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HdrEs ar MORTOS's bedside
The senator Speaking theerruiiy and Mr.
Hayes Shedding Tears.

RICHMOND. Ind, sept. 13.-At the moment
~ the Pr, -idenrs arrival Mrs. Morton. Gov
Burbank the Senators brother in-l law, at whose
house he IL lying. and DIR. Thnml son wer. in
tH' SICK chamber COMPRISING with Senator Nor
ton and reading g. him. Tho Pr sidrnt and
party. on arriNlnG. W. re- usncrcd into tho par
lor. whence. after u w moments conversation.
"a" President alone was conduetcd e. thr SICK
chamber OF the great statesman. On his cntcr-
INK the room Mrs. Norton aud Gov. Burbank
retired. leaving Tn" Two to converse in the pres
gncr of nr. Thompson. the physician, only.
The President Doe nme immediate " and very
Nisihy an 'atrd. and. advancing Ia the bedside.
took the senator's hand in ms. and, addressing
h m III anrttunat terms, stopped over and
kissed HIM upon the forehead. the tears nt the
lu" time FALLING tom . = eyes upon the Scna-
t,rs pillow. nator Morton responded. adj
dosing tho II - fj name. anu DNprcssing
his sr'nt grutlh alton at meeting him.
me President then referred to senator Nor
tons coud iion. concentrating HIM upOn tn"
fact that his severe illness mad tut little a 1T
upon h's usual npp.arnnr ~ health. notwith-
stan ling that me- had. during tn" past few weeks.
tIk sen 40 solid food. The senator rpokr cheer
'u.l # his situation ana prospects. and said:
! feel o. day, iur the lrsi time SIM" ny sck-
ness. III though were going to get well. | be-
level shall ~ Ia Congress IN December. whore
| shall take pleasure aud pride in supporting
YOU IN your good work for tho good OF the
The conversation then again turned upon the
condition Of the country; but Or. Thompson in
terl"rrd. ylng that longer interview might
ir injurious b. his patient. President Hayes
vas much tied on parting with tn" senator.
The great choking sOhS w'llcd up IN his throat
AMI the tears again ,nmc To his eyes. He
sped the senator > hand, pressed il tightly
hotw.en hs own. and inter vi,inly trying 10 re-
lr 's~ has emotions sufficiently To- allow him to
cypress hls feelings stopped and again kissed
him On the iorrhrnd. and with choking utter
hing aEdirly. senator Morton wlS consid r.
ably affected. but bore up with remarkable
Gen raj BENJAMIN +. Butler WINS also granted
BRIEF interview, express ins to the Senator his
Eraiiil'al on ihHt his condition was s0favoriihlc.
IN" general IMPRESSION regarding the senator's
upIs'aran e Mn~ on" ot sufpr 49, That hia Sent-
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AM SLIfLNfs.


The popular operetta La File dc Nine
Ansot." WIS given last evening hy Mile. Aimee
and her company ut Booths Theatre. before a
large audience who testified their appreciation
Of the performance 10y frequent and cnthus las
tie applause. NILE. Aim6rs voice has lost none
Of lis clenrnoss and strength during her all
S.nU". and she rrnpp"nrs the sam" I'm shed
NDoiI.- nj HsN . 20 fitN- who mas delighted US
So often heretofore with her piquauto mischief
and contagious ylvuctv.
IL d Ir-~.'u i company gives, perhaps, IN" best
support sl,r has w had
Mons. Moilrd has sympathetic tenor voice.
smooth and WcI balanced, and ~ a good actor.
Mons DuuNrl !. the now baritone. produ ed a
very favorable impression. and has one Of the
hest voices of It's class that has been heard here
IA opera houfr. HIS tones are rich. pure and
fun and his Noc" would bear rrrdiable COM
puriSun with many arit1ncs Of wider rrpuia-
ton. hut he appears % b,,i"r advantage in scV-
crdl other oprrus. He also POSSESSES excellent
i0tsrlsiir iurIoHl humor Of opera houife with
as much drolcry ana spirit ~ Aimee herself.
MUr. Il rihc Mario tds Mic. Langrl nude her
FIRST appearance. ana IS an 1ouu Sltiun for the
troupe She has a ir, RI. liglt soprano voice.
with some am ri cOntriutO notes, and although
her acting lacks viVacty and dash. she Will win
favor with the public.
Milo. Drsirce tus tpCrrpN ~ md W. On Plan
las LOu,hdrN merit a word of praise ior the OK
clnnce ot their r. spertive iinp' r-onntiO
The choruses were sung with precision, and
showed good training, and tn" costumes aro
new AMI pretty The charming duet In the
second act Tor the two -oprani, Ia" conspirators'
chorus, and several other numbers. were On
cOrei.
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HdLE CENsURED ny A JURY.
The Inquest Concluded and the Fnctory's I'm
snfe Condition Fully ShoNYn.

Coroner Woltman concluded his inquest
yesterday into the death Of the victims of IIalcs
pianofortc fire. Fire Marshal Sheldon de-
scrbcd the drying room in which the fire began
the nilammable materials that it contained tho
condition Of the stoves. and the lack Of appli-
anrcs in OF fire. There were no extin-
guishcrs. no hose pipes. and the only water was
in three water coolers and n pail. This water
was used for drinking and in preparing glue.
and II was brought from below. There had
been no water in the piprs above the third story
for two years. Tho condition 81 the building
during working hours was such as to facilitate
the spread VI fire. In the witnesses opinion.
the drying room and lis surroundings, wcrc
very dangerous. md there appeared 10 be no
means NJ hand to cXtnguish fires There ought
to be- the witness Thought on the roofs oi All
such buildings u large tank. Kept constantly
iul OF water. with largo pipes running down
through Tn" building. pumps ana nos" IN every
story. and fire cNtinguishcrs n all partso the
building. From the Circumstances oil the ne
ginning of this fire. the witness believed that .
single fire cNtinguishcr, had it been ut hand.
would have put II out. The fire escapes on tho
east side " the building were cut off from the
occupants at the very beginning. Thc precise
origin oi tn, mre' Mr. Sheldon ra'I ne r"u .,r
heating Of the stove pipe in the driving room,
back DRAFT down the chimney. and insecure
Joints in the stove pipe. H. considered the
building to have been very unsafe in e'sc OF
hr,
waiter W. Adams. Supcrintrnirnt ~ inc Dc.
partmcnt OF Buildings. testified that he had
examined and approved the plans Of Hides
piauoiortc factory. His attention had mover
been called 10 the building ~ being unsafe. In
all buildings OF that character the drying room
ought to hr constructed with brick walls from
the foundation upward. aud OUGHT Ia bc pro-
Nidcd " IA iron doors. There vas no law TO
compel this. however.
The Jury d'lihcratod mn hour, and then gnvc
verdict ccu-uring Joseph l.. Hale the owner
of tire burned IA tory. for neglect 10 provide
ADEQUATE means ior"Atnsuishi ilrrs recon,
mruding That the proper nuthOrltirS comWl
owners Of such huid nis to have large tanks OF
water ON the roofs. with standing pipes running
down and hose attached m each story. and To-
make their drying rooms strictly ilrcprnol and
advising the Commissioners Oi Iuphc Works To
provide lHrger water mains ia parts OF the city
where such mains rs are N Tenth avenue and
Dhlrty-ilth and Thirty sixth streets exist. As
tn" Iuryin.n said that they dad not intnnd to
c"nSur" Mr.. Hale "crimngliy," the Coroner
could not order his arrest lie IL still said 10 be
" ON his way 10 Now YORK"
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"That's 80. that's N. !" yollcd lhc multitudc
sLolNiKrR's APPOINTMENT.


WASHINGTON, Sept, l4.-Jay Gould's Trib-
uue to-day says. cdtoraly: The recent mp
pointment and subsequent withdrawal Of Mr.
Sloannkor. Of wax works fame, give point to
the criticism go often made in these latter days,
that the President is not well served in political
matters by those about him. The truth Is not
even inferontially told in this paragraph. The
exact truth about the appointment Of Shoemaker.
the champion fraud and dead beat of Wash ing.
ton. is ~ follows. lie procured Il cheap terra
Gotta bust Of returning Board Hayes. and
induced few negroes whom ne hat
picked up nhnut town to 20 with HIM
10 the White House. Arrived thrre
with his delegation. Sloanakor represented
the motley crowd as II delegation Of Louisiana
cuurrd men who approved his southern policy
and desired to pny thrir Respects. Admitted To
AN audience. .SoapAkrr presented the ten cont
bust to His Frauduoncy and made spnech.
Hayes was so delighted that lac forthwith be-.
came an ardent ndmirrr Of the hummer and
fraud, and when subsequently, Sloanakrrnsk"l
for an appointment, Hayes specially requested
that il be made forthwith The. order wnS obey
cd. A. the time Slonnakcr called at the White
House with his delegation and presented the
bust the tru" character Of the fellow was made
known ~ Hayes, hut in the face OF this he or
dcrcd his appointment.
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THE rONs' REGArri.
The Oid Maids against the Bachelors. and the
Fat Men against the Lean.

Tho third annual regatta Of the Triton
Boat club OF Newark was rowcd on the Pis-aic
river Yesterday. There were i've races on the
programme. The first was for junior single
souls. and the entries were A. W. Cunklin. rcd (;
H. G. kummcl. white: G.. II. L. Gray. blue
kommc sot away first. turned the stakchoat
first. and was a winner in min. - SOC. (;
touNIIn second. ia = min. II &C.. Gray dis
tanc-d
The feature 81 The DAY WIS tho race for senior
single SOULS. the entries being g orgr W. bee,
the champion amateur single scullcr of the
United states George u. Small the champion
of the L. s~aic river. aud Franklin Phillips.
When the word WIS given Small took the water
first and 20; away half lcnsth ahead Of Pull
lps. who had "A fun length the lead Of Lee. Fifty
yards from the start Small was doing his level
best. with Phillips keeping M we'll. Lre pulling
a long. swinging stroke. similar 10 Courtney.
suddenly I"e bent To- his oars and shot pns /
PHILLIPS. auuing small and passing him with
great ease. He turned first in min. 90 scr., and
stnr'rd toward homo al RAPID rate. lut pun ng
with great ease AMI in beautiful form. Nearing
the finish. Smalswurkcd like hero and crent
Ia within ten feet of lec. hut whil' twenty yards
iui pulls aud went away from small ike fl'lsh,
winutn-; the. race n min. II se'.. Small 7
3D. 100. ~ ~O'. lNllil 5 : min. -r'
I'm the rae" for palr-oarcd gigs the Laura
i ~ won easily ~ min. 30 s'..
IA. ~ rare was Tor iour-oarcd shells. the
n.i Maid crew against the Bachelors. The
bachelors won. an r q clos cont -. in MIN.
- ~D".. o." Old VI ids time being min. 20 see.
In' last race was for six cared hHrg's. The
ruiri were TIA" 4 rquackanuuNs. composed ui
.au u."u. lshi fl6 pounds, and the Ii 'I.n
Dnu-lHs~. composed ~ fHt mon. weight l.3lG
1Ae lat men played - trick GA thor opponents
hy turning ls'fur" they rca 'hcd III" siakrhoat
ana reached home first. They Wrre ~mok NJ.
'.Er7 when ul.y reached Ine finish. Atubrac,
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THE sOUrH ciRoLTNi RlsCiLs.
The One Notable Exception In the Grand
.Iury's Indictments.

CIAR1 EsroN, $. c. sept lathe Invcsti-
eating Committee of the Legislature has not re-
stunned It's session since the adjournment Of the
court. GOV. Hampton has returned home. but
what advice he gave the committee upon the
quo-to Of continuing their prosecutions has
not been published. 1t IL generally conceded
that hn will not assume the commit 'c's rcspon-
s.hitics and that he will lct the Investigations
take their legal and natural course. There is
only one exception To this general rule. and that
il in the cn-c OF cN-Gov. Chamberlain. II is
supposed. aud there are good grounds for the
belief. that in the complications at Washington
which resulted in Hampion's recognition as
covering over CWuitnridn, who wl- present
urging his rua", Gov Hampton assent I'll as Tar
uS To-" r' uld to Cuawi"rlu'u = ~ APP. lhu- inr.
Do rs prof. .". - 'ul Nluudl. rlN'r tlhh nus
Official. influence will he used. The committee
huvr = great regard for tn Governor. uni
would DO mot ming to -giu-uy his -l q. II b
utterly impossible. however. Tor Chamberlain
To- ESCAPE the f. ling against him IN the State
II too great.
been q desire To- ,stup the committee from fur
Their HftIpn. q must br remembered that "a great
many Demo rats are involved In one way or
another. These paric know iull well that II
the committee II restrained from proscc utin q.
loading 'cnubl'wns, my and their friends.
the Drmo rats, vii share the immunity OF the
Rrpuhlicans. Hence they have ass istrd in the
political argument for immunity. They have
called the iclonuus larccnies of the state plum
dcrers political prosecutions. MARTYR.
donis." g.. They calculated upon the national
ambition OF Gov. Hampton To- aid them in this
VOWED are noupluss"d ut the conservative
course the Governor appears To assume. These
wG fh s haN hp. bod o' ,S w9fsi ' b
IRWIN Ers oi u mOcrntic society, thrv hHNr rri-
vatoly Joined with the rascally Republicans in
shar ng the plumber, anu IN proipngng their
power. Hepuhlinn rule was safety for them,
by suppr ~sion while Democratic rule iorc-
-rudowrd nn yostigaton. such ~ they now
Il f.a T ft f.i.fI ID mr. Cd A adj
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TIfE BfLTIMORE DUELLIsTs.


BALTIMORE. Sept IA Interest in the Bag
we'll Norris duel iia-'o was revived hero to-day
hy the pubication Of "A card 10y James i. Key,
VINO is acting rs Mr.. Bagweils FREUD since tho
withdrawal Of MIR Joseph Mhyte. This card,
it will bc soon. fully sui stantinics the accuracy
of the statement photographed The Sun on Tues
day last Mr. Key says:
In view or nhloity civcnhv the pro.s 70 the late
aNir between nr Nurfis amt Nj FI-wrl. deem II uY
duty actu- - the froui and scDnui u the hitter 10
lilro before the public ie whole iHct-u the Mr..
ap we'll ami his second. pr MhNto, n order tn rscAie
tulttl puu',d meeting, pul sI'pt near the spot
.0frl OWN o. ana error in The uWH piece ~ which
tltN Ncr, guiNd. they arrived 81 ih' appointed place
TOGO Hfe y about tWrnf' minutes Just n time in discover
ur cHula-' r"1innin. pr NNll; ana rs SECOND, W.
Hamilton. lDlAlu- the gWunls ENJOYS 10 stop
ihe ctrtna" were unaVnhng Nj NhNw, nom
private tNnly reasons, having been ,ompt lcd
10 withdraw nom hi. position hs Mr RasNe'is
friend. / enug ln his stead communicated with pr.
Hamilton uul wi. at kunN lti-In- Nj IH- Wtlr~ want
and that hp vas rlN to give lr N0ri- ihr salts,
faction uri-inlN d0mnlcl Receiving nnftIly tn this
wrote IN nr Hamilton dcmnudiuga meeting or .r-
fusn tho writing, having M AN time ud Ni-ed
the departure OF my principal from the CIV an order that
un u.nre M n-' rom hi> arrest !" thus last cont
muuicatnn received written rcuMl ON pr Norris )
lmrt 10 meet Mr.. BagNeN. Nj HngWtN hHs shown de-
sirr o. grant nr Nnrls tsur'nn nom the INST. AMI
with Intervention ot hls unavailable Hlcnoss has used
every effort "a punt meeting Ir NUrls, ny III. tIlrul
originally demanded the Wrrun-, !, Wiling tnrunr,s
lnnsli san sfcd though Wc were uunNullhlN detained,
AMI has since given every opportunity lu tlr meeting,
We cam unlN let The matter rest JANtss nay
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THE FREEDNfN's B.fNN.
why the commissioners do not Declare .
Ten PEE Gent. Dividend.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-Nunerous COM
plants are being made because the Commits
sioners ot the Frccdman's Bank do not de-
clare further dividend Of 10 per cent. when
they have on hands funds sufficient for such
payment. The Comm ssioners themselves say
they have enough to pay 10 per cent. dividend
to dcpositors. but not enough to pay n dividend
OF 20 per cent. II they could pay n 20 per cent.
dividend they would Immediately declare IT. but
1t IL extremely doubtful II the declaration NJ
10 per cent. dividend would e judicous. This
they say IL well known to all except the smaller
dcpositors. The bank had 5000 depositors Of
less than one dollar. and 1900 Of loss than
five dollars to whom dividend OF 10 per cent.
would bc comparatively nothing: besides. to
nay dividend to that amount the Commissions
ors say would scarcely pnv the expenses Of coli
lerting by drpositors NJ distant bran hes. and
MS tho expenses ut collecting a ten yer cent.
dividend are nearly IA mu IA ~ thAsc Of collect
ing one Of twrnty per cont "A tn per cont divi-
drnd would he iniudicouS. Noiw,ti standing
this. the Commissioners have under cons dcra-
tion. on account of the numerous demands. the
subject ~ to whether they cHn within the INV
declare n ten per cent. dividend. They .aiso
suggest 10 dcpostOrs the proprlcty Of making
some organized movement TO indu 'c Congress
tn purchase for the use of the Government the
Frocdmans Bank building. The Government
IL now renting q large part Of the Iuiiding ut a
great rental for tho tis" " Tie Drpartmout of
Justice. and Il Is quito probable that Congress
could le persuaded 10 purclusr it, II I'll ia
purf hasn should be- riade. the C1mniss iorVrs
could declare "a dividend OF over - per cont
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on THE yEgGE or sraRy.iTIoM
4 Public Needing showing the Real situn-
ton AT the Coal Mines.

SHENANDOAH, Sept, lin grove top
ping one Of the numerous hills surrounding
Shenanl oah was hela mass meeting Of miners
last evening. The object Of the meeting WAS
not. as many fanciod, to prepare for a strike.
but to discuss tile question ~ contributing
money for the support OF the suffering miners
in tho Wyoming region. committee from
Luzorne county was rrcsent. and in answer 70
the request oi the President one OF the commit
tee said.
PILLOW WnRHNTS We are not here for tho purpose ~
rnuur tut to IN the name ~ your starry
brethren n lu<' tNutN td all DIS iu k' n- -tr
satiNu tuur.. Mon. HaNNof unnsiNt the -
uatl.nn ltyerne. Thousands llud tn eat potatoes
and salt tire" times dv AMI the lucky harry
th"y can get what bread - necessary Ia support NE
but suite nj all TINS determined To faht our np
Irr.or. 90 the btt end. ami Nail never ietufn 10 wuk
a' tc ni rate. q. Iona as fOr0 crust NJ broad u f'N
yDu isc rs three in your pocket '" u longer Nc can
% main uut the more m"ucN you tan make.
That's go. that's So yelled the multitude.
W. don't AK Won for dollars. but Gr cents Give
what $500 w4tluut lnuru- NlHr.,N'-. ufH Good ,ul
your hrohpl Wo.km,n VIII RENE nuer you lu tc time Goo
come.
Tho question n mid or no aid was put ~ tho
meeting, and II WAS unanimously ordered To-
appoint committees To collect contributions Tor
the Luzerne sufferers. A large sum Viii proha-
bly, be raised.
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To THE CoMMlTrEE-SWs You have applied
To Tor my oratouca services tn pronounce public
discourse To- Ice entitled " Bread and Water alcpY
10 the Rev. Mr. Bc'cher hy the Count Joanncs B,hev-
ing ~ DO that the mechanics AMI working classes IN
recent events were originally wronscd los their employ
AMI hrua. ~ ann. cuun-' Nor Ht law eft the 81
prcue Court. and therefore, hN onicil oath com
,erNntnr ui the public pence supporter ot laws AVID IN"
lrrul r-lits fhr poor well tine rrh consequently
Incrrpt YOUR invinunn ami viii ~ ropi, 10 the R0N
lirurN Ward Brcchtr anon the above subject matter.
and t-n Will briefly r.Nirw the recent STRIKES how
legally a. prevent u,'lu iu utHfr, tV power 10 do So
htlu4 with the suNtrvllu people
I'm udnnDc of thr above matter aArro 90 drdu,t and
rruui ,hnit nl Usual d>nur> tee of nnr hundred
dollars The uruuun 90 take place at IUuudu4 Han M
Tins city ON Monday rfrnlne, sept H. l~77 lho general
admission price apart trulu reserved seats tn ' only
MruN nNr cents each person. $40 A. o. avoid "ul lu'on
Ntntuce
AN. sirs yours respectfully AMI the peoples faithful
friend. htun.f. tin tntNr ioANNI.
~ ,nANWEs srrIlr city ot Sew York; SEPT u. 1871
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EXCITEMENT ~ KINGSTON
Variety show Manager md His whole
Irnmpr Sign the Pledgc.

RONpovr Sept 1.-THE remarkable Muir
lhy t.ur riuon temperance movement here
llI ln h.n--tln culminas,I to-day in jubilee
10 Centennial Grow, midway between the two
s. a large nnmher OF mon. women. and
ru. 'rn Signed the pledge. swelling the total
n' -.rr9t'r.- io nearly 900. Tho pledge is rs
g. N-. l. t.r uud"rs .guod. DO Pledge my
v.l .nl Aonor. God helping me- to abstain
r .n it.N. ~ NJ liquors rs beverage, ana
q H iN an HONORABLE" means. encourage
oia r- O. al -'u.n.' Su IA Il tremendous tenn
Irr.u revival Was mt anticipated. AMI the
% fl.i" of the movement surprises even the
o. - -an-uluH " its or,, nators ono OF the
&c., iia laua- rs Of the jubilee was the
H Rev. Or. 4. Blauvelt the Reformed
lD' ur'h clergyman, who was lately sus-
9.' I"l from the ministry Tor heresy in writing
,ti Iu. ,A.ng doctrines at variance with the
u-. d., his church. One Of the means II
" .sH.Ns enthusiasm in tine meetings IL the
d.. lnE 30. rnprinn'f songs. popular one
-h. 'ht .r words:
.l.'e by uc eirns of me times.
ni lr,a.t neni IN. "rines is wsnins'
rAt" 90. Christian NV c'9rass Is gamma
n is''N -N'Ml Hn' HnNh,
N.tlicat az the Judgment To comet
'u. 4iusrl by this sung py thousands
urEruyr. was curious. Many OF the
,d-iasniDnrd country farmer, and
''ll =. nut the SINGING was at tunes
- tlun musical. AnOther song. used
lhN mrD tn-s, runs:
er, ,"re sad every ,.a,, ''
.ua. son. 90, s.ai,iul ,rai.e
.. tIrruf the most rouular hymns is
w,, l.ni ,lc tramret blow
rnit rance o' uI sound
..i'G.. q, l s,
p..., te WANDERING irnnk,rt. home.
.,.,....i...,s o., ,,,.,.t,.., - ,h. ,,.n.o
49, Nv w., mus -, W. l"p',, -.
Cue, '.' a.! mn "' w.
3D.. .f W. ",,lU iivHl t =" ''"7
', an ",'',N l"u" ., ,,I.
o. Xviii. l,t, H.. I, ,'i',i, J. . '',
mn. 'r.n u,. n.,. - l. i,,,,T t,,.t MI
'll..t. $50. 30. lt.,.. -I... I E ~ @ ,,.,'
lnt.r n.D.la Anon. - v ,'' . ',,' ".''' t A.,
.0tr me NJ. i.av S. 1.a '.I IT,. ,",',' W 49,
.,rii' ifs NAM. ,in,,n ,,..- ,.r.., ,'i ,,,l
o. r.nu.nipnu.. .und ID lr..- llrl rfaVsY "a
100 LI Honor. Tne ..-t of tN,f III" ~.
.Ilyt0.notv converts r..ifIr.- t..ir,.,
.,'ucrs. MIR. Gohrgit. WHO prr-.d~I. ask el
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NAY PROTE 10 BE 4 MURDER.
4 Woman Who QunrrcIlcd In - Canal I;oat
4 Body Floating In the River.

flncly-formch strongly-built woman.
about 80 years old. walked down the long pier at
tie foot of East Houston street Thursday at i
T. VI. She wore dress of w.ds white and hlach
stripes that was somewhat fraycl. The sleeves
were torn So that the arms were bare. The
Ridcau. u Fort Edward canm boat. lay there
load 4 with coal. The tide was out. and tho
deck Of the boat was ten feet lower than the
edge Of the pier. She threw down n paper Of
pluns and they rolled about the deck u the
boat. While one Of the hands OF tnc boat Ida. Of
Crown Point. which law alungs idc. was looking
at them, he wis SURPRISED a. So" h"r ON the
Ridrau's deck. Sh" went down into tho cabin.
where "a quarrel wis bc-un. she spoke in a
loud voice and was h"erri 10 say. ! cnn whip
occupants Of the cuhin were lower. She was ap-
parrntly intoxicated. The Nid"au WIS taken
cat into the river soon alter o'clock "a form
pnr' oi tow. AMI W. quar- W. yet going on.
Yesterday morning the lndy of a woman WIS
dis 'oVcr.d iinaii ~ under Pr 10. II wa- made
il-t t. the lnnr. Excitement WAS 'r'Ht', hr-
cuu-' kuiis burke. % pretty gir' living 100 Re-
tor street. u,nr Maahin-tun. me lr''d that WAS
ti.rhDlvnf hnr mother. 4 police IN ..r drove
her away from IN" rda, OF the pier. Thomas
Johnson and Cornelius Hayes got "a boat at a
n"Ighhoring uirr and rowe clos" 90 the body,
and hgtlc thought the striped Dr. S. the hi. X
hair. and the black u"ads bout H." ueeN looked
like those OF her mother, tut the la VS. he-
meath tn wat =. Just as me young men were
about 70 turn the body in The water the OH ''r
eruflly ordered thon away. lie shouted to the
Z ri That size could Mt So" the body b"turn =
O'Clock. AltHrward sine -itrd the Mnrgu". Int
was happily Disappointed. Sh" had not seen
her mother for four or five days.
In the h,~Om Of the dead Wlman'- dress was
found a towing b u. made out ty % lcrk II Tia.
S-huvlor -tnuf boat llne whose office il AZ South
and Broad streets. L. WIS dated Thursday and
had been given To- the captain of tine cnndi boat
Int his name docs not APPEAR In the bil and n
not known m tue Office. The steamboat li",l,
started Tor Albany with a." Rdrau and othri
ls.ai- in tow Thursday night at about II o'ciuck
l. Il Kan u-lll
under the woman's l"u eye. The tow will ar
rive IN Albany at about noon to-day