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Daily globe., 1879-01-29
MURDER SENSATION,

MURDER SENSATION.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 2S.-.Information has
been received that clue has been obtained tc
the murderer of j. Wilson Barron, lato treasu.
rer OF the Dexter Savings bank. Startling rev.
elatlons are expected in a few days. The aus
pected murderer moves in the highest circles OF
Dexter. The clue was obtained by a called
bond sent to Washington, the former property
of Barron, and which has been traced back tc
the suspected party.
EXECUTION DELAYED.
DEADwooD, D. T., Jan. 2S.-The Territorial
supreme court having granted writ of error
in the case OF NJ. L. Conk, who was sentenced
at the last term of the district court to be
ing the decision Of the supreme court, which
will be rendered at the next session.
MINERS TROUBLES.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-Advices from Ashland
KY, are that the prolonged strike of the Nor.
ton Iron works miners terminated yesterday
by the miners resuming work. A large mum.
Der of turbulent miners gathered at the works
threatening trouble, declaring that the men re.
Stunning violated the rules of the union, which
required concessions from the mine owners.
Following this excitement came strike among
the employees of the Princess furnace q few
miles distant, the miners demanding an ad-
vance OF i've cents per ton. BY this movement
several hundred men are thrown out of EMPLOY
ment. Great excitement prevails and blood.
shed is feared.
FERRY BOAT BURNED.
DETROIT, Jan. 28.-The ferry boat .Sarnia
took fire early this morning while lying at
Fitzgerald dock, Port Huron. Her upper works
were destroyed and machinery damaged Es.
Slmated loss $4,000; insured for $1,400. The
hre is supposed to have caught from the stove
in the cabin.
MOoNsHINERs RAIDED.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. pa special to the
lnteZhgeecer from Charleston, w. Va. SAYS
Deputy Collector Morris and raiding party re-
turned to-day. They destroyed 6 stills, 200
gallons of mash, 80 gallon tubs, SO gallons of
whisky and other material. The party had a
fight with moonshiners IN Mcdowell county.
One noonshiner shot and one of the raidinp
party wounded.
MAIL ROBBERS ARRESTED.
WHEELING. W. Va, Jan. 28.-Last night
Buck Dixon and Jerome Dawson were arrested
at Pensiboro, W. Va, by Government Detective
Shellcross, for stealing the mail pouch from
the crane at that place last week. Boyce, who
was arrested the next day after the mail pouch
was stolen, has made full confession,
AKENTUcKY CAIN.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2S.-A Cou'ier-Jouyuaz
special from Rlverton says jackson Moore. q
farmer living near Beaver Creek, Floyd county,
was shot dead near his house to-day bv a
person in ambush. Suspicion of the murder
rests upon his brother Manfred, with whom he
had had some misunderstanding.
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JUDGE BLODGETT
INVESTIGATING coMMENoEn.

INVESTIGATING COMMENCED.
CHICAGO Jan. 2S.-The subcommittee to inyest-
gate the charges against Judge Henry W. Blodgett
of the United States district court arrived this morn
ing and spent the day in determining upon the de.
tails of the method Of procedure. The COMMITTEES
consists of Representatives Knott, Culbertson aad
Latham
During the afternoon secret session was held and
resolution was adopted that the charges should be
heard i'll open session, and that Judge Blodpett
might be represented by counsel, who may cross
examine witnesses and present his side of the case
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Getting his W01E In.
lNew York Times.

1t Brage's speech was vigorous statement
of the annoyance and distress to which honest
ly loyal members of the Democratic party have
been subjected by Southern assaults on the
Treasury. He declared that these assaults had
been fatal obstacles to the progress Of the
Democratic party, which could never win the
confidence of the people while they continued.
The speech was o surprise to the House, and
especially to the Democrats, and called out a
passionate but not very successful, reply from
Ellis, of Louisiana. But it has done more for
Democratic success in 1880 than anything that
has happened or is likely to happen this ses-
sion. It is in the power Of Northern Demo-
Gratis, and of them only, to set at rest the pres
ent strong suspicion which attaches to their
party of plotting an organized raid on the
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JOHNNY DAVENPORT.


New YORK, Jan. 2S.-The Investigation Of the
Congress committee of the dongs of John I. Daven-
port, United States commissioner, and chief super
visor at the recent election, begun to-day. It
was decided to make the inquiry very comprehensive.
Edwin j. Denning, superintendent in A I. S.ewart's
store, testified to his arrest when attempting to vote
on naturalization papers of 1853, and characterized
his arrest and treatment as gross outrage.
While the chief clerk of Davenport was being ex-
anined, Davenport said he would admit anything and
ythng al eyed, and hoped to be fairly treated
in making his defense. out of the Whole number of
persons proceeded against some $500, oply 500
brought to trial.
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Pedestrian Contests in New York.

New YORK, Jan. 2S-Edward Belden and Pc
ter l.. VanNess were hard at work tonight in
their pedestrian contest. The former is to
walk 1900 half miles in 1900 consecutive 20
minutes as against the lattcr's 1000 half miles
IN 2,Ooo half hours. Belden made his 125th
half tonight in minutes and 20 seconds. and
his lS6th half mile in minutes, 81 seconds.
VanNess finished his SSth mile in $40, his 92d
in 5:25 at 1885. Tonight Miss Annie Bartell.
who is attempting to walk 5000 quarter miles
in 3, 600 consecutive quarter hours. completed
her ll9th quarter. She averages little less
than ~ minutes to each quarter
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EVENTS.
CONFLICT IN La BELLE
FRANCE.

Refuses to Sign the Decree Rel
ative to the Great Military Commando
His Forcible Overthrow Hinted at Unless
Distress in England---Famine in Upper
Egypt--Reappearance of the Rinderpest
In Prussia--Stanley to Essay Another Af-
rican Experimentation for Staying
the Plague-- e--Miscellaneous.
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"A. Inalierable .RiGht.
New York World

The right of talking and voting for Bun
combe belongs to Southern Representatives
just as sacredly as to Northern Represents
tlves, and 1T is to be remembered to the credit
Of the South that where it has been exercised
once in the last decade by Southern member
it has been exercised hundred times BY q
Northern member.
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CAPITAL CHATTER,
4iEMS OF INTEREST DEVFLOPED
YESTERDAY

VA 1o'seneits Cotton Claim Rejected by the
'enate-EdmundsC Carries His Point ana
Ills Amendment Resolutions Taken TN
BILL Restricting Chinese Immirratiop
HasseS the House-Cabinet Consider Sit
anS Bulls Return-Terms of His Re-
eept!on Decided Upon, but not Made
fu hiic--Gensral Capital News.
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"Sacred Interest.o of the Pa,.,v.
lWinona Herald.

Hon. s. L. Campbell, good lawyer, an able
representative, ana a Democrat, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the House judiciary COM
mittce, W hereat every little six by six radical
nepspaper in the State is bowling mad at
Speaker Gilman for thus ruthlessly betraving
the sacred" interests of the great Republican
party of Minnesota. Fiddlesticks!
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A New Trial nanied

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2S.-The supreme court
has denied the motion for new trial in the
case of VIM. E. Merrick, the wife murderer
The case of Achey is yet with the Governor.
The probabilities are that both men will be ex-
ecuted tomorrow.
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Settled Long Ag0.
Louisville Conr;er-Jonrn,1

E17VU1Sv111e OUuI1eT-JUuTHa1
The st. Louis Post declares that the issue of
all issues is whether the corporations shall rule
this country or the country shall rule the cor
porations. This used to be the issue, great
while ago; but it isn't now. The corporations
settled it to suit themselves long since When
it comes to ruling, this country is no more in
the hands Of the corporations than is an infant
in the hands of a battalion of giants.
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PARTY POTHER.
INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS 1T
DIFFERENT FONTS.

The Potter Committee Develop the Pur-
loiner of the Cipher Telegrams--Wm. E.
Chandler Furnishes Part to the "Tribune"
and Part to Butler The Teller Committee
Entertained by Contradictory Evidence
Investigation Into the Charges Against
Judge Blodgett Commenced at Chicago.
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Brass-Moa.nte0.
[New York Star.]

The two men of the most "cheek" in this
country John Sherman and Henry Ward
Beecher. There are others who are brass
mounted, but John and Henry are brass all
through.
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RATING RENO.
"A Difference of Opinion Developed in the
Chicago Examination.

Chicago Examination.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Herendeen. the scout, tes-
titled in the Reno matter to-day that he be-
ieved the order of Reno for the troops to re-
mount was induced by number of demoraliz-
ing events, the chief of which was the death of
the Indian runner Bloody Knife, whose brains
and blood had plashed upon Reno when he re-
ceived the fatal shot.
was, in his opinion, brave, spirited and Judi
cious throughout. Adjourned.
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NAYS.

Pairs on all political questions were an
11ounced follows: Butler, Wallace, Eustis,
Garland, Grover, Jones, Fla, Mcdonald Mer-
rimon, Randolph, Dennis, Ransom, Johnston,
Whyte and Davis, W. Va, with Conover, Cam
cron, Pa, Chaffee, kirk~ood, Teller, Christian
cY, Matthews. Ingalls,, Paddock. Plumb, Sharon,
Sargent, Nadleigh and Window. The Demo-
Gratis would have voted in the negative and the
Republicans in the affirmative.
Senator Edrnunds said he did not desire to
occupy the floor forthis evening, and the Sen
ate by a rising vote. yeas ~, nays H. ad-
innrued
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writ of attachment has been issued against j. L.
Cassidy; wholesale crookery, Montreal, Liabil ties
10000. chiefly secured by real estate.
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DEVILISH DEEDS.

"A Sensation Promised In the Discovery Of
Maine Murderer-The Suspected Party
Moving In the Highest Circles. Other
Criminal Notes.
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SM.7n4 m


Which, if assessed upon the property on the fat,
assuming there are 2,soO lots to be assessessed,
would make an average of $14.66 on each lot.
Or if city issue, say 20 year bonds, to the amount
of 900 at cent. per interest, that
being the original estmats of board Of engineers of
cost for the whole work, according to plan,
the assessment on all the city would be very light
Respectfully submitted.
E. H. WooD,
JAS. SrARKEY,
T. J. CoNNELLY,
e. LANaEvIN,
CO1nmittee.
Daily globe., 1879-01-29

LONDON, Jan. 28.-stanley is announced for
another African exploration. Considerable
alarm caused in Moscow by the arrival
there from the plague district Of recruits for
the imperial guard. They were isolated, disin-
fected and their clothing burned.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
A small BOY FrsA nissou uri.
HRNRY srARK's STORY OF now IN RAN
AWAY WITH A CIRCUS.

=
/, Officer Cuff of the Graud Central De-
small, barefooted, ragged boy trying to
learn the time by the clock OH the tower
Of the depot. The officer asked him
where he belonged. The boy replied that
his name was Henry Fisher and that he
was alone in the city. His father and
10 other lived in New Orleans and he ran
away from home because he was not
treated we'll His father was an engtn-
eer on the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail-
road. He had reached New York that
morning. The officer took the boy, who
is eleven years old, to the station-house,
where he spent the night. yesterday the
boy was taken to the Fifty-seventh
Street Police Court, and Justice Duffy
committed him to the care of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO ChIl-
drsn. To World reporter the boy said
later that his real name was Henry
Stark and that his father was q trades
man In Jefferson City, No. He lived on
High street, between Adams and Water
streets, and had two sisters and a br other.
He has . step-mother. One day last fall
his step mother whipped him 10 badly
that he resolved to runaway. "Dah"
ForeDaugh's circus was In the city then
and one Of the cooks named s'Shorty"
agreed to take him vith the oircus.
With tho circus he travelled TO 6edalia,
Kansas City, about Texas, and finally
brought up IN New Orleans, where the
circus sailed for Philadelphia. He At
times did little things In tLei circus, for
which he got his board. In Philadelphia
Mr.. Forepaugh and Mexican who own
ed portion of the circus qnarrelled and
the circus was broken up. He then made
up his mind to zee the country and got .
half-ticket for Washington. After stay
ing there q while he left for Pittsbnrg
without ticket. Tho conductor asked
him where he was going and where he
hved. ~ told him I lived on, LAr
street. Piitsburg; that's always safe
street ter give. There's one Of them
Main streets In every town" he remark
ed yesterday to the reporter. The con-
ductor passed HIM. Alter seeing Pitts
burg he "stowed" himself away in a
steamboat, went TO Louisville, Cairo and
St. Louis. He always told people he was
trying to get home Ia the steamer Tom
Halliday he visited Vicksburg and Mem
phis and finally got to New Orleans
| again. He then went to Boston ON the
steamer Mary Houston. g He had been
| there short time when he began to feel
homesiCk and came to New York
When the officer found him he was
| thinking how 70 get home. Officer
I Chiardi will take charge Of him and II his
story Is true be will be sent home. qaa
IN
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07

TIE London World tells Of capture
BY Rus sian Nihilists, Is follows IA
young man, in the full uniform of Pro-
curx,eur's secretary, called last week on
the Governor General of Charkow. Cour-
teousiy lsaluting, said he I'M. the Pro-
eurateur begs your Exeellency to be 30
good as to come at once to his Office.
Anything very importantp' was the an
swer. I'VE are on the track Of Prince
Krapotins' murderer, and your Excsllsn-
cy's presence is most necessary Good |
will ring and order the carriage pray
do not trouble to do SO; the Procurateur
has sent his own carriage for your Ex-
cellency, that no time be lost; every
thing depends on expeditiousness.' The
Governor aud the young man got into
the carriage, drove of, and have not since
been seen1 The Governor had himself
fallen into the hands of the Nihilists.
The head Of police has since got letter
from the captured Governor, imploring
him not to prosecute the search for Kra-
potips' assassin, as success In this direc-
don would be followed by the loss Of his
(ths Gosernor's head, who ID held ~ a
hostage"
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
FoR THE GAzEgTE. .4ls iiss
r..4..a MoFal L1epers.

Every newspaper in the land teens
with advertisements to cure the physical
iy sick while morally sick person whose
eternal life Ia endangeredfs discarded by
society, shnpned by ssfriends and thrown
back in the dark and gloomy regions Of
despair, being often too weak to rise BY
their own efforts they sink lower and
lower into czime and death. We have
entire sympathy with George n. butcher
in personally endeavoring to reclaim one
whom It IL likely every 0ne else discard-
ed. "If ye love those that lOysyou what
gain have you" or in other words II you
keep company; alone ofthe good and pure
what choice have you to help the weaker
ones aroundyou.i We think It entirely
impossible that our J Temperance hero
who braced himself daily with the armor
Of the Lord and fought 90 valiantly TO
save sinful and erring souls, could have
other than the best Of motives IN his mis-
aionary effort. Gifted with Ahiehly sen-
sitive nature, brave, ,lovipg. and enthusi-
astic he saw one who needed helm 10
rise, and knowing well that personsl ef-
tort il far move potent than secondarv
means he Instantly commenced the work
given him to do, Caring mot for public
opinion he Is A.brave and loving disciple
trod in the footsteps Of odr GREAT Re-
deemer--where in all this great city can
another be found like him.uab
Up and be doing the time n Arief.
And life II fraii - the Nutd1n Il n.
To God and thy better sell - tFue.
Do with thy might what thQQ 0ndeit 70 do
tho the day e bright and tie sun ID hiah
ERE long Twill fads nom ,ths glowing
The harvest u yhits and sha nsad n vida.
Ane Az ,as saSu e TINE sese msy,st not abids.
And dealh 10 ahDad With m 4 LsHie xeen.
20 iortn and labor, q crown sVaits
The faithful servant = HnSrsn;s na~h
The Master hss sfven His plsdr, divine.
Who w!nneth sOuis Like The stsrS sSoii
shine.
- ssail,imdIs hEx1x1 WEN.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
To BE Hung.

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces of
wall paper and 2,OO0 pairs Of win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House Of ]. r. Holt, 22S
Market street. Mr.. Holt 10 selling 15c.
paper for 12Ac., l2lc. for 10c. 1Oc. for
&c., and &c. for &c. per piece. These
goods are of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper . room II IT. by 12 #. for the
small sum of 75 cents. So, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whitewashing.-
The spring designs are stylish and beau
tiful. Good oil shading 18c. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hung COM
plete, $1.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dade work 80 per cent lower than ever.
Give US call and be convened that the
above 10 no humbugging advertisement,
but facts. JOHN r. HOLT, 22S Market
street, feb17-dtf.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
Congress YesteFAay.

In the Senate, yesterday, the new bill
to prevent military interference ct the
polls was reported back to the Senate
from the Judiciary Committee with
slight amendments, and resolution re-
garding the Spofford- kellogg contest
was discussed at considerable length.
In the House the Republican substitute
for the bill prevent military interference
at the polls was rejected by 9S to 121. A
brief attempt to filibuster was made by
the Republicans and the bill was then
passed by 224 to 90. 1t is generally that
the President will sign the bill. i., q
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
aarle ssIls1 u l. SAs.ss..

01F1e D40o eoees.
In aressnt nun1pf e. Cel Fornsyb
PToe,ss Z s..sss4 Is !. - - We fee q S -;
9'ss e ses ~ e Isg !6ps:'s. as:'S.il':; !:
Incdepts xllah kirasce in Chesssf
AZ aSo9s ne :sza2 ~ 8 .ssse a. J. s@ss 49,
% IL csnsnH Int .hbd no s.oesy % paV
! th:it sSsssesa ssss q ~ sss 49, g
to seii tAsD ln1t ssfSoesae Tor their pes-
;sg: - ~ 1s sSs H.ss,. ssl,ss e
fsifsd IS. TSsShSn PSsast fAkhsr w. II
the habit * ha4llng GraAnefa faen Laneas-
tor county " WtlnlDgton, pek, .nd ons
occssio1, - - ~ going fhsfe, his -
Ter, Nh. 6a1ouaas Ssgus1ba1hfm = buy
z Z q small Us oeE@a2 Z 81 isoT @ z z xssssl e. g
amer he 'halb sdispdSsa I o. N grain hs
%cua.sa gss e se ~ !. asES ~ :. ,cds e
vessel and = ~ spoke 0er1San h0was
soon suErpppded - . sarVw1. each ons
req e 81 ~ e e oPpsss: oPssss,
W. spokaas He caA3od - eaptaan ard
made known, biz erIapdr Tho captain
told him h6' hld two small orphan eirb
ON board, ahstr mothsr Jhsv31g died %
sss tss sss cry &c S9,.,s ...sss g
onsg and oou36 tAiEe bat oonet ON horse
hack with hipSJhe oeptaiD eeid he would
charge him twepty-4ys dollars for one,
and Il be sent nm = putchasef for the
other be would give ksE for nftssn dol
III Re dsscs4bSs tkss scS6s / whom, hon ,thsss Two
orphan GsBb WORE pa1tSdo = most AFFECT
iSs is bus hs ss;essd - g fs%stsn,ns q t oss
home. - HSs - fpasssSs III III iiri @ Wsrs
going to dlyjde t6eifi dsed Im6Sher's e.
fects, bus Af.. Petsn would rot allow
this, q he Sa5ured them fkat Katy the
girl he wa6 6ktlg with hf2} would And
plenty, and theFskorp inHsfeA ON the
other keeptpg ~ sxoePt the clbthes that
Katy, wss wearing. ABalu xaburtng tie
Captain that ha ysssa ~ and aad
% mipSson; r~ sSS |sssoon e 81 s. 81 Say s1i hcHs. NJ
He had lFocsshed has ssihort dlsianes
from Wilmipgtpn wAeAhs met 6ns old
to town. Ths lady saw ths 3iFi, and ID
miring her. atepped and wAnfed 20 buy
bought the girl To- ~ sistetss Snd there
fore could net ssn bel: bHt tela her Of Tie
vesssla and req lSst6d }kem Is R6 to Chsc-
ter to buy her. He Gaveg tho Gentleman
. few lines 20 the Captatps and reminded
him OF the Afteen dollSn hs2 had aeresd
70 take. y siila sii4tm Y1di eiiplj
The Quaker pfomised "a qaAd tuy The
sister. They gave eaoh other their ad-
dresses, and Proinissd tOiwfise and kssp
the girls N commpnisat With sack
other. Katy, vs. installed Il her nsw
home, a.d underline klRd;m6thS treat
mant Of Mrax Rauaunau wravv .r,n q ~ =
hne woman. Her sister alsC found good
homo with the Quaker family" Cores
pondencs was kept phenwsenths fami-
lies. , ana yearly yisiss !e iwsFs nfde aless-
relations sprane mp between the faml-
lies. which were kept up long afteR the
girls were ffee. When Katy had served
out her time and arrived, q : proper ago
she was married To worthy baker IN
Philapelphia. These incidents ill.ntrate
how some Of our poereasly sektlen cams
to this county, to9 poor y, PAY passage;
good habits. and. thsis ofbprane are scat
tered through the eastern Gouniies Of this
State, composing some Of eur most pros-
porous aud EeepaCta6lo Gamilien
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07

The Grosser. Kurfurst, the iron-clad
which went to the bottom of the sea by
fatal collision with the Kaiser Wilhelm
last summer, near Folkestone, is to be
raised, and the preliminary operations
are now in progress. A contract was
concluded with Messrs. Leutner Il Co.,
in London, who are to undertake the re-
spective works. But while there are fair
prospects of lifting the great shipto the
surface, the results of the legal proceed
.ings against the officers responsible for
the catastrophe seem to remain hidden
forever. ~ ~ vi n.f ...l..lt-L - p !
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
An old Peddler Conc.

Jacob Grubb, know throughout Ches-
ter, Bucks and Montgomery counties as
the ''ink powder man." because he had
for many years peddled powder out of
which ink could be made, was found
dead on foot log over small stream
above Pottstown few days ago. He was
about 50 years old and his homo was
TylerspOrt.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-07
UNDERGROUND TELE0RAPHY.
PHILADELPHIA Nay 3, 1870

The purchase Of the patent right for >
system of underground telegraphy has
been consnmmated in this city be-
tween the Western Union Telegraph
Company andDavid Brooks,the patentee,
the Consideration being $2SO,06O. The
patent consists in insulating telegraph
wires in cotton, lying the whole with
wrought iron pipe filed with petroleum.
This is done to protect the wires from
the moisture Of the ground. Experiments
have been made with this system by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company using II
in its b o:k signalings with marked sue
ce,s. The wires incased in pipes were
laid in trenches beside the track. The
purchase by the Western Union ID Tor
the patent right for the United States
only. ..4--c