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A SLAYER CAPrURED.-A letter from
Lahzlnar 10 the Western Morning News mar
rates a daring adventure in pursuit of SlaverS
IN august y the launch other Majesty's shin
London was cruising Off Pemba Island when
slave dhow was observed becalmed seven
miles distant. Robert Trigger. captain of the
Iauhch, lhereupon determined To board her
ana started off in small boat with two
bluejackets and an interpreter Alter mil
ing Two hours the SLAYER was caught. The
three men sprang up her bows with cutla sseS
between their teeth, knocked down with
thelr nsts the captain and those who came 10
nls AID, and before the crew had recovered
from their surprise had dashed the CAPTAIN
ana Two Others hand and foot, and put them
overheard into their boat; the rest of the crew
wee lntlmldated. breeze springing up.
Trigger made sail and took the dhow which
was densely packed with slaves. alongside
the Londons launch. The dhow was taken
10 Zanzibar and condemned. the British Con-
sui commencing Trigger and his comrades 10
Inc consideration OF The admiralty. Captain
Sullivan of the London, however. gave the
men severe rebuke. IL is reported that he
mas since been suspended by the admiralty.
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growing to the illness OF Prince Bismarck,
be viii not accompany the emperor on his
visit to Italy.
~James Richards, of Rockingham coun-
~, Virginia, was thrown from Q horse on
Tuesday evening and received injuries from
which he died In q few hours.
sGeneral Benjamin F. Butler lectured q
the Cooper Institute, New York, last night
on the subject Of finance" The hall was
well filed.
~An "average CROP OF wheat in the
United States, according TO the commission
er OF agriculture: is now about three hum
dIed million bushels.
git has been determined to discover Col
umbue and bury him In Italy. His remains
are outside OF the national fold, and Santa
Cr0ce m0urns for him.
~Capt Ben Lowell captured two white
whales In the weir At Yarmouth, on Cape
Cod, on the 18th. They are the nrst that have
been secured on the Atlantic seaboard.
~W. w. Curtain, only son Of ex-Gover-
nor Curtin, will be married on the 2fst inst
70 Judge Hardings daughter of Tilkesbarre,
Penn.
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More Rusfmess FaiIures

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Moses 8. Herman d
Co., wooden dealers, at % Walker street,
failed yesterday. The liabilities are stated
member of the firm Is @ brother OF A. 8. Her
man, who suspended Wednesday. Harris
Rothstein, halter, yesterday made an assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors. His
liabilities are estimated at S37 ,069 So and his
Assets Sl2 .045.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
SnRtnsS N0fA In Ina Dana

MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE Epocd Of this city
has an editorial article explanatory of the
ote recently sent to the Vatican. The note,
he Lpocd says, points to the religious con-
iitIon OF Europe, and makes the deduction
nat spain cannot be exceptional. 1t ex,
rressed wish TO negotiate for the mOdifica-
ION OF some of the articles of the concordat
u 1851, which can never be executed.
steamer Damaged by Fire.
oNDON, Oct. l5.--The steamer Vile d An
riliac has been badly damaged by fire at ST.
NaZaireX, France.
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HAYES MAJORITY OVER 1000.
IOWA ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY $1,000.
TIE BRISTOW BAGGAGE ISLANDER
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
THE NOE MURDERER INDICTED
THE OHIO ELECTION.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 15.-Neither tht,
republican FOR democratic committees have
received any additional returns this morn
ing. The Senate is still in doubt, and the
result cannot be determined until full re-
turns are received from Wood county where
fraudulent votes pOlIed
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A DISCUSSED BRooKLYNITE.-A gentle
man living at 239 Dean street has been rob-
bed several times within few months. Last
week he procured keen-scented Skye ter
rier to keep of the thieves. This week the
thieves took the dog. Now he says IL they
will take the house and contents il will re-
lieve him of a great deal Of anxiety.-N. y.
&fn I'm
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PENALTY FOR SENDING SCCRRILoUs
POSTAL CARDs-Crawford H. Johnson was
convicted i'm the United States district court
yesterday of the offence of sending postal
cards containing scurrilous epithets to H. c.
Drexel, scouTer by trade, and also q con-
stable named Nolan. He was fined 500 and
costs. Johnson is coal dealer, and became
Offended with Drexel on account of bill he
alleged the latter owed him. His complaint
against Nolan was that he would not pro-
coed I'm the manner ne wished him TO collect
the bill for him against Drexel There were
several OF the cards sent, and the penalty on
all would have been $500, but Mr.. Stirling.
under the circumstances, abandoned all OF
the counts but two.-Bdh. San, 14fh.
A SrNGuLAR SCHOOL TRUsrEE-At the
annual school election in Mount Ki:co,
the public school at that plaoe was organic
ed into Q union free school. A republican
Ses q Sf ys sg
c0lored man named BrfetOW Q. Freuci, who,
1t is asserted, can neither read nor write. and
who 1sss o% ns
and battery.-M " Hers.d, 14h.
LYxcHLAW m GnoRoIA.-The negro who
killed Sam Garner, In Murray county,
Georgia, few DAYS $50, was taken from the
UThe Allegheny NAH says-HThe man
who votes for contTsction. votes 70 pay that hat
mer.s.ss N specie, Thus nsafiy doubling that
~On appeal to the United States Circuit
Court, II has been decided that the boneAt OF
ne Virginia homestead exemption cannot
be waived by Q single paftker Signing nrm
nose stipalAttng 70 that effect.
~r.e waters OF the An Sable river.
between Lambton and Niddlesex, Ontario,
have feen turned into o new emanuel cut 1or
the purpose. IL In claimed that 1000 acres
Of o.owned land will be reclaimed BY this
worx.
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VICE-PREsIDENr WILSON is in

VICE-PREsIDENr WILSON is in town and
gIe atty rejOiced over the result of the Ohio
Ell. ciiOn. He thinks il is due TO the return of
alenafed elements TO the republican party,
and believes that in the permanence OF this
return lies the hope of future success. The
Vice President is in excellent healthy y
Tribune, IAN.
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THE SPANISH NOTE TO THE VATICAN is
OF q cODciliatOry character. The ministry
say they will use every effort to come to q
good understanding, but cannot. answer for
the action OF the C0rtes. They say, however,
that the clause Of the constitution establish
ing rel giOus liberty must be maintained
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Prussia il reported to be preparing an
expedition against Bokhara 70 punish that
country for the assistance rendered the Kho-
kand Insurgents.
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THERE WAS A STORMY SESSION of the
Union League at Philadelphia last night, on
the question of endorsing certain of the Om-
Trees, one of whom is a member of the lea rue.
II was finally resolved to submit the cues
ton to q ballot OF the entire league, and polls
will be kept open to- day for that purpose
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CATASTROPHE AT RACE CoURsE.-A
special dispatch says at the county fair
grounds, near Greenfield, Ohio, yesterday,
TIE seats around the race track fell, precipi-
fating fully one thousand people to the
ground, severely injuring large number of
women and children.
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Banquettng with Sheridan.

Omcers OF the regular army and volunteer
officers In the late war, civic dignitarfes aud
prominent citizens are banqueting with
Gen. Sheridan to- night.
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n RrufaS HwrS1ap

MONTPELIER, Oct. 15.-It Is reported that
the body OF Rufus Strater, OF Washington,
aged 20, was found on the roadside, one and
q half miles from Barre Village, completely
disemboweled. There IL no clue to the muir
derer.
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DEATH, OR TRANCE? - P7Ostrdfioa on The
NIGH iTeypotS 10 ne Dag Fired for he's MAJ
Ttdge.-Mr. Frank II. Powell has for the LAST
SIX years been ticket agent and telegraph
operator in the White Plains railroad station
he boarded with Mr.. J. c. Cnderhill and
was TO have married that gentleman daugh-
Ter yesterday afternoon. On Monday after
noon Mr.. Powell complained OF sickness. but
toward evening he felt better, and the even
ing was passed pleasantly with Mr.. Tnter.
hills family. Yesterday morning he did NOT
arise at the usual hour, and the servant
found him unconscious in bed. physician
he could not recover.
Mr.. Powell lay unconscious until half past
10 O'Clock, and then his pulse ceased TO beat
and respiration stopped. The physician said
he was dead, but his friends noticed that his
bC1y retained its warmth for several hours,
and at O'Clock they were satisfied that he
was In trance. He lay In a comatose state
late last night.-N y SIN, 18Th
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DROWNED IN A WELL.-The proprietor of
the Railroad Hotel at Dover, Del, George G.
Scba1ch, was drowned in a well connected
Win the hotel property Wednesday after
noon. The well Is dug beneath the Kitchen.
ana repairs were being made to the plat,
iorm by which the top was uncovered. Nj.
sScnalcn, approaching to look forward, fell
tue opeHIng to the bottom of the well. Ef-
forts were made to extricate the man. but
before he could be reached he was drowned,
Mr.. Schaich was pOrtly, and the well being
small the pump stock had To be removed be,
fore the body could be pulled out.
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RAILROAD ELECTIoN.-At the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad company, held at Gin
cinnau yesterday, Mr.. Robert Garrett, of
Baltimore, was elected one OF the directors
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Garrett and Mr..
finance committee for New York
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steamer damaged nv E,,
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
An aPthuuake

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct IA sharp shock
OF earthquake was experienced here about 6
O'Clock this evening. The vibrations were
from east to west. Advices from Santa
clara valley, south of San Francisco. men,
ton the occurrence of a similar shock there.
No damage has been repOrfAd
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CARL SCHURZ is In town awaiting the Ar
rival OF bis family nom Europe by steamer
due within the next day or two. He emerges
from The Ohio campaign fresh and hearty,
and looking as II he had yet In him the ca
pacity for making dozen such.-M Y Zfi-
bure l4fh.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, 1850 ,3s5 GO; customs, s4S2 ,9j1.49.
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CAN WOMEN LEGALLY HOLD OFFICE
The recent opinion of Attorney General
Naratta, of New Jersey, that Mrs. Jones,
City, is incompetent to hold that office legal
~, has given rise TO considerable discussion.
Mrs Jones has just received letter from the
women Suffrage society OF New YORK criti-
cisiDg this opinion and Setting forth thar this
case furnishes an additional reason WHY wo-
men should be entitled TO vote in order 10 Sc
cure the repeal OF such unjust laws. II is
urged that women should be as eligible 10
Keep as to tenant jails, and il is proposed to
submit TO the attorney general the Question
whether, II women be eligible to Jail as con.
vlcts hui not as wardens, this exclusion ex-
empts a de fdcto warden of the female sex
from indictment and trial on the charge of
malfeasance and official misdemeanor
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HEATING THE BELL PUSCH.-Lewis n.
Merry, alias Harding; Robert W Bryon and
Richard III. Bonnet, the three car conduc-
Tors VINO were arrested last week, on infor-
nation furnished by Detective John +.
courtney and William III. Newell, inspector
OF the Broadway and Seventh avenue rail-
load, were brought up before Judge Wandell
yesterday for examination. The Accusation
against the prisoners was that they had de
ifauded The company by using a duplicate
DELL similar TO that connected with the ..bell
RuIcn furnished by the company. Richard
III. Bennett, one of the conductors arrested
testified yesterday that he bought one of the
bells in question from Robert w. Bryon in
the latter part OF August last, aud Henry
cbspman, another conductor, not arrested,
testified that Bryon Offered him a similar bell
ior sale. but he refused TO buy il. Judge
Mandell concluded 10 hold the three men
BryOn, Bonnet and Merry-in 81 900 bail
each TO answer on a charge Of conspiracy 10
oefraud the Broadway and Seventh avenue
railroad company.-N Y Herald lon
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BosTON, Oct. 1a-There was quite run on
which continued to the close OF banking
hours. The officers Of the bank state that it
is In q perfectly safe condition, and that they
are pa wing all that come.
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RELIGIOUS NoTEs.-Tlle synod OF Balu-
more OF The PrrSby terian church will cnn-
we've Ia Nilmir ston, Delaware, ~ the Gen.
tral church. on Tuesday next. and the con
Nention viii last until Ssiuriay The synod
comprises four preSbyteries, those OF New
castle, Del, Washington. n. q. baltimore
Mo- and hioCe JaneirO. where an extensive
mission has been located. 10 contains rs
ministers, l. hcentiateS, p candidates, $50
churches. and a.. S4s members
Ihe mission AT ST Dominates church, South
washington, Continues. and attracts great
crowds nightly. Rev. Father DAILY delivered
n sermon last evening on ''confession aud
thls evening Very Rev. Father McKenna
Will preach ON Judgment and hell"
The union revival meetings are in progress
Al The Foundry NJ. T.. church. Last evening
Rev. Dr. j. Il. Newman preached 20 a large
congregation from 81 Mark. vi. 8. And Ne
msrveied because Of their unbellef." after
which prayer meeting was held for hall an
hour, conducted 10y Rev. Mr. Cleveland. the
pastor. This evening Rev. John Chester, OF
tbe Metropolitan Presby terisu church, Capi.
tol Hill, will preach.
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FIRES lFsTERDAY.-Yesterda afternoon
hre was discovered In the house OF J. StrO-
Del, No. 6l5 Virginia avenue southwest, sup
posed 10 nave originated from children play
ing with matches. A bed In the houS "a
caught IRE, and Mr.. Parker, the Janitor OF
the Jefferson school building. threw the
burning material out OF the window, aud :,
win The assistance OF Officer Melton. extin-
eulshed the flames without turning In an
alarn. The damage amounted TO about SIS.
NO ienglne was present, but did not 20 into
service.
About 6 O'Clock p. m. a lamp exploded in
tne mouse OF Mrs. Herman, at the corner of
~ ana A. streets southwest. settling fire %
une carpet. The IRE was eNtingaished by
damage trifling.
About 81 O'Clock an alarm was struck
rom boN u, caused by the upsetting of a
coal-oil lamp by Edward Williams IN house
No. SIs eth street southwest. onieer Al
orldge ana Others eNtingulshei the flames;
damage about 3.
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THE AMOUNT of National Bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury department
to-day for redemption aggregated : 1911 ,23l.
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THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANT, ac-
companled by General Bsbcock, arrived in
this city this morning at . O'Clock. The
President directed notices to be sent his
Cabinet officers to meet with hun at Il
q cloCk.
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0Mr. Orange Judd is holding out tempt
ing Inducements to the Wesleyan students to
form o rifle team.
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ing, the youngest brother OF Caleb Cushing,
died tdis morning, OF consumption, at the
age of 50.
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A HARD MONEY CONVENTION met at De-
troit, Michigan, yesterday, At which q num-
Der of leading liberal republicans were pre-
sent. Ten delegates to the Cincinnati hard
money convention, which meets on the 18th
instant, were appointed.
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BOATING NOTES.-The Improvement I'm
The Analostan crew is marked since they
nave been under the charge of John Biglin
III ls rumored that Mr.. Prescott has been
induced TO row, and will probably pull stroke
IN ne coming race, and Showers will be
changed To No. >
The new racing shell OF the Potomacs will
will be finished IN a few DAYS, III is A present
rom Hon. A. X Shepherd Co the club. ana
VIII be named "Sue Shepherd" George
tnglehart IL getting the Potomac boys into
down TO business.
A complimentary reception has been ten
derei the Nassau club, OF New York, by the
fotomac club, whose guests they will be
while in the city. The affair f. down for tue
evening OF the 18th instant, aud will take
place at Forrest Hall, Georgetown. Tine
Nassaus will arrive here about the 10Th
ms iaDt and will have apartments at the
CulOH Hotel. Georgetown.
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IHE SINGULAR DEATH AT WHITE
PLAINs-The sudden death (under peculiar
circumstances of Francis ii. Powell, rail-
road station agent at White Plains. West
chester county, was The all absorbing tonic
OF conversation among the residents of that
place yesterday. Deceased who was abOut
twenty-five years old, and of scrupulously
steady habits, retired in apparently GOOD
health on Monday night, and next morning
when called to breakfast was found 10 be nm
conscious. Medical aid was speedily sum
mOned, but he never rallied and died shortI Y
after 10 a. m. An autopsy was subsequently,
maze by three physicians, who, after a thor
oush examination of the cerebrum, an
nounced mat death had been caused by con-
gestion ofthe brain, superinduced by extreme
nervous excitement. This latter can only he
accounted for by the circumstance that de-
ceased was to have been married at three
be Gied.-M Y. Herald
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TRUE BILLS FoUNp.-The grand jury yes
terday returned true bills" of indictmen;
against VIM. Jones for sodomy; Edwar
Powell, assault aud battery with intent
Kill George McReynolds; Josiah Edmunso
do; q. i. JOY, Margaret Walker, false pre-
fences; John Hozzle and Albert Holiery.
robbt y; Peter Lusby, assault with intent 10
Swami.
The grand jury to-day found true bills
against VIM. Hickey for resisting an officer;
VIM. Page, false pretenses; Jas. ID. verney,
do.
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''HIGHLr EDIFrITG.o

"HIGHLr EDIFrITG."
GOODS MUST BE SOLD.
TO INSURE CASH SALES
WE WILL SELL
s3o-wORTH OF CLOTHING-s35
s25-FOR ONLY-sa5
FINE SUIT OR OvERCOAT
s:s-wORTH OF CLoTHING-sa5
sIs-FOR ONLY-sIs
OvERCOAT Or FULL SUIT.
sIs-wORTH OF CLOTHING-sIs
sIs-FOR ONLY-sIs
ovERCOAT OR FULL SUIT.
sIs-woRTH OF CLoTHING-sI5
sIO-FoR ONLY-sIO
ovERCoAT OR FULL SUIT.
BOYS CLOTHING DOWN VERY Low
81 COME SOON. Va
hAeLE eR0THERs,
fsttors and Clofhters,
oetl11 Corner Tth and ID streets y. W
HAY GOODS,
OARPEfINsS, OILCLOHHs,
AND KEEPS
PAINT PARTLYMADE DRESS SHIRTS
nseeiyins nsy supplies daily for the fall and
from IN street to K~SS sss III street and 1 %oS
seps-u W. ". BURDRYYR . 90.
EMcyALzs, KUHN :9Is Agent for the senu-
ssosiIs .1a shs BgkStf i ono is, -
avenue, owing to rapidly incre Asins business He
VII Keep 1ne stock Of said Instruments, and al.o
nee selection Of the best Sheet n usc md Musical
Insuuments. He respectfully sol;eits aa early call
mo eontinuafIon Of past fasOrs. octll I'm
AZ, 1rH STREET NORTHWEST. .so
ssroyx . sSt s1 .ssKs:S sass.oous
,o m, 9f the R9ee Is RESPECTFULLY invited
All rpRNACEs; IIRE PLACE HRxfERs.
AN1s' SGVpVkIS9 and HEATING STOVES,
perfect Base Burner sold. oc,s I'M
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COMMISSION SIGSED.-The President has
signed the commissions of the following
pOstmastcrs: Luke Marvin, Duluth, Mimi;
Julius \. Wilcox. Berlin. Wis; Samson s.
Sparks Nirden, H.; and William $ Alexan-
der, Jacksonville, Ala, vice John A. De Ar
man. suspendesi.
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NEW YORK FAILUREs.-Messrs. Asher and
Redleck X, "a Walker street, New York, deal
ers in lace goods, have suspended, with la.
bilities about 900. Fay & CO.. 70 Green
street, New York, hat and cap dealers, have
also suspended, liabilities not known.
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vENIIoN declared by resolution lust before
adjournment that in their work they had
endeavored to secure the greatest good to the
greatest number OF the people OF the state,
without regard to class or condition.
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ANOTHER BANK CASE To-day, in the
Court IN General Term, the case OF w. r.
Clark against the National Metropolitan
Bank was taken up-Messrs. Riddle and
Miller for plaintiff, and w. y. Cox for appel
liant. In this case plaintiff claims that dur
ing the panic he gave a check % defendant
iDgton City Savings Bank. The court below
gave Judgment for the amount claimed, and
an appeal was taken. The question is,
whether the defendant was guilty of laches
in the presentme1t of the plaintiffs check
for pay meut and giving notice OF its dis
honor.
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THE PRIVILEGES OF NJ. DIS As WIZ
NEssEs.-This morning in the Equity Court.
Judge DIN, the case of Susannah Ball vs.
John X. Ball came up. This is an applica-
tlon OF divorce, in which the plaintiff al.
leges, among other things, that the defend
ant contracted, by his lnfidelity, a certain
disease, and the case having progressed SO
lar as 10 be pending before the examiner,
Mr.. John n. oliver DIR. kleinschmidt, of
Georgetown, was summoned 10 prove the
nature OF the disease. DIR. X. declined 20
answer, on the ground that his knowledge
was obtained in his capacity as a physician
ard that such knowledge was privileged.
The examiner certified this action 10 the
Equity Court, and the counsel applied for
an order to compel the doctor TO answer
Judge Olin denied the application. Mr.. w.
for defendant.