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The Gutter Correspondents.

10 me E0ttOT ~ me StdF. me article pnOnSted
from General COmly's paper yesterday was Sc
we're, but called forth by style OF correspond
ence never quite so reckless as this winter. As
an obscure inhabitant of the Reporters gallery
hear little of what is said, and it surprises
me that people professionally yItuperative ara
so thin skinned when their turn comes. have
heard General Comfy bitterly denounced BIZ
some young fellows who expected immunity.
hut | presume that in wandering along the
Row he took his impressions from what those
mudlaTks say of each other. Several of them
are men Of homes and families, quiet and re-
spectable lint these furnish for attack 20
others, fugitive and utterly irresponsible. who
appear 10 have come here like gipseys or In
dians, and have no sincerity with each other,
do haunt bagniOs and are as yeritable heathens
as can exist on the verge of society.
i think that if the city newspapers would
make conspicuous examples of men who have
no respect for their profession, but abuse each
other and human nature, these gamins would
correct their gait, and distant prOprietors would
learn not to appoint monsters TO illustrate ma
tiOnal legislation. H. A =.
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A. Exciting Time O. wall s,r,es

~ A -
A great fraud Wa PcrpetrSted on the Nsw
&c, notk stock e1eesnee yesterdAy.the greatest in
call sn individual handed 10 one OF the pases o.
the board q letter sddresscd 20 Moses III Whee-
lock, vice president, which the latter read u
the hoard, in effect that the directors Of tie
Westsrn Union Telegraph Company hAd de-
ctded 60 tncr ase the capital stock OF the COM
pAny from 81 90, ilotc 80 600 Oo, the proceeds
OF the sale Of this additional s'Ock snd OF the
= ,-ssS,-5 stock lately in POSSESSION OF the COM
psny 10 be expended In repairs and improve
menu OF the present lines, the extension 81 lines
10 nearly AL the post offices In the United states
and the estahiish ment Of a line ~ - ttf,-'5a,
and Mexico. The letter concluded Nv ssxi,-
that although the expected dividends miSbi ~
delayed, the nlumste value OF the stoc y.otia
not he diminished, and was signed WIN orto,,
president Hardly had the reading OF this
handed
ANOTHER LITTER.
hccressed 10 the Nice-president. signed y. ID
IoN, Which be Also read 20 tie board n noti-
NED the board that az the expiration OF fhirfv
day the Toledo, Wabash sr,l WeSfer, M ii,,,ss
company wculd issue lCO coo shares OF asTI-
uona CAPITAL. increasing the common stork
nom $1,000 60 % S25 JOl coo. the rr,rs,ss -,
be used Tor the purchase Of new rolling sfocS
and engines, repairs OF the present rolling
stock and engines, constructing neU BRIDGE
building additional double track, purchasing
steel rails, obtaining improved terminal facili-
ties, and for other similar purposes. The res 4
ing OF these letters caused
GREAT ENCIrEMENT oN rHE MECHANICS.
and Immediately there Nas general stampede
70 sell stCcks, especially Western Union anl
wabash. In the great Hood OF sales which fol-
lowed. W, stern IIiCn declined 90 10 81, and
wabash from 3 60 ~ j.. The sctiN.ty aua
excite ment la the market Tor time were
strangely la contrast with the dullness % DAYS
past Amid 'he general CONFUSION some mem.
bers OF the bosrd had the good sense q eNnm-
ne the letters, aud being iamliia ar with the q
natures OF MessTs. bitop and Coz. promo need
lhe same 70 he fOrgerIts The ofice Of the
esShapge Immediately cent the letters 70 the
ofhoes 81 TIE Western Cuion Telegraph and the
NabaSh railway. The Wabash letter was re-
turned Win The tol,oging note ~ the foot. rle
ABOVE IL not genuine. Mr Cox IL in Tslefn.
There has been no meeting, neither l. Mr. Cows
signature genuine A letter asalse raeeiveI
nom Mr.. orion, OF the Western Uniou P-le
graph company. pronOuncing the letter pnr-
porting 10 have been written by him a fory.rv
As soon a. these ,fCal denials we're made IN -
lie St the board there wac n rush % huv hacl,
the stock sold on the forged letters. The de-
cline Was nearly sll recovered, hut in the dual
dealings the market WAS feverish and unset
tied, with = downward reaction. Detectives ara
already on the track OF the perpetrators OF these
fOrgerios. The losses % parties forced - sslt
out securities in consequence OF the fraud on
the Stock Exchange are said 90 exceed half a
million dOlarS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

Bold BANK EoTBEEY II ILIGvoTs - gs-s
HLH1rcd 7LOUy1Ed DoIiors .NfoIru.-Duir-r Al.
was the scene OF bank robbery on fle UlFht of
the 18Th instant, the skull. GOODNESS. ans lary.
booty OF which VIII place its perDetra .ors higb
in the profession OF bank robbers. A hole oya-
three feet square had been drilled THROUGH
three feet OF solid masonry aud A plsfe OF hoiier
iron two feet square cut from the lining OF IN D
vault with chilled cbisels. This done aces q
was obtained 10 the interior Of the vault, Uhe-s
were two safes, one containing the money and
special DEPOSITS OF the bank, and the other goy-
einment bonds and valuable papers. The money
safe was found with the doors blown OF thalr
hinges, and depleted OF all its contents save A
bag OF gold. There was IN il 500 0O0 in currenrv
belonging 10 the bank, So0O,OOO in Adams
county bonds, worth par, and sDocia al deposits OF
ereenbacks and government bonds, bringing
the sum total NJ 10 800 coo. The other SAFE
containing valuable papers and bonds was al o
charge with powder and blasted but did not
yleld, and Its contents, although showing thu
marks Of powder safe. In the vault were
found the tools emf los ed by the burglars. The
Kit was elaborate and OF the most modern in
yenuon. The cashier saws the currency and
deposits taken from the bank would ~ Ike a
wagon load. In the bank a. the time OF the
robbery was ga Eanic battery alarm connect
ed With all the windows aud doors, ana Ieadinr
into the vault. So nicely did the cracksnlen
90 their work. however, that they not oulv
guarded agar 81 z, but als0 raised the window
70 save hem tom the effects of the conclusion
To get away With the spells IL was necessary 20
let one Cf theit number down into the vault nv
rope s. vera times and raise him up with the
booty. TweJiy thousand dollars is offered
by the bank for the recovery Of the stolen prop
erty,
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Affairs ON the Pacific Slone

SOUNDING FOR THE JAPAN CABLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, February E.-COmmauder
Belknap, of the L. 5. steamer TuscaTors,
sounding for the japan cable, sends a report
from Honolulu of the sOUndiDgs made between
were taken. The average depth OF the line i
about 1900 fatbOms. The greatest depth Wa
rear the Sandwich Islands, 1904 fath0ms. Tue
bottom Is undulating and favorable for a cable.
PROPOSITION TO GIVE JURIBS THE POWER
to say, in cases OF murder In the first De gree
whether the peralty shall he death or imDrisOn-
ment for life, is before the legislature of Cali
tornia.
LYNCH LAW.
A few days since one Graham was shot at San
Luis Rey, San Diego county, by a man named
Blanchard. who was previously wounded. This
morning Blanchard was found gagged Rnc
hanged to a tree. The lynChers are unknOgn.
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The PhiIadelpr,ra Election

sToKELEY's MAJORITY 70, SG0-Two FEMALE
SCHOOL DIRECTORS ON THE REPCBLICAN
TICKET.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1S-Stokeley's ma
iOrity for mayor foOts uD 10. $50. The repub
lican majority for solicitor is jlS. and receiver
of taxes 1850. Two ladies in the 18th ware
have b. en- els cted school directors on the repub
llcan ticket. The democrats have gained mem
bers OF the common council in three wards
REPUBLICANS REJOICING OVER THEIR VIC
TORY.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1S-A salute OF
100 guns was fired this morning by the repubIi-
cans over the victory OF yesterday. Many hu-
morous bets have been satisfied by the losers
One wheeled his opponent in a barrow over 4
long route, and another was engaged in saving
wood in the street, to the amuse ment Of the
byStanders
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TWICE MARRIED WITHIN A MoSrR.-Fer-
naDdo Legrino was married to Miss Nellie Dsi,
IN the st. Charles Hotel, New York city, on
the 18th of October by the Rev. Ebenezer Wig
gins, ana ere the honeymoon was out began 70
pay his respects to Miss Sarah Venture. 10
when he was welded on the 18th of November
by the Rev. William McAllister. Miss Venture
was lRnorant7of his former marriage, and the
moment she was informed of it she institute
proceedings against him for bigamy. Day he
tore yesterday LesriDo was arrested and brought
before Justice Kilbreth, who committed him
for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

STATES EVIDENCE NoRToN, OF THE TAM
MANY RIEG.-Mr. Van Mort, commissioner o.
public works in New York, is out in a c0mmu
nicatiOD denying that be ever favored the
claims of the (ring) Tenth National Bank
against the city. He saws an examination o!
the documents submitted by the bank cOnfrm d
him in bis first opinion, that the claims were
false ard fraudulent. The claim wRs for
moneys said TO have been advanced on accoun-
OF the Harlem urt-bouSel Mr.. Palmer
president OF the baDK, also has pnt in a dis
cisimer, in the form of an AFFIDAVIT, which wa
read by Judge Davis in the supreme court Sat
urday AFTERNOON. He denies pointedly all OF
the statements contained in the recent commu-
nication Of the +" Hon." though at present
rather NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., "NIiken Norton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

VERDICT IN A NOTED LIFR INSURANCE CAss
The snit of Fannie K. Savage against the Trav-
eieTs Life insurance Company OF Hartford 10
recover the amount of policy on the life of her
husband, has been decided by the superior
court at New Haven I'm her favor-the jury
awarding $500 and costs. The verdict, OF
course, implies that Savage was murdered in
stead OF having committed suicide, As the in
surance company charged. The verdict was
received with applause
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DEATH

DEATH OF CoLoRRD Ex-MRMBeR OF
CONGRESS Q. DeLarge, colored, ex-m mem
per OF Congress from South Carolin 4, died in
he took prominent part in the politics of the
city and state after the close of the war, figured
as member of the reconstruction INV ention,
was aiso appointed magistrate. and after
of his death. ~ W. ~
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THE CAUSE OF Don CARLOS must now be re-
garded a. desperate. General Rivers, with two
thousand men, the advance guard of General
MorioDes' army, was reported yesterday TO be
within nine miles of Portugalets, town dis
tant some seven miles from Bilbao. IL Is not
expectt that the carlists will be able 20 resist
the incl easing forces of the government. The
Iresuu ton is that Bilbao has already been
relieved. At Tolosa, also, the tide has turned
having cen cefe ated by the government troops
and the town revictuslled. The promise now is
that in few days more Spain will be restored
10 herself. Her rext business viii be to find q
government.
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Charged with a Triple Murder.

THE IELL-TALE ONEkDOAT.
BOSTON, February 1S.-Wm. r. Sturtevant, p
nephew of the two murdered men, has been ar
rested on the charge OF being the perpetrator OF
coat, which he said was lost, was found in the
dwelling of the murdered family. Some money
similar TO that which was found in the house
was passed by young Sturtevant On Monday
same descrlltion was found in bis Dossssslon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

PROGRESS OF MARROW G AUGR RAILROADS
The three foot narrow gauge railroad system j.
fsPidly becoming popular in this country, and
but few people are aware of the fact that since
1t came In vogue, during the last three or four
years, no less than ,445X miles of narrow psu re
ralls ay have been built In this country ami in
Cane ia, which roads, when completed, will have
mileage OF ,562k miles, where there are .29I
miles under construction '0
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A nardi Gras Murder.

CINCINNATI, o., February rs During the
maTd gras procession through the German por-
ton Of this city last night, George Ebenbener,
aged twelve years, was fatally stabbed By a
masEer. The boy was standing on the Sidewalk
renarkihg upon the various costumes as the
procession move q along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

THE BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN AsHANTKE-Is
is reported in England that the British force,
have entered CoOmassie, the capital of Asian
tee. Coomassie is only about 100 miles y. NV
OF Cape Coast castle, but the route thither lies
through malarious jungle. The town ha>
some Is eco inhabitants, and is a point of active
uade with the interior. Here is the palace OF
the king OF Ashantee and within its preeincts Is
the sacred umbrella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

INGENIOUS PLAN FOR PRODUCING INSANITY.
The geography lesson which was given a c;as.
In one OF the Boston grammar schools the other
day, was the following: To recite from memory
the II mes OF so rivers, ~ straits, channels and
touhos OF North America, and pass in review,
from memory, also. the 80 seas, CULTS and bays
earned, or supposed to have been learned, on
the day previous. Besides this, recitations in
history and arithmetic were expected, and all
in one session.
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HOMICIDE AT CHRISTENING PARrY-A
christening party was held on Saturday nisht
~ the house of John Barry, in Highland dis
uict, Boston, at which Lawrence Norton, aged
70, was fatally stabbed and was found dying ia
and two women, incluifng Barry have been
homicide
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Consul OF NALPARAIsO.-The President
has nominated Phillip Clayton, OF Georgia, 70
be consul of the United States at Valparaiso a..
instead of Ebenezer KnowltOn, who declines the
appOin tment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

THE AUTOPSY of the Siameee twins is still
going on, but the Philadelphia doctors decline
to make anything public. DIR. Pancoast stated
last night that the results, a. published bv
some Of the papers, were merely conjecturee,
and almost entirely incorrect. The ColIeee OF
Physicians meet to-day 70 hear the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

BROADER GESERAL AMOS b. EATON, who
has just been retired, Is retired on the ground
Offaithful service for fOrty-five years, and the
order for his retirement will take effect on the
1st Of May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

Mrs. r. $. TODD, the stePmother of Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln, died Saturday morning at
the residence of Mrs. Emily t. Helm, in Madi-
son, Ind. The remains will be taken to Lexing-
ton, Ky, for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

TRENTON, NJ j., February ia bill wa,
introduced in the House for the construction o.
a suspension bridge across XIII Van Kull from
Staten Island to New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

Az ESeLIsHNAN writes 10 one Of the seem
tifc journals stating that be has discovered a
new cure for rheumatic govt He had suffered
tortures from the disease for several years, but
by insulating bis bed b, means OF glass staDds
and sockets under each foot, he began 20 I'M.
prove immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

TEL RrsoIvE Of the Catholic societies OF
New York. 20 dispense Win the 81 Patriek's
the poor OF the city, deserves the heartiest CON-
merdation. IL De- precedent which the Orange
men cannot refuse 20 follow, when the 18th OF
July comes round, without FORGETTING al publis
respect spriRlfeld Ikass.) Uaion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

The SANBoRN CONTRACTs.-The Secretarg
of the Treasury yesterday transmitted TO tn.
House OF Representatives copies in ful of all con
tracts made under the authority of the Treasu
~ department, in pursuance Of the provisions
OF the nrst section of the legislative, executive
ara judicial appropriation bill, approved MAY
3, 1872; also copies of all correspondence and or
ders OF the departmentrelatingt TO said contracts
and schedules showing the whole amount O.
moneys collected under their contracts by
Messs. Malcolm Campbell, John o. Sanborn
and John Clark. respectively, and how the
moneys have been disposed of. The collection
on account OF Sanborn's complaints amount 10
the aggregate to Si27 ,03049, of which there was
paid TO SanbOrn S213, 20515, the balance bein-
paid into the Treasury. The letters of SanSorH
notifying the department of delinquencies in
the payment OF taxes, which he knew could he
collected, were also submitted. Among tn
papers is a letter from the solicitor of the Treas
ury, dated January %, 1874, asking j. Nicholas
Ebert, by direction of Assistant Secretary Saw
yer, to visit Washington, and bring with him
all the papers relating 10 the investigation being
made by him into the affairs OF the Erie rail-
way company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

THE House Committee on War Claims this
morning heard an argument delivered by
Judge Casey. holding that payment TO a firm
because CT the dislOyalty of one member there
of should not he withheld bv the government
fer debts contracted Herewith and acknowl-
edged.
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Two LabOrers Killed,
A Bridge Bill.

CINCINNATI, February 1S.-Two German
laboreIs in a stone quarry at PiQua were kiilet
yesterday by bank OF earth caving in on them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

CINCINNATI, February Is The banking
house of Jonatl an Hartsman s. Co., of Dayton,
suspended yesterday. Their average monthly
deposits were about $50 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source To- day were S23i,Isl.
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POPULATION OF RICHMOND, VA.-The new
census just completed shows the population OF
Richmond TO be G0T05-an increase of nearly
1900 since $50 White males, 16,483; white
females, IL .0o9--total whites, 80 1872. Colored
males, IL. 6i5; coored females, 15,54S-total COL
ored, q 463. There are 526 more white femal, 9
than males, and 8, 1873 more colored females than
males. The total number Of houses in the CITY
is ,179-3, $40 brick and 8 ,O33 wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

In CONSEQUENCE of the interruption of work
in the Treasury bureau of engraving and print
ing by the numerous visitors to that bureau,
the Secretary OF the Treasury has found il ne
cessary TO limit the time for visits TO Tuesd avs
and Thursdays, from 9 to 1OE O'Clock a. M, when
persons having the requisite written permit
will be admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

SECRETARIES Belknap and Robson were on
he floor OF the Senate to-day.
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Nothing Heard of the Dictator.

SAVANNAH, GA, February lS.-NOthing hs
been heard of the Dictator. The general im
preston is that she il lost.
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The WILL OF CHARLES Aston BRIsTED.-
The will of Mr. Charles Astor Bristed, deceased,
late of this city, was admitted TO probate In
New York on Monday. His estate is valued a.
over half a million dollars. His surviving fam
lily consists Of a widow and two sons one over
twenty-one years of age in Baden B alden, EN-
adopted daughter.
HIS will, which was made on the ID of Novem
Der last, provides that in case his son John
Jacob AstCr Bristed should at the time of the
testator's death have regained his health and be
IN the possession OF all his faculties, he be
qdeaths to him all his books, pictures, and en-
cravings his chest of plate, and all silver plate
or plated ware, marked L. B.; also all his glass
ana china etagGre ornaments, and all chairs
screens, stools, piano and table covers, curtains
for doors or windows, and all his furniture Gov
cred with or worked in tapestry, wherever the
same might be at his deeease; but in the event
OF his son John Jacob AstOr Bristed not being
recovered, then the articles above specified TO
go To bis son Charles Henry Maine Bristed He
bequeathed the income of Sal 900 20 his adnpted
daughter Cecile, free fT jm the interference or
control Of any husband she may marry; at her
death, the S41 900 to her issue Internationally
IL she has DO issue, the Sii 600 to become a part
OF his residuary estate. He bequeathed - 0D0
to his god-son Charles Maine, OF No. Stone
Buildings, London Everything else he gave to
his widow.
Mrs. Bristed, Henry d. Sedgwick, and Fran
els II. Weeks are appointed executrix and ex-
ecutors OF the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

SPECIAL TREASURY AGENT JAYsE has re-
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Horrible CONFESSION OF MURDERER.-
Franklin b. Ewans, the NOrthwOOd murderer,
who vas hanged at Concord, y. H., yesterday,
made a confession, admitting the killing OF
Goorgeanna oyeTiDg, his niece, and OF a Young
girl, the fall Of 1850, and relates stories about
some Of his female relatives of a disgusting
character. He says he killed GeOrgeanna Low
eTing because she threatened 70 expose him for
altering oDe-dollar bin 20 ten dollars. In re-
lation 10 the murder Of another child. he says:
I'm the fall of 1889 / left nv wife, having been
lIying with her in Salem, Mass, and came 20
Derry, y. ii. On arriving at the house OF Mr..
Mills, late in the evening, found the door fas-
tened. heard in the house q moaning sound,
as Of child. opened the window AMI gut iu.
found several children living on the dO5-, AM
one girl sitting on the Z lOr who seemed 70 be
very sick. On examining her concluded she
could not live until morning. Wishing 70 pro-
cure the body for surgical purposes, 1 resolved
10 kill her, and took her GO the Woods ~ some
distance, ana there Sfraug ed her. On exam "a
ing the body ] found one hip and part OF the.
spine defcrmed, and rartly on this account, but
more because OF a feeling 81 remOrse aud ter
Tor that seized me, desisfed from my purpose
OF examining the body. ] found a chestnut
stump, partly rotten, and, turning e up, bid
the body under IL, aud replaced the stump"
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The TERRIBLE Boiler EXPLOSION AT
CATaCTIN. MD.-ItUe Persons htfiei and H. ursd.
A special 10 the Baltimore Sun from Frederick,
Md, yesterday, says; The explosion OF the
boiler Of portable engine az one OF the ore
banks near CatOctin furnaces this morning oc-
casioned quite an excitement In this city. The
engine Is about sixty horse power, and the ex-
plosion took place between I'VE and SIX O'Clock
this morning, instantly killing two cOlored men,
Samuel Mitchell snd James Norris. and very
badly scalding and otherwise injuring james
Summers, Vim. Brooks and David Campbell.
caused, IL is supposed, by the engineer MT
having sufficient quantity OF water in tie
boiler. The I'VE men were sleeping in the room
nearly above the engine, and were hurled more
t1an a hundred feet from the building Limbs
Of those killed were found scattered in all dsrec-
tons. The stove and several large pieces OF
the boiler were found al great distance on.
The building itself was rendered q complete
wreck. me report OF the explosion was heard
several miles.
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SPEAKER SHADD, colored, Of the Mississippi
mouse OF representatives, was born In Delaware,
editor OF newspaper In Canada. One of his
sisters IL principal Of high school in Wsshiuq-
ton city, and another Is principal Of . hish
ing law In Arkansas. ". Y. Herald,