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SOME GOOD TRorr1NG PROMISED.

ooMh oOOD MI 4 Inv SO4ulCAIDs
The Woodbury. Driving association
has arranged for some good races on
October %. There will be a 800 class,
trot or pace, purse so bushels oats; a
2.30 class, trot or pace, purse 100 bush
els oats; class for named horses, trot
or pace, purse, 100 bushel oats. The
conditions and regulations are: 800
class, entrance fee So to name horse
and So to start; 2.4O class, entrance fee
80 to name horse and $3.50 to start;
class for named horses, entrance fee
$3.50 to name horse and $3.50 to start.
All races, mile heats. best three in
five. Catch weights and distance
waived. National Association rules
to govern. Entries close October 16.
Among the public and efficient pub
lie servants of the town is William G.
Tuttle, the tax collector, who was
nominated by both parties, a high
compliment. He is now collecting the
tax and will be at the postoffice in
Hotchkissville, Thursday, November
7, from 10 O'Clock a. m. to p. NJ; at
the town clerks office in North Wood
bury, Wednesday, November ID. from
10 o'clock a. m. to p. M; and at the
Woodbury. drug store, Thursday, No.
vember 81, from 10 O'Clock a. m. to 3
p. m. A tax of 124 mills on the dollar,
laid October l, 1900, on list of 1900, and
due November l, 1901. All persons
neglecting to pay their tax on or be-
fore December l, 1901, will be charged
interest at the rate of nine per cent
from November l, 1901, until paid.
Mrs Nickerson of Ohio is guest OF
her daughter, Mrs E. F. Nichols, and
will remain for the winter.
Mrs Ann Judson returned to Water.
town after two weeks stay with hel
brother, @. A. Willard.
Mrs Walter White entertained Rev
J. H. Lockwood and mother and M,
and Mrs George Saxon on Saturday.
M. R. Holmes attended the Beacon
Falls fair.
Arthur e. Judson is at the 'Pan. ,
Many are suffering with severe colds
The usual crowd attended Danbury
| fair, last week, especially Thursday.
Miss Harriette Ford is visiting he
sister in Danbury.
Austin Isham has accepted a posi-
ton with the Miller & Peck co. O
Waterbury.
The fire of last Monday night, which
destroyed Miss Fanny Curtiss' barn
smoked for a week. The barn wa
the largest in the town. There wer
two horses burned and nearly so ton
of hay. Had it not been for tn
prompt and efficient aid of the tr
company much damage would doubt
less been done to surrounding buil6
ings:
The state teachers meeting at Hart
ford, this week, was attended by on
teachers.
DR. Reynolds is quite i'll. He is al
tended by DR. Smith.
Miss Louise Isham visited in Waite
bury over Sunday.
Louis Gibson is working in Ne
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ROXBURY.

Myron Thomas and wife, Emerson
Potter and wife and Walter Booth
and wife are home from the Buffalo
exposition and report very delight
full trip.
Miss Amy Murray, the celebrated
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BANTAM.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.


Rev Fred S. feathers is in New
Britain, this week, attending he
meeting of the Baptist State Conven-
tion.
Charles F. Flynn, of the firm OF
Flynn & Doyle, is in New York attend
ing the annual meeting of the Nation
al Carriage Builders Association.
Clarence Ramsey returned to Phila-
delphia, Wednesday, for another years
training in the Philadelphia Dental
college.
George Wellington Hawley was in
New Haven, last week, on business.
The surveyors are laying out the
trolly from Watertown to Litchfeld.
It is to come up past the Lake to Ban
tam, and thence to Litchfeld.
Mrs Maria Bishop is visiting in Wa
terbury.
r. L. Rockfort spent a few days,
last week, in Hartford and New Ha-
ven.
Jady Baldwin was in Waterbury,
last week. visiting friends.
Mrs c.. f. Flynn is in South Nor
walk for a few days.
Charles Wedge Of Warren and jamie
Baily of Bantam were married, Mon
day, October 6.
Harry Turrell has moved into the
house with Frank Moore.
Bantam was we'll represented at the
the Danbury fair. The station agent
here sold "a tickets, Thursday.
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A SAD ACCIDENT.

Mrs Wolcott Beach met with seri-
GUS accident, Monday evening. She
was passing out of the back door and
fell from the steps and broke her hip.
She was unable to make anyone hear,
her husband having retired and no
neighbors very near, and the conse-
quence was she was obliged to lay on
the ground all night. 1t is thought
she cannot survive. 1t is indeed a
very sad case.
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NICHOLS.

METHODIST CHURCH INTEREST.
Rally day, which was to be observed
in the Methodist church, las,
Sunday, has been postponed until next
Sunday, October 20, on account of the
threatening weather.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet ir
the parlors of the Methodist church,
Friday afternoon, to work.
Quite number of people from this
place attended the Danbury fair.
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY,
sOUTHBURY.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

LOCAL JOTTINGs.
Presiding Elder Adams is expected
to preach in the Methodist church,
next Friday evening, and hold quarter
ly conference.
B. M. futile and Herbert Peck went
on fishing trip to Milford, last Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Perry attended
the meeting of the A. B. G. F. NJ, in
Hartford, last week.
Miss Anna Osborne entertains a
friend.
H. V. Peck is expecting to paint two
houses in Bridgeport.
Mrs Elliott and daughter, who have
been visiting Mrs Elliot Hine, have re-
turned to their home in New Haven.
oA.sTozEA.
Boar. tho HIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
''s. ct &W2z<Ex
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New Milford. Conn.
Winter
Underwear!

There is part of the wearing apparel
about which is particular than Under
We have carefully studied the situation and present this
complete line Of thoroughly good Underwear for Men
Women and Children. Womens Vests and Pants in ribbed
and plain 25 50c 75c and ST. each price representing the
very best goods procurabe at that price.
Mems Shirts and Drawers at 45c and 81 in natural wool
and white Boys and Girls shirts and Drawers three DUAL
tiles, suit every purse
SPECIAL! Womens l-wool vests and pants in white
and scarlet mostly small Sizes &c., 25 to LIS Mems
scarlet all wool Shirts and Drawers large Sizes &c.
and LIS.
Boys and Girls Shirts and Drawers in white and gray at
1885, 35c
The.C. III. Booth & Bentley Co.,
Telephone No. a..
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In Purchasing
NEW S TOOK

We have obtained as much for our money CASH
will buy. In many instances we deliberately paid
extra prices, it being in contracts with manu-
facturers that certain EXTRA QUALITIES of Ieath-
should be used in making the goods. This all goes
to customers---WE ASK NO MORE FOR THE
SHOES.
Dependable Styles!
Dependable Quality!
Dependable Prices!
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NEW FAIRFIELD.

JOHN MCPHERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED.
John Nickerson, Beaver Boys farm
er, met with serious accident on Fri
day. He was standing on the body of
large tree which he had cut down,
chopping off limb, when the tree
rolled over, throwing Mr. Nickerson to
the ground, breaking some of his ribs
and injuring him otherwise.
The adjourned town meeting on
Monday forenoon was well attended.
1t was voted to lay tax of Is mills on
a dollar to defray the expenses of the
town for the ensuing year. Also voted
that the selectmen shall hire the roads
worked and the town poor kept as they
think will be for the interest of the
town. Edward Jennings was appoint
ed pound keeper, hayward and sealer
of weights and measures.
Road Commissioner Mcdonald was
in town on Wednesday, inspecting the
state road improvements.
Maria and Lewis Britton, aged IA and
IL years respectively, children of Sabra
Britton, were brought before Justice
Edward Jennings on Monday after
noon, charged with not having attend
ed school regularly, having attended
only five days within the last six weeks.
They were taken to the state schools
on Tuesday by Consta BILE Fred Dayton.
Joe Wildman, the veteran road work.
er, having concluded to resign. his po-
sition as chief of the road department,
rather than act under the new town
administration, has gathered his road
tools together, and will migrate to
New Milford in few days.
The town has settled with Daniel E..
Jennings for damage to sheep by dogs.
Frank Hyatt is delivering his crop of
apples in Danbury for 50 a barrel.
Apples are scarce in town. Miles
Fl. Disbrow has one of the largest
crops in town.
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singer of Scotch songs, is visiting her
friend, Mrs Wilbur Mansfield, this
week.
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The Benham Shoe Co..
Derby, Conn.
SHOES
For lien, Women and
Children.

On Wednesday evening, October 10, we opened
our new store at 200 and 2IO Main Street, with New
and up-to- date Lines of Boots and Shoes. These
goods are now arriving and are being placed on our
shelves. They are Stylish, Serviceabe, Reasonable
in Price and will prove Satisfactory to buyers.
Our point of exceence-BETTER SHOES AT
SAME PRICE.
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Miss Inez Hull of Northtield, Mass.
is home on short vacation.
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tered against him and he was locked up
until he should sober up sufficiently to
be released. At O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Desk Sergeant Springman made his
last round Of the cells and entered the
one occupied by Duphane The man was
sitting in q natural position, and it was
not until the sergeant reached the man
that he discovered that something was
wrong. a physician was summoned but
his services were not needed as the man
was dead.
Coroner hewitt viewed the remains and
directed that they be removed to the
mOrgUe. where an autopsy was performed
during the afternoon by Deputy Coroner
GlazebrOok, who announced that death
certificate Of death from natural causes.
The superintendent Of the morguc search
Cd the clothing Of the deceased and found
only y cents in money, a photograph, on
the back Of which was inscribed, My
darling wife, a pair Of gOld-rimmed eye
glasses, and a receipt showing that the
deceased had sent Il registered letter from
Woodstock, Va, TO his wife at Newman
ket Va. June 4. To the same address
Captain Boardman sent a telegram an
nouncing the death Of the man.
Late in the evening he received a reply
signed O. l.. Hopkins. which read, Con
fer with Mamie Hopkins 1863 Fourteenth
Street northwest, reference de Duphane's
body. Send same here.
Miss Hopkins, who. II is understood,
was sistcT-in-law Of the deceased, at
once visited the morgue and afterward
authorized Undertaken Lee to take charge
of the remains and prepare them for ship
ment TO Newmarket.
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DIED IN A sTATIoNHoUsE.
The Unfortunate Mans End Due TO
Heart Disease.

The body Of Edgar de Duphane, who
died in a cell at the Second police precinct
stationhouse at an early hour yesterday
morning of heart disease, was taken
charge Of last night by Undertaken }.
William Lee. who viii ship it to the
former home Of the deceased at Newman
ket, Va Duphane came 70 Washington
Tuesday evening and put up at the St
James Hotel He brought with him no
Baggage, and paid in advance FOR his
room.
Thursday afternoon he was seen hang
ing around the packing houses on 3 Street
between Sixth and Seventh Street north
west with no apparent purpose. Shortly
before . O'Clock one OF the employees Of
q nearby establishment SAW him lying on
the sidewalk in a helpless condition. and,
thinking that he was sick, telephoned for
the police ambulance. in which he was
taken TO the Homeopathic Hospital. The
authorities there declined to receive him.
as they diagnosed his case as one Of plain
alcoholism.
TIE ambulance driver then took him to
the Second precinct stationhouse, where
he stated that he was thirty-six years Of
age. a charge Of drunkenness was en-
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The Discoyerer Of this Great Remedy.

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matter what it is, that he will send free
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Do not doubt or despair. but send your
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they will gladly send you free in plain
wrapper a package of BeGOle's Nervo-
tones absolutely free. Do not under any
circumstances miss this genuine and
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fail.
Now when they say free they mean free,
and you won't be asked 10 pay for II after
awhile. nor do they ask for references,
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more likely to buy another package than
you would If the free offer was tangled
up with deposits, references, or some 9TH
er scheme.
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An AIened Assniinnt Cnught.

William Stewart colored for whom the local
authorities have been looking, has been arrested
al New Bedford Mass, As announced in a
despatch from the chief Of police OF that town to
the local police. Stewart IS wanted here Tor an
alleged attempt TO kill another negro named
Harry Aeale ON Nichols Avenue, Hlllsdale, on
several other ooior,d men attacked Stewart and
that the latter drew a knife and inflicted d
wound in Nealcs abdomen which for time
threatened his life Stewart then fled and turn
ed up at the home of three of his brothers in
the massachusetts town. Detective Wecdon lett
Washington last night 10 bring lin back, as he
has agreed TO come without 4 requisitiuu.
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Mr.. Baar's Pleasant Surprise.

On Tuesday last Lewis Baar. one of the Oldest
merchants ia this city, was accorded a surprise
on the occasion OF his SEVENTEEN birthday by
receiving a handsome loving egp :Gom the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Simon Wolf, Henry Franc,
Isaac /. Blout. Emil Berliner, Louis Spanier,
the Rev Louis Stern, and Lewis Abraham.
Among the out-Of-tOwn visitors who arrived to
pay their respects to MIR. Baar was his brother,
Dr. Herman Baar and his sons, Morris and Her
MN E.nr OF New YORK CItE.
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Hurt by IA Falling Door.

Augustus Warfeld, an employe Of the WASH
ington Navy Yard, was painfully injured at that
place shortly after 5 O'Clock yesterday morning
He was standing near the entrance to the tool
shop in the yard when unusually strong gale
Of wind blew down ! large door, which in fall
ing knocked him to the ground. Several marines
who were in the vicinity to his assistance
and call was sent in for the Filth precinct
patrol wagon, in which he was taken to the
Providence Hospital. tpoR examination it was
found that his head had been badly cut, and he
was also severely bruised about the body. After
having his injuries dressed Warfeld was taken by
friends TO his home, go North Carolina Avenue
southeast in q carriage.
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The Auditor,s Report Affirmed.

IN an oral opinion delivered yesterday by JUS
tice Hagner in Equity Court No. ] he affirmed
the report cf the auditor in the Washington Beue-
fetal Endowment Association case. AT the same
time he oYerIuled the exceptions filed to the
report Thomas N. Fields representing certain
OF the policy holders. gave notice that he viii
appeal 10 the Court Of Appeals FOR the District
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A Divorce Asked for Desertion.

petition for divorce was filed yesterday in the
Supreme Court of the District by Lucy L. Brice,
who asks for legal separation from her hus-
band Edward C. Brice, on the grounds OF de-
sertion and abandonment. It is stated that the
parties were married at Rockville, Md, in No
vember, 1894 and that they lived together in
this city until August, 1s9S. During that month
Mrs Brice declares that her husband deserted
her and has not since contributed TO the sup
port OF either herself or her child. She is repre-
sented by Birney Woodard as counsel.
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A Row in willow Tree Alley.

Mabel Jackson colored, was in Police Court
yesterday charged with being disorderly. The
policeman said there was free fight IN Willow
Tree Alley Wednesday night and that the wo-
man was drunk and took lively hand in the
affair and that when She was arrested used vile
language. Mabel was fined -, and in default
will serve fifteen days in the workhouse. Daniel
Harris, colored, who was arrested for being
in the row, forfeited s. collateral.
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struck nv n Locomotive.

George-M Bowman, Of 1910 Union Court. was
struck by engine 162 Of the Philadelphia, Viii
mington and Baltimore Railroad at the corner OF
Second Street and Virginia Avenue southwest,
about $40 O'Clock Wednesday night and slight
" injured. He was assisted to his home by
James ClIrley of 1928 Union Street, who was
with him at the time OF the accident. The gate
man claims that he was lowering the gates on
the approach Of the engine, but that the men
insisted on passing beneath them.
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Money stolen From n House.

Mrs. Martha A. Gebner, Of 2lG c Street north
west, reported last night to the police that an
unknown thief had entered her home some time
during the past few days and stolen from a bed
room purse containing 81. 4 detective called
az the house yesterday afternoon at late hour
to investigate the report There signs
OF iorciblc entry OF tine premises, and the police
believe the money taken by sneak thief,
possibly one who IS employed in the house.
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Painfully Cat in n Fight.

benjamin Ross, a young colored man, was pain
fully cut on his arm and face while engaged in
a fight with William Brown, also colored, in
BANDS Alley northwest, shortly after O'Clock
last night Ross cries for help were heard by
Precinct Detective Brcmmerman. OF the Eighth
precinct, who ran to his assistance but in the
meantime Brown had made his escape. Ross,
bleeding profusely from ms nuntroas wounds,
,,ss renewed in a patrol wagon 10 tn. Freed
mans Hospital, atrer which he Was set to hi,
home A description of Brown was - sent
to all the station houses IN the city, and the
police are confident Of locating him within i
short time
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FaiIed to Prove Her Case.

The case Of James N. Harris, the colored porter
for the National Hotel. who was arrested Thurs
day afternoon on a warrant sworn out by Mrs
Ailstead charging him with the larceny Of
80 cents which she alleged that she had given
him TO pay a eabman, was nolle pressed in the
Police Court yesterday the complainant was
unable to identify the and was not sure TO
whom she had given the money.
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Had a Fit on the Street.

Regnant Pumphrey, twenty-thrce years OF age,
who resides at 1908 Z Street southeast was taken
suddenly i'll with fit near the corner OF Eighth
and c Streets southeast and fell to the side
walk, cutting his head badly. The patrol wagon
of the Fifth precinct was at once summoned and
having his injuries dressed at the Providence
Hospital he removed TO his home.
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Held for the Grand Jury.

William Dougherty was in the United States
branch of the Police Court yesterday charged
with breaking into the saloon OF Catharine Sui
Iivan. on II Street northeast in the night time,
and stealing two bottles Of whisky. He was
held in bond Of 500 10 await the action Of the
grand jury.
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Admitted Stealing Fifteen Dollars.

Carrie solatz, tweuty-tree years old, whose
home is in Anacostia, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court yesterday to the charge OF stealing
sI5 from Philip Carr. The girl, it said,
Ieft her home and was taken in by Mrs. Carr as
a domestic. II is claimed that she took the
money from Mrs. Cars trunk on or about May
last On the promise OF her father and brother
that the amount taken should be restored the
Young woman Was liberated on personal bond.
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Soldiers Engage in a Fight.

James Commit and Michael Leonard soldiers
from Fort Myer. were fined So each by Judge
himbaI in the Police Court yesterday. They
were charged with being disoTderly. Leonard
struck Commit in the face with a whip in a
saloon on Wednesday night, and fight followed.
Neither one was hurt. Commit paid his fine and
Leonard went 70 the warehouse for fifteen days
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Three Men Sent TO the Penitentiary.

Daniel Lomax, colored, convicted of violation
of the United States pension laws, was yesterday
sentenced by Justice Barnard to imprisonment
for year in the penitentiary. Harry Lockard,
convicted OF obtaining money under false pre-
teEces, was sentenced 10 three years imprisOn-
ment in the penitentiary. George Walker, color
cd, convicted Of hOusebreaking, was sentenced To
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period
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Given Credit by the Court.

James Marris pleaded guilty in the Police
Court yesterday to being disorderiy. 1t was said
he entered saloon on Seventh Street, and being
refused a drink went outside and swore vigor-
ou,lv at the bartender. lie WAS fined s.. Hc
said he had been an inmate of the soldiers
Homc for thirteen years and asked that lac be
given until Monday TO pay his hne Judge Kim
ball granted his request.
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A Boy Hurt in Failing From n Car.

Hugo Donch, an eleven-year-old boy. fell from
one OF the Columbia cars on Street the
corner Of Thirteenth northeast. yesterday after
noon while the in motion and pain
fully cut about the face and He re-
moved 20 a nearby drug store by Bicycle Police
man Quail, and after having his wounds dress
ed was taken to his home, 3I2 l Street north
vest in q carriage.
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Fined For Pulling Flowers,

Antonio Gin pleaded not guilty when charged
in the Police Court yesterday with pulling flow
ers in the Botanic Garden. An official Of the
institution. however, said he saw Gill in the
act alleged, and Gill was fined $40, with the
alternative Of going to jail for thirty days.
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nefendnnt,s WItnesses Absent.

The case Of Alfred Carter colored, charged
with stealing a pocketbook from Kate Griffin.
was continued by Judge Scott in the Police Court
YESTERDAY Carter claimed that he had been Un-
able 10 bring to court witnesses who would
give important testimony in ms behalf
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Punished for Being DisorderIy.

Bessie Skies, colored, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court yesterday to being disorderly in
Willow Tree Alley Wednesday night. She will
serve fifteen days in the~Workhouse in default
of q fine of s.
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Punfshed as yarrnnts,

Ben Quill, Mamie Harris, and Rachel Robinson,
colored, were in the Police Court yesterday chsrg
ed with being vagrants. Quill was fined $40 and
went to the workhouse for six months in de-
fault The women will three months in
the wUrkhouse in default Of a fine OF $50 each
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 70 Raw
lns Hume and Elizabeth Booth orme; Benjamin
T. Thompson anS Annie l. Good. both OF Balti-
more: Richard r. Major, District Of Columbia,
and May /. Lomox, Of spottsylyania County, Va.
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Eished win a Dip-Net.

Randall Carter, OF Georgetown pleaded guilty
in the Police Court yesterday to fishing in the
Potomac River with a dip-net. He was fined
$40. and in default viii go to jail fof thirty
DAYS
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Had n Can of Beer.

John Duffy was fined s. by Judge Kimball in
the Police Court yesterday for being disorderly.
II was charged that he raised a cOmmotiOn in
Street southwest last night lie admitted
having a Of beer and being little intoxi-
raTa
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Brandished an Axe Handle.

James Merrick. colored, was fined so by Judge
Scott in the Police Court yesterday on a charge
Of assault In default he will serve ninety days
ia jail It was said that Merrick used an axe
handle with pronounced effect on William Scott.
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Fined for an Assault.

John Hall and Josie Tuttle colored. engaged
IN discussion last night. and Hall, it IS aIleg-
ed. bIaaked Josie's eyes. In the Police Court yes
terday on a charge Of assault Judge Scott fined
him 500 In default he viii serve sixty days
in iail
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
An Eight-Year Sentence.

Peter Briscoe, eolored, who was convicted Of
assault with intent to kill, was sentenced yes
ter,lav BIZ Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No
to eight years Imprisonment IN the peniten-