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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20
POLICE NOTES.
An Unusually Long Docket Even for Mon
day.

An Unusually Long Docket Even for Mon
day.
The Police Court docket yesterday was
a long one, and large number OF fines
were imposed.
There were an unusual number Of par
ties fined Tor being drunk on Saturday,
for which the regular fine is 81 and
costs and for being drunk on Sunday
the fine laid down for this oIense being
5 and costs
Then there were some people who.
besides getting drunk, added disorderly
conduc, 20 their offense, and an addi-
tiouM fine was imposed for that
One well dressed young man was fined
IS and costs for cursing Policeman Eos
ter for backing him 10 the curhstOne in
front Of the Theatre SO as TO keep the
pagemen, clear in order TO allow the
ladies' cCress from the building, and
pedestrians room TO pass up and down.
Thomas Flocker was charged with
uniawfully exhibiting a game Of chance
called Hard d-strike." FIockers machine
was one Of some intricacy and gave all
the winnings to him, the parties deposit
ing their nickels and dimes in his hands
getting in return piece Of Iewelry
which cost about one dollar a gross. In
view Of the fact that he had taken out
his license, had been prosecuting his bust
ress openly in the middle Of the street
Tor a m )nfb: that other fakirs had been
rlving their trade that the Exposition
was nearly over and that FloCker was
going 20 snake the dust Of KchmondOif
mis- feet and depart TO places unknown,
he was allowed TO 60, but his machine
was cOBfscatod 20 the State.
naely Brice (cOlOreG) was charged with
breaking in the night time and entering
the dwelling house Of Catherine Johnson
lcol0redl and committing upon her a
criminal assault, was sent on 90 The grand
jury
Lazarus 0'tds PUNK Coleman lcOl0red)
CHARGED with stealing four suits Of cloth
ing was partially tried and his case con
unued until November 29ih.
William johnson tcOlOredl took out
bis spite against his wife, India Johnson,
by beating her lie was fined so and
costs
Charles Hal (colored), fighting in the
EXPOSITION grounds and creating dis
turtance there, was fined $50 and costs
George FauntlerOy lcOloredl charged
with lighting in the house Of Sarah
Thompson, was continued until to-mor-
row
Henderson Glover Is coal black
youth, a driver Of wagon who unmerci-
fully whipped with a horsewhip Eddie
Bali a white boy on the Free Bridge
Three gentlemen saw it done and went
90 the rescue.
Henderson Glover was assessed SIC
and costs and given sixty days in jail.
W. p Chalkley was up second time
for beating ID f Chalkley his wife. lie
was fined $40 and costs.
A couple Of colored boys were punished
for rocking and beating little white boys
while the latter were on their way 10
Lombardy street public school
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LOCAL NOTES.

Mr.. John W. Davis of Charlottesville
is on a visit TO the city.
Mr.. Valentines gallery Of AIT which
has been open 10 visitors morning and
nighr, will be closed after this week ex-
cept on Saturdays from 10 to II o'clock
an.
The Washington STIR Of yesterday says
tha, Bishop Keane sailed for Europe
from New York Saturday on the La Gas
cogne lie is going to Rome on bust
ness connected with the new Catholic
university.
Colonel Fred. 4 Olds Of Raleigh, n
C, QuarlermasterG General Of his State
and in charge OF the North Carolina Bu-
reau Of the DispatcL, has been in the city
for some days past. While here be Wis
tied the Exposition and various othe'
points Of interest, and was greatly
pleased with everything he saw.
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PRES HARRISON
Writes Very Non -Committai Letter About
the South.


MEMPHIS, TENN November l9.-COl-
J. A. Jefferson, a prominent business
man Of Memphis, recently wrote 10
President-elect Harrison asking him 10
indicate as far as be might properly do
so the probable policy Of his administra
ton toward the South He has received
the following reply.
"IsDANAroLTs, IND, November li.
"C1l0nAJ w. JeGsrs0a
"My Dear Sir,-Your Kind letter has
been received and am glad to know that
the result Of the election brought salts
faction 10 an army comrade living in the
South. / notice what you say about the
situation there, and assure you that
appreciate its gravity and have the most
sincere desire to be well informed both
as 10 men and affairs in the South.
DO most sincerely desire 10 promote the
general good OF our whole people with
out reference 10 State lines, and shall be
clad 10 have the friendly sdyice and CO
operation Of the law-abiding and con-
seryaiive people in all the States.
VERY truly yours, d
"BESJAMIS HARRISON"
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Husting. Court.

This court spent the day Yesterday try
ing the case OF the Commonwealth
against Hezesiah Saunders lco.ored).
II will be remembered that Saunders
shot and killed Augustus Riley (coloredl'
on the night of the last Fourth OF July
The full particulars were published In
the TINES together with all the material
evidence the day following CLEANED from
the witnesses at the coT0ner's inquest
held in a back yard of the house where
Riley lived, whisky and feminine IN
fidelity was the real cause 30 far as the
evidence went then.
IL was about the same thing in the
Hastings Court yesterday.
The counsel in the case were Judge
Waddill for the defense, and Colonel
Spotswood, Commonwealth Attorney Tor
the prosecution.
The Jury returned verdict OF four
months in Jail and fine OF -, which
was accepted by the defense.
Of you want to live quite happy and
never know regrets,
Don't LEI YOUR stock run down too low
In my Sweetheart" Cigarettes,
For nothing in this market into favor
has so crown
As these ine brands of cigarettes OF Car
roll x Greensboro.
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.Zn 10. the Magic Oneen." !"

"Zo.Zo, the Magic Queen" was pro-
duced before an excellent house at the
Theatre last night This Is play with
which the Richmond amusement public
is very familiar, It having been frequent
w produced on her boards. 1t il well
placed on the stage, and has lost nothing
of its former attractions.
Mr. Mounijoy Walker Of this city plays
one of the leading comedian parts in the
play, and last night received warm
welcome from his acquaintance and
friends
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Mozart Academy of Music,

To-nght the Irish comedy Of "The
Leprechaun is to be given at the Mo.
zari The play is well spoken Of as a
sensational Irish drama, displaying the
Irish character in its varied forms. OF
course it is enliyened with songs and
dances, otherwise it would not be an
Irish play.
THE Leprechaun is an old Irish TO
mantle legend on which the play IS
founded, and the story Of which creates
the great interest OF the play.
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An INTERESTING CEREMONY.

Marriage on the Stage OF the Richmond
Theatre.
Last night after the curtain fell, an in
teresiing and novel entertainment was
given. Miss Ida Marsh, who appears on
The bills as Eta LorraiD, was married on
the stage to Mr. - Putnam, CONNER
cial traveller of New York. Rev ii.
Melville Jackson performed the cere-
mony, and the witnesses consisted OF a
number Of the friends of the couple and
invited guests. The orchestra was pres
ent and played the wedding march, and
the entire entertainment passed of as
merry as a marriage bell.
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The bonded debt was
OTHER REPORTS.

The General Manager, Mr. II. Walters,
reported the details Of his department,
and said that the road was in good con
diliOn
General Superintendent T. 7. D. Myers
made his reports, which showed good
management.
superintendent Il. VI. Sully, IN his re
port, entered into many details showing
the working of the road.
The old officers and the executive de-
paitment were all reelected, being the
same az those Of the Richmond X Peters
burg Railroad.
The Board Of Directors declared a
dividend Of per cent. from the earnings
of the past year.
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The Bazaar Committee of the T. T. 4 g..
in conjunction with the Committee OF
Jobbers and Merchants, held a meeting
las, night, and after consultation decided
TO postpone further action until Thurs
day night, when II is expected the full
committee will be present.
IL was also decided to meet at the
Chamber of Commerce at 8 pm, al
which time it is expected the Committee
on Hal. will be ready 10 report.
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The RS-RUCKER CONTRO-
vERsY.

MIR. Rucker can be Found If Wanted
New YORK. November ia
Denver special says Upon being
shown the latest published interview
with Senator Blackburn relating to the
alleged statements Of President Cleveland
concerning the position OF The New fork
Democratic leaders in the late election,
Judge Rucker used the following Ian
guage IL will not undertake 10 measure
ability with the distinguished Senator
in billinsgste in which he In
dulges But the mutual friends OF the
Senator and myself will hereby under.
stand that shall be in the neighborhood
when the gentleman carries out the
threat made in the last sentence OF his
frenzy"
Additional! TslsgrapA On FIN Pdge
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON IHE X. &P. 4
A Coiored Brakeman Instantly Killed.


PETERsBURo, VA, November 10
Austin Thorne ,colored) from LittletoB,
\. G.. a brakeman on the Richmond &
Petersburg Railroad. was instantly killed
tonight in Roselin, Chesterfield county.
just beyond the corporate limits by being
knocked from the root of freight car by
a bridge. He fell to the track and the
wheels Of the train cut his head entirely
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More Yellow Fever.

GAINESVILLE, FLA, November 10
There were fve new cf ses Of yellow fever
to-day, one whiis ald tour colored The
weather is warm, great deslitution pre-
wills and business is entirely suspended.
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equipment, the work done repairing tne
road bed and other details.
BELT LINE.
The stockholders agreed to the resolu-
tiOn 10 build telt line around Richmond
from the Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomsc railroad above Bolton, crossing
James River and joining this railroad
in Manchester
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The old officers were reelected They
are Messrs. Fred. r. Scott, president
II. Walters, vice president Directors, X.
Il. Bridges, II. Walters, W. T. Walters
II. X. Ellyson, DR. d. W Lsrsiter
The Board reelected Mr w Yarring-
ton, secretary and treasurer, and the fol.
lowing officers H. Walters, general
manager l. T. d. Myers, general super
intendent Sol Haas, traffic manager
T. NJ. Emerson, general freight and pas
senger agent; W. A. Riach, general
auditor; ". II. Jones, assistant anditor
r. NJ Sully, superintendent; John
o Brien, master mechanic; H. NJ. Robin.
son, road master
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
The board declared a dividend Of 81
per cent for tie past six months They
also agreed TO the following which had
been adopted by The Petersburg Railroad.
Whereas the Uniied States Inter State
Commerce Commission and the Railroad
Commissioner Of Virginia require an
nual statements Of operations OF the year
ending 30lh June; therefore
Resolved That hereafter the fiscal year
OF the cOmpsny shall terminate on the
30ih Of June in order that our accounts
NAV conform TO those rendered TO the
above officers.
PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Petersburg Railroad,
which runs from Petersburg to Weldon,
was held at the offices of the company in
this city yesterday
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Colonel John B. Palmer, on
whose motion Mr. Charles Ellis was
called TO the chair. and Mr.. NJ. w. Var
rington was appointed secretary
The chairman appointed Major Fred
erick r. Scott, H. Walters and Corbin
Warwick committee 10 examine
proxies. They reported the proxies all
in due form, and that POI shares weie
represented personally and 1910 shares
by proxies, making in all, S,S,l of stock
The president read his annual report,
which was read and adopted.
The general manager submitted his re-
port, which was adopted.
Mr. Newcome offered resolution,
which was adopted, in regard TO the
change Of meeting, because OF the neces.
siiv Of reporting TO both the Federal and
State governments the full text OF which
is reported in the proceedings OF the
Richmond and Petersburg stockholders
PRESIDENT PALMEB's REPORT.
President John Il. Palmers report
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

II you want 10 live quite happy and
never know regrets,
Don't let your stock run down too 10"
in Ms Sweetheart" Cigarettes
For nothing in this market into favor
has so grown
As these tine brands of cigarettesof Car
roll K Greens.One.
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Two MeIIKnown Citizen. Dead.

Mr.. Pleasant G. Lsrus, senior magls-
trate of Henrico county, died Sunday at
bis residence, not long ways from the
city limits. He was rs years Of age and
had been connected with several mer-
camille firms. He had been twice mar
red, and survived both his wives. lie
left five children, C. ID. Lsrus. promin
ent tobacconist of the city. Mrs William
b Reed, Mrs. w NJ. Williams and Mrs
DR.. Cherry lie has twenty-siX grand
children. Possessing high sense of in
tegrity, the deceased was guided in all OF
his decisions by what he deemed to be
lust. His funeral will take place this
afternoon from the Third Presbyterian
Church, corner OF Twenty. sixth and
Broad streets at 3 o'clock. The pastor,
Rev. r. r. Howson, will ofiiciate.
MR.. JOHN r. BossIEUX.
At his residence on Louisiana street Mr
John f. Bossieux died very suddenly on
Sunday. He was well known in the city
and was engaged with his brother Cyrus
in the ieamsler business. lie was OS
years of age. lie leaves besides his
brother Cyrus two others. Messrs Ed
mund and Virginia Bossieux. He was
also a brother of the late Captain Louis
J. Bosseux. Captain of company a,
Richmond Grsys, First Virginia regi-
ment of volunteers. At one time be was
prominent in banking circles
Funeral vii! take place to-day from
the residence OF his brother Mr. Edmond
Bossieux No. 202 North Twentieth
street, al / l IN.
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supreme Court OF Appeals.

Marshall against Farmers and Mechan'
ics' Savings Bank Argued by +. l.
smith, Esq, for appellant, and John NJ
johnson, Esq, for appellees' and con
unued until 10 morrow.
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oHN RRIeHT's CONDITION.


to his bed with an attack Of chills and
fever
JOHN BRTGHT's CONDITION.
LONDON, November l9-Mr. John
Bright passed a restless night, and to-day
his bronchitis has increased.
THE DowAGER EMPRESS or PRUSSIA
VISITS ENGLAND.
LONDON, November l9.-The dowager
Empress Frederick Of Prussia arrived to-
day at Port Victoria on the royal yacht
Victoria ard Albert The Queen and
Princess Beatrice and Princess Louise
started from Windsor this morning to-
greet the Empress upon her arrival.
Count Won Hatfield, the German Am
bssssdor, joined the royal patty at the
Waterloo railway station and accompani-
ed the ladies to Port Victoria.
IRISH MEETING BROKEN UP.
DUBLIN, November lo.-Ten thousand
persons attempted to hold a meeting at
Rearcross, county Tipperary, yesterday
In defiance of the Government procla-
nation forbidding IT, The police charged
upon the crowd and dispersed IT, Many
persons were injured in the melee The
attempt to hold the meeting, however,
was partly successful, as several speeches
were made before and after the charge OF
the police
TAKEN BEFORE THE PARNELL CoMMrs-
SION.
DUHLIN, November l9.-SIulet and
McCafrey, the Tnvincibles, w,r. escorted
bv officers 10 London to day to give tes-
limony before the Parnell Commission.
At the Down. Patrick Railway station
McCaHrey shouted God save Ireland.
We want the people 10 know that we are
coerced and 20 against our will"
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can is expected to be present at this
great closing gathering.
ASHTON STARKE, President.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign and Domestic
News BY Cable, Mail
and Wire.
THE DEPOsED BRITISH MINISTER
TELLING OUT.
Items From Both Sides the Water.

LONDON, November 19-Mr. Bslfour,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, il confined
to his bed with an attack of chills and
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20

Have you tried my SWEETHEART Gig
arettes.
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trains, the vestibule cars, the through
freight service, the improvement Of the
equipment, the work done repairing the
road bed and other details.
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The stockholders agreed to the resolu-
tiOn TO build telt line around Richmond
from the Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomsc railroad above Bolton, crossing
James River and joining this railroad
in Manchester
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ANNUAL MEETINGS
OF the Stock holders OF
Two OfOur Most Flour
iShing Railroads.
THE RICHMOND a PETERSBURG AND
PETERSBuRG RAILWAYS.
Good Business and Handsome Di'ioehds'
Good Business and Handsome DIVIDENDS

The ffty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Com
pany was held yesterday at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. b. + Newcomer was made chairman,
and Mr.. NJ w. Warrington secretary.
The chair appointed hajor +. X. Scott
and II. Walter committee on proxies,
who reported them all in due form, and
:. .1j7 shares were represented 10 person
aud eco by proxies, ma ling IN all 1877.
The report Of the president and di-
reciors accompanying the reports OF the
auditor, treasurer, and general superln-
tenden, were read. The following was
the
PRF sIDENT's REPORT
To the ctDctIoldcrs of He Riclmond and
Petersjarg Rpilr0Gd Company.
On behalf Of the Board Of Directors, ]
submit the following statement OF the
business Of the company for the fiscal
year ending 30th Of September, 1888:
Gros. rcccio,......... .ssi lSss .se ss5i'Sias
Expenses. ........... ics57j.2j loS,'iS y
Net receipts. ......... $96.Ol42I S5H5.6,
Income I. ON invest
o,s sourcpa ....... sQl3t7 l2sGa.2i
qot,t NET revenue .... $l03 .Cs $asisl %
Disbursemc .. ..
Interest on dcOt ,....... .,......'... s-5bt- -
Divdends Nos. AZ and 43............. iOrJ.0i
COMPLETION Of James river bridge
and terminal Improvements. pD2'
cars .'........................ l.10O 60
Total. ss''''-',o
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The inclemeut weather OF yesterday
added to the fact that the day was Mon
day, prevented very large attendance
on the Exposition grounds, still fsi
crowd was present, in fact very fatter
ing one considering al the circumstances
No special features of attractions wer'
offered, but the display in the main build
ing was sufficient to afford entertainment
10 all.
"The Last DAYS of Pompeii' were not
given last night, owing to the rain ans
threatening weather
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To-day and to-morraw children under
fourteen years Of age will be admitted
into the exposition grounds for 10 cents.
This will give an opportunity 70 every
child who has not already done so to visit
the Exposition.
Tonight at the rendition Of the Last
DAYS Of Pompeii," the set piece, Falls
Of Niagara" will be fired This seI piece
will be 300 feet long and thirty feet high,
being the full length Of the lake in front
Of the city A sheet of fire will fall into
the water, producing in this way spray
which will make the scene realistic
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-07
POINTS OK rEOPLE.
Movements or OitiEenO and tho Coming
and Going OF Strangers.

Movements OF OitiEenD and tho Coming
and Going OF Strangers.
The "Sosgarth" company Is quariered
at the Mcclure House.
Mr. W. A. Z. DAllrll, Of Wrll,burg,
was in the city yesterday.
$. ". Priuclr, OF Mt. Pleasant, Ohio,
Wa in the city yesterday.
George M,Clmmon, of West Alexander,
Pa, was IN the city yesterday.
Mr. W. c. Lyue and wife OF Pittsburg,
were at the Mcclure yesterday.
Miss May Robinson, OF MATTHIAS Ferry,
aud MISS Anita Lagardr have accepted po-
sitiun- IN f. W Banners music store.
Robert NJ. Crawford, who spent the hol-
days at his home here, hts returned to
Morgantowu to resume his studies At the
West Virginia University.
Mr.. !. S. Mills, business manager ior
John A. Stevens Passion Slave, W which
appears here at the Grand Opera House
three nights, commencing Thursday even
ing, is in the city.
President Geo. W. Thompson, OF the o.
%. X. K Was in the city yesterday visit
his father, Judge Thompson, who has
been lying seriously ill at his residence,
one mile east of town, iOr several days.
Mr.. Will Waddell. of Chicago, who is
visiting his mother in Wheeling, spent
Monday with ms cousin, Mr.. W T. Dixon,
~ Dixon Bros. Mr. Waddell has not been
home for fifteen years -OLio IMi'y Ne'rs.
Misses Carrie ani Annie Smitb enter
tanned large number Of their friends at
the residence Of ihyir parents on South
ChapliHe street, last evening, in most
delightful manner Dancing was the chief
amusement, for which Prot. Charley Kill
meyer played At a seasOnahle hour the
guests were served with refreshments,
which were discus I'd heartily by all.
Messrs Moore Jackson aud !. Z. Hart,
two of the Water Works Commissioners OF
Clsrks6urg, W Va, arrived in the city
last evening. They came to attend the
demonstration in connection with the
opening OF the water works over in Mar
tins Ferry ard 70 examine into the merits
of the apparatus Clarksburg is to have q
water works as soon a. a suitable system is
selected
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IN A SMALL WAY.
The News Of the Day Pointediy Para
graphed Tor Hasty Readers.

The News Of the Day Pointedty Para
graphed Tor Hasty Readers.
THE river is no longer streamlet
WHAT's the matter with the telephones?
MATINEE at both theatres this after
noon.
YESTERDAY was sort of duck OF day.
| Do you swim:
TIE regular quarterly meeting Of the
ONO County Bar Association will he held
in Part One OF the Circuit Court at o'clock
this afternoon.
IouNG MEMS social religious meetings
will be held at the \. NJ e A building at
80 o'clock tins evening and at o'clock
tomorrow.
THE last will and testament Of Fred
erick Srhrumpt, deceased, was admitted to
probate and recorded IN Clerk Hooks Of
flee yesterday. Dorothea Scurumpf cXecu-
Ink.
THERE will be a tempera &c meeting at
the Fourth Street Church tonight. Good
speakers have been procured and all are
invited to attend. Mr.. J. II. Rodgers, OF
Ohio, will address the meeting.
II. II. HORNBROOE was yesterday ap.
pointed guardian for May r., India j.,
Jessie A. and Pressie II. HOrubrook, OF
phans of Al. HornbroOk, deceased Bond
soon, with c. X. Hubbard ~ surety.
THE Sunday School Teachers Uuion
Bible Study will be held in the \. NJ. c.
4. parlors ut ) o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. DE-. Randolph will conduct the
lesson Everybody is invited to attend.
FOUR cases were registered at Police
hcadq uarters, last night, one for disorder
Is and three for fighting in the Eighth
ward the latter being Francis Cochran,
Henry Shaftr aud man named Still
worth
MAYOR SEABRIUHT received an invita-
ton to the Martins Ferry water works
demonstration to-day too late to have 1t
read ia Council, and wishes to state that
all the members OF both branches are in.
yited to be present.
THE Star Drum Corps will hold their
second annual ball at Turner Hall on FRI
day evening January ~. A large attend
ance is expected and good time Is prom
ised for all who may attend. Mayors
orchestra will play.
IN the case OF Mary Hearth, who was
sent to Jail on December % for default OF
payment of fine and costs in Police Court
a writ of haJcds corpus has been issued, "a
the woman claims she is held unlawtully.
The matter will come before Judge Jacob
this morning.