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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Relics of Prehistoric Americans.

Jealous antiquarians are discovering a
good many mounds made by prehistoric
races along the Ohio river. One was dis
covered recently about six miles above
the mouth Of Bush creek, Adams coun-
ty, O. Just below Rome, O.. 200 yards
from the water is q mound fifty feet IN
diameter which harbOred twenty-five
skeletons. Numerous fragments Of pot
terry were found and perforated mussel
shells were numerous. The explorers
found a bone awl, three arrow heads,
three war pc hts and three worked pieces
of shell and many pipes and ornaments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Jan. 6, 1900.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

EE-Eggs-Market steady at
17@1Sc for strictly fresh outside prices only
obtainable for extra fancy stock, which is
very scarce; storage eggs, 13913Kc, with
occasionally 1ac more for fancy stock. The
receipts were 30 cases.
Butter-Market frmer. The receipts were
1880 lbs against 30,6S5 yesterday. Fancy
or extra creamery, per 10, &c; first, a
Csc; best dairy selections, 21@23c: lines,
fair to choice, do, 2OQ22c; roll butter,
17@20c; packing stock, do. 13914c; imita-
tion crean5er=. 2oG922c: grease, 4@6c. Dairy
butter is firm and wanted here. TIE de-
mand is only fair today and fancy stock
will not bring over 21c, prints ranging 72c
higher. Extra creamery was offered for
261bc and pc with few sales. Firsts were
offered for 26c prints for 2712c and dairy
for 22c The feeling IS little better and
an advance is looked for next week. Out
side parties We're in the city today buying
up most of the low grade creamery.
Cheese-Steady. The receipts today were
II, $50 lbs against 1920 lbs yesterday. Full
cream flats per ID, 121@@13c; New York
full cream, 13@14c; Young Americas, 1215Gp
111ac; limburger, fancy, 12G121ac; imported
Swiss. 24c; Block Swiss. domestic, new,
14@141ac; Loaf Swiss, 1314@141ac; Sapsago,
2oc; farmers 11@1 lie; There is very little tie
board today at lie and 1112c, and posted as
No. l.
NEW YORK Butter : Receipts 4O97
pigs strong western Creamery 2@SG
made fancy, small, 1234@f3c; fall-made fan
cy, large, 12A@13c; late-made, small, 12G.
12Ac; late-made, large. 12A@13c. Eggs-Re.
at mark, 16d23c. Sugar-Raw firm; refined
firm. Coffee-Firm, held higher; No. Rio,
7 5-16c.
CHICAGO Butter-Firm; creameries, %
zoe Dressed poultry-Firm; turkeys, 90
91ac; chickens, Sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Deaf-Mute Statistics.

Ninety-seyen per cent. OF the offspring
OF deaf fathers and mothers are deaf
The offspring OF these deaf persons gen
orally possess the sense of hearing. the
average deafness being SO per cent. This
fact is said to be in accordance with two
well established laws of heredity, viz.
Il physical anomaly tends to be trans
mittcd to offspring. and that the off
spring OF these tends to revert to the
normal type.-Philadelph Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
BIG DEAL CLOSED.
Between Weyerhaeuse4 Syndicate
and Northern Pacific.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 4.-[Spe-
cial WORD has been received here after
long continued negotiations for the pur-
chase of 10000 acres of pine lands in
Washington, the Weyerhaeuser syndicate
paid over TO the Northern Pacific $6,5OO,-
900. This is one of the largest deals in
pine land that has ever been made in the
West Nearly all the land sold lies along
the Seattle IL Northern branch of the
Northern Pacific. between Anaconda and
Hamilton. and is adapted to the manu-
facture of a large dimension timber
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three Men Killed at Chicago Plant
of Illinois Steel Company.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-An elevator in the
furnace room Of the brass foundry IN the
Illinois Steel company's branch works at
Thirty-first street and Ashland avenue
fell today, instantly killing two Workmen
and injuring another SO badly that he
died few minutes after being removed
to the hospital. The dead: Joseph Mid
die, Ignatz Giazgoak and Joseph Sock.
The men were using an elevator used
for carrying ore and blocks of iron to the
upper rooms. When near the top the
elevator cable parted and the car fell to
the bottom of the shaft.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Military Pigeon Posts.

The carrier pigeons which are being
used in South Africa were carried out to
the Cape by Col. Hassard Of the en-
gineers and trained there by him. They
are Of the breed known as ''Homing Ant
werps.' When Gen. White took the field
Il pigeon post was organized to accom-
pany his expedition, and by it he has
been able to communicate several times
with the outside world from Ladysmith
New York Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
F. & P. M. APPOINTMENTS.
Harry Dean is State Agent and F. w.
FelIenZ Travelling Ere ght Agent.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. Especial I
Traffic Manager y. Patriarche of the
Pere Marquette Railroad company has
appointed Harry Dean Wisconsin state
agent and T. w. Tellenz travelling freight
agent MIR. Dean and Mr.. Fellenz occu-
pied similar positions with the f. & P.
NJ Railroad company. This will place
under Mr.. Deans charge all the freight
traffic in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee
of the consolidated interests embraced in
the old +. q +. NJ, C. & w. NJ. and D.
e. r. & w. roads via car ferries oper-
ating from Milwaukee and .Ianitowoc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
SCHLEY MEMORIAL FUND.
Five Thousand Dollars Secured by
the Endless Chaiu Scheme.

the Endless Chain Scheme.
New York, Jan. 5.-The Schley Memo
rial fund, which was started last Octo-
Der by Miss Edna Mcclellan, has now
reached $1,000. She says that she has
also received contingent subscriptions, -
as she calls them, offered with the I'M
derstanding that they are to be paid only
if it is finally decided to purchase a
house.
Miss Mcclellan began raising funds by
means of the endless chain letter system,
calling for subscriptions of one dime 1t
was her intention to purchase and pre-
sent to Rear-Admiral Schley a loving
cup. Subscriptions became so numerous
that she decided to change her original
purpose and, if the contributions war
ranted it, to purchase a home for the
rear-admiral either in this city or in
WaShin gtOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
SICK SOLDIER SENT HOME.
Marincttc People Present Ole Chris
tianson with $500.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 4;-[special. l.
Ole Christensen, member of Co. [,
Second regiment, who served in Porto
Rico, was sent to his home in Norway
last night. He contracted a fever in the
war from which he never recovered. His
application for pension has not yet been
time until he made known his wants
Since that time citizens have cared for
him and purse of $500 was given to
him to provide a safe passage to the old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Recefpts, 10 ears; market weaker:
light 42 s4 80 mixed o and hoo medium
GAS; rough packers, 4.1O@4.20; fancy Sc
lected hogs, 4.4004.45.
CATTLE-Receipts, none; steady; butch
er steers, medium to good. 1850 to 1900 lbs.
45O@5. 25; fair to medium $50 to 1850,
425@4.75; heifers, good to choice, 3.50@4. so;
cows, fair to good, 3.15@35O: Gamers, $50
@3O0 bulls. common, 2.75@3.25; choice, 40
@375; feeders 800 to $50 lbs, 3.65@4.OO
stockers, 500 to $50 lbs, 325@3.75; veal
calves, 5.5O@6.5O; mixers and springers,
common, 25.00@3500 choice heavy cows,
4O.OO@5O0O.
SHEEP-Receipts, none; market steady,
3.25@4.25; bucks. 2.50@3.0O; lambs, COM
mon to choice, 45O@5.50
Chicago receipts: Hogs, 26000; cattle,
400; sheep, 1000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
lronwood a Base of Supplies.

Prosperous times are on the increase
throughout this section Of Michigan.
Mining is not the only industry Of note.
Ironwood is becoming quite an extensive
base of supplies for lumber camps. One
firm in this city, during the first eight
months OF 1899, increased its business
$1,000 over the corresponding period Of
the previous year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Complainant Did Not Appear.

Mcdford. Wis, Jan. An. G. Ring
and ex-Sheriif Page of Neillsville and
Messrs. Connors, Garrison. and Parkhill
Of Thorpe. who were charged by Game
Warden Stone for hunting deer with dogs
in Taylor county last fall, were dis
charged from custody on the failure of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
COULDN'T COLLECT BILLS.
Wausau Butcher Becomes Dependent
and Kills Himself.

Wausau, Wis, Jan. 4.-Herman L.
Sell, Il well-known butcher, committed
suicide this morning by hanging himself
in his barn. The cause is said to be
failure TO make collections.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09
Their Golden Weddinr.

La Crosse Wis, Jan. FIFTY years
ago yesterday, Charles l.. Colman and
Miss Laura Place were married at Fond
du Lac. They came TO La Crosse in
1858
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-09

-Bielfeld, in Westphalia. has special
institution for epileptics. founded in 1868,
which now has about 1900 patients.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06

- My maiden name was Oneta Carr
AND my home was near Spring
field, Mo. Mr.. Dye came down on
the llth Of November. We were
married that day and started to
Paris. When | got to the depot |
got so homesick that | went back
home and my husband came on to
Paris without me. Monday morn
ing | mustered up courage to make
another start. | reached st. Lou
is that evening and spent the night
at the Union Station, coming on
to Paris thaneX day. My wedding
was a great big surprise to every
body in our neighborhoOd and |
tell you some of the boys were
hopping mad about it. Why did |
marry Oh, just cause, ! reckon.
Mr.. Dye told me he had IA nice
horse and buggy that could have
all for my own to come and go
when | pleased, and hope won t
get lonesome up here" They will
live with Uncle John Dye, south
of Paris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Roy Dyes Romance.

The following is taken from the
Paris Appeal. 1t is an interesting
little episode. On one side the
story is concerning a boy who was
born and raised in Aud;ain coun-
ty. Uncle" John Dye, the father
of the boy, lived for many years
near Worcester, and now has a
son, Robt. Dye, who resides south
of Rush Hill, and son-in law,
Edward Slaughter, residing at
Laddonia:
y rosy-cheeked girl appearing to
be about l6 years of age alighted
from the > o'clock train at Paris
Tuesday afternoon with mandolin
in her hand and a small trunk in
the baggage ear. Roy Dye, son of
Uncle John Dye, of this vicinity,
was there to meet her and iutro-
duced her TO an Appeal man as his
wife. AS Roy had not been miss
ed from his usual haunts about
town for some time the reporter
was curious to know how and when
he had taken unto himself wife.
An advertisement in IA matrimoni-
al agency journal is said to have
brought about the match, tho on
this point both bride and groom
were reticent. While Roy was
loading the brides trunk into his
buggy she said to the reporters:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Brother Sues Sister.

A sensational slander suit was
filed in the circuit court last week,
says the Macon Citizen. The
plaintiff is Judge VIM. ID. Roberts
of New Cambria, at one time a
member of the county court of
Macon county, and the defendant
is his sister, Miss Helen Roberts
of Wisconsin. The petition alleg-
es that Miss Roberts did, on two
occasions, on the Sth and 10th of
November, 1900, in the county of
Macon, state of Missouri, state
that the plaintiff stole $50, 600 from
Macon county, intending thereby
to maliciously charge the plaintiff
was guilty of grand larceny. On
each count the plaintiff asks $lO,-
600 damages. Mr.. and Mrs. john
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Good Thing for the People.

The following utterances are
taken from the Nandalia Leader:
The Mexico Intelligencer is cry
ing out against the third cOnstitu-
tional amendment recently voted
on and carried in the State. Au-
drain giving it IA good majority.
That paper says it ought not to
become a law and asks the senator
and representative to vote against
it. Whereupon, Hon. Rhodes
Clay, representatives, of Au-
drain, takes the Intelligenrer to
task for its opposition TO the meas
urc. Mr.. Clay, it seems, has look
ed into the merits of the proposed
law aud prOnOuuces it good thing
for the people. Mr. Clay can be
depended on TO look after the best
interests Of the people and if lac
doesn't make Il record at Jefferson
City of which his constituents will
not only endorse but be proud,
then the people of Audrain will be
the worst disappointed people in
| the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Joe DonneI!y Pardoned.

Joe Dopnelly, sent to the peni-
Tertiary from this county five or
six years ago on the charge of
murder-being first sentenced to
hang and afterwards his punish
ment fixed at 30 years imprison-
ment-was pardoned by Gov.
Stephens last Thursday. He was
given a suit of citizens clothes
and at once came to his former
home in this city. His aged moth
er lives in Mexico. Donnelly was
a well-behaved prisoner and this
fact with the strong petition that
went to the Governor asking for
his release gave him his liberty. 1t
was thought that his punishment
had been sufficient.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Mad Dog Scare.

New London, Mo-, Nov. %
Considerable excitement and un-
easiness prevails in the Mount III
on community, north of Hannibal,
in Marion county, AS n result of
hydrophobia. Charles NJ. Smarr,
overseer on the farm of Mrs. Kate
V. Whaley, owned Il shepherd dog
which became violently affected
with the disease. The dog bit
several other dogs and some COWS
on the place. Two cows have died
and others are now affected. 1t is
not known how many were bitten,
Mrs. Whaley's little daughter was
bitten by the mad dog, but, as
yet, has shown no signs of the
disease.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
The Pigg Was Drinking.

Taken from the Kansas City
Star:
Mrs. Nellie Pigg ran screaming
into Stewards undertaking shop
on Walnut street this tafternoon
with her hands covered with blood.
She had been i'll a room near
Thirteenth and Walnut streets with
her husband, w. r. Pigg, a school
teacher of Centralia, Mo-, and he
had cut her. She said he had been
cutting up her clothes and had cut
her by accident when she tried to
prevent him. Mrs. Pigg said her
husband had been drinking. Pigg
was arrested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Missouri Boy Killed.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Preston
Tood, % years old, was killed to-
day while taking part in a football
game at Kensington.
Tood was playing hale back, and
was given the ball to make buck
thru the center of the opposing
eleven. After a lively scrimmage
Tood was picked up unconscious,
and died three hours later.
Tood recently came here from
Missouri, where his parents resid-
ed. He was former college
player.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Mrs. Kipling Keeps the
POCketbOOk.
The Detroit Journal says:

"Yes, | have been down to Brat
tleboro again this summer" said
one the other day who has made it
practice to iSit that charming
Vermont city each summer for the
past ten years.
FL knew Kipling, as of course
everyone in town. did before he
went back to England. ! visited
at the Balcsticrs, the daughter of
which family the author married.
"Kipling has no more regard
or knowledge of the value Of mon
cy than baby. His wife, who
was Carrie Balestier, is the bust
ness head of the kipling Fiction
foundry. 1t is she to whom he
goes with publishers offers and
his half formed plans, and her de-
cision in all matters of business is
carried out to the letter by her
husband, who knows her Judgment
to he infalliblc and therefore has
/ the greatest confidence i'll her.
kipling keeps no track of himself
at all, frequently having to turn
| to his wife for answers to the
slightest personal questions. ! re-
member distinctly one little Incl.
dent which occurred while ! was al
! the BaleSticrs Il few years ago
kipling had been out tramplng al
morning. After dinner-hc usco
to eat noon dinners in Vermont
he went to his writing room. Com
ing back down stairs where hi'
wife sat. few minutes later, h,
said to her in II pitiful little way:
Carrie, all my tobacco seems to b,
gone
Mrs. Kipling felt for her peck
ct. Drawing out n little purse Sh'
said: How much do You want
Rudyard?'
/ guess IA quarter will be e
nough, Carrie, Kipling replied,
"She gave him the quarter ano
he went away, radiantly happy, f
buy another package of tobacco.
never knew him to have IA penn.
about him. Carries his cashier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Harry Atchison and G. & A.

Judge L. NJ. Hughes has over
ruled the motion by defendant for
a new trial in the case of Harry
Atchison against the Chicago &
Alton railroad company. 1t was a
case tried at the last term of Ad-
drain Circuit Court for injuries
received by a G. & A. brakeman
ut Vandalia one dark night last
spring as Mr.. Atchison undertook
to board a passenger train slam
ming a lantern Into his face. The
plaintiff was given a verdict for
So, 500. The case will now be
heard in the st. Louis Court of
Appeals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
A Girls Best Counselor.

Trust your fathers judgment
of your men friends rather than
your own at first writes Helen
WatcrsOn Moody to girls, in the
December Ladies' Home journal,
THE gay, witty, responsive young
man who will probably most at
tract you, will not be the one who
will be likely to have your serious
consideration and respect, Talk
over your men friends with your
father, aud see what healthy, un-
emotional, sane man-standards'
he will set up for YOU. ] really
think that if "A girl could have but
one counselor III her love affairs,
it would better be her father than
any one else. a man mind is II
great tonic to the somewhat dilut-
ed intellect of a girl i'll her first
sentimental experiences.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06

Morris, of Russell township, are
named as the witnesses to the al
legged slanderous statement made
on the Sth of Nov. and John Jones,
of New Cambria, to that made on
the 10th day of Nov. The defend
ant is here on visit to relatives
in Bevier and New Cambria, and
the papers were placed in the
hands of Sheriff Glen for service
Monday afternoon. Defendant is
said to be very wealthy. She is Il
temperance lecturer of national
reputation. Bert ID. Nortoui is
attorney for plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Odd Cases i'm Court.

Two cases as odd as any in
court annals will come up before
the session of the Macon county
circuit court this week for trial.
John Bunch, an old pioneer cit
izen of the county, is suing the
town of La Plata for $40, COO dam
ages, resulting from an attack of
bumblebees while the plaintiff was
in the town calaboose. The Incl
dent occurred during the fair last
August. Bunch was arrested for
some trliling oifense and taken to
the town lookup by the marshal.
The little frame building that does
duty for Il Jail is in an out-of-the-
way part of town. Bunch had
the honor of being the first and
only involuntary inmate during
the day. The bees were there of
their own accord, and they soon
struck up Il much warmer asSOcia-
ton with the prisoner than their
brief acquaintance would warrant.
Bunch had nothing but his hands
with which to defend himself. He
shouted Justify for help, and
while his mouth was open several
of the bees darted in and stung
his tongue and throat so badly
that for several hours it was
question whether the doctors could
keep the respiratory organs open.
Bunch alleges he was forced to en-
dure the torture eight hours before
he was rescued and that he is per-
mancntly injured and disfgured
by reason of the vicious attack of
the bumblcbccs. II is said the
city is ready to meet the issues
and will claim nonllability on sew
eral grounds.
Another case unique in its way
is that of J. w. Wollard VS.. Phil
ip Attcrbcrry. The scene where
this action originated was in At
tcrbclry's pasture near Atlanta.
He found roofing there Il large,
finely bred sow belonging to Mr..
Wollard, and undertook to drive
her out. The porkcr started after
p Attcbcrry and ran him out of the
field. The army of invasion was
then reinforced by Attcrbury's
son and his farm hand. The SOW
forced the boy TO climb II tree to
save himself and then charged At
tcrhcrry and assistant The latter
fell and the SOW pOunccd upon
him. Attcrbcrry then ran to the
house, got gun, and as the sow
was making for him shot her be-
tween the eyes. That ended the
battle and Wollard sued for the
value of the porkcr, getting the
full amount asked, the jury hold
ing that Attcbcrry could not plead
self defense rs long as there were
trees in the pasture for him to
climb and get out of danger. lie
was indignant at the verdict and
took his grievance to the Circuit
Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Money Thru Fraud.

Judge Hughes has handed down
a decision for the plaintiffs in the
ease of George Robertson, Joseph
Barth and Doctor l.. O. Rhodes,
of this city, and c. G.. Daniel, of
Vandalia, VS.. the Covenant Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of st.
Louis. The suit was brought by
the plaintiffs to recover 81 ,O50
which they demanded for breach
of contract.
The case was tried at the last
term of the Audrain Circuit Court
and the plaintiffs alleged that they
had each taken out twenty-yeaI
life Insurance policies with the un-
derstanding that they should con
stitute a local board for the insur,
ance company and should enjoy q
portion of the profits made by the
company in this county, and that
these profits should pay their pre-
miums.
The plaintiffs claim to have pait
81 $50 in premiums and that the
insurance company then refused t'
carry out the terms of the contrac
on the grounds that their agen
had no authority to make such t
contract. Judge Hughes, in hi
decision, holds that the none!
was Obtained thru fraud.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
His Gun Exploded.

Appleton City, Mo-, Nov. 20.
While out hunting today, Ira Ma
ton, lS-year-old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Nation, of this city, was
instantly killed by the explosion of
his gun. The breech pin of the
gun was blown thru his head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06
Fell a Corpse.

Palmyra, Mo-, Nov. 20. Perry
Bloomerat, a prominent farmer
and stockman, living west of this
city, died suddenly this morning.
He partially arose in bed, gasped
for breath and fell back n corpse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06

One hundred persons were pre-
cipitatcd into a furnace of molten
glass at San Francisco the other
day by the falling in of a roof.
Thirteen persons or more were
killed outright. The party was
watching a football game.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06

Charles Q. Baker, son of Mr..
Bud" Baker, south of Benton
City, this county, was recently
chosen to a fine position with the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Charles
has for some time been located at
Chicago. He is an upright young
man and has bright business fu-
ture before him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-06

- Oscar Wilde, the famous Eng
lish writer, who a few years ago
was prosecuted on a criminal charge
of vile character, died in France
the other day in misery and almost
squalor, almost entirely deserted
of every friend of his former days,