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The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
Washington News and Gossip,
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

The CIVIL R1GHTS BILL
The struggle over the civil rights bill has
fairly begun in the House, and it is war to the
bitter end. AS soon as the reading of the jour
nal was finished, Wednesday afternoon, Mr..
Butler reported the bill from the Judiciary
Committee, and Sam Randall instantly opened
the fight Mr.. Beck. who was in the Ways
and Means Committeeman, was summoned
hastily to the House, where almost the entire
Democratic phalaux was gathered. There was
no need of summons for the other side. Their
seats were full, and grim determination ap-
peared on every countenance. The maneuvres
of this contest are of the usual simple and ef
fective kind, and the House is therefore dispos-
ing of about two motions to adjodrn per hour.
How long it will be kept up nobody predicts
with any confidence. The Democrats declare
their purpose to hold out to the last. There is
reason to believe that the immediate object OF
the Republicans is to tire out not the Demo-
Gratis, but the 'recreant" members of their own
party who defeated the caucus resolution. As
soon as Foster, Burlington, Pierce and the rest
express proper repentance, and agree to go
with the caucus, the present contest will end,
and the anti-flibustering resolution will be
passed on Monday next. The flibustering has
been marked by perfect good nature thus far,
which is all the more remarkable because, at
the demand of Horace Maynard, the rule
against smoking on the floor has been enforced.
While Mr.. Cessna was in the chair the Demo-
Gratis tried to have little fun at his expense,
by means of points of order and appeals, but
MIR. Blaine happened to be at hand, and seizing
the gayel brought them up with ronnd turn.
MAKING MONEY.
The House Postal Committee have resumed
the investigation of the alleged overcharge by
the Continental Bank Note Company for print
ing the official stamps for the several executive
departments. Experts employed by the Com
mittee swore that the plates, of which the COM
pany furnished one hundred at $500 each,
would cost at fair valuation, only 81 each.
They also swore that stamp printing would be
profitable at 20 cents per thousand, for which
80 cents was charged The contract was giuen
out by the Post Office Department under Mr..
Creswelrs administration, without advertise
ment, and the stamps already printed will ag-
gregate over thirty millions.
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News and Other Items.

The island on which Robinson Crusoe was
wrecked is now inhabited by German colony.
1t has been estimated that the great Ameri-
can nation smokes 5,16S,OOO cigars day.
A pious colored clergyman explains the
"Beecher Scandal to his flock in the follow
ing concise remarks:
Henry Fis,ding, the novelist who was editor
of Jacobite's Journal in 1747, was the first to
publish marriage and death notices together in
newspapers.
DR.. Joseph Parker (author of "Ecce Deus')
it is now announced is the author of THE Para
clete,' a theological work that has attracted
much attention.
''Breddern! l knonS dat Brudder Beecher
am innocent, and you must belebe him inno-
cent likewise. Butt am gis possibul he's
done been among skunks."
Thomas Jefferson's own copy of his "Notes
on the States of Virginia, London, 1881" which
was annotated by his own hands and contained
other manuscript additions, was recently sold
at Chicago for $160.
The Paris Kentuckian of the Doth states that
recently the Fourth Duchess of Oneida, @. w,
died at Hon. I. j. Megibben's. She was pur-
chased b. Megibben s. Bedford, October, 1873,
at Campbelps New York Mills sale, for $4,000.
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How to live on nothing is problem which

How to live on nothing is problem which
interests not few people. An English stock
company thinks it has solved it. The solu-
ton, according to the New York Times, is
based upon the idea of amassing the little
items of discount which are generally neg
lected by ready-money purchasers, and in
vesting them at compound interest. The
company supplies merchants and store-keep-
ers with coupons representing sums Of money
from twelve cents to five dollars, charging
premium of five per cent. upon their nominal
value which premium represents the cash.
Any person laying out money with such
merchants may, by asking for it, have a
coupon representing the amount he has ex-
pended. As soon as he has accumulated
coupons to the value of S25 he RENTS them
to the company, and in return receives
bond of the same value, signed by two Direc-
tors, redeemable sooner or later without any
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

FRIDAY MORNING JAN. 29, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway. steamboat and hotel
managers win confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal, as we have information that several bum-
mers'' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
svely, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

The Congressional Library now numbers
275, 157 books. The books added during the
year number 15,405. The major part of these
additions is due to the copyright law which
requires two copies to be furnished of every
copyrighted book published. A majority of
the volumes are trash, and take up much
valuable room. The librarian is already
obliged to call for separate building. Let it
be built, and good care be taken that it be
not fire-proof. Then-but we don't counsel
incendiarism.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.

deductions. The five per cent premium paid
by the merchant on receiving the coupons in
the first instance, being allowed to accumu-
late at compound interest, constitutes the
fund out of which this result is to be OBJ
tained, as well as that from which the work
ing expenses of the company are to be de-
frauo6
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JOHN. wi. PECK.
;a15 eodlmx
TEN PER CENT. INTEREST.

$4,000. COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. 10 per
cent School District Bonds Coupons payable Jan.1,
in New York. or at our Office $500 each; also other
seyen eight and ten per cent. municipal securities.
These represent the first claim the entire property
and the combined wealth of Cities, Towns, Counties
and School Districts well selected no loss security
absolute Bought and sold by GEORGE VIM. Ball
LOU, Banker 72 Devonshre Street, Boston. Write
for particulars. al6eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

THIS afternoon hearing will be had be-
fore the Judiciary Committee at Augusta,
on the abolition OF the death penalty. Hon.
E. F. Pllsbury and the Rev. G. W. Quinby
will speak in favor of the abolition. The So
ciety of Friends will be represented, and
speeches are expected from Mr.. Lang and
others. 1t is hoped that the hearing will be
fully attended by members of the Legislature
as the matter is important and pressing.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
New Hampshire Election.

The principal nominations in New Hamp-
shire, for the election to occur on Tuesday,
March 9, are now made, as follows:
REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRAT.
Governor,
PERSON C. CHENEY, HIRAM r. ROBERTS.
Railroad Commissioner,
CHARLES H. POWERS, ADAMS L. PIERCE.
Congress.
1. CHAs S. WHTTEHoUsE, FRANK JONES,
2. AUSTIN f. PIKE, SAMUEL N. BELL,
8. HERY w. BLAIR, HENRY D. KENT.
Prohibition Tcket-Governor, Nathaniel White;
Railroad Commissioner, David Head; Congress, 1.
A. G. Hardy; 2. Josiah M. Fletcher; 8. Edward IL.
Weston.
The vote of New Hampshire, for Governor,
In the last four elections has been:
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

ANDREW JOHNSON bids fair to go into his
tory as the typical ''unterriied Democrat"
He has been jeered and laughed at for eight
years, has been the victim of Nast's merciless
orayon and Nasby's keen pen, and yet he is
as 'peart and clipper" as ever. Immediate
ly on being informed of his election to the
Senate, he made a speech defining his policy,
and planting himself as usual on the consti-
tuition. There are heaps of fun in the old
man vet
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
City of Portland.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
January 4, 1875. !
Ordered, That the assessments contained in the
foregoing report of the City Civil Engineer be made
upon the lots adjacent to the sewers therein de-
scrbed towards defraying the expenses of construct
ing and completing the same, and that the City
Clerk give legal notice OF such assessments returna-
BILE at the Aldermen's room in City Building on
Monday the first day of February next A. ID. 1875.
at II O'Clock p, M. and certify the same to the
City Treasurer for collection.
And it is hereby determined that the lots assessed
as aforesaid are benefited by such sewers in proper
tion to the of such assessments, and that said
assessments do not exceed such benefit, nor do they
exceed in the whole three fourths of the cost of said
sewers, and we deem them just and reasonable.
Read and passed.
Attest, II. l. ROBINSON, Clerk.
A tue copy:
Attest, H. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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Canton Street Sewer.

Beginning at a point in the centre of Canton st.
two hundred ninety eight (29S) feet from the north
erly line If Potters lane, thence through the centre
Of Canton street one hundred and Lightweight and
fourteen and ve-tenths 45 feet to east line of Can
ton street, thence easterly through land of w. w.
Thomas one hundred ninety eight Q98) feet. thence
on curve left through land of Heirs of c. O. Capp
one hundred 400 feet to centre of Bratte street
where it enters old sewer said point being thrty-sX
(36) feet south of centre of P & R. R. Track. The
first hundred fifteen Q15) feet OF is built of
ten Q0) inch, and the remainder of twelve Q2) inch
stone pipe. The sewer at point of beginning is
point one hundred fifteen (15 feet from beginning is
eight and four teDths s4 feet Deep and six (6 feet
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Sewer Assessments.
Bracket street sewer.

Beginning in the centre of Brackett st. at a point
hundred feet southerly from the southerly side
line of Danforih St., thence sOuthery through the
centre of Brackett st. distance of four hundred
ninety 900 feet to the sewer in York ST. exten
sion The sewer is of IL inch cement pipe, laid nine
feet deep to point fifty G0 eet northerly from ter
minus and five and eight-tenths 5) feet at terminus.
Cost of Sewer, $710.92
City's proportion -third) 236.97
Sum to be assessed, 4l3.95
Area assessed (sq ft, 6434
Rate per 100 so it. 0.S21
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

TsNHE well-known Deane property on State street
d containing about 10000 feet of land, with com
modious dwelling house in good repair is offered ior
Friday from to P. NJ .
For terms etc.. inquire of S. W. ROBINSON, Real
Estate Broker. 2O5 Middle Street, or VIM. III. MORSE,
conner of Pearl and Middle Sts Jal5dU
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
Washington street Sewer.

Beginning at a point in the centre of Washington
street twentyone (2) feet northerly from southerly
side line of Cumberland street, thence southerly
through centre of Washington street. distance of
two hundred (200) feet, thence in curve to left
twenty-eight S feet to culvert pipe northeast cor
ner of Washington and Congress street. The sewer
is of twelve az inch cement pipe laid nine (9) feet
deep to point twenty-five (25) feet from terminus
and eight (8) feet at terminus.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29

REAL ESTATE.
For Sale or to Let

yENHE Pleasant Cottage, corner of Oxford and
Il Cedar SITS. Gas, Water and Furnace. Possession
given Immediately.
dec16deodtf M. q. PALMER.
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Carroll Street Sewer.
Beginning at point in the centre of Carroll street
68 feet east of the east line of Vaughan street. thence
through the centre of Carroll street distance of 418
feet old sewer. The at point of beginning is
ST. feet deep, TT feet deep at the east line of Neal
cirola
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Congress street sewer.

Beginning at point in the centre of Congress
street, four hundred and mine 459 feet easterly
from northeast line of Washington street; thence
through Congress street, distance OF four hundred
and fty-nine (459) feet to old The sewer is
of fifteen Q5 inch cement pipe laid nine ( feet deep
| H. ..l.ort
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
To Let.

TyHREE Good Tenements to Let. One for 500, one
for $15, one for $40 per month. Apply to
W. W. CARR,
dec21dtf 1877 Newbury st.
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NOTICE.

WE have this day appointed Messrs. ChadbouIn
w & Kendall, Sole Agents for the sale of all our
leading styles of
COLLARS AND CUFFS,
for the City OF Portland. They will supply the trade
at our lowest prices.
EMERSON LELAND & co.
Boston, Jan. 1st, 1875. ja7d3meod.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-29
City of Portland.

City of Portland.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, /
January 5, 1875.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a hearing will be
lN had by the Municipal officers of the city OF
Portland upon the subject matter of the above des
cribed assessments, at the Aldermen's room in City
Building on Monday the first day of February next,
A. D, 1875, at u O'Clock P. NJ, when and where
any person dissatisfied with the same, may appear
and object thereto.
Per order
II. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
jan9 16-23-30
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To Lease.
TO LET /!
To Let.

10 Let.
A BOUT February first the Stores and Chambers
N on Union St., occupied by Caldwell q
Hodsdon, and Whitney g. Thomas. Apply to
ja11dtf ST. JOHN SMITH.
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To Let.

HOUSE No. 142 Pine Street, Key at No. 144 Pine
III Street. Lower tenement Of house No ia
Spring Street, open from to ~ and to 5. Both
these rents have been recently repaired. Also one
house in Hull Block, Carroll Streets open in few
days MATTOCKS g. FOX.
no286tf SO Middle st.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-27

EDWARD BRADLEY, young man, who
was arrested on suspicion OF burglar
izing the house of Mrs. Meyers, last sum
day. on Findlay street, near the market,
was honorably discharged by Judge Lin
deman, no evidence appearing against
him. officer Efing made the arrest.
JOHN CURRY, an auctIoneer and sales
men from Maysville, KY, was in the
Police Court this morning charged with
knocking down officer Sissman between
three and four O'Clock this morning op-
posite Hunts saloon on Vine street
while the officer was in the act ofarrest-
ing him as being suspicious character.
He was fined $40 and costs.
RIVER OFFICERS Patrick Blazell and
David Knox had busy time OF it this
morning. They first arrested seven
tramps and ensconced them in the Ham,
mond-street Station-house ON the charge
of yagrahcy; then rushed to the rescue
of tine would-be suicide at the New Or.
leans wharf-boat, and finally attended
| the body OF the suicide at the foot OF
Vine street. These officers have beat
extendingsalmost the whole length OF the
river front, and to our knowledge are
faithful in their duties. The STAR de-
sires to give justice where required, and
this notice of their services is only one
incident of their worth.
THE following cases were decided to,
day in the District Court: Louis LIE eonaro
ct al. VS.. The City Of Cincinnati. petl
ton in error; Judgment affirmed. Geo
r, Wilder VS.. The City of Cincinnati el
al, petition in'errOr; Judgment. Andes
Insurance Company VS.. Rhodes Smltn
Judgment of Common Pleas Court al
| firmed. Julius ]. Bantlin vs.: Lu'
ther Melendy ct al; Judgment affirmed
Erasmus Gest ct al. vs.. City of Cincin
natl; judgment affirmed. n. Cavanaugh
VS.. W. Fl. Brickel; Judgment affirmed
Minger h Co. VS.. Ahlers 4 Binder; judg
ment affirmed. Lockwood Bros. u Co
VS.. +. P. Schwein; judgment reversed
and remainder exception by defendant.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-27
TeTSe IeteQfGflts.

BRooKLYN, Oct. H.-Moody and San
KEYS services to-day were again attend
ed by an immense multitude, and much
enthusiasm was manifested. =.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. pa dispatch
from Virginia City, Nevada, states that
the Consolidated Virginia Mining Com
pany has a force OF several hundred men
at work clearing away the debris and
overhauling the machinery in the burned
mine. A number of expert mach1nlsts
are en- route from San Francisco to as
sist. The Consolidated Mine ls de-
str0yed. but most Of the machinery ls
available.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 81. Solomon
BRAY. bailiff, died from heart disease
In Justice Stevans' office to-day.
Miss Boswell, living near Waverly
Hall, Harris county, aged seventeen
years, was outraged yesterday by ne
gro. The fiend is at large, but the citl-
zens are using every effort to capture
| him.
Three gin houses were burned in this
vicinity during the past three days.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Early this morn
ling John Dowdell, living at No. forty
four Henry street, quarreled with ant
shot his son Thomas DoWdell with sho
gun.
A Washington special says the Post
Office Department proposes to run a 1as
mail-train over The B. & o. r. r. betweel
Baltimore, Washington and Chicago
starting from Baltimore at 6:20 A. NJ.
reaching Washington at 7:lO A. M. ant
Chicago at 900 A. NJ. the following day.
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PersollaL PGraarGphs.

Prot. StOlbert lectured at Union M. u.
Church last evening.
Mr.. John D. Wanklin, of Yellow
Springs, general favorite with Cincin-
natians, is in town to-day.
II. r. Henderson, Esq, a well-known
and justly popular Lexingtonian, auto
graphed at the Merchants this morning.
Rev. e. A. Higgins, President Of St.
Xavier's College. preached the funeral
OF MIR. Chas. Levassor, yesterday, in
Covington.
Col. T. P. Shallcross, an old and we'll
known citiz4n of Wheeling, West Vir.
ginia, is in the city, stopping at the Bur.
net House. ~
Judge J. s. Brunaugh, that popular
legal light OF Batavia, Is in the city,
stopping with mine host Carter, Of the
Merchants Hotel. -.
Bishop r. s. Foster, the well-known
Methodist divine, is in Pittsburg, at.
tending the Evangelical Alliance now
in session at that place. D
Prof. II. A. Ward, one of Rochester's
popular educators, is at the Gibson
House this afternoon. He will take a,
look at the educational facilities of Gin
cnnau.
Mrs. Davis, wife of DR.. John Davis,
the popular Elm-street physician, dellv-
cred tie annual address before the
| Women's Christian Association at Day.
ton yesterday.
Mr.. A. A. Kramer, the energetic Park
| Commissioner, will, with his committee,
\ have the thanks of every tax payer for
that s., 900 saved in the Eden Park road,
confided to his care.
Mr.. Charles Seasongood, son of the
well-known Third street banker, is this
evening to be united in. marriage with
Miss Ida Heidelbacb, daughter of Mr..
Philip Heidelbach, Of the firm OF Heidel-
bach, Bauer & Co.
Rev. W. w. Case, of the Wisconsin,
NJ. Il. Conference. has been appointed
to the pastorate. OF Mt. Auburn charge,
Mr.. Case is popular and influential
minister, and the Mt. Auburn people
are to be congratulated upon having OBJ
| tanned his services.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-27
ana. Gonteated Electiom.

The Judges in the Johnson-Bechman
contested election case this afternoon
returned the following verdict:
We the undersigned freeholders, ap-
pointed and duly qualified by the Pro-
bate Judge of Hamilton county, Ohio, to
try the contest between the contestants
above named, after having heard and
fully considered all the evidence intro
duccd herein by both parties, do find
that OH the 18th day of October,
A. D. 1875, at an election held that
day in Cincinnati township Of the
county aforesaid for the Office OF
Justice of tho Peace tor the
aforesaid township, the said Frederick
A. johnson. received eighteen thousand
four hundred and sixty -ona Is, ,46l legal
votes, ard that the. said Charles v.
Bechman received eighteen thousand
three hundred and ninety eight S,39S J
legal votes, said Fred. A. johnson re-
ceiving a majority Of sixty-three (63)
votes at said election; thereiorehnd that
said Fred. A. Johnson was duly elected
at said election one of the Justicossot
the Peace for said township, and is en-.
titled to receive a certificate thereof.
Given under our hands and seals, this
9th day of October, A. D. 1875,
WILLIAM WARD,
Al. HosBRooK,
W. Ii. SCOTT.
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LEGAL.

n EGAL NOTICE.-Ascher Heller, nom
II resident OF the State of Ohio, will take no.
bfoc THAI Mary Ann Mullen, Of Cincinnati,
Ohio, did, on the 9th day Of October, A. d.
i675. flle her petition. No. 3l.906, In the Com
mon Pleas Court Of Hamilton county, Ohio,
against j. G. Hanover and said Ascher Heller.
alleging that she is the owner and bona flde
holder Of q certain promissory note made exc
suited and delivered by said j. @. hanover on
the 7th day of September, 1857; that on said day
the better to secure the payment of said note,
the said J. q. Hanover made executed and de-
livcred unto said Mary Ann Mullen his certain
mortgage deed, whereby he conveyed TO the
said Mary Ann Mullen the following described
real estate: All that certain lot or parcel Of
land in the county OF Hamilton and State Of
Ohio. in the northwest quarter Of Section No. A,
tywnship two, fractional range, two, In the
corner Of Lot No. 2. on plat Of partition Of the
estate Of John Frecstonc, deceased; thence
north S9k degrees. east 10 56-l00 chains: thence
south degree west 9S-l00 chains; thence
west 10 60 100 chains: thence north Y degree,
east o III LEO chains to the beginning, contain
ipg is ~. 100 acres, and being Lot No. in the
snid plat OF partition by Commissioners among
tbs heirs OF John Freestone, deceased, as re-
corded In Plat Book No. 2, page 154, and that
said mortgage was recorded m Book NO. 293,
356, Of the Hamilton County Records; and
lhat The equity of redemption Of said J. 9.
Hanov and Ascher Heller may be foreclosed,
Ant the above described premises be sold, and
out or the proceeds Of snch sale the amount due
tho said Mary Ann Mullen may be to her pad.
And said defendant is bound to answer or de-
muf 10 said petition on or before the 25th day
Of pecembor,. A., ID. 1875. otherwise the same
9 M ~ y s MARY ANN MULLEN.
&oBHrsr, CRAMrI q MAYER, Attorneys.
!, Cfnginnati, July W. 1870 ocs1-6tW
\ ,'t.tksffEsshdAail = ''"'F " ~
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A SEASON OF SUICIDE.
Too Men Court Death IN tho Raging Ohio
And One of Them Succeeds.

Too Men Court Death IN the Raging Ohio
And One of Them Succeeds.
About II O'Clock this morning an un-
known man committed suicide by jump
ing from the Ohio side OF the Covington
Suspension Bridge. He turned a perfect
revolution in mis- fall, and struck on his
breast, floating in that position some lit
tie distance. Mr.. Isaac Terrill, OF Cow
ington, KY, who was rowing about the
river in a skiG at the time, went to the
rescue OF the ill-fated man, and pulled
him aboard his boat.
The unfortunate man when rescued
had a long cash cut on the left side OF his
face. extending from the temple to the
nose. How he received it is a problem,
but in the fall he must have struck some
obstruction. He gave few gasps and
then expired while being pulled to shore.
A number of laborers and "rousters''
who were about stated they had seen the
man lounging around the corner OF Vine
and Water streets during the morning,
but saw nothing about his actions indie
alive Of contemplated suicide. The man
was arrayed in perfectly new toggery
from head to foot, and had little change
about his person.
When our reporter lett the place where
the body lay, no inquest had been held,