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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THE POSTAL CONVENTION.

The public for some weeks past have either
overlooked or forgotten the good work Of the
Postal Convention and The benefits the respective
members OF that body sought to bring to New
Orleans. The committee, however, have oeen
working all the time, and the results Of their
labor give promise Of bright fruition.
The committee on postal relations, appointed
by Mayor Pilsburv. besides publishing their cir
culsrs OF August % in the city dailies, have sent
200 copies to various parts Of the State, asking
the cooperation Of citizens in the interior. In
reply they have received petitions from several
sections, urging changes in routes and the estab-
lshment of new steamboat and coach routes. In
many instances they have been advised Of pe-
tit1ons having been forwarded directly to the
Postmaster General, and Others being placed in
the hands Of members Of Congress, representing
the districts interested.
As to the establishment of mail contracts OF
steamship lines between Southern ports and
ports of South and Central America" recon-
mended by the Postal Convention at old Point
Comfort, the committee have requested the ap-
pointment Of committees by the Cotton Ex-
change, Chamber of Commerce and Produce Ex-
change Of this city. for the purpose of preparing
and having signed memorials to Congress
ssurging the claims of New Orleans as the South
ern port most suitable for mail connection with
South and Central America, and expressing the
belief that in euch memorials "the commercial
bodies OF the Mississippi Valley and principal
Southern cities would join and suggesting that
they be requested to cooperate.
II was suggested in the letter to Mayor Pills.
bury reporting the proceedings OF the convention
| ~ Old Point Comfort that the postal committee
SHOULD consider the propriety OF holding con-
vention in this city in December next"
We believe it would be we'll to hold such con-
vention as convened at Old Point Comfort, in
July last, in this city the coming winter. Besides
the questions considered there, we could intro
duce and have discussed the levees, railroad to
kho Do md tharn m at ms in II
securing, il possible, the cooperation Of the
Western and Southern cities in these matters Of
vital importance to New Orleans.
Suppose we ask the convention now assembled
at st. Paul, Minnesots, to pass resolution that
when 1t adjourns 1t does so to meet in New Or
leans in December2
Would not President Hayes and portion of his
Cabinet accept an invitation to attend during the
Christmas holidays7
Should We not follow up the invitation Of the
West, to unite with them in securing due consd-
GRAFTON Of the South and West in Federal legisla-
ton?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CITY HOTEL-T 8 Yard Mobile, Geo Lee
Chicago. Max Y, Brown city, DR. Geo Gardiner
thews Fort Adams, Mrs NJ Sailing and two
children Granville, A Klaer and wife Chicago.
Harry Barksdae Jackson, Miss, Dupont Gal
weston, j W S Fruison city, J E Morton St Fran;
cisville. JoumiIle ,Hebert New Iberia. James Z
Phelps and wife Shreveport, Casey Asken yIer.
Texas. B Crowder Shreveport, W Smith
ST. JAMES HoTEL-R Whitehead St
Charles parish, J B Chrisman Brookhayen
Miss. Chas H Townsend McCty City, Fl Cas-
sard Chicago, Robt Whetsto ne Morehouse La,
Bakes st Louis, 2 Randolph cinei A M
G Sc tt Cincinnati r M Lefton La W " Jones
La, Bains Miss, N G Hubbard Miss. R g Nc
Graw Illinois. Redditt city, B Leaton Mo-
bile, A J Pemeloph Ohio, Calvit Roberts Halle
hurst Mrs.
,0AssGDY,,s HnTEL,J p M q = 1l A g
McLemur Miss, VIM McNot La. " T Shaguh-
messy Bay st Louis, X H Bloomfield La. D Fl
y, Wall &c Mis-, Harrington ca M Ea City.
Patrick james Biloxi, Thomas, Fereday Lake
Catherine b r Laurance Q. III Samuels Gal:
weston. s Dow Miss. y D Bowman Miss, J Ell
Lenck Milwaukee,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11

1900, malt 400, pork 9ee barrels beef 1884, cut
meats s4so. lard 70. whisky 7sO. 1p,.a. oo.o
bs Ga 4 Il 3D. o sovs 10 ssS
42tz; November 42'S. Pork-Oetober ~ 70 bi q
November sls IS; year 30; January sla o.
sGa aIosyea s oet TO- ESQ .. mwheat closing
g E Novamsar u 4. e. se Sern
aaN. Pork steady-October sl4 65@14 70; No
vember s1a 12h; year ~ s7b; January sl2 g ~
Ola Lard nominal-October $40: ge year f. s sN :
shoulders IA; short clear and short rlp 57e )
sugar-cured X: long and short clear for future I
delivery seller October 81; shoulders ~; long
clear 7sz short rib 8 sugar-cured "a !; l"ng ana
short Q. Inspections Wheat 82I ooo winter " noe
corn 1853 GOO canal 1900; oats 4s 900; rye $4,000
uf my 1svg oet siao-Hogs- dull and
81 leei se fair 70 good Ieht y los5 aS iair a e
& 50 per GENITAL. Oats quiet and heavy offerings
nj a5e1asc for mixed, and 2s@3Oc for white. Rye
steady: No. D. 100000 Barley steady held good
steady s0 and QUIET; si4 30 Lard Is in fair de;
current make sssc y 'ib. Wheat firm and fairly
to choice. Corn steady, demand moderate
mixed 45c for ear. ACC for shelled., white nomi,
nal. Whisky steady and moderately active at
Sc. louis Gn g Get. io.mMarket closed-wheat No
a cash 81 81 bid: October q 36 bid No. 2 cash
u 28h bid October 28h sellers; NO. 4 81 AZ sell
sers; December 81 271a; year 81 26A bid; Noyem-
Der, cash, 81 % offered. mo bids. Corn-cash 4
October ~ bid November Al Y bid: year 39a bid
Oats--cash 2b4 November 26R; December 26M
fa27. year asa. Rye SO; November 5sA bid
Inspections: Wheat 80 900; corn 60. 900; oats TO-
600: barley $4,000 bushels:
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1O.--Flour. quiet and firm
receipts s.i2B bbls; shipments CTS; sales 1900
a. 900: sales 10000; cash and October 5sA I: No.
yember 5ga@597s: December bsK. Wheat firm
receipts 1900 bushels: shipments 81 600; sales
November 81 49, Oats 34@35 white 35h. Whisky
dull. 81 11k. Coffee dull and heavy; Rio ordi
nary earsoes 16@16h: job lots 16h921 gold
Mess pork sl5. Lard-refned lo1s; extra prime
rlage Ia
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
Railroad Personals.
ny THE JACKSON ROUTE.

Gov. f. T. Nichols, Col. L. 7. Brein. of the
jackson Road, Gen. r. O. Bond, tax collector
Fourth District, Major Austin Rountree, agent
Illinois Central Railroad, and the Misses Roun-
wee, left last evening, via the Great jackson
route, in special dining-room and sleeping car,
on brief excursion trip to Chicago; also by the
same route: Joe Hudson, Washington; J. W.
Ryer, Cpcinnati Fl. 9. Merrill, u. Lopgham,
Louisville; U. P. Smith and wife. Mrs. d. Rogers.
r. Hontine, Chicago; 9. Crane, Mrs sudbert, st.
Louis; L. Meyer, s. E. Rice, Memphis; Ernest
Weltz, MRS. Weitz, MISS Pauline Welz, Mics
Augusta Weltz, Master August Weltz .snd Mas
ter Henry Weltz, Evansville, Ind.
BY THE MOBILE ROUTE.
The following we're some of the departures by
the Mobile fast line last evening: P. P. Bowers,
for Memphis; P. H. Carroll, for St. Louis; Giraut
Farrsr. for Lynchburg; W. A. White. for St.
Louis; M. A. Hale. for Columbus, Ky; G. W.
Geddes. for Louisville; Senator J. B. Eustis, for
Washington; P. Fl. Wills, for Portsmouth, Va;
q. f. Bird. for Macon, Co.; J. 8. K!og. for Column
bus, Ga; P. label, for A lsnts; w. F. Vsuderer,
for Montgomery; VIM. DAVIS for Cairo; J. L.
Smith. for Columbus, XVI. G. W. Meatkley, for
Rutherford, Tenn; Major Il. A. Burke, for Nash
vile.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.

Our Mayor, who has always entertained sound
views regarding the important subject OF the
drainage OF our city, we are glad to say, proposes
to begin practically the needed improvement
with the beginning OF next year. What has beer
done in the way Of accomplishing any good in
this matter Mayor Pilsbury ascribes, no doubt
very correctly, to the repeated changes in our
city administration, and the varied views of diff.
ferent surveyors upon the best plan to accom-.
plsh the desired end.
The Mayor having consulted the best legal
authority now proposes that plan of drainage
shall be adopted, which through the sanction or
dictate of the Legislature shall not be changed
according to the ice of individuals or of in
coming city governments, aud it is probable that
his honor will Immediately begin. together with
the other city officials to consider system
adequate to the necessities Of the situation.
To our question as to how much the CITY could
apply annually, at the start to begin q progress
slve system of drainage, the Mayor answered I'M.
hesitstipglv, "About 500, 000!" q handsome sum.
with which great deal can be done each year.
DR.. Ohopp n, president Of the Board of Health,
who was present when the Mayor expressed him
self as above, said emphatically that the matter
was an urgent one and he was Satisfied that il
the proposition was carried out and the cutters OF
the city flushed, the mortality bills would de-
crease 20 per cent the main causes Of levers of q
malarial type being thereby entirely swept away.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THE SHREVEPORT COTTON Ex
CHANGE.
shreveport Times.g

lSuEeFtpoFt 4Huos.9
The Shreveport Cotton Exchange, at a
called meeting yesterday, took a differ.
emit view OF the matter, and refused at
this late day in the season to indorse
the action of The New Orleans Elk
change. The former had already been
deceived in regard to the matter, and it
looked like ,making.a bad matter worse
to further burden with complication.
After advising them to leave off side
pieces, then to bring forward a law of
Congress making penalty for not
using them, and then forcing them to
lose three pounds for complying with
the law, looks like spreading it on a lit
tie too thick.
The following preamble and resolu-
lions We're introduced and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the laws Of Congress re-
garding side pieces on all cotton shipped
on passenger steamers being in force
therefore be it
Resolced, That we, the Shreveport
Cotton Exchange, do protest against the
action Of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change requiring the reduction OF three
pounds per bale for said pieces after LIST
OF Novembe 1877; be 1t further
Resotred, That the Shreveport Cotton
Exchange will make no deduction in the
rules formerly in use for weighing cot
ton for the ensuing season.
ReSOtced, That all resolutions con-
fiicting with the above be and are hereby
repealed.
Read Navra's invitation to the China paIaee
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
WEIGH A HEAVIER SALARY
COAL OIL.
The Misery 1t wrought ON Wednesday
will Long be Remembered.

! The Misery 1t Wrought ON Wednesday
Will Long be Remembered.
Another Of those terrible accidents which have
been so frequent Of late owing to the use Of coal
oil, occurred at quarter to o'clock "Wednesday
morning, at the residence Of DR.. 8. 8. Herrick,
at the corner of Melpomene and Rampant streets,
resulting in the burning to death of three-year
old child and the dangerously burning of it's
mother.
The particulars of this horrible accident were
related to DEMOCRAT reporter as follows
colored woman named Elizabeth Davis, . servant
of DR.. Herriek's, had spent the night at the bed
side of her invalid child. little girl three years
of age, The room that the mother and child
occupied during the night was the front room in
the second story Of the kitchen. When morning
dawned she left the bedside OF her child and re.
paired down stairs to perform some of her duties.
As it was still dark, fearing that the little invalid
might wake up and become frightened at being
left in the dark, she left coal oil lamp burning
in the room.
At half-psst s O'Clock Elizabeth was attracted
by the smell Of burning coal oil, and Fastening to
the room where she had few moments previous
left her child sleeping, she found the room in a
blaze, and coul distinctly hear the pitifu cries
of her child calling for help.
The frantic mother, with shrek, and with no
other view than to save its life, rushed madly in
the flames and drew from the bed the almost life
less remains of her infant.
The mother, in her attempt to save her obild,
met with a'most the same fate Of her child, as
she was 30 terribly burned that but slight hopes
are entertained of her recovery, The crazed
mother, with her child in her arms, rushed into
the street, and reaching the banquette, fell in
an insensible cond ton. She was picked up and
conveyed to the residence of Mr.. Watkins.
The mother and child were attended by Drs,
Levy and Ford, but all efforts 10 save the child
proved hopeless, as it died shortly after being
removed from it's bed Of flames. The mother is
still alive, but her condition is critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81 rrick, the occupants OF the
house, in their endeavors to aesist Ella beth and
b r child out Of the room, were also burned, the
former about the head and face and the latter
about the hands and arms
MIR. Herrlck's house was damaged to the extent
Of sh0nt xl2nl.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
BREvITIEs.

Lowest temperature yesterday 66 degrees,
highest SO.
The lowest temperature In the North yeste rday
was at Lacrosse, Wis, where the mercury crawled
down to 81.
By reference to our advertising columns it will
be observed that the Legislative committee to
investigate the State land Office will hold meet
ing on Friday at Ia o'clock M, when the chair
man trusts that all the members will be present,
as business Of importance is to be transacted.
The Lusitanian Portuguese Benevolent Asso.
citation Of this city will celebrate the twenty ninth
anniversary on Sunday next. The association
will in all probability make fine display on the
occasion. The procession will start from the hall
on Bayou Road at IL m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
CAPITAL NOTES.

Departure Of the Executive-MOre Levet
Werk Contracted For.
Gov. Nichols, with Gen. B. O. Bond and Col
Rountree. left the city last evening by specia
car for Chicago, from where the Governor msy
take trip through Indiana and Ohio, and thence
through Kentucky home again. The trip hal
been contemplated for some time by the Gov
ernor, who goes to recuperate his failing health
and he would have started about the first of the
month, but was not physically able to do so.
During his absence Lieut.. Gov. Witt will
MANAGE ALL STATE AFFAIRS
which devolve upon the Executive, and will be al
the Executive Office during regular business
hours.
Before leaving the STATED House yesterday Gov
Nichols presided oye r q meeting OF the Board oil
State Engineers, when the following bids, for the
construction OF the levees named, were opened
and read:
Barrowville Levee. parish Of Ascension, per
cubic yard-J. O. Donnelly 81 a GEMS, r. nj. Ia.
renny "a, J. Hanley 22h, 7. O'Mslley %, N. W.
sswell and C G. Ryan 22a, NJ; Feely ~ 3. r.
souily i O. 2aa1s, Q. Nolan 2a74.. V '' 49, = -
BAYOU MARINE LEvEE, Po1NrE ooupEE.
J. Hession az cents per cubic yard, P. J. Keary
So, Sswell Ryan 29A.
HENDERSON LEvEE, CoNooRDIA.
Z. B. Pegram 10 cents per cubic yard, G. B.
Dycbe rs, J. r. Fitzgerald o. P. G. Conway g.
Co, 221l, Y. Byrne & %. 1874. J. McGlnsy Is, T..
OMaliey 241s, W. @. Melvin q Go. 2211a A. L.
Girvan & Co., 2l%. John Irwin %. r. b. Mon
teith 30, A. McPhail & Co. 2211as, F. E. Foucher
26.
MARENeo euLcH LEvEE, coNcoRD1A.
Carlo & Co. % cents, P. G. Conway & 90. 49,,
A. L. Purvan 81 Co. 26. VIM. Henry & 90. 55, Il.
B. Monteith IS, F. E. Foucher 1874, A. M. Nc
Phail 80.
HARLEM LEyEE, PLAQUEMINEs.
T.. F. J. Nolan 28L cents, O. Fl. Oonnell 81.
J. d. Connolly, bidding for the Barrowville
levee, J. Hession for the Bayou Marine levee. E.
B. Pegram for the Henderson levee, Carlo & Go.
for the Marengo Gulch levee, and P. F. J. Nolan
for the Harlem levee, being the lowest bidders,
were notified that their bids were accepted and
the contract would be held open for forty-eight
hours to allow them to
APPEAR WITH THEIR BoNDsMEN.
The board advertises for bids for contracts for
the Carroll, Sport, Mediation and Mallstere
levees, the bids to be opened on the Goth inst.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
PERSONAL,

We had the pleasure yesterday Of greeting Mr..
J. G. Wheeler, who has been for so long time
connected with the Internal Revenue service.
Mr.. Wheeler dropped in upon us after trip
through Texas, and leaves our city to-day for the
North.
Chief Justice W. q. Manning arrived in this
city yesterday after sojourn Of several weeks in
the country. Judge Manning's return will be
greeted with pleasure by his many and warm
friends.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS,

The list of the successful candidates for teach
erships in the public schools will not be pub
lished until to.morrew morning, after having
been submitted to the Board OF School Directors
ct their meeting tonight. We understand that
even then only the numbers of the successful
candidates mot their nsmes) and the ger cent
examination will be published. The object of
keeping the names Of the successful candidates
from the public is to spare the feelings Of the
successful applicants, who area great majority
Of thcm-of the gentler sex, for such publica-
ton would clearly indicate that the latter had
failed to prove themselves qualified.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
WATER FOR FIRES,

We are requested to say. by the chief engineer
Of the fire department, that but for the fact that
there were about ten feet Of water yesterday
morning in the Melpomene canal when the fire
broke out ct the corner Of Rampsrt and Mel
pomene streets, it might have amounted to dis
astrous oonfagration. Fortunately the lessee OF
the point of putting his machinery to work at
draining the water from the canal, noticed the
fire in time and permitted the water to remain,
thereby saving much property, in all probability.
Mr.. O'Oonnor added that if some water had
bsen allowed to remain In the Claiborne canal in
December last, instead Of the destruction OF two
or three hundred houses on LaHarpe, Kerlerec
and Esplanade streets, the fire, which began at
The corner Of Claiborne and LaHarpe streets
would have been confined to the building in
which it originated. There was no water, how
ever, and the flames had it their own wsy until
two hours later, when the water poured into the
cutters by the Protector from the river reached
the vicinity of the fire.
On the other hand, it is commended by Surveyor
d'Hemecourt that the canals must be kent drv
to avert oveIfows in case of heavy rains. Our
chief engineer admits Of this necessity, but like
the surveyor himself, thinks that both objects
can be attained by establishing foodgstes in the
Meipomene and Claiborne canals ut certain
points. For example, one f,odgate at or near
the Melpomene draining machine, another at the
interscc ion Of the Claiborne and Orleans canals,
and third at the intersection Of the Claiborne
and Marigny canals. These fiooagates would
allow sufficiency OF water to remain in the Mel.
pomene and Claiborne canals without interfering
with the drainage system, the tail-race canals
being kept perfectly dry, and ready at the first
warning to receive the surplus waters in case OF
rain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Music.

The new programme Of Kelly d Icons min
Strels presented last evening at the Academy was
not only an improvement on the first in point OF
quality, but was very entertaining and afforded
more scope for display Of talent on the part OF
the members of the company. The first part
contained . very pretty ballad, "Norine Mau-
rine, sung very neatly by MIR. Harry Delome
Tor some such name. for we cannot
vouch for the correctness Of the Academy's
programmed. "rbey all do it," quaint and
cute comic song by Edwin Lester. who, however,
can't sing "Cocorieo," although he is usually
clever, was. deservedly applauded. The pro-
gramme also presented Courtwright in two
specisltes ''FIeury Fleury" and ''stuttering John
dance and song, and his essay on the "Hog" is
equal to his lecture on "Woman's Rights" Leon
in Norma" and many other parts Of the enter.
tainment we're really amusing.
Varieties Theatre.
As was expected the attendance last evening at
the grand entertainment given by the Continent
tai Guards was splendidly attended. The
tableaux, eleven in number, were applauded as
they deserved to be, for they were exquisitely
''Mystic Drill" was also included, evdencing, on
the part of the gentlemen OF the Continental
Guards who particpa cd i'll it, q mastery OF the
manual of arms, of which they have reason to be
proud.
The entertainment was varied by the appear.
ance OF Mime, 81. Comes ia two solos, a grand
aria from "Trovstore' and the aria of the flew.
els" from Faust. Need we to say that this
charming lady acquitted herself of her task in
manner compatible with her reputation as q
singer, whose sweet songs have made for her
such large number of admirers.
We would dwell at greater length on the enter.
tainment OF the Continentals but that we fear 1t
would lead us beyond our capacities. That it
was great success none will deny, whilst it was
generally admitted that long time may elapse
before such handsome spectacle shall again be
presented as were the tableaux gotten up for this
occasion.
There was an excellent orchestra in attendance
under the leadership Of Greuling, who supplied
also the music for the ball which closed the
festival.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THE CITY PARK MATTER.

Referring to the complaint made against the
pasturage Of animals in the upper City Park (by
the way let's give it some name that will not be
confounded with that on the Metairie Ridge) by
some persons to the exclusion OF others, We are
informed that the park is still under the control
OF the heirs OF Mr.. Burke under lease author
izing him to take in pssturage. providing he
should keep the fences in good order. This
lease, we understand, will expire on the LIST Of
January next, after which the Mayor contem-
plates to gradually improve these magnificent
grounds as far % the city budget will permit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11

LONDON, Oct. 10, Ii a. m.-Consols for money
g5 3-1G. on account 90 b-16.
LONDON. Oct. 10. o D. m.-Flour unchanged
s2s. Wheat off coast firm and unchanged
Chicago Sos; red winter SIS: Chicago slightly
better 51s cd: California 6ss 8d@62s for arrivals
Corn off coast quiet. at 28s 6d62gs; TO arrive
firm at 2es 6dn29s; arrivals for orders light.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10 2p. m.-Flour unchanged
sis. Wheat steady, spring LIS 2d@11s 10; Ca,i-
fornia Club 12s 9d01ss: do average 12s 6dG
4Os cd.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
SENATOR STEVEN,

1t was reported last night in the city that sena-
tor Will Steven was in critical condition, the
accident he had met with having resulted in
paralysis OF one side Of his body. We are very
happy to be able not only to contradict the re-
port but to say besides that Mr.. Steven had so far
improved yesterday that he was walking about
his room, with the assistance Of pair of clutches
however We heartily wish him speedy recov-
ary
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
THEY WANT THEIR PAY.

Waterworks, reported to the Mayor singular
occurrence, which was that he had just been
waited upon by committee from the employees
Of the Waterworks proper, to inform him that un-
less they were paid their salaries by the 18th
they would quit work.
The result Of the visit viii probably be that
these employees will find this morning that they
have be superseded by new sppointees.
We may remark here, that the Mayor and ths
most extraordinary, since these employees stand
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11

by named Theo. Rspides, while playing in the
yard of the coffeehouse corner Of Where and
Orleans street, slipped near q door and ran his
arm through pain Of glass, severing two Of the
veins. Rapides was attended by DR.. Robins and
afterwards ia ken to his home.