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Snow Slides.

DENVER, April lS.-Since the snow
began to melt in the mountains, snow and
rock slides of greater or less magnitude
are of almost daily occurrence. Early this
morning a large boulder fell on the bridge
across the Cimarron and smashed it down.
In addition to this there were half a doz-
en- small slides to-day between Currecanti
and a point three miles ibis side. In
Black Canyon, the regular west bound
passenger train went as far as the first of
these slides and was awaiting for workmen
to clear the track, when an other slide came
down striking the engine and turning it
instantly killing the engineer, Ar
thur Bratt, and slightly i%njuring the fire
man, Frank Marines.
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HANGED HIMSELF.
A Murderer's Method of De-
feating the Law.
Colorado's Snow Slide Season
Fatally Inaugurated.
William Sheritf's Sad Failure
as a Champion Hitter.
Cheated he Gallowa.

ATLANTA, Ga, April lS.-John Tur-
ner was to have been hanged here to-day.
Previous to the time set for the execution
he was searched but was allowed to keep a
small silk handkerchief. He told the
Sheriff he had tried several times to COM
nit suicide, but was sorry, as he loved
Jesus and he would go TO heaven. He
asked to be left alone that he might pray.
The Sheriff returned soon after to tell
Turner that his father, mother and sister
wanted to see him. He found him with
a handkerchief tied around his neck,
dead. His mother fell across his body
exclaiming: Have you really gone to
Jesus? They have not had the chance to
put a rope around that dear neck. You
have beaten them at last. She had to
be removed from the body by force.
, 1884-04-19
TACkLIkG MORMONISM.
Congress ~Discomaging Plu-
rality of Wives in Utah.
The Postal Appropriation Bill
Leaves the Senate,
Another Indian Uprising
Feared in Winnipeg.
Restricting the Mormons.

WASHINGTON, April ls.-The House
Committee on Territories, by a vote of !
to 8, adopted the substitute offered by
Alexander to Cassidy's bill. The pro-
vision relative to marriages requires that
they shall be solemnized by a minister,
Judge or Justice of the Peace, and the
person 50 officiating hal file a certificate
OF the marriage before the County Re
corder of Lands within thirty days after
the ceremony. To not file or record is
punishable by IA fine of $500. The sub
stitute makes the solemnization of mar
rage, when either party to be married has
a husband or wife living, IA misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in jail not
less than six months nor more than
twelve.
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DAYTON, O., April lS.-Several days
ago a man named John Michaels was
arrested charged with wrecking a Pan
handle train causing the death of one or
two persons and the injury of Others.
Last night he was taken to the scene Of
the wreck where he was identified by a
farmer named John Stiner, who was the
first on the scene as the man whom he
saw struggling with the wounded express
messenger, George Confer, for possession
of the keys to the safe. Confer also
identified him and says he threatened to
kill him if he did not deliver the keys.
Two young ladies' named DoOGan, who
were imprisoned in the wreck, also iden-
tilted him as the man who jumped out OF
the baggage car after they heard Confer
say: I'm die before you shall have the
key" At Opha, a small place near the
scene of the wreck, the crowd endeayored
to lynch him but the officers got away
with him by fording the river. q
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Lowell Lionized.

EDINBURG, April 1s.-There was a
meeting to-day at the Presbyterian Synod
hall of the students and Council of Edin-
burgh University, Northcote, Lord Rec
tor of the University, presided. In the
course Of his remarks he spoke in eulogy
of Minister Lowell as being known
throughout the world as one of the great
est literary ornaments. Lowell was
loudly cheered. He made u speech ex-
pressing the pleasure which he, who had
been a teacher for twenty years, felt at
meeting students face to face. He dwelt
then on the importance of a teachers
position and the responsibilities of youth.
The city is Illuminated tonight.
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WHITE PLAINS, April lS.-The execu-
ton Of Theodore Hoffman for the murder
Of JEFF Marks, a Jewish peddler, attracted
a large crowd to-day, but only a few were
admitted to see the execution. Hoffman
slept soundly last night but ate sparingy
this morning. As the hour for the exc
cution approached he began to grow
nervous. When his spiritual adviser ar
rived he seemed to derive some %consola
ton. The condemned man walked firmly
to the gallows with the minister. prayer
was said and the moose adjusted. The
rope was cut at 7:l2 a. IN. There was
scarcely any struggle. A slight tremor of
the limbs took place, but there were no
contortions of the body. He protested
his innocence to the last, but left Il letter
to be opened. The letter was addressed
to the Sheriff. 1t contains the following:
1T is of no Use to think | would make a
confession, for | have none to make. 1t
is of no use for mt To speak to you of the
injustice done me. You have done your
duty and of that you needn't be ashamed.
Time will tell you all, and there will be no
one to say that | have done them wrong.
1t closes with the request that the things
he had left in his cell be delivered to his
parents.
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As to Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, April ls.-The House
Committee on Public Lands instructed
Representative Payson to favorably report
his bill to prevent unlawful occupancy of
public lands. The measure provides that
all Enclosures of public lands in any State
or Territory by parties who have no titles
to the land shall be unlawful. 1t further
provides that it shall be lawful for any
person to demolish any such inclosure
when it includes more than $40 acres of
land, or any agricultural land.
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Absconder

CHIcAGo, April ls.-Simon Poppy, a
member of the New York Stock Exchange,
was arrested here several days ago and
since then has been secretly confined at
Police headquarters. He was delivered
to a New York officer this afternoon, who
started back with him. The case against
him is reported by the police as follows:
jesse Morrill, put into his hands for sale
100000 in Oregon Navigation securities.
Instead of disposing of them, it is alleged
he absconded. A description of him was
received by the police here from New
York which led to his arrest. None of
the bonds were recovered. He had 81 900
in money in bank.
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NEW YORK, April lS.-There was a
large increase in the Northern Pacific
earnings this month, due to through bus
mess. The company expects to earl thir-
teen million dollars for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. The company has built twenty
five miles of road west from Ainsworth, and
twenty five miles east from Tacoma and is
pushing work as rapidly as possible. 1t is
understood that the present traffic arrange
ments with thee regonN navigation company
cannot be ~abrogated and that the North
ern Pacific has a right to use its tracks for
ninety nine years.
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Raiding Moonshiners.

LOUISVILLE, April ls.-A posse of
deputy marshals, under Captain Camp
bell, returned from Casey and Green
Counties to-day where they have been raid
ing mOonshiners, bringing ten violators of
the law with them. The officers describ-
ed the hunt as very exciting as the
moonshiners were hard to catch and re
sisted and fired at the marshals. Howey-
er, no n was hurt, In Casey County
the rendezvous of Joe johnson, the terror
of the neighborhood was raided and the
gam cantnrrd.
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BALTIMORE, April ls.-The Suns
special from Rome states that Rev.
Dennis Bradley has been created Bishop
of the new diocese of Manchester, New
Hampshire.
A formal document freeing the Ameri-
can college from an order of sale under
the decision of the court cessation
against the property propaganda fdes
was lodged with the propaganda to-day.
The Pope has issued to Cardinals an
encyclical relating to secret political
societies, but the text of letter will not be
made public before next week.
, 1884-04-19

Frazier Root Bitters are not a dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medicinal
in every sense. They act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys, keep the bowels
open and regular, make the weak strong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system from every
impurity. Sold by druggists, 800
Dr. FrnzIer's Magic Ointment.
A sure cure for little grubs in the skin,
Rough skin, etc. 1t will remove that
roughness from the hands and face and
make you beautiful. Price SOC. Sent
by mail Gray & Pcarsc. Sole Agents.
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1t is denied hat yellow fever has broken
out in Vera Cruz.
The gold shipments by yesterday +
steamer were 81, s62,O 900.
The failures for the past week were l76
against PA for the previous week.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Com
modore Clark II. Wells, of Pennsylvania,
Rear Admiral of the Navy,
jenkins & Sons, of Baltimore, provi-
sion dealers, who suspended on the Sth
inst. have assigned The bond of their
trustees is S4O0,OO0.
The theatres are slow about sending IN
the reports of the Actors Fund benefit.
The amount will only slightly exceed
5000. Managers say the benefit bust
ness has been overdone lately which
accounts for the small receipts.
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FOREIGN C

Cholera in Calcutta is increasing.
There were 257 deaths there last week.
The export of dynamite from Havre to
England continues unchecked as there is
no law to prevent it.
A London telegram says that John
Henry Blunt, the author of many vol
umes on church work and politics, is dead.
His age was 60 years.
Zebehr Pasha is willing to go to Khar-
toum and act under the authority of the
Khedive, but not under General Gordon.
Nubar Pasha believes that Zebehr is the
only man who can pacify the Soudan and
hopes his departure to that region may
not be delayed too long.
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Heavy Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, April lS.-John &. Telford,
a passenger on the Iron Mountain rail
road from Pine Bluff, Ark, en- route to
Ireland. was rubbed of ST., 800 ON the
train near Poplar Bluff, Mo, yesterday
by {. NJ. bennett. The robber was
arrested on the train by one of the secret
service men of the Gould system. The
money was found in his possession.
bennett has been running as an express
messenger on some of the Western roads
but is said to be an Eastern crook.
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NEW York, April ia glove fight
took place tonight between Mike Cleary
and William Sheriff (the Prissian) at the
Germania Assembly rooms. The condi-
tions were that Sheriff was to receive the
receipts of the house if he knocked his
opponent out in four rounds. Oeary,
however, knocked the Prussian out in the
first round which lasted just thirty seconds
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The highest temperature yesterday was
44'; .owest, 30'; mean temperature, -36'i
mean humidity, 70 per cent; high
est velocity Of wind Is miles per
hour. Elsewhere at 1909 p. m:
Denver, So, NV, heavy snow; Dead
wood, '32o, n, E, light snow Davenport
Sc, T., cloudy; Chicago, Az. Z. light
rain Bismarck, 42', n. W, cloudy,
North Platte, j5', N, cloudy; Omaha,
62', \. f., cloudy; Salt Lake, 5lo,
W, cloudy; St. Louis, 72', S E., cloudy;
Helena, 3s', Ne, clear; Yankton, $50,
y, cloudy Cheyenne, AZ, n. +. cloudy
, 1884-04-19
Another Report.

BosroN, April IS.--A special from the
City of Mexico says: The recent reports
of disturbances in northern Mexico are
wholly false. The entire country is tran
quill and no bridge was burned on the
Mexican Central railway. There is great
indignation here over malicious stories
sent out for the purpose of depressing
Mexican securities. The report of the
attempt to assassinate General Diaz is
without foundation"
, 1884-04-19

CAIRO, April lS.-A dispatch from
General Gordon dated April Q says hat a
merchant had reached Khartoum from
FL Obeid after a journey of twelve days.
The merchant reports that the Legeba
tribe had twice defeated Mahdi who
suffered heavy losses. Mahdi is now as
completely hemmed in as General Gordon.
, 1884-04-19

WINNIPEG, April ls.-It is feared an
other Indian outbreak has occurred in the
northwest part of the Territory, The fol
lowing dispatch, dated the 10th, from
Battleford. reported 1000 Indians there
and more coming in. The operator there
has left the office. The nearest telegraph
office to Battleford is 100 miles distant.
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New HAVEN, April ls.-Charles A..
Spaulding, suspected of completely in
stealing iewclry, was arrested last night
and while the detective was eating lunch,
shot himself Eve times, The wounds are
fatal, He said he could not bear disgrace
and arrest.
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Cattle and Sheep Market.

CHICAGO. April s.-Cattle-Receipts
600 head; market steady; values weak
good to choice shipping, : $4,000 30;
common to medium, 81. 2OG5. 80, stock
ers, s3.75(G5.00; feeders, $5.O0G5. 60;
corr fed Texans, s.. OO(G5.9 80.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head, market
brisk and steady ;corn-fed western $1,000
$50, inferior to fair, o. OO9hOO per cwt,;
medium to good, s5.OOCa575; choice to
extra, S.. 5O(G$6. 90.
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LArnRop. Gala, April ls.2The levee
broke early this morning. The Sanjoaqun
river is spreading rapidly. If the break
cannot be repaired ten thousand acres of
wheat will be destroyed.
, 1884-04-19

Early cabbage, caulilower, tomatoes,
celery, pie plant, sweet potatoes, etc, etc.
These plants are from "Eames' Cheyenne
market Garden, one mile east Of the
city and are better than those from Il dis
lance. Orders filed by A. Underwood or
at Taylor's Curiosity store.
, 1884-04-19

For SALE-For sale cheap, or trade for
other property, Il restaurant and confec-
tionery, in a good location. Inquire on
the premises, 2S2 Eddy street.
, 1884-04-19

Lots near the ground bought by the
Cheyenne, Black Hills & Montana rail
way company for depot purposes. Prices
low. BAIRD Il CAMPBELL.
, 1884-04-19

For SALE-A bunch of cheap work and
saddle horses. at the corral, corner of 18th
and Eddy streets. CHAs. KELLER.
, 1884-04-19

The best mineral water in the world. By
the Gallon or glass, at Rhodes x TroxelFs.
, 1884-04-19

The only st, Louis keg beer to be had
u the town. Bond and Lillard whiskey.
1ake Esselborn's cigars Town brand the
Iest Tor the money. All and every kind OF
lunches. Any kind of imported delieaeies,
n'egant rooms for private parties. ladies
pAflor, No buns allowed in the house.
JAKE EssELBoRN. Prop'r.
, 1884-04-19
WANTS.

WANTED. "A good girl to do general
homework in a small family. Good
wages paid. Apply to Mrs. L. Loeb, 332
Warren avenue.
, 1884-04-19

The best mineral water in the world. BY
the gallon or glass, at Rhodes & Troxells.
, 1884-04-19
HOUSES TO RENT AMI FOR SALE


Furnished rooms or beds every night.
No. 2T9, corner Seventeenth and Bent.
, 1884-04-19
T-ELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

1t is denied that yellow fever has broken
out in Vera Cruz.
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AGreat Newspaper.

a Great newspaper.
The Pail Max Gazette, Of London, Eng
land, did not overstate the case when it
said that The Neso York Independent is
"one of the ablest weeklies in existence. I"
1t is as overwhelming as monthly or
quarterly magazine, with all the matter
In its many departments. Any monthly
might indeed be proud if it could show as
distinguished a list of contributors as
The Independent. In single department
Its story department-we find, among
Englishmen, such contributors as Sir
Samuel w. Baker, the celebrated Egyp-
tain explorer (; Thomas Hardy, W. Z.
Norris, James Payn, F. w. Robinson and
Henry W. Lucy, the well.known and de-
servedly popular novelsts; while among
Americans we notice the names of Ed
ward Everett Hale, Frank II. Stockton,
H. H. Boyesen, Sarah o. Jewett, J. S., of
Dale, Rebecca Harding Davis and Harriet
Prescott Spofford. The Independent prin-
ted also, recently, the last story from the
pen of the late Ivan Tourgeneff, having
secured the only translation from the
Russian into English. This department
is but sample Of the Others. 1t would
seem to US that The Indepeadent offers
not only "fifty-two dividends during the
year" but, in addition, stock dividend
with each department. We advise our
readers to send for a free sample copy.
Nov. 12.-5t.
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Unfortunate Cunning Accident.


Mr.. Lewis M. Davis, of Pennington,
the popular conductor of the Fleming ton
branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
met with great misfortune last week.
He together with his father law, Mr..
II. Gary Voorhees,, of Pennington, and
his father and brother Samuel ", of
Phillipsburg, started on Monday of last
week, for weeks cunning in Maryland,
as has been their custom for several years
past. They put up with man named
Smith, who daily went out with the party,
acting as guide. On Wednesday lot of
birds we're started up some flying one way
and some another. 1t SO happened that
the man Smith and Lew Davis followed
one bunch of the birds, and presently
Smith fired at one. Mr.. Davis was stand
ing some twenty PAGES in an oblque di-
rection from the gunner, the shot from
whose gun struck the limb of tree and
CHANGING off one grain of shot went
squarely into the ball of Mr. Davis right
eye, and another grain struck him upon
the left side of his face just below the eye.
Mr. Davis Immediately started for Phila-
delphia and put himself in charge of a
physician and surgeon The eye ball was
badly shattered and nothing could be
done to save it. On Thursday he returned
to his home at Pennington, and on Fri
day the injured eye had to DO removed to
save the sight of the other. 1t is most
unfortunate ending of an anticipated
weeks cunning sport, and our friend
Davis has the sympathies of the people
generally -Hunterdon Democrat.
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There is to be new sensation in our
city, in the shape of a "Skating Rink. =.
The building is to be located upon very
desirable spot, formerly known as the
"Gordon lot,'' owned by Messrs. C. and
Geo. w. Arnett, of our city, to whom the
contract for the erection of the building
has been awarded. Roller skating has of
late years attained considerable reputa-
tion among all classes, as it gives a
healthy exercise to those who otherwise
lead sedentary lives. To the young of
both sexes, it is especially fascinating,
and to the old, it affords much amuse.
ment, in looking upon the graceful move
ments of the skaters, as they speed over
the slippery surface and perform various
movements, to which they have in the
majority of instances, been entire strang-
ers before venturing the experimental
evolutions peculiar to the Brink" We
learn the building is to be quite large
one-40x100 feet in its Dimensions, and
as the Messrs. Arnett have promised to
have it done before the holidays, we may
feel sure that Christmas Eve will be cele-
brated beneath its roof. The proprietors
are Messrs. Marble and Duncan, two gen.
tlemen from New York, who will, judg-
ing flom their previous experience in the
business, give the public all reasonable
satisfaction and comfort
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COINS FOR MANY COUNTRIES.
Some of the Outside Work Done In ths
Mint.

"oh, yes" said Colonel Bosbyshell,
coiner at the Mint, I've mako great many
medals and we have manufactured coins for
several other countries. In this Mint, how
ever, our principal foreign work is the max
ing of dies. For instance, the coinage of
the Sandwich Islands. We made the dias
and the coins were struck of at San Fran.
cisco. / have a set Of them
Colonel Bosbyshell produced Sandwich
Island silver dollar, pretty coin, the same
size as United States dollar, with the bust Of
kalakaua l., King of Howaii, on the diverse
and on the reverse the arms Of the country
and the value Of the coin.
"These are known as the SprigRins dol.
lars SO called because wealthy sugar
grower in Hawaii found the money to have
the coins made. Here is dime we made
for the Republic Of Bolivia. That Ia, we
made the dies for the complete coinage, dol
lars, halves, quarters, dimes and half dimes.
They were struck off, believe, by q private
firm in New York. We also make quite a
large number Of medals. Last year We
struck off Ill gold, s77 silver, tbs bronze
They are made for agricultural, mechanical
and horticultural societies, university prizes
and in large numbers for army marksman-
ship. But the greatest number we made for
one society last year were 5000 bronze
medals for the Knights Templars pilgrimage
10 San Francisco"
Who supplies the metal for this cast
ing?"
:" We supply the gold and silver and
the baser metals are generally brought here
by the people wanting the medals strucl
,ff.n
:" Do you strike off gold coins for collec
.ors ?"
Z" We keep what are called proulnfpeci.
mems for cabinets and collectors. The die
is polished carefully and the coin is produc-
ed as perfect in every respect as 10 possible.
They are not made so carefully for circuit
ton. These are as beautiful rs medals and
our medals ore works of nrtn
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$3.50 Oo
Due to Municipal Fund

BOARD OF HEALTH.
Balance to Credit SIG 81
No transactions during the month.
A resolution directing the Treasurer to
pay the City's quota of State School tax
when due, was adopted.
A copy of the opinion of the Supreme
Court in the case of J. w. Hunt VS.. City
of Lambertville, was presented by the
Finance Committee and ordered filed.
The Laws and Ordinance Committee
presented an Ordinance regarding the
obstruction of the sidewalks by obstruc-
ting porches and steps too far thereon,
which was taken up on its second reading
and then referred back to tho committee
for further consideration.
The Street Committee were authorized
to procure curbstones to be placed in
front of the Union Engine house.
Some discussion took place in regard to
a very bad spot on Delavan street, east of
Main,tin which Mr. Arnett, who was pre-
sent, was invited to participate, but as
this part of Delavan street has never been
accepted by tho City, nothing could be
done at present 1t is probable that a
petition from property holders will soon
be presented asking that it be made a
street of the City, which will put the
matter in shape for proper action.
Bills of various sorts and sizes were
acted on during the evening and orders
passed to the amount of $637 90.
On motion adjourned.
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NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, pI

Geo. Cryor was with us, on last
Sunday.
Prof. Keller's Concert was quite well
attended by New Hope residents.
Owen Marley, Jr, was in town on
Sunday, old friends were glad to see him.
December Court began last Monday.
We do not know of any victims from
New Hope.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Eagle Steam Fire Co., was held on last
Friday night.
Cunning season is now at its height
and rabbits are plenty, but scarce to the
average gunner.
The stores and the agricultural
works of Chas. Atkinson, were closed on
Thanksgiving day.
Joseph Hart has been appointed
Deputy Sheriff, by the newly elected
Sheriff, Elias Eastburn.
The boating season is about closed,
and many of the boatmen are making
their last trips on the canal.
"A Sociable under the auspices of the
New Hope Cornet Band, will be held at
Holcombe's Hall, Lambertvlle, on Christ
mas Eve.
"A shooting match, on Thanksgiving
day, Of glass balls, between "Kohl's Re-
serves" and "Guinea Hollow Rifle Team"
resulted in favor of the latter.
"A young man of our borough, ate too
fast of turkey, on Thanksgiving day, and
came near going to his last reward. He
nearly required the aid of the ''Parson. "
There was quite serious explosion
happened at the lime quarries of Schencx
Abbott, in Solebury, on last Wednesday.
Two of the employees had just put off a
blast, but it not being fully up to their
expectations, they placed some fresh pow
der in the hole where the blast had been,
but spark having lain in the bottom of
it, ignited the charge. A man was pour
ing into hole, the flames running into the
mouth of the powder can, caused an ex-
plosion, that severely damaged the wrist
and hand Of the party engaged in the
operatjop.