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, 1879-03-01

" FORMERLY one sermon converted 3OOO
sinners, said Elder Burgess, of Butler Uni-
versisy, Indiana. in sermon recently;
now 1t takes 5000 sermons to convert one
sinner Perhaps the climate is chang
inr ..- -..
, 1879-03-01

BUTTERFLY, peacock, and swan dresses are
made by French houses.-Er. Now then.
you. Edison, wake up. The French are
walking right off with us. No American
house has vet made dress.
, 1879-03-01
INSTRUCTION.

Il DESIRE TO STATE TO BOYS AND
Young Men, who wish instruction, that
propose organizing a class for a thorough study
Of all the English Branches, including the Higher
Mathematics: aiso, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
/ viii give private lessons in all or any Of the
..Jove studies and will also prepare young
men for College. Those who would avail them
selves of this opportunity sill please address
me personally or by letteras soon rs convenient.
REV. J. ID. MccONkEH,
st. Paurs Rector, Walla Walla, W. L.
6tf Postoffice Box 202
, 1879-03-01

THE anti Chinese bill passed the house,
with all the senate amendments intact, by a
vote of 40 to IS. It now goes to the
, 1879-03-01

For SALE.-Wm. Neal offers farm and
three dwelling houses for sale, cheap for cash
See his advertisement in another column.
, 1879-03-01
BlDS FOR COUNTY PRINTING.

StEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
> by the County Auditor for county printing
up to the ;irst day Of the next re ;ular term of
Boar,lof County Commissioners. Bidders will
specify the price for printing per hundred aud
inr each additional hualr.,. nf Election Certi-
fcates, Executions, Marriage Licenses, etc.
And fnr advertising, the price per square or
inch, and for eych additional! square or inch,
in Nonpariel type, for one insertion and for
each additional Insert; ;"n in their papers. Speci
Mems of the KIN Is ii hl:;;.,.s required by the
county can be seen b; ciili,s 1T the county
offices. Bv order Of the BaArd of County
Commissioners. V. C. PAINTER,
g-td Auditor
, 1879-03-01

A DUBLIN dispatch of the cd inst.
says that Dr.. Butt has resigned the lead
, 1879-03-01
BORN.

BaBCOCK--On February 23d, 1879, to the
wife of c. w. Babcock a son.
HEYMANsoN.-O February 23d, 1879. to the
wife of b. Heymanson 4 daughter.
San Francisco papers please copy.
, 1879-03-01
TO the PATRONS OF THE STATESMAN.

Being desirous to pay the debts against the
estate of VIM. II. Newell, deceased, respect
fully ask an early settlement.
Mrs. WM. II. NEWELL.
, 1879-03-01
LIST 0r LETTERS

LATEST sheet music at Ki,nbaI & Son. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
si.H, SSnGLOrSIlipS.

The Wisconsin LEGISLATURE met IN join {. sac
YESTERDAY. and Is Ncssr.. klycs AMI How.
bad abecn HitEr..:;;, Hg:t. II. Carpsr!cs
received tie fatic republican v2tc, 81; Juiss
Ryan IS and Gabe Buck - "a rec is:u,
notice Ct lis e!ccIul, Mr. Ca:Dsn;e: addressed
The assembly, thaaki"r i: !or ;kc hGnoc o)ni,'
rcd Ga hiul. ii. said ;vy!yUoi5 kacy: lGa. i,
8as Republican. add lie would represent N.
party 50 iai!huiIg a5 he c)u'6. lie sp9ae -.
TIC obIltcraiou CT all cViierc.s q the .Gfc va
the happy results OF sp-cic rcsump;:,c -"a -"
promising outlook FIR good tiaCs.
Three blcs sore taken 10 The .!rt.-::a. -
legislature YESTERDAY for United States $raatog
rna following is the last: Walker, A; JOaf-
sou, 81; Bel, 2l;- Baxter, IA; se9!trfing. :.
necessary 10 choice 81.
Ia the Now York legislature, yesterday, Il
was formally declared that Nos.oc Couk!!ni
was elected Uoi:ed States Senator Tor siz YEAR,
from the 4:t o! March.
The Louisiana Legislature has rlsJIVca 90 al
iourn February |. The sc1atovie! Caucus IS Sill
10 .cs.ilr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23


a WONDERFUL SToRT.-On Tuesday night
last, Leonidss Grover, who resided in the vicin-
ity of Newtown, Fountain county, met his death
in way that is probably without parallel in
this or any other country. Mr.. Grover was a
widower, living on his farm with married
daughter and her husband. On the evening re-.
ferred to the married couple had been absent on
8 visit TO some neighbors, and upon returning st
late hour entered the house, finding everything
10 all appearances, in usual order, and euppos.
ing that Mr.. Grover had already retired, went
10 bed themselves.
Next morning the daughter arose. and having
prepared breakfast went to the adjoining room
10 call her father, and was Mortified to find him
lying upon his shattered bed, a mutilsted corpse.
Her screams brought the husband quickly to the
bedroom, and an inspe c!ion disclosed ragged
opening in the roof, directly over the breast of
the unfortunate man, which was torn through
as If by cannon shot, and extern ding downward
through the bedding and floor; other holes
showed the direction taken by the deadly mis-.
sile.
Subsequent search revealed the fact that the
swful calamity was caused by the fall of q me-
Ieoric stone, and the stone itself, pyrsmidal in
shape and weighing twenty. pounds and q few
ounces atoirdupois, and stained with blood, was
unearthed from depth ofnearly five feet thus
showing the fearful impetus with which it struck
the dwelling. The position Of the corpse, with
other surroundings, when found showed that the
victim was asleep when stricken, and that death
to him was painless.-Iaaianapohs Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
i s;D4AB SNOwDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 90
The provisions of the bill ccted upon by botn

The provisions of the bill soted upon by both
boarls tf The City Council, last night, for set
Ting the city debt question, arc summarized as
foowa: The ftst section authorizes the whole
bonded debt to DO called 10 and new coupon
bonds issued in lieu thereof; the second pro.
vides that the boods Issued shall be t,T the
whole principal a! Uniform rata Of interest to
bs fixed by Cculci under the third. arrange.
nents can be made for arrears OF Interest; by
the fourth section the bonds are 10 bear date
July lst, 1879, aud tho coupons be payable
July aud Jaauary Isl at the City Treasury;
tho 9Th section makes the coupons receivable
in payment # s demands OF the city; by The
sixth sinking fund, amount 10 DC hxed, Is
provided fof; by the seventh an Increase OF The
debt is prohibited. bat the city Is empowered
to call in the bonds issued at fifty c!nts 10 the
dollar and issue bonds for the original principal
ucdcr this &C; BY the eighth power ls given
the o3ur;s to collect the tax should the city iali
to do So. Tho act is to &c 10 force from its
passage By the Legislature, but the present
City Council is to fix the rate OF interest be-
fore June 3Oh of this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
.-:rlCy::icut fos Gunv:c;S.

10 tic to!itoy Of the A!&cGHdras G1:eNe:
With t.w l.aurc moments a: had ~
att,prt. what have never done b:torc, +,
eZpTls3 fcg cluic ideas for pub i2aii5r. I,
the outset wish 10 say that | have a!g.,.
held tie! Whenever the Legislature passed a5;
bill Authorizing the Governor 10 hire OF .tsrsfc.
to an Individual or corporation .ha cJ1gc!s G
the State, it went "a. toJcnG is Legitimate
powcta, the interests 81 the Commonwealth agi
humanity. When the !aw says thi5 ih2 Duh
ishEent Ter cIlcIe shall lie Dy coDiGtm9u, IL
the pcaitontiagy for 50 many years. The c.;mi
Ia tried. cOny!c.ed, s,ateucoo-tt.u c,u
moncad. Then. bow is that law property exc
cucd by transferring them 10 tie conlri G.
apy irdi7idua! other than flgllsr ciii.2r g.
the Virginia pen!teni2rg ? l. K executed e:,a
ccnsrue!ivcIy when il IS Gore Rlthcu: tie q
pcctaiion Of proper MEDIA! a!teu.iln, sutiici2n
clothing CT guard lis true, these uliurIu
mates have been Dy Law Justly deprived OF wha:
should have b!ca their JsaCest rights. V
that prott c:ien State oueht to Gig2 her rrG
Cpcrs. IT'S true they ought uot 10 est her b.e2
10 iiie1css. Ard The question is, nav aaa =:
proGs ty their I2bor? | suggest liz: s.,
purchase near Tie boundary Ice q Ea"g.a.
city, at lair price, sufficient a:ea O: !a1d 10
manufacture bricks. terra c)tta, SILVER or '':a.n
pipe and .l!'.
The legislators Who nay sly that Ia4r..
ought rot to ne the ClayIcs il c0Glne;ii...
with honest a9or and mechanics. vii! ngtp :ly
thcir craftsmanship bY sGch :,l9i3u5 af.n
rents. Necessity Is Eot ca'y the .n0t4er G
Invention, bur that rc;AcG!a! powe: which ~.
ula.cs Industries uNi t;Eii: a!iGa e.! ot@: q,
cen;ircs have ;s!l.G. The State is in d.b;, So;
she must maze every hcacst effort 10 Wi. IL
| OF l.. [. IS aoH u:elesl 10 c'y over tic IT,
twelve years OF wol3a Dian bal and cZg2G5g'
| LEGISLATION. Ii lcc G:cI!t0-3 ::7a Tii!iog T. =.
| leyG her CT part @! hsc ha'ii3a. -. :ic9 p:G'
| 10 blsec:s Ike way 20 Else The tDcnc. 70
! meet the res.GuH; III her N the u u hsy
| less legislation aud ln1re :cyGyGjy anj u!rr'
| WORK. let her jui;clo5sy s2nai money g. INK:
mere money; let her conVlc's b, ucdc7 u :,
ucIvisi0u aud protection Of bar cti:e.a A..
physic;ata. "i!!i;ks axe bl!cks. :gl 81.
worth .hcir markco va:G; aGy;Sucfe 81 = 80,
time. Terre Gotta is l.! tG;uana; d!an t,n.
ditto, ani fer tha Iile w5uIt asy taI:, 2sa u ="
for he las. ,rc Ct yca.s NirGnIs "a t"2n
most Thoroughly drained Ct EtC valuable. hu
values can be largely i4etca:ei ~ still ban.
Graiaed. 4 eTcat nuuac, OF III ca be ~,
itatly ,cd Gear Ri,hm 9nd. ar1io fat 10 evay
acci1n 81 the STATE, al:t wcu!t, ~ Igu5t, c q,
uapa fair price; br1 j. !hay " r. ei7on as.
| 10 III: farmers upan ;n;. ciad!ti1Y that - mu:.
land should ~ Grsi.yd ami made i.T''ir =.
isca!eui.oic pr cant. wtui - r.tGFH u 10 a..
way oil Increased 'sE:tl, vaIu.3. Tie az.
Gotta GOODS are tecg c?n:ilgtIy slipped ir.a
the North an! s0i,i - Richmond esd on.
southern piiie. From that eitY i; c)H!i :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

A la!e plumber OF the American Manuac
turer aud Iron World contains 40 interesting
and highly favorable report Of the mineral re-
s,u.oss Ct the Two Virginias. Tho ccrrcspon-
dent who forwarded it to W, 10 90 accompanies
note, says:
The oraa referred to | forwarded. Your
c,izers aec demonstrated daily, BY The car loads
of ircp ore brought 2lS miles from Alexandra,
from Pittsylvauia county, and shipped to Har
risburg, Pa, the fac: that all Of my conclusions
10 regard to the ospab!hty OF Alexandra to
rect. Iagsin affirm that with our ores in Eau
quier county. only seventy miles from Alez'
aIdria. and cheap Connelsvillc coke, brought by
rail and canal 10 Alexandra, iron cln be made
at $l3 ton in Alexandria on tidevater. But
few moro houses must seek tenants, and
trade must be little duller before Alexandria
will rcsch Gu! hepiDg hand to Us 10 assist US
10 developing her resources.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

AS il was impossible to cleo. democratic
senator 10 Wisconsin,, the couotEv will not re-
gret the election of ex-senator Carpenter. Tie
is certaioly sensible msu, and, consequently,
though republican. is 20. bigoted 10 his opio
ions. And then, too, he dos not hate the
South merely because it contaios Southeruers.
and is not SO biased by secsiona;sn ss to b..
ieve that nothing good cln como out Ct the
country south Of the Potomac. Bat ware he
not as uaobjectionable as he ia. he would still
be infinitely superior to the small, narrow
minded, selfish and preiu iiced mau he will src
ceed-Mr. Howe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
lEpMMUNICATED.

CokEscTloE iii my communication, which
appeared in the GaZe.to OF the ll.h instant, B.!
error in punctuation conveys an erroneous idea
II should read
Yet, after being pa. upon his cr.!cic. hs
vas elected captain OF 8 pJrtissn company o.
cavalry; and, with wound Tnhoaicd, assisted
diligently in It's organization agithim tho ehemy's
lines uat before tno surrender OF mo army
&c, &c.
Be good. enough - m2ho t''s correction, n;
otherwise the article docs mi I:i:2s1 ny friend,
Captain James Y Purcell
Pare. WILLIAM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

The unsecmy quarrel among the democrats
10 the House Of Representatives, yesterday,
affords only another instance Of the dseeDerac9
OF modero dtmocrsc!. AS represented 10 Con.
gress. As tho whole country was previously
aware of that deseueracg, yesterdays incident
would have been of little or no const Quenco 10
the South, but for the probability that it may
defea! such measures of southern relief as that
for the Theological Seminary near this city. and
other equally laudabe purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
Goal EIrss on Fire.

GLEN Cove, J.. l., Jaa 23.-Thc coal yari
Of tho Starch Wo:ks, contaiaiog about lO.0Qo
tons OF sofl c>al, was discovered on frJ ycjter
day afternoon. it i! supposed 10 have originated
from Spontaneous combustion. TIE flee Is &C."
under con;Ioi, but the loss is 20, yet kco91.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

The State debt, with interest. due July l,
1878. as shown by the latest report Of tue
Second Auditor, is $50. Ats. 74l.49. TIE Au-
ditors are kept busy furnishing debt statements
to the Legislature, but apparently without
avail, and we should think that by this time
the legislators would be conversant With the
figures. although they do seem to vary iu some
particular each time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
DkEI),

January ca, 1s79. Mira. ISABELLA J
SHERWOOD, in her ash yssr. ~ HeT ia
neral will take place from ner lao residsncc,
north Patrick street between C4nc:on aaJ
Queen, TO morrow friday afternoon TT :hre'
o'clock.-lBsl,imo. lore papers pease copy.
In Richmond, We, January 2lst, o! 81 O'clock,
Mrs SARAH GOMtF, tbs widowed mother 0!
Msrcelus and Oscar GomEf il the 8't year ol
her aga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
Brakeman Killed.

CINClSHATI, J.r. pa spec:at dispaci.
says freight train % the Detroit, L2nsirg &
Northern Railroad, yesterday vas ditched near
Detrci', kiag Charles Reed, brakeman, and
hrcakng the ribs Of conductor Richard Birr.
A brokan rail wss III, oilsc Of the a:olant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
SuiCiSsni.

New YoRK, Jan. 23.-Fred:r.ck B.ss9ll, OF
437 Classon avenue, BROOKLYN. only Is yclr,
old, committed suicide :ais rlgraing IS cuL:ioc
his throa! w;,t; : r2z)r. Depression OF sp!i:-
tbrough Inability 70 oo,ai1 cmpoymcot IL .he
causr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
EseUniC,l.

B0sroN. Mass, Jan. 2%.-Ihe DIr:ncu:h
alumni held their annual ryuaonat The Revere
House las. night. Aoou. seventy iGc mcmbtrs
were present. After the banquet speeches wel2
made by President Blrliei:, j. Il. d. Coges.
well, President CT the Senate, ez Govcrucr
Prescott, Of New Hampshire, and Others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
Sscasi

BALTIMORE. January 25.--GO.. Wn. n
Boone, we'll kacTn CHIN aud al active bu:l
ness man ard Prcsidcl. Ct Tie 1Iou1, Vernon
cotton mills company, died rcrg sutd uly It
morUi1g, agcd 15 ycaI=.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

By the Washington city directory it appears
that there are $50 physicians and 40 attor-
neys at law 10 the Dissric! of Columbia. The
shocking condition of both the health aud morals
of the National Capital is thus readily account
ed for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

The National Democratic Graenbsck Club
OF Bentonville, Warren county, Va. have
dominated Fl. II. Downing for Commonwealth $
attorney of Warren county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

The election in the First District for msm
Der Of Congress to succeed Mai. Douglas, takes
place to day, and there seems 20 doabt that
Gen. Beele will be chosen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

A SPECIAL dispatch says upon the arrival
Of the midnight trains at Fort Wayne, Ind,
last Oight truck Ras put out from the bag
gage Car, which emitted horrible stencil. As
no one called for it, it vas broken open and
fouad to contain the nude c,rpse Ct young
man. There vas deep wound in the left side,
Indicating that he had been fatally stabbed.
a telegram states that the 6od t Is proo probably
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
Elevator Burned.

QUINCY, Ill, Jan. 23,-Thomas Jasper &
Coz, elevator was burned Last night. Theloss is
estimated at Sl2 GEO on which there was no in;
sursrce. The fire il said 10 have been caused
by On incendisry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

The Washington Sunday Gazette nonin,tcs
Hon. John IT, Harris for the next Governor Of
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

CouaT CT APPEALS TEgoAY.-Danviile
Bank VI. WsddilPs administrator. Argued by
Col. T. Barksdalo Tor appellant and Judge
Robert Cnld for sppcl!ee, and continued until
to-day.
Reynolds ezacaIcr Va Csiloway's executor.
Submitted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

Tic Doulcuttug Or Neuralgia can b. Instant.
ly relieved aud permanently cured by the use
Of Keliegs Roman Licimen!. P.l:c 81 cents I.
bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
LETTER Prom RECL(.N0IvEp.

Correspondence Of the AIexa1dTia Gszste. |
RICHMOND. Jan. 22.-The committee from
the Legislature which escorted the renal ns OF
the late DR.. Robinson to Norfolk returned TO-
day.
No vote has yet been reached % the A!Ia-
ghany Railroad bill, which is the special order
in the House. 1t is probable the bill will pass.
The Committee on As5luns aud Prisons TO
day reported bill to amend the code IN rcla-
ton to the government of tue panIsenilary.
There seems to have been quite an onslaught
on the penieutiary this session. hT. Huutcr
has introduced bill to abolish the Board Of
Directors of this institution, while the Con-
mittee on Retrenchment ard Economy has
reported bill 10 cut down the wages OF the
guards from forty 6vo dollars month to ffteer.
In the House of Delegates yesterday, the ri-
nance Committee were Instructed TO Investigate
certain charges sgsinet Col. Thomas Flournoy
and Elisha T rksdale, Mr.. Wilkerson, who in
troduced the resolution, contendet that he could
he was in possession Of the record that showed
that eight years ago Col. Bsrksda!e had received
81 600 for the State, receipted for it as attorney
for the State, and had not turned over one dollar
10 the Auditor but, on the contrary, had gotten
up false decree 10 cover the money into hIs
own pocket.
To-day resolution was adopted for the ap.
poiniment Of q committee Of nine members OF
the House to revise and embody IN orc act the
fees Of the clerks ofcrcuit and and county courts.
sheriffs, constsbles com missioners of the rere-
nue., coroners, clerks of the Court Of Appeals,
commissioners in chancery and justices o. the
peace, with view 10 uniformity and convent
ences, as we'll as reasonable and proper amounts
of said fees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

A DOUBLE HEBREW WEDDING came eff 10
Baltimore yesterday afternoon at Rai0e's Hall.
MIR. Emanuel Bsrliner Of Lyochbu!g. Va,
and Mis-. Mary Hermann. daughter Of the 'ate
Samuel Hermann, of Baltimore, we're married
by Rev. Dr.. Sold. of Hanover street s7oa.
gogue. Mr. Julius Frank, of Lynchbarg, and
Miss Gertrude Hermano, daughter ct Henry
Hermann. of Baltimore, wero married By Rev.
Dr.. Schnceberger. of Lloyd street synagogue.
About two hundred relatives and friends at
tended the ceremonies. A supper and dance
followed. The bridal parties left ca ae
train for LYnchburg. The brides arc c?u:ios
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-05
-
NOT WHAT SHE PAID FOR.

Mrs. Gertrude Brown OF Paterson. N. j.. lately in
sttutcd suit the Paterson District Court against
Coogan Brothers. furniture dealers In the Bowsry.
this city. Her action brought to recover tho
sum of $40 which she claimed to have paid OH
set Of furniture. sho alleges In her com plant
that in company with several frisnds. sho. visited
New York and selected furniture at tho store OF tho
defendant agreeing to pay slia for the sot. sho
paid $40 down and the balance was TO be paid
monthly fnstalnients Of $40 each. When the furni-
tIre arrived IN Paterson IL was not the
same set sho had selected. hut one of
far inferior quality. Sho at notified
the defendant that's she would not pay
for the goods sent. aud demanded either the return
OF the $40 the delivery of the set sho claimed that
she had selected. Defendants refused TO do either
but threatened 10 take away the furniture bought
so that Mfs Brown would lose $50. In order
to- defeat them sho ut ouco obtained
attachment tho furniture for the sac
paid and instituted tho suit. Judge Hopper
GU Friday evening. after hearing the evidence In the
case. gave judgment Tor plaintiff the for full amount
claimed The was watched with considerable
interest by several other Paterson parties. who also
claim 10 have been swindled by New York furniture
dealers. tho goods in most cnscs proving utterly
worthless and not at all ~ represented.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-05
"MY TURN NEXT"

els your name Jacob Hess. cir" said an officer In
the Court of Special Sessions yesterday tall gen.
tleman who was about leaving the ROOM
Eyes" was the reply. lit is"
''rhen. must arrest you. SIR" continued the
officer.
"whstp' quered Mr.. Hess. In q tragic whisper
earnest mee On what grounds,"
"well." answered the officer apologotically.
''here's the paper SIR" showing IN affidavit and
complaint 1t read "Charles Biaikie vs.. Jacob Hess
felonious assault Beneath this tho words ''sx
presiding justice OF this court. Mr.. Hess
turned and glared at Clerk Blake. who
looked tho other way. The clerks face
was. however, ominously grave. The astonished
gentleman conducted before the mag strate, and
there informed that Blake had made afidsvit that
he In danger OF his life from his tHess threats
to blow him into eternity with u revolver.
ri have carefully considered the cgso," said the
magistrate. IL believe you to be In the wrong. and
send you to the Island for six months in default of
$500 bail to DO OF good behavior"
Tho accused produced the necessary bail aud
released He seemed very angry NJ he passed out
the door. 1t was practical Joke played by BlAikie
who. IT appears, at politicsl meeting up town =
nights ago asked that Of his friends DO given
position in tho: Street Cleaning Department. Mr..
Hess. who In Commissioner of Charities and
Correction. IL IL stated refused the petition.
and suddenly drawing revolver said to Biaikie that
ho could very easily extinguish his political am.
bition. This Hess joke Blaikie's followed.
The two were together friendly terms
shortly after Court adjourned IA supposed that
the jokes were adjudged OF equal merit. There
were. however. many those present in Court when
the above scene was enact who said that tho whole
affair looked like travesty ON Justice.