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l~GEosss Sxirn and CAraARIxE
MILLsR wers hanged from the same cal.
lows q wllliausport. Pa. % the 81
iass., for ,hs msrder Of Ars. AiLLss's
Husband.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NTOTlCB ia hereby given thsta pstitieu win
IN be- presented to the Commissioners Of
Monroe County, Ohio, At their y arch session.
1881, praying for . review and alteration OF
the county road leading from ths county
road near the residence Of James Ward, in
Salem tywnship, Monroe County. Ohio. AID
intsrsects the county road near vi at Is called
the Ebert mesting house, In said township
February I. 1881. : 'N - T''s'' :"
fsbS, ,'slts. kANY PETITIONERS.
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EThree men. the murdsrsrs OF Col.
YerrEs. OF New York, wore taken from
. jsit in New Mexico the night Of the
Soth uit., and hanged.
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Farming and Timber Lands
for Sale. .ss : w

FIvB or six farms and twe or three timber
i lets,near Stewart, on the Marietta and
Cincinnati B. B. In. Athens County. ohio.-
The timber is No. ! timber and COED land
The farms are In good repairs and have good
drops Of wheat growing. Tie land Is al
fresh, and Is No / tobacco land. Good va.
ter, schools and churches handy. Fer sale
low on reasonable termss For further par
ticulars enquire Of q. ~ xaa 81. tees
s:e; J. J.sA.PLUARR. Agent,
smch2S, 80 ~. I. . Marietta Ohio.
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TRRissn. bese.si.s y -sAs- hsiss .TAsnaas
l Alexander, sdeoe assd, is offered for sale,
Said farm is u sAdsms township. nsuroe-
sernty OhiS and cvAtaihs 30 huSdp& -
ak ssr6s. ' y ~ ~ " s2al !
For terms apply 70 n. r. HILL
novS, S,eens. s..s h~xIs WssasGslA Okis.
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awThe Pennsylvania Legislature has
esss sIxtsen hsllots for senator on that
.nsay days and no election ys'. The
CAnBaoxs die hsrd.
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\
Il produces the laresst quantity tf tn.
mort valuable crops at the
L[eOiW EST CAST
!. psrnsnsntIy iuprovss and keeps up the
fertility ,pf the soil.
Restores exhausted soil to itS original
riohnssf and hastens III, maturity Of the
crops. 81. .,.s...g
The money value and annual returns ii
the land are largely increased BY supply Ing
this absolutely necessary mineral festorer to
lana in which i is deficient.
TITS ADVISED 80
s Fer Fail Use On Old Worn out Msadsws;a
For,Fields intended for Corn;
/. . For Fields intended for Rsrly ,Pastursxs;
For Fields intended FOR Tobaoco,
For Fields intended for Spring Planting al
kinds; al ysa!y ~ asse
;,i For Top Dressing for ,wheaf-Now; =,
II u, especially recon rashdsd for Fruit
Trsss-Appiss Peach Plum, Cherry Grape
Vines Berry Rashs,, &es ;ta~f
WArsHroBD Pa, June 5, 1850.
The Carbonate Of Lime Dust purchased
last 'spSisg. sowed broadcast on an cid
meadow shat had been moved Tor ieag
time and had become very badly run, II is
clsv soils I am satisfied that 'whsre'the Liue
Dust vas sown the crop Was iusrsased dfty
per cent, Its effects were plainly to bs seen
while the grass Wss growing and upss the
time Of moving, I intend 10 repeat It the
coming slrig, The spring before lsowed
plaster. On . part Of the same meadow, but
am eatisfsd that the Lime did me the bsst
service, Very truly, WV. BENSON.
Il 4Ett t--.sgss.
.s Address orders and communications 70
BebmDns FersIsszer COmpany.
Armstrong; Mills; Belmont County, Ohis,
On 10 VT. Norris. Agent, Woodsxsld,s Ohis,
who keeps the Lime Dus. on hand 81 nanu-
factursr'f prioss. AL Agents Of the B.
8 s.;wgR. B. are authorilsd AssSts 81 this
Company. r dso2ls0n3.
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'Mel1 ertlserilelts;
nor; SALE CHEAP.

1 PAIN Of Ito acres, one mile north Of
u Gravsv H.. Splendid Ices ion, largs
orchard, go'd f'ams hous", a we'll. oiste.u.
SO, 30. "A healthy: pleasant place to live.
given t. ntifchaser i,nmsiately. {
IPorIt terms. III. address 1STE4nlH I
- DAVID EERi, waodsA,ld
or ]. W. OK Y, Grsysvills,
febs elw3. Monroe Cor aty, Ohio.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1851.
~Addssss ii, ..,ts-s.
"THR Srsnfr ~ DsnookAoy,"
Wssdsdeld.
Nonroe County.
AWThe smallpox ls prevailing 70 sa
aisruias extent 10 Nov Fork and chisa.
no.

evThe Irish Land League hss issssd
a order 10 fts members to rsoaln'in
ireland.
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g,HR undersigned have been appointed and
il qualified a. Administrators Of the estate
d Joseph Haren, late Of Monroe county, de.
Dated thi. 4.a day Of FsSru.ry, ,A.p 1881
/ 55 MARY C. HAREN.
!, fsb8. ,e1v3.. PRrkR 8. HARRN:
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r TYIYtoNv8S1 EpHgE.EE

AIOTfcR Is hereby given, that the Probate
4 COM cf vsnfos eau1ty, otfAs' Hss' AZ:
clsrei, .tbsarstats, of YilHap Wed Vs. de-.
crrsed, to be rebablyiinsolssnt, persona
Indebted ,te said estate, are rsqnired to pre-,
rent THAR claims, for allowance, withid six
ebnths iro,n this date, Psbrdaly O. fssfe.
- '..A - iiss'h 3 tNRlRD6wReBL b. s:s
lNdm'r Of the estate Of wn. wsadls, dso'ds
/ fehs, ,'Siw7.to 81 asp-TI s1inp3 ,a6 So
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Fer. 8elds.s !

q 3tZt ia 81 ---7Ys al sens ,.s.-,fs Z
DR9PERTY hat would MAks' dssisable
i Hotel stand; has amp stahls. rson A.
tachsd: OF. would make An excellent business
stand, With sulhcisnt reou foe dwpllips, being
sdnir.S|y !. aeeased ia sAs iowa q Slalinsien.
4.: :,ss ,1,,;s & lss.;s ;. ,:ss lyk Asssc
yNS3 G. H.DAhBV18Iu,.SRI
Cla,instos, Monroe g., 0his.
I dsclAtschA o II nj I = II
F.ax:11a f0ra aKls-
EpHR fain known = tha Drum Pam. con-.
j sistts Of TvSS hundFs1 end Fssty.aye.
Azores. situate In nouros codSty, 6hio.
:. NILES SOUTH OF .MOOlSFIEID,.
thFssr dsellins houses, ons : brick, ,oaae
orchard Of 100 trees, selected fruit; COED ort
buildings. txrn vail improved aud IN seed,
repair; forty sores ef ketteu~s ~ -.
!. Fer ternssoall On er addrsss
sSsSegS HOWARD FARNEsWt RTE
:. ssses Edwina, MONROE c., Ohlex..
tsnls,'Slm2..
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II We receive sufaoisnt number Of sub
scribers, the lind .psndenv' will make its
appearance abont the nrst OF April. l8Sl.' So
: We want an active agent inevsry town in
the county Psr postsrs, subssriptiou
blanks, 60, apply toea .Uop 20. -st =
W. T. BOTrENFtBLD.
Clarington, Monroe County, OHIO.
BOTTENFIELD s. &POWELL,
Publishers Prospective. r
feb8, ,,el.eG ss1lsd n}o.s q . .eRa ~
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!, NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. IS
9ts <ao = ---sv9 ..rotE I4G
Estate of, Joseph Haren, Deceased ii,
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.aH lerIus' ssgsesesf Z: sf.e
/. For each yearly subscription, 81 CO.
q. Subscription due on receipt Of hrst
number.
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Que sDollara Year

Address, NEW YoRK HrRAID,
Brossw-ya and Ann Street., Nav York. !
ispll. 'Slm3. -
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liberty. Prior to lS42, runaway slaves
coming to Ohio we're treated very kind
ly BY all classes, although no efforts we're
PIT forth by any one to encourage slaves
10 leave their msstefsin tie slave states.
10 1842 the Ohio Legislature passed o
law making II penal nffense to aid or
harbor any runawsS-slaves Mr.. Steel,
then . prominent and well.to-do. mer.
chant at Woodsfsld, openly denounced
this Law as violation Of every princi-
pie Of justice and sentiment Of hnmani-
ty, which God would justify every man
in disobeying. To disobsys the law was
to invite imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. But nothing daunted, Mr.. Steel
at once organized that secret society
known throughout Ohio and other wes-
tern states as "The Undereronnd Rail-
road" The unincorporated, unrecor
ded society OF snti-slayery men and
women, laid regular lines to travel and
communicate from the Ohio River to
Canada, at various points 10 Ohio and
Indiana, extending IT'S operations finally
to Kansas. Mr.. Steel's house IN Woods
Geld was the first place Of rendezvous
north OF the river, and to this place the
slaves we're run in from the crossing
places on the river In both Monroe aud
Washington counties From Steel's, the
fngitives we're forwarded ON northward
to other members ef the league. Trsv-
cling was always in the night time. and
the average run made each night. in good
weather Was twenty miles, 80 that it was
from ten to twelve days from the time
the slave crossed the Ohio until be lam
ded In Canada. s@s
From Steels house 10 Ohio the
league extended westward, 80 that when
Congress passed the fugitive slave law
in 1850 the United States marshals we're
everywhere met and, sircumvented by
an ever active, sleepisss opposition,
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Condensed Locals.

The viii OF John Rupert filed In the Probate
Court leaves his farm OF sixty-four acres. on
seventh street ad, TO his sons, also the furn,-
lure In the house. stock In trade. materials
etc, subJect, however, to beqnest OF SC. 900 to
hia daughter. Mary Gertrude RUPERT, which he
years.
Yesterday Detective McDevitt recovered tn ,
last one OF the missing diamonds stolen from
MIS- Z. 5 Wheeler. 1t was found In an old house
had hid ft.
The Washington Cadets Capt c. A. Fleet
wood. Will celebrate their first anniversary at
the New GermaDia Schueizen Park, Gales
Woods next Monday. The several mill Ia organ.
1zations have been invited to join the Cadets in
astreet parade Monday afternoon, headed py g.
s. "a Artillery band. Hon. Frederick Douglas
Is the orator Of the day, and there win be
addresses by DR.. Charles b. Purvis, of this city,
ana MT. William 8, Matthews, of Maryland.
capt. Dunley Gilbert, of the schooner w. FL.
Smilh. CT Crfsfeld, Nd, reports having been In
collision With the steamer Lady of the Lake at
p 10. Thursday. Off the mouth of the Plank
tank river. The schooner claims to have been
damaged to the extent of $3.50.
The break On the f.W. and BIZ r. caused by
the washout near Aberdeen, was mende1 yes
terday In time for the limited train from New
YORK 10 reach here on time.
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JOHN BALDWIN HAY, LATELY OF THE CONSULAR
SERVICE.
Last night, O11cers BJrnes and Fritz, OF the
seventh precinct, were called into the St James
Hotel to take charge Of a guest who, from his
conduct, appeared TO be demented. He had ar
rived there yesterday afternoon, (accompanIed
oy hls mother), and registered as John Bald
WIZ hay, virginia" soon after his arrival he
maniIested violent symptoms OF insanity which
appeared 10 gain upon MIN rapidly. He drew q
kDIe on the clerk. and made lunge at him.
out tne DlOw was lodged, and the blade came
near Wo1n0inp one OF the servants OF the house.
VINO was standing Lear. The unfortunate man
was taken by the officers to police Headquarters.
Were ne was very violent, add talked In the
NEST eAtraVagant manner. He stated that he
was cousin OF DR. Nichols, of the B!OOmingda' e
Asylum, New York formerly OF the Government
insane Asylum here, and insisted upon opening
conversation with him through the telephone,
HIS eXcltment later appeared to have partially
worn OH, and he was removed to the seventh
precinct station house. corner OF "a and F
streets, where tie accommodations are better.
MIS-. Hay. his mother, was found at the hotel
In great sorrow at the trouble which had come
upon her son. She states that she Is from
J0ppa, Palestine, but came here with her son,
who has, for some time, been an invalid, and
had come here for his health. Mr.. Hay, short
time since, lost his wife by death, which appears
70 have preyed upon his mind. He Is q i4gyer
py PROFESSION, and gentleman of fine edlca.
ZION, and has occupied positions OF prominence
10 tie consular service OF the country, part or
the time In the east as U s. consul and consul
general. Since his arrival In this country he
d Is peen giving lee sures on the habits AMI Gus
ltHS or the people Of the east. He had bu5i-
ness In this city with the government. His con.
ditlC d this morning is represented as much
worse, and measures were taken early by his
friends to seud him to ST. Elizabeth Asy lum,
where 1t is hoped his malady may be speedily
cured 1t Is the belief Of the attending physi-
cianS that the spell Is only temporary one
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West Washington. nee GeOrpetoxvn.

II
The NEW ENTERPRIsEs.-Messrs Numsen &
VINO have leased the warehouse property De-
longing to the Potomac boat club. have a force
OF men at work making the necessary repairs
ana alterations for their canning business
WHICH they propose to establish as soon as the
building is In order.
The Ice Manufacturing company which re-
Gently purchased Shoemaker d MetZ's mill for
s!o.Ol0. are erecting large building In the rear
OF the mill fronting upon the canal, and 1t
looks like they mean business.
The capital stock of 1.-THE West Washington
School for GirlS' having been all taken the
board OF directors, at meeting held last nigat
Oh stockholders and others Interested We're au.
thorIzed to secure the necessary teachers and
make suitable arrangements for the opening OF
the school In the early part ct September.
1881. Circulars containing full details Will be
issued at an early day.
TRE GEORGEfOWN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
Tne annual evolutionary exercises OF the ao)ye
named school took place In the presence of
large audience yesterday afternoon, at West
street chapel. The young ladies ACQUITTED
themselves well-reflecting credit upon them
selves and their teachers. Miss Bette Jack
sons rendition OF How RUBY Played" was
especially well received, as were other features
CT the entertainment.
IHE CANAL Observation-Disclosures boat
Ja1 Doe, With 2 700 bushels corn and 900 BUSH
tlS wheat. Coai-Seventeen boats left Cum.
cerland Thursday, with 1882 OF tons OF coal
lor Georgetown as follows: onsolidation com
pany. 4,l.04 tons; New Central company,
zoe t0Ds; Borden company, 2310S tons:
Hampshire and Baltimore company, 233 0s
Bisen Avon con- paDy, 22i.03 tons; individual,
23G. 10 tons
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Alexandria Affairs.
[RepOl'ted for The Star.l

thepOfCtd JOT me StU1'
CITIZENS MESTING.-The Yorktown meeting
at Arnory Hall last night, was attended OF
ABOUT 500 persons, many ladies being In the
audllory: Mayor Smith presided. The Alex
anoIla Musical Association rendered several
musical selections. Hon. John Goode OF Nor
1olK, representative OF the Yorktown Associa-
ton, elcqnently presented, IN an hours speech,
The claims OF the association upon the citizens
Oh Virginia, and explained that several hum
dred acres OF land, comprehendlng the field OF
CorDWai1s' surrender, has been purchased BY
the association; fifteen acres had been donatsi
70 the United States for monument and the
residue WOu11 De made a park to be called
Lafayette Park. He urged liberal subscriptions.
ALhXANDRIAs BoOM.-The new enterprise of
iiccn and steel works is not yer fully devel.
oped None OF the contracts have been 80 far
completed aa TO place the deeds DE- the land
record, and there are run1ors that public
meeting Will be called ana the citizens ipyitei
10 subs cr:be for stock. There Is q general ex,
pectation that considerable capital viii be
brought here for Investment, and the LIBERAL
grants made by the city council are based Ga
This expectation. Under the stimulus of the
more favorable prospects, there is firmness
ID the real estate market here. to which, unit.
IT.. tie town has lately been stranger.
Arrival OF 4 new Tug The steam tug G:
builders hands, at Wilmington, Del. passed
up at roon to-day, With a party OF ladies' and
gentlemen flcm the District, who went down
20 rect her. TIE river steamers salute1 her
as she passed. She is said TO be the daest boat
Of her class on tue river.
INV RcuTE FROM THE RIvgR.-Ps. 5eenears nv
the ferry line to Washington Dad to-day the
choice OF two street car lines; for the o street
and South Washington line opened It's new
river route with four tWo-horse cars, running
from the ferry wharf. at NJ street southwest.
via Water and 18th streets southwest, and
making transfers at the intersection OF 1lJh
street and Virginia avenue.
STATION HOUSE," Flip Brown, an old &C
quatntance Ct the Washington police, Is held
pistol.
CORPORATION COURT.-Judge Chiltsn opened,
at II o'clock this morning. an adjourne1 ses
zion Of the corporation court. which has sine"
neon ENGAGED with civil business, -
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ANuscments, Excursions. &c.

The annual funniest of the Baltimore and
Washington Turner association will be held
next Monday, at the SchuetZen Park Ia this
city.
The annual excursion of the bank messengers
will be given next Monday TO Marshal Hall.
The Corcoran will leave at 9 pm.
The Italian Benevolent society will give their
seventh annual picnic at LHftier'S Garden next
Monday.
The George Leary will leave this evening, at
six O'Clock. for the capes, returning In time for
business Monday morning
The Mary Washington will leave at D. m. TO-
day for moonlight trip down the river return
Ing at II pm.
Hermoine Lodge No. IL, X. OF P, OF George
town, will give one OF its delightful excursions
TO Marshall Hail on June Esd. See adyt
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District Government Affairs.

Many applications are being made for dIvi-
sion OF the Waterman taxes upon property
originally taxed as an entirety, where subdvi-
SlonS have since been made. Under the law the
water registrar has no power to comply with
such requests to make cut pro rata bill to
accord With subdivisions. The original owner
is to be held In all cases Of the kind.
0BLITERATING HOLMEAD CEMETERY.
The District Commissioners have caused the
CEDAR grove OF Holmead cemetery to be cut
away, In the march OF improvements In that
direction. and have advertised for sealed pro-
Posals for the purchase OF the cedar posts
some OF them Of extraor binary large s,ze-
ABOUT two hundred or more In number. This
square Is TO be used for school purposes. and
Will either be sold and the money used for the
schools, or else the ground will be used as
school site,
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DIR. METTAUR,S
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TESTIMONY OF TIE CLERGY:
Rev. THOMAS GUARD, one Of the most enntneri
clergymen III the country, pastor Mount Fernop
Ii. E. Church, Baltimore Md.
have no hesitation 10 assuring you thas III
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Way Yours % a truly ~" ''' THOMAS GAMBLE.
Rev. LEWIS A. THIREKrED, pastor NJ e. Church.
I gave Dr. MErrAun's HEADAoHR Pills 70 4
man who was In bed with . bad attack Of Bilious
Fever. and In two days he was out attending to hi
Respectfully, LEWIS A. THIREKIED.
Rev.I. E. PETERS pastor ii. E. Church. UrbanA, Va.
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The June moon fulls on the 18th, and gives
US the rare treat of total lunar eclipse early
tomorrow morning. The conditions are favor
able for grand exhibition Of the darkeniny
power Of the earths shadow. The moon is fuli,
she Is at her node, she is in perigee, or at her
centrally through the earth's shadow. The
eclipse oegfns-that Is, the dark shadow enters
upon the moon three minutes after midnight
the total phase commences at five minutes
past one am. and eudS at hours 20 minutes
The eclipse ends a. hours 2S minutes. on the
2lst the moon is In conjunction with Mars and
Saturn. on the morning OF the ED the
heavens Will present q superb picture. made up
OF the waning moon, the bright planets Venus
and Jupiter. Between 5 o'clock On the morn
Ing OF the 21st and o'clock In the afternoon OF
the 22d the moon Is IN conjunction with five
planets. Mars, Saturn. Neptune, Jupiter and
Venus.
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MARINE BAND To NIGHT at Drivers Garden. /

A DESERTED WIFE DIvORCED-Yesterday In
the Equity Court, Judge Wylie, granted a dl-
vorCe TO Mary A. Grass from the bonds OF mat
IiIaony with Frederick Grass. They married
In this District August q, 1874, her maiden
name being Miller She charged that On the
18th Of January. 1876 while their only child was
very Ill and not expected TO live, her husband
deliberately left the house and his family with
out means or provisions, and she has never
seen him since, but heard that he went TO Ger
many. Ten days after his abandonment the
child died
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LOCAL NEWS.
sudden Death of VIM. NJ. slowen.

RtAoRS THAT HR DIED OF INJURIES INFLICTED BY
GsoRGB1OWN MANTLE CORONER NOTIFIED
MI VIM. NJ. Slowen, who was we'll known In
this city several years ago as prominentward
politician, and was memb2r of the city coun-
els from the first ward. died suddenly this
morning. at his house. Ellis street northwest,
He kept drug store at the corner of PennSyl-
vanfa avenue and 20th street for several years
and afterwards similar store In South Wash
fngtoD, but became addicted to Intoxicating
drinks, and has been quite reduced In pecuni.
airy circumstances In consequence of 1t. At
one time he practtced as a physician but not
meet with much success. Dr. Murphy OF Co
lumbia hospital, was called to see him. but
when he arrived the patient was dead Some
Juries received from man In Georgetown with
whom he had quarrel a few days SINCE Dr.
Murphy would not give a certificate until the
coroner had made an Investigation of the case.
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CONVICTED OF POCKET PICKING-Yesterday
in the Criminal Court. James stanley was con.
Victed OF grand larceny. In April last, Mr.. Eu-
gene Belts, while attending a book sale at
Walter Il. Williams auction rooms, corner OF
luth and ID streets northwest. felt slight pull
at his vest pocket He put up his hand aud dis
covered that his watch was gone. Seeing
Stanley stac ding near him he accused him, and
demanded that he be searched. The accused
consented, out wished 90 90 out of doors to have
Ii done, v hfch was objected to. While awaiting
an officer TO take the fellow Into custody some
thing was heard TO fall upon the floor and.
picked up. Stanley was indicted, and yesterday
convicted, as stated. Notice being given of a
motion for new trial, sentence was sus-
pended.