These Are Days Of Big Things

One of the most astomshing bilis that has been presented in a long time was filed at the probate office v few daye since. Frank Duress, to whose house James Richards, wlio was murdered, was taken after being discovered, and where he died, presented a bilí for $500 against tlie estáte for the privilege of allowiug Richards to die there. líe claims to have destroyed all the bed clothing, together with 27 yards cottou, bed springs, carpets, oil clotha, zinc, window curtains, wal' paper, etc, etc, to the amount of $250. "To damages on account of the death of said Richards in the presence and hearing of small children, because said children were compelled to give up their bed in lower part of the. house and be removed to the loft, a cold, chilly place, and that during the last hours of the life said Kichards he was in great pain and distress, and the four small ehildren of your petitioner were terribly frightened and became nervous and sick, causing your petitioner to employ medical services, and that particularly one of said children is still in a very nervous and precarious condition, as a result of said Richards boiii_r brought to the house of your petitioner to bis damage of $250." The bill was allowéd at .$200.