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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
KAHN % FREGBERG,
sornes Mar. aud tso,f,.

This Is no "bogus dispatch" or Peter
Funk announcement OF fictitious auction
sale, but goods from the genuine collapse
OF recently bunlod firm.
PRICES puCESW PRICEs!u
Open oil day. No closing before q and
no opening after \ O'Clock.
Clurk's OF Coats's thread ljc. We hay,
600 dozen only, ! dozen Ia each customer.
Zoe and l2lc best unblcachcd shcotng
l2lc.
2lc good quilt Calico pc.
llo and DC, splendid quality Bingham
DC.
2jc, extra lno Irish Linens 25c.
POE, elegant Corscts, slightly damaged,
Doe.
5Oc, French Corscts SOC.
Sl2j, satin embroidered Corsets 81. 2j.
These goods cost 50 pair originally.
sl25, Thompson gloyo.ht.ing Corscts
Sl.25.
Sl.5o, ladies' beautiful spring Jackets
DC, good quality Canton Flannel DC anj
Zoe, mems best haru7C0Ildn -i9r. Si-a
dozen.
loc and SOC, best Wamsutia Shirts zoe
aud jOr.
800 pains mems finest drummcrs' sam.
pie Shoes, Caters and Boots NJ les ibnp
hall. Call early.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Corner Mnin "nd Poplar.
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A QUICK TURN.
The Mansfield Drug Company's Grand
Commercial Coup.

IOnmorClul coup.
There are no flies on the executive Off.
GERS Of the Mansfield Drug Company. On
"Wednesday night, February 10, ~ our
readers will remember, the company LOST
It's entire stock in trade by fire and wa,
temporarily thrown out OF business. On
Thursday afternoon, fifteen hours after the
fire, the company was in possession Of d
well appointed. commodious and central,
located s,orehousc filled with well 81.
lectcd stoclSoi goods, valued ut 81, 600
and filling orders just the same as il moth.
ing had happened.
Tho stock OF goods and store they now
occupy was lately the property OF tho well
known firm Of g.. w. Jones & Co., 81 Nos
500 and 37S Front street The entire stock
will be paid for 40 a cash cost valuation
with $1,000 bonus added the Mansfield
Company stepping in and G.. w. Jones 4
Co. stopping ont.
This is one Of the quickest transaction OF
equal magnitude on record.
The firm Of G.. W. Jones q Co. will re-
tire permanently from the drug business
Us soon as i,s affairs can bc settled. II was
established uiirty-tour years ago 10y O.. w.
Zones and DR. Means, aud has an honor.
able record In 1884 the business passed
into the hands of George n. Hardin, j. 4.
Matthews and III. W. Lcaih, who nero.
iiatcd Yesterdays sale. The Mansfield
Company will retain all the employees of
Jones 4 Co. until further notice. The cx.
ecuilvc officers Of the former company are:
;. NJ. MctHllum, President: H. l. Brown.
Secretary and Treasury j. NJ. Wood, Man.
agcr.
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ANOTHER Al REEVES.
n birmingham Rolou cd Lunatlc AT.
tcmpta a Second Murder.

n birmingham Rolon cd LunatIc AT.
tcmpta Second Murder.
trcchl nrrai0hp Tho Apttai
bIENNouu, Ala, Feb. ii.-lobu
Williams ihc young druggist who on a
plea Of inwrily va. acquitted 81 q charge
OF murder AMI sent 10 the state Insane
Asylum about two months ago. aud who
ON hahcn corpus sworn ont by himself
was released within two weeks the physi.
clans luiliiIus that be- WIS entirely sane.
laa gotten into trouble again. Ito col
drunk early this morning. anil when an
.iicDr attempted 90 brtst him nc drrw n
knife anl made % murlpfous attack ON
him. Williams lHH been locked up. n bond
having been piuaci him. Atthe time oi
hh acquiiinI lhcw was great INDIGNATION
eNprcs I'd, and bad the police not prr.
vented The Juror would have boon hung
~ oillgy at h.s hahoas corpus trial. viii.
Jams Hlid that be- hal i,ignod insanity ali
lho way through, and had done 40 with
The purpose Of clearing himself
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LOCAL NOTICES

MrMrHIs Steam Laundry, POI Second u.
BmNRLEY LUMBER Co., l2i Jefferson u.
NV Drug Store-Frcsh stock. Rainey
Luther Il Co., 3lS Second street.
PANTS made TO order IRON 80 up. l.
Menkc, tailor, 40 Monroe street
l.EE LuMnpR Co., $50 Second street,
sash, doors, blinds, shingles, holdings.
All sizes CRATE baskets, fronts and icnd
ors, also heating cooking stoves, for sale
cheap at Gabeys. Telephone 277.
&. Il. lIorcHEIss, skilled matchmaker.
Difficult and complicated watches | es
pccially solicit No. $50 Main street
PugE and white a. the flower. whose
numo Il bears arc tho biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder.
DEAN n LILLY CorrrH AND SrIcE ca
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

The better the preparation oi the soil the
less seed will be required. Many failure.
la The seed are not due no much 10 lack oi
vitality In the seed ns 20 thc uninyornblp
condition oi the ground II is ALWAYS A
matter OF chance termination when sccI
y bOadcaslcd and left Ia be- covered by
Tie washing ol The rain. aud tho harder
ind iirmur the sccd.bcd thc erratrr tho
iiinculty IN securing a crop from the seed.
fuiyerilo tho soil. harrow d down nj Dnc
~ possible aud then brush the seed I'm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

Walter lamb q CO., real estate brokers.
No. ~ Madison street
We solicit thv Patronage oi the public.
Property placed with us Zoe aaIc Will rc.
cril' our prompt attention.
We DO no WuiBl business. but dcypie
our cnliro Time aud energy 10 selling.
NNrrg Lawn Il Co.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

'I''I-I ITI'T7IT'T " IU' NTTTIT
JAcEsoN, Miss, Feb. li-Thc local op.
ton election in this county resulted in
favor Of the anii.Pfohibiuonists by ma.
ioniy OF thirly.iiyc. The commissioners
agrcod on this today. Several boxes
which gave wet mniortics were thrown
out which, II counted, would have given
Tie ants q majority ui something over
1o The Prohibitiunisis arr disappointed,
but accept their defeat gracefully.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
~ Mannn.. .uLrLdnl A,inmnl

- a. .pi'laNh 60 The Appeal.
= Pulaski, S'Rn.. Feb. lL Mrs. Rec,
Smith, who attempted suicide several
months ago by taking chloroiorn, again
made an attempt ai O'Clock today by
shooting hcrcli IN the lof. breast with a
small No. 22caliOcr pistol She went
into vacant house near her residence.
and the pistol shot alarmed ncighbor.
who came IN and found her on the floor
The bullet went through and came out
near the lefi shoulder blade. She Is still
living but will die.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

llrr few articles have rcichcisuchawUrli.
wide reputation ns Augustum Ritter. For
over hiiy years they have been the a,knpwl.
egcd standard regulators Ut the digestive or.
gans Their surrgss has melted limitations.
~ SURF you ut the genuine article. manu-.
faciurcd only by De- j. q. ~ s.cgsrt a Sons.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

NNrrAt ruisr stAIi1S. it.u Mountain ny.
Acssrs. J 4 e. Mnuirc. / very Seldom
Ne patent medicines ln my pmrticr. hut
have found Maruirc.s ncunc Plant fuf vhnl.
era. niarrhca, bys,ntcfy. etc. % most rrlia.
bic preparation. J. a. MU,uANu. N. ID.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.

A soriouu Charge Against Loading r..
pubnca-s OF tho United slatos.
MONTREAL Feb. ll.-lt appears that
there are "akin' IN London journalism
because o special cable dispatch from Lon.
donto the Montreal GasAo, the Canadian
Government organ, says statement
have reached journals here through New
York that q syndicate Of leading Erpul,.
Leans in the United States controls siOD
100000, which IL intends to use In nm
effort TO secure Canada's annexation ia
the States hy O system OF wholesale bril-.
cry in Canada, in event ct dissolution of
the Dominion Parliament this wear and N
consequent general election"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

blsrNsr' oi un exhaustive nature that have
o tendency iu Cr,nto un unnatural feeling
tuch as fatigue. lu,situdy aud great w,lkuc,.
Throughout thU system owe their urI siu la "a
lack ui iron in the hloui. Browns Iron Hu.
ter VII restore the blood o its natural
h'aIlhlul c"nd. Jon. Got thc blood pure hy
yanuuIshyl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

Put your finest aud best manure In tho
pardon. Jsc the coarse manure on corn.
tndcnvor, however, 90 have tht whole
hep well ruttcd before USING.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

lho Comptroller Of the currency ycstcr.
gay authorized the American National
nlhh ol NcN Orleans, Ia, 10 begin bust.
hela With capital oi $4,000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
Advice ,o ,Io,,,er-.

Mn Wln1uW's ruuthlnF -ytup should atWnys d.,
usd inr chidWu tcUthlug. 10 tunIhUs thp child
tulicu lhr gums, nllhya ull pain ruros wind rpiir
= Az }. We lvsi remedy iur dLrhrL lic "a bottle
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

WIN bo found an excellent remedy for
al,h h,l ln'he lnficrH iItuo iIyrr Pills
lhNn .,nls oi letter. from people who have
ui'u ihem prove tlis last 'IB them. '''
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NJ n. IIAnNTy.


''Scc mode az Walker d Ca,csE, Suafcy.
or td Russ't law office, liceb,."
The model seen 10y the ArrEAL reporter
IN the possession Of United States Marshal
Manson holds ABOUT quart aud can be
casily carried Ia the oycrcoat pocket
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

We have instructed our ulcsmcn 10 dis.
pose OF The amc either In bulk, parcels
or ut retail, ut greatly reduced prices. no
matter What the goods cost, ~ that We
may get Hd 81 the stock and fixtures bc.
fore We have to move.
II. MicuEi, Manager.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

fon dI,orlcrci liver ~ nccch,m', rIn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

Ladies' and dents Turnishin. Goods.
ZEPHYR. Yarns. etc. eic..
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
RECEIVERS SALE

goo ~ HAHN street. sam Va, =. oid stand
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

The Premises nu,, ne Vacated March 4.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

In or'lcr to close out this valuable stock o
The sun., 1889-12-18
nae by . Car Conauotor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor Of 10I West
Ninstysixth street went down town late ON sunday
afternoon In Third surface car Ths conductor
of the car was John Purcell NJ Taylor wanted 70 get
on at Chatham square, and he told Purcell 20 when the
car was good ways mp the Bowery He says that Pur-
cell forgot to stop the at Chatham square and that
the car reached the City Hall before either Purcell or
himself discovered the mistake Then Purcell stopbad
the car Mr. Taylor was highly Indignant and he used
some pretty strong IanguaE9 tewntd tne sondnotSs
The attsr that hs passed the oondgOtOE he d.
lyon are not nI be conductor OF street oar SAID
Mr. TayioY Then. Taylor sAyA Purcell hit him I'M
tie right eye with his conductors bell wrench
The blow Eaoctcd Taylor ntO she Sirest and nearly
under the wheels OF another street car The wound
bsd profuSsy MF Taylor and hs sifs went UP % the
ThiTd car lAbleA At street
and Third avSnuS and walled there FOR oonductor Pur
eell's car 20 come back when the car did come uD
Taylor orasrsd The policeman duty at the stables 70
arrest Purcell and be did so ,. - ~, 80,
YoIEyls ISlics Court the PET dS TnylSI
siAIinG that he yA1 TOO m to eavs bis hemSa S1soS
BY reSs1rs Bsay'I of the Isra nS SysRSS sS
aSsautsd hm Tayl9I :trks me a' 9l9w Hs asasS
Will take place a. soon Ar TuyloF 10 able 70 be out
The sun., 1889-12-18
LAWYER eRANT CHARGES PERJURY.
He Says Miss Bryan Made . False Amdovit
In . Civil Suit Against Him.

He Says Miss Bryan Made . False Amd0vit
In y Civil Suit Against Him.
Justice Welde listened for several hours In
tho Harlem Court yesterday to testimony given
by Lawyer Louis J. Grant against Emma
Bryan, whom Grant accuses OF perjury. From
Lawyer Grants testimony 1t appears that
Emma Bryan, who is an aged woman. found
herself in the spring Of 1885 in possession OF a
house In First avenue, near 119th street. upon
which the Equitable Life Assurance Society
had claim OF $4,000. Lawyer Grant took
hold OF the property. secured an extension OF
time when the assurance company was about
to foreclose the mortgage, and managed an
exchange by which Miss Bryan be came pos
eessed Of bit of property In Bay Shore. l.. l..
and some $3.50 cash, less expenses and money
advanced BY Lawyer Grant. At her request
Grant took charge Of the cash balance and
Quired It. besides previous to this having
Suit was brought In the Supreme Court OF
Kings county by Emma Bryan against Lawyer
Grant and others ~ che claiming that they n had
and she sued for $4,000 damages. Lawyer
Grant claims that she committed perjury in
the ,afildavit upon which the civil proceedings
are based.
twice In the course OF the examination he an
nounoed that he had no destro to prosecute
Miss Bryan and would withdraw the charge II
che would asr unior tSs M
until Friday. that he .pight have time to e3-
dence BY Lawyer Grant
The sun., 1889-12-18
AFrER ras CROWN TBRD10z.
A indignation Hestlng 70 be HELD Sy
Thops wac Favored Hanging.


CHICAGO, Dec. i7.-Coughlin, oSullivan,
and Kunze received many callers in jail to-day.
Mrs. OouRhlin visited her husband. and wept
bitterly during the interview, which was car
ried on through the wire netting. The pris-
oner, however. maintained his wonderful nerve,
and when the little woman left the jail he be.
came as cheerful as ever. Burke had no callers.
He sat in his cell and smoked cigars in APP
parent contentment o'sullivan was visited By
his sister, who cried almost continually and by
his brother -in-law. The iceman 10 slowly
breaking down. II his conduct Is any criterion.
The verdict has crushed him. He has the
greatest horror OF serving life sentence.
and IL is reported that II o new trial is granted
he will take the stand and tell who led him
to make the contract with DR.. Cronin.
nearly g ali % DAY, notWithstandinS he efforts Of
his sweetheart and his lawyer to cheer hin.
One OF the strange features OF his case 10 the
Ing that the boy had no hand in the murder
This fact Ss gaDas WsspsS sr
tninly @ sne Know SS somethins about the murder It
is NOT likely that the prisoners will reach the
penitentisry for year to como. even II the
states Attorney LonSenecker and his asso..
et win II Is sa n
a more satisfactory verdict to the State. a..
acauittai OF all the prisoners until his safety
was threatened was SO III to-day that he did not
leave his bed. The foellng against this Juror
homo for some time 70 come. An inclination
meeting will probably be held on Saturday
plight bX the apti.trangnlars q the Glap,na. ma.
OF Cian- ma Gael sympathizers was begun to.
day, Detective Stiff and Patrolman Redmond
Mcdonald, who tried to establish an allbi for
CouRhlin, were discharged to- day, and Police.
man Flynn and Detective Grove will be dropped
The sun., 1889-12-18
The Fog and Rain General.

Light rain was falling yesterday from the
MiSSsippi to the Atlantic and from the upper lakOs
south Tennessee The centre Of the storm over
Illinois and Indiana 1t had siRht energy and WaS
moving slowly east general fog prevailed over the
lakes and tho Atlantic coast whore the winds &ero
light and the temperature from 100 to 5o higher.
West of the Mississippi 1t colder and freezing
as farl south a. New Mexico. with generally fair
weather In this city the day was foREy and rainy.
with humidity nearly 100 por cent? wind Light southl
highest Government temperature. 4o0; lowest 36e.
To-day promises to bo rainy and foEgy In the morn
ing followed by clearing and slGhy colder weAthss.
Thursday fair. slightly colder.
The thermometer at Psrry's pharmacy In TH suR
building recorded the temperature foowst
aA NJ, Ss0; ga n, se0i ga II. 41e; II n, 40; $50
P. n. 40 9 p. u. $50; P. NJ 40; IL midnight Ais
Average 4lho. Average on Dec II. 1855. 6o16S
FORECAST TILL =. II. WIDNEspAY.
For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont light rainss
slightly warmer; eastaTly winds.
For Massachusetts, Rhode ISland and Connecticut
light rains; slightly warmer; eAsteFiy winds.
FOr eastern NeD York eastern PennSVlpdHtd ana Ne0
Jeysev u0ht ratRS; slightly Warer; SottheViv DtAdG
For the District Of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland.
and West Virginia. Light rain; nlEhty wArmeri south
erly winds
For western New York and western Pennsylvania
light rain; stationary temperature except In western
Pennsylvania lower temperature; variable winds.
The sun., 1889-12-18

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q heriVS- Isarx, Us iSSsss TE.a,T,sS kshsS
erSSss psaisi "a Applssop. RIiiism W Hlscs' Esshs {
~: s NcodS"ay SsR : IcSs:Ee
SsS,t ssSsS dSs11 pSs 'HSa Ss :T o:ps
HORACE Porter. csp6as BfsInsrds kufus 4: 0ovinE
;SsiS: sss,ss:s .SsA;s fRe5G:s: T:% Ts%
Ssp s sSRS5sS ESs s ssRs %
asSS%sn sSS sn8 Gds SP7SS al About
ssSSRsSsS sGSs sn sTS sps nae sr * PTs'lSSss SSPs
formal reception was heid IN the large dancing
hSl PTssaSns DSYsy Ssi1g SsSlisod 4 r EscSiy
ssnsSS sSo iorsIsn ysIsosS 4 And dH1 ssSS PEE PsSo
%ers s'0G@S pPsssSS RGr' AIEnE sES dstn dsGne
Er6ardt soaor ,MsrSao. sPshisg MiRister; |;
and 8dorYSp. ESsdSrsRB .. NItIs. J. Edward
sLmmons, "A J; Dgexsl, Admiral 3; 4 Br1lne.
Cen s@ fshs ssn Gen rsssrs Els sOAH aSE
slots, 7. T. tpTTenSs: r y StiI5map: John 4.
" y. smith. a, kSSSsT. 5: 4. d nRS \:
RTfHss RIYs%., i sSSSqs z aRESan; Ra9Rs;n,
H. issccs. ". b. StSsBausf1. Jos6 MartS. tSAu' ".
The ceremony 9t presentation =, occupied
was llsd IN iss d pSi.s ~ By ss brilliant oGsc ase
5ish and ,| ESFlSa TsnGins from siPIS evening
%Siie at he SsisSt 81 the % rsception si ABOUT
no no time oppressiys and there ~ was nothing, to
par any ones full eAloyment Of the daszling
bssEtiee Of the ScSasio1I .,.,,.
evening. The visitinR delegates were made to
feel Informally at home, and they mingled with
easGSt sns S YS Sa0' any q ns
q one Or two sitisS which they haye visited.
Ments With the co%
nittoe II. . separate iuneh room.
ss R6aas s6 St SSs tsRsSa end IL Hss n9sa HR
Sssls SSps o sS TaHsR sHG dS S,1 9 II s s
many 9Sit s delegates AsdS% sSS
before that hour. The nrrangements for the
IT, TSd 1oa 81 f SS;
SOCIAL SUCCESS In il history.
ppOS tSse svoSssEaE. SalSssp p sspgins ssor%
~ ns M tSsO SsOsPS ne sad
sas.ss sRs ss Ssy SH osrss sS he
snS SRi Il Sa so e1:as Il Ta' W Ell ths a 1saiRs
Spera Aouse 70 wlsnsas the performance OH
Some II the visitors feal quito charmed tha:
fese9ssd at sSs Ha@iltoS 3iub Ssospsion "a
Rrooklyn On 4ondHy. SyenipG EEatsme e;
aolsv 5Sf Il IeS sss2 tSsT aasssrs sp
thS hotel aFS ths only rsaPOns foF their ab'
IL Ia at last deflniteiy settled that the Pan
American deleGates WIN shortly start out upon
1ogE yS the Of sss tor
Morris n. Eetae said yesterday that he was
euthorE0a to state that the trip would 10
The sun., 1889-12-18
WnKxzERR'6F AEGMTY-sBOOHD AEBER-
DAY.


U7oWers ana ConeFatulHs1OAss ana . Colo.
braslon In the eehOolS ~ Amssbury.
AMEasuRz, Dec 17,-The venerable Quaker
poet. John GreeniOaf Whittier. triad 10 escape
from his friends by having hia peaceful re-
treat at Oak Knoll. DaAvers, and coming to hi
homo In Amesbury. Here he expected TO pass
his eighty second birthday without the excite
ment and fatigue that haRe attended the pub
lie celebration Of previous birthdays But his
friends would not thus be put aside. They
showed their esteem for him In quiet way.
however. that caused him po ineonyenienee.
onG sSs SnS n nSwsrS sTS
fn1 feW iSSimate AZ MAJ = Eis1ds gatheFed around him,
fho kilograms and letters came 90 fast that
pleaSant 1nels M"sd duty viii 30 isiI for te-saorroW.
AmoDE the many beautiful floral gifts were q
oSiidSsn Iaidss ot Hannibal No.. and other bSsfets
Of roses and other choice AoweEs from
HouehtOn and Mihiin and Mr.. John q
PHILIPPE. An ipkstena q rcd sandstone
Falls Dakota Another Rtft was large SLayon
ppezanfee. pesafe g. waers Nj. Whittier has Tor years
BASED the summer months. Mr.. Herman
Marcus OF New York sent . beautiful portfolio
and eonRratulatory note.
serTiees IN S were held. Al tSe Whittier school
Randsome American hag was unfurled. Every
where the town was In holiday dTeas and
shopkeepers displayed portraits OF the poet In
their windows.
The sun., 1889-12-18
THE WOMAN GOT THE REWARD.
She Guessed . Men Was n Horse Thief,
was Right, and Made 01OO Easily.

She Guessed . AGan Was n Horse Thief,
Was Right. and Made 01OO Easily.
BATAVIA, N. T., Dec. 17.-Mrs. Amy A..
Hodges. the young wife Of a well-known farmer
Of this town, is an accomplished horsewoman.
and almost any pleasant day can be seen riding
on the back Of Q handsome bay along
some Of the roads hereabouts. Mrs. Hodges
knows by sight moet Of the good horses
within q circuit Of several miles and
who their owners are. Last June she saw
q horse belonging to one DR.. MCPHERSON
being driven pas. her home by q stranger
whose actions were suspicious. She surmised
that the driver was q horse thief, and mount
ing her bay followed him. At Stafford. four or
i've miles away. she overlook the stranger. and
eeeing o constable named De Wolf she told
him Of her susptoieu and asked him to arrest
the man. De Wolf made the arrest: and t19s
offender. was last week tried. convicted, and
sentenced to Auburn State Prison.
The Supervisors Of Genesee county offer q
standing reward OF 500 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction OF horse thieves in
this county. Mrs. Hodges and De Wolf both
claimed the reward. and at meeting OF the
Mrs. Hodges argued her own case, but De
Wolf secured the services of District Attorney
Wood to present his claims to the money.
After hearing the respective sides of the story
the Supervisors. by q unanimous vote. decided
in favor OF Mrs. Hodges, and that lady left the
presence Of the Board with an. order for the
full amount Of the reward in her haLd.