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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


The writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of James
Dennedy. charged with the murder of his wife, was
yesterday dismissed by Judge Barrett aud the prs-
oner remanded to the Tombs to await trial
Mollie Luster. young lady ased nineteen. claims
to have jusifable ground for suit for alleged SLAM
der against Henry Rosendorf, in which she her
damages at $4,000. Judge Barrett yesterday up
pointed guardian adj Item Abraham Luster.
Judge Barrett yesterday discharged on her own re-
cognizanco Ellen Carberry, the sentenced to
three months imprisonment on charge of shop
lifting the only evidence against her being that she
was in company with a woman who committed the
larceny and who alleged that Mrs. Carberry not
her accomplce. 1t stated that she could not fur
nsh the $50 bail previously required.
The of DR.. Clarence NJ. Baker indicted for mis-
demcanor in having given a false certificate of death
after the demise of Sarah Victoria ConLors who ii is
claimed died from malpractice at the hands of Dr.
Bradford. is ON the calendar for to-day in the Court
of General Sessions. The case Of BILLY McGlory
proprietor Of 1.-THE Windsor Palace" No. l0l Bowery
tor fcioniously assauting Philip Marks will be on
the same calendar for pleading. An indictment for
keeping dsordcrly house found recently
assaulting Marks.
III suit brought by julius A. skilton, former
o. nsul General in Mexico against Adelia afcIntyre
Smith. on bill OF exchange for S11S3 co. drawn by
Adela de Moncada, application made yesterday
to Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court Chambers, to
compel tho plaintiff to file security for costs the
ground that he Is nonresident, he living
alleged, in Mexico. Inopposition to the application
~ Was sHtcu tIat ar oklttOnS falnlly is residing
this city and that he is only temporarily absent III
Mexico where he has gone to wind up certain bust
ness matters. Judge barrett took the papers.
John MCGEE. OF No. ZIG Mott street. ON the nth of
November last attacked poor consumptivc, and
Thomas Gibney went to the rescue, wheryupon Nc
Gees father threatened to strike aibney with brick
The younger Mctiee then drew razor and slashed
Gibncy in the throat, INJECTING ugly wound When
srragncd in Part OF the Court of General Sessions
yesterday McGee pleaded guilty. and in passing SEN
tence Judge Gilderslccvo said the only mitigating
cumstance in the that Gbney struck the
Aru 9TH m mn Sbt
be inflicted. The prisoner was sent to the state
Prison for four years and six months.
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putting them of at station unless we were quite
convinced he had sure prospect of employ hent or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
COUNTERFEITERs SENTENCED.

At tho opening of the United States Circuit Court
yesterday before Judge Benedict three enconvicted
OF passing counterfeit money called up SEN
tcnce. The first was Albert Burkhardt. who was ar
rested at Mat Graces Houston street by Detective
Hail. of the Secret Service Bureau. The details of
tho trial have been fully reported in the HERALD.
Burkhardt had been for long time undAr the sur
veillance of the detectives, and it was only by
the usual rusc on their part of representing
themselves as showers Of the queer that they
succeeded in bringing Burkhardt within the
meshcs of the law. lie was sentenced to the
Albany ponitentiary for ten years and to pay
fine of 81. Michael Connors cx-policc officer con-
victed of passing counterfeit money and who it
proved. accomplice Of Burkhardt was SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment at hard labor in
the same institution and to pay fine of 81. Henry
pleaded guilty, sentenced to five years hard la
Dor in the same institution aud to pay like fine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
THE BERRIAN WILL CONTEST.

The contest in the Berrian will case was resumed
yesterday morning before Surrogate Calvin, and
great deal of testimony was offered by the contest
ants for the purpose of proving the intemperance
and incapacity of the testator. Ex-police Justice
Scott testified that during two years acquaintance
the deceased intoxicated nearly every time
he met him, and that once, when upon a fishing
excursion. lie drunk that he upset
the boat. Daniel Derrian. of the testator,
testified that he in business with his father and
saw him every day when in the city. and noticed
decided change in his fathers manners; that went
to the st. James Hotel when Mrs. De Zea died. that
much excited and acted like child that he saw him
the day he returned from Colorado; that his father had
some bags, two birds, and other things and
on the way to Stecle's took out two flags and
tin horn and waved the flags and blew the horn on
the stage; during the last year his appearance
changed very much; formerly he was neat and tidy,
and he now became sloven1y, and coarse and bias
phemous In his language; during his last illness
they refused adnitance at his house in Fifty
fourth street, they were told that their father was
were with him; his impression that his
duct irrational from the time of the death
of Mrs. De Zea. w. II. Middleton and Eugene
Blackboard fish dealers at the Fulton Market
dore Berrian corroboratcd much OF the testimony
his brother. He identified paper containing the
names of Mrs. Steele and her daughters furnished by
Mrs. Josephine II. Steele to Mr. Berrian and in the
handwriting Of John Steele. He also testified as to
conversation he overheard between his brothers and
sisters and his father i'll the Pearl street store They
told him they had been to his house the evening pre-
vious and were refused admittance He then went
into terrible passion, and with oath said If he
had been there he would have kicked them of the
stoop, and said he did not own any OF them.
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THE COURTS.
The Precedent Adopted in an Important
Revenue Litigation.
BERRIAN WILL CASE.
A Gang OF Counterfeiters Put Out
OF Harms Way.

The United States Circuit Court. jury branch, was
opened yesterday by Judge Shipman with the case
of Charles T. SCHNEIDER against Hiram Barney as
Collector of the Port of New York. for the trial OF
which struck jury had been summoned. The ques-
ton involved in this suit, which begun in 1856,
is whether not certain Saxony dress goods made OF
worsted and cotton goods Of description SINH
lar to deaines. and dutiabe such under section
of the act of June II, 1862. At the opening of
court Assistant United States District Attorney Her,
rick said that he had recently ascerained that the
else question of law involved in this case tried in
Boston in june 1875, in the suit of Greenleaf and
others against Collector Goodrich. and which re-
suited in favor of the government. motion for a
new trial was made, and Mr. Herrick read the opinion
of Judges Shipley and Fox. sitting i'll banco. In
cluson Mr. Herrick stated that the now
pending before the United States Supreme CoYSt, and
the appeal would probably be heard during the pres
ent year. Mr.. Herrick moved continuance of the
case, and after argument heard in opposition
Judge Shipman decided that, the question had
already been tried and was err final review,
it would not be proper at this time 70 allow pro-
tracted trial to be begun invo wing much labor and
expense. In the case of Greenleaf against Goodrich
the stand of the government has been sustained in
every particular. In this ana similar suits about
$1,000 900 is involved. In the called yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court the government
fully prepared for trial, and many witnesses
present from Boston, Providence and other cities.
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more-Nos s7a "a 10. a. a. Al. 80. 81, SO. ST. 90 ST.
COMMON PLEAs-SpEcIAL TEnM-Held by Judge j.
+. Daly.-No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM.-Adjourned for the
Term.
COMMON PIEAs-TRIAL TsRM-Part Held by
judge, Van Hoesen--Nos 83l, 4SS, S26 1927, All. Alb,
7ui s0a $685. 1921 1246 8i5, 1913. $40. $780, sol. 79l
Part 2.-Adjourned for the term.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Chief Justice Alker-Nos 1904. 5143 1856. 50l2 2220
llsS 4677 2973 554l 2230. 553i, 5737, 271s. 1894.
1885, Part 2-Held by Judge Sinnott.-Nos 3l33,
$3.50 40l5 43lO 1900, ALSO. 1904. $780, 1901. 1904.
Coepp-Nos 56i5, 52OG, 5o43 $685. $3.50. 5195, 516s.
$685. 52l4 5219 $40. 52i4 SAT-, 5227. 522s. 1854.
1851 1884, 521i 5l94, 5232. 5295, 1923, 53a5. 1855,
$3.50, 1859 1927, $3.50. 1891.
Court OF GENERAL SEssIoSs-Part Held by Judge
Gildcrsleeve.--The People Patrick Conley, rob-
berry; Same stephen A. Smith. felonious assault
and battery; Same Joseph Lenox, felonious as
saut aud battery Same VS.. Thomas Reilly, burglary;
Same VS. John Hicks, burglary; Same John DAILY.
burglary; Same Charles Revara, grand larceny;
Same w. William Redmond and Charles Chambers,
grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas McGrath. grand
larceny; Same vs.: Rosa Brady. grand lar
ceny; Same We. Thomas Foley. forgery; Same
VS.. Jacob Cohen false pretences: Same vs..
Held by Judge Cowing.-The People vs. John
Thorp. burglary; Same George Lewis, burglary;
Same Michael George. burglary; Same vs.. William
McGlory and William Davis, felonious assault and
battery Same vs. Frederick A. Schalworth, grand
larceny: Same vs.. Thomas Morris and Peter DAILY,
petit larccny Same james Levy. false pretences
Same VS.. Michael Bowman, disordery house; Same
vs.. Charanc NJ. Baker, msdemeanor Same vs.. Frank
McKenna. homicide continued).
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-23
STORIES for the shsHias.


1T was past midnight--the lights on
the stone bridge which CROSSES the river
Main at Frankfort were still burning,
though the footateps OF passengers had
died away for sometime ON it's pavement,
when & yonng man approached tine
bridge from thettown with nasty strides.
Atthe same time another man, advanced
in years, was coming towards MIN from
6achsenhansen, the well known suburb
on the opposite aide of tine river. Tine
two had mot yet met, when the latter
turned from his path and went toward
he parapet from the bridge into the
Main.
The young man followed him quickly
and laid hold of him.
a"Hir," said he, 81 think you want to
drown yourself"
"What is that to youf"
81 was only going 10 AJAX you to do
me the favor to wait q lew minutes and
allow nae TO join y0n. Let ms drawclose
to each other and, arm.in-arm, take the
leap tt0gether. The idea of making the
journey with q perfect stranger, who has
chaneed TO come for the same purpose,
is really rather interesting. For many
years 4 have mot made q request to amy
human being !; do mot refuse me itiiison
which must he my hast"
The young man held ont his hand.
His companion took lit. He continued,
with enthusiasm: q" Sc be it,; armiin.
arm. 1donot aak who yon are, good or
tbsd-c0me, let ms drown.n
The elder of the two, who had at first
been in 20 great q hurry TO end his ex,
istence, now restrained the impetnosity
Of the younger.
Stop, sir" said he, while his weary
eyes tried TO examine the features 0f his
companion. "St0p, sir. You seem gtc
me 10 be Too yonng TO leave life 10 thin
way; for a man of yonr years Life must
have still bright pr0spects!"
+" Bright pr0spectsI-.in the midst col
rottenness and decay, vice and rcosrnp.
stioni Come, let ms end it.p
" And 20 youngi Let me go alone
AND do you remain here. Believe me,
there are many good and honest people
shn nar1Id voFf}ay life a{,a xp.sx,e, 40. xv<,,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-23

I 5;,,,itV eDf which she seemed snCirely
unronsuious, he cast upon her HOOKS o.
/ respect ard admiration.
Tbev first went to Madame Berg, who
/ did not give the advance required Dni
assured the young man that Bertha was
an angel. Certainly this praise Mr.
Trait valued higher than the money ne
had asked for. They pawnBd the book'
and the required sun was made I'D.
Bertha was overjpyea.
"But il you spend all that money TO
tday,," remarked the young man, 'on
what will You live tosmarrow2"
an do not know, but j trust IN God
| 4 shall work the whole might throu en-.
When they went to tine tavern, the
ypunr man went i'm first to prepare old
MIR. Schmidt for the part he wished him
to act; then he fetched Bertha. LIT is
impossible to describe the joy he felt
when he ssw the young girl throw her.
salt i'm her fsther's arms, and press him to
flsr heart.
She paiu tine bill and trIumphsntiy
led him nome. Trait accompanied
Them and Haid he had few more kreutz-
srs in his pocket; she had better go and
get something to eat. lit was late before
Trait went home fhat night; but the
leap from the Main bridge Was no more
Thought of. He came to the honae every
evening, in order, rs he said to share
with them his scanty earnings
About fortnight after, as he was go
ing away one evening, he said to Bertha:
viii You become my wifsf j am only q
poor clerk, but L am honest and mp
right"
Bertha bluahsd and cast her eyes to
the ground.
A few Days after, the young couple
simply but respectfully attired, End &C
companisd by Herr Schmidt, went TO
church, where they were married IN
quiet way. When they came out, man
and wife, an elegant carriage Was stand
ing at the door, and fouhman in rich
livery let down the step.
f'Uome," said the happy husband to
his bewildarsd wife, who locked ct him
with amazement.
Before sine could utter word the
three were seated in the carriage, driving
sway at 8 quick pace The carriage
stopped before splendid honse in the
bsst part of Frankfort They were re.
esived by number of domeatiea, vino
conducted them to apartments decorated
in the most costly style.
"This il your mistress" said TRAIT to
the sarvauts; land her commands you
have hsncstorfh TO obey. My darling
wiie said he fhen, burning 10 Bertha,
81 am Karl Trait, one OF the weaifhieat
men of This city"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-23

nknd my name is Karl Trait ! am
the son of Anton TTHft. Take these
ihank-nutes, hut only on condition fha'
Won tionotleave this house until I fetch
Won from 1t. Waiterll a bedrnom Tor
this gentleman. You require rest, Herr
schmidt. Goodnight. Tomorrow you
will see me again.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-23
l1aits And lllAin.

m
Texas, may be fairly held 10 hsl.,.
Fried Liver, in Arizona.
- That man is rich," said tbe n.
odhctor. Z" Won know him then ~ slla
companion. No, but he gruaned wbp
he paid his fErsf" Does every I'M
mEn groan when he pays his iaev
{" No; but everyone who does rruaps
RICH
The man who goes fishing and III |
IN q csmpAlnviting posture an nsum
plank from early morn till dewv eve
and calls 1t fun, lie the same chsp int
never goes to church because the psm
are moi comfortable.
TIE Iaagsr, which lis often mertiuusB
In reports from the South African WAN +
is formed by &n inner circle Of bnIedn
snd successive concentric circles Fl
wagons, horses, End wagons again, pr
seDfing very efeetnsl defense it Il
aid.
"A correspondent writes ms han
Newark that he has made three hundred
Rnd siEty-two words out of "impasa.|
bls." Wei, fhht's al right Now, aa
how many words you can write on j
postal-card, and then get @ woodasv|
and go to work and earn money TO ay|
for yonr clothes and hoard. II HaEiksE
The usher is o varisty show at Pass
disc, New, stood where he obatrnesd
fhs view of several pe-sons 10 tsl
audience. a remonstranee drew ana|
from his revolver wounding quiat and
popular young man. The usher was 1t
nee seized, taken out OF the hail aud
hanged to o tree.
IAN absent minded nan In MDnm
Conn, went TO church the other morning
with his oVereost, 10 he supposed, on is
arm /; but the lang;hter of the people b
"a. MI
cnnrnn alrselso n's ailsna0n ~ liS =
that he had taken his everyday pans
looms and that the snspenders sItscna
to them mare dangling about his Leg
--Mhanaman enters cnnreh tfing ID
singing of q hymn, and sits down 10 hsal
the Sermon, only 10 see the e0ntribatS'I
box passed around and hnd fhaS %
services are Jnst over ms aeailng ~
only eqnaled ny fhe man VINO asils sa's
in his pew, and in . creamy ssa'e a's
to the niriatar 10 1set 1em up ssam
x. has i'm vain ssssyed the fhssia,
noyel-writing, isurnaliam- festnns "
mains nnkind. @Still ont OF luck
queries Q friend, ON seeing him wslkigI
the boulevards ON his nppers. @e)rsa
luck : e-.why, dir, if i were 10 tuu sha
maker everybody would inatantaneousg
he born wafhont aegs-- ahst's fbe sort 9
luck 1 have"
Twoold Texas herdexs, who hscJas'
buried q neaghbar, SOD to discnsing y
aigion. One asked the other how plais|
ne tbouybt Il "a possible for q men "
,rat n ts1is World ifhe was 10 red safpsdI
y Wa'al y eaid the other zaAactirsly
think Of q man gsts soft be Oan sEa9
steers or trade horsss without ! rims
he'd better pull out for rhe bs ter land|
before he has q rslepseS
= When Iiitrlefeld WAS an Engand|
he ONE morning tried q horse, ant fis|
,resuIlt ,wss an pnexpected exhibitior y
sar. .Tb. ybarse had M epeagemsnS||
t,hat rerv sav. and IL proposed - M|
Sapdsord q run Elm. M SANFORD
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-23
A Sisters Touching LETTER.

The Reading pap Eagle, of June ID
saya: The following touching aetter was
received by Msinrod Spattenhnber, in
the Lebanon Jail. He is to be hanged
next Thursday. The letter was WRITTEN
in German, by one of his seven aistars,
and lie as follows:
SeFInaGEE, May IA, 1879.-DEAR
BROTHER: We have received your letter
with the information of your terrible
misfortune. You can imagine what pain
the information caused us and mother
that you stand 80 near DEATHS door. Ah
dear brother, could bntsse Won once
more; once more embrace yor-,speak
hut one word with you'll Yes, 4 would
die with you, and consider myself happys
but, alas it'll cannot be--. God hsr ordained
III otherwise. Dear hrother, think of onr
meeting again. There lisa higher Gfee
and we shall meet fhare--we shall have
ahappier lliie than this world can afiprd.
Dear brother, comfort yourself pray,
pray during the last weeks, as we are
praying smother and all gonr sisters
begging that God may have mercy ON
yon. Dear brother, since your absencs
we have never forgotten gou in our pray
era, and we certainly viii not forget yon
now. Many Thousand good Wishes and
kisses from mother and sister. Dear
brother, if you can write before that sad
day, write to ns and send mss lock OF
your hair dor q little remembrance of
you. Dear hrother, again many good
witches from your mother, prepare your
self well, repantG yonr sins that you
may not be tetarnally lost. i win finish
this letter with the hppeeof recaiving an
answer from you. 4 am, nntii daafh
your lowing sister. JOSEPHINE.
.."l knew q man ONCE Jake Mason--
who want TO q donation wbaEe AK
farmers were to contribute q jug of milk
apiece. Well one man, very mean
man, thought it would mot make any
difference if he e0ntfibusad water in
place ofmilk; 30 he filled up . jug with
watar and took it TO the danations
When he got fhese hetunned il over the
hung and it run into the barrel where
all me other FARMERS had ponsad their
milk. Now, what do you snppose WAS
the Eea1ltg Why every one Oi snhe six
iarmaEs happenad 10 be as mean a Jack
Mason.-They ah hronght water.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-04
Real Estate Transfers

John Wilson to William Hart-Lots
4, g, 8, 10, block ., Wilson'S addition
$40.
l.. s. Weller TO Frank GOodnow-Lots
131 and 1O3 Rural street-$513.
A. Gillett to Henry Rogers-LOt 104
Congress street-$1OO.
Z. L. Allen to NJ. p. Houck-N. y and
Sc. i ne. i, %, 81, 13-$50O.
T. L. Ryan to J. O'Connell-E. -, s
=, ne. a, Sc. L, 0, 10, no. C. D9-$1OO
Adam Miller to Austin Ditts-W. i
sw. Il, %, 10, 1O-$sOO.
Reading Iron Works to T. J. Price
26 acres in sec. 10, II, 13-$334
Ed. Borton to Charles L. Flint-E. \
and NV. ! of NV. I sec. 81, town. u
range 20. c. D)-$30.
C. F. Grove to \. S. Haver-6 acres il
sec. IA, town. 10, range 11-$1, 800.
Lucy lager to o. II. Vansicle-S7J5
acres in sec. %, town. 90, range $500
J. B. Moon, sheriff, to William Brown
S. = sec. 81, town. Il. range 12-
81, 1926.
Ed. Borton to E. NJ. Ford-Lot l3t
Commercial street-SS0.
C. B. Chapman to W. H. Snyder-1OS
Rural street-$1.00.
Almerin Gillett to Thomas Hughes
Lot 10 Cons't. street-$50
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-04
SOUTHWEST.

Thieves are operating at Larned.
Newton is macadamizing her main
street
Wichita has a tax of II mills on the
dollar.
The Wallaces captivated the Larned
ChrOnoscope man.
The surveyors are at work ON the San.
ia Fe branch from Florence to Great
Bend.
A four-foot vein of coal has been dis
covered in Clarke county, in southwest
ern Kansas.
Two men were burned to death IN a prai
RE fire last Sunday, ia Lincoln township
Sedgwick county.
The little steamer Nonesuch, built at
Dardanelle, has passed Van Buren, on her
way up the Arkansas river to Arkansas
City.
OF the fifteen thousand people in Sum
ner county, there are only fifty-seven per.
sons over fifteen years of age who cannot
read or write.
The Kingman Mercury is frightened
because twenty members of the Kansas
Legislature have expressed a desire to 10
cate IN Kingman county.
Our notion is that Eureka will be the
next town to boom" 1t will undoubt
edly be the lend of the track" for some
time, and will do an immense shipping
business.
Winfield Telegram, 9th: The Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad engineers reached
this city last evening, having completed
their preliminary survey between Paols
and this point.
The last Winfield Courier is devoted
almost entirely to giving ''facts for home
seekers" 1t has full description o.
Cowley county, with map, and various
pictures of interest.
Out of a population of about fourteen
thousand, Mcpherson county has only
three paupers, not a prisoner in Jail anG
only one under bond. The county ha.
never had drinking saloon.
The editor of the Winfield Courier Wis
tied the field of the reported gold discov
cry, but cOuld get no news of satisfac
tory character. a few shafts are being
sunk, and three box houses are being
erected. Mum" seems to be the motto
of the diggers.
| c. E. Pearce, sheriff OF Mcpherson
has recently been appointed u S. inter
nal revenue collector for this district
with headquarters in this city. The dis
trict is new one, the state having beer
lately re-districted. The line begins, we
believe, at the northeast corner of Lyor
county and runs south to the territory
and west to the Colorado line. We con
graduate Mr.. Pearce upon his appoint
ment, and also that he is to become ont
of our cltiZens.-Newton Kansan.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-04
Court Proceedings.


WEDNESDAY, March 20.
Davidson VS.. Jaquith verdict for
plaintiff
Gillett & Forde VS.. NJ. F. Merrick as
signee-tried by court; court finds $454.15
in plaintiffs hands; that said defendant
is entitled TO same. Plaintiff ordered to
pay said sum to defendant after settling
costs.
Mary Stoll VS.. Jacob Stoll-settled and
costs paid.
MARCH 9TH.
G. E. Baliss and j. NJ. Harvey vs.. o.
]. Hunt ct al-for $S99.25, and contin.
ued as to other defendants.
A NJ. Henderson VS.. NJ. w. SAWYER
tried by court and decision taken under
advisement-
MARCH 2STH.
Bates, Allen & Co. VS.. Henry Hughes
costs paid and suit dismissed.
j. F. Stratton VS.. Emporia Milling &
Mercantile Co.-case still on trial: will
probably consume the balance of the
term.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-04

Our city fire bell was sounded Thursday
last just before noon for alarm of fire at
the fair grounds, sparks from the engine
on the A. T. 6 S. F. train which had just
come in from the west having set fire to
the grass next to the fence in passing
Several rods of fence were burned before
the fire was brought under control, and
we are informed also that some hedge
belonging to J. A. Newlin was injured,
but no other damage was done. We sup.
pose the railroad company will have to
foot the bill.