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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
GATHERED About TOWN.

Dr John Fox of ALLEGHENY penn., who has ac
ccp,cd n call to the Second Presbyterian Church. at
Clinton and Rcmscn Sts, begins his work In IL as
successor to DR.. Henry J. Van Dyke to-day.
Absolute divorce has been granted In the City
Court TO Mrs Eliza Kunz from Frederick Kunz.
The police have succeeded In finding Miss Sarah
=. Ircong. at the request of ". u. Gray. notary
public OF Morgan City. La. Her father. PAM lrgahg
lived In Hunters Point from 1oGs TO 1ooO ana de-
serted his wife child In the latter year and went
to Louisiana. Miss Irgang lives In woicott-s
Arrangem are being made whereby the Concy
Island and brooklyn Railroad Company VIII be al
lowed put mp wires and operate lis cars across the
Park Circle, at the Ocean Parkway entrance Oh
Prospect Park by the trolley system for certain
hours Of the day The use Of horses to propel the
car, will be insisted upon between and p. m
when the most driving across the r,lway tracks
takes place
yesterday
The March Grand Jury was discharged yesterday
No indictments were found In connection WIN p"p''o
affair In the city county towns.
Forty one new policemen were appointed 10y fohce
Commissioner Hayden yesterday.
Bishop W. X Nlnde will preach to day In the En-
bury Methodist Episcopal Church. The structure now
occupied, in IIcrlmcrsi. has been sold and new ore
Is TO b. built In Decau-st.
The sum OF SiOoOC has been raised to pay OH
the amount due 10 wills. the contractor upon his Hen
nm The Irooklyn TabcrIWce to morrow. anu h""
efforts are bc made 10 secure hk" sum 10 mce'
other obligations falling due this month
Francis Murphy, the wehno~n temperance a"'
yocate will conduct services In the Grand opera
Hons. this afternoon and In the Hanson Phc" zap
H., Church this evening and al the reihhhlis
cvcuing, If the week Ills son will assist hln
The Rev. Walter r. Flanders will be Installed rs
pos,or Of the Christian Church OF the Evang' Leon
arr, st. and Mcserolc nvc., this evening Inc Kew
Goorc. l. Arich will deliver the invocation. III" Rev
" A. Layton will read the scripture ths Rev K' ~.
Lord will lead In prayer. TIL" sermon VIII De- de-
uy.rod by the Rev. DR.. Martyr Sunnerb'l the charge
N I'm. church by the Rev. ". II. IIamer. and the
charc. 10 the pastor by the Rev DR. j. u. Weston
rno address Of welcome will BE- made by the Kew.
Lewis Francis.
Dr. Frank rrcel. who was ORDERED by coroner
Dreamer 10 make an autopsy on the BODY OF Matte
K.ss.l twenty-onc years old and the wife OF Joseph
k.s.' Yesterday completed the analysis on the Soi-
acb and found "A large quantity Of arsenic poisoning
There will be- a Christian Endeavor missionary
rally I'm the Classon Aycnue Presbyterian 'hr'' Oh
Wednesday evening. Addresses VIII lie 'h'h'er'p
bv the Rev Dr. ". C. Roberts, II. I. Pltkih ana l.
H. P,nn.h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
STRANGE FATALITY AMONG Cows.

From Forest ana stream.
cannot remember that l have eve any
notice by naturalists OF common FIT In tho
natural history OF common America crow.
refer Ia the freezing Of the conca, folowd OF cou
hy blindness and death from starvation. During the
winter just past hundreds Of them died this man.
ner near my house, although feeding lfen'osly IN
n.ighboring cornicld, where large amont OF corr
vas and still l., left out In the shocks have OBJ
served the same thing during several scvre winters
In former years, but this winter create numbers
than | ever before knew have persisted. The frozen
eyes become entirely opaque and finally mrh swollen.
Besides those dead from losing both eye there are
now, all about here. numerous tndividua. blind 81
one eye which are In good condition II all Other
respects. have never seen any other oi siialarly
affected. ] have seen several notices OF crows
starving to death In large numbers In heal news'
papers. doubt all blind Doubtless MANY thousands
have SO perish,d do not think our pine birde
nave suffered materially, nor have see single
frozen small bird l have often I'm fomeP Years.
THIS peculiar weakness Of the eye OF the NV l.. V
seems TO me. highly remarkable fact. take IL 70
be- particular case Of survival OF the ttcst eye.
l think perhaps five per cent OF the cr0s In thn
immediate vicinity have suffered loss OF or botn
eyes. From my own observations think tat two %
three successive days OF zero temperature VII always
cost some crows their eyes. and especially there 10
high wind. ] never knew any other crcatue 10 have
The eye frozen nor can find anything In thanatomy
Of the crows eye to account for It, Perhap some "
your readers wiser than know all about Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
AT THE PLtYHOTSES.

The first production OF The Fencing Masters In
Brooklyn will BE- made at the Ampll0n Theatre thls
week. with Miss Marie Tempest In the part In which
she has gained high praise. The !. NJ IIill Opera
Company will present the piece With the same
plctcncss In Newl York. In the east. besides Miss
Tempest are Hubert Wflkic. +. Michccna William
Frederick Charles Hopper. jerome sykes, Miss Grace
Golden and Mrs. Pembcrton lIlncks. Matinees will
lie given Wednesday and saturday.
At TIE Columbia Theatre this week there will be
a revival Of "Tle Private Secretary which has not
been seen IN Brooklyn In five years william Gillette
the author Of the pny. will enact the part from which
the play takes Its name. and there Will be the
amount Of amusement to be gained from witnessing
the performance ms at previous presentations. The
play has already been performed p 800 times. the
cast Harry Allen. Charles Bowsrr. II. a. Moray
Charles Butler Miss Genevia Campbell. Miss Ellie
Canning. Miss Agnes Maynard. Maggie Harold
Davidge and Mrs. Kate Lowell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THEY DoyT wANr THE BIDS ACCEf11"'
,sv,xc FOR An INJUNCTION TO PREVENT TIE
..nn1xc OF CONTRACTS.

,sv,xc FOR An INJUNCTION TO PREVENT TIE
AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
Indigo Cullen In the supreme Court Yesterday . nrs.
tho arguments upon Il motion to continue ~, p',s
rmrarv Injunction to restrain City Works 'o""
,onor ADAMS from awarding the contract for re"'o."e
,he ashes for the coming three years 10 hooer'
I'm proceeding, begun By James Ma.'he"s' nosrf
shank, o,rued for the notion lie said that the Do''
- E.,,ma,c had allotted $4,000 Il year ior .n'
ror, and all the bid, were In excess OF 'hi'' WI
rurcv who was the lowest bidder. Offering 10 no ,n
worl, for 800 900 for each Of two years ana F7i
f,r tha third year. He held that the oo"'''''.p".
cou,d moi award the contract for $4,000 when 'her'
va only $4,000 appropriated. There was n'So
evidence OF collision In the bids. for TWO vi '"c
liidcr, had gone upon each others bonds.
corporation Counsel jerks replied ana shid 'h''
the contract was for cleaning streets ana reoVihs
asbe; The Board of Estimate had appropriated me
umn sum of s5JO.OOO year for the work ana ths III,
icnis could not BE- considered separately NO iih.u
was ~, mn i'm the complaint. but 1t was urged III
ofIidays setting forth alleged colluion IIut IL was
a ems omary thing for those who BIZ In contracts 70
Give surety for each other. The bids were free ana
omen and without collision and did not exceed the
appropriation Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
chr rToprD WIN A DANCING MASTER.

Mrs Orma Eoscbcrg. fifty three years OLD, VINO
lived with her husband At No. - Mon'r"''~a'c'' i
believed 10 have clopd with French hahcihs h"''"'
named DnvaI. Yesterday the husband Of the woman
,rho 4 si>tyNv. wears old went Ia the Lee Avenue
Police Cont 10 seek advicc lie sid he had married
her Two years ago. and they lived happiN |"
g.,lcr until two weeks when Duvni appeared
AT the house. lie dressed In the height oil
fashion and asked for furnished room lie was toii
that they had spar" room ana he i'it th' "o"s''
ou Thursday evening. when Ro,ebcrg returned to his
home he SAYS he found uotc from MS VIE saying
,,,, i had pon. off with a French dancing master.
and that they were their way Ia Montana. h','-
berg says he believes That they are SIN HNlhs III
Er,tOklyu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

coaching line. Howard Gibbs. Fraccis D.Baird ane
George d. Fahys. OF Brooklyn. have ihescheme II
charge.
The Wildwood Club OF Flatbush next Wednesday
evening will give dance. The affair L In charge
of The Entertainment C0mmittec-R. Nc. Collins.
James l.cil.rts and william II. Garrison. n Wctnes
day next A. &. Case, of the Art Con mice OF the
club Will sail on the Teutonc for Europ, lie VIII
be absent about two months.
Twelve women of the Knickerb0tke lold Club.
known as the " Treble Cleft have presend TO the
club new piano. which will be used 70 the first
time at the opening reception at the cub'buse. The
Treble Clen's members Mrs. W. ii. Garson, Miss
Kie zabIiskie Miss Lille Bartlett, Miss lille Lott.
Miss Celia Council. Miss Alice Maynard, Ms. W. IL.
Nelson Miss May seymour. Miss Flor,nc. Bergen,
Miss Helen browne, Miss Edith Maynard and Mise
Louise Iabriskie.
The Ncw-Utrecht Club Squadron, wli.h Is the
Yachting department OF the New-ttreht Clnb u
Bath Beach, has issued challenge to he Mtdwood
Club of Flabush bowl II series OF hree match
games. which the Wildwood Club has accepted. Cap.
tain Robert Mundell chairman of the bwling Com.
mitt.c, has arranged for the first game take place
at the New Utrecht Clubs alleys on Alil 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSES.
uoNoRING W. c. BRYANT-vARloUs soCIAL EN-
TREATMENTS.

HONORING w. c. BRYANT-VAHlOCS SOCI NJ En-
TREATMENTS.
william c. Eryant. the first president Of the
Hanover Club. the guest Of the directors ana
cx -dlrcctors Of the club N dinner given III the
directors room Wednesday evening. President
Frederick W. wurster was toastmastcr The speakers
besides Mr.. Bryant Colonel Andrew ID. bard
James d. Bell j. Henry Dick Henry IIaSlcr. r.
F. Lethbridgc. Edwin Knowles. l.. Il. Ravens, D. A.
Moenha,cr Matthew Dean. George T. Moon. &. W.
Weeks, Benjamin ID. Bacon. Joseph II. Boston, NIL
lard T. smith and Herbert F. Grnpi>on. Mr. Bryant.
Colonel Baird, Mr. smith and Nj. WurStcr were the
real founders OF the Hanover Club. Before IN" or
eanization formed they took the house and got
ready to start the club Mr.. Bryant was president
for the first two years, and served as director Tor
IA third Then he retired
I'll. Algonquin Club gave "steamer party to
Charles y. johnson. who sailed Wednesday. ON the
old Dominion Line for Norfolk The dinner -
Colonel Thomas l.. sloan, OF the Old Guard. Will
be held I'm the clubhouse Thursday. and will b."
attended by representatives of the 23d and 18th
Regiments and the 9TH and 0th Regiments OF
New York. ON April Is the minstrel show
recently given BY club members In the clubhouse
Will be- repeated for the benefit Of the southern Dis
pcnsary and Hospital. ut the Criterion Theatre.
Tickets will be sold BY subscription
The number OF applications for membership In the
Hamilton Club now exceed by two the limit Tor
resident members, which Is $50. and the club will
start on Its year. dating from the annual
election In APRIL with waiting list.
". ;. F. Prentice was In charge Of the arrange
mcnts for the weekly music ride at the Riding and
Driving Club Wednesday evening. The special
feature was hurdle jumping contest. those taking
part being Clarence Robbins. j. Robinson Beard and
II. Taylor. Mr.. Robbins, with his horse Bay Rum.
won the prize. The judges Colonel John n.
Partridge = G. Prize and Clinton Elliott. The ride
to be- held next Wednesday evening VIII end the
series Of entertainments OF this nature for the
The Laurence Club gave II musical entertainment
on Wednesday evening In It's rooms ut Waverly aud
Myrtle ayes. The affair arranged by the en-
tertnnmnnt committee. which Consist OF David
Hams. Joseph Klutz. J. Rener, s. y. Hermann an 4
J. Bremen.
Professor Rosstcr W. Raymond lccturcd on
Labor Liberty" before the Brooklyn Woman's Club
on Tuesday
The newly organized Fay Ridge Club. incorporated
two weeks ngo. elected these officers last Thursday
evening: Henry Ii. Vanderhoef. president; Norman
White. secretary, and John c. Poole, treasurer The
trustees are the incorporates as printed Inst sun
day.
The Crescent Athletic Clubs house at bay Ridge
! Is to be the headquarters during the summer Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
TWO MEN ASSAULTED By Az ITALIAN GROCER

Gcro Gaimaro. an Italian grocer at No. 2Gi North
scondst., held In bail by Justice Goctting yes
trrday to answer two charges Of assault On Friday
night Ernest j. Nook driver of Il brewery wagon,
and Nicholas Elder. truck driver while going past
Gnmaros store brought their wagons In collision
with handcar standing In the street. When
Galmaro this h. ran from his store. and securing
two bricks struck both men with them on the head.
The blow knocked Nook or his seat. and he struck
the pavcmcnis his head receiving II probable
fracture II thc skull. Elders wound also ugly.
The wounds OF both men were dressed by an ambu-
lance surgeon. after which they were taken to their
homes Gaimaro was arrested after lively chase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
MRS BtRLOW NAY BE Nv BROOKLYN.

Grace Barlow. tie daughter Of DR.. j.
w. Barlow. who left her home. No. 10
Rutlcigcsl. on Thursday ana took up
her alb de with her grandmother Mrs. Forbes, NJ
No Lilo IInnrock.st.. had not returned To her
father hous.. NJ a late hour last night. The girl
said yesterday that size did not Intend to 90 bacK'
Mrs. FORBES told the reporters that she had re-
cclycd letter from Mrs. Barlow on Friday In when
She said tina; she would make her home In phi,nd'
plja for some time To come. MISUNDERSTANDING lhl,
..tntou,.ni those who know the family believe that
Mrs Harlow l. NJ the IIancOck-st. address.
II l. believed that Trace lett Her ialhcr
home 10 b. near her mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
THE GLTE FACTORY MIST BE REMOVED.

Mayor Booiy has written 10 f. NJ Shepard. counsel
for the Peter Cooper Glue Company, recalling the
fac, tina. the promise made last fall on behalf
Of the company that its entire factory would BE- re-
moved from the vicinity of NrwtCwn Creek this
spring and merely the boncboling fac Dry. which
tho company declares Is the only offensive part OF
lis works. lie says that Health Commissioner Griffin
has declared til. entire works public nuisance ana
that rs such they must be- removed three miles from
the city limits. The Mayor says there l. nothing
left save for the city authorities 10 enforce this
rul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
WHEN THE CUBAyS SyEEzE.
From The Buffalo Courier.

Another situation, illustrating Cuban sociological
peculiarities. was found In railway trip aeoss the
Island. one Of the passengers, an old senora'
sasssrd nSSsIy and r +, scorsoi clsr rdi
thee ~ She sneezed again. This time the encerts9
ejaculation was: Maria /, She sneexed % third
time. This was followed by chorus Of VOLS With
josef II Is universal Cuban custom, ai In ite
motive reminds forcibly Of the quite as piver.a
concern by responding with the unctuous aneexpsss
sive "Gesundss:ittH ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
ABRAHAM ABRAHAM,
IsIDOR STRAUS,
NATHAN STRAUS,
SIMON F. ROTHSCHLD.

Wa roro,v sneak Of ourselves On their own m's :.
oro duubv The public time to dcr'n.""'0 =; rn.
and the unreal twentyeight years W" Nth ou rtues
;u ,Io ,oopa annie time become familiar VIII w" ''.
and our lurs That methods in the past met WIN , ;
of our patrons S proven by our enormous ali" ~
business-by the largest in Brooklyn. ..:u
THE nocv that has proved successful in the past WIN 10
adhered 70 in the future will continue to serve tne pun"
;t he hest at the lowest prices The supremac! We ~
a wv nil; onIoovor 70 RETAIN will to elevate our osn
TO still Greater emuence by Intentional injury ocom
petors. . 100 ho,.;s,
Our establishment is the largest in Brooklyn none "oro "
co o in Now York We are recognized eXponents o mueto
this and we will 40 our oes' " 80
nc The oganized firm strengthened by the addoh 'ons
M oouobv eounped with business experience, apt TO no
less hereafter
Deepv grateful and for their many cu'
and kind wishes the future ny o"' 0"os ~
recognition of their esteem anu "'of
Monday, believe have made preparations ~ s.
change personnel of the firm in way not soon " W
departments Will ofso '"
springs goods fashions and undeprce leaders,
Manage somehow "don Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Ir0rd Mother oh yes: james Is n great reader.
Nistor-What does he read
"oh, anything Almost but there's nothing he likes
better than the advertisements with heavy black lines
that give the comparative purity OF der'nt baking
powders. Why. I've seen him pore of those
I'D, ertise mcnts for hours. "-tIjostOn Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

r, ,s heretofore conducted under the hrm name = "n .
10 ~ ARR All AM owing retiring Of Mr. Joseph M p
be continued by the undersigned uhoor LILO '''
STRAUS ,,.nx,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Another general order provides thai IN order 10
give the new drill regulations u more thorough test
than II was possible to give them last year. the tests
extended for another drill season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

There Is much disappointment that so many Of th"
candidates for cadctslp, nj West Point should have
failed IN their examinations Df the 1876 candidates
designated appear before the examining boards at
Army posts only forty three were success
full altcrnatcs qualified, but the prime lIls
also successfully passed the cXnminai Ions there
vacancies for the acrnatc,. OF the nine Ncw-lOlk
candidates only two were successful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-25
TIE CLOSE srRON
STOCK ~orOrArIONs.

Tho market left OF strong on the advance.
Sales, listed stocks, S2jO,OO0; unlisted, $4,000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YoHK, March 24.-Flour dull but steady /:
winter wheat, low grades, s2.lOas2.5oi
patents, b.. S5as4.2J; Minnesota clear, S2.50a
sa5O: patent, 5425aS4.o0. Southern nour
duh but STEADY; commou 70 fair extra, s2.los
1910; good TO choice DO, % loasA-2a. Wheat
nrra AMI fairly active fof export; No 2 red,
store and elevator, 7sc.; aroat. 75La13Ao {;
options fairly active, opening Arm at a l4az.
advance, reaching Aalsc., aud closing weak
and unchanged TO Nc. down; March, 74Nc.s
Aprii, 74Isc; May, 7Ghc. Corn moaerateiy
active, closing steady; No. 2, 515sa52hc. In
elevator; 53isa53l4c. aroat; ungraded mixed,
59a53c. steamer mixed, 5lLaoltSc. options
opened at n Le. atyancs and iell ssc., closing
steady at a t4alse- decline; March. 6.>sc,;
May, 40;6c. Oats dull and weak: options dull
and lover; March, 3st9c. asked; April, 37Me. (:
Nav. SIC. No. :, white, 41Lc- spot No. :,
3Stsa30c. No. : white, 42Na43c.; mixed wess-
ern. 3e1aa4ohc.; white do. i2afec. beef
dull bat steedy: family, sl1abl2.50; extra
mess. s5.50ats .3o. Besf hams quiet NJ 3ie.51
Ticrced beef dali; city extra India mess. tlsa
sl9. Cat-meats qalct and steady: bellies.
sl0al0Ife.. shoulders, o3lc. asked; hams,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-25

Mr. Walter sharp, Of Norfolk, was 10 tho city
yesterday.
Mr. George P. Stokes, Of Goochlsnd, was in the
city yesterday.
Governor p. r.. WooiGn, Of the Soldiers Home
at Hampton, was In The ci;y yesterday.
ueti,on is i'm circulation for Hr. Benjamin
NJ. P.rlam for Postmaster u Richmond.
Nr. Harvey Blair will address the sunday
schoolo o. Centenary Methodist church tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. william Mitchell, % Buens Vista, and
Rev. John X. Conualiy, OF North C~arollnl, arc
ia the city.
MIR Douglas Rilor, who has bcen sick win
pneumoula for about two weeks, Is able to be
Ouf again.
Sl.t WAS institute 10 the Circult Court yesior-
day ~ Edgar -. lnyior against 5. T.. Davis, ad-
min.strator, fer 500.
NJ. C.. T. Pizzini is on \ visit 70 her daughter,
W,-s keller. Of Brooklyn. y. !. She Will be ab-
sent ano1t six weeks.
Tomple LODGE o. Masous IS called 90 meet this
afternoon ~ J 30 otl1cs 10 attend the funeral
OF MIR. Charles Il. chalk.
Grand Master d. x. StausD1ry LETT for his
a pleasant tour OF ine Odl-Folow lOigcs Of Rich
mond and Petersburg.
TIC funeral Of Nr. Frederick /. Blunt who
oied Yesterday morning IN the 18th year Of his
ae.. wynl take place from s.. Peters Cathedralat
3 O'Clock tins afternoon.
Li,tlo Wa1dy Wide. son Of the late G.. Waddy
VICE. 10 ~ ~ the residence e ms m9tn@r' SO,1a
west clay street. The little fellow has conges-
tiOn OF the brain and lungs.
Major james y. Patton has been confined TO
rs room for a week. lie caught cold at TIE IN
n1gurat0n aud Is also suffering from a srrainnd
leg. having recently wrenche1 his lnO WINE
getting on a tram
The Olympic aud tho Columbian Hase-oal
clubs viii pay n game on Tho Lec-Nonunlent
grounds Easter Mondfv 90 ! I. ". The to'ioer
team Is captainod Dy Claude Dean and the lat
ter By Hunter McG. Carbon.
At a regular stated meeting OF tao Comm N
derry OF ~. Andrew, No. u, held last NIGHT, enc
Oricr Of the Temple was conferred upon NeSsrS
Thomas Whittet. T.. ~. Crutchnsld. ana A.. ;.
Martin. There vas a fun attendance.
Colonel John Murphy, who was the principal
guarantor Of the STATE Exposition last fall. has
collected about 81, 700 81 the money subscribed.
lie mas abou; SI,400 more 10 raise aud wishes
eli who pledged themselves 90 aid this fund 10
send Ia TIE amounts promised.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-25

Mr.. William Ryan. who returned 10 tine
cts Thursday night from Washington,
whore he Lai a long AID very satisfactory
interview with hr. C!eyelaui, was eagerly
sought after yes, .rday by those who feel
q personal interest IL the matter Of ming
the Offices. All wanted 10 know what the
President had to cav about them. hr.
RYAN Is perfectly saugulne OF ms appoint
ueuL as Collector OK Internal ftryenHe
tor this district. In fact, be has never
had the least doubt about the matter since
iast November. tie has been absolutely
certain all along.
The ca1didacy Of Mr. Joseph II. Shep-
herd for The C~OlicctorshIp Of the Western
District Us attracting = good deal OF atten-
ton. and ms papers bear the endorsement
Of some OF the best men IN the state. Mr.
Shepherd has resided II Richmond for
several wears by reason Of the fact mat
bee hold. a clerkshlp IN the Office Of the
Auditor of Public Accounts. lie came
here from hl, farm IN Clarke country. Nh.
Shepherd was one of the most staunch
Cleveland men IN Virginia during last
wears contest and rendered the man Of
his choice most valiant service. Ills falth
IN the man oi destiny was never shaken,
aulno man ma the State was happier than
he when the result Of the Chicago conYcn-
tou wa made known here.
Ii d, well known that Ir. Cleveland is
aware of Dir. Shepherds devotion 10 his
interests. for they o good while ago began
a correspondence. winch TIpeued into q
personal acquaintance. Tins cores
pondence has kept up since the election.
and II lis said that very cordial letters have
pas-cl betweCn them slnc" the inaugural
tiou. Mr.. Shepherd has very little to say,
bat IS hopeful.