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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18
FINE
BULK
OLIVES,
rs Cents per Quart.
STRARNS.
z The Grocer.

Penteccst is a Jewish festival, 80 called
because it was observed on the fiftieth day
ing celebrated seven weeks after the Pass
over, 1t also obtained the name of the feast
of weeks. 1t occurred about the beginning
Of the harvest and seems to have been in
stituted as an acknowledgment of tn
goodness of God in giving the fruits Of the
-arth. 1t was also considered in later
times as concentrating the giving Of the
la on Mount Sinai. Eiab orats and ap
propriate services we're conducted in the
Femrle Montefiore. this city, last evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The business change that was recently
mentioned as about to take place in thii
city, has taken place, and is that of II. H,
Horn being taken into the firm of Chaffin
& Duncan, in the livery business. Mr.. Horn
Is the young man who has, for some time
past been connected with the Bell ranch.
and is quite well Know by the ranchmen
of that part of the country. He is to be
congratulated ON thu business step be has
Just taken.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The following self-explanatory adver-
tisement appears in q recent issue of the
Investor. at Kansas City:
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-An undi-
vided "A interest in a confirmed Spanish
grant, located in Santa Fe county, Nav
Mexico. The interest represents 1l,000
acres, more or less. and is bounded on one
valuable Tor grazing. and a considerable
portion is underlaid with gold, silver and
copper that only needs capital to make re-
Turns more than remuneratiye. Address
w. w. R., care Investor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

At the watch ra fife, at the Winters drug
store, yesterday afternoon, the ladies'
watches on the lowest throws, were won
By John D Ellsworth, on a throw OF IS;
Pat d. McElroy, 23, and Estevan Gutierrez,
The highest throws took the gents'
watches, as follows: Demetrio Silvs, ~;
Carlos Gabaldon, a.; G. Esquibel, 40, and
Gregorio Gutierrsz, 40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Edward Henry leaves this evening, for
Gallup, to adjust the loss that occurred
there by fire, Friday, for the Royal, Scot.
fish Union and the Aetna insurance com
panies. He expects to be absont about q
week and regrets that be will not be pres.
ent atthe commencement exercises of the
high school, here, this week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18
W wv WV Wv wv VA WhvAvvv
! 500, First class Goods
!, ST6 at Lowest Prices.
GRAAF < BONLES,
Fancy and Staple
...G Groceries.
Fruits and Vegetable,
Fish and Oysters. -.
in Season. Telephone 16.
A N A

Edwnrd Wilder, treasurer of the Atchi-
son, is quite III at bis HON In Topeka.
Last evenings i passenger train from
the east came in two hours behind sched-
ule time.
The section men are keeping the hot
springs branch in repair, and trains are
running regularly to and from tho noun
taiu resort. even IL there be no positive
assurance OF the early re. opening of the
Montezuma hotel, out there.
Mat McAllister, of Colmor, who was ar
rested for appropr iating old railroad ties
to his own use, was acquitted of the
charge before Justice Martinez, up at
Springer. The arrest was made at the in
stance OF B~eauregard Lee, q special agent
for the Atchison company.
A large crane, twenty five feet high,
with a hosting height of ten feet, has
been built at the Atchison shops 10 To-
peka and placed adjacent to the store
house tracks. The crane is to be operated
by compressed air, and will be used in
loading and unloading heavy materials to
and from cars.
It il said that a certain clerk in Superin-
tendent Hurley's office, whose initials are
something like Cress, had a blood -curdling
experience on the blind baggage Of an ex-
press traiu, Saturday evening, down
about Fulton. Added to the danger, was a
torrent of coal being thrown by brakemen
who took him for q tramp.
Quite a serious accident occurred to
Brakeman Edward Ssuners, in the yards
here, Saturday evening, which resulted in
the loss of his right hand. He was in the
act OF coupling his engine onto the train,
when the switch engine bumped the train
from the rear and so man gled his ri hit
hand that amputation wa nece sary, Drs.
Upton and Smith peri ,rming the opera
tion.
Thomas H. Stewart, for the past ten
years engine foreman in the Atchison
yards at Topeka, has been prom oted to the
position of yardmaster ct Atchison, taking
the place of Alfred Walden, who comes to
Las Vegas TO accept a similar position.
George Mclaughlin, now night engine
foreman, in Topeka, will take the place
made vacant by the promotion Of Mr.
Stewart, his place being filed Switchman
G. FL. Norton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18
To Mhc.. II MANY concern..

EAST LAS VEGAS, May Alb, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, who nave been conducting a sa'
Don in this city known as the Two Joes
Place" under The firm name of Scott a
German. have this day dissolved partner.
ship, and that the business will tie con.
Quoted in the future by Joe w. Scott, who
will pay all bills owing and collect all &C
counts due of The old firm.
All persons knowing themselves indcbt.
ed to the firm must settle their accounts
before May ooh. The business in the fu-
tuve will tie conducted in a first-c ass. le-
climate manner, aud q share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
j. j. GoRNAN,
1853 1St j.. w. SCOTT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The second lecture in they B. Y. r. u.
course was given, last evening, at the Bap-
list church, by Dr.. Alice Ia. Rice. Subject,
1.-THE Pharaohs Of Egypt" The lecture
was instructive and entertaining 10 all
Though these lectures treat Of Bible themes,
yet they ore not prosy by any means, and
it will pay, you who have not been attend
ing, to hear as many as possible of those
that are to follow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Capt, JACK crawford, the pUet-scout,
who may be addressed at post-ofice box
lib, New York, is DESTROYS of giving
another entertainment in Las Vegas 90
bis way home, some time in July. He
prefers to appear under the auspices OF
the g. A. X. The matter has been referred
to the department commander, who will
likely bring it before the comrades ia
a.-.ail -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Thos. w. Hayward paid a recent visit to
Red River City, Colfax county, twelve
miles beyond El~izabethtowp, accompanied
10y David Jones. This mining camp is but
six miles from Hematite and in the latest
strike made the ore runs $40 to the ton in
nn1d
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Stephen Powers and family, Missas Bes-
sic ard Ali.e Cavanaugh, and a grand
daught r Of NJ. j. C~avanaugh's, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in camp out near trout
Springs, and were Joined Sunday by J. G.
Bromagem and wife and VIM. Malboeuf
eud wife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The man who decoys another out to be
murdered is fully as culpable and ought to
be punished Just as severely as the villain
who thrusts tho dagger to the heart or
sends a bullet through the brain of the un-
kuspecting victim.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

There was one person received into the
Baptist church for baptism at the morning
service, yesterday. Miss Ruth Jones
received the hand Of fellowship from the
church at the close of the evening service.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

II would appear that Judge Lorenzo Lo
pei will put in the season in developing
that hi ,den treasure, out near Anton Chi
co, he having ordered this paper to his ad.
dress, at that place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The Denver Times of the l6.h inst, con.
tains a map of the proposed White Oaks
line In New Mexico and Texas; also, Q
general write-up OF the rich section OF
country which it will open up to the word,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Jose Chavez y Chavez and Serafin Baca
now occupy separate cells, in the county
Jail, and are not allowed to communicate
with each other, pen1ing their trials for
murder and arson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

G. v. Reed & Co. have just. turned out
nine large tanks for Pete Roth, TO be used
in the shipment of Macbeth mineral water.
Three OF them filed with this health res
storing fluid we're sent to Oklahoma, to-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

All members of Diamond lodge A. 0. U.
W., are urgently requested to meet in
their hall Tuesday evening; business Of
special importance in regard to the pro-
posed national sanitsrium will come up.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

These are hard times generally, but par
ticularly, it would seem, with delinquent
taxpayers, to whose delinquency the 25
per cent penalty has been attached and
will be collected by law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Just received, at Sporleder boot and
shoe company Misses tan slippers, sizes
IL to 2, sl.35; Children's tan slippers, sizes
So to IL, 81. 10; Ch'ldren's tan slippers.
sizes q TO 8, $1.00. 1927
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The ground 10 Lincoln park will be plow-
ed over again, in the hope of killing the
alfalfa, which has taken firm and deep root
in what may yet become the beauty spot
of East Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The five-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. r. Lott is dead at their ranch,
out from Puerto de Luna. Much SYM
pathy is expressed by friends in this city
for the sorely- efllcted parents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

M. W. Mills, OF Springer, succeeds Louis
Sulzbacher, of Kansas City, as admins
TRAITOR in New Mexico of the estate of the
late DR.. r. II. Longwell, Of Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Sherman Post G.. A. r. will meet il
regular session, this evening. A good at
tendance is desired as business of great
importance to the post will come before
this meeting.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Ricardo Q%uintana has been granted a
certificate of adoption by the probate
court for the minor heir, Diopicio Valdez.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The case Of G. B. Woods against DR.
Townsend for the drowning of a horse
has been on trial before Justice Daniel g,
de Baca, to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

All the judges and clerks at the recent
city election can now obtain their war
rants by calling on or addressing Tom
Clay, city marshal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

will take pace, on Tuesday evening. Ali
the members are requested to be present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The Lyons house is now run in first class
order, and is the best boarding house in
town for the price asked. 156tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The young man who lost his situation
for giving away a pair of shoes to a soiled
dove, will know better next time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Frank Mckay, employed at the Depot
drug store, was married TO Miss Sarah
Ryan. at the residence of Geo. w. Bell
last evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

An iron, handmade trunk lock and key,
over a century old, are on exhibition in ID.
Winternitz' window, or Bridge street.
They are relics which have been preserved
in the family of Mrs. Winternitz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The east side military band gave excel
lent and we'll attended open-air concerts
in the Plaza and Lincoln parks, yesterday
afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Elizeo Candelario YVES brought up from
Los Conchas, by Sheriff Romero, yester-
day. He is resting under the charge If
assault, with intent to kill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Felix Martinez has been out airing him
self, to-day, looking q little worse for the
spell of sickness through which he has
lust passed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Mrs. l.. D. Bernard is numbered among
the sick also, Judge H. s. Wooster and
the babe Of Ignacio Lopez.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Mrs. Hinton is reported some better, 20.
day, though still quite feeble.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18
A Live Agent Wanted.

The Mutual Life Insurance company Of
New York, being without a representative
at Las Vegas, desires to mske a contract
with an active man to push the business in
San Miguel and Mora counties, v ith the
privilege of soliciting elsewhere through.
out this Territory and Arizona.
Apply, with reference to s. II. Newman,
General Agent, Albuquerque, N. M. Ct
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

A meal of plenty, well cooked and serv-
cd Mt the New Brunswick. 106-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

O. G.. schaefer sports a fine new cigar
case at his corner drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Fresh cat fish just received at Hay
wards market. IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Put your spare cash to work. Take g
share with the Mutual building and loan
association. 128.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Call and get our mems water and fire.
proof gloves; every pair warranted, al
Sporleder's. 1921
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The new method garden lose and Il Q
bail nozzle lawn sp ink!er are just Il e
things to buy now. CIV REKD Il Co.
t5Qtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The growing alfalfa is reported knee
high, below Anton Chico, on the river.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The New Brunswick restaurant for an
appetizing meal. loo-if
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

Native bran at the Las Vegas Roller
mills, at soc, per 100. loo-tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

The Dawson case is still dragging along
In the district court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

This is commencement week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

j. Biehl, leading undertaken. oStf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18

People wishing to sell or buy improved
or unimrroved real estate will do we'll to
see G. II. Hatchison & Co. 2S5tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-18
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-19
Superintendent McL.ren Resigns.

Great Falls. March i9-SIp a.rnteni-
ent ID. McLaren has resigneathe osi-
ton of general super,nt' n1ant If the
Montana Central railroad. The resig-
nation is to take effect upon the APP
pointment of his successor. asst
February he made an oral resignation
to General Manager Warren, but no
attention was paid to it, and he fol-
lowed IL up in writing to take effect
Immediately Mr.. McLaren will leave
for his old home in Cincinnati as soon
as relieved. He has no definite plans
in view for the future, but will proba-
bly, remain in railroad work. Mr.. Nc
Laren declines to discuss the matter
of his resignation, but IL is no surprise
TO railroad men here, as IL has been
known for some time that General
Manager Warren's methods, as applied
to Superintendent McLaren's division
did not meet with the approval of lis
best Judgment and were frequently
carried out under his protest. While
Mr.. McLaren has been superintendent
of the Montana Central he has won
the respect and good will. not only of
railroad men, but also of citizens gen.
orally He is a thorough railroad man,
conversant with every department by
long experience and his judgment in
railroad matters is sound to the core.
His resignation is generally regretted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-19
M ALL BOXES.
Where to D-op Your Letters-The Service
on April L.

Great Falls, March 1s.-The free mail
delivery service will go into effect in
this city April /. The carriers have not
yet been appointed, but the report Of
the civil service commission at Wash
ington is expected this week. and the
three candidates having the highest per
cent. in the examination recently held
will doubtless secure the prizes-if the
appointment to positions of this char
acter can be so designated.
The work of placing the boxes for de-
posting the mail is now being carried
out in the three districts to be covered
by carrier services. Following is the
list of street corners where these boxes
will be located:
District No. Fifth avenue north
and Fifth street. Third avenue north
and Third street, Third avenue north
and Fifth, First avenue north and
Third street, Central avenue and Park
Drive, Central avenue and Second
street, Central avenue and Fifth street,
First avenue south and Second street
Second avenue south and Fourth street,
Third avenue south and Second street.
District No. 2-First avenue south and
Seventh street, Second avenue south
and Tenth street, Second avenue south
and Thirteenth street, Third avenue
south and Seventh street, Fourth ave-
nue. south and Fifth street, Fourth ave-
nue. south and Ninth street, Fifth ave-
nue. south and Third street, Sixth ave-
nue. south and Sixth street, Seventh
avenue south and Fourth street, Eighth
avenue south and Sixth street, Eighth
south and Ninth street
District No. 3-Eighth avenue north
and Ninth street, Eighth avenue north
and Thirteenth street, Sixth avenue
north and Seventh street Sixth avenue
north and Tenth street, Sixth avenue
north and Thirteenth street. Fourth
avenu north and Elevnth street. Fourth
avenue north and Fourteenth street,
Third avenue north and Seventh street,
Third avenue north and Ninth street,
Second avenue north and Fourteenth
street. First avenue north and Eighth
street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-19
Nortbern Montana NeWs

No. 2.237-George w. Brown VS.. ]. A.
Hoffman ct al: appeal.
No. 2.245-B. B. Kelly VS.. T. II. Smullen
ct al; to void certain deeds.
No. 2.246-Belt Mercantile Co. VS.. Her.
man Mclean account. ss4.75.
No. 2,2d-Charles Lawson VS.. Montana
Central Ry. Co.; damages. 1900.
No 2,255-J. T. Carlson VS.. James Ear
ly; damages, 50. $50.
No. 2.256-S. p. Wilson VS.. Montana Gen.
trail Ry. Co.; damages. 1850.
No. 2.257-M. A. Kinsley VS.. Montana
Central Ry. Co.; damages. $3.50.
No. 2,26O-W. ID. Howard VS.. Jack Nc
Ginness: appeal.
Nos. 2,261 and 2,262-Great Falls Water
to quiet title.
No 2,26S-Great Falls National bank VS..
T. II. Monahan ct al: note. ZOO.
No. 2.269-City of Great Falls VS.. VIII
Hanks ct al; bond. $4,000.
No. 2,2S7-G. A. Chichester VS.. w. B.
Hackshaw; Injunction.
No. 2,301-B. d. Hatcher VS.. Goodrich
Lumber Co. ct al: to secure certain
shares of B. & NJ. stock
No. 2.Slo-Great Falls Water Works Co.
VS.. Great Northern Ry. Co. ct al: in
junction and 5000 damages.
No. 2,311-Bateman & Switzer VS.. Pal
mateer & Clark; account, s62.
No. 2,3l3-Virginia Day VS.. William
Day; divorce.
No. 2,Sl9-John Martin VS.. City of Great
Falls; account, s223.53.
No. 2.S44-R NJ. Lamb VS.. Matt Pies &
Son; appeal.
No. 2,346-Driver-B Bradley Drug Co VS..
w. s. Frury; appeal.
No. 2,35S-M. c. Mckenzie VS.. Frank
Bosley; appeal.
No. 2.36l-John Tomko VS.. Mike Doras
ct al; appeal.
No. 2,3O7-Frank Lewis VS.. j. A. Rob-
bins; appeal
No. 2.30s-william Walker VS.. H. w
Willard: appeal
No. 2,242-H. V. Wheeler VS.. Frank p.
Atkinson ct al; appeal.
No. 2.S56-E. F. Vincent VS.. Sand Cou-
lee Coal Co.; appeal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-19
IN DISTRICT COURT
Bessie CrOnin Pleads Not Guilty and
Will Stand Trial.
A CARLOAD OF POTATOES
The Case of Carlson. Who Was
Burned by Molten iron-Work-
ing at His Old Trade
The Calendar.

Great Falls, March 1s.-The trial of
Bessie Cronin, one of the girls arrested
at Mollie Thompson's theater, on the
charge of exhibiting herself in a dance
hall where liquor was being sold, was
put down for to-day, but owing to a
misunderstanding between the attor-
MES, IL went over until tomorrow at 8
p. m. The state expected she would
plead guilty. and IL had been arranged
that a nominal fine should be imposed,
as she was going to leave the city for
Utah. To-day, however, she decided to
stand trial. ]. A. Largent is her attor-
ney. The defense is that she was not
i'm the hall when the arrests were made.
In the district court this morning, the
first case tried was that of Wood. Cur
tbs & Co. VS.. Strain Bros. to recover
1925 on a car of potatoes shipped the
defendants. F. A Merrill appeared for
the plaintiff and Leslie & Downing for
the defendant. The plaintiff was nom
suited on the grounds that he had fall
ed to make out his case.
Thes next case was also taken from
the civil docket and was that of John
T. Carlson VS.. James Early to recover
81 266 damages. Sam Stephenson ap-
peared for the plaintiff and James DON
ovan for the defendant. The suit arises
from an accident to Carlson which hap
pened at the Great Falls Iron works
Aug %, 1895, and through which plain
tiff lost the use of one eye. Carlson
was an engineer at the works and Ear
ly a moulder. The claim of Carlson is
that Early. through negligence and
carelessness, allowed some molten met
al from an iron rod to strike plaintiff
in the eye, causing its loss and great
expense and permanent injury to the
plaintiff. The defense denies careless
ness on Early's part and attempts to
prove that Carlson was not attending
to his duty when the accident occurred;
also denies permanent injury, as plain
tiff is now doing the same work and
drawing the same pay as before. The
pleading was finished this afternoon,
and the case will go to the jury in the
morning.
The next case for trial is that OF
Christina Stevenson VS.. William f..
Dwyer, sheriff, to recover for property
sold under attachment
A stay of sentence has been granted
in the Wilsey horse meat case in order
that a motion for new trial may be
heard.