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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

DEATH OF A FINALE rRos VIotEsor.-Coroner
Gamble held On inquest on Saturday upon the body OF
MARY E. Buckman, Iush woman 20 years OF age,
who was found dead the morning in her room, at
the corner of Seventy first street and Third avenue,
where Der bu,bapd kept vile groggery The appear
spce Of the deceased indicated that she suffered from
violence. but her husband showed a certificate from
DR. B. X. Masters certifying that her death was the
result Of natural csu,es. Upon investigation, how
ever, il appeared that Dr. Masters had not seen the
ceceased for some time previous to her death, and,
fur-htr that her husband had been in the habit OF
beating ber and on Friday last seen to drag her
BY the hair OF her head about the place. The Jury
rcrdered verdict Of Death from compression OF the
brain superinducsd by violence received the hands
[" Of her husband, Albert II Buchanan and .lso great
"ly aggravated by her incorporate habits The Jury,
"further, osnsure Dr. B. K Matters for giving cet-
Z" h6cate Of death without knowing the cause and
without attending the patient The husband Is IN
custody and states that his wife received her injuries
by fslins out Of bed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

SIGHTS OvTRHEAD.-During the present month al
the planets visible to the naked eye be seen in the
early part Of the evening Mercury, usually invisible
be until about the 2th, after sunset IN
the direction of west-south-wcst. Venus two hours
higher than Mercury and a little further south, will
increase in brlhsncy until April Mars is now little
wet of Venus but being at it's furthest distance from
the earth, it shows only as small star with reddish
light Jupiter sets about II p. m. due west. Saturn
comes up in the northeast, just before the sun goes
down. Herscbel sets 10 the west.nOrth-west, ABOUT
a. M, and Neptune something south Of west at about
10 D. N. The last two cannot be ,een without tele-
scope.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

DISCOVERY OF TIE BoDr OF Mr.. DAVID SPTcK.-
Mr.. David Speck fireman with Reyes n Co, talors,
at the corner OF Broadway and Worth street, WHO has
been missing for about two weeks, was on Saturday
found dead in a room which he had hired in house
on the corner OF Wooster and Houston streets CJro
ner Perry was notified and inquest was held upon
the body, and verdict of Death by vyuar dis 'e
Of the heart was rendered. Deceased was about ~
years of age, and had family residing in Twenty
seventh street He appeared to have been dead for
come dsys az his body was frozen STIFF A copy Of
Hsrper Magazine and a pair Of spectacleS lay on
table him. Some money and jeweTy 10 the value
Of 500 was on his person
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

Mr. Forrest begins an engagement tonight at the
Broadway Theater, in Damon and Pythiss.' lie
will play three nights in the week, the German Opera
Company having the other three.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

Tim orERA The Academy of Music will be open
ed on the 10Th of this month by Maurice Strakosch,
with company embracing Parodi as Prima DOuua,
Tiberin as Tenor, and probably Augr as Contrato.
NJ. strakosch has experience and industry aud is eI
pected to achieve success.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

FRE.-On Saturday morning fire. broke out in the
butcher shop Of Augustus alton No SO Colulub,
which ed damage 500 Insured in
the Rutgers Company New-fork.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

YoUSG MISS DEMOCRATIC GESERAL COMMIT
TIA meeting of this Committee was held on Fri.
day evepir at TammaDy Hall Garet II. Stryk jr.,
was elected temporary Chairman, and Messs Grant
Of the Sixteenth. and Keutish OF the Ninth Wards
appointed Secretaries In consequence of the slim
attendance of members. not more than half being
present no business Of importance was transacted and
the meeting adjourned til next Friday evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-EerdiDsnd kssspsngh was
.,t.et,t b, two men early Saturday morning ne va
ns ont Of the saloon correr Of Chatham and Duane 'rees
who Knocked bin down snd robbed ho Of E2t ga oGs
al TER r.uel James Wilson arrested With the raea u
his pcs.e.on ard Justice Connolly locked lin H2 i0f -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

SxIuMEHToSs-A CASE or ExrosrIos.-As some
sy be ready TO Iuife who and what are me sAin-
mortons We would state that along the oanss Oh the
Illinois River in the middle of the state oil 'hA' name
az well az in other portions OF the country 'etued oy
the French, We hear of SEmmertons-gene'a any '"u-
prsirg al tie rOwdies Of the place who on the o'A
sion OF the marriage OF any parties, out OF whom 'nere
appears to be the least chsnce Of sPoogins S0Hs'
pair to the re.ideace Of the newywedded par, VITA
what is known In Franco as chaTivsri, consisting
Of euns pistols, drums horns, kettles pans coweeils
Sc. With VT ch they make ths most hiteous aoi'es
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

PROFITABLE ETLIsG.- Our fishermen are gettns
.methirs b-ter than Ordinary asaermens luet Jnt {"
p.e.sn a. th, ceiling bushes. Large quantities Of these mo-
e ,very Cav rent Yok market via railroad where they
bns o i've 10 az pound tefore being dressed
The rgest quantity taien IN Orleans 10 es' hs2 Nrs s'
non ~. town heinz shipped depot dag l,t week
his bushes. Affords employment for something Ike one aan
dr,d men N tia. pee and they enabled 70 clear aont
$50 Ger cay ordinary dAys labor Iais 10 sometnlns
handsome toward keeping the boiling durinE toe "tsr
months and hope these ponds will prove Al insI
liAHS-NH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

FELosrous AssAULr.-Thomss Howard, . cooper,
vas arrested sssdsy ehsed With having thrown AZ aase
A. In Rr.rdop cutting els leg nearly Cd The parties Il n-
time w,r, fshtng Reades. R7sEdon WA taIsn 70 we
New.Yok Hospital and Howard was held BY Justice O'nAoiJ
to .ur.lts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

DEATH OF Police OrFIcER-Mr. Alexander F.
Welsh, an old ard efficient ofioer from the Second
Ward, died on Friday, st his late residence, Ne lbs
Eas. Thirty first street, after brief illness. For sew
eral years post Mr.. Welsh has been detailed and on
account Of his peculiar qualifications as shadow
Or detective, he has generally acted in that capscty
and with great success He WAS man of strict uteg
rity. and bis death VII be lanented by hundreds If
friends, both IN and out of the Police Department He
has left a small family to mourn hs death. His re-
rpsin. vers conveyed to Hudson, j. for intsrment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

The Nrw FERRY PRoJEcT.-The lease OF j.
Dayton & Co., projectors of the new Fulton Ferry
hoa been referred to the Board for consideration
1t will probably be brought up at 40 early day for dis
posaL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

A YouYG WONAS MISSING. Bridget Rourke,
In the family Of MI Bury No Isl CntoI place
M the house on Wedp esdsy evening Of last week il company
with Young named Bernard Tuly .nee which time sac
Ia. MOI. b.. heard of The started for Wsmsburgh TO
visit relative but have not The gih il Tall and
Aim. and has black hair and eyes She len her clothing and
son. money Information 10 regard 70 her may be left at NO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

A singular incident occurred Iast week on the New
YoiI and Harlem R,ircsd. Az the Albany Express was aP
proachips Chatham speed Of forty miles per hour ne
discovered large bullock the track coming directly
iCwsrd the train the top Of his speed The whistle va.
10 the snina but Of avail happV thous
occurred 70 engineer Instead Of reversing his engine ad
apr, breaks In order stop his tram And 10 d,e
fst,1 ed animal f. the track steam applied ana
tb 81 gue moving high Of speed struck the o1o W
peculiar manner throwing suteieniy high IN NE Az
,ov m. hole .ren 10 pass under after which the block
struck the trck and continued in the direction as hoasA
nothing had happened l6a1Ao EhP'es'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05

SUICIDE OF A GIRsAs-About u o'clock S.turdO
morning, Frederick Pope German, who reside
and kept grocery and liquor store at No lJo Suhoi
street, hung himself in the back room OF his house
Placing a email cord about his neck, Pope seppe'
upon box and faateBed the cord to a spike Ia tn
door-post and then let himself down. Death of cours
soon ensued from suangula,on.
The cause which led Pope to self-destruction wa
the failure Of young German lady, to whom he va
much attached and wished 10 mary to recprocate hi
love a, become his WIFE An inquest will be had o.
the BODY
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

sible 10 little Chinese women. He trained
the tcg to worship the gods and stand in awe
and adherence of the devils but he nsyer
mentioned WOMAN 10 him, and always de-
seconded the mountain alone 70 buy food At
length, however. the infirnities OF age com
PEELED him to take the young man viii, hin
70 help him to carry the heavy bag Of rice.
As they were leaving the market town itt
geshsr. the son suddenly stopped short. and
pointing to three approaching objects, cried
Father, what are These things Look!
hook what are they The father hastily
answered with the peremptory order-.Turn
Jour head they are devils!' The son
in some alarm, turned away, noticing that
the evil things were gazing at him with sur
prise from behind their fans. He walked to
the mountain top in silence. ate no supper,
and from tina. day lost his appetite and was
afflicted with melancholy For some time
his anxious and puzzled parent could get no
satisfactory answer 10 HE inquiries; but al
length tie young man burst ont crying with
Oh, father, that tallest devii-that tallesi
devil--father
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

Eovcmbcr ard December. Ofthese ships
ISL we're British, registAred at home, II
British, registered in the Colonies, and a3f
foreigners 80 were smiling ships over the
sea, 4sl coasters lsa golfers and "a steam
ships 300 wrecks. &c, occurred ON the east
coast, aoi on tie west coast, lI9 on the south
coast, l55 on the Irish coast. II of the Scilly
Isles, II off Lundy Island, OF the Isle Of
Man and IS of the Northern isles. POI of
the ships were commanded by masters hold
ing certificates Of competency, 29o by mas
tors holding certificates Of service, 291 by
masters Of coasters, 95 by persons whose
qualification are unknown and 2la by foreign
ere slsaeG s e
The reader may well imagine tho terrible
amount of suffering asome places entire
crews persisted, aud in others but few were
saved Among the causes, l4s are astribu-
ted to stress Of weather, 10 to installing
lights, 81 to unseaworthiness, SO to fog. 3 to
| defective charts, II to errors in judgment, 3
to ignorance of coast, I to errors of pilot 3
| to want of pilot, q to neglect of lead, ] to
want Of caution, and eight to general nesli-
Ience.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17
The Chinese DEVILS.

There is more human nature than natural
superstition in the following anecdots which
occurs in Meadows History of the Chinese
and their Rebellions. The poor Chinese lad
is not the first one who has lost his appetite
on account of some tall short devil in petti-
coats:
a Chinese who had been dissappoinsed in
marriage, and had grievoasly suffered thru
women IN many other ways-retired with
his infant son to the peaks of mountain
range. IN kwei-choo, to spo, quite inacces-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

CSeS out.
tcors,posssscs ~ shs ssv ysrt Srsbsss.l
Do the readers Of the Tribune know to
what degree the strawberry 10 grown in the
environs Of CINCINNATI The season has not
vet begun, but understand that in the
course Of a week or two hnndreds and hun
dreds oil bushels will be brought in each day.
Last season one man would have three hum
dred bushels in the market ut time. Mr.
Longworth il the father of strawberry cul.
tufe aa we'll NJ Of the vine culture He has
given to the world the fruits of remarkable
discovery in the shape Of three new seed
lines---tbe Superior the Prolific. and the Ex-
ira Red, each Of which has an excellence Of
isa own Thjs new discovery was the prop
erty Of an ignorant market woman, who first
in PHILADELPHIA, and next in Cincinnati beat
all her neigbbors in the abundance as well
- the 6neness of her crop Every spring
she would carefully 90 over her beds, pull
up numbers Of the largest blossoming plants
and throw them over the fence The rival
gardeners, emuious Of her success, carefully
picked up these rejected plants and set them
out in their gardens But not yet had they
caught the goose that laid the golden eggs.
Her castaways did no better than the cid
ones, if as we'll and still she raised five times
IA many as any one else. Tn coming to I'm
ciI1nati she s.iil distanced all her competit-
ors--why, no one could discover. At length
her aon carelessiy dropped hint in the
hearing OF Mr.. l.ongworth, who caught it up
and experimental, until he found out the GU
rious fact that the strawberry 10 sometimes
male, sometimes female, and sometimes her.
maphrodite, having both organs more or less
completes fact, the judicious use Of where
OF, has brought the price of strawberries from
40 TO 50 cents down to q to cents per quart
and made them staple of the State. TWAS
the male stra ~bcrries whose blossoms are
always the largest that the market woman
threw over tho fence, keeping just gentlemen
enough in her beds fer the ladies. Too many
not only take up too much room, but as their
energies are not exhausted in bearing fruit,
grow and spread so fast 81 seriously to en-
croach upon the harems SO that if not look
ed to in time, they are likely rs Mr.. Long
worth says, ITO kick all the women out Of
bed Hence it is that many people find, to
their great surprise, that they have fewer and
fewer strawberries, though the blossoms are
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

THE PsRIls OF THE SEA.-The official list
OF wrecks for 1856, as just published in Great
Britain, exhibit fearful amount of disaster
We learn that no less than |, i56 ships were
wrecked or met with casualties on or near
the coast of the United Kingdom. The bur
den of these ships amounted in thr aggregate
to 229 $50 tons, ond the number of hands
employed to 1000. The largest number of
casualties occurred in January, February,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

T-s
THE nndersipged have on hand and nov oF,r n,
4 sale large stock OF Wire Pence, comprising -, .
rious patterns and sizes. We call the attention Of all
who may be Interested in the item Of fencing 10 our d
vertsement. WI Aa
For farmers is the best possible kind Of fence ,b,
can De useu particularly in fencing OF pralres where
and rock can be obtained II Is the llghie>t cb,anss
strongest and most durable iron fence ibs, hs. e.,
been tested, besides requiring less repairing Than
other. 1t has been used to great extent both q, ~
Eastern and Middle Sta tes and In all ases has me, %
the general approval OF the public. H
To those who require fence for n froat x,., .
house lot, We recommend wire fences as being Ina, ~
thing for while they not only neatness sty.
and durability IN themselves, they possess ADVANTAGE,
over others, in that they dishgurs no lApisrhus
sruct no lawn, and that they enhance rather tban a.
stroy the symmetry and beauty OF ornamental rron,a
We tax. pleasure in recommending this styls AZ go
to Railway corporations and contractors r,n.TsTx
feeling confident that 1t Is the best cheapest s,-nnv,
and most durable kind OF fences that they can use
We invite ali to call and exauin. our siock
feb 23-bptf. KEITH RORINsnS no
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17

charcoal, BY weight, one per cent ct manga
nssc and one OF sal ammonia ;ire added. The
whole is covered from the atmosphere, and
melted in temperature ofaboat fifteen huns
dred degrees Fahrenheit, which temperature
is maintained for three henrs The metal Is
then poured into moulds. Other carbona-
ceous. matter may be substituted for char
coal The iron thus cast will, ii is stated, be-
come malIeable. 80 as to be capable of being
treated under the hammer in 4 forge, gard
framed into other shapes; and fhus MISC part
of the iron may be shat ped in moalds, and
part completed by forging.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-17
: e-.a ATTENTION FARMERS!
HcCORNECh'S REAPER & MOWER

{ ND Gold Medal of honor awarded to C. H.
~ Mccormick al the Great French Exhibition ut Par
N 1905 Also the highest prize awarded 10 any Ma.
chine Of this class at the French Universal Exhibition
IN 1896. And more glorious s, the highest satisfac
iion end approval of ,eeo 900 Farmers Of our
own country. y Z =
The best evidence tina. can be offered of the continued
superiority Of these Machines Is the fact that McCor-
nek has been exclusively and largely engaged In this
business for many more years than any other manufac
.nrer and that his sales h.ve constantly Increased
thus proving that his machine Is completely above and
beyond the gross misrepresentation of rival
rers OF other and nferos machines In 1858 the sales
from the factory in Chicago $500, in 1856
4ooe. with peri ct satisfaction to purchasers.
zsefern Farmers are now using probably these
chimes that we're made years ago In the construe-
tton OF the machines the wrought iron beam fs stII
rsed, and the machines constructed admit Of
lowering the ground raising the ordinary height
The cut will be about six feet The main wheel eight
inches vide the rim, this Is po ant speeiv
In and soft land. Also great care has been
taken TO so arrange the cog wheels keep them sree
from sand or mud 80 =
sB Farmers wishing to purchase would do we'll TO
eraer early 70 insure being Supplied. z
feb Is-d&w Il ELFRED pFARs Aren,s
to@2etsse spyl water Street. Burlington.
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1867. ir 1861.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 81

E4-a AMERICAN 81. s.. -. z.,s.s
US. MAIL AND EXPRESS ROUTE.
BOSTON, RIAIRA, BINGHAMProN, SARATOGA
-F - SPRINGS,
l And all points in New England, via
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN d LAKE
S1lOKEK. IL.
IgPoRTAST TO TIE TRAvELER.-The Michigan Southern
and Lake Shore Route the only connecting direct
y in the depots thus avoiding entirely the annoyances
of ferryng rivers, as via Michigan Central and Great
Western Route.
Ns THREE TRAINS DAY,
Sundays excepted carrying the great through Eastern
Mail.
One hundred and twenty miles saved to Cleveland,
ngton any other route, and the most exdedtious
cute to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New York and
Boston.
TRAINS LEAVE, VIZ
1st-Lghtning Express, leave Chicago at. A.
arrive in Cleveland at9 NJ, Yew York and Boston
next evening.
2d-Express Mail leave Chicago atsPm
arrive in Cleveland mex; morning O'Clock, Pitts
burg "a noon, Philadelphia, Baltimore New York and
Boston next morning
SdNcw York Boston Expressleave Chicag 45 Pm.
arrive in Cleveland next day at NJ Pittsburgh and
Wheeling at NJ, Philadelphia Baltimore etc. fol-
lowing morning; also connecting Mt Cleveland with
trains for Dnnkirk and Buffalo, arriving in New York
the next day at noon, and Boston at r. NJ.
Alithe above trains direct alpeints
| in Ohio and Pennsylvania, without any detention.
Only two trains on Saturday leave at 1870 A. NJ, and
800 p.
Only onetran Sunday, leave ats45rM
The3 90 p NJ train on Saturday, reaches Cleveland
Sunday morning at I O'Clock.
s*sBaggage checked to Dnnkrk and Buffalo, thence
to New York and Boston.
Only two changes ofcars between Chicago and Pitts
burg
Through Tickets good for 1865 days and hours allow
lug Passengers to stop any where the Route.
Passengers destined for Philadelphia Baltimore Wheel
ing, Washington, ETC., will from ~ to "a hours
time by taklgany ofthe above Trains any other
Route.
Passengers irving in Chicago any of the roads
will find atten' heck agents the cars, who will
ceivs your CHECK and convey your baggage free of
charge, to the Michigan Southern
TICKETS can be had at the General Passenger Office OF
the Michigan Southern Road under the fremont House,
Chicago; and at the Passenger depot of Van Blu
remand Sherman streets and athe Railroad offices in
| the West
Passengers holding through tickets by this line will be
transported free of Charge from the depot of the Chicago
and burnEtou Galenh and Chicago Union, and Illinois
Central Railroads 10 the Michigan Southern Cars
GEO. ". GRAY
..... General Passenger gent,
Once under fremont House Chicago or at the
! DEPOT tChicago, Nov 10, 1856.
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R E A D IS
Improved Patent Combined


Il = APP e ls A N ID NO w ER.
THIS is truly the Farmers Machine. II ia more
l. simple in its construction, stronger md more du.
rabe than any other, and ia unqestionaby the best
Reaper and Mower in the Wcrd.
Hundreds OF these Machines have been sold in the
west, and have given universal ton; and the
Increased demand for them the last year proves
question that they the favorte Machines with the
Farmers wherever they have become known They
nave been sold in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, kentucky
Tennessee, Kansas. Arkansas and Missouri.
Orders received il st. Louis for Machines for
France and Switzerland, and amer examination OF
All OF the most celebrated, these We're selected.
The superior advantages in these Machines are:
LIST II is more simple and less liable get of
der than any other.
I'd Is stronger, and will bear faster driving and con-
sequentiy will do more work than any other Machine
same width of cut.
3D. Rakes easier than any other Machine. and men
prefer rakng to binding, driving and the a.
king done better than is done by other Machine
the grain being left and In good bundle
ing
h II will cut down cntangled grain better than my
other Machine. Some Farmers say il will lodged
grain when other Machine can.
9TH. By far the lghes draft Machine made that cu
the width.
9th. But little side draft and weight on the neck
OF the horses. Works with Timber tongue which can
easily be made stiff for cutting grass, II desired.
sold by KEITH, ROBINSON CO.
may i-2td2mw (Gaz copy Agents, burlington.
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RAILROADS.
Peoria, oquawka & Burlington Railroad
~ - sszss5r, rssgx.sE:zEEE

an and AFTER Monday April eth, 81, Trains WIN
I run az foiiows Leaving East Burning
Pirs. Passenger at ste A. VI. per c. q. Q. Trains,
connecting xiesburg with Trains for PEORIA striving
at i.s5 p. NJ.
vi.aout change Of Cars arriving ., $40 r. NJ. Freight
Train leaves al $50 A. NJ through TO Peoria. Returning
leaves Peoria at 900 A. NJ
ssaa ss----s.srssi
Leaving the Depot at k-lioggs Warehouse ~ n
FRS, Passenger at ':3e 4. NJ through ta harrington
without change Of Cars arriving AZ lac p. VI.
Second Passenger st.2ua p NJ connecting at Gales
burg viii, Trains Of b. O. R. r.. arriving al Bur.
iingtun at 1880 P. NJ.
Tick is can be procured al the Office OF the Company
fold ., age Barres House. Third Street. Also any
information In regard TO ne ost connecting routes
ke &C L. II. KELLOGG, Agent.
Burlington, Iowa.
r. h. ROBERTS, sapt, Peoria. ~ sas-s,6
CHAs. K. FoLLETT, Gent Ticket Ag''., Peoria.