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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-25
PICTURESQUE PERSIAN FUNERALS
Carrying the Remains of Defunct Pilerims
j ( tosfl : Bates of Paradise "a

s I fta.f.s hates Of paradise = s. ]
~-S Saving an occasionar "Ya1i khaki"
from the throat Of one Of the tangle
headed, and wild eyed aderpfshesf stalk
Ping along barefoot in the sand. not a
Esound breaks the stiffness of the bright
October morning as our caravan moves
toward the bridge over the Holman riv-s
Eer, that leads to the town of yKhanekin,,
the customs and sanitary station, Of, the
Ottoman government, about three hours
distance from the Turko- Persian from
5tier.ssIt is asingular cavalcade We form!
too, d yeritabl ., caravan Of the dead, :
j FOR the true pilgrims among us. are nlain4l
sly defunct Persians, whose remains are
being conveyed direct to djennet, the
sstgates of paradise, at the feet, of, their
great saint: and Aga, the, Imam Hussein,
at Kerbela7 In front, and perShed high
upro 1.-The biggest camel that could be-
begged, borrowed or hired for the jour:
neF, rides our 7tshaush, or seenduetoy..
swsrtliy and tprban1ted, the sbluesm his
garments preclaiming him a<saidAeH do
scendant of the prophet The prophet, l
may remark in passing, has a score Of
such in eVerylPe village kHe holds
aloft, the royal ensign, of the empire Of
,thsean and Hon, bearing Che 11iai1ie Of
the shah and his owmbeluw lit in letters
of gold. Following him march the,
'naaahkesh, oat carriers er 81 the dead,
each at the head. Of q long string of
mules laden with the remains i inltrusted
to them. an r1a, rvA ,r1f7ynl4o
The animals, are led BY charvadars-
n11eteefs land each bears two bodies.
oI1Re sitting iii either side where the pan
niers would ordinarily be. The corpses,
when intact are carried III hermet icaa4s
ly closed cases, but comparatively few
of these are to be found, as "a rule,
among these defunct pilgrims The ex-
pense would be too great. So the pious
Persian who desires toIgiYs effect to, tie
last wish ofl his departedi parents waits
until nothing Of their remains is left
bqt.tAe.skeleton, which is, then swathed
ihba1idages, mummy fashion, and hand
ed over to the snaashkesh to be takento
the gate pf paradise, Mhieh every good
Shute firmly believes is at the exact spot
where, the sainted Hussein issbnriedsin
Kerbela. Far the greater number of the
mules comprised in our caravan are
laden with such banffaged, bones and
sWathed skeletons slung on each side
the outlines showing distinctly through
Wrappings as; they swing ITO and froO
with the measured pacing, Of the ami,
mails. 90 i5 London Standard. aatlo ssjeo 80
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-25
French Veterans Diminishing.

Before very long it is expected that
the Hotel del! Inxaides, thes gilt dome
Of which forms such conspicuous land
mark in Paris, will have ceased to Ok;
ist, at all events As what may be called
the home of the French Chelsea pension
ers. By degrees the number Of pension;
they are 4 mere handful. q ltlseems tbas
old soldiers dos not care to cont continue 70
live in barracks after their retirement,
but that they prefer pension outside,
ca IL evar so small. Paris journal
:sa St. Louis was snsneed from Louis IN
Of France The name was originally
given to his depot and trading statieil
by Pierre Laclade Liguest.
Tss ~ Z < Il 4 = = -1r--Y q lift {
asTbe Indians b called !theg Des Moines
river the Inyanshoh- shahwopka, "River
of Red Stones" ---..-.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-25
THE ISLE OF eosepoMa

As you sail through life take pains and steer
Away from the island that lies toonessr- ! !
The isle of Boredom, which all men fear
The island sets up like Shelf Of rock,
But Woe to the sailor who lands at the dock
And offers the people chance to talk.
For they talk all night, and they talk all day
And try as you will to get away
They pin you down. and they make you stay.
%. -: zen s.1..71 all - IL. a. 6
They talk of things they have done and said
They talk you awake, and they talk you to bed
I'LL you almost wish they would talk you dead
And the queerest thing and the one to deplort
about the jewellers upon that shore ..
Not one.o them knows that he Is bore. $50 s.
50 steer away from that island shelf
That is governed they say, by g wicked elf,
Lest you be a bore and not know it yourself.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Youth s Companion.
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AaR&k:G||E|e&||ijI&||SE; ; ;::;:;;;;::::

n 1asy 400 oa!s eo7g .yabT4 we've bslssiidpg
81 W. iSg Gdf aid III 19Astseo as
1Dbm More than 300 tf:lffd ~ first a.
received SO These values are sfiffp
GUS til tfs cohee Oil It truth issas
fully stated tit THAT We have never sii6wii assss
better OF CHEAPER assortment for .fiieaea
holiday sefssoii. liner" siif six aiaff(fkeaaoi
chiefs. with sfftiis ff0ro msa
a,IEm hna ae1ote a@sG t8ooi hi la1s6ag asyifJ
~ .si4oqsI lsfo19nuIoo eiGaiIa1 ;ynRl,aa
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-25

7ili ~ @ilVl 11he true gospel eGpounded. i
Bridget hits her hand against. the stove and
cries out With PAIN She applies DE-. F,enner's
Golden Relief and the paints gone.l513uA " sil
III Johnny awoke in the night screaming for the
. pain in stomach the cherries had brought on. A .
teaspoonful Of the Relief is given. Immediately q
Johnny is dreaming a7' "0 ~ ,''
- The sick mother, just returned from her 9
Southern trip isino Better. aThe- hectic flush 10
: Is still on. hericheek and gloom hangs over ths
+ family circle. The Golden Relief is used %
month, and cure results The explanation is.
Golden Relief cures sh.adasnati ion. No infam
nation, no sore from burn, no hurt from cher
ries. no consumption Contains no opiates, mar
cotics Of mineral 5poisons,g, Safe and certain.
One tab tablespoonful cures La Grippe--it never de,
J, ceives nor disappoints. Money refunded il sat.
tsfaction rot given. Take a bottle home to-day. :
Sold by DInkle Bros ,Bridsewa
ter, A.C. Koontz, Mt. Sidney,Mud
man g. Hoopnan. Birch Mill. III !
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The Chatting Dish -sr4eusasd Year. s'la-
wo,ne,,.,p who fret nr;svas;a=+l,o;. 49,; -, ].

Inc CnanhS Ddsn ING InOuS0nO ears gid.
wornen,who first priced their qhaing
dishes for their Convenience are nov
feeling an added pleasure in using d
utensil that has history at least Of
1900 years. They referStowhat Seneca
said of them and quote Soyer's descripI
ton Of those used by the ancient Greeks
and Romans The dish is also referred
toSyaC cicero and is supposed tobesthe
'sauthepsa, kind Of saucepan Of Co
rinthian brass of considerable value
, and made with such, art thatsitsaqnn-
J tents cooked Instantly ana with little
fire. This simple and ingenious vessel
possessed a sdoublea bottom, the supper-
most one holding the light aeidacies
destined for the DESSERT and ths fire
was underneath. Another author says:
'Not only did the chatting dish adorn
the tables at royal banquets and con-
tribute to the gastronomic enjoyments
Of the rich, but it was in, high favor
then, as now, among the representa-
dves iof. the histrionic art. Pliny@relates
that the tragic actor, Esopus, had dish
worth 1000 sesterces." The chatting
dish was known in America as early as
1920, atsabot1t which time it is recorded
@thats d wealthy father, wishing to give
his daughter "a truly elegant wedding
outfit, /" ordered for her from England,
among other things, "six small brass
chatting dishes, shillings apiece"
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wen Along.

ssshe is 9 girl Of + summers: y H. I'd
g:iIndeedI How old was shha. when she
began t. have 81! summ'efrsT'- ;pl7ee tr9it 1
'Hl.S no ;,h.fI Il Oh tel III, uor !lssss
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-25
I. Not-a Target,

q
u In New England courtroom one aft
ernoon an energetic counsel was setting
forth in no measured terms, his opinion
of certain testimony which had been
given by one of the witnesses. As he
talked he gesticulated freely and was
particularly lavish in the use Of the
forefnger of hisright hand, which as
sumed decidedly threatening aspect
as he progressed in his speech.
Suddenly a tall, lank countryman,
who was directly in line with this
warning foretinger, rose from his seat
among the jarymen. - EZs
Z 3ssI Jest tell ye what Ills, said he.
81 amt done nothin I'm ashamed OF. ]
amt done nothin no way of no kind, SO
fur's 1 know, an I amt a-goin to set
here an be abused. Eff you say another
word, I'll jest light out fer'home. "
SMy dear SIR" stammered the coun-l
sci, ''my remarks were not Intended for
any member of the jury. They referred.
entirely to the witness.
"Well, then, you jest quit a-p'intin
your finger at me when you re talklni
like that ~ said the land jju1ryman with
out appearing to be much mollitied BY
this statement. If you do it agin, III
break up his 'ere court, Or my name
amt Joshuy Bowker.I2S
! And with deter1nine ned mienl and fire
in his eye Joshua Bewker at last subsid-
ed, and the counsel continued his ha-
rapgue without further interruption.
Youth 5 Companion. LIE SZ6Ega
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30

sens boat was quickly pulled clear
and the night being dark it was impos-
sible to tell whether the other boats
got away from the ship or not. II
these boats only got clear away the
calmness of the sea and the low, sandy
beach, twenty miles distant, would en-
able them to make a safe landing in a
few hours. AS the passengers were
all asleep, Hansen fears few escaped.
One hundred and sixty passengers and
crew are still unaccounted for.
The following passengers from San
Francisco landed safely at Mazatlan
before the Colima proceeded toward
Manzanillo:
E. w. McCutcheon, w. c. McCutch-
con, ]. w. c. Maxwell, H. NJ. A. Mil
Ter, L. F. Bell, U. S. America; G. v.
Gray, P. F. Crisby
Among the passengers unaccounted
for are: Prof. Harold Whiting, Mrs.
Whiting. Miss Rose Whiting, two chill
dren of Berkeey.
Prof. Whiting occupied a chair in the
State University. Another Is ]. E..
Chilberg, Of Seattle, who was on his
way south to intrest South American
planters in a new steamship line be-
tween Central America and Puget
Sound.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
HANDY MAN.

Briggs-Well, have just got my
camping party all arranged.
Griggs-Are you going to camp out
this year?
Briggs-Yes, sir; I am. Not every
camping party is a success. The fact
is. it depends entirely on who are the
people who make it up. They've got
to be Just the right kind. This one is
going to be a success.
Griggs-Who is going?
Briggs-Well, first, there is Spiderly.
You know he is a splendid cook, and hel
will attend to our meals.
Griggs-Yes, he's a good man. Who
else?
Briggs-Gimble. He's a sort of jack
of-all-trades Knows how to put up a
tent: in fact, can do anything.
Griggs-He ought to be a good man.
Who else?
Briggs Shotwell. He Is great with
a gun, and a good fellow too.
Griggs -First-rate. Any one else?
Briggs -Wilter is the last man. He's
good company, you know, and will
keep things lively. ! tell you, camping
under these conditions is pretty nice,
isn't it?
Griggs-Yes; but it won't be a success
if that's all the fellows you are going
to have.
Briggs-Why, who else ought there
to be?
Griggs-You ought to have Doc Poul-
ter. He is one of the best men for
pneumonia that 1 know Of.
pneumonia that l know of.-Harper's
Bazaar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
FOR MUNICIPAL REFORM.
The National Municipal League in Session
at ClsYeland-Reports From Several

The National Municipal League in Session
at CIeEeland-Reports From Several
Cities.
Cleveland, May 29-Although few
of the famous Americans who are on
the programme of the first great con-
vention of the National Municipal
League have not appeared, the meet
ings began to-day with a good attend
ance and prospects for a profitable in
terchange of ideas. The meeting room
of the Chamber of Commerce was well
filled with Helegates and prominent
citizens of Cleveland at o'clock when
the convention began. j. g. w. Cowles
welcomed the league on behalf OF the
city. and a letter of welcome was read
from Mayor McKisson, who was not
in the city. Hon. James c. Carter, of
New York. the President of the League,
made a brief response. He was fol-
lowed by Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Of
Philadelphia, the secretary, who read
a paper on "A Years Work for Munic-
ipal Reform.
James w. Prayer, secretary of the
city club of New York, made a report
on the reform efforts in the metrOp-
oils.
John A. Butler, representing the Mil
waukee league, reported that the work
in that city was being prosecuted on a
definite plan, and that it had probably
determined the character of the next
State legislature.
Charles A. Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
reported a condition of stand-still in
his city. with a healthy boss in power.
George Burnham, of Philadelphia, re-
ported good progress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

The Confederates' Banquet at Chicago
All the Invited Guests Present-A Most
Enjoyable Time.
Chicago, May 29.-The banquet to the
Confederate generals and their guests
at Kinsleys tonight was a great sue
cess. The banquet hall was crowded,
and in spite of the almost insufferable
heat-the mercury being nearly up To
80, until a late hour at night a most
enjoyable time was had. All the
Southerners were on hand and none Of
the invited guests failed TO appear.
The speakers were Lieutenant-Gen-
eral John NJ Schofield, Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, Major Cen
eral John NJ. Palmer, Major General NJ.
c. Butler, Gen. John c. Black, Judge
R. S. Tuthill, Lieutenant-General
Wade Hampton, the Rev. Hiram w.
Thomas, Lieutenant-General S. d. Lee,
Major General Alfred Orendorff, Lieu
tenant-General A. p. Stewart, Luther
latin Mills, Senator John w. Daniel
and Major General H. Kydd Douglas
Col. Henry L. Turner was toast
master
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
TO WIN THE DERRY.

KirkcOnnel, the third horse, was orig
inally the property of Mr.. VIM. Cooper,
but was purchased recently by Sir John
Blundell Maple for 5000 guineas. He
won the two thousand guineas and de-
feated Mr.. H. McCalmOnt's Recoun-
teur and Lord Rosebery's Sir VistO.
This caused the race Of to-day to be
one of the most open derbys in years,
all calculations having been upset by
tha performance of KirkcOnnel. Sir
Nisto and Racounteur, and when Kirk
cOnnel ran unplaced in the Newmarket
stakes, and that event was easily cap
tuTed by another horse of Sir J. Blum
dell Naples, The Owl, the prophets
were more at sea than ever. Lord Rose
berry last year won five races which
netted him about 1900 pounds.
The victory of Sir Visto was the
occasion for a demonstration equal to
that which greeted the victory of Lord
Rosebery's Ladas last year. A large
crowd Of people gathered around the
premier, after the race, cheering him
frantically.
The Prince of Wales was similarly
cheered when his two-year-old bay colt
COurtier, by Hampton, out of Mar
guerite, won the Caterham plate, earlier
in the day. The Caterham plate is OF
200 sovs. for two-year-old colts, to
carry 126 pounds, and fillies to carry
123 pounds, a winner of 100 sovs. to
carry pounds extra, which penalty
was imposed on Courtier Originally,
Mr. Richard Croker's Belle Meade,
MOntauk, Herbert H., and Natty Bum
po dead were entered for the event.
All the American horses were scratched.
Mr.. w. S. Ferguson, of Pittsburg,
Pa; eX-MayOr Grant, of New York;
Mr.. Peter Norris and Mr.. FoXhall
Keene were big winners Of the derby.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
WILL BE N0STRIKE.
The Conclusion Reached at the Con-
ventiOn Held a Columbus, YeSter-
day--See No Hope Of Winning a
Fight at This Time.

Special Co the Register.
Columbus. o., May 29.-There will
be- no national miners strike That
conclusion was reached this afternoon
after listening to statements from
President Pcuna TO the effect
that the Piusburg district had
practically accepted the 6l-cent rate;
that Illinois miners were under a con-
tract for a year. and the Indiana block
miners were under a contract for a part
Of the year. and it was impossible to
induce the miners OF West Virginia to
join i'm q strike.
The delegates viii meet again to-
morrow to- decide upon a plan for the
year. but it now looks as though no
agreement would be reached and the
districts would be left to their own
sweet VIII.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
THE UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29-The first
part of to-days morning session Of
the United Presbyterian General AS
sembly was given to hearing reports.
The Committee on Education made a
favorable report showing that the sem
inaries have productive endowments
of $2S4,000 and colleges have an in
vested endowment of S34S, 900. The
question of seminary control was fin
ally disposed of. The majority report,
which was accepted, proposed that the
General Assembly have the veto power
and also the authority to remove pro
fessors from the seminaries for un-
soundness in the faith. The minority
report was the same except that it
stipulated that professors should not
be removed without first being given
a trial.
The Assembly finished its work to-
night and adjourned to meet in Xenia,
o.. on the fourth Wednesday of May,
1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
WANT MORE MONEY.
A Big Strike I'm New England Textile In
duStries Promised for Monday.

~ SUNNI lu new england Textile In
duStries Promised for Monday.
Providence r. T.. MAY 29.-Five hum
dred striking Atlantic mill weavers
voted unanimously by secret ballot late
Yesterday to remain away from their
looms next Monday morning when the
mills reopen.
To-day the Saxon weavers passed a
vote % the same effect.
Everything points to the Fletcher
and Nanton weayers taking the same
action. Weybosset has not been rec
0rded
Riverside help is inclined to return
TO work when given the opportunity
Monday It is evident from advices
received from Woonsocket and other
textile ceuters that Olneyville is to- be
male the wage regulator. The action
or the general committee i'm calling
upon the several rooms to vote whether
they shall return to work next Monday
IS intended as an offset to- the indie
pendent movement among the help.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
AN AGREEM ENT,
Between the Representatives of the
Amalgamated Association and the
Iron Manufacturers Confidently
Expected---MOving Along HarmOni-
OuSly.

Cleveland, o., May 29.-President
Garland, Secretary Kilgallon, and a
committee of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, met the representatives of the
Iron Manufacturers in joint confer
ence here to-day. The only subject to
be considered is the iron scale The
steel scale will not be taken up by the
conference. The iron men who are in
the city are John w. Taylor and John
1. Williams, of the Brown B7nneu
Iron Company, of Youngstown, Henry
Heedy, of Andrews Bros, of Youngs-
town; w. T. Bonnell, of the Mahoning
Valley Iron and Steel Company, Of
Youngstown; James G. Caldwell, of the
Birmingham Rolling Mill Company, Of
Birmingham, Ala; J. Dwyer of the
Alabama Rolling Mill Company, Of
Gates City, Ala. II. II. Fuller, of the
Rolling Mill Company, of Cleveland;
John NJ. Evans, of the Sharon Iron
Company, Sharon, Pa; J. Cromwell, Of
the Indiana Iron Company, Muncie,
Ind. Edwin n. Oil, of the Atlantic
Iron and Steel Company, New Castle,
Pa: James c. CORES, of the Massillon
Iron Company, Massillon, o.; Frank B.
Felt. of the East Chicago Iron and
Steel Company, Chicago, H.; Major
Collins. of the Central Iron and Steel
Company. of Brazil, Ind; A. Frazer,
of the Reeves Iron Company, Canal
Dover: Warner Arms, of the Falcon
Iron and Nail Company, Niles, and
James Mutt, secretary of the Mahon-
ing and Shenango Valley Iron Manu-
facturerS.
Both parties profess to believe that
the subject to be considered will be
readily disposed of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
ROSEBERRY ONCE MORI
Another Of the Premier'8 Colts Takes
the Derby Stakes.

The Race Was Well Run, and the
Usual Noteworthy Crowd of Aris-
tOcratic Britishers Was in Attend
ance - Quite a Sprinkiing Of
Americans in the Throng-Several
Of the Yankees Make Good Win
nings-Roseberry the Subject Of
Universal CongratulatiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
TOO MUCH GOOD LUCK.

Ritchie County oil Strike Causes the
Owner of the Farm to Die OF Over-Ex-
citemeut
Parbershurg. w. Va. May 29.-Dayid
Weaver of Cairo, RitChie county. on
whose land a big 24o barrel per day oil
well was struck Monday. died last
night OF heart disease. resulting from
excitement over his stroke of good for
tune. He had been poor man all his
life, and the prospect of sudden wealth
was too much for him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
ON SPEEDY WINGS.

Justice Mceted Out i'm short Order in an
Ohio Court
Special TO the Register.
Belpre. o.. May 29-David Eddy.
who shot his captor, William Simpson,
who came upon him while he was rob
bling his chicken roost. near here, was
sentenced To- the Ohio penitentiary last
evening 8t Marietta tor three years.
Swift Justice was meted out i'm his case,
@ special grand jury being called and
Eddy plead guilty, with the above re-
suit. Simpson is improving.
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Ir WAS NEW TO HIM

A gentleman from the Tennessee
mountains was waiting for a friend in
the drug store near the depot lie had
never seen this friend. who had writ
-en him. Offering 20 exchange q large
amount of bad money for small
amount of good bills While tarrying.
rhe mountaiueer observed the soda
fountaiD. It was a new device TO him,
bnt after a moment he satisfied him
self of it's purpose.
walking up TO the attendant, he
said. GIVE me three fingers of red
No liquor sold here. sir" was the
answer.
oval. then pull me a glass Of beer
an don't put so much foam on 1t as ye
df1 fer the two gals that jest left.
1--WE have no beer.
see here. stranger. if this ain a
iis-fl'erv or q brewery, what IN the
bunder mout it be. anyhow?
HOODS PILLS for the liver and bow
.rs act easily, yet promptly and effect
iyalv
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THE WEATHER.

Washington. D. c.. May 29.-For West
Virginia: Fair; cooler in western por-
ton: southerly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania: Fair;
warmer: southwesterly winds.
For Ohio: Fair, followed by increas-
ing cloudiness Thursday night; cooler;
southwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
rn-n nc rNEcrTIONS.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 29.-ENecutions
acgregating S572.654o4 were isued to-
day against the Noorhead-McLean
Company by the New York Life lnsur-
auce Company. An execution for So
614g4 was also issued against w. w.
Patrick. the banker, who failed a short
time ago. by the estate of G. q. Hussey .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
DURANT ARRAIGNED.
Plead Not Guilty-Wil Ask a Change of
Venue-WilI be Tried July ~.

San Francisco, May 29.-Theodore
Durrant was arraigned in the Superior
Court for the murder of Blanche La
mont and Minnie Williams, pleading
not guilty in each case. Both trials
were set for July %, the District At
torney electing to try the defendant
first for the murder of Blanche Lamont
Counsel for the defense gave notice
that they would probably apply for \
change of venue before the date fixed
for the trial. Durrant maintained his
air of unconcern throughout the entire
proceedings.