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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. MONDAY. APRIL 10. 1897. ert Murrin, Jessie ForLes, Lewis Markell Edith Cook.

Asthma Can A PRISONER TRYS TO HANG HIMSELF HIS LIFELESS BODY FOUND BY HIS WIFE END OF A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER the grave digger of the town. He was born in Ireland. He leaves a widow and six children. Mrs. Emma R.

Northrop, widow of the late James Northrop, of Italy, has been granted a pension of per month from November 4, 1S9Q. ing of the factory. The capacity cf the plant is 5,000 pounds of milk daily, and it is said that nearly one-half of this amount has been guaranteed by patrons. Condemnation proceedings have been commenced on a number of titles at Seneca Falls by the Seneca county branch of the Lehigh Railway Company. The proceedings are of a friendly character, and were made necessary in order to clear up certain complications of title, which could not be removed by the usual taking of a deed.

Barney Magee was pitched upon by an Italian named James Carter at the Thomas stone quarry in Fayette, on Friday night, and violently pounded. Carter was arrested and made an attempt to escape by breaking away from Officer Anthony and swimming across the race. In default of a fine of $10 he was sent to Waterloo jail for a ten days' sentence. Two boys living at Waterloo, dressed themselves in sheets and formed themselves into a phantom committee of two, to play ghost upon a couple of girls, who were temporarily keeping house alone in a house. One of the young women was made quite nervous, but the other was bold enough to make a rush at one of the chaps and pull the sheet from him.

aim Champhn. The judges, who were M''sj Martha Van Rensselaer of Randolph "anfl Messrs. A. B. Partridge and Frank Le Rot of Salamanca, awarded the prizes as fol lows: First prize, five volumes Lonefel kw poems, Mr.

Hunton; second w-iz-two volumes Fisk's American Revolution Muss Champhn; third prize, five volumJ Cooper's novels, Mr. MaxkelL Meeting of State Assessor, The state board of assessors will meet th supervisors and of thia county at Little Valley Tuesday, May 11th, or th purpose of establishing a uniform assets, ment throughout the county. Increased Weight, Pure, lively blood and a clear head are the result of taking Anheuser-Buseh's Malt- Nutrine the food-drink. ail druggists. EUROPEAN STEAMERS.

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bred Ortilicate aumitH to leading col-lf7a witno'it examination. Ar-ademio coaree it. diplom.i. Mask-, art, pjninSKiuia, lectarea. $ot4 a yar.

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Yard. 93 Ave rill Ave. Telephone 1141. STUART GO. Rochester Savings Bank Building.

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Victoria June Vt II AM ItUJtG-AMEIUCAS I.IN way, is'. George C. Maurer, 149 East Mala street. Frei. Zimmer, J.

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Senl for catalogue to W. L. Douglas, Brock-(oil, or see them at our own ior. 206 East Main Street Ward's Insurance Office Established 1831. Purlnir this time til losses have been fWy honorably adjusted and paid, and iu docw the assured been subiooted to th lose of premium by the failure or a company.

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I. DGUGlASj i i ilfSB mm Be Cured. What a Well-known Lady Says The Following Letter Speaks for Itself. Drs. Henlon and Wild: Gentlemen: For years I had been greatly distressed with the asthma, which last year developed also bad bronchial and nasal catarrh.

What I suffered from these loathsome afflictions words cannot describe. I couldn't breathe: my nose and my head ached a dull, heavy, stupefying sort of pain In my forehead over my eyes. My entire system was run down and I had no appetite. I neither had strength of mind body to do anything. I had terrible attacks of shortness of breath and distressed breathing.

While ufferlog from them I would pet dizzy and faint, then lie as one dead, not knowing what went oa around me. The day before I sent for yon, I had a council of four of our ablest physicians and they all agreed that my case was hopeless, and that I would only live a short time. It was an actual fact that the day you first came to me the clergyman was sent for and the last rites of our church administered, as both the doctors and my friends believed me to be dying. I am happy to say what you then promised my people has since been fulfilled to the letter. You told them that you would cure me, and I have been for many months entirely free not only from the catarrh, but from the asthma, whose attacks I so much dreaded.

I deem It an act of simple Justice and gratitude that I should send you thig testimonial of your success in my case. Respectfully yours. ROSE AMON. No. 45 Elm street.

Hornellsville, N. T. The above letter was sent to us entirely unsolicited, and though we have not spoken to Miss Amon about the matter we would without hesitancy refer anyone to her. Drs. Henlon and Wild treat all forms of chronic successfully, and can be consulted free each day at the Rochester Sanatorium, 20 N.

Clinton Rochester, N. Y. Will be Repaired REE During Life of Guarantee, Rochester Plating Company, 17 Elm Street. RIDE THE VIM SPECIAL IT'S FAST. You've Been Robbed I of strength, vitality and energ-y.

Yonr dearest wish is to recover these powers, jl H1 tTl Tl. 1 I 11 1. 1 iic 1 r-tr 1 117 in mil uu nerves-send rich life blood bounding thro your veins strencthrm anri nmirich tftm n. IT tire body. Thty check all drains former.

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Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. IR. HAINES' KPEriFIC Ct'TtES DRWEESS can le giTen witbout the knowledge of til patient in coflce, tea or article of food; will effect a permanent and apeedy cure, whether the patient i a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Book of particular free, to be had of lne lmc Co- Mala H. ti.

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Telephone 1343. C. E. STRAUCHEN. Proprietor Rochester Casket Factory Will furnish a "0 funeral for J40.

Casket.threa carriages, hearse and service. Prices reduced on all other caskets. 346 North near Central Avenue. Open all night. Easy payment.

VIM Or. Lyon's ia 1 6ra. I (wuim4 Lj Bat crltfura. lilrnnau MlMIWL Death Yesterday of Charles L. Hoskins, of Seneca Falls.

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN Had Been a Successful Merchant and Interested in Many Enterprises Formerly County Treasurer Seneca County News. Charles L. Iloskins, ot Seneca Falls, died about midnight Saturday night, aged 07 years. The cause of his death was exhaustion and old age. Deceased was born in Lansing, N.

October 16, 1799. Until 12 years of age he attended the Bchools of his natiTe town, completing his education in the schools of Auburn. His first business experience was in the general store of his elder brother, Henry. Ia the year 1S20, he first came to Seneca county engaging in business at Beary-town, remaining there until 1S29. He then went to Seneca Falls and engaged in the dry goods trade with his brother Eben-ezer.

In 1SS0 he retired, his son, L. S. Hoskins, succeeding him. He also owned a one-third interest in the Seneca Falls paper mill, was one of the first board of directors of the Exchange Bank, was also president of the Seneca Falls Gas Company, also treasurer of Seneca county. He was a stockholder in Mynderse Academy at the time it was turned over to the board of education, also held the office of treasurer of the Plank Road Company, succeeding Carlton V.

Seeley. His first vote was cast for John Q. Adams in 1S24 and he waa a Whig until the Republican party organized, and has since been a Republican. For several years he was loan commissioner of this county. He was the son of Bbenezer Hoskins and Elizabeth Dixon Hoskins.

He leaves a son, L. S. Hoskins, Mrs. Frances Fatzinger, Mrs. Laura IIubbelL Miss A.

S. Iloskins, Mrs. Eliza Garnsey, all of Seneca Falls, and Mrs. Helen W. Beach and Mrs.

K- W. Griswold, of Chicago. Bullet Shot Through a House. Mrs. Eliaa Vair, wife of the Seneca County News editor, was visiting her parents at Fort Byron last week, at the time the Waterloo postoffice was burglarized.

On Friday night last, after returning to Waterloo, she wa3 picking up her parlor when she noticed the glass was shattered in a large picture hanging on the west wall. A hole about two inches in length had been made in the glass at one of the edges, but neither the frame nor the picture was injured. Upon looking at the wall behind the picture an irregular hole was discovered and the lath and plaster was somewhat broken away. Going out doors, corresponding hole, clean cut and which revealed itself to have been made with a pistol ball, was discovered to have penetrated the clapboard in a slanting direction. It was the result of the firing by the burglars, in their flight, at Officer Harmon on the night of the burglary.

The bullet could not be found, but is supposed to have dropped back in the wall, after, shattering the lath and breaking the glass in the picture frame by concussion. Met With the Assessors. Mr. Porter, the adjuster of taxes of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, met with the assessors of the corporation of Waterloo, on Thursday. It was found that the sum paid in for rights of way acquired for the Seneca County railway within the limits of the village of Water loo, now amounts to $8,000.

The assessments of the same were adjusted in a manner both satisfactory to the railroad company and the village officials. Another Electric Road. There is a strong probability of an electric road from Ithaca to Glenwood and Sheldrake from whence it will likely be continued to Ovid and Willard. The road would not be expensive to build and would certainly be profitable. Clarence S.

Bogart, of Farmer, has been appointed a deputy sheriff. The Ovid Center Baptist Church ia about to be equipped with a new organ. The Ovid and Seneca Falls baseball teams will play a game at Ovid on May loth. Henry Yaheley, of Fayette, has been much afflicted in the loss of a eon of four years of age, who died Friday. D.

D. Binning, 'secretary of the T. M. C. A.

of Ithaca, will address the people of Kidders, Thursday, the 22d instant. Rose Hill Grange, of Waterloo, discussed the subject of "Poultry Keeping" et their weekly gathering on Saturday afternoon. John Lewis Bloomer died at Ovid Center and his funeral was Saturday afternoon, lie was a well-known citizen and was 75 years old. School Commissioner Stout will hold examinations of candidates for teachers certificates at Farmer on Friday and Saturday of this week. The steamer Ithaca will make regular stops at East Varick landing this summer.

It will be the first time in twenty years for boats to land regularly at this place. J. B. Thomas, of Ovid, has purchased the tools and machinery of the Spencer Manufacturing Company, of Union Springs, for to satisfy a chattel mortgage. The foundation of the new piano works at Waterloo is nearly completed and in readiness for the laying of the timbers.

Rain has somewhat hindered the work of construction. A child of Mr. and Mrs. Eapplee, of Rcmulus, died on Friday of pneumonia following whooping cough. The latter disease is prevalent and violent in that town and in the other towns adjacent.

The people near Dey's Landing have been busy all winter gathering funds to repair the dock at that place, and have been reasonably successful. Soon repairs will be made and the Seneca lake steamers will land there as of yore. One boat will commence its daily trips on that lake to-day. The funeral of Miss Ellen O'Connell, of Ovid, will occur to-day. She has been ill of consumption a year and was 31 years of age.

She leaves four brothers. Rev. T. J. O'Connell, James and Michael, of Ovid; Rev.

Patrick O'Connell, of Teoria, a sister, Mrs. James Gildea, and a mother, also, living in Ireland. Henry Arnold, of Malcom, went to New York, Friday morning, called there by the death of his brother, David B. Arnold, who has been a resident of that city for many years. Deceased is survived by his aged father, Thomas II.

Arnold. an one brother, Henry Arnold, both residents of the township of Tyre. The Seneca Falls Butter. Cheese Company will resume operations at once. W.

U. Johnson, of Herkimer county, ha been employed to take charge of the work Nicholas Prill of Batavia Killed Himself at His Home. WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN No Motive Know for the Deed Unless it Was Despondency Caused by Sickness Had Been a Hotel-keeper Many Years Genesee. Nicholas Frill, a well-known citizen of Batavia, committed suicide yesterday forenoon at his home by hanging himself and his lifeless body was found by his wife at 12:30 P. M.

Mr. Prill, on April 6th, removed to No. 50 Jackson street, and was expecting to open a saloon at that number on May 1st. Yesterday morning about church time he prepared to take a bath and went to a kitchen in the rear of his place of business for that purpose. His wife went to church and when she returned found her husband hanging in the room where he had prepared to take his bath, having procured a piece of clothes line and after forming a noose he threw one end of the line over a door and fastened it to a knob on the other side, then placing his head in the noose, had leaned forward and strangled himself.

When found by his wife he was dead," evidently having been dead for some little time. Dr. F. L. Tozier was summoned and Coroner H.

R. Barringer was notified, who, after learning the circumstances, deemed an inquest unnecessary. Mr. Prill had been in poor health for at least ten years, but of late his health had caused him to become despondent, and it is thought that the deed was committed dur-inng a fit of despondency. Deceased is survived by a widow, two sons, Henry Prill, of Bradford, and John Prill, of Rochester; one daughter, Mrs.

Charles House, of Batavia; one brother, Michael Prill, residing in Pavilion, and a sister, Mrs. John II. Heintz, of Batavia. Father Keon, of South Byron St. Michael's Church, has been transferred to South Buffalo.

Wool buyers within the pa3t week bought large amounts of wool in the county. Most of it has bought of wnril-srowinir farmers at 13 and 14c. Some choice lots of coarse wool have brought 15c. Tho Alaskan pold hunters from Byron wrote their friends home their last letters for some months from Uaye, Alaska. From that point the real journey begins, which is by trail over land with dog sledges.

All the' Alaskan boats from Puget Sound are overcrowded and Gillett and Bower camped on the cabin floor. Mr. Prill was well known as a hotel keeper, having been connected with the Park hotel, Continental and Crystal hotels of Batavia, owning the last-named hotel up to within a comparatively short time. He was also engaged in the harness business in Batavia years ago. Mr.

Prill was a member of the Masonic lodge of Batavia. John W. Heal, a well-known resident of Genesee county, died on Saturday evening at the home of his brother, Sheriff William H. Heal, in Batavia, aged 40 years. Deceased was born in Stafford and was a son pf Matthew Heal, of Le Roy.

Two brothers, Frank O. Ileal and William II. Heal, of Batavia, and three sisters, Miss Georgia Ileal aud Mrs. Albert Burns, of Batavia, and Mrs. Abner King, of Ton-awanda.

survive. Mr. Heal was taken ill with inflammation of tie brain on Thursday last, but his health had been poor for two years past, Mrs. Henry Bushman died at her home in South Byron early Saturday morning of organic heart disease. Mrs.

Bush-nran waa in her 72nd year, and was one of the old residents of the town. She was born in Covington, Wyoming county, and was married October 1. 1S4'J. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Bushman celebrated their golden wedding last autumn. Mrs. Bushman from early age had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. C.

R. Kellogg and Mrs. J. F. Rose, both living in Byron, also one brother, Albert Mills, of Batavia.

LIVINGSTON. The Suicide In New York of Wells Finch, Formerly of Caledonia. The death by his own hand of Wells Pinch, of New York city, preatly shocked the residents of Caledonia where Mr. Finch was so well and favorably known. lie was the only son of the late Seeley Finch, a prominent and wealthy resident of Caledonia, and was born and resided there until manhood, when he went to New York, where he was for over 30 years a proru-hpr of tho Troduce Kxchanpe, and in his Wall street speculations made and lost several fortunes, lie occasionally visited his old Caledonia home.

Only Inst week be sent a letter to the Caledonia Advertiser renewing his subscription and expressing his love for bis native town. His tragic end has brought sorrow to all who knew him, as he waa a most gcuial, lovable man. An infant son of William Kelly, of Lima, died Thursday. Little Dolly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Tiert Timothy, of Dalton, whose death on Thursday was caused by a tumor iu the stomach, was buried Saturday. George A. Gates, of Lima, died Friday after a long illness, aged 71 years. He leaves a widow, one son, Joseph Gates, and a daughter. Mrs.

Jesse Covert. MONROE. William Hazard, an old and respects resident of Hamlin, died Thursday night with dialetes. The funeral waa held yesterday ith services by Iiev. 11.

Li. Bret-tie, of the Methodist Church, Hamlin, and interment was in Kenyon cemetery, of which he had been superintendent for many years. He was born at Marshall, Oneida county, N. -nd was 78 years old. In 1842 he moved into the Moscow district where he had lived ever since.

At that time it was an unbroken wilderness with droves of wild hogs roaming around. Of all the pioneers in that district, the only one now left is Arba S. Morey, whj is 84 years old. Deceased leaves one son, James Hazard, living at home, and another son ia the West. CATTARAUGUS.

Annual Prize Speaking Contest of the Salamanca High School. The annual prize-speakinjj contest of the Salamanca high school waa held Saturday night in the Methodist Episcopal Church and waa largely attended. The contestant were Uurdette Whipple, Grace Kysor, Rob- Desperate Deed of Walter Burch in the Jail at Bath. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS Found by a Fellow Prisoner After Muck Work Was Recuscitated His Crime and the Quick Work of the Courts 5teuben. Walter Burch, an inaaate of the Steuben county jail at Bath, under indictment for burglary in the third degree, made a determined and nearly successful attempt at suicide Saturday afternoon.

He was discovered by a fellow prisoner named Lewie in an unconscious condition, hanging front the door of his cell, lie was tut down and medical assistance summoned, and after coLsiderable work the physician was able to resuscitate him. Burch came to Bath the latter part of September, 1S9G, and went to work for Dr. B. F. Grant on his farm to the west of the village.

Early in October Burch departed suddenly, taking, it is claimed, a gun and several small articles from the house belonging to Dr. Grant. It was al-so claimed that he took the horse and wagon which were subsequently found a long distance from the farm. At any rate Burch" disappeared ind a warrant was sworn out for his arrest. Nothing was seen of him in this county vn-til Monday of last week when he was arrested in Corning.

Since then his career though brief has been very eventful. After being arrested in Corning he was brought to Bath and on Tuesday was taken before Justice of the Peace Adams for examination- He waived examination, and was committed by the justice to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury. That body waa then in session in Corning. Burch's case was presented to them by the district attorney, and an indictment was found against Burch Friday for burglary in the third degree. He was ar raigned before Justice Nash Corning, pleaded not guilty, counsel was assigned to defend him, and he was remanded to the county jail to await his trial.

The next day he made the attempt at suicide. Burch's cell was in what is known as the dungeon. When found the door was partly open. Burch had tied a white silk handkerchief around hia neck fastened it to the hinge on the door, which was scarcely higher than his head. In order to succeed in his purpose, therefore, he was obliged to drop to his knees, and in this position he was discovered.

1 r. Orlando Sutton was summoned nnd after working half an hour over Burch he regained con eciousnefs. Dr. Sutton 6tated to the Demo crat and Chronicle correspondent that Burch narrowly escaped death. When the doctor reached him his pulse was very faint and wavering, and his eyes were-'open find protruding and insensible to the touch 1 1 is condition yesterday was much improved and he was considered out of Janger.

AN ELOPER CAPTURED. Charles Lockwocd Brought Back to Kanona and is Now in JaiL Charles Lockwood, who eloped with Mrs. Jones, of Wheeler, last December, leaving his wife and family behind, was located in Buffalo last week by his pension vouchers. The pair were living there on Ixx-kwood's pension money. He was brought back to Kanona on Friday, arraigned before Justice of the Peace Kearney, and pleaded guilty to the charge of desertion.

He was required to give bonds of $500 against his family Incoming town charges within a year, which he was unable to give, and he was sent to jail for six months, at the expiration of which tlm he can be rearrested, if in the meantime he fails to care for his family. Damage Suit Against Village of Bath. It is reported that the villaire of Bath is soon to have a good-sized negligence nction upon its hands. A claim was recently presented to the trustees by Hon. Charles II.

McMaster, as attorney for Miss Ruth Good, for injuries claimed to have been sustained by reason of the neglect ef the trustees in repairing a defective sidewalk. The injury was received on a sidewalk leading to the Erie station, which, it is claimed, was over a foot below the true grade. In consequence thereof the walk was covered with ice, on which Miss Good slipped and broke her arm. The claim has been rejected by the board of trustees, aud Mr. McMaster will commence an action at once to recover damages.

The sidewalk which it is alleged was defective is in front of M. Bowes warehouse. Mrs. Clarence Billington, of Bath, died yesterday of peritonitis. The contract for a new Baptist Chnrch at Pulteney has been let at $3,800.

Hon. William W. Clark will deliver the Decoration Day address at Wayland. The Steuben presbytery neets at Co-hocton, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20th and 21st, instead of Wednesday and Thursday as heretofore published. Improvements have been commenced upon the Presbyterian Church of Bath, to coht $3.00 in accordance with ihe bequest of the late John Davenport.

County Treasurer O. T. Conine has purchased a vineyard and cottage site on Lake Kcuka, near Gibson's Landing, and will erect a summer residence there. The pensions for the old soldiers of Bath have just arrived and as a result the village police court has had twenty cases of intoxication during the past few days. Henry Howe, who at one time resided in Cohoctou, died at his home in llaskin-ville, Thursday, aged 53 years, and his funeral was held Saturday He leaves a wife and two daughters.

A very large auuience filled the Presbyterian Church at Bath last evening where Rev. Ira D. Sankey conducted a song service. All the other churches closed to allow their members to hear Mr. Sankey.

Congressman Charles W. Gillett distributed in the counties of Steuben, Schuyler, Seneca and Chemung this spring packages of vegetable seeds, 2,000 packages of flower seeds, and 250 quarts of field seeds. Joseph Whitfield, an inmate of the county house" at Bath, was examined by Drs. Orlando W. Sutton and George G.

McNett yesterday and found by them to le insane. He is an Englishman, 5S years old, and a shoemaker by trade. His case will be presented to Surrogate Miller to-day, and an order requested eeading him to Willard Asylum. ONTARIO. Edward Powers, of Naples, was buried yesterday.

He had been for many years the custodian of Rose Ridge cemetery, and WAYNE. Justice Dunwell Called Upon to Assist the County Building Committee. The county building committee held a meeting at Lyons Saturday. Chairman Miles and Messrs. Ford, Fitch, Saurs, Koester, Smith, Thilips and Class were present.

The meeting was held ia the supervisors' room in the court house. It was agreed that in the matter of planning cocrt house repairs Justice Dunwell's aid would prove valuable. Chairman Miles dispatched an invitation to which Justice Dunwell responded in person and spent several hours in consultation with different members inspecting the building and discussing the plans exhibited by Architect Headley of Rochester. Under the advice of Justice Dunwell the committee unanimously decided to limit the cost of repair upon the court house to $10,000. This will be accomplished by eliminating from the original plan such items as plate glass, marble flooring and a considerable portion of the plumbing.

The architect was instructed to prepare plans based upon the expenditure of the amount named. The supervisors will occupy the first floor of the new addition. Their prese.it room will be made into an office for the county treasurer, thus relieving the crowded condition of the county clerk's office by affording an extra room tor recording work, to be connected with the first floor by an iron staircase. The room now designated as the county judge's office will be used also for holding special and equity terms of the supreme court. The architect 13 to provide for all outside work, such as painting the entire buildings and 'whatever other improvements may te advisable, crming within the amount of money speci fied.

Plans fw jail improvements will not mature until the court house work is well along. Among other things to le provided for that institution are bath rooms for the fcheriff's family and for the prisoners. IN SUPREME COURT. Numerous Decisions and Other Business Transacted at Lyons. At a special term of the Wayne county supreme court held at chambers at Lyons, Saturday, Hon.

James W. Dunwell, justice, present, the following business was trensacted: In the matter of the Silsby Manufactur ing Company for alternative mandamus to the trustees of Seneca Falls, i.pon motion of Mr. Carmer, an order for alternative writ was granted. An order was granted in the case of Alma E. Brown against Ehoy Brown for the substitution of Clyde W.

Knapp as attorney for defendant in place of Knapp Lnpham. In the Ontririo county case of the American Loan snd Trust Company against the Geneva Brush Electric Light and Power Company an order was granted permitting receiver to pay $475.05 wases of employes for March. In the Yates county ca.se of Lathrop S. Henderson against James Rockhorn et a mortgage foreclosure cction, an order of reference to compute amount due was granted. D.

A. Marsh was made referee. Another Yates county foreelosnre matter was the case of James P. Biglow against the Dundee Creamery Company, Lewis J. Wilkin was appointed referee to compute amount due.

Charles Glimpse against James W. Miller rnd others was a Wayne county case. M. M. Kelly of Sodus presented a stipulation and an order of discontinuance and to cmcel his pendens was gr.iuted.

Mr. Kf lly also made a motion in the matter of I'd ward II. London against Harriot A. Murray, a partition mxtter, which was granted confirming referee's report of sale. In the case of Ejah 1.

Taylor against Lewis P. Martin and other, an order was granted, appointing E. D. Taylor receiver. rxTKiing foreclosure.

motion of Mr. Durfee of Palmyra, in the case of N. II. Garlock and another against Ezra A. Garloek and others, an order was granted confirming referee's report.

Justice Dunwell Saturday filed a decision in the Monroe county case of Eli M. Upton and Thomas R. Lewis agiinst John Ingrnham and Mary E. Smith. The action was brought to set aside a deed made by defendant In grab am to defendent Smith nprn the ground of fraud with intent to defeat judgment creditors, including the plaintiffs.

The decision declares the deed fraudulent and sets it aside. The judgment held by plaintiff against defendant I graham became a-lien upon the real estate prior to deed. JACOB B. DECKER. Death cf the Well-Known Lawyer, Formerly District Attorney.

Jacob B. Decker, one of the oldest and best-known attorneys of Wayne county, died at his residence in Red Creek Friday, ater a long and protracted illness. He was born in the town of Wolcott, September 11, 1824, being now in his 73rd year. His early school days were passed at Red Creek Union Seminary, where he prepared for college. He graduated at Union college, receiving the degree of A.

B. in 18-19, and three years later that of A. M. He then began study in the legal profession and was admitted to the bar in Rochester about 1852 and in 1S55 he found himself with a fair practice in Red Creek, where he spent the balance of his life. He has had a very enviable reputation as a lawyer in both Wayne and Cayuga counties, being a man of strictest honor and enjoying the confidence of every one who knew him.

He was elected district attorney of Wayne county in 1S59 and held the offic? three years. He married Miss Carrie Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wood, of Red Creek, in 1S59.

His wife died in 1876. Mr. Decker was the last one of the name of his original family. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Belle Post, now residing at Fort Scott, Kansas, his only son, William, having died four years ago.

Rev. Mr. Mason, of the Auburn Theological Seminary, has been engaged as pastor for the Presbyterian Church at Ontario for the coming year. Stephen Veley, of Rose, died at the Wayne County Almshouse last Saturday morning, aged 80 years. The remains will be taken to Clyde to-morrow for interment.

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale rendered in the caae of William A. Chapman against Fannie D. Westeott individually and as administratrix of diaries E. Westcott, deceased, Sheriff Sweezy, of Lyons, Saturday, at the front door of the court house, sold a farm in the town of Butler, consisting of 143 acres, for $3,000, which amount was offered by' the plaintiff in the action and was the amount of the The mortgage was ci vfn in 1S77 a n. na-rt- tf r.

uu: price, which was $10,200. WYOMING. Plans Made to Continue the Work of the Silver Lake Temperance Society. In response to a public call a meeting cf thirty of the Prohibitionists of Wyoming county met at the Watkins cottage on the Pioneer grounds on Saturday, for the purpose of considering the feasibility of trying to continue the yearly meeting of the Silver Lake Temperance Assembly which has been in operation for the past sixteen years. Myson Lock, of Castile, was elected chairman and E.

R. Fox, of North Java, secretary. All present were pleased to learn by the chairman that the president and a majority of the trustees of the Pioneer Association had tendered the use of the grounds free of charge to the temperance assembly the future, if they were wanted. On motion it was decided to hold a series of temperance meetings in August. A letter from Dr.

O. II. Mead waa encouraging, as he tendered his services free of charge by giving his time for two lectures, if the August meetings are arranged for. A committee of three were appointed to look over the old bylaws and constitution of the assembly with a view of adopting them for the new organization, and report at the next meeting. Proceedings were taken to reorganize the assembly.

Rev. Stanley B. Roberts, of Utica, was unanimously chosen as platform manager during the assembly meeting. A committee was appointed to act with the president and platform manager, to arrange for the programme for the assembly meeting. The following board of directors were appointed: J.

A. Stevens, of Salamanca; Thomas Call, of Stafford; Rora Perkins, of Warsaw; George Nelson, of Nunda; A. S. Simmons, of Perry. The question of open gates on Sunday was left with the committee on arrangements.

The temperance assembly meeting will begin August Cth. James Reid has secured the mail route between Java village and East Aurora for the ensuing year. Mrs. Flora Dunn, of Perry, is dead, aged SO years. She leaves a husband aud two small children.

Miss Kezia A. Waldren has been assigned to the public school at Wyoming and given the primary depaxtment. Quite a bad epidemic has broken out among the horses in Sheldon, and several fine animals are seriously ill, although no fatal cases are yet reported among them. ALLEGANY. Amount of School Moneys Apportioned to the Towns of the County.

The amount of the school money apportioned to Allegany county and received from the state this year is $39,550.80. This amount has ben apportioned to the several towns a. follows: First district, Alfred, Alma, Amity, Andover, Clarksville, S7C3.2S; Cuba, Friendship, Genesee, Independence, Scio, Ward, Wellsville, Willing, Wirt, Second district, Allen, Almond, Angelica, Belfast, Birdsall, Burns, Caneadea, Centerville, Granger, Grove, Hume, Rushford, West Almond, Sunday-School Association. The Iliime and Centerville Sunday School Association will hold its twenty-fourth quarterly convention in the Methodist Episcopal Chtlreh, at Hume, on Wednesday, April 21st. Rev.

A. H. Kinney, of Belfast, ia named as the principal speaker in the evening. Revs. A.

L. Schumann, of Houghton, S. Brusie, of Fillmore, W. F. Wells of Rushford, end E.

E. Warner, of Short Track, also have places on the programme. Teachers' Examinations. Commissioner Bluestone will hold teachers' examination as follows: April 23rd and 24th, at Rushford; June 3rd and 4th, at Canaseraga; August 12th and 13th, at Fillmore; September 24th and 25th, at Angelica. The sixty-first commencement cf Alfred University will take place June 19-24.

The Allegany County Christian Endeavor convention will be held at Cuba, May 19th and 20th. Rev. Hamilton of Belfast, will be publicly ordained on April 27th at the Baptist Church in that place. The twenty-third annual convention of the Allegany County Bible School Association will be held at Whitesville, May 11th and 12th. Among the principal speakers we notice the names of Rev.

Lewis Haas, of Rochester, and President Boothe C. Davis of Alfred University. ORLEANS. Death of John Bragg of Carlton From Amputation of a Leg. John Bragg, of Carlton, who had his leg amputated on account of gangrene last Tuesday, died Thursday night.

The funeral was held yesterday. He waa nearly 80 years old and had lived the greater part of his life in Carlton. He leaves, beside his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Jordan, of Carlton, and Mrs. Daniel Thurston, of Albion, and one brother, Leonard Bragg, of Paw Taw, nnd three sisters, Mrs.

Phebe Hale, of Albion, and Nobles and Mrs. Charlotte Ullery, of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The marriage of Miss Grace Tucker and George Lee, of West Kendall, is announced to be held Wednesday the 2Sth Inst,.