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The Washington critic., 1886-09-27
The PostoGicc Department.


The General Postoiice Department is on tho
square bounded by II, II, seventh and
Eighth streets. 1t Is handsome building,
although its proximity to its larger and
what obscures its great size aud tends TO
lessen Its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest to the visitor, but the
Dead Letter Office Is particularly the one to
be observed. The collection of CuriOsities
taken from the mails in transit, as speci-
mems the uses TO which the Nations pos
tai conveyancos are put, is both varied and
unique. Everything unmailable, from an In.
be seen in this collection, and II is still
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From B. a d. station.

For Baltlmore-5, $50, GAO, 7:3O, $50 and 1905
a. m; 1910, 1:25, 3:i5, $3.50, 4:3O, 4:40, $40,
only; 3:i5 daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis-G40 Sundays $50 q. m. and
$40 y. M; 1910 and 430 p. m.
For Point OF Rocks, Frederick-Si0 q. M; 4A1
y. IN. except Sunday.
For llarpcr's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$40 q. m. and 1910 pm.
For Gaithersburg-100j a. M; 1880 and 1i:20
p m.
For ilagcrstown-5:30 y. m.
For Chlcago-10 Il. m, 1910 u. m.
For pttsburg-i0 a. m, S:bj u. IN.
For New orleans tcxpress)-10 q. m.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and ST. Louis-3:3e
and 1910 D. IN.
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South WASHINGTON

Mr.. Jas. X. Sharpe, the manager Of the
baltimore and Potomac Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, is quite i'll from a
complication of disorders at his home in
South Washington.
The funeral OF Mrs. Alicia Clarke OF
1924 Seventh street southwest took place
this morning at st. Dominlcs Church,
where requiem mass was celebrated.
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East Wnshington.

Mr.. Basil Bell of 700 Sixth street south
east reports the robbery of $50 In money
and watch valued at S5 from his bedroom
early yesterday morning.
The Good Tcmplars held several tenn
perance meetings in various parts OF the
city last night, Mrs. Belya Lockwood pre-.
siding over the one held In the North
Carolina Avenue Church.
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DIED.

PERKINS, Sterling r., son of Mary Meril
lat and John A. Perkins, aged . years and ID
months
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of his parents. No. 1ll1 North Capitol
street, Wednesday, September 90 at 3 O'Clock
?, m. Relatives and friends are invited to at,
tend ~
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Davy Burns' Cottage.

Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river II may be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to IL is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the original
heiresses of Washington
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The Columbian University.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner OF Fifteenth and II
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni
versity, which occupies the site of the old
Griswald mansion. This university was in
corporated as Columbian College in 1921,
and is under the special supervision OF the
Baptist Church, II is an institution famous
for the discipline and thoroughness of its
instruction.
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The Wenther Hnrcnu.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, is
about one hundred yards west of the State
War and Navy Departments, on q street II
Is one of the most interesting places In
Washington to visit. The observers In
charge, when at leisure, always take
pleasure In showing visitors how they
manufacture weather.
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Department Of Justice.

Immediately north Of the Treasury Building
and Just across the street Is the Depart
ment OF Justice. This building was origin
square IN which IL IL erected IL historic
one. on the same street, at the cast corner,
stands Riggs Bank, which was built for the
accommodation of the Washington branch
of the old United States Bank. The greater
part of IL II now occupied by the clerks Of
the Surgeon. Generals Onlco. Around tho
corner TO the west Is tho Commssary-Ge
erals Office, formerly tho old Washington
Club House, In front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Slcklcs. The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay, is still
standing, although its bark had been com
rlctely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner OF the square, above the
Commissary. Generals Office. Is the house
made famous by the ownership of Commo-
dore Decatur, and where Dolly Madison
lived and rcigncd SO long Il social Queen
after her husbands term as President eX-
pircd
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Tie L0uisc Home.

The Louise Home Is n beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. IL has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellished,
and Is unique establishment 1t is a
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W, Corcoran. and Is intended as home
nent, who have been reduced TO poverty
from afllucnce,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Petroleum..
B. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following OIL quotations.:
Closed Saturday, 6ii; opened to-day, IS;
highest, 65s; lowest, e3s; e:l5 p. M, 81.
New York stock Market.
The following lave been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and f streets:
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The Washington Monument.

Immediately south Of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, the luftiost
structure erected by man, and the most i'm
posing obclisk ever constructed 10 H. bJj
feet above its base, which Is ~ feot above
tde-watcr. It's cornerstone was laid July
q, 1SiS, and the cap-stone, forming the apex,
was placed in position December @, 1881. In
II are 1sl blocks Of inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and So
cictics. The total cost will be over 81 $50 e.
be IL lnnnlifnl nnrk
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The Naval Observatory.

To the West Of the Washington Monument,
ON the highest elevation that borders the
north bank of the river, between st. Eliza
leth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
which II stands Is famous FOR having been
the camping ground of Washington. Brad
dock, and the lattcr's army, when on their
march TO the fatal field, where the English
General fell a victim to his self-conceit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between tho
District Indians and the mysterious Susque-
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest refracting telescope In the world
next TO the new equatorial just built for this
LICK Observatory. By its aid that most in
teresting, u not greatest, astronomical dis
coycry of the country was made, the moons
OF Mars. Tie entrance TO the observatory
Is at u and Twenty third streets northwest.
The llerdio cabs go to Twcnty-sccond and
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The Interior department.

or, as 1t Is popularity termed, the Patent Of
nee, occupies the two squares between Sew
enth and Ninth and + and q streets. II Is
built In the DOriC style, and Is an admirable
specimen of the boldest and coolest of the
Greek styles. II contrasts finely with tho
General postottce, which Is Cornthau, the
most ornate OF the pure Greek modes Of
architecture, The curiostics OF the Patent
Oflice are the model rooms, where many
thousands of ideas have been materialized
and exhibit themselves 10 the gaze In every
stage of invention, This building, like most
OF the Government Offices, Is open to the
visitor from a. m to . p. N. The libraries
of the Interior Department are well worthy
of visit, The great Inauguration hall nj
Iincoln's second term took place In the
Patent Once.
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Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in i ID. "Wardh
prints, 35c. per ID. Also cottage cheese |;
buttermllk and sweet milk, sc. per .qt.
Cream, 15c. Der pit.
ALDHRNRY Dairy building, on Third
street, for rent. See Ad.
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The IBOtanicaI Gnrdens.

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south of Pennsylvania avenue. of the Bo.
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from 9 In the morning to
in the evening. They were established
30 years ago. The conservatories are filed
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collec-
tons of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at
tracted SO much attention at the Philadel.
min l,nnInnninl
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The Smithsonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately cast from
the Agricultural Department, are tho
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city
and the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth q visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is In the centre of the grounds,
two hundred yards north of the east wing
The Smithsonian Is filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
pf gtrpet para
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"AIderney Dairy wagons, !,

EST. Jacobs Oil cured me of rheuma-
tism."-oliyer Snayely, East Syracuse, New
York
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hills. The building is In tho italian Ronais-
sance. IL Is 565 feet long and 3i3 feot wide.
It's greatest height Is l2S feet, and the flag
floating over the central portion, naunts In
the breeze higher up than any other flag in
the city, not excepting those above the
Senate ard House Of Representatives. The
cost OF tie building was five millions OF dol.
lars, about three times as much as tho
White House, and, We think, as much as
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The Peace Monument.

Just half way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And at the west foot of the Capitol Grounds
Is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter In honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war.
1t Is of marble and cost with pedestral and
platform $4,000. II Is proposed TO remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
RnIrnnlnn nnr sf1 Nn find
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Judging from the tightness of the article
1t isn't every girl who can laugh In her
sleeve nowadays
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The Agricultural Departmept.

This building is situated east of the Monu-
ment. II is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in tho country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretum probably In the United States.
Attached to this Department are the Ex.
perimental Gardens, whose offices are inn
mediately west of the main building. The
bolt Line cars go rlrhI nnst tho rrnnnha
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Masonic Temple.
Westward from IN,

Westward from the Patent ONCE across Ninth
street at its intersection with II
Tdwo TrSst srectaG 9 hoqSs9me is!s rh, Nis}9ll
ing Is one of the most complete In it, ar
rangemepts of any building consccratcd to
Masonic uses In the country.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-27

When all so-caled remedies fail, Dc.
sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
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The National Museum.

The National Museum Is In tho Smithsonian
grounds, few yards east of the Smithso-
man building. 1t contains thousands of the
life, customs and history of all nations. II,
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily TO
the public from o a. IN. to A ID. M
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The Printing ana Engraving Bureau

The great money mill of the Government is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and b
street southwest, southeast from the Monu
ment and southwest from tho Agriculture
Bureau. IL Is reached by the Belt Line
Cars, and is opened to visitors every day.
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UNDERTAKERS.

A tGls'I BlR. DURF,
N FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
No, 3l6 penna, ave. n. w., bet. sd and "a SITS.
Every thing first cluss.
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J. II. OGLESBY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
j. W. W.klLBBErH, Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. y. o. Nat. Bank.

Incorporated in 1868 for % years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with a Capital of si,0O0,OO0-to
which a reserve fund of over S55O,OO0 has since
been added.
by an overwhelming popular vote its fran
cbise was made a part of the present state
Constitution adopted December ., A. ID. 1870.
The only lottery ever voted on and indorsed
by the people Of any state.
TT NEVER SCALES OR PosTPoNES.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly, and the Extraordinary Draw
ings regularly every three months instead OF
Semi-Annually as heretofore.
a splendid opportunity 10 win a fortune.
emy of Music Neyy Orleans TTfFSDAy o.
TOBER i2 1856.
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War. Navy and state Departments,

This edihce once named by a Washington
Journalist the "rriuue Building occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservations
Immediately west OF the White House, The
State Department occupies tho south part,
the Nayy'is located north of the state, while
the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. II IS II new and very hand
some structure. The most beautiful room
In the whole building Il conceded to be the
library of the state Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep uninterruptedly down the Potomac
to Mt. Vernon and far over the Virginia
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NJ EDICINE FOR DOGS.
Ni All Diseases Cured.
GEORGE WOODBRIDGE,
Ger. ~ IT.. and Md. ave. =. W.
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The Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department Is east OF the white
House and extends tie whole length OF the
front between pennsylvania ana New York
avenues, II Is hs2 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion is built OF froostune,
rebuilt in 1886 II, while the other parts We're
commenced In 1851 and built of granite,
tful apartment in the north wing, the en-.
trance to which is from the north porch
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be seen on written permit given by
office Is In the north east angle on tho first
floor. This permit must be shown the cash
Ter who will detail guides 10 take the viSi-
tor into the great bullion chests OF the couu-
try, The old State Department used to bo
on the site occupied by the northeast cor.
ner of the Treasury,
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Lafayette SUuare.
Due north from the Whlte House IS Lafay.


st. Johns p. +, Church, which has been often
called the State Church because more PIesi-
dents have worshipped there than at any
other, stands al the corner of II and Six
tecnth streets. II was built in 1916 and on
largcd In $50. In It have worshipped Pres
idcnts Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams Uhough the latter was Il COngrega-
tonalistj Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
longed to the Dutch Reformed Church, llar-
rison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore Though
the latter was a Unitarian, Pierce, Buch
anaH and Arthur. Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very forcibly OF the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches,
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Commissioners.

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers,
will pay all Prizes drawn In the louisiana
state Lotteries which may bo presented at
our counters,
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Gossip from New York.

New YoKK, Oct. 26.-The first blood in the
mayoralty campaign was spilled last night
John McKegney was killed in an
East Side bar room last night by John Nc
Grath. McKegney said he intended to vote
for George. A war of words followed
McGrath said he was a Hewitt man. Then
they came to blows. McGrath knocked
Mckegney down, by hitting him upon the
head with brass knuckles. He died in an
hour.
Jay Gould is expected home from his
Western trip today.
1t is probable that Jake Sharp will be put
on trial the latter part of next week.
An effort is being made to have Blaine
make speech for Roosevelt for mayor on
Monday evening.
Henry Willard has opened his office in
Wall street. He refuses to outline his plans
to the reporters. He undoubtedly has some
big financial project ON foot.
A p. L. Elder, eff the Literary Life says
he has received letter from Miss Cleve-
lands physician saying that her health has
broken down and that she must stop editor
ial work. Miss Cleveland may have to
spend the winter in the south of France or
in Florida.
Arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. A.
L. Stewart are completed. She will be bur
on Thursday. Scores of persons today Wis
tied the white marble palace on Fifth ave-
nue. in which she died, and few letters of
coincidence have been received. Some choice
flowers have also been sent to the house of
death by sorrowing friends. 1t is believed
that Mrs. Stewards fortune Is fully $780,
100000. She has left it to her nieces. Her
will will be read Thursday evening. 1t is not
likely that any provision has been made for
charitable institutions.
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WHAT KILLED HIM.
A Hampden Farmer Found Dead In
His Orchard.

BANGOR, Oct. 26.-Neighbors. Monday
night, found Robert Pickard dead in his
orchard at West Hampden. He had been
missing one week and the body was in such
state as to indicate that he had been there
about that time Under his head was a bag
that he had taken to gather apples in. His
second wife was widow, younger than
himself, he being 6s years old, and lately she
quarrelled with him and left the farm, since
when he has been living alone. He owned
his farm and had considerable money about
him but this is missing. Various rumors
are afioat and search is being made fer a
clue to the cause of his death. While he
might have fallen from the tree, receiving
fatal injuries, the neighbors say the indica-
tions point to the commission of crime. A
coroner has been summoned from this city.
A later despatch says there is no ground
for the belief that Pickard came to his death
by other than natural causes. Coroner Whit
ney went down from this city and found that
death was probably caused by exposure on
account of the injuries received by falling
from tree, as the wounds received by the
fall were evidently not of themselves suf-
ficient cause of death. No money is missing,
and Coroner Whitney deemed an inquest un-
necessary.
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FROM FARMINcToN.
Preparations for Resunning Business
Relief for the Needy.

PENNINGTON, Oct. 26.-The ruins of the
village have been visited to-day by large
crowds of strangers and by those whose
homes or places of business were destroyed,
all looking for relics to bear away with
them, or to look for some missing article of
furniture. At meeting of the ways and
means committee to-day it was decided to
call town meeting to vote aid for destitute
families, and take measures for the purchase
OF steam fire engine. One hundred dollars
were appropriated for the use of the Ladies'
Aid Society. Nelson Gould was appointed
to visit farmers and solicit contributions of
produce. The Baptist Society has voted to
rebuild their church at once, and to build
yestry also to ask aid of New England and
New York. The Congregationalists are also
talking of rebuilding but no definite action
has been taken. Stevens, the suspicious per-
son arrested here, will be released tomorrow
nothing having been discovered to connect
him with setting fire here. Outside parties
who desire to aid Pennington can send CON
tributions to l. w. Merrill. An Inquest on
the late fire will be held tomorrow.
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PESoBscor COUNTY.
He pIdn't shoot the Bear.

A bear has lately been seen about little
settlementnear Rangeley Lake, and young
man who lives there, wishing to distinguish
himself, conceived the idea Of killing Brain.
He adopted unique plan. He went about
nightfall to place where he knew the bear
had been seen, climbed tree, and rifle in
hand waited. His plan worked perfectly, or
at least part Of it. He had not been long in
the tree when sure enough along came a
bear and a big fellow. To the young man
he looked as large as a small COW, and he
said he could see fire flash from his eyes
The would-be hunter trembled for fear that
he would be seen by the be ar. and did not so
much as move, to say nothing Of trying his
Winchester on the bear. He waited until
his Bruinship passed by, and then quickly
descended from his perch, and at not much
less than 240 clip made his way to the set
tenement and safety
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Fines to be Remitted In the Case OF
Schooner Pearl Nelson.

HALIFAX, n. S., Oct. 26.-Mackenzie Bo-
well, minister Of customs, who is here, has
informed Consul General Phelan that the
charge against the American fishing schoon-
er Pearl Nelson, is not sufficient to justify
the imposition of q fine, and that the S400
deposited under prot est will be returned
The Pearl Nelson was seized at Orichat, in
September, on charge Of certain Of her
men being permitted to go ashore before the
vessels arrival was entered at the custom
house, but she was released, the amount of
the fine imposed being deposited. There are
a number Of other similar cases yet to be
disposed of, and Mr.. Phelan expects that all
the fine money paid over will be refunded.
The charge of smuggling against the
American schooner Moro Castle, has been
referred to Customs Inspector Hill Of this
city for investigation. The United States
Consul is confident that he can secure the
vessels release, as he has affldavits proving
that the schooner was in Gloucester harbor
at the date ON which the offence Is alleged TO
have been committed, and for several days
previous
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Indian Lands,

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-F. w. Steward, the
representative of New York syndicate, is
negotiating with the Cherokees with regard
to the sale of the Cherokee strip of land.
Several more members of the syndicate are
expected to attend the Cherokee council,
which meets next Monday, and lay the prop
osition to buy before it. ''The syndicate /
am working for" said Stewart, twill offer as
much as So per acre for the whole 6,000, ,00C
acre strip, and | have the money to pay for
it as soon as clear title can be made" The
most of il will be used for grass and raising
stock, as only small portion would be fiji
for agricultural purposes If Congress will
consent to let the Cherokees sell it, and il
the Cherokees want to sell it, this will bring
up gigantic proposition before the Chero.
kes council, and it is hard just now to tell
what action will be taken.
The President, through the Secretary Of
the Interior, has expressed surprise and
great disappointment at the refusal of the
Mile Lacs to accept the proposition of the
commission to remove to the White Eartl
reservations.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-27
THE HADDocK MURDER.
Almost Certain Evidence that a Wit
ness In the Case was Murdered.


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26.=-A special from Des
Moines, Ia, says that the disappearance of
Henry Peters, one of the important wit
nesses of the Haddock murder at Sioux
killed to prevent his telling tales has been
nearly confirmed. On the 4th of this month
the body of a stranger was found in the will
lows about mile from Crescent, near Coun-
Gil Bluffs. A
1t was badly decomposed and could not be
identified. The place where the body was
found was one which could be reached by a
skiff coming down the Missouri and it is
thought that the men came down the river
after the Haddock murder, brought the body
of the man and hid it there. In a pocket
was found crumpled piece Of paper on
which was written ''Miss Minnie Newman,
Capitol Avenue, H. Ragburn." The body
Bluffs, but today an examination of the
clothing was made leading to the almost
complete Identification Of Peters.