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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23
State Lottery Company.

This astitution was regularly Incorporated
By The Legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1868, for n
4erm OF twenty-five years, TO which con
tract the inviolable faith of tho State is
pledged, which Hedge has been renewed BY
sn overwhelming popular vote, securing its
December q, A. d. 1879, with q capital Of
S,OO6,0oO, to which IL has since added a re-
serve fund of over SS50,000. Its Grand
Single Number Drawings will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. II
sever scales or p~ostpones. Look at the follow
ing distribution!
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In Supreme Court al Jackson-Robert Nj Drake
and u ) Robson, late firm ofDrAke & Robe
som and Il Morrow for use Of W A FitcbDer
ys. William Mclean, Jennie HutchinRs ct al.
\, pursuance Of the decree p~renounced by
4 the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, al Jack
son, IN this oauso May 18th, 1877, and renewed
April Sth, 1853, ! will offer for sale, to the high
est bidder, in front of the courthouse Of Shell
hS county, in the city Of Memphis, on Mco-
day, May I'd, 1881, the real estate mentioned
and described in said decree for sale, a. fol-
lowsl Situate in the county of Shelby, state Of
Tennessee, on DeSOto street, in the CITY Of
Memphis, bounded rs follows: Beginning AT
a stake 10 the west line of DeSOto street. IFS
ltet north Of the intersection of DeSoto and
heal streets, and running thence north, with
the west line Of peSoto street, so feet to a stake;
thence west al right angles With DeSoto street
rs feet to VIM, Parks northeast corner:
thence south with said Parks east line, and
parallel with DeSOto street so feet to 4 stake;
thence west, and parallel With Beal street I25
feet to the beginning, being the same lot con-
Teyed by. Thomas Leonard to defendant, Jen-
ME Hutchings, by deed dated 18th November,
1868, and recorded in the Registers office of
Shelby county in book No. 70, page 7 and s,
70 which reference is made.
Terms Of sale Cash,
jackson, Tenn. April 9th, 1881.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
Il u EdainRtOn. collector. a6 "a
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CAPTTAL PRIxE, 0sO.OoO.

1857 Prizes. amounting to.-...--.......Sll0,4O0
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at ali points, to whom liberal compensation
Ror further information, write clearly, Civ
inr full address, Send orders BY express or
Registered Letter, or Money order BY mail,
NJ. A.. DAUPHIE,
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. Dauphin. at
Ne. 319 Broadway, New York,
or ID. l.. Gillespie,
No.RWest Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under tbs supervision and management Of
Gems. q, 7. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early.
Wks@
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MEMPHIS ELEVATOR COMPANY.
Notice to Contractors & Lumber Dealers.

QEALED PROPOSALS addressed 10 John A.
- Grant, Memphis, Tenn "ipd0rsed promo
sails for furnishing material, or making exca-
%vations, building foundations, etc, as the case
may, be-" will be received until Y m. Of the
5th day Of May, 1881. For furnishing and de-
l%iveriog say 1900, OQO Rect, more or less, ium-
Der on board ears or on the bank Of tho river
at Center landing, in the city Of Memphis,
Tenn; and Tor furnishing material and build
ing foundations Of briek or stone, 1900 cubic
yards, more or less; and for each excavation
by the cubic yard. Specifications and amounts
Of material to be furnished, can be obtained at
the ONCE OF John A.. Grant. General Sup't
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, either by
letter or in person. Inqdiries by letter should
be addressed to VIM. Watson, care John a.
Grant. The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, By order ofthe Board.
j.. G. NELLY, President.
LoUIs HANAuER, Secretary. 1856
No. SIS, Shelby Ch'y D.-Ia Supreme court Of
Tennessee, az Jackson Edward shaw and
wife VS.. Peter Watson and wife.
n this cause II appearing to the court from
i affidavit OF counsel fled, that Eva Wat
son., now Washington, and her husband,
James Washington, and Elizabeth Watson,
are non residents Of the state Of Tennessee, so
thai the ordinary process Of Law cannot be
served on them. and that their residence Is
unknown; It Is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in the
Memphis Pv bile Ledger, Commanding them to
appear before this court. at the courthouse in
the city ofJackson, on the fourth Monday in
May, 1881, then and there 20 show cause, II
any they hsye, shy this suit should not be re-
viyed against them, as the devisees Of Cattle
rine Watson, deceased, ADD proceed In tho
same plight and condition as heretofore.
JOIN II. FREEMAN. CLERK.
BID, ?, DAVn, d. q, B@NF
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MEDICINAL.
TrHsIee's sale.

~ virtue Of o deed Of trust executed 10 me
- on the I'd day, Of April, 1850, BY VIM.
Shelby eOunty, Tenn, in record hook 10. mage
~, having been made to secure n certain note
fuhy described therein, and default of nav
ment having been made by said bridgewater,
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tuesday, the Sd day Of Nav. 1881.

at the southeast corner Of Madison and Second
streets, IN Memphis, Tennessee, between the
hours Of II n, and 2 Pm, proceed to sell 70
the highest bidder for cash, the certain tract
Of land lying on the waters Of Lsosa Hatchie
Memphis,h being the same land conveyed 10 said
BiFidgeVater by r. Il. Richards, recorded in
the Register's office Of Shelby County, Tenn,
10 record book 81, page 225, the twenty acres
Of faid land conveyed by said B~ridgewater 10
Phlhp Lueavinero, particularly described
in deed in Registers office in book so, nass
Z26,t is reserved cut Of the land described in said
conveyance. Said tract Of land contains one
hundred and five $500 acres, LEES said twenty
acres; The equity Of redemption is waived.
The title TO said land Is believed to be- good,
hnl l VIII convey onlysuch title as is vested
in rae as trustee.
3g-A JOHN II. CANNON T,ustoa
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f.a JOHN II. CANNON, Trustee.
Chaneery Sale of Real Estate


No. Sl4lA R-,ChaRcery Court If Shelby county
ND blssk, sdminlstrntOr Of John Leary,
DH virtue OF an interlocutOry decree sor sale.
entered In tho above cause on the Sth
day Of April 1881, NJ. B. 81, page 1877. / will
sell, st public auction, TO the highest bidder,
IN from. otthc Clerk and MRster's Office, court
houie Of shelby county, Memphis. Tennessee,
on
Saturday, May I4th, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit: $500
|. A certain lot ofland in Memphis. Taxing
District of Shelby county, known as lot Nc.
nineteen 10 Of block No. one On of A.
rights sub-division, fronting 81 feet on tho
ca. I side OF Davis avenue by $50 feet.
z. Also a part of lot No. 3ss in said Taxing
District fronting S71s feet on Commerce streei
BY w feet in depth as described 10 deed from
Morris Doyle to John Geoghegan, recorded In
book 0S, page lO Of Register office of Shelby
county, and more fully described IN deed from
Sarah and John NOonan, heirs of John Geo
ghegan TO . I'D John Leary, recorded In hook
lls, page All Of said Registers office, as fol-
loves; Beginning on the north side Of Gem
meree street al1s feet east ofThird street, run
ming thence east with Commerce street 3716
teoti thence north at right angles with Com
m!eTce street 6s1< feet; thence west parallel
with Commerce street S7A feet; thence south
to tho beginning 6S4 feet.
Terms of salo-0n a credit of six months;
note with approved security, lien retained. eto.
r. j. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
IL NE 70 20 80
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rOR ~s.sCroL.A.

Tri- Weekly United States Mail Packet-For
Fulton, Randolph, 0sceola and all way
lsndings-Tho elegant passenger steamer
0SCE0LA BELLE,
Henry Cooper, master; WIN. Smither, clerk;
NESDAY and FRIDAY ats o'clock pm.
FOR information apply on board, or at No.
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sMonday, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
monday, Thursday and Saturday.
iSunday, Tuesday and Friday.
Tuesday and Friday.
"Wednesday and Saturday.
0Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday:
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LOTTERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
n WIN A FORTUNEI
FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION. Class E.,
ut New Orleans, Tuesday, May 10,
1Ssl-lS2nd MenthlY drawing.
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LnAvE. ARRIVE.
-
New Orleans Mail, daily 1880 pm. 10.1 10 am
bardis Accommodation,
daily Except Sunday 3.b pm. 9.l5 am
Freight train daily lex
cont Sunday. ....-.... 7.10 am. 2.8 pm
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PaduCAh and Memphis.
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NOn.Resident Notice.

- ANUS WOODRUFF, Trust
j Nv Hamnton. A~ttornav %
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II~nsoIvant NotIce.

GEO. CAMPBELL, D. G.
John McBrOOkE. for oom III. a. % AZ 81
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LEAvE ARRIVE.
Mail a passenger, daily. 6.8op.m. 8.@a.m
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RAILROAD TABLES.

LEAVE ARRIVE.
City time) - --
Mail and Express, daily I1.39 pm. 1l.45 am
Fast Mail b Exp'ss,d'ly TOO AIN $50 pm
Homerviile Accom'dat'n
daily Except Sunday. 40 PM 800 Am
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA RETAIL MARKET.

Corrected weekly fer the Journal
TUESDAY, June 14th, 1881.
APPLEs-Green Apples. 81 ooasi IS per bushel
81. 25a$2s0 a barrel.
BUTTER-20a25c.
BEANs.Pea. 81 IS; Yellow eyes, 81 IS.
ONlONS-Bermudas, &c per pound
CHEESE-COuntry cheese, l5a lSc; Factory, lsc.
MOLASSES-Muscavado ado, so; Porto Rico, choice,
IS; Golden Syrup, 90; Sugar Drips, $3.50.
FL0uRIMichigan and ST. Louis 81 ooaS oo;best
GRAIN-COrn zoe Barley 60 to 75c Oats GOO
HIDES AND sKINs-Heavy hides. 6sa7ic; calf
cents
HAY-Choice early cut, loose, SIS 90; ordinary
quality $l2 Goals 90; pressed hay, 9Oc per hundred
pressed straw CSC per hundred.
LIME AND CEMENT 90 per cask for lime
NATIVE CRANBERRIEs- None in the market.
MEAL-6Sa15.
COTTON SEED MEAL-sl65 per 100 lbs.
PRODUCE-Potatoes, Early Rose. sOa9Oc; Eggs,
l6c; Turnips, 60c per bush; Beets. Coo
PR0vIs1ONs-Ro Hog. $40 60 per cwt;
domestic, l5al7c; Fowls, isa2Oc; Mutton. 1oa5 cts.
Veal. a Is per h.; Spring lamb, 1sa23c.
top 75as0c per bush; Hungarian and Millett 81 co.
per bush; Orchard grass So 90 per bush; Western
clover loc Michigan loc; New York loc; Con-
necticut l4c; Peavine 12ac; Alsike .s2a25c.
Observation-Disclosures per pound in pack.
ages per ton $40a5O ground plaster IS 50a6 90.
sTKA W-S6 OOa6 So
SHORTS-$l % per hund.
TALLOW-4c; Tallew scraps, lie.
WOOD-SOft wood, 81 90 to 50 90 per cord delIv
cred In the city; Hard wood, 81 50a5 So.
WOOI,-Medium. unwashed, Is; washed, 33a55c
rhubarb, cents pound; Spinnage greens, 20 cents
peck; radish 10 cents bunch; cucumbers 10 cts.
each; asparagus, IS cts bunch green peas, GO cts
bunch onions tscullions) s cents a bunch.
STRAWBERRIES-2O cents a basket.
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TROTTING.
The Circuit at Bath.

DANARIscorTA, June IA. To-day the first
of the circuit races commenced here. The
weather has been threatening which inter-
fered with the size of audience, but not with
the trotting. In the three minute race purse
of one hundred; sixty to the first, thirty
to the second and ten to the third; was won
BY j. L. Burnham's "Charles G.. Noble" of
Houlton. in three straight heats; c. w.
Simpsons "Gen. Grant of Port Clyde, sec
end: +. S. Norcross' Achilles" of Manches
ter, third; time Ala, 2;40t, ;424. In the
two-forty class purse of one hundred and
fifty dollars ninety to the first, forty to the
second and twenty to the third. Four heats
were trotted J. b. Gibbs yellow Dog" of
East Bangor, took the first: N. C.. Hall S
arthur" of Portland. second, and w. j. X.
Merriam's Lydia" of Lewiston, third; time
. 40, 1854, IS, 2 :3S3.
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THE FRIENDS.
Their Annual Meeting at Portland

PORTLAND, June IA. In New England
Yearly meeting of Friends, now in session in
Portland. at 3 o'clock there was a meeting OF
ministers and elders preaching by S. Albert
Wood, VIM. Thompson, Eli Jones and others.
At $50 Allen Joy conducted meeting for
religious instruction; remarks by DR.. Clark.
Allen joy and others. At 10 o'clock there
was a regular business meeting. The joint
committee on general meetings and other
gospel service, reported where the meetings
had been held during the year, and appointed
the same committee to serve next year. The
report was discussed by Eli Jones, Allen Joy,
Mary S. Knowles, Elizabeth l.. Comstock,
Perrin Reynolds, May Alice Clifford and
others. The committee on foreign missions
reported in reference to mission work at
Brumana, Syria. The mission now contains
81 boarders, two pay scholars. Eight new
scholars have been received during the year.
The treasurer of the same committee made
his annual report The receipts for the year
were S2l0, los; balance on hand, Sl5,515.
Tuesday afternoon at go. there was a meet
ing on holiness, and the business meeting
was resumed at 4 o'clock.
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BY TELEGRAPH.



PoRrLAxp, June IA. The ffty-ffth an
nual meeting of the General Conference OF
Congregational churches of Maine. opened
on Tuesday. at williston church, Portland,
Tuesday morning prayer meeting was
held att 4. NJ, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Blan-
ehard At 80 devotional meeting was
held under the lead of VIM. r. Gould ofPort-
land AIS o'slock, the Conference organ
lied, VIM. T.. Gould, moderator, presiding
A committee was appointed to visit the Friends
now in session, and extend the greetings OF
the conference TO them.
The treasurer report showed the receipt
s53. 9sG; balance s3044, agains, 1886
brought forward
The report on delegates was accepted. Rev.
A. T.. Dunning of the Congregational Pub
fishing Co.'S society of Boston, spoke IN re-
gard to the new department in Sunday School
work, and a committee was appointed to take
his work into consideration. At l.45 the
conference sermon WIS preached by Rev. W.
A. Fisher of Brunswick, who for his text
LOON pds-dRfs rum tht '"'tN~' ~,
Ephesians, and ninth Of Mark.
The Womans Maine Mission Auxiliary
met in the ladies parlor of Williston church,
but had not finished its business when the
meeting was adjourned to listen to Rev. A.
+. Dunning.
This evening the annual meeting of the
Maine Congregational Charitable society was
held. The treasurer reported the receipts to
be S6952l; expenditures S32S.79; balance
s366.52 The following officers were elected ::
President, Rev. Wooster Parker of Belfast !;
vice president, Rev. Lowell Tenney. ID. d.,
of Ellsworth; secretary, Rev +. V. Norcross
of Union; treasurer, Rev. Jonathan f.
Adams If Bangor. Ex-Governor Dingley
being unable to attend, J. s. Crosby took his
place in the discussion of the subject: 1.-The
layman's side of things Rev. Alexander
Mckenzie, ID. ID. Of Cambridge, made an
able address upon the ministers side Of
things.
Rev. III. s. Huntington reported the whole
number of churches to be 243 ministers, 1872.
There have been $50 deaths; transferred to
other churches, 1913 whole number of men,
bers, 81 ,239 Total contributions for benev-
client purposes, SAL, i'll. Home expenditures
al7?,725.
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GARDNER.

Rev. Edwin Munson who has presided over
the Summer street Free Baptist church for
the past two years, has finished his labor with
that society At present no pastor has been
engaged to fill the vacancy.
Owing Ia The decease of one of the mem
bers of the firm of Palmer Co. they VIII
close out AT auction their entire stock OF pa
per hangings. Is 600 rolls.
Mr. George H. Nichols has opened new
dry and fancy goods store in Davenports
block.
Mrs. Fannie Hutchinson has been having
circulars distributed about town, giving no
tice 10 her friends and the people of Gardi-
ner generally, that the report which has re-
Gently been circulated in this vicinity. by
Mrs. Caroline Hurlburt that she had stolen
coat from the store of Dunphy & Jeck, in
this city is without the least foundation. and
is utterly and base!y false in every particular
Children'> Sandsv was very appropriately
observed at tie Methods church. Rev. Mr..
Hutchins preached an interesting sermon to
the children in the afternoon. The Young
folks were seated in the forward part of the
church. which was quite we'll filled with an
appreciative audience. The pulpit was pro-
fuselv decorated with evergreen and beauti-
full flowers while several canary birds in
cages. filed the room with sweet music. 1t
was. altogether quite a display.
Our Free Will Baptist friends propose to
have straw berry festival at their vestry on
Summer street. Wednesday and Thursday
evening next. Strawberries and cream. cake
and ice-cream will be served, and prepara-
tions are being made for a nice time. All
are invited.
Our steamer. "Cobbossee," was out again
Monday night and gave an exhibition of her
water throwing capacities. The engine COM
pany is becoming quite skillful in their man
agement of the engine.
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Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth?
If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not mother on earth who has ever
used it, who will not tell you at once that it
will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother and relief and health to the child
operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases. and pleasant to the taste,
and is the prescription of one of the Oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere. % cents
a bottle.
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AwEsrERN TORNADO.
Trees Torn From the Ground and WAirl.
ed Away Like Reeds.


A Great Number Of Lives Lost in North.
west Missouri.
TorEkA, Kas, June IA. A correspondent
describing the scene near Olivet. says = horse
was lifted out of stable and carried over a
high hill, and dashed upon the ground in a
cornfield, a mile away. Cattle were lifted
from the ground and carried into the air and
dashed to pieces. Mr.. PowelFs orchard was
destroyed. Trees were torn from the ground
and tw listed into thousand fragmets. From
this point the storm moved little northeast
erly. going about mile north for every three
miles east Mrs. Freeman, a widow near
Olvet. lost her house; Pluntier's farm house
are in ruins. Three pegro children were so
badly injured that one has since died, and the
others are not expected to live. Physicians
at Melvern. Olivet and Lyndon. are on the
ground, and hundreds of people are at work
to alleviate the sufferings. Mr. Rosecrants.
who lived in the northwest. and Mrs. John
Harper who lived in the east of Melvern. are
killed. Mrs. Rosecrants. Mr.. Collafer, Miss
Francis Coleyer, Mrs. Calker, Mrs. Mart
Neely and Mrs. Delivene are hurt. Jonah
Lee, Thomas Lee and VIM. Appier are badly
bruised. The buildings of a large number
of persons in the track of the cyclone are
completely destroyed.
ST. fACL. MIMI, June II. A special from
Wells, gives the details of the damage done
by the storm in that vicinity. several build
ings being destroyed, though no person was
injured. The storm passed into Blue county.
In the town of Danville, the house of X.
Jones was rolled over several times: he and
his wife being in it. The house of Jonathan
Varce was carried over the tops of high trees
near bv. and then laid down. side upwards.
Mrs. Vance, her brother and another lady
were in the house, but escaped. Many build
Jugs were wrecked The storm seemed to
have spent its fury by that time, as no further
serious damage is reported. The damage to
the crops is not great. as there was but little
hail.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June IA. Sunday was a
terrible day for cyclones in northwestern Mo.
The atmospheric pressure was very great be-
tween four and five p NJ. and during that
hour three twisters dealt death and destruc-
ton in as many paths. The first started near
Savannah in Andrew county. The loss of
life will reach fifty men, women and chill
dren. Hundreds of horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep were killed, one man losing so cattle !;
another 80 sheep, and another horses.
Another cyclone started at WinslOw, De-
Kalb county, and another started four miles
south af Rosendale, Andrew county. The
course of all the above cyclones was east by
northeast.
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Full reports of the recent disasters in Mitch
elston, ireland, show that the scene was one
Of uncommon violence. One eviction had
been carried out. when the anger of the
assembled people vented itself on the clerk
Of the estate and rent warner. Eggs, stones,
and other missiles were thrown at them, and
several policemen and soldiers, who formed
the escort, were hit. When the force passed
into Mitchelston. a crowd of between 10000
and 900 persons from the surrounding
county had assembled. 1t attempted to OBJ
stract the passage Of the troops. and assaulted
them with shower Of stones. Charges were
made by the troops. but the rioters returned
again in larger Numbers and with increased
determination. Stones were flung at the
troops from behind walls and other places Of
shelter. At the point ofthe bayonet a charge
was made. several men being cut and knock
ed down. Twelve soldiers were struck and
several policemen received injuries. Twice
the Riot act was read and followed by a
vigorous charge that routed the assaiants for
q moment. From an early hour that morn
ing the bells of Mitchclstowu had been rung
to summon the people for resistance to the
coming officers, and all the efforts made by
policemen to stop the ringing had failed
Chapel bells throughout the district were also
rung.
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THE VICTORIA DISASTER.
Taken Before the COrOne

L
LONDON, Ont, June IA. The coroner's
inquest in the Victoria disaster was resumed
Monday. Engineer Bell, of the steamer
Princess Louise gave evidence condemnatory
of the Victoria.
Samuel Peters, architect, had carefully ex-
amined the wreck, and attributed the acct
dent to leakage, overlooking the upper deck
and insufficient stanchions.
George Parish, superintendent of boats,
put in a written statement how he came to
be in possession of the Victoria. He spent
considerable money in fitting her up before
the opening of the season, and believed her
to be perfectly safe. Couli not charge him.
self with neglect or carelessness in any way.
Capt. Ranking of the Victoria, had super
intended the fitting up of the Victoria, when
Parish was not present, and considered the
boat completely and perfectly safe. On the
final trip the oath of May, he had suspic-
ion the vessel struck a snag by the
way she acted. Thought she struck on the
painter quarter aft thought he had some
$50 or 400 passengers on board; tried to
keep the people from going on board did
not succeed, but succeeded in making a
number get off that were on board. On
leaving the bank did not think we had more
than could be carried with safety aboard.
The boat acted as usual till she struck a
snag. thought the water in the boat was
the cause Of her upsetting; have seen a
hole in the bottom; could not say how it was
caused; from the appearance of the hole.
though; that without the hole she would have
come safely to London.
This finished the evidence, and the jury
retire d to deliberate at TWO o'clock Tuesday
morning, with but little prospect of agree
ing. At the close of the inquest, Captain
Rankin and Manager George Parish were
quietly arrestad in the lobby Of city hall, on
information of man named Jones, post
master of London, on charge of manslaugter.
Bail was accepted for both Parish and Rank
in 5000.