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What Is Homo Without . Night Keyi

A weak-eyod conductor. wearing n blue silk
tie. pair OF faded kid gloves with the fingers cut on
diapidaed drab top shoes and moustache OF vast
bition but uncertain development leaned with studied
grace against the rail Of Sixth avenue car yesterday,
and smiled inulgently upon the attractive Of his
feminine passengers. He rang the bell with languid
air, and yawned YEARLY at intervals.
YAH I'm half dead" he muttered. stretching his
arms violently
"Up all night Ell -
Bet cher life Finest racket v ever sawr Went
down to see tho show OF the Comque an put away \
dass' schooner after set Spent srly g. an got
home at IS o'clock O M-good mernn--withont a soil
tary Well " see I've just moved into q bord.
in house In Ninth Gvnoo an forgot the night key
when changed my clos in the evenn 30 thought I'd
sit down on the doorstep an wait till some cum
along In about an hour woke up an, found another
out introduced ourselves and sat there till morn
in singn' What ia Home without Night Key ="
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Mayor Low Comptroller Senior. and Auditor
VOORHEES, yesterday met to Ill the vacancy in the Board
Of Trustees Of the East River Bridge caused BY the
death Of Horny C. Murphy. The Comptroller nominated
James Howell, Jr. cNMayor Of Brooklyn, and Auditor
VOORHEES, in s-conling the nomination. said that the
motion TO postpone which he made on last Thursday
not intended for any other purpose than To AFFORD
hlni M opportunity to ind Out whether Nr. Howell
would give his time and his energy toward speedily
completing the bridge. lie Ind assured himself that
Mr.. Howell. who was y practical mechanic with
larrcI views and economical ideas. would do SO.
Mayor Low said that as the Auditor and Comptroller
majority ~ the appointing power, he desired
TINT the responsibility Of the appointment should rest
upon them. IT, declined 10 vote. Mr. Howell who
then elected oicio OF the bridge in the
four years that he was Mayor.
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Discussing spaIn's Constitution.

MADRID. Dec. 9.-In the Senate to day debate
continued the resolution declaring against any
modification OF the Constitution. ch presented
Thursday by senator favorable to the Ministry. Senior
Pnedo speaking on behalf of Senior Castelsrs party
supported the Republican principles and national soy
ereigny The Marquis de Mons opposed the resolution
but he objected TO The Democratic Constitution of 1853
Senior Sagasta President of the Council, thereupon
asked the Conservatives supported the partisans OF
that Constitution Several Conservatives replied in the
negative Senior Sagasta proceeded to that he would
never accept the principles OF liberty of public worship
and universal suffrage
The Marquis de Molns then stated that he would sup
mort ha in,s
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Sixteen Policy Dealer. Arrested.

Inspector Byrnes arraigned in the Tomba
Police Court yesterday afternoon sixteen policy Dealers
whose arrest he had caused Tho prisoners James
Smith Of 344 West Fourteenth street. John Holman Of
asst Centre street. Charles Madison Of las Grand street,
James Murray Of iI8 Hester street. John Baker Of 39sx
Bowery. Louis Lindan Of 81 Fourth avenue, william
OF r. Convey Of 10 Crosby street,
James Smith q 30 Pike street AdSph Bsskendin Of is6
Van Clef Of 20 Peck slip George sunph OF douverneur
slip August Otto Of Attorney street. Thorn Levelle OF
street Inspector Byrnes said that he had planned the
Justice White had granted the warrants Justice White
held the for trial In the OF 500 each
Bail given in every instance.
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A crowd watched the workmen yesterday as
they down the north wall Of the old Middle Dutch
Church in Nassau street. 1t was expected that the
corner stone of the Church would be found The block
OF stone which exposed the afternoon before and
was supposed then to be the corner stone proved wien
OF pillar supports Tn. north wall Is nearly demolished
that 1t will he settled pretty soon whether or noS
there Ia memorial corner stone The opening OF the
naming vaults will be begun next week.
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The weather reports last night showed that
the temperature rapidly during the day throughout
tho country, except in the extreme Northwest but
manned below tie freezing point north Of the Ohio va
ley. Light hus in the lakes the result g..
the rising temperature. second of high bnruIH
eter appeared last might the Rocky Mountain slope,
Tho temperature fen 26' at Cheyenne, while the wind
attained velocity Of twenty seven miles, At Dead
wood the temperature fell l2', and AT Bismarck four
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Police Telephone boxes.

On private exhibition in tho yard Of the
Police Central once is sort OF sentry box about feet
high and * feet square surnounte by lantern Of the
ordinary street pattern. Inside Is telephone, con.
noctcd with the police telegraph Office; The Police
Commissioners contemplate setting up these boxes in
parts of the city where rol men few. The ele-
phones viii he connected Mih the nearest stations
Reputable citizens TO he furnished with keys and
when policeman Is needed they can summon one. The
design CuucmpHtes furnishing the stations with wagon
and apparatus for taking of the sick or wounded
Policemen too whose beet the sentry box stands,
viii be- ered to signal the station at intervals to show
that they on duty. Tie model Wa tried yesterday
and wOrNed well. The system Is in use in Chicago.
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Picroin Not Going Back.

Gen. Pierola sends to THE SUN this copy OF
his despatch of Dec ITO Antonio Arenas President of
tho Executive Committee Of the Peruvian National
party. disappearing the proposals Of Chill:
Chs terms will give her no practical advantage and
impossible for Peru They do not sove the problems
they cOmplicstc IL Bolivia and Peruvian creditors
he forgotten in negotiating Events will sls
tain sensible people as against CHILEAN extremists. In
the while think IL useless To discuss pcace on the
conditions which would propose. and which believe
would he advantageous to Chilli and could be carried out
by Peru. | abandon my voyage TO Peru until cirCuu
sfanrrs ali all mako Il uscful
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Seeking Damage. from the Elevated Road.

Margaret w. Duyckinck who owns the prem
ses io2 Pearl street has brought suit against the New
York Elevated and the Manhattan Railway Companies in
the Superior Court damages to her property
by Of the elevated railroad structure upon the
street IN front of her premises which she alleges stops
the entrance Of light and aud by Of the smells
and smoke aud cinderS emitted by the locomotives
they The company in its answer sets up that the
city, which the fee simple in the street permitted
the defendants the street for the hcue of tho
public On condition ot the payment of certain SUN an
nuAly. Judge Armour Yesterday reserved his decision
upon motion to strike tho
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Troy. Dec. 9,-An astonishing exposure has
been made by special committee Of the Board OF Su
pervsors in regard to the fencing and grading at the
new poorhouse. Tho committee found that nearly
fi0OO had been charged for q wooden fence around
the county house while the building itself cost only
5000. The bill was cut down to less than Aop Tho
report showed that contract Loosely drawn had been
given 10 Police Commissioner Michael Cayanagh Of the
Murphy police force OF this for grading the grounds
large reduction also made in the bill for this
work The committee discovered that large sum had
been paid TO Cavanagh for big sewer that ran into
field and had no outlet The of $1,000 was cut OF
from bills aggregatng $4,000.
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An Exciting T,.. In . winnipeg Jail.

WINNIPEG. Dec. "a desperate attempt to
escape from the Provincial pentsnary At Stony Noun
tain was made by the prisoners yesterday There had
been conspiracy led by Garvn, an American. recently
sentenced to ten years imprisonment for shooting
man named Nc Donald in bsrroom fight. Darwin came
behind the guard knocked him sensees. took his revo
and keys and called the other prisoners to fol
low Al this juncure Warden Be1son appeared in the
corridor. Gavin nred Ave shots at Bedson, but all
missed him The Warden grappled Garvin threw him
down and dsarmed him receiving in the struggle Sc
we're cut tho with knife the prisoner had con
ceaed on his Before the other prisoners could
interfere guards appeared with rifles and ordered them
back They sulenIy obeyed and were soon under lock
and key.
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Death OF Sir Hugh Allan.

MONTREAL. Dec. 9.-Sir Hugh Allan died sud
denly i'll Edinburgh. Scotland, this morning. He
the head OF the firm of Hugh Andrew Allan owners of
the Allan line OF steamships He the of ship
master, and brought up in the ship,
ping bushes" During the Canadian troubles
rose TO the rank Of Captain. His firm hGt many gun
boats rtle 'anadian Goyernmcnt lilo wns the pro
moirr ~ the Montreal Telegraph Company and
original shareholder and director Of the Atlantic Cable
Telegraph Company and was interested in the Western
Union Telegraph Company, lie had magnificent
ref,dcnce in Montreal and another on tho shores Of
he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Pet Cats Set Aaost In . Barrel.

Before Justice Smith. at Essex Market. yes.
terdsy, Mrs Martha Murphy Of Clinton street com.
planned that John Schroeder her former landlord had
killed her two pet cats She said that she moved out Of
the house and left the cats for day when schrosdse
headed them up -four barrel and set them adrift II
the East River lie didn't like the big cat because tt
whipped his dog MT Schroeder explained that the cats
loudly that the neighbors hre to mob him. The
Court decided that had kept proper con-
troll her cats Fee in cat lapsed In twenty four
houra after abandonment.
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Hope for the r.e,nc Bank stockholders.

Boston, Dec. 9.-The Hon. f. II. Hoar has
gwen opinion to a committee representing certain
original stockholders OF the Pacific Bank upon points
connected with the subscriptions for stock asses
ments &c These stockholders declare that the vote
Of the directors To increase the capital stock OF
the bank from SIDOONp to 81 10000 illegal, and
that therefore only should they not be assessed
upon the stock subscribed by them under that vote but
tile amount Of their subscriptions should stand
liability OF the bank and I've dealt with other debt
Judge llosr in his opinion firms this view OF the
case n this position should be ustansd by the court
the Liabilities Of the bank would lie still further increased
by the OF stock subscribed for and the
sessnent paid upon it. The stock holiers in question
also maintain that personal liability also attaches TO
the directors
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LONDON. Aug "a despatch to the Post from
Berlin says The proposed extension OF tile Boursc Of
this city has been postponed the members fearing
decrease in business If the bill taxing BOursr trans
actions carried The Conservatives the promoters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Patrick Hiusln.'s Trial.

DUBLIN Dec. 9-The jury in the case OF Pat
rick Higgins who has been trial as principal in the
murder OF the two uddys after an hours elaboration
could not agree. Higgins will be placed trial again
Monday. Judge OBrien's charge TO the jury MAS
strongly against the prisoner.
proclamation has been issued Offering a reward OF
fl 900 for information leading 70 the conviction OF the
murderer Of John Lenmane, AT Midtown. last January
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

HALIFAX. Dec 9.-The drawing in the Ma
sonic charitable enterprise was finished late last night
The first prize. old Masonic property, valued at
fi2 600 and the second $500 parlor suite which took
first prize at the Dominion exhibition here were both
taken by tickets held by James Dempster IT Ia gener
ally Understood that these tickets though in Mr. Demp
sers name, were among - ocD worth taken by mem
bers and presented to the Grand Lodge.
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Mrs. George Mitchell Pound Dead.

Tho andlady Of the boarding house at 40
West Twenty second street sent for Policeman Brennan
iast evening and told him that Mrs Mary Mitchell an
assistant forewomau In the employ Of ONelll Co. OF
sixth aveuue occupied room in the house and had not
been seen since Tuesday The room door was locked,
Brennan broke IL open and found Mrs Mitchell dead
on the bed Tie body sent to the Morgue What
the cause OF death was has not yet been HsccrtGncd
Brennan found some fragments Of torn paper scattered
in the room Mrs Mitchell and hor husband George.
commercial traveller. had been living aport for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Suicide ON Wealthy Merchant.

NEW BEDFORD. Dec 9.-Eiward Haskell the
largest DIR, goods dealer in the CITY and wealthy cui
aiOt himself through tho head this morning His
INSANITY.
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Louisviile and the Tobacco Tax.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 9.-The tobacco trade OF
Louisville the greatest tobacco market in the world
met today and prepared statement which will be
forwarded To Congress asking for the abolition
of the tobacco tax aud for immediate action
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
The Long Fair Closed.

The ffty-frst exhibition OF the American
Institute closed last night after successful run OF
over ten weeks. The building was thronged. and must
have contained in the Of the
ing. Tho awards were announced. At precisely 10
O'Clock the music stopped the fountain quit playing ths
and with the hum and rattle and crash Of machinery
ceased for another year. More than HDOOOO persons
have visited the fair and 1t estimated that upward OF
&25O 900 taken in at the gate.
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dew. May Not Hold Land In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 9.-The Moro Trenoyl
says the Prefect has ordered the police TO expel all jews
residing within the municipal boundaries Of St Peters
burg without official perlission The GO,os saws the
Senate has decided that jews incapable OF holding
landed property IN Russia
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unn,an to Mako u Match wit. Kennedy.

TORONTO. Dec. 9-Hanlan leaves for New
York on Monday next to meet John A. Kennedy and
for the earliest possible date The stakes
are to be 5000. tempting offer has been made to
Hanlan TO give rowing exhibition At New orleans
Jan. II. and he has decided TO acccptit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Base Hall Player. Expelled.

Calvin. Williamson. Bennett. and Berg. tho
four League players who signed TO play with Fits
hurgh Base Ball Club for and then deserted
that club going Oack to the League have been expelled
from the American Association The four League
who deserted the Cincinnati club and those who broke
their contracts with the Louisyies Will be expelled
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An Uniooke d.ror Surrender.

My name Is Michael Lehman" said neatly
dressed man to Warden Finn yesterday morning. ~
want to give myself up am escaped convict from
the Elmira Reformaory." Warden Finn sent for ofcer
Brockway institution, who happened to be In
the prison. Brockwsy identified Lehman at once and
took him in custody Lehman was sentenced to the III.
mira Reformatory for a term of 1--WE years Owing to
behavior his time hsd been essened. and he had
but six months to when lie escaped. Now he
will have to two years longer
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Two Suicides in Jaiis.

AUBURN. Dec 9.-Alvah Green. convicted OF
incest, committed suicide in his cell this morning by
hanging himself with sheet.
PIrrsBuRGH, Dec 9-Martn Sailor, prisoner in the
county jail charge OF assault and battery, commit
ted suicide this afternoon by cutting his throat with
razor given him for the purpose OF shaving.
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Coroner Hcrrman's investigation into the
cause of the death Of William g Th0rp who WAS found
dead in coupe the of Third and Forty
second Friday evening showed that he died of
apoplcNy. lie hud been employed in the Arrears De
pnrtmeht o. the BROOKLYN Tux oh"c for three years lie
lived with his mother NJ 80 Ross street To which place
the body was removed yesterday afternoon. Daniel
smith fellow clerk in ihe office. who with
Thorn NJ o'clock, Thorn was not drunk then and
had q hcc dr.
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Plenty OF Force on Hand.

Eleven fire engines were summoned by the
alarm early last evening to A G. Newmans sevenstory
hardware factory at I57 West Twenty ninth street.
The work OF the Union Paper Box Factory the
second floor was aire. Circular paper boxes piled in
the working room and valued g. 90 destroyed
The damage to the building estimated at 81 900 aud
to Mr. Newmans hardware stock at 5000 The lossss
covered By Insurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

Boston. Dec. 9.-Tho police here deny the
statement tcegraphed that Charles H. rouchor ia want
cd in this city for fraud. Durng his stay in Boston
Pouchcr issued many drafts hut far ma the police
could learn. all were paid AZ or about maturity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Canadian Catholics Disciplined.

OTTAWA. Dec. 9.-The Irish Catholics Of this
city greatly excited the action OF Bishop Du
hsmel in excluding from the sacrament Irish Catholic
parents who allow their children to attend model and
normal schools, and the children themselves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 9.-The Supreme Court
issued pereptory writ ordering the Registers to count
disputed precincts tho ninth district This elects
James o Bruadhcai 10 Congress for the Ninth district
aud defeats Mclean (icpJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
A Thief Causes N Panic In Thentre.

BARCELONA Dec. 9.-Durlng the performance
in the odeon Theatre here tonight u thief who was
present cried Fire. A panic cnsued and many per
sons were uaInped upon in the rush get from tho
theatre. one person killed and eighteen others
" n
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LONDON, Dec. 9.-Thc Pal MAI Gazette says
the heaviest losers among the insurance companies hy
the fire here on THURSDAY night ARE the North British
and Mercantile Insurance Company, i-nlrli the Cont
mercia Union Assurance Company. &tu'p, tile Pho nix
Company, fi5oun, and the Royal Exchange Assurance
COMPANY. It2uJl
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AIcGIo,u.. run,.Ament Stayed.

stay Of proceedings. pending appeal to the
Court of Appeals granted yesterday by Judge Brady in
the case of Michael McGoin who is under sentence Of
death for the murder of Louis anicr McGoins
said that, under the code. McGoin entitled
stay; but his trial ud occurred before the code
had gone into eject they would ask for the stay under
the old
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A Deraulter Who WIN Go Scot Free.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 9.-Henry Cary. the de-
fautng clerk of the purchasing agency OF the Chicago
Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, was brought back by
railroad to-day from FL Paso where he had gone in
fuse To prosecute him but will try oiobtan the
OF his confederate who drew money forged vouchers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Ezra II. Haywood Indicted.

Boston, Dec. 5.-The Grand Jury OF tho
United States District Court this morning reported
indictment against Ezra II. Haywood There two
counts of which alleges the sending through the
mails as contrsbard lmatter extracts from Wall Whit
mans " Leaves OF Grass"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

New counterfeit quarter dollars of the date
OF 1873 put in circulation in the city last evening.
They plated with silver, and their weight ia about
six postage stamps less than the weight OF the good
coins Tie edge OF the counterfeit slightly imperfect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

TROY Dec. "a new horse disease. which
battles the veterinary surgeons has broken out in West
Troy Capt Sweeny's troter Chieftan valued at $40
900, is of the victims and it Ia believed will not
recover The symptoms OF the disease are inability to
nastcatc food and fall of pulse and temperature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Mr.. George Mitchell Missing.

Sergeant England Of the Central Park police
notified night 10 look for Mr. George Mitchell
merchant of ~ West Fifty third street who msslng
and was last on Friday in the Central Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Praying On . FIFTH Avenue stoep.

well-dressed man who was praying on the
steps OF house at Fifth and Fifteenth street
last night attracted crowd Policeman Delaney took
him the Thirteth street police station where lie was
identified as John II Lloyd who had escaped from his
keeper on the grounds of the Bloomngdae Asylum IL
the afternoon, and for whom general alarm had been
sent. A keeper took Mr.. Lloyd back to the asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Twelve Dollar. Profit ON Auburn Prison.

ALBANY. Dec. 9.-The following are the earn
inss and expenditures OF the State prisons for Novem
ber 1882 Auburn-Earnings ss,s3o4l; expenses, So.
sisis Sing sins-Earnnss, $Is4l4a; expenses,
Sl54l4.46 Clinton-BsrningS, -, <O2 rs; expenses
Se,+47s2. Total earnings St3,64sl6 total expenses
S3i $50 ,+3; deficiency, 81 ,o3227
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BERLIN Dec. 9.-In the Reichstas to-day. Herr
sai that ndispostion still prevented Prince Bismarck
from attending the sitting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

Boston. Dec. 9.-FatiGue and indlsposition
tho Mrs Langtry gave for declining to ap-
pear the Pspyrus Club where literary
Boston had assembled to make her acquaintance.
This afternoon she suffered from attack Of in.
disposition. She was unable to appear for nearly half
hour after the second and the indulgence Of the
audience WAS craved by the management; she finally
appeared and played her part to the end with spirit
though evidently in much distress at times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Uurallan. Male Medical students.

KINGSTON Dec. 9.-Troube has broken out
at the medical college here, between the male and fe
male students The latter took offence remarks
made by professor. and absented themselves from
several lectures The male students in retaliation have
asked the faculty for their expulsion.
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tn. Du,e. Repul.e "a RaIah.

TIE HAGUE. Dec. "a telegram from Achccn
reports that the Dutch troops supported by the Du'ch
eet haze repulsrd the Raia of Passsnsan with heavy
lOss 10 the lAtler.
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Asking for n New Police station.


whom are Gen. Grant John Kelly and Judges Donohus
and Larremore propose to ask the Board of Estimates
to grant appropriation for new police station in
place of the one in Fifty.nnth street 1t is intended
that the new station shall be in sixty seventh street.
next to the engine house. The petition endored By
the Police Comma sioners Yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
Safety of the Tug George w. CA,ld..

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 9.-The Secretary OF the
Maritime Exchange received postal card this morning,
dated Vile Fla, Nov ~ stating that the tug
boat W Chlds which had been reported wrecked
of Cape Hatteras had arrived there aud would after
coang, start for Mobile.
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to inlndate tie lower part of the city u Rome