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cart. ENMONS.
An old North River sailor. Death-Funny
Stories about Capt. Jim."

Capt. James Andrew Emmons, for the last
thirty years engaged in the towing and lighter
ing business on the North and Fast rivers. died
on Thursday in his residence in Jersey City
IN early years he was master Of soop plying
between this city and Athens on the Hudson
" Capt jim" as he was called was an able sea-
man. and was well known on the river for his
quick and regular trips. He would quit his
wharf at Athens regardless of threatening
weather and the protests Of tmid passengers
Amusing anecdotes are told Of him. On tho
way down the river on one Of his trips an old
lady, who had been intenty watching the helms
man rs he turned the wheel first to one sideAnd
then to the other, complained to Capt J i'm that
she was afraid they were not safe for the
man at the wheel did not know his own mind:
he turned the wheel first one way and then an
other. The Captain good naturcdly explained
that a boat was Just like spoiled chiid-unlcss
1t WAS carefully directed twonld run Wild.
told about Capt. Jim related to an incident that
occurred while beating down stream against
head wind; Among the many passengers was
Captain was great dlsiplnarian, and that he
made the ladies 70 below when he was taking
in or max ing sail She determined that if such
thing occurred she would have her own way
and remain on dock. The vessel mad made n
long leg toward ne western shore, and the
tory to putting the wheel hard down. At this
al the lazy passengers except The one in cues.
sitting upon tho poop-deck directly in the path
OF the main boom.
Pm going to iibe. madam" he said politely.
please 90 below
You can Jibe. Capt. Jim. and iibe," she an
swered tartly. " but I'll not go below"
The vessel wns nearing the rocks. and time
was short. The man at the wheel saw this, and,
10 save the vessel, hove the wheel over As he
did so the ship turned quickly round on her
heel, and the main boom came over with a
crash. Capt Jim had secn it, however. He
seized the lady in his arms, and sprang to the
main dock just in time 10 save her from being
knocked overheard. Almost crazed with eX-
element and, fear, she screamed again and
again. Tho danger she had been in through
her obstinacy wns finally explained to her.
Then she shook the Captains hand and apollo
gized for her conduct.
steamboat George Birkbeck. He owned shares
in the other boats Of the New York Towing
Company, the John Brkheck. the Peter Crnry
the Seth Low and the William Fletcher. The
latter boat Is commanded by his son.
CAPT EmmonS's oo body en Nas taENfR Yesterday
ment He was 65 years of age.
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INDIANS on THE VAR PATH.
The Troops In Hot Pursuit OF the Bands In
the John Day Valley.

CAMP LESTER. AT THE MOUTH OF THE
SOUTH FORK OF THE JOHN DAY RIVER. July 2. I
The following is official: The hostile In
dians crossed the John Day river near this
point on Sunday. June 80. and are now in Fox
valley. The indications are that they will cross
Snake river near the mouth Of the Grand Ronde.
keeping under cover Of the forests Of the Blue
mountains. The country through which the
troops have followed them from Camp Curry to
this pnce Is the most rugged imaginable.
II Wheaton has received the orders sent him.
he VIII De ready with all his force 10 encounter
the hostilps Ms they emerge from the mountains.
Citizens skirmlshed with the Indians on Satur-
day. June % One man was killed. The In
d,nns have murdered two men in this valley
and burned three houses. Bernard pressed
them 50 close that they had no time to dcpre-
date further. Howard will move slowly.
10 give Wheaton time to get into posi-
u0n. Every cNcrtlon has been made A pack
train was not ohtanahe. Wagons were brought
over the mountains. which are rugged and pre-
cipitous, and were deemed impussable The
foot troops carried two DAYS supplies on their
backs. and marched thirty miles over tho rug
god country today. There will be no fight for
some days, not till Wheaton is ready to inter-
cept the hostiles.
SUsANvILLE. Lassen county Cal, July o.
Eight families from Surprise Valley have Just
arrived in town. The Indians have been within
eight miles of the Valley. They stole the stock
and took the contents OF tho cabins. Friendly
L uteS have warned the settlers that the hOstiles
were coming 10 take the valley.
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MONTREssOR, OR OGTLvYa
Miss rvarreIi's Lawyer ON the Youth who
Figured In Boston n Lord.

BOSTON, July 5.-Cecil w. Carr, alias Will
fred Montrcssor alias Lord Ogilvy. who has
been under arrest at the instance Of Miss Var
re. his Boston landlady. says in letter to the
Ne,c York H,rdh: =" l came to this city without
prctensons OF any kind" In view OF this letter
n reporter called on John r. Morse. Jr.. who
was the legal adviser Of Miss varrel. and had
had dealings with tho numerousy named
young Englishman. Mr.. Morse said that he
was reluctant to discuss n subject which had
now lost its interest to him. but in justice to his
client he did desire to have the statements in
Montressor's letter denied. why" said he.
in view of the mans representations in this
city his card is series OF the most impudent
falsehoods ever heard Of. Look at that. his
address card. while he was in Boston," The
gentleman held out n handsomely printed card
containing this inscription:
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THE TWELFTH IN MONTREAL.
Placing In the Mayors Hands all Power and
Authority to Preserve the Peace.

MONTREAL. July 5.--A meeting of the Jus
tices OF the Peace of tho city 0nd district was
held to-day to consider the best means OF pre-
serving the peace OF tho city on the 18th of
July. Two hundred magistrates were present
W. II. Brehant. the Chairman, briefly stated
that he was ready to hear any one who desired
TO speak. The Mayor proposed n series Of
resolutions regrettng that the Orange Associa-
tion persisted in tho determination to celebrate
in Montreal events distasteful to u majority Of
its inhabitants; that this meeting fully concurs
in the recent action OF tho City Council in ask
ing the Quebec Legislature to pass an act sup
pressing all party PROFESSIONS that it is unwise
and inexpedient TO call out the military except
when forces at the command OF tho civic
authorities are found inadequate. and that the
Mayor issue at once n proclamation to forbid all
asscmblages or gatherings on the streets or
public places OF the, city on the 18th OF July,
and calling upon al peacenble and well-dis-
posed citlz"ns 10 aid tho civic authorities to
maintain the pence ON that day.
Alderman Clendenning moved that the au-
thorities be empowered TO call out the military
Tor the protection Of the city on the l2tn. A
long and exciting discussion ensued. during
which large number Of magistrates cXnrcssd
their views. Then another amendment was
muy"d to the effect that the Government be
called upon to invest Gov. Sclby Smith with the
powers Of IA magistrate. and trust TO him the
PRESERVATION oil the peace OF tho city on the
18th. with all needed assistance from the mill
tarv.
The discussion was continued on the last
amendment unit late in the afternoon. great
many OF the English speaking magistrates
leaving without waiting for a decision
The following amendment was passed by a
Mayor OF Montreal we place in his hands all
power and authority to preserve pence in the
city on the 18th inst. as well as on other days"
The Mayors resolutions were then passed Sc
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Trying to Dig n Way Out OF jail.

John Wright. who confessed that no mur-
dercd Bernard fcron the junkman in the Eric basin
aud George Lent an alleged masked burglar. de
tec;ed In an attempt to break cut OF Raymond street
Jail Brooklyn. Tuesday night They both In cell
No 8, on the court tier and at about O'Clock that
night, Shamus. the watchman saw dim light In their
cell lie called Keeper Stnson. and the keeper peepng
through the loopholr uf ce No a. saw Lent holding
candle. which he shaded with his hand while Wright
digging the mortar from between the heavy stone
blocks the inner wall ui the prison The prisoners
the keeper shadow sumcthlng else that alarmed
thcm and Immediately put out the hight They had dug
out the mortar to dcitl OF eight inches Wright had
steel PICK. and drills and eathcrs were found tor
splitting the stone They ACKNOWLEDGED that they in
tended 10 dig their out Wright. t l. averred. had
suggested that they should knock the keeper scnseless.
lock him In their cell. let Ut all the other prisoners
that tier and make dart Tor liberty Lent thought that
bold a llan.
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MutIny In the Lower Bay.

The ship Plymouth Rock sailed for London
from Pier H. East river early yesterday morning. John
Lleweyn plotting her down the bay The crew consisted
nineteen men, and OF them fought In the fore.
castle when the ship in the lower bay Capt
Birmingham was Obliged 10 to stop
the gh and he threatened put the rngleaders in
OF the jumpt overheard He ued
by - passing vessel although Capt Birmingham had
lowered boat and sent out oi the to pick him
up Some o the men did not like Can't Birmingham's
order hav, the rescued sailor pulled aboard the Ply
mouth Rock with ruics, and were muunous Pilot
l. evelyn brought the rihsieaIer James Brown, a boat
swain. back TO ts city. und he committed by JUS
Morgan the Tpnhs Police Court Brown said tn
he intended no dsrcspcct but protested against the
treatment that the rescued sailor had.
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sPARKs fRoM rHh 1ELhGR1rn.

The Emperor williams wounds are healed.
The Arkansas Democrats have nominated Gov Miller
for reelection
Giles W. lochkss. an tx member Of Congress- died in
Bnghamtun yestcrdW afternoon
Mr. Roberts Liberal, WAS yesterday returned TO the
British Parliament from the Flint horoughs
Mary Ellen poroher years Of age, was shot on Thurs
day at Lighthouse Point New Haven bV stray bullet
from looyard rifle range, and ha, since died.
The Democrat, ofthc sixth ohio District in convention
al Defiance. ONO nominated the tllrtN-scNtnth bal
lot " ID. lIill Of Defiance County. tor Congress
The Hon John q. Sinclair OF Bcthoheny. the Demo-
cratic leader of the New Hampshire House of Assembly,
has Jailed Ills liabilities probably xiuOOOO ms
assets nothing Congressman Frank Jones OF Ports.
mouth. holds considerable oI Mr. sinelair's paper
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Probable WIFE Murder.

Thomas Duffy Of 3l4 Hudson street. who was
formerly employed in the Street Cleaning Department
has been out Of work recently and has been drinking
pretty freely lie returned home at los clock last
evening under the influence liquor and ordered his
wife To- get supper
" II you supper give the money togetit"
Mrs Duny SAID.
general nsht followed between Dufry. his wife, and
her sister Dufiy knocked his wile down with the
water pitcher struck her with stove hook and kicked
her IN the abdomcn.
The OF the two brought in the neighbors,
and II with great dicul;y that Duffy could be
strained lie finally oVcruowered by officer Sheri-
dan and taken 10 the Prince street police station Mira
Dufy sent to st Ninccnts Hospital. DR.. Cook, whe
attended her. says that She will probably die.
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Jeremiah Murphy, a laborer. crazed with
liquor staggered TO his home at pa West Tenth street.
last evening His wife Bridget who supports the family
by washing bed Jeremiah ordered her to get up
and give him what money she had in the house
Her ncighhors heard her pleading with her husband.
aud cnireAuns linn To go TO bed. Then her
shueks re-echocd through the house. jeremiah
dragged her out of bod and heat her uncrcully ON.
Ger Webster hearing Mrs Murphys cries burst the door
open.
jeremiah was kneeling on the PROSTATE body OF his
WIFE with blood stained hachet lin his hand. He had
already dealt her blow 9n The heat and had raised ms
arm to strike her again 'Whcn the officer entered he
sprung upun him aud dlsarncd him. Mrs Murphy was
sent TO the Fifteenth street hospital
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DASHEs HERE AND THERE BIZ THE
SUNS REPORTERS.
Kate CIaxton's Debts-uer Dealings with
Dore Lyon While She was uis WHEELER
Recent Voluntary Petition In bankruptcy.

Several Judgments against Miss Kate Claxton
for deficiency foreclosure suits brought by George s.
Diosey set aside by judge Lawrence yesterday.
Tho mortgages upon property in Harlem purchased
In 1876 In Miss CaxtOn's name by her first husband.
Dore Lyon. The judgments set aside upon Miss
Claxtons affidavit that during the later years OF ncr
married life with Mr. Lyon. from whom she was divorced
IN October. 1871 lie was IN the habit Of conducting
large part of his business In her name and she fire.
quently called on by him TO sign notes. checks mort
bonds. and other instruments the nature Of which
she did not understand, and IA which she had per-
sona interest the fct being that Lyon used her
because he could not carry business safely in his
name account Of his creditors In this he oh
taincd her signature To the in question: al
though none ot the purchase money hers. and She
assumed ownership In the property In the latter
part Miss ClaNton property without
consideration 10 Mr. Dorc's sister Regina Levy, tho
reason being that dnculucs had arisen between hersel
AMI Lyon Miss CaNtun says she Is applicant TO
be discharged from her debts by voluntary proceeding
in bnukrIutcy
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The sixtieth strand Of the cables OF the East
river bridge, which being lowered into place about
three weeks sappcd aud ol into the river has been
replaced and successfully lowered both anchorages
and yesterday being regulated by the engineers
The >iAtA r-t and slNiYrc nud strands also been
lowered INTO place without accident The work tho
iNA third and slNtN fourth strands b. Ia he be- today
These are o. De cuWprtpd IN about p-ht DAYS only
twelve more strands viii be needed Tor the cables
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EDWARD $. CALn0UN,s CAsE.
His Release BaII-What MIR. Peters Says
of the Charge Against Him.

Edward S. Calhoun, who was arrested in
Newark on Thursday, accused Of embezzling
money from the Peters Calhoun Harness Com
pany. Of which he was treasurer. was released
on 81 900 bail before Justice Daniels in the Su-
preme Court yesterday.
Mr.. Peters, OF the Petcrs-Cahoun Company.
says that Edward S. Calhoun did not owe the
company a dollar on June IS, tho day on which
he was arrested on the complaint Of Adrian
Hegeman, its President. and that the trouble
originated from the fact that Mr.. Hcgeman had
not been reelected. His term Of Office expired
al 3 o'clock on the day when he made the COM
plant against Calhoun in New York. and his
stock was bought out by Calhoun iather, Phllo
c. Calhoun. President of the Fourth National
Bank. on the day before. Mr.. Peters adds that
the only claim that Mr.. Hegeman laid before
District Attorney Phelps in support of the
charge Of emhpZ2lement was that check for
$50 received for set Of harness, WAS unac-
counted for; that Mr.. Calhoun AYERS that he has
accounted for this check; that the company
have no knowledge Of the transaction whatever;
that although there were unsettled accounts
betwaen the company and Calhoun, who had
charge of their New York office, he has since
settled up everything salts lAcoriy to them and
that. so far as they know he has been guilty OF
nothing moro serious than ovcrdrawng his
account.
Mr. Hcgeman was succeeded MS President by
the son OF Mr.. Peters. who is the heaviest stock
holder and superintendent Of the manuiactur-
ing department., Mr.. Philo q. Calhoun still
holds stock in the company.
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why Mis-. Kunk Di.obeyed the Trustees.

The public school of the Third District OF the
town Of smithncd staten Island is closed for the
ton months but salary has been paid any of the
teachers Miss Irene Runk, who has been principal Of
the school for the past years received orders
the trustees TO close the school Friday last but she
refused tu DO 50 under the circumstances. and sent tho
order back by The messenger The trustees have since
had moe iln- and resolved o DISMISS Miss Runk They
have locked the doors of the school house against her
They now propose to engage n male principal
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station. OF the East slide Rapid Transit.

The directors Of the New York Elevated Rail-
road have designated the points where the stations are
10 be built the side. The nrst north Of the
Whitehall street terminus i TO be at Hanover square,
aud the others in their order follows Franklin square,
thalaW square. Canal street Grau. Houston, Ninth,
fourteenth, Eighteenth. rwcntytmrd. Twenty eighth,
IhrWfourth Forty second ht the Grand Central epot
fnNtird, fniyscNenth, SiNtyeIshth. seventy sixth
Harlem Bridge
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Several boys. attracted by the barking Of dogs
AZ forcth street ami Eleventh avenue evening ran
TO the dumping ground There they found man lying
In the dirt with several vicious doss barking aud biting
at ms clothing
scrst Hnv,ns drove the dogs away and stopped over
ur man Ia hcip hin get up. but hr dead lie had
u' am fardD OF tramp, amt u l> clothes were bread
ana meat. which. It j. supposed, attracted the hungry
dos, 1t Is supposed that hv WAS ,Uustruck.
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LITTLE Rock. July 5-The Democratic State
Convention this morning, on the fifteenth ballot nom
mated GOV. Miller tor reelection. The following add
uonal candidates We're nominnod secretary OF state
Jacob Fruhch Treasurer T. j churchill. for reelection
Law Commissioner. u " Lar. Attoruc, General " +
Henderson, school superintendent. the Rev D. /. pci.
tarroll chanceY clerk. J. " ColoWaN j. y Smithe
was elected Chairman OF the state Central Committee
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Rheumntism aud Suicide.

Fred. Sumorbatt Of III Clinton street has had
rheumatism tor long time ON the evening the 4th ne
retired 10 his bedroom saying that he felt badly that
he could not sit up any longer soon atcrvard his family
heard the report o pistol but tcv ihou.ht that 10 was
some lcrs u nun, m the street Tho nest mnrmul Mr.
Sumcrhai> daughter went into his bedroom ascertain
q she could o ANY Nthing o relieve h, pain and spoke tn
him. hut received no answer Then Sine put her hand
upom his orrheaG twas cold. lie had shot himself IN
tMe abdomen. v,
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Killed by Failing Down stairs.

Rosanna Hurley. aged so, was found dead by
her daughter Ro'anna, al the foot the stairs her
home, AZ dnS Broadway Brooklyn, at 10 A NJ. yester
glN- An cNuu-u'hti kcru,,nr lamp was 10y her side.
i supposed that Mrs Hurley IN going down stairs
stumbled and pitched htuiluHs TO the landing.
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Alnbama Repubncnn. Kepua,nt,us Hayes.

MONTGOMERY. July 5-The Republican State
Convention met yesterday and adjourned late last night
The day mostly spent in wranghng contested
delegations r. II Knox of Montgomery offered a resn.
nuon endorsing President Hayes tor M, wc and pat
ouc policy, which was laid ON the table hy over
whelmng vote 4 resolution to nominate a state ticket
was also tabled The platform is Nol, dcnuucluton
u the Dtmoc the
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JAMESTOWN. ~ Y. July 5,--M - o'clock last
night woman named Ryan, 50 years ot age, escaped
from the County Poorhou,r nt pcWttvlc. She sought
refuge az lauu huu> ad while trying the doors aud
nluws wa, shot throush the head uy the farmer who
ulstuuk her Tor a burglar she cannot live.
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Dueiling with swords.

LUXEMBOURG. July "a duel with swords
was fought to day the frontier between Senior Torres
Caicodo. Munster 10 Belgium from SAN salvador all
senior Medina. BNmlster From Guitcuula. rpsultug lu
The slight wounlng Of the san Sllvudoriln representa-
tie shoulder
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Knocked sensele.s In IA Barroom.

VIM. Winterstein and Casper Foerth OF 13
Stanton street. into Charles Ihles barroom at l73
Essex street last evening and called TOR drinks Win.
terstcn and lhlo had Foerth neriered
to stop them Then lhle picked up club from hind
the bar and struck Fuerth the head, knocking linn
less and cutting deep cash lie sent To Cham
ners street hospital, and he was locked up in the FL
dridge street police station
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Fire at 'rhomnston, Conn.

HARTFORD, July 5.-A fire at Thomaston. TO-
night, burned the PostOnoe Bcnuctts grocery seth
Thomassharn Morscs block. and harness and harhcr
shop The Large clock shops ut the seth Thomas Clock
company are not burned The hre Is now ported under
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Justice CnGord's Golden Wedding.

PoRTLAND. Me- July 5.-Justice clifford ~
he United states supreme Court ccthrNtod the nttrt
Of his marriage here Yesterday.
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THE COLUMBIAS' VICTORY.
prsTJyG THE HERTFORDs FOR THE
rfsfTORS' CHALLENGE Cur.

Tremendou. Hurst of speed - How the
s.oewaecaemette Crew Lost the Stewards
C,,-weeping In Bitter Disappointment.
LONDON, July 5.-Tho Columbias have
xon the only boat race ever gained by an
American crew in England, and are the heroes
oi Henley. That they are good crew has been
ali along admitted. but the superb form they
have shown for the past two days surprised
.vsn their best friends. The heat of tho
visitors Challenge Cup in which they rowed
yesterday was the most interesting and cxcit-
inc Of the regatta. and II was almost n foregone
conclusion that they would beat the Hortford
College crew to-day. The latter. however made
splucky race.
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The cornce OF the roof Gen Davis's house at lOl
West lhirtysiNth street. caught from sparks of an
elevated railway locomotive Yesterday.
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JOTIINGS .IHOUr TOWN.

Warmer southcry winds. stationary or rising
barometer clcar ur party cluniy weather.
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Patrick HorAn shot and killed his brother
Michael at Carbondac ia, to-day, ln drunken scuie.
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May Palmer died at 3O4 West Twelfth street. on Thurs
day believed from an overdose ot laudanun,
" Geaden the pain VI toothache.
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Gray's American Capsules, trade mark. Tin boxes
soft, soluble. cheapest American make Beware Of im
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Favorc Chateau Lagarosse Clarets, Jonzae Cognacs
and MoreauI Ieievre ChampagneA MauHer Peuie, ITO
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