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623 18th St. N. w.
THE "LAY" OF A CoNToRTIoNIsr.
Dislocates His Hip and Sues Rail-
roads for Damages.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 4.-About six weeks
n.ernber of the secret service, fell at the
Union depot in this city and 1t was be.
liesed broke the bones Of his hip Joint. He
was carried to the Hotel Roanoke, and
Drs. Gale and Fry, the railway company's
surgeons, We're sent for.
The physicians pronounced the case q
fracture OF the hip, and splints and ap-
pliances were used. A trained nurse was
employed at the company's expense and
everybody expected a damage suit to fol-
low. Tie man seemed to have a great deal
of patience.
His actions around the depot the day be
fore the accident aroused the suspicious OF
the bystanders, who afterward related
his actions to the railroad authorities. The
man had been in the city four weeks and
was registered from Salt Lake City, al
though he claimed to be from California.
The case was putin the h handsof Detective
Baldwin, who got a photograph of the man
aud started for Indiana, where he soon
learned thai his real name was G Gorge A
Rippey and that he had, happened to "A
similar accident" ON the Big -Four road
and afterward obtained 50, 200 damages.
He provcI TO be a coBtortianist whoco at
will dislocate his hip Joint and make IL
appear as IL broken. -e
When confronted with the evidence
against him the ma admitted his guilt. He
was threatened with, arrest, but the OF.
fitfals compromised with him aud he was
allowed to leave the, city.
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here In Washington who are never con-
vinced, except by thing that happens TO
themselves individually. It is To thess
peOple-to these dOubters. TO these sick
and hopeless ones; TO these who have
gone from physician to physician, and
who have spent hundreds and hundreds OF
dollars without relief that Doctor Mccoy
has this word TO say: During these sum
mer months, while he maintains the nom
inaI fee OF SO a month, theIe is given the
opportunity 10 test the yalCe of bis skill.
and TO Prove once for all whether to you
who have so long sought and have Sd
many times failed 10 ind relief for your
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that affhctiOn be the
loss OF hearing or one of those many
chronic complaints which cause such a world
OF sGffering-he can bring cure
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DIED.


ATWELL-Departed this life at $50
n m, Tuesday, August 3, SS7, RALPH
EUGENE, infant son of Samuel l.. and
months, and sixteen DAYS.
Funeral from parents residence. 1877
Florida avenue northeast, Thursday, Au-
gust 8, at 3 y. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
Little Ralph was our darling,
Pride OF all our hearts at home;
But an angel came and whispered,
Darling Ralph DO come home.
1t BY HIS PARENTS.
BRIGHTON August 4. MARY ALICE,
beloved child of John II and Maud A
Brecnt.
Funeral from the residence OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary r. Hill, 337 u Street
northeast. on Friday, August 6, at p. IN.
Relatives ana friends invited 10 attend.
3u43t-em
MOONEN-On August z. at 1880 D. m,
GEORGE NJ, son OF the late William and
EliZaheth Mooney, after a lingering illness,
entered into eternal rest.
Funeral from his sisters residence, S2l
Ninth street southeast, on Thursday at
u. m. Father DonohOe viii officiate
May he rest IN peace.
Item BY HIS SISTER
RINGTON-Suddenly, on August 8,
1897 at 4 p. m, JOHN J. , son Of John and
Mary Harrington, In the eighteenth year of
bis age
Funeral Thursday from parents resi-
dence, No. 20 Myrtle street northeast, at
8 "a. m, thence to St Aloysius' Church.
Friends and relatives invited 20 attend.
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TO DOUBLING THOMASES
Doctor Mccoy Has a Word
to Say.
There Are Those Who Will Never Believe With
out Personal Experience the Time When
That Personal Experience Can Be Had at Nomi-
nal Cost-$3 Month During the Summer

There always have been Doubling Thom-
ases, and there always will be Doubling
Thomases. There are Doubling Thomases
in Washington, plenty Of them, as there
are In every other city and every town
throughout the whole world.
When Doctor Mccoy announced his dis
eovery for the cure OF deafness he ex-
pected doubt. lie knew that il was nee
essary for him TO give proof on proof-to
cure, not in scores of cases only, but in
hundreds and thousands of cases-befOre
these Doubling Thonlases would be con-
vinced.
The whole world. broadly speaking. has
acknowledged his mastery skill. and has
accepted, because of the tremendous weight
of evidence the fact that his treatment does
restore lost hearing.
But there are thOse-and there are many
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A wELI-kNOWN
BUSINESS MAN
TELLS OF HIS
RESTORED HEARING

Charles Armstrong. 1887 IL Eiev-
enth street northwes est: Mr. Armstrong ha s
for years been engaged in the grocery
business at the above address. and Is well
known and highly respected in the north
west.
My right ear was stone deaf.
with it l could not hear one sound,
never mind how loud.
My left ear was quite deaf.
After being under treatment for some
time, my hearing returned to me suddenly.
Last Sunday l heard with my right
ear, the ear that had been stone deaf. the
ticking or my watch, and that ear is now
more acute than the left.
My deafness began in my left ear ten
years ago, ana, growing worse gradually.
IN time ~ extended to the right ear. NV
right ear became deaf very rapidly and
IN short time stopped up entirely and
lost all sense OF sound.
My deafness was a constant source of
annoyance To me, both In business and So
cIal matters. 1t was difficult for me TO
wait upon customers: embarrassed me in
trying 10 converse with IN friends Ii was
very hard to understand when spoken tO
and was always asking people To repeat
ana then TO add To my discomfort there
was a runbiing noise in my head that at
Times almost drove NE wild.
The unnatural noise in my head has been
stopped, and l hear again distinctly
The evening times., 1897-08-04
RANGE OF HIGH PRICES.
All Stocks Sharing More or Less i'm
the Advance.

New York. Aug. 4-stocks this morning
opened active and very strong Prices
are h'gher all around. Sugar. Tohacoo.
chicago Gas and the grangers made sui.
stantial gains.
Ihe market continued strong and active
under the Influence of bullish sentiment
which developed such an impetus yester.
day The only feature to the ne ws was
the report OF heavy rains in Kansas, which
benefited corn.
business was widely distributed, and
tNe'y "ock shared in the advance to n
greater or less extent.
Tobacco rose sharply on the advance in
the price of cigarettes. The ma rket ra.cto,,
moderately at times. but reaIizatiops ,,oro
well absorbed.
In Government bonds the new 4,s r.-
acted l-o per cent. Railway bonds were
strong.
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ARCHBISHOP KRANE'S CHOICE.
He Prefers Staying in Rome to
Going to New Orleans.

Going to New Orleans.
Baltimore. Aug. 4.-The return of Arch
bishop keane to this country is awaited nv
his friends in Washington with much inter-
est and expectancy. While the archbishop
is in Washington he will be the guest of
Rev. Father Gloyd, rector of St Patrick,s
Church.
Father Gloyd has received a letter from
the archbishop announcing that he will
VIII probably stop in New York for some
reach this country about August l5. He
tilae, visiting friends there. He will then
Come 10 Washington To attend the meeting
OF the board of directors of th Catholic.
University, which takes place in October.
He will return To Rome a ut November I
There is much speculation as to the
probability of Archbishop Keane succeed
ing Archbishop Janssens. If the Statements
of the friends Of the archbishop are to he
believed, he neither asks nor desires the
appointment. If he is requested to accent.
hc will do 50, as the first instinct of Arch
bishop Keane is obedience. But he has his
work in Rome, with which he is now get
ting familiar, and he feels that he can be
OF more service to the church there than
at New Orleans. His friends are of the
same opinion, and hope that he will be
permitted to remain in Rome for at least a
year or two longer.
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a Remarkable Cure of Chronic
Diarrhoea.

'In 1862, when ], served my country
as a private in Company A, one-hundred
and sixty-seventh Penns yIvania yolun teers,
I contracted chronic !diarrhoea. 1t has
given me great deal of trouble ever
since. l have tried a dozen different
medicines and several prominent doctors
without any permanent relief. Not long
ago, friend sent me sample bottle
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoca Remedy, and after that bought
and took a 50-cent bottle; and now I
can say that am entirely cured.
cannot be thankful enough to you for
this great remedy, and recommend it to
all suffering veterans. If i'm doubt, write
me. Yours gratefully, Henry Stenberger,
Allentown, Pa Sold by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. 93S +
street; Connecticut avenue and street
northwest, and 142S Maryland avenue
northeast.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
UNDERTAKERs.
FOX CAUGHT IN THE CITY.
Reynard and Al Companion Making
Merry on G Street.


A real live gray fox. such as inhabit the
wooded wilds Of the country, was captured
yesterday in the yard of house located
in the very center OF Washington. For
about three weeks two animals, curiously
enough when the surroundings are taken
into consideration. have been running
around ,he yards in the rear of the Five
Hundred" tlock, on G street northwest
When pursUed theyinvariably sought refuge
in an aperature between the houses Nos
5i2 and 81 G street. Traps used for
catching large rats were set in various
parts OF the yards, but the nimble creatures
avoided the tait. A sportsman who re-
sides ia the nelghhorhood was called in to
look at the creatures as they gambolled ON
the grass, and he pronounced them foxes
This decision was suhstantiated by a sci
enlist the next day.
hr A, " VOLT, who has recently moved
hts shop to No. 5f2 G street, yesterday
succeeded in capturing one Of the foxes
by means OF o steel trap. which he placed
at the opening OF the aperature between
the houses, and in such position that the
animals could not emerge without stenning
on the spring. The fox has been placed
IN cRre, and fully hundred persons
called yesterday 20 see the habitue OF the
wiids. captured In the most thicLly popu-
Hated portion Of the nations Capt. al.
There have been many theories advanced
TO explain the presence OF the foxes, but
few OF them are plausible.
AIR, woltx has found that an upholsterer
formerly occupied the premises, and that
this tradesman was accustomed TO receive
large hales Of straw and hay from the
West. In one OF these bundles, it is SUD
posed. the two animals were imprisoned
In the packing, and they were unnoticed
when released atthe breakingof the bundles
MIR. Woltz win make an effort to catch
tne other fox
The evening times., 1897-08-04
TWO STRAYED FROM HOME.
Old Lady of Eighty and Little Girl
Lost in the Streets

Lost IN the Streets.
Mrs. Louisa Koch, eighty years of age,
and Mabel Hill, nine years old, coloed,
wandered from their respective homes
last night, and could not retrace their
steps.
Policeman F. Hill found Mrs Koch be-
wildered and lost, wandering upon the
streets In the Second precinct at a late
hour last night She knew that she lived
at the corner of Fifth and H streets north
west, hut eould not find her way along the
dimly lighted streets. She had been out
to visit an old friend.
The old lady was very grateful to the
officer, who called the patrol wagon and
had her convey ed to her home. Her friends
aHXiouSy awaited her return and had begun
to worry about her absence.
Mabel was found by Policeman HOLMES
near Twelfth and r streets northwest a bout
midnight and could not tell where sheIived.
The child was brought to No. station
where she remained until this morning.
By daylight she found her way.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
CURTIS MUCH IMPROVED.
Another Injection OF Toxine Causes
Relaxation of Muscles,

Richard Curtis, the colorcd man who is
suffering from lockjaw at the Emergency
Hospital, is reported TO be resting quietly
TINS afternoon, and it is believed that the
experiment will prove success.
a second injection of toxine has been
administered TO the man and his jaws have
already begun to relax and the patient
suffers less pain now in swallowing,
though 1t viii be necessary to continue to
feed him on liquid diet for some time.
Curtis lives at No. 220S II street. and
some time ago stuck a rusty naik into his
foot, but thought little of it at the time.
and finally tetanus set in and severe case
OF lockiaw developed.
The Injection OF toxine by the physicians
ar the Emergency Hospital was much in
The line OF an experiment. but promises to
prove successful. and will reflect great
credit upon the surgeons at that institution.
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MU.N'Y ON.
Restored Health aqd Happiness to
Miss Eda c. FahrerbIuch, After
She Had Suffered Greally with
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, and
Nervousness.

Miss Eda Z. Fanrenbruch, No. 1895 9th
st. nw., washington, ID. c., says: Il was
great sufferer from rheumatism, dyspepsia
and nervousness. The rheumatism has
troubled me for two years, and despaired
OF ever getting well. After using Nun yon's
Rheumatism Cure, together with the EIeC-
trio Treatment. for short time, | feel
Ike a new person. 4 tired everything for
dyspepsia, but found nothing to cotnpai 2
with Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure. 1t is a
pleasure to recommend the Munyon Treat
ment to other sufferers."
MUNYON'S REMEDIES-As separate cure
for each disease, for sale at all druggists
mostly 20 cents vial.
MUNYON'S STATIC ELECTRICAL MA
CHINE reaches hidden diseases by pene-
uating bone, muscle and tissue, aud also
prepares the system for the more rapid
cure with the Munyon Remedies
MUNYON'S LIFE CHAMBER sends me'li-
Gated vapors TO the passages of the throat
nose. bronchial tubes and lungs. 1t will
brace you up and cure you.
Eminent doctors at your service free all
day and evening. Sunday, to 3.
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Made Insane hy an Electric shock.

Alliance, Ohio, Aug. 4.-Judson u. Elicit
came in contact with a trolley wire few
days ago. The horse he was driving was
instantly killed, but Elicit manifested no
serious trouble until yesterday. when he
became Violently insane. He Toars like Il
wild man, biting and kicking &. a nd it takes
five men tc control him
The evening times., 1897-08-04

]. r. Niblo, ex-school superintendent
of Rochester, Pa. says: 81 have been a
great sufferer from asthma for years, but
have had splendid winter, owing to
the surprising efficacy of Brazilian
Balm" A lady in Cincinnati, who had
suffered with asthma for II years, could
not lie down: was perfectly cured with
Brazilian Balln,
The evening times., 1897-08-04
Lyuching of Two Men Threatened.

Jackson, KY, Aug. 4.-samuel and
Richard Young We're incarcerated at Boom
vile yesterday on a charge of criminaly
assaulsing the eleven year-old daughter
of Pick Owens in Owsley county, and she
lies at the point Of death. The entire
county is in a state Of intense excitement
and lynching is advocated.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
Tu rkey Must Eyacuate Thessaly,

Constantinople, Aug. 4.-The foreign
ambassadors are now struggling with the
question OF Turkish evacuation of Thes-
sally The Porte demands the partial re-
tention OF the territory until the payment
OF indemnify by Greece, but the powers
firmly refuse to acceed to the demands,
beyond the concession of strategic points
north CT the Salembria River
The evening times., 1897-08-04

Indemnity for the Jameson Raid.
New York Aug. A.. A London dispatch
to the Press says: The Morning Post un-
derstands shat Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Belt.
former members of the hoard of dir ectors
OF the British South Africa Chartered
Company, nave paid the Transvaal gov
ernment q quarter of q million pounds
sterling as indemnity for the Jameson
raid.
The evening times., 1897-08-04

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoca Remedy always affords prompt re-
lief. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist, 93s street;
Connecticut avenue and 8 street north
west and 1923 Maryland avenue northeast
The evening times., 1897-08-04
Greatest Fountain in the World.

Indianapolis, Aug. 4.-The greatest foun-
tain in the world was turned on here yes
terday afternoon. The flow is 1000 gal
Ions per minute. and exceeds the famous
Versailles, France, fountain, hitherto con-
sidered the largest In the world. 1t is for
the soldiers monument
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So a Month
for the Summer.

Du ring the vacation season-thas
~, until september 1-DUctor Mo
Coy and C0wden will trent all dis
eases at The uniform rate Of 81 "A
month until cured. This Includes
Deafness and all discusses OF WHAT
ever nature.
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FATHER CURED OF CATARRH,
son OF DEAFNESS.

Robert Amman, 1901 + st. ne.
Mr. Amman for many years had charge
OF the Gale School, and Is very wen Known
IN the northeast: Doctors Mccoy and
Cowden have restored the hearing OF my
son. whose night ear was totally deaf; ana
have also cured me OF very severe CatarrD
of the Throat"
The evening times., 1897-08-04

Marvellous prices at Kings Pal
ace, SI2 and SI4 9TH street, us
Market Space.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
Two Bright Boys Whose Hearing Has Been Re-
stored by Doctor Mccoy.

Raymond Dickson, aged 10
years, BrIghtwoOd Van View
Dw., was so deaf that he was
taken from school. Hearing
perfectly restored.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
New York Stock Marble.

Corrected daily by W q. Hibbs 4 n
:, Sanker. snn Brokers Members of tbs
NJ 7. Stock Exchange. 1927 p .tross "0
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Washington stock ExcnaGge.

Sales-p. C. 1855, $50 at 10, 100
at 10 1-S; Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 200
at 90, 25 at % cents; Lanston MOnot ype,
at 1 9 LIZ, 125 at 10. so at 1S "a.
After call-COlGmhia r. K. 6's, $500 at
119; LanstOR Monotype. SO at Is ga.
coyEpNnENT RaN0S
The evening times., 1897-08-04
The Temperature Today.

The temperature today was as follows:
At 9 a M. 76; IL o'clock noon. SO. and
at p- m., Sc. Maximum, Sc.
The evening times., 1897-08-04

Chicago Grain and PROVISION Market.
Corrected daily by W B Hibbs & Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
n. Y. Stock Exchange, 1427 f street.
The evening times., 1897-08-04
CORSON 6 NACAPTNFy

CORSON s. MCCARTNEY,
Members OF the New York Stock Ex
enange, 1419 + st. Glover Building
Correspondents OF Messrs Moore * SChley.
No. so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Govern ment Fonda
Deposits Exchange Ioans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges OF
NeWs York, Philadelphia, Boston and BaIfi-
more bought aud sold
A speciality made OF investment sceuri-
Ties. District Bonds and al! local Rail
Ioad. Gas. Insurance and Telephone Stock
american Bell Telephone Stock boughs
onU SOiu mh1S-n
The evening times., 1897-08-04

Henry Oehmann, 5O7 stanton
place oe., city, aged IL, was 80
deaf ne could not understand
his teacher. Now ne heors as
we'll as any one.
The evening times., 1897-08-04

| lot Blue. Pink, Yell
low and Red Dire Sden
Drapery Swiss, SO in.
wide, worth lee yard,
for ...I5c ysl
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for
HOT WEATHER

lot Red, yellow and
Blue Dotted Swiss, So
inches wide, worth l5c
yd., for ................12H &c yd
The evening times., 1897-08-04

l lot White and Ecru
Fish Net, for curtains
and draperies, as in.
wide. worth Csc yard.
for I5c yi
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-11
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Judge Sibey left last night for
Chillco,he where Circuit Court will sit
this week.
MIR. Samuel Boston, of Yankeeburg,
and Everett Sulsberger, of Woodsfield,
entered the Ohio Valley Business Col-
lege on Monday.
A daughter was born Monday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Curtis.
DR.. Ferguson returned Monday
from business trip to Cincinnati
There will be social at the resi-
dence of MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Shaw, Veto,
Friday evening, May 18th, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian church of
Veto. All are cordially invited.
Deputy U. 5. Marshal w. T. Har-
ness spent Monday in GAINESVILLE on
bu lness.
Conductor Pat McGinty, of the b.
& O. $. W. main line, was in the city
IL, evening, the guest Of friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. Rife re-
turned Monday from a visit to friends
and relatives in Chillicothe and Circle
yille
Fred Moore, prominent young
mau of Marietta, O., and nephew of
Col. Clint Moore, of the Leidecker Tool
Co., is in the city and will be the guest
of his uncle for several days. Sisters
vile Oil Review.
Charles johnson was before Mayor
Meisenhelder Monday morning for in
toxication and was fined two dollars
and costs.
Capt George Lauer, of Lower
Salem, is a business visitor in the city
Attorney Thomas Ewart was il
Parkersburg Monday on business.
Col. r. l.. Nye and wife are expect
ed to return home Wednesday of thi
week.
Mrs. G.. D. Gil6llan and son, Nc
Grew. of Parkers burg, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. R. r. Moore, West Side.
Miss Sallie Knox returned hom'
from ipcinnati Sunday night after I
short visit.
Mrs. William Pryor, of st. Francis
Mimi, arrived in Washington Count,
last week, and is visiting her father
MIR. Henry Best of Warren township
Mrs. Pryor expects to spend the sum
mer in Washington County.
The Board of Trade Banquet Fri
day evening next promises to be a
interesting occasion. The intellectual
part of the feast is not being neglected
The members of the Senior Clas
and their lady friends will picnic a
Devols Dam next Wednesday, Ma
: Day.
Views of the city at Craigs, 27o an
2T2 Front Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-11
Death of Mrs. John Rusk

The friends of Mrs. Rusk, who was
formerly Miss Matte Kendall, OF
this city, will be panied u learn of her
death. All the information we have
comes from Saturdays Commercial-
Gazette as follows:
Word was received in this city yes
terday of the death in Chicago of the
estimable wife of Rey. John Rusk,
formerly pastor of the Sixth Presby-
terian Church of this city. No oparticu'
lars were received, except that the
remains would be brought here for
burial. Rev. Mr.. Rusk is now pastor
OF the Church Militant in Chicago"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-11
COULDN'T PLAY.
Opening Game Between Parkersburg and
Marietta Prevented by Wet Grounds.

Opening Game Between Parlxersburg and
Marietta Prevented by Wet Grounds.
The Marietta fans who have been
looking forward eagerly to the open
ing OF the baseball season of the Ohio
West Virginia league were keenly lis
appointed on Monday when they
learned that the game between Mari
eta anl Parkersburg could not be
played on account of muddy grounds.
The Parkersburg team came up on
the Ohio River train at noon, butt was
deemed futile to attempt to play in the
mud and Manager Marcus took them
home.
The Parkersburg players are a good
looking lot of fellows and if appear
ances count for anything the nine that
gives them the worst of it will have to
be good one-about Marietta's size.
The Marietta nine will go to Park
ersburg today and games will alter
nate between the two cities during the
remainder of the week.
Work of putting an entire new tor
dressing of cinders on the diamond
here was begun Monday and is ex
pected to be completed in time foi
Wednesdays game
At Cambridge on Monday GAINESVILLE
defeated the team of that city by q
score of 8 to S.
o.w VA. LEAGUE GAMES.
Cambridge .......... $50. ......
GAINESVILLE ......,.. ......
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-11
A GRAVE CHARGE.

Beni. +. Mcknight, of Independence, Ar
rested by Sheriff McCallister.
Sheriff John S. McCallister was out
in independence township Sunday and
placed under arrest BENZ. F. Mcknight,
an old man who was indicted last week
for criminality with his sixteen-year-
old granddaugh He was placed in
Jail and will be tried at this term of
C6ut.t