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NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

TIE ROOMS IN NEW YORK TO BE DETAINED
CLUB DINNER TO BE HELD.
The New York Yacht Club held special meeting
last night at the clue ROOMS the OF Twenty
seventh street and Madison avenue in pursuance Of
the following CALI
sxcRxrARr's OFFICE NRw YoaK YACHT CLUB.
DEAR SRA special meeting of the club will be held at
she Of Madison and Twenty seventh
for the purpose Of the following business
Statement of House Committee ns to cost OF maintain
ing Madison avenue club rooms.
s. Motion reconsider resolution passed at last meet
ing-vz Resolved That the Madison club house
be given up ut the expiration Of tho present lease"
CHARLES A. MINTON, Secretary.
BY order OF the Commodore
The meeting was quite numerously attended, sixteen
yacht owners being present The question which has
occupied tho attention OF the members OF the club for
some time past whether the club should renquish Its
club rooms in tho city, the only theme discussed
the meeting last night The consideration OF this
were present. Commodore S. n. Kane, Of tho
schooner Restless; Mr. T. B. As,en. OF the
schooner Clio, and Mr.. Guiteau spoke In favor OF
resembling the resolution adopted ut the last meeting
TO give up the Madison avenue club house. and Mr.
s. J. Colgate, OF the schooner Idler, and Mr. William
UNFOLDING the resolution passed at the previous meet
Ing. When the question WAS put whether or not the
resolution should be annulcd II decided by q vote
Of IL 10 4 to retain the New York club rooms The
question Of retaining the Staten Island club house did
not come up. Before the meeting adjourned II was
decided 10 hold social dinner al Define co's the
2lst inst No other business was transacted at the
m
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, March 7-Arrived, schr II squres.
BOSTON March 9--Arrived steamers Saxon, Snow
Phadelphia; Rending. Colburn do: brigs Amelia Ann
r,, ralie and Marshal tBrj Carroll. Ciennegos: For
tuna BrI hmwcs Matanzas SC RS Oliver Jameson. Camp
belt Wilmnfton Nc; rsrapin. Wooster oboken; Swallow
Carlow Calais for New York.
Ccared-Steamcr Palestine tBr). irving Liverpool bark
Zephyrne Orr. johnson. DemerarA
BALTIMORE, March S-Arrived, barks Aspotogou lIr),
Mckenzie. Liverpool Thor tNor, Jensen do Ar (Norl,
Ihorensen do: schs Lena Hunter Somers. Salem Sarah
Cearcd-Barks Monte Allegro uaD, Koccata gliatR Cork
for orders; Ruth Palmer (3r Smith. Cork Victoria (Nor)
Bergsund Leicester. T.: Emba Br). Mckenzie. Queens
town for orders brigs Jennie Morton, Fooks ~ Pierre
Mart Black swan WiDsadc, Wilmington, NC: schr Maggie
A Fisk, Chase, Boston.
Also cleared 9th. urtubay tp,. Ansoleaga Lv
crpooL
sailed-Steamer Braunschwcg. Bremen: bark Svalen,
Genoa: brig Za Cattarna. Queenstown: schrs Maggie
Rivers. AspnwalI: J II Stickney. Port SPAN.
9Th Arrived steamer Austrian Brj Wylie Liverpool via
Halifax; schrs Jas II Gordon. Champion. Charleston;
l. bryan. Lee, do
Ciearel--steamers San Antonio (Br). Rea. Liverpool
Octorara. Reynolds. New York; Sea Quill. Lockwood,
Chareston barks Travel tBr). Penhcld Pernanbuco
josef AUST Ivancich Lancaster Northern Queen u'r)
Dollar FaImouth prig Bonto 3D. Murphy, Havre schr
Western Star. Croker, Boston. =,
Sailed-Steamer Gurtubsy: brigs Jennie Morton. and
BRUNSWICK Ca March 5-salled. schrs Annie N
Allen, Conklin, Philadelphia. No.
BELFAST. March l. Arrived. schrs Trade Wind. Bray.
Baltimore land sailed I'D for Rockland! Drew Ma
honey Boston to load ice !and sailed for
Norfolk and sailed 4th) Herbert IL gers warren.
Baltimore Helen Thompson. Waltoi Newcastle Del Car
ric Walker Chadwick Bath to load Ice for Norfolk James
Young. Young. Thomassou 10 load Ice for Wilmington.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

to shs Continent Win Ssis petroleum. sesIs,ns
discovered that she leaking badly probs
shs.
ID t. oS Of n Sns
paim"s, Africa last fiji BY Mes.rs Baker Norfolk
ashore oi that coast arrived 1T Norfolk 7th
% & she
manned l6 and where did considerable work.
for New YORK. aSo9: at TsrsorS Inst nosr Cape May
NJ Two Of the Coast wrecking Company went
s and owned nc as and hss from sydney SsW
BRIG JKxSK MORTON. Tooker which was during the Ice
at Batimors She completely overh suled inside
and and aO ' sS w Of Sd:
also opsai yard new quarter rail- cheek knees for
ming and standing rigging She cleared 9Th inst for st
Pierre, Mart
Sem ExxA PorrER tBr) from Turks Island. arrived
at Nh 9Th inst under manssii only
Her bulwark galley and standing rigging were carried
and her boats stove damaged In gale Two OF
her crew severely injured.
scnnJ BopwKLL. spauiding. from Savannah for Kcn.
S Seo% Sr"Hsn ."'A "'''''
Sem ALICE BELL. ashore and bilcod Goshen Reef
Bnt little has been made IN getting the vessel
owing the unfavorable condition Of the weather
ScHR JULIA 4 GAxAGE. from Perth Ambov for Boston.
with pig IRON ashore during the gale night Of March g.
Lynn Conn. sandy bottom and will probably DO
total loss. Cargo can be saved.
Sem GAIL HAMILTON of Gloucester. 80 tons burthen.
built at Bath Nc. in 1870 has been sold parties In St
Pierre Mquelon and will hereafter sail undcr the French
flag.
The new ship being built by currler for parties
in Newburypot will be named the Harrison - Johnson In
honor Of ~ prominent member OF the Essex Bar.
FAST SArLING-The bark Whitney (Br). Capt Geo ID
Spccr making 10 successive across the Atlantic
from PORTS the United sta es ports In the United King
dom and the Continent has made the unprecedented
time Of q days to the eastward and 81 days to the
westward This for all winter included be
called fast sailing During NIL the 10 underwriters
cargo vessel have not been called to dollar
for damage.
BIpDEroRD Pool. Me. March 7--Schr Lucia Ives (oi
Sag arbo from Rockport Me- with Ice for Newbern NC,
in aing into Wood Island Harbor this morning
Negro Island bar Prompt assistance was rendered from
Life Saving Station No So the schooner's anchor
Out by the crew the life boat low tide and high
eded In getting her OIL and into the hnrbor
although strong westerly breeze prevailed ut tho time.
CHARLESTON March 9-There heavy gale here be-
fore daylight this morning. but damage to shipping 10
rfad
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LIZARD, March o-on steamer Utopia Bp. craigSrom
New York for London
LxIrH March s-Arrivsd. bark America (Gsr'' Aopsr'
New York.
QUEENSTOWN March 9-Arrived. bsrks Padsng Packet
Ger). Schulz Dsren; Diana (NoD. Roth. New or'sahs'
Askog or,. Mareusscn do; Formoss Aus', scopo''cn.
Baltimore; Regina tRus) Hscklin. do
ROTTERDAM March s-Arrived. the Johanns. from Nc"
York ~.
sAsLEs D'OLoxSEs, March 7-Arrived. brig caroline
Catharine CNor), Nelson. New York.
Sailed from - March o. tho "Muisto." for United
States.
LONDON. March 0-Bsrk Porro. from Antwerp Tor Bull
River, coGed with ship Maryland tGer kuhlman rom
Baltimore for Bremen. The latter vessel subsequently,
foundered. Crew saved and landed at Dover The was
ll4s register built sstr di In 1896 and hailed
from Bremen. Her cargo consisted Of 625 bbs renned
petroleum. valued at $500. POL
Bark Agate Brown, which arrived ct Shanghai March
from New York. lssky She had been ashore and was
compelled throw overheard 100 OF her cargo In order
to tighten her.
Bark Lotie B which arrived at Liverpool to-day from
Fernandlna had lost manboom and rail BY collision.
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spawning season whom In shallow water. Mr.. Seth
Green's views also quoted being very averse to
spearing fish being permitted.
Mr.. Childs, OF tho Assembly COMMITTEES. then made
remarks. assuring tho members OF the associa.
ton that the committee with them heart and soul
In endeavoring to frame game laws that would DO OF
permanent benefit to the country. They were divided
up into subc mitees and every branch OF tho sub
jcct was being thoroughly investigated. He
alluded IN his remarks to the views o!
Mr.. Seth Green US 10 spcaring fish, and
said that spearng could not be carried out effectively
against game fish unless when they were In shallow
water to spawn. This protection Of game was great
thing Tor the aud now that our lakes were oe-
ing stocked with fish and our game preserved In time
OF famine shall have something TO TALL back upon
Mr.. Tabor, OF Buffalo, then gave his experience oil
what had been toward the framing OF game laws.
He said he thought she really too long. and
dealers should not be allowed TO sell game month
after the shooting was over.
motion the association approved the bill - read,
with the exception OF section and the clause allowing
woodcock to be shot Long Island utter July T.
After business had been concluded tho meeting nd.
journcd. and the members repaired to another room
where they sat down 10 substantial supper aud
passed q couple OF hours In social enjoyment
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OBITUARY.
JAMES L. STEWART.

resident OF the Thirteenth ward died his residence
In 1rand street. near Norfolk, early yesterday morn.
Ing of Brghts disease OF the kidnesy. The Stewart
family was among tho moro prominent on the east
side, the father ofJames l. having been an Alderman
OF the Thirteenth ward, several times q Member Of
Assembly and one OF the Board OF Ten Governors Of
the Almshouse. The deceased had been Secretary Of
the Dry Dock Savings Bank Tor twenty-five years, and
subsequently, President OF the Eleventh Ward Savings
Bank lie had also been one OF the Directors OF the
North River Fire Insurance Company. He was IN his
Nity second year. The funeral IL 70 take place TO-
morrow afternoon, under the auspices OF Polar Star
Lodge OF Free Masons The body Will be placed in the
family vault in the Marble Cemetery, Second street.
Mr. Stewart the possessor Of considerable city real
estate.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

ANTWERP March e-Arved. ship Alaska. Anderson. San
Francisco.
Sailed sth, bark Harriet Hickman Br), Smith, United
States; 9TH steamer Daniel Stenmann (Belg) Lschere.
New York
AMSTERDAM March s-saied. bark Columbus Ger, Ihl-
der, New York
BosroS March s-Arrived bark Atlantic Ho. Knudscn.
Savannah.
Bnnxry March e-Arrivcd ships Archer Crossman. New
York; sirius icr. Moller baltimore; Guidregn tNoD,
Knudsen New Orleans; Tyro Br, Robbins. Philadelphia;
barks Astronom Ger, Hopper. New OrIeans champion
tBr Barry, Philadelphia Bremen Ger, Letke. Balti-
more.
BERGEN to March 9-Sailea. the Ellida, for America
COPENHAGEN March 6-Arrived. BARK Christina (Sw),
Eek, New York.
CAprz to March o-Arrived bark Mindet CNor,. Beck.
New orleans: schr Kensett, Gupti. New York.
Sailed to 9th barks George Kngman Howes. Portland,
Me; John Smith, Jones. Gloucester. Mass
DOVER March s-sailed. bark sjoldmaen Nor) Lund
Urom Rotterdam). Baltimore. having repaired.
GLASGOW March s-ssiied. bark Alma tNor. Thorbjorn
sen. Havana.
GENOA March e-Arrived, bark Fredrickshald Nor).
Hansen. Pensacola
uAusuRo March s-saiied, bark Paul Ger, Plat. New
York
UrIvoxr March s-saiied. bark Dagmar CNor). Olsen.
New York.
LlvvRpooL March eArved, barks Enrique (Arg,. Pay
SON. Galveston saado tB tombstone, Portland. o; 9th
steamers Minnesota tBr), Burwe. Boston, Ponce (Br)
Iornondo Charleston; ships Saratoga Kendall, savan.
nah; Adophus (r, Rose New Orleans bark Molsnd (sw).
Emanue. sen. do.
Also arrived eh bark Lotto (Br) limos Fernandina tsee
below
Sailed 9th. ship winonn Bray. Boston.
LospoS March e-Cearsd. bark Harriet Buschman (Br.
Card. ss Thomah
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HENRY ROBINSON DICKSON.

Rev. Henry Robinson Dickson died Of pneumonia
after brief illness in Brooklyn, on Thursday night
Deceased, who In his forty-fourth year. was q
native Of North Carolina, and pursued his theological
studies in the University and Seminary OF Columbia
S. c. About four years ago he was married to MISS
Fanny Witherspoon, grandniece Of Rev. John Wilmer
SPOON one tho signers Ut the Declaration Of Inde
pcndence. He had been previously married, and five
children the fruit OF the former union survive him.
In October 1876, Mr. Dickson accepted call TO tho
First Reformed Church, JoraleInon street, Brooklyn,
succeeding the late Rev. Joseph Kimball, d. d., as
pastor OF that church. His refined scholarship and
sterling qualities him the respect and love Of
his flock, who deeply mourn HIS death HIS funeral
VIII take place frLm the church named tomorrow
afternoon.
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PoNcA CHIEFS SEEKING NEW HoME-Hos-
TILE SIOUX ATTACKING SINGLE WHITE
MAN-rHREE OF THEM SENT TO THE HAPPY
HUNTING GROUNDS.
LIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. LOUIS. NO.. March 0, 1871
Special dispatches received from Leavenworth
Kan, tonight, state that large number OF Ponca
chiefs. including whte-Eagle, Standing Buffalo, Big
Elk The Chief Standing Bear, Smoke Maker, White
Swan, Lone-C Chief Hard.Wa Iker and Littls-Picker.
are now In the Indian Territory looking
for . location tor their tribe. they having
coded their entire reservation to tho United States
government Their present reservation consists OF
o. acres and locaied tho southeastern part Of
Dakota Territory, on the Missouri River whore the
tribe has lived for moro than 100 years The tribe
numbers 742 souls, and Notwithstanding the loss
Of those who fell victims to the parties OF the
northern Sioux, who continue to raid upon them
during the spring and summer, they have steadily
and slowly increased In numbers during the past six
yeara
pLucKY DEFENCE WHITE MAN.
Tho particulars OF terrible fight by Dr. Tichenour.
q white man, single handed with band OF Sioux In
dams what Is called the Cave, IN Ness county, In
part OF Kansas. have been received. II Is
stated that the Doctor severely wounded and four
Of the red devils killed An assault was made
early in the morning upon the cabin IN
which the Doctor asleep, but before the
Indians could effect an entrance ne securely barred tie
door and tired through loop hole, Instantly killing the
chief oil the band. grand rush was then made for
the CABIN but the rods driven back by well d.
rectod Ore from the Doctor, who succeeded killing
three others
A cowARDLY AMBUSH.
They then Withdrew, and Tichenour, thinking they
had gone sailed reach the nearest settlement,
when he was fired upon from ambush and severely
wounded Fortunately snow storm was then In prog
ress and night coming on nc succeeded In hiding
for that night and tho next day resumed his journey
toward the settlements Alter being out sixteen days
he last reached them, where his wounds were at
I'D
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OUTRAGED AND ROBBED.

Mrs. Webb, vito OF Captain William Wcbb, OF the
canal boat Jacob T. Bennett lying at the foot OF
North Tenth street, Williamsburg, visited some friends
at Hunters Point on Wednesday evening" and while on
her way to the boat passing along Third street. be-
tween First avenue and Front between nine and ten
O'Clock, shc Was seized by party 0f young
ronghs, who knocked her down, outraged her, and
robpcd her OF two gold rings. pair OF carrngs and
pockctbook containing some valuable papers They
then left her dead than alive. She shortly alter
ward iound by tue police and takeE 10 tho boat Yes
terday Uncers Minnocks aud Connors arrested three
young men, who, II Is believed, Implicated Ia tho
crime. They were locked up in the Astoria jail 10
await examination.
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THE GAME LAWS.
MEETING OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF GAME

NEETIN0 OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF GAME.
The New York Association for tho Protection of
Game met last night at the Brunswick Hotel In Fifth
avenue In the absence OF President Gilbert the chair
taken by Vice President Robert ID. Roosevelt.
After approving the minutes Of the previous meeting
the Secretary read the correspondence, among which
we're letters asking the Association to advocate the
granting Of more power to game constables A com
muucaton also received from the House Com.
miltee ON Game Laws ut Albany regreltng their
inability to be present at the meeting This letter
however, proved incorrect, rs Messrs. Cnllds, Gala.
cher and Tabor OF the Game Committed were present
1t the meeting The secretary read u report or me
nrst case tried In Pennsylvania for breach Of the
Game laws exposing quail tor sale Of season,
which did not result u conviction, as the
Judge held that tho accused probably
not aware OF the fact that the game was
offered for sale. Letters were also read asking
for law that would govern the shooting of English
snips and also referring 10 the wholesale slaughter
deer during the past winter, when they pcnned
IN BY snow. Ex.Congrcssman Clinton ). Merriam said
that large number 0f deer had been slaughtered IN
that manner In Oneida, Herkimer and jefferson
ttos
EFFICIENT GAME LAWS.
Senator wagstan spoke Of the progress now being
made In AIbuny toward ironing thoroughly efficient
samv law ana on his suggestion Mr. Browns bill on
Sic lunc laws, now before the committee was read 70
The nectno by me scCretary. During the reading Of
tho SII = number OF Suggestions were made by
d,ilorent members and motion OF Mr. FLIES,
crsssent or tho south Side Club of Long Island.
resolution was adopted TO the effect that u was the
~ the association that regard 10 the killing OF
deer IN suffolk county ths lay snolua DC CHANGED 70
resd that no deer should be killed In that county Tor
ihs next ave yoars." rh,s was done, as u Is UNDER
that there are not than eight or ten deer
On motion OF Senator wagstaG section OF the bill
vas not approved II afforded rather easy way OF
pvndInQ tho law That section gives dcasrs 'n fas
me rigSt 70 prove that tho game 80 iouno was Aoo
durinS the season or out OF the State. -. .-s,,
s6ors discussion In regard 10 spearins nsn vaougns
M vsrious oun1ous on the subject and M Hoosevct
~ tcd ehsr n hrs opinion was very destructive: US
n nessr ~ caseo The nsh were spsared oos'ng 'Ho
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u THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
CLEARED.

Steamer Laplace !Br,. Blair: HveIgoo-Busk Jsyons
Steamer City OF Dallas, Hines. Fernsndina VIA Fort
Royal. Sc II Mallory 4 Co.
Bark Christel Ger. Ziuke, Bremen-Hermann koop
Co.
Brig Emily ODD. Hansen Belize, Hon-Wm Jex Co..
Brig Sarah NJ Lorng Loring. HRvana-Brett. Son Co.
Brig lydia II Cole IBID. koese. Matanxas-Wmydc Co
schr Jose Gomez, Bailey, Rio Graude do Subj wen-
berg II Go.
Schr ktna Sawyer. Trinidad (Cuba) Swan Son.
Schr Crown Prince Obj. Branscombe Halifax. NS-P
Nevims X Son.
schr Annie f Glover. Podger. Brunswick, Gs-warren
Ray.
Schr Million. Young Savannah-H w Loud Co.
Schr y Kindbere. Robinson. Norfolk and Portsmouth,
va--van Brunt Bro.
Schr Mary Fisher, Camp delphs-Csrtwright 4
Schr W Roberts, Conley. Rockport. Msss--Master.
Schr Henry Wacott Smith, Pr0vidsnce via Orient
Racket 4 Bro.
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RAILROAD INFRINGEMENT.
SUDDEN REDUCTION OF WAGES BY THE DRLA
WARE, LAcKAwANNA AND WESTERN COMPANY
DISTRESS or EMPLOYEES
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


SCRANTON, March Q, 1871
Tho foremen employed in the various departments
of tho Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company's works, in the shops. machine shops
and minos, as we'll as tho station agents along the
line, have jast received notice Of q sweeping
reduction OF their wages, taking effect from
the LIST OF March The former have been reduced SO
month each and those OF the agents who have been
receiving $40 are cut down S. month This notice.
although issued Thursday, assumed no moro tangi.
Bile shape than that which rumor gave until to-day,
when II became an unwelcome fact Tho ordor has
been received with universal disfavor and many Of
the very much displeased because they
were permitted 10 work for several days before
being made aware Of the reduction. They think that
they ought have been notified In advance and been
allowed tho privilege of working or not as they saw Ut
for the low rate OF wages forced upon them uncx.
pectedly.
CUTTING DOWN THE FORCE
the visit OF President Sloan to this city, little
more than week ago. over 200 mechanics have bccn
discharged from the c0mpanys shops In this city aud
at Kingston, twenty miles distant
MINERS WAGES TO BE CUT.
II Is said that the company contemplate reducing
the wages Of tho miners and mechanics five per cent
further but this scarcely be possible they
barely able keep body and soul together with what
thcy getting at present Considerable distress
exists among the unemployed mechanics IN AMI about
this city just now, and many Of them who are too
proud to mako their poverty known arc actually SUI
ferinR for bread
To add to the cherries picture, fierce wntry storm
Is sweeping the city, and this evening tho snow,
which has fallen within the past few hours Is three
inches deep on the ground
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NEWPORT. RI. March g. 1877.
Capt Fuller Of the 3mastcd schr Mary Rankin, which
arrived here In distress yesterday afternoon makes the
following report :"Sasd from Surnam Feb2 on the pas
sage had very rough weather; continued passage
Wednesday morning March at half past one o'clock
when tho weather being thick and smoky OIL Fishers Isl
and ashore Race Point where she lay
until 10 O'Clock AM, OF day. being ashore six hours
When the tide made ebb she Off having sustained
considerable DAMAGE which caused her to leak badly We
found had Ave feet Of water In her hold We kept the
contin ualy vt work and arrived At Newport NJ
O'Clock PM Of day vessel still leaking lying aground
six inches hour"
Advices Block Island that 5000 bushels Of corn
unoaded from the schr SOPHIA reported ashore
that place TIE work of pumping her ont WAS coir-
%enced yesterday Il mt known as yet to what extent
part the keel started Three sixteenhs OF
the vessel IL insured She H. owned BY Jordan Co,
loaded with 1886 bushels Of consiEned to SALEM
from Newcastle DEL She registers l34 tons and was built
In 1885,
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blackjack, THE EMBEzzLER.
SAN Francisco, March 0, IS

SAN Francisco, March 0, 1877.
It has been ascertained that Blackjack, who was ar
rested In New York on tho charge Of embezzlement,
is the youngest Of the Hurley brothers. VINO figured
extensively In Chicago, ST. LOUIS Louisville,
CINCINNATI and other places ten years ago,
as confidence men. In 1882 under tho alias OF McCaw
Bennett Il Blackjack, they, In connection with
others, perpetrated Intelligence swindle IN Denver
On the discovery Of the fraud several members of tho
firm were lynched. and the Hurley brothers came to
California where they have been engaged In various
questionable enterprises The Gulf OF California Oys-
ter Canning Company proves grand irand and some
of Its announced officers myths
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Tho death OF General John +. Benjamin occurred at
Washington city Thursday, in the sxtieIh year Of
his age. Mr. Benjamin was born In the town Of Cicero.
OnoEdaga county, N. r. January 49, 1877 and received
u common school education. He spent three years In
Texas and 1S48 settled In Missouri and began the
practice OF law. In 1851 and 1852 he u member OF
the Missouri Legislature In 1856 he was Presidential
eector IN 1861 lie entered the army rs private and
the grade OF lieutenant colonel IN September,
1862 He was then appointed provost marshal Tor
the Eighth district Missouri He entered the Thirty
ninth Congress- aud reelected TO the Fortisth aud
Forty-nrsL
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FIRE IN WALKER STREET.

fire broke out last night the second floor of tho
five story IRON front building Nos 81 aud 80 Walker
street. occupied by obers.ctlon, Frankcnberg Il Co,
dealers 10 vclvcts, VINO sustained a loss OF $500
Meyer SchwaD, dealers In tailors' trimmings WHO
occupied the first floor and basement had their stock
slightly damaged. +. W. Leonhard Il Co embroi-
derry establishment susaincd.a loss Of 81. 000 The
building was damaged 10 tho amount OF $1,000