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FADVANCE- rFaUished every Saturday at WEST WEW BWBHTOM , S . I . j;cltAyyoHi>,jK., Edito r «n d Proprietor. Addrw all Communieationt: Box 383, West N. Brighton, BICHJfOND CO., N. Y. hope soon t o b e able t o annoanoe other iini)ortant improvements in the man- agement of the romh rtm Fin*. A<vcrtl»emenf , parabi c gnaiterlyj n ndvunce tabacrlption, annum . I n advance ; ^ otherwise. tl.ao. Coltoctor. . - - JAMKS YOCKG. rr « favor b y notlfflnif n the psu^ of «urri«-r». ihe paper reguiarl y by 8al«eribcT» wtll cnnf WoffsnylnnttviuSo n t o r failure to rec«lT c ROTICE.—The maun — —int of this pKfwr to mduete d exc!usirt>!r Uy tbe Pnbllsber. without «bm sanetloii uo luoueury tnuuacUons wUi be Tb e AvwufCK may be parehan ^ at— Kdward I>ecker. Post Offee. tftuMftMrriOe-W. Van Name's srocery store. M^ntr*' ifartnr—P.Kleiucke'saruK»tore. Fort hkhtnotid—annch Office (P. o . BuHdliw); Frau k iro«dii*s carrl«r!i: Eueece Hau^wout' s new clfHT store; F . P. Grluidbaw's Conlectloa- eryand lee Cream saloon. Connor's carrters. ir«f AVt» Jtrigfuot^ . H . wineicar and L . tfjkes. Cruitetou Wm. Ba>k>r*s Stattouer)- aiid Kews Deiot. M. S. Bartxjr—R.lt. stntlon. foot Clinton Aw. ; Sir. Edaardjt. Harbor grotuids. jr«w Bripht<H*—Jnhu Counor'B carriers; TTIlllam Then**:. J«r«y stn^t . Wni , Wheeler's KewjMrtand In the Ferry ltt>u!i^: the news-men at tbe eat«i«. thmpieiriMtrGte. St^ptetou ai^ C7s/fon—Wni.WlUtes' Kews-stamls ; and oews-deaiers seneraUy. SATURDAY, 1>EC. 25, 1S8C, One Dey AMead. On a*»couiit of (Mirismms l>av cominpr on Satiirduy («»nr rejruUir i»ublii:ntioii day), we issu« one Jay inadvance \ tills week, and will also pulili^li on Friday ot next week, owinj: to New Year's Day fatltu^ on Satnrdav. Our advertisers will plea.ce ii«>te this fact and send their fuvoas in one dav earlier In the week \Ve wish our iiatrons and the public u meny Christinas. Tbft Board of Ci (leiii n lauds under wate r niUal o for % t o con ^ ndlroad Staten Island' s Future, The construction of tliei»roiK'SOtl new svstem of railroads s^M^n t o l>e com- nience<l, and muninj,' from the N<ntli to the S«mth Shoresof the Itland, with .%/ir u number of connections with ihost^ already in oiKjiation, will no doubi huiusurat e ai i «'ia of i>rosi>orit v hitherto T.-f unknown iu the hist..ry of liichmomi >?V. Coiinty. The inerearH? in the value ^ i>roperty locateil aic>n\ the lim-s, ar.d ^.v • in the vieinitv, ,viU be phenomenal, . - and laud heretofore worth verv litth: f> will, lis a restilt, become verv vuluabie, r-ji-. With the a<lventol' the-oncwniilroatL-s, .-i'?.!? the ost-ablishuient of a new amu.>etiieni comimny on the Sonih tSide. tojfetht^j with the extensive stora^<; warehouses «ittle-yard.s» and oilier great enter prises which are to be midenaken oi ^ the Koiih antl Eiist Shoresi. and thi i)roi»o9ed e.xteasion of the KicliiMon* lk>unty Horse lUtilma'l to the villas* of liiehinojid and other |K)ints, future pn-apects of btalen Islan<l are hideed bri^lit, and caphali.sts who de- sire prolitalflo a s well aa/Mife Investment for their nionev wouhl do well lo turn their attention toward Stiilen Iskiud. Fair. The fair of t!ie Trinity :\r. E. Chnrcli in Koe's Hall dosed on baturdav eveu- iu^; last. AIthou;;h two nights of the fair were very unpleiusant, it is believed tha t the'reftuli.s will be satisfactory. The prize for the best sl' Kaitijr—a rilie. Kun—Wits .secureil by :\ir. Krnest E. Hillyer, he haviny nutile a sc<.»re of uU . . out of a possible sixty. A portion of • tlie uoo<l8 remainiufr.unsold were ilis- posed of at auction on Tridjiv au«l Saturday ni^bts, the rocnlar church auctioned', assisted by 3|r. Jame s iU Roe, having' ehar^'e of the j^Mi^-I:^.' thoix'i>ort of The liiir^'^.Qr last iP.«ue, we inadv^;^;,tiy omitted to mention Mrs. Wm. H. Lyons and •^i^^her class of beautiful an.i attn The entertainment t o be (d^en In the German Club Rooms, Sutpletou, on January 8th, under the dh-ection o i Mr. U. J. Tvndale, oBsiste'l by »n able cast of amateur artists, proniiseft t o be one of tlie finest enternunments ever si%-en on St4iteu Island. It will Ci>n8ist of a burles>:iue iwrformance of the ** Mi- kado\ (in black faces), and will be **too funny for auiihinjr.\ Those who enjov a srood hearty lauffh, [iinel who don't?] should not fall t o attend. As thejreutlemen comi>osinjr the cast are all well-known on Staten Island, it is lo be hoi»ed that a full house will be x>resent o n the occasion. A New ** Cone y Island.** A large tract of lantl known as the Ejfbert proi)ertv, consisting of about 115 acres, hcis recently been purchasetl by a new Amugement Company,\ a t the South Beach, for the puri>ose of esitublisliinsr a combination of amuse- ments and sjHsrts shnilar to those at 0>nev Island. Verily, we live in an age of progress (Vk No Nefor m of tno Jury System. A Conj^resfeional tlebate w;is held bv lheIr%iMirlaterar\-Sorietv,in\6ionate ' assemble^l, on Tuesday evening. After the reading of the Congressional reo».»rd \Senator^' Veizie, of Peniisvlvania, called up his bill, entitled, \An act to Keform the Jurv System of the United Stales.\ The bill wjis well presente<l and stipi»ortetl by the Pennsylvania \Senator \ but great opi^osition fol- lowed in the course of tlebate on the '.•onstitutionality of the meiisure. The '•Senator \ was unable to meet this opiM'Sition, and the bill hiiled to pass. Two amendments were proposed, one a«MM»pted. and the other rejected. The \Sc-nate\ adjourned at 11 o'clock. Next Tuesday evening a debate will tak'» I'laoe, on the following question; •• lle^.lveii, That Fashion is a Source of more Evil than tJood to Society. tnquest Concluded. The itMiuest on the bodv of the child who was killed by accidental poisoning a t West Urighton, was ct^n- chukil by Coron'T Bourne on Tuesday, the «-au>e of death being: \tlose of hiu'lanum admiyistered by Mrs. .S. A Cireenw'jod. by mistake.\ ilrs. Green wood, who had been under arrest on a eharire of manslaughter, was dis charge<l on Thursday night by J ustice Powers. snore Railroad. ^fr. ^r<x»re. the eflieient superinten- dent of the Shore Horse-ciir railroad, i\! Ufiiig everv means in his i>ower t<i render this road satisfa<'ton,- to its patrons, and althou«h he is'hiboring ntider difUcultics, is succeeding very well. A new style of car was put on, on Wfdnesday'morning, which is al>out four feel shorter than the old ones, and weighs considenibly less. The hauiing of this ear will be a great savintj in horse llesh on account of thf : weiKht. It is nicely painted and will be well furnished in its interior. purpnse a in West Bri;rlUo n Cove, c«>n- sistinj ; o f Messrs . 3. F. Kawson, Isaac M. Mamli, nml Kidianl Latourette , me t h i th e Village Hall, New Urighton,on Wed- neiMlAy. Mr. G. M. Root, surveyor, testifl«»d that proi>erty waji more valuable on the Kii^t Shore than on the North side. Mr. D. T. Cornell declinei! to be :ex- ftmined as an exj>ert, as, since con^nt- Ing, he had changed his mind. He testified that no v:dne had been attache<1 to the land under water until the miiroad wjis built, except in .aoiue speciid c:u«os. Mr. ItuHahnaii, counsel for Ihipid Transit, tesiilii-d that the property la quesiiun w;La one of the most v.iluubl*' of water-front pn.perties on the North Shore for miiroad purposes. .Mr. A. Z. Ki.>s testifl»nl that the value of water-fronts on the Nt»rth Shore w:ts not over one-third of wltat It was on tli« Kast side. A Mile la 2C.3T. Mr. W. L. Clirt-topUer, of the Atlileti. House, Wt-st Brighton. Inis ii Snow on tho Tracks. The practice of throwinfr snow from sulcwalkti and Kutters aloii^r the line of Ihe sliorc railroad is, bciiides being u irreat detriment to tlie liorse cars,con- u-arv to law. and I'arties fniiltv of the same are liable to flue and imprison mc from .Mr. Harry C. ISritt trotting hor^e 'named Grev U: h:« a record of 2.37. As so wejither prevails Mr. Clirist..],!. seen on tiie road behind Ills dni spl e iidid who on .-i; 111 •r will be trottei Th. WF. 'ouni ; ladies—Miss Katie A. Stewan, Miss Stella Wells. SlLs s .rennle l.yoii.-j, MissOcQe^-ieveKellv, MissSellie Hill- yer, Jliss .Maud Burbank, Mi^s Mav Brown, and MLs s Jlinnie Stewart—who in-aeefully ofliiiated at a fancy table whien was one o f the most successful features of the fair . Also, yir. T. !«. Kenneily, who from the inception o f tli o fai r w;i s uiitiriuc j in his elTons t- make it a success . The \ Morula: . Times,\ a paper published under his diixution, neile<.l a nice sum fo r the fair . The ic o ereiin i stand was tinde r th e Hble mannsoment of Ifr. Joseph Steers , and, aithouilh chilly uoods wer e sold, the IH-opl e were well satisUe d with . theiu. A Msrr, Mill Disturbed. A priztJ liRht with sloves. fo r a purse ol tiao. loo K place at an early hour on •We<hiesda y morniuK, at a «.-ll-Unown resort near Kraslina, between two Ihllit-weigliLs—lJurke,i> f JiliiabethiKjrt, aHd MasU-rs, of Urooklyn. Six well- ' conteste d rounds were fouiibt . Burke haviui; slightly the Iws t of it , when G^ptuin C'libb.witt i Oflieer s Devlin and Cuok, put »\ apiii^aranii' . and ar- .~sl«l tli o two irrfneipnl s and tliirty- , ciulit . gpeetators , wlio trie d t o escJii>e \Ttho windows, etc. , onlv t o llnd two „Jloer8 ut encl i place o f egress . They J Hem taken befor e Justitr e Uutsebus. wbn held the principals and took bail • lor tli o res t t o apiicar. Two reiiorten s ^ wore fined f each. • A preliraiunrj- hearing was ordered - tor •wotiicwla y eveuiuc, when au ad- -loumment mas uiken imtil Thursday Staht, ut which time the principals, s Masters unU Uurkc, were senieuced t o 'Mk y a Une o f caeh. and Justice liulacbiis took occasion t o remark tlia t 'th e piinislinient was verj - littlit , and he : Would cuulion them that ft they ever • bruujjht befor e hiui aji^n on tbe •—m e charge, they would receive a hwtni^ puulshnieiit. The aiders und i • •bettors ; some twenty-six in number, MM Instructed tlio t h lieariuj; W\Ula £, l |i *en on Dee . :29th ut lO a.x.. Justice tUmm appearing fo r the detdadams. « At Last. Whether the old siiyine tliat \oor- mwMlolis -bnve no Boum*' is true ;-the uinnnKement of the Bat>i d Maliroad have at last come t o filM^usiou that the deuuinds of > iim»eHnsimbUc should not beon- • '-norwi. and have decided t o r rejnilHr rotroos tho beuetlt station rates, to take eflfect on Tbe aotnal saving t o > travel on the road every day [ JMBCiint to about' per year. \ ; Is also nimoced that the price work tickets will hieh will be a sad thins . are abllKed to tol l tor a . and oui Ul alliMtd t o |iay tbeir' InneUnK expeuses MS. niitobelia^the I ebatfwar «rt U teconsiaO T if'Mmm In the |>rloeolthe - ad instead of add- leductiaBpro-^ Complaint. Complaint is made that the < plovees of the Ihipiil Tninsit i>ennit loungers to remain in the waitfngro«im at St. (ioorge (the new .\ulditionj and sm« »ko vile I'ipes iifid use insulting, and at'times obscezie language to the pas- sen.t;«'rs. word to the wise is suffi- cient..- - Pt«a.«rc . The twelfth anulvers:try and ball of the Hmplovees of the Eckstein Constiiuz Brew- ,.ry took place last Ft hlay, uud was a verj- ei juyable aud pleiisant affair. An elegant supper had been provided by Mr. John Suut«-r, tlian whom uo one knows better how to cater to the tas-tes of hU quests. Among a few of those present were Mr. atiil ilis. Adolph Rau, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eeksteiu, Ml&s Butler, Mr. and Mrs, D. F. Xllnahan. Miss Mhuihan, Mr. Drelir, Mr. -J..hn Uyau, Mr. T. Gescheidt, Mr. Robert Flake, Mr. svnd Mrs. J . Whitman and Mr. Hfibert Eokslt-ln. The hall was beauU- (ully Ufcorated, and tlanclng was enjoyed until a season able hour. Printing For Balls, Paiiies. Sociables, Eater- tainmeiits. Festivals, etc., executed in the most artistic manner, and at the . . rest prices, at T he A dv.vxce office. Esiimales cheerfully furnished. Ledge I Notes. At the annual e«imniunic:it1on of Utch- mond Lodge No. 701, F. i A. M., held .Moutlay evening, tne followin^r wer» elected as oflieers for the eussulng year: GtM>r}:e Ii. Tredwell, ^htstcr; Luciu: Johnson, Senior Wanlen; Fnink Wilson, Junior Wanlen; Ge^Tge F. llallock, Secretarv; Junies Seaton, Treitaurer; John F.'Kohler, Trustee. On Saturtlay night, the First Lodge of the Ancient Order of Workmen was org:inized at Sinpleton, Stat^-n 1.*- land. The following officers for tlie ensuing year were installed bv the District Depntv,G. M. W., .Mr. J . Noble, of .New York: Benjumin Hrown, M. W.; John Feenev, .M.D., P;u*t Mru-ter; Wiulleld Scott Tooker, Foreman; Au;ju-t 11. Hageman, Overseer; John W. 'I'illev, Guide; CharlesE. Hover, Recorder; J..fin SpruL-k, Trejisurer; Charles .M. Todd, CoiTespondiniiSt-cretarv. .Mefai-s. Gmun, Andrews, and Thonj:i» Hrown. Metauioni Council No. OoO, I^«'gion of Honor, held lis annual nifctin:: on hist Tue.sday evening, when the foJlowin:: Were elected as otflcers for the eusuinj; vear: Gfonze L. Ueeder, Connnander; Charles .M. Vail, Victr-Coiumauder; Fred. Eck-tehi,On4tor; .MeJvHle Keeder , Guide; Joseph G. I>rew, Secretarv; Phi!i|. Brew- ster, CoUector; Wm K. Eadir,Tn-aMircr; Thouisis Lupton, Warden; .Matthew Tav- lor. Sentinel; F . E. Krenziu^er. I'ast Commander; J . A. Corson, Chai.Iain; Charles .Meeiler, Muslctd l>ire. lor. Tnis- tees—Charles .Meeiler, W. Engelberg. Jr., and J . A. Corsi.u. Mr. D. F. .Minahau was initiated into ihe mysierie> of the tirganization at the same utet'ling, auil tenderiHl a banquet to the members at hotel, at which a jolly good time was enjoyed. Cow Notes. An adjournetl court was held at Rich- mond on Wednes.lay, Judge Slepheuj, Associate Justices Hulsebus aud Alston on the bench. In the olse of the People vs. W . A. Suvdam th.» indiccn»eut w:is set aside. The c:i5e of the People vs. Benjamin Brown wa< dUnji'-setl. In the ease of Edward Vaughn and J, Tiiuliu ti.'c deuiuncr was sustained. Theerjseof David.sun and several other bhn;k-ciit:ei-s was set :iside. Justiee Al-tou dUsenceil from deei- rkus ;\s given in c:isea of Vaughn and Davidson. An EpiMtle. On Monday afreni justit-e of the peace of while coining across the village park.s; II horse, Willi no rider, cantering arou the grounds. Heinunediately, at il The member s of the newly.or8anized Wyandotte Hook AQd ladder Compofiy No. 5. o f 'Wt^ t BrigtatooL. • rect^tio u at Mtaahan'a Terracv Hotel on Monday eveuing L.st, Some thirt y hivite d guesb* were pte»eitt. among whom were repre- sentatives of the County. Village, legal piofcsstou, tiremeu (ol course), aud tue prc»s (also of course). At 10 o'cJock, upon the luvuaUon of Mr. Thos. W. Crawford, foremau tif the uevr company, the Rueste repaired to the dluu<g-ioum'of the hotel. Where one of the tiueetdUiners Imagiuable had btJea prepartsl. The mnu consisted of oysters, all styles; soaps, turkey.ealads. beet, toasted and cotutsd; vt^elAbltss iu great >-ariety, pies, pudding, coffee, etc. Great credit is uue to Capt- J. M. Simoa- sou, the celebrated caterer ol the Terrace Hotel, aud ilr. ^Unahun may justly leel prouu of hU ffforta to pleiie*. Alter full justice haU been done to the solids ana at.licaciei>, thetitlde was cleaied and the cliairmaii. Ml. T. W. Crawford, dell vet ed an addtesa of TVelcome which was raptuiously received. A letter of regret a t Uot beujg able to be t>resent was received Iroui Mr. J . Lu Dubsou, ciiairman ot the lizard uf Itcprtsaeutatives of the Nort h shore Fire Dapaituieiit . Tfie offr-riijjf of toasts beiug in order. Alderaiau D^mp»ey, of the Third Ward, WiWs calleU uiH>ti to rca-poud to Our Trusietss;'\ Juaiice Powers answered to •• i-aw Oouiiselior .7. J. K-Jiiiie%-, Clerk ol Ul cViilaije ol New Btrighioa, responded m a veiy able manner to •• Sociul Pleas* ures;\ -.^UseuL .M mbeis\ were as?jgaed to ^Ir.A.Duiiiou.Fiisi A».-istauLof Mt.dora Uook aitil L:ulUer Company; Assistant Cuiel W. U. Jaues, -Our Cuiefs;\ \Etrors ot Voluiiteer ifiro Depaitmeul\ Were por- Uuye.1 by yir. T. E. U«»rrU; Mr.Aut:ustUs Ochs responded •• Some More;** Mr. J. houike handled the -New Machine;\ Mr. It. 1£. liickaby. preeident of Cataract ilugiue No. sang to \Chatcoal;\ Mr. Ira K. Morris, editor ot t he dta/idfirJ, dad a big subject—•• Our Nation *'—to which he t eoiKiUded in an able uiauner; tlie editor of 'iHi Advance reeponde<l to \The Press;\ Mr. L Suedeker, represenliiiive o( T he A dvance, spoke ou \ E.vempt Firemen;' Mr. Charles M. Schwalbo. PresideuLof Wasbiagton Engine Compuuy No. 1, s^lt e in res-ijouse lo the lojist ••llusty No. 1.\ Speeeues a'ere made uiid songs given bv Mr. Fted. Hobentl.al. 3lr. J. Keed. and Mr. Ouvis, of New Voik. Mr. Hurry C. Biilton responded very stuoouily to the- toast on lee.\ Mr. D. F. Mmainiu tes-jKnided to Uie toast \Mine Host,\ proposed by Mr. Moriis. Mr. E- J Campb lie Ba*iMM«. ssCT- Our enterprising fellow-townsman, Mr. H. H. Riekaby. the charcoal dealer if West New Brighton, has recently estab- lished a nuniber of agencies ou Staten Island, where Ida customers maj* have their otders tilled promptly, a t the follow- rotniuent 1 •i-k nf his life, seized the runaway and took him to a livery stable near bv, where li met a voung ladv who had been ri.Ung upon the iileutiiarhorse.and, of the girth breaking, had been thr from the spirite.l animal. F. beyond a disanau;;ed c»«-imn^lutne, age was done. Whih stable the Justice saw other sieetl hi> b:tck the f..\u ciuuK wild! V to MazC'ppa,t!.erei. liie bnive Judj;.' Sloppe.l the aniui receiveii lio data frightened. Look and rents before back rde. tel- uo dan wailing at il ipproaching ai •e, U'arin- r up r elv female, who the rtowintr u»ane of th >hav. tgbi-oken. A-ai l.ning to the rescue an il. Theyoutigla-ly ha ige, but was thoroughly •well to the s:uldle-girtli s;arting out on a horse- •fesrs. Rurgcr & Ochs. hardware and hou^^e furnlshltig goodo.Klchtunnd avenue, Port liichmoiid; VVm. Moore Smith's coal yanl, foot of Bioudwoy, W«»t New Brlgh ton; John Holikainp. »;roceries and pio> islotjs, Jersey street. New Brighton r Jllchard Key9,pItiQibhigand housefumlsh itig goods. Toiupklnsville; OelM. hardware and hous**furni8hiitg giKMls. Stapleton; ^lessrs. Ahler & Gatze, grocers and pro- vision d«alei3. Clifton. Mr. Bickuby's luahi olQce an d yard is at No. 513 West Soth street. New York He hafl also a brunch a i New Bochelle. N. T.. a t which place Thomas Bollelto i» ngeut, a t Ihe corner of Main aud Uechanic stte**td. Orders lef t at eithe r o f (h e abov e More e wil l receiv e promp t attention , and th e establis h meat o f thes e agencie s wil l b e a great coovenleoc e t o his mauj customer s o n State o Island, whit e enablin g Mr. Bickaby t o ntltoi d mor e promptl y t o bi s rapi d ly -lncrcasin g trade . It i s needlet«s t o ssy tha t ths qnallty of charcoal handle d by Mr. Itlckabj U o f tb e best , which i s wel l know n t o ai t hi s patf ons . while his price s ar e a s lo w ss th e lowt>st. All ordef s by mall wtl l t>e puno> tually ati«nd*K l to . Bt^ldeneo^No. 7 John street . West New Brighton . Iwyrvvewrat^ Justice Hul?ebu« huis just broken ground for an extension to the rear of his ti brick building ou the Shore road, Pt»rt Kiciuuoud, wiuch will measure 2Ux30 feet, ajid will be built ot brick, one story in height. When ounpleted, the entire depth of the <t«»re now occupieil by .Mr J- M. Decker as a meat nuirket will be feet. Mr. Win. Archer is the contmctor Jumucm I Morri s Harris, a peildle r of N. V., who wa s arrvste<l on Monday on a eliarjee of l»ecit lartvny prcferre* ! by Lewis Uownty» w:«« fomid guilty aud sentenc e sitspeiide<l. Harris was aU«» cliaiyec t with litrin n a ItoTM- and buggy from Uijc 6 Wigsnt,am1 by ctireleAtnw*!! hruaklni c tli e wagon, damaging i t t o tli e amount of te n dultora ; als o hiring a velilcl e from Mr. J. G. Uallantin e and no t paying fo r It . Ha v. Inz no money t o pay tli e requliet l amount, li e lef t hk Kb«ck I n trad e wUli th e jastioe^an d promlMH l t o tetora on Tnetday next t o redee m tli e gooUs . aiMor l Pattr. Mr. Charles Beppentiagen. former- ly of tlie Kill Vmi Kull HoUMe and Shore Uou9«* on the North Shore, will bold a M*<t»d Soup Party ut the Bergen Point Hotel, o f which h e I s proprietor, oa next Wednesday sflenioo n aud eveaing . for bis tbe hiterest o( tbe d Mr. JutUes A. iceileuL sei ig a soug, whii- •il rendcretl some e. lup.tnisC. ' a seasonable hour the suests depart- , svith tur.ta heatty cn..-ers for Uu jiiudottes, Tcrrjice Hotel pioiuietor. pt. Jirn Simoiisun, aud everj-bouy else— .11 uiiiuiig in the opinion ttiat a more pleas.int ami social time had never b4>eu enjoyed, and hop»ng for •• some more.\ UxoarrutrU . I the iit h of June last, our readers remember tlieie was some difllculty •eeu the men eiupioyed in tlie biocii ing shop ol Mr. 11. a.. Luve, ol West lilon, t»u accouut ol an alleged vioJa- bi Iho employer of the tules ol tti«j Block Cat.t«-rs' U..iou. Messrs. Wjiitet Davidson, .\ie5uiider Itubiusou. Richard SutcUff, Wm. iliiruside, l>.iniel Brown, id Geo. .\ltcljiuson were appointed a com- illlee by tUe L'uion to call upon Mr. Lovc jd endeavor lo . ffecl a seltlemeuU Fol- lowing ttie iusliuuiiuiis of the Uuion. Uit; •uLleiuen above named called at ttn, lOp iu que.sl.ou and were immediateU placetl under attest ou a charge ot«.on piracy pieierred by Mr. Love, and wei* L-ompelied lo turnish bonds for tiieir ap •earance ut ihe'iriai, whicU to »jk place ul iichmoud on November 13lh. At tUt leuriug befoie Judge Stephens they wert lonoraidy discharged aud esotieraietl from all blame, no pi oof of any uitempt mspiracy naviug b'^n furnisued The Board met St th e offlee of tb e Cleric . ' PortlUchmoad, ou Wedoesday aftanooo ; present, Sai>ervisots Marsh. Moof«.I>oyle, and Joliue. Tbe ae6»»^6ment-ioU of Castleton was presented l>y Supervisor Moote. showing an assessed valuation of resident r^ estate, S3,0474W1; nou-resid««t. f72,-lS3; personal. »61.50i>.-~Tot«l. an inereas*^ of $52,182 over tbe valuaUon of last year. Sundry small claims w**re audited asd allowed, after whldt the Board adjaum«^ to meet at the Uounty Treasurer's ofDce at 10.30 o'clock on Tue^^ay. fmrtT . A very pleasant afLdr to«>k place at th«» r»'8id-Dce of Mr. John H. Cannon, No. 102 JeA'ett avenue, Toi^-lay evening. D-^ 16. It b«'lng the anniversary of Mr. Can- iion'j* birthilay. A large nutnlver of his frientls t«^dered tiim a surprise party, and expressed their well wishes by pre- senting him with numen>us presents, .moiig whi.'h was an elegant S-day clock. The party broke up about 2 o'clock, aud leH\-in;r all expre*-^ lhemiielve»i as ha\inii had a -firft-rute time.\ 3Iay M Cannou eujtjy mcuiy happy returns of the day. Cmmmtr Ka H The annual report of the Staten I-land Rapid Transit Company, which has j-ost been submittetl to the Kailroad Commis- ioners. has the followhig exhibit: Ad dltions and hetterm.'nts during the year— roHd, So.5fiS.9y»; •Hpdpraents. «PW,403 gloss e.«iiit.gs. $295,614; operating ej penc^-s, S199 795; chatg-s. $213.79S; losS from operation, $114,799; deHcit Wsl rear. total deficit Sep ember 30. 188C. «.17I,413; cash ou hand. $11,063. The New Jersey and Staten Island Railroad Company, notice of the otgan- izaMon of which'was given in our last issue, have alreadv commenced survey- ing for a route from the Artliur Kills to Kdgewater, with branches, havii gag^ a larg»* force of engineers ai •rs who will survey and report on tii'ree trial lines, from which the pn^pei route will be selected. Mr. Hor*tio Judah, the present .-fficleni street com- missioner ot Port Richmond. Is one of the directors, alsKj. treasurer aud general cent of the companv for fitchuoud County. Ten per cent ($50,000) of the capital stt>ck has already been paid in, which Is an indlcatiou that the company mean busiiiess, aud that the road will be ipldly pushed forward. A Fir*- tbe XartliSeU. There was nn exciting sc»'ue on the Staten Inland ferry-».o it Not th field i few «lavs ago. The cabins we'e crowded with pjt.~seT>gers. ne-tily eighteen huu'Jred bWng on OojiT'I going U» buslnetss in New Yoik Citv. having i^tt St- George. Stuten I-1 and. at 7.20 o'clock. Tiie vessel was In mid-'^tream and nearly abreast of Liberiv Island when some one shouted ••tire!\ Tliicb, bltck smoke rolled up- waid from the main deck, where tl«e catts and tracks were t-tandiug. Piloc Kohler had already detected tho smoke and signaled the deckhands by bells to be alert. An excited passenger rushed into the upper saloons and oidered the laiUes down to the lower deck. Ifsstantl v theie wa s a pani c am.-m g thi cl-rt ' A »«r slaatlu s Uluk. The Muiibatia u Roller Skating Run: , loc«tted iu Tuylor' s Hall, Cim venue . New BtighLon . wil l oi>en fo i bi less oa Monda y next, an d b e open ever y •fternoon an d evenin g excepUu g Sunduy : The managemefi t sUtte tha t tli.*y wil l kee p uothiu g but. a tirst-clas S rink , au d hop e tua t th e publi c wU l exten d l o tiie m libera l patrouuge . The admissio n v«ill b e lo L-ents, au d th e plic e fo r hir e of skate s lu Ljents. Ml. ii . J . Walsh Is th e pn»prie b :uid Mr. R. Jouuso n th e mtmnger . Among the Ckmrehe»m A memorial service wm held i s Trinitv M. E. Ch arch CO Sunday momlsiK for John RoOinson, trbo was buried on Satar- day last in the Moravian Cem^t^rv. Sev. S. P Hammond offlciatlog at the* burial service. The Bev. John Peat«. a f«»rmer pastor of the deceased—cow s^totioaed at Jamestown, N. Y.—lelivered a verv •lo- quent and impres>^iTe «>ulogy apou tbe ciiaracter ax»d life of Mrs. Bobbin. Selecrions of Scriptm-e -were re»d which had been the lavoilt«s of the deceased, and the hymns that were sung by tbe ehoir of the cbnrch were ai^ her special favorites. Luli>:astlc remarks were id>o made by the Rev. S. P. Hammond, hex last pastor. A large cougrepLtiou was in attendance. Rev.Mr. Knox, of the Reformed Chmch at BuyotiUv. will deliver a mistiiotiary ad- drcws» lo the me2ub «-rs of the 'Fori Richmond R^'fotmed Church Sunday- schmd on Sundav morning at 9 o'clwt, and will also preach at 10.30 o'clock. The music by the choir will consist of several fine actnems. Revival meetinfrs were held tm lotir evenings this week in the Part Baptisst Church, it being the third week or^-imila gatheiings. St. Mamt'S CHntrrr. \ P ost Ricaiio3a> . Dec . iOth . i Thei<» will be three mass«ii in St.MjirV Chuich. Port Richmond, on Cbnstnias Dav. 1st—Higti 3 a-H. : 2d—Mas.- (low). 8am.; 3d—Hish mass, lO.OtJ a-M. Sermon by an elvHiUfut Jesuit preacher. Special music for the cccoslon. Jos. C. CAacpsELii. The Chi Istmas Cantata of th«> Reformed Church Snnday-sHrhooi, at GxiSth's Hall tiwmorrow evening and on Monday even- ing. should not be foruotten. It promises to be a very hue affair. Adniiasion, 25 cents. The members of the Solvation Army who dwell on the North Shore axe cl«i^rotte of obtaining a place wherein to worship on Sunday aftemoons- The oyster supper held for the ben-^t of the Ref.»nued Chapel at Mariners* Harbor added between sixty and seventy^ dollars to the treasury, aud it is report*^ that a good friend bi^ pmzni^ed to fdve sufficient to make up the balance rt^uired to pav all UabiliUes incurred on behalf of the •hapel. Prof. J . H. Moore, the efficient onranist and choirma-ter of Christ Chmeh. New Brighton, has prepared the following pro- gramme of music for Christmas I»av: Opening Hymn. -Haik! What M«*ul,*\ Moote in G; Venite. chant In F; i:!..rias lo Psalms; Te Deum, Tours in F: Bene- dictus. chant in F ; auth'-io. \ Let Cs now Go.'* Field bi P: Kvrie. Tour».Ui P: Gloria Tibi. Tours in F; Hymn. -It Ctttue L\pt>a.- Bomtiy in I>. Oommumon service.. |Sauc- Camidge In E; hymn. \ Bread of tbe World,\ Hodges inF; \Gloria in Excvl- cis,\ chants in F: Nunc IHDdttis. Gieg<»- rian chant in P. Daring the offertory. ,1-. M. Kane will pUy, as a comet solo, a pastorale in F. ••y 3I.K>re. The cldldreu's Christmas-tree festival will take place In the Sunday-scho^d building oa Tuesday evening utskx at 8 o'clock. Wetf Sricitcm, veti ra^i^ Bmham.lizs . A.3LK. mofPf.^*^ ^ Ji>»ie gnliTiMW H^m .^irs. Jaoa u Xss^ Wm. jiooEimeu Hie-** BTW«»>- uc. F - n . Campt-clL AUam W. Oatt^ Emns- X vonsJiiuE- J . CmXM. Marr T. Mmaia. Hr. VsiSUm. an*. Jo»eph llntnn* Msm^J^^ lvl«3el4.1'hai. MrTammT . B . GO Daies-. IlictK.eI Oltietiy. T ' >-aber. Mr. \ iiamer.C . iixh^ Mia* lUaU3.ui.ail M iUsfOict. A, I'm. ilRi. Wm.. eare Taylor, Mr».h..tieb>emann Banle;; Wtii.Jx. -Wntle. Jah n The remain s u f XI m \VAadc^dt t S wer e remove d o n Wedneadav trvm Xfts vaul t in th e Moravian Cemeteq r to th<ir t*grmaj>rt]l Testin g plac e in tbe aiO—Qt—> wtiic h now completed . The ceeteFl S oontatnic g th e lale CcMBmod«»Tai t>llt. hi s tw o wiv«ck. his J wer e \terdexl j an d carefnll y ThoM of th e famil y wh o were pee*. weieMr. an d Mis. Ci»m«Uu s VowiertOtt Mr. t-nd Mr» . Sloan . Mr. mad Xxs. Sktf* hard , an d Mr. Geo^ VasdecbUt. a* WM AtaMt. Cliiff Vauderbil t wa s preventts d from attenum g th e recejiiio n of Wjnmdti^ Uo\>k;aii d Ladder Comtianv Ij^r . at Jeiicho, 1. ;>mpai tuoke. .. g working glrU t o gr-t down th e lot! wavs . They coul d se e th e bu t di d no t know wher e i t came ..lid th e boa t wa s o u fire. Some s«-r\amt- other s falnte- i au<l wer e carrie d dow n staiis . An Inwar d l»ound ooa-tln- i steame r was passlug , aud th e male i«iss;-nger s o n th e Nortliflel d haile« l It t o ci»me aloMgsslde ami take the m off. bu t a.-* Capt . Kohler gav e n o signa l of distress , tli-J ct^aster passe d on . Mean - whil e th e deckhands . as».isted by oflicer Petersen , extinguishe d th e flames, au d afte r th « smoke passe d away and calm - nes s wa s rest4»red among th e passengeis , it vva> leame< i tha t a gn>cer y wago n fro m VaKDvkc's store , o n Whitehall street. NeA- York, ha<l bee n se t o n fire b y th e burstin g of a keri>sene lamp which th e drive r ha d lef t burnin g i u th e wagon . Tne lamp wa s made t o fit i n on e of th e s i le-bar s Insid e th e wago n au d ha d been lef t unattended . The content s o f th e wagon , couslstiu g o f abou t $7 0 wort h o f suudrie s and t%vo barrel s of Hour , wer e damage d an d thetopof th e wago n burned . No on e wa s Injured , au d th e boa t made th e tiip o n time . »ld at the d ol Police Oomiuis- ouTuesday; present. . Moore, Bt-Ciitel, aud -CMBcw lteA«or»M llw Wettv BcMitoo foree , wit o tim bM coatfo^ tA,ltl» tiuw u far SB wU Joys aciwiit of hnitw rs Tbe Oyste r Dealers' A^isoclatlon. at meeUn g held I n .Sew Voikon Tuesday, passe d very compUmejn»ry resoludon s upo n Commisaione r Blackford exeti'on s and labor s 1 oyeiei - planters . vit*. At 8.45 o*cIock o n Monday raom<ng fire was <«i-coverfcd i n th e wood>wotk . nea r tb e h e iter , i u th « Sun>«.«y-scbool room s o f th x Church o f th e Ascension , West New Brighton. The fi. eme u promptl y re - sponde d t o tb e sla.m an d exxlnguiahe d tb e are , wiilc h did but damage. Cata«ac t Ko.S was th e d . compan y a t th e ecene . _ _ Wmn MieAffwtontf Trwstooo. Tlie Board me t on Tuesday evening , all presen t e.^oeptin g Trustee Hawea. A cummunicaiiou was receive d from John Croak, couiuie l lo th e lloani of stalin g titat th e Board lu w cause d all person s t o b e prosecute d wbo iMv e bee n violatin g th e excis e law,«elling lk|uo r withou t a Ifeense. Commuulcmtio u was receive d and th e Board expresse d it s sati«factio n a t th e prompt actio n of Ui e Excise Boaid in causing th e law t o b e enforced . A writte n oplnkm of th e eoante l of th e Board wa « rec^ved I n refereuc e t o Icailug ffm privllege a at th e foo t o f •CMa rvnolog lo tb e river , aud placed oa «le (puhliScd elaewhere) . 1-he Port Mrfiowiwl and lletyn FMut Ftern QiNiHHw y was -ordefwl to pay tiM ffwit dM la Aagniit dtuner a s he r 1 oa WedueMho r W«t Brtchtou, ai whkiS thrv e of th e BoanI of SopervlMwa, CMrk Supervisors. A meetin g of th e Board wa s li room s of th e Boa .--ions a t Kdgewate t Supervisor s Marsl : Joline . The committe e o n heatin g Count y build- ing s wrtb autho r ize d to make th e contrac t wit h Mr. .\loeri Gray, and hav e th e wor k implete d at ouue. The r»'iH»rt of th e Superinten<le.i t of th e Po jr of Southliel d wa-s preseuttd . showmg —lemp«.rar y lelief , au d hi s bU l for se i vices . $512.50 . Mr. .Hars h congnituhite d Mr. B«»wen o n th e manner I n whic h h e ha d ctMiducted th e respimjiibi e dutie s o f Poo r Supt . A bil l of Collecto r Charles, Morga n fo r $70.12 . lo r comndssio u o n amoun t of a ta x bil l o f th e Ript'l Tionsit Railroad Com- panv , wa s referre d t o Super\-isor 8 Mursh au d Bechtel . Siiperviso r B.'chlc l presente d th e ab - strac t of Middl . town , showin g amoun t of claims allowed , S».»yji 02; alst>. theassess - men t roll , whic h footed u p a a follows ; Reid estate—resident . $l.»*0.40o ; non - resident , $43S.8oO; persocai . ^47.500. — Total , $1,816,755 . Supetvie«>r 3Ioor e mustere< l u p hi s cf«ur- age , and feeltly wtilspered eqaalisatum. The ic o bein g broken . Ui e otne r Super - visor s feebly \ cidmet l In . aud , afte r a ver y quie t au d soclu l discussion , Wedues - dav . J.amary Sth . a t 10.30 o'loc k A. M.. wa s sgree d upo n a s tb e time , aud Bicbmoud th e place . Tne ammal repor t o f th e Police Com- missioner s wa s receive d throug h Chie f Clerk Barton , which , upo n examinatio u an d compiring voucher s b y Supervisor s Bechtel . Moore , and Joline . wa s fouu d t o b e correc u The tota l amount expende d wa ^ $31,783.92 . wit h a cash babuic e o n luin d o f SI.975.93 . Ou mouon o f Mr. Moore , a vot e o f thanks wa s tendere d t o th e Clejk to r the ; ciBclen t aud ooctx'ct. manner m whic h th e repor t w as made out . and th e busbiws-llke methot l o r cofiducUn g th e clerica l wor k o f tb e office. Superviso r Siarsb presente d th e aM^ meia-roll o f Soutbaebi . showing: Real estat e $I.1G4.079 : pentoual , Mo.eoo. — ToUl, $1,231,679 . , « . , The opiniof i o f eonnse l t o Boani in referenc e t o fishermen from Sew Jer^y coming t o th e IsbMi d aud ••scalping \ skimmers was Uia t tb e Board had no iurlsdicUoo . and Uia t aU tb e Board coul d <lu was t o s> mpathiz e wit h th e rwident o o f Stote n Island whos e bu»ln«M was affects by th e Jersey wooopoliati e skim- mer hunters . Tne counse l o f the B-*rd was aathor - lae d t o rene w theeontroe t with theoffieial s o f the King* County FMiitfluOat y fo r boar d o f prlsuoecs.a a folkiwa : Six to tw<flve \ ll«t mf tliria . .X-er Mr. Charles Reppenhagen. of the B-rgeu i'oint Hotel, will ».eplea.-etl to his friends, who numb-.-r legions, on next \Vr-dMes.Iay aftemo<»ii and evenbig which IIrae elpgant Metzel Soup will be one of the attractions. Th« vho >dv of C:ipt. James McCafTert^ ; drowned on De^•. Ut by tli sinking of the c:mal lH>at Henry Bucklet . at New Brighton »lock, wa-s re«x»vered on Monday afternoon. Conmer Bonn: onleretl the b«»dy to be removo«l 1 Ca»ev*s morgue. Tlie Inquest will be held on tbe29lb inst. .IcclSea U On Mond.iv Mr. Alfred Sbaefcr. cariHjnter, while %vorkiug on tl»e cottage behniging to .Mr. Stokes, ou St- Mark's I'lace, New Brighton, fell from a scaf- fold, and was severely injured. He was reuHiveil to the residenct« «>f hisbn»tberoi the Ternu-e, New Bri;:btou, where Dr Theodore Walser is attending him. Sirs. Su^^erflcial—Bcnr iatwlHgert thsaa Uttie-Swi w U)V b aie . my deoc . Hts.- ftiend—H..W so, dear? Mi'U. Superficial—WbT. when AHwd aad I were there they oould show ns all tha »tnuige places iu tne moimtaixi e and xMver once ttsktsd fur a gulUe biKik.— Cr^Hr. 0»Uar a te. Firit customer {to barber)—Have yon got sbythirig that wlU take the csd out of ha£r. baibl-rr Bart*er.—You bet. That electrlal elixi r ot mme will do it. Second customer (to aaae bariiar}— Have you got anything that wiD mst o ha'r curb l»art>er? lUrl^—You That electrical elixir of uiiue wiU do it like . rerir •10 Roward. The above reward an^l no ques- tions a.«keti for returu of package (niJirkeil-2000 \ pinnacle\ cigais, G. W. Van Name, t^asUna, N. Y.) takeu from delivetv wagon betw«ren Era^tina station and Shore road about 7.30P.M.,Tucsibiy, Dec. 21st. G. W . VAN NANE, Snmmerville Grocer Married. F raxcis — H awk:?. — On Tues4ay .fternm'u, at the residem-e ^'f the bride'* parents. Port Richmotid, bv the Kev-Dr. Brownlee, .Mr. Clarence Pnuicis to Mir- NePie iiawes, all of Port Riihmond. I'he nuin-iage was private, only a few- friends being present- The bri.ial parry tarted iu the af:ernot.-u for a short Uip to Washington aud the South. Obituary. DRI^-2.-A^-.—On Saturday, ISth in«t-, ,fter a sJiort iiiness.at tbe residence of his parents on Jewen Avenue, West New^ Hii^ihtou. l>aviJ G. Drinnan. Tirest sou of William ami Jane l>rin- uan, ajied 20 ' ear- 9 moutiis aud 21 davs. i'he int.nnent was iu tlie Fair- C-meterj\ liev. T. A. L^-gseU otficlating. 'I'lie «le«.-eased was a y»»uni: f exeuiplar%- ciiarailer, and his death will l»e lauienie«J by a large circle of friends auil acqiiaintaiK-es. JOHXSTOX.—On Thur-day moniing, at his late residence, I'ort Ri«.-hm»»i»d, liiibard C. Johnston, aged 47 yeanr. The funei-al service will take place ou Suu- dav aft.-ruiwn at 2.30 odocJi, in Uie l»ark Ibij ti-t Church, Rev. Mr. L'Hom- medieu ••ffivlatiui:. The interment will be in the burvin:: irrouud of the First Baptist Church', Gniuiieville. Continental Council No. 27, O. T. A. M., and mchmotid Pi^st No. 52-4, G. -A. K., will have cliarge of tbe burial service. .Mr. Henry Shacllex is the underuvWer. WiLKlKsoy.—At New Brighton, on tlie 19Hi, Jane Wilkinson, aged JW years. Interment on Wednesday in F<.amtaun Cemeterj-. KElFFENSTEiy.—At \West Brighton, on .Mondav, Edith Keiffeusteiuj aged 46 years. iuterment in New York Bay Cemetery ou Weduesda; aerM C-la At a meeting of the North Shore Boms Club on Tuesday evening, an election of officers for the ensulug year took plaoa. resulting la the re-election ot tbe loUow- ing officers: ilr. Htsary Hiil. President; Mr. Chas. EUis. Vice-President; ilr-i-M. Mclver, Secretaiy ; Mr. Andrew Muttaj. Treasurer. italv . First briirand—Yoq seetiistinllftt d ovar theie!; He came Irum New York In Axner - ica. He is wtuu. they call an 1ldi no— Liet us co^iture him. \ Tbe reward will bo heiavv. id brigand-True; hut think ot the disgrace of itaving 1 0 ke«]r cumpanj with ixiui. even fur une uight.—J ~ Trarrscrijit. Doctor—The only thine I can lanmo- meh'i for yv>u is a change of seeue. Patient—Change ol feceue is n o good. r%e tried It. —I thou^it you sai d yoa had net been out of town Xoi yeses ? patient — I tiavent; bat Tm a ehifter a t tbe theoUe. SUM I Pa. what is misz. T\\ -''It is auinri^Ude vapor of the «tna»> phere. my son.\ ** I Vjes a man ever t\ m Iwt^t mist?\ Ctirtainl y not . Who sai d he csouldT^ ~ Noi«ody did; only 1 heard ma aaj thO othef-dav that vou never would l*e mist.** —I^miadtli'hia CtfIL Wliafs tha t penci l fur?** mqalrad M Siiarpe . stesidy . o f he r ^Por peueUiu g eyebrow s xovoai tb e damseL ** Weil , wha t d o joa want tovM 4 forr - To draw.- Draw what?'* - Ihrmw a beau.**— Ckicof v Titatm. Now . th e yUt liilckens and tho : begins. rjS^ Vmngl m fo r hto obtW'--- .fall is bUi lor~Mc<iint<>rT j^^J?^ Itand UMt lksMTl^ul IMUMT tM^ MM. ma* IkUlMlte . vmM to I. M Mr —M cnrlacma* fmUvKIm . Tha Cnri.,lm« r«.uv»l o f th e Brighto n Cliureh will b e hel d on XuHijdity. D«. -iSlh , a t 7.3 0 o'clock . The «elcis«B protubM to specially atliiictlve . Ser- eml fln« hav e bocsn amngvd. aud ilr. VTUhel m Alirent K who ha a eutlr. charg e o f Ih e musical pro|fnuum« , has cumtKt€« d aeverml ne* carul d ior lh« occa.- slon . The Christmas festiva l o f the8t.Slinoa' a Sondav-acuoo l fOouooid ) wiU take plac e o u Wednooda y no«. {Slh) at^7Ji » o'clock . Tne chUdre n are working , under.thedlrao - Uo n o t Mr. Ahtpus . t o make UiU . maiked succaea . an d evec^thln g promlM* fo r . gtan d time . Exercise, approprtat . t o th. day will be hel d o n Christmas ereniog I n CalTuy Presbyteria n Chapel . Wejt Mgh^M whic h lime th e usua l good ttainga will b. dlatribute d t»» th e .^olara. . A petitio n i s now iu cirtrulalio n in th e Fonnli WarJ fo r th e purpuw! of obcaui - ini t danalures o f property owner., t o Irav e Sic priudpal sireeu of tli e ward lighte d by eitiie r IT\ o r electrWtj,^ A la«e number of tax-payer, haxe alread y rixVicd, aud uo doub t Ui e rMuirite u^u^ bi(lSi)wUl b e procured . It would b e « goi>d thing. ^ Tlio anuual convocation ol Tt ^ CowiMuioa.1. - \•1 il«i rcjulM ai\*\\^ •nr-- A DI..M. AatcM. ffilllli. Mr. John i-ik e live s a t Mariuer. ' Har- bor . His wife , feellu g aegrleve a a t he r husbaud, ou ThurStla v o f las t wee k lef t lie r hom e w'uli Uer chU d and aent t o th e resiJeuc e o f be r sister , Mrs. GeorgUuna llaijn, uear by. Ou Saturda y luoruluf ; Ui e tw o ladie s wen t t o th e late hom e wit h a baske t fo r Ui e purpos e of obtaiuiu K l«r w ardrobe , when the y wer e me t by Jlr. Kike, who Uireateue d t o shoo t hi s sistia-- iu-hiw. Mrs . Hann, no t appre<Mtin) 5 col d lead , iia d Mr. Kke arreKed by Office r Simousou on a chat]; e of assaul t in th e scTOu d degree . On Monday, they aU appeare d befor e Justic e Alston, when, tlTr^h th e fatheri y advic e o f U* Jodce, and a retor u ol U*ir »ber icuses , m amicabl e seflement wa s eBecJed , the char)! e withdrawn, and all returne d t o thei r home s mor e loTlnj c ttan ever . Virginia raise s anmialiy s busLrls o f jKMUula. Th4 l.nQdo n enrhntb. mrc unlet'house s an d shops . The intetnasitina l yacht m. cmt Ih* proj-ctor s H4U.0UU thh l yean It is estimate d that 18.080.0Wprt«»M boot s an d shoe s are annnmll y I I .IIIITB. tore! in prisons . Tbs Unite d State. Ka^ P IMIIWMl oaei>iapri2eo{Iili.(KI 0 la. the I1.. C d*. sl^ior a wa r ship . M jre tha n ti^.t'OO In lln« hM bM iecto d Ic Xew TurkO^Ibr^ the ^leomargaiin. Inr. Sorember I7th wiU be Axb>3r Day in FrmidMo. m scho.-a childrai wlU plut 1B,miB i l Frank H. Cushln g and thn. Zuni IndUn. u.UWDCk InlMt dlr«4ol7 and Laiignsge . -nire.vewl.tbs AvresfarS«van.b«ktfa. I nothin g o f Moh otbc c < ' njmn unliltbey. th e Savanab xhw Wt yii >~nwf TI L-rurr!^™uii«i\Mii.iiimt stfs w^risyris^SS w CSSS m S SSS'Si'VaS'ftmmm I.I ttPtSSSnSaSS J >iTiMiii.tr.l >rigi«. ^^'Attbml . TwCUat A ew k* 1 I b SSSSISS i •I
