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ANOTHER TREASURES SHoRT.-Nathaniel c.
Barr, OF Hamburg, Pa, who recently failed for
nearly $4,000, was treasurer OF the Hamburg
building association, and 1t was discovered
Tuesday that ne was short fp his ACCOUNTS with
stockholders has been appointed 70 either col
iect the account or institute cy3hplpel reoeepd-
inQS. = 'f-17-- ~
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NEwsRAPER MAN In Minneapolis oae day
caught young woman az she was failing tn The
aud after marriage, which occurred Ia 8 nv
months, he learned that she was worth $4,000
In cash.. II Is said that II Is now imposSibie for
young LADY 70 walk In the streets 81 Glnpe-
apoiis without being followed by 3 dozen n6ts-
paper mep, aud some " them have besp caught
StreWiuG The sidewalk with hananG aktn6 -
N0rristOsCn Herald. 'Ts.-
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GIBBs-FoRT. On Tuesday, evening" October 4
1855. al the Metropolitan N T. church, hy Rev. ].
L. Newman, d. a., ELLA, only daughter VI Rey. w.
= Fort, 10 Dr. h FRANK GIBBS. .
sHLcK tIS-FALCoNER "Wednesday, October
L. 1856, at the Immaculate Conception Church By
Kev. b h. Ryan, THEoDOkE SH bCk Els sna
MAhGAkkT Il EALAoNiSR
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Col. James C. Duane App0lntA1.
The President has appointed Col. James G.
Duane to be Chief Of Engineers. y. 8 A.. with
the rank OF brigadier general, vice Gen. Newton.
resigned. Gen. Duane is now on duty In New
York as engineer of the third lighthouse district
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A DESPERATE SHOT.-While Chief of Police
Jewett, of Dayton, Tenn, was endeavoring TO
arrest desperate negro named John Under
WOOD last night he summoned Major Reed to
offender had taken refuge, when Underwood
drew pistol to shoot, but the major quickly
into the negros breast, intiicting a mortal
wound.
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Nominated for Congress.

DIX. SUCCESSOR.
BALTIMORE, Oct 13.-H. Wells Rusk was
to-day nominated in the third Mary land dis
trlct 10 MI the unexpired term OF Lhe late DR..
William IL. Cole, ana also as the democratic
candidate for the Fitieth Congress. Isador
RaynOr was nominated in the fourth district
gress.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Oct 13.-The repub-
licans oi the first district to-day nominated DR..
Robert L. Davis, Oh Fall River, for Congress-
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MIDGETs MARRIED.-The two midgets on ex-
hibIuon In New York were married last night.
The groom, Gen. Joseph Rhineback, is Fl years
old, SO inches high and weighs As pounds.
The bride, Princess Lucy, is l8 years old, "a
inches incl high and weighs about 23 pounds. The
About LOCO people Witnessed fn &c csremonv'
The brides father and mother were present,
and the former gave away the bride.
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NOR SALE-AT \ la RGiAIN AND UPON Easy
terms. = very desirable amCst new modern brick
House and Ia e dry concrete cellar, 5t
ST. y and % W.. yard, deep
bot To- al; y. suitable for stable purposes leav
in Ia, city tor selling Also. House 800
NV r10In>, all MI LOUIS L. SHOEMAKER.
Ocll-5t go DIV.
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A SAMPLE OF CANADIAN JUsTIcE.-Some
time ago MontTealer named PoFtreas Wae
arrested at ST Anne de Bellevue for having re.
fused to o. ey the order OF the constable on duty
In the parish church TO kneei on both knees
during certain portion OF the service. PoT-
treas was fined % for perseverance In church, AL
though he pleaded sickness and inability 70 60
on both kneas. He brought an action lOr DAM
ages against the constable, and the trial by
Jury Yesterday resulted In the dismissal Of
the plainttfs actions
THE LEAGUES HEcxIPTs DwIHDLIn1L--A
cable dispatch tro.a lAlndon says: ut 10 an I'M
doubted fact that the officers Ut the national
league ara becoming alaflned at the CONSTANT
0windline OF their feceipts In view Of the COR.
tatnty that ENORMOUS dSmanda will 20 made
upon them during the coming winter. NJ.
Hgy9r and other mem6en Of the League are
greatly annoyed over the executive OMoers'
helEhearted reception Of the proRoeel e Feaieve
only She most prensfng caeos q d1stroeA ard
send the majority Of the evioteo people % the
Workiaopsek The landiordA who are paying
seven-oirhShs OF the taxes, would thereby be
punished dOubly, their revenues being cut a
and their taxes stan further tncreased."
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Major Lydecker, In his report to the chief Of
engineers on the operations for increasing the
water supply during September, states that
no work was done on the dam at Great Falls,
a. the work Of raising and extending the dam
was completed. Operations in the tunnel were
cohfaned TO the work of excavating that section
Ut rock remaining between the east terminal
and the Champlain avenue shaftA In the
heading from the east shaft the distance ex-
cavated during the month was 100 feet
through rotten horne blende rock, with
clayey seams in places, all OF which will
nave 70 be lined, and thirty.eeveB feet
OF which required timbertnx In the heading
from Champaign avenue shaft 116 feet was ex.
cavated, of which the first 40 feet was in hard
solid rock; from that point the rock was varia-
pie, some quite treacherOus and calling for
lining. The distance between the two headings
Is $50 feet, the excavation Of which will COM
piete the tunnel bore.
The work Of excavation will be continued
during October, and work on the lining will
pc resumed a. soon as IL is determined who shall
DO 1t, which question Is under consideration.
The work OF grading and paving at the reser.
votr was resumed on the 9Th September, as the
Time OF the contractors had been extended until
December S1st. Since then operations were
carried on with q small force. During October
It Is expected that operations will be carried on
with q larger force.
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baltimore nnrxe,.

BALTIMORE, No. October l3.-Vrgipa ST xes con
sOliuated, with coupons, So; past-dur coupons, 81
te-rories with coupons "A; new threes 67AA Did to
day. =
BALTIMORE. Nd October l3-rotton duIl and
easy-midding, 91s Flour nOninaly steady and dull
do. extra, .5a35O do. family 375a4 SO: city mills
super, 2.1oaZ 80: do. extra, 3.OOa3 10; do. Rio
brands 43Ia462 Patapsco family. So do. superla-
i've patent 20. Wheat-southern steady: western
No western winter red. spot. SUas,Ua1: October
SUI ASIA: November, S1asaS2b: December fs:sa n
Sass: January, S5iaaS57s Corn-southerp nominaiiy
steady: estern hrmer aud dull southern white
44is: October. 44ls asked; November 44lsa4 In:
November or December, new or Old, 44a44Sa: Jauu.
airy, Ala DID, steamer, 42l2 asked Oats steady and
Quiet-soutbern. 32a36 Pennsylvania 32a36; western
5ia5S. Hay hrm and steady-prme ~ choice western,
lOoUal500 Provisions steady aud quiet ess
pork. lisa Bulk meats-shoulders and clear Fiji,
sides, packed, 1l4aS BacOn-shouders sac: clear rib
sides. es.: hams, 13isalA Lard-rehned. 81 Butter
hrm-western packed. 13alS 3; creamery. 2;Sa30 Eggs
quiet. Iua-l. Petroleum steady-rehned. ga. Cones
quet-RlO cargQes Ordinary fair lU7saI h Sugar
steady ami quiet-A soh, 5at copper refined quiet,
Yleas1s Whisky steady, l23al.24 Freighta TO
lASd AIS: grain 4iaa5d. hecapts-nour ia barrels
wheat 33.10 ~ bushels; corn. II, 400 bushels: oafs
1870 bushels; rye, 200 bushels. Shipments-aour.
l.O52 barrels: wheat, 3HOUO bushels. Hxlss-wheay.
ze9.3O0 ptsheix corn. 49, 40 bushels
Gascax0 tsRrMeis.
CHICAGO October Ia 1l3O a m.-The markets
November option q. this hour Wheat 7ss Corn.
o5ss Oats, 25aL Fork. &O1ls Lard. 577Ae-
SECOND LIEUrRNANT GEORGE w. 0oopE.
LIST cavalry, has been granted four months
leave.
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ALLEGED PENSION FRAUDS. = Jonathan NJ
Bennett, IT,, was arrested In Gflmer county,
West Va, October 7th, by Special Agent A. w.
Roome, of the Pension Office. II IL alleged that
Bennett deirauded Agnes Riddle, an ola pen
sioner, out OF $500. Bennett was taken to
Ciarksbarx. West Va, and lodged IN jail aud
on Monday last WAS Indicted by the United
States grand Jury ct that place.
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ners AT the Cincinnati races yesterday were
Warrington, Rose, Porter Ashs, Hihight and
We're Cleaner, Mile, Bessie June. Herbert ana
vaiiisea. Al Philadelphia the winners were
Sarsfieid, Warren Lewis. George Angus and
Blizzard. Mr.. II. O. Finer's 4-year-oid chestnut
nlly stone ClinK won the race tor the Cesare.
witch stakes at Newmarket, England, yesLsr-
day, with the Duke Of Beaufofts 3year-oid bay
colt The Cob second, aud Mr.. ]. Hammouds T.
year-0ld chestnut colt EuraSlian third. There
were eighteen starters. The betting before the
race was 33 70 against stone Cink.
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IHoR sALE-123 9TH ST. S. F.. SIX ROOMS;
IL nice lot Price 81 .OVu Rent, $40 per month
JOHN T. BE ILL.
Ocl2-3t l4.O St
NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-BRICK HOUSE,
Il i've rooms. o St, between 9TH and Sth n.w.,
orth side. Could BE- made available business pur-
psse- u a small expense HILL & JOHNSTON, 13S
10th 81 ocl2;5t
ENOR SALE-A BARGAIN. IF SOLD AT ONCE,
a NJ ~ tvO-siory and basement press brick bay
window aid bai h; lot l6x 100, to 81 f. ALLEY.
also, side alley. S2,.oO- o. " BRYANT. 5I4 9th
Ocl2-,
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'sChief Justice Of sne United states"

TO the EditOf OF TIL EVENING STAR:
1t 10 mentioned that the new casket contain.
ing the remains OF Salmon p. Chase bears on
the inscription plate the words, 'Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States" II
the Chief Justice were alive, how the venerable
turist would resent the title. If the party in
diting the inscription had been as familiar as
ne should have been with the Chief Justices
notions OF the title Of his office he would have
used the words, "The Chief Justice OF the United
STATES" During the trial of President Andrew
Johnson on articles oil Impeachment Mr.. Chase
insisted upon and asserted that he was Chief
Justice OF the United States. The act OF 1869,
through his efforts, specifically recognized the
Title by providing that the Supreme Court shall
consist OF one "Chief Justice of the United
states" and eight associates, &c. 1t might be
Well before the final interment of the still la
mented Chief Justice OF the United States to
place upon his casket the title which he always
deilgnted TO hold, failing in securing the higher
one, The President OF the United states.
RANDOLPH klein.
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BENEFITED BY THE EARCHoUAKE-AS strange
result OF the recent earthquake has been dis
covered ny Professor joan ColetL, the Indiana
geOloyist, who states In an interview that a
numOer OF wells bored In indiana and Ohio for
gas or Oil yielded nothing before the earth
quake, but since that occurrence gas In good
paying volume and oil in considerable quantity
mas come into many OF them.
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An Aged Murderer's Story.
HIS WYE BEAT HIM WITH STICK OF WOOL
AND HE SHOT HER.

CHICAGO, Oct ia special from Mineral
Point, Wis.,, says: Burke Fairchild, the Old man
who killed his wife near Mineral Point and at
tempted his own life, was brought here last
night and lodged in Jail. He said he was ~
years old, had been married twice and had re-
sided at Mineral Point for about forty years.
He married his second wife, Mrs. Ayers, the
divorced vile of George Ayers, three years go.
She was 80 years old. He says that about
O'Clock last Saturday night, during quarrel,
she struck him with a stick of wood and re-
peated the blows until he sank to the floor.
He managed to regain his feet and ran for his
shotgun and fired both barrels at her, killing
her Instantly. The firing was to brighten her.
On the return OF Miss Fairchild, daug nter OF
the murdered womans first husband, he was
examining the wounds of his wife. Miss Fair
child screamed and ran tor assistance. During
her absence he took revolver and fired two
shots at his forehead. The first ball, which
lodged in his SCALP was extracted by the physi-
clans at Mineral Point, and the other was taken
out OF the corner of his lett eye last night The
physicians think he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-13

A NANU1ACrU1RRs TERRIBLE DEArH.-
G !S gnssas!l sss ~! sa9Ss nitsoHigcs..
wen s. the geanery vorks d that city Nondsy
sfteFaoqa. F6e yell b oaIy tWsnty-sight isat
ssf az ssop s. e ss
. wtra. While ed1ustine the weight It the
mouth Qf the easing Il sl!pped, and dsesassa
70 ran. wSsa Sc was hurled nlfy 5ses in Tie az,
alightiQg On his had and shoulders, fsacturtng
both jan bones and receiving other tatusi0S
from which he died three hours afterward.
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The Gale on the Gulf Subsidies

GALVESTON, Tex. Oct. lathe furious gale
which set In yesterday subsidized towards morn
ing. To-day the weather is clear. The damage
To shipping and railroad property is slight. Be-
You'd the wetting Ut the cotton on two barges
ON the gulf side OF the city, no damage has been
reported. Trains ON The Missouri Pacific road
left on time this morning. Tine washout on the
Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe road will be re-
paired by nightfall.
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MR.. ]. l. CASE BUYS GREAT srock RARM.-

MR.. ]. L CASE BUYS GREAT STOCK RARN.-
Glenview, the stock farm OF j. e.. McEarren
near Louisville, KY, was sold yesterday to Mr..
J: L Case. ef Racine, Wisu for $ii3. so per acre.
The farm contains 647 lilo acres. with two
fine residences, splendid stables, training track
and orchards, and conceded by all to be one OF
the very finest farms inA America. Nj. Case stated
that he had bought u IN partnership with s 81.
the farm on the same plan rs 1t was run before.
AT the stock sale forty-two horses were sold,
bringing high prices. Natxood, the greatest
tonians, sold 70 E. ID. Stout OF Dubuque Ia, for
~, 900, and Pancoast. Of the great Mambfino
srooklyn. Tor as. 600. J. 81 c1osier, 81 Penn.
sylvapia, paid s6,9O0 for Wlcklifis, and the
prices ranged downward. J.. L Case made
three purchases The iorty-tvo head realized
S122. $685.
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Vice President Hendrtcks' Will.
CONTEST BEGUN BY COLLATERAL HEIRS In
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CITY.
An Indianapolis dispatch to the New York
Herald says: Although the late Vice President
Hendricks lett will giving to his widow his
entire estate and making her the administra-
through the customary processes OF litigation,
as to-day the judge OF the circuit court received
a telegram from Ann Hendricks Pierce and
others in New York, stating that the heirs in
that cityoI Mrs. Janet. Hendricks, the mother OF
the Vice President protest against any further
proceedings in the settlement OF the estate un.
Til they have filed papers which will show that
they are entitled to q one third interest,
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Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the washington STOCK Exchange noted to-day:
u > 4l2s 1854, coupon: Ills bid. lila ASKED. T. .
As coupon, iss bid ,2sss asked q. 5. IS. regis
lie e., 12S bid l2SSs a>ke. ID. G. per INN. U.s.
1901. culn. 112aa IND. Market stock Is, 1885,, cur
r re III Did. Y1 20 ear tnnd. s65s 1874,
1897. com. lisa bid, il5 asked. Washington and
GEORGETOWN K bonds III oL Melropoutan q
STOCK ~ bid Norm Sapitoi and Y street d.
g. 4ela asked Washington Gas. $50 bid, 30la
Potomac ins, 40 nd Washington Market sloca,
iats Did Washington Brick Machine. li5 bid
bank ITO bid - So. .ei 43la asked. I..u..-
s.eaAe aI.si VI. TeLCo.. 81 bid, S41a asked.
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Oct. IL, 1886.
Loud GrOwl About Tramway Short.
COsnings.

To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR
You have been doing some good service to the
community lately in calling attention to the
shortcomings of the b. & o. r. R., and reforms
are actually being inaugurated. Can't you turn
your batteries now on the Metropolitan horse
car line 4? l don't believe any other people
in the world would submit to their insoient dis
regard OF their obligation to the public. At this
season of the year, and indeed for the greater
part OF the year round the rush of travel be-
tween and 8 in the afternoon is far greater
than the transportation provided, yet no effort
Is made TO crowd the CARS closer together. Tired
CLERKS, fOot-S0re shoppers aud hOmeward-bOund
business men wait in vain patience for u chance
10 squeeze In passing Car, and being once in
hang YEARLY TO strap for three miles, only
ductUr-collecting fares and making change
duties which the company Will never hire a
man TO perform while the passengers submit to
sucn imposition. No later than yesterday the
present writer, being hardly recovered from a
spell OF illness, and feeling unable to
stand his passage, waited more than AN hour
for the chance OF a seat, and finally gave il up
ana accepted strap In a stable Car, and when
we halted, TO wait before reeking stable for the
Through" car, there were still eight OF us, who
were dumped unceremoniOusly into 1t, though
1t was cramned tull already, and so we com.
pieted our martyrdom on foot, as We began it.
protest this nuisance is so annoying that am
sure could, in two days active cauvassing,
secure the names of two hundred regular pas
sengers TO pledge never TO pay another fare to
this com pany. K
Washington, October 13.
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ALL THE CANDIDATES THROWN OvHR.-Ever
since the nomination OF candidates by the
has been dissensfons 10 the party, and the city
central commtttee called = Convention for the
purpose Of demonstrating the ticket II was
expected that the most okjeettpnabie candi-
dates would 30 asked 70 withdraw, but on the
assembling of the co1vention q resolution was
passed requesting the antire ticket "a resign.
judge Of the criminal court, theneupon handed
In their designations. Vastein arose 70 defend
ticket viii b nominated. -
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In Defense Of Tisos.
SUAhING Up FOR THE ALLEGED MURDERED o.
TlLLIE SMITH.

Counsellor Beasley occupied the entire Gee.
sion OF the Titus trial. AT Beividers, n. j. ysstes-
day afternoon, in summing up for deGspse, Ho
confined himself 70 the testimony, most q
which he read. He claimed that Title smith
might have been assailed after leaving Nun
mich on her Way TO the basement, or met by q
Jealous lover, who insisted on having words
Win her. and walked 10 some other part OF the
grounds. he claimed that Titus apposrsnOa
the morning after the murder was no eyidenco
OF his guilt, aud that the wood dben might have
become fastened 10 the dress by rubbing against
u ience, and instead of being an evidences q
Titus guilt they were an evidence Of his limo
cence. Titus silence when accused by Detoo.
tive Mcclellan was no evidence oI his guilt b.
cause murderer Is always ready with answer
ana 70 protest his tnnocencs. Rsierrtng 10 stu
dent Meade, Mr.. beasiey said: Here 10 stu.
dent for the ministry, local preacher, who
says ne makes no reply when Titus speaks Of
going and having q racket with her. Probably
ais local preaching dad not 60 so Jar a. 70 pre-
vent nim from hearing these little matterx We
say that conversation did not happen. Meade
WAS not there" The court then adjourned
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Shooting His Sisters Betrayer.
FIRING FIVE SHOTS INTO HIS BODY AS HE LA,


HELPLESS IN BED.
U. C. Cheek, who came from Hillsboro, N. c.,
several years ago, and was employed as bar
keeper in the Hechts saloon at Somervilie.
Tenn, was shot and killed near Middleburg last
Wednesday by r. p. HILL, about twenty-three
years old. Hill attacked Cheek with q butcher
knife on Tuesday afternoon in Homesville,
charging him with the seduction OF his sister
unuer promise OF marriage, and would have
killed him had not Check fed. Hill was
arrested and placed under u bond Of $500 Tor
assault with intent to Kill. The trial was set tor
the next morning, but late that night Cheek,
fearing for his lie, lett Somervllle IN company
with }. A. ebster, and was sent 10 u relative OF
clusters who resides near Middeburg, some
fifteen miles distant from SumervIlie, Early
next morning Hill learned OF Cheeks departure
and started in pursuit. He discovered where
Cheek mad taken refuge and went 10 the house.
tie represented himself " a lady as All officer
searching for Cheek. She refused 10 aunt
him, but lie rudely thrust her aside, and after
searching several rooms found Cheek asleep
on bed. exhausted from the loss OF blood from
the wounds received on the previous afternoon.
Hill drew his pistol, and, without giving his
sleeping victim warning OF his presence, fired
upon HIM. The first snot struck Cheek In his
side, making a fatal wound. Hill fired tour
more shots, all OF which took effect, three en-
teI1ny Checks back, anu one bullet passing
through his head. Hill ran out of the house
after emptying his pistol, and went TO Middle
burg, where ne sent negro TO ascertain II
Cheek was dead The negro returned with the
Intelligence that he WAS, and Hill teiegrapned
to Sonierviile that Cheek Was dead, anu that he
would be back tEat night. Hill then went TO
he had killed his sisters seducer and disap-
peared. The she-itf's officers were soon in pur-
suit, but he succeeded in eiudiny them, anu is
still at liberty. The friends Of Cheek deuounce
the killing as cOld-blOOded assassination, and
say that lie Intended marrying the young lady
and had purchased his wedding suit.
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The Aqueduct Bridge Question.

HELD TOMORROW.
Solicitor McCue was informed this afternoon
that u meeting OF the Alexandria Canal COM
pany and the lessees of the Aqueduct bridge
would be held tomorrow, and that there would
probably be an agreement reached bywhich
the bridge would be turned over TO the govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-13

ADIRONDACK MURRAY MARRIED.-A dis
patch from Burlington, VT, says: "Ihe Rev. W {.
II. Murray, widely known rs Adirondack
Murray, was quietly married to Miss Frances
NJ. Rivers. OF Montreal, at his residence here
Monday night last. She Is q Catholic.''
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York stock Markat

The following are the opening and 300 D. H. prices
OF the New York stock Market today a. reportei az
SPECIAL wire 70 Il. IT, Dodge 90 l5.h street
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A SCHOOL TBACHER doors DEAD.-Njss Nsr.
gaxet Z. Wright, prineipel oi ybe girls second
arg department ~ The 90 end Lombard ssreets
public school. la ehtlaoslphta, dropped dead
Death y supposed 70 have been duo 70 heart
lhiiHyo.
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New Western Union Direcfors.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-At the meeting of the
Western Union telegraph cOmpAny's stock hold
ers held to-day MIR. Samuel Sloan presided. The
Corbin. Henry b. Hyde and Jno G. Moore.
These gentlemen take the places of Harrison
burke, deceased, Frank Work and Hugh j.
Jewete
President Norvin Green presented his annual
report. The business Oh the year was: Revenues.
SIG, DOS !63S; expenses, SHAFTS, 7S3; profits,
total, 80, 243. 500, from which deduct $3.934,
O25 Tor dividends and interest charges, lea yes
q surplus June 30 of this year of "a, 800 $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-13

READING, Pa, Oct. 13.-When Mrs. William
Helm went into the yard of her residence this
nOrhlng she found her husband, respected
and Lifelong resident OF Reading, aged GA,
hanging from a iruit tree, dead. He had gone
opt and committed suiciue during the night
The cause was mental anxiety. About halt a
busnei OF fruit was shaken down by the untOr-
tlnate man in his death struggles.