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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

There are come people who want
the earth and il they got IL. would
be mad because it didn't have a
fence around II. As witness the
following from the Spirit Of Je6er
son.
Phtlippi, tho county scat of Bar
bour county, this State. has 4 popu.
laliou Of according 20 the last cen
sus Of 575 and casts 75 Democratic
votes One day reccutly there were
forwarded to Washington for appli-
cations for Office as follows For
Minister 10 Hawaii. one for post.
master ut Pbilppi. tnn for depart.
ment appointments in Washington.
five for postal clerkships, two; for
Dost.oliice Inspector. one. and two
for places in the State Department
at Washington To the viclors
belong the spOils."
We undgrstaud also that Senator
Gall, Of the Plqindeolcr, wants to
be elected President OF the Senate
and then Uoitod States Senator
from this state and Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue and United
States District Attorney for West
Virginia
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A NOTED OLD CRIMINAL.

"Pete" Zimmerman was taken TO
tic Western Penitentiary 10y Sheriff
Mccormick at the same timo the
Cooleys were deposited. This old
sinner has had remarkable career
of crime. lie is 66 years Of age.
and by his own confession has put
n half a century batwecn appropri
ating the horse flesh Of other men
and the wills of Peuitcntiaries. 1t
took little time to get Zimmerman
back to his cell, for quite long
acquaintance exists between him
and the officials Of the Penitentitry,
aud he knew Just what formalties
TO go through. Zimmerman with
an attempt at humor, said he was
glad to be in time for the Christmas
dinner. This man has spent 81
years behind prison walls. he said
that since he was 10 years old he
has stolen between $50 and 100
horses in that and other States. At
the time Of his arrest in Uniontown
he was wanted for similar offcnse
IN West Virginia. lie will stay
with Warden Wright three years
this time. -. NeV Dominion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

1t is now CONCEDED. even by the
most sanguine Republicans. that
the Senate of the Fifty.t third Con-
gress viii be controlled by the
Democratic party, although several
OF the necessary votes will come
from populists but, no matter
where they come from, the votes
will be there to rcorganize tho
Senate on a Democratic basis, and
to pass any measure which the
Democratic leaders may agree upon
as desirable. That puts the hst
nail in the coffin of the defunct
National Republicau party gives
the Democratic party lease on the
Government so long as il may be
guided by wise counsels. to all of
which every man who has the
future welfare of our country and
all of its citizens. not a few favored
individuals, can conscientiously say
Amen
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LIFE IN THE GREAT WEST.
Letter From an Old Preston BOY I'm
The Centennial State.

% Y khf NRhVhAbVs
January Bird, 1898.
AS the Editor was liberal enough
to allow us n littlo space last week
we will try him again.
Tho snow is all como and the
street sprinklers have begun to
show up on the streets once more,
and the weather is fine.
Business has been dali for several
weeks, owing to the cold weather
and holidays. but both have passed
and business is looking up. Every
thing was quiet in this city during
the HOLIDAYS. We have not hoard
OF any murders and only the usual
amount of suicides.
The greatest sensation Of the day
is caused by the discovery OF gold
in the San Juan Valley, Utah.
There are thousands of people
going there from this State. It is
claimed that the mines nre richer
than any that have ever bsen dis-
covered in Colorado or California.
This, however, is discredlted, but
there Is no doubt but that the
mines arc rich.
There WIS somewhat Of sensa-
ton here last week, caused hy the
marriage OF q Mr.. Morgan aged as.
10 Miss Bessie Montgomery aged
13. They lived happily together
for three days, when Mr.. Morgan
brought suit for divorce. Mrs.
Morgan has gained the envy OF
many ladies who are much older
and have not been divorced single
time.
The year jnst past has becn a
busy and prosperous one for Colo
RADIO, and the Indications arc that
the present year will be even better
than tho one jnst past.
There was duriug the year 1892.
1923 building permits issued in this
city The total cost Of buildings
WIS s5.057 052. In all there must
have been nearly double this
amount. "a this does not include
the buildings pat up IN the suburbs.
In all this amount OF buildings
there was only four frame build
iug', costing in all, less than three
thousand dollars.
The Ranehmen are all in the best
Of spirits, as the prospect is good
for the best OF crops the coming
season. owing to the heavy SHOWS in
the mountains which is = guarantee
that there will be plenty Of water
for irrigating purposes next sum
mer. The furmers in this country
d. not fear foods or frosis aud they
can pretty nearly tell IN the early
spring rs to the water supply for
the season 10y tic amount of snow
there is in the mountains. II takes
the snow all summer to melt. conse-
quently we hive more wator IN the
moanthin streams in summer thar
IN any other season.
r.. i. BRowN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

A rumor Is current here that AIR.
Cleveland has succeeded in per-
suading Hon. Don M. Dickinson
to be his Secretary of State. This,
as the late Artemis Ward would
have sand, is important il true.
Mr. Dickinson told his friends
when he was here the other day
that he would not be member Of
the cabinet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

Chairman William llarfity Of the
Democratic National Committe has
written to all the charmen OF
Democratic State Central commit
tees, and to all the mcmbrs Of the
Democratic National Committee Of
States which cast their votes for
Cleveland and Stevenson. calling
their attention TO the act OF Con
gress Of 1887 requiring that The
Presidential Electors Of tie several
States shall meet md orglnize the
electoral college. oast their vote.
etc. ON ibe second Monday in Jan
utry. Meetings Of the several
electoral colleges shall be held on
Monday, January o. 1893. This
notice Is regarded as necessary for
thc reason tbat many Of ihe States
huge not set changed their laws so
as t0 couf0rm To The provisions OF
The act Of Congress.
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DIRECTORY.
State omcials.

Goveraor,-A. Brooks Fleming. Marion County
Secretary OF State--W. a.. Ohiey. Marion co
.taditor- Patrick II. Duffy, Webster Co
1reasurer-W William T.. THOMPSON. Cabeil Co.
Attornev Gcneral-Aifred Caldwell. Ohio Co
Asst. Attorney f;en'i--O. ID. Cook, Ohio county
Sapt. of 5chools--B. :. Morgan. Mononsalia
unty.
A llutant Oonersl--D. VI. Oxley, Kanawha Co.
state Librarian --thArle, HagRn, Marion co.
L. ). Narshai--H. y. white. MARSHALL county
Private Sec'y to Cox. Jas. Ewing. Ohio county
Chief clerk Auditors Olice-Wm. A. Cracratt
Ssc'y states Ofice--B w. Taylor.
Supf. schools =" ~. y. Cork.
Trelsurer's --R T. Herndon.
Adit. Geus --Thos. j Grass
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They Are Gone.

New Dominion.
The election now IL over;
Tlie Republicans they are sore;
The De nocrats elected Grover
To serve Us four years more.
The Republicans are up salt River,
They've gone up there TO stay.
Aud to return never.
Until the Judgment day.
Billie hoCorkle was elected
Banker Davis. dida't win;
Twas just as we expected
Aud az IL should have been.
Tho Republicans are not In Il
The landslide took them away,
The reason thev did not win II
There was not enough voted their wav.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

An exchange. speaking of the eff
fects of a cyclone, says ut turned
II wsll wrong side out in the State
of Mississippi; turned cellar upside
down in Wisconsin; moved II towa-
ship line in Nebraska; blew all the
slaves out Of whiskey barrel in
Iowa, and left nothing but the
bung hole; changed tho day of the
week in Ohio; killed an honest In
dian agent in the far west; blow the
hair OFT Il bald headed m IN in Texas;
killed truthful lawyer in Illinois;
blew the mortgage of farm in
Minnesota; scared u red headed wo-
man in Michigan; blew tho cracks
out Of n fence III D3kota; took the
wind out Of prohibition orator in
Maine; blew cig rette out Of the
mouth Of ono Of Charleston's dades
who spells his name ~ and
parts his hair 10 the middle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

The ELECTORAL business in some
o: the States was hardly settled IN
time as the Electoral vote Of the
States was cast last Monday, as pro.
vided by law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

Speaker Crisp has some very
decided ideas on the immigration
question, aud they do not agree
with those most popular just now.
He thinks it will DC mistake to
suspend all immigration, but fayors
the enactment OF laws that will shut
out and keep out the undesirable
immigrant, while welcoming those
made Of the stuff to make gooS citi-
zons. lie fears, however, that the
cholera scare aud other influences.
will be too much for Congress, and
that some very radical legislation
may be railroaded through.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

A Senator who saw and talked
with Mr.. Cleveland this week says
that one OF the first things hO pro-
poses to do after becoming Presi.
dent is to put u man at the head Of
the Pension bureau who will take
the work of that Office entirely out
of politics and run 1t on strictly
business principles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

Senator CarIifle's friends are
beginning to practice calling him
Mr.. Secretary, as the belief has
become general that he hiss yielded
to the pressure brought TO boar
upon him and agreed to accept the
position OF Secretary Of the Treas.
ary in President Clevslund's
cabinet, although he still declines
To diseuss the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

Governor Fleming will leave tho
State entirely ont Of debt when be
turns over tbs Affairs TO Governor
MscCorkle. Daring biz term hc
be not had 70 borrow one cent
from any furd and now has money
enough on band TO Pay the last cent
borrowed from tlu school fund bv
bis predecessor. We are proud ol
the record our Governor has made.
Fairb0at fnder
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

The election contest in California
is said to be finally and officially
settled at last, and that Of the nine
electoral votes Of the State, eight
goes to Cleveland and one to Har.
rison.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

A man "who went up like a
rocket and came down like stick"
is Mr. Thomas II Carter, who had
hardly been heard outside Of his
own State until he was made chair
man Of The National Republican
committee, and who, after the
election, dropped back into an
obscurity still deeper than that
from which be bad been dragged to
be an ornamental 6gure head (that
was the original intention, but
circumstances prevented the manip.
ulation Of the wires bY the man who
laid them, aud Carter became The
actual head OF the committce)
Mr. Carter vas in Washington this
week trying TO clear bis late Secre-
tarY sx Congressman McComas. Of
Maryland, OF certain charges
against his integrity which have
caused his nomination to bo Judge
Of The d. G. Supreme Court 10 be
hing up for several days ia Senate
committee controlled By his own
party. Cartcrs head il several
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POIiflealIg Iga2z S.
: = : sRIosiSsIGA
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
An interesting Letter From the
Home OF uncle Sam."

Special Correspondence OF the Argus.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
January 10. 1898.
The sub. committee of the House
Immigration committee having the
matter in charge has agreed upon a
National quarantine bill, and will
report it to the full committee next
week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

A report became current early IN
the week that Secretary ElRins
inteaded to issue orders that would
have the effect Of preventing the
regular army making u reputable
showing in the Cleveland lnaugu-
ration parade. a sub. committee
from the Inaugural Committee at
once waited upon the Secretary. and
we're assured by him, and also by
Cen. Schoipld, who was present al
the interview. that he had no such
intentions on the contrary. be
had made up his mind that the
regular army should be moro largely
and better represented than ut any
previous Inauguration since the
war. The inaugural bill will be
held ia the Pension office building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

We hadn't room last week 10 pub
lish anything from tbc Daa TRctsr
Pioper h'icter and ask pardon for
it. and give way this week to the
latest howl, "a follows.
The next time wc run Tor Saniro
We are going TO get our photograph
Hnd publish 30 in the ProNEER. aud
by way Of explanation will say tho
above cut represents tho Honorable
jcn Lipscomb. Esquire. who is a
candidate for Squire for the Jndi.
oial Circuit Of ST. George or some
other district Then We will 20 out
and have an 'intervicw" With som0
one relative to our greatness and
eternal fitness for said Office. aud
publish b. 90 tbe SINE paper This
Kind ot thing bus become so fash
ion ab.c thut vc have got TO do It..
We don't propose for Che Pnhppi
Plaindealcr man 90 get ahead Of us,
not IL The court knows herself.
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UNIrED srArEs COuRr.

Juise-J. Jacxssn. Parkersburg. Wood CO.
eiert-T Y. Moore. Clsrxsburg. Harrison Co.
u. y. District Att'y-0 C. Sturglss, Morgan
town. Nonon gala county.
AsSt. Dist Attorneys-S. g. Burdett Charles
ton. K1nawha coantv. and L. :. Elliott.
kingwood. Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

AT Bridgeport, Conn, on Dec.
18th; at u big Masonic Celebration,
they found Matthew O'Buen, a
reporter in the lodge room who had
seen all their secret exercises, the
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, Assem- .
bled from all over the state, were
obliged to initiatc him ia the hope
Of Keeping secret the methods Of
work. The Mobiles we're celebrating
the feast Of Dhu'l tIajja, at which
10 candidates we're initiated.
When O'Brien vas discovered. he
said he had entered The room by
mistake, thinking the secret service
ended Several members were
inclined to do him violence. bat
cooler counscls prevailed. Bricn
is probably The first man wllo ever
reached the hftoouth degree Of
Masonry at one bonnd
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supreme courl of lppeals.

Daniel n. Lacas. Prcst., Jefferson Co.
Henry Brannoa. Lewis Co.
w. English. Mason Co.
Ho ncr II Holt. Greonbricr Co.
o. j. Long. CLERK, Kanawha Go.
Alfrs Caldwell. Reporter. Ohio Co.
pSnvenea AZ cha'le stsn Secout Wednesday In
yanusry; Wheeling. drst Wednesday in June I:
charlcstown, hrst Wednesday, i'm september.
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MAGISTRATES.

KingwOoi District, Joseph NJ Godwln and
JpsephA. Miller.
Wales, II VI Martin and 4. y. DeBerry.
Lyon, Eazci ie lluggins ana James Mc0ce.
Keno. IL. N. Wheeler and Lucas FOrinau.
Union, Julius Scheer and A M Berry.
Portland. John w. Hill and Albert G. Mason
Pleasant, Levi r. Miller and d. n Martin.
Grant. j. II. Feather aud J. +. Bird.
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C0nsiaDIes.

Klngwood, Thomas HawScr and Gao Hoff
man.
Valley. 4 manuel Dixon and j r. Watson.
Lyon I. ". Crss and W. r.. Taylor
Reno. r. ". IIabrtter and G. n RideuOur.
Union. ID. W. Myers and Geo Gelssfnan.
Portland A. j. Beatty and Zack Fieegle.
Pleasant, ,. s. Kelly and T.. l.. Guthrie.
Grant, j. +. Wetner and j ". Michael
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CUR AGENTS


The following parties are our au-
thorzcd agents and will receive aud
remit to us all money paid on ac-
count. Any subscriptions or orders
for printing left with them will be
promptly sent TO us. The agents
for The ANGUS will give eipts
for all money paid them. II so de-
sired. but IL is not necessary, as re-
ceipls will bc sent direct from tins
Office promptly FOR alI remittance {:
Rcedsville- Mason Watson.
Herring -Neorge A. Herring.
Newburg-- Dr.. Wm. M. Dent.
TuuneltoD--W. j. LayelIe and
!. S. Hunt.
lIowesgllio-J 3. Cooke.
Fellowsyille-J. w. Robinson.
Marquoss-C w. Roster.
Sinclair--W T.. Keiser.
RDwlesburg--P. a. ConiE.
White--Gcorgc ~. White.
Anrorn-J O. Lantz.
Carmel -Thomas Stlrtzman.
Tcrrh Alta-P. A Fox.
Cranesyille--D W. Frazee.
Guseman-~E Erwin Wilson.
BrmdonyIile-C.C. Frank houscr
Bruccton--W. u McGibbons.
Weston John S. Mitchell.
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Courts Convene.

cIrcult court-Iarch ea. September I, and
Daoe abcr ~
'sonnty c''ar,-- First Monday in January, April,
Jaly aud October.
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sizes smaller than it was before the
election.
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Good coal delivered at six cents
per bushcl from the Fawcctt
bank, nesf town, run by NJ. Va
Riddle. and all orders LEFT with bnn
viii receive prompt attention.
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rnIIei siaies senaIors.
Aembsrs orCongress.

cha-les J. Faulkner. Martinsburg. Berkeley
John z. Kenna. Charleston, Kanawha County.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12

tlrst District--John o. Pendleton, Wheeling.
Ohio County.
Second Oistrct-Wiillau L. Wilson, Charles
town Jefferson Co.
Thlri Dlstriet-Iohu D. Anderson. Nicholas C..
H.. Nicholas county.
Fourth DIstrict--ismes capehart, Point Pleas
aut, Mason county,
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Fast Side--ChFistian Hartraeyer, Bruce. OF
West side--Amos Hartley, Masvntown.
sheriff LEROY shaw.
DEPUTY sHERIFPs.
K!ngw bod piStrict-Luther McMillsn.
Nalley--None.
Lyon
Iteno--c n Ridenour
UgiEa--Deorgs Gcissman
~aG1&s. William T. Shroyer.
LAibsrt Il. Fearcr.
rl<Esant-Jsse9h NJ. shaw.
Clerk Circuit Conrt--John w. Watson.
Clerk County Court. Ami Martin.
Prosecuting Attorney--D. NJ. Wofring.
CO my y 1--WE 1or-A. +. No AiiiGn.
Sapt Of SchVols-Wm. q. Conley.
Assess East Side. Glbriel Pullian.
West side, Wm n. ManeLr.
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AihiAous 0hfFisous NonouSdAid ".
JUICE, Th.ri Jv Ilclai District.
Joseph T. Hoke. Kin. 70 d. Preston County
CON ssfoNERs IN cuANcERY.
p. J. Gro n n. NJ Wotrlng James A.
jackson and ell j. Fortney.
REC iIyER OF THE COURT.
Col. james W. Brown.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
cossfssIoSERs COUNTY covnr.
Valley Mason Watson President.
Klngwoofi. Y. l. Mckenzie.
Ivon, Ovid J. Walls
Rsno, Mssey r. Sinclair.
Portland, william a. McGInnis.
Grant Samuel Il. Conner,
Pleasant. Ben A. Conner
tni0n. Page u. McCrum
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1t is 10 wonder the Hatfelds and
McCoys have been having such 70
high old time down in Logon conn
", this State, il the following from
the Grafton Leader is true, and we
recommend the Home Mission
Board Of this State to look after The
matter at once
Logan county, has an area Of 500
square miles. The only town in
tho county is Logan COur House
with a population Of 300. There is
only one church bnildiug in the
county, and that was erected by e
private individual. The nearest
railroad station to the county seat
is 5J miles. Goods are taken 10
The county BY pusbboats at - cents
per hundred pounds. as there are
no roads throughout the county.
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Want
TaKn OmeIala.

Mavor-Cus T. shaHcr
BeoorieT-Jamo3 W. White.
Town sergeant James w Flynn.
to1acilnsn n-w 8 Martin. Julius Monroe.
Henry w. MurdOck, Wilbur Fosten and George
Willian5.
societies
Knight. of rythias --f.odee meets every Tues.
day ovCninR ~ their hau over j. ". Bakers
store at 7lD O'Clock
independent order of odd Femows--fodae
meets every Saturday evening at their hall in
Bishops Block AZ 890 O'Clock.
Claldou Raie Encaupment, No. 80. 7. .. o. r.
,sS oS,, ,, % 1qe ba s5ar 6s5 arelio1. sXe9ag ys, o
postOflce.
The tndeoenfeut order ~ Good Templars o.
f0fx8 'n9ets everv Frlav ovouiug. in the r. q
q. y He'll. A. 720 o'clock.
Kjny Fhiup TrIbe 80. IS. Improvod order of
ko Won mgots eycrT Weineqdav evening o.
q'clo1t in Che Knights Of Pytbias Hah over
Flakcr's store.
Klngwood Council. No. 5s. Junior OrIo~ Uni.
TED Apsrican Neehanicf-Woets everv we'd
nosdav evening at O'Clock in the Odd Tai.
lows Hall over the Posfo0lgo.
Preston rod9e. No. ". A. y and a. W--woot q
fyst aud third MONDAY in each month 10 131 %
H. ia the Knlzhts Of Pytaias Hall Owes Bakers
rioro.
Churches.
Mr. charoh-Rsv. ". w Rider Pastor
a4f7p 10. saniav school af i u. no. Glass
Nssffaq &. nf Ya11g Fslxs MsUfinrat 20 70
N. Pstyu M1oting every Thursday evening 90
P-st17ss-ian Chpreb-yo Pastor.
servlcesa Prayer Neetin1 every Wednesday
evening. sundag Sch0ol ~ 2 a. m,
A.N.K chqrob-Rsv Rlsert snllhPasior
seFgic0s -Pre1chinz. Fourth sundaY in zach
mcnth
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state NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIs:r'ei.
JUICE, Th.ri Jv IIclaI District.

william O. Worley. Kingwood, Preston Co.
Alpheus Garrison, Monongalia Co.
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pelss or DsIegaies.

Fast Side-ChFistia Hartraeyor. Bruce.
west side Amos Hartley, Masvntown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-07
POLICE COURT.

Rev DIR Anderson Found Not Guilty of
Violation of the Sidewalk Ordinance.
Rev Or Anderson was before the court
again this morning on charge of not
keeping his walk clean. Officer Allen
made the complaint. DIR Anderson
proved himself an able attorney and
kept the officer on the rack for several
minutes. lie related his experiences
since the new order of things came in
to existence and thought Officer Allen
was paying more attention to his side
walk than was really necessary. Judge
Root found him not guilty.
Bennett Merchant, corner of Leaven-
worth and Grand streets. was charged
with similar offence. His case, after
hearing the evidence, was adjourned
until Saturday morning.
The cas-" Of Ferdinand Deming was
then Cail,d lie was charged with as.
sault on Porter l. Wood. The only witness
heard was Mr. Wood himself. who told
the story rs written before. how he was
hitching his horse in front of his office
on the evening of the assault. wher
Deming approached him, called him 6
liar and then followed him into his
office with two other mon, where, after
making the remark. 81 have not got
much money but I have brought the
interest StrucK MN, "OOd alleged
with brass or iron knuckles, breaking
his nose and stunning him, causing hin
to he laid up for several weeks witt
complete prostration. Mr. Wood wen
back to the cause of the assault, which
was his attempt to collect some bill
from Deming, which he owed physi
clans and others. He said that on sew
eral occasions Daming had threatened t.
kill him Judge Root. who had to go tx
Hartford. adjourned the case at thi
time untIl Thursday, March 16.