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Attempt to Dynamite Psri. Police.

PARIS, Dec I9.-C4jchy, northern suburb OF
Paris, was thrown into e state Of great excite
meat today by the discovery Of fouc bombs n
the police station there. Iae fuses attached -
the bombs hnt been iSnite3. bat the Ere bv
some means WAS extlGEu.saea before reaching
the explosives with wuiea the bones were
filled The tUi caused great alarm IN police
circles, IS il = believed IL shows that persons
who came Ia contact with the police may Eav
day determine TO seek revenge and that some %
taera placed the bombs where they were found
IL the hope o. 1emoAsaiug the station
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The Uranium Man

The PosT-iSTELLIGEScEE premium .ssls-r.
ooltle waA map, mounted On rollers TOP ard
bottom, and IS printed IN eleven different color,
Il contains Kama. acNa-ly Co.'S latest UnI,et
etates map on one side and OF The o:b.- IA
Neeiy's political and historical chart. sboxi1y
p-et1res o. all the presidents. Tae following
special Oder = open only % subscribers OF this
psp@T:
Daily subscribers in the city nay call and
gei maps al 81 each Maps SEMI " mail 70
ca44F subscribers outside the cfty 10Y s. d
ne L-psge WEEKLY -ISTELLgGEScER one
EeeF ana map. postage PREPAID, Tor $50. Old
and new subscribers mar secure The r-e-zt,,-1
on shove terms
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No More Passes for Cattle Shippers.

CHICAGO, Dec. I9.-The meeting OF the live
stock agents of Western roads. which has been
IN session for two days in this city. has resulted
in the adoption of a resolution by which, taking
effect January l. the Issue OF free Transportation
TO i've stock shippers is to De abolished except
that provided for in classification and tariffs.
This allows the transportation only of the
number OF train attendants necessary 70 look
after the stock in transit
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Machinery for the Electric Connanx

The Sesttie General Electric Co-ara-v YES.
to-day received n e,aer car load q ,e1e-.aI for
IT, new engine i7r IL plant on the Gran: street
bridge. TIE fLih and last ca - 81 VIII s--i,-a
III 8 day or rwo. \ ffty.iSht Ellison arc cyra-
no also arrived. being tho arsi Edison DYNAMO
IN ta.s ci-y, only Thomson Houston ,ivnaraas
having been used here hitherto. Two 1aa
light iaeandeseent dyasGes sce expected in
about th-cEs IE,s.kx
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Estra.aeant German onicers Rehnl.a

BERLIN. Dec. ia-DurirE 3 visit 20 S:ettiu this
week. Emperor William gave the array officers i
practical lesson Ia economy. He was enter.
taiaei az luncheon ~ the officers az he Esrri.
ton. Upon receiving the invitation the emperor
requested to 10 shown the menu CART and
struck oHt a nnmbe- Of dishes ana extensive
wines. reducing the b.l OF fare to soap, mutton
su.s hsa~
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Fu!LArEtrHlA, Dec la-Mrs, Josephine
SMITH. - years old. this afternoon .h3t AMI
killed John Hobbs N the poweltoa avenue sta-
ton G.! the Feausy. vania road. As vet the police
have been unable 20 discover the cause, bat the
superstition IS tbs; they had been intimate. s=t
t@st Aoees was we4ry Of hey Mrs. smiths
maiden name was Madison. and she was the
eANshtsr Q. a Weal.av nil owner II his ctr.
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ceased sizee jay
Gould caught him
am pinehe1 him
four years ago, con-
oiaed 20 bring Mr..
Held sisrniagly
Near ths dark river.
bat TIE reports s-s
nov that &c IS or the
read 20 recovery. i
marvellous family "a
this Field family 0.
four b-oEaeTs-DSyid
w., the lawyer. now
Fes. 30; Cyrus, ire
fRancier; Stephen,
the supreme court
justice, and Henry
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Kansas Murderer Attempt, Suicide.

LEAvENwoRTE, Kaa., Dcc. l9-Hensoa. TIE
murderer o. Mrs Matt Mann. VINO IS u hang On
February 3, made secoad unsuccessful attempt
q commit suicide. lie has been in solitary con
nueueut several DAYS. an1 fo- three days 7as:
has ASHAMED from food. Today s physician
visited him aad found be had beea using a pin
= eDdeSvor 10 cut his throat lie became e. re-
G0ced under this se.f-impossd torture that bis
condition j. critical
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OLYMPIA. Dec. l9.-tSpecial. A corps OF en-
g-neeTs. sad 20 be in the employ OF the Great
Northern, is engaged in examining the Mon
Pacific roadbed in this vicinity
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TranscontinentaI Sleeping Car Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Ig-The announcement
has been nsde b. the Pennsylvania railway Of
the Inauguration Of through Pullman sleeping
car service vIa that system aud connections
from New YORK and Philadelphia % san Fran
cisco The service viii he weekly, and the Srst
car Will leave The East On Janna-v 1
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES

IRE saturday destroyed eight buildings a.
Croion Landing, y. y. Loss, 5000
A. san Francisco Saturday thieves s.ola how
containing 10000 worth Of Diamonds .nd 80,
precious stones from Jesse Waterman, an en-.
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GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.
"reminiscences of Cyrus W.
Field, Now Dying.
SOCIETY AND IT'S FluMMERY.
The Arrival OF sunol n Great Evan. 10.
the Acknowledgements Crisp
- An Actor.

NEW YORK, Dec. A-,spect.l Correspond
e-ce- LAS. week we were eli waiting from dav
70 Cay Tor the a1nounesle1. OF :hs death OF
Cyrus v. Field The death OF Mr. FIELDS wife,
the clsZrsee.ul financial failure Of MS son and
tie wozry over lis OWL affairs. which has no.
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sAi SALVADOR, Dec la-lSew York HsrnEa
spec!hl. The daughter Of President BarriIIgs ot
Guatemala was married today 10 a salysdo-ean
named senior OIeda- The brides fortune i. g..
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BECAUSE SHE LOVES HIM 40.

she SPEAKS about ny new silk hat.
And says 4rs not on srFai ght.
ehe hints aboE- ny AEkxaEd pose
Lnff. ! crow irare.
el@ SAYS n.T trousers are TOO short,
AID pats ne - 4 slase.
Sic z sIces - ~ wi-Y hair.
And tlLlSs L might d flushed:
she say tcs. waea tie1 nv Tie,
must have Been quite rushed;
And Ta-<, 40 - .ss- $50 ST.
| n,a4 ! iesl ellts crushed.
And ve- aI1 uot vexsd with her,
! cOG41 Eo- pe. v0l know:
For when l asa 1er Why lis
-le makes 80 hard Ely row,
Wy pretty critic smiles and saws:
''5=czuse : love yUg 50"
Tom Masns
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Nav IoEK, Dec. "a cable dispatch from
the Roman correspondent o. the Cc.z53i, Nears
announces tAe appointment OF Rev. 4saallus r
L0Ts'a.aa, az Philadelphia. 20 IL bishop OF
teFe..ud. Rev se1a>tt4a Nz~s.ap-. O. WASH
;1S-aa CIV, 80 he b.sAop Of Green RAv. Wis.
aai Rev. James aem5ach, vicar general d Ia
t7Osse. Vas, promoted - lAat vacant see.
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Indian killers HnnoTed.

road, said today: "Thers 10 no truth In 10 nor
foundation for IT, No such order las been is
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STATE OF WAsHlNoToS,l a
CoUNTX OF kISs, } .
!, J. Furth. cashier Of the ahoye-nalnSs
bank DO Solenluly swear that the above sfStelneS
Is true 20 the best OF ms knowledge and belief
J II tn. Cashier
Subscribed snd sworn 20 before me tDis 18Th dAy
OF December, sol. ~ Y AIKEN =.
seal Notary Pubic Tor " ash ust01. resis4lns
in seat IL.
COrTecs-Attest:
s FRAUFSTHALs
l. :. J. HUNT,
Il. B. sTEw ART.
Directors
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ne annual meeting Of stockholde-. OF the
IAHe shore read mas been postponed until ysnu.
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RESOURCES.

DEFoRT OF THE CONDITION OF Thh
IL Puget sound National Bank az seattle IN ~
state of Washington. a. the close OF oasiae'''
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Fine essaa.. i. cAs.ss..ae,, 81 third street
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Hartman pianos, III ThiEd .t,ee,.
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Voss & sons pianos. ST. Third street
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
IOLsTOI ON THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.
pEsCRI ENG HIS Relief woRK-oPPosEO TO
THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY BUILD
ING PLAN

St. Petersburg Dec. 21.-Coant Tolstoi who has Just
returned from the Administration districts was inter
viewed to-day the present state OF affairs among the
distressed people. He declared that IL The Govern
ment would promote village industries sufficient work
could be found to avert actual starvation Tie ordinary
authorities he said should establish public feeding
places He himself had started thirty such places
which fed 500 persons daily at the cost Of shllnGs
a month for each person. The meals consisted OF
wholesome vegetable poriidges. without meat. 1g
norance as to the situation and amount Of stocks OF
grain, he said, prevented n proper organization OF
relief measures. II the Government would ascertain
the true state Of affairs supplies could be brought from
America and other countries.
The Count Indignantly opposed the Government plan
Of building railways which, lac said were curse and
woud ruin Russia Railways would deprive the
peasants OF their only occupation in winter when field
work being impossible by acting carriers they earned
sufficient money to procure food for their horses and
keep themselves In condition until feldwOr should be
possible again. The Count added that the wealthy
peasants to set an example, eat mouldy bread and then
give the same food TO the woringmen and their chill
dren thus causing terrible infant mortality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
A CURIOUS MARRIAGE lNyULLED.


Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 21-A decree was to day
granted Florence c. Cutlbertson for divorce from
Sidney Cuthbcrtson. Tealestate dealer Of Chicago
In 1886 the plaintiff married to William Douglass
broker of Chicago, and the two lived happily until
about year ago, when Douglass found in his wife's
writng-desk number Of warm letters. written by
CuthbertsOn Mrs. Douglass admitted the letters, but
declared that she had not been intimate with Cuth-
bertOn. Two days later she was called before Judge
Horton and in fifteen minutes divorce granted
to Douglass Cuthbertson testified to undue intimacy be
tween himself and the woman. The Plaintiff says
that no papers lad been served upon her, and she
did not know what had been done until the decree
was granted. Judge Horton told Cuthbertson that he
must marry Mrs. Douglass within twenty four hours
or 90 to the penitentiary Mrs. Douglass told by
her husbands lawyer that she must marry Cuthberson
or 60 to Jail for five years. The woman pleaded to
be spared the marriage, but Adams and Douglass in
sisted, and 1t took place. The plaintiff has never
lived with Cuthbertson as his wife. She Is about
twenty three years Old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
SAGE THREATENED AGAIN.
A MADNAN CALLS AT HIS HOUSE AT NIGHT.

DEMANDING MoSTH on PAIN OF DEATH-BRAvE
CONDUCT OF MRS. SAGE.
1t became known yesterday that another attempt
had been made on Saturday night to extort money
from Russell Sage with the threat Of killing hlm
if the money was not forthcomisg. This time the
lunatic asked for only $4,000, and called at the
Sage house in Fifth-ave. Mr.. Sage himself did not
see the man, but Mrs. Sage talked with him inside
the door of the house, and when he MADE MS
threat she seized him and put him out OF the door,
The man rang the bell at about 0 o'clock
servant answered 1t, and the intruder pushed past
her into the hall. He announced that lie had
come TO kill Mr. Sage because he had received no
asswer to a letter asking for $4,000. The servant
entered into n parley with the man. Mrs. sage
heard the voices and went to the door to investl-
gate the case Mr. Sage was asleep on the second
floor OF the house When Mrs. Sage appeared the
min addressed her. lie said:
Il wrote letter saying that l wanted %1,ooo'
and that if didn't get 1t would blow Mr. oagc
and his house up. Now. i want the money IL
YOU don't pay l will blow you up now
The man had scarcely said this when Mrs'
Sage rushed forward With a power born OF q
moment she put the force Of man into her at
tack. She caught at his throat and fastening her
fingers into his neck thrust the man out OF the
doorway, and with the final vigor OF woninn
nerved to desperation thrust him down the steps.
few minutes later DR. Mum appeared at the
door The circumstance was told to him and the
police were also informed. A guard Of police has
watched the house since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
FRAUDULEyT INSURANCE CONCERNS.

Harrisburg, Penn, Dec. 21-The attention Of the
Attorney called to-day by Insurance Com
missioner Luper to the operations OF S. S. Lindey &
Co. and Mansfield & Co., two PhlladelpAe insurance
concerns, which are alleged to be doing fraudulent
business. The former Gains 10 repre- ent the Austria
liar Fire Insurance Company OF Sydney, N S. W.,
and the Victoria Fire Insurance Company Of Mel
bourne Victoria both Of which advertised by the
firm as gilt edge" concerns; and the lat er represents
the Columblin National Fire Insurance Company Of
Philadelphia, which is likewise quoted as in most
prosperous condition The Insumncc Commissioner
doubts II the first Two companies named have any
existence whatever and says the Columbian Is n
fiction pure and simple. The Insurance Commissioner
ntimaes that in case OF failure 10 reach these two
companies through the civil criminal laws. the
nrohIIon OF the use OF the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes might be evoked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
THREE PERSONS SHOT BY MASKED MEN.
ONE OF THEM HAD TRIED TO HAVE HIS d.
vORCIsD WIFE KILLED.

ONE OF THEM HAD TRIED TO HAVE HIS d.
voRCED WIFE KILLED.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to "The
Gazette from De Witt, Ark, says "This morning
at O'Clock, body Of masked entered the Jail at
this place and shot 10 death j. A. Smith, FLOYD Gregory
and Moors Henderson, who were confined therein.
The crime for which these men paid the penalty with
their lives originated In divorce proceeding by Mrs
Mary j. Smith against her husband. J. A. Smith.
Of the victims Of this mornings tragedy. The suit
fought vigorously by both parties but Mrs Smith
got divorce and judgment for one.third Of the
husbands property. On the night OF December o the
negro, Nose Henderson, went to the house of Mrs.
Smith and shot her with load Of buckshot, shooting
of the fingers and thumb of her right hand. the load
then passing through her shoulder into the wall
of the dwelling The negro recognized and
captured, and made a confession in which he stated
that he to receive from smith the sum Of $175 in
money, eighty Of land four head of cattle and
horse for committing the crime
Smith and his son-in-lsw. Gregory, were arrested
and a preliminary trial had. and the bonds OF
Smith and the negro placed at 100000 EACH and
that of Gregory who with Smith piloted the negro to
the house OF Mrs. Smith, where the shooting DONE
at 81 900, In default o. which they sent to JAIL
1t reported that Smith and Gregory would give
bond to-day and be released. The report II Is thought
caused the killing this morning. The mob was CON-
posed of fifteen or twenty and quiet and
orderly Some twelve or fifteen shots were fired iuto
the prisoners, all Of whom were instantly killed. The
mob left clew to their identity. There Is no eN-
element over the matter here In town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
A VILE CHINESE ATTACK on CHRISTIANITY.

VILE CHINESE ATTACK ON CHRlSTlANIll. !.
San Francisco Dec. 21.-Advices by the steamship
City Of Peldn say that 1t has been definitely ascer
taned that ChOn Han. retired Taotai OF Changsha'
IN Human has issued thousands Of vile books assillng
Christianity, and has scattered them through me
provinces along the river. 1t is known that he had
emsarles and that he sent out 100000 Of these books
The contents are described too vile for belief The
books are Infinitely more mischieyors than former
works because they are written. not in the Mandarin
dialect but in the vernacuIar Of the people. This Is
evidence to prove that ChOn Han had blocks made
D. the books aud that thousands Of copies were struck
on under his orders. Yet. although five Persons In
HusDgp are to be punished for selling the books the
author and his friends have not been prosccuted Ia
tsct they are understood 10 laugh at any foreign at
tempt bring them 10 justice the cause OF rioting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
r1-ppruENr CHINESE STUDENTS.

San Francisco, Dec. 21-Advces from Pekin by
The steamship City OF Pekin that the United
States steamer Palos went 10 Nanking Novembe" g.
TO remain there during the holding OF the Chinese
military examinations. which were TO begin on Novem
Der H. Five thousand students were in attendance
The examinations were delayed by the arrest OF two
brothers from Yang Chow who were suspected OF
smuggling. One OF the brothers was shot while re-
sssng the Chinese officials. and the other prevailed
upon the whole assembly Of students TO espouse his
cause A commission was appointed to examine into
the trouble and at accounts satisfactory ter
mlnatiOn Of the affair expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
WHEAT IN NORTHWESTERN ELEVATORS.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2i.-Figures compiled by "The
Northwestern Miller show the stock OF wheat In
private elevators Of Minneapolis to be 100000 bush
els. an Increase OF 200 for the week. The total
stock at Minneapolis aud Duluth Is I4,26a, $50 bushels,
a cain OF ,3oi 23l over last Monday. 1.-The Market
Report computes the stock Of wheat In country ele-
vators of Minnesota and the two Dakotas at i07s5-
500 bushels. 400 more than last Monday. The
aggregate Northwestern stock IS thus made 25ois 900
bushels an increase OF 824 900 bushels. year ago
the total stock was 81 81 900 bushels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
RANKS CLOSE THEIR DOORS.

Roanoke Va, Dec. 21-The Piedmont Bank at Cor
donsyIle and the Of Wsynesboo closed their doors
today They controlled by the same people Posen
berger Shortley Shnde, who also have banks at New
Market and Wsrrenton.
Penn dispatch says: The Tyrone Bank, private In
ttssn failed open doors this morning The failure
WAS arcas surprise The assets and liabilities are not
known An uneasy feeling prevails and IL feared that
run on the other two banks will follow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
TROUBLE IN TIE TRENTO

TROUBLE IN TIE TRENTON WOOLLEN MILLS.
Trenton, y. j., Dec. 21.-The financial trouble in
the Saxony Mills, owned and operated by the Trenton
woollen Company Is likely to affect seriously the
wooIlen trnde in this city. The company recently
allowed note TO go to protest which the beginning
of the trouble The liabilities arc stated to be about
$40 OOO the heaviest credtos being in wYork and
PHILADELPHIA The employees clnims amount to $4,000
and their counsel has applied t the court for order
IN show cause why receiver should not be appointed.
The failure is attributed to duness In the woollen trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
THE CREDITORS OF HADF1ELD & CO.

Milwaukee, Dec. 21.IThe principal creditors OF the
recently insovent firm OF Hadfied Co. are Lehigh
Valley Coal Company, S115,691; Philadelphia Coal
and Iron Company, $50 73O; sunday Creek Coal Com
pany Chicago s61 .577; whtnall Kemmercr, New
York, S47,725; William Peters, New-fork, s26'o43'
G. H. Howard e. Co., Buffalo, s49,116. The liabilities,
not including amounts due for labor and for small
claims at waukesha, are $44S403 OF this sum
s4OO.1o6 is due Chicago NewYork aud Buffalo
creditorS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
PANIC ON A HOBOKEN FERRYBOAT
PASSENGERS RUN FOR LIFE-PRESERvERs AND
WOMEN FAINT.

PASSENGERS Run FOR LIFE'PKEssE1sVI1IS' AND
WOMEN FAINT
During the dense fog at l/fe hour last night the
Ioboken ferry boat MorrlstowS crashed into steamer
at anchor In mdstream supposed to be one OF the
White Star steamships. The wheelhouse OF the Terry
boat was carried away and portion OF the womahs >
cobln WAS stove in. Much excitement prevailed
among the passengers the ferryboat and every
body rushed for the life preservers. Women tainted
and some were knocked down and trampled upon
The dechands had all they could do to prevent several
men from jumping overheard.
A number Of passengers were more or less injured
As far rs could be learned the person most seriously
hurt was Mrs. Strauber, an aged woman. who was
thrown from her seat with such force as o break her
leg The steamer with which the ferryboat came into
collision is also said to have been considerably dam
ageh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22

Bridgeport Conn. Dec. Il Gpecial.-rhe new
800 900 home, ON Maln-st. Gilbertst.. Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. is completed
and will be formally opened on January l. lso2.
Thls Is the structure. the cornerstone OF which
Chauncey H. Depew laid about year and bali ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
CRTSHFD BY An TCTCLE.

Wllkesbarre PENN. Dec. 21.-Bernad Ready aged
twenty-seven and Henry Linnen. aged twenty one
years footmen at the Exeter shaft OF the Leieh vses
COMPANY. at rttston, hoisted up the shaft this
afternoon In a large bucket for the purpose OF re-
moving several huge pieces Of ice that had formed
on the sides OF the shaft. When they had assembled
about $50 feet one of the massive cloles became de-
tarhed and fell upon them. Ready was instantly
killed and Lnnen fatally injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
rplUDs Ry 7OBlCcO JMpORIERs.

Chicago Dec. 21.-An investigation begun al the
Custom House here to-day Is expected to show ex
tensye frauds by tobacco importers. The large i'm
poratons OF dller' from Havana believed % bc
quantities OF leaf suitable for wppers. which take
a much higher duty. difference of G48OO0 would
be made In the collections on the invoices now In
custody Similar Investigations hsvs been begun In
Nev-York and New-Orleanss ~ =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
wATERwoRKs IN TWO CITIES ATTACHED.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. o1.-Two suits. aegegating
S1 oOO have been instituted in the District Court
against the American Waterworks Company. and on
attachments which were issued the sheriff took DOS
session OF the entire local plant this morning The
plaintiff In both suits is the shicklc. Harrison q
Howard Iron Company. of Missouri. The Denver
pant has also been attached.