The Paducah Daily Sun, 1896-12-07

these nnlis to study thu habits and conditions of tho seal herd and tho onuses of their rapid decrease rilllllC IXICNIIITlltlS The secretary of tho treasury re reports - ports reports that during tho fiscal year ended Juno 0 18 tho receipts of tho government from nil sources niiioiinl ed to811lll17o1087C During the snmo period Its cxpctidiluics were 131 078 CM 18 Tho excess of ox penditiircs over receipts thus amounting 8G 3032 70 Tho ordiniuy expenditures during tho ycarviero 81 OK 812 31 loss than during tho piccedfug flscnl year Of tho receipts mentioned there were de derived - rived derived from customs tho sum of I1G0 0217MG7 and from internal revc ntio f 2 10880020 o Tho receipts from customs show an iucicaso of S78G31J422 ovor those from the same source for tho fiscal year ended June 30 1815 and the receipts from internal revenue an increase of f 3 68183701 IMMtOIIATIOS The number of immigrants that ar arrived - rived arrived In the United States during the flscnl year was 313207 of whom 310 168 wcro permitted to land 2710 being debarred upon tho vailous grounds proscribed by law returned to tho countries from whence- they came at the expense of the steamship companies who broiigh them The Increase in immigration over tho pre preceding - ceding preceding year amounted to 8 1 731 and It Is estimated the money brought with them amounted to 6000000 COAST limNSK During the past 3 ear rapid pro progress - gress progress has been made toward tho com completion - pletion completion of the scheino adopted for the erwllon mid armament of fortifica fortifications - tions fortifications along our sea coast whlc equal piogress has been made in providing the material for submarine defense in connactioii with those works

Four well dressed young men bcnrdless and shrewd adorned sinners seat in Juc o Sanders court this forenoon They arc Ed Gnsho J W Gasho A T Huller nud II W Hrownof Indiana They were nrrcstcd Saturday night on a shanty boat at the foot of Madi Madison - son Madison Btrcet by Chief Hall and Olllcers Slngcry and Orr on a charge of ob obtaining - taining obtaining money by false pretcnscsnnd wcro yesterday transferred to tho jail If trustworthy information be true a slick scheme perpetrated by this coterie of confederate has been exposed by the police They arc charged with obtaining money from various women in the city un under - der under pretense of filling orders tnkcu by three young men John Hyng Lloyd Baker nnd Carl Browcr for Justice baking powder About ten days ago W J Iliglcy cninc to tho city from Wabash Iud representing the Justice Baking Iowler Co He secured the endorse endorsement - ment endorsement of some of tho Indies of the Cumberland Presbyterian church upon promise of delivering lo them free of charge upon the sale of 100 cans of the baking powder a set of dishes to bo used in giving church suppers The young men took or orders - ders orders for about eighty caus which were to be delivered Friday They were to receive twenty cents out of Jlfty

cruiiM inu oilier men Knew nuiimig about where his agents had taken or orders - ders orders simply going to each house and saying that they had como to deliver the baking powder and if the lady claimed to have ordcrctl none to apologize and say a mistake had been made At a great mauy of the houses the purchaser was told thai thp young man who took her order was ill nud that he was detailed to deliver tho goods instead The young men had evidently perfected their schemo well for they called the names in several instances of Hig Ieys ngents claiming they were ill Saturday young Mr Byng was driving down Second street when he saw the head of one of tho young men protruding from a shanty boat at the foot of Madison street and preseutly the faces of two more wore disclosed to view Ho recognized them by the descriptions that had been given and going before Judge

CIHCflT COLllTDIUUNS Tho Dccomber term of circuit court which will bo of unwonted im importance - portance importance began Monday The court house was lively all over and such activity has not been visible thcic abotit for many n day On tho tlocket nro several oases of great impoitaticc included in which are tho cases against Dr leuben llurrows charged with practicing n criminal operation upon Miss Adams of near M axons Mill and throwing the body of tho infant Into Massac creek and against Dick Clements charged with rape Doth these were idlfted at the Sopeinber term of ourt and Clementswas tried leceiv ing twenty yoais On the last night of court hwevor ho was granted n new trial Some of the most important casos are yet to be considered by tlio iirnml jury which was today impan

Cards have been issued to tho marriage of Miss Jessie Maxwell of Cnyce Ky to Mr A II Cox of tho city Tho wedding will take place 011 the 23d of December at Cnyce Miss Emma Graf nud Mr George Miller and Miss Essie Wntson nnd Mr Chas Parker of Mcchanicslmrg eloped to Metropolis Saturday after afternoon - noon afternoon nnd wcro married returning Saturday night Yeslcrday was proline of weddings in Bcnion Marshall county At 10 o do k n 111 Mr Lay Iliett nnd Miss Chun Bourlaud wero married At G o clock p in Mrs Davie Cook sic and Mr Louis Lamb nnd Miss Maude Grace nnd Mr 11 O Ilnmil tou wee united 111 COSTS