The New York herald., 1870-01-18
SPECIAL POLITICAL EoTEs.
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FIFTEENTH wAnD-l-RichAId Riker was District Attorney
OF New Turk from 1901 1870 and Afterward from iSli 70
1874 SHe Recorder from 1915 70 1919; 1871 70 iSSi
1894 10 issa His name nnaly became household word
BsaIs-l-rhsre IA record OF IN execution for political
offences In the history Of New York sIn old times the
galowS was located In the City Hall Park, nearly
opposite what ID the Tribune Building
MAnHArrAs-l-Ths first Sheriff Of New York was Jan
Lampo. Hoander. He served from 1923 to lGsl 2Ths
present Sheriff (0'Bren) is native New Yorker
United States have practically repu
diatod their debts three several the Bankruptcy
acts Of 1902 l84S aud 1852 2The continental currency
was mover considered worth continental - after tho
Revolutionary war-thence this we'll known phrase
BULLIOn.-l-Ths Aleghanes literally and naturally
the backbone dividing the bondhoding from the esnback
section Of the country fThs West South and tho mig
gers supposed bs In favor rcpudiAon The East
and North couirarywise.
Observation-Disclosures and "slavehodsrs" are words
that have not yet been used In Congress to exprs the
same meaning
Local, State and National Politics.
General Butler was at the Astor House yesterday.
He has just returned from trying lead pipe case in
Salem, Mass. The General expresses the opinion that
there is no use for the republicans 70 commence lay
ing pipe for the next Presidency, any other Pre-
sdency, unless they radically change their financial
policy.
General Butler thinks that eventually the colored
population viii 60 for reputation. They have sense
enough TO see he argues that It Is not to their inter-
est 70 help pay an enormous national debt which
they had no hand In creating. lngrattude. thy
name. Ia ebony
The man who threatened to 'shoot Foley as he
nies" around the Albany lobby Is not, It Is stated
the author Of "snoo, Fly"
Wanted-A democratic leader In Georgia. The
Atlanta Itegsncer says the party has not so sadly
needed sensible leader within the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant.
"Tne Universe removed from Chicago to New
York" That's bad for the rurals OF New York. IL
Is q female political dodge. Women can movs any
thing, from the universe to the heart OF q stone
giant.
Amorning contemporary says last Saturday Jan
uary s. was Old Hickory's birthday. Shade OF St.
Patrick jackson was born March Is, two days bo-
fore the immortal patron saint OF old Ireland, but In
quite different age
Another "fall, my countrymen," OF the same sort
has just been witnessed In the selection Of Mr.. J. b.
Howell. editor OF the Gate CIty published at Keokuk,
Iowa, to I'LL the place OF Senator Grimes in the
United States Senate until March A, 1871
Now for the sixteenth amendment. Sweet sixteen
national woman's suffrage convention meets this
week In washington for the purpose Of urging the
adoption OF sixteenth anne endment to the constitu-
tion, giving the right Of suffrage to women.
Texan editor says he don't like the "skinnng"
process OF the Northern carpet baggers. Walt old
fellow, until the "frying'' time comes along.
Radical majority in Texas on joint ballot-ls
Texas Election-Anecdote OF Tom jefferson
and tho Virginia Politiclan-ssMy Names
Haynes.o
The Houston (Texas) Times says II John L. Haynes
had been put up for Governor Of that State instead
OF Hamilton. he would have been elected over Davis
BY thousands. This reminds us, as the lamented
Lincoln would say, OF little story
Many years ago Virginia politician riding along
Q public highway overlook q red-hared, common
looking individual travelling In the direction.
They at once entered into conversation the subject
being politics, the discussion OF which was then
raging az fover heat All over the country. Jefferson
was President and our Virginia friend, although
;saess9n was M native Of s own state pitched INTO
To call him sheep stealer, midnight r0bber, a
Remembering reprobate, were mid terms COM
pared with those poured upon the dev0ted head OF
the unfortunate Jefferson.
Bye and bye the travellers , came to point where
directions. Tue politician spoke
Stranger we've travelled good piece together,
ana understand each other pretty well about tnat
old heather, Tom JEFFERSON. May ask, before we
part, what your name may beW
HIS companion politely raised his hat ana re-
s'My name Is Tom Jefferson, President Of the
United States At your service. What may your
name D0y"
"You Tom Jererson-that red-neaded old cussi
Well | we'll M.y-my names Haynes" and
putting spurs to Old Dobbin the way ne went down
tho north iOrk was caution TO Virginia gravel.
The joke became the pun or the groceries IN the
neighborhood for q long time and when any one
wished 10 MAKE tracks unusually fast he had only 10
exclaim "My name's Haynes and ''Git.n Hence,
II the Texas democrats wish to win at the next eec
ton lot them nominate o candidate who can ejacu-
late "Mynames Haynes" He will be bound to run
well.
Texas Con0essmen.
The Houston telegraph OF the 9th inst sums up
the following the result Of the election for Con-
gressmen in Texas:-
To the astonshment OF every ono whtmore IL
elected over Armstrong In the First district. Arm
STRONG was considered the most popular democrat in
district that was thought to have decided demo-
cratic majority.
In the Second district fortunately Captain Con-
tain was arrested and confined N the military stock
ade in Jefferson. Tins secured his election BY 2644
over hts highest competitor
In she Third district Colonel Elliot democrat, IS
beaten by General Clarke who has majority OF Cvef
5000 In the district.
In the Fourth district the San Antonio Express
ing up gives Haynes conservative small majority
According TO tho Galveston Nelos Haynes has o
majority Of 5A.
Tho Texas Legislature is composed as fo,lows:--
The Senate has two negroes G. T. Ruby, OF Gal.
weston, and Matt Games or Washington. There are
seventeen radical and thirteen conservative Sen-
ators. AS the party lines between the republican
supporters Of Hamilton and Davis were not very
closely drawn, We may have to await the develop
ments OF the future 10 know who are liberal repuD
llcans ana who are radicals In the lower house
there are elgLt negroes There arc forty democrats
and conservatives and fifty radicals. In good many
districts the vote was very close and several have
mixed deegatlops-paIt radical, part conservative.