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On THE RIO GRANDE.
Three outlaws Captured by General
RanANldea

SAN ANTONIO, August H.-Gen. Benavtdes
telegrs phs Gen. Ord mat OF the eight outlaws
who attacked the jail in Rio Grsnde City n We
are residents OF Camsrgo and two are resi-
dents OF Texas; that three have been cap
tured and the prospect for the capture OF the
rest n goCt, and that the neutrality laws
shall be enIoTc 4. The K,ekapops have
driven a herd OF horses into Mexico, sixty
miles below Duncan. Gen. NaranIO. OF the
Mexican side, aud Gen. Schoneld. on the
American side, have gone TO the place where
they crossed over.
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ANTIQUITY OF THE GENUS "TRAhP"
III appears that the tramp Is rot a product of
mGdeIn civilization, as witness the follow
ing lines from HOmer's Odyssey. Alcinous
King OF PEo'acia, after hearing Ulysses re
cite some of his wonderful adventures, thus
address es him:
Ulysses. when we look on thee, feel
No fear that thou art false. of those
The many whom the dark earth rHnrishcs,
WdR6eTtHg ~ large, dId forging les. that we
May not suspect them
fuSSsu- EgoR FS,a
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RusfneAs Raflmnea

INV YORK, August 1S.-The Post says
THE suspension Of Spellman Bros, large
dealers In notions, trimmings, DC, 1853
sill more important failure-that of large
Broadway dry goods jobbing house-is also
reported. Before giving the name we await
NEWARK. N. j., August 1s-The large
clothing firm OF Halsey & Hunter, OF this
city, have suspended, and are In the hands
assets S3O.CC0 -
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PREPARATIONS FOR A PRoTRACrED
STRUGGLE.-The London Times correspond
eDt at Bucharest says every detail OF prepa-
ratiOns shows that the Russians have made
up their minds for long war, and are pre-
pairing great depots OF hrewood. The Rou-
manian government Is also asking tenders
Tor supply Of great quantities Of clothing
and stores.
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The Markets


BALTIMORE, August lS.-snginia skies, old. g
CO. deferred b. do Consolidated, 20 l. d.. &C ,ud
s.ri.s, ~ Noah Carolius SKIES old, AZ bid TO day
Sugar dull aud low r. lU's alD,s
pALI nUAs. August l>.-CJttcn Qutet-mfditirc
Ia. Flour dull sni UNCHANGED VI heat. sluth.Tn
suill weak and | v Ell, western lower AMI Rcti e.
- uibern red, Fultz, I?pal g, do aub 3ssi 60
No Nesi.rh winter red, spOt. =. August izlha
81 SspteHb=T, 25sz. steamer. Do. Cora, south
cru dnl, srs ern active and lower-sOuthern white,
%; %. yeiios, So western mixed, spot and August
Kos, September, 56'sA6bs. Oats fairly ac i've aud
"a lrt-sOnthern, pew, 2oa32, western white. neW
alsS2; dc. niNso, 2sa0. Bye NH and lower 62sGl
hay unchanged. froyI-i Bs quiet an unchAug a.
Butter unchsuged. Petroleum tasisr-crude, u.
hued, Ist I,fse unchanged. whisky stead /,
liz Beceitts- Flour. 2,aO; wheat. $500; corn.
S2U0: oats 500 rye, $3.50. smenis-whesT,
NKw YORK, August ls.-Stoeks nscttIed Money,
N. Gold, lS Exchange, long, &S4, shOrt, Ss6
Governments firm
kkw YORK, August ls-Flour dull and heavy
v heat doll and do cliniRg, futures 1 and cents
lover. Corr a % ACE lower
LONDON. August Is, 1910 p. m.-U. 6. bonds
ISIS, 1867; new hses, l07. Erie rails ~ shart =
90; do preierreo. l9s. New York Central, sGh.
LONDON, August Is, l2s5 o. IN Erie RAILWAY
sfres. he's; do preferred. 21.
LoNDoN, August Is, $50 p. m.-Erie railway
shares, l0S.
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Ofyssey, Book XT. In il2.
CARD FROM FATHER WV

a GARD FROM FATHER NINEr.-Father
Nivet, who ordered the removal of Maggioli's
body from the Catholic Cemetery at Vine
land, n. J., has published a card, in which
he claims that ne was simply Carving on
the discipline OF his church. IC il now be-
lieved that Father Vivet will abandon the
claim that Maggioli was not entitled TO
Christian burial, and r, st his case on an
action of trespass. alleging that the ground
where Maggioli lies had been virtually sold
10 Mis-. Gre CORY,
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KNIGHTS Of PSIhias.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. August is.-The 81
preme Lodge OF Knights OF PythiaS a A iourned
at a late hour last night, To meet in Indian
apolts, on the i'h Tuesday i'm August, rS-S
This meeting Of the supreme Lodge has been
very pleasant and harmonious. and a large
amount OF business has been transacted.
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Col. NICHOLAS SMITH, the husband ol
IDA Greeley, has been arrested at Chapaqua,
New York, az d placed under bonds. charged
with assauliing with a horse whip Warren
Bliss, a former New York real estate agent
Col. Smith was also arrested on a civil suit
for 5000 damages, instituted by Bliss
father. The difficulty grew out OF differ
road
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BANK IRREGULARITIES AND THE LATE
WESrMINSTER, Md, SUICIDE.-The inves-
tigation of affairs at the Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank in Winchester. Md,
has concluded. The law of the United States
governing national banks forbids the taking
OF indorsed paper to the extent Of more than
one-tenih of its capital. The capital OF this
bank is SIS 900, and one tenth would be
seventy fye hundred dollars. The cashier
took Endorsed paper to the extent OF many
thousand dollars above this amount. When
The bank examiner, Mr.. Adams, made his
unexpected appearance on Monday evening
last the knowledge of this over-stepping OF
the law and the fear OF xposure and possible
punishment, and the consequent loss OF coa-
hdence in his integrity, influenced Mr.
Schaefter 10 take his own life. Toe unhappy
widow Of the deceased cashier has been
lying In a critical condition since the fune-
raj, the sudden breaking up OF her happy
home and domestic relations and the terrible
shock 10 her nervous system being greater
than She could bear
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ExoNB RATED, But DIsMIsSED.-The New
York senate, which has been in special ses-
sion at Saratoga. concluded last evening the
Investigation of the case of Dewitt &. Ellis
the bank superintendent. A resolution was
adopted generating Mr.. Ellis from any in
territorial wrong in his conduct OF the bank
department, but agreeing by vote of n TO
10 TO his removal. The nomination OF Mr.
Allen c. Beach for bank superintendent was
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CHICAG". ILL, August Is.-JD>epn Metz
Ter. OF The firm OF Msizler Brothers. notion
dealers, has ab>conded. taking win him
$4,000 in cash and several trunks containing
valuable goods belonging 20 the firm.
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The Silk Smuwwi1n~ Ca~es

NEW YORK, August is-Bsnd i'm the case
OF The National 8. s. Company's stea ner
Eenmsrk, libellsd for silk smuggling, was
Med at LILO p m. to day in fhe II. 8. DistrIci
Attorney Woodford's ONCE. The bond being
for s2i5 900, and signers owners of We ssel and
Hugo j. Hastings and WIN. r. Garrison. sou
OF Commodore c. 8. Garrison. This frees
the Spain held rs surety for Denmark.
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AVAILABLE PARRoT.-The store OF John
r. Mason, on Myrtle avenue, near Bridge
street Brookly IA, was entered by burglars at
an early hour yesterday morning. Tue rogueS
pried open a window in the rear part OF the
basement and made their way up TO the Off &c
on the first door. There they commenced
operations on large safe, using a 'sectlo1a
Jimmy" TO force open the door. In the stor !.
was well instructed parrot. which, IL l.,
believed, set up such a noise ami chatter
upon eeing the intruders that the latter be
came frightened ana beat a hasty retreat
They tcok with them $40 in currency, which
hey found in desk drawer, and two silver
watches. valued in all at about $50. tn
Jimmy" left behind cost more than the Job
realized.-[N. Y Herald. 18Th.
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THE WoRKINGMANs PARTY IN MARY
LAND. The convention to organize the
Work. Dtman's party of Allegauy county
was held in Cumberland yesterday, AMI del
OF the remaining eleven districts were pre-
sent. James Park, member of the legisla-
ture in 1876, Was elected chairman. After or
ganizlng the convention went iutO secret
session, excluding reporters. In secret ses-
sion platform was adopted inviting all to
Join the movemen'; calling upon all who
favored lettering the condition of the labor
ing class SEES; opposing the national bank SIS
tenn, and advocating the issue OF all money
oy The general government; opposing class
legislation and unequal taxation; favortng
leg station Tor making paper money eq nal i'll
value to specie; ia voring q tariff to protect
nome Industry; advocating railroad law
making pro IA a rates, and favOring Sun la
laws. An executive committee of twenty
four was appointed, and the convention al
Journed subject TO the call OF the executive
committee.
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HERoIsM OF A MoNKEY-An organ
grinder came TO town last evening, aud in
going the usual rounds this morning the
monkey jumped on a boy among the by
SANDERS, who, not liking such familiarity,
cut the ancient punchinello, making a large
cash in the arm or foreleg. While the
wound was being sewed up he would look
first at the wound and then at the doctor and
seemed TO understand IL was all for his good
His nerve was very fine. He never fiinched
during the operation Pddtc1h NesCs.
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CHINEsE PUzZLE.-The senatorial com.
mission appointed by the California legis-
lature to inquire into the Chinese question
have embodied the Information OBJ aimed q
is understood that the memorial Ia kes stronr
ground against Chinese immigration aud
suggests a remedy which 1t Is hoped will
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MlNERS.-The Consolidation, American aud
Borden Companies, three Of the largest in
the Cumberland coal region, resume TO day
at hfty-fve cents, the rate demanded by the
miners. Only one company In Maryland
will then be IDLE. Shipments will be made
by rail, as there is no settlement of ANAL
heights vet,
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A BRooKLYNITE KILLS LADY's PET
DOG IN HER ARMs.-A suit was commenced
before Justice Senior, OF Brooklyn, yester-
day, by Miss Alice Begg against George
huntington TO recover 5000 damages. The
action Is brought under the following cir
cumstances: Toe parties are neighbour, Miss
Begg residing al the corner of Lewis avenue
and Wiiherspoon street, and Mr.. Huntington
at No. go Wiiloughby avenue. The gentle
man, IL seems, found one of his favorite
chickens dead IN his yard, and, believing
Miss Begg's dog was the cause, went TO her
residence, armed vita a revolver. and de-
maEded the animals life. Miss Begg, 10
ave her pet, grasped II in her arms, and
Huntington, not 10 be defea ted, shot the dog
while its mistress held II. Miss Begg not
only had Huntington arrested for shooting
her pet, but also for trespassing. The father
OF the defendant il ALEC brought into the case
on the ground OF attempted assault and bat
terry on Miss Begg because OF his son arrest.
III Is alleged that he was prevented from COM
mitting violence only by the presence OF an
officer. The nervous system OF the lady Is
said 10 have been very much shocked by
The shot which ended the dogs life.-N y.
Herald 10th.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
0he RrStish RiA. rn.

LON DON, August 1S-The Inman line
steamer City OF Richmond, which sailed
rom Queenstown yesterday evening with
Tie British Rifle Team, took, besides those
named in previous despatch, Mr.. Peterkin.
as reserve Three ladies also accompany
Sir Henry HalfOrd,s
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A NEW PLANET.-Professor Watson, of
the University of NJ ichigan, announces That
he discovered on the night of the Sth OF
August. In the constellation Capricorn,
panel hitherto unknown. He says that il
''shines like q star of the tenth magnitude
and Is moving west and north"
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Explosion OF AN ALLEGED CoNFEs-
sIoH.-Fritz Huber, alias Won Nolkenburg,
the wild piano performer OF New York, who
comics sed that he killed Sara Alexander In
1875, now says he told the story 70 Brighten
The girl to whom he related the matter. Toe
police are satisfied that he had nothing TO do
with the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-18

PRIVATE TELEPHONES for business pur-
poses are now In successful operation in New
York, and there is a prospect that they will
come into general use. The circuits vary 4
TO miles Of wire In length, and the instru-
ment at each end consists simply ola wood
en- tube, which can be used at leisure for the
Transmission or reception of sound.
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EXoNERATE THE HEAD WAIrER.-The
proprietors OF the West End Hotel, Long
Branch, deny the statement duplicating
their head waiter in the recent robbery of the
hotel. They say that John Matthews aud
Tassel Robinson, furniture men, are under
arrest for pilfering linen and silverWare.
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EXAMINE your hve-doliar bills with care.
lew swindle, by which the ingenious are
taken In remorseiessly. A .oneo and a
five are torn carelsssly In half and the
halves of the "ope" and "nve - pastel
together, SO that six dollars of the new
generation will 60 as far as the "tens" OF
our dads
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ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TRIP. MAY BE
Elaborate preparations are being made for
the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee I'm
st. Paul, Mimi, September and &. A com
mittee OF arrangements, composed Of eX-sol-
diers. and a citizens com mittee OF fifty, have
been appointed. President Hayes and the
mem hers OF the Cabinet have been invited
and are expected 20 attend. Gems. Sherman
Sheridan. Harcock, Schofieli, Logan and
other lrCminent otticers ere expected.
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~Louis Davis has been committed at
New Orleans in default Of $40 600 bail TO APP
pear for selling washed revenue stamps.
Davis was IN old rag and paper dealer.
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President MACMAHoN's PRINcrPLrs.-
President MacMahon, who is making q tour
I'm Normandy, replying to an address from
the president of the court of appeals at Caen.
sa i'd he did not seek the triumph OF any mar,
ticular party, but OF those princip Piles which
were the foundation OF society, which was in
,erious teOpardy.
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YELLOW FEvER.-Up to the It'll instant ~
cases Of yellow fever had been reported at
Havana from on board four American and
British vessels. Four were fatal; the others
remain in hospital. About 20 cases are in
the civil hospital of the city. There are other
cases at the military hospital and In private
practice. The disease Is epidemic, but COM
paratfyelv Of mild form.
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THE CENTENNIAL FIELDS at Re

HE CENTENNIAL FIELDS at Bennington,
Vt yesterday were deserted, the tents struck
ale The temporary structures rapidly disap-
pearing. The celebration was practically
over, and there was nothing now Remaining
but a reg iment in Camp Stark. They will
leave this morning. There are hundreds of
visitors who will also remain until to-day
The town was brilliantly illuminated last
night, and the decorations will not be taken
down generally until next week.
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SUICIDE WITH SCIssORs.-Near Jackson
Vile, Ill, Mrs. Clarke, widow OF William
Clarke, committed suicide Tuesday by
piercing her heart with a pair OF scissors.
While the family were at dinner she went to
another room and committed the deed. Poor
he alth ard grief over the loss of her hus band ,
who died less than year ago, probably
affected her mind. She was between fifty
and sixty years Of age. Her husband was q
wealthy farmer,
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KING DUFFEKIN-The London World.
after speaking OF Lord Duffertn as the most
ect1ve and popular governor that Canada
has bad for several years, says that IL the
people Of the Dominion should choose TO turn
IT Into an elective monarchy, Earl Differin
king.s
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EASTERN WAR NOTES.
lnrk tsh unnn

LONDON, August ls.-Advices from Con-
sianiinople. by way OF Berlin, state that the
ottoman Bank has succeeded In placing a
loan which will net the Porte $1,000 coo.
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DEAR CREMATION furnace In which
the body Of DIR. Winslow was cremated was
yesterday taken down aud the material re-
moved. When the ashes OF the doctor were
first taken from the crematory and weighed,
tbey contained some particles of iron scales
from the plate on which the body was burned.
These were subsequently removed, reducing
The weight of the ashes 90 three pounds eight
placed in a half gallon glass vessel. with q
ground stopper, aid prepared for shipment
10 their destination In Massachusetts, to-
getber with the heart, which has been en-
balmed. IL is estimated that the expense OF
cremating DIR. Winslow's body viii foot mp
about 81 500, because OF the delay and the
necessary expenditures OF money attending
ii. Otherwise $50 would have covered the
cost. But were cremation the rule instead
OF the exception, SO that public furnaces
could be used, $40 would meet the whole ex-
pense.-lSdn Lake Tribune.
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y BuchaTest dispatch 10 the Pos, SAYS
"iriI &c TcherkaSsKi has removed the seat
Of government OF Bulgaria from Tirnoya 20
SiAtova.f
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CoRNERING THE YOUNG MEN.-An Ohio
paper tells of one of the customs OF some peo-
pie OF the state. When young man OF Up
per Sandusk Ky calls upon q young woman of
o oPpei Souusny ne LINUS MurPny badge
opposite corner the miniature of mitfen
and before proceeding TO business he is re-
Qutred TO choose which corner be accents.
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FoRfRBss A0NROe, VA, August IS.-The
steam tug Mat White, while towing . boat
out the James river, 1t IN early hour this
morning, blew up near the RIP Raps. Gao
tain Blunt. Engineers James and one IRE
man are mimtng.
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THREW HIS WIFE FROM WINDOW
Henry Eckert, residing In West Hoboken
N j., Quarreled with his wife Thursday mid
night and yesterday msrnipg al two O'Clock
the dead body OF Mrs. Eckert was found in
an alleyway beneath her bedroom window
Eckert has been arrested on suspicion or
having thrown her from the window.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TO A YOUNG
LADY.-At Mansfield, OHIO, Miss Ma ,gte
Barbour, seventeen Years of age, was terribly
turned at her residence Tuesday evening
She had beep cleaning her gloves with ben
zine, and had put them on while they were
saturated with the fluid. IN dressing for a
came in contact with flame OF lamp
Her arms were instantly enveIOped in
flames, and before they could be ex'in-
gulshed her hands and arms tn the elbows
were SO badly burned that the ska an fls IN
peeled of almost 10 the bone. she now lies
in a critical condition.
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MINERAL WATERS LOSING THEIR SNAP
The old housekeepers OF Saratoga com plain
that the mineral waters have lost much OF
their enervescipg powers, rs they form srly
not requiring soda or cream Of tartar 10 mage
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INDICTED FOR SUBoRNArIoN OF PrR-
JURY-A Portland, Oregon, press dispscth
says: CIV. B. libby, indicted Tor suborna-
ton OF perjury In the Grover investigation,
In default Of which he II now in jail"
TIE VIRGINIA TIcKEf.-It viii be me-
ce<saTy for the Richmond convention 70 re-
eeoeD6le % nominate . guoosssor fer The
8oa. r 7. Daniel, whose doa&h nAs len the
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THE CANAL.-Three boats cleared from
this port yesterday. Two Were shipped by
The Blaen Avon company 10 Alex +ndria the
Burke, los % tons, and the X. X Summers.
2l2.0S tons; the rate of freight Is understood to
have been S1O5 per ton. The third boat was
the q. Berkebile, with gas coal consigned to
the Geors etown Gaslight company, a. 81 per
ton freight. There is nothing new to note In
the freight question. Mr.. Mertens, VINO went
down the canal Wednesday to lay before the
boatmen the plan detailed in these columns
yesterday, has not returned nor been hearI
from, and the progress of the IN pvemsnt is
not known Cumberland Nescs, Auylst H.
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other sfserpoon a Iittle boy, aged yesrs, 500
OF Mr. Renshaw, OF EiiEabeth, n. J., died
from the effects OF eating pieces OF mock
oranges. The child 10 said 70 have eaaen them
seyeral days sgo, and Notwithstanding that
\ physicien has been In attendance ever
since, nothing awaited 20 stop the deadly e.
fat
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Cotton Mills ON short Ttme

LONDON, August 1s.-The Daily Ne,os
states that several cotton mills al Blackburn
commenced running on short time yester-
day. IL is expected that in a few days the
movement will become general throughout
the Blackburn district.
Troops for Cnba.
A Madrid dispatch TO the Times states that
I2 coo men will go TO Cuba between now and
the ooh of september.
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REPORTED BLOWING UP OF A NAT
URAL BRIDGE.-It is reported that some
one, unknown - the people In the neighbor-
ural bridge with powder. We are unable 10
Imagine the baseness OF the heart OF the indi-
vidual who would get his own consent 70 do
such Trick. This natural bridge has, for the
past my years, been visited by persons from
distance, who went away delighted with
what they saw. IL was Q beautiful, natural,
Of Little Sandy ris er, l5S feet wide, sto1d 20
feet above the stream, and vas situated "a &C
below fall OF the stream OF the same height,
seen q rainbow when the sun was shining.-
lGrcepilp Iudepe,adefa.
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A SOCIAL SENSATIONAL Piusburg, Pa ,
quite sensation was caused in society
circles on Tuesday by the discovery OF The
clRDdestine marriage a few weeks go of L.
W. carroll, connected with the business
department OF the Pittsburg Dispatch, and
Miss Helen, the only daughter of A. W.
Rock, esq, senior proprietor OF that paper.
Mr.. Carroll Is young man of respectable
connections and In moderate circumstances.
The lady in the case is eighteen, handsome
accomplished, aid quite society belle.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for gov
ernOr in NJ aine, Jos phi Fl. Williams, of Au-
gusta, has been a republican up TO very re-
Gently, If indeed he has ever voted q straight
democratic ticket. He was acting governor
for nearly year in 1856 when Hamlin's pro-
motion to the United States Senate made
cessor, and when he was last In the legisla-
ture, In ts74, was classified as an indepen-
dent republican and acted with the republic
cans.