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Beside this a few pages Of the Re-
ports are devoted to other matters.
What there is of it we present in the
following:
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DELEGATES
ON CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIGHTS.
The Board of Delegates on Civil and
Religious Rights have heretofore
presented, through the Executive Board,
a record Of their proceedings to the
first of january. 1881. Since that date,
affirmative action has been taken on the
following matters:
/. The collection in aid Of the ALI
ance Israelite Universellc."
2. The condition Of the Jews in Mo
rocco,
3. The persecution of the Jews in
Russia
The Board issued a circular appeal, in
cooperation with the Executive Com
mittees of the Independent Order Benai
BERTH, Kesher Shell Barrel and the
Free Sons of Islael, in aid of the funds
of the Alliance" The result, so far as
direct information and remittances have
reached the Board is contribution Of
S,3052S1. TO this sum, however, should
be added donations from Israeltes Of
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rochester,
Buffalo and other cities, which have
been transmitted to Paris, amounting to
about $500
The Central Committee of the "Alli-
ance" have expressed themselves as
cordially approaching the cooperation
of American Israelites in the important
work Of education as advanced by means
of schools in the Orient. In the month
Of May dispatch was received by this
Board, stating that great distress pre-
vailed in certain Jewish communities of
Asiatic Turkey Feeling convinced
that by reason of many LEGAL calls in the
cities of the United States, a direct APP
peal for aid would meet with an unsatis-
factory response, the Board promptly
communicated with the Paris Commit
tee asking an appropriation for the Is
raelites of Diarbekir, and expressing
their desire to set apart 1900 francs of
the current collection, and requests we're
made of congregations which had not
yet contributed to the Alliance Fund
to make special appeals for the sufferers.
In response to call from the Central
Committee of the Alliance y the public
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As details are published of the recent
prosecutions Of the Jews in Southern
Russia. the painful truth is disclosed
that the vast Empire is still most in
hospitable to the Hebrew race. 1t is
claimed that the Government has on this
occasion done its best to check the pro
gress Of the rioters, and certainly, it has
meted out punishment to the ring gleaders;
ne ertheless, an anti-Jewish rising
simultaneously in many cities and
villages should have been impossible.
While the intervention of foreign
governments in Russian affairs is deli
cate matter, it seemed to be the duty OF
the Board to make some effort for an
expression of American opinion. The
Hon. Simon Wolf of this Board waited
upon the Secretary of State and informed
the Department as to the facts. We
understand that instructions have been
transmitted to the United States Min
lister, at St. Petersburg, intimating the
sympathies of our Government and
authorizing cooperation with the Min
listers of of the European Powers in such
action as might be deemed expedient.
The Bord is in communication on this
subject with the Anglo Jewish Associa-
tion (London) and the Central Com
mittee of the "Alliance' (Paris), and it
is earnestly hoped that an impression
will be produced upon the Russian
Government leading to the recognition
of equal rights for the Jews of the En-
plre.
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The attacks upon the Jews of Ger
many by the Stoecker party have died
away, leaving sad and humiliating recol-
lections. The Board received requests
from several sources to convene meet
ings by way Of protest, and to ask the
official interposition of the Government
but decided to take no action, This
course was at once the conviction of the
Board, and was desired by the leading
Israelites of Germany. They were fully
competent to maintain their position,
having confidence in the essential justice
of their cause and the returning reason
of the German people,
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have been requested through the press.
to contribute to the fund for the relief
of the Jewish sufferers in Southern
Russia.
The Board regret that the responses
to their circular have not been more
general. 1t is apparent that many of
the congregations represented in the
Union have not understood that it is
part of their duty to act in harmony
with the Alliance for the benefit and
educa tion of their brethren in lands
where oppressive legislation. hard labor
and anguish of spirit have compelled
them to cry out for fraternal help. No
more powerful or creditable agency for
the rescue of millions of Hebrews from
prescription has been found or can be
suggested than the Alliance" which
seeks to unite the Israelites of Western
Europe and America in bond of
brotherhood, strong enough to break the
fetters of the moral and social slavery
wherever the Jew is denied the rights Of
man.
While the Conference at Madrid. to
which reference was made in former
report, did not establish the rights of
the jew Of Morocco on the basis of re-
cognition by treaty, the condition Of our
co-religionists in the Empire generally
has been somewhat ameliorated. This
is largely due to the energetic action of
our Consul at Tangier, the Hon. Felix
A. Mathews, who, of his own accord; or
on the suggestion of Mr.. Levi Cohen,
the faithful correspondent of this Board
for Morocco, has, whenever occasion de-
manded it, made vigorous representa-
tions to the Moorish authorities of
wrongs done as against the Jews. It is
painful to record that, despite the I'm
perlal promises, the Jews of the district
of Morocco are still subjected to humili-
alton and persecution. They are, how,
ever, no longer without powerful advo-
Gates and friends,S and we believe that
the record of their suffering will soon
terminate. I
This Board received from the Jewish
blanca and eotheA towns Of Morocco,
earnest appeals thlf Mr.. Matthews con-
tinue at his post, ahd it was due to that
efficient and indefatigable officer that
the grateful expressions of the Jews he
has protected should be conveyed to the
State department. This was accordingly
done. and assurances were received that
no change in the Consulate at Tangier
was contemplated.
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THE REPORTS.


Hebrew Congregations contains letters
addressed to the Board by generous
donors who sent money for the College,
fulsome answers to the same by the
President of the Union, long and very
positive reports of the President of the
College-all about the College. What
the College practically amounts to can
be seen from the following
REPORT OF EXAMINERS OF THE HEBREW
UNION COLLEGE.
Cincinnati June 80, 1881.
In conformity with the regulations
governing the Hebrew Union College at
Cincinnati, the Examiners appointed
met June 9th in the College building,
and. electing the Rev Dr. Samuel Hirsch
chairman, performed the duty assigned
to them.
The examination commenced Monday
morning, June 9th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
and lasted until Wednesday afternoon at
6 PM, six hours daily being devoted to
that purpose. The College comprises
at present five classes, three of which
Cd, G and b constitute the Preparato-
ry Department, and two the Collegiate
Course. Of the fifteen pupils in the
Preparatory classes the average age is
sixteen, and of the fourteen students
frequenting the Collegiate Course the
average age is twenty. The following
themes were selected for examination of
cLAssD
translation from the Hebrew into
The fifth CHAPTER of Judges was re-
eloeu eEaen 9ota[ly ta bl o's9lner Hinel Win 'he
'5S5iSI@s!2n ~ tL Wy " T'ioi; "lSes
al eie"VouoAl Il W. i's'''ii
asf N ~ s.. q -,
-1as ,i'ise'i' a'sNe @A''o'ai' 'napo0l KS
>9aI1lleQill' ~: 'tiaIsei ~, d N1o
oohaa htas'o'S '0'n 0S "' " . ''"'i' NJ
e'pee
GLASS T.
Rashi to Pentateuch; Numbers. chan
ter xiii
Talmud. .-Berachotb. D. 11J.
History. the destruction Of the
first Temple to Herodes.
CLASS B.
po,+o+orob with Rosb;'s Con,oan,a,v
nwhers eI1e%secI cLantnr %'y VIII fSiT"' ''' at
' Hictorv |From tho destruction oftbn
fn To, FL nra5o .a9 oeS'r"'''oh oi 'i0
IT r., i,and ~l,iIlo Poab Hosbonab lSbm;tt;,
Translation Of Bible.-Il. Samuel.
cbanter xii.
Fxtemporary translations from Eng
lish into Hebrew. given out by the Elk
aminels.
COLLEGIATE CLASSES /. and II.
u.,.,o,..,.+;o, g 1Jo1,ol,. ou5 ,>.;;a
ne; nerln4n@GtlG' H; Oh ol I1a;aGna n;'a1 al'a Pfan
clplGs ol ilN5r hnu ollh,I,al a l@M, az az
GoI41nS 10 ~ chG t"Iliiuo anu ,'ellolsIa @'7o
oy rol Df fo,l liGl1aeI r. o4 - 1asM asW i'H'
Illf9IoiA 'IG6n PI ri ~ y, 10 ~, t2o0 nJ4 a. ~
dailh Ia 1o n'o'' 1'eAl"i' i1io Nie'1ioS'
p $685. D. u ., 11,1oho+h T,1a,a roaoh
n manioa,n' 1iii'iiov'i I ai'i'ua aa, oi"n H.,
Talmud; ;-Pesachm zlb' 220 a ana 99b,
rendered by. four students OF the class
on short notice. as given by the Exam
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contribute to the growth and success Of
our organization.
NJ. S. IsAACs,
President.
ADoLPH L. SANGER,
Secretary.
New York, June 10th, 1881,
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Pentateuch with Rashi's Commentary
Numbers. chapter XIII.
History,--From the destruction of the
first Temple to Herodes.
Talmud.-Rosh Hashanah (Shmittin.,
Translation Of Bible,--Il. Samuel
chapter xii.
Extemporary translations from Eng
lish into Hebrew, given out by the Elk
aminels.
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Rashi to Pentateuch; Numbers, chap
ter xiii
Talmud, ,-Berachoth, p. III.
History the destruction Of the
first Temple to Herodes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-03

Good news always spreads like
wildfire. and we wish our readers to
spread the following information, to-
wit: G. w. Bolton. of Pineville, has
on hand large and varied stock OF
all kinds of goods, which he is sell
ing at lowest cash rates. Be sure to
call on him when you 60 to town.
He will treat you cleverly whether
you buy or not, aud you will enjoy
his acquaintance.
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1872 I'M. N. A. Calhoun and husband Va
r. 3. Cameron.
133-Cora E. P. Calhoun and husband
W. Levin Smith. A. A. Goodwin intervenor.
1856 - samuel Mclaughlin We. H. Nc
Knight ct al.
l36-E g Randolph VS. F E Layssard.
l38-Allen Goodwin VS. Emanuel White.
l4O-H A Thompson VS. Peter Hickman.
145-Eveline NJ Hagan va Steph Hagan.
146-Fidelia Dean vs Reuben Jordan.
147-A Dyas vs w L Morgan & Go.
l53-Allen Richardson VS. Amos Kimball.
l54-J G Wickliffe We Sheriff ct al.
1866 Tattamy vs. w Johnston.
l59-A Baldwin 4 Co VS. c H Mumford.
l62- Mary White VS. VIM Nelson and Hi
ram Jones'
1850 A Pierson ct al VS. w 8 Calhoun.
1861 W Johnston vs. B e. L H Turner.
CRIMINAL DocAEr.
Milly Thomas, convicted of manslaught-
or and sentenced to serve term of twelve
months in the penitentiary.
Henry j. Brown, charged with murder,
(change of venue from Rapides) continued
to January term of court.
Lee Walker, charged with cruelty to
animals. continued.
Charles Thomas. charged with stealing q
mule, dismissed.
John Hardy and r. w. Horn, selling
liquor without license, continued
Houston White, bigamy, convicted and
sentenced to one months imprisonment in
parish Jail, to pay fine of SIS and cost Of
prosecution, and in default of payment to
three months additional imprisonment.
j. Il. CO6ey, concealed weapons, nolle
prosequi entered and case dismissed.
Orange Benjamine, assault with danger
ous weapon and shooting at with intent to
kill, convicted, sentenced to ten days inn
prisonment in parish jail and to pay q fine
of $50 and costs, and IN default to two
months additional imprisonment
Vinyon Brandon, assault with dangerous
weapon and shooting at with intent TAI
kill, continued.
JAS. johnson and Richard Harrison, bur-
glary, continued
Brooks johnson. charged with carrying
concealed weapons, dismissed.
Alfred Shelby, assault, continued.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Schmidt 4 ziegler W.. L. E. Torry-No lag.
Twelfth Judicial District Court Parish Of
Grant, State of Louisiana.

By virtue of and to satisfy writ of feri
facias. issued and to me directed. in the
above entitled and numbered suit. have
seized and will offer for sale, ct public
auction, in front Of the court house door,
in the town Of Colfax, La, between the
hours prescribed BY law, on
SATURDAY. December slst, A. D. 1881.
the following described property, seized Is
the properly Of the defendant, to-wit:
An undivided half interest in is 82-l0O
Of land, situated in section IS, township
s north, range west. being . part Of
Spanish Claim Of Z. c. DeBlanch. Also
20 acres of land, situated in section 80,
township z north, range 8 west. being the
upper part of the Mary Anu Dupre claim,
and all the buildings and improvements
thereon or pertaining thereto.
Term Of sale-Cash on the spot, with
the benefit Of appraisement.
d3-4t @. 81. TEAL, Sheriff.
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The court house is now weather.
boarded and shingled, the window
frames are in. and the workmen are
dressing of the flooring. A grand
ball is brewing for the holidays. to
take place in the court house. We
expect the young folks of Montgom-
cry and the surrounding country to
take q hand.
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Mr.. B. Turner. of Pineville, makes
good use of the superior advantages
tho railroad secures to him. and has
on hand any quantity of goods snita-
BILE for his customers. His friends
find it pleasant to call on him at any
time, but wnen they want to trade
they always find be gives them the
very best at the very lowest prices,
and that makes it more pleasant all
around.
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Thursday Senator B w. Marston
of red river parish went down on the
Scully, and on Wednesday our Rep
resentstive. Major H. v. Mccain,
went down on the bell.
On the Bell we also had the pleas
ure Of shaking hands with DIR. s. o.
Scruegs, of Natchitoches. The doc
tor made the hand-shaking still more
pleasant by dropping couple Of dol
lars to pay for his CHRONICLE.
Our young friend Marion Shumate
was also on board the Bell, en- route
to the city to lay in . stock of goods
for the holidays, we suppose.
Mrs. Mcknight and daughter, Miss
Ella, have gone on visit to Mrs.
Judge Bowman, of Alexandra, for
merly Miss Hero, who taught school
in Colfax last year.
We noticed Counsellor Thorpe in
company with Deputy Sheriff Lacroix
as the Bell backed out last Wednes-
day. The deputy was on the way to
Baton Rouge with prisoner. We
do not know whether or not the
Counsellor was in his charge.
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The repairing Of thermometers and
6ne watches, by skillful workmen, q
specially. at FERausoN & ScHsAcK's
Wstchmakers and jewelers.. Alexan
dria. La.
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Santa Clause sends word by grape
vine telegraph that his headquarters
for central Louisiana will be at Fer
guson & Schnack'H, Alexandria, where
he proposes to have everything snit-
able for holiday presents for both
great and small.
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According too statement furnished
us by Mr.. h. Mcknight. to date be
has received from all sources 81, 1877
lScts on the Jail. In addition to this
he is yet to receive $3.50. ~ per agree
ment Of compromise entered into
with the president Of the police jury,
and $50 rent from lst day of April.
1881. TO January. 1854. All told it
foots up che snug sum of $2.327 49,
Add to this sum about $3.50 for law
yers' fees. and this is what it cost the
parish of Grant to eight of" an orig
inal debt Of $1,000 In getting rid
Of the Judgment and at the same
time securing the Jail for the parish
and stopping paying rent on it, We
think The police jury has made coed
stroke OF ssipsncierine" ut last We
trast the GROWERS will let the matter
rest where il il, and allow this Old
Man Of the Sea TO quietly slide from
the burdened shoulders Of orr tax
payers, 40 that il may trcnbls US ~
more forever
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.


C0LFAx, La, Dec. 3, 1881.
Notes u hereby giuex b all sekom II doth or
may coHcerH-
You are hereby notified that, upon the
petition Of c. H. Mumford of this parish,
the honorable 18th Judicial District Court
has directed . meeting of the creditors Of
said @. H. Mumford for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not they viii accord
him respite Of one, two and three years,
his annual payment to be SS3 per cent. be-
ginning December I. 1882, and has appoint
ed me. the undersigned Clerk and ex-0fdcio
Notary Public, to hold such meeting.
Said melting viii be held by me at the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court, At
Colfax, La. on the Sd day Of January, A.
d. 1892, at ii o'clock .. m, when and
where responses Of creditors and proofs Of
claims will be received according to law.
d B. SHACKELFORD,
d3 Clerk and Ex-ofiicio Notary Public.
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Deputy 8. NJ. Lacroix took Milly
Thomas, the woman who killed her
husband two years ago. to the peni-
tentiary by the Bell this week. Mil
~ was convicted year ago, allowed
q new trial. and is now to serve q
term of one year.
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Breecb-loading shot guns, of Colt
and other makers. also rifles. pistols,
and muzzle-loadiDg guns, always in
stock at FERaUsoN q ScHSAoK's,
Alexandris.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-03

Services will be held in Colfsx on
Sunday Dec 4th. by the Episcopal
minister from Alexandra.
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We pit our townsman H. Mcknight
as champion bareback rider against
any amateur in that line that can be
brought into the field.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-03

The members OF the Legislature
are making their way to the city for
the special session.
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NoTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
the I'd, day Of January 1882, at IL O'Clock
M, will offer to lease, at public auction,
in front of the court house door, in the
town Of Colfax, to the highest bidder, for
scrip Of the years 1873, 1879 and 1880, OF
for o. g. currency. the following public
ferries
Montgomery ferry. on Red river.
Planters landing ferry, on Red river.
Colfax ferry, on Red river.
Cotile ferry, on Red river.
Capp's ferry, ON Little river.
Lacroix's ferry, on Little river.
Donnahue's ferry, on Little river.
Cockerham's ferry, on Little river.
Nantachie ferry, ON Nantachie bayou.
s. C. CURRY.
Prest. Police Jury of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-03

The tax collector informs US that
he has collected little over $500.
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4Goa week in your own town. Terms
QpOOaDd IS outfit free. Address II.
HALLErr e. Co.. Portland. Maine.
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dr. TO G O0per day at home. Sam
dpO WZVples worth $ free ADJ
dress SrrNaoN T. Co.. Portland. Maine.
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SHARP PRACTICE.
sheriff swim. Of ornsby Cossty,
wsaidn's Trass storey Csansy
for % 90.

T. J. Edwards OF Carson. Clerk OF the
bankruptcy court. has been cited to sp.
pear on the '25th instant before Judge
Rising. OF the First Judicial District.
and show cause why be should not be
compelled to pay to the Assessor Of
Storey county taxes on $4,000 which
hs had on deposit IN the Bank OF Ne
ysda q short time since.
The circumstances attending the bring.
ing Of the suit are that Mr.. Edwards had
Si6, 900 on deposit In . Storey county
bank, and was assessed for that sum.
Upon receiving official notice OF the levy
be drew the money from the bank here
and deposited II In Carson. Assessor
dunno ct once sent to Sheriff Swift OF
Ormsby county the usual papers In suoh
q case, desiring him TO serve them upon
Edwards. This Swift refused to do I'M.
Ill be received from Storey county the
% so fees he Was entitled to. Dunns
At once forwarded the money. whom
notified that the Sheriff Of Ormsby
county would not trust Story county
tor 50 80; then the papers were served.
To the meantime. Edwards had fastened
to pay his taxes to the 0rmsby County
Assessor. and presented bis receipt. The
suit 10 brought to recover the taxes on
the Gle. 900 which were deposited In
this county when the levy wa made.
The taxes are less In 0rmsby county
than here. spd NJ. Edwards may have
thought be was playing II sharp to pay
taxes on bis money there. bat ~ two or
three similar oases for less amounts
have already BEEN decided In favor OF
Storey county. Il 10 bat fair to presume
he will DO . loser BY his sharp practice.
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Ansr..s. l.s.rasi ssssis..

San FnAScIsco. August ~ p. n
Hale 4 Norcross. 4 so. I IS; Bslchsr. 5 40;
Con. Virginia. Q Is. 2 10, Q Is; Sav.
age. 3 20. 3 IS; opbir. z; Sierra Nevada.
isk. iss. i5s; Bodis. ~. 81; Yellow
Jacket. sS. ca; Savage. 8 80; Union
Con. Is. l2h; Mono. 81. s 10; Grown
Point. 2 20. q 10; Best 4 Bslchsr. IS.
lak; Albion. I 80. II; Savage. 8 80;
Utah. ia; Silver King. 20; Julia. Asc;
Mexican. II; Chollar. 2 IS, q 30; Potosi.
s 20. 8 IS; Bullion. 1 80. II; Holmes.
SOC. coo; Alta. 8 so. 81; Gould 4 Curry.
4. tn. /; Day, Az; California. 1, I os; Ad-
dsnds. 500, 25c; Con. Virginia. 2 10. 2 10;
Imperial. 400. l5c; Silver Hill. iSc; Bodie
Tunnel. 5 90. 81; Chollar, 8; Scorpion.
I 90. I s5; overman. 1 IS; Bullion. I so;
Ksntuek. AZ: Halo 4 Norcross. 4 80;
Potosi. 8 40; Yellow Jacket. sk; Gould 4
Curry. IN.
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sElF.MuRDER.
Prs.a s.a sensitive na. T.kss
HE OWa Liz.

James Cullen. q man we'll knswn In
Gold Hill. committed suicide near vir-
einia Saturday afternoon BY shoot
ing himself in the right temple. His
body was discovered shortly after
8 O'Clock. while Il was still warm.
Coroner Conn was at oncs notified and
bad the remains brought to Virginia.
The body was found just within the
mouth Of the second tunnel beyond the
stone quarry on GsiRsr grade. about
three.quartsrs OF . mile from Virginia.
Il lay ON the left side and portions Of
the brain were oozing out at the bullet
hole. An old.fsshionsd Colts revolver.
with which he hsd inflicted the DEATH
wound. lay near the right hand.
Deceased Was unmarried. . native OF
Ireland. and between forty I've and hfty
years OF age. He was steward ct the
Vesey House, here In Gold Hill, for
years. After Il was closed be obtained
employmsnt In various restaurants 10
Virginia, until he Was stricken With
paralysis In the legs, which left him q
cripple. -,
Hs was lodging at the william Tell
House, and left the following note on
the washstsnd In bis room:
VIRGINIA CrrI. August 10.
William Meadows. Esq: I am Grip
pled and tired OF life. Everything 10
this room I leave 10 you. You will nnd
enough to compensate for what I owe
yod. JAMES CULLEN.
Cullen was . man OF proud and sen.
sitivs spirit. and would not allow his
friends to assist him in any way. After
becoming crippled he incurred . small
Indebtedness. and Jaw NO means by
which hs could pay It. Discouraged at
the thought Of living and burdeninR his
friends or the public. he took his own
lie.
Before going out to end his life he
shaved himself neatly. put on his best
suit OF clothes. and over all . clean
linen duster. The fact that hs shot
himself In the mouth OF the tunnel.
where the Arst person passing would DO
sure to and his remains. instead Of going
into the back part Of the tunnel out OF
sight, shows that he desired that his
body Night be found.
An inquest will be held this evening
at 9 o'clock by Coroner Conn.