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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-14
LINK MAN IN
OLMITO TRAIN
WRECK CASE
Claim Lyford Man
Shot to Try Out
Stolen Pistol

A man known to have participated
in the notorious Olmito train wreck
ing during the bandit troubles OF
1915 has been arrested as a suspect
in the PaSo Real raid last week.
Chief Deputy Sheriff r. G.. De-
laney and Deputy Sheriff r. L. Lon
goria took the man into custody near
Paso Real Thursday and brought
him to the Cameron county jail.
Pleads Innocence
Today the man was quizzed In
connection with the raid. He states
that the men who did the hold-ur
job stopped in front OF his home
but that he said nothing to them
and that they drove off in the
direction Of the Armendaez ranch.
Later, he states, the men returned
past his home.
The suspect had been employed
or the Armendaez ranch up to sew
eral months ago and officers believe
he was an accomplice in the hold-up.
The men who did the actual stick
up seemed to know wSere the money
was and the plan Of the ranch house.
Officers believe the man held up
piled the bandits with information.
Man Identified.
Yesterday at Raymondville Gre
gorio zamarron, manager Of the
Armendaez ranch, identified a sus-
pect picked up north of Mercedes
by Longoria and other officers. Mrs.
zamarron had previously identified
the man as the one who held a pistol
on her and forced her 10 open
trunks containing $500 in American
money and $500 in Mexican money.
This man has been turned over 10
Willacy county officers as the actual
stick-up occurred in Willacy county
Two other men who were in the
ranch house at the time Of the
raid would not identify this sus-
pect positively. They said they only
saw his back and could not absolute
" identify the man.
Believe Is Man
However, they stated. they believed
the suspect was the man who held
the gun on Mrs. Zamarron.
The raid occurred last Thursday
Three armed men appeared at the
ranch and forced their way into the
ranch house. In addition TO the
money. a quantity of clothing and a
pistol were taken.
j. L. Cherry, who lives near Ly-
ford. was shot through the nip a.
he sat on his front porch later in the
evening.
Officers have heard from under
cover sources that the mez who loot
ed the ranch also did the shooting
According to this story. they shot at
Cherry merely to try out" the pistol
they had stolen from the Paso Real
ranch.
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Ranch Wild West Show
To End On Auction Block

ed by 400 employees. Their reply TO
a suit for injunction TO prevent
their interference with removing
the show was a counter demand
for a receiver to sell the property
70 pay off. w. Z. Rice. successor
trustee OF the Ranch trust, sought
the injunction.
The jurist hoped a compromise
between Rice and the employees
could be worked out, but none has
been reached. He said that TO
permit the show hands 10 be turn
ed "out OF house and home" I'M
paid would set "a precedent In
the show business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-14
Dancy Takes Road
Matter To Austin

Judge o. c. Dancy IS in Attn
today strengthening out right-of-
way matters in connection with
the Military Highway.
III all the rights-of-way are ap-
proved by the highway department.
it is expected that work will begin
on the road the latter part Of next
week.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. l4-CP-
The auction block stood forth to-
day as possibly the end Of the
trail for the i01 Ranch Wild West
Show, for years portrayer TO mod
ern America OF the feats and Gus
toms of range and frontier life at
the turn of the last century.
Wage difficulties that followed
a declaration Of insolvency here
almost two weeks ago were sched-
uled to be aired again today BY
attorneys before Justice Joseph w.
Cox in the District Of Columbia
supreme court.
Five weeks back salary Is claim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-14

Los ANGELES, Aug. l4-FE
David H.. Clark faced the task to-
day OF defending. under cross
examination, his story or how hs
killed Herbert ". Spencer and
Charles III. Crawford, political fig
ures. I'm self-defense.
Special Prosecutor wv. J. Ford
planned TO subject the former
deputy district attorney and muni%
cipal Judge candidate, 10 a thor-
ough questioning.
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Guilty Lips Starts Aug. 19

You want to read Guilty Lips.
This story starts in The Brownsville
Herald, August 10. Call on any
one Of these stores listed below and
ask for the advance chapters OF
Guilty Lips.
BROWNSVILLE
Tourist Auto Supply, Phone 158.
Hargrove's Stationery Store,
Elizabeth st.
Valley Newsstand. Levee st.
McKays Pharmacy, El Jardin
Hotel Bldg, Phone 500.
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Storm Near Coast

The tropical disturbance In tbs
Caribbean sea was approximately
$50 miles nearer Brownsville to-
day, but local weather observers
said there was practically no danger
OF II coming nea here
Today the small but intense
disturbance was about latitude
1880. longitude 90 80 and travelling
west-northweSt at a rate OF Ia miles
an hour.
10 Is now about 1850 miles from
Brownsville.
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College Inn, Eliz. st. g. Stillman.
Phone pa.
Weller's Filling Station, w.
EliZ., Phone los.
Milton Mara, State Natl Bank
Bldg.
Martinez Drug No. 2, i4th ard
Grant.
Calderoni Drug Store. Wash. st.
United Cigar Store, Eliz. St,
Phone 1878.
Palm Courts. Phone 557.
Port Way Drug, 14th St,
Phone 687.
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MARKETS
AT GLANCE
NE WORK:

NE WYORK:
Stocks: strong; pools resume
operations.
Bonds: strong; foreigns and
rails advance.
Curb: firm: moderate gainf
on increased activity.
Foreign exchanges: firm;
French franc and sterling gain.
Cotton: lower: easy cables,
favorable weather.
Sugar. easy poor spot de-
mand-
Coffee: lower; easy Brazilian
exchange.
CHICAGO:
Wheat: easy; beariSh Cana
dian carryover. favorable har-
vesting weather.
Corn: easy; weak cash mar
kets.
Cattle: steady.
Hogs: steady TO higher.
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Eight Suits Filed

Eight condemnations suits have
been filed in the Cameron county
court at law by the c. p. a. L.
in ironing out right-of-way for a
high tension transmission line be-
tween San Benito and Brownsville.
Suits have been filed against the
following landowners: Anna M.
KlenZ. Mrs. Christine Anderson,
Joe NJ. Dawson, ct al, Harry Har-
vey, et al. Thos. w. Mills, ct al,
John Condill. Cd al, w. T. Rlount
and w. r. Hull.
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Pair Charged In
La Paloma Case

Manuel and Jesus Rivera have
been bound to the criminal dis
trict grand jury in $1,000 bonds
each on charges Of assault to muir
der. The men waived preliminary
hearings. They have not posted
bond.
The men are alleged to have as
saulted Jose Saldana at the La
Paloma dance hall three weeks
ago. Saldana is still in the Mercy
hospital suffering with a broken
arm and cuts about the head.
The case has been handled by
Deputy Sheriff Henry Gordon.
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Student Shot Down

HOUSTON. Aug. 14-tR-Will-
lam Fitzpatrick. %. Of Paris, Texas,
a student at Northwestern univer-
sity and a visitor here. was shot by
mistake early today when he drove
into the driveway of a home two
blocks from the house at which he
was staying.
George M. Bevier fired three
shots when he saw an automobile
backing out Of his driveway and
enormously thought his own car
was being stolen.
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Mexico Asked To
Seach for Gun Man

LAREDO, Aug. l4-tR- Escape
of FREDERICK Cuellar into Mexico
resulted in border officers opening
negotiations with Mexican officials
TODAY for aid in apprehending him.
Cuellar was sought in connection
with the wounding Of NJ. G. Menke
at Zapata wednesday night.
Sheriff Tgnacio Sanchez and a
posse of Is men trailed him to the
Rio Grande.
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Singers Here

rr.ss Mary Ruffner and Mrs.
sally Ruffner jenkins, daughters
Of Rev. j. A. Ruffner. former pas
tor of the First Methodist church
I'm Brownsville but now Of Falfur-
rias. win sing At the Sunday even
ing services here. Mrs. jenkins is
from Dallas and Miss Ruffner Is
now residing in Falfurriass
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0. P. Policy Played

W~ILLIAMSTOWN. Mass. Aug. IL
-tP-The present treasury policy
Of the Hoover administration was
criticized by Jacob Vinzr. professor
OF economics OF the University Of
Chicago. at the institute Of politics
today as being "basical'-- unsuited
to the conditions of the moment"
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Texan Is Held

N~ACOGDOCHES, Aug. 14@Pl-
Jesse Little, charged with attempt
ing a criminal attack on a five
year-old child. was held IN jail
here in default OF $1,000 bond set
at his examining trial today.
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Ranges Good

AUSTIN, Aug. IA Up The
U. S. department Of agriculture
reported today that the condition
OF Texas ranges on August l was
unchanged from a month earlier.
However, the northwest, west
and north portion Of the central
district have suffered from lack Of
moisture" the monthly report said.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair Friday night and Saturday.
Not much change I'm temperature.
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in OUR
VALLEY

TODAY IS THE DAY.
Bids are being opened this after
noon In Washington on Browns
ville's new federal building.
1t won't be long now.
Old building will be torn down.
And a $780, 900 beauty will go up
In its place.
And one Wilbur bennett, post
Master extraordinary, will be smtl-
'tng from a to ear.
And neither you nor I will blame
him.
New building viii turn money
loose in Brownsville.
VIII give Jobs to Brownsville
men.
VIII create new business all along
the line.
CAN'T HELP BUT believe that
the tide Is turning.
Hear lots OF people talking IN
more cheerful tones.
Believe most OF US have almost
reached the ~nauseation stage this
~hard times" business.
Gotten sick OF the whole thing.
Have started looking to the
future.
And the future looks pretty good.
Poorhouse sort Of looms further
and further in the background.
And that's half the battle.
Keeping cheerful Is not such a
chore II you Just put your mind
to II.
Good deal easier to smile than
Il is to frown.
Don't have TO use as many
muscles for one thing.
Looks better for another.
Who likes a crouch, anyway
IT'S PLANTING time in the Rio
Grande Valley.
seed DelS are gOlllB HI
Right when the rest OF the coun-
Atrv Is harvesting its one crop a
hear, we are off TO a fresh start.
That's something.
Not only is a new vegetable crop
in the making these days, but there
Is another citrus crop coming or.
Biggest the Valley has ever
produced.
Those who have looked IL over
also venture the opinion that It VIII
be the best the Valley has ever
produced.
Better quality.
Less scale.
Good appearance Is as necessary
TO citrus fruit as to a successful
salesman.
Have to have 1t to make the
grade these days ar times.
MORE AND BETTER thought
being devoted 70 the marketing OF
the fruit and vegetable crops than
ever before.
And more thought Is going to be
necessary before the problem is off
to a good start OF being solved.
Thank goodness there still re-
main things TO do in this Valley.
AS one of the wise boys remarked
time back-"Who wants to live In
a finished town."
"Finish" this Valley and 1t viii
have lost half its charm for you
and me.
In Tact we would probably move.
Which must not be considered as
an argument for delaying our eff
forts TO settle our problems OF
marketing, water conservation and
}he like.
Soon as we get them and the
others off our minds, others VIII
pop up to take their places.
WONDER WHAT new vegetable
will claim the Valley spotlight this
coming season?
And how the Hug-the-Coast
Highway routing through Kennedy
county IS getting along?
And how long the &c flag tax VIII
STAY on in the face of mail order
business from out the state?
And why Holsters don't thrive
in these southern waters?
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ACTIONLOOMS
AS RESULT OF
U. S. ORDERS
Morning Closing Hour
Is Moved Back
To 7 O'clock

The first compromise IN the
bridge closing hour war was made
today-the morning opening hour
will be z o'clock instead OF 8, as
previously announced.
This announcement was made by
WIN. A. Neale, deputy collector OF
customs here.
1t removes many Of the objections
made to the new closing hours. but
stiIl leaves the bulk Of the objections
to interference with business be-
tween Matamoros and Brownsville.
Rumor Unverified.
"A new sensational development In
the bridge closing controversy flash
ed across the seen today. but turn
ed out to be only an unverified
rumor. when Pedro Coronado, immi-
grafton official IN charge Of forces
on the south end Of bridges here,
denied that he had received orders
from Mexico City to enforce such
regulations.
The report, reaching Brownsville
early today, that Senior Coronado
had received orders to close the
bridges on the Mexicar side all day
and all night. except from 8 q. m.
to 8 a. m, created a sensation III
Brownsville.
However, Senior Coronado said he
had received no orders from Mex
leo City.
Il wired the Mexico City office
when I was notified OF the new u.
S. regulations" he said. Il have re-
ceived no instructions since then.
Mexico May Act.
Matamoros was rife with rumors
today concerning new closing hours,
and IL vas considered possible that
some retaliatory measure by the
Mexican government. calculated 20
bring about a friendly conference on
the closing hours between American
and Mexican officials, would be tax
en-
The fight against the new closing
hours. which are scheduled 10 be-
come effective tomorrow night, NOV
ed forward in Brownsville and Mata-
moroS today.
The fight carried ON by these two
cities Is based on the contention that
the bridges should be kept open
longer for transaction OF regular
business between the two cities, such
as the crossing OF doctors. school
pupils. persons to catch trains, air
planes. etc. Mexicans coming here
on Saturday nights and other nights,
20 attend theatres, purchase mer-
chandiSe. etc.
Invest ~ation made by the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce reveals
that the new closing hours will seri-
ously handicap this city and Mata-
mo-os in the conduct OF regular
business.
Gambling Banned.
The gambling angle OF the matter
came into the limelight again today
when announcement was made here
that Gov. Castellanos Of Tamaulipas
has written a letter 10 the Laredo
Chamber of Commerce stating that
he will not again permit the open
ing Of gambling in Tamaulipas.
However, this matter will not be
used as a basis for the fight here
for longer hours.
The bridge opening houss here
should be set SO as to permit legiti-
mate business transactions between
the two cities" one OF the leaders In
the fight said.
From Edinburg today came the In
Continued on page I'D
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MELLON SAILS

VILLEFRANCE. France. Aug. Il
-CP-Andrew w. Mellon. Ameri-
can Secretary Of the Treasury.
sailed for New York today aboard
the steamship Conte Biancamano.
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ARMY ORDERS

Col Philip w Corbusier Cavalry,
at San Antonio, will be retired Deem
Der 81, on his own application, after
more than 80 years service: Maj.
Roland l.. Gaugler, Ordnance Depart
ment, at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, has been
detailed to the War Department general
staff: Maj. o. H. Presbrey, Ordnance
Department, at Philadelphia has been
ordered to Walter Green General Hos
pital for treatment; Maj A. w. Smith,
Medical Corps. from March Field,
Calf. to Randolph Field, Tex; Capt.
William N. Skyles, Finance Department.
from Edgewood Arsenal. Md, to his
home for retirement Capt F. W.
Rooster Cavalry from Fort Riley,
Kans., to Fort Rosecrans Calf. H. P.
Hallowell, Infantry, from Hawaii to
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind; Maj
James G. Hall. Medical Corps, at Fort
Sam Houston. Tex, to examination for
possible retirement: Capt. B. F. Giles,
Air Corps, from Kelly Field, Tex. to this
city for temporary duty at the War De-
partment; Second Lieut.. r. B. Robinson,
Medical Administrative Corps, from
Fort Jay. N. Y, to the Army Medical
Center, this city.
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VETER IAN SEAFARER is BUILDING
1881 MODEL OF CONSTITUTION
Capt. CaIIan's Ship to Be so
Feet Overall and Will Garry
525 Yards of Sail.
Hopes to Sail to Mount Ver-
non Decoration Day, ST. cW-
ing Flowers on River.

Men who go down to the sea in ships
get the spirit of adventure in their
blood
Perhaps that's why Capt. j. A. Callan.
grizzled veteral of the days when
seafaring men hauled aloft sails instead
of stocking engines. intends to do his
bit toward preserving the time -honored
traditions of the celebrated frigate Con-
stitution by building 1891 model of
the former rover of the seas.
Capt. Callan has started work on his
model of the Constitution in the cellar
of his home at 1415 Montague street.
He will draw on his experience as a
bo'sun in the Navy from 1888 to 1908,
particularly the stretch" he served on
the old sailing vessel jamestown, sister
ship of the Constitution. While on the
jamestown he visited such remote ports
as Tangier. CadiZ. Gibraltar and
Cherburg. The veteran recalled it took
the jamestown q days to cross the
Atlantic.
About SO feet overall, Capt. Callans
Constitution will carry some 525 yards
of canvas. He will use hemp rigging
and otherwise conform to the original
Constitution, even to miniature wooden
guns patterned after the iron cannon
of old. The captain will work princiA
pally from memory. though he has been
furnished numerous photographs of the
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GANDH| RECEIVES
HARLEM INVITATION
Mahatma Will Make Address
Here if He Decides to Come
to United States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, October 12-Harlem halls
Mahatma Gandhi as "a second Moses
to lead all colored races from the
wilderness of bondage into the light
of freedom"
He has revealed that number of
Negro organizations in that section of
New York have invited him to go to
the United States and address them
on racial problems.
If he decides to make the trip he
also will speak on his doctrine of nom
violence in Philadelphia. Washington.
Boston and other large cities. He de-
ponds on his American friends to con-
vince DR.. John Haynes Holmes that
he the Mahatma) would not be
treated as a curiosity.
Wants to Meet Irish.
When the round table conference is
over he plans to visit the Irish Free
State, Germany. Italy and Palestine
if 1t will not embarrasS the British
government. He is particularly de-
sirous of meeting the Irish people be-
cause of their successful struggle for
empire status.
He paid Prime Minister Macdonald
a compliment for his efforts to see
Great Britain through her crisis and
said he would not take advantage of
her position to enforce his demands
for Indian independence.
Sympathizes With Premier.
IT have the deepest sympathy for
Prime Minister Macdonald" he said
He is worn out He is carrying a
load which would have crushed a man
of less spirit and courage long ago
England has not seen his like in many
a year"
OF progress at the conference. he
said: Il can see nothing but darkness
on the horizon. But l cannot hold a
blackjack over England's head while
she is tottering and gouge Indias free
dom out of her"
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IRISH SWEEPSTAKES
TICKETS ARE SEIZED
1000 Addressed to Bearers OF
Gaelic Names in Capital
Caught in Mails.

Customs and postal officials have
frosted the initiative displayed in the
attempted distribution OF irish Hos
pital Sweepstakes lottery tickets from
Limerick, based on a race to be run
next month, and as result. 1t is
doubtful II anyone in Washington will
have to wonder whether they are
holding a winner.
From all indications. the promoters
got hold of Washington City d.
rectory, and carefully culling a list of
Gaelic names. forwarded tickets. ask
ing payment of 50.
1t happened however, that the off,
Gals all over the country were watch
ing for mail from Limerick as the re-
suit of tip, so the mail got no further
then the city post office.
About 1000 letters, containing tickets
and advertising matter have been seized
here in the past two weeks, by customs
men operating under L. j. Woytych,
deputy commissioner.
When the officers find a suspicious
letter, the addressee is notified, the
missive is opened in his presence, and
If 1t contains contraband, it is seized
The tickets coming here are in books
of IL each. Each ticket sells for 90
cents, and the recipient is asked to
remit So per book, allowing him either
to have two free tickets or make 40
cents on sales basis.
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NAVY ORDERS

Lieut. Comdr. Guy B. Hoover. de-
tached U. S. S. Dobbin, to U. S. S.
Salinas.
Lieut. Arthur F. Blasiar, detached u
S. S. Gold Star, to navy yard, Wash
ington, D. c.
Iieut. Arthur H. Cummings, detached
U. S. S. Rigel, to U. S. S. Sirius as
engineer officer.
Lieut.. Elmer R. Runquist, detached
command U. S. S. Swallow, to U. S. S.
Sirius as navigating officer.
Ensign Robert F. Coates, detached
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla,
about october 5, to U. S. S. Arizona.
Ensign Nicholas A. Lidstone. de-
tached Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Fla, about October 4, to U. S. S. Ten
neSSee
Lieut.. Comdr. Irwin D. Coyle, de-
tached U. S. S. Seattle about October
81, to U. S. S. Arkansas as supply
officer
Lieut. Max Baum, detached navy
yard, Pearl Harbor, to U. S. S. Arctic
as supply officer
U. S. S. Langley about November 20,
TO Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads.
Lieut.. Walter E. Scott, detached re-
ceiving ship. San Francisco. about De-
cember 20, to Asiatic station.
Lieut.. John N. Silke, detached Train
ing Squadron, Base Force, about No
vember 80, to navy yard, Boston
Capt Charles G. Smith, detached
Naval Training Station. Newport, r. L.,
to submarine base, New London, Conn.
Lieut.. Comdr. ROLAND E. GasSer. de-
tached U. s. S. Northampton, to Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. Comdr Hugh r. Alexander, de-
tached U. s. S. Whitney about Novem-
Der 5, to U. S. S. Cincinnati.
Lieut.. Charles P. Holland, detached
Naval Training Station, San Diego,
about october 26, to U. S. S. Marble
head
Comdr. Joseph T. Casey, detached
U. S. S. Texas about January 7, to
Naval Training Station. Newport, r. 1.
Comdr. Albert n. Park. jr., detached
u. S. S. Tennessee about January 90,
to 18th Naval District, San Diego,
Calf
Lieut. (Junior Grade Frank r. Ham
iiton, detached Naval Training Station,
San Diego, about october 3, to U. s. S.
Holland.
Radio Electrician John D. Isbell. de-
tached Naval Radio Station, Mare
Island about November l6, to U. S. S.
Maryland.
Death.
Rear Admiral Francis John Higgin-
son, U. S. N, retired, died September
IL, 1881, at Kingston, N. Y.
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$4,000 GEMS STOLEN

Jewel Case Taken From Parked
Auto of Mrs. Warren ]. Lynch.
NEW YORK. october - CP).-Theft
of a Jewel case containing gems valued
at $4,000 from Mrs. Warren J. Lynch,
wife of the vice president OF the Amer
team Steel Foundries was disclosed last
night by police.
The jewels were taken from her auto
mobile last Monday when she stopped at
a store.
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Rear Admiral Francis John Higgin-
son, U s. N, retired, died September
IL, 1881, at Kingston, N. Y.