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news that ought to be
[published; to tell the truth
Weather; Today, Fair,
slowly rising temperature,
fresh winds. Tomorrow, Fair,
warmer, fresh winds, probably
thunderstorms.
hat ought to be told, and to
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WILMINGTON, DEL., WEDNESDAY, JULY I, 1908.
ONE CENT.
SIXTEENTH YEAH.
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ui^ cw Official Took Up the
R ( ;ins of City Government
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This Morning
Mr. Bird, in His Inaugural Address,
Asks the Citizens of Wilmington to
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CHARLES D. BIRD
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BISHOP COLEMAN'S PRESENT
Co-operate With Him—Will Ba In
etrument of Their Wishes.
Mayor Charles D. Bird assumed the
duties of his official position this
morning In su unpretentious manner.
The oath of office was administered In
the City Court room by Judge Edwin
K. Cochran, Jr., and Bishop Leighton
Coleman, who was present, pronounced
the benediction.
These simple ceremonies marked the
Induction of the new mayor Into office,
and the keys of the city and other of
ficial documents
turned over by his predecessor, George
M. Fisher.
were immediately
Present From Bishop.
Bishop Coleman also presented Mayor
Blnl with an Episcopal prayer book,
beautifully bound in red, which the
latter will use in performing marriage
ceremonies.
New Mayor's Address.
Following the benediction. Mayor
Bird said:
"Your Honor, Judge Cochran and
Gentlemen: As I enter upon the duties
of the office of mayor, I do so with a
deep sense of responsibility to the»peo
ple of this city, whose servant I now
become.
"The office of mayor In this city Is
shorn of many of the powers that are
attached to It in other cities, and I have
no complaints to make to that, for
every power taken away Is a responsi
bility lessened, and every duty added
a solemn trust imposed. I am now
designated mayor, but your mayor is
but one man, and as powerless as one
man, unless he has the sympathy, In
terest and co-operation of his fellow
townsmen in the discharge of all the
duties of office. J therefore bespeak
the Interest and co-operation of the
citizens of this community und ask
them to regard that.
Instrument of the People.
"As mayor I purpose to be the In
strument of their wishes and welfare
so far as my duties and my under
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
SIMMS MUER CASE
Peculiar Proceeding Under
stood Only by the Judge
and Authorities
William Simms, colored, the self-con
fessed slayer of William Creamer, also
colored, was arraigned in City Court this
morning for a preliminary hearing. For
■omo reason not altogether known the
case was continued until tomorrow morn
ing. Why the negro was not held for the
upper court in view of tho coroner's Jury
verdict and the confession of the prlsoncx.
Is a puzzle and a peculiar proceeding.
Waller Woods, a young man. was lined
$10 and costs for disorderly conduct. He
appears to be the leader of a gang of
young mon who make the Mfo of a pool
room keeper at No. 102 West Second
street miserable.
George V. Bailey was held under $100
ball for tho upper count on a charge of
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
The case of Charles Rice, colored, and
Paul Blackwell, two boys, who are under
charge of disorderly conduct was continued
until Friday morning In order to give
Agent Frank Stout of the S. P. C. C.
time to Investigate the dispute. Rice's
fattier was In court and alleged ttisit his
son was only protecting his little sister
whom Blackwell and several other white
boys were tormenting.
"Bucky" Reed appeared In the dock and
receipt'd his usual penalty of $6 and costs.
TRAIN KILLED NEGRO
Was Struck by Express at Mt.
Pleasant and Brought to
This.City
Tho death of « negro. Rufus Hardy, In
whoso pocked was found a bankbook on a
Philadelphia. Institution, a revolver, with
several rounds of »munition and two pint»
of whiskey at Mt. Pleasant this morning
has caused much talk In police circles.
Tho man wo« walking along the tracks
of the Delaware railroad and was struck
by train No. SR, duo In this city about 9
o'clock. After »tlrlklng dhc man the train
«topped and ho was put on board and
brought to tills city, where his remains
were taken charge of by Deputy Coroner
Kilmer. Tho dead man's brother In New
York will be communicated with.
lantern*, fireworks,
flags.
Balloons,
Bader Bros., 221 King street.
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TERRIBLE ORDEAL
FOR MRS. PHARES
Tries to Hide Scarlet Face
While Taylor Gives His
,Testimony
CAUSES SENSATION IN COURT
Witness Told Story of Illicit Love With
Mrs. Phares While Husband Lay
Dead—Camden Chemist Tells How
Strychnine Tortures Victims.
Mt Holly, N. J. July 1.—The sensa
tion In the trial of Mrs. Annie Phares,
charged with the murder of her hus
band. Albert A. Pharos, came when
Garfield Taylor took the stand to tes
tify against the woman, who, accord
ing to the evidence In the case had
transferred her affections from her
husband to himself.
Prosecutor Atkinson was unsparing
and merciless in his questions, and
little by little he dragged from Taylor
the story of an Illicit love with a faith
less wife and mother. Two years ago
Tay'or fixed as the time when his In
timacy with Mrs. Phares began, and
since that time whenever the opportu
nity nresented insolf
By note and letter. Taylor admitted,
Mrs. Phares made appointments with
him, and on the Friday night before
Phares' death the two met on Stone
Road. On this occasion Mrs. Pharos
gave to her youthful companion tho
shirt, cuffs and cuff buttons which her
mother-ln-iaw had given to her to pre
sent to her husband as a birthday
present. Mrs. Pharos explained that
she had the shirt made to order for
him at Trenton. This shirt was found
in Taylor's trunk after Phares' death,
and was identified by him on tho wit
ness stand.
As a pledge of his love, Taylor gava
Mrs. Phares his ring to wear. This
ring was found in the woman's posses
sion and was shown to. Taylor by Mr.
Atkinson for identification. On the
Friday night when she met Taylor,
Mrs. Phares had one of her children
with her, but on the following night
she was alone when she went out with
the young man. On Sunday morning
they met again, and still again that
night clandestinely In the Methodist
meeting house, a stone's throw from
where the woman's husband and chil
dren were ensconced. After this Tay
lor did not see Mrs. Phares until the
day her husband died.
At this point Mr. Atkinson began to
qestion Taylor relative to his visit to
Camden with Mrs. Phares.
After telling how they spent their
time in Camden. Taylor was asked if
during that time Mrs. Phares had •
asked him to marry her.
"She did." came the answer In a !
whisper.
"And did you agree?"
"No, sir."
The witness was now brought back
to the day of Phares' death. The story
of what occurred at that time after the
man had passed away proved to be of
such a character that the spectators
gasped with surprise and astonish
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ment. Heedles* of the fact that her
husband lay cold In death. Mrs.
Pharos permitted Taylor to remain in
the house all night. Taylor admit
ted that he returned the following |
night and also on Wednesday night,
and remained there until the funeral of
While this startling confes
Phares.
slon was being made Mrs. Phares' face
was a scarlet hue and she tried her
best to hide her features behind Mr.
Budd's broad shoulders.
Charles Black testified that he pre
pared Phares' body for burial. He
found the body with Its hands tightly
clenched and the legs in a distorted po
sition. The feet were arched at the
Instep and the arms were drawn tightly
against the body. The head was
thrown hark and the body gave the
appearance of having gone through
frightful tortures.
George M. Beringer, of Camden, N.
J., a chemist, testified to having made
a chemical analysis of a human stom- 1
ach, kidneys and liver delivered to him |
by Dr. Uihard H. Parsons. In the j
stomach he said he found one-seventh |
of a grain of pure strychnine or one- |
sixth of a grain of sulphate.
The chemist then told of experiments
he had made by Injecting strychnine |
into frogs and described their torture [
and death from the drug. Two jars of
alcohol containing frogs In the posi
tion which death left them were placed
In evidence. The frogs were suspended
from corks of the jars and their bodies
in distorted positions wi'.h the
were
stomachs turned forward and legs
crooked rigidly. The backbones were
arched like a bow and the heads were
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turned backward. A few seconds after
the drug had been injected, the wit
ness said, the frogs began to gasp for
breath. Soon there was a spasmodic
twitching of the muscles of the back
and the legs and a convulsive move
ment of the stomach. One of the frogs
made an attempt to Jump, but his legs
straightened out and he fell over on
his back, the legs being then drawn up,
and In n spasm the (rog died.
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Whom Does He Mean ?
There 1» probably no man In tho city
who 18 raorp foml of ' hu " genial
magistrate, and as a result of th » fond
nesa lor two canines he possesses there 1»
congtBnt frtetion i,* wwn hlm ond j**
Cateher r „. orKO K o P p.
t}, 0 gquire 4» up against 'the ordinance
governing ihe question of muzzles that
must be worn by dogs during the summer
He Objects to Muzzle Law
and Ties Instrument
to Canine's Tail
Magistrate Mose» Weil furnished much
amusement for people walking along Mar
ket street about 9 o'clock last night and
many are still laughing over the Squire's
new wrinkle.
months. He ha» fairly expressed himself
on the subject more than once and now
opponents of the law will lie pleased to
hoar that ho has decided to test Ihe law.
With thl» object In view, he appeared on
Wilmington's principal Thoroughfare last
night and furnished more amusement for
•those who were lucky enough to lie on the
street at the lime than, any vaudeville
performance ever given.
With him were his two pels, but that
fact alone would have caused no comment,
as the dogs and the Squire are rarely sep
arated. had not tho peculiar position of
the muzzle upon one of the dogs attracted
attention. Instead of being on tlhe head
it »ms fastened about the dog's tall, much
to the latter's discomfiture and wounded
1 his dog to run at large unmuzzled and not
| held in leash, but whether last night'« per
j formance had any bearing on tho case Is
| not known. Through his attorney, J.
Frank Ball, 'tlhe oase was continued until
dignity.
The magistrate was arraigned In Ctty
Court this morning, charged with allowing
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'next Tuesday morning.
Johnson Forge Company Closed.
The Johnson Forgo Company Is closed
thl» week, while repairs to tho plant are
being made. It Ova» been the custom of the
firm for several years to close Its plant on
tho week of (ho Fourt of July, so that the
machinery muy be overhauled.
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Workman Caught at Edge Moor and
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Foot Cut Off.
stopping off the work train at Edge
I. ^ mornlne lvtrU . k BoultIl , n , an
thc Kllgv Moor bridge works,
L 4n Wilmington, silppcl and
fc)1 bMM . nth (ho trn , ln wWch
motlan wh<M1 ho alighted. His right foot
j was eut 0 ff Bn ,i nia left one Ixidly mashed,
| He wa« brought <to French street
FELL UNDER TRAIN
lion on a shifter and removed to tho Del
aware Hospital.
About $600,000 Will Be Re
quired to Accomplish the
Proposed Project
Tho contract for constructing proposed
new water works was practically awarded
yesterday afternoon by tha Water Com
missioners to the United Stales Filtration
Company. Tho works will cost upwards of
1900,900, and wheh completed will be the
finest plant In -the United Slates.
Liais K. Davis, engineer for tho West
ern concern was present at the meeting of
the commissioners with plans, speclllca
'tlons and licenses to proceed with the
work. There were slxty-pne drawings and
each was gone over carefully.
Orders on the treasurer for ISlO.tifi for
the weekly pay roll, Î225 for the quarter
ly and $160 for (the monthly pay roll were
drawn.
A communication from the Street and
Sewer Department In référença to the
eight-hour law was acknowledged and the
secretary authorized to inform the Street
and Sewer Directors that they would go
over the matter with them at any time.
MONTRE! REPORTS
MnLu
Con
Building Boom Still
tinucs—Much Rain Fell
Last Month
Building Inspector Cassidy issued
thirty permits during the past month
for operations that cost about $126,000.
The building boom still keeps up, and
from present Indications will continue
all through the summer and fall.
The police made 30S arrests during
the same period. Three prisoners were
apprehended for murder, one of whom
George White, was lynched.
City Registrar Ten Weeges reported
a rainfall of 3.SI Inches of rain during
June. For May 1.40 Inches fell, and
had the rain of the two months been
niore equally divided, crops would have
been more plentiful.
Rockets, Roman candles, caps and
pistols. Bader Bros., 221 King slice
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Visiting Day at Ferris School.
will be
.(•siting day »tube Ferris Industrial School
Arrangements have bom made »Uh Dan
«'•I Marvel >*f No. TA3 Second street
Tomorrow from 2.30 t
5 i>. tn.
to convey visitors to thc school.
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Arguments Heard This Morn
ing Ended the Long May
Term
The Superior Court at 11.30 o'clock
this morning adjourned without day, aa
all business had been disposed of. The
court had been In session sinee the mid
dle of May. and an unusually large
number of important arguments were
heard.
[ could execute such power. The court
j based its decision upon the Revised
1 Code, which In Us opinion clothed the
j having died without executing power,
j sale, us though ho had been directed
j by the will.
William S. utiles and David Marvel,
i counsel for the defendant In the case
Argument was heard this morning
on a case stated iu the case of Maxwell
B. Ochcltrce, administrator d. b. n. c.
t. a., of Maxwell B. Oeheltree. deceased,
vs. Samuel A. • McDaniel.
Walter H. j
Hayes represented the administrator
and Francis H. Hoffecker the defend
ant.
The cues (ion involved was as to
whether or not the administrator could
execute a power of the »ale of land
given in a will to the executrix, she
have dun, she having died without,Q(
executing power.
The court decided the adminkitralor
of tho State of Delaware vs. the Dela
1 ware Surety Company, filed a plea of
dissolution. Herbert H. Ward, who top
resented the State, accepted the plea
and asked the court to give Judgment
[ In favor of the plaintiff and place the
; costs on the defendant. The counsel
' for the defendant objected to paying
Ihe costs, but the court decided that
j the defendant had virtually made an
| admission, and therefore would have
j to stand the costs, which amounted to
Î231.
Robert I'enlnglon, representing Pat
rick Monaghan in the case stated, relat
ing to the payment of an alleged illegal
assessment of taxes, informed the court
that he would take the case to the Hu
pretne Court.
The case of Marlin Burris, State
Treasurer, vs. the Old Dominion
steamship Company, was continued
until nextteim. Herbert H. Ward rep
resents the plaintiff and George A. El
Ilott, the defendant. There is a ques
lion involved in this case of the con
slnictlon of «he Incorporation laws.
Tue • ourt gave 11» decision In thc
Case of John Doe, on the demise of W.
11* Dackstader v«. Richard R.isuul
ejector, Robert W. Kershaw, tenant In
possession. H. G. Knowles und William
S. Hille» for tho plaintiff, Herbert II.
Ward and Walter H. Hayes for the de
1 fondant. They decided that tho treaty
suspends thc stutuc.
PETER J. FORD
First Olficial Act of Mayor to
Name Him to Succeed
Alfred Betts
MIMBER PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN
The New Commissioner is a Democrat
and for Years Has Been One of the
Leaders of That Party in the
State.
The Hot official act of Mayor Bird was
to appoint Peter J. Ford «» Water Com
missioner la succeed President Alfred
Hell», which he dldahts morning. The ap
pointment was not a surprise a« It was
generally known that Mr. Ford would he
the succensor of President licit».
Mr. Ford was born at DuPont'» Honks
ln 1N57. He liecamo connected, when a
young man, with Ids hrollher, Thom«»
Ford, In the contracting business and af
ter o varied business exiierlenco together
with Ids brother, established the Ford
Morocco Company In ISSU.
At the dcait h of Thomas Ford In 1R92, tho
present commUsloner succeeded him as
president of the pourem and remained In
that position until MW when an rnstern
syndicate purcha»ed Ute extensive plant.
Blnce then Mr. Ford 1ms been connected
with various enterprises having been vice
president of the Wilmington City Ufeolrtc
Company, the Wilmington City Railway
Company and director of several other
enterprises.
He was Hie Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor in 1900 and was defeated by John
Hunn, the present Incumbent.
Mr. For«! was asked thris morning by a
reporter of tho Evening Journal If he
would again bo a candidate for limit or
llce, hut would not »peak on the subject.
MAY EFFECT LOCAL PLANT
Shipbuilding
Receivership of U. S.
Company May Be Felt in Thia City.
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Wh-n approached regarding the effect
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the appointing of a receiver would have 1
upon 'the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
of tho United moites BhlpbuWdtng
puny
Company one of tiro officers at Ihe local
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work* this munr'ng ü 4 d i
"We am not prepared <o discuss Ihe
sUua>t''.on now. Just what tho effect will be
wo Jo not know ourselves. It will depend
upon whom the receiver Is and what action
ihr will take."
it. T, t lause said;
"It Is too early to predict the effect upon
the stockholders. My affair* are In the
hands of my counsel In Now York and like
others will lie guided by circumstances, I
suppose."
In the event of tho loeal plant being
closed, more than 3.000 workmen will
bo thrown out of employment. The
general Impression, however, Is that
the works will not be shut down.
President David Reid said: "We do
not anticipate any trouble. I believe
tho plant will run right along building
ships and cars. W* suffer no appre
hension of tho works closing."
For Passengers' Safety.
Superintendent Banivard, of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has posted no
tliat all train» when crossing from
the north to the south bound tracks at
Edge Moor shall have a flagman at a safe
distance to prevent aeeidents, also the
W<i
brakeman shall see that the swltctws are
properly set. Tho acldent to the special at
Todd's Cut on Monday probably has been
the cause of thl» precaution regarding the
safety of passengers.
Moonlight Excursion.
The High School Alumni Association will
give Its annual moonlight to Washington
Park fbl« evening. This 1» usually one of
the largest excursions of tho season.
Summer Drinks at Lynch's.
Hire's Carbonateiv ROOT BEER
nKcr ^le, Club Boda, Sarsaparilla,
Bottled Beer and Porter, Alea and
Stouts. Call us on the phones. Fourth
and Madison streets.
A. A. Homo Tomorrow.
The Wilmington A. A. will play on
the home grounds tomorrow. The at
traction may he tho Baltimore Eastern
League team.
WEATHER FORECAST
—
The New York Herald forecasts that In
the Middle State» and New England to
day fair weather will prevail, preceded kg
Inca! rain in New England, with slowly rts
xim
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fpFey
TeAtenipg
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Ing temperature and Hght lo Ireoh souMi
westerly winds. On Thursday fair and
warmer weather will prevail, with fresh
southerly and soutllieastcrly winds, fol
lowed by local thunderstorms In and near
tho lake region; and on Friday, fair to
partly cloudy, more humid weather, with
rising temperature. v i
-ceased,
BASEBALL rf" ' urd ® r
Today ' D * nnl :
Wilmington vs. No.* Sam " el
TOMORf nn s HP
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Buy
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Wilmington vs. Bt
Wilmington A. A.
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SHIPYARD TRUST
Judge Kirkpatrick, of Newark
Decides That Big Corpo
ration Is Insolvent
NIXON SAYS HE IS NOT DISTURBED
In an Interview He Said Ha Would
Still Remain a Member of the
Board of Directors— Contracts Not
Interfered With.
Nrw York, July 1.—The dlreotora of the
United Suites Shipbuilding Company mrt
yesterday, the (dated object of the meeting
being to aid cm the resignation of Presi
dent Nixon.
Mr. Nixon declined ito discuss tho re
ceivership proceeding» nor would tie say
anything regnrding the meeting except
that hl» reslRnatlon probably will bo ac
cepted today.
"I holend to remain a member of tho
board of directors," said Mr. Nixon.
President Nixon wan nuked:
"Will ifho appointment of a receiver or
receiver» Interfere with .the completion of
work now under way or prevent She com
pany carrying out any contract» It bos un
dertaken."
"Not at all. I apprehend that the nam
ing of receiver« will In the opinion of the
court enable tl» to do tho Iblng* wo set
out to do and bring the plant» of tho com
pany to their highest »late of efficiency. I *
do not think tho appointment of a receiver
I» Intended talma step toward fihe disin
tegration of tho planta."
George U. Sheldon, of the Reorganization
Committee, wild:
"I don't seo how tho appointment of a
receiver will Interfere with our going
• hunt with our plan of reorganization."
Newark. N. J., July 1.—Judge Kirkpat
rick yesterday announced to counsel rep
resenting to complaining bondholder» of
the United Hinte« Shblpolldlng Company
that lie had rood nil the impacr» In the
ease and had decided that itho corporation
U» Insolvent, that Its dlretdors had failed
to take proper steps to protect tho bmui
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holder» and «teemed to bo without ability
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to raise funds.
Therefore, In the livlereat of 'Wie bund
I holder«, both thoao who appear hero and
j complainant» and all the. others," ho said,
T «huit appofh*>4j,i»«iÄi
counsel ns to w la
», and on this
< 'hurles r. ' prosecution, and
corporation, «h jail to be tried
to postpone ci
appointment i g plain to every
but both Ham rk ),iul murdered
Mndabury ol>Ji ro WH8 very gog<i
~~ t prove It. Then*
been us obstlnote
EICHT P
s Innocence as the
. been In mnlntaln
»,e people now gave
■ 3 evidence and long
'lie opinion had pro
f. Everything con
to Justice, lie bad
' irgtng bis wife's
Heavy_L tlie clrcum8ton
* 'to ber murder,
Day C bad every in
_lm, the police
Heran Lake, t the mystery
persons are knovmrlngs under
In a tornado »iffered for not
county early tod.
Mrs. Jose Frllzhe,- , )roV od by
two children of FI..: .
Kher. Wilder. MlnîS^ 011 ^
Wilder; Nettle Gallaghe'î? 1I '»r?r!
two unidentified men. ^
The storm first struck four miles
northwest of Wilder, then turned east
ward. laying bare a strip of forty rods
Damagi«
per.
and
wide and twelve miles long. Damage
to farm buildings is heavy.
Many Hurt in Brussels Accident.
Bruxaela, July 1.—A serious collision
occurred today at the railroad station
al Schacrbeck, a suburb of this city.
A train from Antwerp, filled with lead
ing grain merchant», who were on
their way to attend the weekly grain
market, collided wlh a train which was
leaving Scharbeek. Many persons
wore injured. About twenty peraons
were badly hurt, but there was no loss
of life.
Chicago's Hottest Day.
r'hlcago, July 1.—Today was thr»
hottest of the year, the mereury reaçJh
ing 90 in the Weather Bureau, which
means about 93 In the street. There
were three deaths and » Hinüber of
heat prostrations.
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Basket of Mackerel Stolen.
Dover, July l._Charles Thomas a
negro. Was committed to Dover jail In
Bogus Prince Sentenced.
London, July X.— William Brown, the
son of a coachman, who married the
Countess Russell after the latter had
secured a divorce from Earl Russel),
pleaded guilty yeatorday on a charge
of misdemeanor in having wrongly de
scribed himself In the marriage regis
ter at Portsmouth as Prince At hrobald
Stuart de Modena."
to two days' Imprisonment.
He was sentenced
default of $150 ball, charged with at
tempted theft and carrying concealed
gi dangerous weapon. It was alleged
that Thomas entered the store of Micli
ael Riley, a Dover merchant, on Satur
day night, and appropriate^ a basket
of mackerel. Riley had
rested and Constable '' *« 7 ?^*%*
upoji him a large but - h her
inches long. split
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Early aIb.
L. LANE.
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your firework» today. Avoid the
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