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August ISIS, ~ 4 Mitchell n Justice 81 tins tsssc
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had arrested. was shot. bat not fatally
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bundle of papers. which deAdeEed is
force. asd then struck rib which i
followed 10 It's place Of !odgnenf neal
the spine, whence il was extracted and
The H,ap Is row gestipg WEI
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NJ Wichita. kassss. Aus q. fs7a.
Notice Is hereby given that The teliowsn< ramef
s~ttier has ased n"ties ef his snteatson 70 mske
anal pfs,of In support cf his claim, and SECURE
aral sarry thereof y: the expiration ~ thirt. DAYS
frurn the date Of this notice, via
job AtEelsi. for the east half sw az s~ctios 10.
and east half nv at ~. towe - sonsh range
west x..d nsn.e- thr teliswiax - hts eitaesses.
viz wlslism 1Aw thrsa and tieaFs tsswthrcp.st
Sesigxfck county, kaRsss
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In Defiance county .DElip. egerg Town
-hip Treasurer. with o1e exception. J.
defaulter. The defsuli'uz Treasurer.
are ali Democrats. sad the one honest
one j. . KspuhlicaH.
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Ex-Goyersor Morgan. of New fors,
cent a dispa;ei. 10 a. e. Cornell con
graduating him on his nomination ex-
pressing az. opinion that he wiil ~ elco-
ted. and offering b. -eryines 20 add ia
accommodating that result.
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LAND OFFICE,
at WtSAifa. Kansas Jane .. Tsp.
Notice h hsrvhs given thai the follow ing aans-i
settler has ai<,i notice Of hts tns<nsica 70 male
faal prpcs In support Of his claim. as1 sesrys q
nal vnrry thereof ~ the exp.rAsisa sf thirty days
from the date Of this notice. via;
William A. frsxee. al >esirwtck evunty Nan
sas II No y-5. fsr the northeast qnsr e &C.
ton = tow n.hip ~ south. rsnge west and names
the following ~ his witnesses, VIA Daniel ton-
seiss az >s>ixwick couets. and thariss strvnx Of
>e<1gwsek county.
x1-sxhr l. WAlkkE. Register
X Row. Attorney
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Notice L. hereby Rtv<n that pstitioa viii b.
prvsentssi 10 ~ board Of toanty commissioners
% $eigwick co1nty Kansas. as tasir regular meet
ing the Arst Nensiay in ocioesr. n y. tess.
asking for N appropriation Of one thccsaud slof-
So river n polns whore the County roaft cr,ss-
- said river IN section twelve t,se. toSushtp
tWeuiy-nine t@N, soush % raaxp cue ~ ea<t
s>simrtest cyst Of Sane, 500
ss-se n 4. TUCKER. and cshsTs
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~ This space belongs g.
l.ISsAeIJ A BUTLtH,
who are too busy ~eiiing
stoves aud Hardware 10
write IA nj.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
LOVES DESPAIR.
YOUNG GERMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT
OF QUARREL WITH MS SWEETHEART.

YOUNG GERMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT
OF A QUARREL WITH MS SWEETHEART.
Considerable alarm was created yesterday after.
noon in the family Of Chancellor Runyon. of New
Jersey. by the strange conduct OF lovo-craxod
German named Joseph Imfcd. Tho young man
appeared at the residence Of the Chancellor
on High street. Newark. and urgently demanded to
be permitted an interview with . young woman
named Emma Erb. TO whom ho had been engaged.
and who is employed "a q domestic in the family.
by trade, employed with Hendricks, corner OF
Mulberry aud Chestnut streets. aud rcsid-
sfg street WIN Emma a coms,v youno woman s
twenty. the daughter OF Captain Charles Erb. who
served during the war In the Ninth New Jersey rcgi
ment, and present at tie battle Of Roanoke. Sho
has been two years in her present place. Tho pair
had kept company for ovor year and were engaged
Ali wont smoothly until wcek or so ago, except
that Joseph had become exceedingly jealous OF tho
FIT telling sa her so nsd nss he would
70 I kiss Emma. she i innocsnsiy told Joseph a"apS
used and the lovers parted in anger Then came a
letter from him breaking up the engagement and de-
Emma consulted her mistress who told her TO rc
turn the things and take the fellow at his word
Emma did 80. On "Wednesday Joseph insisted on
seeing Emma He was denied sdmittance.
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon he ap-
pcared again at tho Chanccllors house aud entcrod
ace Emms. Emma saw him coming ana rushed into
the dining room aud told Mrs. Runyon. Emma
shook with excitement, Mrs. Runyon won't into tho
kitchen aud told lmteld he could not see Emma He
begged 10 be allowed to her for half an hour or
for even minute. Believing from his manner that
he would probably kill the GIRL the lady percmptory
the Chancellors father appeared and ordered Infed
out OF the house. He went, and just as he reached
revolver was heard. Imfcld had shot himself in
the left side, In the region of the heart.
He dropped down, but soon after sprang
up and ran OF. He visited his employer,
told him ho had shot himself, and thcn fell down.
He was removed 70 tho German Hospital The ball
cannot be found. II IL impossible to say what the
Mrs. Runyon and others cxpross themselves salts
fed that hie Intention 70 kill the gri and then
himself. Tho pistol found with hiul--a small
volver-was purchased an hour Or % before the 90
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

Major Forsyth United States Army; Surgeon
Winslcw: United States Navyi Captain g. G.
and many others. The ushors were Colonel E. M.
Neil just nominated for Secretary OF the Legation
at Mexico. and Messs. Stuyvesant Leroy and Russell
Forsyth. of New York. The remains were clothed in
full major generals uniform. The slow march to
the cemetery led by the band of the First United
body lowered into its last resting place three
volleys of musketry fred 1t. and the dead
Adams. the torpedo station ana on all public and
numerous private buildings throughout the state
were displayed 1t half during the day.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
LAID TO REST.
FUNERAL OF MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS W. sHER-
MAN, UNITED STATES ARMY.

FUNERAL OF MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS W. sHER-
MAN. UNITED STATES ARMY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEwPoRT, r.. l.. March 20, 1879.
The funeral Of General Thomas w. sherman to-
day will not be forgotten by the thousands who wit
messed it. cold. bleak wind prevailed during the
day. However. there was very crcditable military
display The United States troops ~ Fort Adams were
divided into four companies. which. In addition to
Light Battery and the Newport artillery presented
crcditabe appearance. The four United States
panics formed into battalion commanded by
Colonel Frank. the companies being led by Captain
Taylor, Major Eakin, Major McMurray and Lieu.
tenant Van Ness. Light Battery was under charge
of Lieutenant Shaw. its commander. General II. Ii.
Jackson. having charge Of the line.
THE LAST MARCH.
There were services at tho residence Of the de-
ceased Promptly at noon the fuher,l cortegc ar
rived at Old Trinity Church. the corpse being borne
by six noble looking sergcants selected from the
federal troops twas met at the church door by the
rector, Rev. George >. Magll. and his assistant.
impressive MANNER as they led the way up the aisle
the words OF the Episcopal burial service beginning
~ ,a Am sac ana sne ME, e "y Poly was
velvet over which hung the national coors. On the
cssko (ny the dead officers sword and cbapcau, with
many handsome floral offerings. The plato bore tho
following inscription:-
I MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Z
u. S. A.
Born March 20, 1873
Died March 10. 1870.
immediately following the casket came the bearers.
General Israel vogdes and General J. X Warren rep
resented the army Captain NJ. q. Marin and Captain
Francis NJ Ramsay the navy. Tho State militia was
represented by General Lewis Richmond. United
States Consul OF Queenstown and Colonel william
Glpin, and the city by Mr.. Henry Lcdyard and Mr..
David J. Gould. Following tho bearers came the
family and relatives. the chief mourner being the
young Of the deceased, for whom great sympathy
IL expressed.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The church was hlled. deathlike stiffness
reigned until the organ pcaed forth its sad notes.
The brie Episcopal service very impressive. No
sermon was preached. Among those present were
Governor Van zaidt and his personal stan, and also
the general stan of tho state milita Bishop Clark OF
Rhode Island; Colonel George r. Fearing. Samuel
Powell, J. NJ. Alderman, Secretary OF state; commit
tees appointed by the Senate and House OF Repre-
scntativcs; Lieutenant Commander Goodrich, United
states Navy: Lieutenant Newell. United States Navy;
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
NATH. G. MARVIN, Special Committee.
TflOS q. f. ECCLESTNE,)
LEADING POINTS OF THE BILL.


LEADING POINTS OF THE BILL.
The leading features OF the bill referred to in the
above report may be thus stated d-Evcry corpora
ton and incorporated company organized or hero
after organized under any laws OF this State, except
banking and municiph Il corporations, and such
siastical, clcemosynary religious. charitable and
educational corporations, MS are now by law cx-
einpt from assessment and taxation, and every
corporation organized undcr the laws of any
other state Territory OF the United States, or
under the laws OF any foreign State, kingdom or
government and doing business in this State.
and every association, joint stock company
copartnership whose business. wholly or in part.
consists In transmitting messages or~carrying news
or intelligence. or in forwarding or transporting
persons property or in furnishing cars. boats or
other vehicles or means for the transportation or
forwarding OF persons or property. or messages
intelligence news. and doing such business.
where lines of business extend outsde the county
in which their principal Office is situated shall. OH
or before the rst day Of July next and Thereafter on
the State Assessors and hc the same in their Office
in Albany. which report shall contain:-
F,.rhe corporate name Of such corporation ineor-
joint s,och company Or as the case may be-
office place Of business Of such corpornto
Join, stock n s"mr%"y Or the date q =,
under general law and II neither. by what authority
ThrdThe amount Of tho capital stock and tho number
q shares q .sh stock .t m the I'm, Of It's
naly paid In at such time Of cvcry such coparncrhp
Jaw Every increase Of It's capital stock aud tho gross
amount thereof The humber OF shares Of new stock s-
ncressc Of capital IL case Of copsrner.r and whether
surplus moneys then belonging 10 such
aud the Of snch capital capssi stock
actually paid In to such organixa alton In money
Fsfhe amount OF its capital or capital stock on tho
s day OF January pending such report and also at tho
consists and the Of surplus moneys belonging
such Organization at each Of such dates the
mcncement Of said and the estimated OF all
the property aud franchises
and Of oil property and franchises oascd by
Of said dates stating the value of the personal property
and also the value of the estate and Of It's franchise
separately
stlho total receipts Of such corporation
the year ending on the fst Of january previous
making snch report and total OF such
organization fot the said year for the ordinary
the pnrchase or leasing OF franchise property not
description OF the franchise and property purchased
leased together with the items of received
account OF the leasing Of any franchise property
other parties, with the gross amount thereof
Serrah-The declared IA dividends upon the
stock company during said aud the amount actual
OF the dividends declared and in ease of
partnerships the divided 70 the
during said year.
Ehrhe town, county city In which each parcel OF
land owned leased occupied by such corporation
atcd with description Of such parcel and state
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
CAPTAIN JOSEPH n. KING.

Captain "Joc" King. an old steamboat captain on
the Now York and New Haven line. died on Tuesday
last, at Essex. Conn. This sad news to many.
Captain Joseph II. King began stcamDoating in 1884
cabin boy OF the Cleopatra. of tho Hartford line.
lie subsequently transferred to the Bunker HILL
then to tho Splendid. and afterward to tho Globe.
always running between Hartford and New York on
the Connecticut River and along the Sound. He
began on the Globe as deck hand and rose to be
mate. clerk and finally captain. first taking command
of the Hero about two dozen years ago. then the
Granite State, whose command he retained eleven
years, and at intervals commanding the Champion
and City OF Hartford and on the New Haven fine,
Elm City and Traveller Thus he came to be known
well in New York, New Haven and Hartford and
along the whole length Of the Sound, and he gained
the reputation Of being an energetic. widcawake
steamboat officer. There nothing about
steamboat he did not know. He could frc. run the
engines set the cabin table and teach deck hand or
pilot He lucky aud rarely got his boat into any
trouble He held the confidence OF tho travelling
public as he did Of his rupcrors. His funeral will
take place from Essex, Conn., where he has bcen re-
siding Of lstc He was hfty-nine years Of age.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THOMAS M'ALsrsrEn. NJ. D.

Thomas McAllister, NJ D.. died OF heart disease in
tho fticth year Of his age at his residence No. 1853
Sixth avenue. South Brooklyn. on Wednesday night
The deceased came TO this country from Ireland
when quite . young man. and for some years en-
gagged in mercantile business. He tLen opened a
drug store Tllary street and began the study OF
medicine and surgery In tho Crosby street Medical
College. whcrc he received his diploma about twenty
years ago. lie for several years brigade surgeon
on the stan of General p. g. Crookc, Fifth brigade
Second division, N.G.S.N.Y. He serve with mia
brigade In the Penn sylvnnia campaign during the in
vasion OF that state by General Leo.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
ST. LOUIS SLIGHTLY AFFECTED BIZ THE sus-
PENSIONS.

81. LOUIS, NO., March 20, I61S.
News OF the suspension Of banks at New Orleans
had comparatively little eifect Change hero to-day
other than in the southern provision jobbing trade
which was somewhat depressed owing to the belief
that monetary affairs at New Orleans and adjacent
towns which do their business through New Orleans
banks would be at least temporarily disturbed The
general business of this city aud the banks here will
not be affected to any appreciable extent.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
JAMES BLACK HoDasKrN.

Mr.. James D. Hodgskin died very suddenly yester-
dag morning. while conversng with the members of
his family, ut his residence No. 3s Monroe place,
Brooklyn. He was born in London in 1881. and was
in the forty-cghth year of his age. Hc came to this
country in 1856 as Q representative of Oppenheim 4
Co., Of London. at that time the largest fur house in
the world. He afterward represented the Arm of
Eberhard Faber n Co.. the pencil manufacturers.
and remained with them several years. He
next went into the banking business In Wall
street, and member Of the Arm Of RAN
DALI Hodgskin Hapson. This firm was
dissolved shortly after the panic Of Black Friday,
and Mr. Hodgskin became interested In various rail-
roads-notably tho Atlantic and Great Western and
the Erie. He subsequently,. in connection with
several others. organized the United States Rolling
Stock Company, and was of its irst trustees. He
held the Offices of secretary and treasurer Of that
company, and was aftcrward made its president.
which position he held at the time OF his death. He
was also president Of the Lake Erie and Louisville
Railroad Company and vice president of the EQuita-
BILE Trust Company Of this city The deceased was
man of rare literary taste. and regular con-
trbutor TO Scr1bners Monthly. the North Ans7can Re
riew and several daily papers. His father for
number OF years one Of the leading political
omsts Of England and editor of the London Icon
0Dst Previous to accepting the editorship Of that
journal he retired from the English navy with the
RINK OF post captain. His mother is still living in
London, having reached the ripe age OF eighty nine
Mr.. Hodgskin leaves wife and seven children-the
eldest only eleven yenrs OF age.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
"ALwAYs WITH YOU

The HEnALD has received from 'Cash" 81. from
Charity" $40, from "D II. A." ~. from 20. A. s."
81, for Mrs. CanhcId, Of No. Al watts street. and
from IS. W. T." 81 for the general fund
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
OBITUARY.
GENERAL wILHEnM Won wIIArsEN, GERMAN
srRATEGIsr.

GENERAL wILHErM Won wIILIsEN, GERMAN
General Won williscn. who many years ago obtained
prominence as commander.in- chief Of the insurrec
tonary movement in schieswig- -Holstcin died early
in the present month at Dessau. Germany. In his
rinetieth year. Hc was born at strasfurth. in the
Dnchy of Magdcburg. in 100; entered the Prussian
army in 1906; made the campaign Of that year
against the French invasion. and completed his edu-
cation at the University Of Halle after the peace Of
Tilsit In 1909 he was drafted into the military
vice Of the new kingdom of westphalia OF which he
u citizen. but declining to under foreign
prince, he arrested by the police of King Jerome
but escaped to Austria There he enlisted in "frce
corps" and fought the French in the Tyrol and
and in Italy. In 1911 no entered the Prussian
army and made the campaigns Of lS13-15 q staff
officer OF Blucher. After the close OF the long
Napoleonic wars he became professor of military
history and strategy at tho military school, He was
suspended from the service in 1881 for writing mill
tary articles 100 openly favorable to the Polish in
surrection hut was soon reinstated In 1sl0 he be-
came colonel and chief of staff of the Fifth Army
corps. was promoted to general major in 1s45 and
given command Of brigade at Breslau. During the
revolution in the Grand Duchy OF Posen tPrnssian
Poland in 1S48 General Willisen selected for the
'delcae task of reorganizing that Grand Duchy, to
which separate constitution was promised by King
great moderation. but was denounced to the govern
mcnt as sympathizer with the revolutionary party
rccallcd ana gfven "leave' TO travel abroad He re-
sided successfully i'll France and Italy. and pres
ent as spectator during the war between Austria
and Piedmont. In lS49 he was offered by the gov-
ernment Of Scheswig- -Holstein. then in revolt
against the connection with Denmark, the command
of its forces and took command 'in tho name OF
the German Fatherland." His operations however,
were not fortunate and he soon resigned. He sub
sequentiy discharged some confidential missions.
including one to Napoleon III. and to the Prince
Eector OF HcsseCassel in 1861 and to the Italian
government in 1862 He was distinguished writer,
chiefly upon strategical subjects. having published
an account of his mission In the Grand Duchy Of
Posen' (Kiel, 1S50). 1.-THE Campaigns of 1866 and
1869" two Volumes 1S6S9), and especially remark
able work entitled Theory OF War on q Large
Scale, Applied to the Campaign of 1881 and tho
Italian Campaign Of 1S4S" three volumes. Berlin,
1910 50).