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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
CRIdESAND cASUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF.
LEBANON, Penn. Dec. 5.-Whie out cunning this
morning, Griffith Hyncka fifteen accidentally shot kim
self In the neck He is considered beyond
KILLED BY A PASSENGER TRAIN.
EAsToN, Penn. Dec. 5-Pmlip Tursman. a Ia
soer, was struck and killed by train on the
Easton and Amboy Railroad. near bloomsbury this morn
ing.
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
BALTIMORE Dec. 5.-JOhn VI. Dorsey, the Young
man who shot himself yesterday afternoon ded tS morn
ing
AN OLD MAN TAKES HIS OWN bltE. ~
BALTIMORE Dec. 5.-LOuls Hertzberger age eight
ty.seven committed suicide this morning by cutting MS
throat with razor He carpetwea'er ana hau Deen
despOndent for some days.
MAYOR ACQUITTED OF MURDER
DANYIILF Va. Dec 5.-lohn Henry johnston,
Mayor of this city indicted for the murder OF Hatcher late
of Police acquitted la the husng5 Court last
night Tie Jury out about twenty miautes
SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN H. Is. ALLEN.
NEWPORT r. f., Dec. 5.-Capiam H. Is. Allen, Of
the steamer Rou dropped dead here last night Of heart dis
ease lust after bringing the EOus 20 her dock He one
the captains and pilots IN NewEngland having
had OF the largest steamers ON the sound
BURGLAR BADLY WOUNDED
TROY. ~ Y, Dec. Oil morning while Patrick
MetL place attempting 20 commit burglary az
Dearetynes Hotel In Bath, the hudson the proprietor
fred MIN fron an upper window The bail entered M
lets neck and he taken 10 the hospital where IL 10
though the wil die. MileIt vas an old convict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET.

VIENNA, Dec 5.--The Reichsrath reassembled
today Or Dunajewski, the Austrian Minister OF FL
nance submitted the Budget for 1885, showing deficit
of 81 900 900 forms rhe taxes during the first nine
months III 1882 yielded increase Of s3OOOOo HORNS
as compared with those collected during the same perOu
in 1881 The condition of the Treasury, the Minister
said is extremely favorable The Government Will be
able 10 nav off uncovered credits the amount OF IA 2O0
600 forms There has been general improvement IN
trade After deductng the outlay for new railways ana
The Bosnian expenses there will be administrative
deficit IL is probable that considerable portion OF the
deho for 1858 be met by the cash in hand from the
current year so that will only be necessary TO resort
10 vote OF credit for railway works and for expendi'
lures In the Tyrol.
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
qHG SITUATION ~ PERU-THE REVOLUTION IL
ECUADoR-oTnEB MATTEgs

The SITUATION IN PERU-THE REVOLUTION IN
ECUADoR-oTnEB MATTERS.
PANAMA, Nov. 25.-The steamer, which has
just arrived brings little of importance from Peru The
state Of uncertainty regarding the possibility of peace
stll continues Whether Garcia Calderon will or will
not sign treaty of peace is the chief question Bolivia
Is certain 10 come 10 terms with Chill.
The news from Ecuador is 20 the effect that several
ekrushes have occurred in the central provinces Two
battalions left Guayaqui and il Quero were defeated
by the rebels who it Is said, led by General Con
zalez. Tue revolutionsts attacked Baroana at San
Audres and completely defeated him. The prison In
Quito Is full OF political prisoners.
deputaon mas been sent by the Legislature to Car
tagena 10 beg Dr. Nunez TO come here and take the
Presidency 1t is believed, however that he VIII not
withdraw his resignation.
slight earthquake shock was felt IN San Salvador on
October 30 During the fiscal year ended September 3O
1882 923l7 packages OF merchandise passed through
La berad Custom House paying Sl747, ,3O3 as import
Duties. That coming from the Cuitcd States pau
S4l5O54 - -,
President Barrios OF Guatemala Will submit the result
OF his mission the United states 70 the Assembly Tor
tile purpose of negotiating the settlement Oi the ques
ton long pending With Mexico, and he VIII shape his
futaFe course In accordance Vita the action OF the
Assc ably.
Another priest IN this republic has been married, and
has consequently been eXconnuicated by DIS ccciesi-
tstiCIl
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THE DIFFICULTY IN UTAH.

APPoINTEEs OF GOVERNOR TRYING TO SECURE
OFFICE.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 5.-The Gov
ernor having made the appointments Of those municipal
officers who would been elected last August but for
the Edmunds bi present ncumbents of those offices
refused to turn them over to the Governors appontees
in all cases except Three District Courts of the
Territory already ruled on the applications for
mandamus Judge Hunter has decided that the plead
Jugs were insufficient, and amended complaint has
since been fled Judge Emerson virtually decides that
the complainant is entitled the Office, but has granted
a stay Of proceedings and an appeal has been taken
which will be argued the January term of the Terri
tOral Supreme Court. Judge Twss decided that manda
is the proper remedy and that the offices were
vacated by the lapse OF election. The Governor was
therefore authorized to I'LL them motion for stay Of
proceedings pending appeal will be argued Decem
har
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

BosTON, Dec. 5.-The Executive Committee
of the Massachusetts Civil Service Reform League has
sent letter to all the Massachusetts members of the
present Congress 1t says:
"As one Executive Committee othls league, In behalf
OF large and increasing body Of voters who share its
views we appeal TO you the opening OF new
sion of Congress to give your direct and active
support to the immediate passage OF such laws
as shall bring about O thorough reform Of
the Government service We need not enlarge
on the meaning Of this request The recent
election indicates the existence Of widespread dssats
faction the evils resulting from system which treats
Federal offices party personal patronage. The OBJ
ject of the law prohibiting political assessments
cannot be fully secured until Congress- extends
the prohibition 10 Its own members What Cen
eral Curtis punished for receiving, Mr. Hubbel must
not be free We respectfully and earnestly ask
your in the eudeavor to secure the needed egsa-
ffnpN
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IN READINESS AT HARTFORD.

HARTFORD Conn, Dec. 5.-The German astrono-
mers to-day finished their preparatory observations
and made the final tests of their Instruments. The
indications here thseyening lead to fear that the
day will be cloudy. A light rain began at 10
o'clock If the day is clear three telescOpic obser-
vatons of the contacts at ngress and egress will be
made at the station of the astronomers at Trinity
College, ,twob by the Germans and one with the college
refractor Most of the interval between the
contacts will be devoted to helometric measure
mens. 1t is hoped that in this time eight full sets
of observations can be made.
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THE JACQUES BAND ON TRIAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 5.-Edward Jacques,
Charles Smith, alias Charles Jacques, Thomas Gardiner
and Elizabeth Jacques, alias Elizabeth Gibbs
raigned before Judge Fell to day on number OF bills Of
indictment charging them with larceny, burglary and
cevng stolen goods and they entered pleas of not guilty
Edward Jacques and Elizabeth Jacques were first put on
trial on bill charging them with having been concerned
larceny of silks from the store OF j. C. Webster IL
Co. verdict Of not guilty entered IN this and
the next two bills of indictment similarly disposed
OF In the next case charging them with the robbery Of
shoe store the jury convicted jacques without leaving
the box and after short deliberation rendered yer
dict OF not guilty as TO Mrs JACQUES.
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CHEsAPEAKE AND DELAW1RE cANIL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 5.-At the adjourned
meeting of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Com
pany to-day the teers reported that the vote cast on
the resolution proposing extension TO the copanys
business 70l9 for and 795 against consequently IT
was not necessary admit the shares OF the Government
and of the state OF Maryland which IL understood
be voted in the negative as their reception wOud
not alter the result The defeat Of the proposition
then announced The following officers were
elected President. Andrew c. Gray directors Charles
II Hutchinson. John L. Gilpln l. " Williamson. Edwin
Swift, Mahon p. Hutchinson, John r. Baker Gustayus
s. Benson, Henry c. Ford, Joseph F. GilnGham, Robert
NJ Lewis, W. DraytOn, Charles Chauncey, Edwin n
Benson and H. Pratt Mexican.
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PREPARATIONS AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-PrepaIations are now conf
plete at the Naval Observatory for to-morrows
great astronomical event. long frame structure
built at one side of the observatory building for use
in conveying the light to the Photographic cameras
at the last transit of Venus has been retted with
the necessary apparatus for the reproduction of the
service and nothing stands in the way of the sue
cess of the observation by the naval astronomers
but such possible state of the atmosphere as to
prevent o clear view of the transit OF the planet
across the suns disk. Preliminary experiments
have been made by Slr Rogers, the photographer,
which show bis apparatus to be IN perfect condl-
ton. Professor Hardness will use a 5-inch equa-
toria glass during the transit Professor trisby
6-lnch equatorial glass and Commander Sampson
a 6-1O-inch equatorial instrument Professor
Harkuess is rather despondent tonight over the
prospect for clear weather tomorrow, as upon 1t
will depend the successful observation.
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT

AN ENGINEER AND FIREMAN BURNED TO DEATH
TowANDA, Penn, Dec. 5.-An accident, caused
by misplaced switch, occurred on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad to-day at Rummerfeld six miles
south of this place A freight train standing on the
siding was run into by express train No. 8.
Engineer Foulke and Fireman Kingslaud, of the
freight train, were burned to death, and r. M Null
Ian, brakeman, was quite badly hurt. Both
engines were totally wrecked. The baggage and
express cars and sleeping coach were burned and
also the mails. None of th passengers were injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
TIE MORGAN MYSTERY.

ROCHESTER, n. " Dec. 5.-Tobias Forbes,
of clyde in Wayne County, who nearly eighty years
of age and whose father a cousin of William Nor
gan says that Morgan not murdered by his captors
but was released condition that he would leave the
country lie did So going Melbourne, Australia and
erc began the DaDlicatiOnof newspaper which after
his death passed into the hands Of his who may
be living that country.
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INTEREST FELT IN MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dee 5.-Much interest is felt i'll
scientific circles regarding the transit of Venus.
which will be entirely visible here. Five thousand
chronOgraphic signals have been exchanged be-
tween the observatory at Chapultepec and the
French Commission in Puebla to determine the
astronomic position of the station of the Commits
sion. The Mexican Government has supplied in
srumens to scientific societies throughout the Re
public for making the Observatlons.
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seemed like some sensible sentient thing and not
mere mechanism of brass and strings. :,
This is the largest instrument ever made" saia
the Professor. 1T has cost us to mount ~ ~
in this tower nearly $4,000 1t VIII
measure distances of two aud half degrees
more accurately than any instrument IN use
The heliometer is essentially not an achromatic
telescope You viii notice that the objec -glass is
divided into two parts by plane which passes
through the optic axis of the telescope. BY moving
these half lenses the image. made to comedies
and if the amount of motion of the lenses rs care
fully noted the scales of the instrument the an
gular distance between two bodies may be deter
mined. With the SUMS image thus separated in the
field of view and in the direction of the centres OF
Venus and the there are twelve contacts possl-
BILE to be observed"
How many observers will the heliometer re-
quire in attendance tomorrow ~
-Four are necessary. DR.. Leonard Waldo and my;
self will ObGerve the contact in the field OF view ana
give directions concerning the management OF the
dome, make the scae-readlngs, position-po'ntings
and attend to the illumination of the scales
Robert Brown will call for the phaseto be observed,
the p0sition-setting the scale, object glass and
telescope reversals record the observations and read
the thermometers and barometers. Professors. ".
Philips will manipulate the dome and attend the
driving clOck.D
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CAPTAIN And EIGHT MEN RESCUED.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-The bark Clara Eaton,
at this port to-day from Paysander reports that the
3Oh ultImo, latitude 36o g. longitude $50 So, fell in
with the three masted schooner John B. Adams Captain
Fisher from Baltimore for Aspinwall with coal, with
main and mizzen nasts gone and foremast broken, the
steering gear smashed and the vessel in sinking cOndi
ton The crew, captain and eight men were taken on
board the bark ABOUT IL o'clock in the forenoon and the
schooner went down about p The J. B. Adams was
OF $50 tons register built at Dorchester N J in 1875
and partially insured in NewYOrk The cargo 10
supposed to have been insured in the same city.
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THE pROsECUTIoN OF DAVITT AND HEALf'
EXECUTING THE LAWS IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-The Grand jury nave
sound true bills against the three charged with tne
assassination of Detective Cox and the would be assas
ain OF Judge lawson The Grand Jury have also iounu
true bills in the case of Patrick Higgins Thomas ing
pous and Michael Flynn for the murder OF the Two huu
dys Lord Ardlauns bailifs. Their trials VIII beslh Oh
Thursday. -. Ar, (,,rroob oap,r for
Galway in connection with the execution OF the murder
ers OF the joyce family, at MaamtraSna which Is HAeu
for the 18th
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

TOPICS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TAXES AND TARIFF REFORM-poLITIcAL ASSESS
MENTs-sECRETARY CHANDLERs RECOMMEND
AnoNs-THE TRIAL OF FOREMAN DICKSON
BEGUN.
The subject of internal revenue and tariff re-
vision was promptly brought before Congress
yesterday, by report to the House from tho
Ways and Means Committee of q bill abolish
ing the internal revenue tax upon tobacco in
all its forms. The views of many members Of
both Houses are given by the TRIBUNE cOrre-
spondent. In the Senate Mr.. Beck introduced
his resolution of inquiry into the methods of
the Hubbell Committee Some of the recon-
mendations of Secretary Chandler meet with
much opposition The trial OF Mr.. Dickson,
foreman of the Star Route jury, was begun.
Mr.. Nindermann continued his testimony be.
fore the Jeanette Court of Inquiry.
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ANOTHER ASSESSMENT LEVIED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

BOsTON, Dec. 5.-The unfortunate stock
holders of the Pacific National Bank which suspended
for the second time several weeks ago, again called
upon pay 100 per cent their stock When the bank
first failed like assessment levied and many OF the
stockholders paid it, few, preferring TO incur the
pense OF law suit declined to pay. After ts reesablsh
the law recognizes the bank institution
the unpleasant process OF assessment must DC again
submitted
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THE UNION GENERALE TRIAL BEGUN.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-The trial of NJ. Bontoux,
president and NJ Fede manager OF the Union Generate
which suspended last January was begun to-day. NJ.
BontOux said he absent when the company specu-
lated in is own shares NJ FEEDER said that If the issue
Of 100000 new shares had not been stopped by the
downfall OF the company, and II the spectators VINO
bought shares paid for them, there would have Dee
deficit in the eompanys treasury. Inc oiiical i
'hqmdator of The Union Generae estimated that tne
legal decisions already given were mantaned the snare
lOlders would recover 80 per cent OF their tosses
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ATrEMPT rO POISON LIVE STOcK.

READING, Penn, Dec. 5.-COnsiderable ex-
ceIDent prevails the neghborhood OF Eagle Point,
this county over discovery in the feed for the live
stock on the farm OF Lewis Adam a number OF small
piecss of dough containing large quantities OF arsenic
Three hogs have already died from the effects OF the
poison Quantities Of the arsenic were also found In the
rye and other grain on the farm
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p1n1Crr1 ING THE AMERICAN NAVY.

PARIS, Dec o.-Relative to report that
the United States Government contempates max
ing claim against France in regard to the murdor oi
two American citizens in Madagascari the Mon1e~r
nr,ir,rseI pubshes an insulting article. declaring that
the American Navy reduced by pecuation snat 'e
limited states were recently obliged TO back down 10
Chill France il says could ruin every American port
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A SEARCH TO BE MADE FOR THE DIJMPHNA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5.-The Danish Arctic
exploring vessel Djmphna appears ohave drted into
the Kora the south of Nova Zembla II is proposed
toorganize expedition with from to fifteen edges
and $50 reindeer search for the vessel Captain Nor
mann, the Commissioner from the Danish Admiralty to-
gather Information regarding the Djmphna expedition,
has had audience with the Empress.
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THE WESTERN UNION ENJOIyED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Ihe Board of Trade
Telegraph Company to-day obtained temporary In
junction against the Western Uncn Telegraph Company
restraining it from interfering with the poles wires OF
\ the complainant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
ARRIHAL or TIE ZA4NDA.M

The steamship Haandam, from Amsterdam,
with merchandise and 100 psssen board arrived
at this port al early hour this morning
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MIR. FAwCETT AND MR.. TROILOPE.

LONDON, Dec. ga bulletin issued tonight
relative 10 PostmasterGenera Faweetts condition
states that his fever which assumed typhoid charac
Ter on Saturday. is pursuing irregular course and
causes grave anxiety.
Anthony TrOfOpe is much worse. He is unconscious
tonight aud there are only faint hopes OF his recovery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
SHOT And KILLED BY HIS WIFE.

LITTLE LANK, Mimi, Dec. 81. C.. Good
yesterday shot by his wife He had habually
abused her and on this occasion attacked her with
knife whereupOn she shot and killed him. Mira. Good
water is only seventeen years of and has two coil
drgl
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WHAT is DOING ABROAD.
LEADING TOPICS OF INTEREST.

LEADING TOPICS OF INTEREST
,ru.r ARABI PAcHA HAS TO sAY-MATTEks "f'lN
,vc .ro ,RrtANp-IHE UNION GENEBALE TRIAL
nrGUN-A STEAMER IN COLLISION.
Arabi Pacha processes to be contented WIN hi'
-, h.canse he @knoys that his misfortunes nave
,,.or the means of securing for the country no
,~,,as the liberty ard prosperity it deserves.
Tna nroceedings against Messrs Davltt ana
uaa,v have been adjourned for ten days. True
hills have been found against several OF those
concerned in the recent ortrages IN Duo'in'
The Austrian Reichsrath reassembled yes'eIu"s'
The trial of two officers of the Union Uoh-
.rale was begun in Paris. The Allan Liho
steamer Peruvian was damaged by coliislon
IN the Mersey. M. Louis Blanc is seriously ILL.,
ARABI PACHA COMMENTED WITH HIS Loi'
IovnoN. Dec 5.-Arab Pacha has written W
U,lfrid Blunt saving he would prefer 10 h'0 -
damascus Or if that is impossible. IN Lonuoh
his letter printed i'll this mornings IHmeS <Ai"oi
.rosses contentment with his lot because ne KNOWS
that his misfortunes have been tne means u oa
'n", .to country he loves the liberty and pros
ne ,oi Sosorves He saws he feels confident that
pV." rn0,ond has carried ont her good work sne
when ,;, b,a to return She will soon learn lnss
W. vas no rebel when he set hmseli az uie hc"u VI
the people, who wanted hotiiiiis O"'
,,,p pposrCJJrION OF DAVITT AND HEALf.
LONDON, Dec. ga Home huie oenlohs,ia. % ,,'a.o
zion Vcas held at Stafford last evening. Amons "io'
,,,sent were Messrs ODOMell and Kenny MempcrS Vi
par'iomept for Dungarvan and Ennis respectively. A
resolution was passed cOndemning the Government ior
s determination to prosecute Messrs Dayt and Heay'
and congratulaes those true patriots on tneir re-
,us,l 70 enter into terms for bail Mr Kenny IN ah au
dress declared that II the Government mPidSTot ost
Tessrs Davitt and Healy II must lace tne 'aSA VI "
;nS the whole Irish Parliamentary party. ,,..
4 dispatch from Dublin says Tue pr proceeuinsds eeu III
sinst Messrs Dayitt Healy aud Quinn nave peeh au-
onrned for ten days enable the defendants 10 meet
tbe charges entered against them"
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FAILURE IN CINCINNATL.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-Frederick B. Burk-
bardt doing business .Bmkhardt Son and also as
the Danbury Hat and Fur Manufacturing Company on
Mainst made an assignment to Charles HoeHngho1 TO-
day. The liabilities are estimated 10000; the
assets 81 5000
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blooded one, and occurred July o. There was no de
fence. The prisoners counsel II. H. Gardner, appeaieI
for mercy the ground that the crime was COMMITTED
while Hawkes. crazy with liquor, and was no, pre-
determined The Jury -eurned verdict of murder In
the second degree. Hawkes. will be sentenced on
Thursday.
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FOUND GUILTY or MURDER.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec. 5.-The trial of
James Hawkes. for the murder Of Amelia Hun, the
with whom he had been living for several years.
was concluded this evening. The murder was @ cold
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4 PURCHASE BY ROBERT BONNER.

LEXINGTON KY, Dec. 5.-Robert Bonner, of
New York. purchased from II. c. Mcdowell a handsome
ycaIng King Rene flly out Of a Princess mare. The
price IL said TO a fair
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A LAKE STEAMER MISSING.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The propeller Michigan,
of the Goodrich Line which left Grand Haven for Nil
waukee Sunday night trip OF only Few hours, has
been seen since and 1t il feared she wrecked in the
storm on that night.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. s. 1882.
A Paris dispatch that NJ. Louis Blanc is seriously
q al Cannes
NJ Jag Telegraph says 1t Is rumored that the Bishop