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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
MOURN THEIR DOLLARS.


English Investors Lose on an American
Mining Deaf.
LONDON, Jan. 8.-The Bankruptcy Court
has ordered strict inquiry to be made
into the formation and the whole history
of the United States Gold Placers Com.
pany, which recently failed in a manner
most disastrous to numerous persons that
had invested in it's securities.
The company was formed in 1886, foI
the object, as stated in the prospectus, OF
acquiring the Cottonwood Placers com
prising 500 acres of auriferous gravel on
the banks of the River San Miguel,
Colorado.
The prospectus gave out every reason
to expect yearly profits of g14S,000 on a
capital investment of el50,000, diYided
among $50 holders.
1t is now alleged that the scheme was
from it's inception a shameful swindle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. s. - The SEN
ate met at noon. A resolution presented
by Mr. Clark, Republican, directing the
acceptance by the State of the direct tax
money refunded by the Government,
called out the declaration by the Demo
cratic Senators that they would do no
business until the House recognized the
Democratic candidates for State offices.
Adjourned until next Wednesday,
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Colonel BaIlon Reioiees.

Providence, R. l., Jan. S.--Col Ballou
says that the announcement from Denver
tnat the authorities there had abandoned
the idea of indicting him was pleasing
news, not because he feared conviction,
but because it would cost him considera-
BILE time and expense to stand trial so far
from home
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
Narrow Eseane from Denth.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. S.-James Cowley,
a miner at Capouse collier, was buried
under mass of falling roof yesterday,
He was rescued alive about an hour later.
He miraculously escaped death by a slab
of roof so falling that it partially protect
ed him, although his scalp was almost
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
st. John the First choiee.

FREEPoRT, H., Jan. S-Samuel Dicllie,
Chairman of the National Prohibition
Committee, said last night that "the first
choice of the Prohibition Convention for
President is Governor John p. St. John,
and other names mentioned for the nomi-
nations are II. Clay Bascom Of Albany,
N, Y; John Bidwell of Chico, Cal; j. B.
Hobbs of Chicago, w. Jennings Demo-
rest and w. L. Wardwell of New York.
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rmhennlement of countr rnnd..

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan S.-There is a
bad state of affairs at cambridge on ac-
count of the embezzlement of county
funds and the sudden disappearance of j,
II. Meek Chancery Court clerk He is
accused of being $25, 600 short. Meek
was managing a school fund Of $50, 900
and is supposed 10 have gone to South
America.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
The Secret Of SUCCESS.

@. II Hageubuch, ths druggist, believes that
the secret Of success is perseverance. There
fore he persists in keeping the in. st line OF
perfumeres, toilet articles, cosmetics, drugs
and chemicals on the market He especially
invite all persons who have palpitation,
short breath, weak or hungry fpels pain in
side or shoulder, oppre -siouS nightmare, y
C, ugh, smOlheriug, dropsy or heart disease
to Try DR., Miles unequtled New Heart Cure,
be ore 10 Is 100 late. II has tine largest sale of
any similar remedy. Fine book of testimo
ni.ls free. Dr.. Miles Restorative Neryine 10
UNSURPASSED for $ eepessness, headache, fits,
ETC., and Il contains 40 opIates.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
blizzard in western New YORK.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. S.-The snow
storm which started early yesterday de.
veloped into full fiedged blizzard by
noon, the worst since the memorable
storm of 1892 There was about two
feet of snow on the ground at midnight.
Street cars on all lines in the city are
practically at stand still, and traffic on
the New York Central and Lackawana
lines is greatly retarded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
TatnI BoiIer ExpIosion.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. Six boilers in
two batteries at the Braddock Wire Works,
Rankin Station, exploded last night, in
stantly killing Peter Zimmerman, the
engineer; seriously injuring James Car
penter, the fireman, and slightly hurting
about dozen other employees. The
works were partially wrecked, Tae cause
of the explosion is not known. Zimmer-
man was 20 years old and unmarried,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
hrnrdored Bx Rnrrlnr rs.

BETHEL, Conn, Jan, s.-The night tele-
graph operator at this station on the
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad, was muir
dered last night by masked robbers and
the safe robbed Of about 5000 There is
no clue TO the murderers.
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Oh. What a Cough.

W. you heed the wa-ning2 Tho signal per
lapNbf tbe sure approach Of that more ter.
rible disease, Consumption. ASK yourselves
IL you can afford for the sake Of saving 50
cents, 10 run the rislJ and do nothing for IL,
"a know ftor1 experience that ShilOh's Cure
VIII Cure yOur Cough. 10 never fails, This
explains why more than a Million BOTTLES
we're SOLD the past year. Ii relieves Group
Ldd WhOpping COugh at once Mothers do
not be wltho1tit IT, For Lame BACK, Side or
Chest, usa Shlloh's Porous Plaster. sold by
Q. II. Hasenbuoh, N r. corner Nam and
floyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
A Hnsband,s Mistake.

Husbandstoo often permit wives, and par
ent- their children, TO suffer from head ache,
GIzziuess, neuralgia, sleeple sness, dtS ner.
ypusnes-, when by the use of Dc. Miles
Restorative Nervine such serious results
could easily be prevented Druggists every
e here say IL gives universal satisfaction, and
ha- a immense sale Wood 81 orth Co., OF
N. Y.;J o Wolf Hlsdale, Mich; aud hun.
eds OF others say lit is the greatest seller
they ever knew" 1t contains no opial+s
Trial bottles and fine book on Nervous
Diseases, free at O. II. Hageabuch's
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
II is the height of misery for a man
inflicted with insomnia TO marry a
girl who snores.
shiloh's Consumntion Cure.

This Is beyond question the most sue
3es5ful Cough Medicine we have ever sold
q lew doses Invariably cure the worst csses OF
e0ush, Group, and Bronchitis while its won
iGriul success in the cure Of Consumption IS
without a parallel in the history of msd cine.
3iuca it's drst discovery 1t has been sold on a
guarantee, a test which no other medicine
can stand. In you have a Cough we earnestly
7EI you to try II. Price 10 cents, 90 cents, and
HOO. if your Lungs are sore, Chest or Back
lame, use ShilOh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
.. II. Hagenbuch, N, E. corner Main ana
IlOyd streets,
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The only woman man has right
to dictate to is his beautiful and at
traCtive typewriter

Niles Nerve ana Liver PtlIs
Act on a new principle--regulatiug the
liver, stomach and bowels through the neiUes
A new discovery. Dr., Miles pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles,
constipation, Uuequsled for men, Womon,
children. Smallest miltest, suresti 5lduses,
}jots. Samples Free, at q. IL. HagBnbuChs
drag store,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
Many a Mother Becomes a Bunch
of Nerves.

La worrying along without sleep, attend
ing to a coicky baby. Send to O. j. Nc
G rthy or j NJ. lillian, the druggists, for a
free sample vial of DR.. Hands CJlic Cure.
II alwAys cures
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Big RnItimore DRY aooda FaiIur..

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 6.-George N. O.
Noel a. Co., the senior member Of which
firm died few days since, have assigned
with liabilities Of $3.50, 900. Assets net
known.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08

"Do you love your teacher JObnny?'
'T Il dosen't. She's already got f=ller
six feet high"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08

This il the month for the January
thaw, but we ought 10 have a real
freeze up first
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08

The grip is no longer exclusively the
badge of q commercial travellers
uecunation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08
so-t al EIrIlalg Drug stgre,
GoLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1873.

ero,lsou's Hotei block. Shenandoah. Pc
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CACTUS BLOOD CURE.

,EortIl VII 81, shenandonf
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The Avengers of Sheriff Dunn Are De-
Murderers--BIore Threats Against Judge
Botkin--Trouble Feared in Several Other
Counties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
INDIANS AND THE SCHOOLS.
Commissioner Morgan Says a Crisis Has
Been keached.

COMMISSIONS Morgan Says Crisis Has
Been Reached.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Indian Commits
sioner Morgan has sent to the secretary of
the interior letter in which he states that
q crisis has been reached in the work gar
ried on by the Indian office in the education
of Indian children He says the office ia
helpless to further enforce the regulations
made in accordance with the act of 1890
which requires the attendance of Indian
children 1T the schools provided by the GOV
eminent for their education, and that he
lays the facts in the case before the secre-
tary for his information General Morgan
gives the details of several recent cases in
which the authority Of the government. as
represented by the Indian agents. has been
openly defied
Malignant OppositIon Alleged
The agent sent into the Navajo country
TO procure children for the schools was A.
saulted and compelled to leave without
accomplishing the object of his mission.
Ihe chief of the Indian police of the south
srn Utes refused to obey the order of the
agent when directed to bring in children.
cnd his action was approved by many of
sne Indians OF that tribe The commits
aioner goes on To say chat the opposition
made 10y the government to improve the
condition of the children above that of
their parents has been aided and encour-
aged by influence from various sources
The policy of the government has
been attacked in the press and In congress
and the opposition has shown an Industry
and a malignancy that, to the commission
er, is astounding.
Thinks "a show of Force NsadfuI
General Morgan says that he does mot
believe in using violence, but he most Ger
tainly does think, he says, that the COY
eminent should show t" the Indians that
II is in earnest in this matter He is of the
opinion that all that would he necessary
would be show Of force Many of the
Indians, he continues, are influenced. in
some cases forcibly, b, bad and Ignorant
men, members of their tribe who refuse Tn
send their children to school A majority
OF the Indians opposing this policy of the
government are themselves ignorant and
are strongly averse to having their chill
dren brought up in q manner of life 30 diff
ferent from their own. The commissioner
while indicating the policy he would pur
sue, makes no specific recommendations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Seventh Day Adventists Did IL.

CHICAGO. Dec 15.-It was the Seventh
Day Adventists who defeated the Sunday
closing resolution at the Sabbath Union
meeting Tuesday night. AS thay kept the
real Sabbath they were not Interested in
closing the fair on q secular day-fron
their point of view. They will not be al
lowed TO take part in the future meetings
of the union. At the closing meeting
yesterday the union adopted resolutions
against Sunday fair and asked the FEEDER
alton of Labor to indorse the sentiment,
promising to receprocate by ndvo-
eating "any wise now, for the
elevation of labor. The next meet
ing will be held at Columbus, o. 1t was
decided to raise 81. 0OO, 600 next year Tor the
cause. Elliot F. Sheppard was reelected
president
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
IN THE LORDS VINEYARD.
Evangelist Mills Doing Remarkabl
Work at Omaha

Evangelist Mills Doing IL Remarkable
Work at Omaha.
OMAHA, Dec. BIB. Fay Mills. the evan
gelist, has been holding a revival here for
some time, and according to prearrange-
ment all the great department stores, rail
way offices, the banks, wholesale houses
most Of the drug stores and nineteen Of
the retail stores closed their doors yestrr-
day nj . a. M. and kept them closed until
nOon Even the saloons caught the infec-
ton and the glass doors of "a score bore the
card: CLOSED 10 attend the Mills meeting y
Great Meeting at Exposition Hall.
AT O'Clock supplementary prayer meet
ings We're held in 800 private houses. and at
9 o'clock the wheels of commerce stopped.
\ few moments later the tide of humanity
turned toward Exposition hall, and at 9:2O
1000 people were packed beneath its roof.
Still the crowds came and the doors of the
dOwn-t town churches were thrown open and
overflow meetings held. 1t is estimated
that 5000 people heard the gospel preached.
At the Exposition hall 300 arose for PRAYER
and 200 expressed desire to lead Q Chris
tian life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Foster Claims $40, oOO, oOO snrplu..

AsHISGroS. Dec. l5.-Secretary of the
Treasury Foster has informed the house
committee on appropriations that there
viii surely be u balance of s2nOD0.ni in
the treasury at the end of this fiscal wear.
June Snext The secretary is gratified at
being able to make this showing as LAST
summer he had counted on but $40, OOO. 600
remaining In the treasury at the end of the
year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
DEMPSEY'S DENIAL,
The x. of L. Master Repudiates
the Poison Charge.
A FULL AND COMPLETE DISCLAIMER

Every Statement Rejecting Him De-
clared False-Story Purporting to Tell
How the Drug Was Obtaised-A Drug
gist In Bad Business-Statement of a.
Carnegie Enploye Who Drank Some OF
the 'Doped" Coffee-Beatty on HE Way
to Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 15.-"I am innocent of
the charges preferred against me in the al
legged confession Of Patrick Gallagher said
Master Workman Hugh F. Dempsey, of
District assembly Nos. knights of Labor,
yesterday. "AHI will say is that never
gave to any man any kind OF poison to be
administered TO .non-uaion men in the
Homestead mill; that never paid Patrick
Gallagher, Robert Beatty, or any other
man to poison non-union men In fact, |
deny most emphatically every statement
rejecting upon me as made in Gallag her's
confession. l was never party to nor had
the knowledge of any plot TO poison nom
union men employed by the Carnegie Steel
company"
How the Drug Was Obtained
The story of he selection OF the poison
alleged to have been used at the mills has
been obtained from an authoritative source.
The design was not to cause the death of
any of the non-union men. but to produce
such an epidemic 81 sickness as to create a
panic among them, and thus effect STAN
pede from the works. A prolonged discus
sion ensued among the conspiratorS As TO
the Kind of poison to be used, and it was
finally decided to consult a druggist The
conspirators represented that they wanted
"a nal ha
win fight in which he was TO engage
Preferred "A Slow-Acting Poison
They were asked if they wanted the drug
to act quickly or otherwise 1t was stated
that they preferred something that would
take effect gradually. as not to arouse
suspicion. The cOnspirutors were told that
a certain preparation conld be made that
would gradually undermine the strength
and if persisted in would knock she victim
in three or four days. The formula of the
preparation was obtained, aud it was said
that the ingredients were found in the
samples of coffee and soup which were an
alyzed by the chemists Of the company Mt
BraddOek, Homestead and Duouesne.
Experience of a Foreman
The following statement was made by
Arnold Frank yesterday He had charge
of the foreign day laborers at the mill
during the strike and Was also interpreter.
He said: u am strongly convinced tnat
there is much truth in the poison business.
was sick for the first time in nv life at
Homestead. One day in cookhonse No. :,
drank some coffee. In four minutes
was sliced with violent cramps. l went
home and it was four days before was
able to be out. 1 suspected nothing and
again went into the cookhouse, ate a meal
and at the close drank another cup OF cot
fee was a'ain made violently sick and
thought | was going to die / was per
fectly healthy after that, but | noticed
that hundreds of men were stricken after
drinking coffee just l was. The five doc
tors there coald do nothing with the dis
ease"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-The Logan mon-
ment commission, appointed to select de-
sign for monument to be erected in this
city of General John A Logan, have unan-
lmously agreed upon a model designed by
Franklin Simmons, the famous American
sculptor who resides in Rome. Italy. It
VIII be an equ sstrian statue, representing
General Logan on "a fiery steed, wearing the
full uniform of Il major general of volun-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Woman Run Over and Killed.

MUNcIE. Ind. Dec 15.-Rebecca Wilson,
OF this place. in attempting to cross the
track at Ebright street, was run over and
instantly killed by train No. II going west
Wednesday. The woman was 35 years old
unmarried, and it is believed that she was
under the influence of liquor when she met
her death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
The Assault and 1t, Objects.
THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW
A Thing or Two Regarding the Worlds
Fair Sunday.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE World says
editorially: "Mr. Durborow's committee
has practically decided to report resolu-
ton authorizing the Worlds fair managers
to open the fairon Sunday, but instructing
them to stop machinery and traffic, and so
far as possib'' manual labor on that day.
That is to s--y. the one day on which the
toilers can best see the fair is to be made
the worst possible day on which to see 1t
the one day on which there will be the least
TO be seen
None Of tho Business Of Congress-
"Why should I OF congress take its hands
completely off this matter and leave it to
the discretion OF the managerss What
business has congress to legislate on the
subject Of the rel gious observance of DAYS
in a country which is supposed to set all
religions free and to let all religions alones
Is it not time to recognize the fact that in
this republic the state has absolutely
nothing to do with the church, and that
congresses and legislatures are not bodies
qualified by theological training or by re
hgious impulse to dictate to the people
what SabOaths and holy days they shall
observe, and how"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Appointed to Dicknr wiih Mr. In

WAsHINGToS. Dec 1.-THE president
has appointed Jed Lake, of Independence,
Ia; Arthur A. Smith, of Colerain, Mass.
and Arthur ?. Swineham, of Princeton.
Ind, a commission to appraise certain lands
and imprDTr'Ii ,nts within the Round val
ley Indian rt,S,ryatinn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
a Specimen War Claim.

WAsHINGrpN, Dec. l5-Cobb of Missouri,
from the committee Oh war claims, reported
to the house yesterday recommending the
passage of the bill introduced BY O'Ferrall
Of Virginia ipprOpriating S2l7, 236 for the
relief of the heirs of the late Mrs Mary Ann
Randolph Curtis Lee, OF Fairfax county.
Va. The claim is for wood valued at S2l1,-
2S5 which WAS taken from the Lee estate
during the war by the Union army.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Prominent nootor ISs.ns.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15.-Dr Leroy S.
Henthorn has been declared insane and
ordered taken to the asylum. He was one
OF the most prominent physicians in the
city and has ruined himself by the use of
Opiates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Terrible Disaster In Englaad.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Fifty lives were lost
in the Bamfurlong colliery at Wigan yes
terday by an explosion. and the loss of life
may be higher, as q large number of men
are imprisoned in the pit, Horculean eff
forts to save the imprisoned are being
made and the plymouth is surrounded with
WailinU women
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
Proceedings in senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-rhe famous Me
Garrahan claim occupied The attention of
hessnate yesterday up till : O'Clock. when
it went over without action. The rest OF
the session was occupied by the anti-option
bill, George of Mississippi occupying the
hoor and leaving his speech still unfinished
when the time for adjournment came. A
short executive session was held
The house passed a number of bridge
bills for rivers in the south. and then took
up and passt the army appropriation bill
providing 81. 202 40 No other business of
importance was done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
i've OF a CsrIUruIa nepuDnUa new spape
wished to see him
Wanted to Keep the Spirit Alive.

The newspaper man was told that he
could have iust one minute to transact his
business. My paper" he said would like
you to give it a motto for lS93-something
that it can print at the head OF its columns
to keep alive the spirit of the Republicans
Il told him to give me his pad" said the
doctor, land when he complied wrote on it:
Democrats IN Power Watch and PRAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-15
BLAINE'S ILLNESS.
A Gotham Especial" Discovers
That 1t Is Fatal.
PHTHISIS sAPPING HIS VITALITY,

neutrality-suspicious. on His Religion
No Appearance of Anxiety About the
Residence-Indians Object to Education
of Their Children-Commission Nor
san's CGmpiaint-Depew and the Cali
fornia Treasury Surplus of SeO,-
OOG eco.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia dispatch was
sent to New York from this city last night
which SAYS: James G. Blaine is now on
his deathbed. The strength-sapping NAL
ady from which he has suffered for so long
at times has assumed a form which warns
his family and friends of speedy termina-
ton. The disease attacked his lungs a
short time ago and its course has baffled
the skill OF his physicians The visit of
DIR. +. Il. Janeway, of New York, to Mr..
Blaine is indicative OF the extreme anxiety
of the family. When the fact became
known that Mr.. Blaine's lungs were sue
eumbing to the ravagess OF toe disease plsus
were laid to convey the distinguished in
valid TO Pasadena, Gala, in the hope that
. mild and soothing climate might enable
him to rally.
As TO tho Patients Religion.
MI blalne'S We6knfso however, In
creased 80 rapidly that it was deemed I'M
safe to remove him and the trip to Cali
fornia was abandoned. There /, reason TO
believe that the ex-secretsry's death may
sccur at any day. The Rev. Father Du-
eey'svisit to the Blaine residence at this
time has naturally revived the talk about
Ar..Biaine embracing the d oman Cath
elie faith A strong belief prevails here that
II Is Mr.. Blaine's desire TO die q c0mmuni-
can't of the church of which his mother was
o devout member"
A Story from Chicago.
A telegram from Chicago has the follow
ing on this subject: "Rumors that Hon. J. G..
Blaine is TO or has Joined the Roman Cath
oisc church are persistent AIf | mistake
not Mr.. Blaine was OF Roman Catholic
parents and his early life was spent in the
church of Rome said Father Perry at the
parochial residence of the Cathedral OF the
Holy Name. Citrate Perry further said
that relative of Mr.. Blaine who had died
year ago was known as Mother Angela.
at the convent of the Sisters of the Holy
Name in South Bend. Ind.
Doesn't Confirm the Gotham Dispatch.
At o'clock this morning the Blaine
residence WAS entirely darkened. the fam
lily and servants having retired There was
no evidence whatever that a sick-warrb
WIS being kept. There is no light burning
In any OF the rooIns OF Railways
WAsHINGTOS, Dec. - - At midui.,r
last night General ROsecrans was reported
much better. He was able 10 walk around
IN his room