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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12

1t was a delicate piece of sar-
casm in the boarder who sent his
landlady last evening a razor,
neatly enclosed in a handsome
silk-lined case, and labelled But
ter-knife."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12

A case of domestic scandal was
under discussion at a tea-table.
We'll, let us think the best of her
we can, said an elderly spinister.
Yes said another and say the
worst-that's the fashion,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12

A bachelor. upon reading that
two lovers Will sit up all night
with one chair In the room, said il
could not be done unless one of
them sat on the floor. Such igno-
rance is painful.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12
I'll. A. RIDDLE,
Real Estate Agent
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,

OFFICE, Over Postofice.
NTANTED Farms and Town. Prop
w erty for sale or rent. Persons de-
siaing to purchase or rent, either land
or houses, accommodated. Money OBJ
tanned on good security, titles examined,
title papers prepared and taxes paid when
requested. All business connected with
the duties of Notary Public carefully at
tended to IV#f sepl3'T9-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12
DRY GOODS /!
MILLINERY, &c.
cHA NICE M pP1pP TET1P eHJp

and will carry on the business at the old
stand, on the CORNER OF QUEEN AND
BURKE SITS. She asks share of public
patronage, and wiki make every effort to
please all who purchase from her.
She has just received a new splendid
stock of SPRING
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12
Iron Bitters.

The best way to take the best Tonic,
IRON. Does not color the tee b, pleasant
to take, perfect in action, and produces
strength. For sale by druggicts.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

The result was surprise to Republicans
and disappointment to Democrats. The
canvass is SAID to have shown a Democratic
majority of 20; yet they gave their state tick
ct but fifty aud their electoral but forty ma
jority. In fact the Democracy of this town
have begun very necessary and very
creditable work of reorganization which
necessarily costs them some votes.
In spite of bad weather 140 voters at
tended their Saturday nights caucus for nomi-
nation of representatives. The result was the
nomination of Judge Seymour as a comprom-
Use candidate and of Mr.. Fl. P. Griswold of
Milton. What the caucus left unfinished the
electors finished, most effectually, on Tuesday,
by the choice of Mr.. Frederick s. Porter as
second representative by majority Of "a.
About two thirds of the Republicans gave
Judge Seymour their votes, q compliment
which in hot presidential fight is certainly
no small one On the whole Litchfeld did
very handsomely and creditably.
SHAKING DOWN THE STovE.-This fall
Mr.. John jackson bought parlor stove 1t
glstens with nickel plate and its architectural
beauty is something wonderful. In connec-
ton with the new stove Mr.. jackson set up
six or seven lengths OF old Russia iron pipe,
and two new fellows" leading with due con
tortions to the parlor chimney. The jackson
family 'swore by that stove-in an entirely
pious sense-till recently. On Monday nigh
last. Mrs. Jackson had removed the graceful
urn which caps the climax OF this graceful
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
Goshen, No. 465.

Mr.. Wadhams, who was burnt to death in
Milton, at one time lived in Goshen.
MIR. Willard E. Gaylord showed me two
large strawberries picked lately in his garden.
Last Saturday after DON Mr.. Daniel N.
Lucas drove to the P. o. and got out of his
wagon leaving Mrs. Lucas with the horse,
when the wind blew the umbrella from her,
frightening the horse, who ran down the meet
ing house hill and across the Potash with the
greatest velocity. and we all thought that she
must be killed, but we were sosn led to think
that she was hold of the lines, for as she went
up the next hill the horse was checked and
finally stopped. A large company saw the
whole, and admired her presence of mind
Il was one of the Delegates from the
Litchfield North East Conference to the Gem
Conference of Congregational Churches.
which held its thirteenth annual meeting at
Rockville, last week. Mr. Geo. M. Wood
ruff of your village was moderator, and he is
well qualified for the place. There were more
than eighty ministers and other delegates
present, and the exercises were of much inter.
est. Rockville is manufacturing village of
5000 inhabitants, and there is much to be seen
which is Interesting I'M,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
Kent.

The Housatonic River for a few weeks past
has been the lowest known to the oldest in
habitants.
The stone work for the new bridge is
about half completed. Cold weather will
come upon the builders before the work is
finished if they don't expedite business.
-The.political meetings in the Town Hall,
last week, were well attended. Prepare for
the worst and hope for the best Hurrah for
Garfield
Mr.. VIM. s. Edwards has rented the place
formerly swned by Mrs. Hannah Hatch and
is to occupy it in few weeks.
Tobacco is selling at good figures. Rufus
Fuller Esq. sold his crop of nearly five acres
to A. E. Ferriss, of New Milford, for 10 cents
per pound. Ii Mr. Ferriss will look around
he can find other crops in town equally as
good. We are informed he is buying for one
of the largest firms in New York, if not in the
United States. zsas 80. ~ #-
The fall of rain on Saturday afternoon
and the night following started the mountain
streams more than for months past.
The Missionary meeting held in this vii.
lage, Oct. 18th, was largely attended with
ample provision for all, furnished by the
ladies of the society, to the satisfaction of the
multitude.
News scarce; apples plenty potato crop
light: corn fair to middling; buckwheat light;
yet we won't complain but go for Hon. Jas.
A. Garfield.
{ "A few days since Mr.. Linus B. Vinegar,
OF Macedonia, was working at steel, when
piece flew and struck him in his eye. Fears
are entertained be will lose sight.
TRULY
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
Ellsworth.

Four weeks of almost unbroken sunshine,
who ever remembers such time, does the
Oldest inhabitant wonder? 1t is nice we adj
nit, but rain was sadly needed when it finally
came.
While Rev Mr.. Hull was riding, recently,
his horse ran, apparently without any cause,
and Mr.. Hull and both of his children were
thrown out of the carriage to the ground. A
slight brulse was the only injury. Hardly
the horse for clergyman. Horses have all
had the epizootic, which is not as severe this
year as some times.
"A Studley's cider mill is still, ewing to
the dry weather, and ''The mill can never
grind with the water that is past" People are
obliged to take their apples away to be ground
either to Hamlins mill or to Puffinghaln
"A Furnishing Garfield" Club was organ
lied on the 18th inst, and had sixty men,
bers at the first meeting even in this ''matter
of fact" town. -
MIR. Austin Cartwright's new barn which
was raised recently is progressing finely. g:
MIR. E. Cartwright has lost two cows from
eating 80 many apples that they became intox-
icated, and Mr.. s. E. Everett had one choked
with an apple.
The school in the west District CON-
mences its Winter turn on the LIST of Nov,
with Mr.. E. l. Hubbard of Cornwall Bridge
as teacher.
Ever since her return from her bridal trip,
Mrs. Harriet Lowell has been quite sick with
fever at her fathers, but is now better
Mr.. E. W. Chaffee and Joshua B. Caffee
are expected home from the Dakota wheat
fields, about the middle of November E.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
New Preston.
Hip, hip, Hurrah for -

Hip, hip, Hurrah for -
AT last we have been blessed with nor
easter The people can quench thirst with
water now instead of cider.
MIR. Frank Bodies is building an addition
to his already commodious residence. Mer.
rift Beach Of New Milford is the contractor.
The Republican speaker who was to ad-
dress the citizens of this place last Thursday
night failed to put in an appearance on that
evening but came Friday night owing to some
misunderstanding in the dates. Many were
greatly disappointed. But election is ended
and the noise and clamor ceases.
Miss Vesta Dawler who has spent the
past summer among her many friends and
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
Dea.thS.

At Mill River, Oct. 90, Frank P. Warner,
aged 80 years.
At Lime Rock, Oct. IS, Joel II. Pierce,
aged So years.
At Canaan, Oct. .19, Dr. Miles Belden, aged
IS years.
In Winsted, Oct, %, Paul j. McLocklin,
formerly member of the Ninth n Y. n. G.
(Hawkins' Zouaves).
In Hartford, Oct 8, Miss Mary J. Phelps,
aged A formerly of Winsted
In Wolcottville, Oct. 90, Esther West.
lake, widow of the late Joseph Allen, aged
60 years.
In Lanesville, Oct. %, Willis = Hartwell,
aged 16 years and 10 months.
In Wolcottville. Oct. IS, Mrs. Morris Joy.
At Minneapolis, Mimi, on Friday Oct Goth,
in the list year Of his age Rev Ephraim Ly.
man, late of Northampton, Mass, and former.
ly pastor of the Congregational church in
Washington, Conn. The funeral was al
Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 31st.
In Warren, Oct 10th, Myren Benson aged
SO years He had been resident of the town
forty years and was loved by all who knew
him, he was kind. loving husband and faith.
er and christian, in word in deed and in
truth he leaves wife with whom he, had
lived sixty years, and six children to mourl
his loss. ax
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

work Of art, and placed pan of buckwheat
batter in its place; Jackson had led in family
prayer, and was bending down to give the
crate its nightly shaking; when, all at once,
as a clinker called cut some extra force, three
of the four stove legs seemed to collapse and
down came stove, pipe, ''elbows' and all, with
one grand simultaneous crash. As the batter pan
caught Jackson in the middle of the back and
slid to the floor, he dropped remark that
Mrs jackson had never Till that moment sup
posed him capable of; while a sea Of batter
spread over the parler carpet, out of which
rose the family cat, like Otaheite from
the map of the Pacific Ocean.
An unprucipled paragraphs wonld have
followed up these occurrences with an iniagi-
nary colloquy between Mr.. and Mrs Jackson,
and other exaggerations. Tue truth is that
Mr.. and Mr.. Jackson got that stove and pipe
up and in place very quickly, and in perfect
silence. There is the imprint of the head of
Master Schuyler Colfax Jackson, plain to be
seen, in length of pipe luckily. very thin)
between the first and second elbows and Mrs.
Jackson confesses to certain sense OF insecu-
rity in the presence of that stove: but there the
genuine record of fact abruptly ends. If this
domestic incident has any MORAL, il is that
old stoves, like old friends, though. less gor-
geous are often more reliable than new ones
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

The British government has begun legal
measures against the Irish sgitators in earnest
Mr. Parnell and six others are charged in the
information against them with conspiracy to
prevent the payment of rents. to defeat legal
process instituted to collect rents, to excite i'll
will between classes in Ireland The prose
cutions will be served at once and the accused
will be put on their trial within ten days.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
REMEMBER

split, single, and double worsted
are sold by us in all colors at 81
cts. per o., Crewels, Knitting
Silks, Fairy Floss, Shetland Floss
and all the numerous styles per-
tanning to the department at bot
tom prices.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

We shall offer 100 dozen Ber-
lin lined Gloves. long wrists
worth so and 75c., a pair and
shall only ash 25c per pair for
your choice of the lot. This is
a bargain seldom offered.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

Our Worsted and Yarn De-
partment was never SO success
full as this season, the popular
price at which we sell Berg
mann's and all other woods is
by the ladies.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
NJ arrlageS.

In New Preston, Oct. 81, 1880, at the resi-
dence at the brides father, Edwin Beeman
Esq, By Rev. Ell. Lancashire, Mr. Edward
A. Hayes, of Wolcottville, CT, and Miss
Lorraine Beeman, of Warren
AT Litchield, Oct. 9Th, by the Rev. ].
Cromlish, Logan Hazen and Fanny Baldwin,
both of Morris
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

Our sales ofDomestic Patterns
has doubled in the last two
months, and every lady that buys
material Of us to the amount of
$500 can have a pattern free to
cut it by.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

so dez. Kid Gloves in 2, 8, and
4 buttons, in all colors, among
the lot is a few doz slightly
soiled at 25cts., a pair.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

If Mr.. Grace. the Tsmmany candidate IS
elected Mayor of New York Gas is now
though) it is by very small majority.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
FOR SALE.

IL the real estate belonging to the late Simeon
a. Smith, comprising about one hundred and sew
enty acres of productive land well located four miles
south of Litchheld village. This property includes
the well known Hotel stand with about forsy-ye acres
whiah viii be sold separately II desired.
Also good dwelling house and lot situated few
rods west of Goshen center, known az the ssKelley
place." g ]. L. JUDD, Executor.
-s Att
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
E.T.TUR,Nl.ElE!!R|,

This week we are making a
sdecial offering of Notions and
Fancy Goods, Gloves and Hos
ieIy.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

Must commence with January or July number.
Subscribers who in arrears must make up ar
rearases before taxing advantage of the foregoing
Offers.
Money should be sent by post-ofice order check or
registered letter. if possible We take all risks Of
Lttsnce the clubbing periodicals. but not OF mon
ev sent
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04
" and very Attractive styles are now ready

m n AARR14 Stops, Sets Reeds, ONLY Sos.
IKE N NJ PIANOS. sl25 mp. Paper Free Adj
V9tOHtvOdress Daniel 7. Beatty, Washing
ton n. ]. - n sow
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Che Giteb6sIh Eaauirer,
EiTCHElElD, CONN.
Clubbing Rates.

To csuatF subscribers ve offer the following perl
icass. Win ths Enquirer at the folio wing yearly
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

Ii,telrs Living Age.
Harpers' Weekly, 5.2O
Harpers' Bazar, 5.O
Harpers' Magazine, ......-.--..... 5.2O
Atlantic Monthly. $40
Scrihner's Monthly. $50
The GALAXY. $50
The ,Agriculturalist, .....-........ 10
Arthur's Home Magazine, ........ $50
Petersou-s Magazine, "............. $50
Godey's Lady's Book, ............ 40
81 Nicholas 440
Scmi-weekly Times, ........-.......4.5
Weekly Times.
Semi-weekly Tribune, ..............45O
Weekly Tribune, e. .................3.50
Saturday Magazine. 300
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-04

We have large lines of Standard Stationery Articles
bought before the and among them mention the following
Fabers' Plain Pencils, 15c per doz.
Dixon Red Polished Pencils, Zoe per doz.
ID. Peerless Note, without spot ST. so
Quarter ream, 40 cts, great bargain.
Xxx Canary Envelopes, 40c a thousand.
Xxx White /" SOC :"
Both first quality.
Memorandum Books, SO leaves, thick paper covers,
ornamented Sc each.
Pass Books Sc to Acc each.
Pocket Ledgers, 15c to SOC each.
Every description of BLANK BOOKS constantly on hand
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
Master Commissioners Sale.

TNHE STATE OF OHIO, HAMILTON COUNTY.
J. S.S.-Pursuant to the command Of an order FOR
sale from the Common Pleas Court Of Hamilton
County, Ohio, and to me directed, will offer e
Public Sale IN the R0tunda OF the Courthouse, in
thctCity of Cincinnati, on SATURDAY, the s1stday
OF January, 1880, at II O'Clock a. M, the follow
ing described real estate, to.wlt: D''
certain tract of land situated in Columbia
Township, Hamilton County. Ohio, In the fourth
township. and second fractional range in tho
fourth section in sad range, In the Miami Pur-
chase, beginning at the north corner OF tract Of
II 35-10o acres sold to Il. Alvin recorded in book
N5 page sos, and running thence south
8S degrees ". IA chains and 81 links, along tho
north line OF said II 35l00 acres to the northwest
corner thereof; thence north l1L degrees west IL
chains and links 10 corner iii D. Muchmoro
IT,; thence north 50 degrees 80 minutes east II
chains and 6S links t1 Cranchards west line, south
W degrees east II chains and links TO Cnnch-
ards southwest corner; thence north 50 a.
grees % minutes east l chain to the mid.
die Of the road; thence south 16H degrees east
chains and 81 links; tn, nee south IN degrees east
still down the middle Of the road, chains ana 81
links to the place OF beginning. containing tWen,
ty l2O acres.
Valued Of ,416 g. t.,.,,
TO be sold by order OF Court In case No S7au
wherein Henry Philly is plaintiff and Msrpsre1
Carpenter. administratrix. ct al, are defendsn~
Terms-Caah on dayof sale l,.IT.--
git A EMORY NJ. GARRISON.
t Master CoramIssinn.
JOHN A. ShANA, A"omey. deso5tTu
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
Yale Club BANQUET.

The sixteenth annual banquet Of tn,
Yale Association of Cincinnati was helt
last night at the st. Nicholas. The toast
were announced by the President and ne
sponded to as follows:
"Our Alma Mater" Mr.. Charming Rich
ards.
Remarks on the death Of Judge !. G. Col
lins, Mr.. 4. P. Bradstreet
Songs of Yale" with an illustration
Moonlight in the Park" Mr.. Rufus p
Smith.
young Alumni Of YALE" Mr.. Lewis w
Irwin.
"Chicago Yale Club" Mr.. Hugh J. Nc.
Birney, Jr.
"Our New Board Of Officers" Mr.. J. s
Stewart.
"Old Yale" Judge Alphonso Taft
On motion of w. w. Wiltshire, com.
miltee OF three was appointed, consisting Of
w. W. Wiltshire, DR.. Seeley and Judge
Taft. to change the Yale Club to Yale
Association, with an annual fee of So pei
member.
The following list OF officers were ap
pointed for the next year: President. W.
w. Seeley; Vice Presidents, l.. W. Shaffcr,
Tweed Stewart and Robert Brown; Secre
tary and Treasurer, E. E. Smith; Execu
tive Committee, VIM. A. Taft and Frank
Andrews.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
Tin Wedding.

The same crowd that took Mr.. and Mrs.
a. II. Hoffman by storm . week ago were
let loose last night upon Mr.. and Mrs. F.
II. Cloud, on East Fifth street. The occa-
sion was the tenth anniversary Of their
Wedding day, and their friends called upon
them in quiet ~ way to remind them
Of it Each sent some article of tin or metal
among which were q cook-stove completely
trimmed, trays, pals, musical instruments
scoops. pans &c, DC.
Seidensticker furnished the music, anc
Harry Smith and Louis A. Roth rendered
several selections from Hardly Ever" in ,
snperb style. At a late hour, after singiD,
'Ths Skids Are Out To-Day" in chorus
the Jolly party broke up, regretting tina
there was no opportunity for celebrating
sn"tbsr tin-wedding next week, Is the,
agreed, that was about the proper numbe
70 have, to be right happy. t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Willie Ricks assistant treasurer OF the
Grand Opera House, died yesterday after
noon at his residence in Covington, Ky.
Ernest Stanley. advance agent of the
Rice Surprise Partv," is in town. They
open at the Grand Opera House next week.
Mr.. E. Betty, Of the Commercial, lectured
last night to very intelligent assembly at
Hulbert's Hall, OH Western avenue. His
subject was Biographical and Critical
DR.. William Woolsey, native Of Trenton,
New Jersey. 1901. and Hannah G. Hall
Wnolsev, native Of Cincinnati, 1908. cele
brated their golden Wedding at their home
in Columbia, this city, last evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
A Charity Meeting,

There was meeting held at the Chill
aren's Home last evening by number of
prominent gentlemen interested in the Or
sanitation OF District Charity Association
for the Sixth and Ninth Wards under the
auspices OF the Associated Charities OF
Cincinnati" The subject was thoroughly
discussed, and finally Messrs. Williams,
Wilson and Bake were appointed COM
nittee to arrange for a public meeting oi
the citizens Of the two wards next Monday
evening, January 18th. at Schmidts Hall.
Judge Force and Mr.. Allen were appointed
10 secure speakers
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Wee Wirelings.
Sam Ward is back from Europe.
Kearney has reached Washing on.
Count Joannes was buried yesterday.
Maryland Legislature meets tomorrow.
California Legislature assembled yester-
day.
Fonso, the Kentucky race horse, is not
yet dead
Parker's store robbed Of $500 at Queens
vile, Ind. ...
James Boyer, errand boy, killed by cars
at Chicago.
Ice gorge broke at Rock Island, Ill. Dam.
ages, S2,S00 ......
Nine prisoners escaped from the Colum.
bus 70. )Jail.
Fifty-thousand-dollar railroad wreck at
Shawnee, Kansas
Henry Bruning fatally crushed by cars a,
North Vernon, Ind.
John Murphy, Plain City, O., vomited
up little alligator.
Doylng's planning mill burned in New
York. Loss, $4,000.
George Kronnick. saloon-keeper, died II
Jail at youngstown, O.
Edward Cnrlev, notorious Mollie Ma
guire, surrendered at Centralia, Pa.
| 8. G. Phelps shot and killed Simms,
drunken man, at Stony Creek, Mich.
Jack Brinley killed by Jim Ellis, Will,
gambling at Louisville. Both colored.
Coates rolline-mill boiler exploded al
Baltimore. Several men badly injured.
Mrs. Owen Halistock, c.lored, nearl,
killed Mrs. Parlar, white, at Akron, o. Jeal
ousy.
The Inauguration of Governor Smith ant
other State officers Of Wisconsin took plac,
yesterday.
|. George Williams colored prisoner, sho
and killed at Brownsville, Tenn, Will
irving To escape.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
II Was All Q Mistake.

Mr.. Jake Esher, the proprietor Of Esher's
Palace, yesterday afternoon stepped up to
the counter of the bank where he has been
keeping his account aascertained the
amount of his balance and was informed 1t
was 81 40. He drew check for the amount
and in few minutes had roll containing
$740 in his hands He was little bewil-
dered at first, but he counted it over time
or two, pinched himself to make sure he
was not dreaming, and started off down the
street.
While he was halting, wondering when
in the deuce it was that he got a little ''off''
and deposited that amount wild-looking
bank clerk. without hat and wearing q
twenty-five-cent calico coat, came rushing
after him to say it was all mistake and
that $740 had been paid instead Of 81 40
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
The Bell Investigation.

The investigation into the charges against
Samuel W. Bell, Of the City Infrmary,
proceeded yesterday afternoon before the
Police Commissioners.
Ex-Police Commissioner Sutton was
placed on the stand and testified that he
visited the Infrmary several times during
his term of office and always found every
thing there all right He had heard rumors
of Bells misconduct at tie 1nfrmary, but
they had never been investigated.
Mrs. Samuel w. Bell testified that her
husband drank but not to excess; that
there never has been any ill-feeling be.
tween her and her husband on account Ol
any woman. She thought the manage.
ment of the institution very good.
These were the only witnesses examined,
and the testimony being all in, the Com
missioners took the matter under advise
ment until next Friday afternoon.