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CRUELTY ar SEA.
Tho steward at nm American Bark In mn
Austrian Hospital Fourteen Days.

Austrian HoApitni Fourteen Days
Patrick Murray, tho second mate of the
American bark r. =. Wilton. was charged. be-
fore Commissioner Shields yesterday. with
cruel and unusual treatment OF james Blake,
the steward. on tho 2Gth Of August last while
the vessel WAS dischargng cargo OF petr oleum
at Ycnicc Italy. The story Of Andrew Nelson.
n Danish sailor is that the trouble began when
the steward whose homo is in Pittsburgh went
into the forccastlo to pacify some OF tho sailors
who had been qunrrclling. Tho second mate
followed him nnd ordered him out Of tho fore
castle. Tho steward 9nld. Yes ~ go; but
the hitter seized him by the collar and
dragged him on deck. and told him to
GO ahaut his business. Tho steward
walked to the galley and on the way had
some words with the mate about some money
that he had lost He accused the mate OF tax
ing tho money. and tho latter replied that II he
didn't keep quiet he would put him in irons
The steward answered. You can do rs vou
please" short time Nltrrward the mate quit
tho poop deck when he WIS at work, and, Ap-
preaching the steward on tho mail dock. asked
him II no could fight. Blake mncc some reply
and the matc thcrcupon struck him IN me f,ice
with his fist and then showed him over 10 tho
starbonrd side. He hit him second time.
knocking him down. and then stopped over
him. cutchcd him by the thront and pounded
sensible Nelson intcrioved and the nncOn-
seious steward was removed by the sailors TO
his bunk. and his wounds were dressed Muir
ray hoistcd the flag. union down, ms a sum
mons to the Venice police but they failed to
respond. and II was taken down. Blake re-
malnrd about fourteen days In hospital in
Trieste while tho bark wis loading with empty
petroleum barrels, Tho Cap,ain of tho L, +,
Wilton James Nichols. and the first mato.were
ashore at the tmc OF the flght, aud the second
mate was In command
Murray is u tall raw. boned man. and Blake Ia
small and siokly-lOokinR, The accused mhte
was sent TO Ludlow street jail In default OF
81 900 bail
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TINS SuS has received for Nan the Newsboy 10 cent?
from BrooAlNn Reader
r,ucert ,r ana of ,t Ann. ttr,h and it,
v"rt 4. to he N,n In Cickerins nan on Monday even
its DO 81
Iou.I Ar,ar stock hroA,t Al 80 Rronl street made
m as.enu.ut Yesterday ia. IHliurs are about Sl5..
o %. aud cash assets s7lrl
,yiii,.,,, s,,t Z ,..,,,py,s t,ui.s,,ho...r r,T..
Mi. AZ ia, hanT =. tr.t ,v,r damn 4 raj MN.
sand dollars hy m, atd wat last evening.
tn. s,,r..,t tt. s,,,n II i,, tt,lr c,rt-,t NJ th.
.i,te f nti'rt Ilsr mn, ne l,. h, nr1yra ~,
urr bond sncn nrc WilAin stinu A. aid Ab,r Weber
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,"" "Foo - p1NH'I ~ iuul,,t' AN to Wv;
thr "A Sichons " "
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husn Mr, nnh' IT, N, - WI" uAo his leEs nIphen
Nuly ."vl lt a. ~ w. 'u' ''N'nNa ~ 81" ,N't wy un
HsSiaS LAM a' c p, ,'S, H 1inH l" '' 'f'h'S'
"usP''"' ''"'' N'' INV =" "NNN"'tH
The talr d the social Democratic Norkinylneu'S PARTY
closed hNc days existence last night NJ tr drrmaniA
room. Over $500 rr"a, wa, rrpmt"i. Which viii 10
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ARREsTIN0 a WITNESS.
Accused Of Perjury In "a Contested Election
Case In Jersey Clty.

In the contested election case Of Patrick
Malone agt David c. joyce to yacae the htters scat In
tie Board OF Police Commission OF Jersey city on the
ground of fraudulent returns william Dorgan testified,
on behalf Of the petitioner that no had at the request OF
Consta le Daniel Donovan Police Sergeant John Haley,
and @ ms Nc Luughn, procured the names u nineteen
persons to be- voted trhulucnty some Of the persons
a Hose names we're thus voted on had been dead Tor
wears some serving out terms In the peniiennry
and nearly all uf them Tor one reason or another,
lucapatitHu,i frofn voting.
Alter Dor an qutied the stand he arrested com
plnint Of IacT Donovan and MsIougllin, Who accuse
him ut having committed leDuIN IN swearing ulht ury
nsugatd the conspiracy which he says he carried ou
na. ukt before a Iuscr ami committed IN default
Oi loo bail lie Was Immediately released on hAleas
corrus the Court holding that witness he was sA
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SOME WiSHING ron TOPICS
Accu.ed conure..meu Exon-rnted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9.-Tho House Committee
Cvil service Reform today submitted report
resolution Of Mr. Brentano oi Illinois asking an in
vostgauon into the charges preferred the columns of
the Washington Pas In July last 10 the effect that Mr..
llcndce Of Vermont received sa'.Vo; Mr.. Brcniano
of Illinois and Mr.. lenkie of Maryland si2 80
each. FOR securing the passage ut q bll relating
TO special ascs,ni,nts tor III" District of Coun.
Tia. IN connection with tie 3g5 lOnd CLAUSE.
The Committee that they cuui c,icit particle
oi tcsuinnu, tmng To- show inst any money used.
any corrupt influences brought to bear tufther tho
passage OF the b alleged IN the article named In the
resolution They therefore oi the O,ihitn that tic
publication OF the Arucr wantun and wholly I'M
lusnhabe attack the integrity nf members oi tho
House calculated ~ degrade them IA the estimation u
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BROTHER AND SISTER HINGED.
The Father aud Another son sent 4" the renI-
tentIary for the same Murder.

SAvANNAH, Dec. 10 Raymond and Ellen
Oscool. brother and sister. were hanged in
Liberty County to-day FOR tho murder Of sam
Gauldn. On the night Of Oct. ~ Gauldin went
10 tho house Of Simon Osgood to inquire about
a debt which he owed Osgood. and which Os-
good had given to "A constable Ia collect There
was a dispute. and Simon Osgood with three OF
his sons and a grown daughter he,.t Gaudi
with stick. fence rails. and n hoe. lie diod tho
next day. Two of the sons. Henry and Ray
niond. nre grown men, tho other, james, ~ a
youth of l3 years: mo girl. Ellen. Is about H.
and tried The old man, Simon. was found
guilty Of voluntary nanslnughter, and SON
fenced to twenty years in tho pom tentlary :;
Raymond aud Ellen were convicted OF MUIR;
der and sentenced 10 b0 hanged to.day, and
james, convicted ~ involuntary manslRughter,
Yus sentenced to one year In the Dcnitcntlary.
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nEWITrs LdBOR COMMITTEE
Puddier Statesman who Favor. Trade.
Unions-The OIL Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Howitt's Labor
Committee to-day had before them Miles Hum
phrcs Of Pittsburgh. known as a puddlcr states
man from having served thrco yonrs in tho
Pennsylvania Assembly and three years in tho
State Senate. which. he said to-day. he consid-
cred the best years of his life unproniably spent
Humphries who returned to tho furnace after
his experience NJ law-giyor. Expressed de-
cided opinion that trades unions wero beneficial
to employers and employees. producing cordial
relations between them. reducing the number
Of strikes and raising tho general character Of
tho men by education and temperance He Is
not in favor OF the English system uf arhtra-
ton for the settlement Of differences between
employers and the men. He thinks arbitrators
might 20 II they were not ixed by lnwor perma-
timc OF the dispute. He gave II ~ his opinion
that trades unions do more Tor workingmcn
than special legislation can accomplish
4. W Perrin. an oil producer Of Ttusvlle.
Pa, WAS next examined. He furnished tho
Committee with statistics OF tho oil production
since 1859. with the average price OF crude oil.
aud tables OF exports annually for the same
tlmc. with the average price Oi roilned oil, He
then showed how the oil interest. rnnki ing uirl
IN lmportance rs m export comm9dity. had
been captured and Is now controlled by tho
standard Oil Company, no other concern being
able TO get cars for transportation. and conse,
quently II was tho only purchaser, leaving all
the producers at the mercy OF one corpornt iOn.
Mr. Hewitt said that II this were true 1t was II
great wrong and great wlckedness. such rs he
had never heard Of before
- j. NJ. Camden; Imanager for the the Standard
Company in West virginia and Baltimore. WIS
present ding notes Of Mr.. Perrin's testimony.
Mr. Hewitt authorizes the cont tradcton ~ the
announcement sent out that the Labor Commit
tee intended to make a pro lorna report only.
II will be as extended as the value OF the in
formation obtained will Justify; and M exhaust
i've ne possible, with many conflicting opinions.
To ruG EpiroR or TmE SuS-Vir Your CORE snoudent
or the types have reversed my remark In regard to
breaches OF contract between employ AMI wurkmf
stated that Where awards had been made BY arttra.
tors knew uf instance IN which the workmeu had
not loya ally adhered to the decision Please make the
correction. AsRAN ;. HEwfrr
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BALTIMoRR. Doc. 19.-The sparring match be-
tween WIN Miller and Joe Goss came on tonight az
Maryland Institute Hall In the presence Of about fifteen
hundred persons The match Tor 800 side. with
hackened gloves only face hits to count and
count tu both There were twenty nine rounds OF three
minutes each with one minute rests ten counters, and
round without count The referee gave the match tn
Miller by Ot ~ to ~ Tor Goss Al the close Oss
challenged Mrr to match tO come OF III Boston AT tho
end month 81 40 side Miller replied that
would spar with any IN the country tor nVc hundred
OI
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THE AIrEsr OLD WORLD NEWS.
Beaeon.h~Id Accepting Testimonial from
British Residents OF California.

LONDON. Dec la.-Lord Beaconsncld to-day
received III depuiaiion from the Pacific coast which
pres, nici testimonial from the British residents Of
California In accepting the testimonial Lord Bcacons
field said that hi- return from Berlin he was much
grauGed At ia, recognition his efforts received from the
coouc. hut this testimonial from British residents OF n
gruat country like the United States was espe tally
risaSus The ndltesS accompanying the testimonial re
icrrcl 10 tho treaty Berlin Lord Bracrnsncld be
hrycd Tie treaN would tend To the pacihcauono Flu
rope. In tuAt belief II made, and though there
m-ht be- those desiring its failure that was not the iec
INK II the signHtory powers who are dcterriiuo 10 see
executed Tile address also rtVTrrd 10 the
acquisition " cyprus Lord Besconshci said all the
cuiiuuns under which that island had been cured. to
cuthie sultan ont the regeneration nf the
most important part u hs doinnons. have been uned
A. s'afuii. ptts net second value To Malta
In he nd inst though hc could not send an
addrr,, and ,asArt 10 California he sent gauiuie
AMI. Yff.s
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WAsHINGToN Dec. 1o.-As all the Republican
members OF the Committee on Commerce w,re IN caucus
this morning when It was time to have meeting and
none Of the Democratic senators went to the meeting
the regular meeting of the Committee vas not held This
dcfers the confederation of the Sow York nominations
until after the recess hut Mr. tpnknps uterances he
coming Ia Washington, us well AS sOmcthin- said
since lac here maze Il certain that THE attitude ol
the senator from NeN York thcse appointments will
be clearly apparent before the Legislature votes IA
Albany upon the Senaq' 'sin, Mr. Cenkling isnot man
disposed H. conceal ls int nuns leave any support
ers IN ignorance OF s precise attitude In relation 10 the
removals aud tho appointments made 10y Mr. Hayes
tormA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
Five Of Oae Family burned to Death.

CouoEs N. Y. Dec. 19.-At 10i o'clock last
evening FIRE discovered in the tenement ~ How.
CRY street. Ynh war on the arrival Of the nremen It
asccraincd that Patrick Rourkc, his sons, Timothy.
Martin owen. and Wilism aged respectively 10. H. o.,
and years AMI tN dApghtcrs Mary Ann, aged - and
Bridget aged ~. were Ia the burning building Tho ~ o
girls rescued the older So badly burned that she
survive but the younger was comparatively unin
iurtd Mr. Rouike died soon after heins taken from tho
building 1hc huys were dead when found The house
Is In Guns detective slArm caused delay in the
rival ~ the Fire Department.
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Two Aged sister. Found starving.

The Rov. Father Carroll. pastor Of the Church
Of St Vincent de Paul, In North sixth street Williams
burgh in his search through tcnements within the
boundaries OF his parish for the sick poor aud destitute
found on "wednesday night In an apartment Of the hou
In tho ot ~ North Finh street two aged wOmeu
sisters, named Mary and Catherine Fitzpatrick, whn
starving TO death In TACT weak and worn out
we're they Father Carroll said that feared that
de ath had AlrcHdy upon them The poor
huddled together In an inner room There was M
furniture the place, save broken chair wcllNurn
lounge and a stUVe SLmmOuin- relief the priest saw
that tey cared for ami yesterday morning he had
them removed 10 flntbush.
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Tho south. Gratitude to tho North.

WAsHINGToH. Dec. ia meeting Of Senators
and Repre- sentauves the southern States held
at the Capitol this evening In the Of the Commit
OF ways and Means TO gi,e expression To public s,nti
ment In the region reeepty anhcgdby yellow fever to
w@~ te people Of the Nurth clr charity and asss
during the epidemic. ScniOr Euss Ot Louisiana
presided committee reported series 0f resolutions
expressing the most grateful feeling toward the proe Ut
the North for their generous charity aud kniness dur
prevalence Of the Eloquent speeches were
made BY senator EusuS aud Representative Young,
Ellis Manuing and others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
Where Coin In,erc., :. to he Paid.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 19-Numcrous inquiries
have been aidres'd 20 the de aco secretary of the
Treasury to the place where coin interest would
paid Gc fact thnt Mr sherman practically proposed 10
exchange gold for currency at pons other than the sub
Treasury of New York having apparently led 10 the i'm
pfcsslu that the Treasury would pas
IN com u. following auih"ntn'i,c statement OF tho
losnn ot the Treasury on tins subject made 10 days
lhe law dos not IA the place 10 pay coin Interest aud
naturally % would be puid in Ncw YORK. where the
serve 90 coin must bu maintained but hlihert has
been con, enrnt to pay AZ amy Subrroasury 1t viii bs
done ~ Tue coming IHuErrN payment uud possibly
e"ltne but At mu.'s understood tue coin i ayabe 10
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Recalling nnbcn.,cin'. Crime.

Prof A. X. Eaton's bin Of $3.50 for making an
amay SIS OF the blood spots the boots and clothes
Pesach Ruhcns,in. tlr murderer ol rara Alexander
in cOrnh,il nrAr LnI Sew lork was ordered TO In
lai nv the Srpsrtis..s yesterday afternoon TIE Fro
.,or had received Sasl on accouut hu hc clsimed $50
Tho gruuuu tat lee had spent twenty -ulr inN- and
SIX nights ~ drt' rnnius whether t llud 0n the cloth
iug was that of human being Tue Professor Explained
before tc Finance tu1f!'t The tNtHut and difficulty
III, analysis r eNiit,I glass ,drs containing the
CuIpu.'its ui buOi tahru thr uts kuhcu,tci
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
A California Bank President on Trial.

san Francisco. Dec, l9.-ln the trial to-day oI
J. duncan ex President of the Pioneer Savings Bank,
charged with forgery aud raising certificates Of stock
his counsel made known their line OF defence which
was that the late Secretary OF the bank, WAS me
guilty patty Duncan placed on the stand ana fsli'
ned m tile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
In n ~, OH the Bridge Tower.

John Bole. n rgGcr employed in wrapping
the cables OF the East River Bridge, was seized with
NJ ON the BROOKLYN tower yesterday and but for tho ef
of OF his conpaniOrs he would have N rown
himself o lie carried 10 the ground aud taken 10
the CITY Hospital In coach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20

BERLIN. Dec. 19,-Bayard Taylor. Minister Of
the United state. died At O'Clock this afternoon The
fatal symptoms appeared suddenly lie had been out of
bed nnd trans4eus husucss with the officials OF the
American legation Yesterday. Ills death was peaceful
painless
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
G,aa Dollar. for chri.,ma. Presents.

NNtnNGToN. De-. 19-The Superintendent
OF the Phua1 'lpa Mint has requested that Ice be allowed
60 exchange one dollar gold piece, for double eagles
during The holidays anil the request granted todny.
Tho small sold wanted iur th1smns presents
ami the demand tnr triu in tNcluu.t iDr lau'cF
d"uuWthhu NJ lts been mad, lur several years past
several thousand Wii c acquired to meet the demand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
The nm G,,ln. Gen. shield. Pension.

WA,HINGToN, Doe l9.-The bill giving Gen.
iam's Shields pension came up IA the House Commit
tee of Military Aftir, th!, morning Objection was
mad, D, Harry White the GROUND n at To-, hill
had been last IN This tuutr-. Hut hence rtud bs
brought W Hssin The li which drf,ntcd IN tho
nate hid a thiu.e pni'ig - Grant on the rrt rcd
n.L u has hcln h1Il upun mott ~ ~ Itcon,ler
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
walking and RInRIna.

Madame Anderson continues on her month g
walk In brooklyn with elastic strides Alta little after
q, Yesterday morning. the conclusion OF her 2lslh
quarter mile size asonished the few persons present by
epping To the deserted plano and snsng ~ erhr con-
tralto Voice the aria from Trovaiore, BACK TO our
Mttltt a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
Mr.. Glad.,one.. Ne.. parliamentary Contest

LONDON. Dec. 10,-Mr. Gadstones willing
ness contest Rdnburghshirc tor the House Of Com.
mons l. condition. assurances 20 be given by the
Lbcral Committees that they can secure III. return The
uhirctis a. tlnt Important seat Lord DAlkeh, the
present member, bcins a atOnser>AuNe
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NEwDURdH, Dec. l9-John McKain OF Mid
dletown has Just been convicted of perjury in the Orange
County Court Of Sessions This Is the nrst conviction for
perjury ~ Orange County Tor thirty years Judge BroNn
sentenced hGkaih 10 state prison Tor one year. The
onenes was committed N the settlement o( elAln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES LOST
Another steamer Sunk IN CoIistoa-Oniy
Fourtees Persons saved.

Fourteea Persons saved.
LONDON, Deo. l0.--A telegram to Lloyds,
dntod 0alata, 81 o'clock r. NJ. to-day. reports
that tho steamer Bysanlln. from MarseIllcs for
Constantinoplo. has boon sunk in a collision.
Ono hundred and fifty lives wore loei. Four
teen persons only wero aaved. Tho steamship
came inso collision with tho English steamship
Rinaldo. noNr Galpoli. in tho Sea OF Marmora.
about i5O miles from Constantinople. She was
commanded by Oapt. Dueros.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
MInI.trr WrI.h nett.r.


LONDON. Dec. l0.-NTr. Welsh the American
Minater passed good night His eYershness is gone
and the bronchius symptoms are better
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WAsHISGTlS. Doc. 10. Mr.. Hayes to-day
approved An at o. nt hrrrc The ccttlindUIk X
cat r,gi.tcrcd houi tr the hen, ~ OF the Manhattan
Saving.
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Gov. H~mpton'. Condl.,on.

COLUMBIA. B. O.. Dec. 1a.--Gov Hampton's
sondon rrmains about the same although II Is thought
he 10 slowly improving.
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JOTENGs IN AND NEtR THE CITY

Northwest to southwest Winds cooler. fol.
lnW,i D., Natucr clear partly CLOUDY Nntrr, TisnG
followed Icy staunnnr, amt falling barometer
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tpos'cscs po had qualities or sny Ingredient lhat can
produce Injurious rnvcts, double tue strength " any
other PoN der ADO
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-10
THE sUrRO TUNNEL.

The Great Bore Taps the Comstock :.
The Sutro tunnel has tapped the
Comstock in the Savage works. The
Enterprise says the connection was
made on Monday night. The draft is
from the tunnel up through the mine.
The blast which knocked hole through
was put in by the Savage folks. A hole
was drilled down into the header and
into this were crammed several giant
powder cartridges. When these were
fred hole was broken through to the
header some five feet in width and six
feet in length. The current of air
which came mp through this opening
was SO strong that it sent clouds of dust
flying along the drift. 1t even bley
small gravel stones away from about
the edges of the opening. The bottom
of the header seemed to be about ten or
twelve feet below the floor of the drift.
The air which came up from the tunnel
was intensely hot and was quite sick.
ening. Superintendent Gillette and
MIR. Patton were present when the con.
nection was made, but Mr.. Sutro had
not yet arrived. No one went through
the opening. as Mr.. Sutro had been
promised the honor of being the first to
make the passage.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-10
Tmn INDIAN WAR.

Destiles Dtvfdfn0 their Ferces-Co-
lumbia River PatrolIed - Arms
fss surtriss vsiisy.
Reports from Umstilla say the hos.
tiles are dividing their forces. They
are scouting for the purpose of gather.
ing renegsdes to assist them 10 fighting.
Troops are patrolliug the Columbia
river to prevent the hostiles from cross.
ing IL. The steamer Northwest. is be-
ing used for this purpose. near Una
tilla. Governor Irwin of California,
has sent arms and ammunition to
settlers In Surprise Valley.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-10

From the Typo Sun July 8.
Last night about 8 o'clock our quiet
little town was thrown into state of
wild confusion by most shocking and
dreadful occurrence. A miner named
James Cahill meeting his death from
knife in the hands of another named
Jerre Ooffney. 1t seems that the two
men were drinking some. and got TO
qusrrelling over some trivial matter,
when Coffney drew an ordinary pocket
knife, with which he stabbed Uahill in
the groin. severing the fermoral artery.
The cutting took place ia front of
Wheatley u Bick's saloon; and when
Cshill received the wound he ran into
1t. crying II am murdered" He fell
down on the floor. and almost imme-
diately expired. As soon as the deed
was done the slayer threw the knife on
the ground, where it was found by Tom
Dillon. Jim Cstham arrested Coffney
and placed him in the hands of Consta.
bic Robinson. who has him in charge
at the time of writing. About = O'Clock
this morning Judge Turin empanneled
CoroDer's jury to hold an inquest.
The verdict was thGt the deceased came
to bis death by stab 10 the groin from
knife in the hands of John Doe
Coffney. The dead man was very
quiet. inofensive man when sober, and
was only laxative when drinking,
though not dangerous at any time. At
the time of the killing he was wholly
uparmed. never being in the habit of
carrying weapons. He has q sister
living in Eureka, to whom his death
will be sad blow. Coffoey is Q new
conner here. having come f1om Bodie q
short time since. Men who know him
say he killed man once before. There
was some talk of lynching. but it died
out in smoke. All agree that it was
shocking and dreadful affair.
Coffney waived an examination. and
was sent up without bail to await the
action of the next Grand Jury. He
was taken to Belmont in care of Sheriff
Huyck to-day.