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New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
fLORIDIS PACKED LEGISLATURE.
LETTER FROM FX-GOvERNOR WALKER ALLEGING
INTIMIDATION BY REPUBLICANS.

A LETTER FROM FX-GOvERNoR WALKER ALLEGING
INTIMIDATION BY REPUBLICANS.
TO me EdifOr OF The Trt6une.
SIR: 1t is the practice of the carpet -baggers,
when beaten here TO arrest the successful candidates.
and drag before the United States officers AT Jack
sonvIe and keep them there until the Legislature has
been organized and then let them have received
the following letter concerning this subject:
MONTICEt1O, Pls Nov II, 1874
The Hon s WALKBR; had interview win a
OF decided that IN would
leading lIe tai citizen Of poor doWutor FLORIDA
To dt oans open poudelcc Eo, BUNR ard
seJ pond It 10 Roma to exam anl
Himself shtlncess abuse of lowe of Gov
carpet hassers intend to ex u.s. all tier
power gam colo! Of be LEGISLATURE The arrest by
Of Clefs ami BCgI CerA Of COpAba (OGliy
fr then ala ct Is but the eSnHng 81 a
series Of OF intimidation 80 Atr inf N us ends
An Northern lie, bcau pcut al r ce-e o. Ih" vahr
Infamous and possibly miglt
contribute inuuDh NII 10 tr r.tr
eaJ sucl in4u - he has y had l A.
"a
Please t>lat you can to protect IL.
tallahassee, EId., Nov. lG, 1874 ID. 5. WALKER.
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CRIMES AND cAsuALrrEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

CINCINNATI, Dec G.-Mrs. Daniel Logan wife of 4
weighing $50
poul.s anT iassI wight 10y falling Of bed and
BREAKING her nech.
NEW-OpIFANS. Dec. 6.-Jules COuTlay, n we'll
quor-i MS home ,oV "a VIII
heard LOD and supposed
that he va j. ;
CNCINN,TI Dec. 6-Php Ruth, a member of
aieoIod Police free ecc-y suspended for crnnk-
nness attempt suicide Yesterday after
noon himself the et breast under the rght
CINCINNATI, Dec. G.liy the explosion of the boiler
Ohio FRIDAY night the badly and
scaded several bstande
CINCINNATI, Dee. G.-Two men, giving the names
Of Wm t. Shoooe AMI H. b. Carroll hlgg IN her possession about
Of those
stl~n from tne R4oad Con1ings office Harris
bu Friday, held for instructions from
tL, ,rs.l lrV.G
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
COMMISSIONER LAIyBEERs RESIGNATION.

COMMlSSiDNJls IAlAli-I<l : hI-Ni'fNAIION'
Commissioner Laimbecr has not yet received
notice any final disposal by Mayor Vance Of his resig
nation a. Commissioner of Charities ana Correction The
recent communication Of the Mayor requesting MIN to
continue office until successor is appointed IL the
ouy Official which he has received from the Mayor
upon the subject number OF his friends have
protested earnestly against his resignation,
aud have urged him TO withdraw it,.
other friends have declared that they will urge the
Mayor accept the resignation, the ground that
charges ale threatened against the Commissioners
Board These friends claim that Commissioner Lain
beers record in regard TO Tweed is clear that
victon could possibly hold in reference TO him. His
resignation Is not needed 10 relieve him from
completely in relation To TTced5 prison life, and
in case OF failure to convict the other two
members On the charges generally believed 10 be
impeudmg his presence IN the Board would
be much more satisfactory than that of less expert
enced mau. Mr.. Liimbeer did not say whether lie
would would not withdraw his resignation. but left
the inference that he at the Mayors service In
regard the defense likely to have been entered by
Commissioners Bowen aud stern IN their communic1-
uOn TO MayOr Vance, Commissioner LanDeer was iul-
moyably rCtcent, declining in any way Olndicdte his
opinion OF the OF their plea The paper. he SAID
was with Mayor, and lie believed II mad not been
opened but would doubtless be gwen TO the Press for
:
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

BrRyErr's CocoNNE prevents hair falling.

For an elegant fashionable Hat of superior
quality 20 rec 10 .Le manu- ac,l ,rEysCHKID, lis Hassau't
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
TAXES ON PACIFIC MAIL PROPERTY.

E A rumOr had been extensively circulated in
Wast that an additional for had been
made upon the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's prop
ertvunder which they would be held liable for tho
,nent Of 100000 and that threat had been sent the
Company that unless the paid the property
in This city would be seized TRIBUNE reporter Visited
the Tax Office Saturday and there learned that some
dispute had arisen between the city ana the Com
pany with regard to the assessment Of 1873.
and that the latter had carried the case 10
the Court of Appeals where it had been
decided In favor OF the city. Upon tins decsion tho
Company paid the city the amOant claimed, together
with the ACCRUED iUterest The asseasuent for 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

A Cold SyAp.-Fur business lively at KNOX's.
Lay embracing Brown O Ger Shetland. and lista seal u
Mink Lynx. and Red Ne sl macei do"1 At very low
TofI
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
NEW-JERSEY

JERSEY CITY.-ln the Hudson County Court, on
Saturday Judge bedle presiding application henry
Wbie counsel Tor the Hodson River Tuohe appoint
oBers damage Il sny ,u,t.iped v the Dea
and Western Railroad COMPANY and the Jersey
shore Improvement Company for lands
t0nBsl constructing under the Hudson River begun
the fool o FheeBhst this city claimed by Mr. White that
I Company t ie the coBdem under the
Rsilrosd Jscob Vsnhats counsel for the D.
t. Railroad Co.. opposed the application appointment
srguBg thai involved the
Tune COMPANY such land s belonged
company NJ White that the Tunnel Company
The Railroad duly recognized b s
Jey wien act approved 70 eeod the time M begin
The TUBue COMPANY had already obtained
a charter Eew-Yok well NesJersey.
L. order " essL t Tvlsel CynDsDy sodae ctd l0Des
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

Y0NKERs-lhf commission recently appointed by
- Soo,.c4 conr, 70 INQUIRE the ALLEGED lunscy of August
sume Do stands for shooting with neat 10 M James p
the Civ Courtroom completed the !sbors and will
tt repor to-day, TIE December
H. Jeg1 Coor Court o. Oyer and GermDer will
EKvE.cguLE-A sea election VII be held by the taEpsye
sc ON TUESDAY determine whether 5000 slS BE- raised
To- ne puBase Of chemical tusne and two e1tngGshers
resident while down
snt f uresslnZ hs collar aud snt
iuue. internally that be Gen On saturday night
NOUN YFHNog-Tbe Of Trustees compelling the
village down aZ sdt"hhs bo'n n6
Elsge an4 Mount Vernon will have excellent hle"aks
a"cSI KnooThe residents Of this village ha7e held meeting 10
sof pfoTdng for domestic purosesi ana
the estiIgGshmeui
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
POLICE NOTES.

William Younger of Waterloo, Canada, reported
ct the Nineteenth Pecnct station SATURDAY. suit rng IRON "
which he said had beea inflicted b some uunCWn
nj q Firstsve.
jeremiah Kelley. aged Years, living at No.
IS Che. CatbA5ue TopPcn 3D. who hves
tn pistol supposed t. be urlotde on SATURDAY,
breast The was seat
,Le P.IkI Hospital ami lie boy locked
As the Fulton fcrrybOat Farrlgut was crossing 10
SATURDAY Can't. Edward HcLoef AMI john b1ta
the accusing Fisher Of know
Illicit Fisher then tod that he he'd when hJLeeT
pu tired three shots hitting him McLeeT made his
a. when The boat aIr.Nei.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

or,d no for abou s1oo O0o but Company need not
pay the money before jan IS. 1878 Tne attorney ior
The coIecton of arrears Of personal taxes would have no
nrnr ~, ss,e any warrants the OF property
after that day, as the law rcs'r,heu % MN @ iro
acting at an earlier period THIS was the refar ASSESS
ent and there was no Knowledge at the tax once OF
any a,sess,nent for taxes upon the Company.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
STATEN ISLAND.

STAPIETON-The trustees of the Seamens Retreat
ar. opposed OF their property
Village the OF the Retreat
out Injunction preut the village authorities ron carving their
rD. 10 10 teesJb through Island rapidly
approaching completion and vii soon be operation Win 8 the
ysros landing. intermediate County Clerks
Onct 10 Richmond
RICHxoSDTAe estimates OF the Richmond Coany Police Com.
the presented 20 the Board Of Supervisors
300 for the COmnoer S3 600 for captain
and - patI0nen; - $50
chef crk other making the FiZ2OO..
the Villages OF Staten Island the
wear eBdilg With tie 81 inst numbered 40.
EpGsw lrFR-M Creio te Treasurer ofLs village
peut collected $4,000 vug about $Z5
,r collected The disbursements Lus lar have
Ll
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
HOME NE WS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

ST. Nicholas Hotel-Brevet Maor-Gen. Charles H.
Woods s Amv Richard smith Of The CH7Nnd Gdss"f ana
Tden Of Lebanon y....Fh hreHss Hotei hey W,
Aeer Of Boston HOgSe-horsce White oi
T,buNt heiropotns Hotl-Major james Brsbp = army
ROsst-Msx Strakob .Hofmds Hoese-i
q Cambridge Mass CaioH Square Ho-hhe Msre he
Srca. " ,sta,aster BOki-James Redpsth o. Boston
New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

HOLMES's Burglar Alarm Telegraph, 81 Broad
wa protects Of house You cannot ano'l
u-u IL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
Poor Cuba.

The condition Of Cuba is not only
unenviable but perilous. The Home
G vernment is betogged. A civil war
RACES in Spain, which weakens the Gov
ernment and distracts the people. Gu
ba has civil war OF her own that gives
her no rest, while the mother country
can render her little assistance. The
''rebels have maintained their RESTS
lance for many years, and hold a part
OF the island, which cannot be rescued
from them.
The domestic peace of Cuba is ser
/ iously threatened by fanaticlsm, which
is spreading discomfort and restlessness
amongst the slave population. The
cry OF abolition was raised by CASTELAR,
in Spain. and spread rapidly amongst
the Spanish Radicals, 50 that Spain
herself would abolish slavery. The
Cuban ''rebels" are not abolitionists; or
rather, that is not part of their pro-
nounced creed; but in war every expe
dent that may help is resorted to. AT
any moment that the slaves may be ex
cited to instruction their aid will be
welcomed by the rebels
1t is easy to see that the social con
dition and the peace Of Cuba rest upon
the most unstable foundation. The
humane feel much consolation in fact
| that the whites are in the ascendant.
| Nevertheless, there are districts where
there are few people other than slaves,
and even in this State there was once
fearful slave insurrection, in which
there was an indiscriminate slaugh-
ter Of sixty odd men, women, and chill
drcn.
Instruction and massacyes by slaves
generally grow out of the deyillish in
stigatlon Of the superior race. The
terrible massacres in St Domingo were
instigated by the petty wars of the
| Fr,pch English, and Spanish Each
! by turn used the negro in every way
it could, and finally the wild beast was
let loose, and in the carnival of blood
which flowed there was no help no
restraining hand The slaughter was
unlimited, heads were everywhere lifted
up on spears. aud the bodies of babes
impaled upon pixies were borne in
the marches of fends in human form.
While we suppose that no horrors
equal to those will he repeated through
white treaehery in Cuba. still horrors
enough may spring out Of the disturbed
political condition of that bright but
unhappy isle.
Considering its unsettled condition
the inability of the mother country
properly to govern it; the constant dis
turbances OF onr relations with Spain
because of this ungoverned, and we be
lieve to her ungovernab}e, island, We
thought the time had come for this
county to undertake it's government
We think it probable that the failure
to do so leaves a page to be written
that will be a disgrace to humanity
Rich. Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

Hundreds of men have no time to get
acquainted with their children. They
see in a general way that they are clean
and wholesome looking, they pay the
quarterly school bills, and they grudge
no expense in the matter of shoes and
overcoats. They dimly remember that
they once courted their wives, and
said tender things in pleasant parlors,
where the cheerful gas-light shed its
glow, or on moonlight evenings under
rustling leaves. The time for that has
quite gone by, and they would feel as
school boy reciting piece were they
to essay compliment now to the
lady at the other end of the table
They have forgotten that home has its
inalienable rights, and among them
first and chiefest, the right to their per~
sonal presence. Nothing rests man
or woman VINO has been busy about
one set of things better than total
change eff employment or feeling. A
nap on the lounge is all very well, but
after half hour of it, if the most tired
man will shake eff dull sleep, and have
a romp with the children, or a game
of bo-peep with the baby, he.will be
rested much more thoroughly than if
he browse away the whole evening, as
too many business men do. Hearth
and Home.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

A letter from Washington says
"The subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee, to whom was referred
the memorial from citizens of George
town asking that the town be consoli-
dated with Washington city, reported
upon it favorably to the full committee
this morning, and General Chapman
was instructed to prepare bill for the
purpose of carrying out the wishes OF
the momorialists. 1t is believed such
a measure will lleet with little orno OBJ
lection from any quarter. This pro
posed consolidation, it appears, had its
origin in an application from the citi-
zens of Georgetown to the Postmaster
General for the extension of tile free
delivery of mails by carrier. This re-
quest the Postmaster General was I'M
able to comply with, as under existing
postal laws, the free delivery system
cannot be extended to cities having less
than twenty thousand inhabitants. By
consolidation with Washington, the
citizens of Georgetown will have the
benefits of the free delivery system,
such as they are.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
Sad Loss Of Life by Fire-Nearly a Who'll.
Family Consumed.

EVANSVILLE, February Sat 8
o'clock this morning fire was discov~
cred issuing from the grocery of Chris.
Mehr, cornor of Heidelbach avenue and
St. John street, and in few moments
the building was enveloped in flames
The inmates of the house were Mehr,
his wife, six children, his father in law,
and barkeeper named George. Of
these the father ;n--law and two chill
dren escaped from the flames Mehr's
father in-law says he was awakened by
smoke, and heard Girls. calling the bar
keeper, who could not be awakened.
Mrs. Mehr, he said, had rushed out of
the house with the two children, whom
she dropped and returned to the house.
but never came for them again AS
soon as possible search was made for
t. bodies, all the missing ones were
found. Mehr had the young child clas-
ped tightly in his arms. The remains
of all the victims were charred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

The Conservative triumph in the
Parliamentary elections in Great Brit
IAN seems to be settled. Even the city
London, represented in the last Parlia
ment by Liberal delegation now elects
three Conservatives and one Liberal
The Times admits that the country has
returne an adverse answer to Nj.
Gladstone's appeal, and that even un
looked results in Ireland cannot change
the decision. 1t holds that Disraeli is
bound to accept Office if the Glads tone
Government resigns without awaiting
the reassembling Of Parliament.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
Reported Railroad Accident.

CHICAGO, February 5.-A serious
accident is reported to have occurred
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail :
road, near Howard, Illinois. No par
ticnlars have yet been received
Later.-A dispatch from Woodstock
Illinois, says there were in all fifteen
persons injured by the accident On the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad this
morning, three OF them seriously The
accident vas caused by a broken rail.
All the cars was thrown from the track
and smashed. Three passengers cars,
one sleeping coach, and one baggage
car were burned and all the baggage
lost.
DUEL BETWEEN WoMEN.-A dis
patch from the City OF Mexico states
that duel between two women, in
which one was killed has taken place
in Sinoalo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12


The bill of Mr.. Lowell heretof ore
published in our columns, ''for the re
lief of sheriffs in the service of civil
process of other counties than the one
in which they reside" passed the
House Of Delegates on 29th ult., with
but one dissenting vote. Its passage
was advocated in short, carr est speeches
by Lowell, O'Neal, Round, Williams
and Mcmillan, and opposed by VIM
of Hanover. Favorable action is ex-
pected'on the part Of the Senate upon
this bill, which is but an act of justice
to the hardest worked and poorest paid
officers we have in the Commonwealth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

PROCEEDINGS oF CONGRESS. In the
Senate on the 9th the bounty bill and
the bill supplementary to the act for
the development Of the mining resour
ces of the United States, were passed
A bill was introduced and referred to
the judiciary committee authorizing the
Attorney General to settle the claims
Of the government with the purchasers
Of it's property at .Harper's Ferry. The
chair appointed MI Morrill,, of Maine,
to fill the vacancy on the joint com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the
District, but Mr.. Morrill, asked to be
excused, as he was already serving on
three important committees He was
then excused, and Mr.. Sherman, after
referring to the difficulty Of, securing
Senators to serve on this committee,
entered motion to reconsider the vote
agreeing to a joint committee, with a
view to leave the whole matter of in
vestigation of the District scandal to
the House The bankrupt bill was
then discussed. The House passed
bills granting the right of way to the
Hampton and Fortress Monroe railway
from Elizabeth City, Va, to the Bal
timore stream. packet wharf at Old
Point Comfort, and a large number of
reliefand other private bills.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE 7
NEAR COTTONTOWN VA.

Isaac Holmes, &C., Complts VS.. Mary White,
&C., Defts.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
OF Shenandoah county, rendered in the above
named cause, on the 22d day of August, 1873
the undersgn ed special com missioner will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, in front of the
Keister Hotel, Strasburg Va.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th. 1874,
the real estate, of which William W. Holmes,
died seized and possessed, lying in Shenand o ah
county, near Cettontown, nd on the grade
leading from Strasburg to Capon Springs
The Home Tract
CONTAINING 22s IA ACRES.
less 26 acres | rood and Is square poles o f
said tract sold by Joseph Watson Jr. to Geo.
" borden and the Mountain Tract contains
40 acres. The land is of good quality, good
Tor wheat and excellent for grazing purp oses.
me Improvement consist of a Good Two s tory
Brick Building. large and excel lent Barn
and other necessary buildings. There is also
an Orchard of apples and other fruits.
TERMS OFSALE:.
Enough cash to pay the costs Of suit and
SAFE, the balance in three equal annual pay
ments with interest fir ON the day of sale to be
evidenced by the bonds OF the purchaser. the
hrstwlth good security and all to be secured
oy dec of trust. Sale to commence at IL
O'Clock P M. W.T.. WIJIIAMS
feb. TT d s. SpeciaI Conn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

The VIRGINIA CENTRAL WATER LINE.
The Board OF Engineers of the United
States met yesterday morning at the
Office OF the Engineer of the James
River Improvement. Nothing Of spec
ial importance was done, and later in
the day the distinguished visitors were
escorted to the capitol, and visited both
houses of the General Assembly, where
hey were introduced by the committee
tappointed for that purpose, and well
coined by the presiding officers of the
two houses. Last night the party left
the city at 8:45 o'clock in the Chesa-
le.ke and Ohio fast express train for
j. -iis;;...s''est svl, W. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

Col Geo. W. Boiling, OF Petersburg,
and Major John Dodson' Of Dinwiddie,
have addressed the immigration COM
mittees of the Virginia General AS
sembly in favor of an appropriation of
$780, 900 TO aid immigration to Virginia,
The Charleston Courier says that the
subject of immigration is engaging
the attention of the South Carolina
more than ever before.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
Thursday Morning, February e, 1874.

Thus far, in England and Scotland
at the election for the House of Com
mons, the Conservatives have gained
forty-fve seats lately held by Liberals,
and the Liberals have been chosen for
nineteen seats before occupi ed by Con
servatiyes. Of the total number of
members chosen up to this morning
the Conservatives have a majority o
twenty three.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12
The WHISKY WAR IN THE WEST

THE WHISKY WAR IN THE West
The women's whisky war shows ne
signs Of abatement. At Franklin
Warren county, Ohio, the siege of the
saloons is kept up without iptermission
At Hillsborough, Highland county,
Ohio, eighty-three ladies, who occupied
the tabernacle in front Of W. III. II
Dunn's drug store, removed their sham y
and suspended operations on account u
having been served with an injunction
from Judge Stafford, and Mr.. Dunn has
entered suit against the ladies, claiming
$40, 900 damages, but when the in
junction is dissolved they seem to take
it for granted that it viii be the ladies
say they will commence work again
with prayer and song. AT London,
Madison county, immense meetings
continue to be held, and a number OF
druggists have pledged themselves to
sell no more liquor. At the tap of the
bell banks, stores, and shops are closed
and the people assemble for peayer,and
morning and evening meetings ale
held AT Moscow, Claremont county.
Ohio, twenty six ladies went to the
saloon Of man named Winzel, where
red pepper was thrown into the stove
and most of the ladies were compelled
to leave the saloon, but several remain
ed inside and prayed, while the pro
prietor danced and made irreverent
remarks At New Vienna saloonist
named Van Pelt is the only one that
holds sout. The guard over his house
consists of eight or ten ladies, who are
relied every ten hours, when he treats
with every civility, but says he will not
qrit the business as long as he can
raise money to buy a pint Of rum, and
the women say they will never raise the
siege until they pray him out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

Attorney General Williams has
written long letter to the Senate
Judiciary Committee reviewing its
investigation made after his nomina-
ton as Chief Justice. Mr.. Williams
complains with some warmth of the
methods Of that inquiry, of its secret
character, and the disadvantage under
which he labored in meeting the
charges made against him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

1t is stated in the Richmond En-
quirer that Judge Hughes has locked
the fees of IL. H. Wells, late district
attorney, in certain cases from Sl,65)
to $500, and, furthermore. that he re-
fuses to sign any more orders for the
sale of property In front of the custom
house i'll Richmond city; and will re-
quire that sales shall take place where
the property is located.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

The bankrupt bill which has been be
fore the Senate since Monday evening
last, has gone over till Monday, and ii
is not unlikely that it may occupy sew
eral days of next week The amend
ment Of Nv. Thurman proposing to
abolish the office Of registers in bauk-
ruptcy will undoubtedly fail, as the ma
iolity Of the Senate rill follow the lead
Of the chairman Of the judiciary com.
mittee and oppose it, if for no otht r
reason than il would turn outof good
ifices nearly three hundred sort!ieriox
+ .,ibl ans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-12

The physicians who went to North
Carolina for the Siamese twins have
returned to Philadelphia with the bod
les of the twins. The examination
will not take place for two or three
DAYS, and will then be conducted by a
college of physicians, The bodies are
reported to be in a good state Of pres
ervation. The examination will be
strictly private, but a report will be
furnished to the public.