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she was q 'sshell .sirl'' Of the Spanish race,
many Of whom realize handsome little income
from their shells, which they gather in great
quantities and sell them to strangcrsin the city.
Slipping toward me with an easy grace, she
deposited her basket on tue seat beside nc, and.
kneeilng IN the bottom Of the boat, proceeded
to slsilfully select her prettiest specimens,
which was quickly accomplished, and which were
soon before my eyes, neld in palm which I was
silently adniring, aud trying to decide
which were the ptnkcst, the shells or
her hand; OF medium size and grace
iul as Hebc, black. glossy hair and big
lustrous eyes, a complexion Of a dark, creamy
brown, and head as finely poised as that Of the
most aristocratie ballroom belle. Over her
shoulders was thrown q light, gauzy mantiila,
and skirt Of some light material reached near
y to her snklcs, whic! excelted any have ever
before seen in shapcly turn nnd mold. The feet
were bare, the cause Of which I assigned to the
Inability OF her shoemaker to provide covering
small and delicate enough to rover the dainty
specimens before the, ubon which glistencd the
sparkling drops from the bayou, that reminded
QUO OF pearls cncascl i'll casket OF pink Silk
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b1rdett-Coutts was, like Queen .yfc,o.,.
whom men In the pit OF the theatre ,a-to nsa,to
write notes to say that they bad canassA aseA %
glance Of her eye, and were ready to fon:att fat tae
become frlnce consosts-dreadfullY nfs,sssas 70
"ould-be slitors, and certain H. T,aedeY By
came such an insulerable nuisance tha, asa ~ be>
to seek legal remedy. When she annaaasd ave n3d
court, and during the proceedings 1nea reu1' u
concea! her tears, consequent on the H.a ;s.le eot
1al behavior OF Dunn. an intense Sss1ee
OF sympathy vas excited, and il the c,o,n5e .sene
caught tue offender it would have cons.1 na1
Wild him. There is little doubt that no. uas1
mas maize her au old maid, but she asoaey
mus COMPENSATION in tho fact that It hussotf h,s
made ler the most popular woman in foaaalso Sa aso
Win which city she has ALWAYS ciose,r ;aoa, ;4a,
ned herself; for Lady h. Coutts. viii ap ,upsate
mtihods. has no country seat excent ~ s:il nef
1hhes'sea from the Duchess Of St. Alha,,,~1 ,~1
Hish:ssatc, in sight OF the nctropols. Haa u
housp is an immense bay-wiuJoved ,es ,esa sosa
N stratton street which runs saasa
sac tae walls OF Deyonshire House in Sas p;"!ss
dllly. Its windows command q fine rton 10 !
What is called the Green Park and Bnrkin's iss Of
falaee. Ihe mansion contains anantit'ea
very costly objets dart, including y s"h;.l q
SAD to have been apprajsen at 1900 or,naoes oues
She entcrtains great deal, and S;ras
haps larger dinner parties in her yast ~, r.
roont than any other person in Lon,lon ias. hs.
neither hcr dinners nor her balls are o, oas
tluhaliy recherche Still she sees ali the moss
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11kNN Il Z

SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-In the Municipal
Court to-day, on motion OF Assistant District
Attorney Darwin, the Two indictments against
George n. Pinncy for forgery were dismissed,
Darwin stating there was no proof that the
documents signed by Pinney were forgeries'
because be had authority from Spaldins to Sign
them in favor OF tine parties therein named. lie
further said the evidence OF Spading, instead OF
convictine Pinncy, would acluit him Of the
olfenses charged. There now remain against
Pinney only three indictments for obtaining
money ly false pretenses, and it is considered
that theSH also will be dismissed.
, 1877-11-04

I EHfEFDF3&<.
| We hare been shown the manuscript of n
novel called (. Triumohs OF True Saint, ~ writ
ten BY young Mormon, who is firm believer
in all the doctrines and doemas Of the Latter
| Day Saints" It is quite 4 curiosity in its wav.
| In the first chapter, the hero, Orson Porter
Hyde Suloot, falls in love with and marrics Il
| beautiful girl Of *ssixteen summers" tho
| daughter OF u Bishop.
Chapter 10: T. e. smoot goes courting
his wife's ''1avorite and wcll-bclovcd" !" cousin.
After short but sharp siege another heart
yields to his eloquent pleadin=s, and he marrcs
his <<adorcd Elizabeth Jaue'' During his
honeymoon his ''crp Of Joy is filled almost to
ovcrtIowing" BY wife No. presenting him a
'0ns% Chsp3sr ~ 6 FeF + Of o. so F. H. s.
creature on Sunday in the tabernacle aud
falls *srnad1y in love" " with her. lie dons his
eourtlng ralncnt and goes for her. Soon she
blushlngly Yields TO the experienced wooer's
the SPONGE ucr mother is a widow and poor:
she takes up her residence with her GauyIItcr's
husband Then come trials and trinulatious.
But the "Truc saint' trjumphs. lie settles
hne s ,aJ' a;f OF ms nothcr,n-la~ by making her
ms w1lc. If1cre is nulhiDg said about lore IN
connection with this marriage. II appears to
nave occu thrown in merely for the pur,jose of
showing the Acro's shsewlucss in business
Chapter F.-Four children arc horn IN n p
II. D. III one wcck,-two boys and two girls
the mothcs-ln-aw being delivered Of twins.
lhhgs Dc:ng thus prosperous at hon,e, tho hero
goes abroad Oh i conrtiug tour. lie gues down
10 one OF the Southern settlements Of Utah,
where TIC meets with several strange adventures,
ana IN a month returns with two new ana |
blooming gwlvcs,-sisters,-as the result of his |
maiTl1,onial raid. Great rcioicings III the house
fattcd calf @ VIZ
Chapter AAN.-The hero s:gets wind of |
tue intended Mouniaiu Meadows massacre. he !
goes out intending to save life, and comes back
with several head Of wild cattle
Gnapter E';at ALllll.-O M 7. Il. 5. begins to age
Sone"llat, put he is still cntcrprising, lie has
nineteen wives and nfty-six children. lis
is principally dead that is, such
OF ner as tie has not married., and monuments
10 her memory adorn many gravcyards. We
take leave OF the hero when he has reached the
tcry acme OF Mormon bliss--just when hc has
.a, .akgn Two young girls as brides and ordered
for n,cIditsome section OF his |
mother-itl-law.
: me author Of the work intends publishing 1t
p q san Francisco as an antidotc to the Dance Of
Death. -
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make an investigation tomorrow. The people
OF the vicinity will not move the body until tile
inquest is held, but enough can be seen from
the body to convince any ono that the man was
dressed, wearing white shirt and staud-
ing collar. His hat is missing, and the
coat and boots were found living
gear the haystack. There is large clot
OF blood On his arm. He was seen this MORN
inc by woman, but sue supposed he was
asleep or resting. There is great excitement In
the vicinity. and large number OF people are
nocking to the spot were the body is lying, !.
, 1877-11-04

COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 3.-Thc testimony in
the Cardozo trial closed this afternoon. De-
fendant in the cross-examiuation tcs1itlcl that
Hardy Solomon offered him bribc Of $1,000
when visiting his private Office, to nav certain
fraudulent claims amounting to S2OOO0, Solo.
mon coutradicted this statement, and ullcrc1
that he had given Cardozo s3,0O0 or s4,0OU Us
transaction. So1omon's cashier, Seealv, tcsti~
he'd that when he presented the claims Car
dozo's clerk dcmurrcd to the payment, when
Cardozo told him to pay the demand. It was
none Of his business. Counsel for defendant
subsequently admitted the substitution OF
1raudulcnt claims. Tie argument OF counsel
VIII begin On Monday. The jury Is kept to-
gether and guarded every night.
, 1877-11-04
REVENGE FOR \ LOST BRIDE.

0ltee logan IN San FTlncisco czil.
Think OF paying $751; ,001 for a horse! don't
believe any man or woman Living would fetch
that much if brought under the hammer. III.
Chaplin has just received this tjdy sum for Ills
Rosicrucian. Mr.. Chaplin Is lucky with horses,
but atone time he was ycry un!ucky a lore. Ho
was engaged to be married abou: ten years ago
to beautiful girl, Lazy Florence Paget, andtbe7
were all assembled at st. Georges, Hau3yer
square, the ceremony to be performcdinstantly,
Wnen the Lady Flureuce whispered to the briue-
groom that sue must retire q moment to A.
range some portion oi her dress before proceed
ing to the altar. The lovc-smittcn swain e.
cortcu her with fund eyes to the door Of the
vcstry, aud stood there awaiting her reappear.
ancc.
She never returned to him. She had fed
through the side door and eloped in her bridal
dress with the Marquis OF Hastings, whose cat
rlagc was awaiting her outside.
This scandal Was the one that really formed
the leading topic Of conversation in all circles,
high aud low, in London, for months.
drew pistols on each other, but fought
. Dloodless duel on the turf: that
is to say, Chaplin's horses ran constantly
against Tile Marquis, and before very long the
man Of title was ruined Only thfs year alr.
Chaplin has taken to himself bride another
Lady Florence, strange to say. I don't know
what has become of the erE,ng No. |. dare
say she is sorry enough it is not She who
courtcsyed to tile Queen, this spring. as Lady
Florence Chaplin
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4 FLORIDA BEAUTY.

remember one evening in August gazing
llstlcss'J shorewaTd at the little Spanish villas
scattered along the beach while the cool inau-
ences OF a Florida breeze laden with the scent
OF large orange grove on shore excrtcd itself
IN behalf OF Morpheus. Thus occupied, was
not made aware Of any one's approach until,
catching the sound OF q paddle gently applied,
! turned just in time to see the sharp bow of
little PROV glide alongside my boat, and viii,
the grace Of Venus a black-cyed little beantv
gathered the painter of her PROV in her hanl
ana s1 sprang lightly into the bow Of my corjs-
like craft, which scarcely felt the inirusjon
80 de1terously was it accomplished quickly
SOW 1Fom Lie basket she held In her hand that
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H1CHtEN ld1S.J 71tTH7.
They we're leaning on the balnstrade of the
bridge, looking into the water. He had hand
like pal'n-leaf fan, an car like pickle dish,
aud no collar. She had foot like centre
table, and no teeth. They were cooing He
coocd first, and, in 4 tone as gentle and musical
as Kansas zephyr, he said: ''Nancy, jist es
soon es sell nv putators, am goin' to claim
you fur better or fur wus," Then she cooed, aud
with the customary shrewdness that women are
wont to displaS III emergencies, she quericd, in
soft, sweet monotone, "Buck, what air tatcrs
fctvhin' in the stores now!" and thus did they
COO till it got too cool.
, 1877-11-04

C.1
1t was thought worthy OF note when, about
two years ago, the wife OF Mr. Thomas j. Susgs
formerly OF this city, but now OF CASTOR County,
gave birth to three children at ono time; but
last week she went herself one better, giving
birth to four None got away, md the whole
quartet are living and doing we'll. Further than
this: the triplcts, Mrs. 3uggs' former achieve
ment, are all living; and here We have the case
Of seven children from one mother, and none
more than two years OF age. 1t is the most re-
markablc case Of its kind NC ever heard OF, and
We doubt If it has ever had its parallel in the
United States
, 1877-11-04
FEMININE MOTIFS


| People learn wisdom by experience. A man
never wakes up his second baby to see it laugh.
Gloves arc about to be enlarged, to make
! room for the buttons on them.-Iiochest<r Dem
ocrat.
There isn't much difference between grass
hopper and 4 grass widow: after all. Either will
Jump at the first chance.
If yon were Dr.. Mary'a husband,
fon wonld find il hard to learn
When looking Tor -FOUR tr0nsers.
10 distinguish yourn from hcrn.
Blonde hair is coming to the front again as
the most fashionable color. Ladies who gave
their blonde switches IT, the grasshoppcr snf-
tercrs will soon regret their generosity
A rule at Wellesley forbids the presentation
Of gentlemen to ladies By introduction. So th,.
dear creatures have to say: "Brothcr Jack. I
would like to Introduce you to nly friend, Miss
JOLLY, but the laws forbid"
Recently ncw1y-married couplc were IN ,
store looking for suitable ornaments tn aflorn
with the picture entitled Sulfer jfttlc cl,il1se,,
to come unto me-" which they bouelt,-Y.ae-
dnrNport Herald. ~'e@"
Behind the age. Mistress, tim sorrv n
servants.'' Mary: "WciI IN. ~ do,'t 1 f.naa, prner
WHO could agree with IN. Disaerccable old
ttunpS xnar. "1ovs oniy heen in one place this two
isi%hs9q{ry lad Of about years, whose
the previous day. was asked If bis littlt hrntior
nc helpeo @ nm DO the chores tha day. To which
ne inno9cently replied, YES; he MIXED. u
Springfield tNass) Republican. '
1he Conrisr-!ournai states that since Vifc-of
Reliant n-that-scattcrs-the-B Bear addressed the
.; american Commissioners, she looks with dis
dam upon oil the other suuaws. Even Wi7Sx-
OF the Man-wh ho-Blows
no longer shines in the wiewam.
an Qhio couple recently quarrelcd, and in the
neat OF the moment the man packed his tarnet-
pag ana lett the house-forcycr, as be informed /
ns Pug we: At a short distance from tile house he |
found that lie had forgotten his tobacco box. h
accordingly returned. flied his mouth with rf1c |
raerant weed, its influence Causing him to loUS
lpon MS wife With kinder eyes, and III another
moment reconciliation had been ELECTED This
'nows thar man can learn to lore TOBACCO bet
er than his Wife. '''
, 1877-11-04
Will RFctjkiE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. Acknowledgement ;s
made that the Vulcan Iron Works. Of South
St Louis, which closed week or two AFRO ov;no
to financial embarrassment, will resume onera.
lions IN few days. The bondholders, it is said,
have agreed to reduce the rate Of interest from
10 to ! per cent, aud the unsecured creditors
will receive 30 per cent cash and 10 ner rent ;'
stock of the Company, that amount being sur-
rendered by the old holders for that purposc.
INC A. works, k, when in full operation, EMPLOY
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Mr.. Daily through the season, aud to restore
the large and handsome houseto popularity and
profit. It is singular that small, heated, dan
gcrous theatres will be patronizcd while such
places As Booths arc left to 60 begging. The
announcement is made that sir. Jefferson will
not play outside Of New York this winter, but
will 20 South Immediately upon the termination
Of his present engagement. to spend the cold
months on his Southern plantation. II. g.
, 1877-11-04

.snecidt Nispdtch 20 The Chicago TI76Nnt.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 3.-Last night
burglars broke into saloon kept by 4 man
named Miles, in Sparta Centre, small village
fcwmiles north OF this ciy, and robbed him Of 1900
and valuable watch and ring, taking the lattcroT
his finger. Tie WAS asleep in his saloon. 1t is
evident he fought the burglars, for they nearly
killed him, beating him on the head and body
with i heavy club, cracking his skull. lIe was
unconscious When discovered, and has been SO
most OF the time since. lie is not expected to
recover
, 1877-11-04

opeeaa' hsna'ch to The caiea7o T,11ua.
htooN1SGToS, Ill.,, Nov. 3.-This evening ".
=. Hltz, OF Towand, Mclean County, found
she dead body OF man lying near haystact
within few rods OF the Chicago & Alton track.
Two miles from Towand, and ten from Rloon,'
lhgton' He reported the fact to the ueiehbors,
anu sent to this city Tor Coroner. who viii
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Before she could utter the ss1Yherc have ron
been till this hour OF the morning, anyhow ~
which was trembling on her lips, he said: "Bin
t'thcr mintlrcndin'; but YOU s. can rcad rer
mind this very mint" ''Ncl, ron old fool.
what am thinking Of now!" she said in a tone
Of sadness. "Thulzin Of! Why, / can read
Yet mind like thcr open pages Of Ter book: ycr
t]linkin' I'm drunk :n'r a bi]ci owl, but ycr
never was worse fooled in YER lifc.'' She ONLY
sa id there Must tie something in jnipd-rcaIl;n1r
after all, for he had hit the nail right square on
the head.
, 1877-11-04
QCEA4 STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New YoRK, Nov. 3.-Arrivcd- Steamships
Alsatia, from London; California, from Glss"
gov.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Arrived- Steamship Ab1t-
sinia, from New York -.
SAY FRANCISCO, Nov. 3-Sailed- Steamer Guy
NEW YoRK, Nov. a-Arrtyed, steamship
Canada, from Harre.
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DflTUF1 TIE 1TE$Y.
She was searching over tue golden leaves
Which the frosts OF October had detached from
the stiflcncd twiss. 1t was on Montcalm street.
Her auburn hair took on the CLINT Of gold as
the bright sun strcaucd down over chimney,
and roof, and trce-top, and the tender lines
around her mouth decpcned us she whispered:
80 golden leaves your life ss typical OH
At that molnent her mother came down to
the gate, sleeves rolled up, and her biz red
hands hiding the view Of the back yard.
exclaimed. as she caught sight Of the senti-
mental n,ai.tcn. swell, DOW, you trot In here
and wash out the rest o them colored clothes,
or III paw you, wilt"
s'ye,. mother dear, but these golden"
stTrot, say! Good bar soap is the golden
INCEST thing in market, aud i wash~bonrd costs
more money than all the yaller leaves on the
street"
And the gentle maiden trotted.
, 1877-11-04
CRIME.

j 1 AANl1.e51lA4fh1S NVths
| Special D'spafch to f'ae 'hie1co 1ri'nne-
| ST. Lotus, Nov. "a remarkable trial, in
rolying the title to SEQ COO worth Of real estate,
| came to conclusion this afternoon, after being
one week before jury in the Circuit Court. It
| has history Of unusual and thrilling interest.
In 1878 George G. Miller brought suit against
William II. Clapton. Gcrllart kohring. Brock
W Bennett, Regina uagcnicr, and the St. Louis
University, for the possession of large district
Of land lying In the northern part OF
the city, and known as Rryan's Sub-
division, and valued at over Sl50,000.
Miller exhibited Us an evidence Of his title
deed from Sarah Lucas the original p2tcntee,
dated March ., 1921, regularly drawn and at
knowledsed before the Circuit Clerk of New
Madrid County. The validity Of the deed was
satisfactorily established. Miller got juug
mcnt, and the Judgment being affirmed By the
Supreme Court, was put in possession OF the
extensive lands which have since grown largely
IN value. Subsequently it was casually discoy-
covered that the sd OF March,
1921, the date OF the Sarah Lu-
cas- deed, came Oh Sunday, which, in
ITSELF under the laws Of Missouri, would have
made the deed invalid and this fact, taken in the
connection with the circumstance that man
named W. v. Gitt. formerly known as q noto-
glOua l1uA-SllIhs hIS d hILuCSS W t4iC 1ChHHHA-
edgmcEt, aroused suspicion tnat tue document
was forgery Suit WAS brought for eiecttncnt
and large number Of witnesses summoned,
among whom was Gen. Watkins, Of Scott
County, and llalf-brothcr OF Henry Clay.
Another witness was James Reed, Z wcll-knoWn
professional 1orger of land-tltlcs. The
attorney in the case had reason
to believe that Reed knew something about the
origin Of the Sarah Lucas deed, and after long
search found him in Chicago, but before his evi
1cncn cOu1l he secured lg WAS Snirit ed away to
Germany, where he was kept II wear. Reed re- !
taken to obtain his testimony. This was done, |
deed, pusportins to. have been executed more |
the Southern Hotel in St. Louis in ISL. Dep
the Criminal Court Of Cook County, ILL.,,
from the trunk Ut James Reed, which had been
to the custody OF the Fidelity Bank
for safe keeping. some Of which were dated
1871. the same as the Lueus deed, and bearing
the signatures Of all rhe witnesses to the Lucus
decd, nfso book Of old papers bearing the
Hatermark and other evidences identical with
that Tn which the Lucas deed was drawn; also
WAX impression OF the New Madrid County seal, |
n use when the Lucas deed MAS },urportel |
u have been made. On this testimony the |
original Judgment OF the Court Was reversed
md an order issued dispossessing Miller, and
urning over tue LANDS to the rightful owners,
md thus perlectinG number Of valuable titles
hat came 50 near being entirely DESTROYED by
he ingenious deglcc Of bold land-shark.
, 1877-11-04

NEW 1onK, Nov. 3.-Michacl Cayansh, aged
5'' OF q Thomas street, printer on the Aeru!d,
vas murdered this evening by Bridget Cruise,
MS pafamour. They .hal quarreled, being in~
to1leated, and the man lett the house, followed
- talc woman, who stabbed him with butcher
hnl1c- 1le woman Was arrested.
, 1877-11-04

Special Dispatch to The CAica0o 5y1bMn<.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 3.-The wife Of Samuel
Steele to-day assaulted him with an az, intlict-
ing injuries which will probably prove fatal. 1t
is said the woman is insane, but tho pair have
lived unhappily together.
, 1877-11-04
STOLEN BONDS,

New York, Nov. ga story is current to-day
in Jersey City that the bonds filed by the city
officials before entering upon their duties have
been stolen from the City-Hail.
, 1877-11-04

a FAILING I4TAfB,

n Et1lIL1NO IINlI3.
SDtciaI 1isDatcA tn The Ehic11o Tribune.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Noy. 3.-William
Holmes, aged Is, was struck BY \ limb blown
from tree during high wind today tractur-
ing his left hip. lie also sustained internal in-
juries OF fatal character.
, 1877-11-04

PIrfs Correspondence PafiaaetpAf4 T<teoronA
Respecting the Empress Eugcnle, 3 curioo,
anecdote was recently related TO me br
Belgian gentleman, who had it from one Of In
Aides-de-Camp Of the Prince Of Wales. 4.
told him that when Queen Victoria accorded
an interview to the Empress on the a,riys1 n,
the latter after her flight from France, III.
kind-hearted Prince wa, so touched by thu
be was obliged to leave the apartment n
which the audience was held. The emotio, Of
the Empress On first benolling the Queen wax
wholly uncoLtrollabte. Throwing herself in,o
the Kind maternal arms of her roral hostess. s,e
cred, amid tears and sobs. :;0h, it was ali M
fa1lt-Louis did not want the war-but would
have it!'' A SINGULAR corroboration OF the wort,
OF leading Republican paper after the 18th Of
May last: 1T 'Ta5 woman who brought aaout
the war of 1870"
was also told some singular facts relative to
the son OF VI. de G'ra,din, who. like the Younger
Dumas, has no legal title to tue name be bears,
His mother was said to be the natural daughser
Of Madame Ia. lien, and inherited much Of
the marvellous beauty Of that Venus Ut the
Revolution. He was recognizeu bE bis ill.,
trlous tather, with the full consent Of the bfst
Madame de Girardin, tho beautiful Delphpe
Gay. It was at the house of the mother
OF the younger Girard'n, then residing IN
London, that my informant first met PRIME
Louis Napoleon immediately after his esape
from the prison at Ham, The lady in Question
was in very limltel circumstances, aud hid
lodgings over the shop of tailor, in onler
to prepare properly for her Royal guest, ska
borrowed the cook OF q celebrated foreign art-
Isl then residing IN London, and had the braN
plate that formed The tailor's sign unscre9ed
and removed from the door. After dinner
he Prince not only gave 4 narrative Of hi,
adventures, but acted the scene OF bis e.
ape, putting light gilt chair orer bis shoul-
Ter to represent the plank whcrewith be had
concealed his features. Some ope
aid to the artist in question: s'Why do you
lot offer to paint the portrait Of the Pri1Sei
de may be somebody or something some day,'
md it may be worth your while" "He ever
'eco1ne anythings" was the scornfu1 answer,
1 mere charlatan, an adyenturer like that!
hanks; I'll NOT waste my canvas aud my
lme." Thus was q chance for fame aud for
une literally thrown away.
, 1877-11-04

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. 3.-Henry Norfolk has
been convicted OF tho murder Of his wife fn
Anne Arundel County on May :,6 last.
, 1877-11-04
FATAL FAIL.

WARREN, Pa, Nov 3.-By the fall of scat
folding in the new Catholic Church here to-day,
one workman was killed and fire dangerously
injured.
, 1877-11-04
FREE-LOVER ARRESTED


. BOSTON, Mass, Nov. BE. II. Haywood,
known as leader OF frce-1overs In this State,
has been arrested on the charge Of circulating
obscene literature.