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nRIET. rELEGRAMs.

st. Mary's. Ks: The Catholic church
Is burned; insured.
Cincinnati: Sullivan and Donaldson,
prize fighters, were discharged by the
police court to-day.
Boston; At midnight the score in the
100 hour ''go as you please" race stood,
Fitzgerald, 257; Laconse. $50; Pegram.
211; wIlmot, 20l.
Boston: During n performance in
horticultural hall last night the curtain
ignighted, but the actors extinguished
the flames and averted 4 panic.
New Orleans: News from the city Of
Mexico report the death on the 10Th
inst. Of Major George w. Clarke, edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Too Repub-
lics.
Milwaukee: Samuel Hirsh, promi.
nent Jewish citizen, brought n suit to-
day against the Rev. Isaac Moses, the
rabbi Of the Jewish temple and editor
Of n Jewish newspaper published by
himself, claiming $4,000 damages.
Rev. Moses published IIirsh as lying
old thief.
Providence: A fire at Mystic River,
Conn, last evening destroyed the Mer-
chants block and the adjoining build
ings Of E. ID. Evans, A. Ryan, and +.
Manning & Co. The records Of the
town were destroyed. The.to loss Is
estimated at over $50, 900, half covered
by insurance. The bursting OF lamp
was the cause.
New York: The table mandatory Of
Brown & Bliss, 336, Cherry street, u
fve-story brick factory, burned this
morning; also the adjoining buildings,
32S to 334 Cherry street, occupied by
various manufacturing firms. All the
buildings were owned by Mrs Ellen
Simpson, The loss Is estimated al
500, 900; probably insured.
New York: Subscriptions to thu
bonds and stock OF the Mexican nation
al railway construction company, which
opened yesterday at the Office Of Woer
ishoffer & Co., amount TO $4,000, 900
and 1t is expected that considerabl,
more than the amount required will b
subscribed before the closing Of tn,
books tomorrow. Large subscriptions
were received from Europe to-day.
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hellsiOns 0f in1linsEt danger. An Tia
tEoops ara eonhned 70 their bzEIArkS.
1is gl1Id of pichsts have bssn ssTssd
Nth N augmented sappiy u sltreLch-
ing t0ols. and lanterns have been served
for tie use Of the patrols in the event
q the gas being cut on from the har-
racks. There are now here go officers
and 6.0oo men, 1000 horses and l6
guns. the Flower Of The British aFmy, -
besides strong bodies Of eonstabulAfs.
Barnsley: The Yorkshire miners as
soei4tion, on behalf Of 1900 miners,
have resolved 10 give notice TO the mas
terz. with view to obtaining ten per
cent advance In wages.
Paris: The foods in the north and
northwest Of France still continue.
Some lives have been lost and great
damage has been done to property.
London: Michaeland William Burke
and John Hamburg were arrested at
Cionbur, on the charge Of completely ip
the murder Of Lord Mount Morris A
monster land meeting was TO be held
to-day In Clare, but was prohibited BY
the authorities A thousand persons
assembled. but were quietly dispersed By
the police. About 30 infantry will 90
10 Capetown 10 augment the g7th foot,
which Is proceeding thither from Glib
raltar.
Durham: Mayor Clark and 25 men
were surrendered TO the Beers at Potch-
efstroon after 4s hours fighting. A
large force Of insurgents are advancing
on Utreteht The Beers have taken
Derchy. All persons at Utreteht re-
fusing 10 join the insurgents have been
shot. The English traders stores have
been looted ut Pztchefstroon. Only
40 British troops hold camp there.
Their position Is extremely critical.
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r0REaGx rrEMs.

London: The remains of Lieut.. Ir-
wing, Of Sir John Franklin's Arctic ex-
pedition, were brought TO New York by
Lieut.. Schwatka, arrived at Glasgow on
the 18th inst, and win bc buried at Ed
inburgh.
Dublin: At the west part last night
several soldiers were severely beaten by
q mob.
London: Heavy rains have caused
great foods In Monmouthshire.
Nicolareff: The boiler Of the admi-
ralty boiler works burstand killed three
men and injured ten. Russia increases
the duties on imported goods after
January 30th.
Toulon: The French ironclad frigate
Richlieu took fire last night, and finally
sank. Several Of the crew were in
jured.
Stuttgart: Prince Christopher Ulricb,
son Of tbe heir presumptive to the
crown OF wurtemberg, died yesterday.
Constantinople: The Albanian league
has summoned the males over IS years
Of age to arms In every district In north
Albania A great gathering at Jacova
has just approved Of war with Mon
tenegro, and has decided to send two
mobiles to Cettinge to attend the evacu-
alton OF Dulci0uo. II Mkita refuses
the ENJOYS are instructed to declare wal
on behalf Of Albania. The menacing
attitude Of Greece ID causing the porte
to take precautions Two iron ciads
have sailed for the archipelago and the
Notifications Of the Dardanelles are BE-
ing strengthened.
Dublin: Tho military authorities ART
adopting extraordinary precautions and
the extensive character Of the arrange
ments appears to indicate grave appre
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: Now York. Dec. 29.-The Tribune,
In speaking Of the Canadian Pacific
railway, says: The whole enterprise
seems from an American point ofvIew
to grow out Of the dreams and schemes
Of Canadian statesmen for the building
up great nation on our northern bor-
ders. The narrow ribbon Of habitable
country stretching from ocean to ocean
with the powerful American republic
on one side, and the frozen forests of
the far north on tho other, Is not adapt
cd by nature for separate national ex-
istence. In their own good time the
Canadians will SEQ that their manifest
destiny is to unite rs equal and inde-
pendent states with the great sister
hood OF states forming the American
union.
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Indian Negotiations.


"ass'on' t'', W. sep'a'e
sonie.en'es we'o n'ia ~ 'no interior
so1 e'ens o.a' o'o oielA'y
.S.u, e"o- ~, Sne,enno ,nuian',
anu .''o Ho"e. Di"o ''vuA na.'oh anu
sre .sp'esen'Asisos y, 'no Sh'caso "
:. .n~es'1.n anu a'o hiiwausee q
-. "ui ,..oaa ~ iesA.a " ou3un'
.ns '.e r'sn. u way ,or ,ne con''nua-
.,on =, 'Ao IVY nnss VI i"i"ay 'h'oush
"1 o.o.A lo'o' sA''oa.
~ 'ae io,cnoon o'n,e,ence was hela
WIN eno ono!enne as'esA''oh' anu
: fou' Dse - sno oa'ses isne"eo ni'
pluposai .. yes.eruay oy asking seven
a''uon oo',ais lor 'na necessaly lanas'
oec,e'ary ocnu.A s.a.ed tnat tne raii-
io,a company onerea 70 pay neaf'y nve
uo,ihrs y. acre ior 'pe necessary s'rip
VI 'anu' wh'c" was ne@.y iour times as
mucn ~ tne government ootainea ior
wi,o Ancs. he endsavored 70 point
OUT 70 tnem the advantages which
would result rom having q railroad
punt .nrougn their reservation owing
" inc iac' ''a' II "oua prihg tneir
crops nearer 70 tne MARIE. ana tnus
ennance tne value Oh their iand aaloin-
ing. II tney wanted 10 De civiiized'
railroads were the great civilizers.
Rattling Rib wanted to know wheth-
AZ th.v ,c,,,a - ao,,,, 80, -. ~. n-,,.
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sEABwess DsT..


4k@ msNs-l2Ls C~7p4.y esk1les aks
Des@st e.4 ssSkeF-rAs s1Ss4-
Deadsood. Dee. 1s-lt i reported
in this city. spp.rstiy On seod suihori-
~. that the HonsstAks company have
purchAsed Al Of the DeSnet and Co
pher mining companies property. CON-
prising half . dozen valuable Claims,
togsther with the spe4rfsh ditch, near
ly 20 miles in lensth, and partly CON-
Pleted. The price h stated 10 be one
and half million dollArs.
The weAther throughout the hills for
the past week has been extremely cold,
the Thermometer ranging from 10 80
degrees below zero. accompanied BY
considerable snow and high winds.
There Is grezt damage and suffering rs-
ported among stock. II ID rumored that
several teamsters have frozen, but moth
ing authentic. Ths stages are all laid
up at way stationA
A public meeting is being held favor
ing division Of the territory and the
admission Of the southern half a. .
state.
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Chicag o, Dec. 20-The Tines WASH
inston special says: It is currently be-
lieved here that . conflict is Inevitable
between Gen. Garfield and the stall
warts. They overestimate their own
Importance, and IL they cannot have
everything their own way they will
make trouble. They have n theory
that Garfield is timid, and that he can
be easily bulldozed.
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STORM SKETCHES.
EAs u-ssss-.I cslS spsil Bss.ilss ~
TeieEr4pA-
Assiae.s- oss.-is.ea ~ s.s~ ..a

New York Dec. 29.-The snow storm
last nigh. and this morning interferes
seriously with travel The horse ears
and stages doubled up teams and ara
running ut longer intervals
Telegraph communication with Fire
island has been severed. The storm Of
Sunday was very violent there; the surf
broke across the beach, between the
Surf hotel and the lighthouse. The
pavilion ON the ocean side was UNDER
mined, and one hundred bathing
houses washed away. The hotel mar
rowly escaped. A large ships cabin
and much wreckage ssas washed into the
bay. An old hull Of 1900 ton steamer
was washed on the beach. TIE vessel
has not been recognized; no steamer is
remembered 10 have stranded near
where the hull lies.
Watertown, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Fifteen
inches or more Of snow on the ground
here. Trains are delayed.
Danville, Va, Dec. ga tremen-
dons snow storm has been raging here
since last night. 1t Is the third storm
within . week. The roads are blocked.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 29.-It Is snow
ing heavily al over the state; no let up.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 2o.-The
thermometer reached 200 below to-day.
Many cattle were frozen 10 death.
Detroit. Dec. e.-Thermometer 16p
below.
Peoria, Ill, Dec. 29.-Thermomete
registered 20o below to-day.
Galesburg, Dec. 29.-The thermome-
ter fell 10 24o below.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-The weather
continues very cold. This morning the
mercury was at 19o to 22o below In the
city; at O'Clock IL was 15o below, and
ut other points In the northwest rs fol-
lows: Milwaukee, 1872; winona, 15p;
st. Paul, 90; Detroit. 1lo; Dubuque,
22o; Peoria, 100; Davenport, 14o; Keo-
kuk, 15o; Des Moines, 12o-all below
zero. The sky is clear and wind mod
crate. The prospects are for a gradual
rising OF the temperature.
Trains are usually impeded some
what, but there are no accidents to
property on the line rs yet reported.
A coal famine Is possible IL the cold
weather continues and the railroads
fail to bring coal rs they heretofore
have done.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-It has been
growing. colder since sunrise-10o be-
low.
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Ana stIlI Another.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.-Dispatches from
Texas say reports are In circulation
that = terrible railroad accident oc-
CURED yesterday on the Texas q Pacific
railroad, somewhere between Dallas and
Aarnhail. No information ID obtaina-
ble- Tho rumor Is that q train ran
through . bridge and was partially
burned, and . large number Of persons
Killed.
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Philadelphia, Dec. 2o.-The fund of
$1,000 raised by Philadelphians for
Grant, b completed and awaits the
general's order. One gentleman, says
the Philadelphia Record, Philadel-
phian Of large means, who Is a warm
friend Of the general, sent his name at
once for ~. 900, with letter stating
that II Il was necessary he would give
his own check for 500. 900. or that he
would be willing to pay n life annuity
to the ex-president Of s25, 900 year.
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1Ae ChrIssia.cy Case.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Edelbert Giro,
involved In the Christiancy divorce
case, was arrested to-day charged with
attempting subornation Of perjury.
He denies the charge, which he says Is
only made to pr event him testifying In
the divorce proceedings.
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Klllea Her IIasband q.

Detroit, Dec. 29.-At q disreputable
lodging place, known as the Caledonia
house, this morning, John Ferguson,
its proprietor, was shot dead by his wife,
who alleges that she feared for her life.
Ferguson was drunk, quarrelsome and
abusive, and threatened her with q
knife. She fired three times, the last
shot striking him In the heart. The dead
man had another wife with four chill
dren in Pennsylvania. and another at
Denver.
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London, Dec. 29.-The Official re-
turns show that the foot and mouth
disease Is seriously spreading among
the cattle in. all the large counties Of
England, 6.754 cases Of disease In Nor
folk and 9, SIG in London have been re-
ported.
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WASHINGTON DOTS.
rnp@rs-x ssss NJ sAs xs1l ze--Gs-
sfCs.9ses-.
PERSONALITIES tA.s the Appsrsis..e.l
nan wsai .ss - EeaeAsa-
ss--is nss.rai-< sle sj+.s-rA,p q
the Next Hs..e.

'--1~-- ~~~~Ns -A~--s " @-.@A :
superintendent OF the census, viii have
all the necessary data for q reAppor-
tionment law In readiness for the con-
siderAtion Of congress upon its reas-
senbiing. but there appears TO be q
disposition among the republican menu
bers 10 let the subject go over TO next
winter, and both for this reason, and
also because Of the shortness Of the ses-
slon, the chances are now against the
passage Of any apportionment bill by
the present congress
Judge Regan, chairman Of the house
COMMITTEES ON commerce, d steadfAst In
his intention TO obtain action at an
early day on the inter state commerce
bill, but, although the measure would
very probably command majority vote
II IL could be brought before the house,
there Is particularly no prospect Of its
being reached on the calender, and no
chance whatever Of its enactment by
both houses. The present outlook II
that the remainder Of the session will
oe almost wholiy confined TO the pas
sage OF the regular annual appropria-
'ion pilis' and that the only other meas
ures Of national Importance likely to
get through are the refunding bill and
bill Of some kind 10 carry into effect
.ne new treaty with China on the sub
lecs Oh mongoiiAn immigration, and
snort as Is the time Tor absolutely nee
e7'afy iegisiAtion, thsre must also, OF
course DO suptracted from it whatever
time may prove 70 be necessary Tor the
counting OF the electoral vote. The
second Tuesday In February may. as II
u'uD'leas snouid'' sumce for TINS pur-
po'e, put II tne numerous LAWYERS In
'ne JOINT convention choose 70 enter up
on ,iair sphtting legal discussions over
su'. MATTERS ~ .ne oeorgia question.
weea "ay possibly eiapse before the
o,n' convention iS nnaily dissolved.
uo'. Ma'.hews' OF west virginia,
s'' mere .o-aay ior Daitlmore 70 meet
' :. y. S."aen' Oh rArkersourg, IN
w 1 " 'no peaoins coh'ese ior 'ne
49, ,nsh'a senA'o.snip' Ineir
mse'lhs mas . peculiar signincance, oy
. ss. ~ VIC iAos 'n.s 'hey arc Do.n
sA'es : ~. .ne p'A.o NO" ne'a "
. fIAnA .iese'o'u' ioineI'y ais-
aNs es."hcJ VI oactaincntos Saiiiof-
As., ' ~"a !. : 0ou''asleu oel'a,n 'nAl
:. ...o- AA'sness ~ o-noen .hi seeuio
',, -, P.,.e, anu 'ne'r ,sspec'ive loross
~m' y ne'y' UomDins upon one Oh
ssn - asA'ns' ne'e,oia' Ma.'ne"s
% s 'oe " ns mAsn,ns'on
: ~, 'Ass n's". '"a' h..e'oi" nus NO
oes'oo 'nAnoo =. io-e'ec',on
ooss,p - ie,islns IN poh''en o'ic'es
A.ou' suo sle.Ne'si'P oi 'ne mex. nouse
=. .o'os''o'. pu..o"s' " Mioi'-
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senator sarEe.s .. Pslssa-y.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-The Tribune edi-
torially says: Ex-senator Sargent, Of
California, has written a remarkable
letter TO the Salt Lake Tribune in de-
fense Of his amendments to the Poland
bill for the suppression Of polygamy in
the territories. That bill, as passed by
the house, gave plural wives the right
to sue for divorce and division Of the
property Of the husband, and took the
franchise away from the women OF
Utah, who are now entitled 10 vote af-
ter 90 days residence in the territory,
without having subscribed TO the oath
Of allegiance on being naturalized.
Sargent caused both these provisions
to be stricken out In the senate, and the
gentle population Of Utah have had n
grudge against him ever since. Sar-
gent defends himself by saying that po-
lygamy Is q religious institution, and
that he has never known persecution TO
be effective against religion. But q
very obvious answer to this argument
Is, that plural marriages are not n neces-
sary part Of the mormon religion, and
II they were. It would be n faith found
ed upon lust, and a violation OF the
laws Of all civilized nations. Sargent
has failed TO draw the line between the
regulation Of domestic institutions by
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rhe ssscerro Aaair.

Socorro. N. NJ, Dec. 29.-There is
intense excitement on account Of the
failure TO arrest Jacob Baca, the assas-
sin Of Conkling. editor Of the S,a.
Tho military have been ordered out to
protect property and prevent riot.
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Ottawa. Dec. e9.-At North Angus
IA, Ontario, Ma Hart, SO yeAn Of age.
was murdered by her son on Christmas
day. The body was horribly manglsd
and was hid In harm where it was dis-
covered only yesterday.
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Tho ChInese ship Ce..pany.

New York, Dec, 29.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin Is Informed by the captain
of the Escombia, recently arrived here
from Amboy, that the four Chinese
ocean steamships ordered by the China
merchants company, for regular service
between China and San Francisco, will
be finished next July; commencing
weekly service from China in August,
manned by native crews, commanded
by English and American captains.
They are being constructed at Glasgow
and will be only fifteen hundred tons
each. The captain believes there will
be ample employment for these vessels.
Chicago: The sale Of season tickets
for the Bernhardt engagement closed
tonight, aggregating $1,000. This is
the heaviest sale of the kind ever made
here.
Kilograms report the murder Of Geo.
McGirk by his insane brother, Tyler
McGirk, at McGirk's station, on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, Moniteau
county. Missouri, yesterday. The
homocide had just returned from an in
sane asylum.
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Paris, Dec. 29.-Seven persons were
killed outright and fully fifty injured,
some seriously, and perhaps fatally, by
the fall Of roof church in Sail Lagat
during Christmas services.
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Emt1sfons. kNtfHiOn 70 bocitty, Dimhcss o.
Vision. Noises In the Head. the vital fiuid
passing unohserved In the urine. and man,
other diseases that lead TO insanity sns
death.
hundred dollars for n case OF this kind the
VITAL RESTORATIVE. under their special
advice AID s-caffnenD will not cure, or for
anything impure or Injurious found In Il.
DR MfNTTE a CO. treat all private diseases
successfully without mercury. Consultation
Free. Thorough examination and advice.
tai REsTORATIvE. 81 n bottle. or four
times the quantity. SO. sent To any address
upon receipt Of price, or &. O. d., secure from
observation. and In private name ~ desired.
By
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London, Dec. 2s.-The 1Smes' Dub
lin dispatch says: The first day Of the
state trials has been remarkable only
for gloom and dullness. Those who
expected that the city would be fun Of
excitement. that Thousands would as
semble on the streets, and that the
courtlwould be besieged by an eager null
titude clamoring for admission, were
sadly disappointed There has not been
the slightest manifestation Of public
feeling beyond q gathering Of about two
hundred persons Of the lower classes
on the quay. in the vicinity Of the
courts. The absence Of any sympathy
with the cause or interest In the pro-
ceedings on the part Of the respectable
citizens was very significant, and pre-
sented TO those who remembered the
o'Connell trial, q very striking con-
trast.
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HEnAHHA.LE SIsusss.
a. I @..ss !. ss.-.,s ...s,.-s $40. ..-.s. go

me Aes hsrk Ci1@zf.4 kfs@ss BesGs
tAs us<fa II n.@aii-G ns-sg.
New York. i,se. Ss.-To-znoHOs Tie
Public win have An article showing that
the clearing house exchanges at New
York for the past year were not only
larger than ever before, but much
larger than those Of London or any
other city in the world. The P.blie
says:
There is one moderats-sized room in
New York In which ths payments made
during the past year have greatly ex-
ceeded the amount received and the en-
tire amount expended by The United
States government from its hrst estab-
lishment down 10 this time. The ag-
gregate receipts Of the United States
treasury on all accounts, loans includ-
cd, have been sls. .575. .sis, CAT, the ag-
gregate Payments, including all ne
demption Of notes and bonds. have been
81. .S34. .65i. .202. But the amount paid
In the clearing house by exchanges
alone since Jan. I. 1880. Is So, ,644. .240,-
57s. and the balances paid during the
same time amount TO 81 sol, ,2O0, 900.
The largest transactions ever known
before In single year were those Of
1869, when 4 third Of the exchanges
probably were due to speculation in
gold The exchanges then were $751;
407 on, ,967, and the balances s1, 120,-
3o6. For the first time that record has
been exceeded.
The largest transactions ever made in
any year through the London clearing
honse were e6, OILS. .299, 900 in the year
1s74-5. equal TO about CSC. .o06. .z95. 900.
Hence the payments made in 1880 I'm
the room where Mr.. Camp has charge
are the largest ever made during any
year In any establishment on earth.
The exchanges In all the other cities
In this country during the year will DO
not far from 81, ,265. .000, 900, or less
than one-third Of those at New York.
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istoriea1 Dept; Cheyenne, Kyo.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-05
An Adept With the Pistol.

In addition to his excellent qualities
as a criminal Judge, Recorder Hackett,
who died in New York on Tuesday, was
one of the best shots living with rife,
shotgun or revolver. He gained his
expertness in his early days spent in
California, and constant practice in later
years made him a marvel of accuracy.
After any sort of game his bag was
always certain to be the largest; but it
was what may be called fancy shooting
with the pistol that his feats were espe-
cially marvellous. Plenty of his friends
had such confidence in his aim and
nerve that they would allow him to shoot
apples from their heads or small coins
from between their fingers, and he never
hurt any one in these risky exploits. A
story told by the Evening Post is that
years ago, in California, some of the
people who were to witness an exhibit
tion Of this kind given by him, provided
the boy upon whose head the apple was
placed with clot OF vermilion paint,
arranging that as the shot was fred he
should whirl around, clap the paint to
his forehead and fall to the ground with
groan. All this was dono, it being
supposed that Mr.. Hackett would rush
forward in reInorse and horror 10 the
relief Of his victim. But when he
quietly sat down and proceeded to light
a cigar, the practical iokers realized
their failure, and Mr.. Hackett had the
laugh on them. The professional crimi
nails Of New York often threatened to dc
him harm, but none Of them ever hat
the pluck to face his deadly weapon.