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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-09

A GOOD capable girl to do general homework in
a small familp-no children. Address, Box
935, stating wages wanted. nov5d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-09

Diseases We.kn sses AMI infrmities with new nd
improved application of electricity and without the
use of poisonous drugs. Purely vegetable remedies
given when needed. The batteries used in his prac-
tce are the celebrated DR.. Jerome Kidder Electro
Magnetic machines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-09

A BOUT February first the Stores and Chambers
a on Union St., now occupied by Caldwell q
Hodsdon, and Whitney q Thomas. Apply to
1alldH -aa5Hsys v2as ST. JOHN SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

BISHOP HAVEN RISES TO EXPLAIN
church, prints a letter i'm the New York Tri-
bune about his :" third term" speech iu Bos-
ton. He says that he spoke only eighteen
remark that the next political battle would
be fought. not on the question OF hnpnce
or the schools, but on the same ques-
lions as before Liberty and union and sa Us
nomination of President Grant, That was
all said. never renominated him, as the
papers had 1t. l asked the brethren to pray
for the denomination. This / had q per
feet right to do; right as a citizen, a. a
christian, as a minister, as q man. The
brethren made no such stilted response as is
represented. Some responded, Methodist
fashion, by amens; some by the less MethO-
dist fashion Of stamping and clapping. How
many responded know not. Afterward they
approved, by rising vote, my words. How
much that vote included don't know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

AN ARTIFICIAL SEA.-MOdern engineer
Ing science Is ever restlessly seeking new
domains to conquer, and when spurred on
by commerce il tunnels Mont Gents or Mont
81. Gothard, or burrows beneath the English
channel, or cuts through SueZ or Darien
with zeal and confidence that betoken
greater trinmphs when these shall have be-
come familiar. Just now IL is proposing To
cut canal three hundred or four hundred
miles, from the Mediterranean into the
heart OF Africa, and there let the sea water
NIL up depression SO as to form an inland
sea several hundred square miles in extent
There will be port in the Mediterranean
end OF the canal and one on the Soudaa end
AT present all the products of Soudan have
10 be carried to the ports of Tripoli and
morocco on foot, and hence the gain by canal
would be enormous, both as to cost and
time OF transport, while the present Journey
oy caravan is also very insecure In conse-
Quence of robbers. Accordingly, it is sail
what products of So.Gau DO reach Algeria,
Gnu T. -,~an markets are Scarce q nd dear
These are chiefly of costly kind-gold dust,
ivory, skins, ostrich feathers, gum arabic
ottar OF roses, indigo and other dyes, etc, a
single camel load often representing not less
than fifteen hundred dollars. The commerce
between Algeria and SOudan at present
amounts to about seven and a-balf million
dollars of export and pretty nearly the same
OF import, the chief articles in demand being
cotton goods, cutlery and weapons. Some
engineers, however, question the practical
b1lity OF this construction, and also claim
that a sea so formed would be unhealthy.
The project, at any rate, is one to be watch.
ed with interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
Col FoRNEY says Reverdy Johnson is en-

WV cAsANhh c1yS AsSNOiuy oOuusOu 10
joying life. with his SON in law in London. at
the age OF 10. The old gentleman is quite
blind, but a place is still kept for him at
those British mahoganies. to which his de-
devotion in 1866 was somewhat famous.
Col. SELLERS il In Washington advocl-
ting an appropriation for the Improvement
of Columbia river and the city of Napoleon.
The Colonel hopes to have success, nOtwith-
standing the democratic announcement of
ono subsidies" by Congres5.-B0ston Post.
a BILL WHICH NEEDS ExAMINArIoN-
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill in the Senate
yesterday amending the act passed June 90
1874. (for the government of the District OF
Columbia,) so that hereafter the supplies
furnished the public schools in the District
of Columbia IN the way of fuel, books, sta
tionery, furniture, &C., be paid for In money
and not in bonds; aid directing the District
authorities to pay parties furnishing such
supplies from the treasury of the District
out of moneys not Otherwise appropriated,
the amount and value OF such supplies, with
legal interest from the time the same fell
due, but not until their accounts have been
approved and audited Is the law directs.
Referred to the Committee on the District o.
Columbia.
The reasons for theintroduction of this bill
are not apparent, as every dollar paid by the
District authorities, which would be en-
bracad in the provisions of this bill, (since
the approval of the act OF June 10Th. 1874 } mas
been cash, and no bonds have been used by
expenses whatever outside of the street con-
tracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE NEW KNOW NOTHING ORGANIzA-
TIoN.-The Paterson New Jersey Guardian
says:-"The new anti-CathOlic society is a
revival of the old know nothing organiza-
tion. Its resuscitation began in Ohio, and
has extended gradually to the east
Like the old know.nOthing order, it
is secret as to its existence, places OF
meeting, officers, and everything Connected
with 1t. The members are required by oath
TO deny the existence of any such order or
NOthings did, and just as the editor OF the
Press did in his paper on Saturday. That
there Is such an organization in Paterson
there is no doubt, and we have been assured
by reputable men in this city that thew have
been asked TO join IT,
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kilograms to The Star.
THE DYNAMITE HORROR,
A STARTLING CONFESSION,
DANGERS OF THE SEA.
SAD STORIES OF SHIPWRECK.
a RECORD OF CRIMES.
A STARTLING CONFESSION.
DANGERS OF THE SEA,
SAD STORIES OF SHIPwRECK.
A RECORD OF CRIMES.
THE DYNAMITE DIABOLISM.
Con fe SsiOn Of the W reich. IhoIn Asxe n

NEW YORK, Dec. I6.-rhe following are
special cable dispatches:
BREMEN, Dec. l5.-ThomaSse the pas sen-
ger on the Mosel, and the owner of the cask
of dynamite, has confessed saying that ne
has accomplices I'm New York. II f. hoped
that he will recover from his attempted sui
eide. 30 that the full particulars OF hts crime
can he obtained. The Weser Zeitung Gays.
authoritively, that IL is now proved that the
author Of the catastrophe was passenger
named Thomas sen who has acknowlCi geI
himself not only the possesor OF the barrel
which exploded, but that he intended bring
ing II on board the Mosel for the purpose of
sinking the vessel.
THE MOTIVE FOR THIS DIABoLIcAL SCHEME
appears TO have been TO procure exaggerated
and delicious insurance and TO share after
wards with Others. Thomassen is quite con-
sciOus and answers all questions, but the
bullets have not yet been extracted from his
head. From what is known the barrel pre-
pared for this shameful work was made
strongly by Bremen cooper and partitioned.
one part containing the dynamite and the
other the apparatus for exploding 1t. The
plan probably was that the apparatus should
be ignated by clock work after Thomassen
had landed at Southampton, whittier ne
took passage, and where probably the goods
would be shipped. He intended TO pla ce his
hellish machine on the Deutschland but 1t
was not in time.
Who Is Thomassen.
DRESDEN, Dec. 15.-William n. Thomas
sen since his attempt at suicide has made a
FIJI confession at Bremen. He was born in
New York, married a New Orleans lady and
has four children, the youngest a baby. He
lived In Virginia during the war and en-
gagged in the business of blockade running,
whereby be grew rich. Since ls66 he has re-
sided here at Leipsic and last at Strehlen,
near Dresden. He appears to have lost his
money and become embarrassed. He was
twice in America during the past summer
The last time he went without the knowl-
edge OF his family and when he returned ne
wrote his banker here that he had ma lie ar
rangements enabling him 10 pay his debts In
December. He was highly esteemed by he
people about here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

POLITICAL NOTES.-The republican men,
bers of the Virginia legislature have nomt-
mated Gen. William G. Wickham as their
candidate for United States Senator. 80.
Hon. r. b: Mari has been appointed United
States Senator from Louisiana by McEnery
the contesting governor, In place OF Gen. w.
l.. McMillan, resigned. .'..Rsturns from
the 4th Tennessee Congressional district
render 1t certain that Riddle, democrat, ID
elected to Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
ooLs IN TExAs.-The opr~--

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TExAs-T The oprc--
ton TO the public school system In t. l.s-
able to accomplish AZ much ss-ti 3
ask was 1t one time feared. The 80
visions made for the support OF free 8, rOss.
includes ne-fourth Of the general rev Ise.
the interest ON the school fund and the poll
tax. These sources will yield an annual rev
enue Of $3.50, 900. The state has sixty million
acres Of school lands, which are TO be sold
will increase ft, Il IL believed, to 100000 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE REIGN OF TERROR IN THE COAL Re-
GIoNs.-F. Wedrich. the Mahanoy City
nell, was lodged in Jail last week as being
one of the masked men who shot O'Donneil
and the woman McAllister, has been released
on writ Of habeas corpus. 1t was feared at
Mahanoy City Monday night that the city
would be fred, and and q posse OF men went
up from Pottsville In the late train. A very
uneasy feeling continues there in conse-
quence OF large bodies OF strange men hover
Ing about the town. 1t is rumored that
another raid, similar to that OF last spring,
is contemplated by these outlaws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
The Murderer Dolan.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Mr. Stebbins, pri-
yate secretary OF the Governor. to whom was
referred the application OF the counsel of
Dolan, the Noe murderer, for a further re-
spite, informs the Governor that there is no
good reason for granting the application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE STARCH FOR TwEED.-Wm. NJ. Tweed
Is strongly suspected to be, or to have re-
Gently been, concealed In the house of a
prominent friend Of his In Brooklyn. The
house has been watched for some time past.
The six million suit against Tweed has been
set for trial on the first Monday in January
est theory about the missing "Boss' is that
he ID snugly slowed away In the house O.
some one Of his numerous friends in New
York, waiting an opportunity to compro-
mise the pending suits against him by offer
Ing to return to the city treasury 81, OO0, 900,
or some other large amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
Yalmaseda Sters noun ana Onf.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia letter from Ha-
vana says: II is deemed certain that Captain
General Nalmaseda has sent his resignation
to Spain and that General Ceballos will
take his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

GREAT DEsrrTUTION is said to prevail
among the lab0ring classes of Montreal A
large body of men waited on tbs mayor on
thorities, and the mayor told them tina a
meeting would be held to devise means to
aid them. Several men have invaded q
bakers shop and took his bread. telling hi n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-Aquidneck and
Perry Mills, of Newport, r. l., have notified
their weavers that the prices per cut would
be reduced to twenty-five cents. They for
merry paid twenty-five cents per cut. This
reduction takes place two weeks from last
Saturday night The weavers are quite in
dignant at this reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
THE R0WEN LIREI. SIN

THE BOWEN LIBEL SUIrS.-TO-iay Judge
Reynolds, OF the Brooklyn CITY court, ap-
pointed Charles E. elbows OF Hartford, CT !,
Commissioner to take the evidesce of 81. @.
PearsaI Of that city In the action of Bowen
VS.. the BROOKLYN Eagle Co. Commissioners
were also appointed to take the testimony
of Edwin M. Lewis. assignee Of Jay Cooke 4
Co., In Philadelphia. Mr.. Bowen will move
on the 10th instant for leave to amend his
cOmplaint-M y. Journal Commerce 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Dec l6-The state
grange closed It's annual session last even
ing after erecting officers. During the wear
35 oranges have been instituted, ma king 100
I'm all, and the membership increased from
q eco to 40, coo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
A EOrreP RefuPmeSl

WORCESTER, MASS, Dec. 16.-Lucius w.
Pond, the alleged bankrupt forger, cached
here this morning from San Francisco in
charge Of detectives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The
board ofpublic education in Pniladelphia
has tabled almost unanimously q petition
against the use Of the Bible in the public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

JOHN g. THOMPSON, the sergeant alta rms
of the House, does not contemplate making
any removals until after the holiday recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
Murder In the Ffrsl

NoRRlsTOwN, PA, Dec. l6-The jury In
the Curley murder case came into court this
morning and rendered q verdict OF murder In
the drst degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

SPEAKER KERR will announce the COM
mittees OF the House next Monday immedi-
ately following the reading of the journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
The Boston Belfry Murder Case.

BOsTON, Dec. 10 The jury, in the case OF
Thomas w. Piper tried for The murder OF
Mable Young, this a. m. reported that they
ard the prisoner rema1ded for a new trial.
1t is said that the jury stood for conviction
and 3 for acQuittal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE MAITLAND ATTORNEY GKNRRAL-
sAIP.-It is announced that the mandamus
issued proforma by the circuit court Of An
ne Arundel county 70 compel Governor
Groome 70 commission and qualify Mr.. e. j.
n. Gwinn as attorney general Of Maryland
will be heard On appeal by the court Of APP
peals next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
spinach,

tice 10 conspicuously posted In the reading
room OF the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton In San Francisco:
Notice.-Gentlemen will do well TO keen
an eye on their hau while In this room, az
some visitors are AFFLICTED with shortsighted-
ness which often results In their leaving the
room with o better hat than they brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

BRITISH DEFEAT OF rHRsMALAYs.-A
telegram received at London f6m Sir VIM.
Jervois, governor Of the British settlements
on the Straits OF Malaceo, says that q fight
tween eighty men Of thelQth regiment, aided
by one hundred and tw3H irregular auxil-
aries, and from four hupdked to eight hum
feafed with loss Of from sixty to eighty
killed and wounded. The loss OF the British
force was two killed and SIX wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

STRICKEN ON THE SrAGE.-At Holiday
Street theatre last night, during the perfOr.
nance of marked for Life" Miss Grace
Marco, leading lady OF the drama, in the role
Of Dora Whitby, while reading q letter as
part Of that role, fell heavily from q sudden
attack OF heart disease. She was at once
taken from the stage by Mr.. w. II. Burton
who was acting the scene. The curtain was
dropped, and the drama subsequently pro-
ceeded by substitution of another lady in
Miss Marcos place. She was subsequently,
removed to the Central Hotel, where she
boarded, and at . late hour last night her
condition was considered. critical. She had
been suffering greatly ali through the play
the fourth act, when abe 1All-I30ko. San. I6fh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
The whisky Ring Frauds.

The BabcOck court of inquiry at Chicago
has been dissolved by orders from the War
department, at that officers own request, in
view of his Indictment.
HENDERSON SAYS HE DID NOT CHARGE THE
PRESIDENT WITH DISHONESTY.
In an interview with a New York Herald
correspondent in st. Louis, ex-senator Hen
derSOn said. in reference to his argument I'm
the Avery case: ~ never charged that the
President acted dishonesty, but only that
he acted as a partisan, and that through al
lowing himself TO be used for party purposes
he did perpetuate the whisky ring in st.
Louis. You see, the President had no more
to do with that order than the emperor of
Japan. The law provides expressly that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the
RECOMMENDATION OF the Commissioner of In
tefnal Revenue, make these transfers, and
Douglass himself did not keOw what the law
was when he testified that the Presidents
sanction was necessary"
THE CHICAGO EXPOSURES.
In the telegraphic columns OF The STAR
yesterday dispatch To the New York Tunes
was referred TO, In which it was intimated
in st. Louis had been In operation in Chicago,
The names of prominent persons ALLEGED To
have been beDeficiaries OF the whisky fund
were also alluded to. The dispatch in full,
as IL appears In the Times, mentions the fol.
lowing names:
''The most conspicuous person whom the
evidence promised the government tends TO
implicate is well-knOwn local politician
ard SPECTATOR named Jacob Rehm, q thor
oughly Americanized German and for two
years past, until recently, chief of police
The gentleman who recently held
the position Ofdistrict attorney at this point,
and who resigned at the request of the gov
eminent, Mr.. Jasper ID. Ward, who was also
one Of our members of Congress for two years
previous to his appointments as district attOr-
ney, will be brought before the next u. s.
grand jury for investigation. The
name Of Congressman G.. b. Farwell, the
intimate associate of Jake Rehm, and ct
whose instance Mr. Ward was appointed,
will also be presented to the U. S.
grand jury, though with less evidence of
direct implication, ii is believed. than in the
case OF the others who have been named
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Bulford Wilson, solicitor of the treasury
department, arrived in ST. Louis ye0erday
and had long interview with District Al,
torney Dyer. LIN the Unitet, States CIR
cult court at Covington, KY, ]. NJ Schint
ker, +. r. KIN .escamp, +. Macke and Stein
riede, engaged in the rectifying blsiness
pleaded guilty yesterday OF violations of the
revenue laws. The sentence have not vet
been announced. Judge Greysb Am q.
livered his charge to the jury, in ILdianal J.
lis, in James X. Hills case, yesterday mora
Ing, and the jury returned q verdict of guilty
on the first, second and third counts, al ~
guilty on all others. A motto, snr = ~,
trialiwill be hear. oy tre court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to day aggre-
gated S47iO3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. l6-Miss Ellen Hatn-
away, beautiful young lady, nineteen
wears OF age, living with her mother in
Brooklyn, committed suicide last evening
by shooting herself through the temple with
pistol. Grief at the absence of her father
who went TO Europe on account OF financial
difficulties, is given as the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

NEAT Beef, porter house, sOA2s per H.: siriofn,
dried, ~; sliced Is: chipped, 80; Pork, lear,
lssas; Dried Beef, 3a2s Hams, whole, II; cut, NJ
sliced, -; Middlings, Is: cut. Esls: shoulder, IL
shole, is cut; Tongues, sosp each: Lard lsc Per H.
0AnE.-Duck, vidgecn, 90 pr pair; blue wing,
Loo per pair red h,ad, 20 per pair: canvas back.
80 per pair; rabbit, 35s3c. EACH squirrel, loalSc
partridge, &c. esch pheesants. $50 esch; woodcock
Soc. each. venison. BIC. per pound.
FIsH-Rock, 3oa40 per bunch; Perch, 0olo pes
bunch; Catfish, Is per bunch; Halibut. - - ..
Perch, yellow, 20 per bunch; sAlnel, Ic.i'ler.'s,
S0as0c. per h.; Salt Water ", So. tillsic -
nhan por lb.; Haddc~N. y as, or b. Sgi sI
u CLAIMS, LOO - i1ii lpots. &c or hrrcts EtGs
Fish (arge' 81 - .eeI' y css. pr PounA Tes
ss.s E.-posssoa., Irish, - -. 81 ~ ~
rsg - oric2s, spss ~ r f-vrAse, SO - =
llrcfss pcl tanct oTstf Pissts.s ~ -.cn:
fur.siss, - q peF o.. ia "a PcI--, spinach.
st-to D. ~, 49, pr tursa; Parsutos, &C.
- feet Lettuce = - 8adis6, 6al0 eoch.
knufrs .--p-Hnrs a--s per dozen; Lcnons, sOsB
30 dos hpr :, Soa1o per 81: Pssrs, s0Aoi Per
7t.; % -. lag, 10ss0; CraDberrbs, Is per a.
DR-ED rRuIrs.-Appies, l0al3 per pound; Peaches,
sseaed, g; unpesled, Is: Blsckberries, 10, Cher
Yori 6rssnery. 8; Choice roiI. .; ar 40. sssS:
Egg, s. per Dozen; Cheese, OAz per ID.
PorLIsJEru.keys, iesG per poued; Ses.e, %
lI9o per pair; DO. dressed ,7sal.0 90 per pair. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

IN THE HOUSE ON Friday last Mr.. Stark
weather introduced bill, which he said was
prepared at the Post Office department, pro-
viding that on and after Jan. LIST next, post
age shall be charged on pamphlets, transient
newspapers, periodicals, magazines, hand
bills, posters, unsealed circulars and pros
pectuses, prOof-sheets and corrected proof
sheets, at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof and that Dos aga
on all other third-class matter shall remain
ounce or fraction thereof. The articles ex-
cluded are books, articles of merchandise,
sample cards, photographic paper, letter en-
Telopes, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions, &c.
and perhaps very properly, since they are in
most instances VIRTUALLY merchandise sent
from publishing houses and agencies, the
same as packages OF merchandise are sent
through the mails from mercantile estab-
lfsbments. 1t is estimated that the p. oft
derived by the Post Office department
matter was about 81, GOO, 600, while the
actual loss sustained by the department on
second class matter was about 81 600, 900, and
has been proposed to make the department
self sustaining, and If movement is made
in that direction it is easy to see on WHIT
classes Of matter the postage must be in
would be of doubtful expediency since the
public feel that postage on all elias; g: of
matter is already sufficiently high, nor does
~ always IOilOW tildt al lDCr6&S6 IN the
rates of postage brings with it a CORES )ond-
ing increase in revenue. For several years
before the fiscal year 1915 the revenues of
the department increased at the rate of five
per cent. annually; last year the per centage
of increase ran down to 1.43 per cent, aud
this reduction is mainly attributed by
officers of the department qualified to know,
to this Increase of rates ON Transient matter
The use of postal cards is also assigned as
reason since they have, in q great measure,
taken the place OF letters which pay the
highest rates, viz three cents for each half
ounce or fraction thereof, while the general
reduction OF tserevenues 1t is believed that
lie reduction Of the rates on transient news.
papers, pamphlets, &c, proposed by Mr.
Starkweather, will not materially affect the
revenues heretofore received from third class
matter, or in other words, that should the
bill pass, twice as much of the matter
named in 1t will be sent as heretofore, Thus
m akipg the revenues about the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-P. Nathan Ruben
stein, q second cousin Of the girl Sarah Alex
in East New York, has been arrested on sus-
picion OF being her murderer. Rubenstein,
who is married, is charged with having been
Improperly intimate with the girl. A post
norton examination showed the girl TO be
en- ciente. A man has identified Rubenstein
as the man who crossed the Grand Street
Ferry with Sarah Alexander on Sunday
night last. The members OF Rubenstein's
family scout The idea of improper intimacy
between the deceased girl and her suspected
murderer.