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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
JOHN /. LLkINS.

John T. Elkins, the youngest brother OF
Stephen ElkIns died on TUESDAY at salida, Cal lie
was born Northern OHIO, and with his father removed
% Missouri. From there the family went 10 New
Mexico where his father. Z. ID. Elkins lives az Santa
Re- lie became expert in minerals aud mining afairs
He was superintendent OF the Annie NINE aud later the
Small Hopes Colorado. Tho latter position he
res igned IN December, 1851 He at that time LIVING
at Ieadve. and had been frequently urged to enter
politics on the opening OF the campaign OF 1854 lie
accepted tho Republican nomination for state Senator,
ana wa elected = majority far ahead OF the regular
ickct his resgnaton as superintendent OF the
mine, he had been travelling throughout tho west,
loo King for "A catte ranch lie ABOUT forty years
old Tho body will probably be brought 10 Kansas CITY.
where the funeral aud burial will take place lie leaves
n widow and three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
MR. noLMAx's OBSTRUCTIVE WORK.

WAsmIAG1ON, Aug. lSpcc,dp. One of the
bittorcs. oppou"nts the Congressional Library bf has
had IT. Congress 80 Economist" Holman. Of Indiana
frend OF that After dozen years OF
steady effort had succre i-t In carrying II through
Congress and acquiring appropriation FOR the
they boprd tina Holman would cease from troubling
them. but they reckoned without their host turns
ou after JuIo, OF sPPraisal have peted their
the Appropriation OF ~JJO.OOD for Tie site
falls $50 900 snort Of the necessary amount, ana th.
- tho bul| ding cannot bosin uut COngress small
hhv. supplied the irncIrucy. The Senate yesterday
passed "A JDnt resolution FOR that purpose. When 1t
reached the House today, Mr.. PNe OF Pennsylvania
ed uuanI nous for Its nmrdat-
ION Holman promptly objected and the resolution
? 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
B1oIoUs w0RKMEN ~ B0SIoy.

DosTON. Aug tSpec'dI. -Con'rary to ex-
pectaiion Of u" 100 knights OF Labor locked out
OF the squire pork pIc.hg ia East Cam
bridge returned Work this morning About loo new
nAfds ave Ioyei hut the knight have awaited
tnen.,vr. Of every opportunity modest them. The
mo.t serious assault occurred late ths afternoon
as the men isAving tho ~Orgs The ieausi-rs were
~scortsd 10y boston police 10 the bridge on the
(s,ubrdr- o; tho river they wrr" escorted ny the
police Of tnst city. stones and Dflckh were throw" "hn
or or ~ policemen aud drivers were MI Ihs even
iux there every VI SERIOUS rot ana IN"
Snmcrville police were called ON Tor "ln'
The Hooters vere hhAhf ''sT'i'''
ON. NJ sirsck several
tines bv brlcks AMI stones and la ty hurt The fellow
" 10 threw d" fro brick which struck tue II tn-ter on
ne head WAS seen hy tho victims slater She WIN
gr- Al cnurug- and presence OF nina, threw hef srWS
bout the Assaisni and cunc TO him untii the ponce
AR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
PETRlFiED HTMAN REMAINS.


story from Rochester lnd., via Indianapolis,
to III" effect that ~ engaged Ia digging post mole
upon whch upon I'M cstigaton, pro-cd 10
DO containing tho petrlned remains OF thirteen
men, Of had his hand EXTENDED. as II ho had
been engaged in addressing his companions when the
petIiiactiNo process began which evidently
rapid that he did havc time To withdraw II hefOre
he The remarkable thing about all this Is
tho Themselves we're not reriheG IA they fell
lips and thus preserved In little heaps AT the
Orators feet IL impossible to say what occurred NJ
EOchoster Ind TO give rsr To tho story as teegraphed
utterly ridiculous that 1t Is evidently made
he relied upon to fnbroa even the name OF
tho place where tho remarkable discovery alleged 10
hav" boon made No particle OF human flesh has ever
been fOuha Ia state Of porifacton. and Il chemically
incapable OF that process ray OF Hght or wave OF
sound Stories been published OF Ietriei human
remains having been found In various cemeteries In
the country but all or them have heen proved 10 be
wholly without foundation. ore OF the scientific tns
tut1s PARIS offered reward OF several
million 10 any who would present II with "a
piece OF petried human flesh linen In aud the
offer s still standing Paleobtoogy Is rich ia the fossil
remains Of plants and nshea ami the bones of many
verto animals but as 10 man. whence he and
what his orr sin II Ia silent the grave. ASIDE
from few bones and the remains of too Ia fabricated for
bis there nothing 20 give the history OF the race
outside or mans records. The dscoverer al
Rochester. Ind should uy again and possibly he may
hnd tho fountain Of perpetual youth IL quite as easy
" discovery as petrhed human romans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
THREE VICTIMS or THE CRAIG BrRlED.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. SPECIAL .-Notw IthSianding
tie request OF the parents of the Misses Emma and
e,sc Merritt who lost their lives in the Sarah Craig
that the funeral TO day should be quiet one. there
were than 5000 people surrounding the neigh
horhood of their home No s6l North Twonteih-st
The demand was so great To view the bodies that
permission was granted and a large number OF women
ant men aviled themselves of the privilege. The
floral offerings of great variety. The services
were read by the Rev J ID. Graham and the Rev Dir.
Hurst. The intcrments ono grave IN North
Laurel Hill.
No were the ceremonies concluded over the
Merritt than the driitcs Ia the late home
Of Miss Maud kettew, No. 800 North Iwelith--t.
The funeral announced for o'clock. The crowd
AT - o'clock numbered AT least 600 The house was
thrown open to the public st 1890 and all who could
gam al entrance for an hour did 80. The R"vs.
Joseph G. Nrwlin and Madison { Peters ohcIated.
he intcrment In South Laurel Hill Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
HE MILLIONS OF ACRES FORFEITED

WAsnINGrON, Aug. 4. - Mr.. Payson, Of
Uiuos has prepared stsbular statement showing the
number OF railroad iani forfeited by the
XLNIIh and Tho first session OF tho XLIXtn
Congress- During Congress bills passed.
10y 10th II and senate and became laws follows
ForfriiIn- Oregon Central sO7eO acres Texas Pacific.
H. 5OOOOO Iron Mountain 100000. During tho pre.~nt
sr..ion Law, been enacted f0i~iing % -7l 500
ana + cihc lana aud 7,oOOooO acres u
lands Granted Various southern rArnLa The House
has p...ed three forfeiture bills which
favorable action by senate brIng Cur snip
4. and for ~ Northern Pscinc SO ,gO7 74l
acres ami sew OrIrAn- Pacific s-o.loO
lowing forfeiture Ds have b.sI reported favoraDly by
ib~ HOUSE Committee ruplc Land. upon tie
cal n ar awaifing acton. Oufund tOu Brrl- RIVER
rs 900: IIoughion and ON Ona-On, 1861. ~innx
"a, AID 81 Paul -j.Ij7. W-con-in Central. iOG $50;
California aud Oregon, l.-5O.-OO Oregon aud all.
ftfut, l.JlOiOD, southern Pnc lie II taliforn a,
100 600 -ri 40, Rome and Dalton. N9.D3k. Mo aud
C,rardrau $4,000. railroad, IN Florida, l.27l.O4O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05


BAXTER-On Tuesday August B. at his residence 81 Pier
rrpoutst brooklyn ia the Oi year Of ms age Archibald
Baxter
Friends are respectfully invited 10 attend
BOZ Won August L. the Rev Rowland Hin
Bourne. chaplain OF Charity Hospital. aged 10 years
Notice OF funeral hereafter
BVTLER- Tuesday August g. Edwin Butler in the Ilse
Fner. arvc., at his late residence Place
Ign. o Thursday afternoon. August .. al ocOcA
Relatives friends are respectfully invited TO attend
lntrrmcut private"
Kindly omit u0wcrs
DURKEE suddenly. "Wednesday morning, August
l--O. Harrison Duik"e
Relatives aud friends the family respectfully invited 70
attend the funeral To be- held AT ms late residence
ia ave. Friday August q. AT ! p H.
Intcrment at OAkwOOd.' Troy, y. \
DUNBAR "Wednesday August l. at his residence. in this
CITY, : East JJtl ~. lanes IL DUNBAR
Notice OF funeral hereafter
FERRlER-On Tuesday morning. Matilda Gilbert wife u
William " Fcrricr. o,,. 80,
her late residence LOS East Iod ST. on
Thursday evening AT = O'Clock.
UENsHAW-Jcsse Allen. wife OF John II. Henshaw. and
daughter tho late John l Allen al StanOrd Conn, on
TUESDAY August 4. after brief illness.
At ST Andrew Cbuich, STEAMBOAT lhurs-
day. August ., AT : D. ~
III on Monday morning. August after prolonged Ill
ness Dr James l. Haunt. IN the list year Of his age
invited 10 attend the funeral services
residence. No 400 PutnAIn-ANc- BIOOAyn " -
IL M siay, August D
PERSON 9Th July. 1856. suddenly. AT Uougaa.
IalValos France lula Pcrson Of 40 l23 Gate.
Hyde Park OF Charles Person. formerly of Now
York.
ROBINSON on Tuesday August g. John h. Robinson.
formerly Rochester. y. Y
Funeral IRON .2j spring-st- at o'clock this day.
suddenly sunday. August Moses Il. Taylor.
agei - years
from his late residence o1o est oUl ST., lhuFsy
al II d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
lie TRIED TO SHOOT HER AND SHE STRUCK HIM
WITH TIE PISTOL

The mystery surrounding the death of
Frederick Tfstef, sixteen, OF No. 2o3 Ewen-st
Biookynwas cleared up 10y the police last night Young
liser was found dead grain wagon scholes and
starc Brooklyn, the morning OF M2nNay. July
&c Tho dag before lie had been IN the lluOrshop OF
Peter Hartmann at Graham ave. AID Stage ST., with
other young In ths absence o. the rIoI
rfs,er stole Sl2 from the TIL Whom the theft dis
covered he away. HIT his brother John, who
told OF the stealing replaced The money prevent his
brothers being arrested. rhen wen he met Frederick
he cuied hl4 ana tried 20 kick hill Tie younger
brother ran away and the older went home When
the body WAS found John arrested and held
in bail FOR causing The death The Inquest
has not yet been completed. but the evd, NC
Us 'ar ne taken did not show that the brothers
had serious ARRAY The death OF young Plster
had evidently hten caused by how Win soma heavy
Instrument over the let eye his skull being Fractured
detectives hitser anu .hne nav. boen Dusty ioow
"a late hour asst night ~" they arrests
yOnng girl who admits that she was the
csuse Of listers death: She Is Flor
:gGs co, narf 1Iso age fifteen, Of ~. no;
tho nigh; in questisn met Fred Ph.ter Flushing and
Bush~ick ayes. about 10 O'Clock. lie asked me to
Then went up schocssi. until We came TO soms VA
Gant lots, when he put h' arm a s me me;
The next nIrht and said woald. and
fOa YOU 10 said and whom asked hun to explain no
ssd he meant nothing After little Title. NOR or.
lnse and attempted to assault me.
sr. drew and ne AND got fra, me on, on shot
wasn't hurt, but | managed TO set the pistol
awsv from aid struck him over the
head with II. dd not think hurt him ser,ousy, and
ne swore no would get even VITA me: When
| ran away he had LIS Handkerchief np
to his head went to the house OF my SIS
ter at No. OIL Fiushinssve dd not be-
leve | had hunt the boy much and ! was as-
tOnished whom i learned the rcIt day that he was
then went to New.York, aud have been stay
ing with friends At Foltieth-st- and Ienthave."
The girl appears to he respectable aut her story - BE-
lcved by the police. Detective kitser
says know. her family and that he
Ia willing vouch for her character. She
WAS married few months ago, but her husband was
worthless fellow and she 1oes not llTe
with him and supports herself by dreaSnaiihg
After Phstcr the fatal pow he went, III IL
thought 20 the wagon where his BODY WIS found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
Mr.. VAN HORNBAKER's CASE

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 4.-The report or the
VI Gusavus Van HornDaker to be District Attorney io
the Southern District OF Illinois vice James A. Ion
molly, suspended, has been made public IL says 'n"'
Connolly was faithful and efficient officer. lnmed'
ateiy after the last Presidential election he annouhceu
his determination to resign. An election OF Ohiteu
states Senator IN Illinois impending, and II scemeu
important to the Democratic candidate not to De lorcou
TO declare hs choice In respect OF who should succeou
Mr.. Connolly. He caused a friend to interview Mr. Coh
molly and endeavor to MIN to withhold his resgnsoh
At first Mr. Connolly declined, but finally consented
with the distinct understanding that whenever Ms
resignation should be desired he would DO informed III
order that he might forward and not be subjected 10
suspension or removal II also agreed that tho
Attorney General should be informed OF this arrange
meni, and he Informed OF It. Notwithstanding ths
tho strength or partisan ana untrue report In MS CASE
made by special instruction OF the Attorney Gcner@
Tho committee saws IN conolusion: lt may DO mat
tor o curious inquiry why tho Attorney General snouu
have allowed such port to remain the hes OF MS
Department without notice to Mr. Connolly and without
Gallon In respect to tho resignation OF tho accused
Officer That such state OF facts could exist any
Ia not pleasant 10 beieve. but that IL should DO ouuu
In the Department OF Justice IA rsproach TO IT'S name
and seems TO tho committee that the demands oil A
play and common Justice require that the course pur-
sued IN this should not receive the approval OF tho
Senate"
When the nomination OF Won Hornbaker was reached
upon the calendar IL was passed over with inc unuef
standing that IL should not be again taken up
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Post once Nstice.

should read by AL Interested as changes may
occur AT ANY time)
for dispatch by any particular except when II Is 10
sired duplicates Of banking and o
available -, -.
Foreign mails the week ending august VIII close
all I'M All casc,) at this oihce Is follows
4. H. for Hayti and Turks Island. per
AZ ., iisyti,u irpuUio, Boston; at $50 a.
Town letters Tor france, Germany. &c, must os
directed per Adrat. - Al 80 a. , "a: ior frAhes
r ~, it.nDurg ctlers Tor Great Britain and other
European countries mus. oe airo.'o1 pos S1.saa ~
p.atan per steamship Cliyo Al-AsndIIa At y H. for
Nassau. H. r. per steamship santiago
u 81. Pierre MIquoon. per steamer
f n altar At D. for Brts and spanish Honduras
and Guatemala per steamship hate ,ariOlL
T,rpnAY-Ats A. III for Europe. per steamship AuraniA
VIA queenstown a.," nj - M for H.. Sssherands
nn'i,r,.e per E,iam 'G Al ~ belgium dIr-ct
Do Il" .stornlAnd Antwerp lleItcrs musi
Is' ,src.ea per .. Cerialy.
per steamship wcrIs. wa southampton and Bronen
and OF European countries must Ia
directed poi worr.D Al 10 IA Tor France direct pcr
a.. boarsosno wa m.vre a, 10 M '1 . ITO.
must directed per farn-s,a Al 10 An for J.n.'cA
sl..rship VIA kingston dettors or Mexico
must DO directed per VSrtainnus At 80 y M iSr
Wurd, IT,, New Orleans
Mails sandwich Islands per steamship Australia from
f.r China aud Japan pcr steamship San pablo liron
san Franciscol close here August IA At Mails ios
Islands per steashp from San francisco clos:
here august ~ At y m cor On arrival At Newiot.
M.s for the society Islands per ship Tahiti trom an
&c sS:r ss.s Hs . ;ssuss
Key wosI Fla. close ~ this onico daily ~ sSo - ILL
he schedule of closing of Trans Pacific mails arrange
The q their aS Tss ~
Frauc.co on the day Of sailing VI steamers A''
'A'A'' '-' '-"' HENRY O. PEARSON. Postmaster
Post oice. New-York. NJ ~ July ~ lsea
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4 vogBprN ryiIRivG peVOnON


frsfl,bs-, L.f,r o. me Syrsar6,id KeDu Difcdn
IN TOE tow - is,uipudrf'f. "u tie r"th nom
ttssa oril to south village 4 this she fsrW
lou-~ tgffpuH larse bafn- aul "ihcf OFT hliid
les .cI lac. -sL tho home To- ihiiiv I'VE years n"
one ,i .ays sinyuiaf s'locts IL The form -; H. man
t-inE b- found a. the country human h'l"s ~
hil4lr l'r. DiJ 80 cpulTrD "n-ini ana mont thr
Jp-ef 4.ohins tDonsu ~ - sad th<i - onrn could
s-y o the letter. 81 the ~ '.bot ~ te c'n"ify
soho VINE hr mentally At imherIe 90 j.
phftalv strong and at tues Is..innai" an h'rri}
c"t.f pi. lc. hat h~ IL unei DAY ana ns ~
p-n-s- sp ftinrni. aud led IKE hur hea- thnusH
VII ~tuir-puc fooi Inc doors o. ~ d"rs "l MS
cas- or those ~ pfi-"n. "hiie 'e~vy
ta-ilsFHi ysrt uOu k~si- bitD tfcin stbF" 'Phhs
Ton tHs cell Ike tu"n AUD 'u 81 "i- o. b"fh
tsesirch PLANK ono. hIi sam ichtt' pp'H
sf"itd upon winch he gr"scl. Tue car" ~ lns
sn"t ~. laurnt4tlr condition = lffi % ~ IN
vH-r alone s,les hey patirnfJ o. I'-f'fui
h't al f.ss He l. usually qu't. df1" ana ma iI"T''
e1 D." ttt~riy nse 10 taught 10 care Tor imHr
t1,~- be s"eui. that everything With viicn ne
enild lhufe himself others must t~ KEEP eh'fuN out
ai- reach lie eats heartily snd usually TrcoSn.Irs
- hl''n"f. but ne ~ sby Of strsuEc'~ thotsh WI
sipriaehci ~ q woman ana wien not ~ ,mi-n.
honl hn VIII down fsve'snty a. " ~ the sci OF
worship His 'sthef. business al al that town
slet some since. tnt wItnL frw leaf- lie mas
."'h allowed about al vii hnt at lssi ~ r~skh
.e'ah" uHles able srd lac hnsilA plscsd 10 c"L
.hshtHt pns hsy taos N into bis heal % Zap ais
Islheis orchard aud sfts carrying s'gs ~ mucf
. lev Ia tsi~ .he wooi- hr lcd them nr.ny 10
hs trees lie would cit for hours 10y the "sysile and
pound eiihef rock or bog ~ih short luL saying
pat he should poanc ." Iona ss fhon" his ~ her,
sue ismiy bufysG gfouhI. here he eut lie SAID u
wof.bip Que fss he sci rtr ~ large pile 81 straw
n"sf his fathers large fsin barns for the purpose OF
SessinR NJ s.ttins hon fb- barn aud contents we're
Se~fvtsf n would thai the proD-r place The
Sr-ich von'f bo sgylnn soins other los utnton
sAsfs lie would be- csrd for though y Understood W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
NnMlNAIED FOR COYGRESS.

Concord, n. H., Aug. 1.-lhc lid District
Democratic Congres Convention to-day nominated
William NJ Bailey. OF Nashua. FOR Congress III place OF
John H. George. who declined that domination. Reso-
OF regret on tho death Of Samuel j. Ildcn were
adOptoi
MONTPELIER, W.. Aug. 4. -General W. W. Grout WAS
rcnonin.teL ny .oc ,m,on lay by the RcpuDicaLs
OF the lid COngrcs.iOusl District
FROST ROYAL, Va. Aug 4.-Colonel Charles /. O'Fer-
ran today unahuOu-iy reDOnlnatod for Congress
from the Win Dririct OF Virginia
LYSCHBUKG. Va. AK. Ar X. Henry was to-day
nominated Tor Congress In tho IXth Congressional DIS
trct
EALLIGn. \. e., Aug. The Win District Demo
crauc Convention to-day unanimously accumulated
JoHu ;. henderson for Congr ess
PITTsBUKG Aux. 4-The Democratic county conven-
ton to-day nominated Robert h. Parkinson for Con
grrss In XXlld dsrcL and Judge T. h. AlcOrn, for
lno XAlIIi dIsirlcL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
EOuINA TIONS ~ SOrTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, 5. C.. Aug. uNpec'dD .-Ihc state
Guacrnaora Con, entOn mot In the opera
house oday. The principal nght was het"oeh Is L.
Tll,man. OF Edg-neld leader 81 the farmers movement
aud the anti Illman faction which In compo-ed primer
pay OF tbc oldest and most Influential mon ia the state
IlIlman has wagrd incos-an war against lawyers ana
those officers Who Ia oiice over two years
His nominee. however. was Governor John e. ShoP-
pard a LAWYER and An office holder since 1876 Shcp
pard was also SUI ported ~ Iht ArTs ana t"rrT, oi
Charleston ON the ttiri and last ballot stat" lroaS
Richardson cd hc rOmins alton obtaining :
votes out OF 3l-. BaIOting for the nomination OF
Lieutenant ttovrrnur resulted IN state senator H. r..
M.iid-n- being chosen MI Cleyelands Administration
WAS endorsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05

~ m, Ioptts rOmpInion.
An elderly woman. III eyes looking sharp
~ through slee.boved sp"ctsce. euters am cnsnny
examine. sevrrI bolts Of lawn lInF on ,s e1uaer
NIX hrsky forward. Anticipating "'e' looking lot
iawLsr .,.. ,,o..,,,l. c,.,o,n.,
ru.rd.fiv. 81 vac la-t uoticIng those.
They're pI-tiJ usttcrns J'st got then IN.
Int c'i r. are al the rae this summer But
hoe. bia snd-~hie piece i'atS at III" ming Tor
Yes rutnet: but 1t Amt Just what Ike How much
Fifteen cent. . yard"
" Amt at dreadful nigh for lawnsr'
"Sot Tor lawns OF that quaity' 'ns' 'oo no" INV
We. hui they're selling lawns evry mite ami grain
"IndccG TIC, are Al! one of my neighoor' got a
,ond uieos Tor seven cents"
:" Th,y are not such goo Is as this
"IT. rrctly nigh the very -amo thing hadn't CAL
c,iate.I on .'vif. more Khan ten cents"
"w..r, Mr'. IL this cost more '""n that at whole
"On. CUES. nOI Anyhow. cant give but ten cents
81 can't take It,"
/ wop't give aLy rIot".'
v'il m-t examine tina, lawn closely now"
fl obs vol enough. bu' amt al ali sure that II
I ~.fr.ut 1t hot to fale Irs lard make and
Wi how many yaris there In the plecei"
"I.irie u. just a good 'uii pattern
.. i.iey~n w.uld b- q great plenty for me"
,.s rIl Toll sou what IN 10 I'll let Won have
th- &C. :Or fourteen cents y"r' 'eei"s As t' a" 'e
,.c.a you ray even twelve cents to an Old Gus
toner IKE me ,,
40. really. cOnlhht" -, .,,,,.
.roor,e,i cent l. too much for lawn that's ceiling
.x',vwncr- Tor ten o~nts
"Ol Junk yours mistaken ,,
.y-I -r- h~r~. IN give you twelve and one'h"f
c.pts "A ward for IA
Sn couldn't n~low thirteen cents. and wouldn't
Ia, .n,l ,dy nui IA have II for tnaL' .
~ ~ m give you thirtesn cents n youN call II
twelve yards ....
- =. mn tLsrrs fui thirteen yards III tue piece"
"wrll, eal lt twoivc ami III take II"
"Ca1't n" H. . 4. 60. -, ,...... .,a
vai.i liniusrt .,
:. c,nIin't do II for that money
..Urll say thread and bu tons thenf'
nTu tbrow u spool al thread
al a card ~ hooks ana eyes
,,w.ll dou't kuow-'es WILL
nVnv VIII, can you sly buttons TOO Y
81 really cannot. rin LOSING money now .
. "a y,, cant make 1t twelve and ono-half cenh
yRri -
no" ..-,, a.. ,a,,., ,,..,i,, . In vn
d.. IN = sunIncr. anyhow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
OBII UARY.
HARRISON DURKEE.

Harrison Durkee one Of the oldest members Of the
Stock Exchange died yesterday morning, at his home,
No ia Fifth-ave., from Brights disease. He had
been confined his house for several months, but the
end sudden, recently he seemed to be bright
ening in spirits He was the son of Harvey Durkee,
and was born IN Burlington, VI, October H. 1912.
When boy of seventeen he went to Troy. " Y, and
most prominent citizen of the place and also hugely
interested in all the enterprises Of the surroundin
country. Mr.. Hart recognized the capacity for
business in young Durkee and his foresight proved
b, the latter's success In 1887 Mr. Durkee married
Mr.. Harris daughter On July of that year he was
admitted to the Stock Exchange and in 1851 he
to New York to look closely after his investment
ventures He was prominently associated with
but never appeared in the role of manipulation. He
intimate with Commodore Vanderbilt and was
associated with of his enterprises though he was
connected with the management OF the lander
bilt properties.
He was one Of the directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company since its organization and was It's
president when he died having held the position
for several years. When the Erie was rcorganized
into the New York, Lake Erie and Western Company
Mr.. Durkec became director retiring two years ago
He at nes held the position OF director IN smaller
railroad companies. He was a member OF the Union
League Club but carefully avoided participation in
politics Among his tastes was fondness for paint
ings and statuary of which he made good collection
He leaves q wife, son, who Is well-known lawyer
in Chicago another A. w. Durkee. senior partner of
the Stock Exchange firm of A. w. Durkee X Co., No.
- Broadway, and unmarried daughter. The
funeral will be held at his home in flfhavc to-mor-
row at,4 D. m and the burial will be at Troy.