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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

The Mass CONVENTIONAL is thought
that the new Hall over the Market building
will be ready in time for the grand Mass
Convention of the 18th inst. The hall will
Contain at least two thousand people.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

HENRY N. MILLER, EsQ.-This gentle
man, the son of the lamented Henry w.
Miller, of this city, has entered into an en-
gagement to take charge of the City Depart
ment of this paper.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
National Renublican Vote rs.

The ratification of the XVIII Amendment
gives to the Republican party in the North
the following additional voters. We clip
the following from a reliable paper:
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
Renublican platform and Organization.

We republish to-day the platform and
committees of the Republican Party.
Many changes in the committees are neces.
sary. Let our friends in the various coun.
tics take action at once.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

Large invoices of Western N. G. hay are
received daily in this market, which sells
rapidly. Fodder is bringing 50 per 100
and is in great demand. nit .tfs
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

We learn from the Asheyille Pioneer that
our friend George Gahagan, Esq, in feeble
health, had reached that place on his way
home. Uni- ,af
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

GEN. ALLEN RUTHERFORD has gone to
Washington City. He was recently appoint
ed Third Auditor in the Treasury Depart
ment
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

Maj. ]. o DEWEY, who has been station
ed at Raleigh for two years past, as United
States Paymaster, left on the 9th of March
last under orders to report at Leavenworth,
Kansas. He was accompanied by Mr.. She'll
mire, his gentlemanly and efficient Clerk.
During his stay in this City, Maj. Dewey
won the respect and confidence of all our
citizens, and while they regretted to part
with him, they only hope that his successor
may become as popular as Mr.. Dewey was.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

Secretary Robson charges the Oneida dis
aster to the bad navigation of The Bombay,
and the reckless disregard ofhuman life and
of the common obligations Of humanity.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
+" Morally and IntsllectpaIIy. but net

49, -
Pohtica1ly.v
The WilmingtolJ6urnag Of late date says
shat the day has passed when the colored
people can be 30 easily duped.S We ara
glad to see arensiping spark q wisdom j.
the Wilmington Journal Il argues vel fos
the future. We hsss some hopes Of being
able, by the help of the colored people, to
continue to teach TINT paper salutary les
sons from time to time.
The Josrnes answers out query as to the
Democrats having pledged themselves to
elevate the colored man morally and intel
lectually, but not politically, by saying that
the recent Conservative address declares that
g the colored man .r,op enjoys the same po-
litical and civil rights as the white man.
This is no answer at all. It rather weakens
the whole, affair, The Democratic say the
colored people non enjoy the same political
and civil rights as white men. The
Republicans said the same thing two
years ago. and over, and not only said
so, but . elected them to Offices. We
rkn,v that Tho ns,.,,ocr.,;e .s,tv vii, scsrce-
ly conasnt Il Az sncb tb;nc n, many VA. l,
i come lu,e and tbe c5olor,ed psonle know tba
81 same thine We remind tbe 49, r.l,.r,al HI,
thew are No. IN be 80 easily duneI3, ~ II 6nce
spnnosed that thew we're ajs'rsial ~
hi e. M. n.mocr.t.e Il -, es,,... vh.,
tbev sav th.t thsv I. W. The mor., and Il.
tellctuai iIeve,opment Of the colored race ,
We sincerely Hone that thew are For the
GOOD IL alI We trust that they I sneak the
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

Palm Sunday was celebrated at the Gxth
ole church on Sunday last, 'noA.f
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.

The Court Densely Thronged-Appear-
ance of the Pris0ner-Interview with
an Express Reporter mpanneIing the
Jury.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
LEAVING THE TONES.

A little after 10 o'clock, the prisoner Nc
Farland, neatly dressed in black, his face
shaved, and his general demeanor cool and
collected, in custody of Captain McCoskey
stepped into Blocker street car, and on
arriving at the Court proceeded up the stairs
unrecognized by the dense and curious
crowd, every one of whom was so anxious
to catch glimpse of him. He quietly took
his seat within the railing of the court, in
which at that time, a quarter past ten,
there were not more than twenty favored
individuals, who had succeeded in passing
the sentinel at the door. Mcfarland, soon
after being seated in the courtroom, was
Joined by his son Percy an interesting look
ing child of ten years OF age, and who bears
| a striking resemblance to his father.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
Indiana Divorces.

The press having published contradic-
tory statements in relation to the decision
of the Supreme Court OF the Q. s, in
reference to divorces obtained in Indl-
anna we give the following from the N.
Y. Evening Post which we deem reliable
THE VALIDITY OF AN INDIANA DECREE MAIN
TANNED BY THE UNsTED STATES sU-
PREME COURT.
The United States Supreme Court on
Monday decided the following case:
BENJAMIN II. Cheeoer agt JesseB Wilson
and Annie j. Worcester-Appeal from the
Supreme Court of the Distrsct OF Column
bia.-This was an action brought to force
the provisions of a decree of divorce
granted in Indiana, between the Plaintiff
in error and the defendent Worcester.
The decree also provided
for the appropriation of GER
tain property in the District of
Columbia, belonging to the wife, towards
the support and maintenance OF the chill
dren of the marriage, which were In the
custody of the father. This portion of
the decree the mother subsequently re-
fused to although after it was
made she had entered into an agreement
with Cheever to do the very acts directed
therein-insistlng that the proceedings
in the Indiana Court were void for want
OF jurisdiction, and the court below SO
held it. Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered
the opinion OF the court, reversing the
opinion below, and remandIng the cause
with directions to enter decree in con,
formlty with the opinion which finds the
decree of divorce of the Indiana court to
be valid, the court having had jurisdic-
ton of the parties by the appearance Of
the husband in the action without raising
the question there The decree for that
reason is conclusive upon the parties to
the suit, and, as it is valid by the lawsof
Indiana and has never been questioned
there under the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, it must prevail in every other
portion OF the country. The court also
assets that, so far from being bound by
the domicil of her husband, a married
woman may acquire a residence indepen-
dent of the husband whenever such resi-
dence is necessary to the protection of
ler rights by litigation. The court rest
their dicision as to the disposition of the
property upon the agreement of the wife
subsequently to the divorce, and do not
fnd it necessary to inquire into The au-
tnorily Of the Indiana Court to make the
decree in respect of the property in the
Districts This contract between Mrs
Worcester and Mr.. Cheever is held to
be sufficient for the purpose of the decis:
ion on that point, without gong beyond
it. Mrs. Cheever, subsequent to the di
vorce, married Worcester, and hence she
Is made dependent by that name.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1870.
What the Legislature Has Done

We are sometimes asked what the Leg
islature is doing, and it has been difficult
to give definite answer. The following
from the Wisconsin State ,Tournol-the
official State paper-published at Madi-
son last Saturday, will give the most def
mite and reliable information which wa
can obtain.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE.
"The total number of acts of the Legs
lature which have received Executive APP
proval and copies thereof been deposited
in the office of the Secretary of State is
165, as follows:
IA General Laws.
135 Private and Local Laws.
4 Memorials to Congress.
Appropriations, including $99,450
for the Hospital for the Insane, $32 0G0
for the State Reform Scnool, 5000 for the
Legislative Visiting Committee"
Some time ago the Governor sent a
message to the Legislature recommending
an amendment to the constitution prohib-
iting local legislation In the Senate on
the first inst, joint resolution amend
ing Article OF the Constitution, by ad-
ding another section prohibiting local
legislation was passed by vote of 26 to
2, after rejecting ali amendments. In the
Assembly on the same day, a joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF
three joint committees to investigate the af
fairs of the Secretary of State, State
Treasurer, and School Land Commission.
ers, and State Prison, was concurred in
Just how the bill for change of the
county system of Government now stands
it would be difficult to tell There have
been so many reconsiderations that cor
respondent of the Chicago Post writes q
long article on reconsiderations in both
houses. Whether the writer, after all
the reconsiderations, would be able to tell
how the bill for change of the system oil
county govern. mt now stands, he did not
say. 1t had not passed both houses on
the list. inst. Without taking much
room, it would be impossible to publish
the proceedings of the Legislature in de-
tail, and if publishes i, they would fail to
be of interest to our readers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

WALL STREET GOLD PANIc.-THE
committee Of Congress to investigate the
September gold panic in New York has
concluded it's labors and made report.
The Administration at Washington, which
Democratic journals accused of compiled
ty in that affair, is exculpated from all
part or blame in the matter, and Fisk and
Gould, the New York sharpers, are found
to have worked up that panic, and Gen.
eral Butterfeld, who was the United
States Assistant Treasurer at New York
at that time, connived at their operations
1t was grand ey-making conspiracy
on the part of bold schemers, but the en-
gineers, or at least some of them, were
"hoist with their own petard." Chicago
Journal
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

On Tuesday of last week copies of the
following handbill were extensively cir
culated and posted in Chicago, and signed
by several ladies of the Lydia Thompson
troupe:
An appeal to the public of Chicago. Tue
Times as. The Blondes. A gross and outrage
Gus public insult having been gratuitously
offered to the ladies of the Lydia Thompso ,
troupe by the Sunday and daily editions of
the Times, we, the undersigned. hereby stig-
matise w. F. Storey, its proprietor, as HGr
and Co1Uard for utteripg that which he
knows to be false in attacking defenseless
women.
A day or two after, the ladies assault
ed Mr.. Storey with whips purchased for
the occasion, after which they were con-
Quoted to the police station. For this
bit of fun they were fined 800 each and
discharged, but Immediately afterward
were arrested on another charge, and it
was not until after five separate war;
rants were issued and satisfied that the
party finally got away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE.-The Postmas.
ter General, in reply to Senate resolution,
says the number of blank petitions for the
abolition of the ranking privilege sent out
was %, 900, and the number of accompanying
circulars %, 900; total cost $499 &c, which was
betrayed by the Office of Congressional prn-
ter. No part Of the expense was charged
against any fund appropriated for the use of
the Post Office Department. The petitions
and circulars were prepared under the direc-
ton of the Postmaster General, in accordance
with the views expressed by the President in
his late message, and in response to what was
believed to be very general wish of the peo-
pie that the Thanking privilege should be
abolished. He has returns from 454 Postoffi-
ces for January, showing the number of free
letters sent therefrom, CSC, 901 postage there
on at the regular rates, $117, 599.73; weight
of free printed matter sent, 346, 1914 pounds !;
postage thereon at regular rates, $42, 1874 So.
Total cost of free matter sent from 454 Post
offices, $3.50, 734 %. He says it is safe esti-
mate that if full returns had been received
from all the offices for January the aggregate
amount would have exceeded $500, 600, or at
the rate of So, 400, 900 per annum. Although
unable to give the facts in detail, he says it
is notorious the frauds which had been perpe-
trated under the cover of the ranking privi-
lege have been enormous. In times ofexcited
political campaigns, various parties have not
hesitated to employ it, and transmit Whatev-
er of printed matter they may have wished
to disseminate. The Postmaster General
adds that the recent agitation for repeal has
increased the sale of stamps and stamped en-
velopes in January S311, 1882 over the same
month of 1859. He closes by reiterating his
recommendations for repeal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
New York Millionaires I'M
porting Arab Steeds.
From the New York Star

Among our millionaires, who have
used up pretty nearly every field of ex-
travagance there is a growing fancy for
full bloc led Arabian horses Every one
who wishes to maintsin his position in
society now is seeking an arrival of known
pedigree fresh from the deserts OF Ara
bia. A number of the very finest horses
in the world have been imported to meet
the demand of this sudden fashion, which
was set by Mr.. Bennett, Jr., who drives
a magnificent full blooded gray Arabian,
perfectly peerless, in points, style, action,
and general beauty. George Wilkes
owns another, short remove from the
magni6cence of this animal, Jerome talks
of one or two he has secured and which
are on the way hither, undergoing the
ordeal OF sea voyage.
The rage for the very best style Of an
imal in blood and lineage has become so
great that there is being offered supply
to equal in some degree the demand.
Mr. Foster, a we'll known connoisseur
in horse flesh, has a very fine Arabian
stallion which he offers for sale at, Of
course, high figure. This wonderful
steed-by name Siad-is claimed to be a
IcldIIVc VI CllC 1dOulOuS JdulZedI, WH1CH
leaped the citadel walls with the last
Mameluke Bey when fleeing from Ma
homed Ali in 1919. Which is plunging
into and riding over history Mr.. Foster,
at hand gallop. What the rest of the
Arabians owned by our millionaires can
do, must be something frightful after this
has been taken for gospel truth A circus
performance of Arabian steeds, ridden by
their owners, at Jerome Park, might not
be undressing it they be really capable
of such wonders.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
MY. Lincoln and Woman Suf-
frage.

There lived in Springfield in 1860, and
probably lives there still AN Irish day la
borer named John M'Carty; an intense
Democrat. Some time after the Presiden-
tial election, Mr.. Lincoln was walking
along the public square, and John was
shoveling out the gutter. as the Presi-
dent elect approached, M'Carty rested on
his shovel, and holding out his hand, said
bluntly:
can SO yer elected President are ye ?
Faith an it wasn't by my vote at all, at
ALL"
"Wcll yes, john" replied Mr. Lincoln,
shaking hands with John very cordially /;
"the papers say I'm elected, but it seems
odd | should bewhen you opposed me"
"Well, Misther Lincoln" said John
dropping his voice lest some brother Dem
ocrat should hear the confession, "I'm
glad you got it. after all. It's moighty
little pace I've had wild Biddy for votin
forninst We, an if yed been bate she'd ha'
driv ME from the shanty, as shure's the
worruld"
"Give my compliments to Biddy, John,
and tell her I'll think seriously of woman
suffrage" said Mr.. L., with, a smile, as he
passed on to his office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

We have seen in our day perhaps
twenty thousand advertisements, be the
same more or less, of indignant husbands
forbidipg tradesmen to give credit to
their expensive wives-a most ignomini-
Gus restraint on the female rapture of
shopping Dut here is model husband
in Chicago who advertises that che will
pay no debts contracted by any person,
on his account, Except By mig a0Je" His
name would seem to indicate that he is
Of the old Germanic stock, and has inner
tied the fine old Preside virtues of that
homeloving race. The compliment he
pays to the prudence, thrift, and self-re-
straint of his wife, is one which the dash
ing spouses of great capitalists might
sigh for, and which would make their
visits to Stewards occasions of paradise
cal Joy There is great deal of suSges-
ton in those little words, " except by my
wife"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
Selling Cadetships by members
of COnsress and expulsion
of the members.

Congress has been investigating the
selling of cadetships by members Of
Congress and were proceeding to expel
Whitsemore of South Carolina, when he
was allowed to speak, but was soon call
ed to order by the Speaker, who said he
had just received information of the res
ignation of Whittemore and the accept
ance of the resignation by the Governor
of South Carolina, and as he was nc
longer member of the house he could
not be allowed to proceed.
AS Whittemore rose to address the
Speaker, he sent to that officer the accept
ance of his resignation by the Governor
of South Carolina, and when the speaker
had read the Governors acceptance, Of
the resignation, he called the ex-membel
to order.
The investigation is still continued and
: other members are resigning. The Chi
cago Journal says:
John T. Deweese, member of Con
gress from the fourth North Carolina
District, and Jacob S. Golladay Demo
craft from the third Kentucky District
have followed the example of Whittemore
of South Carolina, by resigning their seats
to save themselves from being expelled
for having accepted brides for the appoint
ment Of cadets to the United States Mill
itary Academy at West Point. Who
next?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The State De-
partment has received a dispatch from
Minister Motley, at London, stating that
the British steamer Bombay collided with
Yokohama. The latter went down. 1t
is reported that 100 lives were lost.
LATER-A telegram from London says
that fifty-six lives were saved at the
sinking of the Oneida.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

A New Orleans reporter was being shown
through the insane asylum the other day.
when he encountered very pretty blue-eyed
damsel, who at once rushed into his arms
with the exclamation; Oh my dear hus-
band ~ The reporter wished to soothe the
agitated feelings of the little unfortunate, and
stroked her hair caressingly as he replied !:
"Why, my little dear, did you think I would
stay away from you?" "No," she innocently
replied, "you always liked to kiss me-" "But
you know you are insane, my dear,'' he said.
g Yes" she replied wearily," that's the rea-
son kiss youln
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

A curious incident happened few
days ago in New Canaan, Conn. A vi
cious but fast horse, driven before "sul-
KY" while proceeding at rapid rate
down Main street kicked up, and got his
two hind legs over the whif1etree, from
which position the animal could not with
draw them. Nevertheless he padded
along on two legs and made good time, to
the wonder and establishment of the look
ers-on.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

Madame de Stael was a pitiless talker.
Some gentlemen who wished to teach her a
lesson, introduced person to her, who they
said was a very learned man. The blue
stocking received him graciously but eager
to produce an impression, began to talk away
and asked thousand questions, so engrossed
with herself chat she did not notice that her
visitor made no reply. When the visit was
over, the gentlemen asked Madame de Stael
how she liked their friend. A most delight
full man ~ was the reply; "what wit and
learniL G !" Here the laugh came in-the
visitor was deaf and dumb.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

The culture of the pineapple IS profita
BILE in Florida. A local paper reports
that one man in Key West has sold his
crop of pineappls this year for $1,000
The crop was gathered from less than an
acre and half of ground. The same
man has 10000 plants, which will be in
bearing next year. These cover less than
seven acres of ground, and if sold at the
same rate as this years crop will net him
100000 The pineapple crop of next year
it is supposed, will exceed 100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

They tell fair story on one Of the best
Mississippi pilots. During dense fog the
steamer took a landing. A traveller. anxious
manager of the wheel and asked why the boat
stopped "Too much fog, can't see the
river" answered him of the helm. ''But you
can see stars overhead" came back from him
who had paid his fare. eyes," replied the
urbane pilot, but till the biler busts we amt
going that way" Passenger went to bed
satisfied.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

Tue TloRau 1HUldLS, III MOuGdud, is Illus
described by Vincent Collyer:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR.
BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20, 1870.
"Dear Sir: At last the sickening de-
tails of Colonel Bakers attack on the
village of the Piegans, in Montana, on
the 23d of January last, have been recei
ved Of the one hundred and seventy
three killed, only fifteen were what
might be called fighting mon, that is,
between the ages of twelve and thirty
seven years. Ten were from thirty seven
to sixty years, and eight additional were
over sixty-in all fifty-three. There
were ninety women killed, fifty-fve, or
over one-half, of whom were over forty
years of age, and the remaining thirty
five were between twelve and forty years.
There were fifty children under twelve
years of age killed; many of them were
in their parents arms. The whole vii
lage had been suffering for over two
months past with the smallpox, some
halfdozen dying daily. The above facts
were received to-day from Lieutenant. w.
B. Pease, U. S. A. the agent of the Black
feet, and is endorsed by General Sully,
U. S. A.
With regards faithfully yours
VINCENT CoLLYER, Secretary.
"To Felix r. Brunot, Chairman Pitts
burg.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03

A gentleman examining the helmet Of the
6 great giant " found in Pennsylvania the
other day, discovered that some mysterious
marks of the so-cdlled helmet of the giant
bear striking resemblance to the trade mark
which the Waterbury Brass Kettle Company
put on all their wares.