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m nro,.ior .nauhave hecn ,,1o that ,uch ,rmv anil
not be cmpioyed 10 influence or numdate the people at
the polls
This rceol,,io, ,,os dofootod h, n bcovv vote
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mn, tn ruir an ~ "rd"r nnv resolWfion or mo-
tinn iookin,. tE n coolition with thn Drmocrnts
am SHun,irrs pia,t ~ In,,nn Cnnntv wns
st,rt T"untv Tor Iieutnnant. q GoveTnor -
T,o fr,,, ia,,i,v,. ,i,,,t in tI,n rbution
~ c nn ,n r,s ten end hra
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cmior crc,j or nnaneial nnnditi"n. thnt tbc
,,,,r,oi G,Ycrn,r,nt m sbouid iss,,n nm nm,,ie
voInmn of fil ineni. tend"r cnrroncv 10 ment
tbn hnsincss nssjs ~ Tho cnuntry opd to
nro,nntIv INV niI ri lie dnhtS. holds tho
indnstrini con,ition 81 III "a cruptrv md dnclnrsa
thHt II is foIv tn hon" ior pnlief from eithnr
cnndrmna thp fonding ~ the national d"m in
ionS.tim" hands. calls Tor the aIolition of tha
nntionni hnnLinp system &. declares that n tariff
nu,iy su M i"nt Tor linz, An,ericnn inJus
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COBB- BISHOP POISONING.
The MedIco-LegaI Society Discussing the
Chemistry OF the Case.

paper read before the Medco- Legal Society
last evening the Joint production of Drs Charles A.
Doremus and Rudolph Withaus, on The Chemistry
Of the Cobb Bishop Poisoning The paper read by
Dr. Doremus son Of DR.. r. ogden Doremus. the well.
known chemist Its authors the chemical experts
who made the examination Of the remains Of Mr.. Cobb
and Mrs Bishop the victims In the recent Connecticut
poisoning The paper dealt with the importance of
carrying the examination in ot poisoning beyond
the contents Of the stomach. The point made that
the poison found In the stomach Is not that which has
produced death Death H. caused by the absorption Ut
the poison and the fatal result Is proved by the presence
the poison IN the liver. the brain, the Kidneys the IN
tesunes aud other organs hs also IN the eACreuunS
When the experts called upun o make the
animation the prosecuting attorney suggested that Il
would be Judi to divide the parts and TO have
them examined IN two different laboratories The
chemists therefore. worked together Many tests
applied, but the most satisfactory was that known
Marsh's This applied for the detection e arsemc
Cobb had used suhntfatr oi hsmuth medicine This
contains arsenic but very little Of IT, More found
In his body thun could have been found ln the medicine
prescribed Tor hm StrNchuia WAS also found, but It
was that which hr had taken IN his medicine, and the
quantity exactly what had been prescribed. Mhcr.
ever arsenic found, copper was detected also The
poison must have been administered during long PEE
riud. because It had had time to RsslmHtc with the
fluids uf the body In Mrs Bishops stomach more AT.
srnic found than IN tohbs proof that had been
administered short time before death. In the liver
and other parts the quantity detected was much less
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THE MARYLAND TRAGEDY.
The Testimony OF the Father and Sister or the
Girl who was shot

Snow HILL. Md. June AIN the trial OF
Lillian Duer shooting Ella HeArn. James Hearn tes
tined He sent for Miss Duer and his daugh
after she shot He asked Miss Duer how II
happened and she replied that really she couldn't tell
The witness said Miss Lille don't think you know
how 1t happened" She said Indeed, Mr. Hearn
DON'T The witness said; when Ella gets well She
has told and has refused TO tell me- when she
gets well will have her tell me- II have to put her
on oath" Miss Duer did not make any reply 10 that
She sat quiet, and seemed to be looking down. The
witness asked heto 70 up stairs To his daughters room
and went with her He saw her walk up between the
bed and wall 'toward his daughter The only word the
witness heard spoken when his daughter raised er
hand beckOned Miss Ducr 10 her and said LII
what did YOU do II fOrtn
Louisa Hcarn. a sister Of Ella. testified that the
Saturday after the shooting she saw Miss Duer In the
bedroom aud heard Ella say 70 her. L what dd you
do It orf several times but heard no reply as Ella had
her arms around LII neck and her ear pulled down ~
her Ella's mouth. Witness told Miss Duer TO go she
had tried Kill Ella. and had 10 nnlsh her
Miss puer seemed angry, and went out Of the door
slamming IL
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MINGo HERRIYG's SLEEP.
The Intruder who was Found Concealed In n
Closet In n brooklyn House.

When Mrs. Elizabeth Lent OF 81 High
street Brooklyn. returned to her house ut Gls
o'clock yesterday morning. after an early trip
to market she found mans hat in the centre
OF tho dining room floor. She concluded at
once that a thief had plundered her closet. and
on going thither to SEQ how much had been
stolen. she found everything in its place. but
there seemed to be more in one corner than
usual Drawing aside a wrapper she saw
stalwart negro standing with his face close to
the wall He kept as still as n statue. but Mrs.
Lent thought she saw by the white OF ono Of his
eyes that he was wide awake. She let tho gar
ment fall back over him. softly withdrew. closed
the closet door. and locked the intruder in.
Then she aroused young man who boarded
in the house, and stationed him with n club at
the dining room door. while she ran to the
police station. When she returned with Rounds
man Mccarthy. and peeped into the closet. the
negro stood in exactly the same position.
Come out OF this" said the officer. reaching
In after the man.
Lemme lone, said tho man. "Lemme
lone; dis Is whar | live"
What are you doing in the closet ?" demand
ed the officer.
seepin'; dah's whar allus sleeps" said
the negro. with an mir OF astonshmont.
Standing up p asked the officer.
Course; dats dc way sleep" said the ne
gro;
Then he was asked where he was and he said
at AZ Concord street where he was employed as
waiter His astonishment was apparently in
creased when he was told that he had crawled
into q strangers house through the basement
window, leaving muddy finger prints on the
window pane. He said that. to tell the truth he
had been to n cake walk the night before, and
had taken too much TO drink. and that he Al
ways did make a fool of himself when he swal-
lowed any liquor. In the police station he gave
the name OF Mingo Herring. aged ~. and IN
week on a charge OF attempted burglary.
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SHOT BY 4 WATCHMAM.
A 'Longshoreman Suspected OF Being n Tbief
and Dangerously Wounded.

Capt. Leary, IN investigating the shoot
ing. on Tuesday night, Of supposed river
thief. by Joseph Rivers, watchman for Robin
sons stores at the foot Of Congress street.
BROOKLYN. yesterday learned that Cornelius
Burns. the man shot, is n 'longshoreman en-
ployed in unloading sugar and rum from the
schooner Curtis Tilden. moored at tho stores.
and that he bears good reputation. The
watchman came in at o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon and Burns who was late in quitting
his work. was hailed 10y Rivers as he was start
ing home with his dinner can in his hand.
What have you got in that kettleW said the
watchman.
Burns replied. 1--WE nothing in it that con-
Germs YOU"
Rivers then accused Burns OF having stolen
sugar in the can, and demanded TO open IL.
Burns refused to allow Rivers TO open the can,
and then Charles Mcconnell, another watch
man. came up and struck Burns several times
with his club. Burns tried to escape and as he
struggled with them TO free himself Rivers
fired a shot that broke Burns's arm and entered
his body.
Burns lives Mt 39i Pearl street, this city. He
is % years OF age and is married. The physf
clans Of the Long Island College Hospital have
thus far, been unable 10 find the bullet and they
say there Is danger Of Burns's dying Charles
Mcconnell was arrested yesterday on a charge
OF lelonious assault, and he and Rivers We're
held in 3 900 bonds each to await the result OF
Burns's Injuries.
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stabbed by n 'LonE.horeman.

Ofic,r Charles B. Kenny OF tho Prince street
police. standing the corner OF Charlton and West
at O'Clock yesterday morning, heard disturb
ance in a neghborng saloon and Daniel Murphy, a
striking ongshoreman, thrust out Of the door Kenny
told Murphy, who was intoxicated to move on Murphy
turned on him furiousy with curse and said "You--,
m put one OF you fellows out OF the way that protects
those Italian soAbsn He made lunge AT Kenny with n
large open clasp knife The threench blade pierced the
officers rubber coat and stopped bV the lining Of hs
blue coat Kenny leaped back As Murphy made three
other slabs him He then eled murphy with his club
and took away the knife after seveIe struggle In the
jefferson MarEet Police Court yesterday Kenny showed
Jagged rent In his where the knile had passed
Murphy's head was severely injured and bound with
bandagea e said he had been drunk aud kneW nothing
u TIE assault Juluee h0TgAn committed hiIn
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SP1RKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH

Betting on the Hanlan.Elliou sculling match is2 TO
ON llaulan
The official papers in the Fitz.John Porter have
been delivered to Mr. Hayes
Gen G. Latruhe has been Ienominated for Mayor Of
Baltimore bY the Democrats
The New Hampshire Legislature convened Yesterday
and Gov Head Will be inaugurated today.
Furty-hve mouliers employed by the Cooperative
Foundry Association IN Rochester are on strike
A break in the enbankment Of the River Pc. between
Sermde and Revere, has caused serious damage
T. j. CaXton Co. dry goods merchants of Montreal.
have suspended payment, with s05o.0o liabilities
The murder OF revenue collector and six men BY
moonshnerss is reported to have occurred near smith
VILE, Tenn.
Base ball yesterday.-In Syracuse Cincinnaus. 8;
Stars, . In Providence; Brown University, TO- Prince.
ton nine 10
The for the Manchester Cup, at the Manchester
Eugl summer Meeting, yesterday, was won by Mr.,
Ii. Braggs darlington.
The Hamburg Borsahatt denies that Prince Bismare
mas asked the cities OF Hamburg and Bremen
their privileges as free poru
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The Committee OF tho New York Neurological
Society relative to the subject OF the Insane Asylum
abuses report that the Senate Committee, 10 which its
petition was referred has made report unfair
sided and grossly msrepresenung the real facts Of the
case that we feel called upon to soemny protest again A
IL, being received by the profession ana public ascven
remotely cmhodyng the results Of bona hde eNHmlna-
uon There was not even the preience OF iar eHami'
nation made. documentary evidence was excluded, the
bias OF the Committee was evident from the hrst and
they surrounded by supeunendcuts who had been
examined the day previous without any member OF your
committee being notified thereof
The committee OF the Neurological Society Drs 7.
A Mcbride. 4. C. HdrwoOd, c. Segun, VIM Ham.
mOnd, r. & SpZka, d. q. kiernan, LHniOn e, Gray and
W. a. Morton They propose a. present detailed report
Of the examination before the senate Committee
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WILLIAM sLoANE's REQUESTS.
To Eleven Charitable Institutions, to his En-.
ployees, and TO his Pastor.

ployees, and to hts Pastor.
The estate OF William Sloane, head Of the
carpet house OF W. h ]. Sloane, G55 Broadway
is estimated to be about 81 100000. In his will
he hequeaths t200 to his friend and pastor
tho Rev. DR.. John Hall Of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. OF which he was Treas
urer. Besides this. he divides $4,000 among
eleven charitable institutions. as follows: To
the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions.
$4,000; to the Presbyterian Board OF Domestic
Missions s3O.OO0 to the Presbyterian Board Of
Church Sustentation. 80 1000: to the Presbyte-
rian Board OF Church Extension. 80 600; to the
Presbyterian Ministerial Relief Associations .sl0.-
000;to the Presbyterian Home for Aged Women.
5000; TO the American SUNDAY School Union.
slOOOn. TO the New York Tract Society, IS 600
to the Seamen's Society, $4,000; to St. Andrews s
Society, 50 900: TO the New York Bible Society,
quest OF about s3j 600 divided among ten or
fifteen persons who had been in his employ.
Some OF these were associated with him for
nearly n quarter OF a century. The bequests 10
this class OF legatees range from $500 up TO
$1,000, The petition for the probate OF the will
WIS filed In the Surrogate's office Yesterday.
Scotland in 1884 when he was "a years old.
He found at first employment in the carpet
house OF Thompeon 4 Co.. In Spruce street, hut
auerward started business for himself Mt 245
Broadway. In 1855 he removed TO sol Broad
way, and afterward TO 59i Broadway. In 1867
the firm moved TO its present quarters. GAG. 65l.
and 655 Broadway and ZIG Mercer street. Will
iam's brother. John. who was for a long time
his partner. retired about fifteen years ago.
The irm. at the time OF his death. on the 23d OF
last month. consisted OF himself his four sons.
John, William D., Henry r.. and Thomas G.
sloane and of Walter W Law. He was also a
director IN the Bigclow Carpet Company. and
In the Alexander Smith x sons Carpet Com
pany, Besides the four sons mentioned, he left
u widow and one daughter. Mrs. Edward Coffin.
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sNUBBED BY HIS OWN PARTY.
william NJ. Evarts Rebuked TOR Hts Action
In the Case OF Minister Seward.

WASHINGTON June 4.--William NJ. Evarts
received fine snub in the House to-day. Mr..
Springer (Dem.. Ill.) who was Chairman OF the
Committee on Expenditures in the State De-
partment In the last Congress. offered as
question OF privilege a long preamble and reso-
luton directing the testimony taken by that
Committee, together with all records and the
articles OF impeachment reported against
George F. Seward. Minister to China, to be
taken from the files OF the House and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. The resolution
also directs the Judiciary Committee to ex-
anime the evidence heretofore taken In
the case. to take further testimony. II
necessary to sit during the recess and report
as soon as possible after the regular session be-
gins next winter. Points Of order against the
resolution were raised by Conger tRep.. Mich.)
and Calkins rep. Ind) but they we're over
ruled by Speaker Randall On the question OF
the adoption Of the resolution the Democrats
voted in the affirmative and the Republicans in
the negative. A division OF the House was
asked. Some OF the Republicans voted with the
Democrats. but a majority OF them refused to
vote.
China about month ago. Previous to his de-
parture Mr., Evarts canvassed the Congress
sional field thoroughly. and became OF the opin-
ion that Stewards crimes and misdemegnors
would be allowed to 90 unpunished by the Forty
sixth Congress. At that time Mr.. Evarts was in
formed that II seward resigned no turther notice
OF his case would be taken by Congress. He
was warned at the same time that II Seward
was permitted longer to discharge the dipo-
matte service OF the United States the impeach-
ment proceedings against hin would be taken
up by the present House. Mr.. Evarts disre-
garded these admonitions and the news OF the
new move in Stewards case will reach China by
cable about as soon as the Minister arrives IN
Pekin. The lack Of opposition by the Republi-
can members OF the new House 70 Mr.. Spring
er's resolution must wound Mr.. Evarts's pride.
Seward would haye met his Just deserts IN
the last Congress had not the Republicans. by
hlibustering under the lead Of Butler in the
House from voting on the articles Of impeach-
|
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Benjamin Meyer, formerly Of the firm OF
Hrsch Meyer jobbers, OF 25 White street. was con.
vcted IN the Court Of oyer and Terminer last week of
obtaining goods from merchants in this city under false
pretenceS Judge Barrett not only sentenced Meyer to
state prison for two years and six months but under
recent amendment the law, olposed hne of So 90
Throughout Meyers trial his tOrmer partner sampson
IIrsch sat by his side giving advice 10 Never and his
lawyers Lawyer Curtis counsel tor the creditors after
the conviction of Meyer, submitted evidence against
ITsch to the Grand Jury. lirsch was indicted. lie
arrested yesterday BY Detectives Field aud OConnor
In the District Attorneys office he gave SluOOO bail
Manassas irsch at i2S Avenue and Jacob Muhlelder
of 7O5 Filth street becoming his suTeueS
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NEWARK. June 4.-The German Roman Cath
olc Central Association OF the United States in their Con.
venton this morning, elected j. II. Stuhnhorst of 81
Louis Presidents Joseph schmelz OF Newark, Vice Pres
dent, the Rev Father Schwenninger o New York, Re.
coring secretary; Franz llaIet of New York, Cor
responding secretary; Charles llo1hauer or Milwaukee,
Financial secretary and John NJ. De3 Of NewpWt
Treasurer An invitation has been extended TO the Irish
Catholic Union of North America " parucipate in the
next annual Convention VI the GernAn Catholic Central
Association.
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Rumor. OF Diplomatic Changes.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The return OF Minis
ers stoughtun and Kas.on from St Petersburg aud VI
enna. respectively. has revived rumors of impending
changes IN the diplomatic service There isno 10
believe that Mr. kas,on viii abandon his soft position.
but it's said that the climate o Russia has 80 impaired
Mr Stuugton's health Co uakr his Nroi
BILE There are score or more o robust r. publican
politicians eager 20 breathe the trigd atuns horc ST
Petersburg ~ the capacity oi Uno States Minister TO
Russia Mr. Eyrs sny that hc i not aware that either
Mr.. kasson or Mr. StVu-htun will resign.
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THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.
PIo,tlun Harm TO the Czarownch.

LONDON June 4.-The Standards Berlin
despatch says - barrieade was discovered on the
the 9oth ult the PeterhoI Palace
road which the CEarowitch and his wife about 10
traverse"
imperial decree directs that all the police shah be
armed with reVovcrr.
The illness the Grand Duke vladmirs wife having
taken unavorable turn the Gar has renounced his
tuon OF going TO Berlin "a be present at the golden
wedding Of the Emperor william.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-05

Tho Duke Of Argyll. his son. Lord Walter
Campbell, and his daughters, Ladies Elizabeth and Mary
Campbell left the Grand Central depot ioi. yesterday
morning in the drawing car Vanderbilt Tor Niagara
Falls and Suspension Bridge At Niagara Fails they VIII
remain few hours and thence by boat down the ST.
Lawrence To the Thousand Islands to Montreal, and
Quebec. Durng their stay Ht the windsor the Ducal
party dined and hreakastod inher apartments where
they waited ON hy their own servants Yesterday
evening the Duke and Lord Walter drove down Fun
avenue 10 Union square and called ~ ono or Two book
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A Coiane.. In the wiu,er Family.

BosToN. June "A despatch TO the Advertiser
says that social scandal in Lebanon Is causing intense
excitement, which has attained such magnitude that
violence Is threatened by indignant ci2cns the parties
implicated being leading church members heretofore
cminenty respected. The difhcuy arose through the
alleged iorcble separation Oi Della NJ Winter from her
husband. Gea g. Winter by the father aud mother u
the wife MI. and Mrs Curtis A. Carpcner Of Lebanon
and Willis & Carpenter Of Boston The parents refuse
Winter admittance To his Mites apartments company
OF masked men recently visited the residence OF the Car
pentcrs at midnight and the town authorities were com
peed Ia station large force OF special police at the
huuse 20 NNNni "A
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SOME WAsBING TON TOPICS.


WASHINGTON June 4.-The Democratic mem-
bers OF the House Committee on proprauons held
Informal consultation this afternoon and agreed to
report the Legislative. Executive, and judicial Appro
pratiOn bill to the House tomorrow. There Is no
contest expected over the passage Of this bill 1t Will
contain political features IL Is reported tonight that
uf the Republicans under the leadership Of Office.
Conger have agreed huser against the nroduc.
ton OF all the Appropriation bills because the Demo
cratic programme does not meet their approval Itis
hardly probable that the Republicans will destrov the
political advantage they claim to secured during
the extra by 6usterng against the
of bills
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The West Farm. Explosion.

Tho proprietor OF the factory that exploded in
West Farms on saturday was Charles Hammacher "
SO Mulberry street this city Mr. Hammachef's prnci.
pal business the manufacturing Of percussion caps
The caps were many times larger than ordinary gun
cals aud contained ten or twelve times as much ulmi
nate 81 mercury. fhey were used In exploding mining
cartridges and nitrosycerne IL Is said that there
was mtro-glNcerine kept On the premises Mr Ham.
macher said 10 have been worthy, industrious map
He leaves wife and family.
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Messrs. W. c. Kingsley. Alexander McCue
and Abner c. Keenoy, owners Of the new Brooklyn
Theatre being erected the site of the theatre that
was burned. closed lease yesterday with j. H. Havery
who takes the new theatre Immediately on its com
pleon for ye years with the privilege Of keeping ten
years The theatre must be ready for him, fully COM
pleted by Oct 10, or the owners VIII be liable tor dam
ages Mr.. Hart Jackson mas been appointed resident
Of the theatre which will be run or legitimate
drama only. The building will Hce on johnson street.
and thick walls will surround the gallery stairs and the
prOcemum wall Will be carried " the roof " prevent
Iepsnuon VI lhe dlaaALeE VI loIo
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The Police Pnrade.

The police will start from the Battery Mt
O'Clock this morning, on their annual parade, They
expect to muster i,ioo men, rank and ne supern.
tendent Walng will he In command, and the tour In.
spectors will act rs Coloucls" the four hatahons"
The bands of the seventh and Twenty second Regiments
viii furnish music for the occasion ~ Onion square,
which viii be- reached boy o'clock the loree viii 10
reviewed by the Mavor.
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Refusing Aid on hi. Deathbed.

PATERSON. n j.. June 4.-Julius Gallagor
50 wears OF age, native OF switzerland, found yes
criay by the police diving in his house in this city
lived alone IN squalOr, and although he had money IN
the house and considerable bank account In the Phter
Savings Institution. he refused aid and medical as
sistance lie taken 10 the city Hospital against his
wall He died shortly afterward
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Republican Faith In Iurail. shaken.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The Senate Committee
Privileges aud Elections to-day agreed to vote next
Saturday the question Of orde inve tsauou Of
the charges Of bribery made agan. senator ingalls, lie
Is member Of the Committee. and IL his urgent
request that the subject was postponed until saturday
Mr.. Hofr who T. also member oi the Cumm tee is ab
ami In as cNpec that hc will against order
ing an nVesiirat"n An ntcmpt viii be made 10 bring
the senator from Massachusetts here saturday, NJ
though he did not eNiect 10 return until Monday. The
anxiety eNinced by INGALLS, to escape investigation 10
shaking the confidence VI his Republican friends IN his
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Dl.tre.. In the valley or Cashmere.

SIMLA. June 4.-Ofca reports from Cash
that III impossible to exasgerae the distress
the famine is causing there. The MaharaJah Of this
l. proceeding TO Serinagur the capital city Of Cashmere
10 suIerutend the organization OF rehet Three thousand
ley VI Nashmere