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Mr. X chlrd McDonue, who o--
arm o.. S, quinn prairie in lalam -1a
y, vent down ther. today TO tick ia.
'verdant sod in or er that it ma. : T.,
a harvest" dnrirg the coming summer.
Nj ssRELs. - Deas' Jubilee Singers
Minis reis aud brass bad c, mbind, {
very popular troupe. viii be in Por
70 yuseud tomorrow, and will play il
Cod fampIars' Hall Lots of fun and
a roaring good time may be expected
We reGret to learn that Mr.. Henry
Bash has bean seriously Ill since our last
Issue. He has been suffering from
hernia, and three physicians were sum,
m ned yesterday TO attend HIM. He is
sli to be resting eas er today, and VT
hope 10 see him around again soon.
DO fowls reason" This Is the high
sounding query propounded by a scien-
tifc writer. If the the writer had ever
noted the tiendish delight with Which an
Old hen will scratch up nicely made
garden he would hardly think it nee
essary to prove his proposition.
ESLARGrSG. We notice Messrs
Norris * Williams are enlarging then
hardware establishment Already then
tin shop is kept in a building i'll the real
If their business stand, that used to be
rented. Saturday We saw workmeu
tearing away the little she d room in which
the tin shop used to be kept. Judge
Norris inf rmad us that the main builC-
ing wonld be extended back fifteen OF
twenty feet, and that it was the intention
of the firm to lay in a stock of agricul-
ural imp ements, machinery, &c. They
are evidently getting ready for the 1884
"boom."
There will be a social under
the auspio = o. tn Id es o. the II E.
Church, at the residence of Mrs. DR..
Hill. on "Wednesday evening. Well not
avor you with the entire programme
arranged for your entertainment, but as
ure your that that bal Upon which
ranes important events for the future "a
good Methodist ball, by the way, will be
ndustriously attended to next Wednes-
lay evening, remember and meanwhile
don't for. Q about it..
We received a call today from Mr.. :
J. Smith. of Seattle, on his way to ON
ute to join his family. Mr.. Smith vii
he in Quieute six weeks or more. He
5 accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. II
Pullen. also q neice from Wisconsin,, Mis-
Mary Bunts. Miss Bunts found tn
thermometer sc degrees below zero il.
Dakota, and ; feet depth of snow il
Montana. She was delighted on arrh
ng at Puget Sound to find roses il
bloom.
THE "OLDEST INHABITANT.' - Por
townsend undoubtedly has this prover
plal individual. We have seen him. Nj
James Heard, the gentleman who cam
o Puget Sound fifty years ago, whe
here was not a postofficc i'll the Terri
sory north of Steilacoom, is III the city
what is more, we learn that he intends
to make this his future home.
viii Tenny, late of Seattle, has es
lIblished a shoemaking establishmeh
iext to Teele & Voorhees, law office ca
ously enough he is prepared to give hi
customers fits whenever they com,
Irouni. Still he expects his trade
=; St." ard doubtless lie will get awl III
work he wants.
, 1884-01-17
From saturdays DRi ,
Special Agent Horr ent up the Sound
YESTERDAY and return. d this morning.

Special Agent Horr ent up the Sound
yesterday aud return; d this morning.
". 4. H. Tucfer, of tie Quimper
Nf.,. Co, Las Leen quite i'll for few
days.
Governor Newell and his son. DIR. VIM.
4. Newell. Jr., arrived from Olympia
this morning.
Rev. DR.. Doane will deliver his lee
ture on Climatology at Good Templar
Hall, Tuesday evening next.
DR.. Hunt, our popular dentist, an
nounces that he viii be IN Coupeyille
about February 4th.
d. W. Smith, Esq. is establishing n
collection business for Puget Sound
wuich strikes Us as something new, and
s5mething quite in tie line of accommo-
da'ion to the pUbiic as well. AIr. Smith,
also udver,ises the last of his lots Tor
sale
IL. R. H. Latimer, brother of r. K.
La. mer, the druggist, will leayefor Cali
fornia In a week or SO for short trip.
Mr.. Latimer is law student in the Office
Of air D. v. Smith, and we wouid not
ae surprised if he were to return from
t'a golden state d iGll fedged torney.
Messrs G o. StiLson & Co, art pub
lishe,= OF Portland, Maine, whose adver-
t.sement appears in today's ARGUS. are
an old reliable fr m,and their engraving.
chromJs, SC. are Of the best. If you
want anything really excellent in that
line, and cheap at the same time, send
t. them for it.
We were greatly pleased 10 learn
through :he dispatches yesterday that
President ArtAur had nominated oul
postmaster Mr.. W. Il. II. Learned, TO be
his own successor for another term. NJ
Learned bears his honors meekly, and
, 1884-01-17
Bro. Gordon. Of the oeatue I

Bro. Gordon. of the oeatue I:
wo"ld let cfe ii Tor the ability whi.n h,
really Possesses if lie c,u!d keep h 5
temper while icing twi'ted occasionally
IN account Of soE.o of L.s failings. II
us issue Of last evening be descerds t.
'buse and The use Of vile epithets, lust
because We alluded humorously to hi,
!etestah!e, pedantic habit of iniectiu.
Latin and other foreign quotations int,
lis editorials. Ii used to be considered
and Is Yet by some ignorant people) al
evidence of superior learning for rit-
er or public speaker TO use jaw-breaking
.oreIgn words aad phrases, which the
common herd could not understand
But III these days the best writer's and
speakers use the piainest, most forcibi,
and elegant Saxon words. Usually the
upstart with smattering of classical
education, who Is anxious to parade
what little he knows takes every oppor-
tuHity to inject something in 20 his utter
nces unintelliGible except to highly
elucate people; but they get laughed at
~ sensible people. If tine shoe pin, hes
iordou 50 very much that he must L, eds
iy into a rage, We Will not descend TO
he gutter to sling ii tn and call nan es
With INN but we shall criticise him al
he same, whenever we wish.
DR.. Doane's lecture at Good TEN. lars
lall Tuesday viii commence at half past
even o'clock. No admission fee VII
Ie charged, but those who attend, will
iave an opportunity to contribute what
ever they feel disposed to, the coil, ction
, lie donated to the public library and
eadIng room fund. The subject wi be
Meteor, lngy," and cur climate will be
discussed from a scientific standpoint. |
iT. Doa' IS man OF fine education al d
plendid ability, and his effort VIII doubt
ess be entertaining and Instructive, whit, |
{ q! iect in view Is a praiSewOrthy one. |
lSince the above WIS put in type ",
saru that the lecture has been postponed |
o another time.-EUsl
Loss. In lot of beef cattle receive, |
rom up Sound recently, by Messr
sckman & Terry,was fine fat steer tha-
,ad been shockingly bruised in hand |
ing A few days ago it died from its i'll |
uries, and all its owners got was til,
.ide. Its bruised flesh was foun.
. be mortified.
, 1884-01-17
NIaIkEIIIEIH.
WILLIAMS -THOMpSnN

WILLIAMS THOMPSON. In Por.
Townsend, Jan, 10. lsS4, ty Rev. Juo.
Held, Mr.. Robert Williams, OF tins
place, to Miss Emma NJ. Thompson, OF
Seattle.
The wedding was made the occasion #
a very pleasant evenings enjoyment. \
party was gotten up at the residence Of
the newly welded couple. near Mr
James, at which nambo OF our towns
people enjoyed refreshments, amzs.
&c, until late hour, wien they depart
ed att'r wishing all the joys of IL, cal
endar to the generous you G host a d
his bride.
, 1884-01-17
From ruesInx,snniiY,
Min itIels tonight.

Mll hlieiS lDntSHl.
Backyard thieves are doing a rushin
BUSINESS in North Seattle. Ne less tha,
alf dozen housewives have cause 1.
egret having left their weeks wash t,
'rnament their clothes lines over night
so says the Herald.
Tennyson has bee entreated by queen
Victoria to write one more poem. Sht
eels that there is one more subject worth!
# being embalmed in immortfl verst
long with her John Brown. She wants
Jiinger's auction store also suitably des-
;ribed in metre.
We learn that master Willie Learned
Ia, entered the California Military
Ac ,deny in Oakland, Cal, Que of the
yery best educational institutions 4
e coast. H. certainly has our warn :
st wishes for a successful term,
The Olympia Standard pokes fun al
ne Critic 1t will now be in order fol
70. Roberts to tune up his gong to it,
CHEST falsetto key note for the saL-
linary put4ict, and waltz into BrC.
urphy's .crescendo "corporosity," until
dances double shuttle in his frantic
ppeals to 'let up"
Mr.. u. j. Lent is one of the prosperous
md wealthy farmers OF Chimacum vaI-
~; Last spring lie bought fine farm.
rom Mr.. S NJ. Nolan, consisting of 3D.
.cres with improVem ents, upwards of u
Iead of cattle, two teams, &c, paying
i'm $4,000 therefor Farms made by
.learing these rich bottom lands are slow
developing, but they are inexhuusti-
,ly fertile
A very enjoyable time was had in
Joupeville last evening, (14th inst }
lu .er the management of the w. G. I.
j., who, by the showing, are doing a
lower of good in the way of temper ,nce
eform. Oysters, coffee, g., were dis
ensed iberally. About sixty persons
=. re in attenda ice; net lroCee1s for the
.eneit of reading roo n, t. be es-
thlished i'll oupeVii.e by the union),
were S39.
RECovERING.--Mr Bash's trouble is
;trangulated hernia, caused by his acci-
lent in running against post in the
lark. DR.. Mead, the attending surgeon,
who performed an operation upon the
patient Sunday, tells as that while he is
lot out of danger he IA doing as well as
aould be expected. The danger 5, ems
10 be from from peritonitis, but no in
dications have as yet shown, and if he
continues to improve a day or two longer
the danger will be past. For the in.
formation of our country readers We viii
say that the injured man is the father oi
Hon. A. W. Bash, our Collector of Gus
toms. His many friends will rejoice tc
see him out again.
Prof. r. e, Ryan called on us today
while on his way back to Seabec!z TO re
open school Mr.. Ryan's family ar,
living in Leland valley, where he is open
ing farm. He is very emphatic il
pointing ont the interests OF the count,
in the matter of roads. There can b
no doubt that if good road were openej
through Leland valley, and clear t
| Quilcine and Docaboos, much valua
bic tiade among the settlers would com
this way, and money wonld BIZ kept i
the county. instead of going to Seabec
and Garnble-saying nothing of I'll
superior inducements it would offer
people to settle and improve the lara
tracts OF vacant land still available e
agricultural purposes in the county,
, 1884-01-17


Tie Port Townsend city cour il me
ast evsuiuc, Is h inst, holding III =.
regular messing wLi:h was adjUurns
from the I0'h.
Present, cuUncilmtn Tibi ais, Landes
Weymouth, Norris, Hunt, Sheehau aid
Plummer. Absent mayor. Councilman
Tibbals called to the chair.
Reports from committing magistrate
J. j. H. Van Bokkelen; city marshal
Chas- Finn: and city surveyor, n. J. II
Fortman, were received and approved.
The city surveyor was directed to sur
vey Washington street, under direction
i the street commissioner, with view
to filling the street up to a grade es
-abiished eighteen inches higher than the
grade of Water street.
Waterman Il katz and C. NJ. Gerrish
We're granted till next meeting to remove
obstructiOns from side walks.
Acting Mayor Tibbals appointed coun-
;ilmen Norris, Sheehan and Weymouth
committee to confer with J. H. Wins
low IN regard 10 disposal of the old fire
'ugine and hose, and the purchase of
new fire apparatus.
An ordinance was passed transferring
500 from Tie general fund to the GEL
ecal expense fund
, 1884-01-17
NOTICE.

On and after this date the Puget So1nd
Iron Co.. corporation existing under
the laws OF California. and doing busi-
ness at Irondaie, Jefferson county, WASH
ington Territory, will not be responsible
for any bills contracted by any collier
burning coal for this Company, nor ac-
cept any orders from them.
JAMES L. SMITH, Acting Supt.
Irondale, w. T.. Jan. 18th, 1884.
, 1884-01-17

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tow. zman, Rev. Dr.. Doane. has bad
Il liking for the sea- aud las jUstreturued
from arp To- Honolulu. 1t Is safe to
-ay that our Young friend has had enough
Of the in p. s-ae of seaiafing life to last
nima eek q ,..
Amor t.e l,Yfs,m, res H.. cas going
mn in town is one nearing completion by
NJ. ..E. Fuge. on his slightly propertv
in the w.,.ern edoe of town. Mr.. Fuge
j. = sinner q for nv Trade and bas NOT
worked nh hes. wears for NOTHING, His
pew ra-ilerc. +. 22v3s feet in size. and
will N. .opaort tb. naa+o.t in TOWN
varJ at Po,t PIakaIv which was shnt
/ wD cbrea months 400, has started ND
an. a. i will he in fuU h asst in a few
.dns. The first vessel to he constructed
there i - steamer for Foster y Co nj
IN. Sandwich Isfands to lie used in the
- and trade. Sb. viii lie ia feet long.
4Or,es ~ deaaIiE,td deu:h of lo.d.
RESIGNED MI ME /. LleWellyp,
our telegraph operator, who has so ac
,eptably hIled the position OF express
t@ent for Wells, Fargo " 20. Tor seFera
'ears past, has resigned tie latter posi-
OF Mr. L. assures us that n reluct-
Gntly gives up the position, but business
Il both t. .c,egr h and express Offices
has grown and increased so as TO render
t impossible for one person to do justice
% obothrositions,even with the assistance
IF Il messenger hoy. We do not know
Who Will succeed Mr- l. evelyn as c1-
press agent b"t II L not III ely any pe'-
'er nan ior the place can DE louhd'
HER So " L. -- NjJl EctDr nurtieH. OF
P,rt AMI. Mr.. St,k, S. Supt, of Traffic,
IF the the Mp. r. r. Co. Supt. Dodge,
II the O. RAN, Co, and Capt G. E.
ylapcy. Supt. os tie Puget Sound di-
Vision ,fO. Ran. Co. traffic. all came
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Napsi IN Johil! Llooy' ol Tie tuS
olake-!' went on Doard MS steamer ie"
days ago ohi! 10 hhd regular clrcu'
going on OIe oi 'Ae haiiuS' "io n'''
,,,r5or-p nc look;pc, knifa and etortad +,
&c EN- out" the ship. One of The decl
hands had retreated to a 7 ace OF safet,
/ ~ y hfNTT
, 1884-01-17

The worldwide reputation of Ayers
Hair Vigor is due TO its healthy action on
the hair and scalp, through which 1t re,
stores gray hair 10 lis original color and
in- parts a gloss and freshness which
makes it go n uch desired by all classes
and conditions of people.
, 1884-01-17
BILLS ORDERED PAID
Treasurer's Report.

PoTT TcwNsEND. W. T. Dec. 81. 1888.
70 the Honorable, Mayor and Common Council:
GsHtlemGH:-I have the honor to report III
nancial condition of the City of Port Townsen
tom August 22i, 1857. the date upon my enterin
pom the duties of City Treasurer, to Dec. 81, lsS
inclusive.
, 1884-01-17

Just received at james Jones' large
lot of the latest sheet music, also lot
of instruction books for various instru
ments.
, 1884-01-17
SHIPPING NEWS.

Steamer Yakima was at Port Madison
Saturday with her shaft broken.
The bark Arcturus, Capt. Gray, sailes
or San francisco on Thursday, wit.
O0,000 feet of lumber from Adams mill
abeck.
Schr. Gen. Harney, Capt. Lloyd, ar
rived from Couperille with load of ha
md wheat for Waterman & Katz, whic.
vas landed at Quincy STREET wharf.
Stmr. Evangel arrived this mornin;
rom Semiahmoo and way ports. Before
eaving for Seattle she landed large 10
# oats for Waterman & Katz, on the
quincy street dock.
Tug Blakely is laid up at Port Blakel.
being repaired. Recently, while town,
he ship Prussia, she broke down. ans
he latter collided with her teaiing ava,
,art of her pilot house.
Vessels now at Port Blakely are: shiI
Prussia, with her lower hold about hal.
ull; ship Topgallant, will haul in to til.
wharf today to commence loading; bh
lizzie Marshall, load completed, viii
All tonight; bk. Montana, also loaded
sails tonight; bktne. Catherine Sudden
eady to sail; blk. g. O. Whitmore, part
Y loaded; schr. Conrser, partly loaded
Ill these vessels are bound for San Fran
;isco except the Whitmore which goes t,
1onClllu.
SAN FRAH CISCO, Jan, 13--Arrived-
British ste; m sr Barnard Castle, from
Departure bay; ship Shirley, from Ia
'oma. Jan. l4th, ship Alaska, from New
Tacoma; barkentine Maydock, from Ia
coma.
Sailed-Jan. 13, steamer Walla Walla,
or Seattle; ship Valley Forge, for Ma
Iaimo; Ship Dashing Wave, for Tacoma
bark Enoch Talbot, for Nanaimo.
PORT DISCOVERY. Jan. 14.-Arrived- =
Ship Templar,
PoRT BLAKELY, Jan. 14.-Arriyed-
Ship Top Gallant.
, 1884-01-17

WANTED.-By competent woman, a
situation as house servant or chamber
maid. Country not objected to. E.T.
, 1884-01-17

TERRY.-Iu Port Townsend Jan. II,
1884, to the wife of Fred NJ. Terry, a
son,
, 1884-01-17

CUSHING.-In this city, Jan. Z, 1884. to
the wife of Capt j. NJ. Gushing, q SON
, 1884-01-17

Go TO the C.ty Cigar Bore for the bes
cigars IN town.
, 1884-01-17

DRUMMOND.-In this city, Jan.
1854, To the wife of Thomas Drl mmond
Il daughter.
, 1884-01-17
BORN.

LEARNED. AT San Francisco, Jan. 3,
1SS4, 20 the Wife OF a. T. Leaned, a
daughter
Mr.. Learned was formerly of Port
Tow lsend, ls d byolhnr of Ger 2. NJ, and
has many frieIis hereaboIls.
, 1884-01-17

Now is your time to subscribe.
, 1884-01-17

For SAIE.-F. W. Pettygrove, ST., Of
ers number of very desirable building
ots for sale at reasonabi, Iates-situated
along the water front betw, enP rt Town
send and Point Wilson, an I Oh the hill
in the western edge OF tow Cali OIL
him.
Black Cashmeres,
Black Armure,
Rack Serge,
Black Drape, Dete,
Black Drap, D'alma at
Gerson & Meyers.
, 1884-01-17
Bark Sierra Eayada.

FTOIl S-hil-tIsII- 7 JILL
Neither the Captain nor Tie UHdcEe-C -CHe AgcD
will be responsible for debts contracted tie Cfa
rers or crew OF the Gtoyeg galnCd weasel.
u. 7, RE&IERS.
RoTHscIrD & Co, AGENTS
Port Townsend, May :, lSo;
, 1884-01-17

Ladies' Gossamers,
Misses Gossamers,
Gents' Gossamers at
Gerson Il Meyers.
, 1884-01-17
LICENSES GRANTED

Pettygrove & BUrkett, Wholesale; Jas.
Daigardno, retail: w. Terry, retail; A.
Matthews, beer license.
, 1884-01-17

MarysviIle Blankets,
Mission Blankets,
Merced Blankets at
Gerson Il Meyers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01

nation; for a time the old Know Nothing
spirit stalked boldly about in the conven-
ton hall, and when the vote was counted,
it was fonnd that Mr.. Stoehr was defeated,
while Joe Hartwell Mr, Inscores candi-
date, was the victor, selected to make the
race against our own Capt Thomas vii
son.
Now, We believe that Mr.. Wheatley was
not justified in even intimating that the
Germans of the party needed some sort OF a
brIbe to Induce them to stand by the Re
publican ticket but we believe also that
they will not force their company upon
anyone that doesn't want it, and it may be
that some of the "rifI-ratfn will take the
hint SO boldly thrown out by these Repub.
licsn gentlemen, and find more congenial
companonship in the other PARTY, the par
ty that has slwsys been the champion Of
those threatened with oppressive legisIa-
ton, the anti-Know- Nothing, anti Prohibi
ton party.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3l.-The re.
port on the foreign commerce of the
United States shows the balance of trade
in favor Of this Government for the last
fiscal year as So, 29S, 997, against a bal
auce in our favor Of 500, Gjs ,4S8 the pre-
ceding year, The total value Of the exports
OF merchandise for the fiscal year just
closed was S74Q,5Ii,500, against $S23,-
49,, the preceding fiscal year; fall
ing off OF s53,325, o42. The imports of
merchandise amounted to SGG7, 1858,
against S7l8, IS0,9l4 the preceding fiscal
year; falling off Of So, 4GG, 3jl.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01
a Horse-Thief KILLED.

PARIS, Ten, July 3l.-Deputy Sheriff
Caldwell, with posse of men, for sew
eral days past has been searching for
jeff Pierce, horse-thief. They found
him Tuesday evening near RoXton. While
Caldwell was reading the warrant for
his arrest, Pierce raised his revolver.
One of the posse seeing the movement,
shot Pierce dead. lie had been a fugitive
for a year, and was one of the most dar-
ing horse.thieyes ever known in this sec
ton.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01
CHEAP TELEGRAPHN.

The Western Union Sees" It's Vigorous
Rival and Goes Five Cents Better.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 3l-The Western
Union greeted the new Manager Of the
Postal Consolidation, 4. +. Wise, to-day
by announcing a cut from hity to twenty
cents message to Eastern points, thus
going its formidable rival five cents bet
ter. Local telcgraphers believe that the
rate war is now on in earnest. Manager
Wise OF the Postal will not move the gen
eral Office into that Of the Bankers &
Merchants nor make any changes in the
operating force until the arrival here Of
Southwestern Superintendent lie LOup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01

ALBANY, n Y, July 5I,-Goyernor
Cleveland passed quiet morning al the
Executive Chamber. There were but
few visitors Of prominence Mr., Hen
bricks was expected from Saratoga, but
telcgraphed at eleven o'clock that he
could not come until this afternoon. The
two candidates meet for the first time,
and their interview is likely to be an ill.,
tercsting one. Gossip has it that the
letter Of acceptance viii be given out
early next week. The report is that
Cleveland has a rough draft Of his letter,
and will put it into shape for publication
after conference with Hendricks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01
The Bogus Cattle King.

ST, LOUIS, Mo, July Gl--Since the re-
cognition Of c. II. Newman, the bogus
cattle king, by Marshal John Powers,
Of Elgin, H., and bis Identification by
him as a. c. Blaheslec, alias George Par
ker, other things concerning his conf
dencc career are coming to light lnls71
he went to Santa Fe, y. NJ, which the
railroad was Just entering, and started
large livery stable on credit. lie ran it
six months, made money fast and one
night disappeared, leaving his creditors
in the lurch and going to Mexico, it was
thought then. Two years after he reap
peared at Las Vegas, y. NJ, and played a
similar game, disappearing from there
about year ago.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01
ZINC MINERS on \ STRIKE.

Wages Reduced at Carterville, No,
Owing to Low Price of Ore.
JOPLIN, Mo, July 3l.-A strike &C.
Cured yesterday among the miners at
Carteryille, seven miles cast OF here,
consequent upon the reduction OF wages
from SLID to Sl.50a day. Owing to the
low price of zinc ore the mine operators
have for some time past been holding
their ore for an advance in price, and is
suing orders to employees on stores for
the necessaries OF life As the price did
not advance as soon as anticipated, the
operators held a meeting and decided to
shut down or reduce wages, The latter
course was adopted and a strike resulted.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-01
Not Y ct Arrested,

BEooKLYN, n. Y, July 3l.-Notwith.
standing the rumor to the effect that
Colonel Chas. Morton, Deputy Postmas
ter, would be under arrest this morning,
such is not the case. Up to the present
time the Colonel has been successful in
keeping his whereabouts profound mys.
terry, and the authorities are wholly un.
able to account for his prolonged ab.
sencc. In view Of the fact that the mac
curacies In the pay roll which he alone
can explain are so small. The issuing Of Il
wxant OF arrest is considered by many
as a hasty action.