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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-12-21

correspondence. @9ulenburg,
20. DECEMBER. Was BPM faft allen S@us
lenburgern f1on lange nit 9ebnfu6t
ertpartet tpurbe, tpurbe am Is. b. Mts.
aur Shat: Die ginmeibung Der neuen
Surnballe. @s lag uripriingli6 I'M
plane, bamit gu tparten, big bic 8Abz
acknowledgement eingetrofer unb cine
0pritelung oamit perbunben merben
fonnte, bod u~er36gerte fi9 biefes ldnger
aIs ertpartet murbe unb man entf1lDB
fid, bic @inueibung aud obne Sbeas
terDorftellung 3u felern. Sas Wetter
mar giinftis; elm tpenig fibl unb mins
big; bod troden. Sic Dar1en baiten
fur bic Nusi1mtdung Der Gale bur6
@uirIanben unb &rdn5e geiorst, unb
getpdbrte biefelbe, bel bibi9er 8eleu6s
tung, einert rei3enben Mnblid. 5remoe
@dfte uaren, in Golge febr uugeniigen=
Der unb perfpdteter Befanntma6ung
perbdltniBmdBig tpenig erfaienen. Mus
Weimar batteu fih Die Grdulein
@renbbauer, SRI. &ihter, bic 9erren
86tt6er, 6. Peter unb u. eingefunben.
Nus Glatonia bemertte man unter Mn=
BERN bic 9erren 9ering unb Nrn:m.
@egen 70 tiberrei1te Dr. S9mitt, i'm
Hamen bes Baucomite's, ben S1lifel
Der Gale benz p%tdlibenten beg Surns
bereins, 9errn s. preiun, unb oieier
pieber benz @erein. Qierauf belt Dr.
S9mitt bic folgenbe Geftrebe:
r0erebrte Mnpelepbet
Meine Damer uno 0errenl
IS 1T mir bic f9meidelbafte
Nus5ei6nung geDorben, bel @elegens
belt ber ginneibung biefer 9aae-bies
fem uebungsfaale unferer geiftigen unb
f6rperliden Grdfte, unb auglei6 Sem-
pei fir 6robfinn unb @emitbli6feit-
einige Worte an Sic gu ridten.
6hOn felt ldngerer 3eit par unfer
Stdbtden in Der miBli6en Gage geDe=
fen, fein 2ofal gu befiyen, no mir uns
Der Surnerei mibmen, uns 3ufammens
finben unb elmer unge3mungenen, arts
ipru9sloien unb babel barmlofen 8es
miitblihteit uns btngeben fDnnten. Sn
pie melt es uns ~getungen 1T, elm @e=
bdube 3u erri9ten, melhes allen biaigen
Nnforberungei1 on @ef1mad unb3meds
mdBigteit gere6t tpiro-blriiber merben
sic fi6 our6 eigene Mnfdauung elm
boffentIi9 giiniiges nrtbeil gebilbet bas
ben. go febr aud Die, peI9e bier
augegen finb, in ibren 4nf9ten bon
chamber abmei9en m6gen, in einem
puntte, bin i'd fiber, itimmen Sic ale
therein, baB ndmIi6 Denienigen, bic
6ieies 0aus erbanten, nnternebmungss
geiif nidt ab3ufpreden 1T, benn: obne
6as n6tbige @elb Dorrdtbig gu baben,
in biefen geloarmen 3elten elm iol6es
@ebduoe ber3uftelen, wie mir beute
einsuweiben Bic Greube unb @enugtbu=
ung baben, ~erforoert eben fopiel uners
mibIi9e Musoauer unS 2iebe CUR Sas
DIE mie gang aubergem0bnli9e Opfer=
bereitminieteit.
9Is 3uerit bic Sbee laut un6 berplan
.entmorfen murbe, ba CAB es Wiele, Die
an Der Nusfibrbarteit 3meifelten. Sie
peri6ieoenen @riinbe, nel6e cagegen
pDrgebradt tpurben, tpuraelten baupts
iebo6 in ben i6Ie1ten 3eiten.
DaB mir trobbem beute in Der anaeneb.
men Gage fino, 8eiib bon bieier 9ale
u ergreifen, fenn3eiHnet ben D%pfermllis
gen @eift ber Bewobner bieies Ortes
u gemeinntgisen 3weden. Sur Wenis
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= Sic IL. g Der 8erar Building
& 2oansNKociation liest ieBt sur unters
f6rift ofen. perionen, pelde Iftien
gu unteraei6nen miinf9en, mollen auf
Der Office Der g%erannten 8eieli9aft,
Nr. 81, @olebab Street, oorfpre1en.
Sour cine bef6rdnfte Mn5abl bon Mftien
wirb au~sge9eben.
Sobng. . d e, Sefretdr.
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u GtunQ!

g.. S. Tor & Co., So. 266 Cont
merce 5traBe, petfaufen bic f"einiten
6errn= unb 9amen Mooemaaren, TO-
fpie @9ube uno GIeiber gu eritaunli9
biligen preiien. I'm gefd0igen 8eiu9
miro aebeten. q, 9,tum6M
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auf $50, 600 Damn gu fiTiren. ST oas
unpatriotlf92 Seutf6lanb 1T betan1ts
lid fein reides2ano, u. Die idbrli6en Sez
winiauneen fir's Seer baben f9on iebt
cine fhmlnDeinbe 06he srreiAt. SrOB.
benz nermebrer bic 8olfspertreter oas
Seer abermals I'M iopiel, wie bas
9anae amerifautf6e Bun.
besbeer "nberbaupt betrdgt. ST bas
unpatriotii62 ST bas eln @run6 CUR
&eihstagssNufoiung &t9tig TT es,
baB bic Sage 9eutf1lanbs eine prefdre
1T ba es ieinen beiben Ma6bart i'm
Often unb Weften. rtur tpenig trauen
fam u1o fiets auf benz yQui vive?1 gu
fem bat. Mber bat ni@t Der Rei9stag
ale bisberisen Gorberungen Der &egie.
runs bereitmilisft erfiat? ST es nt9t
fol9en SbatIa9en gegeniiber frepelbaft,
au bebaupten, bic Sppoftion pole has
@eitb tpebrlos MAIDEN? Die &eltss
tagsmebrbeit bat ni6t nur ibre 3ufttms
mung gegeber. baB bas Seer in uents
get SSabren bon 400. 900 auf 100000
Mann bertdrft iperben foa, fonbern er
bat aud burn bic @6aHung Der nerz
fabreierpe I. Rlafe" Ser &egierung bic
Mittel an bic Sanb segeben, idbrlid
Is, 900 Mant ein5uberufen U. %aus5ubtl'
ben. Muf bic 8 Sabre Der Sienitaeit be-
rednet, erb0bt bies bic P~rdfenather bon
$50. 900 abermals I'M $4,000 Wfant.
R!ann Elm 8olf bereitmiliger feline
Wehrfraft ber1tdrfen, als es Deutf6a
lanb-mit ginf9luB ober bielgei6mdb=
ten 2iberalen-tbut? Wir m6dten Elm:
NAL bic 9eute in Mmerifa, tpel1e iebi
iiber biele Oppofition f@impfen uie bic
] &obripaben, fdreien b6ren, tpenn b.
men fol1e 0pfer %augemutbet wiirben.
tpie bas beuti6e 8olt tie miaig trdst
Wenn fe ni9t nur fol6e u~ngebeurt
@eIoopfer bringen, fonbern aud i5r'
66bne babingegeben unb benz Griegs'
aotte ueiben folten2 Man muB fi9 nu'
baritber flar tperben: % o oil ba!
binauss Sies Sabr tueroen 1853,
600 Manr perlangt, bas nddfe 1875,
600 bas tbernddfte 100000 uno Il
fort in infnitum. $50 1T ba bi
@renae2
Mn fonftiger Meltbdnbeln tritt ieB
MUIR ro9 bic irifde NntisRents 8eme
gung in ben Norbergrunb, aber quo
glei9 nit einem l1ngeftim unb cine
elementaren Seftigfeit, mel6e f6uer
I Gonfltete porausabnen IdBt.
Gumma @ummarum: Sie Nus
1ihten fir bas fommenbe Sabr fin
melt bapot1 %entfernt, gldn3enb ober aut
nur aufriebenfelenb gu fetnl
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Weue gsaarem! Wcue 2Naarem F!
3 m GtnbereIIaS d. Store
@fe 6~pu{tonifroBe & Wbe. g..

Gde DD11l0hFrdBe @ NDe. ..
Oerr Baum bonn Cinderella Sdub.
fore bat bic 6ffIi6en Mdrtte beiu9i
umo einen iiberrai6enb reie baltigen
0orratb bon S6uben fur 9amen unb
Rinber, iopie fiir 9erren eingetauft.
Die Waarert fub por5igli6: oauerbafi
unb febr preispiirbig. Seoe 5amilie
follte es fi9 our 4ufgabe MAIDEN, t., ren
8ebarf an S9ub3eug i'm Gtnbe=
reIIa Store gu faufen. @lfo per=
gebt ni6t ben
@tnbereIIa S@ubsStore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
e,aIof uy. Ii,ausse.

The funeral of the Wcl-kn0Wn musician.
Mr.. =. {. BERNARD hrau.sc. who died ON
" oJno sday night, TOOK place from the resi-
d'ncc. $40 north Fifth street, yesterday
afternoon 10 3 o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. Nj Meuzci, OF -
johns German Lutheran church. and wc-4
attended by large number OF the friend,
o. Tie deceased and the musicians OF the
city generally.
Nr. Krau.se was hoIn Id Eiscnach, Ger
many, July -, 1917. H. wa, an acc1m-
pli.bed musician. playing On several 100.
,fUwtui.. lu hi, specially was the 'a~-
soon. and u Li- nImc be- wss an able and
.wCct performer upon thi, difficult inStru-
mont H. PLAYED siX wear, IN tie orchestra
Of thc Grand OpcrtIl0usc, Paris. ie
c.mt totM, country a'prtfor-y-thrc YEAR
ago. and la, resided iu th.. Cd y almost thD
crt.r0 time since. He did much for music
ir ichmoud-or1anized several singing
~Ccior,, and Was tls iG-t director Oi the
G,-sug-N N,rcu Virginia. Ilc wa> orc oi
fic tI,t itttDI-rairI r- iHre under tIc irrf-
delivery system, ana lt.d Gi. po-iuok Juf
H..T ~ .u ago. whom ne r.~ -nsd - aa-
count of h, a., Ns io.f-- wife AVID
'Irc, ,cU--lotu. Charlie. 1ui Christian.
Mr.. h'au--e vt~ o good and u~r.u. ru.Ttu.
.Yr W., -re.tiY beloved ~ h3-toi irl ra-.
HtvIl -ao'y missed pv Die l,~'.iltn-.
nut nowhere uoro tIau -t Tie Noz.r.
whore be lsG played With scarcely ar -r-
tGIuIrou since tae pr-.uil-'i1n oi ta.
A ..DlatIoy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
The Norfolk bank Cases.
rOorrepondenee Of the Rlehmond Dispstch

NORFOIK. VA. December l., lsS6.
The trial Of Mr.. George NJ. BtiD. Jr.,
cashier OF the late Exchange National Bank.
VA resumed this morning, with larger a.
tendance of spectators IN the courtroom
than OF any preyiO day. The exafnina-
ton Of Mr. Balm. In explanation Of The
discrepancies between the bank accounts
apd the regular reports b the Comptroller,
was concluded He said the discrepancy
existed only in tbe Classification OF indeO;-
edness; be did not consider any Of the
debt II the bank bad when be made out
the reports, and a. be bad none classified a,
bad be did not report any u the Comptrol-
ler. He always held collateral for the debts
Of Bain a Brother, and always believed the
firm worth al least 100000. He aid not
intend 70 d.fraud any one, aud all his indi-
vidual Indebtedness was secured 10 The
bank IN the deed signed by himself and
wife. he was not now worth dolla-, aud
was dependent on the eXertions Of bis wife
and children for support.
Rev. J. II. Blackwell, ID. d., and Merritt
Cooke, ESQ.,, president OF the Common
Council, were then examined H. 20 the
character OF the accused. Captain james
II. Toomer. assistant cashier Of the late
bank, testified briefly rs 10 the discrepancies
under examination.
Bank.Exsminer keyser and Receiver
Peters were recalled touching points Of
their testimony, after which the court took
q recess.
Upon reassembling Mr.. Toosper was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
The wsbssb Railway Case.

CHICAGO, December l7.-l.aie Yesterday
afternoon the attorney. IN The wabash rsll-
way case were again before Judge Gresham
wi-h printed drafts Of the order a. be en-
tered, and discussion ensued over the
t,rms Of the order.. The Wabash al
torneys apparently concluded 70 ac-
cent thc inevitable. and they offered no
active opposition. by the order a.
finally settled lbe receiver. bona i fixed
90 slc.uC0. aud be- J. appointed % take
charge oi ail the road IN Illinois, covered
by thirteen sectional mortgages and the
mortgage, ~ lSG. and ls,9. The receiver
&. 10 obey The order, ni the court here as
for a. the property is under Judge Gre
.ham's Jurisdiction and ihc order Of the
ether courts only So fir a- the property -
under ihc Jurisdiction oi such courts. He
is t0 p8y the current expenses aud Keep All
The rc-' Il ihe income for the payment of
TIE bonded dcm or interest. Tie VIII not
ul. charge uuti January 1T Humphreys
A Tufl are removed. ordered b. surrender
possession 20 Judge Cooley, and 20 hle an
account - their doiu-~ in sixty dags. A
similar order VIII Do entered DO lndnuapo-
r,. and Julian ]. Davis, oi New ork. has
msdc application @ idJ-c Jackson, u To-
.edo. fnr hhc orlor o. d tJc Wabash
frst- ID 0iTr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
eHAHlOITRsNLLIT.
Iarncr.' Assembly committee Iiie
Proposed Eiu.

uf.fNHfr D., ie~..
TI. comm .tr. uf th. Iarm.r, A--am-
DIS. Yesterday r.rI..tel Poe lass ir.f.-,
.. -.ff...... -. tt, l.-.-.st.-.. I.
rrDyi-I .u- ul tIe hw arc. trt1t tl.
t.lra ,.aI h. established D. u.rrtu n'
r-li..tur. i.r tI' state .i r-uil r.fr.
posed ~ a-1l.. uI., a.r. -' tr... .t..
... logical ep.''e' r'"
UIh ct-N '. .i r,..|H invested ..
.Hl u-rl as a-N't i.t rAa.lN.- i-'-
poses. il.~ o. .-ar.-' .ti. "''a - ''
ah'WI a- l. sue N".fl Oh --ii ".."I.
'.I ta. state ~ \Ir-'', De- I'D '' -nt.'
ll. nan--tu'.. o' . board "i directors.
consist ul tt. pr.-.U..t aud N'.- -r-..-
H.r'- ni ta. ~ra. A-r ltur- ~-
or.1 tat ire-ii.n'> i iI' --'-
cultural -Ire,l.- htI'n-.n-
o.iHir,n'. $3.50 i'.l % MIL '"'.
pointed Ny iIe Govern D. h. '.t ti..'
..l.-I I.rs ui itt state 1iI'..'. B iII'At-
.r ha.Ity G \Ir-Iril. .u3 -.u'a0r-' ...
-.ni.-.r~to Doe Represented 'n t'e LN'
f.kI. fUIttHe Al .rrr.. 'll'I r l' I...-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
AsuoRY FROM PRISON.
Remarkable Influence Of One Girl
over Another In JaIi

Tie Governor Yesterday committed The
sentence Of sarah Lakf, colored giri ~
Winchester. convicted II the third offence
of petit larceny, and sentenced 10 the peui-
tcrliArv for one year. - confinement IN iail
uurli February 8, lSs1. The fact, in thl,
case are inteTmingied with some touching
and interesting incidents, and form
pretty little story.
II seems that last June collrod child
named Liddy va. confined IN the Winche>-
ter jail for burning or attempting 70 hurn
o boUsc. Though but nine years q age, and
yerv small. she was desperately defiant.
agjd Welded 10 neither kindness nor sCyeri.
~. She broke the windows Of her cell
uIi the sa,hes had % De- removed; and
ihrtW The water supplied her into her ted.
She isencd 90 no admonil1n or advic'.
and screamed OT stared ct those who sp1ht
90 her. and the TOYS given Der She lmmc
da,cly destroyed. Her language was 80
bad that .be bsd 90 boz kept on floor
wherf there were no other prisoners O.
hear BERN utter lcuc inc,s. >he Wouida
come at the of-r Of candy or sweet thing.
and would neither talk nor listen. Iht
jgiler W. .ure shc v3, no' crazy but h,r
condition Wa quite desperate uuri about
two months Afterwards. when another c3.-
orCd cirl named sarah Lane WI, put INTO
The iaii. sarah had been sentenced 20 the
pcntcutiary for oue Year for The third of
fence o. petit irceuy. the value OF the pro-
Yuty taken not being over -
A stay Il The execution oi sentence Ua-
obtained 80 that h'r counsel could take a1
appeal, and during her confinement DO i4l
her conduct va, so exemplary and her ln-
fucuce over IidJy >u potent for good ll
evaIy respect taat TIE Judge OF The colri
and tbe CCwm1uVea,h'- attorney Joined
in askirs commutailon oi sentence O.
confinement IN iJi unit. February o, IS>l.
when Liddy's scntsnc, WI'I expire.
? ~aiaL's influence upon Llddy Va, most
remarkable Gradually the child, under
Suat'- care. changed. and j. uoU leading
Il decent and respectable lite. keeping bu-
~tu clean. learning L. read and 20 sew. and
behaving ina respectful aud maanerN War
o. an who approach her. >ae now show,
with pride bow nicely ,he LIs kcp' the
hing, given her. ald can repeat p,a.m-
ara TWINS. which sarah ha- taught her.
Believing thai sarah wa- dong @ good and
steady work of reform. and tha' it would
Doe 4rierou, Iity TO part iar tfom L.i-f
AVID .,rd her % thr Cv influence o. t..
p,uupu;iary. the Governor granted -.
.ruuUta iUr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
The Poisoning Case. .

The continued case OF Christopher
Rock. the coiored youth charged with o.
tempting 10 poison the family OF Mr.. z.
II. Meade, by putting poison or some
other druE into d quantity Of tea.
VS., called N the Police Court Yesterday
morning. Colonel Ambers appeared "a,
counsel for the accused. Only one W.T.
Dc-s was examined, sfier which Justice
Richardson stated that Coroner Taylor had
made partial analysis. and had discovered
some foreign substance IN the tea, but had
no; gone iaT enough with The analysis 20
ascertain what the substance was. Tn
Justice sl.o sad fhat IN view Of the lcsti-
mopy int heard be wouid continue The
case until next Thursday, aud would 90
the mean time get an order from Judge Al
I'm. 10 have an analyst, made Of TIE tea.
The prisoner says that be only put o
tuan quantity Of mouth wash. which I;
perfecilv harmless. into the teapot after
ihe tea for the family had been carried
into the diuing-room thal he did II 10
Ilsy Joke on The cook,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
Personals and Briefs.

Colonel i. 6. Rufin ha, returned 10 the
city from tie West.
Rev. Henry MvDonqid. y. u, % Atlanta.
Ca. was in the city yesterday On route
home.
The Committee ou the Relief oi tbe Poor
haye authorized the expenditure Of 300 70
give the inmate ci the alm,house a Christ.
ulas dinner, dc. Good.
A colored woman named Mary Alexander
abGS NaTv Brown, from Aibcmarle coun-
~. was sent 10 the penitcniiarv yesterday
10 spend three years FOR grand iarceUy.
Tie Hcnrico County Corrt has not yct
adjourned FOR The term, though al Of the
business Of public importance has been dis
posed Of.
The little ihroe-y ear.old boy who wa.
lost Yesterday afternoon was picked u0
after he bad wandered around for several
houT,. lie was restored 20 bic mother, who
is boarding at Mr.. Duvai'.. Eighth and
Ciay streets.
E6y.J.L. Burrows. j. D.. who ha, been
spending few day. with his oiJ friend n
ElchmonG, win preach at The second lia3-
iist church tomorrow morning.
:. W. Mcdonald charged With comp.i-
city in the robbery oi Tbomas Carr rv
Jane, O'ConnoiL who forfeited biz bail
hord by non-appearancc after indictment
ha, been arrested in Lexington, hy.. and
Officer LsmpkIr was sent for him yestcr-
duy. The officer boar q rrQui-iti1n from
Governor Lee. Sergeant smith We. 81
Donsid's b0udsman.
Ncs.r-. Lewis n. H,airaud james T. Hla.
scy. iaic superintendent ~ Talbot SON
Works. have formed & 10 partnership forth"
manufacture Of hi-b-duiy automatic eu-
einc,. which are chiefly used for electric
Geft works. and FOR ihis purpose have
rcrfcd DE large ttrcc-,t0ry brick building
in tie rear of Charles ]. stokes a CO..,
store. on Fourteenth street between Main
auc Caiv.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
,s,,.,ma. pt.uer for r,hePo,r.

The ladies OF the WomAn's Christian
Temperance Union are busily engaged pre-
paring for their annual holiday dinner Tor
The poor of The city. Tiey will, a. usual,
have the aid % The ladies Of the City Mis-
sion. They request, especially now, that
the children Of the various sabbath schools
Of the ciiy will contribute OF their toys,
Gc.. 70 be given r. those poor children who
have none, and who esteem doll or
wagon. or ANYTHING Of that sort, a. great
treasure, and appreciate II as highly a. the
more favored Oncs do a more costly holiday
present. Persons desiring 10 contribute 10
this object eau band than 10 any member
Of The Union 10 Mr.. William II. peasants.
1904 Main street; or leave them At either
Of the Iewsnaper Ofbces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18

:. DOW filing. He and his family have
many friend here and In Richmond, who
raned With them Tcgrctiully, but who Sisa
tbcm success In their new home.
Mr. Henry stroud had no insurance on
bis stable, which was burned Thursday
night. He bad Just taken ont a policy on
his store and stock. but did not include
the stable, which wa. a very cheap aud Old
strurtUe. The fire j. thought 70 have
originated from 4 stove in the room occu-
piee by one 81 the stable hands.
owing 10 the fact that the rooms Ot i'e
rsilguad department Il the Young Mcr +.
hfisiian Association are still undcrroii Z
repairs the regular sunday afternoon sou
ryice will be he'd at the Presbyterian
hrfch tomorrow az $3.50. Gospel soi p
10 he used. very interesting mceto- !.
anticipated. Secretary DicEie will lead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18

| dinmetricaliy opposed 10 that for which Y
was enacted. Made 10 protect the tnnoceni'
| il il dehssed by Furnishing the same made
! 10 establish the liberty OF the people, u y
| debased by destroying the same; hereto
| fore the boast and pride of our state, y
row causes shuddcr oi horror TO peryade
| our every fibre II soul, for u has been pros
| iiiuied. uuinteniionaly. perhaps. IN many
instances, nevertheless prOstiiuted and
thrown from its high standard Of right,
iustice. end liberty 10 the detrimeDt. not
only of the prisoner, but also 10 that 0f hi-
aaectionaie relations. true friends, aud
hearty sympafhizers who firmly believe IN
his entire innocence. Every development
strengthens the suicide theory. The dis
iress % the girl; her declaration on the
train that she preferred death 20 lie; TIE
condition Of her body after death. aud
MANY other less important points, ell tend
10 the same conciusiOu-s suicide. To
mlnd 30 burd,ned a. her ii l. not diff
cult thing ior one 20 conceive OF scli'de-
siruc,ien nor il IL matter Of any edori
for ne 20 boldly assert that every other
theory Is Inconsi,icntwlth The facts In the
case.
Who wrote the Curtis letter. Evi-
IDENTITY not The prisone-.' Had she Any
some one csc. II WAS suicide, then, and
not murder. Upon trst examination death
lrqs claimed 20 have been produced by
drowuirc Though caimed that Cuycrius
wa. seen with the sirl on Belle Lie II
certain time, Dr. Johnston asserts that be
+, under the Impression the latter was
ai b. office having brr teeth eN-
amued. The prisoner claims 10 have
setR Mr.. lcnlY n Nozlr, Hal.
he latter docs not deny it. aud Il there IA
could not have ben two miic> away at ihe
time of the death OF Miss Madison. The
watch. key proves nothing against the pri-
.an,r. and, 20 sum up iu toto. W ind onN
ya-uc circumstances bere and there con-
Meeting tbe accused with the scene enacted
90 tlC RESERVOIR. In the name oi humanity,
ih,n. Ipi Us reverse any feeling that We may
entertain of thc prisoners -uIlt and VI
lut forth effort. 20 have him removed from
hi. threatening position. t3Guot the cas-
he rCmlHjtd 90 tAe Governor. II the publ,
go dc,lrt'
lti.a sacred duty 81 eylrv Nifguian o.
ac' hI, Iart IN tli~ ,ed and uui0riunito n
flis. and 80 uav everyone consider tdtt b.
hiu.-, would boz pcr-on8Hs rc, p'n.' 1it ior
the death ~ tae prisoner II ne does not
exert lim- d 10 thc behalf ~ th" con-
dtmncd man. Therefore. DO i- your duty
nv readers. to " WoTA now while u i- day,
for the night cometh when uo man cau
work." shadows oi despair cloud the OK
i-t,rcc Of tie man resting y'ndcr m h.-
..r. the .ip. fYg which every man
would give 80 much. ., fast chh'ug
away. lopc. ne -re1t sustaining p,in-
rulc ~ humanity nuj- no plicr
in thC leayiug bosom II tiuyorus. aDd thr
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son,n called ara questioned A. tn whether
ne r,npembered having spy conversation
"a m Keyser IN regard TO the Bsin co'isfr-
raj. lie had 10 recollection OF having had
any such conversation.
rr Herman was questioned 90 TO the
same thing. lie did not oyerbear any r..
marks which passed between Mr.. kcyscf
and Mr. Toomer.
Mr.. J. Il. jenkins was next exam1neo N
relation 10 the Mehernn-Nailfy raiirosa
bonds.
Mr.. Balm wes recalled and was ques-
toned a. 10 the time The bonds OF tpc
Southern Telegraph Company were DE-
byered 10 the Exchsnge National bsnk.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bsin's testi-
mOny counsel on both sidfs announced ths'
they were rtacy 10 proceed WITH theif ~.
gumeuts The time for argument wa hxea
al five bours-tWo and hall for the prose.
eution sud two and bali for the defence.
Assistant District Attorney Lyons opened
the argument for the Government, sum-
ming On the else for over an hour. lie was
followed hv Mr.. Richard Wake for the
GeTence. and at O'clock the court ad-
iourped. Judge ". W. Cump aud Mslcr
Legh X. Page viii speak toaorrow.
NOTES.
The New York steamer Brcskwater,
going 10 Richmond. towed into Hampton
Roads 70. day an unknown thrce-mlsted
schooner in disabled condition.
The bark Ahela, from Richmond 10 RIO
de- Janelro. arrived to-day 90 ship her crew,
and will sau to-morroN.
Lat night the stor, house Of Z. X. Van
decor \ Co.. al Moyock, on the Norfolk
southern railroad. m CurniucS county,
Was destroyed by brc, together With the
co'ton-gin, shuck-isc'ory, ard grlst-miil
adjoining. fifteen hundred bushels Of peas.
a thousand barrels Of corn, and large
quantity Of ncur. pork. snd general proyi-
SONS. Loss. 5000; insurance. 5000.
! be- fire w8s ncendlart.