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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-22

IN Ban kruptcy at Memphis Tenn.
By virtue of a general order OF sale entered
by the District Court of the United States
for the District OF West Tennessee, 10 Bank
ruptcy, on the 18th day of December, AID,
1858, / will proceed TO sell,
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Regular Memphis and White River Packet
DIES ID. Elliott master
This fine passenger packet leaves ,JGE0
for the above OF ,EE
TUESDAY, 23d inst, at 5 pm.
For freight or passage apply to
ELLIOTT q MILLER, Agents.
feb2l PrOmenade street, foot JenersOn.
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RAILRoAD TIME TABLE.
xivsissIDui and Tennessee Railroad.
Memphis and Little Book Railroad

To MADISON AND LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Going West-Leave Memphis Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, at 7 AM
Coming East-Leave Madison Tuesday, Thurs
day and saturday, at 1880 Am. Arrive at
Memphis at / o'clock pm.
s.. B. BEAUMONT,
oc3 General superintendent,
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AND A
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEALl
MEMPHIS. February 70, 1873. !
FINANCE.

Money is easy and business rather quiet
at our banks. Exchange is in fair sup
ply, with very little making upon any
point and no immediate engagements
ahead worthy of mention. On the
whole, the week has closed upon very
dull money market. No. l mercantile
short paper finds accommodations at 90
y per cent. with few borrowers. We
quote rates of exchange as follows:
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FOR ST. FRARCIs RIVER.

FOR ST. FRARCES RIVER.
and So. Francis River Tuesday
FacHet.
For Helena, Mariana, Madison and Wittsbur2.
The new and elegant Sidewheel Passenger
Packet,
SAINT FRANCIS,
Capt. 7. r. Bowman, = = Sam @. Paine, Clerk
WILL leave Memphis for Hell. a.
w ENA. L'ANGUILLEa and ST. -
CIS RIVERS every TUESDAY, AT .
o'clock pm.
LARRY BARMSTAD, Agent,
febl9 No. ~ Madison street.
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR PINE

Regular Arkansas River Wednesday Packet
For uelenq, Friar's Point and Pine Bluff.
GUIDON Rice master
This splendid passenEe packet 49,
viii leave for the above Et
WEDNESDAY, 24th inst. at 8 pm.
Z. A. Lew, agent,
feb2 No. 200 Front street.
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h AND BANINRG
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK
OF MEMPHIS.

DIR Q s:
LOUIS HANNAUER. of Scheduled & Han
nauer;
JOHN ?. HOFFMAN,, of Mitchell, Hoffman,
& Co
d. p. MADDEN. of D. p. Hedden 4 Co.;
M. L.. MEACHAM, OF Meacham & TreadWel F.;
A.. j.. HARRIS. Of Harris, Cochran & Co.;
r. p. WALT, of r. T. Welt & Co.
J. NEELY, of Brooks & Nicely.
O FFICERS
LOUIS ~HANNAUER, President
n. L. EEACHAh, : Ylce-PresidenE
MARTIN GRIFFIN, Cashier
HORACE 4. GARTH, : Assistant Cashier
sE Exchange Su all parts of the United
States and Europe bought and sOId- Ja29
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FOR RIVER.

Regular Memphis and Arkansa River United
States Mail Packet.
LEM W 4. berry master
This splendid passenger steamer If
will leave for the above on A&
TUESDAY, ed inst, at 5 pm.
T. A. l. ENDIG, Ageat,
feb2l 3i Front St, Mcsby Block.
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FOR HALE's POINT.
Memphis and Hale's Point Packet.

Inc steamer
Rector, Master
NATILL leave his for Hals's If
w Point and ali WHV Landings z
EVERY MONDAY ANO IHUR.DAY.
ADDiy on board. febl
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RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND RIvEKs.

nEAAhE AM
The weather yesterday was both
cloudy and clear During the middle of
the day the sun was unobstructed by
clouds and was intensely hot for the sea-
son. The river goes up slowly and will
soon be at q stand, without the present
weather should cause the Missouri and
upper Mississippi TO come out largely.
Even in that case it is probable hat we
will first have a fall at this port. The
water is now nine feet and eight inches
below high water mark. The Arkansas
is rising slowly with 10 feet from Little
Rock to the mouth. White river has
plenty of water.
The latest news from points above will
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$l2 90.
MEMPHIS CITY MILLS.

THE subscribers having put in operation
4 their New Mil, on the alley east OF Third
street, between Poplar aud Exchange, are pre-
pared TO furnish FINE WHITE BBLTED
CORN MEAL in any quantity. FEED OF
ALL KINDS GROUND as desired, aud on
hand for sale. This being a HOME MANU-
licited. LANE & BRO.
febl7
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FOR WHITE RIVER.

Regular Memphis and White River Packet.
DIES JOIN d. Elliott master
This Mammoth freight steamer u.GN~A
will leave as above On ZS&s
TUESDAY. 23d inst, at 5 pm.
For freight only apply To
MART WALT & co, Agents,
feb22 No. 272 Front street.
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FOR 81. LOUIS.

FOR ST. LOUIS.
Memphis aud st. Louis Packet Company
United States Mall.-ForS st. Louis.
j llt1iS q
This splendid passenger packet sA@k
will leave as above LE74Ss
MONDAY, 2l inst, at pm.
Freight received at the 81. Louis WharfOoat.
fe2l FLEM. CALVERT. Sup't.
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o CINCINNATI.

Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company.
For Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
master
This elegant and fleet passenger ~
steamer will leave ZSS
WEDNESDAY, oath INST. at 5 pm.
JAS. T. BOURNE & CO., Agents,
fell No. u Jefferson street
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FoR ~ poIHr.

Regular Memphi and Friar's Point Packet
For Helena and Friar's Point.
Lee master
This elegant passenger pscke xTA
win leave ezSS
TUESDAY, 28d inst, at 5 pm.
ELLIOTT & MILLER, Agents,
feb22 Promenade street, foot Jefferson.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

General Joseph E. johnson is named
as candidate for Mayor of Savannah.
The Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexing>
ton railroad will be opened for traffic on
the 18th OF June. .....
The earnings of the Terre ..Haute,
Alton and st. Louis railroad for the month
of April were $17l ,568. For the same
month in 1868 the earnings were $751;
30S. #. .-.E - To- VIZ
Capt. Collins Peterson, of Toledo, was
accidently knocked overheard from his
vessel and drowned, near that city, last
Thursday. ~
General Reynolds has directed that
one hundred and fifty dollars be expend-
ed in repairing that Alamo monument,
where Crockett was slain.
The Emperor Napoleon is having a
villa built at Rome, on the Palestine
Hill. The ground has been bought from
the King of Naples, for sum of $1,000
francs, and on the spot are found the res.
mains of the palace of the Caesars.
RudOlphe, the French billiardist, in
Chicago, wants consolation for his recent
defeat at the New York tournament, and
has challenged Carms for two games.
the three ball French carom, 500 points,
on carom table, and the American four
ball carom game, push barred, 200 or
l 500 points, on four pocket table, for q
stake Of $500 side each game; or for
one game either French or American, as
he shall decide, for stake of 81, 900 a
side. # t..rtA.Usf
Hon. John Canaway, negro represents
alive in the Alabama Legislature-once
called Jack-hss been brought to grief
in Mobile, by being locked, up, in dsfault
of bail, on q charge Of bastardy-the in
teresting foul one being negress,
daughter of the Hon. Jacob Anderson,
negro Justice Of the Peace-Once known
as Jake. Jake and Jack were once good
niggers. Since the bottom rail got on
top, legislative and judicial hOnOrs do
not prevent their cutting up queer
pranks.
A writ of habeas corpus has been
I granted, returnable before Judge Batch
ford, in New York, to test the question
whether the pardon by President john
son of the Dupuys, Gather and son, con-
victed and sentenced for whisky frauds),
which was revoked by President Grant
before it reached the prisoners, is moi
nevertheless operative, and whether they
are not therefore entitled to discharge
The question is to be argued in a few
days. 20. -..a...
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binary powers over the election
and he has bold, determined and
not serupulous managers. Thus
the invention of the time when the
State was torn by civil war, to keep
political control out of the hands OF
the old governing class, returns to
plague the Republican party, and
boldly defes its majority. A polit-
ical reconstruction is necessary to
Tennessee. The conservative in
fiuence of the great body of the
taxpayers is always indispen-
sable in any government. A
separation of representation from
taxation is suicidal within itself,
and is a violation of the principle
of all government. The Republi-
cans who are deprived of their le-
climate control of the elections by
means OF the arbitrary power
lodged in the hands Of the Govern
or, need, for their own good, the re-
ofthe SO, 900 DISTINGUISHED
They can not do better
than to make the issue of this
election a general political amnesty,
and a reform of the State govern
ment.
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ENGLAND.
The American kliaister and fhe Liver
pool Chamber Of Commerce. l.-r

u
New YORK, June The Herald's
Liverpool special Gays; In the interview
between the American Minister and the
Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce, the lat
ter presented an address congratnlating the
Minister on his nomination and his safe
arrival, expressing the desire that friendly
relations might continue to be maintained
between the two countries, and concluded
by offering the services Of the Chamber
whenever they could be usefnl.
MIR. Motley replied as telegrsphed last
night. tlt- sa4 1855 .Il.t .--fg
The addresses from the Liverpool Cham
Der Of Commerce expressed the deep inter.
eat the members felt in the United States
and maintenance of cordial relations be-
tween the two governmental. They trust
sentiments of moderation and Justice would
animate all dealings and all questions be
solved in accordance 10 mutual interests.
They furthermore alluded TO the probable
removal Of the last yesiige Of English pro-
tectiye policy, and express their hopes
that Mr.. Motley would be instrumental in
bringing about rtciprocical free trade in
America.
To this Mr.. Motley repeated his senli-
hAGuto lOihAOAhJ NAPhuu5Coy huu
more, stated that although the American
nation was animated by earnest hope and
desire for peace, based on justice, il has
dispassionate regard for ils honor and in
terest in lie deslings with other countries.
While cherishing an earnest desire for
the extension of commerce, the govern
ment at Washington could not go beyond
its functions, the fiscal arrangements of
America, they being in the hands Of the
Congress. After exchanging formal in
Productions, the members Of the delegations
Withdrew.
LONDON, June Nearly all the jour.
nails have articles to-day on the presenta-
ton Of the address TO Mr.. Motley, and
discuss the probable future relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
The Times, after contracting Summers
speech in the Senate with Molley's Ian
guage Of yesterday, hopes the peaceful
tendency Of the latter is attributed not
alone to appearances, but is the real prac-
teal introduction Of the indication in
tended by bis government. Great Britain
offers Mr.. Motley hearty welcome. The
Times Is assured that both the government
and people of the nation will reciprocate
his friendly expressions.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

DETROIT, May S1.-Johnson, one of the
gang that escaped from Jail yesterday, was
arrested in Canada, and committed TO
Sandwich Jail to-day. He will probably
be extradited.
New YORK, June 1.-GoV. Hoffman,
declines TO interfere in the case of Messner,
the Rochester murderer, sentenced TO be
hanged on Friday next 1t seems Messner
has uttered threats of killing more people
in case lac should ever regain his liberty.
A claimant and owner Of the steamship
Quaker City, or Columbia, has filed his
answer to the libel against her, denying all
the allegations and praying the libel be
dismissed.
SARATOGA, N. Y, June 1.-The season
hss fairly commenced. Hotels in full
blast. The Union Hotel opened to day.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l.-Gen. George
n. Thomas and staff arrived last night,
seven days and ten hours travelling time
from New York. They express them
selves pleased with The management of the
railroads. d.
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NEW YORK.
Hotel Walters On SIrIkc-Oid and
New School Presbyterian Assem-

Hotel walters ON n StFIkc-Oid and
New School Presbyterian Assem-
biies. 1882
NEW YORK, June 1.-The walters in
almost all the principal hotels struck this
morning for sn increase of wages.
Before the adjournment of the New
School Presbyterian Assembly yesterday,
the resolution concerning members visit
ing the opera, theater, INDUCING in social
dances, and card-playiDg, was referred TO
a special committee, TO report TO the Pitts
burg Assembly.
The first Sabbath in January, 1870, was
appointed day Of prayer for the CONVEX
sion of the world.
In the Old School Presbyterian Assem-
bly,, to-day, resolutions defining the policy
toward the freedmen, were adopted, except
one in favor of employing ministers con-
nected with the Southern Church, and
which provided that they be placed in
some connection with this Assembly, which
was tabled.
The report Of the Domestic Mission
Committee was discussed and adopted, as
also were the resolutions defining the pol
icy on that subject for the ensuing year.
Resolutions were adopted commanding
the Biddle Memorial Institute at Char
lotte, North Carolina, for the education Of
cOlored ministers, 10 The Christian liberal
ity of the church for an adequate endow-
mpnf
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rnr RAsHrnnIx naors.

Ladies' boots are mostly made to but
ton or lace in front, kid OF morocco stock
being used. Serge goods are scarcely
worn in she Northern cities, the above
material having taken its place. For the
information Of those who may wish 10
know for what market the enormous
quantity Of serge Cor lasting) shoes, made
in Massachusetts, this spring, were sold,
We will say that q large proportion Of
them went South, where all the cOlOred
women see to run wild after serge shoes,
and wholesale dealers there informed rs
q few weeks since that they had standing
orders in Northern houses for all tbs
goods Of this kind they could make, OF
sizes running from seven 70 twelve for
womsn's wear.-ShOe and Leather
Reporter. ...........
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, June LIT is reported that
the republican members will not oppose a
final vote in the Cories on the question of
a future form of government for Spain,
but will unanimously refuse 10 subscribe
to oaihs prescribed by the new constitu-
HAVANA, June Thomas II. Nelson,
American Minister to Mexico, arrived
Yesterday, on his way 10 Vera Cruz.
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county reports that thirteen persons, men,
women and children, had been killed by
the Indians in that county, and as many
more are supposed to have besn. The
women thai are carried of. suffer worse
than death. The settlers in Saline county
are coming eastward for protection. A
correspondent says that il the Quaker
agents do not hurry up, the poor, innocent
savages will destroy sll TIE frontier settle
ments of Kansas and Colorado.
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RUSSIA.
The Emperor Turns TOady

New YORK, June 1.-The Herald's
special from Petersburg, of the 3lst May,
says the Emperor Of Russia has signiGed
his intention of sending an Envoy Extra
ordinary TO Washington for the purpose Of
coDgratulating President Grant on the
success of his election. and TO express the
value that his majesty places on the main
tainance Of friendly relations between the
two nations
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MONTGOMERY.
Trial of Judge Basteed-ImmigrRtiO


sf Conventions ~
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 31.-Messls.
Bingham, Loughridge and Eldridge, Of
the Congressional Committee to inVesti-
gate the charges against Judge Busted,
reached this city Saturday night. Judge
Busieed adjourned court to-day until
IL o'clock.
The Immigration Stale Convention
meets tomorrow. A number of delegates
have already arrived.
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MARCH 80. 1885. a'''.'

the sense the fathers held il as safeguard
Of liberty. They are Pietprian eohort
on whose bayonet points the freedom and
security Of the people is impaled TO be
Knocked and jeered at by iyrants. Under
its rule the industry Of the State has been
crushed, the property Of an unoffendipg
people has beep blighted, an enormous
debt has been imposed, the monetary credit
of the Stale has been furnished, and the
tax-gatherer throws dark shadow on
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
BELOW.

One ot Williams A 0uion's packet ships
BARK Antoinete (Tti from Marsees s5 days fby milo,
boat Mary X Fish. No a.
Wind at sunset 8, liRht
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
CAPTAIN DICKSON DRAWS A pa1k

For long time the citizens living on West Hous-
Ton street, between Mscdougall and cottage place,
nearly all OF whom are owners as well as occupants
nave been greatly annoyed and the fair fame OF the 10
cay injured by the collection alleyway between
NOS 166 and 157 Houston street. at all hours OF the
M SaDpatn OF mixed crowd OF men and women, who
use II TO effect an entrance to the Of Harris0ns
ale vaults. No 81 Macd0ugal street. On yesterday
week the nuisance became 80 great that
the police were appealed to to dsperse
the drunken persons VINO collect there. Captain
Dickson OF the Twenty-eighth precinct. detailed
special officer Godfrey who at lime O'Clock yesterday
morning, boldly entered the saloon, saw number
or persons drinking, drank himself and arrested the
barkeeper, Patrick Murphy, who, at ten O'clock
gave bril- TO answer This did not stop the violation
OF the law. Between i've minutes TO one and
quarter past one o'clock. twenty-four persons
were seen to enter the place. The officer
again endeavored TO effect entrance later in the
afternoon, but were defeated. They. however. re-
mained y the nelghborhood all day and prevented
the thr0ng who appeared with pitchers and pals
rom gaming admittance. Captain Dickson Is de-
termlned that the eye sore shall be removed, and
out OF the arrest an interesting trial Is likely TO re-
suit before the Excise Board.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named James Whalen,
aged sixty-fve, who resided at No. So Mulberry
street, died suddenly last night from some unknown
cause.
DRowNED.-A girl named Annie Roth. aged seven
years, who resided with her parents at No. e7 East
Broadway fell of pier 40 East river last evening and
was drowned. The body was not recovered.
RUFFIANs ON THE RAMPAGE.-Chares Peno, re-
siding In 11Sth street, between First and Second
avenues, last evening was Knocked down, beaten
ana kicked In serious manner by three unknown
men VINO accosted him corner Of Second avenue and
11sth street.
PRISONERS CAsE.-A man named James Gan
non, aged thirty-dve, residing at 1862 Third street.
was arrested for some cause or another In the Four
teenth precinct yesterday, and was taken seriously
SICK IN MS cell yesterday afternoon. He taken
10 benevue Hospital by order OF police surgeon,
who was called In TO attend him.
SUNDAY PLEAsANTRY-As a woman named Ann
Connors, of No. &c Cherry street. was passing
through Roosevelt street, near South, last night,
she was Knocked down and kicked by @ man
named Daniel Haley, OF No. $50 Water street. The
woman was severely injured and was conveyed to
Bellevue Hospital. Haley was arrested.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
HIDDLET0Wy, N. Y.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MALPRACTICE REsutrrSa
IN DEATH.-Tbe citizens OF this place have for two
days been considerably excited over a SAD case OF
alleged attempted malpractice resulting IN
the death OF young lady, about twenty
years OF age, named Margaret Dorcas, daughter
OF George Dorcas, OF this place. She was taken
violently III on Friday and died In the evening on
saturday Coroner Little summoned Jury ana held
an inquest which was adjourned until nine O'Clock
Yesterday Sunday morning. The facts elected IN
70 the time OF this writing are substan.
Tally as follOws:-t appears that about
midnight on Thursday night Drs Currie and sloan
were called 70 attend the girl who stated that she
had had severe diarrhCea for several DAYS When
asked why she had not done something 10 stop IL
she said that she had her reasons. The doctors
soon after discovered that she was preQnsn 4
and asked her II sne had taken any medicine She
replied that she had; and, upon being asked by DR.
Sloan who had given her the medicine, she replied
''Dr. Johnson" (There is a DIR. Johnson, a phy.
sican, OF this village She suffered terribly during
the dav, but was unable TO tell anything
more about her case. postmortem examination
was had Saturday evening, and such parts az IL was
necessary TO examine were removed 80 that
the body could be buried yesterday. The exam.
ination has not yet been concluded but IL
does not seem probable that any further facts Will
be elected The girls funeral took place at the
Second Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. man named
Michael Somers was arrested on charge OF enter
ing the saloon OF Mr.. Nafew in Exchange place
and taking therefrom table knife, that being the
only article which lay within mis- reach. He was
held to await trial.
OUTBREAK OF THE SMALLPox.-A child residing
in the Seventh Ward was yesterday reported by DR..
Mucahy to have been attacked with smallpox. The
Doctor ordered the boy to be promptly removed to
the hospital and had the house dlsniected in which
the diseased youth lay. The Is causing no little
excitement among the people OF Jersey City.
HOb0lken.
SERIOUS Academia physician Of this city
named A. w. Ritter, was passing through Washing
ton street to his residence on Saturday evening
when he slipped on orange peel and falling heay
nY BACKWARDS, broke his leg and received other
injuries. He was removed to his home for medical
treatment.
THE WILSON CAsE-Mr. Robert Wilson was yes.
terday released from prison and held to bail in the
sum OF $1,000 TO answer the charge OF perjury
Meanwhile Coroner White smpanneled q jury 10
hold an inquest on the body OF the deceased Wilson
now lyng at the marQue IN the Sisters Hospi.
tai The intestines were likewise sent to Professor
Dorrennes for investigation and every effort Is
being made by Judge White to sft the case thor.
oughly.
Newark.
The SUICIDE MANIA.-Last evening a German
boarding house keeper, named Islen schaner, OF
Norfolk street. was prevented from carrying out
crazy idea he entertained to the effect that II was
necessary 70 his eternal welfare that he should blow
out his brains The timely arrival Of the police pre-
vented him from SO doing. About two years ago he
married the widow OF a suicide.
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A MANUFACTURED
Among the prisoners srraigned in the police court
yesterday forenoon was a harness manufacturer
named Edwin A. Crossman, OF No. I2s Lafayette
street IL is alleged b; Mr.. Lew X. Bernard, OF No.
22s Washington street. that the accused did utter a
forged note for eghty-nve dollars. The prisoner
was committed 10 await the action OF the Grand
Jury. Hitherto he had borne an envlable reputa-
ton as manufacturer