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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
THE MRS. HEBERT MURDER.
Inquest on the -Arraignment
and Remanding of Accused
His Itatamout

W. w. Beaaley. after remaining In cell at the
Third Station all night awoke at dawn In full
possession OF his faculties only to realize thas
he was prisoner but upon what charge he
knew not II was not long before he was In
formed OF The horrible deed that he had COM
mitted the evening before at the house No. CO
Royal street. and then It was that be realized
all that had happened and In which he had
been the principal actor
The excitement. his threat TO murder some
one before the sun went down. the mangled re-
mains Of his victim. hesmeared with her life
blood. az II lay on the granite rocks below the,
gallery from where he had thrown her haunted
him at that moment. and seemed TO threaten
sure and swift retrIbution.
From that moment to the time that be was
brought before The recorder for arraignment
remorse took possession OF him and sitting
himself down In his cell he buried his head I'm
bis hands and remained In that condition until
removed from the cell to the court dock
The officers In charge Of the prison. fearing
that he might attempt sell. destruction keRt a
close watch on him.
When court opened Officer Tiller made an
affidavit against him. charging him with the
murder Of Mrs. Hehert.
As coon as the affidavit was made Beasey was
arraiened Mt the bar Of the court. and tbs Judge
W. w. Beasley. you are charged with the mur-
der OF Mrs. A. N. Hebert, at No. GA Royal street.
on the eyenlng Of the fourth OF December Are
you guilty or not gulty2
Tho prisoners eyes fled with tears and In
tremuous voice he said: Not guilty. as God
Ia my judge
The Judge then remanded him to the Parish
Paraon. Without ball. to await the result Of the
coroner's Investigation.
The prisoner was then placed into the Red
Maria and conveyed to the Parish Prison.
When In tho prison DEMOCRAT reporter
called on him to whom he spoke AZ follows:
am In great trouble. sir. and do not desire
10 make statement. have made up my mind
to write to q brother In law OF mine, who Is q
lawyer and who, am sure, will come and
asslst me out of my troubles When 1 have
couvetsed with him / shall then perhaps be-
prepared to make q statement: until that time
shall keep silent But will say this much: 1
gallery: but. as true as am standing talking
to you. never laid hands on her. am man
Of family sir. | have wfe but she is not In
the city Mt present,
This ended the conversation and the reporter
left the prison.
An attempt Is being made by the frier de- OF
the accused to prove that he Is nor, compos
mertis but this Insanity dodge will hardly ben
eft him. ms number OF persons have con-
yersed with Beasey since the murder and find
him rs rational az any one.
Dr. Hlnnav- IN tho presence nf Coroner RaynM
and his jury Of inquest. held an autopsy vester-
day on the murdered woman and adjourned
the Inquest until a future dsv,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
---A . --
Tho Chineee in CaIlfornfa havo haor,n

The Chinese In California have begun to
go. The steamer that sailed from San Fran
cisco for Hong Kong on the fifteenth took 90I
Of them to their native land The port statis-
tics Of San Francisco show that the arrivals
Of Chinese during the year ending November
were 6128, and departures 8746-of whom
6229 went to China and 2517 to Honolulu-the
excess Of departures over arrivals being 2618.
1t Is estimated that there are $4,000 Chinese
on the Pacific coast, which shows that this
population la decreasing instead OF increas-
Ing, for when the ti-Chinese agitation was
begun, few years ago. the estimate was
100000 The total number Of Chinese arrivals
for the twenty years ending December, 1878,
was 23O, ,43o. and the departures and deaths
1873, ,491. At this rate the Chinese win soon
cease to trouble California workingmen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
EGYP T..

LONDON. Nov. b.-Adyices from Egypt repre-
sent the government of that country az actively
preparing for war With Ahyestna the Eeyp-
tian forces will be DIVIDED Into two columns,
one Of 5000 men to take the Offensive. from the
Egyptian harbor Of Arkiks: aud one Of 10 600
Htftter command II 4efAaa haeia, which wi
occupy entrenched positions at Gain and
BahiH, on the main Abyssinian roads leading
to aoudan.
diepatch from Alexandria to Reuters Tee-
gram Company says: The reports of lmpend-
arc greatly exaggerated. No troops have left
Cairo aud none are preparing to leave. except
one battalion. which Gordon Pasha asked for In
bis last communication.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
An Eugltsh view OF us,

dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce IF Liverpool.
England. wae introduced on Change to-day
and made a short address In which he said he
and though II would be somewhat haz ,rious to
attempt TO estimate the cotton crop of this coun.
be between two aud three hundred thousand
bales. He was glad TO say II had been produced
cheaper than ueual and was being sathered,
packed and shipped In much better order than
ever before. He congratulated the city on its
enterprise In building roads to the South. and
the whole country on ita prosperity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
RUSSIA.

Er PETEFspuRa, Dec 8, - Prince Gortscha-
koff arrived here THE afternoon.
1t is reported that two persons have been mr.
rested for eompicitv In the recent attempted
aaeasaination of the C7ar.
The Gar Waited the theatre Last night and was
moet enthusiastically received The perform
anee was suspended while the Russian national
anthem was aung.
An excited crowd on TueRday broke In the
windows Cf house near Moscow, whence they
supposed the mine had been fired. They com
manced to wreck the house. but we're stopped
by the nnllca.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
P0INTE C0UPEE.
Especial to the Demoerat.l

BAYOU HARA. Dec. S.-As yet we can gain
nothing official from pointe Coupee Rumor
gives wiltz and the constitution about 400 ma
iorfty The Democratic parish ticket Is elected.
Yoist- Radical. is no doubt elected Judge. and
Robt. Sem pie. Democrat. district attorney In
the Fifteenth District. We expect official news
tomorrow, NIDETTE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
BOSSIER AND CADn0.
Tsnec,sl 10 the Democrat. /

Especial to the nemocratl
SHREVEPORT, Dec S.-0flcial returne from all
the precincts In this Parish considerably aug
ment the Democratic majority. Wiltzs ma
INEHtf n XUsA. TnHb TOT bHR new CVHFIENHtUH 1II4
and that for the State debt ordinance a2a2.
The Democratic melority In Roesier for the
State ticket and new constitution II about 1tno.
The vote is uncertain Oh the debt ordinance.
N. G. BLANCHARD,
Chairman Democratic Tarish Committee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Lecture on southern Prisons.

NEW YORK, Dec. b.-Col. John F. Mines, OF
Utica delivered very interesting address on
Southern prisons and the treatment of Federal
prisoners in the South duling the war. They
were he maintained. welt treated, and during
his captivity he met but one Confederate officer
who acted harshly toward him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
ST. JAMES.
Especial to the Democrat
tomorrow

Especial 10 the Democratl
CONVENT PosToFFIcE Dec. s.-The result for
the legislative and parish officers is as follows
For Senator Simons. Rep. 1880: Como, Ind.
Rep, Sal. For Judge Cheevers. Rep.. laos
Duffal. Dem. 6oa For district attorney Ear
hart is elected. For Representative Dicker-
son. Rep., sss; Scanned. DEM. 1914. Dusas and
Winchester are elected clerk and coroner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Grant Never.
TThom asville Times. !


Among tho thnnest, fllmsiest. gauzlest
things of the day In Georgia we notice the
Grant boom. 1t will amount to q respectable
not of hosh Il Is tho yeriest balderdaRh to
talk about Georgia, or any Intelligent or in
Huential portion Of the South, supporting the
would.be usurper If the South had to ac-
oept Radical President she would prefer n
civilian who has at least some little regard
for constitutional forms of government,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
A Daily Mail Between Donaldsenvflie
and the Meuth of Red River.

meDt to-day made arrangements to place a
Steamboat mail service, six times week. on
the route teiween Donaldst nville and the
mouth OF Red river there TO connect with the
existing lsnd mail service up the Red river VAL
ley to Shreveport The new service will go into
q the instance OF the Louisiana delegation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

NEw YORK Dec. S,-The historical towboat
Seth Low, which was recently purchased by W.
W. Astor for $40, ,Oon will leave here to- morrow
for Jacksonville, Fla. where she will be run
between that town and Ticoi, on the st. John g
latter place with the st. Anguatne Railroad.
The board Of managers of the Produce Elk
change 1T their meeting to-day ordered that the
GENITAL system. 50 far il relates to grain. 80
into effect December 81, 1879.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

NEw YORK, Dec 6-The regular meeting Of
the rammsny Hall General COMMITTEES was held
last nteht In their wigwam Fourteenth street,
Henry l.. Clinton presiding. The treasurer's
report was read and showed that there were
fssl 81 in the treasury. An address to the De-
mocracy Of the Union was adopted sustaining
their action In the recent campaign, and de-
nouncing both y ilden and Robinson.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Personal Mention.

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-VerY Rev. Father Wander
berge Superior Of the Oblate Fathers of Browns
willie. Texas, who recently arrived here from
Europe, bringing with him four priests and
five Sisters of Charity for the Bio Grande dis
triot left last evening by rail for New Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Official Grief.
phiiadelnbia Bulletin I

LPhIIHubIpNId bHIIBLIU.I
In Brooklyn the other day an alderman
died, and the surviving members OF the city
government resolved to attend the funeral sin
q body" In order to give proper expression
to their grief they voted to buy ITS pairs OF
black kid gloves at the public expense.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec 6,-Tha Cabinet Council has ap.
proved the report Of the Senate committee on
Tho bill for the abolition ~ Rlavery In Cuba.
The report will be read IN the Senate On Tuaa-
day next. pramiar CampoE has promised the
Cuban deputies that he will shortly present to
the Certaa bills relative 10 economical rrfcrms
and reforms In the laws relative to the coasting
tradn In luhl.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
One End Topped of.
[Chicago Tribune.l


The Greenbackers OF Wisconsin are show
ing some sense at last. They talk Of dis
banding their first lunatlc party and seeking
other political associations. A glance at the
returns OF the last election In that State has
had very disconraging effect.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
The Currie Case Aband oned.
Houston telegram

The Currie case has been continued. Nat
Harvey. the only local witness for the State,
has absconded; Barrymore and Miss Cum
minis have forfeited their recognizances, and
we may as well. now at once, write down the
perpetrator of one Of the most brutal MUIR
ders of the age as acquitted and ready to kill
another unarmed actor. These are the square
facts. People can think and say what they
nlaasa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Hayes's Corner.
New York World.

According to Republican paper printed at
Cincinnati, Mr. Hayes amuses himself OF an
evening by playing "puss In the corner" with
the young ladies who visit at the White House.
1t Is not stated II he ever takes corner that
he is not entitled to, or whether an Electoral
Commission OF matrons is provided before the
play begins.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

Los pINos AGENCY, Dec, Jack arrived yea
terday. he came unattended The commission
n now III session. with jack on the stand. Jack
has promised Ouray TO give full partioulars of
the troubles At White river and the cause that
led the outbreak, Ouray sara that with the
cooperation Qf Jack and Golnrow the commits
aion will be able to settle the difficulty TO the
satisfaction of the department. The success of
the commission is now thought TO be assured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
ASSUMPTION.

NAroLFoNvILnE. Dec. s.The result Of the
election here was "a fellows. For Governor
Taylor Beattie, 1914: j.. A. Witt 1903. For Rep
reeentati ve-B Bulow, l7Ga; Gardner, I7tq; Du-
patty, 1891; Dusas, ISss. The Republicans elect
all the harish nflcera exeent clerk and coroner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

Staub. at Goldthwaites. corner Canal street
and Exchange Alley. sends us from his unlim-
tied supply Of news matter the New York Her
aid, Sun and Times and the Philadelphia Times
OF the second instant and also Harpers Weekly
and Puck.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
FRANCE.

LONDON, Doc "a Paris diapatch states TINT
In debate In the Chamber of Deputies last night
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac was formally cenHurei
by the house for refusing to retraet an insult
offered TO NJ. jules Ferry. Minister of Public In
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
GRANT AND VIM.

Especial TO the Demccratl
NATCHrToCHEs. Dec. b.-The Democratic ma
iorlty In Grant is $50. In winn It is 700.
II. Y. MCCAIN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
woyemeuts OF ocean vessels.

IIvERrooL. Dec. 5.-Sailed On the fourth.
bark Neptune for Charleston. Arrived: On the
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Arrived: City OF Brussels.
Belgianland, City Of Dallas. Arrived out: Mon
fana Athens. Chancellor. Capri. HomeWard
Don Juan for Pensacola. Propontes for Nor
foIk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
An 1mporsant slement Next Year.

Springfield RepubicanI
The unknown element In New York next
year is the action Of the $1,000 voters who
only vote In presidential year; and as New
York goes, so goes the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
There May BE one or TWO.
Washington Post.l


There have been white cows and six-legged
cats We will not, therefore, say it Is impos-
sibie to find an alleged Southern Democrat
who Is in favor OF Grant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
AUSTRIA.

VIENNA Doc N.-Tha lower house Of the
Reicharnth has rejected the motion for n radua
tion of the standing army. and the adoption Of
tho fret clause of the governments bill fixing
the strength Of tho army. when on q war foot
Ing. nj 800 eco men.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Sentenced for pecrartnx Electten Returns,

NEw YORK, Dec. s.-Thomas Boland. inspector
OF elections, who was convicted last week OF
falsely and fraudulently issuing certificates of
votes cast for Geo. Hall for alderman, at the
election of 1875 was to-day sentenced for Two
years In the State prison By Judge Brady The
also for new trial.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
FOREIGN FLASHES.

LONDON Dec b.-The famine In Upper SilesR
ia 80 serious that In many villages over one
third Of the population are starving. Famine
Distress is appearing In Saxony among the
peasants and waavers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

Lee Houster, boy Of thirteen, leaned on
the muzzle OF a gun and watched q ball match
at Calhoun ny ya he oal napPened 70 kia s1TRs
him Instantly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
Foilad Might HaWks.

Att O'Clock last evening thieves attempted TO
effect an entrance iuto Mr.. J. G. Lanaux's resi-
d6uC0. ninth 5tTbbt, bBtWbtH tUnHtHuCd and
Laurel At the approach OF an officer they
were foiled In their attempt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

Senator Booth, OF California, says that the
Repubicans OF his State favor Biaine's nomi-
nation for President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

coming of st. Patriek's day or fourth OF july
II Grant is not nominated for the Presidency.
Blaine will be. lightning seldom strikes In
the same place. There Ia no danger that
Ohio will be struck next year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
What business Asks.

[Springfeld Rspublican.l
All the business boom asks OF Congress
gentlemen legislators, Is to be let alone.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

Alexander FL. Stephens expresses regret
that Gen. Butler was not elected Governor q
Massachusetts,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
III net Grant. Then Blaine

New York Commercial Advertiser. Rep.l
One OF two things Is just as certain as th'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

who have been endeavoring TO obtain this much
needed extension Of mall facilities for nearly
gp nna
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-20

he can bring home The crime TO McGaiick.
The prisoner denies the charge The sus-
picious circumstance against McGairick
Is that he entered the Office Of the Erie
Dispatch on Friday and represented
himself rs . messenger from Mayor Sseb-
bins and Detective Levi. of Philadelphia.
and requested full information concerning
YeGuirick's alleged share in the murder
Upon being questioned by Dispatch"
reporter, who ~iesiingly remarked that the
visitor. who gave the name OF Mullen,
might be the murderer, he fed in terror.
yeR. Davis and Mississippi lem
as0Fshfp-
VICxssrEs, August 10.
The Herald" says ex-Prssidenf Davis
has not said, IS the Pamela Star" reported,
tina; he will rot accept II elected to the
United States Senate. Mr.. Davis position
may comphcAte the Senatorial race very
much.
Remains Recovered.
HA~RErss-.5, Pa, August 10.
The partially decomPosed remains Of a
body. supposed 70 be that Of Samuel E.
Albright, who killed Wm. h Miller at
Montgomery Ferry, Perry county. on the
7th instant. we're found in q cave near the
scene Of the murder, yesterday. 1t is sup
posed that after committing the murder,
Albright killed himself
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-20
A CLIPPINGS.
News Notes Cleaned from Various
Sources.

News Notes Cleaned from Various
Sources.
The Bodie News" expects to see 10, 600
people in Bodie before the snow Aies.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever has broken
out in Denver, and physicians attribute it
to the filth Of the streets and alleys.
The people Of Portland offer free trans
portaiion to Hendrick b. Wright's com
mittee. If its members will visit that city.
According to the interior press las. week
was an exceedingly hot one in the country.
Records Of los to lis in the shade are COM
mon from Fort Yuma to Red Bluff.
J. A. Fillmore. Superintendent Of the
Sacramento-Trnckee division OF the c. P.
X. T.. has been promoted TO be General
Master OF transportation, with headquar-
tiers at San francisco.
A large number OF cattle have been killed
this season by lightning along the Union
Pacific. Probably not less than one hum
dred head have gone that way on the
PLATES n between. One stock man near
Brady Island alone lost twelve head.
Nevada City never was in q more pros
porous condition than at the presen. time.
New buildings are going mp on every hand
n improvements are constantly being
made. New stores are opened frequently,
INT now we are told that there is not a
vacant place for a store in the town.
The Rams Horn mine, Salmon river,
has made one shipment Of thirty tons this
season to Salt Lake, and another OF TWEEN
ty-sye o n is on the way. This ore will
average 500 ounces silver per ton.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-20

A GLANCE At the pension rolls in Wash
ington reveals The fact that while the State
OF Kentucky furnished 70.025 men TO the
Union array. she has bat 2.1o6 invalid
pensicners-one 70 every fhirTy-ts0 sol
diers sent 10 the field. Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont furnished 1905 sol
diers TO the army, and nov have $3.50
invalids on the pension rolls. or an aver
age Of "a to every sixseer. just double the
number in Kentucky. This shows that
the Yankees can't stand exposure and
camp life like the hardy sons Of Kentucky.
or that the educated New Eagianders IN
dersssnd the ART Of manipulating the PEN
sion business better than the s~implemind-
ed Ksntuckians. The manipulation theory
is undoubtedly the correct me-.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-20
PACIFIC T.
ESPECIAL 10 THE EUEEzA DAILY s~EyISEL-
CALIFORNIA.
The Mcclellan Donovan Prize Fight
A SPIRITED MILL or NEARLY one HUN
DRS0 ROUNDS.
Attempted Suiefde of a Prisoner.
NUMBER or REGISTERED VOTERS IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
Ray mond d Ely Leyiss an Assess
ment.

San Francisco. August 10.
The McCiellan-Donayzn h~ard-glOve fight
for SI.0o9 came of 4. Pizit's Hall las.
night. 4 large crowd was in attendance.
Both men were in excellent condition,
weighing about 1i7 pounds each. McClel-
lan's seconds were Billy Edwards and
Arthur Chambers. and D0nzvan's james
Coyle and Billy Riley. William Barnes,
referee. The men were brought to the
scratch at 9:25. Up TO the thirteenth
round Mcclellan had decidedly the best Of
the fight, which was very lively, the men
closing and fighting zach other. Donayan
being thrown almost every round. In the
thirty fourth round Donzyaa punished
Mcclellan severely in the body. and the
latter breaking AWAY fell Einded. Dom
AVIAN then forced the fight up TO the fitch
round. having much the best Of IL. Ne
Clellzn then began 10 get his second wind,
and the rounds became long and interest
ing, both m2neuyeriAg and sparring for
wind. In the sevenfy-secoud round pona-
van got the first blood By a blow en- Nc
Cleii2n's left ere. From that out cautious
tactics prevailed, Mcclellan apparently i'm
proving over Donavzn. but at the close Of
the ~uinety-fourth round, at tan minutes
past / O'Clock. the referee declared the
match 8 draw. neither having any decided
advantage The decision gave great dissat-
isfzcton, and Dcnayan. after going of the
stage, returned and took his position again.
but was led away BY his seconds. Fouls
were claimed several times against Dona-
van for hitting his man when down, but
thsy were not allowed.
Lumblett. who is under arrest charged
with the murder Of his wife, attempted
suicide By cutting his throat this morning,
bat failed He will probably recover.
Lumbleit earnestly denied his guilt. and
says he did not want to live after his wife's
death.
ss5.
In the Nineteenth District Court to-day
Judge Wheeler made an order adding the
estate Of W. s. O'Brien to the defendants
in the suit Of Burke vs.. Flood ct al. TO re-
cover Si0,500 ,0c0. Tine estate will come
up for distribution in the Probate Court on
the 29th instant but this order will nave
the effect to tie it up for the present.
Raymond 4 Ely has levied an assessment
Of 81 per share.