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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-08
WASHINGTON.
The District Investigation.
Serious Charges Against the Board of
Audit.

New YORK, March IA Washington special
to the Telegram says: The District Of Columbia
investigation developed some startling facts
this morning against R. W. Taylor, first Comp.
troller OF the Treasury, and j. NJ Broadhead
until lately second Comptroller, who compose
the District Board of Audit. John Morris, the
Commlss ioner's expert, appeared and testified
that he had examined the accounts of R. c.
Hewett & Co., and found that 500, 900 were paid
on various claims to Hewett & Co., on which
not cent was due. 1t will be shown before
the committee that Taylor was generally drunk
when he should have attended to his duties on
the board, while Broadhead would be away tor
days and leave blank certificates of payment
signed, which one of his clerks would fill up.
Schenck Recalled at the Request of the
British Government.
NEW YORK, March THE Times Wash
ington despatch says President Grant re-
quested Gen. Schenck to resign the English
mission in compliance with demand made
by the British government for his immediate
recall
How Mr.. Dana's Nomination is Received.
The nomination of Mr.. Dana for minister to
England is commended by all the press here
except the World, which says it is disgraceful.
No Evidence Against Robson.
A Washington special says that both White
more and Randall, of the naval examining
committee, declare that nothing has been found
in their investigations impli eating in the
silgntesG degree the Secretary OF the Navy.
The secretarys ship of War Offered to sena-
tor Morrill,, but Declined-Judge Taft
Nominated and Accepts.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Senator Morrill, of
Maine was offered the Secretaryship of War,
but informed the President this afternoon that
he felt obliged finally to decline his rendered
appointment. and thereupon the President
nominated Judge A. Taft of Ohio for that DO.
sition. The nomin alton was laid before the
Senate towards the close of its session today,
and was referred to the committee on military
affairs. Mr.. Morrill, was strongly urged by the
President and the individual members of the
cabinet to accept the appointment, but he felt
obliged to decline it on account of the consider
atinns connected with his public service in the
Senate and the expressed wishes of his friends,
and the constituents of his own state, who
earnestly opposed his retirement from the Sem
ate, and the loss of Maine and the entire coun-
try. of his high position and influence in that
body, especially as he occupies the chairman.
ship OF the committee on appropriations which
is at this juncture regarded as the most impor-
tant committee of the Senate.
CINCINNATI, March Judge Taft tele-
graphed President Grant this evening, accent
ing the appointment as Secretary of War.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT,
A Train Falls Through a Bridge,
Eleven Persons Killed.

BALTIMORE, March Last night between
IL and IL O'Clock, while the way freight train
with passenger car attached was crossing a
bridge over narrow passage on Harper's
Ferry and the Valley branch of the Baltimore
q Ohio RAILROADS. miles from Harper's Ferry,
the middle span gave way and the engine and
tender fell through and were wrecked. The
following are the names of the killed: w. A,
Wightman of Edingburg, Va, G. L. Noel and
Z; E. Hammond of Mt. Jackson, Va, r. L.
Wood supposed to be from Richmond, G. H.
of the West Virginia Legislature, j. A. Bad.
win OF Baltimore, Mr.. Gano of Winchester.
A. 3. Bowen, commercial traveller of Balti-
more, L. Donovan, engineman of Sandy Hook.
of Winchester, Va.
Five or six persons besides the above were
more or less injured.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS in MAINE.
A Blaine Club in Ridde ford.


BIDDEFoRD, March AT large and enthu-
siastic meeting of the Republicans of this city
last evening, Blaine Club was organized with
Jesse Gould for President, and w. B. Fender
sou Secretary. The Club is pledged to work in
the interest of Hon. James G. Blaine for the
Presidency.
Death of a Bangor Clergyman.
BANGOR, March REV G. G. Porter, for q
years pastor of the Second Baptist church in
this CITY, and for the past four years city mis-
sionary, died very suddenly this evening. He
had been enjoying good health up to the time
of his death.
TRev. DR.. Porter has for long time been one
of the leading clergymen of the Baptist de-
nomination in eastern Maine. For many wears
he was the pastor of the Second Baptist church
of Bangor, being, we think, its first pastor.
Under his persevering efforts it came to be one
OF the largest and most earnest churches in the
state. He resigned the pastorate about the
year 1866, and was afterwards engaged in build
ing up the feeble Baptist churches in Aroos s.
took. He spent several years in Houlton and
vicinity, but returned to Bangor about year
ago. since which time he has preached when
his services were required. He has been in
feeble health for many years. He was solid
| rather than an attractive preacher, but as a
pastor and organizer he has had few equals in
| his denomination. DIR. Porter must have been
| over 60 years of age at the time of his death.
He has been of late frequent contri butor OF
| the lions Advocate
| The Maine Central Refused Permission to
Connect their Lewiston Stations.
LEWISTON, March IA hearing was had be.
| fore the City Council today on the proposed
connection of the Maine Central stations in this
city. William B. Wood, Esq, of Boston, ap-
| peared in opposition. He said the Franklin
Company had the refusal of the Umbagog locks
and if this power was made use of Lewiston
would need every mill site she had. He looked
for an increase of $4,000 inhabitants. The
crossing bsects the best mill privilege in the
city. He had nothing to say in objection Oh
any other ground. Other gentlemen spoke in
opposition on various grounds. Mr.. Hill of the
Maine Central Directors was surprised at the
opposition, and stated they had no other plar
to present. AT the close both branches of the
Council voted unanimously against allowing
the proposed connection.
Maize Items by Telegraph.
The lumber cut on the Penobscot this winte
is 100000 feet, against 14O,O 1000 last year
or nearly 100000 feet less.
The Democrats yesterday nominated Israe
Cox for Mayor of Belfast, and resolved that il
the interests of economy and sobriety the liquol
agency should be abolished.
A young lady residing on Laconia street. Bid
deford, attempted suicide Monday night b.
taking laudanum. She repented, however
and two doctors saved her. A case of disap
pointment in love.
James FL. Carlisle's house in Lyman has beer
totally burned. Loss $3.50.
Residence of Joseph HUI ntress in Shapleigh
was burned the other night. Loss heavy; in
surance $3.50.
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Foreign Notes.

The Danish Ryodog recently passed a law
prohibiting the importation of American pota-
toes.
The Tempo, published in Venice, says that
republic has been proclaimed in Servia, the
Atrenovitch dynasty deposed and Prince Milan
escorted to the frontier
Camel, the Hayten rebel exile, recently land
ed at Jacmel with 30 followers, but was defeat.
ed and several of his men shot. He escaped.
There is great excitement in Bogota and a
general war is feared throughout the Republic
The new wing of the London hospital was
opened yesterday by the Queen.
The CarlistS in France have bee n notified nv
the Madrid government that if they do not
claim exemption before March 18th, they WILL
it caught, be transported Those who deserted
before July 15 1875, and have been made pris-
oners, will be sent to Cuba to serve for prolopg-
ed terms. Those deserted subsequently will b.
tried.
The Prince of Montenegro has never recalled
any of the Montenegrins who are aiding the
insurgents.
The Seine is again rising and disastrous
floods are feared.
The writ in the suit against Gen. Schenck
was withdrawn, Lord Derby pleading Schencks
privilege. The Hour says Schenck's departure
without taking leave of the Queen is unprece-
dented.
The London Times praises the nomination of
Richard IL. Dana, Jr., as minister to England.
saying an American minister could BRING no
better credentials than the literary renntat;nn
of Mr. Dana.
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A Genial Restorative

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are emphatcally a
genial restorative. The changes which this great
botanic remedy produces in the dsordered organza-
ton are always agreeaby though surely progressive
never abrupt and violent On this account it is adj
mirably adapted to persons of delicate constitution
and weak nerves, to whom the powerful mineral
drugs are positively injurious. That it initiates those
processes which result in the re-estabshment of
heathful vgor is conspicuousy shown in where
it is taken to that fruitful cause ofdebility,
indigestion, coupled, as it usually is, with bilious
ness and constipation. Thorough digestion, regular
evacuation and abundant secretion results which
promptly and invariably attend its systematic use.
1t is besides, the best protective against malaria
and first rate diuretic.
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T O r e IG N.
Famine in the Danish Islands,
Five Thousand People Starving

LONDON March THE Pail Mall Gazette
Copenhagen correspondent writes that the last
mail from Iceland reports that five thousand
Inhabitants of the West Mama Islands, a
group lying to the south of Iceland and belong
ing to Denmark, are probably dying of starva-
ton.
The fisheries there last year were unsucce S.
full and the inhabitants, fearing their food
would not last them through the winter, sent to
Iceland asking for supplies. Occasionally a
small quantity of supplies were despatched.
About month ago, however, bottle was
found on the coast of Iceland containing let.
ter stating that the supplies on hand were only
adequate for one week, and a famine was ineV-
liable.
The danger of the sea during the winter
months rendered communication with the West
Mamma Islands almost impossible.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND
Tuesday, MAJ CHI =.

Tuesday, March =.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Moravian, (Br) Graham, Liverpool -
passengers and mdse to H & A Allan.
Steamship Chase. Thompson, st John. NIB.
S steamer Myrtle, Foster, Woods Hole.
Brig Torrent, Neal, New York-coal to Maine Cent
raj RR.
Sch Willard, Wallace. Boston.
Sch Mahaska. Williams. Salem, TO load for NYork.
Sch Tivano, Palmer. Bristol.
Sch Jennie Armstrong, Orne, Southport, to fit for
the Banks
Sch Fee Wind, Frisbie Portsmouth, (and sailed
for Kennebec. to load for New York;
Sch Osseo, (Br) Lowrey, st John, NIB, for NYork.
Sch Robin, Strout Calais tor New York.
CLEARED.
Borque Isaac Jackson Welsh, Queenstown. I, for
orders-John Porteous
Sch Brgadier. Norton, Matanzas-Isaac Emery.
Sch Hannie Westbrook McDuffie, New York;
Rumery.
Sch Cynosure Dillingham;, Camden-master.
Sch Utica, Thorndike, Rockland-C Morse
g. Co.
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MINOR TEEEEDAvrs

Mr.. David Dudley Field summed I'D in the
Tweed suit yesterday. 'no
1t is stated that the post trader at Fort
Leavenworth could give important information
regarding the sale of sutlerships if he were
called upon.
N. Mckay denies that any of his transac-
lions with the navy department have been
irregular.
Norman Wizard has not left San Francisco.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale sTarke,

TUESDAY, March 7.-Sugars continue yery firm
to-day, but prices are unchanged. Granulated is
quoted at 1olc and extra C. 9ac. Flour remains firm
and sales are quite active at the following quotations
Superfne 4 25 q rs; Extra Spring $3.50 625:xx
Spring 80 q co.; Patti Spring Wheas 90 "a 10 90:
Michigan Winter best rs q co.; Low grade Micbi-
gan Z 90 q 1875; st Louis Winter fair 700 "a 7 20.
Winter good 90 q 8 rs; do best so q 90. Grain
is steady and unchanged.
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MINOR TEIEHp.,

The Pittsburg puddlers and iron ,,an,,s.
ers nave agreed to let every man manana hi-
best. 49, 40 ne thlnks
The two Brooklyn girls who were ahdrotoa
Sunday have been found unframed. "0'ed
MIR. Bowen appears before the examin;no,
committee Tomorrow night,
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DIED..

In Augusta, Feb %, of consumption, Della May
Stratton, aged 30 years.
In this city, March g. Edith Nav daughter of Alex
Z. and Nellie G. Adams, aged year
In Denmark, Feb. %, suddenly, Leonard A. Berry.
aged 20 years II months % days
In Naples, Feb. H. Caroline c., daucbter of Caleb
and Ruth G. Chaplin. aged 26 years months
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MEMORANDA

Sch Margie McFadden, from Portland for Porto
Rico, spoken Feb o. in lat 80 10, Ion 66 49, leak
ing badly and with loss of deckoad.
Brig Peri, (of Eastport Stevenson, at New York
from Matanzas reports. Feb 81 lat Sc 49, Ion IA 81,
took heavy ENE gale, veeriDg to NNW, and lost
jbboom, head gear, and head sails.
Sch Jos G Stouer, lot BucksporD Clay, fm George
town sc for Boston, which put into Norfolk I'd inst
in Distress reports, Feb a. in the Gulf Stream, dur
ing a heavy NV gale, was run into by the schr G Fl
Kelley and lost jibboom bowsprit, cathead &c, and
carried away mainsail. The gale continued IL hours
after the collision, with high seas. durdg which the
vessel shipped large quantities of water and part Of
the deck load washed overheard. The H KEEL
ley arrived at New York 9th and reports her quarter
rail and bulwarks stove by the collision, broke chain
plates, &c. j Macklin, one of the crew OF the G
Slower, jumped on board the Kelley and was taken
to New York.
Marys, reports heavy weather. started water ways,
and lost 80. 900 feet lumber off deck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-08
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
March s, Il A. M.))
For New England,
anu me Middle States, rain followed by partly
clGuay and colder weather, brisk southery
w,dIs shifting to westerly and north westerly,
Cantionapv Sineo during the afternoon.
port. e" iolk anu East-
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MARRIED..

in Bethel. Feb 81, Eugene c. Tibbetts of Harrison
and Miss Abbie Potter of Gilead.
In Bethel, March q Richmond Davis and Mrs Ma
~ F. Smith.
In Bethel Feb. 10, Warren c. Slower Ct Lowell and
Miss George Quint Of Brownfield
In North Norway, March 1, Benz s. Peabody of AL
bany and Miss Susie H. Bartol of Freeport
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New York s,ock nnd nIoner n1nrLa,

NEW YORK. March 7-Evening was yerv
easy at 20 per cent. on CALL closing at 2 per cent
ness at Asst q 1851 for bankers sixty days sterina.
and 4s9 for demand. Exports of produce for tbe
week against 1922 900 for the correspond
ing week in 1875.
Gold declined from 1l4s to 1l41 and closed at 114a
The rates pgd for carrying were 81, a. 2 8. 81 and
per cent The weakness Of the market was carsed
by the declining tendency of exchange and sales of
long gold. The clearances at the Gold EXCHANGE
Bank we're S2l, $50 600. The Assistant Treasurer
PAID out to-day $4,000 on account of interest
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THE WHISKY TRIALS.

District Attorney Dyer and Gen. Hende r.
son Deny the st. Louis Tines Story.
WASHINGTON, March THE Attorney Gen
eral today received a telegram from District
aa . oyer. who, speaking for Gen. Hend
statements to the effect that either Of them
authorized, encouraged. or in any way inspired
the publications relative to Babcock's trial, are
false. '-'"'' "io
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LONDON March 6-12.S0 P. M.-American securi-
tes-United States bonds 1867, 1875 IS, at 1861
Erie preferred 30.
LIVERPOOL, March 7.-12.3O P. M.-Cotton mar
ket is steady; Middling uplands at Gid; do Orleans
at 9-16d; sales $4,000 bales including 5000 bales
tor speculation and export.
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lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

Ar at Key West It'll. brig Hiram Abif Tibbetts
Cardenas tor New York, leaking badly and will dis
charge for repairs.
Ar at Philadelphia 18th, sch L B Gregg, Anderson
Havana.
Ar at do 18th. briggs Eudorus, McAlevy, Matanzas
Thos Owen. Guptill. Cienfuegos; sch Thurlow
Tabbutt, Matanzas.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 7th. brig Geo Ferry
York. Matanzas; sch Irvine Berry, do.
Sid I'm Falmouth, e, 5th, ship Martha Cobb, fol
Portland or Boston.
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Providence Print Cloths Market.

PROVIDENCE, March 7.-Printing Cloths market
very quiet and weaker; best 64x64 goods are held
@ 4sc for thirty days; but some sales OF standard:
aIe reported at SIC for cash amp ten days.
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TURKISH BARBARITIES.
A Christian Town Plundered and NIauy
of the Enha bitauts WI urdered

LONDON, March S.-The Standards VIENNA
dispatch says that horrible accounts of Turkish
cruelties continue to arrive from Bosnia.
Twelve hundred Turks attacked the christian
Inhabitants of the town of Crupo last Sunday
morning many plundering the shops.
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SPOKEN.

Feb 6. lat IS N Ion 90, barque Littlefeid, from
Cardiff for Kurrachee.
March 4, lat 81 3d. ion 70 As, brig Clarabelle, of
GouldsbOro,
March 4. off Cape May, barque Eph Williams, from
New Orleans for Yarmouth, Ms.
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Boston stock Market.

ISaIes at the Brokers' Board, Mch. 81
2 Boston & Maine Railroad. ..........,. ea1
1877 Eastern Railroad .-.................... If
Second Call.
$1,000 Eastern 4. rs. notes. ...,..,. TX
Boston & Maine Railroad. .,......... 991
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LITcHFIELD, N. H., Jan. is, 1876.

LITcHFIELD, N. H., Jan. is, 1876.
GENTLEMEN:
have had Putrid Catarrh for over twenty wears:
it commenced with bad cold, which being neglect
ed, soon settled into Catarrh. Since that time
have suffered more than tongue can TELL for at times
my head seemed to be on fire, and it was impossible
to lie down on account of the constant dropping in
my throat. The last four or five years have been
in agony, as in addition to Catarrh my sight and
hearing both became impaired to such an extent that
soon grew weary of life. One day was induced to
try one box of Reder's German Snuff, but having
used almost every remedy, I done so without any
faith in its power to cure.
L had not taken it three days before 1 noticed
change for the better; at the end of week was
able to sleep with comfort, as the choking in my
throat no longer troubled me, and before had used
the last of the Snuff my sight and hearing began to
return.
As write you this letter con truly say that your
German Snuff has saved my life, and had known
of its virtue in the past might by its use have saved
myself years of suffering and perfect torture.
Yours truly, MARY j. PORTER,
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MATANZAS-Sch Brigadier-6 $50 box sho,,,s o7o
boxes herring, 50 boxes fish. ''
QUEENSTOWN-Bark Isaac Jaekson-3O 7a4 hrsb
Wheat ""Hii
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and $25,6O0 in redemption Of bonds. Customs re-
cepts $47S 000 Havana steamer took only S25S 600,
insurance could not be effected on larger amount
Governments is a shade weaker. Stocks were IN
settled; the market firm in the early dealings
market became dull and prices declined and 1 per
cent. There a continued weakness after the
second CALL when prices were still lower, but in the
final transactions the market was generally pretty
firm.
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--latest by Europen steamers. !

Ar at Liverpool Feb 81, National Eagle Sears, from
Savannah.
Cid at London list inst, Olive Southland, Walker
Cardiff.
Ar at Deal 22d, Alice Buck, HERMAN London for
Cardiff and Hong Kong.
Passed the Lizard 22d, Antelope Cheney, from San
Francisco for Falmouth.
Ar at GraenOck 2lst, Golden Sheaf, Thompson,
Portland, (Feb y
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FOR Il ST TIA (.

The time to conquer any disease is when the first
symptoms are noticed. This is particularly true Of
Catarrh and diseases of the mucous membrane, yet
these most frequently neglected till the system
completely undermined. Whenever these symptoms
the Inhaler) should be Immediately and persstenly
used. Mrs. Perry of Winchester, Mass writes of it,
"What have taken has done me a great deal Of
good. Have not been free from Catarrh for three
years. Ask your druggist for Forest Tar, prepared
by the Forest Tar Co., Portland. Me.
find it. oct15sn9m
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Daily Domestic Receipts,


HbtCGIUFs,
By water conveyance-1OO0 bush cornmeal to q
W. Irue g. Co. "
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As a Political Journal

the PRESS will devoted as in the past to descrm
minating support of the Republican Party. During
the pending important campaign. the PRESS vii
give special attention to the publication of potics
news.
As an advertising medium, the PRESS stands frsj
among the journals of Maine.
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Reduction of Price

aDespite the fact that ths Publishers are obliged o
pay the postage, the DAILY PRESS is offered fer
$500 per annum in advance; $3.50 for six month";;
$1.75 for three months.
~ During the session of the Legislature the
Daily will be furnished for $500 in advance.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS

For several years the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
has been the largest and fullest daily paper published
in Maine; and its Publishers announce their deter
mination to make their paper beyond question the
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The Maine State Press

has been enlarged and greatly improved the past
year, and Is now one of the largest fullest and best
weekly paper IN Maine. Terms $500 per year is
advance; six months for s1.OO; three months for
80 cents. as VA i. EEWaAuu IlExs ssss "a
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The Committee ON War Expenditures
Object TO Testifying before the Grand
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-06-10
germtlhte N1hri6ten.
MnS Der SGrfet.

Der tirftiGe @efunbte in @afbtnstcn er.
ttelt testen Sreitus fotssnbes 1elesrarnnt
rOn Dem tlrftf&en MtntRer tssNeubsrn BON
GUnRanttnppet:
Die SbrOnbeaetsuns ct. &. @aisfit
@urab's v. tit antltG befannt eepcrbem.
Dus gClt tesrlbt biefes frsuttse Gretsnte
nit stnfimmtsen unb b~esetaertea @ladpln>
fGen. @ne rhnfGen benz asuen 6errfGsr
tbre Gbrfur&t unb Grsebenbett burd Self.
lt&teiten 3u bettdttsen. SIN Der 6auptfabt
pis in ben grcStnssn perleist tas Bolt fet.
nsr 5rsuo' unb gsfriebtsuns bur& 8slsu@.
tuneen Musbrud.