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600,
Judge Ous z. Lord of the supreme
court. was stricken with paralysis at his
home in Soiom, Mass. on the lSt inst
He is ~ year, old.
Ina pril, iilht in Pennsylvania on the
3Oth ult. lasting over an hour. IheO-
phius Anderson defeated John Green.
Both were co,orcd and both badly beaten.
Returns from municipal elections on
the lst inst. in various cities and towns
OF North Carolina show victory for the
regular democracy. \ small vote was
polled.
Benjamin f. Delano, formerly L. S.
naval constructor, died in Brooklyn on
the 30th ult.. aged -. He was engaged in
Perry's expedition to Japan anC kaue's
expedition.
Green L, Raum has lately intimNted to
a reporter that he was candidate for the
L, $. senate to succeed David Davis, of
Illinois, and the Peoria Transcript makes
the authoritative announcement of his
candidacy,
On the 30th nit. ll9, 44S people at
tended divine service in st. Louis, OF
whom So, III were Catholics; and 2l ,240
were in parks, gardens and other not
very religious places, More than 5000 Of
these witnessed ball games.
Judge Laughlin, in the St Louis GRIM
inal court, suStaips the plea of the gamb-
lers' attorney that the Johnson act, maxi
ing gambling felony, is unconstitu-
tional. as the law was irregularly passed.
This throws 400 cases out of court,
VIM. Godfrey Kruger committed sui
eide in New York on the lst lust. Pow
erty was the causa. He was the iuven-
tor of flying machine which he claimed
would carry lin to Europe in 20 hours.
Kruger was Il school teacher in San
Francisco Tor ten years.
The Boston journal says: By reso-
luton adopted at the Hanover confer
ence recently attention was publicly
called to charges of mismauagement in
the financial affairs of the Congregational
union. 1t is matter which threatens to
become of serious importance to the de-
nomination throughout the county.
A special from Washington says: The
public debt reduction during the past
ten months Of the fiscal year is about
$120, 900 900, or nearly double that Of
the corresponding months last year. 1t
would have been greater but for the de-
creased internal revenue receipts caused
by the agitation of the whisky tax ques'
ton.
The department statements show re.
duction of debt during April OF $l4 ,4l5,-
1913; cash in treasury, $245, ,574 $50; gold
certificates outstanding, $5,O72, 100; sill.
yer certificates. S67 7S1, $3.50; certificates of
deposit, 81 $50, ,00S; refunding certif.
Gates, 1896, 900; legal tenders, $34G $751;
016; fractional currency, 81 ,0S7 1888; cash
balance available, $l4, 4,593.S50
The 3D. cavalry, under Col. Bracket,
consisting of twelve companies left
Wyoming on the I'd inst. for the Indian
war in Arizona. Special dispatches say
it is probable that the White river Utes
will create trouble over the killing of
Capt. Jack. The removal of the Sd cav
airy to Arizona lessons the protection of
settlers in Wyoming and Colorado con-
siderably.
Polk Wells, the robber, escaped from
the Iowa penitentiary on the 1st inst.
with two accomplices named Fitzgerald
and Cook, by chloroforping their atten-
dants in the hospital, breaking through
the iron roof and overpowering the hos.
pital guard. John Elder, one of the
latter, died from the effect of his injuries
and chloroform. Pursuit has been Or
ganized, but no trace has been found of
the escaped men.
The remains of Gen. Stephen A. Hurl.
but, late minister to Peru, were buried
with appropriate ceremonies at Bel
videre, ILL.,, on the 30th ult
About 10000 people were present.
Among the participants were five com.
panies of the 3d regiment of state mill.
tary, six encampments of Knights TEN.
plar, a number of lodges, members OF
the bar of Belvidere, and 300 veterans of
the late war who served under him.
Public and private buildings were unus-
ually draped, and several arches spanned
the streets. Services were in the public
square.
The funeral of Ralph Waldo Emerson
took place at Concord on the 29th ult. A
special train from Boston brought many
people, and almost every building in
town bore some drapery, public build
ings being heavily draped Services at
the house were conducted by Rev. w. H.
Furnes, of Philadelphia, and were of a
simple character. The aged mother of
the poet, his wife and daughter Ellen,
sat near the coffin. After services the
procession formed aud the body was taken
to the Unitarian church, a..short distance
from the house. The church was
crowded, and when the body was placed
in front of the pulpit Judge lockwood
Hoar took his place at the head of the
coffin. When family and friends were