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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-15

Colonel Jack Wharton, United
States Marshal for the Eastern
District of Louisiana, died in
New Orleans on the 7th inst, of
apoplexy.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
APRIL 9Th 1882.

The Council met this day, there
were present. Leonce Perret
Mayor, and J. O. Lege, and Ophe..
las Bourque !; absent 5. Wise and
}. j. Abadie.
The minutes Of the proceedings
Of the Council Of the dates OF
February 9th 1882 and of Febru.
airy goth 1882 were read and
adopted.
r. c. Smedes presented and
read the report of the committee
appointed to settle with the of.
hcers. which report was adopted
and the committee discharged.
p O r..
To The Hon. the Mayor and Alder.
>nen Of the Tom of
.4b6euiNe.
| submit the following report,
which as a member of a committee
appointed by your Honorable
body to examine the reports and
settle with the outgoing officers of
the corporation [ have made.
The Con Collector has on hand
Cash from licenses 1882 S 1926
fines 1925
Total cash in his hand $3.50
Uncollected licenses 81 S 5000
'82 1880
He made a full settlement on
the tas roll of 1881. sometime ago.
Except as above shown he owes
the Corporation nothing.
The Treasurer has on hand
Cash on general fund S 1861
l." street & bridges 6S.68
Total cash in his hands S 1860
The corporation attorney has
on hand
Licenses 1881 uncollected S $500
Tax Roll 1881, taxes due
NEGLECTED 33lS
Out Of the sum Of sixty five dol
lars Of licenses due for 1881 net
over five OF ten can he collected.
The above is respectfully submitted,
(Sighed) L G. SHGbEs,
Of committee.
On mo'ion the council adjourn
ed sine de.
LEoS3E FERRET, Mayor
". 3. WHIT. ~tetv.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-15

Many persons are bitterly opposed to
s.patent medicines" and will rarely use
them at all. There is 10 doubt that
many are worthless, yet a remedy that
has stood the test for years, like DR..
Sherman PRICKLY ASH BITTERs, and its
sale and popularity increasing every
day, must have merit or it would have
disappeared long since.
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NOTICE.

acknowledgements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL. must be
handed in by y O'Clock NJ on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-15

BAILEY's SALINE APER1ENT, is a pleas
ant and cooling cathartic for the i'm
mediate cure of headache, indigestion,
constipation, heartburn, acid stomach,
blllousness, etc.
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Livery stable
gr-
$500

The undersigned would , IssP' )
fully inform The pns s1s,ls s d y
has opened a Livery there be Z
Town Of Abbeville, , wns : a
prepared to hire ed receive receive tbe
I 9iasss Il hs ssEy s moderate "a p .,.s''.,
same a. wy OpHILIAs Bouss'r
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"a airt is a fool that delights
in fooling fools, and the fool who
is fooled by such a fool is the most
foolish kind of a fool"
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from our Gxebanses.

Orange Tribune: Jesse James
he most notorious desperate in
the United States, was murdered
Monday by two detectives who
were afraid to try to arrest. James
was justly punished for during his
lifetime he had committed numer-
Gus cold-blooded murders, but tie
officers who were guilty of muir
dering him for money should not
only lose the rewards bat be pun
ished severely.
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y, b;,r.sif which nr,.urrei x-..r~~i.x
n ~. ~ while ~ hi~ NAV III TIL cifr
from H,~.for8 r. ~ ~.,red n..xt ~
The H.. Ss4ph4r-or Ar.h.r. wh.
sl;Srbfir rA-emhir- h;m- Nm ! rr-n~.r
.tcrre'l nn ani rnrn;nr III IN.
Collector. VIII. ,. How M r1u ~ NJ.
Archer Th;nkin~ ~ me-,.r NJ ..om-
nan;on. c..il4.,or N~ek~-4rf.-,k NJ no-;,..
~ rhc s.ius.+inn ,,n-;i rh. st~.nrrr ns.'n
a'3Jn.-~ei bsm. arI -a;l N. r.-uIT l;t.
NJ ~r4sk y. him Tr..n rh;- ~ Archer
ar.,-a ana t-,k anosh.r 80 mnk;n~
w ~ ~ a.t~rmin. n o.-s.e-~4ek.r'
"a ~nrh M nrox..i ~ ~ tn Later
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THE bill restoring Captain Corbin- o.
the Navy. % the active list passed the SEN
Sic, April IL. In the House the bill passed
a~pprcpristing $1,000 q make good \ De-
~deiency in the Indian fund. The post-offce
bill was considered 10 committee.
In New York City. the other day
Francis A. Fo-g began an action against
Clinton B. Fisk 10 recover 80. ISL. alleged
70 have been lost In mining ~pecusations in
which plaintiff Na< induced % take part
Through alleged false and fraudulent repre-
senfAfion. Fisk. who WAS : General In The
army. r 4 prominent member o. the Metho-
dist Church. founder 81 Fisk University,
Tennessee. and generally regarded - : man
or irreproxchsble character. ~pronounce~
the charges false in every particular. and
the attack upon him most malicious and
wicked.
REV. GEO. II. AUSTIN, Of Marion,
Ind. pleaded guilty % . csarge or forgery.
April 10, md Was sentenced 70 1--WE wears IN
the PenitentiAry and 70 pay : fne of slo-
The forgery was : note for $50. and xaz
committed IN February last
a. w. GRAY, : student Of the Sam
Houston Normal school q Huntsville. Tex
-, shot ami wounded NJ. y. Jordan. anoih-
er student. the other day. Toe trouble
originated n sending : comic valentine in
February last.
THE bill 81 exceptions taken in The
case or Charles ,. Guitesu and signed By
Judge Cox has been printed. and makes :
pamphlet Or thirty mine pages. There are
tE4-~~tu~~ N~...sfr~. ~. - xr.ff.r. 800.
ring np 70 fhe time when the case Vas given
70 The jury, and exceptions also 70 the rnl-
lng- Of the Court denying = new trial And
overrniin< the motion In arrest Of Judgment.
THE fire which destroyed the works
OF the Powell Tool Company. e Cleveland.
Ohio. the other day. n attributed 20 incen-
diaries. Fifty employees from the e-tah-
lishment struck several weeks axo. and
since then riots and th~reAieninx< have beer
u frequent. occurrence. The non -union
men Who were employed IN place of N,
strikers have been assaulted and -hot Sr.anl
several injured.
Antonio BARRER0, 4 well 70 do Mex
lean. living near Eagle Pass. Texas. sho'
his wife through The breast. MORTAL,
wounding her. April 10, and blew out lil
brains, leaving six little orphans. NJ csu-s
given.
a Hoxo KoxG silk house has jnzi
been exposed ID : half million fraud.
PARSELL has been released from XII
mainham and has rome ~ England ~ o.
rcln
THs Central Bank o. indianapolis,
with 4 capital stock " sloo.on. ha~ sir~td
m DOR. ~ Aecoun, of = drfAieA'iou NJ a1.-
lou ~ . teller named Arthur Nnxiler. liz
deposits sEgrA2sie Slp5.e0
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-' No. ",.- "sr .1'nct Pr
"-'' srh nan''mf nn'ise
o- s.'- M - "n
ine i'nipn v.sr'tr thus closes a
Telling tn1uir \, i-ong'e.lpw: IN y
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"A TRAIN on the Gulf. Colorado =
santa 70 Railroad wa> boarded ~ ok rob-
hers. near Ciehnmc. Texas. he other night
Ordering ~ hands mp the thieves walked
through The coach. ono q them holding :
pillow slip open and telling the passengers
% drop something n for the missionary
fund. and they Al contributed iiberAlIy.
The conductor dropped in just after The COL
lection. bur Immediately started back for
the express ear. A. che door closed behind
him one az the robbers shot q him. but
missed. The train started mp at this innc-
ture. and one or the men crsinx Jump
on. boy<,'' they rushed 70 the platform and
disappeared. The amount Of money they
got u ~variou~ly estimated. but the most TO-
liable report says il va over 81 .ooo- The
sheriff OF johnson County. with = large
posse and : pack o. b~loodbcunds, started n
pursuit
CAfrArS McINrrRE, Mate Bondu-
rant. second mate Hin and The colored
captain or the watch. fash smith. have been
indicted FOR .'inSolunfary granddaughter in
being The cause Of the burning q the steam-
er Golden City,"
jams Fisk and George n. Irwin.
having 10 their possession <loV.oco worth q
new bonds o. The city Of ST. Joseph. No..
were arrested IN New York City. April a.
wnie ..s'ns !. se. MN I. rIN'y een,s 81
ne oo..f' .ns s' nune1eu NJ.
2 -, '.s'os'se mss.s'-s 1'-p'ea
IN Philadelphia. Pa, the other day.
.n1ee ~'s,e1s WV su'ne"'s ~Nn'n -" =
nonr. 10 2. % ~o~s' r- ,''
. VITO" 49, 4 Z 'In
more go n, 1919 ~ n-..'
s'reeLs ~na ne .n''"' -. - -'e'n min.
4 iSe south ronr'. street Aoou' ~
o'e'oek :. go. "'h~-o'e, ns..'n- .
noise a ner -,s'e1 r'om'en.sle ~ i,unc
NJ Atson ~ os'"s eona'''on' Asn'e>.
assistance ~. p'on'pus -um@onsa, Ana
80 -n--ss.
eAt.'s. - 80 .-
-.s's H ss- -
$4,000 I .a
"'n.'e' 49, - 49," ' e'
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Personal. John. come back: all Is
forgiven. IN kickei the wrong man.
He I'LL mot know il WAS you->tella-
What makes you look - deaihly
sex. T0snrayP'' We'll the fac II tho
matter l.. I've been taking nv first
chew anil I'M only = a~maehewer.
Mrs. he Nnile--Oh. Mr.. Cattle
rancho. tell me. are You aAstheticsT Mr..
Carfieranrhe--O oh. dear. mo. Madame.
Iva, At ALL Never hal anything the
matter with me in nv life.
1T j. rather unpleasant 10 hear q
public speaker remark: ny friends
ur. | wish p > = few wurdS-ur on this
occasion-nr. etc.: but then We must
remember thar h " J. human.
-when q v convict IN sing sing Pris-
On fails ~ inn twelve shirts 4 uay. ~
Il invited ~ -r0me over "a the keepers
Office and ret padded H. . mes
sage that takes All the starch out ~
him.
six mrliral experts examined /,
man - - his sanity. and were evenly
divided After they had wrangled
about Il FIR = week Il Was discovered
that they had examined the wrong per-
son altogether
some one took Charlie UP and asked
him II he was his papa's by. H. an-
<Uprei: Yes h And YOUR mammals
Box. toosr Yes replied Charlie.
Well how can YOU he papa's boy and
mammals both ~ the same fimcsF
N Oh" replied charlie. quite indifferent
IT, .scant . wagon have y horses
In London alady prosecuted . hand
some gentleman for kissing her a .
railway station although he explained
that Ne had mistaken her for some one
el~e. and had A the same time apollo
gizci- He got seven days hard labor
What made her mad was probably the
fact that the handsome gentleman had
not kissed her for herself -Raifadti-
rliH NtwS.
Down at Old Bridge. in New Jer-
scv. > woman got = forIorn man %
drunk he couldn't stand. and then she
sent f0r = Justice Of the Peace. and
while some a. the ncighbors held the
unhappy and Timber pointed bacchanaIi-
an up. she married him. That's tho
kind ~ = hairpin = New Jersey woman
- WM[A -tAM MME ~ ~ ~
.-mnSh.r no cold convcnti0nalitirs Of
our false and much seneerel social in-
sfitntions may stand between her and
her love II apPlejaek only holds out
Hsrksge-
She was = reel sweet-l0Dking lady.
with : sealskin sacsyue anil = big plush
Int. and he stood on the step q an up
town residence. having iu-t pulled the
hill. - called % see. said b % the
LADY ~ the house. who WIS very red IN
the face from frying d~oughnuts over the
kitchen tire. ..if yon wished 70 give
anything % II. heather to-dsy." NO.
I don't want a. give anything 20 the
heather today i Just gave the woman
next door 4 piece u my mind about her
<ralamar of 4 hoy that broke down my
giants. That's All i can afford for
Ne heather just now."-NeD Hdrt's
Exgixtsr-
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Some of the residents in one quarter
Of Midiletown lately complained - :
policeman ~ = tramp rooster thar Vas
cnficing AWAY their hens. which laid
their eggs elsewhere than y home Il
seems the rooster came - = tramp 70 :
place where the parties owned only :
single hen One day he came % his
coop with : half dozen hens which. aft
er laying there. went home III night.
This happened day after day. till the
owners u the misguided foWls finally
procured ! game cock which rave the
Mormon roos,er such : shrzShinE that
he was unable 10 get home for : day o.
two. But ne was bound II have > fol-
lowing Of his own. and > few days later
he brought home some more hens from
another placr. which staii All might.
laid there next day and then went home-
Every day the rooster brought them ~
his coop % lay- The family. though
they kept hut one hen. were IN The habit
Of getting from three q half : dozen
eggs every DIV. The ncixhbors ma1lc
20 much complaint about The tramp
rooster hrguiling their hens that D. was
finally killed 10 appease their wrath
lfiidlsfchn IN. I'D Prsxs.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Ueus fren RveryWhere.


Nh. MILLER introduced : new Chinese
immigration bin. With = ten years limit. I'm
che senate. April $th. After some discussion
ehe vetoed Chinese bill wnz taken m. Mr..
1ayard answered che President. objections
BIN vas lost-l> 20 So The question Was then
put on the pa<>a<e o. she BIN over tbe veto
Iost. ? e. =. nos the necessary two thirds.
zion bin and che Chair ruled that the clause
transferring Suaftermaster's department
claims g ths court O. claims mus, he elm
tuition % Investigate the manner ~ passing
on these claims In the department. when
custom; h bad ssitencs, <asorsd q 6!ask,
Reed and Cox had . tilt- The bill finally
passed with little change
The bill -appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
mediate relief of the Cheyenne and Arapa.
hoe Indians passed the Senate on the 6th.
The hill 70 fx . day for the meeting Of cleo.
provide for anc rcruiare the counting Of
dent and the decision 81 questions aris:
Ing thereon "a, further d,.eu:ssd
Indian Territory railroad bin was made
unfinished business. and the senate. after
n az House bills passed sppropr'siine So.
go for the purchase o. seed tor the sufferers
from the overflow Of che Mississippi. and
slss'e mses s1e,anos re re , n2Tf o. ssn sns wsssis s;i
VA discussed snd thrce Chine~e immirrsrion
measures were introduced A motion 20 ad-
5oorn over until Monday was voted down.
Tur MIN rrliexinv from ~ rh~r~~ ~ 49,
--<~- ~-,s.~-.
ing the late war on proof THAT they served
faithfully until the expiration on their term
q enlistment. OF until che lsf 81 Nav. lS5.
but who failed 20 - mustered out and re-
House of Renre<enfaffvcs IN the an NJ
W~aehbnrn. 81 Winnes~ofa. eubmi<frd a con.
terence report on tho bal % authorize the
River within i've miles II -. Charlee No
Agreed u. Nj. Haskell. of Kausas- advocafrd
passage % the tariff commission BIN. ana
took = recess. The evening session vas Tor
the confederation Or pension bills.
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boiler. near Brownsville. MIMI. April :. She
had ! crew q seventeen men. and not one
among The entire number escaped without
injury. while six were killed outright. How
! The accident happened y mere conjecture.
for among The survivors who were rescued ~
The citizens 81 Brownsville. and who were
sflerward carried % n Crosse By me steam
er Toll. which had been sent % the scene.
not one could give any positive statement.
further than that there was : sudden ex-
plo>ion. subsequent horrors q burned
and scalded victims, cries q those who
were hurled overheard for help from the
waters. and the scenes always incident 10
such disasters. Frank NcIntsre. swift
Bell. John Nolan. w. NcCaumi~h. Charles
Martin and George NcCanmish were killed.
and ten Or twelve persons were burned and
bruised.
A storm At Highland, Mich, caused
the death Of Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mr..
Crandall. A number o. persons were in
jured and much property was destroyed.
A PARrr Of lynchers recently pressed
1 steamer into service q Raymond City. w.
va, and proceed 70 Winfield. where they
took Joseph smith colorcd, from Jail and
hanged him 70 = tree. The charge against
porous farmer q L.,on, rIeo'e e1un.s'
srss.~ 49, -. -,..s.,s -,
~ --s, go
1..,,,., a~cr. M, 49, IL IA. inca M,
~ ~ife ~ ,ryinr a. 81 possession q the
s.~- .,a ,h.s ~ rhonyhf more ~ N, chill
drrr ,b.n shc Ala ~ hin.
m.rred ~ pr,s,,.l 6end-
.~.-~s a-,,-,,,~ ~....-~..S :, ucc.
r,-sc, NJ. m. oiher morninr, P.,r;sk
r.n- -,~a.,.a "a sor Iit.r.Iir rhonn;,-
4. h..a sr,m nv hodv- The family were
=, h--.rs.sf ~, nv f.,her lefr nv t.hle
~ 1870 49, ,,fo ~ v,r8 r.,nrn,nr ~ /,
80 -,,r,.. r,sh ~ ~ \, ~ h.nd ~.
1e-xe.r-old scn - sitsing Nth NJ. b,ck ~
~.-S ~. docr AZ KeIIr ,nter,d - liited ~
~ .,d wishout . word a. warpjnr. brourh,
!, 49,, w,,n All soxc. rco, n. .or,. Ma
-
$3.50 49, --,. - 49,
49, 81 1890 -. -o,.,er ~, 1900
49, -..s 49, -~.--S.1 :. 1890. ~.
hcr,. rrcr nrtil Is IVA severed II. w.
from H. bodv ana sent II rolling acro<. the
6sor. The murderer We arrested before he
had gone \ square.
Cropcr SrARx. colored. has heen
.rr..,ed \, n.,rc;, Mich ~ h..f;.r n.
49, - d-s,h
T-ro.r..-~. -~.s al -..a--..a
~n.e u. ~.
~ y - - n ~ - n ~ s
- R.' sas- s.er.-.s
T... - - :. -a,e~.n,l- a~....a
s $500.
yonns n-n - 49, - ~ .'
ns.t nsnee', 80 nees 1900
~.n In .s
low the right ear. indicated either
murder or suicide. The hat q The victim.
almost filed with blood, was found : quar-
ter 81 : mile further up the road Insesti-
CATION showed mt the body was that Of
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kMH&1ONaAD ANIL EOAI4lCAns
MORMON leaders, including Joseph
Taylor and Joseph Smith. have placed their
wives N separate houses, % avoid arrest
under The clause Of the anti-polygamy law
which makes cohabiiafion with more than
one woman : mfsdemeanor.
Nix. ELMoRE, Peruvian Minister, in
communicating the news thai the ex-D icfa-
Cor ierok had left Peru.says: "The whole d
Peru Il now firmly united, IN spite Of per-
sist<xt efforts % Pierok and the Chilians 70
destroy c-onstitutionai order. THIS q lega-
q which The lamented General Hurlbut has
LETT Peru, - The greatest triumph o. bis he
role life, and while the Peruvian people ~
IL united and ars n enjoyment Of Republic
can institutions they Win ever remember
and venerate the name Of HuribuL United
States Minister and statesman, % whose
memory national gratitude VIII loon raise Z
citing monument"
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS, 81 the Peru
vian investigating committee, The other
day. read . letter from he late MIniste1
Huribut, stating that be would sail April s,
and that the United States had : bad repu-
tation n Lima shipherd read : postscript
% bis letter Of Nay q, N which be IN.
nounced that his clients had rcconsidered
their intention Of Offering General Grant
the presidency o. the company. He then
expressed the opinion that Minister Hurlhu,
had obstructed and frustrated his purposes,
and was seconded By biz chief, the late Sec.
retary Or state.
The President has nominated Henry
n. Teller. Or Colorado. Secretary Or the In
terror; WIN. Y. Chandler. Or New Hamp.
shire. Secretary Of the Navy; VIM. II. Hunt,
o. Louisiana, Envoy Extraordinary end
Minister Pleniposeniiary % Russia; Rolan<
Worthington, Collector Of Customs, Bos'
con; Adm B. Underwood. Surveyor Of Gus
toms, Boston; Daniel Hail, Naval O1icer b
Customs, Boston; John ,. Knox, Minnesso'
q, Comptroller o. the Currency.
The nomination Of Mr.. Teller as Sec
ressry q the Interior ~ confirmed On ID,
oh.
THE Republicans Of Rhode Island
gave Governor Littledeld : majority o. ASA
REV. 4. Hamilton, pastor 81 the m
dependent Church. q Oakland. CAL. died Il
The pulpit, April .. During his disconrs,
he suddenly paused. and sinking Jawr ex
pired almost Instantly. He was well know
o. the Pacific coast.
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SoxE months ago . package contain
Ing 5000 was lost q Grayling, Mich, while
n charge Of the express company. A few
days ago y. ID. Price, : poor railroad labor
| er, bought Z house and branched out IN
other directions 90 - % excite suspicion.
Detectives visited the house and found m
der : clapboard almost 5000. Upoa being
confronted with these fats Price owned up
and said be noticed The package accidentally
drop while being transferred q the station.
He kicked Il under the platform and after
ward secured Il. He says he burned mine
500 bills, for fear they might lead % bis De-
lection.
ST. xAvrER's CATHOLIC CHURCH,
one Of the largest and finest In Cincinnati,
was totally destroyed BY IRE the other az.
AN express messenger on : Forl
Wayne train recently heard strange noises
from : large box billed 10 Philadelphia.
when he pried On the top, out stepped N
old man named Jerry McAuley, who had
been shipped from Chicago In The mos,
economical manner. The express matter re-
mains ID the hands Of the officials q Del
phos, o.
The House Committee have agreed
10 insert IN the river and harbor bin IN ap-
preparation o. n ,723.ooo for Improvement 81
the Mississippi River from The head Or the
passes to the mouth Of the Illinois. or thi.
sum, -. $4,000 n 20 Be expended for I'm
proyemcnss below Cairo. and <60o.Oo0 Be.
tween Cairo and the Illinois River. The
whole appropriation 4 % Be expended b
the Secretary 81 war, II accordance will
the plans, specifications and estimates "
The Missi>sippi River Commission.
Iss graves 81 Confederate dead wers
decorated q New Orleans o. The 5th. To
Grand Army 81 ths Republic participated
m the ceremony.
Car FoRD. : brother 81 the slayer q
Jesse James. be- been arrested FOR compile
~ N TIE murder % Wood Hi;c, wb1 -
killed. q his house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-07
GRANO LUNCH
This evening.
PETER MENTGEs, as Adams 81.
The Great Outlaw.

The OUTLAW Frank James voluntarily
surrendered to Governor Crittenden at the
capital of Missouri, evening before last,
and has been sent to jackson county to
answer law-breaking charges. The noted
individual states that he is tired of the
style of life he has been lea ling and that
he wishes to reform, that he may pass the
remaining days in peace and regain the
respect of his fellow mepi consideration
for his wife and chlldren and a desire
to retrieve his name from the status upon
it, have in part prompted him to repent
ance and he hopes for executive clemency
in the event of the courts rendering a YER
against him. The Louisville Courier.
journal of yesterday has the following
regarding thosupposed robberies in which
he has been implicated:
The amount Of money obtained by the
various railway, bank and stage robheries,
in the majority of which Frank Jane.
was implicated, as fur as can be estimated
il as follows,