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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

There were twenty-four deaths from chol-
era at Cairo. Monday. twenty-eight at Alex
andria. and one at Turah-
The British steamer Hibernian. Captain
Wallace. from New York. May 6. which has
arrived at Glasgow. reports passing through
an immense surface OF oil in latitude So
north, longitude 20 west.
The remainder of the Italians held pris-
oners In the Tigre territory have been
handed over TO General Baldissera's forces
by the Abyssinians. and are retiring towards
Dereello, Barachit and Senate.
The Constantinople correspondent Of the
Daily News says: The American colony
made a point ct being present at the de-
Philip Currie, for London, TO testify their
appreciation Of his support OF American
diplomacy in behalf CT missionaries In Tur-
kew
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Naval Representations Birr.

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-The conference
report on the naval appropriation bill pre-
scented to-day shows that the Senate reced-
ed from its amendment authorizing the
Secretary or the Treasury TO detail revenue
cutters TO protect passengers or excursion
steamers attending regattas. The House
conferees accepted the foilowing amend
ments: Appropriating $4,000 for Testing
methods of throwing high explosives from
guns on board snip. Increasing from $4,000
70 100000 the appropriation for reserve
guns for auxiliary cruisers, and aufhoriz-
tng tfe Secretary Of the Navy 10 contract
for the building of two submarine torpedo
boats OF the Holland type. The conferess
report a disagreement on all the amend
ments conserving battle ships and torpedo
beats except the submarine torpedo boats.
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Murphy,s Nomination Held.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Senate In
executive session to-day confirmed the NOM
nation of Mr.. Dominic l. sfdrphy 10 be
Commissioner Of Pensions. and then recon-
s.dered its vote ard postponed confirmation
10 a future day. This action was due 70
objection oy Mr.. Pasco % take immediate
action UPON the confirmation of Gen. Napo-
Icon j. +. Dana TO succeed Murphy as dep
uty commissioner. This objection was SUI
1cient to throw the matter over. The
friends Of the two men concluded that cour-
tesy demanded that notification Of the two
cases should 50 10 the President at the same
time. and they moved a reconsideration in
Air. Nurphy's case with that end in view.
The motion prevailed The friends OF Gen.
perform the Gut.es Of the office, but could
rot resist 9aa effort at delay 10 allow the
investigation Of the charge that he had been
capacity.
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The nixer .nd H.rbor BiI,.

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Tne conferees
on the river and harbor bill have settled
every other item except the California dis
pute. The Columbia river boat railway and
the ship canal between Puget sound and
Lakes Union and Washington were treated
alike, the contract provisions being dropped
and the appropriations fer the year in
creased TO $50, eco eacn.
The conferees on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill have COM
pleted their work and agreed upon all points
in dispute. The provision TO terminate the
official tenure OF all United States COM
mlssioners on July / next was changed by
extending their time to JAN 1, 1897
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

NEW YORK, May N.-william Schoield.
the hotel keeper of Armonk, n. Y. who
was arrested last Saturday on suspicion of
being implicated in the death OF his wife,
whose body was found in a brook near
Mosholu Park way, was to-day honorably
discharged in the Yorkviile Police Court.
Schofield succeeded In establishing a COM
plete alibi. Since the arrest the police have
investigated the story told by Schofeld and
found 1t 10 be true in every particular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

CINCINNATI, May 19.-Judge Sage sus-
tanned demurrers made to the petition of
Mary Louise Denver Lindley against Louise
c. Denver and others. Michael G. Colbert,
administrator de bonis non of the estate of
Jones w. Denver. is dismissed with his
costs. The demurrer of Louise C. Denver
and OF Jones w. Denver, jr, NJ. r. Denver.
Catherine ID. Williams and Jones c. Will
Jams is sustained for multifariousness. In so
far as partition is sought by the amended
bill. The will of the man for whom Colo
rado's capital was named thus stands in
favor Of the defendant to date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Britons Honored by Victoria.

LONDON, May l9.-Among the Queens
birthday honors announced are the follow
ing: The Marquis of CRANKY. eldest son OF
the Duke of Rutland. and Rt. Hon. Edward
Heneage. formerly Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, are elevated to the peerag>
and Chief Justice Meredith, of the Court o,
Common Pleas of Ontario. is ~knighted. Sir
Donald Alexander Smith, resident Governor
and chief commissioner at Montreal of the
Hudson's Bay Company, Is made a knight
Michael and ST. George &C. c. NJ. CD, ana
the Hon. Joseph A. Chaplain. Lieutenant
Governor of the province OF Quebec. IS made
Michael and st. George. *. c. NJ. G.
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MassiIlon Get. the Contract.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. May l9.-The contract
for a bridge over Whitewater river to re-
place the old national structure here was
let this evening to the Massillon (O.) Bridge
Company, at SCI, 200. There were twelve oth-
er bidders. and. while 1t was not the lowest
Did, IL was believed by the commissioner
to be the best. The structure will be over
six hundred feet long. of steel. with a ce-
dar block floor.
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Muncie ball Club Defeated.
Snecial 10 the I~ndfananO1is journal

CONNERSvILLE, Ind, May 19.-The To-
cal club turned on the Muncie club to-day,
defeating it by a score of 8 to 2, as follows:
r. H. Z.
Connersville Il 0 8 0 0 Is 13
Muncie ........0 o l 0 0 0 % 5 4
Batteries-ConnersvEle, Ffegert and weav-
er; Muncie, Faurote and Murray. Struck
out-By Feigert, 8; by Fzurote. Z.
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Patton Company Assigns.

COLUMBUS. o.. May 19.-W. E. Joseph,
of this city. who Is chief clerk In the head
quarters offices here for the Patton Manu-
featuring Company in the State prison at
Jacksonville, Ind, and the plant at Muncie.
Ind, has been appointed receiver OF the
company in both States. His bond is SO,W0.
Assets not known, but 1t is said they may
pay out. Discrimination against prison.
made goods is said to be at the bottom OF
thu occiunmonf
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Quick Road to Prison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT. Ind, May 19.-Frederick
Owen. aged twenty-five, stole a team Of
horses last night. was captured at Delphi
and returned to this city this afternoon and
at Z o'clock had received a sentence OF three
years In the penitentiary. Sheriff Adams
will take him to the Prison North in the
rn0rnin0
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Assaulted the G. A. r., Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May lbs. p. Grady,
chief detective on the Michigan division OF
the Big Four, arrested William Ridley at
Paramount this morning for throwing a
piece of iron through the coach window OF
the G. A. r. headquarters train as IL passed
through that town Friday night. The iron
struck DR.. c. s. James, OF Muncie on the
hip, injuring him severely.
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Another C1ofmamt for Wilson's Money.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

COLUMBUS. Ind. May 19.-Almost every
day letters are received from persons claim
ing to be relatives OF John H. Wilson. the
dead miser. To-day a Mr.. Roope, of De-
catur, Ind, came here, furnished proof that
he is a cousin of the dead man and entered
a claim against the estate. The proof Of
relationship offered by Mr.. Roope consists in
papers showing the settlement Of the estate
OF Nathan Mel, of Adams county, Indiana,
some twelve years ago. This estate was
very similar to the present one. Mr.. Nea
died, leaving no near relatives, and 5000.
John II. Wilson, the dead man. proved him
self to be a half-nephew and got about $500.
In this case the relationship OF Mr.. Roope
and Mr.. Wilson was established. The new
claimant says the dead miser lived at his
home for several years and always made it
a point TO visit in Ohio just at the right
time TO escape the township assessor. and
for many years never paid any taxes. Mr..
Roope also says that several years ago he,
in company with Mr.. Wilson, visited the
Brown county farm. Under the laws OF In
diana il. is thought that these heirs will
come in ahead OF the Legitimate son, I'M
less the peculiar laws OF Virginia recognize
him as legitimate
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600 Mcn Thrown ONT of WORK.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Nav ls.-Three attach
ments. amounting to $lS5.o00, were placed
on the Goodridge Rubber Manufacturing
Company tonight by Dresser e. Gocdridge.
commission merchants. of New York. and
stockholders IN the company. and the plant
shut down, about two hundred people being
thrown out of employment.
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The Holt VIII Case.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Luke Devlin,
the War Department clerk named as execu-
tor In the mysterious alleged will Of Judge
Holt, was the main witness at to-day's ses-
sion OF the trial of the Holt Will case. He
was subjected to a rigid cross-examination,
the effort being TO connect his handwriting
with that in the purported will, and Jere
Wilson. attorney for the heirs at law. pro-
duced a letter. which was filed In evidence.
in which Deylin applied for letters OF adj
ministration on the estate of Billy Nc
Garrahan, who died here. after years of
prosecution of the celebrated McGarrahan
claim. Attorney Wilson sought to show
h the wording and handwriting In the
letter and I'm the alleged Will were similar
and that the envelope in which the mys-
FERROUS will reached the registers Office was
one OF a kind used by the War Department
where Devlin was employed Witness adj
mitted he had no business knowledge Of
Judge Hollis affairs. Josephine Holt
T-hrockmorten. of New York. testified that
the first she knew of the will was a tele-
gram from Luke Devlin- She first saw the
document at the register OF wills office
here.
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Miss Jennie Petit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. May 19.-Miss Jennie Pet
tit, daughter of the late Judge John u. Pet
tit, and one Of the most popular young
women in Wabash society, died at s O'Clock
tris morning of anaemia, after an illness of
FIVE months. Miss Petit was born May so,
1869, and was a sister of Representative
Harry Petit, of this city. She will be
buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
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GalIakherss secoi,d Victim.

MCNCIE, Ind. May 19.-James Dugan,
who was stabbed in the head by Frank CAL
lagher two weeks ago.. died tonight. In a
free-for-all fight Gallagher slashed William
Reed under one arm, severing the mans
lung. He then stabbed Dugan, and two
inches of the knife blade broke off under
the mans skull. The wound was sewed up
by the physicians and the knife blade not
found until the following night The man
is charged with murder in the first degree
for Reeds death. The two dead young men
were glass workers. G~allagher's father re-
sides in Indianapolis. Gallagher is an iron
molder and claims he was defending an
old man when the fight began. Dugan's re-
mains will be taken to the home of his par
ents in Lockport, Ky.
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not yet been possible TO arrange the terms
Of the indemnity. The difficulty appears 20
lie. not In the refusal of Venezuela to pay
an indemnity. but in the avoidance of a rec
ognition in the payment OF all language that
by any possibility might be construed into
an admission OF British title 10 the Uruan
country where the incident happened.
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Mrs. Robers $. Robertson, Wife of the
Ex-Lieutenant Governor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 19.-The wife
of ex-Lieutenant Governor Robert S. Robert
SON passed away this morning after a long
illness from cancer. She was fifty-six years
old and leaves her husband and five chill
dren. She was a very charitable woman
and always ready to aid the sick and suffer-
ing. The funeral services will take place
at the West Berry-street residence. Thurs
day afternoon, and will be strictly private.
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LONDON. May ia meeting of the Peace
Society was held last evening in London for
the promotion of a plan OF arbitration oil
Great Britain. A letter waS read from the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Bayard. de-
clining an invitation to attend on the ground
that. although he ~sympathized with the
movement, IL was not his province 10 active
ly assist il until the voice Of both nations
had declared in its favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Crop-Damage Reports.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. May 1.-THE Hessian ny
and rust have made their appearance in the
wheat in the northern portion of this county,
doing great damage. In some instances the
fields have been plowed up, and in other
places cattle nave been turned in the field
to pasture. In many instances the timothy
crop has been attacked by the rust.
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The rrunn

WASHINGTON. May fa-Notwithssand-
Ing runors from Caracas to the contrary.
IL can be stated that the celebrated Uruan
Incident has ret yet been closed and thai no
indemnity has yet been paid by Venezuela to
Great Britain Negotiations are proceeding.
however. through the German minister OF
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Pastor InsfalIed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR. Ind. May 19.-The formal in
stallation of Rev. Thomas ]. Stevenson as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Of this
city. took place this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. John A. Tracy, of Paoli, moderator of
the New Albany Presbytery, presided and
propounded the constitutional questions, and
Rev. T. w. APPLICABLE. Of Brownsfown,
preached the sermon. Rev. Charles Hutche-
SON, d. D.. OF New Albany, gave the charge
to the pastor, md Rev. B. w. Tyler, of
Charleston, the charge to the people.
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LONDON. May ga Cairo dispatch to
the Standard says that q death frcm chol-
era Is reported among the Egyptian troops
at Touran to-day Tuesday). "A regular
cholera miasma says this dispatch. els
the hot wind. Tue virulence of the disease
is almost unparalleled al such an early
stage OF the season. the per cent of deaths
being 90.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

IT. JOHN, Newfoundland. May 19.-The
Arctic explorer. Lieutenant Robert Peary,
Is going north again this summer and a
steamer Is now being arranged here for thar
purpose. The object OF the expedition Is be-
.ieved TO be to secure for the Philadelphia
Academy OF Sciences the forty-ton meteorite
near Cape York. which Lieutenant Peary dis
covered last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
xonpartisaa Indian Affairs Board.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Secretary
Of the Interior has forwarded TO Chairman
Sherman. Of the House committee on Indian
affairs. a favorable report on the Teller bill
providing for the abolition of the Offices OF
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and the as
sistant commissioner and the substitution
therefor Of a board Of three Indian commits
sio1eIs. The board is to consist CT tive
members of opposite political faiths and the
other is to be an army officer. The only
change in the bill suggested by Secretary
Smith is the striking out OF The provision
that the army officer must be above the rank
of ma inr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Revolt I'm Peru.

LIMA. Peru. May 19.-The revolt agains.,
the authority of the government. which hss
broken out at Iquitos. on the upper Amazon.
sixty miles above the mouth Of the Napo. is
more than a farce. II IL added thai IL IL
only q question OF time when order will De
restored. and great Indignation Is expressed
against the treachery Of certain government
EMPLOYEES there. President Pierola viii dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Thirty-Two socinlist. Acquitted.

LONDON. May 1s.3The Berlin correspon-
dent Of the Times says that thirty-two Of
the forty-seven Socialists placed on trial for
violation of the laws Of association were ac-
quilted. Herr Bebel says of the result: The
political police never sustained such a crush
Ing defeat and certainly the main result OF
the trial is TO prove the utterly Anticipated
nature OF the Prussian laws OF association
and the Imperative necessity for fresh legis-
latfouo
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gusta and Mary LafI. who live with their
on East street. in Indianapolis. Mr. G,idden
makes liberal provision for the proper edu-
cation OF the girls. and also makes good
sized requests to the family of his brother.
r. E. Glidden, who is executor OF the will.
Grant Glidden. a half brother, is given but
$50
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Wants $4,000 Damages.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind. May 19.-Michael Ley
den, who was crushed underneath a heavy
stone while employed in street work, has
sued the city of Rushville for $500 DAM
ages for personal injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Pulpit CaIl to Rev. wilmer,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 19.-The Gen.
trail Christian Church has extended a call
to Rev. w. w. Wilmer, of New Castle, md,
to fill the vacancy caused by Rev. F. A.
Morgan's resignation.
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Special to the I~ndianap0lis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. May 1s.-The stockholders
Of the Terre Haute & Brazil Electric Rail-
way Company to-day presented a petition
to the County Commissioners asking a spe-
cial election in this township to vote a &c.,
90 subsidy. The commissioners refused and
the matter will be taken to the courts. The
stockholders say that unless these subsidies
are secured the matter will be dropped.
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Democratic Candidates for Congress.

SpecIaI 10 the ILdIaHapOIIs JOuTnaI.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May l9.-The dis
trict Democratic central committee. met in
this city to-day to decide on the time and
place OF holding the congressional conven-
ton The date selected was July Is and this
city was selected as the place. The candi-
dates are: Hon. c. l.. Jewett. OF this city:
Hon. ]. X. Marsh, OF Jeffersonville: Hon.
T. y. Buskirk. CT Paoli, and Judge w. T..
Zenor, of Corydon. The latter will lead on
the first ballot.
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Martin

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, May 19.-Martin
Mungovan. of cambridge. one of the oldest
citizens of the county, died yesterday. He
left an estate to two brothers in Ireland,
as he had no relatives in this country, and
was a bachelor.
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Farmer Mounts Wool Crop.
to the IndianannliS journal.

CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, May 1s.-Hon
j. A. Mount to-day sold to Mcclure & Ora
ham. wool dealers. his clip of go fieeces,
which weighed 2.292 pounds. of finest grade
quarter-blood combing wool. He received 10
cents per pound for this wool. In number OF
fieeces, average weight and fine quality. this
promises to be the finest clip Of wool ever
marketed by one man in Montgomery
county.
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Brought Home Insane.
RI tho India Journal

CARBON, Ind. May 19.-John Keehoe,
who left here several days ago for Ohio
in search of work, was brought home de-
ranged this morning. His parents were
called to Newark, O., where he was found.
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patch two cruisers and troops Immediately TO
lquitos. The town has large government
iron works. a ship yard and a floating dock
capable OF raising a th~ousand-ton ship. as
well as other important works.
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Democrats Crowded Ont.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSyILLE. Ind. May 19.-The
newly organized City Council met last even-
inx and organized. The Council Is now . tie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
Glidden,s VIII Probated.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvIL.LE. Ind. May ls.-The will of
the late Augustus F. Glidden. Of Raleigh.
the well-known horseman. was probated yes
terday. The bulk OF his estate. valued at
100000. goes to his two grandchildren. Au-
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struck by Lightning.
ecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal,

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind. May 19.-Last night
the tower Of the First Baptist Church was
struck by lightning, which damaged the
building 5000. The farmhouse of William
". Johnson was also struck and partly de-
moiished and two children knocked sense
-aou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20

Wal1en Wagner Cuts His Wife's
Throat and Kills Himself.

HUNTINGTON. Ind, May 1s.-At Park
ersburs. wallen Wagner. aged thirty, to-
day cut his wife's throat with a razor anu
then killed himself. Their oldest child wit
messed the murder and suicide.
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as far as politics is concerned, and the Mayor
cast the deciding vote In almost every In
stance. AS he Is a Republican. the Demo-
Gratis were squeezed out all along the line.
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Washington Post.
II don't think has been added to the Nc.
Kinley stock Of slang.
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Grass Lice Join the Procession.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. May 19.-Farm-
ers from different parts of the county have
found a small bug about the size of a pin
head. with black body and a head of a red
ish color, on the leaves of clover and blades
Of grass. They destroy the lawns and clover
fields. Wherever they work the grass takes
a yellowish color. No name being known
for them, they are called grass lice by the
farmers of this section.
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James Newton Matthews. Of Marion. NJ,
lectured at Rising Sun Monday night to q
large audience. His topic was THE Old
Man." and the lecture was interspersed
with readings from Mr. Matthew's poems.
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Hartford City Convention VIII Choose
a Candidate for Congress.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. May 19.-Great
preparations have been made for the congress
sional convention OF the Eighth District,
which is TO be held in this city tomorrow.
There are three candidates for the nominal
L. Henry. of Anderson; L. p.
Watts. of Randolph county, and Peter
Clever Shanks. OF Jay county.