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Tragedy IN MIDDLETOU UN.
A Man Cuts hi- Wife's Throat with Razor
mud then Cuts his Own-Anoiher Tenn
perance Lecture.

Man Cuts bis Nife's Throat with Razor
mud then Cuts his Own-Another Tenn
perance Lecture.
SlDpLETowN, n. Y, April 2l.-Charles Snyder,
living Water sueet, in this village cut his wic's
tirost this morning with razor and then attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting his own throat with
the same Instrument. AT tie time of the tragedy all
but two OF his children were absent. The elder OF
t4tse, little boy, says that bis mother had been
lying on the floor IN the second story OF the house
Just Ice ore probably at the time her husband IL ade
the attack upon her.
The boy was in another part OF the house at the
time, and did nt actually witness the occurrence.
As soon as be di covered II, however, he gave the
Alarm and lumber OF officers and others ran to the
house where they found the woman sitting at the
stairs with irightful gash her throat, and
covered with blood. They carried her to an upper
com. aud ascending smother flight of stairs, they
found her husband living ON the floor with the razor
in hi- hand, and his throat cut from ear to ear.
Neither OF them were dead, but the man was
conscious. II Is impossible TO assign any motive
for tile deed other than tie fact that the man was
UraZed with rum,
snyder returned to his home on Saturday from
term In Goshcn jail, whore he had been sent for
petty larceny Since bis return he had been drunk
all the time. lie has been sent no TO Goshen Jail
several times TOR various offences, and his wife
complained Of him q number OF tmos for itreat
ment. II IL said that the last occasion he threat
ened to he rryenged upon some one when he got
back and 1t tnat be put the threat into execu
tion against his wife
His family consisted OF his wife and seven chill
dren two OF whom were hers and hve his by q for
mer marriage. The eldest is girl about sixteen,
and the youngest n mere INFANT.
1t Is thought that she Will recover, but he VIII not.
Mrs Snyder was said to be a peaceable woman, al
though their house has always had the reputation OF
huTbOring bad characters
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WISHINGTON GOSSIP.


Gen, Farnsworth ia preparing bill revising and
amending the postal laws.
The rumors OF Cabinet discussions looking TO a
war with spain are sheer nonsense
The payment Of the May interest on bonds is to be
made without rebate on wednesday next
The President has nominated Adam Badeau OF
New Iork, TO be ConJuEGeuer IN London.
President Grant is opposed to extending the law
for collecting the absurd and unconstitutional income
tax
Attorney General Iloar II making his arrange
ments to remain In Washington uut Tho close oi Gen
Grants administration.
Col. Casey. Of the Engineers. argued before the
House Appropriation Committee yesterday that iron
clads were failure as a means of defence.
Tie surviving oAcers OF the Oneida are expected
10 arrive here Monday next, when steps are to be
taken IN reference TO further Official investigation
The retiring City Superintendent of Public Schools
s. $. Randall, Esq. was entertained at dinner by his
educational nlends last evening, In the Metropolitan
Hotel,
Previous 10 the passage OF the Northern Pacific
Railway bll the Senate ordered that lands grant
sold hYe years after the completion OF the road
shall be subject to settlement and prtemptlon like 9th
or lands al not exceeding $3.50 per acre.
The following named citizens Of the State OF New
York nominated TO Consulships were confirmed In the
senate Yesterday Sisphen Vale at Rhenish Ba,
Vernam at Kin'Kiangs Lyeu T. Adams At Malta
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IN THE FRESHET'S WAKE.

Later Accounts OF the Little DeiuRe-The
Work OF Repair-Busine-s In the Canals
su-pended-The People OF Renaelserviile
FIying to the Nils.
The story Of the ravages Of the food is not all
told. Rensselaerville In this State has suffered
greatly. Teu-mile crock poured itself over the
fields, carrying bridges, woolen mills, barns, horses
and cattle In its sweep, and forcing riparian dweers
to ny to the hills. Mr. waterbury's new barn and
carriage house. with a pair OF nne horses, were
borne of in the resstess current The barns OF
Mrs. Barlow, Washburn and Shutter also were
swept away. The cider mill ana saw.mills the
banks OF the creek noated or A foundry was razed
to the ground. Dwelling houses were dislodged,
and their inmate took refuge In trees seyerai
sick people were carried out through the raging
water, barely escaping with their lives The freshet
rushed on for ten miles to Catskill creek.
ln Maine the Ssco river continues higher than at
any time since 1877. Tie woolcn mills OF the late
Oliver Tracy are entirely destroyed. In New
Hampshire the rivers are falling and the dan
being re. aired. The northern mails are awaiting
trans sOrtlii1n.
In Western New York the food has spent its
fury but the h-h water nterfercs with the work OF
reIalr. SchOl aiie Vale, l. scene OF ruins, and
1t is still raining there indications OF further
rise OF the water. II will take some time TO recon
-truct the broken canals, and business will be
suspendel for a month.
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The rentiemon handed him their cards, but, with
rustic simplicity and In total ignorance Of business
OF the Prince unannounced The Prince was non
plussed. Before he could change direction by the
Regiment. the lengthiost Of the two countrymen,
who was the President Of the Cleveland and Ma.
honiug road laid the dilapidated carpetbag at his
feet, saying.
1--WE have come, Mr. Fisk. to tender, and do now
tender, you 0000o0 in bonds Of the Cleveland and
Mahoning road, t26, ,e07 cash, and the canal stock
and other papers, to be paid yourself and associ-
ses In fufmen Of the contract for the sale OF the
Niles and New Lisbon Railroad, and We ask the
iul6lment OF that contract on your part"
The brawny countryman looked the Prince fully
in the eye during the delivery of this effective
didn't affect him one Bit A flush overspread the
forld face Of the Prinls. he guso a. ;aS 900
sleeping at his feet. lie might have scooped It in.
throne scratched his royal head on the south side
OF hs 'front.' curl cooked his left foot upon his right
"iknow nothing about IT,"
The Buckeyes thought that this was q slight mis-.
take. as his signature. to the contract, which they
hts guar Is and attendants, the Prince rosred
How came those gentlemen here Who brought
them ini Turning to the rustics;l You win have
iiI:%s1i way, $, 'tEo guards and ittendsais)
Rustic Rallroader-wo only wished to make the
iepger, NJ FISK Having made 1t we will retire.
l'ut thom onti Do you heart Put them out ~
again roared the Prince
THR EXPLANATION.
The simple rustcs and their dilardated carpet.
bag then walked out Amer their disappearance, the
Prince shouted:
"who in hell let those fellows In Who brought
them herew
Trembling Messenger-I took their cards, Mr.
FISK. saw them following me. but supposed that
they were two damned old couutrymen, and that
they didn't know any better. Why, | could almost
swear that one of them runs horse stable. could
smell 1t on his clothes.
the TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
The two countrymen informed Sun reporter
that they were much disappointed In not receiving n
friendly invitation from Mr.. Fisk Chats what they
call him) TO sec the Twelve Temptations" They
desired reporter TO suggest to Prince Erie that
it may be better, perhaps. not to spend too much
money on the new members OF his regiment, as the
c. and NJ. r. X. Co. will probably require him to
contribute for the non.fulhlment OF his contract.
Thus was the fortress Of Prince Erie captured with.
out even the blowing OF rams horns.
The rustcs leave this city for Cleveland this morn.
ing.
When the octogcnarian George Roberts heard that
the dilapdated carpetbag contained a. 900 900,
he raised bis hands In unaffected astonishment,
saying:
MY God two millions OF dollars In my house
and I did't know 1t. Ny heavens Two old coun.
tryuien, too Well. well, well, l neveri
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SPARKS From THE TELE0RAPH.

Gold has been discovered in Las Vegas. Now Mar
,oo po'u nus Oe'" u'''V''''D :" ''' ''S"' ''" n'~
M, ,,..., ,.o,,,o,oars mara ro,,,o,,,a, ~ w..
no mun',un ~ " i, nar inds,y WV 'N'''"'u 'n "o~
hesuay of Lieu'''"e"' T"N'
William Boyle, 90 years Of age, hanged himself tn
worcester Mass" yesterday
The remains OF Anson Burlngame are lying Ia
state in FAnueil Hall, Boston.
Tho e,cit.ment about the new si,ver nina. A.
~ Ns, tcn ~ s.dng th,nugbor, Ait,on ''ho' I"
1,,,o COZ iools n, F.ni,r. ,ro sotd ~ ha,o O.s..
w ~ 20 r,sn o W ~ a. "ao ~ Passoe
nst xcs 'e 'o"u y" "'une'u"' u's"' gong
"e''
Carl Wastein the President Of the German Colo
hnis hnizMiion soyi,ly' was shot by Samuel Mcbride In
iuuo'a 'es''''y
Salem, m, yesterday and banged prisoner awaiting
M. Miss,ssin,, Io-is,,,rro h,yo rooros,o. a..
coympror 10 ,a,ntvs ma" s}o y, I ~ tns
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EDITH o'GoRMIN ~ pArERsoy.
A NIi-chief-Mc cnning Crowd Threatens her
Disturbance in the Edith's De-
ninis-A l. cturc Abruptly Ended.

nihis-A l. cturc Abruptly Ended.
Miss Edith OGornan's (Glias Sister De Chan
tad lecture In Paterson .as, evening was attended by
q large audience, which, although comprising many
respectable ana fashionable people contained also a
large crowd which meant mischief For a long time
previous TO the hour announced some two hundred
or more blocked up the space in front the wgwam
in hores of nlerccptnE her but she eluded them by
entering side door.
During the course OF her lecture, an Irish woman
In the audience became greatly excied and cried out
that size "lied." Whercupon somebody demance
tAst the woman be put out FOR disturbing the meet.
Ing, Instantly several hundred Champions OF the
woman arose to their feet Order was soon restored
"hN = lie" and lyon lie" thenceforth Interrupted
the lecture, and applause was drowned by Kisses
Several times she was compelled to stop somc min
utes on account Of the disturbance.
Her story OF The death Of Mary jane Berry was
indignantly denied, and her account OF her expert
interrupted by the dissenting audience. She wound
up her discourse In lengthy replies to journalistic
attacks, and publicly declared that the reports th1t
She was turned out the convent were untrue.
She pitced into the article in THE SUN of yester-
day, and denounced II "a lie, and insisted that the
writing tie letters published, the originals of which
are now in Paterson, and available.
She abruptly ended her lecture and retreated into
an ante room until the crowd dispersed. The same
crowd awaited at the door for her after the lecture
that had before, and they undoubtedly meant mis-
chief They awaited until long after the lights were
exnguished be ore they came to tie conclusion
that Miss O'Gorman had left the building bv a siho
door, nnd 1t was II O'Clock before the last OF the
crowd was gone
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Good Character yet Worth Something, even
~. In 49, York.

The case Of Bartholomew Donohoe, ""o '"o'
the notorious Burke the roter in December last. In
liquor store at Twenty ninth street and Ninth ave-
nue., was called up yesterday, In the Court OF Gen
era Sessions before Judge Bedford. Burke testified
that Donohoe, with three four OF his friends,
tered a saloon, and a nglt ensued between himself
(Burke) and one Of Donohoe's friends, and in the
melee Donohoe approached him and fired upon him
twice, wounding him in the nrm and body. On be-
ing crossexaminei by Mr.. James ID. McClelland,
counsel for the defence, he admitted that he was
leader In the July riots, that he rode on a white
horse with cutlass n his hnnd melting the rioters
on to deeds OF violence, and that he sent In
sequence TO the Penientiary for one year and fined
$3.50 He added ihat he glored In the name OF Burke
the Rioier. Mr.. McClelland addressed the jury
briefly, informing them that his client had struck
Burke In seltdetence, and several witnesses having
sworn that Mr.. Donohoe IL citizen of good charac
ter, the jury acquitted him in their seats.
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JOlTISGS ABOUT TO wv.

The bark Vida from Newcastle, England arrived
last light.
Mr. Cornelius Flynn opened his new billiard room
at "a Park row last evening.
The Spanish ballet arrived in New York yester.
day, hut win not appear IN the Grand Opera House
until Monday week.
The graduating class OF Grammar School No. 90,
IN Twentieth street, near 1hild avenue receive their
friends this afternoon,
Mrs. Angeline Buckley, while standing last even.
Ing on the roof OF ~ West Houston street lost her
pose and fell into the adjoining yArd
Philip Leddy, aged q, was last evening run over
ard instantly killed by 57 Belt lailrcad line. m
Avenue D. near Ninth street.
Can't. Kennedy, Of the SIKH Precinct, last night
arrested william NClch for beating james COlllns.
The wounds Of Collins will likely prove fatal
The Fonians spent yesterday In the rece pt and dis
cusslon OF reports OF COMMITTEES the Canadian uyAslUu
and the nomination Of officers for election to-day,
Prot. WIN. Mason Evans will give reldings from
Dickens and poetic rCcauonS In Cooper Institute tn
evening. The country press credit hm Win great
talent,
The Fat Mems Association Ia about to send to the
Leg gslature an " Act for the AbOl .on of Fatmcltng
Establishments" AOoiitiOulst Tweed, strangely
enough, opposes IL.
Superintendent Jourdan, who is about TO pay his
respects 20 the gckpocket h@ heGnn WIN an order to
the Captains ofPolce to pay special attention ~ tue
theatres aud the doors Of tue houses Of worship,
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AFTER TIE RING.
stirring Meeting in The second Wnrd-FoN
10 be sustained.

stirring Meeting in The second Ward-Fox
10 be sustained.
Tie members of the John Fox Association Of
the Second Ward assembled last evening In Tho
Urge room Of the cid Washington headquarters, cor
ner Broad and Pearl. The attendance was large and
enthu. .iastice in favor OF John Fox and the Young
Democracy Many OF the solid men OF the ward
we're present, a. also we're large numbers OF the
honest woIklngmen who reside In the ward. Mr.
Daniel CooneY presided, and addressed the meeting.
Mr.. John A. Sullivan then delivered n splendid ad
dress in the course Of which he condemned the rot
tenness OF the Ring" and remarked that although
tie popular side may seem to be down, when the
right time comes they will show themselves In all
ther strength and teach the enemy a lesson they
will not soon forget.
Other members followed all in advocacy Of the
principles OF the Young Democracy and OF the
rights oi their fayorite, John Fox, and announced
their intention OF carrying on the light TO the very
last.
A series OF resolutions rledging the meeting to
sustain Mr.. Fox were unanimously adopted amid
great cheering. A committee was appointed to con-
fdr with similar societies throughout the city, for
tie purpose OF making arrangements for an omen
air meeting. Tie Association numbers 25i members.
Its officers are Daniel +. CoOney, President; Lau'
renee Hennessy, ce-Presdent, and VIM. Creed,
Secretary. Last ghrs meeting was most spirited
one, and when adjourned tho members retired cheer
ing for Fox aud the Young Democracy,
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THE OLD WORLDS EWS.
TIE EMPEROR NAPOLEON's FARCE
STYLED AN ELEC1ION.

The Publication OF the Emperor's Procians.
tion-The Vote TO be Omciaiiy Announced
on the 18th Of May-The Left Centre stin
In the Field,
PARrs, April 21.-The President Of the Senate
NJ. Rouher, went to the Tuileries to-day. and pre-
sented to the Emperor the Sendtus- Consultum -
unanimously voted for by the Senate. The Imperial
printing ONCE will tomorrow begin the publication
Of the proclamation OF the Emperor concerning ths
Psbiscitu together with the text Of tile latter. In
his proclamation the Emperor gives resume OF tho
reforms introduced since 1890 up to the present mo-
ment, and dwells on the fortunate results to come
from item, namely stability Of institutions and the
easy transmission or power to the heir Of the throne
The formula Of the RsIkcitvm il brief and simple.
The vote II 10 be taken on the 9Th OF May. verified
on the 10th, and Its result officially announced On
the 12th.
Prince Napoleon, who left Paris before the recent
debates In the Senate because the Emperor desires
that he should take part in the discussion the
The Marquis d'Andelarre, leader OF the :" Len
Centre" IN the Corps Legislatif publishes Letter
denying the truth OF the rumor that the Len Cen
tire" has ceased to exist as party.
The Steele urreconciable orgaD) to-day publishes
vigorous appeal TO the electors OF France to vote
" No" on the question Of personal goverument
Among the signers Of the appeal are Messrs. Ara
20, Bancel Cremieux, Gambetta j. Ferry, GARNER
Pages, and Jules Simon.
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FLASHES IRON THE OCEAN CABLES

The further hearing OF the MordaGnt divorce case
has been postponed.
Several cases of agrarian Drulalty are reported
In the county Of Meath
The missing steamer city OF Brussels passed
CrookhaYen yesterday morning, under sail.
The session OF the Customs Parliament onened
yesterday. Herr Delbruck delivered a speech.
The steamer Sado from OpOrto for Liverpool, was
lost on the sCily Islands. The passengers aud crew
were saved
The house OF Rothschild has lost $400,000 by the
deGllcaton oil 4 cashier named Charles Tassns. He
was specially employed In tho purchase Of gold aud
silver and employed funds a. his dbposM L0f sp0GulA'
tl0ns on the BouIse.
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REDDT'S DOG FTGHr.

RIvaliinu FiOrencc's Den Drsc NJ by the
broadway Poiicr-Rcddy ~ 90. At Hon
in the Cells Again.
The drinking saloon at the northeast corner OF
Broadway and Houston street, kept NY the notorious
Retdy the Blacksmith, was converted yesterday
afternoon into dxGyit ard two dogs of uudoubied
blood, and with a,igh reputation rs muzzlcrs were
started in to fight. Reddy was in glec, having heard
o! the row AZ the other and feared that his
establishment might lose caste n some blood was
not spit during the dav. The SPECTATORS were also
IN gloe, and shank Draper, who offered to bet ESQ
o. the briude, said 20 have been hr. by Kit Bum.
was beard to remark that II the said htndlu did not
CHI the other up In fye minutes he would cat his
hat
A. the nght progressed the excitement ir' r'ased
prCpoitiunately, and large sums were Invested BY
the spectators: but II was noticed that everybody
vas careful not to SIR W too much money After
Al out seven minutes hard Ggiting, during which
tine III, brndle had been doing immense e1ecu
ton the door opened ard 50 ne unwecome visitors
entered, being members Of the Broadway police,
A gen ral stampede ensuen. lut Reddy and Shank
Draper were secured and taken round to Capt.
Mills, vho sent TEN to tue Mercer street police
station for the night. The charge Is, Cruelty to
animals
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POLISHING orr TINE POLITICIANS.
A sapsuiuary Fight IN Florence's saloon
Cusick Il Co. shocktngly Bea aten-Encouu-
ter with the Poiice-Clubs Trumps Again
IA. An, ltrfs

n Sanautnnry ftaht IN riorence's Saloon
Cusick Il Co. shocktngly Bea eaten-Rncouu-
. ter with the Police-Clubs Trumps Again
The Thi, In Prison.
Yesterday afternoon Florence's saloon, in the
asement OF the southwest corner OF Broadway and
Houston street. was the scene OF brutal nght
Ten wears ago this saloon ranked among the best In
Broadway; but recently II has become the resort Of
faro bank jerkers, thieves, picxpockets, prize
fighters. and even Tammany politicians.
Yesterday afternoon, at about quarter before 4,
four ruiians seated In one OF the dining boxes
in the saloon, drinking OF course. They are known
among their associates a. Jim Cuslck, Eighth
Ward bully, who generally travels armed TO the
teeth Jim Nelson, alils Bully Nelson, HaEgerty OF
Phil adeipla, lately distinguished by his encounter
with Reddy the Blacksmith, and one Lyons. Nelson
and Cusck were seated one side Of the table
and Ilag ggerty and Lyons were opposite. Nelson
had been drinking heavily, and under his lead OF
benzne he'd become very qusrresome. The war
iior Iaggerty who had polished of the renowned
Reddy the Blacksmith having reputation to sustain
thought that he would earn fresh laures, and seiz
ing cruet stand struck Nelson on the mead.
This was tie signal FOR general hostiliiies, Cusiek
IL would be impossible to do justice TO the display
OF pugilisic talent that followed; but as OF the
bystanders aiterward informed our reporter In the
picturesque language of ne neigh boz hoos, For a
short spiu, 1t was as pretty muss as ever set
eyes on.
Aiter the roughs had enjoyed about three minutes
Of ta!- interc-tL. JtcreI.iOn. Oncer Williams OF
the Broadway squad I.ttlei down the stairs, and
unable TO studtute the now intu lated brutcS, en-
to'vd upon q little Wholesome clubbing, Ia which be
vlrCr!shcd Nelson. Ofictr- Fon,ane.le and Know
securtl Cusick asd HLr-rriy, and the whole party
adjourned To Broadway police onicc In Mulberry
street, Here Nelson u-ei the most abusive Ian
guage to Omccr Williams. and rushing at him, bit
him in the leg. A strug lie followed. aud Ne,sou
was oNetpOwereI. CusicK's clothes weTc literally
torn to shreds, and HE person was covered wi,h
blood. At last they were subdued and taken TO the
Mercer street police station, where they were held
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BORROWING THE LIVERY OF HEAvBz
Defrnudins n Bank of sixty Thousand Del.
lars md swindiing Two Churches -
Thirty Tbousand-simuiRtion of Pietv.

Defrnudina n Bank of sixty Thousand Del.
lars md swindiing Two Churches -
Thirty Tbousand-simuiRtion of Pietv.
Hansan Woodruff, Of Hoboken, some time ago
held responsible position In a large banking houss
in this city, from which he was discharged as de-
faulter to the extent OF 100000. At this time -
united with Dutch Reformed church in this city.
and soon acquired reputation for deep pety, and
thereby swnded the treasurer OF the church out Of
twelve thousand dollars Hs standing in the church
was so precarious that he forced to quit the
city.
Hoboken was the place pitched upon for his next
exploit, and the Presbyterian church numbered him
among its members. BY profourd dissimulation
Woodruff became, apparently the most devout
member of the fold. little while ago he went to
the treasurer Of the church and told MIN that II he
would lend him 81 $40 TO help friend In pecuniary
difficulties he would become responsible for the
money and bring the friend into the church. From
many OF the members OF the church he obtained
money TO The amount of $50 0OO. All this time his
religious zeal was unquestioned.
few days ago tue hypocrisy OF the man was dis
covered. He had no friend In pecutary trouble.
His boasted responsibility was piece Of emptiness.
He had no property In the South, and the indorse-
ments the notes that he gave were forged. BY an
these pre'ences lis frauds were successful. Wood
ruf now lies In the Hudson county Jail having been
arrested on warrant at the instance OF the church
treasurer.
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THE LATEST GIN MURDER.

Tragedy In Morris County, New Jers "A
LIQUOR Dealer Killing his Wife,
Thomas llalloran liquor dealer from Hickory
Hill, in Morris county, n j.. was committed to the
Morristown Jail yesterday a charge Of numbering
ns wife. On Wednesday Mrs. Halloran was found
dead In her house, when 1t was broken open by
the neighbors. On tho dead woman's head was
wound, and there were other bruises aud gashes on
her body that showed how severe had been the
struggle. The husband had fed, and his daughter
a cbild of twelve, was also missing. The child was
subsequently found, and before the Cu!oners Jury
said that IallOTan struck his wife with stone
(Which made her head bleed" The jury rendered
u verdict that Mrs. llaluran came To her death 10y
blows and bad treatment, and that her husband
Thomas HallOran, was accessory TO the same" Hal
loran is man Of IS, lri,hman by birth, and is a
confirmed drunkard