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AN UNLUoKY CRAFT.
The Ill Fate That Has Pursued the Ship
Harvey Mills.

Some vessels are born unluckk. The ship
Harvey Mills, which arrived in New York
Monday, is very prominent example of such
craft. Indeed, for the continuous hard luck,
Il is doubted W neither her last voyageI has any
parallel in the records OF Atlantic navigation,
fraught as such history is with marvellous
events. The Harvey Mills is quare-rigged
American ship, built in 1876 at Thomaston
where, also, she was formerly owned. Thir-
teen months ago she started from Liverpool,
England, with an assorted cargo of rags, iron
and chem icals, bound for New York. Monday
she arrived. When few days out from Liy-
erpool she encountered severe weather in the
Channel, and was compelled to pat back, max
ing harbor in Queenstown, at which place
she received additional damage by going
ashore. Bottomry bonds were given for her
repairs, and again she syarts d, Dnr On january
mulcted for damages under the British admir-
atty laws, which compelled another sale and
made, In consequence, change in her owner
ship, and her origi nal owners were tired OF the
ship. She made good run over here, how
ever-with the prevailing easterly winds over
her taff-raIl-beipg only twenty-six days from
por 70 port and yet Jonah stuck to the un-
lucky craft, for when sonndiDgs off Fire
island, puff from south-southwest took her
foretopgalants out of her and she came home
q cripple, with a cargo that had been on board
thirteen months, and under a register much
different from that which she sailed away with.
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THE STAR ROUTES.

Mr.. Wilson's Argument Still Unhnishea.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Wilson con-
tinued his address TO the jury this morning, in
behalf of Gen. Brady.
Wilson referred to the Bismarck- Il ongna
River route as confirmatory of his assertion
that a route was not valuable solely iu propor-
tion TO the amount Of receipts at the terminus.
Letters passing daily over that route bore
stamps TO the value OF mora than Sl60, yet the
balance sheets of the offices on the routes did
not show sales Of stamps 10 that amount. That
tended TO prove the mutual dependence OF
routes. When John Dorsey went out to es-
tablish that route he was forced to accept "a
military escort, yet that same section was now
settled. Even Clusters battle field had been
occupied by thrifty emigrants Yet the prose-
cution would have the jury believe that these
services cost too much money. Brady refused
to discontinue the service and the contractors
lost $4,000 or $4,000, but that made no differ
ence with the prosecution. III he had let them
out, II he had granted their request to discon-
tinue the service the government woald have
instanced that in proof Of conspiracy. In
reality Brady's course in regard TO the Bis
marck route was the best proof that there was
no conspiracy. Conspirators did not usually
force one another TO lose money.
Court adjoprned before the conclusion Of
Wilson's address,
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MAINE.
Burglars Captured.

ouTSldT5 SdDbur6u,
LEWISTON, May 16.-G. G. Mores store at
Barkerville, Lewiston, was entered Monday
night and a large portion of the stock stolen.
Tuesday noon officers captured the burglars in
barn with the stolen property. They gave
the names of John Williams and VIM. Toles.
Supreme Court at Alfred.
ALFRED, May l5.-The May term OF the
Supreme Court opened to-day, Judge Libbey
presiding There was a large attendance OF
the bar. The continued docket numbers three
hundred and forty-ive cases,
The Late Ex-Gov. Washburn
BANGOR, May 16.-At meeting of the cti-
zens in the common council room this after
noon resolutions of respect to the memory I
the late ex-Gov. Washburn were offered by
Hon. s. II. Blake and were adopted unanim.
ously and a committee appointed to confer
with the relatives of the deceased and arrange
for burial service at Mount Hope The re-
mains will arrive here Wednesday and services
will be held at the cemetery Thursday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock,
Moosehead Lake Clear of Ice.
Ice has left Moosehead Lake.
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MINOR TELRaRAMs,

Ah&AfOh 1hi1EG6AnlEs
me hsnek 1taffaIS hafs hsAa bsisaaas -is
were saved.
The Trieste Gazette reports that Count de
Chambord is dying.
Vessels arriving at Suez from Bombay are
being quarantined, owing to the existence OF
cholera In that place.
A block comprising Ramsey's bank, three
-four stores, two groceries, a stable and few
small stores was burned Monday, in Bartlett,
Oak. Loss $4,000.
A. p. Hatch has been elected president Of
the New York stock exchange.
Exports for the week, exclusive Of specie,
from New York, amounted TO $6,476,956.
The dwelling OF b. Martin Ia Sanford.
KY, was burned Monday, and two children
-sg-d 2 and years, perished in the flames An
oldes daughter was badly burned.
Mrs Charles Butler gives 100000 for the
erection of new Episos1al chulca az Stock
bridge, her native place.
George Beachman, an office boy IA years
old, employed In the law firm OF Allen, Lane
a. Savage, in Boston, has been arrested for
opening boxes in the postoffice and abstract
ing letters containing money and valuables.
There is no change in Senator Anthony's
condition. He passed a tranquil and com
Portable night.
Judge Milton Brown died Monday in Jack
son, Tenn, aged 80. The deceased was an
ex-member of Congress and for several years
was president both of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad and Mississippi Central Railroad.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENry-FouR
HOURS
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. @.
May 16, 1 A. NJ.
For New England,
Fair weather, winds mostly westerly, station
ary or lower temperature, and higher pressure.
Cautionary signals from Hatteras to Prov
incetown.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in Missouri and
Illinois and lowest in the Middle Atlantic
coast. General rains have fallen east of the
Mississippi river and nortberly winds prevail
in the Southern States. In other districts they
are light and variable. The temperature has
fallen decidedly in Tennessee and the Ohio
valley, and remained nearly stationary in 9TH
er districts.
Cool, fair weather is indicated on Wednes-
day in New England. Middle and South
Atlantic States.
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Dry Good. Wholesale Marnes.

The following quotations are Wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. n Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods la to 152 Middle street;
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WASHINGTON.
Instructions to Appraisers Concerning
the New Tariff,

Instructions to Appraisers Concerning
the New Tariff.
WASHINGTON, May 15.--Secretary Folger
has prepared circular of instructions for the
Information and guidance of appraising officers
in carrying out those provisions of the new tar
Ill act which relate TO the value OF dntiable
goods BY this circular appraisers are in-
structed that in determining under the new
law what portion Of the cost OF foreign goods
belongs to their market value and what por-
tion comes under the denomination OF charges,
they must include in the value all the elements
OF the cost which are necessary to enable the
manufactures or vender to put the goods IN
marketable condition, that Is in the condition
IN which tho articles are usually held Tor sale.
Thus in the case of cigars which pay an ad
valorem duty, the value wonld include the cost
OF the box containing the cigars as they are
usually put up for SALE but not the cost OF the
larger or outer box In which number Of the
smaller boxes are placed for shipment This
ruling Is in accord with decision rendered by
Judge Clifford Of Massachusetts, in case that
arose In Boston under the tariff act of 1865,
which repealed the duty ON charges, and also
with decision rendered by Secretary McCul-
Tough IN another case under the same act,
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Stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton, corner
Of Middle and Exchange streets.
NEW YORK sTOCKa
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Superior Court.

TUEsDAy.-John P. Moses retracted his plea Of
not guilty and pleaded guilty. Fined $50. Paid.
State v. John Cloarce. Assault with intent to
kill, armed with a dangerous weapon. Defense
first, that the assault in selfdefenee, and sec
ond, insanity. Quite number of witnesses were
produced by the defendant to show that he was Of
unsound mind.
The government claimed that he possessed suff-
cient mind and consciousness to know the nature
the act which he performed, and in accordance with
State v. Lawrence 57th Me-, responsible for his
acts Verdict guilty
A. W. Coombs, Co. Atty.
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DISASTROUS FIRE

Partial Burning of Harrodsburg, Ken.
lucky.
HARRoDsBuRc, May l5-At IL o'clock last
night fire started in Tibbetts lumber yard,
and at midnight was sweeping all before IL.
Lexington had been telegraphed TO send steam
engines.
lsECoSD DEsPATcH,
About midnight last night fire started in
the office of Tibbett's lumber yard. The wind
was blowing hard and the fire spread rapidly,
and in half an hour the principal business
square Of the town was In flames. The new
Presbyterian church was destroyed, together
with thirty other buildings. The fire engine
was useless for want of water, but the citizens
did what they could to help extinguish the
flames Congressman Phil b. Thompson, who
who is trial for murder, was one OF the busiest
workers, and his jury We'd in fighting the fire
under charge OF deputy sheriff The fire is
not yet under control. The loss is estimated ut
$780, 600,
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The following are thelclOsing quotations stocks
wa.e, Town C.r,ls Market.

wATERTowS, May 15.-The supply of Cattle was
lighter than last week. demand good and prices wen
sustained
Market Beef-Extra at 8 1893 %; first quality
quality at 25d475; receipts of Cattle 704 head.
Store Cattle-Work Oxen y pair at S10O6S25O;
Miieh Cows and Calves at S2Oa4Sc: FarroW Cows
s18dS34; fancy S50dSS0; YeaTlings at sI2G s2l;
two ,ars old S15GS35; three years S25aS44.
Swne-Receipts II 500 head; Western fat Swine.
live. 712d dS12c: Northern dressed hogs 914 G91zc.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1882. Sales Of Sheep
in lots at OOG5 90 each; extra 3 00d6 so each;
Lambs at 698c . b. Veal Calves 3a512e.
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

Programme OF the Opening Exercises.
NEW YORK, May 1b.-The programme Of
exercises Is now completed for the opening OF
the Brooklyn bridge The exercises will begin
at 2 p. M. There will be music. prayer by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Ltteiohn, presentation address
by Wm. q. Kingsley, acceptance addresses
from Mayor Lowe of Brooklyn and Mayor Ed
sou OF New York aud orations from Abram S.
Hewitt and Rev. Or. II. s. Storrs. The mar
shal for the day will be Major General James
Jonrdan. President Arthur, Gov. Cleveland
Of New York and other invited guests will be
escorted to tho bridge from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel by the 7th regiment.
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the Billiard Tournament


ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 15.-The final exami-
nations of naval cadets of the class of 1881 be-
gan today. Most Of the class have reported
Under the recent decision Of the Court oi
CI aims the cadet engineers of this class viii
not be examined. About forty candidates fol
admission TO the naval academy reported to-
day.
ANNAPOLIS, May 15.-Secretary Folger ar
rived here today with protege in sthe shape
OF candidate fer admission to the naya
academy. He was received at the academy
The Constellation went in commission here to
dsy for practice cruise with Commander A
III. Farquhar as captain.s
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POLITICAL.
Conrresaional Election.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 15-The governor
has ordered an election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Congressman Herndon
in the Mobile district to be held on the first
Tuesday in July
Middle In Raleigh's Municipal Affairs,
RALEIGH. N. O., May 15.-At the election OF
aldermen May 10th eleven Democrats aud six
Republicans were elected Three Of the De-
mocrats refused to affiliate with their party in
caucus for selecting nominees for city offices.
Among the Republicans we're five place men
holding Office under the United States govern
ment. Tonight at a meeting of the board one
of them was declared ineligible under the
State constitution whereupon all of the Bepub-
lieans and three recalctrant Democrats left
the hall and the remaining Democrats then
proceeded to elect city officers. The three
reealctrant Democrats and all OF the Republi-
can aldermen reassem bled elsewhere and an
nounced their purpose to elect city officers.
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Boston Proauce rarke,.

Boston, May 15.-The followingswere today's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter We quote Western cresmeries at 26@
2Sc for choice 22625c for fair and good: Northern
creameries at 26a2Sc for choice, 22d25c tor fair
and good; New York and Vermont dairies 21G24c
D ID for choice, 1S920c for fair and good; Western
ladle packed 1876; the market is moderate.
Cheese in moderate demand j 3dI312c for choice
new and 12d121sc for fair and good; SG10c for
common; old l315 q IA for best.
Eggs-in demand at 1715c for Eastern, 1TG171z
for New York. Vermont and Northern, and 1ola17c
y doz for Southern and Western.
b Potatoes-The market is steady: Aroostook Rose
csc; Maine Central and Northern Rose at SoaS5c;
Prolifcs and Peerless SU9S5e; other kinds esq
soc as TO quality.
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The Liquor Question in ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15.-The Ohio
Brewers and Mslsters' Association convened
today in a session called in lieu OF the annual
meeting set for July, in order to consider the
Scott Law taxings saloons, and to transact bust
ness preliminary TO the national convention in
Detroit tomorrow. President Ebert delivered
an address, denouncing the Scott Law as OPP
pressiye and discriminating against saloon
keepers whose business does not warrant pay
ing the nual tax of 500. He claimed that
the statute is unconstitutional, and said case
has been arranged TO test Its validity in the
Supreme Court.
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FREIGHrS-The market is more active but rates
remain about same as previously reported; tonnage
is rather light. The following charters have been
made for week ending May 15th
Bark Daring, Portland to Cardenas, empty hhds
75c, shingles sec.
SShr Grace Gushing, Portland to New York, lum-
ber 81,
Schr Laura A. Robinson, Kennebec to New York,
lumber 81 loaded and Kennebec towages.
Schr Ella, Wiscasset to Brdgepore, lumber 81.
Schr Czar, wiscasset to New York. lumber 80.
Brig Tarita Portland to Sagua shocks and heads
zoe.
schr A. r.. Weeks, Kennebec to Philadelphis. ice
coo and Kennebec towages.
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a FamIlr Of neaperadoa shot

CHICAGO, May 15.--Specials report a fight In
Indian Territory, Saturday, 20 miles OF Coodo.
Three hard characters named Carson were al
legged to have murdered near Delaware Bend,
short time ago, two white men, named
Blankerson and Hiddleson, and an old negro
named Wiley. Last Saturday Marshal Men
shon Of Fort Smith, Ark, and Constable Cut
Ter Of Grayson county, Tex, attempted to ar
rest the Carsons. They exchanged dozen
shots with the officers. Marshal Menshon was
slightly wounded. All the Carsons were
killed except the father, who was released.
The dead were left on tho field unburied.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
TUEsDAY.-Thomas H. Sullivan. Larceny. Four
months in county Jail.
James White, Ann Maxwell, Thomas Dowd, Gil
man d. Dam. John B. McGinty Frank Silyadore.
Intoxication. Fined So and costs.
Margaret Shanahan. Intoxication. Thirty days
in county Jail.
Thomas Shea. Assault. Fined 81 and costs.
John Nally. Assault. Sixty days In county JAIL
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TEWKsBURY ALMsHoUsE.

Additional Evidence for the Defence.
BosToN, May 15.-In the Tewksbury exam
ination today question propounded yesterday
TO DIR. Porter by the Governor as to the sources
outside of Tewksbury whence the Harvard
Medical School received its bodies, was ruled
out by the committee
The Governor stated that he had got list of
inmates at last and found about 50 names not
accounted for on the register of the institu-
tion.
DR.. Porter in his testimony described bis re-
lation with Marsh. He said that from 1872 TO
1876, 272 bodies we're brought from Tewksbury
TO the medical school, and that from two to
five bodies had been reclaimed by friends after
going to the school. Had 1t been known that
any student took human skin to be tanned, In
bis opinion the student would have been ex-
pelled.
Adjourned.
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snllivan to Anand on the Rine.
world,a Cotton Exhihition

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.--The worlds indus
trial and cotton centennial exposition was char
tered and organized to-day. Under an act Of
Congress the President OF the United States il
to appoint seven members Of the board Of
management on recommendation Of subscrib-
ers and six members on recommendation of the
National Cotton Plsnters' Association A
forly Of the wealthiest and most pubic spirited
citizens has been appointed, and as soon as the
appointments Of the board Of management
shall have been approved by the President the
work Of preparation will begin. The president
of the organization, Col. E. ID. Richardson, is
the largest cotton planter and cotton factor in
the world,
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Terrific Thunder Storm on Long island.

I6IIIHC IuUuu6f DIOFM Oh DOuB IsIduu
NEW YORK, May 15.-A terrific thunder
storm passed over Jamaica, L. L., last night.
At Springfield the residence Of Mrs. Seaman
Frederick was almost entirely demolished by
lightning. The building was split in twain,
and the Roof torn to pieces. Mys. Frederick
and ner daughter were thrown 10 the floor
senseless, but soon recovered. Portions Of the
building were found 800 yards from the house.
At Peters meadow the barn of Cornelius Van
Wycklen was struck by lightning and COM
petey destroyed with It's contents. A team Of
horses and three cows were killed
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Masonic INSTALLATION.

CoNcoRD, May 15.--At the annual council Of
High Prists of New Hampshire at Masonic
Temple this evening, the following officers
Were duly installed:-John J. Bell, OF Exeter,
Priest; Albert S. Waite. of Newport, Vice
Priest; Elisha Aver, of Keene, Chaplain; AL
pheus W. Baker, of Lebanon, Treasurer; Gao.
p. Cleaves, OF Concord. Secretary; Frank ID.
Woodbury., of Concord, Master of Ceremonies;
Geo. W. Flagg, of Keene, Conductor; Parlan
P. Goodrich, Of Lebanon, Herald Waldo a..
Russell, of Concord, Guard.
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Precautions at Welland Canal.
HaIena,a Debit sattlad

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 15.--A special
says that the creditors of that city have agreed
TO accept settlement at fifty cents on the
dollar In 20-year bonds at A per cent interest
for five years and per cent. interest for the
remainder. The total debt is over half mil
lion dollars and taxable value 100000
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. May s13.--Joseph T.
Wallace, agod 81, who kept branch meat
market for y. S. Andrew & Co., went from
home week ago Sunday, telling his wifo he
would take run Of 10 minutes with an Irish
setter dog and has not been seen since. His
wife thinks he has been the victim OF foul play
as he had 800 or $50 with him. 1t was to-day
stated at the Office OF Andrew &
Co., that he was an embezzler Of funds of the
firm
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California Mining stoe,..-

lby IeIegraph.1
Francisco. May 15.-The following are the
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STATE NEWS.
KKNNEBEc COUNTY. .

Two miles Telow ,TInsiow village. on the
Kennebec Is the property OF the Maine Tin
Mining Company. Work was recommended
about five weeks ago and night and day crews
OF five men each are employed. The shaft is
now down about 100 feet, and the works are
equipped with a steam hosting pumping
machine. Sinking is now going on at the rate
OF about one foot per day.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. John Landrie of
Wateryille, undertook to melt some pitch for a
plaster to put on lame side. She placed il on
a stove in a tin can. The bottom of the can
melted off, the pitch burst into flames and was
thrown over her person, burning her face,
bosom and arm in a terrible manner Two
men were also burned about the hands and
arms in trying to extinguish the flames about
her clothing.
The next meeting Of the Maine Bee
Keepers Association will be held in Augusta
the 9th and 10th Of August.
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naath of a oonfede ratio Genernl.

TUSCALOOSA. Ala, May 15.--Gen. Josiah
Gorgas died here this evening. aged Co. He
was graduate Of West Point, served through
the Mexican war and at the outbreak OF tho
late civil war he cast bis fortunes with the
Confederacy and was made chief Of ordnance
with rank OF brigadier general.
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ST.. LOUIS, May 15.-Thursday night while
two burglars were attempting to rob tic store
of Burchard & Lake in Littleton, Missouri,
they shot aad killed young son OF Burchard.
A companion Of BuIchard then fired and kill
ed one OF the burglars The other fed but on
Saturday was captured by pursuing party and
is believed TO have been lynched.
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rhe Tbomnson murder Case.

HAnRoDsBuRa, KY, NAV 15.-Hon. d. W.
Voorhees, concluded his address to the jury in
the Thompson case on behalf of the defence at
noon His effort was to show that Davis had
so injured the defendant as to justify his course
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER CIAL


Portland Daily Wholesale Market
PORTLAND, May 10.
The wholesale market was without feature to-day
sugars are in good demand and prices firm at e1sc
for granulated and Sssc for Extra c. Bermuda
Onions are little easier and some sales have been
made at lower figures. Oranges are strong and
advancing Butter is dull and easier. Potatoes are
very steady and good trade is reported
ne following are tc-dss's cuovations of Flour,
Csrain Provisions &c.
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wheat Ships at san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.Eleven ships OF
$1,000 short tons capacity are Low at this port.
At this time last year there were 1900 tons OF
wheat engaeements and 2l4,000 tons on the
way and engaged against 100000 tons at the
corresponding date OF the previous year.
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Murder of Contractor OF the Mexican
National Railway.

GALVESTON, May 15.-The News special
says that Charles Wickland, a well known con
ractor lett Monterey on Saturday to pay of
he men at the present terminus of the Mexi
SCAN National Railway. Two young Americans
named Pansley and Mudd, started ahead Of
wickland. On leaving the station soon after
two shots were heard, and Wiokland's team
was seen dashing up without driver. The
contractor was found mortallS wounded in the
bottom Of the wagon. The two men were
captured and turned over to the Mexican au-
thnritfeq