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4 DIBT UIPID OLT.
An Exciting Scene In the American Hapttsl
Missionary Uaion.

Providence, Il. l., May 2S-At the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Union to-day the Conn
mitoc on Special Missionary Work submitted
report recommending that the existing debt of
81 900 be paid. not 10y general contraction and
rctron'hment of missions, or 10y Withholding
from Burmah the now mission IN BaumOy. but
10y mor' universal and larger giving.
The Hon. Rohrr q. Fuller of Massachusetts,
mHl" az appeal for NOR" mon for missionary
work. lc road - letter from young man who
hat s.p' his wut p H. 70 m iunny git. II was
Immediately bought for 500 lie wanted TO
take of at once the sl7uuO debt incurred last
year, and said $1,000 had been pled;ed. pro-
vded tho remainder could he raised. A most
exciting sccne cnsucd. Sums were offered hy
individuals. or pledged for chur hos, ranging
from small amounts ~ - 600, and in short
time sl7 900 were raised Then came pro9o-
sition T. clear of the whole delt. which was re-
ccvrd with tremendous applause and excite.
ment which continued uutil over sJoOh had
been raised. when Il recess was taken until tue
afternoon.
Al tur afternoon session &C 900 more was eup-
scribed, making t3G. 900 in ALL
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OTIfER VAR TOPICs.
when Secretary Evart. VIII IA-uc Neu-
trniity Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, May - Notwithstanding
the formal notiil'ntion of the existence Of war
now received from both helgcrent=. the opin-
ion i- expressed at the state Department thatno
neutrality proclamation will Zee issued unill a
demand is made for ono. md the attention of
the Government called To breaches Of neutral
Obligations. At present the inquiries Of the
state Department show that sales of articles
coutfehand Of war to either h.lligercut are
mad" for cash. ami the delivery To- AN agent CON-
plciel IN this country. shipments ar" almost
cntrey n foreign u"ii. ms. 40 Ain.rl' an shlps
when trade was brisk and Carried on hv Am"rl-
can merchant. in Am-rl an vessels under the
American mug \ nu4 h.r of Inquiries haVe
h.en received at th' STATE Department from
medical mon in regard to sorNloe in either
army. to which tine uniform answer T. returned
that the Government strongly advises good citi-
zens to take No part IN the contest.
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BERLIN, May D. Il /, officially ann9un I'd
that the Emperor William has recalled Prince
Bismarck 10 consider the situation in France
and the probable effect II the change Of Minis
try upon the relations Of Frame and Germany
Bismr X has arrived here in response To- the
summons 4 rlinistorial council is hcini; held
to-day. the Emperor presiding II is expected
that important resolutions rDEariius the future
policy ~ Germany toward France VIII be
adopted
LoNpoN. Ma, 2s-Tho Times Paris despatch
say that IA" BourSo opened ry firm ou Tues
day az uhnut th" mst - quotations Of the day
but the strong tendency Wus soun checked hy
urw- that rrin 'o Is -nurek had been recalled 20
ltnln. Iul-, n tue prgs'nt -'ns .ii'e state If
tn market told wth rtl ~ severity.
BrHLiN. May ~ 'rhr NOrn. G1udn Gd5ere
SAYS the delay ia til" adoption uf measures o.
cuuuiD rhalan 'o H." IN r as oi forces lu Gust
the n"ecssltN of such measur'-. but only by
cOnsldcratOus relative Ia details.
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LoNpoN, May 23 \ Vienna despatch to
the Dal. ThnaOl announces that tho Austrian
Governments attention .- iNet,i on the IN
crcnsing agitation In Hungary There is easor
clnmor for war among all cneses.
Vienna despatch 10 the Aeirs SAYS: From
Cat,lnIe il is ann, untrd that Montenegro has
postponed the reoomnl'n 'omeut OF hn~tilit.es
Until the ltu5slans have actually crossed the
Danube.
1hr Turkish Chamber ~ Deputies has voted
u resolution demanding the impeachment ot
MAhmoud Neddiu lH-hn, Alnhmoud Noddin
lasha wis Grand \l1cr under sultan ABDUL
A2l2 and war known M a iri'nd the kussinns.
and a tool Oi Gen. IguutlrN
Gen. DochtouroN, who WIS head of Con.
Tcurruayol : stan during the SoDIlu war. las
ro'"lNpd an upluiniW"n' lu CONNIE tlOn w4th .Ae
koumuulhu hradu quarters.
\ Ragu-a dc~pate DO ~iN- that several Nr'iito
insurrtctlonary lcNlcrS were arrested near
GlinhiEue hy the Turks whi' on ihnr way to
Montenegro 10 concert common h'il'n with tho
Prince. There is great cA -4i'ment IL tie Mlrl-
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pocket that she had bought n revolver and no
man dared lay hand or hor. -.
md YOU know anything about Mr. lamp
l. LIS history when you married MN inc re-
W." KNEW he wns a wi.tower." sle reiIicd, 'hgt
IdiGut know that he wds living WIN Nr7' "V'-
Sir Camphll.a short, round ia'cd man, WIS
ErM EIart s '" a IT. sTa camTH SEHSH yst"bpsa INTO the
Shoot Mir dtorsc ". llole9mb," .r,
mus - sGmo mistake" enid he. 9cpt coun-
trnanrc any unlawful proceedinrS II want 70
strikc aman n Int lin with my Tat am "''e
Is ttruo. IA Mr. Hocomh alleges that VOC
cstrang. q his wife from him nnd i'ved with her
"Sol It, no, true Do YOU suppqsc that a
woman lnying three childrcu on' thirly-two
ye,r u coa', ,,isomb 'is nj 4sG RnS9'g Rnd man, /" TnS @
real cause II Lis separation rom n.s WI, was
difTrrcu, matter. He lay sick for, wgcks, ana
I walchcd at his bedside day and nisht ana
bought him brandy to drink when Il 'osi +,
I gallon and he would drink unnri "a ~ nlsht
| rauk hc was eomctimcs insane the way he
a,,i, But ne had no rCnson tO suspect hir wic
of wrons dong. She has very resp ctsNlo ~
rents In NV tersey. and her own h,Hi ls Whlto
NJ C.mpGcnIiRSn said tna,. t- wife. e yh,.,m
H. spoke Ii terms at least IA bi,tcr ae ,1'st - .
! H. 4 of him. wus probably ,i tho bottom ~ an
/ tiet tiicrs night ~ some, other qS-
! plnnnton II tue shooting than to lay
| whieh MI tIree 1crsons are involved. H. had
7 been iNld hr said, that on sleN, ana ht
,nrIou- oth,r times .HYlcomh had i',n S,rn
. aroui lAh,tr n,' h,l! Nc bush ne.
Ni-. Nul oW' lives In Trhth avenue. near
man although her i,c is u Little wrnkrl AMI
h,r tHt D. -rrnk,"i il.k w!"i srY S,Hng
att mt e.. shoot Mr. llo onh. Cruelty ON his
part sh" dc Jared. WIS tie cuusu of their Scp1-
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FROM THE BATTLE FIELDS.
RETREAT or TIfE RFNNiNT or iRD1-
BANS DEFEATED GfRRISON
The Advance of the Russinn Armies In Asia
Minor An Austrian Vessel set on Fire by
Turkish Guns ON the River nnnuhc.

LONDON, May 23-Thc Daiiy Titgruphs
Pcra despatch says u portion Of the Ardaban
garrison took tho road to Achaarh,s having
cut iis way through the Russian column. which
endcnvorcd TO intercept it. The Russnns aro
said to have closed in upon the rear Of Batoum.
which il once moro seriously threatened
Vienna despatch to the Times SAYS Achns-
chen to which the remnant of the Arabian gar
rson rctrcntcd. is on the road toward Olti and
Er2croum. Retreat on kars was already cut of
by the russians who blocked the road at Pani-
sow.
A Constaninoplc despatch says that the com
mandcr Of the Arabian garrison will be- court
martialcd Tho Turkish official account Of the
taking Of Arabian admits the loss Of 800 killed
and wounded. Horses belonging to all civil and
military functionarcs have been requisitoned
for the army.
Reuters telegram from Erzeroum says the
Russian left wing has advanced from Ipeck to
within two hours mnrch of kura lisa. while
IN ottoman detachment holds position Mt Top
rak lialch. Two regiments ~ Cos-aeks are
p securing the counirynround the Pcn"k villages.
within scycn hours march of Mukhtar pasl,l' Z.
camp. for provisions for the Russian right
4 Si1pd-yd special says that the combined
forces of th" Russians are inarrAing against
Mukhtar lasha's positions at on and Eardcz.
hut Nukhihr expects to be- able to hold his
The Times despatch from. varpa says: BY
order ~ the Miniat,r of War all CIR assion
cavalry officers here have hoon summun'd to
Cunatuutinopl" for the purpo-" " organizing 20
Cir.nss Jan regiments there ami at Airianoplc
and Sofia.
rnK WAR on THE DASupE.
LoNDoN. May 23 The DodV Nors Bu rharrst
despatch reports thai at g O'Clock on Tuesday
morning Tho Turks fired from Kahova ut nm
Austrian steamer. which. after several shots,
caught IRE.
The Tunes Bu'har st correspondent SAYS;
Detailed statement. of th" movements OF the
Hussiaus are forhldicn; but even without thi
restriction the movements are so silently con-
duct"d that Il would bc exceedingly difficult 10
report them"
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NINE pOrNDs or PONDER.
A Sand Blast In First Avenue that Exploded
Contrary 10 Rule.

Just as the residents Of First avenue, bo-
tween Forty-sccond and Forty-thrd strcets.
were preparing for dinner at noon Yesterday.
they were alarmed by "A loud explosion. accom-
panied 10y the crashing of large stones on the
roofs and the raling fall OF others in the street
Women screamed, and others ran into the
street Mrs. Divcry was sitting in her room. on
the third story of 757 First avenue. with Mrs
Tully and another ncighbor. second after
the explosion there was n crash on tho roof. and
the lath and plaster began TO fall They all
ran into the street. and when they returned
found hole in the roof about II inches wide by
IL inches long, which had been malc by II stone
weighing less than two pounds. The board be-
low the composition Of the roof WIS nearly an
inch thick. 1t was broken almost souaroy off,
and the stone had passcd through with forco
enough to- break narrower but longer hole in
the hath and plaster.
A shower Of rock fell in First ayonue Two
stones struck the Ragged pavement in front of
7jj and 7ji. shutlcrinrthcthirk slate into splin-
ters. One piece glanced of, and ricochettod
were seated. ii stoppcd within a loot of tho
proprietor. and frightened his wife into whut
may prove q ,scrioqs illness. An9,hnr large
rock crashed through tho roof Of u. Harrlng-
tons slaughter house. bciug stopped by u heavy
beam Donahue slaughter house. on the OPP
p1ste corner of Forty third street. wa- dam
aged slightly IN four plG'of. t"l"sirph wro
WIS broken down. and several pauo- of window
II So were tsnashrd \ mnn who was driving Il
truck in Fret av, nue missed leing crushed
only 10y a few fet several prlestuaus took
refuge close to a iou boz. ths rocks falling within
two feet Of th"m. while others ran into the
houses.
All the damage wa. done ly blas' In Finn h
Mrlaughlir's CURRY, about $50 feet "nst OF
First avenue. Mr.. Finn SAYS th"y put nine
pounds of powder in u ho." IN the rock, four
t'"u l"et deep. tainp"d it with sand, nnd rov-
rrcd It with logs. iu compliance with the law,
Ordinarily -Uud bllst. ~ this Ans called, viii
throw the broken rorl; out ut rlcht ap log In
this Instance there was rit toward the top of
the rock and at that point the resistance bcing
Ices. than hnlow. the force OF the powder sont the
rlnk uINnrh.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
POISON AND TIE REVOLVER.
a DOMESTIC QUiRREL ENDING IN n
DOtBLE RiGEDY
The WIFE 0unGing u Deadly Dose, nnd the
Husband shooting Himself over her Conn
10 be Hurled Eorrilrr lhis A Ancrnnnn.

Husband shooting Himself over her Confn
To he buried Together this Anc,nooo.
Tho wife Of J. Henry Schumacher OF 70
Bocrum street. Willamsburgh. committed sui
eide by taking poison on Monday. Yesterday
Schumacher shot himself dead over his wifc's
coffin. Schumacher was native Of Germany.
45 years Of age. aud resident of the United
States for twenty-five years He was n jeweor
by occupation and had been the husband Of
three wives. With the first he lived eleven
years. during which time four children wero
born then she obtained divorce from him on
the ground OF cruel treatment. Marrying again.
he lived eight years with his second wife. by
whom he had ono child. She made similar
complaint and also obtained divorce. About
yenr ago he WIS introduced TO n lady whom he
desired to make his third wife, md the pro-
liminarios arranged. he paid his second wife
$1,000 in lieu Of alimony and she returned to
Germany with her child. The third mar
ragc was then mnde. Tho first wife died
II few weeks aftcrward. The third wife did
not find her condition the plcasnntcst. and
begged him TO take her 30 Germany Hc re-
fused. and IN her disappointment She took q
dose ui cyanide of UpiHs- Tho prompt al
mlnisicrlng OF uutldot's slycd her lilN. and To
an dpl"iran es she s.om'd content IrNrntly,
however, she begged him t. take her 10 Ger:
mauy this summer, and after hi, blunt refusal
thrr" W.T." ir'uu MT guarreis.
On Mon'ny. aitor u moro than usually hitter
quarrel. she took second dose of cyanide II
potassium which proyrq fatal. licr death WAS
Il terrible shock t. Schumacher. and coupled
with tn" previous divorces. seemed to de-
sa pF.ss fm a fr5g" 5s "efb2rdPbsy Sn thf
every pre'aution should be- taken. ma1c his
VIII on Tuesday. mplpynga . notary - draw II
cid, 81 son. cannot bear this disgrace much
longer His cooln,ss disannod suspicious II
ycst,r rdny ne wen, into the rarlor and ..azad a
the remains u his dead wife. Then STOPPING
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Mr., Thomas T.. CahIoa four.in-hana drag win
.ni. from the rorrilont House, Brouhhu. on is hfst
'np TO Cuncy Island, at o',u., tl, a,rn Ncn. ltis
cn'cd the Lotus" 1t ha,uDIn,lc phe's, hAc rol De-
lu.oy Kane, rcham cnHch There ARE ircross seats,
tuci rHiiNr oi hulius ttrtc p'feNhN The dlNtr Mll
occupy the rsht ol tc front scat ami the tuaI4 uc l't
ilD lllk uuc The drt. is painted black The route,
winch leads thruush Prospect Park hul along the ocean
lurk way i,ci-ht miles lons 1t WILL b. uHNer~ct lu
little more than nm hour The start 10 return VIII he
maiv about O'clock m the evening. Tho drag Mll not
the orrt " us city as WAS ~ nTSI contemplated
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THE s.fN FRfyCTsCO MINT.
An Inquiry that IL Likely 10 Lead to START
ling Developments.

WASHINGTON, May 2].-Inmcdiately after
tho publication in THE Sun Of Pinneys rcvcla-
tions. DR.. Lndcrmnn Superintendent OF the
Mints. instituted n private inquiry into the
charges made against La Grange Supcrlptend-
cnt Of the mint ut san Francisco. Two or three
Of the charges had been the subject of the in
quiry before. under direction OF the mint SER
vice. and resulted in n verdict not wholly con-
sOnant with the evidence taken 10y the examiner
T.. A. Pollock. recent careful inventory and
rccnpitulaton OF the property and conduct of
the san Francisco mint gives PROMPT and i'm
mediate data for n searching inquiry, and this.
united to what has been already brought TO
light is likely TO lead to some startling develop
mcnis probably before the close Of the week
certainly before many days. II will mike dis
agreeable showing when the whole disgrnccful
story is laid bare. To be accused of stealing
HoN.rnmcnt property il not pleasant; to have
the fnct true IL still less pleasant. But all this
happens 10 a good many public officers nova
days. La Grans" had the misfortune when
mit,cc on Finance for confirmation about
fciT years ago. tO have charges. allegations
aud proof fllc lugaiust him which wrrc disgrurc-
ful and scantulous T. Hdcgrce thnt makes we'll
nigh Incredible his confirmation. lie was con-
flrmDd brHu-e he wnr the only man WNum the
ror l" wog "i on Rn " h who5 xH RS R%"Gn, ns nm IN
California g.nrgd int the Ring here. and both
pivUting ai'ihc Whit House The cX .hangr oi u
grnrod was nhoW nll that could bo achieved.
Ir. landrruun wa- Stthrn h'HinnngtO bring
ih' nitni- INTO thrir prrs,nt pri"rN "n ! slS-
Hu e'oS-or GOULD have tolerated pro orisoly such u
record ar H. Grange hns IN q subordinate. ON
th" whole SUBJECT Dr. lnicrnan IS silent
FROM ,ial r...sonS. but thore iS good reason
e. hclloVn from other sources that La Grange
will br the hN.funing of the end oi the drrul
Federal iatrD nng'. " ia az W. variety, of re-,
D.. .It.f. IIN fNUf.H. ~
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Russia. warning to Tuni..

BERLIN, May 23.-1hc North German Ga
zrtie states that Russia has declared to Tuuis
that n military or preuuinrv aii i~ rendered To
tho sultan the Boy must prruur" to ~eo ii- 'npl-
tal NumiWrl"l. lhr luu.f Govvrnm'nf is ALSO
dlsuuictnd hythc concentrate N Of "a French force
AN nm. frIufi,tr
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VIENNA, May 2).-Ti,' ..'h5 ,,SS-;,...-.s,am pro-
claiming ny war against Russia. and the
almost simultaneous announcement from Con-
siauiinnpie that tho deI lrturr ~ tho Sultan for
tto Danube huS been do .drd upon. would seem
in -il ~ that the advice %. thos" Who al! along
luukri ulou the ur0 sent struggle a~ one # cN-
listen 'r iaF tue Ottoman rmpire. NA- gained the
ils ,liaL $ IN tho councils Of the Porte.
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The Attitude of the Powers on Roumnnia's
Declaration OF Independence.

LONDON, May 23.-The Times Vienna de-
spatrh says the declaration Of Roumanian in
dependence has produced very little impression
hero. A for tho attitude likely TO be taken by
tho powers no conclusion can yet be formed.
None Of thom are likely to give AN opinion hc-
Tore placing III m-elNc- III communi. alton with
thm nthArs aI ~ ciu'n,l4, ~ 10 Vows
The I1nes Bucharest despatch says It s hc
ucSrd that Russia viii first rr'ogll2" the in
dependence ~ kpUmauia. and that Germany,
France. and Italy will follow. England and
AustrlA are txp.AtCa u dnnN rr.ngnlllon.
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ST. CATHAR.Nrs. ont. May o9-NNrol T.
Auric. te.uel-t ot Sew Nnfk un, d.ei to-day uu q
u,au between au icn..on buisc and ui, eiy.
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Norfolk Dovilled Crabs nt all first class salo1ns
AM o. -u,uiants and Matby oyster Spot Al hAluson
- 1
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Knox 4 Mnr.nn's finest Frrnsh Calf Congress,
~ 3D. 5oI Caud 81. corner nouth 9TH aY.- i.i'
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The Tlcrmomrt'r In New Work. Yesterday.
~ IuNnNf- aff =. n. - 6. % '; .. 60 y
N, r- .r..i u' ,N, N. 80 ID H. 'jt
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Rc.ignIng the Russian Mission.
Once a soher Merehnn,. New a nrnnhnra.

WAsutN0roN. MAY 23-Tho Hon. George
Boh-r, our Minister g. Russia, has resigned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-24
The Indians.

CHICAGO, August 23.-Gcnersl How
ard telegraphs To General Crook from
the amp on Shot Gun Creek, Idaho
August I'D. rs foIIows: ! AN operating
rr yugr department, near Henrys Lake
Cambridge with scouts arrived last even.
my. \ -tsge viii be- of material -ervIc"
The hostile, are just now aiming toward
m" Grow country.
VIRISA CITY, MoST. August b
Two scout. from Fort Ellis got here ar
u o'clock this morning. lhey report
y ,qusw camp ~. Henry Lake, but they
are moving toward the tiey-"r basin,
where they left TOR Yesterday morning.
Lieutenant Lesry, HoWsoi.- commIs-
.a-y. ssys tua. when he ioi. the front
the Irdsr- were .ortItyIr- the lava beds.
I,alnk Ge. Ho"4rd struck them yes
,"rday
The Ladcpeudsurs -pesrs, from Fort
Shaw. Mont. -sys that tho news from
For, Benton ,t4te- that there are IN
d.rnuonz Of an outbreak among the GrOs
V.nJ-a.. Asaebo.re ma PIegsus Sit
ting Bull j, a. Fort Peck. Nozpcrce-
scouts ar uu tne MsrIos river SI1ty
horses were stolen from the rweuty-
og.h. Nile springs and Bisckfoot agency.
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lmE 2. W. a by. Il. q.

N- bad the privilege, yesterday, OF
.,,walrg the ,abulaled bids offered by
.,-,,. contractors tor the construction of
.-..-osI. ~ aeti =. tho proceedings OF the
3.rto. Directors in making the letting.
.. carefully yxsm,aiug ai. the bids
fetal, the B.ssI uessed u resolution,
.nru,n OF NJ Reilly, h-q, tnan
s..u there is uoc more care.u, man m
.. matters anywhere, directing that
.-. ..g.rsc. should be awarded 10 tn,
as-,, responsible blIder-.ho successful
g.-g being required to give bond
s.ole the amount oI the cOntrac.
.-.r There was one bid u little lower
..,. that OF Mcssrs. MACHIN " Co
uom this city however but Tn"
-yaan offering the bid !r,n KY con e
...yi 20 We are informed by o.e OF the
.-...,. vlo VAS present, th,t he Wa
o.. .,ep,-yl to give the required bono
Hs,,rs Ms.uIN X Co. ther,uPon te
.l. the lowest available bidder;
aid t.y... r. reasonable dOub.
.--. Ar. .r- b,,. They came very
.;-E -.au aI'i by railroad men
-Aa.,. ...., 4,I. INSTRUCTED roads, n
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the question of declaring the whole
country under martial law. Mr.. PAUL.
SAWS the news tell upon their little party
like y clsp o, thunder from clear skv.
II almost took the breath from them and
they stared at each other in speech.
less surpri Sc. Their drst i'm
pulse was to rush home, but when they
came to consider that they were nearly
1000 miles AWAY from their homes and
tau.i!iss with An ocesn rolling between =:
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The Hostile Indians Forti-
flying the Lava Beds.
Close Of the Chautauqua
Scientific Congress.
Bond ForgerS Arrested in
New York.
EnF.crs Arrested.

New YORK August 23.-On Tuesday
la.t man euLercd q brokers' office here
and represented That ne had 10000
worth OF ST. Louis county bonds tor safe,
which ne was willing TO dispose OF at IL
considerable reduction. After close
scrutiny tue bonds were pronounced gen
uine. and u check for $4,000 was filled
out 10 be handed 70 the man, when De
tectives PInkertOn and Conner entered
the office and arrested the seller OF the
bonds, who was recognized by them as q
prUmineut member OF Il gang OF bank
,orgers who mad been successful in varl-
Gus swlndling operations. Hne bonds
proved to be skilllu.ly executed counter
leits OF ST LOUIS county bonds OF so 600
# the year 1858, and to run tor twenty
five years. Tho man gave his name
AS Hustled, and sad That ne and an
associate named Col. William Currier,
had within the last few weeks Oh
taned 81 loan OF Upper cent on S25 600
worth OF bonds OF the city ot Quincy
Illinois, and acting on the information
given by him the detectives arrested
Cole, who was found negotiating Il sale
of some of the cJunterfciLs under clrcum
stances which prom,sel a favorable re-
suit The men were arralgn4d at the
EUlnbs Police Court THIS morning, ana
on the application of Detective Fucker
OF ST. Louis, were remaudrd. john Cam
non was also aYraigned in court ut the
same time, cnargei VITA completely In
these torgeries. He WAS committed for
an examination. He bears the rcpuLa-
ton of belrg stillul craftsman III the
art OF forging. O.her arrests are eX-
pccted today.
ST.. LOUIS, August 23.-The repubhca
tion this evening OF II dispatch from New
York mentioning the arrest OF Hustled
and Wilson for having forged ST. Louis
county bonds, III their possession pro-
duced considerable comment in financial
and other circles, and ILqulry ut the
police headquarters revealed the fact that
The authorities knew OF The existence of
the fraudulent bond 5 several days ago,
and have been in constant spondenCe
with Pinkerton ~ regard 10 the mstter.
De ec,ive Tucker went 20 New York or
Jncl- ius.. 10 cooperate with Pukcrtor
4 "A =
the chief 0 police Mt tor the same place
10 give hs ald IN the matter. Mr.. Nc.
D0nOugh took with him several cancel
lei genuine bonds Identical with those
issued that have been forged, except in
date aud number, and sides this be WAS
personally acquitted with Thomas and
Lacey, who signed the original bonds, and
can readily identify their signatures.
Nothing Will be LETT undone by Chic.
McD5nough and the authorities here to
capture every one connected with the
forgery and secure the forged bonds \
dispatch from New York says the trsudu
lent issue will probaDIE amour. TO 9ljO,-
600. The original bonds are Tor $4,000,
dated 1888, and are numbered i.om 1888
TO ,33S Inclusive.