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The Reno Uunuiry.

CHICAGO, Jan. l6-In the Reno court inquiry to-
day Lieut.. Wallace was cross examined. The
testimony was only the development of that given
Wednesday 1t was a wise act of Major Reno to
retreat and to have remained would have been TO
imperil the lives of the whole body. Reno's conduct
was brave and praisewortby during the retreat.
Twenty-Five men were killed and seven wounded
and the time consumed was about an hour. No
communication had been received from Custer, but
trumpeter stated that he had gone back. There
were probably 5000 Indian warriors in the village,
it being 2 IL or miles long. They first knew Of
Clusters fate the 9th. The court decided not to
investigate the conduct OF Bentien whose name has
been associated with Reno in this matter.
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THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
The Democrats Again Try to Dodge St
Martins A61dayif

The Democrats Again Try to Dodge St
Martins Affidavit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Tbe Potter committee
commenced proceedings at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Morrison 10 the absence of Mr.. Potter took the
chair, and mentioned that the witness St. Martin
was presented and could be called if the committee
desired,
Mr.. Cox said he hal received no notification from
MrShellabarger to whether he desired the witness
to be called or not Perhaps 1t might be as we'll to
wait and hear what Mr.. Shelabarger had to say
about it.
Mr.. Reed observed that as matter of fairness all
around the fact that ST. Martins affidavit was pre-
sented to the committee ought to appear upon the
printed record.
Mr.. Morrison said: "There were no reporters
present at the time.''
Ms. Springer could not zee that anything
tIanspired which did not appear in the report.
Mr.. Reed Why this very affidavit was printed in
the newspapers and does not appear in the report of
the committees proceedings.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the date Of Shellabarger's
letter and the offer of the affidavit be inserted on
minutes, which was agreed to- and as Mr.. Shellabar-
ger did not arrive the committee adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
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THE NORWICH MURDER.

Mrs. Cobb Convicted of Murder i'm the
Second Degree.
NORWICH, Ct, Jan. 16.-Hon. Jno. T. Wait con-
cuded his plea in the Cobb case this afternoon
Chief Justice Park delivered his charge to the Jury
occupying hour and So minutes in delivery. The
charge is generally spoken OF as an impartial and
unusually able one. At the conclusion, the poetry
and other printed and written matter which has
been placed in evi ence given the jury and they
were locked up to deliberate upon a verdict The
jury left the court room at $50, The crowd eener-
ally remained waiting for the verdict, though the
lawyers do not seem to expect that the jury will
agree Tonight.
NORWICH, Ct. Jan. 17.-At 1910 a M, the Jury
rendered verdict of muir der in the second degree
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TUE TELLER COMMITTEE.
Further Stories of Outrage,

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 16.-In the Teller Committee
to-day, A. j. Bryant, colored Senator of Texas,
testified that no Republican ticket was nominated
because of the threats of the whites who said they
would consider such action declaration of war.
The night before election party OF whites came to
my house, took me out in my night Clothes carried
me quarter Of a mile and threatened me, saying 1
had sold out to the Bland party. They let me 90
after promising to come to the polls next day and
vote the regular Democratic ticket. complied with
my promise. The party had rope with them and
said if they were satisfied had sold out to the Bland
party, they would put me through.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA. January 16-Spansh gold 1871 a 1872.
Exchange firm; on the United States SIXTY days gold
at 81 q II prem; do short sight at n a 8. Sugar
firm Molasses sugar Nos 7 to 10 at 81 q 81. Cen
triiugal Sugars Nos II to Is at "a q 81.
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DIED.

In this city, Jan. 16. Mrs Martha B. Thurston,
widow of the tate Seth Clark, aged 81 years.
Notice of funeral hereatterl
In Saccarappa Jan a., George A, only child OF
Albert A. and Ella f. Codweli, aged years months
Funeral services Sunday forenoon at IL O'Clock.
Burial at convenience of the family]
In Windham, Jan. 10. widow OF the late Capt. John
White. aged IS years.
In Bath Jan. II, Martha S., wife of Clarence Sad
Ter aged 10 years
In WoowIch Jan. A. Pamela S., wife OF E. q.
Brookings. aged Sc years months.
In Auourn, Jan. II, Mrs. Betsey. widow OF the late
Col. Leavltt Lothrop Of Leeds, aged 81 years.
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AunrI,Pr MoIIy Napuipp FFnu-e,'

PoTTsvLLE, Pa. Jan. 16.-Nartia Bergin was
hung here at 1910 this morning for the murder of
Patrick Burns at Tuscarora, Pa, April 18th, 1870.
He Is the nineteenth of the Mollie Mcguire gang
hanged for murder in this State. Two others, Peter
McManus and John O'Neill, the murderers Of Hesser
at Shamokip, in December, 1875. are yet to be
hanged.
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NEW YORK. January 16 -Evening.-Money easy,
Q q 81 per cent on call; closing 81 Prime mer-
camille paper q 5 Sterling 81 "a g s41 for long,
81 874 q 81 87a short sight.
The SUD- treasury to-day paid out 1000 in gold for
leg4-tenders
Governments strong, except 1o-4Os which are
heavy. State bonds dull, but Louisiana consols
advanced per cent. to 62A. Railway mortgages in
active demand and advancing except Denver q Rio
Grande LIST which declined from s93 to 81.
The stock market was s0mew hat cratic early in
day, prices declining q II per cent. Subsequently
however drwer feeling Set in and towards close the
dealings were attended with much animation and
buoyanoy: The early decline haven shaken out The
weak holders and increased the short interest. The
advance from lowest point of day ranged from q
81 per cent, the latter A. q P. Telegraph which
favoraby affected by reports that the company pay
increased dividends. The coal shares were very
active and buoyant rumors of steps for the re-
newal OF the combination and advanced to per
cent while the Wisconsin shares, Northwest and
st Paul under renewed purchases for the Use adj
vauced to best point of day The market closed
strong with Rock Island selling at 49, an advance OF
II per cent. Erie which had sold low at 22a dur
ing the day advanced rapidly to 23i. The market
closed strong; Lake Shore fully recovered early de-
cline
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 1885, COO shares.
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A Scheme 70 s,iAe the Popular Voice i'm
Alabama.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-The following resolutions
were adopted yesterday in the Alabama Legislature:
Whereas, Interference by officers OF the United
States in popular elections is justly regarded by
people Of this Stare as evil of great magnitude,
and whereas the manifest purpose of such inter-
ference is TO influence and control the action Of the
Pre- den' OF the United States, therefore,
Resoiued, That the committee on Feheral relations
be instructed to inquire into the eSpedency of pro-
viding bv law for the election of electors for
President and Vice President by the general
assembly until the acts of Congress authorizing inter-
ference by Federal authority are repealed.
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Chicago Cattle lTarhe,.

CHICAGO. January 16-Hogs-receipts 40 900 head !;
closed dull on common; packing at Gu "a 80; good
shipping at So q 49, light at 65 q 9 so.
CaltIe-receipts 1910 head; shipments 3.1OO head :
market active and strong; choice shipping at 10 "a
60; medium at 40 @ so; butchers stoc6 steady
Sheep-recepts 1909 head; shipments 1900; market
weak at 3 co q so.
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NEW YORK.

Aeti IN of the Trustees of the Mutual Life
of New York.
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-At the monthly meeting of
the trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York, held today it is understood that about
enc hundred and fifty of remonstrants against
the recent action of the company presented land
than six thousand names of policy holders rep
Iesentng mora than eight thousand policies endors-
ing the action of the company were also presented
Ali the papers were referred to select committee Of
seven to report at the next regular meeting of the
Board,
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MARINE NEWS.

The Allan Steamer surmatian Aground
Near Cape Henry.
WASHINGTON, JAM 16-The signal service station
at Cape Henry reports that the British steamship
Sarmalian of the Allan line from Liverpool for Bati-
more, ran aground at $50 O'Clock tonight, between
this station and life saving station No. 1.
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In Lewiston. Jan. IA. John W. Romans OF West
brook and Miss Augusta dorne of Lewiston.
In VinalhaveD, Jan. s. Thos. j. Perry and Cora Z.
Smith.
In Vinalhaven, Jan. 4, Melville 81. Brown and
Alice NJ Gerrisn.
in Ellsworth, Jan. 2, D. l.. Fields and Miss Mary
E Ford.
In fremont, Dec 49, Bloomfield Reed and Miss
Vestie S. Robbins.
In Eden, Dec %, Frank o. Alley and Miss Dell
s. HamOr.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

FERNANDINA-Ar 18th, brig Jesse Rbynas, Ad-
ans, st Jago.
NoRFoLK--sld lith, ship Frank Curling, Curl
NEW YOKK-Ar 15h barque Fanny H Loring.
Soule, New Orleans; briggs Waiter Smith. Wakeley
MontevediS 60 days. hyperion, Mliams, na0an "a
days via Delaware Breakwater; Delhi, Emerson, Old
Harb0r. ia.
cisco; uarque Jnlia, Higgins, Marseilles.
PkOVIDENCE : Ar 18th schs Louisa Wilson,
Sprague Port johnson Nathan Clifford, Elwell,
Hoboken: Am Chief, Snow. New York.
Sid 18th, SCH j f Carver, Kelley, New York.
The following vessels are laid no at Providence
brig Isaac Carver of Castine: schs Harmonic, Mar
ira Maria, David Faust. Dexalo, j Carver and
Lookout of Ellsworth; Stevens. Ruth Thomas,
Frank Herbert, Anu Elizabeth, Vesta, Darius EDDY,
belmont Locke Fannie Butler, l. nj Strout albion,
5 Kendall, and DAM Webster, of Bangor; Carrie Z
Rogers james Warren. Lizzie Garland, and Mill
waukee OF Machias; Ophir, of fremont; Louisa
Smith, of Castne Telumah, Of Damarlscotta; Pal
estine, of Lincolnvie Bramhall, of Portland; Julia
elizabeth, of Bluehiil; Alabama. and Pushaw, OF
st George; Curtis and Carrie ii Spoford, OF Deer
Isle: Harper, Mary A Rice onward, ana YANKEE
Blade. of Bucksport.
NEWPORT-sld 18th, scbs Augusta Herrick.
Herrek Bangor tor o., N New York Nathan Cieaves'
In port, scbs Commerce. Thorndike. Rockland for
New York. Hyue. Otis. Fall River for do; Corvo,
Walker, Rockand for Baltimore.
VINEYARDS AVEN-sr i4th, schs Eagle, Tor
rey. Port de Paix IS days for Boston, Edw burton,
Mcdonald. Gonaives So days for do; Red Beach,
Holmes, Eastport tor New York
Sid, brig Merrlwa for Portland.
BOSTON-Ar 18th sch Charles Jones, Crowell,
Round Pond tor Weymouth leaky.
SALEM-Sld l4th, sch Lucy Jane, Hopkins, for
RocklanG.
POR TsMoUTH-Sld 18th, sch Addie s. Hattie,
MThLBRiDGE-A 18th, sch Victory, Osmore,
Portland.
Baltimore.
Sid 10th sch d Webb, Goss Baltimore.
Sid 18th, schs John l. Tracey, Meservey, Charles
ton; Mary Eliza, Bailocs, Boston,
RO ;KLAND-Ar 18th scbs biow, Haskell, and
Red Jacket, Kendall. New York; W BALDWIN,
Levi, and f Pearson, Oliver, do; Allie Cakes, Leo.
Portland
Ar 18th, sch Mary Langdon, Mullen New York.
Slo Sth scn Tennessee. Beai, New York.
Sid 18th. schs hunter, Nash, aud Speedweil Whit
ten, New YORK.
EGREss.S PORTS.
AR at Sydney NSW Dec 49, barque Penang Patten,
San Francisco,
At Yokohama Dec s, ships Hattie Tapley, Tapley
from Kobe, ar Nov 49, Residue, Nichols from New
York, Oct 8; st Charles, Gates, from do. ar Nov
28th; Zouave, Mears trou 90, ar Oct Z, PIima Dom
pa Lunt from do ar Nov 9th; bsrques Monhegan,
Luce, from ViadisOsiUck, ar Oct s. Minnie Allen,
Soper from New York ar Dec l.
At Shanghae Dec 8 ship Golden State Delano,
uDe; and Others
Al Singapore Dec 9Th, barque Beatrice Havener.
Dickey. unc,
At Bombay Dec IS, ships Queenstown, Pufineton,
and Louisiena, Oliver, Tor rice ports; N0fmanuy'
Turkey. unc, barque Evie Reed. kairden and Ceat-
tanOoga, freeman, do.
Ar at Nautilus Nov %, barque Nettie Merriman,
Leslie, Singapore.
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European Market.

LONDON Jan. 16.-The bank reduced its rate of
discount from to per cent. Consols So Lied; AS
1881; Cts, 1888; ten forties, | 10A
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 16.-Cotton moderate inquiry,
freely supplied; Upland sgd; Orleaus 916d. sales
10000 bales including 1000 for speculation and
port. Receipts. q 800 bales, including $4,000 Amei-
can. Futures weaker; January and February,
55-l6d; February and March, Il-32d; also 5-l6d.
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MEMO BANDA.

Brig Shannon. Moore from Inagua for New York,
which put into Nassau MP. in distress, reports. Dec
2lst, during heavy gale sprong a,eak ios5 salis'
board and lost.
Barque Lizzie Merry, which put into Bermuda in
distress, had on board the crew of brig II Ray
mond abaLdoued in a sinking condition.
Sch Elizabeth NJ Cook. Cook from Liverpool for
New YORK, put into Nassau, MP, 18th inst in dis
tress.
Sch Eagle. Torrey, from Port de Park for Boston,
put into Vneyard-Haven 14th. and reports success
sion OF heavy lies, had dscks swept lost boat, &c.
Jan s. saw barque Addie e Sleeper, of Rockland,
dismasted, (since arrived at Newport)
Sch j q Drew, which recently sunk off Boston
Light has broken up and is total wreck Sails, rig
ging, &C. saved.
sen Robert Smith, which put into City Island
,eaky, has repaired and sailed for Providence.
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METE0RoLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SlGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Jan. II, l A. NJ.
FOR New England
partly cloudy or clear weather. northerly winds shift
ing to westerly and southerly, rising, followed by
falling barometer, and slight rise in temperature
during the day.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER CIAL.

CiearInR House Transactions.
PORTLAND January 16.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Uross Exchanges. ...........S $500 81
Net Balances. Observation-Disclosures. 29, 443 II
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Receipts of Maine Central r.. r.
Daily Domestic Receipts

IOhTLAND. Jan. 10.
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting loads 50 miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
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GsBon mERoHANrs' EXCHANGED

TFRoM MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.1
AR at Boston 10th sch Chas A Jones, from Round
Pond for Weymouth, leaky.
Ar at Queenstown 18th inst, ship B Brown,
Brooks. huanillos Oct 10Y tor orders
Sid 18th, ships Pendeton, Nichols, for Antwerp;
Nancy Pendleton. Pendleton, do.
Ar at Havre 18th inst, ship VIM G Davis, York,
San Francisco, l12 days; baIque Danl Draper. from
New York.
Ar at Venice 18th inst, sch VIM Frederick, Nc
Donald New YORK.
Barque Webster, from Newport. E, for Matanzas
put back 18th inst, leaky.
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HAVANA, Steamer Chase. -2,222 shocks and
heads, 235 prs headings, 1893 Tbs cheese.
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NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Thursday, Jan. 16.
ARRIVED
Sch American Eagle, Gray, Eastport for Cape Ann.
Sci En- pre- Ryan, Belfast for Boston.
RETURNED-Sch Abby Weld.
CLEARED.
Steamship Chase, Ellis, Havana-Phinney & Jack
son.
steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York ,-Henry
Fox.
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Boston stock Market.
lSales of the Brokers' Board,!Jan 16]
First Call.
25Boston & Maine Railroad. .lC9
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Foreign Exports.

By water conveyance-1OOO bush corn meal to g
W True 81 Co.
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DEPARTURES oR sTEAmsnrPs.

ssSnuSsre Almanac. ~.
Sun rses... ...,...,7.32 High water 6.55 PM
Sun sets. .,.,......,449 moor rises 3.03 AM
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A GOOD PLAN.

Anybody can learn 70 mske money r,B,diy
operating in Stocks, by the 1.-TWO Unerring Rules
Sor success" in Messrs. Lawrence Co.'S new
circular. The combination method. which this
am has made so successfnl. enables peoPss wis1
49, or smsll means 70 reap 81 tho oenenIs OF
largest capital and best skill. Tnousends OF OF.
dess. In various sums, are pooled into one vast
amount and co-operated Is . mighty whole. thus
oecurinR to each shareholder all the Advantages OF
- nrcess Operator. Immense profits are dlvid-
I'd monthly. Any amount from y to $'@0. or
moFe, can Be- used successfully. N. T. Baptist
weekly, September 18th, 1878. says, by the COM
biuaeicn system St5 would make US, or PEI
cent; go pays Sa6O. or seven per cent. SloV
makes q. 0OO or 10 per cent ON the stock, during
The month, according to the market tnnnk
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. June 18th: "Ine
combination method Of operating stock = me
dendent, sept I2th: 1.-THE combination system -
founded upon correct business principles. ana no
neryou need be without an income while u 10 keps
Working by Nessrs. Lawrence Z Co. BROOKLYN
Journal, April 9Th: "Our editor maze net
pro6t OF sol IS from 90 IN one Of Messrs Law:
reoco Co.'S eombiuasiona." Nov circular lmaied
free) explains everything STOCKS ano oonos
3 Co., Bankers, 81 EzchanRs Place. n. y. h-zo"ot
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A PIOUS DRUNK.
A Man Who Intoro Into thOS0ptrtt
Of Thing0.

Shakspesre sslk ~ Of spirits black. spirits
gray, ssd spiriis Of various colon. but he
fails to mention the modern improved Jer-
sey lightning. that rings the bell every shot
At go yards. Last night man Who works
on the construction train 6lled Up. like
Eser aovs. rapidly. and to his inteese salts
faction found himself rip-ssaving drunk in
. very short time. While in this glorious
state Of existssee he idea occurred 70 hin
that il wss Sunday night, and that in his
exhilaratioo be had totally forgotten his
religious dutiea. This struck tender spot.
and be Instantly resolved 70 amend his re.
missness.
Full of sage conclusions and Pious con-
temptations be viggled OF in bis hunt Tor
church. Fate and . muddy sidewalk
brought him to one which he entered. The
fumes Of whisky had stretched his brain ~
tight - Q drum head, and Tied the ends in
bov-knot At the butt Of esch eat. He
did not spprove Of the way the services
we're conducted, and . rumPus ensued. DUR
ing which be was hustled cut Of the sacred
edi6ce, and left 70 find his way to heaven
hell or the cslaboose. % be might elect.
This d . free country.
He came TO the cooclusion, however, that
- the Preebyterisns were 70 straight-laced,
and taking into into consideration the fact
that be Was very ihirsty, that the Bap.ists
might be more congenisi to his tastes. slbeit
water was rather thin.
Time wss pecious- earthly things mighty
uncertain. II Gabriel should take into bis
head to toot At that particular time, bis
goose Was cooked ssre. For the Good Book
says the drunkard shall not enter the king
dom of heaven, and he knew il. In fact he
could hardly walk - il vas, and be would
as soon thought Of climbing . creased pole
"a attempting 70 climb Jacob's ladder.
Good luck and careful navigation brought
him into the Baptist port. HIS natural
abhorrence, however, for water in any shape
manifested itself, and another row ensued.
He disturbed the congregation By "violent
and tumultuous conduct" and interrupted
the services. Finally ak loot soldier Of
the Lord, took that blasphmer By the ear
and led him down to the city Jail, where
Father Kelley and Revs. Smith and Went
.elman and Deacons GosaGe and Conner
Immediately received the stragRler from the
fold.
When he awoke to consciousness. this
morning, and peeped out Of the bars, he b.
gan to sniff for sulphur. but when Graham
came in to give the Gre poke, he fell back
with . sroan Thoroughly satisfied that Bob
Ingersoll lies. and that Satan Was there
"forninet" him.
He Was taken up stains for morning ser-
vice, and listened to beautiful disc0urse
from Rev. Conr.ih, Who took for his text:
"And they cast ont devils."
Al the conclusion Of the services, Dennis
Sullivan placed S. in the contribution box.
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L Big Sensation In Nevada City

A BAsoo reporter learned, this morning.
The neager particulars 81 IN affair that %
creating Considerable excisneat in The socd
aovs Of Nevada City. The county seat Of
vsrnoe eoussy.
lsappesrs that . Consssble. named Quick,
Who rssides in . township about twelve
miles froo the county seat. came into Ne
v.da 70 have good time.
About dusk he net With highly respect
able young lady o. her vsy home. He
either mssook her for somebody else, OF
allowed vhiskey and his evil pa~ions to
e, the upper hold Of him. He followed
the young lady. notwithstanding all her e.
fort to get rid Of him. and made indecent
proposals. to her, ~ the same time accom-
psnying them With the tender Of ten dollar
bill.
Thoroughly aroused to her danger. the
young lady 6<d aGrish,ed through the
streets screaming for help. and Ut last took
refuge in an open house. Her 6endish pur-
suer vas Close upon her heels aud entered,
slso. the building. where fierce struggle
took place.
A number attracted BY the young girls
cries proceeded to the spot. end srrssed
Quick. He was uncerem0niously hustled
OF to Jail. where be nov il awaiting an
examination.
The shove facts are ell that could BE-
gathered BY the reporter from his INFORM
ant, Who is . reliable man.
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Man Shot.

From the Moberly Monitor.
Nancy Collins, colored laundreas, has a
house on Sturgeon street. We give her
statement of difficulty that occurred At
her house last night. Nancy says that she
keeps laundry on Sturgeon street; that
having large ironing on hand, and being
desirous Of going to Renick to aparty, she
sat u later than usual 10 finish her work
and get rsady for the down tram. Not
hsviag 6niahed Der work. however, she re
tired to bed between IL and l o'clock and
abandoned The idea Of attending the party.
Betweea I and 2 O'Clock, . party OF men
came to her door and demanded admit
tanee, which vss refused. and they were
warned to leave. The men persisted and
threatened to break the door open. Nancy
reached fora single barreled pistol, Der
ringer, which she keeps under her pillow,
and held il II readiness for instant use.
The men began to press against the door,
which Wa securely fastened, and Nancy
fred juse - the door 6ev open. The men
: then ru.hed in and demanded her pistoi
which she refused to give up. The mer
threatened. but Nancy vas obstinate. Al
last her son. John Collins, who Was sleep
lng in an adjoining room. came in end toll
her to give the pistol to him. which Oh
did. John loaded the pistol and fired
again. and At length the men vent ont. Sh
does not know that anybody vss hurt. bu
thinks that If any man was shot it mus
have been BY her aon. She r. under arres
and is being examined before Recorde
Waylsnd.
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A CARD.

To al Who ars suAsRing from the sE.on
and isdiserssioas Of youth, nsrvous weak.
-, early decay. 10. Of manhood Ae, 1
viii sesd Q rseeipl that win cure yoa,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great rsnsdy
- discovered By . niaaioaasy in Soueh
Anssiea. 0eod sslfsddresssd envelope
70 ~ Rev. JesspA I. Isaas. seaaiee D,
Bibls Hesss, Nsv Yesk City. 1.3lsAwly