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WEATHER RECORD.

May s-mercury so at a. m. and sc at 2
D. M; cloudy, with high wind and heavy
rain during the day, clear at night. May p
mercury SO at a. m. and 68 at p. M; more
or less cloudy. May 10-mercury So at a.
m. and 20 at 2 p. M; generally cloudy with
occasional light showers. May l1-mercury
s 81 = Nav 12-mercary s. at I a. m.
and so at p. M; cloudy. May 13-mercury
So at a. m. and Sc at 2 p. M; cloudy and
rainy, partially clear at night. May IA
mercury 81 at a. m. and Sc at II M; cloudy.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

To Wearers Of Shoes and Hats-U. i.
Reaver & Co., Westminster, Nd.
To My Neighbors and Friends-George s.
If You Want a Spring Suit. T. Anders,
Westminster, Md.
Hanover Roller Flour--N. l. Gorsuch &
Son, Westminster, Nd.
Farmers Reliance for Corn-N. l. Gorsucf
& Son, Proprietors.
Legal Notices. Lists of Unclaimed Matter
Dissolution-M L. Main & Co.
Public Sale-Grimes & Thomas.
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Mole marks on her face bothered a young
lady in New York, and she paid S25 to man
who guaranteed to remove the disfgurements,
receiving in return lotions and medicines that
seemed to her to make the moles all the more
conspicuous She sued him, and on Monday
he was fined 5000 for practicing medicine
without license.
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NEW WINDSOR ITEMS

The ladies' of the New Windsor Presbyte-
rian church will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the basement of the
church, on May Goth, 9th, 18th and 10Th.
Notwithstanding the denunciation of pro-
gressive euchre by Rev. Sam Jones, our
young people have not given up that highly
interesting game. On Wednesday night a
party of twenty spent most enjoyable even
ing, at Dielman's Hotel, over a game and
wound ND with a little dance.
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MAyRERRY ITEMS,

The rains of the last week washed out great
deal of corn and washed bitches in plowed
fields.
One of our enterprising farmers has raised
and sold nine spring chickens. They averaged
two pounds each, and he received 20cts per
pound.
VIM. Heltibridle lost valuable young horse
recently. from a cause unknown
Our milliner, Mrs. Jennie Rodkey, sold
and trimmed Al hats and bonnets in eight days.
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ICE CREAM AND WATER ICE.

can supply the citizens of Westminster
and Carroll county with a frst-class article of
Ice Cream and Water Ice. Private families
furnished with either by the gallon or half
gallon. Large orders will receive prompt at
tention. Orders delivered within the city
limits or at the railroad free of charge.
BSTSend orders to Post6ffice, Box IA.
Those wanting Cream for Sunday should send
in their orders by-3 O'Clock Saturday after
noon. j. d. CROWL,
apr 24:6m Westminster, Nd.
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DEAL ESTATE NOTICE.

Persons having country seats, building lots
or farms for sale or rent, convenient to the
B. & o. R. R., will please send description to
the undersigned, who will give his personal
attention.
Reference Samuel J. Hindes. Cashier
Manufacturers National Bank, Baltimore;
John E. Hurst, Baltimore; w. X. Carson 4
Co., Baltimore; Parrish Bros, Baltimore;
Fisher, Caulk & Co., Baltimore.
THOS. w. FISHER,
mar q 3m Sykesville, Nd.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the >Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
JOHN H. HOLLINGSWORTH,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the Sth day of De-
cember, 1886; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this Bird day of
May, 1886.
NAV sat Administrative.
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TO CREDITORS.

IN
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
PHILEMON II. WELSH, SR.,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9Th day of December,
1886; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of
May, 1886.
PHILEMON H. WELSH, JR.,
mayS,4t* Administrator
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John Spalding of Louisville, KY, owns a
big mastiff bitch. The other day she captured
and killed cat, the mother of three kittens,
and then, as if conscious of having done an
ey;is,iecd. gathered the little orphans to her
side. and has since tenderly cared for them
and fed the m with the faithfulness of mother.
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Parsons, the notorious ringleader and incl
ter of the Chicago riot, is uot foreigner, bnt
Massachusetts, man. He is as bad as Speis
or Most or Schwab, urging tn e anarchists to
murder and to the use of the torch and dyna-
mite. He is hiding from the officers, who
have been searching for him ever since the
fatal outbreak last week.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.
The Farmers Fertilizer Company
IF 6yorTo11 County

Desire to say to the farmers generally that
they are prepared to furnish any and all per-
sons their different grades of Fertilizers, as
well as the different kinds Of Chemicals and ma
terial for mixing and compounding the same.
Also prepared to mix and manufacture any
formula that may be desired at the shortest
notice. They use the best material in the
markets, and would advise any one who de-
sires to purchase these commodities to give
them call, as they feel confident that their
prices will compare favorably with any others.
Very Respectfully,
DAVID D. B0NSACK,
apr 17:6m General Superintendent.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
A WOOD LOT,
In Manchester District, Carroll Co., Nd.

The undersigned, by virtue of decree of
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, sitting
in Equity, passed in cause No. 1879 Equity,
will offer at Public Sale. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 8rd, 1886,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to the highest bidder,
all that lot of land being a part of tract
called sold Germany" situated in Carroll
county, in the State of Maryland, a few hun
dred Yards from the Pennsylvania and Mary
land State line, near the road leading from
Manchester to Hanover, and contains TWO
ACRES, THREE RO0DS AND THREE
PERCHES OF LAND, more or less. This
lot adjoins the lands of Henry P. Houck, Eli
Mace and others, being part of the real es-
tate of which John Chunk, late of York coun-
ty, Pa, died seized and possessed.
Terms of Sale.-0ne-half cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof, and the
other one half in six months from the day of
sale, with interest from the day of sale, the
purchaser to give his note with approved Sc
curity for the credit payment-or all cash at
the option of the purchaser.
JAMES DEVINE, Trustee.
may SITS Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors.
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The undersigned, counsel for the respective
parties, hereby state that all litigation in re-
ference to the sale of the above mentioned
property has been adjusted, and the same is
now advertised and will be sold with the con-
currence and consent of all parties interested
therein.
Chas. B. Roberts, Reifsnider & Fink, At
neys for Joshua Sellman and others.
VIM. P. Maulsby, Attorney for John B. T.
Sellman and others.
may Its
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Several tons of mud lately arrived at Allen
town, Pa, consigned to farmers in the vicin.
ity, who had paid for it at the rate of $l6.S5
q ton to a guano agent.
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DUBLIC SALE
u OF
VALUABLE FARM!
NEAR WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND.

NEAR WESTMINSTER, MAN LAND.
The undersigned, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a mortgage from Ephraim
L.. Bankert and Rebecca Bankert, his wife, to
The Westminster Savings Institution, bearing
date April 10th, A. D., 1888, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records of
Carroll county in Liber F. I. S., No. 10,
Folio 165, &c, will sell at public sale, at the
Court House door in Westminster, Carroll
county, Md, on
Saturday, the 2end day of May, A. d., 1886,
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, all that parcel of land
described in said mortgage, being parts OF
tracts of land called "Keefer's Range" and
pheasant Meadow" containing
lO2 ACRES, AND SO PERCHES,
more or less. The improvements thereon are
large and substantial newly
built two-story Brick Dwelling ~
House, large bank barn, wagon - HI FhISH
house, and all other necessary outbuildings.
The land is highly improved and produces
good crops; the fields are well watered and
laid off in convenient size; there is a due pro-
portion of meadow and wood land.
This farm is desirably located in Union
town district, Carroll county, Md, on the
county road leading from Pleasant Valley to
the Taneytown and Emmittsburg road, is
about one-half mile from Pleasant Valley,
q miles from Frizzellsburg, about miles from
Westminster, and adioins the land of Joseph
Helwig and others, and is now in the oecu-
pancy of the said Ephraim l.. Bankert.
This is one of the best farms in the vicinity
of its location, and its convenience to market,
schools, churches, &C., makes it worthy the
attention of purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash; or, if desired by
the purchaser, one-third cash on the day Of
sale or on the ratification thereof, oue-third
in one year, and the other one third in two
years from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHARLES I. REIFSNlDER,
Attorney and Agent named in the mortgage
r. c. Matthews, Auct'r. my l t
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JOSHUA WISNER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the Sth day of De-
cember, 1886; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
May, 1886.
DANIEL S. COONAN,
may8:4t Executor.
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The Pole is to be again sought, this time by
Col. Glider, an Arctic traveller, who leaves
New Bedford Mass next month on whaler,
and will prosecute the search with party of
Eouimaux
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Stevens, the wheelman who is making
tour round the world on a bicycle, has
reached Meshed, in Persia, where he des-
matched the last letter early in April.
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apr 17.5t
TAx coLLEcroR's NOTICE.

All persons assessed on the books of the
It'll election district, who are in arrears with
their taxes, are hereby notified that unless the
same are promptly paid, l will proceed after
thirty days notice to collect the same &C
cording to law.
W. G. RINEHART,
may 1:3t Collector 7th Election District
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
uANDERFORD BROS
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

TFRMs.-s2 per year in advance. Single copies 5
ants Nosubscrption discontinued until all arrears
sra Maid unless at the option of the publishers.
az ADVERTISING RATES.-One square SlinesJ vii
hcnsered times or less forS1. and 25 cents for each
snbse0uent insertion. One square months, $3.50;
months, IS; Il months, S.. Business Cards, not ex,
nsertons is not marked advertisements will be con-
Timed until forbid and charged accordingly Yearly
nJyertsers must confne advertisementstot heirown
hnsiness Rule and Figure Work double price.
business Locals 10 cents per line. Marriages and
Deaths inserted free Obituaries and personal COM
munications cents perline.
-as-Al correspondence with this Office should be
addressed to THE ADVOCATE"
Entered at the Post Office, Westminster, MdryidRd as
Second Class Matter.
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MONEY TO LOAN.-WilI loan 40
1X1- per cent. of the net assessment of good
farms, secured by mortgage, at per cent.
HENRY f. GREENE,
Attorney at Law,
So North Charles Street,
mar 27:St* Baltimore, Nd.
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NECKWEAR, UNDERW EA
IN CARPETS & MATTINGs

We lead the procession with the Largest Stock
of these Goods ever shown in Carroll county.
We can certainly make it pay you to buy
Carpet and Mating, Oil Cloth and Window
Shades from u.s. We have all new and hand
some patterns, and are offering them at prices
that defy competition.
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FAIR DEALING,
RELIABLE GOODS,
MODERATE PRICES,

Black, Colored, Surah, Summer Silks
cheaper than any house in the county. SEE
OUR $1.00 BEAUTY In BLACK SILK.
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A few testimonials from representative
farmers to n. |. Gorsuch & Son, proprietors
of the Farmers Reliance Fertilizer:
used Farmers Reliance on CORN by the
side of several other kinds of fertilizers. The
Farmers Reliance surpassed them all.
JESSE ALBAUGH, Gist, Nd.
used Farmers Reliance on OATS, and
made 60 bushels to the acre, weighing 81
pounds 10 the bushel.
WM. H. CRoYK, Winfield, Md.
fused Farmers Reliance on POTATOES
with wonderful results. believe it is the
leading fertilizer of the day.
WIN. A. GIBSON, Gist, Nd.
used Farmers Reliance on CORN. 1t
made me three more barrels of corn to the
acre than other goods. | seeded the same
ground, and my wheat shows to the very drill
row W here used the Farmers Reliance.
ROBERT ARTHUR, Wakefield, Md.
The above shows only few from the many
testimonials we have from farmers, showing
the excellent results to those who used the
Farmers Reliance. Terms to suit all. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Respectfully,
N. /. G0RSUCH 4 SON,
april st Westminster, Md.
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MORTGAGES SALE
M ORA
VALUABLE FARM.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from Thomas w. Houck to Chas.
E. Fink, dated March "a, A. D. 1881, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber +. L. s.,
No. Is, folio 457, &C., which was duly as
signed by the said mortgage to VIM. Il. Starr,
and by the said Starr assigned to the under
signed; and also by the power contained in
mortgage from the said Thomas w. Houck
and Mary L. Houck, his wife, to William ID.
Starr. bearing date April 9th, A. ID. 1888, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber f. /. s.,
No. 10, folio 1856, &C., which was also assigned
to the undersigned, will sell at public sale,
on the premises, to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, 9Th OF JUNE, A. D. 1885,
at o'clock, p M, a valuable farm containing
10 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same land described in and conveyed
by said mortgages. The improvements there
on consist of comfortable 2
A%SA-6 story Stone Dwelling House,
M..11s with bodybuilding; log and
frame bank barn, with thresh-
ing floor, wagon shed and corn crib attached;
also a separate wagon shed, with corn crib,
dairy and other outbuildings. About Is acres
are heavily covered with superior timber,
about IS acres in meadow, and the balance of
the land is in good state of cultivation. The
fields are conveniently watered; water is also
convenient to the buildings; there is also an
excellent apple orchard and other fruit on the
premises.
This farm is desirabiy located in Hampstead
district, Carroll county, Nd, on the county
road leading from Carrollton Station, Western
Nd. Railroad, to Jacob Richards mill, is
about II miles from said station and II miles
from Houcksvile, adjoins the land of Michael
Walsh, John Allgire and others, and is now
in the occupancy of the said Thos. w. Houck.
Terms of Sale cash, or, if desired by the
purchaser, one-third cash on the day of sale
! or on the ratification thereof, one-third in nine
months, and the other one-third in eighteen
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. L. REIFSNIDER, Assignee.
Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors,
may is r. G. Matthews, Auct'r.
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Look at our zoe Ingram Carpet.
Look at our 25c Rag Carpet.
Look at our Cheap Mattings.
Look at our 35c Window Shades.
Look at our zoe Curtain Lace.
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and did not intend to quote prices, but can
not refrain from giving you just few prices,
to convince you that when we say our prices
are low we mean it: =
IA Muslin Ale, 1914 Sheeting zoe, rs
Ticking SIC, Cottonades 10c, our SOC Black
Cashmere, every yard worth Toe; Batistes for
12Ic, regular 15c and 1Sc goods; Sateens for
loo. regular 15c and zoe goods; our 25c Com
bination Suitings, worth Csc; our Zoe Gloves,
worth zoe; Pure Silk Gloves soc, worth 75c;
S-Button Kid Gloves Csc, Ladies' Cuffs 10c;
look at our $11.50
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ORNDORFF'S
SHOE AND HAT STOR E

Has gained quite a reputation for good, honest
goods at very low prices. We are very happy
indeed to have gained so flattering reputa-
ton, and have decided the most appropriate
way to show our appreciation was by increased
efforts to please our patrons, so you will lind
our
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TIRE INSURANCE.

No notes, no assessments, prompt settle
Office on Liberty street, opposite depot. West
JAMES SHRIVER,
Insurance Agent, representing Continental
of New York, Western Assurance of Toronto.
ian16 Sicily
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CEED CORN.

Dent Corn.
The more experience have with this va
riety the more am convinced of its excel
lent qualities. Raised the past season 10
barrels per acre on land not MANFRED: Have
some selected at S1.00 per bushel for sale.
Shells bushels per barrel.
G. w. ARMAC0ST,
apr 17:5t Finksburg, Md.
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BLACK cUTAWAY SUIT,

sells everywhere for SIS. Our s14 Cutaway
Suit. in brown and black, is equal to custom
made suits at $40 and S25. Ladies Kid Opera
Slippers at 75c.
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Wetender a cordial invitation to our patrons
and the public generally TO favor us with their
]. T. ORNDORFF,
may 8 Westminster, Nd.
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We have the best Hamburgs.
We have the best Laces.
We have the best Corsets.
We have the best Gloves.
We have the best Hosiery.
We have the bestline of Notions and Fancy
Goods ever offered in Westminster.
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MALAGA HATS 10 CENTS

Our 81. so Satin Parasol we think good bar
gain. and in fact our whole line of Parasols
are offered at Bargain prices.
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JUST READ THIS
REAL BARGAINS, :

Our prices are so low that we consider all our
goods
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-01

A rumor is current here that the
Baltimore and Ohio will control the
management Of the Annspolis and
Baltimore Short Line Railroad when
it is completed. State Senator Tuuis
OF Talbot county, and Mr. Eichelber-
ger, the chief engineer of the propos-
ed Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad, have been in Baltimore for
several days. looking after the inter-
ests of that enterprise. The surveys
of the line have been examined. and
received the approval of other rail-
road engineers. Mr.. Tunis has laid
the matter before the officers of the
business associations, of the city. and
be says that in few days the por-
poses OF the company in connection
with the raising OF means to build the
road may be developed. This line
will use the route to Annapolis in
connection with its road on the East
ern Shore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-01
Counsel for BiscOe.

Ex-Judge D. r. Magruder of this
city has been assigned by the Court
Of st. Mary's county as one of the
counsel to defend John j. BiscOe,
who has been Indicted by the grand
jury Of st. Mays county, with the
murder of Capt. Robert r. Dixon, on
bis sloop in the Potomac river last
spring Judge Ma9ruder said that
he would make motion for the re-
moval OF bis case to some other coun-
~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-01

Notices were distributed yesterday
throughout our city by 40 agent OF
the Babbitt Soap Company, which
entitled the holder to cake of Bah.
bits soap and "Pearline," when pre-
sented at the grocery store 10 the
Deighborhood bearing the name of the
grocer. The little messages were not
long 10 the possession of tho thrifty
house wife, before they were present
ed to the dealer in groceries for their
face value, and the clerks in the stores
were kept busy dealing out the aiore-
said soap, not less than 500 cakes and
boxes of the psarline having been
given away during the day by the
different grocerymen of our city. If
that agent bad left dozen cakes of
his soap at every printing Office in
town, be would have had an eye to
business, for there's no better test in
the world of soap than printers ink.
Don't you see the point.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-01
Cutting Of Gaugers' Perquisities,

Collector Of internal Revenue Sell
man has received instructions from
the commissioner that hereafter gau-
gers will not be permitted to receive
any compensation from persons or
firms for furnishing them with tran
scripts of or extracts from their Off
cial forms on the character of whiskey
or for statements or certificates hased
on such official reports. The orders
do not say that the gaugers shall not
furnish the copies, but prohibits re-
ceiving compensation for go doing. 1t
is said that the gaugers have bad
quite revenue from ibis source. as
source, as dealers could get no better
certificates of the character of their
whisky than the oficiol reports.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-01
Walkers Second Attempt to Escape
Jail.

Charles Walker, the colored pris-
oner now confined ia Jail for the rob-
berry of Messrs. Warfield &Co's Store,
10 August last in the Fifth district,
made another attempt to escape from
jailllast night by cutting int wo his leg
irons. Since bis first attempt to es-
cape about a week ago by means of
cutting through the iron bars in his
cell, in which he was detected by the
warden of the jail, be has been plac-
ed in heavy leg-irons He had init.
mated several times to his fellow
prisoners that be intended to make
bis escape the first opportunity, and
last night put his threat into execu-
ton by cutting his leg-irons off. He
is now chained TO the floor, and a
closer watch will be kept over him.
He intended to effect bis escape by
means of attacking the warden and
jailor, when they came to examine
the prisoners. Sheriff Sellman says
he don't think be will get another
chance to escape between him and
the penitentiary.