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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
THE COURT RECORD.
business Transacted by the District
Judiciary Yesterday.

Court IN General Ttrm-Jusic,s n tyacr, Jlmcs,
and Mdrck. Stewart vs., Smith; partially
heard. Washington Market Company VS. Bers-
ley; argued and submitted. Brown vs. Mox-
ley iudRmcn. below affirmed. Assignment
unchanged.
EoiafB COpt-,Iuttice Cor Croggon W. Amery;
sale finally .connrmcd and reference to the
auditor. Peugh vs.. Kennedy; exceptions 10
auditors report overruled ana report con-
lrmcd. jackson vs. jackson; sale finally con.
frmcd. Albright w. lIGrdisty ct nl: APPEAR.
0nco Of absent defendants ordered, apAlding
VS.. BARLEY; sale postponed and private sale
authorized. Spciden w Croft; Lucille WOr-
rcll and others allowed ~ become defendants.
Kuppeil W. liasko Ct a.; pro c)nfcsso against
certain defendants ordered Burns W. Burns.
divorce granted. McGoincs W.. Medicines: dl-
vorcc granted. Peck VS. Peck; decree for dl.
vorcc not granted no marriage proven. Ma
grudcr W. Magrudcr; order appointing Emma
]. Mngrudcr trustee TO convey. Assignment
forto.dayi Nos. 81, a.. 20, As, go 81, md g.
Criminal C0un - Justice M1cdrbT.-llen-
riettn l.. Carpenter murder of her husband; on
trial Assignment unchanged.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
Washington Wholesale nIarket.


The following were the wholesale prices yes
terday:
early rose, 60 to zoo per bushel; Norfolk from
81 TO $40. Cabbage-Sl.50 to 81 per barrel.
Tomatoes-Florida, 81 to 81 per box. Cucum,
lers-Noriolk,, 81 TO sl.GO; Florida, 90 to
% cents per box. Egg plants-sl.50, to $3.50.
per box; fiat Norfolk, so cents per box.
Beets-S2 TO 50 per blrrel Onions-Bermuda,
e per box. Peas1sl.60 per barrel. Straw;
TO SIS per hundred. Red raspbcrrles-ls cents
per box. Black raspberries-l2 cents per box.
Dressed city meats -,Becf-Choice, 10 cents;
inferior "a cents. sheep-,ohoee, 10 to II
cents, Lambs-Choice, 10 to II cents, Calves
Choice, II cents: inferior to common 10
cents.
bakers brands, sG.2j to $3.50; family, patent
process, s5.75 to s6; extra, 81 10 $3.50; super,
S3.26 to $3.50; rye, 50; corn meal boted, white,
60 to 62c.; unbolted, yellow, 5S to6Oc, oat meal.
S6.25.
Grain,-,Corn yellow and II. NJ, 81 to CSC.
Oats, western white, No. /, Al to 4Gc.; do.
mixed, No. 2, Al to 43c
Mini Feed,-Brap, western, per ton, SIS to
sl7. Middlings, white, per ton, $50 to s22; do.
Hay new ana Straw. Hay, clover, $40 to
slsi do. timothy, $40 to s2l. Straw, rye, SIS.
Eggs,-Near by, l6c. western, Ice.
Cheese,-Ncw York state factory, new, llue,
Sto llc,j western factory, new, choice, 9to lOc.;
luh w EhShi y W 1Ss
Live stock.-C0ttle extra, per cwt, $3.50 to
$500, Hogs, fair, per cwt, $3.50 TO S5,61 ordi
shcSred, per cwt., S. to $3.50 Lambs, spring,
choice, per cwt., Sj.25 to 81; common, per
ewt,, 500 to 1910. Calves, prime, per cwt,
5000 TO 500; common, per cwt,, 500 TO $500.
Cows, prime, each, $40 TO $50; common, each,
so to SO.
Fresh ana Cured Meats, &c,--IIams, sugar.
cured, l0c TO Ice; sides, western. TIC; shoul-
dtTs western, SIC to &c; sugar cured, "a to
&C.; breasts, sugar-cured, Sc to SIC; should.
eIs, bulk, b]1c to b94ci iowls, 4c tobc Lard,
Poultry and gamo--old fowls, live, per
pound, II TO lic.; young, 20 to22; ROSTERS, live
pound, 20to 2jc,
Coiioe-Rio, sbrdlnary to fair, 81 to sS c..
Rio, good e, prime VI % 9j6c,i, Rio, choice,
to fancy "a to l0c,; Maracalbo, prime to
choice, 1ll4 to l2lzc,i Lasuayra, prime to
choice, II 10 l2c,; Java, good to prime, IS tn
&C.; Java, choice TO fancy, 10 to pc,
sugRTs-Rchned, crushed ana powdered, ~
to 7e18; cut loaf "a TO &C.; granulated, TX
tp7lSc,i 4 coffee, 7ySc.i brown, all grades,
81 TO SIC.
Fish hackerol, new, No. /, s1i to S25
No, 2 ~ 70 sl2 No. 3, med fat, si.5O TO s5
HeTrlng--I.abrador, 20 20 $685. round, 81; com.
mon $40 10 49, Goldfish, homeless, 5iS 10 71sc.
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Clearing sale sacl, SUITS, Esoman Bros, 7 & E.


The Postmaster General and Applicants
for Office.
The Postmaster General has decided to set
apart the two weeks following the Fourth of
July for the purpose of disposing Of the large
number ofcases ofPresldential postoiIices which
have been prepared for consideration, and for
the transaction of other necessary and pressing
business, and therefore announcesto intending
applicants that he cannot during that time
hear more personal applications for appoint
ment. This announcement Is designed for the
benefit OF intending visitors and with u Wow to
eXpeditng the consideration of cases. II does
not relate to the first assistants Office, nor to
applications by letter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30


Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has Issued IL
circular 10 customs officers directing the imme-
dlatc return TO the department OF all unused
blank record books at the different custom
houses, The circular says: "Onicers are en-.
Joined to hereafter scrutinize acquisitions, and
10 order only such forms whether books or
blanks and such quantities theToofns are absO.
lutely necessary for official use during the limo
covered by acquisitions. Not only economy
in public expenditures should be considered,
but the records of an office should be In keep
ing with and not ont of proportion to the char
acter and extent THE business transacted and
the actual results obtained. Unnecessarily in
Yolved and complicated methods wherever
they exist should be discontinued, and the
simplest and most direct methods consistent
with accuracy, dispatch, and the best inter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
DIED.

HEATHCOTE-On Saturday, June ~, 1895, NJ
her fathers residence, MARY LErIrIA, VIII. Of q.
Heathcotc, aged % years.
Funeral will take place from her fnthcr'q rcsi.
dence nj Arlington, Va, Tuesdny, June 80, ut
T. m. Relatives and friends Invited 10 attend.
RELLY,-On sunday, June 2S 1885, RICHARD
KELLY, aged 90 years.
The funeral will lake place from the residence N
his son, WIN. u. Kelly No. Oi5 II. ~ W, on
Tuesday, June 30, nj . o'clock. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30

You are allowed a nee trial Of thirty days of the
use of DR.. Dyes Celebratcd Voltlic Belt with
Electric Suspensory Appliances, for the speedy
relief and permanent cure Of Nervous Debility,
Loss of Vitality and Manhood, and all kindred
pleto restoration to health, vigor, aud manhood
guaranteed. No risk is incurred. Illustrated
pamphlet, with full information, terms, &c,
mailed free by addressing Voltaic Belt Com.
pany, Marshall, Mich.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
BERKELEY is pure.
CITY ITEMS.

Rowland DENTAL ASSOCIATION, oil Four
and,a-half street northwest, three doors north
D., @. II. Rowland, D, d, s., and Robert W. Tai
bolt, surgical, operative, and mechanical dem
fists, ENtractioIs, under nitrous oxide, 30 cents
each tooth, and only 90 cents, extra for gas,
at the same sitting Have administered nitrous
oxide to over 10000 persons. Artificial teeth,
81 per set. Gold, amalgdm, and white Filings
rGnted tlTst-class,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
Tho w ashington city Bible Society.


The board Of managers of the Washington
City Bible Society met last evening at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, on New York avenue,
Rev. DR.. Pltgcr, president, in the chair. The
receipts during the month were $3.50. IL, and the
disbursements, S206,7l, leaving II balance on
hand of S23,i0 Mr.. Smell reported collections
Of 1880, Mr., Harpers twenty-one and one-half
days service. The amount received from sales
was s30.C3, contributions $3.50.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
Consul Maokoy,s Man Dead.

Mr.. Bedford Maekey the consul at Rio
orande, Brazil, who was acquitted for shooting
a man at that place a few weeks ago. will ar
rive, here July 10, Tho man he shot has iuiG
died. I.. ..a.t.E. .H ....
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
vxvAsIIINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD.

on and after JUNE II, 1885, trains will leave
from and arrive at sixth and Il streets depot rs fol-
lows
Leave Washington n. m. and l:35 D. m. daily.
Arrive at Belmont Park 1881 n. m. and O:2J p.
M, Leesburg II ;O1 q, IN. and 0:30 y. m. Arrive
ut Round Hill 7;lS p. N. Returning, leave Round
Hin COB o. m. aud 500 y. m. Pass Leesburg GAP
q. m. and $40 y. M, Belmont Park GOD 4. M aud
and $40 y. M.
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains TO BEL
mont Park, Monthly and Communication rates TO
all points. =, NJ. BROPlil,
Superintendent, Alexandria Va.
L. J. LOCKWOOD, Passenger Agent, bOI Penn
sylypuia Avenue, Washington, ID. q,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
Tnhncnn Tor thn snl.lInr.

HAVE You had a sample Of Bcrkeloy2 Tfnot,
get one, II pure. Tharp, Sls Fstrcot north.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30

"ALDERSEY DAIRY WAGONS Fresh Alder
ney butter ohurned every morning. and deiiy.
cred in Il pound Ward" prints, nt 81 cents per
pound. Also cottage cheese, cents per BALL
huitermilk, cents per quart, and sweet milk
ut cents per quart,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
SICK HEADACHE AND
DYSPEPSIA CURE
ECZEMA |!

For the beneht Of suffering humanity deem It
only my duty to give this unsolicited testimony In
favor Of Swifts Specific. My wife has been afflicted
with Eczema from infancy; We tried every known
remedy, but to no avail She was also afflicted with
u periodical nervous headache, sometimes followed
by an Intermittent fever, so that her life became
burden to her. Finally determined to try Swifrs
Specific She commenced seven weeks ago. After
taking the first large bottle the disease seemed to
increases the burning, itching, and Inflammation
became unbearable, She, however, persevered in
the use of the medicine. After taking the second
bottle the Inflammation began to subslde. After the
third bottle the Inflammation disappeared, and sore
spots dried up and turned white and scaly, and
finally she brushed them Off in an impalpabe white
powder resembling pure salt She is now taking the
sixth bole every appearance Of the disease Is gone
and her flesh is soft and white as q childs. Her
headaches have disappeared and she enjoys the only
coed health she has known in 40 years, No Won
der she deems every bottle of y, s. s. Is worth
thouand times its weight In gold.
Any further information concerning her case will
be cheerfully given by herself at her ence 13o
Mullett street, or by me,
JOHN n BRADLEY, "A Griswold st.
DETROIT, Mich, May 10, 1885.
For sale by oil druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
n. Y, 1877 W. Odd at. je3O
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ANsoN g. MCCOOR,
lel0.tudt. secreiary OF Inc sennte Of Tho U. s,
pR0pOsALs FOR WASTE PAPER,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 26, 1885,
Sealed proposals will be received until WEDSES-
DAY, JULY l, 1855, Rt IL o'clock M, for the
Waste Paper Of this Department and It's several
bureaus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886.
Instructions TO bidders will be furnished on APP
plcptiOn to the custodian, Room 1Ol, Department
OF the Interior
Proposals TO be addressed to the Undersigned, and
marked proposals for Waste Paper"
jC2G.6t l.. q, q. LAMAR, Secretary,
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PROPOS1LS.
pRoposALs FOR "rArIoNERY.


6lNkLIANN ~ bIIlNE,
SENATE or THE UNITED STATES
WAslIlSGTOG, ID. g., June 40, 1880
Scaled proposals will be received at this office
until 10 o'clock NJ, JULY 49, 1875, for Furnish
Ing Stationery for the use Of the Senate OF the
United states for the next hScal year.
Blank forms Of proposals, showing the quantity
mud quality Of each article and the form Of bond to
To signed by the bidder and sureies Will be fur
nlshCd on application 10 this Office.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals Cor sta.
tiOncry for the Scnute, and be directed TO the Sec
rotary Of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered ut
tilis oiicc free of charge,
ANsoN g, MUCOOR,
iel0-tudt, Secretary Of the Senate ofthc US
" WASHINGTON, june "a, 1885.
sealed proposals will be received NJ this Office for
Fuel for the u. $, Senate until IL M JULY for
geo tons (2,2dO lbs) of best white ash Lee Coal
(fufnaCe siZe) we'll screened and ffee from slate;
100 cords best quality hickory wood, sawed In
three equal parts, and
l25 cords best pine wood.
All to be inspected, weighed. or measured and
stored atthe expense Of the contractor. The wood
aud 600 tons OF the coal to he delivered or before
Oct 10, the balance OF the coal to be delivered rs
may be required, on ten days notice from this
Office. The right Is reserved TO reject any and all
bids W. y, CANADAT,
ie26'ih,stu- SergeNnt-Ri-Arn7.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30

50 per gallon, 75 cents quart bottle. No. /
Rye Whisky best In the world for tho money,
at McGee's, Ninth street, near ID.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
Exclusive of dividend.
Baltimore Produce Market, June 20.

COTTON dull; middling, 1O9E.
FLOUR steady and quiet: Howard street and
western superfne, S3.0Ot0S350; do. extra, $500
@si25; do, family, si.50@s525; city mills super
fine, S326@S8, 90; do. extra, S3.7b4Dl00; do. Rio
brands, si,9O@5.l0 Patapsco family, 1910; do
superlativo patent, 5000.
WiEAT-Southern easy and dull; western
lower, closing easy; southern red, g1(0DIc;
southern amber. Wc@Sl,0l; No. l Maryland
VIC bid; No. 2 western winter red, spot, Ols4
@921Sc; June, 9llI@021Ic July, 9lgga21Ac;
August, 95s4@06c; September, yS1s@)gDI e; DC
tohcr, sl,0l@l02L bid.
C0RN-SOuthorn quiet and easy; western
lower and dull; southern white, 6i6O6je; do.
yellow. 5Jt95dcl2; western mixed, spot, 62j5e
ss$54c;, June, b2%o; July, b215U55c August,
OATS firm and quict--southern, 379sOc
western white, 3s@3vci do. mixed, 36O3Sc;
Pennsylvania 37@)3sc.
HAY easy and quiet-Prime to choice Penn.
sylvunia and Maryland, 1G.009l700.
PROVISIONS steady-Mess pork $4,000
1925; bulk meats shoulders, and clear rib sides,
packed, 51JGGs5. Bacon-Shoulders SIC; clear
RIB sides, ~; hams, ll94@l2%c. Lard, refined,
1Ac. Butter dull: western packed, l0@l3c;
creamery, lC@lQc. Eggs easy and quiet at l9c.
Petroleum higher. refined, 71S6DSc. Coffee
steady and quiet Rio cargocs, ordinary to fair,
,s1GAK quiet soft, c2sc; copper refined
steady at l0A.
WHISKY steady and quiet, at sl.2O@1.2l.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, June e0.--Virginla Gs, deferred,
w; new l0-l0s, 3i1a; North Carolina Gs, old,
lUgM bid to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, June 20.-Beef cattle-Marke
slow and prices 500 lower, Best beeves,
t5f@Gc; first quality, iM@HSc; medium,
from ~ to554c. Rccepts-1,4l4 head sales 7i2
head. Swine-Moderntc supply and fair to
good demand. RecepIs-i,S9s head; quota
were 4,l9o head; quotations, sheep, 2I99ic;
lambs, 2dGc,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30

WV. F. HELEN.
STOCK AND GRAIN BROKER,
Corner Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth street,
tCorcoran Bulldins).
WARRINGTON, d. O.
Direct private Wires and Constant Quotations ne.
ceiycd from New York and
Chicago Markets.
STOCKS, GRAIN, AND PROVISIONS
Bought end Sold on Margin or for Cash,
Chicago rrespondent-MDERNiD co.
Telephone No. ao2-G
J. x. UPTON
BANKER AND BROKER,
ROOM 80, CoRcoRAN BUILDING. FIFTEENTH
STREET ENTRANCE,
Deals in
GOVERNMENT BONDS, NEW YORK STOCKS
AND COTTON, AND CHICAGO GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS.
SPECIAL WIRES TO BOARD OF TRADE.
Branch onice-15 South street, Baltimore. D.;
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-30
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR
TIME

BY an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made part Of the present state Constitution,
adopted Dec. . A, ID. 1870.
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TELEGRAPHlC SPARKS.

The strike on the Kentucky Central road
is virtually at an end. The 10 per cent re.
duction in wages has been accepted by the
employees.
In the Illinois House of Representatives
Friday, committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the charge that 90 members OF the
House had approached corporations for
money.
Latest advices in regard to Geo. S. Scott,
the defaulting paying teller of the Manhat-
tan Bank, is that he has been Joined in Can
ada by his wife, who left New York, We'd
nesday night, and Scott is being shadowed by
detectives.
Word has been received in Chicago that
Fred Grandyout and his entire family were
murdered, Thursday night, near Edwards
port, Ind.
An explosion of gas occurred, Friday morn.
county, Pa. VIM, Butler, and employee,
was killed and several others injured.
David Moses, a well known contractor OF
Reading, Pa, hung his vest on fence while
he directed his worknen and a sneak thiei
came along and carried off the vest, which
contained $3.50.
1t rained steadily in Johnsbury, VT, all
day Friday, which, with the late rains, put a
very different look on the hay crop from a
week ago. 1t is evident now that a good
crop will be secured.
Theron c. Leland, one of the first phopo-
graphic reporters in the country, is dead.
Joe Clark, colored, was hanged for mur-
der at Salisbury, Tenn, Friday afternoon
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLISH PARLLAMEsT.
Reduction in the Duty on Spirits-Ex.
citement in Ministerial Circles.
LONDON. June 5

LONDON, June 5.
Childers. chancellor of exchequer, ar
nounced in the House of Commons this af-
ternoon, that the extra duty on spirits had
been fixed at a shilling gallon. This was
reduction, he said. which would involve a
loss to the public revenue of 81, 5000, 900 per
annum.
The additional duty on beer would be re-
tanned until Nav 81, 1886. and no other
changes in the budget would be made.
Gladstone stated that Russia and England
had come to an agreement concerning the
points of difference between them, which
were to be referred to arbitration. He also
stated that the governments of the two coun-
tries have likewise agreed on the arbitrator,
but as the person chosen for the arbitrator
had not yet been formally asked to accept,
he was therefore unable to say further on the
subject now.
The Cabinet today discussed the Irish CO.
ercion for two hours but failed to reach an
agreement. Earl Spencer, in an interview
with Earl Granville yesterday, stated that the
irreducible minimum of coercion, he consid-
cred, indispensable for governing Ireland
He showed by his absence from the Council,
today, that he was determined there should
be no compromise majority of the Cabinet to
support Earl Spencer.
Gladstone, anxious that there shall be no
disruption in the face of the general election,
asked Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dixie to
accede to Earl Spencer's full demands for
one year.
Excitement in the ministerial circles over
the crisis is intense. Itis said that Sir Chas.
Dixie and Chamberlain intend to resign.
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A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
The Murderer of a Well Known Store
Keeper OF Park Ridge, N. j.,
Hanged.
New YORK. June 4

New YORK, June 4.
Sanford Sisco, a colored youth who brut-
ally murdered Abram Gurnee, a well know
store keeper at Park Ridge, N. j., on the
night of Dec. 23d, last, was hanged at Hack
epsack. this morning. Sisco mounted the
scaffold without finchin9, apparently the
coolest man in the little assemblage. When
asked if he had anything to say, he said: 81
can only say that am guilty and plead for
mercy from God and man. As Paul said
there was mercy for the chieftest of sinners,
hope there is mercy for me. l thank the
sheriff and others who have been so kind
to me. God bless you all. deserve to suf-
fer but God has plucked out the sting of
death. l commend my soule to God. Had
minded my father would not have been
here today, but Gods will be DONE" The
moose was connected with the rope, the cap
was pulled down and at 9l3 the drop fell.
Life was extinct in 6 minutes and 20 minutes
later the body was cut down and given to his
father. Before leaving his cell Sisco said to
the sheriff, II was half drunk and wanted
money when went to Gurnee's store, but l
killed him in self-defence."
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THE DOMINION.
Big Bear Massacres His Prisoners and
Strikes for the North Where Pursuit is
Dificult-Massacres bv the Peace River
Indians.


BATTLEFORD, June 5.
courier who arrived at Battleford this
forenoon reported that Big Bear had gone
north. This is as was predicted and an
ticipated, and will result in no end of trouble
to the troops who must chase him all summer
until capture is effected. The same cour-
ier who reported that the Indians had gone
north reported that General Strange has had
three engagements with Big Bear who, he
says, has 800 men well armed under his COM
mand.
The courier says that the Indians attacked
Strange's columns at Fort Pitt on the 2Sth
ultimo. A number Of braves were killed, in
cluding the chief of the Saddle Lake Indi-
ans. Next day General Strange encountered
the Red Skins a few miles east. and skirm-
ish of two hours took place. He drove back
the enemy without loss. The third day they
fought eight miles further east, and two MEM
bers of the 65th battalion and a scout were
wounded. One of the Montreal men was
shot through the chest and will die. The
others were wounded, one in the knee cap and
the other in the shoulder blade, but not fatal
ly. The next day, when General Strange
was going to attack the Indians, Big Bear
sent out a flag of truce, but a shrapnel shell
was fred at the bearer, killing him instantly.
A report has been received that Big Bear
has massacred his prisoners. A special from
Colgarr reports that the Peace River In
dans have massacred some whites in that
district.
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THE SHARON DIVORCE CASE.
How Misses Bracket and Hill Con.
spired to Blackmaii Sharon-Powerful
Testimony of the Former-She Admits
Being Guilty of PERJURY.
SAN FRANcIscn. luna 5

SAN FRANCISCO. June ).
In the case of the people VS.. Martha Will
son, colored. now under trial for perjury in
the celebrated Sharon divorce suit, Miss
Matte Brackett, who was the first importaat
witness for Miss Hill and later for Senator
sharon, was on the stand today She ac-
knowledged that she also committed perjury
on behalf of Miss Hill. She said: 81 know
have told lies against Sharon; l knew it
was blackmailing case against him; know
that perjury means State prison, and under
stand that have committed the same offense
as the criminal at the bar. entered into a
conspiracy with Miss Hill to blackmail and
defraud Sharon, but now l want to tell the
truth, as my conscience worries me. Miss
Hill promised me $4,000 in the case if she
won and trunk full of unmade dresses if she
did not. l have not been promised one,
out to change my testimony and don't expect
to receive anything. / was led to change nv
course of action because I found that Miss
Hill bad given the 'business" away. and l
didn't want to be left. Miss Hill began the
forgeries lust after Sharon was arrested.
cannot remember all the falsehoods swore
to. When l swore l had hidden behind the
bureau in Mr.. Sharon's bedroom and heard
him admit that Miss Hill was his wife, it was
all false"
The witness continuing, said she knew
Miss Hill to be in delicate condition at the
time. Miss Hill intended falsely to lay her
condition on Sharon.