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Middletown transcript., 1870-01-15
DRAIN TILE.

WITH Improved Machinery and New D,os
we are now prepared to furnish at tbe
shortest notice. ~ INC
DRAIN TILE,
(Round with Collars and Egg-shaped with solel
from Two to Seven Inches Calibre, superior IN
any in the market. Also ~
BRANCH JOINTS Y SHAPED & SILT BASINS.
AZ AS recommended by "Waring" in his Work ON
Undertaking. We also manufacture va
Bricks and Earthenware.
IaD- Liberal discount made to Dealers.
Please address for price, &C.
ALvAN ., ALLEN ALLEN l. BELL,
NJ nhLL' Smyrna, Delaware.
May l5-ly.
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NO. II

A valuable farm in ST. Georges Hundred, New
Castle county, Del. lying upon Appoquinimink
Creek, miles from Odessa, and about miles
from McDonough, Del. in good state of culti-
Eation, containing l92 acres of kind land, well
adapted to trucking or small frnits, about miles
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TABLE OF RATES


ana any information required promptly furnish.
eo on application to the Homo Office, or To
any of the Company's Agents,
JOHN z: McLEAR, President
GEo. W STONE Vice President
NJ M. CHILD, Secretary.
Benz. NlELDS, Counsel & Actuarv
,on, ID. W. MAULL, Chief Medical Ex9m;no,
for Delaware.
TRUSTEES.
John P. McIcar, Sam,.l p..c =,
William Bush, Georra w ,"pcr1'' peanp 'r.
John V. Rice, W. n c.t,, pusn,
Job II. jackson, Henrv + p;,I's
Clement B. Smyth, Thomas n Wahs
W;ii;"n, , S"i1y, Ivy, William H. Swift
James Morrow IT AssnursI 'r.
Lewis p. Bush NJ II n So;JaI
James Bradford.
DIRECTORS.
William Rrnt"r' Rus,, Samuel Brancroft jr.
Tbos w nwsl, Wi5,, Ed. Bringhurst, jr.
Villa, W r' mGoo' VIM. G. Gibbons,
Geo. w. Bush w o'one,
William S. Hiles, w IT Sm;s.'
1,,, ., A. G. cox, Agent
'"' oi-y Middletown, Delaware,
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ana a. any information required promptly furnish
any of the Company's Agents,
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BOOK, STATIONERY, AND
STORE,

SCHOoL BOOKS and Miscellaneous Works.
~ Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymn Books
Blank Books, in various styles and binding
Tuck, Memorandum and Pass Books.
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MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE,
COOK STOVES

NIAGARA, PARLOR COOK, MONITOR
CORAL COOK, WIN. PENN, LEHIGU.
and Others made in the CITY.
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CAUGHT IN THE WEB.
The Result Of Matrimonial Advertising "A
Young Lady, Induced to Come to This City
from Toledo, is Ruined and De-
serted-A Warning to Others.

About three months since person purp0rting to
be James stewart inserted an advertisement In one
OF the weekly papers 0I this city for lady corre-
spondent, with view TO matrmony requesting
them address their replies TO No. Amity street
the drop letter 0.!ce formerly kept by Leo Balskv,
who was shoS by Dan Biddlc IN house IN Bleecker
street in January last. Among the fckie-minded
females VINO responded to the advertisement was
Miss Kate Basbeim, dressmaker residing with her
parents in Toledo Ohio. Several letters passed be-
tween them unbeknown to the young ady's friends,
IN which stewarS professed to have great love and
affection for her, ending by making q pro-
position for marriage which was accepted.
Stewart, pleading his business detained him
from visiting her for the purpose Of having
the marriage ceremony performed at Toledo, pre-
vailed upon her to leave ner friends ana join him in
tlls city, anu upon her arrival red her ne would
fulnl hts promise. Under the pretence OF coming
to this city engage Ia her trade she procured her
parents consent. and left home Oh Monday morning
mad conrreSatsa at the DEPOT to bid her fareweIi.
she arrived III tns city, via the Hudson River Rail-
road. on tuesday afternoon and was met at the de.
pot by her accidental correspondent who procured
carriage, and, attending to her blggage, ordered
the Jehu TO drive to the Soinger House. where he
Toledo, Ohio" A room was assigned the young lady,
VINO, alter making uer toilet. joined her companion
room enjoyed q su!nptuous repast After dinner
Stewart gained permission to accompany her TO her
room when he made proposition to remain win
her all night, which she Indignantly refused; but
upon beng appealed TO by the rascal in view the
approaching nuptlas on the following day, she
finally consented and the two retired. stewart &C.
cOmplished her rum.
on the following morning Stewart, instead of
keeping his promise OF marriage, cleared out and
lett her WITH a hotel bill Of seven dollars to
pay. The unfortunate woman was IN q guam.
dary what TO do, as she had no money nor
any friends IN the city, and the proprietor OF the
hOei refused to deliver up her trunH until the board
bill was paid. Almost broken heated she made her
le n.
ternoon and related the story OF her misortunes to
Sergeant kil ilea who conveyed her to Justice FOw
pltitul story. AS sac knew nothing OF the rascal
who had eiIected her ruin, his whereabouts,
Justice Informed her he could 90 nothing Tor her.
purse finally raised to purchase ticket to send
her LOmc to her friends ana last nignt by the same
traia she had arrived here on Tuesday afternoon SO
fu OF anticipation for the future, she left for her
home sadder II not q wiser woman.
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EsSs rs LATER EMO.

At the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday there
was case before the Justices. upon the complaint
OF Mr.. Dergh, Of cruelty to o horse. Mr.. Spencer
was counsel for the defendant IL transpired In
course OF the case that Mr.. Bergh's men had taken
the horse aud shot 1t. The defence held that the
horse was IN o condition TO work and that 1t was
UNJUST to lynch" the horse.
Mr.. Eeign In q lachrymose speech, urged that
the horse was not worth dollar, and replied to Mr.
Spencer s remarks by stating that 1t was the most
humane policy 10 pursue not only towards horses
but also towards men. He SAID, vita considerable
feeling and nrmness:--
"Life, your Honor, IL not so desirable when It be-
comes burden aud oppressed with age as to des re
Its continuance. hope tnat wnen get into that
condition, when am useless ana le Is burden to
me- that some friend will do Or me what has been
done, from dictates OF the purest humanity for this
h0rse--tcrminate my existence
MIR. spencer, interruptng the speaker amidst this
pathos-"Why, when that tine comes, II l, ever
does. you'll give every bit OF your property to live
for another minute"
The patncs became merriment and Mr. Bergh was
QatOuDleI.
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suPSEME C0UaT--cbaMsias.
The Court Down on Divorces by ":he House
Pa.enio Process.

The Court Down on Divorces by '":lc Houso
Pa.enr' Process.
Before Judge Ingrahau
Wetton us. We'tOn.-Jllis lOag litgated divorce
suit was again before the court yesterday on q mo-
ton to confirm the report OF exJudge Leonard, the
referee granting divorce in favor OF Mrs. Wetton,
the wife OF the defendant. The full particulars Of
TINS case were spread before the readers Of the
HERALD short time since, and It is only nece sary
+. here TO briefly state that the defendant
obtained decree OF divorce from his first
vile through ''lne House patent.Dr Proceedings
were subsequently instituted TO set this decree ASIDE
as fraudulent but Judge Barnard denied the moron.
On further aiidavits having been placed before
Judge Barnard. showing That some Of the defend
ants witnesses had committed perjury in that case
plan1n IN the present Gction thea commenced pro-
Ceedln1s for divorce on the ground OF defendants
marriage 10 his first wife ut the time the marriage
with her tplaIntinl WAS entered into. Ex-Judge
Leonard, to whom the was referred, rendered
his report In favor the pa.ntl and Judge lngraham
yesterday took the papers and reserved his oecls0n
Mcdonald, the Immigrant swindier--IIotion
for Stay Of PROCEEDINGS.
MIR. Russell yesterday made application to the
Court for stay OF proceedings pending argument
on motion for new trial in the case OF Patrick
Mcdonald, convicted q short time since ana sen.
fenced 10 the state Prison by Judge Bedford OF the
General Sessions, on a charge OF detrauding imml-
grants.
Judge Ingraham replied that 1t was unusual to
grant stay OF proceedings before the bill OF excep-
tons had been lied. He, however would take the
papers and reserve his decision.
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Americans In Paris.

List OF Americans registered at the blnktn0 house
Of Drexel Haries Co., No. Rue Scribe, Paris, for
the week ending March 6:-Philadelphia-Mr Fer.
dinand Coke, Mr.. Thomas e. Allison, Mr. Edwin l..
Albeit Mr.. Harry Tlcken, Mr. James A. Wright, Mr..
George J. Wright, Miss Edith wright Miss Ace
Johnson, Mr.. and Mira. James s. Huber, MISS Helen
Huber, Mr.. r. II. Gratz ana family, Miss Annie L.
Huber, Mr.. r.. s. Curtis, Mr.. r. H. Roscngarten
Right Rev. James +. Wood, Bishop of Philadelphia;
Bishop OGorman, Mrs 9. c. Benton and family Mr.
York-Mr. William III. Kelly, Mr. James B. Ryer
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. voorhees,, Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles
H. Knapp, Miss Lizzie D voorhees,, Miss s. Cornish
MI. and Mrs. Win s Wright, Mr.. aud Mrs. Dewitt
Lord, Mr.. and Mrs ]. J. Ryan, Cortianit Irving. +.
Is. Whiting, James j. ODonObue, Thomas J. O'D0.
nohue Mr. and Mrs. Wood Gibson Brooklyn, N.
Y.--Jares 3. Muir. Ch.cago-E. - Brewer. Wash
Hanau aDd iamify and J. Fleming ana family. Erie,
PAWN. A. Gilbraith and family. San Francisco
MI. and Mrs. g. Ii. Randolph.
The following Americans were registered ut the
Paris, for the week ending February 22:-New
lork-Mrs. Il. 9. Lyermore, Mr.. X. y. Sec, Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. ii. Aldrch. DR.. o. ID. smith, MIR. George Mer-
rill, Mr. A. A. selover and family, Miss II. NJ. Arms
Mir. II. Q. Ward Mr.. William Young Mr.. William d
Lang, Miss Fanny Lang Mr.. q. Shepard Page, ar. D.
N. Barney, wife ahd daughters. Boston-Mr. W.
Whitney Lewis. Mrs. E. T. Eldreage. Miss Il. 4.
Wec4 ,.oIar Mr. r. sG.,,vcs T. Wsch' Mrs JOAN %xsr
Cleveland-Miss Payne. Balt.more--Mr 4. r..
scnllecker. st. Louls-Mr. James Archer
Kochester-Mr. and Mrs. 7. M. Bromley, Mr.. g. p.
lyn-Mr. d. N. FurbIsh. Hartfor6-Mr. H. G. White.
Memphs-Mr. J. T. Robson. Chicago-Aiiss Cur
nee. BGAalo-Mr. J. Arthur Hinchley. YonKers--
MIR. J. Foster Jenkins and family United states
Navy-Mr. F. J. Painter. Ktdderminater-Mr. John
IeWia.
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sIpat Nc cGuaT--aasMaiai.
The Stemmler-liicGswirc C0ntr0 vcrsy.
Before JuoQe inQrabam

The Stcinnler-iic(swirc Controversy.
Before Juoge ingraham.
In the case OF tile People, ex TEL John A. Stemm-
ler, &c, vs.. Joseph McGure. tie following Justice
IngrahaM's decision the Moiion 10 make the
pleadings OF tae plaintiff definite and certain.
Judge Ingraham says
Tie motion in this case is to make the complaint
more definite and certain. The action Is brought TO
try the title OF the parties 10 o.ice. The pain
uis might have rested sa'isGed with the general
counts IN tne complaint, which are sufficient under
the rules OF pleading IN such an action. 4hey have
seen 1t TO add other counts setting the grounds
upon winch IL IS claimed that The election OF tae
fendant Is void In 30 dong they have MADE several
a!iegatons OF aud ana claim nat the reaGor having
maJofny OF tue legal votes Is entitled 70 the oice.
these speciai causes TANK they may 90 compelled
TO maze them ipeciLc and deie II they arc in
respects defective AT the same time ic Is proper to
to say they not required set ali the mat
ters ol evidence on winch they rely to prove the
Tne deienoant's objections to the complaint are
twoiold-one, tilat tle place and designation OF the
persons voting Illegally are not givel; ana second,
that the. character aud description OF the alleged
fraud and disqualification on the part OF tue persons
voting should oc stated. l have examined these
several counts auu my conclusion " tnat the fourth
count III the twelfth limo should state the election
districts Ia WHICH TIE irregularities ald frauds ere
within the knowledge Of the relator. ana this is
shown by the subsequent part Of the said count
wnerc the pieader states the districts in which the
vOic5 were lfauduinitJ canyaSscd.
IN the eleventh. line vi tie same count IL Is stated
that gr ss life2u.ariLc5 ana rauIS were perpetra-
ted, anu IN the tenth Inc oI folio nine in le
count IL il said Through false aud fraudulent means
and iDstrumentalities" the defendant has entrusted
into the oilce &c. These should be maoe more
expiiciC, by stating the nature Of the Mrcgu eres
aud frauds and Instfumenalites referred to. IL a
not necessary 10 STATE the particular cases III which
such frauds were perpetrae0, but their character
whether py putting illegal ballots in boxes or by
lfaud III canyassn3, or such other mode as the
lelator relies on TO prove his case.
All the other objections stated are not wei taken.
The character OF the ACTS complained of sum
cienty stated, end q; to these the motion Is denied
The piailAfs must amend tier complaint In the
MODE above pointed out Oh, II they SO elect, mas
wighiraW that coun, costs on this motion to abide
event.
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ptsIa faoA cuMpafsstp A,a.
Fearful Mortality and .uJcring Among the
Workmen in the Caissons Of the ST. Louis
Rrfdap.
From the SC. Louis Tlmes. Mar

Workmen In tho Caissons OF the ST. Louis
Bridge. hK
From tho 50. Louis Times March 2s.l
The Coroner held an Inquest yesterday at the City
Hospital, the circumstances and details OF which
possess more than usual interest. IL appears that
WORK In the caiss0Ds wileh support the main piers
OF the bridge OF late ias proved unusually dsas.
trOus to those whose duty II 10 III In the air cham
bers with cement, aud over nity OF them have been
prostrated by pafsia paralysis In IDaly Instances
few days OF rest mas suiccJ TO iestOre them, bus
latterly the disease has assumed serious type, ana
IN q lew instances has resulted fatally.
Within tho present week tour out OF nearly 1ny
workmen affected Dy the pressure OF Cir experienced
In ihe caiSs0n have died, and over forty are now
strelcned ia the hospital very low. but tue ina.
jory Ia u tair way ior recovery. such al unusual
amount OF paralysis naturally haScreated consider.
m4ucnt physicians were summoned py The Coroner
yesterday " make POST morucm examnatlon OF The
body OF Louis Baum, one OF the more recent vctms.
stephen Henry, fellow boardef U deceased,
stated that Baum was MOI man VI Strictly temperate
habits and TO this he attributed ms sad iate. lie also
worked In the casson and had never experienced
any effects from the ar. lie did uoL think
that any VINO observed strictly the sanitary regu.
laons established W rhe en2ineer would be injured.
A few days ago he met Baum. as he emerged from
the air lock, and observed that he looked very pale.
lie asked him II he felt unwell but responded to
negatively. That same evening ne was taken III be.
deirous. and renamed IL that conuilion uutil
he died. Ine jury rendered verulct ef dealh from
partial paJayss.
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NAVAL lNTELLlGENCE.
Discharge from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Accident to tho Severn.

A Discharge from the Brooklyn Navy Ynrd-
Accident to tho Severn.
In consequence OF the exhaustion Of tho appro
priatton OF Congress for the Construction Depart
ment 400 workmen, principally mechanics were
discharged from the Brooklyn Navy Yard last even.
ing. This reduces the total number OF employees at
the yard to 14oo and materially interferes with the
public interest by crippllng the o. the Navy
Department In compelling disconttnuance Of work
on several OF the war vessels which were undergo.
ing sadiyneeded repairs this station The present
fiscal year will not expire until the Soth June 1870
ana there Is no prospect, unless sudden and unex
pected emergency should arise, OF the force being
increased uutl next July
private advices received by the HERALD naval
bureau indicate an early return to the United States
OF the flagship Of Admiral Poor. the soop.of.
war severn, The Severn, which left New York IN
october last, broke the bedplate OF her engines
while towing the monitor Dictator, which mishap
VIII necesstate her return North under sail for re
palrs She Will probably arrive mere In the course
OF u couple Of weeks.
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uSTtD STATES c0siia ssla:a, COURT.
1he Howard Counterfeit Case.
Before eonm.s sloner smelss.

Before commissioner Shields
The UjiteI .siates as. Le,toni Hotcaia.-The de-
fendant, who Is Charged with deiraading the gov
ernnent by meaas OF spurious revenue stamps for
matches, cook place yesterday.
James Aorrie, salesman oil Jesup & son OF John
street, deoosed that he eXamIled the plates from
which the alleged spurious stamps 0re CLAIMED to
have been pginsed, and DID not hnd tnaC they had
been su jected 10 the action OF wafer.
A Witness Ior the PROSECUTION asserted otherwise.
Aitar some testimony iron Mr.. BanKnian, show
hI that ilpley came 10 his place Ia re alton to the
matter, the hearing was further adjourned.
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THE KELLY ku.iDEa.
P0stponement of tho InaUcst- Particulars Of
the Tragedy.

Coroner Flynn did not proceed with the Rely mur.
der case yesterday afternoon, according to previous
adjournment. 1t has heretofore been published In
the HERALD that on the night OF the 2sd ult. John
Kelly then intoxicated, while n front of Michael
Tancreed's liquor store 45S Washington street, was
struck on the head by weapon IN the hands OF an
unknown man with so much force as TO knock him
backwards on the pavement. by the fall his skull
was fractured and he never spoke afterwards. Tan.
creed makes O statement 10 the eject that on
the night in question one Of bis dodgers
sent him word that he was being beaten
In one OF the West street erogperies, and
required help at once. Tancreed nastened to
the relief OF his patron and rescued him from the
assaiauts Shortly before twelve O'Clock that night
as Iancreed was closing his outside shutters, some
strangers came up, one OF whom struck him on the
head with an iron bar. laying him PROSTATE on the
pavement in state OF insenslblity John Kelly,
the deceased, ana his brother Patrick were also
struck by the same party, and with deadly weapons
after which the assalants ed Tancreed pretends to
nave no knowledge OF the names or whereabouts Of
the murderous gang or their motives In committing
the deadly assaults, and the other witnesses appear
to be equally ignorant on the subject Detective
Fefd, OF the Filth precinct, has been unable 10 OBJ
tain any clue which is likely to lead to the arrest Of
the guilty parties Dut he rs still actively engaged in
the matter.
The New York herald., 1870-04-01
TIE ERIE -pasSsIglrS.

Action IF Jay Gould on tho Late Riots AT ihe
Long Dock.
The riot which took place at the Long Dock, Jer.
sey City, two weeks ago, and IN which William
Taylor. proprietor OF the restaurant at the Pavoaa
Terry, was beaten very severely. while o man
named Kingsley was shot through the head
mas been the subject OF investgation at tue
Erie Railway ONCE for several days past It was
proved tnat Abe Ackernan, the freight superintend
ent, led gang Of men who were under nia charge
TO MIR. Iayor's saloon ana there assaulted him and
his barkeeper. When the Investigation was con
cluded an order was issued by Jay Gould removing
Ackerman aud appointing In his stead Jeremiah
Sweny an Alderman OF Jersey City, and an old
aud faithful servant oil the erie Railway Company.
Mr.. Sweeny takes charge Of tho department. TO-DAY.
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Detached aud ordered.

Lieutenant Commander VIM. b. Cushing has been
ordered TO ordnance duty a. the Boston Navy Yard
on the 18th OF April. Lieutenant Commander J. C.
Watson ordered 10 the Alaska. Second Assistant
Engineer George NJ Greene from the Terror, ordered
to examination for promotion. second Assistant
Engineer Thomas w. Roc from the washington
Navy Yard ana ordered TO the terror. Second AS
sistant Engineer Thomas cooper, from the Nyack,
ordered home. Lieutenant Commander B. +. Day
from tho Alaska, placed on waiiiDg oraers. Ensign
Thomas H. stevens from tae CVlorodo placed on
waitipg orders,
The New York herald., 1870-04-01
BROO1Lys COURTS.
ug!ItD STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Alleged Post ONCE Frauds.
pororo Comm,caionor Jonoa

United States Us. George Judson.-Further testi.
mony for the defence was submitted in this case
yesterday. The defendant, II will be remembered,
was cashier OF the Brooklyn Post ONCE, and is
charged with having appropriated to his own use
moneys collected on unpaid mail matter. The tes-
timony yesterday that OF Mr. Sim0nson, Assist
ant Postmaster, who testified on the direct examl-
unpaid mal matter in the ONCE every day. On the
cr0sS-examlnation by Assistant District Attorney
Paris, however, 1t transpred that witness did not
examine that account very frequently. The case 10
at omen.
The New York herald., 1870-04-01

THE San Francisco Bulletin of the 18th gives the
following account OF an incident that recently occur
red n Q restaurant In that city:-A modest, pretty
faced girl entered the dining room, accompanied bJ
two well dressed men, and took seat At OF tho
centre tables. After the usual dinner had been gone
through one OF the men took bundle or cigars from
his pocket helped his companion. and then, haf In
hesitation, struck light, and appeared TO enjoy her
weed immensely. Presently the waiter dropped the
three checks on the table, which the lady took pos
session OF. although the gentlemen made some
feeble remonstrances. Producing her purse she
marched boldly up to the counter, followed Dy her
sheeplsh looking companions and paid the Oil
''ke man.n The spectators uttered; the mascu-
lines looked still more oolish but the lady. pulling
her cigar, sauntered nto the street. evideltly per-
tecUy satisfied wltp her part VI tho transaction.
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Where IL Tcppes
Before Commissioner Newton.

The United states rs. Charles 7tppe.-The hearing
OF the Of Charles Teppe, who Is accused Oh hav
ing passed counterfeit twenty dollar bill at Daniel
Heslion's dry goods store in Fulton avenue, was to
have been resumed yesterday. Teppe however,
failed to appear. lt seems haJ the MARSHAL, the
day previous, had allowed the defendant to Depart
Oh his own recognnanee, upon The promise that ne
would return yesterday; Git IcIpe must nave lor-
The New York herald., 1870-04-01
SUPREME COupT--c!acv.T.
Alleged Fraudulent Real Estate Trnnsnetion.
Before Judge Pratt
suPnEHs l0usT-spiclAL TERM
The Vnnderbilt Bronze.
Before Judge Gilbert.

Locke & Morgan obfained ON injunction o few
days since restraining John ii. semers from publish.
Ing aud circulating advertising pictures Of the Van.
derollt bronze and Hudson River Railroad Company,
which lhey had coDyrlgEGed. Yesterday Mr. John
Co0ley moved for dissolution OF the Injunction
the Grourd that n cOpyright did not give exclusive
property to picture OF pubic character like this
Tae CNurt TOOK tDls view Of the case and dissolved
the Injunction,