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Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-29
THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

EngIand's Foreign Interests-No Change
i'm the Afghan Plans-A Serious Defeat
in the Trsnsvaa1 General Co1ley's
Force RepuJsed by the Beers.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-In the House of Com
mons to-day, in reply to a question whether
in view of the recent Russian victory at
Geok-Tepe and the consequent endangered
Afghan frontier the government would not
probably modify its previously expressed in
tention to Withdraw the British troops from
Candahar, Lord Harrington said no change
would be made in the programme already
announced.
In the House of Commons this evening Rt.
Hon. Hugh Childers, secretary of state for
war, said, in reply to question concerning
the reported battle to-day between the colo
NAL force under General Cooley and the
Beers, that the government was in receipt of
later intelligence which somewhat altered
the aspect of affairs as presented in this
mornings dispatches He said an attack had
been made by General Cooley upon a pass
within the Transvaal border, which had been
repulsed The number of casualties was
unknown, but they were reported to be
heavy General Colley, however, gained his
camps three miles from the scene of the battle,
which, 1t is believed at the war department
he will be able to hold until the arrival of
reinforcements In a conversation held sub
sequently, Mr.. Childers expressed his person
al belief in the truth of the last despatch that
| the colonial attack upon the Beers had been
repulsed with considerable loss.
General Colley's repulse is fully confirmed
by still later dispatches. He is now busy en-
trenching his camp, three miles from Laings-
reck, and will there await reinforcements.
The Fifty-sixth regiment suffers severely,
and had it not been that the artillery fire
| from the colonial batteries frightened the
Beers horses, General Colley's losses would
| have been still greater. Much excitement
prevails here over the news, and many PEG.
| pie prefer to see in it sort of prophecy OF
disaster to English arms and interests every.
| where.
Darban telegram says the Darban rifles
| have been hurried forward to the support OF
General Sir George Colley. The Indian
| troops are anxiously awaited.
4 A dispatch from Durham says that an Off
| Ger Just in from the front reports that the
troops left Wingrested within six miles of tht
enemy's position. General Colley then moved
| to the right with the Fifty-eighth regiment
A fighting naval brigade and the royal tartil
lery, with cavalry in the rear, dismo1nted
| The Fifty-eighth stormed the Beers position
| The Beers then opened fire ON the Fifty
| eighth and the latter repulsed tlEern- tn.
Beers were strongly reinforced 4nd gave
1 terrible fire, when the fighting BECAME gener
al with desperate losses on both fides.
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THE NEW DOMINION.

The GaI1ows-An Execution In Low
Temperature.
ARTHABAsKAvILLE, Jan. 2S.-The execution
of Clophas Lachance, the Bulstrode murder
er, took place in the jailyard here at 8
o'clock this morning The Inhabitants of
the district were on their way to the place of
execution from an early hour, notwithstand-
ing the severe weather. The prisoner, q
short and slim man about twenty-one years
old, slept very few minutes during the night,
but this morning took hearty breakfast.
He appeared stupefed by his position, as if
he did not fully realize it. Father Resther
was with him all night Fully one thousand
people gathered on the outside of the jail
walls, but only those allowed by law were
present at the execution. The prisoner ap-
peared on the scaffold without coat or hat
and as the thermometer was eight degrees
below zero he shivered greatly. The pris-
oner made no remarks, but Father Resther
addressed those present, saying that La
chance admitted his crime. The prisoner Is
body shows horrible contortions, as if he
died hard. Lachance, in October last, killed
Miss Desilet because she resisted his i'm
proper advances, and afterward threw the
body into well.
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SITUATION WANTED
DY respectable girl to do waiting or second work
I'd in private family. or to do general housework
ia2q 1ts 197 SYLVAN AVENUE.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Jan. %, $780,
Money closed at per cent. Exchange closed steady
at 3s5sa991. Governments closed firm.
The stock market to-day irregular in the early
dealings but toward noon became buoyant and prices
advanced y to per cent. In the entire list the ad
vance was most marked in the St. Paul and Omaha
shares Central Pacific, Union Pacific Canada South
ern, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Northwest St.
Paul. Laokawanna, North Pacific shares Delaware and
Hudson the ST. Joseph shares. Lake Shore Lake Erie
Chattanooga, Wabash shares, Western Union Tele-
graph and American Union, Iron Mountain declined
from 61A to COZ and rose to 61, American Express
rose from 20 to II and reacted to 70a< The market
continued active and buoyant Throughout the after
noon, with steady demand for both high and low
priced stocks and the final sales almost the entire
list were at near the highest figures of the day.
FoIIowin0 are closing bids.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

A shooting match between DIR. Carver and
Mr.. Scott for e4Oo will take place February
18th at London.
General Skobeleff is organizing a flying
column to pursue the Turcomans and also to
advance on Merv.
The eleventh Intellectual ballot for United
States Senator at Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday
resulted: Oliver s., Wallace 81, Grow ~,
Hewitt 8, Macveagh 2, Phillips 2, Agnew l,
Baird 1
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THE PACIFIC COAST.
California.

Perfshed in a Snow storm.
SAN Francisco, Jan. ga dispatch from
Quincy, Plumas county, says: On Tuesday
evening before the storm commenced miner
named Herald and lady VIII, name is un-
known started to go to the Monte Cristo
mine, distance of three miles. The storm,
caught them and they both persisted. The
body of the man was found yesterday, but
that of the woman has not yet been found.
When the news of their loss reached the mine
a young man named Robinson started down
the mountain on snow shoes to give the alarm
and to get help, and on his trip he was
caught in a snow slide and buried. About
sixty men have been hunting for the lost
bodies of Robinson and the woman, but up
to this hour they have not found either. The
woman's husband was at work at the mine,
and Robinson persisted within few hundred
wards of his home.
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THE SOUTH.
Florida.

Gigantic Scheme to Reclaim n swamp.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. ga contract has
just been agreed upon between the authori-
ties of Florida and I. Coryel, of Jacksonville,
and A. B. Linderman, representing capitalists
of Philadelphia and the Pacific coast. to drain
Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida. This
will reclaim IL, 900, 600 acres of the best su-
gar land in the world. The territory re-
claimed will include the celebrated Everglades,
and be in extent twice as large as the State
of New Jersey. When this contract is car
ried out Florida can produce more sugar than
the United States now consumes.
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NEW YORK, Jan. %.
FLOUR-Moderately active and steady: 50 eOa3 GO
for No. and 81 3oa4 60 for shipping extras South
ern hour in demand at unchanged prices.
WHEAT-Firm and higher with moderate trade.
Spot sales at 81 Is for ungraded red 81 10 for No
do, and 81 II for No. white; No. red Feb quoted
April 81 d sal o. ~
CoRN-Moderately active at slight advance, clos
ing strong Spot sales No. mixed at 54k steamer
do. S54a554; No. mixed March. sold at $50 and
oATs-19c higher and in moderate demand Spot
sales OF No white at 48 No. do. at 46a4816 No
mi 1ed at 431, and No. mixed at 1917
RfE-ln better request and frmer. State 97aS1 OIL
BARLEY-Dull and nominal,
PoRKI1n moderate demand Ordinary mess for
LARD. LARD. but quiet. Spot sales of western
steam at 50 S5a9 S75S, and city do at So 30.
BEEF-In moderate demand and steady. Plain
mess, SO 50a10 90; extra mess, $40 5OaS11.
CUT MEATS-1n more demand and steady. Picked
hams 81Ga9; shoulders, so.
WHISKY-DuL and nominal.
SPOT COTTON-Dull. Midands, IL 1916; fIl-
lures, weak.
Business is fairly active and prices
shade irIner
% BUTTER r. Creamery; fancy, "a; do. good 31a
81 fair, 23a25 State dafries choice 25a26 do good
-a24 fair, -a23 State frkins, choice 24a25: fair
to prime, 22a24 State pals and tubs fine, 2sa29
good, 26a27 fair, 23a25.
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THE WEST.
Ohio.


CINCINNATI Jan. 28.-The steam drums OF
the steamer Bengal Tiger which had been
tied up this morning at the village of Cali
fornia with tow of coal were blown out q
little before noon and several rooms and the
bulkhead were carried away. The crew were
nearly all asleep at the time of the accident
and several were injured by the heat and
steam. Milton McCabe, the steward, was ia.
tally scalded, and the following persons were
brought to the hospital in this city more OF
less injured; Charles Percival, pilot, and his
daughter Frank Walton, pilot; Sam Baker
watch1nan. Annie Phillips and several others
we're slightly injured. The boat was owned
by Joseph Walton & Co. of Pittsburg.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

New York, Jan. 2s.-Arrived, the Atlas
from Liverpool.
Portland Arrived, the Lake Nepigon from
Liverpool.
Glasgow-Arrived, the Circassia from New
York Sailed, the State of Nebraska and
the Bolivia for New York.
Queenstown-Sailed,Ith THE City of Berlin for
New York.
Hamburg-Arrived, the silesia from New
York.
Liverpool-Arrived, the Hecla from New
York
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Georgia.
A Negro Murderer e

Allegro Murderer Executed.
WAYNEsBoRo' Jan. 28.-Moses Twiggs, col
ored was executed here to-day for the muir
der of William Drisco1l, overseer Frank
Twiggs was not executed with his brother.
AS the men were preparing to leave the Jail
dispatch was received from the government
reprieving Frank for thirty days. The drop
fell with Moses Twiggs at exactly 1915. He
was pronounced dead in II minutes.
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We beg to inform the citizens of New Haven and
vicinity that have opened agency at ZIG Chapel
street. New Haven, for the transaction of brokerage
business in Bonds and Stocks dealt in at the various
Stock Exchanges, and have appointed Mr. H. H. BUN
NELL our agent to take charge of the business In
New Haven, who is hereby empowered to transact all
business for In name, either in the purchase
of Securities dealt in the New York Boston
and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges
will buy and sell the securities dealt In at the
New York Stock Exchange for commission of 4 Per
cent. thus enabling friends have their bust
ness done well and for the commission as II
personally present in New York.
We have private wires exclusively under our own
control for own business to our main Office in
New York, well as to Boston, Philadelphia. Balti-
more. Pottsvile, Pa, Washington. D. c. and Bridge
port. PRINCE d WHITLEY,
Bankers and Brokers,
ja26 I'm "a broadway, New York.
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Ireland.

The Debate ON the Coercion Bill.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-In the House of Com
mons tonight the debate on Mr.. Forster's CO.
ercion bill was resumed. Mr.. Gladstone in a
splendid speech condemned the Land League
and said that it created crime. He also de-
nounced Mr.. ParnsH in very strong terms.
The debate was adjourned.
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trouble with Frozen Hydrants.

SOUTH BENZ, Ind, Jan. ga fire broke at
out O'Clock this morning in j. W. Calverts
dentistry Office and before the flames could
be gotten under control several large build
ings and business hcuses were destroyed, in
Guiding the city clerks Office and the city IL
brary. The hydrants were all frozen and it
was not until 5:30 o'clock that enough water
was obtained to prevent the spread of the
fire The loss is estimated at from $50, 600
to $50, 900.
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street was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Loss shout sac; 900, insurance $500. This
building was four story brick structure.
Two persons were injured during the fire,
but not seriously
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,,other,, Terrible crime.

WH1TEvALE, Ont, Jan. 2s.-During the
absence of her husband to-day, Mrs. Shep-
pard killed her two little boys, one aged
three years and the other a baby of seven
months, the former with a revolver and the
latter with a butcher-knife. She then
stabbed herself in the throat, it is supposed
fatally.
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FIRE RECORD.
Loss by n Factory Fire

WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. 2s.--The fancy
cotton mills of E. Fisher d Son at Fisher.
vile, Grafton, were burned last evening.
Loss, 1926, 900; insured for $51, 900 as fol
lows: Etna, Hartford; Phoenix Home
Phoenix, New York; Fire Association, North
British and Guardian, s., 900 each; Niagara
Commercial Union and Hamburg, 81, zoe
each; Confidence, 81 900.
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HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Cox resolu-
| ton was adopted calling on the Secretary of
State for all information not heretofore COM
municated in relation to the Halifax fishery
| award, and especially in relation to the
alleged perjured testimony imposed upon
| the arbitrators
The House at 1910 went into Committee
of the Whole on the private calendar, Mr..
Austin of Virginia in the chair.
The first case was that for the relief
| in the army and was tried by a court mar
| tial and dismissed the service for
having been drunk on dress parade: The
bill was ordered to be reported formally to
| the House.
The business of the House went along
smoothly until the bill for the relief of Mrs
| Elizabeth P. Page was reached. Mrs. Page
| is the widow of Hugh N. Page, who was a
| captain in the navy up to 1861, and who had
| served as midshipman with Commodore
Perry in the battle on Lake Erie in 1913.
| He was native of Virginia, and when that
| State seeded in 1861 he rendered his resig-
nation, at which time there was due him a
| balance of S136. So, and his widow now asks
| for that amount. There were two reports
| from the Naval committee, one for and one
| against.
Mr.. Conger availed himself of the oppor-
| tunity presented by this bill to start polit-
| ical discussion, which became very interest
4
ed that as Captain Page had resigned for the
purpose of engaging in the rebellion, his
widow was not entitled to the relief asked.
He referred to section 8, 4S0 of the revised
statutes, and said it was proposed by this
bill to repeal by indirection what the other
| side did not dare to do directly. He had
never heard of anything relating directly to
| it except the remark once made by Mr..
Blackburn in speech in the House. that all
| the war legislation of Republicans was to be
repealed.
| Mr. Blackburn said that remark of his had
been garbled and butchered by lesser lights
of the Republican party, and he wanted to
| know whether Conger intended to butcher
/ them also. He wanted to know whether the
gentleman would be fair enough to quote all
he said.
Mr.. Conger said he would refer to the rec
ord and he proposed to read an extract from
a Republican campaign book.
Mr.. Blackburn insisted that In judgment
to himself the whole extract should be read
| A running conversation took place between
the two and Mr.. Conger finally read ths
| whole extract from the speech in which Mr.
Blackburn said the Democrats would not stoT
| until they had stricken from the statute boob
the last vestige of war measures which were
born of the passions incident to civil strife
and which looked to abridgement of the lib
erty of the citizen. Mr.. Blackburn re
marked, he said that he yet stood by it. Mr.
Conger then went on to say that the Soutl
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Ia to engage few good Agents to canvass for B
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the MADISON HOUSE until Feb. . With large 1 line
in New England fSey can fiji Agents orders to any
extent VIII pay good commission and fill orders
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WANTED,
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Eai.I newly furnished-but unfurnished if desired
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WANTED.
A FEW energetic, honest men wanted to canvass
for Fns g gs Ca. oa5P o
installments. Only those who can furnish good ref
erences or slight seSuTty need ed apply;
ja26 If SO Center Street.
GAUDEFROY'S
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
DRIvATE families boarding houses hotels and
nationaties Great attention is paid by pro-
pretor of the in the choice of girls and
women before sending them to fill situation. Coun-
try calls of distance promptly attended to.
S3h Orange street, near Crown street.
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INEXPERIENCED Shirt Cutters and , Shirt Ironers
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Picture Frame Factory Burned.
CHICAGO, Jan 2s.-Sammons, Clark d
Co. 3 large picture frame factory in Clinton
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FOR SALE.
GOutatio1t.
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.


Voice, Piano, Flute.
REISS FANNY @. HOWE resume Sept. 10 instruc-
wi ton in the art of singing also upon the piano
Singing at sight taught in classes moderate terms
Residence 102 Crown near Temple st. MR. CHARLES
T. HOWE resumes instruction upon the nute. 102
Crown street
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w. a.. Chandler ,
VOCAL STUDIO,
80, 81 and 81 H0ad1ey Building.
Home for the FriendIess,
NOTICE.

TNHE next monthly meeting of the managers Of the
A Home for the Friendless will be held at the house
of Mrs. 7. H. Bishop, 215 Church street, wednes
day afternoon Feb. I'd. at O'Clock. ja2S st
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FORTY-SXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s


SENATE.-Mr. Dawes introduced bill to
establish the rights of the Ponca Indians and
to settle their affairs referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Kirkwood introduced a bill to aid the
United States Postal Telegraph company in
referred to the Postofice committee.
Mr.. Johnston, from the select committee
on diseases of cattle, reported bill to estab-
lish bureau of animal industry and to pre-
vent the spread of contagious diseases among
domestic animals, and it was placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Blaine introduced substitute for the
bill for the establishment of an ocean mail
steamship service, which proposes subsidy
to ships built in American ship yards by
American workmen and differed by Ameri-
cans with crews three-fourths of whom
shall be American, $50 per mile per annum
if the trips are monthly, $44 per mile If semi
monthly, and $50 per mile if tri-monthly,
the contract to be given to the lowest bidder.
The Senate took up the bill to confirm to
the city of Chicago the title to certain public
lands known as the Fort Dearborn reserva-
ton. After the bill had been discussed it
was by unanimous consent laid over until the
conclusion of routine business of the morn
ing hour tomorrow.
Mr.. Wallace introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States in relation to the election
of President and Vice President of the United
States; laid on the table.
The bill alloting land in severalty to Indi-
ans then came up as the regular order. Mr..
Plumb's amendment authorizing land to be
leased with the approval of the Secretary of
tine Interior was rejected
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment provid-
ing that where an Indian has more than one
wife they shall be registered in the order
they were taken, and shall in the allotment
be considered as daughters, and after the
nized.
The debate then became general, covering
the whole Indian question, which continued
until 4:3O, when without further action on
the bill the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were opened ad-
| journed.
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News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Beating the World.
Hughes Wiping Out ALI Pre-
yiOus Records.
Eiuht Miles Ahead of RoWelI.
Great Enthusiasm Over His Wonder
full Performance.
Hard Fighting in the Transvaal.
A British Defeat with
Heavy Losses.
Hard Fighting in the Transvaal.
NEW YORK..

Ahead of Row ellis Tfme-The Lepper
Stiu Speeding AIong-500 Miles i'm Less
than Five Days-The Score at Midnight.
New York, Jan. 28.-The attendance at
the O'Leary pedestrian contest was larger
this evening than on any occasion since the
opening. Gradually the weak ones fell out,
and at 10 O'Clock tonight out of thirty start
ers only seven remained to battle for the
prizes During the evening sharp contest
for second place took place between Howard
and Albert, the former finally taking the lead
by miles. At 1858 Hughes amid tremen-
dous applause completed his 800 miles, beat
ing the best record in the world by miles
At midnight the score was: Hughes 500,
Howard 1874, Albert 1888, Krohne 480, Vint
473, Phillips 425, Campana 3S5.
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WANTED.

A FIRST-CLASS ENGINEER who has practical
IN knowledge of engines, and firing boilers; ref
from last employer will be required Address
jazz st 'BOX 616," New Haven P o.
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MARRIAGES
DEATHS.

DAvIES-In this city, JAN 2Sth Mrs. E. NJ. J. Davies,
in the 10th year of her age.
Funera' at her late residence, 179 Chapel street.
p m, Monday, the 3lst. Relatives and friends in
vited.
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District of New Haven IS. Probate c

District of New Haven S. Probate Court
January 28th, 1881.
ENSTATE of EDWARD G.. PINNEY late of New
Ia Haven, in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District New Haven
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said estate exhibit their
claims for settlement Those who neglect to present
their accounts properly attested within said time
Will be debarred recovery All persons indebted to
said estate requested to make immediate payment
to ANNA s, PINNEY
jazz 2d1w Executrix
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Another Sensation from ssTruth.''
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-1raGth tomorrow will
publish a series of afidavits, letters, ETC.,
to show that Charles A. Arthur, Vice Presi-
dent4elect, is not natural born citizen of the
United States, but that he was born in Cana
d. The proofs are said to have been
worked up by A.P Hinman, a Wall street law
yer of this city. Mr.. Hinman says: "There's not
a town in Vermont where Mr.. Arthur's faith
er is represented to have lived whose birth
records have not procured, and whose old
inhabitants have not interviewed. I have
pursued my investigation into Canada and
most of the facts I've learned are proved by
the records, certified copies of which are in
my possession. MY opinion from the result
was born in Canada.
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SAFE FOR. SALE


NOR SALE, a handsome FIRE PROOF SAFE, en-
Il tirely new, much below its real value. Inquire
at
jazz If THIS OFFICE.
Closed for Inventory
THURSDAY, February 1st 1881.
III jazz 3t E. E. HALL SON,
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FOR SALE,
49, COTTAGE HOUSE of seven rooms, with
iia modern convenienees, desirably located near
eG lower Green. Apply to
7. G.. SLOAN, Real Estate Agent,
iA13 BIT Bank
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LNRIDAY afternoon on State street, leather hand
IL SATCHEL. The finder will be paid for all trou-
BILE of leaving it at D. Coopers store State street.
ja29 IT. GEO. ANDREWS. NJ D.
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LOST.

LUSH.
N THIS CITY, Jan. 28th, a MINK BOA. A suitable
IL reward will be paid for the return of the same to
jazz 1T sc BISHOP STREET,