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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

Conviction OF Womack.-Thei jury in the
case of Samuel Womack, charged with the
second offence Of petit larceny, returned
verdict Of guilty. The documentary evil
dence OF previous conviction being, how
ever, lacking, the jury, under, Instructions
from the Court, brought in verdict Of petit
larceny only. An application for q new
trial was continued until Thursday,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

THE PR0PosEp GRAIN ELEvAToR.-A spe-
cial meeting Of the Corn and Flour .EN-
change was held yesterday at II O'Clock A.
M.-Thomas w. McCance, Esq, presiding.
Mr.. II. I. Chase. of Chicago, was present,
and explained the. advantages OF the grain
elevator mentioned in Saturdays Dispatch.
The sentiment Of the meeting was favorable I :
to the plan, and the president appointed the
following committee to canvass for sub
scrlptions to the stock company it is pro.
L. T.. Bass, Philip Haxall, Franklin Stearns,
and George s. Palmer. The committee viii
report at a meeting to be hereafter called
by the president. - 81 .s @
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PERSONAL The visitors to the Tobacco
Exchange. yesterday were G.. a.. Weisiger,
P. 3. Pepdleton, Virginia; o. ii. Smith,
Lynchburg; John A. Belyin, Jr.. st. Louis,
Missouri; j. W. Walker, Madison; S. D.
Denoon, Louisville; Henry Jones, PoWha-
| tan. and DR.. r. l.. Burrill Louisa. 3srs.
Governor Holiday has appointed Major
Thomas a. Brander, of this city fish in.
speetor for Richmond. &, si's s $ ,si5
/ Colonel ". y. Groner, OF Norfolk, and
| j. a.. H. st. Andrew, OF the Farmyille
Mercury, were in the city yesterday.
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The Carter-Anderson. VII CdSe.-7The
Carter-Anderson will case WAS continued
until Thursday, and the petit Jury was COM
tinued until that day. 4
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,ISpfcATIoS8F0R TODAY For the M iddle
Atlantic HsatAs, clear or partly cloudy
weather, northerly winds, and rising ba-
rofneter: ;s,s, ~ -, I
For the sonthern atlantic States, clear
or partly cioady' weather, northerly winds,
er pressnre, followed atwessern stationsby
falling barometer. ;.,4iz
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

A UNIQUE. SHIPMENT. WIN
ston, OF Richmond College, recently re-
ceived an order from an extensive Natural
ists' Agency In Philadelphia for one thou
sand pounds OF. the famous diatomacious or
fnfusorial earth which !underlies this city.
The earth was carefully selected from an
exposure on the Shockoe- creek ravine, and
after being partially dried was, to tile great
wonderment OF the natives, nicely wrapped
in paper, packed in barrels, and shipped
per steamer. Five barrelsfuI were thus
sent on Saturday last, and we congratulate
our Philadelphia friends upon the posses
sion OF SO much OF the "sacred soil ''.of the
Old Dominion. S., Il, ts
A work before us estimates, upon the
authority OF Ehrenburg & Bailey, that each
grain OF this earth contains one hundred
and eighty-seyen millions OF diatoms, or
"shels," as tl@y were once termed. Now,
with 1000 grains to the pound. this ship
ment Of 1000 pounds would contain-well,
ut least several thousand diatoths apiece for
every man, woman, and child now on the
face of the earth. Notwithstanding this
heavy run upon it, we understand that the
Diatomacious bank is still good, and can
stand any number OF such drafts.
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sermon on Sabbath observance. In the course
Of the discussion he stated that on next
Sunday afternoon he would complete the.
series BY d discourse on the methods OF
making the Sabbath pleasant and profitable
in the family. i: ,'.,.
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PROFESSIONAL.
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
rNo. 5513.I
re 10 mo GIVE NOTIHE TH AT ON

mo. $685.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON
/ the 9th day of January, 1879, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out Of the District Court OF
the United States for the Eastern District or Vir-
Baugh Of DinwlddIe county, IN said district, who
have been adjudged bankrupts on theif cfedltoIs'i
fivery OF any property belonging to said bankrupts
to them or for their and the transfer OF pro-
perty by them, are forbidden by law that mMeet- M
debts and choose one or more assignees, OF their
estate will be held Mt court OF bankruptcy 90 be
holden at Richmond, Va, before Thomas s. Atkins,
ESQ Register IN Bankruptcy for said disrict on tEe
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. A. ID. 1878, at
O'Clock =. M. c: Z. hAMoOELL,, .r
ia 29-Tu2w CntOi states oanfSeai.
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AMtysEsTEN3'S. /.
DICHMoND THEATRE.
TONIGHT AT 8 81
MISS FANNY DAVENPORT

TONIGHT AT 8 $500
MISS FANNY DAVENPORT
is -,
LADY TEAZf.E 5asf2t g.
IN Mr. Days novel arrangement OF Sbertdan'S
~ famous old comedy OF fesssS Es-
~ SCHOOL. FOR SCANDAL,
Suponrted by the famous artists OF DIR. Days New
rf - York Company. 1a Is
our,ng the frs: act MISS DANESPORT and the
principal artists will dance
a NfSUET.
WEDNESDAY ito-niorrow) EVENING Mss
DAVENPORT WIN appear In her famous creation
Of KOSALISD In Sha&spcare's t;i ..@:. "a
AS YOU LIKE 1T. ee.1..
in which she win sing the celebrated Cuckoo song.
A LADIES' GRAND. MATINEE, will be given on
- WEDNESDAY At 2 O'CLOCK, ,sy
when MISS DAVENPORT will repeat by special
request her great original inpersonation of
MABEL RENFREW T
Ia Augustin Daly.s great play OF
PIQ u l.
received Meaaay ssighs With most tremendous
sFssssssS SSftafrsiaSY. ~
MATINEE PRICES: Reserved seats. 81 general
admission, 75c. il Z9-tH
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NJ. ELLYsoN C CO., advertising agents, iiSert ad-
vertiscments in all of the newspapers of the United
S,aLes at publishers rates. Orders left at the Die
patch countins-ro will receive prompt atten-
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SAVE MONEY by having yonr printing done Of
DISPATCH PExNTING-HouaE. Good work, low
Ipriess, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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GROCERIES. dc. ..,gt.,
ATISFACTION GUARANTEED:

: We roast fresh every day the best grades OF
MOCHA, OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA. MARA
CAIBO, sLAGUAYRA, and RIO COFFEE.l ..
TEAS OF every variety and grade at prices hat
S'A''"' "' - 49, SHELTON, MINOR & CO., :,
iaos Eighth and Main streets.
rUNP OWDER TEAS.-200 HALF
VCHEsTSo Of choice quality-dircct importation
10 Richmond from China. For sale Mt low prices 20
close shipments by ,,n,r,,., d.
ja 2S-lOt ~ -DARESPORI q aofshIs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear. and
cool. N night the mercury fell below
freezing. N s. .5. III.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: g A. M, 46
8 A. NJ, 81 noon, So; p. NJ, so; GP.
NJ, 42; midnight, so. s.... -. :.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

CARPETS that must be sold the prices have been
Fixed at and below cost. LEVY BRoTuEns are de-
termined TO close their whole CARPET STOCK ous AZ
once, and expect TO Iese some money TO accomplish
their object. s.5ss -s-.s 4, & s35,.g s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

Personal.-Henry c. Beattie, Esq, dep
uty postmaster Of the city, returned yester-
day from lengthy visit to Iowa and the
N0rthWeStes gF 3!ayafa
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NEW FERM.

HAVING PURCHASED THE GOOD
WILL and INTEREST ofR.BURGEss q co,
we are now prepared to furnish at times the finest
MEATS atloWest market prices. Fine BEEF, NUT
TON; VEAEts PORK, Dried and sPIGED BEEF,
COREED BEEF, DRIED BEEF-TOSGUES SAJ-
SAGE OF all kinds; the finest tPORK-sAUsAGEt to
be had In the city. WOODS q LINDSEY,
alS-1m Stall No. 8, secoad Market: z
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

LEVY BROTHERS always show the largest stock
OF Hamburg Edgings and Insertings In this city,
and their prices are lower than the lowest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS can be had at
LEVY BROTHERS from So TO $50 set (for two
windowsj-ali very cheap.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

THE GREAT SALE OF BLANKETS is being con-
tinued ut LEVY BROTHERS., who yet have several
hundred pairs to dispose Of at less than cost rather
than they should carry them over the season.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

POLICE CoURT. Acting Police-Justice
John j.. Crutchfeld disposed OF. the follow.
ing cases yesterday: 80. !: j; ST
Rosa Brown (colored), charged with va
grancy BY Policeman Matthews, was com
mftted to Jail for ten days in default OF &C.
curiry in the sum of $50. = -. 4. - 3,
Claiborne Jones, Malinda Jones, and
Beckey, White, were each fined one dollar
for assaulting and beating Emma Miller.
The following parties were discharged /:
Emma Brown (colored), charged with tres
pass on William Jones William Jones (col-
Eored), charged with assaulting Emma
Brown; Jackson Turner, charged with
beating Sallie Fleming with rocks; Vir-
ginia Cawley, charged with vagrancy; John
Wormley (colored), charged with beating
Milly Wormley; William Johnson and En-
ma Patterson (both colored), charged with
unlawful cohabitation.
The case of Edward Pagan, charged with
stealing one brass box, the property Of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company,
was continued until to-day. The accused
was bailed In the sum of 500 for his appear
ance, with j. C. Smith rs security.
The case Of young Mccarthy, charged
with shooting Charles Spots, was continued
until February 18th. The accused was
bailed in the sum of 5000 for his appearance,
with Edward Mccarthy as security.
The following cases of ordinance viola
ton were disposed Of:
Minnie Johnson was fined 50 for disor-
derly conduct on the streets.
Maggie Mitchell was fined 81 for being
drunk and disorderly on the streets.
David Brown was fined 81 for being dis
orderly and creating a disturbance on the
premises OF Fl. A. Pearce.
Bette Jones and Bella James were fined
SIS each for being drunk and disorderly and
fighting in the streets.
John Bosher and 81. B. Bibb, charged
with being drunk on the street, were dis.
charged.
Mary Taylor and John James, charged
with being drunk and disorderly and fight
ing in the streets, were discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

GOOD GOODS at low prices can be obtained at
LEVY BROTHERS. They keep the largest and best
assorted stoc! of frscass dry goods In this city,
and sell them at the lowest prices. They ask but
price, those who not judges can get their
goods MS cheap MS those who are. a-g.s.s f7st
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Personal.

NOTICE.-All persons are hereby eau
IN toned against harboring or trusting any of the
crew Of the Norwegian bark SORRIDEREN. Cap
tain Petersen, from Liverpool, as no debts OF
their contracting will be paid by captain con.
signees, or agents. CURTIS & PARKER
in $685. d. EtAEh
A NJ. FRAYSER, being confned4to his
N. bed with erysipelas, wishes that all person:
OWING SMALL AMOUNTS will call at 3O4 MAIN
STREET and settle, rs he is actually III want Of it.
ia 2S-3t* -..f @.'.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

SICK AND NERVOUS HEADAcHE.-DR. G. w.
BENsoN's CELERY AND CHAMoMILE PILLS are
prepared expressly to cure Sick Headache, Nervous
Headache, Dyspeptic Headache, Neuralgia, Ner-
vousness and S!eeplessness, and will cure any case.
Price, 50c. Postage free. Sold by all druggists.
Office, 1O6 north Eutaw street, Baltimore, Nd 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

TIE GLENwooD WHIsKEY took the first pre-
MUM at the State Fair. a
The -" D Select" Whiskey Is recommended by DR..
J. b. McCaw.
Duff Gordon Sherry-our own importation.
Cigars, Of every grade, Of our own manufacture.
Liberal discount to the trade. st.5 ~
w. ID. BLAIR q Co.,
,a'HE ~ s.' fE @ 9O3 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

! DEATH OF Mr.. CHILEs.-Mr. john O.
ICbiles, for many years a dry-goods mer.
chant in this city, died at his residence yes
terday morning ut s o'clock, in his Gfty-tfth
year. he was widely known and highly
esteemed by a large circle Of friends. His
funeral will take place this morning at IL
O'Clock from the First Presbyterian church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

You CAN SAVE FIFTY PER CENT. by purchasing
your silks, selvets, and laces atLEvy BROTHERS,,
and these are only articles that you can save
money on by purchasing at this old established
cheap dry goods store
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

NEW PERcALEs, CAsIBRIcs, AND CALICoEs, at
LEVY BROTHERS ut low prices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

MOZART. HALL has been selected as the place,
and TUESDAY NIGHT, 29th of January, at p.
NJ. the time, for the delivery Of the above lee
ture. Ja 24-td
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Vol, LII.
airIlnluld ispatfl1.
aa-THE CIRCULATION OF THE DrspATcB
Is. LARGER TEAM THE CONFIRMED cIRCu-
LAT1oN OF All TIE OTHER DAILY NEWS
pAPERs OF TIE CITY. ssss
!, WEATHER REPORT,

TUEsDaass :. JANUARY %, 1e7s
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GROCERIES s.
HARVEY & BLAIR

HAhSE1 ~ DLAih
offer the following at the lowest market prices:
100 barrels STANDARD SCGAH;
100 barrels CENTENNIAL ASUGAR;
100 barrels SUGAR: y.
50 barrels GRaNuLirED SUGAR; -"
20 s1rre,s barr row DEKED aud CUI-LoAf
500 bags PRIME To CHOICE RIO COFFEE;
so bags LAGUAYRA COFFEE: s,..
20 bags OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA;
q 100 ban reis MERCHANTS, SYRUPs
so barrels CHOICE. GOLDEN SYRUP:
SO barrels GOOD NEW ORLEANS Mo- .
so hassl haarss luo1cE NEW ORLEANS MO IA
3eo sacks DEAKoN's BEST sALT:s t.sI. si
z 100 barrels PRIME NORTH CAROLINA CUa :,
ION hEEklsGSii h.5lss lSsGGSiicE EXTRA FLOUR;
100 barrels SUPEREiNE FLOUR; go
SO barrels CIDER ylSBGAR; ..E5.l,tl ~ Fl x
100 boxes CASULES: a, ~, ~ =
200 boxes SOAP-alf grades;
r : so Kegs BI. CARB. SODA; ,gts.E q, -
e9, 39 ssss sassseIs Ssti tHS2ck s2ckic icrovgnsgEp:
10 tiesces BEST SOUTH CARoLlNARiCE Z
~; 200 kegs NAILS; II &c tt=tAz y
n 100 kegs HORSE. aud MULE.SaOES; ..AEPt8
Et 100 barrels KEROSESE OIL s.,.
10000 bs. CLEAR-RIB BACON SInES' -'t
10000 ios- CI4EAR.RIB EULk SIDES
10000 Hs. SHOuLpER BAC0S;..ss ..ss5. 81 ts;lss,
SO tierces CH0I LEAF LARD: ~
100 boxes BEST CREAM CHEESE;
Good stock OF TEAS. 80 a:,sj
nHS ANr rx.4
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RICHMOND, VA, January 22, 1878.

IIIIfiMONUs NJ UtkkIu0I5 } lIf 1OFCs
To General Joseph Z. Johnston and others:
Gentlemen,-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter of the 10th instant. A re-
quest from such source has the force of Il com
inand; but can only hope to bring forward fa
miliar truths at timely moment
My engagements will prea.nt compliance earlier
than next week. The placeand the particular nigh
leave to you. Yours very truly,
j. l.. NJ. CURRY.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

RD- On all sales of Real Estate made betsoesa
the lst of January and last Of June the taEesfos 9
the present year haze to he paid bythe purchGSsr,
Or el sales made oet1oeen s lst Of y.ty and tass
'(This custom was adopted about fifteen yenrs ago
by all the real estate agents in Richmond, and ap-
plies to Richmond and vteinity.l ,a.
&. b. COOK, 10 A. NJ, furniture. &C.
W. GODDIN, 4 P. H., Virginia Opera-Houss, Ninth
and Bank streets.
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EMMA G. THURsBY.

ET o Il A II T II A Il L.
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& Also, have on hand large assortment OF every
thing usually kept In FiRST-CLASS GhOSEant-
H01fSE .sss4f sf4--- 10 S2-IH
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MATINEE PRICES: Reserved seats. 81: genera
admission, 75c. a29-ltW
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f3f.siFbESBYTENAS5 q 5CHUttChEss $1,000
Notwithstanding the rain OF last Sunday
afternoon, one Of the largest congregations
eyer gathered In the Second Presbyterian
church assembled to hear DR.. Hoge's second
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eliza" said fond mother 10 her
offspring recently. as that offspring
was about going forth in tow Of a
young man who worships the very
sidewalks she walks upon, "go to the
bread box and eat a good big crust Of
bread before you 60 out"
"Why, ma" replied the blnshing
girl, II don't feel the least bit hun.
CRY. We have only just had tea.
II know it-but you will be hungry
before you get back; and when Adolf
phus takes you in a restaurant you'll
eat ice-cream AMI sponge cake, and
ham, sandwiches and oysters enough
to scare him out of a years growth.
You silly girls don't think of this, but
we experienced women do. ! was
once young and giddy myself, and hut
for sixty.fve cents worth OF macca-
roons-a cake for which | have ever
since entertained the most profound
contempt--your pa would have been
a Congressman, with an acquiline nose
and Hyperion's curls. Beware how
you sit down On the budding flame of
Cupid. OF course Adolphus will spend
the money YOU save him on billiards
and things-but that makes no differ
ence. When he asks you to 60 in
and have some oysters, even IL you are
hungry, don't. Say you do not ap-
prove Of girls wasting the money Of
their future husbands on trihes when
il might he applied toward furnishing
a house. Point out that for the price
Of an oyster stew you might purchase
a couple Of towels, now that toweling
is so cheap, and that a saddlerock
roast is the equivalent of a silver fork
plated, Of course, but not easily dis
tinguished from solid silyer--or a glass
sugar bowl. This always takes the
young men; il sets them to thinking
Of house keeping and matrimony; il
makes them believe you are the incar-
nation Of economy and would make
an excellent wife; and SO they often
say things which give you a hold over
them, and arc effective before the
jury
Eliza treasured up these sagaciOus
counsels, and acted upon them with
such earnestness and effect that when
she came home she was an engaged
woman.
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A large number of persons Of both
sexes all over the country have receiv.
ed, through the postoflice, a mysteri.
Gus certificate, which informs him or
her that he is one Of the privileged
units in select $50 who have been so
fortunate as to have drawn for him
handsome oil painting from among the
American Art Company's" rare list
Of prizes; and II he will be so kind as
to forward 50 10 to pay expressage the
picture will be sent forthwith. A re-
porter of the Philadelphia Times call
ed at the stopping place" of the
american Art Company" 703 Ben
net street, Philadelphia, which is To-
Gated on the second floor of an unpre-
tentious old building, above a Dollar
Store. On the floor and the counters
are the "paintings." At one end of
the room are two show cases glittering
with rings and pins at so much bar
rel. On top Of the showcases are
ice-pitchers, supposed To be silver.
There were but two persons in the
room--a youngish man, with a red
dish-dark mustache and a lisp, and a
lady with a reticule. They were dis
putting over a few cents of change.
When the lady had gone (without re-
ceiving her ehange) he turned his at
tention to his new visitor. He seemed |
to admire his paintings" exceedingly. |
"Just stan here and look at them
trees" he said, exhibiting a piece of
canvas on which were some trees, n
pool of water and canopy Of smoke.
"Did you ever see any thing finer?"
"What ails the sky--so dim you can't
see any thing?" inquired the visitor.
"Why, its a Swiss sky, and you can't
expect Swiss sky to be clear like an |
American sky" The jewelry was
from the Franklin Jewelry Company,
of Sheffield, and the icc.pi;chcrs be-
longed to company in Birmingham,
he said. He was agent for
both companies. The pictures we're
not worth 50 10 the cart load.-[Cou-
rier.J Journal.
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CbeerfnO Words.

The editor Of the INTERIOR Jour
NAL, if he should grow weary of fight
ing the good fight, may take comfort
in the thought that he has the com.
mendation and hearty support of all
law-loving and law-abiding citizens,
and that his memory will live long in
the hearts of such, when bull-dozed
public sentiment, renegade correspond
ents-we refer to the Hustonville cor.
respondent of the Danville Advocate
and perjured jurors shall have been a
thing of the past. All bail the gal
liant quill-driver Walton! May he
live to see the fruits of his good works
the discontinue of his paltry enc
mics, and his example followed by 9th
ers with success.--[Harrodsburg OBJ
server.
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md AAf Erne.

A whole temperance lecture is EN-.
braced in an incident that came under
reportorial notice in Cincinnati. A
man and woman, husband and wife,
were found dead drunk in gutter
over the Rhine. and when taken to
the Bremen street Staiion-house were
recognized as Alex. Brodbeck and his
wife Lizzie. He is about forty years
Of age, she thirty-three. A few years
ago Brodbeck was the owner of a
good drug store on Vine street, and
was considered one of the best druggist
in the city. His wife was hand
some. good woman and the prospect
for competence and honorable old
age for the pair were bright. The
demon of strong drink, however, took
possession Of the husband, and he soon
developed into regular sot and wife
beater. Matters with them went to
the bad with lightning speed. About
two months ago he was arrested for
cruelty beating his children, and it
was proved on the trial that Mrs.
Brodbeck was nearly as dissipated as
her husband, and totally unfit to have
the care of children. The little ones
were accordingly taken charge of by
the Childrenis Home. Since the
breaking up of the miserable family
the condition and habits Of the parents
became, if possible, worse than ever,
and recently their career OF dissipa-
tiOn terminated in the gutter and the
lookup. A sadder domestic drama
has not been enacted than by this un-
fortunate pair. II points its own
moral.
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George Sherry expects to be hang
ed next month in Chicago, but he
does not seem to be dismayed. He
has seen four executions, and is add
ing to his knowledge by reading all
about the subject. He says: at
amt pleasant to be hanged, OF course;
and yet il don't amount to much, af.
ter all. I'm convinced that a man
doesn't keep his senses more'n a few
seconds after he's strung up, even il
he chokes to death; a nd then there's
the probability that his neck will be
broken, killing him instantly. I'd
give 800 to be certain that my neck
would break. I'm going to die game,
anyhow"