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A False Alarm.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Secretary
OF The Treasury says the report that he has
decided TO sell large amount OF the fou--
and-a-half per cent. bonds a; par in gold
is erroneous lie has made no such de-
cision. The total subscription to the four
per cent bonds since the date of the treas
ury circular of January Is, advertising the
loan, is S3,500OO0. The subscriptions fc-
the present month, to dale, aggregates
81 500 Go
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They ~ssSl CO0se.

TorEK,. March 1i.-Immigra'ion to
Kap.a. continues unabated. and the vari-
Gus land. .fiic,s sr- overfowing with home
stead and pre- ,mption entries. Twelve
,bou.ani acres W, re taken at the Larned
land-ofsi e in one ,isy last week, and yesier
dav, the sales of the Atchison. Topeka d
Santa f.. raiirosd company reached six.
teen thousand doll ,rs all to actual set
tiers. Four full passenger trains. consisting
Of thirty coaches and containing 100 peo
ple passed over ,he roai 10 Southwest Kan
sas, Yesterday.
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he examination VIII be searching and
thorough, and every particle OF evidence
which may have the least bearing upon the
matter, viii be adduced. Life aud death
hang in the balance a human being is to
be sacrificed or saved; the perpetrator of a
most atrocious and cowardly crime may be
discovered; but nothing will be left undoDe
which will tend to solve what is at present
most profound and heartsickening mys-
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.,UT..x.,anb,. CouflIc,.

ROME, March 1.-THE Governments &C
ton touching the Bishoprice OF Salerna,
must lead to a conflict with the royal pre-
negatives. 1t maintaiLs that seven arch
bishoprices and seventeen bishoprics in the
former kindom of Naples are under Crown
patronage by virtue OF the conclusion OF
Clement VII to Charles V.
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Every person would have more vigor ol
mind and body, and mental clearness, were
thew to use as q daily article Of diet the un.
bolted wheat -four. Blood manufactured
from such food is the purest, richest, and
100 liable To become diseased. Nix with
the aour dry, Dr.. Pness Cream Baking
Pov1er air in pure water, form aoft bat.
ter. bake in gems or biscuita, in . hot quick
~. ~ tSe result will be The sweetest
- VhoIssnne 6hd nutritious article q
"a tksk en- he naaa. lid&w
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Causing Crca, Excitement.

BELGRADE, March 1.-THE reported
proposal that the forty thousand Turks to
be released from captivity in Russia shall
be sent 10 Bosnia, is causing great excite
ment here
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DessrucsiOn 81 Timber.

WASHINGTON, d. C., March IA re-
port from Pensacola states that within the
radius of seyeniy-f five miles of that place
the public lands have been denuded of more
timber than in the same radius in other To-
cali,ies in the United States. 1t il estima-
ted that seven-tenths of the timber that
has been shipped from Pensacola was taken
from the public domain, and that $500 600
could be recovered for the Government If
the cases are properly prosecuted.
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New York, March 1.-THE Pennsyl
yania Colonization Society has authorized
the American Colonization to send at it,
expense fifty emigrants TO Liberia. The,
will leave on the lst OF MAY, and will locait
at The fourisbing settlement Of Brewerville
ten miles from Monfovia 1t was namec
in honor of the lale Charles Brewer, o.
Pi,lsburg. by whore generosity many emf
grants have been enabled to reach Liberia
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HARRr>BuRG, Pa, March 1.-The SEN
ate. by an almost unanimous vote, adopted
the following:
Rssyrsd, That We hereby respectfully,
but most earnestly, urge upon our senators
and representatives in Congress the i'm
portance of united action on their part in
opposing any chsnge in the present tariff
system. 80 far as it affects the material in
teres,s of this State.
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CHEYENNE, March IA west bound
passenger train was thrown from the track.
six miles west Of North Platte, at 2:30 this
forenoon. A broken rail was the cause. The
engine and mail car passed over all right,
but the baggage car, two coaches and the
sleeper were badly wrecked. Fortunately,
no one was hurt
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New Ham pshtre Eli csions.

CoSC ,RD. y. H., March ii. - Returns
are in from all the towns in the state except
sixteen. The governors vote foots up,
Prescott, $500; Mexican, 36,51l; scatter
ING $50. Sixteen towns To hear from, voted
last wear. gave Prescott. 900 Mar y, l, $50
scattering. ). Reckoning the vote of these
towns the same ~ last year, Prescott's plu-
rality will be ,6I5 and his majoriiy ,lS3.
Proscott's vote, last wear, was 40,1o1; this
wear, 39,4ls; Republican loss, ,339.
Marcy's voie last year, was 80, ,126 Nc
kean's vote. this year, 81 169: Democratic
gain, I.0i3; scattering last year. 399 ;lthls
wear. 535. The Prohibition and Greenback
votes are counted as scattering. Total vote,
this wear. U,SS2 last year, a., ,l23.
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Thrown Froa . BuGEy.

A man whose name We failed Ia
learn was thrown from his buggy
on south Fifth street yesterday even.
ing about half-past eight O'Clock and wa:
badly bruised about the head and face
The horse attached to the buggy suddenly
SHE'D TO one side and threw the buggy into
a ditch near the Ables building. The
buggy was completely wrecked. The mar
was considerably scratched but was moi
s~rionsly hurt
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Heavy Failures.

New YORK, March l4.-Jehial Read &
Co, wholesale dealers in hats and straw
goods, suspended 10 day. Liabilities, two
hundred thousand dollars. The firm has
business connections in St. Louis
Joseph ii. Marks, southern commission
merchant, also suspended. Liabilities,
SllOOOO
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Judge Not. rha, yc be No, judged.

NEW YoEK, March l4.-The shipmas-
tiers in Baltimore think concerning the al
tempted theft OF the British brig Alice
and cargo, circumstance. Of which were
made public yesterday, that the conspira,
tors have probably murdered Captain
Campbell OF line Alice" who sailed in her
from Porto Cabelio, and the authorities
have telegraphed The owners OF the Alice
at New Brunswick for discrimination OF
Captain Camubell
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New YORK, March 1.-THE order Of the
Mayor of Chicago, retiring large per
ton of the fire brigade, Of that city, has
caused some feeling in fire insurance circles
of New York, and the provisional commit
tee of the National Board of Underwater:
has instructed its agent in Chicsgo TO for
ward definite details 10 the board As to the
effect OF the orders.
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JUDGE ANn JURY.

ne ProeeeAinEs Yesterday N the
Dsssrics CoaFs Before Judge Crssser.
Charles F. Winter W. John Sass.-Plain-
tit appeared BY E. Stilling, Thos. p. Fen
Ion and Lucien Baker, his attorneys, and
defendant appeared b. H. 7. Green, his as.
torney, and on application Of said plaintiff
il is ordered BY the court that the levy
made by the Sheriff on the personal prop
erty Of said plsintiff. be set aside.
Gable. administrator Of the estate oi
lydia Foster. deceased, against Dennis
Mooney and Mn. Mary Mccarthy. Parties
appeared in opsa court - on yesterday
Juzy called, al prsssat-trial proceeded
nth.
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Married In Court.

Charles Hoffman and Martha Buckmas-
ter proceeded to the Probate Court yester-
day, and after the usual preliminaries
were furnished with permit to get married
This didn't seem to satisfy the twain, and
in response to their request, Judge Mann
proceeded to tie the knot which made them
man and wife, and they went upon their
way rejoicing. They left for the East in
the afternoon upon their bridal tour.
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CHICAGO, March IA number of the
creditors of the Marsh Harvester Company,
of Sycamore and Chicago, have filed pc
tition asking that I'VE be adjudicated
bankrupt" The creditors represent Sl91 900
OF the Indebtedness, and the clam is SET up
that the debtors made fraudulent assign
,nent OF l'rge amount of property to Ar
thur VI. Stark The company has been
greatly embarrassed by the recent failure
Of ]. ID. Easter. of Chicago, with whom it
had intimate business relations. A judg-
ment Is expected, and the managers will
probably resume business Immediately.
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A Defauising sheriff.

ST. Louis, March 1I.-Emil Thomas,
late Sheriff Of ST Louis, having failed 10
pay over the fees collected, was today sued
Tor Sl3 600 on his official bond. The suit
is brought at the instance OF the circuit
court. here are other claims age inst him.
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Killed his Mistress.

ST. LOUIS, March 14-Oscar Marshall
shot and killed Henrietta Morton at 10
o'clock tonight, in the western part of the
civ. Both are colored. They were living
together, and Marshall claius that the
Shooting was accidental.
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GObble0 lp.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-Subscrip-
tions for the new issue of fifty million
roubles in treasury bonds were opened
here on Wednesday. Ii is officially stated
that the whole amount was Immediately
Sub.crihaJ
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]. II. ZEILIN & CO.,

MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA. !.
Price, 81 90. Sold BY all Druggists.
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An Old Rebel Shin.

LONDON, March 1.-THE woven tur-
ret ship built for the Southern Confederacy
and which has been detained by the Gov
ernment ever since it was moored in the
harbor, has been brought to the Davenport
dock yard to be prepared for commission.
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PILES!

How many suffer torture day after day,
making life a burden and robbing existence
of all pleasure, owing to the secret suffering
from Piles. Yet relief is ready to the hand
of almost any one who will use systematical-
ly the remedy that has permanently cured
thousands, SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, is
no drastic violent purge, but gentle assis-
tant to nature,
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PENSACOLA, March IA negro who
grossly assaulted child aged five years,
causing ~ death. was. last night, lynched
by a mob. A sherifi7s posse resisted the
lynchers, killing one and wounding five
dangerously.
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BERLIN, March 1.-The Anglo-Ameri-
can demand that the whole OF the Russo
Turkish agreement shall besubmitted to the
Congress arises from the belief that special
and secret arrangements have been entered
into independent Of the principal treaty.
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REAL ESTATE TRAINERS.

List of Property Transfers rs RecOI.
dcd ,n the Office Of the Register Of
Deeds Yesterday.
The Kaw Valley Town Company to
J. J. Allinshan, lots IL, II, block
!, in the town of Reno $50 90
The County of Leavenworth to ii. G
Brandt. block No. SO, town Of Del
aware............... ................-. Q 80
The County OF Leayenworth to III. q.
Brandt, block 80, exceptlo ., town
Of Delaware. ...... ....-....-. > 30
-
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BAD BREATH!

Nothing Is so unpleasant, nothing is so COM
mon rs bad breath and in nearly every case
IL comes from the stomach, and can be
easily corrected If you will take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR. Do not neglect so sure
"A remedy for this repulsive disorder. Ii will
also improve your appetite, Complexion and
General Health.
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American. Doing Rusiness In Ru.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE En-
peror has signed the charter authorizing l.
B. Shaw, +. q. Burgess, T. b. Lane and
other New York capitalists to erect and
operate grain elevators throughout the Em-
nj
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ROME, March 1.-THE Pope has charged
three prelates TO examine the affairs OF the
church in Poland, and to propose solution
Of pending questions.
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want the Ola and New Recruits.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Constautiuople says that the Provincial
Governors have b en- ordered TO send here
promptly, both the old and newly enlisted
recruits.
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Probate Court.

In the matter of the estate of Ha $ q Co.
Herman Markson administrator, -four
claims against the estate allowed
In the matter of the estate OF David Tay'
lor, deceased, S. F. Taylor, administrator
publication Of notice of letters filed and ap,
prpyed
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NeW Catalogue.

Total .. 50 4:
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VIENNA, March l4-Russ;a has intima-
ted her desire that the Congress meet on the
Goth of March, the 22d anniversary of the
signature OF the Treaty OF Paris The Aus
trian government formally anticipates the
Congress and will assemble on that dav.
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EnjOsnesl.

NEwBCnRYPoRT, March 1.-THE New
buryport five cent. bank was enjoined to-
day TO prevent sacrifice of its securities to
meet the sudden demand of depositors.
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YESTERDAYS syDaET.
The New Silver Dollar Selling at Par
in Gold in Wall Street.
College Boys at Princeton Have a
Set-to and are Arrec..sd for
issault and Battery.
The Usua! Number of Fires, Failures,
E:c.-Many Other Notes Of
Interest.
PRINCETON PASrIMES.
Several of the College Boys Ges Into
n How and are Arrested for A..
sault and battery. Que of Them
l.eaaiuy aIss NOse .ksalteried', OH.

Several Of the College Boys Ges Into
n How and are Arrested for Az
sault and Battery. Que Of Then
Getting sIs. NOse .-tsatteried'' on.
NEW YORK, March ia special &c
the Evening Post from Princeton, n. j.,
saws it has always, of late years, been the
custom for the Junior class to celebrate their
passing OF the iinal examination in logic
with bontires and fireworks. The examina.
ton took place, yesterday, but the class
vetoed the celebration for fear OF creating
disturbances. Last night five Of the juniors ;
exploded fre-crackers in the grounds OF the
building OF the theological seminary. They
were followed by two OF the seminary s,u-
dents, and, being overtaken, one ofthem was
seized, and before he could be identified by
ihe seminary students,
WAS assaulted,
and his comrades coming To his assistance,
was knocked down several times This was
between nine add ten o'clock. The students
of the COLLEGE went 10 the lower part OF
town. aud, Oh, aiuing reiu,orcemenis 10 the
number OF eighteen. pushed toward the
seminary building. Here they were met by
four seminary sludentS, to one OF whom
they gave severe beating, ending by break
ing his nose.
Warrants were inme liately sworn out for
the arrest OF six of the assailaDls, and they
were scared at | | o'clock last night, when
bail was given for their appearance. This
was to answer 10 three charges-two oil as
sault and one of setting fire TO the old semi
nary. One of The otieuders has already
been dismissed, but it is probable that four
will be bouod over 10 meet the grand jury
in Nav.
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Reports From the
Kingdom Of Dom Pedro.

The news from Brazil is not encouraging.
Business is dull; freights to this country are
inactive; heavy losses are reported in the
coffee trade, and the government. treasury
is empty.
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YoxKERs, n. Y, March l4-Theren
Merritt. this afternoon, shot and killed
Ms. Ssm1 Lessett and then shot and
killed himself>
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ENGLAND's CLAIM

of the right to examine the whele treaty at
the congress and to withdraw from the
meeting in certain contingencies, the
"Agence" points out that every power will
enter the congress with full liberty as to
the attitude it may assume relative TO the
claims brought forward and the decisions
arrived at.
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CONsTIPATION /!

SHOULD not be regarded
as a trifiing allinent-in fact
nature demands the utmost
regularity Of the bowels,
and any deviation from
this demaud paves the way
often to serious danger. 1t
Is quite necessary To remove
impure accumulations from
the bowels as IL IL TO eat or
sleep, and no health can be
expected where "A cOstive
habit of body prevails.
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Thc ,.,, Do,Ier a6.v. pn,.

New YORK, March 1.-THE new silver
dollar appeared on Wall street this morning
Buyers paid fraction above par IN gold
for th at taken
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Heiny DiSbautle(1


BELGRADE, March IA great part of
the Servian army of the Timal has been
disbaDded.
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WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE terms Of
Office Of the Government Directors OF the
Union Pacific Railroad expired last Sun
day, and the President and Secretary
Schurz had a conference to-day on the sub
iect of new appointments to fill the Board.
Their names will be submitted to the Csbi-
net to-morrow. 1t is probable that Chad
wick, only, will be reappointed. james F.
Wilson is not a candidate for reappoint-
ment. g. B. Smyth, Of Iowa, will be his
succ ssor.
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THE FIRST len YEARS
south Carolina troubles.

WASHINGTON, d. C., March l4.-Collec-
tor Brayton, at Greenville, South Carolina.
telegraphs the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue, that he has organized force Of
thirty men, who are now on their way to
Picken's county. Redmond, with thirty
men. followed Capt Hofman's force of eight
men all day Tuesday. Being powerless to
contend with Redmond's gang, he retreated
and is waiting for reiniorcemenis- Red
mond has ordered the citizens, at their peril,
not to furnish food or shelter to the revenue
officers. Warrants will be procured for the
jail-breakers and revenue culprits and they
will be either captured or become fusitives.
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They Thought They Had Him.

The police are on the lookout for Ger
tain man, and yesterday thought they had
him, but they hadn't. If they ever get hold
OF him they'll take good'care that he don't
get away. But in the meantime, they
haven't got him, but expect to lay their
hands upon him shortly.
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[From Friday Mornings Daily.

THE Missouri Pacific mail train was an
hour late yesterday
Police court business was slim yesier-
day. There WASH L much doing.
Only two cases before the police court
yesterday, aid but IS in fines assessed.
SEVENTH street, Just north oil Cherokee,
is in very bad condition; and needs filling
up.
A NEW building is going up on Shawnee
street, north side, between Third and Fourth
streets. r ~
The First Presbyterian church social at
the residence of Hon. J. l.. Alternately last
night was largely attended, and was most
pleasant affair.
Mr.. NJ. J. CURRAN has on exhibition at
his hotel two spring potatoes, the weight oi
which is three and three -fourths pounds.
They We're raised in Alex andria township.
CORONER LYsCH and Capt. Geraughty,
of the Leavenworth Marble Works, are
seriously thinking of forming partner
ship, as their professions are identical. If
the present week can be taken as an indica-
ton, they would do big business.
A PARTY was given at the residence OF
Mr. q. NJ. Bitiman, last night, on South
Fourth street, between Pine and Arch
streets 1t was one of the occasions of the
social season, and largely attended by the
young folks.
S. l.. NORTH 4 Co.'S buggy sale took
place yesterday, snd was decided success
so far as the number of buggies disposed OF
and the prices obtained were concerned. Ii
WAS the first sale of the kind which ever
took place in this section OF the country.
A MAN, a stranger. was severely injured
near the depot Yesterday afternoon by a
bunch of shingles falling upon his head
from the roof Of house. He was rendered
insonsible, but re>toratives being applied he
was soon sufficiently recovered to take the
train for his destination.
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SICK HEADACHE /!

This distressing affiiction occurs most fire.
auently. The disturbance of the stomach,
arising from the imperfectly digested con-
tents, causes a severe pain in the head, ac-
companied with disagreable nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularity known as
Sick Headache. For the relief of which,
TaKE SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OR MED
ICISE-
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
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All ROSlns

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE
"Agence Russo" commenting on the Berlin
dispatch intimating that secret arrange
ments have been made between Russia and
Turkey, says Russia is not so confding as
to conclude secret clauses with Turkey,
when she knows that the slightest transac-
tions are communicated to Minister Layard.
In regard to
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NOT 4 CONSIDERABLE HUsBAND.
Abandoning nm Is-Year Ola wife and Child
Justice Appealed to.

A girl about 10 years Of age entered the
Harlem Police Court and asked Justice Wheeler
for a warrant for the arrest Of her husband
Charles $. Miner. for abandonment. The war
rant was served and the case was called ycstor-
day. About three years ago Katie McConvlc
then 1G years old. went 10 live as a companion
with Mrs. Ellen Miner, in Brooklyn. She was
betrayed under promise Of marriage ly Mrs
Miners son. who was then l. years Of age. A
child was born and In Consequence Of Miner
refusing 10 keep his agreement. Miss Neon
VILE sued him Tor breach ot promise. the Jury
granting her $4,000 damages. Miner unable
To- procure the amount was thrown into l.ud-
low street Jail. whoncc no sent IA letter to Miss
McConVille agreeing 10 marry her. The crre-
mony was performed and the prisoner was ro-
leased. He obtained a position as bOOkkccper
with 4. i. stewart X Co.. which he retained
until last June. He did nothing however, for
the support Of his wife or child. His wife Is
living with her mother at 1872 East 18th street.
She Is pretty, having n slender. graceful
figure large blue eyes. and regular features,
She appeared very intelligent and explained
her case conciselv. She told Justice Whoeler
that since her marriage she had been compelled
TO act Ms nurse in an asylum for the insane, and
that. willie in that capacity. she had paid SO a
month for the board Of their child. Miner said
in his defence that he was out of employment
and had no money. He appeared very well
dressed. however. In default OF bonds 10 sup
port his family. he was committed.
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ONCE A PROSPEROUS MAN.
Losing ITS Fortune and Isis Ch,idren, and ss
Last Attempting Suicide.

A4.lo,,4 20 on ,,oe.,,.io 81, ,,,,rnt,,u. Ccr.o~
hI ABOUT K'zO yesterday morning, Onccr
Geo A. Townsend, standing on the west side Of
Elevontb oyoruo n, For,v.socopd s,roo, s,,r
'o'ou'u "',"u0' ~ iOi'' oO-O"" ~ GU 90"
respecmDy-dressed man passing MN, anu GO
ing ont into the avenue as though he intended
cross tho ,rnck A train VIVA onnronching
ei''' VI. '"eN' 'i"'n ""' "Pp. '"1'i'ns
weary dcspairing expression in the mans
face led the officer to look after him. The man
s,o,,ed bv ,bo etIo ~ ,h, ,rooL on1 ,-hon
~, tpa W .uo e'uv Vi u,' u",N' n"u WV"
the locomotive was about thirty feet from him.
sprang forward and fell almost under the
whoels Tho orio.r ,,io1 =, s.,,.o ID, Ian,
49,, "'o', wv" W s"Nc h'i'l' O"'
couId not nave been in time. The locomotive
No. 2G-had attached TO il only n tender nm 4 n
caboosc. and the engineer Edward Rodgers
saw the prostitute man Utmost ms soon M the
officer. He whistled down brakes" and shut
on steam. Then, with all his might he nm
piled the brake. and brought the locomotive 10
II standsill, with the cOwcitcher within twelve
inches Of the man.
1t was the clovcrest thing Of tho kind that
was ever done" said the flngman. who hurried
to tho spot and assisted Officer Townsend i'm
pulling the man away from the track
The man described himself ms James L.
Tcct"r. of AIS West Thirty eighth street 3g
years Of ngc. He had determined To take his
own life because his misfortunes were greater