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STATE or MINNESOTA-COUNT on
RAMSEY. District Court-Second Judicial
District.
r. X. Stateler, Pltf.
vS. Summons.
James Floyd Def. }
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to the above
named Defendant;
Yon are hereby summoned and required III
answer the complaint in this action which ii
filed IN the Office OF the Clerk Of sad Court, III
| the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Mime.
sofa, and to serve copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers, at their
Office in Meetings. Block in the City of ST
Paul, County Of Ramsey, State Of Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the day A.
such service, and If ron fail to answer the saig
complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plain
| tit in this action will take judgment against
| yon for the sum of six hundred and seTenty
six dollars and 42-1O0 dollars, with interest 81
seven per cent per annum on the sum cf
4z76 42-iO0 from May 7th 1876, and interest
upon the sum of $500 from November 17tn
1876, at the rate Of seven per cent. besides tLs
costs and disbursements Of this action.
| Dated November ID, 1876.
ERWrE & GRIFFITH.
Plaintiffs Attorney, St. PanI, MINI
| 1911
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rr0m farmers NaIioas pats "a the county
we learn that The severe fall winds have render
ed most valuable aid III destroying grasshop-
per eggs. Little knobs are u favorite place OF
deposit, and in fields of fall plowing and new
breaking the winds have blown away the earth
leaving the egg sacks exposed to the ravages Of
the birds and weather These reports aTe
quite general. AS near as we can learn there
has been more fall plowlnQin this county than
ever before, all Of which has. contributed to tbs
general destruction Of these pests. .-Mankatc
Review,
No doubt a large destruction OF eggs
has taken place from various causes land
If we have wet cold weather just after
the Young are hatched out In the spring
we may escape the plague altogether.
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The distress among the poor in New 1orK
has become SO aggravated that whole families
are petititioning the authorities for admission
to the almahouse, that being the only alterna.
tive between themselves and starvation. This
is terrible state of things, but it is unavolaa-
BILE. and what is more to be deplored IS the
fact that this dssttution is not confined TO the
city Of New York. ;.
It prevails here, thong ID perhaps IN moal-
fed form. but still in degree sufficient to de-
rnand The exercise of wide spread and hhera
philanthropy on the part OF well-to do people
Philadelphia Star.
And still contraction goes on. Ano
still the threat of specie Resumption
hangs over the heads OF the people.
| Where is it all to end9
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.Gath's Letter 20 Cincinnati Enquirer.

There are cases docketed in the District OF
Colunbia which will never be tried; because
tney would break down the bench itself
r&rtioulArly refer to the case of Slater. the
murderer. This man was convicted and grant
I'd new 1isl, the trial WAS delayed, and he
was allowed TO plead nanslaughter. He thus
escaped by the sacrifice OF his fortune aud the
sale OF his wife's diamonds, which went to the
Assistant District Attorney. assume this TO
Iva true. because Judge. and a Republican
Judge. told me so. Now can any crime, Span
ishsor Russian, exceed the lesson of thstg
IF this is true It represents a horrible
state of affairs, and is 3 sad commentary
on republican institutions.
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Bishop Whipple pleaded the cause OF 'sthe
moor Iudian' to a small audience in Baltimore
last Friday and told how his "cheeks blushed'
whom certain ehieflooked him IN the face and
injured as to the present whereabouts Of the
Indians SO honestly treated by Penn. II is
highly probable that The next white man inter
viewed bv that indian did not "biush with hls
"cheeks'' but with the toy OF his head after the
scalp had been neatly removed by the noble
savage -Winona Republican,
Seems to us it would puzzle wiser
man than Bishop Whippie 10 tell jast
y acre the Indians are now who treated
with Penn 200 years ago. The Indians
themselves might blush to tell
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Ia England they are getting nearer to the
root d hat dreadful disease, drunkenness. Al
q recent temperance meeting in his diocese,
the Bishop 5f Ely said that he attributed
5rlnkeness rot 10 desire for liquor, bat to
tie eorafost u the public honse and the dis
comfort Of their homes.
Ia the last analysis drunkenness is
nisgovernment. Give every man Z
comfortable home, prosperity, hope.and
bright thoughts; and drunkenness would
disappear from the face of the earth.
And II the laws were wise and just the
earth could afford all these blessings
to All her children.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-01-18

The lstesaphase or the Illinois Senatorial con-
test il ths appearance Of theindependent voter
among the democrats. Of replies received from
eighty members Of the Legislature defining
them positions, there are six which show. that
thai number Of members who have been classed
among the Democrats will act Independently
oil either party - Winona Republican.
How reluctant the old party hacks are
to admit these signs Of vitality in the Ia
dependent party. Wait while gentle
men and we viii show you lots of Inde-
uendents after another election.
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Npw YORK. Jan. A. Chamber Of coInmerce
to-day adopted report urging that silver com
be made the standard Of legal tender through
cut The United States.
So. Ever the headquarters OF the
hullicnists ia coming to its senses.
Where's Bill Smith? He should be
dispatched at once to the chamber OF
commerce Of New York to teach 1t that
"silver never had been legal tender 10
The United States," Let him start and
take that Hastings'e onyention along with
him
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The Northfeld journal quotes the
Ploneer-Press
The Senate has Republican memlers ~
Democrats 10
Donnelly
Aud adds:
Three classes This reminds US OF some
h,dy's classification ofthe human race thus
s.Saints and sinners and the Beeeher family :"
Now that isrough just asthe Pioneer
Press has assigned US to an honoraoie
independence in which we could excialm
with Lsrd Byron,
ssThe lion is alone and so am l."
here comes along brother Wheaton and
compares US to the Beecher family. " hal
have we done to deserve such tate?
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no,,a,,v pronounoes the Grange failure
qsha range has long since pronounced Don
nelly failure: and so honors are easy.--Trio-
nne.
Yes: we failed to make the Grange
great powerful aud aggressive. we
failed 20 induce it TO resist the exacnons
of corporations; the expressions OF
insurers; the plundering. OF ta1-ea'e.s
the{thieyeries of school~oook rlngs.sso.
.Inl.us Cesar said, when some ciuzsus
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In st. Paul they say Democrats, Republicans,
and Donnelly. In Washington they say men,
women and Or. Mary Walker.-St Paul Dis
patch.
Thanks AS we don't propose to be
outdone in compliments we simply add,
that if the writer of that paragraph W as
inserted in Dr. Mary's breeches he
would be Just SIS much OF aman as DR..
Mary herself.
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OK ed up the great Cato in the streets Oh
ONE, drunk, those who found nm
were ashamed-but not Cato" SO we
might say, that we are ashamed, out
not the Grange.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-01-18

Capt Castle is editing the St. Paul
Dispatch with marked ability. He has
more mental resources than even his
friends gave him credit for.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-01-18

There mas bean such deep cutting into the
salaries Of county officials in Texas by Gov.
Hubbard S administration that they are resign
Ing ensmasse.-E Exchange.
We want that kind of deep cutting in
Minnesota And il our county officials
resign we will find plenty willing te
take their places.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1877.
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INFORMATION.
Co-cPERA ATIoy
DoNIEATIo1.

The Grange is the offspring Of Necessity.
In it we think we have found the means to
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REcA1clTRATl0NS4

IGNATIUs DONNELLY, Editor.
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qhe 9nti- ti-Monopolist
The State Organ
Independent Party
OF Minnesota.

This party is now an established re-
ality in the state of Minnesota,
sustained by thousands of votes.
with organizations in several coun-
ties and a perfected state organic
alton. 1t will enter the field next
year prepared to make still more
vigorous canvass for success; com
mittees and clubs will be organized
in every county, and it will not
give up the contest until it ha:
carried the state or forced the
domip6nt party, whichever party
tbsSmay be, to adopt it's princi
1p1es.
The Independents need III sucl
a hattie q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
AN ALLEGED PlOUS FRAUD.

Peter l. Corteyou, OF Rossvlle Staten Island, has
been for tho past Atty years the most prominent
church member anu business man IN that community.
He Is me mbsr OF the Rossvile Methodist Church. an
5HsEoot Of the old Woodrow Church, OF Rossvle
Some three years ago he became dissatisfied with the
Woodrow Church and seeded. taking with HIM
large following. They formed new society and built
a church. Mr.. Cortelyou contributed largely and was
the most Influential MEMBER Poor people from the
adjacent country went TO him to have their hard
earned moneys Invested Whatever he said they relied
upon implicitly Years rolled by. The poor people
became old. Their days Of labor ana they
uge 1t now ransplres that Ie deceived them.
Mortgages that were supposed first liens proved
TO be second, ana In some INSTANCES were third or
fourth liens only. Two hundred dollars was obtained
from poor German, banned Huther, on a repre-
sentaton by CoftclyOu that ne owned a mortgage
gwen by Huther, aud $500 more asked for but
used When the fraud leaked out Corlelyou tried 10
get the receipts Tor toe money from Hutner tne iat
alter his interests. Mr.. Cortcyou confessed that be
told Huber that he owned the mortgage, when, in
fact, he did not He paid back tie $2Ov ne had thus
Obtained by fraud and Tried 10 hush up the matter
Counsel obtained warrant tor his arrest tor obtain
ing money undor false preteuces and Justice John
w. Wood OF Tottenvie, held the gentleman IN 81 900
bail 10 appear 10 answer at the next Criminal Court
CorIeyou was compeled 70 give 5000 ban IN another
similar case Tho extent OF his transactions IS SAID
to De very great he recently appointed
,hs Beasaict Brothers, jewellers, wno became bank
rupL but The Court removed him aiterward. One
poor woman, who intrusled Mr. Corteyou to invest
her SAVINGS, said, 'On, they cheat inc out
Of that 81, 900 they might as well shool me-
for that Is al l to keep me 10 my old
aga.- she is seventy years old and had made her
money by picking mushrooms and blackberries and
peadiing Them IN New York. she did tuis Tor nifty
years. Mr.. Cortsyou is about seventy years old HIS
above reprolch. One OF his sons-in-law Is
supervisor oil the town oil Wcsiheid and other rea-
ives are prominens business men IN staten Island
ana New York. The old man wept when the Sheriff
OF Richmond county arrested him. He st retains
his position the church, aud IL member I'm good
and regular standing" HIS home Is ON the hillside
Rossviie, on the site of the house In which shop
Asbury the first Methodist Bisnop OF America, used
Ia ive
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THE ECKERT TRAGEDY.
PosT-MoRrEN ExAMINAT1oN ON THE BODY OF
MES. ECKLRr YESTERDAY.

PosT-MoRTEN PLANTATION ON THE BODY OF
MRS. ECKERr YESTERDAY.
County Physician G. 3. Converse. OF Hudson county,
assisted by Dr. Michel, OF West Hobokes, yesterday
made pos mortem examination Of the Oody oil Mary
Z. Eckert who died from injuries received by falling
or beng thrown by her husband from the third story
window OF her residence Paterson avenue, West
HoooKen, on Friday morning. Tho examination re
suited In finding marks OF a severe confusion the
right side Of the abdomen, on the right thigh near
the MP and small wound just below the crest OF the
right ilium. Botn bones Of tho lett forearm were
broken. The lett humerus fractured near the
upper extremity. The lett axIa appeared TO have
been confused aud small Commissions were found
several parts OF the body On opening the abdominal
cavity H. found to contain quantity OF blood est
mated at IRON i've TO SIX points There was a
transverse rupture oil the tundus the womb about
three inches In length Tho Injuries described caused
death, and the County Physician said that they could
possibly have been made by fall. Afterwards he
stated that they might have been made by kicks or
blows.
The body Of the deceased was buried last evening in
Pottor's Field by Coroner Crane, the woman having
NO relatives IN tins country Henry Eckert tne hus
band, coz fined the County jail 10 await the
Of tho inquest, winch will be held by Coroner Crane
Monday next
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AN EX-SENATOR'S ADVENTURE.

HE is TAKEN TO TASK By HIS WIFE FOR STAY
ING OUT ALL N1dnT--A LIVELY SCENE.
For several seasons past ex-senator John Fox, of
this CITY, summcred with his family at Badwn's,
the south side OF Long Island. Recently inlorma
ton Of the Senator's alleged intimacy with young
lady residing at Rockville Ceutre conveyed TO Mrs.
Fox In an anonymous letter. On Tuesday morning
last the passengers the halfpast six tram
from Merrick were startled by the screams
OF woman In the smoking car, aud every
eye was turned in that direction. Standing IN the
doorway between the baggage and smok ng compart-
mcns was a large man, his back to The Passengers,
and incing hin u lady handsomely dressed and
weeping The passengers at once recognized the
gentleman as ex Senator Fox and the lady wife.
Mrs. Fox was irenzcd with rage, and denounced the
Senator In unmeasurcd terms accusing him
OF having rooned all night, with the lady
prev iousy mentioned, AZ Rockville Centre. At
Jamaica Mr.. and Mrs Fox ,elt the train, and
what traDspircd in the depot between them Is
not known, but outside there was Mother stormy
scene MRS. Fox, upbraidiDg her husband at lively
rate he protesting that her Jealousy was eroundlcss
and that her nina had been poisoned by some enemy
OF HIS Mrs. Fox lady nonoreu by all her acqua
ances Not long since lost ono or both OF her chill
dren and at time her friends feared Tor few days
that she would lese her reason. The scandal has
created little excitement on the south SIDE Of Tho
island, and Tie friends OF both Mrs. and Mr.. Fox
much panied at the occurrence.
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G. HI WalSOtt, VINO was one Oi Tue Conpetsofs,
tore IN hIs airing card, instead OF allowing II TO DC
turned IN with the rest of the and II is there
fore I'm poss BILE to say what be mada
THE IRIsH-AMERcAN RIFLE CLUB
There were entries Tor the badge OF the Irish
American Rife Cub The conditions were as fol-
lows:-Any rifle; 200 and 500 yards; scoring and 2
sighting shots AZ each distance; sporting weapons to
10 back TO 500 yards At the second range sergeant
r. D. Ward won the badge on score OF 53 out oil a
nossbie 10 points The match commenced at three
ana was ended at half past five O'Clock
Alter tue match meeting was heANrt which team
and reserves were selected who ere 70 shoot against
the Irsn- American Rifle Club Of Greenwich, Conn.
Wednesday. the 3Oth inst. The names OF the marks
men selected are:- =, - -,
j. /. C. Clarke, J. Il. Irwin, Sergeant N. D. Ward,
Corporal Cavanagh (Uniied States Engineersh Major
e. Dnffy, Llcut enant p Farrclly, Dr. N. M. haiuy
Captain w. H. Murphy, Sergeant McHush, Sergeant
Burns f. +. Milsn was CHOSEN as team Captain
with power 10 appoint nm adjutant and make me
for carrying out the details Of
the match
Major General T. S. Dakin, captain Of the American
national rifle team, aud Mr.. T.. q. Bruce were prac
t,slng yesterday AFTERNOON At the 800 yard range
Tnev fired between them thirty nine rounds, making
1872 out Of possible 1876 points General Dakin made
2 bulls q centre, and then q bulls IN SUCCESSION
Mr. Bruce made - bulls and centres
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

CoHRS-MooRR. 10, at Nyack, n. Y, by the
Rev. Charles Conklin, EDWIN COHEN to ALICE l..
MOORE daughter OF 7. ID. Cooper
HAwkYs-FEicKERT. August 0, at the residence OF
the BRIDES parents. l94 I'd av., by Rev. H. Rasener,
THOMAS ii. HAWKINS, N. D., oil Kentucky, 10 CELIA q.
FrrcKERT, OF HoDoken, NJ. j.
Baltimore (Md.l Kentucky and Indiana papers please
copy.
HnyDERIcH-CoLgrTI.-On Tuesday, August Ia, 1877,
at ST. Agnes Church, by the Rev. II. Q. Macdowal,
FRED HENDERiCH 10 ANGELINA. eldest daughter Of ID.
Colotti Eel OF this CITY.
j. Hyatt Smith, WILLIAM Hoyr, Dr., OF New YORK, 10
Appis, eldest daughter of John Ii. Goodalo. ESQ.,, OF
Brooklyn, n. ID.
Philadciphin, Baltimore aud Cleveland papers copy.
MERTrxs-WIuAxD On Thursday, August 10, at STA
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
The Stock Market LESS Ac-
tive. but Strong.
GOLD 100 3-S A 100 IA.
Government Bonds Quiet Railroads Strong
and States Steady.
Money on Call 2 8 1-2
Per Cent.
cr IN ~ rx,r
GOLD 100 3-S A 1O5 IA.
THE BANK STAT MENT.
WALL STREET., !
SATURDAY, August 1876 r. ". !


SATURDAY, August 1852. N.
Although there was falling OF in business to-day
Of 90 600 shares from Yesterdays toal yet the mar
ket was active and considerably excited Sew
eral stocks when until to-day had not taken promi'
place the general advance were roted out and
sent whzzng up as If from catspuit VI these the
old avorits Jersey Central came forward once more,
and the Of 1850 shares had the effect OF sending
II up from lax TO l7a at which price closed West
Union loss active than usual but advanced to
1871 from 7Ss, with fractional decline at the close
On the other hand, Atlantic and Pacific fell faster
than the other advanced, as it now everywhere be-
levcd that Koenc and Sage, TO whom the shareholders
had nrusted their interests. had shown how entirely
united for such position they were by going over
TO tho enemy. Tho meeting Of the committee was ad.
journed until Monday, when statement may be ex-
peced US to what has been dono The large shipments
grain to-day and the good reports OF the crops from
tho West aided the bulls 10 hoist the railroad stocks
and almost every STOCK the list shot up That the
present rise owing the mac1inatons ofspecuatora
Is evident by fact that the only orders coming nt
the market outsiders Tor the sale OF stocks
Another sure sign the with which stocks
advance Take for instance, Pittsburg and Morris and
Essex Here are two stocks both guaranteed by large
corporations at per cent for long period OIL
years With capital of Sill. 24a 1888 and bonded in
debtcdness Of S. 43 the Pittsburg road has 225
miles of track, while the Morris and Essex road. with
a capital OF $l6,000.ooo and bonded debt
Of $ls,1si.O0O has only 1872 miles. The Pitts
burg road Is leased by the Pennsylvania
company while the Morris and Essex Is leased by tbs
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, whose guarantee
is certainly better than the Pennsylvania. Yet
during the last week, when the Lackawanns business
has been much disturbed by the strikes through taat
region Morris and Essex has advanced seven points
Ill nnYAA and fhnrA
can be no doub. the present advance Is owing to
the clever manipulation Of certain Stocks and not to
any cxtraueous influences Tho Wabash Railway
Company has issued a statement to their stockhod-
crs for the first six mouths OF the current year. from
which the following Is taken 9l
The earnings and expenses OF the road from January
l. 1877, July 1877, compare with the correspond
ing psrioo Of 1876 as follOws:-
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A pRECuCIOUs DAMsEL.

girl named Smith has been employed 10 do house.
work in the family Of Mr.. H. r. Pitts, at Rivcrhead
L. l. Although not Jet bftoen years OF age she
bestowed her affections upon married man, named
George Walton, Jr. On FRIDAY evening she LETT the
service Of Mr. Pitts and started to the river with
Walton. The pair were met on the bridge by The
girls parents who ordered her to go nome with ihem
Walton, however, pitched INTO the father ana mother,
cleared the held ana went OF with the demse.
subsequently II was ascertaiped that she
mad gone 10 her aUnrs at Yapnanc, and Ohicer
Pitts took hor back TO her parents but Walton has ap
parently come TO the concius that the c mate OF
Rlverncad does not agree with him, as no has not
since made his appearance there.
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Totals. .$20S6, i3 1853 81 663 OIL 81 Ivy
Net earnings six nlhs lS77............ $+42 563
Net earnings six months 1876. AZ, $50
Net ucreaSe S~o,Vso
Tho gross earnings during these SIX months snow
decrease In 1877 OF $lU0,355, compared with 1876
while the expenses show q reduction OF $l2U, 3o2, maxi
ing q net increase Of $2o,026.
The Wabash Railroad receipts were today quoted at
az; SO per share having already been paid up aud
further payments 6r So per share October l. 1871
and January 1878, required 70 obtain fully paid
up stock.
SALES TO-DAY. .~f
Tho sales OF active the board to-day aggre-
gated 1855 500 shares, which distributed as fol.
lows:-New York Central 6,473; Erie. 5.blo; Lake
Shore, 1925; Wabash, 900; Northwestern, $3.50:
Northwestern preferred, TO- 70O Rock Island 500;
Milwaukee and St Paul. 500; Milwaukee and ST Paul
preferred $3.50; Pittsburg, 800; Delaware Lacka.
wanna and Western, $500; New Jersey Central,
$3.50; Delaware and Hudson Canal 3.145; Morris and
Essex, $50; Michigan Central, a. IFS; Pacific Mail,
1900; Quick silver, 800; Quicksilver preferred, 100
OPENING, HicuRsr AND LOWEST
The following table shows the opening. highest and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
A CASHIERS DISAPPEARANCE.

Charles Hsrker, cashier Of the Union National Bank
of Mount Holly Burlington county, N. j., disappeared
about two weeks ago, and the announcement rs Just
made that $40 600 OF the bank funds disappeared with
him. The>bank officials kept the affair worry quiet as
long as they could and now that the many rumors
attending the disappearance have assumed definite
shape admit the entire story. HarKer was young
man. unmarried, and received In the best circles Of
Burlington county society. lie was general tavorte,
particularly with the ladies' and the disgrace con-
nected with his disappearance has created profound
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
NEW ORLEANS RIFLE TEAM.

The New Orleans rife team arrived at Jersey City at
two p. NJ. yesterday. by the Pennsylvania Railroad
The team numbers seven, US iolows:-
Captain, James Buckley Dudley Selph, JohnGynn,
Jr L. q. Eyrich. X. Remand William Arms and Z.
I. Manning They lett New Orleans on wednesday
and nave come straight through On their arrival they
were driven 10 the Grand Central Hotel, where they
will remain until Monday, when they Will 80 to Greed.
moor Tuey intend 10 remain IN the neighborhood OF
the latter place until after the match. as to obtain
every possible opportunity for practice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
A FARM HANDS CRIME.

Henry Erbe and George EugIc, farm laborers in the
employ OF Mr.. Wells Lott, at South jamaica L. L. WIS.,
tied the village Friday night 10 make some pur-
chases On their way homo, when In lonely part Of
road Enge suddenly turned upon Erbe, ana after
knocking MIN down and beating him until he was m
SCI sbIe robbed him Of two and two shirts
a pocket knife and y pipe. Yesterday, alter long
chase Eng!e arrested by OAicr Hurley, and upon
arraienment before Justice Belts iully committed
TO The oil the Grand Jury upon charge OF
highway robbery