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By j. u. Kerby, AuctiOneer.

A VALUABLE MARKET FARM FOR
n KENT-Will be rented by public auction,
at the Drovers' Hotel, st West End, on TU
DAY, January ID, 1877. at O'Clock, the farm
known rs LAWNS FARM" 81 miles from
AIexsndris, containing about SIXTY ACRES,
for one year from January l, 1877, to January
/, 1878. Lessee to give bond, with security, fol
the rent at the time of renting.
nov 3O-td K. d. CATS, Receiver.
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E. J. MILLER & CO.,
Importers OF
CHINA and QUEENSWARE
n DEALERS IN
Glassware, Window Glass, Lamps, Chandelier
and Fancy Goods.
GJ hiuI G

No. 65 King street.
We have now in store, purchased direct rom
the manufactures, q full, complete and hand
some assortment of goods in our line, to which
we invite specisl attention.
French Cnins DinDer Sets, complete, IN PLAN
willie. cit band and decorated; French China
Tea Sets, in gilt band and decorated; French
Gins Cups and S%aucers, gilt band and plain
white; French China Vases, new patterns and
very handsome; French China Toilet Sets,
Moss Rose and other patterns; English Toilet
We have the lssrgest and ost complete stock
OF goods ever before brought to this place, which
we are Offering a. very low figures. Call and
examine OF goods and prices NH .
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FOR NEW YORK

The AL steamships E. q. KNIGHT .sse
and JOAN GIBSON leave the COM 4AR5&
psny's wharf. Alexandria, EVERY SA1Uk-
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATURDAY st four
o'clock p. II.
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FOX NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial E~-- L.
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX AsAAassSSIEss
leaves the compsuy's wharf, Washington, hF-
cry MONDAY and THURSDAY 7, vt three
o'clock p. IN, and Alexandria at Z. 80 y. M; re-
turning. leaves Norfolk EVERY TUESDAY
anL FRIDAY, at 3 O'Clock p. m. This line
connects al Norfolk with Inc ships Of the Mer-
chants sad Miners Transportation Company
for Boston and Providence. and affords the
cheapest and best route to those cities and
their connections throughout New England.
Fareto Norfolk So; round trip s.. Tickets good
until used.
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FOR TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDING:

The new and cornmodious iron
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, aassS&S94NsEggsES
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY anu FRIDAY, at I O'Clock y. M, and
Alexandris 1T 100 =. m; returning, arrives
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY, al
E o'clock p. III.
This company makes close connections at A.
sxandris with the w. c., V. NJ. i q. 5. K. Il.
Co.. and with the w. u {. 4. 4. Go. Freight
received for all points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt.
ness and Dispatch.
For further '"'0i F. Il. R fER'y 8 iS
Janney's wharf,
or 1T The office o! the company, under tho Na.
tionsl metropolitan Bank, 10Th street, opposite
tho Treasury department, Washington.
NH 10 j. w. THOMPSON, President.
CLyDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK
a54asoEnyun Ll p 70 AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and leave Ph:lade!phla EVERY sac
URDAY 7, at II o'clock u. from Pier No. i +.
Wharvcs.
This line connects at Alexandria with the O.,
2. s. III. and W.. y Q. K. Rs, anG ut Philade!-
phis with the new and popular Iron Line for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and cares
ire OF commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphis, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and Though
bills of lsding given. In%sursnce guaranteed At
less than usual rates.
Agents:
Z. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelpbis.
GEO. F. HYDE, Geor getown, L. &.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian 8-tf
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivaIled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers,
and will run :heir steamers regularly rs follows:
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FOR S.iLE OR RENT.

For RENT-Tne centrally !ocsted three
BE story BElCk DNh LElNG, OH Duke ST..
Oh. uoor west from Fsir!ax street. Apply 10
r. y !. MURPHY. oct II
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STEAMBOAT LINES
L SPECIAL NOTICE.

lasssa
ON and after Sunday, the 26th of November,
until further notice, the FERRY BOATS will
make their trips between Washington and AL
eXnndrla as follows:
Iesve ell her CITY al 7.3O s 30. go 10 30 and
II 30 n III and l. 30, 100. = 80, ) 81. 43U, 3 81
ana u p III.
On sundays OF 800, 10 80 and II 80 y. H., snd
II 80, l 80, . 81, 3 81. 80, 3 80 anu t y. nj.
50 HOWlSUE,
nov IS t, President Potomac Ferry Co
rsss- STEAMER KEIPURT.
A4sszaaMas
On and sf.er Monday. the 10th instant, the
steamer KEiPORl will leave her wharf, foot
OF Prince street, daily, except Sundays. at 5.5C
p. m, going South, and arrive 1T II. 81 y. u.
day going North.
nov Is P. b. HOOE. Agent.
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COAL COAL.
We have now On hand and are constantly re-
ceiving at our wharf and storage yards, foot OF
Queen streets, all the best GOALS known TO
this market. We name in part:
LYKEN'S VALLEY
SHAMOKIN and A TFRANKLlN LOK-
BERRY RED ASH.
JOHNS, from EAGLE VEN COLLiER?.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and Ia
EEL DELL, from the Goodrich Colllory, e-
tanned the best in the market.
And LEE and STANTON WHITE Ash
ANTHRACITE COAL, Of Steamer, Broken,
Egg Stone aud nut sizes:
Also, GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL. uoon
Having amLle space, each variety Of Cos! ia
kept distinct from that of others, aud is e-
2ecially prepared for family use; Yards looT-
ed and Coal sent out well screened and free from
slste, 224O lbs to the ton. Orders left with
Messrs. Clarridge s. Grigg;,, corner Aing shd
T. j. MEHAFFEY i CO.,
iy II Wharf and Yards loot Of Queen st.
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p HANGINGS
AND
INTERIOR DECORATIONS

hS q S-hAsV
FOR 1876.
New sud Besutiful Gold, Silver, Mica. En-
bossed, Plain, Fresco, Marble and wood lmi-
tations.
NV styles of Paper Hangings and Fresco
limitations for ceilings and SIDE walls OF private
houses, public halls and churches, selected with
great care from the best manufacturers,
sly experience tor many. years IN TINS business
enables mo 70 give satisfaction and sell low.
JOHN r. CLARKE
sd 10 No. los King street.
MOUNT VERNON NURSEEIES,
FRUIT TREES ADAPTED TO THIS RE
GION a SPE IALTY.
MAIL FRUIT, OkNAMENTAL TEESS
Ste, &c.
Send for a Cstalogueto
Accotink Postofite,
nov 4-tuts Fairfax CO.. We.
NYEW GOODS-Received this day: Allcock's
~ Porous Plssters, Herrick's Strengthening
PIss!ars, Tsrrsnt's Extract, barry's Hair Dye,
Hurrett's Cod Liver Oil, Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, Bulls Cough Syrup. Eureka Tooth
Powder, Edes' Corn Plas.ers, Barry's Trlcop!h-
erous, Schenek's Pulu.onic syrup, Rosadslls,
Ayers, Bulls, helmbold's and Townsend's
Sa.ssparilla, Wilbor's Cod Liver Oil and Phos-
phste ol Limo and Lyons Tooth Tablets.
JANNEY u CO.,
nov 70 and Id &lng street.
* KRAUsES GREEN GUM PLASTERS
". represent the only remedy known to cure
CorIs. and 10 suodue, in q few hours, the most
intense pam produced by Bunlons. Inc enect
of these Plasters is, first to arrest the transform
alton OF healthy skin into dead, hardened accu-
mutation, and then to so soften the already form,
ed hard substance, that it can be essily removed
By the finger nsil. For sale by
WAKEFIELD s. HALL,
sup9 Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
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$50 bAI1 tsn 80 !

. XIV Elk STEA Z Ni;.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt. j. r. Barker,
RI TUESDAY, vi 4 p. IN. Returning, will
lc,ve Alexandria EVERY FRIDAY, at tour
O'Clock p. III.
The steamer THEODORE WEEM>, Cspt.
James Harper, will leave pier 10, Light street,
Baltimore, EVERY THURSDAY, at S y. III.
Returning, Will leave Alexandria EV Err \
MOHDAY, a. lU:"0p. III.
Freight will not be received stter 4 =. III.
Both steamers vii! stop each Way Ut their re.
~spectivc river landings.
For further Information spply to
j. BRUDbRS u CO., Agents,
NH II ii King street.
INl.ANN SEABOAKD COASTING co.
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4 SALE Or RENT-Thst PLEAS
e. Ant tESIUENCE. HOUSE 40. do south
Washington Street, will be sold on very essy
terms, or rented. Possession given Decem Der
lst next. An arrangement can be made to give
vosscSsion st any .inle sf.er Nov'r: l0tr next
Amply 10 MusS7s Green & Wise, Alexandra
}s-,f K. LLOiD.
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CITY HOTEL FOR RENT.
I'd This property is situated at the 5: w. cor.
Of Rovsl .nd Cameron streets, IN Alexandria,
Va, fronting the City Hail $40 Market build
inss, Possession gwen ON the first day Of Jan
us2r nex,, Apply 20 WIN. q. IRWIN, No
lSy Prircn s. A~lesandria, Va. oct 4-tt
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NO. u s. WASHINGTON ST. FOR
E3 RENT. Possession given October lst, 1876.
A-.rlv 70 GEO UHLHR sep l5-tf
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o.. TING
, 1876-02-18

donc all In hfs power ind within hts eonas OF
proprioty to secure the Mutual Council. lie DO.
lieved, on bis honor - gentleman. that Mrs.
Mouiton desired Il, and t1o desired It.
MUCH OBLIGED.
Tho thanks Of tho Council wero rendered to
Judge Van Colt.
PLYMOUTH DISCIPLINE.
Tho lses. bfr. DeAnc. Of fndiana, asked
whether or not the investigation Of charges
against tho pastor WAS 40 act Of discipline.
Mr.. Sheartnan replied that 1t was.
Ur. H.uftevant held that It waa not, and Dr..
Wilcox was OF tho opinion that 1t waB
ptacleaion ~as going on. when Or. Bacon
Bnddenly terminated It by the announcement
that he bad communication from IIenry G.
Bowen. Tho reading of 1t was objected to and
After considerable discussion 1t Vsa referred to
tho Dusspcss Committee.
DowEs'a LETTER.
TIC following Is tho communication Of Henry
9. Bouon 10 tho Advisory Council, presented to
that body tonight:
uRooKLrr, Feb. 17.-The Rtr. Leonard bacon, D.
2. Mod<,otor: s.a: The following appe%ts In \
Dfooklyn paper thla oyrnnR:
Mr.. Warren-pid you send for bEr. Dowen7
Mr. NlnsloT-Hot by my written su1umouB. no
woojstoet, and had nothing 10 ssy. Not that b.
d'lnt know anything, but that hs would not say Auy-
I thing.
lu reply to the above. permit me to say that
vac va twiee III the city during the sessions Of Tho
that nevor WAS invited TO 30 proeent. Or was
my word or 1ntinatinn Rivon that was wanted.
On the contrary, wsa told by ono Of the Com
mitteo that would not be called. could not
have gyen, II summoned What propose 10
give next week to tue Examiuing Committee Of
plymouth! ChuIch..my reasons for believing
Henry Ward Becchcr guilty Of adultery, per-
jury, aud hypocrisY. Very respectfully.
HENRY G. Bowen,
, 1876-02-18
An. OUTBREAK FEARED.

OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. Ill haya most compstent
and reliable Official authority for tho statement
shA. tho Sioux, Cheyenne aud Arrapahoe It,-
t'laus have bean, and arc got, making tic most
extensive preparations possible for All outbreak
In worry few weeks. They have been pur-
chasing largo quantities Of ammunition and
arna wherever they could got thoul, going as
far south ~ tho Indian Territory for thls pur-
pose. 1t has beon Known for oome tine past
that the boHt fighting mon had deserted tho
agencies and are zoyiu8 In tho big Horn, Powder
lilycr. snd Tongue RIVER eonutrloH, oopcsntrss-
lux ana arranging foEcOs for th.s "ar There
are II tho agencies aud ou tho seaer satons only
those who R10 too !ntlsn or Disabled to be OF uso
and lila fsnilios of these warriors who hAyo loft.
30 lar " IL known, tAe Indians will likely sttike
the ftontisr sottlemonts and, untoaa something
is promptly done, will do terrible 1ork befora
they eau he orelpoHored.
, 1876-02-18

sn..tat T,.aa,.. :. ~. 1...eo n.soi n"".'. 1.'t.
NV .s voar tsate" To1 - . ~ ~ e"eago afsea"
day in tho plymouth Church Council hsyo boon
Tue appearance Of y.n Cot, on invitation Of tho tho
Council, and tho questioning Of Deoehor "a 70
lis lato visit TO Boston. and Ioc.y.ttona tbcra In
ccrt.iu conuraa.,inn,i ,nnIs,a.s ~ ~ ,,,o III
tom facts In his case. Tho jattor event vaa tic
trst In ordor Of occnrreroc ani, lin ,1,oat
tsonal. In my report Of yesterday you will lind
reforcpco made TO the question of tbA nay. Ham.
no, :, f!oncn -, noa,o, ~ naaaha. l.. ,.f,,. ~
asked II Boocher MAJ maRpeuimousty ID Iefiux for
another porsor,'s crime. The answor to tbia by
Beecler "ss Characteristic but oynstgo. Evary-
body except tho Council supposed reference was
had to some crimo by Tlton OF Mouttop, where
m IL t,,rns nnk tint q o,ost ,,r,o hv hfrs r,,,,
vaa a,lnaod h. Th,s 49, sm1aos;a1 -, - t,snsa
"ao a"uupo w. LUZ WAS eugBes1eu 10 thosc
dark aluRlonl by the appearance thia morning of
tho following iottor in tho Sun:
posros, Maes., Feb. 14.-rbera II . oool d+., nj
talk hcreabouts, IL private way, shout te rjsis Of
nr. Dcecher md Ills bsother Eward to ths city iust
before ho made cut tho l'st Of h.s Advisory Council
- snreas1 tat 10 heard that some Of big friends
II Ms.G M ena hesated 70 20 inso TIC Coun-
io9ethcr II Il sad ,h.t H. mantt,. @ sa
stormy one rs soma isymen and ciorsynsn we.e yesy
strenuous Tor thorough nyeaileston. no rosttcr Who
was implicated. Iii. lcocher said emphatlcaily ho
would never submit under sny circumstances to hare
~ Saao 9souant before my Mutual Council: that II
ecci.slss,ics, hy eo nea ~ r.
not 70 before nv Council whose nuure mrro.
bers 1igcrcd from lin thnoIo1ica,iy. n.neeisliy
On tho question Of future punjshtuent, When
pressed 70 lot the bottom facts bc known Mr. Beech
er said you'd not do. There was state-p!ison Of
tnsa'ea 20 waisa uss not % knoNn ana he Tas
sons aiscurrsa" Z tn ns 40 H. s- Tns 'na fa a. ILL
a. Tho noor ch!d ,tin@ fh.rs sn ,eaxn @ 1T
folded hands suiltless. snned .asinst and nosrina
tbs transgreasiona a otAe1s." was N aboron whlch
shs had procured. good many Of tho persons pres.
ent Mere mdignant, aud sald that th. we're s!Yp It
shoula not hsgs hofn .nd they DID net
All .nv ~ q ~ 1r .ao .sss soe.1s.
, 1876-02-18
LETTERS.
4 LOOK OF INNOCENCE,

!sp<eia. D4pateh to Ths Chicago Tribune,
81. Louie, Feb. 11.-One of tho interesting
80" ~ ~ 80 ""e ~, 'oA4'"s
o1 Tue 1oJce anu bapcoeK lottefa. Which arc cal
culated to throw much liglt on tho true inward
$50, - .he txr, -.,..io-. ....t,- hu.,., ~.
oe'e - sne stoo o40'a,'''' oAta'los oDt"'oa 'aoee
two lnut1lduhls. Tho noticeable absence in
...s,,.1.., - .."t !. o
Iaau pontlca' VI possoua1 u !ooaea upon ~
circumstance which givoa much piRuaibility to
Dabcock's theory Of innocence. During tho
earlv part of the hnv. Wills rim defnnuo wns do.
- .-".,
, 1876-02-18
Storrs VIII Immediately Ask the Court
to Instruct the Jury to
Acquit.
The Chicago Grand Jury Return In
dictments Against Keeley and
Kerwin.
Why the Precious Documents
Were Not Sent III Sooner.
GOSSIP.
(nfvh+ tff7ffra

-,
e. ra,.,s ~ ~ 1yhan n"s' .,,o 1,,saaa,, .~,,,
onsna1, ,,s no,r;rn road NV. NV ,ane,,.a .a." ..'a
snoA a.- ~, so :. ,'.,..s =" .,' "uos W.
e"p's. ana ~ looheu 90 II sno case "ese oee''.
n'hE to pail on the public taste. In short
while, however, tho vacant places were flled,
aud many people caue to the door without being
a,,Ja tn rot in. A numhe, of not,h1a pao,,o
"no na'e aot nefo'oio'e loaos soease'ses '!s''
bio tn tho court-room were to be Seen among tho
spectators. Prominent among them wero Geu.
Sherman, who IL a1vays the obseryetl
~ I'll ohsorvora whora ,,,s+a ia .-,-a
~ ~' ooao' ''ta "ne1o |Ho,o 40 e,1"o'
oen. o1Wpeon. tne mn1tlheE.looalnG sold'er'
Geu. Harney. the venerable ludian fighter, Gen.
Btrscis, and Col ]}abbitt fu charge Of the Jef-
ferzor ar.enn. n..;,las the .bnrt and stoc}v
nanss - ~ a.ss..s. - ,,,o Ta.. '@N"A'
As'"'' - ~ - '"" 4'''
honiE,
attracted attention, his exceedingly oomrac.
bu,Id frosty head striktnc foaturcs and thu
atrainoI m.nner wh,ch T., hore n.ta h,,o m
oh,oat ~ .,-,,,o ;n,.-oa. T., .,,o .-o4.,
oojee1 u nt5oae anteEost 10 1ue etaslus c1o"o.
There Tas no tnunching OF Words when he caino
10 testify 10 Babcock's good character. He dis
charged sbat friendly of1ico in d manner that az
e;t.d sd,n;,,,;or ,.t,n. say,,,ana ~ a,a-r
~'so1 ooA s"""k ~ ols
H"o".'oii ~ psonuoaee sp'onu'a c"ns'"'n apon
tho sterling qualities OF tho defendant.
MOTION FOR JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION TO AcQutT
:. ,,;.;,. th.t ~ .,o--a. -,a..,.s. .s ...,s
<o-usus % saas .oo.or 7n.I r>.,, mo'nins uo "oalu
!oEnaay seauaat 1uoga Di'son 10 instruct tue
Jury to aoqut without further delay. Tho basis
Of this request will b that, tho prosecution
having closed aud having utterly failed to make
out case, It ia within the province aud duty Of
the Court to gigo instructions for immediate
acquitta!.
SHERMAN.
The attorneys OF the defense have written a
letter to Attorney General rierraront IN which
they vindicare Roger ". Bherman from the dis
him. They eay Sherman has not intrustod them
with any important secret obtained BY him from
tho Government attorneys. as had beon charged
, 1876-02-18
MAC!sL.
H1B REMARKABLE TALE.

Alb AE14AAAAbLk 1aLE@
3re.ial Dispatch to TAs Ch,eaao Trftuns.
ST.. Louis, No., Fob. 17,-Tba sensation o4
tho day was tho appearance Of James Mag1ll On
tho w!tnoes. .stand. Whtn Ills name was called,
small, sAndy*haisod man with sharp features
aud flushed face took tue stand, and glanced
around the room iu 4 ucrrons manner. Fro11
tho start his dnportment was Of tho moss e1-
traofduary character. aud. to say tho least Of il.
very unfortunate for Gen. DAbcock. His
story OF how ho had beon lotter-
carEsor for Ave yeArs, and how ls had, 1t Jo5co'a
request taien from = certain mnll-bo1 two lot
tcsa, addressed respectively to O. E. Babcock
aud ". O. Avery, Warrington, D. c.. was told
80 rapidly and With such exact similarity Of lam
Guage cach time he had to repeat al to be IN.
ayoidably suggestive Of careful preparation aud
training for tho Eolo Of a Witness. Tho cfoss-
examination was tho hottest which has occurred
during tho trial and several t!n1oH tho witness
thoroughly Wited. The following excerpt from
TIE cnosa-zxAM1HATtoN
will show how lively tho prosecution mads 1t Tor
Magi!l:
Dysr-Yous name Is James Msall7
Ntneas-4est slr.
Dyer-Any nthse namef ,,.
Wlsness-{Emphatscal1y No. ss. thlnk not.
Dyer-iow loi4g have you ',een here tn ~. Louis
Wiucss-I cauS hers out OF tho army, eleven years
ago. .-....-, u,.
Wituess-Fiyo Year, IN Tho ath Of next March.
pyer-pd you eyer 1t any other time, give any lss-
| trH 10 Col. Joyec.
i,yeF-You say il w.a frequent to return lsttera7
| UYer-You say you 1ecollecs II eccausa you wars
vrn.s.mSo ,ir; / tecollsct It because IL Wa oa
| nv itat. That ,uais an Impression ou my nl!nd.
Dser-1lass Jou oienod other bo1es snd returned
| lcttcrs7
reusucl thpu,:
Dyer-ror whom7
Wituess-I hun't reco1leet. did It for parties whose
tus,ness-csrhG were on tho envelopes.
Dyer tsternJ}-0!yu me Quo name. .
oceted ~ lit a.n 10y psE-
ticuar 0ns taat I ever did Il for.
pysF-You ~ soa hays taken 'ett'r' o1 your soat'
Wne.-I ss!d that, once = week. collected for
Dyor {esrnesuy)-Nou. want to know tho nans II
any gouiteman for whom you took letter out Of box
Siupsa tysrJ otcatedlYE EaeoFse ". ftshosck.
n,tT.. Dyer-o6 r. yoat aD neat1 .,,1 ,..,
pyer-Nama mo clio o! your beat.
se oo ;saoa e. q ns
but can't sVear TO rstuEn!us lestsEs to them-
WispessIitaa soa, Ii, pysr came hero 10 tai ths
Dyss-1 want yoa to tell the TRUTH .,
Wttues4-1 want 10 tell you ons th!ng. oousctoo
from Washington ayynus to sprucs strestt md FROM
ths riser to Sixth s.1sc can't remember III The les'
Dyyi-You can't tsu. then, ons man tos whom JOG
vi W.tnsss~Yss, know did s.ts lsttss' cut md r.
'Atg n1sr@a;.ts s.sa5; for whom.
| %1taes.-Wsu. saas ,,s sssoscs sh' n.n's'
pysI-Yoa ia r:e.ips: 1hsn you 4w se,'%
Wltness-Yes had them.
Wstuo.4-No; / it him ha,. ths lets.s hsfors hs
II :if1ia 9sh iisnfS IT, % e. %:onstsips ot ~ .a-
"lt's only tliaa."
Mttnrus-YAA. I neooijA,k shA dkT-and khs &oHk
, 1876-02-18
WHISKY.

WHISk T. ::
Close Of the Testimony for ae
Defense in the Bah.
cock Trial.
A nfr. h1asill Tells a Queer Yarn
Meant to DO the Defend.
ant Serrice.
The Testimony So Apparently Imag-
inative as to Rebound
Against tho De-
fense.
General Opinion Atquiestent ID tho Bclief
that the Prosecution llas
Fizz1ed.
Storrs Will Immediately Ask The Court
to Instruct the Jury to
Acguit.
The Chicago Grand Jury Return In
dictments Against Keeley aud
Kerwin.
Why the Precious Documents
Were Not Sent III Sooner.
DABCOCK,
, 1876-02-18

keuflQt u kQ0 NuuuEll ~ kuo 1ACt tlks u Nha q
written communication to him. In hls addFeBa
Mr. 6hcarmau had aMd that It wAa An oral CON-
munoatlou, aud 10 should Say that II WAS
copy Of written paper.
While stating she proceedings Of tho meeting
the list ho road tho Cotnmstteo's protest, and
said that ho had requested them to Withdraw
it. They did not, aua he presented
what was called eounter.p!otost
Which, 10 disc14lmod aay right on tho part Of tic
Committee to- make euch protest. On tho
Game evening ho received Iii os1or from Plym-
outl Church to withdraw the four churches
named IN his protest IT 10 would Withdraw tho
two Churches proteBted against BY them. This
he would not acccpt. 1lo presented air. sbear-
man with tho alternatives to adllore to ths
original l!st to waive those churches aud solcct
substitutes for them, Or to take tho ground that
Mutual Council and asssnted to hts seleusiou,
had made It his duly to communicate with the
seloctod Churches. This protest
suHyEhTKp TMx PhiNCttLE2 or TIE MUTUAL
COUNCIL,
and bad practically end In substance defeated
what 1t informally had d~sgrssd to. lie received n
no.e from the church, saying that the Commit
teo could not cLange its position, aud he auoso-
1uently declined to proceed further, giving
Plymouth Church In letter ls reasons for 10
ioiug.
He yaid. In concluding, that 10 considered 1t a
point OF honor for him to notify tho Church OF
tlIe Pilgrims and Ollntou Avenue Church ct tho
protest, inAsuiuch ~ 10 had socslysd ans ets
iron. them that they would accept the invita-
ti0na.
cnoss.xxAn1Nxp.
Several Of the deloSstes then put Quealions 10
Judge Van Colt, tha main point belug ~ to
whether the protest ot Plymouth Church WA y
vert,Al or Nritton ono.
Tho lev. Edward Beeci4eE said that he had
spoken Of the matter, but did not uss the word
protest. Tue stascmsnt was maas verbally, and
lot In writing.
Judge Van Colt md he would not question the
vssaelt1 OF memoiy q ". Aeeeaef, bus taoasat
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hs wa accused. On tho other band, found Tilton
Involving himself IN faIsahood and srraeheEy day by
Mef anu cams aoHy 10 tha trm conviction thRt tfr.
Dceeher WA Ae object Of 4 foul conspiracy.