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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25


a gracious, gilded vista of years stretch
ing out befyre them, and promise Of
peace, prosperity and plenty.
Miss Inez Parker left our midst
Monday, for long indefinite visit to
Missouri.
Mr.. j. c. Trice returned home Sun
day from the Centennial and an ex-
tended trip east.
Miss Ella Smith, in company with
some friends, left Saturday for La
fayette for q visit of few weeks.
The jubilee in GAINESVILLE was quite
n success l believe as far as it went.
1 wonder who that polite chap was who
came speeding frantically down the
street, and in his haste stumbled over
a lady. And / wonder what he did
with his broken bits of courtesy, when
he snappishly said, You must get out
of the way All we'll the election
and mixed drinks would daze the most
of US.
Old Bryant's melancholy days" are
trooping in on us now. With a regi-
ment ofshadows, detachments ofblack
birds, and a host of blue Sundays that
we must yawn religiously through with
unopened Bibles in our hands. and
astonished mammals if we raise our
voices iI any melody less solemn than
Hold the Fort"
All nature, how in mimic majesty
We follow thy course. First flower
ing Spring, then Summers ardent
strength, sombre Autumn fading into
are. and pale, concluding Winter comes
at last and shuts the scene" Our
homes and fears, fancies and faults are
shut down under a coffin nd. Pale,
.,vb;te violets for the hair, clustered
yiolets for the rigid fingers, KISS on
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+ OR e I q N &.
The Eastern War Cloud.
Army Cut in Tv

Tcherneyeff's Army Cut in Two.
BELGRADE, Get 80 "A battle was fought
yes 'erday i'll which the Turks drove the Ser
vans from Djunis after crushing defeat.
TcherDeyeHs army is cut in two and complete
ly demorallzed. HarvaiOvetichs command
has retired Oh Krnchevate. a great pane pre-
walls at Belgrade.
The Turks i'm the Western Provinces.
RAGUsA, Oct. 30.-Moukhtar Pasha has sent
force of Turks oy the way of Duga pass to
endeavor to re-victuaI Ncsic.
Pacific Appearances
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct 3O.-Gen. Ignateff,
the Russian ambassador, had an interview with
the Sultan on Saturday, and with the Grand
Viz'er yesterday. Subsequently the ambassa.
doris of the six powers had conference. To-
day the Euglish minister had a council. The
prevalent i'm preston regarding the situation is
pacific.
Rumored Declaration of War by Reu-
mania.
New YORK, Oct 30.-A special cable des-
patch says the Vienna exchange is agitated at
an uncontrmed rumor that Roumana has de-
clared war against Turkey.
The serviau Army Used Up.
LONDON, Oct 30 "A special from Belgrade
does not single out the artillery as the most
prominent in detection on that occasion, but
states that tho Servian army which was re-
duced to such a condition that the men were
hardly able to crawl opened declared it would
fight no longer and abandoned its position en-
masse. Tchsrnayeff telegraphed to Prince Mi
Ian imploring him to come and prevent the
army from crumbliug entirely to pieces. The
Prince conferred with M. Kartzoff five times
during the night 1t is impossible to make
stand at Cupriji.
At Deljgrad Rajanj and Paratchin and all
along the road the wldet excitement prevails
The wounded 10 wagons, the staff, deserters are
mixed no in an inextricable mass. The CIR
cassians have appeared by RaJauj.
Military Law in Russia.
The ParisEstefette has a report that military
law has been proclaimed in the Russian dis
tricts of Kiev, Odessa, Khar, Kow and Cauca-
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''My friend" said q candidate for seat in
the French Senate to doubtful voter, III OBJ
serve that you have raised your terms since last
I saw you." "Truly, Monsieur lie Marquis,
replied the voter, ''but entreat your excellen-
cy to remember the bishop has now convinced
me that am not only bargaining for my vote,
but for my conscience also. Indeed, 1 am SELL
ing my politics and my religion together"
Advertisement from a Black Hills newspa-
Per: ut having been quite generally given
out that Captain Ben had departed from this
vale OF tears, an opportunity is here offered to
review his remains and witness the urbane
corpse deal cut tea, -four, shoulders, bacon,
bans, coffee shelf goods and complete whole
sale stock of the finest liquors and cigars ever
brought into the Hills"
The inquiry into the assassination of Gen.
Prim, which began in Madrid Dec. q, 1870, has
just come to an end. Eighteen judges have
been killed under it, and the documents amount
to IL 900 folio pages. One hundred and twenty
persons have been implicated, of whom forty
have been dismissed exculpated, ffty-four have
been arrested, six have died during the inquiry,
and twenty are still in prison. But nothing
ike piece Vi positVe PROOF against ANYBODY
has been found.
A swindler in Chicago, during the recent
great fair, dressed in homespun clothes. made
the acquaintance of farmers at hotels and
fooled them in new way. After inviting a
victim to take walk, he remarked that stran-
gers were plenty and they had better leave
their money with the clerk. He displayed a
well filed wallet the victim handed over his
and both were tied together and left with the
clerk, the swindler taking the check, with
which he soon returned and got all the money.
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President Orion, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, is again seriously ill.
Gems Forsyth and Upton aud Major Sanger,
U. s. A., have arrived at London.
Only one intermeat from yellow fever at Say
aunah yesterday.
Cash admissions to the Centennial yesterday
at so cents 1860; at 25 cents 356.
The census of Buff alo shows a:population of
Of 1885 10000 over the state census OF 1875.
Hon. VIM. P. Irving, grain merchant of
Albany, died of fever yesterday.
Postmaster General Tyner left Washington
for Boston yesterday. He then goes to Indiana
to remain till after election.
Mac Ardell has sold his celebrated four year
stallion Midnight at. M>ddletown, N. Y, Tor
$1,000
NJ Ferd Gagn addressed the French citizens
of Lebanon, N. H., last night in favor of TIL
den and Hendricks.
There is a somewhat alarming prevalence of
diphtheria 10 the vicinity of Lawrence and No.
Aodover.
The football match at Montreal yesterday
was won by Harvard University club defeating
McGill College club.
Three hundred and eleven patents have been
acted upon during the week ending October
3lst, and will be issued today bearing that date.
President Grant Intended going to 3alena to
vote, but says he shall be obliged to stay in
Washington during election.
The German brigantine Armor Rusch, ia
malca for Queenstown, was abandoned at sea
III the recent hurricane. The officers aud crew
were brought to Mobile by schooner Alice T.
BoardmaL.
A large Republican meeting at the City Hall
in Lawrence, last night, was addressed by Ger.
j. E. Sherman, Hon. B. B. Bryant and Major
John w. Madam of Boston, in advocacy of
Butler.
The marines and sailors of the United States
ships Hartford, Adams and Shawmut were re-
viewed by Gen. Barry at Fortress Monroe yes
terday. They we're much compllmented for
steadiness, good drill and appearance.
John Jacob Astor heads the list of business
men, including WE. Dodge and number of
Democrats, who invite VIM. M. Evarts to de-
liver an address Wednesday night in Cooper
Institute.
Collector Casey at New Orleans has received
a letter from the mate of the American schoon-
er st. George, announcing the seizure and I'M
prisonmert of Captain Cloudy by the Mexican
officials. The mate states that the schOoner's
papers had been approved by the customs Off
Gals.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Burglars i'm Ellsworth.

=
ELLSWORTH, Oct. 3O.-Saturday night the
dwelling houses of Lewis Friend and W. A.
Jordan In Ellsworth, were entered and small
sums OF money and watch and some jewelry
were stolen. The house of Chas. Perry was al
so entered, but the burglars were alarmed aud
left without taking anything.
Sunday night the house of A. F. Drinkwater
was entered and $3.50 stolen from his clothes in
his sleeping room.
There is quite panic among the citizens.
The officers are bunting after the burglars.
Death of a Newcastle shipm aster.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Oct. 0.-John Borland,
wealthy retired sea captain, one Of the most
prominent and respected citizens of Newcastle,
died last night. BE retired in his usual health
and expired instantly about 10 o'clock. Heart
disease was doubtless the cause. He was 81
years old. Since leaving the sea he has been
engaged in business at Newcastle and at this
place.
Accidenily Shot.
BIDDEEoRD, Oct. 3O-JoseFh Besaw was
shot this afternoon by comrade who was fir
ing at target. The wound is not serious.
Slight Fire.
The Saco City Hall was slightly damaged by
fire this evening.
Fatal Accident.
AUGUSTA, Oct 30.-This evening a pile Of
timber fell upon Henry Morrissey, employed al
Sturgis' steam mill, crushing him badly and
forcing him into the river He was dead when
taken from the water. He was fifty years of
age and leaves wife and seven children.
Seutenced for Larceny.
Eli Fuque, Joseph Loshus and Peter Lsvi,
all of Waterville indicted at the August term
for stealing clothing from the cars of the
Maine Central railroad, but who have until
now evaded the sheriff, were brought into court
to-day. Each pleaded guilty and was sentenced
tosfour months iu the county Jail.
Yellow Fever on n ThOmasten Vessel.
NEW YORK Oct. 30-The schooner G. w.
Lewis of Thomaston, Maine, Hupper, from
Savannah Oct. 18th, reports that the put into
Norfolk on the 14th for medical assistance, the
captain and one of the crew being sick with
yellow fever. A B. Hupper of Thomaston
the mate, d led of the fever at Tybee, Oct. LIST.
On the 9Th inst Mason Pease, seaman, took
sick and died on the 18th in Hampton Roads.
Since leaving the port they had no sickness.
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sus. where lodgings for $4,000 troops are being

sus. where lodgings for $4,000 troops are being
prepared.
The Standards Vienna correspondent reports
according to an official telegram that the terms
of the armistice ale being agreed upon and their
publication is hourly expected.
Prince Milan Asks Intervention.
LONDON Oct 30.-A despatch from Belgrade
says: AT one o clock this (Monday) morning
Nj. Kartzoff, at the request of Prince Milan,
Ingatieff be instructed to obtain six weeks
armistice, or in case he fails that Russia should
intervene 10 behalf of Servia.
Turkish Succs sses.
A despatch from Delgrad reports that the
Turks captured ten Cannon and a large guam
tity of mu. k. Is and ammunition ia their last
battle of Djunis.
The Porte Accepts the Armistice.
A dispatch tr, m Constantinoble says: cit is
stated that the Porte has accepted the proposal
for two months armistice with the proviso
that if peace is not concluded within that time
the armistice may be susceptible to two success
sive prolongations of six weeks each. 1t is
further provided that hostilties shall cease
throughout Servla, Montenegro, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and foreign military attaches
shall proceed to the seat of war to settle the
line of Demorcation between the opposing
forces
Servia PROSTATE.
LONDON, Oct 31.-rhe Times correspondent
at Belgrade telegraphs there is no longer any
delusi0n. Serva is now at the feet OF Russia
or the mercy of Turkey.
Intelligence has been received from Russian
officers that the Turks have received reinforce
ments to the amount of 10000 men and some
batteries of artillery. The CircasSlan cavalry
are burning villages near Paratchin and Cupri-
jia.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
Coal in COrea-Shipwreck and Loss of
Life-Dipl0matic Troubles i'm Japan
Persecution of Christians.


Persecution of Christians.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-Arrived, steamer
Belgic from Hong Kong via Yokohama She
brings the following:
Yokohoma, Oct. 81 The Japanese CONNER
cial agent has received permission from Russia
to reside permanently at Wadivostock This
is said to be the frstj instance of granting such
a privilege.
Officials Just returned from Corea report the
discovery of a large coal mine there.
The British bark Theseus of London, from
Malta for San Francisco, was wrecked Sept.
18th on one Of 1.-THE Loochoo Islands. The cap
tain, mate and eight others were lost. The sec.
ond mate, carpenter, cook and ten others were
saved. They we're treated with great kindness
by the islanders, and afterwards brought by a
Japanese steamer to Kobe.
The United States steamer Kearsarge has re-
turned from Wadivostock to Yokohama
Hong Kong, Oct. 2. and Shanghai, Oct g.
The members of the diplomatic corps have re-
turned to Penang. Harmonious relations have
been re-establshed for the present. Newly ap-
pointed ambassador to England pleads illness
and requests to be relieved from his post. The
case is under consideration.
Various contradictory reports are in circula-
tion respecting the eastward march of Takaku-
Ia The Beg Penang Gazette claims that the
Chinese were victorious. Private advices state
the contrary.
There are continued reports of interior insur-
recton and persecution of native Christians.
Heavy importatioDs of silk to England con-
tinue.
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False Reports Contradic,e.,.
Held for Intimidatjnx Nexroes.

new ORLEANS, Oct. 3O.-Deputy United
States Marshsls Murphy and Thompson arrly-
ed TINS morning on the steamer Governor AL
len from Bayou Sara, with fifteen prisoners
whom they had arrested in West Feliciana
charged with conspiracy and intimidation of
negroes in July last. The prisoners. all of
whom are white and Democrats, were arraisu
ed before Commissioner Southwortb and held
to bail in the sum of $1,000 each to appear be-
fore the United States Court at the November
term.
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GERMAN ".


The EmperOr's speech to the Keichstag.
BERLIN, Oct. 3O-Tae German Reichstag,
the Imperial Parliament of the whole empire,
opened today. The Emperor in his speech,
says Germanys foreign relations, notwith-
standing the difficulties of the present political
situation, are fully accordant with the Emper-
or's pacific policy. His constant endeavors are, to
preserve friendly relations with all the powers,
especially those connected with Germany by
ties of peighborhood and history, and SO far as
peace may be endangered among such powers,
to preserve it by friendly mediation. Whatever
the future may have in store, Germany may
rest assured that that the blood OF her ons will
be sacrificed or risked only for the protection
of her own honor and territory.
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An In,ere.,inx scene iu a Feundrx.
WASHING ION.

Secretary Merrill md the Maine lsenator-
ship.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Secretary Morrill,
propousces untrue end without any foundation
the published statement that be contem N plates
quitting the Cabinet TO enter the canvass for
the Maine U s Senatorsbip.
Treasury Receipts.
The receipts of The internal revenue today
were 1893 1879; customs S329, Al. Received to-
day $7,075.030 in natIoDal bauk notes for re-
demption 100000 in Uated States bonds held
10 secure circulation were withdrawn tod ay and
Al per cent. bonds .ubstituted.
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AND COW NEKCaAL
Portland Wholesale Marker.

Portland Wholesale Market.
MONDAY, October 3O-The grain market is steady
and the demand continues good. Sugars are very
strong at 12c on graduated and 1]se on Extra G.
Flour sells in small quantities at unchanged prices
Pork and lard remain unchanged.
FREIGHTS-There is but little activity to note in
freights this week. We report the following char
tiers: Schr Ruth f. Carlisle from Kennebec to Phil
adelphia with ice 75c. Schr Whitmore, Kenne-
bee to Philadelphia with ice same rate. Schr Emma
+. Hart hence to North side Cuba with cooperage
35c GU shocks. Schr Grin N. Drisko hence to st.
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CUBA.
The Recent Hurricane--Much Damage 10

The Recent Hurricane-Much Dana &c 10
the Sugar Crsp.
HAVANA, Oct. 80 -Advices are arriving
gradually from the interior. They describe
the effects of the last hurricane as being very
disastrous. The sugar crop, which promised to
be very abundant, will be much reduced
The American schooner Annie e. Call with
a cargo of hides. gum and cocoa nuts, from
Venezuels for New York, went ashore on the
night of the 10th inst on Csyo Largo between
Bata Bano and Cienfuegos. She is firmly i'm
bedded and her cargo can be saved. A brig has
been chartered by her captain in Cenfuegos to
take her cargo ashore Her crew saved six
Spanish shipwrecked sailors and 16 of the crew
and passengers of the English schooner Enter
prise.
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NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Fire i'm Kearsnrge Village.

NORTH CONWAY, Oct. 30.-A dwelling and
summer boarding house and stable attached,
owned asd occupied by Alonzo Barnes, in Kear-
sarge Village, about miles from here, were to-
tally consumed by fire this afternoon. The
furniture was mostly saved. The fire caught
in the stable and is supposed to have originated
from pipe carelessly left on, beam. Loss
about $4,000: insured for $4,000.
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20 REIGN PORTS.


Sid FIN Cherbourg Oct Is, ship VIM NJ Reed, Bruce,
United States.
Ar at Naples Oct OF, sch Albert Smith, Knight,
New York.
Ar at Genoa Oct 9th, barque Martha Tucker.
Tucker, New York.
Sid FIN Antwerp Oct %, brig Remick, Rose, for
Boston,
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres Sept l, baraue Celina, Hodg-
don, Rosario
Boston. ldg; Ada Gray. Race for New York do
from Bahia, ar Sept 49, for Gnitei States sch Wal,
demar, Parker. from Santos, ar 9Th, seeking.
Ar at Rio Janeiro Sept 20, barque DrigO, Staples
Cardiff; 2fts, brig Jessie Rhynas Tucker, Calais;
Skolfeld, Dunning, Newport e. Lynn"
Sid Sept 10. barque Fannie Skolfeld. Shields for
Valparaiso 9th. 9 NJ Tucker. Merriman, Santos.
for San Francisco. having repaired; 10Th. Prussia
Stnson, for Astoria; 3Oth. q Sargent, SWEET, for
San Francisco
In port Oct list, ships 70 Semitic Mack, for San
Francisco. ready; Sargent SWEET for do ready /;
Prussia Stinson. for Astoria do: Geo Skolfied, For
exander. Murphy, destinations not reported baroue
Gen Fairchd Kelley, do; briggs amelia Emma.
Field; NJ wiswelI; Glover; Sullivan. Perry; H P
Dewey, Smith, and kremlin, Wyman. do.
At Surinam Oct 5, schs Roswell, Hubert, I'm Bos-
ton ar Sept 6, for do; Beta, Gupt, from do tor do
Passed Port Mulgrave Goth. sch Nellie j Dinsmore,
Parker, from Pictou for Portland.
--latest by European steamers.l
AT ~ u folpuOi OcI Iotn, q U CnaQWlck, brOORS
New York. Della o Yates. Yates, do; P G Merri-
man. Miramichi.
Sid l4th, Helen Pbinney, Boyd, Philadelphia
Ar at Lisbon Oct 10, Glacier, Beattie, New York.
Cid at Havre 14th, Lucy Nichols, Nichols, for
Hampton Roads,
ar at Antwerp Oct IA, David Babcock, Colcord,
New York.
Ar at Liverpool Oct 10th, j H McLarren, DeIap
st John, NIB
Ar at London 10th, Joseph Fish, Stackpole, from
New York.
Ar at Falmouth 10th, Wakefield, Carver, Antwerp
for Cardiff.
Cid at Swansea Oct H. Cyte, Langhton, St Jago.
Sid I'm Penarth 18th, John Potter, Mcclure, tor
Rio Janeiro.
Sid FIN Table Bay, CGH, Sept is. Cha, T Russell,
Hamilton, Batavia.
Sid fin St Helena Sept %. Cbas II Southland, Beat
tie, (from Madras) for Havre.
Ar at Antwerp Oct Is, Minnie NJ Watts, Watts,
New York.
SPOKEN.
Oct 49, off Deal. sch South Shore, Whitmore, from
Shields for Guadalupe
Oct 16, of beachy Head ship Gettysburg, Alexan-
der, from Bremen for New Orleans.
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RAILROAD COLLISION.
Five Persons Killed aud Thirteen
Injured.

GoLDsBoRo, Oct. 30.-The four minutes past
teen cars, was run into by the Summit coal
train one mile and half north of Goldsboro
station, on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Wes-
tern Railroad this evening One car was burn.
ed and two were telescoped. Five persons were
killed and about thirteen wounded.
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MARRIED..

In this city, Oct. 25 at high Street Church. by Rev
W. II. Fem, Wallace G.. freeman OF Portland and
Miss Olive j. Lawrence of North Yarmouth
In Bristol, Oct. II, Sam W. Carter and Miss yena
e. CudwOrth.
In Newport, VT, Oct. IS, by Rev. Father Masbore.
Barker of Montreal Canada.
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Grimes and CasunIties.

The American bark American Eagle, Cata-
cola for New York, has gone ashore at Gjagri
and become total wreck.
The mills of the Mersey Lead Crushing Co.
were burned yesterday. Loss 100000. Over
300 hands are out of employment
Allen G. Leross, convicted at Easton, Penn.
of poisoning his father in May last, was yes
terday sentenced to be hanged.
The Palace Hotel at Topeka, Kansas, in
which we're the offices of the Kansas Pacific r.
r., were burned Sunday nigb4. Loss $4,000.
Webster Sanborn, of the firm of B. Maddox
q Co. of Gloucester, Mass, was thrown from
carriage yesterday aud broke his left leg
Thomas Stevens killed w. Hamilton, his
father-in-law. in Hagerstown, Nd, Sunday, in
quarrel
Stein Brothers iewelrv store on Nassau
street, New York, was robbed of 500, 900 worth
of jeweiry Sunday night.
The house and outbuildings of S. G. Arm
strong at Tunbridge. Vt, we're burned Saturday
night Cause, a defective flue. Loss $4,000;
insured for S2500.
Horace Breton. a farmer living in Spring.
field, Vt, attempted suicide yesterday by hang
ing He was unconscious when found, but was
resuscitated.
In the Superior Court at Providence yester-
day Clinton Smith (c0lored) for the murder of
Frank Thornton, was sentenced to prison for s
years
Jack O'Brien, boss on a section of the Mis-
sisqnoI Railroad, was severely, perhaps fatally,
stabbed at EuOsburgh Sunday night. Pat Re-
gan, fellow laoorer, was arrested yesterday,
suspected of being the assailant.
Sylvsuus Bracket, of Great Falls, N. H.,
lost the CeBtennial train in New York, Sunday,
and was robbed on West street. The robber
was arrested and Bracket is in Jail, where he
is held to testify against the thief.
The British bark Grown Jewell has arrived
at Galveston bringing the crew of the schooner
Thomas Winan of Port Richmond, N. j.,
which went down off Grand Cayman Island
during the late hurricane The vessel and
cargo we're total loss. No lives were lost.
Saturday evening an alteration arose be-
tween party of men at Locustdale. Pa, and
subsequently one of the party, named John
Bosher, was waylaid and shot dead. Three
men named Laughlip, Lehman and Colligan
have been arrested.
A young man named Charles Williams was
shot at St. Louis by a man who with others in
buggy, was made to believe that Williams
bad played a joke upon them. Two of the men
were arrested but the murderer escaped. Will
liams had DO part in the joke.
An extraordinary duel was fought by two
negro women at Louisville, Kentucky, Sun
day morning. Annie Simmons and Mary
Bowler, having quarrelled, resolved to fight
duel with knives, and met in front of the
church at night. No witnesses were present.
They fought fercely for half an hour. The
Bowler woman was stabbed and gashed hor-
ribly in six different places, and her right eye
cat out. Simmons was slightly hurt, and was
arrested