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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-11

NOVEMBER 18th, 1877, 5.l5 Z. Nj.
AM. LEAVE WASHINGTON.
5.00-Baltimore and way stations,
G.5O-Baltimore, Annapolis and way stations,
Strausburg, Winchester, and way..statlons'
via Relay
fs.oo-BALTnIoRE EXPRESS,
8.l0-Piedmont Strausburg, Winchester, Hagers
town, Point of Rocks and way stations:
S.30-NeW York, Philadelphia Boston and Bal
timore Express. Parlor cars to New York
and Philadelphia.
+S. 40-St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and Pitts
burg Express; connects for Valley Branch,
except Sunday. Through cars for Staun-
ton. Parlor cars to Grafton, and Sleeping
cars TO Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago Junction and Sandukcy.
+9.00-Baltimore and way stations. On Sunday
connects for Annapolis.
10 90 BALTIAIORE EXPRESS.
p M.
II. 1O-Batimore, Ellicott City, Annapolis and
way stations.
Il. 3O-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND
BALTIMORE EXPRESS. On Sundays
to Baltimore and way stations only.
33O-Winchester and way stations via Relay.
33O-Batimore and way stations
4.3O-Frederick via Relay
30-Baltimore, Bladcnsburg, Laurel Express,
| T3.OO
Winchester and way stations On Sunday
Point of Rocks and way stations only.
H. 4O-Baltimore, Annapolis and way stations.
Is. Philadelphia, Norfolk and Baltimore Ey
press. Ellicott City. Passengers for Nor
folk taken in the cars direct to boat at Can
ton. No connection on Sunday for Norfolk
G. 50-Baltimore and way stations.
+G. 65-Chicago and Columbus Express. Sleeping
cars to Chicago.
| Il. 3O-BALTINIORE EXPRESS.
IS. 25-St. Louis Cincinnati, Louisvle,and Pitts
burg Express Sleeping cars to st. Louis
and Pittsburg. Does not connection Pitts
burg on Sunday.
| +9. 3O-New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore En-
press. Sleeping Car 10 New York, and
SPECIAL SLEEPING CAR to Philadelphia.
daily Other trains daily except Sunday. All
trains stop at Relay station.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Assistant Master of Transportation
l.. NJ. COLE,
General Ticket Agent.
ono EOONTZ C,nnoral A Tiff
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Alexauorla.. @az&tt&
:, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY II.

-: -APoen, by the Earl of Derby.
49, THE following lines were written by the Earl
efDerby. in q copy Of his translation OF HON
er's Iliad, presented by him to General Robert
E. Lee
The grave old Bard, who never dies,
Receive him in our native tongue;
I send thee. but with weeping eyer,
The story that he sung.
Thu Troy has fallen-thy dear land
Is marred beneath the spoilers heel:
I cannot trust my trembling hand
To write the grief | feel.
Oh. home Of tears! Bnt let her bear
This bIazou to the end Of time;
No nation rose so white and fair,
Mono fell so pure of crime.
The widows moan, the orphan 8 Wall.
Are round thee: but 10 truth be strong
Eternal right. though all things tail,
Can never be made wrong.
An Angels heart, and Angels mouth,
mot Hon1er's) could alone for NC
Hymn forth the great Confederate South,
Virginia 6rst--lhen Lee.
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All trains daily on main line.
The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connects a:
Lynchburg for the West and Southwest, and
at Danville for the South, South East and South
West
The MAIL south bound connects with g. 4
o. East and West, and at Lynchburg for tho
South and South West; at Manassas for Strss.
burg, except Sunday.
For WARRENTON IL q. m. daily.
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL leaves AloYan-
dria 8 40 8. M, and arrives at Gordonsville W
p. m. daily, except Sunday. Leaves Gordons'
Vile 40 q. NJ, and arrives at Alexandria ~
D. m. daily. except Saturday and Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE leave
Washington daily, except Sunday, OF 8 10 a. m.
and Alexandria 8 40 a. m. Returning, losve
Strasburg 90 a. m and arrive at Alexsndria
at 2 Is p. IN.
North bound trains mako close connections
with BALTIC. & Ohio and Bait. & Potomac trains
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, and
10 all points North and Northwest.
The Express train has SLEEPING CARS
through, without change, between New York
and Lynchburg, and between Washington and
New Orleans.
Through tickets to the South and West.
3. SPENCER, Supt. Transp'n.
j. NJ. BROADUS. g. 7. A. nov II
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant new and substantial uT-D l.
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE -
leaves the compauy's wharf, Washington, EV-
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, at three OF clock p. M, and Alexandria at
S;SG P. H.; returning Iesyes Norfoi E,4 EVEKg
at o'clock p. m. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Nj.
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence. and affords the cheapest and best
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk "a;
FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
steamer ans ny JOHN IN W. S'? THoMPsoS,
built especially for this route, leaves the com
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY TUES.
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, a. 7
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. OF G o'clock y. m.
This company makes close CONNECTIONS at Al u
exandria with the " G., Y. N; & q. $; r. 4:
received for all points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
+. A. REED, Agent,
janney's wharf,
or st the ONCE OF Inc cOIG pRny, uHuer Liz M
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th street. opposite
the Treasury Department, Washington.
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON, President.
eea OLYDE's STEAM LINES WEEK.
PHILADELPHIA, 'PRov1DENoE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers loave Alexandria EVERY TUES,
DAY and leavo Philadelphia EV ERY SAT
URDAY, at II o clock 10. from Pier No. N.
Wharves.
This line connects at Alexandria with the o.,
4. s. NJ. and w. & .. K. Rs, and at Phladel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care.
free of commissions.
Mo charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and through
bills of lading given. Insurance guaranteed al
less than usual rates.
Agents:
E. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. T. HYDE, Georgetown, d. 9.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan s-tt
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1877 GREAT lSI Z!
Pennsylvania ROUTE ~,
~ LUZ N0i Do1BLE TRACK, ~
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
November H. 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor
ner Of Sixth and B streets, as follows:
For Phils New York and the East, $50 p m.
and lao q. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars go Il
m daily, except Sunday. For philadelphia
and New York $50 pm. daily, except Sun
day; for Philadelphis 525 p. m. daily,
For Pittsburg and the West 10. 10 m. daily, will.
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.40 p. m. dai!v
with Palace Car to Chicago
For Canandaigus and the North, 7.4O N.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Car to
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. IN. daily,
except Sunday.
!, 5, 400, s, 600 and p m On Sunday at 9. 10
a. M, and and p. N.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 6, 7,
$40, 9lO, 10 and II a. H.. l, 8, APO, g. 6 and /
On Sunday at $40 and 10 a: M. and P. M.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR the SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn-
dria OF 3 10 q. M daily, and 100 p. N. daily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured at
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast! L. P. FARMER,
Gen'l Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager nov IL
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RAILROADS.
HILL & co., AnvERT1sGNG. AGENTS.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Is THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK.

NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORTEST LINE
TO THE NORTHWEST, WEST & SOUTH.
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STEAMERS.
OPECIAL NOTICE.

GPEClAI NOTICE.
On and after THURSDAY, Novr. 1st, 1877,
the boats of the Potomac Ferry Co. will run as
follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA at 7 80, so, 10 10
and II 80 a. m and Is, 2 40, 4. 20 and BOP. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON at 8 TO- 80 and
10 so q. No., and IL Is, q 8 80, 44O, 65 and
p. &c.
SUNDAY-First trip from Alexandria at
8 80 q. No., and Washington at 80 a: m.
GEORGE r. PHILLIPS, Manager.
s, GEDNEY, Sup't. oct -
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NOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

On and after Monday, February 26, .& D
ST., the steamer MATTANO, Capt
VIM H. Byles will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THUR
DAY, from King street wharf, at 80 o'clock
8. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
ss Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early the same even.
ing Freight received daily.
feb q j. BRODERS & CO.. Agents.
INLAND q sEABoARD CoAsTING 90.
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of tho
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company oilers unrivslled facilities for
the transportation Of fraight and passengers,
and will run their steamers regularly as follows:
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NOVEMBER 18th, 1877, SIS P. M.
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FOR NEW YORK

FOR NEW YORK
The AL Steamships E. g. KNIGHT %sdaR
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM AtA44AA4s
pany's wharf Alexandria EVERY SATUR-
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
IL East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
o. clock p. NJ
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TALIFORNIA CURRANT JELLY, war
~ rsnted pure fruit for sale by the pound at
low prices by F. j. DAVIDSON,
dec 6 147 King street.
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A FRESH LOL OF LAYER RAlSINS
n Vslencia do, New Currants and Turkish
Prunes 1eceiv ed for the holidays
dec 20 w. A. JOHNSON.
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A PPLES! APPLES II One car load New
II York State apples in store The above are
choice and selected fruit
dec 70 w. A. JOHNSON.
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South Bound Express. Mail. Accomdn
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@ DON'T BUY BOOTS AND SHOES else.
where, but come at once to ITO King st.,
Shoes large assortment at popular prices.
pep Il w. B. WADDEY.
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GARATOGA WATER (Geyser Spouting
~ Spring. 81 20 cts. per bottle at
WAKEFIELD s. HALLS,
dec Corner Prince and Fairfax streets
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lCA GREAT l. q

GEO. S. KOONTZ, General Agent. jln
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A FULL LINE OF COFFEES received
"a this day, Dec 18th, and for sale at low
prices by
dec Ii r. w. AVERY, 226 King st.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
The signal once Prediction.
Cooler northwest winds clear or partly cloudy
,ather
JOrTINGS IN AND NEAR the CITY.

Crooks Bands concert in Central rark this evening.
The SGSn H. Of & sr ygSqss dsqsh!Sr 41 s9,d great
The Albany and Troy boats. vbbari and Daniel
Drew. Will run until about the middle Of ne month,
David Morgan, aged H. Of 1855 second avenue wa. i'm.
pAcd picket of the iron In vi 81 MArka
Church. while at play yesterday. lie died.
4 stsirwsy n the Elm Park Hotel, at Ninety second
gle Cam aud Mr. Rent, the proprietor, were injured
,l Ths ,S lien lanes Elaine Of Maine az the rh Aye.
MindsoT aud glied states senator Grover Of Oregon
Three Hebrews were arraisned in the General Sessions
an an m Sasg ct es M sCGi DSgl'T y H. Hsir h9a being
OWNS to techmcalities they were acquitted.
Theodore rSnnled aged y tobacco broker OF this city
on Tie sidewalk At sand. ana WAshlnstSn ,tIee Brook
bn yesterday. lie had been drinking hard.
Mr, Gertrude kebg aged .e Of - Graham .yenus
SS Sosess sSsIasl sy oh S @ from two
THE Sun has received for the yellow sufferers
from "contrbution Box" Locust Valley 81 10 from en-.
from the pupils o School cas.otOn, Staten Island SIS
hre resulting from ne bursting Of bottle Of benhne.
'S and ."Ss %" % & sTs s;ssuc nySUss
n The occupants rushed into the street Otto Treiso
being seriously burned about the head and lace.
Matthew Gallery aged 81, whose home Is IN Massachu.
sets ana ~6o Ias been ON spree in brooklyn seized
ay.nny at supper last night and running into the yard.
Just before midnight on "Wednesday William Leach
sno. III, =. s rhas. RIVER. in nis Lesc3
man not to be- m SsoT and .eh G". Ssss
released on bail The shooting wAs done In quarrel
about iAnJ matters Leach says It was IA sell defence.
Mile lima de hurska win sing in BOOTHS Theatre stsa
operAuc concert on sunday evening next, assisted W
Nine Teresa Oarreno sies falberu, suNni. Taghapeus.
Carrsrs and Mr. John llill he lie Murska will sing
variations on - The Carnival OF Venice Bishops song.
TO- the Gentle Lark with lutt uhlgato and DOnlket.
us duo "ElKir dAmorc," with sR susini
An unknown man was heard screaming In the North
River OF Thrtythlrd street last evening lie went
down before he could be rescued His clothing showed
that he had struggled hard hut Is not kno~n whether
~ was with any one before he ~ die NAteI l
ns pocket WAS . letter aidressed "Jseoo Held .
spencer avenue. oLelses. hAsa" The msa wss ueu
dressed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
STILL REoUIRINo ASSISTANCE
The Fever Abntina In some Localities, but In
Others Raging with Violence.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 26.-The total cases
OF death to day are a; new cases reported. 12G
grand total Of cases OF DEATH 2.G52
At the Seventh street Protestant Orphans
Homo 20 children have been sick since tho
epidemic commenced. Three had the black
vomit. but no cases Of death occurred.
From noon to =. NJ. 20 cases OF death were
reported also 126 cases. ~ OF which were
prior to the 23d inst. For tho twenty four
hours up to noon there were 23i cnses reported
to the Board OF Health 129 OF which wore in
cludod in tho official report. and 1O2 omitted.
they being OF n date prior to Sept. 23. The
grand total Of cases Is 1905.
A despatch to the Howards announces the
death In Nicksburg. this morning OF William
lockwood. President OF the Howard Associa-
tion. He bravely met the King Of Terrors. and
died n martyr in a holy cause. He was in full
possession OF his FACULTIES until the last.
new cases nDoa 1o case of s
GRENADA, Miss. Sept 26. One death. no
new cascs. to-day
la FouRcHE CBossINa Ia, Sept 2G.-Two
cases. one with black vomit. to-day.
, HICKMAN. Ky. Sept. 26.-Up TO noon to-day
three new, cases and no case Of death wero re-
ported. The outlook is much brighter.
MARTIN; Tenn. sept. Pup to noon one
death and one new case were reported.
CANTON. Miss. Sept 2G.-Twclvc new cases
d death. GSSli0w lever are reported ana cases O'
mEMPHlS. Ienn.. Nept. Zb.-A severe RAIN
storm, accompanied with lightning and thun-
der, visited this city Just after midnight and
this morning the air Is pure.
From noon Yesterday Until noon to-day 43
cnses OF death have occurred 26 OF these were
reported this morning; Among those who died
since last night are: Charles i. Fisher. Chair
man OF the Citizens Relief Committee; Mrs
Cromwell who came in charge Of the nurses
sent from Washington city and Patrick W.
Connell. the well known detective Of the South
ern Express Company.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept. 2G.-Twcnty- two
physicians OF the Howard Medical Corps re-
ported 1874 new cases to-day.
The weather Ia turning cooler. which Is un-
favorable to tho sick. Forty-onc cases OF death
have occurred for the "a hours ending ut 6
o'clock this evening. Physicians find 1t difll-
cult to procure convcynnces. and 10 overcome
this obstacle President Langstuf1 OF the Howard
Association will telegraph 10 Louisville for
tweVes horses aud buggies.
GRAND JUNCTION. Tenn. Sept. 26.-Mnny
mistakes having found their way into the public
press regarding the yellow fever at Grand juno
ton, Tenn. we ask the press generally to pub
lish the facts regarding our past sufferings and
death to date number 40. tho convalescents
number 23. and those under treatment. Is We
DO not need doctors. nurses. nor medicines.
We do want wine. brandy. and ale. and money
20 pay nurses grave diggers. &c. Our agent.
j. NJ. Morris. Is n perfectly reliable and re-
sponsibe agent. TO whom all contributions
should bc directed and who will use all such
economically.
W. II. BEATTY VI. D.. representing the Mo-
bile Can't Get Away Club.
\. IL. and L. 7. PREwITr. Resident Physicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The New York horticultural society's Fine
Display In Gilmore. Garden.

The New York Horticultural Society is dis
playing fruits and flowers in Gilmore's Garden.
The plants in pots loom up in the vast ellipse
surrounding Theodore Thomas's orchestra
All the departments and subdivisions are
fuller than In any exhibition heretofore. In
addition to green house plants. OF which Will
liam Bennett OF Flatbush and Isaac Buchanan
OF Astoria have large collections. there are
sons OF Flushing and stove plants by John ).
Bush OF fremont
The designs in cut flowers always most at
tractve 10 the average visitors are both orig
inal and beautiful. Two old dfashioned grand
fathers clocks. lve feet high. covered with ivy
leaves and decorated with garlands. loomed
above the spectators heads. Most artistic Is a
floral fireplace. with dahia mantel. the Jambs
Of lilies and roses, the interior OF the back Ivy
leaves. against which glows q fire OF scarlet
dahlias, The fender Is OF yollow. purple. and
red dahlias. Suspended from a silver tripod
near 1t is a large Aora tea kettle heated by
fire Of scarlet dahlias.
The Shook x Gilmore t25 special prize for
design in cut flowers went TO Mrs W. j. Da.
wilson OF Brooklyn. 1t is a flower bedecked
Hiero's fountain. Tho florists themselves es-
peciay admired a case Of wheat. exhibited by
B. X Bliss Sons, New York which took
bronze medal at the Paris Exposition. Two
now varieties Of wheat "Champlain" and De-
nanco." are shown by this firm. Long tables
groan under the weight OF fragrant apples and
pears. Juicy grapes. and luscious melons.
The exhibition is to continue through to-day
and evening. Thomas's concert has matin6es.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
MINEOLl'S FAIR.
Euded with the Giving OF Premiums aud
jumping by the Fox Hunters.

The Queens County Agricultural Fair Mt
Mneola closed yesterday. The display vegetables
fruits, flowers and plants excellent in consequence
" the carly spring and the unusually wet summe r.
There WAS greater variety OF apples and pears than
ever before shown at queens County fair Among those
10 whom premiums were awarded for fruits were j.
Hicks Anthony Golden, George Underhill. Under.
hill, : l. NJ BARLOW. aud & Curclcy.
Premiums Tor flowers were awarded 10 John L. Chds
C. l. Allen. Alfred Wayte. G. Lucas and Mrs Titus
In the nne arts the best ol painting Gcorge l. Cough
water color, Mrs l. Norton, crayon drawing Miss Al
bic Kellogg painting on china. Miss Gertrude Tabor
embroidery, Mrs Noble, Mrs l. 6, wightman, Miss |.
Lott Miss L. Spencer Miss W Luyster, Miss Lilhe
Jerome and Mrs /. Ellison
smith, Thomas C. Wickes, and J II Simonton
Mott l. swan Il rilcy. " r. Duryea, " Dough-
" Robbins W Wlllets. Vim. Post " DArnum. John l.
Bogart and Charles oakley
The highest premiums for poultry taken by II. 7
FAirserNice, j II Perkins, and e II Carpenter.
The stallion trot which lett unfinished un wednes
day completed aud won by Eagle Time, %
ThGre was trot between four road horses the premium
being won by Maxwell Time, % Several other horses
took premiums for exhibitions OF speed on the track
At the close of the day the members OF the Queens
County Fox Hunt rode IN upon their hne horses
lighted The spectators with some hedge and ditch Jump
ing After they had flushed four men mounted on
mules initiated the fox riders Two Of the mules Jumped
the hedge another bOtcd and the fourth mule provoked
the laughter of the spectators by stopping short
ginning TO eat the leaves of the hedge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27

Ella Harrington and her sister were song
and dance actresses and under the name OF the Law
ton Sisters they performed different variety theatres
in this city. Their parts were always cast together
They were both liked and Ella especially fayorite
o her generous nature and her happy dspo
suon Hut the work O dancing and singing and staying
up nights too much Tor her and after success
tu round Of engagements AT Tony Pastors the London
other places here, she taken SICK one night at
the conclusion performance In the NOlks Theatre IN
BsoOkyn and forced 10 Keep her bed Tor several days
Then she up but stl unable To leave her rOon
and during the summer she continued TO be an Invalid
until on Tuesday last she died. She had consumption
She had lived with her sister and mother ~ the third
story OF tenement in BrOome street near the Bowery
and she buried from there yesterday The coihn
Was covered with flowers ani flowers were scattered on
the girl breast Her mother sad that she had had a
love for flowers but that few had been
gwen to hoT whle she alive She was II wears Of
the oiy from Providence with her mother ton years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
WIS he MURDERED /?
Daniel MeLaughian's Strange Death-ueart.
less Treatment OF tho Widow.

Daniel Mclaughlin Of SO Clay street. Green
point quilted his home Tuesday afternoon telling his
wife that he would be back In few minutes Nothing
more was OF him until his feess body found
"Wednesday afternoon In the East River and tied to a
post in smiths lumber yard AT the foot Oakland street
suspicious Of foul play entertained the face
scars on both sides Of the nose and the right
the forehead there Is large bruised spot that looks
had been made by club When taken from the water
the sis were drawn closely together and the right
and arm raised. as II IN the act OF s.lfdefcnce
After the rcsontlvc of the city undertaken took
charge of the remains he placed them WAGON and
sIoye 70 the residence OF the dead man and demanded
- before he would deliver the body. The wagon con.
tanning the body remained In front Of the door while the
poor widow who Is lett IN destitute circumstance went
around among her friends to borrow tie money She
sueceeled. and pad the domaml.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
The blame Ascribed TO - Telegraph Opera
tors Alleged Carslessness.

Owing to the carelessness OF a telegraph ope-
rator the Fresh Pond junction Of the Long Island Rail
road yesterday afternoon collision happened between
the paymasers train gUing east and incoming train
from Hampstead The train dcspatcher had ordered the
regular tram held at Fresh Pond the paymasters
pass and the telegraph operator failed 10 give
the me ssage to the conductor.
Dr Henry Nash Of ~ West Twenty seventh street,
this city, suffered several scalp wounds esdes having
his right shoulder disocated and his lett wrist bruised
The other passengers were very much scared by the
shaking up they received The locomotive of the emp.
stead tram WAS thrown from the track The wrecking
train. In charge Of Train Dispatcher Cannon, soon
reached the the collision and cleared the track
without any serious delay TO travel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27
Robbins a Woman In the street.

Mrs. Amelia Holman OF % Broadway. Will
hamshurgh WAS assaulted by two men in North Eighth
near First street early yesterday morning severely
beaten, aud robbed she says s6Uo She told the po
lice that 300 OF the money belonged to her daughter and
si2oo she had received in draft from friends der.
many This money she carried In concealed pocket be
cause she iesred TO trust e banks She went To visit
O'Clock at night she entered Schmdts barruum in First
street near her residence under the influence LIQUOR
She drank two bottles Of wine with Mr. aud Mrs Schmidt
and HANDED him SO hankno'c IN payment at tho same
time exhibiting large roll Of money She started Tor
home after midnight when next seen she was found
bleeding ON the Sidewalk The police arrested James
Hayes ani James Kelly and Mrs HOLMAN Yesterday
recognized them AS her assaiantN They were held for
eAalnlnalon No money was lOMnd ON them.