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Schedules of Assignment Filed.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The schedules in the
assignment OF Edwin w. Holbrook, Clarence
D. Newell and Edgar F. Grant, composing
the firm of E. W. Holbrook & Co., dry goods
merchants, of 40 Leonard street, to Thomas
S. Van V~alkenberg, were filed to-day. Liza
.bilities, $648, GAG; nominal assets, 1914, 131,
and actual assets 1918, 1888. The liabilities
are composed of s67, 1886 preferred claims,
and 1851, 300 non-preferred claims.
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drive to town on some business. After hitch
ing his horse he set the lamp on a work
bench in the barn, and started off. When a
short distance from home he, looking back,
discovered his barn on fire. Returning, he
found the fire beyond control, and the build
ing and contents were completely destroyed.
Loss, 50, 500; no insurance. 1t is supposed
the lamp exploded, and thus set fire to the
hay with which the barn was filled.
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ILLINOIS,.
In the Height of the Fair Season-Some TIC
Be Held This Week.

TT ~ A'SN WYNN
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 10Th is a busy week
for county fairs throughout this State, most
of them beginning tomorrow and ending on
Friday. They include the district fair and
exposition at Quincy, Adams county, and
the following county fairs: Bureau county,
at Princeton; Carroll, at Mount Carroll; Du-
Page, at Wheaton; Fulton, at Avon; Hender-
son, at Biggsville; Iroquois, at Watseka; Kan
kakee, at Kankakee; Kendall. at Yorkville;
McHenry, at Woodstock; Sangamon, at
Springfield; Schuyler, at Rushville; Union :
at Jonesboro; Whiteside, at Sterling, and
Winnebago, at Rockford, Some fourteen
county fairs were held last week, and six the
preceding week, all of which are reported as
the most successful held for some years. The
weather has been favorable in nearly every
instance.
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An Afflicted Family.

Special to the IndianaDols Journal
New CASTLE, Sept 10.-A family named
Hale, living about ten miles north of town,
is sadly afflicted with diphtheria. About two
weeks ago a son, aged nine years. died, and
last week two daughters. aged nineteen and
seventeen, died, and were buried yesterday
in one grave. A fourth child is reported as
hopelessly i'll with the sam disease. 1t is
claimed that the disease was contracted
while on a visit to Logansport.
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Incideots OF Life in the West.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 10.-The Tribune's Las
Vegas, N. NJ, special says: Geo. Williams,
the colored porter of the First National
Bank, to-day developed signs of insanity.
He made a raid on the bank with
fire arms, compelling the teller, the clerks
and accountant to stand in a row while he
drilled them in military tactics. He was
finally captured and sent to an asylum.
AT Clifton, A. T., Billy Delaney walked up
to a gambling table. and shot and killed
Henry Sawyer. In the fracas that followed
two other men were seriously wounded.
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STERLING, Kas., Sept. 1o.-The Kansas
Sugar-works turned out, to-day, twenty bar
rels of sorghum sugar. The manufacture of
commercial sugar from sorghum is an as
sured fact. These works will turn out one
million pounds of sugar this season. They
use the Weber & Scoviile process. The town
is wild over the success of the works. 1t
will revolutionize the agricultural industries
of the Arkansas valley.
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Obituary.

LOUISVILLE, Ky Sept. 1o.1Private dis
the death at C%oulbourg, Canada, OF Mrs.
Phil. Speed, of Louisville. Mrs. Speed was
a daughter of George Keats, and niece OF
John Keats, the celebrated and unfortunate
English poet. She was the mother of John
Gilmer Speed, until recently managing ed
itor of the New York World. Her remains
will be brought here for interment
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Death of a shelbyviIle Lady.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
S~HELBYvILLE, Sept. lO.-A telegram was
received in this city, this morning, convey
ing the sad news of the death of Mrs. Reuben
D.. Harshman, which took place at Day
ton, O., where she has been in poor health
for some time. The immediate cause of her
demise was rheumatism of the heart.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, Sept. 10.-This afternoon
the robbery of 81, 500 from the safe of the
Standard Lie Association was reported to
the sheriff. The money was taken from the
private drawer of O.. c.. Kneale, the com-
that all the doors to the office and safe were
seemingly unmolested. 1t happened on
Saturday night, when Barnum's show was
here.
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Attempted Suicide.
to the Indianapolis Journal

SptCIdI 10 Il6 IDUdHdDONI5 5OUIHEL
S~HELBYvnLE, Sept. 10.-Lillie Anderson,
aged twenty-five, the wife of George Ander-
son, this evening took a large quantity of
morphine and then went to the railroad
bridge across the mill-race and jumped off
into the water. She was rescued, however,
by her husband, who suspected her inten-
tions, before life was extinct. The woman
is still alive, but her condition is critical.
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A Large Reward.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10.-Amasa Swallow, of
Delaware, offers $4,000 for the capture and
conviction of the slayer of his son, who was
mysteriously murdered six weeks ago. A
bitter feud had long existed between the
Swallow and Clark families, and a young
man of the latter family has been arrested on
SUSPICION,
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VBDTV GPJOTdIs
There was a general sense of ~disappoint-
ment that the coroner did not find Marwood
to be full of Irish arsenic or strychnine.
There seemed to be a widespread conviction
that the Invincibles had. removed him., and
the verdict that he died from natural causes
is not half satisfactory. There are 500 appli-
cants for the vacancy.
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BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES.
A Milwaukee Carriage Mandatory Makes
an Assignment.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1o.-H. S. Benjamin,
dealer in carriages, filed an assignment to-
day. His assets are 100000, and Liabilities
about the same. The failure was caused by
the rapid maturity of paper and slow collec-
tons on account of poor debtors through the
State who failed to come to time. Benjamin
did a business of a quarter of a million dol
lars last year, and prepared to spread this
season, but only succeeded in paralyzing
himself. He has no preferred creditors.
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The Corn Badly DAMAGED.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 10.-Reports received
during the day on the board of trade from
different parts of the State seem to indicate
that the corn crop has been pretty badly
damaged by the frosts of the last two nights.
The crop did not promise largely before, and
this materially diminished the prospects.
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 1O.-A Leader special
reports that as Fireman Lambert was walk
ing home from church at Gore, O., last night,
with two young women, Chas. Shringler threw
a piece of cinder, striking him on the head
and knocking him down.. Shringler kicked
the PROSTATE man viciouslv on the head sew
eral times; he then coolly walked home
with one of the young women. Lambert
died of his injuries. %Shringler fed.
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Cut on Passenger Rates.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The Wabash road to-
day announced a cut between Chicago and
Council Bluffs from $14. 80, the regular pas
'senger rate, to $3.50. Thu cut is based on the
claim tina the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul and other competing lines, nave been
allowing scalpers S. commission. None of
the other roads have met the reduction, but
it is believed they will be forced to do so to-
xotrrnuy
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A Family Affairs

BUFFALO, Sept. 10.-Richard farmer, call
ing at the house of his father, was chased by
Michael Lynch with a butcher-knife. Farm
er, stepping behind a tree, shot Lynch twice
and Lynch's sister once. Neither is fatally
hurt. Farmers father married Lynch's sis
ter, and the trouble grew out of money mat
terS.
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Craft Must Hang.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.-Governor Knott has
designated Oct. II as the day for the execu-
ton of Ellis Craft. twice found guilty of the
horrible outrage and murder of the Gibbons
children at Ashland, Ky. The Court of APP
peals refused to grant a new trial, and Craft
will have to follow Bill Ellis, his companion
in the crime, who confessed and was hanged
by a mob. William Neal, a third party, waits
trial.
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Drouth on Cape Cod.

WAREHAM, Mass, Sept. l0.-The last six or
eight weeks were the dryest the Cape has
known for years, The protracted drouth
and fruit and vine worms have caused Sc
rious damage to the great cranberry fields of
Cape Cod. On many farms vegetation is so
far gone that it cannot, even by frequent
c~opious rains, be revived with any beneficial
result. Cattle are suffering through the Cape
district because OF poor pasturage.
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Fire at M.nfordville. XIV.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10-About 1 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the pork
house of S. A. Smith, at Munfordville, Hart
county, on the L. & N. railway. totally de-
stroying it, together with the freight depot,
w. D. Logsdon's saloon, and w. H. Will
liams's blacksmith shop. Loss on the pork
house, $75. 900; insurance, SIS, 900; saloon and
stock. 81, 200; insurance $500; loss to the L. g.
N. railway. So, 600.
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JACKSONVILLE, Sept 10.-While a freight
train was coming west, tonight, three miles
west of the city, a car containing two fine
horses was discovered in flames. A man
supposed to be Scott Pickerell, who had
charge of them, proceeded to the car and
was overcome by the smoke or injured by
the horses and burned to death, together
with the horses. The stock was consigned
to S. Pickerell.
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The Girl Stood at the Tel

The Girl Stood at the Tel
The girl stood at the telephone,
Whence all but she had fed;
The blue streak of departed Oaths
ShOne round her as she said:
Hello! Hel-lo!! Hel-loah!!!
She called aloud-"Say, mister, say,
Don't No. 3 reply?"
She knew not the subscriber lay
So mad that he could die,
Hello! Hel-lo!! Hel.lOah! !!
"Speak, won't youq" once again he cried,
Cant you eonnrcT with GOugh2
AM but the buzzing of the wires;
And then she shut him off.
HellOi Hel-lo!l Helloah!! !!
Then came a burst of words profane,
The girl-Oh! where was shea
ASK of the men VINO yell "hello,"
Perhaps they'll go and see.
-! Ill ---!u
Allen Wiley, in Lif
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Attempted Suioide.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 1O.-Mrs. Dwight
w. Thurber, who attempted to shoot her
husband in May last. and was sent to the
Northampton Asylum, to-day took a room at
the hotel, sent for her husband and asked
him to live with her again. He declined,
whereupon she took laudanum, but it is
thought not enough to cause death. The
manner of her release from Northampton is
being INQUIRED into.
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EAsroN, Pa, Sept. 10-Alderman Jones,
of Allentown, has decided against the Beth
lehem Iron Company in forty-fve suits, for
$13,O 900, brought by employees engaged in the
was kept back by the company for bills con-
1racted by them at its store. 1t is said 300
more suits will be brought, and their
amounts will be between $50. 900 and 800. 600.
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The Montgomery County Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFoRDsvILLE, Sept. 10.-The fourth an
nual exhibition of the Montgomery county
Agricultural Society was opened to-day. A
large number OF entries have been made, and
every indication is favorable for a successful
exhibition. Twelve carloads of stock ar
rived last night. There will be a splendid
exhibition of cattle, sheep, and hogs. Every
stall and pen is taken.
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BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Frost did but
slight damage to the corn crop in this vicin-
ity except in low places. The dry condition
OF the atmosphere saved it. Farmers think
the cold spell has been beneficial by check
ing the s%uperiuous top growth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-11

To wash printed goods which have a black
ground with a white pattern: Dissolve two
ounces of red chromate of potash, three
ounces of common salt and two and a half
ounces of sal-soda in a wash-boiler of water
heated to boiling point. Put the dress into
the hot bath for five minutes, and frequently
turn and stir it. Then wash it thoroughly
in clean water. The black ground will not
be dull and foxy" and the white portion Of
the goods will appear perfectly bright and
clear.
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CLEVELAND, Sept, ia Leader special
reports that a block of buildings on East
Main street, Ashland, was destroyed by a
supposed incendiary fire early this morning.
Aggregate loss, $12. 900. The losers are J. G.
Sprengle. of the Ashland Times; Mrs. r.. j..
S~prengle, Mrs. VIM. Rogers, Thomas Reef,
Jesse Davis and Manuel Kaeth, owners Of
the various buildings.
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DAMAGE Near KaIamazoo.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Sept. 10.-There have
been heavy frosts in this section the past
two nights, causing great damage to corn
caught in the milk and at least half the crop
Is destroyed. Some localities report that
none will remain. Grapes are killed, and
beans nearly so. Garden vegetables and
late crops will amount to almost nothing.
Potatoes were mostly saved. Ice formed both
nights.
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A Boy Killed by the Cars.
| IN fhe IndianaDOlis Journal.

GREEEsBURG, Sept 10.-Yesterday the
seventeen-year-old son of Charles Jackson
was run over by the stone train at Harris
City, six miles south of here, and almost in
stantly killed. lie attempted to jump on
the moving train but missed his foothold.
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No Frost in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 10.-No frost in south
ern Nebraska yet, Corn is ripening slowly.
The weather is bright, clear and warmer. II
frost holds off three weeks there will be a
large croD.
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Running Out an Obnoxious Citizen.

MACON, Ga, Sept. 1O.-A party of three or
four men went to the house of Steve. Sosser,
a colored farmer, near Arlington, Ca, on Sat
urday night, and set fire to his stable, cotton
house and corn crib, completely destroying
the buildings, one hundred bushels of corn,
two bales of cotton and several hogs. Sosser
was shot two months ago for being too init
mate with a white woman, and warned to
leave the vicinity.
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At the Freezing Point at Kentland,
ecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KENTLAND, Sept. 10.-Very heavy .frosts
prevailed here on Sunday and last night.
Ice formed; the mercury stood at $40 on Sun
day morning, and $50 this morning. Vines
OF all kinds were killed, and corn badly dam
aged. 1t is safe to say that the corn will not
yield much over a third of a crop. Very dry
weather prevented its total destruction.
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Cncuinbers Killed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Sept. 1o.-There was a
heavy frost in Milwaukee county, last night,
and corn on the low lands was killed. Buck
wheat, also, suffered, and the whole cucum-
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CRIMINAL
Two Men Taken from jail and Lynched by
an Arkansas Mob.

an Arkansas Mob.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 10.-On Saturday
night a mob of sixteen masked men forcibly
entered the Yell county Jail, at Danville,
seized John Cooker and DR.. Flood, took
them to the iron bridge across Petit Jean
river. and hung them from the center span
cross beam. Cooker was accused of lead
ing into ambush a sherif's party in search
of the Daniels, several weeks ago, in which
two men were killed. Flood was accused of
harboring the outlaws. Cooker begged to be
shot, but was told he must hang. The bodies
were discovered and cut down on Sunday
morning.
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Scared His Wife Fatally.

PINE GROVE, Pa, Sept. 10.-On Sunday
evening, William Rump, OF Cherryville, while
examining a revolver, pointed it at his wife
to scare her. The pistol went off and the
woman was fatally shot.
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One of the safest and best ways to send a
few choice cut flowers to a distance is to cut
Sits in potatoes and insert the flowery stems,
taking care that they are firmly fastened in
and supported by a little cotton or paper.
An ordinary potato will keep most flowers
fresh for two weeks or more in a moderate
temperature.
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FROST
Iuch Damage on Low Lands. with but Lit

tie on High Ground.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Advices from
the country represent the frost of Sunday
morning as doing great damage on the low
lands. Late corn and potatoes are generally
killed. On the high ground the damage is
trihing. If there is any real loss that farm
ers sustain 1t is potatoes, as corn that has
been killed was not counted as good for
much except for stock feed.
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THE HILL CASE.
The Report of the Investigating Committee
Submitted to Mr.. Folger.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Assistant Secretary
New, as chairman of the Hill investi-
eating committee, to-day submitted
to Secretary Folger the report of
thai committee. 1t is a voluminous
document, including the arguments
of counsel. and consisting of 200 or 300
pages of manuscript. Secretary Folger said,
late this afternoon, that he had not yet had
time to examine the report, but would prob
ably look it over tonight or tomorrow.
Assistant Secretary New left Washington
this evening for indianapolis.
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HALIFAX, Sept. 10.-A telegram from Bar
rington states that the schooner Restless, dis
mantled, has been towed into that port. The
Res less had a crew of min men, the bodies
of some of whom were found dead in the
cabin, while others were undoubtedly washed
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A Playful KILLING.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 10.-Andrew Will
Jams, aged twenty-five, playfully pointed a
revolver at his sister, aged eighteen, this
afternoon, aud it went of, killing her.
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Der industry was ruined; the loss in this en-
terprise alone is placed at $50, 600. A spec
ialty is made Of cucumbers by many farmers
because of the large pickle factory in Wau-
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Burnett's Cocoaine

Promotes a Vigorous and Healthy Growth OF the
Hair.
1t has been used in thousands of cases where
the hair was coming out, and has neverfalleo TO
arrest its decay.
Use URNETTs FLAvoRING EXTRAcTs-tne
hest.
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What a Farmers Carelessuess Cost Him.
snecial TO the 1nd1ananoIis Journal

MUNcIE, Sept. 1o.-Another fire has been
added to the already long list OF destructive
confagrations that have visited this county
this ummer. A month ago Neal Price ON
pleted a new barn, in which was stored a
large amount OF hay and a good number of
farming tools. About 10 o'clock Price took
a lighted lantern, in order that he might see
to get out his horse and buggy, intending to
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DENVER, Sept. 10.-This morning, Edward
D. Cowan, city editor of the Leadville Her
aid, was b~rutally assaulted by Alderman
Jay, of that city. The parties were discuss
ing politics, when Jay too exceptions to a
remark of Cowan's and knocked him down,
and with drawn revolver kept the crowd at
bay. He then jumped on the face of Cowan
with his heavy boots, and kicked
and stamped him until he was al
most unacceptable. Cowan will
probably die. Jay escaped to the noun
tains. Cowan is we'll known in the West as
a brilliant young writer and man of excel
lent character. Jay is a notorious bully; he
keeps a low dive, and is absolutely devoid of
character.
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The Kittanning Pa.) rolling-mill closed down,
Yesterday, owing to the refusal of the puddIers
to work until some MISUNDERSTANDING ID Regard
to sfx" is settled. The Kittanning mill has
thirty.one pudding furnaces.
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One hundred and twenty-five employees of Tho
Manchester (Pa) Iron aud Steel Company quit
WORK, yesterday, because the assignee dis
charged the superintendent.
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If your white-handled knives have become
yellow. they can be made white again by
rubbing with sand-paper. 1t must be thor
oughly and vigorously done.
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Tippecanoe's Expensive Building.
"a tho IndinnnnnIin InnrnaI

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
LAFAYETTE, Sept. 10.-The new courthouse
in course of construction will be the most
elegant public building in Indiana. Charles
Pearce, of Indianapolis, is the contractor.
His original bid was $241, 900; changes were
adopted amounting to 1927, 260, and an iron
roof is to follow, which will cost $4S, O48,
making a total cost of $316, 3oS. Other ex-
penses will run the mount up to 100000
The structure is now half completed. 1t
will be ready for the Roof by the time winter
sets in.
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Mr.. Matson,s Bereavement.
eciaa to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeClH 70 Inc IniuanapOus JOuFndL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The infant child
of Congressman Matson died here this
ayanipo
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Cutting ARRAY at Charlottesville.
special to the indianapolis Journal

II ~ tE U VE T
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. 1O.-A serious cut
ting affray occurred this afternoon at the
Plum-street depot between Ike Clements ana
Henry Morley, drivers of rival hack lines,
in which Clements received five knife
rounds and a bad cut from a slung-shot in
the hands of Morley. More or less rivalry
has existed between the two lines for several
months, and frequent fights have occurred,
in all of which Clements has been the ag-
gressor, His wounds are quite serious, but
not necessarily fatal. An affidavit was filed
against Morley for assault and battery with
intent to kill, and he was arrested, but is
now out on bail.