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Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Lieut.. Austin Henly. from drowning.
Both were drowned.
John Dressendorf, Springfield, ILL.,,
died of sunstroke on Saturday, last.
An old brute by the name OF J. A
Mansfield. residing at the village ol
Webb, No.. was last week arrested
and sent to Jail, on positive evidence
of having attempted an infamous out.
rage on the the persen of his twelve
year old daughter. The arrest was
made on information by the child's
mother.
At Les Cygnes. Kas., on the the
11th boy named Tom Low was drag
ged to death by horse.
John Ryan, aged 35, was drowned
In the canal at Ft. Wayne, on the
10th.
Charles Thorpe was killed by a
train of cars at Canton, Ohio, on the
10th. He had laid down on the track
to sleep off drunk.
Robert Mallory, Scott county, ILL.,,
was killed by cars on the 10th.
A farmer named Dunlap, near La
Harpe, ILL.,, on the 10th. was thrown
from mule, and had his leg broken In
two places. His recovery is doubtful.
s. P. Mitchell, aged %, was drown
ed at Des Moines on the 10th.
A. L. Cutie and John Wareham,
at Cutie ranch at the head of Dear
born river. Montana, were found mur-
dered and the ranch robbed, last week.
The criminals were supposed to have
been Indians and white horsethieves.
A young woman, giving her name
as Elizabeth Asbell. recently went
from Lancaster to Circleville, Ohio,
and, hunting up the sheriff. made q
confession that in Sept. 1876 she set
fire to the barn of VIM. Bander, near
Lancaster; that the stable, a horse
and cow were burned, with much 9TH
er valuable property. She said she
was working for Bander and commit
ted the arson to be revenged on Mrs.
B. for refusing to pay her twenty-five
cents demanded. She said she had
not o moment of peace of conscience
since. Bander was sent for, and rec
ognized the woman as one who had
worked for him at the time his prop
erty was burned. She was sent to Jail.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

A correspondent of the Omaha
Evening Nea0s. over the non de plume
of Money Lender" says that a rep
resentative of Rosewster of the Bee
recently attempted to blackmail him
of the sum of $4,000, and when
Money Lender refused to come down
with the money, the Bee man said
they would make It hot for him.
Rosewater's continual cry of "stop
thief is chronic ruse of his to d.
rect attention from himself. People
who know Rosewater understand this
we'll.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

And now If Newman has come to
him Geo. L. Miller) and told him q
most pitiable tale of how he is being
driven to the wall, and all for moth.
Ing, of course, it Is not at all strange
that the Dr.'s sympathetic nature
came to the surface, particularly If II
bad little boosting.-Ne6rdska City
Net0s.
That Is pretty tough sarcasm be-
tween our Bourbon contemporaries.
How much of the dingbats does the
NetOS think it took to ''boost" the
Doctors "sympathetic nature" into
so high strain
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

State Journal: The tramps I'm To-
wa, the "bread or blood" vagabonds,
have commenced to stop and capture
railroad trains, forcing them to take
them from place to place, going into
camp and openly stealing stock,
slaughtering and cooking the animals
In the open air, and committing like
depredations. In Ohio. also, they are
ope My defying the law, refusing all
work proffered by the farmers. who
are short of hands, burning barns,
and agricultural machinery, etc.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

1t is net at all likely that Weston
will seek the office, If he did no OBJ
lection could be raised against him
Beatrice Courier.
Because, when at home, he resides
in Beatrice" Alex. should have ad'
ded, by way of celebrating Weston'i
qualifications. Singular that one sc
afflicted with a diarrhea of words
should let up when the story could
have been finished with a few more
slashes of his terrific faber.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Robb's friends see the fatal error of
his entering politics under the guar
dianship of such a demagogue as Van
Wyck.-PresS.
That is unfortunate for Mr.. Robb.
He may be able to vindicate himself,
however. Very good men are ruined
frequently. by the ring they circle in.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The churches are very unfortunate
these times In the numerous scandals
being developed. A nasty one hat
broke out at Harvard, Ill. The Rev
M. G.. Sheldon, pastor Of the NJ. E
Church In that place, is arraigned be-
fore an examining committee fol
grossly laclyious conduct and conver.
satlou.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

DE-. Carver, on the 18th inst. at New
York. with his rifle broke $500 glass
balls In 8 hours 81 minutes. He fred
In that time 6, ,l64 balls. During the
time he took, one rest Of thIrty-two
minutes. That number of coucus-
sious In rapid succession on SIS hot &
day as Saturday was would kill sn Or
binary man.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
A Observation-Disclosures is tax

A Observation-Disclosures is tax.
ing shape for the Nebraska campaign.
with Chase Of Omaha, Abbott of
Grand Island. Nance of Osceola and
Dawes of Crete holding the fort at
each of the four corners. There's
music In "that air'"-Onaaha ReDu5-
iicdn.
If that Is the way the matter stands
Chase will distance his competitors,
we should think.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

J. stestfag Hortou's letter 20 eolIec-
tss Ne<Gaan. referring to the Eset that
a tat af pssitiesi sharks we're about to
dsvoar iira. sad expressing symps-
thy Coz an old nelxhbor aad honest
naa, tsssags 8 political enemy. is a
credits Ia Mr. Norsoats head 2nd heart
Siaee reading that istteg La tfas Oms-
ha Bee we think se3ss< Of Morton
ehxH ws eyez I'D hesoss.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

An intelligent Chinaman recently
applied to New York Judge to be
admitted to citizenship in the United
States, but was refused. Judge Choat,
before whom the application was
made. was governed by the decision
of California Judge In a similar ap-
plicatlon.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The Potter com mittee is still grind
ing. slowly, says the Washington
Rows. They are grinding out their
pay saseig. however. and what's the
difference 20 those Democratic reform
ers and retreas5ers.. so long ss fifteen
dollars a day is ssSh g. soft thing. It
viii probsbiy griaa slowly Sss surely
Hafi1 Congress neetsagstn.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

South Carolina Democratic county
clubs, and acting, doubtless, on sug-
gestions from higher management,
have resolved that they will permit no
strangers" to come into their midst
during the coming campaign for the
purpose of misleading the negroes.
This is a gentle intimation that free
speech and Republican orators from
other States are to be strangled togeth-
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

EeanF at tue chieftdiak editorials
are esedtsed To THE ADvERTfsER, ard
vice veezA-RErE Herald.
Vet. bsatl.se Eszss whst Kind o:
sensssess uaaa1hilsx are yos trying to
ges OF nawf Are goa rieat certain
sou kaow what 90 editorial is3. Eow
sndid En- nrkiete be 8 t'C15sfbdGz edl-
tcflat" f credited % THE ADyEHrfs-
En- Feaa= Dea'Syoo see tast In your
attempt 10 say ssmething smart. you
is2se sgsin only raads fool of your
selfe
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Yhe Omaha Bee is opposed to Gen.
Grant. We are most heartily glad OF
IL too; and could congratulate the
greatest hero soldier, and statesman
and his friends, that the most con-
tsmptlbleo of all Gods creatures Is op.
posed 10 him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

A water spout at Rapid City. forty
miles from Deadwood, Tuesday. last
week, caused the river to rise fifteen
feet In an hour. carrying everything
before 1t. Great loss of property and
several persons reported drowned
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The Orangemen, of Montreal, did
not parade the streets on the 18th, as
intended and as they had prepared to
do. The opposition to them was too
formidable for them to brave. Terri
BILE riots and bloodshed were thus
avoided.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

]. Sterling Morton advertises in the
Chicago Times for some one to start a
good Democratic paper in Nebraska
City. IL seems to US that Nebraska
City ought to have a good paper OF
some kind Oh, other.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Last Saturday was a terrible day.
. Thirty cases of sunstroke occurred In
st. Louis on that day, about twenty
OF which were fatal. On Monday
there were $50 persons prostrated
from heat, and about fifty deaths
from sunstroke.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

? A late telegram from Des Moines,
Iowa. says: "Tramps are becoming
very troublesome, every freight
train bringing squads who are organ
ized and armed, end resist all efforts
of the trainmen to put them Off"
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The State Republican. Central Gem
mittee will meet In Lincoln on the
24th inst. Gen. Jno. L. Carson,
Brownville, is the member from the
second district.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

1t is charged that the changes made
in the New York Customs House,
were made by the President to spite
Senator Conkling and with a view to
defeat his reelection to the Senate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Bud Doble has bought Molly. Nc
Carshy. the California race mare. II
ia supposed the purchase was made
for other parties by Doble. Price be-
Heved to have been $4,000,
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The republican party of Douglas
county are not going to commit hari-
kari by electing delegation to the
convention. even squirting to the
late Lorenzo Crounse.-ODldha Re-
publican,
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

Love is peculiar passion-Beatrice
Courier. Not at all. Love is the very
opposite of peculiar, because 1t Is an
attribute Of and possessed by, every
living thing.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

York Tribune: The publishers of
Northern Nebraska have held a con-
vention and effected an orgaization
for their own, material benefit and
protection.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The Berlin Post. one of Bismarck's g
organs, says the downfall. of Turkey
is attributable TO the influx of Western
IDEAS
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The Ee5rasS& City Hess thinks "s
little Soos6Rgr ts ali sufficient 20
esuss DR.. Miiier's sympathetic nature
TO eanaesight % the surface. Shouldn't
wonder
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
NTASTER'S SALE.

MASTERS SALE
IFI DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. S.
In the Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Nebraska. In Chancerv
The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, complainant, versus John f. PaIme-
ter, Bernard Palmeter, James W. Webber
and Maria Z. Webber, defendants.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
Public notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suaEce OF decree entered in the above cause
on the Sth day of May, A d. 1873, I, William
Daily, special master In chancery of said
court, viii, on
Friday, the 1 9th day of July, 1875,
At the hour OF eleven o'clock In the forenoon
OF said day, at the door of the Nemaha couu-
~ court house, in the city of BFOwnville in
the state of Nebraska, sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the
following described lands, tenements and
hereditaInents, tO-wft: The south west quar-
ter 20 of the south west qnarter 60 of Sec
ton number eleven ND; also, the east half
G0 OF the north east quarter 60 of section
number fifteen Q5). all In township number
four ~, OF range number (l5), containing one
hundred and twenty (I20) acres and situated
In the county of Nemaha. and State of Ne
braska.
WILLIAM DAILY,
Special Master In ChRncery of Circuit Court
OF U. :. District of Nebraska.
II. Il. BARNARD
Solicitor for Complainant. 5Iw5
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

A man I'm Kentucky devotes the
yearly product of one acre of his farm
to purchasing reading matter for bis
family.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

The Omaha Republican indorses
our position as to the duty of the Re-
publican party In the matter Of the
Supreme Judge candidacy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
ENGLAND.

LONDON. July 13.-The Government
appears busy with the details of the
military and civil establishments In
Cyprus.
Papers announce the appointment
OF postmaster and other officials.
Gen. Sir Garnet Wollsey has already
under consideration scheme OF f.
nancial company of introducing rail-
ways. Arrangements are also being
made for a submarine cable to Alex
andria, which will give direct COM
municstion with England. Among
other schemes brought to the surface
by English occupation of Cyprus is
the Euphrates Valley Railroad. The
Duke of Sutherland and others are in
active communication with the Gov
ernment on the subject. It appears
that If the English Turkey conven-
ton Is successful, it is possible the
country will be asked to give a guar
antee for the proposed railway.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
THE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY, JULY is. 1878.

Gen. Jovallar has been promoted to
the rank of Captain General OF the
armies of Spain.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

eNebraska State Dental Associa-
tion will meet at Fremont on the 23d
inst.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

1t fs estimated that there Will be
fifty millions more bushels of wheat
raised this year than last.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
Foreign News.
LAST SITTING OF CONGRESS.

J1ASI SIII1Nt Ot CONGhEoSs
BERLIN, July 13.-The Congress
held its last sitting to-day. All the
Plenipotentiaries and other members
in full dress, as at the opening. Pro-
ceedings began at 2:3O and ended at 4
o'clock.
The treaty was signed by all the
Plenipotentiaries lphabetically. Sec
retaries attended previously at l in
the afternoon to affix the plenipoten-
tiary seals to each copy after the sig
nature. Count Andrassy warmly eu-
logized Bismarek's presidency. Bis
marck thanked the Plenipotentiaries
for their indulgence. The proceed
ings terminated with a grand court
dinner this evening at Whitehall Pal
ace. Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam congratulated the illustrious
statemen upon the realization of his
hopes that the blessing of peace would
crown their efforts. He declared Ger
many's cooperation can be counted
on ror OH that Sc dono to sacuIe- nnd
preserve this great benefit. He pro-
posed the health of the Plenipoten-
tiaries of the sovereigns of the Gov
ernments who, this memorable day,
signed the treaty of Berlin. The on
ly absentees from the banquet were
Lord Beaconsfield and Prince Gorts-
chakoff.
The German semi-official press pub
lish long paens rejoicing and triumph
ing in the signing of the treaty of
peace.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18

ESTATE OF JOSEPH RING
GWALD.-In the County Court Of Nemaha
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of proving the Will OF Joseph
Ringwald deceased, notice IS hereby given
that
Saturday the Bird Day of August, Is7s ,
at u o'clock, noon, at the office of the COun-
ty Judge of Nemaha County, in BrOWnville
Nebraska, has been fixed by the Court as the
time and place of proving the will of said
Joseph Ringwald, deceased, when and where
all concerned may appear and contest the
probate thereof
Dated July 9th, 1873.
JOHN S. STULL, County Judge.
3W3
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIVORCE NoTICE.-JoHN N

DIVORCE NOTICE.-JOHN NJ.
IL CHAPMAN, q nonresident nf the State
of Nebraska, will take notice tiFat Harriet
Chapman of the County of Nenaha, in the
State of n Nebraska, did on the 18th day ofJune
A ID. 1878. file her petition IN the District Court
within and for the County of NemahR, in
said state OF Nebraska. against the said John
NJ. Chapman, defendant, setting forth that
she has been a resident of said County Of Ne
maha for years last past, that on December
9th, 1862 she was married to said defendant
that she has ever since conducted herself ss
a faithful and obediant wife, that said de-
fendant has been willfully absent from her
for more than three years la5G past, without
cause or Justification therefor on her part,
and praying that she may be divorced nom
said defendant, and that the custody OF the
child mentioned in said petition may be de-
creed to ner. And the said John NJ. Chapman
is notified that he is required to appear and
answer said petition on or before the 26th
day of August. A. ID. 1873.
Dated July 10th, 1873.
HARRIET CHAPMAN
BY j. s. StuH, her Attorney. AVA
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
ESTRAY NOTICE

I H'SIhA NUIICE.-
IL Taken up, by the undersigned, living
near sherman post Office. Nemaha County.
/ Nebraska, on June u, 1873 one gray horse,
supposed TO be eight years old past, fifteen
hands high, and will weigh about nine hun
| dTed pounds.
d. VI. NORRIS.
sherman, NeO., June q, 1873. lWJ
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-18
ESTATE OF JOSEPH RING.

HARRIET CHAPMAN.
BY J. s. Stun, her Attorney. AVA
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
National Associated Press to the Star.


LONDON, July IA dispatch from Lisbon
reports the death of the Emperor of Mo-
rocco.
PATERSON N. j., July Lone building
of the Lignow Works was burned to-day.
Loss, $25; uninsured.
New YORK, July Michael Tobin, the
West Point murderer, was to-day sentenced
to be hanged September goth next.
LONDON, July III. B. Whitehouse &
Son. of Bilston, large golfers and owners of
several blasts, have failed. Liabilities
heavy.
BALTIMORE, July Mrs Wiseman, who
conducted drug store here for number
OF years, and was said to he u .ne only ree1-
larly registered female druggist in the coun-
try, died this morning at Norfolk, Va.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President, Mrs.
Hayes and their two sons and probably one
or two Cabinet officers, will leave tomorrow
morning to be present at the Wyoming
Massacre Centennial on the 4th inst
New YORK, July 1.-Wm. Kennedy and
Dennis Moriarty, two river thieves, quar-.
relied over division of spoils last night, on
Water street, when Kennedy shot Moriarty
in the left breast, killing him instantly.
BERLIN, July 1.-During a discussion in
the Congress regarding the occupation OF
Bosnia by Austria Prince Bismarck advo-
Gated the position, and sharply rebuked the
Turkish Plenipotentiariesf for opposing such
occupation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01


ST. Louis, July 1.-The troubles in East
r. Louis eliminated yesterday afternoon in
bloody engagement between the Metro
politan Police and the force of the City Mar
shals organized by the Mayor. The Metro
politans have held one of the engine-houses,
which was occupied as a police headqnar-
ters for over six months. and have refused
10 vacate it on the order of Mayor Boreman
Yesterday these Marshals observed that it
was occupied by but three Metropolitans,
and they made a charge upon it. The three
MetropOltans hastily barred the door and
rmed themselves with Springfield rifles,
one of their number, Officer Stock, remain
ing near the door, whore he was assaulted
i3y the Marshals with clubs The other two
Metropoltans fired upon their opponents,
Killing Depu' v Marshals Nurlee and 0'Con-
aor, and wounding James Doyle. The
Marshals then withdrew. The Sheriff ar
lived last evening from Bellevillc and ar
rested Wallace and Gleyre, the Metropoli-
lans who fired the fatal shots
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
A BIG FIGHT,
Which Did Not Come Off, and a Little
Fight Which Did.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, July AT daylight yester-
oas saii ooaV WIN Seieo, parry u spo,.-
ing men Proceeoeu up the oound 70 SAND
folnt ~ T., 10 WITNESS prize iigh! oetweeh !,
Andy Mcdlnness, an uptown puglllst, ana
Tom Maloney, Oh brooklyn. Two weeks
ago the Puglls.s nao aispu.e over tne
merits OF Ryan anu DWye!, wnen McHinhiS
claimed that ne oI ooula wnip p MN \ SMaloney
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
Local Personals.

Policeman Joe Sullivan has lost iiis
badge, No. 10.
Col. c. W. Friend and WIFE of Lockland,
returned from their trip to California yes
terday morning.
Mr.. E. M. Costello, of the firm of Ray
Brothers leaves this evening on a two
months tour to England, Ireland, Scotland
and the Paris Exposition.
At the late commencement of Lafayetts
College, Eaton Pa, the degree of A. NJ was
conferred upon l. A. Thacker, M. D.. Pro
fessor in the Cincinnati College of Medicins
and Surgery.
Mr. John Kuhl, of the Thirteenth Ward,
yesterday at one sitting slipped eleven
plates of soup, at Fischers place, corner OF
Green and Race streets, and he didn't feel
bad afterwards either.
1t is reported that Mr.. Charles III.
Howard, formerly of the Adams Express
Company, has been appointed Superintend-
ent of the Marietta and Cincinnati and Ohio
and Mississippi Express Companies.
Mr.. Alexander Torges, Sr, announces
that he has withdrawn all suits and claims
against his son, A. Torges, Jr., proprietor Of
the Freie Presse and says he has been labor
ing under mistake, as there is really moth
ing due him from his son.
Mr.. Edward T. Kin~
known e!o'hier, has returned home from
Parkersburg, W. Va, with his young bride.
Miss Virginia Blackford. The receptions
was held at the residence of the groom,s y
father, MEANWHILE, last evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
LATEST LOCAL.

HENRY PoMMARL is now on trial before
Judge Longworth and jury on charge of
burglary a.
FRED. HUEBEB, who has on several oc-
casions been on trial in the Probate Court
for lunacy, was adjudged insane to-day.
WILLIAM KIRroN, Water-works Superin-
tendent, went out of Office to-day, and
James E. Bell became Hydraulic Engineer.
CHARLES ANN1s, who is lying at the Hos
pital suffering from a cracked skull given
him by VIM. Brookbank, is in fair way to
recover. .ea
THE body found in the river last evening
was identified this afternoon as the son Of
Mr. Beinhart, who keeps job printing
Office at No. 544 Walnut street.
CHARLES CARRIER, sixteen-year-old boy
residing on College Hill, shot himself
through the fleshy part of his left arm yes
terday afternoon while fooling with q
loaded revolver. He was taken to the City
Hospital.
THE report of the Cincinnati Hospital fol-
the month of June is as follows: Number
of patients the first of the month"; 221; ad-
mitted during the month, 262; births, "a;
total 507; discharged, 237; deaths, IL; re-
naming, 258.
DR.. w. w. DAWSON returned from War
rem, Pa, this morning, where he left his pa.
tient, w. H. Andrews. Mr.. Andrews is
still improving, to the great satisfaction Of
his friends in this city and in Warren
which is his former home.
JOSEPH roller was arrested to-day at the
Little Miami Railroad depot by Officers
Boehmer and Sheedy on two charges of peti
larceny, Misunderstanding some clothes
from John Dietrich, and another lot from
the Depot Clerk, r. G. Armstrong. He was
taken to Hammond street Station.
A VERDICT of not guilty of bastardy wa.
returned by the jury, in Judge Longworth's
Court to-day. in the case of Catherine Boyle
against Ferdinand Bernstein The case wa.
tried at the last term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, but the jury passed it to the
present session with the above result.
KATE JENKINS, frail damsel from Buck
town, gotinto row with another sable col
ored Amazon this morning, and during the
melee managed to draw her little razor
with which she at once began to practice on
Jeanette Stewart The latter had her ar
rested on charge of assault and battery
Officer Mcfarland made the arrest.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
A Case for Inve.tiration.

Coroner Stitch was notified this afternoon
by young man living near the corner Of
Findlay anA Elm streets that Gustav Bin
der, who keeps saloon at No Ill Pleas
ant street. and who processes to be doctor,
had shown him a foetus in a house on Vine
street near McMicken avenue in the pres
ence of several witnesses.
The Coroner at first did not pay much at
teiatiQp IA the statement, but when the in
forma1its tisisisted that the facts were as
stated, he proceeded to Binders place, and
inquired into the matter. The parties then
denied that there was fntus around but
when the Coroner peremptorily demanded
to see it, the f9tus was brought forth.
After some hesitation Binder admitted
that he had delivered the same, the mother
being a young woman of twenty-eight
years, living on Hamilton Road. The Cor
oner will investigate the affair.