Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-20


Justice Of the United ssstss, brsath'd bis las: Thu
Il severed another Of the Inns which connect this gen.
Grafton with the early days of the Republic.
Judge fancy born In Calvert county, Md, on Tho
l7h Of MAIoh l777 he belonged to az kozllsh CATHOLIC
family nch settled In Maryland In the 16sh century
and grsdufed at Dickinson COLLEGE IL 1870 DE begsr
the study of law In Annapolis 10 1928, was admitted "a
the bar In 1899 and represented bis county IN
the House Of DelsgA'es. In 1901 he removed 10
frederick, and In 1915. was elected State Ssnaor
| 10 which capacity he served elk yasrs he re-
moved to Baltimore In 1924 He early won a high
reputation as q lawyer and, though decided Demo-
Graz was appointed by Governor Of opposition pol.
tics Attorney General of the State In 1927 aud In lssl
was made Attorney General Of the UliIed States by
General Jackson who subsequently, appointed him c.
rearv of the Treasury, the dismissal OF Mr. Duane,
In 1888 In this position he encountered the bitter hos
uly of the Wings for his action in removing the de-
po,its from the United States Bank The Senate re-
fused TO confirm biz nomination in June 1884, and the
folio wing year General Jackson nominated him as Az
sstAnt Justice Of the SJpreme Court but the Senate
indefinitely postponed action the nomination. In the
meantime Chief Justics Marshall died; the ssnste
changed lite political complexion, and no was nominated
and ourusd Marshsl successor, and took his seat
10 ia uary 1887 snce which his fame has been part OF
the legal history Of his country.
ALL ABOUT A cIHf.
The following could hardly have occurred any where
outside Of the country in which 1t was once thought
worthy Of public eulcgium that distinguished man
had rysn cent to littls boy. We take 1t from the
Nav York Herald Of the l6h:
The dissatisfaction Of ciiE,ns with the increase OF
rs on our city railroads increases each succeeding day.
laro alterations With the conductors are continually
occurring on the various Ines and many persons posi-
lively refase 20 pay the additional cant demanded
About O'clock yesterday evening there was great eI-
otsmeut In Park Row, between Ann and Bsekman
streeta caused By passenger on one OF the Fourth
avenue cars refusing 70 pay more toAn nVe cents, ana
the conductor enoeavoriDg TO pus him out Tne other
passengers In the car came 10 me asssanos Of 'ne
sau,ed gentleman tae employees Of other cara In the
Vcioity rallied 20 the ASSISTANCE o. the conductor the
esg vas sIppped, and confused sopf ensusd "A In
u.n,e erosd Immediately assembled, and the street
sooa heesuo blocked Up % thS' ali the caFs and ohef
vehicles we're plsFsn ed passing the spot ior aeonsdeF
abe Tins. Fnally the Doigsrens conductor gave up,
,bs reousapt passenger VAS allowed 10 retain his seat
and The oar proes on s trip. Toree m're persons
who had been elected from oars made afd1Avn OF the
Circumstances yesterday before the Mayor.
A RIrsH OF rEHsoR IN KENTUCKY.
correspondent of the ST.. Louis Republican, wr-
tirr from Cairo under date OF September 10, speaks
4 a. of the reign Of terror which exists in kentucky
General Fry. Of Kentucky, and Of ,llloof.r fame,
hAs arrived at Paducsh having been cent from Wash
nE.or to investigate the reign OF terror and blood OF
The simple facts that will be substantisted upon
dis Investigation will send 9 thrill OF horror
through the peo.le Of the civilized world
Paine was in command fty-s'x Gays aud shot
sixty seven men, and no evidence can be found
thu: a sirg,e man was ever tried by military CON.
MISSION. he was al the guard house one day, and
prisoner happsned to displsass him, WHEN be ordered
the guard TO shoot him down: negro TAI haly eIscu-
ted lie order 0ns old msr, described as an OH,
nit fol in the extreme, has be carrying water htJ
DAYS aud could not for the life of him imagine What
his of nee was Waen prisoner Was brought to n.
eral PAIGE, and pronounced by his cap.ors rebel r
ANS the matter was summsiy settled by an order TO
,'shoot him to-morros morning, at egat oclr Ok. -
Cen, Meredith TUNED fly one prisoners oo'e a. Nay.
Geld; and has empied the glari hou eat Paducah.-
The bloody days Of Robespere have been blotted out
and an American now bears Aloit the rocking palm.
Gan Fy ia determined the matter shall be tnorosgbly
ed, snd that stern juscs STALL be done. The great
eat excitement prevails smong the people of that dis
tri,t and when Gen. Fly lot fed them that no wanted
I, tsk to II ~ instead of coming in little squad, they
rushed On psasss He has arrested and plic,d in the
rasrd hoase number OF negro soldiers that have been
1ouIhsR there lately because hoJ had commenced to
announce Gen. Fry q "sesesh General" The Lucier
Andersons and Bolngsrs, the men who boosted they
had RoSesrere to command at PAducsh, now terror
s,i,kep and their pale checks and trembling lips affect
5eir guilty correctness. The country may now look
for news from Gsn. Fly that will tex their utmost Gre
dulity.