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The New York herald., 1878-07-11

including steam elevator and a steam heating appa-
ratus The House also large hotel rs built near tho
railroad depot few hundred yards away. Numerous
fno cottages dot the vicinity fhe wide avenues ana
the liberal scale oi AL the improvements make spring
Lake Beach an exceptionally attractive spot
SEA GlRT
A mile below at Sea G,rt stands the Beach House.
OF The coast Sea Grt, n village comprising about
eight hundred acres, has been laid out like Spring
company. OF which men like Ex-Governor joel
Parker, James =. Scott, James Hunter ana John Z.
over ,wo miles. On ITS southern boundary are the
Manusquau River and the little village OF squan On
side Is Sea Girt Inlet OF the most beau
tilul vi the numerous estuarIes which indcnt TINS
part OF the coast The Manasquan. extending INLAND
some eight miles, IS from mile 70 mile
and halt wicc,' with high wooded banks and
has usual depth OF SIX eight ieet on The bar SO
that coasliag craft and pleasure yachts can readily
Grt estate was for many the iavorte resdsnce
Of the late Commodore Robert \. STOCKTON, and the
whole OF Il is now under high cultivation, yielding
large crops The entire front IS timuercd wuh ncavy
growth OF oak, pine and cedar Nearly twenty miles
oi streets and avenues have been surveyed, several
miles oi which have already been constructed in an
honest mamie. and twenty acres vi the huest part OF
the properly close to the shore have been con
miles from New York by the new braoeh Of ,Le
Central Railroad winch here terminates II Is nearer
Philadelphia than Cape May or Long Branch and
nearer. Trenton and other largo interior cities OF
Now Jersey than any other seaside resort IL Is,
therefore, Immensely popular with Philxdelphixns
ana New Jersey people, aud was last summer visited
by numbers from New York.
The Beach House. the only hotel, is perched ON =
buh overhanging the surf, the nrst blun soath
from where the Long Branch bluff ceases, below
Ocean avenue. IL Is built SO near tne Atlantic
as 10 catch Its spray, aud so suostau-
TALLY with storm shutters aud the lKe) as to afford
sonse oil mingled ightnncss, strength aud security
Broad balconies aud vsrandas catch the breeze on
every sIie and flight oil steps leads roui tho pazzs
at .he ocean 'front.' dlrccy down TO group OF BATH
iug houses You may lean inc railing and toss
burned cigar into the FROM your seat at an
upper miics OF tho foaming coast and leagues
CT ocean visible, stretching away 10 horizon
laden with vessels, the latter sometimes sailing
against y background OF storm Clouds And when
storm and the dstaut waves become Tipped
like sharks, and the shore beneath begins TO trembe
under tho blows OF savage breakers, you will admit
that you have discovered tow eyries on ANY coast
boltsr placed to oommand the spectacle oi reused
ocean.
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MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.

pRoCEEDrxos OF THE STATE CONVENTION
NOMINEES poR STATE osFfcEs-pLATFoRM
DETROIT, July 10, 1878.
The Democratic State Convention met at the Opera
House In Lansing at noon to-day, aud was called to
order by d. NJ Dickinson, chairman Of the State Cen
trai Committee. DR. Foster Pratt was chosen tempo
rary chairman. After the transaction OF customary
routine work tho Convention took rscs until hall.
past two O'clock
On reassembliDg the Convention effected a pcrma-
pen. organization, cecting DIR. Foster Pratt perlna
mont chairman. The following resolutions were
adopted
The democratic party of the state OF Michigan In
convention assembled, renewing IT'S hleli,y 20 i,s
time honored principles, standink ior sacred pros
ervaton tho national credit aud the nations faith.
Tor tue constitution aud the laws and for the great
truth that this is government OF the people whorc
the viii vi the people should rule does hereby
care:-
First-That wc arraign the republican party Tor ts
corruption In once, It's unwise legislation and lis
wick ed 'perversion OF the peoples viii as expressed
NJ the polls. IL has squandercd public iunds ana
lands and corrupted the beoy politics u hos placed
ofiice WHO are dishonest and incapable and
have used their positions as private perqui-
sites; " has ieeislatcd Tor tho ricu and oppressed
the poor AID has created gigantc monopocs
u has burdcned each town and city with debt aud
taxation driven them to the verge vf bankruptcy;
II has driven commerce IRON tue sens ana de-
stroyed our once powerful navy and u completed ITS
dency. from tho people and placing a fraud In tho
Presidential chair
Seeond-wc lndorss the investigation OF the slec.
frauds to tho end tnat the truth OF history be
vindcs,ed and . repetition OF such crimes DO pre-
vented
money Of the constitution. ana that all papor
currency should be convertible iDto such coin
ut tho viii OF the holder. We are opposed
" iurthsr iorciOis reduction Of tho volume
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GEORGE s. APPLETON'S FUNERAL

The funeral services the remains Of Mr.. George
s. Appleton the publisher. who dicd ON Sunday last,
wero held n, Grace Church yesterday. A meeting Of
publishers and booksellers held previous TO the
services and euogstic preamble, followed by reso-
luton to attend the funeral III n BODY, was adopted
Tho attendance Of reIauves and friends was very
large the church being filed long before the services
began. request that no lowers should bs sent had
been made by tho famiiy, but three floral offerings
IRON the employees OF deceased were accepted. Rev.
Mr. PeUDets, assistant pastor Of GSscc Churcn, read
tue impressive Episopai burial service, assisted BY
Rev. Mr.. Ecceston, oi Staten Island and Rev George
u. wildcs, OF R,vcrdale, on the HUDSON There were
no pail bearers, and the remains were conveyed 70
Green and deposited IA the family vault About
one hundred employees OF deceased attended tho
funeral. wearing crapo upon Their arms
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GRANT AND POLITICS.


HIS OPINIONS ON EvE.Y DAY THEMEs-srILL
STURDY REPUBLIcAN-wADE HAMProN-THE
PROSPECT FOR 1880.
= General G. NJ Dodge, OF Iowa, In private letter
written at Paris and published IN tho Burlington
Ha,ckeyc. SPEAKS as follows OF General Grant -
He is looking we'll; better than saw him, and
you may know he got u warm Welcome was very
much Interested ~ his description Of his tour In
Europe He has had very pleasant time. Next
week he star Is Tor northern tour through Norway.
SWEDEN ana Russia In tEa fall he aoes 70 Spain and
Portugal, and next year homo by way OF the East,
taking in the Indies China and japan, and finally
landing shores Al San Francisco. lie Is tho
At the head nation IL is surprising how fully
posted he Is ali our home affairs In discussing
the present situation his ideas were clear that
wish could place them upon paper Hc gives no
uncertain sound to tho future of tho United
States, Is spoken In the belief that loya men must
ss control our government, and has 20 faith IN ihs
promises OF unrepentant rebols He put II terseIy
when he said that Wade Hampton, rs great traitor
rs ever lived, praised President Hayes without
hrs southern friends, but at tho same lime told
them that III another year no republican party would
exist in south Carolina. Such friends, the General
thinks, benefit 10 any President Or country He
doosnt believe that treason be made respectable
even II II should bc successful For tho President he
had KIND words 10 say, but hoped no would see II for
his interest 10 bring 10 his advice tried rc-
pubiicans, and TO support strong party, and
seemed 10 think that was what was just now
lacking. OF course. am DOT gong into the details Of
private conversation, oat may say that this tsk
was good for old soldier and stanch republican
to hear and would have raised the odtme fire IN the
hearts Of all loyal iowa could they have heard It.
don't believe that any interviewer, OF the most subtle
iacuties could draw from him q word the fu-
ture lar as he II personally concerned. He scoms
determined to complete his sightseeing, do Il thor
oughy, 20 home and lind quiet place ana settle
down. But, unless read the tImos wrongly, IL Will
DO long before the United States will demnnd 1t
lis head strong government aud man who can pre-
sorve against all comers aud all issues, and that man
III be Grant
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FUNERAL OF A JESUIT.

In ST. Francis xaviers Church yesterday hornipg at
eight O'Clock large congregation gathered al low
celebrated the remains of the late Father
schcmms OF tue Society OF Jesus. According 10 tho
usage the society therc absence Of pomp and
ostentation In the services casket Of plain white
wood enclosed the remains There was no ornamon-
tat,on, not even a plate with tho name Of the de-
ccascu Upon either side OF the coffin burned nun
bsr OF candles upon the lid lay the belt crucnx
aud rosary of the dcad. Father Schcmmel, whp Is
supposed have died of congestion OF the lungs was
a native oil Alsaco. He was born In 1917 and
dained priest by the present Bishop OF straburg In
1s4l, entered the soclsy oil Jesus IN 1850, came
America In 1853 and became professor OF philosophy
aud theology, which position he retained during iife
Tho remains viii bc intcrrcd at Fordhanl.
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DANIEL DEMPSEY'S DELIRIUM.

LONG Island FARMER ATTEMPTS TO MuB-
DER HIS wIFE-A DESPERATE sTRuGoLE
WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND NxIoBDoRs--Ix-
SANITY AND 1NroxIcArioS THE CAUSE og
TIE TROUBLE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HxRALD.1
HIcKsviLLx, L. l., July 10, 1874
Daniel Dempsey. farmer, resident of Jericho sta.
tiou, h,cksvilIs, on the Long Island Railroad
mado n desperate attempt carly this morning 10 kill
hrs wife. Kate He was confined In the Utica Asylum
for year and then released being restored 10 bic
right mind. A shors time after dis arrival ss homo
ne began 70 drink 10 excess. HIS mind gave way
again aud he was coulued In the Queens County
Asylum, at Minsols. On Friday last no WAS allowed
70 leave this place at his and his wfe's request
Ho then promised 70 stop drinking, which was the
principal cause OF his troubles He lsit the asylum
pass and against the advice OF Dr. DAVID Rodgers.
VI tuo institution. lie we'll behaved untn ysster
cess On Tuesday he was out 10 his nsId Grading and
10 The evening went hons aud 10 bod. where his
wife was sleeping. The only other occupant OF tne
house his daughter n ate. aged niucss0u. he
about four A. n, and barred the tno baton doee
leading fiom his room to that OF his daughter.
rHE ATTEMPTED NuKDrx.
He dressed aud lett the room wiihoat . word; his
vile remained IN bod. He found hoavy iron coulter,
an inch and u half thick by two sud hall Inches
WIDE. with ,b,s no returned 10 his room, his vie
still Iyings bed As soon as she saw hifn she sx-
claimed Dan. you are not gong 20 mutoer me, are
you Y" He answered, ayes, am. That's what got
tins tor" He then attacked ner, and hit her scvsssl
blows she goI oi bod and shrugged with MIN.
Tue daughter heard her screams and burst open toe
door. The two women, both of them sois bodied got
tno would bo murderer on the noor. Hs premssd II
behave himself but 5000 ~ he rsgAinod
his feet he seized pitcher and broke IN irag
over his WHO'S head.
DxMPsKY sRcURKD
The cries Of the daughter aud vie aroused the
peighbors, vho rushed Ia ana bound MIN. He strug.
gied ~ nrst, and then gradually ealmsd down. his
elbows wses strong,y pnioncu with = strap, sad ons
OF The nsighbors took min back 10 ths asylum. He
wont pSaesabiy. Ho SAID no wasn't bad man. bus
ths devil mad alter MIN Tor ycarA He cried bis.
terly and asked 10 soc his wife.
pxnPsEy's WOUNDS
A physician was attendance upon MIA
Dempsey. Her injuries proved 70 DO mostly nese
wounds not dangerous TO life THE daugntcs escaped
unhurt
pKxfsEr's DELCslox.
Dempsey is OF small stature aged about 1ny-
nvc Hc was regarded as pleasant man ana harm
less when tbtoxicassd Tho reason tor the pres
eut attack was tnal believed his vito and daug
rcaing articles In the paper soout MN and that
horse hair was hung all around the roomA lie has
resided for n long time tn the nosehborhood fhs
place whore assault committed 10 ANAL cot
tagc In q thiniy populated ns,ghborhood.
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ASSAULTED BY A BEGGAR.

John Newman, who 10 described as q worthless, idle
fellow, knocked at the door Of No. 101 Canal street
tesisrday and asked for assistance. Ara Mary Hau-
jef opened The door, told h,m to 60 and his
living, and shut the door on him. moment later
largo stone huslea through the window and land
Ing on the door sroused Mra Hauser's husband, who
was asleep on q sofa suspcct,hg tnat NEWMAN threw
.he stone went out after him, followed 0y hrs vile
Newman was standing In the street, and when Afr.
Hauscr appeared In the hallway no threw another
atone winch struck her the head, innictipg "a
dang crous wound. Newman rau OF, pursuod by Mr.
Hauser, but succeeded IN making his escape. Tue
ph sician who attended Mrs Hsusor says her skull
was fractured by the blow.
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PEACE REIoNs SUPREME.

THE aaRENBAcK LABOR PARTY HOLD AN or
Derby MELTING AT SCIENCE HALL-A Pc
Triton TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
rho meeting OF tho New York county greonback
labor party st Science Hall last night was opened oy
Mr.. Walter 8. Shupe with exhortatiou Tor peace
and decorum Having announced that he hoped all
discordant elements In the organization had been clint
mated, he recognized Mr.. james T.. Hays, who u
resolution expressing the confidence OF the
ganizat,on In tho chairman. With loud ac-
ciama,ions tho resolution was passed The
secretary, when called upon TO read
tho minutes OF tho last meeting, stated that Mr..
Besbs had carried on tho olcial record 10 he would
have to read newspaper report OF tho proceedings.
Tns report. strange to say, contained mention OF
tho that occurred the hall al tho last meeting,
aud was adopted road NO roll was csilod.
The Committee ON organization having completed
It's work was discharged with thanks Tho chair was
empowered 10 appoint committee Of nvo TO drsn
consultation aud bylaws Tor tho government
OF the committee. rcSoation calling Tor the sp-
pointment by tho chair Of q committee Of nve 10
rangc Tor grand mass meeting at Cooper Union some
night next week was adopted. Tho chair named next
Tuesday night ss the time for holding primaries for
ths election of three delegates from eacn Assembly
dlstrict TO the Syracuse Convention. Messra Cur
Finance Committes Of Ave. The others 10 DO an
nounccd at later day.
Tue committee appointed to wait on tho Police Com
msioners anu ask Tor proper representation OF tho
party inspectors NJ tne polls during the next
election reported that the Commissioners w0ud
happy TO hear from tno new party, through counsel,
their rights tn the preiniscs
"Corscy, you nave a voice like mulc' SAID tho
chairman hanuag the secretary the following potiti
ton .,rcad this Blushipg at tho tribute TO HIS vo-
cal powers Mr. corssy read as ioliows:-
ruE PETITION
TO rus MAYOR Board 0f nLDERuKN.-
In view OF the duties fhcuin bent
houvrabis In connection with the
nunJefs propiJ absolute rcdnesd
nsuncent neomss, therefore we would respectfully
the purchase, tue citys etcait. OF Hour and
coal In sufncont quantities deposited in
proper dspots aud soiu Ia small quantities
to citizens ut cost pee thereby preventing extortions
and mouup5iest aud furtner
= OF public reiief that legal scton bs taken
by your honorable body to furnish employ.
ment 10 tho people To meet the demand Of their
necessities Therefore present these PROPOSE.
tions. recommending that the city shall issne
labor scrip In denominations Of from 81 60 600.
this scrip 10 be recsiyAbs Tor ali taxes ceascs and csms
the city and shalt be used ior the erection OF pab
schools tue bading OF whyes piers. bridges ferries aud
property su,taDs tor dwellings aud otner purpo,cs We
believe this method " empoy will relieve labor with
ous increase OF taxes.
After the reading OF the petition, which will DO pre-
sontsd at an carly date. tue meeting adjourned.
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SELLING STOLEN BONDS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10. 1878.


Edward Pettiugil alas Anderson, who was ar
rested In tins city, under the name OF Edward Per
kins, on the 2sth u after having negotiated Tor the
sale OF 81 900 In stolen United States bonds. was
brought up Tor a nnal bearing before United states
Commissioner Smith this morning. He Is charged
win having been implicated In the theit OF $4,000
In governments securities from tue house OF Naval
Constructor Isaiah Hauscom, IN Washington, about
the 3lst OF May, and has been identified as the per
who sold ST. 900 OF the stolen bonds nj the bank
,ng house OF Dfexe Co., In this city. The deiep-
dant alter being committed IN default Of $40 0O0 ball.
was taken before Judge Cadwalader, IN tho United
States Dlsrict Court, and order for his removal 10
Washington made. He viii be taken TO that place
this n. N.
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A YOUNG DESPEiADO.

James Mccarthy, young man, was detected last
nigh, in tue act OF robbns the money drawer In the
lager beer saloon at No. sRivington street by John
Bcnroder, the proprietor The robbcr, on nnding
himself cornered assaulted Schroeder, who Is an old
man. aud knocked MIN down. Mccarthy was about
70 escape iron saloon when Uicer Flynn, Of the
Tenth precinct, came up aud arrested him.
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THURMAN ON OHIO.

THE DEMOCRATS 10 CARRY THE ELECTION
THE DECISIVE CONFLICT FOE THE NEXT
pREsIDENcY-THE SENATOR COUNTS ON
1wELvE coNaREssMEN FROM MS STATE
fFrom the Washington Post July 10l
"What news have you OF political nature from
Chic - askod tho Post OF Senator Thurman Yesterday
IL have news except what you SEQ 10 the papers,
the reply. Everything looks very favorable for
Us aud believe will carry the State"
"Thc ticket nominated gives general satisfaction,
doesn't u, scnstorW
ooh, yes, II is excellout ticket; a hptier could
not have been selected. and the Convention one
Of the nnes! ever saw--ent'rsy earnest and iul Of
..And you really believe. Senator. the democrats
Will carry the Stato2"
s.Yos, do; but we shall pot have walk over by
any means. We will nave a hard fight, but 1t Is my
opinion that VIC shall succeed"
'Aud victory in 0uio Will give tho democracy the
''wcll. II VIII 60 long w'y toward deciding the
contest; no doubt OF thai F"
Congressional districts the democrats win carryf"
''rwelve certainly, and probably fourteen. The
chances are all tn our favor IN !hs two doubtful dis
trIcts, but we arc sure OF twelve.'
''Solne Of the prty leaders wore fearful that the
rcdistriot'ng movement would hurt the party. Did
you any Indications OF thatYo
'Oh, no. no; uons at all IL hasn's hurt US bit
II Is nothing more than the republicans would have
Done aud is conceded that the State has Deen very
fairly dstrcted: something the republicans would
not have done NO, that has done any hurt.n
ssTne democrats generally claim that their party
enters tho canvass In your State IN better trim than
the republicans, with better spirit and more con-
Adeucc. How Is tnatY
swell, believe that Is true from what saw In
the State. Tho party never entered tho held IN my
tims with many assurances OF success 10 mas
now"
Has the Potter investigation had any harmful effect
on the democracy"
III didn'I notice any thing OF that kind should say
not. why, II It hasn't done anything more the in-
vcsIiga.iou has shown peOpls what kind OF cattle
had control down there IN LOUISIANA and that ought
not 10 DO any harm
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OBITUARY.
ALEXANDER H. srBLEY.

ALkAANDEn II. SAbLEI.
Mr.. Alexander h. SiDley, of Detroit, Mich, some-
tines known rs "Major AleeK Sibley," died suddenly
yesterday mornins OF cerebral spoplexy. In his
the New York Hotel 10 this city. He apparsnt
good health up O'Clock yesterday morning, at
which time Captain William B. Frue spoke him In nIs
room About six O'Clock the Captain heard noise
II the deceased fallen OF bed and found this 10
have been the case. when he gave the ALARM and
called In physoisn, but too late 10
afford uny relief 20 the dying man. who
Drea thed his last less than hour after Coroner
Woltman notified and u verdict rendered In ac-
cordance facts The deceased leaves wife
and inreo childrun In Detroit, and his body was Tor
waded last night Tor interment iu his native city
At the time rs death Mr.. Sibey was sixtyon years
old having been % Uorn ~ Ds'rS h is IN hs s COM
tive place messenger. HIS abilities and honesty
procured him in Time the tecrship and he continued
IN this ofice Till the bank ceased TO exist. He then
became largely engaged in tho forwarding and CON-
mission III tho country surrounding The upper
akes This business brought him into frequent contact
with miners. anu he Interested himself actively In
the Lake Superior copper mines IRON 1916 10 ls49
tornia where Tor u number oil seasons he figured IN
San Francisco as an exclusive merchant ana accumu-
lated good deal Of property Alter suffering heavily
from several fires he lett San Francisco went 10 Lon
dol and in the British capital started banking con
cern with but limited mcaas. he remained IN Eng
land during the years 1858 1854, aud IN 1855
turned 10 The United states and agan identified hIm
self Tor several years with the Michigan mines. In
1861 he bscalne = govern ment contractor aud
furnished forage to The army OF the Poo-
and the troops around Washington he
bad charge, as Qunrtermsstsr Of Transports, Of
many OF tue vessels whicn AIDED in bringing the army
from tho Peninsula He brothor 10 General Sib-
ley, the lrst Governor Of the State Of Min
nesota who was noted as successful Ind
ian lighter After the Tebslon Mr.. Sibiey
went INTO the mining business Ior tho third time
and became Prcsidcnt OF the Silver lset ning Com
pany, of. Ontario Province, Canada. About fifteen
days ago he came TO New York with his friend Cap
tain Fruc, to aid him in placing on the market
the Pcnobscot Sno~drilt Gold Mine or Helena,
Montana, IN which enterprise Nr Sibley took lively
interest In January lust be hud an attack oil par
aiyss but seemed have completely recovered IRON
ITS effects. In person he was man OF commanding &
presence ana weighed about $50 pounds A iumor OF
cons.dera BILE szs tno right side OF the neck had
caused him good deal Of trouble during the latter
years OF his lite.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10, ls7a
This afternoon accident occurred at the estss.
iishment OF stephen Robbins sons. rnese vas some
impedimoni Ia the working OF the blast furnace ssd
an effort was made cool II OF. whom an arch Of nrs
was formed the furnace which fell into the vatsr
be1caln Tho grcat steam pressure thus iormed
badly scaded a number OF the employees john Nc
chcsncy, SUPERINTENDENT was 80 badly hurt that ne
cannot survive, aud Joseph Russsi, PAlrck Wstcrs,
Patriek Connors, Harry Ennis, John Gallagher aud
Hugh X oeie are amo opg the bauiy injured
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JAMES WATSON WEBB BETTER

General james watson Webb was mucn better last
night, bn physician DR.. Msrkoe, pronounees him
As out OF immcdiats danger On Tuesday night the
patient mad attack Of the sout, which settled 10 the
night knee and caused him much pain. Yesterday
morning, however, there was . marked Improvement
M his appearance aud he cootjp ucd stcadiy TO grow
better. The ricpus OF the veteran journalist hardly
acre hope that ne will nsaliy recover
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BODY FOUND.

NEW HAvKS, Conn, July 10, ls7&
Thc.body OF David TrumDuiI ono OF the Yale crew,
who was drowned In tus harbor oo Wednesday last,
was found by a fisherman at three oelccK this
morning. His lace was badly dccompossd ~ 70
make recog nltou Impossible. Tue cotbins, however,
with scroll, Key and badge, settled the qassion o.
idobtity. Tho remains Will bs forwarded 70 New
haven thts afternoon Tor burial