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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRApH.

Al the Charleston Navy Yard yesterday, 1885 men
were discharged.
Coxsackie on sunday morning
Ex-senator Pomeroy will report to-day the House bill
for the abolition OF the frankng privilege.
The Tennessee Legislature has enacted q law for
punishing severely masked marauders.
The Consolidated II nix OF Louis ana New Orleans
was robbed OF nearly $4,000 on sunday night.
q. W. Freeman 4 Co.'S hquor store Bingham.
ton, has been seized by the revenue officers.
The Secretary OF the Navy declines to rescnd his
yards.
Six hundred and nftv men were DISCHARGED yes,er.
reau at the Gosport Navy Yard.
In Fitchburg, Mass on Sunday evening, Boston
latter was dangerously stabbed.
In Bristol Edward White. 1s years OF age, has
In the eye with a shot gun. Wv
Darius $. skinner Of Providence. recently lost his
arm by the accidental discharge Of his ride while on
hunting expedition in Texas.
The body Of nm unknown man was found In the
Hudson four miles south OF PoughkcepsIo cty II had
been In the water about six weeks.
snow slide from tile roof Of the Kirk street
pEG Sb n Va, carried wh T. chimney
The act OF the Tennessee Legislature granting aid
TO the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Navigation
n Company OF Now York was signed by the Governor
Albert r., Harland, who says he Is mate Of the
brig Abbey. lying IN kaniasket Roads, Boston harbor
his possession. -
The Philadelphia Navy Yard employees have pc.
tuoned Congress, asking leave TO continue work and
allow theil wages 20 accumulate until the passage Of
the Appropriation bill.
Hereafter all employees in the Treasury Depart
ment must verify ther claims for mileage by oath
that no fee Passes nsys been a;sd and that the amount
The Acknowledged candidates for the Georgih
senAtorship are ~ ster Blodgett judge Parrott Of
the superior Court and Speaker OF the late
ton Convention aud Mott late MilitaryihAyor Of Co.
lumbus.
An inquest over the body OF Willie Atkins, who
previous to his death figured In the Chicago public
school whipping case, resulted 10 verdict OF death
was exoneratod.
An army general order creates In lieu OF tho First
Military District the Department OF Virginia consist
Ing q Maryland yirginlA. West Virgins and North
CAROLINA Gen Oan0y 10 assigned TO the commsn nd
Win headquartors in Richmond The neW Department
vii form part Of the Military DlyNloa OF tho Atlantic
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ANOTHER RAILROAD VAR.

A Land Owner Causes the StoppaGc of the
wnrk and Paterson ROhd-Fisk Gat-
ting Hand in the Fight.
To the inconvenience of hundreds of people,
the running OF trains on the Paterson and Newark
Railroad has suddenly been discontinued. The
Sheriff Of Essex county on Saturday morning served
the Injunction obtained by Mr.. Peter Weller, to
whom the Company owe Si5OO for land taken in the
construction OF the road, TO restrain the Company
from running trains over his land, lying between
Beiltve and Woodsitc. As soon as the process
was served upon the President OF the road, that
gentleman despatched a messenger 10 James Fisk
for instructions.
That railway potentate returned word that lie had
ordered the payment OF MIR. 'Wcilcr's claims. but
that subsequently Mr. Gould had interercd with the
settlement Conductor Ward started with his train
usual for Newark yesterday morning. When
Belleyiile was reached the offended Weller was seen
the track shaking his violently at the train
but this demonstration did not interrupt the cars
Nhich passed on aud reached Newark ia safety
On returning, MIR. Weller again approached the
train with three or four men, and suys the Paterson
Guardian, II was understood that he then was. or
soon would be, reinforced by the Sheriff of Essex
county but Conductor Ward did not stop and came
to Paterson time. The fact OF MIR Wcilcr's
demonstration was tclogrlphcd to the Erie head.
quarters soon as TIC train arrived. and about
g30 O'Clock despatch received from ID.
vision Superintendent B' r,houd directing that until
further notice. no train would be run over the Pa.
tsrsun and Newark Branch
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THE HIYTIAN REYOL UTION.
Disposition OF sainave's Family-saInave's
Troops Joining Cabral-The United states
Minister Threatened with Death By the
Mob-Tbo state oftho Now Government.

PoRrAU-PRIscR, January l3.-Salnave's family,
consisting Of his wife, mother and eleven children,
together with the iugitivcs who had been protected
by the American Consul, sailed for Inagua, and
thence they will go to San Domingo, at the Invitation
OF Baez
The merchants doing business in this city have OF.
fcred. Is said to lend money to the Government for
the purpose Of paying or the crews Of their naval
vessels. Tho Government is now paying oil the
men.
The troops who fought under Salnave at the late
engagement at Cuaba with Cabral's army. at which
place they were captured with Salnavc, have Joined
Cabrars forces with the intention Of attacking the
Dominican troops at Aqua.
ter from Salnavc offering 100000 gold, In two drafts
The United States Minister, Mr.. Dassett, attempted
to obtain the body OF Sanave for proper burial by
his family, who, ns well known. were at the
residence of the Minister but his request was de-
MED with derison and ns ue, and threats OF death
were heaped upon him by the in'uriated mob.
The Provisional Government has granted sub.
sidy TO the steamer Stars and Stripes for carrying
monthly mail between this port and yours, while the
owners Of the steamer Ciiy OF Pori-auI rince claim
that by contract mnde with the Salnave Govern
ment the subsidy belongs to them, and rs neither
are willing 10 give mp the point just yet 1t is thought
both steamers will return.
The slate OF the new Government has been made
up With the names OF Message get, for President
Alexis, Governor Of the North and Brce or S-na-
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JOIIINGS IBOIr TOWY.


Twenty.throe new cases OF smallpox have been
reported.
The rcccp's OF the Coopcr Union for the plst year
were ti01S2O. ana the expenditures s3Sil70.
Professor Noycs announces course Of illustrated
lectures on Light and Hearing" before the " { A.
An unknown man about 90, with DARK hair. Sc.,
was found drowned yesterday Oh Pier 81 East iayar.
Theodore 5. rri'scher, Of Crooks Hotel, visi'tl q
panel den IN Crosby street, and WAS du.y ROBBED u
doe Start, the famous first blseman Of the Allan.
&c Base Ban Club Of Brookya has Joined the ncR Chi
cago Club.
oaicei Gafrncy, the Eighteenth Ward policeman
has been d'mis,ed,
Duane Lodge; NJ; o., J.; o: Of g. T., n,s cccted
jose JSscph h'SGl2i0W sli. Sec S g. A. "'l'o! v IT, aAG
The New York Boot and Shoe Board Of Trad,
met ~ hs As.Sr House yesterday and adjourned "a
,5s1" ICI MsFSe &c r,sc who ", found ogseOg q.
al 20 3lyington street.
seventy,nve cases Of rclnpsIng fever ar, reported
crowded tenement houses.
Mr., ID. Burness thinks the brutal murder of Mr.
Townsend IN Hudson street would Justify any good c,5
Een In carrying arms for selfprotcction.
Peter Augboet OF 33g East Firts-fourth street
German, died Yesterday IN 81. Lukes Hospital OF gun
shot wound. received on Jan. lG, while after rab
Patrick McDermott and James Clark were com.
mSted 0y Justice Doyling yeste.day for The bnlihp
on the night Of Jan. u.
Francisco Zepeda, the Cuban cigar maker VIII,
stabbed John William Lewis, the CnInnmal ami hu
English wife Elizabeth At ~ LAWS street, cons
mtted for trial yesterday al the Iomhs
Leo Basky was wanted At the Tombs yesterday,
TO TESTIFY 10 regard g. the recent shooting IN Rccckc
street, but fearing incarceration In Ludlow streo
jail ina cWl suit In which ho Is engaged. he lott thl
city,
The Assistant Aldermen yesterday adopted rcsolu.
tions proyidng for suitable badses for the Poee Ju
tees, and for the appointment OF an additional clelh
OF tie Assistant AdeUnen. WIS
George Schaflcr, 4 Rhode Island widower and
Mary sullivan, \ New YORK maiden were denied th(
rights OF marriage yesterday by two Catholic presta
on the ground that Schallcr Is Free Mason Ihe1
sought the Iom0s aud we're made happy by Justci
rOrrn Smith, aged b3 was found yesterday anen
noon on Thlrtylfth street. Sixth avenue undel
the influence OF chloroiorm, lie was taken home q
SWeet Thirty second street from which he had Does
missing since Tuesday last.
"One OF MANY Victims" writes in regard to The
1000 supplied 10 the inebriates on Wards Island aD
plandng LHE suns exposure. anu adding that no dos
on which the owner sets any value would he allowed 70
eat the meat which daily supplied to tile boaders Al
tue secondAolc paying u per week for their board
The seizure OF the steamer Continental by the In.
ternal RsNenus Department, on the ground that 10
large cargo VI through freight" hastily put aboard
New Haven. as usual In tho night, nom connoctlnG
railroads, there ton empty liquor barrels with uuJ
cancelled stamps, WAS merely nominal, as far Nthl
travelling public CONCERNED. her trips being In - SS
interered with
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THE FIFTH U.fRD MURDER.
Something of the Assassip's Past History
An Old Prison B;rd-A Butchcry fol
which even the Butcher Cannot Account

Something of the Assassin's Past History
An Old Prison B;rd-A Butchcry Tor
which even the Butcher Cannot Account.
Jack Reynolds, the murderer of William
Townsend, in HUDSON street. was induced. after
deal Of cross.questionins yesterday, to tell some
thing OF his past history. His answers were ram
bling and evasvc but the following facts have been
Cleaned therefrom. His real name is Sylvester
Broan, and his age between 81 and % years. He
was born In the north Of Ireland, In Lowth, or
Lough, and his father's name was Patrick. lie has
three brothers still In Ireland. according to his be-
lief; although, having left them in 1865, and not
having heard from them since, he Is not certain
about It. lie has always been a wandcrer, having
no friends, although acquainted with several roun-
ders He had learned the art OF pegging shoes, and
uis led TO bis going into the shoemakcr's shop in
search OF work. He cAnnot-or Will not-tell why
he stole the knife, or why he stabbed Townsend
He was nm inmate Of Springfield Prison three years.
for burglary. Sometimes he has gone under the
name OF John O'Brien, but generally by that OF
Jack Reynolds. He had also been in other prisons,
on different charges arising from drunkenness.
Mr.. VIM. Belcher OF lSg Hudson street. who re-
sides on the side OF the street opposite the murdered
mans store took an active part In the arrest of the
prisoner. Upon hearing the screams OF Townsend's
daughter. lie 70 tho store In time to seize
the fugitive murderer and throw him heavily to the
ground While struggling with B"lcler the onicers
came up and made his capture certain.
The funeral Of the lato William Townsend took
place yesterday afternoon from 1872 Hudson street
The poverty OF the unfortunate family can be too
well understood, when We say that nelghbor con-
tributcd q shirt TO dress the body. Some benevo-
lent woman gave the widow shawl and dress in
which 10 attend the funeral. The whole family
lived In one room, husband and wife occupying one
rcd, and the fvc children hutdled together in
tie other Mr.. Farnel andsome other citizens of the
Narl have started a subscription for the benefit Of
the family. Tne remains OF the murdered father
rested In stained rosewood conn mounted with
silver cdginss. The lid was open, exposing the face
and chest. The features were calm and regular
tn" plate on the conin bore the following inscrp-
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II. X. III.
Prince Arthur's Movements YESTERDAY
Presentation of nn Address BY British
Res dents IN New Sork-The Prince :
n.nIN-nI m z ,riIh nIr nnnnnu

Prince Arthur's Movements YESTERDAY
Presentation of nn Address By British
Res dents IN New York-The Primers
Repiy-DIuntr with MIR. Duncan.
II. r. II. breakfasted about halfpast yostcr.
dav, end remained in his apartments until room
vhen he received large number Of DELEGATES from
the several societies existing in the city Tic dele
cation, which numbered about sixty members, was
received by the Prince in the large dningroom o
the Brevoort House The societies present wct.
the St. Georges, St. Andrews, St. Davd's. and st
Patrck's. Mr.. Archibald, the British Consul, ap.
peared In double character, aa the representative
Of the British Government, and as President OF thc
-. Georges Society. Nj Edwards the Vice Con.
sui was also present in his Official capacity. In Gd.
diuon TO these thorc were tour CHIEF uf the " W
York Calcdonian Club, who were dressed in full
Highland costume, with kilt and short hose. The
effect vas mo-t siriSing one, the various costumes
blended together being very .pcture.quc. The pre-.
stntaion of IN address to II. X ii. by Mr.. Arch.
bald, and the Princes reply were followed by an in.
troduction OF the members OF the d.eslton to
The following Is the Princes speech
n,y sSSsPt my hearty sapk, for the
II Is to me source uf sincere qualification and pr de
Queen, ny ocary beoI ci mocr aud 10 hear that lie
noble. upright. and sef,acrincinr character OF my
honofed IN this country
Your exlrei.i9ns Of deep intere. in all that concerns
Gods will may be before me, are such @ demand
wi not be forrotcn when. IN alter year., ioDE Sses
70 my present Witt to this interesting country shall
with which you have offered me so kindly greeting.
The Prince took short walk on Broadway, with
Mr.. Thornton and his suite, aud returned 30
mother STROLL but the snow storm made walking 50
UNPLEASANT that he returned about g. and RENAMED
IN bis rooms writing unul the evening. Al O'Clock
lie lett the hotel with his suite, and dlned with Mr
Duncan at his residence on Fifth avenue.
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YEsrERDAYIN EUROPE.

Ths Assassination of Republicans by the
Spanish Mona rchists-Posi ibis Duel Dr-
tween Senor Fiancrns md Gcn. Prim-
Thr Poniin Fighting for His Dogma.
Madrid, Jan. 3i.-Tley had an exciting discus
slcn In the Constituent Cortes on Saturday. Senior
sthA R.pnbllnan leaders. dsfendsd
the recent Republican lnsurrectoh IN asserted that
was deliberate act OF the people TO defend their
individual rights which had been violated by the
Government. He further asserted tnat those so.
called insurgents WHO had hcen Killed by the Gov
ernment troops were simply ass tsslnated. Gen.
Prim rose an demanded tae r0tractiun OF the oHcn.
sive words. Scnor FicUcras refused to rctract The
general Hupposilion lie that the collision will In
duel.
LONDON. January M.-Letters from Rome say that
Dr. Dongcr's protest against the declaration OF the
dogma OF Tapal inll'ihihty creates much excitement
and indgnntion al the Vatican. A telegram from
Romo to-day says that the Pope refuses to receive
address. signed by hundred aud thiTty.scycn
bishops also protesting against the declaration Of
the dorInn.
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EROOKLYN.

samuclP y, Ross has been paid S3.OOU To. oAanining
NCXtI ~
. The Aldermen call upon tho Legislature to kill
Prospect Parx.
John Noonan carved Pat. Lazarus's nose yester-
day during night al l sackctt street The carver
The officers Of the City Hospital for 1870 are: John
Hasslett, Presidenti Richard Field VicePresident
6uperihtendenl. j. T. r. Nichols.
Thomas Smith and John McGovern, who were
ioand early yesterday morning pIowling about Warren
their possession. were committed By Justice WALSH,
Further testimony was taken last night By Cdfunsr
whitehall In tho tenement house catastrophe case a
DIV t,9n avenue. williamsburgh. George MAnnering.
were loo many eoSbe stohca anI loo neS MATT. ~
the foundation walls. aid that thoy not properly
aanaku0tea.
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LOSSES ny FIRE.

A 6re in Galesburg, H., on Sunday morning, in
yolyed a loss OF SEQ
On Sunday morning, property valued at $4,000
was destroy ed In Madison, WIS.
A two-story and attic frame house on Water street,
IN EdgewateT On staten Island, occupied by Dennis
sullivan and wo other families, was burned on sunday
night. Loss t.,OC0 insured.
This morning FIRE was discovered In the base
ment i65 Fulton street, occupied by II. r. Bunster
importer OF liquors causing damage OF 5000 to stock
and VI 900 on building.
A fire was discovered last evening In Moses Danen-
baums dry goods store, eg Eighth avenue. Damage to
stock about 5000 principally by water The building.
owned by VIM Worth. OF ll2 West Twelfth street, Is
damaged about t8OO
The explosion OF kerosene lamp set on Ore bed
room IN Nlcholss Blss'r house In Bufalo at O'Clock
yesterday morning Air Bliss his WIFE and two child.
ron wors fearfuy burned. ono child died lmne
while the other ID IN o critical caudiIioR
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FATHER MARTINS WHIsKEY RAID.

Mythical Witnesses for the Prosecution
How L. =. Authorities Were sold.
There was lull yesterday in the Rev. Warrick
Martins whiskey raid, and the venerable parson did
not appear in The Federal Building. Nearly all his
witnesses have forsaken him. aud tho united efforts
OF himself and Commissioner Osborn have failed to
compel their attendance in Court TO prosecute the
distilcrs against whom he has preferred charges,
ers whom he had employed gave fictitious names
ava hat after they had received compensation Tor the
alhdayts they made against Aid. Barker aud others,
they ouit the " -'
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A WIFE KICKED 10 DEATH.
Tragedy Inst Night in Mulberry
SirrcI-SixIh Ward Gin ADMIN.

shocking Tragedy Inst Night In Mulberry
strcct-siSth Ward Gin Again.
Michael Wech, aged AS q native of Ireland
arrested at II O'Clock last night chsrge OF
brutally assaul:ing his wife, Catharue, aged 40
The woman was declared In dying condition by
DR.. Haran, OF o. Diyasd street. At 0 o'clock on
Saturday evening welch arrived at his lodgings, IS
Mulberry street, very drunk.
An alteration ensucd between him and his wife
about money, when the woman was knocked down
aud fatally kicked on tho head and body.
Tho woman Is attended by medical man, who
says her chances oflving are small wech was ar
rested and locked up In the Sixth Ward Police Sta
ton. and Bridget Ryan and Mary Miury were de-
tailei as witnesses to his brutal treatment.
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THE KEF WEST DUEB.

The Killing OF the Editor who Crossed from
Cubn to Fight.
KEY wEsr, Jan. Sl.-Gonzalo Castanon, editor
OF the pos de Cu6a while standing on the porch Of
HE hotel was attacked by several Cubans, who
opened Gre on him with pistols. He returned their
hre and had wounded three OF his ssssilants, when
he received shot, from which he died in nftess
minutes. Several arrests bsvo been made The
editors Of the Key West Despdtca In a card with.
drew an article which they published this mornips
on the approaching duel for the reason that tho s
cations made are inexact,
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NEW JERSEY.

The French republicans Of Newark are PREPARING
celebrate 2lth February and vti nArtioia.1
In a grand banquet In New YORK.
Leonhardt Schwunn and Rosa Rogers the formes
Indicted for murder. and the latter for
are TO be tried on Tuesday. the sth inst.
The twentieth anniversary OF the dedication Of
Christ Church. Newark. 'rhich opened by BishoG
Doane on Feb. 2, iso0, Is to be commenced tomorrow
Anna Elsassor, who would have celebrated her
fifteenth birthday on Sunday, died suddenly in Newark
birthday gift, Is her shroud.
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Thr Gold Conspiracy Iuves,,ua,,on

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.-1he House banking
COMMITTEE to-day had George opdyke before them
over m hour He went over the grounds OF the
gold corner, aud gave his views OF the and Of
the remedy. Gen. Butterneld revised his testi-
mony, got his pay, and started for New York. The
last appearance Of Corbin was on Saturday, when
he reached out for his mileage asking for an extra
uy 10 go home on, and getting t55,50, thus bv his
every action bearing out the character which Flax,
Dr., gave him IN such vivid co.ors The testimony
already taken viii make book OF I've or siH hun
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FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CAnLEs.

The overland telegraph to India Is again in work.
log order
The ste mship Great Eastern arrived at Bombay
Yesterday.
Nnnlloon will abolish all monopolics in the lay!r g
OF the tcCGTaIh cables.
The German Governments viii an stain the bishops
In the event Of . contest with the Vatican,
Victoria will not attend the opening OF Parla-
meni Her hajcstYs speech Is TO be read by COM
mission,
Fganlcre Morao, recently Secretary OF Legation
ana Charge d'AiIiros Gd interim at London. goes to
Washington IN the same capacity,
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A a5,ONO nnln Rnhhnrx.

The safe In the Office Of Muller, Serok, Henck.
en- Co.'S sugar refinery, Williamsburgh was robbed
OF t5,UJ yesterday afternoon. One OF the clerks
brought from the bnnk the sum named ard deposited
II In the safe In the forenoon with the intention OF
paying of the employees In the afternoon. lie
laod 70 lock the safe when he deposited the money,
ing young man In the ONCE. When lie returned
the money was misscd-and Is yet missing.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Herman Door, OF Hincklcy Dorr. insurance
agents, Do.NN, was tho person killed Nv falling from
tran on the Old Colony road ON saturday.
On Saturday night Theodore Overmiller, a baker
OF Milburn. stepped of the platform Of train the
deroi IN that place and fell OF bridge which
Tacc.way He WAS rescued from the water but he died
o A fractured skull.
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LONG ISLfND.

The movement Tor a noce force in Ncwtown has
been defeat d by decisive vote Of the citizens
Michael Jack, Of College Point, having been
askcd by Phllp schelenhcrgcr for Si whica he owed
HIM struck his creditor on the eye with pair or brass
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WILLIAM TOWN SIND.
Died Jan. q. 1870,
Aged IS years.

The comm was taken to St. Johns chapel, in Var.
ick street, and after the funeral services. borne
to Greenwood for intrrmcnt. The Hon. Michael C.
Murphy. member Of Assembly for the district, d.
Trays the expenses OF the fun raj.
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4 Western Engineering Triumub.

i LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l.-The last span Of the Ohio
i.I btidge was completed this afternoon. The
m OF the bridge, exclusive Of approaches, IL one
s1 40 has TWO main spans Of $40 feet, and another
.eet, anda draw over the channel. Tho time
nIStd IN It's construction was two year, aud six
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"en. y. p. Blair Disfr.pch,.ed.

S,hsoe decision Of tho Missouri Supreme Court
Soss Frank = Blair, Jr, from the right to
prss,mLuse he refused to take the oath Of loyalty
kInoea " the COnsti uti0n OF Missouri, IL aus
S ths Vnitsd States supssmA Court.
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Woman Suffrage in Ohio.

CoLuNBUs Jan. 3l.-A resolution was lnroduc
ed in the House to-day, looking to the amending o
the state Constitution 50 as 10 permit women tC
vote,
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Trouble for De Roda.

HAvASA, Jan. 3l.-The volunteers to might
arrested two men for using sedinous language. 1t
10 said that the prisoners attempted to escape and
we're nred ADoa hx thar kuArd and KILLED