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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-26
ARTISTES AT DINNER.

Among the many celebrations Of "merrie Christ
mas there was none more enjoyable than the din
ner given by Colonel L. A. ellison TO Colonel
Mapeson and his company at the Westminster Hotel.
About seven o'clock last evening some fifty guests
sat down to the table, and, with many pun
and quip aud joke. proceeded to discuss
the good things prepared for them. Fair ladies
graced the occasion with their presence. the men
were witty and the fauless, there every
thing to put the panty into good humor. Besides the
artistcs there many newspaper men ard a num-
Der Of prominent citizens with their legs under the
mahogany. When the cloth had been removed
well chosen words. welcomed the company.
and proposed toast TO Her Majesty's
Opera Company which Colonel Mapleson replied to.
MIR. John Ford. the journalist. responded to the
next toast. which euloRizcd the power and influence
OF music second only to that of the Press. Most
of the toasts were of peculiarly happy nature. but
while they were the most appropriate in the world TO
the occasion. they would not seem interesting
in cold print. good deal of pquancy was
given to some of the little speeches. by the
foreign accents of the orators and the
occasional substitution OF d French Italian
phrase when the English did not readily to the
tongue. Arditi. the composer was peculiarly happy
and Harry Mapleson among the speakers. The
hcallth of Marie Rozc proposed of hand and
drunk with cheers Besides Colonel Mapeson, his
wife, Marie Isoze, and his sons Charles and Henry,
and those already named, there presen. Nine.
Sinico. Rcmeny the violinist aud late in the even
ing Signurs Foil and Gaassi, Sgnor Francheschi
and wife. Nine Labachc. Joseph kcpplcr and Leonard
Brougham, Mayor.elect Cooper and wife, Charles
Coughlan, Dion Boucicault, NJ. Gardini and wife,
John Mccullough, August Belmont, Charles A. Dana,
Nine. tierster Minnie Hauk and Sianor Del
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ACCIDENT TO THE SHIP sERvIA.


SUPPOSED CONTACT WITH A sUNKRN WRECK IN
THE soUND-THE VESSEL. LEAKING BADLY
PUTS INTO NEwPORT-CARGO UNINJURED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT. Il. l.. Dec. rs. 1873.
Captain Spicer. of the ship scrvia. Of Windsor.
N. s., from New York bound to London. England,
with cargo of -four and corn. which arrived here
last night in distress. makes the following report:
Tleft New York the sd inst. and City Island on
the morning of the oath, the wind blowing strong
from the west proceeded down the sound under
topsail. the vessel in charge of pilot.
THE VESSEL sTRIKEs.
At twenty minutes past one o'clock the same day
when OF Little Gull Island. and just the pilots
boat leaving. the ship struck very lightly in
opinion coming in contact with a sunken wreck.
Immediately called out to the pilot but the wind
blowing strong Mt the time he evidently did not
hear me, the boat being at the time about ships
length distant The sea was running very high and
/ had some little apprehension for his safety. We
were bearing +. y. f., and from quarter TO
one half of ruie from tho shore. Soon after she
struck found the vessel was leaking and put oil
hands at the pumps. Finding that the water
gaining, bore up for Newport. where arrived last
night. Assistance secured on arrival, and
the exhausted crew were relieved, The water had
meantime gained twenty inches. large crew from
the shore have been pumping oil night aud will con-
tnuc to do so. This morning the Revenue cutter
Samuel Dexter towcd the leaking vessel to the inner
harbor. Captain John Waters, the well known sub
marine diver is alongside with his vessel. aud will
examine her bottom tomorrow
THE CARGO.
The cargo. which the captain thinks unniured, Is
consigned to W. r. HARDWOOD X Co.. London, and is
fully insured. The ship will be towed to New York
where she will have to discharge before proceeding
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LOUISIANA ELECTION TROUBLES.

coIoRED WITNESSES FoRcIBLY TAKEN FROM A
STEAMER EN- ROUTE FOR NEW oRLEANs--US-
CERTAINTY OF THEIR FATE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 20. 1878.
The steamer Danube arrived here this afternoon
from Shreveport. Passengers who came down on her
state that when she had reached Jerry Bards planta
the pilot brought the boat TO shore when she was
boarded by these men, who arrested Lat Clark and
Bill White. both colored witnesses who had been
summoned before the Grand Jury here. The author
ity that exhibited for making these arrests were
warrants purporng to have been issued more than a
month ago. After placing pistols at the heads OF
eral other witnesses the steamer the who
boarded her finally took their departure. carrying
Clark and White with them.
INDICATIONS LyNcHIS6.
The constable for whom it Is assumed these men
acted posse in making the arrests, says the
prisoners were taken away from him by fourteen
fifteen armed men, all disguised, short distance
below Shreveport. What done to them only
be presumed, they have not been heard from
since. A curous point in this matter is that these
witnesses We're arrested on warrants issued from
Shreveport, where they had been residing openly
several weeks previous to their arrest. They also
would have been difficulty in arresting them il it
WAS intended that the interests of justice should
have been served by the process. understand that
the District Attorney has the names OF the men who
took Clark and White from off the Danube, and writs
will be issued for their arrest.
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FIRE AT FLUSHING.

At half-past two o'clock yesterday morning fire
broke out in the millinery and dressnaking cstab-
lishment of Nine. Hand. on the west side Of Main
street. in the village of Flushing The fire. when dis
covered by night watchman had spread pretty gen
orally through the building frame three stories
high. On the Arst floor was Nine. Hands millinery
show ROOM the second story were her drcssnaking
rooms and on the third floor were her living apart
ments There was no one in the building when the
fire was discovered. Nine. Hand having lett home
n visit to New York the eleven o'clock L. NJ. trai
The burned building and the two adjoining Ones
which were damaged. belonged to James Ewbank and
are fully insured. His loss is about $1,000 Nine.
Hand could not he asccftained. 1t liz supposed
that she is fully insured. About six months ago.
when she occupied another building a Are occurred
I'm her show window. The origin ot the fire is mere
matter of conjecture. The theory most generally ac
ceped IL that the store and other apartments were
brrglarized and then fired; but an explanation from
Nine. Hand TO the condition In which she lett the
building may upset this. Her loss is estimated at
abont si,OW.
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CONGREGATIONS.

A RUBBER MANrFAcToRY IN TRENTON BURNED
LOSS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RESIDENCE
DESTROYED
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON. n. j.. Dec. 25 1873.
The rubber mandatory owned by John +. Hou-
dayer. formerly the works of the Trenton Manufac-
turing company and now operated by the Star Rub
Der Company. caught fire from some unknown cause
and was entirely destroyed to-day with its contents.
The loss will reach $4,000.
THE INSURANCE.
The insurance the building is follows:-
Home. OF New York. Guardian. OF London; Manhat-
tan. OF New York; Queen, Of England; Hartford Of
Hartford; North America. of Philadelphia; Pennsyl
vania Fire. and Reliance of Philadelphia EACH
The insurance on the stock is follows:-Fir Asso-
citation. and North British. of Philadelphia 81, 500
each.
RESIDENCE BURNED.
The residence of Colonel william p. Wilson was
discovered on fire at live this evening. supposed to
have caught from defective fue Mr. Wilson and
family were in Philadelphia. The furniture and
siderable other household property We're saved. The
building. which is still burning. will be entirely
destroyed The loss will be between $4,000 and
$1,000. partly covered by insurance. Several iremen
were badly frozen
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THE STEAMSHIP LOUISIANA.

STILL FAST ON THE RocKs-EFFoRrs MAKING
TO SAVE THE VESSEL AND CARGO.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
s,7l'" BEIFAsr, Dec. rs, 1878.
The State line steamship State Of Lou
isiana, Captain tombstone, is still on the
rocks in Larne Tough. Wrecking vessels
were engaged all day taking out the cargo.
One lighter, loaded with goods from the
Louisiana. arrived here this evening. Work
had to be stopped before nightfall, owing
to the strong wind that sprung up.
It will be resumed at the earliest
opportunity. The steam tugs Shamrock
and Rennon are still at the scene Of the
wreck in order to assist the Louisiana off
when the cargo is removed. The chief off,
GERS Of the wrecking company express the
hope that the steamship may be got off to-
morrow if the weather shall moderate.
The accident occurred at half-past eight
o'clock Tuesday morning during a dense
fog. Hunters Rock is situated near Island
Magihamort, near the point at which the
steamship Canadian went ashore Septem-
Der 1S, 1876.
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THEODORE THOMAS BATON.

FIRST CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF THE CIN-
CLIMATE COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
CINCINNATI. Dec. %. 1873
Five thousand people braved the biting cold of this
Christmas night TO visit Music Hall and listen to
Theodore Thomas and his grand orchestra and
chorus and the great organ in the Messiah" The
College Of Music celebrated its first Christmas
by the presentation to the people of Gin
cinnati of this grand creation, and it
was nobly done. The chorus numbered COO trained
voices most OF them from the May chorus. The
orchestra, nearly one hundred strong, is wonder
considering the time IL has been organized. Misses
Van and Cranch, and Mcssrs. Whitney and Thompson
we're the solosts of the occasion The presentation
was equal TO that of the May festival and proves the
success of MIR. Thomas organization in Cincin-
nat
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AN EPIDEMIC OF REGICIDE.
Turkey Comes to Terms
with Austria.
SHERE ALPS FLIGHT.
Drowning Of Forty EIGHT Children
in France.
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON. Dec 90. 1878.
A despatch to the Standard. from Copenhagen. says
hotel keeper has been arrested on the charge Of
threatening to shoot tho King.
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY COME TO TERMS.
Caratheodor Pacha and Count Itchy have agreed. at
Constantinople, upon preamble which will enable .
defnitive convention to be concluded between Turkey
articles Of the convention will be discussed here
after The preamble does not distinctly repeat q
recognition OF the Sutan's sovereignty and Of the
provisional character of the Austrian occupation
despatch to the Times from Vienna states that
suleiman Pacha who alleged that the conduct Of the
Turkish armies during the late war was due to
Damad Pacha's orders. has been pardoned.
TIKI AMER GONE.
The Agence R,sse of St. Petersburg says the report
of the departure for Balkh with the Russian
Mission has not been officially confirmed.
FoRTYEIGHT CHILDREN DROWNED.
The Telegyoph's Paris despatch says forty-eight
children were drowned by the breaking OF ice on
pond at Chapelle- Hoche. in the Department Of the
Orne.
CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS OF THE poMxERAN1A ACQUITTED.
despatch to the Daily Telegraph. from Ber-
ln states that the captain and officers
of the steamship Pommerania have been
acquitted. The inquiry decided that human effort
did all that possible to avoid collision and loss
of life.
THREATENED TROUBLE
The Bosische Correspondents, of Vienna, states that
former prominent Bosnian leader has threatened
the inhabitants of Serajevo that he will raise
10000 men in Novibazar to punish the partisans
OF the Austrians The person has been agtating
against the Albanian League who discountenance his
ingly arrested him.
CHURCH STATE.
The Great Council Of Geneva accepted the prin.
ciple Of separation Of Church and State and has ap-
pointed committee to examine the Separation bill
IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Another snow storm has blockaded the Scotch rail-
ways worse than ever It is thawing in London.
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BANK OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

NO PREsRNTMENT YET MADE BY THE GRAND
JURY.
ST. LOUIS. Dec "a, 1873.
In regard to the assertion contained in the st.
Louis correspondence Of New York newspaper. that
James b. Eads had been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury here, it is supposed, but nobody knows
for fact outside of officials that the Grand Jury
investigating tho affairs OF the dcfunct Bank of the
State Of Missouri, and it is conjectured that ndict
ments will be found against the old directors. OF
whom Captain Eads is one; but the Grand Jury
has made no presentMent to Court yet, nothing
definite regarding the matter is known.
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REFUGEE SOCIALISTS.

The large hall in the of the Concordia Assem-
bly, Rooms. in avenue A, filled yesterday after
noon with socialists and their friends, who had
sembled to welcome Henry Ecks Florian Paul, Jacob
Winnen and s. Frledmann, four socialists who had
been expelled from Germany for taking active part
in the socialist movement in that country. Winnen
delivered address, in which he gave long account
OF the tyranny practised upon the workingmen Of
Germany. The meeting also addressed by Messrs.
Ecks Paul and friedman.
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SUBURBAN NOTES.

The fox hunt of the Montclar IN. J.) Equestrian
Club which was to have taken place yesterday, was
postponed until Saturday.
The Alpha Sigma Chi Fraternity will hold their
seventh annual convention ut noon to-day, at their
lodge rooms in Hoboken, under the auspices Of the
Gamma chapter OF Stevens Institute.
The legacy Of $4,000. left by Mrs. Ardella c. widow
of Captain Orvle d. Jewett to the $. II. Smith Infrm.
ary of Staten Island has been promptly paid by tho
executors. Under instruction of the Board of Trus.
tees of the Infrmary the treasurer. Thomas NJ Ran.
hard. invested the money in United States tour pee
cent registered bonds.
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A LIVELY DAY FOR THE POLICE AT THE Ma
TIoNAL CAPITAL.

TIoNAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON Dec. IS, 1873.
An ARRAY occurred this afternoon in restaurant on
Pennsylvania avenue. called the MARBLE Saloon" In
which Samuel Emery. who is very respectfully con-
nccted shot and almost Instantly killed James
Coomhs. until very recently employed a collector
by leading furniture warehouse in this city. Both
young men, each about twenty-six years of age.
and both very we'll known in this city. II seems that
Coombs shot accidentally as Emery intended 10
shoot at other parties who In the of general
row. had assaulted him very desperately. His friends
claim that he acted In selfdclcncc. Coombs was i'm
the saloon at the time. but was not engaged in the
ARRAY The weapon used was Colt revolver the ball
entering the forehead and coming out at the back of
the head.
There have been unusual number of ARRAYS to-
day and the record at the police stations shows very
large number of arrests Of parties drunk and dis
orderly.
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SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN GERMAN


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWARK. n. j.. Dec. 25 1873.
German. about forty years OF age. committed
suicide at the Market street depot here tonight He
shot himself with revolver the ball entering at the
temple, causing death instantly. He was well
dressed and had in his pocket $A0 but papers
indicate his identity. The body taken to the
station house
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AMULET LODGES ENTERTAINMENT.

very pleasant entertainment was given at the
Brooklyn Atheneum last evening, under the auspices
of Amulet Lodge. No. 8. Independent Order of Good
Templars 1t was partly musical and partly drama-
tic. Mr.. I. w. Hanshew recited original poem.
entitled Life Story of the Bells, very acceptaby.
Young LIE Grand White performed upon the xylo-
phone. The entertainment concluded with the moral
drama in five acts, entitled Ten Nights in Bar
room" This play shows up the misery and degrada-
ton resulting from dissipation, and leaves the audi
to draw the moral from the picture presented.
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GALE ON THE SOUND.
STEAMERS DETAINED By THE BAD WEATHER.

STEAMERS DETAINED BY THE BAD WEATHER
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. L.. Dec. rs. 1873.
The wind has been blowing very hard here during
the past twenty-four hours, and the steamer Old
Colony of the Fall River line. was obliged TO return
last night. the weather being unusually heavy out
side. The Newport. of the same line. is also de-
tanned at this end of the route The steamer Sanee.
from Fall River for New York. has been detained
here twenty-f -four hours.
The pilot boat Caprice. of New York. arrived here
this afternoon She has been off the coast three days
and reports very boisterous weather.
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HAVANA Dec. %, 1878.
The municipality of Havana has presented General
Jovelar with large and massive golden tablet elabo
rately ornamented and bearing inscription
memorating the pacification Of the island and the
names OF all the members of the municipality.
Considerable Immigration of aborers continues
from the Canary Islands. The British steamer Mem
phis brought 800 ON her last trip
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FATAL FALL FROM ALOFT.

THE VICTIM DENIED ADMISSION TO THE NEW
PORT HOSPITAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT Il. l.. Dec. %. 1873.
John Ericsson, seaman on board the schooner
Mary +. Mason. from Boston for New York fell from
aloft yesterday and died this morning. His captain
applied to the Custom House for permit CT admis-
sion to the Newport Hospital but it was refused on
the ground that he had paid no hospital money, hav-
ing been employed on board but few days. He was
thus allowed to die board his vessel and his
mains were inferred in the pauper cemetery this
morning. his shipmates being the only mourners
The Custom House authorities claim that they had
right to give him permit.
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EXTREME COLD IN THE FAR WEST.

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. %, 1873.
Kansas City despatch says the weather for
the past week has been the severest known
in that region for twenty years. Over two
feet of snow covers the earth. while the
curry has been several degrees below zero. The
Missouri River has been closed tor "A week and the
ice is q foot thick. The entire transportation
land is now transacted by sleighs.
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Pnente. When everybody's health had been
drunk in generous wine and atmosphere
of thorough kindness ana good fellowship prevailed
the company adjourned TO a smaller parlor and
ioyed delightful eSteinpore concert. in which Marie
Roze and Ldouard Remenyi We're the chief performers
Signor Campobello and Nine. SAico sung solos. and
duet from '.Iroyatore' sung in good style by
Nine Lablache and Colonel Mapleson. II was well
MAJ
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

General William Myers. United States Army. is as
the Gilsey. Professor Edward J. Young. of Cam
bridge. Mass. is at the St. Nicholas. Captain NJ r.
Brown United States Army. is at the Everett. Gem
eral Israel vogdes United States Army. and The
ophus C. Callicot, of Albany. at the Hoffman.
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DARING ROBBERY ON LONG ISLAND.
VIOLENT ENTRANCE OF FARM HOUSE By
MASKED RoBBERs--THE FARMER AND HIS
WIFE SERIOUSLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PUE-
SUIT or THE MTscREASTs.
Inv rRI EGRApH TO THE HERAIDl
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

SUIT or THE MIsCREASTs.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JAMAICA Dec. %. 1sTs
At four O'Clock this morning four broke into
the house Of William Marsh, farmer ut Glendale in
the town Of Newtown denolishing the door with
hammer Marsh fred two shots at them from the
second story while they eifccting entrance.
Before he could reload his gun the thieves upon
him. and after he had felled one of them he him
pistols ana clabs. e
THE WOMAN srLEscTD.
Mrs Marsh locked herself in her and. getting
out of the window the piazza roof cried Justify for
help The thieves knocked the lock off, dragged her
INTO the room and almost smothered her in the bed.
one man then stood guard over her. while Mr. Marsh
Law unconscious on the floor, bleeding profusey.
one OF the thieves tied stout Irvine around his neck
so tightly that he almost sraneled.
THE ROBBERY.
They then ransackcd the house from cellar to gar
ret and found $500 and $3.50 worth OF jcwelry which
they carried off, Mrs. Marsh thought her husband
dead and alarmed the ncighbors, some of whom
armed themselves and started by different ways in
tho hope of apprchending the villains, but failed.
OFFICIALS SUMMONED.
This afternoon Coroner Wood, of Jamaica, and DR..
take Marsh ante-nortem statement and tho Doctor
To examine into his condition. The wounds-hve i'll
number-were all Marsh's head, and his right
knee was swollen to enormous size from sprain
DR.. Wood thinks that with care Marsh VIII i've
through 1t.
Mrs Marsh says she will be able to identify two of
the men They left loaded revolver under the body
of Dir. Marsh. The men wore masks.
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ACoo AMI lNSURANCE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BUFFALO, n Y. Dec. %. 1875
The Globe FIGURING Mills, owned by Thornton &
Chester; the Niagara FIGURING Mills owned by Lee
r. Howell. together with their contents Of grain and
-four and two frame dwellings owned by Joseph
Freesc totally destroyed by fire at early hour
this morning The wind was blowing gale at the
time and had it not been for the immense amount Of
snow on neighborng dwellings extensive confa
grafton would have followed
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The Niagara Mill valued at $4,000 and the
grain and -four at $1l 900, upon which there in
surance Of $1,000 on the building. The amount OF
insurance on the grain is not known The Globe
Mill was valued at $4,000 and the grain and -four at
$4,000, upon which there il insurance Of $4,000
on the building and $4,000 the stock.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OYPICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G--1 A. u. J

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-l A. NJ
Indications.
For Thursday. in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, stationary falling barometer. north and
east winds stationary temperatures. cloudy weather
with rains, will prevail.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. Upper Missis-
sipp and Lower Missouri valleys and tho lake region
falling barometer. warmer south and west winds.
clear partly cloudy weather. and over the lakes
occasional snow.
For the Middle Atlantic States and New England,
falling barometer, warmer southwest to northwest
winds. increasing cloudincss, possibly followed by
snow at northern stations
The rivers will continue falling.
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STEAMER SUNK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. rs. 1873.
The steamer Thomas Jefferson. Captain Conkling.
plying between Norfolk and Elizabeth City, n. G.,
struck snag about fifteen miles out. this morning
and sunk. She had party of tourists on board and
q quantity of merchandise Her freight and passen-
gers safely landed. Efforts will be made to raise
the steamer tomorrow.
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ACCIDENT OR MURDER.

PROVIDENCE II. l., Dec. 25, 1873.
The body of Thomas Dwyer. of Central Falls.
found early this morning, with the skull crushed in.
in an alley leading to the Red Lion. disreputabe
loon. 1t Is thought the man was killed by an acct
dental fall An inquest will be held.