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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-21
MAINE TOWNS.


At the annual town meeting held Monday
the following officers were chosen
eModerator-Joseph T. Davis
Town Clerk William A. Mitchell.
George II. True Joseph d. Curtis. Horace Rog-
ors.
Collector-John f. LItchneld. Compensation Is
Supervisor-Edwm c. Townshend.
Iruant Omeers-John L. Taylor, James II.
Banks.
Constables-James II. Banks, Howard A. Waite.
John l. oxnard, Charles NJ Chase, John y. Itch
Clam wardens-Capt. Henry Horr. James M.
Durgin, Howard Woodbury., Warren II Lltchneld,
Charles W. Mann.
Voted TO prohibit nOn-resldsnss from digging
clans within town limits, In quantities over two
bushels.
Committee to name the ssreets-Henry c.
Beaver, Everard Russ, John G. Kendall.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Common schools. s........................-S3O $4,000 90
hlgn sch0ol. 100000
hoads and ridges....................... 100000
lnoeotedness.. ...-..-................... $4,000
Voted for support Of poor, $500; contingent,
SIS; centennial additional. $500.
Voted, To accept the report Of the selectmen.
locating new streets.
Voted, To tax dogs 81 each.
Voted, To authorize the treasurer to hire $500
as temporary loan.
L. b. Mallett, Esq, has gone to New York
on business. He will sail for Paris as com
Exposition about the 18th OF April
From present indications there viii be
some six or eight cottages built this season,
large two story building on Main street by
Warren III. Litchfeld, a carpenter shop by
A. f. WOodman, and other buildings num-
bering about % in all.
The new homes Of A. 5. Litehfeld, John
NJ. Locke, Charles M. Day and Fred Pratt
are well underway and are not included In
the above listi
Misses Mary E. Mitchell and Grace n.
Mitchell are visiting their sister. Mrs. VIII
son X. Butler and family at Reading. Mass.
Rev. j. b. Wilson, pastor Of the Baptist
church, will be absent on a vacation for two
weeks. There will be no preaching service
for the two Sundays.
Richmond.
The ice which has been running In the
river for several days past, went down last
night and the Kennebec is now probably
open to navigation to the sea.
Tug S. J. Macy. which has wintered here.
was steamed up this forenoon and started
| for Bath.
The Grand Army Post Is to present the
drama ''0ur Regiment, March 2lth. 18th
The body of First 0nicer Edward II.
Cooper, drowned from the lighthouse sup
ply steamer "Cestus" at New London, Conn.
January 18th, has been recovered and will
be brought TO Richmond for burial.
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HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, Mar. 20.
Another heavy, easterly gale is developing
tonight with wind, hail, rain and q rough
sea,
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the question of uniting in one municipality
under the name of st. John. Portland gave
a majority of 141 and st. John majority
ranging between 900 and 1000 for the consoli
dation. The new city will be the fourth in
population in the Dominion.
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EINE LINE OF
Imported Cigars
BOX TRADE A SPECIALITY.
SchlOttePbcck & FOss.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
pf,Rrr A MD pIrpI IcuINn coMpAnu

THE POkTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
RATES OF ADvRRrIsING-One inch OF space
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpdriei
constitutes square"
sl.50 per square, daily, first week; 70 centsper
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con-
unuing every other day after first week. 50 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents I;
| one week, S1.00; so cents per week after.
K SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. s1.50.
TERMS: Six Dollars Year. or fifty cents a
month. wnen paid in advance. When payment is
not made In advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 1850
a year; If paid in advance, $500 year. ~t
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every
part of the State for 81 90 per square for first
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address ali communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Mean daily ther...35.5 Max vel wind I6
Maximum ther.. $50 Total precip.. o
Minimum ther ....32.2
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT,
[March 20, 1889, 500 P.M.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
Mt all stations.
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range. Miss Nina Fassett, the plano stool
from the nonresident table and +. A. Webb
the down pillow from the General Chamber
lain table.
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To Gag Discussion.

ports tnat Attorney-G General webster has re-
signed and Is urging Lord Salisbury to ac-
cept his resignation and let him get out of Of
fee before Thursdays storm breaks, but
that the ministry is holding him in and plan
ming instead to resort to closure. Unless all
signs fail. Thursday will be the most drama
tic day seen in the House of Commons for a
long time"
ChamberIaln's Irish Policy.
LONDON, March 2o.-Joseph Chamberlain,
in letter to his electors. says he thinks the
time has arrived when the government
should prove its readiness to propose SUBJ
st titute for Gladstone's rejected Irish bills.
He thinks If large and hnal land purchase
parti es 1t would immensely lessen the diff
entity of giving Ireland liberal local gov
ernment measure. The matter, he says. will
be openly discussed at the coming Easter
AntoIne's Welcome.
PARIS. March 2O.-M. Antoine was en-
Enthusiastically greeted on his arrival here
this evening. Five thousand persons as
sembled at the depot and shouted "vive
Antoine" "Vive La France" 'Vive La
Republique," etc. Several deputies and
members OF the municipal council were
p The Pope is America.
ROME. March 2c..-At the banquet yester-
dav Cardinal Parochi the Pope's vicar, said
that If in the futureIit should become neces-
sary for the Pope to leave Europe, he would
find sure refuge among the American bish-
ops, who would receive him with honorable
h0spi'"n' perby Races.
LONDON, March 2o.-At the second day Of
the Derby hunt meeting, the Devonshire
bandicap hurdle race for 80 soyereigns was
won hv Eyans's chestnut gelding Tomansi
by half a length; Lanes Silver Sea, second;
Hibbert's Castilian, third There were ten
starters.
The Cartwright Resolution Defeated.
OTTAWA, March 2O.-In the Dominion
Parliament at I.3o this morning. Sir Richard
oartwghs resolution ion ntsS II tsyV5 ss q closer
defeated by A majority. the vote Standing
| yeas, II; nays, i21.
New srunswIck Cities Consolidated.
ST. JOHN, N. B., March 20 : The cities Of
st. John and Portland voted yesterday on
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Ensign ormsby in Trouble.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Navy De-
partment is informed that as Rear Admiral
beiknap was leaving the Mare Island navy
yard, on the 9th inst, for San Francisco, to
take the steamer for Yokohama, he was
served with summons to appear before
magistrate at Vallejo, upon suit brought
by Ensign George Ormsby. Some months
ago, ormsoy was ordered to Join the Monon-
ganela at Mare Island, and failed to reach
ner. For disobedience to orders he was
treated unjustly. ' w nave oeeh
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Justice Grav of
massachusetts,, the veteran bachelor of the
Bench OF the Supreme Court of the IJnited
States. Is to join the army of Benedicts n
mas connded to the Associate Justices of the
Court his engagement to Miss Jeannette
daughter Of Associate Justice Stanley Mat.
thews Of Ohio.
The Senate received a communication from
Gov. Taft of Rhode Island, today, stating
been accepted. S0o uau
Its learned that the board of naval off.
GERS detailed TO examine Southern cities for
the best location for navy ward are nrott. tVr
well agreed on Port Royal, aud in conss. nsy
quence Port Royal is being studied in a vnSy
thorough manner by those who are aware 81
this fact. VI
In the Senate today Mr.. Butler offered a
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An E.Iopement.

BIDDEFoRD, March 20.-The local papers
report that the wife of Charles Spaulding a
Saco farmer, has eloped with Charles Witham
man who was pardoned out of the Charles
town penitentiary:by Gov. Ames of Massa-
chusetts, last year. The couple went away
together last Saturday and have not been
seen since.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-17
A BLOODY RACE RIOT,
Negroes Actions Cause Consider
abls. BlOOdshed.


LAwRRSCEyILLR, ILL.,, Sept l6.-A
race war between whites and blacks oc-
CURED here Saturday night Afew days
ago q St, Louis negro named "slick"
came TO town, and Saturday afternoon
in a quarrel with q white man, attacked
him with o knife. The latter escaped
after receiving two wounds, and then
"sliCkn dashed down the street slashlng
at every one, Judge Barnes, OF the
County Court, ordered the negro to stop.
The negro attacked the judge, but the
latter Tetaliated by knocking him down,
The negro was then disarmed and ar,
rested. Meanwhile the blacks, hearing
OF the arrest, determined 10 rescue the
prisoner, A few white men rallied
around the Judge. There was 0 hard
fight In which the negro's were beaten
back and four Of the ring leaders ar
rested, The prisoners were taken TO the
county fall, and the sheriff and his dep
uties were ordered by the Judge TO
guard the building. The blacks quickly
organized and made an attack on the
jail. The sheriff was ordered to fire on
them, but refused, and the negroes
forced their way into the iaii- and res
cued the prisoners. Judge Barnes or
ganized the whites aud attacked the
blacks at the jail, There was q bloody
fight, In which pistols, knives and clubs
were used. Judge Barnes was shot and
cut, but his wounds are not fatal, Five
other white men were seriously hurt,
Two negroes were shot aud q half hun
dred heads were broken. The whites
won, and the ring leaders were again put
In jail aud a heavy guard placed around
the building, Theriot has created great
excitement,
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AN INDIAN WaAL8 CHASE.
A Terrible battle with tho monstor-Nov
Ctremaniea Over Its lIody.

A Terrible Battle with tho MOnstor-NOVel
Csremenies Over Ita Body.
PORTLAND, oaS, Sept. 18.-A whale
chase by Indians Of the Neahbay reser.
yOtion occurred recently OF Cape Flat
terry, in which one cauoe was lost and
seven Indians drowned. The whale
was discovered spoutipg OF the coast,
following the customs Of the Indians, a
report Of the fact was made to the medi-
cine man, who called a hurried council
and allotted a number Of picked men to
the different canoes. The whale was
successfully harpooned, but at sundown
IL commenced 10 blow q Northwestern
and the sea became 30 heavy that the
canoes were obliged to dlsConnect and
leave their victim to tire himself out
battling with the air floats secured 10
him. That night the wind increased In
velocity and the sen ran mountain high,
and on the following day only two Of
the canoes were disCernable. BY this
time the whale was dead and the sur.
viving canoes towed him 10 land. In
the evening the Indians Of the surround.
ing country who had been reached by
the runners assembled and dance was
held. The ceremonies opened with
incantatlons over the eyes Of the whale,
after which the skin oil the animal was
passed around TO be eaten by the guests
raw. After this the flowing bowl was
brought forth and the bowling and
mourning over the lost Indians was
plainly heard above the surf.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-17
A GRgAT GATHERING.
Tho Congress Of American Nations and the
Men who Compose II.


The Congress Of American Nations and th'
Men who Compose II.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Sept, 16,-Th'
delegates to the International American
Congress, which ia to convene in Wash
lngton next month, are amopgthe sbleai
and foremost public men Of the conn
tries they represent, and the sessions o.
the Congress promise TO be not only o.
great benefit 70 the NaIions represented,
but interesting because OF the ability
and talents OF It's members. Honduras
will send Geronimo ZeloYa, a prominent
lawyer, about filty-6Ve years Of age. He
was Minister OF Foreign Affairs several
years ago. Afterwards he was the rep
resentaliye OF Honduras In the Congress
OF Central American States, which met
In Guatemala in 1885, and also the Costa
Rica Convention OF 1888, He will ar.
rive at New York in the Pacific Mail
steamship Aspinwall about the 24tll
instant,
Dr.. Fernando Cruz, the representative
Of Guatemala, is also the new Minister
from the country to tho United States,
having succeeded Francisco Lieniesta,
He arrived In this country in July, but
has been spending the summer with his
family on Long Island. DR.. Cruz is
probably the foremost literary man Of
Guatemala, as well as, a politician Of
high degree. He served as Secretary for
Foreign Affairs under President Berries
and since then has been President Of
the National University. He speaks
English with considerable tluency,
Much public interest Is felt in the
forthcoming tour OF The country which
will bs the first business Of the Congress.
Theparty will leave Washington October
3 and be gone forty days,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT.


Recent Orders Made and Decisions Rem.
dersd ut charlsstown..
In the Supreme Court Of Appeals at
Charlestown on Saturday, the following
orders were made:
Ratlif, administrator. County Court,
from Wayne county, opinion by Bran
non; judgment Of Circuit Court affirmed.
Bartlett, administrator. Patton, exec
utor, from Harrison county opinion by
Braunoni judgment Of Circuit Court af-
armed. fsfol
McGugin v. Ohio River Railroad Cons
paDy, from Jackson county; opinion by
English; judgment Of Circuit Court re
versed and suit dismissed.
Stewart ys. Baltimore & Ohio Railraad
Co., from Marion county; opinion by
English judgment reversed and case re-
manded for new trial.
McCoy's executor ys. McCoy's de-
yisees, from Pendleton county; opinion
by English appeal dismissed as improyi-
dently awarded.
State vs.. Eustace Gibson, from Cabell
county; opinion by Green; Judgment
reversed and case remanded. R
stri1ger d Wotringvs. Toy & Clawgee,
from Tucker county; opinion by Sny-
der; judgment OF Circuit Court affirmed.
Waybrlght vs. Mullenax, from pendle.
ton county; opinion by Snyder; julg-
ment ol Circuit Court affirmed.
Mason va. Bridge company, from JEFF.
ierson county; writ Of error allowed;
bond 500.
Greathousevs. Greathouse, from Lewis
county; petition for appeal refused. N
McGinness vs. Garrett, from Richie
county; petition for appeal refused.
Fetterman's administrator vs. Rogers
ct al., from Taylor county; petition for
appeal refused.
rendered: m i'i
Humphreys VS.. N. N. & M. v. Co.,
from Cabell county; opinion by Bran
non; judgment Of Circuit Court reversed
and suit dismissed. h
Walch vs. schilling, from Ohio coun-
ty; opinion by Brannon; judgment OF
Circuit Court affirmed. ffl5
Haley ys. Natural Gas Company, from
Ohio county opinion by English judg-
ment q Circuit Court reversed and case
remanded. m
Lowther v. Davis, from Doddridss
county; opinion by Snyder; judgment
Of Circuit Court reversed and case re.
manded. aIl't
Howard, receiver, v. Stephenson, from
Mason county; opinion BY Green de-
cree Of Circuit Court affirmed.
No further decisions will be rendered
at this term, and tho court adjourned
yesterday.
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CIGARMARERS.

Tho Annual CohVention In Session at New
IsRW 9iygS York; @1'lae n'i'-t' 2
.Nrw YoaK, Sept. The Eighteenth
Annual Convention Of the CiRarmakers'
International Union assembled at Tam.
many Hall this morning, 1856 delegates
from all points Of the United states and
Canada being present. The morning
adjournment was taken alter a brief BeB.
sion until 9 p. M, after the appointment
Of the following Committee on Creden.
llaln, Charles steOr, Jacksonville, Fla,
H. o. Becker, Kingston, N. Y; Z. =.
Greenwalt, Lancaster, Pa; j. +. Lu'
chanen, South Bend, Ind, and James
Delaney, Of Hamilton, Canada. The
committee 10 now Ia session. Important
matters will 10 considered In tie con.
yentlon, which will last more than q
Wnnk.
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TIE MUITgRlEdS or WAR.

The Significance OF RuSsia's Preparation.
France and Germany Should Stand To.
Eethsr.
BALTIMORE, MD,, Sept, 18.-Colonel F,
Raine, lately Consul General at Berlin,
has returned to Baltimore, where he
will resume the management Of his pa.
per, the German Correspondent. The Col.
onel says: "The conservatives OF France
and Germany do not desire war, but
Russian ambition and panslavistic agita,
tion may lead TO II at any moment.
France and Germany should be friends,
% the semi.barbarian elements were.
The aceptor Of the Czar are dangerous
antagonists oil both. With the Russians
war means the ascendency Of autoCratiC
ideas, the death knell OF repnbliCanism
aud constitutional government, The
thinking men OF France are not blind
10 the objects oil Russia and show little
inclination 10 raise q cry oil revenge
against Germany, rather believing that
sooner or later something may turn up
10 establish an entente c0rdidb between
Germany and France, the two great
powers representing modern progress on
the continent Of Europe. The immense
war preparations Of all European nations
and the tremendous costs Of armament
and consequent taxation may lead to
eIhauStlOp, and an appeal 10 arms, pre-.
Cipltale war against the wishes Of all
true friends Of progress 0nd CiylliSa.
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MIRACULOUS HSGAPH
OF a Train Load Of Passengers
on the "Pap-HaudIe,"
WRECK AT GOLFERS STATION
A Fearful Accident Without Loss of
IIfe-The Engine Plupges Head
long Down an Embankment,
The Engineer Unhurt,
spaetaI ptpaleA 3 NJ haltaalea.

/ "fF~FNNF ANFANf"fNff y" w AHHNthttfRNN
STruRRNWLLE, o, Sept 49, Another
open switch derailmsnt and the ditChing
Of an express train at full speed, occur.
red this afternoon on the Pan Handle at
Golfers Station, w, Va, Railroad mea
and all present agree that 1t was the
worst accident without loss OF life they
had ever seen. The Chicago aud Western
express left Pittsburgh at 1906 this al.
ternoon, passed through an open switch
at Golfers, thence through two others
into q siding, collidiug with several fat
cars, The shock plunged the engine and
tender headlong down an embankment,
upsetting the former and reversing end
for end the latter, throwing Engineer
Barney Bannon and Fireman Jack Obey,
Of Pittsburgh, into the bushes with little
injury. They had remained at their
posts 10 tue last, applying the air brakes,
and their escape appeared to be miracu-
lous,
They crawled out covered with oil,
dirt and blood, and scarcely stopping ior
congratulations went TO work. A pass.
euger who helped the 1iremen up faint
ed, The baggage car was stripped OF
every truck, and thrown crosswise with
one end twelve feet in the air above the
main track, and yet the trunks and the
baggage men inside came out little the
worse for their lofty tumbling act. The
smoker dived head frat into a ditch and
only one man went through window.
Two revolvers were aiterward found on
the car floor but only one was claimed.
One woman in the day coach went into
Mysteries.
There is no regular Rwitchman at Col
liers, A yardmaster has general super
vision. II Is considered the duty ofthe
conductor Of the last train through the
switch to shut II. Such person, who.
ever II was, is thought to have left 1t
open.
The day coach and sleepers did not
leave the track, and after two hours' de-
lay the train proceeded.
TheSteubenville wreck train, two sur
geons and the INTELLIdENcRR Correspon-
dent were promptly upon the scene.
Some steubenyille Seminary girls were
in the wreck, but only received a severe
shaking up.
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TnR MASaINGTON 0IIl rIELn.
Two New Wells Come lathe Prospects
still F1AttertuR,

avn NsN Hohb NVmo Au-Aub fEobpectl
still Flattering.
Two more good oil wells were brought
in in Washington county, Saturday
evening, The first was Aiken 4 Gil.
bert's Morse No. 8 In the Taylontown
field, which got the sand Saturday and
at once gave Indications Of being a good
producer. Its production for FIVE hours
Sunday was about 90 barrels. More oil
might be obtained by deeper drilling
but as II Is, the well will make over l00
barrels q day. The Salem Flack No. 3
located Just across tho fence from the
Moore well is through the sand and will
make only q small producer.
The other new well Is Hart Bros
Phgg No. 8, situated about two miles
westof Washington. The indications at
thislwell are very aaLteflng.
In connection with the coming In oil
these new wells the following from
Light Heat q PolUer 10 interesting: A
prominent oil man Is Of the opinion
that the Washington county, Pa, oil
belt extends clear acTohs the State oi
Weat Virginia. Accompanying the oil
belt, he believes, Is one Of the greatest
natural gas territories In the world. Tue
supply, he says, 10 practically yinexhaust.
ible, and rich fortunes are awaiting Capl.
tallbts who may undertake the develop.
ment Of the field,
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OLD OIL GASES,
In which wheeling People are Interested,
Decided Mt ParkerAburg..


In which Wheeling People are Interested,
Decided Mt Parkerlburg..
Judge T, Perry Jacobs, OF New Mar.
tinsville, occupied the bench in the Cir.
cult Court for Wood county, at Parkers:
burg Saturday, and decided two chan.
Gerry cases in which Wheeling people
are interested. The frat was that Of
Col. Thomas 0'Brlen against Charles
Gambrill, OF Parkersburg, in which a
large amount Of oil territory was In.
yolved, and which had been on the
docket for long time. A judgment
was rendered In favor Of Colonel o Brien
for $1,000.
The second case was that OF the Ger.
man Bank Of Wheeling against r. II,
Thomas, ct al, Of Parkersburg. The
bill prayed that two deeds oitrust be set
aside, one Of which was executed to w.
l. Boreman, an endorser on bank paper
and the other was toteCure several Penn.
sylyania parties. The first deed was
held good and the second invalid, be.
cause Of the statute Of limitations. The
transfer OF 90 shares OF stock In the
Parkersburg Oil Company made BY
Thomas to the Whites, Of Cincinnati,
was sustained and the cause referred to
q commissioner 10 ASCERTAIN liens. A
judgment for 5000 was also obtained
for the plaintiffs.
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MAJOR WARNER
olo,..ea wl!h .he p,s.l4,nl, IIlallhe Roaplt

closstsd With the pi esidtnt, but the Result
Is Not Known,
DEER PARK, Nd, Sept 1G,-Major
William Warner was cloaeted with
President Harrison over,an hour last
night He left Washington at 8 p. m,,
expecting 10 reach Deer Park at 0 and
return to Washington at 10 o'clock,
His train was an hour late, and he was
Obliged TO remain over night aud left
here early this morning, Ills visit was
moro Bccretive than bis errand. He
came 10 explain why he could not give
up q lucrative business TO accept the
Pension Commisslonership. When seen
by an Associated Press reporter this
morning, the President said; II have
nothing to give out about ex.Commis-
sioner Tanners successor, absolutely
nothing" He was suffering severely
from topthache at the time. Lewis A.
Croft, Of Omaha, Neb,, was appointed
Commissioner OF the General Land
Office to-day, vice strother NJ. Stock
Slayer resigned. Alter Judge Grof'a
commission the President gave the
morning To answering personal letters
and debating to his stenographer.