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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19
COnStable's Sale.

BY VIRTUE OF AN NEXECUTION ISSUED out of Justice Jno. C. EastOn's Court, to Township No. One, in and for the County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona, to me directed and delivered on judgment rendeed in said HCourt on the twenty-eighth day of Dec embcr, 1885, in favor ol E. w. Sinclair and against J. W. and E w. Stump whereinl am commanded to make the sum Of SlS4 7S 100 damages with interest thereon from date of iudg gment at the rate of ten per cen :. per annum until paid; together with SIG iO-1OO costs and dccruing costs.
 have this day levied upon the following described property. to-wlt:-
 The n,illsite known as the Green Mi.lsite, situated in Maple Cannon, on the. eastern slope O. :he Huachuca mount9ins, in Hart ford Mining District, Cochise county, Ari- Zoua, and near the Golden Lilly mine, to- gether with the mill and machinery thereon situated, consisting of a Dyar PateLt Cannon Ball quartz mill, Upright boiler, engine belts, saw, pipes tools, rock breaker, con centrator tables, sluices and all appurtin- ances and material belonging to the same; also the mine and mining claim known as the Golden Lilly extension.
 Public notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2lst day Of January, lSS6, be tween the hours of a. m. and p. Im., in front of the court house, in the city of Tomb: stone, Cochise County, Arizona Territory, will sell all the right, title and interest or the said J. W. and E. W. Stump in and to the above described property at Pubhc Aue- ton, to the highest and best bidder. Tor cash, lawful money of the United States, to satisfy said execution and all costs.
 Dated this tie 31st day of December, 1oo0.
 BEN JAMES, Constable.
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First publication Nov. 12, 1885. Application No, 43S for Patent to tn Ground Hog Mine.
U. $. LAND OFFICE
 TUCSON, A. T., Nnuap,har Qfh 1SSS

U. 5. LAND OFFICE
 TUCSON, A. T.,
 November 9th, 1885, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT II. $. Fisher F. B. Finsthwail, James D. Mub- staitter and W. F. McCook by H. s. Fisher, co-claimant, whose pOstoffice address is Tombstone, County of Coehise, Arizona, have this day filed their application fer q patent for 1900 linear feet of the Ground Hog mine or vein bearing silver, with sur face ground 600 feet in width, situated in the Tombstone Mining District, County of Co- chlse, and Territory of Arizona, and design ated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office as lot No. 159 in said Tnmf- stone Mining District, said lot No. l59 being described as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at the Initial monument at post five feet long set in mound Of stones, marked "I Nj. G. H. NJ. c. No. l." Thence N,52 deg, 42 mn E, along the center line to the northeast center of clam, to an iron pintdriVcn in iedge. Witness to corner 5 3S deg, 29 min. E, 12 feet distant, a post 3 feet long set in mound of earth aud stone, marked "W. c. c. H. NJ. c. No. ?"
 |. <. Nj. NJ. No. 6, bears N 63 deg, Is min. E 7674 feet distant; tL ence N 5S deg. 29 min. W, 300 feet to post , feet long set in q mound of earth and stone, marked "G. H. NJ. c. No. 3"; thence g deg, 42 min. w, 1900 feet to post feet long sci m mound oi Cstl l1 anu SSOuCi iLdlhOA H. 4hAs Os-NOs post marked "r M. c. No. g." bears N 5S deg, W 90 feet distant; thence S 3S deg. | 29 min. E. 300 feet to post feet long set in q mound Of earth and stone, marked "G. Il. NJ. C. No. 5"; thence 3S deg 29 min. K, 800 feet to post feet long set iu q mound 0 earth and stone, marked "G. H. M. c. No. 6"; thence N 52 deg, 42 min. E, 15OO feet to post feet iong set in mound of stones, | marked "G. H. NJ. c. No. 7'; thence N 3s deg, 29 min. W, 300 feet to the iron pin at the NE end center of clam, and place of be- ginning.
 magnetic variation Il deg, 9 mn. k, Con- taining an area of 2065.
 | The location of this mine is duly recorded | in Records of Mines, Book l, page 132. | { ny and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said Ground Hog mine or surface ground, are required to file their ad verse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Tucson, in the Terri tory Of Arizona, during the sixty day: period of publication hereof, or they will bC barred by virtue Of the provisions of thC statute 5. M. THOMAS,
 Register.
 It is hereby ordered that the fOregoins notice of application ,. patent be published ! for the period Of slXIl consecutive days il | THE DAILY ToMBsToNv, u daily newspapc | published in Tombstone, Cocnise County | Arizona. B. THOMAS, Register.
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We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers, will pay all Prizes Grawn in the Louisiana State Lotteries which may be presented at our counters.
 J. HI. OGLESBY, Pres. LOuisi- ana National Bank. SAMUEL HI. KENNEDY, Pres. State National Bank. A. BALDWIN. Pres. New Or leans National Bank
 Incorporated in 1868 for 9 years by the Legislature for Educational and Charitable purposes-with a capital of $1O00,0 ,00O-tO which a reserve fund of over S550,0o0 has since been added.
 By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise was made a part of the present State Constitution adopted December 2d, A. D., 1879.
 The only Lottery ever voted and en- dorsed by the people of any State.
 It never scales or postpones. Its Grand Single Number Drawings will take place mOBthly, and inc Extraordinary Drawings regularly every three months, instead Of Semi-Annually, as heretofore, beginning March, 1886. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
 TO WIN A FORTUNE. SECOND GRAND DRAWING, CLASS B in ihe ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW OR LEANS, TUESDAY, February g, 1SS6- ISOth Monthly Drawing.
 Capital Prize, $75.OOO 100. 900 Tickets at Five Dollars
 Each Fractions. i'm Fffths in prOpOr-
 tiOm
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Summons.

IN THE COUNTY COURT, IN AND FOR
 THE COUNTY OF COCHISE, IN THE
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 John Montgomery, Plaintiff, Vs, Joel $. Byington, c. R. Callendar and James Brusie. Defendants.
 Action brought in the County Court of Cochise, Territory of Arizona, and the com plant filed in the said county of C0chlse. in the office of the clerk of the said County Court.
 The Territory of Arizona stHis greeting to: Joel S. Ellington, C. E. Callendar and James Brusie, defendants.
 You are hereby required tb appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the County Court oi Cochise County, Territory of Arizona, and to answer the complaint filed therein, within twenty dave (eXclusive Of the day of service af:er the service on you of this summons, Il served within this county; or if served out of this county, but in this district, within thirty days: otherwise within forty days, or judgment by default will be taken agalns you according to the prayer Of said com plaint.
 Said action is brought to recover of yol the sum of eleven hundred and forty-tw' dollars. As fully appears by the complain | filed herein, a duly certified copy of whicl is hereto attached. And you are here6l notified that if you fail to appear and answe the sad complaint, as above required, thu said plajntif will take judgment against yol | by default in the sum of Sl ,l42 with interest | statutory damages and costs of suit. | Given under my hand and seal of ih County Court of Cochise County. Terrltor, of Arizona, this fifth day of October, A. D 1885.
 A. o. WALLACE, Clerk.
 - By c. W. CLUM, Dept. Clerl
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as JOSS Oi memory, ZaSslIuue, noCIuIh" Sui sions. syersions to society, diInness oi Vls- sior., noises in the head, the vital hula pass ing unobServed through the Urine, ana many other diseases that lead tOinsanlty and aeatn;
 Dr. Mintie, who is a regular grauuaIeI physician, will agree to forfeit five hundred dollars for d case of this kind that the Nltai Restorative Mnder his special devise ana treatment) will not cure, or for anythlnS lil- pure or injurious found in it. Dr. MlEue treats all diseases successfully without mer- cvry. Consultation free Through exam nation and advice, including analysis oi urine, S5. Price of Vital Restorative Sl.oU bottle, or four times the quantity Jor 90; sen, to any address upon receipt of price' or co. D, secure from observation and m DIT vate maze, if desired, by A. E. MIN HE, M' Dr. No- l2 Kearny street, San Francisco, Cal'
 Dr. Mintie's Kidney Remedy, NEPHRETl- GUM curse all kinds of kidney and bladder complaints, gCnuorrhea, lecucOrrhed, gleet. For sale by al druggists; S1 bottle, SIX bottles $5.
 pr. Mintie's Dandelion Pills and the best Ad dcheapest dyspepsia and bilious cure Tn itmarBet. For sale by all druggists.
 Sample Bottle Free,
 ilbe sent to any one applying by letter Itating symptoms, sex and age. Strict se- Rfecy in regard to all business transactions.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19
CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000 Ticke1s only &5. Shares in prO-
 portion.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

We do hereby certify that we supervise the arrangements for all the Monthly and Quarterly Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery Company, and ih person man. age and control the Drawings themselves, and that the same are conducted with hon
 esty, fairness, and in good faith toward all parties, and we authorize the Company 10 use this certificate, with fac-similes of our signatures attached, in its advertisements
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
 TO WIN A FORTUNE.

SECOND GRAND DRAWING, CLASS B, in the ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW OR LEANS, TUESDAY, February 9, 18S6-- ISOth Monthly Drawing.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19

We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers, will pay all Prizes Grawn in the Louisiana State Lotteries which may be presented at our counters.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19
Administrators Sale.

ESTATE OF GEO. KLINE, DECEASED. The creditors of and ali persons, Laying claims against the above named Estate are h rely notified to exhibit theii claims with the necessary vouchers to me within four months after the first publication of this notice at my residence in the Village Of Bisbee, County of Cochise, Territory Of All zona, or the same will be forever barred.
 Dated at ID l. November 11th, 1885.
 CFARIES ANCHUTZ,
 Administrator Of George
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-19
Tue Great English Remedy

It is a never falling cure for nervous de . bilitY, exhausted VI tality, seminal weak ness, spermatorrhea' lost manhood, impo- teney, paralysis, and all the terrible effects of self abuse, youth follies and eXcesses ln mature years-Such
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
ACTION BY MASTER PLUMBERS.

A public meeting of master plumbers was
held No 52 Union Square YESTERDAY TO take action
for protecting themselves against the tourneymen
plumbers who expected 10 strike on September l.
large number OF plumbers were present several re-
ported that mad refused TO go TO work because
they signed OF resolutions agreeing 10 aid each
other a strike took Another reason given
the trouble employing apprentices The
journeymen desire say who the apprentices shall he
and many shall be taken In the OF year,
but they want the master plumbers to employ and pay
them. Resolutions adopted which were IL part AZ
follows:
Resoped That every member Of this association
place roll binding himself abide
OF the association.
Rssolued That do to initiative but
when the JOurneymens Union takes action
dvldua or individuals the members OF this be
summoned and devise the best to be
followed
Resorsd for the protection Of each
and resisting all unjust demands on the part OF
JOurneymens UnOn under penalty OF immediate us-
sSolrsd That this association pledges 70 cordial and CO
operative support sustanmcnt 0 the New YORK Trade
SEND apprentices from each
shop during the coming session
The resolutions were signed by Edward Murphy, r. 3.
Cunning ham and LOUIS II. Strop. An amendment was
adopted empowering the chairman aud q committee
selected by him To declare general lockout OF the
trade the strike against member OF ine as
socation is reported 10 them.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
NOTES IN THE LABOR WORLD.

CouOEs, n. Y, Aug. % lSpeciah.-A COM
uitiee representing the 5000 operatives employed in
the Harmony Cotton Mills of Garner 4 Co. OF Now
york called on Manager Johnston. to-day and made q
oemand Of a ten per ceut Increase Tue committee
ipfor.ue that the pany payiDg mucn WAS
n.iur paid where. and that II The committee would
ssrd a trustworthy man 10 Fall River TO ascertain
nrices the company would bear the expense. nessen-
ger started to-day
PHILADELPHIA, Aug % (SpeciaD. Topographic
Unlon No. = has appointed a committee 10 walt Oh tue
proprietors OF morning newspapers and AZ. that the
pce per 1000 eus for conpostiOn DE Increased from
40 10 45 cents.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23-The Ciearnakers Union, through
itr ,rcrrtary, began Injunction suit In the Circuit
t,nrl against the Bcrrnau Brotuers cigar man
nfarturers The biI alleges that the defendants have
h.en using label their cigar boxes Ia Imitation OF
lie non label IL also claims that Berriman Broth
ers do NOT employ union woremen and therefore have
no RI sI 10 label OF the uniOu. The secretary
ASKS the Court eJon the deeudsnts from using the
label.
MONTREAL. Aug. % (speeiaq Tho Rev Father An-
claire parish priest OF st. Jean Baptise. yesterday
snote the Knights of Labor from the pulpit AMI
taII his that 10 the dnfy OF good Catholics %
obey tbs and aent OF Cardns Taschcreau and leave
he order. There - u numosi OF knights In 81 Jean
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
CLOTH CUTTERS DIssATIsF FLED.

A demand has been made by the United
Clothing Cutters of New-York the New-York cloth
ing manufacturers that non-union men and no mem-
United Clothing Cutters In dsgrace or -ns
mansion shall be employed. The clothing cutters OF the
city have discussed these demands aud have agreed TO
them unanimously. II the manufacturers will not
grant them they are determined to quit work. The
United Clothing Cutters number 2,4OO members.
Secretary Gels at the Deadqnar,td1" rish5 sh1
that this action nad been forced the union Last
MAY An agreenent entered INTO ween the manu-
facturers and by which all terms had been
satisfactorily adjusted with regard 10 the length of
working hours Within few weeks, Mr.. Gels said,
the.e ne questions up. BY the OF the
agreement ali difficulties to be settled by arbitration
Fifteen men left shop last week because nOn-unon
men were employed In IL Last night the Manufact-
urers Association held meeting IN Lyric Hall, IN
sixth-ave., consider the demands. committee
was appointed win power TO act for the assocail0n
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24

BADEAU-At Harlem. Monday, August %. Emma F..
Benjamin Badeau and daughter OF states
and susan A. Barton Of New Rochelle. IN her 42t
Funeral Wednesday. August 20, at p % from
VI h. Church. New Rochelle
Trains leave Grand Central Depot at l2 m and p. IN
CAVANAUGH-In Brooklyn, August ~, James L. Cav
Funeral at Newburg n. Y, Tuesday. 2:30p. m
Utica papers please copy.
CIrRTIs-At her residence 3sthst. the 22d
inst Mary Van De Water, widow OF Edwin curtis IN tho
Relatives aud friends respectfully invited attend her
funeral from Mrs. Joseph Curtis
1872 Msdonaye, Tuesday, 2ith INST, at hAlipast ~
O'Clock.
LAIDLAw-At Portland Oregon Louise Carpenter wife Of
James Laldlaw Brush Nice-Consn anu aausH'ef Vi .'
Rev Dr. Hugh smith Carpenter OF Brooklyn.
LEWIs-On sunday August p 1856. John X Lewis; ca
Funeral services viii held at his late residence. 20 stuy.
vesant.st., Tuesday morning at O'clock
Interment Evergreen l. =.
Mlramichi " b.. papers please copy.
PLATT-On Saturday August 81, at south Manchester.
Conn. John Henry Platt OF this city, aged 80
Funeral al south Manchester on Tuesday at 5 p. m
sHINER-suddeny. at seabright August 2l, George "
sinner, of New York. 49,. N,
Funer from the residence OF his brother A. w shne 2+i
Iiyingstou st. Brooklyn. al 1890 Tuesday morniug.
Relatives and friends respectfully nytte, 10 attend
interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery Newark " j. tns
afternoon
TwEDDLE-on sunday August %, Thomas B. rweddle. in
the 66th OF his age.
Fnner from ms late residence 100 East 3ethst Wednes
day the 25th at half past 10 a. nl
WOODMANsEE-On Friday evening in the 5Sth year Of his
age Luman Woodmanses ,oo., -.
Funeral his late residence 2OS West l2ssr
on Tuesday. the 24th inst. al = D. ~. -, =, -.
Relayes friends and members OF Excelsior Lodge T. and
A NJ invited 70 attend
Please omit flowers
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
HER SKULL FRACTURED By HER son.

Young Alexander McElliney lives with bis widowed
mother at No. 519 West Thirty-seventh-st Mrs
Mckinney is a hard working woman. Her son has an
IL ulruly disposition. Instead of going to his WORK yes
terday in junk store West-st. he spent the day IN
liquor store in the neighborhood of his home and at
night when he went home he was drunk and abusive
He had hardly got into the house when he attacked
his mother calling her vile names and threatening 10
strike her. She demonstrated with him, and he threw
at her the little ackage of lunch which she had gwen
to him in the morning when he went away, striking
her in the face She did not say word but stopper
to pick up the parcel, when her son picked up Khio
and cut her severely in the neck Not satisfied WIN
this he ran the table seized plate that nad oeeh
set out for his supper and hurled 1t violently al the
woman 1t struck her the mead and broke INTO
fragments She fell upon the floor unconscious
while her cray hair was colOred by tie blood "hcn
flowed from her wounds. The son. OeeomiLS
frightened the pale face which lay upon the Hoo'
fed to the street and ran away. An am Dlahce "da
summoned and the injured was taken 10 hoose-
Welt uospital where heI skull 'ounh TO DC
fractured so badly that her death predicted Nv lhe
surgeon IN charge Captain WashbuIC. Of Tie Iw"h-
tieth lrecuet as soon as he heard OF the case cent
Policemen Mcconnell and Finery IN search oil PC
Elhiney He was found hidden in sable He
denied at the station that he had assaulted his tne
and char Ied his cousin with the act lie was taken
10 the hospital and his mother. aroused from s'uo
into which she had fallen, Identified him as tno
assailant.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
Post Onice Noeice.

shoud be by all Interested as changes @ay o'
At any timel
for dispatch by particular steamer except when s
letters not specially addressed being cent Oy The fastest Vessels
available 81, -, -.
(pnoMPfLY IN all cases. this office as follows
TUEsDAY-At A. for Ireland. per steamship wiscons'
VIA must So directed per Wseonsn at 10
a Central America anu s Soat, ,a bs ,r.e ttet
"per AcapulcoD. 49,. v,,.
wEDNEsDAYAt II m for 6uropf per m for s Win
ward Isands per steamship ors1cy AZ my NJ; W. r ri
IT, iron Neworsans Al S.aa ana M asr stasa,n,o
tpanisn Honduras deE SsM a1' orlesis' s'A~ ~ ''
rHUKsDAY-Atl for Venezuela Ia aaa dc Gurasos & per
ssa%Ig sS @Ips al iiS6 europe Steamship SRI
,annic Queenstown al p M ior bsrmsi~ per steam
ss ro Uorte and boea del roro. per steamship
Neptune.
FRIDAY-At H. i0f Ne"ioa"'@H'' pe' '''NH'' '''~
sATURDAY-At2a M for France direct per steamship La
steamshIp Donaa. Bremen al ~ IN for Newtoand'
m,aH az ~ must an IG ss
sper iknsv.a . at y ~ tor Europe, per steamship
gss9s'Swa S, w s,,sS. iSs scotland NAM, s ss Ri
per ABsnora - at2p Tor the SetleriAnis dlrees
SsT Sass sts.m.p Nos!d.ad Antwerp gssisrs must %
steamship City OF IIohInond, via Queenstown
Mails T . sCssy saus r.: Up III p.A a.s Ss
China aud japan pef steamship Sy o. tS M. for
Australia. New Zealand. sandwich. fui aud samoan
Islands v.l steaslP Mzr4rox Fr&ncsso Sioso
hero september is al tor on arrival At New iVsH
OF steamship Republic with british mails Tor Aus*Ae
N.lls Cuba, by rai 10 Tampa fia- And tereo "
steamer Ksy west Fla al uAis oaco 1~'p -
23oA
rhr schedule closing OF Trans Pacific mails arranged
Oh the yr overland trAnsis -
San Mall. lhe E.st -rrlsas os ilas q
of VI soAlucfs are hsvssSooA
' HENRY q. PEARSON, Postmastsc
Post Office. NewYork. ~ ~ August ~ 1850
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
WILL OF GENERAL j. II. VAN ALEN.
A LIBERAL DEouEsT TO TIE METROPOLITAN MU-
SECM OF APT.

LIBERAL BEQUEsr TO TIE METROPOLITAN MU-
scum OF ART.
NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 23.-The will of Gen
eral James II Van Allen, who committed suicide from
the steamer Umbria while the ocean three or
four weeks ago. probatsd before Judge Baker this
morning IL makes, under certain contingencies
munldcent provision for the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art The will dated September l3 1854. The tes
ator leaves his only child James Van Alien, s3JOOOO
and his Newport and other property and the residue
which is large to United states Trust Company. to
be divided In three subdivisions two TO be s2oOOOo at
least for the benefit OF his two granddaughter Mary
and Sarah Steward the third sudiyision and resi-
due goes to his grandson, James Lawrence Van AIen.
These three grandchildren are also grandchildren OF
william Astor, OF New-York. These two sums and the
residue be held and accumulated Tor the Deneu
OF the granddaughters and grandson re'pectVey fo
II the children die before coming OF
age and leave no will, then the metropolitan
Museum OF Art have the whole OF such property 20
be held and invested separate fund ana the Wnoe o
the income so created be given and applied 10 the
OF oil OF modern MASTERS 70 he placer
In a gallery be known the Van Allen Galiery. a
codic dated August Do 1888, bot the aooye pro-
visions interfered with The bequests 70 1ne
grandchildren and the Museum Oh Art were un
derstood TO exceed $l,0O0OOO
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
GERMAN JOURNALISTS IN SESSION

The National Convention of Ger man Amer
lean Journalists and Authors met yesterday morning IN
Tn. Metropolitan Hotel Gustave stein. OF the New
York StaasZehn0 introduced Felix Triest, president
OF the New-York German Press CLUB. who made an ad
drss. of welcome Hermann Sigl, president OF the Ma
tioual Association, read report OF the operations OF
the he The animal reports OF the
other officers read, and committee on creien-
tials anDoiuted the disputed claims 10
represeutation settled In favor OF the NewforR
and the Cincinnati local assocINious Standing con-
mltt-es we're then appointed.
The CermanAmerican citizens OF this city and Brook
lvn save the of the association dinner AZ the
MetronoliIau Hotel In the evening. William eelnway
acled "a toasmaster and Carl schuTz, DE- A. Jdc"Dl
ami Iermann sixs editor OF the Milwaukee free PeSse
r.ncndei TO the three t0ass or the evening. Amons
those called upon speak during the general merry
MAKING after coffee hal been served j. MOlen
W.ber who founded 4 German paper IN PhlsdelpEa III
ls42 And ylo enjoys distinction OF being the oldest
German American editor IN the United states
New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
MR. IRr1ve BA oK ZION as rAcHrIve cREIsE

The SIM pie entry in the register of the Hotel Bruins
wick 81. c. Parkinson and party and servant " with
the assignment of numbered 1874. l35. and
1856 announced the arrival of Henry Irving the re-
turn from his yachting cruise through the Sound as the
guest of E. A. Buck the Rambler. The yacht
arrived late yesterday afternoon and the party pro-
ceeded directly to the Hotel Brunswck in pursuance
of arran gements made on Saturday The change from
the Brevoort House which has been Mr.. Irvings stop
pinr place heretofo g. calculated to deceive the
most watehful No cause is assigned for the change
other than that of a desire the part of NJ Irving
TO be more centrally located during the remainder Of
his stav in this country Shortly after O'clock Mr.
Irving and Mr. Parkinson left the hotel and 1t was
stated that they in company with Miss Ellen Terry
had ioined some friends at private dinner party. AT
midnight they had not returned.