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ADJUSTMENTS.
FAUST" AT BOOTHS THEATRE.

Al BOOIH THEATRE.
Another large and attentive audience assembled last
night at Booths Theatre witness the performance OF
the opera OF "Faust" by the Kellogg troupe with
so important the stage it
was quite evident that an unusually nne
effort was to be made by the artists whose
names appeared in tho cast and is scarcely necessary
to add that they, and all, achieved genuine and
well deserved success The mounting Of the opera
given the previous evening and the choristers made an
effective appearance In dresses that well chosen
and arranged
Miss Kellogg was the Marguerite and despite the
fac that she had sung the previous evening her voice
was in excellent condition. Acting with more than
usual care and avoiding propensity indulge in by
play, the lady, though evidently sure Of her audience
was highly successful IN presenting charming ideal
of Goethe's heroine. In the garden scene and
Miss Keogg's vocal powers shown in all their
brilliance. Mr. Mas Faust clear and conscien
tous and he sang well his allotted Indeed this
artist improves acquaintance, for he pos
sesses the faculty OF reserving his force
and thus maintains his part with honor
much feeling Mr. Peakes Mephsto was suf
1cienty demonacal to satisfy anybody, and shared in
the honors Of the evening, while Mrs. Scguin as
careful and painstakng in the part OF ScbeL
The performance not concluded until after mid
night yet very few persons left the theatre before the
close
This evening ssThe Huguenots" will DO gwen with
and introducing Miss Annie Montague the Queen.
The young lady makes her debut in this difficult role
and the event will be watched with interest by large
circle of friends in society.
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LYNCHING IN LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS Oct. IA, 1875.
The following telegram received this afternoon
from Baton Rouge
Governor G. @. ANTOINE New orleans:-
John Gar arrested here yesterday on legal war
before the TACT in the poisoning of DIR. j. W. Sanders
and taken from this city this afternoon by Depu-
ty Sheriff and posse toward Clinton Reports here say
that John Gar shot TO death the road and his
sster.in-aw hung in the Court House square there.
Mrs Gair Is here and not disturbed.
HENRY sCHoRTEN, Mayor
The following is the Associated Press report received
at eight P. NJ. -
CLINTON, Oct H. 1875
poisoned with solution Of arsenic in dpper OF
water administered by Catherine Matthew'S sister,
in-law Of John GAR When arrested she confessed her
guilt and said John GAR and Robert Ray instgated her
to the act The Deputy Sheriff and posse arrested John
Gair at Baton Rouge, under warrant and started
bring him TO Clinton About night they were met by a
body of hfty or moro armed men, who took from the
Deputy and his their arms, took possession of
Gair and sent the posse on to Clinton. II Is said that
Gair killed by the who took him from the Dep
into town and hung the woman. 1t is the opinion OF
the entire community that the poisoning done by
the woman, and Gair and Ray instigatcd her TO the
act.
A special TO the Picourne from Clinton says:-'rThe
posse in charge OF Gar while conducting HIM from
eleven miles from the latter place by seventy armed
and masked men, their taken from them and Gair,
the party who had DIR. J. W. Saunders poisoned, was
shot to death. The same night Babe Matthews, tho
was taken from the guard by nm armed body Of men
and hung TO tree In the court yard All Is quiet
The negroes consider II just retrbuon for the crimes
OF these dangerous negroes
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ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS.

The republicans Of the Seventh Aldermanic district
last night unanimously nominated cx-Judge Henry E.
Rowland for Alderman Mr.. Rowland returned his
thanks for the honor after which the Convention ad-
journed
The republicans Of the Eighth Aldermanic district
met in Convention last evening at Brevoort Hail. in
Fifty-fourth street. near Third avenue tor the
purpose OF nominating three candidates for Aldermen
stephen NJ. Simonson, Joseph Cudpp Benjamin
Beyea and James r. Marvin. The roll was then called
and resulted MS foows:-Joseph Cudlipp, Al stephen
N. Simonson, 40; Benjamin Beyea. "a, and James r.
Marvin, 20 The first three named were declared duly
nominated for Aldermen. The Convention after CIV
ing three cheers for the candidates. adjourned.
The Adermanic Convention OF the Fourth Senatorial
district nominated Mr. John Robinson for Alderman
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THE TURF In ENGLAND.
Second Last Day Of the Newmarket
Second October Meeting.
THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE.
The Favorite Beaten and Pc
trarch the Winner.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.
LONDON, Oct. IA, 1875.
This was the second last day of the New
market Second October Meeting. The race
That excited the greatest interest was that
Tor the Middle Park Plate, added to q sweep
stakes of 80 sovs. each, 20 forfeit; for
)wo-year-old colts stone lbs, FLIES and
geldings stone lbs, winners of certain
races to carry extra weights; the second
horse to receive 200 sovs. and the third 100
sovs. out of the stakes.
THE FAvoRTTE BEATEN.
There were ISL subscribers and thirty
horses started. The race was won by Frau
leins lf-brother, Petrarch. The favorite
was the Duke of Hamilton's Lollypop, which
was badly beaten, coming in sixteenth.
The following is the
SUMMARY.
Mr. Spencer's b. Petrarch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
Mr. T. Browns CHI. Madeira, by Thunderbolt. $3.50. 2
Count de Jugnes CHI. T. Heurtebise, by Honesty
lbred in France) ........-...-...
Duke Of Hamiltons oh. Lollypop, by Souvenir. 0
THE BETTING.
The following was the betting just before
the start:-12 to against Petrarch, 10 to |
against Madeira, SO to / against Heurtebise
and 2 to against Lollypop.
HEAVY LOSSES.
The Duke of Hamilton's friends are heavy
losers by the defeat of the favorite.
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REFoRMERs' ASSOCIATION.

The Independent and Taxpayers Reform AssocatioNo OF
Brooklyn met last night in the Assembly Rooms of the
Academy of Music, ex-Alderman j. A. Van Brunt In
the chair. There was a small attendance The CON-
mttee appointed to inform Mr.. Z. 7. Backhouse OF his
nomination for Mayor reported that he wanted further
time to consider the matter Colonel A. c.
Davis chairman of the committee appointed
TO confer with other organizations, reported
that they had invited the republicans but the latter
declined TO have anything to do with them He thought
IL they had organized earlier in the campaign
that they could have controlled all the repub-
lcan nominations Messrs Hartman and Hutch
inson, who had received the republican
nomination for Commissioners of Charities Colonel
Davis said, members of the Association. Adj
dresses made by Harvey Harrington, Joseph
Reeves, Thomas Painter and ex-Mayor Samuel Booth.
They advocated the forming of permanent organiza-
ton They all said Mr. Backhouse at present had no
prospect OF election. committee OF seven secure
permanent organization, appointed, and the meet
Ing adjourned.
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swIFT-FooTED JUSTICE.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct H. 1875.
The Marshal OF Police Of this city received tele.
gram this afternoon from Providence, r. l., giving a
description of young man, eighteen years of age,
named Hiram Howard Geavin, alias Frederick G. How.
ard with Instructions him charge grand
larceny. The Police Marshal found him In boarding
house, at dinner and called him TO the door, saying he
the man wanted. Howard said his was
Williams and denied any knowledge Of the charge
made against him. He said he would not 20 with the
Marshal without requisiton from tho Governor of
Rhode Island The Marshal was about TO seize him
when he started on through the streets and across
vacant lots The Marshal pulled his coat of and pur
sued him. The fugitive kept up lightning speed
jumped stone wall into garden where negroes
were working, and the Marshal calling them for
assistance, all three surrounded the alleged criminal
and captured him. He was incarccrated in the City
Prison to await hts removal TO Providence requsI
ton. He had twJ gold watches, two gold rings $21
in money and two well filled vases in his possession
The chase very exciting, and IL attracted largo
crowd
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JERSEY CITY POLITICS.

Tho republican primaries were held in Jersey City on
Wednesday night and tho democratic primaries will be
held tonight
The Germans have formed powerful organization
and consolidated with tho branch societies OF Hud
son county tho interest OF Adam >. Ditmar for d.
rector at large OF the Board OF Freeholdera
Mr. James H. Startup, Mr. T. r O'Rolly and Warden
Post OF the Snake Hill Pcnitcnary, are the republican
candidates for Director atlarge
For the Assembly nominations Alderman Smith and
Jonn NJ Gibson democrats, and William A. Lewis re-
publican are named In tho First; Patrick Shceran,
Denis Reardon, William Brann, I. J. Mcdonald and
HoIlins democrat and Thomas Edmondson, republic
can in the Third DR.. Ladlaw, Major Harris and Alder
man Powell democrats, in tho Fourth John J. Tofey
republican in the Fifth; Thomas Carey John r. Smith
and Alderman Van Cleof democrats, in the Sixth.
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STATEN ISLAND POLITICS.

The democratic delegates or the various townships OF
Richmond county assembled in convention at the
County Court House In Richmond yesterday. Mr..
Abraham H. Wood Of Wcstned, was selected chairman,
with Mr. Frederick White and Mr.. Abraham W. Briant
secretaries There full delegation present. with
the largest gathering Of lockers known in Rich
mond county before The Convention was called to
order, when the following nominations made -
For County Judge and Surrogate, Sidney +. Remson;
for member Of Assembly, John Decker; for County
Clerk John IL Van Cleef Sir. for School Commissioner
Charles Henry King; for Coroner, George W. Hubbard
for superintendent OF the Poor, David r Decker for
Justice Of the Sessions, George W. Middlebrook
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LAwLEssNEss IN MISSISSIPPI

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct IL, 1875.
committee, composed equally OF white and colored
citizens of Coahoma county, Mississippi have issued
circular invoking the efforts of all good citizens Of the
county in behalf of and protect private property
of the people from the ncendiarys torch 1t charges
the coored Sheriff Brown with having sought to
the colored people to awless acts by declaring
them in his harnngues that while the GIN
houses the property of the whites the torch is the
remedy for grievances in the hands of colored II
appears that Colonel Stovill's steam ginhouse was
burned by incendiares few weeks ago On the night
of the 10th inst his stable and thirteen mules were
burned and attempt made to burn his dwelling.
Tho circular urges well disposed citizens organize for
common protection against incendiaries and nightly
patrol the plantations IL is signed by nine colored
men, and among the signatures of the white
United States Senator Alcorn and Rev. r. r. White
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THE SWEDISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

News has lately been received from Professor Nor.
densk0ld and the members of his expedition. From
letters which have been published in the Swedish papers
1t is shown that the vessel engaged in the expedition
anchored or the western coast OF Nova Zemba the
22d Of last June. From there they sailed in north
erly direction far the STRAITS of Maoschkn but
being unable to pass through IL account Of the Ice
they returned south and made futile attempt thu
25th of july force passage through the Straits OF
Carrie, which also blocked by floating Ice. They
at last succeeded in finding passage through the
Straits of Jugow in the Sea Of Carrie which almost
entirely open. When their letters we're despatched
they purposed sailing into the White Sea where two
of the attached intended to remain while tho
ship continued her voyage 10 the northeast Later.
Professor Nordensk0d resolved to ascend the Gulf Of
OBJ or Jense in boat and the ship started with the
intention of returning about the middle of September.
The expedition has made series of most interesting
observations on the zoology botany and geology Of
these remote regions.
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THE IROQUOIS INDIANS.

THEY DESIRE TO SETTLE IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
WASHINGTON, Oct IA, 1875.
delegation from the Iroquois Indians living in
Canada, called upon Commissioner Smith to. day, who
had just returned from New York The delegation had
a communication from their people addressed to the
Chief OF the Cherokee nation expressing their desire to
settle in tho Indian Territory and hoping that he would
recommend the Cherokee Council to give them such
permission. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs VIII
forward their communication to the Cherokee Chief
and acquaint them with the result
The lroquos Indians propose TO buy lands in the
Indian Territory with the proceeds of the sales Of those
owned by them in Canada.
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QUEENS COUNTY CANDIDATES.

All the democratic and republican conventions have
been held in Queens county, and the candidates
fairly before the people They are as follows:-
COUNTY
For County Treasuror--George w. Bergen repub-
can; O. Edward CARL, democrat.
For superintendent of the Poor-0liver Titus repub
lican; Josiah o. Pearsall, democrat.
For Justice of Sessions-James L. Baxter republi-
can; Charles j. Chpp, democrat
For Coroncrs-Jacob Rockwell and James Smith, rc-
publican; Patrick d. Burns and James Barren, demo-
craL
ASSEMBLY.
First district-John NJ. Clark republican; Townsend
d. Cock, democrat Second district-John Macaloney
republican; Avian T. Payne, democrat
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
First dstrict-Marqus d. Gould, republican; Andrew
j. Provost democrat Second distrct-Garret j. Gar
retson, republican,; Isaac G. Fosdick, democrat
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THE OHIO ELECTION.

HAYES MAJORITY FOR GovERNoR-THE SENATE
CLAIMED by THE DEMOCRATS HOW THE RAG
MONEY MEN EXPLAIN THEIR DEFEAT.
COLUMBUS Oct IA, 1875
Tho returns considered reliable from eighty five
counties received by the Republican State Committee
show majority OF 3463 for Hayes The counties
of Wood Carroll and Delaware yet to be heard FROM
and are ordinarily considered republican counties
but Wood has gone democratic this year, and 1t is
thought the democratic gain there will neutraze the
republican gains Delaware and Carroll counties so as
to make the majority for Hayes substantially as above
The concede the House Of Representatives
the republicans by good majority but claim the cleo
OF one Senator in the Toledo district which gives
them the Senate by majority
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KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS

bhOOhL1N fUbllCANb.
The Kings County Convention in Brooklyn yesterday
nominated the following tcket:-Mr Albert Daggett,
for Sheriff; Mr. John Davies for Supervisor at Large;
Mr. Samuel Hutchinson, for Commissioner of Charities
for the First district; Mr. John W. Hannah for Com
missioner Of Charities for the Second district for Jus
tcc of the Court OF Sessions, Henry Waifort Jacob
Worth, John w. Hartman and John s. Folk were pro-
posed candidates for the position of Sheriff. Mr..
Joseph Reeves and Mr.. John Davies proposed for
Supervisor Large, and Mr. Felt put forward for
Commissioner OF Charities for the First district but
is SEEM they were all rejected
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EVENING WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OYyrcB OF THE CHIgY SIGNAL 0VVicER,
WASHINGTON, Oct. l4-7:30 p. NJ.
JrohnhsIffise

WASHINGTON Oct l4-f'3U 4. Nj.
Probabilities
For the Middle States and New England, falling
barometer northeast southeast winds, warmer
cloudy weather and rains.
For the lower lakes and thence TO tho Ohio
Valley and Tennessee southeast TO southwest winds
falling barometer warm, cloudy weather and rain,
followed by northwest winds and falling temporal
ture.
For the upper lakes and the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys, rising barometer, southwest to
northwest Winds falling temperature cloudy weather
and rain or snow, followed by clearing weather and
frosts on Friday night.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States, nearly
stationary pressure and temperature, variable Winds
mostly southwest TO northwest, and partly cloudy
weather, with occasional rain the South Atlantic
and Western Gulf coasts
Cautonary signals continue at the stations Lakes
Superior, Michigan, Huron Erie and Ontario, and
from Wilmington TO Kitty Hawk, and are ordered
thence TO Sandy Hook
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IOWA.

THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY AT LEAST THIRTY
SIX THOUSAND.
WASHINGTON, Oct ID 1875.
Tho following despatch has been received by the Sec
rotary OF War
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct 13 1875.
Hon. w. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War
Thirty-eght counties nearly complete give Kirkwood
IT. $50 majoritya republican gam of 200 The State
majority will be at least SO 600 Large republican gains
in the Legislature. We elected twenty ve of thirty
Senators and at least seventynve members of the
House. j. s. CLARkSON,
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THE WAR IN TURKEY.

TURKEY DIMINISHING HER FORCES ON THE
sERvIAN FRoNTIER--sERvIA DEMoBnIzING
HER TROOPS
LONDON, Oct ID, 1875.
The Pail Mall Gazette Of this evening publishes
special telegram from Berlin in which II is said that
under the pressure of tho Great Powers Turkey is
diminishing her concentration of troops the Servian
frontier and Servia is demobilizng her forces
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HAcKETT AND THE woRKINGMEN.

The Workingmen's Club OF the Seventh ward passed
resolutions last evening indorsng John X Hackett for
Recorder and Benjamin K Phelps for District Attorney
Resolutions were also adopted favorng the nomination
OF James Harvey tho workingmen's candidate for
member of Assembly for the Fourth Assembly district
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE FLAGSHIP TENNESSEE AT BOMBAY.
" AsHrNGToy Oct Ia ls'

THE FLAGSHIP TENNESSEE AT BOMBAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct Ia, 1875.
despatch received at tho Navy Department this
morning from Rear Admiral Reynolds, commanding
the Asiatc station dated Flagship Tennessee, Bombay,
September TO- announces his arrival at that place
the 4th Of September seven days from Alden. The
rainy monsoon in full blast and there had been
SO much weather that the ship was uncomfortable
The health OF the officers and good The
horities Bombay extended every courtesy to Admit
raj Reynolds and the officers Of the vessel He intended
10 sail September IL Tor Colombo, Ceylon, and
thence to pulo Penang and Singapore.
ORDERS.
Lieutenant +. a. Miller has been detached from the
Richmond South Pacific station, and ordered TO return
home and report arrival
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THE FALCK LAWS.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF BREsIAU AND THE PRUs-
SIAN GovERNMENT-HE DIssoLvEs HIS CON-
NEcTIoN WITH THE PRUssIAN PORTION OF
HIS DIOCESE.
LONDON, Oct a. 1875.
1t was not the Director of Public Worship who was
referred to in Berlin despatch yesterday as having
dissolved his with the Prussan portion Of
his diocese but Rev Or. Henry Foeser Archbishop Of
Bresiau, who has long been trouble with the Prus-
sian government growing out OF his publication OF the
Popes encycical declaring the Falck laws to DO null
and void.
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THE VATICAN DEMANDs-coNcILIATon NOTE
FROM THE MINISTRY
ROME, Oct H. 1875
The Spanish motto in reply to the Vatican is concilia
tory The Ministry explain that they defeated
they will make every effort to establish understand
ing but cannot foretc what will be tho Cores solution
OF tho question The clause Of the constitution estab-
fishing religious liberty must be maintained
The note asks the Vatican to a settlement
,non aa broad a haaiq ~ Is poSsble
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DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

The Kings County Democratic Assembly Conventions
met last evening and made the following nominal
tions:-
First Distrct-Danel Bradley.
Second District-AdjouTned.
Third Dstrict-M chael Cofey.
Fourth Dlstrct-Tuns v. p. Talmage.
Fifth District-Adjourncd.
Sixth District-Adjourned.
Seventh Distrct-No return.
Eighth District-Bernard Silverman.
Ninth DistrIct-John McGroarty.
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w AS HIN TO N.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, oct IA, 1878
SENATOR EDMUNDs FORMALLY DECLINES THE
VACANT JUDGESHIP.
Attorney General Pierrepont this morning received a
note from Senator Edmunds formally declining the
offer OF the United States Circuit Judgeshp for the
Second Judicial district He expresses his thanks for
the honor rendered him, but says that his friends
advise him to remain in the Senate and besides the
salary $4,000, is insufficient inducement for him
70 resign his present position.
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JACOBS RENoMINArrD.

The delegates the Third Senatorial District Conven-
tion of Kings county met at Nelson's Hotel Fatbush
yesterday afternoon, and renominatcd John C. Jacobs
for Senator Mr. Jacobs has served six terms in the
Assembly and one term State Senator. Colonel
Lansing presided at the Convention.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

AT Democratic Assembly District Convention held
yesterday at Pines Bridge, wcschestcr county John
Hoag OF ossining, nominated for Assemblyman
from tho Third district OF tina, county,
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SENATORIAL NOMINATION.

At the Fifth Republican Senatorial and Aldermanic
District Convention last night James w. Booth
unanimously nominated for Senator and committee
was appointed TO wait on Mr.. Booth to inform him Of
the pleasure OF the Convention.
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BISMARCK ILL.

THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR NOT GOING TO
ITALY.
BERLIN. Oct IA, 1875.
Prince Bismarck is unwoll and will not therefore,
accompany the Emperor on his visit TO Italy
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LYNCHING IN GEORGIA.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct H. 1875.
The negro who killed Sam Garner in Murry county,
Ga, few days ago. taken from the guard Spring
Place, Ga, by party Of disguised last night and
hanged.
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CUBA.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN

THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT TOWARD THE RESURRECTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct IA, 1875.
Although this government has repeatedly and en-
phatcaly expressed its desire to the Spanish govern
for a termination of the instruction Cuba and
rendered its good Offices to produce a compromise
between the contending parties 1t has gone
the length ofthe late transatlantic story automatically
threatening to acknowledge the rights of the Cubans
hostes not closed before tho LIST Of january
TT
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The oppnents OF Tammany Hall appreciated the joke
the expense OF the "Boss and late in the afternoon
many who had not been SO fortunate 10 secure a
complete copy OF the poster nquiring for IL and
in some Instances offered money for IL.