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Memphis sufficient to cover the losses of all property destroyed.

1 THE EAGLE OF THE REaIMENT--The Boston Transcript says that letter just received from Rev. c. WatersoD, dated: d:Madison, Wis, con- tains inc following account of a veteran of the i Eighth Wisconsin Regiment:
 "'rb- veteran of the Eighth Wisconsin is a white headed eagle. taken from the nest in tho northern part of Wisconsin by Chippewa h. dian at the beginning of the war. From a little fedgling he soon became a magnificent bird, and seemed animated by national enthusiasm Adopted by the Eighth Wisconsin Veteran Volunteers, he became the pet of the regiment. One man was delegated to take care of him and act as the standard. bearer, having his place by the flag, his perch being cut in the shape of shield and painted with the stars and stripes. He seemed proud of his position, and often balanced himself with expanded wings. a living national emblem. His eye would flash, his feathers quiver, as if he held in his talOUs the forked ligbtnings. The sol diers on catching sight of the bird, would kin dle with fresh fervor, and often troks forth in- to cheers, and when they marched through the city, the eagle borne aloft, excited the whole populace.
 The bird seemed to share in tn excitement of the battle. and was in seventeen engage ments. He was at the taking of Vicksburgh. a: Little Bear Greek, and in many of the ferc- est contests. The rebs called him Owl" anG Yankee Buzzard," and hated him. One com. mander declared he would rather capture that bird than whole brigade. Once bullet r uf- fed his feathers, but left him unharmed. He fought through the war. and came home in safety-yes, in triumph, and seemed to rejoice in the Knowledge that the old flag was secure. When the boys of the Eighth Wisconsin went to their homes from the many hard fought fields, they parted from their eagle with great regret. place was assigned him in the Cap itol. where he has room and is well provi- ded for, and during the morning he is among the trees in the park. enjoying rest after his battles for his country. His name is "Old Abe''
 On the Fourth of July he was taken, with the flags captured in the various battles. and the powder stained banners which had waved above the noble volunteers from Wisconsin, and passed through the streets of the city. guarded by the "boys of the Eighth" who love hIm we'll It was the event of the day. Every body here knows, Old Abe" and at the Chi ] cago Fair in aid of the Sanitary Commission, the sum raised by an additional fee for visit to tho Bird amounted to $2O.000. All hon. or to the brave sons ot Wisconsin, and long | life to the eagle.
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-n.--a CHAPTER .XXIII. An Act in alteration of an Act entitled 'tAn
 Act for the assessment and collection of Taxes"
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly, conven- ed
 SEC. 1. That the words twenty-five hun dred dollars" wherever they occur, in section eighty-six. of chapter second and title sixty four of the General Statutes of this state, be erased and stricken out, and the words "three thousand dollars" be inserted in lieu thereof.
 SEC. This act shall take effect upon it's passage.
 Approved, June 22th, 1866.
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Heimstreet's inimltable Hair Coloring has been steadily growing in favor for over twenty years. It acts upon the absorbents at the roots of the hair, and changes it to it's original color by degrees All instantaneous dyes deaden and injure the hair Heimstreet's is not dye. but is certain in it's results. promotes it's growth. and is beautiful Hair Dressing. Price 50 cts and $l .0O. Sold by all dealers.
 SARATOGA SPRING WATER sold by all Druggists
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All who value Beautiful head of hair, and its preservation from premature badness and turning gray, will not fail to use Lyons cele- brated Kathairon. It makes the hair rich, soft and glossy, eradicatcs dandruf, and causes the hair to grow with luxu,iant beauty. It is sold everywhere. E. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, NY. SARATOGA SPRING WATER, sold by all Druggists
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-09
PUBLIC ACTS. PASSED MAY SESSION, 1866.

!. 3" CHAPTER XVII.
 An Aot relating to School Societies in the town
 of Sufield. .. t......-
 Be it enacted by the Senate and Houseo ot Repres entatives in General Assembly 'conven. ed ..-,g 5..ts 5.~ I5!'.o -. .f.'
 SEC. I. That all the rights, powers, privi- leges and immunities held by the inhabitants of the several school societies, as they exls ted in the town of Sufield prior to July fourth 1856 shall hereafter be held and enjoyed by the pr esent inhabitants living within the linn its of the late school societies in said town, in all matters pertaining to iburying grounds and places of sepulture within the respective limits of said societies. s
 SEC. 2. The selectmen of the town of Suf- field are hereby empowered to warn a school society meeting in each of said society is res pectively, to be held some time in the month of September or October of the present year, for the election of officers, and the transac- ton of any business relating to such societies and notice of such meeting shall be given by posting the same upon the signpost within the society wherein the meeting is to be held ct least two weeks previous to the meeting ;;
 Approved June 14th, 1866. ,,.....
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sr Fruit Jellies may be preserved from meuldiness, by covering the surface one-fcurth of m inch deep with finely pulyesized sugar, they will keep in good condition for years,-- Horsicukgrsst.
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r saWe make the following selections from Hawthorne :Note Books" in the Atlantic Monthly. -- ...i
 "A scold and ead,-brimstone and wood.-a good match.
 "A modern Jewish adage,-"Let man clothe himself beneath his ability, his: children according to his ability, aad his wife above his ability" zsF 4&
 "Man's finest workmanship, the closer you observe it, the more imperfections it shows ; in piece of polished steel . microscope will discover rough susface. Whereas, what may look coarse and rough in Natases workman ship will shos sn infinitely minntel perfection, the closer yoa look into is. The reason of the minste espsriority of Nsture's work over mansis, that the former yorks from the in- nermost germ, while ths lattes works nerely supar6ciaIly. ,.. .-.......,
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The following Poem by our American "Bat- tie Laureate" Henry Howard Brownell, de scribes this eagle so grandly that we cannot forbear quot ing lhe whole.
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of Windham on the third Tuesday in March and the first Tuesday in August-in each ysar, shall hereafter be holden on the third Tues day in April and the fourth Tuesday in Au. gust in each year and all cases pending before or that have been. or shall be. made return ble to the next term of said court as hereto fore established, shall be codsidered as pen ding in, and shall be returnable to the next term of this court as by this act established Approved, Jnne l4th, 1866.
 CHAPTER XX. An Act in alteration of an Act entitled H Au Act concerning Communities and Corpora tions"
 Be it enacted by the Senate aud House o1 Representatives'in in General Assembly conven- ed f..--
 That so much of section twenty third oi chapter second of. title seven of the revised statutes as relates to tythiasUeasha.eRd the same is hereby repealedt @ 9 -s.ss Approved. June l4th. 66
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EXPERIMENTS ON NITRO GLYcER1NE.-Col ol Tal. P. Shaffner has made report to the Sec retaries of the War and Navy Departments on some experiments made by hlm to test com parative force of gunpowder and nitro o-glycer- inc which he proposes to call "nitroleum." Powder, 25 lbs., exploded in a pit lined with 21a-in.h oak blanks, did not much injure the blanks but lbs of nitro-glycerine exploded in similar pit destroyed the blanks and tore up the earth around them. Two solid cast-iron pieces, 300 lbs. each tho ends of cannon, were bored with l-inch holes
 Is inches deep, and one charged with powder and the other with nitro glycerine :, and plugs inch long were screwed in. the plugs having fuse-holes 3-l6thsin diameter. The powder blew out through the fuss-hoe. and the nitro-glycer
 inc tore the iron to pieces.
 l A piece of wrought-iron shaft, IF inches in diameter and s feet long, was drilled with an inch hole Is inches deep and charged with the oil, and stopped with screw plug l inch long. The plug was blown out in an up- heard for three minutes, indicating that it reach
 ed great night. A second charge, tamped with loose earth, bursted the shaft into three pieces to the base of tho hole. The pieces were crystallized, and to considerable extent turned to castiron. Another hole, l 1 inches in diameter and 20 inches deep, was bored in the shaft, and charged with l2 liquid ounces of !, nitro-glyeerine, and stopped with screw-plng 3 inches long. The explosion broke the shaft to peices and the hole was greatly enlarged, indicating that the metal had been compress ed and the fragments were crystallized. Roe kets were tried: the powder rockets were not so loud in their explosion as the oil rockets ], on this account Col. Shaffner recommends the oil for signal rockets. &-
 Numerous other experiments were tried of interest to ordnance men bnt what we have reported contains all that is required to show the force of the material. --American Artisan.
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CHAPTER XVIII

cHAPTRR XVIII. j. 'a An Ac: in addition to An Act entitled "An
 Act concerning Idiots. Lunatics and Spend
 thrifts." s, s1s11H Esr'f&
 Be it enacted by the Senate. and House of Representatives in General Assembly convsn- ed: ." .8 .se7 as@ ;jf 7s;: 4.t.
 SEo I. That whenever any person, being a resident of any other state or territory, sha Il have beco me incapable of taking care of him. self or of managing his affairs, and shall be the owner of real or personal estate in this state, the court of probate in the di strict in which such property or some portion of it is situated, on the application of the conservator or committee who shall have charge of the in the state where he resides, by virtue of the laws thereof, may appoint seme proper person to be the conservator of such incapable person in this state and such conservator shall give bond with surety to the judge of said court ana his successor in office, for. the faithful discharge of his trust, and shall thereupon nave the charge of the estate of such incapa, Die person situated in this state. -rf vs. :.
 SEC. z. The duties of the conscrvator 80 ap- pointed shall be regulated and determined by the act to which this is in addition. 50 far n l relates to the property of said incapabie per son m this state; and said conservator may deliver and pay over all personal property ohattels, noneys, chooses in action, and eyi. dences ofindebtedaess belonging to such ip- capable person to any person who shall have been authorized to receive the same by tn, proper court or. authority in the state in which such incapable person resides. according to the provisions of the sixteenth and seven. teeath sections of the act to which this is in ad dition. ~ 4 ~ 2J} }5.4
 Approved, June 14th, 1866. 4s'ea .rlT
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Ibc Gittb6elo Gnqllirer, -pabiished every Thursday morning, by A. B. SHU M WAY. ''' FIRST BUILDING EAST or TIE COURT HOUSE,
 LITCHFIELD, CONN.

-r'r .H TERMS. tf." / .'
 ssBsCRIPrION PER ANNUA. s7''s iiiags subscribers (by carrier). ........ $2 60 ia Single Wrappers rs.,,. 2.5O tn bau Iles, # paid strictly, ia Aduanee. 200 If not paid strictly in Advance. ...... 2.5O Single copies. cents. ..-. E. f8 No DEVIATION WHATEVER FROM THE
 ABOVE TERMS. --1l Hl s8- Ne subscriptions received for less
 than six months. s 1sEt
 ADvERTIsIN0. Fourteen fines or tess-1 week, 100 Zach week thereafter. er,............... .... 20 frobate and other legal advertisements,
 same rates.
 Yearly advertisements at the following ratos: One column, per annum. ;...$IOO OO One half column .............. COCO One fourth 1" ............. 36.OO One square, '' ............-. lO.OO Business Cards, not exceeding half a pQuare, per annum, $5.00-obituary Notices in Prose or Poetry, five cents line. tgs All advei tisements, to secure insertion, should be accompanied ty the Cash fHP No transient adYer tisements taken, unless paid in advance. " BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. s All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and promptly done. .,.. ---- ' Business Cards, Wedding Cards. Bill Heads, Labels, Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamph- tets. &c.,, &c.,, done. in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State. Orders by mail or otherwise respectfully SO licited.
 All Jobs rcturned 0. o.D. .ss-a "i
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CHAPTER XXI.

l
 An Act in addition to ..Aa:Act for the Regu- l '-' lation of Civil Aetions.'' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly conyen-
 ed:
 SEC l. That the taking of the oath required | by the three hundred and forty first section of" An Act for the regulation of civil actions | to be taken by the party to a writ of replevin 10 recover the possession of goods unlawfully
 detained, or by his agent, have the same eff feet if certiied on the back of the writ as it
 would have if certified in the body thereof. SEC. 2. This act shall affect suit now
 pending.
 Approved, June IA, 1866. :....... CHAPTER xxI
 | An Act to amend the Act entitled 6 An Act relating to Hector Elections.'' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly conven ed ......-.. t.y..- That chapter second of "Aa, Act relating to Electors" be, and hereby is amended, by
 inserting next after the word ''New Haven" "
 wherever it occurs in sections two. twelve. twenty-one, twenty three, twenty four, twenty tsix, twenty-eight, thiry- one, thiriythre thir- ty-six, thirty-seven, thirty eight, thirty-nine,
 forty -one, fortY-three, and forty mine. of said 1 chapter, the word "Norwieh ;'' andf that all provisions of said chapter which are app:ica-
 ble to and in force in the towns of New Ha-
 ven and Midiletown, shall hereafter apply to 1 and be in force in the town of Norwich. But
 such provisions of such chapters as not l applicable to and not in force in the towns of New Haven and Middletown, shall not here after apply to or be in force in the town of
 Norwich.
 Approved, June 9, 1866. .- sF<
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|E9s yYFY CHAf11n XII. sjsaaE M -ssil An Act relating to the Superior Court in Wind
 han County.
 Be it enacted by the 6saate and Houss of Representatives in General Assembly conven- cd ....s..,,.,r5 2 That the terms of the Superior Cours nov by laW established te Do koldsn jn the county
, 1866-02-19

cnncocihg tho clasa IN The s1ulh who OPP
posed It wete the Wings, sud vixen tbs vote
a. Lnaily taken on the v4ral ordinances o:
eccest ION, the Nh1ss in body voted agasn5t
them, but they. werr. carried BY "Den,-
ctntN" Totes. And now whea The work Of
pessora II tho south who ca be safely trnyt-
ed, and who exhibit genuine symptoms Of
LOYALTY, arc the negroes and the eI- Wings. A
laral kDcmoc5at can't be found in Week's
ride In the South. And the only class Of peo-
plo In the North who are now giving trouble
Coprcfheads-au OF whom were formerly
'.Bemocrats.' They aye insisting that tho
political control OF the South y shall be ia
s,ant1y hnrdcd over to their old t7aitosous al
nss, md that tho JeE. DavIses, Toombscs,
Wigfal.s, slidclls, Brooks,s and Beniamins
tate as Of yore in the halls Of tho capitol.
"Occ1dent ~ closes his article with the Oh.
eergation that when The Republican party
refuses to adopt theC Calhoun dogma Office trads
'.1t will soon be ssFamped out Of sight Of posi-
bic resurrection" !" The wish is undoubtedly tho
father Of The Thought: The Democratic"
party adopted free trade IN obedience to
Southern dictation. How ,relr did II prosper.
One wing Of that party has perished By the
haneman's rope, for Its crlmo Of treason and
rebellion. The other Is barlshed to Botany
Bay foE giving MD and comfort to British "free
trade" pro~6layery traitors and rebels, and It
will be soma time before they arc pardoned
and allowed to rcturn-to power. "dccident''
may rctuln to the embrace of Copperheadism
Ike tho SOW that was washed, to tlie miro, but
1t VIII be rome lime before tho Republican
party adopts either Of CAlhoun's dogmas Of
ssirto trade" or the right Of secession. And
If "Occident p" dfslfkes the principles Of our
party-proteciton incluslye-it Is To bo hoped
that be will not stand on The order of his
going, but SO at once. JIM.
, 1866-02-19
Thouzhts snxxested by the Sunday
Paper Question.
fTfrnr9 Fhirs Fv-reiur 1.,,,r.J3


Certain OF 1.-THE children Of llzht'' In this
city are pot IS "Wise IN their generation ~
the children Of this world" Of they would
guilt their quarrel With the Sunday papers+
The reverend gentlemen mean we'll, but they
hare occasion to ray, In view OF tho present
frogs h tns falie said 70 he boys .ho stoned
death To ra!.'
It Is as bad strateey for c1ergy1na as It Is
for general to give himself too long q line
to defend, and It IL "a wise In tho one as It Is
saulta ae possible upon the enemy's position.
Defeat demoralizes; foolhardiness q pitled
rather than admired. A blum lerfoe command
er viii fall With twice the number of troops
that skilnl leader needs 10 insure victory.
And tlunderee Will fall, be he ever 20 bold
while q stfateggiat VII succeed, though be may
be deficient In daring.
There Is fascination, VIC admit, In Dairy
Crockett's motto, "Be surs you're right,
then go ahead" but there Is dciusIon Ia 1t
also: It Is generally Interpreted, II you
think You arc right, why bang aW.yl This
We demur at. us prefer quite another max
In from quite another source, and which If
We mistake not, was deasgned especially for
the instruction Of the successors OF the
Apostles ill timo through and al the world
over It is contained In the words, = Wise to
win souls-''
nov COZ 6natch up ynuf words and tor
ture them Into communication Of tho Rev
erend Cream Cheese. We despiso the RcseE-
end Cream Cheese, but We havo no less strong
an aversion to the Reverend Slam Bang. Tho
latter is ~ deficient IL the discretion which Is
often the better part Of vs!or, rs the forms.tin
In tho courage which Is always indI5p'o''0'N
In polemia IL we'll ~ IN carna1 comoi.: i.:opjes
Nor do we object to raids upon ne ,e u tri-
Of tho truth They arc esse9sshi.1 essesis1 i rather
rideulous thsn ad7ant.reous Ths9 ts1 .st &c out 70
ezs fAu ines tha hands Of tnsS1s nc Vii exoouted
eapture. a well timed - sosf q norsis than Ia
raid sezveS IT. eAu1e no ae'~
, 1866-02-19

sA.trr Of r~y ----s r. o,r,-.,.,;,r ~, u.
AID snl e1eh, did II eziat, wsaM have hsan IN i,
s,rs: 1as =. essse9t ais,, T., g !;
oaee. hhs te.ebfned edIct rrobtbl{prT Of t1diasl
afoeeSdhEs on the lo-a's rag ras probably dc
q MIch s:onor a zas epjoyea bT those Of ths
aehtnen rather than BY any rcsesenee to the sab
sa.a 9f she ionrh commandment. but It ua1 tot-
mk1y OF tbe 0cc1patloDs end 10 1naby forun OF
IN, eosae tie Csc the chtis.l1u Church whch
nnlves obligation could not b1s scel fhst the wa
ensnHd y Efep the fourth comm and1cnt IN i1z let
I a Ell q IL lts .p1li; tat she had lost Tho
"a" OF week day work ard seventh day rest,
Aw 50 gcnesous and SO eanob!tng 10
sse sbna "a: nse 10 despFe ;hs .e1.atS nc
that at the ttds day. to denote .he fst day Of thp
wtes. WHICH i&lier l. nou Lese 4AtItuay ca}lsa The
ard BY the Eu1Ih Purit1ns. By 1t uag surely i'm
Poselble 70 obeesse bofh the Lokd's day. a. ,tbs
done py Chsiattsna atter Constantine. md to rad
tKo and seelng that sach VIA 10 be the ptaclea Of
the Developed church. ve can understand hosr TIE
sftnce Of !he n; 7; Ep,s.les. and o.en ,he strong
human oed sustr1sas scoe of ths Fou.th CoenEand.
ent exhibited 70 strongly The very uaturc OF the
a. sSe e tss s.,;s1 ssshss % 1t OF bin Who
It Tfn thus be soeu that, according 10 the
unanimous yoace Of Christian scholarship, our
Christian Lord's day Is 8 voluntary Christian
festival, hav1nE no origin in, or connection
with, tie Jewish Sabbath, Or resemblance
thereto, except that il serves the same bcne-
IcIa1 purpose, and that Dr.. Junkin's slate
nrnt that 1t il established by tho "law Of
sod" in tho Dseasognc, is utterly unsnppozt-
d by authorities and facts, as the nearest
approximations 10 an establishment OF 1t
, 1866-02-19
RECIPROCITY,
Report Of tho Canadian Com au1isaiencrn
to tho HritisEl lulntster Mt Washin0-
ton ou the Failure Of iIcc1proeltY Me-
xptI4t5Qnb.

Report Of tho Canadian Com au1txaaencrn
to tho British lulntster Mt WashinK-
ton on the Failure Of @Icc1proeltY Ne
Eot1ataons.
From The Toronto G!ote. 15th-1
The following report Of the Provincial
delegates, IL to their proceedings In Wash-
irgton, has been sent Is for publication:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1874.
sm: We have the homer 10 .niprra ypur E1rel
Fnry that Cur NEGOTIATIONS Tor tho senewal Of RE
sptese.l 11.ae Nth the United sa,es haye te.ut
nom flue to time Of cus proceedings, but }Yo oro-
pose esselJ 10 reeapitu!Ats them.
[Herc follow schedules A, B aud c, already
puhlishe1.-EpB. TE1p.}
Il wsn b obeer1td That The moAt inpoftank prs.
,s,on. Of the espis,nS treaty tels1inS % shs no
neso entirely set a3de, md thst the duties prppo.ed
70 be levied were alnost psohlh.tos1 iuthe!r cbs1se-
sot,.tions va taeTe. . M liz I'd ' ao I'd
= 10 male i do+iraola tor u 10 entsr no specds
dhc.e po.nis are thrte IN nnmber.
WAh fefsfd to ~ af1s, he proposed mntrzl uss
Of ths wa1ess Of Lake Alchi{so and the 81 LaW-
velo tnfntieut, md that the common iattfn&tg q
both countries would rzeyent their disturbance. We
are not prepared TO ylt!a The right Of tntesfrrenes
Here, moreover, that ths privilege allowed the Uni
ted 5tasca Of navigating tho waters Of ths vt. LAW
ssnee ~ -s2 nssa Tsess fhau - equivalent tof
Upon The second potnt peondiuR for the ffee tram
sis Of goods uudas bond beGwesa the TWO countries,
xe beliers that II hs respect u IN tha former csse
uaiuteraaee ol regulations. Connected With thl1
point WA the demand made Tor tha abolition OF tbs
lree po.ts existing 70 Csned. which ~ 1ere not
tzenelJ ursAlHlelosJ position IN mhIck Il wa
proposed TO plsos the tads bet~eea tho swo caaa-
SIv Roth FRS nh,vn +nfrt, sra \, nof dA~s,s - ~
, 1866-02-19
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TWO Men Killed ana TWO Badly In.
jQred.

TWO Men Killed ana Two Badly In.
1ured.
{From the Rock Ialand Union, 1ath.1
Az manner Of reports 1ese IN clreulalon
road accident thnt happened last evening. be-
tween Moline and tho Port Byron Junction.
It wss reported that two traius had been de-
molithed, ind that twelve persons had been
killed, and soma twenty wounded. The facts
sre these: The Port Byron passenger train
train about i've o'clock, half q mile this sido
Of the Junction, where collision took place.
The Hind ut tho time Was blowing a per-
feet snle and the cir was full Of SHOW, 60 that
an object could not ho distinguished scarcely
ten rods distant. Whcn the two trains saw
each other the brakes were put down, aud
the Port Byron train had come almost to
Of the freight train struck the eugiae OF the
passenger train with considerable fotce,
driving tie tender into the baggage CIR OF
tho litter train, IN which were four men,
belonging 10 the road-tssck hauds-two
ol whom were Killed, and two badly wound
Cd.
We made inquiries. OF Mr.. Griunell, ticket
agent at tho depot, snd he did not know the
names Of the parties kill.d or injured, but
stated that they belonged to Port Ryrou.
The TWO injured men we're brought to this
city and taken care OF.
fhe name Of the conductor on the freight
train is Davis, aud the cngineer SnlNs The
epeincer .wes slightly injured.
The name Of the conductor on the Port By
ron train Is George Logsn.
The freight train had no business On the
track at the time, and upon the conductor
and engineer may be charged the murder OF
rules OF the railroad company tia. caused
the accident,