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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
A Ea,,a. Resulting in a Fatal Battle.


NEW HAMPTON, Iowa, Sept. For years
feud has existed between I'll. W. Ham and
Augustus Brown. near neighbors and well-to-
do farmers Both have been losing grain and
barns by fire, each accusing the other of arson.
Yesterday fight took place between the fami-
lies, in which Ham was killed. Herbert Of
ter, Is years old, and now under arrest, SAYS,
that in company with Alfred Sweet, aged 10,
and Ambrose and Fred Brown, aged respec-
lively is and Ia, sons of Augustus Brown, he
went to a grove near Mr.. Browns house, to
pick plums, when Mr.. Ham and his three
sons came running towvrd them with guns and
revolyers, the old man crying, "Tll kill them,.
and began firing. The Brown boys returned
the FIRE until about twenty-five shots were ex-
changed, when the Ham boys beat retreat,
carrying off their father, who was fatally
wounded A ball passed through his lungs,
coming out near the spinal column, Ambrose
Brown was hit twice in the arm and foot They
are all under arrest, and the greatest excite
ment prevails.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
HARTMANN.

We've Been Whipping the Wrong Boy.
New YORK, Sept 2-The Herald's cores
pondent at st. Petersburg sends the following
despatch: The Hartmann who has visited you
in America is fraud. The real Hartmann is
known to have been elsewhere throughout
your country. This has been affirmed to me
in the most positive manner by high digna-
tary, whose name you will easily guess. He
was formerly ambassador at Constantnope,
and it was rumored yesterday that Count
Schouvaloff was to replace him at his present
post, while he himself was to be appointed
minister of foreign affairs. He has since con-
tradicted the report, and, as it is important.
think ii right to repeat the contradiction. The
papers will, however, most certainly publish
this news as true
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The London Standard 8
despatch from Copenhagen says it is reported
from St. Petersburg that Hartmann, the
Nihilist, has offered to turn informer on con-
dition of being amnestied.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03

st. LOUIS, various issues, IS.
PORTLAND 6s.
COOK COUNTY rs.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, and
st. PAUL R'Y. 5s.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC R'Y LAND
GRANT 6s.
NORTHERN PACIFIC R'Y LAND
GRANT 6S.
and other desirable securities
for sale by
n. M. PAYSON & CO.,
So Exchange Street.
aug24 eodd
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DOuEsTIC PORTS.


GALvESToN-Sld 9th, brig Rocky Glen, Hig-
s'isS NEW oRLEXNs-Cld LIST. ships Bullion, Reed,
Liverpool; Louisiana, Delano Havre.
Pensacola Cid 27th, brig Sarah Gilmore,
Ar Goth, barque Payson Tucker. Diggins, Calves
CHARLESTON Cid 31st, sch Georgie Clark,
Bartlett, Philadelphia.
Strong, Darien; olive Crosby, HUTCHINSON south.
RICHMOND = Ar 3oth, sch Waldemar, from
Boston.
BALTIMoRE-Ar 31st, sch Hattie Card, Moore'
Jacksonville,
Cid Sist. schs Maggie M Riverr. Rivers, Pernam-
buco; Levi Hart. Giles. Boston;
Ar LIST, brig Merry. Bradley, Bull River -
Cid lst. schs j d Robinson, Glover, Bath; Kate Nj
Hilton, Perry. Boston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 31st. sch Montana, Brown,
Kennebec; j w VaDnaman, do.
CID 3lst, barque Endsaver. Whittier, wilmington,
NC; schs Izetta, Kinks, Bridgtown; Cora Eta,
Fales Boston; Foster SoomDs ms1.a ao Ksnnebsc
cid lst sch Clara W Elwell. Long, Providence.
At Delaware City 31st, sch Helen Maria, Merritt,
new YoRK-Ar LIST. brig Geo Dale. Pierce. st
Smons, Ga; schs W Ii Gard, Moore, Jacksonville;
Isaac orbeton, Achorn, Port Royal; Nulato Small,
Ar I'd, sch Victor Puig Bernard. Rio Haehe;
Passed the Gate LIST, brig Mary i ktm6all New
l,m; Pero and Caroline Knight, from Rondout for
PRoyIpENcE-Ar 1st, sch Caroline Hutchinss.
Cherryfeld.
FALL RIvER-sld 31st, sch Ida Hudson, Peter
son, New York; Catharine, Jordan, Ellsworth.
PAWTUCKET-A Ar 3lst, sch Waterloo, Bray,
Bangor.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Ar 31st, schs
Smith Banks, Gardiner for Philsdelphia; Samuel
Fish Wall. FIN Providence for New York; Onward,
Lowell, Newport for do.
NEWPORr-Ar 1st sch VIM Mayo, Whitaker,
Rondout.
In port. schs Saml II ash, Harris Bowdoinham for
New York; L G Willhrd, Adams, from Portland for
Philadelphia Island Belle Robinson, Fall River for
New York; Reporter, Snow. for Hoboken.
NEW BEDFORD-Sld 31st, sch Wesley Abbott,
Pomroy, Bangor.
VINEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 3lst, sehs Mary Rog-
ers Hallowell for New York; Mahaska, Gardiner
for do: John Gerard, and Pennsylvania, Rockland
for do; Hattie, and Jennie Stubbs, Boston for do;
Alta Cole, do for Philadelphia; Eva Yates. from
Kennebec for do Ludge Low, Calais for Derby, CT,
Trenton, Machias for RoDdout; j nj Kennedy, Els
worth for do; Centurion, from Bangor for Delaware
City; Neptune, Machias for Providence.
Sailed schs Frank Barker, N j Miller, William
Flint and Willie Luce.
HYANNIS-Ar 31st schs Chase, Ingraham, from
Rockland for New York; Volant, Williams, Rock
land for do.
BoSTON-Ar 1st. barqne Mignon, Keene, Alexan-
dria; schs Lookout, Dinsmore, and Nina A Reed,
Bryant, Philadelphia; Vineyard, Rosebrook. DO;
Terrapin, Wooster, Amboy; + A Pike, Noble. Wee
hawken; + Nickerson, Haskell, Port johnson; Ma
ry Stewart, Coombs, and Senator Grimes, Clark,
Carter, Bangor; Edw Everett, Thurston, and Ante
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
THE DRoUTH

Still Continues but Recent Rains Bring
Hope of Relief.
MILFORD, Pa, Sept 2.-Rains fell last
night breaking the drouth in this section and
extinguishing the large forest fires.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 2.-Upwards of thirty
families in the townships of Wilberforce, Stat
ford and Brownley, have been rendered home
less by bush fires since Wednesday. Many are
without food, crops, buildings and everything
having been swept away.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept 2.-The drouth is still
-unrelieved and the total destruction of crops is
threatened. In many counties corn and tobac-
co are burnt up. The streams have gone dry,
stopping mills and causing great difficulty in
getting water. The James river is lower than
for fifty years.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
HIS CONDITION.

Up to this hour the Presidents symptoms
continue favorable. He is no resting quietly.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
BUSINESS.
Increase Of Failures for the weel

Increase OF Failures for the Week.
NEW YoRK, Sept 2.-Dun, Wiman & Co. re-
port that the failures during the last seven
DAYS have been above the average, lO2 against
II3 last week. They are distributed as follows;
Pacific coast States, IL; Eastern States, IA
Western States, Sc; Southern States, Ill Mid
die States, 80; total, 102 Most of them oc-
Cured in retail trades and have very little sig
nificance. The drought now prevailing over
such large sections of the country accom- panied
as it is BY forest fires of unusually extensive
character, will no doubt bear fruit in an in
creased number Of embarrassments; but the
effects are not vet apparent. In Canada where
immense quantities of lumber are being de-
stroyed, the results to trade must be very seri-
oue
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. s.

creasing in warlike hue; and Venus. though
waning, still the fairest of the brotherhood
This is indeed season of exceptional plan
etary activity, and those observers are wise
who improve the opportunity for intimate ac-
quaintance with the brother and sister spheres
that, with the earth, moons, comets and me-
teors, make up the solar family, system with
which life on this planet is inseparably linked,
a system, too, whose extent. our finite powers
can scarcely fathom. although the sun and his
whole retinue ofworlds are but shining point
In the great universe of iufinite space.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
House Burned.

House Burned.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept last night, about II
O'Clock, disreputable house at Hills Beach,
owned by Lydia Clough, was burned. Loss
about $500; insured for $3.50.
The Nobleboro Camp Meeting.
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 2.-The Rockland dis
trict camp-meeting, which opened on Noble
boro ground Monday, and closes tomorrow has
been largely attended. The number present
Wednesday and yesterday is estimated at
about four thousand. Each day among the
speakers have been Revs. j o. Knowles and
George Whitaker of Boston. 1t has been one
of the most successful and profitable sessions
of the association yet held.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
NEW YORK.

The Other Bigots In Convention.
HoRSELNsvILLE, N. Y, Sept. 2.-The Ma
tiona Freethinkers' Convention, now in ses-
sion here, numbers some 500 delegates repre-
sentiRg many of the northern and western
States and Canada. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
wished the convention success in telegram
saying that circumstances prevented his at
tendance. The convention expressed its SYM
pathy with the President and his family.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03

In this city. Sept. O. William C. Beckett, aged
76 wears.
ITsuneral this Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
at his late residence corner of Cumberland and Will
mot streets.
In this city, Sept q of diphtheria, Neddie F., son
months. San Francisco papers please copy.l
Funeral service Sunday afternoon. at O'Clock.
Burial at convenience of the familyl
In Topsham, Aug. 49, MIS-. Sarah Baker, aged
SO years.
In Gardiner, Aug 27. Merton L. Wheeler. aged
35 years.
In Gardiner. Aug 29, Frances E., wife of s. L.
Gould, aged 81 years 10 months.
s-The funeral service of the late Eta r. Jerris,
will take place at Plymouth Church to morrow af-
ternoon at O'Clock Prayers at lit Winter street.
at 230 O'Clock. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
THE QUESTION OF DISABILITY.
Further Discussion of the Subject by
Physicians and Reporters.
fSpeciai to BOSTON Journal1

Further Discussion of the Subject by
Physicians and Reporters.
Especial to Boston Journall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Dr. Boynton has
stated that even if the President should recov-
er he would not he able to perform any ofnciai
act before Jan. 1. The doctors agree IN the
opinion that if he RECEIVERS it will be many
months before he will be able to transact the
business OF his office. This fact will undoubt-
edly keen the question of disability continually
bafore the Cabinet 1t is questionable wheth-
er some members of the Cabinet have not al
ready transcribed their powers IN performing
executive acts. The Secretary OF the Navy,
for instance, has ordered that Paymaster Gem
eral Cutter be placed upon the retired list.
The authority of Secretary Hunt to do TINS is
questioned by prominent lawyers. Iney say
that the statute which retires naval ofncers at
a certain age, is not self-executory; that the
Paymaster-G General could not have been placed
upon the retired list except by executive act,
and that the Secretary OF the Navy can no
more remove Mr.. Cutter from that position
than he could make new Paymaster General.
One OF the questions which the Cabinet have
considered is, whether, if the Vice President
should be called upon temporarily to perform
the duties of the Presidential office there would
be any way in which to terminate this tempo
rary incumbency. Probably, in the entire
range of recognized authorities among COM
mentors on the Constitution, there is but one
instance of an expression OF opinion on this
point, and the language is as follows: If the
Vice President should succeed to to the office OF
President. he will continue in it until the reg
ular expiration of the period for which the
President was chosen" The members OF the
Cabinet find that this commentators mind was
however, not at.any time directed to the idea
of a temporary disability, and that contingent
cy does not seem to have been thought OF by
the trainers of the Constitution; but all discus
sion from the earliest period to the present. date,
has been devoted to the idea Of permanent
vacancy in the Office of President. A
majority of the members Of the Cab
met are said to favor plan which
is, briefly, that. Gen. Garfield may de-
clare his temporary disability, that thereupon
Vice President Arthur may temporarily as
sumo the Office of President, and that when
Gen. Garfield shall have recovered from the
temporary disability he will be authorized and
empowered to resume the discharge OF the
functions and powers of the President.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
Death of a Brave Soldier.

E1,MIRA. N. Y. Sept. 2.-Gen. VIM. M.
Gregg died in Pennsylvania to-day, aged 90.
He was prominent in politics as a Republican.
He raised and commanded the famous l77th
regiment New York Volunteers, and was bre-
yetted brigadier general for gallant conduct
while leading the assault on Fort Damnatlon
in front of Petersburg
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
EASTMAN BROS. &BANCR0FT
492 & aga Congress st.
seD3 8nQot

STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
l. Augusta, Sept. 1, 1881.
A session of the Executive Council will bo held st
| the Council Chamber in Augusta on Monday the
Twelfth day OF September instant, and the Execu-
tive councillors hereby notified and requested
to assemb at the time and place specified. -''~N
By the Governor. -fi"e
Attest. JOSEPH D. SMITH,
sep3sn1w Secretary OF State.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
FOREIGN.
A Fair Trade Triumph.

a Fair Trade Triumph.
LONDON, Sept. flames Lowther, Conser-
vative, has been elected to the Commons to
succeed Laycock, Liberal, from lincolnshire.
Lowther favors fair trade"
The Tight London Market.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA dispatch from Lon
don after the close Of business says: The
markets closed fat on reports Of e20O, 900 going
to America and one million sterlingto Italy
next week.
The "Free Word
GENEVA, Sept. 2.-The conductors of the
Gree Word the new Russian newspaper
which is published for circulation in Rus
sia, state as the open advocacy of their opinions
in Russia is prohibited they have abandoned
for the free soil of Switzerland.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
A CHICAGO CRANK

Takes to Malay Fashions and Runs g
Muck.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Thomas c. Neal, hith-
erto harmless "crank," ran a muck in the
street tonight with a loaded revolver, shooting
at every person who came n his way. He
wounded five persons, 1--WE of whom are not
expected 10 recover, and the others are dam
gerously injured. He was finally shot by po-
liceman and captured.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Death of a Vermont Man.

Death Of a Vermont Man.
CoLEBRooK, Sept. 2.-Dr. Hosea B. Flan-
ders of West Fairlee, VT, died this morning at
the residence of Hon. s. r. Merrill of Cole
brook of inflammation of the bowels. He was
on visit and was sick but a few days
Damage by Lightning.
KEEEE, Sept 2.-During a severe shower
last night the house of Edwin P. Foster was
struck by lightning and considerably damaged.
The electricity passed off in the cellar into the
water main, bursting it in two places and
causing quite a damage to the water works, it
being the third time this summer that the
water mains have been burst in this way,
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
THE INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

frightened by British Bluster.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Industrial League OF
America has addressed a circular to manufac-
turers and others suggesting a tariff convention
in Chicayo next November setting forthehat
the aggressive policy of England demands IN
strict Self preservation prompts and united ac-
ton by American manufacturers for protection
of home industry.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03

consultation of all the surgeons will be held
with regard to the best method of removing
the President from the city, and decision OF
some kind will undoubtedly be reached
Blaine's Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Secretary Blaine
sent the following despatch tonight:
To LoaceN, Minister, london:
The President has had very satisfactory
day, and in the Judgment of his surgeons all
his symptoms are favorable tonight. Taxing
the twenty-fours through he has had less fever
ane better appetite than for many days past.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary
Danger till the Wound is Healed.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Lancet this week
saws: "We do not think the healing of PIesi-
dent Garfield's wound will be promoted by
probings to lesrn how far granulation has pro-
ceeded The most favorable signs are the TALL
of temperature to the normal and the frequen-
CIV of the pulse. This is a thoroughly safe crl-
terion of increased strength and the subsid-
ence of blood poisoning, and together with the
improved power of digestion, ability to sleep
souudly, mental clearness and cheerfulness al
ford solid grounds for the hope of recovery.
The case is q striking illustration OF the power
of good constitution to hold up against III
ness that would certainly have killed teebler
person, but another failure in the President
digestive powers or symptoms OF piood polson-
ing might at any time turn the balance against
him, and what we have hitherto insisted .i npo u
so often we are bound to repeat-that Presi-
dent Garfield will not be out OF danger unit
the wound is healed"
The Latest.
MIDNIGHT.
Up to this hour the Presidents symptoms
continue favorable. He is now resting quietly.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
Big Fire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The buildings on Frank
lin street extending through to Lake street ac'
cupied by Duncas Bros. & Co., wholesale gro
GERS, Curran & Wolf, lumber dryers, Corruga-
tad Elbow Co., Sargent, Greenleaf & Brooks,
metal elbows and Western Insale Co., were
burned tonight. Loss $650,000
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
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NATURES
FIVE COMMANDMENTS.

/. The transition from severe winter to the
milder atmosphere of spring, Blood disorders
and Liver complaints of all kinds are liable to
manifest themselves.
III, By the use of this simple, agreeable and
beautiful beverage, ge,sAL-UUSCATELL
they may be entirely averted (by natural
means.)
III. 1t is prepared from Grapes and Fruit, and as
cooling, refreshing, invigorating tonic 1t is
inyaluable(by natural means9
~. No lady. gentleman or child should leave
home without bottle of sAL-MUsCA-
TELLE.
v. Parents who value the health of their tami-
lies-from contagion, impure water, bad air
and drainage-should have a bottle of SAL
MUsCATELLE In cases of emergency
(by natural means.)
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03


The Presidents Case at Last Accounts
The President continues in about the condi-
tion he has been in for three or four days. NO
gain Is noticed, and SO far as learned there IS
no loss. DIR. Bliss might have added to his
assertion that "whiskey saved him" the state
n,ent that whiskey is keeping him alive The
alcoholic enemata are administered every day,
it having been discovered a day or two ago
that it would not not do to suspend them at
present The nourishment and stimulants
that he takes continue to be just sufficient to
counteract the drain upon his strength caused
by the swollen gland and the unhealed wound.
1t is said that the swollen gland is diminishing
rapidly. DIR. Boynton says that is not quar-
ter as large as it was, and that there has been
a decrease of the pain it causes. 1t is throwing
off the pus that it secretes satisfactorily, ana
the character OF the secretion continues
healthy The apprehensions OF sloughing dl-
minish as the swelling goes down.
The wound is not doing SO well by good
deal as they would like to have it. 1t seems
to be healing very slightly, II at all, and it is
discharging a smaller quantity OF pus than is
expected from similar wound in similar con-
dition.
The character of the pus, too. while not SO
bad as it was last week, is still far from satis-
factory The physicians are a little apprehen-
sive Of further trouble from the wound. They
cannot locate the ball with any certainty, and
If they could the knowledge would not do
them much good, for it seems to be settled tnat
the ball is working its way downward. The
wound itself therefore, and the shifting Dali
make the formation of new pus deposits not
only possible but probable.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03

NOTICE. Ladies' using cream tartar and
soda In baking will have better results by using
congress Yeast Powder. Try 1t In biscuits, cake
ioughnuts pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD Is sold by all gro
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03

CH1cAao. Sept. 2.-The deliveries OF wheat
were heavier on Thursday than ever before.
The Cincinnati syndicate turned in over b,
500. 600 bushels. There are in default 100000
to $50, 900 bushels, some of which will be set
tied for to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
ABOUT THE SAME.
No Material Change at the White
House.
THE CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT
IS UNALTERED.

The reports from Washington this morning
are brief. If the popular adage, mo news is
good news" be true we have reason 10 1891
greatly encouraged. The official bulletins rep
resent the Presidents condition as unchanged.
Other bulletins bring the gratifying intelli-
gence that there is some improvement OF the
wound. The patient is holding his own ana
has made slight gain. To-day and tomorrow
news will be awaited with impatience Since
the President was shot, Saturday and Sunday
have been days of anxiety at the White House.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
MARRIAGES..

In Auburn, Sept. l. by Rev. 4. $. Ladd, David H:
Elliott of Portland and Mrs Lizzie A. Pnllen or
Lewiston.
In brunswick. Aug 80, John t. Given and Miss
Jennie W. Gushing.
In Brunswick, Aug. 81, Alvin d. Holmes of Bridg-
ton and Miss Mary A. Stetson Of Brunswick.
In waterville, Aug. 20 Hon. Eben Hutchinson
and Miss Abbie A. Lune.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, Sept 2
Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Nellie j Dinsmore, Parker, Philadelphia
coal to K H Sargent.
Sch Maud Robinson, Philadelphia coal to Ran
dali & McAllister
Sch W Darling Pendleton, Boston for Bangor.
Sch Avon, (Br) Melanson, Port Gilbert, NS-bark
to Yeaton & Co. -,
Sch Railroad, Webster, Castine-hsh to E @ VII
Sch Cinderella, webber. Round Pond-hsh to
Willard.
Sch Sheppardess, Thorp, Bristol.
Sch + A Bailey, Hume. Kennebec for Old Point
Comfort. Va
Sch Ida L Howard, Foss. Kennebec for New York
Sch Hope Haynes. Gamage, Wiscasset for \ Ioi <.
Sch X NJ Brookings. Dunton, Wiscasset Tor forK
Sch Herald Frisbee, Wiscasset for Boston.
Schs Lennox, Sterling. Bay Funay, with SoO
bbis mackerel; Arizona, Sawyer, do 200; q dlov-
or, Maxwell, do. $50; Gertie Lewis. Brewer, 90
268; Annie Sargent, Gilley. do 26o; Webster, Stn'
son, do. 220.
Barque Carrie E Long, Park. Baltimore-Ryan q
Kelsey. a
ton & Co.
Sch Dolphin, Chadwick. Calas-N Blake.
Sch VIM Thomas Wooster. Calais-N Blake.
Sch Addie j, Leighton Cherryfeld-N Blake.
Sch Balance Allen, Bangor-Kense'l q Tabor.
Sch Lewis K French, Newman, North Boothpay-
ID ChOate.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
MASSACHUSETTS.
Rubber Works Burned.

Rubber Works Burned.
SOUTH HANOVER, Sept. 2-The extensive
rubber works here of Eugene II. Clapp caught
fire this morning in pile of waste cloth that
had been separated from the rubber and were
destroyed, except the Corlss engine aud en-
gine house. The loss is estimated at $780, 900;
insured for $25 900.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
Jennie Craner.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 2.-In the Jennie Ora
mer case, the statement is printed that Prol.
Chittenden has found sufficient arsenic In the
body TO cause death.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
Another woman's Body Found near New

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 2.-The body. OF Ger
man woman, supposed to be the wife OF JACOB
Refs, of North Haven, was found hoatlng IN
the Ouinnipiac river. 1t is supposed to Dc q
case of suicide or accidental drowning.