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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15
FIRES YESTERDAY.

At ten minutes to four O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out on the second floor Of the three
story brick building No. 4O6 East Twenty-sxth
street, causing loss OF about five hundred dollars.
The house was occupied by Smith, Baldwin & Co.,
varnish manufacturers. 1t is the property OF Mr..
Deleyer of 13sth street. and injured to the ex-
tent Of $4,000 insured. ~ L.i..
At quarter to three O'Clock q fire occurred on
the first floor OF the two story frame building No.
81 Thompson street, which was eXtinguished by
Officer Mober, OF the Eighth precinct.
fire occurred at ten O'Clock yesterday morning
in the apartments OF Simeon Laks, So Ridge street.
1t was caused by children playing with matches.
Damage slight.
fire broke out yesterday in the one story frame
building $50 West Fifty-fith street that caused u
A slight fire occurred on the third floor of the
building 102 Cedar street yesterday morning. 1t
was caused through child playing with matches.
fire occurred yesterday about three O'Clock In
the five story brick building 649 Fifth street. IL
was caused by pot boiling over. No damage.
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THE PALMER-FOLEY INJUNCTION
Argument on Appeal from the Order Grant
ing the Injunction Same Old Story
Gone Over Again and
Decision Reserved.
4 "REMINISCENCES OF THE RING REGIME
a Little Old Bill for Stationery Furnished the
City-EfPort to Mandamus the Comp
troller and Compel Payment

rumor prevailed in the United States Courts
yesterday that United States Marshal sharpe Is 10
be appointed to the ONCE OF surveyor or this port.
and that his place will be filed by his chief assist
ant, Mr.. Fiske.
Peter Kehoe was committed in the United states
Circuit Court Yesterday before Judge Benedict, for
dealing in counterfeit fifty cent currency stamps.
Prisoner was remanded for sentence
There was very interesting argument yester-
day in Supreme Court, Chambers. before Judge
Fancher, growing out of suits brought on account
of refusal by Boston life insurance company topay
policies OF life insurance obtained by the late
Samuel Laird the well-known hotel proprietor, OF
Long Branch. He transferred the policies TO his
wife and daughter, and 1t was claimed that this
vitiated them. 1t also claimed that the pro-
ceeds should inure TO the benefit OF his creditors
he being insOlvent as alleged, at the time OF his
death. The argument or counsel, as well as the
decision Of the Judge, covering new as well
interesting point in this specially Of litigation, VIII
be found elsewhere in our law reports.
The trial OF Charles Cordes for the murder OF
John Damn was brought to a sudden termination
yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Tcrminer. In
consequence, as would appear, of the thorough
knowledge Of prisoners counsel OF the medico-
legal questions arising from the doubt as TO the
result of the incsed wound inflicted it was deemed
advisable to accept plea of manslaughter in the
third degree, and Cordes counsel thus succeeded in
securing for his client the light punishment OF four
years in the State Prison for the commission of a
crime which Judge Brady had characterized as
murder.
Nearly all the branches Of the various State
Courts adjourned from yesterday to next Tuesday
In order to give due celebration to St. Patrick's
Day. All the jurors summoned to appear on Mon
day are excused from attendance till Tuesday
The case Of Chamberlain Palmer against
John Foley, upon the appeal from the order OF
Judge Barbour restraining the latter from eXer-
cising any Of the duties Of Deputy Chamberlain,
was argued yesterday in the Superior Court, Gen.
era Term. Precisely the same line Of argument
was pursued on both sides as upon the original ap-
plication for the injunction The Court reserved
Its decision.
Another memento of the old Ring regime was an
application yesterday, before Judge Fancher,
holding Supreme Court, Chambers, for mandamus
to compel the Comptroller to pay, interest and all,
some $150,O00 for stationery furnished the city in
1869. 1t shown that the appropriation for that
year was but little third Of this amount.
The case went over to allow the Cooperation Coun-
Sci to put In afldavits of alleged frauds in auditing
the accounts.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN
IN THIRD AVENUE.
Supposed Suicide-Nothing Known Com
corning Her.

Supposed Suicide-Nothing Known Com
corning Her.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Kessler and his
deputy, DR.. Leo, were called to the Compton
House. Twenty -iourth street and Third avenue, to
hold an inquest over the remains OF very
respectable-looking woman Of some twenty eight
years of age. who died there under somewhat mys-
FERROUS circumstances. About ten O'Clock on
Thursday night deceased, who Is understood to
have given her name as Miss Howard, applied
for lodgings and was Immediately shown to o small
dark hall bedroom on the third floor she having no
baggage) and locked herself in. Not far from five
O'Clock yesterday morning James Murphy, one Of
the attaches OF the house, in going down stairs
heard some one coughing so terribly in the room
occupied by the strange woman that his suspicious
OF something wrong were excited Murphy
stopped and listened till the spasmodic coughing
ceased. after which he went down stairs. Shortly
before ten O'Clock A. NJ. one of the chambermaids
attempted to enter the room. but, finding the door
lockes, raised the window in the rear of
the room, the occupant of which she
thought was dead. An examination whch' ensued
proved that the chambeidaid was correct
Mnen the coroner ta anu ms aepeiy n entered f
her clothes on and life quite extinct. she was
about five feet two inches IN height, light COM
picxiOn, regular features, blue eyes and black hair
She wore gray mixed popn dress with leather
braid on the bottom. quilted SILK petticoat under
ncatn when was one Oh req manner, Dack clOtn
Jacket trimmed with gray beads: on a hook hung
very nice black SILK velvet sacque, above which
a shelf were gray chincha nun and cuffs In
her ears were gold rings with green stones.
on the wludow-sill stood several empty
pitfalls. one OF whch was labelled "Tincture
aconite - FOR the labels on the other phals ha d
been torn OIL A handkerchief with the name torn
% was found In tue room, but no letters or memo
rands OF any KIND were discovered which would
lead 20 her Identification. Evidently the untortu
nate woman had taken particular pains that she
should not I've known. The remains were sent to
the Morgue where Deputy Coroner Leo to-day
will hold q post norton examination. There re-
mans but little doubt that the Young woman took
her own life by means OF poison. The my stery at
tending her death may be explained by the identi-
ncaiiOn ol the remains should relatives come for
Marl \ h cNppcted.
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surance company a. Stockholders, and that he
stood Indifferent between the parties: but that
the company claimed IN their answer that the poll
cies under the laws OF Massachusetts, being pay
able 10 the executors, ADMINISTRATORS or assigns,
that the executors must and that the assignscs
eould not bring action. ,
After some further argument the Judge denvered
an oral opinion on the matter lie stated tnat he
had had occasion 90 study the question OF lie IN
sursnce, and that he was clearly OF the opinion
that the plaintiff in any aspect OF the case, couiu
no. recover more than the premiums advanced;
and further that ~ did not appear that Mr.. Laird
was insolvent 40 the time OF the transfer OF the
pollcies lie stated, IN addition, that the contract
n insurance companies was made with the as
sufed. his executors, administrators or assigns;
that IN No event could II be made PAY able to him;
that n not therefore hts property; that II was
40 Part % hts estate. and that the policies having
been publicly transferred. the assignees must
necessarily recover. A. 10 the point raised by Mr..
Phelps. he held that under the practice prevailing
ia ihis state the action was well brought against
the insurance company; that the assignees were
proper parties 20 sue. and that the proceeds or
the policies could isure % the benenclaries even
we're Mr.. Laird insoiyent az the time OF death. He
therefore denied the motion 10 continue the In
Junction. hut dissolved the same.
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COURT or COMMON pLtAs-sEaERAL TERM.
Technicaiities an Important Element Of
Legal PrOsec utiOn.

Technicaiities an Important Element OF
Legal Prosecution.
Before Judges Charles z. Daily and LOew.
In an argument In this Court yesterday on an ap
peal from Judgment rendered by Judge Fowler OF
the Third District Civil Court two important ques-
tons were decided. summons 1t appears, was.
by clerical error, misdated, so as to make the
turn day more than twelve days after the date on
the summons. The defendant appeared and objected.
The Court on motion Of paintiff, amended the
summons. The defendant then offered q removal
bond 10 remove the case to the Common Pleas.
Judge Fowler rejected IL for insufficency OF sure
ties and proceeded to try the case. In his return
he did not give the evidence on which he rejected
the suretles ON the appeal Chief Justice DAILY,
giving an oral opinion, stated that no amendment
OF a summons could he made so as to bring defend
ant into Court when he ObjecGed at the proper
time. lie further held that the District Justice in
rejecting a surety was exercising q judicial dis
erection sub ect TO review, and was bound to return
the evidence on which he acted. return, such as
made 10y Justice Fowler that he could not find II,
was not proper. After hearing the argument the
Court took the papers, reserving its decision.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cuuSI.
Criminal Trinls.

Judge Benedict sat In the United states Circuit
Court yesterday and proceeded with the trial Of
criminal cases.
Richard Brandon, alias "Iimpy Dick" who had
been indicted for stealing quantity OF mail bags
from the Post ONCE, pleaded guilty and was re-
In the case of W. ]. Elliott who had been In.
dcted for receiving quantity OF United states
mail bags, knowing them 20 have been stolen. Mr.
Purdy United states Assistant District Attorney,
stated to the Court that he entertained doubts a.
to the guilt of the accused. and the matter went
over Tor further consideration. II seems 10 bc adj
mitted that Mr. Elliott came into possession OF the
bags in the regular course Of his trade, and was
not aware that they had been stolen iroln the gov
ernment
Charge Of Dealing I'm Counterfeit Money.
Peter Kehoe was indicted and put upon hts trial
for dealing In fifty cent counterfeit currency
stamps. These stamps are known as the Greeley
fifty cent counterleits. The evidence for the
prosecution was OF the usual character-a detcc
tive getting into the confidence of Kehoe, As "A
dealer of this counterfeit stun and then handing
hlm over 60 the officers OF the law. Mr.. Purdy. IN
opening the case TO the jury, remarked that the
stamps in question were not an entire coun terieit
oil the genuine fifty cent currency they were some
what different, and he supposed tins was done so
that IL might be argued that the stamp was not
a counterfeit OF any government money. But ~
was we'll calculated to deceive and impose upon
the public.
MI Charles 5. Spencer and Robert n. Waite de.
fended the accused and, AFTER the Court had heard
their argument che Jury found verdict Of guilty.
demanded for sentCr ..
N transpircd In the progress OF this trial ;hat
couhterlelteis nave practice OF soaking bogus
bills N coffee and running hot irons over them, for
TIE purpose OF giving them genuine appearance
CHARLES Snnert was put upon bis trial Tor pass
ing acounterleit $40 bils
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Sudden rerns.sstoo az the Trsal-A Plea
Of Msasiasghser in the Third Degree
made ny tire Prtseser-The Sentence Of
the Court.

Sudden Ternsnattoa oS the Trtal-A Plea
OF Msssisaghser fn the Third Degree
made ny tine Prtsoner-The Sentence OF
the Court.
The session OF the Court OF oyer and Terminer
yesterday--Judre Brady on the bench-was unex-
pectedly brief and In this regard, no doubt, a
source o. disappointment 10 numbers OF the large
crowd present whs have a singular weakness Tor
frequentlng criminal trials.
THE TEIkL BROUGHT To SUDDEN CLOSE.
Immediately AFTER the opening Of the Court Mr.
William ,. Howe, counsel for Charles cordes, whose
trial ,or the alleged murder OF John Damn mad occu
pied is attention the two previous days, rose and
addressed the Court. Since the adjournment on
the night before he had arranged he said, with
Assistant District Attorney Rasseli, who mad con
Quoted the prosecution IN the case, TO enter for
the prisoner a plea OF manslaushtcr IN the
THIRD degree. lie knew very well that this
was high a degree Of criminshty a.
the iury could possibly ind from the
evidence already before them. but to time
aud trouble he had advised his client o. enter this
plea. and the latter had accepted ns advice n this
regard. lie desired merely To sa q few witnesses
70 testify 20 the previous good character OF the
accused, VINO then would throw himself on the
After several witnesses, called by Mr.. Howe. had
given their evidence as 10 ms former goon char,
stated that he had consulted with the District
Attorney IA regard 20 accepting plea of man.
10 take Tins course. The testimony for the prose
cution mignt. he added, possibly warrant the jury
TO bring In verdict OF murder In the irst degree,
but he hardly believed, after considering all the
circumstances IN the case, they wOnld do So.
SENTENCE Of THE COURT
Neither OF the opposing counsel having any.
thing further 90 say the prisoner was called upon
20 stand up and receive the sentence of the Court.
ON being asked n he had any thing 10 say IN
his own behalf he only replied IL was inioN-
icated and did not know what was DOING In
passing sentence Judge Brady remarked that there
was no doubt OF his intoxicated condition when he
struck Damn the blow with the knife. but that was
no reason why he should not suffer the sevcrest
penalty attached 10 his crime. Knives and pistols
were nowadays toe readily and recklessy used.
and n check must he put TO the sacrifice 81 lfe
growing out of such use. lie then sentenced
Cordes 60 four wears In the state Prison. the iull
penalty OF manslaughter I'm the THIRD degree.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNI 20 srArtS c'csn COURT.
Question ef the validity 90 Pateni--Aa
Important D~ct.ioa Hrsterday-.uis
Against the ttfy 90 nroshiya.


tbs action. WHICH has been before me on A
former occasion upoa stacr pead.ugs and proofs.
having been rcopeaod pow comes up fr De.
termination uroa ucs pcadmrs aud dircrcut
proofs n D. an actiou 70 Recover damages of ne
cts OF nrootgn ior using certain hose couplings
which are claimed % hc an lnffnrcfacni upon a
certain patent ior hose couplings originally ssaca
10 Robert ~ iavton aua William a. Bliss
on the 81 day 81 February. is1a rei.eued
Dccembor "a. issa. ana NV owned 10 the
plalnuf. The Dhgeci of fhr Invention ~ stated Oh
the Original patent a. f1.loss .--Ibo oblcct of th.
invention Is 90 connect bore toTcthcr IN such a
manner that swivel Iu.nt via be attained. and
a. the same time certain rroylsiol made ior com.
pcnsating ior the wear Attending such connection.
30 that the coupling may alsaFs be- Kept water
tight by the mere act oi 40 ss'Iug 90 coHncctiug
the parts together TIE eam ei fsc original pat
tachcd 60 the end 0l AZ hos a ~ the thifuIf
being provided with thc shouidcr p and rround
seat OF pa.Ang q Aat IA. uhnsr y ~
Sides aud fitted within thrnie n: the Above
parts being used IN connection wi'h tne cOAical
roller rollers q. nttcd la the screw caps J. and
the whole arranged to operate a. and i0f the rur.
poses set loTth. ? IN TIE reissue urnn which this
suit 4 based the object ~ the INVENTION D. stated
~ iolloNs:-''Ihc object OF ths invention h. tOcon
meet hose together in such "a manner a. 90 secure
q tght Joint ana admit ~ their tefug connected
with greater facility than was previously dome"
The CLAIM 81 TINS reissue. whoa D. the Ouirrf
Of this controversy, D. a. iul.eAs;-ssfhe COInii-
nation ~ the two thimbrs a. and -. hN
means OF PIN operating l0nmiu4inatiy through
the outer thlmhle g. and against TIE in.
clined side OF the groove IN the thimblc u. 80
that the two thmhles viii De lorrpd together nv
the inward movement % the PIN. ana be liberated
by It's outward movement substantially a. de-
scrised." VI Will De observed that the idea which
Is put icrth ~ Tie nr iua' pateuf thc new idr.
cmDODifl .. there uescrtHrl--nHmrl, the fogil4.
A "A ..tsa II b. = rYt ~. n
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Amount az Awards for Property Taken
for the New boulevard.

The readers Of the HERALD have an opportunity
this morning 90 perusc a schedule of awards made
10 owners OF property on Washington Heights
ihrsngh which the new Boulevard. Just surveyed
anl designated nv Messrs Traphagen, McClave
and Scaver. the commissioners appointed by the
supreme court. u intended TO run. About one.
half % the sums granted TO the proprietors for
the Land taken win have 90 be paid back for assess
mcuts The other half Is tax unOn the city.
The following n a list OF the awards recon-.
frQftlrI la the COIN n : ,iunerz.-
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

MISREPRESENTATION Tuesday, March IL, at the
BRIDES parents, EDWIN II. ALVEY, of New York,
to EMMA j.. youngest daughter Of Leonard DunAy,
of Brooklyn.
CHANDLER-MILLIGAN.-InS South orange, n. j.,
at the First Presbyterian church, on Wednesday
evening, March H. 1873, by the Rev. John III. Wor-
cester, DR.. WILLIAM J. CHANDLER to JENNIE ii.
MILLLGAN, daughter of the late Gilbert NJ. Milgan,
Esq.
GoDLEY-FARNHAM.-On Thursday, February 81,
1873 at the Cornell Memorial church, by the Rev.
Frederick Brown. OSCAR COOLEY, OF this city, to
KITTIE E., daughter OF Charles Farnham, Esq, of
Owego, N Y.
Owego On. W and Washington IN. j. papers
please copy.
NEwBoULD-CLARK.-On Thursday, March 10, at
the LAFAYETTE avenue Presbyterian church, Brock
lyn by Rev. The0. l.. Cuyler. GEORGE II. NEwBoULD
to ELLIE A. CLARK, all OF Brooklyn. No cards.
SUMNER-SMITn.-On Thursday evening, March
Is, by the Rev. II. NJ. Gallaher, CHARLES p. sum
NER TO MARION W., daughter OF Isaac I. Smith.
VAN NAME-KNoX.-On Thursday. March 10, at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev.
Conant sawyer, PAUL NJ. VAN NAME, OF Port Rich
mond, Staten Island. to DoRCAs T.. only daughter
of william s. Knox, of Bedford, Westchester
county.
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Died.


ALzoMoRA.-In Brooklyn, on Friday March IA, of
scarlet fever, WILLIAM WICKEs, son OF Juan and
Kate Alzomora, aged years. 4months and p days
The funeral will take place from their residence,
26S Cumberland street, on sunday, the l6tn at two
O'Clock
BuEL-At Chester, orange county on Monday
March TO- OF consumption, PHEBE D., wife OIL Will
liam Y. Buel, Jr., aged II years and 10 months.
Albany papers please copy.
C0oLEDGE.-On Wednesday, March II, LEILA
youngest daughter of William p. and Susan Cool
edge, in the 10th year of her age.
Funeral services will he held at Is East Thrtieth
street, on saturday March 10, at hafpast twelve
p. NJ. Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vlted to attend without further notice. Her re-
mains will be conveyed to Woodlawn Cemetery for
Cox.-On Thursday March 10, WILLIAM Cox. in
the 10th year OF his age
fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late
residence, 206 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, on sun
day, the 16th inst, at two O'Clock r. M, Without
CuRrrN-Tne funeral OF Mr.. TIMOTHY CURTIN will
take place this Saturday morning, az nlne
O'Clock from his late residence, 290 seventeenth
street BrookIyn: thence to st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church. corner of Fifth and willow streets
CTRTls''Ein this city, on Friday, March II, IsA-
BELLA H. vile of $. M. Curtis and daughter Of John
Tna relatives and friends Of the family are IN.
Wired to attend the funeral, from her late resi-
dence, PIG East Fourteenth street, on Monday, at
CusuMAN-On Friday morning, March IA. ROSE
CrsuNAN the beloved wife OF BerInan Cushman,
aged 81 years ana months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from her late residence, 205
East Thirty-siXth street, at ten O'CLOCK A. M, on
sunday, March To-
DALTON AT Harlem, on Wednesday, March IL,
1873. MARY ANN DALTON, wife OF The late Michael
dalton and eldest daughter of Henry and Mary
Mulhare. In the 3lth year OF her age.
The friends OF the family are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from her late residence, l22d
street between Second and Third avenues, on
Sunday next, March 10, at one O'Clock.
DALTOS.-ln Brooklyn, on FriGay, March IL, MI
CHAEL DALTON a native 0l the parish OF Toomevar,
county Tipperary, Ireland, aged 81 years and
months.
Relatives and friends are requested TO attend the
funeral at his late residence, 500 Carroll street,
South Brooklyn on Sunday March is, at three
O'Clock p. NJ, to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross.
DEITsCn.-Un Thursday, March Is, JOSEPH
DElrsCH, aged 81 years.
The relatives and trends OF the family are re-
specially invited " attend the lpperaL. Ham w
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CITY C0URT-TRlAl TERM.


Before Judge Nelson.
George S. Earle, an elderly gentleman, sued the
Grand Street. Prospect Park and Flatbush Railroad
Company to recover $4,000 damages for injuries
received by being thrown from one Of the COM
pany's cars. He was getting on one of the cars
In First street when the vehicle was suddenly
started, and he was thrown to the street. The jury
gave him 500.
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SUPERIOR COUaT-speCAL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
by Judge Van Worst.
Berwick VS.. Dale.-Order granted
Pnney ct al vs.. Naper.-Order appointing re-
ceiyer
Whitaker, Jr., VS.. Stebbins ct al.-Motion de-
MED.
Hoagland 4 Son VS.. Seal ct al.-Order for judy
ment for plaintiffs. See finding of facts
watson ct al VS. Central Park Hotel Company
Order OF reference
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SUPREME CCUnT-CHAmBeRS.
Decisions.

by Judge Fancher.
Charles L. Mead va. s. Mcnamara ct a.-Report
OF referee confirmed and Judgment granted. K. G.
Beamish appointed referee to settle, &c. Allow
ance two and One-half per cent.
Ann Bulger vs. Robert A. Willains.-Report
confirmed and Judgment foreclosure and sale
granted.
Sarah M. ShOley VS.. Charles Sh0ley.-Report OF
referee confirmed and limited divorce granted.
Counsel fee $3.50 granted and alimony SIS per
week, with reference to take security for the
payment OF such alimOny.
Elizabeth +. Peck vs. William J. Peck.-Report OF
referee confirmed and judgment OF divorce
granted. CUSTODY OF child awarded to plaintif.
Ernst Stegner VS.. Elizabeth Stegner.-Report
confirmed and Judgment OF divorce granted.
In the Matter OF the Application OF II. l.. Suydam
for the Appointment OF . Trustee, &c.-Reference
ordered, &c.
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COURT Of SESSIONS.
Arrangements and Sentences.

Arrn1gnments and sentences.
Before Judge Moore and Associates.
The Grand Jury appeared in Court yesterday and
presented number of indictments. Several pris-
oners were then arraigned and the Court an.
nounced the days OF trial.
Three colored men-Chares Wallace, Henry
johnson and John Wilson-pleaded guilty to grand
larceny and were each sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for a year and six months.
George Price and John II. Williams plead guilty
to burglary in the second degree, and Judge Moo re
sent them each to the Penitentary for four years
and SIX months.