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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-04
Board of Education.

The Board Of Education of the city OF
Aipena, met in regular adjourned session in
the Secretarys office, on Friday evening,
July 30th, 1856, and was called TO order at
$50 o'clock, by the President.
PREsEST.-Andrcw IIarshaw, President,
John S. McVicar, Secretary, and Trustees
Matz, Simmons, Nicholson, Rassette and
Bruneau.
Journal of session held July 18th, 1886,
read and approved.
Applications and communications from
the following named persons, applying for
the superintendency of the public schools ::
L. S. Norton, L. G.. Williams, G. T.. Smith,
II. r. Ellington, w. ii. Honey, G.. "A.
Hunt, G.. a. Osinga, O. j. SGlwell, II. G..
Rankin and w. II. Clizbee, and +. G.. Ed
redge and Ida Hili6rd, as teachers. Ac-
cepted and placed on file.
From Flora j. Roberts, presenting her
resignation. Accepted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Finance Committee, recommend
ing the payment of following bills:
=. Parrow, labor, SIC 90
w. Reyes, labor, 400
w. Mirre surveying, 500
Report accepted, and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of same.
A warrant also ordered drawn in favor
Of Appleton & Coz on certificate Of Librari-
an, to pay for books furnished the library.
On motion of Trustee Nicholson, l.. S.
Norton was rendered the position of super
intendent of the public schools of Alpena,
at salary Of 81 200 per year.
On motion of Trustee Maltz, the Execu-
tive Committee was instructed TO have a
now floor put into room No. /, Central
building, at as low an expense as possible.
The Board then adjourned.
ANDREW HARSHAW,
President
JOHN s. MCVIcAR,.
Secretary
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tain time he would send his spirit in
to my body. About two months ago
the time elapsed and | felt myself lift.
ed up from the world. My sister had
the same promise and she too was
possessed of God. Since then we
have gathered our little band around
us and we are happy in our eternal
life"
"When did you begin to take on
this godly spirit p
AT our birth. 1t came to us grad
ually, but we (meaning Mrs. Brooks
and herself) have been constantly
growing until we have reached per-
lection"
"Then you believe that on
can become absolutely perfee GA this
earth and in this We -
81 don't belieya 10, but | know it
The glory of the Lord is right here
You can sec it" (gesticulating as i
meaning HERSELF.
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Prohibitionists.

The Prohibition party met at Lans,
ing last Wednesday and nominated
the following ticket:
Governor-Samuel Dickie, of Albion.
Lieutenant Governor-Chas. Mosher, OF
Moshcrville.
Secretary of State-John Evans, Of Belle
vue.
State Trcnsurer-A. c. Fisher, of Detroit.
Auditor Generals. ID. Williams, Of Sagi-
nav.
Attorney-General-J. II. Lang, To-.
Commissioner of Land Office rn II,
Walker, of Grand Rapids.
Superintendent of y" lie Instruction
David Bemis, of Hcristee.
Member of Board of Educational. 4.
lowering, of lshpeming.
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H. 0. Wills.

Says the Detroit Free Press IL.
0. Wills, the unique but honest
temperance worker, has just re-
turned from a very successful season
in Alpena, Cheboygan and Long
Lake, and he has nothing but words
of praise and satisfaction for the treat
ment he received while there. "They
used me square. Oh, dear, but can't
tell you how good they were to me.
/ have been gone" said Mr.. Wills,
"four weeks, and in that time in three
towns, / got between 1920 and 1900
signers to the White Cross pledge.
When l went into Alpena the papers
said if | converted anybody there |
would be dandy. / got 800 signers
there, and when left the saloon
keepers talked of mobbing me. | had
too many good friends with me and,
as / told them, if the mob had mount.
ed me l would have fastened on to at
least one and, I'll give you pointer,
that one would have had to stay with
me to the finish"
"How did you pay expenses :"
eve had collections taken up in
the opera house-and, by the way,
just look what that grand man,
George l.. Maltz, did for me. He
only charged me s15 for the use of
his opera house five nights, hardly
enough to pay for lights"
"What did you do in Cheboygan ?"
well There's a town That's
the hardest town for drinking ] ever
struck. Never saw anything like it |!
But / got over 400 signers there, and
the White Cross is firmly planted
there. And the papers there and in
Alpena were good to me. They said
good words for me, and while they
predicted that / would have a hard
row to hoe up in that county they
were prompt to herald and applaud
my success as it grew. Well, man
1 can't begin to tell you what l feel.
They treated me like a king, God
bless 'em ALL"
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An Enyiable Record.

1t is a pretty high testimony to the
quality of President Cleveland's nom.
nations to Office that the reflections
by the Senate at the end of the ses-
sion will not amount to one per cent.
of them, smaller percentage of re-
jections than under any Republican
administration. Nor will it do to say
that the Senate has been generous in
the matter, for on the contrary, the
Republican majority of that body has
shown a bitter spirit of hostility to
him. 1t must be remembered, too,
that unlike one of his predecessors,
President Cleveland has never made
bargains with Senators in order to Sc
cure votes for confrmation.-Bangor
Commercial.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-04

If any one should talk about train
wrecking in the half apologetic tone
that some use in talking about bomb
throwing, the brutal absurdity of it
would be apparent at once. To wreck
a train and endanger lives even in re-
venge for a real wrong indicted by a
railroad corporation is rightly pro-
nounced diabolical. But suppose a
society of tran-wreckers should be
established whose sole motive and
purpose was to wreck trains in war
upon capital? Its members, if known,
would hardly escape lynching. If
they should hold meetings at which
train-wrecking was urged and savage
appeals made to mems passions to go
along the lines of railroads and wreck
trains, it is doubtful if those advocat-
ing such crimes would escape with
their lives. Yet by calling themselves
the high-sounding name of Anarchists
and talking about the rights of free
speech and the expressions of the law,
they have succeeded in intimidating
some persons into believing that there
is some sanctity about their crimes
which does not surround other muir
ders, or arson, or train-wrecking.
Nevertheless they are common, vulgar
criminals and should be so regarded
and treated.-Free Press.
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Coming 10 Alpena-the Sick Treated
Free of Charge.

Fourteen doctors of the great English
staff of physicians and surgeons will visit
the Golling House, Alpena, on the morn
ing of August 10Th, aud will remain un.
Gil the evening of August 10Th. The doc
tors will return every three months. AS
this is their advertising trip they will rem
der their services to the sick free of charge.
The only favor they ask Of the patients Is
recommend after q cure Is effected. II
your case Is incurable they will frankly
and honestly tell you, also caution you
against spending more money for medi-
cine and appliances which travelling i'm
posters are liable TO suggest. These doc
tors will not take any case 10 treat with
out there Is moral certainty of cure
being effected. The number of patients
were treated and rejected In the following
places, viz; London, Ont, 1870, $50 re-
jected; Hamilton, AGO, 055 rejected To
ronto, eros, 1,165 rejected; Grand Rapids,
Mich, $500, LILO rejected; Detroit, Mich,
$3.50, 1,7S0 rejected East Saginaw, Mich,
2,l17, l,1G0 rejected Cleveland, 6,577,
3,117 rejected; Toledo, Ohio, 1870 1860
rejected. This staff is composed OF men
who have reached the highest round In
the ladder of medical and surgical science,
and who have had vast experience in
the following hospitals and inhrmarles I:
London, Eng, Paris, Edinburg, Liverpool,
Perth, Dublin, Belfast. Cork, Vienna, Ber-
lin, Hamburg, Heidelberg, st. Petersburg,
Copenhagen, and Stockholm.
Office hours, Q \. NJ. toSP M. Sundays,
lO A. NJ. to o l.. NJ.
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Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
arc copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, si.75 to 1926 per barrel.
Butter, IL to 1s per pound.
Flour per barrel, 1915 to $3.50
Hay, balcd, s13 to $i4 per ton.
Mess beef, $500 to 1925 per Dbl.
Oats per bushcl, 30 to AZ.
Onions, $500 to S2.25 per barrel.
Pork, s1i.O0 to 1880 per Dbl.
Potatoes, s2.10 to -. 90 per bushel.
Wheat, 1919 to sO7s per busheI.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly Of Wholesale ma
turc. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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Weather.

The lowest temperature at various
sections of the country was as follows
during the week ending August 1st,
1SS6-Saturday excepted-the six
observations being taken at ten
o'clock T. NJ, by the U. S. weather
observers
10 O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-04

Reports have recently been circu-
lated in regard to Don NJ. Dickinson,
of Detroit, aspiring to office. In q
recent issue of the Free Press, Mr.
Dickinson states very plainly that he
is not a candidate for any Office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-04

"F w. Kinsman Esq. Dear Sir
With pleasure we order ten gross Adam
sons Botanic Cough Balsam, showing
conclusively that merit has won the day,
and that your Balsam Is taking the lead
over the many bottles OF trash that now
flood the market"-From Smith, Doolit-
tie, & Smith, Druggists, Boston.
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Hay Fever.

have been a periodical sufferer from
hay fever "a most annoying and loath-
some affiiction), since the summer OF 1870,
and until used Elys Cream Balm, was
never able to find any relief until cold
weather. / can truthfully say that Cream
Balm cured me. / regard it as of great
value, and would not be without 1t during
the hay fever season.. M. Georgia,
Binghamton, N. Y.
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Michigan Female Seminary,
TREAsURER's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
Treasurer OF the city Of Alpena, will receive Tho
tax roll for general city and highway taxes for the
year 1886, Monday, July 12th and the same will be
retained by him for forty days thereafter; that
during the first twenty days OF said forty days said
Treasurer will receive all taxes assessed thereon
without the addition Of any commission or per.
centage for collection; that during the remaining
twenty days Of said forty days, persons paying
taxes will be charged one per cent additional on
their asseasments and that after the expiration of
said forty days. said roll will DO returned 20 the
Comptroller of said city, who will cause TO be made
out copy OF rs much OF said assessment roll rs
shall DO due and unpaid, adding thereon such por-
centage a. shall have been fixed by tho Common
Council, for tho collection of such taxes or assess.
ments not exceeding four per cent. and that with
In ten days thereafter the said Treasurer will re-
ceiyc said mentioned roll, and proceed 60 collect
and receive taxes thereon assessed ND 10 the last
Saturday in October next
Notice u further given that the said Treasurer Ia
not required by law 10 call upon the persons assess-
ed upon such roll or demand the payment Of such
taxos.
Wal, ii. pOSr,
City Treasures.
Oaicc on Chisholm street, ncxt to Alpine block,
Dated July Q, 1885, 77swa
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report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several bills
as recommended Carried by vote rs fol-
lows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAigle, Nc
Candlish, Daoust and Campbell.
From the Comptroller, report showing
the condition Of the different funds TO Aug.
End, 1886, as follows;
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To tie Hon. the Mayor and Common Coun
Gil of the City of Alpend

| Il ~.
eli IF HE Cyfu of dI,,sn1
| '" " wv IVY "
| GENTLEMEN;-fou committee 10 whom wa
referred the bill OF the Alpena City Water Co
| for water tax due for quarter ending June 30th
1886, as stated IN said bill, viz, S2,0i50o woul
most respectfully report:
ist, mat they ma that inc contract Detweel
said Water Co., and the city OF Alpena provide
! that Sald water tax Tor city purposes shall b.
| PAID seml-annuaiy on the hrst DAYS OF Marcl
tee would recommend that hereafter said waite
rac pe Ra,u az NE ,e Wilma ssia con na
reasonable discount to have said taxes pail
end. That said Water Co., have failed TO full
fn I'm water from Thunder Bay WY for domes
TIC PURPOSES as provided IN said contract, ant
amount agreed upon by said parties to said con
eeptance of said works in ISIS until such n" time
as SAD water GO; should inrni MS, wafer iron
paid said Water Co.; said amount being $500
date of last pavment made said Water CO.. an r'
to continue tiny until other satisfactory arrange
parties.
contract provides that any hydrants that NAV NAV
pc ordered 9y the common , Council 70 9e placed
the original plant of SO hydrants We're, accepted
actual cost OF putting said hydrants in. and thai
no wafer IhN sntl De palu ior sucR nyGrant Is
Grants. Your committees would recommends
as Ms lie matter aid ascertain how many nv
~ 9 ave 5ee e. so so placed IL any, anu report
c. /. kIMDALL
ALIEN. DAousT.
committee ways ana Means
oh ho'loh o' Alderman" Oa'npoe'i inc
report was accepted ana 'he recommends
''ohS Vi the oo'ii'hi''ee ooi''orre" Ill py
uhaiilnlous No'e'
streets ana sewers reporting that oohil
McOieiiah ana John bunker iad completed
80,
- ""N 49, '''NN'' '',' 0''''e' :,
49,. "a,' va '"''' - o''0s0'' 80" "" wv
ivy =, ie"'Vi ~ 49, - ''o 80 oV ~
,' 'Vio" 800 -" "o''" ''''''' '-0''0' '''''
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"o'o" ~ A'ue,''"'' D'ou'' '''"' '',' 10
Po'' " "'0ep''u anu ana oi"'i.'
'i""n 10 'e'V"'"e''ueo' .'lie" =! WV
90 io''0"s >'",'",'' N"'', - 1ne'e'
".c"""'''''' D''0"'' anu '''P''''' N"''
-Nohe'
Committee on Fire Department, report.
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Police Justice, report for months Of June
and July, 1886, as follows Whole num-
Der Of arrests, Al, by officers as follows ;
s. Westrope, 0; +. Ruel, II; j. Leskie, 0 ;
V. Laurie, 3; c. Dewar, ,; G. J.. Lynch, ! ;
w. T. Ferguson, I, of which 90 paid fines,
6 committed to jail; . had sentence sus-
pended; 1 sent to Detroit House.of Correc-
ton. Total fines collected and paid over
to City Treasurer, 5000
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
reports be accepted and the Comptroller
instructed to charge the City Treasurer
with the sum of 5000. Carried.
From City Marshal, recommending pay
ment of the following bills for services of
Il
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Moved by Alderman Daoust that the re-
port be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn as recommended. Carried by vote
as follows; Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAigle,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
From Chief Engineer, recommending
the following amounts be paid the hose
companies for services during July, 1896:
Hose Co., No. 1, fire at Boon Co. Office, July
FIST men, w
Hose Co., No 2, fire at Boom Co. Office, July
list, men,. y w
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn as recommended. Carried by vote rs
follows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAisle
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
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Council Proceedings.
JOHN s. McVIcAR,.
Secretary.

Tho Common Council of the city Of Al
pena met In regular session in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, August ID. 1886
and was called to order at 1880 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Andrcw Harshaw, Mayor
John 5. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Kimball, Carr, DAigle, McCandlisb, Daous
and Campbell.
Journal of sessions held July 10Th, 1886
read and approved.
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Democratic state Convention.

The Democratic State Convention TO nominate can;
dlates for State Officers and for the transaction OF
suoh other business may come before the conVeh-
80 1nr,iA M
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The following were presented and refer
red to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
For opening River street from 1lth to
18th streets
For sidewalk on Wosi side Of Sable
street, from Washington avenue to Fifth
street.
For sidewalk on the bay sho' side OF
Mill street from Oldfeld to Hcu streets
For sidewalk on South side of State
street, from Potter tract to Bingham
street.
For opening BroadwcIl street from Trow-
bridge street TO the Lake shore.
For a sidewalk on Fifth street, from
Washington avenue TO Mirrc street.
prpopru ots ot.pr.poo
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"Wednesday, August rs, 1850,
An n,clnck a IN.

Each county is entitled TO one delegate for each
SOD votes cast for Governor az the last general cleo
tion and for every fraction Of not less than zoV
votes. Every organized county Is entiued 70 nv
isast two delegates and under the rules adopted n
delegate must be a resident OF the county he rep
joins j. EERlonT,
IL. L. PENNINGTON, Nh"lrihah'
Secretary,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31

The True Grit has a force of men get
ting ont homes and w~hetstones, and the
deeper the ledge is penetrated the finer
the quality Of stone found. More in
quiry is made regarding this find than
any mineral discovery made for years
in the Hills. Eastern manufacturers are
largely turning their attention to this
valuable product of Buffalo Gap, and we
are sau;uine in the belief that less than
twelve months hence we will have a
property developed here that will bring
thousands Of dollars annually to Buffalo
Gap.-Argus.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31

pine, are coy little homes, at whose
doorways gush forth springs Of the
purest and coolest water.
Taking all in all, Custer City is a
beautiful place, and before very long
will receive rich returns from its mines.
A finer field for investment cannot be
found in the Hills. The man with
property here when capital develops the
mines will realize largely on his money.
Our prediction is that before three
years Custer City will be n of the
busiest towns i'm the Black Hills. 1t
has the mineral resources and the force
of circumstances will develop them.
MACK.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31

Guaymas. Mex, July 23.-Advices
from Vague river report a battle be
tween Mexican troops and Yaquis yes
terday. Col. Torres, with 800 men,
while conveying a train of provisions
from Medano to Torrin. met the IN
dams, who numbered 1900, one and a
half leagues from Medano. In the
battle which ensued and lasted three
hours, the Indians were repulsed with a
loss Of forty killed and twenty prisoners,
who were Immediately shot. The Mexi-
car losses were Capt. Arros and nine
men killed and twenty wounded.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31

The first shipment of tin ore from
Dakota reached New York on Friday
LAST. 1t was the first tin ore ever taken
out in the western hemisphere and
came from Harney's peak in the vicinity
of Rapid City, The discovery of the
mineral was made several years ago in
the Black Hills. 1t reached the ears OF
several New York capitalist, among
whom was III. K. Thurber, who pro-
ceeded at once to make a quiet in
vestigation Of the find. An English
expert from the great mines Of Cornwall
was employed to survey the ground and
assay the ore. On the strength of his
report Mr.. Thurber and his associates
began secret purchases Of claims. Sew
eral millions of dollars were promptly
subscribed for developing the tin mines,
and work has now reached a point
where steady shipments Of ore are ex-
pectcd. IN the amount Of its capital
and the extent of its property the com
pany is said to be the greatest'mining
corporation in existence.
For centuries before the Christian era
Cornwall, in England, supplied the
world with tin. 1t has continued to do
so for the centuries since. Last year
the United States imported $50 o 900
worth Of this useful metal. If the pre-
dictions of those interested come true
the day is at hand when Dakota will not
only furnish all this country with its
tin for local consumption, but it will
enter the list in competition with En-
gland to supply other countries rs well.
The ore of the Black Hills is reported
to be richer than that of Cornwall and
as readily reducible. AS a bonanza the
tin mines of Harney's Peak promise 10
sink the Homestake company into in
| signiticance.-Omaha Bee.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31
PGrCheron and Arab Stallion
IMPORTING AND BREEDING ESTABLISHMENT.

lleur de lys horse ranch thirteen miles northwest of Buffalo Gap O the north
lori OF anne johnnie Greek; PostoHhce, French Creek station.
The only establishment vest of the Mississippi importing direct rom y ,,nca
and Africa.
The tleur de lVs stations will be permitted to serve a limited number OF
mares during the seaSono of 1886 on the following terns:
VlDCCQ (3o5)-ful blood rechenor; imported last year; ace coming 81 iron
gray; height, l4 hands; weight 900; very fast winh harness I've miles 7 min
uteo, 70 seconds. Private stallion at Feur de Lys; limited TO a few approved
mares at $500. f
VlGOUREUX II (2991)-Ful blood peochgpa; imported last YEAR; age
coming D; light gray height, III hands; 1870; superior breeder Limited 10 60
maresa at 5
FL MA8DI-fuH blood Arab; fecoGed with the sud boot OF French GOVERN.
meht; imported Esty year; age. coming Il; ron red; hcight. To- hanGs: weiLht
Wo; o hNt prizes IN running races 5000; best. lime, Is miles / min. 3Osec
itr1vate sMH0n at tIenr de tWS. Limited 10 few approved mares at $50.
EL hEStK-tuu blood Arab; recorded in the Elench std book: ilnpor,ed
"t year. RON Africa; age, coming &; black height. - HANDS: veiht $50
pounds; lhrtp prize 800 francs the French govern r,noff FOR his rerHactb ruutv
aha MS splendid action as troier. Limited O 80 mares at SIP
MARES VIII be kept % grass at 30 cents pen week grain ad sthinq extra cod
WH receive The best of care. No responsibility for accidents or csc pe. The
service lee and expenses of keeping must tins all uses be paid eS-e TIE removal
OF ne mHfe' Mares lot proving in fOI ma be returned ne"ts season if in
hands offs same owner free of charge
April. '
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
The work of a Jealous wife.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Fan
ME Brown, early yesterday morning,
went to a house near Ninth and True
streets, armed with a long dirk knife,
and calling Miss Julia Curry out,
charged her with alternating the affec-
tions of her husband from her, and cry
ing with an oath, II will spoil your
pretty face" slashed her right
and left, and then plunged the knife
into her neck. Miss Curry
fell to the floor, fatally wounded.
After pulling the knife from the
wound, Mrs. Brown lifted it high
above her head and would have buried
the blade in the girls body, but it was
caught by another woman who, in
struggling with the infuriated creature,
had four fingers of her right hand cut
off. The proprietors of the place
finally disarmed the woman, but not
before she had also been stabbed in the
shoulder. When taken to the station
Mr.. Brown said Il only regret l did
not cut her heart out"