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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-10
THE PATENr CONGRESS.
Interesting Session of the Second Days ses-
sion In Washington.

WAsHNGToN, ID. c., April 9.-The second days
session Of the Patent Congress was well attend
od Hon Frederick Fraley l.. l.. D., member
of the Franklin Institute, presided. Hon. Ben
jamin luiterwOrth of Ono. delivered the INST
address ON the effect Of our patent system on
the material development Of the United Stste>
Octave Chanute, OF Illinois, president Of the
second paper. on The effect of the invention
ulon the railroad and other means of inter
state communication" Arecess was then taken
until T. u.
AZ the night session Professor S. =, Langley,
secretary OF the Smithsonian Institute, presided.
|. V. IrOworidge, of Columbia College. NeN
York. read paper on The Effect of Iechno-
logical schools Upon the Progress Of lnven;
ton:" Professor kohcrt II. 1hurston. OF cornell
University. told of The Invention Of the Steam
Engine and Professor Cyrus Bracket. OF
Princeton College. delivered an address on - he
] fleet of Invention Upon the Progress OF Elec-
trIcai Science
Captain Roger Birney. of the Ordinance De-
partmcnt. United States Army. read paper on
the influence OF the invention upon the inple-
ment. and munitions Of modern warfare. and
Professor +. W. Clark. oi.ihe nlted states Geo.
logical Survey, read paper on the relations OF
abstract scientific research 10 prSctical lnyen-
tion. with special reference 10 chemistry and
physics.
public meeting for the formation Of per-
maucnt organization was presented by a COM
mitfee appointed for this purpose by the Con
grc.s Consideration was postponed however,
until tomorrow.
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Chnnce1y COairL-Ann Eliza Brannan qualified
as the executrix ~ the will Of Patrick Brsnnan.
deceased The estate. valued at sl00O, - be-
Qucathed to the executrlN.
Cffu Circuit CgiIL-Suit was instituted yes
ferday by Thomas Adkins 4 Co. against the IL
dred Millinery Company. of Michigan. Action
OF assumpsit for s69.aO.
Po,ne Yesterdays docket contained n
number of drunken and disorderly persons VINO
had 10 pay the usual hne.
About a dozen persons were aTralgned Tor
failing 20 take out dog licenses, but they all
promised 90 do so and immediately went 70 the
tify Hall to pay their fees. Al their return 10
tho court the charge against them was DIS
missed. n.,,
Ihlsftngs Cotrf.-Frank Renfrew alias Billy
Forester pleaded guilty TO the charge OF hay-
ing IN his possession burglars tools The Jury
iNed his punishment at fiye years IN the peni-
7 sAnfisTy. 49,
kenfrew is a noted crook OF the United States,
and was arrested here several wears ago. charged
with house breaking and having in his posses
sion buglars tools. He was indicted, but be
fore his trial took place he escaped from JAIL
Subsequently he was arrested Tor some CRIME
in Philadelphia. WAS convicted OF the offense,
and sent 10 the State prison for SIX years. Ken
frew j. fifty years Old. and when released from
Phi adephla was brought here for trinL
Jack Harris lcolorcdl who robbed the Cohen
Compal.y OF a great amount of goods while IN
their employment ~ porter. also pleaded guilty,
and was sent 10 the pcnltentiary Tor TWO years
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HTNERS AND OPERATORS.
They Hold Separate Meetings, and the Latter
Decides to Make "A Hard Fight.

PrrrspuRG, Pa. April 9.--The morning ses-
sion of the Interstate Convention of Coal
Operators and Miners was occupied in lively
discussion ~ the eight-hour question, The
question WAS finally referred to special com.
mittee and a recess was then taken. Al
o'clock the committee reported that they were
unable To agree President Ray said that tho
miners must have eight hours. and for THIS
sole purpose they had come 20 the conven-
tion.
Colonel Martin Of Ohio. said that under
the circumstances the operators could not
concede the demand, aud he then moved
that the convention adjourn, which was car
ned This means that general strike cf all
miners will 20 into effect on MAY LIST.
The miners and operators Immediately held
separate meetings. The operators talked over
the situation aud agreed 10 fight on May lst,
and fight hard. They will hold another meet
ing shortly At the miners meeting the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
That the miners of that competitive heid
demand an advance for pick mining OF ten
cents per ton in the hooking field on the basis
of an eight-hour day. and that no place re-
sumo operations until all have received the
advance. or until advised to resume by the
National Executive Board"
A meeting of the executive board Of the
United Mine Workers of America was held
tonight. 1t was decided TO order out the
men at Coshocton. o.. and in 1ioga, Pa. and
fight the operators in those places. The
grievances are local.
The operators also held n meeting tonight
and decided 10 communicate with the West
ern operators to make preparations for the
hqht next NAV Colonel w. L. Roud said to-
night. 1T IL with extreme sorrow ! sec the
agreement shattered There will undoubted-
Is be a strike MAY lst There will be 500 900
persons affected by it. aud the big industries
OF the country will be prostrated.'
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RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891.
GENERIL JOHN u. COOKE DEAD.
The Sad End Came "a Few Minutes After Mid
night.

A few minutes after ig o'clock this morning
General John h. Cooke, who has been seriously
i'll for some time, died at his home, No. south
Third street.
1hi demise was not unexpected. A. the Gen
eral has leen IN eKtromis for several days.
General Cooke was born June lUth' lo93 AZ
Jefferson Barracks Missouri
He went to the Harvard University and
graduateu III is54. .,
lie was engineer on the Iron Mountain rail
road. Missouri. until his appointment to the
United Stat0s army IN the latter part Oh the year
1851.
first lieutenant in the Eighth United states In
tantry stationed near the mouth OF the san
Pedro river. Arizona.
lie resigned and was commissioned first lien-
tenant Confederate States army, and was or
dcred 10 Fredericksburg. Va, 20 report TO
General Holmes.
He was present at the first battle OF Manassas
with troops from Aquia Creek.
Immediately after this battle he raised COM
pany 81 light artillery and operated on the To-
tomac. 80,
He was promoted 70 major of artillery in Febru.
ary 1852 and ordered 10 North Caronaa as chlef
OF artillery IN that department..
In April. 1852, he was elected colonel OF ta1
Twenty-seyenth North Carolina infantry anu
lie was promoted brigadier- general after the
battle OF Antietam and assigned 20 NORTH
Carolina brigade.
General Cooke was badly wounded several
times.
lie received the wound in his head at the
battle OF Fredericksburg, when his brigade lield
the stone wal at tho foot OF Maryes Heights.
He was IN command Of General Heath dlNi-
sion At the surrender OF Appomattox
He came 20 Richmond after the war ended.
and was employed by an express company; ana
after a short stay in this clty went TO Ne-t
Point, Va and took charge of tho large estate
of Mr.. William \. Stuart, where he resided
abOut -iN years.
Returning 70 Richmond he had charge OF the
Richmond and Danyie Railroad company
store which position he held until he entered
into business with Major Thomas A. Brandar,
forming tho firm OF Brander Cooke, family
grOccrs.
Since the dissolution of this firm General
Cooke has been engaged IN the same line OF
business. the style OF the concern being Johh H.
Cooke Co.
Genera. Cooke WAS married January .. 1854 70
a Miss Patton. OF fredericksburg. and has elght
children who survive HIM. 80,
They are John X. Cooke, Jr.. Farley T., Ellen
Mercer, Philip II. George, Rachel. name NaH-
ME and Stuart-all grown except the latt four:
General Cookies father Is retired colonel OF
the United StateS Army and resides az Detroit,
Mich with his wife and the Gonerals youngest
sister. r.
General Cooke has two other sisters. Mrs; ); f..
i. stuart, of Stanton. who Is now here wlth her
daughter and Mrs. Charles Brewer. whose nus,
band wa, assistant surgeon IN the late war, ana
who now resides in New Jersey.
General Cooke was past COMMANDER ot Lee
Camp president OF the Soldiers Home Board,
member of tho Chamber Of Commerce ana u
yestTyman Of Grace Episcopal church.
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To Decorate for the Blues Fair.

The Executive Committee Of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. which has charge OF the
general management OF the Blues bazaar. held
amceting last evening IN Captain Sol Cutchins'
law onc0. in the Schatcr building
CAPTAIN Cutchins va, authorized 10 confer
with Air Mitteldurfcr and TO give hlnl the con-
tract for decorating the interior OF tho laber-
nacle. on Fifth ami Main streets. provided Il sat
isfactory Arrangement can be made.
IL was decided 20 procure numper OF goid
badges. one of which will be voted TO the most
popular young lady each night while the bazaar
will be IN progress.
In an likelihood there will he number Of
other prilcs arranged for, but the details have
not yet been dcclhcd upon
The booth to DE erected by the Decoration
Committee Will ho ~ a very ATTRACTIVE nature
and the plans are now being drawn.
Among the special features Of the decoration
will hr n ife-,lIcd countcriart Of member OF
the company in full drtss uniform.
4 music stani Will IN all probability be erected
in the centre OF tho building, and the question
j. being considered 90 10 away with the stage
altogether
The reports from the various members Of tho
Committee on Comm buttons show that the dona-
lions will h0 sent IN very iIborally,
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The Irish National League.

CIvcIxSATI. O.. April 9.-The Council of
Seven. of the Irish National League Of Amer
lea held a meeting tonight at the Burnet
House. with President Fitzgerald IN the chair.
Vice-presdents from several States were also
in attendance
The purpose Of the meeting was discussed,
but no defuite action was taken. 4 commit
tee of five was appointed 20 crystalline the
sentiment "a expressed by the speakers and
report al the morning session tomorrow.
The committee IS composed OF these gen.
tlemen. O'Bren Atkinson Fort Gratiot,
Mich: VI. j Martin Nashville. Tenn; Cap
tain T. Smith. Cleveland o.. NJ Y. Cannon.
Omaha Ncb: John Z. Sutton, Lincoln. Neb.
The meeting thon adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Those present ~ the meeting tonight were
President Fitzgerald. Of Nebraska John T.
Sutton. Of Lincoln. Neb.; james Fitz-
gerald Kansas p Bannon, Louisville
Patrick Martin. Baltimore, James VIII
Ilca Nashville. Tennessee W. j. Gleason
Cleveland. O.: John f. Morris Baltimore
Md: - Burns Indianapolis, and Daniel
Korkeroy, Chicago; ID. Shannahan, Louisville,
XIV
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BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
ChiCas0S 01lCial Count Alone Will Decide
Who Is Mayor.
THE CANVASS POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY.
The City Press on the situation-Democrats
Have a Majority in the City Coun-
ciI-The Other Offices.

CHICAGO April 9.-The Office of election
commissioners was filled with crowd of in
terested spectators this afternoon to witness
the official canvass of votes cast in the recent
municipal election. Judge Pendergast. w.
c. Assay, and II. O'Brien, represented the
Democrats; W. T. Underwood. +. X. Bliss,
and Coroner Hertz, the Republicans.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the board. consist
ing Of County Judge Scales, Commissioners
Luke Coyne, W. J. English, and j. Healey,
took seats, the city attorney, the fifth mern-
Der, being absent through sickness. After
long argument upon the legality Of the pro
ceedings in the absence Of the city attorney,
II was finally decided 10 postpone the canvass
until tomorrow az 2 p NJ, when II ls hoped
the city attorney will be present.
THE PRESS on THE ELECTION.
The Tribune claims the election Of Hemp
stead Washburne Rep.) by plurality OF $50
votes This result is arrived at On complete
returns partly of those sent bv the judges OF
election to police headquarters and partly
through independent researches made by It's
reporters IN cases where police returns were
missing.
The Inter Ocean Republican, makesWash
burne's plurality 1883.
The Daily News independent gives no
figures on the mayOralty but charges Gre
gers friends with attempting fraudulent
work on behalf of their candidate.
The Herald Democrat says that 1t Will re-
auire the official count todetermine the result,
and quotes the claim of Cregier's friends 10
the effect that on complete returns he has
plurality of 2S5. The neralds tabulated fig
ures. however. give Washburne a plurality
over Cregier of $50.
The Times democrat says: Mayor Cregier
and his political managers claim his election
by q plurality of 235 on the face of the returns
brought in by the police"
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The new City Council. as nearly as can be
ascertained, viii stand as follows. Republi-
cans, %; Democrats. A Independent Demo
crat. l. The present Council consists Of 81
Republicans. "a Democrats Independent
Republicans, and Independent Democrat.
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Brief TelegI ans.

Everything is quiet iii the Pennsylvania
coke regions according % dispatches received
from the officers there.
The strike Of the Burlington switchmon IN
Nebraska Is assuming serious nature. he
yards are guarded by strong detail OF police
Trouble - feared.
Fifty uuddlers employed in the Booneton,
n. j.. rolling mill struck yesterday morning,
causing shut down Of the works, and throw
ing all the other employees ont OF work
/. b. lmboden. of Fort Worth, Tex, has
pleaded guilty IN two cases Of forgery brought
against him and was sentenced % hYe years
in the penltentiary. Tie other cases were
dismissed.
The AIcHale bill. which prohibits the wear:
ing Of tights on the stage IN Minnesota ana
compelling the Use OF at least short sAirt,
passed the Senate Ot the State Legislature
yesterday morning.
It 10 officially announced that the ware
houses and otner property OF the St. LOUIS
and 1t. Paul Packet Company. OF ~. LOUIS.
together with the steamer Gem City, have
been sold 10 the Diamond Jo Line.
The preliminary meeting for the organiza-
ton of a new yarn mill company at taunton,
Mass. is 10 he held next week. The corpora
ton IS 10 be known the Nemasket Mills,
and is o. have a capital Of 100000.
The directors of the Charter Oak Driving
IAIh. OF ntfNAVtl. 'l'lii-s At-t '''Hshb
cided 10 renew the 10000 guarantee stake
for 2.l9 trotters and the insurance guaranteed
stand for 2:l9 PAGERS. Entries VIII close on
May llth.
Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, pension
agent. was yesterday fined 1850 by Judge Ben
edict in tie United States Circuit Court OF
New York, for violating the pension laws IN
that he charged a soldiers widow -lOO0 for
obtaining "a pension Tor her Of s2,z0O. The
law provides that only s2j shall be charged.
The New Haven railroad directors indicted
in connection vita the Harlem tunnel disss-
ter. did not appear IN person IN court yester-
day in New York. but. through their counsel
pleaded not guilty. with the privilege Of with
drawing the plea. The court hestated Ia ac-
cepl such plea. and the matter was ad-
journed for ten days.
&. A. Thompson. late county treasurer Of
1ioga county. n. u, is short in his ace uats
about - 800. and the county treasury Is bank
rupt His bondsmeu refuse TO make good the
amount of shortage, saying that they have al
ready paid about -4S. 900 on another account
of Mr. Thompson. while the amount ot nis
bond was but s40.0o
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DUE TO NDIscRETIoS.
TIE IRISH LAND BILL.
Parnell and HeaIy Don't Speak ss They Pass
by in the House of Commons.
(By Cable to the Times.l


LONDON. April g. The House of Commons
was in committee to-day on the Irish Land
bill. H. Fowler moved that the salaries Of
the land commissioners be placed on the esti-
mates and thereby kept within control OF
Parliament.
This Mr.. Balfour opposed. He said the
commission ought not to be subjected 10 the
control Of majorines swayed by party inilu-
ence. Timothy Healy. 4. W. Russell and John
Morley supported Fowler's motion, which was
rejected by $50 10 l42.
The House of Commons met in fine form
tonight. Mr.. Gladstone looked and felt well,
and Chief Secretary Balfour was evidently IN
good temper over having at last reached the
Land bill.
Mr. Psrnell was rather late. and the Irish
members looked somewhat solemn. Parnel
and Maurice Healy passed each other III the
lobby, but did not speak. Both sides pre-
pared for demonstrates in the Introduction
OF new members from Aston and Sligo.
Timothy Healy took occasion in the course
of debate on the Land bill 10 criticise Nolan.
NJ. p. aud Russell for not supporting hlm IN
his amendments 10 the Land bill. Nolan
warmly replied In the discussion Healy was
called 10 order for prollxity and Nolan for un-
parl iamentary language.
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THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
lie VIII Visit Only One Virginia City-Names
of Those who VIII Accompany Him.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 9.--The itinerary Of
the Southern and Western trip of President
Harrison was made public tonight The party
that will accompany the President will consist
of Mrs Harrison. Mrs. Dimmic k. Postmaster
General Wanamsker, Secretary ltusk; Irlvate
Secretary llaliOrd, Executive Clerk Ilbbetts.
ami representatives Of the press associations
The journey westward viii extend TO San Fran
cisco via Chattanooga, Birmingham, Memphis
and Galveston.
The party will leaveWashington at 10 4. NJ,
FRIDAY April A. arriving al ivuchhurg ~ 6.4h.
and after a halt of fft en minutes proceed 30
Roanoke Va. whore stop OF tWenty-nNe mn
utc- viii bc made leaving there at 9:l5 \. NJ. ar
irving al Bristol at Z. NJ. Eastern time.
At Bristol stop Of half an hour Will hc made,
anlthe party will arrive in knoxville at $50 NJ;
leaving there at 4 A. ". on the 18th, arrive al
Chattanooga at $50 a. NJ; leave there az II A. NJ,
arrive az Atlanta T. VI
The party viii remain in Atlanta until PoclOck
on the morning of the l6th, and VIII proceed
westward through birmingham. Memphis, Lit
tie Rock and points IN Texas, Arizona and Csll-
fornia t0 san Francisco, arriving there at L.
NJ saturday April 18th.
The return trip will be via Portland. Salt axe
Cit. Denver. Omaha, Springfield and Indian
apohs. leaving san Francisco at l2lO A.. VI.
Monday. Nav ith. arriving III Washington Fri
day, May 18th, atjP. NJ
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Ere In a Copper Mine.

HANCOCK MIcH.Apri 9-Iire broke ont in tho
pewahc copper mine early th.s morning and is
still burning Work ha, been susuented III the
threatened mine and also al The franklin and
Oulnry mines. which are connected with II. No
estimate Of probable loss can ue made at present
Tho IRE caused great excitement among the
miners
The dre was caused bv a number of men
building n fire 90 warm their dinner palls and
nor thoroughly extlngnishing H. Miners suc-
coeded to-ulght in c0sIng the hole between the
have gone 70 work. hut the Franklin is 50 llled
with smoke that % dense volume Is pouring out
~ All shafts John Perry. miner, was brought
NJ unconscious tonight and may not recover
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per.onal and General.

Mr.. NJ. f. ingalls, was in the city yesterday.
Dr. George Ben Johnston is in Washington
Mr.. Lyon G.. Tyler, OF Williamsburg. IS in the
city.
Mr. George p. Gardner of the Baltimore Amer
lean, Is in the city.
MAN White and Miss Nora Lee Coghlan
were married Wednesday.
The Rev. Lyssnder Rose,of Alabama l. in this
city, on visit to his father.
The Health Committee met last night and ap-
proved the payroll and monthly bills
The funeral OF Mr.. q Tyree Johnson will take
place to-day from Trinity church at noon
There were no marriage licenses issued in the
clerks office Of the Hastings Court yesterday.
The Mchmond China Company mas iessea r me
will open business about the LIST OF May.
The East Hanover Presbytery meet. in Man;
chester, TUESDAY. April i4th, ats Nj and wlll
probably continue IN session until sunday
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1SEN4ToRTAL SENSATION.
President of the Florida Alliance Throws a
Political Bomb Shell. =.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April 9.-The sensation of
the day here is the publication in this morning 5
Floridian Of a letter from Senator K. +. Rodgers,
the president OF the State Alliance, in which he
sags that he cannot support Dunn Tor United
States senator. because hens national banker,
nor Call either "because the latter Il not III SYM
pathy with the demands OF the National Alli-
ancc. go.
The letter also appeals 10 the Alliance legisla-
tors who number hfty-iiye clear majority to
mite upon a straightOut Alliance candidate.
This action Of Rodgers who has been a Jealous
advocate OF Dunn heretofore. puts Dunn ont of
the race and opens the field against Call Over
half Of the Alliance Legislators are supporters
Of Call. however. and the prevalent opinion Is
that they cannot be turned from their allegi-
ance to him go,
Call does not favor the Sub-rreasliry bill. but
is in sympathy with the Alliance on ali other
demands The Alliance men throughout the
state are divided on he sub Treasury bill
Calls friends think Joni canoua wlll be He'd
in few DAYS. and that he will be nominated on
the first ballot.
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4CFNSUS BULLETIN.
Increase and Decrease of the Population OF
the United states During Ten Years.


WAsHINGroN. ID. c., April 9.-Superntendent
Porter's Census Bureau has issued very inter
esting and valuable bulletin, which shows by
statistical atlas the increase and decrease Of
the population of the United States from lSSl 10
$50 his atlas, boy n series Of maps EXHIBITS
the varying intensity of settlement over the
area of the country the distribution OF foreign
population among the several states and sec
tions and the distribution OF population III ac-
cordance with maximum and minimum tempe
rature, rainfall and altitude
The map shows that in very large number OF
counties the population has actually decreased
in population during the past ten years OF Aa.
I'm about hftv cases the reduction IS due 10 re-
duction of the territory In 49, counties the
number of inhabitants diminished during
the decade preceding 'S0. The losses
during the past decade occurred mainly
III the central part Of Maine, New
Hampshire Vermont. New York, North
ern New Jersey and Eastern Virginia, and
j. scattered quite generally through Ohio, In
DIANA Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. South
ern Michigan and Wisconsin have also suffered,
while in Eastern Iowa a large proportion OF
counties have lost population. Much other val
uahle Information Is contained IN The study of
the maps. which Is the first ever issued by any
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Mr. Iinrnnm.. TnneraI.

BRInGEPoRF. CoNN.. April 9-ihe funeral Of
I. T. Barnum. in accordance with his expressed
wishes. Wlll be unOstcutaflou-. ~ clock to-
morrow services will Dee held in the house an 4
be sirictl, private. Rcv. L. b Fisher. OF the
Uniyersal-t church II this city, and Rev Dr.
Collyer Of Nov York Will oiiiciSte az the hnal
services IN the South Congre gational church al
2O'clOck.
Il was Mr.. Barnums request that Or. Collyer
should speak upon the text Not my VIII, but
Thine Dc done" and that two hymns which he
selected inst prior 20 his death should DE sung
Tho pail bearers VIII Voc selected from Bridge
pOrt most prominent cltiIens. and a largo
number of New ! nrk people viii attend tine set
wees at the church The rtmalus Will hc placed
in 4 YanIl In Mountain drove lrnetory.
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Trial of Pool-seilers.

NEW YORK, April This morning the trial
was begun of the alleged booksellers, Henry
Jones Samuel Fisher. Charles Spencer.
Thomas Edgew0rth, John q. Murray Edward
Harris and James Ginon. indicted for selling
pools on horse races in this city. The pool
room was conducted openly under the impress
sion that the recent decision in the Thomas
+. Wynn case. by the Supreme Court. GEN
ersl term. granted them immunity. George
J. Gould was among the jurors summoned,
but he did not respond and is liable 10 fine
of s15O. The prosecution holds that the case
differs from Wynn's. The morning WAS occu-
pied with the selection of Jury.