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The Portland daily press., 1875-02-18
Legislative Matters.
Especial to the Press.l
The Constitutional Amendments--NOm
inatiOn.

Especial to the Press.1
The Constitutional Amendments--NOm
ination.
AUGUSTA, Feb. IL.
There was movement started last night at
the Augusta House to put over all of the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution to the
next Legislature. 1t did noe take with the
crowd, and both branches went to the consider
alton of them to-day with the evident purpose
of considering the whole batch.
When the fate of the proposition for biennial
sessions was decided, and that adversely, less
hostility to the present consideration OF the
whole subject was plainly visible. Two practi'
cal propositions have passed both branches py
the requisite two .thrds-that providing Tor tue
election of Senators by plurality vote, ana
that relating to special legislation and corpora
lions. This was the proposition over when
the Commission spent the most time and alto
oetber the most important, if ratified by the
neople. The cost of engrossiDg the acts and
resolves passed by the last Legislature was
over AZ 800. More than a half and nearly two
thirds of this money was expended for engross-
ng special acts of Incorporation Ike savings
banks, cheese, slate and other companies
which can just as well be done under general
laws. In one year the money devoted to this
purpose will pay the cost of the Commission
In the course of the debate to-day in the
House, that body was greatly iamused to hear
its single Doctor of Divinity say he would
"folow suit or trump"
Gov Dlngley to-day re-nominated warren
w. Rice for Warden of the State Prison. MT.
Rice was first appointed April 1, 1863, by Gov.
Coburn, As the term of Office is four years,
this is his fourth appointment. Mr.. Rice has
been Investigated" once and criticised great
deal, all of which has proved his conspicuous
fitness for the most responsible and difficult
position he has SO long filled.
Probably three or four more of the proposed
amendments will be passed, one of which IL
that respecting taxation. There are those who
would like to incorporate section authorizing
loan of municipal credit to manufacturing cor
porations, or exemption from taxation. There
will hardly be two thirds.
The Legislature devotes itself to its business
with unusual zeal, aud there is less talk about
going home than is usual at this stage of the
session. There is not little quiet squirting
about the economical bills of the Financia
Committee, but it is probable that the genera
principle will be retained. 1t is now thought
that adjournment will be reached about mex
Wednesday or Thursday.
The masquerade ball at Granite Hall tonight
under the auspices of Messrs. Thayer. the
popular proprietors of the Mansion House, is &
great success. There are about hundred
couples, and all the available space is crowded
with spectators. 3.
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Mineral Remedies Superseded.

ALI except those who refuse to be convinced by the
most positive proof admit the infinite superiority of
Hostetters Stomach Btters to the mineral remedies
which it has to very great extent superseded, and
which, it is to be hoped for the sake OF the human
stomach, may eventually be abandoned altogether
The Btters most potent corrective OF disorders
of the liver stomach and kidneys. Habitual consti-
patton, dyspepsia, bowel complaints, and the numer-
Gus and changeful symptoms which indicate internal
weakness or disease in every instance not only
relieved, but cured, by persistent and systematic
use of this sovereign remedy. Intermittent and bill
ious remittent fevers may be surely prevented by
daily use of this powerful but pleasant and mild
tonic. Physical vgor is the best armor in which to
encounter disease Secure it by recourse to the Bit
ters
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Missing Fishernen,

GLoUCEsTER, Feb, 17-All hope for the
safety of the fishing schooners Joseph Chand-
Ter and David Durham, ID, of this port, which
have been absent upon fresh halibut trips to
the Grand Banks since the LIST of December,
has been given mp. The Chandler was owned
by Leonard Walen, valued at $4,000, and in
sured for $3.50 on vessel and 5000 on the out
fits by the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insur-
ance Co. She had a crew of twelve men. The
Burnham was owned by Bralnard, Law & Co.,
valued at $500, and insured for $4,000 on the
vessel and $500 on the outfit by the same COM
pany. She also had crew of twelve men.
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BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.
The shipments of boots and shoes from this market
to places outside of New England for the past weel
have been 81 1856 cases. and 67S rubbers agains
81, 500 cases Tor the same week last year.
The shipments from Lynn for the week have beer
$3.50 cases. against 631 cases for the samei week las
year. -. -.-.-. --
Total shipments from Haverill for the week have
been 346 cases. against 1884 for tie correspond
ing week last year.
There are very few Western buyers here now, bu
from Nashville and some other Southern cities there
are few dealers who are taking fair supply o
goods, and thus far the vOldme of business. if no
quite up to the expectation of the most sanguint
manufacturers, has been full as large as could rea
sonably be expected
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FOR EIGN.
Iahn NIifcheII,s Troubles.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-It is reported that John
Mitchell will refuse to take the oath of ale
glance; also that the other Home Rule mem
beers of Parliament will refuse to support
Mitchell because the policy he proposes differs
from theirs. At meeting of electors at Tip
perary resolution was adopted, declaring that
in the event of Mitchell's election to Parlia-
ment being annulled they would return him
again.
- Mr., Mitchell declares he will run again for
Parliament in the county of Tipperary, if his
election is annulled. Should he be defeated
there, he will continue the contest at any place
where a parliamentary election is to be held.
He is most enthusiastically received by the
people of Tipperary.
Gen Welsely is to be sent to the colony of
Natal to reorganize defensive system and
regulate affairs with the natives.
The Dominion Budget.
OTTAWA, Can, Feb. 17.-Hon. Mr.. Cart
wright's Budget speech extended over q hours.
No changes in the tariff were proposed. The
estimated expenditure for 1876 is $2, S57, O0O
without reference to some probable supple
mentary estimates) against 24,S03,000 the
sum asked for 1974-75 The estimated income
of the coming year in round figures is: Customs
Sl5, 800 900; excise SIS, 100000; stamps $250,O00;
Post Office 81 100000; public works $1,7O0,OOO;
other sources 81 ,25O, 0OO-making a total of say
about twenty-five aud one sixth millions leaVs
ing surplus OF nall a million dollars.
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$4,000 GOLD.
Special Notice.
BEWARE OF
COUNTERFEITS AND
+....t INVITATIONS


The high reputation gained by ADAMSoN'S 30
TANiC COUGH BALSAM for the cure OF Coughs.
Colds, Asthma Bleeding Of the Lungs and Con-
SUMPTION has given rise to spurious compounds, me
genuine ADAMSON'S BOTANIC COUGH BAL
RAM is preoared only by FRANK W. KINSNIAN,
Sole Proprietor. To protect yourselves from lmposl
fion Examine the bottle and see that the words IF
W. Kinsman Druggist, Augusta Maine. are blown
n the glass of the bottle. $4,000 for better article
DON'T FAIL TO TRY 1T.
The following are a few of the names of those who
have used this remedy: Mrs. Gov. Cony, Mrs. Hon.
James W. Bradbury Anson P. Morrill,, Ex-Governor
of Maine, Mrs. Col Thomas Lamba-d, Mrs. Col.
Thomas lang Hon. j. j. Eveleth, Mayor of Angus
Ia; Rev DR.. Kicker Rev. E. e. Martin, Rev. G. f.
Penny Rev VIM A. Drew, Rev. H. f. Wood Col.
f. M Drew Secretary of State; Hon. j. t. Wood
ward State Librarian; Col Geo. W. Stanley, Presi-
dent First National Bank; Hon. b. III. Cushman,
President Granite National Bank; 5. W. Lane, Sec
retary OF Senate; Warren Alden, Bangor; Charles
G. Nutter, Esq, q fremont ST., Boston; VIM. H.
Taylor, Beacon ST., Boston; Emory Cook and many
others in Providenee W F. Morrell, ESQ.,, Portland
and fifty thousand others too numerous to mention.
sold by all Druggists.
dec4 sneodaeow6m
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CAUTION.

We have for the last three years been sending out
Sample Bottles of BoscHEEs GERMAN SYRUP for
Coughs, Colds Consumption, and all diseases OF the
Throat and Lungs We now find other parties adj
vertising Sample Bottles in the same way. All we
have seen of these little Sample Bottles contain Ether
or Chloroform, intended only to dry up cough for
day or two Be areful to call for BOSCHEE'S
GERMAN SYRUP which contains no Ether, Chic
reform or OPIUM but the secret of its success is in
German Extract OF the active principles OF Gum Ara
bic, and Physicians buy our medicines and use it in
their practice successfully. Sold by W. 4. PHIL
LIPS & CO., Wholesale Agents.
se25 TT&S&weowly
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LONDON, Feb. ZIP. 30 P. M.-Consos at 92a q 925
for money and account.
LONDON Feb. 17-12 30 M-American securities
Erie 254.
LIVERPOOL Feb 17-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
dull and unchanged; MiddIing uplands at 7sd; do
Orleans at 7d ;sales 900 bales including 300 bales
for speculation and export.
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Grand Trunk Railroad-wC Milliken 100 bbls of
flour, q W True cars corn 1 do oats and do bran,
Waldron 81 True cars corn and do oats. Jones &
oats N B Noble car oats, Hathaway & Wood Q do
oats q B Taylor do corn, w Jordan 2 do corn, j
w Dodge 1 do oats, j o. Crockett car oats and 72
bbls apples. Isaac Berry car potatoes.
BY water conveyance-lOOO bush cornmeal to g W
T'rue ~ Co.
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Minor Fires.

Fire on Green street, West Roxbury, last
night, in the building owned by N. j. Knight
and occupied on the first floor as a hardware
store, and on the second floor as hardware
rooms. Damage to building $4,000; to stocks
$4,000. Partly insured.
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road ran regularly yesterday. Between Madi-
son and Conway there is drift of snow over
mile long, with an average depth of eight to
ten feet. A channel just wide enough for the
trains has been shoyeled through it.
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WASHINGTON.


n rehrAui Leap
WASHINGTON, Feb. E.-Ths afternoon an
unknown man jumped from the second outside
gallery of the dome of the capitol and struck
head Fl fst on the roof of the main building, at
least $50 feet below. He was killed Instantly,
his skull being horribly fractured. He was of
unsOund mind.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency, 81, S4S,3 08; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $50, Tic, 600; con $70,660 1885, including
coin certificates, $50, 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
An Important Claim Adjusted. E
The award in gold coin of over $197, 900 made
by the late British and American mixed COM
mission to Augustus r. Mcdonald, a citizen OF
Great Britain but for some years past a resi-
dent of Louisville, KY, has been paid by our
government to Howard, agent of the British
Government, and by him to Mcdonald. This
claim was brought for losses sustained from
the burning of cotton during the late civil war,
and was the second largest claim adjudicated
by the late mixed commission, ~" Ntt
Various Matters. r
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day agreed to report a bill supple mentary to
the acts in relation to immigration, which seeks
TO prevent the importation of women from
China, Japan or any other oriental country
for lewd and immoral purposes, the violation
of the law to be punished with severe penal
The Senate Committee ON Appropriations
to-day finished the consideration of the postal
appropriation bill, and it will be reported to
the Senate without any material changes from
the provisions agreed to by the, House, except
the insertion of the clause providing that the
weighing of mails on railroad routes shall
be done by employees of the postoffice depart
ment. o.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
were 1928, 767 The customs receipts for the
week ending Feb 15 were, New York, $2,6N.-
A; Boston, $292.46; Philadelphia, $!72,701
Baltimore, $125,219; New Orleans, for the
week ending Feb 9th, $24, 942
ton authorizing the President to appoint a
commissioner to attend the International Peni-
Tertiary Congress at Rome; also an act to facil-
tate the disposition of cases in the Supreme
Court, MI. O. r. arr ..c..-
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$4,000 REWARD.
Ten PER CENT. INTEREST.

SIS, 5000. COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. 10 per
cent School District Bonds. Coupons payable Jan1
in New York, or at office $500 each; also other
seven eight and ten per cent municipal securities.
These represent the first claim the entire property
and the combined wealth of Cities, Towns, Counties
absolute Bought and sold by GEORGE WIN. BAL
LOU, Banker, 70 Devonshire Street, Boston Write
for particulars al6eod3m
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Boston Root and shoe Market.

PROVIDENCE. Feb. 1.-THE printing cloths market
is steady at &c for best 6ix6i the transactions being
limited by light stock.
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READ, BUY AND TRY.

Messrs C. Way Dc Cos :.
Your Compound Syrup of Lungwort helped
me the Quickest of any medicine ever tried. can
only say If it helps others it has my family they
would not be without it at any price.
ARTHUR NOBLE.
certify that the above statement is true. e.
F. W. NOBLE.
C. WAY g. CO., Apothecaries.
g.. Corner Cumberland g. Myrtle Street, oil
de22Sn3ms -... I--.. Portland, Me.
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METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwEETY-F0UR
HOURS.
+ WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER. Washington, D. G.,
Feb. 49, Il A. M.)S
For New England,
lower lake region and Middle states rising bar
ometer. lower temperature, westerly winds and
generally clear weather, except possibly local
SHOWS in New York.
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New York stock and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. February 17-EUenin0.-Money was
easy at "a per cent. call. Sterling Exchange
declined TO 478 "a 4S0 for 60 day bills and 4s2 a 4s3
for demand under squeeze in cash gold, but closed
steadfer as gold became more plenty with 4SO4 asked
for bO day bills and 1891 for demand. Gold has been
quite active with considerable fluctuations, opening
at 1l54 advanced to 115s fell to l5s again to
rates were Lilo q per cent. per day and 3 q per
annum final loans were made fiat and at per cent.
for carrying. 1t was evident some long gold was
marketed at highest rates which, with the rumor OF
presence of Secretary Bristow in the city had a
marked effect on the market. The Assistant Treas
urer paid out to-day $4,000 account of interest
and $62 900 in REDEEM pton of bonds The customs re
ceipts to-day S4S7 900. Operations OF the God
Exchange Bank were as follows-gold balances, 81
500 832 currency balances 81 $50 S72 gross clearan-
$71, 654 1000 The following is the Clearing House
statement currency exchanges S6s, ~ currency
balances $4,19s075; gold exchanges S4,3l2 1875; god
balances $1119,157. Governments were firm most
of the day but closed a fraction lower in sympathy
with gold. State bonds dull. Railroad mortgages
hTm. Stocks were more active but lower ana
unsettled The market closed weak and unsettled.
The total transactions at the Stock Exchange aggteo
gated 267 900 shares, including Lake Shore 54,lOO
shares, Western Uuion 81, 900 shares, Northwestern
$4,000 shares Pacific Mail Al 600 shares, Ohio ~ Mis-
sssippi 300 sharss, Union Pacific q 400 shares ST
Paul 900 shares, Toledo s. Wabash 1900 shares Erie
$3.50 shares New York Central $500 shares Ncrthwes
tern preferred 1000 shares Rock Island 1900 shares
the highest and lowest prices were as follows; New
York 10ls "a 1Ol; Erie at % q III; Lake Shore l3s
% 72a Chicago & North Western 43S q ~; do prefer.
red 564 q 54a Rock Island 1893 1888; Pacific Mail
1923 a 81 st Paul 34s a 81; do preferred 30 "a Oh Ono
g. Mississippi 264 "a rs; Western Union ia y IO3; 10
ledo q Wabash 10s; Indiana Central 81 q %.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-18

nniIr Domestic Receip,s,

CAMPBELL, NIB. Schr Island Queen-l75 COO
frozen herring to ORDER
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A Propeller Sinks with All ON Board.
Nrw ToNDoN CT Feb H.

Bartlett's Reef light ship was driven from its
moorings to day by the ice. Cutter Samuel
Dexter, which is here in consequence of leing
unable 10 get through the ice at other ports,was
ordered after her. She was picked up, howev-.
er, by government steamer Mistletoe and towed
in here. Stratford light ship is ashore on Lon
Island. hl
Propeller E. A. Woodward of N. Y, which
has been drifting in the ice in the middle of the
sound several days, sank last night Crew
probably persisted. The pilot house and part OF
the deck was towed in here to-day.
New London harbor has not been closed by
ice this winter. Vessels enter and depart every
day as in summer.
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The Republicans of Gorham are requested to meet
at the Town House SATURDAY, Feb. 10th. at q
O'Clock P. NJ, to nominate board Of Town Officers
for the ensuing year. -
Per Order of Town Committee.
The Republicans of Standish are requested to meet
at the Town House on THURSDAY, the 24th day
of February, at O'Clock p. M, to nominate can
didates for Town Officers.
.'r st , Per Order.
Standsh, Feb. &c. 1875 .sf t.-l
fohI7 sn4t
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Hill Manufacturing Company. ~
Portland, Saco 81 Portsmouth Railroad. ........ 10
Eastern Railroad rs, 1882. .....,..,....,.......9
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


CLOSING SALE
PREVIOUS TO TAKING ACCOUNT OF
STOCK AND MAKING REPAIRS.
.r e. Il. ELDEN 4 CO.,
Anticipating change in their stock and business
now offer
FOR TWENTY.THREE DAYS ONLY,
their entire stock of
RICH AND Low PRICED GOODS.
Less thar j obbers or N manufacturers prices
We mention few of the many bargains we are no"
offering
One Case Holland Blankets for $3.50 pair,
Agents price $3.50.
One Case Bates Quilts for 95e each,
Manufacturers price S1.1O.
~ leg Dozen Towels at half price.
One Bale Russia Crash for 10c yard,
JObber's price n lac.
One Bale Scotch Crash for 1Oc yard,
Actually worth I9c.
One Case More "A Boot Bleached COttORs,
For Nine cents yard C9c.) Very Cheap.
One Case IA Wansutta Bleached Cot
tons 16c yard,
AGENTS price 16 Lac.
One Case Bankers Mills 121-2c. yard,
Manufacturers price 4 d LIE.
ALSO
Five Cases new Styles, Merrimae, COcheeO,
Oriental, Dunnell, and Garners Prints,
, For Nine cents yard.
81 Pieces new "PatJerns," Prints,
Marked "A, But Measure only 7.S
.re yard for 121-2c.
Actually worth Tic.
Bales Brown CottOps at about 3.4 to
1c yard, less than Wholesale Prices.
Napkins, DoyIies. Damasks, Linens,
Quilts, and Diapers,
AWFUL Low PRICES.
One Case of assorted Piano and Table
Covers, at Decided Bargains.
All of Our Dress Goods Marked Down.
8 Pieces (ninel Silk POplins,
These are the best Lyons PopIins.
We shall sell them for 94c yard.
E. T.. ELDEN &c co.
5 FREE STREET, PORTLAND,
;aoo sniff
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Eastern Railroad 7s ......... ............... OH
Boston & Maine Railroad. .117a
Eastern Ha1lroau ooz
Eastern Railroad q Sc
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THE ARCTIC WAVE.
Sound Navigation Still Imprac-
ticabIe.


Reports from Various Sections.
New YORK, Feb, IT. Large quantities of ice
are still in the rivers, but ferry navigation
south of BlackV ellis Island remains pretty reg
ular. The boats have been more or less serl-
ously injured during the ice blockade. Paddles
have been broken, hulls stove and several boats.
rendered useless for weeks.
As long as the present cold weather continues
no great difficulty is anticipated in the North
River but should a protracted thaw ensue both
rivers and bay will be entirely blockaded by the
enormous quantities of ice which have accum-
ulated in the Hudson.
On the East River there is great improve
ment in navigation. The Harlem and Norris
ania boats ran regularly yesterday. The slips
on the East River continue frozen tight where
not broken up by boats.
In the bay the ice still strenuously Obstructs
navigation. The Henry Chauncy arrived at
her pier yesterday. The Boston and Norwich
line has entirely stopped, and one of the boats,
the City of New York, is laid up at the pier for
repairs. The two other boats are bound in the
ice at New London. The captain of the City
of New York stated that it would take at least
three days steady thaw to restore communica-
ton. sr--
In the Sound the unparalleled accumulation
of ice continues in all its thickness and soidi-
ty. Four steamers, the City of Hartford,
Bridgeport Franconia and City of New Bed
ford, are frozen fast off City Island, with no
prospect of their speedy release The shippers
and pilots OF Lne oouhu peie'e tuaI d. Hea'y ios
is necessary to melt or break up the ice.
A Fortress Monroe letter of yesterday date
contains the following: "Much inconvenience
is experienced by the travelling public and
shippers owing to the ice embargo on Chesa'
peake Bay. The ice is very heavy as far down
as the mouth of the Potomac There has been
no boat from Baltimore for ten days, and 1t is
uncertain when one will arrive.
The steamship Alexandria arrived this morn
ing from Glasgow, having endured terrible suf'
ferings from the cold weather. She was COW
cred with ice fore and aft, and had her topmasts
housed. Several of the crew had their toes
frozen, while others had ears and fingers froz-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CaucuSSeS.

Tell the people that You saw their adver-
tisement i'm the DAILY PRESS.
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H0srOn stock List.

Lsales al the Brokers' Board. Feb. II.
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The House e-assembled at 80 p m.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolve proposing to change the tine Of holding
the state elections from September to No7em
Der. Mr. Talbot advocated the amendment on
the ground that it would be measure of econ
esntatives to Congress in November by a general
law Mr. Powers of Houlton and Mr.. Buck OF
Orland opposed it from the fact that the act of
Congress would doubtless be amended. Mr.. Will
son favored the amendment. After further dis
cussinn the House refused to pass the amend.
ment to be engrossed, yeas 50, So NAYS mot two
thirds voting yes).
| The fourth proposition relative to biennial
! sessions and elections was taken up Mr.. Kee-
gan moved to divide the question. The House
refused, and on the question of engrossment
the House refused, yeas 81, nays 81, so to do.
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Amendment No. 8, submitted by the Consti-
tutional Commission, came up by assignment
on its passage to be engrossed. 1t is In relation
to remov Al of State Treasurer, Attorney Gene
raj aad any Sheriff, County Attorney, County