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That eight hours will eventually be con-
sidcred Il full working day Is certain, and
the universal adoption of the system is hut
question Of time. 1t j. not to be ex-
pvvcd, however, that employers will in
all cases be willing to pay the same rates
for the work done i'm eight hours as for
HE work done in ten hours. The work
inemcn have the right common to every
citizen 20 withhold their labor until they
receive what they consider is value. Em-
ploNcrs have equally the right to demand
for their money the amount Of labor which
they consider an equivalent. II the work.
ingmen need money more than the cm-
ployeis need Labor. the workingmen Will
Of course have to giveway. II the employ
e-s cannot do without labor they will have
TO yield TO the demands of the working
men.
There are times Of the year when, 10
R66Sgt S9qiB5t2n IN hg:ipe;s -, qnd aistress
concede something TO the other II AN
employer should consent TO pay his work.
lngmeu large wages during three or four
busy months, and refuse To employ them
at all during the rest Of the year, the
workingmen would be but little benefited
10y the Increase OF pay in the busy sea-
SON. Capital has many advantages. Even
If IT. enterprises be cloEgod for want of
labor, II can rtcliue IN ease and comfort
until Il Is ready To resume. The rulers of
the state ana nation are on the side of
capital; for however humble their origin,
they have all got their pile, and there is
nothing 80 conservative asa bank account
Let the most rampant Communist be pre-
-cnted with certificate of deposit for
SlooN, arl his vi VS. about the division of
proper y Will hc materially affected. Be-
side, most of the employers Of working
men have risen from the ranks OF labor.
The ii,h men OF to-day were Yesterday
busy, useful, ana valuable workers. Let
the industrious mechanic hesitate before
hliudly following the advice of those who
have nothing To lose. If he is n good work.
man he will be sure tOrccoiyc the value Of
his labor. If people need anything they
will ply for IL.
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Official Hardships ps-A Warning 10
Politicians,

one OF the most pathetic stories Of
modern times is that OF the -ufIcrngs Tn
durrd by an American citizen named WtL-
iiAM BEErRtM IN the city OF Montcvidco.
The capital Of Uruguay, in South America.
About year ago this gentleman was
irving in 81. Joseph, Mo-, cujoyng a
luomtIyo practice as u phy-icnu. with
the respect and esteem q his fellow citi-
Kens. Althou-u rot wealthy hc had annie
means TO support h.ms i ana h's family.
while his constantly increasing practice
indicated that a prosperous future was
bviuio Ah' In short, he was a popular
physician, pleasantly situated, with good
friends aud llatteing prospects, ana none
OF his acquaintance doubted that he was
happy, yet in reality he was not. He
wanted an office.
Dr. BERTEAM looked about him with an
observing eye, and hc saw that the most
prosp,rucs men in the community and In
the nation were the omccholdeIa. They
all appeared to be getting rich, whether
their salaries were great or small; and nl-
though II puzzled tho worthy doctor t. sec
exactly how it was done, yet he was con-
hdcnt that with uilice would come the
knoWlcdgp Of the ways aul means where
by he would be able 10 secure for himself
the good fortune which, in these days,
generally follows the possession Of any
public trust from that of President down.
Fortunately, as ho thought but unfoItu-
nately as it proved, the doctor possessed a
friend able ana willing 10 crafty his am.
bltion This friend was the Hon. J. c.
PARKER, Representatives in Cougrcs, from
through the influence OF Mr.. PARKER the
doctor was soon in the receipt Of COM
mission as Consul 10 Montrvdeo.
Dr. BERrRAM was somewhat astouishcd
10 learn that the salary attached to his new
otfice was not enormOus-iu point of fact il
only amounted 10 $1,000 a year. But he
nonsolcd himself with the prospect of con-
tular fees, ana was also cheered by the in
formation that he would be permitted to
engage IN trade in Montevideo. So, with
visions Of fortune a. well rs fame alluring
MN on, ana with Il pardOnable pride
swelling his heart al the thought Of going
Into distant lands rs the official representa-
i've OF the greatest republic on earth, he
prepared to follow the example of that
famous noble lord OF high degree, who
SOM foreign Countries for to Sec "'
II was unfortunate for the new Consul
mat his family when he received his aD-
p"ihtment were in Germany, which il
rather out of the line of direct transit be-
tween st. Joseph, Mo, and Montevideo.
IIuEndy' Consequently he was compelled
TO TAKE An exceedingly roundabout way
on the Journey to his post of Official duty.
ana ms involved an extra cXpcuditurc of
about S2jOD, which, however, did NOT
bother nm much at the time, so rosy were
the expectations which animated his soul
But the moment Consul BERrHAM reached
hJnteyidco something occurred which led
him to suspect that perhaps he had per
mitted himself 10 indulge in more san
guine view Of the situation than the fact,
would strictly warrant
The occurrence which lirst served to
awaken suspicion in BERrEAM's mind was
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America at vienna.

The selection and appointment by this
Government OF Commissioners TO the
Vienna Exposition, ana an appropriation
OF money by Congress 10 facilitate their
operations both in this country and in Eu-
rope, were acts wholly unwaIuntcd by the
Constitution. Nevertheless, a set of adj
Ncntuirl~, blowers, shystcrs, and sharpers
having been thus scnt out to Vienna, they
Nuy naturally thought it was their duty,
n faithful representatives. Of those who
had dcputod them ana paid their expenses.
To seize an early opportunity 10 make n
striking exhibit before Europe Of the latest
American contrivunces and discoveries,
ANA give startling sample Of American
IDEAS ana notions as they understood them,
In DONG this of course the Commits
Nouers would nave regard to the most
approved models which they had left at
home. They knew that they had been
selected by Cabinet whereof GEORGE NJ.
RoBEsoN, who knows how to pay out TO a
friend $4,000 in violation of law. was n
leading member and that they bore the
credentials of President who Is one of the
greatest giit-takers of his time. They did
not forget that the money on which thcy
were going to have high old time was
appropriated by the Forty-second Con
grcNs, over whose senate the slippery COL
FAX presided, while the chair of the lower
House was filled by the Hon. JAMES G..
BLAINE, who ran away from Credit Mobi-
Her so that he might dip into Sioux
city ana Cedar Rapids. They rcmem-
bcred that in the Senate PATTERSON voted
for this appropriation; that CALDWELL
voted for il; that HARLAN voted for II
that PoMERoY voted for IT, They rccol-
lceted that in the House il had received
the approving voices Of AMEs, of DAWES,
OF GARFIELD, of KELLEY, Of BINGHAM, and
the other Credit MobilieT knavos.
sent out under such auspices nnd for
such objects, what could be more natural
lhat that these Commissioners " lao wished
falrly to represent their constituents.
should Us soon as they got to Vionna, 20
TO selling privileges, taking bribcs, and en-
Saglng In all sorts of corrupt iohberv? As
American officials at n great international
exposition in foreign land, could they i'm
any other way so faithfully reflect the
character Of the model officials at home
VINO had sent them there2
30 lar from complaining of tho small
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iron, fe.tHt 5peech by NJ. PpchbIct 10 Il neJro ,ss
tJ W Nelr Nrif4rl.

from ie,tHt 5pecrh by NJ Iuchblct 70 u ncJro ,ussL
rJ "a Neir rriclrG
large number of white people feel lust
as sad as We do, but, un ,ortunately for them
they dare not come out and express their opin-
ION lh"y are ground down In slavery worse
thah ours was, They are where we were before
the war, and believe We will now have to 90 to
work and emancipate them. They make tbe
disgraceful admission that 1900 carpet t-baccrrs
rule the state; that those 5000 control the
oo'u cnlored' and through them the 1000 white
we ever endured Now, why Is this2 IL Is sim
Ply because they haven't got any sonse Why
WIN us we Will do right by you taks one half
.ne onces ana the protection and rights YOU
hlc ehtllleu 70, IL might be done. Just think
we came To working in unison. But we are not
70 bs brought together by such outrages as this
OF drant parish. Just As | think have cot nv
people ana me white people together then they
20 ana DO something that sunders them and
drives them wide apart. 'u
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Tho sale of Consrc..ionaI tu,p,o,s

WASHINGTON, April -. The sale of decks,
chAr aud tables OF the House Of Ropreseu t.os
place TO day In the presence Of several hundred per
sons Each char and dosk handsomely carved sui oi
OAK wood originally cost tsl. M1uy of them needed
repair The prices obtained averaged aho1r sI's
OF that amount Upward Of eighty m,..I .ad az
msu'btrs VI the House were smoug the a.,. ..serIt
fN oi th.n IN person aud others by pr.,t. IIr neg
s,ii az .naiIs 10 supply the places OF UI. ul lutt
sn,ansCot Co we desks tI,.5 ami the chair. 3 zoe
,l,aAel old chair, bought six years az t.r -
private party tor speculation Vas lay ...I 900 hJ
Iecouht tYr tb-Mr. Wurulry, Uc tt'r.l holt
A. VW uelhg tne purchaser lur char Ur.ut 90
~ the S+skGrs previous 10 4nd including 'r PsR-
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swindlcs and petty larconlcs of the
American Commissioners thus far brought
to light, the European exhibitors ut
Vienna ought To bless their stars that
the Administration and tho Forty-sccond
Congress did not send Commissioners who
would hnvc stolen and carried away the
whole Exposition bodily.
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THE ooNrISENrAL hank ALL RIGHT.
NOT moss SHEPHERD's LLGIsLI.
TIRE.
The Washington Ring Defeated In the Tlre.
lion Tor speaker.

WASHlNGroN, April -. Tue election Of
Peter Campbell Speaker of the District House
of Delegates, Yesterday, over Arthur Shepherd.
brother II Ross shepherd, Wa a defeat IT the
Ring. Tho Board OF Pdhlic Works were coma.
dent of success, and refused to make terms
with the opposition, who were willing To give
way II the Charmansh,p Of three commit;e ;ect
and the Clerkship of the House were given to
them. Tho contest was so close that three
Democrats held the balance OF power and 10
gain their support both rides n,de liberal
offers. They hnally went for Campbell, aui 10
dal were reward, 10y each b2ing made Char
man Of an important committee
II II said that the opposition T. composed of
what are known as home contractors, who uays
and the Ring. who haggrd all the money .ppros
prated by Congress and paid II to their trirl is
ana the friends ~ certain tougrrs-ueu. The
home contractors are juliliut nNrr their ,io-
tory, and openly say that iftlc Ring don roias
to terms they will make things iycY for tAsms
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W'SHiNoroS, April 20 The advoca',- 4 ths
lhte salaY hil arr exultlns today over 90, -,oyeu
.heS nave luAdo OF the disposition which c.ra mems
"I' anu senators made o. their back pay II'h va
No'eu them by the Thirty ninth Congress Ihr ucrcs"
OF pay then yotoi was reiro,ct We aud every M me
s.,a,heh VINO nave been So anxious 10 gct md 'i Vti
sv"s 'H' llNr hAggcd II then NItuuut any fn lluuc'
uo.s or .cohscltnco, Gen. GarhcId, Henry NNsuni
heIirH 81 Nermoni aud Gch. Farnsworth, each looA
fn.vIts, Alhous II chtCadcd llch over httetu uouN
msssiu ohly ne man of that Congress refused 10 Iass
he published no card.
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A M"o Of Power with the Administration.


=, ,WAslHNGroN, April ~. - Col. John :.
Mosby' OF Confederate guerrilla fame, 1t an
pears, ls one Of the most influential men in
Nlrglnla with the Administration. As a conse-
duence ne hnds himself oyerrun with applica-
ions @ti4hs l9r once not only from Virginia, but from
othcr southern States. The Southern Repub-
ncan ONCE seekers and not "a few OF the oflce-
holuers have an idea that Mosby Is a man of
DOVER ana they therefore seek To cultivate HIS
hacluMhtahce. lie receives large mail every
nay from persons begging him TO give them
hosby has declined half dozen good ofhces.
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Some of the English journals are any
thing but delighted with the new iron-clad de-
vastatlon, upon tho construction ~ which has
been concentrated all the ship-building and
engineering skill within the control Of the Ad-
miralty. There IL no doubt that her arfnor l.
thick enough TO resist any guns yet Invented (.
hut the huge ark Is go heavy and unweldy that
she Is quite ~ likely to go 10 destruction on her
own account IA To in1ct any serious injury on
AN enemy. She IA absolutely dependent upon
steam. and II at any time her fuel should give
out while ON a cruise, she would bc as COM
pletely at the mercy Of the winds and waves as
floating bath house broke loose aud washed
out to sea.
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Prices OF sou,s western Legislator,
FT7m he NcI0 orleans llraynne.

JACKSON, Miss, April lO.-This vbols
heglslature' that IA majority, could he bourht.
we are tod for about 5.OO-sometimes Al nni =
pIloes 9l individual member ranging from
tWenty-nye 70 ono hundred dplars, Senator
M ar" WORT Worm from one hundred to two hundred
t ",a MY, ms ~ comparison % Louisiana bay
,o ,1oar.e ana members would sooner have tive Dol.
iihIs than nothlng, and 40 they 20. There baVa
uven several railrodd men In Jackson the nast
m,n,fl @ i9t various purposes, and they have been
prices. ~ "'"utIate
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VINO Will buy real estate on the Harlem
mats OF on the Hoboken meadows with the GER
talht! that he must at some future time pay
assessments for grading his property TO such an
elevation as may afford him a cellar above high
water merkf The high and dry lands around
these almost desolate wastes are covered with
handsome honest while the fats and the
meadows have only such cabins as the sauald
squatters build. And so It must be until tho
lands are elevated to a salubrlous level. So also
IN the region of the city Prison real estate can
hardly DO worth owning until some Common
Council, with an uncommon forecast, flls the
sixth Wards stagnant sewers with solid cement
and covers the pavementa with clean earth up
to the inviting grade of Broadway aud Chatham
square
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II is proposed in Texas TO pass law
making inability to read or write a dis1ualinca-
ton from sitting on jury. Culorcd citizens.
who know ~ no easier way - earning u dollar
or two are opposed to the proposition, as It
would exclude nearly every one Of their race
from the jury box. IL would seem, however,
that an individual who cannot read or write is
too ignorant to be trusted with questions affect
Ing life and property. Bc-ides, diagrams are
frequently used in trials, which make n knowl-
edge Of reading necessary.
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1t Is very doubtful whether anything
can be done with the Rcv. j. HALE BARRY,
under arrest for exacting political assessments
from postma5tcrs. BARRY had as much right
to demand contributions for the benefit Of
BARRY as CREswELL had TO permit similar de-
mands for the benefit OF himself and GRANr
BARRY did not, however, choose an appropriate
time for his swindle. The oficeholders, ex-
hausted by the election and the inauguration
are too weak for another bleeding lust now.
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GouInG the Roy OUT of Dauu.,

FROM me Cincinnati COmnle,ct1l
Master Jesse Grant, aged Il, il cirounnov-
iGaling tho world In charge of some friends NJ
cnS' cnu iainliS' IL was said that tho PRECEDENT was
ttnopipeileu " n 20 send the boy out OF tho country
o3 s9 prsSyeht Sheridan from making him his CHEZ
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morning Ho showed me rtto, las' evening and he
thked about knline hlmscf took his 9i.t5i ,ny nHay
sent for me to go to Mr Cascils -oor aoout9 'cock
"SS,sd 70 Kin Mr. bc%ni,Cn nr,i lie. had a iet cr
written for ne one for his wife and on for ms iatR'f
70 IA hi@,ef. Tie had made similar threats before.
thing ab hl- father taking care of his child and
h.d msrr,ed Mrs. selm woSd~o IN ld tetarnci from
sew YORK Thcy then camc 10 boari at my h'"sc. , !
DRINK AZ he Lien Honee @ b,forc he cany to my house
Mr. ss, II ste%s c a G ~ svnnH eTG sGrsaht %
Ing IN front y Tie door When lieut. Dr nson came m.
and vent up starr to 50 he vac IN, pcnnison tol.
went away ana returned about O'Clock. Mr. Ca.rlh
not haylns come IN, Denn,on i'ln Mt ou,. te.l,E
after mldn fht. wien Nas in bed. lie insisted upon
se'iug Mr. Caeel and took him in. This morning he
ile a.o esyc me q for carriage hire TO 60 down 70
The ,he ship ana bring BIN soms clean el,thlnr AZ
citcmcni. went TO The snip got TIC articles he de.
% s,sd D., ana nd tSrs then & him VIII m note iron
thc note he sent me m gre h1sie f9r hack tod
ant Soaid be down In tsS ninutes iSon won't BACK
TO the parot, wlerc Mr. tas,lli and Mrs. flcasnute
pistol In the bedroon aud rushed Ia and found Lieut..
ncnnlson lying ou the hoor. then raa at once for
doctor.
Tue LETTERS.
Dennson'e lotter to his father was formal ana
severe, stating that the writer was going To Kill
himself, and that his deadly determination was
at least half due to his fathers brutality. Cfhis
referred To Gov Dcnnison's = coldncss after his
sons marriage. To whlcn he was violently or-
posedD The letter to hts wife was courhcd IN
tho most tender and aifectipnatc language. lie
said that he loved her even now rs foudly aa
ever, that he had always been true to her, and
that the terrible decd which he was about to
pcrpCtratc was prompted by n desire to spare
the feelings Of their daughter, and the disgrace
winch would ensue from divorce suit
The sun., 1873-04-30

Georgia has repealed her usury laws,
and Georgia newspaper says that there is al
ready an evident increase In the supply Of money
ana reduction In the rate Of Interest. Large
sums intended for investment In the Western
states have remained In Atlanta, business men
are able to obtain money, and home Industries
are becoming more active. Ahl
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what the Difierauce,

Two men were arrested in the streets of
Philadelphia the other night, having IL bug
of books which tho police authorities he
licved to be stolen from II gentleman In
walnut street These two men were put
in prison until further orders.
HANS St1GNEIDBcKrR wis examined in
the silne city on Saturday OH the charge
Of stealing "a coat and trousers from
fellow boardcr, and was committed for
trial.
These men are common thieves, or are
accused of being such. But is there any
moral difference between them and the
author of the following notorious letter.
"TnEAsrHY DEPARTMENT or PESSsYLvAVtt
HAHKtsnt Ku, March ~. 1867. (
my DEAR TITAN Allow me to Introduce to
YOU my pGrticular friend Mr.. GEORGE o. EVANS.
lilo has claim OF eomc magnitude that h.
Wishes YOU to help him In. Put him through "a
YOU yn1 on1 nn,d me; lie Hnderstands a1di,ion; dlv-
ITO TITAN }. CoFFEY, Esq, Washington. -. G."
SCrSTIpEcKER and the book thieves
merely carried out the principle of addi-
tiou, division, and silence which KEMnLE
processes and which he no doubt pruciisCs
when be thinks he can do so with i'm
punity. II is the thieves principle every
where, and there can be no real dissminr-
ity between the men who live by il, except
that some thieves steal clothes and books
and other thieves engage ia larger opera
tions.
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FDIC4rIONIN KENIt,hr.
specimen. from Hardin Couutr,

f'"h' me EHfihtN - -,
The first of the following pircos w0q
posted In West Point few DAYS -tuHr. I.1
second Is communication to tue caIluru u' no
N'W' witch, leaving the names hltuk, I- given
IA written. Both are pcrlmcus uf Ilf.rAt4rS
seldom oqualled and never cxoelltl:
NOpiCE.
lgnlenan Of the west p'at District have .nred ~
hufNr iu INC Gentleman ui tli- u strict f.r..t-
tnlcWan n you elect iurl YIN 40, .llts. ) U'} .
lhc law Directs v keep uN -f .u raIn 4tt 20
any purs 90 ne win give me lt0l,
the hrsl saturday
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Secretary Belknap and Gen. Sheridan and
party let brownsville, Texas Yesterday, for New Or
leans, via Galveston.
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Ih" supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
decided that sunday schools DO not form any
part 81 tic worship Of God. In Augusta
northumberland county, Lutheran and Il Dutch
Reformed religious society united in building a
church under an agreement tnlt the structure
should never be used for any purpose other than
the worship Of God The two societies got along
tremendously enough In thels Joint occupa-
ton for while, but after time the Lutherans
determined to hold their sunday school In the
building. This was resisted by the members of
the Dutch Reformed society, and the matter
was carried into court, where the Lutherans OBJ
talned a verdict IA their favor. But their oppo-
nent-, belonging to denomination proverbially
obstinate Ia the maintenance of their opinions,
appealed, and finally the Supreme Court sus-
tanned their appeal, deciding that the business
~ teaching sunday school cannot legally be
considered as the wor- hip Of God The Lutherans
were more than astonishcd at this unexpeote
termination Of Their suit.
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The people Of Oregon complain because
the Gt'ANr majority in their Legislature has
been Increasing the salaries II State officials.
The fees 4 clerks and shcr.T- have been raised
about one-third, the salaries Of Judges II tho
supreme Coart one Thousand dollars a year. and
the SECRETARY II state was voted a larrer COM
pen-a'lon. The whole sum thus taken from the
pockets of the people of Oregon does not
amount To- ms much "a the additional salary
which HRANI las Appropriated to himself fur q
single year uf his second term IN defiance II
dccency and the Constitution
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The sheriff went ahead, next Donahue. next
your reporter, next the priest, and then the
deputy shcrrs. A. we came into the blaze Of
the sun and into the air ~ most glorious
spring day. warm. balmy, and beautiful, Dona-
jail yard. he lifted his hat and gracefully bowed
lie then waved his hat and cried In n loud
strong voice, "Good-by, boys" The procession
went down the south walk Of the yard, and as IL
turned into the cast walk another crowd on that
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INQUEST OVER THR BODY.

Coroner Stillman summoned jury, and an in
quest was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Cn,cIii
lows: - 'N'
Lieut. pennson landed Yesterday from tho ship sara
nae, an hmellhttly came after me when We met he
showed me pohte note Informing him that his ~ Wife
Was about 10 llstltutc proceedings for "A divorce lie
was very mnch excited l talked to him and said h,
hal Dttttr lHaNe the matter alone until this morning
when could go and his wife, 4 had an III
lon She insisted upon tho step she had taken, / then
carriage being a the door, He returned 10 my parioT
win me and asked mo Well what il the resut ~ I'm,
ln.rNiew Win my wife ?" told him that she had
said her conclusion was irrevOcabIe. Ipon that
e ptcN TWO letters from his side pocket
70 nus faher the other to his wife and asked mo fo
send them es addressed, lie then stepDed nto ma ~
room anu closed the door. heard shot Opened th.
uopI anu saw nun lying On the floor gave both Letter
10 ms Wte ie FOUND me In bed ~ O'Clock last ni,h
anu remained with me the remainder OF tho uight II
did not appear TO be excited. 's"' i'o
me letter Of Mrs. DennIson, printed above.
was then put IN evidence, together with tho
wife, '' "'N "''
Mrs pes,ans the wen known colorcd lady Of wash.
lnRlon street te-tinCd3 | Lieut.. DennsOn LAT
g'cnlhg le Was AT my house for two Or three hours
~ was, thlnk, bctNeen the hours OF : aud o O'clock
chne 10 see me On business. He said ne wanted Ia
tMk 70 me about his wife. Whenever he had those
TsImis m he cnnlc see me mean when he was under
ihs influence Of liquor. he cons deraby under The
'uhuenee OF lquor last night but not much so this