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Show CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED BY LANSDON WEISEB, Ids., Dec. 18. In the District Dis-trict court yesterdsy in session in this city, Bobert Landsdon, present Sheriff of Washington county and Bepublican Secretary of State-elect, who is charged with embezzlement of publie funds while Assessor of this county, made application ap-plication for a change of venue. ' In his affidavit Mr. Lansdon alleges thst by reason of the attacks made on him by the press and his political opponents, oppo-nents, the people of his home county are prejudiced against, him. The spplication was granted and the ease will come on for trial December 27 or 28 at Caldwell. Mr. Lansdon was besten in his. home county by more than 900 votes. |