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, 1874-02-05

The Chicago produce mprkots wora generally
easier yeaterday, with less trading tlan the av-
erage Mess pork WAS quiet sud Ito per brl
lower closing ut e14.6o cash, and s14.75@14'so
seller March. Lard was active, aud 15D20o per
100 lbs lower, closing at so.12}5@o. IL cash, and
$3.50 seller March. Meats wero quiet aud easi-
er, closing at $50 for Shoulders 796@791o for
short ribs, ITO for short clear, and o}9@10a@o
tor ewoet pioklod hams. Dressed hoga woro
less actiyo aud oasier, closing ut s0.5o@G.00
por 100 lbs. Hlghwines wore quiet and steady
at e7o Dor gallon. Flour was dull aud mn"
changed. Wheat was loss active, and 10 lower.
closing at S1.2s16 cash, and s1.259f seller
Maroh. Corn vas quiet and steady closing ct
$3.50 cash, and 6o96@b9No seller March,
Data woro dull and 1f@7Go lowor, closing at
t27{o cash, and 1870 seller 21Sefoh. 1ya Was
, 1874-02-05

An important suit touching tho liberty OF tho
press to denounce quack medicines has just
been made in Now York. The suit WIS brought
w David ncl,ardo n6a;net tho american .Agri-
cul!urist to rocovor 92500O that paper having
denounced hs medicines aa ''nonHensical ouaols-
cry" and himself as an "impostor." The do
fendant aot up tho ploa Of Justification, and al
legodthat tho publication was made with good
motive, aud for justiflablo enda." During the
trial. the plaintiff being asked to testify as to tho
Ingredients Of Lis medicine, refused to do 30,
wheroupon tho motion Of tho dofoudant's coun-
sci to strike out the complaint and diamiss the
suit was granted by the Judge in Chambers. The
General Term has now confirmed tho decision,
and, in addition thereto, gave tho plaintiff tho
benefit Of the following pertinent scoring:
Indeed, 1t ia impossible to read the vulgar and in
many respects Rhsmcfu1 assertions and Instructions
that accompany tho compounds Of plaintiff without
That ho bring action for libel for injury alleged
to be done to s trado in his medicines by denounclng
them arrant quackery, and at the to protect
himself against exposure by claming them to be
valuable aocreta, IL proposition that cannot DO main
tainel. In tho Audahe exposure Of such "hunl-
bugs" ~ the pretended medicines Of plaintiff aud
others. tho defendants take upon themselves groat
suits but think they not exposed to any danger,
that corta will ncrpose any ahfol for tho protection
Of his guilty fraud aud deception Of tho public tho
plaintiff did not choose to try tho question Of tho true
character Of hia golden renedles" lo should hayo
kept out OF 4 court OF Justice.
, 1874-02-05

When Sir John A. Macdonald, tho ox-prorner,
was declared reelected to tho Dominion Parlia-
,nent by the moagro majority of 46, it WAS safe
enough to suspect that his tactics in tho contest
had been similar to those in tho Pacific Railroad
matter. The final count reduces ILLS majority to
Bs, and rs more than that number Of illegal votes
nre known to have boen cast by his party, his Hoat
is to be contested. Sir John is the worst and only
prominent member Of tho Opposition returned
to Parliament. II ho resigns. aB 1t Is hoped he
will do, or If he is ejectod, as is very likely only
the tail of tho party sill be left in existence.
, 1874-02-05

Senator Oglesby's motion, to strike out of the
Bankrupt law tho olauBe making q bankrupt Of
any one who tthas stopped or suspended, and
not resumed payment Of hia commercial paper
within period Of forty days," has been lost by
q vote Of 81 to 18. Mr. Thurman stated that tle
judiciary Committee, Which prepared tho bill,
had received no complaints Of it's bolng too
harsh. The allowance Of forty days Vas much
more lonient tnan the old law, which gavo but
fourteen days. As it now stood, tho bill WAS the
most liberal in Christendon1. Tho Iowa House
Committee on Federal Rotations has reported in
favor Of repeating the whole Bankrupt law.
, 1874-02-05

Railroads need restraint, but not oxter1nina-
tton. Unfortunately 1t pays, or ia supposed to
pay, q demagoguo to distinguish hfmBo1t as
blatant upholdor Of tho maxim that they hayo
no rights that whito mon aro bound to respect.
No doubt, aomo momhers of tho Illinois Leg1s-
laturo are honest In ttoir efforts to hampor tho
roads in dozen neodloss and harmful methods,
but the general tone Of tho Bonato debatoB On
tic nai1road rollco bill smacks strongly OF DOM
asogy. The House limited tho time OF atoppegc
at stations to five minutes. Thi1 tho sonate Inns
graofously extended to flfteon. The provision
demands an inpoRsibility In either ovont. Nor
body at Springfield oan toll how long train
may havo to stop at Rockford. Suppose
thoro ought to bo dolay Of an hour,
In ordor to avoid diaastroua collision.
II tho train forgos ahond, at tho ond Of fifteen
miuuteB, and crashes into another, heavy dam
agos can be recovered. Is the company to DO
mulosed also It 1t escapes wrecking its cars by
Boo. 2a-which makes the companiea liable for
three times tho amount Of damages (and 80
makee 1t tho interest of passengers and shippers
to cause delay, oto.), which allows Attorney
foes, and which subjects tho roads to an addi-
ttonal fine OF from @25 to 81 1,0D0-failed. Tho
railroads aro alao made liablo in damagea for
bringing Texas or Cherokee cattle into tho
State. This is an apparent attempt to obligo
them to keep college Of veterinary surgeons on
hand at the border, who can carefully examine
every animal and give It bill Of health. The
next stop should be to mako the companies lia-
bio for bringing in cattle which hnvo unhealthy
relatives. This would bo quite aa Just. Tho
consignor Of sick cattle is tho guilty party. Tho
railroad, as common carrier, is bound to carry
for anybody. II 1t does not the aggriovcd
party can recover thrice the damage ho has erls-
tanned. Tho law conflicts with itself. Tho
Senate adjourned Tuesday without deciding
whether man who Hhips goods from Ohioago
to California can recover thrice thoir valuo
from An Illinois railroad II they aro lost or de-
stroyod in Utah Or some other foreign territory.
Tho provision is too absurd On its face to mood
word Of refutation among candid mon, but It
is no worso than others already adopted.
The trouble with these aud othor similar regu-
lationn is that thoy aro dictated not by Justice,
but by greedinoRa for popular applause. They
will dofeat their own aim. The pendulum of
railway legislation has already swung far enough
in the way Of repression. Unless fair-ninded
men can seizo 1t aud fasten It at aome reasonable
point, tho reaction will Send It as far tho other
way. Mombors Of tho Legislature who arc ac-
tuated neithor by anger or domagogism should
check this policy while yet there is time. Espe-
cia!ly should they bear IN mind that Legislation
Of the kind now pending seoma to irritato with.
out producing any beneficial results.
, 1874-02-05

BY tho abolition Of tho franking privilege,
the Post -Oiilco Department Bavos over 8200,000
q wear III itB payments to ono railroad a1one,-
the Baltimore s. Ohio. In view Of this fact, tho
people can decide whether nation that cannot
pay it's ourront oxpenscs without issuing q fresh
lot Of irredeemablo shinp1astera, can afford to
haye franking restored as Congressional per-
quisite. Wo know Of no surcr way for few
Congressman to commit political hari-kari than
to introduce and urge such bill. It they hon.
estly think thoy ought to do SO, lot them go
ahead, ,-and let their frionds il they have tears,
1repare to ni,ed them uQW,
, 1874-02-05

Thoro is bill before tho Legislature, re-
ported by tho Revenue Committee in March last,
to provide for IN annual compilation in the Au-
ditor's Office Of statement showing the amount
Of all taxes assessel for ovory purpose by every
county, city, town, vllago, and Hchooldistrict In
the State; the amount Of all outstanding
debts duo byeaoh municipal body; tho amount Of
annual interest thereon; tho amount OF taxes COL
locted; tho cost and expenses Of collection; aleo,
d classified statement OF all tho property
exempted by general and special laws from
taxation. Tho machinery for tho collection
Of this information is complete. It will
cost but few dollara for each county md city
to CAUSE the necessary blanks to be filed and
forwarded to tlo Auditors Office. We aro in-
formed TINT tho cost Of compiling this table.
so important In Its information, will DO very
Insignificant, and will not even require thu ona-
ployment of an additional clerk in the Auditors
olllce. Much Of this information now reaches
tho Auditors oilico, but being incomplete, has
10 value. Tho Legislature should take this bill
up and pass it {; It's aunual or biennial publica-
tion would be Of great yaluo to tho State.
, 1874-02-05

Cen. Harney, who was ono Of tho most noted
Indian fighters of his day, tolls the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs that the way to put IN
eul to the Indldn troubles is to trout tho In
dams foirly. In his experience he recalled only
two instances in which tho aavages had violated
their treaty obligations, and these he con-
sdo,ed exousablo. Instead OF making war on
the Indians, he would direct hostit'eB against
Indian Agents and tho whiaky-dealero. Tho
lattor could be suppressed by being hanged
wherever found. 1Ie agrees with Con. Sherman
as to the adviaabillty OF putting Tho Indians in
charge Of the War Department. Tho Secretary
Of the Interior has proposed to Oongross some
very aovero legislation to put stop to rumaell
lug among the Indians.
, 1874-02-05
JUDGE BREESE'8 DECISION.

Judge Breeses decision In tho warehouse case,
1t appears to uB, in an invasion Of tho rights OF
property. It happens TINT tho warohousemon
heye so behaved Themselves that they have no
friends It happens also that tho railroad md
warehouse combination arc an undisputod mo-
nopo!y which uear'y everybody would like to sec
broken up, or, failing in that, subjected to log-
islatiyo control al to their ohargoB for storage.
That they are subject to Legislative control Us
to the weighing Of grain, tho issuing md can
collation. OF recoipts and oil other mattera coming
under the general police powers Of tho State, 10
undoubtcd. But wo cannot understand
how the Legb laturo can fix their ratos
of storage unloss it has power also
to compel them to receive grain In store.
Suppose q .warehouseman says lo won't tako
any moro grain in store at the rate fixed by tho
Legs1ature-by What legal procosa can he bo
compelled to do 80 ? Surprising the party deslr-
aing to storo grain offers moro than tho loyal
rate-by what legal process ia lo to DO restrained
from paying il?
It happens that the ratea OF storage fixed by
tho warehousomen themselves arc substantially
tho same as those fixed in tho law. 40 presume
that they would not object to the law on tho
ecoro Of inadequate compensation for storage,
wore it not for tho fact that, concolng tho right
Of tho Legislature (that is, Of tho majority of
poop}e) To fix ono rato Of compensation, cnrros
with.it the right to fix any rate, down to zoro.
Our objection to 1t Ia, that, conceiing tho right
OF tho Legislature to fix the rate Of compensa-
ton for warehousing grain, carries with it the
right to fix all charges and compensation for
private services whatsoever. It Ia only necessary
to cali thing a monopoly iu order to acquire
tue right to fix the scale OF prices
it shall be allowed to receive. Bear III mind that
these warohouaomen hold no charters from tho
stato. Tbay arc private firms, aud entitled IN
Inv to tho same treatment that ID accorded, fo1
instance, to the ateel-hcators III tho North Chi
cago nollng-MiI1a. Tho latter, probably, con-
atituto as tight monopoly as can DO found
anywhere. It Ia only d ahort tImo aince they
arbitrarily closed the works md throw out oi
employment Rsyoral hundred worlmep, Of in'
forior grades, because thoy had a monopoly oi
tho skill requisite for steol.heatlng Tho reason-
Ing employed BY Judge Breesc In tho warehouse
, 1874-02-05
Tie National Grange began its session at st.

Tie National Grange began it's session at st.
Louis yesterday. Tho Secretary reported
that 5000 subordinate Oranges had been
formed during the year. Tho Treasurer
reported $50, 900 10 be on hand. In the report
Of the Executive Committee, corporation
is warmly indorsed, and tho members Of the
Order declared to have saved 90, ,00o, ,000last year
by cooperative storcs, agencies, aud grain
elevators. Anything like wsgng war on the
railroads OF tho country ia dlBcountonanced, as
their interests are one with thoso Of tho farm
, 1874-02-05

Most people will be surprised to Loar that
there is q Judge Warden in existence, who was
employed by Chief-Justioo Chase, aa he says, to
compile from AIr. Ohase's private papers his
biography. Since the death Of tic Ohief-Jus-
tico, hs daughter has been trying to recover his
papers from Judge Warden. She wishes some-
body else to write tho biography. It is natural
that this should hurt Mr. Warden's fse1ngs, but
it is knavish act to retort, as ho dces, that no
will finish tho book, and will show in It that the
relations between tho Uhief-JuBtico aud hiB
children woro diaoroditable to them; TINT they
woro snobbish; and that Mr. Chase loved his
second wife, thoir mother, much less than he
did his first. II Judge Warden persists in such
resolve, his book will bo, lko Judge Dog
borry's docket, place where le writes himself
down an aaB.
, 1874-02-05

that there Is any 11od standard Of values, and
educated, 30 far is thoy aro educated 1t al1, to
regard tradc aud industry as largely games Of
chance. Wo hail Mr. Shor1nan's bill as tho first
movement coming from an authoritative aouroo
to restore p'lro atmosphere to tlo bueiness-
training Of tho people,
, 1874-02-05

Victor Emannsl is not likely to find 1t ensy to
enforce his proclamation demanding tho return
to Italy Of tho ohildron held In slavery by
padrones In this country. Tho trafflo can be
eifectually suppressed only by tho authorities Of
the United States, and step in this direction
has boon taken by the Legislature Of Now York,
which is considering bill to mako 1t criminal
offonHc TO treat tho little Italians as chattels.
, 1874-02-05

We published, last Monday, some revolving
details Of tho treatment Of tho insane in Penn
sylyania asylumB. This Is an old horror that
ought to bo always new. Probably in nine out
OF ten mad-houses in this country, the patients
arc systematically abused, il not by tho heads Of
tho establishment, ut least by tho hirelings. a
person In such restraint is in some ways worao
oil than slave used to DO. It is the interest Of
the masters to keep him sick; thoy have prac-
tically absolute power over him; and his conf
plaints when addressed to them, only serve to
aggrayato his treatment. When addressed to
Others tho complaints are treatea na fresh proofs
Of insanity. We mood a thorough reorganization
Of the method Of caring for luuatics As 1t is,
tho average Asylum might well write over its
doors:
Iaaclato o4nt spegAnza, roi CHI entrnte,
, 1874-02-05

BY the malice Of the discharged fireman who
set fire to the maohlne-ahops Of tho Memphis l.
Louisville Railroad, night befoio last, 900
worth Of tho property Of tho road has been do
etroyed, and 900 Of Ills formor follow-workmen
haro boon thrown out Of employment.
, 1874-02-05

Exros1T1oN nuIr.n1Eg-Leke Shore, i toos ,oos q
Adams stroot. Dnbufo's Printing of tho "Pfodiga!
Bon" Afternoon aud oEonn8.
, 1874-02-05

"A COUGH COLD OR BORE THROAT REqu1nE9
Immediate attention, and should bo checked. faoWca
e Continue Irritation # the un8s poEmsHontM 5o III sG1t r
sS nsHqs 1sa9s Ha1 H5ef d H.
chltf Asthma. Uatnrrh Consu,pttso, and Throat Da'
oasos, Trochos used always with go0d SUCCESS
, 1874-02-05

We recently reviewed at somo length t1e I'D
mirablo letter from Mr. William Welsh, Of Phil
adolphia, in which that gentleman, go we'll known
for his efforts in behalf Of tho Indiana, exposed
tho career OF Indian Commissioner Smith.
Smith is, or was, a minister. So another minis
ter, tho Rov. George Whipplo, prints certificate
Of good character for Smith, and cenHures Mr.
Welsh for attacking suel great and good man.
11r. Whipple does not seem to know that since
the Rev. Measrs. Harlan and Newman
went into tho business of supplying litno-
graplled certificates of character to Senatorial
roguos, q clericsl Endorsement Of poll
tIcians hns declined somewhat In value.
Mr.. Welsh replies to the consuro Of the Roy. 1Ir.
Whipple by avowing his ability and readiness to
provo, before any tairly-appointel Commission,
all bis charges. He alds that one OF Smiths own
witnosBea before the packed Commission has re-
comfy forwarded him IN affidavit, setting forth
that ho paid Smiths intimate friend md co-workor
91,200 for tho information Of tho lowest bid
that would secure the pine-timber contract
Mr.. Whipple may sec in this additional reason
for consuming hIr. Wolsh, but the people will
transfer that cenaure to Indian Commissioner
Smith. They will domanl that d man who is
prinaa fao,e guilty shall DO forced to prove his
innocence, however dcsirous he may be to shirk
tint perhaps impossible tash.
, 1874-02-05

MYERS OpEnA.uOuB1s Monroo stroot, botTcen
Dearborn aud State Arlington, Uott0n aud Nehblo.s
MinasEols. " Slirpo1y Day" hinstrclsy and oon'i-
, 1874-02-05

quiet and unchanged. Barley wdo tal and CASTOR.
Live hogs were activo and Ito hishor, sales mak~
Ing ut s5.00@0.15 for good to fancy. Cattle
were 1owor. Shoop ruled atendy.
, 1874-02-05
TO.DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

uO0LEY's T111ATRE-Ran!olnh strnot, between
CLARK and LaSalle. 'The Overland Route"
, 1874-02-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

KhHN.s MUSEUM or ANAToMY-t,1 Clark stroet. be
fwoen Madison aud Mcnroc
, 1874-02-05

THIRD UNITARIAN OiluRCH-. gernnr Monroe, m md
Ian atfoes. Lecturn By tho Rov. William A. bafti6tt'
Bubjoot: F" Milking I0vo."
, 1874-02-05

hg'V1UKEls .THEATNE-hfadson street. botNcen
pea5born, and stato. En1asouont Of CLARA h1oft"'
, 1874-02-05

al''onlty III settling WITH "tho "nfdR,' and
their style OF settlement haa always been prompt,
thorough, and satisfactory.
-
DuBUFE'S "PR0D]GAl SOH.v
never mas snero poon efander, more oeantt"
1ul, or more expressive historical WORK brought
70 LIB country taan tno ftoaigat son. by
1oou@fo onpulo' no" On exn1plt'on at tue Tx
position bullo1ne' IN thls CITY never has thoro
noen moro powerful sermon preachod than
tho silent but eloquent asory told color by this
art'es never haa thero boen eich an oprortu-
nifty oofofe Tor the artlss to Study anu for tile
connotsseur to admiro.
9h'a Is nigh praise, nut no moro than the
sroas "otk "arrants' ~ Is ono OF tnoso maetor-
peeos when has m'esion Algner than nero
hnancial CONSCIENTIOUS. 1ts artast'o influence
ID elo7atlhg ana onnoollng' IL Establishes o
M8hef etanaafd 1or art wherever II lB oxhloftou.
II AWAITS gu sensational ana moretr1clous anu
bad art, and thus paVcR tho "ny Tor higher and
oottef th'nes. tof auoh reasons as theso, A1r.
Doroy Is ontitleu TO tho gratitude OF oil lovers OF
art III tha CITY 1or bringing II mere.
Tho picture Is ono which should havo repeated
inspection. 1t is on too largo scalo and ta too
comprehensive in detail, and too prolific IN sug-
gesslons to DO e1haustea at ono sitting Thia
group or TINT group may improsa itself ut onco
and hx 1tsolt III tho memory, but tho tendornosa,
delicacy, mud roiinemont OF sentiment, tho artiH-
tic truth and intelligence, tile mastorly grasp Of
the technique Of art In drawing, grouping, and
/ color, and tho Incidents and accessories OF the
WORK as whole cannot bo appreciated at once.
1t Is equally imposelplo, Whero every hgure fs .
study BY is8olf, to oxhau6t thls picture IN tho
| limits OF newspaper art'clo. "o can only
4
, 1874-02-05

THE GREAT ADELpf1I--O -Oornor: Of Wabash nvonno
and 0onEress street. Variety performance A1tesnon
and eToniuE.
, 1874-02-05

ACADEMY or MUSIC -Ifalatad st!ect, between Mad
bon and Monroe. Engagement Of BAkoF and EarFon.
- Ihtf6 and fAn&.n
, 1874-02-05

GLOBE T1EATnE-D -Dospla1nae street, between s hiaa.
lson and nshinatou Engagomout OF ShAFpot shprloan
h Macks Mtnstea1s,
, 1874-02-05

We are sorry for scruggs. scruggs, who ia
United States Minister to Colombia, has been
"maltreated by small boy" because tho Min
isterial hat was not tlotred to q passing process
sion Of priests. It is easy to imagine tho scene.
Hero is scruggs, staring open-mouthed, bis
hands thrust into his pockets instead OF grasping
his hat-brim, whilo q line Of black-robed men
with d tinkling belf and o candle or two go by.
And hero Is small boy, who, inspired with holy
wrath, ruahos at 8cruggs, and boots the United
States OF America in tho person Of its represent
ativo. That ignorance Of the language which Ia
apt to distinguish tho American diplomat would
doubtless prevont scruggs from explaining, even
it tho agilo youth should giyo him time enough.
The populace applauds, and, ere his Ministerial
dignity nas recovered from the shock, tho small
boy is throwing stones at the unbolioyer from =
safe distance. Luckless scruggs!
, 1874-02-05

Ina paragraph published last wook, comments
lug upon tho abuse praotiood in thia city undor
tho "Town Board" syhtem Of liking tho COM
pensation Of town officers, no stated That last
yoar tho Town Collectors had been paid $4,000
oach This was an er4or; Tho sum allowed vas
s2,ooo to eaoh Collector, This fact, however.
seems 10 ahow the orlminality OF tue propoeed
allowance Of s1ouQQ to each Collector this yoar,
, 1874-02-05

world has over known, and likowiao an oppor.
tunity for display Of color In a1l itB gradattons
which is essential to tho auccoBs OF auch work.
No o1ouao ia needed, however, TOT tho anaollron-
Ism. Tho old mastorn Of painting crowded thoir
pictnrca with incongrutties. not only Of costume,
but also Of ob]ootB, oven filling their Bcrptural
works With objects and oyonta which wero oentu-
rios older. Tho strongest reason Of all, however,
Is, TINT tho parable Of tho Prodiga In Rtory Of all
ti1no, md belongs to ali tho oonturios. It is aH
truo today Us 1t was whom 1t WIS first told. It
will happen conturies honco aB 1t happona to-
day. Having such m opportunity for color, the
artist haa improved 1t to the utmost. AS tho
Bcono, although very dramatic, ia never oar-
riod to tho borders Of tho sensational,
so tho tone Of thiH picture, although warm, and
brilliant, and rich, nevor becomes gaudy OF ovor-
heightened. Tho Prodigal, although lrosBod In
scarlet, aud tho very contre Of tho concentrated
luminosity, ia roliovod bcswceu tho pure whito
of tho one figure and tho grateful green Of tho
other, on oithor hnnd. His figure represents tho
maximum OF color in tho picture. Lavish, and
tempting as are tho opportunttiea for color iu
tho other figures, they aro oil auhordlnated In
perfect graduation to this central point. This
artistic handling Of color Ia still further
rnanifoatcd In its contrasts, In tho aoft
lights which play upon tho figures, and
IN tho realistic mingling Of light md
shade. Tho flesh tints also aro very re-
markable, especially in tho soml-nude figures
Of tho dancing-girla and In tho varying Of COM
ploxions. Tho alightly-nuahed faco Of tho
Prodiga1, tho delicate and poarly whito Of tho
woman at his right, the white and pink luahos
OF tho voluptuouB creature at his loft. which al
, 1874-02-05

Thursday Morning, February s. 1874.
, 1874-02-05

About as distressing mode Of suicide AZ oan
DO imagined Is to start metropolitan daily pa
per on small capital, with tho purpose Of ruin
Ing IN established journal. If continued for q
few months 1t is moro doadly than opium, for
Its dreams are wilder and their roalization moro
distant. Tho latoBt victim Of suicidal raahnoas
was Mr. Moror Evans, at ono timo city editor OF
tho London Times, and afterwards connected
with tho Standard. 4 man Of consider.
able Bagacity and unusual industry, ho
had amaBaod q amall fortune Of
100000. In consequence Of quarrel
with tho chief oditor Of tho Standard,
Mr. Evans decided upon running TINT etaunch
old Tory organ, and started ono for himself,
naming It significantly the Hour. It proved to be
an owl hour for him. for, after swallowing up his
little competency in tow iHsues 1t hurled him
into tho Bankruptcy Court, from which ho
emerged to die. This is saldor caso Of dia-
appointment than tint of tho Now York actresa
who died Of broken henrt because she could
not riao III lcr profession.