davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
FILLING IN LITTLE HE'LL GATE.

An adjourned conference OF heads OF city
departments were held yesterday at the Police Central
office 10 consider further the matter of making crib work
ON the western side OF Little Hell Gate-the inlet which
separates Wards from Randalls Island-and then hng
M the passage with the street dirt and refuse There
were present all the Police Commissioners. President
wo,os Of the Dock Department Col snow of the HarbOr
c,n,nnse,on prof Chandler OF the Health Board, and
Cen Newton Gen. smith submitted copies OF acts tn
Inc TO Con grrss and to the Legislature author
wing Tie work Resolutions adopted declaring that
thc uropcr course had been taken To secure Tie desired
cnd ihat the bills were properly drawn aud expressed
The wish OF all present, and that the cys representa-
lives at Washington and Albany be requested TO hasten
tle passage OF the acts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
.poRr OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
According to the annual report of the FIRE
Commissioners the total number Of fires during the last
wear was 1892 and of this number all but Al were con-
aned 70 tho buildings which they originated large
prop,ron OF Oh sc were small fires. 73O being exfin'
cshod with buckets water 17G by fire exnguishers'
Cd ~ hv hvdrant streams The total loss during tho
wear amounted TO 2I3 which $s2.135 was I'M
insured The great fire in the block bounded by Broad
way Grand, Crosby and Howard-sts. caused loss OF
s. 1867, in itself almost equal to the total loss OF
1873 and exceeding that Of 1874 by nearly million
dollars The great Roadway this fire gained was due 70
the closed iron shutters of all the windows OF
the building In which it originated The report states
that this evil exists throughout the city and
as safeguard Keeping the interiors OF stores open W
view from the street after business hours
The instruction OF the corps OF sappers ana miners was
continued during the year. two classes alternating IN AZ
tending weekly lectures where the nature OF new efpo
siye compounds the construction OF storage magazines
the most recent methods OF and inventions Tor nrlhg
charges the construction and testing OF electrical FUSES
WIRES etc. explained and tested. The departneut
which has been experimenting for several years WIN
sefprOpellng engines recommends thcr use poeh luz
economy and efficiency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
MANHATTAN CLUB REORGANIzATION

The Manhattan Club reorganization has pro-
cecded far the filing OF new articles of ncoTpora
zion in which the objects and business of the club are
declared TO he 'to advance Democratic principles pro-
mote social intercourse among lis members and provide
Them the convenience a clubhouse. TIE club i
ganized under the laws of 187j and 1876 and by the
papers its first ncopocatOrs Edward Cooper Aaron
J. VanderpOel. Edward Patterson, Frederick r. Coldtrt
Nathaniel JAWS. j., JOhn T.. Brady, Peter u O!Icy
William L. Rider, Cyrus Iaic, John I. AgnC TuOluaS
H. FISHER Henry Wilder Allen, Benjamin Hart, +. "
Bangs e. CasserIy, j. Augustus Page George H. Inrser
Edward Schell, August Belmont Charles ID. Burrill
Everett T. Wheeler. Richard LatheIs Mortimer Porter
Wilson G. Hunt and Augustus Scbe!L The trustees f0f
the first wear arc EDWARD Cooper. Aaron j. Yanderpoe
Elward Patterson. Peter b. Olney. William j.. Rider
August Belmont. Sidney Webster, GARRISON y. Potter
Smith Ely IT, William C. whitney, Oswald OtendJIier
and August us Schell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
THE COURTS.
EMMA NINE DEFENSE.

TRYING TO IMPEACH JAMES y. LYONS TESTIMONY
The Emma Mine trial proceeded yesterday
with eleven jurors Mr. Norton stu being confined to ms
house by Illness The character OF James f. Lyon was
the sole issue before the court large number OF VII
nesses being called to inpeach his testimony AFTER
seven witnesses had been called Judge Wallace decided
that counsel had gone into this question far enough ana
tho main line of the defense will be opened to-day Inc
first witness exJndge Mexican Of Utah, who festned
that would not believe Lyon under oath In case IN
which lie was interested. On cross-exdmination MI
Soughton went into Judge McKeans connection Win
silver mining company in Utah. and sought to show that
the witness had not complied with the territorial laws In
the formation of the company Judge Amasa b. James
of Ogdensburg testified that he had known Lyon since
boyh0Od and that his character for truth and ysaey
was bad On erOss-examinat0n the witness said that ne
had heard that after Lyon had returned from the West
he had paid number Of debts incurred several years
before which could not be collected legally. Ihat was
the honestest thing did In his ife said 1ne wiz
ness The testimony Of Isaac b. Newcomh Z; q turner
and BENJAMIN f. Kendall stock brokers OF TINS Guy D.
O. Houg6on and Henry Hooker Of 81 awrenca Gouh'y
and ne deposition of Sp0ffOrd G. Field were addhceo W
show Lyons alleged bad character for yeracty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20

granted without costs stipuaiing not 10 sue pou.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hled. Black art. Kalblesch Nn,s
pay over rranied. McCaum agt Smon.--Order a, 49,
Muller nRt Thompson German agt. Leach Ands, sxsee
n%sfsan shovel a 0,6S,n az same Kerr act
River Insurance Co. agf Christanson Grandst e@; a
ODpenheimer AT sein-Motions granted Miller ACT ~,
s0n-Order settled AherD agt Morgan den,es .A
costs 70 abide event Thompson agt Fnley-Compia,,; -
missed. Kimball agt Sullivan; Wakeman art ps-.s .
faults noted Kick agt SehiebieWesloy Yard anry.s-k
ceiyer. Lindemsysr ast Lawrence -JHasmssf s,Ssn
%Iiams sgl capno,M9toa q resettls denied ws
4Gsl Levy agl. Galinger. Motion denied Aa1rswx "
OstriehArrest vacated REID ss Allen Receive, 80.
By Justice AIker.-Fisher agt. kipg-case settled o..
ByJustice ooepr-kichardson agt psossy.-Opinoa NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
4 GIRLS EXCUSE TO LEAVE HER PARENTS.
Amelic Girons, II years of age, of No. 100

HOpkiLs-st., Brooklyn told her mother on wednesday
morning last that % woman on Myrtlc-iye. had promised
10 give her clothes The child was allowed to go
ont and get the garments out She did noC return hone
by night aud the next morning the mother reported the
ease 20 the police who the day after found bundle Of
chd's clothing in the hallway Of No. 22s IludsOn-aye
wlch rescmbled the garments worn by the girl when
last seen. hrs Grons heard nothing OF her daughter
until Saturday. when she found To he staying at
the house OF a woman ON Hamon-aye. THIS women
states that she was standing in front OF her residence last
Wednpsdty when child 10 her and sIt that she
had no father uher, aud had 10 sleep IN the station
house during the night. The woman, feeling sorry for
The rIl took her into her house, where she had been
staying until the lime OF her discovery The girl hears
very character Ia the ucighborlCod in which her
family resides aud has been expelled from the public
schools that district. Her parents viii have her re-
moved TO the House Of refuge next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
NEWSPAPER CRITICS.

The Ecen,ng IOst on atlantic article.
Reading this deliberate charge of truculent
vcnality against newspaper propetOrs aud ofwrctched
eowardce and gr0yeing suDseryience against newspa
per writer's we wonder whether not Mr.. Nadal has
fully understood what II Is that he has said WcwOnder
whether not he compartments the sanderous and in
suting Significance OF his words. What lie says
may be trne, perhaps, OF some newspaper propr
ctors and newspaper writers, bat Mr.. Nadal has
limited his charge and the knowledge we have
OF editors and publishers iIsthcs Us In saying
that u certainly Is not true general statement or
The winters OF book criticisms are commonly est
mated 10 be- gentlemen OF considerable Independence
and at least ordinary character and man who has
character OF sort would submit for moment To the
kind Of dictatlOn Of which Mr. Nadal here writes Dr.
George Ripley Il OF the gagged In this business
r Bayai1 Taylor, we believe. Is another, H. X. BOwker
thirti, and might name half dozen other gentle
men whose regulations gentlemen OF dignity, integ
rity, and rcr,on1 worth arc sufficient to refue this
charge without other evidence As 10 the prOpretOrs OF
newspapers the very ct tlat they seek 10 employ such
the3c sufficiently clears their sirs OF the charge
Of ycuallty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
ISSUING MORE A. AND p. STOCK.

The Board OF Trustees OF the AtAnUc anu
Pacific Telegraph Company met yesterday and accepted
the designations of William H. Guion e. j. Osborne and
Albert b. Chandler The designations Of s. NJ Mills and
James d. Smith accepted several weeks ago. To III
the vacancies the board elected j. W. Garrett OF Ba
more j. Il. Keene of San Francisco Thomas A. Scott OF
PHILADELPHIA and H. j. Jewett and c. h. Garrison Of this
city.
Resolutions were adopted that 10000 shares of capital
stock the issue OF which authorized last Spring
shond be Offered at to the stockholders OF record
al 500 pc share. the division to be rata also that
the transfcr books should be closed from Feb II to
March TO- 1877 and that stockholders desiring Ia accept
their portion give notice TO the Treasurer on or be
fore March TO- also provided that - per cent OF
the amount subscribed shOud be paid on or before
March TO- and the remainder in monthly instaments OF
% Der cont eaPh It was stated that the money thus Oh
taiied would be applied to the further extension OF the
cOmranys lines and the devclOpmcnt OF It's facllhies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
CRIMINAL, NOTES

Richard Sweet charged with manufacturing conn
teeit silver Philadelphia last evening By
Deuv uitad states Marshal Dcuber He Il supposed 10 be
member large gang OF cOunerfeers recently arrested
In that city.
AT the Washington Place Court yesterday David
Sandiord clerk employ Oh by Read CO.. No 428 Broad
way charged with trying piece OF cloth which he
had stolen from employers, held in $500 ball..Wm
Hebcrg 43G West Thirty sixth St. for siaDbng John
.mlue on SUNDAY night held IN 700 bail Charles
purdy and Edward Wilson, alias Farrell who broke into
Emanuel eIlmans house at NO. ClinOnaee on saturday
night aud worth ewery. committed IN de
fault OF $3.50 bail each JOhn H. Thomas LAWYER for
nassng spurious 500 James Creamor No
III East Treenths whom he owed 300 Tor furniture
WAS held la $1,000 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
WHAT TON IN A vEssELb CARGO MEANS

WIIAT 4 TON IN \ NE0SEL'D CAKUU MEANS.
4 very important question to marine insurers
came before judge Vln Brunt in Supreme Court Circt
Yesterday in the suit OF Frederick Recht against tie
PhwuIx Insurance Company Tor insurance on vessel
which was lost; In the policy there was clause which
the court held to be warrantec that the vessel was not
TO carry more than its regular tonnage in marble, lead
coal iron, or certain other trcights. The company
claiiied that the owners must not load the yeSse,
with more than the registered number OF tons OF 1000
pounds each II vas rated at 9l6 IONS, aud loaded
,-hcn lost with o02 Of 2.2to pounds each TIE
planii claimed that byfhe custom of the port Oh New
York a ton ~ adn. was 3.2iO pounds
Brlint held that the contract or insurance
made in YORK, t. be performed IN Newly ORR
the law OF NcWIurk regulating the number OF pound.
was conclusive md custom could control. He there
fore dismissed comp aini. james \. I appeared
Tor paintlh; scuddcr ~ Carter FOX the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
APPROVING THE BELGIAN TOWING SYSTEM

The subcommittee appointed by the COM
mercial committees to consider the feasibility Of adopt
ing the Belgian system 0i towing the canals decided
yesterday upon the character OF its report. This will
declare the Belgian ~ 90 be the most direct
cal and expeditions system OF towing the canals yet
devised. The comparative cost OF the different towing
systems found tn be follows For six boats from
Buffalo Troy carrying $4,000 bushels Of wheat horse
power $3.50, and 10 days time by steam in six days
steamer Newman $lO2 steamer Baxter, 1891 steamer
Rapid 1894 traction system, S2l0; cable system, 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
A NEW AsPIRANT FOR THE PREsIDENCY.

Christian Dahl, German, residing at No.
43 West FortynintE-st, yesterday brought before
Justice Smith the YOrkville Police Court, charge
Of threatening to take the life OF his wife. 1t was evil
dent that the man insane and ne remanded to
the care OF the Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
tion for medical examination. In Dah's pockets
fonnd ore silver watch one gold watch and chain, a
diamOn pm, pipe, deeds and mort CAGES some money
n night Gao and an enormous pockctknifc. The last
article Mr. Dahl said he purchased for the purpose of
cutting her throat. lie has already Dug her grave III the
OF huor and did not look mt all daDgerouS lie safd he
had solved the Presidential question by deciding to as
snIne the Office himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20

SIZE DIBN'T STAND UP.-At one OF the De-
trot churches where revival Is In progress the clergy
man asked who wanted 10 he prayed fur w stand
up Quite number to their feet ana after services
were closed lady heard asking another nj the
TO-" was tho reply. "why, yon aye u very foolish
woman. I wouldn't have missed the opportunity for
ANYTHING" Opportunity fOt whatt " "Mhy for stand
ing up there aud showing oil your scalskln sacque
There wasn't another in the whole chuIch."-tDetro
free Press.
Bald headed gentleman in the parquet, to
young lady In the dress circle during affecting pas
sage IN the play +" respect your emotion. am but
you are shedding tears on my head"-lbostor commer'
clu Bulletin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20

body. with the mbuth filled with leaves the neck encr
cled tightly by her belt, and with every indcaon o
desperate struggle for life The story created deep SEN
saton in the courtroom: and whenthe mother ndignat
the close examination of the prisoners counsel
burst into tears mnch sympathy expressed FOR her
John DE Mott Iiendrckson testified chiefly In regard 10
MeConochie confession of the crime The trial was then
adjourned until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
GAMBLING GAINS GIVEN TO CHARITIES

GAMBLING GAINS GIVEN TO CHARITIES.
OVER 100000 OF "MATT' DANCERS FORTUNE
wILLED TO BENEVOLENT OBJECTS BY HIS
DAUGHTER.
BY the death of Miss Mary Dancer, few days
ago. more than fourfhs of the large property acquired
by Matthias Dancer the gambler, goes TO charitable and
benevolent Institutions Public attention was frst called
to Dancers wealth year and half ago by the bold
robbery Of his house at No. 80 West Elevonthst the
burglars entering the dwelling in broad day light bind
ing and gagging Mrs Dancer, and making their escape
with 10000 I'm bonds In their haste the thieves eft
behind larger amount Of property than they carried
away. and the inventory Of his remaining possessions
gave some idea of the gamblers fortune Not long after
the robbery died. leaving his property In equal
parts to hts wife and only daughter. The widow VINO
had recovered from the shock OF the robbery ded
few mouths later and the entire estate valued ut more
than passed the possession OF the daughter
Mary who has Just died Mary Dancer Is said to have
boon a young lady of rare beauty OF character OF
devotional bent of mind-almost religious reciuse'
During her life she gsHo much 10 charities. and by her
WILL drawn Just before her DEATH divided S33o,Ooo
among 81 religious benevolent, and charitable societies.
After dposng Of S1s5000 to relatives and friends 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
AN ABSURD RUMoR ABOUT HAYEss CABINET
4; oh

AN ABSURD KUhoh ApooA IN ITO"
A dispatch from Cincinnati, sent through
Democratic sources. conveyed the ruinor that Gov
Hayes had invited Gen James II. Van Allen OF NcwYork
to meet him In Ohio and assist him IN deciding on inc
claims OF Republicans for positions in his Cab
i,et Te,pusn reporter called yesterday afternoon nj
te residence OF Gen Van Allen. at No 10 F1fth-aVe ana
was informed that he departed Tor Washington OF me
N m train tiep. Van Alien among the gentlemen
Selected by Gen Grant to inspect the proceedings OF inc
New,Oreans Returning Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
ST. AUGUsTINE's CHAPEL IN EAST HoUSToS-sT.
Trinity Palish il huillino q new house OF

Trinity Parish is building a new house OF
worship called St. Augustine's Chapel in East Houston
st. as the old mission in the BOwery has become too
small for the accommodation Of the public The new
mission house feet wide and 81 feet deep The ma
teria Long Meadow being used for TIE
body and Newark sandstone for the arch-stones and
facings On the first floor there three enirances-a
middle one feet wide 10 the chapel and Two side en-
frances 10 the lecturcrOom and parish schOOlrOOms
On the second is the ecurerOOn 79X76 feet which
Will also be used the industrial school, and smaller
,oo opening upon the platform AT the east end OF the
lecturerOom is small gallery, available for stereopti-
con exhibitions On the third floor the parish school
rooms and the gudrOoms, % by % feet, and Is feet
high The apartments of the clergyman in charge are
Oh the fourth floor.
These floors are reached by sets Of freproOf stair
cases one at each eud Of the building making ii one OF
the safest public buildings in the city, Between the mis-
sionOuse ana chapel is vestibule 30 feet by 20
gne chapel is crucOrm in shape, with an apsiddl chan
gel the len 9Th being 1872 feet the width 81 feet the dis
ance the Fansepts - feet ana the hgh OF the
ceiling 90 feet, with an open Gothic ROOF Inc chaptl
will seat pereOns and is lighted by stained glass
windows Under the chapel the sunday school class
rooms, which Will accommodate over 1000 chndfen
The chapel will DE used all collective exercises OF te
school and cassrOOms for recitatlnns The cross
furInOunting the spire will be illuminated by Eight The
building will cost about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
MAGnIE RAuER,s .MURpERER oN TRIAL.

MAGGIE BAUER's -MURDERER ON TRIAL
The trial of Francis McConOchie for the
murder Maggie Bauer III Fosters Meadow, in August
last was begun the Queens County Courthouse,
North Hampstead yesterday before Judge Pratt County
Judge Armstrong aud Sessions Justices Baxter and
Chipp adjourned term Of the Court OF oyer and Ter
miner being held for the purpose. The large room in
which the court was held much overcrowded Dis
trictA attorney Downing conducted the case for the
people, and McConochie was defended by eY-Judge
Richard Busteed assisted by I. j. Armstrong OF
Jamaica OF the County Judge. both assigned by the
court as The prisoners family have disowned him and
will take no steps toward procuring counsel ior nm
Mrs Bauer the mother OF the murdered girl related the
details OF the disappearance OF her daughter and OF the
search which resulted n the discovery Of the little grs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20

49,
1859. Fitch agt. Bergen.
1871. sylvester agt- Bern
stein.
So. shelly agt. Yard. ir.
1891 .WerwiCk agt. Ohl-
well n.
l75..NCvittsr agt The Ger.
manl Fire Ins. Co.
9l5. Bosu.t agt. Clark.
li5i..Towle agt. The Mayor,
sc.
7s9. Elmer agt. Morgan,
7s5. DOnnelly agt. The
Mayor, &c.
ll26. .McGowan AIT. McGow-
an.
lpgO. .Hanbert agi. Lefch.
1856. Schroeder agt. Leubu-
scheT.
1893. Raidey ACT. shaw.
1896. Levy agt. Pots';am.
497. Brown agt. Patterson.
PAsr Ill
43O. Johnson agt. The Nav.
OF. &c.
so. Israel ct al. agt. Niehol-
son.
ITO. .Nessel agt. The Mayor,
&C.
ap3. Brewer agt. DAYTON.
1919. Spencer agt. oBrien.
7iO. Roe ct al. at. BrOphy.
ss7. Walsn agt The n. \.
Floating Dry Dock
Company.
S43. The second MAI. Bnk Of
Paterson agf. Porter
ct al.
1870. Seaman CT al. agt. MOO
nan.
TO. .shipman agt piel-
sucker.
1919. .Isaaes sgt. Baer.
l4D. .Wynen agt. schappert
ia. .Gononde agt. Flood.
5lt. .Schlaz agt. Schlag.
COB. .Schenek agt. Nun
Finger.
$40. Coax agt. Clark.
1l15... Wiele agt. callahan.
MAXINE CouRr-TnN I
5iiy. The Matt Brcsdway
Bank agt Dalton.
&C.
599l. .Englsr ct al agt Free
u an 81 nj.
J2Ol. Phelps aGt SCISSOR
heimer.
BlO3. Tho Providence and
N. v. ~ =. 60. ast-
s,ilpeke.
ASA. .McAri,e agt. Ryan
A0G5. cole AT. Turfy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
CALENDARs-Tms DAY.

SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES =
7o..slckles agt. Richardson. 78..Plstt sgt P,att
10. De Camp agt Dempsey. 10. Carpenter 49,
rs. .Sperber sgt. Sperber. berg -
Call commencing az No. o.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-21
LEXINGTON, KY.
LATEST LOCAL.

MICHAEL POWERS had hi leg broken at noon
to-day by a ba,e of hay falling upon it in the
freight yard of the .. q Nj. depot.
The City Council Chamber. which has been
Undergoing repairs, is now finished, and pre- =
sents neat aud attractive appearance.
PROFESSOR CRoMwELLs second series Of
Arr Illustrations ut flke's Opera-hOuse next
week. Secure seats at DoDmeyer Il Newhall's
music store.
THIS morning Detectives Wappenstein and
Ampthaucr lelC Ior batavia, to be present at
the examination OF parties supposed to have
been engaged IN the ClermOnt County burg
larry.
LEOPOLD FETTWEIs, the designer and execu-
tor Of Ol. McLoJk', mOnu eut for Washing
ton Park. has just finished magnificent statue
OF Fr,sl ent Hayes, which is now on eXhibi-
tlon at WIswelS, ON Fourth street.
MR.. CHAs. c. LEININGER, who formerly had
confectionery and restaurant in Pixies
opera house, this city. but lately an attachc OF
the house OF Greenfield u Sons, New York, is
among the missing at the great disaster yes
terday IN that city.
Mamma, who resides on Yeatman street, be-
tween sycamore street and Broadway, fell
from the third to the second story porch of the
liding, between anu O'Clock last evening"
ana uled three hours later. he fall produced
y fracture of the skull, thereby causing death.
Coroner otlCh was notified, and will PROBABLY
hold an Inquest this afternoon.
WILLIAM MOORE last evening hired saddle
horse from NJ. Z. MoOrehead's livery stable,
on Baymlller street, for the purpose Of taking
rlde. About 10 O'clock he hItched his horse
and entered store at the corner of CLARK and
Cutter streets, but when he returned the horse
was gone. well-dressed man was seen by
the uclghbors to unhtCh the horse, mount it,
and ride away: but, not suspectIng mischief,
lie was unmolested, and made good his escape.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-21
Local Personals.

Judge Taft and wife left this morning for
Worcester, Massachusetts.
Mr. Emll PaetoW, re JOrtar OF the Volksblatt
is lying quite i'll of lung fever.
Mrs. NJ. A. DoWnard, for sixty wears a resi-
dent OF this city, died yesterday at spring Val
ley.
Mr. ii. 7 Magill has been appointed to po-
sltion IN Ludlow by the Common carrier Com
pany.
John G. McCloud Of London, Ohio, was yes
terday admitted to practice in the United
States Courts.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Manger, of Dayton,
and w. Ii. Sawtelie, Of Toledo, were at the
Hotel Emery yesterday,
Mrs. Oton, of Lexington, is in the city en-
gaglng theatrical company to make a tour of
the cities of Central kentucky.
Mr.. J. j. McGrath, formerly proprietor of the
st. James Hotel, this city, Is now steward OF
the kl Paso House. Fort Worth, Texas.
Senator Beck, the genial Kentucky states
man, arrived on the Southern Road from Ley
ington last evening, and is stopping at the
Burnet House.
Mr. Charles N. Butler, formerly of the Lolita
Troupe, now advance agent of Robson Il
Crane, who will be at RobInsons Opera house
next week, is in the city.