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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
WILL MEET our wEsT-

Sir knights Decide to Hold Their Next
Triennlal ConeIavs at Denver, COL
State Senator Goblin, of Lebanon. Pa,
Elected Grand Master-The other Or
hcers Chosen - Mrs. Logan's Brilliant
Reception.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The Knights Tenn
plr, in secret session, elected J. p. s
Goblin, of Pennsylvania, Grand Master and
Hugh McCurdy, of Michigan, Deputy Grand
Master OF the grad encampment Gener-
al Gobin is a State Senator from Lebanon,
Pa, and the General of the THIRD Brigade
of the National Guard Of Pennsylvania
Warren Larue Thomas of Maysville, KY,
was elected Grand Generalissimo; r Hend-
ley Boyd, OF San Francisco. Grand Captain
General; Henry Bates Stoddard, of Bryan,
Tex, Grand Senior Warden; Nicholas Van
slyck, of Providence, r. l., Grand Junior
Warden; IL Wales Lines, OF Meriden.
Conn, Grand Treasurer, and W. b. Isaacs,
of Richmond, Va, Grand Recorder.
Denver, Col, was selected as the place,
and the second Tuesday in August, 1892, as
the time OF the next triennial meeting.
There was a contest over location between
Cincinnati, Louisville and Denver on the
first ballot. after which Cincinnati was
lot. was selected by good majority.
The barbecue at Schoutzen Park yester-
day afternoon attracted large crowd of
visiting Knights and residents of Washing
ton.
In response to a call issued by the Penn
sylvania Masonic Veterans Association rem
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
WISCONSIN eAPTIsTs.
Annual Meeting OF the State COnventiC
-Onicers Chosen. Etc.

Annual Meeting OF the State Convention
-Ofncers Chosen. Etc.
The Baptist State convention at its re-
cent session in Eau Claire elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Rev NJ e..
Dodge. OF GAINESVILLE; Vice-President. Rev.
W. A AcKiilop, OF Eau Claire; Correspond
ing Secretary. Rev. d. E Halteman, OF Del
avian; Recording Secretary Rev O. F.
Bester, OF Beloit; Auditors. W T. Lewis, of
Racine; Rev. W. G. Walker. Of Madison
Board OF Directors President, Rev. " p.
Hsllings, OF Milwaukee; Secretary, D. r.
Halteman The tressurer's annual repSrt
showed that the receipts from the various
associations for the year ended September
30 were ST, 500. The Baptist Ministerial As
ISOLATION elected the following officers;
President. Rev. D. B. Cheney, JT., OF La
Crosse; Vice President, Rev. ?. 2. Coon,
Jr, OF Berlin; Secretary, Rev. D. w. Hub
bert, of Milwaukee, Treasurer; Rev. q. D.
Stevens, OF Cassville; Librarian, Rev. + B.
Edmonds, Of Beaver Dam Rev. ID. Z. Hite-
man superintendent OF missions, presented
the forty-hfth annual report OF the board Of
managers showing that forty-nine mission
aries had been at work the past year. the
mission church membership now being
$500, and the mission Sunday-school mem
bership 1890, The total contributions by
mission churches were S3641O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Mexican Attempts the Life of "A Woman
with Whom He Had 0uarreled, but
Kills Her Babe Instead-The Ipfuriated
Mother Slabs Him to the Heart.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct PA horrible
double murder occurred in this city Thurs
day night. A man and woman of the lower
class became involved in quarrel The
man was seen to draw a knife and make q
pass at the woman, who was carrying
babe Instead of riking her it penetrated
The cbIld's body and killed it. The woman
Jumped ON the man and succeeded in
Wrestling the knife from him. She plunged
it into his heagt and he sank to the earth
cOrpse The nnrderess was arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
HOMlNG PIGEONS.
They Make a Fly of SlNty-Nine Miles {
Their Homo In Milwaukee.

IheY Mako a Fly OF SiNtN-Ntn Miles to
Their Hon IN Milwaukee.
Henry C. Kuehn, secretary OF the Arrow
Club of Pigeon Fanciers OF Milwaukee, ar
rived in Sun Prairie the other evening
with about twenty-five homing pigeons be-
longing to differenG members OF the club,
which be liberated from their baskets al
the Exchange Hotel on the following
morning at $40 for tiy home, which was
for prizes offered by the club The cbarac
teristics of the holning pigeon are in q
measure peculiar and different from other
birds of that species in that their homing
instinct is unerTing at from whatever dis
lance or direction After being liberated
in the morning the birds circled about
in the air for a few moments and struck
Decline for their lofts, sixty-nine miles
away. where the first bird arrived at 9:4S
O'Clock n m. and the others some few sec
onds later. The Arrow Club is the largest
pigeon-fying club in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
Return Of a ProdIraI SON.

Albert Fritzlalf. living IN Milwaukee, Is
richer one son by the aid Of the police The
youngster. who is nine years old travelled
alone from Bodwen, Oak. to Milwaukee TO
look up his father He said to the police
that he had been living with his grand
father on d Dakota ranch for two years.
He tired Of the loneliness and started tor
Milwaukee. The youngsters face was COW
cred with scars which he said he got from
IAN old bull that attacked him in the cor
raj lust before he started The police
found his father and the miniature cowboy
went home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

BALTIMORE has a secret Organiza-
tiOn. the object OF which is to protect
its members from undesirable mar
riages. When one of the club finds
himself in love he reports the matter
and committee is appointed TO in
vestigate the matter and advise him.
Any fellow who can't manage an af-
fair OF that kind without help is a
pretty poor specimen for a level
headed girl to tie 10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
FOR STEALING TEA CENTS.
A Young Iowa Lads Trivial Act of Wrong
Leads to the Henitentiarx

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. ~. Lawrence Her
riil, the young son of farmer living near
this city, has been convicted of highway
robbery, the act consisting in compelling
August B. Brandmier the son of = neigh
boring farmer to give up ten cents and a
pocket-knife which he had Just purchased
from Herrill for five cents The case has at
tracted great deal of attention in this sec
ton by reason of the trivial value OF the
property taken and the high standing of the
parties The defense was insanity, and
similar acts were shown TO have been per-
petrated by the accused The penalty tor
the crime is not less than two nor more
than ten years in the penitentiary Notice
wasgiven of a motion for a new trial The
costs in the case already amounts to sew
eral hundred dollars, ami the present out
look is that this 10-cent transaction will he
a most costly one to the people of the
pOuDtv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
e" SUNSET" COX.

Citizens of New York Pay a Tribute to
His Memory at n Mass-MeetinE in
Cooper Institute.
New YORK, Oct 11.-There was a very
large audience at the Cooper Institute
Thursday night 20 pay tribute to the
memory of the late $ $ Cox. The meet
ing was under the auspices OF the Steckler
Association, of which Mr.. Cox was mem
Der Ex-P President Cleveland, Mayor Grant,
General sherman, A. 5. Hewitt, ex-Gov-
erncr Hoddiy, c. a. Dana and Roger A
Pryor were among the well-knOwncitizens
on the platform. Ex-President Cleveland
and Proctor Knott were among the prin-
cipal speakers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

TWELVE persons have now been shot
and killed in the continuance Of the
Hatfeld-McCOy feud in West Virginia.
OF these one was Miss Alaphare Nc
Coy. shO. pleading for mercy in her
fathers doorway by Ellison Mounts.
Another. the second woman killed.
was Julia Ann Mccoy. shot by her
groom's side. together with the minis
ter in the act Of uniting them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

The girl with the iron jaw is what
tho friends OF Miss Lillian 1oban, of
New York City. have named the re-
markable girl OF seventeen. She has
for long time been the envy of gum
chewing chums But she not only
chews gum as no other woman could,
but she chews kindling wood aud
broom handles. pine knots. bits of
broken furniture aud grinds the hard
est wood into sawdust and pulp. More
than this. her hair is so strong that
she can tie dumbbells TO slender wisps
OF il and whirl them in dizzy circles
around her head
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
Drank HerseIf 20 nea,h.

ST JOsEPH. No, Oct On October
Mr. snd Mrs Richard Ambrose commenced
celebrating heir tenth wedding auniysrsa
~ Thursday Mrs Ambrose died from ex-
cessiye use OF wuisky and starvation, while
her husband is in a critical condition and
not expected 20 live They commenced
drinking on the date mentioned and kept
T. mp ever since, having locked themselves
in the house The husband was removed
TO the hospital and does not yet know OF
his wife's death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct u At a couven-
tion OF coke workers and miners of the
Come lisville re yion at ScOttdale, Pa, Fri
dav resolutions were adopted p!edging the
Illinois AID Indiana striking miners all the
material aid in their power and recon-
mending that each local assembly in this
district take the necessary steps to collect
from the members twenty-five cents every
two weeks 70 support the str kers until
hey are victorious
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
Woo Irun Appeals.

OTTAWA, Ill, Get 11.-Seth r. Crews OF
Thursday filed in the Supreme Court pc.
tition for writ of habeas corpus on behal
OF Frank J. Woodruff. or Frank ]. Black
The petition is practically the same As the
one which Judge Baker denied Wednes-
day The principal ground for asklnG
woodruff's discharge is that four terms c
the criminal court have interviewed sine,
his indictment. and that he has at all time
demanded a release or an immediate trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
a SERIOuS WRECK.

One Killed aud Many Badly Injured in .
Disaster Near bridgeport. q.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct PA Martins
Ferry, O., Chronicle Telegraph special
says: collision occurred two miles west
0f Bridgeport, at $3.50 O'Clock a m, between
a train consisting of two passenger coaches
containing about seventy miners en- route
to the Wheeling Crsek coal works and
a freight train OF twenty-one cars south
bound Both OF the locomotives two pas
senger coaches and eight freight cars wers
demolished Five trainmen and thirteen
miners were injured One of the latter has
died OF his injuries. The collision was
caused by misunderstanding on the part
of the freight conductor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

Milwaukee carries the broom. The Pabst
Brewing Company, in the year ended DC
tober l, sold 564, 400 barrels of beer. This
is 10, 124 barrels more than WAS disposed OF
by the Anhauser- Busch brewery. of st
Louis, heretofore considered at the head
of the brewing industry of this country.
As the American breweries are larger than
those Of the old country. Pabst stands at
the head of the worlds brsweries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

RAILROAD building IN Africa seems
to De booming. According to latest
sdvices the Portuguese have surveyed
the line Of a route connecting Lake
Nyanza with the sea. Work on the
Congo railroad has begun in earnes..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

The loss TO California by forest fires
this year is estimated at $25, goo, 900 in
the value Of the timber destroyed,
while the decreasing OF the mount
aims works great harm TO the agri-
cultural interests. The responsibility
for these cOnfagrations Is placed upon
sheep-herders. The States official
foresters so report and the mountain
GERS affirm it. The herders drive their
sheep upon land that does not belong
TO them. They eat feed. that is not
paid for. and burn down the forests
they pasture their stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

A SPECIMEN OF the crowned crane
four feet in height was brought to
New York recently BY the steamer
Ludgate Hill. The bird boarded the
ship when it was six hundred and
afty miles out from Havre, and had
evidently been driven into northern
ATTITUDES BY hurricane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

TIvEEroS. ont, Oct l2-Dan Mcleod,
with his wife, his son and two hired men,
left Inverhuron last saturday with two
fishing boats for Golden valley. II be-
came stormy after they left, and ii is
feared that a squall struck and caps zed
their boats. a both boats have been found
on shore badly damaged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
The Trial Of the Dynamite Cruiser Vssu

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Commander Good
rich, chairman of the trial board, tele
graphed Secretary Tracy that the test Of
the dynamite cruiser Nesuyius had beer
successful to a degree not Anticipated
The guns were fred i've times in seventeen
minutes. instead of thirty minutes, which
had been estimated as the necessary tin
TO fire that number of shots. The speed &
the vesse. was up 70 requirements anC
even beyond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

REPORTERS took a census Of the
worshipers who attended service in
the various churches in New York on
a recent Sunday, and the result
showed a total of 1896 persons. Of
whom %, 277 were women aud g., 249
men, The weather was unpleasant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
A STRANGE Coincidance.

Edward vunk, of Cedar Creek Washing
ton County, was obliged to have his left
leg amputated recently on account of an
UNDECIDED wound of the war. The strange
part Of the story is that DR. z. NJ Rogers.
who first cared for his wound on the field
in 1853. was called upon after lapse OF
twentv-seven years to superintend the last
operation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

JAY GOULD was recently offered
$4,000 cash and a royalty of forty
per cent on all copies shat should be
sold for volume of "reminiscences to
be written by the noted financier. He
did not even cOndescend to reply to
the proposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
Nan In rnnds.

NEW YORK. Oct l2--The Railroad Ga
settle publishes its third quarterly table for
the current wear, showing Bill miles OF
new railroads built in tie United States
during the year 1850 M 20 October l. In
Guiding Canada aud Mexico the total is
3, 40 miles IL also shows that ), 800 miles
Of railroad are now under construction,
probably fourth of which will be COM
nle%es3 This year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

NEW FopK Co. Il Robert H. Payne Of
Il louis. one If the heirs 70 half-mtllion-
dollar eState committed suicide In
Tayior's Hotel. jersey City, Thursday by
shooting himself Financial Worry Is sup
posed to De the cause OF the suicide. Mr.,
PAYNE was a lawver. 50 years old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

S. l. NJ BARLOW died a few months
since in New York supposed to be
worth s2.OOO.OO0 1t is now discov-
cred that his estate was really bank
rupt and his magnificent residence is
70 be sold 70 pav his debts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

CONGRESSMAN O'NEILL, Of Boston.
against whom John L. Sullivan ex-
poets to run. says he will give the
slugger the first complete walloping
he ever got 4 he enters the field
against him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
,,i..,ssirni yaIIev vheat growers.

ST LOUIS, Oct 1.-THE wheat growers Of
TIE Mississippi valley viii hold a conven.
ton here beginning on the 23d inst. The
chief object of the convention is the fOrma-
ton of a wheat-growers' association and
such action as Will insure to the farmers OF
the valley a better control of prices anG
business methods than now exist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
North D,kota,. omeiaI Returns.

BISMARCK. v D, Oct 1.-The full Of
fetal returns OF the recent election in North
Dakota show a total vote of $500. Hans
brough rep for Congress, received a
majority OF 1860, while Miller Rep), for
Governor. has i2.oO0 majority. The ma
ioritv in favor OF prohibition is l,po-
Eighty per cent OF the total vote was IN
favor Of the constitution. and AZ per cent
was the average Republican vote
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
oa,c.rs of the IyomanN Congress.

DENVER. Col, Oct 1.-THE Woman''
congress ON Thursday elected julia Ware
Howe. President. Isabel Rowland OF
New York. Secretary; Henrietta WClcott
of Massachusetts,, Treasurer; Sophia HOff-
man OF New York, and Charlotte Pierce oil
PENNSYLVANIA. Auditors. Nice-presidents
were chosen from all the States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

The greatest known depth Of the
ocean is midway between the Island of
Tristan d Acunha and the mouth of
the Rio de la Plata The bottom was
there reached at a depth of 40. $50 feet,
or eight and three-quarter miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

A SAN Francisco newspaper thinks
that $l2. 900. 600 is yearly drained"
by the Chinese through various chan
nels from city of 800. 900 inhabitants.
Il figures this way: There ara 40. 600
Chinese In San Francisco. These per-
sons earn at least 81 a day each over
and above their board. That is $40. 900
a day. 5000. 600 a month OF twenty
ak days and over 81. 600, 600 a year.
Most of this money, it thinks, goes
directly or indirectly to China, never
- RETURN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
nisasirn,is FInntis.

PARIS oct l2-Disastrous foods prevail
in the Department Of the Jua 4 number
Df bridges have been carried away by the
high water. Ions Lo-Saulnier, the capital
q, the Department, is inundated. and a
number Of villages IRE surrounded by
wa er The military are actively engaged
IN saving life and property,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
VIII County. H., Unvails at Joliet
Mnr,nnnenf To Her iIaad Snlhiers.

JOLIET, Ill, Oct. 1.-The unvailing OF
the Soldiers monument, which has Just
been completed at q cost of $4,000, was
made the occasion yesterday of a great
celebrat ION OF old soldiers and salons.
Grand Amy posts from several counties.
together with the National Guard, Sons
OF Veterans. the Erieger Verein and other
civil and military societies joined in the
parade National salute was fred by the
Joliet Light Artillery, including salvo in
honor of the wly-admitted States The
speakers included Judge Parks for the
county and Governor Fifer. General
Palmer. General Black and General Martin
for the old soldiers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

resentatives from
New York, Illinois,
the Pacific coast,
Pennsylvania and
the District OF Co
lumbia met and
organized the Ma
sonic Veterans
Association, to be
composed of Ma
sons of twenty
one years or more
standing. Resolu-
lions were adopt
ed asking all Ma
roma altrshla a.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

SCRANTON. Pa, Oct 1.-THE grand jury
has returned indictments for embezzle
ment and larceny against Cashier Jessup
who wrecked the Scranton City Bank by
misappropriating sl20OOO Of its funds. Il
had been stated that Jessup would escape
trial bv reason of amicabIe settlement
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

For the first time in the history of
the Yale Law School an Italian is
among the students His name is
Signor Paul Russo. and he has been
employed as court interpreter in New
Haven for several years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
RUINED BY FRoS

The Tobacco Crop in the Vicinity OF FLEW
ingsburgh, Ky, Destroyed by Cold
Weather.
FLEMINasDURGH, Ky, Oct l2.-At least
10000 pounds of tobacco in this county
has been entirely destroyed by the frosts of
the last three nights The auditors report
places the average crop of the county at
100000 pounds and this year the crop
was a little above that figure. About one
half OF the crop had been housed and
cured but the rest had been cut late and
placed in open sheds and frames in the
fields and was not sufficiently cured to
withstand the frOsts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

WORKMEN have removed the log
structure that served as Baltimore's
FIRST post-Office from the spot on which
It had stood l59 years to Monument
square. and set it up alongside the
great granite building. occupying a
whole block. which was recently dedi-
Gated as the new pOst-office. The
quaint old structure is fourteen by fif-
teen feet and twelve feet high to the
dormer roof. The openings between
the logs were plastered up with oyster
shells and mud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
The French Elections.

PARIS Oct. 1.-THE aggregate vote polled
on September % at the general elections
for members OF the Chamber of Deputies is
as follows: Republican, 4U12,3 53; Con-
sentative, =, 3fO, $50; BOulang1st, !, C37 $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

The United States Senate Commit
tee on Irrigation mas closed its in
vestigatiOn and disbanded. A vast
amount of information was gathered
during the journey OF twelve thousand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
Reward for the Hurler Rank-Kobber..

Reward for the Hurley Bank-kobbers.
Circulars were few days ago issued by
the agent of the United States Express
Company, approved by superintendent
Crosby, offering a reward OF 500 for the
capture of the robbers who recently stole
$50, 900 from the vault of the Iron EX 'hange
Bank of Hurley and for the recovery OF the
money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
a ,Inr.Iern.. Cnnrictah

sNETHPoRT. Pa. Oct l2-Annie Miller
alias Dutch Annie. who has been on trial
here for the XII ling of Bill Haltron last Au-
gust, has been found guilty OF murder ia
the second degree and will probably suffer
the full penalty, twelve years ilnpTison-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

PARIS green kills Louisiana's cotton
worms, and Louisiana's poisoned cot
ton worms have in parts almost ex-
terminated the partridges and prairie
chickens
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17

SOME time ago the boiler in the Del
aware State almshOuse exploded. kill
ing a man supposed 10 be the engi-
neer. Patrick Grogan. who had been
engineer OF the institution for years
The remains OF the dead man were
buried by Grogan's relatives, and an
administrator appointed for his estate.
which amounted TO ten thousand dol
lars. just as a division OF the proper
~ was about TO be made Grogan
turned up. having been Oh a hunting
trip In Virginia The man killed was
a pauper whom Grogan had hired 10
SAks bis place while he was away.