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, 1880-01-11

"A A breaktast wns batlly spoiled at Barre,
ti,O!,ght wiz bnekwilcat iloIr. Ills wiia
lltltie cakes Alltl LIT them on tie table, but
complained that the flour did not rise salts.
ft!et.rlly; Thu cakes were gritty al,4 !!nra ot
fulnlly weit, working away IN uten, Il ults.
SollRpr from tho grucery arrived breuthlesa
t0 sny. that the clerk had put up plaster OF
Paris by WlstakAk
, 1880-01-11
PRESIDENTIAL,
John ". Forncy on tho Grant Room.
Ennrsrondtnee Cincinnati C04nsMerkttk.

p1lli4 II q CITY III CNll1TU Hlu TEllilcltlellt.
She Is conservative III nil lier Tendencies. Shu
has lnany nien of great learning, bnt few wl,o
combine great natural intellectual force and
activity with ligst mental cultivation, yet slie
1las few, ntld among this small number Is
John ". Forncy, lIc Is To n preu,nncslt de-
gree representative ll,nr of her broatl cult
ure md unified accomplishments, ns we'll as
representing the moro aetfve ntltl somewhat
lnptlsive literary ai,d cstlictlcal mol,lc,nents
which sometimes spring out Of llcr soil.
To-day fnd II little talk with ForIley on
tho Grant subject, ut his neat but busy uillce.
lit tho editorial rooms Of tho I'rUYrcss, Mt
Seventh md Chestnut streets. Dnsy us hu
was, llu tossed aside tho pen ttld said to your
correspondent:
".rhe great demonstration we have Just
given 10 Grant WIS the expression of honest
popular gratitude. 1t promoted anil carrictl
out tho unprecedented welcome which was
extended to Him. 4 feeling Ut great ,.na-
n1mlty prevailed among our people that, ns
Gr7,nt had been llonored to nh extraordinary
aegreo by foreign countries, tic. city of
Ills own lind frpnl which he smiled to make
hn! her highest l,onors. and they were given
with nnnni'nlty mud ehttlltstuslI!. Glnnt has
sattl thnt ~ Aa'etlc9n Eoing abroad y Aoen
Sn our leUi,le forgot The faults Of Grant when
they s',w foreign countries paying lin high
."Wns the welcome to Grant in rhila.lcl-
u'atei by po!lt[clnnsw
"Tho welculllu to Grant, though largcyns-
sisted by politicians, bud III It MI slsc insrc-
ciass aml cubracetl every Industry. III
nnnfon IL flint n,n,lv Of ill.,: nciivs. imi}fr,nns
causc .,cy fynr tint lie mnV ia iniuuci,slrnt
of them: hut lu IL thn Hi,,lD,l}trI i,u,,l1inr
fayorit here, and il particularly strong with
oil the men who want htGa<'fnst policy nia
ealGt'at t,,aa @ neh M our fai!
fn.si,rcrs All a1s,', tn ,nmr,, a, YIN III, a,;e
tGInx H!,out IFS services tf, liz Ron,6'ir. ti,s
more they love him for his military record"
c,,,t Aa tha ~ PEI lers,nnnl natl intltnte friend of
cnna;.iste ~ ~" fnr mu gStes W occoae 'Ae
"Nnne' Of Gcl,. i;rilt's sincere friends de-
sfrti him IL bn n rnmiidnfn ri nj u,'T thtu ia
nurticnlnriv lin rnsn Wifi, nv ",nnnr,him MI Il
esteemed frien1. In, iinm. r. y. Iinria ,, intn
, 1880-01-11

TRACK TALK.
Tho Attgllstn {Gn.) running tnuntfng, which be-
gat lust Tuesday, was tho [lrat Of tho ycar.
Mr. J. G, Do Grntr, of tho Lnkp Elysnn Stock
Farm, Minncsota, WIS In tho city lnst Wcdnes-
day.
Among the performers in. Chnrlto Hrecn's
stable noxt acnson will DO tho 1-year- oil 1nnro
Inveloss. Sho Ia said to havo shown d milo iii
2:.5.
Mr.. John A. Shaw, who rccnntiy returned to
Now York from California, ts empowered 10 soil
st. julien, provided anybody will sIvo $4,000 for
him.
Rainetf quite reputation IS tho rider or tic tro-
t!on.
Tho latost horse story comes from vcrsatlles,
j. il. McKoc, Of that l,ncc, recently run an
eighth Of II milo In eluvcn sccDntls.
cbs: M cs's Merofrna f ss @ sy ostp EesastH p5 ,o
3-yenr-old bay colt DEN COssack, BY August Hell
iiiiisi Saiiahi. a"n' As'h''" h'''' Dy A'xan'oF' A''
sr Danie1 a;1 swgert. q sEring station, Ky
FeoEraphicai pctlI4rec, The aui!nai being Xrris,,
BY Alarn dhti, Asia, by Imp. Anstr,tliali, out Of
Iizzy nuzz, by Epsilon.
Thonas Eycra, Of this otty, has sold to v. II.
fnr rtnd s,sc. crs,wn P,iint IL u pleasant driver
and uun bent 2:an sorcrul seconds.
Edward Pyle, tho n,au who tlrryy tho trnttcr
Etlwnr1, winner nf tho Cclei,rntru "Eiwln For
rGat r1lcp ut lItlcu III 18th ils gne to Nebruskn
where lie proposes to cnglEe Iii tho business OF
rallsnK stock. as frec-for-all llar Mr. Pyle hhs
lu etluAl.
A prominent turfman wanted to btly Gen. Ilu-
forl's ,!ltrIGtl Ei1l,lrur colt Ramln but
chnnEctl III. mtt1 when s lcarte.l that tho ucn-
RfMtc, however, thnt he offered to throw In Lluyd
Iiarris, pntent brde md iii. " - o' :
| a directory, containing tho nnsnes and nd
aressss sa; & pr ~ srsos ens.std IN lr;N;lK
~ the Nnt!ona! Aysorlntle,,: Mr. va!l 4 ca.
the money put ,ip by horseinen.
Tho ;1-ycnr-nlt1 thoroughbred colt Fonso, TINT
WIS ruined ut Paris, ky., Jun i, by heIng struck
on tho Jnw with Club lii tho hands ct il ncgr,
Eroo Mas e; reE,!rat' vs. ,s oms Of Tue Iest es!ts Vt
to tho vniuu Of over S00 to be run next sc,l-
| sOn.
A c,trrent paragraph atntcs TINT protctna has
feeted her lust ycnr, and u Mi Fight. gnuh is
MT the cHse, the nlare being Inflicted with MI
Gortnos ,naa y % sa9 'H! wel is.E such er,.etsr
tt1ljnlng.
Tho English. bred stallion Kyrlo DAILY, that
was inpnrtcd in. ncce,nbcr, 1875. by Mr.. John
i,,aKy M , w 0 s ssn en IL Ito o he
Kyrlo DAILY was foaled in 1879, n,ltl IS by Ar,ll
ltsry, u son Of Touchstone, out or Jcanuatto, by
or tho forty-two records hotter thnn a:co, ten
wcrc ,1l,llU ut Isufnlo. The flst1st milo on reg
ord, a:i2A, was inudD ut Shn FrlncIscp: w,e
tS Gnxe s tss hns tas 1nr r Of tS
bcst over paced-tho s:iA of Sleepy @ Tom. a H. '>'''
Tho get Of Australian won s;s,,,0 Inst soaaon
spendthrfft headllg tho list with s2',015.. rio
SiasF m sSs aa VIC w fT %rna T sae sno
light, Q'lce,'s Own, Albert. Zeku. lltronet, zoo-
, 1880-01-11

A man WHO WIS enabled to come from
India to Hudson, N. L., through the loan vi
$:0 by u brothsT, lus eiolHsl witt tl1at b1uill-
ur'H duuyller.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

Indiana is one of the States over
which there will be the greatest fight
this year. It's State election comes in
October, and, moreover, 1t is classed as
a debatable or doubtful State. The Re-
publicans, therefore, in their .nominat-
ing convention held at indianapolis a
few days ago. determined to put their
best man forward, and selected Judge
Porter, First Controller of the Treasury,
as their candidate for Governor. It 10
but a few days since this nomination
was made, but the Indiana Republi-
cans have already discovered that in
trying to make an extra good selection
for their standard-bearer they have
been singularly unfortunate. Judge
Porter is Of a retiring disposition, not
disposed to stump the State or engage
in the rough hardships of a political
campaign, and wholly without popular
ity. The working Republicans of Indi-
ana are by no means pleased at the
nomination, regarding it as a slur on
them and complaining of the fact that
the Indianapolis convention declared
itself unable to find q Republican in
Indiana fit to be q candidate for Cover
nor and had to go and search for one in
Washington who had not been in the
State for three years and knew nothing
Of its local affairs or politics. The NOR
al of which is, that the Democrats will
carry Indiana this fall by an increased
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

The Chicago hotels cleared over $400,
600 by the Republican convention in
that city. The total number of visitors
to the city was vaguely estimated al
sc, 900, of whom the two big hotels, the
Palmer House and the Grand Pacific,
each accommodated 1000. The Palmer
House has given the figures of its re-
ceipts, from which one can properly
understand the extent Of the Chicago
hotel boom during convention week.
Receipts, $lO5, 900; board, $4,000; bar,
$95, 900 (equal to about $4,000 drinks,
or hundred drinks to every delegate
to the convention); restaurant, $500;
cafe, 5000, and billiards, 500. The
Chicago hotel men, by-the-by, expect
to reap another rich harvest in August,
when the triennial conclave of the
Knights Templar of the United States
will be held there.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

A system Of grain robbery has been
discovered at Baltimore by which GER
tain Western dealers were defrauded OF
large amounts. Complaints having
come from Liverpool merchants that
cargoes Of grain shipped via Baltimore
were short four or five hundred BUSH
els, the matter was put In the hands Of
the police for investigation. After
studying the question closely the de-
tectives finally ditcoyered an ingcnI-
Gus contrivance by hich large guam
titles of grain, after being measured In
stead of passing down the chute Of tho
elevator into the vessel which wis be-
ing loaded, slipped down into the ele-
vator again. The result oftae invcsti-
CATION was the arrest Of the owner and
OF ouc Of tho largest
Baltimore elevators, and their indict-
ment by the grane. jury. The losses Of
Cincinnati mercl ANTS by these stealings
were heavy, P.nd quite prejudice was
aroused against Baltimore as . grain
shipping port.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

Er glish law requires that all candi.
ds ..es for Parliament, whether success
full or not, shall file statements OF their
expenses in contesting seats In Parlia-
ment. This has already been done In
nearly all cases In Great Britain, and
we can therefore get pretty accurate
idea of the cost of placing those two ex-
pensive letters, I'M. p" behind ones
name. Tho most expensive seat yet
recorded Is Bradford, where II cost two
Liberals $4,000 apiece to be elected.
while the Conservative candidate spent
So. 900 and was defeated. These may
appear stiff figures for an Office entire
" without pay. but are small as COM
pared with the cost Of seats In Parlis-
ment fifty or o hundred years ago.
when as much as g., SOC. 900 wss spent
in single district. While political ex-
penses, however, are decreasing In Eng
land, they appear to be increasing In
this country. The contested election
case of Curtin against Yocum In tho
Twentieth Pennsylvania District has
cost these two gentlemen no less than
SIS, 900. II we add to this the amount
spent by them In the canvass Of this
district, 1t will be seen that it cnsts
nearly as much to be elected NJ. G. In
close district In this country and Sc
cure your seat as to become n. p. In
Great Britain.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

letter as defence. Instead Of q defence
IL is a confession. It was q confession
that the most skilful counsel he could
employ would not venture TO defend
him on his own sworn statements.
That ground Of defence was abandoned
entirely, and Judge Black was reduced
to ''plead the baby aoe." Mr.. Garfield
swore that he never touched the gun;
Judge Black pleaded that when he
handled IL he did not know that IL was
loaded. Tho plain contradiction be-
the argument OF his counsel makes tho
republication Of Judge Blacks letter q
perfect boomerang.
We suppose nobody II quite green
enough to imagine that Judge Black
volunteered his defensive letter. Mr..
Garfield found himself In n desperate
situation and applied to q great Demo
cratic lawyer to extricate him. Tho
Republican client must have felt that
he was hard pressed when he had re-
course to such aid. But the Poland
committee was then preparing its re-
port, and Mr.. Garfield felt that he was
In the crisis Of his brilliant career.
Three days after Judge Blacks letter
the Poland COMMITTEES made its report
to Congress. The report, like Judge
testimony and certified that he did
make bargain with Oakes Ames, and
did receive money on his Credit Mobil-
ier stock. The committees friendly
Republican committee-in spite Of Mr..
Garfield's sworn statement to the con-
trary, reported as follows:
The facts In regard 10 Mr.. Garfield, as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with Mr..
Ames to take ten shares of Credit MobIlier
stock. but did not pay for the same. Mr..
In bonds and sold them for ninety-seven per
cent, and also received the sixty per cent cash
dividend. which. together with the price OF
the stock aud interest, left balance OF e329.
This sum was paid over TO Mr.. Garfield by q
check on the Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr.. Gar
field then understood this sum war the balance
OF dividends after paying for the stock.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

The Illinois Democratic platform II
getting great deal of approval as
short, concise, and to the point, con.
tanning, as it does, only six planks: ].
No tariff for protection; 2. No third
term; 8. Civil service reform; 4. Equal
rights to the States; 5. A constitu.
tional currency of gold and silver, and
of paper convertible into coin; 6. No
more land grants to monopolies. The
platform is popular. The Democratic
candidate for Governor, Trumbull, is
strong, and as the Republicans of that
State are divided. Illinois is now being
classed as doubtful State, with strong
chances of Democratic success.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
Orlle7. of Publication.

| In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Mo-,
ir vacation-May 18th 1880:
The State of Missouri at the relation and
to the use Of James Buford, collector OF
the revenue OF Iron county, Mo-,
against
John Paretti. John Pazzettie, Daniel
Stanton, Barclay Thorn, and all un-
known interested parties.
action to Enforce Payment of Taxes
NOW at this day comes the plaintiff.
~ James Buford, Collector of the Rev.
enue of Iron county, NO.. and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that the defendants are nom
residents Of the State Of Missouri. and can
not be summoned in this action by the Or
dinary process of law; it is, therefore, or
dered by the clerk of the circuit court OF
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation. that
publication be made notifying the said
defendants aforesaid that an action has
been commenced against them in the cir
cult court of said county, the object and
general nature of which is to enforce the
lien of the State of Missouri for back taxes
for the years 1867, 1879, 1871, 1872, 1873,
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1873,
on the following real estate, situated in
Iron county. Missouri, belonging to said
defendants, to wit:
The north half of section 81, in town.
ship "a, range l west;
Tan itemzied statement in the nature
a tax bill. showing the amounts of taxes
now due on said real estate, for the years
aforesaid, amounting III the aggregate to
the sum of $500 IS filed with said petit
tion, as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court, to be holden for
the county of Iron, and State of Missouri,
at the courthouse, in said county, on the
fourth Monday in October next. 1850. and
on or before the sixth day thereof, (if the
term shall so long continue: and. if not,
then before the end of the term), and
plead. answer or demur to said plaintiffs
petition, the same will be taken as con-
fessed, judgment rendered in accordance
with the prayer of said petition, and said
real estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment. inter-
est and cost. be sold under special fieri
facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof
be published according to law in the IRON |
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper |
published in said county Of Iron and State
of Missouri.
A true copy:
Attest with seal, this 18th day Of
May. 1880.
(sEAL.) JOS. HUFF. Clerk
nel7.4s Iron county circuit court. !!
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
5 societies. 8 +.

INDIAN CHAPTER. No. II, r. A., meets on
on the First and Third Tuesdays in every month.
At O'Clock r. NJ, in the Masonic Hall Ironton
STAR OF THE WEST LODGE No. 1873, A. F. & A.
N. meets in Masonic Hall, Ironton. on the Satur-
Mosaic LODGE No. 35l, A. F. & A. NJ, meets
in the Masonic Hall, Cross Roads, on the Satur-
day Of or preceding the full moon in each month
IRoNToN ENCAMPMENT No, %, I. d. .. F.,
mcets in the Odd Fellows Hall. Ironton. on the
First and Third Thursdays of every month.
Iron LODGE No 1O7 1. o. O. F. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall, in Ironton.
PHOEBE LODGE No. $50, 10. OF, meets every
Thursday evening, in Masonic Hall, Cross Roads.
IRoNToN LODGE No. 6. I. o. G. T.. meets ev.
cry Friday evening, 1t its Hall, IrontOn.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

Nothing can intimidate me from do
ing what believe to be honest and
right" wrote Gen. Hancock is 1867,
when the greedy horde Of thieves and
plunderers who hungered for the life
blood Of Louisiana and Texas found
him resolutsly guarding those States.
That sounded his death-knell, and Con-
gress tied him hand and foot by hostile
legislation, SO that he was compelled to
apply for some other command, where
he would not be shackled by Congress,
because he was too honest man to DO
left free.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
Judge Blacks Letter is Only q
Confession that Garfield
Committed Perjury.
from the N u. Herald, June 49,

From the N Y. Herald, June is.
Our guileless Republican contempor.
ary, the EDening Mail, printed in its
leading editorial column, yesterday
Judge Blacks letter exculpating Mr..
Garfield, and subjoined at the end, "Il
the Herald had any sense Of fairness ii
would let its readers see this convinc-
ing testimony of lawyer distinguish
ed for his acuteness in detecting guilt
incipient and committed" The Nail
is inconsiderate and discourteous in ac-
cusing the Herald of want of fairness.
In questions of public interest we al
ways practice the fairness of giving
both sides a hearing in our columns.
We have not deviated from this rule in
the case of GeD. Garfield. We could
not ignore the accusations, because they
are Part of the current history Of the
day, but we have forbOrne to endorse
them, and have only insisted that they
should be met and irefuted.
AS to Judge Blacks exculpatory let
ter, we are only half day behind our
Jealous evening contemporary i'm re-
producing it. The Mail printed it last
evening; we print it this morning. We
might, indeed, have given it half a day
in advance of our contemporary instead
of half a day behind, but so slight diff
ference as the fraction of day affords
no excuse for the discourtesy Of charg-
ing us with a want of fairness. Judge
Blacks letter came under our notice
day before yesterday, but it seemed SO
inadequate defence, and in some re-
spects SO damaging to Judge Blacks
client, that we preferred to wait day
in hope that Gen. Garfield would ac-
cept the proffered courtesy of our col
umns for q defence which could not be
so easily riddled into shreds. We are
that Mr.. Garfield could not
make 50 lame an argument for HIM
self as Judge Black made for his dis
client. Our offer to give
Gen. Garfield all the space which b
might choose to take for refutingY 4
charges should have exempted us/ .ns
the hasty and unwarranted impv iroH
Of the Mail. The Herald aims ItatloI
everybody with justice. In 70 urea a
Gen. Garfield we have ne me case Q
pressed nothing which u u ohiy sup
his advantage to pub w1uia De 10. os
Fered him an except .isn, Du. We ~,
for demonstrating omar opPoI.unS nS
putting his accuse nis innocence "h'
We think il ? RS 10 shame.
ield,s friends mistake for Gen. Gar
etters as ~ to parade Judge Black
Vas write defensive document. II
.ritical e., to serve his client tln HOS
,ccomy .nergency, and having failed tt
.ranc/ ,lish its object then, tits q boom
III now. It's date was Feb. 10. loF'
? lree days before the report OF th'
GLAND committee. Although address
ed to Speaker Blaine, 1t was intended
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

A new feature in political meetings
was introduced in connection with the
Republican ratification meeting held in
Brooklyn one day last week, in the
Academy of Music. The best speakers
in the city were engaged for the occa-
sion and fifty cents charged for admis-
sion. The change seemed scarcely to
meet with popular approval, however.
for the audience was small, whether
from lack of enthusiasm or frightened
away by the charge it is impossible to
say.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
Churches.

Mass every Sunday at o'clock A. NJ. in the
Chapel Of the Arcadia College. Evening instruc-
tion, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sac
rament. at 3 O'Clock. At Pilot Knob Catholic
Church Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning
ut 10 o. 'clOck.
Me. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and Mountain
Streets, Ironton. NJ BELL, Pastor. Residence
IrontOn, Mo. Services, Second and Fourth sun
(lays in each month. sabbath School every Sun
day morning, at 9 O'Clock. Prayer Meeting every
Thur sday evening, at o'clOck.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

The assumption that Gen. Hancock
is responsible for the death of Mrs.
Surrat, and that by his orders she was
denied the offices of her spiritual ad-
visers, is absolutely without authority
whatever. Mr.. John Kelly, of New
York, says that it is false, and that the
matter had been satisfactorily inquired
into and settled without disparagment
to Hancock. Edwin NJ. Stanton, the
Harat of the War Department, was the
man who caused the execution of Mrs.
Surratt, in remorse for which he COM
mitted suicide.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
state Nominating Convention.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee have issued the following official
call for the State Nominating Conyen-
fi0n of this wear.

mittee have issued the following official
call for the State Nominating Conyen-
ton of this year:
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE CEN
TRIAL CoMMITTEE OF MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 10, 1880.
A Democratic State Convention is hereby
called to convene in the Hall of the House of
Representatives at Jefferson CITY. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on Wednesday, July q. 1880, for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, State
Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General,
Register Of Lands, Judge of the Supreme Court,
Railroad Commissioner, q Presidential Elector
for each Congressional District and two for
the State at large, and State Central Commit
tee to serve for four years succeeding said Con-
vention and until their successors are elected.
The basis of representation shall be one del
egate for every five hundred votes, or fraction
of $50 in excess thereof, cast in each Repre-
sentative district at the election in 1876 for
the Democratic candidate for President of the
United States: provided, that each Represen-
tative district shall be entitled to at least one
delegate, except In the City and County of St.
Louis, In which the ratio of representation
shall be one delegate for every 400 votes or
city and county at the general election in 1873
for the Democratic candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court.
In the City OF st. Louis delegates shall be
elected by wards. No ward to have less than
one delegate.
The Democratic electors throughout the
State are recommended to elect delegates to
said Convention on Saturday, July 10, except
in the City Of St. Louis, in which Saturday,
July II, is recommended as the proper time to
elect delegates to said convention.
The Chairman and Secretary of each county
and Congressional Committee are requested to
forward Immediately their post-office address
to the Secretary of this Committee.
The Democracy of every school district and
county in the State are earnestly urged to or
ganize forthwith into Democratic clubs, and
notify the Secretary of this Committee OF the
post-office of the President and Secretary of
each club so formed.
BY order of the Committee.
[Signedl JOHN O'DAY, Chairman.
Attest. WV. r. MAYO Secretary
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

The New York Times is delighted at
what it styles "the first outrage Of the
year." and attempts to enthuse the Re
publican party and collect the scattered
Republican forces under the banner of
the bloody shirt again, because some
body threw a spoiled egg at speaker
at the Garfield ratification meeting in
Montgomery, Ala.
Iron County register., 1880-07-01
The census report will show . very
large increase Of population In Arkan-

A petition 1Ss yards long and signed
by $4,000 women of Michigan, praying
Congress to prohibit by law the max
ing and selling Of ardent spirits In this
country, was presented In the House by
Mr.. Brewster during the late session OF
Congress-
Iron County register., 1880-07-01

All of General Hancock's honors and
distinctions were earned for conspicu-
GUS gallantry and bravery in the field,
and were conferred by the administra-
ton politically opposed to him. Had
he been Republican in politics he
would to-day be at the head of the
army.