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nocks are captured In day. rs many M thirty
or oven moro beinR killnd nt tho frat ahot whnn

hocks are captured In day, rs many M thirty
or oven more being killed. nc the first shot when
n lnrge nunlhor Of gunners ara in the stand.
custom las mndo imperative tho rules for
ulVdinG the game, 'or II h n very common oc-
cutfrhce ana nm annoying one when geese are
HylnE. Tor tho stands To ba filed with amateur
spOrtsmru and farmers sons Ii they are
steady Of nerve and curefu they arc allowed
u shoot First. one-third Of tho game goes
10 the man who owns the decovs, and then
4 ls share and share alike with tho remainder
But hopel'.ss fellow he who finds that his piece
mas missed IRE. M goose for him.
Although MonpOnsctt Pond. halifax, to which
thiS description moro particularly refers, IL
the best of all tho ponds. because Of the wild
swamps which toa large extent surround il. there
shooting is followed with success: among them
silver Lake. noted for tho rsHnttas which have
hron rQwsl there; and ut Oldham, Indian
han" Diamond Lake" and some others
within n radius OF a dpzen miles. there is at
the right season good shooting. L. W. L.
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ALMOST A LIFE.
Miss Maud Grnngcrs. Experience with the
Toothacha aAd Laughing Gas

Miss Maud Granger. the actress. who came
dying from the effects u dose OF laughing gas,
Monday last found yesterday In daintly furnished
apnrtmont-hali parlor, half bouduir-in West Twenty
fourth street bright coal fire burned the hearth
aud t up the aud its appointments with cheerful
rrddy glow By the light revealed Christmas
ferns and green's drcssng- table loaded down with
costly knick knacks In gold. silver and velvet pictures
brio abrac and boutrrn heapcd ,nxsther in artistic
fusion. and last bat by least the mistress OF
all this inviting disorder she by the hrc in evening
dress and toycd with the ears sleek little terrier
who snapped vciously at uie new conner nom behind
the folds Of her dress
had a narrow e-cspe indeed she sail although
u was not 30 mnch the poor dentists fault He has
day was out oi sorts and nervous and suppose
should not have gone 10 him at all 1 had a wisdom
tooth which had troubled greatly. and the Doctor
told me ! must have IL out. went DR. 49,
tvoa must excuse MY not mentioning his nanel
gave tho usual amount ut the gas bat It had the
lay for Is minutes as though dead. I lost Hu
sensation for time, could see. and hear. cc moth
ing They tnld that stopped breath 3. and that
my heart did not beat when recovered. | lay
II in dream for than two hours while i've doc
did every tiiing they could for me. could them
but | could have no more move hand or foot than
l were dealt | don't know how I dressed
tor my part that evening or how looked, for that
matter remember saying few lines OF my part. and
coming and going On the stage and that Is all Twas
~ weak that they had Ia carry into tile
though some OF them must have suspected that was
Intoxicated"
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HENRY-On Dee 20. Irene the beloved wife OF Joseph
Henry. aui daughter Vi Jane aud tie ato Bartholomew
Post, AGED %
rhc relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited 10 Attgud the funeral from her late sdduce Std
81 av, ON Friday, Dee 81, at ~ o'clock.
kENNEN-Attcr painful illness, Mary Kenney, aged
G. years, daughter Of the late James and Anne kcnncy
Of fortlcmon, County Mcstmcath, Ireland.
Tile relatives AMI friends respectfully invited 20 at
tend the funeral her late residence lf5 church
Brooklyn. thence 20 ST. Mays Church, Court
aud Luqueer SIS, ats A. NJ aerwart to Calvary Come
terry Friday
WAlrE.-On Tuesday. Dec. 20 George. second son Of
Harry AMI Mary Ford Waite, AGED years and lnmunhs
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10 attend
the funeral the residence Of his parents. - Cou.e
Won u. MLlNAms hmrah. ON hnrslaN. Dnr 10 ~ J. VI
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Twn pIrn.cd I.rl.nnrr..

James Sweeney and James Russell pleaded
guilty in he Genora Sessions Friday last IT stealing
money from tue vest pocket Of Tccf Tlpcn in tho
prisoners pcn Of the Tomhs Police Court, the 18th
inst. The trio were prisoners
Are you sure that you uru guilty. Juise Gilderccvs
asked.
yes SIR Sweeney and Russell said promptly bo'ying
and snilng as though they were pleased to make the
admission.
DO not make amy mistake" Judge Giherslcevs
urscd. A young man said he guilty horc this
mornns. hut he changed his nnd nttcrward
We're wc'rc guilty" sweeney and Russell
Joined almost in the voice.
We'll. If you have doubt about II. 7 will sentence
you To state prison Tor two years and SIX muuhsiust
half the lawful ,entcncc.'
Thank YOU your Honor sweeney and Russell said.
hoMM. and thnn they tnneh nMaN. aminhlN. Osc tlnT
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Suicide IN 4 DEPOT.
The Strange Conduct OF n Man Who was
Waiting to Meet Some One TraIa.

Police Officer John w. Prout saw short
round faced we'll dressed man acting strangely
on tho platform Of the Market street depot OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. in Newark, at 1880
O'Clock last evening" The man walked slowly
up and down the platform and through the
waiting rooms for hal! nj hour. perring lnqus-
iHvey into the face of every person he net. A
few minutes before x O'Clock he stepped up to
Officer Prout and inquired when the first train
would arrive from Jersey City,
Eight O'Clock. ~ said tho officer.
Tho stranger thon remarked that he was OK
pcctiLg n meet some one on that train. Ho
then resumed his walk on the platform.
At 4 o'clock Two pusscng trains entered Inc
depot one from Jersey city and the other frlm
the South. and the stranger walked rapidly
through every oar and looked lntcnlly at IN"
psssonGers. After tho trims Quilted the depot
he seemed nervous. and there was an eXpTes-
sion Of disappointment on his features, lie
went to tho Hamilton street end 81 tho depot.
about 400 feet from the ladies' waiting room
and ten minutes Rltcrward two gentlemen told
Onlcer Front that man was lying on tue stone
nagging Of tho depot platform, aud that
they had inst heard pistol shot. Onicer Prout
hastcncd 10 tho Hamilton street crossing and
there found the stranger lying In pool OF
blood under depot lamp. Tho man was dead
new roYolYor lay 10y his Side. and there was n
hole in his right temple, Tie body was tak en-
t. the First Precinct police station in ar ambu-
lance.
The suicide Was apparently n German about
80 years Of age. Ho had dark brown hair and
n small brown mOustache, His eyes wcre blue.
and hp was dressed In meat BLACK suit anu Il
heavy black cloth oyercoat. There were three
black STUDS IN his shirt bosom. In his pockets
were t4S In bank notes and n cigar ease.
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BURD-wEEKES on Monday, Dec. ~ at the resi-.
icncc " the brides parents, by tile Rev. Joseph rull
man. Eugene ". Burd and Ellie o. daughter Of cNAkler.
man Francis Werkcs all ~ brooklyn.
uERNiC kSON-OSBORNh .-On Dec. II. hy the Row.
Or Deems. Samuel e. Drrrickson VI Philadelphia 70
MARI a.. osborne ui brooklyn.
DE- AGl ERO-WElLS.- Monday, Dec -, nt tie
residence ~ the brides parents, BY the Roy, Mac
tcr>un Wells
MERRl.lI.-BRowN In thi- city On the 23i inst by
the Rev Henry VI Bouth. Mars l.. duul liter ct Josiah
Brown, 10 Melville Mcrrcll n Elmira, y Y.
PAINE-SANDLAND- On Monday. Dec ~. trv the
Rcv. ii " below. at 2.2 East 18Th st. Mr. Edward
Payne OF Albany, Jennie NJ. suldlgnl Ol Waterbury.
Conn.
NEEDER-SMIrlI On Wednesday, Dec IS, at the resi-
deuce uf the brides father, nv the Roy NJ Durham,
ID. ID. James l.. NcCdcr ut fOuda \ v. AMI Jenny A.
smith. daughter Horace T. smith ~ Johntown \. V
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FfoHI he WIfHI IishI IEl.I AI11s1
on Thursday last DIR. Edwards was sum
nionrd 90 Mr. SWcarengin wife of Mr Arch. swear
cugiu whu lives about miles above 1alcwclL She
not thought to he dangerously SICK by herself tam
lis. DR. Edwards found her sitting mp IN bed. talking
aud laughing with her family and friends who
visiting her. and she appeared 10 be- unusually lively tor
n sick As soon he warmed sufficiently. he
approached the bedside 0 his patient ana To his sur
prise lac discovered that Mrs. SwcArVngin, though
sitting up. laughing and talking. actually
dying IL gently informed the husband who could not
realize the He thought the Doctor mistaken
DR. Edwards prescribed Tor the ioval woman aud lett
hur with tout letting her know oi her randi dissolution
on his return home he met Dr. Hall whom he asked 10
call and his patient and aid her restoration II posi-
bic lie too dcciiod that she dymg lie lost mrdi
cine and directions 20 apply blister AZ CERTAIN une
bat before the time arrived she was dead.
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Case. OF sudden Death In Brooklyn.

Dennis O'Brien. aged 30. of2l1 withcrs street
Brooklyn while visiting friend Al 43s Graham
on Tuesday night dropped dead IN the midst VI tie com
pany.
While Bart Gardcl m Italian. AGED 81 OF 10 MAclou
gal street this GUY, NiHuns friends AZ 2iu Twenty
third street Brooklyn Tuesday nigh,. he fell dead
while speaking.
William wilnot Acgaunaker. agrd 81. OF 4sS Warren
street died suddenly Yesterday morning while he was
VISITING tho ftniy John Hart. ut 4i3 Bauc street,
Brooklyn slght bruises on his hand and head at nrst
aroused suspicion, hut he had passed quiet
ing ana there lcnce that there had been
IL
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Thomas Walkers Crockcry Boy I'm harness.
william Vans Charley to road wagon and u. y SHAY =
paced IN 81. Nthoas avenue from Assn
street To iiuu street yesterday fnr Si1p In the nrst
heat Crorkrry Hov got inside hut krnt n uulv short
di tauce, The oticr- uNin1 side with him. Al llld
street Nhuiuur tnd Charley hrphr. ana RuN
took the cud d"d hvd a tu the nsn being eight lengths
uhetd of Charley Ia the second heat rrockery BpN took
tlc lead Ait kept u, pacing without break, ana Won
easily, Charley being scruud Whalohou' tlhId
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Admiral II. Hon. L. s.
n tcd In this city this afternoon the residence his
son Lieutenant commander h Hon. IT congestion
the brain lie was 40 years M His widow Is the
Youngest daughter of the late Commodore Nm. Baiii.
hriisc T. y The remains will be- taken IL Philalel.
min for intprmcut
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" Tea Thousand Ti-s- the Meaaest Thief"

Frederick Scheen and Martin Winters. porters
tor Noutz Bullowd wholesale At $40 Greenwich
street loaded the wagon II Charles Becknan grocer at
~ Delaney street with more goods than the bill called
for On being arrested, they confessed that Bcckman
had given them presents aud told them to coca sonay
throw ~ puckaE. mat would not De- missed Once he
bought SIS worth amt they HIM worth Wucuth
refused q throw iu rUnls he threatened 10 expos, them
A considerable quantity ct the eo3ls founs IN Beck
mans store " You are ten thousand times y tneauest
thci have ever known tbs Justice said. committing
HICKMAN Tho nnrtors MNrc hold Nher 81 90 lM oneh
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Albert Pcarsall, aged co. was found frozen to
death yesterday morning At whers and Lormcr streets
wilhamsbursh only few blocks from his residence at
iis Union avenue. Pearsa was formerly Fulton
Market specuiator and was well known smonu sporting
mrn twenty years az" lie reared family NJ twenty.
children. AN ct whom alive he USED TO that
b. he had lived under Napoleon be- would have hccn
big man For. he used Ia say. as he lifted his
glass history tells Ills that uo Emperor SAID He u tho
greatest citizen who brings the most children TO tie
gtttt
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From he Iirgtit' MAJ EtipSi.c
Moro timber In used under ground In tho
Comsto'k oe than has boeu employed in the Conatruc.
uOn VI san francesca
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The Burning If a Kabser Factory.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 20 The rubber factory
oMnr ~ John T. ilo4Ia,GE ant operated ny the star
los, t2tnil The factory was insured tor a. 100 aud
the state Rubber Company stock Tor Sh,uUO
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MiRINE INTELLIGENCK

NfrflruHH AtNANAc-rHp RAV.
risos..... ~ sun SETS. ~ Noon sets. -
niGu wAffH-futs
Sandy Hook. ~ Gov Island 10 81 Hell date. II 81
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Susirtss Hotties.

Louisiana state Lottery Compnny.-iOith
Monthly Grand Distribution, New Orleans. Jan. 10
-ls5 prizes total sIio 400 capitals 5000 sI0OoO.
sou. &c.; 10000 tickets, two an dollars; halves.
one eli dollar. Apply to NJ A. DAUPH1N. r. u box
No Gse New Orleans. La. or H. L. PLUM. $40 Broad
Way New York
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The Deomet Bank or the state or Missouri,

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2i.-In regard 10 the assertion
contained in the ~ Louis correspondence OF rnf NEw
York srN. that CAPT James Eads had been indicted
by tie United states Grand jury here IL Is supposed
hut nobody knows tact outside ri officials That the
Grand jury Investigating the itairs M the druict
Bank the state nj Mssuur ana II 4. cnlUcCtupd that
indictments wi Ice found Hgailst the old directors,
whom Cant kads II one, hut Ms the Grand Jury tnAdr
preseNtment tu court yet nothing definite Is known.
Read Wlkic Collins,s new novel In Funt Lstfsi Hi,.
'rhd NtsJaItf. jar. l-.Adr.
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Arrived-wl DNEsDAr. Dec. IS.
IS Wisconsin, owen. Liverpool Dec. IA and QueC
town 18th.
- Elennora, johnson, Portland.
- Giaucus. Beursc, Boston.
- Stat, Ut rrNas. NirAcrson. Galveston
IS Wcste m Texas. Hines jacksonville
IS Champion. Lockwood. Charleston.
S. Alliance. Lawson. Philadelphia
Is Saratoga Suudbcng. Havana.
BARK Matthew Bard. Forbes. Sagua IN Graufe.
Bark Countess ~ DERBY. Hunter Hull
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" nIucdtue" is the Best blue far the IRun-
dry. MOST ECONOMICAL and SIMPLE N Use aud of .
superior ky blue color singh trial will prove It's
value. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.
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4 TWENTY-FIVE eeRt hottie OF Posters Cough
BALsAN Will relieve your Cough.
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Ftne SIIIS Hats. III. 70, worth S.; Herbya
siO aud upward. worth 80 i3New Church st. up stairs
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sPALDrNG's GLUE

sfHLDINGs GLUE
NENDs BROKEN TOYS
ONLY, Is CENTS PER RoTrLE, wiTl BRu sIl.
Tie bold iuc huNs,
Who smash mp thcir toys
For S@ S ST., sf%Ibi ST. 9' Eic M' GL it'EE'
GnoinSr year, Lac GSck,ns 40 to 1car.
Irt6 he. @iT rr ar , smashed,
= ayc 'he pieces. mn matter how small.
ff Gai W. wi, l' make k a" a ,'aS Withstand
Niuoslyecnnc. roekrcut, Or OaL
Save the pieces, we -ay
Tried Old friends are much letter thannew
Wen aid christmas .hinics
soculnyato srALDlNGS GOOD GLrE
81 hDlNds GLtE Is s'ld ~ druggists, spiioncrs
ami fancy goods dealers
USEFUL PRESENTS FOH HOLIDAYS
KEEP SHIRTS
that cn be produced ~ any pucc, SIX Tor 50 P,rcd
EEEF "S' rFSI ,rfN FlprYNADE DRESS SHIRTS.
Tao 'er> oss' nat u1, ptn'eced az Any nee' SIN 0f
., kEErS GlN'iilAN tYegEiLAs
stronger '6'',a''y c,lgr @lT,ia ,adc' 81 zach,
TO. Gent, the yery o.' i6a,'oa piao or cg,n!olerea
81 kEErSs 1TFNVphR% N 'fiS Al. sHi pa"
llaniscrchief. Hos, ry r-, &c. III soSisw arranted
'' kEEEsFF 'TtSuFfN,CriRlNa c6NrAxy's STORES.
G,5 hroel~ay New york 3il fultoH 81 bro""iyn
CATAMLnA CATAHKM CIGAHETrIs
IT'S a,iuui,h.u- ~ soc how hee' ul Of CatarIh - %
quickly relieved hy uic., harmless atue tnlrss.
20 cents per box
All Druggists
Depot Great LONGEST
SUITABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS ron
SNOkERS
MEERsCNAlM rms AND CIGAR HOLDERS
m Of mN own wWnfu urc
IhD largest aud most tlrl lut @. sentimental
g. slLllNS. 3t1 BfUuir ST.,
Under occidental Hotel
"DON"r STEAL MY THUNDER"
Rive and Rock iSuy trade mark Van liriis prrnniA.
upnm RNe ani R.ta D., 'll o. reputable l.u.t..ts
ami eiopri tN leading rhrs'ians rri.r - lrr Itr,n
notu., - prr gallon Delivered tree ui ciu or VANITY
Depot ~ Chambers II ,htlWoru krltlWHN Aul thtiDt
street = AZ GEL. Wine Merchant
KALDEN BEWG's FACTORY
For MoerschHun Pines Antrr md Ivory Gont- NJ every
dcsnp tinn suiahlr tar II tlt pgrsonu, ntttfd l2a
Fulton st. near Nassau. and Utr bloc As from Ea, SIDE
Elevated Railroad or'n uAh 10 T. "
RYE AND KOCk CANDI.
The pioneer house In the trade Compare ours with
AM others 81 FER NurILE H. B KIRK CO,
Nos 80 Fulton It and Ia blreiway
KUINART PRRE q FILsCnANPAGNE
THE CONNOiSSErRG FIRST CHOICE
DODGE, CAMMEHEk kCO, Beaver It, AGENTS Tor I. q
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Married.

UroWn's bronchial T'roches VIII Instantly
relieve cough. cold. or honr-encss p cents
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Porous plaster. II ton want the best scurons Carcihe
Porous lseT " Lar suv'rVr ssh, w dru. sislt-Adp
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OmInr'. Ta.toI... Goa Liver on,


WIN lame amt Nlll Cherry, viii Luid up weak consit
tons sud- rs druggists Depot Bowery-Iie
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The Fallen Leaves,
Wilkie colncs new novel will Appcar exclusively In
fiaAA L,IIaI Mal,llei N.ND,lP,I-Adh
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examination Of his account DISCLOSED the startling TACT
that there difference of $50 ~ between sld ~ and
SlOa ~ the side VI the recount unless he could
prove an aiihi Mathew MATiCs
DEC. %, 1874
To THE EDToR TuP srS-Sir In the solution cf that
wonderful problem anrnt the liquor business the
stock received by the the commencement that
returned by him NJ the end Of the year need not he
considered IN determining his account with the
town That belonged 70 the town all the while, ana
the comparative value At the two periods is OF
qncnce except 70 determine whether the or
lost money. The agents liability 70 the town Is aHrcr-
tancd by charging him with all moneys received from
his predec and from sales. and creiiung with
what he has paid additions stuck and Ter
aud cNenso and then appears that he has So 20
and some stock remaining both o which belong 20 the
town DAAFH
DFc -, 1879.
To rilF EplToR OF THF SrS--Sh Tie following is my
solution OF the account OF the New England agent
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SUITABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS ron

MEERsCllAUM Pll'Ea AND CIGAR HOLDERS
of uy own uiuuftc turr
TO largest and most Il t- lut Co. >lrtiututnt
g.. SILllNS 3t7 Bruulut st.
Under Occidental lI,t,t
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IN WORTH MINT, NV YORK.
To EnroE oT THE sus--Sr Your CORE spondcn,.
CLERK IN TaE sun Of this date under tile h. adj
ing, Somothing upon which 90 ngure" old question
that Ia. often been brought before the public
Let say, IN the first place. that CLERK has
right 20 mingle cash with un>od merchandise. On
summing tho liquor agency ol New England town. the
agent receives his predecessor Si ~ In aud
certain merchandise. Value NJ liquor received
time. SJTjl1 During the year The agent purchases
liquor u the cost amount o sj1ai and cut Tor sal
a. pur contfA. he sells liquor TO the amount -
ku2SJ The account therefore. properly stated sands
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DON"r sTFAL Ny TmUNDrm.o'
UINAKT rERE & rILs

THE CoNNorsSECR6 FIRST CHOICE.
DODGE, CAMMEfEk kCO, ) Beaver Il, Agents Tor I. =
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Rising barometer. cooler nor,
L Gear " partly cloudy NeathsE..--
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In addition to this cash balance the agent should add
foot note 49, gallons liquor hand belonging town"
u he he carca am correct be VIII ate also
note at loot 81 las Rccont CurTcuteNaCt how much
eRDnsi liquor he received run his predecessor AMI
his count In amount paid cut for liquor he should
ave exact quantity purcha sd ani show price pc.s
paid Tor same A. for mixing NO un.oid liquor ~ cash
account. IL Is simply ridiculous ami absurd when his
brain destroying AcOho h turned into sctual cash
IL will IN time Tor him place IN his cash
respectfully yOurs AhActsr
To EnIoR srN-Sh- In answer 20 Clerk
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SHOT FOR A DOG.

FATAL QUARREL By TWO DRUNKEN MEN
IN A LIQUOR sALooN-A CHARGE OF STEAL
ING CUR ANSWERED DY MURDER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON, N. j., April IL. 1878.
This afternoon Michael Lynch laboror. and James
at Doboins' saloon, on Broad street, during which
Mccarthy shot Lynch through the abdomen with
seven shooter They had been drinking freely and .
dispute arose about dog. Lynch charging that Nc
Carthy had stolen II from him. Hot words ensucd,
when tho latter called tho former vile name. Thcn
Lypcn knocked him down and a desperate struggle
took place, whom Mccarthy pulled out revolver,
fred and shot Lynch. Tho occurrence sudden
II terrible, Of the spectators anticipating
any such result Lynch taken TO his home In
Union street, and attended by County Physician Mao
probably fatal, giving the opinion that he would not
1--we through the night
MCCARTHY was Immediately arrested and taken TO
the police station. IL that no acknowledged TO
Of the officers that intended to Kill Lynch
II took the OF all tho chambers IN the
volver. Mccarthy ~ twenty-two years Of age, un-
married and used 70 work for Jonn Naoge who keeps
him 70 be quiet aud inonensive, gives him general
good character ana felt surprised whom he heard oi
him a. having committed such decd.
FOND DRINK.
Lynch In about forty i've. has nvc or six children
and used TO work In Hewlu's wirc mill He was nj.
ways o lively sort Of fellow, fond OF drink and
caroustng. Tho shooting caused considerable
citcmcnf. Mccarthy lies In a stupcncd condition In
tragedy. Hc has mad examination, but 10 held Ia
await the result OF his victims injuricG
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DETERMINED SUICIDE.
RETIRED MERCHANT SLABS HIMSELF TO
DEATH WITH DIRK.

RETIRED MERCHANT SLABS HIMSELF TO
DEATH WITH DIRK.
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD1
NEW ORLEANS, April II, 1873.
A. . late nour this evening Mr.. James Wallace, q
leading merchant here, committed suicide IN tho
most extraordinary manner He had been unwell for
somo four or Ave days, hut took r,do
this morning and came home feeling better
Calling . servant no went to hts room and began
TO psck away some winter clothes, when he
suddenly seized small dirk knife and stabbed him
solf IN tho throat. His servant, who was much at
tached TO hts master, seized him and desperate
struggled ensucd, but, as Mr.. waacs very power
full, no threw him on and continued stabbing himself
until no Tell to tho floor pierced with nearly dozen
wounds inflicted by his own hands His stster-in-
law. attracted by his servants cros rushed into the
during the struggle, but was unable 10 prevent
the tragedy.
AYrER 4 PROSPEROUS CAREER.
Mr.. Wallace fifty years old and o native OF
Scotland He did business IN Boston and Now \ ork
coming TO tits city slncc the war, where he has been
member Of the firms OF Wallace y Co., Wallace
Brother, and Wallace cary Il Co., all Of whom were
loading cry goods houses, standing at tho head OF
tho Irado hcre Hc was also . member OF
firm In VicksburR. Owing to hts position and In
case could be obtained. Every effort is being made
70 suppress thom by his family ana friends. Mr. Wal
signed for the rash act he had Just retired from
active business leader In society hero and
In no way financially embarrassed
INSANITY.
The fact OF hts death has thrown quite gloom
among the clubs and III the community, tho manner
ana unexpcctedness adding much TO tho horror. II
stated by the physician who attended HIM Tor hts
recent illness that the only assignsblo for the
act was that he became suddenly insane as no bad up
to tho very moment OF his committing 1t talked
cooy and ratlooaliy about various mattera Hts re-
mains will DO forwarded North