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Personal.

Gen. T. L. Rosser, of Minnesota, the
famous ex-Confederate cavalry officer, was
among the arrivals at the Virginia Hotel
this week.
! Mr.. James Wilson, well known cltl-
zen of Highland, has made West Augusta
in this county. his home.
Miss Willie Walker, daughter of Gen.
James A. Walker of Wythe, has been
quite ill while visiting friends in this
county.
The Roanoke Telegram says that Mr.. j..
E. Tinsley. the well known architect OF
Stanton, has secured number of con-
tracts in that city.
r. S. Turk, Esq. formerly of Augusta,
announces himself a candidate for Com
monwealth's Attorney of Pocahontas
county, W. Va. He filled that Office once
for four years.
Mr.. John S. Bush, of North Carolina,
arrived here last Saturday to attend the
funeral of his mother, which took place
on Sunday. Mr.. M. s. Bush, of Iowa, an
other son of the deceased, arrived here on
Monday. The young ladies of the family
will leave with their brother for Iowa to
make their future home there.
Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, of Maine, accom-
panied 10y his daughter and two other
ladies, registered at the Virginia Hotel
last night, having arrived in Stanton by
the 1920 train from Natural Bridge,
where Mr.. B. has been visiting Hon. H. g.
Parsons.
Rev. r. II. Porter, of Staunton, is pre-
siding over the deliberations of the Bap-
list State Convention, (colored), now in
session at Alexandria.
Intelligence was received here yester-
day of the death, at Lewisburg, of Mrs.
Mary Tate Arbuckle. wife of the Hon.
John W. Arbuckle, of that town, and
daughter of the late Samuel D. Finlay, of
| Augusta. She was sister of Mrs. Chas.
Grattan, of Stanton.
+ Licentiate R. 4. Caldwell, who is the
stated supply of the First Presbyterian
Church, commenced his Wednesday even
ming lectures this week with discourse
most admirable in quality, and which
elected much favorable comment.
Col. Samuel H. Newberry, one of the
historic big Four" was among the
members of the bar attending judge Nc
Laughlln s Court this week. Col. New
berry was in early years pupil at Maj.
Jed Hotchkiss' school at Loeb Willow.
John W. Stout. Esq, and his bride, and
W. A. Bowles, Esq. Superintendent of
Schools, with his bride, both returned to
the city on Wednesd ay.
Jacob A. Liggett, ESQ.,, a prominent
member of the Harrisonburg bar, who was
married on the 9Th inst, at Jacksonville,
| Florida, to Miss Isabella Spence of that
city, was in Staunton this week on his re-
turn home.
Maj. Thos. Shumate, of Iowa, is on a
visit to Staunton. He will carry back
some miners to the American Coal Com.
pany's mines in that State.
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Circuit Court.

Jas. E. Thacker Us. Ches. & Ohio r. r.
Co., damages for injuries by being knocked
off arch bridge, Staunton, by train. Jury
gave s., 142S5 for plaintiff. Tucker and
Tucker for plaintiff.
Admir- of c. E. Hutcheson, decd, Us.
Ches. & Ohio R. R. Co. for damages for
death Of deceased by train accident. Yer
dict for defendant.
Jno. G.. Fulton Us. Shen. Valley r. r.
Co. for s499 damages for being put off
train. Verdict for plaintiff to amount OF
$3.50; White & Gordon for plaintiff.
Judge Mclaughlin announced in the
Court that he would get Judge Wexford
of Richmond to hear the Rockbridge
Alum Springs case.
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PETIT JURORS FOR CIRCUIT COURT
or AUGUSTA CoUNTY.-The following
petit jurors have been drawn for the Cir
cult Court to Monday, May 10Th:
South River-John W. Gilkeson, A. G.
Bush and Samuel M. Donald; Middle Riv-
er-Isaac Keiser, Jacob Warwick, Chris
tian Eakle, VIM. T. Fretwell and Richard
M. J. Silling; North River-Samuel j.
Rednor, John P. Hogshead and Robert
e. Byers; Riverheads-D G. Hanger,
James 5. Hawte. Charles W. Baylor and
]. Frank Clemmer; Beverley Manor
George ". Dice, M. F. Gilkeson and Joel
Sanger; Pastures-John s. Guy, John M.
Brown and James T. Heizer.
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THE 'So1REE at the Augusta Female

The 'SoIREE at the Augusta Female
Seminary last Friday night was particu-
larry enjoyable, and where everyone did
we'll it is hard to mention any special
Rotations. One must mention as bring
ing down the house" little May Morton,
and for picturesqueness of costume and
correctness of recitation, Miss Sue Merri-
wether. The Lecture on Apples" by
Miss Annie Meadors, and 1.-The Naughty
Girl" by Miss Julia Parrot. were highly
enjoyed by the audience. 1.-THE Comedy
in one act" was good in itself, and excel
lently rendered. "a Medley of Melodies"
by Miss Lila Mundy. showed the rare
culture of her voice, and to say that
1.-THE Lost Heir" was recited by Miss
Minnie ,Saunderson. is to say it was we'll
done. But where all was we'll done, why
particularize.
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DIED.

MITCHELL.-In Greenvllle May 9Th, Mrs. Mary Nj
Mitchell wife Off N. Mitchell, Esq Jagged years
mos. and 81 days.
PIPER. Staunton on May It'll, 1884, Of
pneumonia James A. Piper aged 65 years.
BUSH-In Staunton, on May 9th, 1884, of con-
sumption, Mrs. Mary A: Bush. aged 81 years and
5 months. widow of the late John S. Bush, sol
der of the war of 1872.
WINE.-On Saturday night. the 3rd inst. of ty-
phoid pneumonia at his father home ON Naked
Creek in this county, Mr.. Benjamin Wine, aged
% years only son of MI. Samuel Wine.
FITZ-At S:45 P NJ. May 9Th, at the residence of
her husband. on Church Hill, in Richmond,
Laura NJ, wife of Captain J. E. Fitz, OF the Che
Sapeake s. Ohio Railroad.
COCHRAN. April 22d, at Colorado Springs. Mrs
Magdatene NJ Cochran, aged 81 years, wife OF
John B. Cochran, and daughter of the late Jas.
A. Cochran, Esq, of this county.
BROWN-In this county, May 18th. M ISIS ettie
Brown, sister of Cyrus Brown, ESD. aged p
years.
HANNAH Mt Soon, May sth, Mrs. Hannah
Hanna aged Is years.
KINDIG.-On Sunday, May 18th. Elias Kindig,
leaving wife and five children.
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VALLEY RAILROAD PROPERTY IN
SrAUNToN.-Thep property of the Valley
R. r. Co. in Staunton, not used for rail.
road purposes, and liable to taxation, &C
cordiug to the report of the commission
Capt. J. e. Marquis, for the city, W. N.
Boiling, for the company, and W. A. Bur-
nett, referee, is as follows; Asst property,
So 600; Price lot, 1875; John lesser lot,
$500; John Croghan lot, $500; S. A.
Hoshour lot, $500; Neil o 'Brien lot, 5000;
Patrick Toohey lot, 5000; Mary E. White
lot. 5000; T. R. Blackburn lot, 500; VIM.
Blackburn lot, $1,000; Henry s. Hogshead
lot, $500, and Il. NJ. Ayres lot, 81 700
total, $10,675.
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The County and City officers of Election


The Court of Appeals having decided
the Electoral Board bill unconstitutional,
Judge Hudson who had extended the ses-
sion of his court, last week appointed the
officers of election for Augusta county.
He took the list of Registrars, Judges and
Clerks of Election as appointed by the
Electoral Board and reappointed all of
them with three exceptions only-Geo. W.
Bateman appointed Judge at Fishersville,
vice H. H. Hamilton, declined; W. H.
Bailey Judge at Bolivar, vice FL. P. Dick
erson, declined. and Andy Sheets Judge
at Hebron Church, vice E. Bear.
In the Hastings Court of the city, Judge
Smith appointed in the 1st Ward-Ed-
ward Hall, Registrar; Jos. B. Woodward,
Arista Hoge and VIM. A. Reed, Judges;
I'd Ward-Jacob T. Parent, Registrar;
VIM. A. Burke, Jacob Yost and E. w.
Shout, Judges.
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ENTERTAINING LECTURE.-It is b ard
ly of use to tell our people what sort of
lecturer Rev. Allan Curr is, as almost
everybody has heard him land been delight.
ed with him. He is to lecture for the ben
eft of his church next Tuesday night on
"Mrs. Grundy'' in all her phases, social,
political and the church. 1t is subject
out Of which much can be made, and Mr..
Curr has no superior in extracting the
philosophy and humor from it.
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LICENsEs.-In the H ustings court this
week retail license to sell malt~liquors
was granted Arthur Terrain, and retail Ii
cence to sell liquor was granted to w. R.
Tyree. This license is obtained by this
large drug house for the sale of Tyree's
bitters, which have obtained large sale
here and in West Virginia. Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
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HANDSOME REsIDENCE.-One of the
handsomest residences in the suburbs of
Stanton. is that now being erected by
Mr.. W. T. Mari for County Treasurer
James N. Mcfarland. 1t is situated on
the Parkersburg pike just beyond the
Western limits of the city, and will bs a
handsome addition to a locality which
already las a number of pretty residences
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-16

DELEGA TIES TO THE BAPTIST STATE
CONvENTION.-The Staunton Baptist
Church has elected the following delegates
to the General Association of Virginia,
which meets in Norfolk on the last Tues
day in May Rev. Allan Curr, Rev. q. f.
Fry, W. II. Peyton, r. D. Hundley, John
w. Todd, W. o. Thomas, W. II. Price.
w. P. Johnston and J. B. Collins.
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Important Sale Tomorrow.

Tomorrow at IL clock will be sold the
John W. Abby property. It consists of
one of the finest mansions and grounds in
the Valley. and contains twenty-five
rooms. Two pasture lots will be sold at
the same time. 1t is rare chance for an
investment that will be profitable to the
investor,
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Base Ball at the Fair Gounds.

Saturday.-Staunton, "Our Boys" 81,
University Nine. 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., sour Boys
81, Winchester Nine, rs.
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MARRIED.


GIBBS-W Staunton, on May Sth,
1884, by Rev. r. Smithson, Mr.. SAINT A. Gibbs to
Miss Annie E. wilson, daughter of the late VIM.
H Wilson. all of Stanton.
SELLERS-CAMPBELT.- Staunton, May Sth,
by Rev. j H. Taylor Mr.. Burke C. Sellers, of
Rockingham, and Miss Jennie Z. Campbell of
Augusta county
MOORMAN-FORRER.-A stuart's Draft, on
May 6th by Rev. John A. Cline| Mr.. Joel E
Moorman. Of Bedford county, and Miss Salone
F. Forref. OF ugustacounty.
RIG R..BANKER.-At Moscow, in this county.
May 4th, by Rev. H. A. Gaver, Mr.. Geo. M. Kiger
and Miss George l.. Banker.
KENNEDY.-At Harper's Ferry, May
sth, by Rev J. A. McFaden, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Mr. r. l.. Terrell, Of Browns
burg Rockbridge, to Miss Susie G. Kennedy.
daughter OF George Kennedy, ESQ.,, of Rock
bridge.
CoE-TANQUARY,;-At Bandera, Texas. April
3D. by Rev. Abe Noen, Mr. j. r. G. Coe. editor
of the Bandera 'Enterprise,'' to Miss Mary l..
Tanquary, formerly of Lexington, Va.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 12.-Beef
Catte.--Prices Of beef cattle ranged as
follows Best $6.00a$67O; that generally
rated first quality s5.O0a$600; medium or
good fair quality s4.25as5.O0; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows So 75a*425. Extreme
range of prices $35as6 10. Most of the sales were
from s5.25a$6 25 per 1G0 lbs. Total receipts for
the week 1888 head Total sales for the week $50
head. There was some improvement in the ac-
tivity OF the market to-day, owing to the purchase
by Mr.. Lingham's agent of over 700 head for
export, and prices were strong at last weeks val
ues, quality considered. The average grade of the
offerings was considerably above that Of last
week.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The quality of the offerings
this week averaged about equal to last weeks Of
ferings Trade was fairly active for Sheep, as
some of the best of the receipts were taken for the
Eastern markets. Lambs were scarcely as active.
We quote Sheep at 314a6A cts few only selling at
the latter price; Lambs at TAG cts, and few at the
latter price. Last year Sheep sold at 3a5A cts.
Lambs at SAG cts Wool Sheep are not wanted
now. Arrivals this week 412S head.
Hostile quality of the offerings shows some
Improvement over that of last week. The supply,
though several hundred more than there were then
was rather light in view of the fairly good demand
reported at all the yards. We quote at 7aS cts.
with most sales at 711a7A cts same time last year
914alOss cts Receipts this week 5000 head.
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HARRIsONBURG,


Col. e. +. Brown, 1.-THE jolly old Cole
nel'' of the 2Sth. as all the Virginia vet
Grams who returned alive from Niagara
Falls last year, cali him, writes a letter
TO President Newton of the 9Th protesting
against the Virginians putting themselves
TO any unusual trouble over the 2Sth. He
says:
1T do not see that it is at all necessary
.ufc.: YOU or any committee to come to Bal
1fNnore to meet US. You will have trouble
enough with us when we gel TO otaunton,
SO don't do it. If you please, committee
might come to Harrisonburg and pilot US
the remainder of the way. GU see we
know the road to HarrisOnburg but be-
yond that we did not 90. Your Stone
wall Brigade advised our return and we
went back to Strasburg. And then you
kindly sent committee and escorted US
to Winchester and across the Potomac.
shall never forget your kindness on that
occasion"
Notwithstanding the Colonel's protest,
however. Maj. Newton and the Commit
tee will meet the 2sth in Baltimore and
another and larger committee of the 5th.
will meet them at Woodstock.
THE INVITED GUESTS OF THE OCCASION.
The 9Th Veterans have invited the fol-
Moving guests to be present at the reunion:
Governor Grover Cleveland, of New York;
Governor VIM. E. Cameron, of Virginia;
zen. John A. Reynolds, of the Grand
army of the Republic; Hon. H. L. Greens
fIeaf, member of Congress from the 70,
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Primary Notes.

The City Committe has appointed Jno.
w. Todd, Superintendent of Ward No. 1,
vice A. F. Robertson, resigned Thomas
Woodward, Judge in I'd Ward, vice J. f.
Templeton, declined.
H. St. George Tucker, Esq, has with
drawn as candidate for Commemorative
Attorney.
The official list of candidates for to-day,
announced by the City Committee, is pub
lished elsewhere. None will be voted
for except those therein named.
Charles A. Richardson, Esq, announces
himself an independent" candidate
against the nominee of the Democratic
Primary for Mayor.
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Sunday at the Churches.

Rev. VIM. E. Baker, the beloved for
mer pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, who was on brief visit to Staun-
ton, filed his old pulpit on Sunday morn.
Ing last. That afternoon he officiated
and received five persons into the
church and bapJiz9d seven children. At
ter the afternoon services, he visited sew
eral of the private residences of members
of his former charge at their request and
baptized their children. On Monday
afternoon at the residence of W. II. Wei
Ter, Esq. where he was a guest, he held a
reception which was largely attended from
early in the afternoon until 10 P. M. On
Tuesday last he started in buggy tc
make the six hundred mile trip back to
his home in Cobb county, Ga. His first
stopping place.S South of Staunton was tc
dine with John Rutherford, Esq, and be
was to reach Fairfield that night.
At the Baptist church Sunday the doors
were closed there being no pastor, but
they will be open hereafter. On Sunday
next Rev. Allan Curr, the new pastor
will preach morning and night, and OF
the next (Monday) night, he will be in
stalled In his pastorate. Rev. Dr.. Ian
drum of Richmond and Rev. DR.. Taylor Of
Lexington, will assist in the installation
The Lutheran church though as YET
without a regular pastor was open. Rev
James Willis preached in the morning ano
Rev. e. Beard Of Waynesboro, preached
at night.
Rev. W. B. Cary of Come ,ticut, will
preach in the First Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
Rev. S. A. Repass, D. D., will preach
in the Lutheran church next Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and at P. NJ.
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Com merc1aI.
STANTON. May 8, 1873

STAUNToN. May 8. 1854
Flour-Extra s4.7o@s; superflne So s5@s Family
$500 Wheat, $lO0@$l05 Corn. ESQ !;
oats 40 @45 New Bacon, Hog Ro1ndlO11@1l, Hams
l2A Lard, 100 Salt: u; Sugar s@lQe: Meal
i3c Potatoes, 45@5O. Timothy seed, Stool 80;
Wool (washed) 35@3Sc Wool (unwashed) 270D2Sc
Glover Seed $5.50@$5.75; Baled Hay, $l0@$l3.00 !;
Timothy. s2.O0D$---; Clover, $-0$6 co.; Oats
40D42c ; Rye 65@70.
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Wheat s. Eake call attention to choice stock of
groceries. Call and see them. mayl6.1t
Coden's Liquid Beef Tonic is admirably adapted
for females in delicate health. Coldens; take no
Other. OF druggists. may21m
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Rig ER-BANKER.-At Moscow. in this county.
May 4th, by Rev. H. A. Gaver, Mr.. Geo. M. Kger
and Miss George L. Banker.
, 1884-05-17
z
(St. Thomas BuUetin, May 49,

According TO news received here
yesterday afternoon from Caracas
Via { uracao, General GuSman Blanco
was 10 leave for Europe by why of
New York.
General Queycdn, Audrey Tdltor
Of the Opinion Nacjonale) DR.. Diego
Il. Urbaneja, PuIgar and others have
left for Europe direct, as they do not
feel themselves secure in Venezuela.
Andres :. Ybarra, a hrothrr-i"-'aw
Of Gusman Blanco, was appointed as
Minister Of War, but could not take
charge Of his post, as he is dying.
lie has been replaced by B1rrrt ne
Nnzaris, whose nomination has not
been tavourably received in Cara
cas-.
General Raimundo F0nSeca gave
up his post as member of the FEEDER
al Council, owing to his being a
personal eprmy Of Crespo, the Pre-
SluSII vi lHt NHH'plN'
IN consequence OF a decree OF rl"ct.
ment issued lately by Guzm IN BIan-
co relative TO the aurifrrons lands OF
Gunyana, there has been "A conflict
between the people there, who had
armed themselves, and the troops OF
GuZman Blanco, in which several
were killed and wounded aud ( an
tos Jurado, commander OF govern
ment troops, put to route.
Several respectable merchants OF
Ciudad Bolivar had been placed IN
prison for having protested against
another decree OF oiectmrnt, aud
during the days ct their confinement
the merchants in general closed their
doors, paraIysing business.
J lie ldeas expressed ia an article
published in Caracas by Garclp
Gomez against Guzman Blanco have
been generally accepted.
The peace of the country Is great
ly threatened. GeAeral agitation pre-
wills, and Il revolution appears in
0vitable.
The President of Columbia ar
rived at Curacao after having visited
Puerto CabelIO.
, 1884-05-17
Gales and Hurricanes.
From the Spectator.

We wish some great meteorological would
tell the world, with a certain precision and
in figures which cannot be c%oloured for eff
feet, what the difference of force between a
gale like that ofJanuary and an average tro-
pical hurricane really is. The facts must
be well known TO him, and they are ex-
ceedingly obscure to the public. which Ell
tber neglects or exaggerates all tropical
phenomena. No man who has resided in
the tropics for any time ever faces a gale
in England or France without a feeling
that, disastrous as the latter may be, anu
, 1884-05-17

Last evening about y O'Clock q
lighted kerosene lamp exploited IN
the house OF Miss Berg, corner of
N6rreeade and Bjrrgegade, Cup
street the burning oil spreading
over The floor caused - great glare,
and what might have been d serious
fire was GOT under through the pre-
sence of mind Of two policemen who,
while preventing the use of water
quickly stiAed the fire with blankets
and carpets.-Ibid, Nay 10.
, 1884-05-17

Some part of the difference in the i'm
preston created by gales and hurricanes
is due, no doubt, to terror. An English
gale does not ~frighten men unless, as
sometimes happens, it rocks an upper
story till the beds shake. as a tropical
hurricane does. Ii is not, to begin With,
accompanied by so much electrical diStur-
bance. In a cyclone III Bengal, the rush
of the wind is accompanied by what seem,
and usually are, discharges of thunder
bolts, visible balls of fire, rushing down.
ward with a sharp, cracking roar-very
unlike, we may remark in passing, the roar
of artillery, to which it is compared, re-
sembling rather the clang of iron upon
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-27
Independent j Journalism.

IT is hoped that the growth of
independent journalism IN Arizo-
ma may not be interfered with,
nor its editors become targets for
foolish young men. whose fathers
happen to belong toa corporation
which has been criticized by the
Independent press, as it has been
in California. Nor that the coun.
terpart of the two damphools,
young Kalloch, a son of a de-
bauched Baptist preacher, and
the sickening young Spreckles.
son of a jewish shylock) who
attempted to exterminate the De-
Young family, may never be re-
produced in this territory. From
other recent attempts in the
northern portion of the Golden
State, to take the life of editors
of independent journals, because
they chose to criticise certain
local nonopolIes, (by young up
starts who were anxious for
a reputation,) it would seem
that the California editors should
either proceed to throw up fortiti-
cations, or else confine their re-
marks to old bachelors, who are
not supposed to be provided with
devoted sons. The article in the
"Chronicle" that excited the ire
of young Spreckles was in rela-
ton to the sugar monopoly of
which the elder Spreckles is the
head, and is very moderate.
Public sentiment might have
justified Mr.. Spreckles in refusing
to take his copy of the "Chroni-
Gle" out of the San Francisco
Post Office, or he might have told
his friends confidentially that the
"Chronicle" was a vile sheet, but
there was not sufficient provoca-
ton to justify murder. The latest
advices from San Francisco is that
De Young has about recovered.
1t is to he hoped that Spreckles
will improve, as there is a fine
margin for improvement in his
case. A few years in that States
penitentiary might do him "heeps
of good"
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-27

The decision in the long pend
ing suit in San Francisco, Cal. q,
for divorce, in which Sarah A.
Hill was plaintiff and Ex-senator
William Sharon, was defendant,
was rendered last Wednesday in
favor OF the plaintiff by Judge
J. F. Sullivan, before whom the
case was tried. Miss Hill, plaintiff,
claimed that she was privately
married to the defendant in 1880,
under contract based upon Sec
ton rs of the Civil Code of Cali
fornia, and signed by him; that
in November, 1882, he deserted
her; that the alleged contract was
not to be made public for two
years, unless with defendants
consent; that Mr.. Sharon had
repeatedly, in writing and other
ways, recognized plaintiff as his
wife. On the other side the
claims were, that the defendant
knew nothing of the alleged ex-
istence of a marriage contract
until within sixty days from the
commencement of the trial;
that on the 9th of November,
1881, the defendant gave the
plaintiff $500, and thereby pro-
cured from her a release from all
claims whatsoever, which alleged
release was removed from Mr..
Sharon's rooms by the plaintiff;
and that the defendant never was
married to the plaintiff, neither
was he party to any agreement
to marry her. Judge Jullivan's
decision is to the effect that Sarah
A. Hill is the wife of ex-senator
Sharon by virtue of the private
marriage contract, and granted
her a divorce upon the alleged
grounds of desertIon and marital
unfaithfulness. She is to get
ane-half of the community prop
erty. In rendering his decision
the Judge ordered an accounting
TO determine what Mrs. Sharou's
share of the money and the goods
will be. Mr.. Sharon is estimated
to be worth SIS, 100000.