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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
How Henry wilson signed a Pledge.

Last evening, In the Eighteenth Street Metho-
dist Church Miss Francis h. wsrI OF Philadelphia aa-
dressed the congregation on temperance. She Is mid
dleaged, and ha. mild, pleasant voice aud Rooi de-
nvery, She SAID Many chlldrcn have come To me
to take the pledge who were too young TO hlgn their
names, but Oycrcame the difficulty Uy ,aAiug the tiny
hands In mine and tracing ihe names Tor tlvn. Vice.
President Wilson said tht Il was Just M ls way that
he signed the pledge. and ne grew up no strong Al nd
VlCaie Of the cause of temperance tht even when NJ
the Presidents able he Uncfed slaes OF wine he
said, never take Wlne.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

Mrs. James Valentine Taylor, the actress pub
hcly known by her malien name OF Laura Joyce, has
sued for divorce from her husband. TAYLOR 10
wealthy, having inherited from his mother a large
amount Of mil property IN Fan River, Mass. He had
6ing for the stage. aud IN 1873 produced specthcusr
panOmime, entitled "Azraei," IN ElblOs Garden.
There he made the acquaintance OF Miss Joyce, who
had recently come frOm kngiand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

Anthony Ager, aged nfly-nve, veteran who
served through the war Ia the uiry.eighh New YORK
Volunteers with hve other men passed yesterday after
day afternoon drinking IN FRITZ MengAng's house. Six.
teenlh street, Newark They quarrced. aud WelDgang
throw Ager from the top Of the stOOp. lie fruoH hs
soon atterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

Robert Mckee, an artist, Of Broad street,
stspeton :. l.. arrsigned before Justice Kessner.
SATURDAY. charge Of burglary anu grand larceny
and he was held IN s2.OpO bail 10 answer. While tho
prisoner confined at SiupletOu he severed tho
hri,rirr of his AMI neck with large pin.
The sergeant In charge saved hls llie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. @.-Mhyor Stokley has
been inform ed by the DuAc OF Richmond the he ID Of
the British G., mmi-eion to the Centennial Exhibition,
that her MaJ'sys Government int d 10 prreen 81.
Georges House the Centennial grounds, ~ the City
OIL Phuadel lpnia after Ine close vi the Exhibition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

PnILADLLLPHIA, oct. 22.-lhe jury IN the Me-
Kay Hmes libel cut, after listening to the tesiim my
and arguments twelve DAYS went to the jury room
YES erIny afternoon. The court sat uutl uii luis
blt up 10 that time no verde had hecn cached NJ
verdict can be- received In TINS state ON sunday aud the
juArs TINS evening marching around their table Ia
stul, ,. nIp torp OK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

KEESE, n. H., oct. ga freight train coming
down the Cheshire Railroad to-day was run into by
an upward b lund engine about nye miles from tnls
place, hnd Henry NJ. Stdp c- the engineer, ana Lewis
Pnups, the fireman Of the freight engine, were killed.
Tue Cullsi II occurred ON curve, ana due To the
ot the managers OF tle upward bound On
glue, waich was running Nndy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
PRICE TWO CENTS.
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE M TIM
SUNS REPORTERS.
The same Gnme that schcnck Piays-Caps!
Mount Holding n Hand that beat Fous
Jacks-Whence Went the six-doIlsr Pot.

Jacks-Whence Went the six-dollsr Pot.
Patrick Toner OF 800 East Forty-seventh street.
complained to Police Captain Mount Saturday night
that he had lost his weeks wages in game OF draw
poker In Matthias Lays saloon, 800 East Forty
street. The captain found Geo. Walton. WIN. Smith,
Adam Taylor Edward Moore, Thomas Hyland, ana
Matthias Day playing there. pot Of 20 was on the
table.
"A King full" said one player.
"Hold on" said another. can beat that with four
jacks"
And l." said the Captain, VINO had been looking on
"hold the winning handi" and he seized the g. ar
rested the players. and locked them up for the night
Mrs Toner told Justice otterbourg in the Yorkvils
Police Court yesterday that her husband received %
week, and It was barely enough to support them.
"Give that six dollar pot to the complanants wife,
said the magistrate, "and advice to you. madam 10
to take It home and not let your husband have ono
cent OF IT,"
reprimand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

Delegates from large number Of trades
unions met In Germana Hall seventh avenue yester-
div, to con-ider the Tammany nominations Tor city
and county officers. Smith Ely commented, after
slight opposition, ana the rest of the tick was for
may accepted. except as 10 the can iato for sheriff.
Calvin was denounced US unh aud action in his case
VA Ilrf rFaH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

The Rev. Dr. j. Spencer Kennard OF the
mr,.third street Pilgrim Baptist Church preached on
"fath "ycsfcrday lie sad that cycu the devils nave
ftth. hui they aCk the attributes Of goodness, and
thllr fAIth u " NO adyautagc ~ aAlng them happy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

A pair-uared turnabout race was rOwed yester-
day On the Hudson by Armstrong and Benton Of New
York. and Mccullough ami Tuomey OF Brooklyn. Ths
course was from Pleasant Valley to Gutenberg ana
return. six miles. The New iork crew roNed Ia Tue
Governor lilden, and Won III ig32.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

SAVANNAH, Oct. 22-The total number OF In
terments to-day seven, three OF which were from
yellow fever. Three of the burias were colored per.
sons; Capt osrptano Eadal OF ths Spanish bark ym-
pla died TO-DAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23

Tho record Of tine foil II rain kept by the
sigma service bureau shows hat Tor lhe nrsi nine
months Of this year has been mucn larger than thu
CORRESPONDING months Of last year, being 3903 incnes.
" 3s.1o inches,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
Life Among Generated M,ns,reI..

Tony Pastors new story, called "George
lhristY." Is ned with incidents In the lives OF the
leading bIinstrols such as George Chrsty Dan Bryant
6o The story " out 10 day In the HfssidS Companion.
-Adv
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Weather Once Prediction

Voters Last Chance.
To- day is the final one for the registry OF
BROOKLYN
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21

The Effect OF the Presidents Let
ter Grant.
WAsHINGTON ,Julv IA

+ WASHINGTON, July IA.
The committee OH the investigation
Of whiskey frauds expects Tomorrow
to have Bluford Wilson, ex Solicitor
of the Treasury, as witness in regard
to the attitude of the Administration
during the whiskey prosecutions in
Milwaukee, Chicago, and St. Louis.
To-day Mr.. Yaryan's examinat on was
concluded, and he was somewhat
freer in his statements owing to the
Presidents letter. Hetestified regard
ing the celebrated expression of the
President, Let no guilty man escape"
He said that order had been procured
through the importantly of the Secre
| tary of the Treasury (Mr. Bristow)
and some of the Presidents friends
It was understood by the whiskey
conspirators in st. Louis that the
President would not allow them to
suffer, and some of the Presidents
friends urged upon him the necessity
of giving some indication that he was
not in sympathy with those conspi-
tors. After considerable importantly
on the part of these persons, the
President simply endorsed upon one
of the letters which he had received
from st. Louis, asking him to take
some action in the matter, the words,
"Let no guilty man escape" In his Var
yan's) opinion, those words were not
intended to be made public, but were
intended to be kept IN the Treasury
| Department and to be produced at
any time that any charge might be
made against the President.
Yaryan testified that he and Bluford
Wilson had gone to various newspa-
pers and given them these words
shortly after they were written, and
| that he understood that the President
was very angry when he discovered
| that the order had been published.
Yaryan was asked how he knew that
the President was angry at the publi-
| cation of these words. He replied that
he knew the fact from the statement
of Mr.. Bristow to him. He was
| asked to state any facts which tended
to show that the President was not in
sympathy with the prosecution of
these whiskey frauds or any facts that
| induced him to believe that the Presi-
dent sought to shield any of the per-
sons alleged to be guilty. He replied
that he based his opinion on the delay
of the President in removing the fol-
lowing officers, who were obstructing
the prosecution of the Whiskey Ring,
viz: District Attorney Ward of Chi
cago, Hubbell Of Milwaukee, Van
Dyke of San Francisco, Supervisor
Mum of Chicago. and Collector Sedg-
wick and Supervisor Foulke of San
Francisco; his removal of Gen. Hen
derson, assistant counsel at st. Louis,
and his retention in Office of Babcock;
his dismissal or his forced resignation
of nearly every officer who has taken
an active part in the prosecution of
the Whiskey conspiratots; the impor
tuning that was required to obtain the
celebrated endorsement. ''Let no
guilty man escape" and his anger at
! its publication: the length of time that
the resignation of Mcdonald was held
Before it was accepted. and the fact
that he was cot dismissed after con-
Tossing his guilt, were also enumerated
as basis Cor the opinion that the
President was in sympathy with the
Whiskey Ring.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21

In the canvass before us 1t Is all
important to the success OF our State
ticket that men Of frst-rate ability, of
integrity and influence sh h,uld be
placed in nomination by the several
counties,of the State for local and leg
islative positions. Every voter must
be brought to the polls and to accom-
plish this acceptsble tickets must be
put in nomination by the County Con-
ventions. Approaching this fact the
good people of the county of
Mecklenburg have placed in the
field a ticket that must COM
mand the enthusiastic support
of her honest citizens. Among the
nominees is the gentleman whose name
heads this sarticle-Capt. RANDOLPH A.
SHoTwELL-who has been chosen as
candidate of the Democracy as a mem
ber of the next House of Representa-
tives. Mecklenburg has within her
borders number of gentlemen who
would represent her interests with zeal
and ability, but she has no son, who
would do so with greater zeal and more
ability than Capt. SHorwELh. The
compliment paid in his nomination is
graceful one. Capt. SHoTwELL, our
readers will remember, under the SEN
tence of the Federal Court, a sentence
obtained by means of suborned testi-
mony, was sentenced to term of SER
vice in the Albany penitentiary upon a
a charge of participation in so-called
Ku-Klux outrage. While there, time
and again, he was offered pardon and
freedom if he would divulge the names
of those supposed to belong to the or
ganization in this State, but resolute,
fearless and honest he refused to
stultify himself even to regain his
coveted liberty. Since his return he
has been connected with the Southern
Home of Charlotte, as Associate Edi-
tor, in which position he has done
valiant service for the cause of good
government and pure morals. In testi'
mony of their appreciation of his
merits and labors the Democracy of
old Mecklenburg have chosen him as
one of their standard bearers in this
Centennial contest. We predict his
triumphant election, and congratulate
the people of the whole State upon
the prospect of benefit from his SER
vices as legislator.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21

Our Centennial Governor is in a
quandary. He has two vacancies on
his hands and the point is to fill them
SO as do most good in securing for
himself the nomination for Congress.
And that is what is the matter. The
man who can control large negro
vote in the nominating convention is
the man for BIogden's favors now.
Unfortunately for the old man nobody
not negro, can control the negro vote
now. And it will not do to be merely
negro in politics; he must be a
negro in blood.
John Hyman is quite smart enough
to see to it that neither the carpet bag
ger Seymour nor any other white
Radical shall trade negro support to
Brogden in the District Convention for
a seat on the Supreme Court Bench in
Settles place. If Brogden wishes to
buy his nomination he must buy it of
negro; that is to say he must put a
negro on the Supreme Court Bench.
Who is the coming Judge Is it
O'Hara of Halifax Poor Brogden ]
That's the way the cat jumps now.
We rather think John Hyman does
not mean to be cheated, and will tell
Brogden to show his faith by his
works. Will Brogden have the nerve
to put negro on the Supreme Court
Bench or to make one Superintendent
OF Public Instruction -
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
GRANT VIA A PEG AoLE'

IF any evidencewass wanting to prove
the utter insincefity 0f the Cincinnati
platform in reg 4rd to the most impor>
tant question which is now agitating
the public mind, the subject of reform,
it is -abundantly furnished by the re-
cent acts of the President. Not con-
tent with compelling the resignation
of Mr.. Bristow. whose only offence
seemed to be the vigor with which he
prosecuted, without regard to position,
all parties engaged in defraudiDg the
government, he has now rudely forced
Mr.. Jewell, who was disposed to
second Mr.. Bristow in his efforts for
reform, to retire from the Cabinet,
without moments notice.
This was bad enough one would sup
pose, and sufficiently derogatory to
the dignity of the position he occupies,
but there happened to be lower deep
still, and that he has sounded with
most unseemly haste. He has per-
emptorily demanded of his new Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the immediate
dismissal of four subordinates in his
department., friends of the retiring Se>
cretary, and for that reason only so far
as is known. And thus the notifying
exhibition is made of the Chief Execu-
tive of the country using the power of
his high Office to crafty his personal
spite. It, is small business to say
the least. or as Mr.. Mantiliui would
say, demnition SMALL" but is it not
in keeping with the character of the
man and the party he represents ?
But in what humiiating position
the President has placed himself in
the eyes of the country! Better, far
better for his fame had he remained
at the head of the army and kept aloot
from politics. His administration has
been marked by more revolving nepo
tism, gross corruption and bare-face6
bribery than ever was known before
in our history, and if there has beer
one act of lofty craftsmanship per-
formed We have been unable up to this
present writing, to find it out. 1t will
go out however like a tallow candle, il
a few short months, and Judging It's
brief future by it's past. leave no re
membrance behind but an insufferable
| STENCIL
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
Cremation i'm south Carolina.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald states that on the 9th of July
Henry Berry. venerable and wealthy
citizen of Marion county, S. O., died,
but before dying made an arrangement
with two of his employees, by which,
for the sum of $500 and two mules,
they agreed to burn his body, his
reason for desiring cremation being
horrible sight which was presented to
his gaze many years ago by the re-
moval of the bodies of two of his rel
atives which had lain in the grave for
several years. The bodies were of
course greatly decomposed, and the
coffin lid coming off revealed a sicken-
ing sight, which caused him then to
VOW that his remains should not be-
come subject to similar fate. About
two months ago he made will in
which he very explicitly stated that if
his sons did not allow his body to be
burned and did not participate in the
matter that it would be under penalty
of disinheritance. During his life he
selected two pine trees adjoining his
farm which should be used on the
occasion, and also designated the spot
where it should take place. According
to arrangements the cremation took
place at eight o'clock on the morning
of the 11th. Carriages, buggles and
vehicles of every description were i'll
active demand to convey spectators to
the scene, and at the appointed time
an immense crowd y'as IL attendance.
The trees designated by the deceased
were cut down, and all the necessary
arrangema having been perfected,
the body was laid on a platform sur
rounded by an inolosure about twenty
feet in height. After appropriate ser
vices, held by a Baptist divine, the
combustibles were ignited, and IL
about two hours all that remained OF
the deceased was ashes
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
kIRKE, HOLDEN. r f A II q n
SETTLE.
Holden Convlcts Pearson.

Holden COnVlcts Pearson.
On the Goth July, 1870, Governor
Holden wrote to President Grant in
forming him of the condition of affairs
in North Carolina aud predicting that
Chief Justice Pearson would substan-
TALLY sustain him. On 23d July Gov
ernor Holden telegraphed to Washing
ton as follows:
"Eabeas Corpus just decided.
Chief Justice Pearson substantially
sustains the State Government and
refuses to interfere"
AND PEARSON CONVICTs SETTLE.
The Chief Justice in case of Erparte
Kerr and others after deciding that
"the power of the Judiciary was ex-
hausted" thus convicts Captain Set
tie and his other brother Justices as
follows. He says:
''It is gratifying to be able to say
that the other Justices have been in
unreserved conference with me and
that all concue in these Ha6e0S Cor
pus proceedings"
And thus stands the record as to the
part Settle took in the Holden-Kirke
war; Verify that was a bad days
work for Traitor Tom
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21

like the government it was only so
much the worse for the people. The
theory of the Convention of 1875, the
Convention that framed the amend
ments now pending, was that the gov
ernment ought to be moulded SO as to
meet the wants of the people.
To this end, it will be seen that the
constant efforts of the Democratic
members of the Convention in the
amendments proposed, was to take un-
necessary power from the hands of the
officeholders and to restore 1t to the
people and to reduce the expenditures
of the government. What they sought
to bring about was the rule of the
people and an economical expenditure
of the peoples money. Let us see
how well they succeeded in their pur-
pose.
The first article of the Constitution
is called a declaration of rights.
Among these rights, the right to bear
arms is conspicuous. The Convention,
while fully acknowledging this right.
yet deemed it wise to condemn
the practice of carrying con-
cealed weapons and to clothe
the Legislature with power to pass
laws furnishing the practice. Whether
| the Legislature will ever exercise this
power will depend upon the people,
for whatever power is given to the
Legislature is given to the people.
The members of both political parties
in the Convention concurred in
proposing the amendment.
The only other change made in this
article was also made without a dis
senting voice so far as the record
shows, and declares that secret politi
cal societies are dangerous to the liber
ties of free people and should no
be tolerated. The history of Radica
Union Leagues in North Carolina dur
ing the last eight or ten years ough
alone to be sufficient to convinco white
men, at least, of the necessity for thl'
amendment. There can be no possible
objection to the changes made in th'
first article.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
[From the Raleigh Sentinel. |
Resigned.

Yesterday Judge Thomas Settle, the
federal ofice-ho4ders' candidate for
governor Of North Carolina, sent in
his resignation to Govsrnor Brogden
as associate justice of our Supreme
Court. Better had stuck to what you
had. Captain Thomas. The old adage,
"a bird in hand is werth two in the
bush, will be verified in your case,
for yop'ere dead sure not to be gov-
ernor.' You resigned ONCE to go Peru,
and got back agaii; but this tine
You n slide for good: and all. Your
best friends should have advised you
differently, and constantly. have sere-
naded you with, ,'"Don't you CO. Tom
4i51. '44en't go" We learn that the
resignation was onsreG tc date ba.k to
the 9Th. but Govorncr 'Brog Hen L ao-
-~taH il eo'take eject 6Ra 6Ra falhez9lst. al5e in
s~+sia night %riEe
order that Judge
his opinion on the cases in hand. NO
to fill the vacancy Will be
made this month.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
TILDEN AND VANCE CLUBS.HOW
TO ORGANIZE THEM.

The following simple form of organ
ization we recommend for adoption in
organizing Tilden and Vance Clubs in
the various townships in the State.
1t is easily understood and we believe
embraces all the essential points. The
blanks can be readily filed to suit the
wants of different localities. tits SUD-
stantially that now in use in South
Carolina:
FORM OF CONSTITUTION FOR TILDEN AND
VANCE CLUBS.
ARTICLE l. The name Of this organi
zation shall be .'The Tilden and Vance
Club
ART. 2. The officers of the club shall be
a president vice-p residents, SECRETARY and
q working committee of members who
shall serve for such a time as may be fixed
by resolution; and any vacancies in these
offices shall be filled by an election at the
first meeting after the same is announced.
ART. 3. The President shall have power
to call extra meetings OF the club, and one
third of the total membership of the club
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
tion of business.
ART. 4. A regular meeting of the club
shall be held on the - Saturday in
every month.
ART. 5. Any male citizen of the vicinity
may become member of the Club by
signing the Constitution, and pledging
himself to sustain and support to the best
of his ability all nominations made by the
Conservative Democratic party, either in
State, county or municipal elections.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
working committee to prepare complete
record of the names and residences of all
voters within the township.
ART. 7. That the members of this Club
pledge themselves to each other and the
ConservativeDemocra party to abide by
and sustain the nominees of the party for
allofices, whether national, State, county
or municipal, and will discountenance
every effort on the part of individuals to
distract our counsels and divide the vote
upon Independent candidates, whom we
will regard hereafter as giving aid and
comfort to our political opponents.
ART. s. The Secretary of the Club shall
forthwith report to the Chairman of the
Conservative-De Democratic Executive Com
mittee for the county the names and post
office address of each officer of the Club.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21

One of the speakers at the Tilden
and Hendricks ratification meeting at
Aurora, Illinois, Saturday before last,
was John F. Farnsworth, formerly Re-
publican member of Congress from that
district for several successive terms.
Tho Chicago Tribune says he was
zone of the original abolitionists of
joy." In addition to this he served
through the war in the Union army,
first as Colonel and afterwards as a
Brigadier General, winning distinction
on many occasions.