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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02
WANTED THE WHOLE HOG.

a Couple Of C~hic.gosns who Owned an
Interest In q Winning I.otterv Ticket.
Tried ia Heat Jheir G ,u-iu Out az Her
>issre. aud Now They May Loose b
Int.
CHICAGO. July 25.-Lottery ticket No.
q, as aud the $4,000 il won will probably
revert 70 the people Of the State Of llii-
nois. Last week Lena Lnrie filed "A bill
in the Superior Court telling how she hid
invested fifty cents in d ticket shared by
her cousin Robert. aud 10Y he aud his
brother tried 10 beat her olt % her share
Of the money it won. She secured an In
junction restraining Lazarus Silverman,
the banker. from paying 70 Robert more
than $500 o. the $1,000. The episode ~.
iracied the attention % Murray Nelson.
OF the Citizens Association. and he at
orce consulted states Attorney Longe-
recker. A. a result nm information was
yesterday filed in the superior Court, OF
which Judge Altgeld issued an injunction
restraining Banker Silverman from pay.
ing any Of the money 70 the LURES, and
the latter's lucky stake j. now tied up al
most beyond hope.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02
BuRkE'S BACKING.

the Chicago authorities Getting Very
close 10 rhe Parties vho Are Putting
In Money 20 Prevent the Exfradition
al Burke. II Possible.
CHICAGO. July sj.- Ever since Martin
Burke was arrested at Winnipe. AMI be-
gan his fight against extraditi IA. Judge
Lonrenecker and Chief ~ Police Hub
bard have been puzzled a. % where the
money came from 70 enable him 70 hire
expensive lawyers. Yesterday II was
learned from Assistant States Attorney
Baker that a man known 10 be a close
personal friend ~ a prominent Clan-na-
Gael leader Ia Chicago. appeared in VIM
nipeg Saturday night. Monday morning
Burke's lawyers ordered a copy ~ the
record in ~extradition proceedings and
announced that he would make applira-
.ian for a writ ~ habeas corpus. A
large sum ~ money was required for
ih. move. aud there was no intimation
before Monday that IL would be forth
coming. Tie Chicago detectives In VIM
niper and Chief Hubbard's force are
working hard 10 find out just what the
connection is between the arrival 81 the
Cnicagoan and the beginning ~ the le-
gal proceedings, and are hoping for
great things.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Escape az the Noted Forger bushnell
white an Route frosn chm 70 New
York In Charge 81 = Dctecttvc-A Pop
ular Man Am.ng the thitisn-.
NEW YORK. July aJ.-Police Inspector
Byrnes received a cablegram from Detec-
tive Reilly. az Lima. South America, that
Bu-hneil. the New York torger and em-
bezzlcr. whom Reilly was sent down TO
arrest has escaped. Bushnell stole So
900 from his employer. Butler. Stillman
a Hubbard. the well-known lawyers. sew
eralyear~ ago. He went TO Chill, changed
his name 10 Hanson. became very poru-
lar. and in $50 was made agent at san
tiago for the West Coast Telephone Com
pany. About two years later he cmbez-
zled 81, ou) from the company. His infu-
cnce aud popnlaritywere 80 great that he
could not be brought % punishment
The compan during It's efforts to secnrc
his conviction learned his previous name
and history.
Detective Reilly was sent from New
York TO arrest Bushnell for his New
York crime. He mad difficulty III doing
So as there is no ~extradition treaty with
Chili, but that government finally gave
Bushnell up. Reilly started for home
with the prisoner. bat at the first stop
place, Iquiquc. Bushnell managed u es-
cape. Reilly informs Inspector Byrncs
that II will be impossible ~ arrest Bush
nell unless the United States Govern
ment instructs its Minister TO take a hand
n, fhe matter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Death of Rev. Jamcs cnriey. the yenerne
lite Director az the GeorErtnwn u. a.
Observatory. Ia ttt< Ntpcty-fhird Year
After = consectiou with the College TOE
~isty-Two Year,-rle Oldest Iricst la
America
wAsmxcrox. July A.-rather James
curley, the venerable director Of tue
Georgetown College Observatory, died
Tuesday evening az twenty minutes past
six o'clock. Father curley had been all
ing since February last with a cold which
took such severe hold 81 him that he
could NOT shake IL OF. Shortly after the
Centennial celebration 81 the college, no
fell down stairs. but appearedto have res
ceived no injury apart from the shock 10
his nervous system caused by the acci-
dent. Yet he never fully rallied, aud al
ways kept 10 his room ia the inirmary
building.
Father Curley. up 10 within a year 81
his death. had been director OF tho
Georgetown Observatory. He was the in
structor Of many men afterward famous
in this country aud in Europe. 1t
was under his direction that Father
Tecchi, the famous Italian
frst devoted his attention to the profess
sion in which he made for himself such a
name. This venerable man was in his
niuety-third year at the time Of his death.
and was one 81 the most interesting char.
actcrs In the history OF the college. He
was born ia koscommon County, Ireland,
October -. l.6. M was az the time u
his death the Oldest priest ia America
and. perhaps, in the world. He was cou-
nected with the G~eorgetow n College for
sixty.two wears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS

THr Secretary o. the Navy. on the 25ts.
awarded the contract for furnishing ~
tons ~ steel for the new cruiser Maine -
the linden steel Company u Pittsburgh,
Pa. for >3i. 7j3-
Tnr United States ship Galena was
| locked al New YORK. on the 18th Tor the
purpose Of being cleaned. She recently
returned from Hayti-
TBE Postma .ter-General j. going 70 try
10 popularize the Postal Guide. by the ln-
| sertion. commencing with the Aususs
| supplement, or matter OF interest " al
| patrons Of the p~ost-ofice. ~.
THE Interior Department. on tne 800
issued a warrant for s2a,ou 70 tns usle'
gates from the Pottawatomie band .. ~
| dams. being ten per cent 81 an oin cia.m'
the amount OF which was appropria'eu ~
the bard by Ia last Congress.
AxruBER Of the wealtnieSt anu ~
known citizens OF New York met. on the
9.fh. a. the MAYORS Office, and discussed
mans for a worlds Fair. which II = pro-
rosei ~ hold in that city Ia lsss.
Tur Ohio Prohibitionists, In convention
Al GAINESVILLE. on the 18th. nominated the
following state ticket: J. Il. Helwig for
G-oycrnor: l. B.. Logan. ot Alliance,
I~ieutenaut- Governors: Gideon I. stuart,
~ Newark. FOR Suprems ia ige: ID. N.
Trow bridge, Toledo. State Treasurer, aud
z. j. Penney, Ashtabula, Attorney-6 Gen.
eral.
Mr.. LoRrxs. the new American Minis.
ter to Portugal, presented his credentials
70 The King at Lisbon on the 2jth.
TnE board of officers TO examine appli.
cants for appointment as sup%erintend-
ents OF National cemeteries, met in
Washington on the 18th.
THE funeral Of the late John 3. Muir.
ply. the celebrated trainer and driver Of
trofting horses. took plaza from ~.
Jerome's Roman Catholic Church. New
York City. on the 18th. and was largely
atte by prominent horse fanciers
|. and sporting men. Robert Bonner and
. Gabe Case were among the pail bearers
tina Secretary u the Treasury. IA the
. 2Jih. instructed the collector Of customs
at New Orleans 70 allow the twelve
: Chinese coolies detained there under
: the Chinese Exclusion act, TO proceed
I. via the Southern Pacific railroad. as
. tourists, IN accordance with a recent
\ p~ecision rendered BY the Attorney-Gen.
/. eral.
SPEAKING IL the proposed new post
Office building ia New York. Postmaster
General wanamaker. on the s5th. said;
ssThc building q the new post-offce In
: New York City IS q matter ~ ten years
or more after Congress has acted on II.
What we have % do now Is 70 put tap old
/. building ia condition for USE"
HENRY \. IVES obtained a writ Of ha'
!. beas corpus, r~eturnablc 70 the Suprems
Court ~ New York City, on the 18th, re-
(. !Guiring cause 10 be sworn why he shouls
: be longer detained in Ludlow.street Jail
i He and his partner. q. II. stay ner, hay'
been in confinement six months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

DrprouK, Ia. July 2h-Although Cow
ernor Larrabee has offered a reward n
500 for the arrest and conviction ~ me
murderer Of John Elkins aud wife on ING
night OF July II, AZ their home near
E~crewood. no new clews have thus iar
been obtained. Those most Thoroughly
convcrSant with tho facts hold hrm'y -
tie opinion that Wesley ine eleven,
ycnr-oid son committed the piooay ueeu
without assistance. ne mas mol ye' osen
s.er "a he'd a tear or display the least
e~r.o,lon over the terrible affair. IL has
heen thought best 10 place him under ar
rest. nnS be IL now closely confined.
Meanwhile diligent efforts az 'reins
made 10 solve the mystery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

yrw YoRK. July 2i.--Jack Burgess, the
notorious prize.fghter and confidence
man. aud his wife, Nettie, who are want
ed here for stealing $4,000 worth Of jewell
nv from Mrs. Frank Hurt. sister ~ Mrs.
Burgess, have been arrested ia Detroit.
The sisters are daughters ~ D once fa-
NOUS Massachusetts, clergyman. jack
dil not support his wife. and Mrs. Hurt
was regularly called upon % aid her sis
t.r, aud incidentally her brothcr-iu-law.
Mrs. Hur, deposited her ieweiry with a
iewcier. Mr.. AMI Mrs. Burgess withdrew
II on A forged order. Mrs. Hurt has a III.
vofcc suit pending against her husband,
whom she charges with cruelty aud
drunkenness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02
A COMPLETE KNOCKOUT.
final Decree IN y Lonc-rcndtrg Telc'
phone suit.

phone suit.
CmcAco. July ~2L-Judge Blo5gett this
morning entered a final decree In tho
long-pending litigation 81 the American
Bell Telephone Company. II was a COM
plete Knockout as far as the Cushman
Company j. concerned. The decision
cites eases wherein the defendant in
iringed upon letters patent OF the Amer
lean Bell Telephone Company, and per-
sisted IN pntting the fraudulently manu-
featured instruments upon the market;
also that d perpetual injunction issue
restraining the cushman Company or
any n it's members from making any Ia.
strument on the letters patent. The Cu-h-
man Company Is ordered 70 pay n dam
ayes. surrender all instruments nude
and pay the costs accruing from the long
ltt{vaffnp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

MrxxEAroLIs. MIMI. July pa g.
Elc,hen, proprietor 81 the Tribune. yes
terday purchased the Evening star. q
This city. and. beginning August y. Will
conduct ii under the name ~ the Evening
Tribune. The intention j. 70 run an all
day paper. The price paid has not beea
-.l. ,.ntiir
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

IL consequence Of the threatened ris.
ing In Crete. the Porte will send several
battalions u troops % that island
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

~EcRErAR BLAINE aud Minister keid
have BY 10 means dropped The case 2,
the three American ladies' who are al
legged TO have been unlawtuliy impris-
oned By officials az Nentone, France.
Minister Reid has the matter in hand and
il rushing it
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

MrcH o. the money required for the
projected fast steamship line from Mon
fauk Point, l. T.. 10 Milford Haven. Wales.
will be supplied by European capitalists,
among them being the Roihschilds and
Sir william Allan OF the Allan line Of
xarerz
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

THE principle matter before the North
Dakota Constitutional convention on the
I'd. vas 4 resolution providing that the
Legislature shall consist Of but a single
body. Ii was discussed in COMMITTEES o.
fhe whole. but no result was obtained
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

The Pail Mail Gazette prints ~ inter-
view with a representative u Mrs.
Nackey. refuting the statement that she
was formerly a laundry m boarding
house keeper etc, and asserting that she
was the daughter OF a Lighly-educated
American army officer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

THE suit OF Mr.. VIM O'Brien for libel
against Lord Salisbury came % trial. on
the eoth. and resulted in a verdict In favor
~ Inrd Salisbury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

The Vienna Freie Presse believes that
England's position in Delagoa bay points
70 a desire % annex the whole territory
from the cape 70 the Congo and recon-
mends that the matter be brought up at
the forthcoming African Congress 10 be
held ~ BRUSSELS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

CONVERSION HAIR Of South Caro-
lima has accepted DR.. McDow's rcsigna-
sioa as surgeon Of the First Battalion Of
infantry OF that State
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

MrRAr HALsrKAD has been informed
by his physician that his disease Is incur
able, and that death Is q question OF only
short time Mr.. Halstead Is now IN
Eurore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

AxAx supposed to be Jack. the Rip
per.. was arrested in the Whitechapel
district, London. early OF the morning OF
the eOth. He had just killed a woman.
and had tie knife on his person with
which he had committed the deed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

IL the South Dakota Constitutional con-
v~ention. on the 81. a resolution was in
frcduced md referred instructiny the
Joint commission in session AZ Bismarck
20 come to some amicable understanding
In regard 10 the uncertain seventh stand
ard boundary line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Two men we're struck and killed oy the
Western express in south Harrisburg
Pa. on the 31st. The address, John
Keiser, Jersey City," was found IN the
rocket Of ore OF the men,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Ex-covERxoR NELsoS DEWEY, one OF
Wisconsin's early Governors. died, on the
night 81 the eoth. aged s~eventy-fve years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

JAMES G.. BLAINE, Jr-. was fireman on
the train on which his father and party
returned 10 Bar Harbor from their visit
70 Senator Hale. at Ellsworth, Me- on the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Mas. crRrRupE briggs. wife OF Nell
son briggs. the captured counterteiter'
II Cincinnati, gave bouds. on the 18th IN
the sum OF $4,000. for her appearance on
August2 ?. Her husband was returned 10
5aiI being unable to give bond
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

SIR JULIAN PArScEForE, the British
Minister at Washington, sailed. on the
aosh. for Liverpool. He returns home on
. brief visit and will come back 70 his
post OF duty in September. accompanied
~ his two unmarried daughters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

OK the sd the committee on executive
and ~pardcning power reported 70 the
Washington Territory CONSTITUTIONS
convention, among other things, a pro-
viso that the Governor shall be ineligible
Tor the once OF Senator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

VERY heavy rain fall, on the night OF
the I'D general throughout the State OF
Colorado. wrought much damage ~
crops and fences. railroad and other
property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

THE two New York houses which have
practically controlled the manufacture Q.
bed quilts aud comtcrters' have pooled
their issues and will advance the price
about twenty-five per cent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

NR. EDWARD JosEPH KENNEDY. former
IL a member % the House Of Commons
for south Sligo. Is to succeed Mr.. Thomas
sexton in the MAJORITY o. Dublin
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Mr. THoxAs A. DIXON, a member OF
the House % Commons for - stephens
Green. Dublin has completed the p1r.
chase OF twenty thousand acres Q, and
IL Paraguay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

THE reception in Edinburgh. on the
18th. 10 Mr.. Parnell. was the most nota-
BILE event OF the kind ever known in that
city. excepting only the periodical oya-
tions to Mr.. Gladstone. Over 1000 peo-
pie lined the route over which Mr.. Par
nell aud his party drove 10 the hotel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

CARLISLE ID. III sent another So
called .lise- barrel" over b falls 81
Niagara. on the 2lsL but Il met the same
fat as the one sent over the cataract on
June q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

The German Admiralty have uncovered
. perfect nest Of corruption within the
navy department. involving many high
officials. Anumber ~ naval officers were
arrested, ON the cath. In Berlin aud az
KEEL. on the charge Of Wholesale bribery.
One 81 these on being taken into custody
shot himself dead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

INQUIRIES ID veil informed circles lead
- the belief that although there have
been numerous small subscriptions %
che Salt Trusts securities. the total
amo mt subscribed i inconsidcrahle.
Eut il is expected that the whole amount
* stocks aud bonds not subscribed for
here will be taken Ia London. The SUBJ
scription books closed On tie 18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

The Pesther Lloyd asserts that Prince
Bismarck's annulment OF the treaty with
Switzerland i far from constituting a
settlement % the controversy between
the Two countries. and says that some
pronounced action will probably BE- taken
BY Germany when Emperor William re-
turns from his yachting our.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

THE peal OF bells which had been
placed IL the tower % the new 81. Patrick's
Cathedral. New York $50 feet from the
ground. was tested on the FL. The e.
fects produced we're highly satisfactory.
The height j. fifty feet greater than that
az y peal in the country. aud some
donbts had Keen felt A. TO the success "
Tie exuerirnent.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
BURsTED BOILERS.
The steamer Coronet Blown Up and Forty
Persons Killed gssa5

Persons Killed.
New ORLEANS, Oct. THE steamer
COrOnet of the Ouchita Consolidated line
left here at 7:9O last evening for Ouchita
river with full cargo of freight and good
list of passengers. She exploded her boil
ers at False river, nearly opposite Port
Hudson, at 11:45 this morning, causing the
loss of the steamer and about forty lives.
The Anchor line steamer City of st. Louis,
Capt. James o. Neil in command, was near
ty and with his crew and beats saved
many lives The surviving passengers
and crew were taken on the boat by Cap
tain o. Neil and were Kindly cared for by
him and the crew. The following are the
lists of lost and saved as far as known:
Crew lost. w. Blanks, captain; j. ".
Jordan. first clerk; Charles Cellers, second
clerk; Swfmp Hauja, third clerk; Fred
Yerman, bookeeper; Pat Ryan, stewart;
Dick Curtis, fireman; Tom Shook, engineer;
Tate, barber; Henry Davis, deck hand;
Tom Cook, sailorman; Billy Young,
second mate; Samuel Steele, both cap.
tains Of the deck watch and eight
rousters. Passengers lost. DIR. Atwell,
corn doctor, and four negro musicians; Mr..
Scott, Slnithland; Mr.. Davis. St0ckman,
Texas; Mr.. Koeirich, Miss Huff, J, of Opelou-
sas; Mrs. KOufmans, nurse and Oldest
child. The C0ronet was on her first trip
of the season and had but recently come
out of the dry dock. where she received re-
pairs amounting to nearly $4,000. She
was built at Wheeling, W. Va, by Sweeny
Bros, of that city, about seven years ago,
and had carrying capacity of about 200
bales of cotton. At the time of the acci-
dent she was valued at $4,000.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
SOUTH DAKOTA.
PIERRE wHoop1NG HER II,

F1EftkSE w HOOHlNG HER Ups
ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Pierre, just chosen
capital of South Dakota, says: The scenes
here tonight over the selection of Pierre
as capital, bids fair to outrival last night
The evening train brought over 500 people
to the city, The passengers were crowded
on top of the cars and covered every avail
able space on the train. The engine was
decorated with flags and banners, and flags
floated from the tops and windows of the
cars. AS the engine appeared in sight, the
whistle was started and the train
drew up to the depot amid the cheering of
5000 people, the ringing of bells and brass
band music. As the passengers streamed
out of the cars the crowd could hardly con-
tain themselves. A procession as formed
and paraded the streets for three hours,
women and children joining the throng.
The town seems to have gone mad. Last
night was Lldeous, but tonight beggars
description, no attempt being made by the
authorities to preserve order. A couple
of bands of Cheyenne Indians are on the
spot and add to the excitement. Although
no serious accident occurred last night, it
is feared things will not be so we'll to-
night. No business of any kind was done
to-day, the people giving themselves up to
celebrating and watching for more election
news. From present appearances no one
can tell when the present state of things
will cease.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
chicago's .Baby" Burt.

CHICAGO, Oct. "A serious accident
happened on the National League ball
grounds this afternoon. In practice, just
prior to the calling of play, Delhanty, Of
the Philadelphias, batted a fly directly
over his head, which went high in the air.
Schriever, who stood at the side of Del
hanty, prepared to catch it on its descent.
Anson, of the ChicagOs, was standing at
first base. and seeing the ball 90 into the
air, started on swift run for it also. Del
aaa5E at seeing .n him o coming sxclaimsd
not heed the caution, but kept on, collidiDg
with Schriever, the shock Telling both to
the ground. Both had TO be assisted to
arise and each we're carried to the hotel.
Late reports are that Ans0n sustained 4
Schriever has q severely dis6gured fore
seriously. -l'
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
4 QUEER CASE.

Marshal Naele Cannot Be Tried by Any
Court for the Shooting of Judge Terry.
STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 5.-The grand Jury
of San Joaquin county has presented its
final report concerning the case Of Deputy
United States Marshal Nagle. The report
says that the facts 60 to show that the kill
ing Of the late Judge Terry was intention
al and deliberate, and, while the
constitution and laws of the state
demand that the criminal shall
be tried Hereunder, the accused
was taken from the power of the state by
q process emenating from the United
States circuit court. The report CON
tinues: "The United States circuit court
has decided that Nagle cannot be tried by.
the state court essentially for a like want
Of Jurisdiction, for which it is said 30 con-
clude he cannot be tried in any court.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
Lived Bexond His Means,

MER1DEN, Con-, Oct. S.-Charles S. Pratt,
confidential bookkeeper, secretary and
cashier of III. Wales lines company, was
arrested last night for embezzlement, and
this morning the preliminary hearing was
continued for two weeks under $4,000
bonds, which he did not secure. Pratt's
ering various periods since 1882. and was
accomplished by false entries, mainly on
pay rolls. The affair of course produced a
sensation, as Pratt was an officer in several
local organizations, treasurer Of the First
Congregational society, and city alder
man. Pratt confessed his guilt to his en-
ployers, saying "lts the same old story of