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Mrs. Barnett's Queer Will.

The will of Mary Barnett. deceased, wife
of Robert Barnett, chief deputy at the San
Francisco Mint, was filed for probate yes
terday by Attorney Costello.
1t is Photographic will. and consists of
no more than few disjointed sentences
scrubbed in pencil on the back of an en-
velope containing private papers belonging
tn the deceased. 1t reads thus:
IL expect to go to Colusa tomorrow,
Saturday. July 8, 1893. Everything pos.
sess goes to my children, Meta and May
Barnett.
Friday. July z. 1893. All that owe in
this world that / know of is DR.. Robins
and DR.. Park, $40. aud for storage on my
wheat at McNear's. NJ. V. Barnett.
II want Meta and May Barnett to pay
for my funeral. Nj. V. Barnett"
Mr.. Costello says that this will IL valid
in every particular. as there Is no printing
OF any kind on the outside of the
envelope. The estate 10 valued at $4,000.
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BlkTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEATHS.
BORN.

BORN.
CATOR-In this city. November l9, 1893, to the
wife of George w Gator, a daughter.
Jon ES-In this city. December 81, 1898, to the
wife of III. K. Jones. q son.
BROwN-In this city December 20, 1898. to the
wife of Samuel J. Brown. a son.
WARREN-In this city. December Is, 1898, to
the wife OF Harry A Warren daughter
JACOBSEN-In this city. December %. 1898, to
the wife of j. Jacobsen, a daughter.
SPENCER-In this city, December Is. 1898, to
the wife of Carl Spencer. twins-a son and
daughter.
w oLF-In this city. December %, 1898, to the
wife OF B. w off. daughter
IMwALLE-At Colma. San Mateo County, Deem
Der II. 1898 to the wife of j. II. Imwale, son
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MARRIED..

W ORMSER-SAALBURG-I This city, December
II. 1898. by the Rev. DR.. Nieto, julius Wormser
and Mary Saalburg, botn OF San Francisco.
ATHlAS-IVEKSON-In this city, December IA,
1893, by the Rev DR.. Slmons, j. Athtas and Lot
tie Iverson, both of San Francisco.
Observation-Disclosures this CITY, December
%, 1913. by the Rev c. NJ Esbiorn, John Leo
Anderson and Augusta Hedberg, both of San
Francisco.
MS-JOHNSTONE-In Alameda, December
10. 1893 by the Rev. DR.. Stebbins. Charles b.
Adams and Susie Il. Johnstone, both of San
Francisco.
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charged with desertion. was also tried.
The defendant is a private of Battery K.
Fifth Artillery, stationed at the Preside
On June Is. 1891. he deserted and was no +
captured until November IA OF the present
year. The prisoner pleaded guilty. and
VS. sentenced TO be confined at hard labor
in the military prison of Fort Leayen.
worth
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SMOKED HIS CIGARS.
Free-Lances in f1inton's Printing
House, on Clay Street.

William Roberts, laborer; F. n. Hill,
cook; Daniel Murphy. laborer, and E.
Adams were arrested late last night for
sleeping in w. NJ. Hinton's hallway, at
$40 Clay street.
The men, who it is alleged are Of the
professional unemployed, have reposed in
the hallway for several weeks. One Of
them, whose name is unknown. had key
by which the door of Hinton's office was
opened nightly. The gang nsed 10 go 10
every night, light the fire and smoke Hin
toms cigars.
The printers employed in the shop were
suspected, and they had the place watched.
AS result the four men arrested last
night were caught.
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Silly Girls.
Washington 81

"Did you ever see Senator Peffer?n asked
Mand.
YES indeed" answered Mamie
Does he look like other people?"
"Oh, yes; a good DEAL"
as be handsome?'
why. l couldn't exactly say-only II he
could transplant his whiskers ana use them for
hair he would make perfectly lovely football
player"
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J. Ran Over q Woman.

Frank Purcell, driver of a milk wagon.
was arrested for driving over Mrs. Covey
of 1923 Howard street at the corner of
Howard and Sixth streets on Thursday
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A CHRISTMAS PoEM.-A pretty little
book comes to hand just in the holiday
season. 1t is poem by Virginia F. Town
send. entitled What Christmas Says to
New Years." The verse is musical and
the binding neat and appropriate. Pub
lished by Lee & Shepard. For sale by
William Doxey. Price 80 cents
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EX-SECRETARY BLAINE.
MUCH BETTER THAN FOR SEV-
ERAL DAYS PAST.
Rests Comfortably All Day-He Shows
Remarkable Vitality May
Live Many Hours.
Special to the REooRp-UNIoN.

special 10 the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Dr. Johnston.
after remaining in the Blaine house all
night, left shortly after six o'clock this
morning. He said Blaine enjoyed
peaceful sleep during the night and was
only awakened at such times as were
necessary to give him medicine and
nourishment. Blaine is showing re-
markable vitality. In yesterdays sink
ing spells it was thought he could not
survive, but his system responded TO the
remedies administered with much readi-
ness.
At IL o'clock DR.. Johnston, who had
Just come from a visit to the statesman's
bedside, said: "Blaine is much better.
He is as well as he was four DAYS ago.
and has entirely recovered from the re-
lapse of Saturday night and yesterday
morning. He is quite cheerful this morn
ing and l feel very much encouraged re-
specting him." The members of the
family and others spoke in the same
strain.
One of the closest friends of Blaine.
who was admitted to the sick chamber
last night, said to-day: THE light of the
life OF Blaine is going out. l do not
think he will survive the next twenty
four hours. His present condition is a
struggle between life and the end which
is likely to terminate at any time. He is
apparently oblivious of his surround
ings, but frequently rouses from a coma
tose state, and though too weak to mani
fest his interest, yet gives evidence Of
consciousness -
N DR.. Johnston paid a visit to Blaine be-
tween and o'clock this evening. He
said Mr.. Blaine rested comfortably all
day, and was much better. He rallied
considerably, and there was no reason, as
far as DR.. Johnston could see, to expect a
fatal termination during the night.
DR.. Hyatt, after visit, reiterated what
DR.. Johnston had said about the condi-
ton of Blaine during the day. and added
that there were no signs of fatal turn
during the night
At l o'clock this Tuesday morning the
doctors gave out the following bulletin:
'Mr. Blaine passed comfortable day
until o'clock last evening, when he be-
came not so well. At this hour of the
day, A. NJ, he is still losing strength"
at 8 o'clock there was every appearance
of quiet within the Blaine mansion.
Blaines physicians being asked as to
whether there was any immediate danger
Of Blaine's death, replied that he was
liable to die at any time.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Decision Rendered in a Patent Case
The Silver Brick Case,

&S~tISioH iteHUefeO IN 1aU6nU Case
The Silver Brick Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The United Su-
preme Court, in the case of the Delaverge
/ letrigerating Company against Feather
stone, to-day ruled the patent not void
because of the death of the inventor be-
tween the time Of his application for
patent and It's issuance by the Patent
Office. The court holds that a patent
should be granted to the heirs or assignee
Of the inventor.
The court denied the motion to advance
the case of Merrick ex rel. VS.. Charles
Foster, Secretary of the Treasury. popu-
larry known as the silver brick case.
In the case Of the nion River Logging
Railway Company of Oregon for a bill of
injunction against Secretary Noble of the
Interior Department of the United States,
the Supreme Court. in an opinion by
Justice Brown, to-day affirmed the iudg-
ment OF the District Supreme Court,
granting an injunction. The Injunction
was applied for by B. Z. McKenney,
counsel for the company, to restrain
Secretary Noble from revoking the ap
proval of his predecessor to map of loca-
tlon OF the company. Secretary Mobiles
action is based on the ground that
the company is not general
transportation company, as contem-
plated by Congress when it made the
land grant to the corporation, but pri-
vate logging railway concern. Counsel
claimed that py the original approval it
acquired vested rights which could not
be taken away only by judicial proceed
ings. 1t was maintained, therefore, that
no discretionary right was lodged in the
Secretary. The court upholds this view.
1t is said that this is the first time
the court has affirmed the grant of
injunction against Cabinet officer. It
has heretofore accomplished much the
same thing by way of mandamus, but in
the cases heretofore before the court it
has avoided grant of injunction, though
never stating that it would not under anv
circumstances do So
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 In the Senate
this morning the resolution of McPher-
son of New Jersey, directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to suspend all pur-
chases of silver bullion, under the Act OF
July IA, 1890, was taken up.
Mcpherson addressed the Senate in
favor of its adoption. He took as a text
the plank in the last Democratic plat
form, denouncing the Sherman act as a
cowardly mskeshift and declaring it must
be repealed. He said it was on the
strength of that pledge that more than
one hundred electoral votes which Cleye-
land would not otherwise have received
had been cast for him. The people de-
manded to know whether that pledge
would e fulfilled. In obedience to that
demand, the distinguished Senator from
New York Hill had introduced a bill to
repeal the sherman Act. AS foil to that
bill the distinguished Senator from Ne
vada (Stewartl again had vaulted into the
arena with all his old-time vigor with the
dollar OF our daddies' and open mints.
When MCPHERSON finished, Aldrich
gave notice of his intention to offer a
substitute. 1t purported to authorize the
issue of bonds to procure gold if neces-
sary to maintain the parity between gold
and silver coins and Treasury notes. and
also provided FOR the suspension of silver
bullion on the 1st Of July, 1894, if before
that time there be not an international
agreement reached by which gold and
silver Will be given equal mintage rights
at an agreed ratio.
Aldrich asked unanimous consent that
a vote on the original measure and sub-
stitute be taken tomorrow, but Daniel
objected. and the joint resolution went
over without action and without anv
agreement.
The quarantine bill was then taken up.
White (Democrat) of Louisiana offered an
amendment to the third section, which
was agreed to, adding the words, IAN
rules and regulations made by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall operate unani-
nously and in no way discriminate
against any port or place.
White also offered an amendment pro-
viding that all provisions of the bill ex-
pire on the lst of January, 1895. No dis
position was made of it before adjourn
ment, but it was agreed that after the
routine Of the morning business to-mor-
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C0RBETT AND GODDARD.
WORDY WAR BETWEEN THE TWO
PUGILISTS.
a Good Deal of Talk, But Results
in No Blood Being
Spilled.
Special to the RECORD UNION.


CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Champion pugilist
James J. Corbett and Joe Goddard of
Australia had q wordy war in the lobby
of the Grand Pacific this evening, which
the interested audience thought for few
minutes would develop into physical
encounter The whole thing was caused
by Goddard Offering a verbal challenge
to Jim. When the latter strolled in in
company with his young brother, God
dard walked up and opened the converse
ton. Soon he exclaimed abru tIy: 81
want you to fight me.'
Great Scott . exclaimed the champion.
sizing Joe with a look that made the
crowd laugh and caused Goddard to grow
pale with anger, ''why should you offer to
fight me? You must know that you are
unworthy of consideration until you have
fought and whipped Mitchell and Jack
son. Pm champion, and shall not accept
a challenge from representative of any
nation except it is from a declared cham
pion. You're not champion"
Said Goddard: "Any one could have
licked Sullivan"
II won't hear one word against Sulli,
van," retorted Corbett. For years he
held the championship, whipped all
comers, and retained it for an American.
No Englishman and no Australian ever
proved himself his equal"
This tribute to the dethroned king
stirred the hearts of the assembled crowd, ,
which sent up cheer of approval.
60" said Corbett, "go and win your
spurs as others have before YOU trv to
enter into competition with men of the
first rank. I'm now defender of pugilism
in this country, and in treating your offer
as l do Pm doing that which is in the
best interests Of my country as far as the
prize ring is concerned. [ propose To
fight Mitchell first, if he viii give me the
opportunity. After him comes Jackson
champion of Australia. Then. if Won
have anything to say, it will be your
turn. But ii you will make a match to
fight Jackson 1 shall sign articles on the
day you sign yours to fight the winner.
I shall put up money to show my good
faith in the matter"
The crowd cheered itself hoarse, and
Corbett fred parting shot, saving:
~ ou acknowledge Jackson is the Aus
tralian champion. Well, go and lick
him before you think of approaching
me.''
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Special to the REcorD.rNrox-

special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-The great Panama Ca
nal trial begins tomorrow. Tie Gov
erhment has summoned large number
OF witnesses, including Lucien NAPOLEON
Bonaparte Wyse, the engineer who claims
10 nave originated the idea of the canal
ana who IS supposed to know a great
hiahy'secrets IN connection with the scam
dal.
The men to be tried tomorrow are
Charles de Lesseps, Director of the Pam
anna Canal; Marcus Fontane, the Secre-
tary, and Gustave Eifel, the famous en-
gineer.
The charges i'll the Indictment are in
effect obtaining money from subscribers
10 canal loans by false pretenses and mis-
appropriating the funds when obtained.
BalLut, eX-Minister OF Public Works.
was arrested to-day. is said that this
action taken was because of the re-
ports connecting President Carnots name
with Baihurs, and to show that the Gov
ernment is not afraid to take action
against anyone.
Clemenceau was, at his own request.
examined by a magistrate to-day in rela-
uon to his knowledge Of Panama Canal
matters. The examination lasted long
time. No details We're made public.
The attempt to involve President Car
not IN the Panama Canal accusations
causes much excitement. As far az made
apparent there is not the slightest evil
dence OF corrupt completely i'll the Pana-
ma sWindling on the part Of Carnot, the
utmost alleged in any definite way being
that he may have perfunctorily given
Official sanction to the transaction on the
part OF other officials who were corrupt.
The enemies Of the republic have from
the first been endeavoring to involve
Carnot, believing by bringing about
Presidential crisis they will strike a fatal
blow at the republic. Beside, there are
several candidates for the Presidency in
the field who will be delighted to see
Carnot forced to resign.
An eN-Minister was accompanied to
the Office of Examining Magistrate Fran
quevIle this afternoon by his wife. She
waited outside the Office a long time.
looking much worried, and when finally
her husband came out in charge OF two
detectives, she threw herself at his feet
and attempted to cling to him. She was
almost hysterical, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that her husband and
the officers could persuade her to rise.
She followed her husband to the Police
Bureau, weeping bitterly, but there she
was compelled to separate from him.
Charles De Lesseps has given NIagis-
trate FranquevilIe a pocketbook in
which he Kept notes concerning the reIa-
tions of the canal company with many
public men. The evidence is excep-
tionally important. 1t shows conclu-
sively the connection of many
Senators and Deputies with the
Illegal operations of the company.
Two celebrated writers on economic and
international questions and two ex-Alin-
listers are said TO be among those compro-
missed. These revelations are expected
to lead to more arrests.
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RICII GOLD ENDS.
No Abatement in the Mining Excite
ment Near Ures. Mexico.

No Abatement in the Mining Excite
ment Near Ures. Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA (Mexico}, Jan. 9.-There
is no abatement in the mining excite
ment near Ures, Sonora, over the rich
gold finds made a few weeks ago. 1t is
estimated the new camp now has a popu-
lation Of $1,000 persons, mostly Mexicans.
with a few American prospectors from
the southern part Of Arizona. The traces
OF old workings have been recently dis
covered, and this fact gives color to the
belief that the long lost mines whence
came the fabulous riches of the Aztecs are
about to be rediscovered. There has been
no trouble so far between the prospecJors
and Yaqui Indians, although the latter
view with suIlen silence the encroach-
ment upon their domain.
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CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Information Wanted Concerning Il
Extending of Its Provisions.

Information Wanted Concerning the
Extending of Its Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Representative
Springer to-day offered for reference a
resolution calling on the Postmaster
General for copies of all orders from the
President since March 4, 1880. extending
the provisions of civil service law to en-
ployes of the Postolfice Department or to
clerks in the railway mail service, or
modifying orders heretofore issued.
In connection with this resolution.
Springer states that his object is to secure
information as to whether the President,
within the last few years, has not issued
an order the effect of which is to bring
under the civil service law about 5000
postal employees not previously embraced
in its provisions.
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WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Once the Possessor of Eleven League
of Land.

Once the Possessor of Eleven Leagues
of Land.
VACAvILLE, Jan. 9.-Jose Demiticilo
Pena, who settled on the Dace and Pena
grant in 1913, one of the best-known pio-
neers, died at the Napa Asylum to-day.
aged 81. of eleven leagues of the grant,
not one acre remained the property of de-
ceased. The loss of properly necessitated
his commital to Napa. Deceased was a
man Of exceeding generosity, and his
liberality laid the foundations of fortunes
for many pioneers. His generosity to the
churches and schools was proverbiaI.
He was a native of New Mexico, and
came to California in 1871. Deceased
was a member of the Solano County AS
sociated Pioneers. He leaves a wife and
five children.
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Presidential Electors met at noon and
cast their votes for Benjamin Harrison.

Presidential Electors met at noon and
cast their votes for Benjamin Harrison.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.-The Minnesota Elec-
tors met at noon and cast the votes of the
State for Harrison and Reid.
MONTANA.
HELENA Mont, Jan. 9.-The Electoral
College met and cast three votes for Har-
rison and Reid.
MICHIGAN.
LANSING (Mich.). Jan. 9.-The Presi-
dental Electors met to-day. BENJAMIN
Harrison received nine votes and Grover
Cleveland five. This is the first time in
years that Democratic Presidential can
didate has received an electoral vote from
this State.
MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY Mo-, Jan. 9.-The
Presidential Electors of Missouri met IT,
day and cast the vote of the State sC-
Cleveland and Stevenson.
ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock Ark, Jan. 9.-The
Democratic Presidential Electors met to-
day and cast the votes of Arkansas for
Cleveland and Stevenson.
NORTH DAKOTA.
BISMARCK IN. d., Jan. O. The
Electors met and voted-Cleveland /,
Weaver l, Harrison l.
WISCONSIN.
MADISON wis, Jan. 9.-The electoral
vote of Wisconsin was cast for the Dem
ocratic President to-day for the first time
in forty years.
Boise (Ida.), Jan, 9.-Alex. Wormerslv,
$. D. Strong and D. r. Miner, Idaho's
three Presidential Electors, met at the
Governors office at noon and cast the
Electoral vote of the State for Weaver
and Field.
NEVADA.
CARSON New, Jan. 9.-Wren, Bonni-
field and Powning. Presidential Electors.
met at The Capitol to-day and all cast
their votes for Weaver and Field. NJ. S.
Bonnifield was chosen messenger to
Washington with the vote. In honor of
the result the Silver party has had six
handsome solid silver ballots as SOU
venirs-three Of each-made. They bear
the inscription, For President. James
K, Weaver of Iowa; Electoral ballot of
Nevada; cast January 9, 1895" and ''for
Nice-President, James G. Field of Vir-
ginia; Electoral vote of Nevada, cast
January 9, 1898" One each will be sent
to Weaver and Field, and the other four
to the Chairman OF the State Silver party.
WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), Jan. 9.-Washing-
ington's four Electors cast their votes for
Harrison and Reid this evening.
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Cabinet Gossip.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Commercial
-4dgertiser, in Washington special, says:
Carlisle has consented to enter Cleve-
lands Cabinet as Secretary of the Treas
ury. 1t is the purpose Of Cleveland to
appoint two other members of his Cabi-
net from the South-to the Attorney
Generalship and TO either the Postofice
Department or the Department of Agri-
ct.lture
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Votes as Cast for the Different Candi-
dates FOR President.

Votes as Cast for the Different Candi-
dates Tor President.
SPRINGFIELD 1ll), Jan. 9.-The Elec-
toral College met to-day and cast the vote
OF Illinois for Cleveland and Stevenson
twenty-four votes. David C. Enslow OF
Carlinville was chosen the official messen-
ger to carry the result to Washington.
This afternoon the Electors called in a
body upon Vice -President-elect Steven
son, who has been in the city since morn
ing, holding an informal levee at his
hotel. Chairman Lovejoy acted as
spokesman, and in a brief address an
nounced the action Of the Electoral Col
lege. MIR. Stevenson replied in a brief
address Of thanks, and then had pleas
ant chat with all the Electors, and in the
course of a general talk said he was satis-
fed that the last Democratic Convention
did wise and proper thing when it
voted for a strong resolution on the cues
ton of the tariff. 1t at once stamped the
representatives of the party as having
honest convictions and the courage to
express them.
OHIO.
COLUMBUS (Ohiol, Jan. 9.-The MEM
bers of the Electoral College met this
morning and cast twenty-five votes for
BENJAMIN Harrison and one, by J. P.
Seward Of Mansfield, for Grover Cleve-
land. Seward is the first Democratic
Presidential Elector in Ohio in forty
years.
NEW YORK.
Albany (N. ", Jan. 9.-New York 5
thirty-six Presidential Electors met and
organized, and after indorsing Edward
Murphy for United states Senator, east
the vote OF the State for Cleveland and
Stevenson.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-The electoral
vote of Indiana was cast by the Electors
to-day for Cleveland and Stevenson.
OREGON.
SALEM lOr.), Jan. 9.-The Presidential
Electors met at noon and cast three votes
for Harrison and Reid and one for
Weaver and Field. J. f. Caples was
elected messenzor to Washington.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 9.-The Tennessee
Electors met at noon and cast the States
vote for Cleveland and Stevenson.
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN tNeb.), Jan. 9.-The Nebraska
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PENSION DEFICIENCIES.
Commissioner Raum Estimates Them
at Over SI3.OOO,OOO.

TTf 'TT1
at Over $I3, 100000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Commissioner
of Pensions Raum appeared before the
Deficiency Subcommittee of the House
Appropriation Committee, and ex-
plained the estimates for the pension de-
ticiencies. His first estimate for this def
cheney was over ten million dollars. and
the committee was somewhat surprised
when he informed them to-day that he
nov estimated the deficiency at some
thing over Sl3,800,OO0. He gave the pen
sion payments for the first half of the
year, and made argument to show that if
payment for the second half averaged as
much as the first, the deficiency estimate
would have to be increased by over two
million dollars.
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wyoming Cattlemen casne

CHEYENNE, Jan. 9.--The people of
Johnson county are seriously discussing
the question Of dropping the prosecution
of the cattlemen, for it will about bank
rupt the county. Besides the people say
they are punished enough already, hav-
ing been whipped in the fight. impris-
oned. defeated politically, and lost time
and money, and conviction is doubtful