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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-18
By Western Associated Press.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day decided
70 report favorably on House Joint Reso-
luton, directing the Secretary Of the Navy
to organize board to inquire into the
present condition OF the double turretted
monitors, and the propriety and cost Of
completing vessels. The Committee will,
however, recommend the adoption Of the
amendment, providing that the board may
be selected from the active or retired list
and OF any rank.
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The Exodus Committee commenced the
examination OF R. B. Avery, OF Bay st.
Louis, Miss, formerly editor ofthe SeacoaS'
Republican, and for several years special
agent of the Southern Claims Commis-
sion. Avery went to Mississippi from In
diana in 1866, and has resided there since
Regarding the causes OF the colored exc
dus he testified that he thought 1t was
owing to the general feeling OF insecurity
for life and property among the colored
people OF the South. Another thing that
created the desire on the part OF both
sexes to leave, was the insecurity OF col
ored women from immoral opportunities
from white men. This, he said, was ire
quently complained OF by colored hus
bands and fathers. These and various
causes createda strong desire on the part
OF the colored race 10 emigrate. Give them
he said, means to get away, and even
II they know that they will suffer tol
necessaries OF life where they co.. tht
exodus OF the Jews out Of Egypt will mo-
begin to compare with the exodus OF I'M
coiored people out OF the South. He statet
that the Republicans generally ad
yised them TO stay because they. believed
that the present condition OF affairs woulc
improve. 49,.
Some Republicans think that in time
the State lines will be abrogated, so far a
least, that II a mans political rights ar'
invaded or his life taken for exercising thi
privilege guaranteed him by the Ccnstitu
tion, or II II Is isimpossible TO punish wher'
crime Ia committed, that the Genera
Government will convey criminal wher,
he can be punished, taking him, II nee
essary, out to California or Maine, where
Justice can be meted out to him for yiolat
ing the National law.
Witness was asked how 1t was In stronl
Republican localities that the white min
ority managed TO intimidate the negroes
His reply ID substance was that II the ne
groes in any one community attempt Y
retaliate for any individual grievance Z
their number they have not only wlltt
men in their own, but other neighoor
hoods TO contend with. Armed white meE
hasten from all directions to suppress tn,
effort Referring TO the material condi
tion OF the negroes in the Southern part Q
Georgia he maintained that they were II
a much worse condition now than beior'
the war. When they were slaves he hat
travelled through that section OF the State
and never before saw such evidence 9
squalor and poverty, although he had II
his lifetime visited some OF the poorest AM
most degraded portions OF several larg
The cross.examination of Avery by MI
Voorhees, brought out the fact that tn
witness was Democrat before the wal
and from 1866 to 1859 he had acted wit
the Democratic party in Mississippi, an
had opposed negro suffrage. He said h
was as much opposed to 1t to-day as then
but not from prejudice against the bLacI
race. He believed in suffrage for bot
blacks and whites, North and Soutt
limited by an educational qualification
which would not disfranchise such int
ligent colored men % he had heard testii
before the Exodus Committee,
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oURAY on THE STAND.

ouray this morning, before the House
Committee on Indian Affairs, testified in
the Spanish language as to the facts which
had come to his knowledge in reference to
the White River massacre. He stated:prior
to the trouble which had arisen between
agent Meeker and the Indians, relative to
the ploughing up Of their pasture land,
no dissatisfaction had been fell. by the
Indians toward the Government. He
knew nothing personally about either the
fight with Thornburgh, or the killing OF
Meeker and his employees, nor did he
know how many Utes had been engaged
in either OF those transactions, but he de-
MED that any but the White River Utes
had been implicated. The examination
was postponed until tomorrow, the COM
mittee desiring to listen to the debate on
the deficiency bill. 0uray stated he was
very anxious to return to his people and
report the arrangements and agreements
entered into between himself and Secre-
tary Schurz, and was assured that the
committee will endeavor not to detain him
more than two days, but the committee
had already waited six weeks, pending
negotiations with the Interior Department,
and could not well close up their investi-
cation without hearing.
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Ey1ANGLED ~ rfLrGR4PH WRrS

ACCIDENT oN TIE ELEVATED RoAD-rHE suoKr-
SACK or AZ ENGINE CAUGHT N DRooPlNG
wmEs-CoGfIsioS ON A CrEvr.
Nhilc some employ6s If tho Fire Department
were repairing nn alarm telegraph wire In Cocnncs
slip. near Bcaver-st., yesterday afternoon. about
o'clock they allowed wire which they
were stretching between poles on opposite sides
of the Elevated Railroad track to droop that
the smokc.stark of the locomotive engine drawing
the down-train which left Fulton Street Station at
o'clock. caught IA IL. The train was not moving
at high rate OF speed, as II was about entering the
curve. The strain on the wire was 50 great that 1t
dislodpcd number OF other wires which were at
tachcd TO the same poles and dragged them down
about the engine
They became entangled about the engine, and the
train was brought to stand still, but not before
the wires had ioulsd the signal house which stands
the side Of the track near Bcavcr-jt This struc-
ture was somewhat damaged. but il was not moved
from its foundation. The wires were thrown across
both tracks. and men were sent out to warn APP
preaching trains from the north and south. tram
from the south was stopped about tho centre of the
curve. aud it stood In position IL Is asserted IN
which the engineer of the train following should
have seen il. if he had been on tho lookout. The
next train north was I'm charge of Engineer Glasson'
one of the oldest employees of tho company ana II
came on at a speed of about six miles an hour
Superntondeut Stewnrt said last evening
that II the engineer had been attending to
his duty aud his train, even II u hHo Deen
running at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour 1t
would have been In his power to bring II TO stop
before the standing train had been reacned' ms
however, was not Gonc, and 1t crashed into tho
OF tho last passenger car OF the train III I'd
train but they were badly frightened although
none Of them were injured. -,
So soon as the wires had been removed from the
track the train which had been run into started on
its way. The train however, which ran Into II was
somewhat damaged. q draw bolt between two or
the cars having been broken. and y returned TO
South Ferry The down train which had caught
the wire was unlnnred, aud, when the track had
been cleared Of the wire, continued on Its Journey.
Engineer Glasson was suspended, pending an inyes-
Hgation which will be made to-day. The accident
caused u delay of less than 10 minutes.
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4 STORY or CRIME AND REVENGE

CINCINEATI, March 4.-The trial Of William
CoukIe for the attempted murder Of Rufus Raston and
Conkie's own family last Thanksgiving might. at
Psrkoisburg W. Va yesterday resulted in verdict OF
guilty. and he was sentenced TO four years in the pen
tcntlsry. Eight years Ralston, wealthy farmer
succeeded in alternating the affections Of COnklos wife
Conkle suspecing improper intimacy. went West in
1872, selling all Of his property, whio Mrs.. Conkle
moved into Ralston's house, whose wife had died
shortly before
This was the state OF affairs when Conkc returned In
the Fall and endeavored without success 10 get his
wife away from Ralston II is thought that the trouble
turned hls brain. RalstOn's house WAS subsequently
rnysteriousy burned. He was the owner OF several
farms hut by series Of misfortunes after another
went into other hands, until he reduced to living
Conkle constructed out OF we'll tubing. sunk
In a large sinker bit for brctch, with 1i2 Inch
bore and loading It with au iron bolt, discharged
II at the house whore RAlston with Conkies family
were sleeping the bolt tearing It's way Just over the bed
where Ralston slept passing through and lodging IN
the chimney. Rushing from the house, Conkle's own
son discovered him dragging bis improvsed can
non from the spot thirty rods fromthe house.
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WASHINGTON MOTIFS.

NAsHINGTON, InuTslay, MaTcl 7. INSD.
Chief Justice Cartier. in the Supreme Cour; Of the
Disrict to-day decided that the Examiners OF the Pat
eni Office are liable to be called expert
fhe Court Notwithstanding the orders Of the ConmS
s,oner 10 the contrary.
The OF Representatives nj its evening session
went into Committee Of the Whole the private cac1-
dar The committee at 1915 reported fourteen pension
bills TO the House. The bills were passed. and the
House, at 1880, adjourned.
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics reports the cx
cess of exports Imports Of merchandise during
Januarv 10 have been S11.s17,477, compared with
sos 500 SD III 1870. There excess OF Sl5l 2OJ
OF imports Of specie compared with S6G9, ,s34 In 1870
The Smithsonian Institution has received from Pro
fessor Forster OF Berlin, the announcement Of the
dscovcrv nv Peljsa OF planet OF the twelfth magnitude
I'm II hours % minutes, 40 seconds rght ascension.
and 800 33 north dcclnatou, with daily motion OF
For Congyessionql PToeeedings zee Second Page.
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ruL LEUIS WILL CONSPIRACY

TRENTON, n. J., March 4.-Ihe trial of the
Lewis Will cous2iraturs Is still IA progress before the
United states Court Frank Ward Allison. ono ot the
alleged conspirators. denied the testimony OF Mrs.
Lewis concerning his connection with the conspracy
but admitted having boarded at her house and after
yri htvln gone In reference to Lcr health
Andrew j. Parks, one o. the prisoners, was then
sworn ana examined IN self defence. He tcst'hed that
hc reason he inquired about Lewis was that he wautcd
10 write n sketch ofhs fe Tor Hapcrs ha0azi'e wrote
twenty or thirty pages and road them 10 Benson Tie
witness Iicd any icigo of the widow, the VIII or
tbc ist TO TIE Government saw I'm the papers that
isr h,i died ud conceived the idea ot Writing an ar
,,nf of him took diagram Of his houar; U was an
M landmark. and Yet hg had never known
fhtnp nbnut " before the dcIth OF Lewis.
IT, ,dll ted fbt Mira Lewis hid spok. 90 him about
her rn,c WHOM ac called ON nor PROFESSIONALLY fully be
.vcd That the widow ut the deceased illliOn
me and had Interested Elmscli in Dor case az her ts
.ou never gave her any INSTRUCTIONS a. to what she
5nould saw TO her counsel Ito admitted having given
her description Lewis his habits. ecceniilclits,
drrss etc bui said all Mrs Lewiss STORY Is pure Ne
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FOREIGN NOTES.
LoSDoN, Thursday, March 4. i

"
The oxford University Crew have arrived at Maiden
head on the Thame- where thcy VIII remain II week
Tie Berlin correspondent OF the Temps writes to that
iourn,l that Prince Bismarck Ia anxious 10 retire from
the Chanccllorship Professionally for three or four
month. and, u affairs conducted more satisfactorily,
then retire altogether
Prior TO the running in the United Kingdom steeplc-
chase Gandcal n tie second day Of the Croydon March
horsr Lltchlcy was bouylt By James Gordon Bcnnctt
for $1,000. Iatchlcy Ouly beaten b. head III the
Private advcc3 from Berlin state that tho Emperor
william while dinner with Count dc e. Waller
pressed the most friendly sentiments toward the Am
baesldOr Of tho French Governments and said at there
ground for dux " as 10 inc continuance OF good
relations between the two countries
Mr. Gris5cll was brought TO the bar OF the House OF
Commons on Wednesday, when he read q most humble
apology for alleging pc could brlbc parliamentary
comuittcc Sir Stafford Nprthc0to, Chnnccllor OF the
Excheqrer amidst cheers moved his communal 10 Ncw
Qa:c. ana the motion adopted WIthOut HCha" or d
vision. He s 10 bo Imprisoned during the pleasure OF
the House OF Commons.
Berlin dispatch to The Standard slJs the Govern
the controversy with the Vatican. bill
viii bo introduced M the rcxt session Of tie
Dict modifying single clause Otthe ecclesiastical laws
rrsisaocc 10 the remainder of tne iaw other uLdesrA
be clauses Will be grnduH Is Withdrawn.
TNGLI1H sHFEP DYING.
from Thc GiOUcegtef tEHGl CitISn Itb. 20.
A telegram from JTOwbrdgc SAYS that the
ba,e Is spreadinR with dreadful rapidly among the
ahecp ana hundreds II aud lliubs are dying daily
i'm wiltshire Several farmers Salisbury Plain nave
lost nearly all their nocas.
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ROBERT EMNETS BIRTHDAK.

CELEBRATION by THE PHMo-CELTIC SOCIETY AT
COOPER UNION-ADDREssEs BY JUDGE SHEA
AND oTHERs-MEETING n EMMETT HALL.
The annual celebration of Robert Emmets
birthday by tho PhioCeltio Society drew large and
enthusiastic audience TO Cooper Union last evening At
the back OF the stage hung pcture OF Emmet draped
in mourning. and above 1t the NOTICE, in Irish
God save ireland" The present condition Of ireland
formed the theme OF the remarks OF the chairman John
Savage and Judge Shea, OF the Marine Court-he latter
OF whom delivered long and carefully prepared adj
dress. Among the others on the platform were Ms.
aud the Misses Parne Marquis do Talleyrand-Per
gord Baron Tesse dc Motey, James D. Sheridan John
T. Aguew and Richard Lathers.
The opening address delivered by the chairman,
who interrupted. after be had spoken for few min
by the Goth Regiment which entered the hall while
the audience checred Mr.. Savage referred to them
mItators Of the noble example of Robert Emmett, and
this excited more enthusiasm. The coors Of the Untod
States ana Ireland held by the coor-besrers on
each side Of the stage The regiment in full ranks,
and presented luc appearance.
Sir. savage continued his remarks, saving mat they
had been called together by the woes OF Ireaudwoes
due not to the sword but TO famine.
Judge shea, the orator Of the evening. was re
eoiycd with much applause why IS Ireland again
standing mcudicant in the gateway Of
tho nations p asked judge Shea. "Why
Is tho fertile South in want, ana the compara-
and thc FREQ will OF the people has left ireland
she today It Is evident that her state is
duo TO the TACT that Ireland Is "a Dy Great Britain
"A province. country owes protection even TO con-
Quercd province The minds OF Englishuon are open
ing 10 these facts. A class H. rising Ia England
which VIII sec Justice done 70 Ireland,
oven though It may BE- from selfish motives.
ireland has an the facilities for trade and commerce
that either Scotland England ha' II s tho mprcs-
sion among Intelligent AIN ricans tnat England has
used thc trust of government 90 her own beuen rather
then the advantage Of ireland. Until justice Is done,
i vil pot do 10 attribute aznec or yagaDon"ge to the
Irish"
Tho ad lress vas received with loud applause.
Tho Marquis It Ia'cy rand PCrgori WIS tncn intro
duccd and was received wifu cheers. H. made SNORT
address 90 French. J. W. OBrtn. %; he weekly JiOu,
al.o sp0Rc exc ting much CuthGsl1-m.
The entertainment ended with musical selections and
reclfati0us
lar-e crowd also assembled IN the Emmett Ulll. ia
Thirtthst last evening to attend On" annual cclehra-
ti0u Of Robert Emmcps b'rihd y. AFTER few Intro
uu tory remarks from tAe ch.. uuu, Judge McAdam
delivered ana address ON thc uc aud character of the
patriot. setting forth his genius aud loyalty and ne
wholesoulcd devotion 20 toe cause FOR which no SUI
fcrrd Tho recitation 81 "thauue O'Brien," by W. II.
Pope, and various mus ca. performances followed
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.
MoDETsKY TO BE HANGED To-DAY-MELlhoif
ST. PETERSBURG. Thursday, March 4, 1880

ST PETERSBURG, Tnursdhy, MHrCh ~ AooV' =.
The man who fred upon General MenkoIi
yesterday as he aligbting from carriage AZ MS
residence is converted Jew named Modetsky, H'"
Mnsk town distant 43O miles southwest OF ST. feers
burg He has been tried and sentenced to-day ana VIII
be hanged tomorrow. He maintains defiant deneanoi
Modetsky said ut his trial that General MeIikoH "ouu
be killed b. some Of his comrades that aithough MS
own attempt had failed second. and, II necessary
third, attempt would be made.
LONDON, Thursday, March A. 1880.
Vienna dspatch TO The Daily Telegram says
General Melikof has en- summoned by arevoutlohaJ
committee TO abandon his post OF Chief OF the supreme
Executive Commission within week - o,
The person VINO attempted TO assasslnate uohci"'
NcukoG Yesterday Is a small, insiRn lcan0okinH han
with Jewish features. His clothing Is superior u o
own appear rance which l. altogetherNer pecul nj NJ
Is OF a different type from the assassins soioVleH "u
Mrsky -..,o ,,d
was crowded with people at the time ot the shooHEi
so that the assassin able 10 approach Nth 5Tu
of General MekOn without causing susPci"h wv
bulet pgssod through the Generals cloak ana coat over
the night hip ana at the back without touchuE Ils
body The man Immediately placed ID caII'h|c
ami driven 30 the Fortress. ,...- o,
Indirect accounts St. Petersburg bear witness 10
tle flct that extraordinary precautions were tafeh ~
The soldiers OF the garrison who were not ncedtl h "
streets were confined IN their barracks. MOuht'u
patrols secured the town. The gns anl Wa'c-NoIhH'
which had been threatened with Destruction, were
guarded by mpeuetraDe Gordon of gcndaihe"i ""u
cycry rublc but ding was protected BY soldiers.
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AGAINST THE FEDERAL COURTS.

THE DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS TO DEPRIVE THOSE TRi-
BUNAIs OF THEIR JURISDICTION AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUNE.l
WAsgINGToN, March 4.-lho House passed bill
this morning to modify the jurisdiction OF the
limited States Courts. This bill was reported from
The Comtaittee on the Judiciary several weeks ago,
and has been debated during the "morning hour
for number of days Its passage is the first step
In general legislation, outside of routine matters
which the House has taken since Congress met last
December.
The discussion of the bill has been confined very
closely to the legal points involved, and 80 has at
tracted little attention or interest Perhaps slight
exception ought to be made to this statement ac
count of harangue delivered by Mr. Townshend,
of Illinois, yesterday. Nobody probably ever had
occasion to accuse Mr.. Townshend whois not law
yer. of making legal argument His noisy speech
on this subject consisted mainly of complaint that
"the men of the South and West are mere bond
slayes of Eastern capitalists" He also compared
the State Judges OF Illinois with the United States
Judges in the same State greatly to the dissdvan-
taee of the latter.
Nr Townshend gave notice that he shall, al the
first opportunity, call up his bill TO prevent the re-
tnoya of causes from state to Federal courts, and
that he shall press the bill 10 O vote. This bill
likely that the Democrats viii soon agree TO press IT,
lhey are much disturbed by the late decisions OF
the Supreme Court touching the Jurisdiction of the
United States Courts and pauy or them are anxious
10 initiate extreme in order to shear from
those courts as much power as possible.
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Western importers who are in Washington to urge
the extension of the immediate transportation act.
The terms of the agreement have been embodied in
hin which the Committee of Ways and Means will
soon consider.
An important feature OF the new bill Is that which
permits the Immediate transportation of express
packages under seal without breaking bulk This
is provision of general interest and was added Mt
the instance of the express companies, whose views
are said to have been shared and sustained by the
Treasury Department
The bill also provides for the transportation OF
imported pigiron, scrap iron, etc. on platform cars
The loaded cars are TO be ghed at the port OF en-
try. Duties are to be paid on the same weight at
the port OF destination.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPa.
A FARMER FATALLY SHOT.

FARMER FATALLY SHOT
PEORIA, March 4.-Jercmiah Webster n farmer
by John Gutn yesterday died from
OF his wound They had dispute about land boundary
DEPUTY ooLLEcroR SENT 20 IAIL isagB
DANvIILg, Va, March 4.-M. VI. TTedway, q
Deputy Collector a Internal Revenue convicted OF
heElenent has been sentenced year ia tho Albany
Penitentary. HIS pardon has been applied for.
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST BUOHOI1
BRIDGRPoRr. COpn.. March 4.-In the Buchols
trial today 5srk the detective resumed his story Gnd said
Buohols told him that he sorry he o0ud
hidden money as II might DO used 10 buy up the Jury
EIGHT YEARS FOR MURDER,
WUKRsBAREE Penn. March 1.-Frank Cudofsk
who peaded guilty OF the murder Of John Bumn and left
the With the Court this morning adudged guilty
IN secOnd degree by Judge woodward and EAonGed
eight years imprisonment
THE MOoREBRYCE MURDER CASE.
CHARLESTON, y. c., March 4.-The trial of Jerry
Moore Aiken Moore pnd Riley Moore OF WahaA for the
murder Of Alexander Bryce j last SPINNER. vas ended To-
day by verdict OF acQutta It is denied that
prompted by political hlfeelins.
BOY Scot MYsTERIoUsLY,
PITIsToN, Penn, March 4.-Waring ech0olev,
fourteen yoar old Of Joseph Schooley pfomnent ci
was founa On the oui.srs lss s sreans n an Nm IN,
he had been shot and probably fatally wp1nded By s9me IN
person. The sad AFFAIR resulted In the death OF his
mother Who dropped dead whom the little victim carried
Into e house Ths people Of the town are greatly excited
over the tfAif.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR.
DRIFT OF POLITICAL OPINION

MEETINGS AND EXPRESSIONS or SENTIMENT IN
THIS CITY AND BRo0KLYN-APPEAfs PeR
DEMOCRATIC HARMoSY--TANiMANY DISCIPLINE
GREENBAcK DELEGATES AT ST. LoUis-INDANA
DELEGATEs-AT-LARGE TO CHICAGO.
Ethan Allen, formerly chairman of the Liberal
Republican National Committee IL strongly opposed
70 Grant, and gives his for his position in
con ngersation reported below. private canvass Of
n number Of Republican voters IN the XYIIlth
Assembly District in this city shows a large ma
iority of Blaine men. Tammany Hall has
expelled disloyal Members including Justice
Timothy J. Campbell and ex-Coroner Flana-
gan. Erastus Brooks and Mr.. Dorsheimer made
appeals for Democratic harmony last evening. Tho
Greenback Convention at ST. Louis was attended
by 2l2 delegates, representing twenty-five States.
Brick Pomeroy made an address and proposal
to unite with the other wing was scorted. Tho
delegates-at-arge from Indiana 10 the Chicago
Convention are strongly anti-Grant
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
MINING ASSESSMENT.

a MININO AnShSHh u
CAV FRASCrsCo March i.-lhe Utah MINING
Comnany has levied n assessment OF 81 re- snare
ANEW oRLEANs HOLIDAY.
Nrw- ORLEANS March To-day - al legal holiday.
Tho Pirs Departuent celebrated It's foryth anniversary
by q grand procession -
HANLAN WILLING TO ROW WITH TRCKEIT
% Fnaiand as he announced his Intention Of doing ne
4enan1 win certainly the trip 10 meet him on Engsh
water ..-...-
THE STEAMER NEWPORT wEATHERTosSED.
NEWPORT. X. H. March 4.-The storm was % un-
.nailv severe this viciny last night The steamer New
noyt LETT here for Now. York time ast Night but was
ged 20 return by the heavy weather before sacnng Boc
Island Tho passengers state that was oe OF tg
nighta they btrerieneed. The Newport s'su ou'
Assia st O'clock