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I'd EDITION.
--latest qGleglanS to The Star.
JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE

SCMFED k8OM BROOKLYN BRIDGE
AFOoltsh Young Man Eludes the Police
and II Dangerously Injured.
NEW YORK, August 3-This morning an individ-
ual whose name is at present unknown evaded the
police and Jumped from the center span OF the
BROOKLYN bridge into the river. He crossed the
prloge IN wagon, and when he came TO the center
pedestrians and teamsters saw him jump from the
wagon and climb on the parapet with the agility
OF a cat Ringing on his derby hat, he sprang to
the water. Friends in tug picked him up and
spirited him away. The police got his hat
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
When picked up the man was In q semi-uncon-
scious condition, and the tug conveyed him TO the
Hamilton ferry where an officer summoned an
ambulance, and he was conveyed to the Long
Island College Hospital. He was dressed In Q
bathing suit and looked as II he had made prepara-
ton TO jump from the bridge. He refused to give
his name or say why he jumped. He was evidently
badly hurt, and tho surgeons said he was suffer-
Ing from severe shock and internal injuries which
might prove fatal He was put to bed and some
stlmulants given him. Later he gave his name as
Matthew Byrne, twenty-one years old and single,
OF Port Richmond, Staten Island, where ne Ia en-
plOyeC AS cOaChman.
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BOWLING. Auctioneer.
Ely. Auctioneer. 800 Eat NV.
SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

The entire stock Of Boots and Shoes including Fix
lures of the welknown shoe deale Jos. A. Repetti
lolV lfth 81 NV. To o. sold AT auction, comprising
commencing WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST
FIRST. at TEN O'CLOCK, and EVENING at SEVkN
OCLOCkday to day until entire stock In disposed Of
sale to take place ut 1910 l4th st. NV. jy3O-5t
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DYspEpr1cs RrJorcE
IN THE MILD AND CERTAIN
ACTION OF
TARRANTS
12 sELrZER APERIENT,

A Ii PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH DYsPEPsIA,
"A Darrhsa Collie, aud all kinds Of indigestion will
md immediate relief and sure by using ANGOS-
TURA BITTERA
The only genuine 10 manufactured By Dr.. J. q: B.
SIEGERT soma
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OYPosNo THR INTERNATIONAL CoPYnl0Hr BILL
The Dublin Typographical Provident Society has
pettioned the various public bodies 70 endeevor 70
Induce the British government to uao its influence
with the American Government 70 secure the ex-
pungfng OF the Objectionable clauses from the pro-
ment OF which would seriouSly inJure the printing
industries In England, ireland, and Scotland The
society demands that the British parliament enact
such laws a. will prevent the DISASTROUS conse-
quencee TO thousands OF Artisans which the Amerh
can bill foreshadowA
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

GTEANER JOHN ", THOMPSON
- Commencing MONDAY, June %, 1855, for Pots-
mac hiver landings as lar Colonial Beach. Nomin
CurrOInan. and Leo arutown.
Leave 9Th street wharf at : am. Monday wednes-
day and Friday. are to all landings irstclass 80
cents; sscond-class. 50 cents. i. W. EMMART,
jezl-Ow General Manager.
DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
Il Tor baltimore and Potomac River Landings
Steamer SUI. Capt Geoxhegan, leaves stepneusouss
War every SUNDAY, at 4 o'clock v. " River
freight must be prepaid
For further IA1oEuuauon, apply TO
STEPHENSON BRO
Mum street
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THNxs STANLEY n Nor LosE.-A dispatch nom
Brussels says: Lieut. Wissmauu, the German *.
plorer, has come here from Berlin In Response 20 .
summons from King Leopold. who desired 20 90.
stanley Lieut.. WiSsmanR informed the king that
no did not believe that stanley was iost ana eAae
that he hoped TO hear good neWs OF the Explorer -
an early data
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Are insured BY the liberal use Of SKABuRY's
HYDRoNAPTHoL Soar. . pure Medicinal
Soap free from acids. alkAliss, OK other
dangerous impurities. II u highly scented
and most agreeable soap for the toilet.
hath or nursery. Il removes Pimples.
Blotches. Roushness Of Skin and 6caley
Eruptions; cures letter, RiugwormL Ic-
ssnla aud other akin dissases; removes
by druggists Ut 70 cents. Y30
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DoBERT vosE & CO.. Auctioneers.

/ Two SIX-ROOM FRAME HOUSES AT AUCTION
| ON SATURDAY, AUGUST FOURTH. 1883. at FIVE
| THIRTY Z. NJ These houses are Nos. 1885 and 1888
street southeast frontage Of entire ~ inches
To depth of 66 feet to alley; water yard Terms
| ODe-half cash. balance time; 3l00 deposit each
/ a time of sale. iy.3I-5ts
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctionesr.

TT,HOMAs BOWLING. Auctionesr.
FINE DARK CHESTNUT SADDLE HORSE, EIGHT
YEARS OLD 6OoD SIZE. SOUND. KIND. AND
AT AUCTION.
On SATURDAY. AUGUST FOURTH, 1888. st
TWELVE NJ, in the courtyard In rear VI my store.
IL ' THOMAS BOWLING. Auctonser.
THoMAs BOWLING. Aucrionesr.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURI
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, At MY AUCTION
ROOMS, SATURDAY. AUGUST FOURTH, CON.
MENCISG AT TIN O'CLOCK. AMONGST WHICH
Is A SUPERIOR ORGAN, FRENCH PLATE PIER
MIRROR, ENGRAvINGS AND OTHER ARII-
Giles or VALUE.
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
EXECUTIONS SALE OF FIVE HORSES; ONE OF
THEM Is BROOD MARE WITH FOAI. AND
ONE FLOODED COLT TWO YEARS OLD. BE
LONGING To THE HOM1LLER ESTATE
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
NUMBER OF HORSES BELONGING TO DIFF.
FERENT parties.
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
NEW AND SECONDHAND CARRIAGES, BU0GIES,
au2-2t WAGONS ETC.
GEO. w. srICKNEY. Auctioneer. 1886 St NV
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Unfavorabie Peach Crop Reports.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIA

WILMINGTON, DEL, August 3-Some unfavor
able reports are reaching here from the peach re
giOn.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NAVAL OFFICERS PAY.-Second Controller Butler
has decided that naval officers Of all grades serv-
Ing on receiving ships are entitled to sea pay
under the principle laid down in the strong case,
and that they are also entitled to ratons. He has
however, rejected a claim for the difference be-
tween One.third additional pay actually received by
omcers serving On receiving ships, and one-third
additional pay based upon the Increased pay al
lowed under the decision Of the Supreme Court in
the strong case
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WILLIAM W. BOARMAN,l r,..
GEORGE c. BOAkMAN, ! Afus'oes'
GEORGE ". STICkNEY, Auc., 936 st. au3-d&ds

vlNwO-sTORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 81 NJ ST
lsw. ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST EIGHTH. 1883.
a SIX O'CLOCK NJ, will sell front of the prem
Uses, lot 81 square 4i with the improvements there
on being house No 81 NJ ST. sw., containing five
rooms. and under rental Of $1,000 per month; lot
II .6xSi. IL to 30-foot alley.
Terms OF sale: one half cash. balance in and two
ye Convey anclng at purchasers cost. Terms of
sale to be complied with in ten days Deposit OF $50
required at time of sale.
au3-5t GEO. W. STICKNEY. Auctioneer
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District Govern ment Affairs.

WANTS AUTHORITY TO CUT OFF THE WATER
The health officer in a letter to the Comm ssion.
ers requests that authority be conferred upon the
sanitary inspectors and the inspector and assis =
aut inspectors OF plumbing to cut of water from
premises where investigations are In progress to
determine the source sources OF defective drain
age. He says further that delay could be avoided
and much labor saved by granting such authority.
The time for keeping water cut on might be
limited to twelve hours; In the majority OF cases.
however, one twelfth OF this time would probably
be sufficient.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: II. 7. and NJ. Nc
Cram, one brick dwelling and store at 17O4 PenL-
sylvania avenue northwest, $500; r. c. Mangum,
one brick dwelling at % 9Th street southeast,
g., 600; T. j. w. Robertson, two brick dwellings on
Juniper street, Le Droit Park a, 500; Z. II. Bond
one brick dwelling at SOB street northwest,
4,SOO; James johnson, one frame dwelling on
central avenue, Ivy City, $500; Margaret Hill, one
brick dwelling at POS Balls alley, $3.50
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have approved the plans of
the building inspector for the new engine house
and the new police station. Proposals for their
construction will be invited next week.
RANGE OF THE THERN0METER.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: 3 a
m, 90; pm, 80: maximum. 80; minimum. O.
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LADIES GOODS.

SLATE MASTELs THAT MUST BE SOLD TO RE.
- duss an o.ercrowded stock. II you building do
III. MANNING, Manuf.ctursr,
V%o-SW l33O p. ave q. y.
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Won't stand the Fan Ero0tss
From the Alta California
The campaign has reached the stage at which
the republicans carry the two virginias, Tennes-
zee. and Kentucky. They 90 this every four years
In July and lose thorn In November.
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New York Stock Markct.
The ALLOWING are the opening and closing prices of
the New York stock Market, as reported by special
wire to COrson and Mccartney. 141V street.
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20. W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer. y36 street

yJU-dtS OO4 9th St. NV
GEO W. sTICKNEY. Auctioneer y36 street
TKUsTEEs, SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT FRONT
ING Is FkE To, On sTREET, NEAR coNNEC-
Ry virtue Of deed Of trust recorded In Liber No
1871, folio 22l ct seq. one Of the Land Records for
secured thereby We vii offer for sale In front d the
premises on TUESDAY, the SEVENTH DAY OF
tain piece parcel of land known and described as
being lot numbered in square numbered 49, a. the
ors of the surveyors Office for the District Of Colum
bia sold subject TO certain deed the
sun sun Oh LOO payable three years from July 8.
Terms of sale: one-half of the purchase money In
cash and the balance in ID year. the
nuay aud secured by deed OF trust on the properly
sod or all cash At the option Of the purchaser de-
poslt Oh slOo Will be required at time Of sale All
of sale to be complied with in fifteen Jays. -'
jy27-eodSds JOHN s swoKMsTEDT} Trustees
Il No Az DALAWAKE AVENUE. BETWEEN b
AND STREETS SOUTHWEST.
by virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court of tina
District OF Columbia made equity cause 1909 the
undersigned Trustee will sell. at public sucton in
DAY OF AUGUST. 1855 at HALF PAST FIVE
O'CLOCK L. NJ. the following real estate in the CIV
Of Washington. District OF Columbia. being SnowS
and described lot mum bered fourteen a. in sansra
hninoersd oiO as the same is laid down public
Terms of sale follows One-third of the purchase
roneS ~ eArh and the residue in two equal INSTALL
hsnts. IN SIX and twelve months from day of
win interest," thereon at six cent Der annum
.; the purchaser may. his or her OPTION nav the
.hure sn.Yuht oi purehase-money in cash. The title
the entire amount of purchase money has Geen pad
deposit u slO0 TO be made al time Of sale Terms
feled ana the T<ht to resell reserved Al the risk
and cost Oh deiauitns purchaser,
iy3o-d&ds GEO W. sTIcKNHY. Auetioneer.
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SENTENCED FOR AssAuLrING AN OFFICKR.-In the
Police Court to-day q colored man named Ogle
cial Oficer Green on sunday night last The OF.
flcer testified that Hutchinson and o man named
Wood were engaged In an ARRAY about IL 80
them; that Wood ran away, and witness attempted
10 arrest Oge, when he resisted and kicked him In
the face and head. Ogle claimed that he was
knocked down with q brick. The court imposed
thirty days in jail and $40, or in default thirty
days more.
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CIR THr BEsr.
THE CONCORD HARNESS.
We the Sole Agents for this Celebrated Harness.
and have constantly hand full stock which sell
at CONCOkD PRICES. Beware Of limitations and see
that you get the genuine Concord Harness.; also sole
Agents Tor the WHITMAN SADDLE than which there
letter.
LUTZ BRO,
497 Penn. ave, adjoining National Hotel
full stock Of Trunks and Sstcheis u the best
makes, at very low prices m12
rs YOUR EYESIGHT FAILING! IF SO 60 TO w.
rs. TAPPAN. Jeweler and Optican, 6O4 9th st. NV
and nave youf eyes tested with DE- Kings trial lenses
the best In this country. myX2-3m
SUMNER PrcrunEs.
Light and attractive subjects for the Country and
Seaside Bridal gifts. &c "PLAYING DOMINOES,"
MYSTERIOUS Music" Jean Aubert -CuPlDs
AkQUND-A-RoSY." Dyorak Paintings. Mirrors,
JAMES 3. EARLE SONS,
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The Death Record.

During the twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported TO the health
ONCE as follows: Agatha E. Faunce, white, /
month 10 days; Benet d. Sims, white, 70 years;
Alice C. Butler, white, years; Jas @. Simpson.
white, % years; Jennie Dawson, white, 10 months
z days; Leila F. Carpenter, white, months; May
Eliza SnOwden, col0red. months; Ellen N. DON
aldson, white % years; Julia Ann Brown, colored,
40 years; Lucinda Bryant, colored, so years;
Amanda Lyles, colored, % years; Emma Franklin,
c0lored, 10 years; Emma L. King, white, Is years.
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AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

GAUGER APPoINrED.-The Secretary Of the Treas
ury to-day appointed Thomas A. Hudson to be
United states gauger at Elk Shoals, N. C.
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w hen baby was sick, ~ gavs her Castcrla
When she was . child. she cs1sd foe CastofiaI
When shs became Miaa. che chung 70 Castog1a,
kAsb the had ehtlogsu. hhs give thsm Oasoog1a.
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TuE Fn,rsp o. AL

PONDS EXTRACT u used In the household Of ths
President % we'll that Of the humblsst citissp.
Bench the pulpit spd the yresss ranks Apd classes
thanks Tor ths last forty Year, until thar letter. have
ned VOLUMES. tssvfyis 70 the wonderful eurss 81 81
kinds VI tain or Inflammation, effected BY PONDS
Rsmcmbsr PONDS EXTRACT 10 solntu bottles opiy,
bud wrapper, with landscape srado-m thereon. Deal
With Esspectsbls drugw5sts only Wy3o
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nUNCANSON Bros Auctoneers.
TAR SHED, OFFICE FURNITURE, OFFICE, LARGE
TAR KETTLE. ASPHALT, FENCING, &c, &c.

On MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST SIXTH - 80,
at TEN O'CLOCK, will sell on the premises North
Capitol street. between street and New York avenue
northwest, Tar shed, Office Furniture, Office, Tar
Kettle. Asphalt, Fencing. &C., &c.
Terms cash. au2-3t
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ASKING A RESPITE FOR MAxwELL--Secretary
Bayard has forwarded to the governor of Missouri
a letter from the British minister asking on be-
| half Of the British government that a respite be
granted TO Maxwell, alias Brooks the English sub
lect condemned to death at St Louis
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Mt. VERNON. MT. VERNON,

STEAMER W W CORCORAN
Leaves 7th street wharf daily Except sunday for NJ
Vernon aud River Landings far down as Gyuont Al
10 O'Clock - Returning. reaches Washington
shout 5 80 y. u
slO i. L BLAKE CAPTAIN
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I.OR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
II NEW IRON STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Leaves 9Th - wharf MONDAYS. THURSDAYS
and Sal hDAYs at An Returning TUESDAYS.
lkIDAYS and SUNDAYS M. touchjn. at overland
Ings NomInI Greek Va. st. Clemen ts bay . d
leonzrdtown. Nd. Connects with u and o. X X. at
shspheris. see schedule. JOHN Is. PADGETT. Axt
4. ". RIDLEY. Manager ja25
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The Courts,

POLICE CoURI-Judge MUG pro tenn.
To-day, Maggie smith, vagrancy; bonds or
workhouse. Joseph Wells. profanity; S. Ella
Brown, do; DO. Mollie Jarb0e and sophia Nc
Chesney. disorderly; do. John Jefferson, do; do.
Mary Dabney and John Stewart do; do. VIM.
Williams do; do. VIM. Harrison, vagrancy;
workhouse. VIM. E. Brooks, disorderly conduct;
$40 or 30 days. Anna Crawford, vagraucy; per-
sonal bonds. Frank Smith, vagrancy: work house
Joseph Paul, vagrancy; do.
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SuperstitiOn Rife To-day.

People are wont 70 boast OF the enlightenment Of
this age and laugh at the superstitions OF their
forefatners. But IT Is quite safe say that super
stltion is as rife to-day as 1t ever was the only
difference being that now people are ashamed to
acknowledge their weaknesses. Said real estate
man: "There Is no hing which gives building a
lasting Uiack eye QUICKER than report That IL Is
or Was haunted. The SaInining or a uOOr the rat
Ting or a WINDOW, Inc KNOCKING down OF u tin pan
Dy pussy cat, are ali the work OF ghosts In such
buildings And the worst OF II Is That people are
just As AFRAID Of new building erected site
oI a haunted one as Lhey are VI the haunted one
itsplf
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Allnlayer's Dextcrity.

Paris Dispatch " the sunday Daily Teleyr aph
Those VINO credit Allmayer with real genius
maintain that in his escape ne displayed any
amount OF Initiative and dextertty. lie was twice
arrested for the forgery, and each time he got
away. On the nrst occasion he was crossing the
Cnamps-Elysees with a policeman On his way 10
the station at the Palais de TIndustrie. SEEING
The favorable opportunity, he trIpped up the Ser
geanC-de-vllle, and when Inc unlucky man was
again on Ills Ieet his prisoner had led. Again
arrested some time aIterward Aumayer
found himself tete-a-teJe with the ex.
aiming magistrate They were quite alone.
Alter long tnterrOgatory tue ma istrate left the
room, and wnen he returned finding that II was
empty, he concluded That Aunayer had B. en
ken oack " jail In the meanwhile, however,
AilinaJe had noticed an "Urder FOR nberatiOu'
lying on the Inagistrates desk, and, Careful y
Initiating his Handwriting Lied II up, stamped It,
and, emerging with nrlu step, nad presented II
To The officials on duty outside The document
Was aii en- regte, and he Was allowed to take his
departure Alllnay er USED q numUer OF precau.
lions. Whenever ne changed his name he pous ut
fresh STOCK OF linen, Win MS new initials. The
other day the mead OF the criminal department
asked him why he had chosen two names, one
after the other, Win the same Initials. "Yuu
made a great mistake" ne remarked. Allmayer
at once admitted Inc Olunder, out he explained
that funds were rather low al that nome nj,
and tina. he had been Obliged TO do this out OF
economy.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PUBLIC school. rEacurus
The Difficslsls. About Their Paw a.
Last Settled.

Last Settled
w ras SCHOOL BoARD-A PARENT wHo
s.--sn sA'Se Ms SON STUDY 'sroSEwALL"
80, - Irs-rhs BSows-cAKDozo NvKsrrsA-
~oi iI kSpko.
when Tn. -
Whelpley. from the committee snno,n,ea ~ conts,
with the First Contnol,ar ,.s,an, - a.. .~~,
EASEMENTS thar nav. -, ZIG enio o.N
NJ tha .,-- srisen over the CONSTRUCTION
epp'opnalion Dill, which has delayed the
paying OF teacherS salaries saia int unas, rho
Controllers Decision vh,on -. .-.... a.
yesrerday,. a.. - eu vas suumArAeo IN
Ia ann,o,.. sue pey-roiis a. made OUT would
In those pay.rolls ther. vss no rio. -.
tween male ana e.r,a,a ,a.as.--.. .S,
was tnrendsd - n .aio 'eacnsrs sucn As tne law
~. W pfovenI
Eisn stated that the existing schedule of
- aes " as approved, and hereafter there would
" no oeiay.
secretary 0urley said that the auditor informed
LII mat the pay-rolls would be ready Thursiay
derstood aIso ,ha could get tneir pay He un-
gSlpa OF the colored Normal School had been
soJusseo 50 she would receive her pay
TIE oARDozo-BRowN coSTRovsR sY.
Nj. cornish, from the special committee investi-
1ssanS the charges made by Mr. Brown against
fnndpa cardoso. OF the Colored High school, said
sne investigation was virtually closed, but q new
Whseef mad come up which they desired light,
Sc Impartial Tee 70 nave g9e N , efder 70
sney would Ike To have another week. Upon mo-
son OF M. Fish furth,r time was granted.
ssroNKvAIIr xSn NOT XSpRrw
A latter vas r.ca,vso ,,o,, NJ Iohn pa,,o, NJ,
pa., w..s.- 'eN Aioiu Nj. 'oun hoioer VI
"eSnsson, complaining tnat MS son, VINO
passed year In the eighth grade, In the Abbott
building, second division last year and now goes
TO the Peabody building, third division, had been
reduced TO the seventh grade by Mr. Freeman
principal OF the Peabody building Mr. Parcel
sent with his Complaint copies of some Interesting
letters One from Mr. Freeman stated that Bruce
IN the preliminary review OF work had attained
only 1SA per cent. There was a COPY OF a long
ond Indignant letter from Mr. Parcel 10 Mr. Free.
man, the purport OF which was contained In the
following Opening paragraph: 81 had my son, Bruce
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An Unpopular Lord Gone.

Edward Yates Dispatch to the New York Tribune.
ON the 'de mortuis" principle 1t Is very dlficult
TO say any thing about Lord Sackville. Although q
favorite with the queen, to whose household he
Was attached for over forty years and who gave
him peerage when he succeeded In wrestling the
knole estates from his brother, he was universally
disliked by his neighbors. he waged war perpetu.
ally, and his QuarrelS about rights or way more
than once occdsioned riot He resoluteIy refused
Bucknurst, was master OF one OF the most beau
tiful houses In England down 10 the death or the
slxLn Earl Delaware In 1871, Is stil remembered.
II 1, only Charitable TO ascrlUe many or Lord Sack
vllle's acts 10 Lll-health. After the death his
Vile he fell into state OF hopeless melancholia,
accompanied Dy morbid deluSlons, which ended IN
Ills death
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The Eccentric Marquis dc Croisic.

New YORK Cores pondence Vt thlla. Timea
The Marquis de Croisc Is a Frenchman who came
into possession OF large fortune on The occasion
OF his marriage with Miss Hail, the daughter OF
the Philadelphia perfumer. He utilized q good
deal OF his money ip building an apartment house
on the corner OF 9Th avenue and 26th street. The
marquis Is man OF pleasant address and agreea-
Ole presence, with singular aptitude for eccen-
trlcltles OF all kinds He nrst made himself con.
spicuous oy taking seven meals q day at DelmOni.
cos In company with the marQuise ana by per-
slstentiy ruOoing and scrubbing with his maxim
the plates ana glasses on the table as n 10 i'm
peach their cleanliness. II IL said that the head
walter, VINO regarded this proceeding as a
personal anront demonstrated with the
marquis, assuring him that the table
service required no additional cleansing process:
put tnis well-conveyed hint made no difference to
the marquis, who to this day eats his seven daily
repasls ana wipes the plates with the utmost sang
Iroid- ne has stu another hobby. He adOrrs
cats and for some time after the Compilation of
his apartment mouse he was won't to reed snndry
Ieunes ON che roof or the sidewalk until finally
the clever animals. seeming u free lunch In the
Atmosphere not only Came themselves but
gatnered together their sisters and their cousins
ana their aunts, until hardly enough food couid
pe procured TO satisfy their collective annetitas
But the marquis, when he sets out to do 4 thin0
acc0mplishes II IN true arstocratic style MindrI,
OF the old adage OF noblesse obliye he sends tn
Demon1cos Tor refreshments suited 10 the csts,
nnlcal palateA and regularly at mtdniQht he car
Oe seen standing on the corner Of the avenue sur
rounoed py Q meWing crowd, to which he dis
penses olsn AFTER dish or delcacies that the vsif
efs orinR 70 MIN rom the restaurants