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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23
Comets.

1t is needless to dwell here upon the nu-
merOus varieties ard peculiarities in the
lengths and positions of the tails of differ
ent comets; it will suffice to say that in
general way the telescope aspect is that of
a quantity of vapOr escaping from the nu-
cleus toward the sun, and then carried di-
rectly behind the comet, as if by repul-
Sivc force emanating from the sun, some
times for distance of myriads of leagues,
thus forming the tail Hence, in whatever
direction the comet is moving, the tall
turned away from him, the furthest end
being curved backwards, just as a flexible
rod or feather would be if whirled rapidly
round one extremity. Now, the great diff
ficulty lies in conceiving the possible con-
stitution of a body which can deport it.
self in the way we have been describing
We should imagine that it must sweep
away planets in its wild gyrations. We
hardly regard it as ridiculous that Whis-
ton should have gravely maintained that
it was by whisk of one of these tails that
the deluge was brought about, and calcu-
lated the particular comet which caused
that catastrophe. However, everything
goes to prove that these comets are huge
imposters-head and tail alike-and are
the most vapOry, windy bodies conceiv-
able; SO much so that it is no exagger-
alton to say that the tail, with all its
millions and billions of miles, might, if
properly packed up and slowed away,
travel by continental passenger
train, and cost nothing in the way
of extra luggage. This has been long
known, and Sir John Herschel sees no diff.
ficulty in conceiving that the tail of a great
comet as, for instance, that of 1880, with
itc txra ,fxr-, of inh nl
only a few pounds, or even ounces. This
tenuity of constitution is proved in many
ways partly by the disturbances and de-
viations caused in comets motion by the
approach to any other body; and partly
again, by the fact that stars have been seen
to shine with undiminished lustre, alike
through their heads and tails-stars which
would be utterly obscured by few feet of
ordinary terrestrial mist. But, granting
any amount of tenuity, it is hard to con-
ceive such an extended mass whirled half
round in two hours, and retaining its con-
tinuity Sir John Herschel, therefore,
ventured upon conception involving the
total absence of matter altOgether-sug
gesting tie hypothesis of negative
shadow /; and an original thinker, specu-
lating upon the last big comet of 1853, an
nounced the discovery in the papers that
comets were worlds on fire, most probably
suffering the punishment of their wicked
ness; and that the light proceeding from
the conflagration was invisible where the
suns rays penetrated, but was seen in the
shadow cast by the head, thus producing
the Italian idea involving, among other
absurdities, the necessity of all the planets
appearing with black tails behind them
Chambers Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23
The RaccOOn.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

THE RaccoOn liz a resident ov the United
States Ov America; he emigrated tew this
country soon after its discovery by COlum-
bus, without cent, and nothing but hiz
claws tew git living with.
He liz one Ov them kind Ov persons
whoze hide liz worth more than all the rest
ov him. ..
He resides among the heavy timber, and
cultivates the cornfields and nabring gar
den sass for sustenance, and understands
hiz bizzncss. r3
Hiz family consists ov wife and three
children, who liy with him on the inside
Ov tree. fa'ta f- 70 - eiiem
He can alwus be found at home during
the day, reddy tew receive calls, but
hiz nights are devoted to looking after biz
own affairs. -
He dresses in soft fur, and hiz tail, which
liz round, haz rings on it. .fa ali 49,.
Theze rings are .ov the same material
that the tail IL, and are worn upon all Oc-
casions. ~ --- e-..rfsf5 lffrel
During the winter he ties himself up
into hard not and lays down by hiz fire.
side nfs II - ~
When spring opens, he opens, and goes
out tew see how the chickens hav wintered.
Hiz life is az free from labor az a new
DCDHJ, anu Ill lb WdSu tiic uOSS anu
the rest ov mankind, the raccoon would
find what everybody else haz lost-a
heaven upon earth.
But the dogs tree him and the men skin
him, and what there is left. ov him amt
worth a cuss.
He is not a natural yagabond like the
hedgehog and the alligator, but luys to be
civilized and liv among folks y but he haz
one vice that the smartest missionary on
earth kant redeem, and that IL the art NV
stealing. lahi '~h -
He is seckond only, ,tew the crow in petit
larceny, and will steal what he kant eat
nor hide. sfgn ri 1h'e 'ao't .3f
He will tip over barrel oyl apple sass
just for the fun ov mauling the sass with
his feet, and will pull out the plug ov the
mollassis, not bekause he luvs sugar emmy
better than he duz young duck, but jist
tew see If the mollassis haz got good
daub to Ii. mas, -rs .ns srt
llev studded animal deviltry for eigh-
teen years, bekause the more deviltfy in an
animal, the moro human he H. rro -.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

of the poor girls effects showed her to
have died in extreme poverty. She might
have been wealthy in former times; but
her recklessness and sad extravaganza had
long since passed into proverb among
those who knew her best
That evening, while watching in the
dim twilight Of the room wherein she lay,
a tall figure of woman, shrouded to the
temples, glided noiselessly beside me.
Without word felt purse pressed into
my hand, and in an instant after the mys-
terry vanished as noiseless as a shadow
into the echoes of the darkened corridor.
A slip of paper was twisted about it, on
which was written, in trcmulOus hand
writing, simply: "In masses, Signor, for
her soul"
1t needed not the further glance given
by me in my eagerneSs into the hurried
eyes of the donor as she rendered it. The
delicate nobility of the action spoke with
its own power akin to the many other
noble deeds which graced the life of Hen
rietta SOntag.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

I can't find, by searching the passenger
list, that Noah had coon on board, but
am willing tew bet 10 pound Ov mutton
sassage that mister coon and hiz wife
commuted, by stealing ride.
| rever knu raccoon tew want emmy
thing long that he could steal quick.
Ennybody, who haz ever looked coon
right square in the face, will bet yu a dol
lar that he is dead beat, or under five
hundred dollar bonds, not tew go into bizz
ness for the next ninety days.
/ hev had tame coons by the dozen,
they are az eazy tew tame az child, if yu
take them young enuff, but | kant advise
ennybody to cultivate coons they want az
mulch looking after az blind mule on a
tow path, and thare amt enny-more profit
in them than thar iZ in stock dividend on
the Erie Rail road
L never wuz out ov pet animal since |
ken remember, till now, but hev gone
out ov the trade forever; lately discovered
that it WIZ good deal like making a
whissell out ov kats tale, running a COM
Portable tale, and reaping kursid mean
whissel
Raccoons liv tew be 65 years old, if they
miss the sosiety ov men and dogs enuff,
but thare amt but few Ov them die Ov old
age the northwestern fur company are
the great undertakers of the coon family.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

THE worthy gentleman who rules the
rising generation of boys in a certain
town in Tennessee had occasion, recently,
to correct a little boy named Johnny.
Now, Johnny had what is called "sulks,"
because he was whipped, and in order to
convince him that he was justly and neces-
sarily punished, his teacher had recourse
to the following argument:
Well, Johnny, suppose you were nd
ing big horse TO water, and had keen
switch in your hand, and all at once the
horse were to stop and refuse to go fur-
ther, what would you doy
Johnny stified up his sobs for moment
and looking up through his tears, inno-
Gently replied: I'd cluck 10 him, SIR
" But Johnny, suppose he would mt go
for your clucking, what them
"rd get down and lead him, Sir.
"And what if he were obstinate anu
wouldn't LET you lead him :"
"Why, I'd take off his bride ana Turn
him loose, and walk home, Sir
You may go and take your seat John-
nv" Johnny could not be made TO see
the necessity for using the switch.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23
POETRY
LONGING.
By JAMES Russell LOWELL

OF all the myriad me- "A. ., ,na
That through Z, ~oos OF mlnu
Which one .,e soul come thronging,
So bear las e'er so dear, so kind,
The ~ .dful. a. longings
Ing we long for, that we are,
cor one transcendent moment:
Before the Present. poor and bare,
Can make its sneeriug comment.
Still. through our paltry stir and strife,
Grows down our wished Ideal;
And longing molds in clay what life
Carves in the marble Real:
To let the new life in We know,
Desire must Ope the portal;
Perhaps the longing TO be so
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh heayenward will,
With our poor earthward striving;
We quencn Ii that we may be still
Conf snt with merely living;
bnt. Sould we learn the hearts fuA scope,
'fhich we are hourly wronging.
ONr lives must climb from hope to hope
And realize our longing.
All j! let Us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckOns
The moments when we tread His ways,
But when the spirit beckons;
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond self-satisfaction,
When we are simply good in thought,
Howe'er We fail in action.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

THERE are at'the present time IN Lon
don and its suburbs about ninety Roman
Catholic churches and chapels At the
beginning of this century there were only
thirteen.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

1t is estimated that six million baskets
of tomatoes will be used for canning this
fall by the canning factories of Phila-
delphia, Camden, Burlington, Moorestown,
Vineland, Rridgeton and Salem.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

A drunken mother in st. Louis threw
her baby out of the window the other day.
and an old woman, passing, caught II In
her apron.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

A PLUCKY CONDUCTOR. A few days
agoa fight occurred on the construction train that
runs between Arlington and Humboldt, on the South
Pacific Railroad. The conductor turned 10 grass
four gentlemen who refused to pay fare. They
started and the CONDUCTOR true to obedience 10
orders was again cjectng them, when the .superin-
tendent of the road who happened to be present in
terfered in favor of the turbulent deadheads. The
idea of being thwarted in this way 80 enraged the
conductor that be Knocked the superintendent of
the car backed the train TO the starting point and
resgned.-.I Joseph eo<eus -. ~ -.-.rff
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Now Eag,sad WOn,an's Club Anniversary-,rhe
Peace Jubilee.
BOSTON, May 90 1859.
The first annual meeting OF the New England wo.
mans Club was held to-day In Chickering's Hall.
Its President, MRS. c. M. Severance, presiding. The
treasurers report showed q balance on hand OF $40.
Mrs. Abby W. May read report OF the Committee
on Work, containing various suggestions, the most
important OF which related to the establishment Of
horticultural school, specially with tho
view or caring for hot beds and raising early
vegetables for market. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe read
q report from the Committee on Art and
Literature, reviewing what had been done during
the year In the way OF lectures. entertainments and
social reform. Mrs. Severance re elected presl-
dent
Admiral Farragut and General Sherman have
both sent letters to Mayor Shurter accepting lnvi-
tati0ns to the peace Jubilee and the Inequalities OF
the city rendered to them.
committee OF the city government, accompanied
BY General Foster, United States Engineer; Henry
w. Crafts City Engineer, and other Ofiicals have
made a thorough examination of the Coliseum ana
express entire satisfaction with its strength and
capacity.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
GEORGIA..

Letter from Daughter Of Murdered State
ScnatOr-Burnlng Of Theatre In Atlanta.
ATLANTA. May 20, 1Soo
Miss Penelope Adkins, daughter OF the late Sena.
tor Adkins, publishes an appeal for justice. In
which, speaking Of the reports In relation to her
father, she SAYS
81 hurl back the Infamous charges they allere
against my deceased father. The charges consist
altogether Of vague rumors and u those who make
sufficient to justify murder for personal causes,
let 1t be produced. They are well aware that no
They know and feel In their hearts, that ne was
killed on account OF HIS politics alone, solely because
he was republican. The murderers are well known
bring them to Justice I have no recourse but to ap
peal TO the people OF Georgia and OF the nation for
retrbuton upon them and their secret clan of assas-
SINS Such an appeal hereby soemnly make.n
Davis theatre and two dwellings we're DESTROYED
by fire last night. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-LOsDON, May 2--1 r,
M.-Consois closed at 93x for both money and the
account. United states nve-twenty bonds are quiet
at 1y%. Stocks quiet Erle 15h; Illinois, 05x.
PARIS B0UR5E.-PARIS. May 29.-Bourse dulls
rentes, III 55c.
FRANKFORT rBoURsE.-FRASKFOkT,M May 2o.-Untte0
States lve-twenties closed at 85A . s5T.
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKEr.-LivBRP00Ls May
29-l =. M.-The market closed quiet Middltng up-
lands 1lAG. middling Orleans. II, ,sd. The sales Of
the day have footed up 10000 bales.
HAyRE C0IT0N MAREEr.-HAvRE, May 2e-C0ttOn
closed dull for stock on spot and a1oat; quotations
nominal and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARkRT.-LIvRRP00L.
May 2o.-Wheat, 9s. sd. per Genital for California
white and s.. 9d. for No. red Western. Flour. 22s
ID. per Dbl. for Western canal. Corn, 27s 3D. per
quarter for new mixed Western. OATS 3s I'D. per
bushei. Barley, IS. per bushel. Peas, $50. Cd. per
quarter for Canadian.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKgr.-LrvRRroor
May 2a-Pork zoos. per bbl. for Eastern prime mcss
Beef qJs per tierce OF 30i lbs Tor prime mess
Lard COS. Cd. per cwt Cheese, S2s per cwt for the
best grades OF American flne Bacon, sos. Cd. per
cwt. for Cumberland cut.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LTvBRP0OL, MAY
29-Rosin, A. Cd. per cwt for common North Caro-
lima. and 15s. for fne Petroleum. Ttsd. per gallon
for spirits and Is. Sd for refined. Taow, 4Ss. Ga.
per cwt Turpentine 27s. 9d. per cwt LInseed
oil, f32 per ton.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LoNDoS May d.
Inseed cakes, El0 per ton for thin oblong for feed
Ing. Tallow, 42s. 9d. per cwt. Sperm OIL G9s per
ton. Whale OIL, e3T per ton. Calcutta iinseed, 6Is
PETROLEUM MARKET ASrwRRP, May 2e.--PetrO-
leuln closed easier at 47Af.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
PENNS YlVANlA.

Tho Scaocpps Murder Trinl-Sixih Days Pro-
ccedings.
CARLISLE, May 20, 1869.
The prosecution were permitted 10y the court TO
interrupt the defence Introduce the testimony OF
DR.. Heron, OF Harrisburg the ground that 1t
testimony discovered since they closed. DR., Heron
testified that he is druggist in Harrisburg, that
the 23d OF January last five days before the death OF
Miss StenDecke. Dr. Sh0eppe purchased from him an
ounce OF prussic acid.
The defence resumed and called DR.. Robinson, OF
Newvile. His testimony was Of little import, but
had slight bearing on the subject of p0isOns. In
behalf OF the prisoner Dr. Ztzer. of THIS place, was
then called and gave the first symptoms OF death
from prussic acid, observed by him In some half
dozen cases: then he gave the post mortem symp-
toms OF three which had died from tlIs poison;
then he gave ante-nOrtem and post mortem symp-
toms OF death from opium mOrphia. The testi-
mony and cr0ss-examnation occupied the balance
Of the day.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
rsleeaApac NEWS ITEMS.

Major General Thomas and stafr left Pr0monto1
Point for California yesterday afternoon.
Edward Lawrence. living near BmghAmton, N.
Y, seventy years OF age, fell dead with tho hoart
disease I'm a aeld, near his residence. on Thursday
evening last
Tho meeting OF the Alumni OF Princeton College
from the State OF Maryland win be held in Baltimore
on June l. DR.. McCosil has accepted an invitations
TO address tho meeting
Thomas Bond Onion, aeel IS years. one OF the
brave men in the garrison ct Fort McIienry, neas
Baltimore, Nd when b0mbarded by the British
forces In 1914 died on Friday.
The Central and Southern Pacific Railroad Com
panies yesterday finally located their grant OF iandz
In the city OF San Francisco. Cd for railroad par
poses consisting OF sixty Thirty each, OF su.
merged lands on Mission Bay.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
TEXAS.

The Smith Murder Trial-Conaictins Testi-
mony.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May %. 1862
despatch from JEFFERSON, Texas, says the pro-
ccedings OF the military commission engaged in the
trlai OF the citizens charged with the murder OF
oeorge W. smith, 80 far has been confined to the ex
animation Of Major Curtis, who was in command OF
tue posi- ~ the time OF the killing. and Lieutenant
DUBOIS ana tue two freedmen who escaped. The
evidence OF ihe oficers and freedmen conflict badly
The 0mcers both swear that oil the partes engaged
were uisxueeu, ana the negroes swear directly on.
po-ite. large crowd Is IN attendance and great
Interest ~ manifested. Over 100 Wltpeasaa 6avs
been summoned TO appear on the Jth Of June
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
FRANCE.

Diplomatic Banquet to General Dix-Tho
French Elections.
PARIS. May 90, 1859.
Ministers BurliDgame and Washbufne gave fare
well banquet to General Dix ct the Grand Hotel to-
day. over two hundred and ffty guests were
present
General Dix dimes vita the Emperor at the
Tuileries on Thursday next.
Jules Favre mas been declared not elected but Will
contest the election OF his opponent.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
THE INDIANS.

Outrsses BY tho Indtans-Quaksr Commis-
sio.ers En Route for their Reservatisns.
81. LOUIS, May 10, 1859.
telegram from Fort Wallace states that about
nfty Indians run on 800 mules from Sheridan yester
day and shot and wounded two Mexlcans party
OF about 100 citizens had started in pursuit. The
received or thom.
An Omaha despatch says that Samuel NJ yones.
the now Quaker superintendent OF Indian Afairs
together with five Quaker Indian agents for the
Omahss Ottoes. Nenpas Pawnees and Santees, ar
rived here yesterday and proceeded to their various
stations at once.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
AN ARABIAN HORSE.
IRON the Spirit Of the rlmes, May 30

TFTUHI ITt NPTIII VI fI'ffosi WHY 9'sI
s.Ip-THE BESSErr ARABIAN. Mr.. James q. Den.
nett Jr, recently showed 70 us NJ mia stable gray
Arabian stallion sent TO him as Apfesent, aiier hay
ing performed good service for Lord Napier In the
Abyssinan war. II IL peculi afly interesting to SEQ
suon an animal; for the h0rse.of the desert brings
TO mind the oldest nation of horsemen-a people
whose traditions go back To the tlmo OF the pari-
archs and whose tabits and customs 10 this day
pundercd job or nis fOoks and nerds above two
thousands years ago. The history OF This horse IA
fOows;-Ise was bred by Nubar Pasha. Minister 20
Franco .eDm Egypt, fOlisd ON the 18th OF Barmahot
the s,9enth COpiiv month In the year OF the hetra
1850, whoa corresponds " the TIA Of Marcia. l83J.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
WEST VIRGINIA.

The Grent Hall Storm-InimeBsc Destruction
Of Property-Niany Persons seriously In
jurcd.
WHEELING, May "a, 1869.
Additional particulars OF the hail storm yesterday
show that the work OF devastation has been greater
than at first supposed The destruction to vine-
yards has been immense. In the majority OF cases
they have been utterly ruined Up Wheeling Greek
Valley the destruction has been enormous MANY
sheep and lambs were killed In the field. Wheat
and corn were cut close TO the ground number
OF accidents TO individuals are reported, some OF
which are likely TO prove serious. The town Of
West Liberty, twelve miles distant Is reported to
have been badly damaged.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
KANSAS.

Scaadiua vian SettIoment Attacked by tho
India us-Sottlers Murdered BY tho savages.
WATKRvILLR, May rs. 1862.
Reports nom Lake Sibley state that party OF
Sioux and Cheyenne Indians attacked the Scan
dinavan colony southwest OF that place on the 26th
ins killing i've Of the colony; but they were driven
of after hard fighting.
Considerable excitement exists on the Republican
river. Several settlers have been killed within the
past few days, and it IL stated that two men lately
from Sidney. Iowa, were among thom.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
SPAIN

appointment of a New Captain General Of
Cuba
MADRID, May 30, 1859.
The Gaceta Oacial OF to-day contains the appoint
ment to be oflcialy confirmed tomorrow, OF
General Ca0alero de Rodas. at present director OF
the artillery forces in SPAN, to the important charge
Of Captain General OF the island Of Cuba, the
resignation rendered by General Dulce having teen
accepted by the executive.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30

Rumored NIinisterinl Chuuges-Arrest OF On
0cers for COnspirin2 to Restore tho Queen.
MADRID May 20. 1869.
1t Is rumored that q new provisional ministry will
be formed. TO remain in ofioe until next october.
when a pleoiscuum IS to be taken to decide the
question OF the sovereignty.
Several officers Of the army have been arrested at
Tortosa, charged with having engaged In conspir
acy for the restoration OF Queen Isabella.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30

George J. Howard, alias Greer, aud Edward Den
mis-, the parties arrested last saturday for the rob.
berry OF harndsn's Express messenger In Baltimore,
were yesterday indicted In the Criminal Couyt OF
THIS city OF the tiS,iso stelsa sis,soo have bsea
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
THE NEW DOMINION.

Scarcity Of Grain In tho Ottawa vnlIey-Loss
Of Life at CnriboO Island.
MONTREAL, May "a, 1889.
The people living in the valley OF the ottawa are
badly on for seed, and agents have been appointed
to 20 through the Dominion to purchase especially
oats. Hay there is forty dollars per ton and straw
twenty Grah for freight Is 80 scarce here that
ships leaving to complete their oargoes at Que.
bee with timber.
The military authorities In Canada have received
orders to send to England Oil obsolete arms and am
munition IN store.
There were thirtytwo lives lost By the wreck (be.
fore reported OF the Margaret zetas on Cariboo
Island of Antlcoste.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
NEW YORK.

and n Government OHlciaI.
BUFFALO, May 20, 1909.
There has been considerable excitement In political
circles here to-day over report which has leaked
out ofsa personal rencontre last evening between
A. M. Clapp, Congressional Printer, now on v,sit TO
this city, ana Hon. ID. $. Bennett, member OF Con-
gross from this district. An angry dispute was
followed by the knocking down of Mr. Bennett.
when their friends intcrfcrod and prevented further
trouble
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
ROME.

Official Denial of the Evacuation Of Rome by
the French Troops.
PARIS May 20, 1850.
Tie official journal OF the empire denies that there
is any foundation for the rumors that the French
troops are to evacuatc Rome.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30
ENGLAND.

Racing In Engiand-Inpertant Dscisisa On
Tw0-Yoar Olds.
LONDON, May %. 1862
At meeting or the Jockey Club held i'd this city
to-day Sir Joseph Hawiey's motion to prohibit
racing with twoyear olds before the LIST Of July was
taken up. which, on being put to vote, was lost.
Mr.. Forresters compromise motion. fixing the cate
at the LIST Of May. was then put and carried. This
event Is considered the greatest reform that the
turf has experienced for many years. not only re-
gardng the amelioration OF the stock OF thorough
breds but also the general morality Of the racing
community.
The New York herald., 1869-05-30

Conflicting Statements-Lopez's Whereabouts
Uncertain'-Generaii McnIahon Not Heard
From.
LISBON. May 20, 1859.
The reports OF the war In Paraguay are conflicting,
as usual. Though 1t was represented In Rio Janeiro
that the allied forces were about to make an imme-
diate attack 1t is said on the other hand that the
allies have reliable information as to the where
abous OF Lopez 1t is also stated that nothing has
been heard Of General Mcmahon. the American
Minister.