOO 800 majority.
FRED. DOUGLASS RESIGNATION AS. POLICE
COMMISSIONER.
Frederick Douglass has resigned rs a member Of tho
Police Board OF Commissioners, President Grant re-
questing his resignation In order that he might
ply with tho law which requires the appointment
of one member OF tho Board from Georgetown.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

yme Janauscbck plays this week In Chicago
Miss Clara Morris has left for California recupcrats
IN health.
The Swedish LADIES' Quartet sing at Springfield
Mass, tonight
Miss Emma Abbott appears In concert at Lancastc.
Pa, the 18th inst.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will charm the people Of
Newark, n. j.. this evening
Nine. Essipon plays Bcethovcn's sonatn. opus lio.
at Stcinway Hall tomorrow night.
Miss Louise Pomeroy will commence an engagement
at the New Orleans Varieties early next month.
Jules vcrncs 'Tonr Around the World" is the latest
sensation the Grand opera House, San Francisco
From comic opera Lady TcnzIe is long STEP
Yet Nine Selma Doaro in London is about 10 attempt
Mr. Rudolph Aronson, new American composer. Ia
at work in Paris opera called "Une Fetc W.
agc."
s'Robert Macairc." stripped OF all It's molodrnma
has beon undertaken by Mr. Toolo at the London
Gacty.
Miss Mary Auderiou. the young actress, meets With
the most enthusiastic praise from critics cvcry city
IN which she appears
u IS said in London that Miss Adelaide Noson will
appcar Twelfth Night" at the Haymarke after her
rcturn from America
In Hossi's opera, "Born" tMacbcth) recently pro.
duccd in London a curious feature is tho introductiou
of Scotch tunes, sung by Norwogians.
MISS Adelaide Phillips and her sister. Matilda viii
give a concert the Boston Music Hall on the 23d
inst, IN which they will bo assisted by Thomas
orchestra
A profitable medium Of advertising has been found
IN Introducing local "gags" In tho London panto
mines Five hundred dollars sometimes paid for
a few hits OF this kind.
.vakou,. tho Biacksmith"-grand opera by the
Russian composer, Tschaikowski--has 'beou produced
with signal ut ST. Petersburg. II has refer.
cnco to "Danr Drucc."
ST. Louis critic expresses surprise that Nine.
EssipoT ''shoud have displayed her pretcnsions and
expressed hor ignorance the people OF st. LOUIS
among whom several hundred musicians who
have large and critical experience The writer
0rays loudcst OF all.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHiSGroy. Feb. l2-1 A. II.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHiSGToy Feb. l2-1 A. 81
Indications
For Monday IN the South Atlantic States stationary
or rising barometer, stationary temperature, light
northerly winds and clear weather will prevail
For tho Gulf Statcs, rising barometer, nortncasvto
southeast winds, warmer cloudy and rainy weather
followed at tho western stations by brisk northcr
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley southwest vccr.
ing colder northwest winds, rising barometer, partly
cloudy clear weather.
For tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val.
lcys. nortncriy winds, diminishing to Gains, rising
barometer, colder clear weather.
In tho upper lake region, north 10 west Winds rising
barometer, lower temperatures and clear weather,
following occasional light SHOWS
For tho lower lakes falling. followed by rising
barometer warmer brisk southwest backing to colder
high northwest Winds, possibly cloudy weather aud
light snow rain.
For tho Middle and East Atlantic coasts, station
ary or falling barometer warmer southeast TO SOUTH
wost winds and partly cloudy or clear weather.
The rivers will continue to fall except remaining
stationary or rising at Cairo ana Memphis
Cautionory signals ordered for lnd.anola and
Galveston.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
THE HARTFORD BANK TROUBLES.

CHARGES OF FALSE ENTRIES AGAINST THE
PRESIDENT AND CAsHIEn-THE spEcIFIcA-
TIoNs or THE CoMPLAINr-THE ACCUSED
PAHTIrs ON BAIL--PENALrY FOR THE OFFENCE
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEsALp.l
HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. H. 1871
Tho nature OF the serious charges which cx.
President Tracy and ex.Cashier Chapman, OF the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank were arrested
last evening have been asccrlained, tho Interested
parties having abandoned all further Efforts to keep
has bcen dvulgod
COMPLAINT AGAINST rus PRESIDENT.
Tho complaint against John q. Tracy the president
preferred by tho National Bank Examiner. A. t
Mygatt and tho charges drawn thereon BY Assistant
District Attorney Stanton spcc,fy-nrst, that Mr.
Tracy made false cntros of tho Indebtedness of
tho American Exchange Bank of New York 10
the amount Of over $500 whcrcas the truc in
dcbtcdness OF said bank to the Farmers and Mechan-
ics did not exceed s2l0 O0O false entries showing
an Indebtedness Of the Continental National Bank Of
New York amounting to $l00 900, and tho real IN.
debtcdncss being only about $50, OOO 1t may be OK
planned at this point that the object Of this was de-
ccivc the bank officers and bank examiner by making
II appear that tho New York banks
10 the Farmers and Mechanics. when the TACT that
the ovcfcharges o $2O 900 und $780, 900 respectively
represented unds Withdrawn and loaned by Prcsi
dcnt without the knowledge Of the directors
The second specification alleges that the President
made To tho Comptroller Of the Currency Mt WISH ing
ton fraudulent statement OF loans and bills DIS
counted, stating the aggregate thereof at ST. 1884, 960
when the true amount WAS 81 ,20O, 900 However,
thcrc we're IN addition good securities, amounting 10
$3l5 900, making, aor allowing this iten the actual
over statement about $400. 600
CHARGES AGAINST
The specifications in tho complaint against ex Cashier
james /. Chapman aIlcge u general completely in tho
ABOVE mentioned fraudulent transnctions and, fur
thor that he cmbozzlcd funds OF the bank
TO 800 and covered his offence by charging this sum
against tho National Bank IN Sufllcid, Coma
TIfE PENALTY
for making false entries TO deceive tho stockholders
and bank examiner Is liked by section 5000 OF tho
Statutes Of tho United States at i've to ten years.
imprisonment uDdcr tho condition Of the bonds fur.
nished by the accused last night they must appear for
trial IN me United States District Court New Ha
the 27ih Nothing In tho Investigation as vet
shows that Prcsldcnt Tracy or Cashier CHAPMAN de-
rived any personal benefit from tho loan transactions;
but the charge against the latter Of cmbczzing tho
81, 500 is clear.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Attorney General Charles s. Fairchild Of Albany, ia
at the Buckingham. Albert Keep, President of tho
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company and II.
B. Hurlbut, yicc President OF tho Cleveland, Conm-
bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad Company,
at tho Windsor. General william Preston Of Ken.
lucky, Is at tho New York. Lieutenant Governor Ho-
ratio G. knight, Of Massachusetts,; cx-;ovcrnor An
drew g. Curtin, OF Pennsylvania and Lieutenant j. T..
f. King. OF the British Navy arc ut tho Fifth Avenue.
Lieutenant Commander +. W. Dickins, United Statca
Navy, Is at tho Hoffman. George Jerome. Collector Of
Customs nt Detroit Is at the ST. NichoIas Lieutenant
Commander Ncoll Ludlow, United States Navy, rs at
the Everett Naval Constructor +. L. Fcrnald, United
States Navy, at the Union Square, W. J. Mngrath,
President OF tho South Carolina Railroad Company, Is
at tho Gilsey.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1871
THE ISrER-ocEAN1c SHIP cANAL--GENEnAL
GRANT TO DE rENDERED THE POSITION OF
PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION.
II is reported tonight that upon tho completion Of
the negotiations now pending between Nicaragua and
the United States for treaty concerning tho subject
OF the proposed inter oceanic ship canal President
Grant will bc rendered tho position OF president of tho
corporation or company which, under the provisions
of tho treaty, will be authorized 10 undertake the
work Of constructing this groat canal. 1t Is
SAID this explains the sudden purpose recently
formed by President Grant to go TO Europe soon
his term OF 0ficc expires tho visit abroad beng IN
the interest OF tho company for whom nc will be en-
powered to negotiate loan among the capitalists Of
Europe, tho Rothschds being already mentioned as
tho rst the project and an investment In It's
stocks or bonds will be recommended
In tho OF the past eight years the President
both In oncia life ashington and in relaxation at
Long Branch established relations OF close ircnosb.p
with many OF thoso foreign capitalists either In per-
con or with their partners this country and tho m
t,,nacy thus formed Is regarded one OF the many
reasons that induced selection OF tho President for
head OF tho company as well rs ncgotiator OF capital
In aid Of tho undertaking, not TO speak o ms unswcrv
Ing honesty as public man and hts energy aud prac-
tcal xpcricucc in tho army vicksburg and csc
where in conducting great engineering enterprises
SENATOR MORTON on THE ELECTORAL srrUA-
r1oS AND THE PROSPECTS ron THE APPEo-
PEIATIoNs.
Senator Morton Is cheerful TO- night tho situa-
t,on and Is resting himself from the hard work which
had been imposed upon him In connection with the
investigations Of tho Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections and his labors in the Electoral
Commission During interview IN regard 10
tho situation OF affairs allusion was mado to
The rumor That OF the democrats In tho House
were disposed TO offer objections to tho progress Of
tho discussion tho disputed points, by recon nit
ting the report of tho ommssion instead OF going for
ward with tho dobatc tho electoral differences
Senator Morton promptly rcmarkcd-
III the democrats should attempt TO do that, II
would brcnk tncm in two such course could not
carry majority in the House. and would not bc favor
ably reccvcd by the people"
..what do you think, Senator, OF the effect OF any
. de,ay In tho action Of the Housof'
"Oh! thcrc Is no usc In making any spccuiatious.
x-A..s ara marching upon " 20 fast that the best
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
BRUTAL MURDER.

A DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING
10 MAKE AN ARREsr-HoT spuRsu1r or THE
MUEDEnERs.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HgRALD.1
ST LOUIS Feb. II, 1871
A very brutal murder was committed yesterday
evening six miles cast Of Independence, NO., between
and eight O'CLOCK the victim being Deputy Mar
shai H. II. Hughes Hughes had a warrant for tho ar
rest Of named tirecn and Miller Tho warrant
was issued IN Kansas City for their arrest on tho
charge Of shooting at some parties In West Kansas
City. Tho would-bc murdcrcrs fed from that place
and went to Blue Bottom whcro they were engaged IN
cutting cord wood when thcir retreat was discovered
DETAILS ov THE MURDER.
Hughes proceeded to the dugout IN which they wcre
living. accompanied by Mcssrs. Fisher and G,lchrisI
Hc went into their hut. road the warrant and DO.
mandcd a surrender. Green, with horrid oath, or
dcred him out, at tho samo timo covering him with
hts revolver and lrng, the ball taking effect In
Hughes breast about three inches the right tho
breast bone, between the sixth and seventh ribs
The ball took direct course and lodged under tho
skim about tbrco inches from the spinal columa and
about tho same distance below the shoulder blade
where II was extracted during tho post-mortcm exam
nation
A SECOND SHOT,
At tho tmc Green Arcd he kicked a box as a signal
to Miller who also fred, aud his shot struck Hughes
In the shoulder, tractur.ng the bonos Hughes fell
last words were, Tell my wife" which re pcatcd
Further uttcrancc stopped by cnusion OF blood
through the mouth. and death cnsued
ESCAPE OF MuEpEgERs
The county IS thoroughly aroused Marshal T.gget,
with officers and possc havo startod IN pursuit or
the murdercrs They wcrc tracked along tho narrow
tran was lost, and up to this time they have not been
caught
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
srB WILLIAM FERGUSON, r. r.. $.

cablo despatch from London announces tho death
yesterday OF this eminent surgeon ago OF sixty
nino years lie was born Edinburgh in 1s0s, aud
was educated at sno High School and the University OF
Edinburgh, where Joined tho College OF Surgeons In
ls2S Ho so.tlcd In London In lS4o lie
wns professor OF surgery at Kings Col
lcgc, London surgeon to Kings College Hospital,
Surgeon Extraordinary to the Queen ana Surgeon TO
the Princc Consort lie became President OF the
Royal College Of Surgeons, and appointed Sergeant
Surgeon 10 tho Queen most important Office In the
Household. Among Sir William Fergusson's literary
productions system ot Practical surgery" whch
has become . text book IN tho profession.
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
OBITUARY.
CHARLES EDWARD BENTON,

despatch from Middictown, NJ Y, under date OF
tho nth inst, snys--"Mr Charles Edwrd Benton oIe
OF the editors and proprietors OF tho Frcdona Adrer
tiser Dunkirk Union, gave up business on account
OF falling health, and started SIX weeks ngo with hts
wfo and child for Florida Stopping hero for rest,
he advised by his physcia TO 20 further, and
died this morning Of consumption Hc was thiry-six
years OF ngo Hts body viii bc 10 Fredonia to.
night and tho funeral vii! tako place there wcdnos.
day,D
The New York herald., 1877-02-12
SECRETARY MORRILL,.
HIS CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED.

HIS CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED.
WASHINGTON. Feb II, 1871
Dr. Popc reports that Secretary Morrills condition
has improved decidedly within tho last ,wcnty-six
hours. Tho preliminary symptoms much relieved
ana tho fever almost gone. lie sleeps quietly. takes
nourishmcnt recy and tho indications of his recovery
arc promising.