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New-York tribune., 1880-06-29
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sn2zr ~ flSfFk kS Enthedral. cansht man yester-
s9 rSrszlInr : lttls hafore O'clock In the act of
- e1ing coins hon one of the poor boxes the man
;53S - TN 10 pnrpoN8 thin piece Of whaleb0ne
X lI,s3 sIiunc. and by this means had actually
~ - ~ ln1jxn xapce. piece of SILVER as large
- =, ffI{ dSlIar rs hxd also extracted g ten cent
z 4 s<3[} rolIxS Courk that be could not help
~ EGcoS6n ~ wzs hungry ind without work.
a 7S Ss5red n - h&6 any religion. hs shrugged bic
f. ri = d fr1s BsifG he was held for trial.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
yARrs ON THE ELEVATED ROAD.
J : Soruru rvfoRr II, REpUcg THIN RAISING
e e ,'',' - M \, AgGl.wrXTs.

ts<ussaerab,e discussion appears 70 have been
an,epg the diiectors u rai. .ns nronnsstioii
tsses Ms,'ssxa ssoa II bs rsasesi 10 cents during
sRp9p the East gds snads, ,a,s sna ba.srs bns 4,
.'s 81 s's ss6 d's sftsrnoon moo fare of 10 cents
~ anIfsrsesl s,non tie sixtll-ayc line. Cyrns
ssid % f;iIsuSg reporter y yestfsid,syi s,E.i Il 4
~ s,s us. Is and and prove bcpsiciai the pnblic
i;sr 81 passeilgrn wcnld sY1sl5 hacrease. az az
& ;s ;,ssS sssssIs% ass" s',sa sss % sss ssrs e
|on. ~. There i = siron .stss, e tli's shs
r.ten seS sssad sssn viii liz yS 81 Is certainly
h Ss sitIssssss Nssssso q 2s's i commit himself
slssss. s.,s 1gss:s Ygss:sl my sSzssssa sH,11saa
Aad been ~ III s. 81 some time. end had
9}|$ 1 j6pportur ~ ;dbE ex3efully examining the
rs ths ssaa ton. as Ses which sS9S ss had been
a eiy slst. therefore, be regarded
St.i3 i, ~ announcs ed himself as an out
"a = iS reduction. Why, just look
3 Is13 Compare the character cha ss t,ad Of
tRipk of the difference In expense
The elevated road ts an nntried
~ Cad as soon as 1t ls startea
|SE 80 down one.half. The bust
e and apd r. IA SsS'sr Il XsSA of the city the
road Is 8 necessifYs n has really opened
sscs sra Ma. i9fp fGr%es heavily i pDs pmortsased
: q 5ssf 6iessing New-York has ever had, next
<32 - water Hut the road has one thing 70
With; Jhs horse cars are 9so more e., oirec., eHs
tsss xss ss sRs sIegatea sS %s %a
1j8weyer, is this No one knows yet wnat ,
Siiy pro6tabie. That Is to say. tine cost of
lina the road la perfect repair is yet un,
7iere is 8 great bridge trimming from one end
Island e ths S othsr & wno =. nyore cs% ss as
n 6svs iost almost everything, Our average rate
now is seven and one half cents. u lt s' We're 70,
3IIonsaa,d passengers where we now carry two mum
drrd thosisapd. 1t would make necessary more
{aine and vastly increased wear and tear OF Ioii
ipstoc Then this sddtiopss expends9b penn bas fsI bs,
Boon to Eew-york, but many OF the people nave
ssurIlsd determined TO strangle IT at ITS nception
Thcy tried to take awsy our franchise, ana CUT
r{rhfs / only believe in having justice, done to
3Eoee who risked their money in the road, as well
- % tbs people. am strongly against any reauc-
tor In fact, think the fares toe O. low .;nr;s now
4 csssss aS fss ns sn% viii S vote
srainst flis proposed reduction"
AZ the adjourned meeting of the directors to-day
this question will he voted upon.
The tine-t table on the sxthave; line OF the ele,
vafed roads was changed yesterday, making the
xss1ninE time about five minutes shorter between
RectOr-st. and Harlem. Owing to the lack OF pas
sengers on this lire after mdpgh sne R,and pi Frhs Th
ns{ tram hereafter will leave Rectorst station ana
1iarlenl at IL D. IN. The Thrty-fourth,st. branch.
which extends from Third-aye. to the East River;
ard which connects with the seeond1aye i, me anu
l1unter's Point ferry, will be open OH Juiy l.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-29
NEW-YORK CITY.

reception hospital is greatly needed = the an
nexed district, aud 1t is proposed to petition the
authorlt,es for ITS establishment.
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8! ! IS' ]! ] I'll ! q ] /

CTRICTURE, Impoteubce. and d + s
~ eeneratys 0rgans fa3 " cara s(}7 ~ &
dencs evenings 80, I u ~ 15'' ,,7-s] 9t<<
The Weekly roundabout., 1880-04-17
FIRST PRECINCT-SOUTH SIDE.

Arnold, Thos, n. personally ....... SAT IL
Brawuor lanes X. personally. J 40
ButumeI, ohm personally 4 II
Calvert, Isaac, ! in Belle Point sc
Collins Taylor personally ....... Q OF
, ardwell VIM. personally. 80
Conner, !. W. in Belle Point ...... 25
Diger, Adolphus in South Frankfort 20
Ednunds Henry Hunt, 81
Giore VIM. 50 acres near George Roach So
(ioru Moses, acres near Sarah Sheets 3 40
Glore Robert | in South Frankfort So
Glore John I in South Frankfort. So
Hyatt. Allen personally 3 50
keenon \. 6. personally 90 or
kecuou kOWen personality 3 "a
Lewis Mrs. Martha y. o. Chas. lueen 36
Lewis, W. II. S. acres near Joseph Roberts 90
Long John personally 3 81
Merchant {. {. y in Belle Point so
Moore, John W. 50 near George Coin 81
Moore, Francis NJ. personally IL 80
MARSHALL larkn I12 acres near Sarah Sheets 40
Masters, W. H. 5S near George Petty s.
Masters, Druzela 50 George Petty r.
Morris, I.ucan agent tor NJ. Dickerson 10 near
sol Dckerson ....,. .. 20
Merchant, Elisha South Frankfort 4 81
Moore Lewis a. / in lelle Point 80
Mc' Queen, Geo. T. IN Belle Point "a
Nichols, Charles in Belle Point 3 so
J., ems, Robert 10 acres near l.. Sanford 50
ioSgroye, \. w. $50 acres near IL. Penn. II 9S
kcock, /ylphia IN Belle Point ! A.
Roach, q. w. 90 near VIM. Glore 90
kosseil, James 40 near J. Spalding o.
Kednan, Oma acres near VIM. Masters OS
kossell John g near James Rossell 4 go
F.. aiding Jerry 20 acres near Jas RoSse 67
The Weekly roundabout., 1880-04-17

Semonas, John w. personally. ....... s. 10
Seinonas, Miard +. personally ....... 10
Stivers, Mrs Sarah T. II3 near Il. Kendall Il
Stiycrs, Elizabeth, IS near c. Arnold 02
Sheets Sarah !. 80 near Moses Gorc o.
Spaldng Henry personally. ........ IS
Stephens !. NJ. personally 60
sullivan ID. Clint. in Belle Point ...,.. 5S7
Thompson Frank personally ..,... So
WerN, Francis in North Frankfort IL ~
Wilson, NJ. +. in Belle Point ..... 10 6l
Williams, X, c. personally ..... 50
Williams Isaac personally ..... 10 90
Wolf, Fred in Belle Point. ....... 5S5
The Weekly roundabout., 1880-04-17
THIRD PRECINCT-SOUTH SIDE.

Allen, John personality
Aldndgc, Riley personally
Allison Nancy William Ice
I}anGenshp David personally 20
Blank enshp William personally
Brewer, Nancy personally
Brewer, George personally -
Black, Lewis i personally 50
Black, Wyatt personally o.
BURNS ,oa William Lee
Brawner benjamin o. William Rearden IS
Baker Charles personally
Brawner Henry William Rearden u
l}ratChrr George w
Bailey, Clempson personally IS 45
Bailey, Clcmpou for wife r. Hutchinson
Bailey, Dennis personally Il y
ISraW Job personally , 30
Brew er, Thomas personally ....,.,, %
Blank nsip, John personally
Rroce, Henry, personally o5
Christian, Simmons personally 81
Cox, VIM. personally 3
Cole. Sarah SlatteTy
Coge, William personally -
Carr, HarTod
Frank II
Clark, John, personally 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-08
CABLE CLICKS.

William LaSsell, London astronomer
OF note, Ia dead.
"Blower" Btown has entered the con-
test for the Ashley belt. ss4a
The Cuban leaier Macco, with twenty.
six companions, Is on Turks Island.
Sir Henry Bessemer has been presented
with the freedom Of the city Of London.
Bullion In the Bank Of Eagland has
decreased E7sS. 900 during the past week.
Earl Beaconsfield has returned to his
Hughenden tenants seventy per cent oi
their rents for tie past year.
A statement Of the Bank Of France
shows a decrease in specie for the past
week Of 25,47l 900 francs, gold 81, $50, 900
francs.
According to the Rappd the wheat CROP
of France this year will lie about one hun.
dred million hectorlitres. This, Il d
thought, will be sufficient for home con.
sumption.
After considering the report Of General
Roberts, the Indian Government recalled
General Primrose. and II Is believed be
will be summoned TO defend his conduct
In connection with Burrows defeat BY
Ayoob Khan.
one Of the great dry goods houses oI
Paris was visited one day last week by nc
less than $1,000 people. On MONDAY
alone the same store sold goods 70 tht
value OF $3.50 900. "These are hard times,
say the French husbands.
Paraell has issued q circular 70 th'
trading and farming classes OF Cork IN
yitipg them TO a meeting 70 be held Sat
uTday nexI, for the purpose OF establish
ling n Land League on 0 new basis, intend
cd to give the new body greater scope,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-08

NEw YORK, October 7.-The first elec'
ton under the new. school law, allowing
women to vote. was that ut Mt. Vernon
for the, election of,school trustees. Until
late in the evening nobody thought the
women had contemp plated exercising their
rights. But after tea the ladies began TO
wend their way toward Union Hall,
where the school meeting was held, and
began to cat their votes for the citizens
ticket. They continued 10 arrive in squads
and vote until the closing OF the polls,
aud at that time It was learned that sixty.
two women had voted, and the citizens
ticket had been elected by large majori.
ty. The opposition ticket was called .'The
Peoples Ticket" The election Of the
citizens ticket is regarded as temperance
victory, carried by the women, the ticket
having been nominated on the temperance
platform. as
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nERE,s ANornER
or HaneocE's aPriyate and strictly Con.
ndentiai" Letters, written Before His
NominatIon.

or Hnneock's .Privnte and strictly Con.
ndentiai" Letters, Written Before His
Nomination.
NEW YoRK, October 7.-Ths following
letter was made public to-day: III
% wAsnNeroS, D. g., May IS, 1868.
To Hon John B. Haskins, Mau York,
! My DEAR SIR Your favor OF the 18th
inst. has just been received, and am
much Obliged to you for the information
given and for your aattering advocacy Of
my name in connection with Presidential
honors. I know there is despread ef-
fort to make my name prominent In that
connection. I think the matter is more
spontaneous than directed. How deep It
may be will be told better in the future.
II las arisen, no doubt, from the fact that
General Grant is to be, apparently, the
candidate Of the Radicals, and probably
my action as commander of Southern
military. district may have had its share.
I am anxious that the conservative ele.
ment should triumph over radicalism. l
have no ambition to be President. Ishall
be gratitied II some one else who can win
will be nominated. My future, should ]
be in question, would be matter of seri.
Gus embarrassment, having no profess.
ion bat that OF arms, which would have
been thrown aside, and possessing no
riches. However, II 1t be thought | can
win and others not, shall not hesitate,
all other matters being In accord with my
sentiments, 1 G., platform l mean.
lam, truly, your ohedient servant,
WINPTELD'S. HANCOCK.
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THINGS ABROAD.
THE POWERS saow A DISPOSITION
l TO PUSH THINGS.
wrecked ycssels-Perslan Marauders-
Irish Matiers-Position OF the DIFF
ferent Nations In the Eastern NAT.
ter-oiher. Matters OF Interest
Caught from ths Cable.
PUSHING THE PORTE.

Russia and England Unite In DelaripR
the Last turkish Note Unreasonable
Preparing for any kyent.
LONDON, October IA dispatch from
Vienna says that the British and Russian
Cabinets have already given their opinion
of the Turkish note, that 1t is alto
gether unfit to form the basis Of fur.
ther negotiations. While communicating
this opinion the British Cabinet has urged
the immediate resumption OF combined
action on large scale, namely, to make q
naval demonstration near CVnstantinople
without abandoning the demonstration at
DulciRno.
A,yienna dispatch states that oil the in.
habitants around Scutari, Albania, have
been summoned to arms. AMontenegrin
chief has arrived at Belgrade.
A dispatch from Athens says that the
government has summoned 10000 men Of
the reserve.
A dispatch from Cettingi says Montene-
gro's financial difficulties required the i'm.
mediate settlement Of the Dulcigno ques.
ton.
ScurARI, October 7.-The Austro. Hun
garian Consul here has received orders 10
prepare to depart.
RoMR, October THE Dirrlo, in refer.
ence 10 the supposition that one Of the
Powers Is covertly encouraging Turkey,
urges Italy not to compromise itself TOO
deeply, unless certain Of the unanimity oi
the Powers.
LONDON, October lit Ia stated that
Admiral Seymour has requested the Ad.
miral commanding the Russian squadron
TO hold himself in readiness for sailing
orders. M
VlRssA, October 7.-The Political Cor.
respondenes says 1t has received indications
IN regard 70 the character Of the measure
Great Britain proposed to the Powers as o
replv TO the last Turkish note. ..
II consists Of o kind Of collective embargo
in the Aegean Sea by which the Powers
would become possessed Of practical
pledge for the fulfillment Of the Porte'a
obligatsons.
Sr. PETERSBURG, October IA dispatch
from Vienna to the Goios says that Great
Britain has proposed to the Powers that
the international fleet take possession oil
Lemnos or MitYlene in the Egean Sea.
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WEST FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER g 1880
POOR .rRIrz, EnmEr.
He again Illustrates the AdaEe, .rhs
Way or Inc Trnnsrresaor n Harti.n

He Again Illustrates the AdaEe, "rhe
way or the Transgressori n Hard"
sr. LOUIS, October 7.-It was announced
this morning that ]. K. Emmett, the actor,
was lying dangerously i'll at the.house Of
hissister in this city, and that hisphysician
considers his case quite critical. His vile
has been notified Of his condition and re-
auested to come here at once II che cares
to zee him alive again. Emmett retired
last Saturday night from the second week
OF his engagement here, owing, as was
stated, TO the bad condition OF his voice
and general III health, but 1t seems that
since then he has been very i'll, and that
he now Is In really dangerous condition.
All his engagements to November lat
have been cancelled.
Frizt Emmet, who Is playing two
weeks engagement here, was Obliged by
his physician's decision to cease playing
for few days. Emmet has been suffering
from throat affection. which rendered
him unable to sipg, His sickness, 1t is
thought, has assumed an alarming phase,
and he Is confined 10 private hospital for
treatment. His wife has been telegraphed
for to come here II she wishes to see him
alive. He has not appeared on the stage
since Saturday. and the attending ply
sician will not hazard an opinion now as
to when he will be able TO play his engage.
mentg
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BALrrnoRx, October 7.-Flour firm and nc.
tive Wheat, western higher and strong; No.
western winter red, spot and October 81 10
al l01S; November 81 loyal 1Ok; Decem.
ber 81 l2al l24 January 81 i3 3kal is X. Corn,
western dull western mixed spot and 0cto.
Der 62ci November 62alaasc. Oats quiet and
hrm; western white 4oa4lc: mixed 3sa39c.
Rye quiet At 97casl 90. Hay unchanged,
Proyisi0ns firm ind unchanged. Butter
quiet; prime TO choice western packed 16a
z5c. Eggs quiet; at lea20c Petroleum un.
changed, Vonee dall; Kio eargoes. ordinary
70 70. t4il $1,000. s9gas dnli a soft sjSc.
"nisAY uhchAneeu' FFei8hts unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY, October IL -CATTLx-RPceipt
today og head q tarough and 81 head Of
yas1 s!Sck. lou ens ior three days 6H head Of
.ssO sa .I 800 nesa OF local i've ot ths
Miss ea.s .nat srtlyed to-dey are SUI ~ hano
ai No bpvsr. nv ssy common ana wii DC Aet' over
" HOE IN - :. .Racs;nt. ,o.a., q ass head. IN.
.aI for lbres DAY, s.74s hsad: IF PhiISdei phias
IS l0aS 80; Yorsers 81 60A4 20.
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The Pro,es,ant EpI,eopaIiaus.

NKw YoRE, October Bishop Doane,
Of Albany; Rev. DR.. Brown, Of Cleveland; ;
and Rev. DR.. Porter, Of South Carolina,
oficiated in the opening service Of the
second days session OF the Protestant
Episcopal General Convention. President
Beardsley announced the chairmen on the
following standing committees: State
Church, Rev. DR.. Van Dusen, Central
New York; On Canon, Rev. DR.. James
Cfaik; On Admission Of New Dioceses, Rev.
DR.. Hall, L. l.; On Elections, Rev. DR..
Locke, Illinois; On Expenses, Rev. Dr.
shattuck, Massachusetts. The following
Assistant Secretaries were appointed:
Rev. DR.. Henry Eustice, Western New
York; Rev. s. r. Ischeifely, Kentucky;
Rev. DR.. Pattenthorp Hay, Pennsylvania
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-08
the DEAD COMPOSER.
Funeral of jacques oaenbaeh a. parIa
y Yesterday.

b.
LONDON, Oct. THE funeral Of Jacqses
0ifenbach was celebrated at Madeleine
this morning with great pomp and cere-
mony. Although the weather was wet
there was an immense crowd both inside
and outside the church. The hearse was
loaded with wreaths sent by the theatres
Of Paris and OF nearly every European
capital. Service began punctually at 10
o'clock. Long before this hour every seat
in the huge church was taken, and even
the steps OF the altars were invaded by
spectators.
The funeral procession was preceded by
q detachment OF soldiers with fixed bayo-
nets, who took up their position at the
side OF the altar. The music OF the mass
Of the requiem was sung by Fsuro Tazac
and other great artists Of Paris. Fauro
made profound impression by the mas
terly rendering OF the "Pie Jesu.n Dur
ing the service several fragments Of the
dead composers "Contes D'Hoffmann"
and q "Chanson de Fortunion were execut.
ed. Tie Cortege lett Madeleine about
1880 for the cemetery Of Mon Matre, FOL.
lowed by large number OF the friends OF
the. deceased, among them nearly all the
artistic celebrities OF Paris.
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NEw Yo4K, October 7.-Plans for the
new opera house at Madison avenue and
Forty.third street have just been adopted.
They are for a fre.proof structure of
pressed brick with terra Gotta trimmings,
fronting two hundred feet on Madison
avenue and one hundred and ninety feet
on side streets. The walls will be ninety
feet high. he auditorium will seat over
three thousand persons. The cost Of the
building Is named at s450,000. 1t Is ex.
pected 10 be completed in time for open
ing next season. It Is said to be the in.
tent;on TO make the house the finest in
the world, not so much in point OF atchi.
tectural magnifieence, but In completeness
and excellence for purposes otmusic.
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Found Dead.

PARkERsluRG, October s.-Francois
Heute, an Alsatian, who lived on syca-
more, in jackson county, was found dead
in his cabin a few days ago by neighbor
named Boyce. Heute lived in cabin
some distance from Boyce, alone, and ON
Saturday, he not having been seen by Mr..
Boyce or any OF the neighbors for several
days, Mr.. Boyce became uneasy about him
and went 10 his house. Not receiving any
response to his knock, he forced an en-.
trance, and found Heute lying upon the
floor, presenting q horrible sight, the rats
face. he had doubtless been dead several
days. Heute has no relatives In this
county, s... s.ei-.l
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Che G,ttelliqetttea.
,;ee, So.. IS and "a Fourteenth street
TaE Rgiaer oil yesterday makes a frantic

T1E Bciatr oil yesterday makes frantic
.,,,oisp appeal on behaltofthe Democratic
l.,i.ls,iye ticket OF this county, adjuring
y. Darty to stand solidly by it. We pre-
..ns Nv that the voters Of Wheeling and
nSio tI county will remember that this is
.o,binp more than the usual campaign
'sD,,l Of the Register. That paper ignores
,ss M net that Ohio county has larger and
ro,e ma important interests at stake in the
.Isc,iop . Of legislative ticket than the
ns,e qualification Of partisan feeling.
TSsy T do not forget the bill that came
~ ~. IN the last Legislature, proposing
y double our State school tax, nor
INV near It came to passing that body.
Md Il no! been for the fact that the peo-
Ma Of this county had selected an un-
srp.Iy good ticket IN the tall Of 1878 we
,bopi in all probability have seen the
MI referred to enacted into law. 1t is,
not A, all impossible that the same bill,
,,d perhaps other like bills, will come up
:, The next session OF the Legislature, and
1--WE .end set Of weak men to the House
n delegates, we will, without much doubt,
p.y the penalty of our folly.
The city Of Wheeling and the county of
ohio have too many and too important
interests at risk in the legislation Of this
St,,e, to subordinate them to the blind
mnport Of what is confessedly the poorest
.yense Of Legislative ticket-taken as
.rhole-thst was ever presented to the
people Of this community.
It /, scarcely less than an insult to the
io,allipeuce Of the people Of this city and
eounty to attempt to force them into sup.
nor, Of such q ticket, by calling on them
10 shut their eyes to the possible conse-
ouepces of their action. We call their at
teption to the folly Of needing such an ap.
neal and exhort them not to lose sight OF
he importance of selecting men who can
taks care oftheir interests.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-08
TELEGKAPHIc FAPs.

AtNew Branch, N. j., Alfred Wolcott,
q travelling salesman from Detroit, shot
himself yesterday.
AZ Herbrook, Quebec, Flanagan, who
killed Gray at Lime Rock last spring, was
sentenced TO be hanged September 10Th.
Large arrivals OF immigrants continue.
Oyer fifteen hundred have arrived at
Castle Garden within the past twenty.
four hours.
The Treasury. Department yesterday
purchased 1856, 900 ounces Of fnesilver Tor
delivery at the New Orleans, Philadelphia
and San Francisco mlnts. taa,
1tis believed that Gen. Grant, Amasa
Stone and s. T. Everett will go into the
Board Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company atthe next election. 2
Thos. Forrest, who fatally stabbed
Michael Corbis for dischargiug him from
his employe at the California mine, OF Sill.
yer Reel, Utah, was taken from jail night
before last by masked men and hanged.
A plot 70 release large number Of the
prisoners from the State prison at Concord,
Mass, wssIdiscovered yesterday and trus;;
trated. Some Of the convicts had obtained
pObsesbiou VI Lhde keyb W neaIly eNoE uoot
in one division, III
JIM. Stewart, Possma aster ot the United
States House OF Representatives, died at
Alexandria, Va. yesterday, after linger-
ing Illness, aged 81. .Heserved In the Mexi-
can war and in the Confederate aud was
elected Postmaster Of the House In 1875.
George Fodder, travelling agent for q
tirm at 100 Ninth avenue, New York City,
was found Tuesday evening drunk and
without shoes on Madisonyille pike, and
put in jail at Reading, where he died yes
terday morning. Inquest by Squire
Voorhees, and verdict OF death from in.
temperance and exposure. "
At San Francisco, Michael J. Mcdonald,
head salesman Of Blake, Robins & Co.,
was shot dead In saloon yesterday by
VIM. harrington, porter for Dickson, De.
Ilyalb 4 Co. The murderer appears TO
have been either insane or q victim OF
delerium tremens, as he proves to be un.
acquainted with the victim.
The conference Of Surveyor Generals Of
the Western States and Territories. called
by Commissioner Williamson, organized
at Salt Lake City yesterday. Nevada, Gal.
| ilornia, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Wash.
ington, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Dako.
Ia and Minnesota being represented. II L
hoped to arrive by discussion at an agree
ment touching needed reforms oi the lane
laws aud system Of surveying. Genera
Williamson has arrived and will attent
the conference.