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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-12
A CRASH ON THE L.
Thirteen Passengers lnjured-One OF
the Number Apt to Die.

thirteen Passengers Iniured-One OF
the Number Apt to Die.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1L.-An engine, No. 217.
drawing train of FIVE cars at 7:20 O'Clock
this evening, crashed into the rear car OF
another 'Ln train at Eighth avenue and
One Hundred and Twenty-ifth street. Thir-
teen passengers were injured whose names
are known, and possibly one Of the number
is fatally hurt The accident is undoubtedly
due to the neglect OF the engineer Of the
rear train, who has not been seen since the
collision. The crash, which was witnessed
by many people on One Hundred and Fwen-
ty-tlfth street, was said to be like the sound
Of big gun report The names Of the
seriously injured are;
Miss Agnes Lyons, aged Is No. 161 East
One Hundred and Seventh street, injured
internally and may die.
Mrs. Kate Hodgkins, aged 80, No. 456
West One Hundred and Fifty-frst street, in
ternally injured and unconscious.
Mrs. Augevine, daughter OF Mrs Hodgkins,
aged 35, No. 346 West One Hundred and
Forty-second street, lacerated thigh aud
body badly bruised.
Conductor Brown OF the train drawn by
engine No. PIT, one rib fractured and in-
ternally hurt.
H. Ransom, No. 75 John street, leg hurt.
Mrs. X. Boyer, No. 636 One Hundred and
Thirty-sscond street; Miss J. and Alice
Weiner, No. lit West One Hundred and
Thirty-third street; Frank Rogers, No. II3
Warburton avenue; Yonkers; Frank Hip
son, No. 476 Lenox avenue; Mrs Rosa Mo-
Cormick and Miss Maggie Fitzpatrick, No.
253S Eighth avenue; Mr.. Swift and Mrs. f.
j . Lowery of Hamilton hotel were all hurt
slightly by being cut with flying glass.
None OF the persons injured went to tho
hospitals though anbulances from the Man
haitian hospital were summoned.
The collision occurred 100 feet south of
One Hundred and Twerty-sixth street.
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A WIFE IN DISGRACE.

Her Husband Fatally Cuts a Man
Caught in Her Company.
ROME, Ca, Oct. ia serious cutting
affray took place near this city this after-
noon. w. F. Boyd, tax receiver Of this
county, caught Walter Mitchell, man OF
high standing in this city, In his room in a
compromising manner with his (Boyd'0
wife. Boyd cut Mitchell with a knife sev-
eral tunes on the head and severed
arteries in his left arm. Mitchell
was taken to his home in dying condition.
Boyd came to the city and gave himself up
to the sheriff. but was released on bond.
Boyd's wife was placed in jail on a charge
of adultery. The affair has created sens
sation owing to the prominence of both
Dartiea
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A CHARGE OF TREAOHERY.

The Democratic Machines Loyalty to
the Ticket Impugned.
New YORK. Oct. ia mild sensation
has been caused in political Orioles in Brook
lyn by statement that many members OF
the Central Democratic Club believe that
the democratic machine is not loyal to
Cleveland and Stevenson, and that
the republican machine is only
an annex 20 the democratic
machine. 1t is openly charged by some
that $lS0,000 which was sent into Kings
county during the campaign Of 1888 went
into the pockets OF the socalled
democratic ring. 1t is said that
a committee Of the Central club
has been appointed to impeach
the democratic machine in Brooklyn, and 10
publish its alleged baseness In pocketing the
alleged republican mouey and defeating
Cleveland in 1883. Members of regular or
ganization laugh at the threats, and say
that the charges are founded on fiction.
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OWNERSHIP OF PAMIR

Russia Claims That the Region Was
Ceded to Her Twenty Years Ago.
LONDON. Oct. ia dispatch from st.
Petersburg says the official Turkestan
Gazette, describing the Russian expedition
under Col JaroR, frankly admits that the
object of the expedition was to expel the
AfRhans and Chinese from Pamir, which
region, It says, is claimed by Russia under
a convention made with Great Britain in
lS72-'73.
The London Chronicle, commenting on
the foregoing says: ut will be well for Mr. 4.
Gladstone to meet and dispose once for ali
Of this remarkable olaim.p
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GoTHAM,s RaeIsr rRATIoN.
More Than 10000 Names Given IL
on tho First paY.

More Than 10000 Names Given in
on the First Day.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Revised figures OF
the registration in this city to-day show
that the names of 9O,O45 voters were re-
corded. On the same day in 1888 the figures
we're 95,Sl3, and in 1891, 7O.147.
This was the first day of registration in
Brooklyn, and the names Of 67.751 citizens
were registered. The figures in 1888 were
So, 73l, and in 1891 thay were go, 923.
George F. Parker. auditor of the demo-
cratic national Committee, called at the
registry office at SIC Sixth avenue this
morning and inquired if that was the place
at which ex-President Cleveland,
whose new house is at 12 West
Fifty-first street, should register.
He was told thai it was Mr. Parker left,
in the afternoon. There was some talk
Cleveland's not being entitled to register,
aS he had never actually lived at II West
Fifty-frst street, but it was understood
among the board that no obstacles would
be put in Mr.. Cleveland's way.
CLEVELAND REGISTERS.
Mr.. Cleveland appeared at the registry
place at 6:l5 O'Clock this evening and regis
tered. A young man who hao never voted
had just given in his name with the remark
that this was the first vote and he was going
to vote for Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Cleve-
land overheard him as he entered, and a
handshsking followed between him and the
young man.
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M1CR1GAN,s eRRRYMANpER.
The Fight Against 1t Now on In the
Supreme Court.

The Fight Against 1t Now on in the
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE supreme
court to-day advanced the Michigan cleo
ton law case and heard argument thereon.
Important political questions are involved.
for If the court sustains .he decision of the
Michigan supreme court, that the law is
constitutional, the result will undoubtedly
be to give Michigan's electoral votes TO
Cleveland The point involved is the choice
OF presidential electors by congressional
districts. Attorney General Miller ap-
peared In his private capacity as counsel for
the republican side Of the case, something
very unusual in supreme court practice.
The attorneys who took part in the argu =
ment to-day are Attorney General Ellis,
Judge Chaplin. formerly Of the supreme
court of Michigan. and Otto Kirschner.
formerly state attorney general, in favor of
the constitutionelity of the law; and, on
The other side, H. M. Duffield, Attorney
General Miller and Frederick A. Baker. a
leading democratic lawyer of Michigan.
who is retained on the republican side Of the
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An Election Puzzle.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1.-THE democratic
state executive committee men are scratch
ing their heads owing to q problem which
has come up. The republican committee
has not yet reached the puzzle, but will in
due time. IL is how can a man scratch an
Australian ballot. There are for each party
on the ballots two candidates for congress
men ut large, six for Judges OF the supreme
court and other candidates. The law pre-
scribes 10 method by which he can scratch
one or more of the candidates.
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BANK GOES TO SMASH.

a Large Amount in County Funds on
Deposit.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 1l.--A special
from Springfield, Kan, says the State
Bank at Arkalon suspended pay Saturday,
and the assets are reported to be only nomi-
nal. County Treasurer Rsgland has a large
sum belonging to the county deposited in
this bank, aud made a demand for the
money Saturday, but was refused. His
term of Office expired yesterday, and an at
tachment suit was begun on his behalf to
protect as far as possible the interests of
the county. 1t is more than probable that
criminal suits " III be instituted.
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COURT JURISDICTION AT STAKE.

VirRiuia's Attorney General Cham
pions the State Courts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--Attorney Gem
eral Scott Of Virginia to-day moved In the
United States supreme cours for permission
to file petition for writ Of mandamus on
United States District Judge Paul OF Vir-
ginia to remand 10 the court Of Smythe
county the case Of Joseph II. Carrica,
charged with murder. The allegation is
that the state ami not the federal courts
have jurisdiction. Carrioa was a federal
officer and killed James Nelson in an at
tempt TO arrest the latter.
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An Editor Murdered.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct. 11.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Saltwater, Mimi,
says: "Victor Seward, editor Of the
Messenger and veteran Minnesota jour-
nalist, was fatally shot this afternoon by
George Peters. The murderer fired three
shots, each Of which took effect. Peters
had long time been employed as reporter
aud discharged for inconpetency. He sur
rendered to the police aud will say nothing
as to his reasons for the act.n
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LOST ON TIE LAKE.

The Finding of the Corpse OF Woman
Tells of Steamers Fate.
PoRr HURON. MICH, Dot. 11.-There
can now be no question as to the fate of the
crew of the steamer Nashua. as this morn
ing the body OF woman was picked up
about three miles below Goodrich. 1t was
identified as that Of Mrs. d. Sheppard of
Brockway Center, Mich, who was ac-
companyinR her husband. the steamers
captain, on the fatal trip Of the Nashua.
1t was the first tidings received as to the
fate of the Grew and Two women.
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CONTRACTS FOR COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS WON'T CHANGE
THE FORM.

Notice to the Effect Promulgated By
the President Of the Local Exchange.
The Charleston and Galveston Ex-
changes Had Just Adopted Reso.
lutions CondemninR the Present.
Form.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Dot. 11.-The
Charleston Cotton Exchange to-day adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That this exchange heartily Joins
the Galveston and st. Louis exchanges in urg-
ing the New York Cotton Exchange to alter its
form Of contract so that nothing below low
middllng cotton can be rendered making the
standard Of grades assimilate with those Of
Liverpool and Bremen.
Resolved, That the changes in the opinion Of
the Charleston Cotton Exchange in the New
York contract market will be a benefit 70 the
producer and the exchange will use its best en-
deavors to prevent the passage OF the antI-op-
lions Dill now before congress.
ACTION AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. TEX, Oct. 1.-THE Calves
ton Cotton Exchange to-day adopted reso-
lutons condemning the custom OF the New
York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges
In permitting inferior grades of cotton 30 be
rendered lu fuihllment Of future contracts,
thereby depressing the market. The CAL
weston exchange asks the other exchanges
to join In a movement and induce the New
York and New Orleans exchanges 10 adopt
the low middling grade as the lowest that
can be offered in fulhllment Of future con-
tracts, urging that as the only objection to
the present system OF option trading.
NEW ORLEANS woN'T AGREE.
New ORLEANS, La, Oct. 1.-THE board
OF directors of the New Orleans Cotton Ex.
change decided. at meeting held to-day
that it was iniudicious at this time TO make
a change in the form of contracts under
which cotton for future delivery is sold in
this market. Notice 60 the above effect
Flower
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KILLED BY HIS w1Fa's LOVER.
A Sensational Murder Trial Under
way at Rome.

way at Rome.
ROME, GA, Got. 11.-An important and
sensational murder case is now being tried
before the superior court In this city. Frank
Wilkinson Is on trial for the murder of O.
f. Stephens. prominent and wealthy
merchant Of Livingston, this county, on
July 12. Wilkinson was semployed as q
clerk by Stephens and also boarded with
the latter. Stephens suspected that
Wilkinson was too intimate with his wife
and determined to watch. On the morning
OF July IL Stephens started TO the city, and
before leaving told his wife that he would
return at o'clock In the afternoon, buu
reached home by o'clock. BE hitched his
horse half mile from his house and walked
the remainder of the way home. He went
in the back way, walked TO the door Of his
room, opened IL, and saw Wilkinson In bed
with his wife. He drew his pistol and com
manded Wilkinson TO get out, whereupon
the latter instantly drew his revolver aud
shot at Stephens three times, killing him
almost instantly. The case is attracting
much attention and promises to be as sem
sational as the famous Ora Mckee trial.
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DEATH IN AN EXPLOSION.

Two Lives Lost and Six Persons In
jured at Paper Mn.
ORoNo, Me-, Oct. 1.-Two large digest
ers in the Bangor Pulp and Paper Com
pany's mill exploded this morning, causing
the loss Of two lives and the injury, more or
less serious, Of six persons. The explosion
was without apparent cause. The digesters
were valued at $4,000 and were insured
against accident The total loss will reach
over $500, 600, ana over $50 persons are
deprived OF employment.
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Notioe of a Cut In wares

PIrrsBURa, Pa. Oct. 1l.-Notices have
been posted at the Crescent steel works ON
Forty-ninth street, and the Allegheny Val
ley railroad. announcing reduction of Ia
per cent. In the wages of the employees, to
take effect on and after Oct. 20. The com
pany employ about 300 men, and make all
the huer grades of steel
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KiIlad by a Burglar

RALEIGH, N. C. Got. 11.--At Burlington
burglars disturbed J. f. Matthews, who
was sleeping ip his store. He got a gun and
opened fire. The burglars returned the fire
and killed him. An arrest has been made
of citizen named Sewell, charged with
the crime.
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=.- DEATHS FROM CHOLERA.

The Disease Rapidly Dying Out at
Hamburg and Else where.
HAMBURG, Oct. ll.-Acoording to the Of
fetal figures there we're new cases Of ohol-
era and deaths yesterday. against new
cases and death Sunday.
In Altoona / new case and death were
rpnortad
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RNaLANp,s DEAD POET.

The Remains Talrsn to London-FlorRl
Wreath's Pouring In.
LONDON. Oct. 1l.-Thsre were no cere-
monies whatever at Aldworth to-day.
Tennyson's body was transferred to Lon
don this evening. A very large number Of
wreaths sent by prominent people have al
ready arrived and are arriving at West
minister abbey. They are all placed In the
Jerusalem chamber. where they will be
kept until the body arrives. Among them
Is an Offering from the Tennyson club aud
magnificent wreath from Mary Ander-
SOM Mrs. Navarro).
ARRIVAL OF TIE BODY.
When the train bearing the poets body
arrived at Waterloo station the coffin was
at once removed from the car and without
ostentation Of any kind was placed on an
ordinary van, and Ia this homely convey
ance was quietly borne to Westminster
abbey, its final resting place. When the
people found out that the van contained the
body Of the poet they showed their respect
and love by forming guard OF honor and
escorting the van at a respectful distance
until the abbey had been reached.
Mrs Haliam Tennyson placed a handsome
floral wreath on the coffin when 10 had been
deposited in the chapel.
Canon Duokworth then offered q brief
prayer and the simple ceremony was ended.
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A BOTANIsT INJURED.
Ee Was Knocked OF a Track by a
EnGine,Near Raleigh.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 11.-Gerald Nc
Carthy. state ootanist. was struck by an
engine at the University station to-day and
seriously injured. He was awaiting the
arrival Of "A train and amused himself bota-
nizing on the track. A special train came
along. The engineer supposed the man
would get off the track, aud on approach
ing nearer Stacked up, but Mccarthy, who
was quite deaf, did not move, and the train
could not be stopped in time, go Mccarthy
was knocked off by the engine, his left leg
broken, his head mashed aud other injuries
inflicted
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OhattAnoopa aoes pemocratic.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. II. Chattanooga
Today elected seven democrats out Of eight
aldermen voted for, and the city council
consists of democratic mayor and eleven
uemocratic aldermen out of sixteen, being
tne FIRST time in twenty years that the dem
oorats have had absolute control Of the city
government.
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Yardmen Strike.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 1.-The yardmen
employed by the Big Four here, Numbering
about ninety-fve men, struck last night for
an advance. They demand the Cincinnati
10-hour scale. The yards are blocked and
only passenger trains ara moving. The
strikers appointed committee to patrol
the yards and protest the property.
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PNEUMATIC GUN sALUrEs.
The Weapons Fired in the Naval Pa
rade at New York

The WeApOnb FIFeu IN INC NaVAI Pa-
rade at New York.
New YORK, Oct. 1l.-For the first time
in history pneumatic gun was fred as q
salute to-day. This was when the dyns-
mite cruiser Vesuvius, following a signal
from the Philadelphia to salute Forts
Wadsworth and Hamilton, responded with
her pneumatic guns and surprised the
whole fleet-not only the visiting warships,
but the American men-of-war as well. The
salutes from the Versuvius were as rapid
and sure in their action as the secondary
batteries OF the cruisers, and belched forth
a roar which made the rapid firing guns
sound like piStois
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Dalton Taken to independence

KANSAS CRY, Oct 1.-THE Stars COT.
feyville KAN special says: "Emmet Dal-
ton was taken to Independence 20 Jail this
morning by Sheriff Callahan without an
objection being raised by the cittzeps. Will
and 1t Is now thought that be viii recover. y
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L1zzTE BoRDEN's CASE.

A Change IN Public opinion IN Favor
OF the Prisoner.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Oct. 1.-THE gen
eral feeling has changed in regard to the
Borden case, and the defendants counsel Is
receiving encouraging kilograms from. all
sections condemning the alleged disclosures
in the case and encouraging him to continue
his work for Lizzie Borden. Three local
papers express editorial opinions Of a sim
liar character. and call upon the state TO
get rid Of Its hired detectives Direction 60
bring libel suits have been given to Mr..
Jennings Of tho counsel for the defense.
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MAKING M1NNRsoTA SECURE.
Vhe Democrats In dorss Four Peoples
Party Electors.

Party Electors.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Don M. Dickinson,
chairman Of the democratic national cam
paign committee, to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram from Lewis Baker. chair
man man Of the democratic state committee Of
Ainnesota; -Four Of Minnesota's presi-
EeAtial electors we're to-day taken out Of
G4e m doubtful column and placed In the anti
harrison column. Four Peoples party
eIeotors with democratic antecedents were
lnaorsed by the democratic state COM
mlttee ~ and will certainly be elected, and
.ue democrats are hopeful of eleoting the
remaining five.
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chrls Mazee At BIrmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Oct 11.-Chris Ma
gee Of Pittsburg, who has charge Of the
republican campaign In Alabama, arrived
here to-day on his third visit. He is busy
comforting with the rival factions Of the
Republican party and all sorts OF rumors
are thick.
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A Proteat Arninat rnalon.

p FARGO, N. D., Oct. 1l-Judge John W.
bennett OK Bottineau, a member of the
democratic state central committee for sew
eral years and chairman OF the democratic
state convention, has announced his inten-
llon to support the republican ticket on ao-
gSount OF the democratic fusion with the
Peoples party,
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A Merchant Cuts His Throat.

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 11.-George W.
Coghill, of the firm Of Somers & Coghill,
dealers in stoves and tinware, committed
suicide this morning by cutting his throat
with pocket knife. He was sc years of
age, unmarried and had carried on business
at Petersburg for more than twenty years
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GARzA's BROTHER CAUGHT.
He Has Been Living Incognito at Key
West Cor Some Time,

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Oct. IL A
sp. cial from Key West to the Times Union
says: "Great excitement was caused here
tonight by reports OF the arrest of one oe
Garza's band in this city. The man proved
TO be Encarnacion CARA, brother, the
only confidant aud a,d de camp Of Cata-
rino Z. Cara, the fugitive Mexican insur-
rectlonist.
"The arrest was made about 10 o'clock by
Capt. Joe Shelley, an old Texas ranger and
special detective, who arrived here yester-
day from San Antonio, Tex. The arrest
was made 80 quietly that ii was not gen.
orally known until late this afternoon.
Cara is now in jail, where he will be held
until the arrival Of a Mallory steamer
bound for Galveston. He has been here for
q long time incognito."
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A New Apportionmeut. for Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. l1.-Gov. Peck
has issued call for special session of the
legislature TO enact another legislative ap-
portionment law TO take the place OF gerry
mander No. 3, recently oyerthrown BY the
supreme conrt. The legislature will oon-
vene at O'Clock next Monday evening.
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Murder at a Gaze Walk.

ADMISSION, ALA, Oct. 11.-At cake
walk at Minnelulu lake last night, fierce
fight resulted in the death Of Henry Adam
son and John Brooks and the serious injury
of half dozen others.
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New Yorlc,n Annortlonmant.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 1.-The court of
appeals did not hand down a decision In the
legislative apportionment Law to-day, as it
was expected they would
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A COUNTRY MERCHANT SLAIN.
He Had the Reputation of Being Very
Quarrelsome.

ALBANY, GA, Oct III. N. Price, a
merchant at Williamsburg, near here, was
shot and instantly killed by some unknown
person about 10 o'clock last night. His
body was filed with shot. He was in his
store. Price had the reputation of being
very bad man, and his frequens
fights with people living around
here made him maay bitter enemies
1t is supposed that last nights deadly as.
soult was by solne negro vhc had been
beaten at some time by Price. Every ef
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Nomlnated for ConRresa.

BINGHAMToN, N. Y. Oct. 11.-Daniel
H. Holmes Of Norwich has been nominated
by the democrats Of the Twenty-sixth dis
trict for congress.
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ALABAMA's DOUBLE CRIME.
The Two Negroes Suspected Held fc
Trial

Trial.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE names of
the negroes believed TO have been the muir
derers Of Richard L. johnson ond his daugh-
ter, Johnetta. at Davis Ferry, Monroe
county. Friday night, are Moses Johpson,
aged II, and James Packer, aged 10. They
were held under guard Saturday night at
Bells Landing, and Sunday an impromptu
court was held and they aud others accused
were examined. The result was that John
son and Packer were taken Monday mora
ing TO jail at Monroeville.