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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

mud, ornamented here and there with
heaps of driftwood remained for their con-
temptation. 1t is perfectly safe to say that
every house in the city that was not located
Well up ON the hillside was either swept
completely away or wrecked SO badly that
rebuilding will be absolutely necessary.
These losses, however, were as nothing
compared to the frightful sacrifice Of
human lives to be seen on every hand.
The loss of life is simply dreadful The
most conservative people declare that the
number will reach 5000. The streets are
full of me. carrying bodies to various
places, where they await Identification.
and the work has only just begun. Every
hour or so the forces of men working on
the various heaps of debris find numbers of
bodies buried in the mud and wreckage.
1t is believed that when the flames are
extinguished in the wfeckage at the bridge
and the same is removed hundreds and
hundreds OF victims will be discovered. In
fact this seems certain, as dozens of bodies
have already been found on the outskirts of
the huge mass of broken timbers
The reports from outside points are also
appalling. Up to o'clock 100 bodies had
been embalmed at Nineveh, and there is a
report that 200 more have been discovered
half buried IN the mud on an island be-
tween New Florence and the place named.
At the -Four th ward schoolhouse over one
hundred victims have been laid out for
Identification. In many cases they have
been recognized while in many more the
tabs bear the simple word unknown"
Shocking sights have become so common
that they have lost their terlors, and the
finding of body here and there attracts
little OF no attention from the great crowds
that constantly line the river banks and
crowd all other accessible places.
The Pennsylvania railroad has succeeded
in getting track through to the city, and
provisions enough to meet all immediate
wants have arrived. djt-Gen. Hastings
is in charge of the police and the various,
relief corps, and he is doing elegant work
for the sufferers. Those people who were
not swept away or disabled are working
earnestly for the revival of the stricken
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
AN AWFUL WRECK.
Johnstown the Worst Imagin able Pic
ure of DeSOlati0n.

JohnstOwn the Worst Inns in able Pict-
ure of DesOlation.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 3-When Super
intendent Pitcairn telegraphed to Pitts
burg on the night of the flood that Johns
town was annihilated he came very near to
the facts of the case, although he had not
seen the Inflated city. To say that Johns
town is wreck is but stating the facts of
the case. Nothing like it was ever seen in
this country Where long rows of dwell
ling houses and business blocks stood
forty EIGHT hours ago ruin and desolation
now reign supreme Probably fifteen
hundred houses have been swept from the
face of the earth as completely as if they
had never been erected. Main street
from end to end is piled
fifteen and twenty feet high
with debris, and in some Instances it
is as high as the roofs of the houses This
great mass of w eckage fills the street
from cul b to curb, and frequently has
crushed in the fronts Of buildings and filled
the space with Iemnde.s of the terrible
calamity. There is probably not man in
the place who can give any reliable es-
tiInete of the number of houses that have
been swept away City Solicitor Kuhn,
who should be very good authority in this
matter, places the matte at 1850. Fl ON
THE wooden mill above the island to the
bridge. distan of pl obably two miles,
strip of territory nearly half mile in
width has been swept clean, not a stick of
timber or one brick on top of another being
left to tell the sto v.
1t is the most complete wreck that the
imag ination can portray. All day long
men, women and children were ploddng
about the desolate waste t Tying IN vain to
locate the boundaries of thei.' former
homes. Nothing hut wide expanse of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
ORE-HANDLERS STRIKE. :
"A Big Fleet of Vessels at Marquette, Mich,
Idle in Consequence.

A Big Fleet of Vessels at Marquette, Mich,
Idle in Consequence.
Every ore-handler in Marquette struck
for an advance in pay. Nearly 300 men went
out, and Il big feet of ore carriers, with Il
capacity of $4,000 tons. was tied up. The
men demand $1.75 day. They were all
employed by the railroad company. The
company offered SLIGO. The men make a
demand for an increase in pay for over
time and double pay for Sundays.
Big Investment by an English Syndicate.
An English syndicate has consummated
the purchase of 100000 acres of yellow pine
land. four saw-mills, three planning mills
and thirty-six miles of railroad and equip
ment. The property is situated in Escam-
bia County. Florida. and Baldwin County,
Alabama, adjoining. The price paid was
$1,500.000. The sellers were the Muscovia
Lumber Company, the Michigan Lumber
Company. and the G.. w. Robinson Com
pany.
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Electric Sparks.
association is as follows:

Governor Fifer, of Illinois, has signed a
number of measures passed by the late
Legislature, among which was the bill pro-
hibiting the employment upon public works
of any aliens except such as have expressed
purpose to become citizens.
Indianapolis workingmen protest against
the granting of permission to the street
cars of that city to carry mail boxes, alleg-
ing the company is seeking the protection
of the General Government in the event of
strikes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

May 9th, in the United States District
Court at Los Angeles. CAL. District Judge
Ross decided in favor of the plaintiff in u
suit brought by the Government against
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
annul patents issued to that company for
lands in Los Angeles County This ruling
affects the title to over 100000 acres within
twenty miles. or primary limits, of the grant
to the Southern Pacific.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Rhode Islands State Officers.

In joint assembly the Senate and House
of Rhode Island appointed a committee to
count the votes for general officers. The
committee reported no election by the peo-
pie except for Attorney General. and the
Assembly elected and inaugurated the fol-
lowing Republicans Herbert w. Laid.
Governor; d. III. Littlefield. Lieutenant
Governor; S. H. Cross. Secretary of State;
Samuel Clark, Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Sioux Will Ratify the Treaty.

John Grass, of Standing Rock, Oak, the
leading chief of the Sioux Nation, and
White Swan, principal chief at Cheyenne
conversing about the Sioux bill. say that it
will be ratified. Only one objection is
raised, because the bill does not give the
Nation the south bank of Cheyenne River,
but the Indians will sign. as the bill pro-
vides for the payment of cash, and they
want money more than land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
VERY PECULIAR VIEWS.
Congressman Kelly's Remarkable Speech,
at Fort Smith, Ark.

Congressman Kelly's Remarkable Speech,
at Fort Smith, Ark.
In the course of a Memorial Day speech at
Fort Smith. Ark. Congressman Kelly, OF
Kansas. among other things said. in sub
stance:
The State of Arkansas is in disrepute Com
rades Benjamin and Clayton were assassinated
in this State because they we're loyal to the flag
of their county. The eyes Of the entire country
are upon Arkansas. He said his State Legisla-
ture had passed resolutions denouncing Arkan-
sas, and calling upon the National Government
to protect it's people, even if it had to put it un-
der martial law, and then continued: T am a
Congressman, and, comrades, I will see that
you are protected, il my ir6ueD1s ~14t power
can effect it, even If VIC have to resort to mar
tlal law.
The indignation of the citizens at the re-
markable speech eliminated i'll the denun-
citation of Kelly at mass meeting held the
same afternoon, at which resolutions CEN
surfing Mr.. Kelly for thus expressing him
self were adopted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
COURIER KENoslA THURSDAY UNE6 $780,

mate. and eight or ten men. All are lost.
The steamer had the barges Urania and
Planet in tow. loaded with iron from Esca-
naba for Ohio ports. Previous to two years
ago the E. S. Pease was known as the Cali
fornia, and went down at the head of Lake
Michigan with a large list of passengers,
few if any of whom escaped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
HOUSE AND INMATES CRUSHED.

Six People Killed by Falling Tree in
Louisiana.
During storm on Rex bayou, in De Soto
parish. Louisiana, a tree was blown over,
and falling upon the dwelling of Joe Rattle
crushed the house and killed six persons in
it. Mrs. Rattle; a daughter Octavia aged
II; a son, Felix, aged II: son. Evans. aged
4, and William, Is months old, were all
crushed to death. The eldest son. Joseph.
was wounded severely but not fatally by
the splinters
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
GRAND LODGE GOOD TEMPLARs.
The Whole World Unites in the Great Tenn
perance Work.

1nc w mole w Orlu Un1teS In the Great Ie1G~
perance Work.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the
World of the Independent Order Of Good
Templars is in session at Chicago. W. w.
Turnbull, Right Worthy Grand Templar, of
Glasgow, Scotland. plesides. The other
officers who answered to the roll call were
DR.. Oronhyatekha, of Ontario Canada;
Mrs. Brookba.1k. of Indiana; Miss For
sythc. of Massachusetts,: U. Copp, of
Illinois. and Rev. W. S. Lane of Nova
Scotia. Almost every State in the Union Is
represented. This order is the largest
international temperance organization in
the world and contains over one hundred
grand lodges having jurisdiction over as
many separate counties, States. and Terri
tories. Under these grand lodges are an
aggregate Of 10, ia local lodges, with 67J 900
adult and juvenile members.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
MANY THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS

More than Thousand Houses Burned i'm
One of the Cities of Japan.
A fire occurred on May at Gokote- Akita-
Ken, Japan. destroying over 1000 houses
The fire originated about 10 o'clock at night
in the residence of the Shiota Gonshiro and
was not extinguished until O. clock of the
second morning. Over twenty persons were
burned to death. and nearly one hundred
injured. Ten thousand people are home
less. The Emperor headed list for tinan-
cial aid for the sufferers with a personal
subscription of ST, 900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Indians Licensed to Wed.

Joseph Rice and Maggie Barnes, both full
blood Indians. living at Detroit. Mich. have
taken out a marriage license. Rice is
scenic artist of considerable ability, regu-
larly employed at Whitney's Opera House,
Detroit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Under $50 Tons Of Earth.

At st. Elmo, Col. while John O'Hagan
and Thomas Rupp were working in the
slopes betwsan the second and taird levels
of tho Mary Murphy Mine. the timbers gave
way and they ill seventy feet. The wall
plates loosened, letting $50 tons of earth
fall upon them. crushing them to death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Five Killed and Six Injured.

During windstorm at Danville Va,
Thursday. a brick tobacco factory in course
of construction was blown down. Five men
were killed. six badly injured. and several
/ buried in the ruins.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
An Unexpected Baptism.

While a colored pastor was celebrating
the rite Of baptism at Jamaica Bay, Long
Island, platform on which were con IRE
gated between 100 and 200 persons gave
way and they were all precipitated into the
water. scene of intense excitement en-
sued. but active help was given and all were
soon in safety. after which the reverend
gentleman proceeded with the ceremonies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Earthquakes in Europe.

Earthquake shocks have been felt in the
channel islands. in the Isle of Wight, and
in many towns on the main land of both En-
land and France. Among the places in
Guided are Portsmouth. Havant, Cher
bourg, Havre. Rouen, Granville and Caen.
No damage was done.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Urging Burlington Men to Strike.

A prominent official of the new non-union
organization of Burlington engineers has
issued letter to the brotherhood advising
a consolidation of the societies and a re-
newal of the strike The letter sets forth
the grievances to which the men have been
subjected
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Struck Blind i'm the Pulpit.

The Rev J. c. Myers. while preaching at
the Christian Church at New Liberty. Ind.
was struck by lightning. the bolt coming
down the chandelier. Mr.. Myers sight was
completely destroyed, and it is feared he
will never recover it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
New viceroy for Ireland.

The Earl of Zetland has accepted the
Yiceroyship of Ireland. 1t is understood
he was very unwilling to assume the office
and only yielded to strong pressure. The
Earl, whose family name is Lawrence Dun
das. is As years of age, and succeeded to
the title in 1873
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
One Man Whom the Gar Trusts.

OIe w n011 CZaT
At dinner given in Peterhof Palace in
honor of Princess Militze of Montenegro,
who has been betrothed to the Grand Duke
Peter of Russia. the Gar offered a toast to
the Prince of Montenegro. whom he declar-
ed to be the sole sincere and faithful friend
of Russia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
A PROPELLER FOUNDERED.

The e. S. Pease, with Hex Entire Crew,
Goes Down.
The steamer E. S. Pease, of East Sagi-
nav, Mich. is reported as having foundered
in Saginaw bay. The E. S, Pease was COM
manded by John Stirling of Saginaw City.
Besides the captain the crew consisted OF
Samuel Jameson. chief engineer; Martin
Donohue, mate; William Games, second
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
A SaW-Mill in A shes.

Near Charleston. w. Va. the largest and
best equipped saw-mill in the valley. owned
by the J. d. Lewis heirs, was destroyed by
fire. No insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Indian Outbreak Feared.

Rumors of an Indian outbreak are re-.
ported from the Northern frontier of Ne
braska. and many families are hurrying into
the town Of Norden, and the place is being
fortified,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
The Fate of Two Miners.

John shedlock, miner, and a Hungarian
laborer named Sudown were killed by the
fall of a roof in the Lehigh Valley colliery
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
A NEWSY MELANGE.
DOINGS OF OUR NEIGHBOnS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.

Events of Interest and Importance I'm
Every Quarter of the Globe, Religious
Intelligence, Crimes and Casualties, In
dustrial Notes, Personal Mention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

ago. and who escaped from the custody Of
the Sheriff. has returned to Chicago. and.
by agreement with the States Attorney.
plead guilty and was fined ST 900. which he
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

Will Encourage Southern Immi gration.
An incorporation license has been gr ant
ed to the Southern Emigration Company of
Chicago. whose object is to encourage i'm
migration to the Southern States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Flour Output of Minneapolis.

The flour output at Minneapolis last week
was 100000 barrels, against 1870 barrels
tho previous week. Trade is reported dull.
with decline in prices of about 10 cents
barrel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Opposed to the .Jesuits.

A Protestant mass meeting at Ottawa,
! Ont. passed resolutions condemning the
government for allowing the Jesuits' estate
act. A similar meeting was held at Mon
treal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
ALargc Fleet to BE Built.

1t is reported that company composed
principally of railroad men connected with
the Pennsylvania system is to build g. fleet
of twelve steel steamers to run between
Buffalo and Duluth. Each boat is to cost
in the neighborhood of $325,0O0. 1t is said
the new company has capital of $12.-
mn O(0
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's CHOICE.
Prominent Offices Being Filled by Late
AppOintees.
The President has made the following APP

The President has made the following ap-
pointments:
Hiram Smith, Jr. Cameron, Mo-, to be First
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions; Benjamin
M. Thomas, Santa Fe, N. NJ, TO be Secretary Of
New Mexico; Robert S. anderson, Baker CITY
Ore, to be Commissioner in and for District
OF Alaska, to reside at Onalaska; Hal j. Cole
Spokane Falls, Wash. T., to be Agent for the In
Of Land offices AleSander Lynch, Florida
at Gainesville, Fla; Dorus I'M. Fox, Des
Moines, at Des Moines; John M. Hodge, abb
lene, KAN, at Salina Kan John T. Opprerson
Oregon City. Ore, at Oregon City, Ore. Patrick
Raleigh, Little Rock, Ark, at Little Rock, Ark.
Herbert Brown, Arizona, at Tucson, Ari. Re-
ceivers of Public Moneys-Volney J. Shipman.
Florida, at Gainesville, Fla. John " Scott, Cal
ifornia, at Shasta. Cal Samuel ]. Ruby, of Iowa,
has been appointed United States Consul at
Belfast, Ireland.
Orion W. Chapman, of New York, to be Solicit
tor General; John B. Cotton, of Maine to be
Assistant ATTORNEY General
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

AN Ohio man has taken the small
pox from a pig. What an Ohio man
will not take is not worth having.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
"Boodlerv McGariele Returns.

W. J. McGarigle, ex- Warden of the Cook
County Hospital. who was convicted with
other Chicago "boodlers" couple of years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

In hurricane which prevailed in New
South Wales for four days railway traffic
was suspended. many land-slides havo oc-
Cured, and many lives have been lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

FISH are pretty good instance of a
case where neither end is meat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

Disastrous COniiagratiOn at Reno, New.
A fire which will cause /; loss of between
$3.50, 900 and $500. 900 occurred at Reno. New.
Twenty three buildings were consumed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
The Presbyterian General Assembly.

The Presby General Assembly.
The Presbyterian General Assembly has
concluded it's labors at New York. and has
decided to meet next year at Saratoga The
Rev. DR.. Thurber and Col. Elliott f. Shep-
ard were chosen deiee ates- at-large to the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
A Copper Furnace Explodes.

A copper furnace blew up at the New Jer-
sey Extraction Works, near Elizabethport
William Dale was fatally burned by boiling
"copper" and three others were badly hurt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
CIRCLING THE BASES.

The Various Ball Clubs That Are Racing
for the Pennant.
Relative standing of the base bali teams
that are working for the championship of
their respective association is as follows.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
Want Oklahoma Town

Want Oklahoma Town Sites.
Fourteen applications to enter town sites
have been made at Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
and twelve in the Guthrie land district.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
mysterious Disappearance of am Oculis

Dr.. A. W. Murphy, prominent Cculist of
Nebraska City, Neb., has mysteriously dis
appeared, and his friends fear foul play
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06
OWES $s,0oO,0O0 LESS.

The Public Debt Statement Shows q Re-
ductiOn of That Amount.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-06

A General Improvement Due to Favorable
Crop Prospects.
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Total debt less available cash
items .,.,.... .................. 81, ISL O2G
NeI cash IN the treasury. 58,11e
Debt less cash in Treasury June /,
1889. ........;. .:"::............... 1902, 9Ol
Debt less cash in Treasury MAY l,
1889 e.1 1O1 e0s
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-06

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= U-:is- - - n~.1-r -. g Cor.
6~&<
n. a. - hi fdentstv wss
49, sI.-r Tnrr-v 81 Hailev no has
- -ss;t;-~ e 9-ts. f.r some time nesf.
- ..-s.-.-E-- 49,. g Safur,3ar
- - fh-,. !. ths@a 81
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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-06
THE MYSTERY CLEARED.
The Coroner's Jury Reconsened i'm the
Hanley Inquest-Testimony Proving
n-x -

The Coroner's Jury Reconyened i'm tn
HanIey Inquest-Testimony Proving
Him to be ID. j. Corbett.
The mystery as to which il the proper
name OF the miner who died from the effects
Of an accident at the Katie Morris mine on
Thursday last has been cleared up and che
cause OF his having an assumed name has
come to light. The publication of the
strange particulars connected with the case
IN The MINER brought forth two witnesses,
both living in Butte. Answer was received
to kilograms sent the HALEY (Idaho) lodge
OF Ode Fellows, asking them to send SONS
one here to identity the remains, that there
was no on there who could do SO. but az
the witnesses alluded to already here had
revealed themselves by that time it made
NO difference.
Coroner Howard reconvened his Jury
yesterday and the evidence of John Else,
the engineer living at South Butte, was first
taken. His testimony was to the effect
tat when he was ~runniRg an engine on the
Utah 81 Northern eight or nine years ago.
he took his meals at a house kent by the
Corbetts at Camas. Corbett and his wife
were living together then. but occurrences
followed on the part Of the wife which led
to q separation followed by q divorce,
when Corbett, sensitive over the particulars
OF the affair. changed his name where he
was not already known to Hanley, though
in matters relating to his proper identity.
such as depositiug inohay IN bark. be
prrservesi his raj lmm-. This ae.euEis Tor
his r. ceisiug mail matter in kctehpm and
writing letters under the name ), liausey,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-06

SENATOR BLACKBURN, or Joe Blackburn
as his friends in Washington call him,
has given Senator Chandler a scare from
which he may not recover for quite q
while, and but for the interference Of
Senator Faulkner he might have given
him a severe thrashing. The trouble took
place i'm q committee room Of the Senate
and was caused by a report which Chand-
Ter had made rejecting on Secretary
Villas ndex-Indian CommissionerArkins
The Kentucky Senator questioned the
facts stated in the report and asked
where Chandler got his information.
Chandler became indignant and said he
did not propose to be buIldozed by an ex-
slaye-driyer. This enraged Blackburn
who reached across the desk catching
Chandler by the ear and raising him up
In the air as though he intended to give
him a spanking with the other hand. At
this stage Dir. Faulkner got his arm
around Blackburn and Chandler was re-
leased from his perilous position.