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The Morning herald., 1877-06-25
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,ssrhs meeting 1t CITY Haif' Of sitdrdIs
ossine, was entertaining Col. hsss plsts
ssaed; and opened ~ith16 Ssssesi6a frdmtAs
HAytazsptursi. ~ Ha waa foNo~sdtbylG.
jim 1lipttia Sssyent ,'pEaysr. Capt. Hys1t,
AAAANtos At the Avsniugs Was iiatsodqosd,
and hsld The audienee spell ,bound for over
helf A hour, hy the keeaness -ef htse logic,
anA the grace of his manner. He y eyis
IDENTITY ITO the manor born" Wishing ora,
tor-s persuasive reformer. ,t l,,;., ~
9hkr. Appleby rendered "Touch not the
Cup, ,"'1n capital style, while tue sinsi ,stf
Master Crouch drew OUT rcunas cf xpp1anSs:
Dr. Bigelow was Unusually happy iu' ahicg
dets, n6eompletely fastened the'atteisiSH
af tie people for twenty ninutssr We x<S
slaa that this pioneer has erstutned' tosssA
his lot swkhus. Mr.. Qallsvay, in.tosehis6
words reeited The historzdf hismfogmaston,
while Ne McCullock, of Chicago, made
some pointed and feeling remarks. ThAsa
meetings are fast aasumingL promipensss
thair influence y being widely 4 delt, IHa aNd va
predict m fshp! for them ysry p largs "a ana Ys
fss nssIjds Il thssa tent III corner S3i1a Il i sssd
Lombard ss., W. led 81 b. sHicks, t1s
rssidest 'os ths Gospel Tent faHss Malt.
ing. The Tsnt wal fdlf liza ths mestiH4
ont Of Interest," OnsatajAasrQ ets pufcHsss
Of The seAs " Mf.s sHtsnery thess tesapss
ss,iset nsestags ~tillvbs aIesa tSis1wesEss
CITY Hubs GoodspsseheGss ths Hail
tAis sysningI 3 etf1sIo' 1on blGo, apoi
siiw sstroa--------4lsi>ss-s-.+- slgosa sdsF
,sss 'ns2sluEsssi xsl4sSs2 isal edi ass
,iils3qorq ii .issa --41 tsoisa o,ni rsbinrm
CLAYTON HOUSE. s,ra,a sts,a
As'tsa sss s.ssslsl Dsyss R .sa B,sss. bS' bs' i
- LfAdki6sp peityss. ssGoi1@E not shgsa
sqMH &Eattynap, eaty. gss 4 ,.csi,qvaH
Fs,spS SIsSa. el's coDsoisd, Il .saamoa laa
s0,E DAan,S Nav CsnsANy II xs ys7As1 haa
~ =! 1sGaaeees, cAiea6oey baa .sasweg
Hs HPsSross fS, SsuS,sii,, s1sisa dsGty fhqissq
,Jss sH RsitUe, 'Washthetoa, DUbh2ri1 sNsi
,HW Wilsen and wife, Penn .euad, bag,s
II R Anderson, ElEton, Md,
John q WhibcJ West Cke6tef 1n9t ysss9a
Y, hesa 3 and wdfs. Rhtla ot aeaota aslsa,
oH, a f''e''' na .zoii' .ssFqosq b.nsiSa boa
o1i snois iDsLAwAzs Houss.noisba 7isds
xsBeNnia, st. 9eorkss's Ero'a .ssfi'a1s
sHA AHektftatt,, ,PhilA'4eY w$W mGs& bGs
.sS 7...s sIs5 4 FqSest 5a,|: d4vo.t u
feWa SAKh; brGidywisesSe ge brAsrod, q
si a!asc NslaieIG Glenss PhtlStitl os.b!sdo oai
Ylss Amelia fficfS, NvffflsiSI VI Pa -'as
TalsAs Nsssys salshrhy afA.torudPiasavs'
JlKSrre, sityssa ,tsimlns2 waI aSi Ii
4 ofS4 fSSsslhe cit,vpd .isi~sLms,i giasrcw
] KdIVsl(06lasn \ bsa.vsl boa ,sssy s,i, i
ea0es Walker, Phila
] y n HeaTick, New Castle
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~ . WI FIVF NITA-FFs y NNFl 10 s3Nlsa
DHIELpS library EXCURSION.

Every a. slnpld @ onptAs 1hhsls' Ii
brary sxeafsidu, to capS Ny, Thutsday,
August 10th, on the sp'ssdM steamer Twi
light. rss9lgyjsEp pnssis h hesS bssn sp'
pointed Master OF Ceremonies, T. q
Doughsrty Floor Manager, J. Bsrdsn
Assistant l',oor Naasgers, J. J. 1Esngt II
Mullen, and J. B. Hassen. Tickets, S1.5c.
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coKoNIR's jINoUIsN

Uoloner Rosp 1yld ~ inquest ysstssday
morning, 1t t6Sd O'clock; WI tAs body Of
10 still-born colsred child, named Lopsr,
whose parents live at No. 10, 4 street, over
rknd Srsss' s'ssidgSl E4AS 10y 9ssdk1itSpa q
verde, that Il disd from natural eAusss. Z
sJacnfsI synAx xiU.lryU -I
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II &h0sclo0ksy NJ ZOE 0leSnMz ~ ssuyeta
q Snsi III ssSss. aesd snimsli and Other Tsi6ss
For the purcose Of cleaning tho streets
Of tho city 1t il divided into four districts,
viz: .AAts9uth Of the northerl1 ,siae Of 9th
ket IT,, 10 tneFirst District. All north Of
the north eriyside Of 9Th street and east OF
second District. All south OF the northerIy
[side Of 9Th street and west Of the westerly
:ai S ssst 3 'ss:s 6. '4s y :s
rs; s::::; ::::::: ::1 :: ;s....,s' :'s. d.
for any one Or moro OF said districts or for
M Ms1Eet street and portions of streets
u.ed tSe er each Wednssdsy sSS
Saturday, and all other streets, lanes and
alleys of The city shall he el2a1ed q leaet
or t43ssgss = naf, sFefer e naN
AN dirt. DIAL, ashes, dead animals and
other refuse matter shall be removed from
streets ss S &c taS p be city
tn. ga1tss = End ss ssoA,4ss st
by the street OommiMi6nets.
n The ashes, dirt and other rubbish incl.
dental to housekeeping. which may be
placed ut t"e curb In boxes or other recep.
soI:s xsls:t s s:s sesssbb sns bsors Z eeoos Asl ast
Ss the ret e a ss: sslsss strsss cS
every Monday, and from all streets west of
Marx ct street on every Tuesday during the
ss;s e sas ysss y e e ss$syss a8Ss5es
Be- prescribed. The covered cutters Of the
several streets and the inlets to Oil public
Sewers to be ct all tiQeSs lkept clear, eAA
0lear Of all obetructtQns. !, ~ usx .ys,u.
natter shall be removed TO such places or
Otherwise disposed Of a. the street Com.
EXECUTION Of said work and the perform
Z. ICE Of ,he contract or contracts shall be
snsss ss sIssss'Sah :9d T.:
Committeo OF the City Council Of said city
md shall b performed In accordance with
1xiotiuR laws and ordinances In relation
thereto. Payments tor said work to be
3esSn1S NhesanonDt 70 Sach.ssil monthly
insfalments to be retained by the city as
Securlty for the fAithful execution Of the
contract and the cost OF performing the
thal, NJCnsN3H sts5sal provisisn and stip.
1latlon that nj! questions and matters In
I sputs both of laYsand fact arising under
xp"n any queati6llVhAt Sveyre eiaAt tht
aid contracts or either at tn m Or to tbe
Teffolnoanoo 0Gtho 6enMDctnaA D1A00 md
5oW1lu0lVo aQNoM th1 pagsisG eAyleeEMea
froSA6Id seS&fity 1uslheeaM Of 4NbA
foodSaith % teA bidf had dMeeheld teSu44tx
{n,tno, no6ka00AsslAsv Nll1 ~ fe@uaNH
6rtNUA Ailh4n pss6esmaaN Vf't4o 1c1VkAet
1Yr eaGorA1of4Q ~ iz4 ~ pas ~ sHt1 smA.
!hs Mt tesssrsa ~ I. g,jSgt, WI, !. X IA ,i
I SSnak l1apsoN oNes1jsattill eN1lh1llh at
Re ~ N ClsTk r. G!ty C199d ~ n
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rmiiEsfllEll!saS'F a a! y fffisa YESTERDAY.
-NDWPoKf. -
vr1ilfikS S6de.es 9ssjxh 6xH Il skJ III Z,

F------ N1WP0Kf. -
|Tr1ilfikS x6die,es4 4ssxhlbkH H SkJ IL E.
vEdigB, g Newport iISE evening u aTsbd
(yA1cseAP PSrsses sheSSssiAsfS, hesds 3tin1def tho
|as96ml Of ths Nsml Aaaaan Rsll.m1lab
l9f XtlFi4gton, s,Il ,Addriaaes Al EsEe 6sliye1pd
~ Hsssrs. tss, Cox, Wbslin, Burton, Nor,
rex, and willtams: 81 pe1sona
FplsdfS. There WI1 Be another meeting at.
the csslS Fls1s, I'll elaufday sisSidk nexs. j
t,s ss sUnmsi oiEsdstd .aoJliH e9OaL
BIC ssa seii i71TT ,51iss'Ff1 f'E7rz-sa,pr ssom
81 yisri,fhocADi vARfET1Ds.d ,sseJ
/ say5it,n tyyd baa -ivu-aal lro1I ,sa1 n
I. "A frame hpuse snesr EpFbe,s Wheel Fac-
| tory On tie Newport PIKE, ,Ml0. struck by
|1lghtaise % Thursdsy night, damk gAg the
ss 81 "a sia' iltsAs 4 a s ss sssa! \ r
NJ. IT, h. s.,. s,.11 1,s.a a. Z L., ,,5isS B. Sssp
u thk Diocese, admintstsrsd the Iits q c9n.
Arnatiop 70 number q psrlo9e atsrday
.issrneon l.rne y lss Y .hss % svsss ohpEea. ..
! h City CouneilA Avill holdea spseial snsstbg
tAis evening. 70 take. sctiea sa pthst tbAAapr
ths claaning Of the streets by eqatsaati Hbe
9rapsi4ng 4 of the bldswill b 'atAled ~ IAusi-
dsy evening ssa n nszt. besas o. s,srS.su ,po
ssTls Boardofs Edneatids wilfa aasE -tA1s
igeptne.s yssvs 15, ,hau ,1 nsaff as,satd
|ss d. Hiels unads IshoBt teupeIhsassd-
1eapAi at .AhsAlRicya o UnioR Msnh 0hnrsh
|llaak Aveninks uism ss0dw ,ssraz bsa ,sgoE
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'57sFoTtEs:s Tz ' as
essasa l.ellIOST. q s,a.q 900 !.
- E.-g.I Sia 49, -.l u. - l-Li--- II =

r osa.--A, bIesE ana wbi ites setter slut.
u with d leS,her, colla- On and atta0neQ'
to 1t was q bvase locS ' lost on Friday W err,
Ing from Fifth and, Orange 6tssY ~ nneIal
reward ywt!Lbs paid lN left ~ tns W4sef
Witch Engine HOu'e' JOS. sESA' =
The Morning herald., 1877-06-25

X THE FIRST ENGAGENDNT,
n Without delay the Russians were ordered
70 advance and charge the batteries. After
, severe hand to hand fight, the outlying
fqrtincetiops vsgeQsptnred Apdxths kIaa
turasd fpASHhASgiAg Tdtkss T&dbs sikvSrs
ably opened the armed occupation of the
Dobrudscha.
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VolAR, ,MAHaSK!I
.RaAHR2 A9s,x

4
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
sw 1AAT3kG>61'RA1LROA
June 10th. 1877. =
=, Trains, ,xllll leaYe NilwiRg il1asw,a
g, Ser,,.ast5xis daHtlf&e edisss stsf sts f1stes.S 70
as, s 10. 90, 10 %. .. m. 2 80. 4S. ~
psSiIIsadsiph,a Il R:Ti and New York, s42.snan,
..'s!ass; ss la'!l ssg AZ saiElsss2sls iElssss' =
Bsltimors and Washington. os. $50. . N /.
1854, 25o, 6:l9, p m.
~ s.'15s; Issss Y s..'sn sas - a.t
Ty%ontiSass % tiSass sSls .issassiaaa:aAqp - Il
Ss|n.9 y; ;.na .sioa 10 -
'"'"i "'inqsayssBsY .llsap: l6lsaap~oA /
Philadelphia and intsrmediats statioAf
Rs'lsss1Rs, Rs'';SSlS aad \ asS @ j. a$' Z.
For further information passengers ARP
referred to the time tables posted at the do.
pot. ,.
! jury ISXlA CISe1IsZ- .L1L-
CHANGE OF hOuRs-WILMINGToN
liz WESrERN RAILROAD-Comm
ing Thursday Dec, 4. lS76, Trains yyill run
As 1olleNa. ,NosNwSSsSsa "
Leave Wilmington 10 20 m, and 5 3op.m.
Tssvs Landenburg g 16 m and 30 p. NJ.
Arrive at Wilmington 766 N, and . ~
A5Hy: ! .. 1aaaAap.ss A.n,n.' ''aAl a.'s.,s = . >
OONNECTION4.-Tra leaving 1anden'
berg at 646 q. IN. with train for Philadel:
phia at 10 an: v,,;,,,xto,, i. IAN. ~
Viz Hfs,n iqsis iHH1hlSs faiisdsi u sN : a
and Pennsylyania and leav'
vits Tffis fsdSss z aa ca tasipR and I'd
with train leaving Wilmington for Phila.
Train leaving Wilmington at $50 P nj
with train leaving Philadelphia ct Rp1
n's % "2sR aB ED:2 o6NNMrLr II sup IN
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'1sl,ss thsn tvo hoar. .hs ,svEo "a lines 2 oi
horsemsn bad formed : Junction ths, d..
itanca hstwsea .Galatsr rasd Ibrail, Asssussd
on ths. .ipside Of the ibena " thAtiSss,I 1eing
only eiehtsen miles. Thas WA formed .
lcordonso Aoessacka betveY ~ SAvsrs
bank and dtkAs speuny,s5 j l. Ss.&AASA
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TAXING THE MAIN fort.

TAKING THE MAIN FORT.
. The second Aassults lpllowsd - ssoon q
tho men could bs reformed, and, with the
efd Of the newly acquired field pieces, the
heights wsFs eArrlsa py storm. sTh~e most
t,silmAyRaka s1hd0to Rand, SoR!
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Ons Of the bet summer resorts On ne
81 sase saSSf sS4f asSRIss :SRs.9 essaa.s s2a !: x.
eelled. -.
! Ess1as st board saso1sr ~. end 10 TO
"hsSSS : eSnna,ci ia with TIL, hoasi msst "a
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sgJ 70 esssstv asVAi7s's ai1Htds .gi a
4 n7alN aaistTs s9ess 10 ia b-,a sssu
,ssalgxslai 10 nasmoId ,tSVA ssa.bH ~
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NAToHIN ooCuP rrD.

xATCHIN ogCuP led.
Tho Russians advanced and occupied the
tbwn, sslyteA1o shatH \ vlsd been 'Sbsiiss
dDnsd by tho main boz iy of the Turkish
ttsspUeuoE5Bg11sD isSs: fHefSiSrc bJ
4t1ptl4AH1n yffMS y nolnhe 9hs M
day yesterday thu -ty0SSi1S 9E 1brajl COM
tlfss A. Ahe 81, ~ II X la ~ tasoNp. sN
= o'ss ..s - ! n Esa-s:' 's ".
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
Serving the Fatherland.

According to the conscription laws of
Germany every youth upon attaining his
twentieth birthday is required to enter
the army and serve three years. This
does not apply alone to those residing in
the mother country, but also to those of
German birth who have not been ex-
patriated, but whose business or in
clination has called them abroad.
For some time past many young Ger
mans who had not become denational-
'zed, and therefore were liable to con-
scription, have upon attaining the re-
quired age crossed the ocean and pre-
sented themselves before their respective
district befehlshaber for enlistment
in the landwehr," but in many in
stances only to find themselves rejected
on account of physical disability. Thus
they had the expenses of useless and
costly trip thrown upon them in their
desire to obey the laws Of the fatherland.
To obviate this, the German government
some time since instructed their repre-
sentative in this country 20 appoint O
medical examiner to pass upon the physi-
sent themselves for military duty. To
this position DR.. Tellkoppf has been ap-
pointed
Before the German consul at New
York, Mr.. Fred. Hinckel, appeared
seven young men ready to serve theil
time. They were examined by the doc
tor in the presence of the consul, as the
law directs, and five were passed. They
will take the next German steamer fol
their native land.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
Handy Interest Rules.

For finding the interest on any princi-
pal for any number of days. The answer
in each case being in cents, separate the
two right hand figures of the answer to
express it in dollars and cents:
Four per cent.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days, and divide by seventy-two.
Six per cent. Multiply by the num-
ber of days, separate the right hand
figure, and divide by six.
Eight per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, and divide by forty
five.
Nine per cent. Multiply by the num-
Der of days, separate the right hand fig
ure, and divide by four.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days, and divide by thirty five.
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, separate the right
hand figure, and divide by three.
Fifteen per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, and divide by twenty
four.
Eighteen per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, separate the right hand
figure, and divide by two.
Twenty per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, and divide by eighteen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
A Poets Heart.

Apropos of Paul de Musset's biog-
raphy of his brother Alfred, they are
telling very pretty story of the poet
and Mile. Rachel, who, thirty years ago,
was the greatest actress of Paris, and
perhaps of the world. One day she in
vited Alfred de Musset to dine with her,
and the rest of the guests were all nota-
bly, wealthy men. Rachel wore a very
beautiful and valuable ring, which was
noticed and vastly admired. Gentle
men," said she, suddenly, "seeing that
you admire the ring so much, shall
now offer it for sale by auction. What
will you give for it ?" In a moment the
bids ran up as high as 5000 francs. But
De Musset was silent.
"And you, my poet" said the actress,
what will you give p
81 give you my heart" was the reply.
"The ring is yours, was the reply
nor could she afterward, when the jest
seemed to have gone far enough, be
persuaded to take it back again. She
saidi
"By Joye, but it is n jest. You have
given me your heart, and 1 would no
return II for hundred Thousand crowns
You cannot tsae II back"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05

A st. Paul paper says: During the
past winter Jonas Nilson has been en-
ployed at one of the numbering camps,
until about three weeks ago, when
portion of tree fell on him while he
was engaged at chopping in the woods,
inficting injuries which were believed
TO be fatal. Nilsson was carried to the
camp by his companions, and after
a period of extreme suffering he began
to fail, finally becoming unconscious
and pulseless, and the pallor of death
overcoming his countenance. The men
at the camp naturally concluded that
their unfortunate companion was dead,
as no sign of life could be detected. The
body of the supposed dead man was put
in the only coffin which could be procured
"a long dry goods box-sent by wagon
to the nearest railroad station, and thence
forwarded to an old personal friend of
Nilson's, John Peterson, who resides
near the brickyard in that city. The
coffin and body, after arriving in Mime
apolis, were conveyed to the residence
of Mr.. Peterson, according to directions,
but were kept for two days to allow time
to prepare for decent burial.
While the body was in the rude coffin
at the residence of Mr.. Peterson an
other old friend called to see it, and gave
the corpse close and critical examina-
ton. Something about it produced
profound impression upon the visitor,
and he suddenly looked up with a pleased
but startled expression and exclaimed
"Why, Jonas Nilsson is not dead y
While the majority of those present did
not place much confidence in the remark,
all ooronI that oftop,,,t fn l,1.i1,o tho
body to life would not do any harm,
even if it Jailed in accomplishing any
actual good. Nilson's body was lifted
from the coffin, placed in comfortable
bed. and restoratives carefully admins
life's healthy blood revealed itself on
the pallid surface of the body, and at the
end of two hours the eyes of the sup
posed dead man gradually opened and
rested upon those present. The rays
of returning consciousness and intelii-
gence were plainly discerned by the by
standers. The astonishment and JOY
were so great that at first no one ven
herman, but at last one ventured the
question
"Nilson, are you cold ?"
Wltnout moving Ills pouy, Due Wlun
eyes resting upon his interlocutor, Mil
son family answered with the single
word, eyes"
The friends then redoubled their exer-
tions, and n physician was summoned.
Nilsson was made as warm and comforta-
BILE as possible. Since the date of his
resusciation, the attention bestowed
upon him has been tender and unrenlit-
ting, and he is responding to the friend
ly offices Of those around him with evi-
dences of gradual but certain improve
ment
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
An Officer of Nerve.

The Toledo Blade says Confinement
is irksome, so the prisoners attempted
to escape from the stopeyard again yes
terday One Charles Jones, negro
from Detroit, is the ringleader OF the in
surrections since Buster Kelley was
emancipated. The plan yesterday was
to escape by tearing up part of the floor
in an obscure part of the building. Super
intendent Van Ettan was alone, the
other officers having all gone off to par
take of Sunday feast. As soon as he
heard the noise he went into the hall
where the convicts, fifteen in number,
were congregated. They gathered around
him in 3 menacing manner, as they knew
that he was alone and that they had him
at disadvantage. He reached in his
pockets to gethis revolver to be prepared
for them if they should attempt mutiny,
when, to his CONSERVATION, he found he
was totally unarmed. He realized that
he was at the mercy of a mob of fifteen
as desperate criminals as were ever con-
fined in penal institution, and that
among them was the well known McCul-
lon, who has become the terror almost
of the officers. He showed ne signs OF
alarm, but looked the sterner, and, un-
locking the cell doors, ordered the men
to go inside, standing with his hand in
that empty pocket in which there was
not SO much as jack knife. The prison
ers, supposing that he was armed, sui
lenly obeyed, little dreaming how com
pletely he was in their power and how
easily they could have escaped by tn,
use OF violence enough to overpower on
man;
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
Russian Wives.

A story has been going the rounds
of the French papers illustrating the
status of married women i'll Russia. The
simple woman in this case seems to have
imagined that she might get from Rus
sian magistrate some sort of protection
against husband whose favorite pastime
it was cruelty to torture her. She had
been yoked by her playful husband to
the shafts of his cart, and driven along
for sixteen versts, ip double harness with
the horse, under the furious blows of q
heavy whip. Having survived this
ordeal, she was brought home again, her
head was shaved, and after she had been
smeared all over with tar she was rolled
in feathers, and then turned out of the
the person whom she fondly imagined to
be most benevolent, or at any rate the
least savage, in the village. She went
to the priest, but, instead of obtaining
any shelter or relief, was rudely struck
by the pious man, who called the hus-
band and advised him to administer
fresh castigation. It would have been
well for the woman if she had taken the
broad hint offered her by this reception
at the priests residence, and had re-
! turned home to suffer In silence the tor
ment to which she was fated. But she
was ignorant of Russian law, and she
! could not persuade herself that she was
utterly without remedy in such a case as
| this. So she went to law, and brought
| before the court both the husband and
the priest. Here the procurateur gen.
eral at once declined to enter into any
argument ON the subject of the husband,
explaining that the whole matter was
one of merely private family interest,
and that husband and wife could always
come to an understanding among them
selves without the interference of the
law. The priests case was little more
difficult. But the worthy man repre-
sented that facts of this sort occur often
and inevitably among the lower " orders
in Russia, whereupon the court without
further discussion acquitted both the &C.
cused persons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
A New York Prize Fighter,

Joseph Coburn, the prize fighter, who
has been sentenced in New York to i'm
prisorment for asadlting two police Off
GERS, came to this country from Ireland
while quite young, learned the trade of
mason and bricklayer, and became what
is known as a good mechanic. He soon,
however, developed into 'sport," prac-
ticed sparring and became a barroom
fighter. Although endowed with more
than average physical strength, he dis
played fondness for pistols and other
dangerous weapons, and was known
among his associates as q cowardly bully.
His pugilistic record embraced prize
fights with "Patsy" Flynn, "Con" Fitz-
gerald, "Australian Kelly" Harry Crib
ben, Edmund z. Price, now practicing
lawyer at the Tombs, and others of the
same class. In November, 1858, Coburn,
in company with two other desper-
ADDE'S named Henry Drake and Paddy
Duffy, while engaged in n quarrel in
West Houston street with Officer Samuel
Davidson, now of the Fifteenth precinct,
stabbed him in the breast, ,infiicting dan
gerous wound. To this offense Coburn
pleaded guilty, and was sent to State
prison for three years and six months.
He only served a portion of the term,
however, being released through politi-
cal influence, and on obtaining his dis
charge resumed his old practices. He
/ opened in succession number of low
groggeries, which were frequented by
"the fancy" He speedily began to lose
his reputation as prize fighter, and lost
caste with his admirers after his fzzle
with Mace in 1871. He was accused of
brutally ill-treating his wife or mistress
Kitty Coburn, and finally shot her sac
cidentally," inficting a wound from
Which she subsequently died. He was
also charged with shooting at disrepu-
table woman and was the hero of score
of other cowardly assaults, the victims in
which dare not make complaint against
him. In addition to this he was indicted
for striking car conductor with the butt
end of a pistol, and for assaulting an un.
offending citizen about year ago, and al
the time of his arrest kept low ''free
and easy at Thirty-third street ant
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