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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

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Jack farhrough, alias Charles White.
the Copiah and Warren County dos
perado. has given the officers a merry
chase. He has AZ last been caught in
the Indian Territory.
farbrough was a member o. the most
notorious gang Of negro thieves and muir
derers that ever infested any civilized
country They had a long run in War
rem county. and committed all kinds OF
devilment murder being among the list.
Tho murder Of a rich man named Blake
is clearly traceable to this gang. as is
the robbery Of numerous stores and pri-
vate residences Smith TOoIey. one of
the leaders, was lynched a. Nickshurg
by outraged citizens Two Others subse-
quentiy met he same fate in another
portion Of the county. Later the gang
went 20 Fanuin. Rankin County, and
robbed Preacher Caldwell OF a gold
watch, and did numerous other devil
menL holding several people up at the
point OF a pistol. Their operations we're
continued for several days. SO great
was the terror they melted that citizens
slept with doors and windows barred.
and a shot gun standing convenient
Finally an organized effort was made
and two Of the number caught They
we're banged In the edge Of an old field.
Tho next heard of them was In Copiah
County. in the HopeWeil neighborhood.
There they induced two n~cighborhood
negroes. John and VIII Terry. to cast
their fortunes with the gang. Their
services were desired a. pilots They
knew all the people in that section who
bad money and proposed for a considera-
tion TO point them out.
They robbed numerous people in tha,
neighborhoOd. and killed one Of the hes,
citizens ct the county. a man named J.
G Davis He heard an unusual noise
near his premises. and on going TO tbs
door to discover the cause Vas shot down
in his tracks in the presence Of his
family. After committing the Iced the
demons went through the house. carry
ing of everything they desired
They then vent 20 the store % 4. Z
Taylor. and blessing upen tho safe. Sc
cured several hundred dollars After
GOWN ttinE several other robbsrieS they
stole horses and made FOR Edwards De-
pot on the Alabama 4 Eicksbur- Rail
road. which poiat they reached in time
for the n o'clock train. They made Tor
their old rendezvous IN Warren County.
The crimes committed in Copiah County.
which shocked this whole section o. the
State, we're by Ben Mccoy. and John
Will Terry. Cesar Hem ngton. Jack
Narhrough and JEFF Gibbs. They. how
ever, only constituted a small portion Of
the gang
The following Is the status Of this
gang Of negroes. the most desperate and
hloodthirsty ever operating IN this coun-
try; Ben Mccoy. Caesar Remington
and John Terry. convicted IN Coplah
County and hanged al Haxlehursi. two
mobbed IN Rankin County. smith Tooley
mobbed in Nicksburg. and two other in
parts Of Warren County. The following
members have been sentenced to the
penitentilry for the terms named
Sandy wsathershy. seven years VIII
Terry, ten years; George Marsh. twenty
five years, VIII Burns. for life. and
three other members FOR various terms.
whose names are not known
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
SHILOH Battlefield.
= IarEely-att~nded Meeting at Pitts
earSh Landing. reua--surveytnx this
Battlefield and Correcting Errors.

= arEel Attended Meeting at Pitts
ear=h Landing. Tenn-surveytnx th-
Battlefield and Correcting Errors.
BETHEL, Tenn, April The first
annual meeting of the Shiloh Battle
field association at Pittsburgh Land.
ing, Tenn, yesterday was a Gee
Many prominent federal privates and
officers from northern states AID hun
dreds Of ex-eonfederates were on the
grounds The steamers Nisbet and
Duncan brought most Of the visitor.
from the north. The northern visitors
spent the morning going over the hat
tlefeld, fixing the federal line Of bat.
tie and posting up signbOard&
ten. Lew Wallace landed at Crump'.
Landing with Gen. GEORGE +. MeGin-
MS, and in company with the county
surveyor Of Hardin county went over
the route travelled by ten Wallace and
his command Just thirty-tsvo years
ago. zen. Wallace will undertake 20
establish that in the controversy with
Gen. Grant he was right. and will
show why it was he did not arrive I'M
til after the first days battle was
over.
At p. m. the e~onferates held a meet
ing. but il was adjourned without ac-
tion until this morning. when gen.
Wallace and all of the confederates
viii be present
The association met at ) o'clock
Capt Irwin presided and introduced
the venerable ten. McClerndon, who
spoke half an hour. and was followed
by Gen. Chalmers. of Mississippi; Capt
MeAtchen. and Col Z. T. Lee, secre-
tary Of the association
The objects of the association we're
explained, being to urge congress to
pass Gen. Henderson's bill 10 appro-
pirate $780, 900 to buy the battlefield
and establish a national park with alb
solutely equal rights and privileges to
ex-eonfederate and ex-federaIs I o cree.
monuments to the fallen on either side.
Capt Irwin Sweater and Col. Lee
were appointed as n committee to Sc
cure 4 charter under the laws of Ten
nessee. To-day will be the great
day of the meeting. Gen. Wallace
will address the meeting at l o'clock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-THIRo CONGRESS-

IN the senate, on the II. several uuimpartan'
measures having been disposed %. a bill % the
Euhlect OF fur seals was. bv unanimous ron.
sent for its immediate action. hurried through
us regular legislative course until its final
passage was pending. when. upon questions
raised oy MI. Hoar, action was suspended FOR
the time being. tho bill selnx Ordered printed
meanwhile. Mr.. Voorhees, opened the tarfT de-
bate with a two hours speech. after which
Mr.. Allison took the floor TO reply. but consent
cd TO withhold His speech. and the senate pro.
eeeued 70 executive business In the house
no business whatever was accomplished nj
clustering against the OfNeiIEJoy contested
election case occupying the entire session.
IN the senate. on the ID. the vote hy which
the behring sea bill was ordcred to a third
reading was reconsileresL After a statement
ny Mr. Morgan the bill was passed. The tariff
oili being laid before tue senate. Mr. Allison
SPOKE two hours upon what he called the de
tosts that hnger around the Bill After an ex.
ccutive session The senate Adjourned In the
house, the ONesiiJoy voatestef-election case
was decided in favor Of o NsiI tdem ,, the con
testant- The English Hiloorn contested cleo
ton case was taken up. but action was pee
vented BY the absence Of \ quorum
In the senate. on the eth. Mr. QUAY presented
and briefly stated the contents OF a memoir Al
from the board Of trade Of Philadelphia ask
Ing Tor adequate duties on sugar Mr Allison
resumed his speech in opposition 70 the tariff
Dill. and was followed rs Nj. Mills in favor OF
the measure. After an executive session the
Henate adjourned .-.-. In the house A motion
TO pass the seigniorage bill over the veto nf
the president was defeated. the vote being.
Yeas, iH; nays, iti-1ot the necessary two
thirds.
II thessenate,e On the 5th. the bill appronrfating
HleoNcp for the determination Of the Russian
thistle was further considered. Nj. George OF
Tered a resoluti0n-whic wa referre 9 70 the
judiciary committes-for q - per cent. r.iur-
ton OF all United States salaries not PRO
teeted hy the constitution Afier an executive
-ession the senate adjourned .-.. In the house
the NTH urgent deficiency bin was passed. a.
was senate bill 10 enforce aud give effect 10 The
recommendations OF the Paris tribunal Of ar
eiiration for the protection Of the FUR seals.
IN the senate. on the 9Th. after uuimportant
preliminary business. the tariff bill was taken
mp. and Mr. PETER addressed the senate. In
the course OF his to hours speech he alluded
10 the army Of the C0tumouweaIr a a-hodr
OF men. gathering strength as IL moved.
Ike an avalanche. COMING towards the can
ltal OF the nation. showing that there waS
trouble brewing and ala "tha result Of unjust
taxation In the house the bin was
passed authorizing the secretary % the int.
flor TO lease hotel sites in the Yellowstone
park. The post ONCE appropriation bill occu-
pied the further attention OF the house until
seceSs at s5 O'Clock. An evening session was
held for the consideration Of private pension
bills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
MADE A WATERFALL.

safe blower Make q Raid On E~grh~rfs
VIII 81 Prs hurE. HH.-watehmsa F.Id
Hrutsliv a. steu .ns Caf. Gagged AND
be"nd to sthalr-rhe Ikabb~r- HIaw the
safe Hnf fai to Get .s the Cssh and
t'esP~ With Nothing FOE Their rsia.
~. LoCr~, April Three men tried
TO blow the safe at Rcichert's mill.
Freeburg III, several miles southeast
Of Belieyilic. aud half murdered the
watchman, Barney Feld. about mid
night.
The poor fellow was surprised by
the robbers who stole up to the door Of
the office. broke il in aud attacked him
with clubs ami knives
About 5000 was in she safe, but the
blowers failed to get il open.
FIELDS story is that about it.9o he
heard a slight noise outside the door.
lie investigated. but saw nothing.
About 1850. without warning. the
door suddenly gave way with a terrific
crash. and three men in their stocking
feet entered. One was masked, the
others faces were uncovered.
Before the Waterman could rise from
his seat he was feIled to the floor bv a
blow from a club. and as he lay pros
trate the robbers beat and cut him in
a frightful manner.
When he had become insensible they
gagged him and bound him in a chair
Then they turned their attention to the
safe.
A hole was drilled in the lock. pow
der inserted and touched of. The Of
tee clock stopped at lss0 and it Is pre-
sumed the first explosion took place
then It was unsuccessful.
The blowers" worked until "a n
and then gave m They succeeded ! n
running the safe. but not in opening il.
They departed. venting their wrath
In curses on the Waterman who lay
meaning and half unconscious "a the
chair
When one Of the b~rllers went down
about : o'clock. a terrible spectacle
met his gaze. In the middle IT the
hoor- IN \ big pol 81 blood lay the
Waterman lie had overturned the
chair in his struggle . get free, and
had fallen gu his facc in the blood
The walls and door were streaxed
with the crimson faid The Office
furniture was turned topSy turvey. the
door Qfthe Office forced from it. hinges
lay upon the floor and there was every
evidence Of a terrible struggle
A doctor was summoned. who dressed
the injured mans wounds and pro
nounced them dangerous
FIELDS skull is said % bc fractured
and he has seven long knife wounds on
his head.
No definite clew 70 the perpetrators
Of the decd has been discovered. hut il
IS surmised hat TIE party hail from
this city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

A IERcE northwest gale, accompanied
by a binding snow storm, prevailed
along the New England coast on the
9th.
ONE pupil was killed. one fatally in
jured and fifteen others hurt during a
panic at one Of the public schools in
Chicago on the 9th. The mad rush of
the children was caused by the bursting
Of a steam cock on the radiator in one Of
the elassrooms and the subsequent cry
ing of fire By the frightened boys and
girls.
EIGHT firemen met 4 horrible death
in a frs which @s5.IGyed the Davidson
Theater buil6lr~ = Milwaukee, Wis.
on the nth. The building was burned
70 the ground in the midst Of a binding
storm of snow, sleet and rain. and in
the final fash Of the falling roof and
walls several of the FIRE brigade were
thrown from the top story into the pit
of the flaming building.
HENRY SMITH, colored. was killed by
a mob neal Charlottesville, Ark. on the
9th. Owing to the talk of Smith since
the burning of Whitmore's mill on the
morning of the 5th, he is supposed to
be the party who set 1t on fire.
VIM PARRY, president of the Cincin-
natl, Richmond Il Fort Wayne Rail-
road, died at Richmond, Ind, on the
9th, aged 81. Deceased was wealthy,
a philanthropist OF national repnta-
ton, and for fifty years one OF the most
prominent members of the Society Of
Friends.
FoUR persons were killed and ten in
iured by the falling of a building at
Memphis on the sth.
The greatest gold strike of the year
at Cripple Creek, Col, is reported in the
Caledonia. The vein is eight feet wide.
The lowest assay shows $50 to the bon.
A half ton assayed 500 70 the ton.
Or the sixty licensed distilleries in
Arkansas fifty will shortly shut down.
owing to a recent order promulgated by
the commissioner Of internal revenue
that the distilleries in the State be re-
surveyed and their capacity increased
from two and a half gallons to three and
a half gallons for each bushel Of grain.
THE heaviest rain that has occurred
in Southwest Texas for several months
past fell at San Antonio on the 9th.
Some Of the streams which have been
dry for two years are nov running
bank full, and the water holes are also
full, afording plenty Of water for live
istock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
A WIFE. Doubt. Amie,,ou.

A dispatch from Raleigh. y e. SAYS
John n Wall. aged - wert from Smithn~lf
shers h had b-ea attending court. 70 ths
home o. his son-4nlaw james IT cook. ; mile.
from selma Cook Nas not A. home. but his
wife. Walls dauGhter vas Wall spoke % het
IN an ordinary manner. and SON went 10 .
room in the hous=. sher- be took Cooks pistol
He then went to tbs woods near BY and IA ~
himself through the heal His De ath was in
slant
Tn nexf morning Cook. who had never
shown auv sign Of insanity or weakness hads
: y fs Euol-hY. saying he was going % selma
hut went into the same Noods and Al the sane
hour. Elth the same revolver. shot MIN sell
through the brain. dytng instantly. His Wis
Is aiaost insane over this double loss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
A brutal Practical Joke.

P~IrTsBUReH, Pa, April T.-Yester.
day afternoon the s-year-old son of
Patrick Duffy. living at the corner of
Grant street and Webster avenue, dec
GRATED himself from head to foot with
tissue paper streamers- He then en-
tered the livery stable of Burns Il
Reilly, on Grant street, where some
unknown person applied n match to
the streamerS In an instant the
child was enveloped in fame. Officer
Cook smothered the flames BY wrap
ping his oyereoat about him. Tie boy
IS terribly burned and may possibly
nOt owe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

In an article on Municipal Nisrnau-
agement and Corruption the New Or
leans Picavune says:
Il New orlcausl il largely unpav-d
T. has no sewerage system. its drainage facii
ties are SUCH a. S-re considered sufficient fot
the city half = century ago Il i 80 irrp~rfect
= supplied With water as That Ia 4 large SEQ
t4on q The ctr there - lttle or nons fos
the erflngaishment Ok fires. and thu
which IL provided tor domestic usa -
uuffv aad uneIean Their xarnszs
-earcuEiux service eeulf not - vorse. and tn
street. are horribly flthv. while Whatever
service ths> i rendered il under the control n
private mnucpaie~. Ehich are never called -
Account. and are always IN the enioym-ut q
o-claI favor
Hut DOUBTLESS Nc1 Orleans only shares in 70.
management commaa 70 al American cities
The people surrender everything into the saudi
Of the politicians Nothing letter !. 70 ~ er
pecfed under tho circamsnncc<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
Look. Favorable to the Men.

INDIANAPoLIs. Ind. April Z.-Abou.
200 of the striking carpenters have
gone to work at the union scale. The
bosses are giving in, and it is probable
that the men will win, and the strike
has stopped work on several large
buildings which the contractors are
under contract to complete within a
certain time. Over 1000 men are still
out. however.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

CoNSELLsvMLE, Pa. April Peace
once reigns throughout the coke
regions, but no M can tell how long
this condition of affairs will CON
tinue. The operators say the back
bone of the strike has been broken,
and the end IS only a few
days ahead. The Frick officials
ct Seottdale report everything
quiet at all their plants. and they do
nOt fear any more trouble.
None of the Prick plants are in OPP
Grafton, owing 70 the death OF J. II.
Paddock, but they viii he filed up to.
morrow or Monday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
Accidentally KILLED M. nro,h-.

William Richey was killed by his
brother. Alexander. on walden's Ridge.
near Chattanooga. Tenn.
The two verc about to practice target shoot
iaz with = Fiobert rife Alexander was aboai
. shoot Ehen his brother came M and -
markell Let me shoot first Alexander
agreed and handel his brother the gun. muzzls
arst When IN some manner his thumR slipped
against the trigger. with the above result
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

Four men were dros ned IA the Chat.
tahoochie river opposite Columbus, Ga
the other day.
Five men were rshinE. the boat was oapstz-l
and al except one man went down The occu
pants SER q W Dryers and his son Nit
Walt Adams VIII Lavender and VIII RIDDEN
hausr The elder Dryers vas rescued b. met
on shore. All we're fishermen
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

A BILL was introduced in the house,
on the ith, looking to the construction
nf a grand boulevard, with a roadway
on each side and a promenade through
the center. shaded by trees, from the
Atlantic ocean at New York to the Pa
cifie, the cost Of which is roughly esti-
mated at 500, O00. 600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

NICARAGUA has sent a confidential
note To all the other Central American
governments inviting them to JOIN her
in u protest against outside interior
ence in the Mosquito country. San Sal
vador has refused to join in such a pro-
test, but Honduras, which is practi-
cally ruled by Nicaragua at present, is
reported 20 have done so.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

THE president on the sd. sent to the
senate the nominations Of John Il.
Brswley, of Pennsylvania, to be as
sistant register of the treasury; and
George 4. Howard, ofrennessee, to be
auditor of the treasury for the post Of
fec department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

The Georgia state convention Of the
Christian Endeavor association will
meet in Atlanta, April s6 The con
vention will continue in session ons
week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
Killed with . Poeket-knlf.

In a 6ght at Tom Bean, 10 milel
from Denison. Tex. WIN Harrison
stabbed Charlie Ayers nine times with
= Poeket-knife, killing him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

PRESIDENT HUBBARD of the Belfast
blast furnace at Wheeling. w. Va,
idle for ten months, which was 20 have
employed over 100 men, and TO nave
been blown in on the 4th, gave notice
that on account of the strike in the
coke regions resumption would be
postponed indefinitely.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

A DISPATCH from Scottdale, Pa, on
the 5th, said: That the strike is a
failure is not questioned now, and it is
only a matter of a few days until the
shortest and most destructive labor
trouble in the history of the coke re-
gion will he but a deplorable thing Of
the past
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

THREE children Of John L. Price, Of
kentville, Ind, were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed his cottage
home late on the night of the I'd. His
wife and infant child, whom he sue
ceeded in carrying from the burning
structure, were probably fatally
burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

A REoUIsrTIoS from the governor of
Michigan upon Gov. Flower of New
York for the surrender of Thomas p.
lutte, ex-city treasurer of Detroit.
who abseonded from that city tive
years ago. taking with him funds to
the amount of SIS, 900, was honored on
the 9Th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

The public debt statement, issued on
the Sd shows n net increase in the
public debt, less cash in the treasury,
during the month of March of SIS, T5I,-
A. Total cash in the treasury $780,
TsO,7
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

In a boiler explosion near Tompkins
vile. Ky. Alexander Ritter. the owner
of the mill. and two brothers, named
Fowler, were instantly killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

A DISPATCH was received in New
York city. on the 5th, stating that the
decision in the South Carolina dispen-
sary cases had been reached by the SUI
preme court of that state declaring the
law unconstitutional
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

The house of representatives. on the
18th, refused, by a vote of Ia to ia
less than the necessary two-thirds ma
jority-to pass the seiguiorage bill over
the veto of the president
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

The sentence of the naval court
martial in the Heverman ease. for care
l~ess7ess in permitting the K~earsarge
To go on Roncador reef is two years
suspension on waiting orders. The
court recommended clemcncv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

Mrs. AUGUSTA SCHMIDT, daughter Of
Baroness Schlinger, was convicted
at Kokomo. Ind. on the Sd, of killing
Oscar Walton, one of her tenants,
andsentenced TO ten years in prison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
A Terrible rrnrr.lr.

W. b. BrOzell. a well-to-dO farmer o.
Heard county, Ga, shot his wife and
then attempted to kill himself, iafirt
ing q probably fatal wouRd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

TIRE navy department received a ca
bic message. On the I'd. that the cruiser
San Francisco arrived at St Lucia,
British West Indies, on the I'd, thus re-
lieving the anxiety felt on her ac-
count.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

THE senate bill TO enforce and give
effect TO the recommendations of the
Paris tribunal of arbitration for the
protection Of the fur seals was passed
by the house Of representatives, on the
sth, without division.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

Prof. f. E Beardon, a married
teacher ut Holly Grove. Ark. eloree
with a I7-year-old pupil. hut was cap
tured by a posse Of citizens
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

\ student at Blount county ALA J
college shot himself fatally while hold.
ing a pistol in his mouth and showing
ladies how far he could pull the trigger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

Hon A.. l. THrRsroS, Of Honolulu.
Hawaiian minister to the United States,
was married. on the 5th, at Benton
Harbor, to Miss Harriet E. Potter. of
st. Joseph, Mich.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

SIR JULIAN P~AuScEForE, British am
oassador to the United States. will
probably succeed Sir Edward Malet As
ambassador to Germany at the end OF
this year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

THE business failures during the
week ended on the 9Th. numbered e4e
in the United States, against 1875 for
the same time last year; and = in
Canada, against Is last
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12

THE decision of Judge Jenkins. of
Milwaukee. in the Northern Pacific
cases was read on the 9Th. He strikes
out the order f~orbidding labor union
CHIEF to consult with the men regard
ing a strike.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-04-12
VOL. XVIII.

AT the city election in Spring Hill.
Mas, on the Sd. women were elected
70 all the municipal Offices, including
mayor, councilmen and police judges