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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

The total sales Of stocks at the Board to-day ag-
gregsted 264 1856 shares. which were distributed
follows Canada Southern. 1.525; Chicago and
Northwestern 24610; do. preferred IS 400; Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific. 7O5; Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western. 22.42O; Delaware and Hudson Canal,
633; Erie SO .345 Hannibal and st. Joseph. l4OO; do.
preferred 2575; Kansas Pacific. 1880; Lake Shore.
$500; Michigan Central. 1,7Oo; Milwaukee and st.
Paul. 1890; co. preferred. 47OO; Morris and Essex.
2.o42; New York Central. 27O; New Jersey Central.
6.9e1 Ohio aud Mississippi. 400; Pacific Mail. $50;
Union Pacific, 1s.65O Wabash, 5.2l0; Western Union
Telegraph, 49, $780,
The money market was easy for the most part Of
the day. but during the afternoon money call was
temporarily bid up to per cent. but the market
closed with call money easy at per cent The rates
of exchange New York ut the aforementioned
places were AZ follows Savannah. buying 1t par.
selling y premium; Charleston. y . 1-l6; New Or
leans commercial 1-16 y. bank par; st. Louis so
cents discount; Chicago arm. lilo discount ouying'
lilo premium selling; Boston. par. sterling ex'
change was weaker to-day and the rate Tor w days
bills was reduced TO 486. Demand sterling remains
at 4s9. Actual business was done Ut concessions.
The following was the Clearing House statement
today
Balances 4S94,e6I
The Sub Treasury to-day paid out $l0.17s gold In
exchange for legal tenders redeemed and gold was
received in exchange for legal tenders The London
adyces reported consos up 10 96s for money and to
y6s. sCh for the account but tho closing quotation
for both was 96A4 9oh. United States ls67's rose
" to l04; do ten-forties u. to 1o4 and fves y. to
loo.. Subsequently 1s67's declined TO 1o3k, and
ten-forties to 10lk New AKA fell on from 107s4.
to 1O7H. Erie rose from ~ to 27A. and preferred
from 40A to 5oa. but the former afterward de-
ciined to 27ss and the latter to 49 Illinois Central
fell or from s6k to sea- and rose to 81. Pennsyl-
vania declined from 1913 to 36k. Heading
advanced to 13% and reacted to 1917. New
Jersey Central from 46x to 46s. and reacted to
46h; do. consol frsts rose from 500 to 90 and
fell Off TO 500. Atlantic and Great Western adj
vanced from 347s to 35A. Bar silver Is up to sod.
per ounce. The Bank of England gained f107,o
bullion to-day balance. At Paris rentes closed at
ll2f. 3Oc.. and exchange on London was quoted at
25f. 27hc.
Government bonds here we're nrmer and In scme
cases higher. The hves of 1881 advanced y and the
skies Of 1881. the currency skies and the AKA each
advanced y. The total subscription to the four Der
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SCOTTISH-AMERICAN CLUB.

The first annual winter games of the Scottish
American Club, open to all amateurs. will take place
at Gilmore's Garden, on Friday and Saturday even
ings. February % and March 1. The programme
prses rs yards, one-qusrter mile and mile handi-
cap runs; haf-mle run; mile walk for those who
have beaten SIN. 30s.; two miles and three
IT. in; 440 yards hurdle handicap, twenty flights,
#. in three-mile bicycle tug of war; teams
of six men, open only to National Guard; teams of
four not exceeding 150 lbs per man, open to all
athletic and rowing clubs Entries will close Friday,
21st with NJ Il. More secretary, No. 329 West Fifty
REF
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DIED.

ASDERsoN.-On Monday. February II. at the resi-
dence Of his mother. No. 80 West 10Th ST., ROBERT
only Of Eliza Baysrd and the late General
Robert Anderson. In his 10th year.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday morn
ing 10th inst. at nine O'clock At the Church Of the
friends Of the family are invited to attend without
further notice.
Washington papers please copy.
ARDEs.-On Tuesday, February IL. LoUHs VAN
Rossus. infant daughter Of George de Peystsr and
Funeral from the residence Of her parents Eliza
beth. N j.. on Friday. 2ist inst. at ten A. M.
BAKER.-on Tuesday. February IL. 1879. IsAAo H.
Funeral win take place from his late residence No.
90 Dutfeld st. Brooklyn. to-day. At two O'Clock p. A.
n BRIEF illness. on Tuesday Feb
rusry Is. ALKALINE BARNETT. daughter OF the late
George NJ. Barrett. OF Staten leland
BrsHoP.on the 18th inst. MARY CADr, the beloved
wife OF Edward ". Bishop Of this city. In the nth
year Of her age.
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. 4l6 West 3sth st.. Thursday, 2Oth inst
at twelve NJ. without further invitation.
BRioHAx.--In Brooklyn, February ~. 1879, ct the
residence of his sister, Mrs. John Maxwell, Rev.
CHARLES II. BRIoHAM, late OF Ann Arbor Mich.
attend his funeral, from the Church of the Saviour
Pierrepont st., corner Monroe place on Friday 2lst
inst at haf-past two p. M. Friends are kindly re-
Questcd not to send flowers.
BuRRouaHs.--At woodside, L. l., February II. JoHS
j. BURROUGHS. in the list year Of his age
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO at
tend the funeral. at his late residence. woodsde, L.
l.. on Thursday, February 20. ct one O'Clock r. M.
Carriages will be at the depot at woodsde the ar
rival Of the ii 80 train from Hunters Point.
CLEMsoN.At his residence in SD st., Monday, 17th
inst WILLIAM II. CLEMSON Esq.
Funeral at Christ Church, 9th av and 35th st.. ON
Thursday, 10Th, at half-past nine A. NJ
CARR.--On Tuesday, February IL. MAReAREr CARn,
the daughter of John and Ann Carr.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from the residence of her parents
3ll West 10th St., on Thursday, at two o'clock.
CAREy.-On Wednesday, February 10. of pneu-
mona. JAMES CAREY. In the 84th year Of his age
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral. from the residence Of his brother.
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YACHTSMEN AT LAW.

Suit has been brought by the owners of the yacht
Clyte against the yacht voiante both schooners Of
the Atlantic Yacht Club, to damages growing
out of a collision between the two vessels. The ac-
ton is now pending in the United States Circuit
Court, Brooklyn. The collision occurred on August
H. 1873 in New Bedford, when the yachts were about
leaving the harbor they being on the summer
cruise. The owner of the Clytie. Mr.. william L.
Brooks, claims that the volante should have gone
about" before she did and then the collision could
have been avoided. The amount OF the damage In
hctcd was less than $780,
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YACHTING NOTE.

Mr.. Thomas Manning. yacht broker has sold for
Mrs. Emma A. Bouton to Vice Commodore A. j. Ball.
the Jersey City Yacht Club the centreboard cabin
sloop yacht Linda. no club. II Is 1890 tons. new
measurement, AZ feet all. 16 feet BEAM feet
depth OF hold and feet niche dragh Of water The
yacht rebuilt at Greenport in 1874. and was then
owned by Mr.. John W. stout. of the Brooklyn Yacht
club.
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SALE OF TROTTERS.

MIDDLErowN. N. Y. Feb 49, 1879.
Alden Goldsmith. of washingtonvile. has sold to
United States Mail Contractor saulsberry, of Salt
Lake City. his trotting horse Bateman, which has
record of 2: 20, for $780, and his young mare
Sweetness, with a record of 2:30. in exchange for
three valuable horses and about So. 600 ia cash.
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BOGARDUS AND SON.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WICHITA, Kan. Feb. 10, 1879.
Captain Bogardus and his son. Eugene. shot on ex-
hibition here to-day at the tournament with good
success and before large audience. They start
nDr New Orleans where they shoot the oath inst.
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sExAGENAR1ANs WALKING A MATCH.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 10, 1872
Thomas Carey. aged sixty-four. member of the
New York Cotton Exchange and q great-grandfather
began pedestrian match here to-day with John T.
Marsh, of this city, aged sixtythree. grandfather
This novel contest is the result of challenge issued
some weeks ago by Marsh. under the name of Chris
Goch,' to any man aged over sixty to walk him for
six days. The terms of agreement made between
the two men in this city January q changed the
signed each man put up $780, Carey is a nervous,
wiry man, five feet and eleven inches in height and
weighs about one hundred and sixty-eight pounds.
Under the of his trainer he has for the last three
weeks been walking from twenty-five to thirty miles
per day, covering the road to Jerome Park, Coney
island beach and other resorts about New York city
John Young Marsh is painter in the car shops of
He is about five feet ten inches high. and weighed
to-day just before the match began 1S1 pounds. He
is thicker set than Carey. His training consisted
of walking much less than Carey, the distance
cred not exceeding ten or fifteen miles per day.
The walking began at Music Hall at
eleven O'Clock this forenoon and will con-
tinue until eleven o'clock Saturday. evening.
started vigorously but not hastily. with the inten-
ton of covering about thirty miles before stopping
to rest. Quite Q fair sized audience the start
Carey walked erect like q youthful athlete
and made his first mile in Ism. 30s,
Marsh being only few seconds behind. The
latter stoops and steps more rapidly than his oppo
Carey carries cobs in his hands, in professional
cred without stopping. neither contestant taking
any solid food. the average rate was about IL min
utes Carey's time in total being Al. 131sm. and
Marshs Al. 171am.
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ronrY-E1cHr HOUR WALK.

A FORTY-EIGHT HOUR WALK.
Mrs. H. Tourtelot of stockton, CAL, walked forty
eight hours without food. drink rest. at that
place. finishing the 9th inst. The lady is forty
one years of age weighs 1913 pounds and stands six
feet in her stockings. She said after finishing her
task that if the time had been ten hours longer she
would have made it.
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TRAMP TRAMP! TRAMP!

CoIsoN NEARING THE COMPLETION OF HIS
srupENDoUs INTERCHANGEABLE MILES Ac-
CoMPLIsKED AT MIDNIGHT.
John Peter Colson commenced walking at Duhr-
koof's Eagle Hall, Hoboken. the I'd Of February.
1t was announced that he would walk 040 miles in
500 hours. and from present appearances there is
little doubt that he will accomplish his task. The
1,4OO miles. if all goes well. will be completed at
eleven O'Clock on Saturday night At midnight last
night he had accomplished 1878 miles.
MOZART GARDEN.
Several hundred ladies and gentlemen were present
in Mozart Garden last evening and Miss Jennie Sim
clair tramped around at about fve-minutes gait
looking considerably better than she did last week.
During the evening she was accompanied by several
ladies and received two handsome bouquets At mid
night she had completed $50 quarter miles.
NESS AND BELDEN.
There q large attendance at the Fifth regiment
armory last night and the spectators enjoyed an ex
cellent pedestrian programme Beden is doing
wonderfully we'll, and at eleven O'Clock finished his
1,723d half mile Van Ness feels if he could walk
for six months, and had covered ISL half miles at
the same hour. During the evening Stephen Brodie
and OKeefe walked ten miles.
BREWSTER HALL.
Miss Bartel and Miss May Edwards are still walk
ing at Brewster Hall. At midnight the former had
G96 quarters to her credit and Miss Edwards 2l2.
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SARAH M, wife of william H. Stevens.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
Liberty st.. New York. at r. NJ The remains will viii be-
taken on Saturday morning to Rye. westchester
srKwAnr.--February 1s, Mrs. ELrzApErH A. Stew
ART. wife Of James Stewart in the 57th year Of her
Funeral services ct her late residence $50 Clermont
Brooklyn on Thursday. tho Goth inst. at one p.
NJ. Re atives and friends OF the family invited
to attend. The remains viii be taken to Wakefield.
X. L. for nterment,
srEwARr.-At Lincoln, Neb. ON January %, 1879,
ELSIE E., wife OF James NJ Stewart and daughter OF
the late George w and Elizabeth Folsome, In the
39th year of her age.
srupwKLI--February II. NANCY. wife of Allen
Studwell. in the 10th year Of her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
residence l44 Hooper st.. Brooklyn, 4. d. on Thurs
day, Goth. at two o'clock p. NJ.
patrick II. Tesiinr aaed % wears months and dsys
Relatives aud friends OF the family respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his late residence
inst at nine A. NJ. His remains will be taken TO St.
Patrioks Church. where . solemn high mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated for his soul.
Providence papers please copy.
TrnHxrS.-At Hactensack. N. J., on Tuesday. Feb
rusry IL. cOnsEIrA HoPpxR widow Of the late John
l. Terheun. in the 10th year OF her age.
Relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited to attend her funeral, from her late resi-
dence, Friday, two O'Clock. Train leaves foot of
Chambers st. at one o'clock. Carriages arrival Of
train at Upper Hackensack.
THoMPSoN-On january a. ~ Ma1unga, Madagas-
car in the 9th year Of his age. GKoRaE FRANCIS
CHARLES THoxPsoN. son Of Captain W. c. Thompson,
Of this city.
TIMoNEY-on the 18th inst. Ropxnr Tnosxr, in
the 21st year of his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral. from the resi
dence OF his mother, corner Of sd ri. I'd av
Thursday. Goth inst, at ten A. M. Requiem mass at
st. Vincent Ferrers Church. Goth and Lexington
av.
TRrpwRIL.-M Minneapolis Mimi, February 10.
JOHN !. TREpwELI. ~ years Of ago.
The funeral services will take place this Thursday
afternoon, February 40 1t four o'clock p. M at the
residence Of his brother $40 Franklin sv corner Of
Lefferts' place, Brooklyn.
wxIaASD.-On Monday, February H. TnIdR.
daughter OF Michael Weigand
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral, from her late residence. corner
Paterson and Nelson avs, West Hoboken. on Thurs-
day, February ~, 1t two p M.
WooLr.-On Tuesday, February IS, SUSAN JANE.
wife Of Thomas o. wooif in the loh year OF her age,
Funeral services will be held on Friday. February
H. At one O'clock from her late residence. corner OF
Central av. and Walnut at. oath ward), New YORK
city Carriages will be In waiting 1t fremont for the
II 80 train from Grand Central Depot. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend
woopA--In Troy N. Y. February II. 1879. FRANK
WOODS, aged a. years, months and 10 days
Funeral at Troy. Thursday. February 40.
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ALEXANDRIA.

POLICY A L0rTERY.-In the case of John Don.
nelly, trled before the corporation court, yes
terday, for selling lottery tickets-he having
been the agent OF what Is known as "poliey"
Office, the jury returned verdict of guilty, and
Dopnelly was sentenced to pay fine Of fifty
dollars and the costs Of the suit and to be ir11-
p plsfGned until ~ O'Clock on Monday the jury
mercy OF the court. By the Instructions of the
court and the verdict of the Jury in this case,
IL IS determined that the game known as
state.
The INCARCERATION CAsE.-In the miscege.
nation case Of Oiden and Motley, nolle prose-
tered as to oiden the Womans lame p paoving
to be Milly ard not Nellie as indicted, and for
that reason Olden was discharged, but was at
once rearrested and taken before the mayor,
who, after hearing, sent him on to the grand
jury for marrying Milly Motley, negress The
case will, therefore, be brought before the
grand jury again on Monday, when another in
CoAI.-Owing to the continued strike at the
Cumberland mines and the temporary closing
OF navigation on the canal, there have been no
feee coal and the supply here IS short
and it is doubtful from the present outlook
whether there will be any more this season,
although strong hopes are entertained that
some arrangements may be made by which the
trade will be resumed this year.
CoLoRED REPUBLlcANs.-The tcity republi-
can committee" met last night, and it was Or
spective wards on the evening of Monday, Oc-
tober 18th, and elect the delegates to a conven-
tlon for the county and city of Alexandria,
which is to convene at the county court house
at O'Clock pm, october 18th.
SHoT.-Willie Shock, a boy about IA years old,
who lives on Fairfax street, near Prince, shot
himself in the leg accidentally yesterday while
playing with pistol. Fortunately the wound
Is not serious, though the pistol seems to be
dangerous one as it is the same one with which
little son OF Mr.. Burroughs shot himself few
weeks Since.-[ Gazette.
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THE MENTAL CONDITION OF RICHARD sKrN
ERR.-Drs. w. g. h. Newman and s. A, q. Nc.
Kim and Johnson Eliot. Surgeons for the Me.
tropolttan police, met to-day at the police head
quarters to have an examination OF Richard
Skinner, committed to the insane ASYLUM last
week on warrant Of insanity sworn 0uf nv mia
wife and male friend Of hers backed nm nv
certfncates OF some physicians They held a
tnofougn examination and made a report to the
District commissioners, in which they state
that ut Is impossible to determine the mental
condlLlon OF person from o single medical
examination. We have this day Carefully ex-
ahmed Mr. Richard Skinner, reported to be In
sane. He Is in our opinion sane at this date.
We cannot express an opinion Of what has
6een his past mental condition or what It may
be in the FUTURE
lLThis examination was made at the request of
DrGodding, superintendent of the insane asy-
lum, who in note addressed to the District
Commissioners states that Sin the absence of
observed symptoms of insanity here, and a
view Of the positive statements of respectable
citizens, (Mr. Thomas r. Benson, superinten-
dent Columbian railroad, and MIR. q. N Hol-
land, grocery neighbors OF Mr.. Skinner,
who have known him for years, that
he has never been insane, l respectfully
request q denomination of the Testimony
submitted, and unless conclusive evidence OF
1nsanitary Is shown that the order OF Commit
ment be revoked. / am well aware that con-
cealed insanity may exist and that the brief
period OF observation here Is too short to enable
that point TO be determined, but l submit that
when interested motives for shutting person
up In hospital are shown the presumption
should De In FAVOR OF sanity until the contrary
are proven" Mr.. Skinner will be released at
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A Case Of Interest to Property.
Owners


Last week, in the Criminal Court, a decision
was rendered by Judge Hagner Of great I'M
portance to the owners Of property contracting
with builders to build. The facts were that
Vim. z. Particle contracted with firm Of
builders to do the brick work in the construction
OF two dwellings on street northwest they to
find the mortar. In the construction the men
neglected to display light at night where the
mortar was heaped in the street, and Mr. Par
tello was summoned and fined in the Police
Court SO, the lowest fine for violation of the
building regulation, from which he appealed.
The facts were undisputed, and Mr. Particle
to do all the brick work, and did not own or have
any control over the material In the street,
winch was owned by tie contractors. Mr.. New
ton, the attorney for Mr.. Particle argued that
the contractors were responsible, and not MT.
Particle, and asked the judge to Instruct the
Jury that II they found from the evidence that
to build the houses, and had no ownership or
control over the material, then he was not re-
sponsiDle for the neglect, and they must lind a
Mr. sss 81 not sa Eay The a psg sa dr. h
could be possibly said on your side OF the case,
and admit that it Is an hardship, but shall
i nave TO IRE refuse to grant your prayer, and IN
dence that Mr.. Particle owned the buildings
then they must find verdict Of guilty, and
that the contract with the builders would not
absolve Mr.. Particle from responsibility"
Obey Ing the Instructions Of the judge, the jury
returned verdict of guilty, and the Judge re-
marked, III cOuid nne you less than SO
would do SO, but that is the lowest fine proyi-
ded for. II your counsel can find away to carry
the point up to the General Term, would
gladly aid him to do sou Mr.. Newton remark
ed that this was the court of final resort from
the Police Court, and he did not believe the
point could be taken up. If he could, however,
he would do so.
The casefn the Police Court was against the
contractor for the plastering on the same prop
city, who was summoned for not showing
light over his building material; and Mr.. New
ton raised the point that Mr.. Particle, the
owner, was responsible In this case as he hired
Ine plight Waterman purposely to avoid being
nned again for the contractors neglect, and
quoted the decision in this court in the former
case against Particle. Judge Smell held that
Whatever the other decision was it could not
nave been given on this point, for If the owner
made contract of this kind and did not own
or control the materials, clearly he was not re.
srons1ble, and fined the contractor s1O The
Two cases, raising the Identical point, were de-
coco exactly opposite inside of two hours. and
there is no appeal. N''' "no
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Condemned Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 600 p. m. and
extinguished at $50 am.
A white infant was found on New Hampshire
avenue. near street, Saturday night by Ser
geant Pearson, and was taken TO st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum.
The steamer Lady of the Lake, which has
been on the stock at Alexandria for repairs,
was launched Saturday
Mis-. Elizabeth Madison, from Glen's Falls. n.
u, ard or the Society Of Friends, preached in
Wesley NJ. E. Chapel last night.
Saturday afternoon Detectives Coomes and
Acton arrested an alleged colored pickpocket
named John Packard, in front of Dowlings
auction rooms, corner l1tn street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Special Offcer R. II Cook found dead col
Ored female infant in the Agricultural depart
ment grounds Saturday evening.
A meeting Of the Labor Exchange Managers
will be held soon, at which steps will be taken
to reopen the Labor Exchange as early as pos
s1ble.
A few small salmon have recently been
caught in the Potomac near WilIiamsport.
A pleasant surprise took place last Friday
80 street, the occasion being the f1ftleth ami
versary OF Mrs. Garst's birthday. The surprise
pan ty OF friends presented some handsome sill
yer ware, Mr.. Charles COLLISION being the
The resident members Of the Army of Cum
berland meet at the Arlington hotel tomorrow
evening with members of like societies, and
such OF our citizens as take an interest in the
coming ceremonies; Members Of the Army Of
the Cumberland not yet registered should call
at the ofiCe OF tie secretary Of the local execn-
T3,,o '"rnmittee, 1921 II street, between a. M.
ana IN ~ tbe E. Police Cou.. Judge SHELL this morn
ing. VIM. Warren was chargeu win assault
and battery with intent to kill Samuel ]. Shanks
on the 18th Of october in Georr~-ccto The
nearing was postponed to await ihe results of
the injuries, and defendant was sent to JAIL.
81 600 bonds.
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THE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL in the case of
John L. Franklin for larceny from the Marshall
House safe, was filed by Mr.. FL. III. Willard in
the Criminal Court Saturday. 1t alleges that
the verdict was contrary to the law and evil
dence; that the rulings Of Justice Hagner as to
the legal nature of the offence were erroneous,
and that there was no larceny, as the funds
were in Franklins own hands; also, that they
have newly discovered evidence bearing on the
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GEORGETOWN.

A CUTTING CAsE.-About seven O'Clock Satur.
day night fight occurred on Montgomery
street, Georgetown between VIM Warren and
Motion Williams two colored rag pickers, in
relation to some money matters, during which
Wil1ams received very bad cut In the left
SIDE from knife In the hands of Warren, who
mas Deen arrested by Officers s. j. ShankS and
Benton, and will be held to answer charge OF
assault and battery with intent to kill.