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New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
EDWIN A. MERRITT.

General Merritt was appointed Collector OF
the Port by President Hayes. july IL. 1873 the rc
movaI of Collector Arthnr At the following session of
Congress the appointment was confirmed by The Senate.
and his latcs. commission bcar date February 1879
Practically he has held lis present orc something over
two years and a half although under his commission
term OF Office ttlc han half expired. General
Merritt born at Sudbury. VI, February &c. iS2.
lie removed clrl in life to 81 Lawrence County, " u.
which has been his home. His first connection
with public afIrs member anu clerk OF tho
Board Of Supervisors OF that county. In 1850 he was
elected as Republican represent his district In the
state Assembly and the following he wasreelec:ed
by largely increased majority. His influence ~
member Of tie Assembly large. ana IN 1861 lie was
a leading supporter OF Mr., Greeley In the memorable
contest OF that year At tue beginning OF tue
Civil War General Merritt entered the service Quarter
master OF the G0th Regiment. NowIork volunteer.
lie served with the Army Of the Potomac until after the
battle OF Gettysburg. when he West with General
Hoofer participating in the battle Of Chattanooga and
In sherrnans Georgia canpaien. About this time no
was commissioned Coinmissnry OF Subsistencc. When
Mr. Fenton elected Governor. General Merritt
appointed QuartcT General. and served In that
capacity for years He elected TO the Cons,itu
tona ConveE in which he held the important position
Of chairman OF the Committee Organization ~ tho
Legislature. He WIS M this time leading member of
the Republican State Committee. In March. lS69 ho
WAS appointed Naval Oncer or the PORT of Nrw-lorE,
End held that position two yrars In lS12 bc Joined ne
Liberal movement ard was an active Dcinbcr ~ that
Marty. He was nominated In 1873 Hs the Republican
candidate for state TREASURER hui was defeated by
Charles ~ Ross, th" Democratic candidate H. Octotr,
1877, he WIS appointed surveyor To succeed General
George ii. sharpe. and from this pos tion lie
pointed Collector the following year As Coil' ctor.
General Merritt taken deep personal interest
polticll urlttcrs, the same time has reirJined
IRON al! active participation In partisan politics.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
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TIE rypEC1Fp FRENCH CRISIS.
LoNpox. "Wednesday, March %, 1sS


Paris disuatch TO Ihe D0iiy hcirs says NJ.
tynni,e, In informed NJ. jules Ferry that he would not
sneak I'm favor OF the Department Representation bill,
proyi,lcd NJ Ferry did not speak against IT, NJ Ferry,
who 4, OIL terms OF intimate friendship with NJ Gam
beta wus g;ad to comprVn!i'c On tue basis OF ooth
remaining silent.
The Pr.s corr spondent ot The Times says that the
ioy.runca II may bc supposed dld not wish by de-
clarai1u thi+ preliminary ttagc ot the Department
Representation hill to provoke crisis, hut the question
remains whether at thc discussion In the Chamber OF
Drput c. they can refrain from intervening III, there
fore n cr,ss may BE- considered STAYED o 10 would be
prcmature 10 that II Is altogether ayertcd Ono
OF tie numerous Republican pnrtisans of district cleo
os Il CERTAIN summon the Gnvrrnment 10 state liz
aud scarcely possible that alter sich clal-
'Igr M Government cDui declare Itself neutral TX
Tho (;nycrumo,t forced to nirrfere II cannot pro-
uounrc IN favor OF Department Representation. 0s NJ
Ferry VINO l. opposed 10 II. would have 10 speak IN lis
ru; II iir C:brt, Therefore. are To escape IN the
Cla the shock thcY have cScapl III the cOnlllttc
d,sr c pc tons must be roalnej. Nca"ly all tne Re
nulcA Journals ANXIOUS 10 avuI crisis. anu have
a crrd Tor neutrality Gnd NJ accepting TINS
sIist ribrd 10 what appeared TO DE-
The wish OF a great majority Of the Republicans.
prclncr Ferry inatlc staciucn, to-day 10 the Com
,nillco on the d. pa -Jncnt Rcpr"s ntalon b lie said
IN elect thl IN Interests Of Inrmony the Cabinet
have resolved neutral curing discussOn OF the
bill. =, >, .-.-.---. =,
cicd n favor elections by DISTRICTS thus opposing NJ
Gambctta.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON Wednesday March 23, 1881
The new Belgian expedition will go to Western Africa
shortly
The Irish Land League has this week received $780,
which IL tho greatest amount Obtained in week
since the League established.
stated that the cable steamer Faraday, which will
b, engaged IN laying the Atlantic cable, Is under
orders to sail at the end OF April.
bomb. with iIghcd fuse attached was placed out.
side the Royal Theatre Madrid last night, but Ii was
discovered by the police before II could explode
The Corrco of Madrid announces that the police have
discovered a store OF 1000 rifles outside the bar
riers of the city. Tho authorities investigating the
matter.
The British steamer Erl King Captain Ferguson. from
New Orleans February "a for Liverpool has arrived
there One drowned and sEo lost quantity
OF cotton had III boat aud the wheehouse smashed,
skyght stove and sustained other considerable damage
during gale
A telegram received In this city says the Scrvan
skuptscbina ratil vi agreement concluded be-
tween the Government aud NJ B0ntOux, Chairman Of
tho Paris mon General for loan for the construction
and working OF Servian railways. The Austrian and
Seryan railways to be connected in carrying out the
proposed scheme.
MONTREAL March o3.-The stock market weak,
lower and inactive this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
RUSSIA IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
1rAnnE AGAINST NIHILlsrs pROposEr.

A LEAGUE AGAlNSI NihlLiSlo FhNkc'%A'
ST. PETERSBURG Wednesday, March 23 1881.
TIE Golos prints an article from Professor
Martens the well known writer International law
strongly urging International cooperation against con-
spracy II Russia he says could seal up her TERRITORY
against plots emanltIng from Paris, Geneva ana Lon
sse conld settle accounts with the Nhiiists
Everybody knows the spot in Geneva where RUSSIAN
emgrants mature their devilish schemes OF murder.
Yet authorities leave them alone because con-
temporary international law forbids their extraoiton
1t long been to do away with the ideas which
rule in Switzerland and other States en- this SUBJECT
Colonel Dorjibky, who wounded at the time OF the
assa ssinaon OF Czar has been granted pension VI
$4,000
1t stated that peasants ockine to St. petersburg
from all parts OF the country pous pilgrimage 10
the spot where the Emperor fell.
Nicolai Russako ana his accompliccs have received
copies Of the indictment against them Sixty witnesses
are being summoned -. .oo,
PARIS. Wednesday, March %. 1881
The RepuliGue Fr0ncdiseS Berlin correspondent say
the CONSERVATIVE Russian press urge as measures oI
reprsa against Switzerland the rupture OF diplomatic
relations general expulsion OF the Swiss from RUSSIA,
prOlbItive tariff against Swiss nercnanuse Ahu en-
couragPncnt TO Germany 10 annex Swltzerlahn, 900,
LONDON, Wednesday, March 23 1881.
The Paris correspondent of The Times says the exemP
tiOn from mp lsonnent Of VI. ROchefOrt VINO was nlcu
1O0C francs for articles published IN the InTunStged
applduding tae assassination OF be car attrDutGa
To a not 10 enhance MS DOpularly dtnObB tno
Icyulu uonisis. -.,.
In Paris two men have been sentenced TO eight months
imprisonIncus fo- p!aearing addresses CONCENTRATING
the Nl1.lIs,s On the assassination OF the Gar
The manager OF vi DcR W Mare. mas been sentenced
in default appearance, to six monas i1prsonine ht
ana Zoo line iOr Il similar Uucnrc.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
NETWORK, THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1881.

gress again. but defeated by Augustus W. Cutler by
only votes, Mr Phelpss vote being 1670,and Mr.
Cutters 677 III health and the demands OF business
induced Mr. Phelps to remain in private life, although
the Republicans OF NewJersey have repeatedly desired
to avail themselves OF his services since then.
Mr. Phelps is director in several railroad companies
and other corporations AmJng them are the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad the Morris and Essex
Railroad the International and Great Northern Rail
road OF Texas the National City Bank Of this City, tho
Second National Bank and the United States Trust Com
pany. His home is Ell glewOod. NJ j., on large
estate which contains 1000 and stretches from
the Hudson River to the banks OF the Hackensack soon
after his graduation at Yale he married daughter OF
Joseph Sheffield the founder OF the Sheffield Scientc
School at NewHaven and his family now consists OF MS
wife. two and "A daughter. Mr.. Phelps was an
earnest friend OF Mr.. Blame last summer. and was one
OF the New Jersey deegate%aargc to Chicago. where
he seadfasily labored for Mr.. Blanes nomination. lie
accepted Garfield heartily, and worked for him encc
lively on the stump until IN the middle OF the campaign
his health never strong, gave way completely anu MS
physicians peremptorily required him to give 1p work
Of every kind aud 60 abroad. lie sailed in Octo0'r
accompanied by his wife and daughter, and ia now at
Nice. lie has not been au applicant for this or any
position.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE UNSETTLED GREEK CLAIM.
IoNpoy Wednesday, March %, Isl

LONDON, Wednesday. March -, 1881.
The Dailu Neus says: 1--WE understand
that Turkey IS willing to cedc Crete II no further demand
h made on her. but declines TO cedc any portion Of the
mainland"
The Chrstans OF Crete demand that the Governor Of
the Island shall be changed
In tho debate In tho Chamber on the bill for the
oholI,ion OF exemption from military service, NJ Tri
couus deprecated the measure as unnecessary. The
present sysem he said gave $4,000 men aud enabled
80 600 more to be called up on declaration OF war;
He added: Both the Government and the opposition
consider war inevitable and aware that the above
numbers will be insufficient If Greece unsupported;
but 1t is impossible the publication Of the last Eng
Ish blue book to doubt that England Will abide by the
decision taken Berlin provided Greece remains true TO
herself England certainly will not assume the 1nta-
tive butif Greece takes tho lead England will assuredy
give her support. NJ. Tricoups declared himself per-
suaded that il Greece TO she would OBTAIN tho
boundary line fixed at the Berlin Conference 40,
The Premier In reply, urged the adoption OF the Dill,
because though war might not be inevitable II very
near He could neither affirm nor deny the deductions
drawn from the blue-book.
The bill was then read third time
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THOMAS M. NICHOL.

Thomas M. Nichol, nominated for Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, WAS born In Ohio. and lived
there until the outbreak OF the Rebellion. when he en-
listed and served q private In an Ohio regiment
Az the close of the war he went to Illinois,
here he taught school for some years
ue tncn went to Kansas and remained
three and q half years, working in
foundry OF rs and later serving as Editor Of The Fort
Scott Monitor 1t was In the latter position he first be-
cae familiar with the theories Of the 0reenbackers,
which he opposed vigorously In the fall OF 1877 he
went to Wisconsin, and being In Racine one evening" ne
attended lecture by Sam Cary in which the speaker
set forth with some effect upon the minds Of the
vn-ktnamen the heresies Of the Greenback party.
Mr. NIcho though On entire stranger hired the same
hail and at mis- own expense, for the following evening"
ami MADE 90 complete reply 70 Cary that tho hepupl
ca% Central Committee OF wiscoDsin engaged his ser.
Centiapea on Rifth Page.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
FRAG HESTS OF WKSTERN NEWS.


SALE OF KENTUCKY FLOODED STOCK.
CINCINNATI, March 23.-A dispatch from
Lexington KY to The Commercial! saws: The auction
sale OF Abe Buford's booded stock to-day
otfrl acted large number OF buyers, but with one
exception the prices ~ sixteen head sold were low.
fetaway was Sold for 81 900 TO Milton Young, OF Ken
tucy McfIenry full brother to McWhrter for $3.50 To
D. L. Bohn, OF Missouri; aud Good Night for 1920 to
John A. Winke. OF Iowa.
sMOTHRRED IN A BOILER.
New CASTLE, Ind, March 23.-John Det-
weller, forty-nine years old. was siioi hered in
" bo,ier at the Red Jacket furnace to-
day He was attempting to clean the
boer Charles Conn. who entered the boiler for the
purpusc OF rescung Detweer. also overcome with
the gas and died after Two other men IN their ef
forts 10 save the two named narrowly escaped similar
fate
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 23.-A dispatch from
Kansas CITY TO The Republican says: The first train
from san Francisco over the new line arrived here
thls morning In cherg3 OF Conductor
iallett. The train consisted OF twelve cars
The cOaches were all crowded and seventy through
passengers we're aboard. The the most remark
able on record the train having left San Francisco on
time and was on time every station on the long line
Of p 800 miles, and arrived hero on time
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE PEACE WITH THE BOERs.

LONDON. Wednesday, March ~, 1881,
The Daily Ncus says: 1--WE understand that
General SIR Evelyn Woods main object In the negotia-
tous with the Beers was TO obtain adequate guarantees
for lust treatment the natives mud that the chief duty
Of the Royal Commission Will be to devso measures for
giving full eff ct to this policy.
very important part OF their work will be the de-
OF the northern aud eastern frontiers OF the
Transynal whereby the tribes which the Boers have
yany tried ubjugate will either recover their indie
nr,dcncn or enjoy the protection OF England The
Bntish Resident will no Invested with tho important
Junction o. the protection OF the natives hsing within
the limits Of the territory Tho Governmeht nave mus
tried TO secure Justice for both races"
Reuters Mount Prospect dispatch says: AT to-day s
conferencr nj O'Nel's Farm, the Beers dehntvely
agreed 10 all the British terms. They Will retire from
Laings Mex to oInorrow."
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
CONFLICTING INTERESTS IN BROOKLYN.

In order that the conflicting interests in the
furnishing Of means elevated rapid transit iu Brook
Ign might harm3nzed, Mayor Howell invited those
most interested TO consult in his office late Tuesday
afternoon Those present Charles r. Flint partner
of Mayor Grace, Samuel Mclean, OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transi Company, formed TO build road IN Ful.
tonets a. r. Culver. Of tho Prospect Park and Concy.
Island Railroad whose depot the route laid out by the
third mission leads Charles storrs and II. c. MUIR
ply OF Brooklyn Fatbush and Coney Island Rail-
road William Richardson Of the Atlantic Avenue Rail-
road; Jesse Johnson, Thomas Knsea and Corporation
Counsel De Witt. The various plans for rapid transit
we're discussed Mr. Kinsela urged that the main route
should be in Atantic.ave Mr.. De Witt suggested, as
method Of harmonzlng the interests OF the companies
which arc build the routes OF the second and thr
Commis ssons (Which In adjoining streets from the
Bridge tho CITY al that Inc Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company build n road In Adamsst. and then through
Myrieaye., while the company to be formed under tho
Iatest Commission should build In connection with this
limo from Myrte-ave aud Pearlst. This would avoid
the OF Fultons II contended BY Mr.. Flint that
the should he where the passcngers and that
Fu;tOn.s the only place. The same view was taken
by Mr.. Mclean President Culver said that those inter
ested action or the third Commission were willing
10 put check for large amount IN the Mayors hands
10 guarantee that road would be built It's route.
After discussion several hours committee,
posed OF Messrs. Flint Murphy and Culver was aI-
pointed TO see IL the conflicting interests could not be
harmonzed This committee Is 10 report at meeting To
be held next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE PENNSYLVANIA MANAGEMENT.

, PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Ihe Board OF
Directors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company met
for reorganzaon for the ensuing year at to-day
and remained in session two hours. The only changes
in the Official staff Of the company were those involving
the election OF John c. Sms % secretary to succeed
Joseph Sesey who has Ill for several years and
the acceptance OF the resignation Of L. Farmer
eral agent The latter change takes effect
Aprif l. and the vacancy will not be filled until that
time George Roberts reelected president, aud A.
J. Cassalt first vlce-president.
The statement OF the buness OF all lines OF the Penu
sylysnia Railroad Company east OF PttsDurg and Eric
for February 1881, compared with the month IN
1880 shows Increase In gross earnings Of
au increase expenses OF 1928 116 making decrease
in net earnings of S74O7S The months OF 1884,
with period In $780, show an increase
in gross S256702 increase In expenses
Of S49OoI7, making a decrease In net earnings OF
S235l5 All lines OF Pttsburg and Erie for tho
two months of 1881 show q surplus liabilities OF
1926 O3G being gam over the same period 10 1880 os
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
WILLIAM. WALTER PHELPS.

The Hon. Wllfiam Walter FneIpS was pOrn III
this city August a. 1885, and was graduated with high
honors at Yale College In 1880. Twelve years later he
was made Fellow OF his Alma Mater After graduation
he pursued bis studies in Europe at the Column
bta College Law School, where he was Valedictorian Of
his class 10 then entered the practice OF law but
his career as lawyer though emnently successful for
voA man. was BRIEF as lie retired from active service
10 the profession in 1868 Governor Fenton offered hi %
the aest in the Court OF the Sixth judicial District made
yaespt by the resignation Of Judge Barrett but this ap
polutment he declined In 1872. Mr. Phelps was elected
to the xLIIId Congress from the Vth Congressional
District Of New.Jersey. his opponent being A. b.
Woodruff The District naturally Democratic.
Although he served in Congress only two years, his
career was 20 brilliant that it was said OF him that no
man. in many years. had made such mark In 90
snort time. While he was strong Republican no
was Independent in Judgment and action. He voted
against the Civil Rights gave his reasons that
TWAS uuconssitutionsl and that its policy was
fos the cooredrace Ia 1875 Mr. Phelps ran for Con-
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
RAILWAY INTERESTS,
PURCHASE OF THE DELAWARE wEsTERM
BALTIMORE, March 23.-The following is


furnished tonight from an Official source
II announced officially from Camden Station that tho
Delaware Western Road purchased on behalf OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company the DAY after
controlling interest in the Philadelphia Wilmington ana
Baltimore Road bought by the Penrsylvanfa Rai-
road Company The sale an absolute one, ana mo
day which the sale was made controlling mtereaS
In the stock transferred to that company 10 also
announced officially that the Baltimore and ONO Com.
pany now has engineers in the neld and that the new
line between Baltimore and Philadelphia Will be bu -
rapidly as men and mouey can build IT,
Is understood that this s purely business opera.
t0n aud wise affects the restored friendly reatona
existing between the PennsylvaBa Railroad and tho
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Companies.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 23.-Ths Erery Ecenjn0
newspaper publishes this afternoon inter-
view with Mr. Bird counsel of the Raltmoe and Ohio
Railroad and Colonel H. McCOmb, giving the full facts
concerning the purchase by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company of the charteE<of the Delaware and
Western Railroad The arrangement was practically
agreed upon the day after the announcement OF tho
purchase OF the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, ana
the agreement was based the positive declaration by
the representatives OF the Baltimore aud Ohio interests
part OF the scheme to build new road between Phua-
dephia and Baltimore The engineers already on
the ne and the positive promise = male that ts road
and 10 Baltimore as rapidly as money and men can 90
1t. This would to indicate that t is intended to
use the old part OF the Phaaeipna wmgson and ana
by the Reading Railroad for uinetyniIle years. ana
almost the Pennsylyania and Delaware lnes
within ten miles OF Wilmington. -
Iu accordance with notice given on Monday Dill Will
he introduced in the Legislature tomorrow to give the
Baltimore aud Okio Company authority TO build new
line down the Peninsula 20 compete with the road whcn
through its Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad COmpany's stock. ..
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
A GREAT CALAMITY AT NICE.

PROBABLY ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST BY THE
BURNING OF THE ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE IN
THAT CITY-DIsMARCK STILL DIsDAINFUL-Ihh
FRENCH CABINET ASSUMES NEUTRAL AlIi-
TUDE on THE REPRESENTATION BILL.
1t is supposed that one hundred lives were
lost by the bnrning of the Italian Opera
House at Nice last evening Prince Bismarck
declines to submit the cost Of including Al
tona in the German Customs Union to the
approval of the Rechstag. The French Premier
declares that the Cabinet will take no part IN
the debate ON the Department Representation
bill. The Beers have agreed to the terms OF
Deace.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
AEEAIRS IN GERMANY.

LONDON Wednesday, March %, 1851.
II is stated in Berlin that If Government
declines to recognize the right OF the Reicstag TO DC
consulted on the COS, OF inclIng Aona in hr I9lVer
EN- the liz lcct Committee VIII submit resolution a.
scrtng the right of thc Legislature to deal with the
matter majority III favor o: such resolution mas
already been secured,
itisstatd that negotiations with the Vatican TOT 'he
sctilcn.u Of all differences are approaching ermina
tnc olnv"n huadr,I p rS"rs reported IN Ihe ltmrS
D. I'm a. ,tc n - having len for cmtn and Hamburg
on tcir Wny to America. II that city Oh lohuay Iro
WOlaiwty ttuloHS uH,y lac cml:failIn - so @ n.lEo
tnnt the t4Disp cunpIaicS alc OOiSei u charcr eA
ira stCauLis .- -, .,.o
A iclr-ra,u fium L'insr siGtca that copeS OF tne
surccn ,l re ed IA NrN York by Herr HassrnaD. the
sGe.nqL Ibr l. .,ci~PE. have been distributed
bv III, ii t1d IN l. ,pz.-, and tlit several copies OF
me sp.r.l we're loui IN ;ollcrs' knapslcks at the
m
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE NICE OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE-THE BUILDING DESTROYED
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERFORMANCE.
NICE Wednesday, March 23 1881.
Tho Italian Opera House here has been destroyed
by q fire which broke out at the beginning OF the
opera this evening.
Fourteen persons WHO were suffocated have been
taken out and their bodies placed in the church op
pOsite the theatre.
1t ia feared that hundred men and women per-
ished In the flames.
Nice where this calamity has occurred, IS the
noted winter resort for English and other invalids
1t is on q narrow plain between the Alps ana the
Mediterranean ard was ceded to France by Italy III
1860.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
TELEGRLPdIC NOTES.
1SsuRANcE DIRECTORS REELECTED.

1SsURANCE DIRECTORS REFLECTED
HApTFoRp Conn, March 23.-The annual meet
IN N the mcmers Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
was today and the BOARD OF directors was
reelected.
ppovInrNCE X. J., March 23.-ln the Common
ps an Court mis- morning Edward A. Corbet OF TIE ov
es Tsycid was convicted OF criminal libel upon Detective
swan Sentence was defegred.
AN OLD MAN KILLED ON THE TRACK.
E1yzApETH N. j.. March 23-NichOlas PotdEieser.
an orma employed In the singer factory, was killed
@ nst nnSht on the Central Railroad the factory
DEFAULTER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
KrENR, N. H., March 23.-Albee. the defanltinR
OK the winchester savings Bank was arragned to-
day and pleaded guilty He waived examination ana was
committed to jail.
DYING IN THE STATE PRISON.
BosroN. March 23.-Dr. Daniel +. Klmball. made
rotrons by his connection with the lynn trunk uasedy,
aed In the state Prison Concord last night He about
wears His sentence was for seven years
ON THE WAY TO NEw.YoRK FOR TRIAL
DRNyER COL, March 23.--James Orr, who was
arresfed here charge OF ernee1xlng
Sxo IO from Schrn Southwlck q Co.. Of NeMYork, Left
hers yesterday that CITY, In charge OF NewYork dstsc
tiyes. -
GALVESTON, Tex. March 23.--At wood-chopperS
eoored after chatting with snsseer neero named
gun, blsw browns head amest entirely fron his BODY.