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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

Mr.. Geo. T. Hollister, of the New
American Sewing Machine Company,
st, Louis, is in the city.
Mr.. ]. B. Young, of the St. Louis
Commercial, is in the city. Mr.. Young
has been travelling in Arkansas in the
interest Of his excellent journal.
Elk. Governor John G. Brown left Nash.
vile Saturday morning to attend a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Texas and Pacific railroad.
Messrs. B. L. Armstrong Of Arkansas,
j. R. Butler of Council Bluffs, Ark, G.
I. Golsom of New Orleans, W. T. Block.
ell of New York and Alexander Bass Of
North Carolina, we're visitors at the cot.
ton exchange to-day.
Mr.. John Q. Jones, for thirty-seven
years president, and previously for eleven
years cashier of the Chemical National
Bank, New York, died in that city the
I'd instant, being seventy.fve years o.
age. Mr.. Jones was generally known
throughout the United States, being q
gentleman of excellent character ant
unquestiouable integrity.
Colonel Cole, Mr.. T. V. Strebig, pres,
agent, and Major Hayden, f%uaucier o
Coles renowned circus and menagerie
were in the city to-day. The establish.
ment winters in the North. During til,
season, which began 10 this city at the
close of last winter, Coles circus and
m%enagerie visited twenty-five States
doing a successful business aud giving
general satisfaction.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ransom, who has resided
here two years and made friends of all
who have met him, has gone to Chicago
and Northern Illinois temporarily on o
social visit. The insurance agency he
has conducted here having been with.
drawn be may not return to remain per.
m%anently. His future home will proba.
bly, be in New Orleans, where he formerly
resided. The best wishes of his many
Memphis friends will follow aim wherever
he may go.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
Several Firer.

About 4 o'clock Mr.. Sayres' cottage
on Mosby street, near Winchester, caught
fire and was burned to the ground. The
building was fully covered by insurance.
Sunday morning a shanty on Quinby
street, between Alabama and Robinson,
was destroyed by fire. No insurance.
A small frame house on the alley be.
tween Poplar aud Exchange streets and
Third and Fourth, caught fire and was
damaged to the extent of $l5 or $40.
About half.past eight o'clock Sunday
morning a FIRE broke out in a rear room
of the Gait House on Main street, near
Beal. But little damage was done.
Sunday night a bed in the brick build.
ing on the west side of fernando street,
Between Union and Gayoso. caught FIRE,
The bed was thrown into the street,
where it was quickly consumed by the
flames.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
serious Accident.

Mr.. Jos, specht, jr,, fell on the side.
walk yesterday, sprainei his ankle and
broke a bone. He will be confined to his
room fully three weeks. II he had taken
out an accident policy for one year for
$4,000, at cost of $25, in the Travellers
Accident Insurance Co., Of Hartford,
through the agency of John G. Ions.
dale, jr., at Al Madison street, as be was
solicited to do a month ago, he would be
paid $25 per week for the time he was
disabled. This is the only indemnify
insurance in the country, and many OF
our best business men have taken out
accident policies lately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
THAT MANDAMUS.
Mayor RliPpia and Members OF the
General Council In the United
States COurt-Case Con.
tiRued Until To.
Morrew.

To-day Mayor John R. Flippin and
the members Of the general council were
required to appear before Judge Trigg,
Of the United States Court, and show
cause why they had not complied with
the mandamuS requiring the levy Of a
tax TO pay certain judgments in favor Of
Mr.. Brown, Of Nicolson pavement fame.
The balance due Brown is about
SIZE, 900, yet the enormous sum Of
$780, 900 is said to have been levied.
So much for an efficient m~ayoralty.
1t is a sad thing to see the mayor, coun.
cilmen and aldermen Of a city dragged
into court to exhibit through an attor.
ney the reason they have not complied
With the orders OF the tribunal of law
and equity. Such q thing never occurred
before in Memphis, aud Mayor Flippin
is the only municipal governor that has
ever had to undergo such an ordeal. It
is by no means creditabls 10 our people
aud certainly not indicative of munici
pal prosperity to see such a.proceeding
as this which we have to record. The
board Of aldermen is composed of W.
A. McCloy, James Elder, James S. Viii.
kinS, Henry G. Dent, VIM. o. Harvey,
VIM. A. Brown, J.. w. Moores, L. D.
Grant and j. A. Strehl. The following
gentlemenscompose the common coun.
Gil: R. c. Williamson, chairman; P. j.
Kelly, James Bohan, John NJ. Rourke,
Ed Worsham, Thomas Boyle, t. B. Dill
lard, Sam ]. CArnes, Robert Britton,
Green Evans (coIored), Richard Doherty,
Ben Bingham, Marcus Jones, W. H.
Bates, Henry Seessel, ST., John P.
Hughes, A. W. Newsom, John Scheibler,
Joseph Haiaes and Pat Colligan.
At a few minutes past ten o'clock
Judge Trigg took his seat and the case
was opened by City Attorney Walker,
who stated that he would merely make a
verbal statement relative to his under.
standing Of the case. His understanding
a. the term of the court in Nashville,
that at the close Of the second day argu.
msnt, yeur honor announced the adjourn.
ment Of the case to Memphis, the matter
to remain in statu quo until a specific
order was made. 1t was supposed that
a decision would be made within ten
days or two weeks.
Judge Trigg said that bis recollection
was that the case vas TO be determined
when he came to Memphis, but upon
reaching here the case seemed to have
been withdrawn as som Of the parties
had come to an agreement. He remem.
bered to have taken the papers under
consideration.
Colonel Randolph said that he under
stood that the court had never done any
thing to affect the order Of 1875 in favor
Of said Brown,
By agreement of counsel the case wal
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, by which time Judge Wake
will have fled his response
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
Mary Anderson as " ParthenIn.,,


Miss Mary Anderson appears tonight
at the Memphis Theater as "Parthenia"
10 Iugomar. She is just from St. Louis,
where she played a highly successful en-.
gagemeut OF two weeks. The St. Louis
Times, Of the 81, gives the following no.
tice Of her "Parthenia," as played
Friday night:
For her benefit last evening Miss An
derson personated "Parthenia," in the
play of IngOmar. Truly there ia some
thing magnetic in the young actress, for
she was greeted by q large and fashions-
BILE audience, and this at the close of a
second weeks engagement. There was
the same warm enthusiasm which vel.
coined her last week, and the same deem
interest was manifested in the splendid
rendition she gave Of the naughty Greek.
The character OF proud "Parthenia"
Miss Anderson may safely call her own.
and it is one of the best of the many she
has given us during her present engage
ment.
The sale Of seats for tonight and for
the entire week have been unusually
large, evincing the high appreciation in
which the talented and beautiful young
artist is held.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
THE

A Hotel which Takes a Front Rank.
1t has been a long time since Memphis
had a hotel with a big reputation all over
the country. That the Peabody, under
the management of Mr.. @. B. Galloway,
stands high in public estimation is ind.
Gated by the following press notices,
which We select at random:
Chicago Hotel World: The Christmas
mSn al the Peabody Hotel, Memphis,
Tenn, was an elegant affair both as
regards the mechanical construction and
the contents.
Chicago National Hotel Reporter: The
cuisine of the Peabody Hotel, Memphis.
is equalled by but few hotels in this
country.
New York Hotel Mail: The menus Of
the Forest City House, Cleveland, Ohio,
the Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tenn,
Aldrich House, Providence, R. l., and
Trement, Boston, we're all in excellent
taste aud beautiful specimens of the
eDgrsger's art.
Boston Home Journal: The Christ.
mas bills of fare issued BY the Peabody
Hotel, Memphis, Tenn, G. B. GALLOWAY,
manager, and by the fremont House,
Chicago, Jevett Wilcox, are
well arranged, and would tempt the most
%fastidiouS. Each bears the mark of re.
fined taste which e~hsracterizes both
hotels.
Chicago National Hotel Reporter: Pea.
body Hotel, Memphis, Tenn, C. B Gal.
loWay, manager. The cuisine of this,
one of the best of Southern hotels. ia
celebrated all over the country as being
especially fine. The Christmas menu ia
very tastefully printed upon illuminated
cardboard, and is very attractive.
Cincinnati American Hotel Review:
AS we expected the bill of fare at the
Peabody was among the mos commend.
able we have seen. Tinted cardboard.
about three by FIVE, with a unique border
in red and gold, no heading nor sub
heads except the word Menu" at the
top, and not less than twenty. five different
dishes, including dessert and all entire.
NETS: The dinner was served 10 courses
or a la carte, at the option of the guest
and the most particular care was exer.
cised to procure the best of what was
served, and to have it served in the high.
est perfection of the culinary art.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
Monday Evening, Jan. 2, 1878


The Public Ledger at Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz;
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI mi TENNESSEE AND PADUCAH
AND MEMrHIs RAILWAYS.
Mr. John EpperSon, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
RnIh Rnhharr

Saturday night a doctor, while walking
along Jefferson street, corner of Fourth,
was beset by a robber who cooked a PTS
toll aud demanded bis money or his life.
The doctor at once complied with the
professional demand and let loose his
pocket containing four dollars and fifty
cents. This bold robbery occurred about
eight o'clock, and on a prominent thor.
oughfare. The burglars and thieves that
now iniest the city should be ferreted out
and driven away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
LEDGER LINES.

Mary Anderson tonight,
Yesterday was bright.and fair,
The nights are cold and the winds bit.
ter.
The municipal canvass is eliciting
geueral interest.
The County Court is holding its regu-
lar January session.
The Probate Court, Judge Ray pre-.
siding, is in daily session.
The Sodality Dramatic Association
engages in First Love tonight.
Mary Anderson begins an engagement
tonight at the Memphis Theater.
Game is said to be plentiful in Arkan.
sas, and hunting is quite attractive.
There we're but three or four cases on
the recorders docket this morning.
Slip.ups and fall-downs have not been
uncommon during the past few days.
Cotton picking is at a stand-still be.
cause of the bad weather aud muddy
fields.
The case of Densmore VS.. Boyd is &C.
cupying the attention of the Chancery
Court.
Mr.. John P. Hughes has completed
the Cow Island bridge for the county Of
Shelby.
Pneumonia aud other sickness will
doubtless result from the present disa.
greesbls weather,
Short dresses would now be acceptable
to ladies because OF the muddy streets
and slusby crossings.
The Brownsville Daily Review, after a
brief suspension, has bloomed out again,
and has reached No. IL.
Considering the condition of the streets
aud the demands of fashion the churches
we're well attended Sunday.
Frank Barton, white, is on trial in the
Criminal Court for stealing an amethyst
ring from Sallie Fort, colored.
The railway postal agents have dOnned
their brass coats and blue buttons. They
look like navy officers in their new uni.
forms.
The sale of tickets for the regular
monthly drawing of the Louisiana lot.
terry closes to day at No. 6 West Court
street.
The preparations for Mardi.Grss far
surpasS those of any previous carnival.
The Grand 0uro is 10 earnest about the
matter.
Mr.. Adolph Refs, a we'll known asd
respected citizen, yesterday fled his Pc
titioD in the County Court, asking to be
appointed & notary public.
The dissgreeable condition Of the
streets is unfavoreble for outdoor bust.
ness. During the day the streets are
muddy but at night they are frozen,
The German Mutual Benevolent Asso
citation held a %rousing meeting Sunday
afternoon. There was a good attend.
ance and half a dozen members joined
The total expenses, including salaries,
Of the roor-house for the past quarter
amount 10 only $2675,6 SO, which is a con.
siderable reduction Of previous expenses.
The English Comic Opera Company,
engaged TO support Mrs, Janes A. Oates
for the season, will begin an engagement
at the Memphis Theater the 28tb inst.
Mr.. Charles Levi is the efficient mana.
ger Of this excellent company, which will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
THEY ALL DO 1T.

both rich and pOOr, and their
smiling faces beam with joy
as they flock in wonderful
crowds TO the great bankrupt
sale of boots and shoes, No,
S44 Main street, VOegeli'a
former stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
Latest News.

No bankrupt sale, but a hard.time
sale. $4,000 worth of boots and shoes
regardless of cost at 1886 Main street,
corner Of Union.
sO't j.. W. VoEGELI 4 Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
N0fice.

There will be a regular quarterly meet.
ing of the Howard Association Vat their
rooms, No l6 Madison street, at y p m.
Monday, January 7th. A full attendance
is earnestly requested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who a give entire satisfaction in the
display of sny!iob Of printing 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

To SAVE soap, paper, your complexion
and no little sin occasionally, 20 10 ]. B.
Ford's and yet the Alligator cook stove,
and Rooster and Baker. loot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
Weather S1riDs

to keep out the cold north wind, on hand
and workmeu to put them up, at the
paper store OF Marcus Jones, 1864 Sec
ond street. ll3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

Dressed chickens and tur.
keys, spareribs, pure pork
sausage, prime Kentucky
beef.
lO7tl III. Seessel, sr., q Son.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
BOcm ia pronounced Arst
class by all visitors. 3s-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

TIE most complete stock Of furniture
carpets, oil cloths, shades and lace cur.
tains at Bryson & Camps ever shown 10
the city. Prices as low'as the lowest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
Aeeidentamy shot.

James larry, of Upton, accidentally
shot himself on the train en- route 10 this
city Sunday morning. The wound,
which was caused by the discharge of a
deringer pistol, is in the thigh, and will
cause some trouble and probably danger
to the victim.
Since writing the above we learn that
Mr.. larry, who is a son of DR.. larry, Of
Mason's Depot, had the bullet extracted
by DR.. Henning, Of this city, and was
we'll enough to return home Sunday
night. His wound is not dangerous.
New Shooting Gallery,
Ten.pin Alley and Saloon,
u. 4. Kelly. 0OS Main. e1t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
The Pioneer Association of Memphis
9Th SERIES COMMENCES JAN, i 1878
s~uaIMEss HOUSE.
FOR RE

mHE southern tenement Of the Clay build
L ing, No. 2SS Main street, four stories,
lately occupied by Hill & Mitchell. Apply to
BELCHER &J0hDAN, Attorneys,
l09-l18 30 Main street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
THE COUNTY COURT.

Regular January Meeting this Morn.
ing--ElectiOn OF Officers, and
Address Of Judge Hole
man-The Successful
Candidates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
AUCTION.
Sale of Bonds.

fNN THE 2sD OF JANUARY. 1878, at the
~ corner Of Main and Madison streets,
Memphis, we slll sell to the highest bidder,
for cash. $1,000 in bonds Of the MiSsisgipri
9s,i2s IRRELEVANT & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

The type, material and workmeu Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
hest, and hence " e guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

Choice beef at A. SeesseTs
market, cor. Main and Market,
lOQ I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
3. AND |. ASSOCIATIONS.
EUREKA
Building & Loan Assn
Capital, 100000


JOHN W. COCHRAN, : President
0. Il. P. PIPER, Vice President
WIN. GAY, :;:s secretary
W. D. BEARD, :::: Attorney
JOHN A. HOLT, II easurer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
DIRECTORs

DIRECTORS:
g.W. COCHRAN, ISAAC SCHWAB,
JOHN P. HOFFMAN, W. B. GRUBBS,
D. IL. p. PIPER, JOHN A. KIRBY,
Il. H. LEIDY.
THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE
to subscribe can find books in the hands Of
each Director at their respective places Of
business, and the Secretary at Office of Mer-
chants Insurance Co., 20 Madison street
This Association will make loans upon
farms in any part of Shelby county, as per
terms Of its charter. 152-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

bl000 of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock,
0lUuU at Mechanics and Traders Bank,
No. 9 Madison street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07
ZOE sAL.a

NHAT ii-acre lot, CUT OUT. OF THE SOUTH
Grounds and Race Course, fronting on the
NJ. and 9. r. r and opposite the W tch, EAST
of the Fair Grounds station, three hundred
yards. Come and bay. Unblemished title
i0i lii R0YSTER. wALDRAN & BACON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-07

4 FINE horse, buggy and harness new.
n Apply at No. 8 Madison st. Ut
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05

Most OF the diseases which afflict man.
kind can be traced directly to disordered
condition or actually diseased nerves.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05
A Turkish Eaxtho make,

The earthquake which the other day
star tied the inhabitants of CONSTANT
nople seems to have been one of the
most severe that have visited that city
for some years past. The shocks were
1t ia stated, almost continuous, being
first vertical and afterward o7cilating
from west to east, lasting from about
ten seconds to quarter Of . minute
The sounds were ''as of shaking from
very heavy footsteps in adjacent
rooms" There was the usual rafting
of glasses, and hanging lamps rocked
to and fro violently. Considerable
alarm was created, which is not sur.
prising, for earthquakes are at all
times formidable visitors, and at the
present moment any terrestrial or CO J..
lestial disturbance has no doubt pc.
culiar ominous significance in the eyes
of the Turks. No destruction. how.
ever, is reported in the capital itself
although much damage is said to have
been caused by the earthquakes at
Sabandja and Ismid and all along the
telegraph line to Broussa. Constan.
tinople itself had some disagreeable
experience in former days Of earth
quakes. In the year of 557 many of
its buildings were destroyed and
thousands of persons persisted. On
the 18th Of September 1909, like Wis
itation brought death to thousands in
the city. In 1900 the royal palace and
many other buildings were destroy
ed and two years later, on the 26th
of October 1902, Constantinople was
severely shaken by an earthquake
that was said to have come from Cron-
stadt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05

The State Register was represented
at the Cedar Rapids democratic Stat'
convention last Wednesday. Tha
representation gives some incident.
of the convention, and among othel
things says:
Every word uttered openly in the
convention was conciliatory and ever
affectionate toward the greenbackers
but all the private talks showed thai
this was the merest shamming evel
seen. The delegates would smile and
wink knowingly when Knapp's ma me
was mentioned. A few of the dele.
gates seemed reluctant to enter on
this tricky and soft-soaping course
In one caucus a democrat did come
bravely up and remark that the green.
back idea was the sheerest nonsense;
that the financial question was settling
itself and the greenback party would
be dead within year. Yes, yes,' re-
piled smiling and winking brother,
that's all true, Ofcourse, every decent
democrat knows that-but then YOU
see when these fools do die we want
their souls to come to us and help
swell that little majority 1t would
have been rich if every greenbacker
in Iowa could have seen the Winking
and heard the merry laughter that
followed this remark. Gentlemen,
said another, "a soft answer turneth
away wrath. Let us not forget the
Yankees description of shrewd fel-
low as one who is never tuck in,' but
continually 't,tcks in.' Let us not be
tuck IN by these distressed lunatics,
but let us tuck them in Then these
genial and very respectable gentle
men all laughed uproariously again.
1t seemed to strike them as being ex-
tremely rich, excessively comic. Per-
haps, however, it was only fair for
these gentlemen to give the green
hackers the platform when they keep
all the laughter and the fun to them
selves"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05

The Inconsistency of democracy in
their platform adopted at Cedar Rap
ids on the Goth of May, and the plat
form adopted at the st. Louis National
Convention in '76, is strikingly appar-
ent on the question of resumption.
The Hon. H. III. Trimble was upon
the committee on platform in both
these conventions. In the National
platform they denounced the failure
of the republican party 'to make
good during the eleven years of peace
the promise of the legal tender notes
which notes are changing standard
of value in the hands of the people,
and the non-payment Of. which is a
disregard of the plighted faith of the
nation" Now that the consummation
of the redemption Of legal tender
notes is at hand, and they are virtual
ly at a par with specie, the democratic
state convention Of Iowa demand the
repeal of the resumption law, and
that we still continue to disregard
sthe plighted faith of the nation
about which the democracy complain
ed in national convention. Judge
Trimble in national convention and
-,Judpas TEimh55Aas iReatrrtt fosc PURPOSES.
In national convention he was very
indignant because we had not resumed
and that we havevirtually done SO he
is displeased, and demands that it be
undone. Innational convention there
was simply necessity for one kind OF
sop, and in the state convention quite
another, and the democracy are ready
to dissemble and falsify just as often
as needed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05
The Tilden Kind of Reform.

The Ithaca Journal of the 10th in
slant SAYS: "Our readers will recollect
that when Tilden was Governor and
in the reform business, Attorney
General Fairchild, under his direc-
ton, commenced suit against Will
lard johnson, an old contractor re-
siding in Oswego county. johnson
had been democratic member of the
Assembly several terms, and perhaps
had hand in about all the percent
ages obtained through relief bills an
nually forced through the Legislature
was we'll known throughout the
state, and an attack upon such man
was a great feather in Tilden's re-
form, chapeau he was just then wear
ing. The suit has dallied along from
month to month, first through one
court, and then through another, un.
til Friday last, when it was discon-
johnson. and an extra allowance OF
$3.50 ordered him by the court! The
whole amount recovered in all the
suits against Dennison, Lord, and the
rest of the Canal Ring upon whose
prosecution the late Governor built
up a reputation which gave him the
nomination for President in 1876, will
not pay the extra allowance ordered
in the johnson case"