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FRANCES NEW MINISTRY.
Vote OF Confidence In the Chaaiber OF Dep.
utIes-.A Warming to Bonapartists.

uties-.A Warning to Bonapartists.
PARIS, Feb. 24-In the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to. day NJ. Jolibois. Bonapartist. moved the
interpolation. OF which he gave notice on
Thursday touching the statement OF Prime
Minister Ferry NJ Joibois asked whether tho
Governments right OF initiative. which NJ.
Ferry then referred to. was one above the law.
NJ. Ferry. in reply said: 1t is the legitimate
right Of defence OF which it is impossible to de-
fine the exact limits. but I advise the Bona
partsts not too far to test our indulgence"
NJ. Joibois denied that the republic ema-
plebiscite. He moved that the Chamber de-
sired that the individual liberty OF all o't x "
without distiAt.i'a be respected.
This motion "us fcIee. by vo'e OF 39o
nays to % yeas
Hdence OF the Chamber that the Governmc mt
was sufficiently firm to insure respect for the
The motion was adopted by vote of aes
The Chamber, after prolonged debate
adopted resolution approving the measures
which the Government contempates against
Sundays OFFICIAL journal will contain DEGREES
placing the Duke d'Aumar, the Duke de Char
tres and the Duke d. Alencon on the retired
list. The DEGREES vii be preceded BY report
Of Cen Thibaudin. Minister OF War. In ]ustifi-
''i BrR1 ~ Feb. M.~The eoripositon of tho
ment in Berlin. The Journal describes NJ.
Challemel- Lacour. the Minister OF Fore ign
Affairs as a Gambettst doctl'nabe. knowing
the "rerancte policy" only from study. and
though no friend OF Germany. is yet an honor
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Removed 10 Separate Graves.

"A Poor Man. but Father" sent The Sun
q yesterday toward procuring separate intermen for
Barbara Besse and Eliza who killed
the disaster In the parish school in Fourth street. and
who buried In the poor ground" Mrs. Bcssell
WAS not at home yesterday when . messenger called.
her aged mother said she had gone to the cemetery
where the body Of Barbara being transferred from
poor ground to private grave The grandmother 10
aconsunptive and little boy who was left bendlhaH
serious affection Of the lungs They arc very poor.
Alderman strack they said, had come In the morning
and told them OF the transfer A. Mr.. Brandenburgh's
residence the father out Of work Mrs Brandenb9rRh
cause they had buried four other children In the poor
ground and felt II would not be right TO transfer one
and leave the others Mrs BrAndenhirgh said that she
had been unable To 60 e her little girl. grave because
ncAnes, Of the home did not conceal the extreme pow
erty OF the family.
Undertaken Hoffman said the bodies Of both the hes
sell and Brandennrgh children were being transferred
This done by the church, at expense Of $40 The
new private interments were In the new cemetery.
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The E.t.te OF the Late John DuG:

Boston. Feb. 24.-The forthcoming annual
report Of the DedhAm officers will show that the
have atacd one half Of the 1900 taxes
sessed the Of the late John Du who died two
years ago, leaving estate valued At s2Ooo0O John
Dun Jr his son. took charge Of the estate. In May last
one the ASSESSORS asked Mr. Dun how much the estate
was be taxed for thi. aud he said To have re-
Piled, THE last year" which WINS fSOOOO
The tax on tlis amount was stOp. short time ago
Mr. Dun went to the Assessors ami said that he had
ought not to have been taxed 80 high; The
assessors were Astonshed, and contemplated put
ting an attac hnIent on the homestead, valued
at e3oOtO hut the records showed that 1t had been
transferred to Mrs Jno. Billiard, o sister OF Mr.. Dun
The assessors then compromised BY sceepting r % ~
from Mr. bun A search Of the records shows that
inventory of the estate has been Med by Mr.
Dun according to law. by the terms Of the will 81 the
elder Dun si5oo was to be given in trust to the Mas
that institution say that they have not received the
money or any portion Of IT,
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Ingenious scheaae Of Clique In Congress IA
Have Its Own Way on the rariG:

IngeniOus Scheae OF Clique In Congress 10
Have Its Own Way on the TariG
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-Thc browning out
vaVo ri the Keller Robson Reed management
OF Ia House Of Representatives is tho
new rule reported to-day by Reed from
TIN Committee on Rules. Tho records
OF Congress- disclose no other parla-
mentary proposition 80 absurd and dis
creditabIe rs this last product OF the
Rules say. In effect. to tho members OF the
House: II a majority OF you will ndopt our
rule We will give you an opportunity to nom
concur in the Senate amendments to the Tax
bill. But II you will not vote to non
concur you shall not have the opportunity OF
exercising your will by making effective your
approval Of the Senate amendments. In other
words, il you do not vote TO- concur. the
This proposition is AN Insult to tho House.
but tho prospect is that the Republican ma
Gly T hssfy o submit RU Sas te es
e & some Of tho Western Repub' lea whom
like Anderson OF Kansas. Browne OF Indiana
and others, have been so foolish as TO sign q
concur In the Senate amendments. This paper
was circulated yesterday and o-day. and about
sixty members, including those Republicans
siderable reduction OF customs duties. were.
upon various pretenses. persuaded to sign
II. All this WINS done before the Committee on
Rules made public their intention to report tho
new rule. The extreme protectionists now
say. that OF course Messrs. Anderson. Brown.
and others. having pledged themselves to
vote for non concurrence. cannot reasonably
vote against the adoption Of the proposed
rule. so far A. 10 known tonight, the eXtrem-
lists ara complete masters OF the situation.
They feel confident that they can on Monday
muster q majority to adopt the rule. The DEM
ocratic majority can do nothing but protest.
Speaker Keller can be counted on to repeat
his decision made last session. and which
asserted that pending proceedings relative
to the amendment OF the rules the existing
rules have no force. The repetition OF this de-
cision will cut on all dilntory motions. The
to much trouble by refusing to vote, and. thus
compelling them to summon here NIL their ab-
sent members. -, 1t Is not probable that
this policy will DO carried out by
the minority as body. II the rule should be
adopted. there Is scarcely doubt that the mo-
tion to non concur In the Senate amendments
would be carried. and every line OF the bill as II
| came from the Senate would b. put In the hands
| OF u high protectionist conference COMMITTEES.
The proceedings OF the House during the
| coming week will DO exciting and important
Many Parliamentary complications will arise
| mia and Ohio appear at present to have Con.
| gress by the throat and are demanding that
both Houses shall stand and deliver.
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DIAMONDS Mr. CnRrsT1ANCY LOST
Arrest sf n. I. Bssaett - New Ysrk % .
Chargs sf Reeelviss The1.

Upon the AFFIDAVIT OF Col. William P. Wood,
ex- Chief OF the Secret Service Department. .
warrant OF arrest for Nathan I. Bennett OF A
Clinton place was issued by United States Com
missioner Osborn yesterday. Col. Wood had
in his possession bench warrant issued by
Judge Carter Of Washington upon an indict-
ment found against Bennett as the receiver Of
the diamonds. said TO be worth $40 900. stolen
from ex-senator Christiancy in September.
1881. The story Of the robbery has already
been told Col. Wood discovered that WASH
in0ton detective, whom Mr.. Christinncy
employed in his divorce proceedings.
by Mr.. .Christiancy. They were most
OF them family treasures committed 10 the
custody OF Mr.. Christiancy while he was
United States Minister to Peru. by residents OF
that country. who feared pillage during the war
with Chill. Col. Wood says he learned that tho
detective referred to had introduced a man
into Mr.. ChristIancys room nominal!y TO Tx a
lock; that this man took the diamonds first to
the shoe shop OF n Washington man named Dom
ohue. ana that subsequently the goods were
received by Nathan /. Bennett.
Col. Charles y. Spencer appeared as counse!
for Bennett. personally vouched for his good
character and asked u postponomcnt Of the
hearing until Monday. Tothis Assistant United
States District Attorney FierO assented. Bail
could not DO taken under tho law, which pro-
hibits IL until after tho case has been passed
upon BY the United States Commissioner.
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Couv.r.a,,o. .s q P.l,e. Tr,.l.

Policeman Daniel Frazier OF the Prince streot
squad tried yesterday by Commissioners French,
Mason, and Matthews for disobedience. Capt MELON.
nell testified that Frazier had fegned Illness left the
station against ORDER, aud otherw Use misconduced him
self when the trial began Frazier refused to be sworn
and set TO leave the room. Commissioner Mason
ordered his Hrrest but hmost rescinded
the order. Frazier finally consented to stay without
cOnLulsIon, hut would make answer To the charge
against him except to call Capt Mcdonnell liar and
thief"
Whats that you shy you loafer ?. cried Capt. Melon
nell sprinRlng toward Frazier.
Don't forget that you are Police Captain" put in
Commissioner Mason and order restored.
Tho vo. Ia dismisg Frazier unanimous. While II
being taken Frazier tore on his shield and number
and laid them the table md after the vote he said
with n bow, 4 thank you gentlemen; this il what
have long wished for.
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The Merchants National Bank will remove
on May to the ground floor Of the Lsckawann Build.
Ing at Exchange place and william street. and the Man.
haitian Companys Bank to the Orient Insurance build
ing ~ Wall street They will occupy these ofces pend
ing the construction tho lots they occupy. ~
and ~ Wall street Of joint bank ard ONCE building
The Offices that the Merchants Bank are TO occupy tenn
porary have been used for ycArs by the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company which IL about 10 move into lite own
new building now being completed on the cast side VI
william street, just below Exchange place.
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The great Tuscarora chieftun walked up the
ganypank of the Charleston steamship City Of Columbia
at ?. VI. yesterday lie Ia on his Ia the Ever
eiades here he hopes to meet Tiger Tail Wildcat Pos
sun.Toe and other sacens of the Seminole anh Micka-
snki trtbea. The lion. Hosea d Perkins Accompanies
him Interpreter. Col. James j. tougiii, W VI.
BOdwel. Thomas =. OBrirI ti-nrgc ". Quirtard. and
Andrew L. Soulard accompanied the grehI Tuscarorn.
All attracted grrn: attention by th-r cn"r;s IL walk
SPARROW tosi Col Tom Dunlap. Or. Jackson, eA,,on.
missioner Flynn, Prof. Duulnn aud minor men OF
drank fire water with The Tuscarorn prior to his tie.
rar'ure The Weather Bureau reports the gathering Of
d storm OF lIatcrns
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Melody mt the White House.

WASHINGTON. Feb 24.-After tho opera last
night Abani. scalchi, Ravelli, Col. Mapleson, and
other members Of the opera company gave concert
at the White House II began at midnight. There
about n hundred invited guests. After the concert
supper was served In the great dining hall. The
rise to report that she had exercised her
mperious will i'll this regard aud snubbed the Admins
tration The fact WAS however, that Patti and Ncoin
carried into the White House under Gen Shermans
protecting wing earlier in the week and handsomely
trrtane there As Patti was TO sing this afternoon, she
did not think she was equal night OF social pleasure
at the White House. and begged to be excused.
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bnSis 81 con sodnon has been substantially agreed
upon between Ill. Eastern uHd the Boston and Maine
Railroads
Washington account Of u severe cold and nervous
prustrhton.
The House 81 REPRESENTATIVES passed bill! yesterday
ronoN ing the political disabilities Of Anderson D. Mer.
chant Of New York
Fanny Driscoii, the weknown poe;ess and writer
died in Milwaukee on Friday She was married IN DE
ccnber last 10 II r. White OF the Chicago Tribune She
suffering at the time from slight cold, which de
y,loped into quick consumption
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DE B-l,evil,c'. Nrknn.a. Divorce.

In tho divorce suit by Edith De l'ellcvlle
ng Frederick DE H.ll-,iIi- the actor. Judge Donoue
yesterday granted an allowance of So week nlimony
to the wife aud ESQ for counsel fees JuE, DrnOus
that n further nsil,raiion Of Ill. MI. in,s had
confirmed him IN the opinion g-ssri Vn III. argument,
that the conduct 81 the ,fcnia shown in his nfiA
Wit did not commend him to tn favorable consideration
OF the Court. lie thought the duty VI the PLAINTIFFS
counsel to lay tn sp, bc fre the GENERAL I.r that
that tribunal take action tie conduct uf lie
attorney who obtained the alleged Al X; nsns divorce
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NEWARK Feb. 24.-Miller. Mccullough 4
obcr shoe manufacturers, 49, and 1886 Market street.
drew 81 $50 from the bank this afternoon to pay their
hands. clerk had the money on desk.
when . man And woman entered AND Eot
the woman seated in the oice, and AFT the
clerk was called out. When he returned minute later
the woman had disappeared, aud tile money was also
n
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Tho Examining Board sclectedby Congress
Flower Of the Eleventh district in this city to ex
anime candidates for cadeshp at West Point have
ommc nded for appointment william II Johnston Jr, of
iOl West Twenty eighth street Mr. Johnston il 81 years
OF nge and educated at asngton University, 80
Louis lie IL the OF army officer, aud l. tail and
solI.ry In appearance George H. Richard. Of ls3 East
seventy first street Elisha X Camp Of ltl West titty
eighth street and H. " friedrchs OF 10 iaist street
were next in merit in the order named, There were
twenty candidates for examination
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Death OF william II,neAmnu Flat.

William Hinchman Platt died on Friday at
40 broadway, aged o.. For thirty years lie wac n
merchant in this city After his retirement he lived at
Tarrytown until In 1873 he eppon'ed clerk In the
Post once under Postmaster james Shortly uferwRrd
he WAS made Assistant Superintendent Tile funeral
takes place day ht Owego Mr. Flat will he succeeded
as Assistant supsrinteLdeniby J. u. D. Murphy.
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CnAcow. Feb. PA great sensation has been
caused here by the Of number Of students at the
university charged with socalistic intrigues.
BRusshIS Feb. .<-An explosion Of dynamite occurred
to-day village this city ana two men. one OF
whom Was MORALLY wounded. arrested hoth men
were recently sentenced to imprisonment for being con
nected with the troubles AT MOntceau les Mines I'm
portAnt confessions have been made.
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WYTHEvILLE. Va. Feb. IA revival meeting
was going on in Scott county last night The Rev.
Adolphus Greer in the pulpit and his text The
Prodgai Son." When he began to preach about the
evils Of destination young man named Sampson Muir
chard and said: will not stand those reflections
on me, and drawing revolver: he declared that II
tne ns,vr da no. s,"P ne wouu snoot nm magis
started toward Murchard. who made desperate resist
and escaped lie disspated, and thought that
the Clergyman hitting At him. He has yet been
nrres t.,l
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Elected to the Connon. rro.. J.m.

DUBLIN. Feb. 24.-Mr. Harrington. Secretary
OF the Organizing Committee OF the Land League, who
Jail for using illuminating language has been
elect without opposition to the seat In the House Of
Commons for westmeath, made vacant by the retire
ment OF Mr. gill. .
NEwcssILy ,ox.TrSE, Feb 24.-An election was held
here to-day to MI the vacanc! In the House OF Comnons
caused by the retirement Of Mr. Ashton bike Mr. John
Morley. liberal received pii3 votes and Mr. Gainsford
Bruce, COnseryati received 1887.
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News for Mr.. Forster.

Two bombs OF the Excelsior pattern were con-
displayed corner OF the table at which
C,'Donovan Rosa sat writing and opening letters yes
teriay. Rosa said;
Those are intended for our natural enemies. Just
received them an hour two from the hands OF the
maker. I gave him my order for couple OF hundred
nIur,. Wei hnye use for them and others besidrs
A dark haired man said that they nov nag ready mn
Inyincble hO was 20 hurl bomb At Mr. FORSTER ana
tnnt the Iny iicjle would snl Saturday for England
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The experts. William T. Shearman and Geo.
R. Turnbul who have been examining the accounts of
the East River Bridge assisted by Nessrs Kobbe Moore
and Bell closing up their work and preparing their
report upon the financial Affairs Of the bridge
up TO the time that the enterprise was turned over to
time when ". NJ Tweed was q member of the Board
Some clerical have been discovered but none OF
much importance In the accounts Of the Treasurer The
experts will make separate report upon the Affairs OF
the bridge after II became public enterprise.
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boston Feb PA special despatch from
Hull England says the steamship Byweii Castle, from
the black Sea with cargo OF cotton seed and beans
bound n Ills port Is thought to have found.red
and that all OH board were lost.
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The U.rd III to,o,rd Iiuxcr.

William lIaliey Of Bridgeport. the colored
pugst who WAS so hndiy used ny Icy Charles Godfrey
of Boston match with hard gloves In the latter city
on Friday night. cae to New York Yesterday. After
the fight he put in bah aud his head steamed.
His face was swollen. his rrntlIiis wns quick and
Hasping. and he wns Nc"y w.hS from loss ~ blood.
sullivan said L. the reporter Yesterday that he wss
ready to MI, body IN Eu.on at ANY t,,c with tho
view to making match with SHADE aud that he pro-
lnsed 10 nght for the slnlmlinns nKnmst all cOmsIa
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Cold Wave Ia New York state.

WHITEHALL. Feb. pa cold wave was ex-
here this morning and the mercury fell to i4
below zero while Mt Ausab!e Forks was 'aia .nd ut
"a below Is reported 10 nave hcth ~ pe
low zero at Bl0Ouiingllle
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The B-ur Elevated Railroad.

1t was reported in Brooklyn yesterday that
the Brun Elevated Railroad had been bought By New
York capitalist and that enough money Ind been put up
complete II in six months The purchase q said
made under such terns that tlr bondhnders would
have Opportunity hereafter to buy 1t II they should
NJ Ia do Thc last exclusion given to the company
was until May 1881 Tut under the law the company 70
entitled Ia tile time lost In litigation.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The President has
nominated John ". Foster Of Indiana to be Envoy Ex.
trsordnary and Minister Plenpotentiary Of the United
States to Spain Mr. Foster appointed with special
reference the and other pend
ing between Spain and this country. His mission IN Of
temporary nature. and he will come home
these stiOus decided,
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Diulng with Senator Tabor.

WASHINGTON. Feb Ex-senator Tabor Of Col
orado gave Of the elaborate banquets OF the
at Wizards Hotel this evening The guests
rel Plumb Dawes NcDll, sherman, Morrill,, and Saw.
yer Speaker Kcifer REPRESENTATIVE Rob.son Knott,
Z few Othors
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n,sA Water In Il. M,..,..,pp,.

CAIRO. Feb. 24.-The Government gauge now
shows 81 feet Of water here which is OF and
half inches since las, night and the highest water
known here Tile levees all In good condition md
large force OF lie keeping watch, The gorge ut
Alton began to pass Mt noon, doing damage. Tho
Ohio River IL now stationary at Paducai,
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Alexander M,,eLeil'. IIiuess.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 24.-Concerning the rumors
OF the serious illness OF Alexander Mitchell President of
the Chicago Mlw and ST Paul Railway which have
gone abroad from this city II may he said that Mr. Nit
che!i recently contracted severe cold which confined
him Ia his home lie Is going to Florida for his
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STANTON. Va. Feb. H.-Five inmates OF the
Western Lunatic Asylum fatally poisoned to-day,
and other. will die. The inquest awnits the result
of chemical snnlyHs The theory Is that Pateia
else placed the fatal drug IN the medic cups
after they had left the doctors aud before the attendants
nd rcce iyedt hem
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CITY OF MEXICO Feb 24.-Gen. Pornrio Dinz
and Manuel Romero Rubio his father niaw; also Mrs
Diaz and Mrs Rnho left to-day for the United States
and expect To reach New Orleans aboard the steamer
Yucatan Thursday the party will visit Texas where
they will lie joined by Gen Naranjo, Minister Of War
They will then 20 North.
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Committees representing the Manhattan
Railway and the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Com
NAMES met n the Windsor Hotel last evening osensbly
10 effect settlement Of their differences According TO
oil accounts nothing dehnite was done.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 24.-It Is said TINT lot
tiers have been received by the authorities containing
threats to blow up the Kremlin At Moscow where the
Car to be crowned search was made, but nothing
indie atipg the destruction Of the palace
was close watch Ia being kept, and tile pub
lie are not allow ed to enter the building
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Dyi.s or Blood Ps,.e.ius.

COLLEGE POINT Feb. 24.-The lev. Thomas
Berg the pastor Of the Reformed Church In this village
Is dying Of blood poisoning On Monday Mrs Berg
birth TO q child and weine sday she died Of blood
poisoning. Through cut on his hand Mr. Berg became
inoc ulated. His limbs have become greatly swollen
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The signal Once Prediction.

Snow and rain. followed by warmer clearing
wenlh-r during the evening, southeast to southwest
winds lower bssoincter.
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Mr.. aud Mrs. Eel, In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
G. Fell, whose Unexpected marriage in New York on
Thurtdny has attracted mich attention in society
arrived IN this city from New York the same evening,
and engaged par0rs ~ and u Mt the Continental Hotel
They passed Friday quietly receiving few callers
and driving through the Turk In the afternoon.
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Dynamite for Lord spencer.

sxIBDEREEN, Feb IA parcel addressed to
Earl Spencer and aiming several ounces OF dyns
mite with fuse attached deposited In letter box
In III, Bally dehob Post ONCE to-day
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Shot and Killed by u Woman.

TOMBSTONE. Ari2.. Feb 24.-Wm. kinsman
WINS shot in front OF the Oriental saloon by Mrs Mary
woodnun to-day ard died few hours later The woman
claims have been kia7nans wife, ahd that enc was
driven to the act by his abuse
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Twenty Consecutive Bulrs-syes.

ALBANY. Fob 24.-At Rensselaerwyck to- day.
Capt. William T.. Fitch Of Albany made twenty con.
secutive bull seyes ~ 40 yards on hand In nifty con
secntive shots lie made $50 points out Of possible $50
dropping out Of the bulseye eleven times only in the
hfty shots.
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Killed by Coavlcts.

HELENA. Ark. Feb. 24.-Major James Cant
was killed to-day by conyicts who were al work
strengthening the levee at Williams Place near here.
Twenty nve Of them disarm-d the guard, and one OF
them shot Cant who was pursuing them. They
enned O the hills