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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-08

VIZ are grs;issd that = number Of
West Tennessee journals agree with tie
LEDGEE's suggestion regarding Judge
Sneed as 3 proper person for governor.
In this connection ias Bolivar Balls.:n
says:
Considering that ESsi and Mi5dls Ten.
nessee are each more largely represent.
ed on the Supreme bench q tie S,sts
than Vest TeDneEsss, re deem il u.
justice 10 our section that the next goT.
ernor should come from The western lis
trict. We therefore. VIII piezsure. urgs
the name Of Judge SnssS as ezn55sfs
for that high position. bslieTisg iist 70
truer, pUFer and safer nsn cgutS y
found within the limits Of The eonno-.
wealth 10 whose hsods the interests AZ
honor OF the State would Be- mere care
fully and sscredly prsssrrei We Hg
not rehearse the intellectual aud uo-al
worth Of Judge Sneed. BE is 100 vii
aud favorably known 70 reouirs q usns
gyrlc, however gracefully siatsd Tie
people love him aud have a viii 70 boro,
the personal and official merit b "a ~.
SYSTEMATICALLY represents. 10 The lsss
convention the western district deuo..
strated her weakness by reason Of ! ~rI.
titude Of candidates. Her strength va
scattered, while other sections ws,s
easily combined for success. Ia The an.
preaching gu~bernstorial convention y.
hope West Tennessee will not have ,
candidate for governor from each count,
in the district. Concentrate upon JUDI
Sneed aud he will be nominated aud Ii
umphsntly elected.
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GATH AND HAYES.
How mr.. Hayes Took Water About
that Interview.

HOW mr.. Hayes TO0H Water Ab0uf
that Interview.
Gath interviewed Hayes at Gettys.
burg, which did not make pleasant read.
ing for the de facto, whose gushing dis.
position found zen 10 uneousidered
words, but doubtless sincere ones. and
neglsetful Of the presence, or ignorant
OF the sharp ears and ~reientiye memory
Of George Alfred Townsend, be ratified
away 10 old comrades and attentive
farmers, upon whom be felt be was max
ing an impression, but when be found
them stamped with indelibls ink be
thought be could wash them out, and
authorized a denial; but Gath don't
generally get far away in matters OF
this kind from facts, and came back
with a nstics that he could not play John
sherman on him. 20 place him on record
and then hud it convenient to forget All
about IL Then Hayes did remember a
good deal OF the conversation. and sd.
niis the rehearsal vas in substance cor.
rect which enabled Gath" TO 20 for him
through the Philadelphia Times in a
lengthy epistle, which he concludes as
follows:
Finally, It Is the Presidents mister.
t1ne that having said the only notable
words q bis visit at Gettysburg to me.
BIS kitchen cabinet and granny report
srs should hasten 20 take them out Of
hs uouib. When be has sees IS much
Of second class HeWspspsr men IS /
have be vii not finch when be ge.s into
tie islort Of strong ones. And 10
iheir hands they shall bear him I'd. lest
q any tine be dash bis foot against Z
store. The United States was sasisfsd
Eth ny report Of bis uttersnces. and /
reported BIN vel bat weak people Ike
Ssrlsy ksebeHs. hanging N the
verge d TIE Potter committee i~syesti-
gsno1, grew alarmed q The Presidents
i1terEiss. Had Matthews allowed ne
. l~nterTisg hn syssr sgo on the 40.
esrson o5Hrsss ! could have forestslled
ne FC9ef Ccmuittss's work HAYES
TAD 70 DcF1ess With these second rate
usr5 teeT have lied away be virtue. end
lks lts bees ~ ssmptoDs bfokeojswed
- lave psili their honey hive where be
osi is,slJ fosfs3. a nsstpsper nan
wh2 wake iDtO the bigh lshtsdes and
n2ont fss stsgs d tie State must keep
tt hios ifiek aEziag ihs sings Of LITTLE
rrtsse editorial bDrnsis jass a. IN AZ
Yog Ike l..
Ahai eaj ~ haEs ast killed ths DEER
~ keatfff4Elr zae herrf ~ He.Ft
ttf GlH tim hcnes
eaEe Aet 40 tfgTs - wear ne borns
VA cree ere ftgp vagt bornt
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j. w. x. BROWNE.

voices exclaiming, There toes the
sucker. Almost simultaneously several
stalwart fellows jumped from their pews,
and, grabbing the unfortunate Welch,
dragged HIM to the door. Great eonfu.
sion ensued, but quiet was speedily re.
stored by Father Walsh, who told his
people that a drunken man was being
elected.
At the doorway Welch was met by sew.
eral young men, who, throwing him to
the ground, beat him numerically. Had
it not been for the interference of several
gentlemen he would probably have been
killed. Welch finally escaped. Those
Of his companions who had entered the
church with him remained until the close
Of the services, and then stole quietly
away by the vestry.room door. The con.
duct Of Welch is condemned by Protes.
tants and Catholics. Welch threatens
to have bis assailants arrested. Should
he do 50 Father Walsh will proceed
against him for disturbing the devotional
services in his church.
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Hemieias ~ Tiptes Cosnty.

The CoylsEtos Record gyes tss lol.
l9slpg seeOEst u . homicide IL glptos
eospiy
a esoo1bg occgrfeS % he prsmises
y ~. jamss bsrSsN sgodsy egeoioz
last in Ehicb Espry JoeDsog, oolofss.
losi he lie Jobnsoo &n9 yos6g Weaver
bse soms ciHeUlty Q f5on Gme since.
% bgassy eyss ~ hey net sD9 Gobs.
800 toresteueS " wbip NJ Nearer
HDfes pssss1 bstsseD dc parties as1
lssy seDeretsf. 5p5geoo g9ingDa hOgse
agq erUiSg bimeeL NJ Weaver fe.
paired v ths h2ges " bie father Som
eier 5cbD09D apysare5 10 front n ne
house spe ffse q kr Wseyer. Mo was
stt1g o. ne porch win SO fsfhers
ie"iy Tue eaoi missel ~ INTENDED
Yepw, TIE ietbsr, seeipg fhe ismily
assegAee eezeo gun 90 edoa ~ ~
ssgsnl ichlcupR 8 n0rta wOuso. frou
wsFet }obpeop died on Noueay. ~.
WeaYer gave hiuself W % tbe s0aho1,
n1s sne gas tled ~ We5nesdsy 5efofs
9 copwitbpg court We bsye 10 hesyS
he result n the trial W. can safay
predict, ffom the iscA ~ relied to u
bat be gss ecquiNed.
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WASHINGTON.

spect.


congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, June s.--SENArE-Mr.
Spencer submitted the following:
Resolved, That the order that all the
facts connected with the Presidential
election Of 1876 and the result thereof,
which was finally reached, may be fully
known to the A merican people, a select
committee OF eight senators be appointed
and instructed TO inquire into aud inves.
tlgate all charges OF fraud, illegally, in
tmidation, violence aud other obstacles
to q full and honest suffrage occurring
at said election in the States OF South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana; and,
also, into ell similar charges which the
said committee may deem of sufficient
gravity concerning said election in ALA.
bama, Mississippi, Oregon or any other
State; also, into all circumstances which
they may deem expedient to Investigate
connected with the Presidential electoral
count in the forty, fourth congress; also,
for all circumstances Of the dissolution
Of the legislature and government of
Louisiana, known as the Packard
govern ment, and the establishment
Of the legislature, known Us the
Nichols government, and to ascertain
whether or not such a dissolution of the
government and the establishment OF
another was in consequence Of any act
or transactions occurring prior to March
4th, 1877, and through what persons or
agencies, il any, such result was accom-.
plished; and that said committee shall
have the power to appoint q sub.commit.
tee, employ clerks and s~tenographers,
administer oaths, to send for persons
and papers, to examine witnesses, and to
sit during recess with all the powers Of
a full committee Of the senate; aud that
the expenses thereof be paid from the
contingent fund Of the senate.
Mr.. Bayard-Let that lay over and be
printed.
Mr.. Spencer gave notice that he would
call the resolution up every day until a
vote upon it should be received.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews a further
consideration Of the Texas and Pacific
railroad bill was postponed till the first
Wednesday after the first Monday in
December next. In submitting the mo.
ton Mr.. Matthews said that after con-.
suitatiou with the friends Of the measure
be had concluded not to submit the
motion, but to make it special order
for that day, as he had previously an
nounced.
The president pro tenn, in response to
several senators, said that the effect Of
the motion would simply dispose Of the
bill for the present session, but gave it
no priority next session.
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POLITICAL PRESENTATIONS.
tba last Thirty Fears.

on the Lives OF Aulora ~
D. Last Thirty Fears.
l84S-November 26.-The life Of III,
Duke Of Medona was attempted.
l~S49-June 2l.-The crown prince o
Prussia was attacked ct Minden.
ls5l-May 22.-Sefeloque, aworkman
shot at Frederick William Nv, king Of
Prussia, aud broke his forearm.
lS5l-June 2s.-Robert Pate, an ex,
lieutenant in the army, attempted TO as
sassiuate Queen Victoria.
lS52--September 21.-An internal ma.
chine was found at Marseilles with which
it had been intended 10 destroy NApo.
leon Ill.
lS53-FebruRry Is. Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria was g~rievously
wounded in the head while walking on
the ramparts at Vienna, by a Hungarian
tailor named Libzens.
lS53-April l6.-Au attempt on the
life of Victor Emanuel was reported to
the Italian chamber.
lS5S-July 8 An attempt was made
to kill Napoleon Ill as he wat entering
the Opera Comique,
lS54-Maroh 20.-Ferdinand Charles
III, Duke Of Panama, was killed by an
unknown man, who stabbed him in the
abdomen.
lS55-April ss,-NapOleon III, was
fred at ir the Chanps Elysees by GLOW.
vaui Pianeri.
ls56-April 2s.-RAymoud Fuentes
was arrested in the sct OF firing on Isa.
bella, Queen Of Spain.
lS56-Dscember s --Agesilas Milano.
a soldier, stabbed Ferdinand III, Of Ma,
Piles, with his bayonet.
ls57-August 1.-Napoleon III, again.
Bartoletti, Gibalds and Grille were sen
fenced to death for coming from London
to assassinate him.
lS5S-January II Napoleon III, for
the Stth time. 0rsiui aud his associates
threw Eliminating bombs at him as he
was on his way to the opera.
lS6l-July IL King William Of Prus.
STA was for the first time shot at by Os.
car Becker, a student at Badeu.Badeu
Becker fred twice at him, but missed
him.
1862 = December Is - A student
named Dossies fred a pistol at Queen
Amaha of Greece princess Of Ogden.
bergh), at Athens.
lS63-December lS,-FOur more con-
spirators from London against the lite
of Napoleon III, were arrested at Paris
lS65-April Il president Lincola
was shot By J. Wilkes Booth.
lS66-April Ga Russian named
KavsrasoF attempted Car Alexander's
life at ST, Petersburg. he was foiled by
a peasant who vas ennobled for the
deed
lS67.-The czar's life was again at.
tempted during the great Exposition at
q review in the Roi de B~oulogne at Paris
lS6S-June 10 -Prines Michael Of
Servia was killed by the brothers Of Raj
wsrowitch.
l87l-The life Of Amadeus, then new.
ly King OF Spain, was attempted.
lS72-August Colonel Gutieries as
sasinatsd President Balta, Of the Rspub.
lie Of Peru.
lSI3-Jsnusry President Morales,
Bolivia, was assassinated.
ls77-June President Gill, Of Para
quay, was assassinated by Commander
1878 May 1.-THE Emperor Viii.
Of Germany, was shot at sgaiu, this
BY Emile Henri Max Hoedel, alias
the Socialist. Lehman, it
will be remembered, fred three shots at
The Emperor, who was returning from a
drive with the Grand Duchess of Baden,
but missed him.
To this list we must now add q third
attempt on the life OF Emperor William,
at Berlin.
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SLAspAEMOUs LECTURER BEATEN.
Patrick WsIeh'a Pnblie Denuncin-
tiOn OF the Catholic and EPiscO-
pal Churches.

EAAfle0 Welen'a ID
ttOn OF the Catholic and EPisc0.
pal Churches.
Special Disr ateh to the New York Times.l
LoXG BRAScH June "a d~isgraceful
affair occurred here last night. Patrick
Welch, a lecturer, advertising himself as
having been sixteen years in the Cstho.
lie church and fifteen years in the Pro
tesiant church, delivered a lecture ia the
afternoon at the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church on "Romanism and
Supremacy Of the Press" The church
was crowded with people from all de-
BOmit atoms. The lecturer began by in.
forming bis hearers that the days OF the
Pope and his church we're numbered
and, after making q general attack on
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
gave his reasons for r%enounclng the re-
hgiop Of The Pope, and why he became Q
Protestant.
The lecturers remarks we're Of the
most blasphemous nature, and, notwith'
standing n number Of enlightened peo.
ple we're among bis auditors, he was re.
peatedly hissed. BE caricatured the
Communion service OF the Catholic and
Episcopal churches, aud said that be re.
esiyed more opposition from Episcopal
elsrgymen in delivering his views than
from tho Catholic priesthood. The lee
turer finished amid the jeersand groana
" The assemblage.
Rev Mr.. Hartranft, pastor Of the Cen.
lsnary church, arose after WEIGH bad
finished and apologized to his congrega.
zion for allowing the church edihce to be
opened to the blasphemous lecturer,
Tho pastor wished his congregation 70
know that The trustees Of the church
permitted Il 10 be used, and not be.
II was feared that bodily injury would
Be done 70 the lecturer after the meet
isQ WA over, ss q number Of Catholics
who had heard Welch's remarks were
ouiepoken 80 10 what would be the treat
ment accorded him II they CHANGED to
meet him. Il was reported 10 the even.
Inc that the lecturer was going 10 attend
Father Walsh's church, and Il became
Boised about that il such was the fact
4 scene" would take place. The church
VAS crowded, and Father Walsh bad just
commenced the first prayer when the de.
fabt lecturer entered the church, aud
Tie congregation was startled By several
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To the Voters Of the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Civil DlAtricts:

This Board having been furnished with sat
isfactory evidence that a large number of
the voters Of the Fourteenth ard Fifteenth
Civil Districts are business men of the city,
and eannotle their places Of business early
enough in the evening 10 reach the voting
places in the country by 6 o'clock pm; there
fore
Resolved. That at tho primary election on
the 9Th inst, the polls shall be opened at
l O'Clock pm. and close at TX p m.
The Chairman of the subcommittee for
each Ward and District is requested to call at
the Office Of the Chairman Of this Board, No.
303 Main street, 90 the morning of the Sth
inst, and get the ballot box, stationery, ETC.,
necessary for hold ng the election in his Ward
or District.
The Executive Board cannot too earnestly
call upon all good citizens who intend to CO.
operate with the Democratic Conservative
party in the August election and impress upon
them tho absolute importance Of going
promptly on the 9Th inst, TO the voting places
in their respective Wards and Districts, and
BY their presence and influence secure the
election Of delegates whose patriotism. honor
and unbiased judgment will insure the nomi.
nation in the Convention on the 18th inst, Of
candidates for u various county offices such
as the whole community may heartily indorse.
BY order Of the ExecutIye Board.
W. L. CLAPP, Chairman.
4. j. CAuP, Secretary. $3.50
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IRA
LATEST UP 10 Pm TO-DAY

NEw YoRK. June s.-DispAlches from
London say the Lancashire cotton mil
owners are arranging to bring operatives
from the United States in view Of The
continued lockout.
A~pothecaries Hall, Glasgow, vas de
stroyed by Gre.
LONDON, June San explosion in
Evans coal mines, Haydook, yesterday
occurred at IL o'clock in the morning
The Woodpit colliery consists Of TIVE
minos-Ravenshead and Florida. The
explosion was confined to the last named
The men went TO work at 6 am. The
condition of the mine had been exam.
ined as usual, aud ten minutes before
the disaster il was, to all appearances,
safe. There were $50 men in Woodpii
colliery, eighteen in Ravenshead and the
remainder in the Florida mine. The
men in Ravenshesd we're got out imme.
dlstely, One died ana the others were
much effected BY after damp.
The two mines are connected by a tun.
mel, aud it was in the working Of the
Florida mine, beyond the tunnel, where
the explosion occurred. 1t is the gene.
raj opinion that every man in that part
Of the mine is dead. Explorers found
dead bodies of men aud horses on every
sids f~earfdlly burnt and m%utilated, giving
evidence Of the dreadful force Of the
explosion. A great fall Of coal occurred.
Men are engaged in exploring the mine,
and are working day and night, eadesv.
oring to reach the place where most Of
the bodies are supposed to be. Great
crowds of men, women and children have
assembled in the vicinity of the pit, and
grief prevails, nearly every family in the
village Of Haydock having suffered the
loss Of Que or more Of its members. No
powder was used in the mine. The man.
ager of the mine went down the shalt
five minutes after the explosion, and
finding a number Of men ct the bottom
lying on their faces, opened the ventil.
a.ing doors aud thus saved the lives of
Q eighteen men. In Raveushead mine the
bodies already found ara much disGg.
ured.
1t will probably be some days before
all the bodies are recovered. Explorers
have suffered greatly aud have had to be
constantly relieved. A large staff of
doctors being in attendance, crowds Of
women surround the pit since the ex.
Plosion weeping aud begging for news
from the explorers, but, on the whole, the
people are very quiet aud orderly.
Michael Stell, a spinner, of Bradford,
has failed. Liabilities, e400, 900.
Lord B~seconsield has started for Der.
lin to attend the congress.
The porte appears to have yielded to
the demands for Shumla, but has not
for the surrender of Yarna. Not only
Russia but Germany likewise limited to
to the porte that unless the fortress we're
surrendered an invitation to Turkey to
attend the congress would be withheld.
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socIALIsM IN THIS COUNTRY.

It is easy to say that all the Socialist
are not like Hodel, but it is difficult tt
deal with philosophical enthusiasts, hon
est fanatics and political revolutionist'
who seek a short cut to what they cal
the regeneration of society. The Lon.
don Times recognizes this difficulty
when it says that crowds have become
Socialists at the bidding of hunger, mis-
ery and ignorance. In the Northern
States of the Union the terrible mobs
among miners, railroad aud other labor
ers illustrated, in a measure, the truth Of
this statement. Probably the strikes Of
last year will be repeated this year, for
already do we hear Of the reduction Of
labor and discomfort among those who
depend on the charity Of capital reward
ing labor for their support. Hunger
and want amounting to starvation will
make men commit any crime, for it en-
gsnders the most uncomfortable species
Of madness. A hungry mar has but
little reason, nor will starving communi.
ties reflect, especially when vice per.
vades public places, and crime, which
causes poverty, want and misery, goes
UNPUBLISHED. While it is popular to con-
denim strikes, and deemed honest to
denounce as criminal any movement on
the part of the laborer to elevate himself
to a position Of influence aud suthori-
ty however, there must be some
cause for all this, and few are there
who rightly comprehend this Ques-
ten. Unfortunately for this country
bad men and worse politicians,
whose want of intelligence and loss of
Integrity have reduced them to a state
of poverty, take advantage of ignorant
honesty and credulous labor to ineite and
inhame the popular mind to efforts Of an
extreme and dangerous character. For
centuries, in fact, Socialistie aud Com
munistic ideas have at intervals seemed
to masses of people in many countries
the secret Of the means by which poverty
might be swept from the earth and crime
oblitersted. The English peasants we're
carried away by those fsuciss in the
fourteenth century, when John Ball, the
mad priest of Kent" preached a cru
SADIE against property in words that seem
almost as modern as the defamation of
any Partisan or Berlin Communist Of to-
day. Before the reformation, Germany
had more than once been disturbed By
doctrines of the same kind; and in the
sixteenth century John of Lsyden taught
and prscticed theories Of an equally
modern hue. Many of the American
Workmen, says the London Times, are
at present the victims Of decisions,
which, it systematized aai made a rule
of life, would speedily put an end to toe
social fabric which the people Of the
United Ststes inherited from Europe"
While violence and bloodshsd msy be
committed in America BY half starved
laborers aud Socialists, We still have
faith in the republic, and hardly think
that the identity Of interest will ever
permit a systemsiizAiion Of such delu.
Eions as to be made or become q rule
Of human conduct.
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composed Of the most respectable citi.
zeus Of Boise; presided over BY ex.
Secretary L ]. Curtis, aud was address.
ed BY Hon. w. Il. HOlllsser. chief jus.
tice Of the territory, who was the leading
spirit, aud who fully Endorsed all OF the
proceedings, BraymAn vss denounced
at the meeting for bis many offences
against the peace and safety Of tAe coun.
try, aud more especially for this last act
OF assisting Buffalo Horn in obtaining
ammunition. There was no feature Of
the meeting partaking 10 the slightest
degree Of the nature Of a mob, and
Braymau's account is false IN every re.
cNoot
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LAST Monday a farmer, ]. W. Cald
well, who lived fifteen miles west Of
Americas, Georgia, murdered his wife.
three of his children and his sister.ip.lav
with a smoothing-iron, and then ended
his own life in a most desperate and
fdghtful manner After committing the
brutal crime the 6end threw himself into
q we'll, but failing to kill himself, and no
doubt disappointed by the unexpected
shalloWRess Of the water, he managed L
crawl out and, going to the top of biz
house, jumped from the roof to tht
ground. He was stunned by the fall, ant
was found By two negroes; but even ye
death did not come to his relief. Re
covering his senses he despatched tn,
negroes fos assistance, and in their alb
sssce contivsd 10 drag himself to III,
roofof the Clubhouse, threw himself head
long 10 the groond and was Instant,
killed. The most affecting part Of tn,
story is the escape Of one little child
Wao ersWied undsg the house, and thu
sscs5sd she fathers fury. Three eide
ehi!sssu we're abssatai school or at worl
10 DC ssIds The annals Of crime cal
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For AEtOrney-GeneraI Of Criminal
COurt.

GEO. B. PETERS Is a candidate for Attor-
ney. General Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
county at the ensuing August election. subject
70 the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton.
3. X. CANNON announces himself q can
didate for Attorney-9eueral of the Criminal
Court; subject TO the Democratic and Conserv-
alive Convention.
r. NJ. HEARN is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney General Of the Criminal Court of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August election.
EDWARD L. BELCHER announces himself
as a candidate for the Office Of Attorney Gem
eral Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
~ Memphis, but subject to the action of the
Demecratie-C Conservative Convention.
q; W. GORDON is a candidate for tho Office
Of Attorney GENERAL Of the Criminal Court of
shelby county at Memphis, subject to tho
nomination Of the Democratic and Conserve
atlVe c0hyention. l5te
y. A. ANDERSON announces himself a can
Court, subject to the Democratic and ConseTv-
alive convention. l48te
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Fnr Nhnmnellnr

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
chancellor of the Chaneery Court Of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject to
tive Convention.
n We are authorized to announce CALVIN
Shelby county at the August election.
T.. B. MIC0U is a candidate for CbapceIIor
Of shelby county at the ensuing August cleo
uon, subjectto nomination ythe Democratic
Conservative convention.
HEREBY announce myself a candidate
Tor uhancellor Of the Chancery Court Of Shell
by county, at the next August election
1lte w, p. WILSON