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The Leading Clothing House Of Dallas

T.. NJ. Kahn & Bro. Justly claim this
egotistical title, on account OF their
having the most extensive stock Of
well made clothing in the city of Dal.
las, and as good as is kept in Calves.
ton, New Orleans or any other large
city, and they propose to sell their
goods as cheap as the cheapest, and
guarantee better goods, largest ascot.
ment, best styles and latest fashions.
A glance at their stock will convince
anyone a. 10 the truth OF their asser.
tions. They also keep a first-class
stock Of mems furnishing goods. con-
sisting of a complete stock Of mems
hats, which they make a speciality of;
also, the celebrated diamond ID shirts
which they offer at extreme low figures.
They also keep sn hand the most CON-
plete and finest line Of nee wear and
hosiery In the city. In view OF the
atove tern fact, we can eheer'ully
recommend all Of our citizens and the
public generally, to call around and
examine their stock. and we feel con.
fldent that they will coincide with US
aud pronounce 4. NJ. Kahn 4 Bros
the leading clothing hous, In
Dallas. y
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THE ORIGINAL RENDERS.
The Kansas Murdorers captured IN
Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, April 8. The Kansas
detectives passed through Fort Smith
Yesterday, enroute for Kansas, with
the supposed Bender family arrested in
Crawford county Tuesday. The family
went under the name of Keaior. They
were arrested by Mr.. Beard of Kansas,
a private detective, upon a requisition
from the governor of Kansas upon the
governor of Arkansas. Beard Is the
man who discovered the bodies of the
murdered York and others on Bender :
place in Kansas in 1872, He followed
the family down the Atlantic and Pa
cifc road to Pierce City Missouri,
thence to Fayetteville, but reunited
at the house of son OF old
man Bender on Cedar Creek.
where they engaged in agricultural
pursuits. After satisfying himself as
to the identity Of the family, the detec'
tive, Beard, proceeded to Kansas. The
governor offered reward of s, 500, and
a requisition was issued for George
Keafer alias John Bender, Lena Keater
alias Kate Bender, Mrs Keaier alias
Bender, and Philip alias John Bender,
Jr. The arrests were made quietly by
the sheriff, the only resistance being
made by Kate who drew a shovel on
the detective and attempted to get q
pistol, but was prevented from doing
anything. The whole party deny they
are the Blenders. All the circumstance:
are so strong that every one in the 10
cality where the arrests we're made be
lieve they are the real Bender family
Keafer made good citizen, but rested
under suspicion ever since his residence
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HEAVY LITIGATION.
fuNiheT Developments la Ihc tFoW
Mountain Roan CEse-TW0 DisiiurI
\sHucs 10 ho aetiIou la tho Courts,

ItN'iheT Developments la tho IFoW
Mountain Ronu CEse-TW1 DisiiuVl
issues 10 he aetiIed la tho Courts,
Further important proceedings have
been instituted in the United States
circuit court against the Iron Mountain
and southern railway company,
4 couple of days since the Union
Trust company Of New York, filed q
petition praying for bill of foreclosure
under q deed of trust and mortgage
given to secure the payment of interest
on the bonds of the road, The petition
sets forth that the Union Trust compa-
NY is u corporation existing undor the
laws OF the state OF New York, and
having authority 10 act rs receiver OF
the ST. Louis, Iron Mouptom and
Southern railway under said deed Of
rus; and what is known as the consoli.
dated mortgage, That the 81, Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern company was
formed 10y the consolidation of several
companies, whose property was taken
by the consolidation, That on May Il,
1874, the consolidated mortgage was de.
iiyered to complainant, Previous to
the consolidation, bonds had been sold
to yario2s persons by the different
companies, secured by mortgages to the
trustees of the holders Of the bonds
The defendant corporation took posses.
sion of the property of the other com.
panies consolidated with it, One of the
companies, the 81. Louis and Iron
Mountain railroad, had issued 1000 first
mortgage bonds, of 81 900 each, falling
due August ], 1892; also 1890 bonds.
81 900 each, due in 1897; also 81, 100000
bonds, due in 1896, The Cairo, Arlian.
sas and Texas road has issued 81 100000
Of bonds due in 1897 The Cairo and
Fulton road had issued SS,OOO,OOO first
mortgage and land grant bonds, due in
1891, aud 5000, 600 income convertible
bonds, due in 1888, On all the bonds
interest was payable eemjannually, the
total amount Of bonds being S230OO,Q0O
OF this amount S2l,bS90O0 Sers
outstanding when defendant de.
termined to consoli late these bonds
and to issue bonds amounting to So.
100000 On May +, 1874, defendant ex-
ecutod and delivered to complainant
certain 2S,0OO bonds OF 81 600 each, due
in 1914, bearing interest at seven per
cent. 1t was also stated that these
bonds were of series 10 be Issued 10 an
aggregate OF $2s UO0, all to be equally
secured by the deed Of trust or mort
gage, dated May 6, lS1l, duly recorded
in the States of Missouri and Arkansas,
and conveying tC the Union Trust Com
pony the whole u the st, Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad from
ST. Louis to TeNaSana, and branches
to Belmont Potosi and Birds Point, in
event OF the failure of the road to pay
interest OF the bonds, etc, the complain
ant OH application o. the holders OF one
eighth Of the outstanding bonds was TO
take possession OF the road and its
branches Tor the benefit Of the bonds
holders. The petition rectes further
that the company have failed to pay the
interest and the Union Trust company,
therefore, ask for foreclosure Of the
mortgage, and 10 be made receivers Of
the road. Noble d nrlilk are attorneys
for the complainant,
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Due letters.

In letter from "John Cain" to
the Montpelier Argus, dated Rutland,
Vermont, March 10, the writer does
not predict very brilliant results to the
town from the rumored removal of the
"Howe Scale Works. from Brandon to
Rutland. He writes as follows:
al should be glad to witness the
building up Of Rutland; but, in this
matter OF the "Howe Scale Works.. is
there not cat under the meal? These
works have been in operation about
twenty years, and no one has yet re
olized any dividends. There il con-
troversy US to the water power, and an
expensive big law suit pending rela-
tive to the right Of the present COM
pany to the Strong and Ross scale
patents. The stock has been to freely
watered. The capital il $3.50, 900, while
the amount given into the grand list
Is only Sl7, 500. 1t issald, too, that aI-
plication has been made for additional
Injunction bonds for so 900 in the case
pending "a to the patents
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The following OfAces aud Agents have
been establishing hy this Company. where
Information mar be had concerning NO.
only tho H. 81 b. Railway but Texas sea-
T. MANCHESTER Eastern Passenger
Agent, All Broadw. y, ". \.
Gen. ,. n. RIO EHr-oN, Pass. a immlgra-
ton Agent, N. Thlri street, NJ. Louis, Mo.
A. ALLEE, Northwestern Pass. Agent, lll
Clark street, Chica q, ILL.,
NICK HOLMES, southess stern AgentNo.
Burnett House, Cincinnati, Ohio.
J. X COFFIN, Southern Passenger Agent,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Information mas also lie had at The ageu.
cies OF the NJ. X. \ 4, railway, IN New York.
Chicago, Cincinnati, Hagnihai and It. Louls
-. WALDO,
Gent PAS : Freight Agt, Houston. Texas.
.. DtiHAND,
Uan1 s7pt.. Houston. Texas ian91m
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Arrive,
Houston ~ Texas Centeral II. II.
Arrive.
Arrival ana Departure of ths mills NJ
nnlIna.

NoRTUERN MAII.-VlR NJ, X. q Y, H. r.,
comprising %esteTn, Northern md Ens,eru
states; New York and NJ. l. uis mails arrive
NJ f2b PM depart nj 7i6 ain. Pouches close
at 0 pam.
SOUTHERN MAIL-New Orleans and South
arn Louisiana, Galveston, Houston, Austin
Waco, and all other points In Southern
fexRs, arrives NJ 7;i5 am, departs at Oi2O p
m. Pouches close NJ PIN,
EASTERN MAII-Via \. " T., Il. r., COM
prising Soushern and Middle States, Louis
VILE, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock
daily at 800 pm; departs nj PIN. Pouch
CLOSES at PIN,
WESTERN MAIL--From Fort Worth, Cle'
hurne, Granbury, Wc0tneIford, Decatur
Palo Pinto, JacksbOro and western posts
arrives at PM; departs nj am.
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Undcra Snow Shed-TerribIe Collision
gn tue Central Pacific.

SAN tRNuseo, April a.-Forly yestep-
day morning express train No >, west
ward bound on the Central Pacific, col
lided with II special freight train about
six miles from Cascade, near summit
Each train was drawn by two engines
The collision occurred ip snow shed,
and the engines were piled one on an
other, the rear OF the tank of the first
engine Of the passenger train and the
front of the second engine being forced
up until they protruded through the
roof of the shed. The shock of the
collision threw the passengers and train
men in evory direction, hut none OF
them suffered broken bones, though sew
eral were badly bruised. George Burt,
engineer on the bead train, was found
on his seat dead His fireman, John
Wright, was badly scalded John War
rem, cnglneel second express engine,
was severely scalded and died In Il short
time time, us did his fireman, Frank
Maxwell, who was crushed,
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In Crawford. They camemto the county
on loot. one at time, but the old man
soon commenced buying ttms and ap'
r.culmmi implements always having
plenty OF money 10 pay hls way, Since
they loit Kansas Kate uUs become the
mother Of Two children,
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MARKETS ny rEEGRApm



GA'Nw ros,Aprl'o .dollsl 49, silver a
iW
Nrw oRb, Apu. u--slosk1 polye, 90.
srtued hnd fNuiihn, NJ lury H.eAdl, NuN
oWmrpt bonds sll0ug
Commercial,
NyEHrooL, Ami %. Cotton 4ulp. and
weak up.nndR .ii sales s, 600 halwi sHt ru
lpliuns and vNpuih l,Ul hnlvti uu ltco ps
futures uplrt and al hatuWlyb purrS
Latrr-up lUndH ihlppod March uud Apul
d l'i2u, snlVs oi 4 lrtioNn s.tAl hh,Vai Np'
lHudH Tow midili H'olAhs NN.3du i-lul
MN NlRg, Apll p..CoIton quigH up
futures upsned a sea ie easier, Aprll II l'hl,
EVening Eepor, Financial,
Nav NORS, Apu, u,-Mousy slsesS pur
cent sterling b's per cont Nlld illmpr M
l's pei cent GOV ttnult bonds duil hul
steady new nNeiilhi sbtr bonds nominal
commercial,
NEW OU.FANs Arm o. Cotton dull,
aal,s lU2s lHlns, GOOD oiuuuy WsoNNtci Low
mlddlng lu' sN u'tr, Wld liug lAil',v tlpi
mldlling lItUtll 40, uly tiirliI., hur :. AZ,
ldy, not receipts w, rloss receipts 2ilei 40
exports; stock uu mana. va huluR
GAi NtsrpS, AWilu -rupon market wolk
middling llI low midllilg ln'sG good uidt-
nary 500 low crd MY rlsu,H lea uNl,s.
NrW NoUk, A. az b., Cotton quiet ",
lands ne; orleans ll'.p, hnlVa 3li lat ~
consolidated net rpoeips 6iiu bnle export
10 Great bnttlan l0ilsi France ,olD; Com
stautinoplr PASS
Aalor-Futures closrd steady; April II B@
50, May II to@ll n; June n 80 July II d Au'
gust II rs; Sept, mber u IA, October II u, Na'
vember II W9ll ~, E,i.G
Coal leoguo agreed TO advance coal al0s
per ton on June l.
MVERpooL, Apple Futures closed steady
.,ylth l,N1e decline, CnlnuuH low mIudliuH
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CONNECTIONS.

Az TENABKANA, with all trains ON ~
LOUIS 4 Iron Mountain II. Il. for all points
North, kint aud Southeast.
Az LONoVIEW JUNCTION and MIN.
NICOLA, with trnlnB on tho IntornntionaI
u. Il. Tor Tyler, Palestine, Houston, ualves.
ton and san Antonio.
Al DAl.LAs. with trains North and South
on Houston and Texas Central II. IL. foI
sherman, Paris, Bonham, Mckinney. Cor.
In,
htSHREvEPORT, with regular liue of
drs.' lass steamers for Now Orlaana
THIS ane, being fully eQulppal with all
moderu improvements such IN Wrestling.
housq Air Brakes and Miller rrnsa Platforms
ana Coupler, Ia unsurpassed for
Speed, Safety and Comfort.
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D r. w H 1T T I T r,
GIT st. Charles Street,
Treats all forms Of Vcncnl Diseases, Semi.
nal Emissions and Sexual Debility, With
unparalleled success. No matter who failed,
call or write; pamphlet or consultation free
Can refer to the medical profession IN AZ
parts Of the Country
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Advertised at Dallas, Dallas county,
Texas, for the week ending Tuesday,
April 10th, 1877, Parties calling for
the same will please say advertised,
Tuesday, April 10th, 1871" Those re.
manning uncalled for Mt the end of four
weeks will be sent to the dead letter
office.
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office.
A. Is. MOTION Postmaster,
A UGHEY, NJ J
DABB!FGTON T. Rirdwell Hester
ID Boehner \ Boone Belle
( ANtPBELL Nj b Childers Mrs p
Y Gamer Mrs III Cain Miss Lille j
Contest Mrs Nj j Collin Mrs Lula
Collins Mrs II
nOUGllERrI Miss y b
LNWALT Mrs NJ J
ENlSHER NJ A FIenay Miss June
4 Folsom Mrs a ireland Mrs NJ Il
NILDERT X Gray Mrs Minnie
" Garrett NJ II
TALL Miss NJ Harpers Mary (col)
Harris Miss l. Hoffman Mrs NJ
Hawke Miss n HOltZclau Miss NJ
Horne Miss Matte Hamberg Mrs II
Hansen Maude Howard Miss T. Il
Hughes Mrs Gid
L ERBY Mrs NJ n
| AWRENCE Il Tyne Mrs w II
L. Lone Mrs I
NJ ASSEY Cora 2 Nilsson Mrs +
nj Nose Miss A Moses Mrs II
Morris Mrs \ (coD Mares Mayli2a
Munze Mrs Regim McDonnal Miss Ia
Mcdaniel Miss NJ
DFFUrr Mrs S Osborn Mrs Abbie
nARSE Miss Park Mrs G I
Payne Mrs J
DEYENAUER Mrs G NJ
IN Rendl-man 4 J Rawllns Miss NJ
Reed Mrs Kate u Rice Mrs X J
Ridley Mrs NJ ] RosenfielJ MrsJ
Rileo Miss l. Ralledge Miss w A
Russell Mrs NJ A
CtANDERS Mrs | sanders Miss IL
y Scott Mrs ] "A Simmons Mrs j w
Simpson Miss NJ Smith Mrs NJ
smith Mrs NJ T. Smith Mrs G.
Smith Eugene Starr Mrs E
VNERRY Mrs w 5 Tiemey Mrs NJ A 2
NIDETWO Miss y
WAKEFIELD G Watkins Mrs J
w Whitaker A Williams Miss II
Williams Mrs NJ W0Olford Prudence
Wright Mrs l. A \
VUMWALT Mrs Il
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BENJAMIN, S. Tashjear, Armenag
II Simmons, j. F.Scheppler, Henri
Wilcox, James Whitehead, w. j,
Metzger, Joseph A. Haagg, A. ID.
Desilache, Rev. a. Christoile, Jotfre,
Barcley, Edward Boss, boot maker
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rIDETWO Miss \

WAKEFIELD G Watkins Mrs J
w Whitaker A Williams Miss Il
Williams Mrs n NJ Woolford Prudence
Wright Mrs l. a \
UUMWALT Mrs II
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NATIONAL LINE OF STEAMERS,

Consisting of twelve fine large steamships.
One OF the best and certainly the cheapest
line plying between New York, Great Brit.
tain and Europe, steerage and cabin, With
railroad tickets, either way, from and IL
Dallas, or round trip tickets, good for one
year, for sale by the undersigned. For par.
iiculars, aud to see plan of the steamers' cab
y, callat our Office No. 100 Lamar st.
n n II J. Z. MURPHY & CO., Agents
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GA,Nw ros, Aprl'o ,Goldsl m silver al
rN,
Nav oRb, Aprl. l--slo'kl Hu'lye, gn-
srttled bnd HYullhn, NJ lury H.ead1 NuN-
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MAIN ARTERY or COMMERCE. AMI TRADE
TO ALL POINTS.

Ant Offers / e Rest Routes, on Quick Time,
with mora toini forts, Hatior Accmnmotl,l-
lions aud Greater Security than any otusr
LINES fasSiag through me richest aild most
beautiful PORTIONS I the Great Empir,
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Foreign.

NJESSRS. MURRAY ~ Smith.
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Houston and Texas Central Railway.

Buy Your Tickets and ship fOur Freight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
HAWAIIAN TRAFFIC.

Secretary Morrill, Of tho Treasury, In pursuance Of
held by the Of the United
States government and those Of the Islands OF Hawaii
governing exports from this country, promulgated The
following Instructions, which OF great importance
TO merchants carrying export trade with the last
named country
EXPORTS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., /
wAsHIXoroN, d. c., Jan. IL, 1871
To COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND OrHERs'-
This department has been officially advised that
regulations lately issued by the Hawaiian government
require an oath in the following iorm be produced
on tho entry Of all goods OF the growth, produce or
manufacture Of the United States, which are shipped
Hawaiian Islands under the convention for commercial
reciprocity between the United and tho King Of
said Islands, proclaimed June 8, 1875 viz -
CERTIFICATE INVOICE.
-. Of. do solemny aud truly swear that the
invoice and hcreuno true
therein described at their market value
tho were procured ann OF all and that
or manufacture Of the United States Of Amerca and
ofrecprocity with the United States.
This oath Is to be taken before Hawaiian Consul IN
the United States who Is required to certify that the
shipper the person that he represents himself to be;
that he Is credible person. aud that the statements
made by him under said OATH are true Tho goods,
when landed, are examined by the Hawaiian customs
be properly verified. These regulations compris
ing all governing tho importation OF such
goods INTO those Islands islands which had been
the convention above referred to prior to the
24th Of November 1875 the datc OF tho last advices
upon subject we'd by this department, should
be brought to the attention OF exporters to Hawaii.
Tho act OF tho Hawaiian Legislative Assembly as we'll
the treaty, act OF Congress, proclamation OF tho
commercial reciprocity between the United States
and the Islands referred to, embodied In circular
addressed to collectors Of customs and others on the
18th Of December. 1915
LOT N. MORRILL,, Secretary.
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MILLER'S DISAPPEARANCE.

The Miller divorce case which was tried about q
week before Justice McCue In the Brooklyn City
Court has lately assumed and interesting phase
1t Will be remembered that the action brought by
Oswald Miller against his wife Margaret, the ground
OF adultery. Notwithstanding the plaintiffs counsel
worked hard to verdict in his favor, the
went against him, and he was ordered to pay
his wife SO per week alimony. Tho TACT has
now become public that two or three days
after the rendering Of the verdict the plaintiff
disappeared from the parental homo where he had
been residing tor several months AS he did not re-
his iather searched among his sons clothes and
trunk which had been left behind found that the
missing man had taken with him revolver and a
small sum of money. The parents are very much
concerned to their sons iate but DO not think he
woHld DO rash enough to commit suicide. search
has been instituted and 1t Is thought his Whereabouts
will be discovered in a few days The idea prevails
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LOSSES BY FIRE.

A STATEMENT OF THE LOSSES IN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA by FIRES IN 1876
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
A tabuiated statement Of all losses by FIRE In the
United States and Canada during the year 1875 has
been prepared by tho Chronicle journal
OF th,s CITY, The tabulations show that in tho period
mentioned 9.So1 Ares observed and reported in
the two countries, or moro than per hour. Tho
value OF the property destroyed $40, 500 In
the year 1875 there fewer but the aggregate
loss was $685. 035 OF that class Of property
as specials" 1856 were burned against 1862 In
1875. The total losses by specials In 1875
$45, 076 700; 1875 they were $55,373, 900. The
is attributable mainly to tho large fires of
1875 IN Virginia City, New, AID Oshkosh, Wis.
The loss to insurance companies IN the past year was
$685. 49, l0O 1875 it S43 63l 70O the proportion
of insured 10 the total loss being therefore,
greater in 1875 The loss TO insurance companies by
specials in 1875 was SIS, 400, and in 1875
AS between the two countries OF Canada and the
United States the fire losses OF the former were
50, las. 200. and OF the latter $64, $50 600
or the specials burned during the year there were
las drug stores, Pa grocery Stores 31S hotels LAG
liquor stores, lis livery stables 1853 restaurants aud
OF The twelve months February proved most disas.
trous losses therein amounting 49, 1866 700 in Canada
and the United States In the month OF December the
In the State Of Now York losses for the year
amounted 70 $l409o,0 OO Of which the losses to the
insurance companies 4S2 900 The total losses
in Pennsylvania 1851, 700; In Massachusetts,
So ASH 400; Ohio 49, $685. 700; IN Illinois, So 0S3 100;
in California 1919 700, and in Michigan. 81, $780, 700
In some OF specials there Is striking coinci-
dence between the records Of 1876 ana 1875. Thus,
Il Touring mills burned in the United States IN
burned in 1876 and IL in 1875. In other cases
difference between the two years is notable. For
instance % fireworks stores" burned In 1876 against
only IN 1915 or cotton gin houses only 10 burned
1875 against 90 IN 1876
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WILLS AND TESTAMENTS.

During the past week the wills Of tho following
named persons, deceased, were proved In tho Kings
County Surrogate's Court before Hon. Walter L. Llv-
ingsron, rrrogaie:-Lorenz Dieter. Of the town Of
New Lots: George Collins, Robert ogilvie. Jr james
Arrogant Bucknoltz, Robert Dougnss John Hutchi-
son and Frederick W. Martens, all OF Brooklyn.
Letters Of were granted IN the estates
Of tho following named deceased persons Abraham
Kurtz Henry Siebold, Ann Martin, Elizabeth Bauer,
Morris solomon. Marian solomon. Lizzie Reeves
Daniel Hughes, Mary Merrill, Sarah Murnanc, Henry
Harrop, Nancy Osborn Emily A. Gardner, Margaret
Marschalk, Ellen Murray. Matilda G. Loeser lalso
known Matilda Loeser) and Julia Conlon, all OF
Brooklyn.
Letters Of guardianship Of the person and estate Of
Susan Mclaughlin and James II. Mclaughlin wcro
granted to ANNE NJ Mclaughlin, and Of Maria NJ
Rrnwn TO Marin brown. LII Of brooklyn.
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DISGUSTED HIGHWAYMEN.

James Monroe, Of Pleasant Plains, Staten Island.
left his homo on Friday afternoon to go to prayer
meeting At Richmond Valley, two miles distant He
chose the railroad track tho best road to travel
On his return after dark, he passing through
cut in the woods about mile from Richmond Valley.
he encountered two men, who sprang upon him and
knocked him down. Monroe shouted, but handker-
chief was placed his mouth and his pockets were
rned. Only five cents were found Tho robbers let
Monroe 90 with kick and an oath. Ono sad--"If
you ever along here again with only i've cents in
your pocket we'll knock your head OIL. The neigh
bors turned out capture the robbers, but
Of them other than q camp fire and dark lantern
could be found.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
A SNEAK THIEF'S STRATEGY.

The police OF Brooklyn arc ondeavoring to arrest .
tall slightly built young man. win smooth lace. who
mas been lately vicmzng the residents of the Heights
and Hill His plan OF operation Is to ring the door
bell and hand the servant a highly perfumcd
note Tor the lady OF the house, the
lady's name having been written the
envelope IN elegant style. Tho thief being OF
fine appearance and well dressed, Is asked into the
parIor, MS he states that an answer Is required AS
soon rs the disappears either below above
stairs he helps himself TO all the valuables and wear.
iug apparel that he can conveniently carry aud takes
ms departure. Among the victims who suffered ON
Friday night last were Mr.. William C. Kingsley re.
siding corner vi WliIoughby avenue and Cumberland
street. and Mr. A. L. Brown residing NJ No 2l0 Adcl-
.xt,tc