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The Coming Army Changes.
GEN. sHERMAN'S STAFF oFFICEGs-GEN. sHEaIDASg
STAFF.

II
GEN. SHERMAN'S STAFF oFFICEGS-GEN sHEaIDANe
STAFF.
The order relieving Gen. Sherman from command
OF the army on the first November allows him to be
attended until the date OF his retirement-the first
| OF February-by such OF hts stan officers as Inc
desires Gen. Sherman said this morning that
| Coils Tourtelotte and Bacon would both go TO It.
Louis with him. The other officers of his stan
have already been assigned TO duty I'm different di-
and Col Tfdball VIII shortly assume command of
the artillery school at Fortress Monroe. Col. A. n.
M0rTow, the remaining aide-de-camp, joined bis
regiment some time ago, but in the meantime, tt
preferred against him by Gen Crook, and he viii be
court-mart1aled In few days
Gen. Sheridan, when here short time ago. de-
cined to say anything about what officers will
compose his stan when In command here, as he had
not given the matter any thought. IL Is the geA-
eral Impression however that his present aides-de-
camp viii accompany him TO Washington.
Gen. Sherman viii leave this evening for Clevo.
land, but viii return again On Saturday morning.
The ASSAULT ON THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ter Einstein has taken cut warrants against -
persons who took part In the assault on him and
his men near the jail Saturday morning. Mt. Elm
stein states that he Is going TO take out 100 more
diapidated condition OF the pound wagon the bat-
tie must have been very Lively one. Among The
2S persons are four sisters
A CoLosEp LAWYERS SUIT FOR LpyI.-Edyx1n
G. Walker, cOl0red lawyer, entered libel suit In
Boston Saturday against the Boston Post publish.
ing company for defamation OF character contained
I'm an article published in that paper saturday
1nee for Judge OF a court In Cambridge, ana the
Post charged that some time ego he was Convicted
in the same court OF dsOrdery conduct The daua-
ages are laid al $1,000 q
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NEGRO RAvIsHER BURNED AT THE STAKE By
A MoB.-NewS Is received in New orleans that
Lewis Woods. a negro rayisher in the parish OF
Calacien, who was tried and convicted at the last
term OF court for rayishing young colored girl.
his escape committed the same crime on white
lady, which so enraged the whole county that
every body turned out to hunt him He and another
escaped convict, white murderer named Martin,
were finally captured at a settlement on Teche
river, Texas, last Thursday. They were taken on
the train for Lake Charles, but when they reached
Edgerly station large crowd OF men had assem-
bled, and when the sheriff having the men In
charge saw them he covered up Martin with some
quilts and bedding that happened to be In the car
and the crowd saw only the negro. They imme-
diately seized on him and dragged him out They
took him to point some little distance from the
station, chained him to pine tree, covered him up
with pine knots and chips and burned him to
death The crowd then started for the county
jail TO get the murderer Martin, but the sheriff
succeeded In hiding hin away.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal rev.
enue, $S72, ,O91.7; CUSTOMS s76s, ,s6432
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kilograms to The Star.
FRIGHfFUL PANIC IN a SYNAGOGUE.

THIRTY WOMEN KILLED; FORTY INJURED.
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TIE U.S.S. Vandalia and Alliance are at New
York, on their way to NewDurgh, Ny.
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COLLECTIONS FOR THE POPE.-The collection for
the Holy Father taken in the Catholic diocese OF
Baltimore september 3d. 1883, amounted in all 10
S5,9l336. The following sums were received from
this city: st. Matthews, $780, Trinity West Wash
lngton, sl15; ST. Peters, S10: st. Patrtcs. S95; ST.
cepion, s55; st. Josephs, s5; st. Mary's $50: in
mates OF the Little Sisters of the Poor, $40: ST.
Domln:c'S, $50, and ''caSh," 500.
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PRESIDENTIAL LAPPoINTMENTs.-The President has
appointed Jacob Wheeler collector of internal reve-
nue. at Springfield Ills; also appointed Edmund
Stanley to be agent for the Indians OF the Ponca,
Pawnee and OtOe agency in the Indian Territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-15

CAPT. CLARK EXONERATED.-An Official investica-
tion OF the charges OF inhnmanity against Capt.
Clark. OF the fe-saving station in Erie, Pa, who
was alleged to have neglected reScuing a drowning
man, was conducted by Inspector Mcconnell. of the
Rhode Island district, and resulted In the unQuali-
lied eXOneratiOn of Clark.
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THE LOCAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF the city
post Office have finished their revision of the ap-
plicants for clerkships recently examined. OF the
81 examined %. including the three ladies' passed
The postmaster has already applied for designa-
tons to fill two vacancies and 1t is expected that
other appointments will follow. The papers OF the
applicants for lettercarrers' places have not yet
been revised.
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CAPTAIN EDWARD NJ. HEYL, 4th cavalry, has beer
relieved from duty on the recruiting service.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. John Fl. RUSSELL Comman-
der F. V. McNair and Assistant Paymaster G. W.
Allen have been ordered to examination for promo
tion. Leuts- Harry NJ. Jacoby and A. C. McMechan
have been ordered to appear before the retiring
board. Chaplain J. X. Matthews has been ordered
to duty at the navy yard, New York.
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SENATOR CAMERON's continued indisposition
causes the greatest anxiety among his friends The
London doctors who have charge OF his case insist
that he shall for the present maintain perfect quiet
and they have decided that he shall remain in
Europe until next spring. Next June is the time at
present set for his return to America.
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THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTs.-The Secre-
tary OF the Interior to-day received dispatch from
Hon. Ben Butterworth, of Ohio accepting the posi-
ton OF Commissioner OF Patents. 1t is expected
that he will come On at once
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CoURTs-MARTIAI.-A general court-martial will
meet at Fort Keogh, NJ. T., on October 16, for the
trial OF Lieutenant Charles E. Hargous, 5th in
fantry, on charges Of having duplicated his pay
accounts. General cOurtS-martial have also been
appointed to meet at Dayid's Island, Columbus
Barracks, Ohio, and Jefferson Barracks, No. all on
October II - - -
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THE OHIO SENAToRsHIP.-Henry B. Payne is
spoken Of as the most formidable rival Pendleton
will have In his efforts at reelection to the Senate
Thurman, Converse and BOOkwalter will also be
candidates
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CHIEF CLERK TwEEDALE, OF the War department.
has returned from a visit to the north. Mr. Jay
Stone, who has been acting chief clerk has resumed
his duties as chief Of the correspondence division
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No MORE FEVER AT PENSACOLA. - Secret tary
Chandler has received telegram from Command
ant WEIGH, at Pensacola navy yard. stating that
no new cases Of fever were reported Yesterday and
when any occur he will report them.
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FORTHCOMING WORK ON HuMoR.-The Louis
vile COuier-JOurn0l publishes the statement that
Gov. j. Proctor Knott is compiling in conjunction
with AR Spofford librarian OF Congress- a work on
wit and humOr, in several volumes, to include the
best things from the time Of Chaucer to the pres
ent.
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FINED FOR PROMOTING THE CANE OF POLICY
Geo. w. Owens was before the Police Court to-day
charged with promoting the game OF policy. He was
fined $50 and costs. In dispOSiDg OF the case Judge
Smell remarked that he had mapped out a new
course in these cases, but this was an Old case
ana brought before the new agreement was made,
By could pay the old fine.
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COMMUNICATIONS ON THE LABOR QUESTION IN
VITED.-Senator H. W. Blair, chairman of the COM
m1ttee on education and labor, has addressed cir
cular to the public giving statement of the work
done by the committee in the investigation OF the
labor question, and inviting written communica-
Iiohs from those who may voluntarily favor the
committee with matter pertinent to be considered
In the investigation, such as wages received, work.
ing people, their homes and manner Of living their
grievances ana remedies proposed for the same, ETC.
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D1VORCE GRANTED TO LAURA 4. Y. RICHARDS.-
To-day Judge James made decree of divorce In The
case or Laura \. v. Richards against Samuel Rich.
ards. They were married in this city November 10
1871. and lived for five years at 103 street south
west She charges that he left her in 1877, and
having been absent in PittSburg two years. he sent
Tor her July Z, 1879. and she lived there with him
I'LL December, when he sold the furniture and left
saying that he was going to Chicago, leaving her
In destitute condition. She also Charges that he
frequently beat her. The decree gives her the right
TO resume her maiden name of Cole.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
TRAGEDY IN HIGH LIFE.
A Prominent Baltimore Lawyer
Murdered by His Wifd.
A WOMAN TEMPORARILY INSANE
Puts a Bullet Into Her Husbands Head
While He is Sleeping-No Cause
Assigned for the Terri
bic Deed.

BALTIMORE, ND, August IL. l.. Con.
rad, a lawyer, prominen. in professional
and social life, was shot and killed last
night by his wife, near Glydon, in Balti.
more county. Mrs. Conrad has been suffer.
ing from Hines for some time, aCcOmpani.
ed by evidences of insanity. Conrad was
a native of New Orleans. ard son Of Hon.
Wm. II. Conrad, Secretary of War, during
FiIlmore's administration. Mrs. Conrad
has been a confirmed invalid for years, and
came to Bloomfield, where her mother,
Mrs. Mary G. Worthington, lives, on Sat.
urday, to spend the summer Mrs. Conrad
has for years suffered excessively from
neuralgia Of the stomach, which has pro-
duced
Nervousness and InsOmni In
Worthington brought Conrad's mail TO him
from Baltimore, last evening, and when he
got home Mrs. Conrad Vas almost frantic
with pain. While Conrad was reading his
letters, Worthington held his sister in his
arms. She frequently called her husband
to come to her and said she could not bear
him leave her. When tea was announced
Mrs. Conrad said she was so nervous she
could not sit down, and she walked up aud
down the room. She took little cream
and then held her bowed face in her hands
saying it made her pain even more intense.
Mr.. Conrad asked her several times how
she felt. "Oh, my love, she answered,
my ,:or-.ns ora Saisinp We wsId :"
Shortly after that Conrad gave her an in
ha'atiOn of oxygen, recommended by Phll'
delphia doctors. This was given her for
five minutes About ten o'clock he gath
cred up the things he used for her comfort
during the night and started up stairs, car
rvlng a light, while his brotherln-lOW iul-
lowed carrying Mrs. Conrad in his arms. de
then left the room, and Mrs. Worthington
and Conrad prepared the invalid Tor bed.
Between 10 and IL o'clock Worthington
went TO the door OF the sick chamber to ge:
a lamp to set in the hall door. Conrad
gave il to him, end this was the last time
he was seen alive. About 1920 Mrs. Con-
rad ran screaming into her mothers room,
which adiOins the one occupied by herself
and husband.
She was Terribly Excited -
and cried out, "Oh, my God, | have hurt
Mr.. Conrad" Mrs. WOrthingtOn, who is
old and infirm. got ont Of bed and followed
bv her daughter proceeded to the other
room Here to her horror she found her
son.in-law dead, blood flowing from the
wound in his head back Of the left ear,
and a Remington revolver OF 81 'calibre on
the bed. Death must have been lnstan-
tancous. The relations between Conrad
and his wife have always been OF the
most tender and friendly characters. They
hay. been married II years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
THE STRIKE PROCEEDS,
A Number ofths Brotherhood Send
in "Go0d-Bys."
RAILROAD OPERATORS CALLED OUT.
How it will Affect the Business Of Rail-
rosds-Union and Non. Union Men
Engage in Regular
Pitch Battle.
Special 20 The Red,Srer.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August The long
expected strike Of the railroad operators
has at last taken place. A number OF the
operators on the B. & o. line quit at noon
to-day. The managers report that all the
members of the Brotherhood working rail.
road wires have not gone out, although
quite number of them sent in good bye
at noon. The officials say that the present
difficulty will not affect the company Sc
riously, although ii will create some DIS
turbance in the r1nning of matters for
day or two.
Telegraph PugiIists.
About three o'clock this morning ceveral
members OF the Brotherhood and some
plugs got into an alteration, in which one
Of the Brotherhood members was severely
pounded. The following is the story OF
the affair, as given by H. T. Stafford, non.
union telegrapher: About 2:30 o'clock
this morning / left the Western Union
office in company with Philadelphia
operator named Henneybury and Harris
burg man, whose name / have forgotten.
We proceeded down Wood street and along
Liberty street, followed by two members OF
the brotherhood. One was John II. Burn
and the other / do not know. My COM
panieus left me at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel and continued down Ninth street
on my way home. The two strikers fol-
lowed, and at the corner OF Penn avenue,
they stopped me and used very abusive
language.
Calling Me a"Scab,"
hesi6es numerous vile names After tell
ing them desired to have nothing TO DO
with them, | proceeded down the street.
At the corner of Fayette street they at
tsCked me with their fists, giving me
black eve and hitting me several severe
blows on the chest. Burn caught me by
the throat, but broke loose aud retreated
to the toll house of the bridge. The un
known man followed and continued the
attSck. When be saw he was getting the
worst of the fight, he attempted TO draw
his revolver. In order to defeRd myself |
seized the toll collectors mace, and struck
him on the forehead. He fell forward
when hit him powerful blow back of
the head
Cracking the Mace.
| hit him a third time on the cheek, and
the locust broke. Ny unknown sssailant
then staggered across the street, where he
fell into the arms of Burns, who assisted
him up street. and continued on my way
home, in Allegheny. The Brotherhood
have special spite against me, and had me
discharged from good position in the b.
Il O. office because l would not jsin the
order. then engaged in the commission
business until the strike was inaugurated,
when | was offered a fine salary at the
Western Union and accepted
Alderman McKenna issued warrants for
the arrest of the two assailapts, and placed
them in the hands of Constable Mcdowell.
Stafford does not believe the unknown de
fendant would be able to appear tor few
DAYS.
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WHERE BREEZES BLOW.

The receipts Of the big Saratoga hotels
must be $1,000 a day to make any kind Of
profit.
Every other man one meets At the Cliff
ton House. Niagara Falls, mas title and is
y foreign tourist.
The farmers about Newport are deter
mined and have taken irIa stand that
the fox hunters shall not cross their
premises this season.
There are lot so many railroads up the
CatSkills now that uusophistica,ed tourists
and travellers are apt to become both con-
fused and bewiidered.
"All the girls here" writes correspond
ent at Mount Desert. are as brown as Der.
ries and covered with sun busters" What
3 wrptched sight they must present
I,is soqu;et at Ocean Grove after P. NJ.
that one can hear a pin drop. Any one
who Sneezes after 10 o'clock is liable to be
arrested as 'creatiDga disturbance
Ifany one doubts thr this is great corn
country, all he has to do to be convinced
is to 90 down to the ssashore aud watch the
bare,uo'ed ba,hers going into the surf.
Ano;ber year Will see beautiful Goth
sic Episcopal church on the grounds OF the
Hotr kaa,erskill, to be buNt by Phils-
delrhs lajy, noted for her noble works
and deeds
Children at Cape May hotel raised $50
by ho. ling fair for the benefit OF the Sea-
sid me l, should be stated, however,
that onc sooi old lady gave them 800 to
begin SliI
E.b,run tennis players are said to be the
best OF ,4e Atlantic coast. and it is further
said that the lady players are lust too
lovely 'o- anything' This probably, in
CluGrs tennis, iso.
"lIere. waiter the seaside hotel keeper
says, cnver.u.ly. as he sizes up the ecOnOm'
cal su"~t. "I guess we'l have TO give this
gentleman that nice room in the annex.
Snow n.m to 81 on the fifth foor, back
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
THE IRON TRADE.
The Trade I'm Shees Iron, Thin Gause,
Actiye-Nails Active and In Demand.

The Trade I'm Shees Iron, Thin Gauge,
Actiye-Nails Active and I'm Demand.
PHnADELPHIA, August sheet iron,
especially thin gauge, is in demand, and
mills are working 10 full capacity. Bloom
sheets range from 614c TO exc; best refined,
414c to 424c.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
placed several orders for bridges in the vi.
cipity of Philadelphia, to supply small
roads now under construction. Prices are
firm. Steel rails are quoted sSS to $50, but
large buyers look for S37 as the probable
price in September, and as makers are not
able to deliver until December, no particu-
lar an xiety is felt as to the immediate
placing of orders. Nails are in active de.
mand at So to S. TO- All kinds
of wrought pipe and tubes
show a slight improvement. The
movements of pig iron continue rather
slow, and current wants are filled at S22 to
$22 SO as an average for No. l foundry,
though sales have been made, of best
makes, at 81 higher, and Ct inferior at 81
below. Considerable mill iron has been
sold at $lS at furnace, but, according to
the views of some large buyers, q down
ward tendency is again at work. Sales
have been made at 81 to $3.50, but these
were undesirable irons. Mill owners have
been holding back all summer, and when
they appear in the market makers hope
that the improved demand will harden
prices. So far sales have been in small lots,
but the aggregate foots up we'll. Cargo
scrap is quoted at S22, so to $2S, with offers
at S22.
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when be has bolted the Republican ticket
When Judge West was candidate for Gov.
ernor some years ago, Clark placed himself
at the head Of the labor party, 20 called,
snd / think he was instrumental in Judge
Vests defeat
The Colored Vote In Ohie
can be depended upon, I think. While
there have perhaps been some real causes
OF dissatisfaction among the colored voters
Of Ohio, they have generally been loyal to
the Republican cause. have good reasons
to Relieve they will be so now. There are
34,0O0 colored voters in Ohio, and do not
believe 5000 will vote for Hoadly."
hear ii suggested that the Democrats
will attempt to capture the colored couven.
ton, which is to be held at Louisville next
month" remarked the correspondent.
well. do not think they will succeed.
am not convention man, but do not
believe the men who assemble az Louis.
vile will cell themselves. Even il they
should, however, it would mean nothing.
Their resolutions will be merely the indi.
vidual expressions OF those present The
convention will be IN no sense represent
ative body OF colored men. and whatever
the delegates may resolve, that fact should
not he forgotten" "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
BRIEFLY TOLD.
FlOrida grapes are ripe.

FLORIDA grapes are ripe.
q vsv West turned out 100000 cigars
last year
Two Piegan chiefs are named Toothaehe
and Womsnshoes.
Cholera victims in Egypt often die in
Two hours after the first attack.
There is no such word as "telegrsPheri"
the strikers are "telegraphists."
A San Francisco minister sued young
nan for his marriage fee, s., and got it.
French Canadian women work in the
Nav Hampshire harvest fields at s. day.
Thirteen thousand pounds Of red pepper
were received at Laredo, Tex, few days
ago.
The hishes: Sunday school in the world
has lust been organized at Hancock, Col,
MOO feet above the sea.
Northern philanthropists have given
more than s25. 900, 900 to the South for edu-
cational purposes since the war.
Nine Young women of Huntsville, Ala,
heat nine young men at base ball by
score of 70 to IL. Such is Alabama gal
lantry.
Three hundred and four suits Of divorces
were brought in Cuyahoga County, O., last
wear, seventy one of them on the ground
Of inEde,i'y.
The Egyptian census, begun last year,
has lust been completed. The total popu-
lstion ia given as 6,79S, ,23O, of whom s.
2o2 glS are males, and 8, i04, ,3l2 females.
Amaaual training school. established at
scost Of 100000, will be opened at Feelsn'
Vile asuburb of Chicago, in the Fall, and
he provided with competent instructors.
A bolt Of Lightning struck the ground
ucs- East Thompson, Mass, in front of
pair o. horses. One was killed and the
other bay, is now coal black and much
faster.
Av,r ?. Morris was the first Confederate
soldier 10 draw pension under the Ten
ressee law allowing $40 per month to Con-
isde-stss in the army. Mr.. Morris had
both eye, shot out in the battle Of Stone
River december 81, 1852.
Fifty employees Of the Nickel Plate road
formed IN procession at Bellevue, ILL.,, with
band marched TO the News Office and
burned he editor in etfigy, because in his
last Issue he called them scums, bummers
and discharged employees Of the other
roads.
A Jew Who was recently summoned to
sit or a coyoner's jury in London excused
himself on the ground thar, being a des-
cenraut Of the high priest, he was exempt
from seeing dead body. The coroner ruled
that lie LNiucal law wLs not binding in
..I, ,,,asr and fined the Jew forty shillings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
THE COloaED MEN.
a EeIeetton I'm FnyaS OF JudgeHo2dly
I'm Ohio Probable.

a Detection I'm Fnyar OF JudgeHo2dly
I'm Ohio Probable.
WASHINGTON, August There has been
considerable talk rsceBtly OF probable de-
+, e.ien among the oolored voters Of Ohio
whe have hitherto supported the Repubi'
esn ticket almost Solidly, and Judge Hoad.
Tvs friends, some OF whom begin 10 exhib.
i, claiming qualities, say that their favor.
ite will make very heavy inroads upon ths
eolored vote The AfroAmeriean, news.
psper which is edited and conducted in The
Interests q the colorsd race. hss been re.
moved from Coluu bus 10 C'neinnsti. This
uaper has become Hoadly journal. Its
nominal editor is Herbert Clark, Q
,op of Pster Clark, one Of the best knoEn
colored Firizens OF Cincignati. wAere he
hes ocsapird an honorabR position in con-
q, cii.u with the public schools for many
,esrs. II 10 asserted by thoss who sre
fkorCuRi ly famillsr With the literary style
e tie father, that he Is the author Of the
BoadIy Editorial
in the Afro A mtritan, and it is we'll known
hat ! : l. strongly III iaSOr y tas DenJ
cruiIc csndids te BOr Governor.
Ore {; ihp m5st influential c0iot=d CD
izCns Il Ohio, ran EEoss appointment
% sn il. 2, Ilsr' diplomatic post was rec
ommrrded 10 President HSyrs and TO Pres
;rent GsI Field. gss asked shAt IL bis opin
ion VoG;u Ie ibe extent OF 'Le inhuenc'
.1Fr,tG hy tie Afro American ana IL
IN ouot 4 re detection of the eolore,
vote frrn, tke Republican itk~t rest isil
He rrI i, in substance as follows; In
/, Gr,r &, # Feier.CIsrk il ar uskhoNii
cugrtiy tn ~ sUre. hur TO not expect
viii 70 NrTv great 'h's r'sr- " 10 F"
49, ..s. va ~. ..asE tSt--4SS