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STARTLING EMBEzzLEMENr.

LIBERTIES TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND
CASHIER OF NATIONAL BANK WITH IT'S
FUEDs-HALF MILLION STOLEN. wiz.
CHICAGO Jan. 6, 1915
For the first time IN many weeks the whiskey prose-
cutons are overshadowed to-day by the indictments.
found against Hon. j. r. scammon OF the wcalthest
and most highly respected citizens OF Chicago for gross
and criminal incorporation Of funds while President
of the Mechanics National Bank. Scammon occupied
In Chicago position somewhat akin 70 that OF Peter
Cooper in New York, being Identified with almost
every movement for the promotion Of art science or
charity and also with several institutions Of learning
The amounts set forth in the indictment having been
Incorporated by him while President Of the bank
approximate nearly $500 600 This money was used by
scammon as Is alleged the Allotment for loans and
specuaons and the latter turned out dsastrousy Tor
much Of Scammon's former wealth Is now gone.
AT the same time the Grand jury presented two in
dictments against Joseph Reed. the former cashier
Of that Inflated bank charging him with having EN-
bezzied tue amounts Of 100000 aud $4,000 rcspec-
tfual
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LEGAL HOMICIDE.
Murray and Meyers Hanged
at Pittsburg.
THE MURDER OF VAIL AVENGED
Declaration Of One Of the Condemned that Ills
Death Would Be Murder,

PIrTsBURG Pa, Jan 9. 1876
The execution OF William Murray and Frederick
Meyers for the murder OF Gohhardt wah took place in
the Jail yard at noon to-day The murder COM
mitted on the evening of November IL, 1874, as the
farmer VAIL. driving from the city to his home
Perrysyille He waylaid by these two men,
and while Meyers held the horses Murray sprang into
the wagon and demanded his money or his life. Wall
attempted to grapple with him. when he drew revolt
yer, firing three shots, two Of which took effect in
Wahls abdomen. On the evening Of the following day
Murray and Meyers both arrested at their boarding
house in this city and shortly aferwsrd Meyers made
full confession They convicted and sentenced TO
be hanged
NIGHT.
The doomed spent their last night earth
quite peacefully Murray remained up Till about one
O'Clock, talking with his cell companion and the
guard upon any and every topic but murder and his APP
preaching doom. Meyers prayed constantly till eleven
O'Clock, when he went to bed,
PRRPARIso FOR ETERNITY
They up this morning at seven o'clock, Murray
eating very hearty breakfast did also his com
panlon. Good Father Beck after arrived at the
cell OF Meyers and prayed fervently with him. The
condemned said he very happy; that this was
his thirty NTH birthday and that he on
the road heaven. He then made hts
.., III. ~ IA,
WIN '@'Ie ms oouy 70 Fatner pecA' WIN tue 'sn'
TO dispose of IT. He prayed that would inter
fere in denying or refusing him this last consolaton
An oe,r, ,,.s ,,oao Co.. - L., 80, =, 4, -, 49,,
- ~ ''O '-'' '''"0 W "uu'o murray
10 have spiritual adviser and have few prayers Of
fcred up for his poor soul but he would not hear OF II
al DOM want any prayers for forgiveness What good
that with the black robe do me % said he
pointing sorrowully TO the robed priest standing near
Mine Is not a case Tor priest or preachers am to be
stranged 1t IS
NOTHING MORE THAN JUDICIAL MURDER
If they had hung me Just after this happened IL
would have been ali right but anging me now is de-
berate m murder and they are more guilty OF murder
than am -
| About ten O'Clock the men attired themselves In
black dress coats aud vests and pants OF like material
Murray was very particular in arranging his toilet and
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MARYLAND's COMMON VEAL.

ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE oovERNOR-IEDEBr-
EDNEss-TH STATE cANAL-sEcrARIAS AP-
POPULATIONS.
ASNAroLls, Jan. 6, 1876
The Senate was organized to-day by the election OF
Hon. Daniel Fields Of Caroline, as President and Au-
gustus Gassaway as Secretary The Message of Cover
nor Groome was received and read showing the fol-
lowing financial condition Of the ate:-The receipts
for the fiscal year, ending September 80 1875, werc
S., 900 $50 20 The disbursements during the last
fiscal year 81 1876 O75 49, leaving in the Treasury
October 1870 Sl,O3S III So Included IN tue dis
burscments 1894 las 81 invested in the sinking fund
of the State The aggregate debts OF the state Tor which
interest has TO be provided were, on September 80,
1873, SILL 677 - during the last seven years the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which up to that time had
done little more than pay the expenses incident to
working and keeping II repair, has shown that under
proper management IL be depended upon TO yield
annually large net revenue to be applied toward the
payment OF It's Indebtedness Within that period its
bonded debt 10 the Of 81 $50 Cos 50 has been
liqudated. ON the subject Of
sEcTARiAN APPROPRIATIONS
the Governor There exists strong and growing
ieehng among considerable portion OF the people OF
ing appropriations the State Treasury TO aid prl
vate charitable and sectarian institutions do not
share that feeling Many Of these institutions are do
ing the very valuable service in maintaining ana
educating classes OF its citizens who might otherwise
become a charge upon the public. 70 withdraw the
States aid from such as these would cause some
OF them great embarrassment and impair
their usefulness. At the same time care should
taken renewing these appropriations TO ascer
that the institutions asking aid from the Treasury
deserving of the States bounty and the tendency
should curta rather than increase these gratui-
ties to prepare the way their ultimate abolition.
The Governor recommends a liberal Appropriation for
properly representing the various industries and pro-
ducts Of the State al the Centennial Exposition in
phfladplOhia
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Genevieve Ward has made success at the Crys-
tai Palace, London, as Antigone.
Mt Henry D. Palmer will sail for Europe the 10Th
Inst to secure novelties for Booths Theatre
son
Mr. and Mrs Florence have Left for Indianapolis.
where they will appear IN ''The Mighty Dollar" ON
Monday next
Mr. William r. Pecher tho weu.known organist OF
81 Peters church, will play at one Of the Plymouth
church organ concerts.
Already numerous Inquiries and applications for
boxes for the rtiens Of italian opera nave been
made at the Academy OF Music.
Mr.. John r Lowell, founder of tho Lancasterian
school at New Haven, now eighty-lve years Of age,
first teacher OF Mr.. f. L. Davenport, frequently visits
New York to see his former pupil on the stage
Mrs Barney Williams attacked with dlphheriA
while receiving New YEARS. calls at her residence
and at time fatal result feared Her
friends and tho public will be glad to learn that sno
is convalescent
Mr. Theodore Thomas orchestra will render the fol-
lowing programme the second Philharmonic
In Brooklyn Symphonic Dramatique No. a. d minor
opus 90, Rubinsten; vorspiel, "De Melstersnger
Nlrnberg," Wagner. and overture by Beethoven
The soloists will be Miss Thursby soprano, and Mr.
White violinist
Hans Won BaIow gives his last evening concert at
mels 'Septetten Beethoven's sonata, opus 81 Schu-
bcrts "Eege," opus 90 No 81 'Impromptu," opus
90, No. 2, and Yalse Caprice Last night Won Below
played at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music of tho
choicest works which he has gwen heretofore in New
York
Mr.. H. G. Jarrett in addition to directing the per-
formance Of Henry "" In Chicago will eudoavor 10
arrange for running special from New York to
San Francisco in eighty hours Everybody must wish
the of this enterprise Rignold and others Of
the company will be Of the party but though they may
60 to San Francisco In three days It may take them
several months to return
very enjoyable concert or English glees was given
at Chckerng Hall last night by the following artists
Miss Henrietta Beebe, soprano; MISS Louise Finch.
soprano; MISS Anna e Hobrook, tralto
Mr.. j. r. Nilsen tenor; Mr.. G. G. Rockwood tenor
Mr. w. G. Baird, baritone and Mr. G. r. Aiken, hasa
Selections from the glees and madrigals Of English
aud German composers sung with such effect that
they were heartily applauded by the audience Miss
Beebe sang a sort OF bravura aria from McFarren's
ora,oro, 'St John the Baptist" true artist and
recalled.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Senator Franklin W. Tobey, OF Port Henry, N Y,
arrived from Albany last evening at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Mr.. william d. Bishop, President Of tho New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Is
at the Windsor Hotel Assembyman George West, o,
Balston, n. Y, is at the Grand Central Hotel Mr.
Alonzo ~ VIII Italian Vice Consul at Philadelphia 10
at the Brevoort House Captain Ransom United statea
Navy, IL at the Aston House Mr. George Jerome Col
ector Of the Port OF Detroit is the St. Nicholas Ho-
tel Captain John Mrehouse Of the steamship City 0,
Montreal, is at tho New York Hotel Mr. william D.
washburn recently United States Senator from Msssa-
chusotts is at the Windsor Hotel Assembiyman
Townsend d. Cock, OF Queens county the slurts-
want House Ex-Governor Alexander II Bullock. OF
Massachusetts and Mr.. Galusha A. Grow. OF Pcnnsyl-
vania are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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OBITUARY..

RIGHT HON. THOMAS II. s. s. EsTCoURT.
cable telegram from London, under date OF the 9th
inst reports the of the death OF the Right
Honorable Thomas Henry Sutton Sothern Estcourt who
was at one time Secretary Of State for the Home De
parment He in the seventy fifth year Of his age
having been born in 1901 He the eldest OF the
late Thomas Grmston Bucknall Estcourt, who
represented oxford University in the British
Parliament for many years. The deceased
succeeded 10 the patrimony and honors OF the
family in 1858. In the year 1880 he married Lucy
Sarah only child OF the late Admiral Frank S0thern,
T. ~ whose name he assumed 1889 La the year
1859 be resumed his original patronymic He edu
Gated at Harrow, and oxford University Hc repre-
scented Marlborough and other places in Parliament
was a Justice Of Peace, Prvy Councillor and President
OF the English Poor Law Department In the years
1858 90 Secretary OF State for the Home Depart
menL His ancestors settled In the parish OF Shpton
Meyne, England, in the year 1900
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GERMANY AND CUBA.

RUSSIAN PRESS COMMENT ON THE FISH cIRCU-
LAR RELATIVE TO THE ANTILLES.
From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.
LONDON, Jan 6, 1876.
The Cologne Gazette, in an editorial article
commenting on American affairs, says that
Secretary Fishs Cuban circular was ill-timed;
that from its tone and character President
Grant evidently fears that his existence will
be forgotten in Europe, and that the circular
was cheap bid for glory 1t also expresses
the opinion that the circular will be void of
any efoct so far as unsettling Alfonso is
concerned
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ENGLAND.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT
RArsED-THE BATTLE OVER ERIE
From the Evening Telegram of yesterday
LONDON, Jan. 6, 1876.
The directors of the Bank of England
to-day raised the Bank rate of discount to
five per cent.
THE FIGHT OVER ERIE.
Mr. McHenry publishes circular this
morning contradicting the statements made
by Sir Edward Watkin at the meeting of
Erie bondholders held ON Tuesday last.
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.
He characterizes the statements as 'brill-
liant gossip" designed to amuse an audi
ence. He also declares that he had nothing
whatever TO do with the management of the
ment would show that Erie was really in his
debt rather than otherwise.
MORE REMAINS BEHIND.
He says also that he will have much to say
later about the Cleveland, Columbus and
indianapolis Railroad, which is the real
bone of contention.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT
The Daily Telegraph says it fears Sir
Edward Watkin has found a mares nest.
AN EXTENSIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. g. 1876
disastrous FIRE occurred to-day at the bookb ndery
Of I. NJ EgIeton, No IL Broadway, Ludgate Hull
Three huudrcd workmen thrown out OF employ
pont.
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I,rEurrNANr rHEoponE YOUNG.

Lieutenant Theodore Young veteran Of the late
war died Freehold, n j., on Tuesday last in
the forty-thrd year Of his age He was native Of
SAKE Coburg Germany, and came to this country in
I849 when sixteen years Of age. At the outbreak Of
the rebellion be enlisted in a three months regiment.
Aferward he joined tho Fifth New Jersey infantry,
and before the rcgment.leit the recruiting camp NJ
Newton was made second lieutenant While lighting
with his regiment at the battle OF Williamsburg he was
severely wounded. His wound forced him 20 leave The
field and come home. For his bravery In battle he was
made first lieutenant Before his wound had healed ne
reported duty and reentered the Geld when he took
part in the battle of Malvern Hill Governor Parker
rendered him a commission captain but he de-
cliued IL.
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TRIAL OF G. d. LORD.

BUFFALO, Jan. g. 1876
The Court convened this morning, pursuant to adj
journment
Ex-Cansl Commissioner Barley William H. Terrell,
OF Buffalo, and Franklin A Aberger, Of Buffalo, test
fed
Proof OF service Of subpoena John Kelly
read and an attachment issued for him.
Al the conclusion OF tho testimony Of Mr. Alberger.
Judge Daniels decided that the Assembly journal was
admissible as evidence.
Hon. Mr. Humphrey then read from the journal to
show that George D. Lord voted for the act for the re-
lief Of John Hand.
The examination or witnesses for the prosecution
was then continued, and the testimony OF Lewis }.
Bennett taken.
Mr. CossuelI asked that all the testimony on the
subject u signing the papers be stricken Qua as u was
grounded only on hypothesis
The simple statement that Hand signed stricken
out
AFTER testimony from this witness as TO interviews
with Lord al Albany, the Court adjourned until to-
morrow morning Al nine O'Clock.
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SEVERE cHAsrIsEMKNT OF THE INSURGENTS BY
THE TURKs--HUNDREDs KILLED AND WOUND
ED-TILoHT OF REBEL COMMANDER.
LONDON Jan. Z, 1876
The anddrd's Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
before Nlcsic and Duga revctuaed by the TURKS
The insurgents suffered defeat which the
,lnce the beginning OF the
LOSS
Six hundred we're killed and many wounded.
FLIGHT COMMANDER.
The insurgent commander Paulovich who is accused
VI treason, fed TO Cettnge.
OUT.
Nicsic is provisoned until May.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFIcE or THE CHiRP SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsmSGToE, Jan. IL A NJ

WASHINGTON, Jan. I'll A NJ
IroJaJifiiiea
For Now England and the Middle States clear and
cold weather north to winds and rising barome-
ter, followed by winds shifting to southwest to
southerly, slight rise Of temperature and stationary
or falling barometer during the night
For the south Atlantic States generally clear weather
and lower temperature than Thursday, with north
eriy to easterly winds and rising stationary bar
ometor.
For the Gulf States Tennessee aud the Ohio Valley
clear or fair weather slowly rising temperature, east
srly to southery winds and high but slowly falling
barometer
For the lake region, partly cloudy and slightly
warmer weather, with south TO winds and falling
bas>meter during the day followed by rising baron.
eter and north to west winds the upper lakes.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
Ieys clear or fair weather northwest TO southwest
winds and falling barometer. probably followed by
lower temperature and rising barometer.
The Mississippi will rise slowly at stations below St
LOUIS.
For the canal regions OF New Jersey and Virginia the
temperature viii rise slightly Friday night
Cautionary signals continue a. Boston, Woods Hole,
Portland and EastpOrt
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From The New YORK Tribune.


The American mind is active IL has given books Of
fiction for the sentmentast learned books for tho
and student few books for tho people
book people relate subject Of universal
tercs Such subject the physical and such book
tins PEOPLES COMMON SKNsk MEDICAL ADVISER"
Of which has been recently laid table The high pro
fessonal atainments OF its authorDr r v PIERCE. %
practice would alone insure for his cordial
reception But these the merits for which Il claims
attention The authOr is man Of the people. He
pathzes with them in all their Affections efforts and attain
ments. lie perccvos their want-a knowledge Of them
believing that all truth should DO mtde ani
versa Gods sunlight from his fund Of learning and
experience he has produced which he them
in every phase OF his existence, from the moment
he emerges '-lrOm rtyless atom. TOO dimtn-
tive for the sight, until he gradually evolves 10
the Of those conscious the exercise Of
witch furnishes subjective evidence Of Immortality"
Proceeding upon theory that fact o. mind has
physical no has given admirable treatise GA
Physiology and shown the bearings OF the faca
thus upon the individual and social welfare Tho
author believes with spencer that vigorous health and
ia high spirits larger elements Of happi-
ness III other things whatever the teaching how to
,nintn them teaching that Yields 30 no other what-
ever and accordingly has introduced extensive discus
on Of the methods BY which the integrity
Of The aud Outlines prevent the onset Of dIsease
nomestjc remedes-thcr preparations and effects
,rn, prominent feature Of the work The hygenic treat
nrnt or OF sick u important subject, aud
,.oeives attention with It's Importance.
Neary all 20 which flesh Is heir described.
their ptoms and explained and proper domestic
upon bin BY public the author Offers ha
book At price si5O tls exceeding ths coat " puDiicA
ton Our obtain this practical And valuable work
nv the authrU.
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THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL

VRENcH EXHIBITORS WHO REQUIRE SOME MORE
SPACE
PARIS, Jan. g. 1875
A meeting OF French merchants and others intend
ng to send goods TO the Philadelphia Exhibition
beld to-day.
WANT SPACE.
The gentlemen Of the mining and meallurgieal Sec
lions protested against the insuciency OF the space
Iotted them 10 the French department Of she Exhibit
lion They nevertheless decided TO take part in the
Exhibition, and will make OF the excess Of space
given the agricultural section, although they cannot
Rght Ores there TO keep their machinery in motion.
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1osrpH cooMBs.

Joseph Coombs, an influential citizen OF New Jersey,
died at his home in Freehold on Wednesday last, OF
pneumonia in the sixty -dfth year OF his age He was
born March q, 1911 He entered Williams College, in
Ienox Mass. and after studying there he entered
Princeton College and graduated in the class OF 1888
He studied law and was admitted TO tho New Jersey
Bar He at time Judge IN the state Court OF
Errors and Appeals. He occupied the position OF
director in the Freehold National Banking Company
and was a director Of the Freehold and Jamesburg
Agricultural Railroad. He the Official correspond
ent for Monmouth county 10 the Department Of Agrcu
ture at Washington for several years. In politics he
was whig IN days gone by, and lately he vas mem
Der OF the republican party.
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GERMANY AND THE PAPACY.

CHE PRUssIAN ULTRAMoNTANEs FIRM IN THEIR
RESISTANCE TO THE CHURCH REGULATION
LAWS
LONDON Jan G. 1876
The Pal Mall Gazette this afternoon has a special tel
sgram from Berlin, containing the following
'rhe semioffcia journals having expressed the
pptnon that the Ultramontane opposition to the gov
ernment is abatng, the Gerndnia (Qtramontane or
ganl declares that the assumption is unfounded, and
that the submission to the State in the demanded
by Prussia is contrary to the fundamental principles OF
the Church, never be accorded
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JOSIE LANGMAID's MURDER.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 9, 1876
Tho third day Of the trial Of Joseph La Page for the
murder of Miss Langmaid opened this morning soon
after O'Clock, large number Of spectators being
In attendance and all the jurors present
After reading the indictment the opening for
the State was made by MIR Flanders
About twenty witnesses in ali we're heard The only
important evidence bearing directly upon the was
that Of Mrs. Harriet Towle, OF Pembroke, who met
man Academy road about nine O'Clock on saturday
morning before the murder. He had stick ia his
hand The witnes Identified La Page the man aud
sold she thought the club found the Of tho
murder was the one carried by the man she met
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THE PRESS IN FRANCE.

uMAHoHs RESTRICTIVE INTERPRETATION OF
THE NEW PRESS LAW.
PARIS, Jan. 6, 1876
Minister Buffet has sent circular TO the projects OF
departments reminding them that they may revoke
licenses to newspaper dealers unless legal regulations
are observed
The Journal dss Dcbdts treats the circular affair
Of great gravity, and says It shows that the govern
nsut interpreting the Press law in the most re-
strictlvs manner possible
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TOO WEAK TO FAST.

At 4 meeting Of the Common Council OF Union Hill.
n j., Police Sergeant Wass recommended that tho po
lice force be permitted to have something 20 while
on duty at night He proposed that each officer be
relieved certain intervals, and the Common Council
approved the suggestion.
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FIRE ON BROADWAY.

lamp exploded IN the three story brick building
No 302 Broadway last evening, and set the building
FIRE, The first door occupied by e. Littnger
India rubber factory which damaged tho
amount OF 900. The second door occupied by
T. NJ. Muir, tailor, who suffered considerable oas
by water and by NJ Peyser, real estate agent whose
loss by water slight The damage 10 tho building
WAS 500: insured.
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THE BISHOP OF ORLEANS
NOR DUPANLoUPs OPINION OF THE FRENCH

NOR DUPANLoUP's OPINION OF THE FRENCH
SENATE.
The Bishop or Orleans. Mgr. Dupanloup. has aA-
dressed The following letter to friend who congratu.
lated him on entering tho senate OF France The Old
man full Of hope II five and seventy years haA
not rolled over his head The London Hmes MOTTO
ing the many able Senators eected-Littre. the phs-
sopher; Lanfrey. the historian; Simon the orator.
anu the restgves the palm OF Intellectual greatness
TO the Bishop Of Orleans The prelate writes thus
Box REPOs, HgAR VIRoPLAY Dec 10.
Ny DEAR FRIRsD-shoald you congratulate me on AZ
election which has been accomplished under such pain
ful cIrcumstancesy so far I personally
cerned, what can say unless that at the end OF my
days am thrown like Daniel into the Baby lonian fur
nacef At all events, pray for 70 God that since
He has permitted my election TO the Seuate 10 have
been among the last, He may grant me strength 70
combat 70 the last for the indsputable rights OF tho
Holy Father for the liberty Of tho Church. aud Cor tho
welfare OF society Yours, SC,
FELIX. Bishop OF Orleans
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ACCIDENT TO A STEAMSHIP.

THE crrr OF PEKINo FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO
HONG KONG PUTS BACK TO PORT.
SAN FRAScsco, CaL Jan 8, 1873
The steamer City " Picking, bound hence for Hong
Kong and Yokohama returned TO this port yesterday,
having cracked Of her blow valves She was forty
miles out when The accident occurred