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Evening journal., 1889-05-20
A ROMANCE OF THg wAR.
Revealed by the Death Of Once Wealthy
Man In kansna.


WICHITA, Kan May 60 in the death Of
Charles Fiske al interesting bit of Enoch
Arden like romance was revealed Thirty
tve years ago at Buffalo, n Y, he fell in
love with his cousin, Harriet Fislxe, but she
rejected his suit and married Albert Stage.
few years Of happy married life ensued
and then Stage went TO the war and was
heard of no more. FislSe, having accumu-
lated wealth in Colorado, again renewed his
suit, and with more success, for Mrs Stage,
thinking her husband dead, married her
cousin. They came TO Wichita and lived
very happily until the son of Albert Stage,
learning the mystery Of his fathers life, de-
termined 20 solve IT,
After several years search he found his
father alive in Florida. A correspondence
was opened, which resulted in the return of
Stage and his marriage a second time TO hi,
wife, After this separation Fske went
abroad, but returned year aiterward
broken in health and purse His former wit,
found him and took him home, where he re
ceived the tenderest care and warmest sym
pathy from both his wife and her first hus
band until his death.
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They We're silent Witnesses.

ROCHESTER, May 20.-Some pleasure seek.
ers, while strolling along the banks Of the
Genesee river, found man lying al
the foot of a high bluff. He was un
conscious, and appeared to be badly injured
The locality is within sight o. the Deal
Mute institute. Some deaf mute children
went to Professor Westervelt, the principal
Of the institute, and by signs told the follow.
ing story: They had seen several men acting
very excitedy across the river. Finally, one
Of the men struck another AMI general fight
ensued, which ended in one man being pushed
or thrown over the bank. The affair is being
investigated
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A.hLng for Mr.. narrI.on,s InlIuenee.

WASHINGTON, May 20-Mrs Harrison's
mail contains every day appeals from office
seekers TO use her influence with her husband
in favor Of the writers. Some Of the cor
respondents request Mrs. Harrison to remind
the president that their applications remain
unanswered, they have heard nothing about
them and fear the president has inadyert-
emily neglected to act upon them. They beg
Mrs Harrison 10 look around the office for
the letters or petitions and put them where
Gen. Harrison will be sure 10 see them.
Some OF the letters are from women.
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A oreat Telephone sult.

PIrTsBuRG, May 20 MIR Justice Bradley
and Judges McKenna and Achison heard
argument here in the great suit OF the Com
soldated E.ectrc Light company against
the Edison Electric Light company for in
fringement of patent granted to Sawyer &
Man for the fibrous carbon conductor for the
incandescent electric lamp. Messrs. Hugh
r. Garden, Edward Wetmore, Leonard z.
Curtis, Amos Broadnax and William =.
Bull, of counsel for complainants appeared
in full force This is the greatest suit grow
ing out Of electrical science since the Bell
telephone suits.
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HELP WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND.

STA PUG DOG, 8 YEARS OLD, AN
swering to the name of Ko-Ko. A suit
reward will be paid by returning him To
0l Delaware avenue.
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CONDENSED NEWS.

Three people were killed in an election af.
FRAY at Forest City, Ark. It was an election
for school directors.
The Essex club, Of Boston, Of which DR..
George B. Loring is president, gave a fare
well dinner to that gentleman on the eve OF
his departure to assume his duties as United
States minister TO Portugal
Seven double tenement houses on Josephine
street and five ON Rousseau street, New Or.
leans, were destroyed BY fire which started
in Hoshn's bakery. Loss, $4,000.
An incendiapy fire in East Jacksonville
Fla, destroyed seven buildings, the Ladies
Guild hall, the chapel Of St Andrews Pro
testant Episcopal church and five dwellings
Los, $4,000
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Tnnnv nnvennnrt,s RemnrrInre.

New YoRK, May 20. After DR.. Hough
toms refusal TO marry Miss Fanny Daven
port to Melbourne Mcdowell, who was hel
leading man in "La Tosca, because both haC
been divorced, the actress became reticen
about the date and place Of her marriage
was reported in this city that the ceremony
was performed in Harrisburg last Thursday
and that Mr.. and Mrs Mcdowell are now a
the home Of the bride in Canton, Pa.
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Square Heel-and-Toe Walking Match

BALTIMORE, May ga square heel-and-
toe walking match, to continue twelve hours
a day for six days, began at 1890 this morn
ing at the Monumental theatre The entries
are: w. A. Hoagland, Union Springs, N. Y.
Steve McGoven, England; w. II. Meek,
Paterson, n j.; H. o. Messier, Denver,
Colo. and Charles Smith, New York. The
first mile was made by Messier and Hoag-
land in eight minutes fifty-five seconds, the
others following a minute later
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Coroner jenkins on Bishops Death.

New YoRK, May 2l-Deputy Coroner
Jenkins made an examination Of the body Of
Mind Reader Bishop on Saturday. The in
tcrnal organs were found healthy and in a
good state of preservation. The examination
failed to establish whether Bishop died in a
cataleptic fit or under the surgeons knife
DR.. Jenkins stated that it was impossible TO
tell what had caused death, owing 70 frag-
ments Of important organs having been re-
moved fer microsOopical examination. The
missing parts, he said, might reveal the
cnuse of death.
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she wants $3.50. 600.

New YoRK, May 20 Cora Belle Knapp
has brought suit against the estate Of Demas
Barnes, the late millionaire patent medicine
manufacturer, for S250000. She claims that
Mr.. Barnes lived with her two years as his
wife, and on her discovery that he was mar
ried TO another he promised to leave her
$3.50, 900 In his win if she would refrain from
exposing him. His viii contained no pro
vision for her, hence the suit The estate is
valued at about Sil 900, 00J
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Released on nan.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., May 20.-Judge
Scudder fixed bail ut $4,000 each in the
cases Of General Freight and Passenger Agent
Hendrickson and Construction Superintend-
ent Hussey, of the Raritan river railroad,
who were arrested for the murder Of George
Kessinger, killed in the fight to prevent the
railroad from laying its tracks over the Fur
nun brickyard at Sayreville. Charles and
John Whitehead, rival brickyard proprietors,
went bail for the men,
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Gen. Drums Successor.

WASHINGTON, May 9o--It is now believed
that Col W. D. Whipple, at present adju-
tant general OF the military division OF the
Atlantic, with headquarters at Governors
Island New York harbor, will succeed Adjt.
Gen. Drum when the latter retires next
Saturday Col. ]. C. Kelton the present
assistant adjutant general, is also strongly
urged for the place, and within few days it
was the opinion of army people that he
would be selected The fight seems now to
be between these two officers. The record
and Endorsements Of the candidates are now
before the president. He viii make his se-
lection early this week.
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Len the Gas Turned on.

NEW York, May 20--A young man and
woman who registered Al BaIrow's hotel,
No. l59 Bleecker street, as Thomas +. Conner
and wife, left the gas turned on when they
retired, and about midnight the clerk of the
hotel found Conner dead in the room and his
companion unconscious. Tie girl was taken
to a hospital, where it was learned that her
name is Mary Fallon She may recover
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Fnsr Time of I IsrInthan.

New YoRR, May 20.-The Hamburg Amer
lean lines new twin screw steamer Augusta
Victoria arrived at her Hoboken dock after
a remarkably fast trip Of days and hour
from Hamburg. Her time from Fastnet to
New York was days 2jS hours, but four
hours were lost on account Of heated journals,
the actual running time being days %
hours 80 minutes.
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a C,pat stril.n ypevitable.

BRAZIL, Ind, May 21--The delegate con-
vention Of miners held here voted ia favor OF
a strike and viii 50 report to the miners at
the various mines. Tie operators declare
chat they are unable 70 ray more than seventy
rents If a strike follows, as now seems
likely, the outcome win be the introduction
Of several machines
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Kino unmbert or for nerlin.

ROME, May 20 king Humbert the Prince
Of Naples aud Premier Crispi have started
for Berlin A large procession Of civic so
cieties, accompanied by hands Of music and
bearing profuson Of banners, marched TO
the railway station TO see them of. Behind
these was congregated aa immense crowd,
whose cheers, mingled with those Of The So
cieties, were almost ince~ant. Within the
station was a large gathering Of minister's
da-.rltinn ~
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pumorrd rahInet cbnnoes.

WASHINGTON, May 20 -Rumor was again
anoat 70 the effect that changes in the cabinet
are about to take place as follows; The pres
ent attorney general, Mr.. Miller, is to be ap-
pointed associate justice to I'LL the vacancy
made by the death OF Stanley Matthews; Mr..
Tracy % be transferred from the navy to the
department Of justice, and ex-senator Tom
G. Patt to be appointed secretary Of the
navy. The attorney general denied any
knowledge Of plan to put him on the su-
f,rerna bench
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Fmbezzl,ne from Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, May 20-Two officers from
Norfolk, Va, arrived in the city, having in
custody Hugh Mckay who is wanted in
that city for the embezzlement Of $1,000
from the collector of internal revenue of that
district. He was taken TO Norfolk yesterday
afternoon
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An oi1 nan. and a chnrch strnnl..

PITTsBURG, May 9O-A special from Oil
City says: A heavy rain storm accompanied
by thunder and lightning passed over this
place. A tank full Of oil on the Hancock
farm, near Norway, was struck by lightning
and totally destroyed. At Housewife the
Methodist church was struck by lightning
and burned. Loss, 1900.
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PRnPnsALs.

eOPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
oposals are invited and win be received
ae undersigned until Saturday, May %,
for printing 30l copies of the journal for
Session of 1889, with an Index. Said
nal to be printed in a more condensed
d than usual, in octave. in long primer
so as to contain at least forty-five lines
page, with the yeas and nays in line IN
pact form. The proposals shall include
ting. binding. and all items of charge.
ty five volumes to be bound in law sheep.
ABRAM VANDEGRIFT,
Clerk of the Senate.
.ress: McDonough, Del.
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No NAV Raverse the yerdIct.

WASHINGTON, May 90 The PRONUNCIATION
Of the sentence in the court martial case Of
Capt Armes still hangs fire at the White
House. 1t is understood that President Har-
rison is giving the matter careful attention,
and is not inclined to accept the verdict of
the court, which, it is stated, Is dismissal
from the gervlca
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Eiectinr rostmastcrs hv 1,nllnt.

FREDERICK, Md, May 20 The people Of
Creagerstown and Middletown, this county,
have decided to hold elections for their re-
spectve postmasters. The names Of the sue
cessful candidates will be sent TO Washington,
calling the attention of the president to the
fact that they are the choice Of the people of
those boroughs, and that their appointment
is renuestel.
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Forty Miles shorter to Philadelphia.

POINT PLEASANT, y. j., May 2O-The
work of building the new railroad from this
place to Trenton will begin next week. It
viii connect with the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, and will make the distance be-
tween Philadelphia and the seashore over
that route about forty miles less The capital
stock is $500, ,0o0 eli Of which, with the ex-
ception OF 100000, is held by New York
syndicate
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OnIv Ome Ian to Snare

CHICAGO May 2O.-The six days bicycle
race for professionals, eight hours a day,
which closed AZ the Exposition building, was
won by Reading, with only one lap to spare.
The final score was as follows Reading, 6S5
miles 4 laps; Knapp, 6S5 miles 3 laps; Prince,
6s5 miles 2 laps; Morgan, 6S5 miles 2 Laps;
Schock, CTS mikes laps.
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IndInn prIsnners Reinrn nnme.

COLUMBUS, O., May 20 Captain Jack and
eight other Indians who have been confined
in the penitentiary for several months hav-
ing been granted new trial, have been re.
leased from the institution on an order Of the
attorney general and delivered to the mil.
tary authorities An officer Of the barrack:
left with the party for Arizona, where, it i.
believed, they will be given their freedom
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FATALLY Shot.

NEWARK, n j., May 2O-James DAILY,
aged "a, was fatally shot by Gustav Will
ringhaus Daily had assisted a saloon keeper
to eject Willringhaus from saloon. The
two men afterwards met ON the street. when
Willringhaus drew a revolver and shot DAILY
twice in the abdomen, causing death within
two hours The police found the murderer
hiding in a sewer
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object to the Proposed sliding scale.

PITTsBURG, May 20 AT meeting Of the
Homestead Steel mill the sentiment was
strongly against accepting the sliding scale
posted by Carnegie & Co. Resolutions de-
nouncing the proposed reduction and refer
ring the matter to the head officials of the
Amalgamated association were adopted. a
strike is considered inevitable il the scale is
iusistad ON
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TWO MEN PERISH.
The Steamer Normandie Sinks the PIIoi
Bont Webb.

The Steamer Normandie Sinks the PILOT
Boat Webb.
New York, May 2O-During heavy fog
the steamship Normandie, from New York
for Havre, ran down and sunk the pilot boat
Charlotte Webb, which had left this harbor
in the afternoon for southern cruise. Boat
keeper Malcolm and Charles Fitzgerald, one
Of the crew Of the Webb, were drowned, and
the other five persons on board the pilot boat
were rescued with great difficulty by the
Normandie.
The collision occurred about twelve miles
off Sandy Hook lightship
The rescued men were brought back Ia
New York on the Etruria, and the Norman
die proceeded on her voyage.
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ONLY TEN SURVIVED.
Some Of the Foundered Alaskan's Crew
Reached shore in Oregon.

some OF the Foundered AlaSkans Crew
Reached shore in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 20-News is re-
ceived that ten Of the crew of the foundered
steamer Alaskan have reached shore near
the mouth Of the Sinslaw river, in Lane
county. They had severe experience in an
open boat since leaving the steamer The
boat came near land at Cape Perpstua,
Thursday, but could not make a landing on
account OF the huge breakers and the rocks.
II was decided to try 70 swim ashore Eleven
started and all succeeded except one, who was
too weak from hunger and exposure, and was
drowned During the two nights and three
days that they we're out In the open boat the
men suffered greatly, having nothing 10 eat
but six cans Of peaches Four Of the sur
vivors are quite i'll from drinking salt water,
The names Of the ten are: Carlson, seaman
Keleher, coal passer; Mckinley, coal passer
McLain, oileri Sharpes, coal passer; john
son. seaman. Ross. coal passer; Wenze,
cook; Burns and Murray, seamen The name
of the man who was drowned is not known
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whv bismarck Lost his Temper.

BERLIN, May 20 1T is believed in Berlin
that Prince Bismarck's exhibition Of temper
in the reichstag was due much more TO the
fact that the Conservatives did not support
him than to the gibes Of Herr Richter The
strikes in Westphalia and Silesa have com
pletely upset the chancellor's calculations
with regard 70 the aged workmans insurance
bill, and he feels the increased opposition to
the measure keenly.
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wm Not Pav Tribute 70 the Porte.

VIENNA, May 2l The Bulgarian govern
ment has decided that it VIII no longer pay
the Roume ian tribute to the Porte and has
50 notified the authorities at Constanunople.
The Ottoman government will Immediately
send commissioners 70 Sofia to combat the
decision, and in the event Of failure 10 over
throw il will appeal 70 the powers to take
cognizance Of this deliberate violation Of the
trnntV Of R,rlin
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Collisions in the Fog.


New York, May 2O.-During the dense
fog a number Of collisions occurred in the
harbor. The most serious was between the
steamers Comal and Guyandotte, both bound
out The Comal was cut open and had to be
towed back to her dock. The Guyandotts
,,roreadad
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IenIency for an Fxtortloner

BOSTON, May 20-John +. Brown. ex.town
clerk Of Nantucket, who was recently con
victei here Of violating the pension law in
taking about S295 in the case Of Mrs. Orpin,
was let off with fine Of 500 on the assur-
ance that he would return TO Mrs. Orpin the
amount illegally taken from her.
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Convention of Cinnamon in New Haven.

Convention of Cinnamon in New Haven.
NEW HAVEN, May 2O-About one hun
dred Cinnamon from all parts Of the state
are in session here They are members Of a
secret society called the Hong Song Tong"
and are holding their annual convention.
Fourteen new members were infatuated and
addresses were made by prominent China
men from New Haven and Hartford. .s..a
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snnnosed % ne tho Nelson Hnrrer.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 2Q-It is
thought the vessel sunk by the steamer
Nashua Saturday was the schooner Nelson
Harvey of this port The vessels masts are
visible above water, and agree with the de-
scription Of the Harvey's masts
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Fire in the Arkell Residence.

CANAJoHARIE, May 2O-The Arkell resi-
dence in this village was again baptized with
fire, and most remarkable escape from q
terrible death was had by Miss MargheIita,
the 4-year-oid daughter of w. j. ArkelL
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An Isarthouake In California.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 2O-An earthquake
shock was felt throughout middle California
about S:15 o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was
quite severe in the San Joaquin valley and
was felt in this city, many people being
awakened by il.
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Death N 4 Harvard Proreasor.

BEVERLY, Mass, May 20-Professor Ed
ward B. Lefavour died, aged a. He was
connected with the United States coast sur
vey for several years and afterward was as
sociated with Professor Gould in his geologi-
cal work. Previous to his last illness he was
assistant professor Of physics at Harvard col
Iara
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Nina Ont Of Ten Drowned.

vIcKsBURs, Miss, May 20-Nine out Of
ten negroes who were crossing the river in
skiff near West Pass were drowned by the
upsetting of the boat in a squan. a little
girl reached the bank safely.
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A Negro BURGLAR L.vncbed

NEW ORLEANS, May % The Times Demo
Gratis Monroe Ial special says that a Negro
burglar belonging to a gang that have been
robbing residences around Columbia, was
caught, and while being taken to jail was
captured by mob and lynched. He con
fessed his guilt.
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An Assistant Surgeon Asked to Resign.
ELMlRA, N. y, May 2O-At meeting Of
the trustees Of the Soldiers and Sailors home
at Bath, n. Y, the board asked for the resig-
nation OF DR.. McNett, axis slant surgeon Of
the home, to take effect at the August meet
ing of the board.
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Al Applicant for omce Arrested.

WAsmNGToN May 90 Henry W. Rogers,
a middle aged man, came here on the 4th Of
March for a consulate. He was locked up in
the Twelfth street station house as vagrant.
He had nearly $50 in coppers, and five cent
pieces in his clothes, the result of his solicita-
tions on the street He was taken before
Judge Miller in the police court one day last
week and gave his personal bonds to get out
OF town, but he was sure of getting his posi-
ton in a few days more and 50 he stayed.
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INSTRUCTION.

He PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
LADIES and Gentlemen, at No 307 West
slfth street, for three years under Miss
lows management, will be reopened Sep
Der Is by Miss Ellen j Benham. for nine
RS principal of a seminary in Illinois; for
years principal of a Synodical College in
souri,. and at present assistant principal Of
Millersburg Female College in Kentucky.
s Benham win bring an able assistant
h her The regular course Of study. pri-
ry, intermediate and college preparatory,
/ be pursued in the school. Pupils may be
oiled with Miss Benham any time afteI
y !. or before that time with Miss Harlow.
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Len nnrl., Nleee in LnII.

LIVERPOOL. May 20-Mrs Maybrick, who
was arrested on the charge Of poisoning her
husband, has been lodged in jail. Arsenic
has been found in beef tea which she pre-
pared for her husband, and also in bottle
in an anteroom.
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NOTICES.


PERSONS OWING CITY
and school taxes for the years 1887 and
in the Northern District, City of vii,
gtOn, must settle the same on or before
25th day Of May, 1859. Ii not paid by that
| Will proceed in accordance with the
EDMUND p. MOODY,
Receiver.
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killed His 1a.v..r-o,a vv,so

New York, May 20.-Charles Wilson shot
and instantly killed his wife Louise, aged 10
years. on the Boulevard at Eighty first street,
near which corner the couple lived Wilson
escaped.
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IL was Not YelIov Ea.a.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May aO.-Dr Porter,
state health officer, has examined a reported
case Of yellow fever at Palmetto, and pro
nounces it typhoid malsrial fever.
Evening journal., 1889-05-20
Westerp Union An FLAMES.

ST. LOUIS, May 9O-The Office Of the Vest
ern Union Telegraph company IN this city
hai Seen totally destroyed by nre.
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rrnmn1ad hr a ANN.

CARBoSDALE, Pa, May ga small boy
and young woman were trampled on by q
mad COW and received serious injuries.
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Drowned while at PLAY.

OTTAWA, Ont.. May 2O-Miss Myrtle
Hanna, of Oswego, n Y, was accidentally
drowned in the Ottawa river while playing On
some logs
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The sultan Makes valuable Presents

The Sultan Makes Valuable Presents.
BERLIN, May O-The presents sent by
the sultan OF Turkey TO the emperor Of Ger
many are valued at over S9O0,OO0, and the
necklace sent to the empress at $l50OO0.
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FOR SALE.
ROE RENT.

HOUSES.-APPLY TO FRANCIS S.
II BRADLEY, nth and Heald streets.
L hours drive from city. Rent moderate to
good tenant. Apply TO J. JACKSON
PEIRCE. . West seventh street.
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APPLEBY'S HAY MARKET,

On and after JUNE I. the Hay Market win
Ne SOUTH or MARKET STREET Bridge.
.n the large lot adjoining Jones Gnthrie's car
iage works. Stabling for horses and shelter
'0r hay. Also scales for weighing.
Terms reasonable.
DAVID APPLEBY. Proprietor.
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RoARn AND ROOMS.

MINER BOARDERS WANTED; CHILL
rem boarded and taken care Of. Apply to
4. WILLIAMSON Temperance House,
iessin, Del.
3FURNIsHED ROOM FOR RENT TO
hing Journal.
ANTED. - BOARDERS AT S. w.
corner Seventh and King.streets.