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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
Wilcox Notes.
Weather warm and fine.
Now plant your garden.


Now plant your garden.
The tools are fast in well No. 8.
The Tanning Company are planting
two hundred and fifty bushels of po-
tatoes this spring. How is that for
Murphys? Won't they be cheap
next year?
Egypt" is going to let the skunk
die, only gave one gasp in his last ar
ticle.
Some fellows about here are taking
in a little too much "sap" lately.
Boys hadn't you better dry up.
Wonder if man has right to
make a mixture of alcohol and rasp-
berry syrup, call it wine, and sell it
without license? / guess Bob" is
looking after that chap.
Mr.. Brown of Youngsville, organ
lied lodge of good Tcmplars, here
last week with nineteen Charter
Members. Bully for Brown.
The Wilcox graded school has closed
its winter term The teachers and
pupils got up splendid entertain
ment Oh Saturday Evening, consist
ing of music, speaking, comic acting,
&C., which caused Mike Miller to
laugh so you could hear him mile.
Briers, bushes, weeds, DC, had
| grown q foot or more OH the last OF
April at the burning gas well. Won
der if some enterprising chap won't
turn the ground to good account and
raise carly vegetables for the market
next spring.
The Sunday Schools of Elk County
are holding their Annual Convention
at this place this week.
Fires are running in the woods
| The Tanning Co., had about fifteen
| hundred cords of bark burned Monday
night. PETE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
State Notes,

The dogs of JohnstOwn have been
registered for purposes of taxation.
The York Dispatch announces that
the Cha rlic Ross excitement there is
closed.
Joseph Glassner, of fSomerset county,
manufactured 1,700 pounds of maple
sugar during the season.
Some of the oil operators in the
Clarion districts shut their wells down
on Sunday and allow the pay of their
bumpers to go on.
a grave in Pikeland township,
Chester county, is marked by u stone
which bears the date of 1880. The
name cannot be deciphcred.
Nicholas Hill was instantly killed
at Farrandsville, Clinton county, the
other day, falling into culvert q dis.
tance of twenty feet.
Adam Hart, the youngest son of
John Hart, one of the New Jersey
signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, lives in Lycoming county.
lie is 80 years old.
Newton c. Musselnian, eX- X-preSident
of the insolvcnt Union banking com
pany, Philadelphia, has been held in
$40, ,00) bail on II charge of embezzle-
ment.
On Friday evening John A. Miller,
a freight conductor on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, was struck by Il bridge
while on top of refrigerator car. He
was missed at Derry station. western
! division, and was found PROSTATE and
dead on the refrigerator car.
While walking with his father Will
liam Morgan, of Erie, was shot in the
head on Friday evening. The ball
entered above the eye and emerged at
the back of the head, causing fatal in
juries. The shot is supposed to have
been fired by some one hunting i'll the
vicinity.
Frank Dunn, of Conneautville. was
out cunning the other day, and be-
coming tired, sat Upon a fence to rest.
The rifle slipped backward out of his
hand, and when the bu.t struck the
ground the charge was exploded. and
the ball in its flight cut the extreme
point of Mr., Dunn's nose off:
Tyrone, Pa, May GA fire at Wal.
| laceton, Cleartield county, yesterday
destroyed 5000, 900 feet of pine lumber
and about $4,000 shingles. About 100
| feel of the railroad track was des-
troyed, delaying trains an hour. -Four
telegraph poles were burned, inter
rupting communication a short time.
Loss about $20,0 900 partly insured.
The temporary loan ordinance
passed by the Pittsburgh Councils
some time ago has become law with
out the signature of the Mayor. New
bonds will now be issued to raise
money to pay the interest due on the
lst of April.
Williamsport is again talking about
a fire alarm telegraph. EX-Council.
man Smith, of that city, has an effec'
tive invention of his own, which he
proposes to put up with comparatively
no cost to the city, but there are some
members of the Councils who don't
want improvements at any price.
The Episcopal Convocation of the
Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
will assemble in st. Luke's Church,
Scranton, Tuesday evening, June y
The diocese contains eighty parishes
and each parish is entitled to three lay
deputies. There will be about eighty
clergymen in attendance and one
hundred and fifty lay deputies, max.
ing the asscmblage very important
one,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
Township Officers.

Judge of Elcction-Will Dickinson
mspectors-James Pentield, p. r.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace-Charles Mead,
Jas. ID. Fullerton.
school Directors--O. b. Grant, JAS
Gardner. G. ". Wheeler. N. Il. Cum.
mings, w. &. Service. Eug. j. Miller.
Supcrvisors-O. b. Fitch, Jas. Riley
Treasurer-W. II. Hyde.
AssessOr-M. $. Kline.
Assistant Assessors-Geo. Dickinson
John Walmsley.
Auditors-J. H. lIagerty, James Pen
field, j. S. Powell.
Clerk M. 5. Kline.
Constable-J. w. Morgester.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
RIDGWAY.

DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
the public generally, that he has
started Il Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
ts5~ He will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main
receive prompt attention.
Aug201S7ltf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

CAPT. JAS. WooDwARD, sells the
Red River Dried Beef for 20 cents IL
package, and we are free to confess
that it is the very best Dried Beef in
the market.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
n from Nervous Debility, Premature De,
cay, and all the effects of youthful indiscre-
tion will, for the sake of suffering hu.
,manity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and direction for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers ex.
per.ence can do SO by addressing in perfect
confidence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
AZ Cedar St.. New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

The CENTRAL STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL will open for a summer term
of II weeks beginning May 10th, with
a full corps of competent professors
Students desiring to attend should ap-
ply at once to the Principal, Prof. y.
n, RAUB, Lock Haven. Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

REV. n. NORTON, of Cory, will pre-.
side at the Bird. Quarterly meeting of
the Ridgway NJ. f. Church on next
Sabbath the 18th inst. Services at
the usual hours morning and evening.
Sabbath School at 8 o'clock p. NJ,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
e. G.. .NESSEN GER.

Druggist and parmaceutist, n. W. corner
OF Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eiau and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed u, all hours, day OF
night. vln6V
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

Mrs. Sarah Reed, of Cambria county
recently made an application for a
pension as a widow of soldier of the
war of 1872. The other day she re-
ceived over 81 600 from the govern
ment
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
JAMES b. FLLLERTUN,

Surgeon Dentist, having permanent 10
catel in Rgway, offers his professional ser
vices to the citzens of Ridgway ano sur
rounding country. All work warranted
Office in Service & Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door to the left. I3-n-o2 ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
r. S. HARTLEY. ". D.,

Physician anu Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Brond and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad ST.
opposite the College. Office hours from
. to 10 A. M. and from to F. NJ.
vln2yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KIME'S are high to be sure; but still
are Il little cheaper than al any other
sore in town.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

State Superintendent Wickersham says
that many applications are now sent to
the department for the admission OF child
rsr to the Soldiers Orphan Schoo Is that
have very little merit They are NIL
signed by the officers of school boards,
and, it would seem, without much consid-
Grafton.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
HIDE HOUSE,
RinawAy, ELE Co., p


w. II. SCilRAM, Proprietor
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
SO lberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict a.
teution to the comfort aud convenience ol
guests, to merit q continuance OF the
same.
oct so 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
j \, BORD WE'LL, A. d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
ed his office from Centre street, to Mair 81.
Ridgway. Pa, in the second story of the
ne. brick building of John &. Hall, orpo-
site Iiy de's store.
Oh.c hours:-l to = Z NJ 7 to 8 = NJ
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

Near what is known as the Gap, in
Lane aster county, there lives alone an
old African named Tilghman Halyard,
who sustains himself by making and
selling baskets. He is Democratic
hermit, who reads his Bible and favors
negro suffrage.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

The brakemen OH the coal and
freight trains of the Lehigh and Sus-
quehanna Railroad have received Of
ticial notice of a reduction of their
wages to the following figures per
day: Freight brakeman, $LS5 freight
tlagmen, 81; coal brallcmen, $l.70 !;
coal flagmen, 81 So. The employees
rather expect a general reduction and
feel blue enough about it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

st. Louis, May l.-Onc of the most
extraordinary games of base ball on
record was played here this afternoon
between the st. Louis Browns and
Syracuse Stars, Fifteen innings were
played without scoring Il run on cithel
side. The game was remarkable
throughout for heavy batting, splcn,
did fielding and unusual brilliancy of
individual plays, and ceased only by
reason OF q darkness.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

james M'Dermott, a printer aged S9
years, recently set mp over column of the
Washington REPoRrER. That paper re-
marks: "He worked on the REPORTER
nearly 60 years ago, aud we hereby chal-
lenge the world to produce his equal"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

The Harrisburg postmaster has been
made disbursing agent in connection
with the government building to be
erected in that city.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
u. o. W. BAIL Ely,
ATTORNEY-AT.LAW.

vlnloyl. R;dgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life aud Acc'
jent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10
Teachers Examinations.

VIII be held as follows by Geo. r
Dixon Co. Superintendent
Caledonia, May 23rd.
Benezette, May 24th.
Centreville, May 25th.
Brockport, May 26'h.
At 10 O'clock \. NJ. each day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight
ents per. yard.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

Our grand old Commonwealth has
no trouble in obtaining loans at low
interest. Bids amounting to about
100000 were made for IS, 900, 900 of
her new five per cent. loan, and pre-
miums of from three to four per cent.
were offered for the privilege of loan
ing. With debts accumulating in
nearly every other quarter, the liabili-
ties of the Keystone State are steadily
diminishing, and the period is not
very distant when all her bonded in
debtedness will be cancelled.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

Harrisburg, May l.-Governor Har.
tranft issued Il warrant to-day for the
execution, on June u, 1877, of An
drew Lanahan, of Luzerne county,
for the murder of Captain Kelley, of
Willkesbarre; also, for the execution,
on the same day of the Mollie Maguires
Edward Kelly, Michael j. Doyle and
John Donahue, of Carbon county, and
Thomas Munley, of Schuykill county.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

NEW LIVERY STABLE
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-10

There are l25 900 tons Office in Pitts
burg and Allegheny. The annual
consumption is little more than half
that quantity.
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
ST. PATRICK's DAY IN BROOKLYN.

ACTION OF THE CONVENTION OF IRISH CIVIC
sOCIETIEs-TRoUBLE BETWEEN THE HIBER-
MANS AND THE MUTUAL ALLIANCE.
A meeting OF delegates to tho convention OF Irish
socictcs held yesterday afternoon at No. 70
Court street. Brooklyn Tor tho purpose Of making
angcmcnts for the celebration OF ST. Patrck's Day in
that city. Francis II. McGinncss occupied tho char
There rival delegations OF tho Ancient Order Of
Hibernans claiming recognition, and tho contest be-
came so warm anu noisy during the reading OF
credentials that the body OF the hall had cleared
Suddenly rush was made for the seats by the con-
tending factions and several blows struck give
weight to argument. Several police officers called
in and quiet was restored there being no arrests 1t
appears that each division represented at the
convention OF Irish societies Is required to pay
annual fee oi s. The ST. Patricks Mutual Alliance
claiming thirty Two sbranches" sought TO take pre-
cedcncc over the Ancient Order which has but thirty
divisions Tho Alliance last year carried of the hon
orable position OF Grand Marshal in tho convention.
This year they again sought the Mar~halshp, pre- sent
ing the namc OF cx.Charty Commissioner Henry Corr,
Of the Fifth ward tor the Office. In they could
not get the Marshalship they wanted the right OF The
line. Tho Hibcrn contcnded that as they the
oldest organization tho constitution gave them the
right OF the line the procession. The question was
referred to con ference committee, winch failed to
agree The Iibcrnians then ccci James Ryan Grand
Marshal. and the Mutual Alliance men Withdrew from
the convention, declaring their intention TO come 10
New YORK and parade with thor brethren IN this city
The Alliance complain that they have not been
properly treated, and some OF them Will demand That
the funds paid IN by them shall be returned The line
Of march decided upon is as follows:-From Bedford
avenue, near the fountain. to Myrtle avenue Myrtle av
cnue 10 the CITY Hall, thence to Joraemon street,
thence 10 Court street along Court to Atlantic street.
and up Atlantic to Fourth avenue where tho parade
VIII he dismissed.
resolution was adopted requesting all Irish socic-
ties desiring ptrticpate In the parade to ap
plication TO tho Marshal for position. The convention
Will meet again on sunday next
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
BAD COMPANIONS.

Two men, on Saturday night, took Peter A. Shiels,
of No. 323 East Fifth street, In charge whe Peter
was quite unsteady in his gait. Shlcls was In good
naured frame OF mind, and stood the expenses OF
drinking in various saloons Before Peter able to
take in the situation he found himself in lumber
yard, in Finy-iourth street and FIRST avenue His
COMPANIONS Immediately knocked him aown robbed
him, took on his shoes, went so far as to
commence TO strip him Of his pants Shiels, IN the
meanwhile, was shouting at good rate and his
were heard by Oacer Goodcnough, Of the Nineteenth
precinct who appeared In time TO capture ono 0! his
compau mons. Tho prisoner gave his name Thomas
Corcoran, twenty-five years OF age, or No. Ala Easl
Fifty ninth street. Shies seut the House Of
Detention, and Corccran held In 81 900 ball. by
Judge Bxby, at the Fiy Street Court yestcr
day morning
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvEsroS, March 3. 1877.
S SAFES $50 ssp:s s 0"''
Cotton quiet middling. Ic low m,ddiins. lie good
Ss%.-ry % S,. Nj ISscp 40 S.s, gross S .
4.6oo. Stock, 3o3, 500.
Cotton quet middling. 1issc.: low mdding ii 3-iec
SSpa % I.., 10 sl,s 'essp % Pts s S.s
eoastwise. i2o. Sales. $50 stock. s7.sls.
c. ,.s,. ,asA, sAvAsSAn. M I. March 8. is7Z
T%ea fInia pr.an M Sal Sales o sas % Exports
Cotton quiet. nlddIips. i2sse: low mldalins. i2c;
s.,.,....,,.. wMs,sc,os. \; G: March 8, 1877
q % s,ra G,ass $ o. ss.s i. 81 yellow dip
Flour unchanged sales bts when, sssaay; no 80
y asSs ss steady tsa
mixed, 57c Barley dull; sale. 5000; choice No 2
Boiled sss: unsoised. sai Sifssd~shor.. sia; ship.
Boston s !" Nss to aSany @ rcr
BUFFALO March 3. 1877.
The markets generally rule quiet and unchanged. Flour
ssd high %
5Oc and car loads OF d. do mers'. at Sic 5iiac
es.s. sa'
private load @ SSrAsss On
sales re ssTs t"::thy q g. Iighwines-cisy made
200 Shes Sa
ss ys S.' sS Ss'si Wheat a 10 s
bushels: $500 do; 1900 d., barley. 800
rye 100 do.
ToLkpo March s. 1877.
Flour quiet. Wheat quiet: No. "hi.e Wabash, 81 ~;
No. white Michigan. 81 81; extra do. 81 50: amber
Michigan spot, 81 47is; March. 81 A.: April ~ 80; May
81 rs sias: pss ss. srs ss'sn S ssa q II s, Ss,
Nay. AZ. No. 2 spot 4assc March 4sSe: April, 45e
No. 2. 34sc. Michigan. 37c rejected 3lc Clover seed.
So 81. Dressed hogs. 50 10 kcceipts-s,O00 bushels
wheat. 24OO0 do oats. Shpments-OO bbls. h0ur,
bushels wheat, 1900 do. corn. 5000 do. oats.
CHICAGO, March q, 1877.
g e. cash. 81 2sys asi q April; 81 2s. May 30 do,
4o,sc cash; Aoxc. April; 44@c., May: rejected, 3,c
Oats easier; 33'4c cash; 33s4c April 36,c May Rye
but generally lover; 81 4o cash $I4 90 Apr,l siA
May Bulk meats easier shoulders Sic. short ribs Sc
short clear sides Size Dressed hogs ,teady with good 10
bbla; wheat 1000 bushels; cora. 1903 500 do. oats
200OO do rye 200 do. barley, IL 900 DO Shipments
oats, 900 do. rye, ss5 do. Barley. 600 do.
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA March j. 1877.
Sugar.-The market has been active and hrm but be-
toward the close of the week
from abroad and former quotations
nnchanged stock In warehouse at Havana and Matanxa
$1,000 boxes and J.5OO hhds receipts Of the week
24OOO boxes and 1900 hhas exports during tho week
$500 and 5000 hhds.. including 700 boxes and
$500 hhds the United States Molasses. 30 degrees
polarization, eH ress per keg. Bacon, s36 81 80
per Butter. $50 $50 Quintal Tor superior
American. Jcrked beef 81 rs srrobc. ilams. $50
$5s per qnnta Tor American cured Lard. in kegs
$37 80 S37 75 quintal do In tins Sf3 50 S44 So
Taow. s2s sa9 per sunts Honey; Syals gallon.
pine. $50 s33 per NJ pitch pine. s2s $50 per N.
shocks box IN reals White navy beans, 30 81 reals
per arrobe Corn 10 ION reals arrobe Hoops ac-
sve long shaved $50 s55 per Freghts less active,
with drooping loading at Havana for the United
states hhd OF sugar So rs 81 per hhd OF moasscs.
So 81 20 loading ~ ports the North Coas, tontside
ports the United States hhd OF sugar So 25 s.
Der hid. Of 81 - So So
movement and prices frm there Is little the Old
crop; the late heavy rains have done injury plants
stl the Geds the sock OF Pnrtdo ilers 10 lin
tied quoted ~ s5 $40. gold. qunta spanish gold
222 Exchange firm she United States 90 days
currency ~ "a discount: short sight do, az IA dis
count 30 days. gold. "a ~ premium short sight,
"a 81 premium London. l3h i3z premIum on
Paris, Q Ia premium
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
DIED..

ALLrgroy Saturday March 3, DAVID ALLKRroy,
the 59th year OF his age.
Funeral Tuesday, Marcn q, at one O'Clock, from his
late residence Easchestcr Tram leaves Grand Central
aepot Tor Mount Vernon ~ H. Railroad) at twelve NJ
BAILEY. On sunday. March 1, JAMES BAILEY aged
years, months and - days
Funeral Tuesday, March q, at 10 O'Clock, from tho
residence of his parents /. .257 Broadway. Friends OF
the family respectfully invited
BRowS-ln Brooklyn, on the 81 INST. Mrs CAru.-
RISK BROWN, 10 the SD year OF her ago
Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully
invited to atcnd her uncra from her late residence
No Il wiIlousby st., on Tuesday, 9th INST, hall.
past two O'Clock i. NJ.
cn@s-in Brooklyn, \. Y, on Friday, March 2.
alter short Illness, surgeon CHARLES CHAsR, United
States navy, In the s4th year OF his age.
Relatives and ircnus OF the family are invited to at.
tend thc funeral services, at ST. Marys Epls, opal
church, CIasson av., near wioughby av on Tuesday,
the 9th insL, at two O'Clock I. VI.
Chiffon Saturday, March ., NJ. AppiK, wife OF II.
A. Chiffon.
Funeral from her late residence, No. as3 Warren st.,
Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March Z, at two +. NJ
COLEMAN On Saturday March J, al the residence Of
her son, Robert Coleman HANNAH COLEMAN, aged 70
years.
Funeral will take place The onvIllc church twil.
iams Bridge on Tuesday, March 9, At halt past Two
y ~ Frends respectfully invited. Train leaves
Grand Central Depot at half-past one p. N.
MONTICELLO. " ". oapers niesse copv.
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
"JOE" COBURN IN JAIL.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

diatey they took another ballot and was convicted
Ihsu they waited nileen minutes, for what ! don't
know, before coming into court. You from
ths that they took the District Attorneys word tor
everything and they carried mis- speech and the reco
ection oi the newspaper articles into the room and
settled their account with me. From the way tho
newspapers argued my before ever was tried II
appeared that II tho charge against me failed ought
get twenty years on general principles; II wasn't
euiity OF ms charge | committed murder or some
oner awful crime some years. back and was only get
ing Jrstcs done 10 me IL a kind OF general
sqdarng up The papers had II heads you win tails
we ose' They were bound TO get me up"
HIS OPINION JUDGE
III the jury had been halt square and just as the
Judge wouldn't be IN here to-day. Ho made tho
iarest charge ever heard lie said III there's any
doubt, give the benefit to the prisoner That gang
oion't nave any d.upls, their minds made up
even before they heard the evidence. hope get =
new trial aud iar jury sit my case. and II DO
the verdict won't be like that OF last nichtp
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
MISS CREIGHTON's POCKETBOOK.

William W. Adams colorcd waiter, was arraigued
before Judge Flammcr at the Washington Place Police
Court yesterday on charge OF stealing pockctbook
containing $40 IN money and valuable papers,
the property OF Miss Eliza l. Creighton. Miss Crcigh-
ton, who boards with Mrs Rosa Murphy at No Us East
Ninth street, said that Friday last she left her
pocketbook on the dining room tabc by accident and
when she returned 10 look Tor It IL was gone AS thcro
was no other person In the room from the time she
left TIL she returned but Adams the waiter sho pro.
cured his arrest by Officer Dorsey, OF the Central
ONCE The prisoner yesterday pleaded guilty but
held In 81, 900 bail to General Sessions
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
A WILL WITHOUT A SIGNATURE.

Judge Armstrong, OF Jamaica, is referee In the suit
Of George Homan, of Patchogue to have the will Of his
father, the late Joseph Homan, established. George
It appears, lived with and took Of mis- parents
and in consideration therefor to have the farm.
The will was made out accordingly, and duly signed
and executed. But two married daughters, who did
agree with Georges wife. and we're not satisfied
with the proposed DIVISION OF their fahers property
II alleged persuaded him to tear OF his signature 10
the Will, which condition 1t found after his
death. George now sues to have the will main tanned
alleging that undue influence exerted over his
father TO induce him withdraw his signature. If
successful he will got the undsturbed possession OF
the farm; II not, IL will have to be sold divided be-
tween the heirs