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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-09
Board of Councilmen.

Numerous Petitions Read and Referred
 Reports of Committees Consfdered--
 Other Matters of Interest to Taxpayers.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Coun- cilmen was held last evening, President OKeefe in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows: Of G. Gabriel and Patrick Smith, to be appointed special constables; of William H. Meshurul ct al, asking for delay In laying sidewalk on the east side of Cedar street; of H. c. Seabrook, for pavement in Park street, between Chapel and Elm streetss for the erection of suitable urinals in the center of the city; of A. O. Hendrick, for cobble gutters on the west side of Howard avenue of c. c. Davies, for 6 sewer in Division walks on Elm street; of Francis Taylor, for abatement of sewer assessment: of Edwin S. Greeley. for abatement of city tax; of David Hotchkiss, for abatement of taxes on estate of I. T. Hotchkiss; of B. Reilly ct al for sidewalk on Cedar street; of John H. Leeds ct als., for fine stone covering on Howard avenue roadway; of Mrs. Margaret Dwyer, for abatement of taxes; of J. M. Suffer- for concrete walk on Wooster Square.
 Resolution that the City Clerk draw his order on the City Treasurer for $66. .67 in favor of Arthur 8. Welch for services as clerk of the Committee on Claims one-half to be paid on September 1st and the remain der December 1st, was passed. ns
 Reports of the Street committee were &C., cepted and passed in concurrence as follows: For concrete walk on Dickerman street, from No s3 to Orchard street and for grade and curb on same street, from No. 88 to Spring street; in favor of changing name of Rose Court to Palmer street; in favor of grading and curbing on Grant and John streets in favor of a concrete walk on Woos- ter Square ]; in favor of Belgian pavement between the railroad tracks on Church street,
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Justice CliRorti's Seat-SenatOr Ed
 munds Not Likely to Succeed Him
 Murder of an Indian Chief-Other
 Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, will not be appointed to the va cany made by Justice Cliford's death, but probably will succeed Justice Hunt of New York, who is in fact incapacitated from sit ting again. Judge Clifford will probably be succeeded by Judge John J. Lowell, of Massa- chusetts
 The Indian bureau to-day received official information of the shooting of Spotted Tail by Crow Dog, at Rosebud agency. on Satur- day. The department here believes that Spotted Tail was killed through some diff culty growing out of his expected trip to Washington. He had been ordered by the Indian bureau to come to Washington with the Indian delegation due here on the 18th inst. Spotted Tail was coming as repre- sentative of the Sioux Indians, and Crow Dog was jealous of his prominence and influence. Crow Dog wanted to come to Washington. Spotted Tail was to have started for Yankton, to leave for Washington, on the very day he was killed. Crow Dog was captain of the Indian police of Rosebud.
 Adiutant General Fox of Connecticut, Colonel Barbour of the First regiment of Connecticut and Colonel Church, quarter master general of Michigan, are in the city making arrangements for the visit of their regiment to the city en route for the York town celebration. The regiment will stay here about two days.
 The police believe they have conclusive evidence that an old colored woman named Christiana Taylor murdered the two children at Fishers farm in this county on Saturday. Some hair of the girl has been found on the edge of a washboard Mrs. Taylor admits taking back to the house while the aunt and uncle of the children were in the city.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Base ball yesterday At Providence, Bos- tons z, Providence 3.
 Russia is sending large numbers of troops into Bessarabia.
 The Arabs are making desperate raids upon the settled inhabitants of Tunis.
 In the House of Lords last evening the Irish land bill was read for third time
 The release of John Dillon from KiImain- ham jail has been a cause of universal rejoic- ing throughout Ireland.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-09
A Droxxntns Cnae,

A boy named Agie Heeney, who has a hunting dog that he exercises, went with his dog 10 Orange street bridge last night and thought he saw man or boy in the stream throw up his hand from the water. Heeney and boy named Edward Baldwin in looking around found two suits of clothes on the bank of the river, one belonging to boy named Charles Myers, of Madison street, and the other to boy named Mischler, of Grand street. The clothing was brought to the station house and the parents of the boys were notified by the police. It is feared one or both of them are drowned. They were about 15 or 16 years of age and evidently went in bathing. A search for the bodies will be made this morning The suits of clothing were brought to the station house about half-past II o'clock last night, where they remain.
 The bodies of the two lads were recovered at an early hour this morning in close prox- imity to the Orange street bridge, where they are supposed to have gone in swimming.
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NEW YORK.


 Wonderful Enduranee--GaIe Succeeds in Start.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Wm. Gale, the Eng fish pedestrian, at GAO this evening com- quarter miles in 5000 consecutive periods of ten minutes, but did not stop rolling up the quarters until few minutes after o'clock, by which time he had made the remarkable feat of covering 6,014 quarter miles in as many consecutive ten minutes. He looked as well at the finish as he did when he began his walk. All through his pulse and tempe rature have been normal, except on the 3d of July, when he was taken with a cramp and his pulse rose to 100, but this lasted only for 8 short time. His diet has been the same as it would have been if he were not walking and he has not lost over fifteen pounds in weight. This is remarkable, considering the great strain he has subjected himself to since June 29, when the startjwas made in Park View Garden, Madison avenue and Seventy seventh street, at o'clock in the morning On the afternoon of July 26, he left Park View Garden to go to the hall in which he finished on his way. Got out of his coach four times at the proper time and walked a quarter of mile so az to keep his record clear. His booth quarter was made in two minutes and thirty five seconds. and his fast oS1 WAS Gne IsoooGn Wn1ch ne cOVoreQ Tn two minutes and seven seconds. His slowest was the ,S95th, which it took him eight minutes and twelve seconds to cover. Quite often during the walk he had pIodded along fast asleep and had to be guided by his trainer. One time when his trainer was busy attending to something else Gale, while in doze, walked right into a hole and was only awakened by the shock of his fall, which also startled the watchers somewhat. The gritty Briton was so confi- dent of his powers of endurance at the fin ish that he was willing to bet $500 to $1, ,00o that he could go in and walk 500 miles in seven days, beginning right after he con-< pleted his last quarter last night. A nlan named Brandes has challenged him te walk 5000 quarter miles in 5000 consecutsHe five minutes. but no attention has been pa6 to it as 8 challenge. Gale thinks the author de- ranged to issue it. He promised to under take much more remarkable feat within few weeks.
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VOL. 'xLIX

from Chapel to George streets; in favor of a
 curb and grade on the east side of Green wood street, from Sylvan avenue to Oak street; in favor of a new layout of Veto
 street in favor of hardening Congress ave-
 nue, from Church street to Howard avenue :;
 an outlet to Gamers Pond, that the city has
 no jurisdiction; in favor of brick sidewalk
 on the east side of Arch street in favor of a concrete walk on the west side of Winthrop avenue, from Whalley avenue to Elm street in favor of flag sidewalk on the north side of Minor street, and brick sidewalk on the south side with grading and curbing on both sides from Liberty to Lafayette street.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works returning an order for correction de curl east side of Monroe street was re- ferred to the Committee on Streets. :, Report of the Board of Public Works showing expenses for June was read and or dered on file.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works asking for transfer of unexpended balances to supply defciences as classified, read and passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of tabling petition for sewer on Washing ton street, passed in concurrence
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of 8 sewer in Gill street, the work to be done in 1882, passed in concurrence.
 Report from the Board of Public Works in favor of repairing State street from it's present terminus of hardening to Lyman street, passed.
 Report of Street committee adverse to concrete walk on all sides of Irving Park. adopted in concurrence; adverse report of same committee de petition for grading North avenue, adopted in concurrence
 Report of the Board of Compensation as- sessing damages and benefits for sewers in State street between Bridge and East streets for sewer in Union street between Wooster and Court streets; for sewer in State street between East and Mill River streets, read and assessments laid as recommended
 Remonstrance against the further expend- Iture of money on East Rock Park came from the Board of Aldermen; referred to the Park Commissioners. The Board of Coun- cllmen voted to adhere 10 their former action to the Committee on Retrenchment, Reform and Abuses.
 Remonstrance of Ager Wheeler ct al. de paving of Park street was referred in con- 
 Remonstrance against sewer in University Place between Whalley avenue and Elm street. This board voted to adhere to their former action referring to next Court of Common Council.
 Remonstrance against paving Cedar street. east side was read and referred
 Petitions of Clark Peck ct al to reconsider order for paving Grown street, between Church and Temple streets, and of Joseph Parker for similar order for paving Court treet between State and Orange streets were cad and petitioners given leave to withdraw
 Resolution that the Board of Public Works ake cognizance of erection of telephone and lectric light poles, passed. Adjourned.
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@7a FIVE rooms, No. 16 Gill street three rooms ii1 at No. 183 Congress avenue, near Lafayette !4 street; five rooms No. Lewis street, Fair Haven. arst-class soda fountain for sale, with 8 boiler. Will be sold very cheap Inquire of
 JACOB HELLER. 1y6 If Room ], Yale National Bank building
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Life Insurance Speculation-Susptci U
 Death of an Old Man.

Life Insurance speculation-Suspicio
 Death of an Old Man.
 WILLIAMsPoRT, Aug. S.-Asuspected case of parricide growing out of life insurance spec ulations is reported here. Joseph Miller, aged seventy four years, resided with his son Samuel in lonely spot, near the base of Bald Eagle Mountain, in Clinton township. One day last week he died suddenly and was hurriedly buried the next day. Suspicion was aroused among the neighbors that there was something wrong. This suspicion was also shared by another son, named John, who knowing that his brother held 8 policy on his father for $2 1000, and that other persons carried more than $3O,OOO on his life, felt that there should be an investigation. Com plaint was made here, and the district attor- ney and the coroner went to the spot where the old man was buried. A jury was em- ,panelled, the body disinterred, and post n,ortena examination made by Dr. William Adams, which was so conclusive that the jury rendered a verdict that Joseph Miller came to his death by poison administered by his son Samuel The stomach of the dead man, which gave ample evidence of poison, was se- cured and brought to this city for analysis Samuel Miller was arrested on Saturday evening
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-09

SITUATION WANTED, DY young girl of 16 to do light hou- ework or ND take of children. Call for two days at su9 2tf 54 WOOSTER STREET.
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Rescuetl From, Death.

William J. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass, says In the fall of 1876 I was taken with bleeding of the lungs followed by severe cough I lost my appetite and flesh, and was confined to my bed. In 1877 I was admitted to the hospital The doctors said had a hole in my lung as big as a half dollar At one time report went around that I was dead. gave up hope, but friend told me of Dr. William Halls Balsam for the lungs got bottle, when to my surprise I com menced to feel better, and to-day feel bet ter than for three years past
 CT write this hoping every one afflicted with diseased lungs will take Dr. William Halls Balsam, and be convinced that Con sumption can be cured. I can positively say it has done more good than all the other med icines have taken since my sickness"
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Bookkeeper and Cashier.

WV ILLING to take respectable young working wd, w men to board at moderate prices requested to leave their and references the rooms oi tha Young Women's Christian Association,
 aug St 3O8 CHAPEL, STREET
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BLAINE's DESPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL. Secretary Blaine sent the following tele gram to Mr. Lowell tonight:

BLANE's DESPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL. Secretary Blaine sent the following tele- gram to MT. Lowell tonight s MT. Lowell Minister, London
 The Presidents condition at Il o'clock to-nlght IS considered by his physicians as encouraging The increase of pulse and temperature ts regarded as natural result of the operation of this morning at which deep incsion three inches in length on the surface. made. The same cause may possibly produce 8 still higher pulse and temperature to-mor- row, after which decided aneli is confident
 BLAINE, Secretary. BULLETINS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
 EOfacial.1
 EXECUTIVE MANsfoNs WARRINGTON, Aug. e-T ?. m. 5 After the last bulletin issued the PreGfdenE eu- fered somewhat for g time from naugeR due to the ether, but this has subsded He has had several refreshing maps and his general condition IS even better than might have been expected after the ether ization and operation. At noon bis pulse was lo4. temperature 1902, respiration 20 At present his pulse is 10s temperature l01 l9 Under naoderate
 tsigned) D. Fl. AGNEw,
 D. W. BLISS.
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD,
 ROBERT RKYBURN. Executive Mansion, midnight-At this hour the President is asleep. The fever is scarcely noticeable. and his pulse is 100. The indications are favorable for good night.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. FLOUR-A very moderate amount of business at steady prices; southern four in moderate re- quest at 25a5 72 for strictly fancy shipping extras active but speculative demand spot sales of No 2 red winter at $l 30Ha1 SIX No. 3 red winter $l 27 No. spring $1 25. and No. red at s1 83. CORN-Fair demand. options strong spot sales mixed, 56a57. OATs-Fairly active No white, 50 No white, 47a4s; No. white 45a45& Mo- mixed, 45k No. mixed, A. RYE-Quiet and unchanged.
 PORK-Fair sales at unchanged prices ordinary mess early delivery SIS %.
 LARD-steady spot sales of western steam at Il 62k and city do II 50.
 CUT MEATs-Firm with light sales at II sxsl1x. PICKLED HAMS-7kaTk.
 PICKLED SHOULDERS-8&
 BEEF-Steady and quoted and held at 22a23. SPOT COTTON-Dull midlands 12 1-16; futures dull PETROLEUM-NoninaI
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The Accusation Against Lawyer West.
 PROVIDENCE, Aug 8.-The accusation made by one Keegan against the good name and character of MT. George J. West, of this city, now in attendance as delegate to the Chicago convention of the Clan -na-G -Gaels, has stirred up general feeling of indignation among his friends here. Keegan's allega- tions are as windy as were his voluminous writings on the situation of Ireland last win ter. MT. West, instead of being 8 member of the Irish constabulary force in Ireland and under British pay, was an humble type setter in this city, following that vocation until he had completed his education at Brown Uni versity Since his graduation from that in- stitution he has practiced law in this State, meeting with considerable success. His fath- CT is said to have been an honest and indus trious son of the t'ould sod,' and after his emigration to these shores to have lived 8 quiet and honorable life MT. West, jr., has never, 50 it is asserted by his friends, been in Ireland.
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The Court Record.

City Court-CrfminaIs side-Judge Stud
 ley
 Jeremiah Mitchell, neglect of family. nol- led; Themas McDonough, breach of peace, judgment suspended; Michael Corcoran, theft, nolled Matthew Farley, jr.,, theft, thirty days in jail, $7 fine and $6. Is costs Elnathan Dewey, breach of peace, nolled; Christopher McBrien. extinguishing gas lamp and drunk enness, $5 fine and $6.18 costs in each case; Frank A. Paul and Henry J. Paul, breach of on Lizzie Healy and Ann McG uinnsss to Au- gust II; John Farley. resisting Officer Waas, S1 fine and $5.39 costs; James F. Coggshall, breach of peace, nolled; Thomas Avillett, breach of peace, to August II; Patrick Logan and John Mansfield, trespass and breach of peace, to August g.; John Grimley, breach of peace and violation of Sunday liquor law, to August II; Thomas Devlin, vagrancy, thirty days in jail $5. .39 costs.
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TO RENT.

E UEAESUCU IGUUIllSo AeAA ONE OR TWO gentlemen can be accomuod, .sI my2Oh 533 CHAPEL STREET.
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Massachusetts.
An Unbidden Guest,

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 8.-Lightning struck W. s. Spencer's house on Carew street dur ing the severe shower early yesterday morn ing, bolt entering the roof at his back, passing through bedroom, stunning MT. Spencer's son in the next room, and waltzing down through the kitchen, where it melted the zinc under the stove. The family did not know that the house had been struck until the next morning, when the young man was still lying senseless, and it required a hard shaking to awaken him.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,
Necessitatfng a Surgical Operation-Lov ing Mother Attempts to take Pair
 of Shears from Her Child.
 PARENTS, BE CAREFUL.

Domestic accidents common to wonen and some of them are very serious. Mrs. Warner of South Rondout, Ulster Co.,, N. F., weeks ago at tempted 20 take from her child pair of shears with which it was playing. slight struggle ensued, in which the point of the shears entered Mrs Warmers left eye, entirely destroying the sight Her family physician did what he could, but intensely painful Inflammation arose, which, by sympathy, threatened the loss of the other eye Total blindness to woman having the of household an irretrievabls cal amity.~ In this str it Mrs ". applied to the vel known and skillfnI surgeon, Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N r., who removed the injured eye by 2 very successful operation. setting aside all danger further harm to the sight of the other eye. But owing to pain and al distress her system needed a tonic and restorative medicine. To do this worl the Doctor prescribed ssKennedys Favorite Remedy, which sustained it's reputation and laid sure foun dation of health.
 Dr. Kennedy's %tFavorife Remedvss re moves all impurities from the blood, regulates thS Liver and Kidneys, cures constipation ana all dis eases and weaknesses peculiar to Females It is fo, sale by all our druggists at ONE DOLLAR bottle.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Aug S.-Arrived, the Gallia from Liverpool, the Rhedda from Cardiff.
 Havre-Sailed, (the 6th) the Amerique for New York.
 Plymouth-Arrived, the Herder from New York for Hamburg.
 Liverpool the Baltic and the City of Montreal from New York, the Cir cassian from Montreal.
 Queenstown-Sailed,( (the 7th) the Cata- Ionia for New York.
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New Hampshire.

Arrested 8 Charge of Murder.
 LAKE VILLAGE, Aug. S.-The eororier's jury
 in the case of the three children of Charles Moody, colored, who were burned on the evening of July 4th. returned q verdict to-day
 that the children were murdered and the house burned to conceal the crime. Moody and his wife were arrested this afternoon by Sheriff J. P. Whittier and committed to jail
 to await the action of the grand jury
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A LARGE wholesale and retail provision house A wants & bookkeeper and cashier; must come well recommended, and person of experience pre- ferred. Address
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A Tar Shifter Crushed tO Death,Q

A Car Sh1fter Cfushed 10 Death.a LOWELL Mass, Aug. 8.-Cyrenno Pulver,
 aged 2s, shifter in the employ of the Bos-
 ton and Lowell railroad, was crushed be- tween the deadwood of two freight cars while
 trying to couple them this morning. The
 man was moved to the hospital, where he
 died in the afternoon No bones were
 broken, but the liver was ruptured and death caused by internal hemorrhage. Pulver came from East Albany only 8 week ago and leaves wife and one child.
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A BRIGHT, intelligent young man in an office "A who is good penman aad understan bookkeeping. Address, with references,
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Secretary Blaine's cable to London added to the reassuranee and the departure of Dr. Hamilton for New York gave further ground for increased confidence. During the after noon Dr. Agnew told Secretary Blaine in the hearing of others that the President was do- ing nicely and fully as well as could be hoped. He said the ether had made the President sick, but he had been sick from no other effects of the operation and he had en- tirely recovered from that. He added too that the pulse and temperature had subsid ed to his entire satisfaction. This was the tes- timony of the great surgeon added to that of his collaborateurs that all was again going we'll
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LOCAL NEWS.
Masonic Mutual Benefits.

Masonic Mutual Benefits.
 The directors of the Masonic Mutual Ben eft association held meeting in the Masonic Temple last evening and benefits of $2,OOO each were voted to the heirs of Leverett Hitchcock, of Hamden, and William Ed mondson, of this city. The applications of ten new members were received and accept
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NEW ENGLAND
Rhode Island
Runaway Accident at Newpo

Runaway Accident at Newport.
 NEWPORT, Aug. 8.-The horse attached to the dog-cart of B. B. Tilden, of New York, ran away this forenoon. The coachman was seriously injured. Another dog-cart was run into, and Joseph E. Dodge, of New York, nephew of W. D. Dodge, wa badly cut, but will recover.
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THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

Letting up a Little on Bradlaugh.
 LONDON, Aug. s.-In the House of Com mons this evening MT. Gladstone said that if MT. Bradlaugh presented himself at the next session of Parliament to take the oath the government would then consider the ques- ton with view to terminating the contest.
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Max Ternp .F8; Min. Tenn, .6I; Total Rainfall or Melted Snow inchss and 100thsl, .00 Max. velocity of Wind 12 miles per hour.
 FOR AUGUST 8, 1880. Max. Temp, s2; Min. Temp, 59; Rainfall. .oO; "easaieEs oAe@k. ru aHrRMAN 0h..rv.r
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. Aug. s-3 P. M. Money closed at per cent. exchange closed steady st 483a4s5 governments closed steady. [Closing prices reported the private wire of BUNNELL SCRANTON. Bankers and Bro kers.
 Bid. Asked. Alton and Terre Haute. 54 56
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Two Men Struck by Lightning.

TWO Men STUCK by L1Bhtn1hS. PROVIDENCE, Aug S.-During the thunder storm which prevailed Sunday morning two men named William Weeks and Thomas War. ren, living on what is known as the Bur ingame Place. situated about one mile north west of Coventry Center, were struck and instantly killed by lightning.