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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
(By Cable to the Associated Press I


LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.-NoOn.-The steamer
Hibernian, from Quebec, has arrived al
Londonderry. The steamer Chicago, from New
York, which went ashore near Cork, is break.
ing up, and will be total loss. The cotton from
her is washing ashore.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Noon.-Consols un-
changed. American securities are steady. u.
: 5.20's, IN. Eries, 4s4. Illinois Central,
Sx.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 15.-Noon.-U. 5. 5.2O's, rs.
PARIS, Jan. H-Noon.-The Bourse is heavy
and rentes are lower.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15-Noon.-Cotton quiet
and steady. Sales of 10,OOO bales. Breadstufrs
and other articles quiet.
LONDON, Jan. f5-2 p. m.-Consols, S2aa92x x
for money, and ON for account; Great West.
ern, 21h; Illinois Central, Sl4; Fries, Az
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15-2 p. m.-Cotton to ar
rive, ~. Corn, ASS. Beef 12is. for winter
Pork dull Lard firm at Sos. Cd. Sugar, 25s.
Tallow, ABS. Sd.
ANTWERP, Jan. 15-2 p. m-Petroleum, a. y
francs.
LONDON, JAN 15.-The Leyant Herald pub
lished at COnstantinople, in recent issue con
tanned long and able article in regard to the
influence OF the United Sthtes in the Eastern
question. The writer denied that the inf uence
Of the United States had been weakened in
Turkey by the late exchanges of good Offices
between Russia and Amer ca, Notwithstanding
even the resolution lately passed by the Amer.
lean Congress, expressing sympathy for the
Cretans. The confidence in the authority of the
United States, the Herald continues, was never
greater than N Ow.
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Extraordinary ySelf-Destruction Of a Youny
Boy, Eleven Years Old, on Account Of Iii )
Brother Being Sent to Prison

Yesterday morning, shortly before N O'Clock.
Jacob Bullach. boy only II years old, COM
mltted suicide by hanging himself by means of
hls comforter, at his mothers residence. No.
All West Twenty fifth street, between Eighth
ana Nlnth avenues. Prom inquiries made. il
appears that the deceased was deyotadly at
tached TO an elder brother named Lawrence
Bullach, and the latter was lately committed
by Justice Dodge TO the island a. a confirmed
drunkard. his mother. a widow. having re-
quested the Judge TO adopt this plan for his re-
formation. The little hoy has been plunged
into the deepest despondency since his brother
was sent TO prison, and has repeatedly implor-
ed his mother 10 go TO the police court and try
and get him released again. Thinking how
ever that II would be better for the young man
be kept in place where he could not gain ac
cess TO liquor. Mrs. Bullach has persistently re-
fused 10 get Lawrence discharged Yester-
day morning Jacob made a last appeal 10
his mother, but she tnrned a deaf ear 10 his
entreaties and went TO market leaving him
crying bitterly. On her return home she found
some dIniculty in opening the door, aad when
she AT last succeeded in dong so, she discoy-
cred 10 her horror her little boy hanging by his
comforter from one OF the pegs behind the door
quite dead. Her shrieks of alarm quickly
brought in the neighboring dodgers, and a doc
Tor was sent for and the BODY of the boy cut
down. Medical assistance was of no avail a.
lie was quite extinct. Mrs. Bullach. who is n
French woman, has endea vored TO support her
family honestly for some time past, having
been left widow with a large family There
is little doubt that grief for hi broiher;s i'm.
prlsonment prompted the boy to take AWAY his
lie, and the circumstance has created the great
sst excitement In the neighborhood. An order
Ior the brotbers Release from BlackwplI,s
Island has been signed by Justice Dodge In
enable him 10 be present at the funeral OF de-
ceased.
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest on the body.
ard the jury rendered a verdict correspondinr
with the foregoing facts. Deceased was a bright
intelligent lad. but of an extremely sensitive
nature.-N. T. Sunday Herald
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FROM MEXICO, THE WEST INDIES, &c
ISnecial Disnatch To the Star


NEW YORK, Jan, 15.-By special kilograms
over the Cuba cable We have news from Mex
leo, St. Thomas, st. Domingo, Porto Rico.
Payu, Jamaica. Martinique, Venezuela and
Belize. Twenty-four thousand troops were
embarking at Vera Cruz for Yucatan. Cholera
had broken out in Belize; some cases Were prev
aient In 81. Thomas, creating quite a panic
among the inhabitants. Another revolution
was imminent at Hayti; this time i'm favor OF
Gen. Solamon, the Envoy Extraordinary to
England and France. Shocks of earthq uake
are stIll active at Porto Rico. A plot for the
assassination of President Falcon, of Vene-
zuela, had been discovered, planned by a lot of
CRIMINALS: A lot of iron breast-plates, COM
pletely ball proof had been captured. These
Were intended TO be used by the malefactors in
carrying out their plans. President Falcon
pledges his honor a. soldier and gentleman
that a reelection shall be held
Generals Arlstigina and Sill had left Caracas
TO put down the rebels in Aragua and Cara.
bobos.
At Aux Cages French sea captain had killed
a custom house officer
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THE STANTON IMBROGLIO IN THE
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. 15.--In the Penn
sylvania Legislature to-day, Col. Kleckner. of
Philadelphia, offered the following resolution /:
Resolved, That the representatives of Penn
sylvania endorse the action of the United States
Senate in reinstating Edwin NJ. Stanton as
Secretary of War, whose successful admins
traflon OF his department during the gloomy
period of the war and national peril has en-
deared his name to every lover Of liberty in the
land.
A Democrat moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Vice and immortality.
Ihe Speaker said no cOmmitte had yet been
appointed.
Another Democrat moved TO lay it on the ia
BILE; which was not agreed TO by a vote of IS
to 81.
Mr.. Jones, of Berks county, moved to amend
the resolution by cOndemning instead of en-
dorsing, and to insert after the words E. M
stanton ian inscriptions enemy Of constitu-
tional liberty, and a man unworthy the conf
dence of the American people"
The amendment was lost by a vote of As to 53
The election of State Treasurer resulted in
ay or Of W. w. Irwin.
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
Especial Dispatch to The Star.l

CHARLESTON, 5. c., Jan. 25.-The South
Carolina Convention met yesterday, was or
ganiZed, and proceeded to examine credentials.
There are fifty-three white and sixty.th
coiored delegates. The temper and expressions
Of influential delegates indicate that its pro
ceedings and action will be Of more moderate
ana conservative character than those of recon.
struction conventions already held in other
southern States. Governor Orr arrived in
Charleston to-day, and has been freely con.
suited by many Of the delegates. He will remain
in the city during the session of the Con yenton,
ana III use his influence to induce the adop-
ton OF such constitution As shall be acceptable
to Congress, and yet not injurious to the mate
rial interests Of the State
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Foreign News by Gable,

In the French Corps Legislatif yesterday,
the bill for the reorganization Of the army nnal-
ly passed by a vote of lso TO g.. The Austrian
Government Is making preparations 10 reduce
the numbers and expenses of the standing
army. The Vienna Debdfts. semi-officiai, as
serts that negotiations between France and
Italy Tor a new treaty 10 replace the September
convention have been rapidly progressing. and
are now nearly concluded. The JoHrRai ,.s ~.
PsfersJHrQ officially denies that Lord Stanley
has sent note TO the Cabinet Of the Car pro-
testing against the alleged intri CUES OF the Rus
sian agents I'm Roumania. Senor ScOraSso. th.
new cons al general aI Belgrade, has been Az
pointed Minister Of Italy TO the Republic OF
Mexico. La Libsrte says France and Austria
have sent joint note 20 Servia. censuring that
Government for its warlike policy. and for the
extraordinary military preparations that
country. Lord Stanley, on the part of Great
Britain. has also addressed communi icatlon Of
a similar nature TO the Seryian Government
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THE ENGLISH CAMPAIGN AGAINST
ABYSSINNIA.

TSP"tItr DTsHatCn SfaT
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-By special telegram
from Alden, Arabia, forwarded by way OF Lon
don, and through Atlantic cable, it is learned
that the Anglo-Indian army contingent, des-
tined for service in Abyssinia, was being rap
IDLY embarked for the scene of hostiIities on
the 18th OF January at that port. Steam trans
ports ha- been provided for their conveyance
to Annesley Bay, additional steamships en-.
gagged for the English transport since are being
sent to Bombay for troops TO reinforce the
King, will not re released without force is
used.
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same tune risen TO a point Of order upon this
question.
Mr. Kerr lind moved to lay the resolution
OF oensure on the table. Not agreed 10 by "A
strict party yote-yeas, y; nays, rs
The resolution was then adopted-also by A
strict party yote-yeas, ia; nays, 3s
The Speaker then in accordance with the
resolution ofthe House, called Mr. Wood TO the
bar of the House, and censured him for the
language used, and Mr.. Wood resumed hie
seat.
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FUNDING THE UNITED STATES DEBr-In
the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Williams introduced
a resolution, which was agreed to, instrucung
the Finance Committee to inq uire into the ex-
pediency of providing for the funding and
consolidation Of the national debt of the United
states into bonds or obligations, the principal
OF which shall never become due and payabla:
oeaTing interest at the rate Of 4 per cent per
annnm, payable semi-monthly in coin, and TO
date, exempt from all taxation; and to further
provide for the purchase and cancellation of
sueh bonds or obligations from time TO time by
tne secretary Of the Treasury, as may accord
Win tne pecunlary abilities OF the Govern
mfnt- 10 amend the National Bank act SO that
Nanonai Banks may be established without
limit as number as the business of the country
shall require, and to prohibit all other systems
of banking, and to provide for the gradual
withdrawal Of Treasury notes from circulation
and the substitution therefor Of natioual hanE
notes; and further, to provide for the resumn-
ton of specie payments through said banks. Nv
requiring them TO hold the necessary reserve,
in coin, and by extenning special inducements
TO the banks ALREADY existing for their resump
ton ot specie payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15

SINGULAR DEATH PROM lNHALING CHLo-
RoFoRN.-Yesterday afternoon, a girl named
Lizzie Riley, aged IL years. who has been an
inmate of the City Hospital for several months,
suffering from cdTSss-dis seased bones in IN.
foot-while undergoing a surgical operation
died suddenly of paralysis OF the heart. She
had been placed under the influence OF cnloro-
form previous 10 the operation. and after The
administration Of the chloroform. which was
given by an assistant of Dr. Bayless, who per-
formed the operation, had ceased, consci-
business returned, and the girl spoke,
saying: y lou hurt my foot, and 1 will tell NV
father." The operation was by no means
severe one, and when her condition was Oh
served all means Were tried TO bring her TO- but
without avail. singular feature an the case
WAS that she continued TO breathe for some
moments after her heart had ceased 10 beat
On Friday last she took greater quantity of
chloroform. and was longer under ats influence
but her foot not being in a proper condition th..
operation was postponed. Ii H. proper To stat.
that the chloroform used yesterday was from a
new bottle that had just been opened. Tn.
case h one OF the most singular in the annals of
the practice OF surgery. Coroner Moor la.t
night held post mortem examination. and
viii complete the inquest to-day. The child's
mother IL dead and her father l. absent: sh.
however, has some relatives ia this city
Louisville COHritT. Stk.
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FROM CONNECTICUT.
Especial Dispatch to fh

RePubncnm C0nvention - The DeIegates
prefer Grant for President-Mass Meet.
ing In reference to protection Of Adopted
Citizens Abroad.
Especial Dispatch to the Star.]
HARTFORD, Jan. 15.-The Connecticut Re-
publican Convention met to-day. Over 800
delegates are in attendance. They are divided
ker for Governor Every delegation reportei
Ior Grant for President. and Buckingham for
Vice President
"A mass meeting was held last evening at
which resolutions calling upon the Govern
ment to protect its citizens abroad were passed
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The Reconstruction Conventions.

In the Virginia Convention Yesterday An ART
lcie was adopted declaring that Virginia shall
forever remain in the Union, and pledgirg her
to resist all efforts to break up. An article
was adopted that slavery in the State is forever
abolished. A resolution from the Republican
side, inviting General Butler TO address the
convention, was adopted. Another from tn.
Conservative side, inviting General Wise, was
offered. AT this point Republican moved 10
reconsider the vote inviting General Butler,
and pending the discussion, amid motions to ad-
Journ. General Butler entered the door and
shortly afterward the Conservative members
left the hall in a body, with one OF two Repub-
ncans who had opposed the invitation Gen
eral Butler, in his speech, said that there should
be AZ few changes in the constitution as posi-
bic, as few disfranchisements, and as few test
oaths with reference to ranchisement. he
thought II should apply TO the controlling off,
GERS OF corporations, railroads, &c. The Leg
islature ought to have power 10 remove thas.
disabilities on proof of loyalty.
The South Carolina Reconstruction Conyen-
uon, composed of 50 white and 81 colored mem
met AT noon yesterday. The day WAS con-
sumed IN the examination of credentials. A
permanent organization will be effected to-day
Ihe choice for permanent president lies be-
tween Collector A. q. Mackey, of Charleston.
ana b. r. Whitmore, a Massachusetts man.
haIling from the Darlington district.
The North Carolina Convention met i'm Ra
leigh Yesterday. temporary organization
was effected by calling Y. w. King. of Lanoir
county, TO the chair, and ]. Il. Andrews, of Ra-
leigh. secretary.
In the Georgia Convention Yesterday. reso
lutions Were introduced To S60.000 from the
State treasury for per diem. and 10 recommend
Congress TO donate the public lands to the me-
groes' and thus give them an opportunity 10
demortftrat any capacity for self-goyernment
they MAY have. A resolution commeudstory
OF Gen. Hancock was indefinitely postponed.
by vote OF l23 10 -. A resolution was adopted
I" that In the opinion of the Convention il is
unwlse and inexpedient to directly or indi-
rectly interfere with the legislation OF the Cen
eral Assembly I'm authorizing the issue of bonds
for the purpose of paying the Indebtedness of
the State" I"
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A REMARKABLE TRAScE.-A young lady
named Helen Hunter. living between Dycus-
burg and Princeton. XIV, during a protractad
religious meeting held during the month of No
Nember, under the influence OF religious excite
ment Tell INTO a trance. and remained in a star.
OF apparent unconsciousness for a period OF
hNe days. When she was aroused from TN.
stae OF lethargy into which she had fallen sh.
related the experience of the five davs. during
Nhlch she proiessed 10 have passed into the
other world and witnessed the glories of Para
disc as well a. the horrors of the bottonleSs nit
But the remarkable part Of the story Is that she
predlct'd mat three young men, then apparently
IN the most robust health. would die before the
wear was out. A week after the prediction was
made one of the young men took sick aud died
IN a lew days. week or ten days later th,.
second died. and on the frstiday of the new
year the third one eexpired-Lo1isr,Ils Demor,,f
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KANSAS LEGIsLATURE,

st. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The Kansas Legislature
convened at Topeka yesterday. The Senate
elected Colonel Manning Secretary. The other
omcers hold over. The House temporarily or.
Ranized by the election Of Col. Plumb Chair
man. The Republican caucus this afternoon
sgreed upon George Smith, Of Lawrence, for
Speaker. - -~'
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NKwsPAPER STATEMENT CosrRADICrEp.
War Department,
KdshtNQtoH Gin. January IL 1&S

NdsTffsto" ttty, JAhuary 10, Io65.
Editor Star Il have noticed in several news
papers a statement that Mr.. Stanton, on assum.
ing the duties of Secretary Of War, yesterday
appeared at the Office of the Pay Clerk and
drew his pay (nearly $4,000 for the time he has
been suspended from office"
The statement is entirely without foundation
Mr.. Stanton has not only not applied to draw
any pay for the period of his suspension, but
has informed me that he does not consider him.
self entitled to any pay for that period under
the act OF Congress.
BE pleased to publish this note
Very respectfully,
JoHN PoTTs, Chief Clerk, and
DIsbursing Clerk, War Department.
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THE GEORGIA RECONSTRUCTION
CONVENTION.
Universal Negro Franchise Recommen nded
me Convention Endorses the State
Bonds,
Especial Dispatch to the Starl

ATLANTA, Jan. b.-The committee on fran
chise recommend universal negro suffrage and
eligibility TO office. They also recommend the
oisIrahcnislhg ull January next of all persons
dlsfranchised by the constitutional amendment
and reconstruction acts. The Radicals affirm
they can carry this. The negro delegates refuse
10 support the ordinance giving temporary
hef 10 the people against further sales of prop
erty under legal process until they see what the
constitution will be. The bonds OF the State of
Georgia were endorsed to-day by a resolution
OF the convention.
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AN ALABAMA DEATH DANCE-We elm the
loiioWhng account OF a terrible affair from tn.
fottapoostdn. published AT DadeyilIe, Tallspoosa
county:
Al NeWshe, I'm this county, one night this
Week, at party or dance, a young man by the
name OF Boon made some remarks casting re-
nection on the good name of a Young man bv
tue name OF Jones. Jones waited until ths.
dance was over, when he called Boon 60 on.
siue ana sIDbed MIN TO the heart. Boon. a.
soon az the blow was struck staggered . fsIy
PAGES, ana perceiving he was cut, pulled out
his knife and cut Jones severely in several
places Boon died almost Instantly after cut
ung Jones' Jones died during the night from
the enect OF his wounds. The case will not nn-
dergo legal Investigation in this world Both
parues nave already appeared before the tribu-
nal ON high, 10 be Judged not only for this trans.
action, but for other deeds done in the body
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- 1t is stated i'm the Lewiston Journ., ,,.,
not single Republican member of the Maine
legislature is in favor Of licensing the Iouor
ua@c, ~H~"
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DENoKsTRATIoN OF WoRKINaxEx.-AN New
York letter Of Monday says The br1cklayers
and masons from Brooklyn, Jersey City,
Poughkeepsie, Yonkers and other places
marched through the streets in procession to-
day, with drums beating and colors living. i'm
honor Of the Workingmen's National Union
now in session here. The turn -out was n vsrv
handsome one, but IL was a mystery how ths
men managed TO keep from freezing TO deafh-
the cold all day being very bitter
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I'm the missouri Senate on the 9th a hin
was introduced TO make IL compulsory nnon
paIents ana guardians 10 send their children.
petween the ages Of nine and thirteen vearr 20
senool al least four months each year.
Inc Lewiston (Me.) Journal says that
manufacturing the past year has been Without
prom, AND but few mills can show A new dol
operations
CHANGING AN ANrHEM-Ata a concert M 81
Austeli, England. last month in singing the
"kafionai Anthem, - the line saConfound Their
knayish tricks" was altered to s'Confound their
Fenian tricks
DIR. John w. Leftwich. formerly surseoo
OF Eth Virginia Regiment, g. s. A was srci-
dentaIly shot and killed by comrade near Pey
tonsburg, Pntsylvania county q few days ago,
while out riding.
- Such good care was taken of yictori. q,
Isle OF Wight, that one of her royal guests ana
a gamekeeper were arrested for armed Felisns
~ hey were ont shootipg, one nns uoraipe.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
Discovery II Ore.

SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 1l.-There is consider
able excitement in the mining share market.
caused BY . reported discovery of rich ore in
the Ha1g and Norcross mine, which stocks soid
to-day at $500 per share. All descriptions adj
vanced.
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RAILROAD ACcIDENrs.-At4 o'clock yester-
day morning VIM. Garrison, a freight train
conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was coupling cars at Camden Station. and had
his wrist badly crushed. He was attended by
home on Lombard street
Yesterday at ~ O'Clock John Spilan WAS
crossing the railroad track at It's intersection
WIN Hubbard street, Locust Point, driving
horse and cart, and the cart was struck hv en-
yine No. los, Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, which was coming along the track
Spiian was thrown from the cart and had his
face and hands bruised, but not severely. He
walked to his residence on Fort avenue The
wagon was smashed up and the horse had ms
foot cut on, and was afterwards shot by poIica-
man GrOvee.-Bslf An<ric1n
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GRAY HAIR CoMINe ISro FAsHIoN.-rh.
rieh and fashionable women OF New York have
gray hair is consequently becoming fashiona a.
ble, and is held by dealers at double the mr..
asked for other colors. As high as forty and
even seventy-five dollars have been ps,d 10
that city for a very small bunch of erav hair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15

BY GENERAL ORpIRs No. 6, from the War
Department, dated January 13, 1858, Breyet
Major General John Pope is, by direction of
the President, assigned to the command of the
Department of the Lakes.
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INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts from this
Source to-day were $3SS, S,7W.s9.
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IHE WORKING PEoPLE.-It is announced
that the Grant locomotive works i'm Paiarson
N. J., are closed for want Of work. The wages
OF tne men, however, will be paid, less twenty
nve per cent, whils the works are idle which
assry generous proceeding on the part Of the
proprietor. A reduction Of wages was made i'm
the silk mills at the same city on SATURDAY
night and also in one OF the largest cotton mills
Inc Rogers locomotive works are enlarxing, i'm
view OF an expected increase of business
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N"sINATioNs.-rheP President yesterday sent
.% following nominations TO the Senate:-Bion
nfedonry, Collector OF Customs at Portland
na Falmouth, Maine, vice Israel Washburn,
VI w whose com mission expires on the 18th inst
Imam y. hligore, 10 be Third Lieutenant
Gsenue Cutter Service, vice George Gerard,
rsi 61sed- Reuoes ;. TorTey, Collector Inter-
.a Revenue for the Eighth Distrrct of New
pS,th, Vice A d.. Wood, resigned. Butler H.
Icy, Collector Internal Revenue for the
nh District OF New York, vice Thomas
! .tn, 70 be removed. Thomas b. Asteu. As.
Or OF Internal Revenue Eighth District of
roraI osH, vice Anthony ]. Bleeeker, TO be re-