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oTn way, and say that 1t Is subject TO tho two
shaji 10 what il ncccssaryi Tho gentleman
aska. Are wc then, tn take tho ccrtifcnte of tic
Governor ngaInst The truth. i there reason,
on the other hand, why It should not be asIcd,
Arc We to take tho certificate Of
FIFTEEN GENTLEMEN AGAtxsT TIE TRUTH!
kassot continued: sfr. Field proposed IN hts
argument to show t1e ]nGglcry. by which thc
Hayes Electors. got tl,cEr. certificates. May !
ask n, tribunal fn i there |. Cm. fsse pre
Il c1.ts against he tho.c oiI'rers elected
before frand could hare been contemplated
against a Board that acted at the time required
liz Il lime % fe1uire1 b. = Congregational G law;
neafnst Board that acted In ignorance
Of tho result Of other stasest OF does that pre-
sumption Of fruud exist against men who knew
t'lorItla; against tho men who acte,l with
knowledge nf tho necessity OF tho artion they
took - accomplish, their result: against tllc
men who were organized as new tribunal a'!i
where does The presumption Of Inv uipicr
ss ms;I{e ., IL at3 RaS E: sS,: .sss ;ssu.s s ;s
give that tnottsc effect. aud tho purpose 70 bc
accomplished, were all beforc The eye OF tho
persons participant tn It. Fraud cnni,ot 10 30
presumed ,. qratn:t II tho parties that act IN con.
duty at the ting rcnaiscdrhy law, and In the
manner required by ia~, as Il ean be presumed
Against those who 10 It outside Of t1Ir ''royi4-
ions oi tlc law, and witha full knowle,lge ot the
effect wl'Ecl, would be prolucc,l ty H., II you
of votes must be counted In F1orIda, you have
right tn eaY that auotAer act Ut votes must he
counted n Scw York. II you take Jurisdiction
kuto one OF tho alleged natuftlcs in Florida.
snd To upset tho EIc:toral College that might
cxlst thcrs you might 20 to my State and assert
that the oo"o m',ori,v n,nr there should be upset
followed, rcvlexing TIC quo warranto tasc
already referred IL, nEd rccitng many autbort-
ties in connection thrrcwith.
The presiding Justfec inquired whether the
counsel propotc.l to otlcr evidence Dcturc pro.
tecdlng to argument. 1t was replied In bosialf
nf Mr. OConoF, That he expected to oflcr crl-
dcncc.
Justice Miller suggested that counsel might
thry proposed to olfcr instead Of offering It In
detail. The presiding Justice nAked Mr.. Eyarts
| Il he intended on lis side, to offer nny cst-
dcnct.
offer, unless there should be determination to
admit evidence against his side wh'rh lie stlUuld
Tic Presiding Ju.ticc-1f the Commission tc-
meet that evidence!
Evarts-Yc., slr; especially relating to this
particular matter Of Humphreys, and Whenever
It. Is intended to show that Humphreys lIchl an
that he dl1 not hold that office at the time r.
fcrrcl 10, antl VIC suppose, II there Is to bc ait
Inquiry which atdltcs evidence, that evidence Is
to be proved according IL tho rules which tnu1c
tts production cyilencr.--thc systcn, Of common
! law.
sudoEsTiox.
Commissioner Thurman suggested that there
ulnst be great n,any facts rs to which counsel
y,fO1f EF fbpm IA at1mfkAaf11e In this rrf1Trrnr
, 1877-02-03
THE ELECTORAL BILL.
PROPOSITION TO AMEND IT.,

bptt&M tRthdfcA 10 ihS 1F0aas+
WAsn1xG7oN. d. e., Feb. 2.-1he section Of
tho Electoral bill which provides that tho two
llo.,ses st!al! not adjourn, hut shall take rccess
until 10 o'ctovk zach day, pending tho Prest-
dental count, exeites anxiety among tho
members. The legislative lay Of Thursday
continues ~ legislative fiction. The
difficulties arising froIn tho continuance
Of legislative day 50 for an
Indefinite lcriul arc serious. II the Joint Con-
yciltioa shall not tle dissolved for four weeks,
ali Legislative proceedings for that period will
DO journslzcl ~ OF Thursday, feb. !. Great
confusion would cnsue. There could le no
Monday session, consequently no call VI States
for bills. There could bc no suspension OF
rules, which would not bs great calamity.
There could be no Fridays for private bills.
Moreover, tho constitutional provision as to
bills hron,lng 4 law ten DAYS after thr'r pas
sago with tho Presidents signature, might ba
oyerE!d1cn,
, 1877-02-03

HAFuALi+F FEAiHAOtLINAhE NUL}ks
.ypsetaI Dtspatca to 17< 7rtona<.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 2.-spc:ulation ID
slfc nj to the motives which led Speaker Randall
yesterday to violate the unbsoken prccctlcnte ot
nearly century. ind appoint tellers trum the
matorlty side Of tho House to count the Eject
orn' yntes. Frttidrnt Ferry, In tho consultation
between tho two prcsiAlpg otlIecrs, protested
egafntt this course, but Randall was inhcxiblc.
Thus Ferry wu1 obliged, that tho Republicans
might not be- teprlVcd'o1 m equal representa-
tlon, to appoint twp Republican Senatorial tell
ets: Tic performance OF an extraordinary OIL
cIal art argues an extraordinary motive. 1t IA
cvIdcntly considered tmportuut, In tlic opinion
of The leaders Of tho Democratic party, That
whatever rowcr tho House cau yet exercise
through its tellcra over tho Court sIall be TN
undivided power. Tho two meulbers choucu by
Randall
ARE BOTH soCTnERs MIN,
ono being frum ticorEta and tho utler from
Missouri. II they hare airy special Qualtltra-
tlons fur the place bcYortl certain physical
forro and energy, such qualities arc not consptc
unus. It Is reported tl,at tlcto gentlemen werc
selected three weeks pgo, whcn 1t was supposed
that no compromise could b. agreed upou.
Why programme that contemplated tue
possibility OF vlolcncs shout! now 10
carried nut, when It appears to bc u uaclcss
and eratuitious act Of partisanship, is mystery.
Randaa1f action suikcs suspicion that thu
Democrats
DO NOT MEAN 70 ACcE5'r TUB RECESSION
OF the Commission IA tlnalty II 1t should 70
against tlcsn. However this may be, It IL cyl-
dent that they have thought It important 10 pro-
desirable fr than to Weld tbs full power Of tho
ltbusc, real aud rFgtcnlel, over the old INA.
, 1877-02-03
I'd
HAND PIANOS.

We are making chanRe In our stnrk NJ renting II.
&npt, aud srInR on large etnrk Ut the tnaiEn.
dill. ren,atnder sl,to x anll,IT Written rar.anty
cnr ii III ti,n. lAscisscss III ncsts n*e lrtcF
Sppqrtuniy, ~ tlesn 1InMo. must and MI! bc sold A.
sny ruat. Ht'EU5 lEMPLEnt NHa!. =.
, 1877-02-03

ftorida IN quo waT1anto procecdfnRsl The
democrats hal assumed an affirmative an
swer to oil these questions. Mr.. kasson
maintained that the Commission hal
power to Inquire how the people had voted In
any State. 1t was not popular votes but Elect
oral votes that Congress had the power to
count. II It should be held, however, that tho
Commission could fnrcstl4ate the. county can-
vaaset and the voting III thu pfscancts, ho would
tN prepared to prove frauds In tho Interest OF
tile Ifldcn Electors OF the RFosscst description.
hc hastt'y ran oser number Of co1'nttcs which
could DC brought up To Offset tho singlc one
selected ny MF' Field.
Mr.. h'cRARf
followed up the argument against the power Of
ton1rcss 10 60 behind tho returns. anil paid
good deal Of attention TO the Law o1 quo var
fahto, citing ahtiaof'ties 10 snow that tile pro-
cce,''nEs on wr't 81 fhat desct1ptton 10 mt IN
validate tie acts ot public officers done l'cfota
Tue case Is determined. 10th lie and kasson
attcndcd 10 tho cx'pafte tarto performances ot
the present Governor md LEGISLATURE IN seek
Ing to make retroaeting ecrtihcates that would
ralIdase thc Totcs of the 1tlden Electors.
ut the close ot The argumrnts, tho Cn1n1nis-
sion put its loot IN deep water on the vital
qhest'on Of evidence, TO decide What competent
evIdencc Is. practically TO decide
THE MOST ESSENTIAL POINT
IN tho ~aolo dispute, whether the Commission
eau 60 BACK OF tic returns tn look into the nc-
lion Of State authorities md election officers.
Justlcc Clifford asked tl'e uc1noeratlc counsel
~hcn they wanted to otier evidence adding that
he did not mean to decide by this question
whether Vie commission would receive cvl-
dcncc. Mr.. Mcrriek replied tllat lfs side would
like to otltr such as they had rcadr before the
, 1877-02-03

CERTIFICATE NO. !.
recitnG new proceedings unl new actlnp before
thu courts, and 10 cnd would be found To papers
that might be presented In psTty OF personal
Interest as establishing retroactive right to ex-
esclsinC function IN the State of Florida: The
objections to tue first certificate arc substan-
italy one, namely: There was fraudulent r.
turn; that It was fEntdulently Issued, not by
rruson Vi anything which appears IL tue acston Of
fertilization or presenting ot tho certificate, but
becausu Of the artlon VI other people.
sir. Ksa.on hero relesnsl to tho frauds In
Jackson, whore, lle said, the Republican rutc
was rejected, and spoke ot tho casr where
rsilroad train passengers got ot1 anu votcd sho
that this Commission, by tho Constitution Or
Law, wa1 ever Intended, 0F haa power to 70 to
the extent that would be Required to probc
thcxo mutual allegations on loeh shlca TO thc
bottom. atr. Kasson urgncd At great length
against the power Of Tho Commission to 60 be-
hind tho rcGurus, aud sal4; !" Arc. you to ~.
wise tho proceedings Of VII State elections and
State Tribunals appointe1 By state laws. " aru
you to count what 4 properly certified anu pre-
LIT Tn1 CONSTITUTION DE AMENDED,
and let It bc declared BY this tribunal 10 be 10
n,l.eAdcd 80 tlst It will read: zach State shall
appoint, fu such manner - the Legislature
thereof 1nsy direct, = number Of Electors sub
Jet tu revision by tue Congress of tho unltc4
States, which shall determine whether such
Electors have Performed their fus,etlons to the
brought Inevitably u m amendment to tho
Constitution which sought 70 pscscsvu absolute
ly tho Itghts Of the ataies whlch required every
ballot fn the Presidential clectfun to 10 tast
on tho same day., that they misht bo
freed froo, centralized influence Every lncm-
ber Ut the Commission knows tho history Vi t4o
adoption of this clause. and yet VIC are brought,
! say, pcrpetually to tho question, sh2ll VIC now
60 0n aud complete
Tu1 AusoKl1loH OF TIE ABSOLUTELY 1ypE-
PENDENT RIGHT
Of tho State II appolps the Electors In thsis
, 1877-02-03
THE ARGUMENTS.

THE ARGUMENTS.
Objections Urged in the Flor
ida Case Before the
Commission.
The Democrats Contend for the
Right to Go Behind
the Returns,
While the Republicans Deny
tho Legality Of Such
Procedure.
The Great Question Of Juria-
diction to Be Argued
To-Day.
a Decided Turn in the Tide Of
Evidence in tho Loui-
siann Case.
Maqdo1'a Testimony Becoming Un-
palatable Even to the De-
mocraoy.
Iittfefietd Shows to Poor Advan-
tage Before the Senate
Committee.
Witnesses Promised Who Will Upset
the Stories Of Both These
Worthless.
More kilograms Bearing upon
the Oregon Electoral Con-
spiracy.
The Valiant Uorse Tenders 100000 Men
from His Little Army,
And Looks Around for More Electors to
Conquer.
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FIRM CHANGES
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ME" FIRM.

OF5lcx or CRANE DRorn1Rs siAxFo. Co..t
CMtrAuO. feb. !, 1K77.
We have Ihts dsy dtstontinutd tho business Of eteam
Warming and General hteaIn Fitting, and succeed
ed b MessEs fisy frrniice. who will complete all
n1.tinE conttaSss snd continue the crccion nt I'm.
referred tg hare bean eoa1ssted With this Compsnr
the public " bctoK worthy Of thtr patronage and
pctentt do good work Respcctfnl{..
Having thia daY succeeded this Steam Warming DO.
paFtmeht uf Crane irothcrs AA1fT 60 will contn-
}ad!nx' fri1ato ltcslasosea T. e ~: hy iiS nd 1w
naton whsrn w. shall bt pie ased to old pat
ron. and others Who arc III wnn of mt case work 1t
Chicago, Feb. l. fH77. M. ~ e0uth EAn1l-ok.
, 1877-02-03

JAMES u. TEA ltHON, Tlcc-rtesldcnt.
EDWARD 4. sTIkttNt,. Hec'y.
BENJAMIN &. MILLER. Treas,
STEPHEN T. KING, Agent for Illinois, 10
Portland Rtack, aa Nashlng gton.s,, Chtenao.,
I'll.
, 1877-06-23


Ihe Macarthur investigation wns renewed ycster.
day morning, Mctsn. Lila and Parker representing
: Tie An4izuec, and Ar. Juhu llotdeu, Qen Near
thuF* council. being present wilh hls client Den.
Macarthur 6sst entered general disclaimer 1vajnst
the eIttcsns of tho papeta, according u which, he
sA!d, lie *as put In The attitude Of desiring to cou,
Eeas and cover I'D certain t1ahsactioAa OF hls On
the contrary. he had nothing to conceal, but was
ready to 10 'nto full and explicit explanations Of
bis busnesa transactt0ns. lie must nave IN pppoF.
;tahltY. ho"sYcs. ~ loox 0seF iLa boukR fnasngeh
~ u was Impossible tu perfectly rrcollect the par
; aculaTs OF hyu.yean' bu.!ncas. But what bo
wanted The public 10 understand was that he had
no de.ise 10 euneeal anything.
MI. Ella called Gen. McArthur's attention to ths
fact that an previous cxan,!natlons hs had stated
ths aMount 10 drew aat Of Iii. foundry business in
lh73 u TO between H. COO and II, TOO, whereas ths
!sdXcr showed ttss he had drawu out batwssn &ll,
bOo Hnd 81. wv 4or tlat year. 1t also 4ppgared
thai
,so4p DREW OUT DURING THAT xgAa saan0o
and tlat he put In nothluR. Gcn. MtArthuss e1.
pau4llon Of this "as that Ford was to 10 ! part
psr. lts objected ~ realize muney out oi the
assets u hs Sld foundry. and bis account was kept
:woalA oulrf iAtu Thu i'll .DUO ci4Arss. Ford
hAl rsceised part VI It; just how much be could
nat s4J. boMe OF ths money lad kous to pay Tor
i isis Is IS s n r. sSautes ,.ene Fofd1 s:!at, VA
.ptuat., aud Mr.. Aoektsilow il. 10 aud III PEI PEI
: esnt 70 tas psuats. Thu ptutis during tbs full
Included the prpas. lot of pattern. made lhs
ftatytaf. Thay were charged W ~ I ptoat % ths
nu.'les'. aud Lo ehSs hIs pa1tnesss percentage in
T. Af. Ella Istuened 10 ths
:, uoAs sATtuaAL BAkK MATr1Rs
Ind asksd II there VII no consids ration. in tha
, sAaps VI pFouEss y dsposls pa...oiHes u4lsyl
, 1877-06-23
THE COUNTY BUILDING,

Tho County Court Will adjourn Tueaday until
Jn1y D. Tho oceasion for tho adjournment ia not
known. II cannot 10 for the summer vacation, a.
the time 10 a lisslo early.
Commissioner cfeary LEFT yesterday for visit 10
his farm In Missouri. 4 ycar ago he had two larms
near Knnsas City. but now ho has but one. lie
gave ono Of tho fntma 10 ncighbor tho constdora-
tton being that ho wsa to pay tbs taxes on 1t.
James McAillan wss before committee Of tho
Board yesterday With bill OF S3og.00 for
''cxtraa " on tho inzann Asylum. 11p pleaded his
case with great earnestneRs, but Upon its appear.
tn0 that h!a ctaH1 was an old one. md that lo had
was due him on the work, Commissioner Schmidt
thought It would Look bad and bring conaure on tho
1loard to allow him anything, and his claim was
placed on 1le.
Commt4sfnner Holden, Architect Egan. md Al
MaheE have been appointed committee to make
the arraugemcnt for laying tho stone OF tho
Coutt'lfouso OIL the coming Fourth OF July. Thur
dutfca ara NUMEROUS. They arc to ncrotia5e with
Mr. Walker for the records, ETC., laid with the
coFner.atono of the old Court.tiouac, which cana
into hls possession. ~ be says. by purchase. and
They arc not authorized 10 buy he documents.
from tho fact that thsy sro deemed to
ready. but arc Instructed 10 tes Inv stato's
Attorney. and, II necessary, the Grand jury. on
the sIb'cct. and bring aane othar power thAu
money to hear on ME. ". Another nf thclr duties
T. to prepare parchment scroll With tho nancs Of
q tho r cords Of THAT body - possible, and the
history Of tho Court House work. TO be placed In
tue stonc.-nnd to inytc tile dearly beloved ro-
ppl1ers 10 witness the GtDne.lAyne.
, 1877-06-23
4 CONTESTED OFFICE.

DunL,Kurux. H., June a1.-The last sensation
in this city IL Of political nature, and induces ono
to think INCIDENTALLY Of the reports that have been
read 30 much lately from tho South. Burlington
nns two claimants for ths oalco Of City Auditor.
AZ tho regular naceting Of tho CITY Council. Mon
1ay. .Juns 4. the then City Auditor, ]. g. Halliday,
resigned his otles, to taku effect dune IT, and the
resignation WA accepted. he being about TO scttio
In California On M0nday, Juno II, II was gen.
emily supposed that tho vacancy would DO hllcd,
the City Council having power to appoint. On that
orening. howcvor, wncu tho Counc,t cun-
vened, there WA no quorum, only six mem.
Lcrs being present, oEht being necessary.
The usual course In such casca II 10 walt short
time, and adjourn unless enough members ean bc
esor. different COURSE was pnssued. Tho aix
Aldermen present sf,,L werE ,Domoesa.., and one Of
r. rsnannF "a %s1ms of Sig %
two we,e Independents. Tho aa Of The po'eo was
invoked; special police wcr9 sworn In; and At 10
was brought In br. two officers. At half-past 10
a Republican member, who waA found IN bad a.
prescnce. ,,sl,crcl in Gy special scavongcr,
and Quorum was resent.
Tha general .n onstns:s e Of The counsfl was hassy
election Of Auditor was ordered. Tho TWO Alder
eaJohn Dicks smosfst ap D. }usges.
Gouac!i, being directly interested shsy eoaid not
sss:. } } fsA p,ss ats.. a :se1s hs
vo!e. piet!s :s. Bistis'. .oto ~: ;sied out sf
order by the Mayor. Democrat, and he was de-
II The Coda provides that .'a!l appointments BY
az! Gosaell" s:,al rsan!se m.tot,ty .! tho yotss
Ing that there had been no electiou: seven nen,-
bcss Of the councl! requested Tug Mayor to call \
sst st as& s' s.s f So
refused to Do. A tho max. regular meeting.
sn 5ss IL sss ns s0uGi M p, sas;s RI
tIau, which was accepted. Aftcf appealing from
, 1877-06-23
there, gtscn thu bank when The General bourht
that stock, which he seemed to have got et very

there. ctsco thu bank when The General bourht'
that etoet, which he seemed to have got At very
ticn. Macarthur sa,a there WIS no sueh consider.
A'ii III. Ella ..ked II there wasn't an arrangement.
Afterwards thss he should keep enough Pos!. once
moneys On 4crosls there to cover the indebted
Gen. Macarthur repltct.thnt ,hose wcs no posi-.
tive arrangement ltka that. lie WAS 4 stoekholdcr
IN The bank, and It was naturally expected that ho
ss ne 81 taS
t ;,s.,fsf I IL is%s ,;.l ,afs aeoS: o' SIC oSs
between hin, md the bank aeont tho time Of tho
bank's part, and wasn't this transfer made, with
tis authoEfty, for that vcty reasoni
:, Gen; McA5thur corld not explain thst Transfer
we're not vcr7 accommodating, bnt he did not
b hs sSeE 'ssh .,fn,te
item ii ST. 10. inserted IL ins money sonans on on
ths credit slds of To- cat. book July. 1870. cvl
dently IN Fori's sandwftstng bat not shstsed up
even probable. that Ford short on his caah jnas
81, 70u-in ether words. that hs had uscd THIS
ns ho ase n e e. e
ehaeso ii toi
Gcn. MeArthut eonld not srptalu, but suggested
Mr. Ela agaIn pioned the witness down to tho
WHAT HAD BECOME or THE $4,000
iiomo ne' National and Third National nsnts, but @
which At no time Appeared un hta caeh. book.
Gen. McArfhus's explanation was not clear, lie
had notcs discounted. and had given CHECKS to se-
eesassd fss II sass Wy. liz ;Ssn % Vsss..!y Il al. a.
n,itlcd that tIie explanation was not satisfactory
by saying that he nst look over ths books aud l1a
would then be able to answcr moro clearly.
Anothcr matter which ha could not s1rlain vas
gwen prcv!ons TO july, iB7d. whilo others. which
were not OF 10 inuch Importance, could bo pro.
luced.
At this ftaec the investigation rrsted for the day.
Ts pI ;o VII b. sssmsd n u tis 1 mornn
rack to explain sundsy difficult mstscrs.
TtIB HOME.
Yesterday afternoon Tntuuxr reporter called
upon The officials ct tho Home National Dank. cor
ner Of West Washington and italscd streets, 10 en-
;'sn" aea,9r te gs,p from them some aa.
Il was TINT money. depos!tcd by Gen. Macarthur IL
IDstmaster should hasa been turned over to Con.
Macarthur asa private individual, making tho bank
Liable TO tho ae,emmsnt @ Tor sas na,ount 20 trans.
tho reporter vas nnahis to sec, tineo
ers presence. Stf. Diiinas, tic President.
wa at,tnt In !he county. hence MI
ss, sn q s soosa.,.ss e. s1 vs let Ss
who knew ali aDoas f. As far a. tho bookkrcpcr;s
recollection vent. tho money to ibe credit
e. nS ra' &: t.
1t was foff years since this had occurred and the
gentleman trusted wholly to ntcnluFy, but that
his recollection Of tho matter. As 10 tho legal
Fuller. Gen. chalialn was President Ut the bunk
at that time.
, 1877-06-23
TIInFM'S TAX CASE.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Juns 9e.-In the suit OF
tho Government against Samuel j. Tiden 10 rs.
coves sc, 600 alleged to bs due tAx on Mr.. TIL
den's tucpme for twelvo ycars pEiof to 1874. de-
fendsnt, through his nttoruoys, has prepared un
answer which will bo ntel In q day Or two, In
substance tho snswet Is general denial Of tho al
legations In tho complaint. Tho defendant says
hn received no sneh Income AZ tho 1oyesnmcnt
asserts, md denies TINT ho faed 10 pay tho whole
amount OF tax duo for two Of tho Year, 10 this per
sons named by tbs Government. Mr. Tiiden says
lie mnte returns OF tho amount OF hla lncoms up6n
which the Assessed tax was paid, and. the
Government having accepted such payment,
such action was conclusive On tho part Of tho Cow
crnmens. For tho Other years Nr. Il1len usaests
setaor. upon such information as ho could obtain,
axsa the aano"nt nt the income, upon winch tho
ceptance OF such payment, defendant clslms. wns
also CONCLUSIVE on tic 0overnmeRt. and barred It
from any further claln. str. Tilden will drmur to
the arst eonnt IN tho compliant, which acts forth
tho amount of Income On Jan. !, 1Bo., on tho
ground that tho act OF Congrosg c0xefinR that
p6slod wss repealed baforo It went into effect.
, 1877-06-23

OF Forbes on the charge Of rerlury, and hn WAS
eofnmlttch to Ja!l In default Of bnlf in 81, 0Dn.
Yesterday tho case came np for a hearing bcfoEc
CommfasloneF llcyno. An abstratt clerk. armed
with vonnnous notes frnus the rrnl catato records
Of the comfy, testified that Forbes on15 owned ofeht
OF the lots. and all nf lham wcrs tncnmbcrrd. In
order to F1yo the defendant an opportunity 10 intro
dnt6 fahuttng efdenrc, continuation wis had till
this morning 1t II O'clock.
so5ourneea from thc Black Hills ara \ pretty
hard crowd. a. Was demonstrated 10 N. Johnsun.
shoemaker At No. 1fD Division street. at O'Clock
yesterday noon. Two rough. looking chaps enter.
ed hts place, and one httet himself with pair Of
new boots. As they were about to aephrt, If.
Johnson asked fur hta pat. whtrenpnn tho
fellow turned md drew bend On him with large
na4y revolver, aaysnH, '.1w!ff pay you for them !"
nafh then cnol1y walked OF. and up TO late last
evening Ind not been captured. lie lift pohtnd an
old pair Of sto.tcs3cat 0cn acrcas the tnstcP, anu
laced with red anu w1fts cord.
Ently yesterday morning, Thomas Losltn. alias
Jones, gained entrance TO Dr. barn, In renr
OF No. 412 VcAt Twelfth strcet, md had packed
ur 4 quantity Of plumber. but nnetiru bulldog.
which had remained quiet al tho while. 1ntcEfered
With hIs departure. Dr.. L,lly came out to Ascer4
tam the tronule. Init tho fellow eicrtriy pnt him
on with the t'stiH" that he had come 10
notify him that he waa war,tcd at certain house
On lonn,,s atteet, wheso there WAS boy MEX with
scarlet feyet. Tho Timely arrival Of tic Doctors
cpachuan uttpclIcd Lurdcn's hope u9 escape. for
he had rtggcd hn,scf out In tho coaehmans best
suit. Lorltn was locked UP At the Wcst Twclfth
Street Station.
, 1877-06-23

young lady with considerable reputation ~
circus rider, set out yesterday to prove that
woman could In sumo circumstunccs show AZ
much endurance and pluck ~ man. Her
tndcaypr IL To ride 800 nlea in twcnty.xIx
huurs, mud her stArt made yesterday afternoon II
ne1tef PaFk lndlcate. TINT 4hs VII! bssuceessfui.
character Ut the stls end old ciDthca frames which
hase heen put mp on her for hosses: Df Tho thirty
animsls not une 'Aalf Gun run milo iu three u,!n-
thu Fidsr's tins nnwarrantAb!y. Tho mans cement
rroRllac. howcser,, to haso somo better stock for
promptly At tho hour advcrtlseu. and started
Whun Col! AtAnauF aaid It was o'clock.
Hha IL milo OF u thEux to lnok II, but yats hofsa
beautifully. aud pulls ons tnlo shaps with III w
Of nu.ss that hat ~ many ma man mah! snyy. She wa4.
!ous riding. skiFi, to which garment Iomo Of Tho
hprses greatly objected oaee In no sautlac. sl..
n.wald di4 not rest until nearly all the crowd bad
il ~ follows ss!nE prcu,.scd that shs Ii rlainx
on The sssrn,fuflona track. eight laps Of which
tnn var r%SitN