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Evening journal., 1889-08-30
LIE vETEaANs AT MILWAUKEE,

They Heartily mdorse Corp. Tanner-Acci-
dents at the Naval Engagement.
MILwAuKEE, Aug. 30-The chief event
yesterday at the meeting of the Grand Army
delegates was a red hot time over resolutions
indorsing Commissioner Tanner Mr. Per-
hns, of Kansas, introduced a resolution
heartily indorsing the administration Of
President Harrison for the honor it has con
ferred on the Grand Army in appointing
Corp Tanner as pension commissioner, and
heartily indorsing his conduct Of the bureau
because it was created for the benefit Of the
soldiers aud sailors Of the late war, and de-
nouncing the bitter and malignant criticisms
Of the press upon his official conduct
After lengthy discussion, in which many
complimentary allusions were made to Mr..
Tanner, the following was passed unani-
mOusly:
THAT we thank the president Of the United
States for the appointment of our comrade,
James Tanner, as commissioner of pensions,
and, that notwithstanding the assaults upon
him, we declare our complete confidence in
his integrity and our approval Of his avowed
purpose to do all that is possible to be done
under the laws of the land for the veterans
Of the war, and with him we ask for the
fullest investigation Of the management Of
his Office
1t was decided TO appropriate the sum Of
$1,000 annually for the maintenance of the
Grant cottage on Mt McGregor, to be ex-
pended under the auspices OF the New York
department Gen. Algers motion deprecat-
ing the practice Of turning memorial day into
day Of festivity was unanimously adopted
By another resolution veterans Of the navy
we're permitted to add an anchor TO the Grand
Army badge,
During the naval battle last night in the
bay cannon on the United States revenue
cutter Fessenden was discharged premature
ly, and two sailors, John Schulz of Detroit,
and Charles MGttshead, of Montreal, Canada,
were seriously injured about the hands
Mottsheads injury will neoessitate the am
putation of one Of his hands
A mortar exploded on one of the mortar
boats and two sailors, Frank Sayles, Of Mil
waukee, and S. s. Rock, Of Thiensyille, were
painfully, but not seriously injured.
William Bate, IS years of age, was also in
iured by the premature discharge Of NOR
tar on the steamer Henry Sill, Of Racine,
and received severe burns about the right
hip and ankle. Several veterans were over
come by the heat and smoke, but were taken
TO the tents Of the Red Gross, where they
they were well taken care Of.
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The Minerva wins the Weld Cup.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Aug. 30.-Yester-
days race Of the Corinthian Yacht club ter
minated the most successful series of yacht
races ever held in this vicinity. In connec-
tion with the race for the Weld cup the
postponed race for the Carroll cup was run.
the sloops Alice, Gorilla and Papoose being
eligible 70 contest. The start was made
from Marblehead Rock, and the course was
a triangular one, twenty-four miles The
wind was light east-northeast, and a good
sen was on The Minerva got the advance
at the start. The Papoose lost her topmast
near the outer stake ard dropped behind
but she got in in time to win the Carroll
cup The Minerva won the Weld cup, beat
ing the Chiquita by eighteen minutes.
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ARouT REApY EoR TRIAl
But II WIN Take Two or Three Weel
to Get a Jury.

But II WIN Take Two or Three Weeks
to Get Jury.
CHICAGO, Aug. 50-Judge Mcconnell de-
MED the motions for separate trials Of tile
six men now in custody under the charge II
numbering DR.. Cronin, except 50 far a.
Frank Woodruff is concered. Woodruff
win, therefore, not be tried with the other
five. He viii probably be used BY the state
as a witness, and il is doubtful il he willever
be tried at all
Immediately after Judge McConaelrs de-
cision motions were made on behalf Of the
five men to be tried together, and that
jury be called for trial at once. Decision
on this was deferred to give the states at
torney time to decide whether or not he Is
ready for trial In all likelihood il will
take two weeks to get jury. Some law
yers say they doubt if the jury is completed
inside Of three weeks Even if the jury il
obtained in the shorter time the presentment
OF evidence viii not begin until the middle
Of September.
The prosecution has twenty peremptory
challenges for each defendant, and the de-
fense the same number This gives each
side 100 peremptory challenges. The number
OF men who Will be excused from the jury
for causes, when added 70 the number who
viii be challenged, win give an opportunity
for the examination of several hundred Jury
men.
There were 935 talesmen examined In the
trial Of the Anarchists. 1t is believed that
during the trial the state will call fully 500
witnesses. In the prosecution State Attorney
Longenecker viii be assisted by w. j. Hynes
awell known Irish lawyer and Luther Latin
Mills and George c. lngham, two of the
most eminenet lawyers at the Chicago bar
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Kldnnped hr ! ncsncrndn.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 3O.-There is
great excitement at San Juan Capistrino
over the kidnapping of Marie Hobona, aged
II, by the noted bandit, Sylvester Morales
Morales was seen carrying her away on
horseback, and a vigorous pursuit was or
ganized. The bandits horse gave out, and
he entered the stable of Henry Charles, in
tending TO steal horse. Charles was in the
stable and was shot dead. The father Of the
girl abducted accompanied the officers to the
scene Of the murder to endeavor to find some
trace Of his daughter. He said the girl had
never seen Morales until last Wednesday
night, when he came to the house at San
Diequito, where she was in bed. He com
PEELED her to dress, mount the horse and ride
away with him Friday they were seen at
San Juan and were chased by an officer, who
captured one horse and the girls clothing.
The desperate was last seen with the girl 20
ing toward Trabura Canyon He is a des-
perate man and swears he will not be taken
alive. An extra posse has gone out to help
the sheriff
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cALlFoRNlANs CONDEMN
The Parsimony of the Government n
Certain Important Particulars.


SAN Francisco, Aug. 80. The CONNER.
clal conference called by the San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce some time ago met
here yesterday The organizations repre-
sented were the San Francisco Produce Fx-
change, Manufacturers association, Chamber
OF Commerce, Board of Trade State Beard
Of trade, and the Los Angeles, San Diego and
Eureka Chambers Of Commerce Several Of
the California representatives in congress
We're present The committee appointed
some time ago to prepare papers on various
subjects submitted their reports The first
was on encouragement of maritime com
merce and increased energy in construction
Of the navy. II enters largely into trade
statistics, showing that the United States
stands fourth in rank among the great com
mercial nations of the world. Other Ameri.
can countries aud the Australian colonies
would be glad TO have closer trade relations
with the United States if better transporia-
ton facilities We're provided The law re-
curing vessels in the foreign trade TO be
built and owned in the United States before
being registered should be repealed Con
gress should adopt measures to secure that
portion OF the worlds commerce, remunera-
i've employment for the people, and perfect
security from foreign aggression
Inc next report WAS on the Nicaraguan
canal II urges the speedy completion OF
the canal and exclusion Of foreigners from
any control thereof Federal aid. should be
extended if necessary.
The report ON defense Of the Pacific ports
declares that the present defenses are q re-
proaeh to the country, and in event Of war
the coast would be at the mercy Of any for
eign power. Congress should speedily pro
vide adequate defensesl
The report on ocean mail lines recitas that
the three Canadian Pacific steamers running
from Vancouver to China and Japan are
subsidized at the rate Of nearly SSs, 900 each
per round trip, while the eight steamers of
the two American companies running from
San Francisco are allowed 900 each per
round trip. The report declares that these
facts are enough TO condemn the parsimony
OF our government and 70 excite admiration
for the liberal policyof England and Canada
Other similar facts are cited, and resolu-
tion Is submitted calling on congress to ade-
quately subsidize lines TO China, Japan.
South America, New Zealand, Australia,
Mexico, Central America and British Col
umbia; also to grant bounties for ship con
structon.
All the reports and resolutions were re-
ferred TO committees, Another session is be-
ing hold today
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III. NEWS N eRlEF.
Fresh Tip. from the wires Carefully
GmlIed.

Nicholas sarny, Of Quincy Mass. was
waylaid by John Slattery in Traverse street.
Boston, late at night, dragged into 4 dark
pasSaeeway and robbed Of a note for 81 900
and small sum Of money. Slattery was
captured
There are no indications Of break among
the lndiaaa miners.
Frank A. partee committed suicide ~,
Winthrop, Mass, by shooting himself in the
head. He was 32 years old and unmarried.
Ex-Treasurer steasilnar, Of yinton, Ia. is
$1,000 short in his accounts. He is In Jail.
The town Of Spring Valley, Ills, is fast be-
coming deserted. The Spring Valley Coal
companys mines has been ordered suspended
for six months or q year.
James Rumville and Charles Curtis are in
jail at Salt Lake City charged with having
held up and robbed Rio Grande train on
Aug. q.
Miss Ann Jones died at Jay Bridge, Me,
aged n. She had been confined 70 her bed
for sixty years
The forest fires near Helena, Mon. have
subided, and danger to the city Is ayerted.
Thirty prominent citizens IT Galesburg.
Ills, are being sued by Rev. G. A. NybIadh.
He was discharged from his pastorate bt.
cause OF allegations that he was the father Of
Anna Anderson's child He asks S25,00
damages
Judge Joshua Clayton, whose obituary had
been published, surprised his friends Of the
Kansas City lAio) Mining and Stock Ex-
change by walking in and greeting them
heartily.
Hon John S. Whipple was nominated for
the assembly by the kepublicansof of the Sec
ond Chnttaraugus IN, " district
Mrs. Agnes OConner was arrested hy Post-
office Inspector Stuart at Chicago charged
with fraudulent use Of the mails
Fourth class postmnsters have been ap-
pointed in New York state as followst b r
Lobdell at North Salem and H. H. Preston
at Shelter Island Heights.
County Judge Puliinm was sentenced, at
Louisville, 70 fifteen years imprisonment for
killing man who refused 70 pay him $1,000
70 compromise a charge o. leading Mrs. Pull
liam astrny
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Neu Londnn.s nIr nrIdro.

NEw LONDON, Conn, Aug. 3O--The bridge
builders engaged in building the Thames
river railroad drawbridge have completed
all the work but 70 fasten on floor beams on
the draw, and are now removing all false
work and supports. Today the draw was
closed for the first time 20 ascertain the
level, swing and fit, and the remainder Of the
floor beams are being fastened on and the
structure completed with ties and rails max
ing this the largest and finest steel draw,
span and girder railroad bridge in the world
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rhe Nerrn r.-n,ins

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O--A special TO The
Post from Henderson, n. c., says great stress
has recently been put upon the negro exodus
from North Carolina. Referring 20 it in an
interview Congressman Henry p Cheatham,
the only negro in congress, said: "The po-
litical status in the state is not changed
either way by the number already emigrated
from the fact tile majority were women and
children, and from the further fact that the
deficiency has more than been supplied by
emigrants from adjoining states
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oarsman Levy's successful Row

ALBANY, Aug. 80 Benson NJ. Levy, the
oarsnan of the New York Nonpareil Rowing
club, who started ont from that city 10 row
to Albany in thirty hours, arrived here last
evening. He succeeded in breaking his own
record. His best wdTa- on this trip was be-
tween Kingston Point and Hudson, dis
tance of just thirty miles, which was accom-
plished in five hours, wind and tide being
favorable Il took him but thirty hours and
thirty-five minutes to complete the entire
distance. He covered the same distance in
thirty-six hours in 1855.
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Lnnlss Rnck for rinrl,.

NEW YoRg, Aug S0-Acting District At
torney Bedford yesterday afternoon took all
the papers in the Flack case from the dis
trict attorneys Office and deposited them in
a safe deposit vault on Broadway. Ii ex-
planation Of his action he said. "The safe IN
our office is secure enough, but / think the
safe deposit more secure Hence my step
In the opinion of Assistant District Attorney
Parker, there seems to be sufficient evidence
70 convict Of conspiracy all the parties con
cerned
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NM contrnct Pnmer rrceednd.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0-A telegram was
received by the bureau Of steam engineering,
navy department, from the Union iron works
company, San Francisco, which expresses
confidence that the contract horse power of
the crusier Charleston will be exceeded.
The estimate Of ZOO was made so as to be
within the actual facts. Estimates based on
boiler performances give indicated horse
power greatly in excess Of contract require
ments The official report is expected next
week
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Empire state Woman sulrraris,s.

New York, Aug. 0.-The Woman Suf-
frage party's state committee has called the
party's state convention to meet at Saratoga
on Oct, and B. Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas,
the distinguished philanthropist and orator,
ex-president Of sorosis, was elected chairman
Of the state committee in place Of DR. Glenn
ence 5. Lozier, deceased Mr.. George Pellew,
nephew OF John Jay, was chosen secretary in
place Of Charles X. Whippie, who has re
moved from the state
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on the TRACK of MANAGER ,rooyo.

MONTREAL, Aug. S0.-Col Thompson, sec
retary Of the Connecticut Mutual Life lnsur-
ance company, is in the city trying to trace
the movements Of Manager Moore, who alb
sounded with 500. 900 of the company s funds
A United Press dispatch stated definitely III
February last that Moore was ia this city.
but the detectives discredited the report aud
the nbseonder was not arrested Mr. Thomp-
son examined the registers of the Windsor
and -. Lawrence hotels and found sigma
ture which he j. sure is that of Moore BY re-
ferring e the books it appears he stayed al
both hotels in February for nearly "A week.
The signatures were photographed for future
uaa
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Departing lIlssIonaries.

BosToN, Aug, S0.-A meeting in connec-
tion with the departure Of party of mis-
sionaries under the auspices Of the Unitarian
board was held yesterday afternoon. OF
the number sent away six sailed for Turkey
and India and eleven for China or Japan.
Prayers were offered by DR.. jeremiah Tay-
lor, Of Boston, and Rev Thomas Laurie
d. D., Of Providence The meeting was Of
intense interest, lasting nearly three hours.
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MRS. HAMILTON is FREE.
Mary Ann Donnelly's Assailant
Admitted to Bail.
HER STATEMENT OF THE CASE.

She Claims 20 Have Acted ln self Defense
when she Did the stabbIng-A Brief
Resume OF the Prisoners UncnyiabIe
History.
ATLANTIC CRY, n j.. Aug. 0.-The
woman who has apparently ruined the life
Of Robert Ray Hamilton and .ailed the
escutcheon Of an honorable famgy, il free
from Jail. Dr. Crosby the physician who
has been in attendance on Mary Ann Don
nelly, the wounded nurse, today signed a
certificate TO the effect that his patient was
out Of danger, and application was inmedi-
ately made to have the prisoner admitted Co
bail The application was granted, and M.
Hamilton gave bail in the sum Of &, 900 for
his wifes appearance.
When the trial day comes n great deal Of thu.
glamour that has surrounded the casa viii l,a
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nonnIe nIcGreeor.s perfnrlnnnne. !

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. So = Yesterday
was a great day for the Kentucky Agri-
cultural and Mechanical association. The
attendance was about 1900 The feature
of the day was the effort of Bonnie McGreg-
or who reduced his record from 2:l6 to
2:1S1S, which is the best record Of any liv-
ing stallion, and within quarter of a Sec
ond of Maxey Cobbs record-2;l3t{. He
never skipped throughout the mile. Cath
crime Layburn trotted against time in 2:275<.
Russia, full sister to Maud s., trotted a
mile in 2ssS.
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sold 10 Enclishmen.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-The Manufacturers
Record says the Embreeville Iron works and
45, 900 acres Of timber and mineral lard, situ-
ated near Jonesboro, Tenn, has been sold to
Englishmen for 100000 1t has been out of
blast since 1873 The Roseland Coal and Iron
company, Gen. w. s. Rosecrans, president,
and the ingalls, Land and Improvement com
pany win develop the iron property near
Waynesboro motion, Va.
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evedores ma .Lonr.hnremcn strIl,n.

FERNANptNA, Fla, Aug 80. --Colored long
shoremen are on strike IN support Of the
innsfer stevedors 10 secure increased piires
for loading lumber. The nominal price at
this port has been sixty-hve cents an hour,
but competition has cut the rate TO fifty-fve
and sixty cents. The steyedores demand
sixty-iive cents, and the 'longshoremen, who
are all Knights Of Labor, stopped work 20
helpthem High freights prevailing Of late
have caused confidence in the success OF a
strike
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Deadly Kerosene.

DENVER, Aug Sat Sopris a small nli1a-
ing camp south Of here, an S-year-old daugh-
ter Of james Danochy started to kindle
fire with coal oil The can exploded, burn
ing the girl TO death and fatally burning tha
mother, who attempted 20 save her child.
This makes fifteen lives lost in this state dur
ing the past month by the explosion Of kero-
sene oil cans.
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Prntestnnts prntnst

BELFAST Aug. SO.--A crowded meeting Of
Protestants was held here last night TO pro-
test against Mr.. Balfour's latest proposal TO
endow a Catholic university ia Ireland
Grand Master Of Orangemen Kane was
among the speakers and he denounced the
government in unmeasured terms for its
cowardly surrender His language was most
bitter in eondemning the scheme and he de-
clared that Mr.. Balfour's proposals would
meet with determined opposition on the part
of all Irish Protestants.
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The connterfeltlng Tamilx nela ~ rrlnI.

BUFFALO, Aug. 30.-The hearing in the
Milth counterfeiting case was ended yester-
day and all Of the defendants committed for
trial. Special Treasury Agent Bagg, Of
Utica, gave expert evidence as 70 the molds
which he considered very good ones. The
officers in searching the effects Of Fred
Milth discovered that he was a forger as
well as counterfeter and burglar. Three
forged notes were found for amounts aggre
eating Sli5.
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were not on good
terms for som Q
time / put her
out Of the Noll
cottage a few days
before the morning
/ discharged her.
On that morning
she took the baby
to the beach az Q
o'clock and stayed
until ~. When /
sent her out She
had not been drink
ing. When s b g
came In / noticed
the smell Of liquor
ON her breath, and
asked her whether
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The penalty, however, rs not the same in
both states At the worst, MrR Hamilton
cannot receive more severe punishment than
two years imprisonment and fine Of $500
1t il optional with the court, however, 70 inn
pose either fine or imprisonment.
Mrs. Hamiltons PunlshmenL
II IL be adJudged That she made the ON
slaught in the heat OF passion and without
premeditation, or studied malice, then she
may be fined simply and gain her liberty at
once. But, if it shall be proven that her
preconceived intention was to wound or kill
the victim Of her anger, then the statute pro-
vides that her punishment shall be imprison-
ment without the alternative Of fine.
The Prisoners Statement.
The prisoner made the following state-
meut; eThe nurse, Mrs Donnelly, and |
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Alleged Alabama Murderers Caught.

BIRhnNeHAM, Ala, Aug. 3O.--Jim Snow
and George Banks, principals in the late
Goodwine tragedy, which grew out Of the
Simpson-Howten feud, have been arrested in
Tuscaloosa county. They acknowledge hav-
ing been with Tom Simpson III the gin house
the morning Of the murder Of Simpson.
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Two Of UncIe SANS safes Robbed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The postoffioe de-
partment is informed that the safe in the
postoffice at Cornwall-on-the-H Hudson, n. ",
was blown open and robbed Of 800 worth Of
money and stamps Wednesday night. A
dispatch from st. Louis reports that the
postoiiice at Barring, Knox county, Mo-, was
robbed the same night Of all the stamps on
hand
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dissipat.sd, for the
yixenish prisoner.
win be indicted
either for simple
assault and battery
or atrocious a.
sault and battery.
These are terms
which in the state
OF New York
would le synony-
nous with assault
In the first and
Reeond degrees
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Al Au.trlan ,TIuionaI,.,. .T.aIo,,.,

VIENNA, Aug 30. Franz Fernbach, a milI-
ionaire and well known citizen of Vienna.
killed his wife and then made an unsuccess-
full attempt upon his own life He now lies
in a critical condition. Fernbach is said to
have been jealous Of his wife
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Rnried nnhnr a mrenl,.

BRApFoRD, Pa, Aug. 9O.-News reaches
here that two freight trains on the Buffalo,
New York and Pennsylvania railroad came
together at Colegrove Station last night
Fifteen cars were reported wrecked, and the
eng neer of one Of the freight trains and
thrse tramps, who were stealing ride, were
buried under the smash up
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striking Carpenters suocessfuI.

BIRmNGHAM, Ala, Aug. s0-The carpen-
ters' strike is virtually ended An increase
of five cents per hour all around has been
conceded by nearly all the contractors The
carpenters struck at good time for such a
movement, as more than 1900 buildings are
now going up under contract
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she had been drinking. She made no reply
The Nurse struck First. She Says.
My husband was not in the room at this
time. repeated the question and demanded
an answer. Then the nurse struck me in the
left eye, discoloring it The blow made my
teeth bleed. She then threw me on the bed
and hit me on the neck with her fist
thought she was going to kill me ! snatched
the dagger and tried TO cut her did not
know where / struck heF. was determined
10 defend myself
Just then my husband came in and the
nurse went down stairs My husband did
not strike her or take any part in the row,
except to separate US He had nothing to do
with the stabbing at all l did it all my
self. p
While Mrs. Hamilton was telling this
story she was much agitated and emphasized
her words with her clinched fist
Counselor Perry, who represents Mrs Ham
ilton is confident that he will secure her re-
lease
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cIas,,,o,.l,ers Resume.

MuLvILLE, N. j., Aug. 3d. Whitall,
Tatum q Co. and their green glass blowers
held a conference, at the conclusion of which
the firm agreed 70 pay the wages demanded
by the men, and 10 enforce the apprenticeship
regulations adopted at the Atlantic City con-
vention. Fire has been started under ono
furnace. which viii go into blast next week,
and it win shortly be followed. it IS said, BY
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He PLAYED with Professionals.

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug SO.-Moses will-
Jams, wealthy citizen, has been swindled
out of 5000 by two unknown men who put
up good game of cards against his cash.
The case was put in the hands of the police.
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WIN nonlnnrer RetnrnY

LONDON Aug. 3O-N Blowitz, the cor
respondent Of The Times in Paris, telegraphs
to his paper that he is confident Gen Bou-
langer will return TO France before the elec-
tions, which take place next month
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Tnternational catholic conferenco

BERLIN, Aug. S0.--The Catholic conferences
az Boehum has closed its sessions. 1t was do
cided to hold the next conference at Munich
in 1890. The proposal which came from
America for an international congress was
adopted