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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
Flood in the River Regions.

W1LKEsBARRE, Feb. 1.-THE rain which
began falling early yesterday morning con-
tinued until late last night. The mountain
streams are rising rapidly. The gorge which
formed between here and Nanticoke several
weeks ago remains firm and causes
the water to flood the meadows for miles
The swing bridge few miles below here on
the Lehigh Valley road is in danger of being
swept away should the river continue rising.
Considerable damage will be done, the water
now being almost level with the railroad
tracks. Little ice is running.
PITTsToN, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Susque-
hanna river here is twenty-one feet above
low water mark. The ice has broken and is
passing away down the river.
NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa, Feb. 14.-Both the
north and west branches of the Susquehanna
are about fifteen feet above the low water
mark, and continue to rise slowly. Very lit
tie ice has come down, showing that the rain
has not yet moved the gorgss beyond Lock
Haven.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
Shaker Apple Sauce

Shaker Apple Sauce
A ND Sweet Corn from Mount Lebanon, N. Y. just
N received. If you wish for the best Bread
Flour come and buy of barrel of 'tWashburn's"
Superlatve, barrel of 'tPillsburys" and for pas
try Howe and Morgan's. Prime butter is now,
but supply all orders New Orleans Molasses,
Maple Syrup, Seedess Raisins Dates, Prunells, with
fine stock groceries. Come and
I'D. 8. Cooper,
fI5 37S State Street.
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A Rise In the Hudson.

ALBANY, Feb. 14.-The river is rapidly ris-
ing. Ice cutting has been suspended. The
ice moved short distance to-day.
The ice moved from in front of the city
this afternoon. The river is now said to be
clear from Troy to Castleton. That a dam
has been formed further down is evidenced
by the fact that the water is steadily rising,
and the docks are covered as well as the ter
minus of the streets leading to the river.
Twins elevator at Greenbush has been car
ried away, and Rose & Wilbur lose consider
abba lumber
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T acute pneumonia yesterday, aged

.eed of acute pneumonia yesterday, aged
Is years.
South Lee, Mass, has two cases of small
pox and many persons have been exposed
At Adams there have been four deaths and
there are still four cases.
In the English House of Commons last
evening Justin McCarthy's amendment to the
address in reply to the Queens speech was
negatived by vote of SO against 30. The
address was then agreed to.
Seven hundred employees of the Palace
Car company at Chicago struck yesterday in
consequence of an order requiring the men
to pay ten cents for the round trip from Chi
cago to the shops and changing the pay day
from twice to once month, and it is expect
ed that the strike will become general among
the 3 400 emploYes.
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FIRE RECORD.
A Farmer Visited by Firebugs

Farmer Visited by Firebugs.
MIFFnIN, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two weeks ago
George Il. Wagner, a farmer, received let.
ter warning him that his property would be
destroyed and he shot. No attention was
paid to the matter. About a. m. to-day his
barn was fired in two places. Wagner ran
out in his night clothes and crowd of
neighbors gathered Shots were heard on
the mountain. and it was proposed to follow
the incendiaries. Instead, the crowd stayed
to save the property. Theibarn and its con-
tents were destroyed. Loss $4,000. A Wig
ilante corps has been formed.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
Death of a Cuban sympathizer.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE death is an
nounced of DIR. j. Emilio Howard, a native
of this city, who was arrested in Cuba in 1870
on charge of aiding the insurgents, con-
demned by court martial to eight years in the
chain gang and confscation of his estates and
released in 1872 at the peremptory demand
of the United States conveyed through Min
lister Sickles DR.. Howard, who was sixty
two years of age, has for ten years had a
claim pending against the Spanish govern
ment on account of the outrage.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15

ALBANY, Feb 1.-THE Democratic dead
lock in the State Senate still continues. The
Democratic Senators held secret conference
this afternoon and invited the Tammany
members to attend but the latter refused
The principal business was an agreement on
plan for the appointment of committees. A
committee was appointed to confer with the
Tammany members and will report to-mor-
row. The Tammany representatives in the
House are bitter in denunciation of Speaker
Patterson, who they say has violated all the
pledges made previous to his election.
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GAUDEFROY's
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
k1HIFATE families, boarding houses, hotels and
Il restaurants can be supplied with help Of differ
ent nattcnaties- Crest attention paid pro
petor Of the establishment IN the choice Of girls and
women before sending them to MI = situation Coun-
try calls Of any distance PROMPTLY attended to-
SSX Orange street, near Grown street
anil GAUDEFROY
WANTED
VNO BUY, lot of Second hand Furniture and Car
n pets Highest cash price p3id- Orders by mail
promptly attended to- at
jail 2S CHURcH STREET
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
DRIvATE families, boarding houses hotels and
IL restaurants can be supplied with help Of differ
ent natonalities Crest attention is paid By the pro-
prietor Of the establishment the choice Of girls and
women before sending them to m situation coun-
try calls Of any distances promptly attended to-
MRS. 7. HULLIGAS,
jal2 II 293 Grand street, cor. Olive
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A Row in the Read,uster Caucus


RICHMOND, Feb. 14.-The readjuster eau
Gus tonight eliminated in big row. As
soon as the caucus assembled the great matter
in dispute, the election of an auditor of pub
lie accounts, contrary to expectation, was
sprung. The boiling Readjusters were in the
caucus and willing to abide the result of its
deliberation. After speeches by Messrs.
Hale Newbury and other friends of Massey,
Senator Lybrook nominated Massey for the
position. Auditor heidelberg took the floor
and denounced Massey as felon and said he
would resign his seat to go home before he
would vote for him. Massey's friends sprang
up and with cry of F'This way,
freemen," left the caucus. The breach is
wider now than ever and little hope of bridg-
ing it is expected. The caucus nominated S.
Brown Allen, of Augusta, for auditor of pub
lie accounts
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Tennessee.
Aswitchman,s Horrible Death.

A Switchman's Horrible Death.
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA man believed to
be resident of Chicago and named Henry
Perry, who has been working for the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad about two weeks
as switchman at the yards here, had his
foot caught tonight in the frog of the
switch, and before he could extricate it or
the car be stopped he was run over and
killed. His body was horribly mangled and
he died before the car could be removed
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Massachusetts HUI
name society have awarded $4oo to Captain
George A. Saunders and the crew of the
schooner Cora Lee for their noble efforts in
rescuing the crew of the schooner Almon
Bird on Thursday, January 5th also $50 to
Mrs. Ann Pierce for her praiseworthy act in
opening her house and doing all within her
power for the suffering seamen.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15

OTTAWA Feb. 14.-Dr. Baker Edwards, an
analyst of Montreal, has made report to the
Dominion government on the subject of the
adulteration of food. Referring to sugar he
says: Refined sugars produced in the lower
provinces appear to be of excellent quality
and are superior to many late American i'm
ports.
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Murdered in q Dispute Over Prouertv

NEwBURGH, Feb. 14.-Jonah Tompkins,
residing at Tinker Hill, eight miles from
Cold Spring, was murdered yesterday by his
brother-in-law, Curtis Christian Early. In
the morning the men set out together to buy
cows and in the evening Christian returned
and announced to his wife that he had MUIR
dered Tompkins, stating where the body
could be found. He then attacked his wife,
but was overpowered and fed from the
house. Search was made and the body was
found where indicated with the head crushed
in by stone. There were indications of
terrible struggle. The murderer has not yet
been arrested, and it is believed he has COM
mitted suicide Supposed rivalry regarding
their father Jaws property was the cause
of the crime
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THE WEST.
Illinois.

SUSPENSION of Grain Firm.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Owing to the sharp
decline in wheat the firm of Harlow, Petten-
gill & Co., grain commission merchants, sus-
pended to-day. The firm paid out 5000, 900
to-day, all the money had, and then stopped
payment. Liabilities $4,000. They claim
they will soon resume.
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Russia.

Stringent r. recommendations Against the
jews.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE govern
ment commission having charge of the jew
ish question recommend the exclusion of
Jews from all villages, but that they be per-
mitted to settle in towns having a certain
population provided they are prohibited
from trading in spirits or collecting parish
taxes. They are also to be deprived of the
right of civil registration and are forbidden
to communicate with foreign Jewish associa-
tions. There are also to be separate schools
for Jewish Children.
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PENNSYLVANIA.


Anew Issue of Railroad Bonds.
ERIE, Feb. 1.-THE New York, Chicago
and ST. Louis Railway company filed in this
county for record deed of trust in favor of
the New York Trust company of New York
yesterday for SIS, 900, 900, for which amount
bonds are to be issued in the sum of 81, ZOO
each at per cent interest in gold payable
semi,annually.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15

A MAN with small capital; business new and
IN paying large profit; rare chance for . man that
can commence Immediately. For particulars call at
lis St. CHAPEL.
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NEW DOMINION.
A Little Boys Death from LIquo

Little Boys Death from Liquor.
MONTREAL, Feb. 14.-An eight-year old
boy died at Point st. Charles from excessive
use of liquor, and the coroner's jury has
brought in a verdict of wilful murder against
some person or persons unknown. An eff
fort is being made to find the persons who
gave the boy the liquor.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
NEW YORK.


SIOssOn En- Route for Home.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE champion bill
HARDEST, George F. Slosson, sailed from Liv-
erpool on Thursday last for New York. Let
ters received from him refer to vignaux's de-
sire for a return match, which Slosson agrees
to play conditionally upon its taking place in
this city and upon ColIender table, the same
as was used in the recent game
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sew York Produces Market.


FLOUR-Dull and unchanged; Southern -four dull
and Dropping common to choice extra, 50 zOaS5 o.
wHEAT-Unsettled, closing dull and depressed
No. Red, 81 S6asI Blk ungraded white. 81 328
No. do, 81 32Aas1 341T No. 2 Red for February
81 35kasI S5X; do. March. 81 36as1 37T do. April
81 38a1 40 do. May, 81 37aSl SO.
CoRN-opened Ea1c higher, closing weak with
a portion of the Improvement lost ungraded MIXED
64a6SH; No. 5, 64a841f; No. 2, 67a681; No. mixed
for March. 677xa6S5< do. April, 6oz69K.
OATS-Higher but quiet; No. White. sly No
do 4sa49k; No. ! mixed, AZ; No. do, 4sa49H
mixed western, Haas No. mixed for May, 4sK.
RYE-Duu at S8s96
BARLEY-Quiet; No. Canada, 81 Is.
PORK-Dun new mess, SIS 00a$1s Is.
LARD-Dun, weak and lower; 81 NV for cash,
$11 IS for March.
wHISKEY-NominaL
BUTTER-Eominal -
Observation-Disclosures firm and quiet; United
86x crude in barrels, 61<a7H; refined In barrels
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NEW JERSEY.
Held for a Terrible Crime.

IteIU q
RED BANK, Feb. 14.-George Mcclure, the
negro accused of committing an assault up
on three little white girls, had an examina-
ton to-day before Justice Childs, and was
held to await the action of the grand jury.
The examination was held with closed doors,
as it was feared the prisoner would be
mobbed,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
District of New Haven S. Probate Court,l
Fabr11arx l9fh 1852

TNsTATE of PATRICK MAHON, late Of North HA-
~ ven, In said district deceased
The Court Of Probate for the District Of New Haven
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors Of said Estate TO exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly stested within said
time, viii be debarred a recovery. All persons In
debted to said Estate requested 10 make imme-
date payment to WHITNEY ELLIOTT,
faI4 2dIwf Administrator.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain,
mr. Carver Games OutAbead

DR.. Carver Comes Out Ahead.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.-In hundred birds
match in this city to-day for e1OO sterling
each between DIR. Carver, Mr.. Graham and
Mr.. Fowler at 81 yards, 90 yards and %
yards respectively, DR.. Carver killed IA pig
cons out of 1OO Mr.. Fowler IS and Mr.. Ora
ham Ga.
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Ofhar FSraa

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE tugboat Helen
Brown, belonging to the Commercial Wharf
company, was damaged 81, 600 by fire while
lying at Carleton wharf, East Boston, to-
night. The origin of the fire is unknown.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Feb. IA two story
dwelling kon Howes road, owned and
occupied by Charles Johnston, was burned
this morning. Insured for 81, 900.
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DEATHS.

ADANIs-In Waterbury, Feb 6, Lettie, wife of Chas.
Adams, aged IS years.
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Houses and Lots For Sale.
FOR RENT,

Eoh
49, THE Brick House Isl Bradley street mod
Iii ern convenienees; possession May is- sec
eV ond floor Tenement corner George aud Day
Streets city water; possession immediately Ten
ement, third noor At as Congress AvenHe possess
ion immediately. FOR SALE-A Houss, hrst-ei&ss
location. containing modern improvements Also.
corner Lot Wooster and Wallace streets, suitable
for manufacturing purposes
JOSEPH soSNENBERG, Real Estate Broke<.
faQ Clhur.f Efr.a4
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GHmts.
Hub Turner Wanted.
"ANfTED

fIIIILtI4
DY the New Haven Wheel Co. None but first.
u Class NorkulAn need aIlrllv Il
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

Harvard's Chinese Professor Dead.
BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Hua Kan Ko, professor
of Chinese instruction at Harvard College,
died at his residence in Cambridge at O'Clock
this afternoon from stroke of paralysis. He
leaves o wife and children.
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RED BANK, N. j., Feb. 1.-THE large
storage house of Matthew H. Gregory, one of
the largest buyers of wrecked vessels in the
country, and a storehouse for sails, mats,
ETC., was burned to-day. Loss 1000, insur-
ance 81 100.
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no RENT

49, THE large and spacious four story Store No
III 2o4 and 2oS State street. suitable for nAnufsc
lu turing or wholesale business. There is good
Easement, well lighted, and elevator running 70
top Of building. The building lie nearly IRE proof,
and is hrs-class In every respect Rent low to good
- HTNMAN's REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
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DY A competent girl to do general houseEork o
III would take cooks Position Is hrst-ctsss m
can give good references. Apply At
ifs IT. No. l6K DAY STREET
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A Democratic Victory.

B1NGHAMToN, Feb. 14.-At the city election
to-day the Democrats elected James K. Wal
don Mayor by nearly 600 majority. They also
elected three of the five Aldermen and four
of the five Supervisors, besides all the rest of
the city ticket. The new Common Council
will stand seven Democrats and three
Republicans.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
THE SOUTH.
Virginia.
Questions for the Lawmakers.

QUESTIONS Tor the LAWMAKERS.
RICHMOND, Feb. 14.-The committee of the
Maryland Legislature to locate the boundary
between Maryland and Virginia, now in this
city, were received by the Legislature this
afternoon with distinguished honor. An eff
fort will now be made for permanent set
Element of this vexed question, which excit-
ed discussion for many years.
The Readjuster leaders are here in force
attempting to arrange settlement of the
difficulties growing out of the election of the
auditor of accounts
Governor Cameron has signed the Riddle
berger debt bill, and it thereby becomes
law.
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Bed GastaR.
FOR SALE

- One Of the most desirable central Houses In
iIa the city; price very reasonable not Basement
hi Two Lots on Trumbun street, near Whitney
avenue.
Lots on the Hoadley estate, on water. frznkfin.
Coils and Hamilton streets GEO. ". OSBORN,
faIG3t II Whites Bufldfxc
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A Victim of fire,

BELLEv11LE, Ont, Feb. 14.-WiIliam Row
brough, who was badly burned in the Hunt
ingdon fire, died from his injuries to-day,
making the sixth victim. His companion,
HUFF, is scarcely expected to recover
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Heavy Sales of Wheat and Grain.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The sales in the board
of trade to-day were four million bushels of
wheat and five million bushels of other
grain, the greatest day on. record. The ex-
element continued during the day with
a wildly fuctuating market. E. W. Fisher
suspended.
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Michigan.
NIishap to a Steamer.

GRAND HAVEN, Feb. 14.-This morning the
iron steamer Wisconsin struck against the
north pier of the harbor and stove hole in
her bottom and she is filling. She has par
TALLY sunk. She has cargo of one thousand
tons of freight. Captain Smallman attributes
the accident to the absence of proper lights.
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Louisiana.

Failures In the Cotton Trade.
New ORLEANS, Feb. l4.-There were three
more 6ailures in cotton circles this afternoon
The names of the parties are H N. Martin,
H. Legendre & Sons, Samuel Fl. Buck & Co.
The last firm were heavy operators.
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Ohio.


Killed by a Playful Blow.
CANTON, Feb. H. AT Osnaburg last night
Lincoln Murphy and Dan Rice were playing
together when Rice struck Murphy play
fully in the breast and instantly killed him.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

New YORK, Feb. 14.-Sailed, the Arizona
for Liverpool, the Devon for Glasgow. Ar
rived, the Caledonia from Liverpool. the
State of Pennsylvania from Glasgow
Glasgow-Arrived, the Circassian from
New York, the Partisan from Boston.
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No Liquor Selling on Church Property
MONTREAL, Feb. 1.-THE Roman Catholic
bishop of Montreal has ordered that the ten
ants of church property engaged in selling
liquor shall be notified to stop the traffic at
once.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

M. Martel, late president of the French
Senate, died yesterday at Paris.
Miss Flora Foster, thirty-six years old,
matron of the Tombs PRISON in New York,
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New Haven colony Hi.torieeI soeist,

New Haven Colony Historical Society.
The directors of this society at their meet
ing on Monday evening, elected Robert Peck,
ESQ.,, to be their treasurer.
Resolutions appropriate to the recent
death of Mr.. Nathan Peck were adopted and
ordered spread upon the records of the So
ciety. Mr.. Peck was one of the founders of
the society, and for many years had been its
treasurer.
The third volume of the papers of the So
ciety is now in the hands of the printers and
will soon be issued.
Large accessions of members are taking
place, and the society has begun its twenty
fourth year under most suspicious circum-
stances.
An interesting paper will soon be read by
Prof. Brewer on the early manufactures of
Connecticut.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 14-3 P. II.
Money Sac per cent. Exchange closed firm at S4.ss
as485H.
Governments closed firm.
telosing prices reported over the private wire Of
BUNNELL & SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokers.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15

The Italian Chamber of Deputies yester-
day passed the Sc1Wt0n de ltste bill by vote
of 200 against 40.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Despatches received
by Bradstrset state that George A. Kelly,
owner of the Jefferson Iron Manufacturing
company, Jefferson, Texas, has failed for
100000. He has met reverses for consid-
cradle length of time. There is lien on his
foundry and real estate.
The creditors. of Henry Gerth, dry goods
dealer, Philadelphia, have received an offer
of fifty cents on the dollar in notes extend
ing over twenty one months. The liabilities
are $75, 200; of which $4,000 is in mort
cages on real estate assessed at 1871 900.
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City Court-CrIminaI side-Judgs shell

City tOurt-NfIhlIhHI 5Iue--J uuSE sHeI~
don.
John Murphy, neglecting family, continued
to February 18; Henry Ellers, jr., snow
baIling, So fine, S6.1S costs John Miller,
breach of Sunday liquor law, $40 fine, $3.50
costs Michael Doody, breach of the peace
against Lewis E. Leigh, to February 16 /;
Hugh McCready, breach of the peace, to
March 16; Thomas Clune, rape, probable
cause found and bound over to April term in
g. 500 bonds Christopher Osborn, $1s.69
costs and thirty days in jail; Eli Mason,
same, $3.50 costs and Ave days in jail !;
Mary Foley and Joseph Redmond, neglecting
family to February 2S; Lucretia Corelh
and Madeline Cuani, theft, 81 fine and $9.es
costs.