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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Ii HUNG CHANG ACCEPTED.
London Graphic Says His Services WIN
be Acceptnble to the Powers.

London Graphic Says His Services VIII
be Acceptable to the Powers.
London, Sept. 1S.-There is no addi-
tional news from China this morning.
The Daily Graphic asserts that all the
powers have accepted Lii Hung Chang
and will probably accept Prince Ching
as negotiators. 1t says also that the
powers have agreed to insist that a
central government, satisfactory to
the powers, shall be established in
China and that full retribution shall
be exacted for the attacks upon the
legations. No communications, how
ever, have yet passed between the
powers concerning indemnities; and ~
Berlin dispatch says it is believed
there that DIR. Mumm Won Schwartz
enstein, the German minister, will
purposely delay negotiations until
Marshal Won Waldersee has arrived.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
WILL LIVE IN HOLLAND.
Dutch warship at the Disposal OF
VI President Kruger.

Lisbon, Sept 1s.-The Portuguese
government has telegraphed to the
government of Mozambique, author
ling the departure of Mr.. Kruger
for Europe. The governor, however,
must satisfy himself that Mr.. Kru-
ger is really going to Europe. Mean
while he is instructed to take all pre-
cautions to safeguard the personal
security of Mr.. Kruger. The news
papers here say that Mr. Kruger will
take the German steamer Herzog at
Lourenzo Marques, his destination be-
ing Holland, by way of Marseilles.
The Hague, Sept. 1s.-The govern
ment of the Netherlands has tele-
graphed to Lourenzo Marques offer
ing a Dutch warship to bring Mr.,
Kruger to Holland
London, Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Kruger. ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Daily
Express, has arrived in Lourenzo
Marques.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
RUSSIANS WILL WITHDRAW.
Forces Will Make Tien Tsin Their
HeadOuarters

Peking, Sept. 8, via Shanghai, Sept.
lit is announced that owing to the
impossibility of getting the railroad
through before winter sets, all the
Russian forces will be withdrawn and
will make Tien Tsin their headquar-
tiers. The occupation of Picking dur
ing the winter is practically impos-
sible, for large body of troops, I'M
less railroad connection can be estab-
lished. Some favor leveling Peking to
the ground before retiring to Tiep
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
READY TO MAKE TERMS.
The Chinese Government Now Road,
to Open Negotiations.

The Chinese Government Now Ready
to Open Negotiations.
London, Sept. 1s.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says Ii Hung Chang has
arrived at Tien Tsin.
Washington, Sept. 1s.-Chinese Min
lister WI received dispatch from
Prince Ching stating he had been
clothed with full authority, together
with Lii Hung Chang, to open nego-
tiations for peace and requesting Min
lister WI to ask the secretary of state
to instruct Conger to open negotia-
tons. WI has taken the dispatch to
the state department.. Probably no
immediate response to the request
for instructions to Conger can be
given. as Prince Ching's request has
been laid before the president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

Pelling, Sept. 1s.-The Russo-Chi-
nese bank, which closes here today
and removes to Shanghai. will conf;s-
cate, as part indemnity to be paid
Russia, the imperial university fond
of 100000 taels, deposited with it
against which the Chinese drew FIR
the payment OF their troops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Alvin Appeals far Aid

Houston, Tex, Sept. 15.-The fol-
lowing statement was sent to the AS
ISOLATED Press by II. w. King, Alvin,
Texas:
'Ninety five percent of the houses
o. this vicinity are in ruins, leaving
5000 without adequate shelter and des-
tirute of provisions, with no means
whatever to procure them. Every
thing in the way of crops destroyed.
Unless speedy relief there will be ex-
.ceedingly great suffering and starva-
ition.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
QUESTION OF o1rIzENsnlp.
Court Holds Natives of Guam are Citi
zens of United States.

zens of United States.
Honolulu, Sept. IS, (via San Francis
co.)-The question as to whether citi-
zens of Guam are Americans was
raised in the United States district
court here today. Judge Estee ex-
pressed the opinion that native born
people of Guam are Americans by
virtue of the annexation of their
country by The United States. The
question arose in connection with the
application of Reynold Reyes, a ma
tive of Guam and former subject of
Spain. He took out papers though
the court said that it was probably
unnecessary. There gre several Guam
men here and some Filipinos whose
standing is involved in the same
doubts as chat of Reeves
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
CAPTURES ROLLING STOCK.
General French Makes an Important
Move III TransYaal.


Move In Transvaal.
London, Sept. 17.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office, under date of
Machadodorp, September IA, as fol-
lows:
French occupied Barberton yester-
day with the cavalry, which he took
across the mountains. He met slight
opposition, the enemy being completes
ly surprised. Iwenty-three officers
and fifty-nine men who were prisoners
We're released and forty-three loco
motives and other rolling stock were
captured. The former will relieve us
of great difficulty, as we had to put
up with a few rickety engines.
"Frcnch reports that he has suffi-
Gent supplies for three weeks for his
force and for week for his horses.
One hundred Beers with many Mauser
rifles and n quantity of ammunition,
were captured. There are large guam
Titles of cattle and sheep in the coun-
try, which is good news.
French intercepted large conveys,
showing that Barberton was used as
depot of supplies for the Beers in
the south and southeast. The bulk
of French's forces is still thirty-five
miles behind the cavalry. owing to
the difficulty of getting the wagons
over the Pass leading to Barberton."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
M'KINLEY GIVES HIS RULES.
Tells How He Wants the Philippines
Governed.

Governed.
Washington, Sept. 1s.-President Nc
Kinley's instructions to the Philip
pine commission, from which extracts
We're quoted in his letter of accept
ances, have been made public. The
document is dated at the executive
mansion, April Z, and is addressed to
the secretary of war, who is requested
to transmit it to the commissioners.
1t is of great length. The president
declares he would give the natives the
largest amount of seif-government Of
which they are capable. but under the
plan the American military is to be
Doramount
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

NOW claimed that the Duke
pburg had premonition OF
18th. His ideas on the SUBJ
q Tar that he expressed the
that he would die in land
lpf England.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
RUSSIANS AGGRESSIVE.
Gear Is Getting Ready for a Winter,


Tien Tsin, Sept. 10, via Shanghai,
Sept 1S.-The Russians reported here
are rapidly pushing troops into Man
churia, where all Indications point to
extensive operations before the ar
rival of winter. They have suspended
work on the railroad to Picking,
which adds to the complications. It
is believed that their object in this is
to compel the other powers to con-
sent to the destruction of Picking.
The Tu Liu expedition has returned
to lien Tsin. The march back was
nnopposed, and it is reported that the
Boxers have retired in force to a VIII
lage thirty miles up the urand canal
The Americans did not participate
in the burning and lootlng of tn Liu
and this caused considerable com
ment among the other commanders
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

3 dining is concerned in Par
ices have not been put up as
people expected; indeed, at
restaurants it is doubtful If
;lrisen at all and Paris today
6finitely cheaper place to dine
than London is. But a great
"a has come over the menu at
restaurants. which is owing,
|ly to the multitude of strang-
rs are in Paris and who expect
dishes at French restaurant
der those only.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

erman surgeon recently cut of
eat's toe and sewed it to the
Of q missing foreflnger. It
IA very good substitute, and can
owed by the owner, as an arti.
finger could not be.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
NO FEARS OF AN epidemic.
Galveston Board of Health Takes AM
pie Precautions.

Galveston, Sept. ia more hope
full feeling is observable everywhere
and the situation is Frightening rap
idly. State Health Officer DR.. Blunt
believes that there is no danger of an
epidemic from the conditions result
ing from the storm. The city board
of health held meeting and adopted
resolution voicing the same views.
Emergency hospitals have been estab-
lished in every ward for the treatment
of the sick and wounded. The Ursu-
line convent has been converted into
a great general hospital for the recep-
ton ana care of the more serious pa
tents. with a full corps of physicians
and trained nurses. All public and
private hospitals are filled to their
capacity with sufferers. Medical sup
plies are still much needed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Kruger Lives With the Governor

Lorenzo Marquee, Sept. 15.-Oom
Paul Kruger has removed from the
home of Herr Pott, consul for Meth.
erlands there, to the residence of the
district governor. The action of
Kruger is interpreted rs being that
he feared the English would make a
raid upon the home of Herr Pott and
capture him. In going to the resi-
dence of the district governor he
places himself under the protection
of Portugal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20


pwn Spanish painter,
;. has been awarded a
hl in the Paris exposi-
those who admire his
[ea sed at his success. The
call Sarolla "the painter
because no one can sur
n those wonderful scenes
life painted in full sun
liant light everywhere, daz-
Is eyes, with heavy shadows
re the light cannot pene-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

bring on the new English
~ stamp consists of a mix
russian blue and chrome.
any lead. arsenic, or other ir-
The gum is obtained from
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

to be some Agitation
removal of the capl-
Bsee, which is a small
Rans abreast with the
[tion in the Peninsula
th the proposed re-
Etal is the proposition
late in two. Florida
1000 square miles, T.
Ie-w York, and it has,
Ugh this fact does not
b the contest over the
a water area OF A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

Spain has announce
ent of the marriage OF
the Asturias to Prince
|rbon, no dowry will be
b parliament.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

pt of Queensland, ANS.
|ged DR.. Maxwell, che
pert. of Honolulu for
alary of $4,000 a year
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

just been employed
lion of a new fireproof
lsed in theaters. The
T wide by 81 feet high.
buminum sheets one
Ich thick. and weighs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

Z Bostwick, the man who caps
w. IA during the Mexican
i've. He lives in San
although eight-one
ealthy and hardy and
n arrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

experiment in tobac-
Is being tried in the fields
tut Tobacco Experiment
Poquonock, Conn. Nine
let long, of tobacco plants
rown under a covering of
10th, the object being to
emperature in which the
rowtng comparatively even.
let the plants from insects
ments. Already the suc-
experiment is said to be-
cess means the obtaining
erfect that they will sell
price than ordinary Con-
lcco.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

" truth in the axiom:
e day the better the
real-estate transfers
on Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

| Gross has been con-
fpRral r. Mckay. Cor.
b, for conspicuous BRAY:
duving the action on
u. near johannesburg.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

tgular fact about Count
celebrated Russian written
that he possesses an
over of self-deception
only highly remarkable
t. It is one of his favor,
t all property is wrong.
holding Of any unneces-
is II even worse crime
has handed over all Of
but a bare pittance to-
II neighbors or to char7
socialistic COMMITTEES
ng of everything-but
children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Short range to

comrades. dressing
while he himself was
and in one instance
bundled man from the
heavy fire to the shelter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Turkey will this sum-
The twenty-t1fth ami
ccession to the throne

the trolley in the
has resulted in injury
lines, which are OF
tern.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

r of Edinburgh's life
100000 and scarcely
h insurance company
me interest in Prince
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

The distance from New York to
San francisco by water, around Cape
!! Horn. is 1860 miles. BY the Isthm-
same points would be 4,9o7 miles-a
saving of 1888 miles.
Mr.: and Mrs. Henry Moore of Mon
roe Falls, Ohio, have been married
twenty-four years, and have had
twenty children, sixteen of whom
are alive. His wages are $1.3O day,
and on this sum he brought up his
large family. Now some of the
children are able to assist him. He
buys his shoes in dozen lots. He
says, "1t takes snug sum to shoe
my crowd"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
that be-Love, money.
good dinner.

ating world requires
100000 bushels of
months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Earl Ii ordered to Picking.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Minister WI
received a dispatch from Ii Hung
Chang giving the imperial edict, sign
ed by the emperor, directing him to
proceed Immediately to Picking to CO.
operate with Prince Ching toward
peace negotiations and the settle
ment of all war difficulties. The edict
is dated August %. Accordingly Ii
asks the powers to cooperate in af-
fording him personal protection and
facilitating his journey. Minister WI
will probably ask that a United
States gunboat be designated for Lis
-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

the pockets of Mr.. Daugherty, secur.
ing in all between $50 and $40. They
then marched Mr.. Daugherty outside
and locked him in box car, where
he stayed for about half an hour,
until liberated by the vigorous use OF
his pedal eNtremities. An alarm was
soon turned in and the deputy sheriff,
with the Jasper county bloodhounds,
soon gave chase. As result five sus,
poets are now in the county bastile,
The bloodhounds are young and some.
what inexperienced, and not mucl,
faith is generally placed in them.
This instance will probably prove
their value.
At Clarion, the case of j. D. Deni-
son, ST., for violating an injunction,
was tried before Judge B.rdsall and
Mr.. Denison was found guilty and
fined 81, 900 and costs, total of about
$1,000. Mr.. Denison had been running
a 'hole-in-tlle-wall" for months past
The second daughter of Frank Ly-
man, who resides at Ames, was play,
ing with pair of scissors and acct
dentally had the misfortune to run
one or the bfedeS III her eye, entirely
destroying he sight. Dr. Gheist, whu
is in attendance, thinks the eye will
have to be removed
Because cookers in the employ of
the Marshall Canning company of
Marshalltown failed to cook the pro-
duct the proper length of time much
of the corn put up at the factory this
season is ruined and a heavy loss will
fall upon A. L. Birchard, the proprie-
tor of the cannery. 1t was not ascer-
tanned until recently that the corn
had been improperly cooked, but
when the cans We're sorted over many
were found to have burst, owing to
a gaseous formation caused by the
corn rotting. 1t is estimated that the
first twelve days packing, which
would be- judging from the capacity
of the factory, i'll the neighborhood
of 100000 cans, is lost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
REBELLION GAINING GROUND
Colombia LibearIs Getting Upper
Hand of asos,ernmena.

New York. Nov ga dispatch from
GuayaquI, Ecuador, to the eHrald says;
News of rebel activity on the Pacific
coast Of Colombia, not permitted to pass
over the wires controlled BY the govern
ment, has been received at Esmeraldes.
Although driven from positions com
handing the port of Buena Ventura by
the expedition brought from Panama ON
the steamer Taboga, the liberal forces
are operating in the interior east Of that
city They hold the road to Cali, which
is now besieged by a strong insurgent
force and must soon surrender unless re-
Deved.
Reports of the fighting at Buena Ven
tura show that the port had been clos sly
blockaded by the Gaiten and the slinas
for three weeks. when the Taboga ex-
petition arrived.
The Taboga, which few the British flag
during the action, was equipped with ar
tirery She was reinforced by the gun
boats Boyaca and Darien, which had
been held IN the harbor by the blockade,
and the three so vigorously bombarded
the positions on points Bazan and So ado
that the rebels retired into the I'M erior.
An advance by the garrison rtsulted in
the capture Of Generals Salamanca and
Hoves. who fought 10 the last Three
guns were also captured. The Taboga
took TO the port cargo Of arms, ammu-
milton and provisions The artillery 81
carried viii be mounted for the defense
Of the port.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
PRICE BAKING POWDER co,
CHICAGO.

or less, The stock and bondhelders ap-
peal TO the county commissioners. The
influences that impelled the assessor to
CONT the inst wrong are still potent for
injustice and the commissioners refuse
any relief This is too often, but, happi-
". not universally true Inequality Of
bank taxation in the different counties
is another great evil that ought to be
remedied- am told that in some coun-
ties their stock and property Is put down
as low as the property Of the farmer,
or merchant; in others It is put % per
cent 50 per cent or even 100 per cent
above the valuation OF other property.
thereby doing great injustice as between
the banks and themselves.
What remedy will right the wrong?
Under the law, the governor, territorial
secretary and auditor are made a board
for theassesment or railroad property
(Sec. 2, Act OF March s. '95) It is sug-
gested that banks be Incorporated into
that act. Should that fail the legislature
ought to pass a law authorizing an ap-
peal whenever unequal discrimination is
charged, and let the party wronged have
a right to appear from one officer and
court to another till the highest court Of
Justice is reached.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
John HAYS HAMMOND
Expert says the Independence Is
still Productive.

Denver, Nov. 29-The Venture c7rpor-
alton of London has cabled lis accep-
lance OF The terms Of JOAN Hay Ham
mond under which he agrees to take
charge Of stratton's Independence mine
in Cripple Greek and already work is un-
Ger way IN accordance with his plans
The board Of directors asree % turu
the mine over 10 Mr.. Hammond. giving
him authority 20 prosecute The nee1zd de-
velopment work and leave the matter %
dividends from the mine - his ds-re-
ton. He has agreed - pay in -y-eer-z
for next year sass est. CT - Ter cat 9r
the capital stock ~ the cooperation
This IS Just oue-fourth 81 the awoua 3
that has been paid n dividends from ths
mine since The English corporali n has
owned il.
The Impression that has gained accep-
lance fn some quarters. that the mine IS
entirely worked car. j. dentsd oT Sir
Hammond-s report. which shows r1at ths
ore body IS s-u capable e producing
yl-ooo.oo ur9ats. THIS. r msued lu-lns,
,ae year. weu5 leave nearly 1 Pr
Development w0-k af.er gre p-3uszet
DIVIDEND has been oat5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
KANSAS CITY FOG DID IT
Two Trains Collide Across the River
at Harlem

Two Trains Collide Across the River
at Harlem.
Kansas City, Nov. 29.-TwO Burlington
passenger trains collided head on in q fog
at aHrlem. No, across the river from
here, this morning.
Beyond a severe shaking up the passen-
gers escaped injury.
c. D. Boyd, tourist agent OF the Burl-
ington route. was slightly injured. being
thrown across the chair, and Milton
Nicholas. a brakeman, was cut and
bruised.
The engines were locked together and
badly damaged. None Of the cars left
the track
The trains were the rs from St Louis,
which was late, and the Chicago pas
senger. which left the union depot at 1880
for the north.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
ADJUSTMENTS. ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND
~ e. L. Martng, Manager
e. L. MartIlng. Manager

Idenacally the same production
as given at the Casino theatre,
New York city. Cast comprises:
MISS BEULAH DODGE.
MISS NAE SAILOR,
MISS GERTRUDE RUTLEDGE.
MISS VIRGINIA ROSS.
MISS LABELLE DAZZLE
MISS FLO PERRY.
MISS ERMINIB EARLL.
MISS LAURA WITT.
MISS LOTTIE SNAVELEY,
MISS STELLA MURRAY,
MISS LILLIAN SMILES.
MISS STELLA MARITIME,
MISS BERTHA HUME,
MISS MARGARET HASTINGS.
MR.. Z. J. Connolly,
Mr. GEORGE TALLMAN,
MR.. ARTHUR DEACON,
MR. JOSEPH KANE.
MR.. JAMES DARLING.
MIR Z. 6. TARR,
MR.. WILMER BENTLEY,
MIR. CHARLES ZIMMERMAN,
MIR L. MCDONALD.
MR. i. S. NORTHERN,
MR. RUDY J. STOCK,
MR.. r. J. HIT.
MR. A. V. BTILLHOLLAND,
MR. JAMES O. LEARY
AND A CHORUS OF FORTY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
FRYE GELS CONCESSION
He VIII Operate Weekly Mail Route
tn RIuefIeIda.


Managua- Nicaragua, Nov. 5.-(Monday)
The government Of Nicaragua has
granted to Joseph Frye, Of the Bluehe.ds
steamship company of Bluefelds, Near
aqua, a concession to operate a weekly
service Of steamships by way of San
Juan Del Norte CGreytown), TO Port Ii
mon. Costa Rica, thus opening a weekly
mail route between the United States via
New Orleans, Bluedelds and san Juan
Del Norte, to Managua and the western
or Pacific side of Nicaragua. This route,
it is claimed if operated properly, viii re-
duce the time now made over the Panama.
route between the United States and
Western Nicaragua Mr.. Frye is also
endeavo ring to obtain permission to erect
for the government a telegraph and tele-
phone lire connecting Bluefelds and
Rama This would bring direct commu-
nicaton between all the principal towns
on either side Of the country. The cones
crop wiz be large
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
Fifteenth 1Bfautry Departs.

Ten Tsin. Nov 29-The Fifteenth
United States infantry has departed To-
Tong Ku, where IL viii be embarked for
Mani
The Russian contingent has been in-
creased by the return TO Tlen Tsin q two
regiments q Infantry whsh had been
previously Withdrawn.
II is reported chat cold weather is driv-
ins the hostile natives into outlying VIZ
Iases where there IS much Fss,isssnsss
Scouting parties constantly report snip
inE al Tns the Pekfag rad and On remote
trails but severe reDrisals are ieseuing o.
Eawgazson up ths river practically has
been closes ard -. remaining s1ppaes
are going q wagons 20 Pezng-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30

by MILL IONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD. sIOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs WinslOw's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
twenty-five cents a bottle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
DEAD, AND SHORT TOO
Cincinnati school Board Clerk was a
Def&ulter.

DefauItcr.
Cincinnati, Nov. 29.-The discovery Of a
supposed error Of 1000 In the books Of
George Grimths deceased. late clerk Of
the board Of education Of Cincinnati. led
to an examination of his books with the
discovery. it is said. that Griflths was
an apparent defaulter to the amount OF
10000
Grimths had been clerk thirteen years
and had always had the entire confidence
Of the whole community.
His estate, it IS said, win not meet
more than one-dfth Of the shortage, and
bis bondsmen VIII have to make up the
remainder.