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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

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WINSTON. y. g.. August q. Special
4 sad accident occurred al sheffield.
Da,ie county. the first OF this week.
pink and Snow Beck aged nine and six
years respectively. sons of farmer
named Lindsay Beck. We're playing with
knife. when the older one threw DO AZ
the Younger striking him IN ihe lcs anu
putatcd by "a physician. but the poor boy
died the next day.
The sale Of the Hotel Phoenix
furniture and fixtures including the om-
nihus and horses was concluded yosief r.
day. All OF the property was first sold
at auction 10 individual buyers. and the
sales agerceatel S.5fAsl Th' property
WAS then offered in one Tot. ana was
knocked off 10 Messrs EnrI a Brother,
their bid being >1.o21. Is is understood
that their h.d was for the creditors or
Mr. Kitteno 10 whom he is indebted
something ike 81 90 The owners OF tho
hotel building hold mortgage on the
property for about $40. and the credi-
tors knew that unless they bid u DO
that they would fall short. The hotel
has not been leased yet. MIR Wink Tay-
Tor. maragor OF The Atlantic Hotel. More
head city, was here Yesterday prospect r.
ing Whether or not be- was favorahN
impressed is not learned.
Professor : g. Atkins (c0lOreD. one
get up am exhibit for the atlanta Expo
sitiOn. says that his people are hrcon-
ing aroused in different parts of North
Carolina. and that The outlook for "a fine
exhibit by them IS very nattering nr.
Bowen. Of the Cannon Theological
Seminary. Atlanta. has been invited tp
address the people OF the state dur.ns
the Nowhcrn Fair lie Will speak on
November 18th
News was received hero yesterday OF
the death Of Mr. George Eahnson. whose
occurred at his home in Pennington.
Davie county. on Tuesday. The deceas' j
was just entering the prime OF llfc and
was rising young man iu that town
and section. Re was a nephew of DR..
II. T. Rahns0n. a Salem.
Papers received here announce the SUE
eide OF Mr. VI. Y. Lambert. az Atlantic
City y j.. last Sunday night Mr.. Lam
bort Was chief clerk al the Hotel phoe-
nix here. when II was first opened.
He took his own life by means OF am
overdose OF laudanum. lie was man
Ggcr Of a hotel al Atlantic city al the
time OF the rash act.
smith K Wall, genera merchants. at
Madison. made an assignment yestcr-
day Their liabilities are something like
$3.50. assets not learned.
Mr.. T. j. league. agent for the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company at
Madison. and Miss Sailie McGhee VIII
Doe married at the Methodist church al
Madison next "Wednesday evening.
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Knows 5000 Names and Faces.

Jim Lovctt. the elevator starter in the
Postal Telegraph building. az Broadway
and Murray street. has succeeded in mas
tcring the names Of the 5000 people Who
work I'm the Offices there. LoNctta feat
would Dee remarkable under any circum-
stances. but IS particularly so in this
case. because the hgildlng has been Open
only few months. and mp 20 a week or
SO ago new tenants We're coming DO daily,
each tenant bringing with MIN thfee OF
Among the people in the building Lo-
vett is known as the walking directory
Clerks. hoOkkccperea. sttnoBiaphris aht
typewrters. as well az the ls' men ana
girls employed IN the company op'iaNNs
room. are am known 90 him. and in most
cases he is able 90 give an accurate dee
scrintion of any one OF them. mere are
a couple OF dozen John Smiths, ana no
end of William JOreses. 20 say nothlns
of a string of Browns ana Whites. but NJ
YOU happen 90 want amy Greens, partifn-
lar John Smith on Bll Jones, an you nave
10 DO Is 20 give Loyett a slight descrlp-
ton Of him, and Doe VIII answer.
"Oh. yes. | know him. GOT mole hc-
hind the let ear. He's with Blank. hlank
a Blank. sixth floor. t5. Going npt ana
before YOU realize what mas .apitli,,.,
you ind yourself I'm an elevator going
rapidly skyward
In "a modest way Jim Lovett is sort
OF sherlock Holmes.
Il started I'm life as am elevator man
I'm a hotel" he said. "and being fonl OF
study ng human nature, / made prac-
tice OF remembering the names ana feat
urps of the guests of the house. I got
so that / could call men by name who
had not been inside Of the house Tor a
year and who had been entirely forgot-
ten hy the clerks and other employees or
the house. ! discovered in this way that
had "a good memory. ana ] can teh
you IL has served me in good cad many
a time
Il have been In hotels AN over The coun-
try over since. and have become mas
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we'll kill Won" demanded Agresu, as he
seized Besso. and pointed an ugiy-looking
knife at his heart.
Yes" shouted Agrestfs compa't ,'',s,
I'VE must have the money, or we " nave
your life -
Besso had no money 10 give. ana ne,
sides he knew that his assaiiah's n"u
no right TO demand or receive II. 49,
receiving a slight cut In the sac uui'm i
a brief struggle he freed hitnsei' i'0''
Agrestrs grasp and escaped ..,,,
pesso wen, before Justice Dumontin
and caused warrants 10 be issued for the
arrest of his assailants. on charges Oh
atrocious assault and battery. ana 'hrea'-
ening to Kill. Agresti attempted 10 es."t -
from the constables. but was Drought NJ ~
hav al the point Of revolver ne
three men were committed TO the County
iai I'm default OF bail.
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r T.. Lee Camp. SO. I. e.. ". held their
regular meeting last night, Colonel james
g.. Gray. Commander in the chair.
a letter was received from r.. b. Fish,
Rolfe. la, asking the address Of some
prominent citizen near DrcWcry's Blum.
as he desires 90 find the address OF TWO
ladies who were little girls during the fan
of l,Sl. for whom be- cared. their father
being in the confederate army. The
adjutant was directed 10 furnish him tile
address OF several citizens of that l0cdli-
ty.
4 letter was read from the Sons OF Com
fefcrafe Veterans in regard 10 the pro-
gross OF their order. and the committee
from the Camp viii DO an in their power
to aid these young men in their noble
work Their organization is destined I'D
become one Of the greatest organizations
JOB the city. The great zeal displayed hy
the commander and the members Of the
sons of lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
viii surely Dee rewarded by success.
The thanks OF the Camp We're voted
o. Hon. George D. Wise for donation or
books. and also % Ar. Decatur ANtell.
vire-presient Of the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company. and Major Charles
Selden. OF the street-car line. for their
Kindness and courtesy extended 20 the OLD
soldiers of the Home in their recent trip
20 the GorlOrsFillr reunion.
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4 Woman BigamiSt.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Aug 9.-Two
months ago a woman. giving her name
as Miss Olar Ray Of Rochester y. y.
came 10 this city. and soon made the ac-
Quaintance Of Andrew J. Moore, who
had short time previously been granted
a divorce from his wife. on. the ground
Of inhdclity. After a short acquaintance.
Moore and the Ray woman were mar
RED. July 10th last AM July 5lst he
created "A local sensation by driving her
from his home.
She left the city. but not before papers
for divorce had been served upon her
To-day it was learned that the woman
known as Miss Olar Ray was Mrs. Green
Miller who had deserted husband and
two children. living at Ringgold. ia.
When Moore discarded her. she re
turned TO live with Miller. who has de-
termined 10 prosecute the woman for
bieamy She was arrested on that charge
tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

NEW YORK. aug. a party OF anna ANA
Amateur Baseball Association. under the
management of c. W. Rice, left ON their
tour for Philadelphia on the way 10
England They will sail tomorrow morn
ng on the steamer ohio for LlNerpo %,
They will meet the best amateur ball
team that Liverpool has The party eN-
pecf 10 be- gone two months az least
So FAR they have booked twenty-five
games. which will be played IN all the
principal towns I'm England. The team
IL composed of Lawson. pitcher. Andor-
son. right field. Painter. catcher. Burt,
left field. Clar1. second base. Harlowe.
short-stop. Maynard. third base, Newell.
The PLAYERS are students from Harvard.
Yale and Princeton Colleges.
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one OF the latest discoveries I'm col
ncctlcn with The deNelol n.cnt and ey-
tension Of the telephone business Is the
result which IL has upon Tie hotel btsi-
ness. and. consequently. upon railroad
business. II IS no doi bt true that much
n the business that formerly required
a tiip 20 New York or Boston bv Chi
ca-O business men IS n0N transacted by
means Of the long-disfance telephone
The rule works both ways An obser. or
OF Chicago hotel business ascribes much
OF the duiln'ss In the rotunia 20 this
cause and many OF the hotel managers
and clerks are disposed TO belieya tAat
the theory is not only plausible. but
founded upoIA stubborn Northwestern
Electrician
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

TACOMA. WASH. Aug 9.-Forest fires
now Burning in ,hc western portion of
this State are doing considerable damage.
Millions of feet OF timber has been de-
stroyed. The smoke disturbs navisati )n
ON the Sound which is becoming danger -
Gus.
The fire department has been constant
ly busy for Il week. The woods 10 the
south and west OF there are sea OF
flames Telephone wires are down. 50 no
accurate account Of the damage can DEE
obtained
Tho little lumber town of Latter has
been W.l,d out
Charles Granger a capitalist. OF Olym-
pia. was seriously burned today, while
lighting FIRE near this city
Many people south Of Olympia are hem
med in and grave fears are entertain
ed for their safety.
An the roads are blocked by fallen
trees.
Railroad communication is shut of,
and unleas the fire is checked by rain
or baok-hring il is feared the death list
will be extensive.
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TNJT RTU 40 IN.
The Defender Meets with Another Acct
LIZ

NEWPORT. r. J.. Aug. 9.-Thc Defend
or met with another accident this after
noon which may Doe added % her already
long list OF misf0rtunes The yacht ran
aground while trying tO make its nefth
in Bref0n's cove az 4f5 o'clock after
taking spin outside the harbor.
She came OF az 1-N this evening. ana
was lowed 20 her anchorage. 80 one was
Inclined To- talk tonight and little can
Doe said about tho Defenders condition.
4 diver will probably Doe secured To-
examine the Yacht tomorrow. There Is
little idea that she has suffered murh
injury. III any. as the bottom there is
soft and hoatmen are inclined 60 he-
lleve that she could withstand the shock.
Tie proposed race for tomorrow IS OF.
as the Jubilee sailed about o'clock. haf-
ing received orders 20 return 10 Boston
Immediately because II sailing party
10 be- taken Of Sunday.
Late this evening The Nigilant returned
up the bay 20 Bristol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

\ Row Among Negroes at Weldon-Ncw
Cotton Mills.

WELDON. y. c., Aug. 9.-SpeciaL-A
large excursion party arrived her yeste--
day from Durham. en- route TO Norfolk.
While the train was here some negro eX-
cursiC nists invested in some WafcrmclOus.
While eating them free Sight occurred
between ITEM and some of the " cldOn
Garkics. and a general knock down and
crac- cut isgeG for few minutes.
No one as scril Usly hurt. but tnc
Mayor lad the pugilists before him ana
toIcred each one for $50 ana costs
Major j. W. Wilson. II. y. Arlington.
Senator NJ. G. Butler, and others. OF the
Roanoke Navigation and Waicr-Power
Company. are here to-day arranging 10
build two large mills on their canal here.
IL IS learned that stock company has
leased the big cOrn-mill here. and that IL
Will be put 20 work AT an early day.
Work begins this week on the cotton
mill AZ Roanoke Rapids. Messrs. Writ
A. Chesterman x CO.. Of Richmond, are
the contractors
The kntting-mill is about completed.
and the work OF putting IN the machinery
begins in a few DAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

BERLIN. Aug s.-Five hundred vete-
rams OF the German wars took part IN
the celebrations az Spicheren, Merth. and
Weiss enhurg
Fifteen hundred veterans Will arrive NJ
Hamburg on August 9TH ON the 10Th
they viii proceed 10 Frederic
whore they VIII visit Prince Bismarck
and present him with an address.
On September LIST they win arrive m
Berlin az about noon. and VIII Doe met by
the members OF the Berlin Veterans
Union with bands and banners
= festive entering will De made into
the city from the railway station.
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Took Along Ills Coffin and Used It..

A Minneapolis Tribune letter from Cham
berlain. :. D.. says.
About sixty wagon loads OF Indlans
from NanktOn agency passed through
town 10 attend q convention OF North and
South Dakota Indians. which is now m
progress at the Lower Brulc agency un-
der the supervision OF Bishop Hare. one
aged delegate from Standing Rock asen-
cy expected 70 die during the Journey.
and took a coffin with him In the wagon.
His expectations were realized. and &c
has been buried es Lover BrulA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

The General Committee Of The United
C0nfede rate Veteran Reunion. finally per
manently organized last evening is now
composed OF representatives, from Lee
and Pickett Camps. C. ". the jefferson
Davis Monument Association Chamber OF
Commerce. and the Council OF the city OF
Richmond The following officers were
elected: General Peytou Wise Chairman
NJ ". Lakewood sub-Chairman, Captain
Thomas Elicit Secretary.
The chairman vas directed 10 appoint
a committee Of i've persons 10 formulate
a plan OF work for the general committee.
General Wise Will announce the MEM
beers OF this committee in few days.
The General Committee then adjourned
until the l2fh OF September. at which time
tho above committee will report
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

Lori Salisbury presided to-day m %
meeting AT the Foreign Office DOB London
or AN the members OF his Cabinet Tlo
council approved Lord Salisbury utou-
fi0us respecting China. which ho explain
od 20 the ministers The Queens speech
TO De- delivered ar the opening Ut Tar'la-
ment WAS submitted 10 the Council. ana Dr.
was approved Tho speech VIII ho suU-
mittel to the queen tomorrow at tne
Osborne House on the Isle Of Wight
Thirty-fhrcc thousand Spanish troops
will go to cuba this month and sd n
more Will Doe sent In October b. they
should Doe necessary to aid I'm Quellng tlo
rebellion there
Six hundred Spaniards have enrolled
themselves az the Consulate for service
against the insurgents in cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10
FITiL BOILER ENPLQsTON.
Lad Killed and Three other Persons
Wounded.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Aug BY an ex-
plcsion Of a boiler at Dick Parham's saw
mill. near Allensville. Person county.
George Parham about eighteen years oil.
was killed. His skull was crushed and
both legs were broken
Three other persons We're wounded.
William Parham head fractured, seri-
Cusly hurt
John Parham. seriously wounded
An unknown man was scal1ed. but not
seriously
The water IN the boiler was allowed TO
get too low. The freinen ATTEMPTED 10
fiji H. causing a terrific explosion. blow
ing the boiler and engine one hundred
wards
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PHILADELPHIA. PA. Aug. "a
Fonneylrania train iu Martins Village
70 small settlement in tho extreme SD th-
e-n portion OF philadelphia crashed into
10 wagon containing William Hasson. hls
brother Jerry. ANA Edward Ni-kill Will
liam Ea--on. who WIS driving. was in-
stautly killed. and the others We're badly
Injured
Tile mon were on their way 90 work.
and the driver Of tAe wagon. boo spirit
of daring Us said 90 have attempted f0
cross the tracks when rapidly moving
freight train was but one hundred feet
away. William Hass0n was employed at
Tie Philadelphia custom-i Cuse.
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cnnnda CattIe Condemned.

LONDON. Aug. S.-A claim has been
made by the officials at Deptford that
two OF "A number Of head Of cattle land
ed there July 10th from the steamer
HuroGa. from Montreal. were affected
with pleuro-pneumonia. The fact that the
cattle were diseased was not discovered
until they had been killed. when local
veterinary surgeons reported that the
lungs OF the animals were diseased.
An examination was at once ordered
hv the Board Of Agriculture. which re-
suited in the confirmation of the report.
Sir Charles Upper. Canadian High Com
missioner In London, was not notified OF
the facts of the case until recently. 80
onrortuuitv for an examination of the
cattle by a Canadian expert was anori-
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fccIDnNr 10 ELrcrRIc rRhIN.
Two Cars Upset. But No one >eriousl,
Hurt.

NORFOLK. VA. Aug 9.-Special.-The
electric train 1.-TWO cars from this city
TO Ocean view at $50 this evening upset
nearly -four miles out. scattering The
people I'm the bitches and mud. The
people were badly shaken mp, but no one
seriously hurt.
The contract Tor driving the piles and
constructing the piers and docks al PIN
ner's Point has been awarded by the
New York Dredging Company 10 II. j..
Culpeper. OF Portsmouth. There viii
be- used $500 piles and 10000 feet 81
lumber
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Dim Him MighMaNman SiAle

PATERSON. y. J.. Aug. 7.-Isadore
Resso while returning last night from
silk-mill at Riverside where he Is en-
rloycd, was "held up" by Quinto Dialo
Prina. Joseph Granotti, and Antonio
Agrest who belong 10 a benevolent So
ciety from which Besso borrowed $50
during the iull In the silk business year
year ago.
Give ~ the money you borrowed, or
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Shot Him Sly Times.

JACKSON. MISS, Aug. additional
particulars Of the killing Of r. II. Dinkns,
az Brandon. this morning. by Hon. r..
Dabucy Marshall have been recolf NI
here by telephone from Sheriff DoDson
OF Rankin.
he saws Dmkins was shot six times
once IN the head. once in the arm, ana
f. .r times in the body. that Marshall
claimed % have dOre the sh lOting. and
an the men Marshall, Coleman, Fox. and
Nall0rs-are I'm. jail
II is said al Of them shot Dnkins.
except Nallors. who claims he Was there
in the capacity of attorney
The affair Is looked upon as a cold
biOOded ASA ss.natiOn.
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any further. These two young doctors,
ono from Danv.lic and the other from
~ fighting the scourge for many days.
and deserve great credit for the manly
and heroic way they have conquered
this disease
Judge White. OF our Cir,1it bench,
has rsccivel many letters requesting him
To take the position as prof 'ssor o. law
at the University OF Virginia. made va
cant by the death OF Professor ). Is
Minor
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NORYOIh fEPROTEUENTs.
Ectterment- Along the Docks-Col. Miller
on Honest Elections.

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. H.-Special-
The Board of Harbor Commissioners, al
a meeting Wednesday. considered ana
granted the following building permits
To Frank Hitch. wharf in SCOTT ,
Greek where ne viii also erect a large
saw and lumber mill.
Norfolk and Carolina railroad, peers
and docks at pinncr's Point.
Baltimore steam Packet Company per
mission 10 rebuild wharf on Water street
C. j. q H. A. Coleman. marine railway
and Wharves in Buckley.
a. 4. Mccullough. pier and wharf Ih
Atlantic city ward.
Norfolk city railway. bridge over sam
hert's creek.
r. A. Buell.. wharf on Southern branch,
where great creosOung plant VIII be
erected.
teorge L. Peabody. wharf on Southern
branch. where plant TO manufacture
paving blocks out Of marsh grass VIII
Doe established.
COLONEL MIIIrHs WINS.
Colonel i. Rush Miller OF Pulaski.
passed through the city Yesterday IN
route 20 Hampton and other points. lie
lid not tarrv long I'm Norfolk, but SUI
ncieutly long 20 give out that the Hon
est Elections striving committee are
not by any means idle The entire state
will be organized and a stubborn light
made against the Walton ballot law.
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Arthur Nanles Taken Suddenly Hills
sym toms VERY Queer.

Arthur Marley ColoreD. waiter 'n
the Davis House. was suddenly taken ill
about > O'Clock - night with what
w4- supposed to be- a bad case OF epiiiciic
FITS ~ was some time before doctor
could Doe secured. ln the meanwhile
the negro appeared % Dee suffering ln-
t.rs.lr. having srlsm after slasm.
Finally rrs Oppenhimer and Walden. ot
the virginia Hospital. were gotten 70
the seru- ami they an once prouolucei
that fhe man was suffering from hn
aggravated case OF "Aphasia. which Us
primarily "a brain disease. though a. rare
ore.
Nnl-y appeared % perf.tly under
stand what was said t0 him. hut Doe was
robbed entirely az The power ~ speech.
st times boz .oIl after a few words.
then Doe would again lose control ~ bis
tongue. ana Do unable 10 articulate "a
w0rl
Dr. Oppeuhimor said that The case was
al extremely interesting One AZ late
hour thc negro was somewhat better.
and the proprietor IF the Davis Hous
said De- would bee moved % his home or
the ain snOI-e.
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Biz Increase in Wages.

IRON MOUNTAIN. MICH. Aug. g.
The Pan Mining Company operating
the East Vulcan. the West Vulcan. and
Currier mines. at Norway. have an
iOunced an increase in wages OF ten 10
twenty-five per cent, TO take effect inn
mcdiately.
The oregon Company have also raised
wages im the same ratio.
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On Their Annual Cruise

The Virginia Yachting club will leave
to-day ON the 3.35 Chesapeake and ONO
train for old Point. where their yacht j.
now lying Al anchor and from which
place they Will az once start on their an
nuai two weeks cruise In the party VIII
be Nessrs. George Pegram. Robert Pc
gram. Philip Powers; Richard Gwathmey.
Kirk Parrish. Charlie Williams. Joseph
Jackson. and perhaps one or two others.
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Stakeholder Di.anpcarcd

TOLEDO. OHIO. Aug. "a couple Of
hundred OF sports drove 10 the Michigan
State line early this morning TO witness
a proposed finish fight between Kid"
of Sioux Falls. ;. D. for a purse OF $500.
The principals were on the scene. but the
stakeholder disappeared with the money.
There was no fight.
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NORFOLK. Va. Aug. Special.-The
Edent0n. y. g.. and All Americas. OF
Portsmouth. viii play maicn eames heNl
Monday and Tuesday on the latter's
grounds for the championship Of North
Carolina and Virginia.
IN. game 10 have been played between
Norfolk and Lynchburg to-day was post
pOned ON account OF rain until tO-mOr-
row. when two games will be played.
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lawyers appearing for the defendant. and
the Attorney General appears for the
State. Twenty witnesses will be ex-
amined for the state. -Four were m
troduced this afternoon. and the evidence
OF each was damaging TO the prisoner.
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Aug. 9-The
veaire was exhausted TO-DAY Nithout
completing the jury for The Durrant tra.
The ease was adjourned until N0nday.
when Judge Murphy viii give "a decision
on the motion Of District Attorney
Barnes. made to-day 10 EXCUSE juror
Brown.