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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
rRUCKMAx sMAsHED Tor WAGON.
Bicyoiist Chased Tsin and HAD MS. Arrested
ne VTna Efned Rl0.

Yesterday afternoon two little italian boys,
named Louis and Thomas Guissollo, trundled q
toy express wagon along upper Fifth avenue.
They enjoyed themselves thoroughly and pass.
Ing b~icyclers took the greatest pains not to in.
terfere with their sport. Finally Leopold Lutz
came up behind the boys on q heavy truck
drawn by two powerful horses.
"Got out Of the way you young Dagos.' he
shouted and snapped q whip over the horses,
heads, starting them up at q brisk trot behind
tho children. The boys had to run to get out Of
tho way. and barely escaped to the sidewalk.
The heavy truck rolled over their wagon and
smashed II. The boys fell to crying at their
loss, and Lut4 snapped his whip at them and
EibePt ". Barrier of 1921 Avenue A spur,ed
out from among a group Of Indignant bicyolISts
and told tho Gormap that he would have him
arrested as soon as, he could find a policeman.
IutS whipped up his horses and did his bost TO
escape. He turned cast In lo5th street, with
barker wheeling close beside him., and found
his way blocked at Madison avenue. whore tho
street 10 torn up to change the motive power
OF tho Madison avenue cars. Iutz turned back
with Barker still in pursuit and reached lOAth
street and Firth avenue, whom tho determined
bicycler met Policeman O'Bricn and complained
to him Of Lut1's conduct. Lutz was promptly
arrested, and was as promptly fined $40 by
Magistrate Pool when he heard the story in
Harlem Court.
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KENTUCKY DISTILLERS.
a Combination said to Have Been Rormed
with 81 600. 900 Capital.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 26.-It is said that the long
projected combination OF Kentucky distillers is
at last perfected. T. II. Skerley OF this city and
VI. V. Monarch OF Owensboro went to New York
last week. and were followed later by Mr.. J. p.
wathen OF tho Advisory Committee. Messrs.
sherloy and Monarch carried with them the sig
natures to nearly the required distilllng ca
pacity. and Mr.. Wathen carried with him assur-
ances that the remainder would be forthcoming.
These met tho New York promoters and per
!ected the details.
The syndicate IL TO have a capital OF SIS, 00O.-
900 common and preferred stock, one-half 10 go
to the distIllers and the remainder TO be con-
yerted into a working fund. Bonds are also 10
be issued and sold, the distillers 10 receive out OF
this a cash consideration for their plants. Four
hfths OF the distilleries in the state are said to be
enlisted in the combination. but there has been
so much Sc recy about the matter that this 10
not known certainly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
oH4RLEsToS's STATE POLICE.
Gov. Ellerbe Will Probably Take Them Away
from the CITY.

COLUMBIA. S. G.. Aug. 26.-Charleston's mot
ropolitan police will probably be taken away in
a few days by Gov. Ellerbe. On assuming office
Gov. El!erbe informed Mayor Smythe that he
would remove the police il the Council would
pledge itself TO enforce the Dispensary law.
The pledge was signed by all but six reiormers,
VINO desired the metropolitan police retained.
20 II has remained for six months.
Lately Tour OF these Aldermen have signed,
!nd to-day the other Two came here and held a
!ong Interview with Gov. Ellcrbe. Their sigma.
lures are expected 10 lie gwen at once. and the
metropolitan police may not continue a week
longer. Gov. El;erbe has been considerably
embarrassed in this matter. having pledged
himself not TO remove the police till this prom
loe was made. and being anxious to end a sys-
len which ne has publicly condemned.
W ". Bahr. chief OF liquor constables, after
IN hours Interview with Gov. Ellerbe Was to-
,ay removed from Office. A few dsys ago the
'har!eston Critic intimated that Bahr was not
lure white, The officer. with his brother and
'eNeFaI Constables. vent to the office and be-
tIeSrd Editor Moore, who held them off with
lrehrfns, Bahr threatened to kill Moore on
.!Hht: lie Was suspended and removed to-day.
Inc Governor declines TO state the reasons, but
hAhrs attack on Moore iB believed to be the
cause. B'hr was a personal friend OF the Gov
tthor, going around the State with him during
the campaign last summer.
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Golf at Lemon.

IENoX, Mass. Aug. 26.-Tho monthly four
some was played here to-day under the best of
conditions, The air was cool and bracing ana
the greens were in fno shape. The match Was
for women, and called out n large crowd OF cot
tasers. In the preliminary roul.i the following
scores were made for nine hO'c,: Miss Nellie
Barnes. ~; Miss Constance Parsons. %; Miss
Marion Haven, 90; Mrs. W. A. Taylor, ~; Mrs.
Earl Dodge. 95; Mrs. W. A. Kendall. Jr,, %,
Miss {. StillInnn, ~,
The opening rounds We're closely contested.
Miss Barnes and Mrs. Dodge beat Miss still.
man and Miss Haven, = up and one TO play: Mrs.
Kendall and Miss Parson5 beat Mrs. Taylor and
Mas Dodge, . up and one TO play. The hnal
round Was cleverly played w 10 tho nth holS,
when Miss Barnes overdroYc and lost the hole,
Mrs. Kendall and Miss Parsons played steadily
and won the match, 3 up.
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ATTACHMENT BY TELEPHONE.
A Proceeding That II necominE Common in
Legal Practice.

Deputy Sheriff Williams has received an at
tschment against George P. Altenourg. doing
business az G. p. Altenburg & Co., brokers, at
Cincinnati. for 81, 200 In favor of Frank A. Roth
Ter OF Cincinnati. The latter says he deposited
81, 200 with Mr.. AltenburE to invest In West
ern Union and other stocks. and Mr.. Altenburg
agreed to return OF any time upon demand any
balance remaining unexpended. Mr.. Rothier
alleges that Mr.. Altenburg did not invest the
The facts OF the affidavit were telephoned
from Cincinnati to Joseph G. Deano hero TO get
ont the attachment. Using the telephone Tor
proceeding. Mr.. Rothier and his attorney. Z.
X. Stale. stood at the telephone. In Cincinnati.
while Mr.. DeAne was at this end. Mr.. Rothier
declared that he was the plaintiff. Mr.. Deane
read over the facts as he put them In the am
to them. The attachment was served on Pur-
nell, Hagaman s. Co. here, who have Sl.O64 for
the account of Mr.. Altenburg.
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BAR HARRoR, Aug. 26.- Tho second days play
In tho tournament for the Green cup was an ex.
ccllent exhibition OF golf. The morning matches
to-day were between Arden Robbins OF the ct.
Andrews Club and +. G. L. Tnppan OF the West
brook Club, and George 7. Newhall and NJ. r.
Wright, both OF the Philadelphia Country.
Robbins succeeded in disposing OF his man. . up.
The match was rather slow, AS II was le!t that
Robbins would win easily. Tnppan showed
good form. but was weak In his iron play. The
NewhAli. Wright match was hard fought and
interesting. Both men are capable OF a very
good game, and in this mornings play made the
1s holes close 10 the record OF the course. New.
hall had splendid form. and when on the green
never failed to hole out in !. lie took the
match by 3 M and = 10 play,
The afternoon play was between Robbins and
Wright and Ne" hall and Tappsn. The Rob
bins-Wright match proved the closest OF tho So
ries, Robbins finally winning by l up. Ncwhall
had much had lnck In his games with Tappan,
but pulled out the match. after he was s down,
by ! up. The score up 10 date:
Newhnll, won 3. lost none; Robbins, won q. los,
none; Wright. won /. lost none; Leeds. lost l. WOE
none.
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Keen Competition and n. ;. A.. q. Athletes.

Under the supervision OF Capt, Charles A. sulxer
the ambitious young athletes of the Sew Jersey A. g.
contested the NTH set OF the series OF games for the
alLaIound champ. onship OF the organization. at Der.
gen Point, yesterday afternoon. The three events de-.
cided were a half mile run. a one. mile bicycle race,
and q running high jump. In each there was lively
competition for the hunorp, ulumar
Half Nile Run, Han ticnp-won hv L, 7. Myers. 40
yaras; p. II. ChriStiansen, 90 yards, second: H. l..
Lockman, 90 yards, third. Time. l minute ~ seconds.
One Mile Bicycle Race. Handic,T won ny ". ".
McCully, scratch W. Dean. scratch, second X. l.
Eaton, 20 yards, third. Time, . minutes 8s IS sec,
Unds.
Running High Jump, HandicAp-Won by W L. NIL,
Ter. 10 inches. vita . feet 4 inches; Thomas j. era.
hatn, scratch. second, with o feet, c, 7, Myers. .
inches, third, with 3 feat.
POintS-Thonas J. Graham aud Paul II, Christian.
sen, IL each; Charles T Myers, Is; William A, Whyte.
2. Charles A, SulZer. :: II. Wh'tlph. u r. s. Gales, Z.
James Ftizgatrick. 4; Philip A. Moore, 8: Herbert F.
NanVtl. q; X, l.. Eaton, d, ", l. Miller. 81 W. ". Nj.
! George +. Sruth. liH,L l., L., kman. ]; ). s, Greene,
!; William Il, BribtOr. 3, Louis L'hGold, ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
GOT THE ROBBERS, RIG.
SIackeay Saw Men nobbing . Corn Patch and
Captured Incir Horse nnd wagon.

thptufoA HhoEho uuu Nphhoh.
EuzARETH. N. j., Aug. 26.-The farmers OF
Union township raise garden truck for market,
and thoir principal crops are cabbage and sweet
corn. For u month their fields have been syste-
matically robbed, and great quantities OF vogcta-
bles have been stolon.
In one day Angus MaoKesy lost 1900 heads
of cabbage and on another 1000 ears of corn.
This afternoon MscKeay says no was on the
lookout for thieves and saw two men drive into
the woods and tic their horse. MacKeay says
that they went into Clark Lum's cornfeld and
began TO pick corn. MacKeay started for them
and they ran away. MncKeay got tho horse
md wagon and gave the rig to County Detective
keron.
Two hours after MacKeay left town Larry Zos.
baum OF Salem called on Detective keron and
said the rig WAS his. He said that he went into
the woods In Union to pick wild cherries and
that while he was gone his rig was taken away.
XoKbaum's father Is q vegetable vender In this
city. he was told that he must get an order
from MacKeay for the rig. He didn't yet II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
Chin wan Released.

Chin Wan, one Of the ffty-one Cinnamon who.
with one young Chinese woman. were arrested
at the Grand Central Station on Saturday morn
ing last on complaint of Inspector Scharf that
they were in tho country illegally. was dis
charged by Commissioner Alexander yesterday
afternoon. A number OF witnesses, Including
e1.Judge Angel, testified that they had known
dfty.nnc Chinanen ali hut twelve were dis.
charged on The day Of their arrest. Hearings
ia the cases NJ the remaining eleven will be
held in the next two weeks.
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TO TREAT GARBAGE HERE

American Reduction Company. win %. OOO.-
900 Capital. Incorporated Mt Trenton.
TRENTON. n. j.. Aug. 26.-The General Amer
lean Reduction Company of New YORK. with a
capital stock OF 80. 600, 900, filed articles OF in
corporation with the Secretary Of State to-day.
1t will begin business with Sl,5oo.ooo paid in.
The incorporators are Samuel ". Roosevelt Of
1852 Fifth avenue, New York; Daniel H.. Case
OF Bristol. Il. l.. and William ii. Mandreele OF
HobOken.
papers. is the treatment of garbage and waste
matter and their conversion into useful or In
nocuous substances, and the application OF the
apparatus employed therein to the manufacture
OF prod ucts from other materials. The company
will also license other companies to use its APP
paratus and processes. The company will begin
operations In New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
To Attack Now Jerseys ye.t,bule Car Law.

The Now Jersey Legislature passed . law last
winter which was intended to compel the Con.
solidated Traction Company to run vcstibulo
cars on Its Inca during the winter months. Tho
wording Of the act was such that the require
ment was for the summer instead OF winter. At
the last meeting Of tho Jersey City Police Board
Police to enforce the law. Lawyer James p.
VredenburR, for the Traction Company. served
notice on the Police Board yesterday that an APP
Lippin"ott to-day for a rule 10 show cause why
the resolution Of the board should not be taken
to the Supreme Court for review on a writ OF
certiorari. II will be commended that the law is
defective and unconstitutional
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
"EIREck LIED TO THE TH1ErEs.
f0r Doing No His Left Arm was Cut By the
Robbers. Who Also Iot His sB.

NEW hRrNswicK, y. j., Aug. 26.-While
stanley Geircc&. . luborer living at South
aver and john shuck, a Pole, were walking
.ohS the Pennsylvania KsI!road track in East
'rnhswicE last night, two negroes and a white
~ "hu We're ~ n box car near the RAritan
,onc mo the car. They did and tLo ihreS
plle s i Attacked Getreck One grabbed him BY
n az ln a0S sn9ther threatened, him with a
irSs said tnat ne had none. The nun with the
'Hz9r cry hin three times IL the left arm
inca he waH thrown TO the floor Of the car.
ana 20 was taken from him. He WAS
,heh made, 10 jump from the car, which wns
'A0'lhS' shucS escaped during The light.
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nenLcr TaIant TaLen Do 3 Na nltarlun.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-John d. Tallant, tho do
mented San Francisco banker, who became vio-
lent on q Union Pacific train on the way from
San Francisco TO New York, has been removed
to a sanit run in Geneva Lake, Wis. II is said
that Tallant's trouble is an attack Of nervous
prostration and that a short rest will bring him
back to health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
WHITNEY SEES THE MAYOR.
Ne Declines. However. to Disclose the Topic
OF Their CouversatIop.

ne Declines. However. to Disclose the Topic
OF Their Conversation.
William c. Whitney and Elihu Root protested
to Gen. Coils yesterday against granting per
mission to tho Forty second street, Manhattan
vile. and st. Nicholas avenue road. which is
controlled by the Third avenue cable line. to
change its motive power from horses to cleo
tricity. Permission to change its motive power
has already been granted by the State Railroad
Commissioners. Mr.. Root and Mr.. Whitney ar
Rued that as the petitioning road used tho
tracks or tho Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
pany in six separate places 1t should not he Ill
lowe ed 10 put in electrical condui which would
interfere with the business Of the Metropolitan
Company. The hearing will be continued to-
day.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Root also called on
Mayor Strong and had q long talk with him yes
terday. They refused to tell what subjects
were discussed.
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Mrs. Amelia G. Miller. tho divorced wife OF
Herman Z. Miller. a druggist Of 6s3 Broadway,
williamsburg. who died early In July. has sued
the officers OF Court Wiener. A O.. @. r.. In the
Second District Civil Court. before Justice Van
wart. to recover the insurance on Miller's life.
Miller named her as tho beneficiary. and. after
she got a divorce, he didn't have the insurance
certificate changed. Miller married again, and,
before his death, he made a will by which ali his
property was left to his second wife,
His first wife learned that Miller's Court
Wiener policy In her favor had not been altered,
and sho demanded the money. Tho officers Of
the order refused TO pay 1t to her beea use Nil
No. i hired q lawyer, and the proceedings
against the court were begun yesterday. The
case will DO tried on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
Martin. No, a CITY vigilance Lacquer.

A. W. Abbott. Secretary OF the City Vigilance
League. sent a letter yesterday to Magistrate
SImms in Jefferson Market Court in which he
said that Albert A. MARITIME, who has gained
some notoriety by having women arrested for
ncrostinc him on the street, Ia not n member Of
the league, as MARITIME has announced. Mr..
Abbott says that Marine applied for member
being satisfactory. his application was turned
Inypn
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rnrs. MOI Acaul,,ea or ,ne Knllpr or Variable.

Camille verballo was shot and killed at Long
Island City on July 3. He was at work at the
time, and fell deNd with his shovel In his hand.
Jacob Schmidt OF 280 East nth street, and
Charles Drummer and Jacnh Schurmann OF Long
Island City were arrested and charged with
firing the fatal shot. A CorOner'g Jury ex-
onerated the three men. and they were dis
charged yesterday.
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Boston, Aug. 26.-At to-day session Of the
American philatelic Association the following
officers were elected: President. F. F. Olney.
Providence. r. l.; Vice Presidents, W, c. Van
Drclir. the R"v. J. /. kilbon. and George L..
TOppnn ~ Boston: Secretary. Joe =. Beard.
Mimi; Assistant Secretary. II. b. Phillips. Cali
%tornia;. international Secretary. D. Doebltn.
Pennsylvania: superintendent or Sales, George
r. futile. New York. 1t was voted to hold the
next convention in New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
wheat Prices I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Wit an ear-smashing
roar wheat jumped through tho dollar mark
this morning and within fifteen minutes had
made q record of 81. o3ie. When II reached this
point much excitement prevailed in the wheat
pit. The brokers pushed and showed ono an
other furiously. The close Of the market saw Sep
tember wheat at 9S7s and December 5 cents
lower. Tho sudden squirt in September was at
triouted to people from Wall street who are
preparing, II 10 said, TO corner the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
WAITED 10 YEARS FOR HER LOVER.
WeIas Married, and After HIs Wires Death No
Sought Out ssiss kieruss.

Sought Out SIiss kieruss.
Julius Weiss, 80 years old. Of 81 Madison
street, Hoboken. and Miss Anna B. Klefuss, so
years old, OF Staploton, 8. l.. were married on
Wednesday night by the Rev. Gottlieb An
dreae at his homo. Fairr1ew avenue. jersey
City. Tho couple were betrothed ten years ago
and Weiss sent Miss Kiefuss to Germany to
visit his parents and get their consent to the
match. She remained there a year, and had
arranged 70 return when she received a letter
from Weiss informing her that he had mar
ried another woman.
Miss Kiefuss returned TO this country and
withdrew from society. She has lived in Sc
Clusion, and although she was asked 10 marry
several times. she remained single. Two years
ago Weiss vile died. After the usual period
OF mourning he sought OGt Mis- kiefuss and
tbs mlnister's house three times on Wednesday
night before they found him at home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
~TRosTLEEs FREEDOM U SHORT
He Must so Back 10 tho Asylum because ne
DisobeS.d an Order or the Court.

lie Must 60 Back 10 tho AsyIum because ne
DisobsS-d an Order or the Court.
Henry J. Trostlcr. who was released from the
.datteawan Asylum for the Insane two weeks
ago, was before Justice Dickey in the Supreme
court IN Brooklyn yesterday on a motion made
~ Assistant district Attorney Baker for his
tslnrn 10 me Institution. lie was discharged
vas TO sail Tor Austria within ten days. Since
zen ne learned. 80 he says. that he had a rich
Iehiive living at Newport, II. l., and also a
.nIsltcr either in ChicHg 20 or this clt-. As he
allied 10 Keep his promise to leave the country,
no was .apprehended. and Justice Dickcy re-
.LInned Inn to he asylum for two weeks. In
Nrgued.
Iirostier came TO this country in 1878. and got
pace as usher IN the Irving Place Theatre.
~ oeeHhe Jealous OF his wife, and. believing
hat the cashier OF the theatre was making love
. her, shot AT HIN, the bullet passing through
re cashiers hat. Trostler was acquitted on
re ground that he was insane. He has been in
ne asylum since 1879.
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Reid's round Of Al makes a new record for
nine holes. aud his - for eighteen also makes a
new record for ;hc course.
The final for the Consolation cup was also
played for between II. NJ. Livingston, Jr., Sara.
togu Golf Club, and 4, s. DeycranN, LenoE Golf
Club. This was az eighteen holes. anu resulted
IN n victory fur the home player by a score OF 1
UP and 2 10 gO. lie played a very steady game.
and richly deserved tho victory lie won. Dew
well on the whole.
Tomorrow the tournament will be brought to
a close by the playing for tho GrHnl Union Hotel
Handicap Guy, for which over forty entries have
hNen rpCniyal.
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bridegroom OF, Bride -.

LYONS. y. y. Aug. 26.-Justioe OF tho Peace
Joel Tanning OF Wolcott Was called out Of bod
on Monday night to marry a couple.
But never married a couple In my life"
said Mr.. flaming, go to some minister"
This did not plense The bridegroom, who replied
"Naow ledge. pull on your clothes an, come
Elizabeth and me hez both bin married twice
afore this
Justice Tanning came down stairs and married
the couple, who were James q. Watson. aged az
years, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pool, aged 70 years,
both OF North Wolcott.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
YELLOW JACKETS At 4 PICNIC.

They start . Runaway, which Nearly Breaks
Up = Sunday school Convention.
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Aug. 2~6.-Charles
Gordon tied his horse to a tree in the grove
where the Jamesburg Sunday School Conven-
ton was held yesterday, and just before the end
Of the meeting the horse was attacked by q
swarm of yellow jackets. The animal kicked
tho buggy loose and broke the halter. Then no
ran away and dashed into the crowd Of people
In front OF the pavilion. knocking down Mira.
Israel Reed Of Long Branch. who is Visiting
friends In Cranbury, and the l2-year-old daugh.
ter Of Marshall Pullan Of Scotch Corners.
Neither was hurt badly.
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sharks or Stamford Light,

STAMFORD. Conn, Aug. 26.-Throe tamford
young men. George Billings, John Nichols. and
David Foote. were fishing for blackhsh OF tho
stamford lighthouse yesterday, and became
surrounded by q school of sharks that nearly
swamped their boat David Foote had his line
wound around his hand. and u shark that had
taken his hook was slowly drawing him over the
side OF the boat, when the line parted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
CoWPERrHw4Ir & CO. RoBBED.
The FORMER Assistant Cashier Charged with
stealing $500.

James l. McDcrmott OF IS Eighth avenue was
discharged from his post as assistant cashier for
B. NJ. Cowperthwa!t s Co. OF 1875 Park row on
Aug. :. He went TO work for An architect at l
Broadway. and was arrested there yesterday by
Central Office Detectives Reilly and Reidy on a
q Co.
Mr.. Cowperthwait told Magistrate Cornell In
Centre Street Court that Mcl'-rmott had been
stealing from the FIRM for more than a year, and
that The defalcat!on amounted 10 over 5000.
The specific complaint was for $50. Magistrate
ton on Monday.
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coney Island TouEhs Heat Policeman Hawkins.

In attempting to break up a free fight bet ween
white men and negroes on tho Dowery at Coney
Island carly Yesterday morning Policeman Daniel
Hawkins was beaten and dubbed. His nose
was broken and. he received i've scalp wounds
Ed stewart, \ negro. was arrested and held In
3d. 900 hail for the assault, Two other men
who were in the nght were sent to jail for ten
dayA.
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B~rLLEvIiIE. y. j., Aug. 26.-John Pearce WAS
injured seriously to-day while laying the foun-
dation Of twelve-foot pit at Hendricks Brothers
Copper Works in the Soho section. A wooden
beam across the mouth OF the pit. to which a
while Pearcc WAS standing un !er 1t. One piece
struck him on the head knocking him into the
pit.
found that his skull WAS fractured. DIR. C.. II.
Winans. who 10 attending Pearce, thinks that
he may not recover.