matches.OBITUARY.DEATH OF EMILE ERCKMANNTHE FAMOUS FRENCH AUTHOR.Lokdok. March 15, 5.6 p.m.The death is announced of M. Emile Erckmann, the famous French litterateur.[M. Erckmann. who waa born in the Department of the Meortbe, Mnj 20, 1822, was tral led for the law, bat never practised that profession. He preferred literature, and in collaboration with M. Chatrian wrote a number of tales which attain xl to worldwide popularity. TVy also wrote a suc-cessful three-act comedy entitled. ‘ L'Ami Frits.' In 1689 the friends quarrelled, and a year later M Ohatrian died, j