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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
XEPFHHEssN yfANEEG,

who made Homestead Entry No. 1905 for the
w OF NE5 and w of SCI Sec. Is, TIP. ) south,
range l west, Louisiana Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
Theodule Ardon. Divide Reed, OncIimc
Ocoin, Vilnov Ifdoux. all of St. Landry parish
Louisiana.
CHAS. G. rALEREY,
Oct. st. Pnpistrr
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
ENIlEK SNVHb,y
NOTICE..
LAND OEEICE II EEM {

LAND OFFICE AZ NEW ORLEANS, La !
October tth, 1898. s
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settler has lied notire OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will ne made before the Clerk
OF the District Court at Opelousas, Oh Monday,
NnYnmhpr OlkI. 1902. viz
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04

Entire Clectcurs de la classe labori-
euse:
-Eniin, qn'est-co que c'est, au juste,
la pOlitlque?
La poIitique! Eth bien, c'est les af-
fairies de l'Etat?
Les atfalres de l'Etat.
i Les atfaires de tout le monde, duoi.
Bon. Mails les gems qui les toni, les
atfaires de fEtat, quest ce quits sout ?
Ills sont dcs gems qui mont pas de-
tat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
LIE Calnibalisme en- Af1igue

Apes nne tonrnce de trOlS ans ct de-
| mi dams riutorieur de l'Afliqur, feXplo-
rateur beige II. de Mense, nous foulnit
DIES renseignements interessants sur les
| mGurs DIES habitants de la region dl
haut Congo. C'est la que le cannibal-
isme Sc pratiquc de lat t3icon la plus ter
rible. Dams rhHIu" village, il des
buurherlts on ntS i!n1nInes ct DIES fem
! mes S0nt exposes en Vtn1" ct dtStineS Il
ctre tues pour ere si"ulte>. Ces indIvl-
dus sOnt DIES eSclaveS Qni paralssent in
tlfereDts au sort Qul ltur est reserve
Cne simple branche en- furme 10 fn(r-
che lice autour de leur cou les empGche
de marcher. Les amateurs de chair hui
maine vicnneDt examiner ces victimes
ct choisissent la partie de Ieur chair 1ui
leur convient ct qui leur sela servi loIs-
quo la bUucherie aura lieu. II est du-
sage d'annoncer lie moment de Get af-
freuse besogne par DIES coups de "tom-
toms" ain que toute la population soft
p1evenue. La vlctime sAesenir ct ST
SONNET doc!ement d l'nperatinn, uui Sc
fait au moyeu q On instrument align Qni
Iui est enfnntc dams IL CO {, pies du
cpnr
Lee cannihai>lne Sc prati0up auSsi
dams tour lie district, qui est tres cteldu.
Les bandes d'tSciavr> orgauiSe,S par les
Arabes suhsiStent 9entralement dc chair
humane, luisQur lie rIZ on tOure nutle
nouriiture devl-nt rare. Cts gems ne st.
font aucun scrupuIe de tlrcv ienr cou-
teau ct de copper TN lambeAu do chat,
Il ctux de leurs compagnons Qui ont e'e
tues LIZ prix de la chair hnnlaine est
81 tleve que lie prnduit dun ntgte debl-
tt perinet den achetcr trols wants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
GERON NOEL,

Get our prices for job work
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
s..ESGN txs ~ EsFRAYs,

NJ ,ifs III ,>g5:.I ch It johnson's Cove, IL
p I".-'e - -loI. a'"ut . months ago. TWO
OIL. oi-'. rcd AID tic other brown. Brown
Ox ! l'".tIis.ril .hDu& thu. IF Tho owner 10
rt',uusttd cHtll,. ard, prove property, pay
"(laj - AID take lulL! away.
HtRRNED -pILEAT,
.Na!u"u L %. .~"i't. il, I.a3. It
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04

Entire amleS:
-Nous aVez Ia, chtre annie, uuc robe
qnl V0uS VA Il Iavlr... Ii est settlement
tacheux que fctoftt en- sn!t commune.
-En ettet; la v0tre est d'un tissu char
mant, ct vous devez Iegretter qu'eIle ne
vOus allie pas mieuX.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-04
Tulane University

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Evening journal., 1893-08-19
GREAT DUlTAIN'S Big DAY.
THE PARADE ONE OF THE FINEST
EVER SEEN IN CHICAGO.

Music and Speeches Composed the Pro-
gram I'm Festival Hall Special Pro-
gram to BE Given BY the English MIL
itary Tournament.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The Britains cele-
brated to-day as their special day at the
fair.
There was a parade down town this
morning which was one of the finest
witnessed in the city. English, Scotch
and Irish soldiers in their varied colored
uniforms and shining equipment to-
gether with English, Scotch and Cana
dian societies were in line.
At 2 o'clock reception was held at the
Victoria House, and at 3 o'clock music
and speeches composed the program in
Festival Hall.
Mayor Harrison, Secretary Wood and
others delivered addresses, the subjects
including England and all her colonies.
A special program will be given by tie
English military tournament at 80
o'clock, preceded by an open-air concert
by the Children's Columbian Chorus
in the court of honor. The grounds will
be illuminated and a special display of
fireworks will be given tonight.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
SENATORS HAVE 4 DAY OFF.

Action Not to Adjourn over Saturday
was ReconsIdered Last Night and
They Are Resting on Their Arms To-
day.
WAsBIS0ToE. Aug. 19.-The Senate in
executive session yesterday, reconsid-
cred it's action not 10 adjourn over till
Monday and consequently there will be
no fession to-day.
II Is believed the amendment Of Sena.
tor Butler 70 the National Bank Ciroulat-
ing bill, repeating the tax on state bank
issues, alarmed the conservater.
Senators who desired speed Of action
on the vorhees bill and then
allowed an adjournment In order
that full time may be given
TO point out the alleged dangers
involved in the repeal Of the
tax on state bank issues.
To day there viii be many conferences
Of the silver and anti-silver forces to pre-
pare plans for next weeks battle. The sil
yer senatorsare veryangry at Senator Vor
b esalleged treachery, but he has receive'
many letter and kilograms commendinl
his action, and is satisfied with what h
has done.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
CHOLERA At LAST STAMPED OUT.

Steamer From Naples With eos steerage
Passengers Had Not a single Case on
Board.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The steamer
Cachemire from Naples and Marseilles
with POS steerage passengers arrived this
morning She left Naples during the
heighth Of the cholera scare and it was
feared she would prove a cholera ship.
The vessel was quarantined but on
inspection showed that not a single case
of sickness developed during the voyage
Surgeon o. Young, the medical inspec-
tor at Naples, refused to give the vessel
a clean bill Of health until her steerage
passengers had been detained for five
days for observations.
All the passengers of the Karamania
on Hoffman Island are in good health
and DIR. Jenkins is confident that the
last case of cholera has been stamped
out
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
BANKERS FORCED TO CHEER.

They Hail with JOY the Bank Statement.
which is Extremely Favorable when
Read at Noon To-day.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-There was re
markable scene on the Stock Exchange
Just before noon to day. The bank state.
ment was read and cheered again and
again by the brokers Who have seen stock
at panic pr ces for nearly sixty days.
Trading had been at standstill all
morning, and stock rose all along the
line, upon the announcement. The
statement showed an increase Ia reserve
OF 4. 500, 900, for the week, decrease II
loans s., 255, 600; Increase in species Of
81. 72s, 900; decrease in legal tenders
$7O3. 600; increase of deposits, 1901,
increase IN calculation, $702, 600.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
THE new YORK RIOTERS.
THEY DEMAND POSSESSION OF THE
WAHALLA AS A MEETING HALL.

A Communication Signed Leaders OF
the Desperate RIoters"-Emma Gold
man the Woman anarchist, Likely to
BE Arrested for Attempting to Inoite n
Riot.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 19.-The following
letter was to-day received by the propri-
etor of Wahalla where Thursdays riot
of the unemployed occurred. The police
are guarding the place In consequence.
Mr. Jake Fleigman; you are hereby
requested TO have your premises clear
on Sunday, August 20 1898. At p.
m, as we want to take possession OF
your building for that particular day
as a meeting hall. We know that there
are parties TO take the place on that
day, but we do not care
we will have our rights
even IL our lies are lost. W.
fear no police as we are well armed Will
stillitoes, pistols, and cluls, so If any
dare to interfere we will have a desper
ate and terrible riot, we will show
the east sidewhat we can dl
and so you had better grant an
desire and have all halls and floors fei
our use. Beware of the italian anG
Hebrewrists We have no ink that's
why we use pencil.
In Hebrew characters there followed
"We have everything that we need.
The communication is signed Leader o
the Desperate Rioters"
All is quiet on the east side to day
and the police are watohtul. Emm
Goldman, the woman anarchist, VIII
made black flag speech at meeting o
the unemployed. yesterday, will addres
another meeting on the east side thi
afternoon. If she goes beyond bound
she will be arrested for attempting 3
incite q riot.
On one of the prisoners arrested Thurs
day was found a book Of the Nihilis
libra series. On the cover is a skull an
cross bones. A dynamite bomb Is ex
ploding in mid-air. The book is printe
in Hebrew and advises can sorts Z
sanguinaay outbreaks to destroy th
power Of the capitalistic classes.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
MAY BIZ THE GREATEST PEACH YEAR.

For It Already Promises to surpass the
Famous Season Of 1875 which Held the
Record.
The present year gives strong indica-
tions of being the greatest peach year
ever known in this country, and prom
ises to surpsss the famous season of
1875. which has always held the record.
Figures of the traffic over the lines of
the Pennsylvania Railroad system cen
tering from the Delaware peach districts,
show that the output. II II continues in
the present ratio of increase-for the
season is Just under way-will be enor-
nous. During four days this week,
which is only the second week of the
peach season proper, they have trans
ported nearly 1,150 car loads which aver
age $50 baskets to q car, total of 632, .
500 baskets.
The transportation department is max
ing a fine record in the movement of
peaches. They are shipped on special
trains, which run on fast passenger
schedule time usually as a section of the
regular express trains. Valuable time is
thus saved, and the fruit, twenty-four
hours after picking, will be nearly 1000
miles away from the district.
The extremes of the vast region sup
piled are Toronto. Chicago, Boston and
Montreal and all the great stretch OF
country between the Delaware peach dis
tricts and these cities is rea. he'd by the
fast service of trans.
The record of the week is as follows
Monday, 260 carloads; Tuesday, BOB car
loads; Wednesday, 26S carloads; Thurs
day, 300 carl Dads.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
A DELAWARE PILGRIMAGE.
A DISTINGUISHED WORLDS FAIR
PARTY LEAVES ON MONDAY.

The state win he without Governor OF
Judges for Several Days, as They Are
Going to the white City.
Monday will be big day for Delaware
pilgrims 20 the Worlds Fair. On that
day a special train Of Pullman cars will
be run from Dover up the Delaware rail.
road TO Porter's and thence to
Newark. IL will leave Dover at = 40
a. M. aud reach Newark at 11.20, The
train bearing the Wilmington pilgrims
will leave the p, ". q b. station at
1915. aud be transferred TO the special
at Newark. Chicago will be reached Oh
Tuesday at 10 10 a. m. The tickets will
be good until November 10
Ii will be one of the most distinguished
parties that ever went from Delaware.
The governor, state and county officials,
aud judges will 60 In a special car.
Those having charge OF the trip are
Willard Hall Porter, Thomas B. Smith,
and Henry G Conrad, Of Wilmington
Mrs. Samuel w. Hall, Dover; William
R. Allaband, Wyoming; Matthias T.
Moore, Laurel George w. Emery
Seaford.
Each pilgrim will be. presented with !
pretty white satin badge to distinguish
him from the common herd.
In the special car for the friends
of National Commissioners Willars
Hall Porter and George V. Massey viii
be- Governor Reynolds and a party o
twelve friends Of his own selection
Chancellor Wolcott and James Penne
will, Of Dover; Judge Marvel, of Nil
ford; Chief Justice Lore, Judg
IL Frank Ball, ex Mayor Austil
Harrington, State Commissioners Thoma
b. Smith aud II @. Conrad, Harr
| Emmons, Andrew o. Gray. Charles Ora
and Hon. Willard Hall Porter.
The special peach car will leave Phils
delphia at o 20 o'clock on Monday nigh
and will be attached 60 the Chicag
limited II is a new baggage car prepare
expressly for the purpose, and will carr
/ 500 baskets Of peaches for distribute
on Delaware Day.
Upon It's sides will be the followin
inscriptions on streamers:
Delaware Peaches Bound for th
Worlds Fairl'
''Delaware-Flrst TO adopt the constl
tuition Of the u. s. ; frst in Peaches T.
"Delaware-Iu men, In PATRIOTS m en-
In peaches, beats the world :"
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
PRAISE FROM THE PEOPLE.
what One Likes and Doesn't I1he Asst
Delaware's Brighest NeuspaRer-

what One Likes and Doean't Ike Ahant
Delaware's BriGhest NeuspeDeN.
A charming young woman was talking
about the EVENING JoURRAI yesterday.
and this Is what she said ~ references y
the editorials
"What wonderful editorials there are
In the EVENING JOURNAL They are .
study In themselves. Sometimes when the
editor is In an ironied mood. and goes
for Bach or Hersey or some Of those other
fellows with such force. get provoked,
and say he carries things too fer. Than,
again, ] greatly admire the stand be
takes about some other things. When !
read his comments on the Brecllnridge
escapade, felt like shaking hands with
him and there was an editorial not long
since on a soul inventory that ! thought
so much Of, cut It out and kept it.
The editor Is partisan In politics bpe
like his views op moral questions"
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
Il DnnhIe RunaMnY.

Two runaway horses attached TO
separate wagons dashed up Madison
street yesterday. The teams belonged
to l.. A Meredith, grocer at Sixth
and Madison streets and Z d. Lohand
butcher. They were both stand
ing side by side when they be-
came frightened. At Seventh street
one wagon colilded with the wagon Of
a huckster. Lohand's horse turned
into Eighth street and was captured.
Both wagons were badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
IL Was Not Isaac Jon-..

Special Correspondence Evenine Joursat
MrDDLErowN, Aug, le--Soms Of the
colored people living In Hamtown ~
ceived a postal from a friend Of Issae
Jones. who works In Philadelphis. and it
showed distinctly that the body Of the
colored man named Isaac Jones, found
terribly mntilated on the railroad track
at West Yard few days sgo. was not
that Of Hamtown's eolored resident By
that name. Bot. however, the postal
stated that Isaac Jones from Aidoletowso
Is well and happy.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
TRESPASSERS ARRESTED AND FINED.
One of Them Attempts TO Commit
suicide-7hese Men Are an Annoy ance
TO Trainmen.

Suicide-1hese Men Are an Annoyance
TO Trainmen.
Tramps have caused serious annoyance
to the trainmen on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and endangered these EN-.
ployes with discharge Some Of the
tramps are worSing men and
are searching the country over
for work. They fall in with
the professionals" and when ar
rested for trespassing on the property
Of the railroad companies they must suf-
fer the same penalty as those who de-
serve the sentences
Last night Special Officer Tucker and
Huardmaster Byron Smith arrested sew
enteen of these men while stealing rides
on trains at East Junction. They were
brought to this city in box car and
were locked up in the City Hall This
morning they had hearing before Mag
istrate Smith and were fined s. eaa
Officer Tucker in conversation with an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter last night,
said that he questioned a man whom he
put of a train on Thursday evening
aud he gained from him that on Satur-
day last he drew his pay in Philadels
phia, $45, and did not give his wife
cent to support herself or his two
children. He went on the "road" on
Monday. This is one of the many
characters that beat the railroads
The names Of those who were fined
this morning were Max Cappell, Joseph
Cappell, Alexander Herbick. Charles
Eisenhouse, William Marshall, Robert
Smith, colored Morris O'Connor, Fred
Gill, John Newburg, julius Yeatman, M.
NJ wilkins, John Miles, colored Frank
Ellison, James Mccoy, Charles Horn.
and Henry Horn. John Walker, one Of
the number who was captured. at
tempted to commit suicide by shooting
himself in the head with a revolver. he
was taken TO the Delaware Hospital, but
is not in a dangerous condition.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
o'sRlgN THE HousEsasAKER.
He Must Answer the Charge Before a
Jury.

he must Answer the Charge BEFORE
Jury.
John 7. O'Brien, the boy who was
arrested yesterday on the charge of
breaking into the house of Thomas M.
Cook, on B street near Claymont, had
hearing in the Municipal Court, this
morning. William Cook saw him in the
dining room Of the house and on seeing
Cook, O'Brien ran out through a front
door. Several people chased him and he
was finally captured in chicken coop. Mr..
Cook, the occupant, had $32 stolen from
the house yesterday but it could not be
found on O'Brien. He admitted going
into the house and and was held in $500
bail for the upper court.
0'Brien came from New York TO this
city on Thursday with companion.
They intended to pick peaches. These
two were side-tracked yesterday morn
ing in South Wilmington and O'Brien
left the car in which he had ridden from
New York and went in search Of a pair
Of pants. While on the search he en-.
tered Cooks house.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
unrrs.t Home at n1arshalllon.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of stanton aud Marshallton are
holding a harvest home in the woods OF
Edward Cranston at Marshallton to-
day. The orators Of the day are Rev.
Henrietta G. Moore, Ohio, Rev. A. ).
Mowbray, of Newport. and Rev. WI.
liam L. White. The Independent
Cornet Band Of Marshallton will
furnish music. The famous Lodge
of Good Tempiars of Pleasant Hill
turned out in body.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
cIIY NEWs lN eRlEF.

Thomas Gormley and Charles Dugan. OF
this city, were quite active in helping the
Atlantic City fire department IN controlling
the fire in that city on Thursday.
Register OF Wills Cocch has granted let
ters Of administration upon the estate OF
Joseph Ellison. late of 81. Georges hundred
to EllaSherman Lloyd andWilliam \. Ellison
Fred and George Miller, the two runaway
bovs who were captured in this city on Thur
day morning, were yesterday returned 70 81
Mary's Industrial School at Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
MURDER THE OUTCOME OF SCANDAL

Emery Sullivan is in jail and John
Lowery Lies Dead with Five Bullets In
His Body.
Hot SPRINGS. Ark, Aug. 19.-Emery
Sullivan is in Jail and John Lowery is a
corpse at his home with ave bullets
through his body.
He was murdered on the highway yes
terday by Sullivan. Scandal had linked
Mrs. Lowery's name with that of Sulli-
van. The murder was the outcome.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
CHANGES IN RAILROAD CHARGES.
A Notice Has Been Posted by the Baiti- |
more and Ohio Raliroad Company TO
This Eject.


more and Ohio Railroad Company to
This Eject.
Notice has been given 10 the members
of the grain trade by the officials of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
of change In the charge Of rates for
shipment Of grain.
The notice is to the effect that the
delivery on the tracks Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad Of all shipments of
grain in which the bill of ladlng does
not specify aly local delivery will be
considered az final delivery and II con-
signees OF owners require delivery upon
any other railroad tracks shipments will
be subject to an additional charge from
the junction point with that company.
This the notice says, does net interfere
with shipments originating west Of Cum
beriand. Nd. being sent via the Baltt
more g. Ohio railroad, but such ship
ments when intended for delivery upon
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
tracks should be plainly invoiced to the
local destination.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
SIESTA ONCE A FAMOUS RACER.
Action VIII Likely BE Taken Against the
Parihian-The Steamships Captain VIII
Not Talk.

ActiOn VIII Likely BE Taken Against the
Parihian-The Steamships Captain wnI
Not Talk.
The yacht Siesta, which was wrecked
of Edge Moor early yesterday morning,
was famous old racing yacht She was
built at Queenpoint, Long Island, in 1872
and when launched was christened Ivy.
She won a number Of prizes, and was
champion of her class three years In sue
cession. In 1876 she was bought by j.
Stevens and re-christened Wake. She
is now the property of Frank Corbit, the
well known merchant tailor of this city
She is keel sloop "a feet over all, 30
feet water line, II feet beam and feet
draft.
Captain Snow, Of the steamship Par.
THAN, that run the yacht down, was slow
about reporting the accident when he
arrived in Philadelphia. The first to re-
port the accident was Captain Megathlin
OF the steamer Norman, who at that time
did not know the facts about the acciden'.
When questioned the captain Of q 9
Parthian declined to say anything than
that the yacht tried to cross the bows Of
the steamer, whereas, II she had kept
her course the collision would not have
occurred. The rest Of the crew would
not talk.
There were rumors on the street In
Philadelphia that disastrous collision
had occurred off Marcus Hook and that
some lives had been lost. which sent
hoclxs of people around in search Of news
IL was not, however, until late in th'
afternoon that any definite information
could be obtained at that place, although
all the facts were known in this city.
Colonel Samuel A. Macallister, Mr.
Corbit's attorney, is hunting up facts II
the case and action will probably b
taken against the Parthian.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
A Wharf Contrnot Auarded

The contract for building the wharf
OF the Wilmington and Delaware River
Wharf Company at Gordon Heights
has been awarded to Henholffer q
Vaughan, of this city. It will have a
river frontage Of City feet, and will be
built out to thirteen feet at low water,
so that the largest craft on the river
may land passengers and cargo there.
Work will be Segun in q short time.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
GOLD FOR THE UNITED STATES

One Hundred aud Ten Thousand Pounds
shipped to This Country From Eng
land.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-One hundred and
ten thousand pounds in gold was with
drawn from the Bank Of England to day
for shipment to the United States.
To.day's steamers took gold for the
United States to the amount of nine
hundred thousand pounds.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
The BrOwnson Comedy Company's Enter
tainment

A minstrel and musical concert was
held last evening at the Union park
under the auspices of the Brownson
Comedy Comedy, a minstrel company
recently organized. About 1000 people
applauded the good points Of the enter.
tainment The work Of John Dooley
and Michael Maloney, the end men. was
good. The performances of James
Gillespie, William McNulty and Miss
Bessie Gilbert were also good, and they
were encored
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
The Camp Record broken.

Leonard Il. Pyle and c. B. Jack broke
the wheel record from Brandywine Sum-
nit camp yesterday afternoon, on "a
pound Clevelands. Time, 25.45; dis
tance 81 miles The record was held BY
Billy Short, his time being 26 40. Yes
ter 7ay the roads were badly cut.
Evening journal., 1893-08-19
CHARGED WITH INcENDIARIsM.
Young Albert Seward Accused of Starting
the Fire I'm Oxford Last Sunday.

the Fire in oxford Last Sunday.
EAsroN, Nd, Aug 10. - Justice
Walmsley, of Oxford, has committed to
Jail, in default of $500 bail, Albert
Seward, of oxford, about 20 years old,
who is charged with incendiarism in
causing the fire that destroyed three
houses in oxford last Sunday morning.
He is the son of Mr.. Seward, who
owned two of the houses and who lives In
Princess Anne. The young man is very
much distressed at being charged with
80 serious a crime, and protests his en-
tire innocence. His relatives in Princess
Anne were telegraphed to and some Of
them will probably bail him out.
The principal evidence against him is
that of a colored man named Maddox
and his wife, who claim to have seen
Seward leave the premises just before
the fire broke out.