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Show QUAY WINS OUT. Jury Declares Him "ot Gullly and GoTtf nor Appoints Hlin Henator. Philadelphia, April 23. Mathevr Stanley Quay has been declared by a jury to be not guilty of the charge of conspiracy to use for his own unlawful gain and profit the funds of the state of Pennsylvania deposited in the People's Peo-ple's bank of Philadelphia. Senator Quay received the verdict with a broad smile on his face and responded pleasantly pleas-antly to the congratulations of his many friends present. Immediately upon the receipt of the news that Senator Quay was acquitted of the charges against him, Governor Stone appointed him United States senator to fill the vacancy until the next legislature meets, and notified vice-President Hobart. (Governor Stone said that in appointing Senator Quay he felt he had done the fit and proper thing. He thought it would make the issue, and is better done now than after waiting for weeks. The authority quoted by the governor says that the governor of any 6tate may make temporary tem-porary appointment during a recess, to hold until the next legislature meets. |