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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
BOARD OF PARDONS.
Number Of Prisoners SitElDs Tx Gu
tive CltmsDCy.
CASE OF PARLAN McPABLANE,
His Fellow Prisoners Soy He Is En-
liil,d 10 His Freedom Other Casts
Argued and Submitted.

The State board OF pardons met in
the supreme court rooms this morning,
Governor Wells PRECEDING. Toe hrst
claimant for executive olemency was
Parlan MoFarlane, convicted In April,
1890, OF murder In the frat degree and
sentenced to life imprisonment. Nc
Fsrlsns's petition wssapresented by
Attorney A. V. Taylor and among
the papers read was one from seven
other State prisoners undergoing life
sentences. The men said that they
had recently held a meeting among
themselves and unanimously selected
McFarlane ns the one OF their number
entitled to "Jubilse clemeney." The
father OF the prisoner was pres
emit today anu made very
affecting talk in behalf OF his
ron, attributing his downfall to the
use OF intoxicants.
Samuel M. Butcher, sentenced on
the 18th Of March, 1897, to ten years
In The State prison, Tor the crime Of
incest, was represented by Attorney
J. NJ. Zane. 1t was stated that the
prisoner 10 70 years old, very feeble
and was sentenced on his entering a
plss OF guilty. The otieDse was al
legged to havs been committed with his
tsurtssn year old granddaughter In
Kane county. Butcher stoutly rs.
ksrts his Innocence.
Attorney q. b. Stewart appeared in
behalf OF Samuel A. Bateman oil
Taylorsville, who was convicted OF
having stolen thirty bushels OF wheat
from the tithing yard at Granger last
February. The charge, which was
originally grand larceny, was re-
duced to petit larceny, when
BatemRn plsaded guilty and was
sentenced by Judge Norrsll
to six months in the county jail on the
10 b day OF April. the father of the
yousg man was present and spoke In
his behalf. Mr.. Stewart showed that
previous to tho csmmittal OF the crime
Bateman bore an excellent reputation.
He attributed BAtemap's dJwnfall to
evil associations and begged the board
to give the young man chance to
make man OF himself by living his
crime down.
Attorney L. b. Critchlow presented
V hh"uiouoit uikbeu putitiUh IN bchuI
OF Ii. III. Mcclure, convicted on the
18th OF last April OF poIygamy aud
sentenced 10 one years Imprisonment.
The isther OF the prisoner, VINO is the
postmaster at Nsphi, was present ana
at the invitation OF the board made q
few remarks relative TO his sou's &C.
ton Mr.. MeCune said that his
son was always dutiiul, obedient,
kind and loving. He attributed
his foolish act to the temporary IN
balancing of his tninu. Young Nc.
CuIe, II will be remembered, went to
Logan last spring and married
young woman named Jane Sutton,
his wife aud family beiRg a. Nepni.
lie had had few words with his
better half few days prior. His
father broke down while addressing
tbs board today and had to resum,
h,s seat before he had said all hs
wanted to.
George Shill, convicted OF petit
larceny, was the next applicant. He
was represented by Attorney A.C. Ed.
wsfds, who said that Shill Was iun..
cent OF the oflense, but was induced to
plead guilty. He was sentenced by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Dir. Hall Visits the Lake.

DIR. q. Stanley Hall ami over n hun.
dred teachers from the conJoint insti-
tute recently held at Provo resoheL
Siltair at IL o'clock today, Here
ey were Joined by teschors from tn is
city anu Salt Lake county, who liz
tened with enthusilsm to the Dc ctor's
closing lecture.
Dr. Hall expressed great pleasure
over his visit TO Utah, and said he
should not soon forget the sensation OF
bathing In the Lake. lie will deliver
u free lecture tomorrow evening In
the Tabernacle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
WEATHER yANE.
Observations Haken at Utah, Idaho,
honlaus, Wyoming and Ore.
g0n stations.

Weather reports showing obssrva
tiens at 8 Am. today:
Salt Lake City-BArometer, 29.s4
temperature, 65; minimum, 60; VIM,
north, 3 milso per hour; clear.
Baker City-Barometer, 70. 90; tenn,
peraturo 80; minimum, 6S; vino,
south, IL miles per hour; clear.
Cheyenns--Baroms 3O.l2; tenn.
peraturs, AZ; minimum, ~; wind,
northwest, light; clear.
Havrs-Barometer, 29.02; tempera.
ture, 81; minimum, 81; nerlhwest,
liRht; clear.
HeIens-BRrometeT, 80.O2; tempera.
ture, So; minimum, SIS; wind, south.
west, miles per hour; clear.
Miles Clty--BArome,cr, 80. O2; tam.
psrature, o.; minimum, so; VIM, east,
light clear.
E. Idaho Falls - Barometer, aO.O2;
temperature, IS; minimum, As; wind,
north, light; cloudy.
Winnsmuoua Barometer 90 Sc.
temperature, 90; minimum, "a; VIM,
southwest, light; clear.
General ana local forecasts for 80
hours ending s p. m. Sunday:
FOR Utah forecast made Mt Ban
Franeiscol: Fair tonight and Sunday,
stationary tom peratuTe,
Salt Lake City and vicinity,
Fair tonight and Sunday; stationary
temperature.
J. II. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
MINOR MENTION.

The Free Lance society meets IN
Commercial block nj ii y. N. Sunday.
Purposes Of the ciety wholly human
itarisn. Elevator boy Will direct 10
the placs OF gathering.
RJbert 8. MonTo, n native OF Eng
lanu, now OF this city, was admItteu
to ciuzenship by Judge Norreil today.
Frank Hadley, aged 81, and Paulin.
Christensen, tged 10, bJtn OF this city,
were gtanted marriage iicsnss TO-
day,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

20 Norrpll to ak month IN tn
county jail on ito % II Of My. ~
1890 tue hoard went into cxecutiv
.esHiOn.
THIS AFTERNOONS MEETING.
The toard was still In session AM
rad ifken 10 final action on nnV ="
the cus,s submitted when tbs NLWs
TepJTt closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

Are going to Lagoon on Wednesday,
Aug. 20, under thu auspices OF DAnish
Brotherhood md La1ies' Club Happy
IL ur Society. An eIjoysole Jay Is
guaranteed. All Bcsndinsvians ar,
supposed TO be there as the surplus OF
the proceeds is gling to charitable
purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
judge Norrel,s Count.

Judge Norrsli held court long
enough today to dlsp se OF the follow.
Tug expsrtc matter: New Zialind
Insurance. company We g. w, Aldrach
1t al; Judgment rendered for slOO.
Mrs. n. j. Lampshear W SeCurity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

PGERcE--Eleanor Thomas Pierce, the be.
loved wife o5 Isaac L. Pierce OF Salem, Utah
county Died aug, 10. lsg7, of heart failure
and paralysis aged %. Deceased was born in
Wales einigrated to Utah IN ISL, and died us
she had med, faithful Latter day sPint, q
devoted wife and mother, and In fun hopes OF
a glorious fesurrecNon.
hiltenniAl star, please copy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Scandinavians at Lagoon.

On "Wednesday next tue Scan
dinavlans will have an excursion to
Lagoon, unior the auspices Of the
Danish Brotherhood aud the Ladies
Club Happy Home society. The funds
raised are TO be devoted to a charitable
purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
LAGOON.
LAGOON.


Prot. Louis II. Ball, the world's
rTsntest lmitatOr on the Violin, al
5:i5 and 6:45 p.u. Trans every hour,
starring at l:4O I'm. Rluud trip, II :
GLIDING admission, 25 cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

Truet d. Insurance COMPANY; motion
TO vsca Q order, hearing set for Septom'
Der 1t. Mears Va D1 sheo, dismissed.
Uph Clmmercal & Savings bank 70
J. II. Slater, diBmis.-i.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

LAGOON
sunday. Angus, aa ad

Prot Louis H. Ball, tive wOrld't
prastest lnitator on the Violin, OF
5:45 and 6:I5 pm. Trains evory hour,
sterling al lao pm. Round trip, in.
GLIDING ADM scion, % ceniP.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
party left on an afternoon train. uts
expected thor VIII retnrn latter In
hnish out the season.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Aug. 2l.-GeneraI
Asc 'rrsaa, the premier snu minister
for war hae decided 10 convene tbs
Corios In November. The premioy
announcer that no ie in sccord with
General Weyisr, The csptGiI- ,enereI
OF Cubs, but DO reterves the right Ia
mako urthor examination of ths
Cuban Question.
In conclusion the premier proclalms
himssi! rs being the mead Of tho row
ernment and not the leader Of any
party.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Logan Temple.

LOGAN, Utah, June l7sh, 1897
The Logan Temple win close on Fri.
day, the 10th OF July, and reopen 90
Monasy, the l5lh OF september, 1897.
Nj. w. MERRILL,
President.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
HUDDART FLORAL CO.,

Successors to John Reading
PA E. 2nd South. Phone 81.
We taHe pleasure in showing visitors our
collection OF nowerb and plants all home
grown In our own greenhouses at the above
address, Fresh cut roses per doz 75c. Fresh
cut carnations csc. 81 other cut flowers 10
season. hpeciaities: " ecding decorations;
memorial designs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Ladies' Chorus.

Madame Swenson announces that
the Ladies' Chorus will meet at
Calder's Music stors ut 8 O'Clock tnis
evening and at 1890 tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
NOTICE.


NOTICE l. HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN undersigned Will apply TO the secretary
of the Interior for permission to cut groWlus
and dead timber, red pine, white pine SUI
balsam from the Wa OF the y VIZ OF se,v;,
Il OF the = VIZ of ection z, Up. IAN, range
u. lsalt Lake Meridian. u S. survey for ulAn'
aud In Cache county, Utah. and being non
mineral public lands. for the purpose 81 sup
plying the settlers of Cache county with bully-
ing materials with which TO improve theh
homesteads and farms. mos,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

RYsrlANTa, Aug. ala IIs.
paich "a tue tfemsBrldt from SanIs
says talioon was eeen August 18TH
msVing al greet height in a north.
westerly direction. From the balloon
dupenUed tackle which appeared 10
be v9lumin0us.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
ROAD TO Dawson SEEMS oEnrAI,
Five Thousand Men WIN Bsgin worn
In the spring.

~ the sbFtbss
FAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The
special correspondent of the Bulletin,
whiting from Juneau, Alaska, I'm der
date o August 18th, says that railroad
commu uicstiOn bstween Juneau and
Dawson will be one OF the things OF
the near future.
Next spring 5000 men will be at
work night and DAY, anu the road will
probably be completed before next
iall. The proposed road Ia to start
from this head .. the steamboat navi.
alton on the Tsku river to Lake
leslin. Li9hl-drait steamers Will be
operated from each end OF the new
al anu II will take four days to make
the journey from Juneau to Dawson.
Thsie is a surveying party already
IN the field insisting OF w. A.. Pratt
OF Wilmington, Del, chief engineer OF
theYukon Mining. Trading anu Trans.
Ior'"tiOn projected railroad; II. @.
Jerd J, 81 slant ngiaeei; p. r. Packer,
the pivmuleT OF ne TO.U, AID A. h,
Jonn,on, his assistant. Auttn.I roa In
b ing su yeyeu 10 start from Sksguay
Ony, crossing the White psss. Tbis
road VIII be tuilt by an English com.
pany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
LAGOON.
LAGOON.
LAGOON.
SUNDAY, Angus, acnd.

Prof. Louis Ii. Ball, the world'r
greatest Imitat0r on the Violin, at
5:45 and 6:i5 I'm. Trains every hour,
starting at 1910 pm. II und trip, In.
GLIDING admission, % cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
hlanti Temple.

Tho Msnti temple will close on Fri.
day the 10th OF July, aud Teopen on
Monday the 28rd Of August, 1887.
JOHN ID. r. MCALLIsTER,
PTesi Ient
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Etsrua, vigiiau &c

Is the price of perfect health. Watch
carefully the frs, symptoms OF impure
blood. Cure ooils, pimples, humors
anu sorOinla by taking HoOu's SRrsa-
psr'lls. Drive away the pains anu
aches Of rheumatism, malaria and
It mach troubles, steady your neFveb
snd veTcome that tired feeling by
taking tue same great medicine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21

Hoods Pills are the best family
esthsrtic and liver tonic. Gentle
reliable, sure. 7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
J. II. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau,

Todsy's temperature lie shown in the
fac smile theTmemetet given below;
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17

small locker, outside of shop. Ono hsrpess
room and locker.
ltwo-story building. 2oxsO feet. open below
for agricultural implements and closed above
for general storage.
I large corn crib, capacity 5000 dbl. bbls.
q stables with barns, capacities d and %
mules respectively.
ain house, with 50 saw gin, Gotten press, en-
gine and boiler.
will sell also, as part of said plantation, 80
mules. horses, 81 head of cattle, the corn and
hay ON hand at time Of sale, and all the sgricul-
tural tools and implements. consisting OF Wa
gons carts, plows. cultivstors, etc., etc.. sufii-
Gent to continue the cultivation OF the planta-
ton by the purchaser.
And also as part of the said premises the
property known as the "Teche Railroad ex-
tending from CarencrO in the parish of st. Lam
dry to Breaux Bridge in the parish OF Bt. Mar
tin. together with all the engines cars. stations.
warehouses and all the rights, franchises and
appurtenances thereto belonging. The main
line is about % miles In length, with switches
aggreeating nearly two miles Of track. There
are two warehouses. two-station houses, one af
Carencro. one at Bradford; two elevated water
tanks. one at Huron one at Carencro; one large
locomotive. one small locomotive. 90 new eight
wheel cane cars, movables sides, ten ton cspsci-
t.. thirteen fat cars, r Il. scales, hand-cars. ve
locipedes and necessary tools. etc.. etc.
The said property will be sold for one-fourth
cash, one-fourth in one year. one-foarth in two
years and one-feurth in three years from The
day of sale. for the payment of which the pur
chaser will executa three notes. bearing interee
at the rate of per cent per snnum from date oi
sale until paid, with vendors lien and privileg'
retained on the property sold according to Law.
THOS. T. TAYLOR,
Commissioner and Master In Chancery
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17
SHERIEF'S SALE.
State Of Louisiana. Parish OF st. Martin
10th Judicial District Court.
No 1852.
MALyJNA FAURlES wife & ais
THEODULE DELAHOUSSAYE.
SHERIEF'S SALE.

Nv virtue of a writ Of Fieri Facias
issued In the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the
Hon. 10th Judicial District Court In and
for the Parish OF st. Martin dated March
18th A. d. 1897. have seized and Will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the Court
door, in the Town OF st. Martinville, be-
tween the legal hours on
Saturday May 9Th 1897
the following described property to wit:
A certain tract Of land situated In the
Parish Of st. Martin Louisiana measur-
inc 4 acres bounded north by land Of
south by land formerly belong
ing to Mrs. Chas. Lenormand now To
Champagne, east by heirs Of lsmard
Landry and west by land Of Alfred Lee.
2. Another tract Of land contaiDg a
Of an arpent front by 10 arpents depth
bounded north by TheOdule Delahous'
save, south by land formerly belonging
| to Chas. Lenormand now to Champagne
east by land Of Arthur LenOrmand ant
west by land Of Rep. Of Ismard Landry.
3. Another tract Of land containing
30 acres more or less bounded north b.
land of S. v. Martin. south by land Q
Mrs. Arthur LenOrmsnd. east by land Q
Mrs. Gustave Fournet and west by Ian
Of Mrs. Ismard Landry. together wit
said land all the improvements theret
belonging.
Seized and sold to satisfy said abo'
| mentioned writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-CASH.
Sherif's Office this 3ist day OF Marc
1877. D. REEs. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. Charles Gueriniere visited
New orleans this week.
Mr.. B. L. Fournet returned
from New Orleans Tuesday.
Mr.. Louis j. Gardemal made a
trip to New Orleans this week.
If you wish to drink a cool
glass of Beer, visit Geo. Eastin's
Saloon.
Several of the young ladies now
ride bicycles and make their eve-
ming promenade on their wheels.
Mr.. A. F. Domengeaux of
Breaux Bridge, was in town Tues
day. attending to some business.
Sheriff Rees left Wednesday
with Autour Hollier, who goes
to the penitentiary for three years.
Mr.. Louis L. Baker has made
a fine, substantial brick sidewalk
in front Of his property. north
Main street.
| Private families drinking beer,
/
will do we'll by sending at George
Eastin's Saloon.
/ Let all our people remember
that the grand concert for the be-
nefit of the Excelsior brass band
takes place tomorrow night.
In the proceedings of the Pc
lice Jury published last week, w
made the span of the st. Johl
, bridge 81 feet instead of 81 as tn
, manuscript read.
81 The steamer Sugar Land wa
. here Monday after a large ship
}. ment of cotton seed meal, tina
; went to the sugar plantations dow
s the Teche.
y Our manager took in a craw
n fish outing last Saturday with
= limited number of friends, and re
# turned delighted with the da
lspent in the flooded section.
Misses Louise and Lizzie Brou'
q sard entertained their friends to
or chocolate party last Saturday nigh
I" and we can say that the party WI
III royalty entertained by The charm
!. ing hosts.
!" Rev. Father Knapp, the D.
ne minican Missionary preache
here last Sunday, instituted Il
n, y, grand rosary, and cousecrated Il
d, altar in the left wing of the chur'
as the altar of the Lady of the r
rs sary. The ceremony was q pref
one, and was attended by near
twelve hundred persons. The 81
At tiers of Mercy came from the Co
her vent with the children in proc'
M sion; in their ranks were the CHI
20. dren of the different religious
socistions, which could be desig
y" ated by the different banners. I
I'd statue of the Holy Virgin was CT
ried on small platform by fc
ms. young ladies. During the proc
ire. sion the children sang hymns, q
answered the prayers of the m
% sionery. 1t was indeed, a glorit
for day for the Catholics of the p
ish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17

49,. are the only pills 70 take
Cold beer at Geo. Eastin's sa-
loon.
Capt. E. 7. King, who is en-
ployed by the police jury to COM
plite the commerce of this parish
in order to submit a report to Con-
gress of the business done in the
Teche section, with view of Sc
curing an appropriation from the
national government for the i'm
provement of that stream its en-
tire length, was circulating on our
streets this week. Capt King has
completed his report for Iberia
parish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17

With Hoods sarsapa- -O0-
rilla, "sales Talk, and
shoW that this medi. ! - -

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to . greater extent than accord
cd any other proprietary medicine. This
10 simply because 1t possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. rs b not what We say, bus
what Hoods e6fsuparills does, that tel!s
the story. All embellishments OF Hoods
sarsaparilla, like Hoods 6arsaperilla 1t.
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with it, superlative
medicinal merit, Is why the people have
abiding confidence In Il, and buy,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17
TO THE LADIES.

1t is a pleasure to see the
ladies muss among the new
dress stufs;
1t is their privilege to tum-
bic them about, and we en-
Joy seeing them do it
We especially invite every
lady in town to toss these
dainty triAes to their hearts
content
The little price on them
should make them all the
more interesting.
E. E. SOULIER,
The Poor Mans Friend.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-17

Get our prices on Job works.
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Hoods
Sarsaparilla

Almost 70 the exclusion Of all others. Try u
Prepared only by C. I. Hood 3 Co.. Lowell, mass.
:. 90. are the only pins 70 take
Hoods Pills with Hoods SarsaparilA
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
SUMMER PLAY BILLS.


Coluinbia-"A Bad Lot"
"a Bad Lott is the name of the new
Pauiton farce which was last night pro-
duced at the Columbia for the first time
on any stage IL is an upToarious bit uf
dramatic fuolpry, well devised in its COM
plicated story, and acted by the stock COM
pany in a manner better than anything
they have done thus far. 1t is q story of
a chld-in fact, two children, who We're
unwise because they did not know their
own father. The foundlingsin the case were
WIN jefferson and Bert Thayer. The al
legged daddyis Jane s Barrows, AMI the al
legged paternity keeps him in three des-
perately hot acts Two character hits were
made by VIII Boag as a Iousing, Justly
lJnged major, and Godfrey Stein as "A
diplomatic statesman. The make-ups aud
cha:acterizations were excellent By the
most critical standards. Mr. Ingersoll was
a law yeI on the verge OF trouble, Mrs. VIII
son played mis- shrewish wife, Miss Ferrell
played the wife TO the founding hunter,
Miss Evtlynue had a lovers part, and
Grayce Scott was aid of the Dresden
china pattern. "A Bad Lot Is good fun.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
GAME COCK ATTACKS A CHILD.
a Little Girl Severely Spurred ny a
Vicious Rooster.

Elizabeth, n. J., June % The three
and-a-haIf- year-oid daughter of John Car
penter of No. l 40 Ripley place, Eliza beth
port, was attacked on Saturday evening at
about O'Clock 10y a big game rooster be
longing TO man who resides on lnlee
place. The child Was passing bareheaded
through a field in the rear OF her home,
and which separates il from Inslee place,
when the fowl flew over a fence, alighting
Oh her head Selling the child's hair
with its sharp beak, the cock drove its
spurs repeatedly into her head, infi citing a
number Of ugly wounds.
The girls screams attracted the atten-
ton of a woman living in Mckenzie row.
who FASTENED to the rescue. Picking up
a stick, she drove the vicious bird away.
The blood was streaming down the child's
face and neck from the wounds, and she
was nearly hySterical from fright when
rescued. Her hands We're also scratched
10y the ROSTERS spurs. as she had made
efforts Co pull the fowl off her head.
The child was taken home and her in
juries dressed Tie gamecock was killed
yesterday by his owner, who was Informed
10y Mr.. Carpenter that suit would be
brought against him if he permitted the
bird to i've.