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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
SKIPPED THE COURT.
How u Colored Prisoner GaIned flis Lib



/ William Norman, colored man. was
before the magistrate at IIenrico county
courthouse yesterday afternoon TO an.
swer the charge OF perjury. William
Norman, II seems. had gone security for
Nunie Smith (colored), and in doing so
swore that he was worth $500, and the
prosecutor, prominent colorcd lawyer,
who oftentimes furnishes amusement 10
the lookers-on, had him arraigned on this
feionious charge.
The case was being heard and the con.
stables aud witnesses were all present.
The prosecuting attorney left the room
for some purpose, Rnd while absent the
constablcs also left. The prisoner took
advantage of the situation, and in the
presence of the crowd of persons and in
the iwinkling of An eye leaped up in the
window and deaftly jumped down into
the yard below. Getting in tue yard ii
did not take him long to leap the
fence and get into the yard leading
10 the street lie was pursued BY
an excited crowd, but disappeared from
sight and was not caught.
Pie probabilities were that he would
be found during the night or this morn
ing. The escape from the magistrate 5
court will, in all probability, cost him
more than the colored lawyers charge of
perjury.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
POLICE Court.
Cases Disposed Of Yesterday by Justice
CrutchAeld.


CrutchAeid.
The continued case Of William Terry,
the colored waiter who entered the res.
taurant and bar-room of 5. A. Moles, at
the Second msrket-house, some time ago,
full particulars of which were published
in the TIMRs at the time, was again
called Yesterday. Terry was an ex-em.
rloye Of Moles, and with a false key had
been robbing the bar-room money drawer:
Noles, armed with a shotgun, waited
behind his bar on the night oil the
18th, and Terry. coming in, received
load of shot In his back. Terry was
taken To the almshouse and there treated.
The physician at the almshouse stated
that his patient was getting wei, ana
that h. would discharge him to-day or
tomorrow. Mr. Hill Carter was present
AZ his counsel. Terry goes 10 Jail when
he leaves the hospital, and will spend ms
time there until his case is called in the
Hastings Court
Mr.. Moles, who was charged with
shooting him, was discharged, the court
being of the opinion that man had the
right to shoot burglar found ON his
premises.
William Coleman was charged with
beating Anna Clarke in the street lie
was fined $40 and costs.
Willie Hill (colored), charged with as
sauliing and threatening 10 shoot Archer
Coglan on the street, was fined $500 and
costs.
James A. Stewart and William Cham
berlain, reported for fast driving on the
street. were fined each $40 and costs.
Willie Taylor (colored) was before the
Police Court on the charge OF feloniously
striking w. II. Howard over the head
with a bucket on the 18th day of last
July. He was sent on to the grand jury.
Sterling Bryant, J 7. Gates, and j.
NJ. Cox were charged with unlawfully
,respassing upon the premises ana
damaging the property of Sam Wing, a
prominent laundry man. Each were
fiued g. and costs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

The practical TAX to be given BY
DR.. Thomas J. Moore tonight at 81
o'clock promises TO be well attended
few more tickets remain for free disiii
button 10 the members and friends
As the Sunday-school lesson foI nexi
Sunday is a review of the past quarter
there will be no teachers meeting al the
Association on Saturday, but during
April the meetings will be held as usual
and be in charge OF Professor Charles II
Winston.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

The Committee on II. Johns Burying
Ground met yesterday evening at d
o'clock and approved The ordinance APP
proprisiing s2,443 for the grading and
paving of the st side of Twenty-fourth
streat and underpining the wall of ST.
Johns Burying Ground. The committee
decided to meet again, at the gall OF the
chairman, for the purpose of meeting a
committee from the yestry of ST. John 5
Church to consider certain contemplated
Improvements.
Several bills for expenditure for this
department, amounting 10 $40 were
ordered TO be paid.
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At seyenth-street Christian Church.

The revival meeting at the Seventh
street Christian Church grows i'm interest.
The building was filled to overlooking.
and the earnest sermon on the subject of
Counting the Cost" delivered by Rev.
|. j. Spencer, was of great force and
power. Several confessing and baptisms.
There will be a meeting at II o'clock to-
day and again at night. Prayer and
praise service at 73O. Mr.. Spencer's
subject tonight, Thief on the Gross"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Injunction GRAINED.

In the Chancery Court yesterday Judge
Fitzhugh granted an injunction enioin-
ing and restraining Charles II. Hasker,
his agents, attorneys and all others from
interfering with the possession of
William l.. Cowardin in the lot
of land lying on the north
side of lwenty.iiith street, commencing
al point 100 feet from the west line Of
VI street, and running back 1872 feet to
an alley twenty feet wide, and also TO
enjoin and restrain Charles H. Hasker
from exercising any acts of ownership
whatever over that lot of land until the
further order of the court.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
BASE. BALniSTS.
Arrival OF the Detroit Team Yesterday
Afternoon.

The Detroit baseball team reached the
city Yesterday evening at 2;5s. The
team is composed Of the following: Wells,
Yak. and Goofellow. catchers; Zells,
Krauss, Anderson, pitchers; Virtue, first
base. Higgins late Of the old Virginia
team second base; Weelock, short-stop;
McGlone. third base. Wiswell, left-field;
Rocks, centre field: Campan, right-field.
This club has come here for the pur-
pose of playing with the Richmonds,
thus getting themselves in tim for the
regular baseball season.
The Richmonds have been practicing
for ten days, and as they are among the
best amaieures in the League, they will
give the professionals work enough 10
make the game very interesting for the
spectators The first play will take place
at the Baseball Park tomorrow evening
at o'clock. They will play next Mon
day and Tuesday a, the same place.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Broad Street Opera Honse

The performance Jack, the Ripper
or. the Whitechapel Mystery drew The
largest audience of the week TO the
Broad-streel Opera-House. The audience
LETT pleased. James keenan, and George
Isaacs. OF Richmond, had a three-round
boxing match in the crib scene They
will give the same boxing performance
tomorrow night This afternoon and
tonight the Little Jacket OF Gray
will be given as an afterpece.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
MEETINGS AT THE ARMORY.
Other Revival Services.

The great gatherings continue at the
Armory and the other reyiyals in the
city. The meetings at the Seyenth-street
Christian Church, and the Laurel-street,
Park Place, and Clay-street Methodist
Churches continues TO grow in interest.
These meetings will be held as long as
the interest in them is kept up.
Mr. Wharton will preach at the Leigh
street Baptist TO day at IL o'clock.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. IL relieves the little sufferer at once
" produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little cheruh
hwakcs as bright "a a button.n 1t Is very
pleasant 10 taste. IL soothes the child. softens
the gums, alays all pain, relieves wind, rcgu-
lates the DO ,els. and Is the best known rem
cdy for diarrh1a, whether arising from teeth
ng or other causes. Twenty-Five cents a
milo
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Great Reduction In the Cost of Life Insur


Security, Dermanency and at one hal
the usual rates of the old line companies
The Mutual Restree Faad LIE dissertation
New York. The Central Trust Com.
pany OF New York, trustee of the Ton.
tine Reserve Fund which Is neall,
se,0OO,00O Admission fees and one
years annual dues for 5000 life insur.
ance, s3j; for $4,000 life insurance, $40
Mortuary premiums, payable yearly on
e'ery sixty days. Further particulars
furnished by Charles Howard. manager
Department of Virginia Office, No.
5 north Eleventh street, Richmond, Va.
Good active agents wanted. 2,,2v,Sl
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Rendition warrant Is.ue.

\ rendition warrant for the requlsi.
tion Of }. NJ. ;. Marsh, from the Governor
of Tennessee, was issued yesterday at the
Capitol.
Marsh was convicted last February in
Sullivan county, Tenn, for fraudulent
breach OF trust and escaped from that
State, and is now il Scott county Va
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

The electric cars will take you TO the
sale OF West End lots this evening at 4
o'clock. One hundred and seyenly-fiye
still TO be sold under the hammer; an
elegant opportunity for speculation. Get
on at Ashland and Westinghouse
aud you are on the ground. See II. b.
Chaf!in Il Co.'S advertisement.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

THE commissioner sale of los In the
West-end, by II. u Chaiiin x Co., has
been postponed until Tuesday, April I'd,
1889, at A o'clock, in order to give non.
residents an opportunity to attend. The
sale yesterday evening was we'll attended.
and many lots were sold.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

The many sorrowing friends presen,
at the funeral services OF the late J. b. s
Lorton, which took pace yesterday af.
terooon from 81 james Church, was a
warm testimonial of the high regard and
attachment felt for him in life. The
services we're conducted by Rev. Drs.
Peterkn and Nash, assisted by Rev. C.
j. Gibson, of Petersburg. The pail
bearers were: Active DIR. Oppenheimer,
DR. Jeilery. DR. A. L. Wexford, Jr., DIR.
A. {. Palmer, Bruce Palmer. Henry A.
Williams. Lewis ii. Whitefoot, and Wal
Ter Scott Honorary; {. Oh Cowardin,
W,ndhem K Meredith, r. II. steger,
!. Ran. Tucker, Judge John Ingram, ii.
4. Nabeli, Carter Scott, and 5. 5. Elam
The iniermeni took place at Holly
wood.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Royal ArcanuIn.

All those who intend joining the new
council to be instituted AT Belyidere
Hall, west Main street, should sign the
list at once at Il. G Cabell's drug store.
corner OF Main and Third streets. Over
POO applications have been made in this
order since January |. 1889
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

My DENTIST SAYS: "PhenOl Mouth
Wash il an excellent mouth cleanser, and
is so healihfnl to the gums; so have
Just sent to Owens X Minors for bot
tie. 1t Is only fifty cents. So says Miss
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
Hastings Court Grand Jurors.

The following grand jury of The Hust-
lngs Court were summoned yesterday
Tor the April term. Alexander Herhoi.
ger, Christopher Wilkinson (coloredl.
+. Whitlock, Thomas W Tignor. c. T.
Loehr. W. I. larbrough, ". ). Archer,
Polk Miller, II. l.. Pelouze.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

W. J. Ayers, of Carroll county, and
John Braggs, Of Buchanan county, were
received at the penitentiary yesterday,
each TO serve term OF two years for
house breaking.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

NIRGlNlA.-IN THE CHANCFRY
COURT OF THE CITY OF RIChaONU
IliF 2,rH DAY OF MARCH. 1882
Elizabeth ID. sheppard. DOB, ...... plnf.f
against
William Y. sheppard. John NJ Sheppard
Sterling -. sheppard. II. e. Wood ana tfN
Wool bis wife. aud lillian w. lIUnn
trustee. .........s. ................ lIfl.I 'lU|
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

Those PEAKLY TEETH may be kept
so by using Phenol Mouth Wash In con
nection with Kalodont Tooth Powder
For sale by
OWENS Il MINOR DRU0 Co.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
GRDCEkits. sc.
Tor FASTING IN LENT,

Tor FASTING IN LENT,
TRY OUR
smoked SA LMON and BALfBUr,
smoked BLOATERS snd HERRlS0S,
sDFISH, MACkEREL.
KELLER sPkOTTEN and HAMDChG
PICkLED HERRlNGS
CORN. BEANS. SNAPS. and PEAS.
TOMATOES. PUMPKINS. PEACHES,
Pc YRS, PLu Ms PINEAPPLES,
APkIy0TS, MUSHROOMS, OLIVES,
ENGLISH PICKLES,
MACCARUNi and all kinds OF CHEESE,
EVAPuhATRD PEARS, PEACHES, AP-
Piles, CHERRIES.
CALIFORNIA FRENCH PRUNEs,
LARGE PkI MES, on y l0c. per pound.
Sales Of COFFEE OF our own roasting are al
ways increasing: Everybody wants the
ARABIAN MIXTURE"
Our SWEET MOUNTAIN WINE at only 81,
and our PREMIUM WHISKY at &. 80 take
the lead.
EUROPEAN STORE OF HERMAN SCHMIDT,
$40 and cQ. Broad, corner Firth street,
mil Richmond, Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

When Baby was sick We gave her Castorss.
"hen she was a Child, she cried for Castorla.
When che became Mss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Caoioria
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

The object II This suit n 90 have consumed
hy me Court certain deed of settlement ot
sterling J. Cump 10 William ". lNmn. f..
tee tor tliz lheth ID Sheppard, and fo rOl..t
sale under the orders OF the tOutfDf fHt i.iI
estate described $50 the said deed. being 'hnn
fiN feet fronting on the west side of ~.trnfI
street, between Clay and Leigh STREETS. ia fIf
city OF Richmond with the brick dwelling
thereon, numbered hy street number So month
3 Ncnth street and proper disposition nf f.n
purchase money. Aud affidavit hltin. ID.n
made and fled That y illlam y sheppard. Jlh.
" sheppard, Ster~ng &. Sheppard. % q,
wood and Sallle Wood. his wife. aro uCn-le.I
dents of the State Of Virginia. lf ls ordered
that they do appear here within nftDtH IIl
fiter due publication OF thl. order. HlI in
what Is necessary tO protect their Interest. BOZ
This suit. CHAS W GODbfN. tlDIA.
A copy Ieste
W " a N a. teUNp A. Cd NH TII..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

BASE couSTERFErTER Is he who would
rain oil upon customer any other
'icle for DR.. David's Cough syr Up, IN
old reliable case.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

Do get "a bottle of DR.. Dayid's cough
syrup and cure that cough
Telephone Exchange Subscribers and
the Public.
A new catalogue of telephone sub
scribers will be issued April LIST Sub
scribers are requested to report changes
or corrections at once. Any one wishing
telephone should hand in their names
before March 3lst that they may appear
In this catalogue.
II. l.. WEST, Assistant Manager.
mh22 "a ,25, % 1881
Catarrh cured by Mrs. Joe Persons
remeiy
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TELEPHONE NO 100. 1.e,
wfLFRED \. PLEASANfS. -. f.
DENTAL OFFICE. co. Z 1T Nam sfr0.f
Once hours; V A. VI. fobP " dDI fy
hR. &. SMITH. DENTIST. 1873 e1sn
- Broad street. Richmond is daily fTr
using Sfoinau's local ana -th,flc flrrlffl.f
ing tecth.-tho best known allciifYr fI..
OF the profession. lie has the cNrlu.Il. r.0f
70 its use ia the city OF Richmond
f... ..|....
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kp. nj female complaints cured by Mrs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

IS CHANCEhY.
The object Oi this suit i- 90 obtain an aIs..
lutte divorce from the bonds no mauIunul
And an aiiiiaglt having teen maIr au rIri
that the defendant, John b Charlie. BIS Doc d.
resident 0f the State of Virginia. he i- 0rlDirI
10 appear here within fifteen dlys after luf
publication 81 this order. and DO what s u.
cCssary 10 protect his interest 10 this suit
4 COpy-Ie-to.
CHARLES w 1ODDIS. Clefk.
BENZ. n. BERRY. b. a.
mhl- SuIN
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

Children Try tor Pitchers Castorla,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

Y IRGlNIA-IN THE CHANCERl
~, COT RI OF TIE CITY or RICHMOND
THE ltrH DAY OF MARCH, ls,9
Mary Ellen Charles who sues BIS Thomas
Duke. Jr her father and ncAt friend.
ttt.st... ..t.-t...,,t.,.. .... PuluflI.
against
John b Charles Dsfrrf.,.t
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y NTI NJ THl-
The object 81 this suit is fn obtain s. lfsI.
lute divorce from the bonds uf mafr|munl.
ANA AFFIDAVIT having htcu malc and Led tlIt
the defendant Cora West Z, % nom resident Di
the State OF Virginia, She is ordered f0 ang00I
b. re- within fifteen days aifcr uue ruN icifNl
"a this order. ana go what b. necessary tn pil.
tect her interests In This Suit
4 Copy ie7fe.
CHARLES W. dODDlN. Clerk.
W. Z. O.. GARNET, pa
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29

BOOTS. SHOES. ETC.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
SOMEBODY WAS SHOT.
And Gen. Malone Was Arrested as the


A dispatch Of the 9Th from Petersburg,
Va, gives the following particulars OF
the arrest of Gen. Malone last night, on
a charge of shooting young Harrison, his
temporary confinement in the station
house and his subsequent release on
bail: About 9:12 O'Clock it was evil
dent, according to the returns, that
the Democrats had scored decided
victory. The result was that some of
the best young men in the city orsan-
lied themselves into serenading band.
armed with a liberal supply of fire.
works, and proceeded to celebrate the
victory. From Sycamore Street they
marched to Market Street and then to
a point very near Gen. Mahone's
residence. There they fred off
Roman candles and baby-wak-
ers until their merriment was
interrupted by volley, which, it is al
legged, was fired from Gen. Mahone's
yard. Only one man was shot, how
ever, and he is Herbert P. Harrison. of
the firm of Gilliard & Harrison, confec-
TONERS. A warrant was at once issued
for Gen. Mahone's arrest and ne was
taken into custody, and while detained
in the lookup Mayor Collier was sent
for. Next day the mayor held an in
vestigation, as result of which Gen.
Malone was held in So. 800 bail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
HE ENDED sOT1 LIVES.
A Bessemer Man Kills His Sweetheart
and HimseIf.

SrREAToR, H., Nov. 5.--Joseph Smith,
who came here from Bessemer, Mich,
on October %, yesterday shot and killed
himself after numbering Hattie Lee, Is
years old, with whom he was in love.
Smiths body was found in millinery
store where the girl was employed, on
his person being found letter telling
where the girls body was. On Tues
day, October 20, Hattie and he started
out for walk, and neither of
them were again seen until Smiths
body was discovered. Miss Lees
body lay apparently where it had been
stricken down. The skull was fractured,
death having been produced by blows
from club or some blunt instrument.
The girl was an orphan aged about 15
years, rather good looking and remark
ably well developed for her age. She
made her home with an uncle and aunt
named Bales, and was employed as an
apprentice in Mrs. Elders shop. Smith
was in love with the girl and had tried
several times to induce her to leave
here and join him in Bessemer, Mich,
where he has been working for some
months past. Several of the letters he
wrote were of such nature that they
were turned over to an attorney by the
girls relatives
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
A Widows RuSe.

A year ago, Henry Brown, wealthy
farmer living in the superbs of st. Paul,
died, leaving widow, aged 55.
She had pretty daughter, Annette
Brown, who last May married John Glib
bons, a city young man. Gibbons went
out to the farm and soon got things
pretty well into his own hands.
There was wedding in Judge Burr's
Office the other day, the bride being
ner, aged 20, and thereby hangs tale,
says New York special. Gibbons and
his mother-in-law, to whom the farm of
100 acres belonged, often quarreled vio-
lently. The widow reasoned that if she
could get married again it would be an
easy thing 10 run the farm without Glib
bons and she could get rid of him.
She cast her eyes about her in search
Of the proper man for future husband.
1t rested on young Horace Warner, who
was doing chores and attending school,
having come to st. Paul few months
ago from Paducah, KY.
She proposed to him secretly and he
accepted. He was delegated to inform
Gibbons of the match, for the widow,
who had known his wrath, feared to
speak. While hitching up a team Of
horses to go to the timber land for wood
az OnJ 4IShU yOOhS w o1AO4 pAuCAOO up
courage enough to tell his employer all
about it.
Gibbons flew into rage and threat
ened to shoot Warner if he did not give
up the idea Of marriage with the widow.
The whole conversation was overheard
by Mis-. Brown, and when Gibbons had
done swearing vengeance and gone
away she slipped up to the side of her
intended and suggested that Warner,
instead of driving to the woods, should
drive to the city. and she would come
with him. Mounted on farm wagon
rugged for hauling wood, he i'll his over
alls and she in gingham gown, they
eloped.
They had no trouble in getting il
cense, and were man and wife thirty
minutes after their arrival. A few hours
of shopping and gazing at the city
sights suficed for their honeymoon, and
they went back to the farm prepared to
face the wrath of the son-in-law and
turn him out to hustle for himself in the
cold world
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
MONTANA REPUBLICAN,.
The State Canvassing Board Completes Its
WOrk-Only the Governor Democratic

completes
Work-Only the Governor Democratic.
A Helena, Mont, dispatch of the 4th
says: The state canvassing board met
at lO O'Clock to-day, and finished the
canvass of the state vote. Silver Bow
County was counted as canvassed by it's
board, thus electing the entire Repub-
llcan state ticket except Toole for gov
ernor. The supreme court and six
out of eight district judges are Repub-
lican. The Senate is a tie. with 8
Republican ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to give
the casting vote. The Republican ma
Jorlty IN the House is six. On the con-
test In Jefferson County the Republic
ans expect to gain one member in the
House, which will give them majority
OF eight on joint ballot. There is @ tie
for joint member of the House in Bea-
yer Head and Deer Lodge Counties,
which will necessitate new election.
Out Of $1,000 votes cast only 1,S00 are
against the adoption of the constitution.
The action of the Etate board OF can
vassers In throwing out the Tunnel pre-
clnct. In Silver Bow County, gives the
Republicans a majority In the Legisla-
ture. The Tunnel precinct case is still
pending on an appeal in the district
court and will be decided Wednesday.
Should the appeal not be sustained the
original order of the court would be car
ried out and the vote i'll the Tunnel pre-
cinct counted. According to the state
board returns the Republicans have six
members of the Silver Bow delegation
and the Democrats five. BY counting
the Tunnel precinct, the Democrats
have ten out of the eleven members.
In case the county canvassing board is
ordered to count the Tunnel precinct,
the county clerk will Issue certificates to
the members shown to be elected bv
this count, and the result will be two
sets OF members from Silver Bow Coun-
ty, one bearing the certificates of the
secretary of stale and the other those of
the county clerk. The contest promises
to be long and bitter.