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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Edmunds Selected for President of |
the Senate

Mr.. Edmunds Selected for President of
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March q The Republican
members of the Senate held caucus this
morning and selected Mr. Edmunds as their
candidate for President pro tempore, to sue
ceed David Davis. There WAS no opposition.
Examiner of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
The President to-day nominated Edward O.
Graves of New York to be Chief Examiner of
the Civil Service Commission, vice Silas w.
Burt, declined.
Senator Van Wyck has received an answer
from the Department of Justice in reply to his
resolution calling for information as TO the ex-
ira expenses of the Department of Justice.
Among other items it will appear that George
Bliss has been paid as much as $50 daily for
compensation and expenses in the Star route
cases, that he has at times charged $4. 10 daily
for board, and that notwithstanding this COM
pensation there are many charges of 25 cents
and other such sums for porterage, etc. Van
Wyck also says that the reply shows that
$4,000 have been paid to New York Con-
gresham for a short trip for the Department
time receiving compensation as Congressman.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed John N Irwin to
s. Treasurer at Boston; Jacob N. Patterson,
U. s. Marshal for New Hampshire; J e. Dwi-
nal, postmaster at Mechanic Falls, Me.
The Cabinet Opposed to an Extra Session
The question OF calling an extra session of
Congress was under consideration by the Cab
net to-day. The gentleral sentiment was
against it.
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THE STAR ROUTES.
How Dorsey's Brother Gave Away the
Ex Senator.

How Dorsey's Brother Gave Away the
Ex Senator.
WASHINGTON, Mar LIN the Star route
trial today, Charles Fl. Hooper, bookkeeper
for Dopnell, Lawrence & Co., bankers New
York, identified warrant drawn to order Of
John M. reck, deposited by 7 w. Torrey,
Dprsey's hookkeeper, to Dorsey's credit, Au-
gus 10, 1880.
William H. Swift and Carl Mcclellan. for
mer employees on the Bismarck and Tongue
river route, gave testimony concerning the ser
vice over that route
Mcclellan said John Dorsey told him they
expected to get the service increased perhaps
III three months to tri-weekly and in three
months more TO daily service. He said his
brother, Senator Dorsey, was chairman of the
post office committee, and through his infiu-
ence he expected to get the increase. He re-
ferred to Senator Dorsey and the second assist
ant Postmaster General. John Dorsey said il
did not make any difference whether or not
they got through on time.
A. E Boone was recalled and questioned in
relation to the handwriting of the papers.
John Dorsey said they had an understand
ing with the second assistant postmaster gen
era. He said they had organized ring in
Washington He did not say who were in the
ring. He gathered from conversation that
"they''-meant himself John Dorsey, Sena-
tor Dorsey and others. He did not. tell of this
conversation on the former trial because be had
not been asked about it.
isaac Cabell, employed by Dorsey in estab-
fishing the Tongue river route corro-
borated the testimony of the preceding witness
in regard to conversation with John Dorsey.
Court then adjourned until Tuesday.
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THE TARIFF.
The Conference Committee All.
rives at an Agreement.
THE SENATE BILL SUBSTANTIALLY
ACCEPTED.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The conference
committee on the tariff bill reached com.
plete agreement about half past IL o'clock this
afternoon and thwith sent the report TO the
Government printing Office. The report will
with very few changes of general importance
except in the metal schedule, in which the
committee recommend some increase of rates,
especially on steel.
The changed rates agreed upon under this
heading are as follows:
On s.eel valued at four cents per pound or
less, 40 per cent ad valorem.
On steel valued at not less than four cents
per pound specific duty of "a cents per
pound.
On steel valued above eleven cents per pound
specific duty of IA cents per pound.
The committee make no change from the
rates proposed by the Senate bill for cotton
ties, wire rods or for any other important Arti-
cles which have been the subjects of contrc-
versy IN the metal schedule.
The committee recommend only one change
IN the sugar schedule, namely, an increase to
81 cents per pound on sugars graded above
No Is and not above No. 16 Dutch Standard.
The Senate fixed this duty at 1-2 cents per
pound.
The only change in the wooden schedule is to
impose duty of 45 cents per pound and 40 per
cent ad valorem upon woman's cloaks.
In the glass and earthern ware schedule the
committee proposed specific duty of one cent
per pound on glass bottles and transfer printed
and painted crockery to the China clause.
thereby increasing the duty from so per cent
ad valorem 10 go per cent.
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The Nawhall Ho1sa Fire.

MILWAUKEE,, March 2. The grand jury in
the Newhall house disaster at Milwaukee, find
the house was constructed in as substantial a
manner as such buildings usually are; that
there was scarcely hotel in the country as
easy of egress as the Newhall house, and that
the owners had done all that was reasonable
for protection and escape in case of accident;
that Landlord Antisdel was extremely solicit
tous for the safety of his guests; that, however,
he did not employ sufficient men or means to
alarm the guests in case of fire, but that adop-
ted the same precautions as are taken in hotels
OF like size. The jury further say that Mr..
Antisdel was at fault in not instructiDg his
employees as to their duty in case of fire and in
not giving sufficient attention to the bar-room
after knowing the habits of the tenant. They
find that of all the help of the hotel at the time
of the fire, Linnehan, the engineer, alone made
proper exertion to save life.
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Vote on the River and Barbor APP
preparation Bill.

The Vote on the River and Barbor Ap-
preparation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the House last
night the following was the vote on the pas
sage of the River and Harbor bill
Yeas Messrs. Aiken. -Aldrch. Atkins Bayns,
Bisbee, Blackburn, anchard, Brewer Buchanan,
Surrows of Michigan Calkns, Gambler, Cannon,
Carpenter, ha man, Clardy, Clark, Jr, Clements
Cook, Covingt n, Crapo, Cravens, Culberson Oar
Du n, Dunnel, Ellis, hIrett Evans, Farwell of IL
linois, Farwell of Iowa Ford, For-y FIR. ST. Fulker-
son, George, ibson, Guenther, afIis Of Massachu-
of Aiabama, Hoblitzsll, Hoge, Hooker, Horr,
Hrdk, House. Hubbell Hubbs, Humphr, y,
Jones of rexas, Jones Arkansas Jorg gensep, Ken
Mas n, Mclean If Missouri. Mcmillan Mills,
Mooney More, Mu drow, OATS t'Neil Page Paul.
Pierce, Pettibone, Pound, Reese, Rice OF Ohio
kich Richardson of South Carolina, kitchie Rob-
ertson, Roheson, Roseerans, Ross Simonton, SIN
geton OF Mississp Smals. Spoo ler, Stone Strait
Talbot, Thomas, Thompson of Kentucky, Town
Ward, ashb1rn, webber, wellborn, wheeler,
Willis, Wise of Virginia, Wise of Pennsylvania
112. s
Noes-Anderson, Atherton, Barr, Beach, Bel.
M MT BeltzhoVver, Berry, Brigham, Bowman,
Bragg, Briggs, Buck. Burrows of Missouri, Camp
bell, Cassidy, Caswell Cobb, Coleick Cox of North
Carol a, Cullen, Curtin, Cults, avis Of Illinois.
tIrout, Hal, HardenbeIgh, Hardy, harmer, Hep
burn, Hill, Hiscock, Hit, Holman, HptcEms. Ja-
cobs, ladwin. Jones of New Jersey, kasson ketch-
ey, Morrisoh Morse, Mutchler, Norcr ,ss, Payson,
Peeie, Prescott, Randall, kanuey, Richardson of
New York, Robinson of massachusetts,, Robinson of
Ohio Robins n of New YORK, Ryan, Scale, Sco-
vile, Sh hdlenberger, sherwin Shultz, Smith of
ew York, Sparks, springer, Steele. Stockslager,
Taylor OF Ohio, Townsend of Illinois, Turner of
kentucky yer, Vahvoorhis Wadsworth, Wait,
Walker, Warner, Watson, West Whithorne, Will
let's, Wood of New York--90.
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


AUGUSTA, March 2.
The officsl bond of the State treasurer was
received and approved.
An order of inquiry was passed as to increas-
ing the salary of the bank examiner.
The resolve reported concerning the valua-
tion of certain towns was referred to the next
legislature.
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House in the legislative apportionment bill.
The bill for prevention of cruelty was passed
1t prohibits killing pigeons for amusement.
The Senate passed to be engrossed an act to
amend section 8, chapter 20, of the revised
statutes of 1871, relating to bowling alleys and
billiard rooms.
The following were passed:
An act to amend an act relating to foreign
insurance companies.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
An act to amend section g chapter SO of the
public laws of 1878, relating to corporations
resolve for the preservation of papers by
railroad committees.
Resolves authorizing TEN mporary loan.
An act to incorporate the Electric Light and
Power company.
HOUSE.
The House again went into discussion on the
capital punishment question. The motion be-
ing on reconsidering it was voted to reconsider,
68 to 8, just quorum voting, those opposed to
reconsideration generally not voting.
The amendment allowing counsel for pri-
soner to have the last plea before the jury was
Withdrawn and substitute put in giving the
respondent the right to have the plea. This
was rejected.
The amendment giving the jury the right to
determine whether the prisoner shall be. hung
or committed to State prison for life was then
rejected by vote of Al to 6.
The fillibusteriDg movement being defeated,
the bill was passed to be engrossed nearly as il
came from the committee and now goes to the
Senate.
The committee reported bill abolishing
the Office of insurance commissioner and
placing the duties of same in the hands of the
Secretary of State.
The house passed to be engrossed an act to
ratify, confirm, legalize and make valid the
acts and doings of the Bangor and PiscatAqus
Railroad Company and the city of Bangor re-
lative to the extension of the Bangor and Pts
cataquis Railroad.
An act was yassed to amend section 8, chap
ter of the revised statutes, relating to land.
reserved for public use.
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MINOR TELGRAMs.

DR.. William NJ. Palmer, a prominent citizen
of Milford, died yesterday.
Michael Casey, of Slatersville, R. l., COM
mitted suicide yesterday
San Francisco was in darkness Thursday
night on account of lack of money to pay the
gas bill.
A. W. Lawrence & Co.'s Touring mill at
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Was burned Thurs
day night Loss $25, 900.
The Lykens, Ohio, opera house and other
contiguous buildings were burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000.
r. Q. Willard and Frank Smith, telegraph
superintendents of Elmira, were fatally in
jured yesterday by collision of an Erie rail-
road locomotive and an omnibus
Michigan men say Gen. Palmer, who is
elected TO the Senate to succeed Ferry, is very
popular and wealthy, that he would have been
nominated for Governor last year had he not
absolutely declined, and that he has an income
of at least 100000.
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Failures for the Waak.

New YORK, March 2.-The business failures
of the past seven days, as reported to R. G.
Dun & Co., number 272, an increase OF 42 in
stances as compared with last W. ok, when thief
number was 230. The failures are distributed
as TO lows: New England, %; Middle States,
36; Southern, 65; Western, 50; Pacific States
and Territories. 10; Canada aud the British
Provinces, 36; New York city, 10. Total
272.
d. w. R. Read, Philadelphia, in the iron
trade, has suspended Today; Vannest Broth
ers. saddlery hardware, New York city, have
assigned
1t is reported that Humphrey & Co., hide
and lealherlmerchants of Gold street, this city,
have assigned.
SHENANDOAH Pa, March 2.-The failure o
G. Holderman, jeweler, of this place, is an
nounced.
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Mutual Union Wires Cut.

CHICAGO, H., March 2.-When the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company was granted the
right OF way in the city provision was insert
ed IN the franchise obiging the company to put
Its wires under ground abefore March l, 1883.
This was not done and to-day, by order of the
mayor. all the wires of the company we're cut
aud police were stationed there TO prevent the
Company from putting them up again.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis March 2.-The wires of
the NJ utual Union Telegraph Company within
the city limits were cut by the authorities to-
day because they had not been placed under
ground as requested by the terms of agreement
with the company.
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Under operation Of the Pound rule several
minor bills we're passed.
Ihe Senate amendments to the sundry civil
ball were non-concurred in
The District of Columbia appropriation bill
was agreed to.
Ihe disagreement on items in the post office
appropriation bill, providing for special mail
Iacliitles and limiting the compensation to be
paid subsidized railroads was receded from
The effect # this vote is to pass the bill retain
ing the appropriations of $I85, 900 for special
mail facilities and without the clause limiting
the compensation to be paid to subsidized rail-
roads for mail transportation
The House took 0p the Mssissippi contestad
election case of Buchanan vs. Manning,
Inc resolution which grants contestant
leave to withdraw his papers without prejudice
was adopted. This confirms the right of Mr..
Manning to the seat.
The House refused to consider the Sassino
haus-Frost election case.
Mr. Curtin moved to suspend the rules and
concur in the Senate amendments to the bill
neutrality-suspicious. of soldiers and sailors who
iost an arm or les In the service. Agreed to.
Mr. Bingham moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to adjust the salaries of post
masters Agreed to and the bill passed.
Inc House then proceeded to consideration
OF the Sessinghaus-Fro contested election
trict.
After discussion and without action on the
matter 1t went over and recess was taken un-
til 7.30 D. 10.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening session the Frost-Sessinehaus
contested election case was resumed, Mr.. Frost
occupying half an hour in defence Of his right
to retain the seat. After further debate res.
olution declaring Sessinghaus entitled to the
seat was adopted.
Mr.. Sessinghaus was then sworn in, taking
the iron-clad oath.
Mr. Cannon made the conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill. The bill, as
agreed to In conference, appropriates $50. .464,-
zy6. The report was agreed to-yeas 121, nays
110. -'S
MIR. Robeson, at 10 p M, made the confer
ence report on the naval appropriation bill.
The bill appropriates $15,894 900. Mr.. Robe
son explained the report and stated that the
bill .approprates 81 100000 for the completion
900. ~''O'-
After some debate the conference report was
agreed to-yeas 104, nays 81.
Mr.. Butterwcrth made the conference report
on the army appropriation bill The bill. as
agreed to, appropriates $24.681 ,000
Ihe conference report was agreed to-
Mr. CalkiDs OF Ind, at 11.20 called .np the
Iowa contested election case of Cook vs. Cults.
the report being in favor of the contestant
Cook
The House altering previous question on the
adoption OF the report at O'Clock adjourned
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Bos,on Produce pInrI,et.

BOSTON, Mch. 2.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes
Butter Fresh made Western creameries at IS
93Sc; fall made creameries at % 33c; summer do
zO926c; new milk dairy at 27@30c: old dairy at
goa Zoo, and fresh made Western dairy packed at
20@22c y 10; demand for Butter is steady; choice
grades firm.
Cheese at 139I4c for choice, 1O9121sc for fair
and good, 6@9c y fb.
Eggs-have been selling at 27@29c, the latter
price for fresh Eastern.
Potatoes-demand is steady; FasternIRose at 9O0
95c; Prolifics at 80 95c: Northern Rose $4,000;
Peerless and White Brooks SU9o5c, and Chenangoes
76GSOc ID bush
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Col. Mcclure Arrested for Libel.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March Col. Mcclure,
OF the Philadelphia Times, was arrested to-
day on charge OF libel on the oath of John
Gallagher, watchman at the capitol The
suit is the ouigrowth of articles published in
the Times in reference to the Irish Catholic
circulars distributed during the recent guber-
material campaign purporting to have been
gave bail.
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Shooting Affair at Thompsonville ct.

HARTFORD, Conn, March "A shooting af-
fray occurred in Tbompsoaville this forenoon
For SIX months Walter j. Hosford, aged %, of
this city, has been counting Belle Young of
Thompsonville. About SIX weeks ago she
found that Hosford had wife and child living
in Hartford, and refused his offer of marriage.
Hosford has been troubling her since, and went
to her home this morning, and first assaulnng
Mrs. Young, fired several carelessly aimed
shots at Belle until she begged him to step,
saying: an marry you.' Hosford RAN out Of
the house and entered an outhouse in the rear
OF the school building near by, where he emp
tied three balls from his pistol into his own
head; He is now in Thompsonville locked up,
in dying condition.
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THE DOMINION.

Montreal Priests Ordered to Let Politics
Alone.
MONTREAL, March 2. 2.-Letters were publish-
ed here today from Cardinal Simeon, confirm
ing the reports already published that the
Vatican has instructed the Archbishop to or
der his priests not to interfere in elections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03
Prize Fight in Philadelnhia.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2.-Charles McDon.
aid and William Mitchell fought desperate
prize nght mere Yesterday. Twenty rounds
we're fought, in all of which Mcdonald came
out second best. The young mans father
acted as bis second. After the fight the prin-
cipals, with the elder Mcdonald, were ar
rested.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Mch. 2.
The markets are generally steady and prices firm
with only a moderate business doing Grain is
strongly held at quotations. Flour is steady Eggs
are easier at 24925c " doz. The market for pota-
toes is weak and stocks are accommodating. Butter
is very dull Sugar is stronger In tone, but the de-
mand is light
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Chicago Live srock MarLet.

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. Mch. 2-Hogs Receipts Is, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head; best heavy and DC lower: 9TH
ers lower; mixed 4517 90; heavy at 80; light at
h0a7 90. skips at 8 OO06 20.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 heac; shipments 1000;
Sol higher; best shipping at 20a6 90; common
10 choice shipping 1905 20; stockers and feeders
3 25id5 90
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New Yorh. stock ana Money MARKET.

(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Mch. 2.-Money on call loaned be-
tween 1854; prime mercantile paper 6961s. Ex-
change steady at 4S11s for long and 4Sf for short
Governments irregular, being Va lower for 5s, "A
higher for 4s and unchanged for 419s and 3s State
bonds without feature. Railroad bonds active and
higher: texas incomes advanced to 81 from 6S, but
reacted to 80. Money closed very easy; offered at
212 per cent.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggresat-
ed 265, 900 shares.
The following are to-day's closing quotations OF
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aThe court house at Alfred is to receive thor
ough repairs before the May Term Of the Sa-
preme Court. A bell is to be put on the build
irg. The court room is to be thoroughly mod
ernized and the offices to receive new fittings
and the whole building painted inside and out
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RaiIroad Rsceinas.

PORTLAND Mch. /.
Received by Maine Central Railroad for Portland
27 cars miscellaneous ehandise; for connectiIg
roads 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise.
Miscellaneous merchandise received by the Port
land q Ogdensburg Railroad 20 cars
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Virgins Nothing Daunted by the Failure
of His Last Pradictinn

OTTAWA, Ont, March 2.--In an interview
to-day DIR. WiRRins being asked il he still'ad
hered to his prediction as to the storm of
March OH to 1lth, said: 81 do positively. It
will be as great storm as ever occurred upon
earth or can possibly occur am positive that
a tidal wave will occur in the bay of Bengal,
on the coast of Australia. and in the Gulf of
MexicoY
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More Alleged Startling Discoveries in
Ireland.

A Dublin despatch to the News SAYS the
police here made startling discoveries at Roch-
dale. Lists of names of the chief members of
various secret societies and documents dsclos
ing their extent have been seized at the hold
ings in Rochdale of Walsh, who has been or
ganiziDg secret society in the North of Eng
land. Correspondence with Byrne regarding
the organization. and a telegram of mo ~
clearly establishing his identity were also
found. 1t was after these discoveries had
been made that Walsh was arrested.
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MARINE NEWS.

Ice-Bound Vessels Released at Rockland.
CAsTINE, March 2.-The u S. revenue cut
ter Woodbury. reports that she relieved the
schooner Mary Leighton, loaded with lime,
from the ice off Rocklapd. She was unable to
proceed, and took safe anchorage. Also
broke out Rockland harbor, releasing four ice
hound vessels
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Euroueau Markets.

(By Telegraph)
LIVERPOOL, Mch 2-I2.3O P.M.-Cotton market
easier; uplands at i6d; Orleans 11-1odj salee
5000 bales speculation and export 1000 bales, fu-
lures fiat.
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Stock Marker.

Inc following quotations of stocks are reported
anu anu correcued daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (mem-
9srs @ OF the Boston Stock Exchanged corner Of Mid
die and Exchange streets
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Death Of Former U. s. Minister to Col
ombia,
CINCINNATI, o.. March 2 General Peter J.
Sui ivan died today aged 62. He was appoint
ed minister to Colombia by President Johuson
and reappointed by President Grant.
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GOV. stephens Sick.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 2.-Gov. Stephens is
quite sick and has been since his return from
the Savannah centennial.
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The Speaker of the House and large mum.
neI Of Representatives were present during
the calling of the roll. Up to the last moment
the question was in doubt, but as the presiding
ofhcer was about to announce the result, Mr..
ingalls, rose and cast the deciding vote in the
affirmative.
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The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph to day by Bigelow q Co., 157 Com
mercial street. Portland:
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An Alleged Briper Convicted.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2-The jury in the
case of j ID. Watson, the lobbyist charged
with attempti1 to bribe Representative Black
OF Cleveland, last wiutar, this morning return
Cd verdict of guilty. Sentence reserved.
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FOREIGN.
The Law Times View OF the Sheri-
dan Case.

MORE ALLEGED NO. is ARRESTED