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A boatman rowing on one of the lakes In
Central Park, New York, discovered the body
of a handsome and fashionably. dressed woman.
The corpse proved to be Mrs. Thomas Otis
Leroy, aged forty-one, residing Up Fifth
avenue. She had evidently thrown herself into
the water Intentionally.
Some time ago an advertisement in the
personal" column Of the New York Herald
contained the following: beware OF the
Matchmaking crowd at Nos. 81 and So West
Twenty-ffth street" Whereupon Mrs: Robert
son, who kept a boarding house at the places
indicated, sued the Herald for LIBEL, and the
jury awarded her damages in the sum OF
S10,O 1000.
By an explosion in the cartridge department
Of the Wetervliet arsenal at Albany, n. l.,
John McKeever and Cornelius Carmody were
injured, the latter fatally.
Patrick Williams was shot by q boy named
Thomas Owen at Lowell, Mass, and died the
next day.
By the fall Of an elevator Elmira, n. Y.
W. M. Terwilliger WAS killed nd Michael Lana
han had a leg broken ; John Tierney was ku!e
and James Proctor, a brakeman, suffered death
by falling between the cars at Chatham, N. Y.
The Oswego Falls Wooden Mills, near Fulton,
N. Y, were partially burned, and a large guam
tity Of valuable machinery, wool and finished
cloth was destroyed, causing q loss OF $780, O0,
on which there is a full insurance.
The sharpsville Savings Bank, Of Sharps-
vile, Pa, has suspended payment.
Reynolds & Vessel, Wholesale druggists Of
Buffalo, N. Y, failed with Liabilities Of about
$50, 1000. D.. . -'
At New Haven, Conn.,, the American Mutual
Life and the American Mutual Life and Trust
Companies were enjoined from transacting all
business except that which may be indispen-
sable, pending a petition to have q receiver ap-
pointed for each company. -l.
Thirty thousand pounds of wool in R.
Heaton's store-house at Rouse's Point, N. Y,
were destroyed by fire and q loss of $4,000
was incurred.
Clintonville, N. Y, was devastated with small
pox, seventy persons having died within a short
time.
A fire over an acre in extent in q mine at
Green Bridge, near Scranton, Pa, was caused
by q accumulation of large quantities OF ire
damp. Relays of men were engaged night and
day in e1tinguishiDg the flames. . a..
By a fire in Madison, N. J., five buildings
including the passenger station OF the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad ana q
large amount Of valuable property, were de-
stroyed. The loss is about $50, 900 partially
insured. 49,.
Two sons of William Downey, of Pittsaeld,
Mass, we're killed by the bursting OF q gun.
The apportionment Of State taxes to be paid
by tho different counties in New York next year
amounts to SO, 726, 5l1.01 49,. --. \
The No. 8 wooden mill at Waterford, Mass,
was destroyed by fire, and 3 loss Of 100000
was incurred. Over $50 hands were thrown
out Of employment. 81 ...t."
The militia Of New York will receive about
s250,00O tor the service rendered by them dur
ing the recent railroad troubles.
A heavy run was begun on the Union Dime
Savings Bank Of New York, one Of the largest
institutions of its kind in the city. ...
q The American Missionary Association held
it's thirty first annual convention at Syracuse,
N. 7.
Western and Southern States.
The third meeting Of the t%riennial Congrega-
tional council WAS held at Detroit, Mich, about
200 delegates, representing all parts OF the
country, being in attendance. Ex-Governor
". B. Washburn, Of Massachusetts,, WAS chosen
moderator, and o statistical report was I'D,
showing that there are 1926 CongregatiC. i
churches in the United States, Q gain OF 1874
since 1874. These have $50, 65S members-a
gain Of rs, 1919 in three years-and 4O5,O92
Sunday school scholars. The pastors in charge
Of churches number 2,713, and the annual
church expenses are $4,OO0,O OO.
Francis Murphy WIS elected president Of the
National Christian Temperance Union at Cleye-
land, Ohio.
Ex-treasurer Parker, of South Carolina, was
lodged in Jail at Columbia, charged with en-
bezzling the public funds.
John Eddy Mofitt, aged seven years, q son
of q wealthy Quaker gentleman in Richmond,
Ind, was kidnapped by two rowing gypsies.
men and were captured next day in q ravine.
The abductors claimed that the boy is Charlie
Ross and that they had carried on q correspon-
dence with his father for ten months. The
friends Of Mr.. Mofitt laugh at the idea OF his
being concerned in the Charlie Ross abduction
affair.
A land swindle on an enormous scale was
unearthed in Kansas City, Mo-, by the arrest Of
J. R. Ham, Edward L. Stevens an ! George W..
Miller, on a requisition Of the cove MR. OF
Texas. The man arrested are chang with
for immense tracts Of land in Texas ; and in
order to perfect their plans it is alleged their
confederates had made duplicate copies OF
notary and other seals and obtained copies OF
the signatures Of many Texas State officers.
All the titles and patents used by them-repre-
senting either the general government or State
lands-were forged, while they had printed
blank forms and duplicates Of deeds necessary
for their operations. Gov. Hubbard's attention
had,be drawn to the matter q year ago, and
after investigation he informed the govern.
ment at Washington, who sent on a special
agent to make o full examination. A thorough
search resulted in the simultaneous arrest, in
different parts Of the country, Of sixty members
Of the gang Of awindlers and it WAS further
ascertained that they had burned no less
than fourteen court houses, in order to destroy
the proofs Of their crimes. Large quantities OF
land have been ~fraudulently conveyed by the
conspirators to many persons all over the coun-
The suspension Of the Home Savings Bank,
Of Elgin, ILL.,, Is announced.
Two robbers attacked Joseph Hansen, a com
mercial traveller, as he was crossing q bridge
LAG feet high near Big Clifty, KY, whereupon
Hansen drew q revolver, shot one OF his as
Railants and threw the other over the bridge,
fatally injuring both.
to loan the State of Louisiana the sum Of S12,-
$50, 900, with which to pay off her present debt.
By such an arrangement the State would be
enabled to save an annual sum OF about
$500, 200, but it is believed that the proposition,
under the present constitution and State laws,
cannot be accepted.
A fire in Woods Museum, Chicago, destroyed
the theater and suffocated all the animals.
Damage, about $40, 0c0, on which there is q
full insurance.
From Washington.
Col. Polk, the door-keeper Of the House, was
overwhelmed with applications for positions, at
least one thousand persons having importuned
him for Office. ..-is.'' e.. ~ p
The Congressional monetary commissions
report, presented to the Senate, makes a volume
Of over 200 pages, and ia in favor OF paying the