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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-15
MARIE LOUISE ROMAN,
WIFE OF
+. S. ROMAN,
VS.. NO. 6O4,
HER
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES.

Wv AlAls 4
In this Use, for the reasons oral
ly assigned by the Court, the law
and the evidence being in favor of
the plaintiff and against the defend
ant:
1t is therefore ordered, adjulged
and decreed that there be Judgment
in favor of the said plaintiff Marie
Louise Roman, against the said de-
PENDANT Eupllemon Sosthene Roman
her husband, decreeinga separation
of property between them, and that
she do have and recover from her
said husband the sum of Nineteen
Thousand Five Hundred and Ten
S211OO Dollars ($19,510, S2ll0O) with
legal interest on $18,494 from July
Goth. 1877 and on $1,O1G S2l100
from October 31st. 1877 until paid
and costs of suit,-Nine Thousand
Seven Hundred and Sixty Dollars
thereof to be satisfied by privilege
and mortgage OH the property of
the said Euphemon Sosthene Ro-
man, such as are allowed to married
women for the security of their do.
tai and paraphernal rights, dating
from the 18th of March 1S46,-Three
Hundred Dollars thereof to be sat
iss.,t>y tae same privilege, ard
mortgage ds Tag from the 14til. ia
, asars 1ai,-Ejye Hundred Dollars
thereof to be satisfied BIZ the same
,,iyiiaaa and n,""' ~r~a ia ll.o from
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-15

tUbNNC L !Vy't""' |
"The following communication
was received too late for cohs'uera-
ton in our last issue:
NIouma, La, Nov. 22th- 1877.
..u,;+n,s Pyooyyss.-The n. o. JAaacrdt. |
,f ~. 9th inst, states that the LoH's'GHo's
.nL&. Y,oG,tss are the only country pa
IT'S that oppose Sunday Law. That the
I1theistical Loaisianois should oppose ~ Ia"
in conformity to religious principles, we
can we'll understand: bnt, at the same u
M. wc must confess our surprise at seeing
tn. Pyoayess mentioned as Supposed t" a law
Of order and dccornm, and which Is 50 SAD
" trausrvcsse.l in our midst. Will the i'".
G,pss explain, and oblige one OF IT'S readers:
We are compelled to own the soft
impeachment. W. are decided not
in favor of a sunday law, juste as
little as wo are in favor OF a hqaor
law, a "tobacco law" or any law res,
tricting the citizen in his personal
liberty.
tan as ours, protesting religious OPP.
Mons of so wide a divergence, It
would certainly he too great a hard
shin to force ali to follow the obser'
vanccs of a portion of our people.
But. even we're it not so, the primer
ple always remains, as inculcated oy
ourrevolutionary fathers that church
and State should be kept strictly
separate, and that consequently re-
ligious observances are nj proper
matters for legislation.
Yet we cannot say that we 90 not
heartily sympathize with ~" ana
all other good people in II commu-
nifty, in their desire to see the LORDS
day respected. But in III tree conh.
try we can not force people to oe
good. lust as little as we can pres.
cribe to them what they should eat
and what they should drink. we
mustAl these matters, rely entirely
upon the pastor and the alacner,
for in the same ratio as religious
sentiment and secular education
progress in our midst, in the same
ratio will the observance OF the SAD
bath become more general.
It is very d~isagreeable, to be sure,
a. friend ~" states, to see CLAW, or
der and decoruln" violated on the
Sabbath, but we think that it the
officers of the law will but do their
duty, that nuisance would be speedl-
~ abated.
Such is the position Of the Pro
qress as regards the Sunday law
and we believe it to be fair an just
to all. 1850,
AS regards the L%omtsiana.s being I
"atheistical," we think ~ decided
" mistaken. When ace appear be1o'
re that Awful Presence, which IS one
day to Judge us all, ace should gladly
take our chances with }. Gentll O
the Louisianais.n
Thank you, brother OF the quiz
But MI. z accuses us OF being al
ssg is to say amal Wltsiou
sss;fh anti God.
fae tsset is hat we do not ne!leS'
IL fsst aasl Of those who are b1gots
see y i,y~Ioclifes, Pharisees- IA
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sATURDAY1ECENBER Is. 1917.
Official Directory.
Fourth Judicial District.

1Comprising the Parishes OF Ascension
St. James, St. John the Baptist and st.
Charles.
District Morris MARKS
D;str;ct Northumberland. b. Earhart.
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II u R S {.

NJ. Emile Leblanc, sucrier bien
connu ct experiments, maitre dune
decouverte qui lui permet de faire
du sucre avec les cannes les plus
dif1iclles q %rouler, Sc chargera, moy-
ennant Ia somme de $40, payable
apres l'epreuve, de regler la lessive
de tous les equipages qu'on voudra
bien lui confer dams la paroisse.
Emile Leblanc, paroisse st. JAG
ques, Convent p. O.
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SUGGESTIONS OF
MICHEL GAUDIN AND WIFE.
PARISH COURT.
PARISH OF SAINTpAMES,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Whereas, Leon Gaudin, administrator of
the above SUGGESTIONS has filed in this
Court his final account Of administration,
praying for the ho%mologation of the same
and his discharge as administrator atorc-
said,
Public notice is hereby given to the ere
ditors If the above SUGGESTIONS and to all
persons therein interested. to file in writ,
ing. within ten days from the date hereof,
in this office. the reasons why the prayer
OF said petitioner should not be granted.
BY order of our said Court.
EMILE j. LAICHE,
Deputy Clerk.
F. P. POCHE, Attorney.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-15

POLICE JURY.
President, A. L. Bourgeois;
Secretary, Emile }. Laichc;
Members. j. A. Drlilhet. }. 3. Ferchaud,
Felicien Nagu.spack. Desire Leblanc, "a
mes Davis. Alfred Mire, Henry johnson.
Thomas Mooney, Richard A. Harrison.
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Seventh Senatorial District.

comprising the Parishes Of Ascension
and St. James,.
state senator ere Landry.
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PARISH OF ST. JAMES.
CITIZENS BANK OF LOUISIANA.
VS.. NO. $50.
T.. 5. & J. s. ROMAN.

By virtue of ar alias writ of seizure and
sale to me directed by the Honorable the
Fourth Judicial District Court of the State
of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of st.
James. III the above entitled and number
ed cause. under date OF November 10Th.
ISL. | have seized and will offer fer sale
at Public Auction at the Court House of
this Parish,
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SCHOOL BOARD.

SCHUUL DUAhO.
President, J. Gentil:
Secretary, j. Louis Gaudet;
Members. DR.. @. Gandet, }. n. Ihibo-
deaux, D. /. Bourgeois, ?: Nnma Martin,
Thelesphore Dusas, A.. w Thompson, John
Dickerson.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
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LOUISIANA EQUITABLE
Life Insurance Go.
Corner CarOndelet and Grayier Streets.
NI3W

SAMUEL MANNING TODD, President.
r. W. OGDEN. Vice President.
ANDREW PATTON. Second Vice President,
WILLIAM HENDERSON, Secretary.
This Company has paid to the families OF
policy-holders over $:3}50.000 during the past
If YOU want safety. security and fair deal
ing, insure your life in this Home Southern
Institution.
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II SUNDAY LAW.

We read the following iii the Ter
yebonne Progress:
"The following communication
WAS received too late for cohSldera-
ton in our last issue:
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Parish of st. James, December lst., le7
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Present: Chief Justice Manning,
and Associate Justices Mari, De
Blancand Spencer. Mr.. Justice Egan
was obliged, by illness, to leave the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
MUSIC md !HE DIANA.

Grabbed Age" has run It's course at w allacks
Theatre gDt. III. Pump . Oul-ict .IdhId
''Woodieign replace H. InIs ~ cc las been scen IN
Nork before, but since us lOtmrr presentation
here Ii has been greatly altered and nearly rewritten.
In addition to Miss LetIc Alien and other idyOrte mem
btrs tue summer company IL "ln lntiOuucr Miss
Marie Bates. a actress nom Boston.
An entertainment for the benefit of the St.
John Sufferers viii bt gwen al OhHiOfcs e.. aetl
tue evening. Miss Emma ADbOtt, sig BIignOn,
Sig FerIant, 81. 5uslII, rignurlnd Gdnin.cfii Mr
HAM! loI Mr. ArDurkc. and G.4nOres Band have vol
uutecrrd scrvtc-. Tue price o admission ON THIS
occasion uas been IaIsed to one dollar.
We have received Waltz entitled The
Return nom India" composed 10y Count Beust, and
d.uittcd to the Princess Wales. IL II pLDlsntd ~
-,ury Lucas. weber & Co., LONDON, and sold Tor tDe
ben nj oi Hungarian ASSOCIATION Tor the Keller OF
Needy IIuI.lTI4iis IN Lae brItisn c49ita
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
ACROSS The DANUBE.
-o-tiruedtronfir.tPa qr.

that all fore gners IN government employ were dis
missed In army and navy. IN the telegraph and
post-oce there foreigners IN po1 tons OF trust
who had been chosen organizers, but II was FELT TO
be inconsistent with the dignity of Tur key that any
but Turks should hold such positions and all had to
go. Now Turkey is reapng tne fruit Of this policy IN
the blight of nefsicency that paralysis everything.
Soldiers 90 to the field with splendid arms but the
cartridges give out the shells for the artillery
have not come, the bread Is wanting, or the enemy
takes different course from that which lac took IN
the last two wars. and the Gencrlls are dsap-
pointed in their wish TO fight him. The flriresses
are beseged, and tuen first It TO- the Nar De-
partment that there no stores there The soldiers
with their splendid physique aud superior equipment
are sacrificed To the folly which removed fOreiSh
skill from the staff of tine army. In the navy 1t 10
the same. The ron-clads are idle hall the time, be-
cause the Turks dis missed their English engineers
aud instructors years ago, and npw cannot re-
gain them. while the men employed 30 not UNDER
stand how to use the splendid machine which the
modern iron-clad Is. TINS Jealousy applies also 10
Hobart Pasha Although the iron-clad beet Is aDso-
lutev depndent upon his Guidance IL was only after
the Russians had destroyed two sips That the GOV
ernment were willing to give him an active commahu
Constantnople presents a motley appearance these
days. Every tribe, kingdom and tongPe has IT'S rep
rcsentatyes here. There are MOsleuls from INDIA
| BOSharans with enormous tlrbans and yaregated
plated gowns, Tartars from the Crlmep, with r0and
faces and ininitesimal noses, Maays. Africans w"o
swear Justify by the prophet, Arabs IN many colors'
Iunisians with sllken robes ald bare legs anu uul-
htudes OF Circassians All these have come up TO ths
/ war, buJ there IL strange lack OF enthus'aSm
| among them. No sirbt that reminds one Of New
/ York III the early DAYS of 1861 is found IN these
streets. The people about silently Ii SOLDIERS 20
| by the people say in undertones " Cpd bless you
and have their duty. II news comes, 1t Is passed
| around from mouth to mouth in whispers, whether
/ il be good or bad 1t may not be printed IN the
newspap.rs and bulletin boards are things OF when
! no Turk has yet dreamed. This sOlemnlty Oh de-
meanor Is partly due TO the Eastern habit OF IepIeS
son but il is largely due also TO the ftastc system
of tboucbt which connects no two events cause
and eject bases no hopes upon yctorf ana no Tears
upon defeat Everything Happens" nothing Is
caused 70 appen. IL Is As when a boy PLAYS bal IN
Turkey He never speaks o. catching the DALI tH"'
would be tempting Providence. lhe Dall la!s lllo
/ his hand The army commanders await inc Iuihl-
,o,t &c rho Divine decre.s and the first thing they
know the enemy has Ou,iianked them OF ms H'l7
nse of some other lhhde device for plsturDiDs OAe
/ normal condition of affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
POLI7ICAL NOTES.

The Ofice-hOlder is rampant, but the country
ia calm.
1t takes an awful amount of unhappiness to
induce q Republican 10 vote Tic Democratic ticket.
Mr. Hendricks arrival in England seems to
have been received with equanmIty. Perhaps he Ne
glected to hang out his de Jtre sign
The Iowa Democrats viii have hard work to
mase worse financial platform than the Republicans
have constructed
That there was crOOkedness in Uncle Jimmy
Blue methods a TefuImer Will surprise no one
The country AN faith him when he shed that love
~ and batlescarred long tailed Due coat for
lAlIru brown one. 40 was IA most wOciul shock
Attorney General Fairchild has clearly got
the upper hand Of 5 Townsend and client far as
public opinion Is concerned. Even Republican journals
winch have cu bitter IN cOudemulu- his course
are satisfied with Als defense.
Secretary McCrary is credited by reporter
o. Hapk-Lye with SAYING that tn Oficeholders were
needlosly iyatened by the Presidents ORDER since
Il not intended prevent them attending
frhtloh. IAeD what Is ~ intended fort
John G.. Thompson of Ohio is prancing
about usual telling confident he feels OF Dem
Oeratic victory t-cre lie Il a little anxious about his
Chances for benz again Sergeant-aArms OF the House,
and takes in the speakershp beyond hoping
ta Sdyer wont get and thus crowd him OH tie track
eutfeY.
That resolution which the malicious Demo
member threw into the Ham psnire Legsla-
ture working just he hoped have IT. The Repub
acan press the State applauding its reference
Ommtee, aud Is counseng permanent repose there
shyi Because the Presidents Southern policy Is still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
STATE CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

ALBANY, June 29.-Secretary Bigeiow has re-
Gently determined upon extending the usefulness Of tie
Department Criminal Statistics In his Office, by add
TO the reports, at present published, comments
deductions and comparisons, which may serve
to rote the yearly Increase or decrease Of
crime throughout the STATE. and the changes
in the condition OF the criminal classes. As hereto
fore made these reports have been nothing but lump
OF figures massed together with method and little
meaning and have in way srved the political ecouo
mist phantrUpist in ob tanning an intelligent idea Of
the needs IN tGIs important function OF Oveinment.
For TIE purpose Of this the Secretary has
moved MI scph Nj, haes VINO has Lad charge Of the
department, and gwen IL IN char OF Col. ceatOn, al
present SutrinICn lent ga tie Cen, Bureau. Col sea-
ton an expert az this business. There those, how
ever, VINO political significance IN te change Mr.
Mchatis beng Ant-lammany Democrat, recon-
acudcd by senator BiXby, FeOdOr lcrsOn and the men
recently Attempted to r-OrgInlze the AMI
many party. Col SeatOn j. a krpuDlcaD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
PUBLIC OPINION.

President Hayes is moving quietly yet firm
y on tbs w.ole subject or Own Service hciorm L'ch
step D., a step advance and no one IS o. more import
ance than the one jus tiken.-lIne independent.
A political leader who deliberately ties the
hands OF his anu cfcicni 81 loIcis, MfouEs
himself and he organization when hc Is the apparent
iI .,J ossurdly plNes the way for "a TRIUMPH OF his
enem. es.-lliOJ Times (RepJ
If instead of a vague re solution approving
Hayess ooutDcrn pol cy ono ndl been oH.led Hec,inS
that the policy Of military inleIten ION I'd the o'a 1o.
ermeuis in the South lad aled OF lie purposc ana That
the lime his come for IL to ces we o'nbt u there Womb
y,ntiOn.-l Cincinnati Gaz"ite w pl
The signs of the times all point to an ALI
aucr West anu 10uih "hch VIII eah 10 tle
prominent Western Drt0cIHt t. the hrst place Oh the
icsel at tHe next National Democratic 'on'ehtioh
The action of Iowa will have az influence
mon the Auiu- Prtsident Hayes Is no' man
TO disregard the warning coming nom So earnest body
OF men IS ihey WHO lrau the van III Inv campaign Vi
1877 Boston Traveller (AepJ
The Civil Service needs to be elevated by
the emanci ation oI It's ncumbents nom The Nrauuy
of servitude.-lSt Paul PioneerIress Qn1D
1t may be that Iowa, with her immense Re-
publican majority can ahod 10 t1in t-1 coz sn3de, 70
Republican Administrator ana ave Lo,htalty 10 Tie
rascy proposal To paw oil the public creditor wih silver
coin worth ninety cents To me uoaI Dnl u Is doubtful
If the parry the country at iar-c can slad u under
general adoption Of tnat line OF pocy-lHaruofd Post
(krpl
The President could not be more plainly given
10 uuers aud Than ~ the scenes ia Iowa ana VI ss clu
sets mat he hope lies where ms strength hes with the
prop.e not win tn pOLuciaDs-lP Philadelphia Hines,
(IndJ
Pennsylvania Repubcanism is strongly unit
cd I'M i II iih tnat a. Iowa. TAerc IL the same sectional
rcol the same caeerIcss 10 Keep awe dead Issue TO
cover the want OF hlns pOlt'cal PIIHCIPo'- thatiS
burgh Parrot (Dem)
The Iowa incident is useful as revealing the
existence of larger Bourbon element n the PROGRESSIVE
Republican party than was saeg e Vt 5 5v s
Boston Advertiser tl'epJ
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THE WAR ~ IDAHO.
STRENGTH OF THE INDIAN POSITION.

STRENGTH OF THE INDIAN POSIIION.
NATURAL FoRuFICAupNs or MOUNTAINS AND
RoCKs-HusTMTTY OF THE CLEARWATER INDIANS
-RUMORs OF A BATTLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July IA press dispatch
from Boise CITY. under date yesterday, says tae
small force WISER composed Of Capt Beadcr's com
maud Of A. and 40 Idaho volunteers, under Capt
Robbins cannot move uOrthward to any purpose until
the arrival OF the troops expected from the South The
position OF the Indians which Is the south side OF
Salmon river, the strongest and most favorable tor
their mode OF warfare that could be imagined IL is iu
Of natural obstacles the approach OF tle troops and
affords ample scope 10 the Indians % remain and hZh
etrcnt as they may it, The troops may the
river under OF the artillery but when across tAey
viii have steep mountains 70 climb and rocky caiOns 10
TO get at the Indians without sufficient force
from this side to perate with Cen Howard it Is diff
cult now he can hold the Indians to engage
ment, DO anything ehrctual against them. IL IS now
believed here that the hOses Will come this way but
there no adequate force yet here prevent them If
they should so determine.
Portland press dispatch Of yesterday containing the
latest reports from the scene the Indian outbreak.
says; tribe OF Indians, known the River SNAKES.
lied john Richie, Of Mount Idaho The Ctur
dAeues, who have thus far strictly observed their
promises OF good behavior reported 10 be In pursuit
OF the murderers IL is reported that the Clearwater
Indians under Looking Class, had turned loose and
and south forks Of the Clearwater, and driven Of
AL the Of the settlers found between these
forks, and had II at their camp, about six miles
above Kaniah. THIS confirms Jim sawver's state
ment made in the Indian council yesterday, at
Lapwal, as the purposes Of Looking Glass and
his forty men. The Indians told two Cinnamon on Clear
water that they had declared war the whites, and
would begin their raids upon the inhabitants within two
days. When this news reached Mount Idaho OF
twenty volunteers started Immediately FOR Clearwater
but has come from them yet. Gen. Howard was
informed, he SAID he would send detachment OF
regulars the country in that direction this
morning.
Volunteers who IN the nght on White Bird Creek
saw an Indian who went OFT a. one of re friendly In
uans wCh Col Perry. from LapWaI bfckOn the hustes
fDr~ ard the gt, and other m0yom n- OF some 90
the friendly Indians eyircnz frenuues to tue hos lies
during the fight report, which idcks cOunrualun IS
TIA Geu o ard sad attacked Joseph and dlsodSed aim
from Horse Shoe Ridge.
BOISE Cy d,p tcu mentions indications Of the pres
~ hostile Indians IN the ser Valley. Tue settlers
leaving places OF safety, abandoning gram hrlds,
Us anu gard ns, when are being destroyed by
stuck.
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FOpFICN NOTES.

RrPrry. July 1.-Prince Bismarck has ar
arrived here.
IoSDoy. July IA telegram received to-day
=, 80 o,.,,i sonrc, states that tine Insurgents IN
rap have been dispersed aud porton OF them driven
mo the Province OF Buugo. Tranquility is nearly
rest red. q,
WASHINGTON, July Information Is received
Al lie state Department that Gen Grant n.ends 20 cA'e
E.plapd inme liatey after Fourth OF July ana VIII
then proceed to Belgium, Switzerland, Norway ana swe-
den and Russia in tbs order named ana Oh HIS ro'uH
from Russia will spend sometime IN Paris.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Adylces are also TO-
day received bs the state Department that the ue"
in av ner cent loan Will be taken without difficulty
-. on . o. mp caut discount Il is understood that
RE ara gements nave been made principally VITA
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FRA jersey city. Friday, June 29th, Abraham
nj. Ie.'r, and trends are respectfully uvtei nd
Monday, hl e. i-, Al J. H. il'A ii' Lie
resIgencr, Armstrong pace, bIrcANlIe' y J.
CIARk-At ls2 LexirgtOnavr. Alice Rollins. youngest
daughter nf NJ z 81 LARK, agrl 3 ear
FuneI viii place Al Cntsts CntfcIi r"lta
AmoOy y. j., on Tues -, Jui5 ..
Tram leave. toOC OF L4DrI yst LAO a. ' ie'' a. anu
3 y. ID.
DEAN-In Brooklyn Saturday, june 80, Harriet Dean.
OF late Henry DEAN "a me tJiA year q" h' akt,
Relatives and Iuyliel o. ATTEND ir unea4 l'n
heT lae residence ~ ~ tcAs4, biJOA4g H. on lscs-y
July q, at ! O'Clock y. IN.
LOSEA-In New YORK suddenly on sunday July J. Huam
Y. Losea of heart dlsea e. agrd ~ years .. , -.
the family II rpfcilf hNifN 70
attend ms lat residence, 10 -ly MA
berry ST., on Iues'laJ Jd INST, al e.jth
MFRFDITII-On saturday morning 40 0Clrck q conges
ton John OD scott Meredith -ou oi tAo Aio
Joseph D. AcIrtlin, ~ Philadelphia.
The funeral viii Ue held AZ IT. Marks church, Nest
orange. on Monday ii INST, Al a. N.
The increment VIII Lake pace a. fhiLadtpi1
SHERMAN on saturday the 30th inst. Evan Gwynne
81 Evan ynno anu Amy 81 CLAIR shefnAD aged
En9crl nom ST. Ignatas Church. Monday Juy 2, az 10
O'Clock a. IA
TT-CKER-Suddeny Saturday morning. June 30, William
aged ~ years, OF the lAie Moses iucAtr.
Friends the family respectfully invited 10
the funeral al the residence 81 Ms mother, Vest
y--ryeuth-st, TUESDAY morning July s. al ~
O'Clock. No flowers.
WATSON-At Casklls New York on the g2i DAY % June
1917, Mary widow of Hon. MaDun Watts justice OF the
supreme COurt0f the state Oh Ne~-forA, asrd % ye4r
WIGH1-At PortcheseT, =. THURSDAY the 25th Inst
Amherst WlgAt. Dr., IN the 1 Nh year o. his
The funeral Will ase place Ou 1t Petefs Church Port
chester on Monday, Ju ID AZ ococA p NJ Train from
Grand Central Depot leaves al ~ IA. No. noNess.
YOUNGER-At COxsaskie, June p. Eud0ra n. Younger
daughter Of +. q. and LuGor4 Adams.
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CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN YoNKERs.

The committee Of the Common Counsel, aD-
pointed 10 investigate the charges OF corruption and
bribery against some Of the Aldermen mas completed the
tsling Of testimony. Aldermen Riley denied everything
brouebt against him. and attempted to show that the
charges were madr through malice and desire for re-
yenge Bailey HObDs the newly appointed city trea-
slrer swore positively that BE made any offer 10
influence any AdrTman's vote, nor dld he know OF any
tIer per.ou having done 80. lie testified, however,
that in o73 AlI.rmau HICKS hal offered hm 500 10
.r.t some book sock taken nom the tax -hOOhs.
j " Birtlrtt Il New York, from whom the city has
been buyng Boulevard lamps for several years. trst
nod thai ne mad sold IN, amps 10 the city at twenty
mr. cent discount. Alderman Riley, chairman OF the
committee on LAMPS, asked lin 10 make Larger dis
,ut out 10 seud bill AT The usual discount AMI he
fRlrD would see that 10 went through and have II
a,scunted himself. But Mr. Bartlett would not do H.
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