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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-16

LJJNENBURG c. H.. July Special.
The regular monthly term Of the Lunen-
bllrg County Court began here on Mon
dav. the l0.h instant, but owing 10 the
smallpox cases in the county, Judge
Orgain held only a short session. TO ona-
bic several parties on bail under crimi-
nal charges to renew their bail bonds
for their appearance before the court at
q future term The Judge did not deem
II prudent to allow a large gathering OF
the people at the courthouse and had
previously ordered the sherin not 10
summon any jurors or witnesses to the
July term.
There are no cases of smallpox In the
village at Lunenburg Courthonse, but
there are nine cases Of the disease in the
hospital about half a mile from the VII
Iage all I'm one family. namad Thomp-
son. as heretofore stated IN The Times,
and all negroes. These cases are Kept
under strict guard day and night, and no
further spread Of the disease Is appre-
hended.
No white person has had or mas the
disease. II being confined entirely 10 TINS
family of negroes. There were eleven
cases Of the disease In this family II
all. two having died, leaving nine cases
as before stated and these nine cases
are reported as doing well by those III
charge OF the hospital.
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pohor,s Wins the postmastership.

ABINGDON. VA. July 15.-Special-A
Democratic primary election for post
master at Abingdon was held here to-day
with several candidates in the field. The
voting was conducted upon the Austria
liam plan. and neither money nor liquor
was used by the parties In the race
The contest was a spirited one. out passed
off pleasantly and harmoniously' ano
everybody seemed pleased with me ne"
way OF voting. Four hundred and ninety
nine votes were cast William u u
Lowry and Mr. John Roberts, ootn one
legged Confederate soldiers, were 'ht
two close contestants, but hoperts was
elected by a majority OF os votes
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FRJDAr,s hLECgKloAL STORM.
Names of Three People Killed at Guinea
other Damage.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. July b
spaciai- THE storm Of Yesterday evening
was more general than was supposed a
large number OF people from the sur
rounding country are In the city to-day,
and they brins reports Of the Tavages OF
the storm from every direction. Near
Guinea. I'm Caroline county, Henry
Washington and his daughter and a
daughter Of Elmore Washington. OF this
city. were killed by lightning. All OF the
parties are colored.
Near Altoona" about two miles from
this city five trees and line OF fencing
were shattered by lightning. on the same
/ farm two cows were killed. one the prop
| erty of Hon NJ b. Rowe of this city
| and the other of Mr.. w. ". Sneliings
At "Boscobel." the country home OF
/ Mr.. w. A. Little. lightning struck wire
| fence near the house and shattered every
uost for over a hundred yards. when "
| glanced of and killed valuable Jersey
COW.
At "St. Julian" the old. historic home
Of Judge Brooks. now the property OF
Mr.. a. L. Boulware. of Richmond. the
chinneys were blown off and portion Of
the roof crushed IN.
one end Of the barn at Sligo the
home of Mr. George r. Ferneyhough, was
torn out and two persons. who were
seeking shelter In 10 from the ram, were
| badly stunned.
A stack Of wheat on the farm OF Mr..
| Marius Sthreshey. in Stafford county.
/ was struck by lightning and entirely de
/ stroyed by fire.
The residence Of Mr.. z. Martin was
| struck and damaged and several inmates
! stunned
MIR. William Pollard. while standing In
an open door. was stunned and his face
! burned by lightning.
There were a number Of other casu-
| alties but those mentioned were among
the most serious.
Mr.. Alexander Sorrell died yesterday
evening at his home in King George
| county.
Mrs. Jack Gouldin, Of Stafford county,
died to-day at the residence of her mother
| I'm Caroline county.
The monument 20 be erected over the
grave Of Mary Washington In this city
! IS nearing completion.
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TeIegraphic BrevIties.

WASHINGTON, July f5.-Adjutant-
General Kelton (retired). governor OF the
Soldiers Home at Washington, died az
his residence at the Soldiers Home. this
evening. He had been failing gradually
for a long time.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. July l5.-Sherin stead
has taken possession OF the once ana
hooks of Milo T. Bogard. one OK the
largest real estate men In the city 80
gard is also heavily interested In many
building and loan associations.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. July B.-Near
crInton. Anderson county, yesterday
Freeman and Nose Cox. brothers. were
shot and mortally wounded whiie az
work in a field by George Beets: no
cause can be assigned for the double
murder. A posse Is now searching ior
Beets.
CLEVELAND, o., July b.-A hre was
started by an explosion OF naphtha at the
Standard OIL Works. The names were
axtinguished after an hours not WORK
Tba loss was only few thousand dol
iars hut the location Of the hre ana its
character caused great alarm whiie /"
lasted.
GRENADA. MISS, July 15.-ln Cali
ho,,n county. twenty miles east OF mere.
= thousand armed men are securing tne
couptrv I'm search OF young negro
schooI teacher named Jim Sellers. ana
3, ,nev catch him he will be lynched-
Ga,,erx stabbed a companion named wal
,ar paws to death In a quarrel Thursday
nf9ht
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. July l5.-For
virginia. Local thunder storms. but fair
during the greater portion OF the day,
Winds shifting TO westerly, siishuy cooie'
Sunday evening.
For North Carolina: Local sno"eIs'
but probably fair during the greater po'-
ton OF the day. southwesteriy wihas,
weather Conditions and General FORE
c.s,~-Tbe barometer has fallen rapidiy
a. New England, the lower lake region
and IL is lowest In the 81 Lawrsnce
Valley. II has risen in the upper iske
r.s,,n and from the Mississippi westward
ovsr the Rocky mountains. the increase
n pressure being most rapid nortn OK
.ha Dakotas. 1t In cooler generauy
,hrouehout the Central Valleys ana the
.outhern portion OF the lake regions.
=, a. warmer In Wisconsin ana aIone
,ha Atlantic Coast north OF virginia.
Tn. weather continues generally fair
,a the Mlssissippi Valley and upper lake
region. and along the Atlantic Coast:
ssvsre local thunder storms are reported
from the lower lake region, the ONO
and Central Missouri Valleys. The
clooainess has increased in New Eng
land Local thunder storms are inds-
rafsd for the upper and central Missis-
s,nni valleys and for the Atlantic Cossts
With slightly cooler weather In the Mo
die Atlantic States
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vol. NEW SERIES NO 1872.

next. and take on board the naval reserve
Of Massachusetts for their annual prac-
iice cruise.
A telegram was received at the Navy
Department to-day announcing the re-
turn OF che Bancroft from her final ac-
ceptance trial The dispatch gave no
particulars. but the general opinion or
the officers on duty at the department
Is that the trial was successful.
Secretary Herbert to-day approved the
findings Of the court OF inquiry In the
case OF Commander r. \. Lyons. The
court was appointed 10 inquire into the
circumstances Of the running down OF
the Norwegian bark Speranza ~ the
Monongahcla in the harbor OF Funchai,
Madeira. In January last. The court
found that Commander Lyons was al
fault In manoeuvring his vessel, but
jn view Of certain mitigating circum-
stances, recommended that no further
action he taken.
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Shot and Robbed a Sheriff.

MEMPHIS. TENN July l5.-sheriff
Warner. of Crittenden county Ark., leit
here late last night on the Iron Mountain
train. Just across the river AT the juno
ton he stepped on the platform, when
some unknown person shot az NM
Sheriff Warner pulled his gun ana let go,
but the assailant landed a second shot
in the Sherin's right arm. The Shenn
ehot went wide of the mark and his gun
fell from his grasp The rohber then
went through him FOR $1,000. The Sheriff
is now at Gaston's Hotel. this city. where
the doctors are dressing the wound. The
assailant escaped.
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CONTEsTED ELECTION CASE.
Examination of Witnesses Resumed
Other Cockade City News.


PETERSBURG, VA, July l5.-special.-
The County Court Of Prince George
Judge j. f. West presiding-was engaged
again to-day hearing the testimony Of
thirty witnesses for the contestants OF
the contested election case OF Britton
against Temple for the clerkship or the
county. So far fifty-seven witnesses nave
been examined for the contestant. There
will probably be about one hundred more
witnesses examined for the contestant De-
fore the examination of witnesses S)r the
contestee is begun. All OF the testimony
taken so far has reference 10 the VOTES
cast at Rives district precinct. The croWu
IN attendance upon the trial to-day was
unusually large. Judge Holloway, VINO,
With Major Robert Stiles. Of Richmond,
Is counsel for Mr. Britton. was not pres
ont at the trial to-day. as he had 10 at
tend court at Fredericksburg, and MI
Britton's interests were looked aiter py
Major Stiles. The court ADJOURNED 10
Tuesday morning next
~ thev can get reduced rates (over the
Norfolk and Western railroad a. r. mn
camn NJ Confederate Veterans. about
s,,tv strong accompanied by their fine
drum corps. will 20 up to Nottoway
mari in the ceremonies incident 10 the
unveiIing OF the Confederate monument
there. o....,-..
Captain T. F. Heath. OF the petersburg
Grays. received telegram to-day frch
Colonel Hodges, OF the Fourth Virsinia
regiment stating that the encampm INT OF
the regiment would be held from the zstn
~ July 10 the 9Th OF August. The en-
camprnent is to be at the White sulphur
snrings. and the Gr1ys have decided 10
go with the regiment.
During the storm yesterday afternoon
the residence of Mrs. ID. A. Bushheid. IN
DInwiddie county, was struck by light
ming. but. strange to say, the house was
mo-, burned or seriously damaged. Mrs.
Bushfield. her daughter, Miss Annie, ana
her son. MIR. Harry l.. Bushfeld. narrow
~ escaped being killed by the electric
current.
Thomas Jones. colored brakeman on
the Atlantic Coast Line, was run over
and killed by freight train this morning
about two miles south OF Jarratts s'a-
tion. on the Petersburg and Weldon ra"-
road
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PRICE THREE CENTS

parliament. he argues. can rorce citizens
or the United kingdom to transfer
their allegiance. The people Of Great
Britain, he thinks. although not following
closely the theoretical discussion ~ the
legal question. would cry for vengeance
the moment they should see loyal Ulster
men shot down by troops. In closing
General Hamley pays his respects thus
TO the Home Rulers:
There Is no need TO excite the nations
sympathy for the Ulster loyallsts by
pointing TO the ignoble crew In Difference
to whom this crime (of home rule) has
been committed. Perhaps in the ardent
desire which wifi be felt TO infi,ct pen
altles on the men mainly responsible. 1t
may be discovered that the law can
reach those who even by parliamentary
methods have consplred to ALLEVIATE q
large part Of the United Kingdom"
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ErIfIsh Wsrsbiu Tor Evvpt.
The brazilian Iusurrection.

LONDON. July l5.-A telegram from
Montevideo. via Paris. received here to-
day, states that member Of the Bra
lillian Ministry. replying to question
asked In the Chamber of Deputies regard
Ing the situation In Rio Grande DO Sui.
said that Admiral Wandsnkolok, leader
OF the insurgent naval force, who Is now
blockading the port Of Rio Grand Do Sui
with tho steamer Jupiter. will be shortly
attacked by the loyal fleet The dispatch
further says that the Chamber OF Depu-
ties has voted confidence In the ministry.
Public opinion in Rio de Janeiro Is favor
able TO the cabinet. The Government or
the state Of Rio Grande Do Sui Is confl-
dent that the revolt will be suppressed.
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RUN on KANsAs CITY BANKs.
The Failure Of One Institution Precipitates
. General storm-Bsnk Failures.

KANSAS CITY. MO-. July 15.-The fail
ure Of the Bank Of Kansas City yester-
day precipitated runs on three-fourths
OF the large banks in the city to-day,
and Delaware and Ninth streets, the bank
streets. were thronged as they have not
been IN years
Crowds were on every corner and be-
fore and around every large bank. AT 10
o'clock there were two long double rows
Cf deposit0rs IN the Metropolitan and
Missouri National Banks. The New York
Life building, IN which they are located,
was thronged. The Metropolitan had two
paying tellers at work and the Missouri
National had three.
All the banks paid out money fast, but
the greatest excitement was about the
Bank Of Commerce. the two named just
above. and the First National.
The Bank OF Commerce had three stall
wart policemen before the door. and none
except those who had business with the
bank were allowed 10 enter. There had
been rumors about the bank, which has
paid-up capital OF S2,0OO.O00 for some
time. and last night the stockholders,
realizing that the institution was In dan
ger owing 10 the excitement, signed a
pledge passing their estates into the
5000 0J0
About noon confidence had been in a
large measure restored, and the runs
were stopped. except on the Missouri
National. which continued slowly. I'm
less some bank fails the crisis for the
Immediate present is passed.
sTARKVILLE, MISS, July l5.-The
FIRST National Bank closed IT'S doors
yesterday, as n result OF the financial
Ftringency. IL Is believed that depositors
will be paid In full. The bank has paid
up capital Of $4,000.
CARMI. ILL, July l5.-The old bank
ing-house OF Hay Il Webb made gem
eral assignment yesterday. The assets
are s2l6. PSF. and liabilities slS0,OOO Hay
& Webb have been In business for thirty
FIVE years The stringency OF the money
market IL the chief cause Of the falure
KANSAS CITY, MO, July 1.-THE
Norihrup Bank, OF Kansas City, Kansas,
~ which J. s. Chick, Of the National
Bank Of Kansas City. which failed yes
terday. was also president. closed It's
doors this morning. Bank Examiner G.
". Galhreath took charge Of the sus-
pended Kansas City National Bank TINS
morning.
There was a run or the National Bank
OF Commerce as soon as that concern
opened for business this morning. In
the statement made yesterday the condi-
zion of the bank was shown 10 be good.
end the officials assert that they will be
able 90 stand long run. which, how
ever. they think will not be necessary.
But little excitement prevails. and IL is
thought the bank win pull through all
right as II ranks with the strongest In
the CITY
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BUZZARD's BAY. MASS. July ID
President Cleveland has enjoyed another
quiet day at Gray Gables with his family
and his only guest, DR.. Bryant. The
President had no callers to-day.
Mr.. Cleveland did not even take his ac-
customed drive to-day 70 the village for
his mail, this being attended to by his
secretary. who for the past week mas
been stopping at Monument Beacn. IL Is
not believed that the President will go to
Mashpee or on any fishing trip, but VIII
copfine himself TO an occasional drive or
sail and the rest and quiet which Gray
Gables affords.
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Third Case of Fever on the Darpa.

WASHINGTON July 15-Marine Hos
pital Surgeon Perry. at Fisherman's
island Quarantine Station. Chesapeake
Bay. telegraphed Surseon-General Wy
man to-day as follows;
"The steward Of ths brig Darpa be-
came in yesterday. and was removed 10
the hospital. making the third case Of
yellow fever from that vessel. now quar-
artined. A preliminary dlsinfection was
given the Darpa yesterday. Laborers
were put on the island (Fisherman's) yes
terday, and will discharge the Darpa's
ballast TODAY"
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VINCENNES, IND. July l5.-Allen But
Ter wealthy colored man, OF Lawrence
county. was found hanging by the neck
dead at an early hour Thursday morn
ing II is believed he was hanged by
mob. He had white girl about fifteen
years old working for him. His son
became intimate with the girl. and when
che was found 70 be In a delicate con-
dition, II was alleged that the young
negrO's father. Allen Butler. who was
horse doctor. had performed an abor-
uon. That he was taken out and lynched
by mob is not the least doubted at
Lawrencevilie or Sumner.
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AUGUSTA. GA. July i5.-A special
from sandersvile says that Richard 7.
Roughton and Fred. T. Rawlings killed
each other In a street duel yesterday
afternoon. The affair was the culrnina-
tion of family feud. Rawlings was
shot Immediately below the heart and
fell upon the PROSTATE body OF Roughton.
who was shot three times through the
head Roughton was brother OF the
mayor OF the town and Rawlings was the
MAYORS brother-in-law
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MILITARY BALL A SUCCESS
The North Carolina soldiers Were fioase"
With Their Camp.

MOREHEAD CITY. N. c.. July i5.-Spe-
cial THE state military ball last nisht
was lar,ely attended by all of the stale
d,gnita ries here. who. with Governor carr
and his civil and military stan, were
introduced TO and received dis'ing,ilsIsa : .,
iadies and gentlemen from neigh0orins
South.rn States. Both In military an"
social aspect Il Is conceded 10 be the
grandest affair ever occurring ON these
shores. -,
The soldiers are satisfied with pro.
vision made for them at Camp Bogart- a
thunderstorm last night broke a wire anu
prevented any news from here save
iimIted teport 70 The Times. fled hrst.
The Fer sonrel OF the ladies In the ias'
nights ball reflect credit upon the state
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California Silver Men Meet.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July b.-At
n meeting Of the prominent silver men
OF the State held here last night resoiu-
tions were adopted favoring the restora-
ton of silver to the position occupied as
a money metal previous to the demon.
etization Of 1873. Another meeting VIII
be held next week for the purpose OK
electing delegates TO the silver conveh-
tion ut Chicago.
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Killed the Judge While Being Sentenced.

CITY OF MEXICO. July IA sensa-
tional tragedy occurred In the courtroom
at Tabasco Thursday. An outlaw named
San Francisco Rodrigues had been trieo
and found guilty, and the judge had just
finished reading his sentence, when the
prisoner drew a pistol and discharged 1t
at the magistrate. The bullet took effect,
killing the Judge instantly.
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Serious Railway Accident In Spain.

MADRID. July ia dispatch from
bilbao. the capital OF the Province OF
Biscaya, Northern Spain. states that
terrible railroad accident occurred In
that province last night. A train con-
sisting OF a locomotive and six carriages,
while rounding sharp curve In the
mountains. ran of the track and went
over high precipice. Six persons were
killed and thirty seriously Injured.
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RANGE OF THEKMOMETER.

Range Of thermometer al Inc 1ilnes
office yesterday. July l5th:
9 A. NJ, rs; IL NJ, ss; +. NJ WI r.
NJ. ST.; z. NJ. 50; midnight, ~. Average
"a Ia
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An O'FFRKALI HARTEST.
Twenty-sevcn Delegates Chosen Favor
able to Him.

ROANOKE, VA. July 15.-special.--
Rosnoke tonight elected delegation Of
tweniy-seven to the Democratic State
Convention for OFerrall.
In the Fifth ward a contesting delega-
ton OF FIVE FOR Tyler was elected The
cause of the bolt was the refusal OF the
chairman 10 entertain call for a divl-
ssfpu
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BETTER FEELING NOW.
The Fourth French wsr-ship Beaches
tho Meinarn.

BANGKOK, July B.--Trse French gun.
boat Forfait arrived al the mouth Of
Meinam river to-day. This "a the fourth
French wsr-ship 70 arrive. the Lutin,
Comete and Inconstante. being already
here.
When the Forfait arrived she saluted
tire British cruiser Pallas, lying on the
bar. and her salute was returned by the
British war-ship. a better feeling now
prevails In the city.
French Captain TorebeauS has mr.
rived within two days journey Of Bat
tsmbang, a village on the Gulf Of Siam.
to the southeast OF Bangkok. He Is In
command OF a party that is conveying the
rebelious Annamites, who were recently
captured by the French at Khong on the
Mel Kong river
British Wsrsbip Tor Egypt.
vALETTA. MALTA, July B.-The
British battle-ship 1nhexlble, mounting
twelve guns has been ordered to proceed
Immediately from this port to Alexandria.
Egvpt. She will start tonight. II Is ru-
morpd that the hurried dsp1tch Of the
1nfiexible IS owing to disturbances that
rave broken out In Alexandria. No de-
tails of the trouble are known here.
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WASHINGTON. July i5.-The monitor
Mianotf nomoh left New York to-day for
Boston. and the cruiser San Francisco
Ieit Gard1ner's Bay. n. r.. for the same
POINT Tsx VII reach there Tuesday
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GENERAL WALKER PARALYzED.
The Gallant Ex-Cosfederafe Soldier Lyin
Critically III In Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 1s.-Generai
John G.. Walker, an ex-Confederate COM
mander OF distinction. Is lying AZ ms
apartments at 723 Thirteenth street,
Northwest, in a critical condition. the
result OF a stroke of paralysis Ihursday
night about 8 O'Clock. :,
General Walker II seventy years o'o'
and lives at Winchester, va.
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KEYSVILLE. VA, July l5.-special.--
Keysville elected J. W. Morton and j.
p. Farris delegates. and Dr. A. $. Priddy
and j.. w. Woolater alternates. 20 the
state Convention to-day. all for O'Fer-
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Young. Man -Afraid-of-Tiis-iIorses Dead.

OMAHA. NEB., July i5.-Young- Man.
Afraid-of- His Horse. head chief Of the
whole Sioux nation, dropped dead st
Newcastle, Wyoming, yesterday.
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coycrpor-0ensral Of Cuba. died to-day
Of typhus malaria
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OCEAN VIEW, VA. July 15.-Special.-
Absence from Norfolk prevents my CIV
Ing complete returns tonight. but the
vote actually reached. inclusive OF Bote-
tourt and those counties appointing to-
day. is: O'Ferrall. lS3; Tyler. IS; Buford,
%: Kent, IS; uncommitted, !. No con-
ventions have been held in Scott and
Giles. I am assured Of O'Ferralls nomi-
nation before the completion OF the rolls
call In the convention.
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BRAKES BRANCH. VA, July 15.-
Special.-Charlotte county has been much
excited for several weeks over the
primary election which was held through
out the county to-day 10 elect the Dem
ocratIc nominee for the Legislature.
Priddy defeated Rice by lOl majority.
There was an active interest taken In
this election by every one.
Nine out OF the fourteen delegates 70
the Gubernatoriai Convention give Bu-
ford three. OFerrall four and Tyler two.
The flvo yet to be heard from will give
OFeyran the majority.
Rsdford solid for Tyler.
RADFORD. VA, July 1b.-Special.-
Radford city sends the following In
structed delegation for Tyler:
Deiegates-J. III. Washington, W. r.
Wharton. W. p. Gum. George o. Reve-
ley. r. j. NOEL and III. c. Preston.
Alternately. r. Bransford, S. II
Hoge l.. =. Lyon, James Green, Il. L.
Jordan and w. w. Boswell.
Til secretary Of the Tyler Home cluf
SAYS:
our net claims to date are $50 certain
for J. III. Tyler. for Governor.