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Hanged for Outrage and Murder.

THE DESEKVED FATE OF AN ALABAMA NEGRO.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 26-The negro man.
Leonard Coker. who committed the outrage on
dered here last Monday about thirty miles east OF
this place, on the western railroad, was captured
yesterday afternoon. He confessed the crime, as
the evidence OF his guilt was overwhelming por-
tons OF his clothing being found near the scene OF
the outrage, and having been seen with her sew
eral times the day OF the killing crowd of whites
and blacks were engaged in the search for him.
and when he was captured he was carried to the
spot where he murdered his victim, and hung to q
tree until he was dead.
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ssTugss Wl1sSyw.

Nkw YORK, August 2S-Janes Elliott ana Wms
X Harding, for "Tug' Wilson to-iay signed au
agreement and posted $500 each TO night for &,so0
Side within 100 miles OF New Orleans on Novems
osr Stn William 4. Mccoy was chosen fsnss
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Public Printer Rounds and the Fire.
nlems

men,
Mr.. S. P. Rounds, the public printer, has ad-
dressed to the members of the fire board the fol.
lowing letter, which explains Itself:
81 have the henor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your application in favor OF Miss Daniels for
position In the Government Printing Office, and
the pleasure to inform you that am pleased to be
both able and willing to grant your request
Having been myself a fireman the best years of
OF the Chicago fire department. and having In my
experience seen many similar cases, which were
always provided for by the generous hands and
join with you In helping to provide for this case
l have accordingly appointed Miss Daniels to
place in the government bindery to start with q
salary OF 81 per week."
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 26-The rains OF the
past few weeks are causing much apprehension
among farmers, as cotton Is suffering from the
Dolls r0ttentng and from rust.
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The Soldiers Home GOvernorship.
WHY STCRGIS II An tn co

member Of the board OF commissioners of the
Soldiers Home told STAR reporter last evening
that the removal OF Gen. Sturgis from the govern
ever, and that the fact that Gen. Sturgis gave tes
t1mony before the Senate committee which re-
nected upon two OF the members or the commits
sion had nothing whatever to do with it, Gen
Sturgis testimony could affect but one of the pres
ent commissioners, Gen. Merely, while the other
board, were In no way touched by Il. "No. sir.
said the commissioner. ''Gen. Sturgis was relieved
because the commissioners considered him, as a
commander, failure, and as administrator in
competent He was relieved because he was not
considered fitted for the position, AMI under the
circumstances II he had been my father he would
have had to CO."
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AUBURN, NY, August 26-The Advertiser. will
say to-day that Courtney told his friends he was
going to win at Saratoga, and they backed him
heavily in the pool box. The Union Springs peo-
pie are said to have lost thousands OF dollars, one
young mans losses reaching S3.0a All the sport
Ing men here pronounce the race piece OF out
raQeOuS iObbery
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The NEWEST DEVELOPMENT in the Conkling.
Cornell scandal Is story that comes from Sara
toga to the effect that it was ex-senator Blaine
had endeavored to bribe the governor-the latter
having made confidant OF the ex-Secretary. The
latter, however, communicated it to o prominent
1t to the Albany Euening Journal
Gov: Cornell is said TO be very wroth that
ment Without the editor OF the Journal consulting
him about It.; nevertheless he afirms his readiness
70 stand By the original charges ION I'll essential
pointan 9 -
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The KearSarye

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 2d-Thc u. S. s.
KearSarge sailed to-day from the lower harbor for
Portland direct, where she will join the other ships
OF the North Atlantic station.
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The British Rifle Team Embarked.
LIVERPOOL, August 26-The steamer Alaska,
with the British rifle team on board, sailed from
here to-day for New York.
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Ex.Gov sprague Holds the Fort.

Ex.GOv. Sprague Holds the Fort.
Trustee Chafee. with his lawyer, went to the
Canonchet estate yesterday to put Mr.. F. D. Moul-
ton, the purchaser, in possession. They found the
place occupied by men hired and armed by ex-
Gov. Sprague. An anomalous nag was flying on
the house. There was an armed man on the roof,
men on the lawn and at the various entrances.
After an interview with Mr.. Spragues boy, who
said that entrance would be resisted by rifles, Cat
ling guns, and mitrailleuse, Trustee Chafee de-
cided to withdraw. There was some firing on the
grounds, apparently in the way OF bravadO or az
signals.
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JUDGE CRowELL is acting as sixth auditor of the
Treasury, in the absence OF Judge Ella.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s5oS, ,556.37 customs, 81 ,o63, ,32a64
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COnncctfcUt OcmOcraftc St1te COnVcn.
tf<hsn

NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, August 26-The demo
cratic state committee have issued their call FOL
the state convention, to be held at Hartford OF
October 4th.
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The ORDER transferring the officers of the Pas
sale to the receiving ship Wyandotte at the Wash
1ngton navy yard. has been revoked.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John B. Milton and
Master F. II. Lefaver have been ordered to duty on
the coast survey; Assistant Engineer w. b. Boggs
and Cadet Engineers James II. Fits and C. Ii.
Matthews to the Passlic.
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COL AMOS WEBSTER, chief clerk OF the Treasury
department, has left the city for few days. Dur
Ing his absence Mr.. E. B. Daskam Is acting chief
lplp
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What Commissioner West Saws.
urS voycr ia Srrrr rop NV

letter dated three days ago has been received
by friend in this city from. Commissioner West.
In this Mr.. West says the fight touching District
reorganization has just begun. 'sDo you think,
he says in substance, 'that entered into 1t with
out knowing OF the antagonisms my actions would
bring about from those who have long been In the
rut?" Mr. West indicates that when he returns
the war will begin In earnest. Further he SAYS
the comments OF some OF the Washington news
papers were lud1crouS.
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" A. TAYLOR, PRACTICAL HORSE
w SHOER.-An diseases Of the feet properly
tres.ed any Shoe required made in the shop. 4l3 AZ
street southwest. near virginia avenue. an7.lY
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SECRETARY LINCOLN will probably leave the city
next week for visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado
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aud Surgeon Special attention given TO diseases
Si Eelsales aud Chdrsn for The past Is ycarn l730
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YELLOW FEVER AT PENsACOLA.-Acting Secre
tary OF the Navy Walker has received telegram
from Capt. Alfred Hopkins, commanding the nav
YARD at Pensacola, Fla, announcing that on
death from yellow fever has occurred In Pensacola
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The AMOUNT Of mineral lands entered the past
fiscal year was 37,O63 acres, instead OF 37O6S O1C
acres as printed yesterday.
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HEROES OF TIE 8EANNErrE..

Probable Delay i'm the Investigation of
the Loss Of the VesSe.-Survivors Of
the Wreck. Who They Are and Where
They lire-Licut. Da.lenho,yer,s Story
Of Alcxy. the Good Indian.
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The TITLE TO THE RIVER FLATs.-AttOrney Gen.
eral Brewster stated to-day that no questions
affecting the land title to the Potomac fats have
been presented to him, but that he expected to
hear from the Secretary of War on that subject in
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The DISTRICT 1MBRoGLIO.-It is stated that Com
missioner West will not return to Washington
from New London for some ten days yet Mean
tlme affairs at the District building remain in
Statu quo.
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DARASOI4S, SUN UMBRELLAS SILKS IACES.
India Linen. Sasines. below COST to close out ut 73f
I'D ia sta suses between q ard II.
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PURE CIDER VINEGAR.
-Four years old, made in Maryland.
STRICTLY PURE SPICE. Speciality.
GREEN GINGER
SUGAR, very low.
tom prices. = ~
J.B. BRYAN & BRO,
-, COS Penn. ave. n. W.. opp. Metropolitan Hotel
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Railroad News.

We have some more good railroad
news for our readers this week, which
will prove especially interesting to
parties living on this side of the riv-
er. Mr.. NJ. A. Miller, Of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
has been in town since Monday, in
the interest Of the proposed branch
from Scary to Gallipolis. His first
object was to secure from the corpor.
alton authorities the right to construct
the line through town. Council held
a meeting Monday night, and the
matter was discussed at some length,
but action was postponed until Tues
day evening, In the meantime an
ordinance giving twenty feet off Of
the North side Of Court street had
been prepared, by the terms Of which
the company was required to build
and forever maintain depot within
one.fourth Of a mile from the middle
of Main street, under penalty of ten
thousand dollars forfeiture. Mr.. Mil
Ter objected to the forfeiture clause,
and the vote resulted in u tie, with
one member of the Council absent
The whole matter was then adjourn
ed till Wednesday afternoon, when,
at a full meeting, the Objectionable
clause was stricken out and the ordi-
nance passed. 1t is not part of
Mr.. Miller's business to locate depots,
but he thinks the company will place
it just where the county roads turns
up onto the bench below town, which
will be within the prescribed limit.
General Bowyer has already donated
the land. Mr.. Miller has taken op
tons on several of the lots abutting
on Court street on the North side,
which the company will want in case
that route is selected. These OPP
tons we're given for only thirty days,
so that whatever is done will be
quickly done. He goes to Williams
burg tomorrow, on other business for
the company, but will return here
week after next, and will then see
all the property holders along the
line between Scary bridge and the
mouth Of the river. He assures us
that it is his understanding and be
lief that grading will commence Just
as soon as the weather will permit;
that the company have not hereto.
fore been able to spare the hands
from the Eastern extension, which
has proven much more difficult and
tedious undertaking than was at first
anticipated, owing to the marshy
character Of much of the territory
through which they had to build
We feel warranted in expressing the
opinion that within the next few
months the peaceful slumbers Of our
sober citizens will be disturbed by
the snort of the iron horse as he
plunges through our county, fright
ening away the commercial owls and
bats, and dragging after him u long
train Of prosperity and plenty.-Put-
nam Democrat.
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The eVisItor..r-'

III. Editor; We infer from The re.
marks Of the editor Of the pliior, that
he has some knowledge Of who the
parties we're that committed the dep
relations in town,on Christmas eve,
by pulling down signs, &c. Now, il
Mr.. Van Matre is a good citizen and
desires TO see The property ofthe town
protected, and if either he or ''snap
Jackerg viii make oath before the
Mayor We win insure them that the
guilty parties viii be punished,
whether the Mayors son is one Of
the party or mott, as he did asnap
Jackern when he was before him.
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SHERIFF,s RETURN.

A LIST OF Real Estate sold to individu.
II ais within the county OF Mason, in the
month OF ed day. January, 1882, for the
non-payment OF taxes thereon for the
years 1879 and 1880
WAGGENER DISTRICT.
Fry Samuel and Zcrkle's heirs, Lot IS,
Pomeroy ST., sold TO w. b. Cartmill. To.
tai Sl0.9I.
Lowell, Payne and Thos. Means, Lot 20,
Third ST., Mason City, sold to I. j. Booth,
Total sos
ARBUCKLE DISTRICT.
Fleek Lewis, so acres, Ohio Sixteen,
acres sold to @. W. Maupin. Total S3.s2.
CLENDINEN DISTRICT.
Groves, G. W. 8 acres, Ohio Sixteen, sold
to I. ]. Booth. Total 1898.
Jno. L. Neville, 30 acres, Ohio Sixteen
Hills, sold to I. j. Booth. Total S5,04.
UNION DISTRICT.
Hill Amanda, "a acres, Mud Lick, sold
to G, W. Maupin. Total S2.67,
Harrison Lucretia, IS acres, Mud Lick,
10 acres sold to T. J. Booth. Total $40.
Mccoy David, So acres 10 Mile Creek,
hplu W L. " puutli. lOtai St.UO.
Roseberry Peter, heirs, 1870 acres; Pigeon
Roost, sold to I. j. Booth. Total S23.53.
HANNAH DISTRICT.
Miller Samuel A., lO5 acres, Guyan, sold
to 7. j. Booth. Total S9.77.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County OF Mason, To-wit:
I, A. A. Hanly, Sheriff OF the County oil
Mason, do swear that the above list con.
tains true account OF all the real estate
within my county, which has been sold by
Inc during the present year, for the non.
payment OF taxes thereon, for the years
1873 and 1880 and that am not directly,
or indirectly interested in the purchase oi
any OF said real estate, so help Inc God.
A. A. HANLY,
Sheriff OF Mason County.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
End day Of January, 1852.
JOS. II. HOLLOWAY, Dep'y,
for ]. I. r. B. SMITH, Clerk Of County
Court of Mason County.
jan 4-Sw.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Commissioners Sale or Valuable
Real Estate.
Henry ]. Fisher,

%.
Z. E. Baker aud Others.
In Chancery.
Pending in the Circuit Court Of Mason
County, West Virginia.
DY virtue Of decree entered in the
I'D above cause, on the 10th day OF May,
1881, the undersigned special commission
ers will offer for sale by way of public auc-
ton, at the front door OF the Court House
Of said county, on the 9Th day Of Feb
ruary, 1850, TO pay Off debt due and
owing to Isabella Ridinger from Samuel
Ridinger, OF four thousand and thirty-eight
dollars and sixty.one cents i,0SS6l) with
legal interest thereon from May 10th, 1881
until paid, the following tract OF land: $50
acres situate in said county and State, on
the Poplar Fork Of the Kanawha River
Thirteen Mile Creek, belonging to said
Samuel Ridinger, said land being partially
cleared and improved, with good resi-
dence thereon and other suitable buildings
for afarmer's use thereon; upon the follow
ing
TERMS:
CASH as to one-third Of the purchase
money and the residue on credit OF six
and twelve months, the purchaser giving
bond with good security for the deferred
payments, and the said Commissioners re-
tanning the legal title Of said land as a fur
ther security.
The above sale will be made under a
first lien upon said land.
CHAS. +. HoGG,
JAS. b. MENAGER,
ian. 4-iw. Special Commissioners.
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Weekly Register
Terms $3.50 a Year u AdUdnde
sor 80 for 5yedfs, IN Adrancc,
GEO. w. TrP2nT1, Editor.
Point Pleasant. West va.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1882,
Legisinture.

The Legislature meets o.day in adj
jodrned session, and we take the
liberty ofyoicing some Of the senti.
mentsoft the people. This sasession
to finish up Legislation by the present
body, and not to beginit.
Every membes has his particular
constituents in his county and his
individual ideas, but IL takes the
constituency Of all the counties and
the ideas ofall the members to form
the Legislature, therefore let that be
done which will be for the greatest
good Of the greatest number
What the people want and what
they pay for is votes, not speeches;
before the next election they can get
plenty ofbettes if not longer speeches
without either mileage or per diem.
The member who prevents the
change Of a good law will be more
highly appreciated by his constitu.
entsthan themember who Introduces
fifty bills that don't pass and ought
not to pass.
Our State is young; we want PEG,
pie, labor, capital, development; our
Legislation must DO as liberal as that
of other States or we will get none of
these.
When it is necessary to pass an
act, put it in plain, unmislakable
language, for your constituents are
the plainest kind Of people.
When different acts conflict, re.
serve the best ndrepeal all that con.
flicts with it.
There will be some members who
will never get through, but when the
Legislature is through, come home,
because just one year from now there
will be another body who will occupy
your place comingmoro recently from
the people. F.
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Holiday RIan,bIea.

Editor Register:
Another twelve months work is done,
Another New Year has begun.
In entering upon the new year we
should do 50 with new resolves, and
eneayor 70 improve the future more
than we have the past
II is said there is always a calm
aflera storm, and a truthful saying
it is. Some weeks before Christmas
all were looking forward to the holt
days with anticipations Of pleasure,
and no one more 50 than the writer
of this, who was anxious for a little
rest from school duties. My enjoy
ment commenced on Wednesday, De.
cember 21st, 1881, at the residence Of
Mrs. ]. D. Hope, in clendinen Dis
trict, where alarge numbered invited
guests assembled to witness the mar
riage ceremony between Miss Eliz.
abeth NJ. Hope, and Mr.. P. F. Spen,
Ger, Rev. s. Cummings, Of your city,
tied the knot and made Perry (forby
that name he is best known 10 the
discomfort ofsome of the beaux, the
possessor ofhis charming bride whom
u. ~ -
he so roguishly deprived them q;
the writer ofthis entered his protest
but il was ofno avail, he. however
got sumptuous repast which was
some consolation.
Your correspondent, like Peter
Pinder Of old, gathered on Friday be-
fore christmas his family Of school
children around him, talked to them
and gave each one an affectionate
remembrance and wished them a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The schools in Clendinen were
all closed for the holidays, but are
now in successful operation now that
the storm ofenjoyment is over, and
every thing is moving along calmly
and quietly. During the festive
season Mr.. Geo. Henry, and Mr.
Josiah Arlington, each gave pleasant
entertainments at their homes which
were enjoyed by all who were present
and who tripped the light fantastic
to their hearts content.
The matrimonial market, so mad
am rumor has it, is looking up and
the most popular sentimental piece
now sung in this section of country
is "Everof thee fondly Undermining
The weather has been very dis
agreeable for some time past, and the
roads are in fearful condition, and
in many places almost impossible,
they are disgrace to the county
and something should be done to i'm,
prove them.
On THE Wing.
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THE BALTIMORE
WEEKLY HERALD.

A N eight-page weekly paper devoted to
n the interests OF the farmer and the ru-
ral districts, and replcte with intelligence
affecting those interests. 1t ia without
doubt the cheapest weekly paper in the
South. 1t is carefully edited by experien.
ced journalists. The various news, edito.
rial and literary departments are OF such
a character US to educate and entertain tho
old, the young, and those in the full vigor
OF life. While the developments OF agri.
cultural interests are its principle aim, It
also gives all the news, that is necessary to
keep up wish the grade OF intelligence
which this age demands. AM
The Weekly Herald s issued on Friday
OF each week, and mailed to any address,
on the following terms:
One year Sl.5O Three months 40 cts.
Six months 10 0nemonth IS"
Remittsnces may be sent by check, pos
tai order, draft or registered letter. Liber.
al arrangements made with Clubs.
Address HERALD PUB. CO.,
Baltimore, Md.
Send for sample copy. Tdec2Sw4.
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stockholders Meeting.

THE annual meeting OF the Stockholders
/ Of the Mason County Agricultural and
Association, will be held at the
Court House in Point Pleasant, West Vir-
ginia, on the third Monday in January,
the 10TH 1882, for the election Of FIVE Di.
rectors, and the transaction OF general
business. III. BRIGHT, President,
II. r. HowARD. Secretary,
der. 9l-4M.
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done thousands of
women more good than the medicines
Of many doctors. 1t is n positive
cure for all female complaints. Send
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham.
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The iron puddlers of Eastern Penn.
sylvania are demanding advance in
wages, which shall place then on a
level with the same class Of workmen
in Pittsburgh.
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Last year 125, 900 of the immigrants
who landed on the shores, were Ger,
mans, and it is expected the present
year will witness an increase of al
least 25 per cent. One thousand ar
rived on Tuesday.
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Poplar wood is shipped from Rock,
bridge county, Va, 10 Philadelphia
at $40 per cord, TO be made into pa
per. The shipper expects to build
up big business Of the kind.
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The N. Y. Tribune charges the Pres.
ident with robbing the political
graveyard in tee formation of his
Cabinet, which is unkind, to say
the least.
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At last Texas recognizes that MUIR
der is crime, and two Mexicans
have been sentenced to be hanged
for that heretofore trivial offence.
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Death to rats, mice, reaches and
ants;Parsons' Exterminator. Barns.
granaries and households cleared in
u single night. Best and cheapest
vernin killer in the world. Sold
everywhere.
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The Blackburn -Burbridge matter
is not settled yet, and among the
friends of the two men fears are
entertained that a hostile meeting
will yet occur.
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A thief recently stole an overcoat
from q Cincinnati doctor, and along
with it, got frst-class case ofsmall.
poX.
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Salt Lake City imposes an annual
license Of $500 on each saloon, and
the result is there are but few, and
no "corner groceries"
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The amount asked for to run the
government of New York city is
S3l. S90.030.14, and the amount grant
ted is S29.4l2.S3l56.
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The Mayor of the city of Mt. Car.
mel, Illinois, has ordered all the
churches closed to prevent contagion
of small ,pox.