The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-21
GENERALTTIES.
Murder in TeXas.

While Rev. N. Ferry a local Methodist preacher,
was addressing q congregation at Columbia, Brtl-
county, Texas, on the evening OF the Sth inst,
six armed desperadocs entered the church and fred
on and killed him instantly. Rev. Mr.. IIardwell, the
minister in charge who was sitting In the pulpit
Knocked down by one of the rutians but as he is o
very powerful man, he rallied and tooksthe weapon
away from his assaant. The assassins then ran out
of the house. Seventy freedmen armed themselves
and mounted in hot pursuit, with Instructions from
the United States Marshal to bring the ruians back
dead or alive. a terrible state of affairs is said TO
exist in that section Of the country.
Lees College.
General Lee has not begun yet TO teach the Young
men of the South how to make newspapers; but we
nope he will lose no time. An Alabama paper says
of the Tuscaloosa University which it is proposed
TO invite General Hardee as PRESIDENT
If we had to make choice now between the University
would so reputation CONCERNED as soon be con-
yct in the latter as professor in the former"
The WaynesbOrO Sentinel uses the following Ian
guage towards one Of its contemporaries
Was there such imGndepce that of the born
spring from the child Of Dastardy side and peni
on at the % StaT T & SG Gi p"" The puppy
General Lees prOfessorship must OF course include
the study Of decency.-N \. Tribune
One Of the Silly Women.
Il is limited by the New York papers that a recent
very sly ish wedding there OF person claiming the
title OF lord has made dupe OF the rich and beauti-
fnl young lady to whom he was united Concurrent
serves to teach caution. Not long ago beautiful
girl, the daughter OF rich banker in London, Eng
land, saw nom the grating OF the ladies' gallery in
the House OF Commons pensiye Mahommedan.
Ills rich dress proclaimed him noble. His melan-
choy eyes showed that he had been deprived OF his
Kingdom. Pity moved the heart of the young lady
the pair met, loved, and were married The noble
amazed to find herself driven TO wretched dwell
ing, In which three other wives of her husband were
already installed Being woman of some trmness
and courage, she returned TO England by the ship
which had brought her TO India. Her husband
turned out 10 be ''SIoonshee"-a teacher Of Ian
guages-earning sixty rupees about $50 gold)
month. One young woman at least has got over all
SHY notions about the romance OF the East for the
rest Of her life.
Another Financial IrregnIarity.
The Nashua Telegraph says that the town OF AM
herst, NJ H., has been in state OF great excitement
over the misconduct OF one Fletcher, esteemed
model young man, who has been making too free
| with his employers money. Mr.. IL. E. Woodbury.
has been doing an excellent business for two years
past in Amherst, but found that ne could make no
money He became alarmed and consulted his
friends on the subject. Finally the report says, sit
| very piOus member of the Congregational Church.
! Some bills in the money drawer were marked, and
parties who were sent to borrow money OF Fletcher
short time after, were lent these identical bills.
| When charged with his crimes he stoutly denied
| shown the marked bills He said he was unable to
estimate tile amount stolen, but was willing to re-
store s2500. Being allowed three days TO raise the
| money AT the end of that time he brought forward
the whole amount IN cash, OF which SllOO was in five
! dollar bills. No action has been commenced against
| the criminal who has TO some extent the sympathy
| OF the community both on account OF his previous
good character and the especablity Of his parents"
| Washburne Wants More Money.
Minister Washbulne has applied for more money.
He cannot keep up the French Mission on the salary
| allowed 10y Congress. Therefore he must have
sl5 600 gold for contingent expenses" 1t would be
interesting to have heard the opinions OF Represen-
! tative Washburne on that proposition. When in
| Congress he had an exceedingly keen scent for an
peals OF this Kind He used TO Gail them 'jObs" aud
! demand the resignation or removal OF the caitT
| presnming TO come forward with them. But now
| Mr.. WashOurne has found out for himself where the
shoe pinches The Minister at Paris is certainly
| not well paid He gets sl1 800 year-and there
are Americans who expect him to entertain them
| IN
| France $4,000 year. gold (el000G) and the Co.
vernment also provides residence rent free. IL
allows the Secretary Of the Legation e1000 year and
e2OO for house rent. We do not say that this an
example TO be followed, but perhaps the dispropor,
| ton between the pay Of Lord Lyons and Mr.. Wash
| burne may have made an impression ON the mind of
the latter functionary. II would require all the per-
sonal influence of the WhlOm "Father OF the HoIsep
| 10 carry through his present applicatOn,-N Y
| Times, " -