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- EGIsTER'S ORDER.
kEGIsTER's OFFICE,
New Castle IN Ma


New Castle Co.. March 80, 1881.
Upon the application OF william n. Stats,
Administrator oI Lydia ]. stats, late
., wilmington Hd,, in said county,
leeeased, IL Is ordered and directed by
The Register that the Administrator afore-
ssid give notice OF the granting OF letter.
Of Administration upon the estate OF tue
deceased, WITH the uate OF granting there
d, by causing adv ertIsemeuLs To be posted
within IorLy days from the date ui such
letLers, in six oil the mos public plts es vi
tue county OF New Castle, reqCiring ali
persons having demands against the es-
ale W present The same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made aud
OF vided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period la the
WILMINGToS GAZETTE, "a newspaper pub
tsheu In Wilmington, and 10 be coattnued
therein three weeks, e. 0. d.
49, Given under the hand and seal
L.. y. OF ONCE Of the Register aforesaid
~ at Wilmington, In New Castle
Dunty Aforesaid, The day and ear above
written. y. c. BlGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
ALI persons having claims against the
Estate OF the deceased must present the
same duly attested 10 the Administrator.
On or before March 8Oth, 1881, or abide
the act of Assembly in such case made
ana provided.
WILLIAM II. STATS,
Address Wilmington. Del.
mh&.3WeodS
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CHICAGO RING RoBBERIEs.
HALF MILLION DOLLARS OF PUBLIC
BUILDING MONEYS sToLEN

HALF MILLION DOLLARS OF PUBLIC
BUILDING MONEYS STOLEN.
CHICAGO, H., April 20.-The Times
to-morfow Will pit dish four-culumu
expose Of gigantic stealings in counec.
ton with the building OF the county
half OF The city and county buildings
amounting TO from $500, 90 TO $500. :
OO0. IL says The ~ stem of obbing be.
gan with the organization of a rug in
1879 consisting Of John NJ. AImst. onv.
James j. Egan aud Glenn Periolat.
Tue latter was The mont yed man OF
The triumvirate anu avanced the funds
With which the County Commissioners
AID contractors were 10 be a'taken care
Of" On Egan securing the position
vi architect OF the buildings, the three
were to share equally his Income, the
written agreement to this effect being
extant. Egan failed to keep his
promise, aud through Armstrong
dissatisfaction the iuner history of
Chlcago's municipal building has leak.
ed out.
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SUNK IN THE DELAWARE.
The GOVERNMENT STEAM LAUNCH KATE
RUN DOWN BY TUG.

The GOVERNMENT STEAM LAUNCH KATE
RUN DOWN BY A TUG.
The UOit III States Government ttsAm
Lunch Kate. VI ich In ed b, Tn. NJ ton.
al Corps OF Civil Engineers, stationed at
Puiltd l.'hla, iOr survey lug purposes, " d =
run down and almost tbstHn ly sank yes-
to-day AFTERNOON. just below Chestnut
street wharf, by the tuRboat John NJ al
kee. The Hats had just ret arned from
wilmington, where she had been qua :
tered tor the last ten days in charge OF
Captain sculy, having ON board Tide.
observer Dernckson aud quantity oil
valuable surveying instruments. Sh,
made fast at the second wharf below
Chestnut street, and after removing the
Instruments to his house, Car ain Scully
went ON board again TO convey MIR. Der
dickson to Port Richmond wbrle
he had been ordered bV A~sistaudL En-
gineer LUDLOW. The litls craft star,eu
20 make the middGl. OF the stream, anu
when about 100 feet from her wharf,
was struck amldships by the Markee,
careened over aud sunk in fifty teeI OF
water, and the two men on board were
rescued with difficulty from the river
Press.
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ToMAHAwKED BY sAvAGEs.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The
schooner Leslie, from tue South Seas,
reports that Captain Schwartz landed on
tue solomon Group To trade and while
speaking 10 the natives aud traders of a
village was surrounded by the natives
and tomahawked. TIE saVages then
rushed for the boat, but the crew regain
Ing IL first pushed OF. Reports have also
been received that the captain Of the
Black Hawk of Me bourne had also been
murdered by The natives, but the report
Is unconiirmed.
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BARON Won HUMBOLDT.

In his travels and explorations In Soutl,
america, became deeply Interested ln ia
wonderful properties OF the Coca plant
Col sumption and asthma, he says, ar
UNKNOWN amolS the LLives VINO use IL
aud IL IL tuTtheImore conductive |.
longevity. Tue Coca forms one OF In
ing e1ients OF the LIeblg Co.'s celebrat,
y ca beeI Touic. 1t ~ conuuct.ye L
htailh aud longevity. Its use Is yer,
Dentnclal Examples Of longevity M
numerous among Inc lodi ans VINO iron
10Y hood up have Used IL. Cases are "a,
unIr,quent OF Indians attaining Ii,
great age OF l3U years" says Pruiesror j
the = ndes eJc.) Be sure aud u.I i,lel,,,
Co.'S Coca Bel fonlc as there are wo ri,
less couaterf Its. IL Is Invaluable No DIV,
Pepsia. liver C mp laints. etc. lmitaL.I
WA be prosecu ed. ,i6'II
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A BOY OF IL KILLED BY HIS


CHICAGO, April 20.-On Monday last
Two brothers named William aud John
Nichols, living IN OAkwood Township
west OF DaDville, Illinois, became In.
VOWED IN quarrel. In The heat OF pas
SION William snatched up a double
6arreled shotgun, loaded with bncKshot,
aud fired at bis younger brother John,
aged IL year. The shot took effect In
Johns face, putting Out both eyes. He
died in a shot time.
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PERSONAL.

Governor. Hall, Rep esentAtive Caball
aud John +. Salisbury are in town.
Representative Z. w. Tomlinson aud
possibly others will be up THIS evening.
rhe party will be the guests Of the
Jefferson Democratic Club.
General Andrew Pennington, of Bal
timore, Is IN town to-day, visiting
Councilman Frank Townsend.
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WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-
Stocks were active and advanced
sharply, but reacted in the late
trade. Money was very easy at Al
to per cent as the general rate on
call upon stocks. Governments
made a still further advance OF a
fraction, and railway bonds were in
brisk demand. Foreign exchange
was steady.
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The Doctors Disag REQ

as to the best methods and remedies foI
the cure OF constipation and Disorders,
hver ana kidDeys. But those that haX,
used kid0eysWort agree that it's By fal
he best Medicine known. It's action
prompt, thorough aud lasting. Dou'
lake pills and other msTcuriAIs that pul-
'on The system hut by using KIdne,
WorI, restore IN natural action OF ali a.,
organs.-NeaH CoUena1t.
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The WATTS TELEPHoNE.-The won.
L ders OF a simple instrument that viii
yet make noise IN the world. business
men wanting their Offices connected wit
remote parts ca their works Will do well
TO call on M. +. Hayden, corner sixth
and Shipiey streets, who has the agency
lor The state Of Delaware. Where a line
Is now in operation far trial he refers Tor
work done. References: Geo. w. Bush a
Son The Harlan d Holllng, worth Co.
Jos bancroft d sons; j. J. Galiagner
bTns. Hhd OLnerH del a lmn
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
a CARD.

To all VINO are suffering from the err
rors and tndiscretions Of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&C., will send recipe that will cure yoa
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
America. Send self-addressed envelope
TO the REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN, Nation ID
NeD York CttU. Mav4-eOdD&wly.
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Ho, FOR THE nACEs

At Louisville. May 18th, but Any,i Al.
m shaa VIA D., be the grand rsce a. McCauiey's
ii rs ax ,or sSO'u. where sll2.itO viii be
commonwealth Distribution %. WIS
tickets ~. half tickels 81. Addrcs. n1 y.
5oALDnAN Courier Journal Buiidiba'
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FISH COMMISSIONER MOORE.

Under the fish law passed by the
recent session of the Legislature,
Governor Hall, yesterday, appointed
Enoch Moore, Jr., OF tbs city, Fish
Commissioner for Delaware. The
compensation is $2 per day while en-
gagged in the duties of the position.
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The Dem ocrAt4 had hopes of carryl Dg
the Seventh Congressional Dhtnet OF
Michigan BIT thu special lection choose
a successor to Mr. CoDger, but the ficial
returns show tai vote Of 1927 FIR
Rich, the Republican candidate, 10 $3.50
for Black, Democrat, and l ,lS5 for
Ellithore, GreeDb hacker.
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THE COURT,

AT one o'clock, to-day, the U. s.. Dis
trict Court took q Zee IS uutil two
o'clock,
The jury In Thomas Bridgeman's
case was still out at three o'clock.
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GOOD ENOIIGH

Lovers of a really good chewiOp,oA..
co should ask for Miiler's Good s" ~Os
Navy Plug as 1t is the only Tobacco " aaye
mas not the flavor OF Drug Store '1 ny
does not cause sore mouth. Guy
Apr. I'D Il VS. IN.
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DHE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK

THE ARTIzANS SAVINGS BANK.
COZ MARKET STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY Oath, 1881.
Open to receive deposits dairy from . A
M, until Z. M, and on Tuesday and Sal
urday evenings from 7 TO O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
regularly made in ApSil ana October.
When divtl 3nds are not wlthdraWnt
they are accounted as deposits. Thus per
manent deposits compound their interest,"
twice In each year.
MANAGERS,
Clement II. Smyth, George w. Bush,
Chas. W. Townsend George 3. Capelle.
Nathan'l X. Benson, M. l.. LichensJeln.
Henry f. Dure, Eaward Darlington
w. Hastings, Job ii. JacKs SON.
Edward Pussy, VIM. II. swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. ". BUSH, President
60. 8. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2I-iy h. I. TAYLOR IIeAsurer
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CONTRACT GIVEN OFT.

The contract for the construction OF
the Front aud Union streets railway
was this morning awarded 10 VIM
Wharton, OF Philadelphia. Work will
be commenced IN few days.
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MASKED BURGLARS

EhIE, April 20.-Lan - "okE.
men broke open the hon,a ''g 90 masked
sIoii' an aged citizen, and, ,t =, Mr. b,
MN nun terribly, plundered bis .er OeatIug
SzOO and valuables. B.rst S mouse Il
nounced to be dying. 'i''on is pp
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THE BRowNTowN souoo,

Yesterday the Board =,
Committee paid visit nf y, EdncstOp
:, ,h 70, rusl1c school In The FL svepb 90 y
uNe browntIwn) They cam ~ Watd
concinsiop that butliing was 70 l6s
sultat |, for school purpose. was hardy
pfobal " report to the Board a and vii
uay night IN favor of ns ~ MOI
building for this neiRbbo,boaS School
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TO BE BURIED HERE

Young q ,doc Townsend, Wins. 49,,
war announced IN yest-rday;s yeah
wiz Do buried in the Wilma speI,
brahdy wine Gene terry, TIN, c,t lyon I
aruay' lhe funeral viii leave th W s't
deuce OF his father, Solomon Ta W., let
near kiInilevlll1, Chester con U,.a'eDdl
az W u'tIJok SATURDAY, mnrninn Y, q,
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LsIRST NATIONAL BANh
Il OF WlLMINGTO
REPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY
AND
FINAN TAL AGENTS OF THE UNI
TED STATES. ~4-s
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THIRD EDITION


For the Middle Atlantic States part
ly cloudy weather and occasional rain,
variable winds, stationary barometer,
stationary or higher tempe nature.
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Wilmington Markets-
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
WEDNESDAY, april 20, 5P, M


FLoUR.-rhe market is Inactive, and
There arc Tree sellers at curr- Mt rates.
Sales oi 900 DblS, including Minnesota
eA.fus, at s1G5 10 FOR medium " fancy.
AID eIeAI, az % ~ " 20 u lUT straight:
REM sslVanla extra family II 81 rs a D 10:
western, uu. do, at 80 2jCg5, ami Pat,
cuts at 10 7oa7 70. Rye Flour is dun at
~ 23a5 ~ pei barrel.
GRAIN.-W neaL Was In fair demand
snd IrIces were ste dy. ales of 4U,OoO
oushels, cuItty NJ. 2, red, Ia car ioLs at
VI Zlt9, aud NJ. req, IN elevator, at
2i3s " ma April, 81 M May, 81 70
JUS .nd ~ a July. Il. firm at ~
iof fensIsy INaaIa. Corn is IA fair re-
quest aIu nrm r. sSles oil sou BUSH
CAS-, Ihvtdd.ns yellow, at 5SG59c. White
AT o6lz61jic. anu steamer, 07Ac. AT Tue
| openOUerd, 5.sse Was BIZ Tor a pril, 553zc,
lOr May. a4u Jilsc. Tor June and 6ssSc.
iOr july. OaJs de active and firmsr,
'1ales ol ll.OJU bushels, Including white Al
| !91oc. AND rejected and mixed at 4I15a
| 4JC
The receipts to-day were as follows: ia
barrels Of hour. 1900 bushels wheat, Is.
90 bush, corn, 2oJO bush. oaLs. 12O barren
| wnlsAey.
| MHlsKEY-The last sale OF Western
iroh-pound was at IL w per gallon.
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DR. HAYDOCK'S
VITALIZED
KIDNEY PANACEA.


The extraordinary effect OF this panaces
as prepared by Ur. Haydock, UPON ia.
Kidneys anu Urinary Organs is without n
parallel Ia The history OF medicine and
Us Results lar beyond auy OF the kidney
remedies OF the day. ILsLImuIales lIIYes.
lou, adds tone 70 the system, p,VigOraIes
the DeDiiltaLed, and Is lnIalIible Tor In.
cure o. Diabetes In It's worst form,
One LlAl OF leHspoonfuI IN wine
GLASS Vi water VIII convince the mos,
skeptlc&i Within from ten 10 twenty min
uJes.
DISORDER OF The KIDNEYS.
In all diseases affecting these organs
wnetner they secrete too ucn or TO lll
Tie water, or WheLner they be aftilctei
win sOOne or gravel or with acues ana
pains sealed la the Ioins over the regions
| OF the Kidneys
AAYDOcKs KIDNEY PANACEA
| VIII give almost Immediate rei4el. wheI,
ali oLuer means have IaIlsd. The mos
powerful eAisLIug medicine Tor the cur,
Vi female complaln1s. EIiLy years eA-
| perienc, ineonsesLabiy prov q this r,m,,J +,
unTlvalleC tor the dlsoruers Inc dental l.
tle le'nale hex. No family salouId u,
| H4L.ouI IL, aGu IL may be taken by YOU
| ana olu, a. IL Will restore health WneI,
every Olner means prove unbucceshfuI
| 10 the stomach We trace uyspeusia
| headache and general debility: 70 Ia,
nver, bIie, JaundI . and yellow fever ~
the bowels, dlarrhea, dysenLery. constI.
| paLIOn, lies aud nsLuIa; Ia the IunKh
consumption, ETC.. ~ The ulood scrofuIa
| scurVy and All cutaneous erupLloas, ~
Keeping these organs and vial fiulu pu, :,
/ ana healthy We may haIely DEFY tue Al.
| LACKS disease, aud NO meuIciue We
prepared Tor this purpose eau equal In,
| acLlOn OF
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EDWARL BELTS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG; AsHIEI
Paid mp Capital, $500, OOC.
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CAPTURE OLA sAFERosRER

ERIE, April a. Howard, the James
fowu Post Once burglar, captured
yesterday, was recognized this morning
AZ Jim French, the celebrated safe burg
lar aud the laader Of gang that have
been working New York state. He was
removed by tue sheriff to-day.
Attorney General Mac Veagh has
decided that a contract for carrying
mails on given route cannot be with
drawn or corrected after it has been
July and formally made and accepted.
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Philadelphia, New York and Boston r. =
change furnished to regular Deposito's
without charge.
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George Grimes, aged 80 years com
mitted suicide, while intoxicated wi h
opium, in New Brunswick, New J,l
sey, on Tuesday night. On the same
night, Charles Edwards, aged 25.
hanged himself in barn, at Tenant,
Monmouth county, in the same STATE,
lie was IN easy circumstances, and NJ
cause Is known for the act.
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BANKS AND bankers.
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The hens are preparing for Easter--ls

The hens are preparing for yesterday
ing for IL 40 10 speak .-SJmertet Herald
Inc only objection we nave To them H.
they do not meet ~ squarelv They 20 al
~ IN kind OF round labouU way; but VI,
are OF the oplnion LnaL lnts could b,
re edied TO certain extent ~ the us
of M. Ii. Roberts Poultry HSOWd s,s
Tor IL makes the hens acl ION the AuuAr.,D
oy laying donDie-yukeI eggs.
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PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
MnAnAV nrfl 10

Beer cattle we're IN good demand this
hoihl's ana prices were We'll main
Ld.nedi 2UUI head arrived and sold AT
Inc dIHer,ht yards a. 8 "a 6szc. per pound
- 10 couultIou.
fHEEP eeIe In demand and prices
we're IA fraction higher. $500 head
arrived aid sUld al TIE diffe yards Al
9'2se. per To-, and Lambs al 4 a TIC
per ~.
HOGS were dull. but prices were I'M
changed, dOUO head arrived aud sold at
The different arus Al Saylhc.. per IN as
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We have now open for in
spection and sale, choice lines
of the following carpets in the
latest and most desirable col
orings and patterns:
BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS.
The best and choicest pat
terps Of Body-Brussels Car
pets at SLIGO and Sl.75.
TAPESTRY CARPETS.
We have opened large line
from IS cents to $l.2O. Many
of these patterns cannot be
found elsewhere.
INGRAINS.
We have of the best Extra
Supers, q very full line from
IS cents to $l.00.
FINE INGRAINS.
We have q grade lower at rs
cents, all wool, worry cheap.
COTTON CHAIN INGRAINs.
Some great bargains in cot
ton chain ingrains from 37i to
60 cents.
ENTRY AND STAIR CARPETS
We have also on show q
very fine line of Damask and
Venetian Entry aud Stair Car
pets at Low PRICES.
In fact if you want any kind
of a Carpet, Cocoa or Canton
Mating, Llnoleum, Oil Cloths,
Mats or Druggets, you will save
money by buying from US and
get RELIABLE GOODS.
W. NJ. KENNARD & CO.,
621 MARKET STREET
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PARK DROVE YARD.

Tyty-seoond and Lancaster aUe, April 3
ShEkf- ira, III u l.5O bs-U.3O 10 g 20.
GOV, W to lW bs.. 10 SIS; I,Ir. 4,
- % rs. "a TO o9z; good lambs, o. to
meuium lambs, to "a; Calves.
, 10 ~ Arrivals. 4VO0 hesi. Marx Ell
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This institution, located al Stamford,
Conn, Is the oniv institution In the
EAST run In connection with the Colorado
business College Denver, Co urado there
by giving snpe' Tor adva Ilages IL It's grad.
Iates In procuring paying situations.
This college IL the best OF itG kind for the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02

. A baggage master named Harper and a car
penter named Harrington, both railway em=
ployes, quarrelled at Charlotte, N. c., on the
% inst. In an exchange of shots Harper was
killed.
A barroom fight at Bowling Green, Ky., on
the 2Sd, resulted in the killing of Grubbs, the
barkeeper.
Ned Reagan was shot and killed at hotel in
Grays0n, Ky., on the goth inst, by Marshal
Geo. Armstrong, who claims that he acted in
self f-defense.
The body of Harvey Russell was found by the
roadside near Somerset, Ky., on the Goth, stab
bed in twenty places, and with. skull smashed.
His money amounting to $3.50, and other val
uables, we're missing. Five men have been ar
rested, and circumstantial evidence points to
their guilt.
During . drunken quarrel in a saloon at
Washington, d. c., on the 22d John Barker
was stabbed and killed by Charles Stafford.
Joe Bateman and a negro drayman named
Tom Branch, quarreled about some cotton at
Little Rock, Ark, on the 22d. Branch threw
an iron skein at Bateman when the latter shot
him dead.
Jack Gilman, q Galveston, Texas, fisherman,
was killed by c. Jenkins on the 22d, who struck
him on the head with pistol.
John Ryan, q bar tender, was fatally shot by
Geo. Hall, at Nashville, Tenn, on the 21st, be-
cause he refused the latter credit.
A terrific fight occurred in the township of
Cases, st. CLAIR county, Mich, on the night of
the 18th, between Michael and Louis Bauer on
one side and John Hubbard, Jr.. and Anthony
Meneffer on the other. Hubbard was severely
stabbed In tho left side and Meneffer was badly
pounded and also stabbed between the should
trs. He cannot live.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02
Marderouls NIeIange,


rough named Mike Murphy, who was in
censed over his defeat in a street-fght at Gin
cinnati on the night of the 26th ult., CHANGED
to meet John Sutton, and just to soothe himself,
shot Sutton dead.
An aged Hebrew named Lazarus Stern was
murdered in bed at Chicago on the 26th ult.,
by parties unknown. The crime was committed
for plumbers sake, but the fact that valuables
were undisturbed clouds the deed in mystery.
A colored tiend named James Balnum mur-
dered his wife at Skipwith, Miss, and to con-
ceal his crime fred the house. His son in
formed the authorities and the murderer was
arrested. ..".
A mysterious murder was committed at Fort
Worth, Texas, on the night of the 24th. A
railroad grader staggered into saloon exclaim-
ing, my God! I'm stabbed" and fell dead.
No one could be seen in the street, but reced-
ing sound of horse hoofs indicated that the
murderer was fleeing. "t
In fight at low italian saloon in New York
city, on the 25th inst.,3 Nicolo Sandreze was
killed and Louis Cicate fatally injured.
John Taylor, q steamboat engineer, was shot
dead by Captain John Fletcher, at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, on the 2Sd inst. - s-. =
On the night Of the 2Sd inst, at Tompkins-
vile, KY, stone was thrown against the door
Of house occupied by James Teller. AS Teller
opened the dor thirt ty-seven elugs were fred
into bis body. WIN. Smith is in Jail, charged
with the crime, and the murdered mans wife
and daughter have also been arrested as5 accea-
sosies. 80 : I s. = L
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02
Almost Another Black Frtdav.

Friday, February Is, was an exciting day on the
New York stock exchange, and for time a
disastrous commercial panic seemed imminent.
Money advanced to ~ per cent. per day in ad-
change became thoroughly demoralized SO that
bills representing exports of domestic products
could not be sold. Prices for stocks fell LOG
per cent, United States bonds 19@% and rail
road bonds 1@4 per cent. When the outlook
was most threatening, Secretary Sherman sent
ten million 5 and 6 per centum bonds, exclusive
Of $25, ,000, 900 called bonds for which condi-
tional payment has already been made, and the
panic was for the time being avoided. A tri1e
Of confidence was restored, but the market re-
manned feyerish to the close and the; anxiety
was most intense. The unsettled condition Of
financial affairs is due to the rapid Withdrawal
of national bank calculations, owing to obnox-
ious clauses in the per cent funding bill now
pending in congress.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02
Railway MishauS,

Two freight trains were wrecked near Canton,
O., on the 9th ult. An engine and fifteen
loaded cars were dumped down steep embank-
ment. Several employees were slightly injured.
Damage $50,O00. ~ '~i
A train on the Santa Fe road was derailed
near Larkin, KAN, on the 29d inst, and badly
wrecked. Aboy was killed, and one passenger
had his skull fractured. Seven Of the injured
were cared for at the scene of the accident.
A mail train on the New Jersey and Middleton
railroad was wrecked by . broken rail near Or
densburg, N. j., on the 24th inst. The COM
bined mail and smoking car and passenger
coach went down an embankment Il feet high,
turning over twice in its descent. Both cars
took fire from the stove and were burned up.
Some were slightly scorched and more or less
hurt, but none fatally Ez=
BY the spreading of The rails two passenger
coaches and baggage car we're ditched between
Long View and Glade Waller, Texas, on the 24th
inst. Twenty persons were injured.
=. Unknown miscreants plsnsd iron bar across
the rails ct the Texas Central Foed near Calves
ton on t6A 22d Inst. and t16 6d11h40 q 9Quth