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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-10
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
or tho Academy OF tho Visitation at Mt.
ds Chnntni.

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or tho Academy OF tho Visitation at Mt.
do Chnntnl.
Tho annual commencements at Mt.
do Chantal are always interesting
events, and the forty.eighth yearly one.
to take place at the academy next We'd
ncsday afternoon At l:30 o'clock
promises to DO more than usually so.
Judging from the programme which
has been prepared. |, ia rs follows:
Entrance ...... Wagner
Pianos Misses Mary kenny, Katherine
Gleason Ada NhnGlrk. Florence I'm.
berger.
vloiins- Misses GencvIcvo Moran.
Frances Sullivan, Grace Pollacx,
Katherine O<ryAu.
Welcome Pretty Primrose. .".". Ptusuti
soli-MlSS Margaret Ice. Miss Katherine
Bruce.
Chorus-The Glass.
| EAsay-uuiulhlled DTeams.."......-..h. A.. Sim
Miss Hattie 4. Sim.
Because OF Thee ................... BottholG Tours
Mss Emma Connolly.
Violin Fan.aSic-OthcllO .......u.-.mm-SinEniee
Miss Gcncvicve Moran.
RccitGtion-Ba!lNde OF Cassandra brown.
So. &c. .CnTebus Green
Miss Gcncvivo Thomas.
Ecci,atlye md cGI IIina-luspirez NOI-LA
keLle DC snbpi..-.r... -...... ....--......"-'uOusou
Miss Mary Grub.
R~IColct;o .Nerlt.L!iz
Miss Emily Pollock.
Essay-Trlcd by Wolf
Miss Birdie Wolf.
Summer Song, ...........".."... .......,.....t nalnllale
Mss Ida Rice.
CHTHtipc .....r........-... e.
Transcription for four vio!lns.
Misses Gcucvieye Moran, Frances Sullivan,
Grace rOllack. Katherine O'BEyan.
| RccltI,ion-Tho Jockeys story ::::.":"m=:"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Mis- Eleanor McCracken.
lmp:omptu OPP. hl....."...q...... "..."-scAuoeEt
Mis- Ada NanEirk.
SemI.ChOrUs-Tnc Spanish Gypsy ...-."."-Lassen
LIST Sop.-NisScs f Connolly. ". Grubb.
81 Som-Nisses !. Rice. 4. Fisher. F.
sullivan.
LIST Alto-Mi.scs X. Bruce. X. Gleason.
NJ. Lee.
2d Alto-Nis5cs G. Sim, {. Gu-nGn.
The Peri at the Gates OF Paradise ....... Moore
Paulnmimc-Mi>S Julia WEIGH.
IGading-MiSs Sarah O'ilyna.
Musical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NGnkirE.
Duo RrilliRntc-Drr Fledcrmaus
pianos-Miss Emily Pollock, Hiss Grace
FOllack.
As usual, a special train on the B. K
49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-10

LAWN FErE at the residence Of Mra.
John List, sd Main street. tuesday eve
ming.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-10

As usual, a special train on the B. Il
@. road will take IL those from the
city who desire to attend, returning im-
media,ely after the performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
opENING TIE CASE AGAINST prRRAY1

San Francisco. Sept. 4-The first witness In the
trial Of Theodore Durrant. charged with the muir
der of Blanche Lamont. called to the stand
shortly after 10 a. m. In the person OF Charles G..
Noble uncle Of the murdered girl. He testified
that Miss Lamont had lived at his house from last
September until April g. the day OF her disap-
pearance He had last his niece olive the
morning of that day. Noble was then excused and
all witnesses were excluded from the courtroom.
After the last one had left the room General Dick
inson Of counsel for the defence. asked that Cap
tain Lees and Detective Seymour also be excluded.
hui District Attorney Barnes objected, and Judge
Murphy refused TO order their retirement, where
upon Dickinson took exception DR.. j. 5. Bar
rett who conducted the autopsy In the Lamont
case was then called He read his report from the
ofrciai euopsy but this brought protest from
Mir Duprey Of the defence. who maintained that
Tho orleinal document should be produced Judge
Wurnhv oyerruled the objection. but ordered the
witness testify from memory ana y Necessary
ne could refer to the book witness thei testtined
that Miss Iamonts death had been caused by
sunocation due TO strangulation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
MR. GILL WITHDRA us HIS SUIT.

HE RETRACTs THE CHARGES UNDER WHICH HE
APPLIED FOR A DIVORCE.
Westheld Mass. Sept 4-W. +. GILL; of New
York who recently instituted divorce proceedings
against his wife, Mrs. e O. GIL. sister OF Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and who is at the Gil sum-
rner house in Granville, has given lawyer named
Kneu i'm this town a signed statement Withdraw
ing the charges made by him against his wife The
paper Is as follows:
In re of the matter of divorce proceedings insu-
tuted against f. o. Gill. | hereby withdraw the
charges of gross intoxication from Indulgence In
choral and desire withdraw any and al pro-
ceedngs in said suit. w r. piLL'
The paper is dated August 81. and the witness Is
Charles Willgeroth the family cook W. b kel-
logg of this town counsel for Mr. GILL; says he
has received a letter from his client limiting at a
settlement but he is much surprised as any one
ar the statement given by Mr. Gill TO Mr.. knei.
The charges against Mrs Gill are Indignantly de-
MED by people who know her well. 1t Is under
stood that Mr. GIL says he instituted the suit under
a msapprehension.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
SPLIN,S ATTITUDE UPHELD.

CONSUL coNGosTo ISSUES A STATEMENT CON-
CERNING THE PRESENT Rebellion.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4-Dr Jose Congosto the
Spanish Consul for several States who is stationed
at this port. Issued formal statement this AFTER
noon OF spains attitude toward Cuba The Cohsui
AYERS that his Government has been constantly
mIsrepresented In the opinion Of the American
people and emphasizes the fact that the mother
country awaits only the Of peace to put into
operation the law recently passed granting the
island partial. II not complete. autonomy In the
interests Of peace ne says. the winter campaign
will be short sharp and decisive. His statement s'
in part. follows:
form duite as kecnly az the Cubans themselves.
And. recognizing this need. she has long ago get
cuba partial autonomy was passed months ago,
not only by the Conservative party which proposed
IT, but also by the Carsts and the Republicans. It
viii be remarked as a curious coincidence that no
sooner did It appear that the law must pass than
that tho rebellion was due TO disgust OF the Cubans
at seeing in this measure their cherished hopes
eied with. The truth Of the matter is that Cuba
Ss %aS es in %"ntng dscoTd who perceived that
with the adoption OF the law ther oGempai9n was
over the law. but. paradoxica as It may seem. was
caused by the law being too acceptable to the genu-
1t is spain's intention to end this rebellion within
the next three months She can, and she WILL put
out Of hand. The thing must he done. sooner or
later and IL Is better In the interests OF humanity.
as wsif as Of the State. that 1t be speedily accom-
plished.
the real question Is high one. 1t IS question
OF race. and matter what local or other leaders
may want 10 say that Is ;he problem, and az such
must study II. At least 75 per cent OF the peo-
pie In the revolution negroes half-breeds quad
rooms. octoroons. Indians and aliens. an ignorant
and impulsive rabble. led by people who have no re-
spect whatever for property. either private or public
Under the constitution which they would set up.
blacks and whites might be nominaly equal. but
from the enormous preponderance of numbers. the
equality would only be In name. and any people Of
real value would refuse to remain In false and
intolerable position. Complete the work, set up a
constitution with a black Prime Minister and
black Legislature. and white people will withdraw
themselves before they compelled 10 go.
Ii Is worth noting that the best families OF Cuba
were actively concerned In the ten years which
ended In 1878. But in the present conflict all OF
Cuba's leading men either quiet fighting
on the Spanish side. Many OF the chiefs OF the ten
years have steadily refused to take up arms
now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

Saratoga, ~ Y. Sept. 1T ls announced that the
Saratoga Monument Association VIII hold It's an
nua meeting NJ the United states Hotel on Friday,
september ~
joliet H. sept A-Ground was broken yesterday
by the Illinois Steel Company nt this place for big
spike mill 10 cost 500 90 and To employ 4U
The building will be pushed afd ready for business
by December The mill siil then turn out sixty
tons a day OF railroad supplies. spikes bolts nuts
and washers
Elwood. Ind. Sept. t-Ex state Senator g. W. Ed
wins while driving yesterday. run by a
Lake Erie and Western passenger train and sus-
talned Injuries from which he may die. He
hurried quite a distance, ana his escape from In
slant death was wonderful. He IL one OF the lead
ing Democ-atic politicians OF Central Indiana.
Spring city, Penn. Sept. f-Fires have been light
ed In the furnace at the 81 ring City Glass Works
and the plant Is expected to be In full blast By
september l6
Owego, y. y Sept f-John l.. Taylor. whose big
stock barns and sixty cows were burned last week
had Charles f. Jewett. OF Catatonk. arrested late
this afternoon on the charge of In the third
degree IN setting fire to Thomas Barnes's barn. at
Catatonk on August "a. claiming that Jewett. who
Is wealthy lumberman and stockman at Catatonk
had confessed the crime TO him. 4 reward OF 1900
Is offered for the arrest and conviction OF the In
cendlary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
ryrBCE STORMS IN THE WEST.

ST Louis. Sept 4.-Reports received this morning
from central Illinois and eastern missouri STATE
thu, ,os nights rainstorm did a great deal Of dam
age In some places the wind reached the dimen-
sions of a hurricane. and the telegraph and tele-
phone wires wore demoraized. At Macomb H.
trees and fences were blown down. corn badly dam
aged and three horses killed by lightning Al
Atcola ILL., tie wind blew down roois anu ,tin sthS
and overturned small oubuildIngs. AZ Danve'
H. many chmneys and trees were 1o"n da'osge no~n
The storm In reported to have done sfeat uhihhk.
I'm the country a few miles north OF i!anVe,a ~, nul
the telephone wires are down and nothing oenhite
can be learned - A.. ..o..,
At Canton. III. the electric storm was the wors'
ever known. .,,....., .,,,.
experienced In that section swept over lh,, ~ ~
Some Of the stones measured twelve lhches " -,
cilfnference, and weighed eight ounces hta.y
rain followed the hailstorm and Hooded thc low
lnudn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
THE ALDERMENS PICNIC TO-DAY.
MAYOR STRONG AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS tt

MAYOR STRONG AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS TO
ATTEND-A UNIQUE BILL OF FARE.
The picnic OF the Aldermen. which Is TO take
place AT Tottenville. Staten Island, to-day. was
the favorite subject Of conversation about the
City Hall yesterday Mayor Strong promised
to be on hand. ard General Anson @. Nc
Cook. the city Chamberlain, and several OF
the heads of departments expected to
1on in the festivities Of the occasion.
Proofs Of the menu were passed about and whetted
the appetite The may be regarded unique.
for ham and eggs and watermelon and champagne
are down TO be served Then there will be pickles
and SQUAD pigeon An important course. not often
separately on bills OF fare reads: Bread and
Butter"
The steamer Laura NJ. Starin will carry the Alder
and their guests to Bay Cliff Park where the
clambake will be held. The boat will leave Pier A,
North River at a m, sharp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
VAVED HER PETTICOAT.
A PLUCKY YOUNG WOMAN SAVES A
TRAIN.
MISS GuRNEE, A STATION AGENT IN NEw-JERsEY
ror-,r TO THE EMERGENCY WHEN SHE

MISS GuRNEE. A STATION AGENT IN NEw-JERsEY
EQUAL. TO THE EMERGENCY WHEN SHE
FOUND HER SIGNAL FLAGS BURNED
Haverstraw Sept. (SpeciaD.-Mss Martha NJ
Gurnee employed as station agent at Mount Ivy,
on the New-Jersey and New-York Railroad, showed
herself to be a heroine of rare presence OF mind
and courage this afternoon by tagging passenger
train with her pettcoat and warning the trainmen
OF the danger which menaced them by the track
being covered with wreckage which had fallen
there because OF the burning Of the station. Miss
Gurnee and her fourteen-yea old brother were
alone in the station at $3.50. long freight train
having passed East n short time before They
smelled smoke and going out discovered the
roof OF the station to be on fire AS the station ~
situated in a lonely pace among the Haversraw
Mountains and one around 10 give assistance
Miss Gurnee and her brother set to work to save
what they could. -, .
The freight house. which stood nearby. also TOOK
fire Miss Curnee and her brother then turned
their attention this and rushed inside the buih
ing and rolled several barrels Of Kerosene OIL 70
place of safety which would soon have explodei
had not the heroic agent and her brother risken
their lives to roll 1t outside ,,,
Miss Gurnee then thought OF Conductor Johnson
eastbound passenger train which would be due In
n short time. She began to look around Tor soIne
thing to flag the train with and to her dismay
and horror she discovered she had left her siRnal
flags IN the burning station. and they had been
consumed Equal to the occasion, she loosened n"r
petticoat and her brother on run up ,ne roah
10 warn the approaching train. When the pas
genRers heard the story OF the pretty agent they
grabbed her by the hand and showcred all Kinds OF
praises upon her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
4 0gRMAy TEY0R ARRESTED.

Ferdinand achuez. tho leading tenor OF the comic
opera company witch has been singing at the
Terrace Garden all summer. was arrested last night
on a charge Of Abandonment The charge made
by woman who ASSERTS that she IL his wife ani
whose name H. or was. Alberta DankS Shc says
that she .lyed with Schuez for some years begin
ming soon after he nrst came TO this country some
egnt years ago She has chid fis years Old
SchueN was 10 go on board the steamer Augusta
Victoria last night after the performance To start
for Germany with the company which has now
finished It's season here At tho police station he
was admitted 10 bali in the sum OF 500 which was
furnished by Heinrich Conried. The tenor VIII ac-
cordingy sail this morning, and he Is expected
back In time to answer the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
MADE A RACKET ~ THE JAIL
HOW THE IMPRISONED cotNTERfElTERS IN LcD
Low STREET ENTERTAINED CoMMIs-
SIONER FERRY.

The gang Of coun,crfcIiers confined In Ludlow
street Ial who about two weeks ago created
considerable excitement IN the ncghborhcod by rails
Ing a disturbance In their cells started TO disturb
tho nelphborhood again about o'clock yesterday
afternoon by kicking at their cell doors and making
unearthly yes. large crowd gathered In front
~ the ia ne before but aH II was not large enough
,n ,mneie traffic Warden Archibald dd not inform
The polcs II appears that United states Commits.
soner Perry, of Washington came on here ycpter.
dny 10 examine the interior or the jai, because II In
n,cs,,,n.d the Government IN not at all salts
n,d that Ludlow street jail II safe place for
Tnted states prlsoners since the notorious post
once robbers Russell. Allen and klllornn escaped
I'm some inexplcabr manner the gang OF counter
fcitcrs who are about seven IN numper ana who
have been I'm ja under several administrations got
wind OF his presence ana started TO create the dis
turbancc for his especial bencnt
The Commissioner was seen by reporter as he
was eaying the Jail. and asked his Impressions OF
the methods employed by Warden Archibald In deal
ing with the prisoners confined there and the gen.
eral condition OF affairs but replied that he had
nothing 10 say. As Commissioner Perry left the
jail the counterfeiers renewed the disturbance. but
soon tired and by $3.50 o'clock all quiet and
maned so during the rest OF the day and night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
PUOTOGRAPHBD THE ECLIPSE.

PROFESSOR HOLDEN DESCRIBES TIE WORK OF
THE LICK OBSERVATORY ASTRONOMERS.
Lick Observatory. Cal. Sept 4 Adspatch from
Professor Holden. Of the Lick Observatory, says:
THE eclipse has been photographed by four OBJ
servers, two working with the great telescope.
one with an eghteen-Inch reflector. and with
the large portrait lens. The photographs not
developed and consequently nothing can be said
OF them.
''rhe eclipse has been observed by four observ-
ers. using Instruments Of all sizes. The visual
observations consist In noting the time OF the
beginning and ending OF the phases. and also the
time when the shadow passes the various cratcts
on the moon and In the observation OF the occul-
tatlons Of small size they are covered by the
moon. These results are expressed In numbers,
and have ltt,o interest To the general reader.
"Swifts new comet was seen during the total
NH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
DISMEMBERMENT OF TURKEY
REPORTED THREAT OF LORD SALlSBuhi'
AN INTERVIEW WITH RUsTEM PAcHA TURKISH
AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN-ATriTOph
of THE EUROPEAN POWERS WORRY
ING THE SULTAN.
ING THE SULTAN.

OF THE EUROPEAN fDWEftS "cfN'''
ING THE SULTAN
London. Sept 4-"Tne POST will to-morro"
publish a dispatch from Paris saying that a Coh-
stantinople letter is published in Paris contain
ing what purports to be the text OF u'Sp"."
sent by Rustem Pacha. the Turkish hmpassauo'
to Great Britain. to the Turkish Foreign Mii''-
ter giving an account Of an interview the AM
bassador lately had with Prime Minister oa's
bury. The letter says
l began telling Lord Salisbury that the ottoman
Gle 81 OF the Treaty OF Berlin and that 1t was In
perfect agreement with the signatory powels,'
that II could not admit control by an interha''o"a'
commission. a., 49,.
Lord Salisbury interrupted me. saying: II naye -
only TO repeat to you what have said naHey: - -
your Government refuse we shall appenI,, ppI,ng " Of a
congress and apply Article 81 with an ,a n.e, nd
tional commission. Now. beg you to undersoan
that II your Government continue further oppos,..
ton. this will be the signal for the dismemoerhen'
Tears come to my eyes and feel overcome
View v "'''"s ~" a." ACCOUNT RUsTEM PAcHA.
The Post" will publish dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that the demand OF Great
Britain. France and Russia that they be repre-
sented on the permanent committee controiilns
the execution OF reforms In Armenia causes the
Sultan much concern. He prefers to accept tne
original scheme of reforms proposed oy the
Powers. He has given greater Latitude 10 tne
Grand Vizier In order to facilitate his efforts 10
arrive at n settlement Of the pending question
Neither The Times nor THE Graphic 10
morrow will print the letter alleged to nave peeh
written by Rustem Pacha, though IL was iur-
nshed 10 them by news agency. the other
morning papers will print II reservedly. None
Of them will make any comment, and they op-
viously discredit the letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05

THE sEcRETARYs WIFE SAYS iIE WILL BE THE
ADMINISTRATIONS CANDIDATE
Nashville Tenn. Sept. "A dispatch from clarks-
Vile SAYS that Mrs Carlisle has written TO a friend
I'm Christian County, KY that Secretary 'arlisi" ~
a candidate for the Democratic Presidential nom
nation and will have his name placed before he
party as the present ADMINISTRATORS favorite
Further than a general statement that this Is true
none OF the details OF the communication are given
except that such prospective candidacy Is the reason
for Secretary Carlise's support OF Hardin In Ken
lucky, along with the assistance OF all the ADMIN
isfraf aflon forcea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
family. Mrs Fleming's daughter Grace carried
the chnXder O Mrs

family. Mrs. Flemings daughter Grace carried
the chowder to Mrs. Bliss.
Police Captain Thompson. Of the West One
hundredand dtwenty- -ffth-st. station went to the
District Attorneys Office early yesterday after
noon and talked over the case with Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Miller He and Mr.. Miller then
went to have a consultation with Coroner
OMeagher. The conference lasted an hour. and
before 1t was the Coroner had another talk
with Dr. Scheee. the chemist who has been max
Ing an analysis Of the contents of Mrs. Bliss's
stomach. DIR. Scheele said he would not be able
to make full report of the results Of his analysis
before tomorrow, and the Coroner said he would
not fix the date for the beginning of the inquest
In the case before then. Later the Coroner said
that warrant for an additional arrest had
been issued. and that II was not intended to make
any more arrests until after the inquest, II then.
Ofncials at the District-Attorneys office appeared
to be mystfed by the conduct OF Mrs Fleming.
and some OF them said her actions Indicated
possible insanity
DETECTIVES WATCHING BLISS.
Mr. Bliss spent part Of his time yesterday In
his real-estate office In the Havemeyer Building
but he also visited Mrs. Fleming's children at the
place to which they had been removed by Mrs.
Haight. Last evening he was in the barroom of
the Colonial Hotel. where detectives from the
West One-hundred- and twenty y-fifth-st. station
watched his movements and listened to his talk
When approached by newspaper men he at first
declared that he was being pestered to death and
would have nothing more to say to them
Il will lose $4,000 in my business by being iden-
titled with these scalawags' he declared angrily.
but he would not explain who were meant
He denied that he had expressed any opinion
about Mrs. F1eming's guilt. and then he con-
tnued: I'm my opinion she Is crazy and has not
been in her right mind for years. ! am not op-
posed to Alice. am not her enemy. but am not a
protector OF crime and will await results. Here
/ am talking again against the advice OF my law
yer. am under the control Of counsel and VIII
be guided by his advice"
Later ne spoke about his son and daughter who
had left the fiat in st. Nicholas-ave., where Mrs
Bliss had died. He said: Il am proud or my
son Henry He Is the librarian OF the College of
the City OF New-York and his best friend Is
Alexander s. Webb. My daughter Florence has
gone TO Lakeville. n. j."
Mr. Bliss showed anger when he was asked
about a report that his wife had obtained
divorce from him about the time he went to live
with his stepdaughter, and ne declared that he
would have nothing to say that subject. The
detectives from the police station continued TO
watch his movements until late hour In the
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
A SPECIAL MESSAGE From THE POPE

THE REV. DIR McREADY ITS BEARER TO AMERI-
CAN CATHOLICS.
Among the passengers who arrived On board the
Aurana Yesterday the Rev. DR.. Charles Nc
Cready rector of the Church of the Holy cross
promoter iscalis, or ecclesiastical dstrlc-at,orhey
of the archdiocese of New-York. pr; McCreany
had been abroad five months. and passed two weeks
i'm Rome where he had several aud ences with me
pone He attended the centennial celebration or
Maynooth College. and was appointed an oflcer
Of the alumni to represent them IN America lie
was entertained by Cardinal Logue.
DR. McCready said that he bore special message
from the Pope 10 the American Catholics wnich he
would give out I'm about two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05

HOLMES TO BE TRIED IN PHTLh DELPHTA.
Philadelphia Sept. 4.--Another conference the
Holmes case held to-day. Dr. Matorn made
n report on the condition Of tho right leg, which he
amputated yesterday from r. +. Pietzels body.
which was exhumcd. 1t is said that there Will be
no difficulty IN Identifying the leg by deep scar
In tho flesh Just below the knee Joint The In
dictment gainst Holmes has not yet been drawn up
but tho District Attorney STAFF is working the
details Of case and II a almost certain that the
Grand Jury will be called upon to consider cvldenc.
against Holmes before It's adjournment, at the end
OF the month. II s said that there IL no doubt
that Holmes will be held for trial In this city for
pieizcrs murder