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The record-union., 1898-01-04
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Two Lovers End Their Lives To-
gether.

FORT WAYNE Qnd), Jan. 3-At
Monroeville to-day the dead bodies OF
Miss Viola Marquan, aged %, daugh-
ter of a wealthy farmer, and Michael
Miller. aged %, a saloonkeeper, We're
found lying in a room in the rear or
Miller's saloon. Miller lay in the bed
at the side of the room. Blood from a
bullet wound in his right temple COW
cred the bed clothing. Viola lay in
a heap in the middle of the floor, shot
to death in the same place A revolver
with two chambers empty lay near her
right hand.
Both bodies were in street dress. Two
letters, one purporting to be from Viola
and the other from young Miller, We're
found. 1t was the declaration that
they wanted to die together, and be
buried together. The Coroner says it
would have been impossible for either
to move after delivering the fatal shot.
The letters tend to prove a double
suicide, but the revolver by the girl $
hand cannot be accounted for except
by the theory that she died after her
lover.
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MINISTER SIFTON.
Well Pleased With His Conference
With Washington officials.

OTTAWA (Ont), Jan. 3.-Minister
Clifford Sifton, who has just returned
from Washington, states that he is
greatly pleased with his conference
with members of the United States
Government regarding Yukon affairs.
He has succeeded, he says, in making
satisfactory arrangements respecting
goods entering Canadian territory for
the Klondike and other points at Dyea
and Skaguay. The Sc which was
charged by Canadian customs officers
upon goods which were put over the
passes will be abolished, and in future
all that will be required at Dyea and
Skaguay will be certificate upon ar
rival and the duty will be paid on
reaching Canadian territory. This, he
thought. would prove a satisfactory ar
rangement.
Mr.. Sifton will present these matters
to the Cabinet at the first meeting.
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Sugar Factory for Ogden.

Los ANGELES, Jan. Be-. H. Dyer
& Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, the we'll
known builders of beet sugar factories.
to-day closed contract with David Ec-
cles and Joseph Clark Of Ogden, Utah,
for the construction Of beet sugar fac
tory at Ogden. The terms of the
contract provide that the factory,
which will have daily capacity of
700 tons, shall be completed in time to
handle the beet crop of 1898. When
completed the plant will represent an
expenditure of 100000. Messrs. Ec-
cles and Clark have carefully inspect
ted the sugar factory at Los Alamos,
and left for Ogden tonight.
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TRAIN ROBBER ROUP.
May Escape Trial on the Charge at
Stockton.

STOCKTON, Jan. 3. - Sheriff Cum
ningham returned from Napa last Sat
urday night with Roup, the third
train robbar, who participated in the
Moreno Station affair, and for which
Williams and Schlegal are now serving
life sentences in Folsom and San Quen-
tin.
Cunningham identified the man as
the fellow wanted, but found that the
evidence against him was not so strong
as was supposed. The Napa authorities
have clear case of burglary against
Roup who is more commonly known as
Brock, the Plumber" and three or four
prior convictions will be placed against
him. Roup, it is understood, is anxious
to plead guilty to escape the train
wrecking charge, a conviction of which
might probably mean hanging, as he
shot and dangerously wounded a tramp
who was riding on the blind baggage
At the time of the trial of Williams,
some of the jurymen We're in favor of
the capital punishment for train wreck
ing, but his youth saved his neck.
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DUE TO HEART TROUBLE.
Sudden Death of a Bookkeeper at
San Jose

SAN JOSE. Jan. SC. A. Gillette died
suddenly at 3 o'clock this morning, and
under such circumstances as to cause
the Coroner to investigate. An autopsy
showed that death was due to organic
disease of the heart.
Gillette has been employed as a book
keeper by a commercial publication in
San Francisco. His family, consisting
of a wife and five children, reside here
He had been drinking a good deal and
came here yesterday under the infiu-
ence of liquor. He was bloody, and had
cuts on his head and face, which he
said he received al a fight with a printer
in San Francisco. He went to bed. and
about o'clock this morning was found
in an unconscious condition He died
before a hastily called physician could
arrive.
An inquest will be held but doubtless
the autopsy clears all doubt.
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PRINCE BISMARCK.
His Physician Says His Gout Will
Soon Pass Over.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Daily News" says
there is unfavorable news from Fried
richs,uhe. although the recent alarm
ing rumors were grossly exaggerated.
The rigorous way in which the manor
house is closed to everybody facilitates
the circulation of unfounded rumors.
DR.. Schweninger has expressed the
opinion that Bismarck's gout is taking
its norrnaI course and viii soon pass
over. 1t must not be forgotten, how
ever, that his medical advisers are do
ing their utmost to prevent any unfa-
vorable report from reaching Bismarck,
who takes a very pessimistic view of
his condition
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IN FAVOR OF THE CITY.
Oakland Wins a Preliminary Vic
tory Against the Railroad.

OAKLAND, Jan. 3.-The City of Oak
land scored a preliminary victory to-
day in its suit against the Central Pa
cific Railroad Company to establish its
right to- tax the Seventh-street local,
the improvements at Long wharf and
the side tracks inside the municipality.
Judge Ellsworth. ruling on the demur-
rer and motion to strike out filed by the
company, decided for the city. He
overruled the demurrer, denied the mo-
ton to strike out, and gave the defend
ant ten days in which to answer.
The ruling only dealt with one feat
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Or. {. H. Woolsey Of Oakland Has
a Very Close Call.
Was Nearly Dead From Asphyxlation When
Discovered by a Friend.
A Member of the Salvation Army
Score of Thefts and Insists That
the Court Administer Punish
ment for Each One Committed
as Per Schedule Presented.

OAKLAND, Jan. 3-Dr. E. H. Wool
sey had a narrow escape from death
by asphyXiatfon in his residence at 1866
jackson street last night. He turned
off the gas in his bedroom, but there
was defect in the valve, and the gas
continued to fiow
Shortly afterward the odor Of the gas
was detected by DR.. H. A. l.. Ryfkogel,
who lives in DR.. Woolsey's house, and
he made an investigation. The fumes
We're readily traced to the room where
DR.. Woolsey was slumbering, and in a
moment DR.. Ryfkogel was at work re-
suscitating his friend.
The time had been short between DR..
WoolSey'S retiring and the discovery.
He was soon out of danger though
very sick from the effects of the gas.
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A sELF-CONFESsED THIEF.
A Member of the Salvation Army
at Red1ands.

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 3.-A II.
ReviS, a member of the Salvation Army
in Redlands, who was arrested for
wholesale thievery, appeared before the
Superior Court to-day with a Bible in
one hand and a tabuated statement of
his thefts committed since 1888 IN the
other hand. He pleaded guilty to the
crime charged in the information, and
also insisted that punishment be adj
ministered for each theft committed as
per schedule, which appeared by the
score. In that way only, he said, he
could atone to just God. The defend
and presented SO novel a case without
any attorney to advise him that the
court refused to pass sentence without
further consideration, and continued
the time for sentence two days
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Author of the Good Friday" Letter

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-It is re-
ported to the Navy Department that
Captain Barker of the Oregon has un-
earthed the identity of the person who
wrote the celebrated Good Friday
letter. which appeared in the religious
press. and charged the Captain with
trying TO Romantic all of the ships
crew The man is said to be Ernest Ro-
bin Of Castle Rock, Wash. a deserter
from the Oregon. Tt is asserted that
he wrote the letter to arouse the SYM
pathy Of his relatives and make a pre-
text for his deSertion.
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SWALLOWED STRYCHNINE.
A Ranch Hand From Los Gatos
Commits Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3-Fred r.
Nest. ranch hand from Los Gatos.
swallowed strychnine this morning at
the Baldwin House, 16 Ellis street.
where he had lodged since December
22d.
Mckenzie, the clerk of the house,
heard Nest moaning and unlocked the
door He died very soon afterward.
Nest left a slip OF paper, with a mes
sage on both sides. On one surface was
inscribed: Il ask forgiveness of all
whom 1 have wronged. (Signed) F.
Nest"
And on the reverse: you can get a
description of men in yesterdays 'Ex-
aminer' by Shirley Dare. This is more
than / can bear
Nest left bank book, which showed
that he had about 500 10 his credit in
Los Gatos savings bank
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WOULD SEIZE THE PLANT.
Startling Recommendation of the
Mayor of Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Mayor NJ. p.
Snyder's annual message, which was
sent to the City Council this morning.
contains a startling recommendation
The contract with the City Water
Company, which has been of thirty
years duration, expires in July. The
Mayor recommends that the city now
take forcible possession of the COM
pany's plant and proceed to operate it,
thus compelling a legal battle between
the city and the water company to set
tie the differences between the two cor
porations and to determine the amount
to be paid for the plant. Mayor Snyder
was elected on a pledge to work in be-
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Contract for Carrying Alaska Mail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The Pa
cific Steam Whaling Company has been
awarded the contract of carrying the
United States mails from Dyea to Una
laSka. The steamer Excelsior will be
put on the route, and will run at reg
ular intervals during the spring and
summer. The whaling company also
intends increasing its steamers from
cities between here, Copper River and
Skaguay, and intends, If possible, get
ting its full share of the Klondike
travel.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Santa Clara County Pioneers.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 3.-The Santa Clara
County Pioneers as an organization is
taking a decided interest in the Golden
Jubilee to be held in San Francisco.
To-day the Pioneers appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the Board of
Trade in reference to plans to enlist the
cooperation of the citizens of San Jose
in making Santa Clara County's part
in the celebration a noteworthy sue
oeSS
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Residence Destroyed by Fire.

SAN DIEGO, jan 3.-The large
residence on the northeast corner Of
Fifth and Beech streets, owned by
Louis Weiiand and occupied by Mrs.
John Fish, was partially destroyed by
fire this morning. The house was ele-
gantly furnished throughout, but the
insurance of 50, 200 on the furniture will
only partially cover the loss. The
building was insured for $4,000 The
fire was caused through a defective
coal oil stove, which had been left
alight all night, finally exploding.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Reform School Boys at Large.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Yesterday q
crowd of six Whittier Reform School
boys who had been permitted to attend
the tournament of roses at Pasadena es-
capped from their guard at the Arcade
depot in this city. One of them, John
Hanley, was recaptured last night, but
the remaining five, George Thompson,
Perry Reed, Ed. Peralta, Arthur Jack
son, Rugh Robbins, John Wood and
James Dorety, are still at large.
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three hours at the German Legation to-
day, discussing the recall of the Com
mandant of Tsaochau, province of
Shantung, who is charged with having
used threatening language to German
missionary, and finally consented to
summon him to Pekin for explanation,
also promising that he should not re-
turn to Tsaochau
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Death Of a Bank President.

PASADENA. Jan. 3.-David 3.
Dewey, vice-P President Of the Bankers
National Bank of Chicago, died here
to-day. Mr.. Dewey arrived here from
Chicago on Christmas Day, and was
Immediately confined to his bed with in
f1ammation of the lining of the heart,
which caused his death. He was 81
years old.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
San Francisco's Coal Trust.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The hear
ing was commenced to-day before
Judge Morrow. in the United States Cir
cult Court, on the order to show cause
why a preliminary injunction should
not issue against the Coal Dealers AS
sociation and the other members of the
combine. Both sessions were occupied
with the preliminaries to the great legal
contest between the United States and
the coal trust.
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WeyIer Defies the Government.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says: General Weyler
has defied the Government to take pro-
ceedings against him. AS he is a
Sen ator, n special vote is necessary to
deprive him of immunity from prosecu-
ton, and the Cabinet is embarrassed,
as the army appears to side with Wey-
Ter in his attacks on the Government"
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Killed by Her Brother.

SAN JOSE, jan 3.-Rebecca Smith,
the 5-year-old daughter of George f.
Smith, was fatally shot tonight by
her 10-year-old brother. The children
We're playing in the garret Of their
home, near this city, and the boy found
an old revolver Thinking it was emp
ty, he pointed it at his little sister and
pulled the trigger. A bullet penetrated
the child's eye, and she died in five
minutes
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Exhibits for the Golden Jubilee.

NEVADA CITY, Jan. 3.-Two expert
enced men are gathering exhibits fol
the Nevada County collection of min
ing products at the Golden Jubilee. Tht
Board of Supervisors has been asked
to appropriate $1,000 for the expense:
of the undertaking.
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Evans Held without Bonds.

NEVADA CITY, Jan. 3.-Thomas Ev-
ans. who a week ago had a desperate
fight with Robert Holland, a fellow
employe at the Spanish mine, and killed
him by stabbing him in an eye with
the point of a miners candlestick, had
his preliminary examination this after
noon, and was held without bonds on
a charge of murder.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Hotel at Emeryville Burned.

OAKLAND, Jan. 3-The Brans Ho-
tel. at the entrance of the race track
at Emeryville was totally destroyed BY
fire at 2:3O o'clock this morning. Forty
dodgers escaped with little but theil
night clothes. The loss will exceed
5000.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Milpitas' Justice Goes to Klondike.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 3-The office of JUS
tice of the Peace of Milpitas Township
was declared vacant to-day. N. Tru-
bechenck, who was elected to that po-
sition, is now hunting gold in the Klon-
dixie, and has been absent from the
State longer than the law allows. The
Board of Supervisors appointed Alfred
w. Jones to fill the vacancy.
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Takes Charge of His New Office.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Charles G.
Dawes of Illinois to-day took charge of
his office as Comptroller of the Cur
rency, and n. B. Scott of West vir-
ginia assumed his duties as Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue.
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schocdde's Sentence Postponed.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 3.-M. Schoed-
de, who was recently convicted of may
hem, appeared in the Superior Court
this morning to receive his sentence
but owing to the illness of his attorney
the matter was postponed until Thurs
day next.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Ex-Comptro11er Eckels.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-James II. Eek
els. ex-Comptroller of the Currency. be-
gan his duties to-day as President of
the Commercial National Bank of Chi
cago.
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Rain Mt San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, JAN 3. - Rain began
falling at O'clock this afternoon, and
has continued at intervals until a late
hour tonight. 1t is badly needed in
the country.
The record-union., 1898-01-04

ure of the case, and the greater and
underlying issue will not be reached
until later.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
Miss Willard Improved.

GAINESVILLE CWis.). Jan. 3.-Miss
Frances E. Willard, who was taken
suddenly i'll last night, was much i'm
proved to-day, and left for Evanston.
The record-union., 1898-01-04

Generally it is good to commit the be-
ginnings Of all great actions to Argus
with his 100 eyes. and the ends to Bri-
arous with his 100 hands, first to watch
and then to speed.
The record-union., 1898-01-04
NEARLY FROZEN TO DEATH.

half of municipal ownership of the
water works plant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01

Drcyfus sentence for the customary ON
cial. was not issued
II IS possible however. considering me
excited state Of public feeling, that INC
government deems It advisable 10 pro-
ceeG cautiously and TO conceal us ''-
cisi0ns for the present
SUPERSEDES DISARMAMENT.
NJ Declasse. Minister Foreign Analrs.
Is said TO have been violently attackeu
by his colleagues for having been isho-
rant Of the intention of The Emperor
Nlcholas 20 issue his Disarmament pro-
clamation. but I'm face Of the revival OF
the Droyfus affair the disarmament pro-
posal has taken a secondary place.
IL Is alleged that several ministers m
cluding NJ Brisson NJ. Trouiilot demand
ed a revision and the immediate suspcslon
az several stan officers. NJ. CaVaisnac'
however. remained firm. opposing TINS
course I'm the ground that Lieutenant
Colonel Henris forgery had not altered
the case as affecting Dreyfus' guilt.
The only result this far. therefore. Is
that Estcrhazy T. cashiercd and VIII re-
tire on a small pension. Even after lcaN-
ing the council. the ministers continued
Mo argue heatedly NJ. Faure has defer
red his Intended return 10 Bavre. IL
would he impossible TO describe the son
sation that has thrilled Paris and II Is
not unlikely that at the next meeting OF
tho Chamber of Deputies the government
will be defeated.
LONDON. September i.--All the news
napors comment in London. Berlin
Vienna and elsewhere regard as revision
OF the Dreyfus case as now Inevitable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
WILL NOT MEET HANNA.
The President viii leave Cleveland
Before the senator Arrives.

CLEVELAND. O., Aug. SIT is not
probable that Senator Hanna will meet
President Mckinley. as tho former has
expected during the present visit OF the
Chief Executive in cleveland senator
Hanna is en- route from the Northwest
but will not reach here before to-mor-
row evening, while the Presidential par
ty viii leave Cleveland tomorrow MORN
ing for Canton.
Mrs. Mckinley accompanied the Presi-
dent and Colonel and Mrs Myron r.
Herrick on drive down town to-day.
Justice White left during the morning,
which lcd some % believe that the Peace
Commission matter has been disposed Of
finally After lunch the President and
Colonel uerrick took another drive.
There were few callers during the
day mcldng officers and friends OF the
First Ohio Cavalry, who made known the
desire of the soldiers 90 be mustered out
instead OF being assigned 90 garrison
duty.
Mrs. Mckinley IS stin indisposod. by
reason Of slight cold. The evening
passed quietly. Secretary OF State Day,
who came To- Cleveland last evening TO
confer with the President returned 10
Canton to-day.
10 was stated this afternoon that no
change had been made by the President
In the programme outlined in these dis
patches yesterday. governing his move
mont8 for the next fow days. Unless
Unforeseen circumstances arise, the Presi-
dent will arrive at Camp Wlkon on
Saturday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
BRUTAL MURDER.
4 Rabbi Killed While Trying TO Pro-
tcct Child from HOOdinmS,

CHICAGO. August 3o-seeking TO save
a child from tho attack of 17-year-old
boy. Louis Rosaubloom, rabbi and
teacher of Hebrew. was himself assaulted
and kicked 90 death. John Schlechta,
the boy charged with the murder, lives
with Ais mother, in Dekoyen street. In
the same house lives family named
Levi. and Roson1'0om has been entrusted
with the education oi one of the children
of this family
YOUNG schicchfa bad locked 3-year-old
Julius Levy ln a shed and when the
chIds mother HI.ciel Doe struck her in
The face Iym Levi, III years old. the
boy whom RosDnDuom was teaching. iu-
terforad m lIs mothers behalf. and he
was Kicked into ,ne street.
AT This juncture The teacher arrived
and ordered SeI.eahta 90 .eaye tae boy
alone Schlochfi turned on ROsenbiOOm
and struck him n lhe mouth. then i0l-
lowed tho blow with fierce attack with
his heels EoseuDloOm rolled into the
street and tried to regain hia feet, but
before Doe could rise schlcchtd Was.upon
him and renewed tae assault.
lialf dozen young men who had been
lettering in the vicinity took a hand in
the attack and d.l not desist until the
clang OF patrol wagon warned them of
the approach OF thc police. By the time
the officers had arrived they had AN fed
aud only ROsenhio0m was in the street.
lie was picked up. hut died before the
wagon could Doe artcd for the hospital.
Roscnbloom was H years OF age. IIo
graduated from 3D. university in Europe.
and was considered "a talented man. lie
came 20 America four years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
The OLIVETTE SUNK.
She Goes Down From an Unknown
Cause-NO one Was Lost.

Cause-No one Was Lost.
FERNANDfNA. FLA, Aug. a-rhe
hospital ship Olivette, which has been
lying near the quarantine station. through
some mysterious agency sank this morn
ing about 7.2o O'Clock. Aboard OF her
was a hospital corps of thirty-fve and a
crew OF e persons, all Of whom escaped
without injury but in scanty attire.
The r0ustabouts sleeping I'm the lower
hold had q narrow escape being driven
fr-m their hunks Ike SO many rats For
tunately for those aboard there was n
schooner nearby and some OF them look
shelter ON lfer while others sought refuge
at the quarantine station.
Tho Olivette went down In about thirty
feet of water. her main deck being sub
merged. 40 one apparently knows how
the calamity could have occurred and as
no investigation has yet been made the
matter remains a mystery.
NEW YORK. August 3L-Tho Olivctte
arrived at Montauk on August Zlst with
25 soldiers from Santiago. scventy-nve
OF whom were landed and 200 were taken
10 Boston. where the Olivette arrived on
August 23d. From Boston she sailed for
Fernandina. for the purpose OF transport
ing sick soldiers 10 Philadelphia.
The Olivette belonged 10 the Plant line
OF steamers and was built mt Philade!-
phia in 1Ss1 She was ga feet long, 3j
feet beam. N 81 feet deep and registered
1.6ll gross and l,l05 net tons.
WASHINGTON. August SLIT IS stat
cd at the War Department that the sink
ing of the Olivctte was not the fault Of
United States officers. Tho steamship
company owning the vessel already has
offered 10 raise her An explanation has
been asked for from the officer in charge
OF the Olvette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01

Woodward. helper. hayc filed charges
AGAINST Wm SCrimgc0ur. alleging mat
he has shown unjust discrimi ION IN
n,1tinr- DISCHARGES The aEgrlcNcd mon
have laid the case fore Secretary Long
and euuioNsd counsel There viii uropd-
hiy Dee am iuEcatisation.
ZINC Erfish steamship John Morrison
sailed from this port to-day for Pitaeus,
Greece. with cargo 0f 2,4OO tons of Toms
creek coal
The italian bark Teresa sailed -ot tape
town. Africa. with cargo of coal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
THE DAILY RUM0R.
An Officer of the Third Virginia Said
10 Have Seen Mastering Out Order.

WASHINTON. u. g.. Aug 3i.-sDeciaL
The daily rumor that the Third virginia
was TO be mustered out Immediately
reached Washington tonight direct from
First Division headquarters. and the
story was that an officer there had seen
the order. although II had not been pro-
mulgated.
A sergeant from the Third was In the
city to-day for tae purpose Of presenting
a petition 10 SECRETARY Alger, asking that
the regiment be moved 10 point ON the
Jersey coast
Adjutant Cenctal Corbin said tonight
that the petition had not been received
and that there was nothing new with ref
erence to the Third Virginia.