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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

JOHN MANNrNa. desperate, was
shot dead at tracy Tenn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

JOHN G. WHITTIER will have a long
poem in the July Atlantic
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

RICHARD BRowN. a desperate was
captured at Abilene, Tex.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

THE 17-year locusts have appeared
in Indiana and Michigan.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

EMrERoR wuLlAM's health Is inn
proving.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-19

EMrERoR wIILIAM's health IS inn
proving.
ExroRTs Of specie the past week
were S432, 127.76.
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THE death rate from cholera has
doubled at Valencia.
MISS GLEvELAND's book will be is
sued about the 25th inst.
JOHN MANN1Na. desperate, was
shot dead at tracy Tenn.
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RICHARD BRowN. a desperate was
captured at Abilene, Tex.
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THE 17-year locusts have appeared
in Indiana and Michigan.
JOHN G. WHITTIER will have long
poem in the July Atlantic
A FIRE IN constantnople destroyed
over 800 houses and fifty shops.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
Postmaster-Gtn neral's order.

WASHINGTON, May 22-The Postmaster.
General has issued the following order relative
to the renewal Of Postmaster's bono:
"lhHt whenever any Postmaster OF t1e fourth
class shall have remained In omee Ior nv0
years from the date OF the taking effect OF MS
latest official bond, he shall execute new bond
in the manner AMI with the suretieS as requlf-
ed lIy law upon notice from the depR tmeDt"
The Chief Postof1ice Inspector to-day address
sed The following letter to Dostof1ce inspector
coecerning the Institution OF criminal pro-
ceedings for violation Of postal laws:
''SIR-I am in receipt OF yours OF the 1sth
inst., the substance OF which l. request 70 Do
informed as TO what course the departments
desired pursued in cases where employeS In
the postal service are found violating the law,
and, more especially, as to to the proper
course to pursue where IL is , ehscoVep11 t thHS hH
reason of the use OF postal or money Iunds
for private purposes. In reply, navo
to inform you that your communication mas
been submitted to the Postmaster General,
who dcs RS me to say In future, where II Is
discov rod va" Inspector that any Postmas-
ter, or y 't:.er c0,rl)y OF the postal de-
be communicate 10 the United states Dlstrfcs
Attorney for the district in which the oHenee
WAS committed, with view TO the lmme1laCe
prosecution Of the offender, and In al cases
the sp-ctor shall be guided by the advice OF
the Districts tltcrney Po-tmaeters and others
rntruAted with the moneys o the Department,
unfit UNFIT to . hold any position. 10 use the 9e-
partment's funds for private purposes is, uode1
any circumstances, criminal onrnse. Soa IN
every instance. when II is sscereined d tnaI me
should be Immediately reported with
view onSsr to The prompt part rs"osa o9 tSs
duty Of an Inspector to determine whether g
not an offender should be prosecuted. IL 70
sufficient for him to know that an oneAH
against the postal laws mas peen e9lninsoo: .n
steps to bring the offender tn Justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
COLORADO.
Interesting Wool 1teES-Court and
Castle Matters.

Interesting Wool 1teEiS-Court and
Castle Matters.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
COLORADO, May 23.-There have been Ie-
ceived at tllis point up to date, nearly so, eco
bounds OF wool siuce he opening OF The a
6500o0 pounds. Several big clips are n the
way, among which may be menti0Ned Dinkle,
Handy Bros. s. Co., from anco CAM on, Cros-
by County; B. Walter Jones, Scurfy County,
& R0ppl ye, from Tom Green County. THIS
years receipts from fom Green County will
largely exceed last year. This years crop
Of wool is lighter, but in much better eoncf'ion
than last years. A. great deal is coming in
from points vert of here on the line Of the
Texas and Pacific Railway.
District court 6 nvened Monday, Judge Ken
nedy presiding, District Attorney Hill, from
Abilene, being present. An important civil
uit is being argued to-day-Mrs. Davidson
damage suit against the Texas and Pacific
Railway for injuries received.
Work on the system of water-works Ia being
pushed. Three months more will find Colorado
supplied with plenty Of good. pure water.
There Is no truth In the repert circulate by
Abilene newspapers that the local passenger
train would hereafter run no further west than
Abilene, on account OF deere asing recetpts
here. SO far from this being true. the rail-
road books show constant increase I'm the re-
ceipts at this place, and the railroad authorl-
ties deny the lumor..
A movement Is on foot to organize militia Y
company. Business men sympathiZe with the
movemen, and Will aid In it substantially.
Cattle shipments are inc, easing. 1t Is
thought they will double last years shipments.
great many stockmen are shipping young
beef cattle on account of crowded range. The
stock business in this section is fast running
into pastures, and those who still run on ope
rauge are being crowded out, and that very
rapidly. Under resolution IT, a great deal Of
land will be leased, but mole will be pur-
chased, Three sections of school land to an
actual settler is not just the thing, but is In
finitely better than the old provision, one Sec
tion to the head of family, aud will have q
tendency to settle the plains II the Land
Board, In their wisdom, do not repeal 1t be
fore 1t is generally Known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
Changes AL d PeculIarittes 2 That
Marked thu Last BallOtings
at Springfield.
ISiel Praying and Fasting aud
Says He Expects to
be Hung.
Sketches Of DumOnt and Other
Rebel LeaderS-General
Domestic News.
ILLINOIS SENATOR.
Logan Ahead a~d Gets OaC DIS no
cratic Vote.

SPRINGFIELD, May 19.-ln the joint seSS, on
of the Legislature there was great throng in
the House, b0th on the floor and i'll the gal
'eIles. FIfty-One Senators were present aud
SO Repr:s 'nta ives When he vote was
taken dc d silence prevail ed. The Demo
rats refused to v. te. senators all vut, for
Logan, giving him 26 votes. RRger'S vrte WAS
received with cheers. When S,tti< was called,
Ill long spec Ii explaining his position, h.
voted tOr Logan. The announcement was re-
ceived with the wildeS. CHI e"s. This gave a
vote f103 for Logan. On a call of anscnteeS,
the Democrats voted sOlidlv for Judge Lam
bert. After rJlr call Baker, mcNary Mccall
n-y, Caldwell Quin aud CroCts, changed tieir
votes to ChaS. Is. Farwel. BaIy, Democrat,
changed his vote foc John A. Logan, and the
widest confusion prevailed. This tnSureS his
election. Roll Call WAS proceeded with, after a
time, the Democrats attempting to elect Far
well, Republican, hoping to get some Rtpabl-
Cali TUt7S. Barry Withdrew MS vote fl ON o.
gan, but stated h, W 'uld lot allow any Re-
publican but Logan to be elected.
The announcement of LOgau'S election has
not vet been made. At this hour the Demo-
Gratis are changing to Farewell and trying to
drive al their men in, but all have noS yet re-
<pOnded and no Republican has shown any in
clinatl0n to leave Logan. No Republican sup
port went to Farewell, and Speaker haines fin
ally announced the vote declaring Logan
elected.
Upon the announcement Of the vote, General
Logan was called forward. Being conducted
to the speakers desk, he made brief speech,
returning his sincere and most profound
thanks for the honor for the third time con-
ferred unoh him by the great Safe of Illinois.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
The Indiana Express Robbers

BLOOMINGTON, IND, May 19.-The Mayor
yeST erday AIT ,rnO0l fixed CheSley Chambers
bond at $i5 %, it being stated that Davis, the
express messenger assaulted, was ltkeIy to
die. The report reached town yesterday of
William Chambers, brother of Cnesley, dying
suddenly at his home, near Ha-ro ISburg.
The -ymptOmS were those OF pois'n, and the
report gave rise to the theory that Wi liam
was the accOmplice of ChaSley, and had at
;empted suiciIe. Facts to settle the point have
not b. en- obtain d, owing to the distance from
any telrgraphic point. CheSley, late las
night, gave bond, and fastened to see his
brother.
GUARDEPUYs CROSSING, Minn., May 49,
Shorty after the capture # Riel, MlXimo
Lepiae gave himself up. Good progress is be-
ing made with preparations for moving to
Prince Albert and afterwards to BattlrfUrd
An attempt is now be ng m ide TO repair the
telegraph to Prince Albert Dumont Is still at
large aud has prObablyaeSeaped to tha b itish
Hills. The latest statement of the losses at
Battouche is that of the troops, 9 were killed
and 42 wounded and of the rebels, 80 killed and
73 wounded.
NEW YORK, May 19.-General Grant did not
suffer much pain last night, aad after the
usual number of hours sleep awoKe with lit la
or no pain, Dr. Douglass remained with him
during the night aid when he left this morn
ing SAID he thought the General had contract
ed some cold. This did add any other Difficult
ty than hoarSene>S, however, which was not
distressing though noticeable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
INDIAN ATROCITIES.
DcinSs OF the Redskins In Manitoba
and the Northw est

WINNIPEG, Man., May 2O.-No intelligence
has yet beeu received f the arrival of Middle
toms men at Z: ince Albert, but it is supposed
they are at that point long Uefore now. IT is
expected they will proceed from there to Bat
tleford by steamer. and if the water Is high The
Journey can be made IL three or BUR days.
Letters from Edmonton says, Mrs. Delany,
one OF the Frog Lake captives, was outraged
till she died, and her body was then cut to
pieces by ,he squawS. Mrs. GoWanlocke,
auoth-r captive, had been taken possession OF
by one of the young lndiInS as his wife. Moth
ing has been heard of the fate of the McLeon
family, buG it is supposed to be a horrible
one.
A dispatch from S skatchewan Landing ssys:
Three teamSterS who escaped iom Pound
makers Indians havs arrived and report as
follows: 81 OK t ans and9 horse teams lest
Miller ON the l1th, ard when within mileJ
of Battleford, were suddenly pourced upon by
over 10) Indians, all mounted, who
completely. surrounded the men
and as the lattec we're not numerous enough
to repel he attack the only thing left to do
was Cut their horses loose and rul of on the
trails between ferent squads and take the
chances of capturs.. Sixty 10 IDS of oats aud
prOviSioGS are now at the mercy of the In6ian 4,
and % men were taken prisoners by the In
dians. Mcdonnell, the depot clerk at Miller
Station, is h re. He abandoned his p st on ac-
count of the trouble and all dtpo S along the
track are also being closed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
WHAT BENZINE DID.
The True Origin of the CIncinnat.i
Fire and Disaster.

cou give an authentic account of the origin
of the sullivan fire yesterday, was found by
the coroner's cl. rk at his home in the
boy whose name is John Meyers, it appears,
ran from the building at tie beginning of the
fire, and went to drug store when his wounds
were dressed d then he went home. He says
he was sent down to the first floor Saturday
afternoon to get tSO gallon can of benz e.
He got it fir m Orth s. Bissell, who keep dye
ond floor re was passing along a narrow pas
sage, beside the presses, in the division of the
elevator shaft, when in darS. he stumbled,
struck tn can against press, and broke the
preSsnan had gas light burning there. gas
aim st instantly expl"d Mey rs fed. satu-
rat d with benZiue: he took fire, and ran to-
fire on his person. and ran down to a drug
sto e As before stated. The coroner win begin
the INQUEST tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
A CORPSE IN A SACK.
\ Man Caught Carrying His Dead
Wife in Bag.

NEW YORK, May 20.-At So'clOck this morn
ng, Frenchman, who proved to be Louis
Francis, If 81 Tenth avenue, was arrest
while on his way to North River bearing on his
Jack a bag containing the mutilated corpse
of woman, who had been murdered. A po-
liceman, attracted by Francis mysterious
manner as he moved along. stopped nun AM
asked what the bag contained. Francis re-
III ed to give an explanation snd attempt ID 10
move on, and he officer T. OK him into custody
wlI1reupofs he drop. ed the bag, al d the 0hcer,
upon opening tie enIi vi the sack, found that
il contained the mutliated bod ,-2f a aWOnian.
IL was doubled up and in an ain oSt huu3
jndit1O?, and bore unmiStaxaOle evidence OF
Gne ct InaI The woman hid been murde' ed
Francis was asked for an eXpl nation OF the
affair and aft r recovering from Ills CONFUSION,
de Jared the corpse was tn Al If his vile and
{ at she had died Il natural dealh. Being with
Ouy the means necessary to defray the eXpenS.S S
OF ths funeral, he hod c0ncelV d the idea OF
arrying the corpse to the river and throwing
t in He was placed under arrest and st ps
taken to investigate the supposed crime.
Francis is about thirty-Seven Years of age, and
made no tempt to explain the stfdlr when
closely questioned, other than rep AT the st ry
that his wife had died at their home on the
10Th and that he was simply depos ting TIL"
corpse in the river OF account OF his inability o
give 1t a Christian burial.
LOUIS FranclS tells the following storyi yes
terd ~ found valuable dog, which my wife
afterwards lost. L repr0ached my wife Tor
losing him and she swore at me. AT nalf-paSt
O'Clock last night she sent ME out for beer.
w uSu Came UdCA lOuilu a mon nam u
viii am Welsh in the oom with her; Welsh
w0rks III the same shop with ME-, she sat on
my lap and kissed me. Then she tn ew
LASS at me and then a can. She thin went
out. she walked out half block and then
left hem to come out. When came 'ask sue
waited an hour, thinking she would
revive. Sac did NOT. l don't know what was
the .usa of her death. She told me before
size died that she id not care for me, but she
liked the man who put up wine with her. He
is Leopold Sa onville, and he lives with Mrs.
Lynch, 0 Broadway. After ] found my wife
dead | took l6 CENTS. Vent out and got a
drink Ins haf an hour l came
back aad put her in the bag, to throw her into
tile river
The woman was not Francis wife. She was
s lima Fehat, SO years old, with a son Is years
Of age who lives in Boston. Francis, who i,
Une year younger than his paramOu", has
worked for some time in the French polishing
marble yard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
LATHROP INDICATED.
Charges RepelIed by the Michigan
Legislature.

LANSING, Mich, May 22-Charges having
been published In the >ew York Tribune and
other newspapers against the character of N.
N. lathrop in his connection with tie case of
the State of Michigan VS.. the Phoenix bank,
in the New York Court of Appeals, The
state House. of Represe tatNes to-day
adopted. by. unanimous -ard
rising vote, the following concurI ent resolution
offered by Mr.. Doris. of Baroga, Republican:
Resolved, the Senate concur ng. That the
State of Michigan, fully aware of the integri-
ty, rectitud- and blameleSs lif- of Hon. g. V.
n. LathrOp, United States Minister to Rus sia,
feel that he needs no ,indicaton i'll ii COM
munity where he lived so long, but in
as much as he has been illuminated by
strangers, through,a sensational and reckless
press, the egisiature of Michigan, speak ng
for the State, asires to reiIerate to Tie couTi-
tryits profound respec5 Tor Mr.. LathrOp; its
high estimate of his character ana ability, and
to spurn the asperSiOns which have been cast
upon him, and to congratulate the Presidel
and people of the United States, on the ap-
po ntment of which, in so eminent degree.
secures to the public service a g. ntle n an we
fitted, by h purity and commanding tai. nts,
to cast honor upon the country which he will
represens. in foreign court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
CHICAGO Ballot Box Suffers.

CHICAGO, May 2I.-Ths matter OF the writ Of
error asked for in the Ese Of Joseph O. MAO
Kin and VIM. j. GallaKt or and argued before
Judge Gresham and Justice Harlln, was de-
decided this morning. Two Jurists disagreed.
lie effect of this is that The question will 90
20 the United States SupreGe Court. In tho
meantime the convicted parties are released
on bail pending the decisior. MacKtn and
Gala sher are convicted OF riding the ballot
box in the third precinct OF the 1eth ward, az
the recent National election, and substituting
bogus ballots for those cast by the electors:
Their prosecution was based upon the flltng OF
criminal information against them BY tho
U. S. District Attorney, and the point urged
by their attorney in the present instance, that
heir offence partook of the nature OF an infam-
Gus crime in fhe meaning Of the United States
statutes and that criminal information
was not adequate, but that the accused should
have been regularly indicted by tho grand
Jury. On this point Justice Harlan and Judge
Gresham aiss gree; the former holding that
the conviction of the men was adequate, and
the complete prosecution of the two men has
been long and expensive, and great Interest 70
centered In the result, owing to the proml.
nence of Backin in local peiitical analrs. IL
the Supreme Court should sustain Judge
Gresham the prosecution would have to te
renewed In the meantime the indictments
gainst Mackin aud Gallagher are pending In
the slate Court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
A Doctors wife.
HER HUSBAND MAKES A CONFESSION.

HHR HUSBAND MAKES A CONFESSION.
DIR. w. J. Gibbon, of Clarendon, Ark, does
quite large practice and stands high as a medi.
cal gentleman. His wife's lingering condition
became SO we'll known, that reporter accosted
him on the streets of Memphis, one day, when
the following dialogue was had:
"Doctor, am glad to learn that your wife
has regained her health after several years of
misery and suffering."
"Yes, sir, she is now quite restored to health
to the great astonishment of myself and all who
knew her."
Have you any objection to telling me her
complaint and the remedy ?"
None in the least. She labored under an
aftiiction peculiar to the sex, attended with loss
ofappetitc, emaciation, prostration, impaired Sc
cretions, cold cxtremities, Mysteries, constant
headache, extreme nervousness, and was bed.
ridden over three years. My skill and that OF
other physicians was exhausted and she was
given up to die. Some mailed me the Formula
for DIR. Dromgooles English Female Bit.ers
procured few bottles and placed her upon its
use, and it cured her like magic. 1t is a won
derful medicine, and take pleasure in recon,
mending it to all women who need a tonic ca
female regulator"
Sold by all dealers al SI.oo. IF sick, send for
a5 cent book FREE.
J. P. DRoMGooLE & CO.,
". Louisville, KY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
CURIOUS CASE.
A Louisiana Girl 1Iarries Her Fathers
Murderer.

NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-A curious ending
was reported yesterday to the trial Of DR.,
Henckell, for the murder of Conrad Burgmul.
Ter, at Averis' salt mine IN Iberia Parish in
March. The neiGhbOrs hearing shot q ed at
night at the house OF Burgnuller who was
engineer at the sat worss, hastened thi,her
and found Burgmuller dead, and his daughter
Anna Burgmuller, seriously wounded, Henck-
ell and man named Van Horne were near
the house and were arrested. The story
first told was that Burgmuller los.
his life in attempting to de-
field his daughter from being outraged by
these men. In the trial of Henckell for the
murder of her father, Thursday, the young
lady, for the first time, told the true story OF
the killing. She declared, among tears and
mysteries. that her father was in the act Of out
raging her himself. when Henckell came,
and In the struggle that ensued, killed her
father and wounded her. The jury 1mm' di-
ately acqui ted the prisoner; Yesterday the
rage of Henckell and Miss Anna Burgmuller
in the very courtroom where he had been n
trial a few hours before, for the murder Of heI
ia her, A large crowd was present and cheered
the bride and bridegroom tum lltuously.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
THREATS OF LYNCHING.
Th- ty was hcrritied; the excitement
intense, aud lyrchinZ was strongly talked
while every ayenre OF escape
REL AND THE REBELS,
some of the other Leaders of the
Rebellion,

WINNIPEG, May I9.-A dispatch from the
front says troops have crossed the liver and
proce ded through Duck Lake and Carlt IN, to
Prince Albert. Riel's capture abSorbS all
otner questions about the camp. To Arm
strong, the mali who captured him. RieI satd
Laurence lark, of the Hudson Bay Company
Ireoipitated the uprising. The half
breeds were celebrating the fast of
st. joseph when Clark arriad from Winnipeg.
He first IN ,clled their religion, and tn N told
th,m that 90 soldiers we e coming to Join ia
the festivals, ana would give them all they
wanted, IN the way of ceremony, ii they did
not go back TO Their homes nd abandon their
nonsense. Riel was abs ut from Batouehe at
lie lime. and IN his return. found his people
AL In arms, and determined 10 plunder
TIE stores before the troops mentioned by
Clark rived Riel denied tnat he was the
!ea er OF the bel,io.. lie asserts his inno-
cence. and SAYS can prove he wanted to go
'ack ~ the nit d States ut would not be
alo rttot q So He xpe t. to be hanged.
and Il votes the ;;re ter part of his tim TO
las ing and prayer Aiming the Rcb i pap rs
captured AT Batoueh arr The minutes OF the
council in which Albert Monkman, who is now
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28

in ibe rebellion, taking prominent parr in
the me tings, and hevipg cOmmanu of NUM-
Der of men. at Duck Lake he has been put
in irons. Among Others leli are Fisher,
rehel GOverno. the two TOurrUn, from FIST
Creek; Lemunt que, IL rebel lnusketry lnstrlc-
tor; jackson, Riel's secretary, and DumOnt, MS
lieutenant. TWO of the 1onrron trJtnerS
were killed at BltOuche. Father TOuSmand
estimates the rebel Iosse5 at sixty killed
About i20 stand OF arms, in al, have been
given up.
Tue ported engagement between Col. Ut
confirmed, and up 10 one O'Clock to-day moth
ing has been received tending to show such
au engagement had occurred. private dis
patch IRON BattlefOrd REPORTS all quiet there
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
Inter.S tate Commerce.

NEW YORK, May 10 The Senate committee
on inter state comm rec, consisting of Sena-
MiIor, of New YORK o. II. Pratt, Connecticut:
4. p German, of maryland, an Ishan q,
HarriS, of Tennessee, with q. r. Hull as Sec
retary, met to-day at the Fifth Avenue oFel,
to investigate the subject of the regulations Of
commerce between the states. invitations
have been sent to number OF organic ttionS
and business mel in New York to present their
views before the committee. The obje;t is To
obtain full information on the subject, to aid
in framing legislation in the coming Congress.
Beyond Organization nothing impOr ant was
done TODAY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
TIE GALVESTON MCLATCO WIFE
MURDERER ON THE SOAFFOLD
EXPIATES HIS CRIME.
His Attempt to Cheat the Ga
lows Frustrated by
Sheriff Owens.
Two Thousand People Assem-
Died Outside the Jail-Inci-
dents Of the Execution.
History Of One Of the Most BIu-
tal Murders in the Island
City.
So ,cIal Telegram to The statesman.

GALVESTON, May 22-The judicial stran-
guidtiOn Of jasper hho des, the wife murderer.
took place to-day, at -: 5, within The wal S OF
TIE county jail. 1he execution was without a
SEIgle blundt and everything abO the ]ail
VS. in order. The doomed man passed liS'
night until midnight in ordinary conversation
with the watchman, thea he turned III End
stepI Soundly. lie WAS awakened at
80 by sheriff Owens, aid partook of hearty
breakfast. AT abb ut O'Clock last night the
sheriff took the .precAuti II to remove nhrdes
corner on the second floor. This movement
WAS unexpected 20 the prisoner and had a
very depressing effect, the cause of which was
soon Explained. lie was made to undresS AMI
put on 4 new suit of clothes for the occasion
IN th-' fob pocket OF his old pants was found Il
package of