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, 1879-02-07

hospital every year will not keep paos with
the incoming fusane population attracted BY
the widespread fans Of our State charities
Tho Matron Of tho soldlers' Orphans'
Home, In The report two years ago, looking
forward to the time when the psetense OF .
home for the orphan children Of the soldiers
Of the last War would have to be abandoned,
put forth the claim that The institution
should not DO abandoned. She argued that
the State should establish general home
for the orphan children Of Illinois. As ono
such institution would not equal the demand,
this charity opens up grand scheme calling
for tho purchase Of thirty or forty sites, snd
the erection Of as many buildings in
as many places in the State, to draw
hithor all tho orphan or abandoned
children of the Western gtAtos, to be
educated, clothed, aud supported by the
people Of Illinois. The tendency Of our
public charities Ia all in tue diretoion of sup
porting everybody At tho public expense,
converting Illinois into ono grand eleemosy.
nary institution, and laying broad aud deep
The foundation OF Comnunism,-the con-
1scntfon Of the substance Of thoss who
labor to maintain those who do not labor and
produce, and who never will labor aud pro-
duce 80 long as the policy OF the State Is to
encourage pauperism and put premium
On idleness aud vagranov.
II Is timo for tho Slate to call halt In this
business, Charity Ia nil bcnehcient, but
charity may DO abused and made pretexs
fort t,fnf,r1nr 1iobaraefu
, 1879-02-07
THE COA8T.sUEVEY JOB.

The Arst effect Of handing the publio-land
surveys over to the Coast Survey, rs oontem-
plated In the Genoral Appropriation bill,
would he 10 unsettlo oil existing titles In tho
Wcatcrn States and Territories, These titles
now rcst upon surveys ordered by the Land
Oiflco. That tho descriptions aud bouuda-
rles fixed In this manner would ba a!1sctcd
by new survey undur the direction Of the
Coast Survey Is admitted even by tho adyo.
Gates OF tho chnuge. This is, indeed, one Of
tho main arguments used by them In favor
of the transfer. They desire, they say, to
fix tho boundaries Of Btatea, counllss, town.
ships, and sections moro accurately. Tho
proposition to run new State boundary-lineJ,
apart from tho consequences that would re-
1notely flow from 1t, is In itself nizchicyous
aud impractieable. It would Involve many
State Governments In costly aud iutesmina-
bls disputes, aud embroil tho people possibly
In serious quarrola. Until thero IL some
general demand for such resurvcys on tho part
OF the statss moat Immediately concerned,
there seems to be no good roason why
tho General Government should inter-
fere at all IL tho matter. It
would 10 impossible to chango the point
from Which oil rookonines are undo without
altcripg tue value Of tho .eckonipes them.
KclyeA It is desirable, Of course. that
mathematical accuracy should bo attsinel In
nx;uo the creat landmarks Of tho conntrv
but tho changing Of all the land.titles rsst-
ing upon previous Government surveys
would BE- Too Asayy = pfice 10 INV for this
purpose. Whatever new surveys NAV be-
,,eo.,s,rv for oaoor.nh;c,1 ,eosors mn
, 1879-02-07

Mr. Gould'a U. r. stock makes him hknl
u.P.
Con. Grant and party hare left sasz t's
Bombay.
Senator Conkling's machine needs ra'''
grcase thsn his hair.
Paul Boyton, we beliave. is ths sTtsF
swimmer Of New York. =
The Raw. ". II. II. Murray denies thsth
il tho author OF "Whoa, Emma"
Tho soldiers In tho lato War fought tot taa
Union, 313 month, and back pensions.
IIoratio Seymour has accepted tho Pfen'
dency Of tho Nav York Btats Agricultural ~
ciesy.
Welo Hampton feels that ho might ns'ef
lost his log had hs hl!ed Mt. Tilden'f otaa To-
nules.
II 2Ir. Tilden Is innocent wo ma5 well IT,
claim; Iuuoceucc, what criuesa arc eonm'ussA
thy nsmst
10 Cook calls fashionable charchsa ea1.
day elubs: but what does 10 Cook know sess'
churches, auJhowf
Quo Of hlrs. Oobbs little poems bts'hh
"uad tho w,ngs Of 4 bird" hut uhtoaua'"''
indeed, jall'b'tds have no wings.
Dr., Carver would mako an excellent tteos.
duelist. Ills atm Is 10 perfect that hs eoa'a "'''
shoot without hitting his opponent
Hard times In England, smallpox 10 ~.
isnd. plague In Rassla, rlaterpe't 10 s'a"SN
and f:larkson N. Potter IN Amefcs+
The competition of prltna donnas Is 70 u,. 'u'.
easafu that tho mule IL fast shaking into o0<ss''
AkA kAA
, 1879-02-07

There were reported In New York during u,
month Of Janussy ilfty-threc failures, x1,h u.
ErcRato liabilities Of St.412,89i. anl asset. ut.
mated At 1854, 900. In January, 1878, thers VI,
12o failures, with liabilities Of $7.5oo,0oa TIL,
shows 4 decided business Improvement md Ii,
outlook ID for continuance.
, 1879-02-07

ther the icmands Of The South, and l,ks earn
ed not only the contempt Of the North rs
tho sleokcst aud most fawning tloughfaco In
Congress, but hns also earned that degree Of
contempt in tho South which matter al
ways fools for tho dog whining round his
heels and licking his boots. III la. shown
himself to be unfit to represent any state in
Congress. Ills chief competitor In this stylc
Of bnsincss appears to be TowSsuzsp, from
Illinois, whose dirty doughfaceism received q
fitting rsbnko from the 1owssEAp without
an III from New York. II ever member
Of Congress WAS ont of place 1t Ia this man
TowxsnErp, hailing from State whose mil.
itary record In 50 renowned, whose sons did
10 much to crush out tho Rebellion, and Who
furnished the President aud General who
led The armies Of the Union to final victory.
, 1879-02-07

It rs stated in Washington dispatch shht
a consolidation OF the interests Of tho
Southern Pacific and Texas i Pacitic Rail-
roads has been effected, and that evidence of
the fact will be shortly furnished in tho
form Of bill sntisfaosorn to both pnr.ies.
, 1879-02-07

The Illinois Sena,o yesterday adopted, by
a nearly unanimous vote, q resolution pre-
aentod by Democrat, requesting Illinois
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
favor such legislation as will forever prohibit
Tho appropriation Of money for the payment
of Bouthcrn war-claims. There woa no party
division on the question, aud tho two mega
tive votes wero cast, one by Republican and
the other bY q Democrat
, 1879-02-07

Iho 1nYCS0Gat1on OF Tue E1pHcr uBph&CReH
opens well. The first wilneas 10 be called
admits enough 10 show TINT tho extent Of
Democrntic rascallty touc}ing the proposed
purchase OF the Presidency by 1lr. Tu.DEH
for Alr. T1LnE1, or by SIr, T1tpES's proxy,
out OF aIr. T11nENs bar'l for Mr.. T1IpEs,
has not been overstateL Mr.. BM1Tn WEED
is very glib nnd brisk Witness with no OBJ
lection to talking. Uuliko most Of bin class,
he apncaru to DO fond Of notoriety, and 70
delighted with reaching that elevation
achievci by Ms. JExKs, ANDERSON, and St.
hIAR1lA, TINT he told oil he knew and good
tionl that ho does not know. What Le does
know we have 10 reason to doubt, for It
tailies exactly with the contents OF tho
cryptograms, nothing more, nothing less,
and docs no violence to ths methods Of ro-
form which 1lr. Tl1pES has been prncttcing
for son,e ye~rs past, and which he first
inaugurated in political partnership with tho
lato statesman" Doss TWEED.
Mr. sMrru WEED tells a very straightfor-
wanl aud consistent story. lie went first to
North Carolina, taking with hin q cipher
untlor instructions from tho Everett IIouss-
parenthetIcally, the Everett House was tho
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whicl, hc put his cIphor was to inquire OF
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."A ~ sac n'sa 40 NV .r,. ~ nooo,i.,;nn, haSa.ss
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49, .s." s .,.s aa.s,a ..,rhn aou1. con1, w. ~ ~
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, 1879-02-07

IT,. en,e,no Tstsrxx has eatahshed branch ntees
frr thr Of subscriptions and adserthe'usn II
fpfowt: rr u.
AnpEx, Manager. ....
rAflls. Fsance-So. ID Hue % Ia otanke' ba'ehe9o'
T.MAn1En. Agent. -.
LONDON, Eng.-AmericAn Exchange. 40 Strand
uExkY F. 1lLtia, Agent
BAN FRANc1sCO. Cal-Faf&co Hotel
WARRINGTON, D. C.-No. 1910 ssftet
, 1879-02-07

The consumption Of bcerln the wbo}. f,.,,.,
Empire last rear was I'll ,o5s,7Bs Rallona y.
nearly 20 gallons por month Of pom,,,,,os
The importattons amounted to B,ss}st4 ss. r,lloa.
and the exports to 1o,0ts8, ,218 gallons. B.u1,
Ieads-52H gallons per head. What tajs n,n.'
try falls behind tho "faderland" tht Nv.
sumption OF beer It makes up Ia dnatt.,
uhiskv.
, 1879-02-07

Relations Of JoSAs, the new Senator t,o,
Louisiana, aro turning up IN a,l n,rt, =, "va w.
country. Another nephew has been ,,t.n,..s, my
in CINCINNATI. Tho new Senator W., 's's'A ..:e
elected 10 1877, when srorronp vas rh,...t s.nlt
aRalnst KELLOGG. Ito has been msmn.' ,so =
both Houses, anil attorney Tor the Cl, ~ W .!
Orleans and Is eald Ia be cultivated NJ, ''ss
sbfe lAwyer. '4'a aaa
, 1879-02-07

Poor moa who dream Of felicity no Longer
think Of being strcet-car or gas Directors. Ia
lucktett men now going are said to be blood,t
1ations OF EDISON and non1bers Of Crsrs Il.
FlEEp's elevated HPool Of Fiftccn.r
, 1879-02-07

We beg tc1yo to advise our excellent cnut.m
porary, tho Springfield Republican, that Il thault
print newspaper on Sunday II It pr!pts .ur.
thing On that day. It has .nads great 1h,aks
in going Into tho tract business.
, 1879-02-07

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=. no,'oa' uo' s,s1 ut'' ~ A1s'4"'uto n es'ao.
.,Snea NV ,,'1se , y. oonssef tas aaa
1ne 1asAno %, nost1.n a' naaAaAoe. .:. tnus were
e.'aea W 'a' !',.'..I1..,1 rs ~. VI 'ne
ota'o wv 4tis'''~.oaa ~a'.u WI. .'lonstnch
tos ~ .'llo W. .n 'u.''o 1'u'4a!us nipe' o.nes
susotae4oaH ".'' -. ueses..5 W oe'aenaea'
oome yea1s aso .uo'o "as 8Iton8 eaofs 10
csuao'1Sn o'nso 1''soia. se ocaoo' IN tno ne'eh'
oofnooo u o'1ou. t"ah county aas ooen
guilty OF tao Wa8te1n1 1ol!y and extrhFaRanCa
, 1879-02-07

A member oi Congress vho voted thirteen
times In favor Of the Brazilian subsidy g,ab hu
procured copy Of "Songs Of the 8anesuasyn
{at Government expensc) to ease his contdsaes.
, 1879-02-07

Late information from tho rree-Luncb E1m.
dttlou in Mexico is to the effect that threo nlnta
pies and boncd turkey have been found Ia I
region never before visited By whtto man.
, 1879-02-07

The electric light Ia said to bo much bettes
than gas for matching co1ors. No pruden! dsr.
goods dealer Will want to haVc oac Of the mil
things around.
, 1879-02-07

The most incxpl'cablc cipher In this xhos
business, according to sNtra WEED, Tn elx
T1LpBN himself.
, 1879-02-07

Steam has beon tined on the Second A'srus
1Iorao-1sallway In New York. The clcyatedfosdl
afe knocking stocks down In d most heas!lerd'
Ing WAY,
, 1879-02-07

Women arc admitted this year, for the frst
time, to all tho EXAMINATIONS and degyees OF tho
University Of London, without exception, on
pTc<isely the sams terms as men. Al the win.
ter matriculsttou, two weaks ago. there were
nearly 6oo candidates altokethus, And elevon OF
then, wcrc young 1adtes. One lady presented
herself Ut the examination for the deRres Of
Darhrlor Of LAVA. These arc the hrst twelve
ialies who hare been admitted To the regular
examination Of any English university,
, 1879-02-07

The bill providing for tho taking Of tho
United States census Of 1850 passed tho
Senate yesterday.
, 1879-02-07

sAM Titpnr IL not the uniy public ehatststf
with nophow. UsN BUTLER has one.
, 1879-02-07

Tho dsY OF CoNKLlso's "gEeat effort" IN
the scuato Collector stxRzrrT spsns an uausu-
ally quiet day 10 hls office iu the Custom House.
1t was NOTICEABLE that 10 had very few callers.
"lt an confirmed" SAID tho Collector, smil-
Ing, "there will be plenty Of callers and cou-
Rratulatious tomorrow" Which shows that
fatr-wcalher frieuds occasionally mova even sha
linpil depths Of New York politics.
, 1879-02-07

1t is not yot decided whether BARRON, Tseas-
urcr OF tho Dexter {sie.) Savings Bank, WAS
hero OF thief. somo persons, who hAyo looked
cIose'y into tho affair, think ono waYt and son,s
another. Among those who still haye faith in
BAHaoS's honesty Is Mr. WlooIas, tho dctcct-
iyc Ut Boston. who worked up the case at illc
time Of the supposed murder md robbery. 1t
Is noticeable tl,at tho New York Tribune, which
recently published the other vicw Of the case
under the heading Ut "Not Hero, but Th!ef,"
ID now profuso In Its expressions Of doubt. 4
libel suit Oh tho merits Ut the ease. supposiuR
BARRON really to have been hero would DO q
very awkward nfEa(r for homo newspapers.
, 1879-02-07

IIaxtttino's Art Gallery.
1875 WAbka1 Ayeuhe. BFAua'a AttotTpet-
, 1879-02-07

JoxAs also declares that tic best HaJ 10 kssp
the Mississippi down Is to build It up.
, 1879-02-07

Tho crime OF being PBL7oSts nntle, 6&a
T1LpkN can neither pal1iate nor dcny.
, 1879-02-07

Tho list Of State charities already sup
ported by taxation In this Stnto has long
since become formidable, and the tendency
of legislation Is not only 10 increase
them, but to make Illinois a general
nsylum and hospital for the unfor.
tunate OF tho country. In addition to these
institutions there arc the Ponitentiariss, tho
Reform School, the Industrial University,
aud tho two Normal Universities. Hero Is a
list Of tho charities and the money asked
fn. ffatr u,7r+,ort fnts f1e Ttayt two vnarH.
, 1879-02-07

Metropolitan Theatre.
Clark street. opposite BheE.nan House. Tihs' IN
NlixvcndtF OF Germantown.
, 1879-02-07
Uhe Gttl,1t,te.


Mt MAtL~-lN AnvANCE-rosfAof FnHFAIp:
l.hily Edtton. ort JeAf
31Ftb OF Jrhf, PR month 1suO
SUNDAY Eiitun, Literary and Religious Double c-o
e1tuYtnY Edition, Twelve para ...t..+--..... <'UV
WEEKLY EDITION. POSTPAID.
ftre ttrJ. ptr ycsfs' '.''.','.'s.'s ''''''''o
GtAn OF fOdf.
Club OF
Ilnb Of twenty. <u'VO
speetmeu copies sent free.
Give Poae. .ulce addrts4 Id full. inctudlnR Stats and
County.
a.en,ittances may be made either bY draft, txrrest
Teatonee ordsf. Ut to rteisterrd letter. 1t our rsk
TERMS 70 CITr SUBSCRIBERS.
Daily delivered Sunday exeersed. 2scenss per week,
r}stv delivered, Sunday incltde3 3ocrhs ptr week.
hddrets THE Tl.inUSE COMPANY,
Corncf sfadt.on snd Dearborn Sta. Chlcaeo' ~
Orders Tor tic delivery Of rHH TEinrN Al -
Enslcrond and Ijyde aYx lrft In tic counting .roon
Nl1!rctet,e Erompt attention.
, 1879-02-07

Hershey nIuAlc.ffRlt.
Madison street, opposite Mcvlckcr's Theatre. BAs'
bresa tho Wizard.
, 1879-02-07

bIcV1ckeF'R Theatre.
tfsdtsou ttreet between Dearborn and etAtu. En-
kxseuaont OF Nina Ada CATend1h. "Jaue shore@
, 1879-02-07

iTcCurntck Hail.
North Clark stftet, corner Kin1le. symphony Ton
, 1879-02-07

1T001Eys1 ThFNktE4
Etptelrh strert e-f~ten Clark and fAsstt.. En-.
esxement Of The Criterion Comedy Company. "h!uas.'
Academy ot ntus!c-
Eairted street, between Madison and Monfoes Va
ftety snteTtAinment.
, 1879-02-07

Dearborn strreL corner Of Monroe. Entaefment
Of oates. Comic ppcfA COMPANY. 'Le Fttit DUO"
, 1879-02-07

EIkmI3Hk 1uDuIfFs
Clark areet, opposlte the Couft'Housa Fef'ety en-
&r+is stnnent.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-03
GOSSIP FRnM NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 1.-Septedber made
= ncarance under very favortDe CIRCUMSTANCE, TIE
weather being all that could be desired several dinner
,,rtie- took place. and large Number ~ the summer
residents enjoyed picnic az southwicks Grove. few
mile. from the city Tho hotels had a tar number u
arrivals The present month promises 20 be unusually
rav arf M r hor 0f the leading cotiagers vii euter
ia!u their friends a very elaborate scale.
II generally conceded that finer spot thsn tNa 20
rodGinetou csuid not have been selected Tor the
new st-e.lecaRs- It. uearness TO the CITY y
keepers. The meeting IL Is thousnt. VIII materially pro-
l0ug tno season.
Tie Hon " II avn Hunter. Talri Assistant Secretary
Of STATE Washington. Is visiting ms reAuVes IN ihs
city. ,
The regatta OF the boals of the Newport Yacht CLUB
tiir afternoon a. q very sucressful affair.
Mr. Crrii. " J. ELI iefueG MS imiy ~ This place
Mr Br-nf. eldest con OF fhe Hon. john Bright v. p
viii le latter part 0i the present week. ana
GIilug his stiouru here vi. be- Mr. fi.id's guest
Newport r. l.. sept . rho following gent ener to-
any competed for an rlegaui cup given b. james Car
ann Bennett president of fhe Nlrrlga lset Gun CLUB
r q van RureY Richard P-ter- Martin Van Bn~cn. c.
4 Grant DAVID KING r.. r. T. Jones. H. =. Lorls. H.
" H4liecA and Perry Belmont. oi NrW-i0rEs j. \.
dow ard aud Newton Lsr-, % Providence q. IL Coz.
~ Hartford. and FREDERICK osfhi- OF Newport Asr-
I'm Var 3ureu and H. r L lrGs sn0t rims Out Of ten
rds. whlie Perry Belmont killed tea straight Nnnin-
ile u~xs. Toe distance tweutF-el gf NtrIs Mtf-
tiu Van Barren aud H. e. locus divide The second money
Ile entrance zee wac so Two swerpstake matches
followed of i've birds each. o which was Won By H.
DC n.rrvcu nllruu Van Buren, AM Dlrd kns. jr' VINO
Hfss sf ...f 3D..
New-York tribune., 1879-09-03
AsslssIYITIoY IA c4LifoRYIA.

SAN Francesca, Sept. 2.-George schwartz
w.iknown political manpuiator and N" proprietor OF
car store on Montgomery -sL. between California and
Pnc-sts was shot iu hs place Of business about i
O'Clock today. by Dudley Haskell. young nan en-
ployed Ia the law office of Lattimer Morrow HlskeI
approached the counter and ured t0r Sehworz As
m. lter came forward Haskell sand " You called
last uiEhg viii Won rrtrscr n = sch Wartz
ce,eo rho statement roughly. when Haskell drew p-
fc nrr rsJ one shut wniCh missed. schwartz turned
~ escape neu second shO joOG etec IN the Dac OF
MS head causing dearh IN "a few minutes. great
Gro vi gathered Instantly Haskell seized by tLe
oy -gsnGers and officers coming up Ia WAS taken 20 the
no lee station. lie positively refused 10 make stole
en Whatever aud tAe underlying cause of the trouble
IL diriif 20 arrive The iHur created cous usd.rGhe
excitement and crowd sf Iugers around TIE scene o.
The ASSASSINATION. II not known whether or not the
tragedy has aly connection Win political matters.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-03
THE EPIDkMlC IN TIE SOUTH
yxGTE.

A CAVALRY PICKET AROUND MEnPHIs-ExcfTE-
MENT AT GRESADA-THT ROW AT HOUSTON.
MEMPHIS, Sept 2.-Twenty eight cases in
all Of yellow fever. thirteen white ad fifteen coloref
were reported To the Board Of Health to-day. Fcur
deaths occrrred since last night. lhe National
Board OF Health mas approved Of the site cub
mti-d by Mr. Johnson. superintendent of Qursntine
the establishment OF quarantine picket encircing
the entire city and suourbs Fifty mounted policemen
will be assigned to patrol duty at TO enforce this
new regulation. Eight eases OF fever reported at
Buniyn station, six mics Of the city.
GRENADA Miss. sept. 2.-lhere "a great eTcitement
bero over local case 0f yellow fever.
HoUsros, Tea. scpi. 2-Yesterday morning Judge
Jones gave the fuarln;ine-break-rs hearing wrts
OF haDeas corpus. The prisoners discharged roh
custody. t Judge ruling that the Board OF Health had
no power 10 declare quarantine under ,he city charter,
hi- power being vrsted The BOard Aldermen sone.
IN" ncxf proceeding ia order viii te 10 arrest the 81
the Health on cers and members Of the HOu.fou Board
u Health tn- charge Of conspiracy 70 ODstr, and
oJSiructsng ihe United -taies nail
BALTIMORE, SEPT. 2.-Fhe BRUSH bark John \ Gibbs,
from Havana arrived AZ quarantine early this morning.
There have been seven OF yellow fever on the
Gibbs curing voyage. Al u the patients
Vtescert. The vessel Is biasted with dust, which
" 10 Ice burned.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsHIS0TOS. Tuesday Sept. 2, 1879.
sThe total number Of standard silver dollars coined
during the month 0f August 2.7S7.O5O. making
aggregate Of O.Z37. 900 coined to date.
The transfer books OF the registered bonds of the
United states per cent loau closed. and viii
remain closed during the month. preparatory 10
ne naVuenf of the October The register cd
per cent bondhOders whose names eppe on the book
OF the Department, now number about 10000.
The grounds OF the National Fair Association. four or
avc miles .rom this city, dedicated thus after
noon with appropriate ceremonies, in The presence II
about OJO people. The frat splde.ul OF earth was
ntued by President Hayes and N address was dely-
cred by j. G. :. Blackburn
A,the Cabinet meeting today the favorable showing
of the public debt statement for August, tho general
condition Of the treasury and the great influx OF gold
f,etiou expressed herewith. The vacant nentucky
Tudsesh.p mentioned. Tut no action lake viii
regard i1 fiiling the position
Judke Kew having gone Tennessee. First Assistant
Postmaster lfon-ral Tyner Il Acting Postmsstefen-
ersl Daniel b Anger OF Michigan. has been az
o,utA aic Clerk In the Thirl Assistant POstIaa
t,en.rals Bureau, vice WIN. NJ Morton. resigned Mr..
POET once Department, bat has for some the past
been performing special duties IL the railway mail
service.
An ilict distlery situated In this city. within three
sauares OF the Executive Mansion Treasury Depar
uen. was seized to-day, aud the operators captured
The building Is three-sory brick. Ist.. between
Fifteenth and xteenth-sts aud rented three weeks
ago "a l. Brooks Mr. Brooks hls sons. Ricbart
p DYER Marion Lswis. Richard Rurke and Charles III
OBrien arrested In the Douse. and james YOUNG
carpenter arrested in Georgetown charged VIII
having fitted up the building Burke an old man. ant
IL 10 believed engaged IN the Lynch distiiery aocv
GeOrgetown. wnen IL vas raided few years ago