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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

DR.. G. ". Milton, deosist, y 10 the cry
ming q. The Dudse HOUSE. and "i!' re-
main . few days Offering his p'oiss''oo.' ser
v;cs. to the cisi.sns Of this city and ''c'a''
t..
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The township convention Saturday '.s'
was . daisy. Sutton, Evan and shinn ara
parliamentary scrobats. Dick took the
cake
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

WIN. A Fu,m.u has opened . barber
ehop adjoining Emerson's store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Th;s il favorable time for planting and
pruning tres. 1t would be good plan 70
have trees planted on our public 'choo'
grounds
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

OF the 80 600 boys who visit the saloons
in Chicago. $1,000 are members OF Sunday
Schools.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The O d FoIks socieiy will give mssque'
r.de ball on the night Of Feb. BOD. This
hail will be the erandest one Of the season.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Andrew johnson has sold 10 Aos" o"''
the blacksmith shop and real ssia,s. Next
,.sk be will announce . sale Of vsson''
tool. and household furniture.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Maple sugar reason is near at hsno. w.
car Wilde's presence In the country u no'
likely 10 Set il back any.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Frank Bros, carPenier, have opened
shoo 90 West Frunt street. They v''' re-
u.ir furniture on short notice. Give mem
call.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

A ca. Of smallpox reported near the
s,ock yards. proved to Be esss o. eh'eEeo
nv Thar vas no alarm over the report.
.h,,.h th.rs sss some indignatios.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Ksnsas had eight sure-enoush generals
during the var; but how many colontls!
Will anybody give US their namesf
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Th- 10 Us Club will gives Masquerade
Ball, F,idsy night. Feb. 17,h. This will
be an elegant affair.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Il . singular hes thas he foasss s'.n-
10 sss ths r,chssG IN proportion 70 pePuia-
s;s.. Of ~ n ~ ssais. Ofheial ssPoss
sAov - Itsgo, Edvssda, Issd, Ho4D
n. asd Psv,ss md 6ns. sssssd, shasd'
iuurtA I'd AhA. = vsalaA 9oqdhl
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

A nsal Psassvfvssis ''swS - vhssp-
n soaeA se.dE s0a . pisss a hfssA
taksd b h1y ~ ~ ~ eAangs =
ssns = nasyine - -" Whoes ssio
II psnlaae 0saa1ss SssO ssssdy -
iDssis.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The ,sessss b 3 Z hseeA
pse,S,,rsia. ehsrch. Fridsv sight s's s'ss'
4, e.aat,isi.e. asd ~ VEL sPPee,ssso y
. lsrre end isssllissss ssa'ns. II -
-, N, lie '.Liss Of Adsn - Hvs' 10
- podes Guy mind this /. z. ss's
~. a lecture On NosAs ark v'old D
u veil apprsciaasd
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09
Dopop Chr Kan. Feb. Sth. 1882

Dopos CIR Kan. Feb. 8th. 1852
The aoaual meeting Of The etochAoidsF'
Of The Dodss City Mining Company vili b
held II the court house, Dodge City, Kan,
o. Tuesdsy, March l4,h, 1882. ct . O'Clock
n. m. 10, the election Of nine directors and
n. Transaction ofsueh other busisess . may
p,opsrly cone before he MESSING.
n. n. BEvE1IxY, President
is. WHICH. 6e5etsFy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The anti-prohibition candidates for JUS
sicss OF the peace were elected in speareville
tosnship.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

I'M. P.lus has erected dwelling houst
on Mi it,Fv Avenue.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

6uitsau s~ings from the terrestrial spher
June 30. He will be hung on that day.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The Wright House will be opened to the
travelling public in q few days.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

q. d, Graves is The agent q me Fa.'
.,.,;oo. Mr.. Graves sakes the place OIL NJ
Mcoinnis, who rssisssd. NJ. G'ss's .''
~. !. he employ Of tie ssssa e rod .o'
eh,.s ,ean. he !. iron coloFss'. We =.
- I'm 70 b .. oblisiag I'D s'ssss'o'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Darisg Tie ysss 81, there vsfs 7.si1
marriage licenses issusd IN Chicago. Eighty
four licssss were grated 10 csss shefs the
sirrs GO ~ only II; tvessy shsss the -
- 16. and four whore tie sse ~ LIE
Noss Of he nsla vsss shove %. Oos -
. young y II. Tbs age d sinsty-sishs
men raaesd iron 50 10 co. thirsy.svo, froa
60 10 70. snd too, from 70 70 50. -Four
voosa vsrs ovs 60 ysass d ~. The dis-
parity IL The go Of couple - GFsse A
n yss. old nas married vooas Of os,
nd another Of = took unto hinselfs wiz
GA. ASS year old nm nssrisd y
v,a, old woman. Anothss ma Of 60 swoss
10 love voaan Of Is.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Rittepbsfg Coal. the same Is nearly -
good - Canop coal, to b had Continually
At n. Collars.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Smith 4 Ella have opened the reasaurans
otm.rly occupied BY T. J. Draper.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Rev. N. s. Buckner breaches osthe Union
church this evening.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

FOR SALE,
One Thonsand Bushels SORGHUM SHKD, BY
k24r A. BRows, Lrnsd, Kas
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

The township election passed Of without
any blood.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Read tn. poem headed THE Lss, Hymn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

chop nClOinink Emerson rtore.
The Wright House will be opened to the
travelling public in few days.
6uitsau swings from the terrestrial sphere
June 30. He will be hung on that day.
The INTERPRETATION candidates for JUS
t;c,, O, the peace we're elected in Speareville
iosnship.
OF the 80 600 boys who visit the saloons
in Chicago, $1,000 are members of Sunday
Schools.
TIL 10 Us Club will give Masquerade
Ball. F,id.y night. Feb. l7th. This will
b. an elegant affair.
Maple sugar season is near at hand. w.
car Wiide's presence In the country mol
likely TO Set il back any.
NJ old school scrip Of the Dodge. C''y
district, is standing out. The financial anairs
OF the district are in good condition.
Ksnsas had eight sure-enoush generals
during the var; but how many co'ontis'
Will anybody give US their namesl
The Cd Foiks socieiy will give . mssque'
rsde ball on the night Of Feb. and. ms
bail will be the erandest one Of the seas'n.
The township convention Saturday last
Vas daisy. Sutton, Evan and shinn are
,,,i.ment>ry scrobats. Dick took the
cake.
Frank Bros, carpenter, have opened .
shoo 90 IVES, Frunt street. They VII re-
nj, furniture on short notice. Give 'he0
call.
Th;s il a. favorable time for planting and
prupius tres. 1t would be god plan 70
have ,re-s planted on our Iuoiic scooo'
grounds.
.aonor, are easy" A Kentucky whisky
house has lately issued "oarns'd oA'eo-
d.r" to her.ld forth the virtues oil sheiF
brand Of sudden death.
A,d,.v johnson has sold to Adam Smith
the blacksmith enOP soo see
,..k be will announce . sale Of wagon
tool, and household furniture.
A c,ss Of sn,ll.pox reported near !os
stock yards. proved 70 Be Csc o. en'esen
,ox rhers vas no alarm over the report
.housb there sas some iodisnasios-
Dr.. G. ". Milton, deo.is', i 10 the city
stopping .. The Dodss HOUSE. and "a, re-
usin few days o6esios his P'ois'''eo.i Ger
v;ca. to the cisissns Of this city aad v'c'a''
g.
Oh. Grave is The agent 81 The faihos'
.,.,;oo. Mr.. Graves sakes the place OIL nv
Mcainnia, who rssisssd. NJ. G's's .s
-. i. he employ Of he ssssa e 'osd 70
NJ. wan. BE Il iron ColeFsde. We -
- Nm 70 b - oblisisg I'D s'ss's'o
kouaIsasu. ~.
n. ,ees.,. 3 3 Z Hssa@ !. .:
p,e.I,,.ri.. church. Friday sishs s''h.ea
1, e.as.saisiag. ssd ~ vel sPP'sea"e !.
!. ,,,., .si isselIiss.s sna,nsa Iss ..
10 ~, Tie 'Liss Of Adsn ~ sve. =
-. Dodes Guy mind this 2. 's'sss /
shsue. A lecture O NosAs ark s'''a
. veil spprsciaasd
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-09

Tn, weather continues fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
GOING THROUGH BARBEES lands.

Bruno MAYER is a cook on a steamer running to
the " est indies which vessel arrived mere on eat
urdav On Sunday he came ashore, and, desIr0us
of improving his general appearance went mo inc
barber-shop of Joseph PietrokOwskl, No. Green
ytri-st Taking A seat ia the customers char Jo-
seph shaved him. with bay rum included, Tor which
The charge was 10 cents. Next Joseph ran
his fingers through Bruno's hair and said.
.'Your hair needs cutting; shall give
it IA nice fashionable clip only 20 cents J. bruno
was encouraged by the pleasant manner OF Joseph
and asscnted. Joseph then suggested that Bran" )
head was muddy and should be shampoOed
Bruno said he Wouid be ShdmpOOed ana after thls
was done Joseph thought he had too much blood
and assured him that cuppmg would make hun feel
twenty wears younger in less than ntteen Nun
utes Bruno had hity-hye cups on MN.
Tins added 50 to the bill Joseph then made HIM
believe that he needed if,y cents worth OF cOSinei
les p bottle of capillary oil for ~ and 4 bottle
of lavender oil for II -. He then called Tor his
hill 1t yos only nine dollars aud "a hailef
and dot is 50 sheap rs meier
let anyone on said Joseph. Bruno ;
hair stood on end IN spite of the great quantity OF
grease plastercd over it, lie finally recovered from
his "A, constituent and emptied his pockets, lhcIc
was only ~ 30, but ne would not take the cosmetics
and oIl until n. should come back l. pay the bal
ance OF his bill.
Alter twenty-fou hours meditation, Bruno con-
clIIded thar he had been swIndled. and Yesterday
onn,aIcd 20 superintendent jackson, at Castle Car
den foradylcc. Detective Pope went with Mayer
10 PlctrokOws's, and after tuli explanation, the
latter sad that the bill might seem large, out he
would rather lose money than have trouble, and
paid back to Mayer - OF his money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
THE PEACH MARKET.

The peach market yesterday was very brisk and
the fTult was OF a superior quthly. Inc early
CTaWfOrds we're plenty and sold at good prices.
Beside, the shipment by tram. one OF the steamers
OF the Ola Dominion Line arrived from Lewcs, Del,
having over 1000 crates of peaches on board. mere
were slXty-sIX cars il the peach tram That arrived
IN jersey CITY ON SundaJ morning. Oi TINS lOt
twenty-five cars were purchased by shippers whO
sent Tie fruit into the adjoining country. Ihere
were twenty cars sent on TO Boston, he rest OF
the peaches were sold IN tins market am ao theIc
peach train yesterday the supply was utter
~ cleaned up, and all tnat were consigned were
sold Dy the receivers. The prices OF the nut
peach train arrived III Jersey City at about =
O'Clock tins morning. 1t Is expected from tine adj
wees that have been received that the fruit Will be
ms this season. Within the next few days the re-
cciVeTs expect to have sent To them the very best
varieties OF the Delaware peach crop For that
period tbey viii he abundant, excellent and low
priced. After few days more the fruit viii begin
To become scarce and VIII sell al high figures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
EIrNFRAL OLE DIR. REYNOLDS.

The funeral OF Dr.. James i. Reynolds was held
Yesterday afternoon at his late home, No. 20 West
Fourteenih-st. The body lay in cioth-coyered
coffin. upon which were placed many floral
roses IN which were the words in
purple flowers. Nearer my Gou to Thee; a
eros, and several wreaths The burial services were
read by the Rev. Or. Warrington of Greenwich,
Conn. for many years friend of DR.. Reynolds
Instead of a sermon the clergyman made few
remarks concerning the deceased man. Inc pail
bearers were: Dr. Charles >. Ward, William II.
Chamberlain, Thomas r. Pooiey John II. Swascy,
Charles X. Henderson and }. c. Tracy. Among the
Congressman : s. Cox, DR.. Matthew'S OF Port
Chester, }. NJ. Ceballos, Paul 1hebaud, DR.. 1. e..
Thonas. DE-. b. +. Dawson, john Brooks and rep
cine the New-York County Medical society, the
New-York Pathological Society. the Physicians
Mutual Aid Society and the NeV-lork Obstntncal
Society Of all OF which societies DR.. Reynolds was
"A member. The interment took place Ill Woodlawn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
THE BRIDGE TRUSTEES TO MEET TO-DAY.

A special meeting OF the East RIVER Bridge truS-
tees will be held this afternoon. Mayor Low has
asked each OF the brooklyn trustees to make II
Venent 10 be present. business OF importance VIII
come up The dissatisfaction of the trustees with the
course of Chief Eugnerr Ruebling hs- been growing
Tor Some time and Controller Campbell went 50 far
at one meeting rs To propose making Mr.. Roebilng
consulting engineer, he is unable actually to SUI
perlntend the work and meet the trustees, and TO
put IN his place who Is qualified 10 supenntend
the work III person. II Is SAID that Mayor Low VIII
SUP port such proposition at tO-days meeting but
the Mayor WOuid neither affirm nor deny
the statement ycst to-day. Al ne recent con-
sultatOn OF the Ma ors ana Ooniloiiers oil the Two
cities with Henry G. Murphy, the president OF the
trustees, Controller Senior, Oh Brooklyn, urged
that there should jr full and thorough lnYcsuga-
ton OF the bu g management from ITS beginning
Mayor Low opposed this, ~ II would delay the COM
plefion of the bug,e, which. he -aid, should bc t
ishcd al the earliest possible time. 1t Is expected
thai Mr. Senior ,yIll move for an Investigation at
to-day's meeting. Another matter 10 come up Is "A
report OF the Executive COMMITTEE upon iettlhg The
contracts for the elevated Platforms tracks.
switches, etc. at the terminus OF the bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
PROSPECTS IN CALlFORNIA.

George X Fitch, one OF The prOpric,ors of the San
Francisco LteainJ LtiietiH and Morning Gu, has
breu IN This city recently. lie stated TO
a IRmUNE reporter that after few year,
experience It was found That the present
Constitution of California, framed Dy Inc sInd-lot
communists was NOT 50 oppressive II was at first
Thought 40 De. ne courts had eliminated several
of its most objectionable ana uncOnstt uOnal lea
lures Taxation o. mining property ana NOT dIlNe
uliiuq cuteror,.,s from me State IT was the fail
ure Oi the mines that naturally created dull times,
and capital sought another market. Ii was lOrlu-
nae, he thought, that the mining specuiators had
sought other nedH for the people mad about become
tired and unable longer 10 pay annual Tribute for
the enrichment of lew. The irult, agricultural,
banking and general Industries OF the state, Mr..
Fitch SAID, were prospecting timely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
THE ATTEMPT TO CHEAT PooL-sELLERs.

There were many facts connected with !he at
TENTED swlndle of the booksellers AT hunters HoliJ
that were not DlOught out until yesterday
k. ,. Keith, the assistant cheI operator
the man upon whom the cOnspldtOis
relied 10 do the work. has been discharged IRON the
eIuploy OF the Mutual Union Company. III was 80
arranged that MIR. Keith would be Oh duty al the
room durng the hours when the kilograms about
the races would come from Saratoga. a WHO hdu
been run from tue opera tIn2-IOOh 10 LOhthIceI D
No q Barclay-St., where the company purchased
thelr instruments. The wire TO hunters POIhi leu
ont nom LOugstrceGs place, where lhe battery
MA, fixed ana tn" operator was Stationed
superintendent Brown SAID yesterday thal on IGcs-
dav afternoon II was noticed thai something was
wrong with the wire leading from their Mutual
InloO Office, III No. l35 BrOau way, TO harlem. TX
pert iuelnen were sent out ana thcJ iOuud mat ne
wire mad been tapped iii Ieth-si. ana Il cOnnec-
zion run over TO the American Rapld IeegIdph
Company's wire III LcNlng fOn-ave., using one OF
the FIRE Department wires 10 form part OF ms
connection. Inc wire was followed down from the
MONT where II had been tapped and 1t was dlb-
covered that II ran INTO LODgsirccts place al No. y
BaIc,aV-st The wire was then tapped ana dh III
strument put IN, by which Nj. BLOWN was dDie 10
get all he plans OF the cOuspITdtOIS.
he proposed plan Of operations was very simple.
Assistant 4 hiel Operator Keith was to near the
Sarafoga dispatch come over the line announcing
the start ana hcn be on the lookout Tor the name
OF the winner. This ne would have transmitted ny
the direct wine to LOngstrcc, place, IN Barclay-ot
ana thence Ii would &c dispatched by Inc cOnDlned
tel's Point pool-rooms. lie would send to the
pool rooms to buy ali the tickets on the winner that
they could get The whole scheme was crushed III Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY,
r,1,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, sTRIKE ENDED.

THE FREIGHT-HANDLERS STRIKE ENDED.
The last meeting of the Freight Handlers Union
~ Jersey CITY was held yesterday afternoon, Dut
VI ;,har PRESIDENT Mcnamara nor Jeremiah Murphy
was present Thomas Flanagan presided and the the
business transacted brief and to the point Inc
following preamble and resolutions were presented
and adopted without objection:
W1eryas We the late ght-hsndlers OF the Ere
Railroad were induced persist in the strike and JON
the union by accusations ana ialse Representations
and, 49,, l., -. 60 s,,ob
representations rather than in giving heed to our true III
ferests therefore, be 1t ,,,o
Pesolred That we hereby acknowledge our mistake
in leaving work and joining the strike; that We
hereby renounce and forever the union which we
joined, carried away by the false representation
and by want OF proper reflection; that we
nre ready to return to our work If the rallroad,
authorities he pleased to overlook our mlsDenaNlI
be kind enough give another chance To suport 9
selves and families, promising 70 be true anu ,n q
f employees as always were, until IN an eNlI
were carried away by the impulse of the momTna ro
that strike which is absolutely at an emo ti 20
denouncc jeremiah Murphy and Mcnamara az" Wis" "
have nothing more TO do with them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
4 FESTIVAL AMONG BAVARIANs.

The Bavari-cher Nolkic>t Nertin, u society com
posed entirely of native Bavarians, began ITS ninth
festival at suffers Park, Harlem, yesterday. In
the morning The members of the society, heated by
q brass band and company OF Bay,LIlan soldiers
marched through the German quarter I'll thu city.
On arriving at he Park, the procession dispersed
upon "a heavy battery oi beer hcg, which had been
pianted upon the grounds. In tnr afternoon, Mi.
Phillip kocber, the president OF the society made, a
bref a,idress of welcome ana unveiled a iaIs c
statute of " Bavaria represented by female
figure I'm the evening there wa, Il display of fire
works, To-day there viii b. process slOn with sew
craI tablcaus representing notable events IN Bdya
Ran history. On Wednesday, Charles II. Griinlay
will ascend IN Il balloon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
CORONER MERKLE AND DIR. SHINE.


a" LIS ali NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not true utterly
false - SAID Coroner MeTkle TO a tribune reporter
VcsteIda, when spoken 10 concerning the charges
made Oy DIR. SHINE, OF the Manhattan Elevated
RaliwaV that the Coroner mad caused his deputy 10
alter The testimony OF one Ol The witnesses IN The
alaiiaus inuuost. The Coroner declared
ina Tue testimony of all the witnesses was read
Over 10 them before they signed IL las indeed Is
always dOueJ that There was ample ulne To make
ANY corrections had the witDcss desired 10 40 50.
! no testimony ant Tie verdict as they now stand
were literally correct. When the jury brought III
tbeT verdict winch all hdd signed, one OF tDe jurors
wished 20 have Miss AldudUso death pronounced
suicide. The Coroner handed HIM sheet OF paper
and tod HIM lie could make "a separate verdict 10
mat cn,cl, but after consulting with the other
Jurors he decided TO let the verdict stand. After the
iuque.t vas included DT. SHINE stated TO Coroner
MeIic that there had been quarrel IN the Aldhaus
FANNY on he day OF the young WOman's death.
inns fact was unknown to the Coroner
beiore : but even had II been known, nc SAID
il would not have altered the verdict. Dr. SHINE
wished the Coroner 10 direct the jury 10 eXOnerate
Inc railway company after the verdict had been
rendered but TINS Nh Merkle declined 10 do,
lcaNI ny the july perfectly Tree 10 Iehder sucA d
verdict as tuclr Intelligence directed.
IA regard TO Dr. shines statement that the Cor
oIcrs alleged actions were melted BY Dr. Shlno's
refusal 10 urge the appointment OF TWO
OF sir Alerkles friends 10 places on the
elevated railway, thc Coroner said he mad written
10 General Manager liam more tnan once III behalf
Of men who wished 10 get work on the road, ana
on the day of the inquest he incidentally mentioned
L. Dr SHINE that he had written that Day, ana Ho
had 10 further conversation Win nm on Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
RI-YYTYG A NrrDIFsS RISK.

The Long Branch steamer City OF Richmond was
lying AT pier No. North River about 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning ana hundreds OF passengers
were passing over her gang plank Oh their way 10
take AL ocean sail 10 Long Branch. The Havana
steamship City OF Washington was coming INTO
the pier from brooklyn, and lay of about seventy
that boat TO go out. The ROckaway steamboat
Columbia. Win several hundred passengers on
board had left pier No. North River, ana instead
OF going outside OF tho CITY Of Washington, where
there was plenty OF room and greater safety, she
attempted TO go through the narrow passage be-
tween that vessel and the City OF Rich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
CHARGES WITH CAUSING HUGHEs's DEATH

broad -shouldered negro, who gave his name rs
General" Davis was taken TO the COroners' office
Yesterday by Detectives smith and Sllnnerty OF
fbe twentieth Precinct accused of being the man
VINO assaulted Patrick Hughes of No. 257 West
Twentieth-st. Saturday night, causing his death
The officers stated that Davis was arrested at
Twenty-sxth-st and Seventh-ave, near MS house
Mt . o'clock III the morning. lie is TWEEN
ty-three years Of age and a bOrcr by occupation;
The prisoner was accompanied by his mother and
stepfathcr the latter apparently about LIS own age
To Coroner Herman ne stated that he was standing
nj Twenty-ninth-st. and EIghth-ave. talking To
friend when Hughes aud several other white men
came up, and one of them asked Davis to
lend hIm n cent. his led TO words and quar-
rel Seeing his companion struck III the lace
bv one OF the white men Davis says he struck
ont in self-dclence, he feared they were
about TO be assaulted by the entire party OF white
men, and he hit Hughes i'll the face; lie had no
intention of fighting, but WIS forced 10 strike to
protect himself Had he known that his blow mad
proved fatal he would have surrendered himself 10
the police.
d.. Waterman, Il deputy coroner, has made an
autopsy in the case OF Hughes, and states the
cause of death to be fracture of the skull and
compression of the brain, resulting from the blow
and the fall Coroner Herman cent DAVIS to the
TOmos To await the result OF the inquest, which
Will he held next week.