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THE HEssIAN FLY LED HIM TO Surcrp,

THE HEssIAN FLY LED HIM TO SUICIDE.
Christian Goelzman, wealthy farmer near
Lyons, y. u. bought vial ot Iaudanum at a
drug store there, and walking home he gave his
daughter some candy, saying IL would be the
last lac would ever buy for her He threw him
self on his bed without speaking To any one. and
at O'Clock Thursday afternoon, when some
one went to arouse him, il was found that he
was dead In h1s pocket was found the vial
with half the laudanum gone. For several
weeks GoelZman has been very Respondent l,e-
cause OF the prospect of the poor crops. When
the Hessian fly destroyed his wheat two weeks
ago he became more respondent than ever,
and frequently said he was through with
farming forever
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TTNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
PIANO, STRAW MATING, COOKING AND
HEATING STOVES AND OTHER ARTICLES,
At Auction Rooms. SATURDAY, JULY EIGHT
ZENITH, 1885, commencing at TEN O'clock.
ALSO
Large assortment China and Glassware.
ALSO
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
One Extension-Top JunlpSeat Carriage
Horses Carriages, Buggies Wagons and Harness.
1vlS-pt
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4 4 ILL eco ZEE !.
S14 7TH STREET.

COME AND SEE OUR JULY PRICES.
NO LADY NEED BE WITHOUT A HAT IF YOU
CAN BUY A NICE FASHIONABLE AND STYL-
ISL HAT AT ONLY 15C. TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS WORTH OF MILLINERY TO BE
SLAUGHTERED: PRICE NO OBJECT.
TWO HUNDRED DOZEN HATS AND BoNNETs,
STYLISH AND NEW, AT 15, 20. Is, So, AND
75C., FORMER PRICE 75C. TO $I.5O.
5000 PUNCHES OF TIPS, COMPRISING TIE
HANDSOMEST ASSORTMENT EVER OFFERED
AT %. So, SO 65, rs AND 90 a BUNCH. 5000
LOVELY fLUMES AT Al, IS, IS, SC, S1.O0 AND
1925
ELEGANT PUNCHES OF FRENCH FLOWERS
AT so AND 75C a BUNCH. SILK MITES AND
GLOVES. LACE CAPS AND CORSETS AT RE-
MARKABLE LOW MISUNDERSTANDING PARA
SOILS LESS THAN MANUFACTURERS PRICES.
ribbons. EACES, SILKS AND VELVETS AT
SLAUGHTERING PRICES
REMEMBER OUR ENTIRE STOCK WILL BE
SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST.
NO GOODS TO BECARRIED OvER,NO MATTER
AT WHATSACRIFICE.
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B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.

"ALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts.
TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE AND LOT, FRONT
ING ON SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN G
AND + STREETS SOUTHEAST, No. 524, AT
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY, JULY SEVENTEENTH. at go
FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ, we shall sell south half Of Gis%
lot No 8 in square 9O3, having IS feet front by EsEs
ia feet inch deep, to an alley. improved by two
story frame house, seven rooms
Terms made known ut time of sale.
jy144t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.
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Wy ASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL
w ROAD.

On and afer JUNE 14TH. 1855 trains will Leave
from and Arrive al 9TH and streets Depot follows:
Leave Washington Am and 4:S5 D. III. daily, ar
rive at Belmont Park 1851 and 6>26 pm; Lees
burg ll3J1 and 6:30 arrive Round Hill at
1l:43 a M and a:lS pm. Returning leave Round
BILL 65l3 and 3:O9 pass Leespurg 6:32 4 IN.
and $40 p.m Belmont PARK 6.o4 am and 3:5S
pm, and arrive at Washington at SS5 am. and $40
pm
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains to BEL
MONT PARK Monthly and COmnutati ion Rates to
ali points ). NJ BfsOPHY,
superintendent, Alexandria
E J. LOCKWOOD,
Passenger Agent,
90. Penn. ave. Washington. iel3
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

~ l. OANAAO AG1 ' 114t Iva Ne
nAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORTRESS
STEAMERS GEORGE i EEaRY AND EXCELSIOR,
one Of which leaves 9TH street wharf DAILY, except
Boston and Providence steamers. secure tickets and
rooms room at lSSl and SO Pennsyvapia ave- ST. Marc
vania ave- who viii also check baggage from hotels
For further particulars inquire at Office. 18th street
wharf Telephone No 1953 ~, ,,o,
T OW FARE TO NORFOLK.-STEAMERL LADY
IL OF THE LAKE leaves 9th street wharf. WASH
ing,on. Monday. Wednesday and saturday, as $50
~ rh5dSSs ISss.y TsaS:s
cay ana frloay, am jelS
EOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NEW IRON STEAMER "wAKEFIELD
Leaves 7th-street wharf on MONDAYS, THURS
DAYS and SATURDAYS at : am Returning
TUESDAYS. FRIDAYS and SUNDAY pm, touch
Currioman. Va and ST. Clements Bay, Nd connects
with X at S iGR% See n sshsSuie zon,
CIV. RIDLEY. Manager. apIi
nIRECT TO NEW YORK-FREIGHT STEAM-
- Frs JOHN GIBSON and f. C. KNIGHT leave
r.; sih s: wharf, washington, every WEDNEsDAf
MORNING. Freight at lowest rates. ap4
DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
STEAMER SUE
CAPT. W. c. GEOGHEGAN.
win resume the route between BALTIMORE AND
WAsHiNGTON, stopping e River Landings leaving
River Freight received SATURDAYS ONLY. and
must be prepaid.
All accommodations frst-class Apply to
STEPHENSON BRO. It'll st. wharf
Omce:-12th ST and Pennsylvania Y. w. mhI -6m
CTEAMER MATTANO LEAVES 7THSTREET
- wharf Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, at 7
O'Clock am. for River Landings as far Mattox
Creek, returning on Wednesday, Friday and Monday
s'n0'A> g. 0s sMERiF sPp iiis Pa ave- NV.
mhS CT JONES. Agt, 7th-s. wharf
Mt VERNON, MT VERNON
STEAMER w. w. CORCORAN
Leaves sth-street wharf daily Except Sunday for
Nit Vernon at 10 O'Clock q. M; returning, reaches
Washington atou; $50 y. m.
self r.. T. RIAKE (.aDtain
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UTILIZING THE HARPER's FERRY WATFH
PowER.-Mr. Thomas III. savoy and other cnpis
talists of Wilmington. Del.. vino some time ago
purchased the land and water power at HaHs
pers Ferry, formerly owned 10y the United
states, have perfected arrangements tnr devels
oping their immense water power. They have
appointed Mr.. John Mchrthur, OF pittsburgs
Ia, general superintendent OF the works. and
uemen Will at once put the dam and canal in
repair and In the meantime. will commences
the erection on the site OF the old national
;rmory OF one Of the largest wood pulp mills ia
the county. Upon the completion IL the pulp
Inlll, IL rs said the company VIII erect six large
paper mills,
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.UNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNCANsON BROS. Auctioneers.
ASS1GNEES SALE OF F. P. MIRROR, SHOW
CASES, SHELVING, SCALES, FRESH CAN.
DIES AND CONFECTIONERY, AT AUCTION.
By virtue OF an assignment made to me by I. Fl.
Whitord, will SELL al storeG $40 Pennsylvania
northwest. on FRIDAY MORNING, JULY SEW In
TENTH 1885 at HALF-PAST Ten O'CLOCK, all
the stock and Fixtures contained in the above prem
iSeS. OSCAR NJ BRYANT.
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JUDGE THATCHER AND MIR CURTIS COMING
HoNE.-Judge Thatcher, OF the commission app
pointed by this government Ia visit south Amer
lea. with a view 10 the promotion OF commerce
with the | nited States, and Mr.. Curtis secretary
OF the commission. who were saved from the
wreck of the British steamer Guadiana OFF All
rolhos, Brazil. on June 2tth, while en- route
from Rio Janeiro to New York, arrived i'm Lon
don yesterday from Rio Jauero. Judge Thatcbe
sailed yesterday Tor New York on the steamer
DOMAIN, and Mr.. Curtis viii sail next Thursday
on the Werra. Both saved erything they had
on the Gaudiana
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Dows GRocER1Es DowN.
For 80 DAYS will sell Roller Family Flour. only
1928 per bb Best South Carolina Rice, lbs TOR oOc.
lbs. of best Laundry Starch, 25c.
Sugar Cured Shoulders, TIC. h.
Sugar Cured Hams. l2i2c. ID.
Western shoulders, 6i2c. ID.
Roasted Rio Coffee 2 lbs. BIC
Good Roasted Rio Coffee, l5c Id.
Best Roasted Rio, 20 to 22c. ID.
Roasted Java Coffee. Is Is and 33c. ib.
Green Coffee, 10. 12t2 and 15c. Id.
Good Extra Flour, $3.50 per Dbl,
Best Extra Flour. "a IS per biol.
Best Patent Process, So. IS.
Soda Crackers. 10 lbs 75c.
Best Sugar Corn, 3 cans &c.
Remember you save money on all your purchases at
our store.
INDIA TEA COMPANY,
jy9 AS eth st. Sw.
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RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day
) a. m, 74.O; a. m, 72.7: IL a. M, $50: 2
p. M, 94.3 Maximum, 81. 4: minimum. 10 1.
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i lois; FRoNTiSs sEyESTY,oNE s FhET %
ANb TMENTY ~ FIJI sT MRfEETst NoHTH
VEST. gY ! DEPTH 3E ABoUT ONE Hun;
FRARE H6usE AND b3 ou 1iB IL o0S''h
BY virtue of decree ofthe supreme Court of 80
Hoffman ct al. were conplainants and William &aa
Tho.os ct al we're defendants and known IS h9uiy
fss 5ShS si s! & nak + +
IL q t nTamsas "a bo s at paDe, sucSn
lots of land situate city of Washington District
81 d o esea
full depth thereof Of original lot numbered three 81
BY deph es
inalo numbered four az. in same square.
third cash onethird in one ear and ehrd thereof
in two secured by notes Of the purchaser
conveyancins at purchasers cost. A deposit of 500
'''@N S IN AN : SFkEIeHT9x. Trustee,
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctoneers. jy3-ddkds
A5oY Th sAE Is D.y
4 sa1s nS1s 'a Trustee
i Real Estate Auctioneera
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
F51sERTY ~ f[ERGH REASE FETWES
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, No. 1455.
Ky virtue OF adeed OF trust dated November s..aa
S05 folio 5S one of the land records for the Dis l
tct OF and direction Of the party secured
thereby will sell, at public auction fn front the
premises. on THURSDAY. the TWENTY-THIRD
DAY OF JULY. A. D. 1885, at FIVE O'CLOCK p.
and being in the city Of Washington district
bia and known and described as Lot No III. In KEEL
is subdivision of Pattersons subdivision Of Square
No FOG, being part of lots numbered 20 and II, OF
said PntterSons subdivision recorded in thu
ors office of the District Of Columbia together with
all the improvements. ct cetera.
In al onk3
twelve months. with interest from day of sale to be
secured by notes bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum and deed of trust upon the property
sold or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. de-
post of 800 will be required at time Of sale. II the
terms of sale are not complied with In five days from
the day of SALE the Trustees the right resell
at the risk and cost of def.utnS purchaser. All con-
veyancng at purchaser cost.
CHAS. G. GLOVER, r-.o
jy11-d&ds CHAS. b. BAILEY AiuS'eeS'
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.HOS. ]. FISHER & CO..

TNHOS. ]. FISHER & CO..
PUBLIC SALE OF A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS" OPPOSITE THE
FINE RESIDENCE OF A. L. BARBER
On SATURDAY, JULY EIGHTEENTH, 1885. ut
SIX O'CLOCK p NJ. in front OF the premises, earA
We shall offer for sale that desirable residence ss3
known No Clifton street; the lot is 80 by EsE5
peror construction containing nine rooms. with
large attic. ID foot hall, hard wood finish and all
modern improvements.
The situation is delightful, commanding fine view
of the city, and must enhance In value.
Terms at sale jy13-d&ds.
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PROBATE CopRr-Jud0e Hagner.
Today, estates w. q. MetzerOtt, Thornton
Yates and Jessie NJ. Farnum; final notices
issued. Estate George NJ. Schader; Katherine
schaffer gave bond as administrative; bond
$4,000. Estate w. Bowles; James Bellew
granted administration; bond$1 SOC. Estate Ann
Ridgway; VIM. Ridgway do; bond $500. Es-
tate w. Drane; c. e. Creecy to deliver draft.
Estate E. b. Cation; do. Estate Charles King;
will filed with petition for letters. Estate Dan'l
McIntire; time for filing certain answers ex-
tended. Estate r. NJ. Reynolds; petition OF
Orpha W. Reynolds for probate Of will and let
tiers testamentary. Estate Emily Beale letters
issued j. II. Saviile; bond %, 900. In re. guar
dianship Of Gertrude and Elenora Douglass APP
peal bond approved. Estate Of Alex. Campbell;
letters issued to +. 1. Moore; bond q 900.
THE VIRGINIA DEMoCRATs.-A Richmond
special says that the prevailing impression II
that Gen. Fitz Lee VIII be nominated for gov.
ernor and Samuel II. Newberry for lieutenant
governor by the democrats. The latter II from
the southwest, the same section from which
Wood, the Malone nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor, halls. He was the leader Of what was
known as the Big Four In the legislature when
four senators on the Malone ode rebelle0 and
refused to 20 further with him. For the place
Of attorney general there are many capdidatee,
the most prominent being R 8. Ayres, Of Scott;
Charles stewart Of Alexandria late speakcr OF
the house Of de3agAtess and MAJOR y. y. Noshs
q Richmond.
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GIVE Us A CALL AND BE CONVINCED.
THE

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING co.
Ie2e CORNER TIN AND sTREETa
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DELEGATE TO THE VIRGINIA DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION. - An adjourned meet
ing was held last night at Walkers
school house in Alexandria county, Va,
for the purpose of electing a delegate to the
Virginia democratic state convention. Messrs.
Clements Graham and Hume were candidates.
On the first ballot Hume received 81; Clements,
50, and Graham 3S,thereupon Mr.. Graham
withdrew from the contest, and q second ballot
was taken, resulting I'm Hume receiving 1O2;
Clements 80. Mr.. Hume goes in the interest
Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee for governor.
THE POLICE 20 PER CENT CAsEs-In the
Probate Court, Judge Hagner, to-day, the cases
of the estates Of VIM. Drane and +. b. Cation,
deceased, were up, and, on motion OF Mr.. Dean,
for the administrators, an order was made.
directing c. E. Creecy (who was decreed not TO
have a lien On the estates for securing the pass
age of the biil) to deliver the drafts received
by him from the Treasury.
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TOMORROW.

nUNCANSON BROS, Aucuoneers-
Will be sold at public auction at the Agricultural
Department in this city, on SATURDAY, JULY
EIGHTEENTH, 1885, at TEN O'CLOCK AM, a
Lot of Farming Tools consisting of Plows C,iitiva-
tors; Moving Machine, Manure Spreader, suky Pillow,
Seed Sewer, Shovels. Forks. Old Iron. Seed Bags.
DC. The property can be seen and any information
desired obtained before the sale by calling ON
HENRY PHELPS, Property Clerk.
Terms of sale cash. jyl3,5t
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ENGLISH LADIES HUSTLED IN PARTs-A
crowd of 5000 persons made an anti-English
demonstration In front of the Hotel Normandio
in Paris on "Wednesday. English ladies passing
by were hustled 10y the crowd. The police were
obliged to interfere. The mob was under the
impression that the proprietor of the hotel. ia
deierence To the wishes OF English visitors pre-
vented an outdoor ball In front ol the hotel
Tuesday night.
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DUNcANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON STREET, BETWEEN
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS NORTH.
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STEAMER SUNK IN CoLLIsIoN.-The steam
collier Berks, Captain Odiorne from Boston, Of
and tor Philadelphia. arrived at Vineyard
Haven, Mass, Thursday morning with the cais
tain and crew OF the steamer Pcrk onen. Cap
tain Nylie. from Boston, Of and for Philad..ly
phta, which vessel WAS sunk by "A COLL sion with
q three-masted schooner at about ? O'Clock
"Wednesday night, of Pollock Rip. The Berls
sailed for philadelphia at 1899 yesterday, with
the Performers crew. The schooner WAS
badly damaged, and was run ashore on Mor
nomy Island To prevent her sinking. Tap
tain Wiley, OF the Perkiomen, says the weaths.F
was misty, and he did not Sc" the schooner's
lights until she was within fiIty yards aud ID
was then impossible Ia avoid her She struck
the steamer on the port side. carrying away
the snokestac6. mainmast and iibuoom. and
destroying the port boat. The fires were out ia
five minutes, but the water WAS "A long time
getting INTO the forward cnIn tnnnfs
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GENERAL SHERIDAN has telegraphed the
President from Fort Reno that no serious
Indian troubles need be apprehended.
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TTNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctloneer
SIX HORSES, SIX COAL CARTS, SIX SETS CART
HAKNES ALL IN GOOD CON DITION,
On SATURDAY. JULY EIGHTEENTH 1885, at
TWELVE O'CLOCK, in front Of my auction rooms l
shall sell tine above, without reserve to the highest
bidder iyItS-2t
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Nan.e. o. 800 Name O. / 300
Nevada County picayune., 1885-11-26
geraaa County 2itaynne.
Humorous Column.

A pair of suspenders "a brace of hangmen.
 An open question--are you go- ing to let me inf
 A duck of d man generally makes goose of husband.
 The daughters of millionaire al- ways have fine figures.
 Positive, chick; comparative, hen; superlative, chick-hen.
 Brooches of promise trousers put up as collateral for a loan.
 Wreckless engineering is what is wanted on railroads and steam boats.
 Cheek in man is not to be ad mired; but what is nicer than wo- mans cheek?
 "In Siam the cats have their tails banged" In this country the entire cat is banged.
 Question for debating clubs 'Can man, while asleep in the daytime, have the nightmare"
 Girls, delicate way of giving young man hint that he is acting too fresh is to treat him to pretzels. Has he any expensive habitsY' He has one rather expensive one I know of" What is itY' Eat ing.n
 Elephants are just like men in one respect. No sooner are they dead than people begin to lie about them.
 Never be discouraged by trifies. When your credit Iuns out at the grocery store, don't worry; try au- other.
 A blacksmith's bellows which will blow itself las been invented, and the ward policemen can step down and out.
 All men, says the Declaration of Independence, are created free and equal Yes, but then some of them get married.
 There is.no stated Thanksgiving Jay in Europe, but they seem to be concocting schemes to gobble Tur- key all the same.
 The tide in the affairs of man. which when taken at the flood. leads on to fortune, is, no doabt, he "tied" to rich girl.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-11-26
l lemember, at Brooks old Stand, Prescott, Ark

witn mar Ta@tucs. outv afow oftGc ut,riol. nelgaooth""d' being remote from post of.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-11-26

f. c~%s---s--1-~ MI ---------1 enccd or otherwise nft6n @ iisis ot newspapers and estimates
Nevada County picayune., 1885-11-26
-4za kad EA AsA s

rcuRF plL,ousness, DYSPEPSIA. Sex Es,caosn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

swer. AS vou drive along at slow trot, and
the horses here can trot slo wer than anything
wearing legs, Photographic COW boy will dart
out, seize the side of the carr age and shove a
picture In your face, of fello w and a girl sit
Ing down holding hands, with the bridge, or
the rapids or the whirlpool or the falls for
backgrou nd and he will let the language run
out of him all over you. and fill the hack full of
words and tell you in his diftident, retiring way
NOW, gent here you are, have your picture
taken with your lady now won't detain you
only five minutes-give it to you all finished.
beiter stop, gent. Perhaps you'll never be here
again with your lady, perhaps WON'T better
s'op, take yol both Just like this for oniy''-
ana mere he looks you over, and sizes you up,
ana quotes prices ranging from S1o0 TO $500,
according as he thinks you will bear it. He put
me at Sl'50-my usual price is S1.00 but had
a new hal on which raised me little suppose.
lie hangs to your carriage till he meets one
coming the other way, when he drops YOU and
lights on that one, and another one drops on
you. rather liked it, for it sOrt.of breaks up
the monoton! Of the ride. OF course when one
comes here, / q cares nothing about seeing the
fails, and gazing at the scenery that Is dull
Work-but W hen he can be kept busy all the
tlme, hghtln9 hackmen, and driving off photog-
raphers, and refusing to buy guide books and
pictures, he Is happy and contented. Perhaps
ne may come away without having even had Il
chahce 70 get a glimpse of the falls, but that is
no matter. lie can wander back some dark
night, and zen every one is asleep. he can get
dark lantern and perhaps see the falls before
one OF the tiends can pounce on him.
OUR GEORGE.
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Business Matters.

There are no changes in the business situation
for the better to report, and there are no gener-
al indications upon which confidence can be
based of a revival during the fall. The labor
trouble in the iron region being at an end, there
Is better feeling in the trade circles of Phila-
delpha, but the manufacturers Of cotton and
wooden goods see no indications of better things
in the immediate future. The reports of the
wheat crop are 70 more favorable, the shortage
being estimated at from 15OO00,00O to 1SO, O0O,-
600 bushels. Prices are kept down, however,
In spite of this fact, by the large amount of
wheat in sight. Money continues to accumu-
late in large cities. The New York banks hold
S62,4OO,0O0 over the lawful surplus, an increase
of over SIC, 900, 900 since January /. The num-
Der of failures the past six months Of 1885, ac-
cordins to Bradstreet, exceeds that of any cor
responding period for years, as the following
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A Bank President Punished

NEW YORK, June y. James d. Fish. late
President of the Marine National Bank, was
sentenced 10 ten years imprisonment in Au-
burn Prison this morning by Judge Benedict in
the United States Court.
Mr.. Fish came into he court room at an early
hour, accompanied by his counsel. He was
dressed in dark colors. and his face wore its
usual sioid expression. Judge BeGedict en-
tered the court room shortly after 10 O'Clock
this was an hour earlier than the court usually
opens, and there were few persons present As
soon as the Judge seated himself, Assistant
District Attorney Foster moved for sentence
on 1.-The prisoner, James ID. Fish," Clerk
Shields called the name, and Fish walked firm
" TO the bar. lie placed Il hand on the rail and
lifted his eyes 10 the Justice. who wiped his
eyeglasses carefully with silk handkerchief
and said: flames d. Fish, you We're charged
by the Grand Jury with many offences against
the laws of the United States. After a fair and
impartial trial you were found guilty of the
misrepresentation of the funds of the bank of
which you were President You were also
found guilty of making false entries on the
books of the bank while in that position. The
verdict of the jury was that you were guilty.
The evidence clearly showed that there could
be no doubt as to your guilt. A more shameful
or a more lawless abuse of the powers of "a
President of national bank can scarcely be
imagined. 1t is proper, therefore, that fit pun
ishmfnt should be melted out to you, and in or.
der that others may be deferred from similar
offences 1t is necessary that the full penalty of
the law be pronounced upon you. A merciful
consideration for your age forbids a cumulative
sentence. The sentence of the court is that YOU
shall be contihed i'll the prison at Auburn for
ten years.
\, a olo
sion when he heard the judgment. lie showed
agitation in no way. He walked from the court
room leisurely and was returned to his quarters
in the Ludlow Street Jail, whence he will be
taken to Auburn in a day or two. The SEN
tence Is not considered to be severe. The com
mutation for good conduct will reduce the term
to six years and six months. Fish is now Is
years old