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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
CRIME AND CALAMITY.


TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUrE, IND, Jan. "A terrible
disaster happened at Huffman & Fairbanks
distillery, the largest works in the world,
at half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A battery of three of the twelve boilers
used there blew up with terrific force, blow
ing the boler-house to atoms, scattering
the debris in all directions to a great dis
tance, throwing portion of one boiler in
a field across the Wabash, another landed
in lot half mile away, another went up
in the air to great height, and fell through
the roof of cattle shed with no injury to
the cattle.
VIM. Day, colored foreman, aged TWEEN
ty five, married, and Franklin Hughes, a
white slopman, aged nineteen, were in
stantly killed and shockingly mangled.
Herman Myers a fireman, and teamster
named Crowder were also badly injured.
A horse attached to coal wagon in front
of the boilers was killed. The boilers were
new, only having been used for trssnty-
eight days. and the disaster is attributed to
neglect by the attendants in keeping up a
sufficient water supply.
COTTON BURNED AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. AT 3 clock
yesterday IDOTillffS tHe IdTSe CotUol'pIesS
and warehouses of the Union Cotton-press
Company were destroyed by fire together
with 10, l21 bales of cotton. The property
contained four cotton presses with a ca
pacity for pressing about $500 bales of cot
ion per diem, and storage room for over
10000 bales, Only two presses were run.
ming. The buildings and presses were val
ued at about $l00, 1000; insured for $50, ,0o0
The loss on cotton is estimated at $475,000
on which the insurance amounts to $472,
$50. The fire was the work of an incen
diary. n.a urs - .s'es
COTTON wADDING SAVED HER.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Jan. 2.-Wm. Wal
lace is in Jail for shooting Mrs. David Lilly
with intention to kill. The bullet wa!
stopped by the heavy cotton batting which
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

The "London Hair Color Resorer" is
the most delightful article ever introduced
the American people, and is totally
different from all other Hair Resorers, be-
ing entirely free from all impure ingredi-
ents that render many other articles for the
hair obnoxious Where badness or falling
of the hair exists, or premature grayness,
from sickness or other causes its use will
restore the natural youthful color and case
a healthy growth, cleansing the scalp from
all impurities, dandruff &C., at the same
time most pleasing and lasting hair dress
ing, fragrantly perfumed, rendering the
hair soft and pliable, making it an indis-
pensible article in every toilet
Ask your druggist for London Hair Color
Restorer. Price 75c a bottle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
SItching s. Piles"

Symptoms are moisture, like perspiration,
intense itching-particularly at night when
undressing or after getting warm in bed
is ef1ectually cured by "Swaynes All.
healing Ointment" No smarting or burn
ing, but pleasant, sure cure. Also cures
letter, Pimples, all crus,y, scaly, itchy
skin diseases. Sent by mail to any address
on receipt of price-50c box, or three
boxes for 81 25 Address DR.. Swayne &
Son, Philadelphia Sold by all leading
druggists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

chair and his colleague was absent, dinner
time drew nigh, and he wanted 10 leave.
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, had the floor,
and at last MIR. Wade could stand it no
longer. Giving a rap with his
gavel, he said 1.-THE Senator
from Kentucky will suspend his remarks
for a moment. The Senator from Ohio
moves that the Senate do now adjourn.
Those in favor will say aye contrary
minded % nonand the senate IA % stands a. ooa az
The presiding officer was the only Senator
from Ohio present, and he not only put his
own motion, but cast the only vote on il
and then announced the result.-[N. Y
| Evening Post.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.--Weather clear and cold.
River feet inches below high watsr mark Ar
rivals: City of Alton. from Cairo; Golden City,
from Cincinnati. The weather yesterday was
murky, moist and unpleasant. The dense fogs
now prevailing have a se'ious effect on the move
ments OF the Doats. The r. E. Lee was unable to
leave on Tuesday evening on account of the fog
and overla until Wednesday morning. when
she started out for Vicksburg. Departures for to-
d ~: A. c. Donnally. for Cincinnati; Port Eads
and barges, for St. Louis: Charles P Chateau, for
Memphis.
81. LOUIS, Jan. 2-Fhermometer this morning
1512o below zero The harDor remains partly open
and the ferryooats run: River rising slowly.
rise of feet at Patin Rock foated off the Centen
nial in good condition. Joseph II. Dunlap leaves
tonight for Cairo TO l. ok after the towboat Iron
Mountain and II barges On Saturday he will go
to New Albany to get Com Gray's two new
Nanhon arrived from New Orleans this morning.
The latter knows now Just what
kind OF a,ldrge stern-wheeler to get built for the
Lower Mississippi The Anchor Line does not
take freight and the Barge Line doesn't want any
offerings owing to the increased severity of the
weather The Kountz Line keeps advertising TO
take freight via Belmont.
>Lea Im boat Movements.
| The Telegraph for Pomeroy and Fleetwood for
Huntington left last evening.
Can't Isaac BrysonS large fast and commodio' S
sidewheel steamer Bosona raised steam and came
down to the Big Sandy wharfboat, foot OF Broad.
| way, to-day, where she is receiving people ani
l
| O'Clock for Huntington. She will make connec
| tion at that point with the Chesapeake d Ohio
! Railroad for all Eastern cities. Mr.. Sam Hawk
a pleasant gentleman, will be found in the office
| Capt Dan. Moores capacious and elegant s de-
wheel passeng rand freight steamer Rober Mitch
ell is loading at the New Orleans wharfboat and
will depart Saturday for Greenvile Vicksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans direct. She has unsur-
uassed accommodations for people, and her officers
| are worthy and courteous gentlemen. Capt Frank
| Stein has charge of the Office.
Capt John Levisty's fine and reliable side-wheel
steamer Ohio No 4, is announced 10 return to
Pomeroy this evening. Messrs. Morgan and Scat
| terday are her atiable clerks.
| fsOav-ilands' Gossip.
The Bonanza will resume her plac in the Porss
mouth trade next week, leaving here at noon
| Tuesday
| The river was on the decline here this morning
| with II feet 10 inches in the channel.
| Sam. Hawk will go out this evening in charge of
the Bostona's office, but will be relieved at Cat
lettsburg by Gus. Honshel, who has been spend
ing his id e time at home practicing the Sweet
| Bye and Bye'' and other mel0diOus jig tunes, and
serenadng his girl with the bass drum.
For Ponleroy.
THIS DAY, I'd, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY
| RsS n OHIO No. 4, j. l4evsay Master
5ssssssssE5 Freight received at all hOuIson Wharf
saEa<sdssssS boat, foot OF Broadway w. Honshell
| Superintendent
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

ANEcDoTE OF BEN. WADE Ben Wade
was the most original presiding officer in
the United States Senate. 1t is related that
one warm spring day, when he occupied the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
FIN ANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2-2:30 P. M.

OAA'SA''hl ~ S"iis ~""' - NA''
Gold at par.
Eastern exchange is in fair demand and frmer.
Buying at lilo discount and selling at l-20 pre-
MUM.
Sterling is firm and fairinquiry, and sight drafts
quoted ut "a IS, and sixty days at S4 So per t IN
gold.
The following are the local buying and selling
rates for Government bOOug mostly
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

THE SMALL Boys DuEMMA.-A saying Of
a little Portland boy is thus recorded in the
Shoe and Leather Reporter: Little Ar
thur at the age of five, had been taking
liberties with his mammals paints, and
came into the room with his hands orna-
mented with the variety of mixed
colors which his inquisitiveness
had discovered. Why what have
you been doing, my child said
mamma, to get your handsi in such astate"
That's a secret said Arthur. You must
tell me how you got your hands so soiled.'
Il can't tell you, mamma, it's secret. ;
Arthur said she, quite in earnest now, if
you don't tell me | shall certainly whip
rou' The hoy hesitated a moment, as if
balancing his mind between two horns of
dilemma. and then he said, plaintively,
You'll whip me if do The answer aver
ted the disci pline of the rod"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
The Courts.

the woman used TO pad out her form, and
she was unhurt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

Coop SURGEON Bur Poor BARBER.--A few
days ago resident of Cold Springs came
to this city for the purpose of having CEN
Ger operated upon. The cancer was sit.
uated upon his lower lip, and two of
our doctors proceeded to cut it
out, first putting the man under the infu-
ence of chloroform. Before the operation
was completed the effect of the drug wore
off, but the patient refused to take any
more, and he stood the remainder of the
cutting and sewing up without muir
mur. When the operation was COM
pleted it was found necessary
to shave him before applying plaster. A
razor was procured, and one of the sur
geons scraped one side of the mans face.
While preparing, with many fourshes, to
begin operations on the other, the suf-
ferer said: doctor, guess l will take
some more chloroform before you shave
the other cheek" DR.. G. is very good
surgeon, but his tonsorial skill is now under
a cloud -[St. Cloud (Minn.) Times.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

AN ALERT OFFICIALS BLUNDER.-A gen
tleman who holds an official position at the
Sate-hoseu, one of the most alert and active
officials in any of the departments, was
down street the other day, and thought he
saw couple of suspicious charac ers
peering into The windows of a bank build
ing and hanging about the door as though
they were getting ready 10 'put up" a job.
He watched them as they passed from
block to block his suspicious still further
excited, until lie was obliged to abandon
called an official, and gave him instructions
to watch the men, as he was morally GER
tain they were bank robbers. The sus
pected persons were Ex-Gov Sprague, oi
Rhode island, and his AGENT Augusta
Me Journal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
For Poilleroy.

THIS DAY, I'd. at P. NJ POSITIVELY.
F-S h. OHIO NO. 4, j. Leyisay, Master
-.#sa$ssS Freight received at all hourson Wharf
saEatsasaszs boat, foot OF Broadway. w. lIonshell
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02
COTTON wApp1Ne SAVED HER.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Jan. 2.-Wm. Wal.
lace is in Jail for shooting Mrs. David Lilly
with intention to kill. The bullet was
stopped by the heavy cotton batting which
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-02

Prince Bismarck tells this odd story of
red-tapeism in Russia: zone day was
walking with the Emperor of Russia in the
Summer Garden of St. Petersburg, when,
coming upon sentinel in the center of a
lawn, took the liberty of inquiring why
the man was placed there. The Emperor
did not know. The Adjutant did not
know. The sentinel did not know. except
that he had been ordered there. The Ad-
jutant was then dispatched to ask the Off
Ger of the watch, whose reply tailed with
the sentinels-'Ordered.' Curiosity awak-
ened, military records were searched with
out yielding any satisfactory solution. At
last an old serving man was rooted out who
remembered hearing his father relate that
the Empress Catherine II. one hundred
years ago, had found snowdrow on that
particular spot, and given orders to protect
it from being plucked. No other device
could be thought of than guarding it by a
sentinel. The order once issued was left in
force for century"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
SAILORS sUFFERINGS.

EFFECT OF HARD WORK AND DISEASE ON THE
CREW OF The BRIG INSTRUMENTATION
FEVER IN ST. DOMINGO.
The brig westmoreland. Of St. john N. B., Captain
Packham. arrived in port yesterday. having been
nearly forty days in coming from Jacmel. st. Do
mingo. The voyage is usually performed in a fort.
night The vessel suffered from the southerly gales
prevailed in the latitude Of % degrees Thurs
day. tho goth inst and from the yellow fever that
RACES the island OF Jacmel just at present. She
lay for some time at Jacmel. taking her cargo
of logwood. Few men were able to assist in
slowing it on board For many days the
were engaged at the work, and were not able to
60 about the town to or be stricken with the
dread disease. Nevertheless, it reached them.
When the Westmoreland left port, on the nd of
October, and shortly after passing out OF sight Of
land her captain stricken down with yellow
fever He turned over the command of the vessel
to the mate and took to his bed Shortly afterward
other members OF the crew showed evidences OF the
disease, and the proposition OF turning back to
Jscmel was discussed by the mate and the remain
ing members who were not afflicted by the fever.
But it was argued that that place had as much as 1t
could do to take of ITSELF so the vessel proceeded
on its way. On the 25th OF October Simon Fargeaat
stricken with the fever and after suffering ter
ribly throughout the night died on the morning Of
the Goth. He was aged about seventeen and was
native OF Arechat, Nova Scotia. John Halt was
taken down sick with the fever that afternoon and
died the next day. He was thirtyone years of age,
a native of Nuremberg, and buried in latitude
% deg 80 min, longitude "A deg. William Hart.
twenty-three years of age, was stricken during
the night Of the 9th and died in a few hours.
Tho captain had at that time but two of his crew
besides himself. He had recovered sufficiently to
sst working the ship but the second mate, Charles
Vince, was somewhat i'll and overworked. and John
West, a seaman, was badly afflicted with the fever.
On the afternoon of the I'd of November they sighted
Nassau, N. p, and entered that port. The vessel
was Quarantned and West was placed in the hos
pital. Vince and Captain Packham allowed to
remain on board. They were detained thirteen days
in Nassau, i'll which place they filled up the vacan-
cies in the and proceeded their way to this
port While standing of the coast of Savannah on
Thursday, the goth, the vessel encountered severe
gales and heavy Captain Packham says that
while loading at Jacmel two vessels were brought
into port with their crews strewn about the decks
dead from yellow fever. He did not remember the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
A TELEGRAPH RUMOR.

A story circulated in financial circles yester
day to the effect that the owners OF Western Union
contemplated the retirement of Atlantic and Pacific
stock and the substitution of their The project
was said have sprung from the unexpectedly large
earnings OF the Atlantic aud Pacific. which. for
recent period were put at eleven per upon the
market price of the stock.
10 Mr.. Norvin Green. the president Of Western
Union. reporter of the HERALD presented the above
rumor and received in return an entire REPUTATION.
He said "rhere is not the slightest foundation
any part OF it. I suppose somebody who holds At
lantic and Pacific stock is responsible tor the state
men The earnings of the line have been large, but
hardly equal to IL per cent. The pooling arrange
ment entered into between our company and theirs
makes the Atlantic and Pacific responsible for 1315
per cent of the joint expenses and entities them to
but 12h per cent of the JOINT earnings. This
rangement made for twenty years, and our stock
is AS ga to 1 OF theirs. Now. why should Western
Union wish to substitute its stock for Atlantic and
Pacific? II their earnings IL per cent upon the
market price what would ours be?'
Mr. Green said further that IL the plan desired
evcns the directors of the two companies had no
power to compel an owner OF one stock to give 1t
up for the other. Such transfer could not be
made while there was a single objecting stock
holder. What Western Union could do to lease
a line and offer exchange of stock to those who
their past policy. The hrst line they leased the
United States. for which they paid only two per
cent. Il was big company, but was earning
leased line three shares of Western Union
for four Of United States. Western Union
was itself earning but four per cent ut the time.
Then they leased the American line for which they
paid eight per cent ut was a small company with
large earnings). and for year they offered three
shares of Western Union for one of American. Yet
some owners preferred retaining thoir old stocks
and to-day were drawing two per cent on United
States, or eight per cent upon American.
Mr. Green concluded rive did not enter into the
contract with the Atlantic aud Pacific until we had
q majority of their stock. We otherwise afraid
that of their might take up the old cudgels
and fight us. There has not been "a meeting of the
Atlantic and Pacific directors for three months. and
such thing retiring their stock has never boen
talked OF to my knowledge"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Tho record of failures reported in this city for the
month of November shows thirty-two, with total
liabilities Of 1907. GA and assets s2y0921. This is
marked decrease. both in number and amount OF
liabilities. Us compared with the preceding month,
which had fortytwo failures and aggregate liabilt-
ties amounting to ss5O.759. Compared with the
month of November. 1878. the present exhibit is
very hattering. the former month had Afty-six
failures and gross liabilities OF $1479.004 The prin
cipal firms which failed during the month were
Isdor n Helm. manufacturers of hats and caps; M.
s. Heyman Il Sons; Brown. Bell Il Co.. and John p.
Markham, artificial flowers and millinery goods;
w. Il. Dunton, ale brewer and James Buchan Co..
soap manufac turers.
The assignee of Louis Levinson, manufacturer OF
artificial flowers at No. 81 Prince street, who Is In
Ludlow Street Jail the alleged accomplish OF John
T.. Haws, the embezzing bookkeeper OK the Manuiac-
turors and Merchants Bank. has hled his schedules.
showing liabilities of S5.slS nominal assets. $4339
actual assets So 254 Haws alleged in his letter OF
confession that Lcvinson received $1,000 OF the
money. but the assignee does not include the bank
in his list OF creditors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
POSTMASTER JAMES SUED.

Suit has been begun by Counsellor William L.
Whiting OF Brooklyn. against Postmaster Thomas l..
James. to recover $4,000 damages on the ground of
libel. Tho plaintiff recently sent registered lotter
to q banker of this city. The letter returned
unopened by Postmaster James, with the words,
''Fraudulent; delivery prohibited by order Of the
Postmaster General" stamped upon 1t. There is an
order OF the Post master General directing postmas.
tiers to return the writer's all registered letters adj
dressed to certain persons with tho word 'Fraudu.
lent" stamped on them. The plaintiff claims that
postmaster in carrying out the order, must act only
on sufficient evidence to show that the parties
carrying on fraudulent lottery business, while in
the present case, he AYERS there IL such evidences
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
PESTILENTIAL DOORS.

Many people residing in the vicinity Of the Eighth
avenue car stables arc complaining of the stencil
arising from tho roasted bodies Of the horses buried
In the ruins No effort has been made for the
moval of the debris and the dead horses though It
claimed ample time has passed for the cooling of
the heated bricks. The present weather has i'm
creased the stencil so much that the neighbors say
IL it continues 1t will most likely cause malaria
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY 80 a-QUNTUPLE SHEET
REAL ESTATE.
The following sales took place yesterday at the
Merchants Exchaune.-

The following sales took place yesterday at the
Merchants Exchange
RICHARD v. -
foreclo sale-Moses Ely referee-l lot 25xlOO.
On Eass ioSth ST.. n. 1U51O of Sd as; 10 ,oo
wlSANs DAVIES
Foreclosure sale-William p Dixon, (referee-of
the ionr story brown stone front dwelling with
lot 2aoxos.9 No % East 3sth ST., n. s.. l7l.3 #.
W. OF madison nv.. and story stone front
10 it. Madison ay TO- jennis NJ Thompson $500
BERNARD
Foreclosure sale-William A Boyd, referee--of the
hxe story brick dwelling, with lot - tx 1904. No.
plaintiff .'o H. O. Of ,o'a as 5000
,: O. 4 Q. 4.
Foreclosure sale-Alfrcd WagstaF. re.eree-of tho
shree story frame dwelling, with lot l6.sxl0os.
Louis Fitzgerald ..os IT, . .. $500
Foreclosure Sales. II. Olin roferoe-of SO ven and
= half acres OF land, on Sponord's Point, West
Mercantile Trust COMPANY 2os25
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30
GOLD FROM EUROPE.

The total arrivals Of gold coin and bullion at this
port from Europe during tho past week were
S7,123,050.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-30

2o.s25 |
he real |
3 Office |
Nom. |
Nom. T!
1925 |
Nom. |
5000 |.
5000 !
4,0OO |
1880 |
1880 |
5000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
). $500 |
$500 |
Nom. |
; $4,000 |
. Nom. |
$4,000 |
Nom. |.
1900 |
$500 |
Nom. |
$4,000 |.
Nom. |
|. '-'NNN |
.. 1e,4oo |
11.75O |.
| I!
$4,000 |
: 1000 |
$500 |
9,5l5 |
10000 |
7,e75 |
1900 |
10000 |
|. 5000 |
!. |
!. |
: |
: - |
\ |
!. $1,000
2,7Uo
!. 1900
|, |
!. ~-''~ |
], - |
5000 |
!. $500
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|
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: o~~ |
1000 |
1000 |
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:. 4.ox, |
4On |
INN |
:. 5000 |
\ a74 |
!; 1850 |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-11

the 9Th OF February after consulting with BuzzeAs
counsel being informed OF the statement OF the de-
tectives, he signed affidavit, which was written az
his dicaton The affidavit makes long recital Of his
arrest by the detectives and the eOr OF the detectives
10 get him 20 forward and confess TO having shot
Miss Hanson II states that at their request and IN con-
sequence OF their threats he made the confession he dd
az the trial.
Subsequently the same day, Cook. who seems to be
quite literary character. wrote and swore TO state
mcnt follows:
l. Charles ". Cook. of Pennington, " H. on oath de-
pose and thai tue testimony gave al the Hai 81
Joseph f. BuZzel IN regard 70 his hiring me TO sh0Ot
susan Hanson OF BfOOkhed, NH IL tale. dla not
have anything 10 do with the shooting OF susan A. HAN
s0u Bro1khed, \. H., and The testimony tnat gave
at WolibOro junction tr'e The story that tesa
fed to made up by Cohen after he l1 ire-ttd NE
FOR setting fires, ami ne told me that noL sWe1r 80
the story he mad made up he (Cohen) had evidence 20
send me Tor twenty years aud II o4d sNeA. Ool
should come out at right They refused 20 ,tt .e
any counsel when | requested ~, aud comptleu Ie 70
90 last as they said IN their power ana cOulo 90
no bet En- ana cannot pear tie idea OF haEinE man
hung testimony, which was ltlse. ~ thty ,nole
Tor perjury had rather stand II than TO nave ma
hung VINO knows nothing about ~ ana Is no. gdlty II
had known my rights no one could nave compelled me
- NV ''''' 80 '''D' CHARLES W. Cook
Cook. last statement was made tie basis to sustain
The petition for the new trial by B1zzelPs counsel who
also had presented exceptions 10 the ruling OF tine Court
at the trinl. hearing this petition and arguments
the bill OF exceptions took place az the June term OF
the Supreme Court al Concord. Cook also present.
and reiterated his recantaton before the full bench
Here be submitted to z most rigid crossexaminauon
from Chicf-Jus.i-e Doe. He answered all Gu. stons
ready ana somewhat hlUpIuily, ana lrtu i9el
liar AID trid wherein ms statement was false POM bJ
-st i,,iuts % bin. The nearing resulted however III
the overriding Of tie exceptions ana the reIus u grant