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The New York city Complication.

MAYOR GRACE TAKES CHARGE, But MAYOR Kirk
MAKES HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR TIE
OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL
The principal events OF the morning I'm New
York yesterday were the appointments made 10y
Mr.. Kirk, who had been sworn In as acting mayor
at midnight As stated IN "A dispatch 10 TnE
STAR, he appointed Col. T. I. Wood, Mayor nd
sons brother-in-aw and the Tammany leader In
the twentyfourth assembly district. corporation
counsel, and James NJ. Lyddy. another Tammany
man, as his own chief clerk. Both gentlemen
qualified Immediately. Col Wood then went over
TO the Office OF Corporation Counsel Lacombe and
made formal demand for possession OF the Office.
Mr. Lacombe declined TO surrender, and Col. Wood
retired AT half-paSt twelve O'Clock Mayor-elecJ
Grace entered the mayors Office, which was
crowded With his friends The new mayor made a
brief address OF thanks Tor his reception, and az
suIneo his new duties OF the mayoralIy. Hubert O.
Thompson says he Will make no opposition 20 MIR.
Squire when the new commissioner OF pubic
works comes 70 take possession OF tie department.
Corporation Counsel Lacombe notified Mayor Grace
OF Col. WOODS demand upon him. and asked for
protection. Thereupon the mayor sent a commu-
nication TO the police commissioners. calling upon
them TO detail Sufficient force 20 assure the
corporation counsel Ia the peacea0e ana undis-
turbed possession OF his Office ana 10 preserve the
property and records OF the city from nterf
by any person." A squad OF policemen were or
dered 10 Nj. Lacombe's Office, In the StddtS-
Zeituye9 building. They remained ON guard during
the night Mayor Grace remained IN his of1lce
ceiving callers up to nearly four O'Clock, when he
Another complication has arisen by the election
OF Alderman Waite 10 the presidency OF the board,
In the absence OF Alderman Kirk, and Alderman
Kinks acting as mayor IRON midnight "Wednesday
until noon yesterday. Alderman Waite claims that
Mr.. Kirk cannot be alderman and mayor at the
same time, and that by acting as the chief magis-
trate Kirk rellnQuished all right 10 the Alderman
ship. Alderman Waite, who AZ a republican, says
that II Mr. Kirk attempts 10 act as president OF the
board to-day there Will be trouble. he (Mafte) was
duly elected, and he viii Nil the position TO which
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Speaker Carlisle and the Cabinet,
HE DOES NOT DESIRE TO BE ONE Of Mr.. CLEvELAND's

HE DOES NOT DESIRE TO BE ONE OF Mr.. CLEvELAND'S
CABINET.
Friends OF Speaker Carlisle who ought to know
just how he feels, say he does not want cabinet
position, and does not consider himself as among
those likely to be selected as the counselors of
President Cleveland. He has already declared that
he Is candidate for reelection as Speaker, and his
friends assert that he prefers that position to any
cabinet place. even If he HAD the refusal OF the lat
ter. Those who are supporting Mr. Carlisle for re-
election express confidence in his success Whether
or not MIR. Randall intends to again contest the
speakership is mOoted question. lie has thus far
kept his intentions secret, but the impression pre-
walls that he will not enter the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-02

WILKEsBARRR, Pa, January 2-During last night
the SuSquehanna river rose rapidly, and this morn
Ing the water Is q leet above low-water mark Ice
has again gorged near Nanticose, and volumes OF
water are pouring through the lowiands on the
west side OF the river. Railroad and other commu-
nlcatlon between here and Kingston Is cut on and
travel TO any point on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad Is impossible, except by
boats. Farmers living near the west Side bank OF
the river are removing their cattle this morning to
safer quarters.
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Dying With Isi. Limb. Broken.

NEW YORK. January 2-John Eagan. a fireman
In the Rockingham hats, was found lying IN the
basement OF all West J6th street this morning
with his left leg and arms broken. he was takeR
To Roosevelt hospital. where he died soon after his
arrival IL Is supposed that he fell from the root
but II Is my ysteTy how he got up on top OF the
building.
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kilograms to The Star.
NEW YORK CITY CONTEST.
SOCIALIST SCARE IN CHICAGO.
SEVERE COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.
THE CUT IN PASSENGER RATES.
A BROKEN DAM. FLOODS A TOWN.
NOT A FREE TRADER.

Gov. Cleveland Denies the Izurd story.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 2.-Governor Cleveland said,
last night TO an Associated Press reporter that the
statement made by Mr.. Hurd, at Cincinnati, that
he was president OF tree trade club, not true
The Governor further stated that he had never
been connected in any way with any such organ
lZatlOn.
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'relerrapl,jc Er;et>.

Fire in New orleans yesterday did $1,000 damage
to the store and stock OF SheuTer Becker, whole
sale grocers-
Patk Brady, a longshoreman. was found lying in
house In west 29th street New York last night with
a bullet wound IN his forehead lie shot boy Pat
rick Conley In a drunken quarrel. Conley sue
ceeded In eluding arrest The wounded man VIII
die.
Mrs. Juliana Smith. aged a. died in Bellevue hos
pital New FORK, on "Wednesday. from the effects or
severe burns. She was frlendess, but son OF hers
IS said 10 be a broker Ia New York and daughter
the wife OF prominent judge at ChcOthe, Ohio
The 81 500 600 new irst mortgage extension bonds,
offered by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company, have been taken at l0i by one
banking house.
project is on foot TO bufld an iron bridge mile
long across the Mississippi river between North
McGregor, Pa, and Prairie du Chen, Wis, on the
line OF the St Paul railway. The cost VIII he be-
tween $500, 900 and s.. 900 Oo0
The First National bank OF Hokomo Ind. has
gone into voluntary liquidation A steady but
quiet run had been made on the bank during thsF
past thirty days, and the deposits had BEEN re-
duced about 100000. DeposiIors Will be paid In
fun
The Italian bark, Avo Cristoforo has arrived at
Baltimore from Antwerp, with feet OF water ln
her hold She sprang leak December -. aud the
pumps getting out Oh order. the crew was Kept busy
Cailing the water out with buckets until she reacb-
ed Baltimore.
James Hart. OF St. Louis, was run over and m
stantly killed last evening by swttch-engne On
the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railroad
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Canadian Town Inundated.
DISASTROUS RESULT or THE BURSTING OF A MIL

NEtFoRD, OSr, January 2.-By the breaking OF
Vans mill dam here. the great body OF water
which IL held back came sweeping down Front
street, and what WAS once a fine avenue is pow the
bed or a river. which r1lShes an incline into
the lower part OF town, where large number uf
houses have been swept awaA. A hard frost has
caused Ice 10 form, and somewhat impedes the
How OF water through the broken dam. but IL A
strong west wind blows within tho next day or tw
IL is feared that it will blow the waters or tho
Georgian bay into the town and sweep the place
before IL. Handsome dwelling places have been
carried away by the flood and spots that were yes
terday iinely cultiTated orchards and gardens ara
now barren wastes A 1ne bridge across the stream
has been destroyed and Nain's mills have been
damaged almost beyond repair II is impossible
10 estimate the extent OF damage done 50 Ear.
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Washington News and Gossip

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $401, ,755; customs, s59O,221.
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PERsoNAL-PrOf. Farnam. Of Yale college, and
largely interested in the New Haven Morning
NeocS, who has been spending few days In this
city, returned north this morning.-Mr Harry X.
COffey sailed on Wednesday in the steamship
Auran1a, from New York for England, where he
expects to spend some time
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New b. and O. Appoiu,meu,s,


BALTIMORE, January 2-The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company announce the following appoint
ments:-J. T. Harahan, to be general superintend-
ent OF the Pttsburg division, with headquarters at
Pttsburg; David Lee to be master OF road main
stem division, vice S. r. Johnston, resigned A. j.
Cromwell TO be master OF machinery, main stem
division, to have charge OF machines and car Shops
except the shop at Mount Clare, which win be In
charge OF the master car builder.
The EastbOund Passenger Rate War.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2-The Tribune says: During the
last two days scalpers have been selling tickets
from Chicago to New York for $I2, and the fndica-
tions are that they will sell tickets sU lower. The
Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania lines have not been
selling tickets TO New York at their regular ticket
offices for less than $16 but IL is understood that
the Lake Shore and the Michigan Central mean to
meet, hereafter. any rate the scalpers may make
over competing lines II this Is done It Will not be
long before tickets to New York Will be sold at the
regular on1tes for S5. IL is the opinion OF many
railroad officials that the best thing TO be done
under present circumstances would be TO cut the
rates down TO nominal figures, as that would in
sure an early settlement OF the existing troubles
The Michigan Central, Lake Shore and Pennsyl-
~vania railroads this morning reduced their rates
from Chicago TO New York TO s14. The scalpers
make a rate OF $780, via the Michigan Central and
SIC via the Grand Trunk and Chicago and Atlantic
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GALVESTON, 1fk., january "A dispatch TO ths
Ne,cs from Houston says: &. r. Huntington. the
railroad magnate. arrived In this city yesterday ac-
companied 10y Thomas W. Pierce, president OF the
Galveston Harrisburg a San Antonio road. AZ A
meeting a consolidation was perfected between
the Houston Texas Central railroad aud the Gal
veston Harrisburg San Antonio system. COM
prising the Galveston. Harrisburg a san Antonio
railway. the Texas New orleans. the Louisiana
Western and Morgans Louisiana Texas railway.
BY this consolidation the above lines Will hefa
operate under one general management
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Political NOter.

MR. RANDAIL's TRIP-IIIISoIs sEsAroRsHIP. ere
Hon. s. j. Randall arrived at Birmingham. Ala
yesterday, and was met at the depot by the mayor
OF the city. Both Mr. Randall and Mr.. McAdoo
spoke In reply 10 the address OF welcome. After
breakfast they visited the Pratt coal ana iron
mines, party OF about forty accompanying them.
In the evening Mr. and MIS- Randall and party
of ladies and gentlemen held a reception at the
Florence hotel. and afterwards went 10 the theater
To-day Messrs. Randall ana McAdoo Will visit The
furnaces and iron ore mines within a few miles or
Birmingham
hr. G. b. Farwell, who is spoken OF as second
choice OF the republicans the Illinois legislature
for the U. s. Senatorship, has written a etter in
which he says he Is not a candidate, but Is In favor
OF the reelection OF senator Logan.
dispatch from Norfolk. Va, says that II Is un-
derstood that senator Riddleberger, Gov. Cameron.
Lieut. Gov. Lewis and other anti-Mahone republi-
cans OF Virginia, have determined 10 demand their
share OF power In the state.
Rev. c. s. Smith. the colored orator OF Illinois,
who worked for Cleveland during the campaign,
wants TO be made minister 20 Liberia
No successor TO senator Blair. OF New Hampshire,
will be appointed until the vacancy occurs. la
March,
Postmaster Adreon. OF Baltimore. upon being
rendered the compliments OF the season by tins
letter-carfiers presented 10 each copy OF presi-
dent-eect Cleyeland's civil service reform letter.
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Guarding = Chicago Armory.
PROVIDING AGAINST POSSIBLE SURPRISE IN THE
RVRNT A SOCIALIST OuTBRF.R


CHICAGO, January 2-The fact that q volunteer
guard has been put on duty each night at the first
regiment armory for the purpose OF protecting IL
from possible attack by socialists has caused con-
siderable talk here and inquiries are being made as
to what grounds there are for thinking an attack
by the socialists probable. Col E. B. Knox, OF the
first regiment, says: 81 have no reason 10 believe
that such an attack is contemplated IL has been
represented 10 me, however, that it is possible. ]
understand that several companies OF socialists
drill secretly In this city and that the men are
partly supplied with arms. some OF which are
breech-loaders. No attack on the armory may be
made, but something might occur 70 render such a
thing likely. We have over i've hundred stand OF
arms there which have been unprotected at night.
1t would have been comparatively easy for anyone
so disposed to go in and get them. Should the So
cialiSts resolve to make an outbreak they would
naturally think OF raiding the armory TO secure
arms. II they should do such thing 1 would be
placed In very embarrassing position. ] would
be criticised numerically, and justly for not hav
ing guarded against 1t. The guard is a volunteer
one and involves no expense TO the state A per-
son well acquainted with the socialists Ia this city
said that there are companies here with an aggre-
gate membership OF 750, perhaps. 1t was true
that the companies drilled In secret. Before the
Law was passed forbiddlng armed bodies OF men,
except the state militia TO drill In public without
permission OF the governor, the socialists used to
drin on Sundays In the streets Since then they
appeared TO have greater desire to drill than be-
fore. There was nothing new or alarming In It for
tt mad been going on for years"
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Near Dover. n. c., yesterday, Alexander Black.
coiored, shot and killed the wife Of MARX NcLeaD.
Black has lied.
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REcoECnKD APTH1 TEN YEARS. ENNITY.--A Rich
mond, Va, letter to the Norfolk Ledger says: "It
Is stated here to-day that recently reconciliation
has been eflected between General Bradley 4.
johnson, OF Baltimore, and MI. John 8 Wise. For
more than ten years deep-Seated enMlty has
existed between there two gentlemen"
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The REGULAR CABINET MEETING was omitted
to-day, as was the case the day after Christmas
COMMANDER FRANK WILDEs, commanding the U.
8. 8. Yanttc, reports to the Navy department the
arrival of that vessel at St. Thomas 18th December
and states that he expects to reach Aspinwall
about January 10th.
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An Albany dispatch to the New York Herald says
the friends of Public Printer Rounds have been
convinced by Gov. Cleveand's letter that that gen.
tleman must go, and an active contest for the
position has already commenced. jeremiah Thomp-
son, Chicago's democratic candidate for the posi-
ton, Is not known In New York The president OF
the Chicago typographical union Is on his way to
Albany TO urge Thompson's claims before Gov.
Cleveland. An attempt will be made to have the
New York city printers indorse Thompson on SUM-
day, but success is not thought probable, as New
York has its own candidates for the place. Mark
/. Crawford Is another ChicagOan anxious to sue
ceed Mr. Rounds, but as he led the anti-Cieveland
labor movement at the convention his chances are
regarded as somewhat bad.
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Mr.. GRAHAM REsTORED.-Mr. I. P. Graham, who
was formerly Chief OF the stamp division. Post
Office department, and who resigned at the request
OF Judge Gresham because OF alleged negligence In
the case of Bruggeman, has been appointed to
ClerkShtp In the Railway mail service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-02

The Railroad War;
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE B. AND p. ROAD 10 PREVENT
THE LAYING OF TRACKS
jackson Yates to-day, by Mr.. C. p. Culver, fled q
bill for an injunction against the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad company to restrain the laying
OF tracks in street and Virginia avenue In front
OF his property. Judge Cox granted temporary
restraining order, returnable on the 9Th instant
Two WIVES SUE FOR DIvoRcE.-To-day, Mr. E B.
Hay filed bill for Hazel Marion against Charles II
Marion for divorce on the ground OF deSertiOn.
She charges that he married her In San Francisco
that they lived together in Panama, where he de-
serted her In 1879, ana she charges, on Information,
that he Is serving term In Sing Sing, NY.
Mr.. T. F. Miller has for Anna l. Reid flied bill
for divorce from w. ID. Reid. as also an Injunction.
She charges habitual drunkenness and deSerti0n.
ESTHER ANN SToTT's WILL-The will OF the late
Esther Ann StOtt was filed to-day. She leaves to
her husband Charles St0tt, pts "a and 25, sub 50,
29, for life, and at his death to LaS. their daugh-
ter, to whom she also gives 81 ,OUO District a66
bond.
MADE An AssyGNMENr-Frederick Eellenger, OF
737 7th street northwest, has made an assignment
OF his property, including stock OF jewery, gums.
pistols musical instruments, clothing and miscel-
laneouS goods, 70 BENJAMIN Salom0n for the ben
efit of his creditors ThepreferenceS are Columbus
Alexander, for rent; TO Benjamin SaiOmon, amount
OF promiss0ry note for Sls5; VIM. Lowethal. note,
s., ,100 O. E Dufey, $175; Evening Star Co, $s007:
David Wolf. On notes. $s.12s.9As and an open &C
count, $s22.1a
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KANSAS CITY, No., January "A cooking main
between Missouri and Kansas birds was fought
across the state line ia Kansas yesterday for 500
on each battle and $500 ON the match. Seven bat
ties were fought, Kansas winning the first fourth.
sixth and seventh, and Missouri The third and fifth,
while the second was drawn. Seyeuty-nve specta-
tors were present The match Lasted live hours
The ExposIeion . be Complete in Ten
Days.
NEW ORL1ANs, January 2.-The United States
commissioners called on Director General Burke
last night ana In response to their greeting he said
that inside OF ten days the installation would be
completed: within twenty-four hours every loaded
car from the railroad would be at the exposition
grounds, and inside OF one week every foreign ex-
hibit now Ia the city would be al the buildings He
stated that everynO0k and corner Of the vast sruc
ture had been taken up. and that every ASSURANCE
given the public would be fulfilled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-02

NEW COURSE OF LECTURES
THE STORY
Of the
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Told in Thirteen Lectures,
PROF. JOHN FISkE, of Cambridge
AT THE CONGREGATION CHURCH
On MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, EVENINGS,
beginning JANUARY 1ath. at p. M
Tickets for tine Course .....--..- a. 90
To be had st Ellis Co.'S No extra charge for Re
served seats
'Iisse lectures fascinating brilliant and mas
tTS teyOnd anything that has been heard IN Bos-
too. Dir EIsFc Is the able tnen of
0ur dsy."-BOstoa tor. Hartford COuran. dl.-lm
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CHyV Washington. County Of Washington, So:
CHAS. r. BRADLEY. Cashier Of the above-named
oank do soiemnly swear that the above statement
Is true to the best OF my knowledge and belief
CHAS. g. BRADLEY, Casslieri
Subscribed and sworn to before this I'd day Of
January. 1885.
l. FENwICK YOUNG, Notary Public
CoRRECT-Attest:
DAN'L B. CLARKE,
r X. ELLIOT.
A. A. WILSON. D..
JAMES L. NORRIS, o"ec'ors.
w. H. MORRISON.
1t TEOS. E. WAGGAMAN,j
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TAKING OBSERVATIONS BY STANDARD TIME.-Ob-
servations OF the signal service here are now made
minutes and 12 seconds earlier than Formerly, or
according to standard. or 10Th meridian
time. instead OF by Washington local time. The
change was made with the beginning of the new
year. The change will not cause any particular
inconvenience to observers. Their clocks will be
carefully adjusted to the new time as it was for
merly with the Washington time
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FRENCH CATERER
CHARLES F. RITZ,
Successor to j. P. Crutchet,


~ JOHN T. MITCHELLS REAL ESTATE
" Once. southwest corner Of llth and Pa avenue
SIhomas Dowhns's auction rooms). Dealer in Real
for the Transaction OF all business
Prompt given to any business entrusted to
MA
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WM. MCLEAN & SON.
d29 THIRTEENTH AND y STREETS ~ W.
WASHINGTON. D. c. December &C. 1884
AZ THE CO-PAkTNERSHIP HERETOFORE Ey-
istng between the undersigned Under the iir.n name
OF c. W. THORN CO. has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. &. W. THORN,
JOHN L. INGRAM
The undersigned will continue the Wholesale Notion
and Millinery business under the firm name as
heretofore Mr.. Ingram will be found with us
026-eOit C. W. THORN
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G- "AN"ioN MAnAHi coNpANY.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the Wasb
inston Market company will be held at the Office Of the
company n the city Of Washington. IL O'Clock noon
en- the FIRST MONDAY, being the 5th day of january
1888 for the choice OF thirteen directors for the ers
ing year and to act on other subject within the
power Of the corporation ~
SAMUEL W. CURRIDEN, Secretary.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December l5 1884 dl5tiyh
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~e GEO. w. CORBETT.
- CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Special attention given to repairs and renOdefng OF
houses store nttng and j0bbinG 3l0 fh street
northwest Telephone cali, A43-S nI2.0ms
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-12
A constable's Joke

A Deputy Constable In Squire Fiebleman's
Court was IN funny frame OF mind night
before last, and he and friend visited some
houses Of ill.repute, representing themselves
as officers OF the law and authorized to ar
rest the inmates. A valuable diamond was
pledged at one OF the houses for the appear
ance Of the owner the next morning before
Justice Fiebleman. Yesterday morning the
Constable saw that he had acted very indis-
cIeetly, and he tried TO mend matters by
making out regular papers. but the Squire
would not be made q party to any such pro-
cedure, and the diamond was returned and
the matter dropped. Ii Is understood that
The Grand Jury is investigating the case, and
the nights fun may prove very serious.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-12

Local Courts.
kupRnfOR COURT.

tlfthtoh totfTs
Room i,-Hon, n, H. Taylor, judge,
George Merriam w. the Merchants Dea
patch and Transportation Company. Dam.
afts. Under adyltemtnt.
Room No. 2-noa. u. W. Howe, Judge.
klaie Hadley W George Wood, Chattel
n oftgage. Verdict for defendant
Louisa Clifton w, Charles GiFlon. Dam.
ases. On trial By jury,
Room a.-Hon Lewis q. Walker. Judge.
Indianapolis National Bank 70, Arthur t.
Blue ct oil, Foreclosure. Judgment for
$3.50 90.
David j. Long administrator, vs O., l..
81. l.. and @. Railroad Company. Suit Tor
damages. Motion by defendant for ludg-
nent on verdict, and motion TOR new trial
oyerruled.
Herman sleboldt vs.. the Gutenberg Com.
pany. Suit on account. On trial py the
Court.
oRINfHAL COURT.
Hon. Pierce Norton judge,
State vs.. John Wilson. Petit larceny Rs.
ltased on bis good behavior.