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The Portland daily press., 1867-03-18

FTHE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
slme place every Thursday morning at SOU year,
Invariably in advance.
RATES OF ApvFRTIsING-One inch OF space, in
lene tn OF column, constitutes square.
S1.5O per square daily first week % cents pei
week after; three insertions, or less, Sl00; contnu
Ing every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less, rs cents one
week 81 O0; 80 cents per week alter.
Under head OF ''AMUsEMENTs," So 90 per square
ner week; three insertions or less S1.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES, Sl.25 per square Tor the first in
sorton, and 20 cents per square for each
insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the sMArNr STATE
PREss" (Which has large eirculationi i'm every par
ton. t ~
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A yonng gentleman and young lady LETT a
fashionable party in New York, up town, the
other evening, got into carriage together'
drove to elergyman's residence were mar, la.
German together. We presume this is new
figure
The Portland daily press., 1867-03-18
Established June aa, 1862. Vol. 6.

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published
every day, Sunday excepted,l at No. Printers
Exchange, Commercial Street, Portland.
The New York herald., 1867-06-21
SUPERIOR CouRT--speCIAL TERM.
The Bishop Divorce Case Again-Motion q
Settle Issues.
pafo md Rs.har~

The Bishop Divorce Case Again-Motion 60
sestlo Issues.
Before Judge Barbour
Eleanor Bishop u. Nathaniel G. Bishop.-A motion
was made yesterday before this for the settlement
Of issues for trial Of this case boore jury The Sacs
Of the case 30 far they have been developed have
already been fully reported in the HzRAID the action
having been commenced last summer. The motion wss
opposed by counsel for the defendant Nathaniel Bishop
on the ground shat three suits which have already beer
brought had been discontinued and that the present
suit could have been brought for trial IN March, bui
was delayed solely by the plaintiff The case had
already been noticed for trial at special term and thai
chen 1t was called the plaintiff had II set This
was claimed waved the plaintiffs right to trial BY jury
and the motion granted the trial Of the woue
be further postponed until the October term and the
defendant in the meantime would be compelled to
tinue the payment OF aimony. Plaintiffs counsel
tended that the aimony not sufficient reason f0r
defendants objection TO the delay II being less sum
than the defendant had actually offered 10 pay and
atordng nothing than absolute necessities for shs
maintenance of plaintiff and ner child.
The Court denied the motion, on the ground that ths
application was made too late Strictly. the plaintiff
entitled to trial by jury, but the bench was op
posed trials before jury actions for divorce arising
plaintiff must follow strict practice BY noticing the
trial for certain day at Special Term, and setting u
down for such me the righ had been waived, but tG-
delay which had occurred was Independently OF his
waiver. For the plaintiff, Mr. Gassey; for defendant,
Mr. Dyett
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CURT.
Arrnign ment Of Prisoners.
Before Judge Shipman.

AFrUt8uMent Oh frteOueTbs
Before Judge Shpman.
On the opening Of the Court yesterday morning Mr.
Joseph Bell Assistant United States District Attorney,
called on the case the United States against John Cut
Ter The prisoner through his counsel, Robert N Vail,
withdrew his previous plea Of not guilty and pleaded
guilty Counsel in mitigation Of sentence. stated to the
Court that bis client had been made the dups Of other
pariies who had devised system Of extracting fraudu.
lent payments from paymaslers. Since his arrest the
accused had given valuable INF rmaon to the govern
ment which will inevitably lead to the arrest Of the real
offenders.
Judge shipman-What is the offence cbarsedS
Mr. BelI--Presenting forsed final statements to pay
masters for the purpose OF procuring money He con.
ceded to counsel the other side that there were mt
eating circumstances In the that might justly be
taken into consideration by the Court.
Judge Shipman-The ghtest sentence provided by the
statute is Imprisonment for ono year therefore sen.
tence the prisoner on5 years Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary on Blackwe's Island.
John Haley and Henry DIETRICH, charged jointly with
utering counterfeit national currency notes. withdrew
their plea OF not guilty and pleaded guilty Sentence at
their own request deferred.
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soAHn aE cnuNcIlMeN.

Tho Hudson River Railroad Company LII.
censed to Run Locomotives on the Eleventh
Avenue.
The Board met yesterday morning at half past ten
o'clock, the President, Mr.. Brnkmsn, pros ding.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting we're read
and approved, resolutions were adopted n favor OF
paving Mercer street, Broad street and Thirty third
street with the Nicholson pavement
The following resolution, which presented at the
las, meeting called up and occasionsd considerable
discussion
Resolved Tha, permission l. hereby grantei to the ud
motives Into their depot Threth street. during
the continuance 81 their charter
Resoived That permission hereby granted 20 the Hud
RIVER Railroad Company, during the cnntinuance OF
their charter TO use dummy enEres 10 draw their cars
their several and freight stations IN the
OF New YORK upon condition that they in each year
license fee OF So for each Of said engues used by them
during that year and q lay down such switches md turn
AZ their several and freight depots ss are
necessary for the Transaction other business
Resolved That much OF the resolution adopted BY ne
Board OF Aldermen November q 1855 by the Board OF
Councmen pecsmbcr = 1858, and approved by the Mayor
December III Ss relates 10 the running Of locomotive
engines by the Hudson River Railroad Company,
and the removing aud syng down o rails ~ use and % ee
used upon their road be and the hereby snnulied
resrinded and repealed
Mr.. HESRY hrRaAr spoke In opposition TO in adcp-
ton, remarkng that he did sgitae ,ns matter Of
running the steam on the Elsvsaso Avenue while
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the BOARD or EXCISE.

The Board Of Excise met yesterday afternoon Presi-
dent Schultz In the chair.
Commissioner Acton reported that since the last meet
ing Of the Board tho Committee Applications had
favorably passed upon hundred ahd seventy six
applications for lcenses making total since the 1st
day OF May Of ve thousand eight hundred and fourteen
licenses granted. The action Of tho Committee was ap
proved.
Tho special Committee whom the petition Of Joseph
H. Stanley, asking for an Abatement his license fee
for the current year because. owing the numerous
iniunctons granted by the he did during the
year 1860 obtain that advantage unlicensed persons
which he anticipated whom he paid for his license for
that year, reported--
That IL 10 undoubtedly that the petitioner AZ well
many others similarly situated, suffered loss by
OF the free traic In liquors consequent
numerous injunctions granted in the summer 1885,
but that loss was In no the result Of any action
the part OF this Board. On the contrary, the Board
resisted that action as far u legally could, aud pro-
cured its reversal ai the earliest possible moment The
Board having thus done all in its power cannot properly
equitaby be held liable for caused by the acts or
Others The Board Is not insurer that unlccnsed
person shall sell liquor The extent OF ITS obligation s
that u sha do all 10 its power TO prevent unlicensed
persons from selling, and this did. There Is another
technical reason why the prayer OF tho petitioner
be rraned:-havng paid his license fee for the current
year there would seem TO be Ia the Board
refund t. We recommend that the prayer OF the petit
tiousr be denied.
o B. +. MGHIfRRE, lcommt,tcs.
JAMES CRANE J
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SUPREME couaI--cHAMgEas.

Railroad Companies Have no Right IN Lay
Trucks In the City without Legislative Au-
ehority.
Before Judge Barnard
The Mayor, Aldermen. dc, rs The Nec Fork and Werf-
chester Railroad Company -Roospek rs Same This Is
the Of the Railroad Company which 1t win be re
membered attempted to lay track for street cars in
Pearl and other streets Of this city for projected line
Of railroad from Fulton street. at the Bast river, to
wostchester. They were restrained from proceeding
with The work by injunction granted by this Cour,
in November last application Of the piaintIn Roosc-
velt and subsequent order OF restraint against them
obtained by the Mayor and Conmonsiy. A mo-
ton afterw ards made for the dissolution of these
iniunctions and the following opinion yesterday
rendered by Mr.. Justice q G. Barnard
cannot tnat the defendants, the Railroad Com
pany, have any right 10 lay their tracks any Of the
streets OF New York without act Of the Legislature
They expressly forbidden by law from proceeding
unless they nave the authority ali the other
railroads have.
Toe motion to dissolve the njunctons Is denied with
$40
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Before Judge Jones'
Radoiph Firth, an Infant 6y his Guardian g. Thomas
fbsier.-Thls case in which plaintiff sues for the rccov
cry Of 900 damages for injuries resulting from the
alleged negligence Of the defendant In ordering some
gunpowder 70 be thrown into tie Ess, river in Noyem
Der, 1885, was resumed yesterday morning The defence
endeavored to show contribuyc negligence the part
Of the plaintiff and elected In evidence that some por-
tons Of the powder had been thrown from the cart by
the man Gordon while passing through the street. This
the children picked up and threw into o bonfire with
which they were amusing themselves. An explosion
followed, and the plaintiff, child seven eight years
OF ago, was severely burned and permanently dsgured
The Court charged the jury very pontedly the sub
ject OF negligence II was for them to decide whether
there was negligence the part OF the defendant in d.
rectng the powder 10 be carried In the which
this was carried through the Streets aso whether there
contributvc negligence the part Of the pAintn
In doing that which he proved 10 have been en-
gagged In. The question OF negligence would also erso
In the consideration OF the manner In whicn the chd
allowed to play ~ iags without any protector; and
In this connection also W be considered what the
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund held meet
ing yesterday morning, Mayor Hoffman In the char;
also present. Comptroller Connolly, City Chamberlin
Sweeny and Alderman Loew, Chairman VI the Ador-
manic Committee on Finnca
communication was received from BsnjAmin y.
Aaniere, Treasurer OF the Board Of Excise. as fol-
lows
To THE METROPOLITAN BOARD or ExcsE:-
The Treasurer respectfully reports thai by the sixth
section OF chapter 606 Laws Of 1857 passed April 25
made the duty Of the Board to pay monthly to
inc commissioners OF the Sinking Fund OF the CITY,
after making all deductions and expenses, all
ceved for licenses and fines in the county Of New
The amount received for licenses granted and
delivered IN New York from April rs 70 May
Amour. reserved for New York State nebraie
Asylum, Commissioners Of Charities aud Cor.
rections, and expenses. 160, 739
Balance. S4s2,2ls
The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund have made
formal demand upon the Treasurer for statement of
the amount collected and for the immediate payn OF
the amount to the Chamberlain. As the law docs not
authorize the Treasurer TO in the premises without
the order Of the Board has declined 10 respond TO
BENJAMIN r MANIERRE,
Treasurer Board Of Excise.
Alderman Loew offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Resolved That immediate legal proceedings be taken
ths h dreson S The Comptrosr enforce com9ance rs Sy
County Tax levy IL TO license moneys said commits
sioners having declined to obey the Law litigation.
The following letter has been addressed TO the Comp
trolleY -
OrroK METROPOLITAN BOARD or EXCISE
No. 30l MorT STREET,
NEw YORK. June IA, 1857
Hon. RICHARD B. CONNOLLY. Comptroller:-
sIR-At q meeting Of the Metropolitan Board Of Ex.
cise held at It's Office thu 18Th day Of Juno, 1867, II
Resolved, In answer TO the demand from The Commis
sones of the sinking Fund Of the city of New York for
the OF certain moneys received by this Board as
fees that In view Of the litigation pending relative
the law under which said demand IL made this Board
II TO be its duty TO decline such payment except pursuant to
order OF the court for its protection and that II wiz do
all In It's power 70 facilitate the obtaining decon ohe
application that made and that in the
meantime the Treasurer of this Board transmit such
copy of the report made to the Board this
day relative 10 such moneys.
EMMONS CLARK, Secretary.
IA mn iinu fhana adi rnad
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judge William III. Lyons.
The Richmond papers reach Us in mourning for Judgs
Lyons one Of the most prominent and popular citizens
OF Virginia The deceased expired At his residence In
Richmond, Tuesday afternoon, at ave o'clock, after
severe illness OF typhoid Fever. Judge Lyons the
son OF The Hon. James Lyons OF this city, He was born
IN Way, 1881, aud had, therefore, just entered upon
his thirty seventh year when he died. He went through
collegiate course at William aud Mary College, and
afterwards graduated at the University He chose
the profession OF the Law and studied under his father
He the bar early age and married In 1866
daughter Of John G Hobson, Esq, OF this city. In
1860 Notwithstanding his youth and the great ability Of
the Richmond bar be elected Judge OF tue Court Of
Hastings OF the CITY Of Richmond lie aled the Office
until is suspension at the close of the Upon tho
restoration Of tho court he reelected Its Judge
JAY, is65. without opposition, and continued IN the
Office 10 the time OF his death.
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The meeting then adjourned.
THE BOARD Or HEALTH.

The Board Of Health held their regular weekly meet.
ing yesterday afternoon President schultz in tho chair
The Sanitary Committee reportsd favor Of tho ap-
pontment Of tho following gentlemen Assistant Sani-
tary Inspectors:-G. P. Wright for Newtown; j. H.
Rooey, for Yonkers; A. B. Ketcham. for Harlem; E.
H. F. Elnendor ana J. H. Allen, for Brooklyn.
The following weekly report Of the Sanitary supsrin-
tendsnt was read and ordered on Hls:-
OFFICE SANITARY SurxRrsrENDxsr
METROPOLITAN BOARD or HEALTH,
To tho src..rA.Y Of the xeiropoSn Board ii Health
Rss
dssns
workshops Sc bre wsres lime klns ds'iery dis.
sstabIishn.n,s bone and oaai boiling establishments
7Sss ss s.s pss ..nIsp
meats = cserns and cesspoos . ppes and drains
these inspections they discovered aud rsportsd upon u
,enemsnt % Iousss private DWELLINGS, mapufaetores
stables: pisssli.s s and os: s Yards
81 waste pipes and drains streets. $50 pr.vi-s.
namS.r pSs meg ssSsss y
q reports found correct number returned FOR
Of negative reports forwarded. :o npmoer Of general
The inspecting officers have renspeced 100 buildings
s scs Dss a II. psr % 5s G
yous been served and have reported whether ssd order.
have been complied with i partially, and compiled
Captain Lord commanding the Sanitary Company OF the
Police Department. 39 orders for abatement
served snce last report His returns also show
ns S no; M n y Ths esseuon Of the latter ha
Major Boswoth, In charge Of the Complaint omce re-
turns ls compants received from citizens since last
al O. which have been referred to medical inspectors fol
II, pqrTs the ss % The psss.s sy;.ns Of %
eases. of which y were fatal
diseases occurred:-
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The Comptroller sent second communication In an
swer TO resolution OF inquiry relative to payments
appropriations for printing for tho Commoa Council and
city contingencies The amount paid for printing was
s137s7 So and for coninge S24 72o Ia The prn
cipaI items among the latter 4os 70 for station
ery furnished to the Common Council during The year
1896; So for flies OF the Nrw York HERALD from
January 1872 20 December 81, 1896. snd 81 900 10
~ ID. Field FOR professional In the Of tho
Police Comm ssioners and the License bureau.
resolution directing the Street Commissioner 10 re-
move The fountain In the City Hall Pars 10 Mad son
square VAS also adopted.
The resolution from the Board OF Counciimen appro-
pratng $50 900 Tor the celebration OF the coming Fourth
Of July after considerable discussion laid over
resolution from the Board OF Councilmsn empower
ing tho Hudson River Railroad Company 10 use steam
dummy engines on the Eleventh and requiring
license fee OF $50 each engine next brought up
and after q stormy debate adopted. y
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday at two
o'clock y. A.
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COURT CALERDAa-TRLS DAY.

SUPREME ouRr-GESERAL TERM Cslsnd.< un-
changed
1884, 1857 S937 1863 1917 31ll 1875 3445, $685. 3S61
1879 1881 2ol5 POSI- 327 s7o7 1925. Ss17 aso5 assb
Nos 06s 1914 $685. 1885, 1862 1920, 1874 357e, 3eoe
$780, 1904 3l4 $685., 1885, 40o2 4Ol4 40ls, 34oo 664
ls00 2774 $685. $780, 1885, $780, $685. 373S, $780, 3Slo
3s4O, $780, 40o4 $780, 1892 $780, 3946
SPECIAL TENN Nos 24s, 234 245, 49, SO, 2o1 ISL 232
257 25s, 25s, no. III l94 1885, 2l2 2l7 asl 24s 2o2
266, 267, 26s, 2s9, 270, 226 142, 2l4 24s, 261.
Isl, LAG las, 1917, 2Ol 2o2 2l3, 2is 2Sl, 2ss 2ss.
SrpEsioR CoUgr-TRIAL rERM.-Part Mos. 3l3l
2e37 I7o3 33 1929 1929 2947 3099 3023, 1921, 2777
24II 3ls5 Part 2-Nos 1926, 1924, 1894. 1896, 3f9s
s2s4 1884, 3342 1885, $3.50 asa2 1854 $3.50, sa64 sses
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

inston, Wednesday evening last The deceased was
born in Burlington county, New Jersey, the slst OF
March, lSO0 and his earliest days engaged in
agricultural pursuits. Many ago he removed 10
Delaware county Pa where he owned farm, 10 tlfe
cultivation Of which he applied himself until August,
1851 when no appointed Chief Clerk In the Bureau
Of Agriculture. In 1862, Mr.. Lincoln appointed him
Commissioner Of Agriculture VIII ch position he held to
the time Of bis death. Mr. Newton WAS generally es-
teemed - polite and anable gentleman. He had been
ling for some time previous, pul his end not
sdered hand until within few hours before he
expired
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the Legislature was In session. lest the Hudson River
Railroad Company might have secured ne passage OF an
act which would authorize them 10 run steam cars on
the avenue In spite Of the ordinances OF the Common
Council
Mr. W. B. RoHERTs was not averse 10 permitting the
company 70 run their locomotives below Fnfty-thrd
street Tor the present. but he opposed 10 granting
them perpetual charter 70 them below that point
Alter some further debate the resolution was adopted,
fourteen voting anirmatively and seven negat vey.
Mr.. W. B. ROBERTS claimed that The resolution re-
qured nineteen votes to adopt IL and appealed from
the decision Of the chair but The appeal was nos sus
tained
Tho Board sdio,,rned I'LL Monday
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THE COURT S
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
mo Champagne Cases Continued.
Before Judge Blatchford.

40 Ch0mpnRme CHbc1 COuIIuueus
Before Judge Blatchford.
The Usaed States Us a,los Cases Of Champagne Wine-
Thetrai Of this cause resumed yesterday morning at
the opening OF the court The reading Of the depostons
Of the parties residing In Rheims Germany and France
was continued on behalf Of the claimants. Edward
weiland chief clerk Of the firm Of Piper Co.. was the
nrst witness placed on the stand. His testimony
consisted principally in relation to the business
sales Of wines. The question as 10 the amount
OF capital invested In The business was objected to
and objection sustained by the court at which stage Of
the proceedings the examination Of the witness
was temporarily suspended, and witness for the de-
fence placed upon the stand Mr.. Weland was again
recalled and after further testimony Mr. Edward Laech
tnrath called up The examination OF this wit
ness elected much amusement and relieved the drcary
monotony through which this dragging its slow
length along The court adjourned till eleven O'Clock
this morning
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DtINFu JuuBe bAfHNru anu q July.
Aurvn ne Gramc re. J1s. H. Eimore Tho plait
iIn Mr. ne Grauw sued to reco~cr the sum Of 81, ,oo
which paid by him TO Mr. Rlmore ior stock Of ID
Mahonlns coa Company uponths alleged false repre-
scnta,ion, alleged, that The stock was to b
worth seventy at least, but really proved to be OF
value whatever Al the last torn Of ths court The cas-
went to trial and the jury disagreed. On this trial
posponemch Of the case was asked for on the group
that counsel elsewhere engaged. His Honor r,
fused 10 postpone. Mr. De Graus gave hrs testimony
upon which the Jury rendered Ferdct IN his favor 70
90, s22, princpa and interest.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT couar-sHTERN DISTRICT.
Before Judge Benedict.

Before Judge BonodlCI
AT the opening Of the court yesterday Assistant Unite
States District Attorney Allen moved that the trial Of 81
Indictment against Frederick Monaghan, for illicit dts
tlling be proceeded with. The accused, however. wa
found be absent and in view Of this fact his bond
were forfeited and bench warrant issued for bis arrest
The same action also taken in the OF the Unite
States against Michael Mccarthy indicted for Illicit dis
tling The case OF the United States against anothc
party, charged with similar offence, was postpone
until to-morow after which the jury smpansi'eo We
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

rha Erie Railway

Burrafo June 20--1 p. a.
The Erie Railway excursionsrs arrived In this city las
evening at seven O'Clock and proceeded Niagara Falls
They returned this morning aud accepted the hosptaIi
ties OF the Queen City Thirty canages we're IN waitu.
70 drive them around the city Tie party left at twcly
O'Clock nocn by special train foi Bnshamion on thsi
return 10 New York
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condition OF the plaintiffs parents vas whether hey
we're In position enable them 10 have servant who
could exercise care the consuct o. their child A. the
conciuson OF the charge by the Court the jury reeo
and not having agreed upon verdict ~ the time OF adj
!enrnmen' they were directed retura sealed vsrdcs
this morning.
The New York herald., 1867-06-21
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Ronrd of Aldermen.

ne Board Of Aldermen met at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon. Tho resolution relating the establishment
OF public baths in New York was referred TO the Com
mi;tco on Finance.
The Comptroller made the following statement In
answer resolution Of inquiry regarding the receipts
and expenditures of Washington and West Washington
markets for the years 1865 and 1866
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BANKRUPT COURT.

Tho petitions OF the following named parties were yes
terday fled IN the Office OF Chief Clerk Wilmarth.-
John Palver, Hudson, Columbia county, Edward n
Macon, counsel. Augustus A. Bliss, New York; GeoTg,
w. Lord, counsel.
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Very respectfully. your obedent servant,
ED. b. DALTON. sanitary Superintendent.
Applications to slaughter animals werc received from
twenty-five slaughter house owners, whose establish
above Forty street, the side OF
town. The applications were granted.
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IAuNIox. MASS, sLtcIIOn ua MAYOR.

rAuSroS, Maa, June 20. 1857
The City Council last evening electd Alderman 4 4
Rhodes Mayor IN place Of T. H. icpnett. resis-xf
The vote stood, on the NTH ballot Rhodes Is. "
Crocksr IL
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Hon. Isaac Newton.
This gentleman, the United states Commissioner Of
Agriculture died at the residence Of his son. in WASH
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COMMISSIONERS OF TINE SINKING runn.

70 Board adjourned TIL Monday.