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THE OCEAN HORROR. litoutlf Thrilling narrative f Oae i P8Dfn. DREADFUL SUFFERINGS ON THE WATER. A tl.lhrr . I'l. r. III. Wall el %.,|.I. tor !! i i x-i lum ui. The following further details were ob Mined from Mr. Bennett, of London, whose experience WM one of fearful privation Ld btrcic eDdomi.cc : Be was eUuiditjj; so near the tide when tbe collision look place that bad not a friend pulled bim away be would have beeu killed on tbe pot. Tbe ship's doctor alongside him wa* iujared by a broken spar. The ore w all rushed for tbe boats. The paBvengers seemed paral>/.d, ai did also tbe captain, who wan washed from tbe deck just before the vessel weut down, witbin twelve minutes of tbe time the was struck. Allan, third officer, wa* fin* to give tbe alarm that tbe ven*el was linking. Mr. Bennett saya be pushed a number of f rieuda into one of tbe boau and jumped in him- alt. JUKI before it wan lowered tome one out the falla too soon, and the boat emptied all the [aaaengera into tbe ea. lie, witb five other? , climbed on to tie keel and t there ill nigbt. Underneath tbe boat were a number uf their former oompauionv, all of whom were found dead next morning. Tbe small number of passengers saved be attributed to the rapidity with which tbe Florida went down and to the faot that tbe oaptaiii, who apparently did uot realize tbe portion of atfir, made uo endeavor to get them into the boats. Though the sur viving i Mk-crri are all very retiotnt an to tbe retpounbiluy for the aooident, tbe impres- ton seems to be that tbe steamship was to blame. " On tbe steamer, when the confusion wax at its height, I saw George Forrester, tbe steward, go to a number of ladled who bad come on deck and provide them witb wrapii. There were Mr. Shake!!, of Chatham, Out., Mr. Woods, his wife and obild ; Mini Murray and Mr. and Mri. Woods and family. Forreeter urged them all to come with bim to tbe boat, but they refused and aid tbey munt wait for tbe captain's orders ' There in no lime to lose,' said tbe steward, but tbey were persistent and be then left A UuTHEBS AMOCI8B. By this time Mr*. Col back, with an infant in her arms, oarne to one of tbe boats that was just over tbe side, and sbe threw tbe baby toward the boat, bat tbe child fill into the sea. I shall never forget the awful cry uf that mother. You may wonder that people did not move when asked to save themselves, but (key were really paral>zed and tbey could not. I would giro you more incident* if I bad time to think, but really the recollection make* me shiver. kCrrEBlXU IN THE BOAT. "Now, to return to tbe bot. .Mr. Bennett, it will be remembered, escaped by means of a boat, which was overturned, part of the passengers and ore w going under It, and part managing to get on top. Among the latter w Mr. Bennett. There we werr. We could not have been there more than three or four minutes. Tbe stern of the steamer bad settled very deep, and that was all that saved us from toe HOrew as it was revolving. We gazed anxiously at the port saloon lights, and suddenly tbey sank very low and were quenched. Then there was either a rush of steam or an attempt made to blow the whin tie, and the steamer's lights disappeared. HTBruOLJMl roll DEAR I. in. " There seemed to be a dreadful wail when tbe steamship went down, and then all was quiet. We were in a wretched plight, wet through and on a perilous perch, but while we were watching for tbe other boats our thoughts reverted to nur own. There were stven or eight men below our upturned boat, and tbey were shouting to us to help them out, but we could do nothing, as most of tbe fellows alongside of me were useless, and I had all I could do to make them keep warm. I induced them to noddle together and lie close, ao tbe warmth in our bodies would bn a universal quantity. By this means we kept warm. CALLIMQ IN VAIN FOR HF.I.r. " Meanwhile we oould see plainly enough that there were three boats floating about, and that they were obeying the orders from a boat that bad a light. Tbe boat swain's boat had six men in it, and we bailed it in most piteous terms. All night we kept calling for it, and once it came very near us. One of tbe men in our boat called the boatswain by name, and be answered, ' What do yon want ?' ' There are only five of us here,' was tbe reply ; come and take us iff this boat.' Tbe answer was, ' Yes ; wait, I am going to see if there is any chance to piok up any per son from tbe steamer.' "Tbe boatswain's boat then panned very near ns, and tbe steward implored bim not to leave them. Had tbe boatswain's boat come to us then we oould have itaved at least eight more men that were under tbe boat, and I think Mr. King was among them i but tbe boatswain passed (gain and never came near us. A i nmu.K PLIGHT. " Every now and again tbe poor fellows under tbe boat would cry out. We would answer that help would soon come, and try to keep up their courage, but one by one tbey died, and at length we oould bear nothing. Our hearts sank* witbin us later when we saw tbe light go out on the lead ing boat, which we afterward learned wag tbe third mate's. "We remained all night clove together, By and by tbe breeze freKbened op and the waves daubed upon us. First we felt them lap onr ankle*, then our knees ; by and by tbey reached higher, and before morning tbe tea broke over us and our misery wai errible. DtAH rNDF.R Till BOAT. " " As morning dawned the) third matt ordered tbe boatswain to go to our asniHt- anoe, and he came. We were taken ofl then, and tbe suggestion was made to get out the man underneath the boat, who we believed to be alive. A sailor in the boat- swain's boat said there was no one alive there, and advised that the boat be allowed to remain. At this the Norwegian lamp- lighter jumped up witb an oar and threat- ened to bruin the Bailor unless be shut up. lie then jumped upon the boat and com- meaoed to batter in the bottom. The man Mitchell was then found to be alive, but delirioua, and he refused to oome out. At this tbe boatswain ordered bim to be pulled out. He had been sitting all nigbt in tbe thwarts of the boat and was nearly suffo- cated, all the rest being there, too, seven or eight of them. Tbey were all dead, how- ever suffocated, most likely." THK I'ANAMAN PA8KKNOB8S. It is said that a forger tor whom the Canadian autbontiea cabled the home authorities to be on tbe lookout was among tbe steerage passengers on the State of Florida, but it is not known whether he ia among the saved. If he is it is under an assumed name. Mr. Bethunr, of Toronto, was last seen on board tbe boat which cap- sized. When tbe survivors got on to its keel be had disappeared. Mr. King was the friend whom Mr. Bennett pushed into the same boat. He also must have been lost when tbe boat capsized. As for Mr. Kddington, it is probable be was also in tbe same boat and was drowned at the same time, but none of tbe survivors interviewed can speak witb any certainty as to having seen him. TBB BTXiuxnir ASH ns OFHCBBR. Tbe State of Florida was commanded by Capt. J. W. Sadler. He hd been with the company since 1873. He at first com- manded the Virginia, but for nine years had been in command of the State of Indians. Tbia waa bis tint trip in the State i f Florida, lie was an elderly man of long sea experience. He belonged to Glas- gow. Mr. James Thompson was tbe chief officer. It was also bis first trip on the State of Florida. He was formerly chief officer of the State of Pennsylvania, and bad charge of her deck when Captain John Campbell aud seven men were saved from tbe lumber ship Benefactress about 500 miles west of the coast of Irelandafter the stern of the veeael bad been wholrj broken up and washed away. Mr. George Younger was tbe second oftioer ; Mr. Jauies Allan, third officer , Mr. John Baine, chief engineer . Mr. Wm. Hislop, second engineer , Mr. Hill, third engineer ; Dr. A. Steele, surgeon . Jeua M. P. Knurin, purser. Tbe ship's cargo consisted ohuily of corn, wheat aud other grain, provisions and gen- eral merchandise. Both ship and cargo were insured Capt. John Da\ idson, of tbe State of Nebraska, formerly commanded the State of Florida. When sbe was off Fire Island under bia charge a number of years ago a big schooner, tbe J. F. Campbell, struck the ship on tbe port side forward, carrying ray the rigging and doing considerable damage to tbe bulwarks. Tbe carpenters and the uteward of the abip were hurt. Tbe schooner's bows were crushed in, but she didnotaink. Tbia was tbe only dixastnr tbat ever happened to tbe State of Florida before sbe was lout. Tbe State of Florida was built on tbe Clyde iu IHT'J for a freight steamer for tbe Queen Steamship Com- pany, aud was named tbe C^ueen Margaret. When sold to tbe State Line sbe was re-named. Two years ago a new deck was put ID, and she was ti'.tcd up in modern tv le to accommodate 100 cabin passengers, CO second cabin and 00 steerage passen- gers. Uu her last voyage sbe was laid off one month and overhauled for tbe summer pasKenger business. She earned 3, 800 tons of freight, dead weight, on a draught of 25 feet of water. SU was 371 fr. long, HM beam aud 2H depth of hold. Sbe wa* barquentine rigged, but did not carry suflioient sail to enable her to reach port without steam. She was considered a good ten-day boat to Glasgow. AN OHVAMVNTH. I.IKKIIOAT. A correspondent writes : I learned tbat a large metallic lifeboat, wbiob was intended to convey a large number of people aud which was located on deck, was never ured at all. It bad ita ropes out and was thus uneles*, as it could not be hoisted out. This as done, it is charged. BO that there oould be an excuse for the commander or some one not goirg in her. i 'r. Bteele, the surgeon of tbs State of Florida, aays that the main cause of tbe great loss of life was tbs continued pro- gress of the steamer after the collision. It was owing to tbia that more boats were not safely launched and tbat tbe passen- gers were afraid to enter those floated. Tbe chief engineer appeared to be pos- sessed of tbe *ame remarkable coolness or le'hari;y wbiob distiugunibed the captain, and as he was hurrying his friends through tbe passage, which was already knee-deep in water, he met tbe chief ergineer coolly walking up and down witb a life preserver on and his bands in his waistcoat sleeves. The steamer went down with her whistle blowing, wkich he supposed waa intended by the captain or whoever opened tbe valve, u a laat farewell to the world aud all in it. l-l I i III I. BATTLE A I I in. i ...ii I.. i I...... ..inn ! II, 1.1*. . A Winnipeg despatof says : Advices from Emerson report a sanguinary engage- ment between the citizens and a party of men beaded by Dean Westbrook. The latter built the iron bridge at Kmerson, but the town oould not raise the money to pay them, whereupon Westbrook and party seized the bridge. Tbe citizens opposed their attempts to levy toll, whereupon the draw was swung out, and the contractors retained possession. On Friday an attack waa organized, and all available boats and rafts were secured. The fleet bore down upon the bridge. A fierce struggle ensued, in which tbe citizens were victorious. Several narrow escapes from drowning occurred. The key was thrown into the river, and the draw remains open. Alan, how few of nature's faces there are to gladden us with their beauty ! The oaree and sorrows and hongeringa of the world change them as they change hearts. Dicktnt. Nobody has referred to the shooting in the Ounn family down in Georgia as another case of " didn't know it was loaded," and yet it is reasonable to suppose that if William Ounn bad known that his son of a Ounn, Jesse, would put a bullet through him he would have allowed tbe boy to carry off tbe girl tbey were both courting rather than hate any trouble about it. KOYAI. HIAKKIAGE li'ANDAL. Eccentric "Wedding "of a Son-ln-Law of Queen Victoria. MIICIM BlJTlHtK UITOK II I IEW l:il I A London despatch says : A great stir has been caused by the announcement 01 tbe morganatic matrimonial intentions of Louis IV , Grand Duke of Hesse. The official paper of Darmstadt U silent upon tbe subject, and the semi-official press has hastened to ridicule the report. There is evtry reason, however, to believe that tbe proposed marriage is an approaching faot, and tbe statement cabled on tbe 3rd inst. is reaffirmed to-day by an English diplomat who has very close relations with tbe Darmstadt Court, aud witb tbe additional information that tbe lady who has been honored by tbe obcioe of the Grand Duke is Mme. DeKalamire, who has been very prominent in tbe highest social circles of Darmstadt and Berlin. The Grand Duke DM, however, stirred up a veritable hornet's nest by hi* pr< posed matrimonial venture, for the en- tire royal family of Kugland unite in resent- ing the proposal as a slight upon tbe memory of Princess Alice, the first wife of the Grand Duke, aud almost an insult to Princess Beatrice, to whom be waa all but betrothed. Tbe latest demonstration of this feeling has been funnelled by the Queen's eldest daughter, the Crown Prin- cess Victoria of Germany. Sbe was among the guests attracted to Darmstadt by tbe marriage of tbe Grand Duke's daughter, Victoria, on April 30tb, and was to have remained to take part in tbe round of festivities which followed the wedding. It is known that sbe ery suddenly changed all her plans in this respect and that sbe started hastily from Darmstadt for Berlin almost before tbe wedding was over, and with scant courtesy to her boat, Grand Duks Louis. This sudden flitting is now aoounted for by tbe statement that the Grand Duke announced his mor- ganatic lutention to the select party of royal personages assembled at bia daugh- ter H wedding, and that tbe Crown Princess Victoria immediately took uuibragr at wbat sbe deemed disrespect to two of her sisters and left the Grand Duke's court and capital in an indignant anger. It is now stated that (jusen Victoria, who bad accepted the Grand Duke's pro- posal for the band of her youngest daugh- ter, Beatrice, conditionally upon tbe passage by tbe British Parliament of tbe Bill legalizing marriage between widowers and their deceased wives' sisters, and who took Beatrice to young Princess Victoria's wedding to afford an interview between her and her sem.i-betrothed, when she wss made acquainted witb tbe manner in which tbe Grand Duke proposed to enjoy family ties while waiting for parliamentary relief, refused to allow Beatrice to speak to him and hastened her departure home. TUB OBIOIAN LAIBME. Louis IV. of Hesse-Darmstadt is chiefly remarkable for having been tbe husband of Princess Alice and father of Prinoess Vic- toria, who married another German prince- ling last week. He is 47 years old and has the rank of oolonel in a Prussian regiment. When he married Priuoras Alice the brought bim a dowry of 130,000, besides an allowance of 6.000 a year contributed by tbe British taxpayers. Queen Victoria grsnted bim tbe prefix of " His Royal LIigbneM," and also created him a Kuigbt of Ibe Garter. These favors were no doubt highly esteemed, aa tbe reigning family of Ileiise are not possessed of much private property , and are dependent almost entirely upon the grant of tbe civil list, amounting to 1307.000, including allowances to tbe princes, brotbera and uncle of the Grand Duke. Louis was left a widower in 1*1*. He bad seven children, five of whom are living. Mme. DeKalamire ia the lately divorced wife of a Russian Secretary of Legation. Sbe was tbe Countess Alexandrine Czapeki. daughter of a Russian Chamberlain. TOKBINV TBIAI. Two hlldrrn I mmllirtl lor onlrmsx n........ it., u. i.,.. u i ..,,.. %H>. ui-i Tbrlr >l..ih. i . A London cablegram says : A sensa- tional scene of an unequal kind even in Irich murder triala occurred on Saturday at Carriok-on-Suir, county Tipperary. Tbe victim of the aupposed murder was Michael Blaney, of Kiloaab, whose body WBH n ctntly exhumed and found to show traces of arsenic in sufficient quantity to cause death. Suspicion rested upon the widow, and sbe was arrested and placed on trial at Carrick-on-Suir on Saturday. Her two children of tender years were pro- duced as witnesses, but on being placed upon the witneas table tbey stubbornly refused to utter a word. Tbey were threatened with imprmonment, aud were evidently much frightened, but threats and persuasion alike failed to elicit from them a single morsel of evidence. Tbey were therefore committed for contempt of Court, and ordered to be kept in confinement until tbey purge thrinnelves of contempt by giving their testimony in open court. Tbe severity of the judge's action under the peculiar ciroumxtaneee bas caused a great sensation in the neighborhood, and bas turned the aympatbies of tbe people iu favor of tbe widow, who bas hitherto beeu regarded by most of the neighbors as K'lilty. I ,. k ,, ,, . ol l. . ... .1 n Illloiinlrr A London cablegram says : The will of the late William King was offered for pro- bate to-day and affords another instance of the vagariea of millionaire teatators. Mr. King was for years the proprietor of London's moat unique and extensive cu- riosity fhop. He entered tbe shop a penni- less lad, aud retired an exceedingly rich man. Uis largest bluest was a sumula- tive gift to bis medioal attendant, wbiob began with a sum of les than 1,000 eleven years ago, with tbe proviso tbat that sum should be doubled every year tbat the testator should be kept alive. Tbe lucky practitioner now comes in for a bequest of ovei 7CO 000. Another large bequest con- sists of *:>00,000 given to St. George's Hos- pital in tbe east, an immense establish ment iu the poorest and moat thickly populated part of London. D. J. Adams, a mechanic of Kitteny, Me., claims to have discovered s process by which copper can bo welded as perfectly and as securely as iron. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER, T he Brutal Slaughter of an Aged Couple Near Chicago. A CANADIAN ACCUSED. A Chicago, 111., despatch says : A murder trial which promises to be a cauu ceUbrt has just commenced hen ; and it is not without interest to Canadians, as tbe accused is one Neil McKeague, tbe son of a farmer who lives near Tborold, Ont. James L. Willson and bis wife be aged 72, she 82 were wealthy. They lived in Winnetka, 16 miles from Chicago. Oo Feb. 13lh laat tbey were found murdered, really beaten to death, horrible brume* covering tbtir bodies. The heir of tbe old couple called in tbe services of Pinksrton's detectives, and a clue was quietly followed up, which led to an arrest. At the time of tbe murder there waa snow upon tbe ground. Tracks were found in tbe anow leading to the front gate. Exact plaster oasts of these tracks were taken by tbe detectives. In tbe rooms where tbe crime WM committed) were found three rubber vest buttons of peculiar make. Tbe name of a Paria maker was stamped on them. All were blood-stained. One had a pieoe of cloth attached, as if rent from somebody's clothes. These valuable links in the evi- dence were naturally taken care of. Tbe day before tbe murder Willson bad received a considerable sum of money through tbe sale of some property. All this money, bis gold watch, a memorandum book and other valuable papers were gone , but 1350 in cash and 13,000 in village bonds were found in an old trunk undisturbed. They were probably overlcoked. Among tbe villagers who were fond of discussing tbe murder was the young Canadian butcher, MoKeague. Ue repeated constantly , with varying details, a story to tbe effect that tbe night before the murder Willscn came to bis b to re and aaid " that be expected a caller that nigbt and wanted an extra nice steak." Tbe constant reitera- tion of this story made people whisper that it might be pos-ible there was an object in bis doing ao. Tbe whisper- ing became loud talking. McKeague'a custom fell ofl. His store was avoided. It became known that McKeague owed Willson a large sum of money, but tbe evidence of tbia debt was taken in the papers carried off by tbe murderer. Di Mo- tives watched McKeague. His clothes were secretly examined and tbe three buttons matched other buttons upon his clothes. The microscope identified tbe threads attached to one button aa being the sa>rue material as in one of bis vests. His pistol carried bullets of tbe same calibre as those in the old man's body. Despite bik protestations of iuu.-oence, this circumstan- tial evidence was deemed sufficient for his arrest. Tbe trial has been in progress since Mon- day, tbe whole of that day being occupied in challenging jurors. Tuesday and Wed- nesday were spent in the same way. Nearly one hundred persons have been re- jected. Me Kesgue's counsel appears con- fident of a verdict of acquittal, and ao do his aged Scotch father and mother, who are here from Tborold. His sister, aunt aud affianoed, Belle Hagon, are in court every day. The defence) confidently assert McKaague'a innocence, and maintain that Piukertou's detective agency, employed by the prosecution to work the case op, knows that he i guiltless. It is expected that tbe panel of jurors will be completed to-mor- I II I I.I -ill HPICAK. l. ,,l, k . ! . 01 ,, It. ,..,,. .11, 1 I , , , . ll-l iii|..... .1 I 1 . i,,.n. . A London despatch aaya : Tbe famous deaf and dumb knick-knack peddler, who. during tbe past few years, attracted so much attention on London Bridge, has died in tbe Soulhwark Workhouse. Before bis death he beckoned to bis oot one of the hospital attendants and terrified bim by speaking to him. When the attendant recovered from bis astonishment tbe beggar oot.fei.aed that his deafness and dumbness had been feigned. He said be was a Swi gentleman of fortune and belonged to one of tbe best families in tbe republic. When a young man he was betrothed to a beauti- ful and accomplished girl. He was pos- sessed of a most violent temper, and in a lovers' quarrel over a trifle one day be so wounded tbe girl by the bitterness of bis invectives that sbe fell ill. His cruel conduct stung bim so that be became melancholy from remorse and left home. He then resolved to punish himself; he vowed to become a voluntary exile for twenty years, to earn bis own living, leave bis fortune untouched, keep his relatives and friends ignorant of bis whereabouts, and go bareheaded and barefooted in all weather during the entire time, and to listen to no one and speak to no human being during tbe ten last years of bis exile. If be lived to complete bis vow he meant to return borne and uee his fortune and the remainder of his days in making bia betrothed happy, providing she were alive and unmarried. lie bad rigidly kept his vow, " but," lie cried before be expired, " my time is not quite up and 1 must die before it is. I have been punished as I deoerved." Investigation so far as it has gone has proven that the peddler's Rtory is entirely true, aud bis family in Switzerland have been made acquainted witb bis death. KAtt I \ l-l o-i< l>|.i..l..u. Illnn-iip nt HHlnnn I IK. A Saginaw City despatch says : On Saturday evening tbe boiler used to gener- ate Bteam for the salt block at the works of Green, King 4 Co , of this city, exploded with terrific force, wrecking boiler bouse and salt block, and doing damage to tbe extent of 15 000. Tbe fireman was taken from the ruins in a horrible plight. His right leg waa broken, bis head and face burned black, cheat broised, and other injuries sustained likely to prove fatal. Frank Wilkin, who had ohargeof the boiler, was severely hurt. Rudolph Neil and J. W. Bacon were slightely injured. Tbe boiler was new, and the cause of tbe explosion is unknown. Pieces of the boiler were thrown 700 feet. Cincinnati bas at last bad a hanging ; but fifty lives loBt in the mob were a dear price to pay for justice. HIM "DARLINU It * 111.' 1 lr ntamiine Litr NSI U( 4ietii ut larri i lu, Tktiik TeH W lu i Wife. NO FOOL. LIKE AN OLD FOOL. A telegram from New York says : Anna K. BawM was conticMd ol bigamy iu Brooklyn jtwurilay hhe married Nathan L. HawM know- lug he Dad a wife living. Hawes ii under neutouce fur the uune orTms. Ilia. Hawa* is about 35 years of ago, drewci very attractively, and is tbe (KNtneiwor of ueveral allaMt, having been known as Anna Wnitmore, anna Walllac- ford, ALua TiOanr, Anna Collier Anna Bed- buffer ai <l Ann* Oentiles. In court abe won brown kid gloved, a beaded and lace hat, brocaded itlk bajqne, a black Bilk dress aad solitaire diamond eur-nuRH. Mrs. cr..-lia Hawca. the nrst wife of Na- than 1.. U. HawtM, testified tbat her marriage took place on July llth, 1MM. She discovered a letter from prisoner to her husband, and then wioM priauner a Bute iu which sue made thuae odd sUteiueutH " Wbat does Mr. Hawen represent biuiaalf to be mar- ried or single ? I have made up my mind to write and Mill you tbat be Is married u4 living wilb bis wife, and always ban, since be wa. married. We have been married nearly fifteen ytars, and tbe most of our trouble bas ben about his goiug with other woiueii. You are. oot the first one be has gone with. 1 here are three to my knowledge bebide you. I have lived it down solar, aa I have always had too much pride to expose things to the public, but now things are guiog too far. I ean stand it uo longer. He has told me more than onoe tbat you bail offered him iiiMiuu tu laav* tbe country with you. If that is tbe case you must certainly kuow that he is a married man. 1 saw one of your letters to him, but kept it to myself for a long while. It was a funny letter for a married man to receive from any one beside bis wife.' Tbe following day the accused called on Mrs. Hawes, who produced her maniacs certificate ami ahowed it to her ; the prisoner, she Haul, looked at it and went away. Kurty-eigbt letters writteu by Hawus to the accused were read. ID one letter be called tbe prisoner "My own darling baby," and says, "Oh, baby, tioti alone known bow hard ft ia for me to part from yi u. My own love, believe your boy when he tells you tbat Ibe time ahall be i-hort until be can call yuu bis own. I know iny awet Annie would uot barm her baby if she knew it. Haby, I leave my love in your bauds, aud Uod forbid tbat V"U xbould be anything but the sweet, gentle, loving, true hearted tittle woman I have alwaya found you. My darling, 1 may not be very outspoken ID my love, but if you could look into my heart you would b* con- tent." ID another letter be said he had crauips iu Ins Htoiuach, aud longed for her to cuuie ami cure him. Tbe laat letter read waa the following MKW YORK, Nov. 1 iti. 18K3. My Darling Baby Love: DKAB ANNA, Your boy basso much to do tbat he does not know hat be is about. Can bia pre- cious baby oome dtiwu to-<lay about half |>a>t 4 to ae bim? My own precious in., you are remembered by L". aud yon will forgive him for tLis abort I ttle note, won't you. pet' Witb a kias for uiy baby, 1 am her own dear little hubby aud her boy. 1 - ' Haw us testified tbat tbe letun were dictated by the accused - tbat sbe told bim wbat be must write to br, and in fact compelled him to tiweet- beart and marry her. UK AW aVKirAI.Ca.TIO*. A U. T. K ...hi. . * u.,,.,1 i. i..... i.. c-Hinprrf OTllh f 7.000.1 ihr aa>anV PajBjsja, A Buffalo dsdpatob to tbs London Adeertuer sa}s : Fort Erie (Ont.), opporite this city, is in a ferment of excitemi nt ovi r tbe disappear- ance of Joeuua Phillips, cashier of the Uraud Trunk Uoad at tbat place, with nearly 2.000 of tbe company's money. Phillips bas been holding tbe position at Fort Brie for eight years past, and for twelve years before tbat was in their em- ploy at Ooderiob, Ont. lie has been receiv- ing but 140 a month in bis position, bat spent fully tlOO a month in tbia city, which he visited frequently in order to have a " good time." lie was counted a jolly good fellow, and as at home be carried himself well, there was no suspicion of anything being wrong. Last Friday afternoon be left homr, telling hia wife that be waa coming to Buffalo on business, but as be did not return, she on Monday morning sent tbe keys of tbs safe to John Phillips, tbe agent, who, it seems, is no relative, sJtbough the names trc similar. On opening tbe safe and examining tbe books it was seen tbat be was short, and a despatch was at onoe sent to Robert Larmour, Division Superin- tendent at Stratford, who aent John Payne, Travelling Auditor, to the station to ex- amine the books. Although the examina- tion ia not yet complete, enough is known to show tbat tbe shortage will amount to 12,000. Notb ing has been heard of Phillips' whereabouts, but several officers of tbe road, assisted by Detective Day and a number of other detectives, are working on tbe case, in order, if possible, to learn hia where- abouts. Phillips' wife is now confined to her bed from tbe t-fTeots of the shook. Phillips has four children who have ao interest in some property left by his father. Iti I K I < I - I 1C llll.lt- Msilre n. >m iiii.i I'.,, . in,.. - lor Ihr i..i. lllll.l. II. r. I A New York deapatoh dated last (Wed- nesda>) night aaya: At the combination sale of Jersey fancy cattle here to day, ninety animals were sold for 170,000. Tbe number of imported cattle sold was not large, those born on this continent exciting tbe keenest competition. Tbe cattle from tbe farm of Mr. Valanoey E. Fuller, of Hamil- ton, Out., were especially favored and fetched very high prices. A beautiful silver grey cow, Honeymoon of St. Lambert, daughter of Htoke Pogis 3rd and Bryon of St. Lambert, was bought by Mr Pieroe, of Boston, for 94,100, and Cowslip of St. Lambert, from tbe same farm, was bought by tbe same party for :i,0(K). Tbe highest prioe realized was for liomba's daughter, a 2-year-old heifer from Mr. A. B. Darling's herd, f,,200. Mr. Fuller purchased Kadi, an 8 year-old cow, for t'2.100, and Albert's gueeu heifer for tH50. llpp. r. ol M...M HO !..,, A Syracuf e, N. Y ., derpatch says : Charles T. Soheeldt, a harness maker of this city, says his father recently tanned a large piece of human skin for a profeisnr at the College of Medicine, but refuses to give the professor's name, ou the ground tbat it ia a businesk secret. It transpires to-day tbat a pair of slippers were made from the skin aud are worn by the Professor. A pieoi of the tanned hide was shown to your cor- respondent this evening by an undertaker. It came from the body of Charles Weldsrly , found drowned in tbe oanal here March 27tb. Tbs body was unclaimed and went to tbe Medical College. To restore gilding to picture frame*, etc., remove all dust with a soft brush, and wash the gilding in warm water, in wfWoh as onion bas been boiled ; dry qutokly witb soft rags