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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21
THE PEARopY FIRE
Yesterday Demonstrated the Neees-
sity of an Aerial Ladder.

SlLy VI al AHIAul LauuGEs
Yesterday. shortly before l o'clock In
the afternoon. fire was discovered al the
top OF the elevator shaft in the Pea
body building. on Marke, street. own
ed by the Mutual Savings Bank. The
fire department was summoned and the
blaze was soon extinguished with slight
loss. The Chemical boys found 1t diff
cult to get to the fire via the winding
staircase. but once there they easily
put quietus to the blaze
This blaze. which might easily have
been most destructive. Is another DEM
onstration OF the necessity OF adding
an aerial truck and ladder to the equip
ment of the Wheeling fire department.
With so many high buildings, and
more every year, there viii be fire
some day when the absence of this
up-to-date piece Of fire-hghting appar-
atus will be most costly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21

FRUIT TREES, Grape Vines, Rasp-
berry, Blackberry and Strawberry
Plants. Half Agents prices. Gaia
logue free. Reid's Nurseries, Tel. So,
Bridgeport, Ohio. this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21

Il HAD a running. itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tOrtures. Doan's Oint-
ment took away the burning and itching
Instantly. and quickly effected perma-
nent cure. &C. " Lenhart, Bowling
Groom o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Robert N. Jackson Bun Down by a
B. & o. Passenger Train.
ENGINES WHISTLE UNHEFDFD.

The Victim, who IS Supposed to Como
from Norfolk, Va, Got or the
Tracks at the First Alarm and
Then Stepped Back and Met his
Death Near Glendale-May be Bur
led at Benwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21

Vance Memorial church-Serviees will
be held at II n. m. and 1880 p. m. At the
evening service, Or. Austin will preach
on THE Easter Aftermath"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21
IN THE CHURCHES,

First Baptist churcg, Rev. Martin w.
Buck. pastor-PreachIl at 1880 a. m,
subject, THE True L.;hL" Preaching
at 7:3O p. m, subject, Purpose and'Per-
severance" Sunday l'rhooi at 9:l3 a m.
Sunday schoo' at Chapel "A corner
broadway and Maryll;nd streets. and at
Chapel 'B," 1906 Eofi' street, at $50 p.
m. All are cordially Ltvited 10 attend.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21

At the Fourth street ". E. church. the
Rev F. S. Townsend. D. D.. pastor OF
the First NJ. E. church. Parkersburg.
W. Va, viii preach at 1880 a. m. and
100 p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21
PERSONAL.

MORPHINE. OPIUM, LAUDANUM.
vi Cocaine habit, myself cured: will in
form you OF harmless. permanent home
cure. MRS. NJ. BALDWIN, Box 1872,
Chicago. mrS'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21
Republican Primary Election.

RePHBHCah Primary EIeCllUB.
The Republican Primary Election viii be
DO 'H. ..,g districts from II 10 O'Clock
go A7l DO the country districts from /
The rsr.6WInE wIl be elected: Seven %
-a.Is 20 he State Nominating con
N'1. from each OF the city districts ana
..h '.H from each Of the country distTlcN
candidate for the Board OF county
'h"#. 1a.rs from each district.
nh. #.nI. ate for School COminisSi52nl'I,r
i.g .aea ar Tho .oiiewing districts: Madl-
1.au Centre. Triadelpnia, Liberty
Two Candidates FOR School Commissioner
Wellington. clay. webster and Rltchie.
To-. member Of the County Executive
n#.'..a from each district
,.-a anlltHes for Justice OF the peace
~ adtaatss for County Constable
9 voting place. wiz! h. as fololws:
,mAs.fiNGTOS DISTRICT
.ar. Engine House
nuse Fulton.
NnGt'lGgh street.
ISON DISTRICT
'. NLTI Hose House.
49, h. corner Of South Penn ana
.H .rHrfg
,.-AN DISTRICT
W. ll 40 1901 Eon street
"..N DISTRICT
Court Room
a- g1lb. SO 1919 Woods street.
.Hs DISTRICT
mans Hall corner Twcnty-thlrd ana
a..... rfrrcfE
WI TER DISTRICT
HHa0lInp street
Hultzo's once. corner Of Thirty
.nd Ch1pllne streets
~. .IIE DISTRICT
Jacob street
HDh street.
larr east end Of Twcnty-nlnth
.NuELpfTfA DISTRICT
"IH School HouFc,
.". Mayors Onlcc.
..l Green's Hotel.
school House
tHT DISTRICT
Grove School House
Liberty White School House.
W g McCummOn'A
. AND DISTRICT
t.un School House.
school House.
##.Haiss elected under the above
have tho right 10 appoint lh'ir
mates
NJ tho ohio County Republican
WM u. HORNGsH.
Chairman.
VIZ w Kr%DELBERGER
%l Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-21

First Christian chur IN, Rev c. NJ. OIL
iphant pastor-MornlFg. The Power OF
Silence" evening, Faults OF the
Church as Seen by Tt ose outside Re
Gently the pastor sen letters 10 many
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-08
Inventors! US; EEE
PATENTS PROcuRED; TINE PAYMENTS.
Write Edward C.GoodWin, President.
Inventors Law Cor W~asflngton. D. G.
a GREAT OFFER.

bismarck Tribune readers know
what the American Agriculturist is
the best farm paper published. The
Orange Judd Farmer Is the western
edition Of this famous magazine. By
special arrangement the Bismarck
Weekly Tribune one year, the Orange
Judd Farmer one year and the fam
Year Book, retail price 75 cents-all
three Tor $1.35.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-08
MAcrARNEs

scabees meet first and third Mondays In
each month at ASO {. hall iii the
Baker Block. Florence M. HOskins, Lady
Commander. Frances Marcellus, Record
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on pyTHTAs

ST. Elmo Lodge. No. 4. Meets every
"Wednesday evening at Workmen hall
Baker Block. n. LBest. &C. c. Johu
Bostrom, of r. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-08

VIM. LaMOure. stenographer:
Court. M. bartholomew, chief Justice.
Bismarck; Alfred Walhn. associate gus
tice. Fargo; y. Young, as sierM e gus sl5-
preme court, Bismarck; !. u. Cochrane,
District Judges-First District, Charles ..
Fisk; Gran gaa F1rksi seeona T 6ls5Iac district.
Charles A. Pollock. Fargo; Eour1n dls-
W. s. Lauder. Wahpeton; FIFTH district,
s s. Il ] Gla M,lIbs Jamsss gisnaa stxth s saS,sasI,
district, o. e. Sauter, Grafton. S..
Terms of Supreme and u. 81. CourtsIsu-
preme court. March term: Fourth Tues
day i April at Bismarck: September
term: Third Tuesday In September at
Grand Forks. and first Tuesday in ocso-
United States Court-At Bismarck. first
Tuesday In March; Devils Lake. first
Tuesday In July; Fargo. third Tuesday in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Governor F.
E. S. Miller. Bismarck.
MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND oFFI-
GERS.
etlt Ins Hss m'asT.R 3. WiGkhani G RIamaTsk.
deputy, r. q. Wallace, Bismarck, and w.
A. Dillon, Bismarck.
COMMISSIONS Of Irrigation n Forestry
w. ". Barrett, Chnrchs Ferry.
State Agent Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mals-Mrs.5 +. G. Holley. Bismarck.
State Board of Observation-Disclosures
a e. aggicu asaqsns and gf ias s a.a l =tTaassrsa'
Sessions at capitol, first Tuesday In Aug
ust Of each year.
Historical Commission-Gpyernor auditor,
secretary of state, commissioner OF agra-
culture and labor, VIM. Fl. Morehead and
the president OF the North Dakota Hiss
torical Society tcol. 6; a; IL!o4nnnsberry9
United States C3rrlfff
d. sanborn. st Paul. MINI. Hon. Amos
ma M Thssysr. q. Louis. No; ua 49,
!: Amidon. Fargo. n. p.
United States Marshal-John p. Haggart.
r1l Fargo q;
bon. y. p; deputy. 3. s. Allen. Bis
CLERK Of United states District and United
states s. 9 Circuit Courts. a. Montgomery,
DEPUTY Glerks-R. b. Hoskins. Bismarck;
R.M. Hamilton. Grand Forks; 2. g.
Surveyor General-E. a. Williams. Bis
National Bank Examiner-W. a. Gordon.
Collector Of customs-N. q. Nelson. Penn
Deputy United States rsevenue Collectors
:; Nv. Hennesssy. Grand Forks; Dan Nc
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICERS.
Bismarc1-A G. McGillivray, register;
Joan Sarterlund. receiver.
GTand 3. Kent. register; g. I.
serumgaard, register. =
Fargo-D.c {: Tufts. receiver: G. N. valen-
Tine. register.
Minot-;A. y. Hanscom. receiver; Z. E.. OILS
gard, register.
prc
-
United States Senators-Henry G. Hans
brough., Devils Lake, N. d.; Porter ].
McCumbers Wahpeton4 \. d.
representative In Congress-B. +. Spalding,
Fargo. ~. D..
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
First judicial District. M. Smith. En-.
erado.
Second Judicial District-W. Z. McClIn.
took, Rugby.
Third judicial District-D. A. McLaren
Mapleton.
Fourth judicial District. r.. Williamson
Havana.
Fifth Judicial District-W. s. Hyde. Han.
naford,
Sixth Judicial District-T. s. underhill, An,
telope.
Seventh judicial District-Ole Axvig. NIL
ton.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
AgrIcu1tural eo,,aea-Rnser Aii,n 60
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Tancred commandery, knights Templar,
]. Meets third Thursday in eaeh
month at Masonic hall. Dakota Block.
r. d. HoskIns, e. q. Patterson,
Recorder. ss4
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Bismarck Chapter. No. i'll, E. s.. Meets
first and third Fridays In each month at
Masonic hall, Dakota Block, Maggie
r. Phelps, W. Al. Gertrude Miller, Secre-
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G.AR.

ment OF North Dakota Grand Army ST the
Republic, meets every second and fourth
Thursday In each month at GA. r.. nall
Bismarck. m. d. q, Tibbils. Colonel Cam.
mandihg. Nv. Burkett, Adjutant.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
MAsnMIc

Bismarck Lodge. IA. E. & "a. M, No. IS.
Meets first and third Mondays In each
month ut Masonic hall. j. w. Foley, w.
n. w b. Gochrane, Secretary.
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WOMAN's RELIEF d &

Meets second md fourth Fridays of eas.,
month at g. a. r. hail. Jennie Woods,
President Hattie SHELTON, secretary.
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Bismarck Lodge, No. 100. Meets Tic
first nGstlird Tuesday evenings OF each
month AZ their hall In the Baker BIockNat
81 o'clock j ii. Newton, NV. e.. ID,
MurrelI. Recorder.
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CALI FOR INDEPENDENT-DEMO-
CRATIC COUNTY CONVEN
TON.
ITO the Observation-Disclosures Elec-5
tors of the County or Burleigh, State
Of North Dakota:
"a delegate convention of the inde-
pendent-democratic voters of Burleigh5
county is hereby called to meet at
Bakers hall, in the city Of Bismarck,
on Saturday, August %, 1900, at the
hour Of 2 o'clock p. m.,. for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates on the
Observation-Disclosures ticket for the
following legislative and county Off
ICES, viz.
One senator for the Twenty-seventh
Legislative district.
Two representatives for the Twenty
seventh legislative district.
County treasurer.
Sheriff.
Auditor.
Register of Deeds.
Clerk of district court.
States attorney.
Coroner.
Judge of the county court.
Surveyor.
Sunerintendent Of schools
-Four justices of the peace.
Four constables.
Caucuses will be held in the various
precincts as hereinafter enumerated
on Wednesday, August %, 1900, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the
above named convention.
The polls will be opened in said pre-
cincts from 4 until 6 O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day.
The various precincts shall be de-
fined and entitled to representation as
follows:
Precinct No. City Of Bismarck, 81
delegates, vote at court house.
Precinct No. 2-Lincoln school town
ship, delegate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. apple Greek, i dele
gate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. boyd township, i.
delegate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. 5-Logan township, i
delegate, vote at school house.
Precinct No.6-Townships 1871 and
133S. ranges IS and 76, / delegate, vote.
at White school house.
Precinct No. Morton township,
delegate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. S--'Telfer township, 2
delegates, vote at Skinner school house.
Precinct No. 9-Manning township,
delegate. vote at Eldridge school
house.
Precinct No. l0-Fort Rice, j dele
gate, vote at school house on section
ii.
Precinct No. M---Hay Creek, 2 dele
gates vote at school house.
Precinct No. 12--Gibbs, I delegate,
vote ait school house.
Precinct No. 13-Menoken, 2 dele
gates, vote at Menoken school house.
Precinct No. 14-McKenzie, 1 dele
gate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. 15-ToWnships 139 and
JAG, ranges T5 and 76, 2 delegates, vote
at Sterling school house.
Precinct No. l6-Sibley and Francis
townships, 2 delegates, vote at Francis
school house.
Precinct No. 1T-Naughton town
shin, delegate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. 1s-Burnt Creek, 2 del
egates, vote at school house.
Precinct No. l9-Riverview, I dele
gate, vote at school house.
Precinct No. 20-Townships 143 and
IA, ranges 7s and 70, i delegate. vote
at Grass Lake school house.
Precinct No. 21-Townships 141, 142,
143 and 144, ranges rs, rs and h,
delegate, vote at Fields ranch.
Precinct No. 22-ToWnship l42,
range Is, delegate, vote at Ghylin
school house.
Precinct No. 13-Ecklund township,
sI1LSsdelegate, vote at school house No. 2,
Precinct No. 24-Painted Woods, j
delegate. vote at school house.
Precinct No. 25-GIenyiew township
land fnwnshin III Y.nnUa 81 oact ~ an.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
The Southern's Rates.

New Y York. May 31.-The new South
ero freight classification will 20 iotc
etfecs tomorrow, supersediug the classi
hcation made last winter, and which
went ioto effect Feb /. The latter clas
s,hoatlon was made 10 uniformity with
those made BY the roads 10 trunk line
and western territory and BY which q
large number of goods we're raised from
q lower to higher grade. thus iucreas.
Jog freight rates considerably owe,
what they had been before
At that time protests were entered
against these changes oo the ground
that they wideDed the differen ces ia
rates already existing 10 favor Of The
large shippers as against smaller oues
AS result the trunk lines Issued 90
amended classification which remedied
to some extent the causes of the com.
plant. Tho Southern classification
committee held q meeting to consider
these protests. but the result was 90.
acceptable to the shippers, as there
were no general notifications "a sde
before the classification of Feb l re
naming 10 effect without auy material
changes. The new classification which
Is to 60 in effect tomorrow is still iess
satisfactory to the shippers than the one
which is to replace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
FORTS EVACUATED AND
KRUGER AND TROOPS
LEAVE CITY.

Loodoo. May 81. "a. u.-Tbe
Daily Mail publishes the following dis
patch fsom the Earl Of Nos.lyno who
wss prisoner 9: Pro,oris. but who, as
. oiviliso. appears to have been re.
leased:
"P's'oris. Wednesday. May 30.
1l.45 .. N m-Prstoris will DO occu pied
70 sboos 'wo bours. without resis,sn 90.
The president has gone to Waterfall.
bowen. Bu'gomss,er De Souss 10 %
ibosissd TO receive the British He.
9th 90 'o6uso,isl mui,,ee Of oi,isso,
Including Chief Justice Gresor Greso.
rovsti, hss been sppoio,sd to preserve
life ssd property during the is.srrsg.
euw
Everything 10 qoiss bo. crowds s,s
vsisisG sxpss,sutly 10 Church SQUARE
ios The arrival Of The British
"Fsssiss . possible dissurbsoss and
bloodshsd among che prisoo ere Of var
q Ws,esvsl. U. 8. Consul Hsy sod
LsigA Wood issixsd upon 20 sfios,s
bslse liberated % parole 10 70 10 .Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
Arrival of Foreign Blue Jack.
cts Improved Situation.

Washing ou, Juue l 1-Miuister Con-
ger at Pek!n reports to the state de-
partment today that the arrival of $50
gnards for the legations of Russia
France, Great Britain, italy, Japan
and the United States has had the eff
feet of improving the situation. He
says that Pekin is much quistcr but
that the "boxers" arc still active in the
surrounding country.
1t is hinted 10 diplomatic circles here
that the sudden increase Of activity on
the part Of the boxers" is nothing
more than part of q we'll conceived
plan by one of the great European
powers to secure permanent trade
Judgement 10 Pekin and to seize posi-.
tioo giving it full control of the great
Pei'Ho river, the approach to the Chi.
oese capital. It is further iu,im ate d
that the plan has proved abortive
owing to the alertuess of The other Eu.
ropean powers represented 10 Chinese
waters, particularly to the readiness of
the United States minister, Mr.. Con.
ger, aod the American rear Admiral ou
board the Newark, which at once gave
the movement 40 uudesired interna.
'ional aspect. and so tended to prevent
the particular nation concerned from
aggrandizing itself at the expense Of
the interests Of the other nat;ona
Therefore, it is assumed, that the ex
oltemeut will rapidly abate, and the
"bozers" will disperse, temporarily ct
least.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
". S. Taylor Fugitive
From Kentucky.
Bench Warrant Issued For
Arrest of Former
Governor,

Frankfort. Ky, May 3l.-Judge
CantriIl today directed Circuit Clerk
Ford to issue bench warrant for the
arrest of former Gov. Taylor. The
warrant is based on an indictment
secured several weeks ego charging
Taylor with being an accessory to
the assassination of WIN Goebei
a wsrrant was issued and placed
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff John
Suter.
The issuance of Q bench warrant
was the first official notice that an
Indictment bad been returned naming
former Governor Tayler 40 an scces.
sorry to the murder of VIM Goebel.
1t bad been rumored for weeks that
the indictment bad been returned but
the officials refused to either confirm
or deny it. The indictment was filed
and entered on record April 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06

London. June 2. 8 As q N Lord
Roberts continues sileLt regarding Pre-.
soris. probably because be cauuot wire
OF events from his own knowledge
LoreDso Marques. whore all the pew
from the Boer side is rebsndled, cables
that communication With Pretoria ia
DOW suspended.
Some messages by courier have
reached Loreuso MARQUES, but uoue OF
later date than Wednesday. These
assert that the burghers are 10 . state
OF panic and that Pretoria is being
controlled BY a vigilance committee
Lorenzo Marques again sends . repor,
that President Kruger hss been cap.
tured
The news blank gives rise to q suspi.
Dion that . citizen committee at Pretoris
may not have been able to carry out
their plans for securing the peaceful
entry OF Lord Roberts and spariug the
city tho horrors Of . siege.
The peace party appeared to be 10
tho ascendant and. as soon as Presi
deot Kruger and bis cabinet left Pre-
toria to organize q new capital. the
citizens committee persuaded the com
mandaots Of the forts to withdraw
some OF the troops from the defsnses,
perhaps With the view Of keeping order
in the tows, 1t looks az though there
was Boer force between Pretoria and
Johan anoesburg.
These soldiers trekkiug back toward
Pretoria, some of them fresh from the
fight With Gen Hamilton would have
brought q new element into the situs.
'ion sod would probably override the
peace committee taking the direction Of
affairs ont Of their hands.
The Boers. according to . special
dispatch from Lorenso Marques, have
reeotered tho northeastern territory OF
the Free State aud are euR.eed With
tho British oesr Petersburg and Har.
hismith.
IL is reported from Amsterdam that
tho bes. roems At He. Hassje. one Of
The principal hotels there, have been
engaged for President Kruger's oeou
psney from June 25.
Gen Butler is moving slowly sgaius,
the Boer 6anks.
A dispatch from Vryburg dated May
~ says: "Duriug the occupation Of
this place BY the Beers they logged the
natives for slight offsnses. A vbip
aod ceveral cords knotted and salted
we're found at the police station. A
boy who brought letter to a woman
received 25 lashes and another who
sympathized with him received 49,"
Lady Georgisus Curzou hss oabled
tl7 700 to provide comforts aud luxu.
ries at Mafeking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
THOMAS CONVICTED
SENTENCED TO HANG
And Beaufort People, Trl.
umph Over LawIess
Passions.

Beaufort, May 3l-George Thorn.
as who criminally assaulted Mrs
Doubleby near Hardeeville, Easter
Sunday, was tried today, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged. Mrs
Doubleby, upon whom the assault
was made, was the first witness.
She testified under great, stress and
feeling. but clearly and emphaticaIlv.
She identified the negro absolutely.
Her father, who is q sturdy aud
honest old countrymsn, wept when
be told of bis daughters misfortune,
and other witnesses testified about
the capture and the Identification of
the negro Thomas.
w. j Whipper, the negro attor.
ney, who defended Thomas. conduct.
ed the defence in very proper and
coDsiderate manner. His cross e..
animation of Mrs Doubleby, while it
brought out all the facts possible for
bis client, was tactful and unobiec.
tionable The defense pot up no
testimony Wbipper, who is noted
for his eloquence. started bis address
! to the jury by stating that be would
as soon think of turning loose
Bengal tiger or Numidisn lion upon
copmunity as man guilty of the
crime of which Thomas stood
accused. He rested the defence on
the fact chat Thomas had not been
fully identified
10 bis Charge. Judge Gary was
brief but forcible. The jury was out
just 80 long as it was necessary to
write the verdict of guilty. Thomas
was Immediately sentenced to be
hanged on the 20 day of June he
took the sentence indifferently, and
throughout the trial showed no inter.
est whatever
Before passing sentence of death.
Judge Gary complimented the
citizens of the county upon the law.
abiding qualities displayed in having
90 orderly q trial in such a case.
There was no excitement or distrub.
ance of any sort.-Tbe State.