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Show ATTEMPTED COWHIDING. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-W. H. Clopton, a well known attorney and democratic politician, attempted to cowhide ex-U. S. Senator D. L. Jewell this afternoon. Clopton attacked Jewell and struck him in the face. Pistols were then drawn, but before further damage was done the parties were separated. The reason for the assault was that this morning Jewell filed a petition in the Court of Appeals, preferring charges against Clopton and asking his disbarment. NOT MAD. New York, Oct. 2.-Some months ago Rev. Josiah Aldridge, colored, was sent to the insane asylum upon the certificate of physicians adjudging him a lunatic and the Supreme Court was petitioned for his release on the ground that he was sane and able to care for himself. The matter was referred to a referee to take action and the latter declared him perfectly sane and recommends that he be released from the asylum. TICKET DECISION. Pittsburg, Oct. 2.-In the United States court to-day, Judge ?? decided that a railroad company must honor its tickets whoever sells them, and therefore a ticket on its face entitles its holder to the rights of passengers between the points named on the ticket. This opinion reverses the judgement in the lower court. |
