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The morning call., 1891-10-20
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
The Appeal by Dr.. Ellis Dismissed on Tech.
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The Appeal by Dr.. Ellis Dismissed on Tech
nicality
SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 19-The Dr.. Ellis case
was reported TO the synod this afternoon
from the Judicial Committee with but little
change from the original status which it
had in the presbytery. The appeal By Dr.
Ellis was dismissed on technicality, and
viii have its future developments in the
civil courts. The charge, based upon his
civil suit for damages, was returned 10 the
DreSbytery for trial. with the recommended
tons that it be not tried until after the suit
In the civil court is heard.
Rev. a. J. Kerr's appeals and complaints
were referred to the synod one year hence.
Other matters of minor Importance were
dismissed. The synod is the largest in its
history, and it adjourned this evening to
meet in Fresno next year.
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A NAPA ELoPEMENr.
Midnight Marriage of Mayor Hsnnessey and
Miss Manic Tvthar

MIunlglL MaTrlaRe Of Mayor dennessey and
Miss Mamie Tyther.
NAPA. Oct. 19.-Dr T. z. Hennessey,
Napa's Mayor, and Miss Mamie Tyther
were married at II o'clock last night by
Superior Judge E. D. Ham. DR.. Hennessey
spirited the young lady away from her
home. six miles north of town, at II O'clock,
and drove hastily to this city, where the
marriage took place. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard Tyther,
well-to-do farmers. They bad opposed the
marriage. being Catholics, and the PROS
Immediately after the ceremony the welded
couple drove to Suisun, and this morning
went 10 San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ty tber did not discover the elopement until
this morning. Owing to the high standing
of the parties the affair is the talk Of the
town.
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InIerestinr Fxhihition Promissd.

MARYsvILLE, Oct ia meeting of the
local committee to arrange a reception and
entertainment for the State horticultural
Society this afternoon resolved to have d
programme that will involve an outlay of
S2000 aud include an exhibition of all kinds
of fruits, for which much preparation is
being made. The committee will be pre-
pared to receive and entertain about 1000
people.
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Rsported Discovery of Rich Ores.

CLIFTON, Oct. 19.-On a ledge 5000 feet
long discoveries lave been made recently
of gold and silver ores in Gold Gulch, two
and half miles from MorenciO, which are
causing some excitement The discovery
was first made on a claim that was located
in 1882 by Captain Pinkhard of California,
who was murdered by Apaches at the
time. 1t is claimed that the first shipment
of ore will pay for the mines.
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The Eirebell.

An alarm was sounded at 40 O'Clock
yesterday morning from Box 327 for blaze
in C. E. Fredelrs one-stOry frame dwelling
at Al William street occupied by r. Lean.
The cause was defective range and the
loss $50.
The alarm from Station 14S at II 80
o'clock YESTERDAY morning was for a fire
started by the boiling over of kettle of
paint in ID. J. DriscolPs shop at 232 Capp
street; loss So
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An Editor,s Coat Stolen.

YUBA CITY, Oct 19-James l.. Wnitton.
a printer, for several weeks employed in
the Independent Office, was discharged last
week The office was broken into last
night and the editors coat stolen. Sheriff
Parkey caught Whitton in Marysvlle this
morning with the coat on him. The ex-
animation is set Tor tO-mOrrOW.
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Abused His Wife.

James Hutchinson, living at 1913 Bush
street. was arrested for being drunk last
night by Officer Clark and locked up at the
Central Police Station. He threw a
lighted lamp at his wife and nearly
set. the house on fire. Two nights
ago he beat her so severely that she bad to
be taken by the police to the Receiving
Hospital TO have two deep scalp wounds
seNed UP by the Pnlice Surgeon.
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Body Fnrni.

PORTLAND, Oct 19-'The body of n. S.
Groves was found lying on some logs this
morning. 1t is thought that while intoxi-
Gated Groves fell from the wharf on the
logs below. There is a severe wound in his
lead where it struck the log. Groves was
connected with the Oregon Express. He
was formerly in business in the OkanOgan
country, where he failed.
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Nevada Tag Iavv-

CARSON, Oct. 19.-The Board of Equall-
zation and Assessors adjourned to-day.
The counties throughout The State are ap-
portioned as follows: Churchill and Doug
lass, 20 per cent; Humboldt and EIko,
Washue and Ormsby, 10 per cent; Eureka,
5 per cent; the balance nf the counties 10
per cent. The total levy throughout the
State is over S3OCO,OO0. The total levy on
railroads is nearly 100000.
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A Kicker From way Back.

Talk about kickers! There's what we
call guod kicker" said clerk at down
town hCtal the other day, pointing out a
tall clercal-looing gentleman. That man
is a prominent chief of a department at
Washington, and he always travels with his
wife. Talk about kicking! Whewv' and a
look of disgust fitted across the clerks face.
He's never satisfied. When he came to
this city first he went to the California, and
after registering kicked at something about
the room and lett. He went to the Palace
next, and there again he was not suited, and
he came here, and / expect that before
morning he will leave this hotel and huntup
a private boarding house somewhere.
There's always something going wrong
either the rate is too high, the room is too
high, or else he objects to some article of
furniture in the room. Why, at Chicago
when | was at the fremont. lie came there
one day, registered, paid two days in ad-
vance, and left because the gas-jet in his
room was too high. On. he's dandy, L tell
VOII.
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San Francisco an Asvlum.

In discussion on the Oakland ferry boat
a few days ago, in which Mayor Sanderson
took part, a remark was made that san
Francisco was looked upon as an asylum of
refuge by paupers throughout the State,
and it was intimated further that in very
many towns Of tie interior INDECENT per-
sons were given tickets to San Francisco
and tod to apply to the authorities here for
charity.
There must be some truth in it." said
Mayor Sandcrson, "fOr every little while
receive applications from needy persons
who either want TO 20 to the City and County
Hospital or to the \ Amshouse. When | ask
them where they came from the answer in
half the cases is from some adjacent town.
Only the other day had to refuse two ar-
plications, for inquiry led me to believe
that both had been sent here to solicit aid
One was stranger from San Jose, who
wanted admission to the AlmshOuse, aud
who said lie had been directed to this city.
and the other was a cripple from Fresno,
who desired TO get into the Hospital.
asked them botn how long they had been in
the city. and each answered that he had
Just come here.
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Not Enthusiastic.

r. Z. Whitefeld, who has just returned to
this city after two months stay in Chi
cagO, is of the opinion that it Is doubtful
whether or not the Worlds Fair will take
place in 1898.
$50 far as | could learn" he said yester-
day, "the managers are doing very little
actual work, and are engaged chiefly in
quarreling among themselves. Winter is
coming on now. and as building will be at a
standstill practically until spring. the delay
Will be dangerous. 1t is easy to see that the
buildings will require to be done at least
six months before the opening OF the fair,
so that the exhibits NAV be placed in posi-
tion, and ii is questionable if this can be
doue. There seems, in fact, TO be sad lack
of finances, and great many of the Chi
cago people are inclined TO look with dis
favor upon the whole affair. | was assured
by prominent business men that the fair
was not considered in the light of a bless
ing, and that Philadelphia was only at this
late day recovering from the Centennial Ex-
position. 1t is feared that the fair will
cause an undue Initiation, and that the re-
action will more than cOunteTact whatever
benefits may accrue in the few months that
the show is in progress. When il is over, Of
course, every one will prepare 10 get out
from under and the crash is almost certain
10 ensue."
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SERIOUS CHARGE.

Rumored Indictment Ct Prominent Citizens
for Stealing Land Office Records.
TACOMA, Oct. ia. J. Littlejohn of
this city was arrested to-day on 4 charge
OF stealing records from the Land Office of
the Department Of the Interior. It's stated
that indictments have also been found by
the Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
against }. T. Elder and William Jameson
on the same charge. They have not We t
been arrested. The object of stealing the
papers was to make piece Of land valued
at 100000 free to entry. The men impli-
Gated are quite prominent in this section.
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On Trial for Embezzlement

LITTLE Rock (Ark.), Oct. 19.-The trial
of ex-State Treasurer Woodruff. charged
with embeHlement, began to-day. The de-
fense entered demurrer to the indictment,
alleging defects in it.
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SnreIv Parnlnnad

Two young men. both well dressed, and
bearing about them the appearance of being
well to do, staggered up Bush street last
night and paused near the California Thea
ter There was no Disgusting the fact
that they were drunk. The elder of the two
regarded his companion unsteadily for a
moment, and said: "Shay, Jim, Pm
bothered"
'Bozzered, are you? Waits re masser with
you2"
"Well, Pm bothered to know whe'er Pm
drunkern you or you're drunker'n me-
That's all"
A moment later they moved off, and
blundering into an alleyway disappeared.
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SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Claim Against the Southern Pacific for I1ju.
ries Received in a Wreck.
SALEM (Oregon), Oct. 19.-In the Circuit
Court to-day the case of c. W. johnson VS..
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
came up johnson seeks to recover dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 for injuries sus-
tanned IN the Lake LabIsh wreck, when he
had his shoulder sprained. Tbe case is Pc
culiarly interesting, as johnson was travel
ing on a pass at the time of the accident.
A jnry was secured this afternoon and
half dozen witnesses were examined this
auoptpU
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CulYer's Second Tria i.

MARYsvILLE, Oct 19.-Judge Davis de-
MED the motion of the defendants attorney
in the Culver case, asking to be allowed to
second one OF Culver, then commenced,
and during the day twenty-three witnesses
were examined, which is disposing Of the
case much more rapidly than atthe previous
trial
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The Austin Emhezzlemant Case

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 19--Tue trial of John
L. Austin, ex-CouLty Treasurer, charged
with embezzement, was commenced this
morning before Judge D. J. Murphy. Sew
eral witnesses were examined for the prose-
cution, aud the case was continued until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock
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Ricardo Trunbul1's Trial.

Subpenas were served yesterday by the
United States Marshal on Captain Callun-
dan of private detective agency and others
in the case of Ricardo Trumbull, which
comes up te-day at Los Angeles. This is an
outgrowt of the ltata troubles.
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Calls Eleotinn Rannrnized

TALLAHASSEE Fla.), Oct. 19-The Sec
retary of Stale has attached his signature to
the copy of the proceedings of the joint ses-
sion of the Legislature, including the pro-
ceedngs of the day when Call was elected
limited States Senator
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FOUND HIM GUILTY.
William Raymond Convicted of Murder

in the Second Degree.
The trial of William Raymond for the
murder of James Ratio on June oh last
was concluded before Judge Trout last
night. The jury deliberated five hours and
returned verdict of murder In the second
degree. The murder occurred in quarrel
about woman. One had possession of her
and the other was trying to have such con-
troll. The deed was done with an ugly
carving knife, and Raymond claimed it was
in self-defenSe. The convicted man does
not appear to b. more than 25 years old.
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Chino Bet Sugar Factory.

POMONA, Oct. 19.-The Chino Valley Beet
Sugar Factory reported at noon to-day the
manufacture OF S25 tons of granulated
sugar since it started, August 20th. Several
breaks caused a stOppage in all OF about
two weeks. The factory will run till De-
cemher
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He Rent the Recnrd.

~ was in Boston recently" remarked
George Alexander at the Palace yesterday,
'and in one of the old cemeteries ran across
an epitaph that struck me as unique, to say
the least. 1t read like this: Here lies the
body OF James Hetheriugton, aged months
and 6 days. He bore u long aud lingering
illness with Christian fortltude, and depart
ing this life left. to mourn his loss, Il large
and distinguished circle of admiring friends.
For youthful precocity he probably beat
the record"
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FOLDING BEDS!
TO ALL DESIRING TO
FURNISH HANDSOMELY
AND AT THE SAME TIME
EC0N0MIZE IN SPACE AND MONEY
We specially recommend the following
makes of Folding Beds, tor which we
are sole agents:
TlG Gum Combination FOLDING Bed
Not required to be turned around to
use as bed. The front is on anti-fric-
tion rollers. mounted on a concealed
track. which can be EXTENDED TO
EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT, as
may be more convenient
The WGlCh Combination FOLDING Bed.
This Bed opens from the back, but is
very light. easily handled and well ven-
tllated.
THE FRONTS OF THESE COMBINATION BEDS
are made in various styles. consisting OF Ward
robes, Dressers. ChiffOniers, Wri,l Desks, Side
boards, Bookcases combination OF three oc
mvre pieces in one.
THE PHOENIX FOLDING BED.
Perfection for those desiring simply
bed When closed. a handsome piece of
furniture with mirrored front
Eb- Samples of each style are on exhibit
ii III in our ShOw-winiow.
W.&J.SL0ANE & co,
641.647 Market Street.
oc2O 20 "a
TAXES TAXES
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS!
W.&J.SL0ANE co.
64l.647 Market Street.
TAXES TAXES
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CERTI-
IN fed copy of the assessment book OF the taxable
property OF the city and county OF San Francisco,
real estate, personal property, and Dupontstreet
widening, for the year 1891, has this day been
ceiyed by me, that the state and City and County
for the said year are now due and payable at
the office of the undersigned, first floor, New City
Hall. Notice Is also hereby given in accordance
with the requirements Of the Political Code, Sec
3746 That the taxes all personal property
secured by real property and one-haf OF the taxes
all real property, will be due and payable tue
hrSt Monday in October, and will be delinquent on
the last Monday IN November next thereafter. at 8
O'Clock P. NJ. and that unless paid prior thereto,
Of and that II said one-haif be paid before tha
last Monday in April next at O'Clock P NJ, an ad-
ditiOnal 1ve per cent W II be added thereto.
THAT the remaining One-hIf OF the taxes all
real property VIII he payable on and after the first
Monday in January next, and Will be delinquent
O'Clock P. NJ and that unless paid prior thereto,
i've per cent Will be added to the amount thereof
THAT ALL TAXES MAY PAID THE
FIRST INsrALLMENT AS THEREIN PROVIDED IS
DUE AND PAYABLE"
To facilitate business taxpayers are requested to
send for their bills with description Of property
early as Sible and indicate whether they intend
TO pay by instalment or otherwise.
BY this course the rush later on Will be avoided
In order to accommodate taxpayers unable to
evening from P NJ. to p. N, from Monday the
23d day OF November. until Saturday, the 2Sth day
o. November, both days Inclusive.
n. b. Positively checks received after FRI
side of San Francisco Will not be accepted. Cheeks
will be first cashed before amount Is credited or
receipt given. THOMAS O'BRIES,
Tar Collector of the City and County Of San Fran
Dated San francisco. Monday. October s.
1891 cod l5L
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Chinese FREQ NIaaons.

Judge CARRIER yesterday refused to make
permanent the injunction restraining the
Chief of Police from interfering with a
Chinese organization which calls itself Free
Masons, but is classed as highblnders by
the police.
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Acnidantallv KilIad-

WATsoNvILLE, Oct 19.-Mr. Gilispage,
late of Paso Robes, was accidentally killed
here last night by the discharge of rife,
while being lifted from the wagon of the
deceased. The CorOner's jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the above facts
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article and usually receives two dimes in
change. By simple sleight-of-hand trick
one of the dimes is handed back to the
dealer, who fuds that it is Scent piece,
and Of course exchanges dime for it. The
sively worked"
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Considered a Farce.

CoLFAX, Oct. 19.-Indian Sam was ar
rested this morning as being concerned in
the train wrecking. The general opinion Of
the people here is that the whole thing is a
farce,
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HANLAN's RACE.

Mclean Defeated by 200 Yards Over Three
Mile Course.
VANCOUVER (B. c., Oct. 19.-Hanlan de-
feated Alex Mclean here to-day in three
mile race in outraged skiffs by 200 yards.
HanAn gave Mclean thirty feet start, but
before 100 yards were covered he had passed
Mclean and was never afterward hard
pressed. The water was in splendid condI-
tiOn and the three miles were made in
21.31h
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Man and Wife Killed.

HACKENsACK q. j., Oct 19.-William
Dutiler and his wife were killed to-day at
the West Shore crossing while trying to
drive across the track aheI id of a train.
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The Old F1imnam Game.

"a new petty swindle largely practiced
on retailers down my way just now," said
an Eastern merchant at the Baldwin, NETS
the swindler, generally boy or girl, only
Z cents, but il is an aggravaUing loss to the
retailer. The boy or girl comes in with a
quarter and buys cents worth of some
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BIRTHS-MARRIAGES- DEATHS.

Birth, marriage AMI death notices. sent By mali
Will not be insertet They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices aad Do indorssI
with the name aud residence OF persons authorized
TO have the same publiShedI
BORN.
NIC0LAI-In this city, October II, 1891, to the
wife OF Chr. Nicolai, daughter
HESsE-In Alameda, october H. 1891, to the wife
OF Charles HeSse, a son.
LINDAUER-In this city, October IT, 1891, to the
wife OF Ernest Lindauer. dau shter.
CLoNAN-in this city. October II, 1891. to the
wife OF |. I. Clonan, a daughter.
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The Government
Baking Powder Tests.

The latest Investigations by the United States
and Canadian Governments show the Royal Bak-
ing Powder cream of tartar powder superior to
all others in leavening strength.
Statements by other manufacturers to tile con-
tuyy have been decAa1ea by tile official authorities
faksvcatlous efhse official reports,
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VICTORIA.

British sealers Released-Too Young Men
Drowned.
VICTORIA d. C.), Oct 19-The British
sealers Otto and E. B. Marvin, seized in
.Behrin Sea, have been released by direc-
tion Of the Lord Commissioner Of the Ad-
miralty.
Fred Jack and William Smith, two young
men Of Plumpers Pass, were drowned on
EQuall
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OBIEU AR n
u A KrHN

r. A. Kuhn, one OF the Oldest employees OF the
Southern Pacific Company, died at the age OF 40 f,
in this city, Friday, of consumption. He
commenced railrOadng In 1860 as telegraph
operator for the Dayton and Michigan road and
during the war saw considerable service as Il
military teegrapher. III 1868 lie came to Call
fornia and soon after arrival entered the service
OF the Southern Pacific rs OPERATOR with his first
station at 4 point near San Jose, at the end Of
the Western Pacific track, which was at that
time under construction. Up TO August, 1874,
he was operator at tile several points along The
Western Pacific, but at that time he was ordered
to the general office In this city, where lie re-
mained until 1878, when lie became irain-dis-
patcher OF tue Truckee division. He afterward
served in the same capacity In the Humboldt
division, and in $50 made Secretary to As
sistant General Superintendent Pratt, with head
quarters In San Francisco. Here lie remained
until few months since, when ill-heaIth COM
pelIed change of climale and he was sent to
Culton His railroad career was a lengthy one
and marked throughout with that answering
fidelity 10 duly Which won for him both the es-
teem and confidence OF his superiors. The iu-
neral Will be held to-day at 1 O'clock from the
Masonic Temple.
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TEA FROM JAPAN.
4 Four-Masted Schooner at Vancouver-Au
Overdue Vessel

Overdue Vessel
VANCOUVER, Oct. 19.-The four-masted
schooner Olga arrived yesterday from Yoko-
hama with 1,OG6, 500 pounds of tea. She re-
ports that the Hecla started from Kobe for
Vancouver with cargo OF tea nine days
before she did and fears are entertained
that the Hecla foundered in the terrific gale
which ragged on September 14th and the two
following days.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TlG Gum Combination Folding Bed.

Not required to be turned around to
use as bed. The front is on anti-fric-
ton rollers. mounted on a concealed
track. which can be EXTENDED TO
EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT. as
NAV be mora con vRniant
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Chinese Driven From Delano
DELASo, Oct. ia few months ago
Chinese section men employed on the South
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
English Eortincations in America.


 John Bull is preparingto to make tMigs pleasant for us. He na2 been of late especially active in strengthening his outposts near the Unied States. Six of the most powerful modern warships are to be sent to the North Atlantic squad ron, the summer headquarters of which are at Halifax and tile winter quarters Bermuda. Halifax is close to the Alheri- can line and only 300 miles from Boston, Bermuda is only 6jO miles frCm New York and is heavily fortified.
 At Port Royal, in Jamaica, within one days sail of Florida by steamship, MT. Bull has some very poweIr rul bat teries. On the little island of '5t. Lucia he has a dry dock, naval station and a heavy battery commanding one Of the approaches to the mouth of the proposed Nicaragua canal. On all these strong holds money is now being spent. We all know about the arsenal, naval depot and Qualifications at Equimault, and the warships in these waters. Uncle Bull has industriouslyf fortified his out posts as near as possible to the United States.
 The increased acti'ity in this work is only two or three years ''' ~'*must be costing great deal ig ot timani- fests very friendly i m our wei fare ~nd shows that S cid uncle kds his benevolent eyy 5S ,rcJe shall have to watoA Uncle --,s- 2 g .su the fpendliest way. We must noS seh him sutdo us in polite attention --BS, ,ston Journal
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
Recnyered IA Bank Note.

pootly woman residing Tn Soh,tb cr;"IJs eH. ,.a leaving the postoffice, and HIoinS ""o Keppel street, neal. tba m passing aiOhg hg,olice. headquar' .ho Uho South Shields Pc -~ ,..,t. 'he tore up five pound note, under tho'ip- pression that it was an ordinary piece oi paper. She did not discover her mistake till the evening, whereupon she informed Chief Constable Moorhouse of the unfor- tunate circumstance. It being very dark, number of police officers were set to work with lanterns, and after a good deal of labor succeeded in collect- ing in different parts of the street q number of pieces of the note.-
 These were pasted o"'o a she' 4 paper, and application was maue a Newcastle bank, but the patched uIfnote being refused tfere, it was sent to Lon don to the Bank of Eng nd, and 6y re- turn of post new fve1 'ne bote was received by the woman. whS howed hei gratitude for the efforts of the police by sending contribution, which has been placed to the credit of private PehiGts fund. d.-London TitBits. v