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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

Two Members of the Common Council
VIII Withdraw Prom Political Arena.

VIII Withdraw Prom Political Arena.
Two members Of thc present Common
Council have already sinihed their In
tention not 10 become candidates Tor re-
election this spring. They are AR. John
+. Don Leayy. Of Marshall ward and
President Rolf J.. Glover. Of Monroe
ward. The former has only served as a
member " the Council since july ]. 1894.
while Mr.. Glover entered that body eight
Years aco. The determination OF Presi-
dent Glover has been known for several
days. and a great deal OF pressure has
been brought hy his friends 10 induce him
10 reconsider his action. bat De seems 10
remain firm. for be told me last night, IN
the most positive terms, that under no
consideration would he change his mind.
Mr. Glover has always been an able de-
batter. and has been looking anNiousiy ar
ter the interests of his constituents. as
wen as Of the city at large. -Four years
ago he was elected presiding officer by
his fellow-mcmhe in the Common Coun-
eli. ana be has presided over its deiibera-
tions with the greatest imDartiality. He
has taken a leading part IN the nght FOR
a reduction in the price OF gas. and was
greatly Instrumental in securing the low
.rina5 of the price from $50 % SD per
thousand cubic feet He was also very
artiy. In securing the superintendenty oi
the CITY Gas-Works Tor Mr. ". i.
knowles. who has given the fullest sat
isfaction IN his neW position.
The fight for an clectric-light plant To
be owned by the city was also led by
Mr.. Glover. and as result the city Is
now saving S20. 80 annually In It's bin for
lighting The streets. He also took a
prominent part in the movement 10 tax
turf exchanges or pool-rooms N.eo
year. THIS movement was successful.
and virtually drove them out OF the city.
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other Executions to Iollow-Many Prison
er. Carried to Havana.

HAVANA. March 50.-Rebel Leader En-
rique Alcman was shot this morning IN
Cnbanas fortress. Other executions will
take place this week.
General Nelguiz0 had an encounter yes
teflay With a rebel party. under leader
Aguierre d, a point one hIl0metre south
Of Bainoa. between Havana and Maian-
zas. one Spanish captain and three sol
oilers were wounded with macheties. Eigh-
teen rebels are said 70 have been killed.
MADRID. March 50.-The correspondent
Of the impartial in Havana teiesraI ~
that the DEGREES issued by captain-Cen-
cral Weyler. declaring that those opposing
the government win be dealt with with
the utmost possible severity. have made
good impression in Spanish circles in
cuba. Prisoners continue 10 arrive IN
Havana In large numbers.
The advance guard ~ the rebel force
under Maceo, Is skirting the northern
part of the province Of Pinar del Rio.
Insurgent leader Gomez Is inactive. lie Is
I'm very bad health.
The AutonOmIsts will abstain from yot-
ing at the coming election.
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R,dford's Postmaster Seriously ILL.,
smoke House Robbed.

NEW RIVER, March 5o.-Special.-A
beautiful wedding was celebrated at white
Gate. Giles county. Va, on the -'tn IN
stant. al high noOn,' in the frespy-
terian church. The contracting parties
were Miss Mabel daughter OF the lar
Wythe O.. Bane. Of Giles county. and Rev.
Holm B. Morton. OF Dublin. Va. AIR.
Morton is a step-s0n Of Hon. isaac nun
son. iudge Of the County Court oi fuihShl
county. and IS at present preaching Ill
Green county, Tenn. n.
The ceremony was performed by Kew
Rolling HObsOn Miss BERTHE Bane sister
Of the bride. was maid Of honor. and Mt.
Robert b. Hudson. brother Of the groom.
acted I'm tho capacity Of best man. The
attendants. Miss Grace Hight, oi Blueieh'
W Va, with James Nermiilion, ana
Miss Edith Morton with Mr.. VIII Bane,
and the ushers. Messrs. Bush shannon
Ray Hudson. Henry Bane. and Joe Mliief'
an performed their duties nicely. On
Friday the 9th. the bridal party. ana
few relatives were entertained by Judge
and Mrs Hudson. az their palatiai resi-
dence at Dublin. Rev. Mr.. Morton and
bride. after spending a week or two with
relatives in this county, viii 20 To Erwin
Tenn. where Mr.. Morton has charge
Miss Fannie Hudson. of Blueheld. W.
Va. attended the reception al Judge Hud-
sons Friday, and is now IN town at her
brothers., T. j.. Hudson.
Captain L. II. Adams, postmaster at
Radford. which is just across the river. Is
very dangerously in at this time with
Bright's disease. Also Captain I'd. Davis.
a conductor on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. Is not expected 10 live. He j.
la
Montgomery county. lie has cOnsump-
tion.
Postmaster Thomas D Hndson had his
smoko-house robbed last Thursday night
Of a nice lot Of meat. Stealing Is very
common IN ihis vicinity n5W.
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proven ly the asidente. lt 10 was
proven that he had stolen five cents, no
would vote 10 eNpel him. However all
ne was charged with. was to have violated
the city ordinances. Mr. Grimes had
made a good councilman. who had always
had the interests of the city at heart
and his character stood unin-earnet.
RE did not rob the city; be- violated the
city ordinances and lowered somewhat
the standard OF chairman Of the commit
tee. As far as the charge of usury was
concerned. the Council had nothing TO &c
with H. He pointed 10 the high regard
In which he was held by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
SIXrEEN FOR EXPULSION.
Mr.. Gunst briefly replied and pointed
out from the evidence that Air. Grimes
had not saved the city SEQ 10y taking The
contract for the furnishing of shells. and
if Was proven there that Mr.. A dams had
first asked Mr.. Montgomery 10 oficr q
bid and next Mr.. Smcot.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived
IN. vote was taken on the origii al re~oiu-
lion. In regard 10 the eXpclling or Mr..
Grimes. The resolution was lost. having
failed 10 receive the necessary tWo-thIrds
,ote. The vote by which the resolution
was lost was Is 70 5. "a follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks. BloOmbcrg.
briggs. Brock. Carter. Caskie. Cottrel.
Gunst. Hobson. Ianderkin. Lawder, Nc
Dowrn. Trower. Wallerstein. Woody, and
President Gioyer--ii.
Noes-Mcxsrs. Davis. Dacont. Don
Leavy. Epps. Ferriter. Mayer. Williams.
and Page-s.
on motion OF Mr.. Bloomberg. the rules
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explained that a majority vote would De-
required and "a tw0-thirds vote 90 exnei
under the provision OF the charter. The
provision of the charter was then read by
the city clerk.
Mr. Epps then arose and said De had
intended To remain silent until "a few DAYS
ago when De was informed that two men
had said 10 a member of his family. they
would not support him Eppsi iu DIS COM
ing canvass lf he Old not vote tO eNueI
Mr. Grimes He added that not 1900
votes would induce him 20 Vote against
his conviction
There was one point sufficient in the
evidence to induce him not 20 vote for
expulsion because BE- was stated there oy
Mr. Meredith that Mr. Grimes received
pay for the shells which he had delivered.
Besides 81 was so close 10 the election.
that be did not want 10 disgrace Mr.
Grimes family and DE would prefer %
have the voters OF Marshall Ward say
whether they wish him 20 represent them
any further.
Mr.. Davis spoke I'm the highest terms
Of the work done by the investicaring
committee, and De thought DE lcl Ione
Dis duty. lie had studied the evidence
but be could not see why Dee could vote
to eXpel Mr.. Grimes on the charges
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yUuPED 10 MS DEATH.
A Guest fingered Too Long in Burning
uotei-Other Fires.

MOBILE, ALA. March VA sma4'
fire in the scullery OF the Battle House at
s.s0 this morning filed all the upper
norse with dense smoke. The watch
nan gave the alarm and the clerks and
hell bows hastened 10 waken the guests
An cot out safely save Constantine La
verato. agent here for the cotton house OF
Rsui Brothers. who fell from the hfth
foor window TO the gallery belo" ana
was killed. Laverato had dressed HIM
self completely. then he found the nan
So full of smoke that he dared not ven
ture down it. he climbed out upon ne
window coping intending TO Jump TO me
four-story building adjoining but faied
and fell thirty feet. breaking his hip ana
otherwise injuring himself SO that ne
died at . o'clock.
RI-RrINGTON, IOWA. March 30
Tho Harrison elevator was burned this
morning. II was owned by the National
Iinseed oil Company. The loss on the
building and grain stored therein j. esu-
mated at from $4,000 10 $1,000. Insur-
ance $500.
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Y Munford. The ahseutccs were the four
coi0red members from Jackson Ward ana
1lr. Seay from Clay Ward. When tne
Council was called 60 order there was silh
half an hour left before the vote was
10 De taken 81 the resolution 20 eNpel
Mr. Grimes. But the time was fully oc-
cupied by the discussion Of q resolution
offered hy Ar. Don LcaYy, OF Marshall
Warl. intended to rcpriWand and censue
Mr. Grimes. At o'clock, the hour fixed
for the vote. President Glover explained
that under tho provision Of the charter it
wsall require two-thirds, twenty out OF
thirty votes. 10 tynel Mr. Grimes. The
vote proved 10 he insufficient Of the twen-
ty-tye members present sixteen voted 10
eyrel and eight were opposed 10 IL. Mr..
Grimes did not vote.
Then there was some further discussion
and exchange of views. some s. the mem
lers taking the ground that the matter
should rest there. in-as-much as the rec
ommoulation OF The investigating commit
tee had not been sustained. Others want
ca % see Mr. Grimes reprimanded. and
tle Don LelEy resolution was finally
adopted. When fhe result Of the first vote
a. to expulsion vas announced, there was
30 demonstration among the spectators.
only q sslhlued murmur could be heard.
The crowd at once dispersed. and by the
time OF tho adjournment fhcro were hard
j. two dozen people left in the audience.
THE PROCEEDINGS ~ DETAIL.
Al o'clock. when President Glover
raped for order. Dee was informed that
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REPRIMAND And CENSURE.
Verdict Of The Common Council IN lne
Case Of John R. Crimes.
EIGHTEEN MEMBERS EOa EXPULSION
And only Eight Voted Against IT, but the
Resolution Required I~"-ihirds
vote-A Resolution Of Censure
Afterwards Adopted.

That ls ihe verdict rendered by the
members of the Common Council last
niehf in regard TO the charges preferrd
against Councilman John R. Grimes. OF
Marshall Ward. a large crowd Of spec
tators was on hand by B O'Clock. - listen
10 the last scene in the sas-works inves-
iieaiion that has been goine on for more
than six months. Sergeant BROOKS ana
Omccr Austin were on hand 10 assist Ci'y-
Bau Omccr Adams in keeping srder' but
this assistance was not needed Ml.
Grimes was present. and 80 were his coun-
sei, Captain Georee j.. Wise and Dir. j..
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DrArH or 4 wELL-KNoUN LADY.
Yale to Play the Hampton-Newport News
Team Neat week

HAMPTON. VA. March o.-special.-
Mrs. Curtis, wife OF Sheriff X. X. Curtis,
Of this county. died al her residence. In
this city. Friday. the 9th instant. after
"A lingering Illness. She leaves hus-
band and eight children.
The funeral took place from the house
Sunday morning al II o'clock, conducted
by Rev. G. 3. Bryan. OF 81. Johns
Episcopal church. and the interment took
place at Little Bethel, about six miles
from Hampton.
Mr.. ". ". Lowry. OF Richmond. Va.
paid a brief visit 70 Newport News and
Hampton last week. While in Hampton
he was the guest of Mr. l.. NJ. Browne,
on Chapel street.
The Yale h-ise-b ball team will cross bats
with the hampton and Newport News
Club al Riyei,tes- Park. Saturday, April
4th. The Hampton and Newport News
boys are IN good baseball trim. and the
game promises 10 be an interesting one.
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WASHINGTON. March D.-rhe confer
enc,, report on the Cuban resolutions VIII
not be called up I'm the House before We'd
neslay.
Mr.. HIT, Of Illinois, the chairman OF
the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
says there IS no doubt Dl5s the confer
ence report viii be adopted, although II
may provoke a discussion covering an en-
tire legislative day. in view OF the fact
that a number Of members. who we're not
permitted 70 speak when the original
resolutions were before the House, desire
on this occasion 70 be heard.
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only thirteen members were present a.
ter a Few minutes delay, the ioi4o"lhs
eighteen members answered. 90 the rsii-
call Alcssrs. Blanks. Bloompers, bl6ss'
Caskls Cortr,u. Davis. Diacon4 Don
I.ea1v. Erns. Grimes. Cflnfsf, iaWnef'
Mayer. Mcdowell. Pase, Trower' Woody
and Glover.
ON motion of sir. Gunst, recess or NJ
teen minutes was agreed 10 in crder 10
secure larger attendance. During the
recess Ne4srs. Hobson. Landerhl. wal
liaus Wallerstein. Brock, and Carter en-
Tered the Council Chamber.
Al $3.50 o'clock the Council was again
called to order hy President Glover and
lv DIS rlreru0n. City-Cierk .. T. Augus'
read the resolution under which
the Council should proceed al
o'clock TO vote ora the question
81 erpeuing SIR. Grimes.
AR Don Ieayy offered the following
Resolved. That So is The sense Of this
holy after considering the report OF the
src1iaf committee appointed 30 inyesti-
,.ota th. eas-works. so FAR AS the report
reiates to Councilman John r. Grimes. 10
49, conclusions ~ tire committee. and the
s,.idenee submitted ay Mr.. Grimes IN re-
gard 10 tle Same,
That Councilman Grimes violated tho
Law ln belne interested -n o. contract made
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Transacted Routine business.

A regular meeting OF the committse
-. scbooIs was held In room No. il oil the
CIV Hall Al O'Clock last evening me
usual routine business was uahsac'co,
anS The till Of Mr.. +. sitterdins fcr WORK
done upon the new Clay Ward schoo'
building was approved.
The Committee on Accounts ana i'rin,.
ing met In monthly session last night ana
disposed OF a quantity OF routine bas-
ness. a.
There was a regular meeting OF the
Committee on Claims and Salaries IN r""m
No. Y OF the City Hall last night
number OF bills and other claims ssainss
the city were passed upon
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Chicago Carpenters Strike.

CHICAGO. March SO.-The spring cam
paign OF the Carpenters Union was open
ed to-day. and before noon a number OF
strikes were called in various parts
OF the city. Pursuant 10 rcsou-
lions adopted. every member OF the
union refused 10 work for
contractor who had not Joined the Car
penters' and Builders Association. ana
signed an agreement, made by the latter
ana the Carpenters Executive Council,
giving the men an eight-hour day and
thirty-dve cents an hour. II VIII re-
quire twenty-four hours 70 obtain reliaole
statistics Of the number Of men striking.
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Pickett Camp.

AT the meeting OF Pickett Camp last
night IL Was decided 10 accept the INVITA-
fion from ne ladies Of the Oakwood As
sociation to attend the ceremonies on
DecOration-Day.
The following committee was appointe>
10 confer with II. +. Lee Camp. No. i,
Sons OF Veterans. In regard 10 ne muster
roll. Nessrs. 4 V. I.oehr. NJ. W. Halle
wood. X. y. Northen, and sidney X.
Gates. A.
Historian Hazicwood read a very IN
terestlng article descriptive OF the gal
iantry OF the Virginia Military Cadets
Remarks were also made by Captain e.
p. Reeve and Mr.. G. T. Loehr.
After transacting some further routine
business. the Camp adjourned<
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MUST VOTE

General Weyler had had several inter
,.iev-s with Jose Maria Calves and ON
e~ leaders Of the autOnomist party
ue asked III it was true that the party
frfenled remaining away from the polls
I'm the coming election. General " eyer
then said. If you do not take part III the
elections il viii be because you are enc
mics of Spain. but have not suifcient
valor no 60 90 the field. / will guarantee
vow party ten deputies and in case you
10 n,+ +ake part in the elections. / shall
treat vou as ] treat other enemies.
I'm AN probability the autonomists VIII
20 10 the polls The reformlsts still say
thev viii not take part in the elections.
During the past week the principal
war news has been the destruction OF the
camps. hospitals and stronsholds OF the
insurgents in the Siguanea valley. near
the cionaga. and az Los Palos While
Alaceo was in the west and Gomez NOV
ing east. columns acting uDder special
orders have razed these camps and many
wounded rebels have fallen into The hands
OF the Spanish troops.
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OFFICTIL REP0RT ON RfEETGH.
Despite Unfavorable Wind an Weather
She Makes an Average of 1854 Knots.

WASHINGTON, D Q, March o'.-fHe
official report Of the Inspection Board
charged with conducting the triar Of the
government-buiit cruiser Raleigh has
been received az the Navy Department.
II shows d gratifying speed exhibit Tor
the vessel. which made an average oi
1854 knots an hour for the four hours
run. despite unfayorable wind and wealth
er, causing the Raleigh 70 roll from 10
20 II degrees during the first hour the
Raleigh developed a speed Of 1870 knots
increasing IL to 1874 in the second hour.
In the third hour the speed was lel)'
and in the fourth and last l7.ss.
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Gen. Allan Addresses the Republicans in
Iarmyille.

FARMVILLE. VA, March 30.-Spe-
cial-The Republican Convention OF
Prince Edward county was held here to-
day for the purpose Of sending delegates
10 the District and State Conventions.
While no resolutions We're passed bind
ing the votes Of the delegates. the senti-
ment is decidedly enthusiastic for Nc
Kinley FOR President. General Edgar
Allan was In town. and was sent for
and addressed the convention. He has
many friends here among all classes. aid
will no doubt have the vote Of the en-
tire delegation In his slight with Colonel
Lamb. the state chairman. General
Allan was for many years the Common
wealth's attorney for this county, and
made an able and faithful officer.
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BfsE-BALL IN CHARLOTTE.
A Century Run on shirts and Over
aii-.

CHARLOTTE. y. c., March 5o.-spe-
oiai The Brooklyn baseball team plays
Baltimore here on the 1st Of April
Wade Alexander and VIII Stroop. both
white. broke into " L. Davis shirt fac
tory here. Sunday. and stole over one
hundred shifts and over one hundred
pairs Of oyeralls. They have been arrest
ed.
Charlotte will soon have Two new cigar
factories.
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with regard 90 street railways. Clerk Au-
gust then read a special report from the
Committee on Streets. containing an ordi-
nance p0viding for the shifting Of the
tracks o. The Richmond Union Passenger
Railway Company and those of the kicn-
mond. fredericksburg. and Potomac Rail-
road Company. on Broad street. from
Hancock street westwardly. SO as to allow
The tracks Of the Richmond Traction
Company TO have right of way IN the
middle of the thor0ughlare.
The measure was promptly adopted, and
the board adjourned.
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MRS. BfRfos WRITES.
She Has Heard Nothing From Mr.. Barton.
Followed by "A Detective

A letter has been received from Mrs.
James II. Barton by a friend in this city.
She Is now located in New York city with
her sister. Mrs. Lamb. She has never
received line from her husband. James
II. Barton. and is in utter and entire
ignorance Of mis- whereabouts. She Is
satisfied, however, that he Is no longer
In this country.
on Mrs. Bartons trip from Richmond
to New York. she was followed by some
person. whom she presumed 10 be a Rich
mond detective. who evidently supposed
that her husband would meet her at the
end Of her journey. The officer followed
her movements closely for some time. but
his labors were In vain. as Mrs. Barton
had no more Idea where her husband was
than did the detective.
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The shin-Rnilder.. strike.

BAY CITY. MICH, March 2o.-F. ".
Wheeler * Co.'S shipbuilding plant re-
mains as quiet as a cemetery TINS morn
ing. There are no men working other
than Welchmen. The company Is nrm IN
It's determination not 10 pay on IN any
thing but checks. and says the yard will
remain idle until men accept them. The
company is amply protected IN its con-
tracts against strikers and will suffer no
financial loss.
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Crushed Under the Cars.

GRAHAM. y. c.. March @--Special-
while changing cars at University statir
saturday a llttie negro girl was crushed
under the wheels. both legs having TO
be- amputated. No hope is entertained Of
he~ recovery. The child was brought 10
Graham for treatment.
Alanance county Republicans are for
Mckinley and fusion, with Boyd for Gov
ernOr.
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NEW BIRMINGHJH STEEL PLANT
The Money to Erect "A si,O0O,00o Mifi
Has Virtually Been Pledged.

NEW YORK. March O.-It is learned
that all the money required to erect the
sl.Oo0OoO steel plant at Birmingham. Ala.
has virtually been pledged by capitalists
Interested in Tennessee coal and iron, ana
the Sloss companies. and in the Southern
and Louisville and Nashville roads. The
erection Of this mill. the first Of its klna
In the Birmingham district, Will be begun
al once. 10 will manufacture rails ana
all forms Of merchant steel, and all >le
materials used arc produced in the neigh
bOrhoOd.
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DistllIing and Cattle Feeding Company
10 be a trust. and annulling its charter.
The company is popularity known as 'he
Whisky Trust. 1t has gone out OF pusi-
ness. as a result Of financial ana intethai
troubles. but the proposition athrtneo py
the Supreme Court IL important, a. =
a blow TO the organization Of other COM
binations and trusts.
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wEAruER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Mar, 3o.-fo'e-
cast for Tuesday:
For Virginia and North casc'lna' Fair
fn eastern. increasing cioudii-sss In west
ern portion; winds beeomin< soSshssss-
erly.
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His Condition Improving and He Is he-
gaining the Use of His Limb.

WINCHESTER. VA. March 3o-Spe-
cial.-Tle attendant physician gives out
the following card relative 10 Ex-Governor
Holidays condition this evening:
aThe patient is gradually improving
He was able % sit up part OF the day,
and Is recaining the Use Of his limb
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LONDON. March 3O.It is reported that
Home Secretary Sir VI. W. Ridley has
decided shortly 10 order the release OF
the prisoners now confined In British
prisons for participation " the dynamite
outrage.
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Died of HvdraDhohia.

LOUISVILLE. KY, March 9.-Patrick
sanbury. OF 35ls Bank street. died last
night OF hydrophobia. after terrible SUI
fering. He was bitten by greyhound
February Goth. Sanbury for the last few
DAYS suffered untold agony.
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eating Committee. then replied as fol-
lows.
am not here as q prosecutor or peise-
cutor and were / 10 consult my own
feelings / would not hnve one word 60
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SUFFOLK. March Especial. =.
Fulgham. a grocer Of this city. made an
assignment to-day 10 Lee Britt. trustee;
liabilities, s,2i2.Ss.