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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
A Dangerous Combin aiinn.

OwENsBoRo Ky, Nov Il --Emila Zjn 2,
tho S.year-u son of Adam XnsZ, has been
saving up cartridges for Christmas, re-
moving the balls, and carrying the
shells. loldel with powder only, in
his pocket. He also had soins
matches in tho same pocket. Thursday,
while play ing with Stella Neubauer, a girl
about his age, sho struck at him VITA q
switch, and the blow falling on the pocket
one Of the matches isnited, aui an expio-
sion followed The boys face AMI head wero
terribly burned, ani he will lose both of hil
evas
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
The DesfItution in GaIyestnn.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81. Hon. Thomas
Ochiltree, of Texas, appeared before the
citizsns relief committee Friday aftern Don
in the interest of the sufferers b. the
disastrous fire in Galveston. He said so
of the dwellings destroyed were occupied
by POOR families, among whom much desti-
tuition exists. He said the sufferers are
badly in need of blankets, clothing and
money with which to purchase food. AT
appeal will be made by the mayor to tn.
citizens for contributions
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
Killed His IIrOtlier.

SAVANNAH Ga, Nov. 2l.-At Abbeville
Thursday Eli johnson amused himself by
soaring people with an artificial spider.
CASTOR Barnes took oifenSe and attacked
Eli with knife. Shephen johnson, Ellis
brother, separated the combatants. At
this Eli grew angry, Us he wished to fight
Barnes lie went and got shotgun and
frel one barrel at stephen, killing him, and
the other at Barnes inllicting flesh wounds
He was locked up
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
The Gransers' View of the Tariff.

Boston, Nov. 2l AT Tuesday mornings
session OF the National Grange resolution
was adopted condemning the policy of
admitting raw materials fres of duty,
while manufactured articles are highly
protecte1. 1t was also resolved
that a committee s:ouil be appointed
TO attend the next session of congress- f.r
the purpose of securing legislation Is t+,s
interest of agriculture. The installation oi
onicers elected then took place.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
1t Was the Water of Death,

PHILApELrInA. Noy. 21.-An old we'll
which has been abandoned for many year,
was opened recently on the farm OF Thomas
Poole, in Chester county, to furnish watel
for an engine. Miss Annie Poole
Frank Townsend, Edward Mackay,
and others drank of the water, and becam
terribly i'll. Miss Poole and Townsend died
Thursday afternoon after a painful illness.
Mackay and the Others nre slightly better
1t is believed that the water was impreg
mated with deadly mineral poison,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Nov. %.
The market quotations on ths bDarl ot
trade, to-day, were as follows: Wheat-No.
2 November, opened and closed s9c. Decsm-
ber. openei anI clio ed SJ1Sc; January.
-openei 9Jc, clio ed 9U1sc. Coru-No. No
vemher, opened Iic. clo ell 43%4c; Decen-
ossasl oss ipsns1 a 'a:s so.,a 'lassi 'aS oa
cember, opened 2S}sr, J closed Is &c. May,
ber, opened $500, clo,ci {9.d5; January,
opened. $40, 70, clio el $lo071s February,
ber, opened ST. M, closed 81. ~.
Live Stock-The Union STOCK yart' re-
port tno following range OF prices. Hog
The market opeaoi active and carly
sales were made at yesterdays figures
later the market kenei and prices
dropped BOIL lower; light graie>, S321J
g. 10; rough packin. S;s.i5QQ3 20; heavy
packing and shipping lots, si7o940J.
th Cattle - st;ais: a;E:, - shippn;, 5000 20;
Sheep-Steady; common, So oo@3 90; good,
$3o0Qt3. IS.
Produce: Butter-Fa cy creamery, 2j@
26c; good dairy, l7@lSc; packing, 7@sc
per 10. Eggs-fresh-laid Gle per dog.
Burbanks 56a55c; mixed lots, 35@ ioc,
sl.1O@1.l5 per bbl. Poultry-Chickens
6961<c per lb. ; turkeys, s@S51c; ducks S01
BE: geese SbOU0SUU and prairie chickens.
$iOO@4.50 per doz- Apples-Choice to
fancy, sl.50@l.So, and seconds. $lO0@
1.j0 per bbl.
New York.
New YORK, Nov. %.
Wheat-No. = red winter December, 9634c;
do January. 0S1sc bid; do February,
$l.0Jos biI. Corn-No. } December,
5lc9e; do January. 5l8sr. Oats--No j
35cls December. Rye--Stealy, stat. Goc
barley Nominal Pork Dull; mess,
$l0,oG Inri-S6.G3 January; 4 %
Sr. LOUIS. Nov. ~.
Wheat Dull and lower, closing l.0g9-c
below yesterday; No , red cash, 49,;
November, 9j3c; December, 9ils May,
81. U6l "a l. 0G1!. Corn-Weak AMI ~ lower;
cash, 391a M39$sc; November, sac jan.
uary, S4isc. Oats-Lower: cash, 2j$tc,
May. 31%c, Rye-Qujet; 591tc. Viii Ky
Steady; $1.J0 Provisions- s--Pork, oil. So So.
Lard-Qulet; So l2I5.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Nov. 20.
Wheat--Dull and easy; No. 2 cash or No
vember, 911sc; December, 96c bid; .np-
uery, 9714c, February, 99c; May, sl03la,
Corn-.Dull and nominal; cash, 4ic; Nuven-
ber +ic; year, dl1sc; January, 39l.c;
May. 40c bill. Oats-Firm; No . cash,
!Dc; May, Bic. Clover Seed Firm; prime
cash or November, $3.50; Decam,
Der. s.. 70; January, 1913; February, S5.s5.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
Better Have Stayed In Illinois,

Troy. Ohio, Nov. 81. Thursday idnight
Washington Rice was awakensi by soma
one try ing to enter his window To the
query, what was wanted, the reply came:
II want your money Rice fired and the
man fell, but he rose and ran u short dis
tance, when he fell again. He had been
shot in the side. He gave his name as
Joseph Porter, aud said he cams from Illi-
pniS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21

L. W. Hurst represents the leadin'
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates.
tgency established 1874. Office over
Rock island National Bank. L.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21

Ii nv, 60l3 %
ROCK ISLAND,
Dat>-32c
Hay-Timnthy-211 90
Wild-$S.00.
Rye--40'.
Corn -Old d5C. New See.
Poatoes--50C.
Onions G1c.
Con Soft II had IS 80.
yoid ood-SI 90.
- raw s5 0i
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
II HALF-CENT A WOR y.

TuE ARGUS hereafter will publish iii this col
ann all advertisements of Lost, Found. For Rent
FOR Sale Board or Rooms, Wanted aud similal
notices, at the low rate of one hdif a cent 3C0rd
unCh figure word, but no advertisement les
than ten cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY SUNDAYS EX-
sCEPTED) BY
J. j. HILL & CO.
Skin and Blood
Diseases from Pimples tn
ScrOfuIa Cured by Cusicura.

Hundreds OF letters in our possession, copies
of which may be hal by r. turn OF mail, repeat
this story: | haVc been terrible sufferer for
years from Diseases of the Skin aud Blood
have been OIL red to s1un public places by
reason OF my disfguring humorS; have had the
best physi Il. ms; have spent hundreds OF dol
RA Rga snisS, whi hav~ cured me and left
my skin and b.ood rs pure az a childs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
us.p. ptcE Axp gepy raw.

| commenced the use Of CUtICURA REMEDIES
last July. Ny head and face and some parts Of
my body were almost raw. Ny head was Gov
cred with cabs and sores, and my suffering was
fearful had tried everything had heard OF
in the East and Vest. My .ase was considered
very bad one have now not a particle OF
Skin Humor about Inc, and my case is consd
dered wonderful Mrs. 5 f. WHiPPLE.
DECATUR Mich.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS. HElMII
SPEED PROGRAMME +:


FIRST RACE Running Purse, $500; single
dash of three-quarters o. a mile; free for all.
First horse, sl5; second horse, $50
Sc sond -Runhing-Purse, $3.50; free for
all; one half mile ami repeat First horse,
sl75; secoDd horse, S75.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
COVERED wsTu SAT- RuE,lw.

CrucGRA HEAEDIss, are the greatest med-
eines on earth. Had the worst case of Salt
Rheum ia this country. Ny mother had IL
twenty yeas, and ia fact died from it, be-
lieve CUdcuRA would have saved her life. Ny
arms, breast aud head were co cred for three
years. which nothing relieved or cured until
used the CCTCusA REsoLyENT, Internally. and
CUrIcURA and CuTICuRA SOAP xternaly.
NEWARK, % j. w. ADAMS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
Ecxxm. FROM HEAD TO FEET.

Charles Eayre Hinkle, Jer ey City Heights,
". J writes: ny son, a lad OF twelve years.
was completely cured of terrible case of
Eczema By the CuricURA kENEDlEs From the
top Of bis head TO the solcs of his feet was one
mass OF seasbs. " Every other remedy and ply
sciaEs had been tried in vain
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
CITiCGRA REMEDIES

Are soii everywhere. Price; CtTcrRA, Soc;
RzsoLysSr, 81 90; SOAP 25 cents Prepared by
the Potter Drug ana Chemical co..
Boston. Mass.
send for ''fsew 60 Care skin Diseases e
0DTpN PtMPLEs, Skin Blemishes ard Baby
unUUA, Humors cured rs CUusuRA soar
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
second Bay-wednesday. 0ctobe

FIRST RACF-Running Purse 5000; single
dash OF mile; free for all. First horse, $3.50;
second ho-se $50.
Second -Trot.ing, tn harness Purse, $500;
for II horses that have not beaten three
minutes prio to Sc te nber lst, 1885; mile
heats; three best in five. First horse, $50;
second horse, $50
Third Race Running Purse, $3.50; tor three
year olcs and under: one half mile and re-
D at. free for all horses raised and owned in
Nevada. Eastern Or,gen and Idaho First
horse, 500; second horse, $50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
Fresh oysters.

Fresh Oysters just received, and will be kept
constantly on hand. and served in every style
To please the taste of the most fastidlous e. /
cure, at the French Restaurant, three doors
from M. Holman Co.
In cans. (sl9tD d. LAFoNTAINE
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
Third Day-Thursday, GctoberIs9th

FIRST RACE-Running Purse, 5000; free for
all single dash of one and onequarter Of
mile. First uorse, $3.50; second horse, $50.
Second Race-Trotting, to harness Purse, S4O0;
free for all; mile heats; best three in FIVE.
First horse, $500; second horse, 500.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM 10 always ready 10 TAXA ala
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel Tree
OF charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
r Z N A r X 8.

First-In all races, any horse distancing the
Geld will receive only first money.
Seconc-No money will be paid to any race
without contest
Third-All entries are TO be made by 10
o'clock the night before the race is to be rum
Fourth-In all races, four or more TO enter,
three or more TO start.
Fifth-National Trotting Association Rules
to govern trotting. and Pacific Coast b ood
Horse Association to govern all running races
Sixth-All entries must be directed to FERD
RIED, Secretary, ~iRnemucca, New.
F. M. FELLOWS, President.
FERD. RIED, Secretary. 81
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
cuTICURA pam rLAsrsR

AE1f@M H-AsN
W3sSAis a new, original, elegant and in
AN. ~ allib,e antidote to pain and In
SEi fiammatlon, banishing kheuma.
AN9 tism, Neuralgic, Sciatic, Sudden,
z sharp and nervous Pains, as by
magic. AT druggists, 25c
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
PAsTURAGE AND HAY.

The undersigned have 1000 acres OF etuoo1e y.
and Alfalfa Pasturagc, which hey WIN 'e' w
tockmen on reasonable terms. a
Also. 900 tons OF Alfalfa Hay for SAFE 70 ieeu
on the ranch.
For particulars, address
MACMILLAN h HANNAH, winnemucca, or
CARPENTER h LowERY,
Nt#N sEFNNG ~ Loyelocks, New.
Loyelocks, September Q, 1885. ""
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
Fourth Day-rriday, october seth.

FIRST RACE-Running- $50; free foi
all; single dash Of one-quarter OF mile.
First horse, Sl25; second horse, $50.
Second observation-disclosures, $500; free fol
all; mile heats; best three in five. First
horse, $500; second horse, 500.
Third Race Running Consolation Purse $3.50
singles dash Of three quarters Of q mile, fol
all houses that have contested in the above
races and have not taken any purse. flrs'
horse, sl25; second horse. s25.
Unless otherwise specified, the entrance fet
win be is per cent Of the purse to be com
peted for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
NEVIS FROM The SUBURBS.
NEW GYMNASIUM AT NEW ROCHELLE.

Adrian Iselin, the New York banker, whose
suminer home Is Davcnports Neck Ncw-nocnsa,o'
purchased tho property owned by the Nestehes.I
Insurance Company two years ago. nlaue eA,cnsl
fitted IL up a club room, library and tea
inc roam and granted with Its contents, 10 tue
cjil1cos Of New.Rochee This evening the Lyeeun, a
beautiful structure erected by Mr. lsc VIII be opened
10 the public The gymnasium, In It's e1ternli appear
ouce and i internal gements ana nnlsn II OF tne
French Rolnanesaue style Of architecture It's length IL
100 feet and It's width So feet IL has been bult III the
substantial and every attention mas bcen
brfck blue stone Phi aiclphia brick ana
terra Gotta The roof IL covered with ono unhS anu
surmountcd with Gotta Greetings ana hnias ne
timber used is yellow and white pine and locust Ihcrc
f. no bat the ceilings are 0 choice narrow
strins of nine The inside walls Of bun brick All
tbe work is oiled and vanished without paint Inc
floors are OF the choicest vertical grain yellow pine Inc
circular staircase aud doors arc OF polished OAK Inc
door and " ndow trimmings are or brass ana orohAo'
made 10 order for this bdding Every attention was
maid 10 drainage and ventilation and the heating VIII DC
by steam ,,,,, ,,u,,o. o-o
AT the Man-st front, At each end OF tue Duidng hS
two towers twenty-five feet In diameter. In one ol
these towers IA the entrance aud tho STAR hal
The other contains business rooms. Ihe gymnasium
proper room long and 40 wide OF clear space
The part of the is - feet above tho main
COR The running track Ia hung from the roof trusScs
nd extends around the four sides OF the building
This track may also be used gallery. The bowling
alley Is 100 feet by 20 feet Wide and contains Tour
alleys The dressing are large and airy ana htted
M with convenences for tho guests As Implied by s
name 1t Is to be wholly gymnasium and for no other
uses All the fixtures for athletic sports are now coin
petely arranged and OF modern invention The bnltunx
was erected under the direction of G. Cady Co.. OF
this city, architects. The apparatus was put In by fro
fessor William Wood. f. Grote Co. put In the bowling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
NOT IN FAVOR OF CABLE ROADS

Edward Lauterbach, counsel for the lhlrd
Avenue Railroad Company. argued against the proposed
cable system before the Commissioners yesterday. on
the grounds that present surface and elevated roads
afford abundant means OF transit Between the months
of November 1888 and 1884, the Third Avenue cars,
with a seating capacity for 4000O,000 people,
carried only 81 ,469, 100 passengers. The road can
easily Increase It's carrying facilities fifty per cent II
the cable plan were better than the one now In use 1t
would have been in his c0mpany's interests TO have
adopted, it long ago But 1t is ITO to
he tried. why not, he asked, await the
result Of the the Third Avenue Company
ia making at present with IL In Tenth-ave between
ne-bundred. and-t wenty-fifth and One-hundredand
eight -afthsts which, IL successful, Mr. Lauterbach
declared would be followed by other lines throughout
the city. , . ~, c,,.
TwltchelI OF Brooklyn, who claimed 10 represent The
Interests Of the working people She hurled chunk after
chunk of Wild whrlng svutax at the propretor- OF
he cable scheme one of which to the effect that the
only experts vet heard by the commission were the
trmckmen who alone she declared had the true inter
esfs OF the United states AT heart - J.,
Other ne,cbes in opposition ~ the project were made
nv Josenh b. Ecclesue representing the people or Lex
ye and Wheeler H. Peckhan, who appeared for
the residents OF Madson-av living between twenty
third and sts The commission adjourned
ti Monday al o'clock when the final argument OF the
directors will he made after which the OF the
undertaking Will have their turn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
ADVICE ON MUCH COMPLICATED CASE
Cornornti ton Counsel Iacnmhe Yesterday Sc


to the Board Police long letter advising the
TO nav a claim back pay which had been cOnslucreu
worthless under decision OF the Court OF APpea,s
John Johnson paroman, was placed on trlal DeIore
Police Commissioner Mclean in October lSs9, enafged
with assautng Peter Lagrasse. After Mr. Mclean hlu
been turned out of Office by Adhesion or the
son was dismissed suit for reinstatement was
on the ground that his trial improperly cOnducled
The General Term OF the Supreme Court DECIDED tnht
johnson had not legally dismissed, and ordered inc
commissioners TO put him back on the force me court
also made similar decisions In the suits OF Polceen
Mohr and Mccarthy who had been dismissed aiter Deig
tried by Mr.. Mclean The cases were carried 10 lno
Court Of Appeals by the Corporation Counsel Johnson
counsel Messrs Eccesine and Tomlinson brought SUIT
for back pay amounting TO about - 100 inoy 9nepeu
at length to compromise the suit by deducting SloOo
and the Board the advice OF the Corporation counsel
passed a resolution ~ settle with johnson on lhose
terms. . ,,..
Before the agreement could be carried out Johnson
died and his widow declared that sine must nave the
So 400. The agreement made by the lawyers was re-
undated Board Iescinded the resolution 10
nav 400 Court of Appeals decided that
Mohr and Mccarthy had been legally dismissed Messrs
Ecclcsine and TOnlinson came forward win uocu.
men signed by johnson, assigning to them all interest
In his suit for back pay Although the decisions IN me
cases of ohr and McCarty showed that johnson never
was entitled back pay for the two years during whcn
he was OFF the force. Mr. Lacombe advises the Board 70
pay tae i0O account Of the old agreement 10 settle
the suit The Board called upon the cher ccrK 10 Iur-
nish complete record OF the johnson case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
COURT OF APPEALS.

SARATOGA, June GO In the Court of Appeals
,o.d"y rho following decisions were handed down:
Tho People ngt Petmecky and tho People agt. Jones.
Judgment affirmed
c. THOMPSON Cashin Lawrence spence; Spcrry agt.
The Lackswinna ant western Hatroad Company
Dunn AIT Shuyler and Mcinhsll agt Ackor. Judgment
The Ii"diey Falls National Bank agt May. Judgment
All rmed Judgment absolutely ordered for the respondent
on the stipulation. Win COSTS
I'm re Swenarton ae Shue Bauer agt Bets Cunningham
act Might. Hale SwinbuTneI Bauer agt Mayer.
smith nd smith M0quette Loom Company; In Dunnng
asa ,nrr etc Marine Nat' a Bank ngt Grant; Gregg
egi Slanard and Armstrong ass Armstrong Appeal dis
IN ssed with costs ~, ,,,..-,.- No.. ,...
many agt Dougherty two casesG The Attorney GENERAL
agt hr Continental Lie Insur company claim OF VIE
LII Suauiing tnc PcOpe ex rel swirl aet tho
oinnany ast the Kiuse Murphy Manufacturing Company
pol,ncr 81. Pennsylvania Company Conner agt WITS
lev IN re smith vacite etc Del lno agt Cato; Arm
strong agt Armstrong IN re the church at liarsenVe
decker acy AIT wilkinson lnro Commissioners OF Public
prrks Onier affirmed with costs
Iis ermsna life Insurance Company agt Race. Order
nj General Term awards priority Ia the surplus to
IN. a rchearing COSTS To ABIDE the event
he ithaca Department ag Beecher orders OF General
and Sprca reversed and motion denied with costs
raj act stiles Motion TO return remtter etc, denied
with 90 costs.
The following causes were argued
No. Fmlene +. Too respOn lent agt Joseph g. Win
ston appellant Jos'ph hhiocA LOT hPpcnaV' Jun" ''
M J7yJane Myers appellant ag. James C. Martin and
anober respondents ~ Fan Eton IT., Tor appellants Jo
sept Il Carr for respOndents.
Eo 277-Fabyan r. FRANKIE and another, appellants agt
Knte.I Younans and another. respondents Joseph A.
shoudy for appeans j. Alfred Davenport for respondents
A recess was ordered until October D, at Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
PROFESSOR TYNDALDS GIFT TO C0LUABiA'
FOUNDING A FELLOWSHIP IN PHYsics-orhER IA
yoRED INSTITUTIONS
Professor John TyndaIl, OF Lond,

Professor John Tyndall, of London, has
given to Columbia College SlO 500 Is %
on Thursday written instrument conveying tneu gu u
was placed in the hands of President Barnafa oy ccom
panyng the deed OF gift Mr. Appleton narrates Tue err
cumstances which led to this act OF invited to visit
hi. country in 1872 and deliver here series OF Zee
Ae AND OsCS The net
this city were paid to the R PrGe'' paid. But
elsewhere only Ills come to this country. to
Lecture for money he resolved TO constitute OF thcse
searc ia physics in the United He placed TIL;
fund amounting then to about SIS'o2 nor Tynda of
Philadelphia Professor Joseph Henry OF That
and DIT T.. L. Youmans OF New-iork, pinard sbonId
any vacancies which might occur In TINS o9a. Sina
be allied Inv appointment by the president OF the
Academy Of Sciences for the time being rIoio few
nenr later spa the president Of the Academy Dr. william
b. Rogers. OF BOSTON appointed IN ther ara fTniyer-
Barnard and Professor j. Lowering OF har'"iu UNIV
sity. $780,, ,,,,u os IN the apulication
Inc aesgh o. tbot s annual interest should be de-
yated "a the snpport OF one fellows IN SCIENCE
VINO ao raapcb and who should be willing TO devote
hcmseyes to original research for lifc The trustees
ane these conditions, and after some years
OF experience they resoiveu Intact NJ aimed at
III he's ord nrobaby be better accomplished by pac-
ing the administration Of the fund In tue MINUS u -,
more educational a mnrn suitable sub
jects FOR this bcnefaction would Ptopaoiy oo W '
In the meantime the value OF the securities IN wnch
the fund had been invested had Largely i.cre"S 49,
and the fund had grown also Wy ~. tne
accumulation OF its unexpected income SO tnao
il reached $4,000 Professor Tynda acting o r
advice given him. resolved divide tis sum lnto lheo
equal parts and to give OF these parts TO CoIuna
College one to Harvard Univcr'ity ana one 70 .e
verety of PennsylVania. The negotiations necessary
effect This change have occupied several months Sas
have now beenbrought TO a close, ana tne moneS
inst been maid over the institutions Az thel meet
ing in October the trustees OF Columbia College VIII re
,eye official notice OF the TRANSACTION anu wiz "'
.tvf he frfs II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
w. c. PnELAN UNJUsTLY IMPRISONED.

William Campbell Phelan SAID 10 De one Oh lne
most expert counterfeit detecors in this country,
was sentenced in November, 1883, in the United
States District Court by Judge Lowell, IN Boston,
IN rive wears Imprisonment in the Fitchburg prison
for passing counterfeit 500 note, on March 10
1881, on man named Weber; who keptaresLaqrsn,t
IN Temnlo-st Boston. G.. ii. TOrrey, of Dyes
Government Counterfeit Detector Agency in this
city has forwarded affidavts to the department
ri Jnstice in Washington, stating that memoir
andum-book has been discovered which proves tSs
that Pbelan was In this city on the date OF the
liagad crime This book was IN the possession of
another agency In this city in whose employ Phean
was at the time. The book shows. says Mr. lorrey
fba entries of sums of money paid twice on March
ie ISL. by Phclan to the agency, which would have
precluded the possibility of his being IN Boston at
The time. An affidavit of PhelQn's brother sets
forth that he came here from Boston and met
Phelan Ia this city on March IL and was win mn
until the night boat departed for Boston. John ;.
Dye swore that he was with Phel Ian at the occ-
dental Hotel on March 10 from $50 to 10 p. m,
nd ,vas with him for twenty minutes at Leggetts
Hotel i'm Chatham-st. on the evening OF Marcn To-
Mr. Torrey says that Phelan was Door at the tune
Of his trial and that the proper testimony III his
behalf was not secured.