davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
THE COnmERCIAL CONvENrIOs

We trust the Finance Committee APP
pointed by Mr.. CHERRY to raise funds to
defrsy the expenses Of the coming Gem
mercial Convention, will set about their
business at once. They have no time to
lose. The work allotted them is one
that will be found more aud more diff
cult as it is proerastinated. Now is the
time to approach the people, while their
symDsthies are enlisted in what they be-
lieve to be 8 scheme that will do more
Cor Memphis. her growth and prosperity,
than anything else that can be suggested.
We need money, and enough Of It to
make q display Of liberal and anstinted
hospitality ; such as will becomingly re-
dect the pride and position OF Memphis.
Will the gentlemen of the Finance Com
mittee, Whose names will be found in
cur local column) not go to work at once
and, initiating the promptitude Of the
Committee on Invitations, give the pub
lie an earnest that they are alive to the
importance Of their position, by results.
Let US heal from you gentlemen.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
RASHHSGTOE.

WASHINGTON, March 3I.-The Presi-
dent has nominated Emil Colchester a.
Consuler Agent at Bremen, VIM. A
StillgeIl as Postmaster at Humboldt
Tenn, and J. W. Heating, as Postmaster
at Shreveport, La.
The Postmaster General has suspended
Special Agent G. w. Summers, and re-
established Foster Blodgett, in charge o.
the Augusta, GA, Postoffce.
Lieut.. Gov. Dunn, Of Louisiana, Is
here.
The President is quite well to-day and
received calls as ususi-smong whom
were Senators Cole, Sprague, Sherman,
Morton and q number of representatives
No delegations visited the White
House to-day.
Among the nominations to be made
for Justices Of the Peace Of this District
will be one negro.
Secretary Boutwell, will nominate Mr..
| HAIsey TO the President tomorrow, to be
Register Of the Treasury.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States has granted leave for fling a NO,
ton for q writ Of error on behalf Of
Twitchell, condemned to be hung in
Philadelphia. The argument is to he
heard on Friday.
Attorney General Boar made his first
argue ment in 8 case before the Court to-
day,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
CDRA.

The latest news from Washington sd-
vises the public that indications are
streng for q speedy recognition OF the
Cuban insurgent government. The Min
lister of Cuba, now in Washington, is re-
ported to have had s secret interview
with the President and Secretary Of
State, and to have been assured By them
of the speedy recognition snd support OF
this Government. Senator SUMNER,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and Gen. BANKS, OF the
House, have pledged the Legislative
branch Of the Government to conform
ity to the wishes OF the CubRns. Il few
prominent Radicals are opposed to this
policy, but they are in the minority ard
poweriess. S<ae President is fixed in his
determination, and by his command Sc
eret orders of preparation for the event
Of recognition have been forwarded to
the Gulf and West Iadia squsdr )ns.
The remonstrauces OF Spain are to be
d~isregarded, and the European powers
that may seek to interfere, even b re-
quest Of Spain, are to be treated to the
Monroe doctrine with true Democratic
bluntness. The squall is eOLing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01

There is not a city in the United
States 80 well or favorabiy situated for
the establishment of a large furniture
factory as this Of Memphis. 10 the
heart Of = densely wooded country,
Astounding in every variety of timber
now used in the manufacture Of furni.
ture, with abundant river and railroad
facilities for transportation, and a de-
mand that Is rapidly on the increase,
what is there to prevent q pr ofitable re-
u for money invested ia such an en-
terprise? Before the war the factory Of
Mr.. MCKINNEY, near the Navy Yard,
wss one OF the most thriving
and promising of the many msnufaetur-
ing establishments that then lent life
aud activity to u city, and were the
means OF support for a large and respec
table class Of mechanics. Profitable to
its owners then, it would to-day be
among our principal manufactures were
il not for the war, that ia every other
respect has injured us and retarded cur
growth. What has bssH accomplished
may be again, by the application Of the
same energy, skill and experience,
united with q little capital. Mr..
JAMES A. WIGGs, whose probity and
energy are unquestioned, elsewhere an
nouBce his determination to try it. He
sdyerLIses for $50. eco cash capital, with
which, and $50 600 in machinery to be
subscribed for SIS 900 in stock, he pre-
poses to launch upon the certain sea Of
success, an enterprise that every man in
the furniture business, not biased In favor
of foreign manufacturers. will admit is
certain to pay handsomely frcm the be-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
GRAFT SICK.

GRANT is reported sick, and it is said
that his disease is Of the heart, occasion
ed by the indiscreet enmities and jesl-
Ousies Of his principal su~bordinates,
SHERMAN and RAWLINGS. The former
is impatient of the restraints Of the latter,
and like the impractieable that he is
refuses to be curbsd or refined. So long
IS this enmity lasts between the Secre-
tsry Of War and the General command
ing the armies there can be nothing &C
complished towards the peace which
GRANT, with the aid Of the T. I. O., has
promised Us. Hence the chagrin and
modification OF the President. "Hope
deferred maketh the heart sick.n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
Ara AXD RIVERS.

LOUISVILLE, March 3l.-Up-P. w
Strader.
The weather is cloudy and cool. The
river is rising, with Mae feet four inches
in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-Arrived-Com
mon wealth. Depsrted-City Of Cairo
and Lizzie Gill.
The river is rising steadily. The wea.
Their IL warm and unsettled.
C~INoINNATI, March 3D. Arrived
Msry Erwin. Dspsrted-G. A. Thomp.
sen and Sam. j. Hale.
The river Is rising, with forty-fve feet
in the channel. Weather cloudy and
warm.
CAIRO, March 31.-Up-Alssks 2 am.
Silver Spray, s en-; Cora s., IL am
R1bicon, noon Arkansas, 2 pm.
Down-Olive Branch, s am; Kellogg,
4 pm.
Tee river rose six inches. The weather
Is clear and warm.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01

ginning. We hope that capitalists, and
Others with spare cash, will give the pro-
position Of Mr.. Vices their attention and
that himself will not be content
to await the slow process Of subscription
by letter, but will, book in hand, call
upon those Of our citizens most likely to
assist such an undertaking, and, By per-
sonal solicitation, bring to the attention
Of all the special advantages to stock
holders Of such a company as that he
contemplates, and we believe, he Will be
able to organiz'. We bespeak for this
enterprise, as We have for the Dry Docks,
the most favorable consideration of the
community.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT IN
INDIANA.

By private adviees from Indiana We
learn that the Democrats Of that State
are not alone in their enjoyment Of the
recent triumphant vindicstion at the
polls Of their opposition to negro suffcsg3
and the Fifteenth Amendment. Very
many Republicans rejoice with them
and openly WOW their sympathy. In
nearly every county the members Of the
Legislature who resigned to defeat the
ubiquitous amendment, hsvs been re-
elected (; but few, and these very bitter,
Radicals, offering any opposition. The
Fifteenth Amendment viii not be passed
by Indiana.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
II iii Pills APPEAL
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1858
Is.

FIRST PAoE-EatereshHg Mars Of the Day
Washington NeWs-AH american Lord Al
moate-ERqlish Fis10 Of a Canadian COHgedeT-
uRoa-BrolOnIotU aud F0lDIer IN The Senate
The Grun-JOhRSoR QUd1Tel-ReUoHiHg Crimes
"a Indiana.
EEc0N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 51ce Bill
The Commercial GnUeRti0n, Grant Sick, Cuba
The Fifteenth amendment IN Indiana, FurHi'
ture Fdctory Wdnted- IelegrGphic Dispatches.
THIRD PAGE-The Patterson CGse-LGnd, Ldbo7
and MOney-A Card from the Memphis Bar
Post Of Memphis DisoOntmued-Gmmsrcia1 Con
tenti0n- tn Memphis Cain Agencies-The
Csurts-AnHSeBleafS.
FOURTH P~AGE-Financs and Trade Report
Rfuer EntelHOence.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
NEW YORK.

New YORK, March 3l.-A Washing
ton special says Secretary Boutwell, has
Of the Treasury Department. His rea-
son IL that he knows not who Is honest
and who is not, and be believes an in
VestigatiOn, sitter the dismissal OF all,
will prove who are the Ones really worthy
Of trust.
Gov. Hoffman positively refuses to
/ ardon Read, who 10 TO be hung Friday,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
By Telegraph
ARKANSAS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
River, weather, Arrivals, etc.

Special to the Memphis Daily Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March 3l.-Hbe pro.
ceediugs ia the Legislature to-day were
rather unimpOrtsnt.
The bill for funding the State debt
now under discussion in the House will
probably pass that body tomorrow.
The weather is warm clear and
windy.
Depsrtsd-Thos. Il. Allen, Memphis
and the Van Blreu for Fort Smith.
TIE river is rising slowly. B.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
FUNERAL hotties


COLIdER The friends and acquaintance
of Thomas Golfer, a WjiIism, Joseph and
John D Elicit are respectfuiIy SOLICITED to at
tend the 1uneraiof Mrs SALLTEceLLTER, from
the realdencs or r. Collier. iag E~xehangsstreet,
this afternoonat4 O'Clock. Carriage ca in atten-
dance
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
FIRST Day Of Hay Ne9t,

We will sell, on the premises, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the lot SCI forth in the above
deed, by meets and bounds, as follows. Be-
ginning st stake in the north side of Beal
sire e. 372 feet from the intersection of the east
side OF De oto street thence with norta line
of Real street east hfty-eight (5Sl feet to astake;
thence north two hundred and fifty ESQ feet
north to a stake therce west and parallel
with Beal street hfty-eight 5e) fest; hence
south two hundred ana fifty ESQ fset 10 be
g~inning-oeiog part of block 81, subdivision
SOUTH Memphis.
mh3ls ID WILLIAMS & co.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01

Whisky nominal. Rice dull. O. flee quiet.
Cuba sugar l2AgIS34c- Molasses duh.
Dry Goods Brown sheetings lGdl6%c, Sec
oads l5%9I5Ae. Printed c,otns 7HS7sSc for
seconds, and T49Se Tor standard and extras.
Merrimae d and sprague prints l21sc, Rich
laine shawls 81 20.
sew Orleans Markef.
NEW ORLEANS, March aI.-Cotton is steady.
1861 bales. Exports 2s2j bales. Gold 8Ezc.
sterling age. Conmerclai paper s9A940Ac
New York sight hs9Lc premium. Flour drmsr.
Supeine IS 60; Xxx 50 1917; XXX 6S7%c.
Com arm at 73g75c. Oats higher as B5@s8c.
Bran 81 10. Hay, prime so Pork ts dub
l7HaHHe. Lard, Gull; tierees lsH@lse key
2DG2lc. Sugar dull; common l2c; prime I4c.
MolaSses, ,PIiae, 7c@7sc. Whisky and Conee
unchanged.
Cincinnati Market.
O~INorSEATI. March 81 ZFIonT INF grain
held at s3l 50932. Bulk shoulders I25fei sides
l4zc Bacon shoulder t41ze., Rib sides l59zc.
Lard ls19o. Sugar l49l6c. Molaszes s09Ssc,
ST. Louis Earkes.
Wheat 81 IS. Corn 6s970e. Oats 579e0c. Rye
81 259l rs. Barley 81 o58l 3d. WHISKY ace.
Sugar l2sz9l5Zc. Molasses 1886. PORK SCI 30
@S2. Bulk shoulders ICE; sides l5Ec. Bacon
shoulders 1S1ae; sides IKE Lard unchanged.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March b. -Four S. Oea8 S%-
Wheat 81 Ike. Corn 5i@5HSc. Oats 539
$50. Rye 81 49, Blrley 81 @d1 20. High
Pork $50 5000 eye. Lard lsc. Hams iBc.
Blk Ehouldsrs 1Ezc.
Louisville Market.
Lo~uIsvILLE, March Sf.-Tobaceo active sales
3S hhds at 81 s0e2S. FIoux IS 5Q56 0sts2S
&65e. Corn e5G66s. Hay go. Pork f3i. t60.
Lard lslsc. Bacon shou dsrsIsze; 81 les 1910
A14c. Bulk shoulders lee sides Its4 alaE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
COAL.
Sale of Real Estate.


WHEREAS, by the provisions OF a deed
w from ,. ID. Williams & 60. to Giuseppe
Gallino and Barnado CUniO, dated 2lth August.
1900, and recorded IN Book -, part I'd. page 81
the grantoTS have reserved TO Themselves a
special lien on the prOpert therein convey ed,
walvtng all equities and right OF redemption,
aud also reservtng 10 themselves, in case OF de-
fault of payment of either or all of the notes
executed by the graHtseS Tor The purchase
money at the maturity thereof the power to
enter aRd resell tee land conveyed In the said
deed and executing 10 the purchaser a good
and valid title free from al equities or right of
retention IN the grantees and whereas, a
part OF the purchase money is now d~ueandun-
paid, we, the uudersig 1ed, grsntors in the
abuve mentioned deed, do, in pursuance of tae
said provision therein, hereby give notice, that
after thirty days from the dats Of this, to-Wits
on the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
A FURNITURE FACTORY.

T WISH to get up a Stock Company with a
i cash capital OF $4,000, 10 manufacture Fur
nfture in this citv. I can get machinery that
cost $4,000 subscribsd for $500 ia stock The
surplus that could Do sold from this would pur.
chase a good portion of other machinery
needed. Parties wishing to take stock viii
please address me, care Appeal Office, stating
amount they wish.
misc JAS A. WIGGS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
Notice to Confederate soldiers

GONFEDERATE Soldiers who were prisoners
OF war at Camp Douglas, Chicag ,, limos,
or the ( lends of such soldiers who were de-
pTived OF all or q portion Of their money or
property by the authorizes of that camp I'M
der the plea OF f~Orfsitures or otherwise, viii
hear OF 5 mething TO their advantage by adj
dressing the undersigned,
DANIEL G. KUME,
misc Fostoalce Box 5sQ1. Chicaga- ninnis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
T-EIEGRAPHIO

X YORK, March 81. Cotton Is less &c,
tive and q shade lower. Sales 1910 bales
Uplands 2ec, Flour IS 1907 70, closing SC lower
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
Wednesday, the 2sth Day Of april Next,

The following real estate situated In thu coun-
ty of Crittenden, State of Arkansas: 1t being
the west y OF the west 4 o. section Two in
township SIX, north range nine east also, the
west Z of the southwest fractional quarter OF
section thirty-dve, IN tOwnsh' p seven, NORTH
range 8 east, containing in all two hundred
and two acres, more or less the said sale will
and ipulatiOns of a certain deed Of trust tx
ecuted by Peter Andrew and Easter SalOEl, ex-
ecuted October 70, 1865. 20 the undersigned in
Trust, to secure 20 James + Barton a certain
debt therein mentioned, and to satisfy salt
Trust. Ssls between the hours of IL a m. and
4o'cIock p m. The title is good, but 1 will only
sell and convey as Trustee.
mh2S JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01
Trustees Sale.

FoF sale at the ONCE of the Company, and by
elal dealels generallF. AL
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-01

THE undersigned, Trustee, will sell in front
L OF Register, Trezevsnt q Co, s auction room
1t being the northeast corner of il ffeTson and
Main Streets, in the city OF Memphis, to the
highest bidder, for cash, on
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13
The German HosnftnI.

The eighth and ninth reports of the man
ayers of tho German Hospital for 1867 and
1869 present some interesting facts. By the
charter the managers are obliged to admit
and treat one-tenth of the sick without
charge, but in reality more than one-ifth
have been gratuitously treated, and it has
been necessary to refuse numbers of applica-
tions on account of limited accommodations
and means 1t is in contemplation to erect
at as early date as possible more commo-
dious hospital, to be established on the most
liberal basis of humanity generally, irrespec-
tive of religion, nationality, or color
The project for the establishment of this
institution was originated in 1850; the charter
was granted in 1860. 1t is provided that the
patients who shall be admitted Except in
cases of accident), shall either be resi-
dents of this city, or immigrants who have
not acquired a permanent residence. One
tenth of the beds are reserved for poor
patients, who are treated gratuitously.
The number of annual contributors is 377,
with 81 life-members and four associates
During 1865, 2G0 patients were admitted into
the hospital of which number III were en-
tirey cured, much improved 2t left the
institution of their own accord, and 80 died
The Ladies' Aid" has been diligently at work
during the past year in furnishing linen
goods, sewing, kitchen utensils table furni-
ture, etc, amounting in the aggregate to
$47i 'G5, besides giving the institution the
benefit of weekly visits for the inspection of
the cooking and female departments.
During 1867 the receipts were +12, ,S75'34
and disbursements $13, 1S064, and during 1868
the receipts were $11, ,O14'75 and the expen-
ditures 81, 355'93
The assets of the institution consist of the
hospital property at Twentieth and Norris
streets, valued at $4,000; hospital furni-
ture utensils cattle etc valued ut S533O,
and arrearage due amounts to $3.50, making
total of 500, 59S The liabilities column
foots up $449S'90.
The officers Of the institution are:-Presi-
dent, John d. Lankenau; Vice President, NJ.
Richards Muclle; Treasurer, William Gross
holz; Secretary, Louis j. Ladner; Solicitor,
Frederick Heyer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13

The estates of thirty-three Cuban rebels
have been embargoed within the past week
The following is the last letter OF Albert
Wyeth, telegraph operator, formerly OF thls
city, who was captured, among others, from
on board the Grapeshot, in Cuba:-
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 2t.-,Eugene Clsntner,
New York-Dear General :-Good-by! sh9 oG
shot at o'clock this morning; 1t is now A. NJ.
was sentenced about 10 O'Clock last night maze
Just been baptized in the Catholic Chapel mere, an
will pass the few hours Of my life that yet remain u
me here, with the good priests. -, ..,..
Tell George Dven and Newell, and all my otneT
aSa bsen sha 3 There Ar are three others who were
with me on the vessel who die with me. Ihere Is
no hope whatever, and be assured you VIII henvI 1
see me again on earth. My love to Newell ana
George, and all the rest Please send my trunk ana
contents to my mother, Mrs e. j. Wyeth, Cham-
bersburg, Pa. GoOd-by. Be prepared to meet me IN
tl the last, AL. WYErH.
PARIS, July I'm the Corps Legislatif to-
day a message from the Emperor Napoleon
was presented and read by Minister Rouher.
The message states that the Emperor has re-
solved to convoke the Senate TO consider the
following questions:-The right of the Corps
Legislatif 60 elect its own officers; the simpli-
fication of methods of presenting and ex-
amining the submission to the corps of COM
mercial treaties; for the approval and con
troll of the budget; the abolition of any in
compatibility which exists between holding
at the same time a seat in the Corps and Office
in the Ministry, and the extension of the
right of Interpolation.
Similar questions with respect to the Senate
are hereafter to be considered. The Emperor
believes these measures will meet all demands.
In conclusion, he asks the deputies to con
slider how often he has abandoned certain of
his own perogatives in the public interest,
for those already granted, which form an in
tegral part of the institutions of the empire
They ought to leave intact those rights
which have been explicitly confded to him
by the people, and which are essential con
ditions of power as a safeguard of order and
society. The message announces no changes
in the Ministry. The reforms which it pro-
poses are generally considered to amount to
the concession of bona fde ministerial
responsibility as an element of executive
government.
An Orange riot occurred in Belfast on
Sunday. The rioters dispersed when ex-
hausted by fighting.
"A Captain Lambert was shot near Gal
way on Sunday night. His wounds are con-
sidered fatal. The assassin was arrested.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13

about the wrist and hand The attack failed
to stun him, and he at once cried murder,
when the would-be assassins ran from the
house, taking with them a gold watch which
was lying on the table by the side of which
Mr.. Cromley was sitting. The cries of Mr
Cromley soon brought the neighbors to his
assistance, and physician was sent for. The
police authorities were notified of the occur
renee and the detectives now have the matter
in hand.
Yesterday afternoon a special meeting Of
Select Council was held.
The ordinance from Common Council
making an appropriation of $27, 900 to carry
into effect the provisions of kthe Registry law
was taken up on second reading. The vote
stood-Yeas, 14 nays, none. (The Demo
Gratis not voting) This not being quorum,
n call of the House was ordered. No quorum
answered. A second and third call was made
with the same result, whereupon the Chair
announced the Chamber adjourned
During yesterday the Northern Home for
Friendless Children and Soldiers Orphans
was visited by large number of persons,
with view of witnessing the public exam
ination of the inmates, about four hundred
in number The exercises were conducted by
Colonel Mcfarland, the State Superintendent,
who was assisted by Rev. Mrs. e. w. Hutter.
The examination to-day will be extended to
the Lincoln Institute.
Last evening, Lieutenant Michael Hag-
gerty, of the Second Police District, was pre-
sented with handsome gold watch and chain,
valued at $500.
Ann Mann, aged thirty-eight years, re-
siding in the rear of No 1 Asbury street, was
admitted to the Hospital last evening; leg
broken by a fall.
Mary Dawn, aged forty-fve years, residing
at Seventh street and Washington avenue,
was also admitted; cut in the head by blows
inflicted 10y her husband.
An excursion for target practice was made
yesterday by Baxter's Fire Zouaves. They
went to Wilmington, Del.
Yesterday afternoon game of baseball
was played between the Athletics and Allan
ticc II raSu1ta1 oS followS.-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY AHnIrs,


Yesterday afternoon, at half-past 6
o'clock, an attempt was made to kill and rob
Mr.. Thomas Cromley, at No. Al n Seventh
street. Mr.. Cromley is an old gentleman,
eighty-five years Of age, the owner of a num-
Der of dwellings. The fact that he was
landlord, frequently brought parties to his
house, and therefore no particular attention
was paid yesterday by the neighbors to two
men who about o'clock in the morning
passed into the garden, and thence to the
house, where they met Mr.. Cromley Mr.
Cromley says that these two men, one of
whom was a large and stout man, and the
other tall and spare, inquired if he had houses
to rent. He informed them that he had none
vacant Last evening the two men, accom-
panied by third, returned to the house. One
of the party entered while the other two re-
NAMED in the garden. The stranger again
made a demand for a house. While the con
versation was taking place, the two men who
had been left in the front garden passed along
the side alley to the rear, whore an open
door gave them easy access to the kitchen
where Mr.. Cromley had his interyie with
the strangers. He paid no attention to them,
supposing that they were going to the hy-
drant. Without warning they suddenly en-
tered the room, and one struck him over the
forehead twice with some heavy substance,
and Wien lie attempted to defend himself by
raising his arm, he received several bruises