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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
syndicate Starch.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 10.-President
Gilbert, of the Gilbert Starch Works,
and Secretary Work, of the Sleeper
Starch Works, of this city, have just re-
turned from Buffalo, N. Y. They state
that the sale of these factories has been
consummated. The sale was made to
syndicate said to be backed by English
capital. The price paid for the Gilbert
factory was 100000. and for the Sleeper
factory S120, 900. 1t is said that this sale
places the syndicate in control of all the
large starch factories in the United
States, with one exception.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 1O.-At Coal
burg Mines desperately fatal fight oc-
CURED, resulting in the death of Will
liam Cummings at the hands of John
Davenport. Davenport seized a coal
pick, driving it three times through Cum
mings' body, killing him almost instant
ly. The trouble was ever Davenport's
wife,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Senators Expensive Absence.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. s.-When the
Senate met Thursday and none but Re-
publicans answered the roll call, a reso-
luton prepared by the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor was adopted requiring all Senator'S
to be present to-day at 10 a. m. Another
resolution, also prepared by the Lieuten-
ant-Governor, provides that members
absent without leave shall be fined as
follows: For first days absence, $50;
second, 500; third, 5000; fourth, $500;
fifth, $500; sixth day, $1,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Corn Declared Fuel.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. Elm decision
he rendered yesterday justice held
corn to be fuel. A thousand bushels be-
longing to farmer named Steadman,
had been attached. Steadman said he
was using the corn for fuel, and that
1000 bushels were not more than enough
to last a year. The justice ruled that
under the law exempting a years fuel
the attachment could not hold.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
An Ex-Mayor Dead.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-Colonel Isaac
w. Patton, prominent citizen, who has
held many Offices Of honor and trust, in
cluding sheriff of this parish, city treas
ury and mayor of this city, and who was
at one time Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, died yesterday
afternoon Of apoplexy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Secretary Tracy Doing Well.

WASHINGTON, Feb - Secretary
Tracy is doing as well as could be ex-
pected toward recovery. He is suffer-
ing very little from the effects of the
fire upon himself personally, and were
it not for the terrible loss he has sus-
tanned he would be in almost as good
condition physically as before the burn
ing of his home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
ofInterest to Medical Collego,.

BALTIMORE, Feb. S.-The medical col
leges of Maryland issue an address to
the medical colleges OF the country in
behalf of an advanced system of medical
education, and call for delegates to a
conference to be held in Nashville, May
21, at the time of the American Medical
Association meeting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Death of a Midget.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-Princess Lucy,
aged seven months and weighing two
pounds, one ounce, died to-day. The
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Samnel Ship
per, of this city. The Princess was one
of twins, the mate, male, died at birth.
The midget was fourteen inches long,
its hand measured ~ inches the foot
1M inches.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Lions in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. s.-Two large
lions have recently made their appear
ance on the banks of the Arkansas, six
miles west of here. Their lair is in a
dense canebrake, from which they
emerge nightly and commit depreda-
tions upon the stock of the neighbor-
hood. As dogs will not run the animals
they are hard to dislodge. This animal
has become very rare in this section.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15

Boston, Feb. 1O.-Tho Massachusetts
Humane Society has awarded gold
medal to Captain Norman II. Farquhar
of the United States ship Tren ton, for
extraordinary courage and bravery dis
played in the rescue of 140 of the officers
and crew of the U. s. ship Vandalia at
Apia, Samoa, March 10, 1889.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Congressman Kelley's Successor

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 6.-The Fourth
Congressional District Republican Con-
vention nominated State Senator John
Il. Reyburn for the vacancy in Congress
caused by the death ol VIM. ID. Kelley
There was no opposition. The election
will be held on the 18th inst. The dir
trict is strongly Republican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Colored Men's Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Colored
Mems Convention, in session here,
elected ex-senator Pihchback president
of the National Organization, and issued
an address to the people of the United
States
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
cottDn,s Highest Price.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. s.-Cotton has
reached the highest price of the season
ten and nine-sixteenths for middling.
The mills, expecting lower prices, have
only moderate supplies on hand.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Nerroes Favoring Emigration.

BEssEMER, Ala, Feb. Negroes of
this place, after series of meetings,
adopted resolutions in support of Sena-
tor Buffers scheme of emigration to the
Congo country. An address to that ef-
feet will be forwarded to Congress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
The Imprisoned Illinois Anarchists.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA writ of error
has been granted from the Supreme
Court of Illinois to the U. S. Supreme
Court in the case of imprisoned Anarch-
ists on point involving constitution
al right embodied in the Fourteenth
Amendments
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Blew the Bar-Keeper $ Head of.

GRIswoLD, Ia, Feb Elm bar-room
row, George Lowe, son of ex-Judge
Lowe, blew the head off the bar-keeper
with a shotgun. A ball from the bar
keepers revolver seriously wounded DIR.
Moore, who was attracted by the fracas.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Cansdians Advocating Annexation,

MONTREAL, Feb. S.-French- Canadians
at mass-meeting here last evening
passed resolutions against further con-
nection with England, demanding
Canadian independence and closer re-
lations with the United States. Their
action has created quite sensation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Sentenced to Death.

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Feb. 1O.-Alfred
Andrews was sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Clara Price at Kart
haus on November 27 last. Andrews
evinced no emotion, and when asked If
he had any thing to say was silent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Fish for Michigan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Car No 2, Of
the U. s. Fish Commission, in charge of
w. A. Huntington, is en- route to
Northern Michigan, whore several hum
dred thousand trout win be distributed.
Five hundred thousand white fish will
be let loose in the Detroit river.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Robbery in Planes.

New ALBANY, Ind, Feb. Sat the
burning of the steamer DE Soto, near
Owensboro, last week, VIM. Steinhauer,
the pastry cook, is alleged TO have lost
his life under circumstances that give
rise to the suspicion that he was robbed
and murdered while the boat YVES in
flames.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Terrible Accident in a Wire Mill.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. IA red-hot
iron was driven through the body of a
boy employed in wire mill in this city.
Another workman was pierced by fine
red-hot wire, ten feet of which curled up
in his stomach.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
yirginia's s Fresh Meat Bill.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. FINDER bill
passed by Virginia's Legislature yester-
day, twenty persons may demand in
spection of fresh meat killed more than
100 miles of the spot where sold. Aimed
at Chicago interests.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Print Bills of Fare in English.

NEW YORK, Teb. david Dudley
Field, at the Williams College Alumni
dinner, in this city, last night, wanted
to know why they did notprint their bill
of fare in English, and they cheered him
for it,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Terror SHOT and Killed.

FRANKLIN, La, Feb. 7.-Allison It.
Gorday, who has for some time past
been terrorizing the people of Center
vile, was shot and killed last evening
by N. Alleman. No blame is attached
70 the slayer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
chinese Defeat and Slaughter pormosans

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Advices from Shang-
bai report that the Imperial troops have
defeated the natives of Formosa and de-
stroyed their strongholds. There was
heavy loss. Those Of the natives who re-
fused to acknowledge allegiance were
killed numerically, and often with
great cruelty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Virginia Farmers sutferin,, i.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. G.-An appeal
has been received, signed by three hum
dred and fifty citizens OF Granville
County, which says the farmers are suf-
fering for the necessaries OF life, owing
to the failure of the crops.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
No Rridga at Detroit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate
Committee on Commerce has unani.
mously voted to report adversely Sena.
tor McMillan's bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the river a5
Detroit
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Lige Moore Strung Up,

GREENSBORO, N. c., Feb. s.-Lige
Moore, the murderer of Laura Hyatt,
was hanged here yesterday. He died
protesting his innocence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Murder IN the First pegree.

AMmoY, Mimi, Feb. 7.-Wm. Lentz,
the murderer of John Schwartz, of this
place, was convicted of murder in the
first degree yesterday
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
English Secure Foropaugh's show.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.-The Times
this morning says, "The Forepaugh
Circus has been sold, English capitalists
taking two-thirds of the stock, and the
estate retaining third interest. The
show will contipue to exhibit in this
cnnntru -
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
palace pestroyed py Pira.

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-The former palace OF
Marguerite OF Navarro, on the Rue de
Seine, was burned yesterday. 1t was
occupied by tho Marquis OF Osborne.
The loss Is placed at $500, 900,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Carne1ia,a Offer.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, reb. 7.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give 81, 900
for central free library and branches
for the city of Pittsburgh, provided the
city will maintain them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Pension swindler Sentenced.

PARKERsRURG, w. Va, Feb. 7.-Geo.
ii. Anderson, the pension shark, was
yesterday sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary By Judge Jackson, of the
United States Court.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 7.-There is a
theory that the Tracy fire was caused
by the explosion of lamp that had
been turned low and left burning in the
parlor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Cuba,s Governor paad.

New YORK, Feb. s.-A dispatch from
Havana, received yesterday morning,
states that General Salamanca, Governor
General of Cuba, died at midnight
Thursday night, after short illness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Tho Pope's order to bishops.

ROME, Feb 7.-The Pope has ordered
his Bishops everywhere influenza has
been to let the people eat what they
choose without restraint
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
The King Of Italy's sympathy.

ROME, Feb 6,--Signor Crispi tele-
graphed to Mr.. Blaine yesterday the ex-
preston of the sincelest coincidence Of
The King Of Italy WITH the calamity to
Secretary Tracy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
An Angry Mayor.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 7.-Mayor
Haynes, of this city, had a portrait of
his face painted, to be hung in the coun-
Gil room. The aldermen polced fun at
the picture, and the mayor in anger
thereat, poked his foot through it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
MISS Emma Alice Browu Dead.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Fob. s.-Emma Alice
Browne, poetess Of considerable repu-
tation, died in the city last night Her
remains will be conveyed for interment
to Greenville, o., where her brother re-
sides.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
An Alabama Hanging.

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. s.-Sam Hill,
colored, was hanged here yesterday for
the murder of Joseph Smith, colored,
last August. He made no statement.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Blanche x. Bruce Confirmed.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 7.-Blanche X.
Bruce was confirmed as Recorder of
Deeds for the District of Columbia yes
terday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Blown to small piscsa.

RHINEBEcK, N. Y, Feb. S.-Sam Nor
gan was yesterday blown by dynamite
into such fine pieces that they can't find
any of him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Constitutional Convention Bill Signed.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb 6.-Governor
Stone signed the constitutional conven.
tion bill yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
Franchises Asked For.

At the meeting of the city council on
Fe5ruars p, certain parties were refused
iracl-ise Tor 4 street railway over certain
streets and avenues. including Wall ave
nue.. The street committee expressed what
at that time appeared 70 be the sense of the
council, that no franchises fora street rail
way DC granted TO any one TO lay street
railway tracks OF Waa avenue.
At the councils last meeting ON the osth
Of February. the com nit &c on laws pre-
sehted an ORDINANCE su3plem utlrv 10 a
resolution granting certain rights and priy-
heSes 10 tie Ogden Cry Railway co.yt,apv,
cXtendlnS their rights 10 TWcptv-serond
street TWO blocks, thence on Lincoln to
IWeniI-ioarih; thence down Twenty
| fourth one block to Wal avenue: thence
along Wan avenue TO tie present western
terminus at tine loolof Twenty fifib street.
opposite the union passenger station This
ordinance was read aud PASSED 10 a second
readlng, anu wall come up on Us finil mass
age next Friday night
IL was stated thai the Street railway
co npany asked for the grant of IN. streets
on this particular ljae ia order Shat tbey
might complete their circuit, but no member
OF the COUNCIL showed aay necessity for it,
Tor the reason thar none exists. The nres
ent franchise OF the Ogden Street Railwav
company permits them TO Law n double
track, and if they desire TO embrace the
section OF the city south Of Twenty second
street TO Twenty-fifth and west to Lincoln,
they have only 10 lay another tract, On
Twenty fifth street from the foot OF that
street 10 Lincoln avenue. The cars start
iusoout on that track would 20 from tho
TERMINUS to Lincoln, along Lincoln to
Twenty second and up twenty second TO
Washington, there connecting with the
main lines or, crossing it. go up Twenty
second street to the bench aud thence to a
connection WITH the line on Twenty-fftn
street at any point that the company might
desire. Wall avenue is not needed 10 com
pete a circuit, as any one can understand
who VIII examine into the matter.
Alderman Preshaw and probably some
other members of the council. were some
what astonished at the Introduction of their
ordinance, in view of the action taken at
the former meeting only week before
He asked how the Pacific Short Line or
other railroads desiring to come into the
CITY from the east could get in unless tfAu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
The Power Dam.

Work on this great enterprise will begin
to morrow morning and Will be rushed
ahead as rapidly as money and muscle can
do it. Friday evening the contracts for
The power house, superintendent resi-
dence, aud dam were let to Ogden parties.
There were four bidders, the Rosenfell
company Of Denver, being The only foreign
one. q. w Morgan, of Ogden, was
awarded the contract for building the
power house aud residence for $4,000.
Peter Wilson. OF Ogden, has the contract
for birding the dam in the csnon, his bid
for the work being SOL 900. These figures
are entirely salts factory to Mr.. Mayne aud
the directors and stockholders of the
Ogden Power company.
There was some talk awhile back of re
straining, or attempting to restrain the
company from putting in the proposed
dam. AT that time it was stated that the
dam was to DE at the mouth of the canon
and would be seventy feet in height. 1t is
learned that the principal dam will be To-
Gated in the cancn anu about a mile from
its mouth and will be only fifteen feet in
height. t'r IN the dan the water will be
carr Cd 10 the works at Inc mouth of the
canon through four foot iron pipe and
discharged upon the Pelton water wheels
Ii viii thus be seen that there viii not be
any danger from the breaking of the dam
during nigh water, or even should the dam
give way it would not occasion much of q
flood to do damage to the country along the
river below the cailon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

at Canon City, Colo, were in the saloon,
drinking some and quarreling mildly, that
there was bad blood between them was
evident. The drinking aud contention con
tinued until just before u o'clock, when the
barkeeper was startled by the sweet music
of a pistol shot followed in rapid success
sion by three others, and when he looked
around he saw Desmond stretched upon
the floor, bleeding and speechless, probably
dead, with Tod standing by with q revolver
in his hand. 1t is alleged that Tod an
nounced himself as Desmond's slayer, and
so told an officer who Immediately came in
and to whom he surrendered himself, and
by whom he was conveyed to the city
prison.
Coroner Larkin was at once notified, and
nearly three hours and half after the
killing had summoned a jury TO hold an in
quest. The jury consisted of John a.
Boyle, Don Mcguire and II. Carlisle, Dr.
Bryant being in attendance and giving in
his testimony. The coroner's jury, after
examining the witnesses retained YER
dict thai the deceased came to his death by
being shot with pistol in the hands of one
Thomas s. Todd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

expressed that the hearing should have
oeen ned at once, the testimony taken and
Tue man who did the killing DISCHARGED on
the ground that he acted in self defense.
1t Is rumored that the Ogden Electric
LlGnt company propose 10 smut ouS com
petition IN their business, by improving
Tue quality Of the Illumination furnished to
their customers This is commendable.
and as there IS plenty ofroom for improve
hlenU IL IS 10 be hoped that the company
VIII speedily carry out their intentions.
Reed q Burgett's sales of real estate
mount up curing tue past week. They have
sold since last Monday morning some very
cholce business and residence property. in
Guiding three lots on Washington avenue.
Two IN Mountain View and one In CITY
' lew, ana eighteen acres in plats 3 and C.
Ine total amount of the five DAYS sales by
TINS hrm was 500, 500, or about one-nfth of
the entire recorded sales during that time
=: Il. Bannister, assistant chief engineer
OF the Pacific Short Line saws that con-
tracts Tor 100 miles of grading east from
OGDEN VIII be let before many weeks Il
IS ABOUT time that something should be
uone besides ming the newspapers with
paragraphs telling what they are going 10
90. Ogden people VIII be convinced thai
tae company msals business when the
commence ac5ITe WORK 0 this end of the
me and grade and lay track on hundred
mile or 50 ii the grade.
The Incorporation papers Of the Ogden
clay company have been drawn ana are
ready to DC flied with tue county court
The capital STOCK of she company is Sl00,-
700, oil which sum $4,000 has been paid in.
Tue objects and pursuits OF the company
are the manufacture ana Sd e Of common
otIch' pressed orick, clay, single sewer
pipe, dcain-tilc, fire pro III AZ, sioga wa,.e.
etc. The first directors are John H
Caruthers, G. r. Hank, \. Il. Swan. "A II.
Nelson, Sidney 5 egens, John A. Sovle
ana James Iverson. The officers 10 be
elected are president. vice president secre-
tary, treasurer, aud general manager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
The City in Brief.

The upper part Of the old city jail is
being provided with iron cages.
II. H. Beclwith, Of Salt Lake CITY. has
returned TO Ogden and will live here here
after.
1t requires q small army of men to keep
the platforms around the union passenger
depot clear of snow.
The first day Of spring didn't pan out
very much sunshine, and the weather was
not Indicative OF u near approch of the yer
nal season.
Billy Quinn, vag, and William Muir
ply, drunk, were tried aad convicted in
the police court Yesterday and sent to iail
for ten days each.
The examination of Thomas S. Tod. on
the charge OF killing PAT Desmond. will
be held before Justice T. d. Dee tomorrow
morning. Tod is now the county Jail
The approaches to the CITY haJl-tbe
Rsphaltum walks put down last fall-are
full of depressiOns, cracks and holes. and
present anything but good appe rance.
Work on the great Union Pacific round
house, which was SUSPENDED on account of
the cold and stormy weather. will be re
sumed as soon as the gentle spring time
comes.
The body of Hyrum Gleason, VINO was
supposed 10 have been murdered for his
=
seat to Pennington yesterday morning for
treatment.
Frank Edwards, Charles Crawford and
Frank W. Beecher- three toughs arrested
al Logan Tor hOuse-breaking, were taken
TO the pen yesterday morning by Depntv
Marshal NJ. ID. Hoge, If.
Some idea Of the expense and labor re
quired TO run the Union passenger depot.
may be had when il Is known that over one
hundred persons are employed IN and
around the building to keep evervthiD p
moving smoothly and properly
There are more sneak thieves. thugs.
toughs, FOUNDERS aud deal bats in Ogde n
than would patch hell a nile The police
arc doing their best 10 hold the criminal
element IN check. aud occasionally succeed
IL landing some of them behind the bars.
The chamber of commerce has issued a
pamphlet, giving a description of Ogden
and the opportunities offered fer the in
Vestment of capital in various enterprises
This pamphlet viii be extensively dis
tributed abroad and must be of great bene-
fit to this city.
The patients at the city hospital, on
Grant avenue, express their thanks to
Mrs. Bridges, the kind-hearted sister Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance union.
for frequent visits. cheering words aud
donations Of reading matter and other
eoo1 OhlnEs. OoAe, ye oUher sisters, ana
do likewise
It is not true that there has been enough
warm weather since the first of last De-
cember TO cause the buds on the peach
trees to swell. The warm weather of last
October sent the sap up into the branches
of young peach trees IN some localities and
injured them considerably, but that is all
the damage that they have sustained.
1t required, for some inexplcable rea-
son, three hours and half To summon
coroner's jury in the Desmond homicide
case The inquest had not commenced at
ann. yesterday. The opinion was freely