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wHAE A REVOLVER DID.

Thomas Moran and James Martin were strolling
very lesurely along Sullivan street about three
O'Clock yesterday morning carrying between them
eight boxes of cigars and three bottles of champagne
They did not to be in much Of hurry and were
careful lest the bottles which pceped from their
pockets should be broken. Suddenly . man
stepped in front Of them from the shadow
Of the houses, and coolly presenting a revolver
at them ordered them to NY the boxes the side
ominous click Of the hammer of the pistol and
glistenng shield and buttons on the unceremonious
strangers coat warned them TO keep quiet. they
were within the grasp of the law. They taken
by the officer to the Eighth precinct station house.
where the property identified by John Purcell
his own. At Jefferson Market Police Court he tcst-
fed that his place at No 62 West Broadway had been
broken into and robbed. The prisoners were COM
mitted for trial in default of $4,000 each
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SHOPLIFTERS SENTENCED.

Mary Ann Brown, gray haired woman. dressed in
snowy colors. arragned in Special Sessions yes
tcrday charged with stealing handkerchief from
Ehrich's dry goods store. Eighth avenue. Ten days
ago she was trial for similar offence and was dis
charged the evidence against her not consid-
cred sufficient. Yesterday the clearer and
the Court sentenced her to six months imprison-
meDt.
Annie and Minnie Smith were also arraigned
charged with stealing several bonnets undergar-
fnent and sundry other articles from Lord Taylor
store Annie pleaded guilty and stated that her
panion entirely innocent and that she did not
wish TO implicate her As the stolen property was
found in a basket which Minnie had carried on her
arm the Court awarded each term OF six months in
fbo pnnifenfiary-
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Mr. Rufus u. Cowing. City Judge elect sat beside
Judge oildcrseeve yesterday in Part of the Court
of General Sessions and watched with interest the
disposition of criminal business.
A Spanish cigar maker, named Joseph Saoana, OF
No So Pearl street. pleaded guilty yesterday to the
charge OF committing felonous assault on Angela
Espanol No IS Bowery, on October ~ Dy staoping
him in the breast with pocket knife the mi'sa'ns
circumstance being that the weapon used in self
a.fe,ca Judye sutherland sent him TO the Penitcn-
tiary for one year and six months.
In the suit of Edward Rowe and others against
Charles Guillanm an execution issued against
the person of the defendant under which he was ar
rested and held la custody from the "a 70 the Atn ot
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REAL ESTATE.

The following sales made the Real Estate
Exchange. November S.
r. v.
Frederick Swarts, rcfcree-Forcclosure sale OF the
five story brown front building, with lot
244x1OUx22 7x69 No. S31 I'd av., v. g., os.7 IT,
=.
Alfred McTntire, refercc-Foreclosure sale of the
FIVE story brick dwelling. with lot 23x75 No. ~
Broome 1t. northeast corner OF Cannon ST., to Au-
r..
William Bloomfield, referee-Foreclosurc sale Of
the four story brown stone front house, with lot
to piainG s7ioo
A. ~. MrLLER
Alfred Erbc. referce-Forcclosure sale of nvo
story brick buildings, with lease Of lot 2sxI270x
1I4S. No. 162 Division 81, n q corner Of mos.
and ~ Essex leased May l. 1872: term, -
years; annual ground rent 81 900; to plaintiff 5000
Total S44 70p
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THE KEARNEY IN. J.) TOWNSHIP
TROUBLES.

A. MrssTATEMENT CORRECTED -Ex-TREAsUnER
JAcoBUs' ACCOUNTS CORRECT.
To THE Eprron OF THE HERALD
An article published in your journal in its issue Of
the 14th ult is calculated to do great injustice
in the statement that am likely to be prosecuted for
embczzlement Of the public funds Tho matter in
which this statement had its origin grew out Of q
difference of opinion in the Interpretation OF the
law and has been amicaby settled, will be by
reference to the following note from the present
Chairman and Treasurer of the Township Committee
of the town of kcarney. Yours truly.
ALEXANDER JACOBUS,
ex-Treasurer of the town of Kearney.
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THE COURTS.
The Trial of Alexander Nc
Lane for Homicide.
ACQUISITION OF IDENTITY.
Disputing the Title to Lots on the
Bloomingdale Road.

The fact that homicide is on trial always at
tracts crowd to the Court of General Sessions; and
yesterday no exception to the rule The case OF
Alexander McLane for killing Michael Harden on No
vember 3, 1877 was continued from Thursday, and
yesterdays proceedings were begun by Mr.. A. H.
Humme addressing the jury in q brief opening
speech and calling their attention to the fact that 1t
his purpose establish by the testimony of the
accused that the homicide excusable. He first
called McLane to the stand. who testified that on
the Saturday evening preceding the election of 1877 he
engaged in witpens saloon in a discussion with
friends to the relative merits of the candidate
for the Senatorial election and that the deceased joined
in the remarks, and said to him. .You cannot vote
you just spent of the last thirty days the
Island. to which he replied. "Ill pull your ears,
and in the act of doing when the proprietor in
terfered and ordered them both out. Just before
reaching the outer step deceased struck him blow.
and he merely pushed the deceased from him. after
which he returned the saloon and went through the
hall door to his apartments up stairs Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Bell. in his cross-examnation devel-
oped the fact that the prisoner did not see Harden fall
after he struck him. and the accused also admitted
that he had before been arrested for noxicaton
but sober at the time of this occurrence. Mr.
Hummel next called Mr. Mcfarland the landlord Of
the premises where the row occurred Mr.. Cum
mings and Mr. Salter, all OF whom deposed
that they had known the prisoner for from six
to twenty five years past to be man OF peaceru
closed the evidence and there then discussion
between Judge Sutherland and District Attorney Bell
to what grade of manslaughter the evidence war
ranted. Mr.. Hummel made terse, logical appeal to
the jury insisting that the prisoner justified in
pushing the deceased he did, and If the jury
credited the prisoners statement that he was un-
warrantably struck first they should acquit. Mr.. Bell
in response claimed that the testimony OF the two un
preudiced witnesses who saw the killing, and whose
evidence was unmpeached showed that no blow had
been struck by the deceased and that the killing was
inexcusable.
Judge Sutherland in his charge defined the law, and
stated to the nry that il the evidence of the
ton was believed the crime manslaughter in the
fourth degree. He carefully reviewed all the test-
mony and charged several requests which Mr. Hum
mel handed him.
The jury then retired and were out about twenty
minutes When they returned they rendered u ver-
dict of Not guilty" McLanes countenance bright
ened. and Mr. Hummel moved his discharge W hich
elected the remark from Judge Sutherland, Human
life is very cheap in this country" The prisoner
shook hands with all the jurors and Mr.. Hummel and
thanked them Judge Sutherland discharged him.
and he left the court room in company with his
counsel, congratulated by host Of friends
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

meeting Of the creditors of 8. w. Baldwin Son.
wholesale dealers in leather at No. Ferry street.
held yesterday at the Office of Register Little.
position accepted at twenty cents the dollar
cash. in ten and twenty days. the liabilities being
$74 900 and actual assets $4,000.
The creditors of Israel Farjeon met at the Office Of
Register Little yesterday and elected Edward r. Ander
ton assignee. Twenty claims were proved.
At meeting of the creditors of John H. Pentz, for
merly Of the Metropolitan Public Conveyance Conn.,
pany held at the office of Register Little yesterday
schedules presented showing liabilities $35 7OO
and Francis NJ. Hoag elected assignee.
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not the republicans or anti Tammanyites win
the oficc Alderman Morris is said to be the cho.-
Of the former and Alderman Mott Of the latter
Ruinors again circulated at the City Han yes.
terday that Governor Robinson would undoubtedly
remove the Sheriff, Register and County Clerk within
Q short time. - ~
The Board Of County Canvassers Will commences 70
count the votes cast at the last election Tuesday
next. 1t will probably require the official canvass to
settle the Assembly contest in the First district and
the Aldernanic question in the Seventh DetWeen
Messrs Hall and Hatscl.
Mayor Ely states that he has not yet made up ms
mind to filling the vacancies in the Police Excise
and Tax departments before the LIST of January. is
understood however, that this duty will be left to the
discretion of Mayor-eect Cooper, who held long con-
sultation with Mr.. Ely on Thursday.
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EXPENSIVE FEASTING.

Richard Deeves of No. 2i3 East Fourteenth street.
appeared in the Fiftysevcnth Street Court against
James stockman eleven years of age of No 612 East
Seventeenth street. and Thomas White. nine years Of
age OF the same place whom he charged with stealing
from him four iron plates valued at 81. The young
sters rubbed the tears from their eyes and admitted
that they were guilty. When asked what occupation
they followed they answered. 1--WE 90 to school" It
appears they stole the iron and then sold IL for
cents with which sum they bought pie and enjoyed a
feast of crust They each held in default Of 800
BAIL despite their many sobs and expressions of
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CRUEL PARENTS PUNISHED.

Joseph and Mary Entrobisth. Of No. 205 Broome
street who arrested saturday last for intox
cation and for crnlly treating their children. were
arragned for trial in Special Sessions yesterday The
father and mother were sentenced 10 three months
imprisonment each in the Penitentary and their three
children the oldest of whom liz a boy OF nine years,
were nrusted To the Of the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children, the complainant In
the case.
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NOTE OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.

TRENTON, n j., Nov. 8, 1873.
The matter between the township of Kearney and
ex-Treasurer Alexander Jacobus, arising from the
percentage allowed by the old committee collection
of arrears Of taxes, and repudated by the
mittee, and for moneys paid out without warrants
from the Township Committee, has been amcably
adjusted and settled. JAMES A. BELL, Chairman.
BYRON BufSoER, Treasurer.
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COTTON EXCHANGE.

At meeting of the Board Of Managers Of the Cot
ton Exchange, yesterday. amendment to article o.
section of the bylaws, was adopted. meeting of
the Exchange has been called to consider the
Monday, November 1s, at three p. M. The bylaws
and rules of the Exchange have been recoded by the
Board of Managers and the members of the Exchange
will vote the ut this meeting
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The total sales Of stocks at the Board aggregated
167, $50 shares, which distributed folows:-
Western Union Telegraph 2s.690; Pacific Mail. 400;
New York Central. 2l0; Erie 6,720; Lake Shore.
a. LILO; Union Pacific. 4.lO5; Illinois Central. 800;
Pttsburg 1920; Northwestern. 222so; do. preferred.
1745O; Rock Island. 1900; st. Paul. 1888; do pre-
fcrred $3.50: Wabash. 4537; ohios. 1907 Lackswanns.
6,2G4 Hannibal and St. Joseph, 3,2ao do. preferred,
$3.50; Delaware and Hudson. 535.
Money on call easy at . per cent, and closed
at per cent, the last loan being at4 The follow.
ing were the rates of exchange on New York at the
aforementioned cities to-day :-Savannah. buying
4 offered, selling x offered; Charleston. scarce.
prices firm. sic 4 discount. u par; New Orleans,
commercial, u 5-l6. bank. -; st. Louis. 75c pre-
MUM; Chicago firm. SOC. 75c. premium. and Bos-
ton. par. Foreign exchange was frmer and rates
were advanced to 4s1 for bankers long and to 4.se
for demand sterling.
Gold was weak in tone and declined to 1oo,l. q
which figure the market closed.
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Revenue bonds of 1876 and 1877
Amount outstanding Dec. 81, 1S77...... $6,051 .424
Amount outstanding Oct. 81, 1878. ...... 1.4S9,542
Decrease OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,561 1882
Revenue bonds Of 1873 ISSUED In antici-
patton of the taxes of 1873 for payment
OF current expenses of city government
Amount outstanding Oct. 81. 1s's....... s4,646l70
City debt az compared with date in 1877
Total debt, less sinking fund, Oct. 81,
1877 s131, 800, ,sO5
1878 .....'.''.....s........ 125,224 ,3l7
Decrease S6,5s2, ,4ss
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THE CITY'S DEBT.

The regular monthly statement of Comptroller
Kelly to October 81 1s7s issued yesterday the
following points,
Bonded debt, including assessment bonds
Amount less sinking fund.- Dec. 81, 1877 Sill 649 317
Amount. less sinking fund, Oct. 81. 1873 100Oss 500
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The City Hall statesmen begin to speculate already
az to the presidency Of the next Board of Aldermen
II seems to be yet an open question TO whether
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OFFICIAL TRANSFERS.

The following is statement showing the real estate
transactions recorded in the Registers ofce Novem-
Der ST.
eim s., 2, lis .i, r " q 4 4.h sv Sosioo; East 90
nth Inst Il. s. sf, Of rcsn%ish Ss ss ssasa
Martin is:ssnS sr:sss mary $1,000
1 Elliot to Amelia Elliot, ia saS others Mar" Nom
9th ay p corner .eih st., cosIoo5; Frederick .,s
sd 4 ss."ts % f H1s q = isSxs Isaac s1'
t. Dess wife Il vs'sf to William
iehse f'ss Casey and and wife VII t 70 Michael
Is7tS e., loo H. of il,h ay.. 5oxioo; j. s.
Potter treferec' to United States Trust Company o,
as.S 4, lsasl q OH av ai.Sxis,S; Eliza :, -,
Ksnnsrd and others to rSoms. benohae -. -. 1000
s eta ia IL wdey a eI,'si = maven. o" Nom
Meinsro ireferee i 70 August ~ 'fGSs 49, . 1900
aist st., East no 25, years; Henry IT, stotcsbury
70 Harriet BARREN. 81 900
T. Appieby to Joseph Mirfien 80" @ c sioo
Boyer. George H., to Mary Martin. /. s. Of 18th st..
Dayton, jesse b and Wife TO John watson, . e. oi
apn snnah ~ AND AND husband TO Marian schra
MecaiesgS Richard a D. to ,,sSesS & % McsGaoush, n
5sth st. 80 It e Of s,h av; 2sooo
years 5000
9Th st. demand I'd 70 '" :. 75o
Institution ""a " Of sis, s W. of sh sy year i4ooo
Nos rs and a57 William sna wss st. 5000
ToncIe, L. J to Charles w. Plearants, No 1O5
West 18th ST.. and also other property; due. 7O
P'iS Of 10Th @a' avn n.isi@sn. Il DoN'' !. s7s
Bodget G.. sons Co. e. csIv" H. Biodsets 1850
Risch ,rus,so r's M 0a".a'"", "e $500
York e s n.nransa c"mpsny q ssssn
Same as guardian, &c., 10 Ella W. Lockwood1 !,
Insurance department. of New Yori 70 john webb 1880
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n Y Nov. 8, 1878.
The Court of Appeals will convene Monday. Novem-
ber H. 1873 The following is the day calendar for
that date Nos 3d. 49, a. 103. 1877, 81 130 and l31.
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DISPUTED TITLE.

The suit Of Clark B. Augustine against James Britt
Just decided on appeal in the General Term Of the
Supreme Court, involves singular question as to
the title to the land which formed part Of the old
Bloomingdale road. This road was laid out about
172G through what then the farm Of Tennis Ides
When the road abandoned under the direction Of
the Park Commissioners the title Of the land en-
braced within the public highway reverted to the
original proprietor the party who could trace his
title Ides John b. Cote who possessed this title.
in March, 1860 sold at that time portion Of the land
Richard Sands the description in the deeds saying
hence easterly along said southerly side Of Ninety
second street 81 feet inches to the westerly side of
Bloomingdale road. and thence southery along said
westerly side of Boomingdsle road 203 feet. Sands
claimed that under this deed his title extended to the
centre OF the road but Cote i'll March last sold the
land within the boundary of the road to the plaintiff
He in turn sold il TO James Britt but the latter refused
to title the ground that it imperfect and
this suit brought to compel him to perform his
written agreement to accept title The General Term,
Judge Ingalls, giving the opinion, hold that the cou-
by Cote to Sands excluded the land in ques
tion and therefore affirmed judgment for the plaintiff
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INTERESTING WILL CASE.

The General Term Of the Supreme Court has
affirmed the decree Of Surrogate Calvin refusing the
probate of will made by Benjamin b. Ludlum. dated
October 49, 1869, upon the ground that it had been
revoked by a subsequent will made by Ludlum in
Switzerland April 3o 1875 and admitting the latter
will to probate instead Of the former The second
will was in the French language, and after making
certain specific bequess devised 1.-THE remainder Of
his property his natural heirs" The principal
questions involved whether the last will revoked
the WILL though IL did not do in express
terms, and what meant by natural heirs and
the remainder of his estate The testator left only
his sister Sedalia p. Otis, and his mother, who died
before the will propounded. The Appellate Court
decides Judge Potter giving the opinion. that as the
second will makes full disposition of all the testators
property il s inconsistent with the existence OF any
prior WILL and IL is therefore revocation OF all wills
previously executed They also decide that Mrs. Otis.
tho respondent is the devisee under the second will
and that takes real estate in this city under the
proyisions of the will.
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The London advices report decline of kak per
cent in consols, which quoted at 95k s5x for
money, and 957s 95l for the account United states
bonds, however. were strong at further improves
ment of y per cent. Ils's closing at 107 l07h.
ves at 1854 loss. 1s67s at 1o9S, and ten-fortes ~
1OoH Erie fell off u. to 1891 preferred H. to SAY,
and Illinois Central u, to s0Is New Jersey Central
advanced !. to 81; Pcnnsylvanak, to 34x and Read
ing u, to 13H. The rate of discount in the opon
CONTINUED ON NINTH PACED
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
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The following is statement showing the real estate
transactions recorded in the Registers Office Novem-
hers
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pLoRILINE ToE rnE TEETH AND nRRArn Is

tho best LIQUID densifriee In the world: IL thoroughly
cloansss parIy decycL teeth from all parasites
ing "nmacnm.' leaving them pcatiy whtye. impsrtins
dslighNul rmlranco to the brv aIb. Fries. III.
bottle Tho fLoRILiSE Instantly od.rs
arising from foul stomach tobacco smoke.
FOR children adults teeth marks Ct decay
its psramouGt Tho fLoRiLsk should be
thoroughly brushed into all the cavities
using too often or too much at time Amcns the iu
grcdieGts being soda. spirits OF wine
extracts IRON sweet herbs aud plants. 1t TOMS only
beat dentitiice
that IL perfectly deiicious the taste aud
harmless sherry. The taste Is pleasing
that instead Ut taking up thu toothbrush with dislike
Is often tho case. cniiron will account omit
tue FLoRfLNh regularly morning II only lett their
own choices children cannot be taught the Of the
toothbrush too young; carly neglect Invariably
premature OF The teeth. The Hour" OF August
1874. :U ups fLokiiSk undoubtedly valuable
acquisition Combining - remaka able de poa
with superior qu tes IL will
grateful to the most ias Iious taste while the blsney
imparts TO white teeth aud the nealthy action IL
the gender real boon to all who appreciate
the value OF good and sound set OF teeth the OF
tho teeth IL probably less attended 10 than
other portion OF the body but l, second In
Ia this respect FLoRLtSE may be regarded
encacous Aud salutary agency" FLoRLiSE is
pared only bv HENRY o. GALLUP, ADJ oxford st.. Ism
aid sold b. all chemists and pcrumers tho
world.
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MURDER TRIAL.
WESLEY W. BISHOP ARRAIoNED FOR POISON
ING CHARLES II. COBB.

WESLEY w. BISHOP ARRAIoNED FOR POISON
ING CHARLES II. COBB.
NORWICH. Conn, July 10, 1873.
The trial OF Wesley w. Bishop ana Kato N. Cobb
for the murder OF the iattcrs husband, Charles II.
Cobb, Jr began to-day before the C,ty Court Judge
Kellogg decided to Try them separately, and, after
both prisoners had pleaded not guilty tho trial OF
Bishop was irst undertaken.
In the court room Bishops manner was singularlv
unconcsrncd; no even ishcd at whatever amusing
testimony was given. Mrs. Copb was apparently
much overcome, leaning nor head on her mothers
shoulder with closed most OF tho morning. She
did not uttend In the ait ernoon.
TESTIMONY.
Tho father OF the deceased gave description OF
iour peculiar illnesses OF hts during the past tour
months, anu OF his indisposition IN tho interval.
Dr. Perkins testified to prescribing for the deceased
In his illness, attrlDung II to lead poison IRON
water pipes, and prescribing tonics instead OF an
tdotss
DR.. Paddock testified TO attending Cobb In his last
illness anu 70 supposng the trouble load pots on
ing NJ FIRST Botn tho physicians aud DR.. Carleton de
scrbcd the post examination. which revealed
the organs In healthy condition ana showed
ural cause Of death. Until this exannaiion the
doctors had not supposed arsenical poisoning.
An immense throng filed tho court room includ-
ina many women. Tho Is likely 70 occupy sew.
oral days.
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A DISGUISED RUFFIAN KILLED.
FATAL END OF LAwLEss ATTACK UPON coll
ORED CITIZENS

FATAL END OF LAwLEss ATTACK UPON coll
oRED CITIZENS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July Is. 1873.
A short timc since band OF disguised mon
went into Belle Buckle at midnight took
from tho caaboose q poor white fellow, carried
him 10 the woods and severely logged
MIN. An indignation meeting was held and
the outrage denounced. Tho masked mon sent word
that they intended TO burn the town and sum-
marily deal with all who had denounced
them. Fearing a night assault tho white aud
colored loaded their guns and havo slept
their arms since AT ono O'Clock this morning
fifteen horseback met and threatened tho life
OF DR.. McCrory, who was returning IRON a sick
call They also saw Bob Chambers, colorsd,
coming from church and Informed him they had
broken into his house. They subseq ucntly broke
open the house OF Dick Allen (csored) helped them
selves to tobacco and smashed trunk.
They next visited tho cabin Of Caivii An
"Come out OF therc, God damn you" He asked
what they wanted. 1--WE want you and have come TO
get you, was tho response, Looking through crack
In the door Anderson saw Ave men all disguised In
grotesque RED white garb Anderson told them
to go away, as hc never bothered anybody. God
damn yoo," said they, 'ff you don't come out
you anyhow" rncy then broke the door down with
q fence rail- and as the first one, Robert N. Lowe,
stepped within tho doorway Anderson nred a load
OF ouckshot from an old army gun INTO his
right breast, killing him instantly. Anderson triod
to fro u revolver, and finding he could
lied ~ tho woods. followed by three shots.
the disguised men hastily picking up tho dead body
OF Love, hts lawsess comrades carried II mile away,
leaving bohind two m ulos several DISCUSSES which
Anderson took to Shelbyvlle this morning, giving
himself up. Tho universal sentiment Is that Ander-
n vcd Low0 right.