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THE DEADLY CAR-HOOK-
Considerable excitement was occasioned yes
tertlay afternoon about 2 o'clock on Indiana
avenue. near Twenty-ninth street, in conse-
quence Of an alteration between paper
hanger named Grierson. employed by Twenty
second street f1rm, and Joe Dexter, driver OF au
open car, 307 Of tho Indiana avenue line. 1t ap-
pears that Gr1erson had two bundles on tho car
In question. one containing paper and
the other his tools When near
Mwenty- ninth street he got OF the
car with one of the bundles, and while laying 1t
down, the car started with the other bundle.
Grierson yelled to the driver, who, instead Of
haltfng in order to permit Grierson to remove
the bundle Of paper, himself threw the bundle
into the street, which at TINT point
was slightly muddy in consequence OF
recent sprinkltng. This incensed the paper
hanger, and he started on full run for the car,
all The while breathing fmprecadons against
the driver. Jumping on the car, he struck the
and endeavored 10 use it. The chr was crowded
with ladies and children. there being only four
men beside SD the conductor and driver sths on the
forward to stop tho melee, and the ladies
and little people rushed off the car in an af-
frighted condition. Before more than couple
of blows could be struck the parties were sep
aratcd and Gneison finally persuaded to get OF
tho car. While he was upon the ground, loudly
expressing bis ability to whip little man who
had upbraidod him for his conduct, Dexter's
Irish arose and he struck the paper man 9 ter
rib1e blow the head with the car-hook.
For moment Gncison stood like one dazcd;
then he staggered and tell upon a grass plat,
while the blood spurted copiously from the
cash, which extended from the forehead to the
ear. DR.. Macdonald. who lives in the vicinity.
happening to witness the occurrence, succeeded
in restoring the unfortunate man to conscious
! ness, stnid the food of blood, and
sSsed sss BELIEF fsS ssat ~0qn 9ns a5arie sse
not of fatal character, might prove more seri-
| Gus than a mere cursory examination had dis
closed. Al far Us could be learned no arrest had
| bear rrntla
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THE TECHNICAL CU3Ia11sS1o1''
BERLIN, June 19.-Delegates to the Ieen,
nical Commission met at IL this morning. ana
the PIenipotentiaries at this afternoon. Inc
sitting of Of the latter body lasted an nour
and three quarters. An agreement q S Views
continued, and it is consequently oeheVeu
that the conference will terminate It's laoofs
in eight OF ten days.
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George Schultz, Is years Of age. and Andrew
Wagner, years Of age, are locked up at the
West Chicago Avenue Station, charged with
stealfn1 watch and chain from August Gra-
bouski, Of No. 4 Lessing street. while at WORK
mastering house at the corner Of Fleetwood
street and Elston avenue The watch was not
recovered.
Hugh Kcegan, with money In his pocket anu
diamond pin In his shirt front, is a man whom
the Central Station detectives cultivate; Hugh
Kcegan, penniless and With his diamond Pin IN
nawn. is a vagrant whom the same detectives
aro wont to run In. He is no good to chiefs Of
departments; he is no good to the detecuFes'
hence he must be run In as VaRrant
Upon a telegram from s. J. Gtbbon, OF the
phi{atlelphia police, Detectives Simmons and
Hatncs yesterday arrested George g Kn9us @ soa ~
streets The Philadelphia authorities, upon ns~
ccrtalning that knous bad no money upon upon MN, I'm
said there was no use holding him, AS there was
no one ut that end OF the route who was wiling
to defray the expenses. He was, therefore, Re-
ieased. Knous says he was wanted there Tor the
larccny of 800 cash from his father-1n-ia".
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VARIOUS.

VARIOUS.
,cRoPs DESTROYED.
GENEVA, June 19.-Hailstorms have ru-
ined the crops in the district Of Parrentsin.
TRIBUTE.
PunL1popo11s. June 19.-The Government
If Eastern Roumelia has borrowed G40, 600
to nav tribute to the Porte.
VILLAGES BURNED.
CALCUTTA, June 19.-.The Burmese forces
have heen ordered against the Rebels, who
are burning villages near the frontier.
CONTINUES STUBBORN.
MADRID, June IA Moorish Plcnipoten-
+iarv continues to reject the proposals of the
Powers. c- ,..,,:..,
cented fhe post Of Italian Ambassador to
France.
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signifed his sintention of being present at the
Grand National Banquet in the Skating Rink
on Thursday night An Grafton will be de-
liyered on Dufferin Terrace by Count De
Foucault and Claudio Jeannet, OF France,
who are expected to arrive BY the European
steamer due Tomorrow
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CINCINNATI, O., June 1s.-At Port Jetfer~
son. near Sidney, O., on Thursday, David l..
Shank, a young blacksmith, attacked two
widows in their house and killed one, Mrs.
Line, aged 81, the weapon being fence,ra9li; ;59a
He was driven away before he had Killed
the other woman. lie feigned insanity when
arrested. but it is said he was only drunk.
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popl,I ALTON or CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, O., June 19.-The Census gu
peryisor made 4 footing Of the work OF tne
enume1ators to-day, and, with fifteen dis.
tricts not rully reported, the population Oh
the city shows 24e 15s Counting tne ef amme NM
niation Of 100000 in round numbers.
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FLOOD At DUBUQUE.

soec{ol Dttpotch % 7hk Chied0o 77FbaHs'
DUBUQUE, Ia, June 19.-Over fifty houses
are now surrounded BY water, and the river
is still coming up. This afternoon fine
team Of horses belonging to J. Lfnehan was
drowned by backing off an embankment;
The water is now within twelve inches OF
the high-water mark Of 1870.
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AN ENCUSABLE CRIME.

ERIE, Pa, June 1s.-A telegram to the Erie
Dispatcl. tells of the acquittal to-day OF day-
lord Hayes, an old and esteemed Erie resi-
dent, who, while travelling in California shot
a man dead whom he found dishonoring MIN.
His wife is twenty years his junior. hayes
was vas mt on trial fof willful murder.
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GALVESTON, June ia Ne,os special
fron Marshall says: The case Of James Cur
rie. who killed the actor Porter, was given
n the iury at s 80 .. m., and, fifteen minutes
after. they returned q verdict Of mot
p,,iltyn on the ground Of insanity.
GoFdon Moore killed Ben BENJAMIN,
respected colored preacheF Ct Marl2n en- c9nm nan
iamin was criminalIy intimate with the
formers wife.
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T1TR.KFtY.
Hu hh T. L.
rUE Ey-KuEDIvE'S HAREN.

THE Ex-KuED1vE's HAREN.
CossrANr1sopLE, June 19.-On the ar
riva1 in the Dardanelles of an Italian vessel
having on board the harem of ex-KhediVe
Ismael Pasha. the Sultan authorized the
women to go to Chios OF Lemnos, but the
Captain of the ship persisted that he had
heen chartered to Constantinople. The ship
was allowed to come out Of respect to the
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A SICK JUROR.

Speciat Dspdtch to Ths Chicago ITsb1n<
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 19.-The Mckinney
murder case was brought to standstl1 thls
morning by the sickness Of one OF the jurors,
who had an attack Of cholera-lnofDuS. ;to nus
fnr this the case would have gone to the Jury
tonight. It was postponed until MONDAY.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., June IA Lancaster
sneciai to the Courlcr-Jour7ldt says: This
evening two boys, L. Gallagher, aged H. and
S, Mullins, aged Is, guarreled, when the
Former ran into the family residence, proeur-
ing revolver, and began sllootinE. ;, Ine le
inf}icting a fatal wound. Gallagher was ar
rpStn1
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BOLD OUTRAGE.

Late yesterday afternoon bliss Lena Klein,
living In the vicinity of the corner Of
Clybourn avenue and Hasted street,
swore out warrant before Justice Kauf-
mann charging an individual named Berthold
with assault With intent to commit rape. Her
story is, substantially, thut she does not know
Dethold, but that he boards in the neighboT-
hood, and that when she went to bed Friday
evening he was under her bed. having gnfnel
admission to her room by Way ct q window, and
that subsequently he assaulted her and made
his eacape.
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Special Dtspateh to IAe Chicago 7ftorne-
COLUMBUS, D., June 1a.-Thomas Frizelle
has been arrested, charged with the murder
Of williams at Georgesyille last SATURDAY..
it is claimed that Miss Turner was lnI'nntb 1Estt
with Frizelle before her acquaintance with
the murdered man.
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Guilty.

MADISON, Wis, June 19.-The trial OF Na-.
than Cal Jones, arrested at Mauston in Feb.
ruary last by Secret~Service-Op Operative Hail
for manufacturing counterfeit silver coin,
,yas concluded in the United States Court
here to-day. Verdict guilty.
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Special Dspatch to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Ia, June 19.-Huber, BANKER
at Mechanicsville, has skipped out, taking
with him $4,000 belonging to the bank a
number Of poor people lose heavily. Huber
is s1lnnnsed to be in Chicago.
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LARAMIE CRY, June 19.-George Benton,
lust in from North Park, says Chauncy
Hacon, miner, was shot and mortally
wounded OH the 18th at Jack City, oy
Svefe whose name lie did not learn.
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ANOTHER CLAUSE REJECTED.
BERLIN, June 19.-The Lower House Of
the prussian Diet to-day rejected the second
clause of the Church bill.
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italian flag. but the women will be tran
shinncd Without landing, and conveyed to
Chios. The sons Of 1smael Pasha must re-
fnrn tn F,nrODe.
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Miner and William Rigby being; equal
with l43 out of possible l5o, WILL slloot
ooui n for the cuD,
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The Legislature will be asked to create
the office of Fish Commissioner
Several cases of smallpox have appeared
at Lebanon, a town few miles south Of
Dover.
Prof. Porter, of Delaware College, has
accepted professorship in a Minnesota
College.
Rev Enoch Stubs will address a Milford
Sunday school anniversary on Wednesday
evening, January 5th,
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Ba!ti-
more railroad announces semi.annual
dividend OF. four per cent.
The Junction & Breakwater and Break
water & frankfort and Worcester roads
were never so crowded with freight.
The individual case of smallpox reported
in Middletown some ten days ago, has been
increased to two more. making three cases
now.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
of St. Georges and APPOINTMENTS hun
dreds has declared dividend of 10 per
cent.
The furniture of the Douglass House at
R"hoboth was sold on Friday, at SheriH's
sale, to a representative of Jacob Manners,
of Seaford, for 500.
The Jewellers are now going over the routes
recently surveyed for the new railroad
between Dover and Milford, ascertainlng
the amount of grading necessary.
If the students of the Conference
Academy would read "Arthur Bonnycaste''
written by Dr. }. G. Holland, and take
cognizance of Mr.. Birds school, they might
save their own reputation from reproach
and their tutors much perplexity.
The Centennial of the NJ. f. church at
Dover, on Sunday, was attended by Bishop
Scott and Drs. Goldsmith ID. Carrow and
j. II. Caldwell. The church was crowded
throughout the day. During the Sunday
School exercises in the afternoon, Miss
Mary Cannon sang Consider the Lilies.
| DR.. Caldwell's address at night was a review
Of the 100 years from the time of FIeeborn
! Garrsttson, till the present time. Bishop
Scott was junior preacher here 50 years
ago and the first church was erected mainly
through the efforts of Governor Bassett,
the grandfather Of Senator Bayard.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

Fred. As it was, with the slight rise Of
the wind Of two hours later, several houses
would most likely have been lost. Had il
occurred late at night or even under lust
the same circumstances in the Summer
time, the heat could not possibly have been
endured.
1t is a great blessing that lis no worse, and
that large part of the town was not DIES.
troyed cannot in any sense be put down to
the credit of the Authorities or the fore
sight of otherwise prudent capitalists. The
burning Of the mill is loss to the COM
munity of one of its best industrial enter
prises-giving Employment usually in the
summer TO from fifty to s0venty.fve hands
1t was by all odds the best paying invest
ment of any enterprise in the town. Mes
srs. Tschudy & Cats have not fully decided
on their future plans, but will most proba-
bly, build up so much as will be necessary
for basket factory either on the same spot
or at safer place on the line Of the rail.
road just out of town.
1t is expected that Mr.. Van Fossen will
build from the insurance money or the
Company replace tho building themselves.
There were several minor losses. Messrs.
VanGaskcn & Cats lost about $50 in boards
taken to the mill that afternoon to be
planed; VIM. Worden about 5000 in wash.
ing machines slowed away in the upper
part of the building and John II. Hoffecxer
about $50 in pickets and planks. In NOV
ing his store goods George Van Wrinkle
lost from $50 to $75, mostly in cigars and
tobacco, and ii. II. huntington probably a:
much. Perhaps every family that moved
out lost more or less in breakage and with
some, articles disappeared entirely, espe
cially in the matter of clothing.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
For the Smyrna Times.

SMYRNA. DEL, DEC. 81, 1880.
Mr.. EDIToR-D9dr Sir Those who wit.
messed the burning of Tschudy L. Cats
factory -on Saturday evening last, cannot
but admit that with plenty of water much
valuable property could have been saved.
While am willing to admit that Smyrna
should have we'll organized lire depart.
ment, ! think " of much greater import.
ance that she be supplied with an abund.
ance of water easily accessible by buckets
or hose, This the town Of Smyrna, is in
my opinion bound 10 give every citizen who
owns property within its limits, The town
should have land doubt not has) leading
citizens who are willing to urge the adop.
ton Of some method, and when adopted,
every good citizen is in duty bound to
share his part Of the burden in the form Of
taxation,
1t is an old saying, "that what is every
ones business is no ones" This rule works
to a charm ia this matter, a protection
against fire is something in which every one
is interested, yet apparently, II is no ones
business. Smyrna will never have such
protection on the part of the town, until
some of her leading men unite and say we
shall have il. IL will not only take energy,
bat pluck as well, for there will be those
who will oppose il far there are those who
would oppose even Gods angels in their
missions of love and mercy. But men
having sound judgement land Smyrna is
full Of them) should take hold az this
matter and turning deaf ear 10 all petty
opposition, push right on knowing that
right is right and right the day must
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

THE subject of a water supply for the
emergencies Of fire in our town is now, as
it has aforetine engaged the attention of
our people as to its paramount Importance.
In another column we have a communica-
ton over the signature of "Agitation" that
presents the views of citizens who are i'm
pressed with the great Importance of some
thing being done. Every one feels this +;
the question ia, an intelligent plan and un-
animity in executing it. The plan sugges-
ted may or may not be feasible. This
could be very easily ascertained. If not,
and better mode be suggested, then take it,
but in any event, let US be better prepared
for such direful visits.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

GREAT men differ on the rights of rail-
roads as they do on political and all other
rights. We gave the opinion of Judge
Black last week denying the absolute right
of railroads to the corporators, holding that
they are public highways and as such in
tariff charges subject to the supervision OF
the State Governments. Geo. Ticknor Cur
It's, another eminent legal authority, steps
out in the interest Of the railroads and says
that it is q new doctrine to him that prop
erty purchased with the private funds OF a
corporation becomes public property be,
cause that corporation is common carrier,
or because the State has for reasons of public
benefit authorized the corporation to &C
quire lands by paying a just compensation
Lawyers are not always disinterested par
ties, and the decision of this question may
yet have to be solved by the higher courts
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
For the Smyrna Times.

BROTHER AND EDITOR Please permit me
to call the attention of the readers Of your
excellent paper to the language of our
blessed Saviour :-"Ye have the poor
always with YOU" Math. XVI, II. Now
in making preparation for the Christmas
holidays, do not let US neglect the poor.
" Remember" says st. Paul, 1.-THE words Of
the Lord Jesus how he said, it is more
blessed to give than to receive" Acts. XIX,
IS. 1t is more blessed to be able to give,
than to be SO poor as to be constrained to
receive aims. Giving to the poor delights
the Lord. "Inasmuch as ye have done it
to one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me" Math. XIV, 40.
Let us help the poor on earth, and live to
be rewarded in heaven. voice from
SOUTH STREET, SMYRNA, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

TEE Bayard Conkling difficulty remains
statu quo. Mr.. Bayard says he has denied it
twice and does not see what further can be
said TO cause him to notice it again. On
the other hand the stenographer, Mr.. An
dem takes oath before magistrate that he
reported his language correctly and a num-
Der of men in Dover, here and elsewhere
say they understood the language to be as
reported. The little fellows can go into
personalities and nobody takes any account
of what they say, attributing it to ignorance,
butit will not do for the big men to make
charges that they are not ready to substan-
tate and for this reason it would be we'll for
Mr.. Bayard to stick to the broader princi.
pies of politics in which there is ample
scope for his fertile mind. Mr.. Conkling
did not take his seat in the Senate until
Monday and it remains to be seen whether
he has any thing further to say.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

1t remains for Florida, an extreme South.
ern State to apply the test of intelligence
to the ballot. By her new constitution none
are to be allowed to vote unless they can
read intelligently and understandingly on
any common place topic. This is ahead of
Rhode Island, which has property quail.
fcation thus making wealth rather than
intelligence the basis of proper use of
the franchise. This constitutional provise
.is said TO be aimed at the negro vote, the
most of whom in that State cannot read
and write. Well and good. There is too
great freedom Of the ballot IL should
either be curtailed (whicl. c4DD4. now be
.done) or there should be strong intelli
gent base for it to stand upon. The best
way to reach this in a general application
is the educational test. Put The voter tC
the book. In nine cases out of ten if hc
have no regard for this requirement social
.ly and politically, he is toe indifferen
person to be safe voter. Such a stimulu
would not only be a mighty educationa
leaven TO the negroes, but to the poo
whites of the South.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

THE work Of the assessor will soon have
been completed and it behooves every man
who values his franchise to look after his
assessment personally. The assessor can
not well know every man in the Hundred
or just how his name is spelled. Both of
these should be seen after by the individ.
ual himself or a friend. Every man should
be put in way of paying a tax and not
have a delinquent list OF some eighty names
in Duck Creek Hundred alone, which def
cheney is lost to the county or falls an une'
DUAL burden on the shoulders of others.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

AFTER finishing up the beet crop the
Sugar Factory at Riverside announced that
they were to make q test of extracting
sugar from sorghum sent them from u. S.
Commissioner lie Due. The result, which
has been looked for with interest has not
yet been announced. In the West it is
stated that the difficulty which has baffled
them for years Of crystalizing the syrup of
Sorghum has been mastered. Sugar costs
the most of good livers nearly as much as
their bread, and there is no crop outside of
wheat and corn that they would be more
interested in than that which can be made
to produce their sugar. If Sorghum can
be made into brown sugar at cost of 3 or
cts per pound as is claimed for Il in the
West, it will prove a ten strike 10 apricul.
eturists. It's shown that we are now pavino
About sleo,OOo.0oo for foreign sugar when
we ought to be.paying the greater part q
At at home, AT recent conyention. Al
Sorghum growers in Illinoise co sample, q
sugar and syrup were shown from annie,
cane This shows that great progress (;
being made, indicating an sarIg succe.sfu
result in growing our sugar. Sc.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22


Gordon'S is the place to get Seedless
Raisins, London Layers, Malaga, Muscatel
&c. &c.
Carpets! Carpcts!! have large stock
aud will sell at less than city prices. w.
w. Tschudy.
When you have fire next door and a
crazy loon throws your looking glasses out
Of the window and totes your feather bed
across the street and eases it gently down.
place yourself at the door, and if he
attempts to enter again, shoot him on the
spot.
The Largest Stock and the Finest Quality
Of Ready Made Clothing that has ever
heen in Smyrna will be found, at the
Boston One Price Clothing House. Com
merce s.. If you really want a bargain
come and see US. Do you want a nice suit
for little boy that will make his Christ.
mas merry not only in name but in fact
Come and see us. We can fit up boy
with suit and Overcoat, between the ages OF
3 and II for from s. to SIS. Suit alone
from SO to $ll. OVercoat alone, from 50 to
$40. You can get a Cheap Suit or Costly
Suit, from the youngest to the oldest, at
our store, and whether it be the cheap or
the costly suit you may be assured that you
are getting the worth of your money. No
one in Smyrna can give you the figures on
Clothing that We can. 1t is always pleas
ure to buy goods where you can have a
Good and Choice Variety from which tc
make a selection. This variety we give
you not only in clothing, but also in
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, an i'm
mense stock have We, Of Neckwear. Silk
! Handkerchefs, Fine Gloves, Working
Gloves and Mitts, Socks, three pair for >:
cents or IS cents q pair. Don't imagine q
sample of all we have will be found in oul
show windows, Cor wero our store front al
windows it would be impossible to exhibit
sample of all our goods. the best way is tC
come and examine and you will then finc
that have here in this article too family
| described the Low Prices and the Variety
and Quality Of Goods we are now offering
the public. V. Z. HOLMES, Prop'r.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

JUDGE HoUsrox, it is announced, has
abandoned the idea of contesting Congress
man Martins seat and so notified him, or
rather the latters friend, Geo. ii. Bates SO
to do. 1t is said that Judge Houston did
not begin the contest, but assented and
signed his name after it had been made
ont by others. 1t was natural for the COM
plant to be made of the improperly of
bringing the judicial ermins down into the
dirty pool of politics, but if fraction OF
what was charged in the twenty'four counts
TO which his name was signed be true, the
purity of our elections demands an investi-
CATION by somebody or something.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

The State Board of Health which met
last week in Wilmington, adopted resolu'
ton asking the Legislature at its coming
session to pass law for recording the mar
riages, births and death in our State. This
board was created at the last session OF the
LEGISLATURE and the scant sum of $500 ap-
propriated to meet its expenses, which Is In
adequate, the travelling expenses and print
ing bills amounting to more than this
Eighteen States of the Union have Boards
of Health, and in nearly every instance
the Legislatures have provided for their
support. Massachusetts, for instance, ap'
propriates $4,000 yearly.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

The Changers had a two days meeting at
Laurel last week annual State Meetlnsh
]. ]. Rosa, Grand Master, in the CHAIR
where they discussed the interests OF the
order and the benefits it was comforting
William Dean read paper by Judge Black
upon the "rights of railroads" The Chief
subject of discussion was the everlasting
question regulating the analysis and sale OF
fertilizers. Their action with reference to
this will be laid before the Legislature this
winter. They also adopted resolution in
favor of scientific education in our common
schools. One hundred and fifty-six mem
bers have been added the past year.