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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02
The stcwart-uiIton Transfer.

The will Of the late A. T. Stewart
has not only disappointed many per-
sons in New York who had expected
that much Of his fortune would be be-
slowed upon public charities, but the
action Of his widow since in dispOsing
Of his partnership interest to Judge
Hilton in exchange for the one million
dollars that MIR. Stewart Dequeathed
to that friend, also takes the New
Workers greatly by surprise. The
will appointed Judge Hilton to act for
Mr.. Stewart Tin managing, closing
and winding up his partnership bus
mess and affairs" directing the Judge
while so acting to exercise a sound
discretion III bringing his partnership
affairs to II termination and dI9Charg
ing all Obligations connected there
with" for which service he gave
tho Judge the enc million dollars in
Question. II will also be remembered
that with the will, and by the author
ity of the widow, n letter was publish
ed from MIR. Stewart to mis- wife, init
mating that he had elaborated plans
for Tire welfare of his beings,
and that he should depend upon her
to carry them out. lie added that
their friend, Judge Hilton, would give
any assistance in his power, and re
ferred her TO him for details. And
now Mrs. Stewart on Good Friday,
the day after the funeral, conveys to
Judge Hilton, for the sum named, all
her interest in the real and personal
property belonging to the firm of a.
L. Stewart q Co., excepting real es-
tate in the city of New York, the
property thus conveyed amounting to
many millions Of dollars.
Mrs. Stewart states in the convey
ance, as one of her considerations, her
desire to eflectuate the wishes of her
late husband that the business in
which he was engaged may be cohtih-
ued and carried on the same as if he
were living, for the purpose of giving
employment to the many persons now
engaged in the management of the
business of the firm. We have here
tofOre suggested that the plans which
Mr. Stewart said he had formed for
the welfare of others may have had
reference to the continued mainte-
nance in operation of the various bust
ness enterprises which be had founded
or acquired. If this was what he tin
derstood by real charity, his widow
has certainly taken effectual measures
to carry it out, though at present the
conveyance seems scarcely applicable
on the theory that Mrs. Stewart fully
understood the nature and effects of
the Transaction ET.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02
Ulysses Grant, Jr.

a correspondent says: This young
man, the successor of General Baucocli
as private secretary to the President,
has grown to be II tall, genteel-looking
youth of twenty. He il n triile taller
than his, father, and, unlike his broth
er, Coz. Fred, does not resemble his
paternal progenitor in face or figure,
being thin and pale of countenauce.
II is a part of his duty to present mes
sages 10 the Senate from the President,
accompanied with the following la
tonic speech: "Mr. President-I am
directed by the President Of the Unit
ed States to Present to the Senate q
message in writing" This duty he
performs quite as gracefully and salts
factorily as his somewhat notorious
predecessor, General Babcock, of
crooked whiskey" memory.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02


did Christ Arise from the Dead?
That superb paper, the CHURoH-
MAN, proposes to step backwards
eighteen or twenty steps in matters
of plain, undisputed history, using
the Centennial years as stepping
stones. Here is the result.
1875, This is the year Of Lord we
are living in.
l776. The year our Declaration OF
Independence was written,
1876, The era of BaXter's Saints
Restand the beginning OF st. Paul's
cathedral In London.
1915. The time OF the st. Bartholo-
NEW massacre,
All the above historic incidents are
rs true as that We are living in this
century.
li76. The era OF Columbus and the
discovery Of America.
1875. The time Of Wickliffe, and the
nrst translation of the Bible into Eng
glsh,
1915: Eldest son of the king of Eng
iand born In Wales, and known as the
frlnce Of Wales.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

BALD Mountain has again gone
to shaking and rumbling, If the
democratic committee continues
to stir the foul odors and corrup-
tons of the present administration
the whole country will contract
chills and fever and give acoustic
vent to borborygmus of the most
unexamplod sort. Bald mountain
is excusablc.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

IT is thought the expense of
burying A. T. Stewart will not ex-
coed twelve thousand dollars
Considering the fact that Mr..
Stewart did not have a cent with
which, TO pay his ferriage across the
river Styx even this sum is very
extravagant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

Dk. Rutfner, Supt. of Public In
etruction, and DR., Dabnoy, two
shining lights in the Presbyterian
Church, are still pitching into each
6thor, DR.. Dabney is opposed to
the whole system and principle of
public instruction.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02
EVENT gnd COMMENT

Dauchy & Co., Advertising Agents
Of New York city, had hung jury in
their suit against the Montpelier AS
sociation, which had agreed to pay
them $4,000 per month for their adver-
tisement in 800 papers.
H Norfolk has strawberries ripened in
the open air. But who wants straw
berries at a dollar per quart. The
man who would pay it ought to be ar
rested rs government thief-Erinad
Jdcid.
Gen. Wickham has gone to Cincin-
natl to endeavor to secure western
connection for the G. & o: II. r.,
which at present merely runs to
Huntington and there stops.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02
INCREDUAITY.

How potent is this trait Of human mind
The Bible refers to it and says: "Were an
angel to come down from heaven ye would
not believe" 1t is the cause of much in
jury. We are disposed to doubt the SINGER
ity Of our best friends; aud so far ID it in
dugcd, that it often leads to misauthrupy.
This is particularly applicable TO the yir-
tues Of many truly valuable remedial
agents, however strong they may be indor.
scd.
Reader! If you have Dyspepsia, Fever
and Ague, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver,
illious Collie, Kidney disease, Flatulcncc,
Constipation of the Bowels or General De
bility, ard hesitate to use DR., TuTT's Lrv.
Err PILLS, write TO him and he will furnish
yon with hundreds Of certificates from the
most reliable men and women in the coin-
try, who nave been cured by them, Of whom
you can make direct inquiry. 1t will cost
you but a postage stamp. The proprietor
solcits the investigation Of all who need a
truly valuable medicine.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE.
is easily applied, impars beautiful black or
brown, and acts like magic. Tho bost IN the
world. Sold by all druggists. Pricc tlo0 box.
Sold by all Druggists, aud by Dickoy & Wright
Bristol, Tenn,
Aug. 81, .-ly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

" fTe are as cloud that veil the midnight moon:
How rostlessly they speed, and CLEAN, and quiz
yer.
streaking the darkness rAdiantly Yet soon
Night closes round, and they are lost forever"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02
ADVERTISING RATES
RATE For ONE YEAR.

First inch $1,000
Each subsequent inch 400
, 1876-05-25

rcnl estato and whit for rise7 Who will
build for tho aako Of l,ia rents? Who will
put mills md forgoa in motion
What prospect of profit is thero in
all this to inspire tho employment
Of capital III speculative enterprises?
C"n tho Government promote this recovery
Of confitonco? There arc restrictions and
restraints upon trade, weights and cl,a;ns
upon conmorco, which in these days OF dc.
preston and gloom arc more oppressive thn'l
at othcr times, nrsl which ought to bo re.
moved, We labor ntso Under tho cmbarrass-
nnent of m unstable and 1cprcciatcd cur
rcncy. We aro selling and buying on scale
Of prices rs uncertain M the weather. We
l1nvo practically ITO standard value Of money.
Had VIC fixed Rtanslard whether OF gold or
silvor,-anytlling Of substantial, intrinsic,
tangible valuc,-~wo might at least lnye tho
improvement Of knowing TINT when .lollnr
WINS borrowed, whit sort Of lollar would
be pn'l haek at tho ond of thirty days.
But tho rise and growth of trade, the CT
pnnsion of credit. the frenzy Of speculation,
tho explosion, collapse, aud prostration, aro
30 closely progressive, so inevitably conse-
1uontial upon ono mother, and 30 period
ical, TINT, though each disaster may havo its
pccu!iarities, they seem to fill their place in
the cycles of commercial civilization, and nro
as unavoidable by lauman laws rs tho storms
which shake tho nntura world
, 1876-05-25
The Ex-Mayor's Replication
to Mayor Hoyne's Pleas
in the Quo Warranto.
A Fruitiess Effort to Investigate
the Gamblers on Won HoI-
Tens DefaIcation.
Ey-Comptroller Hayes Official
Books and Papers to Bo
Thoroughly Examined.
He Declines to Define F3is Posi-
tion, but Awaits Results.


FllH eIIUATl0N lkSFEHDAf,
a visitor at the CIty-11ull yesterday wou1&
fall to notfce anything unusual. There arc TO
outward signs that show clsangc IN the aspect
OF affairs nor in the different Departments. A
careful observer would mark and reflect upon
tho vacancy Of the rooms assigned fur the May.
or's usr. But tho interest of days gone by
Rinks lnto insIgnllcatscy beside the .norc recent
clungcs In minor branches Of the City Govern.
nlcnt. Tic question Of the ktayora1ty Il
temporarily forgotten, and tic llcalIess chlcts
arc the heroes Of the lluur. 1t might pcrap,
he inrt,rrcct 10 use the word "ehangcs,n fur
there arc nonr Visible Mr.. Hayes sits clieer.
full, but thoughtful, in tile Comptrollcr's sane.
tim, but work In the Department is
stopprd Nikc Bailey was around even
more than ever, n,ld Marshal Goodcll conl,l bs
found In the quarters with the necessary search.
"Wtat nre they going do about 1t :" waA II frc.
qncnt question thut will be found elsewhere I'LL
BWerch.
A ,nnrkcd feature Of tic scenes OF yesterday
wrrc tho anxious faces Of tho poor city employees.
whose countrnanccs shaved un1y too plainly whal
their lips spoke 1--WE don't care how 1t goes II
VIC can only sct onr money" 1hr feeling Of inse.
cuFlty and Indifference To work ia general AMI
Situations as soon a. anything else turns up tnao.
Thr Aldermen come and 70, ho1d consultations
with Mayor lloynr and AMONG themselves. The
lcadcn have a cheerful Tendency, while sone ol
the more tiuid begin 10 doubt thu wisdom Ut theit
course,
, 1876-05-25

Tho ticket rlacctl in nomination by tho
Illinois Republican Convention at SPRING
field yesterday ia ono which will commend
itself heartily to the enthusiastic np-
proval and ratification Of the Republic
ans Of this State. Tho Convention
was tho largest In numbers md
the most respectable and Intelligent ever
held in Illinois, and its work is what might
bc expected of sucl, body. For Governor
tho name OF Shelby Ii. CuLloM is presented
"a name lonorably and prominently identi-
fed with lsepublicansm in Illinois, and
borno by n gentleman Of high character and
ability. It in the beat nomination TINT could
havo been maiic, and will be intlorsed
by tho people hy "A rous;ng majority next
November. Not less excellent iB the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant Governor of ANDREW
snuMAS, OF Cook County, whose selection
for the second ptnco On the ticket will provo
in the highest degree gratifying to Ills
many friends throughout tho Statc. Tho
remainder of tile ticket is exceedingly
strong-GEonoE II. HARLOW for reelection
rs Secretary OF State, TnoMAs NEEDLES for
Auditor, EDWARD Rurz for Treasurer, and
JAMES Il. EDsA1,1 for Attorney-Goneral.
Tho State Ia also well represented in tho Ma
tional Convention, and from tho character
and standing OF the delegates it is fair to ex-
poet that Illinois will exert n marked infu-
ence in tho nomination Of tho candidate for
the Presidency.
, 1876-05-25

candidates for whom tIlc delegation will
voso attor tlcserting 1lAnrnAsrr. II thu
Gd:ttfe IL right In this, then II Inns renlly
furnished confirmation whilo intending n
sleniaI Of tho report TINT Mr.. Don CAMKRoA's
appointment as Secretary Of War was In
Keeping with an understanding that the CAM
EnoN family Should deliver tho Pennsylvania
delegation over to CosK11Na, who in report
ell to bo the Presidents favorito candidate.
This Ia also tho Wow Of the Pllilnt1efplin
Times Independently, which aaya TINT tho
arrangement wns brought about through, tho
intervention of man nnmcl MAcKEY, who
is ono of Mr.. CAMEnoN's best friends and his
most trusted aaviser. hut the Times docs
not admit that tho compact can be carried
out. It rredots, indeed, that tho BLAINE
men in Pennsylvania will revolt, and II
claims TINT tllcy boliovo thoy eau command
majority Of the delegation for blaine. In
tliat caso, A1r. COMBINES advantage is by no
means assured.
, 1876-05-25


One thing must be said in DEvzn1poE's
behalf at least, and TINT is, ho died game.
Like es-slayor co1r1S, he hung on dosper-
ately when everybody elso SAW that he had
not ghost's chanco Of nomination. IIo
was in the gripo of q singular iufatuation,
and thought to tho last ttat ho would bo
nominnted. uo was 60 anxious to COLI
tinuo in the Governors office TINT lis
eyes wero cloHod to tho fact tint
tho people were tired of him, aud
determined on change. For four years ho
1.as dono little else than lay pipe, pull wiros,
md itinorate over the State, electioncering
for recollection. lie wholly ovorlid this
kind OF work, and cansct popular reaction
agaiuat himself. Had lie remained in his
Office, aud III quiet md diguiied manner
attended carefully to its duties, and buttoll-
holcd nobody for a reelection, ha would in
all probability have received tho nomination
without serious opposition. For in that
caso his own county would have stood by
him and saved him from defeat. What would
have becn friendship mud respect WIS turned
into disgust, mud no dunning or personal
importantly aufflcel to overcome 1t, The
Office OF Governor olnbodios the highest dig.
nifty of tho State, aud people will not tolor-
nts I'm application of tho system Of ward
politics by occupants thereof for tie pro-
longation Of their ten,lre.
, 1876-05-25

MIKE BAILEY, excluding Inspector, is
doubtful on tho subject of tho Mayoralty.
His uncertainty dates from the moment of
his removal from Office, md he proposes to
contest tho matter. It WIS also reported
yesterday that Marshal GoopELL intended
to hold Oh by the samo slender
thread, tho chance TINT the Circuit
Court may decide that AIr. IoyEE is not
hnyor Of Chicago. These Bupcr;luous bar
nacles have chosen to Btand or fnll with
CoLy1s, and tile longer they stick tho further
they will hayo to drop. Tho lawyers l.avo
made up tho issue in tho quo ara'7unto pro-
ceedings, and the case will be argued on
Saturday Of this week,
, 1876-05-25

Tho Num- trial is closed, tho Jury after n
brief consultstion bringing in verdict Of
not guilty, and a1UsS is free. This result is
REHM's testimony. Outside OF REnM's owl
dencc, tho Governments case was not u
strong one. There WINS evidence to show
thnt he had been loose in tho management Of
his Office, and perhaps that lo had winkcd at
Irregularities, but there WINS no positive owl
dcnce, except tile statements Of REuM, to
show TINT ho had taken brihes or Ind
actively engaged in conspiracy to dcfra,'d
tho revenue. The case therefore went to tho
jury substantially upon 1lEuM's testimony,
with tho legnl presumption Of Innocence,
previous good character, and 1lE1sM's Bus-
picious vcrncity, as Offsets III hfuHN's fAvor.
Tho Court itself recognized this fact in its
Charge to the jury, which set forth
that tile only direct and positive testimony
tending to connect tho defendant with tho
conspiracy WINS that of JAcoB REnM; there.
foro the jury nlnst take into account tho
fact that 1lEnM was tho chief organizer of
tho conspiracy, that they must scrutinize
his motives, also whether he expects to OBJ
tain any immunity from, or mitigation Of,
his own punishment; whether any intlu-
ences have boon brought to boar upon him
to testify against tho defendant; whether ho
has my feeling Of revenge to crafty, or any
real or supposed advantages to gain for HIM
self hy securing tho conviction OF the de-
fendaut-nud determine for yourselves, in
tic light OF I'LL these circumstances, whether
ho has told you tho truth or not Tho Court
summed it up in tho pertinent question Z:
" 1las REna told you tho truth in regard to
the lcfcndant's completely in this conspir-
acy?"
REnM fatally weakened Ills crcdibility
when lie swore that Of the S9oo00o or moro
blackmail which he lowed Oh the distillcrs,
hc kept only enough to buy cigars, but gavo
it all away to tho Government officers and to
IiEs1so. The jury refused to believe this
And lo hurt himself III swearing TINT ho was
m innocent, puro-minded man until IIEs1xo
sednccd lin, into becoming blackmniler of
the distillers. HEsrHo Indignantly denied in
his testimony the truth Of this statement
Now JAKE may have told the mixed truth M
to MUM, mud, in in tho opinion Of thousands
Of people, did tell the truth, yet Ao dis
credited himself with the jury by mixing
tho two other statements, and thereby caused
them to give MUM n Scotch verdict of not
proven, which il tho most that can 10
claimed for him for, had not REIN damaged
his cretlibil;ty with the jury as aforesaid,
they would undoubtedly Layo returned a
verdict of guilty.
Wli1o MUM may DO congratulate cd upon
his escape from the serious charge Of con-
spiracy to dofraud the revenue, it should not
be forgotten that lo Gtauda convicted by
competent testimony Of another charge al
most as serioua--although ho was not on
trial for it-that Of neglect Of duty aa pub
lie officer. Fortunately, this point did not
depend upon lsEnM's testimony, or Mr. REnM
might have presented MUM as model off,
Ger in NIL respects, whilo trying to prove jnst
tie contrary.
, 1876-05-25

Tho Pittsburg dazette ono Of the loading
Republican newspapers Of Western renusyl-
val,.a, undertakes mild general denial Of
tho inference that blr. Dox CAnfEnoN's ap-
pointment as Secretary Of War moans a
transfer Of tho Pennsylvania delegation to
Cincinnati over to AIr. CoNKL1Nu after 1t
shall have cast complimentary vots for
1IAnrnANrT. But the Uazstte, in denying,
really admits more than it intended. It ad-
mits, for instance, that the managers Of the
Pennsylvania delegation aro IN favor Of
CoaEL1No or MonToN as second choice,
which really means CoSK11No, as MORTON IL
likely to bo out OF the raco. It also declares
that tho Pennsylvania delegation will not
fayor En,srow, because ho Is regarded aa
''arbitrary, oplntonatsd, and not quick or
strong;" nor will it favor BLAINE, "because
he was instrumental In defeating tho Force
bill in the Last Congress" This really leayes
Cosx11so the only ono OF tho lending
, 1876-05-25

to fill tho offlca nn a general election dny,
wl1on all voters wero fully informed Of tho
fact, after both political parties md n'on-
Rtor,nasa-n,ccting l,nsl nominated candidate,
and when nil tho tickets nfIorled m oppor-
Unity to every votcr to express his profcr-
cnce. At this election, 1lr. 1IoYNB received
tho gront minority Of votes, and, including
those not returned, or improperly, returned
and not cnnvnsscd, lie received almost as
mnny votes as tho aggregate number OF votes
given to both candidates for any other Office
voted for. This wns NIL election by tho
roop1o, II there ever was one, and to an
Office that Ind boon vacant for six months,
which was tho time TINT Lad elapsed after
the expiration OF tho term for which
Mr.. CoLv1a Ind been chosen. Tho
vote which Mr.. 1[oyNE received was
properly canyasscd by tho now Coun-
Gil (the old Council hnving refused to
10 its duty in this case, rs it Ind previously
III neglccting to call special election for
Mayor), and l,e WAS duly declnrcd A1ayor of
tho city. 1n this capacity ho demanded mud
received tho acknowledgment OF all the DO
partmenta Of the City Government, and be-
gan lis career as Mayor with larger coll
ssituency than my Of his predecessors.
This, in brief, Is what Mr.. HoYNE cites as
his warrant for exercising tho rights md
functions pertaining to tho Office OF A1ayor.
II is nero statement Of fnct, 80 tint, if Mr..
GOWN aud Ills nttornoys desire quick set
Element OF tho caso, they will proceed to ar-
guo it on this basis, II tlia is not their pnr-
pose, aud they desire to DO let down oasily
mud slowly, they will probably demnr to
b1r. lIoySE's answer, though tho facts
in tho cnso nro notorious. If Mr..
CoLv1S's counsel ire confident in tie right
and justice of their clients clnirns, thoy
will not hesitate to solicit tho carlicst de-
cision of tho Circuit Court on n state Of
things with which almost ovory intelligent
nau is now entirely familiar; but whether
they do this or seek further delay, tho action
already taken by Mayor HORNE shows TINT ho
will not defer tho policy Of rotrenchment aud
reform while waiting for decision.
, 1876-05-25

INDICTMENT OF FpERIOLATA TANDKIMBERL
1t IL worthy OF note that tho indictments
which have bocn found against PEn1o1Ar.
tho County Contractor, mud KIMBERLY. the
Warden Of tho County poor.lIouso, aro Of
tho s,,no general nature aB those founl
against tho whisky thieves which hayo been
NO successfully prosecuted, with tho differ.
cnce TINT ono IL au offenyo apail,st TIM IInitod
States Government and the other an o,rauss
against tho stato Government. Tho toxt of
tho Btat,,to under which the iniic.mont has
boon found reads Oh fol!owy;
II nny two ar moro persons couspire and up,co
together with tho fraudulent malicious in.cnt
Mtoneusy a''a "'cSea1s 10 'n3aFe aho person. char
tam ,onry ar ohsr rpn.fts ~ ~ ;sis " 10 "o
to slo uny Illegal uct injurious 10 tlo nhlic trnyc
henisIs, moras. pollce, us administration of public
lastes oF IL Prevent competition III thu lett!u Ut
, 1876-05-25

eo'IH"..sHt We INV Ae".-'s"'
Mayor 11Dync, Aid. Rosenberg and Pcarsons,
md NJ. F. Tnlcy had n ouIct ltt}c coufab yrs-
"nu 49, 1us9 .'"a wv. 49, 9sAAD ,,
tertny morning IN tic Mayors ol!ee, anu t!lo
subject OF the chat was tic financial situation.
11,hot t,,o .,n,t Verde ,y,r Witch nosac1 fronn
"'at ''c sAae' "oio' "I4o "".e'' pt.ooeu - wa
uo ha ao hv ea u, ~ - ts .b III ,na
.a,,',.'. .,.'. - ~ ~, n1.,a.,o .ns 1a,s..a,a
talking wae, that the situation "as desperate,
nnl they could hardly say what would DO done.
The oetfons of all tbne~ hnvtnr the finances
Ahc "etio''s u III taose ''As'nb .no ''l'''..e.'
Of the city In charge are extremely guarded.
Thcy have no Information to I1npart and nppcar
-, ~. .r,,.,, ~ s,,,,i.nt :. IT,. r,u,c
A Tribune reporter was, yesterday afternoon,
informed BY prominent Alderman, who en-.
Joys thc con"dehcc VI al hlS asstcHales III
Office TINT tllere WIS ecp.aid nnd WtBo move.
p,rnt an fnot that vonlA again p]aco tho CITY In
ron,,,t,on tn ,nc,,t ,ho confidence of Mi nartIe.
e"'', ~ ,.an..., T. ~" ,,",r,.o srh, ,nas.
financially interested IN 'ta welfare. ihc mose
would provide Tor tic payment 1t nll the lnttbteH-
nrss 10 the cn.p,oycy, which was regarded a. tht
erst but mi the most prcsytnc debt, ATbe hest
thing to do, " the alderman stated, 'to restore
nv our employees. Not that / mean that otl,rt
lrhta ,hon1l h. allowed to run. Tint would ncyc,
.,,., n,n,, Is ;ust .h,s. ". mr., cc,tina
do. Dut "hat hlean u jnst 'h'H' W. aie se't.aa
up plan to pay the employees Immediately attcl
The npproyul of tho cou1sc 1y thu Council, a1nl
att, H.. ,.Ii he ,lon, rhnt ,1ops nv thr sa,se