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WORRY DEovE HIM TO SUICIDE.
The Clarks Had sued George F. Damon for
Nearly 100000.

The Clnrks Had Sued George Il. Damon for
Nearly 100000.
George F. Damon. who killed himself In
Robert +. Faber's gun store in Eighth avenue
on Monday night. will De buried In Woodlawn
ON Thursday. The funeral will 10 at Port
Chester, whittier the body will be taken to-
day. Business troubles led to his death. Mr.
kindall, his brother-in-law said last night:
Mr.. Damon was not man to talk much
about his business matters. and 1t was only re-
Gently that we knew OF them. He had been
travelling salesman for many years for the
Clarks. the thread manufacturers. He did
their Western business. II is my i'm
DIession that he thought he was en-
titled to great deal more money
than they credited him with. At any rate, he
drew very freely uDon them, and invested the
money in o cattle ranch and real estate snecu-
lations IN the West and in Port Chester. There
was nothing irregular about the drafts, and
they we're paid with tho full knowledge Of Mr..
William Clark. In September. however the
home house in Scotland insisted upon settle
ment AND not long ago suit was begun
against Mr. Damon for nearly SlOQ,0Ou The
worry OF this completely unsettled him. and
am sure be was out of his mind. parted with
him In Eighth avenue only q few minutes be-
fore he won't into the gun shop"
Mr.. Damon had made an assignment OF all
his property In Port Chester, valued at $70010.
He presented a band stand 10 the village. He
lived there with his wife, his mother and a
married sister
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House OF Representatives.

Just before adjournment yesterday Mr.
Bland moved that the House adjourn. and on
division the Speaker declared the motion
lost Mr.. Bland thereupon demanded tellers.
and. according to the Record this morning, the
Speaker replied There Is no provision for
tellers." There was no record OF this fact
made In tho journal. and this morning Mr..
Bland moved to have the journal amended ac-
cordidgly.
The Speaker stated that he had made his re-
ply In an interrogative FORM and that the gen.
tleman from Missouri had seemingly acqui-
esced in 1t. The Chair was informed that such
details were not inserted In the journal. The
Chair submitted Mr. BANDS motion to amend
the journal, and. on a division. declared the
motion lost by vote of Ss to 95. Mr.. Bland
demanded tellers.
The Speaker inquired whether the gentle
man from Missouri had discovered any ground
why tellers should be appointed. The Chair
had suggested last night that he would like to
have his attention called to any provision re-
Mr.. Bland said that he had demanded tellers
9nder the general practice 81 the House, The
%r. Bland demanded M ed I the % Yeas sss and nays. but
almost at the same moment appealed from the
decision OF the Chair.
rather late, but that he would entertain It,
Mr.; Mills argued that yoto by tellors was as
the House could correct decision OF tho
Speaker; and II the House did not have right
70 this vote the Speaker became u mere Gar.
When the Speaker refused to permit the House
70 have tellers 70 verify his count he simply Te-
fused to allow the House to say whether his
, Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois inquired whether
thero was parliamentary authority for tellers.
:, Mr.. Mills replied by inquiring whether nar-
liamentary law required u division2 Was
there any general parliamentary law for q mo-
tlon TO fay on the table2 Was there any gon-
eral parliamentary law or motion to adjourn
should be the rules which governed former
Congresses.
MI. Cannon contended that it was not proper
to lum ber up the journal with details. He
Mr. i Brsokinridee rec % OF " Arkansas KANSAS protested
Mr.. Blount seid that II the gentlemen of the
majority wished 20 endorse the speaKer's de-
cision thSg must take the responsibility; but
Mr. Crisp argued that tho decision deprived
the minority OF constitutional right. He
contended that q demand 1or tsllers was q
virtual questioning OF the count OF the
Mr., Perkins Of Kansas said that no one
had challenged the correctness OF the Speakers
Ir. Crisp replied that, gentlemen on the
They questioned the count OF tho Speaker
under parliamentary law. They had asked for
tellers, That had not necessarily reflected
upon the Speaker. Ii might be that they
made mistake; and by calling for telers they
could have that mistake corrected In a re-
Bp0ctful and decent way.
=, Mr.. CaFllsIe entered into discussion Of par
nansntsry ley. die went back to the rules Of
the RAElish House OF Commons. upon which
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WHO PEDDLES SUGAR TIPSi
IFBIDATITS ON THAT POINT IN TIE
TRUST INJUNCTION SUIT.
Me-. Parsons Denies that ths Trust Pre-
posed TO Transfer tie Assets 10 that New
Conneetiout RenninR Cornoration,

Me-. Parsons Dsniss that che Trust Pre-.
posed to TrassFor its Assets 70 thHt New
The argument on the Sugar Trust injunc-
tlon came on before judge o'Brien In Supreme
Court. Chambers, yesterday. This is the APP
poSuon ,SS Mo OF Henry Winthrop Gray receiver OF
.ne Nol'n hiver sugar henning Company, to
restrain the De Castro 4 Donner Sugar Re-
1ISS1 nsaSr from transferring to the Commonwealth
held under the deed OF trust executed at the
formation of tho trust Judge InerabNm had
granted temporary Injunction, and the mo-
tlon was to make II permanent
Delaney Nicoll said that the nlain,in had
received Information that the defendants pro-
posed. on account of unfavorable action by the
courts Of this state, to transfer their property
10 connecticut, where the Commonwealth
Company had been Incorporated for this pur-
Mr.. Parsons denied that there had been any
,G'Snon ioSad 70 transfer the assets ana property
.ho ,uo"n, anu salu tnat .ne wiue puoncity o.
the North River tin conpanys % So charter. hart ~ would would
ssrOOsIy SenH interfere with any such step had It
purchase. Mr.. Parsons read an affdavIt of
charges OF Mr. GRAY 10 be wholly untrue aud
the aiIldayits Of II * Havamevar md Wii,nn,
nict yvara Ia tbo ~. ~. NJ .IaLn
also nnntaS n9 s same RuIabposs RIabp s nj. larsons
nLbV, uuotou u letter WnlCn ne nhu written TO
tne Attorney-General declaring the intention
OF the members of the trust 10 conform with
the law as declared nv tho Court of Apneals
Mr.. Parsons nut significant emphasis upon
the TACT that these actions were always known
beiorehanq and used for speculative purposes.
10 read letter from Platt h Bowers to him,
Dec. II. asking for description OF real estate
belonging TO the companies In the trustin order
that lis pendeps might be fled In Kings coun-
" AGAINST IT, The fact Mr.: Parsons said, was |
Immediately known In Wall street and used to
aepress the value Of trust shares. Mr.. Parsons
SAID that on Dec. so, when he went to Albany. |
he he told the Attorney. General Of the rumors In
Mail street that an Injunction would be asked |
tor; de said he had on Jan. lOwritten to Mr. |
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Dock Property that Pays No Revenue.

Several more OF the Witnesses who appeared
before tho Commissioners Of Accounts repeated their
testimony yesterday before the Mayer In the hearing on
tho charges against two of the Dock Commissioners
Supervisor Thompson OF tho engineering department
or the DOCK department read certain entries
10 book OF record belonging to the denArtent show
mg @ Ins tfSses o. certain And under water After each
e'sees enumerated were the Pcntlsylvania RailronS
company the CnmmuEipaw Ferry COMPANY lie
Lrhigh Valley railroad Company, the metropolitan
S, SSenms,Mp SOmtany the Cromwell steRmHhip line the
Company. and John II sarin Mr. Irish asked whether
Ihe prosecuting lawyers Intended prove that thass
properties for which the city received no revenue be-
Gngeu 10 tho eix ana ne was answered in the armS.
private property" written against them. "
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DE MOTT ACT DE MOTT
A Stock Brokers wIre Sues for Divorce
After Twenty-eiGht Years OF n Married Life.

A Stock Brokers Wife Sues for Divorce
After Twenty-eiE Years OF Married Life.
Judge Ingraham went over from Part w.,
Supreme Court, to Special Term, Part L. yes.
terday morning long enough to hear the case
OF De Mott agt. De Mott This is plea for d.
vorce entered by Mrs. Anna N. De Mott against
Mr.. John II. De Mott. to whom she was mar
ried twenty y-eiGht years ago. The case has been
adjourned twice recently, once because Will
liam Fullerton, counsel for Mrs. De Mott was
sick. and again on Monday because Judge
Andrews WAS sick. Witnesses from Maryland
were present on Monday, and out of considera-
tion for them and his associate on the bench
Judge lngraham consented 10 take the casa
married daughter.
The action was brought last August. at which
time the couple separated. Mrs. De Motifs
charges specified a Mrs. Ida Hall rs co.
respondent, and Capt William L. Moore OF tho
yacht Reckless owned by Mr. De Mott, testified
that Mrs. Hall had sailed with his employer
over Chesapeake Bay at various times in tho
last three years. and that the two had behaved
scandhlousiy. Steward Kane of The yacht cpr-
roborated the Captain's s story. The case closed
here. for no appearance WAS entered for lh0
defence. Judge lngraham reserved his de-
cisiCn.
John Fl. De Mott was formerly the head OF
the firm OF De Mott 4 Durnnt. brokers'. at ID
New street, The firm dissolved in March last.
Later MIR. Durant resumed business at the
same place. the new name being Wilcox /
Durant: Dir. De Mott has not been nTeinstated
In the Stock Exchange. although he still
talns MS membership subject to the ru les
curing him to make settlements With his
creditors His old associates see him on the
street street rom re a time to time bYt nobody knows
occurred his seat in the Exchange in 1872. Mr.
inTnr1nt ms former partner took an interest in
theatrical matters. and was the financial
backor OF EStelle CLAYTON,
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MRS. RYDER SWOONAD IN CoURE
Made Insane by Statements of u Lawyer
Regarding Her Character.

4-AAuo DY statements OF Lawyer
Regarding Her Character.
elizabeth, Jan. Mrs. William Ryder
OF Elizabeth has been craZed by broodng over
lawsuit with which she was threatened and
tomorrow shc will be removed TO an insane
asylum. She Iuarrelled some months ago
with her landlord, John Lapp n builder OF this
city. and he evicted her Some remarks which
LspD uttered regarding Mrs. Ryders charac-
ter were made by her tho basis for a suit for
elander in tho Elizabeth District Court. " hero
Jury awarded her$75 damages. Lapp's LAWYER
then announced that his client was prepared
10 prove tho statements lie made against the
Woman's reputation by witnesses with whom
u y alleged she had been on terms Of improper
stitutel against hor.
MrJ. RYDER swooned away in court when she
hehfd an attorney outlining the case, and had
TO De carried to her cOunscls ofiice. not far
away She rayed, when she regained conscious
ness Ihis was In last October, and her condi-
tion mas been steadily getting worse. until now
she is violently insane.
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VERY HUMBLE AND DUr1PUz,
Mr. MuIlock Wishes to Assure Queen Vic
tOria that Canada Is Hers Truly.

torlA that Canada Is Hers Truly.
OTTAWA, Jan. 21.--Mr. Mullock, NJ. p, in
troduced resolution in the House Of Commons
tonight, that an humble address no presented
to Queen Victoria in the following words:
We. your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons OF Canada in Parlia-
ment assembled. desire earnestly in our own
name and on behalf Of the people whom we
have the honor to represent. TO record the ex-
preston OF our unswerving loyalty and devo-
uon 10 your Ma)eStyS person and Government.
May u please your Majesty. We have learned,
with feelings OF the most sincere and earnest
disapproval, that various public statements
have been made, calling In question the loyalty
now happily existing botween this Dominion
and the British empire. and representing it as
the, desire OF the people OF Canada to sever
such connection. We would therefore res
ments are wholly Incorrect. Representations Of
the sentiments and aspirations Of the people OF
Canada, who are among your Majesty's most
loyal subjects. and are. devotedly ATTACHED to
and the rest OF the British empire, and car
nestly desire Its continuance.
We would therefore earnestly express the
hope that your gracious Majesty will he pleased
not to allow any such statements should they
have been communicated to,your Majesty to
impair your Majesty's confidence In the un-
swervtnR loyalty OF your Canadian subjects to
your Malestys person and government, but
would be pleased to accept the assurances
senting correctly (Which they dol the content
ment of your Majesty's Canadian subjects with
the political connection between Canada and
the rest OF the British empire and their un-
sacrifices to aid in maintaining the same We
pray that the blessings Of your Majesty's reign
mRy.ior your peoples sake.be long continued"
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A Street Car Driver Murdered.,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2l.-A negro jumped
on tho front platform of south side street
car last night, fatally stabbed Morris Parry.
tho driver, and ESCAPED with the money box
before the passengers knew that ANYTHING had
men and women, whose first lntimation that
anything was wrong was feeble exclamation
from Parry rs he fell against the door and then
In pursuit Of the murderer. hut he had gained
so much start that he soon disappeared In the
darknaaa
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Succeeded In Killing Himself.

Anton Lemhovich of 1862 steuben street, Jer-
seY City tried to commit suicide by jumping front Of
engine on the Pennsylvania Railroad. near Hender
son street Monday night faRmAn pushed him of
the track In time to his life Policeman Kelly ar.
rested him. He said he had not Intended to commit
suicide he was only crossing the track got ratified
He was allowed to go home. Later he took dose OF
TO tho City Hospital where he died yesterday mornine
His three children died within the past year and IL Ia
supposed he was ade insane by grief. - "
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BURNs's SUIT AGAINST HIS UNION,
Ho Says he wns Driven by Necessity TO
Work with Non-union Men.


Ho Says he was Driven by Necessity to
Work with Non-union Men.
The trial Of the suit OF John Joseph Burns,
q journeyman bricklayer. against the Brook
lyn Bricklayers' Benevolent and Protective
Union, was begun yesterday before Judge os-
borne In the City Court Of Brooklyn.
In January, 1885, while he was at work for
Builder Thomas H. Robbins, he was ordered to
stop by the walking delegate of tho union
strike having been declared against Robbins
turned to work. For this he was fined $75 By
the union, and was prevented from obtaining
employment under union bosses. He now asks
the Court to declare the strike and all proceed
ings under 1t null and void that the amount OF
the fine be credited TO him as dues In the books
OF the union. and that the defendants be COM
The plaintiff testified that he had wife and
three children. When the strike was ordered
his, wife was Ill. The trouble was because
Builder tobbins had neglected to pay bis men
as tho rules OF the union specified. :, He re:
back to work under Robbins because he had to
get bread for his family. On going TO the
union rooms In April he found that he had been
fined $75. and that he could not get pass card
enabling him to work for union bosses until
his disability had been removed. The COM
mittee finally gave him q. psss card for q week
on condition that he would pay his fine by In
stallments.
The case will be continued to-day. The de-
fence ts that the union never ordered a strike,
and that the fines were imposed because Burns
persisted In working with non union men.
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4 CIGARETTE SYNDICATE
Well-Knowh Manufacturers UnIte-CapItaI
Stock 0e5.OOO,OOO.

Articles OF incorporation of the American
Tobacco Company were filed In Newark yester-
day The incorporators are: Lewis Ginter
and John Pope of Richmond, George Arento
and James b. Duke OF Now York. BENJAMIN N.
Duke and George W. Watts Of Durham, N. O..
Francis w. Kinney of Morris county N. j.
William H, Butler OF BROOKLYN, William s.
kimball OF Rochester and Charles ]. Emery OF
BROOKLYN, II is said large factory will be es-
tablished In Newark.
The capital stock is fixed at $25 OOO. 900 in
100000 shares Tho article OF inGorporntion
says, that $l50OO,u0O will be common stock
divided into 100000 shares of $50 each, and
1900 COO divided into shares Of :lO0 each
shall be preferred stock. NNA
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CLlearo,s nattle Wlth Iaausnra.

CHICAGO, Jan. A.-There were sixteen
deaths from influenza In this city to-day. The
deaths from all causes for the past twenty four
hours were l9O Yesterday they numbered I19.
For over two weeks influenza has killed on an
average twenty Eorsons a day. The epidemic
shows no signs OF abating. Every branch OF
ascrbe the severity Of the disease In Chicago
70 the chron ic catarrhal and pulmonary troub-
les 30 prevalent In the lake region.
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sho is Mrs. Van Week Now.

The register OF the United States Hotel at
Pearl and Fulton streets yesterday bore the
Walter Van Vlsck aud wife. city" Mr.. Van Week is
the Sergeant Major of the Ninth Regiment who disap
Reared from his home about the same me that Miss
Ginnie AheaLn ran away from her aunt aud guardian
AIs Margaret Higgins OF 9O4 WesI Twenty street
Ah1 Ahearu " now Mrs Van Week II 10 said that Sis
VIII receive tYrtuns Of SaA oOl when becomes Of
age M AID Mr1 Van Yl0ok left the hote ySStSFdS AZ
AtsrAqSn' AHa SAid thAT thsI we're EpihE % b6ItoR
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All Ready to Move In and Possess tho Land.

PIERRE S. d., Jan. 21.-The hundreds Of
boomers in this cityIwho are anXiously wait
ing news OF the Presidents proclamation open-
ing the Sioux reservation have organized for
a movement to occupy tile land the minute the
wires bring word from Washington. South
again try to occupy the town site. Fort Pierre
citizens are making preparations to guard
against them. They have called for further
1t Is understood two more companies will be
stationed there at once to protect settlers on
rush bapina. '
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A FrsIsh. Float Aground.

A fiat boat with ten freight cars belonging
TO the New York. New Haven aud Hartford Railroad
Company aboard, h lying hard aground on MIL Rock,
in the Harlem River on I23d street 1t the rock
about 2 o'clock Yesterday morning when one Of the
ebb tide to help 1t The spar buoy that marks the
rock pokeB Its from under the boat ten feet
from the bow Tho freight taken from tho stranded
cars In tug boRtA
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ssarehInE for Ena @. Whlts.

ST. THOMAS, Ont. Jan. 2I.-American de-
tectives are here searching for Ella c. White
the Elmira, N. Y. adventures. who was ar
rested Tor forgery. bur who ESCAPED from jail;
TO be In the neiRhborhond. reward OF 1900 is
offered for her Tecapture.
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noS Days on for Trainer,

John Trainor. leader OF the wild Cat Gang I"
OF East Thirty-nth street SIugged q policeman. lie
pleaded guilty Yesterday in the General Sessions
near tnauy complaints against you. TFaInor" said
neigh6orhood. uhavs never been Known 70 worf
"oh, yes, Judge, have worked" replied TTSinoT
H sentence yGu e the psntentiAry for one year and
70 DAJ 1Ao 81 elbo"
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Notwithstanding tho efforts in Bellevue Hos
pta ly physicians on Monday to save tho life OF Isaac
Lockwood by trAnIfusnE into bis veins the blood Of
James " uksilL Lockwood died Yesterday Lock;
With coal GAl from stove In his room AiS FrlI street
IN Monday moEhtaS
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BRADLEY BANNER BUGGIES.

THE EASIEST RIDING BUGGY EVER MADE. THB
uANDIBsT BUGGY FOR RUN-ApoUT PURPosBS
THE BEST BUGGY FOR THE MONEY IN THE MAR
KET AND JUST THE BUGGY FOR THESE MUDDY
ROADS. HANDY WAGONS. PHABToNs suRRBYA
TwOWHEELERa ROAD CARTS Ac. 1T I9 WELL TO
KEEP IN MIND THE NAME OF THE MAKERS OF THR
D1'- BRApLRY COMPANY, 50 MURRAY ST.
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A CHANCE sELDOM MOFFEKkD.-Nsnueman viii
n sell for S77b cash his fast Kentucky bred family
or road horse Volunteer Prince lb hands, very hand
some and attractive; wears no boots not afraid OF
steam or elevated any lady can drive him natural
roadster of twelve miles per hour can beat 2S5 speed
willingly shown and reasonable trial allowed RESPONSE
Bile purchaser Also very cheap elegant top sdebar road
wagon upholstered CUTTER nne harnesS robes blankets
Ac ali prime conditions above must be seen and ridden
after TO Se business difficulties sole cause
OF sacrificing. For further particulars inquire owner,
q Joh hn AT broadway
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Postmaster General Wanamaker has ap-
proved the design and color for the new 2-cent
postage stamps. The designs for the other
denominations are well under way and 1t ia
thought that the new series will be ready for
distribution in about O month.
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John Swearer OF Baltimore says he is the
first man who was wounded in the war OF the
rebellion. and he asks an increase OF pension
on that account. Mr.. SWearer now receives
but 81 a month. In his petition presented to
the Senate to-day he says that he was brick
bombarded. and that he dropped his trowei
and worked at the guns. He was wounded by
fragment OF shell. and he produces lots Of
teGt,niony to prove II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL
NEW YORK, Oct, II, noon.-Stocks opened
weak. Money easy at 2le per cent. Exchange
long, 81 STA; short, 81 IS. Government
bonds dull but steady. State bonds dull but
tiru,
Following were the p. m. stock quotations:
Erie. .............. 2s4 Richm'd & w. PIT.
Chicago & North .107 Terminal . IS
Lake Shore .l06SS Western Union SlS6
Norf. & W. pref. 579s
500 p. m-Excnange closed quiet but steady
at "a o=@i %. Money easy; no loans; closing
ofere at 21s per cent. Sub-rreasury balances
Coin, Sl4 800, 000 currency, So $4,000. Gov
ernment bonds dull but firm: four per cents
125; four and half per cents 10l State bonds
dull but steady.
The stock market was dull to-day, with slight
fluctuations as a rule, and final changes, while
generally in the direction of lower prices are
slight in railroad stocks. The opening was
small fractions better than last nights figures
and while traders were inclined to discoll 4 an
untavorable bank statement, causing slight
losses In the early trading, the neral temper
soon became strong and fractional advances
were scored with Union Pacific Burlington and
quincy and Wheeling stocks most prominent
Tor strength. The demand was not sufficient
10 MAINTAIN the Improvement, however and
sales OF traders on dull market again devel.
oped a downward tendency. which, however
mace put little progress until after the publica-
tion OF the bank statement, which, showing
heavy losses in cash and decrease in the sur
Plus reserve OF over Ss.OO0.000, precipitated a
more positive selling movement and final deal
lngs were marked by both more activity and a
very weak tone. sugar Retineries was the only
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-12

Linsey instantly. Walker fed at once. and
the last seen Of him he was on the ROAD to
Bainbridge. He is a wellknown character
around Camilla, and has been under arrest
frequently for transgressions Of the law.
Cul Edwards, the slayer OF Louis Bar
bour, the Newton town marshal, who Is
confined in the jail in Albany, IS IN good
health, but be still imagines he hears voices
over his cell plotting 70 kill him He has
recovered 10 a great extent from the ex-
treme nervousness shown for q few days
after he was placed in jail, but in spite OF all
the assurance that the jailer can him give be
will break out In claiming that he has again
heard those threatening voices, and
pleads with the jailer to see that
he is protected Edwards received visit
from one OF his sons Wednesday, and evil
denced the greatest qualification over the
visit. In his joy at seeing his son he alter
nately laughed and cried, and bis inquiries
concerning the other members Of bis family,
particularly his wife, evidenced great
warmth Of affection. The day after the
visit of his son Edwards again gave way to
his fears Of being mObbed, and was IN great
excitement for several hours.