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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
JAMES HOWARD
FOUND GUILTY
Jury Decides That He Fired the Shot
Which Killed Senator Goebel, and
Fix the Penalty at Death.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept 26.-James How
ard was this morning found guilty Uf
firing the shot which killed Senator
Goebel and the jury fixed the penalty
at death. The crime occurred in front
Of the capitol building on January 50,
this year, as Senator Goebel was walk
ing to the executive hall with Colonel
Jack Chinn. The senator died on Feb
ruary 8.
At $50 this morning the jury file |
into the court room.
Gentlemen, have you reached a yCr-
dict?" asked the judge.
I'VE have" responded Wash Crutch-
cr. foreman.
The verdict was then handed TO the
clerk, who read: I'VE, the jury. find
the prisoner guilty as charged and fix
the penalty at DEATH"
Howard sat unmoVed as the verdict
was read. lie was very pale and sat in
deep silence for a long time. Attorney
Little, who had come in later. and John
Little were at his side. Neither spoke
a word. Judge Cantrill then Congratu-
lated the jury for the work and dis
charged it. The trial of James Howard
has been in progress since September
10 before Judge Cantrill.
Howard is from Manchester. Clay
county, and is a member of famous
fued family. He admitted killing
George Baker, for which he is now
under indictment.
The defense tried to prove an alibl
for Howard. 1t was claimed that at
the time of Goebers assassination,
Howard was at the Board of Trade
hotel.
The commonwealth introduced Tom
Powell proprietor of the hotel, who
said Howard was not there.
During the trial. nearly 100 witnesses
were examined. The trial has been the
means of causing much enmity among
| the mountaineerS, members of the
White-Howard and Baker factions
| and a renewal of the feuds of Clay
county is predicted. There has been a
| long disagreement among the jurymen
| regarding the penalty. The decision
came as a surprise.
Howard's attorneys will at once pre-
pare an appeal. When led back to Jail
| Howard seemed as calm and uncon-
cerned as during the trial. He will
| probably be taken to the penitentiary
| at once.
Interest in the Henry Yutsey triaI
| for completely in the Goebel murder is
| increasing, as the trial begins next
| Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
New York Grain and Produce.

New York, SEPT. 26.-Flour-Market was quiet
and steady Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red,
northern Duluth SIC. f. o. b. ahoat new.
Options opened steady and developed sharp
advance. Just before the close there was a
lac net advance. March closed sG%c; May,
sGlac. Sept. sl7sc.; oct, Sl7sc,; Dec, sac.
Con-Spot quiet; No. ?, SOC, elevator and
43lsc. T. O. b. atoat, to arrive Options strong
or and held firm all day, closing at i!a3sc. net
advance May closed illac; Sept, 40Ac
oct, iG&c,; Dec, i2isc oats-Spot steady;
No >, 25hc.; No. 3, 2i%c.; No. white, 2714
a27lac.: No 3 white 262lc. track mixed west.
crn, 2iAa2Gc.; track white western and state,
2Ga34c. options slow, but steady. Butter
Steady; creamery, l7a22c,; factory, l4alGiac
June creamery lsa2ll2c;: imitation creamery,
large white lllsc.; small white, llAallasc,
large coored, llAc. small colored, nee Eggs
Quiet state and Penna., lsa2lc.; western
regular packing, l2laalSc'; western, loss on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Prominent Men Involved.

William II. Moon, of Carbondale,
through his attorneys, Nosburg & Daw-
son, yesterday began a damage suit in
the sum of $4,000 against John w.
Dimock, of that city, whom he charges
with defamation of character.
Mr.. Dimock not being a freehOlder
a capias was asked for and granted by
Prothonotary Copeland, in order that
he may be brought in to enter bail in
the sum of $1,000, this being required
by law.
Both plaintiff and defendant were
lately members of the Carbondale
school board and each belonged to one
of the two rival factions at that time
existing in that body. Mr.. Moons term
has lately expired.
In the affidavit filed with the pro-
thOnotary, Mr.. Moon states that on
September H. 1900. Mr.. Dimock made
certain statements intended to wilfully
injure his good name. He states that
Dimock on that occasion said that he
(Moom had offered to get c. II. Lee,
a janitor, a raise in his salary of $40
and to have this date back two months,
provided the said Lee gave him (Moon)
$50 in cash.
Mr.. Moon contends that these state
ments were entirely untrue and with
out foundation. He claims that he has
been greatly injured by these state
ments; that they have brought him
into dsrepute with his neighbors; that
by reason Of them he has been at
tackled in the public press; that they
have caused him great anxiety of mind
and finally that they have greatly in
jured his good fame and name"
Both of the gentlemen are prominent
merchants and are recognized as being
among the leading citizens of the city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

The following persons were discharged from
the county Jail yesterday the bills against them
having been ignored by the last grand jury:
Joseph Hughes, John Jack, Frank McClaren,
Felix Rcsonsky John Tisro, John Dubas, John
Dudley, Frank Zellinski George Jumbo, Sebas.
tan Rcrncr, Julius Sanford, Libbe Youngs and
Joseph Doodon.
The Traders National bank yesterday obtained
a writ of foreign attachment directed against the
Philadelphia Grocery and Produce company. On
this the sheriff took possession of the effects OF
The company.
Sheriff Pryor will draw grand Jurors and petit
jurors on Oct. and traverse jurors on Oct. o.
The will Of Benjamin Davis late of this city,
was admitted 10 probate yesterday and letters
tcSamCntary granted TO his sonin.law, L. W.
Snyder. The deceased leaves his property TO his
wife for life, aud then it is to be equally divided
between the following children: Ann Alice Sny.
der. William Davis, Arthur Davis, Mary Amy
Da,is, Benjamin Davis and Peter Davis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

Mrs. Charles T.. Hall, of Schnell
court formerly Miss Anna Brum-
baugh, was placed in an unenviable
position in court yesterday. Several
years ago Mrs. Hall was injured by
one of the cars of the Scranton Rail-
way company. She alleges she had
several ribs broken and her hip
dislocated. At that time she was liv-
ing at Midtown, with Charles T.. Hall,
and some time later an action was
brought in the name of Charles e..
Hall and Anna Hall to recover dam
ages for the injuries, Mrs. Hall seek
ing to recover for the injury done to
her and the husband for medical at
tendance, loss of her services and So
ciety. The suit was Brought by the
late Judge Stanton and after his de-
mise Attorney G. w. Dawson was en-
ployed in the case.
In the meantime, Hall had died and
when the case came up yesterday Mr..
Dawson asked for a continuance to
enable him to substitute the name of
Halls administrator. This was OBJ
iected to by Major Everett Warren,
for the company, who contended that
Mrs. Hall was not the wife of the
ing together as man and wife at the
time of the accident nor for some
time thereafter.
Mrs. Hall was sworn and admitted
that she had never been married to
Hall, but they had lived together as
man and wife under a mutual agree
ment that they were such and that
two children were born to them. both
h, aHY tpH q
were not living together at the time
Uf the accident, having quarreled, but
that she returned TO him some time
later.
Judge Kelley decided to grant the
continuance asked for.
The case of l.. j. Wolfgang. Penn
avenue baker, against the Scranton
Railway company was then put on
trial before Judge Kelly. WolfganE
alleges that his bakery wagon was run
into and badly damaged by one of
The defendant Company's cars.
The defense was that "A man named
Weiss. who drove Wolfgang's wagon
was responsible for the accident, hav-
ing tried to cross the track directly
in front of a car that was descending
the Penn avenue hill.
BEFORE Judge SCARF, III inc superior
court room, the trial of the case oi
J. D. Stocker against the borough OF
Jermyn was resumed yesterday morn.
ing aIt1 the entire day was consumed
in hearing the evidence on the part ol
the defense. Ii is Contended that
Stocker's property WAS not damaged
by the grading of Bacon and Mail
streets, as he alleges, but on the con
trary was benefited,
The case of d. *. oakley against G
w. Thompson, administrator, was call
ed for trial last week and "a non sui
was granted. Yesterday court granted
a rule TO show cause why the nor
suit shuld not be stricken off.
The trespass case of j.. j. EhrgooC
against the Orient Insurance company
was yesterday settled, upon the pay
ment of 1910 to the plaintiff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia. Sept. 26.-Wheat-Firm and Ac
higher; contract grade, sept, 75laa1j&c. Corr
Firm and i4c higher; NO. mixed. Sept
2Sc,; No. 5 do. do, 2Ga2Gl2c.; No. . nxeC
do, 25i2a2Gc. Burter-firm, good demand; fan
cy western creamery, 23c. do, prints, 2ic. Egg
do. western, l9lsc; do southwestern, iSc.
do. southern, l7c, Checse-Firm; New YorI
full creams, fancy small, lasalll2c.; do. do
do. fair to choice, lOI2allc. Refined sugars
Unchanged. Cotton-Steady. Tallow-Stcady
city prime in hhds., 4%c. country do. barrels
Dc; dark do, +iAc,; cakes, 5lac. Live poul
try-Steady; fowls, llalllac,; old roosters, ~
aSc; spring chickens. liai2c,i ducks 10, l9e
choice, l2c; do fair to good. llalll2c.; ole
ROSTERS, &C.; nearby spring chickens, l2aljc
western do, Halle.
pounds in sacks; wheat, 5000 bushels; corn
81 900; oats 77,O0O Shipments-Wheat, 90,
900; corn 10000; oats, 1000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, SEPT. 26.-The stock market was
more feyerish and irregular today than for
months. The movement Of prices was very
Wlde and the dealings were on large scale,
nut the action OF the market indicated that It
was being tested by professional operators. The
rally which set in the first of the week, seemed
10 nave eliminated during the morning session
and the over enthusiastic bulls who attempted
to bid up prices against the outstanding short
account found themselves burdencd with increas-
ing offerings TO realize instead Of driving the
shorts TO cover They therefore allowed prices
TO drop back and the market fell into dullness
at about last nights level The bear side ap.
parently made up their minds that the elm
ination of the short interest had far weak
ened the technical position Of the market to
warrant a fires hinroad upon prices. The raid
was conducted with determination and showed
the command OF large resources. Northern Pa
ciiic and Missouri Pacific the special OBJ
tects OF attack. The raid was successful in dis
lodging stop loss orders and the whole market
Tell away with Some violence. Most of the lead
ing stocks were a point or more below last
nights Level before the decline eliminated
The carly advance had shown gains Of point
tor many stocks. The nervous condition Of the
bears was strikingly shown in the violent re.
covery fthe last half hour of the market
when rumor got into circulation that tie
strike Of coal miners had been settled. This
rumor was attributed to false reports and the
bears bought TO cover in considerable haste
SCme violent rcCovcrcs were the consequence
Reading first preferred rallyins, SiR on wide
jumps and New Jersey Central 3. The covering
movement extended throughout the list and
prices retraced their course to almost the top
level in many cases. The market closed con.
siCcrably excited and strong with large mum.
Der of stocks showing net gains The news
that the miners settlement applied only 90 one
mine where peculiar conditions existed did not
become known until after the close Of the mar.
kct. What effect the actual facts may have
remains to be seen. The day was barren OF any
actual developments which might change the
speculation situation. Total sales today, 62l, 200
shares
The bond market was duh and continued ir.
regular. Total sales par value, 81 03O,0OO. L.
s. new IS advanced u. and all other issues z
per cent. in the bid price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
LOVE SICK FLORIST
COMMITS SUICIDE
Charles McCafferty Jumps Into the
Christiana River.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Wilmington, Del, Sept CO. Because
he was disappointed in love, Charles
f. McCafferty aged 81, florist COM
mitteG suicide early this morning by
jumping into the Christiana river at
Shipley street wharf. Warren Wilson,
Of Baltimore, saw man knecling in
prayer on Shipley street wharf, and
while he watched him. the man arose
and jumped overheard.
Men threw rope to McCafferty, but
the suicide refused help. The body
was recovered, and from a note found
in the pocket, it was evident that Nc
Cafferty had contemplated suicide.
Mrs. Kate McCafferty, of Monroe
street and Concord avenue, mother
the suicide, says that the mother of
the woman whom McCafferty loved
broke off the match recemly, and
since then McCaferty has been de-
spOndent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Issuing Commissions.

During the last week Recorder of
Deeds Warnke has issued about 100
commissions to coal and iron police
men in the employ of coal mining COM
panies of this county. The men will be
used in protecting property.
The commissions are issued by the
governor under a special act of the
legislature passed some years ago, and
the officer has the same powers usually
conferred upon peace officers Ills COM
mission, while it comes from the gov
ernor, is issued locally through the re-
corder of deeds and has to be recorded
by him before it becomes effective.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
FATAL QUARREL OF sUIToRs
Two Men Who Loved the Same Girl
Are Dead.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept 26.--Frank
Davis and James Chapman, two rivals
for the favor of a young country girl,
met on the roadside this morning and
settled the difficulty. Davis had shot
gun and Chapman pistol. Davis had
been the successful man and when the
rivals met he was accompanied by the
girl both loved. The first shot was
fired by Davis, who leaned his gun on
his sweetheart's shoulder and fired
from that advantage ground with good
aim, shooting Chapman in the abdo-
men.
AS Chapman fell he fired his re-
yOlver three times and each time his
rival was struck IN a vital spot. Chap
man then sank TO the ground and ex-
pired. Davis survived several hours,
The girl miraculously escaped al in-
] jury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
These Entered Bail.

The following entered bail yesterday
before Judge John p. Kelly:
Wachich Para, charged with lar
ceny and receiving by Mike Calace,
$500 bail; Frank Vantraski, surety.
Steve Stekowski, larceny and receiv-
ing, 5000 bail; Peter Brecko, surety.
George Scovo and Joseph Scovo, lar
ceny and receiving, 5000 bail; Michael
Heznay, surety.
Frank Zillinski, charged with assault
and battery and highway robbery by
Charles Neosky, $1,000 bail; John Kane
surety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

VILE turnpike. The road sought to be
condemned begins at the White church
in Chinchilla. 1t there branches off
from the Arlington and Providence
turnpike and runs through Clark's
Summit, Glenburn, Dalton and La
Plume. 1t is the desire to condemn 1t
from the church to the county line,
above LaPlume.
Between LaPlume and this city are
at present three toll-gates; one at Dali
ton, one at Clark's Summit and one at
Chinchilla. If the road is condemned
it will remove the two former too
gates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Chicago Grain and Produces.

Chicago, Sept, 26.-Wheat turned firm today,
receipts October closing 9salac, higher. Corn
closed 9sa%c., and oats a shade up. Provisions
closed unchanged TO Sc higher. Cash quota
tiuns were as follows:
Flour-Quet; No. red spring wheat, 773sc
No. corn, 42&a4lAc.; No. yellow, i2ai3Ac
No, . oats, 22Ac. No. white, 2Ghc; No,
white 24Aa25stc.; No. 2 rye 52Ac.; No.
Aax and northwest, Sl.53; timothy 81, 30a45O;
pork. sl2 IOal2l5; lard, s7O5a7O71a; ribs, $50
az 50; shoulders. 6ha62sc; sides, Ss,l5as,2O,
WbsEpy N )G
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Sept 2G.--Cattle-Slow; extra,
sj.GOaj.sj; prime, S5&Oa5.jO; common, S3.j0ai.
as so; heavy workers. sj7Oaj IS; light do, S5.dj
a5.7O heavy hogs, $j.50a56j; pigs, Sj.5Oa5 60;
common yorkers and grasscrs, $j.45aj.55; roughs,
50 jOa5.1O.
Shccp-Slow: choice wcthcrs, 81 ljaL2j. coin
mon, 81 5Oa2 jO choice lambs, So. j.20i5,40; com
mon to good, S3.jOlj; veal calves. $G.5Oa7
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, Sept 2G.-Bceves-Natves steers,
firm to a shade higher; Texans Slow bulls
and cows, IL TO 25C. lower; native steers 81 %
a5.Gj, TEXANS, SIlOal20, westerns, $40;
bulls, s2.50a4; cows Slija3.40
Cavcs-Vcals, dull and 25 to SOC. lower;
grassers, slow; common stock, easier; veals,
sI5Oa5.s0: tops, $50; grasscrs and butter.
miks, S27ja3.5 so; yCarngs, $3.50
orally 1Oaljc. on. Sheep, So. 75al3o; selected
do, $500; culls, $2a2j0; lambs, a. 50a4. 20,
extra prime. S5sj; Canada lambs, S5.S7i3a5.sj; |;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Sept. G--Cattle-Rccepts, 3
cars; dull, lower; good cows - ija3.G0; vcals,
tops, 5.iOls; poor to good, Sja7; grasscrs to
good fed calves, S2aL25.
llogs-Recepts, Is cars; slow, lower; heavy,
So 60a5.7O mixed, Sj.G5aj.7j; workers, Sj.IOd
SIS; pigs. s.. 7Oaj7j
Sheep and lambs-Recepts, 20 cars; very dull
and lower; top Lambs S52ja5.55 fair to good,
81. 4.50a5.1j; mixed sheep, tops, Siai2j; wethers,
Si30ai.50; yearlincs, dull; culls to extra, S3a
440; fair feeders, S3a3.60.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Sept. 6.-Cattle-Recepts, 10000,
including 1000 westerns and 600 Texans. Ma.
tive steers and butchers stock, steady to Toe.
lower; westerns, same; Texas, slow; quality
inferior; natives, best on sale today, two car
loads, at S. 50; good TO prime steers, sj. iOa5 s.
poor TO medium, Si.5Oa5.a5; selected feeders,
81 SOa4 go; mixed stockers, s.. 50a375; cows,
50 75ai. 10; heifers, 81. .0Oa5; canneTs, S2a2 GO
bulls, S2.J0a4.35; calves, steady, Si50a6.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

Texans-Receipts, 60O best on sale today, on,
car at SS.55i Texas fed steers. g. l20a5; do.
grass steers, SS35ai.10; do. bulls 81. 40a3.i0.
Hogs-Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow, 27,-
00O leit over, 1000; steady TO strong, active;
tops, S5.e0 mixed and butchers, $j.15a5.j5;
good to choice heavy, S5.lOaj.5O; rough heavy,
s4y5a5.Oj; light, S52Oa5.6O bulk of sales,
IS 25a5 80.
Sheep--Receipts, $1,000; sheep and lambs,
strong; good TO choice wethers, S. sjai. 25; fair
to choice mixed a.. GOa3O0; western sheep, 81. 90
al.2O; native lambs, A.95a5.4o; western lambs,
81 75a5 ii
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Scranton Passenger Railway, flr
,,ortrooa duo 1920 "
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. c.. Dale, 81 Lackawanna Ave-
Butcr-Creamery, 23a24C. DAIRY tubs, 23c.
Eggs--Select western, lie; nearby state, l9c.
Cheese--Ful cream, new, lllaC.
Bcans--Pcr bu, choice marrow, $40; medium,
$3.50; pea, $3.50.
pOtatupS-(OC.
OnOns-60C. per bu
Flour--Bes: patent, Si.60
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed 10 hc
inCurable For great many years doctors pro.
nounccd it local disease, and prescribed lccal
remedies and by constantly falling T. cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incrloc. Sci.
enCe has proven Catarrh to be Il constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls ,dtarrh Cure. manufactured
by J.. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio is the only
constitutional cure on the market II is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops 10 4 teaspoon
full II acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of tho system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure Send fol-
circulars and testimonials Address,
?. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 10.
Halls Family Pills are the best. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
AGREED TO LIVE
AS MAN AND WIFE
WAS NO FORMAL CEREMONY
UNITING THE HALLS.

Mrs. Hall So Testified in Court Yes
terday When Continuance of the
Case of Her Deceased Husband and
Herself Against the Scranton Rail-
way Company Was Asked-Tres-
pass Suit Began Involving Promi-
nent Carbondale Men - Issuing
Commissions for Coal and Iron
Police.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Want Turnpike Condemned.

"A petition was yesterday filed with
the court by Attorney r. H. Holgate,
asking for the appointment Of viewers
TO condemn the Abingdon and Factory
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Oil Market.

oil City, Sept. 2G.-Crcdit balances 11j; cer-
tifcates, no bid nor offer. Shipments, Sos;
average, St,Ssi. Runs, lO6,927; average, 9O,312.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-04

ter the Bill passes. At any rate, he did
not propose to do 1t.
The Minister: IF you do not care to
act as the chairman of the Finance
Committee
Mr.. Won Holt said that he certainly
did not.
The Minister said that 1t would be
necessary to appoint a new chairman
OF the committee.
Mr.. Won Holt said the report would
be of no effect.
Inc Minister said that as much as
possible the administrative officers
tried to take labor off the shoulders of
the members of the Board. This mar
tlcular cause means work, but II is
worth entering into; and ne recognized
that Mr.. Won Holt was a very busy
man.
The latter said that he had been
standing by the wreck until the "bust
up but that he had not supposed II
would be so long.
professor Alexander said that in his
opinion the Board should put its house
in order
The Minister: "Our interests are the
teachers interests, and this matter
should be pushed on to a settlement. %
After two other questions had been
decided on, he Minister introduced a
report from the nspector-General
ABOUT the Kaumakapili Chinese school
ior glrls' which was destroyed in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-04

ed, and large one. The report recon-
mended the acceptance of Mr.. Hollis
offer to take up part of his land-near-
ly three acres-and build a school
house there. Every one agreed that
this was not too big, that the land
would never be worth less than II is
now, and that having large lot there
would give the people in the neighbor-
hood breathing space not unlike a
park. 1t was altogether a good scheme
to take plenty of room around school
houses while it could be obtained Re-
port adopted.
Another matter which had been dis
cussed several times before, and which
was taken up again, related to the pay
ment OF back rent for a school-house
on some property belonging to Mr.. Won
Holt This could not be settled. be-
cause 1t referred to back rent. and a
special appropriation was necessary.
Furthermore, the bill charged for rent
between two given dates as two years
and half, whereas the dates were only
eighteen months apart, and according
ly needed to be amended before 1T could
be acted upon
The question as to whether a summer
school should be held this year. or a
summer session of the Normal school
was thrashed out at great length. Ii
would be very difficult to get new teach
ers down from the Coast to lecture
Mr.. Townsend said, and consequently