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A large audience greeted Lotta last evening.
when sho appeared, for tie fret time In this
city, In "LR C!gale," which the playbill very
aptly terms "a Wild, farctcal conrctt." 1t sim
ptY presents Tho picture Of II young girl Of
noble birth. stolen from her guardians In i,,-
fancy. afterwards turning up as the Btnr per.
former Of a circus. Hasing obtained sili;abla
age, the Manager. Hercules, md Lightning
Calculator OF the show fall In love with her. tnd
finally arrange lottery to determine which one
shall gain thc prize which NIL coyrt La Ciga'e
is won by tho Lightning Calculator, but. dis
covering tho scheme, runs away, mil Is picked
up By Aurtgnan, an artist, mud 1Ntchu, his
companion. both Of whom arc iii love viii,
ddtir, q llighty, though ytrtuons, young lady
from Paria. About the aano time st,e Is found
by the lnwycr Ut her Atnt, tic Counties de LatoHr
nnl placcd III the position wllcre hy hirth sfo
belongs. To escape mnrrlage with a hrainless
young spr|g Of nobility sllD leaves lIer ntlnt and
hunts up The studio Of 4far.yuan for whom she
Inns conceived violent passion. BY tha ti.ne
ths Young man s,ns made 1 two mportant DIS.
Adele adoses MichH. After little OF the 1,s,lal
difficulty In such caecB, the LOVERS comprehend
that lclr affection is reciprocal, an1 everything
cntfs lauptly.
TllEs il but a rough sketch Of the play, which
ts intorwoven With luticrous aud co,nieat sltun-
lions, which follow cacll other with Rtlcl rapil11ty
tllat the audience ts kept tn q roar Of ln,ightcr
from tile first rising of tho curtatn until It's tnu
full: L1tta who Is always amusing, has chance
to display her peculiar fnlrBts iii field entsu]y
different from tint afforded BY sXtp," "M1t-
scttc," other parts In which su las hcreto o.
fore appeared, ind tlIc1c cut be but little doubt
to ba moro popular thnn my Of these. Tllcro
Is INT n bit Of sentiment In 1t, anil there ia no
necessity for any such clclnnnt In plays where
Lolita fs .lr star, Tie support & admirable,
' slessfs: Marble, Sullivan aii Walls being cs::
IdrCdkosliic, respectively,
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DRUNKENNESS.

Dr. D'uu9es, discover Of tho clncAona euro los
uQuAe.
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MILWAUKEE, March 17.-JullEo Dyer this
afternoon rendered decision In tue Med Dounll-
Lanothc-Thompson lahcaa corpus case tlcny-
ig tho application Of tic prisoners for ortschargo
from arrest. The application was based upon
two grounds, VIZ: Tint the party resisted wns
not duly constituted m officer of the United
Status and TINT tho United states Aarsha! did
not possess the power to levy upon property
already held BY clyll process. Tho Judge held
Therefore they will hayo to giro bail for their
Appearance for trial at Lie next term OF the
Court. Tho dceisiun occupied nearly IN hour In
delivery.
When Judge Dyer l1ad concluded, Mrs, La
motha filed MI ..apn[.ation far all Injunction to
restrain United stntes Marshal Fink from sell
ittg llcr personal property OH tic Sunnysl1e
farm tint Is covered By Sllattel mortgage ox-
sum Of slo,ooo advanced to hlin out Of irr pri-
yatc funda. Judge Dyer granted temporary
injunction until hcarillg cnu be had md 4 de-
clsion rcacs!cd. This temporary Injunction Is
conditioned s1 On w. H. all,s Of $Soo boad BY
Monday next. Meantime tho sale OF tic property
Whit, was to tnkc placo tomorrow will be post
poncd.
From the United States Court Gen. McDou.
a!d Mrs. Lamothe, And Thompson proceeded to
Commissioner Bloodgoo1's Office, ind were al
Iowcd to enter a>pcrsonai recognlzanGe for their
appearance Mt tic Oshkosh tnrtn lu July, subsc-
gucnt to the notion of the Gra,ld Iurv. Mrs.
LaMothe Ia very Indignant over her failure III
thu habeas corpus procculngs.
VICIOUS MEANS or CAPTURE.
Special Disuafch to me Tribune.
DErRo1r, Mich., March 17.-Wardcn Grafton,
Of the Ionia House Of Correction, arrived from
Buffalo to.tlay With Dau Van Wagner, Who, nj
though but 20, is ono OF tho most desperate
criminals In tho country. lie WAS serving
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u'nr'icrlng is not entirely confined to The
t!ra,natEs pernona. With nil tluc regard for the
proVerbinl odousncsa of comparisons, however,
there ia some compensation In the thought that
lhs performance wns l,ctter than tho Slip
ahod ono which Her staIc.tys Troupe
rarc US recently. Perhaps, therefore, 1t wns a
visa struka Of policy tot the manager to rivo
the purely Italian Iirht opcrat, trhcl, 80 often
do duty on opening nights, tAc ro.by, anil mount
work In tic popular criticism Ut which he
knew TINT III inytdfous distinction cultd IL.
drawn nEaillnt him, fnr certainly The cas-. Of
Kellogg as ncninst IIozc, LttA as against Lille,
Carr rs against risaI,i, Adams % aga!nst Gllu,
aud Coh1y a. agatnst Foil. was ycrysirung. In The
smaller pur'a, Eotahly Ntrrr. null ~ Iris, The
cast was Inslent;ILly weak, MID tue cllt,rus was
full Of shortcomings NJ well VI the orchestra, 81
that IN I'M Intensely dramatic concerted elects
tpon which the s1tcccsa of tile wurk depends 80
'uc',+ thG l,eriortnntiea wa: weak mid cn1nricss
~ ,he Harden tee,Ic, tho closing sreno between
liar"fne and .Nareel unil tl,.: Window .ccnc
1,nwevrr, tilc music Of "Thc IlrEueupts u hus
rascly fecn dOnc better here.
The audience was very sYFnpalhctc nnc, md
Rava uli te artists Il innst cordial g1eetf,ut, Mss
kctlogE was nt hor best. nlul III tic great duo
with IHott rusG grasl,l]y to tG spirit Ut the
sccnc, ani snng Will, unusual fcrvDr i,nl passion.
ehe ,sas splcnd'ly sup2ortcd by Mr.. A.lnns
III this scene, Though l,is yofcc wns uncertain
nl .ntrue IN thu earlier paris of Tic work, lie
sa.g with nltcll q! Ills old fire In the dun, nm
gave II tHsehae dramatic effect with lls line aud
spllted acttoll Il ia Refreshing, 70 rec au artist
ideas, even though his vofcs is impaired. Mis-
Curry gnse a very smooth mud pensant pcrfnrul-
anee VI tho }uat, though one can hardly forgive
,tS elimination ;, Ut her 'eson'i arIa, TIC
erSs,,. N9 h0' art for It@ r.h 1'd an nn
but sle sang her music better than il t,as evcr
bccn susE here before, a1hl received quite m
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BUSINESS NOTICES,
(:Ggtticura a
POISONED BLOOD

Causcd By 5orofala. Mercury. and Animal
Parasites TINT infost tho human systc,n.--
No hopc Of Cure exoopt from q remedy
that noutralisea and oxpela them.
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FIRM CHANGES,
DISSOLUTION,

The 1Tm Of NattAoa kfog. hsrelofora doing foun-
DRY busntss corner Fulton au4 tuiousts. II this day
Itsa9lYtl " mutual Cosat All Isb1s Of The Iass trul
Wilt p*a " Rockwell King. Ho Will col!eet I'll hills
d'u said lEtu. s!4nsl, t.. !. wATGsla,
patsa March ". ls7Q. kQgKWEkh KlhuA ;,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25

a partial substitute for its advantages"
And vet the Hempfeld extension will
not give those manufacturers all they
want. They want competition that will
assure them the lowest rates OF freight
on their raw material and the transfer OF
their products to the markets OF the
country. This can only be had by COM
peting railroad lines, such as the Ben
wood extension will give them. Again
the city wants the Benwood extension
TO open up manufacturing sites from
Caldwell's run TO the Marshall county
line. which will be virtually closed for
all time without this extension.
The Benwood extension has been To-
Gated with reference to the least posi-
BILE inconvenience TO the b. * y. Il. Il.
It's line is wholly west OF the b. & o.,
does not cross or require alteration OF
any OF its tracks in use, and interieres
in no way with the transaction OF Its
business, although the P. W. * Ky. had
the right under the authority OF the city
TO locate their track on Water street, on
the ground which the B. * .. has occu-
pied without a shadow of title. This
location will cause very considerable adj
ditional expense in the construction OF
the extension by requiring additional
trestle work and extra filling. As to
grade crossings, should they be found
necessary in the future business trans
actions OF the two companies, no contro-
yersy need arise, as all railroad history
proves that such crossings are sooner or
later conceded. The two roads have got
TO be neighbors, and we trust friendly
neighbors, and the best interests OF the
community thereby be conserved.
In conclusion, let me say, | fully APP
preciate the great advantages the COM
pletion OF the Hempfeld extension
would be the city of Wheeling, both as
a freight line TO the coal and coke fields
of the COnnellsville regions and a
through line of trade and travel TO the
East, and | would gladly see both city
and county render all the aid possibl lie 10
secure its completion. At the same time,
| cannot see that the Benwood extern
sion will initiate against 1t in the least.
Ii is an old saying that "a slow horse
travels best under the spun" In like
manner the construction of the Benwood
extension will hasten the completion OF
the Hempfeld.
Very respectfully,
C. d. HUBBARD.
Wheeling, August 23, 1879.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
BECKY M'CANN
Takes Laudanum for Neuralgia
and Dies from the Effects.

The death of Becky Mccain, the &C
count OF which is appended, IL the result
Of another of the many cases OF hand
ling dangerous drugs by inexperienced
persons. She was chamberinaid OF the
towboat Monitor, and came to her death
on Saturday evening about I o'clock
The boat was on her way to this city
from Pittsburgh, and when short
distance above Steubenville, Becky was
attacked by violent neuralgia pains in
the head.
To alleviate her suffering, she admin
istered laudanum in small doses and
also held the bottle To- her nOstrils 10
inhale the fumes Henry Kahn, an
employee of the boat, discovered her
with the bottle so applied and enquired
what she was doing. Upon being told,
he warned her against an incautious use
OF the dangerous narcotic, but was
assured that she wss perfectly acquaint.
ed with the qualities of the drug and
would be careful.
About six o'clock she was not
found in her accustomed place and
was soon afterward discovered dead
with the fatal phial in her hands. APP
parently she had moderated the
strength OF the laudanum and had con-
tinued its use until Ovcrpowered. No
one aboard the vessel had any doubts
that in this way she met her death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
THE LAST SKIFF RIDE
OF Thomas Mcbride.

Yesterday afternoon three men, coal
diggers and quarrymen, living at slack
town." above the Top mill about a half
mile, took an old leaky skitf and started
to cross to the Ohio shore. When within
about one hundred and fifty yards of the
shore, one of the men remarked that he
was getting wet where he sitting at the
stern, and rose to 90 to the bow. The
movement of the skitf caused him
to lose his balance, and he
fell forward, and the bow OF the boat,
which was already water-lOgged, was
pushed beneath the surface OF the river,
and the skiff quickly sank to the bottom.
The two other occupants swan with
difficulty to the Ohio shore, but one,
Thomas Mcbride, attempted to swim
back TO this side of the river. He
struggled bravely, but was so encum-
bered by his wet clothing that he did
not progress more than one hundred
wards until he sank never 10 rise again.
Another skif was in the vicinity and
attempted to save the unfortunate man,
but without succeeding.
Mcbride was a laborer in the stone
quarry near "SlacktOwn,' and was IN
very humble circumstances. He leaves
and wife and four or five small children.
The body had not been recovered at a
late hour last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
Lus,lcs lettings.

James III. Carroll, who resides IN this
county. was before Justice Miller on
SATURDAY, charged with interfering with
the sheriff i'm the discharge of his duty.
ON August 10Th was TO have taken place
a sale oi some hay, under a decree OF
court issued i'm the ease OF James H..
Oldham ". samuel Oldham. When the
sale was called, Carroll, it is charged,
cave out that il the hay was bid in, the
purchaser should not remove 1t,
and thus inJimilated the bidders,
forcing an adjournment OF the
sale until tine 3Oth of this month. Upon
a hearing the defendant was required to
give security for his appearance at court
The state was represented by j. H..
Good i'm the absence of Mr.. Jordan.
John ". NOrrington swOre out war
rant for Barney Galligan, on Saturday,
charging him with abusive language and
assault. Mr.. Gallig1n was endeayorlng
to collect city taxes when the alleged
scene tool, place The first charge was
dismissed at the plaintiffs cost, and Mr..
g.. confessed 20 the other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25

Fawcet, passenger agent OF the B. 4 o.
road. and Miss Merib Scott, daughter OF
Gen. q. w. Scott; VIM. Clouse and
Miss Louisa Schick; Clarence Bowssr
and Charlie Russell and Misses Emma
and Mary Long; and Chris. White and
Miss Annie Davis, One or two OF the
weddings will be recherche affairs. Miss
Maggie Westlake. OF Sistersville, former
" OF Bellaire, is also about to unite her
fortunes with John Rice, OF the same
village. :.
Geo. Darby thirsted for gore, and in
stead OF going about seeking whom he
could put head on somebody, he very
sensibly went down 10 Marry-etta TO
marry Miss Mary Gore. so now Miss
Mary is Gore no more, but Darby, and If
anv person dar' be OF contrary opinion.
George will no doubt thirst for more
Gore.
OF late there has been rather brisk
competition between our photographers.
Jimmie Sellars, the veteran Bellaire ar
fist. called our attention to some OF his
late productions Saturday. He has some
life-siZe solar work which for distinct
ness, perfection of perspective, beauti-
iul tone and color, and consummate
skill in lighting, We have seldom seen
excelled. One OF the pictures in par
ticular, that OF young lady, is ahead in
real excellence as a portrait OF anything
displayed by the Wheeling artists.
The face is as round as base relt.f, and
the form stands out like real image.
Our citizens should test Mr.. Sellar's
ability as an artist before going abroad
for work in his line.
New janitors for the Fourth and Fifth
ward schools are to be chosen tonight.
Miss Sadie Potts had pleasant party
of her young friends at her parents resi-
dence on Gravel Hill Friday evening.
Mrs. Alex. burst, of Wheeling, is Wis
iting her brother-in-law, Jacob burst, on
Union street
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PerS lnal

Mr.. Herman Schockey, eldest son
OWN. Schockcy. South Side, is expected
home this week from Stuttgart, Prussia,
where. Tor thcpast wycars, he has been
prricctiug his musical education.
Mrs. Ed. :. Norton returned on sat
ur,Il, from summeriug at Oakland.
pr. K. :. Harvey returned Yesterday
mornin, from the White sulphur
Springs.
John Frcw, Of the hisi'yUcrr, lett on
saturday evening for recreation trip to
tine sea shore.
Miss u. kantry, Of the South Side, Is
rusticatiug at Dcnuisun, q.
The Wheeling REGISTER last week
noted the arrival of Mr., GreenStah,
of Parkersburg. This enraged Ben. and
ne went mp 20 put a head on We local,
but Black Modified him with glass Of
-purtfrJrrg NuiUI.
State senator !. J. Woods, Of Ohio
county. autographed al the Commercial
ON Tuesday last Tie is making tour
through the State i'm company with 4
friend from New York. - ti'rlsburg
NffrS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
BRIDGEPORT.

The temporary tramway across the
creek Just above the bridge to KirkwOod,
is completed, and derrick up to handle
the stone for the south abutmcnt OF n
new bridge. Most OF the stone are on
the north bank ready to go over to their
place in the abutment. The end OF the
derrick, in the shape OF an iron spike,
projects above the floor OF the old
bridge, and would be an ugly thing to
run against on dark night
Just above the Etna mill there is an
opening between the stones covering a
culvert that would take in a small buggy
wheel and might do some damage. The
county commissioners would do well TO
notice such little things before any
damage is done.
A number Of our young folks went up
the river on picnic excursion, Satur-
day, in boats. They didn't get wet nor
nothin'," as one OF them put it. The
next time you 90 TO a picnic take tent
along.
The work of topping out and leveling
off the railroad fill is going on rapidly,
and the road-bed will be ready in short
time.
The colored Baptist Church, which
was moved TO give the railroad ground,
hal been safely placed in its new posi-
ton.
Two young ladies, the Misses Hills, Of
GAINESVILLE, are visiting at Joseph liar
ris's.
Miss Mary Pratt, Of Portsmouth, o.,
is visiting at Prof. Pratt's.
Mr.. George Bartholomew has been
quite i'll for several days, as has also Mr..
Bird, whose wagon shop is close 10 Bar
tholOmew's blacksmith shop. Possibly
there may be some local cause for the
sickness.
The sprinkling cart, owing 10 the de-
fiCiency in subscriptions, has abandoned
the moistening duty TO an older style
of water works than the Egyptian, $50
3. c." viz: the flying clouds that drop
their garnered fullness down.
Several OF our teachers were in at
tendance at the Institute at Martins
Ferry.
The school houses have all been white
washed throughout, and are undergoing
thorough cleaning preparatory TO
opening up September lst.
Is there any definite proof that the
published statement concerning Robert
Ingersolls stumping Ohio for Ewing is
true. Such thing seems very doubtful
in the light OF his former utterances
but Col. Bob may have repented, and
concluded he'd better sine meetin'."
Political matters are exceedingly quiet
in this section, as yet, not even the
echoes of the Republican boom all along
the line have reached us. Nevertheless,
the Foster pole is up and huge flag.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
River last night 1 feet . inches.

River last night feet inches.
The Pheton, Thanhouser, and the
West Wheeling terry boat took excur-
sions to Moundsyille Yesterday, the for
mer two boats returning several times
during the day. The Abner O'Neal
brought la,g. nary from Steubenville
and other up-t.,.a.rr points, and the
Telegram, Diurnal, and Welcome came
up from below.
The Florence Meyer got in from Gin
cinnati yesterday evening, and the Hat
tie Rowland Saturday night.
The Andes will resume her place in
the Cincinnati trade tomorrow.
A river man at Pittsburgh is talking
of building a steamboat with three
wheels: one on each side and one at the
stern. He has an idea that she could
be made to outrun anything on the
river
Pilots navigating the upper Ohio are
signing petition for the establishment
of a government light on the Ohio shore
at Jeddo, above the head of Brown
Island. They contend that the marks
AT the above point are becoming so OBJ
scure that they cannot be found on a
very dark night.
Al the ferry boats profted by camp
meeting goers yesterday.
To-day is the "oti day for down the
river packets. There are only three to-
day, while tomorrow there will be six
or seven.
The Telegram was obliged Ia lie up AT
Bellaire half an hour Saturday after
noon, on account of the heavy rain
which entirely obscured all marks on
the banks.
CISCISNATI, August 25.-The river is
! feet inches AM rising. Heavy rain.
ST. LOUIS, August 25.--Arriyed-
Scuddcr, New Orleans; Bedford, Ash
land; Helena, Nicksburg. Departed
Durfee, Kansas City. River falling with
10 feet IL inches an the gauge. Steady
rain all day. Weather cold.
CAIRO, August 24-Riyer IL feet and
S inches and stationary. Weather, rain.
ing all day; thermometer -. Arrived
City OF Vicksburgh, st. Louis; Cons.
Millar, Cincinnati; Polar Star, Ohio
river; Norton, New Orleans; Whale, II,
Louis; Commonwealth and Bigley. 1t,
Louis. Departed-City of Nicksburg
Vicksburg; Cons. Millar, Cincinnati
Polar Star, St. Louis; Norton, st. Louis
Whale, Wheeling.
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SAYINGS AND DoINGs.
PLENTY Of rain.

PLENTY oil ram.
THE police raided the palace OF
satined sin" on Saturday night.
The city was fairly decimated yester-
day by the Moundsville campmeeting.
PRor BAKER, the magician, has just
returned from a successful trip through
the State.
KATE MOONEY and Ida Nichols had a
fencing bout with monkey-wrench on
Saturday night.
MARTIN, the restaurateur, set 'em up
in good style to the city reporters on
Saturday night.
SIXTEEN prisoners were in the cooler
last night, and will tell their sorrows 10
Judge Cranmer this morning.
To SEE the Ns,rs- Letter steam launch
towing up barge reminds one OF an ant
running Off with a wash tub.
z. FISH is having property on Nam
street, near Seventh, repalnted' winch
adds greatly.to its appearance.
BIsBoP WAYNAN, OF the African NJ. +.
Church, delivered an interesting ad-
dress 10 the colOred people of the city,
in Washington Hall last evening.
THE Ariel of the Associated Press was
full 10 bursting last night, OF sanguln-
ary conflict at Moundsville, yesterday,
between three camp meetingltes.
CoCxAYxE and his band serenaded
some of the prominent citizens oil
Washington on last Saturday evening.
The band did not arrive home until yes
terday morning.
The base ball editor OF the Enquire.
smears tafry all over Jack GlasscCcK, OF
the Cleveland club, and intlmates that
the supply of Jack will not equal the
demand next season.
JUDGING from the large quantity OF
Chris. SiebLe's beer that arrives here
daily. there must be Il good many UNI
healthy persons in this community ut
present.-EdirmOm Usst IirgiaidR.
SOME sneak thieves entered the bot
fling cellar of Mr.. John Gebhardt, at No.
1926 Chapline street, last Thursday
night. and distracted some four dozen
of bottled beer. No clew TO the rascals
TIE alarm of fire sent in from Chris.
Siebke's on Saturday morning was occa-
stoned by fall OF plaster in John
Bruce's buildings, causing the dust to
rise. which was mistaken for smoke.
No damage.
LAST Saturday evening, as young
lady who resides i'm North Wheeling was
returning to her home, she was caught
bv Gypsy, who attempted TO carry er
off by force, but was prevented by son o
young men.
TIE new Lutheran Church at Ben
wool was dedicated yesterday. A large
audiences witnessed the solemnities,
among il being over hundred from this
city. The church is a modest, but
handsome little editice, fronting on the
river, and is a credit to the town.
TIE picnic at Shirts Grove, Washing
ton, an last Saturday, for the Catholic
Church, was a successful affair. The
rain drove them from the grove ut one
O'Clock, when they adjourned to the
Town Hall, where an immense ball was
held Il. Il. COckayne's excellent or
chestra made music for the occasion.
IT is suggested that a line OF ox-carts
running between Wheeling and the
Moundsville camp meeting would do a
good business. 1t takes the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad from one and hall
10 two hours 10 run train between the
two points, and it is thought that an OK
cart could improve on the time OF that
enterprising corporation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-25
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed OF
on Saturday:
Joseph TutOnni, William Baird and
Isaac Prayer, charged with obstructing
the highways, were dismissed, with the
exception OF the former, who was fined
and paid $40.
James Donovan, Albert Tappin, Thos.
Burk and Michael Mahoney were up
on the same charge, but upon promising
to remove the obstruction were also
dismissed.
The cases of Daniel Nightingale, John
Murphy, George Develin, James Flynn,
and Frank Heldt same otfense on
Twenty-third street. were continued.
These were the result of the railroad
war, and were employees OF the B. 4 ..
Railroad.
Ace Donley, Pat Owens and Mike
Caraman were each fined and paid s..
Annie Davis, Maggie Jones, Frankly
Summerfeld, Matte Johnson and Ber-
ito Monroe, inmates Of the Chisel man.
sion, arrested on the 20th, were all dis
missed at the cost OF the city.