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SLIP UP or THE TEXAS RAD
TCALS

The constitution of Texas provided that
State elections should last four days be-
cause the only voting places were the
County Court Houses. The Legislature
passed law increasing the number OF vo-
ting places and then limiting the election
IL, one day which law was approved OF by
the Radical Governor Davis The State
election was carried by the Demo Gratis un-
der that law by 30, 600 and the Radical State
Supreme Court then pronounced the cleo
+ion void because the Constitution said
four DAYS and the voting only lasted one :;
and the Radical Governor Davis at once
+eleeraphed the President for troops
to Keep his government in power. The
following is President Grants answer to
this piece Of Radical honesty:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1874.
ITO Governor Davis, Austin Texas:
Your dispatches and letters, reciting the
action of the Supreme Court OF Texas m
dicating the late election unconstitutional
and asking the use of troops to prevent
aapprehended Violence, are received.
The cali is not made in accordance with
the constitution Of the United States, and
acts of Congress under it, and cannot
therefore be granted, The act Of the Leg
islature of Texas. providing for the recent
election having received your approval and
both political parties having made noml-
nations and having conducted political
campaign under its provision, would it
not be pSudent as well as right to yield to
the verdict of the people as expressed by
their ballots 2
e. S. GRANT.
Gov. Davis ON the 18th, the date Of the
above. telegram, and probably before he
received It, issued a proclamation warning
the Legislature and other officers elected,
against assembling and assuming their
duties. But the Legislature did assemble
at Asastin and organized undsstnfbed by
either Davis or the military and the heXh
day the Governor issued another proclanla-
tion saying he would not interfere, and did
mot intend to attempt to hold his own Of
ice. How easy the President might have
saved Louisiana
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OUGHT TO Passive are pleased to no.
tice that bill has been introduced in the
House of Delegates by Mr. Koiner, of Au-
gusta county, to suppress the miserable
gambling wheels so common at our agri-
cultural fairs. The extent to which this
species of gaming has been carried, with
the consent, and sometimes under the pa
tronage of the managers of these fairs, has
been disgraceful, corrupting and altogeth-
er shocking to the moral sense of respecta-
BILE people. Its disgusting enormity was
exposed at the late Fair of the Lynchburg
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,"
We hope the Legislature will pass Mr..
Koiner's bill.-byncbbmy Wa. Republican.
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PORTRAITS OF THE GOvERNoR.-Very
faithful and striking pictures of Governor
Kemper, of Virginia, are printed in ''Har-
per's WeekIy'' and Crank Leslie's Daus-
trated Newspaper" of last week. The pic
ture in " Harper" is the better one. The
excellent biography which accompanies the
portrait for Frank Leslie was written by
Mr.. Frank Smythe, of Virginia.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRAT1oN.-WeI

HANNIvERsARY CELEBRATIoN.-We.o
knowledge the courtesy of an invit2lt;o ion
to the anniversary celebration of the Cice-
roman Literary Society of Roanoke Col
lege, to take place there on the 2Sd If Fah-
ruary. The President is Berry Hadan Of
Va, Anniversarian, Arthur t. .oiner Of
Va, Orator, D. NJ. Cloyd of Way and on
the Committee of invitation we snd the
name of B. w. Terry, Of Va. Oha Of the
debators for the occasion is w. EMcK
Murrell of Va.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INsTITUTE.-ThTs
military school was organized in 1889 as a
State military and scientific school, upon
the basis of the West Point Academy. 1t
has turned out 700 graduates, l2l of whom
were killed during the late war, and $50
manned: To General F. II, Smith. form
erly of the United States army, who has
been its superintendent from the begin
ming, its success is mainly due. The State
gives it an annuity of $4,000.
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MURDER IN GRAYsoN CoUNrY-A
man named Ed Greer killed yoMng man
named John Jones, an officer of the reye-
nue. department, in Graysoa county last
week, by striking him on the head with a
pair OF steel knuckles, The affair. we
learn, grew out of an alleged intimacy he
tween Jones and Greer's wife. Greer made
his escape, and has not yet been arrested.
Marion (Va.) Patriot.
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SALE OF Iron LANDs.-J. W. F. Allie
mong. of Bridgewater, has bought from j.
D. Price, Esq, an interest to the extent of
10 acres in some of his Pocahontas coun-
ty, w. Va, iron lands. J. A. Loewen-
bach, Esq, of Harrisonburg, has also
bought from Mr.. Price 1000 acres, a part
of his interest in lands located in Highland
county,, Va. Messrs. Allemong and Loe-
construction of the Narrow Gauge rail-
road, and thesepurchases indicate the con-
fidence they have in the completion of this
important improvement.-Ro Rockingham (Va)
Register.
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THE PRESIDENT AND Gov. KEMPER.-
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg 'Appeal' gives the following in
teresting political item:
President Grant having expressed wish
to have a personal interview with Cover
nor Kemper, Colonel Mosby called upon
the Governor yesterday, and intimated the
fact to his Excellency. 1t is understood
that the Governor has determined to go to
Washington, partly for that purpose, and
been detained by business pertaining to the
executive office. 1t is asserted that Nh.
Beck, of Kentucky, has telegraphed to par
ties here to detain General Kemper, if pos
sible, lest he should say OF do something
that might prejudice the cause of the
South. But those who know the Governor
better are fully willing to trust him.
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LABOR Come SoUTwARD.-The Raleigh
IN. CO. ''Mail'' notices the passage though
there of several car loads Of colored Ia
borers for South Carolina. and the Atlanta
fGa.) Constitution says at the depot in
that city there were 400 colored and 100
white emigrants in one body going from
Southwestern Georgia to Arkansas. There
= is also an extensive emigration of blacks
from Alabama to Yazoo Valley, in Mis-
sissippi.
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DEATHS OF EX-MEMBERS OF THE iyy,p
GINA LEGISLATURE oiio 1vens
Fulton who was for three sessions a ON,
Der of the legislature from Augusta &C I'm.
ty, and magistrate for many years, fled
near Centreville, on the 9th lnst'' aetsd So
wears. DR.. Edwin Watson, for many ears
a representative from Pulaski, and rhoma,
E. E1zey, who formssl " represented Lou.
- s~r@-SAAJ ASt'AoooiAooet A-ou
doneouun1legyA.seiin the legislature, also dice
last week.
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,z; ENTERPRISE OF A VIRGINIA LADY
The estimable wife of Mr., Jefferson Mar
tin, farmer, residing near Cold Harbor
ON Thursday night Increased the census
Dy an addition of three living children,
Two girls and q poy.-Mother and children
doing well, State Journal
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ADVICE TO THE CoLoRED PEOPLE,
Hon. Lewis McKensie delivered an address
to the colored people of Alexandria at the
Third Baptist (colored) church last night
on the elements constituting the lady and
gentleman. His speech was listened to
with marked attention, and will no doubt
do a great deal of good. r. D. Beckley
(coloredl, also addressed the meeting. Both
speakers disfavored tie so-called civil
rights bill lately before Congress.-Al
drla (Va.l Sentinel, 9th.
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WAS VOTED FOR-PEREMPTORY DEC
LINATIoN OF Gov. KEMPER-SKETCH
OF THE New acknowledgements OF
THE PRESS.
&c &C.. sc
The caucus Of the Conservative members
Of the Virginia Legislature to nominate
candidate for the U. S. Senate met on Sat-
urday, and after adopting a rule that after
a candidate had been dropped as lowest
twice, he could lot be re-nominated, pro-
ceeded to ballot. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Hunter, 80; Withers, 81; Jas.
Barbour, 81; ,Jno. Goode, Jr., 80. Up to
Wednesday 50 ballots were had, and the
following gentlemen voted for, the highest
number they received following their
names Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, 81, Is more
would have elected HIM EX-Gov. Walker,
Al; Ex-Gov. Smith, %; Judge Ould, Al :;
Judge W. J. Robertson, 43; Jno. Ran
dolph Tucker, So Hon. Thos. Bocock, 80 !;
Judge Christian, So; Judge A. B. Cochran,
% w. w. Walker, So; Jno. Letcher, q !;
Jas, Neeson, % Judge Staples, So .Jno.
W. Daniel. "A Chas. L. Moseley, %, and
Vincent Witcler,9. Wednesday morning
the caucus adjourned after the 55til ballot,
which stood Withers, SO; Hunter, 30
Goode, 81 and Stuart, 80, and it was thought
the election would have to go into the leg
islature without caucus nomination, but
at 1880 it reassembled, and the ballot
stood Withers, SO; Hunter, 4S; Goode, 3s.
Goode was then dropped and the 57th and
LAST BALLOT
resulted in the selection of Colonel With
ers by Is majority. The vote was recorded
as follows:
FOR COL. ROBT. f. WRITER'S.
| Seuotors-Messrs. Clarke. Connally
! Greever, Herndon, Kirkpatrick. Meem,
| Moffett, Newberry, Nowlin, Penn, Pride
more, Ragland, Charles L. Smith, Taylor,
Terry, Thomas-16.
| DeleJatca--Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong,
Blair, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, ]. Armi-
stead, Carter. Jack Carter, Cecil, Clarke,
| Critz, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood Franklin,
| Gaines, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson,
| Griffith, Haden, Hale, Harrison, Hender-
son. Holbrook, Howard James, Jet, Koi-
ner, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lipps,
| Longley, Lowell, Loving, Lybr ook, Ma
| cruder, Massey, Mcmillan, Moore, Nor
| ris Pannill, Powell, Riddlebarger, Scruggs,
Sellers, Spratt, Wallace, Webb, Wharton,
| Withers and Yager-54.
| FOR HON. R. NJ. 7. HUNTER.
Senators-Beazley, Bland. Critche1y Duff
| field, Eastman, Eubank, Finney, Grimsley,
| Holiday, Hundley, Lawson, Patterson,
| Qusenberry, Ward, and Wynne-l5.
Delegates Bagwell, Banks,
Beaton, Bohannon, Brooks, Cockerill: Cog
hill, Crank, Davis, Dooley, Foster, Fulker-
son, Gardner, P. Gibson, Gilman, Hoenin-
ger, Hudgin, Hunter, Jordan, J. Horace
Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lovenstein, Mon
tagIie, Nash, Neeley, Pendleton, Popham,
Rogers, Shumate, Strother, Swami. Italia.
ferro. Taylor, Wake, Williams, Winn and
Mr.. Speaker Hanger-39.
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WE are indebted TO the courtesy of Hon
Marshall Hanger for copies, of the reports
If the State officers, boards and institu-
+;ons. bound in volume, far better plan,
-, he bye, than having them separate.
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Two SAD DEATHS FROM POIsON.-Ine
Fairfax (Va.) sNews" has the following
account of sad death:
The last sad rites of sepulture of the late
Mrs. A. G.. Fox, wife of DR.. G. A. Fox,
took place here in the cemetery grounds
near this village, on Tuesday, the 9th inst
Mrs. Fox resided with her husband at
Beltsville, Maryland, where DR.. Fox prac-
tised his profession. From recent illness
Mrs. F. had cause to take morphine, and
on Sunday morning last by mistake took
strychnine, and died from its effect within
fifteen Oh twenty minutes thereafter.
A letter in the Baltimore Gazette" from
Winchester, Va, Jan. Sth, tells of anoth-
er:
"a very sad accident occurred in our
community few days ago, causeFby the
careleSsneSS OF one of the druggists Of the
place, which resulted fatally to a bright
and fine child of three years. the daughter
of one of our most distinguished citizens,
Dorsey Walter, Esq, the commissioner of
revenue for this corporation. The child
was lust recovering from an attack of ca
tarr6al fever, and had been taking sulphide
of ouinine, This medicine had been bought
several times for the child, but the father
took the vial with the label on it to be filled,
he believed. for the last time, as his child
was convalescent. He handed the vial to
the druggist, asking him to put IL up LOT
him, while lie stepped out minute; he
returned, got the vial, went to his house
and administered tablespoonful Of the
liquid to his child, went out to attend to
some business, and returned to make the
heartrending discovery that instead of qui-
nine he had administered morphine. Find
ing his child in stupor. but not suspect
ing the cause, he sent for a physician, and
the discovery of the mistake was made
Every effort was put forth during the
whole night to arouse and excite the child,
but to no purpose. 1t died in about twelve
hours. The druggist had made mistake
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SENATOR,
The announcement of the nomination Of
Colonel Withers was greeted by tremen-
dous applause from the crowd OF citizens
congregated in the rotunda and in the
Senate Chamber, and not a few of his
friends who had been most active in their
efforts shed tears of joy at the result. Col.
Withers was at the time standing in the
Senate Chamber, and when he heard the
shout. sHurrah for Withers," could scarce
" contain his emotion, and almost sank
Under the fullness Of his feelings. He was
at once surrounded by the crowd and forced
into the Hall Of the House and a speech
demanded from him. AS soon as the gal
Ieries had been opened and filled by the
rush Of people and quiet restored upon the
floor. Senator Moffett called for silence
and introduced with a few WoldS, our
next Senator. As Colonel Withers stepped
upon the Speakers platform he was greet
ed with round OF cheers that ialrly shook
The Old building. He addressed the multi
hide az gentlemen and fellow citizens, and
with a voice husky with emotion, said that
he knew that there were many present who
would svmpathize With him, ana believe
him when he said he was to- full feFF nttlef ,,
ance. In his heart there was No 'ttfle ~! ~
gratitude to those who had thought =. sa
worthy of this great honor. He could say
that no man had ever had better friends
than he, and his only wish and aspiration
was to be useful to the State. When he
forgot his duty to her, or failed to perform
it with the best abilities he could command,
might his right hand lose its cunning and
his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth
For the distinguished statesman who had
been pitted against him in e last two or
three ballots, he entertained the highest |
respect and admiration, and his eminent |
services in The past gave him great claims |
in fat, no man had greater claims, and |
therefore he more highly appreciated the |
paid to him in being selected |
chat he had been the choice because of IA
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THE VIRGINIA SENATOR

ELECTION OF Col. RoBT. E. WITHERs-
THE BALLoTING IN CAUCUs-WHo
WAS VOTED FoR-PEREMPTORY Dec
LINATIoN OF Gov. KEMPER-SKETCH
THE PRESS.
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A LOVING MoTHER-IN-LAW.

SEPTEMBER 26.
DEAREST ANNIE-Your loving letter is
irresistible, and sincerely hope nothing
will prevent my coming to your marriage
on the 18th of next month. Indeed, dear
Annie, from my own observation, I feel
convinced you will make dear George a
loving, wife, and make up to him by a fu-
ture domestic happy life for his past life
of failure and disappointment. 1 already
love you for your winning manner towards
myself, and feel that shall have an affec-
tionate daughter hereafter, and sincerely
trust no cloud will ever come between us.
/ am, as you know, devotedly attached to
George, and his happiness is mine. shall
look forward to our meeting with much
YOU viii like a travelling bag Or despatch
box best, or if you have them already
With love, believe me, yours affectionate-
ly. AGNES WILDEs.
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BUT A CAUTIOUS MOTHER,

MY DEAR MRS NUTTALL-Iwas sorry
that my brief visit prevented more than a
few words between you and me about this
important business. gathered, however,
from your remarks that you, equally with
myself, depreeate the hasty marriage ar
engagements proposed by George and Annie:
indeed, I, for one, cannot see how they are
to be carried out, unless, as you said, they
are ssto come together without definite
understanding of their means, and that we
can help them afterwards l think a
marriage under such circumstances would
be unWise. understand from you that
Annie will not have anything to add to
Georges now limited income. His habits.
in my mind, are too settled for him to live
in prudent way but he thinks different
~, and justly says it concerns himself and
Annie most; and we all agree to leave this
question to the lawyers, For myself, |
have, however, in order to prevent all mis-
UNDERSTANDING. to saw that. on Ills first mar
riage, l settled on my son as much co.: ss !
eahid spare, and that goes to his two chill
dren, ! have since done what could for
him; and, if he marrleS, it must be with
lit Ifttt any expectation Of help from, me. This
| have Thought i nay duty 1 to say to you: :,
MEANS eaps' thew wil! not be less happy, ana
am SIRE YOUR dear loving child is ealoula-
ted to make the happiness OF any home,
Please give her my love. and, with kind
ness to Yourself and Miss INITIAL, l am
AGNES WILDEs.
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Mahplon Hackworth, a lunatic died in
Bedford county, Va. jail last week.
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Necessary to choice, 81.
SCENES FOLLOWING WRITER'S NoMINA.
TIoN-SpEECH FROM THE NEW
SENATOR,
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yor. but because the people had come to
recognize that upon those upon whom have
fallen the labors should be bestowed the
honors.* About the business Of that con-
clusion there could be no question, and IN
cool and deliberate moments it would be
realized by ALL Personally he disclaimed
any merit beyond that Of being the repre-
sentative of this class. Turning to the
members sof the Legislature and people as IS
sefnbfed in the hall, the speaker SAID:
ssAgain. gentlemen, thank YOU great
applause]Eand was about to retire; Wien
he bethought himself to say word upon
another point. It had been urged against
him by some that his election would be llll-
wise, because it was asserted that he was
too much welded to old things, and that
as it were his beard was constantly turned
upon his shoulder reviewing the things o.
the past. He would say that he reyereo
and loved Virginia and all her grand his
tory, and sympathized with her in all hel e,
| struggles but was in no sense an extremist
and never would he be found doing any
| thing but what, in his calm judgment, was
| calculated to promote her prosperity a i1e
glory. In conclusions he again heartily
returned thanks.
, 1874-04-07

=
This name will doubtloaa bring to the mind of
the render one Of the longest aud most hotiy
contested divorce suits in Chicago, to which tho
Baron and his vito, Matilda Buase, slater Of the
Alderman, were parties. Tho trial, began in
1866, but tho trouble had been brewing long be-.
fore. During the month Of January, 1906.
tho writer went to fro. on. North
Clark street, In q house where the
Baron aud hia vito were then living. The lire
was BOON put out, but not until tho couple had
packed up Ill their things for removal. She was
neoldang him, in none OF tho gentteat torms, for
me mannor ho had managed tho operation, hay
Jug hlcd basket full OF linen, and laid the baby
eaa lamp full OF oil on top OF it ILL., preparatory
The testimony on these tsiala for divorce.
Drought out diHagroeable revelations Of jonl~
ousy aissf9Bt, and lll-temper on both siden. 6ho
Nah IN tae habit Of throwing hot at-ironB ut him,
ana 10 usd,It giyo her enough to cat or woer.
ito declared TINT her marrying him was morely
iAm!y conspiracy to got Ills money, and ce1 tniu-
". Mat'laa agood.looking, blonde girl, did not
marry him for love. 70 compleate matterB,
There was brought In former lover, who; acoord7
Ing to the narons statement, kopt on Visiting
Aer after tho marriage. Nothing was proven
against hor, however, except that aho was ILL.,
tempered, and ahe got verdict fron, n fur7 In
1luonoed more y tho fact that slo was pretty
woman than by the weight OF evidence.
During this trial one Of tho most curious that
, 1874-04-07

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Tho County Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon. In tue absence OF President Ash
ton, Commissioner Har1ison waa called to the
chair.
A1BoELIANEous.
Apropoaal MAS received from Alexander White
torrent, for county Offices, tve-Rtory building On
Fifth ayenue, between Randolph and Washing-
ton atreets. It was referred to the Committee
on Public Service.
A communication was received from tho Ward
en- Of the poor-House and Insane-Asylun, In
reply to resolution Of inquiry as to the cost OF
supporting inmates In those institutions It
shows the average monthly coat per Inmate, in
the Poor-HouBo, to ba $3.50 cost per inmate
In the Insano-Asylum, $3.50.
PAY or TIE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The Committee on judiciary. to whom WAS ro-
ferred the inquiry aB to wlnt should bo the
cG9mpensadon comp OF the Clerk Of the Superior
should belong, reported as follows: r., =.
At u, Sec. 81, Of the Constitution continued tho
asee CLERKS Of the Superior Court, then elected In
II setea dtafng e e tsrS ] tor which they respective
taat the iIAnerH Of tho Constitution oonsid
ras afe as and tndigual Offices no
tsIn7. NJ. patsona term expired November, ISL !;
aon Mossber s sRa f. e.: % sad
Osr received onehrd Of iii The feos Of the CLERKS
no ofcar sh,on' nsS' ~ sad that tho compensation Of
telm ot ose Now i Tho third of ths ices Which
snoua 20 - 70 aHoSop up 70 the expiration Of his term
sn3 asn assa snsss ,ss ss
Ssae.:Ss g. e 1at
~ excess q feea should 60 to tho county. We 1st
Therefore thinh that oook County should haye paid
oce aor Nov ls and should hays ooaFs Ssasa 0erks
n1ra o. the receipts and after Noy. j, 1915 Cook
tW9-th1rda Of tho oxpenBcs. Your Committee ,sora Xix
state tia this d the view they 1eaced on the,r oa
examination Of the subject, and herewith snb1it he
their ytewa. We also furnish herewith ss oion M' ~
Aoanreo, who holds that el tba foes
November, 1876 and from November 1H1l, to Noysn.
hor, 1879 to Baton and Stephenson. With the opiu-
ION Of these tWo able lawyers 80 entirey differing,
your Committee feol unwilling to make any rocoul-
meudattop.
Accompanying the report are tho written
opinions OF James P. Root and John H. nonu-
t1ee, ex and presout Oounty-Attornoy. The
third Of tho teoa from 1871 to 1878, and to two
thirds from 1873 to 1875. II this Ii not so ho
says, then tho fees OF jacobson and Stephenson
wero increased without any authority ot law.
ano Constitution clearly means that a}i fces,
into tt4o County Treasury. Nr. Rountroe takes
the directly opposite viaw OF the matter, and is
OF the opinion tlat thero Is nothing in seo 81,
Art. VI, Of the Constitution. which can bo con-
the fees received by Col. stephenson. aeo, 10,
Art. X, sayss "Tl1o compensation horein pro-
vded for shall apply only to oiilcers hereafter M
elected" He does not think an action In bohalf
Of tle county against Col: stephenson, to ro-
Olork of tho Superior Court Of Cook County,
could be maintained.
On motion Of Commissioner Clough, tho re-
port Of tho Committee was oon0urred ip, the