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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01
TuTRD SUPREME nGsrRIcT.

Court OF Clvll Appeals-H C. Fisher.
chief justlce w. N, Key and W. 10 Col
lard associate Justices located AZ Aus.
TIM
OF civll Appeals Tor lhn third district en-
tered the following orders today.
Ntnrmcl--CheCvcs VS.. Andcrs from Fails,
Compton, Au.t & co. vs. Mlrs1Rit, from
McLen0an Gult colorado ana Santa Fo
railway company ~. McCewcn from MI
lam. Emerson. TaiGett * co. VS. Frst
National Gtak Of McGrtEor from Aictcn-
nam Bruce vs. Jones Caann,y from Fails,
Gust Anderson vs. Waco State Bank iron
MCLynuDn.
Reversed and Romandod- Richardson Va.
! Harrison from McIcanln Western Union
Ieienoph company vs.. N,ug1ie from Run
uClSi WtstchcHtcr Fire ln'urdnte co npauy
ys storm NOM MrLonn1n; Overall vs.
Armstrong from Coleman; inerAtuonn
and Crrlt Northern railway company Va.
McE'murry. from Trnva
ReAearlng Refused E.weo w. Tatum.
from Lampasas LeinuN w. Johnson fro n
McLenu}n, Freeman VS. McAuich, from
Gall. Gu,f, Colorado and Sntl ice raj wHs
company vs.. Cray frum Bcl; Hal s.
lmckst Va, Johnson, Hnl * Go. from Lam
pasng
Affirmed on Certificate CoGman W.
Camel frau- Hamilton
Motions fTT EchearinE Suhmlttcd--MutuAl
Tom Green; GirHnd vs.. Moore from Llnno;.
Reynolds VS. Wclnman ~ Co, from
Brnet: Gut Colorado ana Santa Re rat
way company va, Hume Bros. from Run
pe,s; Thompson vs., ShHckhford, from TRAY.
IS. Houston and Texas Central railway
company vs. Carter from Travis Moore
VS. Glasa, from Hamllton Dillingham; W
Trnliug from Robertson; BlnEEc VI. Moore,
from McLenuan. Missouri, Kansas aud
Texas Railway company vs. Pflugger, from
Williamson
Motion 10 Dismiss Submttcd-Nren W.
Sianal from Travis.
transcripts h,cd I'm Gulf Colorado mud
Santa Pc Ra!wuy company VS. Bean. from
nel and Stanley and wright from Lam
paR15.
In Travis county w. Tragden from Tray
~, appeal WIN be dismissed unless proper
bond IS died.
In Dunmnn W. Cuff Colorado and Santa
20 railway company from Coleman re-.
relring ~ granted and cause reversed ana
renamed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01

court OF Criminal Appcals-I W, Hurt
w l.. Davidson ana " J, SlmlunA.
Judges r. j.. Henry usannl attorney
general sitting at pallnsJ
palIaR. TeNns. February q The court
OF criminal appeals rendered the following
decisions today.
Anirmed-Jodio irish two caacn from
Shelby: VIM. Thomas, from BcXbri W, ~.
Miller, from Grimes. W A. Turner from
pollt. John n. Gilbert from Callahan,
Motions for rehearng ovewulcd-L.
Schubert. from Tarnnt; Lounie Smith,
rom Johnson.
Submitted on the rooords-Gus Boucher
and Ioo johnson, from Tarrant; Crawford
Burton and Bob Preston. from Marion.
Submitted on briefs for the state-losh
jackson, from Anderson.
Submitted on oral argument for both
parties-John Tomorilu, from Medina
Submitted on motion tO dismiss appeal
j. -, cave from lfishcr.
Motions for rehearlns administration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01
rouNrn surnDMn DIsrRIcr

FOURTH SuPRBME DISTRICT.
Court OF Civil Appcals--J II. 1hmes, chief
justice; W. S. Fly and II. II. Neii as
socato Justices, Located AT San An
tunlol
san Antonio. Texas, February 2s--rhc
following decisions were handed down to.
dry IN the Fourth court OF civil appeais
Standardization Harrisburg and
San Antonio railway company vi. W. n.
and Marietta Rhoinor. from uynlde: Jas.
Kennedy W. II. Schultz from BoNar;
city OF III Peac va NJ A. Dolan, from lsl
raso; Jno n AlcGchce ct al. vs. Jay
Mintcr ot al. from Boxnr; eliza q, Kent
VS.. John b. Cecil from Mason.
Reversed md romandud3an Antonio
and Arnnsna Pass railway company VS.,
Simon JaBo from wilson; q. Rodriguez
Va Guadalupe Bspnosn Of al. from
BeXnr. j. l.. Kraus ct al. vs, /. Haas ct
al. from ~ Pnso.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01

Court OF Ci'il AppsHlse-C, -. Garrett
chief iu5.cc. ~ A. Williams and H.
CLAY plcaennt, associate justices, Lo-
Co. 90 ~ tin' weston
Galveston. Texas, February 2s.--Todny
was motion day In the court OF olvil APP
peala aud the following motions were sub
mitted;
Tor rehoaring--Adoue 4 Lohit VS.. &.
Blum. from Galveston; Supreme Lodge
knights OF Honor va, Allie b. Koener.
from Rusk; W u Adnlr VS. II. II. Rob
nson, from Walker. -. n, stephenson Va.
II. @ Stephenson, from Jefferson; Walter
G, Jones Va Oscar Johnson. from Calves
ton,
10 affirm on cortlncnte-tl. II. Vasmer
ct al W. Mutual Building and Loan assoc
citation. from Harris.
Motions 10 file brlers- william Il. cum
am, administrator VS.. James A, Corley.
from Angelina.
10 dismiss appeal--A. w. Mcneil va. II.
y. Moore, from Tyler; William II Gun.
d0, administrator. vs. James A. Corloy,
from Angelina.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01
FIRST sUpRrMp DrsTn1cT

A. Andrews, from wnlbarger; Chas. Cole
man ct al. from Martin,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-01

rgg HOTEL ARRIVALS.


hi Hotel the
| trst.clls' no.
| the city.
lic cars to
Ityn al! dspots
$50 $780,
Ia day Accord
Id MONS
No.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
THE MINERS MEETING
At tho Trades Assembly Hall Yes
terday Afternoon
ATTENDED BY OYER 800 MINERS.
The Action of tho Cleveland Confcr-
onco Heartily Endorscd-A False
Report Corrcctod-Thc Proposed
Pilgrimage TO the Fairmont Region
Dr0acled, but No Action Taken.

Tho miners Of Wheeling and vicinity
met yesterday In the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor As,embly's hull,
which was literally packed. Over three
hundred miners were on hand. As
District President Jerry Mead had u re-
port to make OF tho outcome OF the
Cleveland conference, which lie attend
cd as delegate from this district,
President Saudors, OF Local Union No.
liG. was called to tho chair, and Henry
Fosior was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Mead mado his report, tho sub
stance OF which is well known to the
public, being to tho effect that no settle
lnent was effected, and that the miners
had decided to flight 1t ont on the same
limo II II took oil summer" or words TO
that purport. The action OF the miners
delegates was unanimously endorsed by
the meeting. and oil present pledged
themselves to stick to the national
union.
A report that McMillan's mines, ut
Benwood, werc furnishing coal to the
Bcnwood and Bellaire ferry WIS made
by Beuwood miner, who said It was
generally stated that tho miners or the
Trades Assembly had granted tho
firm permission to mino coal for this
special purpose. This was emphatically
danied by all In positionto know.
4 committee from Martins Ferry in
vlted all the miners present to attend
the open.air mass meeting there to-
morrow. and the invitation was favora-
bly, received.
The proposition was made 20 Join Il
large number OF Ohio and Pennsylvania
minors who wero said to be about to
march TO tho mines about Fairmont and
endcavOr by moral suasion to persuade
the miners there TO quit work, but mono
Of tho officers had any information that
such movement was contemplated,
excepting from newspaper reports, and
no action was taken.
1t was reported that no miners went
TO work in the Elm Grove works ycster-
day morning. i Tumor was atioat, how
ever, that four miners had offered to 20
to work and the company declined TO
let them do go.
Tie meeting was long and very en-
thusiastic one, held with closed doors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Tho people OF Wheeling will again
have tho opportunity Of wltuoeainr tho
best amateur performance over n,.
tempted in the city, aud it is with pleas.
uro that tho l%rELLIGEHCrW announces
that tho porformors who took par, in
tho charming plays, "Mv Lord in
Livery" and "Chcckmatc." have con.
sru,ud to again assume their di!lrrcn,
characters in thig most charming even.
ing'9 entertainment. In inct, no we'll
urO the plays rendered TINT thov would
do credit to professionals. md TO any
ucrson not acquainted with tho actors
and Actresses it would be- difficult, Ia
believe they wCrr other than OK.
prrlcncrh PLAYERS. Tie performances
will bu repeated by genera. rrIuryt next
Wednesday night, and the sonts IN anlc
n llonsu's arc having ready sulc,
which will assure II Inrgo mud fashion
pblc audience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
A WALL GIVES WAY.
Part ofthc Retaining Wall on Fulton Uilt
Undermined

Part ofthc Retaining Wall on Fulton hit
Undermined.
Night before last or early Yesterday
morning largo section OF the retaining
wall along tho national road over Fulton
hill gave way and slid some distance
down the steep hill. Tho road along
tho hill bad Sprung q leak" and the
water running beneath had carried tho
earth ar:a portions OF the wall with it.
The heavy rains OF the last two or three
days increased the damage, undermin-
ing great part Of the wsll, and it finally
gave way. Tho necessary repairs will
be pretty costly, but the exact extent
Of the damage cannot be told until tho
county engineer makes an examination
and presents his estimate to the county
commissioners,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
NEW GoODsi POPULAR PRICES.

We cordially invite you to call nnd In.
spcei our largo nnd handsome assortment
OF Foreign and Doinostlc WO0icns, ON
brnclng all tho standard muWus uuu now.
cst Spring Novelties for 1891.
Tho stylish appearance and superior
ilnish OF our garments speak for thom-
selves.
a full line of Gents Fashionable Fur.
nlshings, including our popular .5C Nulf
Hose, constantly OH hand.
Q. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tai!ors and Gents Furnish
vrs, 1891 md 1879 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

II you want to hear the great come.
dian. Roland Reed, and lsadore Rush,
on June and S, in LEND Me Your
Wife" and Tho Woman lla;cr," ut the
great ELS outing. dcdicatiug the Park
Casino, Won cnn do so without charge
by purchasing your Dry Goods OF II.
Emshoimrr. 10 every purchaser OF $l5
and upwards worth OF goods, we will
give Il FREQ ticket to this magnificent
event Tickets may DO reserved free OF
charge. This otter will be..good until
June .. II. EMsnrIMen,
IS and 20 Eleventh street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Yesterday afternoon james Parker
was given hearing by Squire Gillcspy
on tho charge OF stealing bicycle from
Joss McCausland. 1t was shown that
Parker was to sell tho wheel for the
owner, aud he wrote him that he would
take it TO Fairnont. and was OIL the way
there when arrested at Lt,lc,on. The
evidence go clearly showed his inno-
cencc that be was dismissed at NIcCaus-
lands costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Yesterday forenoon Mics Ann Rcbecca
Johnson died ut tho residence OF Mr.. D.
c. List. aged nearly n years. She had
lived with Mrs. List thirty-six wears,
and was regarded ns one Of tn family,
and among wide circle Of ucquaint.
anccs sho was highly respected, and
beloved by thoao who knew hcr best.
since she WIS stricken with paralysis
several days ago she mover revived.
The funeral this afternoon at O'Clock;
will be private.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
Petition for an Injunction,

In the circuit court yesterday, in
Judge Campbe!!'s side, in The case OF II.
II. Watkins & Co. vs.. Morris schlns-
singer ct al, the hearing OF an applica.
tioa for m injunction to prevent 4 lonzo
St. Myers, constable, from selling the
property, was set Tor May %.
The case OF Bayhn. Dorsey, & Co. vs.
Sophia Tarpo was still OH trial.
Judge PAUL was holding q special
term o! court in Brooke county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Yesterday morning Lieutenant Ter
rlll, OF the city police force, arrested
Louis Dimmey, we'll known milk man,
OIL charge Of selling milk without q
license. Not icw Of tho milk men
have questioned tho legality Of tho re-
cont ordinance requiring them TO pay
license. though n minority Of them
have paid. There has boon a great deal
Of talk OF test case to settle tho mat
ter, and this is probably TO no it. It
was said last night that by ngrcrmcnt
the case would be postponed till Sat.
urday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

The alumnn OF tho Fourth ward
school held preliminary meeting last
evening. The following officers were
elected: President, Jess G. Morris
vice president, Miss ada Noble; secre-
tary, Miss Ida Ramp; treasurer, Will.
lam Merchant. A regular meeting OF
tho association has been called for Fri.
day evening at the school.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Clerk Hook yesterday admitted TO
record transfers rs follows:
May 10 by Warren lInrsha to Charles
Obermann. for S35, one dun horse called
Billy, one cart and ono set OF harness.
May 10 by W. II. Degarmo and wife
to Morrow Gibson. for SO, two roads
and 50 perches Of land in Liberty dis.
trict, on Baltic run.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

The following from Columbus paper
Of Saturday will be read with intcrcs,
by the old Wheeling acqunintauccs OF
tho couple namod:
William j.. Davis WIS divorced hv
Judge Pugh from Eva G. Davis. Plain
till is foreman Of tho state bindcrv. The
petition alleged that for more than
three years hack Mrs. Davis had inilc,l
10 be n vito TO him or perform her
household duties. Tho parties have Il
daughter, Luclla Davis, acod eleven
years, They used to live on Fourth
avenue near Ncil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

TIE Panhandle Dreing establish
mcnt, owned by John lloilmoier, ut No.
l43l Market street, is tho best equipped
house OF it's kind in Wheeling In addi-
ton 10 the dyc!ns and cleaning depart
mcn,s corps Of iirst.ciass tailors aro
employed. who can do repairing us neat
as it Is possible. Clothes and ladies'
garments. cleaned or dyed. can be made
10 look like new. Satisfaction guaran-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Miss Lena Mcmmlnger closed very
successful term Of her school at Beech
Glen with an entertainment Friday
afternoon. An excellent programme
was rendered in faultless manner.
Miss Lena will leave in short time to
take in tho summer coursc at Scio Col
lero. Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

In the police court yesterday morning
J. I. Thomas, arrested by Special Officer
Byrne ior disorderly conduct at the
B. & 0. station Saturday night, was
fined S. and costs. aud In default OF tho
cash was sent up for fifteen days. Will.
lam Davis. plain drunk, was dismissed
to leave town ut once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Three more carloads OF coal Tor the
city gas works arrived yesterday, max
ing tivo received so far since the etrike
began. 1t ia Gaatonville coal, but is
furnished by florshclm on his con-
tract, he standing the difference in
freight rates, about 30 cents ton. The
coal gives satisfaction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

Tho annual races for the benefit OF
the City Hospital will be held on tho
State Fair Grounds Thursday, May 81.
The Opera House Orchestra will fur.
nish tho music. Refreshments will be
served on tho grounds by the ladies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

OSE dozen best s. Cabinet Photo.
graph, only 81 ior this week only.
PLUMMER'S GALLERY.
ll3S Main street.
Bring the babies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
Stone & Thomas.
AN IMPORTERS SALE

Enables us to offer 81 pieces Printed India Dress Silks that
are worth 4oc soc and 5sca yard at 25c. Many Of them
are three and four coored gures-styes good as any
that have been aed three and four times the price
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
ahe GtteAiasurer:
onlcet Nos. e6 md 81 Fourteenth street.


Now Advertisements.
Pure Malt Ninegar-Albort Stole & Co
For Valucs-McfGldcn pagc
WHutcd-Good Side Line.
Lost-Sllk Umbrella.
The Five SonSaS-Dr. Copeland, Bell & DayIA
Ginger Alo-lL y. Dehse1A
For Salc-S1wing Machine Wagon.
Have PurD watcr-JOhn Friedel & Co
The Person Who Took Tools, etc
Trustees Sale
Wanted-DownStalrs Girl.
Attention. lfOuSckccpurs
Ny Lord In LlyGry--Eighth Page
RGtch Nut liains-C V. Harding & Co
Filiers-Ewing Il!oS.
Edlson's almeogIph Typewriter-Caflo Dros
--ss--
m We will exchange (uo extrn charged
NJ Solid Silver Spoons aud FOrlIs for silver
n dollars, weight FOR weight.
lIE JACOB W. GRUBD,
~ Jownicr md OpticiIin,
Cor. Market and twelfth Streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
su,rs-rHE HUB cLorHIERs.
Where Merit Begins and Ends.
$1,000 g; g. e : $ e; i e. e. e. 6;
you can throwhwny
SUITS ; ; $:;: !; !; 4 III: 4, 4; #! 4;

to give satisfaction ut $40 90 than SIS 90.
We've n great many s.yles at $40, pick.
ed fabrics, carefully selected, patterns,
cut after the modes, honest garments,
all sizes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

riety. We win show twenty-five styles
different cuts, cloths and colors, that
you wont meet with anywhere else.
Any size for any shape.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-17
NEWS FROM THE WIRES.

1t is denied that Judge Jenkins will
be involved in the Plankinton bank
proceedings.
Comptroller Eckels was ~banqueted by
the Grand Rapids, Mich. Clearing
House Friday night.
Advics from Tunis say that forest
fires near Bona are still raging and caus-
ing immense loss of property.
Forty additional indictments have
been returned against Dir. George kes-
sci of Cresco. Ia. for pension frauds.
After two years effort. papers have
been served on Judge Heckler. OF Dali
las county. Mo, in d suit for 3 5000 and
interest.
United States District Attorney Clop-
ton has received the plates from which
the Mississippi state warrants were
printed.
The Italian sea-going torpedo boat
AvOitois struck a sunken rock in the
Mediterranean off Levanto last night
and was run at full speed to the beech.
Judge Baker in the federal court at
Indianapolis. Ind. has ended by dis
charge all the a. K. L. strikers cases
in his district.
PENNSYLVANIA and Illinois have re-
voked the license of the Commercial
| Alliance Life Insurance company of
New York to do business
The congress of the labor party in
France opened at Nantes Saturday
with eighty-seven delegates. The pres
ident read a message signed by Herren
Bebel. Liebknecht and Singer Of Ger
many.
The British admiralty office has adj
vices from Noumea that the British war
ship. R~ingarOoma, recently ashore on a
reef off Mallicollo Island, New Heb
ries. has been fioated. and arrived al
Port Sandwich on the 18th inst.
Advices from Pretoria say that the
Transvaal government has acquired
the pier rights in De!agoa Bay. includ-
ing control of the port dues. This
gives the Transvaal a command
ing position and free access 10 the sea
Agents in London assert that this is
simply a commercial venture. and tina;
the Transvaal government has nothing
TO do with it.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-17
The Cyrene Comedy Company.

Our city has been we'll billed for sew
eral days in behalf of the above company,
and Judging from the press notices, a full
house should greet the company tonight.
The show is a good n and one especially
to interest and please the ladies and chill
dren.
If any member of the large class known
as the ''thin- haired club have an idea
that this company of artists have come to
Durham to cater to their tastes alone, a
great disappointment awaits them. All
of the acts done by Cyrene nave been per
formed by her in many of the hnest prl-
yate residences of Washington city, and
the work of each member of the company
will be pleasing to the best people OF
Durham who may attend.
For the children and those who ENJOY
a hearty laugh, the trained dog Ike Will
furnish plenty of entertainment. lie Will
illustrate the great principle of life, "lf
YOU nave a sure thing hang on to it" The
company will be here for two nights only,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-17
Trinity Park Notes.

The students nave settled down to hard
work.
The first regular meeting of The college
historical society was held Saturday
night. New officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: President, DR..
J. s. Bassett; Vice President, Prof. Ed
win Min Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer, Robert B. Crawford; Record
ing Secretary, S. S. Dent; Librarian, j..
L. Bost.
Rev. L. w. Crawford returned this
morning on the cannon ball" from Raj
eigh, where he attended the meeting of
the state fair educational committee on
Saturday. He also occupied the pulpit
at Edenton street Methodist church yes
terday morning and evening.
An effort is being made to organize a
college glee club. Such a club would be
quite an addition to the college. We
hope a successful organization will be
secured.
The students are looking forward with
much interest and pleasure to the lecture
of Prof. Edwin Minis on the value of
reading good literature to be given to.
morrow evening at the Trinity church
Epworth League.
The youngest student in college is
Master X. r. Hoyle, Of Durham. He Is
only 13 years old and is a full A. b ,
freshman taking Latin, Greek, mathe'
matics and English.
Mrs. Edwards opened a primary school
in the park this morning. AS Mrs. Ed
wards is a specialist in her line, and the
| majority of her scholars are the little
sons and daughters of the professors.
| We predict a brilliant career of rapid adj
vancement for the school.
Professor Lockwood, of the chair OF
physics and biology, has invented an ex'
ceedingly useful electric lamp, the main
feature of which arc its parabollc refec'
| ton and it's many adjustments.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-17
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
A Young Lady Who Had a Narrow Es-
cape from Conviction.

cape lFO" SoBtlcIIOH'
"Stories of conviction on circumstan-
tial evidence are rife in the law books,
and have afforded the plot of many a
novel," said a New York man, accord
ing to the St. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
A very sad case. MOI of conviction, but
almost as bad in its way, occurred in
New York recently. A young lady of
refinement, a stranger in the city, OBJ
tanned employment as g~overness in a
gentleman's family. One of her pupils,
a girl fifteen years old, lost a diamond
ring. 1t was found in the desk of the
governess. She declared she had not
seen it since it was last on the girls
hand, but she was hustled off to the
Tombs, and, unable to give bonds, was
kept there several days, exposed to the
cOmpaniOnship of the most depraved of
her sex. She was taken to court in the
Black Maria with a negress and a white
woman, both convicted felOns, going to
be sentenced. She was kept in the pen
waiting for her case to be called, ex-
posed to the imprudent gaze of the
horde of courtroom ~lOafers.
When the case was called the court
appointed a lawyer to defend her, as
she was penniless. The prosecuting
witness and her father told the story
of the finding of the missing ring. The
presumption that the accused had
placed it there was more Or less strong
until the lawyer began to c~ross-examine
the owner of the ring. Guessing art the
truth, by adroit questioning he drew
from the unwilling witness the fact
that she had often pried into the desk
and dressing-case drawers of the gov
erness, and that she had been SO en-
gagged an hour or SO before she missed
the ring, and the further fact that the
ring fitted loosely. The judge dis
missed the case promptly and the ac-
cuser's father apologized, but the
young woman being of a highly-strung
temperament, WIS completely pros
trated by her terrible experiences in
the Tombs, and :hc i'll effects will, it is
feared, be perma1ent.'