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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
THE DEATH OF MISS YEIrH.
What 10 said by DIR. McWhinnie and By the
Physician who Attended Her.

Regarding the death of Miss Marguerite
veith, Of 69T Broadway, after malpractice. on
Thursday morning, Dr. J. Friederich, OF West
Fourth and Wooster streets, says:
~ was called at IL o'clock on Wednesday night
to attend Miss velth. She vomiting. and
the TEN perature OF her body was l09' She COM
planned Of a burning sensation In her stomach.
/ administered an enema OF cold water to re-
duce the temperature OF the body, and calomel
to check the vomiting. The calomel ten grains,
was divided into two doSes, and Miss Veith had
taken only one OF them when she died. As soon
as saw her told Mr.. West that she could not
live. Mr. West saiu that she had been appa-
rently well during the day. She had been x
posed To the sun while washing dishes after
dinner and he thought that her 81 kness was
owing TO tho exposure. i saw no SYMPTOM OF
malpractice. The temperature OF the body In
Miss Nei,h's case was much higher than 1t Is or
stance would probably hiye allayed any mere
suspicion that might have had"
Deputy Coroner New minnie had a consulta-
tiDn with Dr. Janeway OF Bellevue Hospital in
regard to Miss Victims death, and they concurred
In attributing IL to malpractice. "Physicians,"
said DR.. McM hinnie Yesterday. giving the Coro-
ner's view ~ the subject, I" are too much in the
h bit Of giving certificates to the legitimate
cause Of death Of persons that tney have seen
for only "A few minutes before death. The GER
tilc itc Of death should not be given unless the
phvsciin giving it has been In Attendance upon
tho patient for at least twenty-tour hours. The
- -. from Aug. l1th dor instance) 10 Aug.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
PREPARING FoR NoyKMBEB.

The Tilden and Hendricks Club Of the Seven
teenth Asse nbly District htd arst aud enthusiastic
meeting on Thursday nlglt
The Tenth Assembly District German Demo
ciatiu Association, janus Bon, President hung to tle
breeze Tiidel ami Hendricks oanner last evening,
largo and beautiful Tilden and Hendricks
banner was unfutlet Ia Broad street, EhZaDe h. un-
der the auspices OF the Central lilden aud Hendl
CluO, ast evening,
The Kings county riden aud Hendricks Cen.
rs CAMPAIGN club organized .a't night With D. Bar.
nara President and one person from eaca ward and
county town AS Nlce'Presdents.
The Young Mems rllden and Hendricks Re.
form uluD IN Painted N j.. VIII have banner rss.
lAs On TUESDAY evening next, Distinguished speakers
VIA oe pr sent, ami great eu huslsm N be manifest
earnest aOout II.
The Democrats OF the Eighteenth Assembly
pstrel organLed lhden ana Hendrlcks tluO al JDl
Fourth avenue, on Tuesday nng. Ihr officers
Alcxanaer \, Whltelaw Prosldrnti Charles Murray
Treasurert nm H. Nonarlin and r. j McNa,nafa
tecrearca Adir russc, were luliycred bY 4. L. Waite.
law John j. obrler l.. H. nuni. AIdcIman sauer. aud
MAYOR Sweeney,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
THE DYING SPEAKER.
The End Momentariiv Expected-A Touching
Telegram to his LAW Partner.

RocKBRID0E, ALUM SPRINGS, Va, Aug
1s.-Mr. Kerr suffered the most intense agony up
to midnight last night, but thereafter rested
more comfortably. His death 10 now only q
question OF time, and that . short one. His
mind is still clear and active; his will Is as nrm
and resolute as ever. The Hon. 8. s. Cox and
wife have just arrived to paw their last tribute to
the dying Speaker. He converses with them AZ
freely as his fast-faine strength will allow. The
Hon. Montgomery Blair has had, to-day, quite q
long conversation with Mr.. Kerr, DIR. Pope says
be cannot last mucn longer that bis food re-
fuses to assimllate, and he Is now living wholly
upon his own hesh. This will soon fail him. Mr..
Kerr is surrounded by his friends, who are IN o.
msntarily expecting his death. This morning he
dictated a despatch to bis law partner at New
Albany, In which. after telling him OF his Intense
pain, he Says
The end Of all is near at hand. wish It could be
painless out tear not When the nows coner to you
At home Dear II br4vely and resgnedy. for will. Ny
heart still turns to you with warmest love.
His death may be looked for before night, at
least before morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
PUSHING R4PID TRANSIT.
Resuming tho Construction of tho Elevated
street Railronds.

On the Gilbert Elevated road at West
Third and Thompson streets YESTERDAY, work
men were making tho largo hosting engine
reaiy for work. In South Fifth avonue foun-
dations were being laid. Two large slabs Of
granite are put down FIRST. From those project
four bolts, around which four feet OF masonry
Is built. The bed plate, Weighing half a ton, Is
screwed down on this. In West Third street
and South Fifth avenue the trickway Of the
road will entirely cover the street. Owing To an
Injunction the road cannot he ldii In Sixth ave-
nue.. In this avenue the trackwIy will extend
from one side OF the street 10 the side OF
tue street Car tracks. A double track IA to be
laid the entire length Of the line rho chief
engineer says that the work VIII go on rapldly.
Two gangs Of laborers were at work Yesterday
on the Ninth avenue elevated railroad. Que
gang WAS laying the turnout At Eleventh street,
aud tle other the foundations between Eight
eehth and Iwenty-ilrst streets. The foundE-
tiohs are alrehuS lalu III several places among
them. near Liberty. Houston, Thirteenth, and
between lwenty-hrst and lwenty y-fuurth streets.
From Forty trst to Fiftieth street the posts are
up, anu in some plac % the beams are IN place
on them. In laying the foundation. two LARGO
granite Il lgstones are put down. Rising from
tho centre Of these IL an IRON holt around whicn
mAsonry to the height OF siG feet ia lld. On
this Is placed the bed plate, weighing a ton and
aqnarter. THIS contains sockets Tor the posts,
ana IL screwed down to the bolt. A rge iOrce
OF men Is to be put - work Immediately, anu II
Is expected that the work Will be well on In IA
month.
There are now turnouts on the line nj Frank
lin, West Eleventh. and Thirty fourth stree =,
beiuga mile aud quarter apart. the nrst work
u DO done is to build three new turnOuts-at
Liberty, Houston aud FOrly-nrst streets, and
to lengihen tho one mt Eleventh. street. This
shortens the distance to hye-eightns OF mtle,
and viii enable the company 10 run trains every
seven and one half minutes, Instead Of at inter
Vals Of hfteen minutes a. at present. when tho
double road - compete these turnouts arc to
be used TO switch on special trains that will not
1un the ontre dislauOs Of the line, II Ia the m
tention OF the company to extend the track up
town IA soon "A possible. No wo X can be done
IN the liowery, O"ing 10 the doith Il Judge
Mcneil the $50 must be rsargueI. II decdei
III favor OF the conuAny the line Will run TO
South street, then up Front, New Bowrry. Bow
cry, and Third avenue 10 the Granu Central De-
pot ami beyOnd.
Tho company havo ton now oars with engines
all Toady IOr business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
IN THE CITY OF SIN.
Breokivn Real Estate Agents Arrost for
Breach of Promise TO Marry.

Miss ANA L. ID. Robinson, through her
brother. W. 5. Robinson. as guard n, has insti-
tuted a suit for $1,000 damages in the Brook q
City Court against Frank o. Johnson, u young
real estate broker, OF Throop avenue and Macon
street. for breach OF promise. She became
acquainted with Johnson in going to his ONCE
to pay rent for the house sho occupied With her
brother. He grew attentive, and In August last
asked her to become his wife. She consented
10 be married four months later. Just before
the wedding day he Induced her to delay Their
marrilge until the next spring In February.
1879, he betrayed her and refused to accede TO
the demands OF herself and brother TO save her
from disgrace by marrying hor. Judge Rey-
nolds granted an order Of arrest, anc liked John
sons bail at $500. Yesterday Johnson visited
particulars OF the suit. and was asked to step
over to the Court House. They were met
by the Deputy sheriff, and johnson was arrested
aud held IN 200 hail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
FRANCES WAR OFFICE.
Gen. Cissey's Withdrhw wal to be Followed By
Complete Reorganization.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-A despatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Paris says that
Gen. de Cissey's resignation OF the War Depart
lent was not voluntary, as President Mac Mabon
the President wishes his War Minister TO be no
longer subject to parliamentary viclsstudes Of
change during recess, and the selection OF Gen.
berthaut, VINO Is not a member Of Pdrii amen,
excites considerable comment, particularly
Hmong the Republicans. A reorgauiz ition OF
soon expected In consonance with The Views Of
Duke o'Audinret Pasquer and NJ. Precinct,
which Gen. Bertnaut snares IL Is expected that
Gen. de Cissey Will be assigned to one OF the
great military commands at the approaching
periodical changes Of those posts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
SPARKs FROM the rELE0RAPH.

The Hcpubllcans OF the Third Kansas District
have nominated Taomas Ryan tor Congress
The Republicans OF the Sixth District Of Mis-.
souri, have dominated II. L. Haven for Congress-
The Republican nominees for the Assembly In
Jefferson county are Flrst District. Charles Il. sam
ner Second District Henry Spicer.
The delegates to the Republican State Con-
yenton from the Second plstrct OF Saratoga county
have been Instructed TO present r. Baard Tor Juage
Of the Court Of Appeals
Tue Republicans OF the First Assembly Dis
lrc ~ Rensselaer, county have elected delegates to The
Saratoga Convention favorable 10 the nomination Of
Marlin l. Townsend for Governor.
The Republicans OF the Second Distrlct OF
ChAutauqna county nave nominated Theodore A. tAse
for the Assembly anu nave instructed their delegates
to the Saratoga Convention to present the name VI the
HIN. Reuben r.. FrntOn Tor Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
GEN. THOMAs,s STATUE.
His Old Comrades Incepsed Mt the Site So
Iected by the Committee.

iected by the Commtuec.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Ofhoers Of the
army In Washington, who served under Gen.
Thomas, are chaerined at the action Of the
committee appointed to select a site for the
heroic equestrian bronze statue Of Old Pop, for
which the Army Of the cumberland subscribed
$4,000 to erect In some square In Washington.
The committee consisted of Senator Morrill, of
Vermont, Representative Holman OF Indiana,
and the Secretary Of War, and as Congress APP
proprsted SIS 900 for base for the statue, those
gentlemen concluded to select stanton square,
In the northeast corner Of the city, an uDfre-
quented and unknown locality. as though they
were ashamed to have the statue In W Washing
ton. This has brought out the following mes
pal officers Of the Army OF the Gum ooriand:
IL the committee ind inter place than obscure
and distant for the site Of the to Of
the noblest soldiers OF the republic the Society OF the
Army Of the Cumberland wll feel itself obliged 10
select which will illustrate Its respect for It's dead
Commander and hero.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

WASHINGTON, Aug lS.-Secretary Chandler
has appointed the following gent emen as the Commis
sion 10 treat vita the Sioux indians provided for In
the Indian appropr ,ton b passed by Congress ut s
last session; n. &. Bulls of Iowa George W. Manypen-
ny of ono, a, q. Boone O COlOrtuo NeWtVu kdmunds
~ DakOta. Bi,hop H. b. Whlppie OF Mlnnesota a; 5.
Gaylord Of Michigan, Assistant Attorney. General OF
the interior atmcnt, 5. ID. Ilinman, Interpreter.
and CnArlo, N. HcndleY of Mas ingtOn, ID. G. Mr.
Gaylord viii legal adviser tO TIE Commission.
anu represent the lutcrlOr D.pArtm mt Ine Commis
sion start al once, Wl ON MUl-
uAY. the 2S IA mat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
SOME WAshINGr0N TOPICS.
Changing Federal Oncers In Mississippi TO
Slrengthen the Party.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-The President to. day,
sssipp made an extensive change in the Federal
Officers OF that State, incluing the Marshal flr the
'utAcrn strict, aud the principh Postigast rs.
have the eject Of reconc INK and consOli aung all dit
fer ny elements and AS consequence strengthen the
party, Wlh prOsepcct Of securing the electoral vote
Tor Hayes and Wheeler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
n SANG UINIRY DUEL.
Two Communist Refugees sIashins EasA
OIner with Sabres.

LONDON, Aug. ia special despatch to
the Standard from Paris reports that .
savage duel has been fought In Belgium
between NM. Pindy and Chardon, tive
well known Communist refugees. The
weirons were saores. One combat mt
received six gashes and the other eiRnL Tue
lesh was suced from their faces, and both
tainted from loss Of blood.
he cause Of the duel WAS that the parties
had accused eaon q, her Of robbing tho Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
The Jishopric OF Haynpu,

HAVANA. Aug. lS.-lhe voz dc cuba says that
OF It's editors has received letter from the
Queen Isabella, IN which she offers to her influence
Win King Alfonso to secure tne nomlnAtl by tue
Pope Of the brother Of the late Bishop VI Havana "
The DlshOpTlC.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
rayma.,cr spauidina'. sentence Approved.

WAsuISGToN, Aug. 1s.-rhe President has
approved the sentence OF the naval hcid
at San Francisco, OF which RearAdmiral Rogers was
President and which sentenced Paymaster II. c.
Spauldng TO be dismissed the service. The chhrg 9
were lect of duty IN allowing his CLERK, Mr. Pinney,
TO control Government funds ana convert them 10 his
use ami TO issue and giyc receipts prop
erty never received by the Goyernm mt Pay master
Spuldng therefore ceases to be AL officer Of the United
states NAVY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

water. From the symptoms Of M,rtln Laros's ness
suspected that he was uiTcrng from poison. arsenic
most probably. remained there eighteen hours, and
sont for Dr. J. NJ JunKins for consultation. Martin
from the effects OF srsenisal poisoning
that Martin Iaros was suffering from arsenicsl
poisoning and 1t was then sent FOR DR.. Junkins TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
Department Clerks Resisnius.

WAsnINGTON, Aug NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. continue
to be received by the Secretary OF the Treasury from
clerks who prefer to have the amounts of their sal
aries leaves of absence from the present date un
the 10th OF october, rather than remain until that
period and take the chance OF being dismissed the
general reduction About forty CLERKS have thus lar
rendered their resl2nations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
The Lee Eaurntrian 4laiua.

GREESBRIAR, White SULPHUR springs, W.
w. Aug s.The grand Dlll under the auspices OF tho
lee MoAument Association, In aid Of the fund for the
,i''N ~ an equestrian statue OF Gen. r. + Lee IN
i'inpHn took plDce here tO-nignt Hnd wa attended
~ "a Iafac number Of DrrsJnH. Among the managers
sincere. - "N '''''~' N'tS'~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
Murder on base Bali Ground.

MEMPHIS, Aug. lS.-On Wednesday last wlllh
Jones and Marsh Waser (coorc, lenders u base bah
clubs had dispute about the right OF their res9eo iv,
cluDs 10 CERTAIN neld II a. nUuy spring h's. MAiE
er struck Jones on tne head Win Dat khnL lin m
stsntly. Wakrr escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

NASHVILLE, Iohn., aug. 10. EA-uoN' hhrlls,
who Was nominated one OF the Presidential Electors
for tho state at large by the Democratic convention
sgninst his earnest protest viii publish ~ the nsrc
tomorrow a letter to tue Executive Committee per
emptOry declining the nunlnation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
5000. 600, 600 povna. Of no,,.

ne rainfall In New York city Yesterday was
~ 'h'r Shcl represents Tor the H.O0O acres OF
-. ID Nl " htnnattan do Anial OF s3. $50 900,
EI Or S5i6s 750 tons Of water. The heat hbera ed
Iuna ". q h-AliVn ~ Yapor into this body OF water
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
Joining the Army Of Reform.

Col. Augustus II. FERN OF Connecticut, who
ost an arm IN the aud was the Republican candt
ior Secretary Of State In 1875, has declared FOL
TLden anu Hendncks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

FISHERS LANDINd. N. V. Aug. lS.-lhe Thou
sand IA ands camp meeting /, largely attended. On
sunday neI the Rev Drs. Eliot of Kingston Pole OF
visit the PARK daily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

Joseph Day and George alllco, young col
ored sailors quarreed aoout hghted lamp IN their
bOardnR house AZ Oi PArN street evening and Wal.
Ice WAS stuOheu m the shoulder. lie taken 70 the
ChalnoerS sHotI hospital au0 D.J MAS IVoAOd w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

Secretary Chandler took the Washington train
for New York last night on business connected with
the hAtiVna R0DuDlan Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

Falling. followed by rising barometer, eoos
oastcrly to southerly winds. snfing to warmer sont
ery aud westerly. psrtlY cloudy orcoudy weather an4
fr Quent rains clearing away Guiug The afternoon Ana
nlgat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

The Thermometer In New York Yesterday.
At Hudnuts at o'clock A. NJ. 60'; o, 10: q
7a'i " ST. 5J'; $3.50 4. NJ, 10 o. TO-; w. ~ u. "a.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-18

\ remarkable incident occurred at Brown
& Halls sawmill, in Acton, while pine log
was being sawed up into lumber. The out
side slab and one board had been cut of, and
while the workmen were turning oyerthe log
they were surprised to see n large toad poke
his head out of a hole in which he was I'M
bedded, and where he had barely escaped be-
ing cut up by the saw. How the stranger got
there was mystery, as he was completely
encased in the wood, with no possible means
of ingress or eeress. AS the log was the fourth
or Eth from the butt of the tree, his position
must have been at least fifty or sixty feet from
The ground, and he had no doubt grown up
with it from infancy, being probably hun
dreds of years old The animal was quite
flat, and nearly as large as a mans hand. He
was perfectly blind, but when taken from his
bed he made use of his limbs TO crawl away
The tree was perfectly sound with the eXcep
ton of decayed spot OF about foot in length
below the hollow place in which he was i'm.
bedded. How did he get there, and what did
he live on '-TOr0HtO Globe.
Very remarkable indeed, but the story
needs backing up by pretty strong affidavits.
AS botanistS h, We long aro demonstrated that
trees never grow upwards from the roots, but
from the top, the question is, how did the
frog get INTO the tree fiity or sixty feet from
the ground?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-18

One of the hottest regions of the earth is
along the Persian Gull, where little or no rain
falls At Barhn the arid shore has no fresh
water, yet a comparatively numerous popula.
ton contrives to exist there, thanks to cOpi-
ous springs which burst forth from the boz.
tom of the sea. The fresh water is got by div.
ing. The diver sitting in his boat, winds a
great goatskin bag around his left arm, the
hand grasping its mouth; then he takes in his
right hand a heavy stone, to which is attached
a strong line, and thus equipped he plunces
in and quickly reaches the bottom Instantly
opening the bag over the strong jet OF fresh
water, he springs up in the ascending current,
at the same time closing the bag, and is
helped aboard The stone is then hauled up
and the diver, after taking breath plunges
again. The scource Of these copious subma-
rine springs is thought to be in the green
hills OF Oman some $40 or GOO miss distant
Nee HdceH Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-18

deposit letters and receive her masters mail
TO take the milk from the mllkman; to bring
In and pile up the kindling-all of these So,
called tricks" are a mere matter OF conrse
for Baby"
The other day Mr.. Skillman was out walk
ing, and his knife fell from his pocket. some
time afterward he discovered his loss. and
made mention of the fact to companion,
The word knife was no sooner pronounced
than " Baby came forward and laid the miss.
ing article at her masters feet
In getting her meals she uses little basket.
First asking permission to go, the dog takes
the basket handle carefully in her mouth and
proceeds to the rear of Charpot's. The meal
received BABY" returns, and, having salts.
ned her appetite, takes back proper recon-
pense to the cooks. At times her master will
ask Baby to talk, and her attempts at Ian.
guage are then actually painful
1t must be kept in mind that Baby" as
yet, Is hardly out of her "teens" so to speak,
and what she may become when her faculties
have been maturely developed it is lmposs-
BILE for US to predict
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-18
a "Reminiscences of George ID. Prentice.

In June, 1887. thirty-nine years ago, oc-
cured one of George ID. Prentice's terrible
street encounters on account of his keen, un-
sparIng flashing of men in the LOuiSctlIe Jour-
RaL Regarding this, heard the other day a
story which will interest your readers. In all
of Prentces battles the ajority of the peo-
pie in Louisville were angrily enlisted in
sympathy with the great writer or the victim.
At the date | write of there was employed in
the office of the JOurnal young Pennsylvan.
ian, compostor, about fourteen years Of
age, of n edium height, but Of wonderful mus
cular build and power. Work was underway
n the composing-rOom, when shots were
heard in the street in front, and of course
foreman, typos, subs" and devils, rushed
to the windows to see. Just in front of the
office were George D. Prentice and man
named Boyd, who had exchanged several
shots, and, clinching, had fallen. Prentice
under, and Boyd was reaching for MS bowie
knife to end the work Our young typo only
saw that his loved chief was near death, when,
dropping on the floor his half filled stick of
matter, he turned, dashed down the stairway
to the street, and through the crowd, with the
impetuosity of mad bull, and aimed blow
which would have ended the fight. But it
did not-the intended blow didn't Our hero
felt a sharp singing blow on the left side Of
and found that he had been cut with bowie
knife in the hands of a young medical stu
dent there. Turning in an instant, the man
drew his own knife and attacked his assail
ant, striking him cut which passed almost
clear across The abdomen, and received Sc
cond cut in the left side, which, an inch low.
er, would have reached the heart and finished
his life. A dozen knives were busy in an in
slant, and in moment more the battle was
over. The young medical student was lying
bathed in his blood, as was also the typo and
another victim of the latter's knife Careful
nursing and attendance through a long and
dangerous illness resulted in the recovery of
all, and no legal steps were taken IN the mat,
ter. The third mans name | knew nothing
of, but the typo was James B. Steadman now
of Toledo, and who was one of the generals
at the disastrous field at Chickamauga who
well earned the rank of Major General, and
whose neck now shows plainly the MAX OF
the deadly knife of DR.. TomlinsOn, now of
Harrodsburg Ky, the father of two Of the
wives Of Gen William Worth Belknap, of
whom your readers have doubtless heard re-
Gently. In September of the same year young
Steadman left Louisville, and after short
wandering eastward, arrived IN the Maumee
Valley in the same year.