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The Morning herald., 1877-04-18
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eAAO~v AOStW0T0eJe0fY.
VIM. Smith, residing and doing business
At NO. $3.50 Lancaster avenue, west Phila.
oelph's, eaanot exist In single blessedues 8.
Fifty thres years ago, being then twenty
years ofsge, hs took unto hinself his first
helpmate, who sickened and died, He
mournsd deeply, but At tho end Of four
weeks had Mrs. Smith No, q to eomiors
him. Lilo is uncertain, and again Was
william widower, only four weeks, howey.
or but alas! Mrs. Smith third Joined her
predecessors. Poor Smith; just four weeks
from the time he wept over the grave of
No. = he led No. 1 to the altar. There
seems, however, to have been fatality st-
tached to Mr.. Smiths matrimonial alliances.
FOR again, he had to wear crspe on Bio hat
The sister Of No. tried a only . warm
hearted woman can to comfort her, discou.
solate brother-iu-law until his heart was
deeply touched. But with his past sad ex.
perience he hesitated. Yes, he waited this
time till six weeks had elapsed before he
wss BY law entitled to call her sister wife.
At the reception, Ar. Smith received the
eongratulation Of his forty.six children and
grandchildren, besides host of friends.
The bride last Monday celebrated her 55th
birthday. She also has had some matri.
moaisl sxperience, William bsing Her third
lisgslord. Their comhined agss ars jast ons
hu1dssd and tWeHty.eaeAt yeeSe. u slgs
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Boolks and Papeas.

Now that house cleaning IL ii order dom,
fail 10 send such religious books, papers
&c., - you can spare to the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms, No. ss7
Market street, and they will be placed
where they can do the most good. The
books are generally put In the library, and
the papers sent to the jail, almshouse and
such places in ,instalments. II you send
your address to their rooms your contribu-
ton will be promptly sent for.
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Eot, NSnor Locals.
Police cases are scarce.
Sun rose at 6.1715; sets At 8.42
The Coroner hasn't much to do now.
The Aid Loan Association meets this
evening.
Our base ball clubs are bsginnig to
practice. '.0 go '.'
The: Swedish Lady Quartet will give
their second grand concert this evening at
the Opera Honse.
We saw yesterday on .Tatnall street the
lrst straw hat of the season, worn BY 4
jaunty young colored man.
To judge from the exercise of . corpulent
woman sitting ON . stoop vigorously fam
ming herself the weather must have been .
little oppressive yesterday. =,
L. r. Adair, Fourth and King, keeps
always on hand large stock Of furniture,
feathers, beds, mattresses, pillows, squal
II not superior to any in the city.
Hiram Yerger, tho harness maker Of this
city, IL now ready to supply al orders that
he may be favored with, - large stock of
goods has been laid in. shipley above
Fourth street.
NJ. Danahee, Seventh and Poplar streets,
guarantees to suit all In boots or shoes who
will give him . trial. His custom work
cannot be surpassed. Remember the place
Seventh and Poplar streets. ..
The Bryant Literary sotisty Of Rugby
Academy will give their first entertainment
at the academy about the 18th Of June.
This soslety Is entirely composed Of boys
tstween the ages of and IA years.
Few are aware Of the Importance Of
checking cough or common cold In it,
Arst stage. That which IN the beginning
would yield TO mid remedy, n neglected,
soon preys upoa The luaes. Dr.. Bulls
Cough Syrup aaoraA iasasnt rslisf, Plies
yssxt - W 81 gS w .,s " X s$ sA M IN a E9s
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Trial OF Iron,

Dr.. Fields, of this city, will make an TX
pertinent in the city Of Chester to-day ia
manufacturing steel plate with bis new
invented process. The trial will b at the
yards of Mr.. Roach, the celebrated iron
ship builder, at IL o'clock. Several gentle-
men from this city arc going up to see the
process. There will be also some from
New York. It 10 expected quite crowd
will be present. .s ,' -,t ssl'
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RAtladelphio LtesDss.

Ina Trustees Of the Gas WORMS have re-
solved On 2 general reduction Of tho pay of
employees It the works. This reduction
will be about 10 per cent, and will take
effect on the 1st Of May. '''.a
Bernard J. Smith, an old man was nut on
trial yesterday moruing, charged with the
murder Of Michael Brennan, BY shooting
him in the head on the 29d Of Nay, 1876.
At Richmond. The testimony failed to dis.
close that the deceased had died from the
effects Of the pistol wound. A verdict Of
not guilty was therefore rendered.
The new Call Board Of the Phil.de,Dhta
Commercial Exchange was held yesterday
Tor the first time since IT, organization
Owing to the present unsettled condition Of
the market, however, there was 10 business
transacted. ,ap57es lssa. 4pof4
Yesterday Information was received At
the Seventeenth District station,hous 10
tho effeet that dead infans had bssu found
In bureau drawer 1t the residence Of Ber-
TIA White. No, III South Eighth street.
on investigstion it was discovered that tte
child had been born there early in the d.y.
and that : Kate Donnelly was the mother,
who was arrested. 7' "' y''S"'
rlucky Col. Mcclure says that II Mckay.
approaches him again with any public de-
monstration, he will b better prepared 10
receive him. Mr.. Mckay Would see no one
Yesterday, particularly in relation TO the
assault. He has horror Of being inter.
viewed. T7 - J3,Jf 5tNat 7a3
A Vine street clergyman, WIS recently
called upon by couple who wished TO get
married, or a. least the woman did. The
man didn't seem 20 urgent, however, but A.
he made no serious objections, the ceremony
was performed, the fee paid, and, a, they
were about to leave, the newly made wife
said to her husband, "Where shal! We stay
tonight, joint" II don't know" apswcr. Il,
cd John. "guess we,ll stay where W. ~ ,taid
last night, that's pooty good placer No
cards. '& ~ cET%3A1
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N0t1oo 70 Oel5NQsseNe Wafer kessteFS.
The time having expired for the payment
of water rents for the year 1877, notice 10
hereby given, that unless they are paid, or
some provision made for their payment, on
or before the tenth day of May next, then,
on and aft'r that date, the Ferrules Of all
delinquent water renters will be drawn and
the supply cut of. .
VS.. HAYES, y
ap17.my1 Register.
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Dsnttstrv.

Great achievements In Dentistry, full
set Of teeth In three hours. Teeth that took
the prize at the Vienna Exposition, Is,
IS, 80, per Get. Filling teeth I specially.
DR.. J.. W. stoughton, No. 1872 Vine
street, Philadelphia. apr17 ~
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Temperance.

The attendance At the temperance meet.
ings in the City Hall instead Of diminishing
Il constantly increasing. Last night many
persons were turned away, - there yas
not even room to stand In the entry. The
meeting was addressed by members Of the
Moral suasion Club, who each savehh opin-
ion and experience in regard to intoxicating
liquors.. sfW. u s,& IA
FJ y,ss 'ii y. =. -. i.4 ~ sy z,
There viii " ! Ahuaas boesd aassh n
|Ryanb to.night. Y, h
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Nesssss Neasas

Asssss cs~,s r----.
y TAs sxsrnisest tissassytAsss sseolsrs of the
ssmisasy recently, were wsiI performed
40 aeysimpnsssiaks o1ysy; Sonsistsd Of
aeclsnaesonas sssays, biassaphts and mu.
~. Alaras nRmbar Of ylsitow ,vsrs in st-
tendance, and also > great mspy dietiueuish.
Cd men. The music was Furnished b. Ms.
Mary Clifton and Aiss An.ie n. Lsa. One
o. tns finest essays was read BY klss Annie
sostic. NJ. Peter Cooper read a 6us q sketeh
writes Ry himself, concerning his travels
10 d'fsssst parts Of the Unitsd states, and
Europe, which mot With TIE hearty apprc-
ostios Of I'll present. Darby his travels in
The souaAriss named, ne came n contact
with many of,hts former Atieuds ind ac,
aaainsancss, with whon he spsut many
happy hours, bringing him Joyful rscollse.
lions ofhis boyhood days. 81 Geo. Waldm.p
4 lr'endered that illustrtous aad ,raaowpea
poem, '"1air Blnssn,,on the Rhiss,y much
TO tho thanks Of tho whole audience.
On Sunday afternoon our, citissns were
brought pell = nell te their front doera, many
Into the street, BY the mighty, sound Of
rumbling wheels and the steady step OF
horses fest. To the great frfxht - asnud cor-
stsrnation Of Ill, they bsheld ! couple Of
maids ssated'in I four wheeled buggy hold.
Ing o. to the reins f0r Dear iifs, while the
horses wste running asifirom the approach
ofaa mighty army maschsug' caso conquest.
Notwithstanding the eGortsof the assem-
oled multitude to stop their flight, on went
the horses with . laundering sound not less
than Jupiter wn wont to make with bis
chariot and steeds. They we're soon out of
sight ana what happened VA have not yet
heard, though We hope nothing, ,ssrious.
r1i '''@ I'gJN' "'ts.t.E'f 'fEli #sS' 9''N u e
.g.'g = a:n.,4f saa 5s9AT .zs ;io0FhfAoN
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Ossveoss Hs,sse Arrlvsls.

The following are the arrivals up I
night. aar avn ~ -p."
James Passniou Il wife, p,
8. 8. Barrie, N. Y. " .
Hugh Shells, Cincinnati, O. .
James Mcintyre, Elkton, Nd.
J. G. Meeteer, Phila. r. .,,..,
Joseph Bailey, N. Y.
R. H. Taller, N. Y.
8. r. Stebbin, Holyoke, N. Y.
A. E. Crow, City.
81. Harper, Phila.
J. B. Pennington, Dover Del.
Gov. John P. Cochran, Dol.
N. e. Tauutt, N. 7.
J. A. Grosvinor, N. Y.
G. II. Busevell, Boston.
G. Howson, Phila.
Mrs. R. Locke, +"
Jas Mills, City.
]. L. Gurny, wife h son, NJ.
j J. J. smyth, Md.
W. r. Smith, Pottsville, Pa.
W. Courtsney, N. 7.
N. Straton, N. j.
J. H. Black q wife. N. Y.
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FOE SALE AND RENT.

-rNoR SALE.-On the South side, bficn
Il houses. containing rooms. Eacn WI ~
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AWNINGS.

water street Wiimingto Della, .are. is now
prepa red to replace all thos.s sWnlnes
blow down in the last septel ncer esle'
as " ell as those gone sine e,will be [@epiaSeo @ a
stood the test of years. Prices to corFes::
ond with the times. A%&s
ep.lO.lm F% g. 3g,GN %-
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TNoR eAEE.-yrhrse avs-reomed brick
~ hoQses On the aoWth eide, with ms
|Vaxda. 1n4uiFe of i. u. HAAC9GAk..
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IeseuOl Lean.

The Mutual Loan Association met last
night At Sixth and shipley. Tho sum $3.50
was sold At 26 per cent. and the balance
was sold to holders Of stock and mature
|aAfies. y ta0T gf n4y1
The Morning herald., 1877-04-18

LOOK Our For CHEAP SHoEs-At NJ.
Clancy's, 5O4 West Second street, two doors
from Washington, in Second, the cheapest
place In the city. Shoes either ready~made
Or made to order.
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NTorluE.-Paris N. 11i1shal!. Carpenter
IN ana Builder, has kE42yEp oi1 from :. ~
Orange street. TO shop e g: f. 1Ah3pleK Ahpp s Sc. ~
Wilmington, Dol. Jobb " ~ IA y ~ asyy.ta ely ~
rates. Residence, yuupanx; Gin
m3O-1m 4O6 JET = <As'eoAN 91'
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7, II 9! 4.

The Young ken's Christian are opsn, "
y. understand, for work wherever called,
whether beth \ b. In churches Or in cottage
prayer meetings. Their nsw General see-
Rotary, Ar. WiDshaw, ,of Indiana, 10 expect
Cd to srrive about the arst Of Nay and VIM
b received In fitting ceremonies, probably
. large pubic meeting win be IN order. ?
On inquiry, w learn th at Genersl sec-
retary has under bis Immediate charge The
financial and business management of the
Associatios, and also srransss for the evan.
.gelical and other work Of tho body. In .
word, he Il the engine which moves al the
machinery Of the organisation. They are
an Indispensable feature Of all 7 m. @. A..
whose naembership or field Of work Is At al
large. '0
Several instances Of the great work Of
this Associatisn has lately come under our
notice, and wewish them oil success. "
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NOTICES.

NOTICE.
Having purchased the latest improved
apparatus for administering fresh ga,
daily, will continue to use the same for
tho painless extraction Of teeth. Sets of
teeth at prices to suit all.
DIR. GosL1N, a.
spr10tf = 707 Market street.
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.uneral.

Tho funeral Of John D. Thomas. vester,
Day afternoon, was largely attended. Th.
Knights Of Pythias, the Water Witch Fir,
Company and the many friends Of the de.
ceased, followed his remains to the grave
The Morning herald., 1877-04-18

law. JONES, Fancy Dy srs, 49, N. Front
~. Street. Branch ONCE c1rner Ninth and
Vine Streets, Philadelphia. Ladies' and
Gent!smen's Garments Of every dascrip.
no lion Dye9 or Oleansed. Kid Shoes, Feath.
NH
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HARD WARE.

InR. FITLERs VEGETABLE RHEU..
~ MATIC REMEDY.-1s the perscrip-.
clans, and Is guara uteed to cure rheuma-
matism, Neuralgia, eciatica, Pain, Back
ache, &c., or money refunded, by invigora-
ting the nerves, puri. lying the blood, and
neutralizing poisonous deposits in the
system. By merit 1t has become q standard
medicine. Suffering lind money saved BY
using 1t in time. KEN smber that DR.. Fitler
is the only physician in America devOting
40 years to this one limo of practice. Cure
street.
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~vorrcr-ao, to Wilson + Halls new
atora No M Market street, and buy
your 1 fSEe Dry Goods, Gods Trim mlngs, Fancy Goods.
Notions. Boots !, ID shsea. Our motto Is
quick sales and low prGGIM4;. .o,r .u.Y,
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No1ycE.-REMovAL.--Joshua Msris.
N It, .'orney at Law, Geo. 9. Maris, Con:
yeyancer Joseph a: Bqnd Real hstete t9 ,a1S a1d
ana ahinIsx' streets. apr5'tf
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ALLEGED OFFICIAL DEFALCATIoN.

Hoboken Is greatly excited over alleged defaoa-
tion the part It's CITY Treasurer. John Kamena.
The city's financial statement published few
ago, showed that upward OF SIG 900 should be in hand
and at the present moment only $4,000 is said 10 DO
tho hands Of the Oaicial Bank Of Hoboken. At tho
meeting ol the Common Council the Goth nit
resolution oaercd and adopted to the effect that
the City Treasurer should deposit all moneys belonging
the city Eoboken In the First National Bank Of
tho CITY OF Hoboken within days, and in default
same that the Corporation Attorney commence suit
upon the Official hond.
offered by Councillor Ellis to the effect that Whereas
John Kamepa had been elected Treasurer ofhe CITY Of
Hobosen and had failed 10 flo his bond within twenty
days, that the Office he declared vacant,
Resolved, That John KafGena DO aud IL hereby APP
poned Treasurer Of the city Of Hobokep, TO hl
vacancy Tor tho coming year.
Councilman Crissy, President OF the Committee Of
Finance stated yesterday that although the days
have elapsed given 10 the Gay Treasurer according 20
Mr.. Webb's resolution. the balance OF money owing
the city, OF over hundrcd thousand dollars haa not
yet been paid In 10 tho First National Bank Il
ported that 500 900 Is all that Will be forthcoming
In addition 10 the $4,000 deposited In the bank.
Meanwhile Collector Krollman, City Clerk Quicker
and Street Commissioner Bishop who all receive
moneys Tor the city, are not paying any over 10
tho City Treasurer. Councilman Crssy says he voted
for Kncnas rcnppoiDtment ~ the hope OF crng
the money from him by degrees and avoiding tedious
vision Of the money passing through his hands should
DO held for the future Mr. Ramona had undoubtedly
invested mucn oil the city money, and 10 unable To-
realize IL at the present momont.
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COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CnAMBERs.-Nos 40, SO. 81, SO, 90,
% So 81 49, 1 81 "a 20 g. lSS 1914 lSs ,l9 ia ~
ls2 1873 lsi 49, 1885, 49, lss 49, 100 l9l, 49, 1914,
2,l 2o2 2oi 2ie. 254 .57 2s2 2ee, ISL pol 292, o95
800, Sol 3o2. 3o3, 304, 500. 3os.
SUPREME CouRr--GESERAL TERM.--Adjourncd until
the 9th day OF July next
supREAE coonr--spnciAL rEsM--Aeld by Judge
Donohue.-Demurrer-No. q Law and fact-Nos.
AZ. 4o2 49a 404 4os 5ol sos sos 500 $40, SIS. 5is
o2o 526, 52S, 500. $751; $50 5a. 5S6 BAL pos 1885, s2s
3i2 Is, 1885, 1884, 39l i02, l3l, 5lo 1875. 532 $751; b3s
SUpREmE CoCKr--CiRcUrr-Part l--Held by Judge
sa a., los 1881 s9 ,ss ass .s, 7?a ssI
sas4 Par, Held by Judge Pottery: 1885, 1905,
2272 247s 2l50 479s $780, 2o7s S2io l7s4 2l46 1904
2io2, 1882 Part 3-Hold by Judge Van BrunL-Case
on-No. 1852. No day calendar
SUPERIOR couRr--GssgRAL TERx-Adjourned until
the third Monday Of June.
surEalon CorRr-srsclAL TERn-Hcd by Judge
Sanford 81, Ia, 49, IL, 81 b. 81 u.s. rs, 10 90,
~, ". 10 Demurrer--No. Z.
SUPERIOR Couar-rgiAL TERM--part Held by
Judge seagwick Case ONO 9.1; NO day cacn.
5l3 552 554 Sal, $685. 67y, $685. Dos. $780, g2a, 1852.
1lil, 1885, ll04. $685. 1908. 1871 772 l2ol 1905 1907
ll49 sos. o57 1892 1905 122I to lbs inclusive 1890
l23l, i24l Part 3-HeId by Judge sper.-case on
No. Sill. No day calendar
COMMON PLEAS GENERAL TKRM-Adjourncd until
tniro Monday Of juno for further opinions
COMMON PLEAs-EorrrY rKsm--Acld by Judge Van
Hocsen.-Nos is, l, 4 7. II, l4x, To- "a. 20, 49, 70
Demurrers-Nos. to 81 inclusive.
COMMON PLEAs-TRiAL TEKM-Part l-icd by judge
O. p DAILY Nos 1871 1886, 362 l25i 3sI 7ee AT, 1915,
30, 1875, t2'. Part 2-Held by Judge Robinson--
Nos lt3. 1927, 229, 1885, 1888, l2yl sol, 14l 1879
5s7, 1915, 2o6a. Part 3--HeId BY Judge j. r. DAILY
Nos. 1874 lI2o, A. 92o 924 ll4O. l63, 63i SOL, ga
MARINE CouRr--fRIAL rERn--Part l--Held by Judge
Alkcr--Nos 6i06, $780, G4b0, $780, 500j 6j45, 65I2
o5ie. 6547, $685. $685., e5Js 65ol. 65o2, 65s3 Part
2-ield ny Judge Sheridan. Nos. 8i1I, so7s, 6523
s754 2230 4523, 552s, 1888. 6sl7, 6470 1887, 6s25
1874, 1864. eoea Par, s-Held by Judge sinno,I--Nos
GOA, 55, 6367, 1872 $500. 624l, 2ss6, 9524 4l25,
53l6, 637l GAL. $685. 1854, GlUl.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssioSs--Part HELD by Judge
Gibderslcevc. tho People VS.. Charles V. Clark and
Charles Wingarson, robbery; Same Ernest
korbeli, burglary; Same vs. Henry Hall, forgery
Same Emma Jones and Mary Larkin,
grand Iarccry; same vs.. James A. N. Feliy, grand
larceny. Part 2-Hold by Judge Sutherland. -
The People Edward Mccoy, burglary; Same Va
Patrick Green, olonous assault aud battery Same vs..
Patrick Hogan grand larceny; same Va John l..
thompson, fclonious assault aud battery; same vs..
Michael Mahoney, assault
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strained 81 A. Crude turpentins stsady hard 81 rs
yellow eip 81 10; virgin e. ~. Tar firm at 81 60

strained 81 A. Crude turpentns ssady; hard 81 rs;
Flour steady; sale. 400 bill. =. i s. Ss
a.: So 50 $40 Is Tor double extra Wheat unchanged
Lake recsip.s.coru sooo hasnsls lumber ss.
rail. i.so3 DSls. 800
Flour unsettied in fair demand: 500 bills. Wheat
nomns in the absence OF sales Com in fair demand sales
At DO al sis a, ys
sss western
Other articles unchanged Rail frsghts unchanged Canal
sss;sA Ss''iss' x
ss'. % ss.ss DC shipment:
on 70 @ CHI
large s Hs ana mss q sTf ba nac
els; corn $500 do oats. H. 200 do barley LOO do
v,....,.. 49,. ose,ssarI. June Q, 1877:
aSs as ''G%s .sas.
Oats dull 81 Ssc 4sc. Rye unsettled 75c ne Bar
s in Lard IN @
.oa ioi Short sl1s Is % %a f IS i4s s'%ss sa
short clear DO. 7.c, Bacon dull and nominal 4 5.e
Sc sS, % e'i e. sas
mon c;ai., oh,S s pss SS!
y s0' butchers s. % - 50 receipts 7l' shipments
WHITE as aIsasa Ua a
gan spot held at 81 es VI e5 bia seller june 81 81 No.
s :, =: s,ss: y i';'
,ectea Dayton ana hehyan req ~ 20 DO LIKE Shore
ana seller une, Soc seller July do August 5sc
gan, 421sc ReceiptsWheat $500 bushels; corn 5000
do. oats 900 do Shipments-Wheat 1000 bushels;
corn, 2l,0O0 do; oats, 800 do.
CHICAGO. June g. 1877.
ASPIRING, 81 So, cash. 81 sou III 50sf Juy ~ s.if.
Ausnst Corn active At 45hc cash 4ossc., July; 4sac
Rye steady and unchanged Barley steady and
Pork unsettled but generally higher quoted at ST. u.s. cash
and July; Sl2 IS ST. 90 August Lard unsettled quoted
~ 20 80 cash; % s2s - 81, Suly " o2k SO e5.
At y g. Recept:s 200 bills hour 800 bushels wheat.
barley. Shipment bills four rs Oo0tush wheat
5000 do corn $1,000 do oats, 400 do. 1850 do
barley.
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STOLEN JEWELRY.

SAFE OPENED AND EIGHT THOUSAND DOL
LARS WORTH OF JEwELRY TAKEN.
W. f.. Pachtman Brothers have been In tho
habit OF visiting their ewelry store at No 363 Canal
street. every Sunday afternoon. When they got there
yesterday they were dismayed TO find that Of their
safes had been broken open and IS, QUO worth OF
jewelry taken away by burglars
Burglars had broken down the party wall, coming
from Nos 1856 and 1907, Bacy's carpet entrance
entrance 10 which had been made by means of
false keys. The two clocks in the cweiry store which
had been hanging on the broken wall indicated that
they had been stopped at quarterpast o'clock
Saturday evening. Tho broken safc showed that its
door had been wrenchod on iss hinges by several men,
IL had not fallen, but had been laid quietly and
noiselessly on the door. Tho safe To IL, which
contained great deal Of money and vauabcs, in
tact.
Captain Mcdonnell saws that this IL not the nrst
time that the safe has been tempered with. He was
informed that some tried TO open II with false
keys somc weeks ago. He then advised the irm 10
employ Waterman. Their neglect to do so has cost
them several th ousands OF dollars
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PRIZE FIGHT IN JERSEY.


'Lct's SO TO Hobokcn, where tho cops can't catch
u.s." exclaimed jim Burnett, OF Hobokcn, at halt past
two O'Clock yesterday morning, TO crowd vi about
40 sports. who had collected TO witness mill between
Burnett and Harry Thorpe alias English Harry. The
light for $3.50 side and II first designed 70
have the combat tsko place on tho Centennial Base.
bail Grounds, In Jersey City. Captain Mulaney,
Of tho Second precinct however rocoivcd Information
OF the approaching lght and took with him squad OF
AZ three o'clock the principals, seconds and referee
emerged from saloon al tie corner OF Grove and
Ferry streets HobokeD. aud they turned their steps
toward Union Hin The ground selected was west OF
the bell tower and Mt twenty minutes 10 time
called. Thorpe was nrst in tho ring, and lie mp.
pcarei IN nue condition. He threw right leg
Forward, crossed hs arms and awaited the OF
his antagonist. Burnett prepared himself whispered
few WORDS with one OF his seconds and then trotted
the referee called slime ~ and Thorpe stopped back
whispered to one OF his seconds who made his bolt
tight, and then springng forward made font, which
was Handsomely met by Burnett, who thrust a lott
handler al the breast OF Thorpe, but Tell wide OF
tho mark. "Do what | said,n cried ono OF
Thorpe's seconds, but before he could obey the
mandate in tho crowd cried out "roiIceln Such
hotter sKelter as followed has not bcon Witnessed in
New Jersey ipr years Tho only exit from tho bIur
by a long stairway which desccnds i.tho bats, and
uown this men iumucd over each other. Two men
seriously injured by falling down tho precpicc
Tho Hoboken officers WHO followed he crowd made
three arrests but the prisoners were discharged yes
terday morning. Tho rceree announced that The ght
would take place within two weeks at point whore
the conbatants would DO secure from police nterfcr.
ence, the bets 10 DO declared OH for tho present.