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BABY ORGANS, good as any, at shsib's.

CLostNo Uvr s4LG.-Uommenclng Mon
day, January 81, to close out my large
stock Of Dry Goods, Carpets, and Wall
Paper. Gall aoon and get q great bargain
al 2Ol9 and 202l Main street
JoHN RoRxRR.
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MRs, WV TtPpErT, owapco, N, Y, GAYS.
I have worn an Improved Excelsior Kid.
hey Pad about three 'VeekH, and have re-.
Ceived great relief from 1t i'tpain in the
back See ddV, MwFAw
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sustained by the llberallty OF our citizens
for The care Of orphaned and destitute
children, and such as have no helper.
Here number Of ladies, managers and
friends we're In waiting, who received the
honorable gentlemen with courtesy and
kindness. Rev. s. B. BarniLz made an ad.
dress Of
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nnkn.hnnni.a

One bottle Of youf Dr.. Thomas Eclectric
OIL festofed he voice when the person had
not spoken above whisper In five years
RvFus RoBtNsoN,
Nunda, N. Y,
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DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE
~ That eligible land iur location dtslrSl L. Inr
edy on RinthetSt 20 ner Of hapili ard EleItbiI
btT"s NUMBERED 100 Chspine street, col tthIlIt
room', ga and water 1KiUnh, lR,,s h III, vi
lighted, ard 'ihsi tOnyehi hltA Price ra.,OBlbs
lOh p, Gtbt,al BuSi tSs Agent, 1873 MGfIel ,trt,
CfAngl6's Block M
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1. B.uM L BRO. will renew their whole
house and must remove theit stock al
once. Bargains In dry goods will be had
this week,
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The Dress Goods l. Blum 4 Bro. SELL
we'll you must see them to fully appreci'
ate the quality and prices asked Tor them
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For salIo-wood Working Machinery,
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Mains Comic Opera Company will
give Won Suppe's opera, "BoCCacCio,"
this and to morrow EVENING", The New
York Herald says:
Won snppe's bright and vlvaClous little
opera, "BoCCacCio," was sung last evening
at the Grand Opera House by H. b. Mahn't
company. Theslage setting WAS good, the
costumes pretty, the 81 glng generally fair,
and In some instances exCelent, Miss
Jennie Winston perBouated the poet, aud
she brought out the drollery Of the part
with considerable skill. Miss FranCesca
Guthrie now has the role Of Fiametta, the
groCsf's daughter, and the numbers ri the
] lily cooper lell TO Mr., Ellis Ryse, Taken
altogether the performance YVES very
pleasing and the audience was profuse in
applause.
II a.. n. =
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BUY genuine lVapOra ed cried corn at
elO. X. No AEl HENS.
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WELCOME


Here the children Of the home, neatly
dressed, were In waiting. AS the Honor.
able gentlemen entered the children rose
and bowed a welcome, and one OF the
largest boys made neat little speech, say.
ing all were glad to meet them at the
Home. Several beautiful hymns were
well sung, during which
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VIZ notice that Tom, Dick and Harry
are now appearing with their Grand.
fathers receipts for Coughs, etc., and
seeking fortune through advertising, but
the people know the value OF DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup and will take no other.
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cEels now on sale at Burners.


Wednesday evening the Rents'Sautley
Novelty Company will hold the boards at
the Opera House. This Is one Of the very
best novelty and specially companies on
eroad, aud a crowded house will greet
the members,
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:. louisiana State Lottery COMPANY,

This Institution wAS regularly incorporated BY TOT
legislature Of the state for Educational and ChaFtR.
five Years, 10 which Contract the luvIOlable faith
OIL the State Is pledged, which pledge has been 70
neWOd BY an overwhelming popular vote Becuringlb
franchise 70 the new constitution adopted December
II has since added reserve fund Of over $3.50 900.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DIS tktbU ZION
will take place monthly on the StCOn Tuesday,
MatTIhutIont
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CIoAKs, Dolmans, Circulars, and Walk.
Ing Goa 8 are sold cheaper than cheap by
The manufacturers, I. Blum 4 Bro.
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YOU can have your key wind watch made
Into a stem WlndCr by
JACOB ". GRUBB,
Practical Matchmaker,
Corner Twelfth and market Ste,


The following ahUws the range Of the
thermometer, as observed Vt sChnepi's
drug store, Opera House corner. 's.
ArURpAY,
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DOR REET-STORE ROOM M :
L wlAbi gtou Hall Rui tIpy, nos re,rtl az !.
P. PfnEu. POslsi In tlen lei Apl iii
VILLAS s1LreiREy, no, 81 4Vtllta T,,t,
JanulE, II, 1851, I%
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I OSEPH HARRIS NURSERIES,
MOINnpVftIR

5000 Apple Tres, two, three Jour and FIVE yt,f.
90 Peach, one iron budl year.
$500 PlumS, ON and two yrarB
DON Quinces, two md thFos yPan,
900 !herrleB, one and two oNn.
6C0yQ EV9Tgrsenl mostly Juniper from me loiT
tfanSplAhllhg. VIII sOll ~ IOv " the ipvT,i Ior
reaponnenC solicited. Address, EhNUEI MI
LER, Mound.ylllO, Nursery IL one mIIr vet
aOundbVllG Depot. dt7,nIE,
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DOR RENT-TRE THREE ST0ST
j. NARE HOUSE No llOj Nairsft,.,,on'V'hl
Piled hy Jacob Any der, T. S,byGu giI.6 a, &C.
iH, 1881. Apply 10 -LEX. tOGtl!S, WIZ.
N Va, w
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LOTTERIES.


All correspondence should be with N. A.
Dauphin a' below. In all cases therIr X ITS
themselves are sent and never circulars offer.
Ing certificates or any thing else instead. Any
one pr p sing to oil-r anything else W cirCu.
lar or otherwise, on hi own behalf or that Of
the COMPANY, i a kwinhler.
A kPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE, kLCUEU GRAND DISTRIBU.
TlON. CLASS u, ATkEW ORLEANS, TT ESDAY,
FEBRUARY st6, tSSl-I29ih Monthly Draw.
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DOR BRICK HOUSE To,
IL flaming pIx rooms and teDut 80 n, w
ieenIh stTeat tIq 'iT' Of ;, Z, JEFFEgt v
Sixteenth A. d lAC6n ttre, h u
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fthis county, announced in the hall Of
the House Of Delegates that Rev. s. B
Barnitz, President Of the Board Of Direc.
tors, was in waiting to escort them to the
Home, when q large number Of members
responded aad soon reached
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7.Aian.TS'yp..n7nx.I7AN. i9SS, rs
IS 81 60 n u % " 81
SUNDAY
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SILK HATS Blocked and IrOned at
GEO. j. BAtHlS0H'S, 1922 Market st.
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FoR RENT.

pooMST0 LET-MEMBgRS n ~.
~ LssiAlatuIe DORM, nom enh. - MT
le hy apnl, ing - No s0l9 Ma ,lrrs, VISA p
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HousEKEEPERs can buy something extra
by calling on |, Blum 4 Bro.
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NHEAP HOMES F0R SALE,

$3.50 fora House and lat, on Twelfth street
500 lot aTWV-story Brick, OIL JACOB lirpt-ntf
on y aDlihn street,
$1,000 ,nIy for anew TvO.siOry EldtE llou.,t 81
" Bo that Tw .sinry Prick DVtllI.eo w
IIeet, best iiou In the tly--r MIS- lOT 80 'pr
FoR RENT-LArge B,i,k DWri liz, on EOa uvt
100 Acre Farm near Bid Cpott.
FOR SLIT farmp nrsc and small ntaf VI
city, iot $3.50 upRsIcs 10 81 OOd.
Q, A, bUk AEFt Il 4 70,
"a. Rat thtAie Agft7,
lalI "a 4 var sie,t
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SUTTON BRO1H SOUP for Merchants
Lunch this morning at the hSw'huLure
House Sample Rooms,
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conpLETE COusClL TICKEIs.

ContninlDg the Names Of all the CRnut-
dAIss In the Field for the city LeEiAln'
tuFe : Republicans, Democrats ana
CiIiEsRs.
We have from time to time given the
names Of the gentlemen who have been
nominated by both political parties for
Council in the various wards in the city,
and we now take pleasure in giving the
full tickets from each ward. The last
nominations made we're in the Eighth
ward last Saturday night by the Demo-
CEata Of that ward. In the Second
ward there are four tickets in the Geld,
viz; the Republican, Democratic, and two
Citizens tickets. One OF these quasi
Citizens tickets contains the names
Of four Democrats, while the other
has one Republican and three Dem
oCTalic names upon It. In the con.
test Saturday night in the Sixth ward
between John Wa erhouse, Jr., and James
Commertord for place on the Second
Branch Democratic ticket, Mr.. CONNER
ford was elected.
FIRST WARD,
Republican TTcket-First Branch: VIM.
A. Iselt Second Branch: q. j. RawlingE,
John Hahberdeld, s. o, BuTdatts.
Democratic Ticket First Branch; VIM.
A, Wilson. Second Branch: A, j. SWee
uey, Ralph Arkle, John S, Robinson.
SECOND WARD
Republican TScket-First Branch: Jacob
Hull. Second Branch; Samuel Laughlin,
A, NJ. Walter, O. A, Wingerter,
Democratic lickt-First Branch: Ed.
Larkin, Second Branch; Jos. Buckholls,
Fred HnsemAu, James speyer.
Citilen'S 1icket-FiTst Branch: Ed. Lar
kin, Second Branch: James Speyer,
Fred Husemsn, George Mathews,
CitiEns Text -FiTst Branch: Jacob
Hull. Second Branch: Simon Horkhei-
mer, Fred Huseman, Pat Kennedy.
THIRD WARD.
Republican Rckt-First Brrnch: b. F,
Caldwell, Second Branch: Joseph Bod.
ley, W, Fl, Haller, N, B. Scott.
Democratic ITckel-First Branch: John
H. Hall, Second Branch: Robert Simp-
son, John A, White, james McGrauahsn.
FOURTH WARD.
Republican Tcket,-First Branch: NJ. JET.
iaTs. Second Branch: John W. Armstrong,
Thomas 4. Lewis, James A, Dunning.
Democratic Ticket First Branch; John
W, Boring. Second BfanCh: P, J.. kim.
berly, W, p, Adams, John NJ. Houston.
FIFTH WARD,
republican Ticket-First Branch: n. +,
| Whitaker, Second Branch: ], 8, Reed,
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PREvENrION BErrEH THAN CURE.

The ChIIdFeh's Home, our UnsecIariau
RefofnRtOFy, Visited by the LrgislR'
IuFs.
At recent meeting oil the lady mara
gers oithe Children's Home, a committee
was appointed to extend an invitation to
the West Virginia Legislature 10 visit the
Home on Fifteenth street at such time as
would best suit their convenience. The
invitation was read In the House Of Dele
gates, and Saturday afternoon, At 2 O'Clock
fixed as the time for the visit. BY some
oversight or mistake the Senate did not
understand that It was to visit the Home
at the same time, and so another day will
likely be fixed for the visit Of the honored
Senator'S.
HON. SAMUEL A. RRPNER, ....
Of this county, announced in the hall Of
the House OF Delegates that Rev. s. B
Barnitz, President Of the Board Of Direc.
tors, was In waiting to escort them to the
Home, when q large number oil members
responded ahd soon reached
THE COMFORTABLE HOME
sustained by the llberallty OF our citizens
for The care Of orphaned and destitute
children, and such as have no helper.
Here number OF ladies, managers and
friends we're In waiting, who received the
honorable gentlemen with courtesy and
kindness. Rev. s. B. BarniLz made an ad.
dress oil
WELCOME
10 the distinguished visitors, and gave
them brief account Of the starting Of the
institution in 1870. He said be hoped
their visit would direct their attention to
the great need oil Reiormatory or House
Of Correction for our State, and gave many
illustrations Of the saving To tax. payers by
the prevention Of crime through the proper
care and training Of the unfortunate and
neglected when they are young, The
visitors were then escorted 10
THE SCHOOL ROOM.
Here the children OF the home, neatly
dressed, were In waiting. AS the Honor.
able gentlemen entered the children rose
and bowed a welcome, and one Of the
largest boys made neat little speech, say.
ing all were glad 10 meet them at the
Home. Several beautiful hymns were
we'll sung, during which
STRONG MEN wEPT
and gathered closer and closer to the
bright little ones rescued from misery and
ain by The fostering care oil the Home. In
response to an invitation 10 any oil the Wis
itofs who desired to speak
HON. ako. FRRRRLI,
Of Berkeley, Hon. ]. W. Holt and Hon.
Chas. ssAbright responded expressing
their Joy at what their eyes beheld. The
line oil march was Ogain taken, and dining
room, kitchen, dOimitories and nursery
visited and all found
THE VERY Pink oF NEATSEss
and cleanliness. On their return To the
manaset's paflor, Hon. Uhas. seabrlRht,
Of ohio county, proposed voluntary con.
tfibution to the charity box, which was
responded 10. The visitors regis
tered their names, aud expressed thanks
10 Mrs. Eoff, the uAtfon, TO Miss FOrney,
the assistant matfon, Ia the lady man.
ayers aud President Of Directors for the
they enjoyed In their visit 10 one
Of Wheelln'S no6lest charities.
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70 40 40 20 4 n 81 90 ~
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Republican Ticket First Branch: Adolph
Fritz. Second Branch: Stephen Water.
house, Jr, Ed. Steele, VIM. sChockey,
Charles EchsIrnth.
Democratic Ticket-Firat Branch: ] U.
Pickett. Second Branch: ]. W. Wait,
". O, HandlAD, James NlChoI, Joseph
Arkle.
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DOR RENT-TWO BRICK DGElI
II IHGS. NoS "a a d % TWsUtleth street., ,r,,,
TOomS In each hot Bnt cO'd WatF ard gItbm y.
out. Ro'sl u Of No g6Cn lekAI the ~ ,igs.
Tuary II dsAliPd inquire Of ", c, YOUNG, Al M,
Ger / Bro D, 1901 Main street III
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MuStCtpAL couRr-J Judge Crdnmp.
This court met Saturday at 10 A. NJ. and
transacted the following business: Jos
spsidel 4 10. vs. A. r. Garden, admins.
traitor, final decree entered. The ZANE
action was taken in the cases Of .. ogle.
bay 4 Sons Va Ella V. and Robert Linn,
and NJ, i DnnIayv va, aaniA
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Republican 7ickeL First Branch: A. J.
Halslead. Second Branch; $, p. Hill.
dre'h, Thomss Prince.
Democratic Ncktt-First Branch; j, J,
Jacob Second Branch: G, Beall, W. II.
Prince
, 1881-09-18
POLICE C0uRT GlEANiNGS,

Daniel Toomey, "A Baltimore thief, who fe"
days ago attempted to make way with an emf
gruuts trunk from tho depot of tile Baltimore
l. Ohio 1tailroad, was held to tho Criminal Cour'
Yesterday by Justice Wallace In bonds OF $5O0-
Charles Whatklns, a colored bootnlack. stole
suit Of clothes from Sam Green, an cmployc Of
the Adams House, on Harrison, near CLARK
street. Justice Wallace held him to the CF'm-
inal Court in 500 bouds. s
Joseph Bennett, depot and SALOON ioa1er
was hcId to the Criminal Court yesterday oy
Justice Wallace in. $50 bonds for robbing i
countrymau named William Bruins Of Shelby
County Of about Sis III cash. The AFFAIR took
place 1T the Grn1d Trunk depot. Bennetts t"o
confederates escaped.
Abraham Goldberg, gun -dea!er, was arrested
yesterday and nrragncd before Justice Wallace
Tor the larceny Of Il quantity IF railroad- Iron
which was found in bis possession in all express
wagon at the corner Of Thtrtieth and stats
streets Tho case was continued under SOU
bonds till Tuesday. H..
Jumcs Caugblin: highwayman. so audacious
that he does not hesitate to ply bis nefarious
trade in broad daylight, was held to the Crimi-
nal Court yesterday for holding up and robbtne
of SO a granger named Joseph Eeites, froI1
South Chicago. The work was done yesterday
Mt noou in the vicinity Of Harrison street anc
Fourth avenue.
John Iiill md John Horn, a couple Of St
Louis thieves, IN company with n third rascal
went into W. ". Dexter'S jewelry store. No. ~
State street, lust night and while looking III
some jewelry stole a valuable lAdy's watch
chain. :: The unknown man escapcd arrest. Ihe
others were locked up ut the Armory. IL Eoit
chain WIS found upon one of them, but the
article stolen from Mr. Dexter was missing.
, 1881-09-18
He Attempts to Kill an Old Lady
in the Same Inflated
House, but Fails.
Charles Deter. Near Muncie. Ind,
Actuated by Jealousy, Disem-
bowels Thomas Straight.
He Then Flees Nine Miles, Shuts Him"
self Up, and Shoots Himself
in the Heart.
Henry Forbes, at Boston, Shoots George ".
Townsend and Kills Himse!t-A San
culinary Battle in Georgia.
A DREADFUL TRAGEDY.

Special Dtspateh to Tic C14srooo Tribune.
P1rrs1;rHG, Ia, Sept. IA bloody trage-
dy was enacted in Eas; Liberty, suburb OF
this city. at o'clock this morning. Andrew
Kouutznlan. 4 German shoemaker who had
bec,. in Jail on a charge Of theft, escaped
from confinement yesterday afternoon. 60
ing home this morning, lie saw Il man named
neutzeE sitting in one Of tile rooms, reading
a newspaper. kountzman attacked him
with a brick and nearly killed him. lie then
ran into the yard, and, finding his wifs there,
assaulted ler with a piece Ut iron. lie
struck her twice OH the head, causing frac-
tire Of the skull each time The unfortunate
woman sank to the ground i'll a pool of
blood, while the lnurderous husband, now
insane with rage, pulled n long-b!aded knife
from his pocket and drew it across his own
throat several times. AS the blood spurtcd
forth in a crimson flood, lie ran around to
tile front Of the house and up stairs, slaShlng
his throat with the knife at every step, and
scattering the blood about the floor i'll all
directions Once in the upper room, he
made his way to lounge, where he
continued to cut himself until lie
rolled of the lounge on the
floor. where lie died in few minutes. His
threat, neck, and face were so hacked and
gaslled that lie was scarcely recognizable
Mrs kountznan was taken charge Of by
solne of her friends and n physician SUM-
n1oned. Her recovery is considered lmpos-
sibie. She had been Keeping q few boardcrs
to help her worthless husband along. She
Is highly spoken OF BY all Of her acquaint,
a,,ces. kountzman was jealous Of her, but
without cause. It is supposed this was at
the bottom of the tragedy. 1t IS known to
hare been the cause OF the attack upol!
Meutzer, who will recover, This is the third
horror Of this kind that has dlsgraced this
county in little over year.
, 1881-09-18

AN - r. = ns.O' ~. :, ~, s.oars aoo
TROY, \. L.. ocpl Ia Ae" 9e"te So So
Henry King was sentenced to serve lie
term in Dannenora Prison for numbering Il
Nav York Civ detective. 4 short time
~" .x.'. ~ .hnn,;r~ ~ pres;dont Garfield
alte' Iue o4looSf> ~ r,..;,t,,,
king and anotnef CONVEX nA1neu hA'nii'o4.
got into quarrel regarding the character OF
Vice-president Arthur and his fitness to au-
r,,;-,e+ar Tia affairs ot the Nation in tne event
~ 1srat;d..,t Gnr{iid:s death and Arthur's
~ oal,ee;',, r. ,ha prasidercs Hamilton uufio
s.',,s ro'mart~ w.h;ch was 1,ot COMPLIMENTARY
~ rthnr vl,nreunon King struck his brother
oo1,.;nt ~" I,ios"s o The had With an an.
tyIn E;1iinS lin ;nsfantlv' K1ng was tried on
~ 1i5o,.ar.. af ,"ur1lpr at tia Cirruit Court
=, ~ sas.;n1 at Piaf;shnre Yesterday. Judge
I.nT"n + ,o'1 nrae;j;n~s 'ThTre witnesses we're
t,,nrn f ~ tha 1,rnsacut,orw nrison physi-
s;,,, = cnoi- ri nna ri +he EeaInrs.-- M
e,:;d,nca ,x.,s ;n+rnducaf> in hehuif of the
s,.;eo,'or ,i:Io t,r;rv ~ tastimnny nccnpietl
r ph!aUt'e. ~ WV o,,d !, haif .vha; the iurv
a1rsd ple Afu. ftnr AN az absence If about two
Leuieu: Allet al ~ dose n,n,,estod ID 1he fndro
~ ar,,a,; t' i.a'1 iii iiferemce bctween muir
dar in - =. tt,n t;rst S on% sernni derrees
oeI lutIpe IL 80 1.nndnn vas about to reply, when
4,o .'r;s,or nrosa4n ii. fnet and saiI nYour
iI"aRnr o',d t,antiama,; If ti,e inrv this was
~ - ,,nr'i.r IN rha sacnpd dt.er1r. 1t was
~ - 'iai;hnrato aud 1'ro,neslitated murder.
i@1,n,,, !. ti,n+ hova dnns wronT anf nugh1
hi"M ~ Il' ~ .r,,+h ana t,,a+, r nToht To- ha
H coiS !; e Hera 1,,a' nrsomer,s cn1,nsej in
n@ ,!";,i t1;., ~ s;1e,c. him :sNn - contjnneti
, 1881-09-18

KANSAS CRY, No., Sept. n.-Last night
All armed posse, under Deputy Marshal Hoi-
land, left Independence for the scene OF the
late robbery OF the Chicago s. Alton train,
harins received information that J. ". Brass
field, an escaped, convict from the Missouri
Pcnitentiary, was one of the robbers. The
home of his father-in-law, A1ilt Daltman, was
surrounded and Brassfeld called out when
he was placed under arrest and taken to In-
dependence. where he is now lodged in Jail.
lie claims he can prove an alibi. About
eight years ago Brassdeld was sentenced to
, 1881-09-18

l.. B. Ely, and was valued at ~sSo'9po:; :;an a1-
sured for $500. Messrs Magll g nos11i n1,
proprictors of the hotel, lost fnrnlntne IT. IT.
4 s broSns iSs stock a. vas v Vailed At SIS oo9; IN,
sured for sl2, 500. Most Of it was sayea ~ =
damaged collation. III addition ns, tle Ia da-
lowing stores adjoining the hotel were ne Me,
stroyed:,. w: E.: Rock, sew,ng-niac.,1!tte si aGant
Miss Florence iioovsr's millinery store;
William \. Hatcher's hardware Storci ef:4-
yer d Shelters restaurant; Mrs. .. IL. oro =.
Queen, millinery; and Charles JACKSON, gau5 ge5
By insurance. The guests of the hotel mall
aged to save their effects.
, 1881-09-18
ONE. KILLED AND TWO FATALLY
Hurt.

Sptrtrt D2Edtch to The ChtcGgo IFtbire-
ATLANTA. Ga, 17.-From Douglasvil]e,
small town twenty miles from Atlanta, come
details OF most thrilling fight between II
party Of young men, during which William
Nottingham was killed by receiving two loads
of bucksl,ot in his side, and two others
Cook and MitcIlell-lnortally injured. The
particulars appear to be, tlIlt short time
since, at chicken fight in Douelasyille, 4
difficulty occurred between Cook and Mitch
eli which was slnootllcd over by tile inter-
ference Of mutual friends. and was thought
to he settled until yesterday. Tic dis
p,lic occurred OIL Cooks place,
where Nottingham and Mitchell,
who were fast friends went, most probably,
for the purpose Of renewing the difficulty
wtici, had occurred at the cilicken-tgllt-
The fight opened by blows, ami, seeing that
lie was being crowded, Cook: who happened
tn have 4 shotgun near ut halNi, fired the
contents ut both barrels into Nottingham,
killing him almost instantly. Mitchell then
drew Il knife. and stabbed Cook. inilctillg 4
fatal wound \ son Of Cook came up :bout
that instant, and scizing his fathers gun,
brought the stock down with terrific force
,lpo,, Mitccil's head, burying 1lle hammer
III the !,:lck Of the head and fracturing the
skull badly. which wounds will no doubt re-
suIt morally. Out Of the four men whit,
1cuk part in the difficulty Une WAS killed and
two fatally injured
, 1881-09-18

Detective Tom Simmons, who has been inca
pacitated tor service by reason Of illness for
some timt past, was very low last night, and WAS
scarcely expected to survive until morn
ing lie is with his family at No. GIL
Fulton street. lie has been a member Of the
force for thirteen or fourteen years. and
served with credit at tho West Madison Street
Statiou. For his many excellent qualifications
he was promoted first to Sergeant, then to Lieu
tenant, and finally to Captain, In which latter
capacity he served ut West Madison street, West
Twelfth street. and at the Aru,ory- lie was re-
moved Mt the beginning Of Mayor Harrison'a
second term to make way for Capt Buckley, and
shortly thereafter was given place On the Su-
periutendent's staff at central Station