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Montreal, Aug 6.- Alode Boucher, of Chaboilles got up during the night to take a drink of water. He went tot he tap in the dark, and had just put the cup to his lips when he felt something tickle his mouth. He seized the object with his fingers and threw it to the floor. He was horrified at finding that he had narrowly escaped swallowing a small snake five inches long, which had come up through the water pipe.
The court at Dublin Rrefuses a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Dublin, Aug. 6- The court here has confirmed the conviction of Mr. John Dillon and has refused the writ of habeas corpus for his release from prison. The application was based on the ground that, owing to informalities, the country court judge who sentenced him on a appeal had no jurisdiction to rehear the case.
Will be held Saturday. Names of the Pall, Bearers.
Nonquit, Mass., August 6.- The pall bearers have been selected by Gen. Sheridan’s family: Gen. W.T. Sherman: Marshall Field, of Chicago: Gen. Hawley, of the United States senate; Speaker Carlisle; Vice President Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania railroad; Gen, Wesley Merritt, U.S. A.; the senior officer of the G.A.R. in the District of Columbia; Secretary Whitney; Gen. McFeely; Gen. Joseph Fullerton, of St. Louis; Secretary Endicott and George W. Childs.
The following officers of Gen. Sheridan’s staff are specially invited to attend the funeral: Gen. J. W. Forsyth, Col, James F, Gregory, Col. George W. Davis, Gen. Joseph Forsyth, U.S.A.
A man in the Montana Penitentiary convicted of murder which he did not do.
Helena, Aug 5- A murder was committed in Missoula county in September, 1887, the victim being one Geo. Gerber, the body subsequently being found floating in the river. A man named Daniel Cavanaugh was suspected of the crime, arrested, tried, and convicted at the last term of court held at Missoula and Judge De Wolf sentenced him to eighteen years in the penitentiary. The people breathed more freely, finding that justice again triumphed and one more criminal was out of their midst, but a complication has arisen upon report of a letter sent to Governor Leslie signed James C. Hensley, Oscola, Polk County, Nebraska, and dated July 28. This communication informed the governor that the murderer of George Gerber had been captured there and that he was safely lodged in jail. The Montana authorities will investigate the matter.
New York, Aug 5- Lightning last night knocked off a large cross and ten feet of the top of the tower of the chapel of the Good Shepherd on Twentieth street.
A San Francisco citizen cuts his own throat in his wife’s presence.
San Francisco, Aug 5- Manuel J. Silva committed suicide last night by cutting his throat with a razor. For some time past he has been suffering from severe illness, and was consequently in a very despondent mood. About 11 o’clock last night he arose from his bed and told his wife he was going to the kitchen to get a drink of water. She followed him drew the water, and while waiting for him to finish drinking, noticed him suddenly totter and fall. When a light was brought she discovered her husband had cut his throat.
A Boy's Miraculous Escape from a Savage Ocean Vulture. An old sea captain says in relating a recent incident in his experiences to a San Francisco _Examiner_ reporter: "One day the mate's son, a lad of fifteen years, fell overbo