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The American People.

No people in the world suffer as much
with dyspepsia as Americans. Although
years of experience in medicine had
failed to accomplish certain and sure
remedy for this disease and its effects,
such as Sour Stomach, Heart burn,
Water brash, Sick Headache, Cositive>
ness. Palpitation of the Heart, Liver
Complaint, coming up of the food, low
spirits. general debility. etc, yet since
the introduction of GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER we believe there is no case of
Dyspepsia that cannot be Immediately
relieved. Thirty thousand dozen sold
asst year without ore case of failure re-
ported. Go to your Druggist and get
u sample bottle for ten cents and try it.
Two doses will relieve You Regular
size Is cents.
CRANE & BRiGHAM, Agents,
San Francisco.
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and white clover can be closely pastured
till the goth Of May, and bv the 10th O!
July following will turn off four tons OF
hay per acre, and Immediately after cut
ting the grasses will grow up green
again and will make another crop
Though lighter the same season The
excellent quality Of the grass. together
with the cool. humid summer china
rlakes it "tip top" dairy country.
The country, both valley and IN oun-
tain. is heavy timbered- hcmIock most
ly Oh the nplands; spruce, maple, alder
large, and undcrbrush on the bot
toms"
The least encouraging part Of the
statement is that the good land is near
ly all taken up and docs not invite
many more settlers.
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wAxIAKUM COUNTY,

wakiAkum is The "Littls Rhody" Of
the Territory in point Of size. but
though crowded within narrower
boaads than would seems to be her Just
limit. she nevertheless possesses other
features besides Wild mountains and
fishing camps. A settler in the Ska
mokawa valley givcs the following in
terssting account Of that deep soiled
district.
sFrom the river there is no appear
Ance Of . valley here. The waters Of
the valley empty into the Columbia
through narrow space in the noun
tsins. Il is two pailes by tide water to
the settlement. Thence the country
opens into three divisions OF
each. three milss. and from one half to
ono mile wide. low spurs Of mountsin
lying between. There arc about IS
settlers on the iirst class bottom lands.
Rverything il the vegetable line can
b. raised ard aatured to great perfec-
ton. OF fruits. the apple does tolsrs-
bly, we'll. but to::ths plum snd raspberry
Il % especially adapted. When I state
the amount Of hay and pasturage pro-
duesd ~ tsasful that my Willacstte
friends will think the truth has besn
stsotsAed. Lad veil ct e tinotby
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EASTERN STATES.

MOBILE. Aug. 30--Admiral Semmes
died this morning at Point Clear.
DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 30-A strike is
anticipated on the G. r & d. road
Freight engineers and brskemen are
dissatisfied with the proposed reduction
Of salaries and increased work. to go in
to effect tho first Of the month. At a
meeting this evening it WAS determined
not to accept it.
New YORK. Aug. 3l-The Tribunc's
Salt Lake special says there is but lit
tie excitement there over the death OF
Brigham Young. The papers appeared
in mourning aud some houses were
draped. The funeral occurs Sunday.
Some anticipate quarrel over his es-
tate by heirs. involving the rights OF
his polygamous children. 1t is proba-
BILE that his successor will never achieve
the power welded by Young.
SoUrH NoRwALK, Conn, Aug. 81
The fact that g.. 900 worth of diamonds
had been stolen on Monday night from
Mrs. Senator Jones. Ct Nevstls, . guest
of the Dorian House, Gregory's Point,
was not generally known here till last
evening for the reason that those aware
Of the robbery had taken the rrecsution
of maintaining secrecy in the hope OF
entrspping the thief. As yet no clue
has been obtained and the whereab bouts
of the treasure and the rascally taker
are ~ great . mystery as ever. The
facts Of the robbery are as follows On
Monday noon. Mrs Jones left her room
- usual and proceeded to the dining
room. She was alone. the Senator be-
ing in Washington. On her return, Of.
ter an absence Of about one hour, she
discovered that her room had been for
chilly entered and diamond necklace
and other jswelry to the value Of 81. goo
had been stolen. The fact was at once
reported 10 Saunders. in charge of the
rooms, and thorough search instituted
Thus far it has been unavailing.
NEw YORK, August 3l.-The Sun's
Washington special says it has been de-
termined by the administration to make
clean sweep Of Custom House officials
in New York. An order will probably
be promulgated about the middle of the
coming week. The matter Of the de.
reelection OF A. Cornell, in neglectiug to
obey Hayes civil service order, was
the subject Of discussion in the Cabinet
meeting Tuesday. 1t was not decided
however, that Cornell should be re-
moved for disobsdience. After q long
elaboration Hayes ides Was matured
aud fully developed. TO cut Oh every
bodys head because Cornell Was % dis
respectful - TO issors the Cat. The
question Of the sascessors Of Collector
Arthur, Bsrvsyoe TAOrps. and Naval
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Officer Cornell, will be considered b,

Officer Cornell, will be considered by
the Cabinet Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l--The 7'r1uae's
London special, at Russian headquar-
ters says: II is believed the moment is
now =: hand for decisive attacks upon
the Turkish armies nerth of the Bal
kans. Assaults upon Plevna is certainly
only q matter of a few days and the
defeat Of Osman Pasha is regarded by
London papers as inevitable; III fact,
that General is expected soon to retreat
without fighting. to a position where he
will not be exposed to an attack from
the Servian army, which Is said to be
10000 strong aud ready to march at a
moments notice across the frontier
A dispatch from Calcutta says: The
report Of the death Of Yakoo5 Khan,
OF kashgar. is confirmed Ii is said he
was assassinated by son. former
ruler Of Yarkapd.
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HENDRICKS & CURTIS have just re
ceived fine lot of Pumps, Force
Pumps. Deep Well Pumps. and Lift
Pumps. Sewer Pipe cheaper than
wood. Gas and Water Pipes and Fit
tings; Pumps oyerhauled; Saws Gum
med and Filed; and general job work
done. Prices way down.
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PIANO TUNING.-There will be a first
class Piano Tuner and Repairer in Seat
tie on or about the LIST of September
Any one venting anything done i'll the
above line, by first class workman,
will please leave their orders ut w. ii.
Humphreys Book Store.
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Exclusively to the
D.llLr Lv'TELLIGE.STER,
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30-Arrived-
Schooner Mary Z. Russ, Port Ludlow;
Bark Oak Hill, Port Blskely.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3l--Wheat,
shipping, Sc 1000 ll1a; milling; 50 Is
(92 224. All other market quotatio
unchanged
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THE WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE.

This o.d and popular journal Of Western wash
ingtSn, With the largest circulation of any Paper
In the Territory, 10 published every Saturday
morning Terms: Three Dollars per al
mum, In sdvsr ce: otherwise. $500.
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EUROPEAN DRAFTs.-Drafts issued
at lowest rates on Great Britain. Ire
land, Germany. Russia, France, Norway
and Sweden. Tickets to and from
Europe sold at lowest rates by Andrew
Chilberg, Seattle, w. L.
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POPULATION OF KITsAP.--TO Mel
son McCallum Esq auditor of Kitsap
county, We are indebted for the follow:
ing statistics of the population of Kit
, 1877-03-28
CRIME.
4 MYSTERY.

CLEVELAND, O., March 37.-A leader special
from youngstown, O., las the following:
"Charlcs II. Sterling, who was to l.avo been
hanged tomorrow, March g, for the murder
two years ago Of young German girl named
Lizzie GsuiabaclIcr. Wis rcspitctl by Gov. Young
till the 2lst day Of April next. The mystery
which Inns surrounded the accused wus friday
intensified by parties who clai.n to be his mother
and brother frt,n Maxwell, Outurio, arrlync IN
town uuld visiting him In JAIL lie has since his
sseena ttia commenced claimed ;I that hls Rs.e,ts
members ot il!e family, and to-day when bis
supposed mother was taken !nto hs
presence, anil pressed forward to cn1urace hin,
WHEN i,c cooty drew buck. saying she was not
Ills mother, he llcycr knew her, and hasl ncyer
seen her; that llc hail never been In MAXWELL;
TINT Ills nama va. not Charles ai Sterling, and
that he had Invented tho story lie has told 10
Often; that 1lc was once tntinIa,c with the real
Charles II, Sterling. anl fias assumed his natt,e.
Mrs. Sterling IL positive tls IL het son, though
lie lett home seven years ago. The mother
tried to mention Incidents that would make him
remember her, untl besought iIiul not to add
this to the rrnc Of which be Is nccusc.l, ard
,y,tt, tears and subs p!0rcd unc look Ut recog-
rlftlo,l, hut nil to lo purpose.
, 1877-03-28

Is largely prospective. For instance. at the
present time the valuc Ut Consolidated Virginia
matter Of rcat 9r ,t GP9 70 xana: :
about {aO, ,0uo ,Hy. 1t that thur, owing tp the
eno. nous expense incident 10 rebuilding the
wtaks destroyed by the lrr, IT sinking tic &c.
Il e." shaft. ami nf opening up thu 1.tI0 level,
dividends were Temporarily suspended. ThIs
wus scfzc'l upon BY ca|if"rnia'strccs brokers os
M opportunity to .lcnrrctate The stock, whIcl,
l,asl bcsnn prey19,sly sailing way up Y sfo0 and
eyer thars Ihose W',o t, eot sangs ,a.,h IN ths
Flootl & D'Bricn, attributtng tn them the
cansc Ut tIler misfortune, and d few hare kept
Il up ever since. l,at people who play With fire
must expert to he burnt ora:tonal1y. and those
pcet to get ripped once In ii while. ! hare talk.
eli with number of tic leading, unprcJudfucd
cit!zcns of San Francisco and Virginia City, and
they nil tn man tn1st une1tltvo<aly ac1ult the
irM Of any at.emp: at inaiipn'atink ii,e stS':
by thu Consolidated Virginia was n necessity;
that, Notwithstanding the nllltfartous charges,
not ono tt'tntilla Of proof has lcen offered BY
anybody that Flood Il .UfBricn hare not acted
mint. Aud now that oil the work Of shaft
sinking, crosscuttinR drifting, ttc., Is done, It
Is given out scnliostctall3 that Consolidated
Virginia
Dsintercste1 cxpcrts-mcr nf Character and
high stAufnY-hnye gone separately Into the
nlilc, nnd eaclI REPORTS IN Ecstral terms the
1,GUf0ot fcycf ffcficr tlIan the one abuyc, with
for years 10 co'nc. AM! ttte elamor agntnst the
EtDnaflza tIrln IL beginning 10 substlc. Through
the tA,!stciIcss ot Nr. Siackey, descended lut"
the Mir yesterday, atal, tnllgh not trinng
Saes Sstt a ~ 81. sla ts ''s< 'a' sefe Ii
WIS about to spedk Of the wealth of the bo.
nauza i1r'i. Soine p1ace It way I'm IN tc l,un-
ureds nf millions. It Is 1ardly sale to sivr te-
, 1877-03-28

about the wa.tc-pine. Their efforts were "' n.e. e
less. Al half-paet ) o'clock this morning the
work ~. =; abandoned. The water then gained
40 rapidly that In few minutes the pipe was
shot out OF ia place. tic dam opcncd, and tho
flood started.
the SOLITARY HORSE.
r. Z. Plnney, of tho Glcnv[llc Manufacturing
head uf The food to warn tic Ini.ab!tant. In the
valley. The water, which grew greater By The
absorption Of successive ponds ~ ench lower
dam was carried Of, moved at the rate Of dSe
warning up to The arrival Of The water the s pso~
Pie we're busy n moving their property, but lit
When the water burst out Of the reservoir Il
Converse mlll, tho dwelling house ot o.ts tioi. c
bronx: and two bridges. II left The mil and
Hasch's mill unhnrt, and turning With the ct.an-
mel, It destroyed Anillond's machine shop ser
Then the dams Of the Phoenix Company, Hu.s
COMPANY. and Valley Company were torn away,
though tho mills were not hurt. Growing
greater, the volume Of ratert reaching Stafford
hollow. toFe a away the iron bridge, Sr'st mIll,
NAg1Na NEW CHANNEL.
It cut through 70 the highway a passage thirty
ayc feet deep. II spread oyer tic meadow BE-
Icy, o t'efe, St as gathered 9g.i a. Eorgd
licsc II carried o1 the Glen Company's dam 5,
but the mills and tenements cscapcd. From
f,erc mass about thirty feet high mode up Ut
t!ebr's ~ much a. OF water, came rolling to tho
lad gathered IN large numbers acted like crazy
persons, and In some cases Ind to he carried to
places of safcty. The Converse Mill was not
acstroyed: t , Inc dam wcns, md also tho dam Of
Tho aerilent Is terrible blow upon this
valley.
ABOUT 1000 HANDS
, 1877-03-28
ROM l..


LoApos, March -. While La M1<Fff, OF Patls
sslsosts tAat tho Popo's lfubs continue poweEless
mud that tho genera! paralysis may set ln at any
muMent, but LII mind IL not u all Affected. ,
special 10 tho Sfaadard dcules that tla Pope IL un-
ahls to his llu,bs TINT hs has had several IT.
t1cks OF syneopc.
THE @. u. RECOMMENDED.
LoxDos, March a7.-A dispatch from Rome an
nounecs that sryc1sl Of the congregations counsel
the Pope 70 fulm,nata . great decentralization
sssinss Victor Ea1pa0rcl shuull be sixu the CleE.
4e7l Akuaea bill.
DIsCoND.
ROME. March 81. The P1pa& expected death
throws nio stronger relief tie di.cosl between thu
prstAteA: 4 patty il UsxaulLiug aya!n.t th1s9 IN
texss, attending to appol1i Cardinals EEauchl and
, 1877-03-28

ToPsE4, Kan, March .7.-At 9 O'Clock thia
evening shooting atrray occurred between j.
Ciatk swayas, editor VI the BlIds, and Johu W,
Wilson, formerly Of Tho Topeka IIa.es, In which
Alr. sway4e was killed. Testimony before tho
CoroncE's Jury shows that sxayse drew l!s re-
yolyer lFst. but that hoth hsel simultaneously.
Wilson ressiyel onIy 4 slight lesA wound On
jail. swaYse was shot through the heart.
, 1877-03-28

Lou1svlLLs, sarvh o7.-Tho day OF lottery
sur.,csa in Kentucky seems to be fast failing.
Only two conccFns of any totlse1ur,cu nov. te-
R.ali,, tho Kentucky CASH Distributing Cou-
pany, Of Frankfort, having gone into bunk
ruptey today. Bad management an4 din
idea I'll the part of thu public TINT lotteries ars
not oil thcy see,a to bs had much to do With
tue fallura vi tllis one. tbs tirst drawing took
plaee IN December, mud the secoul l,ud been a1-
yertlsc1, but will NOV vi Co4Fsa ueyer utcuz.
, 1877-03-28

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Marcl. 27.-Detcctive* have
arrested t&o negroes against WHOM they claim
u have sufficient eyldeuee to conyiet ihem Of
killing I. W. Meade Sunday night. Bully Mont
gomcry, who was arrested for tho murder, was
discharged this afternoon, tl,eEv being 10 ev.~
dcnce against Lin bcyouI the fact that hc Nas
found supporting the'hea1 u the dJinK axa.
, 1877-03-28

ANAMRnlcAN OFFICER lMrR1soNED.
Loxpoy, March .7.-A telegram from Alexandra
reports that Col. Mitchell. an American officer of
tho Egyptian sia1, Il psitonoe At Acowa. chained
to natiye soldiers and suffering seFerel}. Gen.
tiordm il ntlji III aiasaowah. he tas not yet con.
clutcd peace with Abyssinla.
, 1877-03-28
Reliable Evidence,

lAFr. II, Il. Stevens;
ray lest tiIi,.ny /" itis grsat ouniGct YOU
haso already fsce1trd t1I faF44F uf YOUR
Frsat ald EasI ll,sa!riAt.. teRet!hs, Iur
d. not think rltung4k eaI th' saij lEb it,
rrnlses tUr WA tsuufJtr1 uvfr thtfty
tatrtt., aaI hal st,est bad coughing strilA
ithat Y would s4'ctn ~ ttioux!! I harsr
,sa'li'l hrrAets auy nlOfn. and Ytrnktna
TN. ct!rrA iau.: and ! du feel 10 thank
,t'n.! "! ttir ttiIe th.t t1tefr II ~ goo4 =
lnlcdtclur u tcyrtlIIt: md ! ulAI think
II ttte u ittc 1eat medicines for coughs,
,atA weak. st1llnx irpIIngs u TIE st.,ttI.
ttlt. atsl slrt.- everybody ~ tMke tho
}frxrt1Ef. for call ASSURE thrIu IL u une
~ tllu lrsi nlraic!!ita ltIat ussr was,
| MIN. H.. tNIIsE,
| Cor. Magazine anI Wutt.llt.stA.
! Cambridge, Aaas.
, 1877-03-28

:. From tho owner of tho celebrated trolling .hmss
Henry: AL you claim for Jour lfntment iodide Of
ammonia, Dr. Giles IL correct. 1 used It with
great success On my horse llenry. 1t Ii tho beat
article ever came across. One trial xili convince
any ho'scnan o. II ral9e. Tno.4t W4LIAcx. Of
salt by all druggists.
, 1877-03-28
CHICO,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aiarch .7.-A Chico dispatch
stntes that tIc parties arrested In connection
with the recent outraEes there were to-lay sent
TO Orylllc, the county scat, for confinement.
Five OF thon,-Eugcne Nobcrts. ". F. Conway,
Thomas etuiubrouk aud JOHN and Charles
a'auGlttcr--wCre today held to al'awcr fur ,nnr-
der AMI arson. Jolu 5[aloney, Pleasant Slaugh-
er, tlvl,ry Z, Wright, Adam Elolderana,', ]. T.
jules, 41 jnlnca Ferry wcre held for arson aud
waived examinations, having made sworn stats.
Ments VI guilt, except Ma5oney. wig = i,eld
tic Grand Jury next Monday norning. Moro
revelations arc expected bcfoFu thu urs,d jury.
a scIirnu Of assassination Is rcportct! to have
!ng citizens scfu n.arkc4l fur death. Tho rltl-
xlls arc 4lctcrnltnpl to ~ to thu Duttu VI INIT
terra, ~ # Is strongly suspected there arc soulo
Influential pal ties who nsu implicated tn and &C.
crssory to tie recent dcprcuatiolls.
, 1877-03-28

FUNDING ME1AGNKs
PEsrtt. March a7.-The Upper lfonse has adopted
n bill authorizing a O per cent gold loan for the
conversion Of tho hoating debt.
, 1877-03-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Toland'A Aromatic Hitter W1no OF Iron IL y
and impaired Asgestlon. Depot. g Clark street
, 1877-03-28
THE WEATHER.

WAsn,x07ox, u. C., Marrls 81 a. m.-For
the Upper Lake iseelul, the Upper Mississippi
a,,sl Lever Missouri Valleys, Nortlery to cascrly
wluls and partly cloudy or clear weather, with
rlsinx barometer, nnl III decided change ln ten-
pcsature, followed tn the Northwest during thu
after,ltn,n Ur evening by fallluk barometer mud
possibly local sa!ns.
LOG4k OBSERVATION.
Nsrrh
, 1877-03-28
Lasa1ssia and other obnoxious officials 10 distant


TIE ITALIAN nuD0RT.
RonE, March .7.-Mtn.ser Dcprttts submitted
70 the chamber Ut Deputies to-day TIC hntGsi fof
INT. shuwth9 surplus of about IL. 600. 6U0 lire.
lie nlso presented bls for limiting the circulation
OF papcr money, md establishing sinking fnnd Of
70. 0uo, Uo0 lire.
The ropc IVES able to receive and reply 10 an En-
gltah dcputaton to.1ty.
, 1877-03-28
GIVES
HEALTH, STRENGTH,
AND Appetite,

~ tia't;i,tsr l'as s,ttelytd Rrs1t henc.
lrttMInK health wat . tt4urcG VI RrrAt A1x.
t.ty IL oil her fFtcMis. 4 few iA,lIlaI Of
Srvrstnv rtsIoresl lrr ln.allh.- ssFeuRlh
aud opprllte. \. II, .ylt.tIES.
lI.uralse Atssl I:eat Estate Agent,
Nv. ~ sesrst building, IIos.un, Aasa
, 1877-03-28
CANNOT BE
ExCELLED-

- CnAnLKArowx, Mar. 10. lsss8.
II. II. Sterths:
Dear Sir-Thts h tu rsrttfJ tlas hals
Nr<,a yuat ''p;uNsi l'trearstIun'' tn !AY
for >cFutuf VI t'AnIsruus tluAIuYt, ur
Rheumatic Ajfectio!lA l. calupt Ls r4+
ertle.i; anu ~ ! liI.Aki !'utlhuF Vt spTtnx
AIedIcf4r. It Is tho hrst That lluyu cTer
m4.'. aud ila.a usrI Rltno't eserf.
tAin:. can r1leertully Erculnr4enl IL
10 RnY 4tIa III urrl VI such u MIediritin,
MIS-, 1. !. tllSsSallsE.
NJ. ~ ItussSll st.
, 1877-03-28

NEW onLEaas, March e7.-Shlp Gettysburg,
for layre, returned last hight, tho Capta!a re-
porting tnutlny on hoard alnoug drunken sail
org.
The following persons, convicted BY tho
United statcs Circuit Court, left for thu
MoundsT!lls PcnltcntIary to-day: N. u. PRED
yer, mall robbery, oue year; john Thompson,
passing counterfeit United Etates currency,
ivy ycara; llrnry schrebcst, embezzlcnIcnt Ut
cd), Violating AIT. 6a3, tafse registration, thres
yesrs; Joscpll Murtn alias Joscpl, 1cottI, eou..-
terte!tlng, Two COUNTS, twenty years; Virgil
1asgtnt, eouatesiciting, two ycar.; Salvador
Portrllo, couutcrteIlIIE, two counts. twelve
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-03
RAPID Transit PROBLEMS.
The Gilbert Elevated Railroad View Of the
Cnae Frnnkiy Exprersed.

Judge sedgwick's recent decision"
said an offlcer Of the Gilbert Elevated Railroad
yesterday, "refered only to the structure that
the RAPID Transit Commissioners decided we
must put up In Sixth avenue. That Is essential
" different from the structure that our charter
authorizes us to put up. The former, the Com
missioners said, must spsn the railroad tracks
In Sixth avenue only, but the latter should over
lap the avenue from curb to curb. In West
Third street there Is an Illustration Of the struc-
ture authorized by our charter. Judge Seig-
wick, In his decision, held that the structure In
West Third street can be prolonged up sixth
avenue, but that that required 10y the Hluid
Transit Commissioners cannot. lie decided
therefore. against the Rapid Transit Commits
stoners, not w..
Tue more recent decision OF the General
Term Of the Supreme Court declares the right
~ the Rapid Transit Comm issionefs to alter the
structure defined 10y our charter Tue Court OF
Appeals, Of course, has yet to speak. We have
ample means. aud have made all tue requisite
preparations to complete our road to Central
Park, II We are permitted The back bone OF the
opposition to Us In sixth avenue, We are In.
by the sixth. Third. and Eighth Avenue Rail-
roads. Although their day Is passed, they VIII
not perhaps naturally, make any way Tor great
im yruvement upon themselves. They are In
adequate to the requirements Of the ctS = travel,
particularly In We Their IKE this. We intend to
run elegant cars very swiftly ana close together.
cents either way. below Ffty-Dinth street, dur
iug c .ght hours Of the day.
ne Six Il Avenue railroad IA utterly power
less In the hands OF the city. 1t WIS permitted
To run upon tie understanding that the cry
could take possession Of 1t at any time upon
payment Of the cost Of Its construction, plus
ION per cent interest per annum from the date
q its completion.
1t seems probable that our new Mayor will
lie N oh-t Gle to rapid transit, Tor ne says "a
interpret him. that 1t should not become an ac-
cumbiishcu fact until the property holders
along Us line are Undermined for the injury
done them by II. We are prepared to indemnify
them for real injuries but not for fancied ones"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-03
Mr.. carr AND ms MORSE.


Mr.. Alphonse Cate returned to Williams
burgh Yesterday, after an absence Of Ave years.
His return recalled the story of his departure.
Then he occupied u grocery in Grand, near
Ninth street. He was the owner Of large sofrel
horse aud the work 1t had to do told on the
poor animal. After months Of III treatment, the
horse became unnt Tor work, and MIR. Cate was
forced TO give 1t 10 the ofIal contractor to be
killed. To the onal wharf he led IT, belaooring
It the way with a long stick The
horse was tied. aud one OF the contractors men
raised the axe. As the blow fell on the horses
forehead the animal tore the rope from ITS
fastening. tottered for moment. aud then
dashed througn the crowd If idiers direct for
Cate. Terrified. Cate ran up the wharf. the
horse pursuing him to a pile Of lumber In The
ship yard on the opposite side. The horse WAS
almost on him with out,tretched neck and open
jaws, and fire flashing from his eyes. Cate
douul, d about the pile aud climbe on Its top
"a the horse tried to spring after him. The
effort however. had exhausted the horse, and 1t
died with it's fore feet resting on the pile.
4 tie was overcome that he had TO be car
lied down from the lumber. few days there
after he sold oat and disappeared. When ques-
toned Yesterday Cate shook with terror and
begged not to be reminded OF 1t. II went
away lie said, to escape talk; don't begin 1t
now