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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
COL. STURGIS's CAMPAIGN
He Kills sixty Warriors. and Campo Eight
Miles from the Ncx Perces.
Fort ELLIS. Montana. Sept. 22.

FORT ELLIS, Montana, sept. ~.
To Gen r. n SheriLin. Ch,oigo TH.
Col. Sturgis writes under date OF Musscs
Hill. Sept. lG that in the fight of the 18th. and
the pursuit on the 14th and 18th. twenty dead
warriors were found. He believes more were
killed. and estimates their loss in wounded at
sixty His own loss was French. Nicholson. and
Gresham wounded slightly. four soldiers killed,
and twelve wounded. Several scouts were killed
and wounded. Nine hundred horses had been
dropped by the hostiles up to the 10th. He had
dropped many Of his own horses. The COM
mand had been living four days on mule meat
The Crows are returning 10 the agency. and say
Col. Sturgis sent them in. telling thcm not to
fight the Ne2 Perces any more. because the sol
diers were not 20 fight them any longer. The
Crows say Col. Sturgis's and the Nez Pcrces
camp were only eight miles apart. and il may
be- they have surrendered. This report needs
confirmation. Nothing has been heard Of How
ard since my last.
(Sgnedl BESHAM. commanding.
CHICAGO Sept. 23.-Gen Gibbon telegraphs
that Mai. Walsh was ut Fort Benton few days
ago and reported that Sitting Bull was still
north Of the line in British Columbia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
BROokLrN BEaTs 1nE BirrERY.


The race between the Battery and Brook
lyn boatmen last Sunday. which resulted in de-
fcat for the Brooklyn men. brought on another
contest yesterday. Eleven boats sailed for a
$50 medal awarded by Commodore Hugh
Flynn of the Amcricus Club. They were nine
teen feet Whitehall boats. with siXtecn-y yard
sprtsais. They are used in al kinds Of
weather. in winter or summer. and there is
much rivalry between the owners. as both skill
and nerve are required in their handling.
There was II flying line start at 40 L. NJ. and
the following boats crossed; Mary Ellen. Capt.
John Murphy, q. w. b.. Capt james German
Maggie, Capt. james Murphy; Nancy. Capt.
whitehead Sweeny; Little Eddie. Capt. Hop
Murphy; T. Krnnlcr. Capt. Thos. Downcy; T..
Collins. Capt l.. King; Battery Pet, Capt 7, Me-
Glnniy; j. II. Ahar", Capt. II. Byrnrt, Gnmn-
cock Can't i. Collins; Mary Jane, Capt John
Murphy Jr. Capt. Germans boat had nm Hcci-
dent at the start her Sprt jumping out and
gong through her bottom. The Nancy was
iOuled 10y a rhoourr and filed with water. The
tho ran buoy OIL ltohbins reef and roturn. The
wind WAS southwest. and the tide rhb The
Shhret he'd going out; hut, after II fine contest
brlwren the leaders. the Maggie turned the
buoy first. the Mary Ellen serond q. w. b..
third ShArrt fourth. Little Eddie iiith. and Bat
them. and shlllul mnnUuvrng was continued
until the finish. Capt Gurman's boat, q. w. b.,
after rounding. went 10 the front, and came in
winner IN the lust time oi :4O. Ihr Mary
Ellen, Maggie. Nhurrt. Little Eddie, ana Nancy
finished uit'rWard IN tho order named The
feat and VIII undoubtedly challenge the Brook
lyn mon to another contest,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
LICkEY's WAY or DOING BUSINESS.
Getting Machines by borrowing and then
Selling Them for Cash.

L. p Bullard Of "A Dcy streot testified in
the Tomh- Police Court yrs,crdayth Thomgs
W. lnrkcy. the prisoner then at the bar, hud
obtained n vertical steam engine valued at il5o.
from him under pr'tan'o Of pumping Waterfront
of II quarry. Lac,oy sold the engine that same
day for i6j. Justice Duny made 5000 tie
amount of the prisoners bail for this oilen ~.
Jahnz Burns Of lO7 Warren street noNt swore
that La key, under TIA" name ol II. ". Wilson,
had swlndlod him out of an cmhossin.; press
hy pretending that he had ON" IN Elizabeth that
was out ot ORDER. and that he wanted nn-
other 10 take It's place while II WAS being re-
paired. The borrowed press luckry sold.
Again $500 WIS mad" tn" amount Of bail. james
Rcnshaw of ~ lihrrly street next testified that
LHrtcy. calling himself John Wilson, had
said that tho pump in his taIiow factory
in Bergen Point was ont Of order and So oh-
tanned the loan of one. which he -old John :.
kopkr of 26l Front strrri testified that Lurk"y
had ~tolr "A boiler from him uni sold It to COL
lsnn son George II. Stoyrr of sG Liberty
street testified that l.a"kcy had said hc owned "A
Eue factory in llOhuirn. whose pump WAS Out
Of order. and he wanted another while j. WIS
heing repaired. Burns lent him a pump worth
500 and soon nitrrWard learned that Iackoy
owned no glue factory. and that the pump had
boon sold. Justice Duny domnnded of luokoy
$500 hail ON each charge. making in all s2.jOO.
" Won't You mako 1t i2.OOOt' asked the prs
onrr Tho mag gistrate wouldn't, Iarkcy sand
he WAS machn 81, and dralt in old iron.
More complaints Will be made to-day.
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IN SHTPKI PASS.
Renewal 81 the Bombardwent by the Turks
Advance 10th Fianks.

GoRNy-STUDEN, Sept. 23-The Turks
renewed the bombardment OF the Shipka
Pass positions on Friday from fourteen
mortars. At 1 p. NJ. they began en-
assault on the right flank. but were re-
pulsed They then attacked the left and CEN
tire. and were likewise repulsed. The fighting
lasted until night.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept 23.-Mehemet All tele-
graphs to-day to the Porte as follows: The
weather prevented operations until noon on
Sept. 81, when furious engagement took place.
We advanced to the enemy's intrenchments.
Darkness stopped the fghting. The enemy's
losses were twice as great as ours"
Reuters telegram from Bucharest says per-
sons arriving there from the headquarters OF
the Czarewtch at Dolmc. Monastir. think the
Turks will not renew the attack OF Friday. but
will ondcavor to cut the route to Tirnoya..
Chevket pasha telegraphs from Orchaine
Sept %. that Ilifsi Pasha, commanding ,ths
convoy OF provisions for Osman Pasha, had
arrived at Dubnik, two hours march from
Pevna. haying defeated fifteen Russian bat
talons on the way. Osman Pasha has been re-,
A Russian offlclal despatch admits loss In
GERS and 900 mon killed and wounded.
LONDON, Sept. 2i.-The Standards Constnnti
nople correspondent says that the Porte has moi
yet replied to the Greek note protesting alsans
restrictions on the entry Of vessels into tht
Gull Of Arta but i is thought that IL will relus,
compliance with the Greek demands. and that
diplomatic difficulty with England will cnsuc
Italy has sent u note to the Porte supporting
Greece.
LONDON. Sept. "a News has been received
nj Vienna that 20.OO0 men under Chcfkct Paslf
have reached Osmnn Pasha with fresh supply
OF ammunition" The Journal des Debdts has
despatch from Constantinoplo making sim
liar report.
1t IL hardly probable that Chcfket Pasha him
sell has reached flevna; but the convoy undcl
II Isl Pasha have arrived there.
Tho Neics' Vienna correspondent says the en-
counters on Thursday and Friday near BiclI
are said TO have been greatly exaggerated b,
the Turks. According TO information receive,
here. they were drawn battles, and the forces
engaged were not large.
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TRYING TO SAVE MS FATHER.
. = 80.

Adam Knapp, of IS Milton street, Green
point. his son aged sixteen years. and Daniel
Shafer. started for He'll Gate in row boat. to
fish. yesterday morning. at about o'clock. In
passing Flood rock. their boat was driven by
the tide sdewise against chain. used to secure
the building Of the Government works there.
The boat tipped over. shafer swan straight to
shore. leaving the others struggling in the
water. The elder Knapp could not swim. and
his son seized his coat collar with one hand 10
keep him up. while he tried u right the bo1t
with the other. Four times he succeeded in
turning the boat right side M. and each time
capsiZed II again in trying 10 help his father
into it, Some row honts passed near the strug-
Cling men. but no one tried to aid them. One
Of these boats. containing three men. passed
within twenty feet OF the overturned boat
Young Knapp finally succeeded in getting his
father utothe boat viii III was now full II water.
H. then towed 1t ashore. Il fore the spectators,
VII, -an 10 meet him. reached the spot he lit-d
his father. and staggered up the beach with him
in his arms. InJ ...,Sf died brtc:a ass Sstalc ce
reached him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
THE TUELvE O'CLOCK MAN.
His Death In Brookiyn-The Mystery that he
would Never Explain.

Thomas Connors, the Twelve O'Clock
Man. who for years haunted the brooklyn
CITY Hail. died yesterday morning in the home
Of his sister in Warren street. near Wash
ineton avenue. Brooklyn. About ten years ago
he was first noticed clinging TO the iron railing
in front of the City Hall ai noon. and intently
watching the face Of the great clock in the
tower. He was dressed shabbilv. His toes
pecped out Of his shoes. and his elbows out Of
his sleeves. and black stubby beard covered
his face. He spoke TO no one and refused al
ways 10 answer any person who spoke To him.
except with a cultural sound. As soon as the
bell began to strike twelve. he habitually drow
himself up to his full height standing on the
stone base Of the iron fence and clinging To the
rail. Then throwing his body back as far a.
his arms would permit. he remained motion
less until the last stroke of the bell ceased 10
echo Then stepping down he shamblcd on.
occasionally looking behind with n sad eX-
precision on his face. as though disappointed at
not meeting some one and yet half believing
that the expected one might yet come. He re;
peated this day after day, IN AL kinds OF
Twelve O'Clock Man He was one Of the
sights Of Brooklyn in the first years that he
began To- visit n" hail: hut as time passed he
hecame So well known TINT he rarely got more
than sympathetic CLAN - from thos' Wiu
Ia-ard him. The small boys who AT first
annoyed him. ceased their gibes on finding
that h. did nct grow nngry or ~ any way show
~ & H. wo, ~ ..i is, t ,SSv"r nc
nnt '', iir,', ~ ~, ~ o,iS,s l,,s ond
VI i u9' ~ ~ ''o tb o,,. -
i ~ al ~ W n hi t,,S ,,,a ,, r.nr.I
s"n ont liz H.. wall If an asvlTm f"r the in
sane The lines Of his face indicated ncute
p, i.- h n,', , ~ ,,rw '' Va
i'x'' , ,7.'' - n n W.. W., -i,,irJ f,'r, NJ Cor-
No'n'nH .u"'u u - r. ,, ,',' ,' w., In I'm.
.oii9 ~. .rt mus mus n, M haj h,.m irducad T.,
t' e. nnn t' nrn,Lltn l',vv,.r ,,In ur"n'is'd
~ ,.', Tin, ~, XXI Inv ~ he Cty HalI nj -
- . ii ~, v,i, ,'' , ''" s'n" I'M M" ,isati'int
u,lnt ,urn'J AK Iratn and h, ,ui,,n ,',,,h Inv
", t me-, H. ,,.tt',r unI r,e',iy hi.
r,1r., 7rirs lt,,rv ,yn. snniimj hy nm inv.-ti-
rat'or vIi p -h' ysd tl,t h. was never lie
G,,n.r'.i ~o lir-..a-iui i'- a. oiO. ana tia, h.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
lie TERRIER DEAD.
Astronomer, senator. Oncer Of the Legion OF
Honor, and Friend OF irngo.
PARIS. SEPT. 23.-Urbain Joseph Lc vcr-

rier the famous astronomer. is dead.
Ic Ncrricr horn in Sainie Lo MarDl H. lsii Aer
graduating az the Polytechnic school he entered the COY
cruut Tobacco kurrau order tn in iArs ana
have leisure ant facilities the ~'uiN lie
hrst toN oted mm>tto chemistry hut suou Ni,ei in his
preference for mathematics Ohtninn- snail post !u
the poN tchnic school he spccdi, became An authority
ols e,uauNc ASTRONOMY and ho-on 'ii. ui ui Au-u
> ur>t tmuoriut writings submitted tu te ArAi-
ny of sciences IN i-@, and he Was chctei
member in 1916 In that year hr discovered
new panethy elaborate ca. ulaunm lhis planet, now
known a. Neptune. WAS A. fr-t named Ia Ntruvr hv
Art-o Unnur- .howcrrd upon liu from uN sides In
l-ip he entered the lN-t.ltiVe Assembly. actri and
voted it'll the BouAnars's aui uftor the coup rat n
49, named suctes-lNNlt SENATOR ami Inspector
Grrcral nf Public Instruction. Arngn dyins i l~t. he
hccHmc Director OF the Observatory In l-i lac Uluuslt
hr had demonstrated the tNi-t,rco Of another planet
but it has not VT been found In ~il hr published a
remarkable papsr the llIir stem. anal the
"thcorv anh tables" oi Mars which n" partially re-.
raci'd IN l-12, lust before his reApuuufm"u tn te
pociur>hp of thu observatory, which post hc hHt lost
two Nrurs hriui~ i cons i U,e - r!utgatted H if'
Iuurrlls with brother AsfruunHl-i~ Ia addition Co., me
i, othel utes. lie was grand ohcer oi the Lesion of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
THE GREAT BRIDGE.
Tho Fourth SET OF Gables To be Lowered To-
Day-what the Wheels DO.

The fourth set OF downstream cables OF
the East River Bridge has been completed and
the workmen are to be employed in the delicate
operation of lowering them into the anchor bars
to-day. The most careful men on the bridge
are to be detailed for this purpose. for mis-
hap might result in an appalling disaster.
Each of the great cables passes around an iron
shoe" at each end. When the cable Is lowered
into position this shoe must be pulled back
from its position on q huge iron bar. released
from tho pin that holds IL. and allowed to slide
forward by the weight OF the cable. until it
reaches tho end Of the anchor bar. where 1t is
lowered into place prepared for 1t. and pin.
ten inches thick, Is thrust through its eye to
hold 1t fast there as long as the bridge stands.
Should the tackle with which the shoe il held.
on being moved. give way. the cable would dart
OF with the speed OF cannon ball. shoot over
the tops OF the houses between the anchorage
and the tower, destroying everything in its way,
knock of the granite crest OF the tower. md
fall intothe river sinking every Grnit that might
happen TO be in its way. Eyeryth ing. however,
that skill can devise has been done TO insure
safety In the handling of these cables, and no
The wire during last week was stretched
more rapidly than was over before done on
amy suspension bridge. ON Friday and satur-
day over n hundred wires each day wcro
stretched on the upstream cables.
The little wheel that is to be seen travelling
over the river every dhy Is iHstt nrd 10 Tue end
less traveller rope. which Is worked rs if around
puloys 10y the engine on the Brooklyn anchor
age. The wire il Carried from Brooklyn TO
New York. None il cnrried back. \ loop Of
the wire is taken. the end having first been
fastened. and the traveller rope is started.
tn" wheel IL carried over and when the loon
Is taken ofr on tho New York anchorage and
placed around the shoe. two wires are In the
cahr. The wheel goes back TO brooklyn empty
and returns with .wo wires for tn" other cable.
Tho wire Is endless until the cable is finished
and then nn end Is made and joined to thu
original end fast tgnrd tl the shoe. This work
j. To be continued eighteen months more. until
all the sevcnty-siX smaller cables viii n are IL
compose the four great cables are finished
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
NEU JERSEY.

pctor 8. Duryca. formerly Of the firm Of Ran
Kin. pur,ra Co., hat manulaeturerA died ~ Newark
yesterday.
The Rev Joseph Smucgler. colorei preach
er who SAYS lac hN,s IN Bound Bronk. J.. was found
wandering around oboken yesterday ,maneyd mt slAe
VI insanity. lie Was la, ked up
A grand reception Ia to he rendered 10 Gen.
MCCLELLAN At New Institute HAL, Newark. on THURSDAY
evening The Randolph Light Guard Hnd the kandoph
Cavalry are To act as his escort William A. ki-hicr.
John McGrrgor and the Hon Fred II. Iccse compose
the Reception Committee They were all Uandidale iOr
the nomination Tor Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
Extending Rapid Transit.

Tho New York Elevated Railroad Company
has determined TO huul as much u,W track as. possible
before winter comes IA stop the work. In order that
beginning may be made once the scaled pro osas for
contracts are 10 hc haucd no NJ the o-c hc
fur, the 2 OF Oc'uhtr Tile tm" allowed ~ shNrt
hut the nt,>sitS urscut The od ld Is iu hr extend
eft from SIKH inst To Eishty nr.t street u Ninih avenue
and track the side T. tO he hlt nom the Battery
through roarl and Front streets up tlc Bowcrl ana
Thini nvcnu tn Flttvutl street including branches to
tho orrle to the Grand Union depot and to the western
terminus the RruoklN 70 bridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
JOTIINGs .iBOUT TOWN.

Harry llills regatta, Flushing bay, tomorrow
An unknown man fell into the North river "A
Twelfth street, Yesterday, and WAS drowned.
Frank krrns, a negro minstrel. was hurried
from the Little Church Round tue Corner yr,i, lday
Col, John A. COrkerin editor Of the Gin in.
nau tnqm'r, returned nom long Ni-lt 10 Eur'rr -
saturday. and was ~ the Union square Hotel yesterday
Tho Executive COmmittee of the German
American Independent NluHcns Association rcsnlt VI
yesterday, "thatts not IN coEuritN with the pO.itiV
amt interests Oi the Hs,uciuu tu hc ttpV rntoA oy dc
egaes IN the state convention Vi either party
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
Horse on "a street Car Platform.

As Mr.. John II. Ruderman and wife of Fifth
avenue and Third street. BrookNn were driving through
Schcrmerhorn street yesterday afternoon their horse
ran away and. dashns into Court sire INTO car
No i7n II sprang upon the front platform of the car
amt getting one foot iast between tine steps tell The
wagon Carrenrd over aud was lrnhcu to ilrrrs Tie
occupants were not hurt The horse vas unable t
driW its foot from the rfrNtrc ia Winch 81 Nll h'vi
thrust and he las kckln. and lrlowins Wih pam Aurr
the step hat been cut away lac got upon ia, Hnl
u4IN of with tlfirutV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

Henry IT, Won Voss shot himself I'm the left
breast atd- Forsyth street last evening. Ms Ilnei
HI, lanilady. said that Won Noss was employed 100 c o
nee Of the InH AYe that he was paving has a''--e' i9
Miss Eva smith actress iu fI" h"MtlN fi 'fI 1901 i
That lc attended the hcire r,'N ,,,nWl ahi f1l'I
ga nrr with hOuuurt~ Mr. IuNUi Nti'ti ihi lii' y
he arrcAirI rrriiN d,'rrtod lir iruluU hDlr 90 ln'
Inc t,tirr nt luntut last rNrfuu. .nl, Nii'N .f h
iu. Co. amy the house, went 10 as room "ll sN'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

PARIS. Sept. 23.-The Bien PaLic has been
again a'ilcd Tor reporting Gamhcta's uial
II announced TINT GurNy viii stand for the Smith
Arrouli .-mcut o Paris. which Vas represented by die
hate ruDr~
1hc r JrDuu' puhlshos circular Of the Minister of
lusiicr piNIne mstrur that all electoral Hd
carefully irtd luu,r % prevent ufas,. u,.As. The
violent thl~ hoods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

About seventy Of tho cigar makers who have
been strike Tor the past siN weeks heard yesterday
the reports ol the committees instructed Ia effect
l.,wise with their late employers out OF thirteen
W tories visited onli two hrms nre willing 10 Jon the
,fiKcrs in compromise u nNc per cent reduction IN
place ol ten. ~ rst insisted upon The other firms are
determined tprcdurc tho old wages ten per cent whether
the employees work IN the factory or IN tcnementa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

SAN Francisco. Sept PA Portland do
spateh says; Gen sherman and his aidsCul Wood and
Gen Scully arrived here late last nipht Tomorrow they
will visit Fu.tt sound ON the lmtad Stao- steamer oil
yer Wulcntt They viii return III Jew days to take
steamer Tor san Francisco "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

Mr. Thomas Carroll, whose nnms hns haou
frequently mentioned m connection with me- May"nly
off Hrk 80. has written card >,Ius unt his ru.iu.-
demands mach col has une that hc -4uiut lDlcl 10 it
nomination. ~ offered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

NASHUA, \. H., Sept. 20. jack llall. aims
mint for breaking into the stores OF u McQueston and
David Lou,rsau, ~ tins cily
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Capt. Foiey's Detectives.

Police Captain Foley preferred charges on
SATURDAY. against his detectives, Garrett ) Nhllng ana
Thomas Cam for having maie iAlse enups On their
books and shown dlsespect ior ueT superior oncers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24

Mathy's Choice Norfolk Oysters, 10 cents a
pound all meat waste delivered from their wagons
Ia New YORK and brooklyn Depot Al Harrison St t-Ai0
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weather. Onlcc I'redlcliou.

LiEht, variable winds, mostly from the South
nearly siA nary pressure. auI "alnti tN1i or patul
cloudy ~ atArr
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-11
weaverville, = August II, 1877.
BUSINESS NOTICE.

All communications pertaining to the Busi-
pess or Editorial management of tho Journal
shsuld be addressed to &. w. CRAIG, "TRIs-
,rY Journal" Weaverville. Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-11

Tug SESAToRIAL NOMINEE. - The
Republican Senatorial Convention which
assembled at Reading on the 30th ultimo,
dominated Hon. Elijah Steele, of Siski-
you as the candidate Of the party for Sen
ator in this District. Mr.. Steele is lead
ing lawyer OF Siskiyou county, and has
served one term in the lower branch Of
the State Legislature, where his high tai.
sn's soon gave him prominent position.
lie WAS recognized as one of the most
able members of the House, and as such
WAS appointed by Speaker Ryand TO
the Craftsmanship of the Judiciary Com
,rittce, the most important position after
thHt Of Speaker, in the Assembly. While
II ere lie was one OF tho hardest working
members of that body, and the originator
VI several important bills which became
laws. lie was the chief supporter Of the
Fee and Salary Bill ofthat session, which
became u law. but was repealed by the
Democrats the following session. The
easGro was a reform one, for it cut down
the exorbitsnt fees and salaries which
~crc paid in some counties, and the only
objection which could be brought to bear
sgainst the bill WAS that the reductions
made We're too sweeping in some cases, rs
il is hard to fix a standard of fees which
would apply with equal justice to all the
counties Of the State. The falsity Of The
Democratic professions were soon discov
cred by Mr.. Steele and he left that party
though it had u very large muj irity in
Hiskiyou and accepted the Independent
nomination for State Senator against Gov
Hrnor Irwin. The District was hopcessly
Democratic and Steele was defcated-s
re.ult expected from the outset. Two
years ago he entered the list against Ros-
borough for District Judge. The four
Counties composing the District had each
given q minority for the Democratic can
didtte for Governor. Steele came out of
Si,kiyou with ll3 majority over his op-
eonent, but WAS defeated by the other
e'untics. He will make far better Sem
stor shan his Democratic EIGHT to seven"
app 'nent and if the people want to be
creditably represented will carry the Dis
trict
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-11

A GENTLEMAN, in Russia, committed
suicide recently under singular crcun.
stances. Mr.. Ronay, the victim, was
very rich, and rs he had excellent reasons
for remaining in the world, his voluntary
exit was pnzzling, but was explained by
y letter found in his desk alongside of \
pistol-case. Ten years before he had
enga 5ed to fight duel, but instead of
going into the field it WAS decided that
one OF the two contestants should kill
himself in ten years, unless his adversary
gave him permission to live. Lots were
drawn in order 10 decide who should be
tho victim, and AR. Ronay was the un-
lucky man. The time for the suicide was
May llih, 1877, and accordingly on the
10Th he received letter from his cold
blooded antagonist demanding the fulfill
nent of his word.