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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The Southern Hotel fire occurred on
the morning OF the 18th inst, at l :25,
and the building was entirely in
ruins at least an hour before tho
Chicago papers went to press, yet
with an uncommon want of enter
prise, they all appeared that morning
without any account of the great
calamity. 4.
The fire, fully elaborated with il
Illustrations and head lines appeared
in those papers the next morning,
to-wit: Yesterday, the 18th inst,
fully ~ hours after the event, and this
morning some 81 hours from the time
of the fire the people who depend
upon Chicago papers for their news
arc getting the first intimation of the
catastrophe, which was published in
all its horrible details in the COURIER
day before yesterday.
In this connection it may be in
teresting to note the following stupid
or ignorant comments of the Chicago
Times of the 18th instant:
ain 1859 or go the Lindell, one of
the most splendid hotel edifices in the
country, burned to the basement, in
volving the lives ola score or more OF
guests. Tho Southern was built in
the light of that great calamity. The
builders had constant warning of
the danger incurred in crOwding
floors with rooms; in neglccting
abundant fire-escapcs both inside and
out. The lesson of the Lindell was
practically UNDECIDED, and the South.
fern, when completed, though a marvel
of luxury, was in all essentials OF
safety like the majority of great hotels
q gorgeous shamblcs for the incinera.
ton ofsuch unfortunates as credulous.
i ly trusted themselves to its upper
floors"
| Now we are not prepared to give
the precise time that the Lindell wal
opened and destroyed, nor the time
of the completion of the Southern
but all persons who served in thu
southwestern armies and had occasion
to stop at st. Louis, in coming or go
ing to their commands during tn,
war, will recollcct that the Lindcl
was running and a general military
headquarters during almost the en-
tire war period, hence it could no
have been destroyed in SO or go.
They will furthermore recollec
! that the Southern was completed and
opened long before the destruction O
the Lindell, hence the construction o.
the Southern couldn't have been il
| the light Of the Lindell disaster.
But then you can't either expec
truth or decency from a Chicago papel
, when speaking of st. Louis matters
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
AFaxtid.ious Tramp.

The Boston Traveller says: "a
young man, vigorous enough to pass
muster as soldier, called at q house
in Princeton street, East Boston, and
asked for something to eat. The lady
of the house brought him some new
ly-baked bread and cheese and coffee,
and pointed to seat in the yard,
where he might sit and eat and drink
what she had given him. He wished
to come in, but being alone she OBJ
jected, whereupon he threw the food
into the cellar and asked if she tho't
he was dog to eat in the yard, and
went away highly indignant. He
could not have been very hungry.
Most of the tramps are more anxious
to enter the houses at which they call
than to obtain food. The ladies' un.
derstand this, while they remember
the murder Of Mrs. Bingham"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Supervisors.
OTruMwA, Wapcllo CO., Iowa, !
April 9th, 1877 {

oTruMwA, Wapcllo CO., Iowa,
April 9th, 1877
FIFTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Board proceeded to the cxamina.
ton of claims.
Petition of Mrs. Stevens & Webb
for abatement of taxes, was on motion
reduced to the valuation of 81, 100 for
the year 1876, and the remainder
standing against them on tho Treas
urer's books, ordered abated, it being
an erroneous assessment.
Mr.. John d. Baker presents q petit
ton for abatemcnts of taxes on &C
count of being burned out by fire. An
abatement of $3.50 was on motion
granted for the year 1876.
The petition of Thos. Mulvaney fol-
abatement of taxes on lots 8, 10 and
IL, blk 20 Eldon was on motion reject,
cd as to his taxes for the year 1875
and his taxes on realty reduced tc
1854 for the year 1876, on account Of
the dwelling being entirely consum
ed by fire.
The petition for bridge on thu
Ottumwa and Eddyville road, laii
over until June term.
Consent highway pctitioncd for by
Mathew Bowen laid over until Til,
June term.
Petition of M. Simmons, for abate
ment of taxes, was, on motion, grant
ed, for the year 1876, she being wild
ow and unable to pay.
Petition of r. NJ. Pierce, for abatc
mcnt Of taxes, was laid over until tn
june term.
/ Petition of j. w. Carpenter. fo
abatement was laid over until tn
June term.
Ottumwa Gas Light Co. presents
petition for an abatement of taxes o.
account of an illegal assessment.
| On motion it was ordered that TIL,
taxes on $500, as personal propcrt,
for the year 1876, be abated.
| On motion, the Board adjourne,
till tomorrow morning, at 8 O'Clock
/ NJ. b. MYERS, Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The Chicago Tribune says: "The
difficulties between the Chicago, Bur.
lington s. Quincy and Jay Gould
have been amicably settled, and in.
stead OF a disastrous war, friendship
and harmony have been more firmly
cemcntcd than ever. Negotiations
were entered into with the lines con-
trollcd by Gould, which resulted in
an amicablc settlement. The U. p.
conceded some rights to the road in
Nebraska heretofore denied, and the
latter agreed not to further prosecute
its case against the U. p. to compel il
to pro rate from Kearney Junction
This done, Mr.. Gould would have nc
longer any cause to feel unfriendly
towards the G. 3. & O., and agreed tc
treat it the same as the Rock Island
and Northwestern roads. A new
agreement for pooling was then en-
entered into. Finally the
old officers of the G. Il. &
O., were reelected. and evcrybod,
was happy. Robert Harris, Presi
dent of the G. B. e. O., returned yes
tcrday and is much pleased that the
storm has passed without lightning
having struck"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
Iowa Weather stations.

The month Of March was very cold
with frequent snow storms in the first
half, and severe Thunderstorm near
the close. At this central station the
mean temperature was 26 degrees
which is five below normal.
In the state the rainfall was quite
severe, especially in the southeast.
The western slope received but little
over one inch, which low rainfall ex-
tended across the state from TT. Dodge
to Gutenberg. The rainfall exceed
ed 3 inches from Usage to Waukon
and east of a line drawn from Du-
buque to Oskaloosa, and from here
down along the Des Moines river
East of this line the rainfall gradually
increases to almost six inches at Dav-
cnport. GUsTAvUs HINRIcHs,
Iowa Cry, April Z, 1877.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

A gentleman by the name OF
Phillip, from Red Oak, has been
selected to fill the position of cashier
and chief clerk in the freight office Of
the O. B. & @, Railroad, in this city,
recently made vacant by the resigna.
ton of Mr.. Mallett. He arrived this
I smorniuU IA
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The JASPER County SUICIDE
Mention was made in these columns
q few days since, of the barbarous
death of man named Jeffries, living
in Jasper county, just beyond the
Polk county line. The man was
found with his throat cut and with
four bullet holes in his head and
body. His knife and revolver were
found about half q mile from the
body. His head and knees were
muddy, as if he had crawled that dis
lance from tho place where the fatal
wounds were inflicted. The theory
of suicide appeared at tho time to be
utterly impossible, but the Coroncr's
jury found that the man had actually
shot himself four times, and cut his
own throat, and in that condition had
travelled half a mile, falling down and
getting up several times before he
died. The wounds were probably
inflicted about shutdown, although the
body was not discovered until the
next day.-Des Moines Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
JOTTINGs.

A soap factory is the latest Fair
field enterprise.
Gardening has commenced on the
Hill sides, in this city, in earnest.
Burlington has a DIR. Window. He's
an imported window of the blue glass
style.
Joe Gray has been elected Alder
man, on a citizens ticket, at Great
Bend, Kansas.
j. III. G. Wilson and N. III. Brainerd.
formerly joint editors of the Iowa
City Republican, have gone into
court to settle their accounts.
The business man who thinks he
can succeed by advertising on shin
gle had better ego west"
Fresh buffalo fish, from the Mlssis-
sippi river, already cleaned, are sold
on market now for Stis cts per. pound.
The School Board arc having the
lot in front of Lincoln School House
graded, and propose to erect neat
iron fence around the lot. A good
idea.
e. Cochran is erecting handsome
cottage on East Main street 16x2S.
III. N. Macoy is the builder.
J. Fred Myers, editor of the Dem
nison, Iowa Rccacr, has been APP
pointed Post Master of that place.
The Agency Independent says the
little folks Of that city are suffering
with those scourges, whooping cough
and chicken pox.
L. +. Newell has just from
the neighborhood Of st. Joe Mo. He
says everything looks nice down there
wheat six inches high and every
thing else in proportion.
81. w. higgins writes us from Sar-
atoga, Santa Clara county, California,
that "his neighbors are cutting and
making hay and then propounds
this conundrum: GLOW would that
be in Iowa." We give it up.
Su1cIDE.-By private letter from
Keosauqua, we learn that a Mrs
Smith. widow, and sister of the wife
of ID. c. Beaman, took poison and
died on Monday evening. No cause
is assigned for the rash act.
| The fishing is said to be excellent
but the way to do it is to carry your
"wurrums" in the west pocket, and
then come home and insinuatc thai
suckers have too many bones in them
ESPECIALLY if you don't catch any.
j r. N. Yount, a prominent merchant
of Quarry, Marshall county, Iowa
died Monday morning, from injuries
received on last Friday from the ex
plosion of gun in his hands, while
shooting at a mark. Mr.. Yount wa
formerly a resident of Belle Plaine
and a highly-esteemed gentleman.
!, Mr.. Robert j. Burdettc, the, ssEdi
torial Dots" of the Burlington Haar
eye, is bulletined as the father of al
eight FOUNDER Dot of the male per
suasion, in the Ho,c1eyc of this morn
ing, with the additional and crafty
ing intelligence that the father is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
IOWA ITEMS.

One who claims to be II. III. Pal.
mer, M. d., of Pittsburg, has been
swindling Waterloo papers and no.
tells.
Cedar Falls is passing through q
season of revivals, and Mr.. Chaplin
now laboring at Burlington, has been
asked to so up and help it.
Rev. Graves and an Episcopalian
and Unitarian have been having a
set to in words at Waterloo. Nobody
injured, but town excited.
There is 100 miles moro railroad
track now in the State than there was
year ago, but the total assessed
value of the roads of the State
is $l24, 600 less than for 1876.
The widow Of James Cushing, who
was burned to death in the Indepen.
dencc calaboose two years since, has
obtained a judgement for $1,000 dam.
ages from the sa,oon-keepers by
whose liquor, and owners CT the
building in which, he was made
drunk.
A couple of Davenport dry goods
merchants got to bucking each other
on calico few days ago and run the
price down to two and half cents 9
yard. The bucking continued unit
one discovered that the other was
proposing to buy his entire stock
when he raised his prices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The local editor of the Agency In
dependent has eaten = milestone,
just listen to his talk:
ssCan You see me dearest?" said an
Ottumwa man to his beloved wife
tsTell me can you see me 2" "No,
she family whispered, "but I car
smell your breath"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

DR.. s. w. Forsha's Alternative Balm
proves 10 be I'll that 10 claimed for It.
"A balm for every wound" Oul
friends tell us It is the best family
medicine 10 use. For old sorcs, still
joints, sprains, rheumatism, TO-, 1t hal
no equal. 1t IL highly recommended
by the profession for scarlet fever,
dyptheria, sore throat, &c. Our drug.
glsts keep II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
The eouthern Hotel.

= Gtl0 80U6U0rU 60t6J.
The insurance on the Southern Ho.
tel building was $4,000; and on thu
furniture $l45,OOO, making total o.
$435, 600.
The property was owned by Robt
/ Campbell, st. Louis capitalist, who
purchased 1t for $525, 600, although
the original cost was 81, 25O,OOO
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
A Railroad Meetine

Was held at Kirkville, this county
last night as we are informed by a
resident there who was in Ottumwa,
to-day. The attendance was very
large and brim full of enthusiasm.
We understand the meeting resolved
that Richland township would do all
in its power to aid the building Of the
railroad from this city to connect
with the Iowa Central.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
Judge Porter Is winnino oolde

Judge Porter is winning golden
opinions from all the respectable peo-
pie of the city by his energetic en-
f0rcement of the ordinances. lie will
not compromise with any wrong, or
temporizc with any evil that a just
enforcement of the laws will eradi-
cate. He has already made it SO un-
comfortable for a leading house
of prostitution, that it has had to
leave town, bag and baggage. And
all good people will uphold him in
such course.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

EevekA AMutUiey Duiy.
We were informed, to-day, that
the grasshopper crop at Fl. Dodge
and thereabouts promises to be lively.
r. is said the ground is covered with
the young pests.
Nice Neshannock potatoes sold by
the wagon load, to-day, for s1.15 per
bushel. One bushel of potatoes now
will buy % yards of the best calico,
and yet farmers complain that times
arn't what they used to be, when a
bushel Of the same vegetable would
only hny two yards of the same quail
ity Of goods. Certainly. You are
right.
Seventy-five people from abroad,
having business in the city to-day
came up at noon via the c. B. & @.
Railroad. They will do their trad
ing and return, many of them half
way to Burlington in time for supper,
Jim Richardson, arrested some
time ago for an infraction of the or.
dinance in relation to the sale Of beef
and wine, had trial to-day, and was
fined fifty dollars and costs of prose.
cution. Itseems to mean something
nowadays to violate city ordinances,
Manog had his examination before
Esq. Riordan yesterday, and to-day
he was bound over to await the &C.
ton of the Grand Jury in the sum o.
5000. This sends the Sweet William
to quod and break up his sample
rooms. Somehow his class are in bad
luck just now.
The Smith & Prime short-horn sal,
at Oskaloosa yesterday was well at
tended and sales brisk. Prices ranged
quite low, one hundred and cighteel
head bringing $l4, 565; average $lO5
The highest price paid was $3.50, Til,
lowest $25.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
Full line of mems Boots and Shoes
Just received at Phillips.
Oak Kip Boots at Phillips.
August Flower.

The most miserable BEINGS In the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint.
Nose than seventy. five per cent. Of The
people Of the United States are afflicted with
thess two diseases and their effects: such a
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Oostivencss, Palpitation Of the Heart
Heartburn, Water-brash, gnawing and
burning pains at the pit Of the stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and disagree.
able taste in the mouth, coming mp Of food
after eating, low spirits, &c Go 10 your
Druggist, j. l.. Taylor & Co., and get q
rs cent Bottle Of August Flower or Sam.
pie Bottle for 10 cents. Try 1.-TWO dos.
e. will relieve you.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The OenaauF Ainimonts allay pain.
subdus dwellings, heal burns. and cure Rheu-
matism, SPAWN. and any ncsh, bone a. muscle
ailment. The Waite Wrapper is for family uss,
To yellow Wrapper for animals. A Lat Of tho
ingredients are contained around each bottle.
They are cheap, speedy and certain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

Corruption in our National affairs
has the same effect on the Govern
ment that a severe cough or cold has
upon the human system. Political
reform in the former and DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the latter case will
remedy the evils. At the druggists
25 cents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

We notice in the Marshalltown
Times that 2. y. Chantry died re-
Gently in California, of asthma.
Mr.. Chantry will be remembered
as q former citizen of this place who
was for several years the boss cutter
for E. w. Belts. lie went from here
TO larshalltown where he pursued
the tailoring business for years, go.
ing 70 California recently for his
! health.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
sLAuc1Eee6.

lop4iaards Plug Tobacco 70 cts per ID.
Genuine Durham tobacco7O
Best quality of Jap. Tea only 75c "
800 matches for -. .05 cts
| AZ lbs of choice coffee for. 81 90
Arbuckels Ariosia coffee 80 c per b.
Kits of White Fish only ...... .75c
Finest quality Of N. o. molasscs per
gallon ................... 10C
Finest quality honey syrup, per gal
ION ioc
California honey syrup, in 5 gallon
kegs. SO so
Standard cove oysters 2 ID cans 121s c
| each.
Standard blackberries 2 cans LIZ each
Imperial peaches Id cans for Zoe each
Yarmouth sugar corn BIB for 2Oc each.
Stove polish per pack. only 05c each.
Kinks white Russian soap II bars for
I 81 90.
Nebraska spring -four, per cwt., So SO
Corn meal, per sack, 3Oc.
Pure cider vinegar, per gallon, Zoe.
| 100 half barrels of new white fish at
bed rock prices. Spices, &C., cheaper
than ever.
| We sell goods at wholesale and re-
tail. Have large lot of flour on the
road. When it arrives will have
something to say. Hold off buying
until you see our new price list on
flour.
Carolina rice IL lbs for. 81 OO
Prunes, new and nice, IL lbs for ] CO
Salt Lake peaches, lbs for. 90
Dried blackberrics 8 lbs for. OO
Dried currants IL lbs for. ... l GO
Best sugar cured hams plain l211ac per
| pound.
Canvasscd sugar cured hams only
4 l21ac per ID.
| Clear sides. .............l2Rc per ID.
Sugar cured shoulders &c per ID.
| We will sell groceries cheaper than
any house in the west, as we pay cash
for all goods, buying same from first
hands, the consumer pays no three OF
four profits.
Will say more in few days. Come
and see us.
:. MoRIARTy & MCLAUGHLIN,
% Main Street, Ottumwa.
, al3-Gtd-4tw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
JOs. .. HADFIELD,

DEALER IN HIDES, PELTs, Wool, FURs
TALLow, RAGS and FEATHERS.
will pay in the future, as in ths
past, the highest market price.
have no street buyers-they cost mon.
ey, and farmers have to pay them
Bring your Hides to my store, corner
of Court and Second Sts., and get full
prices in cash. l2-l5w6m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

Before You relay your carpets get
Il hundred old papers at the COURIER
Office and put under them. 1t will
save the carpet more than ten times
the cost of the papers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The certaln. speedy ana harmless RENE
dy for children, IL Pitchers Castoria. It u a
pleasant 10 take ~ honey and - certain In IL sf
fscss = Castor OIL. Tor Wind Collie. Worms.
Sour stomach, and Disordered Bowels. there u
noth1DR like ContOgiA
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

Cunning continues good in New
York, but the game is hard to kill.
Out Of twenty persons shot last week
only one was MORALLY wounded
Camden Post.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

EaRnoRO
Are requested to take notice that am
prepared to grind Corn and Rye at
my mill, foot Of Wapello Street, OF
tumwa. All kinds of feed chopped
ON short notice. J. M. LAMME.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
Mon and women Of wapello Co.

Are you aware that y. q. Meek has
opened out bright now stock OF
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats Of
all kinds for ladies, in fact complete
Neao Stock in the new room opposite
the First National Bank? Meek can
buy goods low, and he will sell low.
Quick sales and Small profits. Come
md see the "Model Store" 3-2Sw4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

Farmers will find. when thcy arc In
the city, ono of the most convenient
Wagon Yards and Feed Stables on
Main street few doors above Law
renee & Garners. Call and see.
SID VIII
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

S. ID. Pierce Il Co., in the Curlew
Block, have opened splendid stock
of Custom Made Boots and Shoes,
which are being sold very low. They
also manufacture to order any quail.
ty of Boots and Shoes, and guaranteed
their work to be of the best. Give
them call. Repairing speciality
l2-d2&Wl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The New York Graphic,s man says
the cat is not mentioned in the Bible,
though the word "roof" occurs elev.
en- times, "tongs" five times, and
"hurl" three times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
The street commissioner is nov

The street commissioner is now
warning able-bodicd men to do their
two days work on the streets, or ante
up $500. The penalty for neglecting
this warning is that each person
'shall forfeit and pay to said street
commissioner the sum of three dol
lars for each days delinquency, and
in case of failure to pay such forfeit
within ten days, the commissioner
shall recover the same by action be-
fore o justice of the peace, and nc
property or wages belonging to sale
person shall be exempt to the defend
ant on execution"
So you 'uns had better "look 6
leedle oud."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
The st. Louis Fire.

Our tclegraphic columns contain an
account of another trrrible calamity
by fire. This time ii is tho Southern
Hotel at st. Louis, one of the largest
hostelries in the country, which was
totally destroyed this morning, with
o great loss of life.
The Southern Hotel was completed
among the first years of the war, and
was an immense marble and brick
structure some six stories high, rum
ming from 4th to 9Th streets.
It is to be hoped that it is within
the limits of human ingenuity to con-.
s&Gucl- eaf- gtcaS cafavansaries here
after SO that there may be additional
facilities afforded to guests to escape
from fire.
Otherwise man should make it q
point to stop at one story hotel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The highest market price paid for
produce at the grocery corner of
Court and Second streets, Ottumwa.
JOHN c. STEVENS,
may 29-wtf. Manager.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
We notice dispatch in a Chicago

We notice dispatch in q Chicago
paper from Iowa City Gays that g. w
Hobart and Geo. D. Ednlonds, q
promiHent lawyer, of that place, had
Hill Aghtsin the postoffice, Monday
i vii 1 GnDrnIag, il course of which Ed
nsads drew his revolver, and had i
] not been for outsiders, their differ.
ta Il ehoes would have been adjusted
Their quarrel was personal matte
s. Of considerable time. Both partie
were arrested.