Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23
DEATH OF JOHN W. TAYLOR.


father jealous actor in the of the Revolu
ton and the partook of the spirit patriotism and
love of liberty which distinguished the heroes of that
day. Mr. T. was law student Of the late Abraham Van
Vechen, of Albany. In 1911 he was elected member
of the Legislature Of New York, and while thus
Der was elected to Congress, and continued
Der of the House of Representatives for many successive
years, during important period of which when the
Missouri question under discussion he Speaker
of that body
Mr.. Taylor admirable presiding officer, ever
calm aad collected Mr. Clay in his speech the Com
promise of 1885, spoke of him as Speaker of impcr-
turbabe gravity" The effective and mpetuous Clay could
not disturb him. Mr. Taylor an excellent parlia-
mentary tactcian and welded great influence in the
House. ~ ~.,
During the campaign of 1910 Mr. Taylor was an active
participant, and presided at the memorable Saratoga
Convention at which Mr. Webster made one of the most
able and eloquent speeches of his life.
In 1871 he was member of the Senate of New York,
and in November Of that year attacked by paralysis
from the effects of which he never recovered.
In September, 1913, Mr.. Taylor removed to Cleveland
and has resided with his son-in-law Mr.. D. Beattie
where the evening of his life has been made pleasant
possible by every kndacss and attention.
Although enfeebled in body Mr. Taylor retained his
powers and felt deeper interest in the
u
house Of facts and until within few weeks his memory
retentve of all the exciting and important scenes
through which he had passed Cleveland Herald
The ST. Louis Republican contains the annexed list or
removals and appointments of Posmasters in Illinois
| FREDERICK NJ MEAD, appointed Postmaster at Union,
in place of G. d. Cannon, removed 49,.
JAMES w. MARROW, Postmaster at Crystal Lake in
place of William Jaekman, removed.
MARCUS g. BuRDlcK, Postmaster at Belden, in place of
Daniel Wayne. ...,.t... ....t ..s% .
SAMUEL B. GRoAT, Postmaster at Huntley Grove, i'll
place Of Il. Bum, ir
JACOB W. BREWSTER, Mail Agent on the Chicago and
Galena Railroad iii place Of Jonathan Kimbal removed
New ORLEANS Rlors.-It does not appear that there
was renewal Of the mob spirit at New Orleans Fri
day night last such the Teegraphic reports indicated
The outrages of that night sufficiently atrocious it
is true but they have been the stcalthy acts
only small party of desperadoes. They thus
corded in the q Picayune' of Saturday, the 10th:
"Last night, between and 10 o'clock as Mr.. Cooper
member Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, Sit
ting the balcony of his house. in suzete street. in
pany with his wife, and Mr. Adams and his wife, party
of along, and, without word being spoken,
Of them fired pistol into the balcony, the ball srik
ing Mrs Adams in the ARM the blood from which spirited
Mr. Cooper, who sitting next to her. This gen.
tieman Immediately gave the alarm and cried watch
as loud he Could fhe watehau from tho ebeve
down towards him and the asaaslns started meet
ing the Waterman and passing him. Before the thing
could explained the murderous scoundres had passed
out of sight. ....a'.. W.. A.. T..
"The outrages of the night did not stop here Ser
geaut Thomas of the first district police reports that
10 o'clock he found man named Michael Hyde, at the
of Magazine and Grod streets, with terrible
cash in the abdomen inflicted by parties unknown.
About the time man named Downey was found on
the of Tchoupitoulas and Grod streets badly
in the head and stabbed in the right side of the abdomen
These doubtless assaulted by the party
Both were sent to the Charity Hospital
| WILLIAM G. THOMAS, Esq. was nominated by Demo-
cratic Convention Thursday evening last for the office
of Mayor of the city of Baltimore.
| ARREST OF PosrMAsrER.--The Albany Argus of
Tuesday has the following:
an c. NELSON, postmaster at Keesville Essex county,
was arrested Monday by Mr.. NORTH, special agent
of the Post Office Department. charged with robbing the
mails. Nelson taken to Troy, where examination
before United States Commissioner BEECH to have
taken place ut o'clock last evening Nelson is editor of
the Administration organ Keesvile and was delegate
to the Soft Convention from Essex county"
The Troy Budget Of Monday afternoon says that Mr.
North in the possession of such facts leave lit
tie doubt of Mr.. Nelson's guilt The clerks in the Office
were also arrested.
PosT OFFICE ROBBERY IN AUGUSTA, (GEo. The Au-
gusta Constitutonast that the that depre
dations had been committed the Post Office at that
place. amounting 80 from twenty-five thousand to one
| hundred thousand dollars, is grave exaggeration.
Twelve thirteen thousand dollars will the whole
amount and nearly all Of it recovered from the
gro boy who confessed that he committed the depreda-
tons. Not the slightest suspicion attached to those
nected with the Office.
A "MAGIc DocToR."-A German doctor named JOHN
FREY was arrested in Sussex county IN. J) few days
since charge of obtaining money under false pre-
fences From the evidence it appeared that he had been
doing lucrative business in the magic medicine line
In he attempted to sick child by admin
sterng gingerbread upon which cabaistic characters
had been scratched with pin. He had also attempted
to by feeding him with pellets of paper upon
which words had been written. The prisoner not
convicted for of sufficient evidence, but after his
dismissal he attacked and severely beaten by several
of those whom he had victmized. e...sE
LAGER BEER BILL VEroED.-Goy. BIaLER of Pennsyl-
vana has vetoed the lager beer bill passed by the last
Legislature of Pennsylvania This bill provided that
lager beer sellers should obtain their licenses from the
Courts, in the and under the same regula
tons that hotel keepers are obliged to do.
FINE IN BosroS.-The Somerset n new ship Of two
thousand tons, the stocks at the shpyard of James NJ
Hood Boston, destroyed by FIRE Thursday night
HEAVY Loss.-An enormous locomotive, with six Ave
feet drivers and weighing thirty TONS intended for the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad while being transferred
mond, Monday, the 10th instant, fell from the mbers
used to sustain it and sunk to the bottom carrying the
boat with it. The cost Of 1t was over SOC, 900.
New YORK RAcEs.-The race over the National Course
at New York Wednesday last for 81 000 two mile
heats Wild lrishman victor in both heats dstanc
ing Berry and Garrett Davis in the first heat Maid of
Orleans and Red Eye in the second He is at the present
time probably the fastest horse the turf mile
mile heats. Time 3.47, 3.44. The trottiug match for
81 600 over the Union Course by Frank Forces
ter, beating Joe Huested. Time 244 2.44, 2.4S.