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NOVEL AND SUCCESSFUL SJVINDLE.
BOSTON MERCHANTS CAUGHT DY An ADVERTISING
SCHEME.
TRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInuNH.I


BosToN. June 5.-The latest swinding Dodge
which has come to light played by two men, "no
represente ed themselves to he Case, Davies TO-, o
Nos 90 % and 81 Mercantile Building. Chicago pun
fishers OF gold embossed hotel and restaurant b OIL ~
and wine list covers" They came 10 Boston ABOUT
month ago and stopped at Young's Hotel Thelr pau
was TO get permission from certain restaurant propo
tors to put on tables in which to place '
daily bill of fare on side were to be the cards vi
certain business firms, elegantly embossed In git AS
no charge was mado for the cover they readily oo
taned permission and they also got list OF the fner
chants whom the restaurant proprietor pnrchaseu
his supplies Then they went to the merchants ana ior
consideration agreed to insert In the covers an adVer
tisement When they had made contracts for enough OIL
such advertisements to make showing they hunted up
printer who did not scrutnize them closely ana got
him to up the matter and give them proof sheets OF
the work The type was also sent TO an eiectrotyper
and he made plates from them which were TO DC sed III
doing the final work With the proofs Case ana DAVIES
went the advertisers and procured the payment Oh .e
bills in a number of They had been getting IneiI
meals at Chases City Hall Dining Rooms ana ~ secury
the bill turned Advertising bills Iheso pliIs
they duplicated and collected by this time the printer
elcctroty per others began to make demahus 10,
money, aud the men from Chicago disappeared vi
course none have been delivered as prom
ised Case purchased goods OF Schoolst dealer WIN
whom lie had ingratated himself and paid Tor them WIN
a worthless check
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FIXING THE GRADES OF SPRING WHEAT

ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 5.-The Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners have fixed the
following grades for wheat
No. hard spring wheat must be sound, bright and
we'll ceaned must contain not less than 40 per cent OF
hard Scotch Fize wheat and weigh not less than hty
eight pounds to n measured bushe
No / northern spring wheat must be sound and well
cleaned; containing not less than so per cent of hard
varieties OF spring wheat and its minimum test weight
must not be less than ifty-seven pounds.
No. northern spring wheat must be Clean SOUND ana
of good milling quality and must weigh not less than
No 3 spring wheat-all inferior. shrnnken OF dirty
spring wheat OF weight not less than ityour pounds.
iReiected spring wheat-all spring wheat that Is
grown badly beached from any cause unht ior NO.
wheat. l.. . ,o..,,~ at,to, nm
too damn TO be safe for warehousng or that mas any
consderble admix OF foreign grains or seed or Is
badly bln-burn whatever grade might othefwise De
shall be pronounced grade with the inspectors Aot
tons as TO It's quality and condition
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DAMAGE DONE IN OTHER PLACES.

HOUSES BLOWN DOWN-SIhCOh Di LiVhii-'"
TRAIN WRECKED.
BALTIMORE, June (Specia0.-A severe thun-
der storm accompanied by high wind passed over Bal
timorc doing much damage. One row OF houses was
wrecked Broken roofs fences. signs. etc. are lying all
over the city, Several horses driven along the street.
were struck and killed by falling debris their drivers
making narrow escapes Many persons were hurt.
RICHMOND, Va, June 5.-A severe wind and rain storm
Of not more than fifteen minutes duration passed over
this city this afternoon causing considerable damage
Several houses were unroofed trees were stripped o
their limbs and blown dOws awnings were torn from
thefr fastenings and windows were broken. In the
heighh of the gale an old twosory BRICK coopersnop IN
pineyear-od son and an old man nainea Jonn lsfow %
caught in the ruins Tue three wsre rescued ou'
ali OF them we're seriously, perhaps fataLy injured.
PErERsBUR0 Va, June 5.-fhis city ana the neigbor
ing counties were visited this afternoon ty violent
wind accompanied by heavy rains The large tobacco
factory of g. w. venable d Co. was partially unroofed
different parts of the city trees and fences were blown
down The storm extended many miles north ana south
Of Petersburg The telegraph wires we're blown down.
LoSo BRANCH, N. j., June 5--A heavy ranstorm
accompanied by wind ragged along the coast this aier
noon The wind blew fercey and considerable damage
was done to some unfinished cottages. About noon,
the wind blew away both masts OF the
schooner Greyhound. she was nearing the draw
bridge over the Shrewsbury River at the Highlands OF
Gavesink- The wind carried the vessel around ana
navigation. The steamer Wilbur A. Heisley was com
pelled TO unload. and her freghts sent to Long
Branch In wagons. The Greyhound was loaded with
freight and was bound from Sew-York TO Red Bank
AMSTERDAM. N. Y, June CSpeeiaD.-Three farm
lAborers were struck by lighting while in A. c. Phipss
barn near here this forenoon The barn took fire. but
the men were rescued II Is believed that the men will
recover Three cats within five feet of the men were
instantly killed.
INDIANAPOLIS June 5.--A dispatch to The Ne9s from
ohelbyvilie, Ind, says; Last night south bound
freight train on the Jefersonve Madison and Indian
apos Railroad ran into blown across the track by
th and the engine and six cars were wrecked.
1he head brakeman. Charles Monroe. was Killed
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HARnoyr BETWEEN RIVAL FAo1oYs

PITTsBURG, June 3 (SpecidD.-It is rumored
that the sectional rivalry between Congressman Bayne
on the one hand and the Magees and CITY Solicitor Rod
gers OF Allegheny City. the other has been compro
missed. Several years ago the law partnership existing
between Mr. Bayne and Fred" Magee was dissolved
because Of political differences For years Mcssrs Rod
gerandiBaynehave edhostlo factions OF the Republican
marty IN the XXIIId Congressional District. The fight
at the last State Convention at which Chris" Magee
narrowly escaped defeat for delegate to the Chicago
Convention will be remembered. +" Chris " II out or
the city Rodgers says that he aud Bayne are working
for the same man, Quay. for State Treasurer.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST IN THE DOMINION.

MONTREAL, June (SpeciaD.-Six new cases
of smallpox reported yesterday and nine to-day
The chairman Of the Health Committee has declared
that disease is epidemic in the northeastern aSro'
OF the city and that IL is beyond the control OF one COLI
mittee. Sanitary officials say that the police tnro"
every obstacle In their way Of pacardng houses whero
there OF the disease, and they sometimes tear
down the placsrds after they are put up "heh
one of the about to post placard on mousse
I'm Colege-st. ne surrounded by an angry crown
who dared him to do It at the risk OF his life
The committee appointed by the Corn Exchange ana
Board OF Trade to consider the question OF reducing
canal tolls met to-day and drew up memorial ASKING
the Government TO abolish canal tolls. IL.
The story OF Mrs. Wright, who attempted 10 e9inIne
suicide by shooting herself would furnish materal 10.
sensational novel Nothing Is Known sue says Oh ner
parents and she never learned anything u Vl
her relations once creole down In ot; LOUIS
claimed To be her haltbrothor. but she ala NOT
believe him. When young she was stolen from eonfens
In St Louis by q negro woman who Kept her Ior ionE
time earning THAR Joint living by needework anu put
ting much money Into bank. This woman, however,
treated her SO unkndly that at last she could stand no
longer and poisoned her. Tbon Mrs. Wright went 10
work in Crawfords drygoods store where she eanea ~
first SI6 and aferward $40 week she Decaiho ,s nc
guapted with Wright while In this situation anu nser
a while VAS married 10 him. lie was theh wcaisnl y,
but took to drinking. ost his situation anu oane w
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TRYING TO BRI8E a Legislator
REPRESENTATIVE M'DoNALp REFUSES AN OFFER OF
$4,000

SpRINGFIELD, H., June Sit was not in
tended to have held meeting Of the investigating com
lttee this afternoon but about 4:30 o'clock the mem
bers all met in the Judiciary room. Everything
was done secretly and all refuse to divulge
anything II is positively said. however that among
other things at the meeting 1t was discovered
that Representative Edward Mcdonald OF Jacksonville
had refused 900 offer from another member to ad
vocate the passing Of the Canal Claims bill. IL Is
rumored that before the investigation Is over many
serious charges will brought, among which the
utter interest will figure prominently Tho affair has
aused great sensation In political circles. Tonight 1t
Is learned that the committee issued subpGnas for The
Monitor newspaper staff and Messrs Hanes. Hcydecker
Donnelly Goddard Harrington and Senator Mason The
majority OF these left town on the noon train to avoid
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SLEPT INTO THE SEA.
CARRIED FROM DINNER BY HUGE wAVR-AN
INCIDENT OF snIPwHTcK.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSH.l

IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
BosToN, June 5.-James Giles and Roderick
McRac first and second mates of the bark Appho now
at Gou cester with salt from Liverpool relate the cir
cumstances OF the loss of the Lady Milton. which left
Cardiff on March 27 for Charlottetown Prince Edward
Island They respectively first and second mates
OF the lost vessel They were In latitude 400 ol ana
longitude 100 3O' west when tho gale struck them at
noon on May s. The captain aud mate werc In the cabin
at dinner. The running mountain hgh ana
tidal wave" as the mate called It, swept the house on
with the captain and mate. 1t strange that they
were not instantly killed. The secoLd mate saw the
sea boarding the vessel and made for tho Wheel only 10
be swept of with the wheeman and the wheel The lee
bulwarks were carried away. The three chief officers
and tho whcelman in the sea threequarters OF an
hour before they rescued The steward hove line
to them and after considerable knocking about they
were pulled In Tho ballast had shifted and the ship
was on beam ends. The captain orders TO cut
away the masts This done quickly All the mast-,
yaids and rigging under and the vessel rode over
the debris. The fall OF the mainnast disabled the
pumps and the forcnds carried away the fe,boat eav,
ing the mariners helpless The ship gradually settled
down and all hands, nine were set TO work baing
with buckets They trimmed the ballast Fortunately
the weather moderated and tho men kept the vessel
then were picked by the steamer Legislator OF New.
Orleans and taken to Liverpool The ship was worth
81 200 and abandoned Everything on board was
Last
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Knowles loom who died last year leaving over $780,
600 in gifts TO various charitable and educational ins
tutons The suit will be watched with Interest because
all these Gifts will be tied up pending It's decision
brought by the administrator OF Mrs MARIA Ann ,tib
of Warren whose husband was an equal partner W. W.
Mr.. Knowles The business was Immensely pVniit ieo.t
and plnintiG alleges that Mr.. Knowles made az osV
5000 600 by IL while Mrs. Sbley got less than
The plaintiff alleges fraud the part OF Mr. Knowles
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,1RACULoUs ESCAPE OF THREE BOYS.

CARBoYDALE, Penn, June 5 (Specidl.- Three
boys living at Prompton jumped into an empty coal car
on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's gravity
road Yesterday to steal ride when the seven
reached the top tho incline they broke loose and went
down the track at the rate OF forty miles an hour When
thoy reached the bottom OF the descent every ohem
was smashed pieces except that in which the boys
WERE It was not deraIled, and beyond few
scratchcs the boys escaped nnhurt.
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rs sHEA DlMOcRAr or A MUGWUMPf

CLEVELAND, June 8 (SpeciaD.-A middle
aged motherly- woman, Mrs. Mary Cullen, was
taken into custody to-day for insanity OF peculiar type
She magnes that she elected Mayor OF the city for
four years at salary OF $4,000 year. but her hus
band wants TO the salary ana compel her To make
all the appointments. She objected TO this, she says
and her husband had her arrested. Now she wants tc
resign the important Office. The woman also imagines
that she is wealthy and has four trunks full of silver in
one bank She believes that number OF men are digg
ing beneath her house for place to manufacture
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c,yDJDArEs FOR HARVARD OvERsEERS.

BosToN, June . (SDecidD. The standing COM
mttce OF the electors Harvard College mot
this afternoon and counted the ballots for cast
by the clectorsatlarge The following twelve arc the
candidates from whom six will be chosen on commence
day 90 ll vacancies, given In the order OF prece-
dence as Indicated by the votes: Alexander AgassZ.
John Fiskc, Edwin r. Seaver. John T. Morse, r Roger
Wocott, Alexander Mckenzie George shattuek Samuel
Ioar, 4. jefferson Coolidge. Henry L. HgginsOn. Ma
thaniel Tbayer and Moses Williams Mcssrs scayer,
Elske and Morse are members OF the present b0nrd
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rwo pYrRaORDIyARY SNAKES.

STARUCcA, Penn, June 5.-A snake nine feet
long and seven inches in diameter wtha peculiar nat
head was killed near this place few days ago. Its
color is brown with red bands about the body at inter
vas of a few inches Around the creatures neck was
band Of short hairs. The snake when discovered ha1
newly born lamb about half swallowed aud was easily
killed. -, .,
BlooMTNGpuRG, N. Y, June ga blacksnake seven
feet and one inch long captured here on Tuesday
with her and when she was attacked they ali ran down
her throat
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PRAIslNG MIR, LowELEs SUCCESSOR

LONDON, June 5.-The Times in an editorial
article this morning says that Mr. Phelps spoke lat the
Lord Mayors banquet TO the Judges Wednesday
EVENING" with grace OF dction and elevation OF tone
that prove him fitting n Mr.. Lowers place, well
socially officially. lie will be the medium toward
bringing English and American bars and benches to-
gehor In other modes than by their partnership In law
hon Ia and
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STEALING HORSES IN IOWA.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, June 3 (SpeciaD. An
organized band OF horse thieves said to number nearly
ity driving of all the horses in Mills and Fremont
counties nearly hundred head having been driven of
IN the past two months II Ia supposed that the horses
taken TO OF the numerous Islands In the Mis-
souri, River. Officers have sought the thieves In vain.
vigilance committee has been organized and lynch
ing bee will follow the first capture.
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FLEEING FOR LIFE FROM A FLOODED NINE.

VTNVtF'FT' '''7
morning "a miners were driving abreast in the Eckley
coal mines OF j. Lersenering Co.. they pierced an old
abandoned mine that full of water. In an instant
the food poured through the break with terrific force,
compelling all In the mine fee for their lives II
with great difficulty that they escaped Old slopes that
had long been abandoned used in their flight. The
water filed the new mine and steadily until 1t was
entirely filed The three large pumps hitherto employ
ed for draining useless being under water Several
hundred men out Of employment for at least
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AN AMERICAN SUING For ALIMoNY.

PARIS, June 5.-Miss Dumsdey, an American,
Is suing EIIere, the Opera Comque for $24oo
yearly amony. Miss Dumsdey says she was married to
LHere after tho ceremony OF divorce from his first
wife at Podosvar Miss Dumsdey having insisted upon
his obtaining divorce, which impossible In France
Thcy lived together six years, when Lere deserted
her. He told Miss Dumsdey that the POdosyar ceremony
was a comedy Judgment has been deferred for week
During the trial the first wife created scene III the
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TIE VICTIMS OF THE APAcHEs

PRESIDE. SAN Francisco, CAL, June o.
General Crook telegaphs the following direct from Fort
Bayard: From the best obiainable Information tho
following number OF persons has been killed. Seven on
the Blue River and around Alma, five Silver city,
two near Old Camp Vincent and thrce near Grafton.
There may been others killed but get In
fnrt atini,fl laf cnu hp rolled
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HIsAPPROPRIATIyG PUBLIC FUNDS.

RICHMOND, June tSpeciaD.-The State Board
OF Education has notified the entire Board of Trustees Of
the Virginia Normal School, colored, at Petersburg Of
their removal from office on account OF their having
drawn from the treasury 81, 800 than the
law allows for their services. new board WIN DE
named few days SO far, no word In opposition 10
their removal has been urged.
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ERA UDULENT MONEY ORDERS.
SUCCESSFUL THIEVING IN THE FAR WEST.
MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PoCKETED BY POST
MASTER HIRES ON A SIMPLE DEVICE.


MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PoCKETED BY POST
MASTER HIBBs ON A SIMPLE DEVICE.
PORTLAND, Ore, June 5.-Isaac Hibbs, the
postmaster at Lewiston, who is charged with defaca-
ton, was appointed In March, 1884 On May Hibbs
the upper Columbia region The Postal Inspec.
tor alarmed at his continued absence investigated the
of the office and found in Hbbs's writing receipts
for large number OF registered mail pouches destined
for fictitious in different post offices supplied from
Lewiston. Lewiston is mail distributing point for
large number Of offices in Northern idaho and Eastern
Washington. Hibbs would issue money order for c-
titious these Offices, drawn In favor OF bank In
Iowa. where the orders payable The customary
letter OF advice forwarded to the paying postmaster
Hbbs then the bank that he would shortly visit
the town. enclosed the orders and requested tho
bank cash them and place the amounts deposit to
his credit until he arrived Later he wrote to the bank
that he could not make the contemplated visit and
requested that adra the ofmoney deposit
be returned by regised mail to the fictitious names at
tached the money orders, and always at some oice
where the mail passed through lewiston When the
drafts arrived Hibbs signed the fictitious names and
peted The amount OF the dedication exceeds $4,000
and is expected to reach $4,000 The Postal Inspector
says the robberes will necessate the OF
the money order system OF the United states and OF other
countries Hbbs was last seen on May 80 az the second
Mssoua and Helena for the purpose OF cashng drafts
ordered to be sent to those places.
Superintendent PlImley OF the Money Order Depart
ment Of the New-York Post Office said that cases of
fraud Affecting the Money Order Department were rare
The most noted that OF postmaster In Ohio,
who forged blanks which money orders are made
out and collected orders that he himself had printed
The Department requires weekly balances 10 De maze
out and Is possible 20 continue frauds In the col
lection OF money orders for any long period Mr pi
ley thought that while no system could protect against
the dishonesty OF postmaster. such scheme as tnat
adopted Postmaster fbbs could not be successfully
carried cities where bankers were care
ful In sending money to strangers.
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PARIS, June 5.-A letter from the Bishop of
TonquIn appears In the Toulon Missions Cahotques an
nouncng that the Black Flags ravagng the prov
inces OF sontay, Honghoa and Tuyenquan, although
those provinces occupied by French troops the IN
habtants fleeing from massacre, have taken refuge IN
the French garrsons. Thirty Christian villages have
been destroyed.
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FISHING IN PRouIBrTED WATERS.

LONDON, June 5-The National Zeitung, of
Berlin states that the German dispatch boat Pommera
MIA while cruising near Norderney the North Sea- OBJ
served fleet OF English vessels fishing In prohibited
waters The Pommeranla sent an armed crew with
protest on board English steamer accompanying the
neet. Tho POminerana then seized Yarmouth cutter
and towtd It into Nhomhayen, where 1t Is now de-
talned.
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LOSS OF LIFE BY THE CASHMERE EARTHQUAKE.

LONDON, June 5.-An official dispatch from
sernagur gives the number Of the killed and wounded
by the earthquake there Sunday and Monday as fol-
lows Killed. 81; wounded. 100. The official reports
have not received got tho other points in tho
Vale OF Cashmere affected by tho earthquake shocks
Unofficial reports. however Of such alarming
character TO make IL than likely that the earth
quake Will prove disastrous In It's effects than
the first dispatches stated them 70 be. Whole cities and
the absence of definite Is attributed to the demo
ton OF the telegraph lines In the general wreck and
fla
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WANTED on 4 oHAR0E OF FORGERY.

CHICAGO, June 5.-An officer started last
night for NowYork with the expectation OF bringing
back Calvert who Is arrested there for forgery and
is wanted here two charges of the nature When
he left this city he accompanied by Genie Blair who
played the leading part In " Monte Crsto" during
James o'Neps engagement at the Academy OF Music In
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PHILADELPHIA, june (SpeclaTl l.-Ex- AttOr-
neyGenera Brewster denies that he IL to accompany
ex-President Arthur 10 Europe. Governor Bum. Of
IDAHO the editor proprietor Of The Sunday Tran
script In this city starts for Butte City tomorrow Cen
cral IT, H. Bingham, member Of Congress from the list
District, and Colonel b. Frank EshelmaD, prominent
resident of Lancaster 90 with him. Messrs. Bingham
and shelman will be absent from Philadelphia about
six weeks On his return General Bingham, accOmpa-
MED by Counsellor James IL. Heverin, will 30 to
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TEN voLuMEs or vIcroR HuGo's wRITINos

PARIS, June o.-lt is stated that the manu-
script writings OF Victor Hugo will NIL ten volumes Mr.
Hugo indicated the arrangement for their publication
The contents OF three volumes. which almost ready
circulation various and embrace both prose and
poetry. The other will consist OF notes and let
ers written during the years OF exile OF the poet
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oRpERryo Tug poLrog our OF poLIr1os.

PHILADELPHIA, June Especial. D.-Mayor
emth has ordered that IN of the provisions of
She Bnlliti b which supposed 10 go into effect at
once all the members of the police force who are caud
GATES Tor delegates TO the coming convention must With
draw t Is stated that at least OF the lsuenants
VIII be candidate Notwithstanding.
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AN EFFORT TO REPEAL LIQUOR LAWS

PHILADELPHIA, June (Speciai) A resOu-
tion offered in Common Courcil by Mr. wldeman TO
repeaa the forbddngthe sale spirtuous vnous
or Sundays and election days by licensed
yenders There several speeches In Its favor but
IL was defeated by q vote OF 81 to Ia
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DRIvIyG INTO A DEEP RAvIyE.

Troy, June 5 tSpeciab.-Ex-Assemblyman
Filkns of North Lansngburg. his way homo
this morning when the horse he driving walked of
enbankment the top Of oil Mill HILL and the driver,
horse and buggy fell into ravne sixty feet below Two
hours later he found insensble He Is probably
fatally hurt.