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EVIL THAT MEN DO.
BIG swISDLEIX NEW YORK AND LIT.
TIE ONES IN CINCINNATI.
Trial of Physician for Malpractice
Murdered In seIEDefense-n Murderer
TO he Hanged-somo of the Acct.
dental InJurIes that the
World Must Undergo.
THE CONFESSION OF A swINDLER.
story ImpIicniIpg Thirty Firms In New
York City In the Grossest Frauds
OiIler News from the MetropolIs.

story ImplicatIpg Thirty Firms In New
York City In the Grossest Frauds
Other News IRON the Metropolis.
NEW YoRk, November l7.-Benjamin
Meyer, OF the deiunct firm Of Hirsch &
Meyer, wooden goods dealers, this city,
who failed for s1s1 900 in April, 1876, com.
mitted suicide by hanging yesterday at
Sing Sing prison. He was convicted oil
false pretenses in February last, and SEN
fenced to two years and six months i'm.
prisonment and fine Of $1,000. Soon al.
ter his incarceration he showed that
something was weighing heavily upon his
mind, and he began to fail rapidly in
physical strength. Relying on the
promises OF speedy release he made
important disclosures regarding the
failure OF his firm and then appeared
TO recover from his melancholy; but fail.
ing to secure the pardon he expected
Meyer again became despondent and took
his own life. The firm OF Hirsch & Mey-
or bought goods on credit in large guam.
titles and turned them over TO other city
firms and Western firms at figures far be.
low the market value. By this means
they built up large trade, and by paying
instalments on their liabilities kept above
water for two years. Finally the craah
came and the firm went to pieces, leaving
debts OF SlSl 600 and assets amounting to
nothing. Both partners were arrested.
In the case OF Hirsch the jury failed to
agree, he was released on bail and his
case is on the calendar for trial
to-day in the Court OF Cen
eral Session. Meyer was to have been
witness. The deposition Of Meyer, made
in prison, duplicates, i. is stated, about
thirty firms in this city who were custo-
mers OF the dufunct firm. He deposes
that the firm was organized in the interest
OF these customers to carry on the business
which they engaged In. The firm acted
under their orders and suggestions. Goods
were purchased on false representations
and sold to these firms at such prices as 10
enable them to make enormous profits.
They promised to put the firm through
bankruptcy when the final and inevitable
crash came, but there was such general
Indignation at the boldness OF the frauds
that their friends deserted them and left
the members OF the firm to their fate.
Counsel for the firm. say the confession
will make profound sensation in busi-
ness circles, and had Meyer lived three
days longer he would have been free
man.
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GOLD COIN.
Possibility ofthe II easury Bciusin Want
I p. OF 10 Noon.

PosstDllity oil the iehsufS bciukin hhht
'= - ofit soou.
New YoRx, November flowing to the
heavy importation Of foreign gold during
the last and present year, which, upon ar
rival at New York, is exchanged at the
United States Assay Office for American
gold coin, and the inability Of the mint at
Philadelphia to receive and convert the
same into United States coin, on account
OF the large number Of silver dollars re-
quired 10 be coined monthly, unless steps
are taken to convert into coin q portion Of
the foreign gold bullion now on hand, the
Treasury will be seriously embarrassed for
want OF gold coin. OF tue SIS, 900, 900
gold held by the Treasury only about $5O,.
000,000 is in coin, the rest being uncoined
bullion. The greater portion Of the gold
coin held by the Treasury Is In the Sub.
Treasury at New York, and 1t Is probable
that the entire amount here will be re.
quired during November and December to
pay for foreign gold, OF which there Is
every indication that large importations
will be made.
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THE nRADLRY.oAMERON NUPTIALS
The Oldest Daughter OF senator Cam.
eron Welded TO the Oldest Son OF JUS
IIee bradley, OF the supreme court.

| efou Wedded 10 tne OiueAt bOh ot SuS'
Iiee bradley, OF the supreme court.
HARRISBURG, Pa, November 1.-THE
marriage Of VIM. Il. Bradley, eldest son
Of Justice Bradley, OF the Supreme Court,
10 Miss Eliza Mccormick Cameron, eldest
daughter Of Senator J. D. Cameron, was
solemnized at the Pine Street Presbyter-
iap Church at 1880 to-day, Rev. DR.. Cat
tell, of Lafayette, performing the cefe'
mony. The invited guests comprised dis
tinguished persons from all parts Of the
country, among them being Judge Brad
ley, Gen. Sherman, Geo. W. Childs, A. j.
Drexel, Wayne Macveig Simon Cam.
eron, Benz. Fl. Brewster, Senator keeter
and others. The bridesmaids were Miss
Virginia Cameron, sister OF the bride;
Miss Kitty McOlean, Of Baltimore; Miss
Mabel Bayard, daughter OF Senator Bay
ard; Miss Louisa Sergeant, OF Harrisburg,
Mary, Rachel AID 'Margaretta Cameron,
sisters OF the bride, and Mary Mccormick,
OF Harrisburg. There was but one best
man, @. II. Bradley, brother Of The groom:
The ushers were Emmons Blaine, son OF
the Senator, Woodbury. Blair, son OF
Montgomery Blair, Fred Frelinghuysen,
son Of the Senator, William B. I.amberton
and Col. James Lynch, Of Harrisburg.
The bride was attired in white brecade
satin on train, with flowing veil and
diamond ornaments. She carried an ex.
quisite bouquet. The bridesmaids. wore
cream striped satin, and all carried bou.
qnets. Thegr and ushers wore morn
log costumes after the English style. A
reception was held at Senator Cameron's
residence this afternoon, at which were
present large number OF invited guests.
The wedding trip viii be to New York. It
is understood that Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
will take up their residence in Newark,
NJ. The presents were magnificent and
costly, but were not exhibited.
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In Self Defcnse.

ST. LOUIS, November lG.-Aoout half
past eight o'clock this morning George
Bales, colored deckhaud on the steamer
City Of Providence, while drunk went to
the house OF Mary Burns, with whom he
formerly lived, and tried TO prevail upon
her to leave her husband and live with
him again. She refused, and he, she says,
threatened TO kill her. AS she endeavored
10 escape from the house he pursued and
seized her. She plunged knife into him
and he died In few minutes. His body
is now at the morgue, and Mary and hel
husband are In the calaboose.
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A snnrp contr.t Ahcaa IN Frnnce.

PARIS, November l7.-The bestin!crmed
politicians here predic! that closely con.
tested aud hardly fought political battle
will result from the present complications
in government affairs. A policy Of isola.
ton has been inaugurated throughout the
country toward those who participated in
the execution Of the decree for the expul.
sion Of the Jesuits. They are severely
debarred from society and denied social
recognition.
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the Dangers OF MODERN improvements
CLEVELAND, November l7.-When Dan
iel Burr, watchman in the rail mill in the
Eighteenth ward, loft home for work last
night his vile and three children were
well, and his three.years old daughter fol-
lowed him to the gate to kiss him. When
he returned this morning the house was
locked and there was no signs OF life.
Climbing through window, he was hor-
riied to find the whole family lying sense
less, and powerful odor Of gas from the
bsse-burner stove pervading the air. The
little daughter who last kissed him was
dead, and the mother and eleven year old
daughter were on the bed and the infant
on'the floor unconscious. A neighbours
daughter, visiting. was also insensible, and
o woman friend Of the family was sitting
nj the foot Of the bed in semicomatozs
condition. The last named may recover,
but the others will probably die.
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MENTOR.
lev The Preaident.Eiecti " Spending the
Time-MIs Visitors.

lESroR, O., November 1O.-Aiter the
nae aud excitepent Of visiting delega'
saas with their brass bands during the
anpAign, the family at Iawnleld must
sioy these days Of comparative quiet,
here were but few callers to-day. Gen.
.nl Garfield devoted the greater part oi
aaaay to his correspondence. ] was in
lhufice this morning when the mail was
'tuught in o large bag OF the Uncle Sam
IEdety. There were half q bushel OF let.
snand papers, and | was told the after.
loon mails are nearly as large.
About one.third OF thc.letters receiveth
VsIetal's personal attention, and the re.
aAnder are either answered by his secre.
a,ies or marked IN A." which is to say,
40 answer" They are then carefully
lied in chronological order and indexed.
Among the few callers to-day was Mr..
Joseph Medill, OF the Chicago Tribune,
tho spent the afternoon on the Garfield
Liu.
Professor G. D. Wilbur, Of Omaha, an
sdlrend aud classmate Of the General
NO With his wife, has been visiting his
@shum, left tonight for Cleveland.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., November l7.-
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day in
Btructed the Assistant o. s. Treasurer, at
New York, to reject all the offers to sell
United States six per cent bonds due De.
cember Glst to the Government for the
sinking fund, the prices asked being too
high. Nearly 100000 in bonds were Of
fered, but the Secretary says he cannot
pay in excess Of 10.23t for these bonds.
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Ghe GntelIiaetfer,
,,,,r., Sos. 25 and ~ Fourteenth Street
BUSINESS NOTES.

HAY ia selling at $40 per ton in Wash
ingtOn, Pa
TgrsE Ia II better demand for Ohio to
l,cco in the East.
Is 1880 the wool clip OF the world was
,,timsted at 800, ,OOO,O 900 pounds; in 1873 81
l580O0OOO.
BALTIMORE < OHIO stock is selling al
y;O.-Central Ohio at 45 (asked) preferred
"5ot lLid) and Parkersburg Branch at Q
pI
TuRmarket for hogs Is strong, and deal
N do not seem TO anticipate lower figures.
T,uers are to be Congratulated.-Cincin.
VII 6alti',.
TIE BelIaife Independent says 1t knows
At several thousand dollars lying idle in
b,t city because it cannot be safely in
,sted at six per cent.
TnE crush OF business Oh the Pennsyl-
,,uia road is severely taxing passenger
conductors, one OF whom made 1884
miles, or 81 days ordinary work, in one
nonth.
l. BRiDFIELD Il SONs, OF Barnesvelle, o.,
haze bought about two hundred thousand
Ooaads OF wool this season at an average
Drco Of l9 cents. Somerton buyers are
slyiug as high as "A cents. Wheat is SELL
issn 81 90 at Barnesville.
TmRrY.rwo luckstsr wagons traverse
Greene county, Pa, regularly. The aver
ge yearly business OF each is $4,000, or
ssOOOl a year for all. In addition to this
he stores Of Greene county ship annually
10 the ciies at least $4,000 worth Of pro-
I1re.
BElGIuv, which was the first country to
Itsl the boom in iron over o year ago, is
now suffering from stagnant trade.
Profits are running low and mills are clos
as. The iron trade in this country and
England still continues favorable; but no
us appears to feel certain how long this
Tll last.
TaE HempGeld railroad earned $780,
80 q for the year ending September
9th, and tho expenses were S4l,75S 81.
lie Central Ohio road earned 81, ,oOS, sos.
81 anil the expenses were S692,ll 42.
IhsPMkersburg Branch earned $500, 100.
Z, and the expenses were f4Ss,Ssl II. All
Atse have increased their net earnings
Wer those OF 1870.
WASHINGTON City real estate, which was
tGIOw ebb for six years, is now coming
p tapidly, though still cheaper than In
commercial cities. Improvements are not
1ufEed 10 any one locality, but new
sgldiugs appear in every direction. There
alo speculation in real estate, as there
'nSme years ago, but as land is abund.
tat, aud ell the streets graded and paved
nd'street cars have multiplied, people
lOy where they can get the best bargains.
MONEY! is more plentiful in the upper
ittes than it has been since the great
nnic, and Of course great deal OF 1t will
h!Rent in enjoyment. Quite number
4 brilliant affairs, weddings, receptions,
Inner parties aud private balls, all of the
uHy highest tone, are said to be on the
aits The entertainments in those upper
dtrea become more elaborate and costly
sVsfy year. Any single one that Is worth
FeAktng Of at all involves an outlay that
'ould support a family OF moderate tastes
SnIottGbly for whole year.-Netc forE
Lrtr.
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Ngw YORK, November 1.-THE repor,
published here that grand consolidation
scheme had been arranged on q decision
OF Justice Miller, Of the United States So
preme Court, whereby the the control ol
the Union Pacific, Texas Pacific, Missouri
Pacific and Southern Pacific Of California,
were to be consolidated with the Wabash
system, and Gen. Grant placed at the
head, has been been emphatically denied,
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NEw GLASGOW, N. s., November H.
There ia a decided improvement in theat-
fairs at the pit to-day, The trench 10 the
bye pit was finished and the water let into
the mine about 9 A. N. Now there Is 8
much smaller amount OF vRpor issuing
from the shalt and more steam, SO that the
water must have complete control OF the
fire by this time. The inquest on the re.
mains OF Daniel McGillwray was CON.
menred TODAY.
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sad Gun Accident 10 New uampshlre.

LOWELL, MASS, November lB.-Esrly
this morning a fatal accident occurred at
Pelham, N. H. A boy of about twelve
years, Frederick Burt, living with Daniel
n. Atwood, was preparing to 20 hunting
with him. While Atwood was lighting
his pipe the boy put loaded gun into the
wagon, breach first, though cautioned TO
let II alone. The gun was discharged, the
contents going through the boys heart,
killing him instantly.
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TnE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
How the Work is Progressing from
Each or Its TerIninI.

OMAHA, NEB., November l6.-The late
completion,of the track qf the Northern
Pacific railway to the Montana line has
again turned public attention to the great
frontier overland route. Chief Engineer
Adna Anderson says that the road Is now
built to point 165 miles west Of the Mia-
souri, river. 1t crossed the Montana line
on the 10th, the event being signslized by
the driving OF silver spike. Construc.
ton will go on as rapidly as possible. It
Is expected to reach the Yellowstone
river next spring, strike Fort Keosh in
the summer and the mouth Of the Big
Horn during the year.
Building Of the road Is progressing from
the western and eastern termini. The
present ntermini Is near the mouth
OF the Snake river in Washington Terri
tory. It will be carried two hundred miles
east during the remainder OF this season
and In next season. Mr.. Anderson has
Just made the trip from the mouth OF the
Snake oVerlanidalong the line of the road,
travelling via blackboard and horseback, q
little over 800 miles, the length ol the gap,
10 the present terminus oil the line from
the east, the Montana and Dakota line.
The upconstructed portion consists OF
about 100 miles OF timber, and the rest
prairie.
The company plan to finish their road
extending from The western boundary OF
Michigan, across Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington,
to Puget sound-in 1854. The road 10
doing large local business in Dakota, and
also In Washington Territory. There has
been built altogether this year 800 miles
200 from the east and the balance from the
west.
THREE NEW RAILROADS COMPLETED.
MADISON, November l1.-Railroad Com
missioner Turner to-day received informa-
ton OF the finishing Of the Wisconsin Gen.
tral railroad branch, from Abbott's Fork
to Chippewa Falls. twill be officially in
spected on the 29d instant. Hon. Philetus
Sawyer was here to-day, and informed the
railroad commissioner that forty miles
of the North Wisconsin railroad, from
CLAYTON to within four miles OF Long Lake,
was completed to-day. twill be inspected
December 4.
CncAoo, November 1G,-The Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad Company have
just completed their new line from here 10
the Missouri river. and yesterday transfer
red their freight and. passenger business
for the Black Hills country to that route.
which involves only 10 miles Of staging
to Deadwood.
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u. aud o. Freight to be Transferred al San.
dusHy.

sANDusKY, November l7.-C. H. Hud-
son, Of Chicago, General Superintendent
OF Trains Of the Ohio Division Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Road; William Franklin,
Master of Transportation, and other ofiic.
ials OF that road, met here to-day and con.
cluded negotiations for the purchase OF
property on Winter street, in the south
ern part OF the city, ior the purpose
OF increasing their freight transfer
facilities. The object Is to make this
city the point for transferring their freight
North and Northwest, over the Lake
Shore. Monroeville Is now the trans.
ferring point. A "Y" will be constructed
go as to connect the Lake Shore and B. &
O. tracks,, and all the Michigan freight
traffic of the latter road will thus be
handled directly here instead OF at Monroe.
vile. The property purchased to-day be-
longed to William Schneider, butcher,
and the amount paid by the.company was
81, 900.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, November .l7.-Hon.
W. B. Coke, Supreme Dictator of the
knights oil Honor, received a private tele-
gram to-day announcing the death Of R.
A. Gamer, Supreme Treasurer OF that order.
Subordinate lodges throughout the United
States have been instructed 10 hold further
remittances until successor Of the de-
ceased is announced.
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ST. LOUIS, November l7.-A snow storm
has prevailed here nearly continuously
since yesterday afternoon, and about five
inches OF snow now lies on the ground.
Mercury fell last night several degrees be.
low the freezing point, but the tempera.
ture is milder this evening, and thaw will
probably set In tomorrow.
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CINCINNATI, November 1.-THE Gatstts
Logan, Ohio, special says: "While Cor.
win Call, miner, was emptying guam
tity OF blasting powder into sack which
his wife was holding the powder ex-
ploded. Mrs. Call was burned to death
and Call is not likely 10 live. The room
WAS badly ahattered.N
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CIeyeIand,a Boom,

Ausiday,
! ICElevelands future seems to be bright.
,%Iog each year. The ViSduct and Valley
ssoad Sioad are both beginning to make their
.SaGence felt, Real estate Is slowly but
sie!Y picking up. The breakwater and la
EsN harbor Is soon TO be living reality,
4 tse number Of people now coming to set,
= lere Is greater than ever before. II al
1suS DO not fall Cleveland will grow faster
NJ ISsSs coming decade than ever before, and
~ y VIII see her o city numbering guar
wa . million people.
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Accident on tho LoulsyIlie Short Line.

CINCINNATI, November 1.-THE psssen-
ger train on the Louisville Short Line due
here at sp. NJ. yesterday, reached here at
six this morning. When near Lagrange,
KY, the pilot struck COW and threw her
against tie cut, whence she rolled back on
the track and threw of the two rear
coaches. They were completely wrecked,
though none OF the passengers were seri.
ously injured. All trains were delayed
ten hours.
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STEALING NEAR srEunESvrLLE.
A Merchants Store at East Springfield
Burgiarized.
STEUBEsyIlLE, Noyember IL.

sTEUBEsNIiLE, November IL.
Special Dispatch to the tntelliSsneer.
AT an early hour yesterday morning.
about four o'clock it is supposed, the
store belonging 10 s. ]. Hooper, mer.
chant Of East Springfield, about fifteen
miles from this city, in this county, was
entered by thieves and about s40o worth
Of goods taken, consisting Of jswelry,
silks and laces. The thieves gained enter.
ance through transom, first throwing
poison to large dog kept in the store.
This Is the second time this store has been
burgIarized. No clue the robbers.
ALwYN.
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CINCINNATI, November l7.-Postmaster
General Maynard has sent an order to the
postmaster at Cincinnati TO refuse the pay.
ment oil money orders and refnse'to de-
liver registered letters addressed to Byron
II. Robb and others, proprietors Of the
"singapore Tobacco Company, ""Americau
and European Secret Service Company
"The Insurance Company" ""The Monitor
Lamp Company" and other enterprises
that are extensively advertised.
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Tic DARK and bloody Ground.

LOUISVILLE, KY. November ia Shell
by City special says difficulty occurred
at Moreland's Station, on the Cincinnati
and Southern Railroad, between Cove
Rowsey and Ad. Glenn on one side and
McAvely aud Houston on the other,
Rowsey and Glenn were wounded, the lat.
ter mortally, dying this morning.
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p.rouisI,es OF Journalism In Fraueo.

PARIS, November 1.-THE manager Of
the Journal LaCommtns aud Cluseret have
each been sentenced, in default, to fifteen
months imprisonment and fined 1900
francs for defending criminal act.
The directors Of the La Civilization have
been condemned In continuation 70 three
months imprisonment and fined 1000
francs for insulting President Grevy, the
Tribunal Of Conflicts and the Council ol
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Some More Remains OF Christopher Co.
lumhna.

San DOMINGO, November 0, via Havana,
Congress has passed a decree that, con-
sidering that proofs are sufficient that the
remains found in the Cathedral September
10, 1877, are the remains Of Christopher
Columbus, monument to enshrine them
shall be erected at the capital. All Amer
lean governments are solicited TO contri-
butte 70 the fund. The government Of San
Domingo gives $1,000.
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HupsoS, n. Y, November 1.-THE
general term a. Albany to-day affirmed
the conviction Of Henry Maett, who mur.
dered hIs wife on the l2lh oi September,
1879. When informed Of the deciSion,
Maett was very cool, and remarked, "as
you see me now 50 you will see me OF the
last moment"
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ST. PETERSBURG, November l7.-At the
sitting OF the Press Commission, the edi.
tors of several St. Petersburg and Moscow
journals favored the abolition OF the sys.
TENS by which press offences are dealt
with, and suggested that such offences be
tried hy law courts,
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BEDFORD, ISD., November l7.-James B
Ferguson, a well.to.do farmer, living about
four miles west OF this place, hung him
self this morning in an out.buildipg at.
tached to the farm. The cause Of the
suicide is supposed to be the seduction oi
handsome and accomplished daughter
by young man named Kerr. Young
Kerr married the girl last evening and
alter the ceremony left for parts unknown
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ATLANTA, Ga, November l7.-In the
election Of United States Senator to-day
the vote stood: In the Senate-Brown 2S;
Lawton 10. In the House-Brown 1lS;
Lawton IS. Thisgives Brown SO majority
on joint ballot, which will be declared to.
morrow.