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either Of rs to this fratricidal war, which we
would have laid down our lives freely to avert.
Nor can il ever terminate now TIL every heaft
in the whole South ceases to beat or they OBTAIN
theiustice they demand. Whatever may hap
pen feel that may expect from your klndhtss
all the protection you can IN honor aHoru.
More would not ask nor expect. Nothing
can ever make me forget your kind appreeIa-
ton Of Mr.. Lee. III you knew all you would
not think so hardly of him. Were it not that
| would not add one feather to his load OF
care. nothing would induce me to abandon
my home. Oh! that yOu could command peace
to our distracted country. Yours IN sadness
and sorrow. NJ. {. LEE.
To Lieutenqnt General Scott.
This is the letter Of one who trusts an
old friend so far as 20 be willing to live in
her home under his protection, and to rely
upon him in the event that the fortune of
war shall place her family at his mercy.
1t is not the letter Of Virginia lady of
blue blood, whose husband has been curtly
bid 90 about his business and branded as
traitor. These points are made because
the intelligent writer of the book evidently
fOrgets at times that he is writing for the
whole country about things that young
men Of 70 never saw. But the book is q
mine, and it is hoped that room will be
found for Gen. Buckner and the Ken
lucky Neutrality;" the evenings at Gen.
ScOtt's headquarters, and Of how, as Cap
tain, he once put his arm about the waist
Of a sweet girl; of the panic in Washing
ton after Bull Run; of Lincoln and the
QUakers; Of Frank p. Blair and what he
did; of the changes Of the Generals; of
the war medals and the Southern flag; of
the funeral of Mr.. Lincoln, and of the
abundance of things that one at a desk in
! the headquarters of the Union army would
I be supposed to know. The only disap-
/ pointment in the book is that he doesn't
| let out any secrets, and he accounts for
this in part by saying that what was once
! given to him honor is still so retained,
and in part by saying that he has not SO
many secrets as might be expected. He
/ has taken some pains to prove that the
| hint of Gen. Dick Taylor that Edwin NJ
| Stanton, the great War Secretary, died
from a slit in his throat made by himself
/ is not true.
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Life in Java.

C0rresp Oadeace Neao Orleans Times Democrat.
Travellers in Java are much impressed
by the fact that in Batavia they never
meet baggars of any description, as in
all other parts Of the East. But, if they
will reflect, | think they will remember
another pest which amounts to the same
thing, and is as surely as great nui-
sance. refer to the street hawkers, who
dog your footsteps wherever you 90 and
are certainly as persistent in their i'm
pOrtunities and a hard to avoid as any
beggar l have ever met. They follow you
along the street and into your hotel, nor
can you stop for an instant but you are
surrounded. Everything from paste-jew-
elrY to toOthpick they can supply you.
The least encouragement, and in an in
slant all their wares are out before you,
and you are solicited to snake bargain''
for cake of soap or a suit of paiamas.
Inveterate gamblers they are too, and
always ready to leave it to a toss whether
you shall give them twice the price or
nothing.
Java is the home of the upas trees, and,
as it is only recently that true scientific
explanations have been, given of them,
probably one theory may be interesting.
Wonderful stories were told about the
valleys where they grew. No living crea-
ture was able to live an instant exposed
to their effects, and even birds in flying
over would drop dead, so that the whole
valleys were covered with their skeletons.
When scientific men first began to inquire
into it they could only with the greatest
difficulty induce the natives to accom-
pany them to the spots, with such dread
and superstition were they held. A pecu-
liar feature in the earthquakes in this
part of the world soon solved the problem
and exploded the theory as to the trees
themselves. 1t was found that at certain
times the sulphurous vapOrs and noxious
gases escaping through cracks in the
earth in these valleys were so dense and
poisonous as to be destructive to animal
life, and at such times had so affected the
natives that they bad retained the men,
DRY of such places aud avoided them for
ever afterward. No evil effects were ex-
perienced by those who tFaVersed the
valleys, though there was unmista kable
evidence that at periodic intervals they
were deservingly to be avoided.
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Gettlnr Ahead OF tne Facultr

4 Boston letter 10 the PhiladeIullia
{'TesS reports khat a singular fraud has
lust been unearthed at Harvard. lit was
found" said tie correspondent, that in
the present freshman class were two stu
dents who had hired some one to pass the
examinations for them. The particulars
Of one case were tod me, and, possibly,
the second is only an addition made by
rumor to the truth. This young mans
father, himself Harvard graduate, hired
a man, also an alumnus to take his sons
examination. The decepki0n would seem
70 be Sd easy that il is strange that il has
got been tried before, as indeed it may
have been. In the present case the stu
dent could not be expelled, as not having
pQsGcd his examination he has EeveT been
a mSujer CT the college"
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l'Sst fLl1es 90. 4iiO'49V
Tickets $50; SIS Tickets, Sl0O.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter, or
send by Express. DON'T SEND BY REGIS
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE Or
DER until further notice. Orders of IS and
upward, by Express, can be sent at our ex-
pense. Address all orders to J. j. DOUGLAS,
Louisville, KY, or to JNO. B. FERNANDEZ
Savannah. Ga,
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DR.. H. I. Battle, Jr.. Wadley, Ga,
SAYS: "Broan's Iron Bitters are very
popular in thfs section and give entire
satisfaction
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,267 Prizes, amounting to. .$265, SEQ
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the Office of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing fun address. Make p. o. Money Orders
p9~able and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (all sums of IS and upwards
by Express at oureXpense) to
NJ. A. DAUPHTN,
New Orleans, La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN.
607 Seventh street. Washington, ID. c.,
Or JNO. 3. FERNANDEZ,
60
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FLOWERS OF WINTER.
A VALENTINE.

A VALENTINE.
In summer days when passing by
A garden hedge OF roses.
said, "Ah me! the winter drear
No bloom like this disclOses!n
But winter came. and when the wind
All frosty, keen was blowing.
met each morn little maid,
With checks so redly glowing;
I said, "Why! here again find
The roses I lamented!
And summer flowers no more regret,
With winters bloom cOntented."
81. NjchOEds for February.
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islature for educational and charitable par
pOses-with a capital of $1,000, O00-to which 3
reserve fund of over s550,O00 has since been
added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made part Of the present state
Constitution. ad0Dted December ,, A. d. 1879
The only Lottery ever voted on and in
dOrsed by the people Of any State.
It qSe0er scales or p0stpoRsS
IT'S GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take
place monthly.
a SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN a
FORTUNE.-SecOndG Grand Drawing. Glass b.
AT NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY. FEBRU-
AIRY II, 1S34-ls5th MONTHLY Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE SIS, 900.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each. FNra@
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JOHN A. DOUGLASS
157 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH. GA.
EGF- CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000. -@E
Tickets only So. Shares in proportion
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CI

LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
- Ne do hereby certify that eoe supervise th>
arrangements for al the M0athJy and Semi
Annaa5 Dyaaojssgs Of The Louisiana state L0tte,,a
Company, ard in person manage and control
she DTatciags taesase11es, and that the same are
conducted se5th honesty, fairness, and in good
C0mPaag TO use t6is Certificate NTH fac-silniZs,
Of oar signatures attached, in its dd0ertiss-
70
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Lively Discussion on House Rules.

Lively Discussion on House Rules,
&R. RANDALL WARMLY DEFENDS HIMSELF FROM THE
CHARGE OF WITHHOLDING THE APPROPRIATION
BiLLS-TWO DAYS BACa MONTH FOR DISTRICT Leg
ISLATION.
After the call OF states in the House yesterday
Mr. Randall submitted a report from the committee
on rules, providing that the rules OF the House Of
the Forty-s1xth Congress, amended by the pres
ent House, shall be the rules for the Forty-eghth
Congress until further ordered A series OF amend
mentS was offered and lively debate followed
MI Reed offered amendments prov ling for MORN
Ing hour every day except the irSJ and third Mon
days In each month, when the committee reports
Shall be called for and bills considered and that the
second and fourth Mondays OF each month shall be
set aside for legislation relating to the District OF
Columbia.
MI. Randall opposed the amendments; but,
Columbia, said that there was no opposition On the
part OF the committee to the proper recognition Of
the District, and that without the amendment the
committee would tany report in favor OF setting
aside two Mondays each month for the consiGera-
ton OF District measures.
During the debate Mr.. Randall made very posi-
tive denial OF the implication that he was withhold
Ing the general appropriation bills
MI. CalKlnS, referring TO the statement that the
House calendar had been three times cleared during
the present session, said that Mr.. Randall seemed
10 forget that no general appropriation bills had
been presented TO the House.
MI. Randall responded with considerable warmth,
saving: ut Is through no fault OF mine. The gen.
Mr.. Calkns then explained that he did not mean
10 lnSlnuato that the gentleman was Withholding
tine appropriation bills but merely wanted to show
that there had not been many important bills on
the calendar.
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District Government Attain.


Mesrs- ". 10. Davidye ana Jas. Fullerton, attor.
neXs for Bernard J. Coy le. the contractor for the
fourth section or the Boundary street sewer, have
addressed a letter Ia the District Commissioners
complaining that s3.Bl56s promised 70 Mr. Coye In
October last, upon the partial measurement
of the work made IL September, has not
been paid. and that the full measurement
or ALI The work done by Mt. Coyle promised
Mr.. C0yle has received but Si 995 39 though there
is 10 coubt that Mr.. Coye has performed the $4,000
worth Of work which lac contracted TO perform. At
the time OF the last payment he was told that the
$4,000 wes exhausted, notwithstanding the fact
that The commissioners adv rtlSed contract for
so much or the work VIII amount TO a total cost
Cf SJoWH, and embodied In the contract the state
Hlenl Lhit S5O,VW was available for the WORK The
writer's argue that 5000 for the purchase by the
CCinnSSoierS 0t material for Use this and other
sewers ought not 10 be charged against this appro
prlaton. under contract No SIS. made before enter
Ing into thai with Mr COyle. The writers ask the
commissioners, II they have disabled themselves by
e'pencing the money FOR otner purposes. TO report
ID congress the amount due Mr. Coyle and request
an apprUpi .atiJn Of sum sufficient TO enable them
10 perform their part or the contract. In conclu-
sion lie itter says aWe ask your immediate action
upon the matter OF ;hiS communication, and 70 be
promptly Informed OF what Intend TO do: In
or the cNntr4ct because of YOUR having Illegally
nl5aop.led the money appropriated, or 10 take such
prompt action a. VIII secure the justice 10 which
are entitled, IL VIII become our duty at once to
seek redress from Congress-"
BUILDING PERMITS
have hecn Issued 10y Inspector Entwsle as follows:
Charles HeQnuller, erect blacksmith shop on l4th
street: s.. .25O Hugh Donoho, repair frame 424 New
jersey avenue: 800, Theodore Pitt, repair frame.
if 9Th S,reet W: 81 30 Francis Leonard, erect
Two two-story dwellings, q street, between DelA-
ware avenue and Hail street 8. W., $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The number OF bodies viewed ana inuue sts held
by the coroner during the month ended January
3,st, 1884, was 80.
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Double Murder by a Negro.

HIS CONFESSION OF THE CRIME.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 5.-W. 7. Newrv colorei.
who was arrested On suspicion few days ago yes
teriay confessed that he Killed Henry Depugh and
another negro named Ross. and then fire To teir
house IN March last. near Alton. Ill. He saws that
TWO or three years ago Depuga killed q fayorite Cog
OF his. and from that time he held feeling OF thp
bltterest enmity towards him. on the Eight OF
March 9th he was at Depugh'S house, AMI while
the latter was preparing something for him 10 eat
he shot him three times with pistol Ross was
sleeping In the house at the time and for fear that
he would reveal the crime Newry shot him also.
Then ring DepughS clothes OF small amount OF
money, ana taking pistol and shotgun. he fired
the house and fed. Newry was removed To Ed
wafdsvllle last night TO prevent the psibllity OF
lynchtpg. as great deal or excitement existed
among the negroes at Rocky Fork, by whom De-
pugh was held ia high esteem.
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The War I'm E1vpe.


VI bAkkh FAbHA
LONDON, Feb 6-Advices nom Suakfm report
runlors 10 the eject That Baker Pasha has been
defeated and suffered great losses
kkfohT on THk AUSTRIAN MERCHANT VINO WHIT
AMONG rHI kERrIs
NEW YORK. Feb "A Cairo Hrcvn., s,ee,ai
SAYS; The Austrian merchant who yolun-
Tered 20 convey messages 20 the TRIBES
atlicd with III MahfL demanding their sur
nhget ana oreTng iull pardon trl-p " no tf,d So
ha~feturAed 10 Saaklm IN safety. having success-
IulN performed his mission He reports m AZ o<man
-la DI-la has S.uV0 men surrounding >inkat, and 400
ahd iacA arms, but are fearless when engaged In
Datile- He thinks that osmAn hoped 70 deceive the
hssptians aS 10 tn stvgh Of hls forces by having
ohlY "a portion ~ nlS men appear In the sitacr On
Sa2Nii. on sunday last Ia the hope OF drawing the
garrison cut NON under the cover OF the in, of the
EuhNoats anu then ialsupOn them and massacre
then As was done TO the sallyins party al Sinkas
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tho War Against Rev. DE-. Newman.
An EFFORT MAKING BY DEAcoNs 10 sBcuRE rnH

Tho War Against Rev. Dr. Newman.
An EFFORT MAKING BY DEAcoSs 10 sBcuRk ruR
CHURCH.
The regular monthly meeting OF the trustees of
the Madison Avenue congregational church, In
New York city, was held last evening. all OF the
board except Gen. L. s. Grant and Mr. Berlin being
present Mr. +. T. Hopkins presented letter to
the trustees OF the Madison Avenue Congregational
church, signed by DR. Ranney and four Others con-
stituting majority or the board OF deacons, ask
Ing that meeting be permitted 10 be holden by
the members or the church to obtain an express
sion from the members OF the church as TO the de-
STABILITY OF the continuance OF the Rev. j. p. New
mans ministry among US; 70 consider the import
ance OF calling church council TO advise In our
present dihculty." Mr. seymour objected 20 its
reception Finally the letter was received and laid
on the table. ON motion OF Mr. seymour, a roeolu-
ton was adopted indorsng the action taken at the
meeting OF last Thursday night.
MI Hopkins was asked after the meeting Cd
Journed whether he thought that the deacons would
walt until after the next meeting before taking
further action.
"No." he said, al don't think that they VIII
think they Will send out call at once 20 the church
members TO meet, and II we can't get the church
We viii hire hall. What we want, and what We
are determined 70 have, is full and free express
sion OF the members OF the church. That Is our
right, and that this board OF trustees 10 denying
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The Dead OF the Jeanneste.
THyIR REMAINS TO LEAvs HAMBURG ros srv vorr

HAMBCRi, Feb 5.-Ihe steamer. Frisia which
l-tESs here tomorrow, VIII bear TO America the
remains of lieut. DE Long ana comrades OF the
deannette, which reached here yesterday under tbG
escort of the American naval officers Lieut. q r
Harber ana Master " III. Shultz. The cofYlns arG
lying At present In the waiting room OF the steam.
ship company. Tlllir funeral services Will be held
to-day, Which VIII he attended by the Hamburg
Geographical Society and by Burgomaster Petersen
representing the city senate.
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An Ex.Congressman,s Will.


A. s. Bridges, for several years member O; Con-
gress from the Lehgh Pa.) district, died recently
at the age OF 82 leaving wife, the second who had
borne his name There were no children, and his
estate, estimated to be worth from $1,000. to
sacO0Oo, was left absolutely to the widow. To Mrs
Ora Strong, sister, he bequeathed so, and to
Mrs F. M. Finch, OF Albany, N. Y, Mrs IOttie
Roberts and Mrs Fannie Sharswood Of PhiladeI-
promised that Mrs Strong should receive at his
death 10000, and the nieces S 600 each and had
exhibited will with these items in it, The slfoht-
unduly influenced by the second wife, who was only
e6 years Old when Mr.. Bridges married her, ana he
OF Judge +. NJ. Finch, OF the New York court Of
appeals. The relatives have employed ex-Con-
gresham John D. Stiles, OF Allentown, and WIN
contest the Will
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IA telegram from Harper's Ferry, this morning, n
said Lieut.. Dunwoody, at the signal ofice 'reports
Lo ice running"
"Wil the rain cause any rise?" asked the reporter
"a very slightone; perhaps about four-tenth Of
an inch fell, but 1t will have material effect In
fact, all danger from freShet here is over, The
amount OF snow In the mountains to melt is small.
The weather tomorrow viii be warm and fair and
the ice will probably break up, but it Will not cause
damaCen
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Express Cnr Hohhrr. HIeId In n.u

tefuas, Dennls Do~GeT aGi J. &. Reauel eigh who
confessed 10 the robbery NJ the PACING expss car
last September, Were taken 20 Wabash ind snd
iIe4i 10 sooO oall each, 10 await The action OF u
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The Ohio River ts:,icL

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Teb. 5.-With slight interrnis-
sion II has been raining hard all the morning.. The
river at O'clock was 81 feet, and was rising an
inch an hour. Reports from up river points say
there is no rain to-day, but tEat the weather Is
Threatening all along the river, which is rising from
Cairo to Pittsburg, ard SERIOUS damage viii un-
doubtedly follow.
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Verdict again., ....a,h- for e.s.

RESULT or JOSEPH HAKTs LIBEL sUrr
NEW loRK, Feb 5.-ln the suit for lih+l hn,uchs
by Joseph hart. W ITsfb, against t;eorI-e Aimed
Townsend. 10 recover s2u.ooO damages. which VS.
on uil Tor the past week In the slpr,ne court The
jury rendered verdict in favor N Mr. Hart for Sss
denied - @>-&s" -
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LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 5.-rhe coroners jury in
quirtng into the mysterious murder or Bernard
Short near kawlinsytie, returned verdict that
dece Sed car &c 70 his death by being Struck on the
parties unknown. Two men VINO were seen In the
vicinity oi the crime Shol y before IL was commit
ted are suspected and their early arrest is prob
able
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a " reCk.

WILMINGTON. Y. g, Feh 5-The signal serxtcs
observer at Sniihyiile reports that floating wrck
was passed ny the coast survey sieafner Gtiney on
February 81. five miles east OF Cane IookotIc
breakers, Cape Lookout light bearing northwest.
distant IL miles The stern and stump OF the main.
mast was out OF the water
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Return Of the RathbOne ChilAron.
From the New York Sun to-day.
Mr. William Fl. Harris and Miss Louise HarYsA
brother and sister OF the late Ma Rathbone wur0
passengers by the Britannia yesterday, bringing
with them Henry, Gerald, and Pauline Rathbone
the three young children OF Col Henry r Rathr
bone, who murdered his wife ana attempted 70 kl
himself In Hanover, Germany.
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Parliament Opened To-day.
THR QUEENS sPERCH-REvIEw OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN RELATIONS
LONDON, Feb. 5-Parliament WAS opened to-day
b. royal commission. The queens speech an
nounces the continuance OF friendly relations
with all foreign powers. The correspondence with
as to confirm the cordial understanding between
the two countries In con njunction with the Presi-
dent OF the United States, a commission had been
appointed ana Is now sitting In Paris to discuss the
regulation OF the Newfoundland fisheries An
agreement with Portugal respecting the Congo and
the adjacent territory has been formed Diplo-
matte relations with Mexico are in a fair way OF
being soon resumed. treaty OF commerce with
Turkey is under discussion; commercial agree
action OF the cortes the revision OF the commercial
treaty with Japan is nearly completed; and a
treaty OF commerce and friendship with Corea has
been formed.
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
Last autumn the condition or things in Egypt was
so satisfactory that instr uctOns given for the
evacuation or Cairo, the further reduction OF the
English military forces and their concentration In
Alexandria But In November the Egyptian army
charged with maintaining the rule OF the khe1ive
In the Soudan suffered serious defeat. Therefore
the order OF evacuton was recalled, precauUion
against possible effects OF the military reverse in
FAIGo, DAK., Feb. Sit is understood on good
authority that the grand jury, now In session, has
found Indictments against large number OF pronii
nent attorneys In this territory for frauds In land
ofhce cases
A Long Pending Suit Dismissed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5--A special from Keokuk, Iowa,
says:-The suit which has been pending for several
years against w. n. Sturgis, once prominent ope-
rator on the Chicago board OF trade, brought by
Francis j. kenneu q Co.. OF Chicago, who charged
Sturgfs with removing 100000 bushels or corn from
his keokuk elevator elevator receipts. for which
they had loaned him money, was dismissed yester-
day, the complatnants falling TO appear.
Three Thousand Dollars on a 100 Yard
Race.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb h-In a hundred yard race
here YESTERDAY between Kittleman and Harmon FOR
5000 SIDE, the former won BY three feet
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In the Mississippi senate yesterday biIl proyid-
Ing for the formal trial OF habtual drunkards and
at The Judges discretion for the appointment al
guardians for the same class, or Their 'confno.
ment Ia the lunatic asylum, was passed
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Convicted of the Murder OF Her Hus-
band.

BDDEFoRp, Me-, Feb. 5-The Jury In the case Of
Mrs. Barrows. charged jointly with oscar Blanev
with the murder or Thomas, the husband OF Nrs
BarrowS. have rendered a verdict of s,cuty Of
murder IN the first degree" Mrs Barrows received
the verdict ulmoyed
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PoRT JERyIs, ". y, Feb 5-John Smith, a negro
was arrested last night Tor robbery and attempted
murder Of Miss Hornbeck on one OF the principal
streets OF this town