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simOn's breach OF Promise suit

simOn's breach Of Promise suit.
WASHINGTON, March 20th.-In
the Oliver.Cameron case to-day,
the cross-examination of Mrs. Oil
yer was continued. A number of
letters were introduced, which wit
ness acknowledged as having been
written by her. She also admitted
signing a receipt for one thousand
dollars from Simon Cameron in
full for all claims which she had
on him. She had passed under the
names of Croper, Keefner, Stuart,
Baker and oliver. She introduced
herself as Mrs. General Sherman
in the parlor of the Congressional
Hotel. She went there to see Cam
eron, and when the waiter asked
who called she thoughtlessly said
Mrs. General Sherman. 1t hap
pened but once. The servant at
the hotel did not refuse her admis-
sion to Cameron's room till she
told him that she was Mrs. Sher-
man. When she took the
money from Cameron, the last
installment, and signed the paper,
she intended to use the money
while she was sick, but so much
deception had been practiced upon
her that she decided to keep back
something to prosecute her suit.
Her counsel was to receive q third
of the amount that might be recov.
cred. She testified that she went
to Cameron's room at his request
nearly every time. She took med.
icine at his request and the purpose
was understood between them that
it was for getting rid of her trouble.
The money that he gave her was
for taking care of her while she was
sick, and had nothing to do with
the breach of promise suit.
Adjourned.
Tho "sun'' on Alaska.
NEW YORK, March 2Oth.-The
San to-day returns to the discus.
sion of Alaska affairs. It says
there is very little doubt but that
the trouble with the Indians has
been exaggerated by the settlers in
the hope of getting troops to Sitka
and Fort Wrsngel again, for the
sake of their custom. At each of
these places there are about ten
stores, with business enough for
two. The steamboat company
feels the loss of transportation by
the withdrawal of the troops and
brings down alarming stories from
Alaska with each monthly trip.
Ala for tho New Orleans Banks.
New YORK, March 20th.-Many
orders for currency were received
here to-day from New Orleans and
large amounts were shipped The
order of extension expires on the
Goth inst. and before that time
funds from this city will have
reached the banks. The action
taken was to avert the threatened
panic.
the Hazcn-SsanIey Quarrel 20 be
Settled.
CHICAGO, Mar. .20.-The Iribune's
Washington correspondent states
that the long.standing quarrel be.
tween Generals Hazen and Stanley
is to be settled at last by a Court OF
marked standing, and both these
officers have been ordered to appear
before it for trial. The Court meets
in Washington at an early day.
Coal Mine Explosion.
PosTsvILLE, Pa, March 20.-By
an explosion in the Pottsville COL
liery this morning, Louis Murray
and James MuIherran were instant.
ly killed, and William Murray Sc
verely injured. A man named
Boss was slightly injured.
Bishop Purceips Affairs.
CINCINNATI, March 2oth.-Arch.
bishop Purcell writes letter ex-
planning his affairs. He saws his
difficulties arise from supplying his
diocese, and that not more than
half million of dollars was used.
The rest went for compound inter.
est. The claims against him In
equity, he says, are not more than
one million. For twenty wears
there have been no general collec-
tions for the support of diocesan
schools. He paid them himself.
These, and other expenses for ex.
penses for building orphan asylums
swamped him. He appeals for aid
to help him out Of his embarrass.
ments.
Rhode Island Democracy.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., March 20.-
The Democratic State Convention