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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
PREFERRED SUICIDE TO ARREST.
A would-Be wife-Murderer Who Defied
the Authorities.

the Authorities.
New ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 24.-John
Kaiser locked his wife in room Tues
day morning and, covering her with a
revolver, endeavored to compel her to
promise to live with him.
Upon her refusal, he placed his pistol
against her face and fired.
AT the approach of neighbors and the
police, he fled. He was overtaken two
miles east of the city, where he fortified
himself in the garret of house, and he
defed arrest.
When Chief of Police Cannon reached
the house in which Kaiser had taken
refuge. at II o'clock, he ordered ger
eral advance from all sides. Kaiser then
retreated to the stable
He crawled under manger, and while
he was in this position two men crawleI
into the building, covered Kaiser with
revolvers and demanded his surrender.
He consented, and the police tried to
drag him out, when he seized his TO
volver and blew out his brains, dying in
stantly. His wife is not fatally injured,
though her condition is not serious.
She can not talk, as her tongue was split
nv the bullet.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Two Young People Killed and Another
Seriously Injured.

Two Young People Killed and Another
Seriously Injured.
PITTsBURG, Feb PA party of young
people who had been attending dance
at Braddock, were run down by train
on the Pennsylvania road early Tuesday
morning. One was killed and two others
fatally injured. The party had missed
the last train and were walking home.
At Hawkins station the train suddenly
appeared around the curve and ran
them down before they could step fro.
the track. Alice Gaskill was instantly
killed; William Dewar, aged twenty-five,
sustained injuries from which he died a
few hours later, and Milton Zigler was
so badly injured that the physicians have
no hopes of his recovery.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Brutal Thieves.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 24.-Silas
Wood and wife. an aged couple residing
near Wyalusing. were tied to bed
post at their home some time during
Monday night by thieves, who robbed
the house. The old couple were left
tied up by the robbers, and were rescued
bv some neighbors who heard their
cries for help. They were completely
exhausted by their trying experien ce
and are now seriously i'll. Two arrest
have been made.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Latest from the Rain Makers.

Huron, CAL, Feb. 94.-E. P. Murphy,
president of the Interstate Artificial
Rain company, of Goodland, Kan, has
started the process for making rain. The
company has a new two-story building,
and say they have come to stay. Farm
ers have contracted with Linders 81
Borders, of Tulare, for over 90, 900 acres
of grain, they having the rain company
nnder contract
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
FLOODS SPAIN.
The Heavy Rains and Melting Snow are
Doing Great Damage.

MADRID, Feb. 24.-The floods out in
the provinces of Granda, Malaga,
Almira and Cordova are rapidly extenI-
ing, every hill and mountain pouring is
contingent of melted snow The town
Vilez- Malaga, on the Vilez river, be-
tween the mountains and Mediter-
ranean, is inundated, and several build
ings have been carried away by the
force of the torrent which sweeps
through the streets.
Other towns are flooded, heavy rains
are falling, and great destruction of
property is threatened.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
a COLLEGE FEUD.
Rival Classmen Mt New Wilmington, Pa,
Garry Things Too Far.


Garry Things Too Far.
New WILMINGTON, Feb. PA fierce
feud is raging at Westminster college
here between the freshmen and sopho-
mores. The freshmen have their flag
floating from the college building, and
resist all attempts on the part of the
sophomores to haul it down. Several
fierce encounters have occurred, during
one of which the sophomores captured
five freshmen and tied them hand and
foot. They then took two of them out
into the country and placed them In
smoke house, where they remained for
eight hours and were nearly frozen
when found by farmer. One of the
others was thrust into sewer, and two
were put in a cellar, where they re-
mained until morning. These men are
bruises and exposure.
A College Building Dynamited.
Sunday night the last of the college
buildings was destroyed by dynamite.
Monday night the police were out In
full force, but were powerless to do
anything. Both classes are armed with
revolvers, clubs and knives, mounted on
horses and in wagons, and all disguised,
so that it Is impossible to identify
them.
The faculty have ordered the classes
placed in jail in a body and several ar-
rests have been made. The faculty
have the names of the dynamiters, and
II the mob does not surrender, every one
will be suspended.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Big Fire at Malvern, Ark.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 24.-Malvern, Ark,
was visited by 100000 fire Sunday, of
incendiary origin. The blaze originated
in B. & H. Berger's general merchan-
disc store and spread rapidly to adjoin-
ing property. The heaviest losers are
the Bergers, whose property was valued
at S75 900, with insurance at 100000.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
SUBTERRANEAN FIRES.
wyoming's Soft Coal Deposits Burning.
A Terrific Explosion.

n IeTTlHc EApIUsloH'
CHEYENNE, Wy, Feb 24,-One-third
the total area of this state is underlaid
with coal. In several districts deposits
have been on fire for years. Some times
these internal fires break through the
surface and occasionally are accompa-
MED by explosions. One of these explo-
sions occurred recently on the Sweet
water cattle range, twenty-five miles
west of Cheyenne. More than one hun
dred acres Of surface was displaced, and
the report was heard for thirty miles.
Coal and dirt were thrown into the air a
great distance. The existence of this
fire had been known for many years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Burglars Travel With a Wagon.

AKRON, o.. Feb. a. Burglars raided
Everhsrd e. Richards general store at
Wadsworth, near here, early Tuesday
morning, and got away the richer by
800 worth of clothing, hats and caps.
They coolly drove up to the store in two
wagons. broke open the door and carried
away the goods, leaving no clew.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
shnt hx uis EellnM Mnrkmnn.

MLBURN, N. j., Feb. 24.-Joseph
Horn, halter, aged twenty-five, was
shot in the abdomen by Frank
Ward, a fellow workman. He will
probably die. The affair is involved in
some mystery. Ward claims that the
shooting was accidental. Others say it
was the result of a quarrel.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. benjamin
Elger, aged twenty-one years, Of $50
Taylor street. died from the effects Of
laudanum, taken with suicidal intent,
because Of his rejection by his sweet
heart.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
One poIIcemnn shoots Another.

NASHVILLE, KY, Feb. "a. - John
Mangan, a city policeman, and William
Driscoll, private policeman, got into
dispute Tuesday morning. Driscoll shot
Mangan twice, once in the left groin
and once in the left shoulder. Mangan's
wounds are not fatal,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
oh, These Students.

CRAwFoRDsvn.LE, Ind. Feb. 24.-The
celebration of Washington's birthday
Monday by the students of Wabash col
iege eliminated at midnight In the out
buildings on the campus being biownup
with dynamite,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Big strike Threatened.

Wu.KEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 24-Twenty
thousand miners in the Hazleton region
threaten to strike in consequence of an
order issued by the operators that here
after they will pay the wages only once
q month instead of twice month as
heretofore
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24

Cardinal Gaspard Mermillod, who has
been i'll for some time, at Berne, In his
sixty ninth year.
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Cotton, late
lord justice of appeal, in London, aged
seventy one years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24

SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.--Fire Mon
day destroyed carpet beating establish
ment and match factory adjoining
Thirteen Chinese were employed in the
match factory. Two of them were un-
able to escape and were burned to
death.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Austrin Wants Reciproeity.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Vienna cor
respondent of The Times says that the
reciprocity negotiations between Austria
and the United States are about to be
opened
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
Victoria Not in Robust Health.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The queen arrived
at Windsor castle Tuesday from Os-
borne. 1t was noticed hat she did not
seem in robust health.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
FOR HILL
The New York Delegates Are
Instructed to Vote.
Conference of Those Opposed
to the Senator.

1t is Decided to Hold an Opposition Con
ventiOn in Syracuse, May 81. and Elect
Anti-Hin Delegates to the National
Democratic Convention-How Hill's
Opponents Propose to Work.
ALBANY, Feb. 24.-The state Demo
cratic convention here Monday resulted
in the unanimous selection Of a plat
form favoring Senator Hill for president
and the selection of delegates to the ma.
tional Democratic convention who are
instructed to vote for aill. Ceveland's
name was not mentioned in the plat.
form.
The Anti-Hillites.
Monday afternoon conference of the
Democrats opposed to Hill was hela,
Nearly every city in the state was repre-
sented. 1t was finally decided to he
an anti-Hill convention at Syracuse,
May 81, to elect delegates to the Chicago
convention.
1t is said that the plan of campaign
of the provisional state committee, so
far as determined, is to get 100000 sig
natures of Democratic voters through
out the state to a pledge against Hill,
and lay this monster pledge before the
Chicago convention.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

a very large audience at the Metropli-
tan Theater last night witnessed the melo-
drama, ga Midnight Alarm" The
gallery was full, and the parquet and
dress circle nearly so; the occupants of
the first were wild with delight, to Judge
by the bursts of applause; the people in
the lower sections were amused, if not
entertained. The play is a welI-seasoned
mixture of streets OF New York"
Under the Gaslight." ''Still Alarm"
''Lights o. London" and shadows of a
Great City" with q saving flavor OF
Joshua Whitcomb," "The Old Home
stead" and like plays. 1t has one waif of
the street who turns out to be the lost
heir to fortune; one stoop-shOuldered
villain who plots to rob the heroine; one
unfortunate lover charged with crime
unjustly; one forlorn maiden vino swears
'he is innocent" because she loves
him; one big brother of the sad-eyed
girl who stands in'' for his prospective
brOthGr-in-law; one darkey street Arab.
who develops as an amateur detective:
one old farmer who 'cOmes to town" and
one bunco steerer who seeks to take MIN
in; one ''low down" trash, who is hired
to cut thrOatS for S37 or less; one fat
country girl with money, pantalettes,
passion, and a threatened mustache:
one genuine fire engine and two horses
one uEdW DtIuS6 GLtdt really turns. one
express train that really runs: three
hand-to-hand fights, two knockouts, one
murder, two assaults to murder, one
forgery, one attempted abduction, two
duckings in a river, bit of the strip
drama in a living clock, one attempt TO
wreck q train, one fire alarm, three love
matches and as many weddings, one
rascal undone, one maid rescued, one
hero vindicated, Brooklyn bridge a tug,
steamboat and a passenger barge in
motion-al this and plenty of plotting
and counter plotting, meanness, heroism,
wit, slang, fine sentiment, vice over
thrown and virtue triumphant, for re-
duced admission and no extra charge Tor
reserved seats. All this, even by a sec
ond-rate company that does its level best,
ought to satisfy the most exacting lovers
of melodrama, and give glimpses enough
OF old-time Bowery days to disarm criti-
cism and fill the house. The same play
tO-uight
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FOURTH OF JULY.
Marshal Selected-Reader-M of
Committee Tonight.

Marshal Observation-Disclosures of
Committee Tonight.
The subcommittee selected to choose a
Grand Marshal for the Fourth of July
celebration has elected DR.. G. 3. Nichols
to fill that position, and that gentleman
has signified his willingness to serve.
The Literary Committee has, at the re-
quest of c. Z. Paige, the poet of the day,
selected a reader of the poem, and have
fixed upon Miss Emile NJ. Connolly, and
she has accepted the position.
The same committee will this evening"
announce the name of the orator and
reader of the Declaration.
An invitation was sent to the Choral So
ciety last evening to furnish q group of
voices TO sing the national airs, and it is
believed the organization will do so, and
thus contribute to the success of the cele-
bration and render it unnecessary this
year to hire singers for the patriotic occa-
sion.
The Committee of Twenty-One will
meet at O'Clock this evening at Judge
Henry's office, and it is expected that the
Grand Marshal viii then be present and
announce his chief aids and advise with
the committeeman. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that every member of the COM
mittee will be present, as the time is now
so short that there is not an hour to
spare and the advice and aid of every
member is absolutely necessary.
The outlook for a good observance of
the Nations birthday has much i'm
proved and committeeman now believe
that Sacramento viii have a very superior
and thoroughly patriotic celebration.
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NATIVF-BORE CHINESE.

The Attorney-Gen says They Are
Privileged to Vote.
The County Clerk of Placer County
lately wrote to the Attorney General for
his opinion on the equestion as TO the right
of native-born son of Chinese parents
to register himself as a voter. In his re-
ply thereto Deputy Layson says:
Hon. j. s. qteTe, County Clerk Of Placer.
Co5tnty: Your favor IS at hand, wherein it is
stated that Chinaman, who was born ana
raised in Auburn and Is of the age of 20 years,
Geslres to vote the Democratic ticket, and you
CeSIre 10 know whether or not he is entitled
70 nave his name enrolled upon the Great
Register Of your county.
ne IS q citizen, and las the right of suffrage
if he possesses the qualifications prescribed IN
Section 1888, Political Code.
Iadnnire the heroiSm that prompts Waugh to
throw OF allegiance 10 his imperial majesty,
the Emperor Of China, and cast his fortunes
with the Democracy Of California. / hope ne
viii not regret the assumption of his new
political affiliations. Respectfully,
W. II. LAWSON,
FIRST Deputy AttOrney General.
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SHE HAD A KNIFE.
Mrs. Pedro Cortez Creates Somethin
of a CommotiOn.

Mrs. Pedro Cortez Creates something
of a Commotion.
Mrs. Pedro Cortez, wife of the leader Of
the Hussar Band, created something of a
commotiOn on Sixth and 1 streets last
night.
Tie band practiced there, and she de-
manded admittance. A young man who
is Cortez's cousin headed the woman off,
and tried to take dirk from her, which
she carried.
Later on Police officer Lowell got pos
session of the knife, and Mrs. Cortez went
home promising to harm no one.
COrtez and his wife d0nOt live together.
She has tried in various ways to effect a
reconciliation, but without success. Yes
terday afternoon she purchased the dirk
which was taken from her last night. She
denies that she intended to kill her hus-
band, but says that she bought the knife
to defend herself with against man who
had been bothering her Of late.
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HANDBALL TOURNAMENT.
Opening of Big Event at tho AthIetI
Club To-Ni2ht.

The annual handball tournament of the
Sacramento Athletic Club commences
this evening at the clubs gymnasium,
NJ street, near Sixth.
Eight of the clubs crack teams are
entered. and some splendid contests are
anticipated. Several handsome prizes
are offered. Each team consists Of two
players. and twenty-one points consti-
tute game.
The teams entered are as follows: J. G.
Berger and c. f. German; l.. A. Payeu
and Z. W. Watt: George 2. york and
Val S. McClatchy; G. II. Ludden and
James V. Maloney; William Flint and
j. j. Dwyer; L. A. Nicolaus and August
Heilbron, Jr.; +. Smith and @. a. Bliss;
Al kleinsorge and otto Heilbron.
Last evening the directors of the club
met and arranged the schedule. Accord
ing to this, each team will have to play
every other team entered twice. The
competing teams for the opening contest
this evening were drawn by lot. The re-
suit was as follows:
1oerk and McClatchy VS.. Nicolaus and
A. Hebron.
Flint and Dwyer VS.. Ludden and
Maloney.
Kleinsorge and o. Heilbron VS.. Berger
and German.
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PALILER'S TRIAL
The Dispositions did Not Arrive and
1t Is Continued.

The Dispositions did Not Arrive and
1t Is Continued.
The trial of Fl. j. Palmer, charged with
the murder of Charles Phleger, was
called in Superior Judge Van Fleets
court yesterday. The defense, however,
was not ready to proceed. 1t was stated
that the dispositions showing that in
sanity was prevalent among Palmers
grandparents, had not yet been secured,
and it would require considerable time
TO secure them.
c. I. Jones, special counsel for the
prosecution, said he was anxious to have
the trial proceeded with, but still would
not object to a continuance. District At
torney Ryan, he said, had also agreed not
TO oppose continuance.
Judge Van Fleet suggested the 11th of
July as the date of trial but this was not
satisfactory to either side The case was
then continued for the term.
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A Pinneer,s Daughter.

The funeral of Miss Leonora A. Free
man, daughter of William Freeman of
Washington, Yolo County, took place
yesterday at herlate home in that village,
and was largely attended. Rev. j. b.
Silcox of1iciated. The floral offerings of
the deceased's many. friends gave testi-
mony of the love they bore her. The
balI-bearers. were y. NJ. Longshore. John
Denny, a. c. kaufman, w. a. Stephen
son, c. NJ. Weyman and J. H. Mcdonald.
Deceased was laid at rest in the family
lot in the Pioneers plot at the City Gem
eterv
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SUED FOR HIS TEAM
ID. j. ManniX HaulS Constable BrisSe
Into T,oIFs+

d. j. Mannix Hauls Constable BrisseI
Into Court.
The suit Of D. j. Mannix against Con-
stable John P. Brissel was heard by Jus
tice of the Peace Henry yesterday after
noon.
This suit grew out of the suit of W. S.
Kendall VS.. Mannix. In the latter case
the Constable, in obedience to instruc-
tons, levied upon team belonging to
Mannix. The latter claims the team was
exempt from execution, and sued for its
recovery, SO day for the three days it
ages.
Justice Henry took the case under ad-
visement and will render a decision
to-day.
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THE M'KAIGS,
'ung Brown Says They Beat and
Robbed Serrett

Young Brown Says They Beat and
Robbed Serrett.
a telegram from Marysville states that
Lucien Serrett, the man who was almost
killed on Sunday by three youths who
robbed him, is still alive, and the doctors
now say that he will likely pull through,
though he will be mentally and physic-
ally wreck. The identity OF the boys
who are III custody has been fully estab-
lished by men who saw the affair from
distance. The Brown boy told friend
after the arrest that both of the McKaigs
had got out of q buggy and beat and
robbed the man. He was drunk and
could just see what the others were
doing.
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is said, he entered Whites bedroom while
White was asleep and beat him terribly
over the head and body with pick
handle. White was discovered late Sun
day afternoon in an unconscious con-
dition.
Yesterday afternoon the Chinaman was
taken into the Justice Court, and held to
answer before the Superior Court in
bonds of s, 200. White is in precarious
condition and may die.
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PAINFuL ACCIDENT.
a Bricklayer's TorribIe Fall From a
High Building,


Early yesterday morning, just as the
men employed on the Government build
ing at Seventh and K streets had begun
their labor for the day, a bricklayer
named Patrick Riley lost his balance and
fell from the scaffoldiug OF the second
story into the basement, some forty feet.
When picked up he was unconscious,
and it was thought he had been killed.
but he soon revived. II was found by a
doctor that the unfortunate man was ter
ribly injured, one of his thighs being dis
located, his collar bone broken and nearly
all portions of his body bruised or cut.
He fell into a shallow pool Of water or he
would doubtless have been killed out
right.
Riley was taken to his home at Twenty
fifth and streets. He is a widower,
with one child. The chances of his re-
covery were yesterday considered rather
slight.
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EXCITING RUNAWAY
A Maddened Horse Dashes Into Hahn,
Drug Store.

Drug store.
There was an exciting runaway on
Fifth street late yesterday afternoon.
The horse attached to buggy belong
ing to Look Hoy, the Chinese merchant
and court interpreter, took fright at the
corner of Fifth and I streets and dashed
down the former street toward J. The
latter thoroughfare was crowded at the
lme, and many persons barely had time
TO get out of the way. The frightened
animal crossed J street on a gaIlop,
sWerved to the right and dashed upon
the sidewalk in front of Joseph Hahn's
arug store. 1t looked as il he would tear
his way into the store, but when he
mashed IN one of the plate-glass windows
1aelng the entrance he came to a halt
Naturally there was great excitement
In the vicinity for some time afterward,
and everybody wondered that no one
was Killed. AS it was, however, the only
damage done was the broken window
and the cuts and bruises the horse sus-
tanned.
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Payen and Watt VS.. Smith and Bliss.

Payen and Watt VS.. Smith and Bliss.
The opposing teams will play two
games each, making eight in all.
row evening and Friday evening, and be
continued Tuesday. Wednesday and Fri
day evenings Of next week.
Members Of the club are privileged TO
bring lady and gentlemen friends to wit
ness the contests, and seats viii be pro-
vided for all.
The referee will be chosen to-day.
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PROBATE MATTERS.
Three Petitions FOR Letters of Admin
iStration.

iStratiOn.
Joseph S. Jones petitioned the Superior
Court yesterday for letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Mrs. Margaret Car
ragher, deceased. The estate consists of
real and personal property. and is valued
at IS, 500.
Mrs. Mary Lynch petitioned for letters
to administer upon the estate of her late
husband, John Lynch. He lett a home
stead in the block bounded by and p,
Eighth and Ninth streets. This with the
balance OF the estate is valued at 5000.
Public Administrator Bronner flied a
petition in the matter of William Avery.
who died intestate. This estate is valued
at $500.
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MURDBRoUS HEATHBN
He Beats His Employer Into Insens
biIitY With a Pinl--rInna1A

He Beats HIS Employer Into Insensi-
bility With Pick-Handle.
Constable Mckinney of Elk Grove
brought Chinaman named Jim Hoom
to the County Jail yesterday morning,
and locked him up on charge of assault
to murder.
The heathen has been employed for
some time by Manuel White, an aged
ilnk dealer who lives near Elk Grove
1t appears that on Saturday last White
discharged the Mongol. The latter he
came quite angry at this and refused to
leave the place. On Sunday morning, it
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The simmons Sale.

AT 1890 A. NJ. to-day the real estate and
personal property of Mrs. Sarah Sim
mons, near East Park, will be sold at
auction by d. j. Simmons.