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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
IN Defense OF HER HONOR
Mrs. Ccncdv Fatally Shoots William
MOShcr.
JuSTIflABLE HOMICIDE CASE
of a Sick Man and One OF the oh.
uOxiOus Visitors Is CarricS
Out with Above Result

Wellsbnro, Pa, Seut. 2j.-The post
borough of Tloga In this CTioga) county
had another sensational murder last
Saturday night The facts in the case
were brought out at the cOrOner's in
quest, which was held last evening.
From these 1t appears that four young
men, Grant Shcliman, Daniel Gee, Pc
ter Gee and William Mosher, became
Intoxicated on Saturday evening and
terrorized the town.
just before midnight they drove out
to the country home of MordreX Cen
edy. They caroused about the house
drinking and int!mdating Mr.. Comedy
who was sick and unable to cope with
them. Finally they entered the bed
room of Mrs. Cenedy. who was almost
i'll in bed, ana made indecent proposals
to her. she managed to reach bureau
and, securing a revolver, ordered the
intruderS away.
Three of them left the room, but
Mosher in his drunken frenzy. grap-
Piled with the thoroughly frightened
woman and was shot through the body,
the bullet entering his breast and sew
ering the spinal cord. His Compan-
ions rushed into the room, after the
shot had been fred and found Mosher
lying on the floor moaning. "She has
shot me through" They removed him
to DR.. Browns office at Tioga, where
he died in less than twenty minutes
after his arrival there.
Mrs. Cenedy testified before the cor
oner's jury last evening that the pistol
was accidentally discharged in the
struggle. After hearing all the evi-
dence the jury returned a verdict that
1t was a case Of iustifable homicide.
and that MOsher came to his death by
the shot from a pistol in the hands Of
Mrs. Cenedy. while she was defending
her life her honor and her home.
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LIVED WITHOUT WORK.
lie Knew Nearly Every Man in Three
Counties.

NOuutlSS.
oxford, Pa, Sept. 23.-The remains
of rather remarkable man We're
buried here yesterday. The individual
was John Lowry, who had lived 81
years, and had never done a days
work in his life. When II years of age
he left his home. at oxford. one morn
ing, disappearing through corniield
surrounding the house. He never re-
turned home. and for several years he
tramped from farm to farm, the in
mates of the houses giving him his
meals. Lowry became known to the
majority of citizens of Southern Ches-
ter of and Lancaster counties, and
northern Cecil county. Md. He was n
familiar figure at public meetings, and
his excellent memory enabled him 20
address almost every man by his right
rgrme. He was opposed to work, ana
whenever farmer asked him to do a
little job Lowry quit the place at once
and remained away for months.
In lS45 he walked to Washington a
few days prior 10 James X. Polk's in
auguration, and claimed relationship.
Polk presented handsome silver
headed cane to him. which he carried
for years Lowry died within a stones
throw of the snot where he was born.
and was buried from the home of his
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
CUBAN PATRIOTS CREERED
Their AcquittaI of filibustering Pre-
cipitatcs a Big Demonstration.
OUR FLAG ALONGSIDE CUBA'S
The Good People Of Wilmington Take Op'
portuuc Occasion to show Where
Their Sympaihics Lic-An Ova-
tiun for Helpers Of Liberty.

Wilmington. Del, Sept. 23.-The al
legged Cuban tilibusteIeis. who have
been on trial here since "Wednesday
last, were acquitted 10y the jury this
morning. The verdict Is the mos: popu-
lar one ever given i'm this city. The
men will probably remain here until
tomorrow, ac.d demonstration Is pos
Sible.
Soon after THE verdict became known
many men congreg1ted ON Market
street, near the hotel where the Cubans
have been living. The proprietor there
at once hung out number of flags.
ard from ether buildings flags were
thrown out. Some enthusiasts sent up
cheers on the street, and every one
seems to be delighted with the verdict.
The flag on the city hall was run up.
Cuban colCrs and the American flag
are to be seen in many bulttonholes.
City Treasurer Adams flew. a Cuban
flag under the Starts and stripes on the
flag pole on his STORE. IL was greeted
with cheers. When the flag ON the city
hall was hoisted the Cubans gathered
on the balcony of their hStel opposite,
took off their hats, and oheered THE
American flag"
Personal baggage and papers of the
Cubars will he returned to their coun-
sell The three or more tons of arms
and amunition will be held for the pres
ert to await orders from Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
FIN NLEY'S
BLACK
DRESS
GOODS

Never claimed the same attention
as they do today. Realizing this
fact our orders We're placed with
the English, French and German
Manufacturers early enough to Sc.
cure not only the most desirable
styles of Staple Goods and Novel.
ties, but at great saving on pres.
ent prices. 1t is well known that
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FATE OF TRAVELLING MAN.
VI. T.. StinsOn and wife Arc Found Dead
in a Bed ut the Asher House in Oska-
1oOSo.

Oskaloosa. Ia, Sept. 23.-M. r., Stin-
son, Il travelling man, and his wife were
found dead from bullet wounds in bed
together at the Asher House yesterday.
The double crime was committed by
S.insOn. The woman, who was 20
years old. was recognized as Miss Arta
Moore, whose wealthy parents live at
flnora. few miles from Des Moines.
she was a member of the senior class
at Gr.nnell college and it was not
known THAI she was married. The dis
covery was made today, however. that
she was secretly married to sStinson
oct. II, 1892. by Rev. II. D. Crawford.
the record being complete.
The murderers home was in Fairfield.
Ia, where his father was formerly
Rock Island railroad agent. He came
here Friday and visited friends while
his wife got permission from the col
lege president to visit here. Stinson
met her at the depot ami he registered
as husband and wife. The shots were
heard by the police, who rushed to the
room. but both We're dead. He had
shot her and himself while they lay
side by side
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HAS CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
Doctor Arrested nt Hot Springs for Rob.
hing u Woman.

Hot Springs. Ark. Sept. 2S.-Quite n
sensation was created today by the
arrest of DIR. II. $. Town, of San An
tonic. Texas. on the charge of having
drugged and robbed Mrs. Kate Nettles,
a prominent lady of Oak Ridge, La.
at the United States hotel Friday
night. 1t appears that DR.. Town and
his wife invited Mrs. Nettles to join
them in a glass of wine in their room
at the hotel.
She was taken very i'll after drinking
the wine. when the doctor gave her u
hypodermic injection. which rendered
her unconscious. She was then robbed
Of her gold watch and $96 In cash.
When arrested today by Detective IT,.
F.. Kirkpatrick. DR.. Town confessed the
robbery and was placed in Jail.
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FORTUNE AN OLD VIOLIN.
Queer Request to u kansas Man by HIS
(Nclc

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 23.-Hugh Nc
Guire. of Goodland. was notified few
days ago OF an express package in the
Goodland office. 1t contained fiddle
sent to Mcclure from friend in Wash
ington, ID. g. II was reported that this
musical instrument was all which his
dead uncle had left him in his will when
he died two years ago, and Mcclure be-
came indignant and decided not to re-
move it from the express Office. Me-
Guire was the only heir, ana he antici-
pated a small fortune. Later advices
bore out Mct;uir"'s fears. for when the
will was opened it was asccrtained that
his uncle had left him only the old
violin.
one night this week Mcclure dreamed
the fiddle was full Of money. He told
his wife about it. and as she believes in
dreams. decided to appropriate 81 from
her own pin money and pay the charges.
She went to the express office and load
ed the box into the wagon and took 1t
home, and when opened the fiddle was
found to contain 81 500 in money and a
deed to l6D acres of fine tobacco land
near Richmond, Va.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
WAlTE'S WRATH.
The Cranky Ex-Governor Scores the
Preachers

Canton, o., Sept 23.-When It was an
nounced that Governor Waite would de-
liver a POpul.st speech here this after
noon some members of the Methodist con-
ference offered resolution of ccnslIre
Waite abandoned his set speech until
Monday night and delivered a mock SER
mon directed against the conference. He
took for his text, Render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars and unto
God the things that are Gods" He cited
all the grievances of which the Populists
complain N this county and in others
For nearly every evil he had Ecriptural
parallel and then told how Christ treated
1t.
lie scored the preachers for departing
from the ways of Christ and sad they per-
m,ttcd the money powers to hang about
the church like milstones. Speaking of
the railroads he said preachers travelled
to this conference and elsewhere on half
fare tickets and accepted that reduction
as Il hr,bc to keep silent about the atroci-
ties of the rnOnOuOlies
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TO STEAL HER HUSBAND.


Fort Scott, Kan. Sept 23-The suit
for $4,000 damages brought by Mrs.
Eliza Perman. pretty young school
teacher, against Mrs. Mary Dalton, a
widow. and her daughter. Irene. own
ers of one of the largest ranches In
this county. for the alleged alienation
of her husbands affections, was on
trial in this city today and attracted
crowds of men and women to the court
house. The features of the case are
peculiarly sensational, and public in
terest in the trial is unbounded.
The young wife alleges a systematic
conspiracy on the part of Mrs. Dalton
and her pretty daughter to estrange her
husband from her and win his affec-.
tiUnS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
GARRETT SNYDER ARRESTED.
The Assassin Is Finally Captured After
% Long Chase.

Stroudsburg, Pa. Sept. 23.-After elud-
ing the police for nearly five years. Gar
rett w. Snyder was cleverly captured at
Kunkletown today. He shot Bush Miller
It Is alleged, during the Christmas holi-
days of 1889 The crime was the direct
outcome of Jealousy.
Bush Miller succeeded in winning the
hand Of Miss Static Miller, the daughter
of John Miller, a resident of Marshal's
Creek. Snyder had also fallen in love
with the girl, but she showed her prefer
ence for Bush by marrying him. The
young husband was shot down in the road
while walk.Sg with his bride the next
night
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WHITE SQUADRON SAILS.
Uncle Sans Warships Leave for IIamp.
ton Roads TO DriIl-Crowds Watch the


st. George, s. T.. Sept. 23.-The white
squadron weighed anchor ait ! o'clock
this afternoon and left for Hampton
Roads. The ships were the New York,
Minneapolis, Columbia, Raleigh and
Montgomery. The flagship New York.
with Admiral Bunce ON board, was the
first to leave. and the Minneapolis and
Columbia followed quickly. Then THE
Montgomery and Raleigh got under
way
There was a large crowd OF people on
the shore Of Staten lslld, and they
watched the ships disappear. The
squadron is to go south no take part in
some deep sea water drills. When the
fleet reaches Hampton Roads. 1t will
be joined by the raIttleshihp Texas and
the mOritGr AmI'hit.,te.
The fleet will drill until October when
the cruiser Maine will join the fleet
and take part in the drills. The ships
had been lying off TOmpkinsville. St
George and StapletOn for the past week
and have attracted large crowds of peo-
Dlp daily
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
SUES HER FAITIiLESS LOVER.
Michigan Girl Seeks to Recover Her
Loaned Property.

Owosso, Mich. Sept. 23-Mary Hori-
gan. pretty lass not yet 20 years Of
age. and Albert Jebb. a cabinet-maker.
were sweethearts. Such implicit con-
fidence did Mary place in Albert's
words that she alleges she trusted him
with a. 81 umbrella. an IS ring and 81
in cold cash that he had laid by.
At last when Mary realized. so she
says, that Jehb had made a dupe OF
her she made a proposition to settle.
stating that If her former sweetheart
would hut return the property and bor-
rowed cash she would make no men,
tion Of the affections she had loaned
him. Jebb spurned even so generous
an offer, and Mary has begun suit for
a settlement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
HAD DPRESENCE OF MIND.
Mrs. Strcit. OF Adrian, Saves Her Life by
Her Goodness

Adrian. Mich. Sept. 23.-IMrs. Adam
Stret, an aged German woman who
trundles n wheelharrow about town.
had narrow escape today. While cut
ting grass on the river flats she felt
something entwine itself around her
bare ankle. A singing pain followed,
and she saw snake on her foot. Mrs
Streit struck at the snake with the
sickle and not only cut off tine serpent $
head, but made a big slash in her an
kle, severir,c! two veins. She promptly
sCwed up the wound and walked home.
Although she was slightly poisoned
she Is now as well as ever
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Nr llnlc's pnfrnNncc.

Harrisburg, Sept. 23.-The governor this
afternoon announced the appointment OF
William Denues, of York, to he messenger
in the department of agriculture. and
Jeremiah Starry. of Carroll township.
York county to be messenger In the adj
iutant generals, department.. The APP
po ntments are credited to DR.. Dale. the
administration leader In York county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
IN DURANT'S FAVOR,
PawnbrOkcr Denies That lie Was offered
Miss Lannon'S Rings

San Francisco. Sept. 23-Pawnbroker
Oppenheim again took the stand this
morning in the Durant tr.al. He was
questioned closely by the attorneys for
the defense about Durant and his alleged
offer of Blanche Lamont's rings for sale.
The witness remembered that on April 3.
the day of the girls disappearance. he had
only two customers, one or whom was a
farmer who offered a watch for sale and
the other was woman who wished to
dispose of her wedding ring.
From the way the questions were asked
IL was apparent that the defense would
endeavor to show that Durant was some
where else on the mornings between the
4th and 10th of April.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
CALL FOR TALMAGE.
Washington Congregation Extends a
Formal Invitation.

Washington. Sept. 23-The formal call
of the congregation Of the FIRST Presbyte-
rian church known as the president $
church, to Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage, CT
Brooklyn, to be associate pastor OF the
church was mailed to Mr.. Talmage this
evening. The question of salary Is prac-
tically left to DIR. Taimage to decide
He will probably accept at once and II
Is expected he VIII be here In time to
preach his initial sermon next Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
PENN FAMILY CLAIMS.
Dcscc ndants Of the Man Who Was Good
40" Now Want the Earth.

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-Upon a question
as to jurisdiction the now famous claim
of descendant of the family Of william
Penn to the title to old court house square
in E,aston. Pa. came before Justice Sh.ras
and Judges Acheson and Butler. IN the
United States circuit court OF appeals in
this city today, on argument, and de-
c.siOn was reserved.
1t was the suit of william Dugald Stu
art, of London. England. william Penn's
descendant, against the city of Easton
and county of Northampton, to recover
ground on which the former court house
in Easton was situated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
I'm Carriage Hats
Walking Hats
PariSian BOnnetS
Stylish TOqueS
Tam O'ShanterS

AND EVERY OTHER VARIETY OF
CORRECT HEADGEAR, THE DISPLAY
WILL BE FOUND TO BE THE MOST
COMPLETE AND INTERESTING
THAT WE HAVE EVER MADE.
WHILE THE BRIGHT, NEW IDEAS
EXPRESSED IN WEAVES, SHADING
AND TRIMS, ADD ADDITIONAL ZE,ST
THIS SEASON TO AN EVENT THAT IS
ALWAYS OF INTEREST TO WELL
DRESSED WOMEN.
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Oliver Ia Isolated.

Auburn. N. v. Sept. 23.-Oliver Curtis
Perry is stll confined In one of the $50
lated cells of the new building and has
the distinction of being the first occupant
of these cells. He .s now willing to sub
mt to treatment for his piincturcd eyes
without the use of chloroform. aud Il Is
thought that the sight mas not been per-
manetly DESTROYED,
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The Wnyc Rcfrcshcs Buffalo.

Buffalo, y. V. Sept. 2S-There was
rapid and decided change in the tenn
perature here today, the thermometer
dropping to II at noon. as compared
with so to 81 for the past few days
The weather is hazy. with indications
of a still further drop in the tempera-
ture.
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TOOK THEM FOR BANDITS.
Wedding Party Creates n Pauic on n Kan.
SaS Train,

Parnell. Kan. Sept. 23.-.Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Speck. of St. Joseph. who were
married yesterday and had started on a
trip to Chicago were the innocent cause
of FIR ghten.ng the passengers aboard the
east-bound Santa Fe train last night. A
party of friends had escorted the couple
to the depot and were firing guns IN cc,e-
braton of the event
When the train hove in sight It was
tagged and the passengers Immediately
hid ther valuables and concealed them
selves az best they could in anticipation
of n 'hold-up." A shower of rice that
came through the windows moment
later however allayed all fear.
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lie LAUGHED roo HEARTILY.
Twice the Old Fellow Disl Gated III
Jaw.

Wilmington, Del. Sept. 23-Samuel
Henry, a colored man of this city. while
indulging in a hearty fit of laughter
over a story told Thy a friend. dislocated
his jaw. Al the police station Surgeon
Hughes Strengthened the old mans
Jaws, and he felt go good over the re-
lief that he indulged in another fit of
hearty laughter. with the result that
his jaws We're again dislocated.
Surgeon Hughes fixed him up again.
and dismissed him with an admonitlon
to refrain from uproarious laughter
hereafter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
METEOR FALLS IN MINNESOTA.
Farmers Find the Peculiar Stone, Yet
Warm From Its Flight.

Mankato, MINI. Sept. 23-Early last
evening there was II bright flash in the
skies. ending directly over the farm of
Howell Aver, living near GAINESVILLE, few
miles from here. As the light d!Sappca red
there was a loud report and many people
declare that there was a strong smell of
sulphur in the ar.
Today Mr.. Aver found in one corner of
his farm what Is supposed to be the re-
mains of the fashight. a large me,eoric
stone, composed Of many small stones Of
various kinds. all firmly imbedded in
hard substance. 1t was found in freshly
made hole and was still warm.
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Collierics ON Full TING.

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 23.-The ten col
l,erles at this place on the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company were
put on full time today, but several of
them were Obliged to suspend at O'Clock
water caused by the drought. The col
Heres have been working three-quarter
time,
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Southern Golden Belt.

Colon. Colombia. Sept 23.-Advices from
Trinidad. West Indies, states that there
has been an immense influx of miners and
prospcctors at the gold mines at Car
revenue and on the Island Of Cayenne.
Large quantities of gold have been found
and the indications are that there Is
golden belt extending from Venezuela to
Brazil.
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pottsyj,,c democrats.

Pottsvlle. Pa. Sept. 23.--Thc following
nominations were made at the Democratic
county convention held here today: For
orphans court judge, T. NJ. Dunn, Miners
Vile: district attorney. Edgar w. Bech-
tel, Pottsvillc: controller. Milton II. Mas
ter Shenandoah. coroner. DR.. ID. =.
Marshall, Ashland. director of. the poor,
William r. Kecgan. Mahanoy city: coun-
ty surveyor, W. j. Downey. Potttsv.lle.
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A Michigan CoruadO.

Menominee. Mich, Sept. ga tor
nado swept over this city last night.
blowing several million feet of lumber
into the lake and river. Shade trees
were uprooted. dwellings unroofed,
store fronts broken and wires prostrat-
ed The loss is 100000.
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FuII TIme at snsquchanra.

Susquehanna. Pa. Sept. 23.-The extern
sive locomotive shops of the New York
and Lake Erie road were today placed on
full time instead of twenty-four hours per
week as heretofore.
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THE COLD WAVE on DECK.
Big blizzard Prevails Throughout the
state OF COloradO-A Change OF Forty

Denver Colo. Sept. 23.-Reports from
all over Colorado show that blizzard
prevailed throughout the state early
yesterday afternoon. Snow from two
to ten inches deep has fallen, which Is
unprecedented in September. Today the
weather Is bright but cool
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GILKESON'S VICTORY.
Ex.S state Chairman Carries the Bucks
County Convention.

Doylestown. Pa, Sept. 23.-The Repub-
Leans of Bucks county held Their cOnven-
tion here today. There was a bitter con-
test for the nominations. but they went
through without much opposition. 1t was
a victory for ex-State Chairman B. T..
Gilkeson throughout.
The ticket as nominated is: For treas
urer, Arron A. Slower, of Quakertown;
register of wills. &. s. Gulck. Of Hllls-
town; coroner. DIR. w. II. Kunsman. Of
Tn;cum; director of the poor, Howard Y.
Rich. OF Plumstead: surveyor. Edwin X.
Kirk, of Buckingham.
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Took Him for n Rnil Bird.

Chester, Pa. Sept. Ex-senator Jesse NJ.
Baker, while cunning on Chester island.
was peppered in the back by another
sportsman, who fired at some rail birds
at close range. Mr.. Baker came to Chcs-
ter. where the shots were picked out by n
nhysic'an
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4 Change OF Forty Degrees.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Sept. 23,-There
was change in the weather of about
40 degrees between o'clock last night
and o'clock this morning.
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BURNED TO A CRISP.
Children Push n Little Playmate Into the
Deadly Flames.

Bethlehem. Pa. Sept 2S-Joseph. the
2-year-old son of Michael Began, was
fatally burned this afternoon Some chill
dren started a fire with old paper and II
u said pushed little Joseph into the
flames..
He was burned to crisp.
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lie IS A HUMBUG.
The Reason Obcrlin College viii Not Get
n S2OOOOO Endowment.

Oberl;n, o.. Sept. 23-Oberln colleges ex-
pected endowment of $2OO.OC0 has vanished.
as President Ballant,ne announces that a.
Swift HolbroOk, the promise donor. IL a
humbug, after having investigated his ca
reer. About two years ago HolbroOk
managed to get in with the college peO-
pie here by representing himself as n
millionaire interested in sociological lines.
A short time ago he intimated to the
trustees Of the college that should he be
made professor of sociology he would see
the chair was endowed for $500, 900 The
college trustees are greatly disappointed.
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MANWELL'S REPORT.
Thirteen Thousand Fourth. Glass Post.
masters Appointed.

Washington. Sept. 2S-Four:h Assistant
Postmaster General MaXwell's report for
the fiscal year ended June 80 indicates 49,
go new appointments of fourth-class post
masters. made within the year, only 169
of them having been occas!oned by death.
This is exactly the same number as last