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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-27

NOs fIOf.
GROCERIES,. PROVISIONS, Etc.
GROCERY ST 0 RE.
RICHARD MERCER,
MAIN srRgEr. GOLD MILL.
Family and Fancy Groceries
NOW ON HAND
AND PoR SALE CHEAP PoR CASH.
A LARGE AssORTmRNr o.
a Groceries and Provisions, direct iron he
California hsrksts. comprising. In pan.
'-A's' .ss,,..
's'r' sEglEEl,. sSsg.EEl,.s. .r's7Fss,u 'ss7s,u,..
cANDtEsS GAN sRuIs
&l"fs' fs'urr..
PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS
ruK BKsr oFwIi iss AND LIQUORS
AZ Wholesale ssa Retail.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Goods Delivered Free Of Charge.
I'm RICHARD xERcER.
ssosa. ROBINSON. yv. SoLsox.
ROBINSON & FOLSOM,
MAIN srRxEr ............ooLD HILL
Jus. o.,o~ the Railroad Crossing.
WHasraA'.s n AND RETAIL D'.l.a'
FAMILY GROCERIES. PROVISIONS.
ill..,..tias a.a I.usr,o.ri.s OLE,
o..sr.l m.roa..ai...:a.a
ooons OF rvHnr DESCRIPTION.
~ SOLD ouIAr FOR clsn.~
aos'ss,s.. ,:. !. a FOLSOM.
j. 4 J. B. MALL0N,
O Street, next TO the Bank Of Cali.
fornia Building,
VIRGINIA CITY, NBvADAs
WHOLESALE AND HfrAiI DEALERS
Groceries and Provisions,
CrscksSy ssd wssdsaware, csiss SETS
and Preach Cat Glass, Oii asAi
Casdl.s. E1sar and Feed,
kte., Rse. Bio.
WINES AND LIQUORS
:Dft arst sssii,y suiy.
BRANDY, PORT and SHERRY WINE
fsr medicinal uss.
We rail- the spseis,i attention OF Mine and
NH superintsnients 60 our large ana CON.
plsts stock Of oils and Candles for mill and
mining purpossa. We Offer that olAss Of goods
at - low FIGURES - they can be landed
from any psrt OF the United sistss. thus
ss,sUs .ss T % a c.ud. 90 as eS.sa u y
ginia a. thsy can ether In San rancisco or
tie East, with Q guarantee OF obtaining nrrt.
elaAs goads, delivered free Of charge % the
mines In Virginia or oold iiiIl.
J. 4 J. 3. MALiok,
mso virrinis. Nevada.
v. LEMERY,
wLsie.ais n.a:Rs,.ii dealer In
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
LOWER GOLD MILL.
A LwAYs, IVA, 9, ON HAND a sHLEor A'soAr.
Groceries and Provisions
WINES and LIQUORS,
TOBACCO snd CIGARS,
FLOUR and GRAIN,
HARDwARK asd CRCCKRRY.
DRY GOODS &YAsKRR NOTIONS.
Genilsmsn's Furnishing 0oods. etc. Also
the foli1wiog Prench Goods: Prtlts Pyis Pins,
cepes liulis uaricots vets, Olives Farcies.
Ohalnpignons, Anchois Paies Trudss Bsrdines
N. B.-PHties wishiss to huy 10 lots 10 suit.
for tash on delivery, may dnd II 10 their ID.
vantage 10 call In, examine tho goods and In.
anIre Of prices.
Good. delivered free Of charge.
gam LRuERY.
|. SCH0EHFELD,
MAIN sTRREr.-....--..G0LD HILL,
Ahsw dssrs absvs the News saiee,
--rIiLER NJ
FAMILY PROVISIONS
VEGETABLES,
FRESH FRUITS, OF EVERY VARIETY,
CANDIES. Muro. ETo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
4 MYSTERIOUS ArrE,Pr At MURDER.

\ young WOman's throat was cut III Brook
Iyn t. d. at "a late hour Friday night, Feb T. but
the circumstances OF crime have just been disclosed.
She refused give the OF her assaian and dc
cared that if he arrested she would not roecue
him. At midnight If Feb r. a druggist on Graham
ave. near Wthcs5st. about closing his store when
man, supporting q Young woman. entered end asked
To-, .;tance, as the WOIuan's throat cut. The
druggist sent QJ stefan, ana Wh!r waiting Tor his
arrival questioned them, but they refused 10 give any
particulars d.. Ngdic the physician summoned zen
arrived dressed the WOnaus wound aud lett the SIC IN
COmpany with the cOEDc. TRIBUNE reporter visited
the mace YESTERDAY and asccTtaiuCd that the wOinans
name was Mary Parker OF No. 42O GTaaarl-aFe. the
landlord OF the bouse st that she h"d not been home
since The nj -hf the accident. H. repre- scnci her
who received many male callers az all hours OF
the day ana night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
WRESYLING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

JOHN CAYANAUGH DEFEATED By COLI MLAUGHLN
TIE CHAMPION CHALLENGED by Bauer AND
SIIAS o. SMITH.
UTICA, n. Y, Feb. 20.-About 300 persons
witnessed the wrestling match Tor 5000 Il side between
Col j. II. Mclaughlin Of Detroit, champion OF America
and England and John Cayanaugh OF Vermont, IN the
Utica Opera House tonight Both men were in mag
nihcent condition, Mclaughlin weighing about 22c,
and Cayanaugn DPS pounds The first round lasted six
minutes. ana won by Mclaughlin by what is known
IA the left drop" In the second round there WIS one
"dog fall" both men going down evenly upon their
breasts The third round lasted i minutes McLaugh-
lin won this and the match ~ inside cross or back
throw, Cayanaush going 10 the floor like feather.
VI. Bauer, the French tirGcOIiOman wrestler Of New
York. challenges Mclaughlin 10 "a match III any style.
for $500 any place, within week. Mclaughlin will
accept this OF he Will match for GrcOltGman fall.
one collar and elbow and the third 20 bc Of style differ
cnt from either. Silas o. Suhth 0f Mohawk, Ilcrkmcr
CO.. VIII challenge Mclaughlin, through The UGca Her
all II wednesday, tor match according 10 established
rules, for from 500 ioT 900. to take place IN Utica
within 10 DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
novEuEYrs or THE RUSSIAN PRINCES.

Yesterday was spent by the Grand Duke
Alexis and his party in stroug about the city and OBJ
serving at their leisure and In their way the various
pnases Of life in the metropolis Before breakfast the
Grand Duke Alexis, accompanied by his bull pup,
sauntercd out for walk. Shortly aiterwaFd the
Grand Duke Constantine and the others followed,
and the entire party returned TO the Clarendon for
breakfast al 1880 la the afternoon Alexis sailed forth
alone without even the attendance OF his dog and spent
time strOlling about the streets Dr. Coudne ana
Baron sching went out together, the Grand Duke Con
stantine remaining ia his apartment. Lato IN
the day IL was decided 10 visit the Union Square
Theater to sec 1.-THE Danichcs." III which the Russian
princes might be expected take especial interest,"
the action OF the play passes In Russia and ell tho char
actors Russian box procured on tho left OF
the stage and the Grand Dukes Alexis ana Constantine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
QUIET AMONG THE VANDERBILT HEIRS.
NJ ..NIE.r az TN Will AUTHORIZATION.

NO CONTEST OF IHE WILL ANllClPAILD'
Ever since the provisions of Commodore
yandcrbits viii became known rUmors have been IN
active circulation that disappointed heirs purpOsDg
10 dispute it, The first of these promptly
cOnradced by several interested persons and an inter
view with William II. Vanderbilt published In THE
TRIBUNE which be stated that he had heard OF in
tiiOn on part OF any Of the heirs to contest the WILL
aud that, far lie knew its provisions had given rise
70 no ili-ieeng. Within day two has been again
Ium0red that will was be contested, and Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt OF the COmm0dOre's sons. was referred
10 having taken legal steps toward that end He could
not DC found Yesterday and ascertan that he
supposed 10 be ont OF me eity His brother, William H.
Vanderbilt however said that he gave more cfcdencc
10 this latest report than those which had preceded it,
and iAt his published several weeks ia
THE TRIBUNE was for aught knew 10 the contrary
frr now as then II there any cause for such ru
mors ne sbOud probably know II as soon as any Que lie
laa had very pleasant conversation with his brother III
Washington short time before and he had perceived
no Indications Of any trouble In the SurrOgatcs Court
ext week when the will is 10 b. produced. Nithregard
a. fhe statement that lie extremely anxious about
liz matter and mad wished TO be aprised at the earliest
pobe moment vi the appearance VI any contestant De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
CIVIL NOTES.

In a suit by Mary Emily l.. Stichenholz against
her husband Gail Frederick wilhelm StichenhOz the wife
81 n "a 4ST n sSa dn T e n Of BE n
California. She obtained an o.eT rom Juuse JAIL III ~
husband 10y publication.
The ease of Commons against the city was argued
at length before Judge Donohuc, at Circuit on motion to
' GdS 3 s ga3 cn S R b The : Grs a 90 Xa
drews church. The court yesier!ay Eiged tlr motion on
for the paintir y. J. Dean for the defendant
Further evidence in the suit of II. II. Body
osiut William H. Ocn aud others relation 20 the Galana
p Of 1851 was Yesterday before Judge Sedgwck In
superior Court TRIAL Tenn. bIt WAS almost entirely a. g the
understanding between Mr. Body amt Mr. ogden ~ relation
10 the bufintss o the pool John = Susand g. n barh0o
new William Turner. and Charles ). Canda were 'Ae VIII
A sealed verdict was ordered yesterday by Judge
Van Bnt in the suit ODoaorc and others against
n sherwood and others The IS - hail chests Of
tea bought the defendants sample and which were burned
in TIE cago A. a. I i ' tend "a ,b Gf t a.
ncud u tas LMnli; alJ 10 tli, zen a.! 20 81, 1S
judge Wan runi confined the question before the jury 40 T..
TACT Of notice.
The ease Of Johnson against the Mayor was tried
yesterday before Ji1gc D.y, in Common Pleas Trial Term
Tc palR rent Of stable used by $40 street Clean
ing Bureau which lease hal been taken by the
Geud o. Police The defense Nod .sl.>. rc ornrl ~
Io.Itr D.rtW.t. Tue count L.li tat Ia POM vas I.
I54ii6 snh IT, IT, OPINION u tie coar ri Gen'r Term
handicapped Grern cunning APPEAR t4 ne r''Nii d. D.
Dean Assistant Corporation 'o-h''l, i"i V' "y'
The suit IF Daniel Lord, IT,. against fuull and
o. .I came yccu! b.f)re Judge Davis, I'm supreme Court
Chambers motion - coia tn fcics 'an1, iron pressing
certain claims agaust the estate Of George A. Virtue but was
adjourned Friiay IA, pia.ntd is ihc administrator 81
G.org A. Viru, bis Later years ien under The ini
u n e'Ie agd i Is al q Aarn9, o, g;; 9 Sorrs
lis 'Git y !oash L. ,-y i a i ~ i5 81 nan
c,ri %g'tI.I r. t o. i,, HAM % r ciiol OF 5:hsrs
!a1 ,' Mn 'i M a. Nr Ea .lo has cau f,r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
iGS9.
Alnnnnt annrorriat u S.
nErrB1IcAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Benjamin X. Phelps, the new President Of the
Ee,ulican Central Committee. presided If tic meeting
Jas. evening, al Eepubhcu Hail. on lhryhir!,t, near
Broadway. The standing committee were announced
as follows: Executive Commitec-Aclael W. Burns,
Morris Fncdsam. Thomas T. Gc1Iy Nathan Il. lai,
Abraham Le, Henry i. smith, John D. Lawson, samuel
j. Roberts, George d. Dcane William II. Locav ood,
(eore Bliss Joseph ArchGOld. Hugh Gardner, Robert
b. Boyd William II. stiuer, Michael Crcgau. i"cl y.
Mason, O. 4. g. Billings, Isaac -. Hunt, william a.
Darlne Robert G. Brown, James Tier, q. Thomas
Stcarus. and George II. Foster; Finance COMMITTEE
George Opdyac Chairman; Committee on I;rsuutuus
Horace H. Kuc@lcs Chairman \. j. Dt.cni oc!cr, by
virtue OF lis Office Of Chairman o the German R"puhl
can Central Committee, Was elected 10 mtInDegshIp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

At their headquarters in Court-st., BROOKLYN. tbs
Kings County mocratic General Committee Organized ,
evening for the year 1871 The following officers were ee
President, Samuel r. Freeman; Vcc-Presiients yobn
Flahcrty and Thomas Dakn Recording SECRETARY Gerge
Herman Corresponding SecrctaryW r. WO0ey Treast rr
Thomas Carroll. These officers the Last rear
except IN the sccretarysbp where MI WOoley takes The
Of O. = Ensign. The committee appointed ~ investigate m.
charges in the Fifth and Twelfth Wards reported Tat a
delegates admitted those wards fairly
and adN election. Supervisors were appointed M
primary IN the Twelfth ward but the difficulty In IA
Filth referred 10 the Executive Committee DuHnf
the dlscHs10n hot words passed between Assembs1
COy and FuTey and IL only by appeal 70 s
5ergeE satIms that the chair enabled preserve on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21

81 the Touhs Police Cour. vest Tlay William
'fi,l aid Francis carr CHARGED bt iona 'f IN
STA .,h buf 81. i,Y, valued ~ I'D 'roH b. H. MLh9f'- q
...iIl, Nos. 3. ASH 81 lib. rt'-st, HiooAln
Attic Y1rlvIll, Police Court y,''Sr'aY NHh2l
newman ct SO. 80 J~'es llt stealing "o - '4 st
..tr 80 -t f,- prii.4ty ~ JAMES ,-l.tt oil \ -tt VOL
ir4fotr,lst ta, committed for ul u d';uit oil 5000
Jail
At ,hc WASHINGTON Place Court yesterday Henry
s,.n otto Burctl boil, .aoai 2n y'ar, r - of en- a.
taint.u burg afy ia iiaUr'Cy ciiirn rShOP 40
..l We, iLIrt sc,eaihst A0Euy n5 were heIl IN
aI,Jvp bal
David Dawsev and Maria pcy'in. who onucet
p,f.r ,i.uOr ilp the LDJs SO. 90 ru,nr'on Il an /
robbed ail o small sim q. moncr on req ~ ere ttla l
ana convicted IJbD tAt hiS degree h Inc 'ouli oi
tr,.! Session, Yesterday. 4hay trs sentenced H JEiGe
switzerland 70 seven years Imprisonment IN the state Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
THE BELGIAN FoRGERs TO BE ExTRADTGD

Jean and jeanette Vandervelpeu, charged
with forging a note 100000 francs in Belgium were
taken before United States Judge Johnson writ OF
habeas corpus yesterday and their discharge from inc
custody of Marshal demanded on the ground That
their offence did not within .he limits OF the Extra
dltion treaty as to time Counsel for the NaDcervepeus
coniendcd that the treaty not retroactive except III
cases and murder and that the forged note pore
GATE long prior the date OF the treaty Judge johnson
in reviewing the holds with Commissioner "lltc
that the CRIME was committed when the forged nstru-
mrut was uttered which subsequent 10 Inc dato OF
the treaty, aud that the Commissioner has fll )usuc
lion in the matter. The writ Is therefore discharged anu
the prisoners remanded 20 the custody Of the MARSHAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
UNEXPECTED RESULT OF AN ARREST

UNEXPECTED RESULT OF AN ARREST.
A BURGLARY DISCOVERED AND THE PROPERTY
REsTOREp-sTOLEN GOODS VALUED At $4,000
AND n QUANTITY or COUNTERFEIT MONEY
FOUND.
Burglars entered the trunk store OF T. T..
PeGdie * Co., at NO. Il ChambeTst early yesterday
morning and succeeded ID removing trunk aud 10 c1-
pcnsye satchels which given in charge 81 an ac-
copce. ADOut falf an noun aitcrwad and before tie
burglary had been discovered, the police OF tie Four
tccuth Precnct had captured the accoirpce and re
covered the stolen property, ana il following up the
cew thus obtained, they subsequently discovered III
CaunOu-s large quantity of stolen goods ana counter
fct money, amounting il value to about 5000 Omccf
Weinberg Of the Fourteenth Precinct arrested the
accomplicc lie passing through taHai-st about
73O a. ~. yesterday with the stolen goods IN wagon
AT The stat0n-house the sCrihed himself August
SOM age 81 OF No. 1G CannOn-s lie then declared tna
several persons went his place about a. II. ana hired
him to take Il trunk from No. II Chambersst THIS led
to the discovery OF the burglary Nh eddie who Is an
exAayOr Of Newark subsequently identified the satcheo
and trlns valued about 5000 as the articles stolen
from his store
Can't Aairc put Detectives Wade and Moran upon the
case The detectives Immediately 70 sOhns house
at No. 10 Canuon-s As they entered Nis apartments
they saw woman throw CgaI-bOX into the fire. The
officers Immediately raspcd from the flames and found
In counterfeit 5Ocent pieces Ihc detectives heh
bean thorough search OF the rooms, and discovered
in closet large quantity Of counterfeit 5Ocont
coins done up in packages OF flO each
Several counterfeit SO bills were found. In three
trunks IN another apartment, china dishes and other
articles which appeared to have been stolen found
The detectives arrested The woman ana Two men WE0
woS found at the place They proved 10 be the nOihef
brONer, and father-in-law OF The prisoner Sphn Inc
fathcTin-aw gave his Eugene lbr'r, ana be
and his taken before United states t0ninls-
sone Shields who Ield them III 1900 bail each 10 answer
Tie charge cOuucreiting The younger son. Louis vas
SOAn taken 10 the JOnluS ana
remauded allow the police time ~ IND ou lis ac-
completes in the burglary at No. n ChailDeia-st Inc
Iruubs cont lining the articles supposed have DlCn
stolen removed 70 the satiOnhousr. The contents
were found be great variety Of valuable articles,
worth about $4,000 THESE articles include, besides the
chnaWarc which Is OF the finest quality, half dozen
pieces Of silk goods four WATCHES three boxes o! cigars,
several pieces Of metal and glass table ware, with fs,
opera glasses and iewey. several burglars tools were
also found, and appliances for coming counterfeit
money, Which police think furnish cicW 70 gang
Of cOuuerfeIters for whom they nave been dnxoGsly
looking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
THE COURTS.
coNTEsTIYG DIR. sEARs's WILL

A contest was begun before Surrogate Cal
vim yesterday over the estate OF the late Edward Sears
editor and proprietor Of The National quarterly Rer'e~
The contestants the heirs Mt law Sarah Curra MARX
Sears and Maria searT, who charge that inc VIII was
obtained by tho widow and other persons undue
influence and coercion and that the Manhattan College,
one of the legatees is given property by the VIII
than It IL allowed by law to hold. The requests 10 tne
Manhattan College consist Of Dr. scarss library OF 3ooo
Volumes in different languages leach volume 10 nave
the giver's name stamped conspicuously upon IT, ahd
the houses and lots Nos pa East ForynlnthSt, anu
i06 East sixty-lrstst t IL provided that out OF the
income from this property the college shal pay tae
widow an annuity OF $1,000. which she shaI receive III
lien OF n DOVER The residue Of the income II 10 DC
devoted to Procssorshp Of Latin In the college
The National quarterly RereT properly ~ Dclts,e 80
Mira sears who il required to continue the publication
The will provides that the trustees shall erect 10 inc
memory OF DIR. Sears as handsome and classic In0
ment Ofgrane can be procured Tor TOOO 10 TI'OoV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
COMMENTS on DELAWARE AND HUDSON.

81
now HE REPORT WAS RECEIVED IN THE STREET
TuK SHOWING CONSIDERED BY CAREFUL JUDGES
To BE VERY UNFAYORABLE TO THE COMPANY
BAD EFFECT or LOSSES IN THE COAL TRADE.
The first effect of the published report OF
the Delaware ana hudson Canal Company on Waist
Yesterday was send the price OF the stock from 92'
the closing quotation OF Monday to 51a From this
dropped by o'clock to 53&, subsequently selling UP 10
5la, back to 53l2 and finally closing at Oh
Tic report was the subject Of much comment among
the wast brokers throughout the day receiving after
time had been allowed for careful analysis some very
severe criticisms These especially directed 10
some Of the securities mentioned in the report me
value canal is given at its FIRST cost III lS2J oil
So 339.2lO 10. Until 1850, ii was stated, the annual
revenue from canal tolls averaged about F.00OOO'
while in 1876 it was only Si34l4 90,
while the loss By leased railroad lines
Was over $500 900. Much surprise was expressed nj
that portion OF the report when places the yaue OF the
mine aud railroad fixtures aud equipment tie Old canal
boats Tools &c, IT rst cost, when IN many cases pro
were higher and the articles were new. Some OF the
stocs held by The company, was claimed, were prae-
tcollv worthless Among these were included the sock
Of the Jcf son and the NcYor and Canada railroads.
4 pron.in, ut broker said, in conversation with q
TgIriSE reporter Yesterday thai tbs sum ana substance
Of tie report thai the company required about
Il 600 GOO year Than If earned 10 pay it, interest
and leases Therefore it must borrow Sl0C0GOO to live
I II u i">' hp'i'nH u" ~ ''''' '"' ~ ~" w. W ~
likely it lost money the coal, then Il must raise
/ - 600 ono , ,.c,r ,,,us the oiu,iini Of ,oss in
the coal trade, in order TO keep anoat. Al
! fer the war the or dit Of the coat companies
| wax cxtriorl.nlrv Tley were making money
r fast an r1cryb,Ir va; r-unin: after bonds ~
pfriYug Now il would De- very hard Tor any whose
credit Was good that every body wanted MS pap: TO
kc.p from selling IT, II Was DE same with me OIL roA.
/ uluirs. Everybody crying for their bonds aud
couldn't get rIou -l Of hem Accordingly the companies
! issued Few ana bought railroad, fcw more and
b1ught another piece ol coal Lana aad continued until
the COLLARS, c1mc ami they found theusrts. saddlrI
Win debt on which they could mo- hall OF the
| interest. The result with Delaware and Hudson
,d tc lruipr Ei.t inevitably be- bankruptcy |
| .,.,s ..,- i,.t- .o a, Inn 4 viii came"
~ h., j. tu s.ri,r trt.,cr ia oua al
49, 49,, ,s il, t. .,r,. MI N, A. u ov-
~ 80, ,."tt,r ,,,.o thn i,ljI,, .paiv.is al re
- ,s,rr ord IIri..I r,unrt Trr first unfavnribf.
i, ti'is I',or j. he Statement flti tii rrour.
iu, cqfcy 81 the anthracite rriou IS a.ent 3D. 900
.crs al annually Will. tur cui,ti.ur.n ONLY
~ uno ouo tors winch show. that There ,xst, a IL
49,. ,,r ,,I, ~, ,r,ls a. no cI ,uuu.y uIoiuc,d
-, ~ ,',,, T., 49, - 10 t.y'. r,.l IN. r,.,.
/ AH me- l., ,,,, ' o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
A town-bred English curate, who had con.

sentrd 10 do duty on Sunday for country friend took
fr The subect ~ his the parable Of the PrOdgal
SON AID 10 impress hts hearers with The Joy OF the father
al IN. ns return he dwell at length upon the excel
lcce on The cali prepared for the feast In his honor.
Remember" he said, This ordinary calf when
waS Ia be- killed ID was no common call or beast suffer
inc from unIlain no hastaIyed calf, slowly awaiting
death. No! II was merely faiied calf but"
Incoming more impressive " IL the fatted calf,
which had been priced and loved 10y the family for many
years"
A writer in The UnirerSaliSt says Holland
T. 900 wards OF canvas American windmls have only
arms Of IN ordinary size but when they are sent 10 Con
grcss they stand W and tie On the Holandest wind
nil tLAl svsI spoA Ia 3eDyng sails :? the rising gale,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
, urvAcrvG LOVER DISPOSED OF.

Matthew Hammill, who was arrested few
DAYS ago for threatening TO shoot Elizabeth Clabby
gr Of L. In Mottst because she refused 10 marry hi
was tried and convicted yesterday before Judge Suter
land In the Court OF General Sessions, on similar
charge made by the girl against hip IN March, 1879.
The ease was almost tine In detl ~ the assault
few days ago lanmill sentenced TO four years I'M
pIIsOnment in the State Prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE BOARD OF FIRE IN
DERWRI TIERS.

The National Fire Insurance Company Of this
civ of which Henry z. browne President and Henry
II Hail Secretary has given notice to tho National
Board OF Fire Underwriters Of its intended withdrawal
from the board take effect at the end Of three months
from the date OF the notice. The National Com
many WAS incorporated in 1888 with capital Of 500,
600 ON the first Of the year, according TO the
annual statement made 10 the Insurance Department o
the state its asscln amounted Si21G~j 30. with an
iucoIu. of nearly 100000 during the past year. Mr..
Hall the secretary, has been FOR several wears TIC chair
mar, O: one OF the committees of the National Board of
Underwriters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
THE NEW ATLANTIC AND Pacific TRUSTEES.

OF the new trustees OF the Atlantic ana IA
cifc Telegraph Company elected on Wednesday. j. r.
Keenc H. j. Jewet and C. X Garrison have already ac-
eepted 1t thought by some OF The friends Of the
coopay Yesterday that there might be ttlc delay on
fine mart Of Thomas A. scott and j. w. Garrett in signify
ing their acceptance but it confidently expected
hat they would both tie Board Of trustees or
Al least that thcir companies woud be rerTcsenrh on
the board During fht past year the Atlantic and Pdcihc
Company CONSTRUCTED nearly lIGO miles OF new line, IN
cluding poles ana other equipment, ana ABOUT 1'ooo
milo ant L..