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THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
Declared by tho Repubiiauc Francaise TO be
the Ministry OF IA Cotorie.

PARIS, March l0.-The Journal OHcili this
N rains formally annouuces the Cabinet. fo.ows:.
Dufarrc, Vice President OF the Council ana Minis.
ter OF Justice aud Worship.
NJ kcarG, Minister OF the Interior.
VI Naddiugton, Minister OF Public Instruction.
1hrsopele Minister Of ruoiic Works
NJ Ieisserence dc Bort Minister Of Agriculture and
Commerce.
Admiral tourichon. Minister OF the Marine.
NJ Leon Say. Minister of Finance.
Nen pe Ci-sy, Muis'cr Of War
The Due Decizes Minister OF Foreign Aflirs
the RspHtiQHs frdcIise, the organ Of NJ. Leon Gam.
beta strongly attacks the constitution OF the Cabinet
The writer says Is unacceptable aud In contradiction
10 the resolution adopted by the Republican Union re-
Gently at Versailles to the effect that they would only
support homogeneous Cabinet which is nrmly re-.
solved TO administer the laws IN thoroughly repuO-
can sense, conformaby to the spirit Of the consitu.
uon and the VIII OF the nation. This Cabinet Is not
ministry OF the majority, but Of coteue. The time
Tor such arrangements II past. IL must be well under.
stood that grave error has been committed, and that
- ministerial combination ylOaics OF the essen.
ual rules of parliamentary government.
Inc Nippe anu the EreHeWfHf also express dlssats-
faction WIN the new Ministry though the journals o
Other pol!tcs generally approve the selections.
The new ministry held council TODAY. The pre-.
seniaton OF their programme neen postponed until
the orgnnz alton OF the Chambers " co npieted.
The memb ~ OF the Left had a meeting today, but
adopted no resolution, prefcrring 20 await the appear.
ance Of the ministerial programme.
The Irritation displayed bY the Republican Journals
over the composition OF the mni try has apparently
yielded 10 more moderate counsels.
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a NOSE PULLED.
Lively Rencontre nj Wizards between Nat
Mckay and Il Reporter.

WASHINGTON, March 1O-Quite an ex-
element was created in the lobby OF WIZARDS
last night by rencontre between Nat Mckay. a
well-known naval constructor and Slr. Cithcart
Taylor, the correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Times. Mr.. Mckay is here to testify before the
Naval Committee as to his transactions with tho
department. Mr. Taylor, who h - Just arrived
from Philadelphia, had an interview with Mckay
In that city some days since, and subsequently
published an article In which Mckay was charged
with approprating and carving away a large
amount Of material from the Philadelphia NAVY
Yard, Tonight, reeting Mckay In Wizards he
went up to him and offered his hand, Mr. Mckay
immediately seized hold OF Taylors nose and
wrung II with great violence.
Not rolishinR such a response to his friendly
salutatlon, Taylor struck out from the shout
der and dealt Mckay stunning blow. Mckay
struck back; the two clinched, and an old-fash-
Toned melee was imminent. Mchay's watch
was jerked out Of his pocked In the scuflie.
some of the bystanders were about to interfere,
but Others said. Let them hght it out" At
this juncture policeman appeared ana sep
afated the lively combatants. Mr.. Taylor was
carried To the police station, while Mr. Mckay
got on In tho confusion. Subsequently he went
to tue police station, and both he and Mr.. Tay-
lor we're required to appear at the police court
TODAY.
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the HOLGdDO ABDUCTIoN.
A Reminder of the story Of the Painting this
WI. AInlen from SexiIIc.

The police nre still unable to find Sef1or
jose lIolgado y Cruces. the kidnapped Spanish
merchant. Thcy have found only two persons
In the city who knew him, and this fact leads
them to suspect ruse Of some kind. in pursue
ance Of which Holeado was TO absent himself
and keep secluded. fIls most valuable effects
being lottery tickets, the police think II Dossi-
ble that unique but very taking advertise
ment OF the lottery scheme was the purpose OF
this most remarkable kidnapping. IL seemed TO
the police very singular that kidnapper should
havo had such accurate knowledge Of tho habits
aud hours OF his victim. n total stranger, who
bad been only a few days In the city, as to time
his work 50 exactly, and the seeming COMMA
cency with which Holgado walked on with his
captor, and the complacency with which Moreu
waited for two hours before he became excited
and gave the al ,rm, puzzle the police, to say
nothing more. Detective Slevin has searched
the trunk and pnftmantsau that HolgadO left at
,he ,h Hotel Espanol. The latter was empty, and
soiled linen and few carte-de-visite, with a
medallion photograph of the original, hardly
the outnt of the gentlemany- appearing man
that Holgndo IA described to he.
:, These circumstances by no means prove that
Hogado was not actually abducted. Inquiry
was made actively whether he had professed
any political opinions that might offend the
spanish authorities Of Cuba. The supposition
than year ago n stranger who spoke nothing
but Spanish offered for sale to Mr.. Schaus the
picture dealer, q very old painting In which Mr..
Schaus recognized the world famous painting
by Mutillo, known as " Saint Anthony OF Padua."
This picture Mr.. Schaus knew had been stolen
from It's frame i'm the cathedral OF Seville Ue
told the holder Of the picture to cali on the next
day, and went himself to the Spanish Consul in
New York and Informed him OF his discovery,
When the picture thief returned next dny a
detective wns set TO watch him. Mr. Schaus
bought the picture for $50. The seller was ar
rested when few steps away, aud was taken to
downtown hotel and kept there in dufess un-
I'll the sailing OF tho Vera Cruz for Havana. He
WAS delivered to the spanish authorities I'm
Havana and II Is said was shot ON his arrival in
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there was no Misunderstanding In reference to the
agreement and the courts II vOH tee N, can determine
10 those dcstc to do Us they agree Oi that trans
action. however have nothlug now to say II speaks
acS' % &C. Tx ssrgG ry09 in IN, 09c oi yGgr , c9S
have sent revocation OF the powers of attorney YOU
gave me to Bcckwh to serve upon me. wish 20 know.
thrown such obstacle way OF yonr sale TO M
STATE, and can only say that so far as my half Of the
doing w NV VI I'm 'ou 'O' ~
Wish to know. however at once upon receipt Of this,
act Tor you In that sale and also want to know d..
tlncty, by leter, whether am authorized to do we
TAXED IN reference to deductions. or, other words
whether you VIII be eatsned with $4,000 for your
want no circumlocution 10 this matter at ai for
90 not wisn 10 act moment for unless by
state my ind ydual half OF this 10000 acres and tcn
partition the Balance, and let you dispose Of your own
trust Mr. rogers am IN sSiormss as a. 10 OS Sha you
have done and II ~, tnen this letter can forgotten
suit me- and SIMPLY wish TO come TO distinct IN.
N regard 70 thus matter and to say 10 you
ilions have been based upon friendly concert Of &C.
pc carried out but you. by your acts break mp that
do me have not seen any Of the State oiIccrs yet,
aud can therefore m Ike no proposition to you, I
trust TO get your despatch tomorrow evening.
Direct TO D'dyan or 70 Assembly ChGmecr =,
Other letters from Mr.. Weed to Mr.. Rogers fol
lowed this, an1 at length the parties came to-
eethcr and concluded tho sale to the state, MIR.
Weed making Us we have said. some $4,000 out
OF the sale. or selling land worth - an acre. ac-
cording to his own showing, to the state for $s
an acre. and making tho negotiations through
hls "tnhuonce ht court"
for $3.50 an acre. but Mr.. Weed could get s. an
acre readily.
We believe there are numerous other fraud. In
connection with tho management generally Of
Clinton Prison.
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Proposed Reform in the Revenue System.

WASHINGTON, March l0-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day took up Mr. Meade's revenue
bill d'hcard delegations from Philadelphia. Ba,u.
more, New YorS, and the West IN It's favor The prom
inent downtown liquor houses Of New YORK are all
represented The bill proposes reduction OF the spirit
tax TO nifty cents the cutting down OF the internal
eus force and the one-ha relief to the
dealers from exacons OF political supernumerarics by
collections at the dlstery. and the revival OF
mery lplnensc export trade IN alcohol. II deprv
Commls, Jners OF power to make laws by declining
clearly the powers and duties of officials lic1entag
the discussion developed state vi sn4irs in the
rue bureau which may prove another bOnaI IA IL
doesn't cost much less now 10 collect tax four ftt
ocs than II formerly Old on four hundred. Tie com.
mtec freely ssrd tue opinion that else
was rectned, the -eycaue syslanl must be.
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SHTELDS'S MONEY.
The Rich Widow and the Poor Widow Of the
Same Man ContestinR his Fortune.

patient tnrong, day by day. has lis
tened in the Supreme Court room. Brooklyn, to
the unfolding OF tho testimony In the suit Of
Jane Shields, poor widow, against Catherine
Shields, the rich widow OF Henry Shields. a
wealthy New York produce merchant. for a
dover interest in the estate. Yesterday Mr.. Will
Ham A. Beach, In closing for the defence, con
tended that Henry shields maintained only
Illicit relations with Jane Valentine. and that
the story OF their having been married accord
Ing TO the Quaker form, In 1875, was pretence.
The defence had no excuse to offer for Henry
Shields's evil course, but thoy resented the at
tempt TO dethrone the defon liant from the hon
Orable place OF mother and wife, which she had
occupied unmOlest ted for twenty years.
EN.Judge DALEY, for the poor widow, argued
that " was not reasonable that Jane Valentines 5
own relatives, In whose house she says she mar
rted Henry shields, would have allowed her to
leave their roof In any other rotation to Shields
than AS his wife. Besides. in New York State IL
was the law that II two persons agreed to live
together In the marital relation, and the hus-
band recognized and introduced the woman as
his wife. they should be considered married as
much as though priest had performed tho cer-
emony.
The jury retired, with Instructions to bring in
sealed verdict this morning
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THE EMMA NINE FRAUD.
Prof. Sillimnn's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Emil
ncnt Reputation Destroyed.

WAsHINGToN, March lO.-The revelations
made By Prof sillman yesc.i.y were It appears sui.
cdal to the reputation OF the eminent mineralogst
lie confessed that he did sign the telegram In connec.
tlon with Hussey and Williams, which imposed upon
the English people the bcef that the Emma nina con
t2ined ineXhaustlbc wealth. thereby causing great
sensation In the London market, and puttine M tho
price Of shares TO large nsure. Rejecting upon Tho
IN being persuaded by large to sign tho tee.
gram which led 10 the Wholesale robbery OF the Eng.
llah AtuckhOldes lie is certain that neither Hussey
nor Williams signed his name. He was al salt Lake on
April d. 1872, and kn0Ne there Is escape from tho
ptfall he has dug for HIM eli Thu, has another repu
ldti0n, eminent throughout the civilized world been
rlt la ~ a
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THE DEATH OF 4 LIBER.irOR.
The Life of One OF the Unseen Directors of
the undergrOnnd kniIrOah.

George B. Wilson died at PIP West Twen-
ty-sixth street few days ago. lie was one OF
The best known and respected Of the colored
people Of the North, and 70 his efforts is due the
freedom Of many slave. lie was born slave
Ia Charles county, Md, WAS cabin boy on
naval ship in lSl2, was taken prisoner, and after
ward secured his freedom. Then he set his
heart upon emancipatiDg others Of his race. For
"a time he lived In New York, and obtained en-
ployment on a trading vessel plying between
tins ana southern ports. lie was often under
arrost IN the South, and at times narrowly es-
caped. He was in the service OF the navy In tn
late war, and was honorably discharged from
the ship Allegany. In ls47 he petitioned Con-
gress for protection To cOlOreu seamen. In 1853
he endeavOred to man a war vessel entirely with
coloTed men, and was aided by Horace Greeley,
David Tappan, Siduey Howard Gay, W. Payne
Haskell, Joshua Leavitt, w. Il. Whitney, and
others. lie spoke two or three languages, was a
Master Mason IN good standing, and member
OF the Episcopal Church. lie was seyenty-nine
years OF age, and had been cared for by charta-
BILE members OF The Little Church Round the
corner Tor several years. DR.. Houghton
preached the funeral discourse.
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4 CUSTOM HoUsE BRoKER,s CASE
Charges Undor which Moses Jesurun was
sent 10 Ludlow street Jail.

Moses Jes1run, Custom house broker, hay
ing been arrested the "a inst at the instance Of
Diego de Castro & Co., sugar importers of 25 william
street, was committed TO Ludlow Jail for having
with their power OF attorney collected at the Custom
House dGa~Dack checks N 1874 and 1875, without ac.
counting TO them FOR the goods. Jcsurun gave the
nrn security Tor 1y0, and promised To pa the $1,000
yot dne. lie waa then released. Jeeurun sent Word
has not since been hfirl Of dal or two ago, warren
hccbe n Co., tea importers, ana Moses Murphy x CO
importers Ot sugar, were requested by the Custom
house g. pay some dutiet They replied that Jcsurun,
who had necn their brOScr had received the necessary
money Inc Custom House denied that It had received
lt The former hrm lose a. lO1. and the latter about
5000, Jcsurun was ones United states Consul Ia
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POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.

Seeking n Second Indictment ngnins Fowler
for Bribery by the Gns Coinpa nies.
The witnesses that have been examined by
the Kings County Grand Jury the complaint made
that William A. Fowler. one OF the City Works Com
missoners. hai accepted bribe from of the gas
companies, are the tnat testified whea an ndict
ment wss found last fal for msdemeanor the same
facts. when the allegation that he had attempted
TO extort VI 400 from south Brooklyn gas COMPANY.
OF which Johu ,. Henry Is director. BY eyyng for
political purposes tax OF sixty i've cents on every
Lamp poet TO ~hich the company furnished gas at the
citys expense. IL IL said that the facts w insure
aconycton under tine Indictment as Il stands and that
u an indictment for accepting bribe u found tho
former indictment will be nOled. cheek Tor 400,
gwen ny one OF the gas companies Ia before tue Grand
jury, but t IL claimed OI Mr. Fowlers friends that It
was given a. IN dinary routon for political pur.
poses, and before he had anything 90 do with passing
on the gas bills consequently he could do the company
no srrFce Tue Grand jury are to make present
this
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The Broken Saving. Banks directors.

The case Of Mr.. Thompson W. Decker. ex-
President Of the Third Avenue Savings Bank. was
called yesterday afternoon before Justice Du1y. No
counsel appeared TO prosecute. M Henry L. Clinton
counsel for Mr. Decker said that although the decision
Of Judge NeAtbroOke, the point Of law raised Dy
HIM had disposed Of the case h, client was anxous 70
dence would show that he was entirely innocent n law.
IN fact and In every way, that he had received 4
collar from tho Dank, aud that he had paid his
money to save It, Justice Duny granted MI Clinton 8
hf.nH
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SOME W4SHINGTON TOPICS.
The Frccdmen's Monument In Memory Of
Abraham Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-Ths Western Sani-
tary Commission have appointe Jno. Langston tredk
Douglass, John + Cook John II. Brooks and Solomon
q. Brown ofthe District, with two prominent colored
men from each Of the various states, Committee
OF Arrangements for the Inauguration Of the Freed.
mans monument to President Lincoln In this city on
The IAN DAY Of April Lext. They have issued ali ad.
dress inviting the friends OF impartial freedom equal
rights ana free Institutions our country over to l0in
IN the exercises. II - proposed TO give o fun
history OF the origin and progress OF enterprise
heglnning WITH tue contribution OF the nrs Ave dollars
by an ola black woman residing Marietta OHIO, on
tue next morning after MIR lincOins Fssassiuaton Toe
orator OF the occasion Is FREDERICK Douglass.
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SrARKs FROM IHE rELEGRApH.

The Judiciary Committee will take more testl-
mony before reporting articles OF Impeachment against
BelknAp.
There Is nothing known OF Minister Cushng's
Intended retufn the United STATES either Dy nj,
family or the State Department..
The Committee on Naval Affairs will to-day
ehiamlnf eXsecrelsy Wells and MS son Edgar, and
also eH Assistant Secretary Of the Navy FAIon.
Gov. Rice Of Massachussttes has refused TO
license the Cadets, scmrmary temp rance orgtnl.
zatlOh OF BOSTON, to parade with arms on ST. Patrick
pay, as being contrary t0la
Florence In the mighty Dollar" last night
drew one Of the largest audiences ever In the Pitts
DuGgh Opera House, Iha orchestra turned to
accpmmohate the ucEet hod'rs, and hundreds vsf'
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Some time ago prize money was awarded to
james Mckay, seaman In the United States steamer
Niagara from 1885, to 1865. lie advertised for aud
James Mckay, formerly Of the crew OF the Niagara
drew the money. subsequently another James Mckay
appeared as claimant, and he turned out TO be tue
lal TO NhOm the prize money really belongs James
Mckay No, was taken before United states Commits
sioner Belts yesterday; His explanation and proofs
mat he actually served In the Niagara from 1850 TO
isb2 and that he drew the money nrny believing II to
3e MS lue Notwithstanding the slight discrepancy as to
dates, was 30 euectYe win the commissioner that he
amuatlOn
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a SERMON WORM NEARING.
DIR. StOrrs TO Review the Advisory Council.
Acts In his Pulpit.

The action Of the Rev. DR. Storrs In reslgning
from two leading Congregational organizations has
been generally believed to be but the beginning OF
some decisive movement the part of leading Consre.
gational churches openly to disayOw the doctrines
lald down by Ae recent Plymouth Churcn Advisory
Council. II said good authority last might that
Dr. Storrs would, ~ his sermon tomorrow evening,
review the actions OF the council probably
declare HI, own position IN reference TO them and 70
PymOun Church IL was also asserted that the Ando-
yer Church would repeat It's request to Plymouth
Church Tor Mutual Council. ana that II refused sec.
ond time would seek the aid OF other churches In
calling council o. consider Plymoth Church's treat.
ment u scandal DR. Storrs's action II Is said will
open historical era In CongregItionallsIn.
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RAILROADS IN JERSEY CITY.
The Riparian Commission Foreclosing on
Behalf Of the state.

The West Line Railroad Company OF New
Jersey several years secured Rlpa
riln Commission OF lands under water between the
New Jersey Central Railroad property aud Jersey City
proper II was understood that In view OF the then re-
cent leasing the Morris Canal by Asa Packers Lehigh
valley kaiwy Company. and OF the fact thai Packrr
hud been made director In the West Line that the
grant Of shore front had been secured with view OF
securing terminus In Jersey City for the Lehigh Val
ley Raroad whose cars are brought In the Pen1
syN.nia Road from the Junction at hetuchen. The
West Line Railway COMPANY however, has failed to
pay even the interest On the purchase money, which
was u be 100000, and the Riparian Commission has
foreclosed on behalf Of the state.
m The sale was TO have been made in Jersey City on
Thursday under foreclosure but eKfiOv Parker wi no
appeared Tor the Riparian Commission 'nted TO an
adloprnment. with the prospect that
" ~ made
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deficiency, variousy estimated but prob
ably amounting to $4,000, arising from the failure
account for large number OF passage ucS t. was
recently discovered in the account OF Patrick c.
Sheehau, ticket agent for the National steamship
Compa1y' sheehan, ocing unwilling to pve reason
aOe cxplanlilon, the company instituted rep Nln
SUIT, out did n recover the ticxcts. Yesterday
Deputy shcrlu ll1-san rrrcstcd Sac han The Latter,
beng unable tn obtan suretics In $1,000 was locked
up in Ludlow street Jail.
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The respite OF trouble in Plymouth Church
hnned the congregation at the talk last night and as
the Mission fair was entertaining. many attended tnat
n hs sunday school room in preference to the prayer
meeting. Mr. Beecher talked OF his theory that social
development s Indispensable to the hghest religious
condition and he attributed the unparalleled unity
the solid consent, the Intangible frIendship that
nave kent the church together In its troubles to tho
''.i' ro' - WeiA n'nir'1i T'ltg'0n1y
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Raising n wrcck A Af,er For,y yenr.

The search for the lost treasure OF the ship
Mexico wrecked on the Rockaway Belch. of Freeport.
on the south shore OF Long Island the winter OF
1880 is being prosecuted with yigOr BY the Coast Wreck
ing Company. They have two schooners the vicinity
,sv ,svespins and yesterday they fastened upon por.
uon OF the wreck which was buoyed aver then
went down and fastened rope to What proved be
large anchor Of an old pattern. This i the second
anchor found. ihe company feel confident that thcy
will recover tue treasure amounting 10 some $500 900
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A Bound Brook Railway Case.

SubpDnas have been ordered by Judge Cad
waader Of Philadelphia ioi the Hon. George Richards
Samuel X. wilson, johnson ID. Banghart, Jacob Rlega
Henry Lewis and John r. Vorre TO appear on Tuesday
10 testify in the Of Adam DHesback against the
Bound Brook Railway IL is urged by Drieshack that
he the original contractor fOI the National Rail
way that tho National Company sOid lts franchises
and debH to the Bound Brook road DTiesbacks claim
oQOOO to third party WIN which 10 liqudae the old
NalOnAl ROAD debts and that the third PARTY nppro pr
atcd $1,000 OF this to his own use Tile Natlonal
road was declared bankrupt by Judge Cadwnilader on
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Randolph McHenry Rldgley, q boarder In the
Belmont Hotel. was found dying In OF the water
closets OF the hotel yesterday afternoon He died
hterward IN his room. lie had taken an overdose Of
Nudanum an opiate he hdd used for time 90 asy
pam. He was native OF Baltimore, thirty years Of
age he youngest son OF Capt henderson Rdgley, for
merry OF The United states army.
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The shnMcr of Mni1nn I'm Knnrnc,.r.

LOUISVILLE March l0.-Capt. j. NJ. Bent Of
Mount Sterling KY. and gentleman weil known for
reliability, arrived IN Louavle to- night with speci
mems Of the nesh which ice last Friday Bath coun.
sembod mutton, aud LETT blood the trees
and fences, which were touched by the falling kes.
chickens ana hogs deyOured u with evident relish.
The heavens we're clear, the sun ehOne only few
noatng clouds we're Nslb at the time the shower
Cured IT, NJ, March =. Quantities OF the flesh have
been preserved. That brought to Louisville given
TO Prof Lawrence smith, wel.known scientist, who
says II - Without doubt animal nesh, lie purposes
making an examination tomorrow Hundreds OF per-
sons Wiling TO attest with atldaylts the truthful
of the entire matter.
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PoUGHKEEPsIE, March l0.-A plan for gem
'ra jail delivery was discovered here to-day. A prls.
oner Impaired the information to the jailer At least
SIX burglars were concerned, and the break was to be
made al midnight Of 10 morrow. Various implements
were found IN the bufgars' cells. In cell hole
had been cui through the ceiling double guard mas
been placed upon the fail.