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DIED..

In this city, Feb. sth, Adelphus Mathews, aged IS
Years and II months.
In this city, Feb. eth, Mrs. Martha b. Staples,
aged 66 years, months and days.
In this city, Feb. 9th, Mrs. Sarah J. Reed, aged
- years and months.
In this city, Feb. 9th, James Dwinall, aged about
% years.
In Winslow, Feb. LIST, Miss Annie r. Rich, aged
% years and months.
In North Searsport, Jan. 9th, Frances Ellis, aged
- years, &c months and IL days.
In Sear6port, Jan Goth, Mr.. Norman ID. Staples,
aged % years and months.
In Waldo, Jan, 18th, Annie 5. Kicker, aged II yrs
In Burnham, Jan. 10th, Wessie Colby, aged ,
Years and months.
In Monroe Feb. 3D., Miss Hannah Mathews, aged
81 years.
In Camden, Jan. 2Sth. Rev. Edward Freeman,
aged - years, months and 26 days.
In Appleton, Jan. 2Sth, Henry Pease, aged IS
years and 10 days
In Rockville, Camden, Jan. 2sth, Benz. Brewster,
aged Sb years.
In Washington, Jan. 2sth, John Levensaer, aged
y years.
In Rockland, Jan. 9th, Willie S, son of Martin
l.. and Flora A. JONES' aged months and 10 days.
In Appleton, Jan. oath, Levi Irish aged 81 years.
In Rockland, Jan. 18th, Edward s., son of Frank
G. and Jennie knight, aged IA months and Is days.
In Ellsworth, Nov. 25th Eva F., daughter of Chas.
l.. and Orissia Mcfarland, aged years, IL months.
In New York, Jan. 3lst, suddenly, James b. An
dreWS, aged 36 years.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

PORT OF BELFAST
ARRIVED.
Feb. ID, schrs. NJ d. Wilson, -, -; Red
Jacket, CHM, New York.
Feb. 18th, sch. p. Hazeltine, Sweet, do
SAILED.
Feb. ID, schrs. Morris w. Child, TORY, Charles
town; Brunette, Babbage, Searsport; Charlotte n
Morgan, Sparrow, Rockland; w. ID. Cargill, Low,
New York
Feb Sd, sch. Freddie l.. Porter, Clark, New York.
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Miss Hannah Mathews aged -, died saturday
and was buried Tuesday.
The District Lodge will meet with Searsport
Lodge Wednesday evening Feb 22d.
Mrs. Morse of Searsmont will lecture at the Por-
ter school house sunday afternoon, Feb. 18th.
Mcssrs Nickcls \ Nickcrson loaded schooner
Empire with hay for Boston last week and are stin
buying.
The pastors subject at the congregational church
next sunday morning will be "Divine compassion"
Evening "A Standard of Righteousness"
1t was the intention of Mr. Merrill to launch scl
Edward L. Warren Tuesday, but owing to lack Of
water the launching is postponed until the higher
tides later in the week
Mr. Whtcn's dancing school closes next Friday
evening The Professor will give an exhibition BAH
at-I Mon Hall, Friday evening the 18th inst. Whit
tens full orchestra will be in attendance.
There were no services at either church last sun
day on account Of the drifting storm TIE bells
were not rung for the day, something that has nat
occurred in this town within the memory of our
Oldest inhabitants
Our farmers have been taking advantage of the
good Shedding and have run in lots of Kiln wood.
Several thousand cords have been and arc to he
shipped to Rockand from here, giving cmp loymcnt
to all our small vessels
Messrs. W. O. X c. Barney have Just received
another large order for ships castings from talifor-
MIA. The best evidence that they turn out good
work i that orders are received from many distant
points for their goods
l"e 'o'"of'tles mere are taxing measures 70 stop
'''e ri" on our cram "aihS' "l'h are fAiAdE ri
= 'o','" ~ '''N
-
Miss Mary H. PIKE began her third terra " ~elect
orh"'l last Mohdal WIN tNcnty-one scholars ~
hel gentle and hind government ana laly IKE III
pertinent Miss Pike has endearcd hcr-rit e both
90 ~ '''' 'i"' :
'"7'''''i'" '''i'
Rev. T. Cunningham VIII give ihr fourth lecture
III me course 81 me u J.. fh'rvh lhN Woth' Naiu-
d;N evening IN lecture, "iAic M hronrnt hAF
teen given Nljh marked FAVOR ~ oih'r places rl-
Gently. II is expected to preach ound.' luolaHu-
AZ the Methodist ehurrh.
Mr. Fi,lI ..,,nf re,, ,,,. tl,. ~,nf,,rj linz. l.
Steamers ,,,t,l,f,, .,.I,- f,,i.l, f,iIri
reach the uharf until steamer katahIiu, which ~
rived about moo. sunday, had left This is only thy
second time ~ucn thing has happened ii a -cr'ica
Of -N years which speaks well for the fidelity Of
Mir Field.
MI g. L. Merrill who returned from HowInil
Friday night. rennrt, two fee, Of snow in ti, woods
at the ocar~port : 4 b. Co.'S camp and work Pre-
crossing finely Twenty men are employed. witt
Ales-r- .IrIison and Anne. in charge if is safe ID,
bet as many log viii he yarlcI g- ny any gang of
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A CARD.

To all Who are suffering from the errors and in
diecretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de
cay, loss Of manhood &c, will send Il recipe thai
Will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grea
remedy was discovered by missionary in Souti
America. send self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station d, NeW York city
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.a1 store of Hiram Chase x Son. Found, John |
t cross of Morrill,. Notice. f. f. Hanson, of !
-nu,ine
Fral Atwood of Ninterport, adveltises rubber
uaa4~Nthes, something entirely new. The scythe
+ maje with the finest steel face, stitf iron and
-I.. larh which gives it stiffness and strength
..- not polished but hardened in oil and coated
s rubber to avoid rust. Mr. Atwood who is |
..la such things, predicts large sale for these
r.e-.
NIu>D TIE WHNKNEs. echr. Red jacket has
.alged cargo of coal for the Dexter wooden
~chr. Mary u, Wilson has discharged a
to ui 5000 bushels Of corn, and schr. tncle sam
saYu bushels Of corn for Swan 4 Sihley Bros.
Prescott lazeltinr is dsrhargng cargo Of
..r t.to same lilm and Wm. Pitcher Il Son.
0u.e0u NOTES. Owing to the severe storm Of
uay Ho services were held at the churches in
Nith the exception of the Methodist. \
..ora assembled at that church and were wen
m.l by remarks from Mr.. Libby. The Uni
,H@rh bell rang. but the ulience did not
ihe sabbath school concert at the Baptist
Wa- postponed, as was the temperance meet
.r luNer-ali-t church,. Rev. Mr. Ross ut
.a ehuroh viii preach neNt sunday morning
Irsrcll rnwcrot the Gospel" collection
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-' Nl' '' h''''a ) sus''' AI'ili i-'1
YEP ne 'n' OF tAe largest ever heia
'-''~' WIZ y hel' WIN sears
0A Wednesday zen 22"' ana iuii
.rte Belfast Lodge 80. 30. i
t., ,y,r, .a.4leI on last Monday
.u.r-iit now l75 principal
,.li1. art-.John NJ
Nr- Bracket. Vice
81, >n NJ Miller. +.
.a- H4ir. 1..aar.l. Marshal.
-... .m..L drama Min be given
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N""tt i"H""'h@- oehaeiic"ok
insulated VI RHfoA"m 1Sl oct.
Wt A'N Plumbers y "ith '7eo.
I"t'i rar' NrAt1-i1r,t 1 la1lle
rag Howard John =e". 50. -niaden
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NOTICE.

II F. HANSON, would respectfully inform all
No those indebted to him, either by note or ac-
count, that all bills must be paid before March 20th,
as all notes and bills then due and unpaid will be
left for collection. Please pay and save cost.
Swanvie, Feb. g. lSS2.-3w6
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GRAMS SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
NOTICE.

WALDO S., Feb. |, A. ID. 1882.
FINAkEN on execution and will be sold at public
L auction ON the eighteenth day of March, y. D.
1892 at ten of the clock in the forenoon at Porters
tavern in Freedom Village, in said County of Wal
do, all the right title and interest whatsoever which
ENOS FAYE and ROBERT FAYE. of said Free
dom, in said County of Waldo, or either of them
had ON the second day of July, A. ID. 1881, when
the same was attached on the original writ against
them, in and to certain lot of land lying in said
toWnof Freedom, in said County of Waldo, with the
buildings standing thereon, formerly known rs the
>prague farm and lattcrly us the Faye homestead,
AUDITING on land owned or in possession of the fol
lowing named persons, to wit: William Hussey,
Elijah Bragdon, and the Greeley place, &c. For Il
further description reference may be had to the
Waldo Registry Of Deeds, Book 40, Page $50, con
tanning forty five acres, more or less.
EPHRAIM BRAGDON,
3W6 Constable of the town of Freedom
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FOUND.

IN FRIDAY LAST, the 81 inst, in Belfast, a
~ sum Of money. The owner obtain the
| same, on payment of expenses, by calling on the
| undersigned. 2t6 JOHN f. CROSS, Morrill,.
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II HURTS!
BNtVGc1DtlG|pI
Our Stock Will Be
Closed Out
REGARDLESS |! PROFIT!
/, \|.B|RkEI|

Would announce that the pros
pect OF his removal from Bel
fast is possible, that extraor-
binary inducemen ts have been
offered US 10 locate elsewhere
and that the project is receiv-
ing our serious consideration.
We therefore notify all who are
indebted to US TO make inme-
date settlement, as we shall
make an efficient collection,
and leave all accounts unpaid
i'm the hands of an ATTORNEY.
All persons having bills against
us will present them for pay
sssen;.
Er The meantime our
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lH"ENDIkE. ~aEWWd Lodge l. o. q. r. had I.
'!c installation Of officers, and picnic supper
u saturday evening, Feb. 4th The officers for the
"eAl quarter as follows. H. Rackline, W. G.
Nr-. NJ. a. Sayward, W. Y. T.; Miss NJ. A.
Rollins, ". Treas, Bertha Rich, w. Sec; Mrs G.
Il Rirn w. Chap: Frank Gilkey, w. F. s.. Ever
ril stevens, w. M, Fred N0se, w. l. 6. After sup
pef ine remainder Of the evening was spent III a
general good time....A. II. Clark sold two nice
horses last Saturday to Berry Brothers, of Rock
land. The heavy fail of snow on Saturday night
"rl sunday made the roads very bad On Monday
There was about twelve inches on a level. j. II.
hachliil had an order last week for set of double
wing harnesses to go to Wateryilie.. DIR. B. b.
'1V'i' OF Portland is making his friends a short
'--lt.'-.A A. Hurd got his team as far as Unity,
"h Monday ON his way to Clinton
WN1ERroRT. sch Orient Can't Gilmore. with
corn Tor g r. Rich son. arrived on the first inst
.-. Mrs Benz p Han tainted and fell la.t wool
lnJufin9 herself quite seriously. Mr. r. F. Rowe,
who has been in the employ Of the sanford Steam
nip company at Bangor for many wears and 20.
Gently baggage master on Steamer Cambrid,re WIS
installed as the Winerport agent Feb. lst. The
Wnterport cornet band will give their second an
terlinnent in Curtis hail. on Friday evening Eel,
lVIh, WAen the popular urahla My Brothers Keep
Ell, will be presented Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw.
widow of the late Benjamin Shaw, Esq, was ninety
years old on the fourth inst "She is growing old
gracefully, In the full possession Of all her facu
ties, in good health and recent events, well a.
those more remote, are fresh in her memory. She
+ really sparkling, grand and intelligent young
Old lady, and is honored and blessed by every one
Col. n ii. Hubbard is confined to his house
with an attack of erysipela8 1.-The sound of the
church going bell" was not heard in village last
sunday. Snow above, below, all around, snow
everywhere. Steamer Katahdn arrived at her
wharf Sunday afternoon. But how she came is a
mystery The ice has not prevented ferrymen
running single day this winter.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE bill authorizing the delivery OF
condemned cannon for statue OF Garfield
in Washington passed the Senate on the 7th.
The Nicaragua claims bill was reported ad-
versely in the House.
The prize-fght between Ryan and
Sullivan at Mississippi City, on the It'll,
lasted 26 minutes, the former failing to come
to time in the ninth round.
AT Dayton, Ohio, on the 9th, a ten
year old boy named Wyatt accidentally dis
charged the contents Of a musket into the
breast OF playmate named VIM. Murphy,
wounding him so severely it was thought he
would die.
FIRE originating in G. B. Brock e.
Co.'s barrel factory, Jersey City, n. D., on
the 9TH, caused a loss Of 5000, 200. fire.
man was seriously injured.
THE British steamer Cosmo recently
foundered in the Black Sea. Ten bodies
were recovered.
JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN. a prominent
and wealthy young farmer, shot himself
through the heart with a thirty-two caliber
revolver at Allentown, Pa, the other day.
excitement. He leaves q wife and three
children.
Two men were fatally injured by a
falling elevator in Weigley's factory, New
ark, n. j., ON the 9Th. Two others were
badly hurt.
S. w. JACKSON, brakeman on the
Louisville & Chicago Railway, was instantly
an OF Ind oh
head came in contact with bridge.
THE British authorities in the North
west have ordered thirty mounted police
from Fort Walsh to Fort Mcleod, to quiet
trouble between the ranchmen and Black
feet. The Indians are gathering about Fort
Walsh to demand more food.
JOSEPH HURTADo, of Sacramento,
| Cal, was recently cited to appear in court
for an assault upon Jose A. Estuardo.
When the case was continued, Hurado inn
mediately left the courtroom, proceeded
across the street, and secreted himself in a
doorway, and when Estuardo came along
shot him four times. He fell, and evidently
received a mortal wound at the first fire,
The murdered man was unarmed, and has
always borne the reputation Of a peaceable
citizen. Hurtado, on the contrary, has
been in many shooting scrapes, and killed a
man some three years ago.
THE military commander at Liner
lex, Ireland, recently notified the magis-
trates that his men eonld not walk the
streets at night without being stoned, and
gave warning that in self-defense they may
be compelled to fire upon citizens. Extra
ordinary precautions were being taken ia
preserve the peace.
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lowing rates per mile; When the distance Of
transportation is under 100 miles, . 1-2
cents; when over 100 and under 300 miles, 4
cents, when over 800 miles, 9 1-2 cents. For
the purposes OF the act all connecting lines
Of railway are considered to be one line. 1t
further provides that the corporations or
their employees refusing 70 transport any
person who shall tender payment Of fare at
these rates shall be punished as for a mis-
demeanor in the United States courts OF the
district where the offense may have been
committed, by fine not exceeding $1,000 or
by imprisonment not exceeding one year.
They shall also be liable for damages to the
party injured
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MISCELLANEOUS.

AT an enthusiastic meeting recently
held in New York City, presided over by
Mayor Grace and addressed by VIM. NJ.
Evarts, Chief Justice Noah Davis, Rev.
Drs. Hall, Howard Crosby, j. p. Newman,
and others, resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing sympathy with prosecuted Hebrews
in the Russian Empire and protesting
against the spirit of medieval persecution
there revived.
KELLoGG's HOTEL, Nashville, Tenn,
was totally destroyed by fire the other night.
The thirty-five people in it escaped in their
night clothes, many of them jumping from
econd-story windows.
MR.. SCOVILLE's motion for a new
trial in the Guiteau case was overruled by
Judge Cox, on the 4th. The prisoner, who
was seated few feet in front of the Judge,
shouted; 81 would like, your Honor, to
defer passing sentence as long as you can. -
Without paying attention to this harangue,
the Court sternly ordered the prisoner to
stand up, at the same time asking him II he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him. Cenchiug his fist
and pounding vigorously on the table, Gui-
teau shouted that he was not re-
sponsibe for his act; that he
had been impelled to do it by the Deity, and
other similar expressions used by him DUR
ing the conduct of the case. He trembled
violently, and all his bravado deserted him
as he appeared to realize the danger OF his
position. He did not occupy more than two
minutes in his speech, and Judge Cox, after
pointing to the enormity of his offense, and
the universal horror it had created, sen
fenced him to be hanged June 80, 1882.
When the Judge pronounced the solemn
prayer, ''May God have mercy on your
SOUL" Guiteau, with cry Of agony, said
Sand yours too; Court, jury and counsel P'
then mumbled something about having q
flight to glory, and repeated that he was moi
afraid, although he threatened the specta-
tors that for his death the country would
roll in blood.
A SPAN of Mayo's bridge across the
James River, Richmond, Va, gave way the
other day and precipItated the Manchester
stage, filed with passengers, into the water
Several were hurt, but none fatally. All
were rescued by boats from the shore. The
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whole span, nearly seventy nvc feet In
length, broke away from the two granite
pillars upon which II rested as clearly as IL
each end had been sawed through, and sank
with crash to the rocky bed Of the river
beneath, distance of nearly thirty feet.
Fortunately the falling span did not tilt, and
the stage remained upon the bridge in an
upright position until the bottom was
reached, when the vehicle was overturned
and the horses thrown into the water, and
became entsngled in the iron work Of the
bridge, their exertions dragging the stage
into the river. The male passengers got
out through the broken side OF the stage
on the bridge span, which remained in be-
tween the pillars, having struck on the
rocky bottom Of the river and become fixed.
They then quickly drew the females out and
all remained on the half submerged debris
until rescued.
RECENT advices from ILdiSr Terri
tory say the Osages have ratified the Esw
Constitution and code Of laws recently
adopted by the General Council of that ma
ton. The meeting was largely attended,
including the leading men OF the tribe. In
adopting the Constitution it is claimed that
the Osages take a long stride toward en-
lfghtened civilization, as the instrument Is
in many respects similar to the constitutions
of the different States Of the Union. The
Osages are also DESTROYS OF uniting with the
Cherokees, and movement with that OBJ
ject in view has been inaugurated. In this
event the tribe will still preserve its identity
and treat with the Government, though be-
coming part of the Cherokee Nation.
RECENT floods in Central Alabama
have caused heavy losses in stock, crops and
railway property.
A CRAZY fireman on North Pacific
freight train, near Olsop, recently over
powered the engineer and undertook to run
the train to suit his own idea Of speed, about
a mile per minute. The engineer finally
succeeded in stopping the train, just in time
to save a collision, but had his coat and vest
torn off by the maniac, who, as soon as the
train was stopped, started across the prairie
and disappeared.
Hon. CHARLES MCLEAN, Green
back member of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture, was recently arraigned in the NUM-
cipal court at Boston as a common drunkard
and sentenced to imprisonment for three
months.
JOSEPH MAHAN, of Cleveland, Ohio,
recently found handsome powder horn on
the knob Of his hall door, and hung it about
the neck of his little son. An explosion soon
took place, two children losing their eye
sight. 1t is thought the horn was an infer
nal machine.
GEORGE B. HoYT, son of a Vermont
Judge, has embezzled several thousand dol
lars worth of goods from a dry-goods store
at Portland, Me-, and made full confes-
sion.
THE recent heavy snow storm inter
rupted railway travel in all the States be-
tween Maine and Virginia.
RECENT fires: The Jefferson School
house, Washington, d. c.; loss, S135, 900
The Commercial Elevator, Buffalo, N. Y.
loss $685. 900, insurance $4,000. Jaynes
Co.'s barrel factory, Cambridge, Mass.
loss, 1920, 900. Three hotels and other prop
erty in Four Mile, N. Y; loss, 500, 900.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

ELDER CANNON, of Utah, says his
people will never resort to arms for redress
against laws for the suppression of polgya-
my, but will regard themselves as martyrs.
He denies the truth Of the rumor that the
Saints are selling guns and ammunition to
the Indians.
THE Commissioners of Grant County,
Dakota, decided to remove the seat of gov
eminent from Big Stone to Milbank the 9th :
er day, but three hundred armed citizens OF
the former place threatened TO kill any man
attempting to remove the safe. Some In
dians were recruited, pickets stationed, and
barricades constructed of hay bales.
GEORGE G. STEKETEE, Mayor of
Grand Rapids, Mich, has been arrested on
the charge of selling Intoxicating liquors
contrary to law. The Mayor, who is a
druggist, has been very jealous in enforcing
the liquor law, and many saloon men have
been made to suffer in consequence.
BREvET MAJoR-GENERAL MEIGs,
Quartermaster General, and Brigadier Gen.
eral Latham NJ. Brown, Paymaster General,
U. S. A., have been placed upon the retired
list.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

THE explosion of steam-tank in the
rendering establishment at East st. Louis,
H., on the 9th, created no little consterna-
ton in the stock yards and vicinity. Sheds
were blown into splinters and heavy IRON
work went into the air like tissue paper.
One workman was instantly killed and two
others were seriously injured. While John
Caszca, Jerome Tyler and John Meyer
hoeffer were at work about press near the
boiler, the large tank connected with it shot
up in the air like rocket, crushing through
the roof. In an instant the whole place
was filled with steam, smoke, pieces
OF iron and broken timber. The tank,
hurled nearly a hundred feet in the
air, fell back shattered, shapeless mass.
Great pieces torn from it went flying
in all directions, some being found at a
distance Of nearly 800 yards. The roof was
torn off completely and fell in, strewn about
like kindling-wood. The explosion was
terrific, and resounded for great distance.
Men at work in other portions Of the estab-
lishment were almost thrown from their
feet by the shock, so great was its force.
John Meyerhoeffer was discovered firmly
pinned to the ground by two heavy beams.
He was still alive, but suffering great agony.
The steam escaping from one of the tank
pipes had spurted on him, scaldng him al
most from head 10 foot. He was quickly
released and carried to his home near by.
Tyler was found moment later in the same
condition as Meyerhoeffer. He received
some severe cuts on the face and body, and
his head was badly gashed. He was also
horribly scaded. The body of Caszca was
shockingly manged, the top OF his head hav-
ing been blown off and the face crushed to a
pulpy mass. The explosion is attributed to
gases generated from fatty substances and
too much steam.
A MOB of negroes in Union Parish,
La, recently took Aph Davenport, col
ored man, from his home and beat him to
death witch clubs and stones.
Rosa Roscoe, of Turner's Falls,
Mass, recently attempted to kindle a fire
with kerosene and was fatally burned.
JAMES PHILLIPS, IA years old, son OF
widow living in Corwin, Ohio, deliberately
killed himself with an old musket the other
day. He had been reading pernicious lit
erature.
A YOUNG girl named Angelina Nc
Sweeny, who had been committed to the
House Of the Good Shepard, East New York,
L. l., lost her life on the 4th while attempt
ing to escape. She sprsng from the fifth
story window to the roof of an adjoining
building, and was so badly injured that she
died in an hour.
WILLIAM JACOBS, of Grafton, N. Y,
killed his sister, Flaw, from jealousy, the
other day and then took his own life.
VIM. WAYNE and Lloyd Hunt, aged
- and 10 respectively, while coasting in
Cincinnati the other day, ran into pond o.
water forty feet deep and were drowned.
CHARLES SMITH, New York board
ing-house keeper, was fatally shot the othel
night by his step-father, Henry Purdy
THREE burglars were recently killec
at Tunnelton, Ind, while trying to rob a sa'
loon.
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COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.

THE House Committee ON Commerce
listened to a lengthy argument on the inn
provement of the Mississippi River by
George L. Wright, of st. Louis, the other
day. The committee will recommend the
appropriation of about SIC, 100000 for rivers
aud harbors, exclusive of the Father of Wa
tiers. r.t-.
A BILL introduced by Representative
Berry, of California, provides that it shall
be unlawful for railroads to charge for such
transportation any sum exceeding the fol-