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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

III Reno has decided 70 use hard oak foT
1 its street crossings
Canadian county will BE- on a cash
bass in a few weeks
G. V. Jackson has been appointed chiei
OF police o. Oklahoma city
&c" county may De named Flynn eoun-
~. some are in favor Of naming = Gus
ter county.
Recently a son was born 20 3r. and Nra
Rober< Pay % woodward. but hved only
a few hours.
Dennis F7yun has introduced a b.I Great
tng court Of appeals fOr Oklahoma. Ar
Rama and New &exsco
All ;hs railroads have gwen re3ucs8
rates Tor people who in;ene 70 stts-se the
Oklahoma City couysutioa-
Frank Greer says that in her prize ora
tloa NJ. De Coa corfUssd the terms
ambition ard -'ssgir~tiSs.
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bona CITY cozvenstoo - sslaz . Es.sz
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
In Cupfd's court, so she Will heed
From stephens Rules OF Pleading

In Cupfd's court, so she Will heed
From stephens Rules OF Pleading
"Collyer on Partnership I've read.
And vaInly. too, Contracts TO Wed.
BY someone named f1tzsimrnoiS
Nor dos il seem to help me on,
That Marriage Settlements L con-
or Schouler's learned book upon
The Law OF Married Women
There Is no statute can IND
VIII make a maiden change her inirsd'
Mo- know I where the place 10
To ind a law 20 help me win
a suit Ike mine-Or I'd begin
To search IL out. II ism Z IN
Ny set Of Leading Cases.
-s,Jya vl3ez m Appealsr' An there
Ia fu<- the answer 10 my prayer!
I know rot how 20 do y
From her decieion--by the sal
OF an the COurts'-I VIII appeal;
And that will make The yeruicS nj
Until can r"yiew H.
Prom Love and Laughter" by james
e. Burnett.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
LEGAL MEDITATION

What USE 30 ne - -'fsyles On BIS
For -|srvna1 OF the Lax q NE
I wo1tn'i give e JaCxst oTls-
Nor would give aro-L e- Ter
>J1-eS and JUN T'rla-s- aOT
Coke. Bacon. PsrSor g. Sfg<s. o.
F~eEn>. Chttsy. ksrt. Or Blscksto7e-
VIA Byses help me 10 pay sh~ bill
or-e for ac7rs~7 Car her TlH
b. charged ~ Tsad- ~ JE-Ban7
What's '-Csreensssfs Esvssr1c~- % me-
or L<-ri~.o-1r or fsrke- r-le
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Ard "E1es-3zrt q As-zch-n@@.s too.
asE ssCs s.Hg n Z Ehae - - 10
Tsse terfe = rrsss~zsstrsr
Ard tfo0xn te5-s>s<t tGssS hcoss -s1<d.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The newspapers of the country have
done Mr.. ingalls, the honor to drop the
quotation marks from around brides
cent dream" The phrase has been
appropriated and viii live as long as
the language
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

So Major NORTH has decided not TO
be a candidate again. He pleads i'll
health. Prohibition is the real cause.
1t will wreck the next governor OF Kan
sas, whoever he is, unless it is killed.
Get it off the statute book.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

In the end the effect of Sherman's
book win he good. Public men will
take care 10 do nothing they would
fear TO put in diary. lest some Sher-
man should be ar their side making
rhe notes himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Judge Horton is out for Brewer for
president. The Eagle came out for
him the day before. But the country
may, in the course Of human events
turn both Horton and the Eagle down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Having made by tweny-eight per
fOrmanceS the sum of $4,000 Pader-
ewsH ought TO be decent and and en-
dow some hospital for infirm and de,
crepit BARRIERS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The firing Of cannon along the coast
will drive the fish entirely out of the
vicinity. The very first thing Britain
would do would be to station its big
geSt gun AT Buzzard's Bay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Parents who have survived the week
will be interested in learning that the
drum is a very ancient instrument and
was invented prior to the physiological
discovery that man had nerves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Still Uncle Sam refuses TO recognize
the CubanS as belligerentS. People
who think that belligerency means
plain fighting are consequently a little
bit tired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The English papers have never heard
of Judge Brewer before. Neither have
the venezuelans, but they are careful
not 10 say so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The Beers have just given England
a facsimile on small scale Of how we
would receive her troops TO our arms in
case of war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The English still seem to regard the
Monroe doctrine in the same light as
they do Pearline, Soapine. Castorine
and other American proprietaries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Dr. Jameson was not marching
against Lobengula this time. He met
the Beers who were armed with rifles,
not spears. and they took him in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

That Texas paper, which in recording
n case of smallpox assured its readers
that it was only mild celluloid case,
7nay live to know better.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

One-half the congressman are college
graduates. But most of them are old
men and have lived down their college
coiffureS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

That French cult which worships the
devil have probably figured that they
are going there anyhow and are count
ing on the easiest room in hell"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

''As long as l live Britain shall not
go TO war with America" says Queen
Vic And the good queen is only in
her first century as yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

England should reflect that if we do
have war, both those doughty warriors,
the Baking Powder companies, will be
on the side of Uncle Sam.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

CIV Leland has the Mckinley rash so
severely that if he cannot find dis
patch from Columbus, o., he puts the
paper down in disgust.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The story is floating around that a
western Kansas paper in compliment
ing banker, said he had forged his
way from a clerkship to the cashier
ship"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Jameson is captured. He failed.
England now says he is wrong. Had
he succeeded England would have said
he was right We do not like England
in anything
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

There is a disposition to make light
of the products of the gas well that is
unwarranted so long as kerosine is
not discovered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

If Austin, the new laureate. writes a
poem depicting his feelings on succeed
ing TennySon, We may know at last
how PETER felt when he took ingalls,
chair in the senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

If we should have war there is going
30 be a wild scramble among the
cyclists to see who shall first do the
Paul Revere act
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

That linotype machine which spelt
st ''Schomburgkkkk' was going little
TOO far. There is such a thing as too
much of good thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The man who succeeds PETER must
sit before the public and allow it to
wonder why ON earth Kansas sent him
there when ingalls, was available.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

While the horseless carriage and
smokeleSs powder are well established,
some experiments should be tried with
@ view TO a fakeless war cloud.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Brewer is to be chairman of the Ven
pzuelan commission. 1t is not often
that a Kansas man is the biggest frog
I'm such a big puddle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

''The Last Stroke" drama dealing
with the Cuban war, is out. A tele-
graph station is shown in full opera
tion On the stage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The reason a number Of Chicago and
New York papers have quieted down
is because Of the discovery that the
war cloud had a silver lining.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The FL Reno Daily Republican is a new
newspaper that IS par excellence in every
particular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
9ai1u eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

If you do not think that leap year is
properly so-called, just keep your eye
on the old maids.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

When Campos gets through he should
write book on WAR, or the Practical
Uses of Telegraphy.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

Il Erss~ Efc -i.Aars. asns N n
E f,ocsrt sls4 LIE p1Eas-s'ras1 rsaa - -
an "a stzze~ Il aLsrssrrez. tzFe : 800
/ rrs.irsl t.e i4fssr. ascezis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

A crxsTEpx 81 srfszr@fsAY-Are sar Ss-rs
slsh spcias sized Naa qzysI - Bssssoa
$1,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04
The TerrilI-Purdy Medical and Surgical Insti.
tute and Eve and Ear Infirmay.

ZZA
~ LII
made en
n
Catarrha nd
and
to
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days
nte-i
Cured
Of
iuveycu cured by the a
Aanda
cutt ing no pail
our book
II 'e"" -'' S :. ST,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

A sri Il XiAso1Es. s-salas aess@i C l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

This cut represents
the instruments used
in the examination OF
Catarrh and all Nose
and Throat Troubles.
II enables the doctor
to show his patient
the condition OF the
affected parts.
Catarrh cured in g.
days. Home treat
rnersf e 90 a month.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22
NOTICE.

F.w. Marotx, Mary P. Marotz. Sallie
f. HYATT, Hyatt. whose first name
is unknown, husband OF Sallie b. Hyatt.
Thomas W. Passmore. Lewis Q. Pass
more. Orion G. Passmore and Howard
E. Passmore, defendants. will take no.
tice that on the 18th day Of August.
1896. Martha r. Meyers. plaintiff, herein
filed her petition IN the district court OF
Lancaster county, Nebraska. against
said defendants and others, the object
and prayer OF which are TO foreclose a
certain mortgage executed by the de-
PENDANT Sallie e. Hyatt (by her then
name Sallie T.. Passmore) and one Isaiah
d. Passmore, now deceased. to one w.
W. Holmes, and by him assigned to
Mary L. Runyon, aud by her assigned
to the plaintiff. being upon the east half
OF the northeast quarter Of section num-
bered twenty three. town nine. range
seven east, i'm Lancaster county, Ne
braska. to secure the payment OF one
promissory nots dated March 8. 1882. for
the sum of five hundred dollars, and
due and payable in five years from the
date thereof; that there is now due and
payable on said note and mortgage the
sum OF $500. with 8 per cent interest
from March 8, 1895, for which sum with
interest from that date plaintiff prays
for a decree that defendants be required
to pay the same or that said premises
be sold to satisfy the amount found
due, and that the interest, right and
title Of each defendant may be found in
the said premises and in any surplus
that may arise from the sale under any
decree in this Gaze.
You are required to answer this petit
ton on or before the 2lst day OF Sep
TENDER, 1896.
MARTHA r. MEYERS.
Plaintiff.
Dated August II, 1896.
Sep IL
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22
800 DOLLARS REWARD 800

The readers OF this paper will be
pleasedto learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
he medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatement. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
citing adirectly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disea
Sc, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, tina. they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
il fails to cure. Send for list Of Testi-
monals.
Address, FL. CHENEY L Co.. Toledo
Ono. Sold by druggists. 10 cents.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22
HALF FARE EXCURSION TO HOT
SPRINGS. 9. d.

II you want to travel cheap. note the
following round trip excursions at half
rates this summer via che North
Western line:
June IL and July to Hot Springs.
8. ID.
June IL and Is and July 5 and 8 to
Denver. Colo.
June Is. IS. % and "a to San Fran
cisco.
July 4. s. 8. to Chicago.
July 4 and 5 to Buffalo. ". e. A.
July 2, 8. 4. 5, to Washington. ID. c.
July IA. Is, Is. to Milwaukee. Wis.
Get Information and tickets at city
ticket office. III South Tenth street.
Lincoln. Neb.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22
G. A. X. ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
AT ST. PAUL, MINI.

The Burlington will sell round trip
tickets at 80. 30. Dates Of sale Auguss
30 and 81; limit September Is. Exten-
sion OF limit can be had to September
30 by depositing ticket with joint agent
at st. Paul. For full information at
to route. extension, ETC.. apply at B an.
depot, or city Office. corner Tenth and U
streets. Lincoln. Neb.
George W. Bonnell. T.. P. * L. Agt.
Aug 81.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

The Filler will make better time by
several hours to ST. Louis. CINCINNATI.
New York and to all east
ern points. than any other line out Of
Lincoln. II Is screamer.
For information about rates. connec-
tons, cts, or for sleeping car berths.
call at city ticket Office. 1901 o street
F. D. CORNELL. c. p. & T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

once united. watched her till she was
quite out OF sight; then the traffic was
resumed; every one looked at his or her
neighbor; and every one. being English.
became self.conscious and sheepish.
We are u wonderful people. certainly"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

Trilby's Truthful pills is specific
in all eases OF kidney and liver toubles
Jus. one pellet at night does the work
At Riggs pharmacy cor II and o.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

Empress Josephine toilet preparation
face bleach, face tonic. hair tonic. etct
at Kleinkauf i Grimes, III North lis.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

Queen Victoria" Ladies' Fdrorite
Her MUestys Perfume. is the most
lasting and perfect Perfure. AK
Riggs the Druggist" for a sample.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

Ger & Curtice Co.'S, 207 South 11th
street, the newest thing in pictures
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22
NBB

For cooling. refreshing drink drop
into Frank Nj. Rectors, l2ll y street
New fountain. the latest drinks.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-22

BENKE. the popular tailor has
moved to III n 18th; for first class work
and low rates give him call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
NEW YORK CITY

Nav festival IN ala o, tho Hebrew she'ter'ns
Guardian Society orphan Asylum VIII Dc s"'"
Saturday evening ut the Tuxedo f"y -""'"- -, ~
and N,Iison-ayc. Strawberries and Ice cream VII"
De- among the attractions
r,,. mechanic. on the syndicate building. at
Liberty and Nassau SITS. vent N strike again Wv
,eri,y The marhlc-workcrs went ont on sym
,,,h.,l. s,rike Tn. trouble is due to the differ
once. c,lst,ns between the sprngue Elevator com
,anv which has the contract FOR putting In the
elevators In the building. and ts employees
The s,r,s. o, the yarnishers employed on the
Iorrs cour, Building n ENchans" fIac"' Tor
back pay. aas settled yesterday IN way sH'ls-
factory 10 the men and they all returned TO WORK
Tho p REGIMENT. y Y. :. NJ 02i y Y Noun-
t..rD win have It's thirty hth annual reunion a'
Mlnnerrhor Hall East Fifty-siSth-st. to-morro"
.v.nlng There sll be vaudeville performance
ana dancing
vr mud Mr., Theodore G. Williams o. No $50
vo., Flftv-nlnth.si. viii not occupy their cottage
a, harrington Park y. j.. this summer. but VIII
,an early IN June to travel abroad for year
Coeur de Lion Commanlery knights Tempiar.
y.ul have public Installation OF Officers IN ine
Masonic Temple Friday evening The ceremonies
Will be Interesting and Instructive. ana selected
choir VIII furnish the music. Sir John \. Mapes,
Deputy Grand Commander OF the state VIII DC the
,,s,auing officer and the Rev Cornelius l.. living.
Grand Preiate OF the Grand Encampment OF the
United States will act as prelate. Dancing and re-
freshments Will follow
Tn, Kings Daughters OF the Peoples Church VIII
give an ntertainment at the cubrooms. NO ~
East Fourtecnth-st.. tomorrow evening. the meet
free to all
The first Restigouche salmon received here this
So son were exhibited by Eugene @. blackboard. OF
Fulton Market yesterday This Is about ten days
earlier than usual owing TO the early advent OF not
weather There were only four OF the hsh. but
they were fine ones ranging In weight from q to ~
po,,nds They brought so cents pound The sea-
son for these salmon extends from the latter part
OF MAY until October The fish will become more
plentiful later on and the price will gradually de-
cline until July, when they will probably be about
u cents A pound This fish. which Is regarded as
eoual in favor to the Hennebec salmon. comes
from the Restigouche River. which separates Que
bee from New-Brunswck
Five bids have been made by contractors desiring
10 obtain the contract for the alterations to be
made In the quarters OF me immigrants ut Ellis
Island The bids range from fl39O to f2UO, the
lowest bid being made by l.. T. Preusch The
various estimates have been referred to the au-
thorit.es at Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
MOUNT VERNON.

The memorial services for the war veterans tA's
wear will be held next Sunday morning. In the Re-
formed PRESBYTERIAN Church. The Rev FRANK .
Scudder will preach the sermon. Farns"orth fos''
Grand Army OF the Republic, under Commander H.
W. Lapham, will be escorted to the church by the
18th Separate Company National Guard. and the
Charles j. Nordquist Camp. Sons OF Veterans In
the evening Farnsworth Post will. upon special IN
yitation of the Rev. DR. Paulson. chaplain OF custer
Post attend the services in the Methodist Chlrcn
OF VILLA msbridge. II Is expected that the lth
Separate Company and the Sons OF Veterans camp
will act is escort.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rebecca Berry. wife OF ex-
City Treasurer John Berry. will be held at No. !
Rich-ave. at p m. to-day. The Rev. DR.. w. $
Coffey, rector Of ST. Pauls Episcopal Church, VIII
conduct the services.
A hot municipal campaign closed with yesterdays
city election The registration was 1892. co. more
than last year and 800 more than for the National
election in 1892. The Republican candidate for
Mayor was William Archer and the Democratic
only two votes when Edison Lewis elected two
years ago.
Fiske was elected Mayor by sos majority over
Archer. Adam f. Schadt DemD. for city Judge
was elected by 1874 The remainder OF the Demo-
cratic city ticket elected by majories ranging
frcm 500 except Frank Bennett for Justice OF the
Peace who was defeated by William II. Bard RepJ
by $50 majority.
on the Aldermanic ticket the Republicans elected
four OF the five candidates and the Democrats were
successful only in the Fourth Ward. The
Council will stand eight Republicans and two Demo
Gratis the same as the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
ACCTSED BY T.. G. THTRBER.

Edmund G. Thurber. thirty-eight years old, OF No.
131 West Thirty-fourth-st.. whose case recently
~, ssed ,Ipon by a commission In unacy. In
Yorkville Court az complainant yesterday afternoon.
He came In the morning and procured summons
for J. r. Johnston. living at the Sturtevani House
On Johnston's appearance IN court he paced
under arrest by Detective j. s. Kellogg. OF the Cen
trail ONCE
Thurber alleges that between the dates OF Febru
airy 10 and % Johnston received 81 5G2 49, 10 be ex-
pended for him Thurber). He alleges that of this
amount Johnston appropriated s791 to his own use.
Johnston says that this money all used for
legitimate purposes OF caring for Mr.. Thurber ac-
cording TO the agreement which he had made. He
says that any additional amounts to which Thurber
refers for legitimate expenses The magis
trate hearing the case committed Johnston in
Sl500 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

Workmen employed by the contractors In build
Ing the sewer system for this village have
unearthed in Chestnut-st. the remains OF "A human
skeleton that had evidently been buried for many
years 1t is a mystery. that locality had never
been used FOR burial purposes.
For long time there has been a deadlock In
the Board OF Village Trustees over the election OF
a village clerk over eighty ballots taken
about month ago without any choice. and then
It laid ASIDE. Morgan Purdy. the old clerk
holding Recently under the law passed by
the last Legislature authorizing presidents OF VII
default OF election by the Trustees President How
ard H. Morse appointed Henry Fielding village
clerk. Upon demanding the official papers and
other village property. Mr.. Purdy refused posses
sion claiming that the law was passed too late to
apply to his this year 1t will probably go TO
the courts for settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS

The trial OF John Curry, OF Tompkinsville.
charged with assaulting his wife. Bessie Doegan
Curry in the Atlantic Hotel. South Beach. on Sat
urday night when he fred five shots at her. took
place yesterday afternoon before Justice Kullmann
In the police court. Stapleton. Mrs. Curry said
Curry Aired shot at her point blank, and three
or four moe while she PROSTATE the floor
She said she thought her husband intended TO kill
her The bullets from the pistol produced In
court. Curry said he merely attempted to frighten
his wife Mrs Curry said she had known her hus-
band only two hours when she married him. They
lived together only one week. Curry was held In
81, 900 bail for the Grand Jury
dozen angry taxpayers appeared before the
Edgewa,er Board Of Trustees yesterday and de-
manded that the advertisement for the sale OF their
property for delinquent taxes be withdrawn
number of them held receipts for money paid VII.
age Treasurer Cahill declared the receipts OF
George Stopt, Andrew Kutruff and Jacob Maurer
which were signed in his name, were forgeries. II
is understood that the bills were signed by for
clerk.
The Midland Railroad has secured an opinion
from Justice Gaynor, which confirms its right to
the railroad tracks which have Beer. in dispute In
Richmond Terrace. Port Richmond The court
holds that the Staten Island Electric Railroad must