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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

Beaufort 1tlqRtic Mr.. J. II.
Potter killed a hog on the Goth ult.
that was noted for his rapid in
crease in weight. On the 21st dav
Of May, 1878, he weighed 6. lbs:
on 2lst July, 13f lbs; Sept. 2lst,
261 lbs.: Nov. goth, 325 lbs.
Damaged straw may be profitably
used as a mulch at the rate of one
ton to n and one-half tons to the
acre, and will increase the Weld.
1t is also highly beneficial when
used over top-dressings of stable
manure to preserve and absorb
moisture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
DECEMBER ,. =.

Asheboro SIM Great drove .
hogs, numbering thousands
passing through daily. They
at four cents per pound.
\ shipment Of So ton. af ...
WAS made a few days go. i'm
gle yesSel from San Francs.
Liverpool. /; was value;
cents per dound.
Mr.. Michael Day, oI Ee.r..
VI, has raised from an acrr s.
half of land 1872 bushel, of ono.
300 bushels Of potatoes. go b.
Of cabbage. and l5o bushels off
rotS.
1t i the common opinion of ee,.-.
ralsers that the rust ON c.'.-r
caused by earthing when tn, p,,..
have dew or rain on them. nm. g..
the particles of earth falling
among the stems.
As manure for Dute. ...s.
well-declyed sandy COW m...-.
the best but whore this j., na. ...
venien u at hand, wei. dec. r...
surface soil from a fore,t r.
Will answer a good purpose
The official figures M T....
wanna make the Leglslatur.
as follows Senate, 53 Rcpul. -.
l. Democrats. and > Nat.ar...
House, Ito Republicans. =. D.r.
Gratis, and L. Nationals.
Hickory Press: The corn.r...
of the proposed Episcopal Jaan.
The Ascension" was lal W..
nesday evening. Nov. 10th. q. f...
o'clock. The rector, Rev. r \
JOINER, was assisted h1 DR.. Bus..
of Ashevil c.
At the recent Tennessee >...
fair, the show Of JERSEYS wa, s..
fine. \ large proportion af ST..
prizes were given to imported III
mails, but the first premium f..
hnlls over throo va,r. ia
10 loPSa"yef' bred by Ihama> .
ii"''o' ol Ne" ioIA.
Says the s.. Cloud .l....
Press Mr.. j. l.. Harvard.
Norman colt N..ur.
inst ninatoon montL.-r =
srb ~ whinh t;,,a - ...:. .''.@...
nonnds Mr. u,yn.rI 7..'
# i the b~n.,.c cnI, .@ .".
raised IN thn >f,tn
dispute TINS II So. Ir. hw ...
out his colt.
a. Enol;.h e..
f,l' 3nri%@ ton ,anr ;,'1
'aaI '..
o"' ao WV fnifa,r E.
lil','' .nal.a1 ~
1o.' ,raa "'
a.S a'.J, utn
aaI, aa.,.n ah.',
pO"''' O'
other fodder
r,n ,ho,Id
S;th nsaet 'r' ~,rn tr....
tohannn 1imo ,ya|or VIII .,,a...
1872
eio'0 ~ w.
IIffNth Van " L;.n..I f...
W - ai,li- ,.t+..
slie o1 'nI 'nS,o "',''f
loo'1u o' .i' o9''''' "''
'e'i'o''" " manu-
The present fall, 50 far "a, ISL
weather could make it 80. ha. a.e.
most favorable for plowlug, and
preparing the soil for next ,pr.a--
crops. Ia some parts Of this AL.
''C"o'@ VIC SIoNLN liz ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
CAPT BANCRER's DEATH
The old snip News Reporter, who WINS a Roy
with Commodore Vanderbilt.

Capt. Abraham Bancker, the first ship
ncws reporter with one exception. in this har-
Dor. died suddenly yesterday morning i'm his
homo Mt 1872 Concord street Brooklyn. in tho
SOth year Of his ngc. He was born on Staten
Island. and was tho comrado Of Cornelius Van
derbilt when both were boys. In 1916, when
There were only two or thrco small
papers in this city. the first and the
only ship news gnthercr was John II.
Thomas, who used to visit incoming vessels in
rowboat. with Abraham Banckcr. then n lad
Of II. az his oarsman. Thomas wns old, and
his profession was not so oxactng thon ms now.
and he frequently omitted his work and young
Bancker attended to H. for him. When Thomas
died, Bancker succeeded to tho business and
furnished news TO an association Of newspa-
pci,s " thls clty' o. Wnlcn inc tdxtIe. owned by
After Mr.. Banckcrs death. yesterday. his son
found among his papers n detached leaf Of
some Of the facts Of his early life. From this
meagrc record. which had evidently been pre-
his death, 1t Is learned that there was
an opposition news association started by
Hale and lIallQck, who founded tho Journal ~
ploycd to furnish the ship news. Ho collected
news Tor this paper for twenty-onc years. lie
MISC records that tho journal Of Commerce and
THE Sun bought the steamer Nnushon (which
was aUcrward named the NowsbOy y, and
his circuit In n canal boat TO the bay. he passed
the Ntrrows in the steamer. and eagerly sought
news from vessels yet at sea. In tho carly
newspaper days in this city. his name appeared
Of the hend OF the ship news column. with the
Information that what followed was prepared
expressly for that paper by Abraham Banckcr.
lie had high respect for facts and IL was char
nctcristic OF his shin news tiat IL was compact,
accurate fresh. and interesting.
HIS aged wife. who survives him. relates that
his news was always his first thought. aud that
he bravcd ice. snow and storm to get it. He and
Cornelius Vanderbilt were lifelong friends
and the latter frequently tried to associate the
reporter with him. but Banckcr preferred his
own business At length, In 1880 he gave up
reporting because Of his advanced age, and
vanderbilt then engaged him 10 take the agency
OF his line Of steamers ut the Isthmus Banckcr
removed to San Juan and established the limo
which carried passengers from San juan del
NQrte on the Caribbean Sea, M tho Nic1taugua
hiver. and across to San Juan on the Pacific.
lie took out one steamer in sections. which was
put together there.
In 1860 he came back to this country. and has
since lived retired life. He retained all of his
faculties. and on Monday night wrote letter to
friend. He watched the advance Of the news
paper press with great interest and the first
picture thnt meets the eye in his late home Is n
print OF an improved printing press such as is
used by THE Sun OF to-day He had thirteen
children, twenty-five grandchildren, and two
great grandchildren. For many years he was
troubled with the govt, which, 1t Is thought led
to his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
THE NoRWIcn POISONING CASE.
Mrs. Cobb's Trial Again Posiponed-Another
Confes.Ion by Wesley nIshop.

Norwich, Conn, Nov. 12.-Tho Superior
Court came in this morning at 1ls o'clock.
Judge Culver presiding. Tho Hon. John r.
Wait counsel for Mrs. Katie VI. Cobb indicted
for poisoning her husband in last June, offered
motion that the case 20 over to tho next
March term Of the court The grounds for his
motion. he argued were the facts that thcreha
been such an understanding between state At
torney Waller and the counsel for the defence.
He urged that, in view Of that understanding,
counsel for Mrs. Cobb had not made such
preparation rs they otherwise would have done;
that, furthermore, ono Of the chief witnesses
for the defence, DR.. Paddock. who attended Mr..
Cobb in his last Illness Is now in Europe. but
will return before the beginning OF the March
term; that the testimony Of DR.. Paddock is
vitality important. and without 1t the counsel do
not feel that they can make such defence "a Is
demanded by law and justice in n case like this.
that concerns the life or death OF the prisoner.
Mayor Waller, in reply, urged the advisable
already been, put over one term OF court, and
that counsel FOR the defence have had abundant
ever agreed. or led the defendants counsel TO
believe That he was willing TO ALLOW the case TO
70 over TO another term. As 70 the statement
Paddock, is absent. he would say that the tcst-
monyoi that gent lemnn was Of little importance.
and did not vitality concern the interests OF the
prisoner. Dr. Paddock had given his tcst-
inQny in the lower court, and L was only of
value rs cumulative evidence. The same facts
had been testified to by n number of other wit
ncsscs. DIR. Paddock. in fact, had only a slight
acquaintance with the cnse. and that WINS ne
CURED by two or three visits to Mr. Cobb dur
ing tho illness 81 his family physician.
Judge Culver said that he would reserve his
decision until o'clock. ut which hour he de-
cided to- adjourn the case until the first Tues
day in January nj H. A. NJ
Neither Mrs. Cobb nor Mr.. Bishop appeared
IN court to-day. On Saturday last Bishop sent
for Mr.. Charles VI. Cobb. father Of the man he
aided in poisoning, saying that he desired TO
mako all tho Almonds that he could 10 the fam
ny and friends Of the murdered man. and clear
up some dark features connected with his early
sickness. Mr. Cobb met the murderer Of his
son IN tho jail corridor. The chief communica-
ton that Bishop had to make was n confession
that In the early days OF Cobb's sickness, and
while the Inter was taking Atwood's hitters. he
tBishOpl introduced strychninc into tho bottle.
Cohb took draught OF the bttors. which re-
suited in such violent 1T Of vomiting that no
would take no moro OF the poisoned medicine.
The postponcmeut OF the case until january
IL looked upon here M n mere subtorfu.se to
gain q few weeks time. IN which IL ia hoped
that Bishops mother. who is lettering on tho
verge OF the grave. and whose testimony Is cx-
petcd to bcof tho most vital importance 10 the
State. will have died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13

HAMILTON-FIsH on "Wednesday. Nov o. at the
Church OF st. James the less. ScAr~iAe, n " by the
Rev; WIN. lIuckel Henry Nicul Hamilton to Mary Ame-
liza Fish, daughter u the late WIN. II Fish.
MAAMELI-MNMAN.-i keukuk. lows Nov q. In st
Johns Episcopal Church. Mr. David Maxwell To- Misc
Laura T. wyman The bride. handsome aud auerny
brunette was ntrcd IN superb princess robe. made Of
gold coorcd silk. beautifully trimmed with ruby velvet
and embroidery The long square train. trimmed with
paitngs Of the silk, set OF gre2 advantage with
exquisite designs Of hand embroidery Of velvet Tho
'front.' VI the skirt trimmed with shell trimmings II
the silk. Tho N.shaIcd Corsagc was trimmed with
brodery aud bands OF velvet ani silk aud the hcm-
sleeves were trimmed with luchessc lace The gold.
colQrcd silk hat trimmed with ruby velvet TO correspond
Win the drs.. and placed copnctu,y upon the dark
Of this lovely bride. Diamond ornaments.
IRoFlD-ALD.-l the MAYORS office city Hall. on
Saturday Nov g. by Mayor Ly. Monsieur Ernest Prund
to VILE Ro.iic Ad, daughter OF Monsieur Francois Aid.
all OF -. Mar. France.
sANnS-LE CLARION SUNDAY Nov 3. on Jersey
city Heights. u the Rev y &. D.u4.iuu. William A.
lands Ia Laura t. clair Of This eitv
SANTOKE-COLLu Ion Suturitt Nov - in the Office
q u,e Niy@alN' Executive Department. city Hal. ~
his Honor smith Wv. jr. MAYOR THIS CITY. Si-nnI
Michele Slnlofc To- ,gn.uua Rosa COMO daughter u
Sgnur /raurcscu tuff' ON 90 tnsfel NrIftun Italy
TERRY .GRisWoLp ln Lyme. N1y e. At the resi-
dfh't CT .lht hi'tr iH"ftr Dos Oh. feF William Il.
cary, " Irrryw Annapolis. WI. lluuV A. trs,yuid,
daughter OF the late Alchurl p, Gr.vui. E., VI Lyme
Conn ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
BROOKLYN PATCHING 1T.
The Work that will settle the Qae.tson OF
who is kings Csunty's sheriff.

The Kings County Supervisors met yes
tcrday MS n Board OF Canvassers. with John r.
Moran as Chairman. and County Clerk Deimar
ms clerk. to canvass the vote OF the county. and
much interest was manifested In their proceed
ings, because OF the doubtful result Of the cleo
ton for Sheriff. Tho chances OF Mr.. Jacob
Worth. the Republican candidate. who was first
declared elected. have narrowed down to the
nope OF discovering some mistake in the Official
canvass which NAV wipe out Thomas N. Riley's
present majority OF 55. and thus prevent tho
granting OF certificate Of election TO him
Riley Lawyers representing both candidates
Tor sheriff watched the canvass. and Boss Nc
Laughlin stood in the hall OF the Court House
Rending Instructions occasionally to the various
Supervisors. through his nephew Lieut. Hugh
Mclaughlin, and Lieut.. Robert Furey. super
yisors Byrne, Brown, Snyder Tlerney Ryder
Williamson. and Mcdonald were delegated TO
assis, the Chair in tho canvass,
supervisor RYDER. from Flatands, presented
a bundle wrapped in q newspaper and bound
by rubber bands which he thought was the re-
turns from Flatlands. Tho Chairman declined
second District OF Flatlands. which were passed
from hand 20 hand after election. and were de-
lvered TO Supervisor Ryder by n baker who was
on hie bread route. ". j. Cropscy the Indepen-
dent Democratic candidate for Justice of the
Sessions. submitted a protest rccitng that his
The returns OF rho FIRST Ward were canvassed
uud IA several dlstrifle they were scut back Tor
the correction % clerical errors. The vote for
Sherin IN TINS ward stood, Riley $50. Worth
l.3is hlngslaud 24O-lhe same figures hereto
fore published. The canvass was then al.
lournri until To-day.
Tho conviction that Justice Riley will receive
the Cnl'e r. 80 general that much wire pulling
has been begun 70 get the appointment TO I'll
ot Aldermen. As this body Is now firmly anti
Mclaughlin and Will next year be- Republican
hN large majority. Republican or an
Independent Democrat will doubtless be an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY, Nov. 12-P. M.-Thc early spec
ulation at the Stock Exchange reflected a flrmcr
tone under the leadership Of Western Union.
which. before the First Board. advanced from
ga to 95h. Lake Shore. however opened fever
ish at 67'i, rs against OK nj the close on Mon
day. but soon rallied 10 C77s. buyer 3. From
this point, under the pressure 81 stock decline
10 G1's was established. although subsequently
assuming strength and rallying 10 Gs when
the bears hastened TO cover their short con-
tracts Final sales were effected al GO. The
general market improved during the after
noon. and western Union rose 10 % DO Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western also became n
prominent feature Of tho afternoon 81 .culation
ana recovered from 5ut To 81 on expectation
uAi me coai companies would at their meeting
IN saturday, decide 10 continue the combnu-
uon ana Board ot Control during the year 1879
but from well-inilrmed sources we learn that
n"lhing definite has rs yet been boon de-
GUS companies. Tho Northwestern shares We're
NeaA a. decline 90 -, ~lcI s. Tor the common. ani to
Wah. Sf NV, we t',rM ~, 70 * ant s'. rcspccu'ciy
ered A. n, , v.' rem ~ in ~. seller T. rccnN-
ana W. Tor ne common and preferred 81 Louis Kan
OF a 20 81 ior de- common I f r. " a., a.. aiS"nee
We preferred Norris and E.'ex iunicd - p cent
nm9, hour and s. Louis and san Francisco preferred
also REJECTED more active Ga.iu"s' AZ ecn I'M,
cent 70 io4 but Rock Island rallied = To- y, on a,or
fsehne of - tolt'. and kul'a. Pacific Vas lower
Lit ranged al nuHlo'. alns. with Hannibal and ~
heavy ~ lisatu7. w Wv '''''N
and % VIC TIC a5p hs Spf to G sSY.f1i
hhnAdtd ihcir ventures 20 such tN,, that r. DIM
holdings ' - ~''''''' ~ "''i
The sold market continued dun and devoid If .peci,l
eHlu,t, WIN All Of the business recorded az ltnis
IN loan, the rates PAID Tor having balances cnrri.l
were Ia. ., q cent and Hat '
oisn exchange ruled quiet hut steady atSisti, and
- -''f for time and demand drafts with urn.n,rt
however. of an increased demand '37'N'
IN ue money market. call loans pledge Of approvcd
st"cN collateral ranged 1894 cent with hnnl n.so
auces passed AZ 5og6c. TNNl'
Government bonds were again active and closed strong
le-l. AMI I y cents ''' W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
THE CONGREss ELECTIONS.
Charges OF Fraud In Florida OneIal Canvas"
In Six Illinois Districts.

Judge WitherspoOn, one Of the Canvasslng
Board OF Madison County, FLA, arrested on Monday
nisht hy Deputy United Marshal the charge
OF receiving and destroying the precinct returns
which gave Bisbee hftyseven majority. lie was taken
to Jacksonville and waived examination, being held in
$500 appear at the next United States District Court
Samuel smith colored Of the Inspectors In the same
county has been arrested and committed all charged
with not doing his duty A despatch from Alachua
County says THE Cauyassing Board today lue sdaN
htew out three precincts, one because the names ot
voters were written on the tickets aud two because the
duplicate precinct returns did not agree This action
sustained. reduces Blslees Rep majority in the county
from 1ol o. ~ and elects HUI DEM II also elects
pcpgy Marshal arrested the ytssiug Board last
ins and they are 20 be taken before the United states
tomnis.ioucr today
The oncial canvass of the votes for Congrcssm In
named seventh District Hayes Rep over Campbell
lNatI 4 100, over BruOAs pcml. 4al7 Ninth District
Boyd kepl over Wilson DEM, IA Twelfth District,
springer OnrmI over Cook tcpI . 1896 sixteenth DIS.
tict sparks DEM over smith lRepl b47 seven.
uenth District Morrison fDomI over Baker Rep sai
Nineteenth District IoWnshend DEM over Bel lepl,
shelley Doml elected to Congress In the Fourth Ala.
hama District over HARRISON col0red RcpJ, by over
2pn majority
Maslnnis Dem the present Delegate to Congress from
Montana h retiected by large majority over the indie
Nj l. Moody B,ynton Grcenhacker has notified tic
city and town clerks ia the sixth Massachusetts District
that hc Viii contest the elecuun O George Loung "
T,c Return Judges Of the Eleventh Pcnnsyvana DIS
trct met in Mauch chunk Nesterlay The Judge, from
Carbon, Lu<erue. ana LacknWanna Counties made re-
turu tcf,lur tint Con- Alt.At tltel had bepn elected
tour Monroe, aud Columbia Counties certified 90 the
election 0 Robert Klotf DEM By 80 plurality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
Content. OF The Weel,ly Sun.
THE WEEKLY Sun. published this morning.


contains
Horrible Crme-A T. Stewards Body stolen
snach,u irun Tomb In the Heart of the City-Tho Re
ward offered Tor the Discovery oi the Ruhhers- Opera
uohs o. tkc Police, Iuruucuu tnuIllct tious-Lutd
hohconsne!d Defending Eugund's PolcN the Indian
Qucsuon-EusHnds critical Position Preparing tor re
sumpuon-llnW the Treasury viii Asst the Banks m
ktdeemug their Notes, Department Reports-Engrnv.
ny for the Treasury Foreign Mai ScHicc-Army
Reports aWlndhng che Aauou-Ihe Plot TO Saddle tho
District pcht un the dcucrM Governments The Halifax
Fishery AWArd-turrts pol4eute that Forecasts LeHsla
Money Auuat Butter ANA hts toLalorers. Indictment
Of cNGoV chamberlain. Important to Fare Insurance
Mem nutldecs ~ gu ONO LuuAtc Asylum-Duckiug Fe.
male fatcuts Massacre 49, Red tHhol-A Story from tho
BLACK Nus, Columio'3 silver GIN Richard K,alrs Sui.
Ctir-AdlluOunl iarti, ulArs Concerning "a RomRrkal
tHrtcr Romance oi a Tramp The Latest Device ot
Sharlers, The Lottery craze In Paris. beer Killing In
the Adtundacks, The southern Pr stilCucoThe Money
that has been Raised IN Aid Of sufferers Remarkable
Bank knhheues, Women who use the Razor, Growing
an African King, The Season OF Weddings The New.
iounlland Dog Farmer Terry Island, Clergymens Re.
cent uucrNnCcs StO-Maud NavnsOur The --latest Teie.
graphic News; nunheams; Notes Science aud Indus.
Iyi Ladies' Department; Many Columns Of Editorial
Alc, 9hd Agricultural Matter, Financial Intelligence
and Markets
TINS WISELY sen contains a complete eptome OF the
news OF the week rn all parts OF the United States and
the American continent Copies in wrappers ready for
mailing to the old country may be had the desk OF our
publication cce Price four cents For sale BY all news
dealers ~ eiy and eogni--
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
Assaulted on the Highway.

Late on tho afternoon Of the 9th inst Mrs.
Foster Of Jamaica South. returning from woodhaven
with her two children. was met on the highway by
smith Cornell whom she had known for many years
Cornell walked along with Mrs Foster and the children
unu they came 10 lonely Of the road her
dcnce. Then Cornell gave the children some money
nuns uem 70 go back to the store and buy candy
I've children started and hardly sight
Cornell seized Mrs Poster by the throat desperate
struggle followed Fortunately Mr. Foster had lust ar.
rlNed home and hearing his wc's cries he To her
assistance reaching her ~ time to Cornell running
down the road Yesterday Cornell arragncd bcf
Jn.cs BETS IN Jamaica and committed Tor examination
unu Ms Foster i able 20 appear against him. She Is
connnel % her bed from the injuries She received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
KILLED IN ArLANTIc ArEyuE.
Mr.. Horace Miller OF Fat New York Is
struck by IA Train AT Crossing.

Mr.. Horace A. Miller, one Of the best
known residents Of East New York. was knock
ed down and killed last night by a locomotive
on the Long Island Railroad, at Van Sicklen
and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn. He was on his
way TO his home. at Fulton and Smith ave-
nues, and he saw an express train. drawn
10y locomotive No. -. coming down the
track. He thought that he had time To
crosse in front OF it. but he miscalculated
~ he reached the centre OF the track he WAS
struck. Ho was thrown several feet and i'm
falling struck upon his head He died almost
Instantly Mr., Miller was much respected In
the village. He WIS al one time the largest real
estate owner there, but lie became a bankrupt
under the pressure OF hard times. lie was So
years OF age. and was hale and active
One or two other fatal accidents have occurred
at the point whore he was killed. Many trains
The trucks. but they are In no way protected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
OFFICER o'REILLr's TERRIBLE cLUh
An Unfortunate Man go BADLY beaten that
he was sent 10 n Hospital.

James Shaw's face bore evidence yester-
day, as he stood before Commissioner Shields.
Of brutal clubbing at the hands OF Police Oilcer
John j. O'Reily who arrested him at sos Ave
nue. A on Monday night Shaw i,a young man
Of light build. about feet inches in height
and the officer is u burly athlete Of nearly
feet The arrest was made on charge that
Shaw had attempted 10 pass counterfeit trade
dollar on Albert Goettman. who keeps bar
room at 3O5 Avenue A. Goettman refused to
take II. and then Shaw. who IL snid 10 have
been Intoxicated. exhibited a Deputy United
States Marshals badge and commission and
Threatened TO arrest Goettman. Police Oficer
O'Relly having been called in struck him
terrible blow with his club square across the
bridge Of the nose. Ii was necessary 10 take
Shaw TO Bellevue Hospital.
On the way 70 the police station Shaw tore up
the Deputy Marshals commission; but the
ing that it had been granted TO James Kerri-
gan 10 serve as one Of the Deputy Marshals at
the recent election. Commissioner Shields al
lowed an adjournment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
M.iXIMILIlN'S MISSAL.
A Reminder OF His short Reign aud Early
Death 10 he seen In the Cathedral

Among the historical relies at the fair in
the new 81. Patrcks Cathedral is the mlssal Of
the Emperor Macmillan Of Mexico. The cover
is said 10 be nm unbroken skin. tinted red. and
richly. gilded, The illumination upon every
page is equal 10 a water color by distin-
guished artist. The illustrations are oil paint
ings set in the pages, The missal was used
upon the altar OF the Emperors private chapel
until his dethronement. Then II was sent 10
dutes. and sold by auction, DR.. Emmett of This
city. a lipeal descendant Of Robert Emmett was
the purchaser. He presented 1t 10 the fair. re-
questing that il be given 10 the church receiving
the majority OF votes in a contest by votes. for
u. 81, Stephens Church Is In the lead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
Poisoned by an Overdose OF Opium.

Tho body Of the late William W. Perkins. who
died OF opium poisoning sunday evening last In tile
Hoffman House, taken last evening to Albany for
burial Mr. Perkins, family lived In Woodbury. Long
Island, while he lived at the Hoffman House. lie was
once lawyer but he became an inventor aud specu
lator For he has tried to bring his nIaus
Tor nm elevated railroad In Brooklyn before the attention
capitalists few months ago lac was attacked with
secplcssness and used choh ohlorahnc ami opium IL
quiet his ana BRING On visit 10 his family
less than week ago Mrs Perkins measured out dose
OF chlorallne for him ON Sunday about NJ do
nestle IN the Hoffman House heard labOred breathing in
Mr. Pcrknss room. He entered the room half ounce
bottle that had contained audanum was ON the bureau
battery used 10 bring Mr. Perkins TO CONSEQUENCES
aud lac did once open his eyes and almost speak but the
oeCL % lne lulson conl NOT DO and me dll