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Show 'ilio Cliindrnplex Telegraph Machine Washington, 22.-Thc commissinnT of patent' decision issuing the patent L)T quadruples telegraphy to Edison nnd PrcM'Oit, gives the control of that great improvement to tho Western L'nion telegraph company, of which 1'rcscott is the electrician. Thus vanishes the many labored eiiorts hy ilio hears in Western Union to make llu public believe that their opponent;; oppo-nent;; J mi I got these great improvements. improve-ments. The fact is that Edison, who was the inventor, did, after assigning to Prescott, try to convey tho aligned interest to tho Western Union's competitors, com-petitors, hut Prescott had had liic ass-ignmrnt to Edison and Prescott cawtnHy and legally recorded at the patent office under tho prescribed ;urm in such cases, anil eo the patent newisarily issued jointly to both. |