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The Weather.

Fair weather occupied the Atlantic States and the
Pacific coast yesterday. and cloudy weather and
ram prevailed In the lower Mississippi ami Ar.
kansas valleys. with snow in Kansas. Iowa, South
Dakota. Montana. ans iiliEO:S. and in nor h. m .eS
York aud northern Pennsylvania. The disagrccable
conditions were due to n storm central over okla
homa and eastern Kansas. and moving northeast
ward. 1t was warmer by from lO' 10 zoe in tho
southern States, although light frost occurred in the
morning in northern Georgia. and heavy frosts in
Tennessee, eastern Georgia, and the CarolinAs.
In this city there was a light furry OF snow about
$50 A. NJ. hut otherwise the day was fair and
became warmer; average humidity, III per cent
wind northcrly. average velocity twelve miles an
hour; barometer. corrected to read to sea level, at 8
M. 2p;Do. 8 +. NJ, 1880.
Tho temperature az recorded by the oficial Their
mometer and also by THE SuS's thermometer at the
htreet loved Is shnMn In the anneked table.
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Judge Mcmahon decided in the General Sos
sions yesterday that DIR. Trumbull W. Clcavc-
land could be rearrested on the charge made
against him alleging that he had caused tho
death Of Violet Irene Carhart, "a six-wceks-old
child. II tho mother of the child would go to n
police court and make affidavit that the doctor
caused the chi!d's death by means Of poison
enormously administered.
The Carhart child died on the 18th Ot APRIL
1897. The mother has made several attempts
to put Pr, .Clcavclaud in prison, She had him
s mnhnr n s3r is sn"'i tha iEhict MANI "T' i1InnrTH aw Mcr
finally made application to Judge Mcmahon
for an order resubmitting the case othe Grand
Jury. She will q make a new complaint In
the West Fifty-fourth Street Police Court.
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FATHER " son BOTH HANGED.
Scafiold Used for tho Father in 1894 Used
for the SON Yesterday.

for the SON Yesterday.
KANSAS CRY. Mo. March 3O.-Jim Reed. a ne
gro. who murdered Susie Blakely. his sweet
heart, in a ut Of Jealousy on December 81. 1897.
was hanged at the county Jail here this morning.
on the same scafrold and with the same trap
p.ngs that took the life Of his father in Janu-
airy. 1904. for the murder OF his wife. Reeds
mother.
The hanging was witnessed by a woman and
two little boys. No one admits knowing who
the woman was. She was well dressed and
about 40 years OF age. She had a regular card
OF admittance but it had been made out in
blank. She had a 12-year old boy with her;
The two stood about ten feet from the scaffold
and watched all the proceedings with apparent
interest. The other boy was the 12-year old
son Of Or. + II. Lewis. The lad was dressed in
a, police uniform complete. even to miniature
club and helmet. The boy Is known all over
the town az tho Brownie Cop" He, Is am6i..
tious to be a policeman and the late Chief
Specrs gave him the uniform and star. How
he got n permit to view the. hanging no one
seems to know. but he was evidently much In
tnrpEfaH
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NAyCr oUILroRD.s TRIAL.
Prosecutions Case Nearly All Ina Re-
porter In Contempt of Court.

porter III contempt VI NouT's
BRrDGEPoRT. Conn. March 3o.-One more
day will conclude tho evidence TO 10 offered by
the prosecution in the trial Of DR.. Nancy Gull
ford. To-day a large number Of witnesses
were called to prove facts which go to make
more complete the chain OF circumstantial evil
dence connecting the accused with the death
OF Emma Gill. Letters and kilograms refer
ring to the Gill girl which passed between DIR.
Guilford and Harry Oxley we're introduced
and experts testified that the handwriting in
the letters was that Of Mrs. Guilford. although
in most instances they were signed with q
single letter only. Detective Arnold continued
his testimony in relation to the search OF tho
Guilford house and what was found there.
II is probable Mrs. Guilford will 90 on the
stand in her own behalf as the first witness for
the defence.
To-day Judge Wheeler passed upon the con-
TEMPT proceedings instituted against LanRdon
Smith OF the New York Erphin1 Journal
Judge Wheeler found him guilty and imposed
a fine. ofS1OO and sentenced him TO five days IN
lail. Smith did not appear. The result will be
that he will have to keep out of Connecticut or
take the chances Of being arrested to serve
out the sentence.
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BAD BOZ FROM HEsTER STREET.
His Conduct Impressively Described by the
scholar of tho Family.

jacob Cohen OF ~ Hester street made nppli-
cation in writing to Magistrate Mott In the
Essex Market Police Court Yesterday to have
his l2-year-old son Abraham committed to an
institution.
Chudge." said the applicant. Tho is a very
pad poy. would wish dot you sendt him to
some college"
What did he do ?" asked the Magistrate.
Il hat here a ledder written by mine smart
poy Ike. who vas Il clerk. 1t will exblain ALL"
said Cohen.
The letter read in part as follows:
" 70 ne NdpiSirais.
" Not being able to talk English. | have the
honor 70 send my letter to you requesting the
your llPnor will participate in the affair ex-
pressed by me in this letter.
MY boy again commences to commit the
same crimes thdt were done Ivy him before.
lie only goes to school til IL o'clock in the
forenoon. and the rest OF the time he runs
around the street and over the express wagons
win the most disOrderly conducts. |, with all
ny might, tried to disaccnstom and prevent
INN from al the vices and bad conducts. but
IN vain lie abuses us. his parents. very mean.
SO that ne often rushed upon us ike a mad
man. beating and scolding and calling us the
most Appropriate and abominable names. Be-
sides he does Il great deal OF damage break
ing vessels and tearing lace curtains He picks
our pockets. and with the money buys cigar
et i!SWS ,,oro,or, ,,vo-,,.
TO redeem US from being disgraced owing to
the vile actions committed by our boy OF the
above sale, name. We hone that YOU will assist
us in sending him to the House OF Correction,
where he could bc disaccustOmeu from all the
bad vices. We hope that you will accomplish
our desire and Immediately give us an an
swer."
The letter was turned over to the Gerry So
ciety agents. who went in search OF Cohen's
bad boy, He had not been captured when the
court adjourned,
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DEPARTMENT STORE TAX BILL.
Missouri House Passes IA Measure Which
Would Drive Many stores Out of Business.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. March 30.-The House
has passed the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Slate OF Maries by which it is proposed to
tax department stores out OF existence. The
bill classitcs merchandise into 70 classes and
then makes So groups out Of the classes. A
group is supposed to represent a single line OF
business and no additional tax il imposed
thereon, but for each article added a special tax
the terms of this bill some OF the large depart
ment stores in st. Louis would have to, pay
thori,i es are empowered to increase the special
tax OF SJON ii they desire. but 1t is the mini
mum permissible. Manufacturing establish
mcnts, wholesale houses. warehouses and auc-
ton houses are exempt.
The bill passed without debate, 90 votes
City members voted against 1t. but the -
members from st. Louis voted for the bill.
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Revenue Stamp Peddrcrs Arr.,,cd.

''I''"S from the Old Slip station arrested
yesterday two men suspected Of washing -
or.'r" Internal revenue stamps. The pris-
n.T Ea'" the names Jacob Miller and Eman-
Vel Alexander, The police had learned that
,~9 men had hceu peddling Quantities f inter
ana t,hhrMN" stamps among downtown hrok ers.
de,ai ,",{ hutiIri several business houses to
der" ~" r"dd!ers If they called. The ped
cha nII"rri Washer Bros office at iO'Ex-
dIi%%use pace. Yesterday afternoon. and we're
Gr,ee .'," Wl'h Until a clerk could summon the
hue S.Nm>, About $500 worth of internal reve-
Mill ours yer" found upon tho prisoners.
T.',rrn. .hhl 500 In money. The stamps an
'"' u" 10" genuine but bIifrrad
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TON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
HEADQUARTERS. MADISON AVENUE AND
TwENTY-sIxTH STREET.
New YORK. March 0. 1890.
SEAL A. s. p. c. A.
JoHS ?. HAINEs.
President.
True Copy ef a Rendition passed Q, a meeting Of III.
Board of Mdnda,r' Of n, american Society," for IA.
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals held March Q,
1899.
Whereas. The Executive Committee OF this
Society. Mt its meeting held Feb. q. 1899. en-
powered the President Of this Society to oppose
the passage Of Assembly Bill No. $50. entitled.
m Act for the prevention OF cruelty to ami
mails and for the appointment Of certain Off
GERS. and empowering them to do certain
things In relation to dogs in cities OF the second
and third class: and
Whereas. The President OF the Society an
reared. by permission OF the Hon. Robert
Mazet. Chairman of the Assembly Committee
on the Affairs OF Cities. at a hearing on the said
bill. on Feb. p. in opposition to the measure
ana
Whereas. On his appearance before said Com
mihee tie President found his mission discred-
tied on an official letter from one Of the lice
Presidents OF this Society. rritten on the official
paper Of the Sorietg and officially signed bv tie
said Vice President as an officer Of this Society.
'rhirh letter 'rns presented 10 the said Committee
hYo president Of a local society in support OF
The biU. which the President OF this Society, at
the request OF this Committee. was present to
oppose; therefore be 1t
Resolred. That the Secretary of this Society
be requested to convey to the Hon. Robert
Mazet. Chairman Of the Assembly Committee
on the Affairs of Cities. the assurance OF this
Board that the opposition OF the President to
the said Assembly Bill $50 had been author
lied and directed by resolution Of this Com
mittee. and that any representation to the con-
trary by any officer or member OF this Society
was wholly unauthorized by this Committee or
Board Of Managers.
Attest:
JOHN MASON KNOX.
SEAL A. 8. r. C. A.! Secretary pro tenn.
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Mr.. 6ERRY'S DENIAL AND PROOF OF FAL.
SlTY OF The CHARGE.
LAW OFFICE OF
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY,
No. 2U1 BROADWAY,
\Fw NORK March % 400

NO. ZOl BROADWAY.
NEW YORK. March 90. 1909.
join Mason Kno-. Esq. Secretary Of ne American So
ei,tv. for h Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals.
DEAR SIR: / am in receipt OF your letter OF
March q. 1899. inclosing preambles and resolu-
ton passed by the Board Of Managers Of the
above Society. at a meeting held on that date,
and forwarded to me as you state by direction
OF the Board. ] am further informed by one Of
the Managers that Mr.. Haines. the President,
is tho authority for the statements contained
In the third preamble. and that l am the Vice.
President therein referred to.
The statements are utterly false and untrue
At no time has any official letter from me as a
Vice President of this Society. rritten on the Of
fetal paper Of the Society and o~ffciaNv signed bv
me as an officer Of the Society" been presented or
read to the Committee mentioned in il. / nerer
trrote any such Official communication. on amp
such OFFICIAL paper, or signed the same o6iciallu,
as indicated, TO any person Uhaterer. Ihape not
for years used anu official paper Of the Society.
aud l do not recall a single instance since Mr..
Haines's election TO the Office Of President OF said
Society. tchere / have assumed 10 act as a Vice
President Of il or addressed a communication TO
any one as such.
DR.. William O.. Stillman. President OF the
Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society
(being the local Society indicated in the pre-
amblel. has kindly forwarded ne an exact copy
Oft letter which I did write him. In reply to one
from him requesting my views as to the bill
referred to. which affected societies in the
State other than the City Of New York. which
city the title OF the bill excludes from its pro-
visions. l inclose Il copy OF such letter and OF
one received recently from him in regard
thereto. You will observe that my
cation was in connection with q Convention Of
Societies for the Prevention OF Cruelty, Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Zophar Mills Must Remove the Wrecked
NarcisSus.

The complaint In an action begun by the
United States against Zophar Mills Of Suffolk
county. to compel him to remove the wreck 81
the oil barge NarcIssus from Buttcrmilk Chan
mel. was filed yesterday by United States Dis
trict Attorney Petit in the United States Cir
cult Court in Brooklyn. The barge broke way
street. Brooklyn, on Dec. 7 and sank In the
channel, Since then Mr.. Mills has been noti-
fled several times to have the wreck removed.
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W.fyr PROTECTION FROM WHITECAPs
Negro Labor Prohibited in Lumber Camps
III Montgomery County. Tex.

Negro labor Prohibited In Lumber Camps
III Montgomery County. Tex.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 3O.-Gov. Sayers to-day
received an appeal from lumber contractors Of
Montgomery county for protection against
whitecaps. About a month ago a lumber firm
put a force Of over 100 negroes at work cutting
timber. The white people Of the county pro-
tested against negro laborers being employed.
and notices were served on the negroes to
leave the county forthwith on penalty OF death;
several OF them were taken from their homes
and whipped brutally by whitecaps. All Of
them have been forced to leave the county. and
the contractors are threatened with death II
they employ any more negro laborcrs.
The contractors appeal to the Governor for
on the way to the lumber m ps to go to work.
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SAT ON THE SAFETY T.ILTE.
A Locomotive Engineer Tries to Commit
Suicide in n Novel Way.

TOLEDO. o.. March 0.-Sehastian Mischler.
engineer on a Columbus. Sandusky and Hook
ing train. attempted suicide at Sandusky to-
day In a novel manner. His engine had been
run out of the roundhouse with IL good head
Of steam and a hot fire under the boiler. He
boarded it and then walked out on the run board
and climbed on top Of the boiler. He placed a
boa ri over the safety valve and sat on it. An
nniployca heard cscaYing steam. He saw
Mischief 3 situation. and he realized what the
engineer was trying to do. He hastily pulled
the fire from under the boiler. Mischief. with
an oath. said to his rrscuer:
Let her blow IN and | will 60 with her
II il said that Mischlar attempted to take
his life in this manner believing the railroad
officers would never discover how the disaster
occurred. and his father could then sue the
company for damages.
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1t Is said that six capitalists have become in
tcrested in tho erection Of a new opera house
for Brooklyn on the plan Of the Carnegie Music
Hall. but with II stage large enough for grand
opera presentations. Preliminary to the
launching of the enterprise the stock Of the
Academy OF Music. II IL said. Is TO be absorbed
and that building disposed Of for business
purposes. The names Of the projectors OF the
venture have not been disclosed. hut II Is said
that Thomas j. Flynn. u representative of tho
Maurice Grau company, Is actively interested.
No person Interested in the Academy OF Music
ter.
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March 80.

Ss Ems, HarrassowitZ, Genoa, March ia, Naples
18th and Gibraltar goth.
IS Trave, Christoffers. Bremen March 81. South
Amp'on 22d.
S. Ardandearg. Mckinley. Shields.
SIS Arkadia, Lloyd, Mayaguez.
SIS Chattahoochee. Lewis. Boston.
SIS 6uyandotte, Davis, Norfolk.
SIS F. ". Bruins. Gather, Baltimore.
SIS DiAmant, Renkin. Hamburg.
SIS Prins Willem II. Sibbelee.
SIS Mannheim. Ockelmau, Rotterdam.
SIS Hillary, Johnson, Manaos.
S. Eewquay, Trebilcock, Girgenti.
SIS %Iroquois. Kemble. Jacksonville.
For later arrivals see First Fazel
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10 SING FOR se,ooo 4 CONCERT.
eFmori"h to Get the Same Price for Com
cert singing hat Mile. Calve Got.

Mme Marcella Sembrich. who Is singing now
u boston with the Maurice Grau Opera Com
'any' mas hecn engaged for a series Of concerts
"Wha'ls said 10 DC the highest price ever
, M 70 any singer in this country except
SSitaan". .hlye CAUTIOUSLY enough it Is George
"rA PIP" alive on her concert trip two years
viii, Ib'hHt ma, made the present Arrangement
vnnc.fl- AT the price ot S2.OOOa conceft, 'This
"a ~" olm raid To Mile Ca'vc. Nine. Sem
t ,bb'm : engagements will take her to a part OF
w nNuhtrv IN which she has never been heard
.eyyo,o oNh., viii sing In the Vest and in
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NETWTNTFT7TN FVHF'NTF TVFV NFT'NF
For New England, increasing cloudiness and rain;
winds becoming brisk c~Esterly.
F0r eastern .Nep Turk. ram, colder Friday aiOAt;
brisk ,ds'riy IDiHds.
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Delaware, Maryland aud Virginia.
rain; brisk s~uuthcrly winds; colder Friday night.
For Ohio and western Pennsylvania, snow or rain
in north, rain In south portion; colder by night in
south portion; variable winds, becoming brisk
northwesterly.
For western Now York. snow or rain; variable
winds. beeoming northsrL.
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III" Dolphin Ont of prx hack

N"RfoIK, Va. March 3G.-The cruiser Dol
nai, ', "'' lotion having been scraped and
Il AZ m, hli,- out Of the dry dock to-day, and
iiSsI NJ NIirlo!k Navy Yard Awaiting the ar
J.su IIGm ltlchnlond OF the lighthouse n
mihs with Secretary Loug aboard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
wnrs Agreement for IndIann Coal Mines.

TERRE HAuTE. Ind, March Gothic wage
contracts for the two coal fields in Indiana, BIZ
luminous and block. the latter confined 10 Clay
county. were agreed upon this afternoon and
Tonight operators and miners alike are pre-
dieting a year OF steadier employment In the
Than any since coal was hrst mined In the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALMASAC-THIs DAT.
Sun rises. 8 40 Sun sets e. 8 90 Moon rtses1l 81
HIGH wArER-THIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. 10 OF Gov. Isl'd. 10 81 He'll Gate ~ 2T
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THE DOG LICENSE BILL,
ASSEMBLY BILL $50.
Mr.. CERRY'S DENIAL
OF
President Haines's Charges of
Official Interference.
MARCH,, 1899.
CHARGES AND RESOLUTION THEREON.

(COPY.l
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE P~REvEN-)
TON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
HEADQUARTERS. MADISON AVENUE AND
TwENTY-sIxTH STREET.
New YORK. March o. 1890.
seal A. g. p. c. Al
JOHN ?. HAINEs.
President.
E'bridoe 7. Gerry. Esq. ssf Rroddpdv. Ntw York.
DEAR Sir: I beg to inclose herewith COPY OF
preamble and resolution. which. under the
direction Of the Board OF Managers of the So
ciety. l have this day forwarded to the Honor
able Robert Mazet. Chairman Of the Assembly
Committee on the Affairs Of Cities. Albany. and
under instructions from the Board. / send you
q copy Of the same. Yours very truly.
JOHN MASON KNOX.
Secretary pro TEN.
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BUSINESS VutIres.

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
tAPthing. softens the gums. reduces
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Sc Britannia. from Queenstown for New York.
SIS Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, from CherbourG IA
New York.
hama.
Ss Statcndam. from Rotterdam for New York.
SIS Advance, from Colon for New York.
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SIS Teutonic. from New York, at Liverpool.
Sc Lain, from New York. at Bremen.
SPOKEN.
Ship EnGelhorn. from Hiogo for New York, March
II, lat. 1910. long. SO. ~.
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COPY

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREvEN-
TON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
HEADQUARTERS. MADISON AVENUE AND !
TwENTY-sIxTH STREET.
New YORK, March o, 1890. J
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CYPRESS l. CEMETERY.
once 4 Madison Av,, corner $50 SITS n. Ys
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-15
VINE HILL MALE ACADEMY

Select boarding school for boys. Nine
tieth year. Thorough preparation for
college or business. Good buildings,
library, literary societies. For terms
and catalogues address
PRINCE & WILSON, superintendent,
SCOTLAND NECK, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-15
DOUBLE TOBACCO SALES.
Made Necessary in Wilson-Prof. Car
lyle SpeaksA Dry Sunday.

Wilson, Aug. (Speeial) THE ser
vices IN the Baptist churca n yesterday
were unusually interesting. Miss
Worthington and Hagan sang most
beautiful duet most beautifully, and Prof.
Carlyle of Wake Forest College, daliy-
cred an admirable address upon Chris.
tian education.
The great quantity Of tobacco coming
into town now has made it necessary to
have double sales, and hereafter the yell
low weed will be sold in two houses at
a time. But as there We're plenty Of
buyers ON this market the interests of
the farmers will not suffer by this ar
rangement.
The town ordinance, prohibiting the
sale of cigars and cooling drinks in drug
stores on Sundays, has caused consider
able discussion and dissatisfaction, and
as consequence no drug stores We're
opened on yesterday. Some approve and
some condemn.
The many friends of the able and ac-
complished Col. Worthington are urging
his Charms for the professorship Of the
law school at the University. Colonel
Worthington is thoroughly learned in the
law and would make an admirable profess
scr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-15
MAYOR HAS A FULL DOCKET
SIr. B. n. Duke Operated on for APP
endicitis Doing Well.

Durham, n. c., August 14.-(Special0
There were ten cases in the police
court this morning. Alex Dossett, a
white man, charged with the larceny or
a horse belonging to John Daniel, col
ored. was discharged as it was shown
that he had no intention to steal the
animal when he used it. Two DRINKS
were fined So each: one drunk let off
on payment of $3.50 cost, and one dis
charged on his future good behavior
William Moore was fined s. for dis
turbing the peace. The same defend
ant, for assault and battery, was fined
81 and $3.50 COST Charles JOlley and
Tom Cannady, for disturbing the peace;
Cannady discharged: Jolly let off on pay
ment of cOst-S42 20. There were two
other small ceases not worthy of men
tioning.
Word received from New York today
is to the effect that Mr.. B. n. Duke,
who was operated upon for appended
It's, is getting along very nicely.
Captain l.. j. Glasgow, who for some
time has been yard conductor for the
Southern Railway at Knoxville. Tenn,
has been transferred back to Durham,
where he will hold similar position
with the same road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-15
CHAIR OF LAW AT UNIVERSITY.
Hon. Frank G. Robbins Suggested as
Judge Shepherds Successor.

To the Editor: As the time will soon
arrive to select some one to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Judge Shepherd our people would Ike
to suggest the name Of Hon. Frank
C. Robbins, Of this town.
Captain Robbins is well known to the
public, and has the character and learn
ing to fill the Professorship of Law IN
the University. Those who know him
well believe him to be peculiarly fitted
for the position. His entire life has
been zealously devoted TO his profession.
He is distinguished alrmnus Of the
University has been its devoted friend
through all these years, is gentleman
of magnificent literary attanments, q
lawyer of strong parts and established
reputation, and deeply versed IN the
philosophy of the law. His election
would justify the statement that he has
in a very high degree the qualifications
to fill the place made vacant by the
death of the noble DIR. Manning.
His learning and dignity Of character
are such as to command the respect
and love of the young men with whom
he would come in contact.
j. III. MOVES.
Lexington. \. c., August IA.