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The College Glee Club Entertainment

The Dickinson College Glee Club
entertainment at the Opera House
on Friday night was success in
every way. They were greeted bv a
good audience of attentive listeners
who sat, not as if in Judgment on nro.
fessiOnals, but with yerv mucb tho
same regard as if coming from home
talent-a readiness to receive and
ENJOY what they should sing or do
because having the insignia of youth,
The selections were largely ch0ruses
college songs with the esprit that he.
longs to college life, varied by banjo
music, piano, warbling, &c. The two
latter came under the special prov
ince of Prof. T. A. Dutton who was
made to repeat on two or more oc-
casions a double encore. The Prof
who by the way was both the leader
and Instructor, is a genius at impro-
visation, and whether at the piano
singing, warbling or recitation. alwavs
brought down the house. The strong
tenor was a noticeable feature of the
yocalizatiOn, and violin solo and banjo
duet were among those loudly en-
cOred. The entertainment was con.
cluded shortly after ten O'Clock.
The stay of the young collegians
from their arrival here from Milford
on Friday morning until they left on
Saturday afternoon for Dover partooL
largely of social aspect, coming as
they did under the auspices of Mr..
Lake, Principal of our public schools.
who had himself been a leading mem
Der of the club, and were entertained
as guests in private families. To have
what in the parlance of young people
IS called a good time" socially in
bringing hosts and guests together the
young ladies i'm PfoVised hasty enter
tainment. After the dispensing of the
audience, to the number of nearly
forty persons, they marched to the
home of Miss Bertha Hofecker where
with singing and instrumental music
including the piano and banios, social
converse and refreshments, the time
was passed pleasantly until between
twelve and one O'Clock.
We can say, and il gives us pleasure
70 DO so, that however much students
may enjoy a clark in getting from
under the eye Of the grave professors
IN an incursiOn of a week or moro |
out IN the country, that during their
stay here they carried themselves in
every way in word and act SO far as
we have heard, as we'll deported GEN
tlemen, while neither wearing a grav-
ity cap nor suppressing in The least
the natural ebullitions Of youth. If /
the occasion was enjoyed by them. Il
was equally as pleasant an episode in
our young society.
The proceeds, appropriated 10 the
benefit of Prof. Farr, with some out-
side contributions amount to $500.
This with money contributed on
former occasion by our teachers. will
make Smyrna's contribution TO the
Prof Tarr fund $4,000.
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THE deadlock which has continued
in the House of Representatives at
Washington remains unbroken. thus
absolutely stopping the wheels of leg
islatiOn to the detriment of the appro-
priations, tariff and other bills. A bill
was past during the first part of the
rebellion laying a direct tax on the
states according to the population for
the sinews Of war. OF course nothing
could be collected from the South
then in open war on the government.
1t was discontinued at the end of a
year. As the whole amount, $40, 900. 900
was not raised, it is now desired 10 re-
turn to the respective states the
amount they contributed. The parties
who are acting as fllibusters " or OBJ
structiOnists are from the Southern
States, who though giving nothing,
demand that they shall share in the
distribution or shall have the cotton
tax refunded. Fillibustering, so much
in vogue before the war, is exceedingly
obnoxious now as a species Of legisla-
ton.
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The Rarest Of Oombinationa.

True delicacy Of flavor with true eff
cacy Of action has been attained in the
famous California liquid fruit remedy
Syrup Of Figs. its pleasant taste and
beneficial effects have rendered it i'm
mensely popular. II cleqnses the Sys-
tenn, cures Costiyeness, etc. For sale IN
81 cent and 81 bottles by James F. Hof.
fecker. SMYRNA, Del.
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To Planters OpIv

A limited number of extra large Del
aware Winter Apple trees are offered
Tor few weeks only at 100 centsi
twenty cents each. These trees are
three years old and must be removed
from nursery row this spring; thew
nave been headed in " for scions. that
Is, all last years growth is cut in.
j VIM. P. CORsA, Milford. Del
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Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April IL, 1858

TIE " TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT, D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
IERMS-SUBscRIPTION-O year 81. 90 in advance
or rS29O It not paid til the end end G CO the rear No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions hree-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, ,semi.annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
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Meetings of the National League
We're held in Ireland at which O'Brien
and Davitt defed the Government and
dared the police to arrest them. There
was lighting between the people and
the troops and cOnstabulary at Kilrusb
Ennis and Laughrea, and many per.
sons were injured by bayonets and ba-
tons.
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THEY OUGHT TO BE PUNISHED.

The disgraceful spectacle of public
beer drinking at police Headquarters
by members of the force and others
presumably invited friends-affords
the mayor an excellent opportunity
OF making a conspicuous example of
the man or men, whoever he or they
may be, who shall be found guilty OF
this outrage upon official decencv.
There is a strong suspicion that the
occasion was one Of jubilatiOn over the
capture of the Democratic meeting at
Institute Hall last night by the
Dougherty forces" But whether
this surmise is correct or not, the verv
presence of beer at police quarters
constitutes an offence that should be
punished in the most summary man
ner.-SundGy Star (Ind.)
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GRAIN.
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia I Smyrna transportation Company
April 11th, 1888.
NEW WHEAT.
DEATHS.

PRICE-In this town, April sth, J. smithers, son
month.
TayloEIs Bpldge, April 7tb.
Robert DerriGkson, In the s0th year ofhis age.
Hgr0HINSON.-In Lelpsc, on April 10th, Frank
Hutchinson, at the residence Of his father
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Annual Meeting.

The Third Annual Meeting of the Stool
holders of THE CLAYTON BUIDTNa 80
LOAN ASSOCIATION will be held a. az
office Of j. b. Book, Clayton. Tuesdsve o1e
April oath, 1888, at 3 o'clock p. NJ. OAicoyyS,
Tor ensuing year will be elected and "ns
nual report submitted 'U an
ap ll-2t J. SMITHERS, Secretary
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oysters by the pint, quart or gallon
az Stevenson's, Market street. Opened
iresh every day No tub oysters.
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MR.. BAYARD MAY RETURN TO THE
SENATE

Among the rumOrs concerning the
chief justiceship is one that Secretary
Bayard would not object if the Presi.
dent selected Senator Gray to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench. and
thus open the way for the former TO
return to the Senate. Some of Mr.
Bayard's most intimate friends saw
that he went into the cabinet aoainst
his personal inclination, and he has
never been entirely comfortable and
happy at the head of the foreipn Ser
vice. The duties of Senator were
much more congenial to him, and thew
think he would be glad to resume the
seat in the Senate which he occuDied
Tor SO many years with such mark ed
ABILITY The relations between Sena.
tor Gray and Secretary Bavard are
most cordial, and it is understood that
the former would not hesitate to ac-
cept an appointment to the Supreme
Court, and there would be no question
about his confirmation. His senator
ial term does not expire until 1893
but It Is pretty we'll understood that
Mr.. Bayard would be chosen to I'M
out his unexpired term should the
PRESIDENT decide to place him upon
the Dench.-BaitimOre Sun.
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The following described lots of land. ATE tho
properly OF Mary EiaSOn. deceased situate
IN the town of Smyrna, aforesaid, to wit:
No. bounded on the east by Monrovia straat
on the southwest by East street. on the nortbvvosf
ys ny lsnG S 4l L. r. stockiy, and on the north by
| land OF W. Brown, containing three acres ana
| twenty perches more or less. N' N"u
! NO. 2-Bounded on the west by Monrovia strao,
| on the southwest by East street. on the kouth bv
| No 3 9n the east by Land of s Daniel snS ~ .Iy ~
north by land of J. NJ. Voshell cOntaininr, ~ ~ @ se
! acres ana ninety perches more or less.
no: S-Bounded on the southwest nv Ess,
Street, on the south by land of the town az srn,.
ma on the east by land offs Daniel ana O., ~
north by No. 3 containing three acras ", V we
perches more or less 'S anu twenty
NO: BOUNDED on the northeast bv Eas,
o SSItfl & on me southeast by land of Thomas James
on the southwest by No. s. and on the nor,h,Iss,,
oy an alley extending from East street m Fjsbo
street. s containing seventy-twO perches more a.
n.a6 aSs WIN slaughter house and stable thereon
., NO 5.-Bounded on the southwest nv Fishor
M S.feet on the southeast by land of Thomas Iames
on the northeast by No. e. and on tbe norSb,1C,,
more or less. 'Oi'5 '5-hihe perches,
No. 6-BOunded on the nor,b,,,0s, - c.,
sCIeet. on the southwest by Fisher street oS tbn
Sou5neASt Dy said alley, and on the noTtbeSs, he he
more or less elsuy perches,
No. 1.-BOu1ded on the south ,yo., -. -.
suseI on the northwest by land OF tho S,.s.i.n aain
east e peIawsre Bay Railroad Co. and on The sGnth
thir, fs Uy lsnd OF Daniel g. Stevenson containinG
mousse thereon erected. iOs dwelling
s,tOfI ~. Io.-bounded on the west by lands of T Il
Sroe SSSookly ana Q Bailey; on the north bv h,d n T.
D. d GSmmjnst On the east and southea by lands Of
ana delaware Bay Railroad 60 cortsjriIy Hi1yrne nl
"''es ana twenty seven perches, more or less SIX
~ daEksASIl5 " per cent. cash on the dav ~ so,o
th Inu ths balance, with interest in tbres Tno,h,
''e'eS''ef' "hen deeds will be executed. '"'
Plots Of the lots can be seem h.eor. a.. -
the SMYRNA TINES ONCE. OeioIe 'he sale at
W. C. sPRUANCE, Trustee.
B. V. WELDON, Auctioneer
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WE ARE indebted to Hon. Eli Sauls-
bury for his speech on Tariff Reform
delivered in the o. S. Senate 22d ult.
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FOR SALE.

.. 4 bay Horse, 8 years old, good size. per,
leeIly sound and gentle, an excellent farm
or wagon horse, viii be sold oheap.
j, II. FAIRIES,
"PF'-V Smyrna, Del
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WANTED.

Everybody to come and take a
looN at our new and complete
Spring Stock, which we have lust
opened. 1t will surpass anything
you have yet seen in Smyrna in
assortment, quality and price.
Mems Boys and Children's Cloth
ing Furnishing Goods, etc.
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DIVIDING ME GOOD AND THE RAn

Lewis c. Vandegrift, the legal repre-
sentative of the Citizens Reform Asso-
citation year ago, was in very bad
company on Saturday night. We
trust that the report that he is led or
driven by the Hickman-Doughert
ring is not true. There has got to be a
division in this city before long be-
tween the men who respect and obev
the law and those who do not, and Mr..
Vandegrift ought to be on the right
side.-MOrning Ne,Us.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-11
Press Opinions.
CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION.

TIE Georgetown correspondent to
the Wilmington Morning NelOs says,
" the farmers in that section are greatly
interested in the disposition Ofth con J.
gressiOnal appropriation of $4,000 for
an experiment station. There is Just
and OutspOken indignation against its
being gObbled up by Delaware Col
lege."
The best move to be made co satisfy
the farmers iu Sussex county is to load
Delaware College on the cars and let
them have it. Probably they will
learn that the appropriation must come
to Delaware College, and nowhere else.
1t is natural to want and the Sussex
farmers are asking early for fear they
will he left Just keep quiet until the
matter is settled and Sussex, Kent and
New Castle counties will each receive
all due them.-Susser Journal (Del.)
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FOR SALE.

good young Horse. AisO'
40 JOSEPH VANPELT
PIl-AW Green Spring. Del.
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For Dry Goods 60 to Cranor & Co
62I Market street, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-11

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
when she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she clung 10 CastOria.
When she had children, she gave them Castoria.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-11
GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING.

Best and cheapest Fence in the marko, Co. r.,
Try Garden or Lawn, in Bales, $50 feet Ions,
4 Feet High, ,only..,........ ., o,ros
Feet High only e per Bale
Oay 675 per Bale
u'heF widths widths nom to en- atproportionate prices
,, A9dresS orders and eOrrespondence ~ piiees
U s. Wire Netting Co., 90 Reade st'. New ~ Vol,
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Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at ]. B. Cooper's.
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Trustees Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE.
VIII oe sold at Public Sale, at the SMYRNA Honse
IN the town Of Smyrna, Kent county, Del. on
Saturday, April 28, 'SS,
atl O'Clock. NJ.

The following described lots of land. ate the
properly of Mary EliasOn, deceased situate
IN the town of Smyrna, aforesaid, to wit:
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IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
CHEESE.
CoFFEEs.

Java Old Gov.-verv fine.
Observation-Disclosures
RO-gOlden.
hO-prme.
Arhuckles, Ario>a and Parlola
TAN loose Coitees purchased green ami roasted
p.,- every week according TO order
Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate,
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SUNDRIES.

Bricks' Celebrated Nonpariel Mince Meat
very fine1 i'''
IIoIaais H,GnarGs99 H3. d Robbins Plum Pudding.
tielatine-I. 4 c. Cox
MuSlard-COleman's lin boxeSl
Rolled Avena-Schumaker.s
TCorranne- "a new foOd-the best madel
Trenton Crackers-Celchrated !. ES,toI,i - ro,,,,
New Turkey Prunes-4 lbs. for D cents,
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PICKLES

Chon. ChoW Chow-Cr2Ss Y Blackwells, pts. and ats.
Gherkins- Bunker Hill
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-21
THE BROTHERS, COLLEGE.
Semi-Annusl Examination of the Inter
mediate and Commercial Glasses.

Semi-Annusl Examination of the Inter-
mediate and Commercial Glasses.
Yesterday the examination of the inter-
mediate and commercial classes of the
Christian Brothers College was resumed.
The following programme was rendered:
intermediate Observation-Disclosures
N. Lamey, Daniel ]. Considine; examina-
ton, Christian Doctrine; Rotations, Joseph
A. Donahue, Edward Boylan; solo, THE
Midshipmite," Joseph NJ. Robbins; recita-
tons, Harry F. Hopper, Frank D. Kyne;
examination, spelling; rotations, Harry
E. Cassidy, Frank Denny; solo, My Jack
Comes Home To day" John ]. Donnalle;
Rotations. Jerome A. Considine, Andrew
T. Burke; examination, arithmetic; recita-
tons, George NJ. Keefe, Thomas A. Muir
ply; chorus, christmas Chimes" choir:
recitations, Michael S. Foley Thomas H
Kelly; examination, gee graphy; song,
Golden Days" choir; Rotations, Daniel
McGrath, James p. Hicks. John J. DON
MALE; song, Polly" choir examination,
grammar; concert recitation, Barbara
Frietchie," class; chorus, Thursday"
choir. The following lads also took part
in the choruses and concert recitation
Charles S. KEEPER, Charles Donovan. John
Pendergast, Eddie Payen, George Danger,
Edward Smiddy, William Cunningham,
Frank Futterer, Manuel DeCosta, Frank
Layelle, Louis Pizzaro Joseph Picanco,
Willie Robbins, Charles Rice, Eddie Woods,
James Lawlor William Murphy, Herbert
Patrick, John Kenealy.
Commercial Department-Song, J. C.
Conway; examination, Evidences of
Christianity, first and second classes; recita-
tions, Edward ]. Kelly, James G. Collins,
James w. Hanford; vocal solo, F. S.
O'Brien; examination, mental and practi
cal arithmetic, first and second classes;
recitations, Harry H. Hanson, William J.
flanagan, Joseph H. Mitchell; vocal quar-
tet, selected; examination, English gram
mar, first and second classes; vocal solo,
Austin Salisbury; Rotations, Martin B.
Monsch, Joseph B. Kelly, Edward Y Nc
Manus; vocal quintet select voices; exam
ination, mensuration. first and second
classes; rotations, Walter J. Hennessey,
Arthur j. Mcdonald; song, H. h. Hanson;
examination, bookkeeping first and second
classes; vocal solo, J. w Hanfcrd; recita-
tons, Frank S. 0'Brien, Charles A. Erauw;
examination, history. first and second
classes; Rotations, Willie E. r. Murphy,
Frank ]. 0'Brien; song and chorus, select
CHI rus; Rotations, James c. Conway, Jas
w. Butler; concert recitation, first and
second classes. The following gentlemen
took part in the concert recitation: J.
W. Butler. J. G. Conway, J. G. Collins, c.
a. Erauw, J. W. Hanford, II. II. Hanson,
w. J. Hennessey, E. J. Happier, W. ].
Lansgan. NJ. ]. Lavelle, A. J. Mcdonald,
E. V. McManus, ]. H. Mitchell, W. E.
Murphy, F. J. o Brien, F. s. O'Brien, a.
A. Thomas, ]. B. Kelly, E. ]. Kelly, W. B.
Monsch. W. ]. Morley, A. c. Schnerr, j.
W. Heating.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-21
F0RTY-ACRE TRACTS.
THE RANCHO DEL PASO TO BE
SUBDIyIDED SOON.
A Great Future Before Sacramento
Lyman Bridges and His En-
gineers at Work.

A lady who was in the city yesterday
from the neighborhood of Antelope in
quired: What are all those engineers and
men doing out there? They are running
surveys in every direction and the pecu-
liarity of their work is that they seem to
run all their lines over the highest knolls."
Inquiry developed the fact that the we'll
known engineer Lyman Bridges, who
planned and carried out the great irriga-
ton scheme III MERGED county, is at work
with a force of from fifteen to twenty en-
gineers and men making surveys in con-
nection with grand scheme which is to
bring water down from the mountains for
the purpose of irrigating the Rancho del
Paso. The party has been at work for
some time, but the engineers are very reti-
cent and decline to answer questions as to
the object of the surveys.
1t is stated upon good authority that J.
b. Haggin has determined to cut the
Rancho del Paso up into forty-acre tracts
and sell them off at reasonable prices to
actual settlers. The water for irrigation
will probably come from the Bear river
ditch, as parties from Auburn state that
Messrs. Birdsall, Haggin and Bridges have
lately been in consultation, and are be-
heyed to be acting in concert
Superintendent John Mackey, of the
Rancho del Paso, was asked yesterday in
regard to the statement that the grant was
to be subdivided, but declined to give any
information on the subject. 1t comes from
good authority, however, and there is a
great deal of circumstantial evidence going
to sustain it.
The importance of this movement to the
city of Sacramento can hardly be estimated.
The Rancho del Paso contains A 900 acres
of land, and its southwest corner reaches
to the city. Divided into forty.acre tracts,
it would make LOO farms, capable of
producing the finest crops of fruit, vegeta-
bles or cereals. Estimating five persons to
family, this would give when the grant
is sold and settled up, population of $500
persons. This means villages, schools and
churches, and rapid improvement in every
direction. Sacramento will be the head
quarters for supplying the wants of all the
people, and the point from which the i'm
mense product of this vast body of land
will be shipped. There is no finer land in
the State for any purpose, when once water
is put upon it, and il is well known that an
abundance of water can be supplied at
moderate expense. 1t is good news for
Sacramento, and her people will hail the
announcement with Joy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCR.
ROUGH ON CALIFORNIANs.
K. ". Maslin Says They Arc Slow and
Narrow Gauged.

4. ". Maslin Says They Arc Slow and
Narrow-Gauged.
K. w. Maslin, who went East some time
since to deliver lectures in the interest of
the counties of Ell Dorado, Placer and Sac
ramento,. writes some interesting letters
from Chicago. He has not been East since
1852, having followed Horace Greeley's ad-
vice thirty-six years ago, come West and
grew up with the country. While we have
the soil. the climate and the productions.
he thinks the people Of the Mississippi val
ley have more push, vim and enterprise
than those of California. He writes that
he has not met silurian since he left Sac
ramento. In letter received by a gentle
man Of this city yesterday. he says
have just closed up several long let
tiers, and hence shall make this short, as
the hour is late and ] am tired I have en-
joyed myself very much, apart from the
dislike have to public speaking. Travel
opens ones eyes to the limited and narrow
world he has lived in. Californians may
boast hut there is a narrowness to their
lives that is inconceivable, except to one
who has been East. There is more life and
energy and broad-gauge business in one
day IN Chicago than there is in week in
San Francisco. Sacramento is not to be
compared with some towns of the same
size which have visited. 1t is marvellous
the amount of business that is done and
the fine buildings in Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul. A lot of the people-say
one hundred-from Chicago would make
Sacramento hum. like California, how
ever, better than this Eastern country. So
far, the land is very poor. I haven't seen
an acre. except just at Kansas City, fo-
which l would exchange an acre of Pine
land. The farmers have hard time of il,
though l am told that Illinois and south
e-n Wisconsin has good land. Unfortu-
nately we came through Illinois in the
night time, but the land from Milwaukee
to Chicago is awful poor
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-21
THE LATEST.
Slick Harry Cummings Modestly Doe

Slick Harry Cummings Modestly Does
Up Mercantile Firm.
1t would seem as if Sacramento mer-
chants were getting to be pretty easy game
for the smooth-tongued gentry who man.
age to live by their wits. 1t is only few
days since the $50 fellow worked his little
racket on number of confiding citizens,
and since he left the cigar and cigarette
operator has had his day of fun and profit.
And now comes another of the same
sort. On Wednesday Harry Cummings
presented himself at downtown commits
sion house, and. exhibiting some printed
cards, purporting to show that he was a
representative of the firm of A. L. Bancroft
& Co., of San Francisco, he drew check
on that firm, payable to the good-natured
and accommodating Sacramento merchant,
and pocke.ed the modest sum of SIS.
When the check reached the Bay yester-
day the discovery was made that it was q
forger5. Chief Crowley telegraphed Chief
Lee that the gentleman was wanted there
for grand larceny, and the latter officer sent
word to towns north of here. Last even
ing he received a dispatch from Marysville
that NJ. Cummings was under arrest there,
and officer Arlington has gone after him.
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