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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

paris Dec N-Dorothea Klumpke or san frah-
cieco read an astronomical thesis to-day peiort tl
,rofcssors of the SOrbOnne ana several hulure'
p,par ersons and received the degree or Doctor OF
ccierces N Barbour who made complimentary
eneech in comforting the degree Tor the IscuIty IN
formed Miss Klumpke that the vote OF the profess
sors was unanimous
Jondon Dec 1.-THE vacant seat for Brighton IN
,ha Uouse of Commons filled to-day by the
oiec,ion of Bruce Wentworth. Conservative VINO
was returned without opposition
Jondon Dec 1.-THE British ship j: Y. Robbins
cantain Crosby from fIakodate for New-i orK. Is
aehora seven miles from the former place She Is
S3ii Of water and will probably be a total loss
St Petersburg. Dec. H-Four cases Of cholera
have been reported AT ODESSA anu iiihc c"ScS t'
Yalta. on the Sea OF Azov
Iondon Dec 1.-THE subscriptions TO the fund to
erect n memorial of the late Professor Jowett OF
Ralliol College. oxford University, amount 10 i@""
Vienna Dec 1.-THE Reichsrath. by n vote OF lsi
60 * to-day passed the measure sanctlOnlnS the
Govern ment's action in declaring state or siege
at Prague.
Constantinople. Dec. 1.-THE famine in ana near
r,rzeroI,n Armenia Is becoming more serious
r@ed is now selling at twelve times It's usual value
iche rain is in the hands OF Spectators, many Oh
whom are Ottoman officials.
par,s Dec 1.-THE reception OF Paul Thurean-
Danain by the French Academy, TO which ne was
aIacted last February. was held this evening. IL
was a brilliant function. Thureau-Daneh al
Trnse was heartily appIauded. More enthusiasm
u,as shovn. however, when Jules Claretle VINO
snoke later in the evening" referred to the FRANCO
Russian alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
m The Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald.
The father OF 1000 children, who Is the patron
paper jS5' SAINT OF the mouse u . - ,o.-
crrtain before his threatening face. No more will
the pleasant click of the brass counters greet ms
when the m eone to the Of
this northern cline on the sunny coast OF rL0rida
he called himself has made himself notorious In the
few years he has ss IN Bos S1 left hedS
an account OF some dark and distressing irregu.
ares He was dressed IN purple and me snil Insn
The Celestial life of that city had many charms ,of
him. but had the wife Of an oid iriehd hai''e0
Wong had simple idea that mans wife was was
for man and not two; amq 90 Of CAPTURING and
carrying of the attractive Mrs ong WIN, I'm rns
wealth Of ewery that on RaSo about four Years
ago With his new wife he was stu far rat ana
Wong Wong. nourished habits which entitled him to the
Ionn ' as his money lasted he drank smoked hop
played tan and had good time seme arhsn, and
o T the great importing house called the
Quong Lee Yuen Company. h. rsr,ad the store
at Il Harrson-ave, and started In business IN wH n
appeared to be r sr OF tea Chests and
rg parcels and the list OF tne R arsers ~ ~
company were some sixty 80 hsve more money and
also hapan 70 make trouble for the Government::
Every rev snnIy for admission into the United
GATES The special agents made an inves,sauto ,
, ,r,und that while there were ABOUT Sky
ana loiiu "a, The list whose accredited interests
pwnI aggregate 5000 there did not seem Sc TO
wouu as" s,,rh money Invested AS matter or fact,
ne any Sornd that there no company al all.
,w ,:Old sport" and Mrs. Wong, and the tea boxes
o,'' Tho shelves were empty boxes, ana the whoie
o Oh Il, In AID NOT amount to more than SW . A..
After that the certificate OF fbe ~ naner
o,'nny ee Yuen Company was not worm tIie Paper
Vuv n which II was written. for nobody wouid pay
TO be partner in firm unless II gave nun the en-
a. was then that the customs oflcers De gs
~ Va that cold Sport connected with the
suspec. LA LA raiIway for smuggling Cinnamon over
u UNI erfsnadian border but with the arrest or me-
brother, Chin Poy, last summer o'"' '"' ~
became unavoidable. ,, oo.u,ho,~,.A
So Chin Chin been gradually overWne.mSo
;,b dnh,s From one Chinaman ana anotner ne
VIII, Narrow a few hundreds, until ne owed over
q 600 among his countrymen Tnsn wnen MS Shs
lord told him to get out or pay wv 'a'~ '"'' ~'A"
sa last Friday he told his creditors that ne was go,
- asyav and would pay them when ne could, ana
s'ncs Then neither the woman mas peen seen
The vegetable merchants say Tat ne Is Dad man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
IT IS SURELY COMING.
The Question II, "Are You PreparedW
II Not Some Very Valuable Advice -
Voluufe~red.

An epidemic grip certain to be general through
out America in q very short time. Already many cases
observed by physicians in NewYork City ~
well as in OF the land. Dr. Cyrus Edison. OF
the NewYork Board Of Health that the disease viii
manifest presence generally in the near future
and that already than is generally realized
He said:
81 think will have grip epidemic soon. and there
are indications It will a long siege. While do
not want to would people to beware
OF all the precautions possible. Experiences
has shown careesness in habits and irregular hours
render system weak stand violent disease
Grip easy victims In old people and In debiiitated
persons.
There thing for any man. woman or child 10
do when the slightest symptom Of the grip and
that is to counterfeit 1t II feel tired have
pains In the and bones. have dull headache.
bad mouth. fevcrsh. have ambition OF
appetite you II desire TO escape the grip. At
once a good pure smuant This alone can counter
the coming Of grip Kill the microbes OF the dis
ease you health. While there are many
so-caed stimuants there Is but which is pure scen-
tnc and recommended By physicians universally This 10
Dufys Pure Whiskey. DO not be deceived by any
druggist grocer who try TO induce you TO take
something else Remember that the reason usually 70
articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THEY DESERTED A DYING MAN
THE HUNTERS LEFT HIM A BLANKET.
MATCHES AND SALT
ur WAS ONLY THEIR CooK-HIs FIVE COM.
PANIoNs REACHED SPOKANE AFTER
,rr>- D.vc ~ THE w0ODS

HE WAS ONLY THEIR COOK-HIs FIVE CON-
pANIoNs REACHED SPOKANE AFTER
TEN DAYS IN THE WOODS.
The desertion of George Colgate. a cook en-
ployed by a party Of men who went on a hunt-
ing expedition in Montana some months ago
and got lost. was first heard Of in New-York
Yesterday The men were William A. Carlin. a
son of General w. p. Carn; John Harvey
Pierce his brother-in-law, and A. l.. A. Him.
MCKNIGHT who has an office In THE Times
building A guide, named Spencer, and Colgate
accompanied the party. They left Spokane in
September, and went on a hunt In the forests
near the Bitter Root Mountains. When they re-
turned Colgate was missing and his wife was
told that he had died on the trip The man
was sick when he went on the trip.
Mr.. Himmewright seen yesterday by
Tribune reporter. The following is, briefly, his
explanation of the desertion Of the sick man, and
Tribune readers may form their own opinions
from 1t. After describing the general nature Of
the country and the difficulties met by the party,
Mr.. Himmelwrlght said Colgate. the cook, was
unable to walk. He suffering from kidney
trouble which developed into dropsy. 1t was
therefore decided to turn back and build RATS
on which to float with him down the Clearwater
sary to keep watches and have a warm fire
burning for his comfort Modification had set
in in his legs
on November 3 the party embarked on the RATS
Carn Himmewright. Pierce and Colgate on
one and Spencer and Keely another guide VINO
Joined the party. on the other MT thinner
wright described the dangers OF the voyage
down the river, and said: Colgate was at the
point Of death and could scarcely move He
Sc emed to be Obvious to what was gong on
only seven days provisions remained. and a
tramp Of many days through an unknown re-
gion was before us. 1t would have been satis-
faction TO remain by the old man ana pury MN
when he died. This might have been IN Few
hours. or he might have fingered day longer
But time was valuable. A day might mean Ire
or death to the party. We gave the ola rau d
hlonket and matches and salt and made him
as comfortable as possible
The party struggled along, and finally reached
Spokane. They had ten days or uhtoid haro.
ships" but were solaced by the thought Una.
they had made the "old man comfortable ana
left him "plenty OF matches and salt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THE CRISPI CABINET COMPLETED.

GENERAL MOCENNG ACCEPTS TIE WAX POhl
FoIIo-THE LIST OF MINISTER'S.
Rome Dec. Mathematician Mocenhi
comrnandant OF the Rome division OF the Army
has accepted the portfolio Of Minister OF war In
Sgnor Crisprs Cabinet. This completes the MINIS
try the full list being follows
premiership and Intcrior-FRANCESCO CRISPI
Foreign Anars-GENERAL COUNT DIAL
VERNE - , ann,
Treasury-CO PERAZZl
Finance-BARON GIORGlO SONNINO:
Justce-ANDREA CALENDA DE TANANI
Internationally USTO BACCOlLl
Public Works-GIU SEPPE SARACCO.
Agricuture-PAOLO BOSEl.Ll
Marine CONSTANTINE NORM.
Posts-COUNT LUIGI FERRARIO.
War-GENERAL STANlSLAO MOCENNl
Changes in this list still possible Signor
Crispi had conference with King Humpert thls
evening.
in Rome says that the members q the Extreme
Right. under the Marquis d RuG'ni nave with
drawn from the combination made IN the interest
Of non-partsan government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THE Young ARIOyIrES FINEST BALL.

The ball the Young ArionItes last night at the Aron
clubhouse Fiftynnth-st and Parkave.. was most de-
cded success The handsome building was decorated from
,on 10 bottom. The beautiful ballroom mass OF
ou,ste flowers and plants AMI illuminated with
hundreds lights arranged in odd and quaint de-
signs The ball the largely attended and brill
,anty successful any given by the Young Aron
ties The poonaise led by Dr. George Lindenmeyr
and Miss Ehret and danced by 300 couples
Among those present Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Won
Raur Mr. Mrs. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs John Hauft.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Huepfel Mr.. and Mrs Kilian.
the Misses Marshall Misses penhardt Rupert Haub-
nor Lindenmeyr and Kiiian Colonel Jacob Rupert jr
John u. Pannes Edward Burghard. Robert F. Amend
George Ehret and Frank Ehret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
riUuiNY MAN PLAYS THE BABY ACT "

william T. Darr has begun suit in the Superior Court
~ recover 81 from Charles Parks. Tammany Alderman
from, tho yIIIth District The money IA due on check
which Parks gave In payment Of a gambling DEBT lie
SETS ND in defence that he the check contrary 10
au hence It is valueless. The spectacle Of Tammany
Aldermen doing things contrary to law not 10 rare out
such a frank acknowledgment only occurs once In awhile
. an. ~ then gets In a hole" Of this sort. \ law
maker confessng being lawbreaker Is pitiable ana
disgusting but is natural accompaniment OF Tam
many rule
Parks gave the check to T. w. Woodford on January
1so3 He had visited Woodfords gambling place many
times IL alleged but lost heavily on the night In
question gambling place is near the Pequod club
OF which Parks a shining light TIE game lasted until
. a. III.
Woodford Endorsed the check TO Farr and Parks stopped
nayment upon Il a the Garfield National Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THE REICHSTAG ADOPTS TWO TREATIES.

Berlin Dec. 1.-THE Reichstag has by large
majority adopted the commercial treaty with Spain.
only the Conservatives, Imperialists and part of
the Anti-Semites voted against its adoption. In
the discussion OF the treaty to-day. prior 10 its
odontion Baron Manteuffe said that the Agraran
Marty was in nowise disconnected by yesterdays
vote on the commercial treaty with Rumana. On
the contrary, the Government victory had inspired
tho Agrarans TO action. Continuing. he said
,hot Chancellor CapriT once associated him
snif with bmetallism. which might help agricul-
TIRE what" he asked. " had become OF that adj
yocacyT' - ,,, ~. - 20 l.,
v,ss a furious bimetast he would be unable to
w VA how the Government could assist agri
u,,,,t,ursts through bmetallism.
III " snecial parliamentary commission has adopt
a hv a vote of to Z. DR.. Lieber's amendments OF
e.. commercial treaties The amendments VIII be
tnSSr,itfed TO the House tomorrow for discussion.
Tha Relchstag also adopted to-day the Servian
.~aatv by a large majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THEY HAD A JOLLY DINNER
THE JURORS OF THE SIIERIFF'S SECOND
PANEL ENJOY THEMSELVES.
BRIGHT SPEECHES BY ADON SMITH, JOHN Q.
WISE. GENERAL swAYNE, ExJUDGE DAYS.
EX-MAYOR HALL, f.. ZEBALLOS AND
OTHERs-AN ADMIRABLY AR
RANGED AFFAIR,
RANGED AFFAIR.


And now comes the annual dinner Of the Second
Panel of the Sherif's Jury. 1t was given az Del
monico's last evening These always pleasant
entertainments. They occur only once year ana
10 the board are invited excellent men, Last night
Adon Smith presided, for awhile. and then ne Bur
rendered the responsibilities to John B. wise. Ihers
were about 200 present At the table OF honor were
seated Recorder Frederick Smyth Judge D. M
Ehrlich Judge David McAdam. ex-Mayor A. Oakey
Hail. James L. Gordon, Sherif-elect Charles ~.
Clancy. Sheriff John J. German. c. ID. Langhorne.
Judge c. II. Van Brunt ex-Justice Moan Davis'
Judge H. Bischof, jr. Seats were reserved ION
Judge H. w. Bookstaver and Judge Joseph y.
DAILY. but they were not present.
There were six tables below the dais presided
oyer by NJ H. Moses Jacob Hays, Charles 4.
Kendall Jules n. Montant, Richard r. Hunt ana
George A. Meyer. At these several tables were
seated among others William n Beadleston, e.
G. Woerz A. ~ Beadleston, A. b. Flower. Captain
H. r. Garden, Isaac p. Smith, William L. Brown-
ing H. A. Rogers. II. Walter Webb, George j.
Gould, j. Seaver Page, K. Zeballos, Arthur y.
Bowers, H. Loewentha Edward Kelly, DR.. A. q.
Mcdonald. Judge r. B. Cowng. John L. Riker.
George Montague, r. NJ Galloway, Robert +.
Porter Isdor Straus, c. r. Miller, Samuel +.
Avery Angelo L. Myers, Colonel George b. NC
Clellan Judge r. A. Van Wyck, Judge ). ID.
Fitzsimons, Morris K. Jesup William RocKereher'
Dr. Charles Phelps, s. C. T. Dodd, Forest n.
Parker Judge James Fitzgerald, Judge H. p.
McGown. Judge ]. H. Mccarthy, Judge F. New
burger, John d. Archbod, Controller Theodore
W Myers, J. NJ: Campbell, Peter F. Meyer.
Antonio Rasines Julius Well Alexander D. Shaw.
b. F. Einstein and Leo Schlesinger. a..
The speechmaking began with an address Sy
Adon Smith Then followed a speech by A. Oakey
Hall. 1t recalled many memories OF the days Wnep
ne was Mayor of the metropolis. Ex-Judge Moan
Davis followed him, and with voice sometimes
touched by emotion. he extolled ex-Mayor Hall: he
to with great interest After brief speech by Mr..
Zeballos, James l.. Sardou said some clever things.
He was followed by General Wager Swayne, VINO
addressed the audience the advantages OF sucn
Gatherings for common good Taken altogether az
q CONGREGATION of men and as an expression OF
sentiment the dinner was in every way sue
cess The souvenirs handsome silver Enatch
safes, suitably engraved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
PRIZE DANCE AT THE ACADEKY.

Grant, a negro has been giving Characteristic
Southern in second act OF IN Ola hentueSy
at the Academy OF Music. FOR some time. Ambrose
Dorsey. OF Washington thought he couu ao '"e uance
better and CHALLENGED Grant to try It with him. II
arranged that Grant lost in the contest he should give
UP engagement In the play to Dorsey 10 TINS con-
man agement added prize OF $ioV Inc
trial place night at the proper place IN hs pay
about the dances Of his people chosen a. judge ana
he rave hs deoison IN favor Of Grant Doueycompsansd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
DYNAMITE IN JAPAN.
FOUR HUNDRED BONES SEIZED AZ HE "''''
OF MEN CHARGED WITH INClIlNU
no VEBEILION.

TO IEBELLlON'
1ondon Dec IA dispatch from kioto' japan
q. rews agency in this city says that Oh NJ
-. o. three men were arrested there on suS
49, 90 ,nctine to rebellion against the Govern
pm Four hundred dynamite bombs anu ivy
rifles weaf has reached here from rn
that while the Rev. Mr. SHAW, ,s an in Toxic on
November is they set upon by G6 nd
their clothes were torn r ~ interfere
the attack, but refused 10 lI'
II ,s more than probable that the japanese
.rrators had not collected their stock OF ~
spira.oi' =. ,hrov, them like Valiant at Paris
oro the members of Parliament or JAPAN VIM,
80 raonened on November a. three days peioie
the discovery OF that pile OF poiiticai 49,,
Anarchsm is not known as hourishihe am 49,,
ing like chrysanthemums in japan 'ii''' -,
country But politics there has been III . .
s,,io, over since the revolution Of 1861 which
ooda the Mikado the only sovereign OF the laIui;
after the crushing Of tie Sanouias, S9ern Still
the Wikado has not had an easy he since INC n ap
piication of the paramentary system tnenoestuous
and Prime Minister Ito knew that he wouIu s id,
to face DURING .hf to P hm shan ever before
Deputies and Senators Of the Left VIII aS rfo n
about IN tne made them during the last session But
the Opposition Will fight mainly about Ga peS yea
OF ops np the country They will ask Count 10
what has become of the promised revision Oh es
tress those made in 1889 with the United states
R.eI.eaS;a' "a Germany Treaties concluded pelOr
nusSa q. a,,.h other countries still more as
tasteful to the Japanese who are ant,hqpesne'
20 on axtent still greater than are the Cnlhese ~.
THE cable dispatch relative TO the ll-treatIeil. o
an English Archdeacon and his WIFE IN me Pree me-
VI ,,asion of the foreign treaties will be burning
question during the session OF the JaPaneSe h da
qnnt Consular Jurisdiction especially VIII De ue
n,ered again to be an insult TO Japan, ana tht
enemies Of Count Ito will attack MN savagey, To-
country against whom fanatical Japanese patriTes
womid consider 1t proper to employ dynamite 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
c,,pcrONs TESTIFY IN THE MONsON TRIAL

Edinburgh. Dec. 1.-THE trial Of Alfred John
,,orson for the murder OF Lieutenant Hambrough
,o continued to-day in the High Court OF JUS
,c,arv Games MacNaughton. a gunmaker, testi-
fed that with the assistance of three medical men,
10 nod experimented to the effects OF shots
- ,bree dead bodies at the Edinburgh mortuary.
Tho euns used those that had been used by
,,o,sor and Lieutenant Hambrough on the morn
inc the latter had met his death The results OF
,hosa shots would be testified to by medical ex-
perts. r,,,ls,ohr doscr,ha5 tho wound in
ie,tenant Hambroughs head 1t was three ana
lie tnches long and one and half inches VIDE
d ".ti noec There was no blackncsS caused Dy
at ins sunpowder on the skull and there was
ehPiouimSh The witness said that II was I'M
no that Lieutenant Hambrough could have
s' H hmacMillan testified that the dead mans head
hora no trace Of blackening or smuggling. II ths
pore, si1U.ohorge had occurred within few feet OF
tatal Hambrough his whole head would have
Lieu t,a,n 70 pieses DR.. II. X. Watson. an army
oeen and expert Judge OF gunshot wounds ties,
sur seo ~ in his opinion. Lieutenant Hambrough
c 1myd not possibly have inflicted upon himself the
couiu no ~ which he died.
wounds oM az Glasgow manager for the New.
w.. Mutual Life. told Of the negotiations fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
INTERESTING THE YOUNG IN MISSIONS.

The fifth anniversary rally Of the Sunday and
other Young peoples societies Of the Presbyterian
churches NewYorS held last night In the West
End Presbyterian Church. One-hundred and-hfthst and
Amstcrdam-ave. This the last OF series OF weekly
rallies begun November g. the objects Of the meetings
bcnr to awaken interest In home and foreign missionary
works. The Rev. Dr. John Balloon Shaw PRESIDED ard
the speakers the Rev F. G. Cean. Presbyterian mis-
sionary Persia. and Miss Virginia Dox nome mis-
sionary OF the American Education Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
LOOKING INTO THE ELECTION FRAUDS.

The extraordinary Grand Jury which has been i'm
p,nced to cit in connection with the Court Of oyer and
1crmner spent most Of the day yesterday taking testimony
upon the election frauds which lerpe;r1ted In thi
elty OH November 7. MIR. Rodenb0ugh. chief OF the
election bureau was before jury and or rcd for In
spection the registry lss OF many election districts In
the Ist Id, lid. WITH, With and With Assembly
strct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
A BAZAAR TO HELP ACTRESSES.

The Professional Womans League has opened lis an
nual Christmas Bazaar and Sale OF Womens Work at No.
1913 West thirdst There is large ana good dis
play OF pretty things which for sale at reasonable
prices Besides the usual collection Of sofa pillows pm
cushions. lamp shades and the like. there Is me col
lection Of dolls the work OF actresses and members OF
the league IA collection paintings contributed by
Joseph jefferson. Charles jefferson James fairman
Nine vouga and others. The bazaar will remain open
afternoons and evenings for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
RICH GOLD AND SILVER FINDS IN MEXICO.

Chihuahua Mex. Dec. H.-There have been some
rich gold and silver strikes made recently In the
RatopiIas mining district A train Of burros laden
with $4,000 worth OF bullion have just arrived
here from that district. OF this amount s220C0 Is
silver from the mines OF A. X. Shepard and the
remaining 10000 in gold is from the Cerro Colo
ado and la Gloria mines The treasure con-
vowed by an armed guard Of nifty men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15

Berlin Dec. H.-Emperor William gave Count
Won Capriyi a long audience to-day. and discussed
with him the political situation. notably as regards
The recent outbreaks Of the Anarchists. The Chan
cellor said that he opposed to special measures
against the Anarchists. He thought that me pres
ent German laws were sufficient TO accomplish the
punishment OF Anarchists crimes. The Emperor
urged that there was need OF Furnishing with ex-
ceD,ional severity the agitators who In the press
and al public meetings melted men to crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
OBITUARY.
ANTON f. MEDFESSEL.

Anton f. Medfessel, sixty-fve years old. prom
lnent resident OF Staten Island. died Wednesday
at his home on Richmond Road. Stapleton. Mr.
Medfessel was born in Germany. Since 1867 he
had lived on Staten Island. He married daugnter
Of John A. Roebling, the engineer who constructed
the Brooklyn Bridge. Mr.. Medfessel founded the
Medfessel institute. now the staten Island Ae Gag
tics and held a number OF local offices AT the
time OF his death he president OF the Edge
water Board OF Trustees. He left hve children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
r. IT. CROSBY RESIGNS Ills JUDGESIIIP.
THE ExAssEMBLYMAN TO RETIRE FROM HIS

OFFICE IL EGYPT EARLY NEXT YEAR.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Times" correspondent in
Alexandria says that Messrs Harrington and Cros
BY Americans. and Herr Morogna. German.
have resigned their places judges OF the
Egyptian mixed courts. Their registrations are to
take effect on February l. Mr.. harrington sat In
the Mixed Court OF Appeal. and Mr.. Crosby and
Herr Morogna In the Mixed Court Of First Instance.