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New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
STEAMBOAT RUNNERS IN A RAGE.

A conflict between the runners of the various
Coney Island boats yesterday afternoon, ut Pier No
l. North River, was with difficulty kept from cul
minating in a general fight. The Plymouth Rock
havingto abandon her regular Long Branch trip,
on account of the high wind, ran TO Coney Island
and carried off great part of the passengers of the
regular Coney Island steamers. The runners OF the
latter rushed up and down the pier like madmen,
denounced the Plymouth Rocks change of route and
appealed to the large crowd on the dock 10 wait for
the regular steamers. The player OF the Ply
month Rock band endeayored TO drown their voices
by his instrument, which angeTed the runners tosuch
language started in 20 fight the first of the Ply
mouth Rock officers whom he could find. The police
Interfered, however and after much work succeeded
iu POS toriug order.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
APREs1IyG A COURT OFFICER.

Some time ago a. Judgment for S23 81 against
William Hoag, liquor dealer of No. 10 Peck'shp'
was placed in the hands of City Marshal James
McCauey for execution; tloag paid portion Oh
the amount it is said, promising to pay the balance
at some future day. The promise not being fulfilled
the Marshal made a visit to HoaTs shop on Tues,
day The latter declined 10 settle and the marshal
proceeded 10 levy upon the property and among
other things IL is alleged took money from the
cash drawer. Hoag thereup0n called IN ponce
officer aud dsclamng all knowledge of the oihclal
identity of the Marshal, caused his arrest on the
charge of petty larceny The Marshal was taken to
the Fourth Precinct Police Station, but Hoag de-
clining to press the complaint he was discharged.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
THE GENITAL AND THE BUsHEL.

Following are some of the principal changes to be
made in the grain rules of the Produce Exchange,
TO adapt them to the GENITAL" system, at the meet
ing of the grain trade tomorrow: Rule is to be
amended by substituting 5000 centals or over OF
any grain except oats and 500 centals or over for
oats" for " 900 bushels or OVER Rule is is to
be amended so that - 800 centas " shall be sub
stituted for s 900 bushels of graded grain, aud
:" 3 900 centals in place OF 10000 bushels OF
graded oats. "Centals" is TO be substituted Tor
" bushels in the transferable orders, inspectors
returns grain contracts aud weighers certificates.
Regarding the delivery of understandable gram
" from December 1, 1875, until further notice, the
shortage on such grain III excess OF centais per
45) centals on each lot shall he guaranteed" =" The
Committee on Grain " shall, during the month OF
August or September of each year, establish the
grades of graiD except for corn, the grade OF whch
shall be established on or before December l.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28

70 animals In having allowed several animals In tbs
pound TO go three days without food. 80 'N'
LONG ISLAND
NEW Lors.-The Rev. David Tibner a colorea
preacher was sent to Jail for fifteen DAYS on Thurs
day' by Justice Sherlock, for beating his wife.
OCEAN VIEw.-Tbe country residence Of K. Rob-
erts was entered on Tuesday evening by burglars in
Jewelry to the value Of S400 was stolen.
- FLusHING.-At the inquest IN the case Of Lav,ni.
Roach yesterday +. l. Young. of BROOKLYN. testifeS
that he was passenger on the steamer Bristol and
saw Lavlnla Roach on board. She was annaren,i aIa
intoxicated lie next saw her leaning over fbe rsH
as IL seaslck Then she fell He thought the fail
Monday un'il
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
| ,bo cbomn,onsbyp emblem. As proof OF sIhoeriS
| fiocIose fiu S25O sspreliminary forfeit money
AuCTIOY SALE OF COAL.
49, ,vrp,or DECLINE or 23la PER CENT SINCE

AVERAGE DECLINE VI 80 ''+''
JULY.
There was large attendance yesterday a' 'n0
monthly sale of Scranton coal by the DelaWTle al.
Lacl,awanna and Western Railroad Company inc
offering comprised 10000 tons, OF "nicn Que -n',-
was stove size. The prices realized were lar oe!o"
thoso oht,ned nj the last sale by the same company
lint were few cents higher than those OF thG
August sale by the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company The sale has no effect on circular GUAR pnarv
Identical with the August price-liss. II was bo S1ho
after the SALE by prominent operhlorS VII viz
,rero uieu1 nresenf that the sale had been sup
ported. There was. nothing in tbe tne stste, sfle
Itself or the prices obtained to warrant tDe sur
r"eTt nvrent the distribution of the stove SIC
Franklin b. Gowen, president of the % heaune G O3 the
nanv was IN tho city yesterday and called az I5 Il5
offices of some of the coal companies 1t Is believed
nv some operators that part of the coai sou was
bonghf On tbe account Of his company lhe range
of prices was downward, except on the small lots'
tba nrices of which showed slight Improvement
Followlng are the average prices OF tho sa.c 0oi
pared with the last sale by the SANE apai am a
with that of the Delaware and Hudson Canai Com-
pany.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
wits. II was shot by Officer Peck. and the Health
officers removed the carcass, no owner appearing 10
THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE TROUBLES
THE Ex-TRRAsURER, Mr.. HAMBIIN, EXPLAINS Ihh
FINANCIAL METHODS


FINANCIAL METHODS.
The former treasurer of the Brooklyn tabernacle,
the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage's church, Nelson
Hamblin. whose resignation of bis position and the
difficulties IN the church were related at length III
TuK TRIBUNE recently, has written a letter from
the Summer resort where he is spending his vaca-
cation. explaining the matters with which his name
has been connected. Referring to the statemeuts
of B. r. Corwin, president of the Board oil trustees
of the Tabernacle, Mr.. Hamblin says that he uiu
not wish 70 have the fact of his resignation pun
lished and would not now refer to 1t had MI oor-
win stated the true facts. Mr.. HamDhn continues
As treasurer. supposed and believed was tue
only one to receive and pay out the lulGS R t ft 49,
paid i'm for the benefit of the chuch. MY Ist iuuI
ish mood and fault-fndng was IN deihahuit iio, i
those who had the management or All cohccItS aII @
festivals true statement of all money received anu
what they did with it, and here state that sucn
statement never recciyed-only whatever lnoneSss
they chose to give me-, That way OF dong
cOuld not consent 10. do not WISH TO De uueIStoou
tbef belieye / did not receive all the money from
such concerts and festivals, because that OF conIs'
| know nothing about In regard TO ny HIs1' T'
second third and fourth resignau0ns, tnat M vi
win says that the brethren told me NOT 70 To % IL
Ish-I will simply say this. had paSsed w iilo
Board of Trustees (which VIII sho" on s lls ol III 80 "
resolution that all moneys received iloln az 5 uo.
certs festivals ETC., must be immediately tufhe9
over TO the treasurer and a full statement thereo,
and m hills contracted on account OF SAID concerts
were TO be paid by him. There was no attenuoII
paid to that resolution whatever, and whenever
would bring it up in the Board 1t would meet VIII &
Wv fo1rth and final one brought about for rea,
sons will not state, unless called upon TO deiend
myself in the action have taken In regard 10 Ine
r,ortgage on the organ, | will simply state Few
facts and leave all fair-minded business men to
Judge whether ! acted wrong in the, matter On
September l6, 1873, or thereabouts,, Mt. ,. T.
Knight IA trustcel and myself loaned the Brook klyn
Tabernacle So 500, each on a note of sixty days
with the express understanding and Mr.. Cor
win hrourbt This up HIMSELF that the first moneys,
incuding the collections on the Sabbath, should go
to take up these notes. There was not word
said about paying these notes until asked ABOUT
seven months afterward, for other securities.
Hence the mortgage gwen 10 myself and Mr. Knight.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
THE BJLIJARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following challenge to contest the 4" billiard
championship Of the world" has been sent by
George +. slosson to Jacob Schaefer through The
j. NJ Brunswick 81 Bake Company:
thereby challenge Jacob Shaefer TO play me for
the Brunswick q Bake Company cup cmblenatic
Of the championship of the world and $500 a side
according 10 the rules governing the said Champion
sbip Having already played Mr Sch1efer in Chi
cago / ask that, ia case of his acceptance Of tins
challenge the game shall be played ia New-lOrk
Civ. This In the only stipulation l desire To make
and the sole condition uDOn which l Will play for
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
THr MAYER SUICIDE IN HOBOKFN.

THE MAYER SJlCllE IN 1lDDOhEN,
Coroner Virgins held an inquest yesterday at
Hoboken in the case of Nathan Mayer, the dry
goods dealer at No 81 Waiker-st., this city, whose
dead body was found hanging to a tree IN Kings
Wood, Weehawken, last Sunday. j. ID. Applegato
and Alexander J. Love- both Of HobOken, testified
that they found the body Of Mr.. Mayer suspended
70 q tree, and that $50 was found in his pockets
Daniel Rosenbaum, the father-in-law of the de-
ceased merchant, who lives In East sixty-trst-st.
this city, testified that Mr.. Mayer married his
daughter three months ago. lie always supposed
Nayrrs business was prosperous. Shortly after the
marriage MI Nayer asked him for a loan of $1,000.
He gave him the money and subsequently, gave him
$500 additional. Jf he mad thought that his SON
in-laW was embarrassed IL his business be would
have advanced him all the money needed,
but Mr.. MAYER volunteered no information
i'm regard TO his business, and asked for no money
ROsenbaum. Mrs. Mayer was not present, and al
though the inquest attended by large number
of the friends of the dead man, other witnesses
were examined and the case was gwen to the Jury.
A verdict was rendered that Mr.. Mayer had hanged
himself while labOring under temporary alteration
1t was alleged by some of Mayors friends
that lie had nearly $1,000 IN his possession
at the time OF his death. When the body
was discovered by two boys the Coroner was
at once summoned. He searched the clothing Of the
dead merchant In the pockets he found a valuable
gold watch and chain, Sl9 III bulls and some gold
and silver coin. The diamond shirt studs which
Mr. Maver had owned for some years were also
found on the body. It is therefore deemed lmprOb-
able that the body robbed before the arrival OF
the Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Ne,r- York Hotel-Senator james B. Beck, OF Ken
tucky.. Finh Apenus Hotel-The Hon. David A. Wells Of
Norwich United States Disrct-Att0rney II H. Wells
OF Judge Israel y spencer, Of Syf ctse
Brer0Ors House General A. A. Humphreys, = A. ana r.
r. Church .,GnssV House Richard T. Merrtck ana Stson
Uutchns Of Wash etOn WiydsoT HoteLAsslsfant Post
master General Thomas Brady the Rev Canon Ben OF
Cheltenham England and Daniel Robinson. OF Troy
Erereft Honss-fhe Rev Dr. A. g. Mercer and Henry Bed
low Of Newport r. I....Iprk Arsnn Hoe,-State asses
sors o. adiey and Fowler and Deputy Insurance
superintendent John A. Mccall, Jr Wsstm,shr HoLet.
August Wilhelmi Max VOgICh and Colonel W. J.. OBrep OF
Cincinnati -. s. JGass HOtt-COmmauder Frederick
Rodgers Z. s. NJ 81 Nicholas HOtet-ExGoyernor j. B.
Page, Of Vermont.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
BURGLAR CAPTURED IN THE ACT.

Patrolman Sage, of the Fourth Precinct, arrested
Robert PIcer, age forty-fve, no home, late last
night, as he was coming out of the basement OF No.
100 Nassau-st. The basement Is occupied by Philip
ZOeplels as a restaurant. When Plcer was arres ted
me was carrying large basket. winch was after
ward found to contain boxes of cigars belonging
to ZoepbeIs The prisoner Will be taken TO the
Tombs Police Court today, and charged with bur
qary He had nothing to say in defence of his pres
once in the basement.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
MOTORS FOR STREET RAILWAYS.

The Second Avenue Railroad has recently placed
on its upper division, between Nmety-sixth and
Onc-huudred-aud-tweuty y-ninth-sts, several of the
cars of the "Pneumatic Tramway Engine Com
pany.r They are propelled by compressed air
which is stored up in reservoirs placed in the unused
space under the floor and seats The reservoirs are
charged at one terminus of the route by "cOm-
pressor plant and the car is then ready for run of
twelve miles 1t appears like an ordinary car, but
is larger A speed Of twelve or fifteen miles per
hour can be attained. and the car can he stopped
within its own length. The speed is regulated by "a
driver who, by the means OF two levers, can start
aud stop n with ease II is thought that the cost of
operatng these motors will not exceed one-hali the
cost of running cars by the present method, ana
that they will enable the surface roads 10 compete
on favorable terms with the elevated roads. lhe
Third Avenue Road Is now running a steam motor
Ii rs charged with boiling water at the depot and
few sboVeis of live Goals are thrown INTO the FUR
mace 10 preserve the initial temperature OF the
water. II Is somewhat higher than the common
car and much heavier 1t does not run 50 smooth
as the ears Of the Pneumatic Company, but the
COST of working il is said 10 be about the same.
Neither produces any decided noise, aud as high
speed can be attained by either would be safe in
crowded streets. Ordinary cars can be attached TO
The engine ears when necessary. II these motors
should be generally adopted fares could be reduced
md this with greater speed, would increase travel
ON the surface roads.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
An IIfPRoTLD PEACH MARKET

The supply of peaches yesterday included
only 27OOO baskets and with attractive fruit the quota
tous nearly doubled MONDAYS figures. Plain 10 good
baskets sold "a 7Oc0Sl fancy at ~ 25Gtl s0 small
line OF RecVos FayOite brought ~. Crates steady
nj ~ g5a@l 10 Receipts will run larger during the
week unless the prevents picking This week, 10
Ia though Will nonclude heavy deliveries OF line table
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
ACCUSED OF sWINDLING FARMERS.

d. C.. Sullivan, a member of the firm of Sullivan
& Bellknap. lightning rod dealers, at No. ,603
Broadway of this city, was arrested IN jersey City
and placed in the detenton-room of the First Pre-
cinct of that city last evening by Parolman Kear-
nan. of Jersey CITY, at the request of Detectives
King and Cunningham Of this city. The prisoner
was taken to Police Headquarters where he
and the detectives were clOseted for some
time with Chiof Murphy. The New-York Off
GERS told the Chief that the firm of Sulli-
van & Bellkuap send agents throughout the
country to sell lightning rods TO farmers
Notes are taken in payment for the rods and IL IS
alleged that these notes sold after they have
been raised to larger amounts than they were
originally drawn for Detective King said that
Bsiknap was arrested YESTERDAY morning IN this
citv Latelu the afternoon he told the officer that
men was made by the request of Superintendent
McKenua. of Troy. who charges them with forgery
and emb, ZZlemept.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
RIsINESS TROUBLES.
FAILURE OF WILLIAM HARLoE WITH 100000 or
IIABuITIEs-AssIGNMENT BY THEATRICAL MAN

LIABuITIEs-AssIGNMENT BY THEATRICAL MAN
Ayers.
William Harloe Mayor of Poughkeepsie, who is
q yvelI-kpown builder IN New-Yorz City at No. 16O
Fulton-st., has failed with liabilities reported at
about 100000, of which $4,000 is secured by
mortgages and the balance is unsecured. During
the past six months he has been erecting twenty
five brown stone houses on Madison-ave, Fifty
third, Fifty-sixth and SIxtY-third-sts. Becoming
embarrassed for ready cash he called a meeting of
his creditors at which he presented statement
showing merchandise liabilities of $4,000; assets
eouity in real estate $4,000 prospective profits
on New-York City operations, S5S,OOO; leaving
NET profit of 81 900 He asked an extension OF
three six, nine and twelve months agreeing To pay
i'm fun, but opposition was made by some OF the
creditors and he was forced 70 make an assignment
to o. ID. u. Baker, OF POughkeepsie BTadstreets
reports say that the creditors VIII proDa-
bly not receive more than 10 cents on
the dollar on account of certain conditions
in the contracts for the, New-Iork City
buildings. Mechanics liens 10 the amount OF over
81 ZOO have been filed against the Duldlngs III
NpW-YOrk CITY the largest being Rowe " Denman,
SIS. $50; Francis Mitchell So, 100 C.. Riley $500;
r. Hogan, 81, 1872; j. L. Miller. pl,O29. A. klabcr
has obtained Judgment for $500, and +. C. Gates ~
Co, S55s Mr. Harloe owns considerable real estate
in Poughl1ceDsle, Passac, Mattawan and Brooklyn,
| valued at $12, 900 above the encumbranccs.
George Edgar Biddle and Chand0s Fulton, COM
posiug Tie firm of Edgar q Fulton, late prOpretOrs
of the Broadway Theatre, have made an assign
ment for the benefit of their creditors TO their at
toTnevs Franklin Blen. Several judgments for
small amounts have been entered against them, and
a number of suits are still pending
Martin KOppe of the late firm Of Bauer q koppe,
| manufacturers Of coaches at No. 15S East Fifty
| seventh-st, made an assignment yesterday to
! Charles II. Rheims. Mr.. Bauer the capitalist OF
| the firm, having died a month ago. The business
was established eighteen years ago, aud they car
RED on business in two shops until recently the one
in Fifty-seveuth.st having cost 9|,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28

tit and those who purchase OF the late yareues
~ inicy SNOWY stock for preserving, In preference
emocEs should lose no time. Seventeen cars Went !"
Nsw-EnglaDd.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

" Z Y
TODAY
sun rtses... 523 sun sets 80. 639 Clocxfa,t In 70
l47 Moon sOuths 1852 MOols aZe DAYS ii
TO-DAT-A. ~
Sandy HOOK. 4.47 GOV. Island. 5.l5 Hell Gate - TOT
BiGH WATER rODAT--P. ~
Sandy Hook. 5:l1 Gov. Island. SAL Hell GiIs $50
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
OFF FOR EUROPE.

The following are the cabin passengers OF
the Inman Line steamship CITY OF Brussels and the
Iessiug OF the Hamburg-Amercan Line which sail TO
Europe to-day and the France, which sailed yeserr
day. and of the Arizona which sailed the day before
non rrvFRPooI-BY STE ANsHIP CITY OF BRUSSELS.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
Announcements,

Announcements,
Holman LIVER PAD Co.'S remedies CONS
pearer heinz sprcc than anything yet discovered Dep"s
So Broadway. above l7th-sL
WNCHEsrER's llYPOPHOSPWTEs
VIII cure Consumption, Coughs, Bronchitis, he'llS' 40
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs NO
2ls BROADWAY.
oam 88o Noon. TO-. o. m. 73o Midnight $50.
Highest during the day. 49,. Lowest 50'
Average. 66k". same day, 1878. 70is'.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
FRIGHTENING sTEERs INTO A PANIC,

The periodical wlld-steer right in the upper part
of the city occurred yesterday, and as usual the
panic was greater than the damage done by the
animals. A drove of fifty or more Texan steers was
being transferred from the steamer Stevens at the
foot Of West Forty,sixth-st, to Patrick Costellos
slaughter-house. when, goaded by yels and
stones thrown by crowd OF men ana boys who were
xTatcbipg them the animals broke away and ran
acrOss town, driving before them the terrified mob,
and urged on by the increased yelling Of hundred
fhroats behind Wagons and barrels were upset in
their track and the streets eectually cleared.
A little girl named Matilda Taylor, whose parents
live AT No. 41f West Fiity-third-st., was tossed
pon the horns Of one steer aud slightly injured. At
Forty-second-st aud Elglth-aye. the police aud The
dToveIs secured the herd, and drove 1t TO the
ElauRh ter-hOuse without further accident. One
steeT struck out for himself and reached the East
River at Sixty-sixth-st., where II plunged into a
bath-house frightening the bathers out OF their
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
PROM LryEarooL-BY srsAMsn1r NEvAD
PASSENGERS SAILED.
FOR IryERPooI--gY STEAMSHIP ABY-

FOR LIvERPOOI--BY STEAMSHIP ABTssINIA.
Bouvres. Madame Hoyt. Madame VanTforne MrsE.4
Burnett Mrs :. HarsOn, Madame wade, W. A.
BrScEett Mrs. E.A. Higgins MISS Man fh9u, 4. j.
FOrtin MIS- j.. AurIish the Rev. Wicfms 4.
Gardner. Madame A. g. aud fouI ladies' Ofthe
Gilbert, G. c. Neudes, Miss Convent Of tie Sas
Handey, Miss Van Horne, L. q cred hearL
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28

STRICTURE, Impotence and Diseases Of tas
- Geueradve organs radically and speeay t,t,aay
o ] and TOT HIN ttl A.DANlELS NJ De- II -'N'->-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-19

ings, and their members amount to about
five hundred. One hundred left for the
East yesterday.
About fifty cigar-makers are still out
many having left for other points. About
half the manufacturers have accepted the
strikers schedule, and the others are en-
ploying girls and imported workmen.
Indianapolis.
FOSTER INoUEsT-BoUND BY HIGHwAYMEN-
DEMAND FOR A SUBJECT.
Special to the Star.
p INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19.-The inquest upon
the body Of JAS Foster, the murdered MUIR
derer, is still in progress.
VIM. Shepherd an elderly gentleman. was
bound by highwaymen in the suburbs night
before last He freed his hand, however,
and, getting out knife, cut them severely,
when they took to flight.
A little boy named Murphy fell into a
water-closet vault last evening and was
taken out nearly dead. His life is yet
despaired of.
A demand was made upon the Coror II
by the Medical College for the body of The
tramp (Fellows) under the provisions ol
the new law. The demand was refused, as
the Coroner claims the law does not apply
to him in such cases.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-19
MYRA CLARK GAINES DAUGHTER.
Attempted Assass nation in Chicago

CHICAGO, Sept. 19-An attempt was
made to assassinate Brother Joseph Mat
thew, Of st. Joseph's Reform School, last
night. As he was seated near a window
reading he saw fash and heard the report
Of ristol. TIE bali passed through his
cap, erazed his head, and buried itself in a
post near by.
Sunday last as the brother was walking
on an outside corridor he was fired at, the
ball grazing his face. The police are look
ing for Il sixIeen-year-t Id lad named John
Sexton, who was recently punished by the
brother who has charge of the obstreperous
juveniles incarcerated in the aforesaid re-
formatory. This boy swore revenge and
threatened to burn the scho |, and it is
supposed he is the would be assassin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-19
CORN CRACKER CURRENTS.
Knickknacks Knocked Together In
Old Kentucky.
Specials to the Star.

Specials to the Star.
McEIENRY, Sept. 19.-Last evening VIM.
Strnger, miner for the McHenry Coal
Company, was filling his pow der-can from
twenty-five pound keg, preparatory to tax
ing it into the mine. The powder in the
can exploded, burning Stringer seriously
about the hands and face, also slightly
burning Mrs. Webb visitor.
HARRoDsBuRe. KY. Sept 19.-The trial of
Thomas Dean, for the shooting of Varda-
mon, has been postponed to await the re-
suit of his shots, which Vardamon's sur
geon atfirms will prove fatal. Deans case
is considered bad one for him.
Thus it appears that two citizens OF Mer-
Ger meet, quarrel, fight and one shoots the
other through with navy, and no one ap-
pears tp know oricare whether murder is
committed, or the murderer arrested.
MAD1soNvI1LE Sept ia man named
Gates, living near Slaughtersville, in Web
ster County, swallowed spider last Satur-
day. Physicians were summoned and Gates
was given emetics, but at last accounts he
was still delirious.
OwENsBoRo. Sept. ia hog seized little
Leila Hulcee near here and dragged her fifty
wards Her arm was dislocated, shoulder
blade broken, and her whole body bruised.
| PADUcAH Sept. 19.-In Lyon County a
negro cabin was burned, and in it perished
a boy eleven years old. His screams were
heard by dog, and the animal broke its
chain and rushed into the burning house.
The crisp bodies of the boy and dog were
found together.
HICKMAN, Sept 19-Aunt Peggy, an old
and well-knoWn negress, died not long ago
leaving will bequeathing $50 to her son
and the balance, received from the sale o
her house and lot and personal effects t.
her granddaughter While digging arount
the house, the other day, they found a ja
containing 1856 27 in silver coin, the mos
of them being piastres.