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BISHOP. on Friday Mar.h n 1884 at a D m az
Philadelphia. Pa JOHN :. BISHOP il the oytl year u
his
Funeral will take rsre from she residence If his son.
Tuesday, March 18th. at four 0cleck p IA Relatives
and friends most respectfully invited attend
CHASE. At S.l5 IN. March oath, lisa THOMAS
CHASE. AGED eighty years.
unerAl from his late residence, ola street south
east. at o'clock p IN. Wednesday. March 10Th
HAMS. On March I'D LISA, MM- HAMS, resident
The funeral viii take place from the residence OF his
daughter. NJ 1913 str- half last tire,
O-day tMo.d -. Funeral private The remains will
be inferred at Glrrwopd
IRVING In this city on Sunday morning. March %
Services on Tuesday afternoon at five oclock from
his late Residence, NJ l5l6 IL street lat-rnent st
larrytown, y. \.
JURIX On Monday Mach 2ith 1854 at . 30 o'clock
a. Of paralysis. Mrs SUSANNA JURIX. devoted
vile OF y. f. Jur1 aud beloved mother vi Sarah A
and " N. II. junk, AGED fcrty-one }. ars.
Rest, sweet mother. rest.
Funeral Will take lace "Wednesday, March 18th
At three O'Clock Z. m from Asbuy VI 4. church Rea-
uve ad friends .. the family invited attend e
LEANl. on Sunday, March 3D. 1874. lis o'clocs,
MARY r. Lf-Ak /. aged sixty four years.
Her funeral VIII take place from her late residence
No 1903 street mort invest, nj tire o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. March 2Jth Friends suectfully invited %
attend. Rochester, Clesrod, New York papers please
copy.
GoCKaBFF On March eod. 1894 nj two O'Clock
an scarlet fever VIOLET MAY in the eighth year
of her and March 2sd 1884 AZ o'clock An,
JESSE RlIOS, IN the NTH year Of his beloved
Children Of IhCmas {. and Mary L. Mockabee.
WALKER. on Monday. March oath 1884 al q N at
his late residence. No lis 9Th northwest
Illness OF three days. JOHN Waikiki ylhOid
Inonia. formerly Of Scotland
Notice OF funeral hereafter. e
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HOW HE GOT MONEY PROM VETERANS rSpER rALsR
FRFTFNsEs

no" He GOT MONEY PROM VETERANS CNpER rhLsr
PRFTENsEs
man who has swtndled the veteran soldiers OF
The country ont OF $4,000 WAS released from the
Lancaster Pa jail last THURSDAY. Ire was imme-
dlately rearres,ed, and was Oh Friday brought 10
Fhllacephis and again imprisoned by United states
commissioner Phillips IN default Of bail Among
MS many aliases are Capt. !. " jerks Capt Thos
A Webb and the Rev. James Andrews his true
uahe or us original T,srnCe has nu, vet been lis
Covered He Is MY years old. about five feet SIX
Inches l. height with kinks Atloyy hair ana corr
SIN mlStache. He has n peculiar drNpp Ia the lids
@ LIS Eyes He began Als Nu-k Ia Ia Hama three
aen Aso' ana mas We ked there and IA PennsyIya-
ma, Ne" York and ohio since. lie has married
Two wives IN PennsylA anna aid one in Ohio AL
We're wealthy Widows whose rl-l,r.rrv no arrr--
pnaIed lie Is the inaa who lasi fan ClaiIlai 10 be
lIlr ollE-io>i i1iher OF pr Clrl no COlntuar e1
boat on The canal al Washington, y j Tine racr
or the fathers return her 4lapd rhrDucbcu- rh,
country Lt Was solnG u buy the gar a house ana
gum boots aad disappeared
LAST IAN he appeared Ia Burlington y =. calling
himself the Sev. James Andrews, ana sd he VAS
4 pension examiner ana utcA STATES .1at,A.rtve
He wanted L. ryJ board n Tie private hons. az
some piuu> veteran. He WAS sui - a NsrbN,,s-
eNhorter named Bowen. who was a Grand armX
Nan. Andrews duped this man aud through him
got at tie veterans He said thst he was s,,-,,alIy
Clrected 10 ADJUST claims Ter increased tensions ana
that on account Ot The eNp.8-r sttsI,ia-r m IN,
search OF the records In sucn cases the government
eNSctea from 80 10 IS each claim accoriinc IN
rs nature He collected a. between Thursday
night and tuesday morning, when lie was obli,,s,
10 iecanlp. He Was Tracked Ia Lancaster county,
Nlere he was arrested IS hc wls about 10 fleece -
veteran. but "a this orens4. was not c)lpl,,t.d ana
As the oiicer had no re4usiiiOn papers, Andrews
aias Jenhs, was thrown into jail on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons, and " as kept There
While he victims were gathering evidence agsins-
nun The particular ofeuse Tor which he WIS COM
United last Friday Was svluiIing crippled soldier
out OF 8 under the pretense Of getting him
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a Gang OF Thieves Caught.
A BALT1hoRE MYSTERY sCiyED-JUyKNuE pRPRl
-.

bALTlhOkE MYSTERY sCiTED-JUyKNIiE pRPREy-
ITY ON LARGE SCALE
For long time past system OF robbery Of
height ears. dwellings stores etc. has been going
on In Baltimore without the police being able 20
discover the slightest clue II the perpetrators A
Series o. robberes OF freight OF the Pennsy-
wanna railroad recently, while standing on sidin.-s
CAUSED Tie police department 10 Itself 20 the
utmost Detectives Calf ana Berrfnger, who have
pe'n working the case together for over two months
iAade an important arrest and discovery SATURDAY.
Ihey ascertained that the thefts referred 10 mad
peen committed by gang OF Juvenile thieves Is In
number, and ali under age, who had their quar-
lers IN Glapidated sAanty hear Bay View
Junction. few miles. from the CITY. They
lhene with female companions Raids were planned
The gang was well organized used private signals
AID were divided into two parties; one OF which
confined Itself entirely 20 robOing freight cars and
the other 10 general stealing IN the CITY Their
plunder they would secrete In the cellar OF Their
shanty. removing II at night by wagon 10 the shop
OF tobacconst IN Baltimore who disposed OF ir for
them In the latter's house q large quantity OF
stolen articles was discovered The alleged r1nr-
leaders, John Limerick. John Reilly Cieorve Blluts
ana Foley Humphreys, have been arrested. The
police surrounded liquor shop In which they
were, and after sharp struggle secured them.
warrants are out for the rest OF the gang As this
piferlng has been going on for several years. n
would be impossible 70 estimate the loss The stun
taken from cars came mainly from New York. Tie
people who shipped them have been ivised 10
come on and identity what they can OF .he recoy-
cred property.
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Mr.. Sargent the United States minister WIS
present at the dinner given on SatU rday by Prince
Bismarck 10 the diplomatic corps al honor OF En-
peror Williams birthday.
In the Maryland house or q legates Saturds :
mouse Dill was passed 10 establi 81 bureau FOR 4.
collection OF Industrial statistics.
John Jay Cisco. the w.ll-know n New York barker
died In that city yesterday, In the 18TH year OF his
age. He was assistant treasurer Of the Unit,
States during the civil war.
The eating gun company, at Hartford. ConiL
has received an order Tor ten more guns for The
Shlnese government, 10 be delivered within sixIy
DAYS
GOV. Robinson OF Massachusetts, has signed the
oil providing Tor text books for scholars Ia tie
public schools.
A FIRE is raging In the Newcastle 0OregorN coal
nllne the most valuable or those belonging 10 the
oregon improvement company. The uiine has been
Oh lire for Is months
Efforts are making at Yale TO secure Senator jos
X HaWley TO present " Protection To the student
OF political economy.
The first through train OF cars, with 50 America
ana Mexican passengers, LETT the City OF Mexico
Saturday for Chicago.
Saturday night Charles Houlden, farmer living
near Petersburg, ILL.,, Knocked his wife down with
al axe, cut her throat from 10 ear and Inflicted
numerous stab wounds IN her breast
Inc acid works or Thomas {. Chappell Baltimore.
Were totally destroyed by fire yesterday Loss.
Sl45,OUU
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Disgrace and SwiudIe.

A SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND Fy-
PREACHER DETECTED IN TgIEyING COMMITS SUI
eide.
j. 3. johnson, formerly OF st. Joseph, No., CON-
mitted suicide near Denver saturday morning
johnson. for some time, was Clerk In a whole
sale drug store in St 10, and after establishing the
confidence OF his employers In his Integrity he
struck out In business for himself and prosuered so
well that he opened stores I'm Pitkin COL and Salt
Lake City. He spent considerable time In ST Jo
and made his headquarters while there at his Old
employers. Smith Nanatta u Co. Some tirne ago
smith Eanatta Co. discovered that valuable
drugS.S such as morphine,q unine and opium and fiue
cosmetics. perfumes etc. were disappearing from
tnelf store. one OF the clerks thought lac had req
sob 10 suspect Johnson. and SO Informed his en-
ploEerS Johnson was arrested. and immediately
offered 5000 TO settle the case admitting that he
had stolen that much. Further Investigation
showed that his Stealings had amounted 10 over
$4,000.
Ca Friday be started for Salt Lake ard Pitkln with
member OF the defrauded firm. having agreed To
urn over ms stores In those places to the firm: but
ne settled The Whole thing 10y killing himself while
en- route.
Johnson was superintendent OF the Christian
Sunua: school In ST. Joseph. He was considered
Wen on anc lived IN style. He was once preacher
In the Christian denomination
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ConGes.ins "a Terrible Crime.
GIRL TELLING How HEE BrTRcTHED KILLED HIS
STEPF ATHEE Two rs AGO.

GIRL TELLING How HEE BETRcTHED KILLED HIS
STEPFATHER Two yEiRS AGO.
A telegram from Springfield Ill, says About
TWO years ago 4 stranger named Beam located near
La"lnl, ANA soon afterwaTd married the widow o.
Jesse Doud She Owned 4 nice farm near Laoml,
ard had enc son. John Dodd. aged q years LYDIA
Large servant girl who had long lived In the fam
iiy. was the betrothed O: John DOdd. Soon after
the marriage The widow and her husband frequently
Cr-tieI. and he abused her This state OF affairs
pc. ;:e uncomfortable 10 John Dodd and Oc-
c:'Son. when Beam had been unusually overbear-
ing John followed his steether into the field and
snJi him dead. The murder was witnessed by
johns betrOthed. ard her love for her Intended
OF Beam was taken by the mother. son. and Lydia
Large ard secretly buried The neighbOrS missed
Beam. but no inquiry was made.
\ lew weeks ago The girl began to think that IL
was high time her marriage with John was cele-
br&ted. and she approached John on tine subject
fIi1il his engagement The angered girl then
sought TO right her wrongs by betraving the secret
or her ratthleSS John. She told the neighborS
or the terrible crime. and offered to take them to
the grave OF the murdered man. A posse OF men
went TO the spot last Friday evening. and. after
digging short distance under the surface. found
the decomposed remains or Beam The testimony
John Dod1 killed David Beam and buried his BODY
IN 81 Old cellar drain at the barn OF the family resi-
dence. D0dt admitted the fact to several OF the
nelgiIborS about two weeks ago. He then left
home and has not been heard OF since. LYDIA
Large was arrested Saturday evening. and Is now In
JAZZ. Dodd IS in Kansas. The disappearance Of
Beam at the time Gid not excite any suspicion,
from the fact that he was rowing character and
was termed tramp when he Won the hand OF Mrs
nodd.
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An Arrest at Howard University.

SERIES OF PETTY TREFTS-THE ARREST AND
SEARCH OF A FEMALE STUDENT CAUSES COMMo-
1IOS.
1t appears that ripple OF excitement has been
enSendered a. Howard University by the arrest in
the wo,nens department OF girl named Sophia
Bright, on charge Of larceny OF s15 from another
giri named Rachael Syphax. 1t seems that there
had been series OF petty larcenies going Oh there
Tor some time. and that suspicion was directed to
the Bright gil.
/. Miss S}phax missed the SIS from her trunk Of
1cer itodes, il is stated, was called in 10y President
Patton sophia Bright was taken 10y the officer to
MS Lue, where She was searched bv Mrs. Rhodes.
->uthi1g being found She was released. The col
i-H authorities. ii is stated. disciai;a having had
any p1rJ il the arrest CT search OF the girl.
Let. Pearson OF the SecUIni precinct. told Nafor
Dye this morning that he krew not hing or the
searching at all. Major Dye proposes TO have fuli
inquiry made INTO the facts. and II any wrong has
been done TO have II riyhted
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Affairs in West Washington.

SALE OF VALUABLE PRoPERTY.-The Misses Nor
ton of this place, have sold their place. adjoining
the Observatory grounds, in the county, to Mr. w
c. Hill, Tor 10000.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL-A large delegation
went from this place to-day to Congress to be
present at the hearing and vote upon the bridge
bill. Great interest Is felt here In the result
COMPLAINTS ARE STILL MADE by residents on the
heights at the tearing up OF the streetsto lay the air
pipes for the tunnel OF the new water works These
pipes have been taken to the shaft at the dam on
Rock Creek, and are then brought up Bloise's lane
and thence along Road street, which is being torn
up for that purpose.
THE ROCKVILLE RoAD.-1t Is said that the Mary
land authorities proposed to ask an appropriation
from legislature for the Rockville turnpike but
owing to the non-acuon Of the debt commission In
improving their part OF the road-t has been aban-
dOned.
bushels corn and 800 bushels wheat: boat Far
mers' Friend, with 1900 bushels wheat and 1900
bushels corn sales-S,5oo bushels corn at 60 to 81
cents 500 bushels wheat at 114k to lis Balance
sold to arrive.
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The Bridge War i'm West Virginia.
4 C. 5. MARSHAL SURPRISES AND CAPTURES THE FORCE
WHO HElp THE E,iInEE

; u n ~ "a
WHO HELD THE FRIDGE.
United States Marshal Atkinson and four depu
Ties arrested, before daylight Yesterday morning.
twenty employees OF the Keystone Bridge company.
among them Supt Baird, ard took possession OF
near Point Pleasant, W. Va The bridge was barTi-
caded at both ends The men Were taken by sur
Prise anc surrendered At about eight O'Clock en-
plogeS OF the Western Union telegraph comnony
Went TO work putting up wires across The bridge
Prosecuting Attorney Menager informed Marshal
Atkinson yesterday afternoon that warrants had
oeen issued for the arrest OF the telegraph work
men as treSpaSSerS. This viii produce collision
between the state and federal governments for
teIe VIII DC resistance TO the warrants. The cause
b.lCge company 10 the order OF Judge Jackson OF
tne nlted states court, allowing Western Union
Itigrain wires TO be put up across the bridge The
Keystone company built the bridge and alIe-e that
they have not been paid per contract and there
lore refused 70 deliver the bridge TO the railroad
up. - -
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Tie .7s?rEcrS,

BALTIMORE Marc' 2i'.r-i,.ia sizes, deferred sss
&C. consolidated ao1.: do. thrccs. JG bid day.
HALTIH-oEE March 2:-Cot,o, aru.c.-n.iajilinr
ilauN 2crr d.. ana eaey. with moderate local
l,lu}EE-h Jward street &Ti yeste-n s;I!e-, ,5a3
90 eAtfa : ai'.; d. family, 5.'isnGl: city mis-
super !'Ia3JD: do extra. .:
2tZ4o ~ PaIul'scO family. 30 d. siIp-; latjve paIeI:
~ "he'is--sOu tcll Si.-y ustrrl lvw All IIUC
tive: southern r~;. !5a1i. dc::l.:tr. l;al n No
Mafyia.d la l.H No :! Western winter r"d spo:
io9@a !t}ss All" &.Gl0t Aiuy. q. - l0'5. June
10, ito4 July. l. - bid. Cor.l--suterlI
and weak; western l.:sr AID ,iGlI: southern WIT
o5lto GO yellow. 34soG>: western mixed Spot, 5ayG
~ 3l . y ie - 50 JuEe -9i.25&,. oats lover
al tuil-tou H-r!.. 415: western white i0ti2 do
mixed edtc. PMS: 4Dll. .ler. f3a,
Fay strbro.'sl.e t. c.!o:e P=!rSyIv. ria and Mary
i!ld. 4TlLt' 'N ProFls s;e:Gv AID SLOW. Liess
pos Old i&JJ new - " Buik meats-souil>rs ard
cear 80 e:.tts Eactch SALT. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Clear ri, sizes i. E'.ns l4ta52 Iard-retiled I0E
!utter sttiI-weS.t:n pA IT, Ipa25: Creamery 25,.J3
70 s. &C. a. t'"t" u: ill ,ii ,.uliis,ei. a.
l'S4 .:l'ee g. ITO Cares. ordinary 70 tar
i4-i,i4 Whisky s..ady Bailey. Ileiy:.ts Liver
pool per Stea,:e: dii.,cp:icl!. 5G-,.. no-r. lz,
~ 'tr' l'i'f;...: coli 0~s' bushels oats J.oC
tirir!s: re-" zoo III BIS S'nlGE litS-uGIie Sales
wheat. 3S-,Cu@ brs.l.!s: CORR. !,Gcj bu. halls.
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JOHNSON BROTHERS.
WHARvEs AND RAILROAD YARD.
Twelfth and Water streets southwest
BRANCH YARDS AND OFFICEa
1902 street northwest:
1915 18th street northwest;
TAO Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
1112 9Th street northwest
Corner I'd and streets northwest
col Pennsylvania avenue southeast
LARGEST PRIVATE RAILROAD YARD SOUTH OF
NEW YORK: also EXTENSIVE WHARYES. giving us
unsurpassed facilities tor the economic handling OF
FUEL Oh all kinds
COAL DELIVERED ON CARS DIRECT FROM THE
MINES INTO OUR AAkD
We deal only In best qualities Of ANTHRACITE and
BITUM1NOUS COAL.
AL kinds of WOOD. edtherin the stick or preparedso
order at our factory.
CLEAN COAL. FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE
prompt deliveries and prices low Fuel be fur
nlshed- eepl3
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Con- AND Woop.
7tr #. wharf and 18th st. andPa. ava

NO SUCH SUCCESS IN THE HISTORY OF LIFE
ha, syeE BEEN recorded az that attained
TON This Society il but little three years
old yet IN that short time has written - 600
OF membership and had In force the first Of the year
COO Ct asaranos the plan Of this A:,Sss
be reached. We do not, do the old line companies,
charge upon an AssUNED MORTALITY and take from the
need to be put iuto big buildings: yet do
ssssment companies have done hitherto and still
full amount insured on e:sh life At q. psee,.os
sessment is set aside and deposited with Trust Com
psny under deed Of trust for the policy holder The
creased go o90 or at By shis
holders are protected rom injury By the apses or With
drawal OF the healthy members. which viii occur in
amount Of each and certificate be for
thousand dollars is made quite certain to the
three times as much money and used it to build enor
marls IL. KNIGHT. General Agent
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EX-flividenJ.
Wall Street ,Io.Day.
A BEAR RAID PREVENTED BT TEE SCARCITY OF

A bEAR RAID PKE'kSIED Ef TEE SCARCITY OF
FLOATING STOCK.
NEW YORK. March 81 WALL. STREET. IS z. NJ
The Post says: Tie stock market continues weak
Under the influence Of the very unsatisfactory Sltu-
aton In the Trunk Lin" pool, and TIE possibility
that 1t may result in open war. The only thing
mat prevents the bears from raiding the whole
ust or stocks Is the comparative scarcity
CT loaVlng stock IN the market They are afraid OK
sQueeZeS Ike those IN Louisville and Nashville,
New l0rk Central ana LackaUaana q few weeks
ago II Is also worth considering that tie Te;luc-
ton OF ca:t-GC,,!d lgei%hrs vii! probably
start a movement OF grain to tie sea
board. and may result In decline in
prices IN American naIi-ets, generally q point
where the! can Re exported. II the movement is
once started il Will extend 20 the renotest pro
cucers IN the ooihweSt, and thus help trade gen
orally.
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CHARGED WITH KILLING FIVE CHnpREN-The
preliminary Investigation near Mclean, Ga. into
the killing OF flve coiored children fastens suspi-
ctOn on the father, Ed Dowse He was trying to
raise crops, and found II difficult to ger provisions
for his family. He had doubts as TO whether the
children were his and II is suspected that he killed
them merely to get rid OF supporting them. Dowse
has been arrested and Is In jail at WayneSboro.
RArp1NG THE NORFOLK GAMBLERs.-The police
force OF Norfolk Va, under direction or the chief
ra1ded two notorious negro gambling dens about
two O'Clock Sunday morning, aIresting about
eighty men and capturing the gambling appliances
The hrst house visited was on the corner or Queen
and Hawk Streets Here about one hundred and
twenty persons were discovered gaming, and when
the police burst In upon them the CONSERVATION
was terrific Every window was thrown open and
the crowd commenced leaping to the ground.
Some drew pistols to prevent the police from az
resting them, and In their excitement discharged
their weapons ana two persons were shot The
uroprietors of the establishment and over forty
other persons were marched TO the station house.
descent was next made on q similar place at
the lower end OF Church street, long an eye sore
to the authorities and negro resort OF the vilest
character. The detachment ed with great eau
tion and succeeded ia capturing the proprietors
and nearly everybody on the premises
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DYING FROM A PISTOL .SHoT.-Robert Bruno, q
young man. aged % years. is lying at his residence
No. 100 St Paul street, Baltimore, suffering from
pistol shot wound INFLICTED by himself ON THURSDAY
last whether With suicidal intent not is difficult
to say, as he refuses to make statement. He is
the OF William H. Bruno. prominent insurance
agent cousin OF Chief Judge Brown, who led the
Massachusetts, regiment in safety through the CITY
during Inc memorable day in April, 1861. Chief
Judge Brown was marshal OF police at the time
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PERsEvERlNG LovERs.-Mlss Lizzie r. Harley and
Louis r. SaylOr were married In Philadelphia last
week after series OF adventures in hunting par
son TO tie the nuptial knot. The wedding was to
have taken place at Lawrenceville in TOga county,
on Wednesday morning, but the Rev. William b.
Paulin, who was to have of1c1ated, met with an
accident which resulted in his losing his life. This
changed the program, and the eager lovers at once
notified Rev. William Edwards, OF Rogers Ford, to
be ready at noon, but when they arrived there the
minister was found to be away from home. A
after the lovers arrived, and when Mr.. Edwards
absence was discovered the impatient groom sug-
minister In Philadelphia. They reached Philadel-
phia in the afternoon, and in less than an hour
afterwards the married couple were on their we'd
ding trip to Washington and the south.
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Z :i@ EsIotsIets Claim.
An IMPORTANT pECISIoE IN TEE EQUITY COURT To-
DAY.

An IMPORTANT DECISION IN TEE EQUITY COURT To-
DAY.
The hearing on the demurrer Of Geo T bearing.
one u tie defendants III the Elodyett case,
to the til Of the plaintiff, was continued
IN tie Equity Court this morning Nj HI
GebranGt appeared for the plaintiff, ara
judge Z. j. .!lyer, Tor ne defendant At tie
Close OF long argument hy hotl or the opposing
counsel, J'igC M3cA!til.I, IL doc..n., t,!f. case
SalG that. lnc cJGtt world dismiss tie plaintiff :
bill as 10 Gearllr. hCt WO:!Ia Withhold the order
C>yn!ss.ng ii for few days until the other tend-
AUS cOI!G III. that the order u dismissal
mght Apply 10 all.
Lis decision suS. ains tie demurrer Fled by Mr.
Nlllyer in behalf ci his Client ana Is Considered as
virtually ending the bC:gett ease.
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A SAD STORY OF SIN AND SCIcIDE-Mary Weilde,
a bright German girl OF seventeen, until a few
weeks ago lived happily at home In St Louis with
her parents. Theodore Steber. q young man, came
along, and, after short acquaintance, prevailed
upon Mary to run away from home Mary's par
weeks ago, when she came back and told her
mother that abe had been enticed away from home
happily until that day, when Theodore had told her
that he was not going to marry her. and, what was
more, che was not going to keep her any longer. I"
Hearing this she had only come to beg her mothers
forgiveness and to tell her that abe no longer
wanted to live, but was going to drown herself
Before the weeping mother could grant forgiveness
the river and was drowned.
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WEEKS CO.. Auctoneers
w 63, Louisiana avenue, opposite City Post Office
TO POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTORS
AUCTION SALE BY CATALOGUE OF TWO HUN.
DRED AND FIFTY LOTS VALUABLE FOREIGN
POSTAGE STAMPS, WITHIN SALESROOMS
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH TWENTY
SIXTH, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK FOR EXAMINA-
TON AFTER TWO PM 1nl24-2t