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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOs and SANTA cEu7

Steamer AIviso leaves Pier 1 dal.y (Sunday. excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (Sat,,rSays excepted) at ?, m. Freight and PassenSers
 Fare between San Francisco and Alyiso. soc: to San Jose. 75c. Clay street, Pier Al NorsS First street. San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09

w. B. Hellings. the San Pablo rancher his wife was yesterday bound over to keep the peace in 5000 bonds. He told the Judge that he only meant to scare his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN IACAEIC COMPANY.
 tpACfFIC sysTEa.} frssiM~ leave and arc due fO arrIvo as
 SAN EgeA ANClSCO. Ndain Line Foot of Market Streek) =
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09

LEAVE FRoM JANUARY l. 1928 ARRTvI s6:OOA Niles San Jose and Way Stations sS:15A S:OOA Renicia. Suisun ani Sacramento lO:4JA s:OOA Marysvil,e. Orovillc and Bedding via
 Woodland ......................-. 5:45P 1:oOA vacavillc md Run sey. .............. S:45P
 Ca5toga ant. santa Rosa 6:55P s:00A Atlantic Express, og.len and East. siAaf a':sDA Niles, San Jose. Stockton lopec
 Sacramento, Marysvie. Chico
 Teh.ina ard Red Bluff ........... 4'l3f 'S:3OA Peters. Milton and Oak1ale. s5:kSP 0;O0A New Orleans Express. Merced Ray
 Inond Fresno, bakersfield, Santa
 Barbara. Los Angeles. Deming.
 E Taso New Orleans and Fast. Gs45P 0:00A Vallejo. Martinez. Merced and
 lreSflO kS:tOe sI:OOp Sacramento River Steamers .a:OOp 1:09F Nilcs. San Jeso ard Way Stations. t9:!SA I:3Of Marticez and " ay Stations .... 7:45P 2:OsP Liycrmoro. Mendota. Hanford and
 Stations ... ....................... .. .le:lo. 4'oOr Martinen. San Iamcn, Vallejo;
 Napa, Cnlistoga. El yerMio and s,ser Beuicia, Vacavii,e, Woodland,
 Knights anding Marysvile. Gro
 vile and Sacramento. IO:Apa 4ixop Niles San Jose, Tracy and Stockton .. 7:lSP 4:30P LathTop, Modesto Mcrced BereDda.
 Fresno. Mojave tfor Randsburgl
 Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 7:4SA
 for Moinre and Cast. 6:43r F5:3OP "Suasef Limited" Los Angeles, Fl
 Paso Fort Worth. Little Rock St.
 Louis Chicago and East .......... SlO:15A
 New orisans and East ............ M sIO:t5A 6:OOp European Mail. Ogden and East.... e:45A G:OOr IIaywartls Niles and San Jose.,.... s:45A ,s:oor Vallejo t7:4or $500" Oregon Express, Sacramento Marys-
 viilc Rcoling Portland. Puget
 Sound and Fast .................. s:laA SAN LEANDltO AND iAYWARDS LOCAL.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09

(Third and Townsend Sts.) oi55A San Jose and Way Stations (New
 Almaden Wednesdays only)...... 6sb0A osOOA San Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz
 Pacific Grove Paso Roblcs. San
 Luis Obspo, Guadalupe. Surf and
 Principal Way Stations .......... 4;15R lO:4OA San Jose and Way Stations ....,.. sS:0cA sl:3OA San Jose and Way Stations ...... s:33A s2:3Or San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park,
 Santa Clara, San Jose. Gilroy
 Hollister, Santa Cruz. Salinas
 Monterey and Pacific Grove ...... "lO:4OA s3:l5P San lose and Principal Way Stations .9:0OA sA.lDr San Jose and Principal Way Stations 9:45A s5sOOP San Jose and Principal Way Statons l:3OP 5:3OP San Jose md Principal Way Stations 5:3oP 0.:sOp San Jose and Way Stations . 7:2OY tll ;45P San Jose and Way Stations 7:2OP A for Morning r for Afternoon sSundays excepted Sundays only Saturdays only. f; Monday Thursday and Saturday nights only. SMondays and Thursdays
 Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
SOLDIERS WELCOMED HOME.
District of Columbia Volunteers Warm
ly Received in Washington.
(Ry 'Halaprap7
(By Telegraph.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-From the
porticu of the White House the Presi-
dent and all the members of the cab
met now in the city today reviewed the
First District of Columbia volunteers
on their return from the war. 1t was
an inspiring sight as the District heroes
marched under the portico, receiving
the salutation of the President while
dense crowd gave an enthusiastic well
come to the soldiers The natioal capt.
ia, was in holiday attire as a tribute
TO Pc District troops.
AT the treasury a chorus of several
voices sang Home. Sweet Home,
drums. At the White House the Pres
itent was assisted in reviewing by Sec
retares Gage and Wilson Postmaster
General Emery Smith. Adjutant Gem
eral Corbin and General Haines.
The troops presented 4 soldierly APP
pearance, marching brskly despite the
fatigue and exposure they have under
gone About the necks of the officers
hung great wreaths Of laurel. while
from every gun barrel protruded huge
b,uuet. A beautiful and graceful in
cident occurred during the review Inc
sick soldiers followed the marching men
in carriages each individual carrying
n large. bouuet. One of the SICK men
raised himself as he neared the Presi-
dent and tossed his boquet toward MN.
The President saw the act and reacnins
out deity caught the flowers as they
flew through the air. The incident was
greeted with cheers from the crowds
The President kept the boquet.
| a delegation Of citizens has under
taken to provide in every way for tne
| returning soldiers. caring for the slch
! and providing employment for those
| out of work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
GRAY THE FIFTH MEMBER.
Delaware Senator Named as a Peace
Commissioners.

Delaware Senator Named as a Peace
Commissioned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Pres
idrnt today named Senator George
Gray. Of Delaware, as the fifth mem
Der OF the peace commission. This
completes the personnel of the commits
sion, which stands: Secretary Day,
Senators Davis. Frye and Gray and
Hon Whitelaw Reid. In selecting
senator Gray the President has given
Democratic representation on the COM
mission. The appointment proba bly
Will nrccSsitate The retirement of Sen
at"r Gray from the <Anslo-A
commission. which is conducting its
session in Canada, as this commission
will resume its work about the time
the peace commissioners sail for Paris
The position was offered to the Sena-
tor several days ago. but at that time
was declined. The President, however
further urged Mr.. Gray to accept. and
ms tln;ii agreement was secured today.
senator Gray is one Of the best known
men in public life. having been prom
inent figure in the Senate for the last
twelve years. He was born at Newcas-
tie. Del. in 1910. and was graduated AT
Princeton. He served as attorney gen
alai Of Delaware. and later was an
pointed to the Senate when Thomas
a'hEard entered the first Cleveland
cabinet as Secretary of State. Mr.
cray has been in the Senate cOntinu
''siS SINCE linen. serving with dlStinC-
tlon. being one of the recognized forces
in debate and in the shaping Of impor-
ant legislation. He is a member OF
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
';tions. thus making three members ol
that committce--DaVis. Frye and Gray
on the peace commission. On foreign
questions Mr.. Gray has generally beer
regarded as opposed to expansion hi.
senate votes having been against the
annexation of Hawaii.
Now that the committee is complete
1t is expected that the American case
will be made up ana the commissioners
given their final Instructions
The commissioners will meet here
about the 18th instant prior to sailing
for Paris. at which time they viii
meet the President and be made aware
in general way of the views OF the
administration. ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
FILTH IN ROCkETTs.
This and Other sections OF the CITY In Need
OF Attention.

me sanitary condition of some sec
tl"hs OF the city is deplorablc. ana il
steps are not taken an epidemic of fc-
Yer Will be the result.
IN RockettS. foi. instance. pools of
pt;lck StaSnant water. that give off !,
stencil only surpassed by a Chinese
SUNK pot which the celeS tals use in
battle To stitlle the enemy dot the
thor"uShfarcs. The cutters. too, are
iilied with water and filth. ana the
streets are covered with rubbish of all
Kinds. NJ times Il pedestrian is com
l'elied TO close his noStrilS as he passes
some Of these disease breeders and
even a strange dog scurres by them.
Tor it even nauceates the canine. Some
al the alleys in this section of the town
are dirty and nasty. being filled with
TN cans. melon rindS, Feelings and ofral
OF every description. which purify and
ana Intensity the offensive fumes tina,
roiiut" the atmosphere. A glimpse into
some of the backyards in Rockets
would make Il vult,lre sick.
me condition of other sections of the
town Is almost as deplorable Through
out the city vacant lots and even
streets are covered with a heavy grow IN
81 weeds which are now going to seed.
they Will soon decay and send up mo. :.
fumes ftr people to innale. Already
there are enough holes to breed billions
OF germs I" inter the human system.
During Il heavy rain water from these
places is carried to cisterns aud suuken
Wells.
What the city needs is an ordinance
compelling the owners of unimpr1vec
lots to keep them flee from weeds and
other unllealthful vegetation. and prom
ctt;' holders should he required to use
lime '1r some other disinfectant at least
ono" Il month during the summer. The
germs must be killed or the people will
suffer. Nearly all of the diseases flesh is
heir 10 come from a germ and especial
~ is this true as regard .fcvers. One
sanitary officer cannot begin To look
after the entire town. He should have
the assistance of the Policemen aud
Mayor y. y. Moss will probably recon-
mend TO the next meeting of the Com
mon Council that IN ordinance he en-
acted requiring policemen on day duty
I" inspect the alleys and backyards on
their beats at least twice /, week and
report to the health officer. If the or
dinancc is Offered there is no doubt as
to its passage. for every councilman de-
sires /" see the city kept clean and free
from disease
The reason assigned for the unheath-
iul condition Of certain sections OF the
h-wn is that Il StinteA allowance is
made for streets. and every time money
is expended on the thoroughfares SOM :
body sets up Il howl. This viii hold
some water. but the people have rea-
son to kick when the Common Coun-
eli. in its masnanmty. alb fishes the
ctain gang and employs laboreis at a
dollar 4 day. There is no reason why
the prisoners in the city Jail should NOT
be required to work sn the streets. 1t
Mould be an act of humanity to let
them exercise their muscles and get q
little fresh air. The jail is not II san
..rjisnrda,i.. g. he Ne; - .;hnAoes DRINKS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Question Of Investigating the War H..
u:t II NJ, nj CON SiLiel1l ---- l y

question Of Investigating the War De-
p:trtmcnt Considered n.
WASHINGTON, Sept a-Thc cubi-
net meeting today was protrac1nd last
ing two hours ana Il quarter, although
only Secretaries Gage and Wilson and
Postmaster General Emory Smith We're
With the President The appointment
OF Senator Gray as peace commissioner
WAS first considered and met with such
approval that the formal annutlncemer
of the choice was made
The question of investigating the :iG-
ministalion of the War Department
and the appointment of commisssEa Ell S
To conduct the investigation was gnns
over. Whether the President VIII dirac,
the investigation depends upon his abil-
ity to find men for the commission in
whom there will be such universal APP
prevail that their verdict will be ac-
c"pteu in advance rs a just determine :
tan of the subject. If such men can
be found then the President will name
them and order the Investigations: il
they cannot be found then the invest
CATION Will not occur. 1t is felt to be
| essential as a prerequisite to the com
mission that Il membership shall be Sc
cured which will command general APP
prevail. Some names We're mentioned
any Of them.
The Miies-Alger controversy. which Is
distinct from the inquiry into the Wai
! Department. was not referred To at the
cabinet meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
BRIEFS.

Mr.. Frank Lattimcr has returned
from C:lris:iansburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander Potter have
returned to New York
pr. and Mrs. John Ingalls,. of Macon.
tia.. returned hnme yesterday.
Airs. y. Cooley has returned Ia her
acme in Washington, after brief bus
mess visit
Mi. e. W. Humphreys left Thursday
Tor a visit to his parents ut Rich
patch.
The. Chesapeake & Ohio steamship
Shenandoah arrived Yesterday after
noon from l.iverpnol
Miss Mamie Perkins. Of Danville. va,
is visiting Mrs w. S. Hru:ldwcll, ON
Lafayette avenue. ..
\ company Of c"l"red troops passed
through i,e city yesterday en-
route to Norfolk from Camp Corbin. ii
IS un!erStoo that the company Will be
mustered out.
Miss Gertrude Davis, who has been
spending: The summer months in Pc
tcrSburg. returned to the city yes erday
Professor and Mrs. II. H. F.pcs have
as their guests. III. John Booth and
daughter. Miss Fannie Booth.
Misses Roberta Curtis ana Bessie car
It's. who have been visiting in King and
Queen county. have returned home.
hrv. T. }. MatI<a will preach a spe-
c!::i sermon To the fircmcn of the city
at the Second Baptist church tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. K. y. Woolums. n Midway, Ky.
is the guest Of Mr w. $. Greene. chief
electrician of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway.
DR.. and Mrs. $. w. Thompson, Of
| DSwcgn. y. y. and Mr.. and Mrs Otis
$. Beach are registered at the War
wick.
Miss Eva Savage has returned from
| Il visit tn relatives in Cape Charles.
| she was accompanied by her sisters.
| Mrs. r. T.. Richardson and Mrs. r. A
| Parsons.
| y building PERM; has bsen granted tc
story frame buildins; on Thirty-second
avenues. This house will be built 10.
| Attorney K. Nj. Lett.
The sevcntyflve new school desks
ordered some days ago by the board al
| school trustees arrived yesterday ant
We're placed in position in tbs
school rooms in the National Bank
building yesterday. Mr.. NJ. H. Lash was
awarded the contract for furnishing
these desks and filled the order in a re
|markably short time.
James Bondurant the little eight
ycar-Ol boy who robbed the postoftic,
a party to severa! other thefts of Il pct:
morning by Officer O'Hara on the com
plant Of Mr.. Maguyre. Of Maguyre 8
Small, bicycle dealers. who accused I'll,
lie recovered 81 of the money.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
M|LES|N NASH|NGTO
Commanding General Calls
on President Mckinley,
CONFERENCE VERY BRIEF
The Necessity OF II Larger Army and Il
Thorough Military Training Estab-
ii.hrd by The Acquisition OF
Foreign Territory.


| \. ~ i ~ ~ sept 9.-General
| A,hes. iecnh'pitnied by Colonel Michler
y. ms s,all, called at the Whit. House
az, Wy w., n.'",S .i'9 cabinet meeting To-
NY ne general Wore Il fatigue uni
.'tii. Wig ,'e wv" starred ep;lu-
y, -: ~ d 'iaJ''r general. AT the time
" i;'s aiiiIai 'ne PRESIDENT was con-
,I,,n > ~, 49,, 'ustsu iiarlah senator
and Col"na1 Mi,.n ',,e's. ,''.,ei.l Niles
~, ~ oui',le' MiehIer We're shown into
r.,;n o,''tt 'n'c room ana there the
.n,c r,n,,, iu'''e', .1'cn,, eNcu%,tiS MINI
ir.r ,..',i .ne n.hS!, CATERS. The meet
MS pt'Ncel' thc lr"Siucnt and COM
,,:ii. genera Was comparatively
n!,h;r,., ,"S,.i.G ou' nve minutes. as the
@ '''te''hS was about TO begin.
:. Was ;, 'iot IN me nature OF Il confer
~ uuii'H Whlch questions relating
:" the war We're discussed. but was the
i"rnl'l eau OF respect usual on the re-
fn. :" ".si. "i'i1'a as ne conference
fairs dnubil,ss VII, u nn,n'. Oh var AZ
III was said alter m. rnll ~, ~, 49,.
time had been tixrd Far. :, f,,,,n,. ,,>'i't
ing General Miles h,a nnihin., -, 80,
before Or ;,fte, ,hn cnII a., ,,..,, ~ s"S
al WIN :, ,..,,,,t -. 49,. ~ ""' - 49,
the White tIousa nush;u,. ~, NV -.
through thu. dense rrnw,i ,,.,;, ;,,, -,
review OF returning Dist,.irt If l.'1,, MY
bia troops.
General Miles cam, r., NO wa
r.rtment at 10 u.clork toa,v ,ni ,tts,,
Spending n short limo in III $500, ~,
army headullarters ,ynn, =, ,I,a MIN -. &C.
the Secretary of War, .c,im" So,.,o1 -.
tary Meilll,iohn wus 81, ,h.s ,,, :
Secretary Al.ur nr3 ,r,. t.,ii. 80 ,.;u,
Governor. A,linvnn t.;a ".'' w.,
Adjlltant General t'orhi, ,,.ha,, i. 49,,
Miles entered 1,h. in,i,.,. ,,,,.. .,,., a.
panied by ;, ,nu,nh.r nf III. s,,rr go
the gentlemen had shank h.n,is ,.i ~
business with tn. rnvrrnn,. ,...,s ., 49,, NJ
acted MIR. Meiklaiohu AM, c,.n,,.,l
Miles chattel rn,. s,i,. ,;n,. -, ,,.,.,.i
topics of the ra,nnni,,n IN p.,,,, ~
and the return tri,, az ,bn cn,,, ,n,n1;,
general :
Speaking of the futur, of ~. ,.,,,,
General Miles said thar there ,.,.,.,.
number of matters wh;Sh ,...,,,'i,,I
careful and deliberate cnnsi,lar,,,;n,,
with respect to the. nr,nv nr~,nizn,;n,,
and that undoubte,llv stems il, ,ht
direction would be taken as soon as
prac teal BILE The matter Of ,nn.ta,.;nu
out the. volunteer general ofTirars ~
~ tbf nv, IN
n,,,,I1 hs ~ nus ,eilhs out' ne SAID
a, - M 49, ~ - -. ,, ~ ~ a. a., eafiv
;, ,.t,,.,., . ,...,,..,,t ~ ~, """nt ci,use
,,n,,n.,,,,i VIZ '' oeI''' t'i'ehl
With rasncct RI ,ra ,aor,,,i,,;
the, army Gen,,,I Mis- So 49,, W.
~. 81 i,,S' Ntei'S!al Miles Siid that the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
ALC;ER At AMP MEADE.
Troops Reviewed by the SECRETARY o
War and General Shafter.
tlsS 'rel,p,.,pb

tNN TelcgraphD - :
CAMP MEADE. MlDDI ,,rp\\.\
PA. Sept, 9.-Secretary of War Alrar
and General Shafter were ut t,amp
Meade today They witnessed !, re-
view of the troops and made n hurried
tour of the camp. General .alger re-
summed his Journey at noon
tn Detroit ana General shaft
ter went to Washington They
We're c!oseted together an hour this
morning in the Secrctary's private ear.
N.I,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
PLAINTIFF GETS DAMAGES.
The sum of &1 900 Awarded Peter PEBBLES
!itn,in.at rator. ..

[iun,in.at ratOr. "A.
In the $4,000 damage suit brought
agains, the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
by the estate Of Peter PEBBLES, City
Sergeant T.. w. Milslead. adminiStra-
tar. the jury sitting in the Warwick
County Circuit Court before Judge
Black stone. decided that the plaintiff
shall BE- awarded damages To the
;lnou mt of 81 COG.
The attorneys representing Mr.. Mil
stead We're MeS5rs. K. G.. Bickfnrl and
L, S. Robinson.
The declaration in this suit alleged
chat PEBBLES was fishing in 4 small sail
boat at anchor about TWO miles from
shore at the mouth Of James river on
J"nc :'d. 1897: the tug Hinton approach
ed from the direction Of Norfolk. hay
ing in tow on Il hawScr Of probably l0n
yards length. the Chesapeake and Ohio
barge No % and although there was
nothing to necesSita;c their going any
where in the direction of PEBBLES boat.
gently navigatcd that it went very
| close to it, causing a heavy swell. and
the barge, although a Very slight
change Of her helm would have enabled
her to avoid The accident. came into
collision and sunk the boat, and caused
the drowning of it's occupant.
II is furthes alleged that PEBBLES was
in no respect or degree al fault in the
| matter. but that the collision was due
solely to the negligence. want of skill
and care of the officers and crew OF
| the tug and barge.
PEBBLES left Il Wife and nine children
! for whose benefit the damages were
asked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
Lu.heraus vii, Hold services.

Those Christians of this city who are
Lutherlns in faith have decided to cs-
,ablish a church in Newport News. and
nj an early date Il congregation will b.
organized. Mr. w. G.. Shenll. Il student
OF III. Lutheran Theological Seminary.
of Chicago, has been sent here by the
Mission Board of the United Synod Of
the South. He will spend month in
the city. during which time hi. hopes
10 complete the organization Mr..
Shcnk has rented Moss Hail. on Twen-
ty-elshth street Where he Will conduct
religious services tomorrow morning al
II o'clnck ana at O'Clock in the even
ing ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
DO Not Wan, to Dissolve.

M,-ssrs. Angel NlaslSy. a. Rybner. j.
G.e.nbulG ana others have filed 4 suit
in cGancery in the CORPORATION Court
Ia prevent Il majority of the members
Of the Order Birth Abraham. Hebrew
benevolent association. from "disSol"-
ing the order and misapprnpliatng the
funds now in the treasury" The asSo-
citation has forty-seEen members and
because Of some trouble With the Su-
piemc Lodge Of the order the majurit y
IT them. it seems, desire to draw out
taking the funds and organize int
some 9th benevolent associate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
ATTEMPT TO KILL a QUEEN.

Unsuccessful Effort to .Assassinate VIII
helmina Two Weeks Ago
BERLIN. Sept. 9.-The L0kalanZeiger
says that fortnight ago an attempt
was made to aSsassirate Queen Will
helmina. near Amers Fort province of
Utrecht. on the road between Castle
SnGstyat and Raara.
y man emerged from behind Tree
and fired a revolver at her majesty
The bullet missed the queen. but
pl"ughed the cheek of a lady in at
tendance.
The would-be assassin was arrested.
He is supposed to be an English anar-
;.hst.
The strictest secresy has been main
tanned heretofore as to the affair. in
order not to disturb the enjoyment of
the enthronement festivities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
Dixie Goes to Baltimore.

The auxiliary cruiser Dixie is being
prepared for her trip to Baltimore. she
has borne an important part in the
War. and Will be open to the inspection
Of the citizens OF Baltimore. from
which city her crew came.
The tars look forward to the parade
through their native town with great
pleasure. Every morning on the spa
cinus deck of The cruiser they have a
practice march.
The Dixie will carry to Baltimo the
large brass mortar captured by hermen
from the Spanish defences of Guanta-
namn The relic vii! probably be pre-
scented to the city. The Maryland sail
nrs say they want to be mustered out.
NOW that their work is done They has g
made d splendid record for themselves
ana their ship. and it is their earncs t
desire to see the Dixie retained in tn.
service. Her heavy main battery Of
ten 6-inch rifles makes her the most
formidable of the auxiliary vessels, ans:
she may be retained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
GENERAL CLAY D1vORcEn

LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept "a spe-
rial I" the Evening Post from Rich
mond. ny. says;
General Cassius NJ. Clay. the sage of
Whitehall. has been granted a divorce
from his child wife. Dora Richardson
Clay. by Judge Scott. of the Madison
county circuit court. The decree re-
stores the defendant to her maiden
name. Dora Richardson. No reference
was made to alimony, us it was under
stood by the attorneys and the cour,
that General Clay had already made
ample provision for his wife by the
purchase of a large and productive
farm near her old home. The marriage
contract which existed between then
was dissolved"