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THE OMAHA DAI Y BJiJJE : JUNE 23 , 1891. THE CONTINENTAL Greet June Clearance Sale , of Special Importance - ance to Clcfee Buy ere ! Close buyers for cash will have an opportunity of buying We can mention only a few of the special bargain lots at BOYS' ' LONG PfflMT SUITS ; goods this week at prices seldom offered in Omaha. In every this sale. At prices from $12 to $18 you can have the best in department of our store we will offer bargains of interest to the market. Clothing never was offered in our store at such Our advice to parents is not to wait , but come curly buyers of honest goods. No humbug , no nonsense and no prices. Remember the quality , always the best. this week. We arc overstocked with fine goods in boys' long shoddy at any price. We mention a few of the different bar SOMETHING TO INTEREST ALL. pant suits , and have marked special bargain lines at $6.50 , $7 , gain lots comprised in this sale. $8 and $10 , which will show a saving to the purchaser of $2.00 to $5.00 per suit. Special SalB of Mil Wool GassimerB FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT. and Cheviot Pantaloons , SPEGIRL UNDERWEAR 8HLE. Light weight underwear prices for this week will be for SS.OO ALMOST HALF PRICE.- AT S2.OO AND Sa.VQ. French balbrig'gan. 750 per suit. Sold all over the city for $5 , Almost Half Price Lot i. We will sell 100 suits of We have been selling this line all week at $2 and $2.75. $1.26.MEN'S ' We will continue the sale of All Wool Cheviots in three styles MEN'S GAUZE SHIRTS , 15c AND 25c. jmcn's fancy cheviot suits in neat brown and mixtures , perfect grey of popular stripes at $2 and $ . . We will sell pairs pf fect fitting , in four different styles , of cloth , at $5 per suit. We $2.75. 500 We offer the balance of our merino gau/e shirts in all neat stripes and checks , in all sizes. We want in every person sizes , no drawers , at 150 and 250 each. Mail orders must be refer our city trade to samples in our window , to our out of this state to get a pair of this $2 75 lot. Send for samples of accompanied with sufficient . town trade we will furnish samples of the cloth for one week. the stock. postage. Suits will be sent by express with the understanding that if MEN'S HAT DEPARTMENT. In fine goods we offer special lines of high grade goods at they are not found to be as represented they may be returned . Don't until have looked at reduped prices. purchase you Our stock of straw goods must be reduced , and in this at our expense. All sizes 35 to 40. these lines. Send mail orders fora pair of our $2.75 pants , and department we expect to be very busy this week. Prices will LOT if you find they are not as represented , send them back ; we will be cut in two. NO. 2 $ e.SO- pay the express charges ; the experiment will not cost you one Men's Mackinaw Straw Hats , all shapes , silk lined , 750 , Lot No. 2. $6.50. No buyer of honest , well made cloth- cent. sold usually for $1.50. Jng can afford to allow this sale to pass without investiga ' Men's Mackinaw Braids in all shapes at 25c , 350 and soc. tion , this No. 2 lot is made up of 150 suits in two styles of ' and Children's BOYS' HATS. Bop1 Birthing Dept genuine all wool Sawyer cheviot , lined throughout like any suited well the Contin If have trouble to get come to you will be offered this . regular $12 suit , and at sale at $6.5o per ' 6uit. Remember no shoddy making guarantee , and the price Every table in this department is made attractive with spe ental. We have everything. Special lines in Boys' Hats this $6.50 for all sizes. Send for samples of the cloth. cial bargain lines. We cannot enumerate the different numbers , week at 25c. For 500 you can have your choice of a dozen but only say that better value is offered at this sale than has nobby styles in all shapes. -A Lot No. 3. Cutaway Frock Suit , gBQ.QO ever been offered in this city. We don't deal in trash , hence SHIRT we can only quote prices consistent with good goods. This city WAISTS. Lot No. . Frock Suit $ . . has flooded . The has been with 3. Cutaway $9.50. Every per cheap , trashy clothing. public STAR GOODS. PRICE 75c. son should stop and see the sample of this black and gray grown tired of this sort of thing , , and since the opening of the mixed cheviot cutaway suit in our show windows at $9.50 , the Continental in this city we have sold only the best grade of Seventy-five cents for the grades we arc selling means price all the season has been $15. We have a big lot of clothing guaranteeing every garment. less than cost. Other dealers will show you a Star waist at them. Our inventory is to take place July ist , hence this price Special bargain lines in boys' all wool knee pant suits at 759 , but that.is all it's worth. We will reserve nothing. Our pf $9.5o ; all sizes. They won't last long. Out of town cus $2 and $2.50. ' / entire line of $ i , $1.25 and $1.50 ggods this week and this week tomers may have samples as long as the suits last. Boys all wool cheviot andcassimere suits at $3.50 and $4. only at CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE ; Corner ISth and Douglas Sts. The Largest West of the Mississippi River. ROASTED AN UNRULY JURY , Judge Davis Had a Tilt With Twelve Good and Trno Men. IGNORED THE COURT'S INSTRUCTIONS. .luilRo Itovlews the Scumlala of the Old System and Doflncs tlio Duties oT the Jury. Judge Davis had a llttlo sensational tilt 'tollh a now Jury yesterday and cnmo out vic torious. TUo case on trial was a suit by Coutant & Squlros against the Omaha tllo anil pottery company , on n promissory note for 100. The defense offered no evidence at all and the court - Instructed the Jury to return a verdict for the nmountof the note and interest al 7 per cunt. The Jury was out for an hour or so and In stead of obeying lh.o court's injunction pro ceeded to got Into a high old row and finally reported Its inability 10 agree. Judge Davis summoned tbo men before hlin and was Informed that some of the jury men only wanted to give the plaintiff a part of the amount claimed. The court very promptly informed the men that those who refused to bring In. a ver dict in accordance with the court's ' instruc tions \voro guilty of contempt and wore ulso violating their oaths as Jurymen. Thus admonished the Jury promptly re turned a verdict for the plaintiff us in structed. When the verdict bad boon announced Judge Davis took occasion to lecture the Jury In sovuru terms. H said : ' 'Gonllomcn : You arc brought into n case to decide on too evidence In the case and the law as applied by the court. It Is not your duty to guess the fact outside of the evidence. Otherwise , j on might as well leave the fortunes and lives of men to some gambling proceeding , the throwing of cards or some kindred manner of determining a caso. Proceedings in court are solemn pro- coodlngs , wlioro the Jurors an ) brought and put on their oaths , where parties have had oouoiithi in which to propaio their cases and lirlug their evidence. The case Is then to bo tried to you on the uvidonco and It is Infamous in any government when decisions upon the rights of her citizens , when their fortunes , their lives and their civil and polit ical rights can bo hazarded on the guess of any man. How a Juror could suppose that under this evidence ho could do anything but simply return a verdict for the full amount , I cannot sco. The note was not disputed by the evidence. That a Juror could suppose bo had the right to say 'Lot us give him half , ' or any other amount except the full amount , surpluses all conception of the intelligence mid Integrity of any man who has lived In a f reo community , I do not think the men who took such n position are the men to nit on a jury. I shall discharge those men. If the juron are willing now to ay who voted ngultut returning a verdict n tlio court In- etructcd I will hoar them now. I will hear their names ; they can got up and announce tbolr names , " A Juryman I did not fully understand It at llrst. My understanding was tUat \ > o were to KO according to your Instructions. Our foreman argued that all of tliu tlmo. Others In the room claimed that the Jury should use the boat of their Judgment In re tard to the matter and therefore wo could not agree. Quo tlmo I voted for half at 7 uer cent , of the amount. The last time I marked for the full amount , I am willing to do what is right although I do not want this Jot > . Another Juryman The first tlmo I have been on a Jury Is now. I supposed wo wore the Judges. Thecourl : You think you are to guess ! A. "No , not to guess , but give It accord- In if to our judgments. " "What djd you base your Judgment on I" "On the ovidonco. " "What evidence was thcro that thasaplain- lifts wore not entitled to the full amount ! " "I do not know > ' "You wore ffuusslug at It , that la alt There was nothing to base your Judgment on. " Another Juryman I voted for half. The court Why I "Somo of them urguo that it was wo wore thcro to do the best of our anility. " "How did you exerclso your ability , did you gue s ! " "According to the way the coal was fur nished some claimed that ho did not furnish his coal according to contract. " "How did you know about the contract ! " "I do not know anything about that. " "Thoro was not a word stated about his contract ; there was not n word of evidence that ho failed to carry out the terms of the contract or that the account was not Just and correct. " "That is the way I understood It then. I was willing to giro Judgment for the full note. " Another Juryman This Is a ouo-day note and I thought there must bo something wrong ; if It had been for thrco months or six months it would have looked different. The court That is a more guess was not it ; tbcro was no evidence of that ; all the nvlaeuco was that that amount was duo. \V hen a man gives a note it is supposed that' that is his Indebtedness. When the ofllceis of n corporation glvo a note it is supposed to be the amount of indebtedness , why you can speculate I am unable to sco. There Is not a word about tha price in the whole case , and what the Jurors based such an opinion on 1 cannot see. A Juryman--One of the Jurors said ho was In the coal business and know they maao enormous profits , and. that ho did not have that amount. The court There is not n word of evidence donco in the whole case about any of these mutters. Judge Davis then dismissed the Jury with the following admonition : "I would not bellovothnt there Is any man on this Jury who Is wilfully dishonest. Our Juries are selected from the average of the citizens of this community. The guntlomen of this Jury have us good nn appearance as any Jury that has over been in the box. It is u most astounding surprise that you could have gone so far wrong , so far misappre hended your duties. If the fortunes of people were to bo hazarded by such theories as have developed In this case , civilization would not lust twonty-ilvo years. Our com munities must bo governed by law , with regular methods of enforcing that law. Wo must adhere to It. That is the only guarantee of the permanency of our Institutions. Tim moment wo deparo from law It means revolution. 1 will suy this is the most surprising instance I over saw. At the same time , gentleman , on hear ing your explanation * I cannot bollavo that you would wilfully violate your oaths nor do a man injustice. I cannot boliuvo that. Hut It Is a misconception , n total misconception you Imvo formed of your functions. I do not want to disgrace vou gentlemen by dis charging you from the Jury. Tlioru has been a great deal of complaint in this city in the past of her Juries. It got to be a scandal in the administration of Justice that the Juries were selected from the body of Idlers ; and that men applied for positions on Juries , that had no occupation. When a Jury was put in the box , you might go from ouo end to the ether and ask each man what Is his oc cupation , ho would mis uer , nothing. "Those' Jurors wore brought hero , they sought those places. Verdicts became out rages. It was fast approaching that slulo \\hcn the administration of Justice , which ought to bo above suspicion , was becoming a scandal , and a now law was demanded by tlio courts and the bar and by the oitUons of this city ; u now system of selecting tin ) Jur ies from the gieat body of citizens so that wo could get at thu average of the Intelligence and integrity which hud been lacking in the ether Juries would bo brought Into tno Jury box hero. I may say gentlemen that porbou- ally , 1 think I was among the llrst persons who agitated the reform whoso voices were heard In any sort of nubile manner advocating the reform. Our bar association was organized with that us ouo of its objects. Up to this time the now system has t > eon an admirable auccoss. Our courts , which were threatened with disgrace , have escaped it In tlmo and by reason of these mutters It Is with a great deal of emotion , gentleman , of personal feeling on my part that I feel tlio disappointment that comes to alt who love the regular and orderly tour&o In the administration of Justice. Your uuty Is as sacred as thut of the Judge who sits on the bench ; your Integrity ought to bo as spotless ; I say that when wo sea persons oc cupying your positions , 10 uufoollngof their duties It causes ono to lesson his confidence in human nature. I feel this d ocply , gentle men , because 1 have realized tbo scan dals that have been in the past in administration of the Justice of this city. lam satisfied , though , after your examination and hearing your statements that it was a mis conception of your duties. Perhaps 1 spoKe too harshly when you were brought in be cause wo did not understand each other ex actly. Still I say this , that if you wilfully desired to avoid the instructions of the court , mi' language was not too harsh. Ic was do- served. If you did not wilfully , knowing vour duty , undertake to avoid the evidence and instructions the language docs not apply to you. "You will remain on duty and I trust ttat this is a little Incident In the lives of each of us that will teach us something moro of the duties wo owe to society , to our country and to the cause of Justice. If any influence can come into the lives of auy of us from this In cident which will lead us to bolter realize what those duties are the episode is not to bo rogrottod. " Conflict of Authority. AliKAN"us CITV , Kan. , Juno 23. Post master Nelson has received the following dispatch from Chlof Wayes of the Cherokee nation : "Tho revenue collector and not Hobort A. Ro s will collect 50 cents per head on our citizens' cattle on the Gherokoo out- lot. " The cattlemen have come to the con clusion they had better not pay anything to either party as they have no means of know ing which possesses authority. Use Hnllor's Sarsaparllta and Burdock , the great blood purifier. Work of lliisslau ST. PETEUsniun , Juno 22. A band of brigands attacked and robbed a mall coach near the village of San Jean in Russian Cau- cassla , killing two travelers and severely wounding the postillion. The brigands then attacked and robbed San Jean and escaped with the booty. A squad of cossncks has been sent in purbult of the outlaws. Per Schlltz boor apply to U. R. Grotto 1020Farnatn. _ _ A'UHSOXAf I'.l U.I Git. 1 1'IIS ; W. N. Lyon of Lyou Is at the Murray. J. J. Rocho of Ncltgh is at the Paxton. Dr. Sellers of Hooper U at tbo Dollono. D. E. Thompson of Lincoln Is at the Pax- ton. ton.F. F. D. Trokel of Courtland is at tbo Mur ray. ray.Tnomas Tnomas M. Taylor of Lincoln Is at tlio Del lono. lono.Miss Miss Allco Oody of Fremont Is at the Del- lone. lone.W. W. H. Atwood of Fremont Is n guest at the Pnxton. lion. Church IIowo of Auburn is at the Paxton. J. W. Goddard of Elkhorn Is a guest at the Dollono. Thomas W. Simpson of Lincoln Is at the Dellono John M. Thompson of West Point Is at tha Mlllard. B. F. A'oach of Vordon Is a guest at the Murray. Watson Pickerel ! of Beatrice Is n guest at the Murray , 0. C. Granger of Columbus is a guest at the Paxton. Miss Minnie Iliuvko of Nebraska City la at the Paxton. J. P. Smith and wlfo of Scrlbnor are guests at the Mlllard. Byron and Earl Clark of Plattsmouth are guasls at the Paxton. John Olnoy and Prod J. Carpenter of Kearney are nt the Mlllard. l > \ Sounenshon and n. 1C. Valentino of West Point uro at the Mlllard. Major A. J. Simmons of the Rapid City ( S. D. ) Republican called on TUB 15 KB last night. Mr. William Anderson , the chief clerk ut the Murray , is con lined to his oed suffering from an attack of tonsllltlos and a bad cold generally. J. M. Hawkins , editor of the Falrbury En terprise , called on TUB BBK yostorduy. Mr. Hawttlus became enthusiastic In speaking of the bright prospects for an abundant crop in Jefferson and adjoining counties. DERBY WINNER CHALLENGED , The Owner of Pesarra Wants Another Go with Straihmoath. ANOTHER INNOVATION BY ELECFRICITY. Successful Teat of Sending Writing by Telegraph on a Long Dlnuineo Circuit Illinois Ilallot itei'orm Muddle. CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE Bon , ) CHICAGO , Juno 22. f Green B. Morris , owner of Strathmeatb , the winning horse in Saturday's derby , has received a challenge from Falcoin & Camp bell to match Pessara against Strathmeatu over the derby course on a dry track with a wager that Posarja would bo returned the winner. Campbell proposed that the race take place before the Fourth of July at Wash ington pant. Morris sent back a roplj , de clining thu offer. Ho said that Strathmoath was a candidate for the Realisation stakes , run In July , at Shccpshoad Bay , and that his borso stood a good chance of winning. Ho did not propose , therefore , to run the risk of losing n race before the event at Coney Island. If thp otter was still open after the Sheopshead meeting it would bo accepted , wnni.vo ny TBLUuiui'ii. The writing telegraph , the invention of Edward Cowper , an Englishman , was suc cessfully operated yesterday between Chicago and Now Yorka , distance of 1OJO miles. This is tbo longest dlstacco on which the instru ment has over been tested. Some dlfliculty was experienced at first at the Chicago end , the writing ut times being illegible , but this , Manager Gumps said , was duo to the wires being crossed at New York. No relays were used to strengthen the current. LOOKS MKB ( . 'HOOKED WOIIIC. A gentleman from Springfield says the dis covery of tbo omlssslon of section 28 from the ballot reform law has occasioned a good deal of criticism of thu employes in the enrolling - rolling and cuuros.n clerk's oflice. There is n suspicion ' In some quarters that the section was not dronpcd by nccidnnt , as it is ono of1 the provisions to which objection was made by thu opponents of tlio Australian systqm , of voting , knoping precinct woruors ono .hundred feet awuy irom the polls. The Impression In Chicago is thut tbo governor wlll'iipprovc the bill as it came to him if thoruilrf no legal means of replacing the portion omitted In copying. I'lOll.lSriU KXBNT foil ANOTIIKII. "Parson" Davies hasJssued a challenge for a light to a finish or for a limited number of rounds to Godfrey on" behalf of Billy Woods of Denver. Thtf Twin City club of Minneapolis has ofTorad to * hang up a purse of MOOU for the content. If the match is umdo It will bo fought . .tho evening prev ious to that ' qii which Hall and Fitzsimmons appear before the same club. Hu'l ' , who is In 'training at Iloloit , Is already down to weights "Parson" Davies left the city lust night. rfor Hall's training quarters and will remain until a fmv days before fore the light , wliou Hall and Billy Woods and himself will go the lighting ground. FVTAI , FltillT IX A SALOON. Domlnlcodl Chrlstofano , an Italian thirty- one years old , was stabbed to death In u lodg ing house In this city last night. Thcro were a dozen or moro Italians in the saloon , and after drinking all the afternoon a quarrel started , Chain and oth'jr furniture wora used froolv and In thu Ik-tit Chrlstofono re ceived his death blow. Who stabbed him is not known. Ho was taken to the morguo. Another Italian wui stubbed in the leg. Eight men and ono woman have boon placed under arrest. WISTKHN I'EOl'LK IN CniCAflO. Among ttio western people In Chicago today were the following : At the Auditorlum-S. Tuttle , Butte , Mont. ; Mrs. Phil Stlmrael , Omaha ; H. E. Bonoatcel. Niobtara , Nob. At the Grand PacUlo-Mr. and Mrs. Clark Woodman , Thomas O. Crane , Omaha ; John Zorfast , Grand Forks , N. D. : Jacob C. Sims , Council Bluffs ; D. FiUiroraldLincoln , Nob. ; L. P. Sanders , Helena , Mont. ; W. J. Groon. Codnr Rapids , la. At the Richelieu Miss Gardiner , Sioux City , la. At the Leland Mr. and Mrs. L. Holtman , Montana ; J. K. Lusk , J. C. Pence , J. C. Straughan , Bolso City. At the Palmer D. II. Bradley , Roberts. Wilcox , Omaha ; Juiigo and Mrs. J. H. Ben nett , Salt Lake , Utah. At the Sherman P.V. . Proutlss , G. L. Premiss , Grand Island , jNeb. The Chicago city railway today lot n con tract for $50,000 for a supply of cranlto for pavement between rails , to J. E. Rlloy & Co. of Omaha. F. A. Dr. Birncy euros catarrh. Boo bid/ AVestern I'eiiHlons. WAsnisoToy , Juno 22. JSpecial Telegram toTiiK Bnn.J Pensions granted : Nebraska : Original William W. Wattles , Porryander Burr , Calno Webster , Norman I. Squires , Elzy Carlin , Lovl I. Perkins , Bradford Stone , Caleb G. dough , Barnot Athlon , Edwin Wells , Daniel H. Rock , Edward J. N. Anglo , Harnoy W. Sago , William W. Crane , Jay C. Bacon. Tohn T. Nims. Additional- Alfred G. Anderson. Increase Jonas M. Sellers , Stephen B. Hndsoll , Edward Mon roe , William W. Lester , Lawrence Burgot. Kolssuo Andrew B. Cleveland. Origi nal Jacob Kar.alsky , James B. Croly , Peter J. Wostorvolt. Edward J. Edwards , Henry Fov , James. E. Williams , Abel Buck ingham , John W. Manning , Aurcllus Baker , Martin V. Wood , Jesse L. Morton , Francis Marion Anderson , Robert , EberhurJ , Stephen L. Gacrnubin , Thomas G. Burtlett , Russell Bristol , Luther Bristol , Presley Alleiuler , Robert Shipley , Albert White , Samuel H. Maglll , George Burgau , Arthur Mlles , Sam uel Erclos. Additional James McIColvey. Increase Henry II. Brnlnurd , John Hnnnan. Lealdas Forbes , William K. Wostfull , Jacob B. Kitchen , Wilson W. Ilico , Alonzo F. Drake , John Tolllvor , John Gummore , Alson W. Ensign. Original widows , etc. Charlotte - lotto GiUon. Iowa : Original William II. Rifonborry , Robert H. Evans , John T. Axllno , David Kdinundson , John F. Frazier , Stephen B. Baird , George P. Bellows , Benjamin S. Hunhnm , Jacob B. Nelson , Nicholas Stoner , John Brewer , William Fangmolor , James b. Osgood , Blnndonmn B. Hurley , William Campbell , Samuel A. Carter , William Rock , George W. BolslnK'or , Marshall D. D. Carpenter , Joseph W. S. Womloy , Lewis J. E. Solgonfus , William W. Spencer , Adolbort H. Hurley , bylvanla FUlier. Additional William Olingor. In crease Giles .Marsh , Bcnajah Mason , Auam S. Ross , David Underbill , Joiomtah S. Whnuton , Smiley J. A. Thrift , John Beragnn , Sylvanus S. Pennoll. Austin N. Williams. Roissuo-John W. Woous. Original widows , etc. Mary J. McCloud , Bridget Gllgnn , minors of Timothy Brooa. Onirlnul SoymourChlpman , Daniel Bishop , William Fulton , Ell Folsom , Thomas Will- lam Woods , Waterman T. Boughton , Noah Bigley , Solomon K. HofToIman , Ole High lands , William Grunt , Isuao M. Glusford , Harrison V. Conwuy , William P. MoWlll- lams , William Logsdon , Jacob Hess , Charles H , Cbupinun , Isaaa .Martin , Albert M. Hnr- lis , Henry Folkoy , Anthony Frlob , Thomas Crawford , Jasper N. Clonvlnijur , Reuben Tolnort. Roberts. Young , Lewis Johnson. James 1C. Koonoy , Joseph Wallen berg , Johnson Laughlin , William J. Boatty , Morritt HotchkHs , John Dufour , William 6. Crouch , Henry Graves , Moses Loviug.Abner H. Copeland , Gcoriio Main , William \V. Logsdon , Hamilton Johnson , James Court- wrlght , Augustus Bratnober , Joseph L. Lucas , Moses Laron , James Sprout , Henry P. Lolund , Oawln Cahow , William A. Scott , Jeremiah H. Carl , John G. Blair. Addi tional Lowls C. Mclntyro , Ezukiol Nelson , George Tourat , Joseph S. Ovlatt Increase Azarla Nellls , James \ Ichors , Ole Bo.oson , Jus50 Frulttu , John Hill , John Ilordoy , Dennis Terry , Anthony Stuuos , Dlmoii Gates , Charles D. Haggard , Joseph Neal , William Hull , Fayotto Sponcor. Reissue Lovl Malllngswortu. Mexican Survivors Joslah Given. South Dakota. Original Munto Thomp son , Andrew WilUol. Increase Ummiuel G. Garrison. Original widows , etc. Gooruo M. Hancock , father. Original Leslie 1C. Hyde , George A. Johnson. Additional- Thomas McKliulo , Increase Don Curio * Kojors , Erastus Goruuu. THIEVES IN THE ARCHIVES , Valuable Papers Stolen from the Now York Secretary of Stato. RECORDS MUTILATED BY THE VANDALS. 'llio Original Deed to Stntcn Island Discovered in nn Old Book Store and Koturiicd to the State. ALUANT , N. Y. , Juno 22. Thieves bavo been at work in the state archives. It is not yet fully known what papers and documoc s bavo been stolen , but a careful Inventory Is being taken by the secretary of state to find out. Tlio vandals socm to have appreciated the value of the time stained originals and to have confined themselves to the old col onial documents , hundreds of which are con tained in tno bulky volumes In the lanu board's room of the sociotury of state's de partment. "Now York Colonial MSS" Is the tltlo of each of the big shelves , which comprise sixty-tbreo volumes mid date from 1012 to IbOO , The discovery of the thefts was made In nn odd way.A recent catalogue of Merrill's old book sloro. No. ! i$0 Broadway , mndo mention of llio facl that tlio firm would sell the original indenture of Statcu Island to the British by thu Indians , date 1070. for fdOO. The attention of Clerk Hooper of the com missioners of the land ofllco was culled lo this , and a hurried search showed that the old paper was missing from tlio ofllro Hies. Further Investigation showed that ether deeds were gone and a genuine council of war \vas the result. Secretary of State Rico and his deputy , Mr. Benedict , called on Mr. Murritt to explain and claimed the paper. The 11 rm showed that they came by the doc uments In the ordinary course of business and had paid $ .V > , "way under what the Indians originally got , " ns Mr. Benedict facetiously rmnnrkcci. The tlrui surrendered " tlio piper"ut once , and Mr. Moivilen , uho brought It back to Albany , paraly/.od llio stnto onicliiis by remarking that ho would glvo 3.VX10 for the volume it was taken from. Some of the otliur.s thought It might be oven inoio valuable , and as there uro sixty-three of them the aggregate rattier startled the attaches of llio department , who ordlt.urily look at ibo records as anything hut handsome. Everybody was sworn to socieny In llio of fice mid llio altornov goncra ! was instructed to trace llio thief. The intention was to keep tlio mutter from the publio on the ple.i that If anybody hud other uilforcd documents for sale they would bo destroyed. Mr , Bowden himself , however , spoke fiecly of bis mission to Albany , of the value of Ihu documents In the olllco of the secretary of state , and said ho bud boon olforod his prlco for the paper by a Chicago collector. The old deed , which has been returned lo its place at pagu ill of volume 1 of the coloni al manuscripts , is well preserved , though yellow - low with uijo. The seals are Intact , and tlio ulrnngo 'marks" with which the Indian sachems slgnoil are clear and distinct , as are the names of Count Stcunwick , Major Love lace and lha cloven others vt ho nignod with them. In aUe tlio paper is Iwo pages , about 10x12 Inches , and sots forth , with many flourishes In the quaint diction of the day , thut "On April 1U , lliTU , the right Honourable Francis Loyeluco , governor-general under his royal highness , James , Duke of York and Albany , and of all tils territory In America , and Aquopo , WarrlncssMlniumtis. . Sacbe- mack , Pcrinantowo'J ' , Quowoquou , wowano- comock and Matars , true Sachems and law ful owners of Stutou iMaml , " called by the Indians Aqauhonga Manaeknong , covenanted for the sale of the same. The consideration mentioned Is " 100 fathoms of wampum , ! ! 0 match coatos. 8 cnatcs of duzons ( made up ) , ! ! 0 shirts , 'M kettles , 20 gunnes , a firkin of powder. IX ) barrels of load , 'U ) axes , 80 plows and W ) luihes. " A memorandum attached urovldo-s that two or three of the snchums or Iholrsuccossors shall every year , on May 1. coiuu to the fort to acknowledge the sale and continue a mutual friendship with the govor > nor. nor.It Is also stated that several of the Inlorust- od parties were children and that certain ot the sachems signed for them. Tlio indorse ment is , "Recoidod Yo dav and year horo- wlthwrytten | by me , Matthias Nleolls , seer. " It is thought that the deed was slolon some time In 1871 , whou extensive searches \\oromadolnllio old records on account of certain railroads coming into Stntcn Island. Similar thefts are suspcclcd in tlio records of llio stale engineer , bul as tlioro Is no cata logue of the old maps and records it will bo very difficult to trace Ihem. No blame booms lo attach to any particular administration for the vandalism. The secretary of states ofllco is a department of record and the publio bus free access to all books and papers. or/iir.t. W. R. Sago , who has boon in Chicago , lias returned. Miss Lu Hunt , has returned from Beatrice and Lincoln. Joseph L. Christie nccidontly cut his loft thumb nearly off. Citizens' Alliance , No. 11 , will moot this evening in room 2,02t ! N street , Lister block. Mrs. Graham , wife of Ferdinand Grahmn , who has been in Olympiu , Wash. , fur some months , left for thut city lust evening. The closing exercises of St. Agnes' pa rochial schools , under the Sisters of Provi dence , will bo held tills evening In Ilium's opera houso. Building Inspoclor D. F. Baylasa has is sued Wnupht it Wuslorllold a permit for nn 81,800 dwelling on Twenty-sixth street bo- twccn 1 and J streets. Colonel J. C. Sham , secretary of the Union stockyards company , uftor an extended so journ ut Hut Springs , S. D. , has returned and is receiving the congratulations of many friends. Miss Ella Maxwell , the ncuompliHhcd daughter of Judge Maxwell of the supreme court , of Fremont , und Miss Elkenbury , the popular daughter of ShcrilT Eikunbury of PlulUinouth , are tlio guesls of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Maxwell , The Lndios' Auxiliary society of the Epls- copil church will moot Wednesday afternoon at 2 : l0 ! o'clock nt the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hoykora. Twenty-third and J streets. All members uro urged to attend as important business will bo transaclod. Ar rangements will be made for the tlrstscrvlces in llio now cburch , Twenty-third and G streets , next , Sunday. Dr. Blrnoy euros ciiuxrrn. Boo bid ; ; . Katal Itlot In Hungary * VIENKA , Juno 2J. Yusk-rday at Batonva , Hungary , a mob of field laborers , Inclto.l by socialists , atiackod the town ball and would probably have wrecked the building had It not boon for the desperate resistance made by a small force of gendarmes , who HroJ on tlio crowd , killing fsur and severely wound ing seven others. and dollolously as the fresh fruit *
