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The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
COULDN'T HELP 1T.

This IL Mary Brachlow's Excuse for
ElOping With DR.. Wahl.
Winona. Minn.. Feb. 6.-The story OF
the elopement Of DR.. H. $. Wahl and
Miss Mary Brachlow, which has been
current gossip for several days past, IA
confirmed to-day. Relatives Of the girl
have received letters from both her
and the doctor. in which they say they
are together The doctor says lie in-
tends to take n postgraduate course
for a year, during which time the girl
will study nursing at Chicago BY that
time his wife will have secured d.
vorce and they can marry. Mary
Brachlow is twenty-five years old. She
went from here to the home Of her
brother. A. j. Brachlow. at Minneapo-
ks. and from there to join the doctor.
She writes to her mother she is sorry
for what she has done. hut she could
not help it. Her mothey thinks the
doctor exercised hypnotic control.
Mrs. Wahl has taken legal steps to
prevent her husband getting any Of
the property left behind.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centera.


live stock Centcrs.
Chicago. Feb. -Whcat--Frbr,,ary
81 5-Sc; May. GG 5-Sc; June, G6 5-St;
July. 'ii 1-Sc. Corn-Fcbrunry. - 7-Sc;
May. 30 1-4c; July. 81 Lie; September.
~ lie. February, 10 1-4c; May.
81 1-4c: July. 81 :,-Sr. Pork-Fclmuary
Slo.15: May, 5000; July. $1,000. Lard
February. $500: May. SI.SD: July,
S5.95. February. $40; May,
$50: July, $40.
Chicago, Feb. 6.--liOgs Market is
rather slow: light steady. others clos
ing IT. lower; light. x4a4.:D: mixed. 81
a4.30: heavy, S4a4.:'O; rough. S4a4.O5.
Cattlc-AIarket quiet but steady;
beeves. :;.:na4.7O; COWS and hrifcrs
Sl.tOa3.!N. Texas steers, S2.SDa39I.
Minneapolis, Feb. 6.--Whcat-Frbru-
ary closed at - 1-2c; May opened at
62 1-4c and closed at 81 !-Sc. On
trackNO. I hard. 20 a-Sc; No. , North
ern. SO :;-Sc.
Milwaukee, Feb. 6. - Flour firmly
held. Wheat lower; No. . spring on
track. G.c; No. ! Northern. G5c; May.
fD 1-4c. Corn steady: No. 3. % lie.
Oats neglected and lower; No > white.
20 lie; No. white. 23c. Barley nomi-
nal; No. =, ::}2 1-2c; sample. 27a3O bic.
Rye dull and unchanged; No. 1. Al Lie.
Provisions lower; pork, 5000: lard,
$500.
st. Paul. Feb. G.-Hogs-Markct SC
lower and fairly active; quality aver
aged common. Cattle-MOstly com
mon, market weak: good fat cattle,
stockers and feeders still in demand,
hut few are coming.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08

Washington. Feb. 6. - The move
ment initiated by the government of
Ecuador for the holding Of Il congress
of representatives of all the republics
of the Americas to define and endorse
the Monroe doctrine and to establish
closer commercial and political rcla-
tiOns between them is rapidly taking
form. The EcuadOriam minister here,
Senor Carlo. has freely discussed the
subject with the other members of the
diplomatic body who come from the
South. and today to give an official
character to his mission he addressed
a copy of a circular signed by the min-
lister of foreign affairs of Ecuador to
the ministers of all the nations of
Central and South America, inviting
them to send representatives to the
congress-
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
FIGHTING In CUBA
BATTLE BET T;tEEN SpANJARpS AMI,
INSURGENTS.
to the spanish Accounts
Gen. MaceO's Forces Arc Defeated.
but 1t Ia Significant That Instead
of Being Turned hack the In.ur-
gents Continue Their March To
ward Hnvana Province

Havana. Feb. Ca report has been
received that an important engage
ment has taken place at Consolation
del Sur. east of the city of Pinar del
Rio, between the Spanish forces I'M
der Gen. Luque and the insurgents
under Antonio NIaceo. The loss of
the insurgents is said to be sixty-two
killed and over 200 wounded. The
loss OH the Spanish side is not stated
beyond the fact that Gen. Luque was
wounded. how seriously 1t is not
stated.
A detailed Official report has been re-
ceived Of the engagement between
Gen. Luque and the forces of Antonio
Maceo, which corrobOrates the tirSr ac-
count already cabled from here as to
the number of killed insurgents. name-
ly, siXty-twO. The battle was tiercely
contested and the advantage is
claimed to he all OIL the side of the
Spanish as result. But it is signiti-
can't that Macco's forces. instead of
being turned back to the westward,
proceeded OH their way toward Ha-
vana province after the battle.
The insurgents took their departure
in the direction of Los PalaciOs. to
the eastward. or toward Havana PROV
ince. The Spanish then made an i'll
vestigation Of the insurgents camp
and found there sixty-two dead and
1;D horses and mules. besides taking
numerous saddles. arms and ammuni-
tion. The insurgents carried away
over 200 wounded. Gen. L,lque was
wounded in the leg at the beginning
Of the battle. Majors Luis. Lopez ami
Mijares were seriously injured. and
Majors Jose, Ruiz and Perez were
killed. The loss of the troops in
killed is placed hy the official reports
as thirty soldiers. Gen I.uquc was
carried to Pinar del Rio after the bat
tie, delivering over tho command to
Col. Hernandez.
Capt. William NJ. Mannix. the cor
respondent of thc Army and Navy
Journal and of the Washington Star,
has been ordered by the authorities to
leave the island. \ protest against
this action has been sent to Secretary
Olney by Consul General Williams
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
MERELY FICTION.

Story That Russia Had Gua ran ee,l
Payment of Turkish Indemnity.
Washington. Feb. 6. - The Russian
minister, NJ. T.. DeKotZbue. was sur
prised and amused when shown the
statement in the ST. James Gazette Of
Yesterday showing that he had in
formed Secretary Olnry that Russia
would see to It that Turkey paid any
Indemnity required by tho United
States. and upon this assurance tllc
United States abandoned Il contem-
raated naval demonstration in Turk
ish waters. The minister SAYS he has
given no such Assurances to MIR. o.
nny. He is careful to avoid discussing
impending diplomatic subjects. but in
View Of the fact that this has no dip
loalatir status, he thought himself full
ly warranted IN disnlissing i, as a
pleasing fiction.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
NEWS BOILED DOWN.
Items of General Interest Placed ir
4

ltemA OF General lntcrcSS HIACeu In
u Few Lines.
Many cases of yellow fever are re-
ported from Ren,cdios. Cuba.
]. S. Stephenson. general superin-
tendent Of the Grand Trunk railroad.
has severed his connection with that
road.
Col. Robert Aull Of st. Louis has
been accorded the position Of presil-
ing judge ut the Birmingham. Ala.
race meeting and has accepted.
At Topeka. Kan. David Coulter of
Valley Fails was to-day found guilty
III the second degree of the murder
of Edward lllSton near Topeka Il few
months ago.
Gov. Mcintyre has determined upon
complete reorganization of the Den
vor fire and police departments with a
view to puttinga Il stop to gambling and
kindred evils in the city.
The Missouri supreme court to-day
affirmed the sentence Of the Buchanan
county court in the ease of the wife
murderer. Thomas PunshOn. and fixed
the date of execution at March IL.
Last December more fruit was en-
ported from Sicily to the United States
than ever before IN that month. the
aggregate being 3775,O boxes of green
fruit. 1W.UM of which were oranges.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Sir Joseph Barnby,
the principal Of the Guild Hall school
of music who died Jan. ~. took place
in ST. Pauls cathedral in London AT
noon.
The great Manchester ship canal is
not doing much business. according
to the figures for the last years Ole-
rationS transmitted to the state de-
par,mcnt by United St;tes Consul
Grinell at Manchester
Wash Phillips. a wealthy cattlrnlan,
was found dead on his ranch forty
miles west of Perry. Okla. Fred Elk
Ter, Sidney Eiklcr and Arnold Eikler,
brothers. We're arrested and confessed
tho killing. claiming S,lf-dcfensr.
II. j. Krllam of Topeka. Kan. of the
kcllam Book and Stationery company.
and president of the Merchants Nal
tioml bank. who was injured in Il rail
road wreck ut Cripple Creek about Il
week ago. died at his home in Topeka
this morning.
DIR. Hurst and four friends went on
a spree at bennington Gap. Va. yes
terday, and after having become
craZed by drink injected morphine
into themselves. AS a result James
Miller died and the other members of
the party are in Il precarions condi-
tiOn.
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capi..es for silxerthorn..

Chicago. Feb. G-Judge Clifford, Of
the circuitcourt. has ordered the iss,l-
ance Of eapiases against Albert Il.
Silverthrone. the lumber dealer, and
has fixed the amount of bail upfM his
arrest ut $4,000. The capiases were
issued upon the application of Duncan,
Brewer 4 ca. of Duluth, >NIinn., and
the Shores Lumber Company of Ash
land, Wis. creditors of Silvcrthrone.
who have commenced suit to recover
damages for alleged deceit on the part
Of Silverthrone.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
AGAINST THE STATE.
The Section Thirty Case Decided by
LQmOreux

The Section Thirty Case Decided by
LamOreux
Washington. Feb. G.-Land Commits
sioner LamorcuX to-day rendered his
decision on the application of the
State OF Minnesota for the hearing to
prove that the portion Of section 30, in
the Duluth district, is swamp and
overflowed. and inlrcs to the state
under the act of 1850 The decision
is against the state at all points raised.
Unless Attorney Judge. for the state,
hles a motion for a review or applies
for certiorari to the secretary within
thirty days the patent will now issue
to William Craig, present occupant Of
the land. and the case will go to this
courts for settlement This patent has
been made out for some time. await
Ing the commissioners decision on
this hearing
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Rutte VIII Re Rorel

Butte, Mont. Feb. Cit has long
been known that the city Of Bltte is
located over one Of the creates, min
eral deposits in the world. Accom-
pany has Just been organized byJ. A.
Coran, g. II. Palmer and Others for
the purpose Of mining under the city.
They have commenced sinking saaft
near Main street in the heart of the
city, and after reaching a depth, OF
1000 feet will drive tunnels in every
direction
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Prnl,aLlx Snrrx Nn,,

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb G.-The su.
preme court to-day sentenced Thomas
Pusheng, white man and wife mur-
derer Of st. Joseph, and Foster Pol
lard and Frank Harris, two Kansas
City negroes, to be hanged March IL.
A strange feature Of Puslleng's case
Is that he was once sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years for the
same crime and obtained reversal Of
the judgment by the supreme court
ana Il new trial,
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
STRONGER THAN EVER
The Claim Made for the Fnrmcrs'
Al1inuce

Washington, Feb. t;.-'I'hc National
Farmers Alliance AMI Industrial
union met here to-day at the National
hotel. Each state is entitled to from
one to two delegates. and nearly every
state is fully represented. J. Il. Will
let's Of Kansas is president of the Al
lance. ard ID. T.. Duncan Of Sioux
City secretary. Willie the leaders of
the Alliance have long held that the
organization is non-political, it is I'M
derstood that great pressure is being
brought to bear to have resolutions
adopted; which will bring the Alliance
as a body into the financial fight, ar
raying the order on the silver side. AS
the national Alliance is supposed to
reflect the feelings and sentiments Of
the farmers of the country. the meet
ing is Of interest. IT. is claimed by
delegates that the alliance is stronger
than ever before in it's history. 1t is
In fine shape financially. as well as in
numerical strength.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
rhe St Paul TEA In.

st. Paul, Feb. G.-Both Miss Oelker
and young Huffman were resting
quietly at the hospital today. An ex-
animation of Miss Oelkcrs wound
showed that the bullet entered her
back in the region of the seventh rib,
about three or four inches to the left
Of the spinal column. Presumably it
ranged upward and inward through
the lung. Young Huffman is all right.
His wound was only muscular, and is
commonly known as Il flesh wound.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
HARDWOOD Mem in Convention

HARDWOOD Wen In Convention,
st. Paul. Feb. G.--The Northwestern
Hardwood Lunlbcrmen's association
assembled at the CONNER cial club for
Its sixth annual convention, with Pres
ident w. G. Bailey in the chair and
tnirty-fivc members present. The
former board of officers was reelected
for the ensuing Year. as follows: w.
c. Bailey. Minneapolis. president; A.
A. Peterson. st. Paul. vice president;
Q. B. Brooks. Minneapolis, treasurer;
j. n. Mind. Minneapolis. secretary.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Sentence Commuted

Milwaukee, Feb. 6.-President Cleve-
land has. COMMITTED to two years. Inn
prisonmcnt the sentence Of Banker A.
A. Cadwallnder of West Superior, who
is now prisoner in the Milwaukee
house Of correction. The sentence was
originally for term Of five years.
Cadwalladcr was taken to the house
Of correction on Nov. IA. 1894. and
with the allowance made for good he
havior he will be released as a result
Of the presidents action on Aug. 5
next. On the discovery of his cmbez-
element Mr. Cadwallader escaped to
South America. but was discovered
and returned to this country.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Preferred sudden Death.

st. Louis, Feb. Ga pitiful tale was
brought to light by the suicide in q
cheap lodging house to-day of ID. H.
Goodyear. aged twcnty-cight. son of
II. F. Goodyear. eX-mayOr of Memphis.
Tenn. and a prominent druggist Of
that city. Strychnine was the means
by which that end was attained. The
couple with two little children arrived
in st. Louis on Christmas day. Good
year left home clandestinrly with Mrs.
Lizzie Davy who he met in Memphis
and married on the way to this city.
All the means they had We're exhaust
cd. and after weeks of frlitless search
for work Goodyear and his family
were starving.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08

New York, Feb. :.--At Il mass meet
ing held IN Carnegie hall last night it
developed that the people represented.
as well as the rank and file of the
Salvation Army are opposed to tn" re-
call Of Commander and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth to England. Among those
present were Dr. Cllaunccy NJ. Depav
Bishop L.. G.. Andrews. William Il.
Dodge. Rev. a. II. Bradford, Robert
Fulton Cutting, Rev. Josiah Strong
and thousands Of others. They were
all opposed to it and said so in as
many words. Dr. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew acted as chairman Of the meeting.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
PROCEED AGAINST pRoBERr.
County Board Grows Weary OF Wait.
ing for n Settlement

County Board Grows Weary of Wait
ing for a Settlement
Shell Lake, Wis, Feb. 6. - Senator
Rashford was here from Madison to-
day at the request Of the county hoard.
by which body he was instructed to
commence proceedings against \. G.
Probert, the renowned banker. and his
bondsmen for the money held in Pro
bert's bank here at the time of the
collapse. The county has been very
lenient with Pmbcrt having given
him an extension already. and remit
ting about 5000 Of Il Judgment had
against him previously with tho hope
that he or his bondsmcn would pay
up. There is no prospect of this. and
the only way the money will come, If
at all, is by litigation. About $4,000
are involved.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Shot Three Associates

Lead. S. H.. Feb. H.-Jcff lang, 4
hoy less than nineteen years old,
enpticd a double-bnrrelcd shotgun
into the bodies Grace Morrison and
two associates in Il dance hall in this
city late last night. None Of the girls
have died as vet. and may recover.
Lang became enamOred Of the MOrri-
son girl some months ago, and was
crazcd because Of her attentions to
another fellow. Lang las not yet hcen
apprchended.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Democrnt,c Moxor n, n.,,,n

Duluth, Mimi. Feb. G.-Ilrnry Truel-
sen was elected mayor Of Duluth to-
day by a majority Of 777G over Seward
D. Allen. the regular nominee of the
Republican convention. Mr. rrurlsnn
was Self-cUnstitrted candidate. and
In his fight he was opposed by all the
daily and weekly papers and The lead
Ing citizens. His war cry was "pu;c
water and new water works. owned
by the city. Over 5000 votes were
cast. Trurlscn is a Democrat.
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Worse and More of II.

Rome, \. u, Feb. 6.-There was
great excitement among the citizens
of Rome when it was learned today
from an authoritative source that the
shortage in the Fort StanWiX National
bank amounts up to the present time
to S375.O 900 and that the Hon. Georg,
Barnard, trusted cashier. ex-maydr
and vestryman Of Zion Episcopal
church. would be found in debt to tin
bank personally nearly $75.NtO.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08

Marshallt"wn. Iowa. Feb Ga riot
occurred here to-day between Il gang
Of desperate trlmps and Il squad OF
officers. The former resisted arrest
and one had his skull cracked by Il l,o-
liccman's club. Later the sheriff and a
deputy entered the Jail when the 9th
er hOlNcs assaulted them. The deputy
was badly pounded but drew revol-
YER fired twice and dangerously
wounded one of his assailants who
gives his name as William Snyder.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
ST. PAUL IS AFLOAr.

The Big Ocean Liner Ia mt Last pull-
cd on the Sand bar,
New York, Feb. G.-Ihc steamer st.
Paul. of the International Navigation
c0mpany's line. Which went ashore on
the sand bar off Long Branch n week
ago last Saturday, was pulled off The
bar this morning. The four. wrecking
tugs of the Merritt and Chapman
Wrecking companies succeeded. with
the aid of the kcdgc anchors. in get
ting the st. Paul from the bar. Fifty
minutes later the vessel passed the
Atlantic highlands. bound for New
York under her own steam.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08

Washington, Feb. 5.-Minister Carlo
Of Ecuador has received a cable dis
patch from the secretary of state Of
Ecuador stating that the Central
American governments of Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Salvador. Honduras and
Costa Rica had accepted the invitation
to join in a convention of American
republics with view 10 unifying
them. This is the first Affirmative ac-
ticD toward the convention which is
designed to bring about g common un-
dcrstanding Of North. South and Gen.
trail American countries on the Mon
roe doctrine.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
One More Year.

st. Paul. Feb. 5.--rO-aay there came
before Judge Egan the application OF
the Walter 4. Wood Harvester COM
pany for leave of the court to go on
doing business for another year. At
a previous day, when the same motion
came up. the Hoosick Falls company.
one of the creditors Of the ST. Paul
company, objected To-day IL was de-
veloped that the opposition of the
Eastern company had been withdrawn
and the leave was granted as asked.
The company will go on doing bust
ness under the receivcrship for an
other year.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Orxanixed in Wisconsin,

Ia Crosse. Wis. Feb. 6.-rhe ORR
noco company has been organized in
Wisconsin,, articles being filed to-day.
The capital stock is S:tO.OOO.O0N. The
promoters are Donald Grant amt Geo.
NJ. Baxter of Farihaull. and u. J.
Cameron Of La Crescent. They say
an expedition will leave New York for
The OrinocO river about April |.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
uiph,ynymen Caught.

Kansas City, Feb. G.-On an outlying
street here to-day G. r. Pauly, state
agent of the Standard Oil company,
was robbed of S545 which lie was
taking to the bank. The highwayman
was John Searcy. twenty-five years
Of age, a local tough with 4 bad record.
Scarcy was captured after an exciting
chase and the money recovered. Searcy
asserted he was sick and had stolen
the money to buy medicine.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Will Name nm Arbitrator

Bcrue. Switzerland. Feb. 6. Tie
federal council has authorized tile
president Of the Swiss republic TO ac-
cept the proposal rendered hy the gov
ernnent of Great Britain and the
United States that IN the event of Il
disagreement as TO the choice of an
arbitrator for the Canadian Sc:llcrs'
claims. the president Of Switzerland
shall designate an arbitrator.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Chln,,ex..u He. ,.a

Washington, Feb. Is. The contcn-
items Of the various bends Of the Chip
rrwa Indians Of Mississippi were sub
milted to the Indian bureau to-day in
hearing given by Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs Browning and Assistant
commissioner Smith to IL large ,lplcga-
tion from the tribe. The Indians made
u vigorous protest against the employ
nt'nt AT the expense of the In1ians Of
lhl"e commissioners to make allot.
n"nls to the tribe and against the
n'iii'rnhiicc Of a corps Of estilnater
cg lard examiners.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Shot the Wrong Man.

Chicago. Feb. 6-MistHkrn ld"ht1ty
caused the death Of John j. DGEno
to-day. Matthew ROllinger, IL carpel-
tor. suspected his wife. with whom he
was not living. of undue intimacy
with a man named Mueller. Early
this morning II" stationed himself near
his wifc's house. and rs Delmo. who
was rOOming there, came out. Rolling
or mistook him in the dim light fol
Mueller. and fired, instantly killing
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Runyou.x Successor

Washington. Feb. G.--Thc president
has made his choice for a successor to
the late Mr.. RunyOn as ambassador to
Germany. and there is every reason to
believe that Assistant Secretary Uh!.
Of the state department. will h" named
for the post this week. and 1,rnlribly
Tomorrow
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cre.mer,e. in South Dako,n

CFe0Mer1eH III SOuth 11HkOtH.
Pierre. $. d., Feb. :-.Another cream
cry company was incorporated to-day
at Stranburg, Grant county. with ST.
OOO capital stock. O. B. FoXell Is pres
ident and w. Fl. Thornton secretary.
-Four new creamery companies was
the record for last month.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
scblntter !. Mi..inu.

Santa. F'e. y. Mex. Feb G-Frantis
Schlattcr. the healer. has not been
heard of for the last two weeks. He
was seen by Solomon Block of Val
encia going to the MGgollo mining dis
trict over Il mountain trail that most
men wo,lld not undertake to cross in
the winter. 1t is possible that he has
ppriSled in the SHOW.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
CONTEMPT OF COURT
An Investigation BASED on the Im-
priAOnmeMt Of Deba

prisOnmcnt Of DcIs.
Washington. Feb. G--Sclator Hill,
from the senate committee on judi
cinry. to-day reported from that com
mittep a substitute for the resolution
providing for Il special committee to
inquire into the imprisonment of Il. V.
DcbS. The substitute directs the j,l-
dietary committee to make the inveSti-
CATION. hut makes it general. The
committee is to Investigate tho law
upon the whole subject OF contcmpts
OF court as enforced by the federal
courts and report to thc senate wheth-
er any additional legislation is ncccs-
sary for the protection of the rights
Of citizens. and if so, to report such
legislation.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
RamI, In Lishon

Lisbon. Feb. 6. = A bomb was ex-
plc,led last night in the residence Of
the physician who certified to the
luDacy Of the man who threw stones
into the kings carriage a short time
ago. Much damage was caused by the
explosion. Ten arrests have been
made.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08

Alandan. y. d., Feb. 6. - United
States nnrshals made important ar
rests this morning in connection with
the extensive cattle stealing thai has
recently come to light in this region.
The Leonard brothers. butchers and
rancllmcn of WinOna. y. d.. were the
parties arrested.
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Must He Published.

ST. Paul, Feb. 6.-Attnrnry General
Childs has rendered an opinion to IN
pert Printer Whitney that section $50
General Statutes of 1894. providing for
ten publications Of county financial
statements is mandatory and not mere
" directory,
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-08
Rouph on Dunlon.

Chicago, Feb. 6.--Joseph Il. Dunlop,
proprietor of the Dispatch. the only
Chicago paper taking the United Press
report, was convicted in the United
States district court this morning for
sending indecent matter through the
mails.