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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

THE Massachusetts Democracy have
nominated Charles FRANCIS Adams. NO"
let New Y ork nominate Evarts
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

PROF. ARBoeAsT, of the Valley Fee
male College at Winchester, was thrown
from a buggy and painfully hurt, Friday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

THE Queen Of .Sheba has living de-
scendent in King John Of Abyssinia. We
don't suppose that if he reads the Bible he
brags much on that forward old girl.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

GEN. WIN. II. RICHARDsoN,' Adjutant
General of Virginia, is dead. Gen. Joe
Johnston is spoken Of for the vacancy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

REV. J. A. DOLL, of Scottsville, Abe
marie, had his knee fractured by wagon
running over him last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

RAN TUCKER WAS re-nominated for
Congress at Lynchburg, by reclamation,
Wednesday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08
ELECTORAL TICKET.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.

JOHN W. DANIEL, of Lynchburg.
f. W. M. HOLIDAY, Of Winchester.
1st Dist B. F. BLAND, Middlesex.
I'd I" THos. TABR, Elizabeth City.
Sd Sc A. M. Kelly, Richmond.
4th " 3. K. HARRIS, Mecklenburg.
18th I" JNo. E. PENN, Patrick.
9th &c W. M. CABELL, Buckingham.
7th -" FL. II. RIDDLEBARGER, Shen 'ah.
sth g B. JOHNSON BARBOUR, Orange.
9Th d" d. S. PIERCE, Wythe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

New easements.
[For othor New Advertisements see I'd pagel
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

TILDEN AND HENDRICKS POLE RAISING
. AT FISHERSyILLE-STA SPEAK
ERS--TIIE Boys POLE-T. AND II. CLUB,
&C.. &C., sc.
Correspondence of Staunton VINDICAToR.1
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08
SEVENTH DISTRICT DON VENTIoN.

FULL ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATEs-THE
ORGANIZATION-AN APPEAL TO CHIV-
ALRY-JUDGE HARRIS HAS A TWO
MAN"-DISSECTION OF THE JUDGES RE-
CORD-HIS INTENTION TO withdraw!
Opposition TO MAKING THE NOMINAL
TON UNANIMOUS-THE JUDGES AC-
CEPTANCE-WOULD HAVE RESIGNED IF
LET ALONE!!-WANTs THE MANTLE OF
OBLIVION. THROWN OVER PERSONAL
ATTACKS,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

chance to weaken our lines. Tho citizens
of Goochland were particularly sensitive
on this point, for they had known what it
was to be under the worst of Radical rule.
even to the extent of negro jurors, and
they regarded this election, which might
appear light to others who had suffered
less, as of vital Importance to them. Be-
sides it damages the cause in the State
where we expect to roll up a greater major
ity than ever: AS it would be adillicult
matter in so large a body to keep order, he
asked the generous assistance of all in
doing it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
End Of a Family Of Brjgands,

One of the blacklist of all crimes is
known as the Bender tragedy OF Kansas.
The Bender family was resident in
Montgomery county, Kansas the
family consisted of "Old Man. Ben
der, his wife, his daughter Kate and his
son, young man who is to some con-
siderable extent acquitted in the public
mind of much that is charged without
distinction to his father, mother and
sister. The crime OF the crowd con.
sisted Of numbering from mercenary
motives. and burying upon their way
side premises not fewer than nine per.
sons, all of them travellers, and some of
them citizens of at least local promin-
ence. Though a number of sudden dis
appearances had occurred in Mont
gomery county, suspicion had not set
tied on the Benders until after DIR.
York, brother of A. NJ. York, the ex-
poser OF ex-senator Pomeroy, had sud-
denly "come up missing" and when
suspicion had finally fallen upon the
family every member of the same sim
ultaneously disappeared. Since their
disappearance no trace OF them has ever
been found, Notwithstanding the most
diligent search and the most intricate
plans and plottings of detective bureaus
the country over. All of this, un il
within few days, has been accepted as
the essential substance of what could be
discovered or explained relative to the
procedure.
Very lately, however, an unexpected
solution of the matter has been offered,
though as yet it must not be accepted
as conclusive. Facts have come to light
which point very strongly to the sup,
position thata vigilance committee weut
to the Benders' house, placed them in
their own wagon, drawn by their own
horses, and conveyed them to a secluded
spot not far of, on the edge of large
pond, and there extorted full confes-
sion from them of all their crimes, down
to the smallest details. After this the
Benders were never heard of, and it is
more than probable that their bodies
were carefully concealed. 1t will be re-
membered that few days after this a
wagon was discovered near this point,
to which pair of horses were tied,
which was known to be Bender's prop
erty. This was soon followed by the
announcement that the home of the
Benders had been deserted.
1t is said that Gov. Osborn was Sc
retly apprised of all these facts, which
will account for the fact that, on the
part of the Kansas authorities, no sys-
tematic effort has ever been made to ap-
prehend the Benders, and stories of their
capture elsewhere have only excited an
incredulous smile at the State capital.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
Winter Furs aud Their Prices.

The most splendid and costly furs are
Russian sable, sea otter and black and
silver fox. The Russian sable is the
finest of all the martens, and, since it is
not very prolific, its skins are costly.
the best and darkest are obtained in
Yakootsk, Kamtschatka and Russian
Lapland.
A muff OF "crown Russian sable " is
now worth in New York from 81, 100
down to $500. Sets (by which is meant
a muff and boa) of sables not of the very
highest quality cost $500 to $3.50. Sets
of sea otter are valued at $3.50 to $3.50,
and sets of black and silver fox at S1O0
to $3.50. These high priced furs are
bought only by the rich, and are not
generally fashionable.
A chinchilla muff and boa cost from
$50 to $50.
New York and Canada minks are the
which once were sold for $125 to $3.50,
can now be bought for 800. The fur
of the skunk, described by trade as the
Alaska sable and suddenly popularized
few years ago, is still in fashion and
sells at from 500 to $25 the set.
The most beautiful sealskin sacks
(though perhaps not the most durable),
made of "pup Shetlands'" skins, sell
for $500. The best Alaska sacks bring
1925 to $3.50. Seal sacks, American
dyed, can be bought for $50, 500 and
800.
Sicilienne sacks and dolmans are lined
with the skins of Siberian squirrels,
whose beautiful gray backs and lighter
colored bellies make a pretty shifting
contrast. Such sacks, with border of
squirrel edging, are set of by fancy oxi-
dized clasps, and are fixed at $125 to
$3.50.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
How the Main Building was Sold.

"Now," said Mr.. Ellis, the auctioneer
who sold the Centennial buildings,
"let us begin with the Main building.
1t cost 81, 100000. Who bids 81, ,00O,-
0002 $750,C00? $500,000? 800, 1000 2
$300,Q0J2 What is bid = A long,
silent pause, but no bid. "What are we
going to dol" At last there came bid
one of 5000, 900, from R. j. Dobbius,
who erected the building 5000, 600 we
have; two-o hun-n-ndred thou-u-sand
dollars; going at two-o- Ahl We
have another bid. What is it $780,
600 We have; $3.50, 900; going at $780,
600; going, going, going; are you all
done 2 $3.50, 900, once; $3.50, 900, twice;
$3.50, 600, three times. Is there no other
bid2 Turns to Mr.. John Welsh, with
an interrogation point in his eye. ]
Going-once; going-twiee; going
three times-gone |" Down went the
hammer and up stepped Mr.. John 8.
Mo. ton, who gave the name of the In
ternaiional Exhibition Company as the
purchaser. This building is therefore
not to be removed, being intended to
contain the proposed Permanent Exhi-
bition,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
The Bible.

A missionary, writing from the island
of Mangaia, South Pacific, reports that
tho island is DOW land of Bibles. Not
only the heads of every household are
in possession of a copy, hut nearly every
child upon the island has one. He tells
OF the case of poor old native who
was indefatigable in his endeavors to Sc
cure a copy for each member of his
household. He brought the missionary
all the money he had, then he tried to
m Ike up the price in cocoanut oil, and
lastly, rather than fall short, he sold the
only young COW he had to pay for them,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
A Brutal ScOundrel,

An infant three or four days old was
deposited on the steps Of the orphans
home, indianapolis. A card attached
to it stated that it was named "Miss
Centennial. AS the child was crying
vigorously when found the matron of
the home examined it, and found it
had been branded with hot iron on
both shoulders, prob ibly to facilitate
future Identification. The police are
looking for the scoundrel who was seen
to leave the child.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

Railway tickets were originated by a
station master at Clapham, England,
about forty years ago. From that time
the printing of these tickets has remain
ed in the hands of the same family, who
have pursued it with an amount of pei
severance and ingenuity perfectly mar
velous; and it is a curious fact to know
that in one long low building in a su-
burban street of provincial town the
tickets for the whole world, except
North America, are made.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

A PLANTER "A stranger said in New
Orleans 8" learn that MeGsrs. Wells
and Anderson OF the returning board
are planters. did not know about the
others. Is Mr.. Casenave a planter o.
"Yes," said the gentleman addressed,
''you can call him planter. but what
he plants never comes up. He is more
plainly speaking an undertaken"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

A young man in Bridgeport, Conn,
pulled back so hard, when his compan-
ions hauled him up to the bar to drink,
that one of his arms was broken. The
truth of the story is vouched for by the
Bridgeport newspapers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

1t is singular fact that when men
bet hats on the election the winner al
ways understands that it was 50 sill
hat, while the loser is equally confiden
that SO felt hat was implied.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

Heaven help the poor; the rich esu
visit their relatives. VIZ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09

NEW YORK, Nov S.-The Republicans are
claiming North Carolina.
RALEIGH, Nov. 8-Returns continue to come
in reporting heavy Democratic gains from all
quarters. The Democratic majority in the
state will hardly fall short of 110O0. The
Democrats elect all their congressman except
one, Gov. Brogden, Rep, being elected in the
I'd district. The Legislature, which elects
U. S. Senator, is more than two-lhirds Demo
cratic,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09

NEwYoRK. November 8-Evening. -Flour ,receiptse
81 1886 bbs; the market is quiet and heavy sales
500 bills; No 2 at 40 g 90; Superfne Western and
a 40; good to choice Western and State at As "a
5 55; White " heat Western extra at $50 at Is:
Fancy White Wheat Western at so a 90; extra
Ohio at 20 g Z %; extra St Louis at 80 a %;
Patent Minnesota extra good to prime at so "a Isl
good to choice to double extra at go % so; ship
ping extra 20 q So medium extra at IS "a Is I;
Minnesota 70 g so City Mill extra at 25 q 1885,
sour at 10 q 96; Southern at rs a 70. Rye
flour is unchanged; 425 bbls at 40 q 10 for super
fine. Cornmeal is steady; 1900 bbls at 80 q 40.
Wheat-receipts of III 433 bush the market is dull
sales 49, 900 bush; II for and old No Milw&u-
kee Mixed; 324 for choice ungraded Minnesota /;
/ II for new New York NO Spring; 1 80 for Winter
Red Ohio; l 80 for Amber Kansas. Rye is frmer;
5000 bush Canada in bond 81 q S8c 5000 bush Strict
y prime do in bond &C. Corn-receipts 1l2 CSC bush
the market is active; sales 1920 BUSH 81 % 55Jc for
new Western Mixed on track; So g 5slc for graded
and ungraded steamer Mixed; 5s5c for graded low
Mixed; 59lc for graded No Ii Sc a 6Oc for ungraded
Western Mixed. Oats-receipts 1850 BUSH: the
market is steady; % "a 5Slc for Mixed Western and
ing rejected at 81 "a 3lac; New York No 3 at sac;
New York No White at IS a 36Ac; New York No
White at 404 a 41c Mixed Western 2S1 a 500 White
Western at So "a 42c; Mixed State at As "a 4Sc; White
at 81 "a 9sc for fair to good refining; 9ac for prime;
refined last quoted at 0lc for standard Hi "a 11sc
tor granulated; lie tor powdered; liz q liz for
crushed. Moasses at 60 q Csc tor new crop New Or
leans, Rice at Al q 5sc tor louisiana st a 6Bc for
Carolina Petroleum dub; crude at 1sc; refined at
26c at 30c city naptha at 1ic. Tallow at 81 "a
1916 Naval Sores-Rosin quiet at 20 "a 2 10 for
strained. Turpentine quiet at 80 393c for Spirits
Pork is firm; New Mess at II 20. Beef unchanged
Cut Meats-middles are quiet; Western long clear at
81 a Ssc; so boxes city long clear at SIC. Lard
opened excited and nrm, closing heavy and lower $50
ties prime steam 10 20 10 32 seller for all wear
95 q 10 90; seller December 10 90, closing offered
95 seller January at ~ 000 10 U75, closing at g7k
asked.
Freights to Liverpool-market quiet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
MINNESOTA,

ST. PAUL, Nov. S.,,The returns are still far
from complete, but enough is known to assure
the election of three Republican Con gressmen
by majority of one to three thousand.
The Legislature is undoubtedly Republican,
and the majority on the electoral ticket will be
at least 10000,
1p m.-The total vote of st. Paul and Ram
sey county give Tilden a majority of 1884;
Stewart, Rep, for Congress, sos.
Minneapolis complete gives Hayes 1856 ma
jority: McNair, Dem, for Congress, 1856 major
ity
The vote throughout the state, except in
Ramsey county, generally shows Republican
gains. Only about 20 of the y counties have
yet made complete returns, but these, with
fragmentary returns from other points, indi-
cate the Republican majority in the state on
the election will be from 1000 to Is, 900.
Dunnell, Rep, in the first district, is elected
by 5000 to 1000 majority, Strout in the I'd by
5000 and Stewart in the Sd by 1000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
ME w JERSEY.

NEW YORK, New. S.-The latest returns from
New jersey show that Tlden's majority in the
state is probably not over 5000.
The State Senate is still in doubt, the Bur
lngton Senatorship being claimed by both
parties. The Assembly is Democratic by 3
majority
The Congressional delegation stands three to
four, as follows:
FIRST District, Clement Fl. Sinnckson, Rep !;
I'd, Howard Pugh, Rep. Sd, Miles Ross Dem. ;
4th, AIyah A. CLARK, Dem f; 9Th, Augustus w.
Cutler, Dem. 9th, Thomas II. Pebble, Rep !;
9TH, Augustus A Hardenbergh, Dem.
TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 6.-The Republicans
have lost the State Senate, which stands Demo
Gratis II, Republicans TO- The Republicans
have carried tie House Assembly by 2 majority,
it standing Republicans 81, Demoer ats 20.
stand Republicans Al, Democrats 40. The
Democrats aim that they have carried an
other memter in the southern districts, but the
above figures are reliable. The new Legislature
elects U. $. Senator to succs ed Frelinghuysen,
tRep)
Pugh (Rep.) is elected to Congress in the "a
district by 800 majority. The Senate is Demo,
cratic by 2, making Democratic majority of
on the joiut ballot. Things are close
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
MICHIGAN,

DETROIT, Nov. 8.-Returns from 212 town
ships and precincts give Hayes net Republi.
can majority of COCOA Democratic gain of
1898.
Returns from 27S towns and precincts give
Hayes II, 562 majority. The same towns give
Crosswell (rep for Governor 665S ma iorty.
Returns from 304 townships and five pre-
cincts in this city give Hayes net majority of
12,025, Democratic gain of 946 over 1872 The
same towns gave CosswelI, rep, for Governor
a net majority of 6631. Wilets, rep, for Con-
gress in the % district has 7O8 majority. Nc
Gowan, rep, for Congress in the Sd district has
TAI majority. The Democrats claim the cleo
ton of Williams in the 1st district by about
1000
IL M.-Later returns indicate the majority
for Hayes in this state will be from $4,000 to
10000 Crowel's majority for Governor will be
somewhat less. The Legislature will have a
Republican majority of about 30 on joint bal
lot.
The Republicans have certainly seven out of
nine of the Congressional districts. The Dem
ocrats re-elect Williams in the 1st by about 100
majority. The 9Th district is claimed by both
parties.
Wayne county elects the entire Democratic
ticket " it'll the exception of Durpee rep, who
is elected Judge of Probate, and possibly Coates
rep, for Sheriff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S-1n the first district
Freeman, Rep. has 1898 majority; in the
fourth, Kelly, Rep, 6161; in the fifth, Harme,
Rep, 1882; in the fourteenth, Hilliuger, Rep,
is elected by an increased majority. The fifth
district is now represented by a Democrat
louisville, Pa, Nov S.-The returns up to
noon indicate the election of Reilly, Dem, for
Congress by 100 majority. His majority in
1874 was 1147.
FITTsBURGH, Pa, Nov. S.-The returns iudi-
cate a Republican majority of 1000 in ALE
ghany county and gain of two Republican
congressman in the county. The returns up to
2 O'Clock o. m from al districts in 10 counties
in the western part of the state, not including
Allegheny county, give Republican majority
of 2038; Republican gain Of 1873 over the
vote of 1875.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-Bucks county gives
Democratic majority of 800, gain over 1875;
Lehigh county gives Democratic majority of
166, gain OF 81; Snyder county gives a
Republican majority of 1888, gain of 81; Tyza
county has an estimated Republican majority
of 300, gain of nearly 1000; Delair county,
corrected, has Republican majority of 1922, a
gain of AZ; Columbia county gives a Demo-
cratic majority OF 2345. gain of 231; Chester
county gives Republican majority of 1915, a
gain OF 1905. Lyconlng county is estimated
at 100 Democratic majority, slight gain
Central count, Democratic majority $50, loss of
300; Northampton county, Democratic major
ity OF 1850, Democratic gain of 1915; Lancas-
ter county, with Is districts to hear from, gives
the Republicans a majority on the electoral
ticket of 7,419, net gain of 2,279. The dis
tricts to be heard from will probably increase
the majority several hundred. Northumber-
land county will vote about the same as last
year. Delaware county complete gives Hayes
majority of 2239. a Republican gain Of 23S;
Northumberland county (corrected) Democratic
majority of $40, Republican gain of BOG;
Carbon county gives Democratic majority of
34S, loss of 80; Cameron county gives Repub-
lcan majority of 90, loss of AZ.
In the 18th Congressional district complete
the Republicans have majority of ISL. This
district is at present represented by Demo
crat. Erie county gives Republican majority
of 245. Schuyikill county, with three districts
to hear from, gives Democratic majority of
1400. The full returns will probably increase
this to 1000.
Reilly, Dem, is elected to Congress from the
18th district by 125 majority.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. SO 80 p. m.)-Ful
returns from "a counties in this state, including
Philadelphia, show net Republican gain Of
| 2499 This does not include Allegheny county
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
Art and Artists

M. d. Conway, in his last letter to the Gin
cinnati Commercial, says, 1.-THE number of
American ladies who come to England to study
pictorial art increases. The latest arrivals are
Miss Reed, native of Salt Lake City, and
Miss Wheeler of Concord, Mass. Miss May
Alcott, daughter of Mr.. A. Bronson Acott, of
Concord, has for some time almost made Lon
don place OF annual resort for the prosecution
Of her studies in art. She has just left for
Pcris, but will probably return here for the
winter Miss Reed and Miss Wheeler have
searched diligently and found no school equal
to South KensingtoD, which they have entered.
That school has had some Improvements of an
important kind since Professor Poynter was
placed at the head. Until the death of his
predecessor, Mr.. Burchett, there was a general
director, Mr.. Poynter himself, and a head
master. But now Mr.. Poynter himself is both
director and principal, having thus relation to
the teaching, though Mr.. Sparks is head mas
ter This is very important, when the great
learning of Professor Poynter, and his remark
able power of making things clear is taken into
the account. am happy, also to say that he
has managed to overcome his own and others
prejudices abont life studies from the nude, by
which the female pupils at South Ksnsington
had so long been hampered. The ladies at
South Kensington have now gained every priv
ilege that men have in the way of prosecuting
their art studies, and they have the best OF
teachers to revise their work.
The foreign art journals record the death of
Alexander Wust. Dutch artist, whose pic
lures are we'll known in this country He was
born in Dordrecht Holland, in 1887. and came
to this country when he was sixteen years old,
end made New York his home for some years.
In 1862 he married Miss Mary Norton of that
city, and went with his wife to Europe few
months afterward. She died at Geneva, ani
he returned to New York. Not long after he
went to Europe again, and lived for some time
at The Hague. His travels at this time made
him familiar with the scenery of Scotland and
the isles of the English Channel, and he also
made tour of Norway. During these tours he
obtained suggestions for many of his best pic
lures, which were exhibited in the Hague and
Brussels, and obtained gold medals. He left
a large collection of finished works, some of
which have been bought for public museums in
Holland and Belgium. There are also many of
his best pictures in this country in the collec-
tons of connoisseurs
Thomas Balls bronze statue of Daniel Web
ster, which is to be unveiled at Central Park,
Nov. %, was modelled from statuette made
over twenty years ago, for which he received
gold medal from the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanic Association.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
RIOT IN CHARLESTON.
Eight Between Whites and BIacks-The
Mob Dispursed by U. .. Troops.

CHARLESTON, Nov. S.-A serious riot broke
out here about dusk this evening. Broad street
from the Court House ITO the Post-ofice was
crowded with blacks and whites all excited
and the blacks much augered at the returns
unfavorable to the Republicans: An alterca-
ton between Democrat and a Republican
was followed by a general outbreak of the
blacks, who were largely superior in numbers
to the whites, and who opened general fire
with pistols and rifles upon the Whites taking
The whites soon rallied and sharp firing oc-
CURED. Intense excitement reigned through
out the city for some hours The companies OF
U. s. troops in this city doubled auicked to the
scene and dispersed the crowd and now have
charge of the streets.
The casualties were one negro MORALLY and
eight others seriously wounded. One white, a
son of Geo. FL. Walter, a prominent cotton
merchant, was killed and about dozen whites
wounded.