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The daily gazette., 1876-05-24
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Acting Chairman last County Mectia
APPOINTMENTS Hd.. May 6, 1876.

TIE COUNTY MEEriNG.-The Comfy
meeting, which semi-annually opens the
political compaign on the. Demo
cratic side will be held on Saturday.
1t is, to be sure business meeting,
and not one at which any great demon
stration of numbers is expected; never
theless it is expected to be well attended
1t is important that it should be. It's
the initial feature Of our political system.
Those who discard it should remember
this. If they believe in :" a government
OF the people by the people, this meet
ing is the place to show their devotion
thereto by their presence. We urge at.
tendance especially of the class Of persons
who are ever ready to complain Of things
that are omitted to be done that shoul d
be done and Of things that are done tina
should not be done. The County Meeting
IS the place to make propositions and .ad
vocate them, and to oppose Innovation
and sustain objc ctions. 1t is the common
ground on which all may meet, and unit
On the wisest and best modes for pursu
ing the plain and honest purposes OF tn
people. The government of the nation.
the State and the county must be KEEP
up; she official po iticns filed and legis
lstive bodies chosen by the voice of ia
people. This is necessary and tn
County Meeting is necessary to prepar
for this patriotic work. 1t is not tn
working politicians alone that Is in
terested. They may take an interest il
II, and have an incentive to it by the d.
sire for official position; but after all tn
great mass Of the people are intereste
perhaps more deeply than the "polit
cian." We quote the term, only to COZ
denim the derisive manner in which it
too frequently used, by ignorant o
thoughtless people. All Americans al
supposed 10 be politicians, and be who
rot and declares himself as opposed [
politicians and to politics, can hardly l
Supposed to be capably OF Sc govern
ment; and might be open to suspicion fc
"aisloJ atty" to the principle of self gov
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WASHINGTON.
ANoTnEI, CABINET DEAL.
Fllihu Ii. WasIlburnc to Take hond


pecial Dispatch to the BIlt. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 90 1T was conf
dentially stated tonight that Elihu b.
Washburnc Will in n short time resign
the French mission and return to the
United States to take an active part in
the presidential campaign. While his
friends di. claim any intention on the
part of MIR. Washburne to play the
part which Buchanan did in 1896, it is
said in his behalf that lie does moi
wish to remain abro ii during so im'
portant IL political contest as the COM
ing one will be. His departure from
Paris is fixed after the presidential
nomination at Cincinnati. Should il
be for Washburne, dcliCacy would, al
least, require him to retire from Tho
Office, and in the event that it should
be for Bristow, the position of q cabi.
net officer, with SO much patronage q!
the Treasury Der artment, would re
quireMr. Bristow 10 retire. In fact who
ever is nominated Bristow will resign
and his successor, it is asserted, will
be Washburne, should the latter no
be the presidential nominee, 1t L
understood that Mr.. Cameron has ac
cepted the office of War Secretary ,anC
will be ready on June l to enter upor
the duties. Meantime Mr.. Taft will
remain in the War Department, an,
Mr.. PierrcpOnt in the Department o
Justice.
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what the Papers !SGy.

Rmhmohd Enquirer. In Dayard we
have the only compromise man who
fills the measure of craftsmanship de-
manded by the times. lie can get as
large vote tn New York as Tilden las
large vote in Pennsylvania as Han
cock; as large vote in Indiana as
Hendricks, and larger vote in Com
necticut and New Jersey than either
of the other prominent candidates.
The South will be a uni: in his support
and with unparalleled enthusiasm. -
With Bayard at the head of the ticke
defeat is out Of the question.
OMAHA Herald Dem. )-PRoPHETlc c
Samuel j. Tilden will be nominated
by the Democratic Convention for the
Presidency, James G. Blaine or U. S.
Grant will be nominated by the Re.
publican Conventiob, and Tom Aller
will whip Joe Goss in their coming
prize fight.
Augusta (Ga) Chroaacle (Dem.)-
With Bayard, Hancock or Hendricks
victory is assured.
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Frestdehf Grants DisreDUtabIe
.'OceedinD.
From the North American,

The announcement of the resignation
of Mr.. Comfy, which was first truthfully
glven to the public in the North 4mcri.
can of Saturday, though we had admitted
earlier the probability of its occurrence,
has created a very strong feeling of in
dignation in the commercial community
that the President should have lent him.
self to the disreputable proceeding of
t'rning out faithful public servant tc
make place for personal preference OF
his own. 1t is fortunate that the selec
tion for this high reward has fallen upor
man who is believed to be honest nnd
capable, for the principle guiding tn,
act might just as aptly have done fal
worse.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-24

The New York ,ole ponde 1T of the
L. iqer notice. it "a feature of the
steamship departur" the large number
of passengers going out, especially in the
steerage. The applications for passage
weeks ahead are SO numerous at some of
the company offices that they may have
to take INTO consideration the expedi-
ency of putting on the extra steamers
which were withdrawn earlier in the
season in consequence of falling off in
business. This is altogether contrary to
the anticipation .ouchirg the volume Of
this summers travel to Europe, which
generally prevailed awhile ago.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-24

The Louisville Couricr-J Journal will not
say one word against the Allen move
ment in Ohio, or allow itself to be pre-
cipitated into quarrel By the intemper-
ance OF Governor Aliens friends. 1hey
have been per3istently abusing every
democratic leader in the country for
many months. But if they mean to 90
into the st. Louis Convention in good
faith, and are not going there to rule or
ruin, We shall respect their right to their
peculiar opinions and their peculiar wea.
pons."
According to the New Orleans Plea.
yune, 30 negroes were killed during
the recent disturbances in Wilkinson
coulty, Mississippi,
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Hon. w f. FINK, the nominee of the
Ohio Democracy for Judge of the Su-
prame Court, is IA devout and exemplary
Roman Catholic, and this discovery
already portends that de d set is to
be made against candidates of that faith
in tn, coming campaign.
The daily gazette., 1876-05-24
State Democratic Convention,
49,,

Committee Of Delaware, State Demo-
cratic Convention, composed of fifty live
delegates from each CO lnty. will be held
at Dover,
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH. 1876,
at 2 o'clock aft ernoon, for the purpose
of appointing six delegates, two from
each county, to the National Democratic
Convention, to assemble at st. Louis, on
the 9th day of June, 1876.
And it is requested,
That the Democratic voters Of the sew
eral hundreds throughout the State meet,
at the regular places for holding such
meetings, on SATURDAY, the Sd day of
June. 1876, at 2 o'clock, afternoon and,
according to the rules of the Democratic
party in each county, appoint the num-
Der Of delegates to said State Convention
to which they are entitled respectively.
And it is also requested and urged,
That the best men, in all cases, be sc
lected to said State Convention, that
they in turn may select the best men to
represent US at the National Convention,
to the end that our candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President may not only
be men of the highest character, morally
and politically, but that they may be en-
dorsed and presently to the country by
O convention composed Of such men.
ROBERTJ. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
Dover, Ady 16, 1876.
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Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at
A. NJ.
nIDHI,rnDc.
, 1876-07-23

the Court below, and directing, that the defend
ant be resentenced to death.
In those days the Sacramento Union was
about the only paper circulating in that remote
county, and whatever appeared in its columns
was taken as being. undoubtedly the fact. The
number containing the Supreme Court decision
arrived at the county scat, auc the Sheriff saw
it, and concluded that the matter was settled
finally: So, Walking into the Jail, he addrssse'l
has affirmed the Judgment in your case; it's
printed in the Sacramento Union.
Is it!" said the prisoner; ssthat's rough,
out guess I'll have to stand it.n
"Nel,' said the Sheriff, II have got to hang
you; you have been in here 4 good while, IN
expense to the county, and the sooner the
thing is over the bettcr.''
.'Ihere is no use being in furry,'' said the
prisoner; "givc q fellow chance to get
ready"
Hoy VII the first of NEXT week suit yous"
"oh, what's the use of all that hurry; call it
the last of the week.
:" We'll, NC will split the difference and call it
Wednesday afternoon,' said the officer.
This was aequiesccd IN by the party IN in
out and hanged.
At the opening Of the District Court ut the
following term, Judge r. II. Taylor, now Of Vir-
ginja Citycwho was then on the Bench, inquired
Of the clerk if the remittitur had been sent
down, and being advised in the Affirmative, said:
~ guess VIC had better have the prisoner
brought up this morning and resentenceu.''
He was rather surprised when the Sheriff inno-
Gently informed him that the law had already
been fully satisfied, and that the criminal had
been sent before cou4!t whence there could be
no appeal.
, 1876-07-23
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SIXTEEN PAGES

AS commanding officer, responsible for the
lives OF his men and the consequences OF his
actions, s,-neithor Gen. Custer or any othe- Cen
eral, dead or alive, should enjoy such imnuni-
ty.
In q military point Of view, rs seen by the
light Of common sense, the expedition of Chs
ter, undertaken with so small force, and in thc
face OF trcachcrous and willy foe, was q fatal
blnnder. 1t was risk which, under such cir
cumstances, no man should nave ATTEMPTED.
Admitting that he was deceived as to the
number and power Of the enemy, SO was Gen.
Sheridan deceived; 60 was Gen. Sherman; so
was Congress.
But does that Justify the aadness Of the at
tenpts
No great General should ever be surprised.
and really great Generals rarely arc. They
should acquaint themselves with the risk, and
6e prepared for any emergency. This Gen.
Custer did not do. The consequence was that
hc was surrounded by ten times his force, and
every man killcd,-not in tar fight, but Inur-
; aered' shot down like dogs, nassacrcl, mutt
10 speak mildly, it was yalor, not Judgment,
that led these 800 ncn to their slaughter. 10
underestimate the force of the enemy, is ALWAYS
an error; but that man Of sucl, large expert
encc as Gen. Custer should have been 50 grossly
deceived is one Of those facts which it is difficult
to explain.
Wien q General, through excess of
bravery, endaugers bis men, without q
t 1a1r prospect OF leaving for his coun-
danger, he commits d fault,-a fault which, in
case Of survival, is certain, to be condemned.
But, when brave men are in their graves, We
lore to screen them with the mantle OF Charity
But this point is clear: had Custer been man
Of less bravery, perhaps, and more caution, he
have reserved his force until, with vigor and
Skill, he could have dealt the enemy Z sure and
terrible blow. EW.
, 1876-07-23

Kansas Volunteers to be lashed to the wheel Of
= a. cannon and scoursed with twenty lashes on
ilis bare back, and, when he failed to ind man
IN that regiment who would execute tie sen SEN
tencc, ordering two "regulars'' from lis own
regiment to come and do the Job, while hc
stood by to sec that it was we'll "laid On y: and
y, wl'en all things were ready, an officer Of the
Secoau Kansas, ut TIE head Of his battalion, un-
ger arms, DID not step forward, and tell Gcu.
stursls that the sound Of the first blow on their
eoinr3de's back was the signal for his battalion
10 I1udie the generous, beloved General ="
With VI bullets, and Il the said Gcnerul's cheek
dn,: daunt olanc1 With fear when he cast his eyes
no@n Inc constantly engthening line Of stern
walk of, leaving them to free their unwh,pped
eomrade. When be shall have answered all
thls to the satisfaction OF your correspondent
and the readers of his .yitupcrativc story, aud
then pointed to any authenticated instance
where he has been entitled to the name Of war;
riorr, it may be i little less indecent for him to
make comparisons between himself and Gen.
Custer. But until then he should s'1ay his
mouth In the dust'' E. 4. S11ERDupSE,
Formerly of the Twentyseyenth Iowa Inf. Vols.
, 1876-07-23

He was OF the opinion that man living In
the next block would have no grounds for com
plant provided he stuffed enough cotton in bis
cars to shut out the sound. How much cot
ton would be necessary to accomplish that re-
sult1" the Prosecuting Attorney asked. Il
think an ordinary bale Of New Orleans cotton
XXX prime might last q man two wccks-if his
ears were large, like yours, it might take
more" was the reply. An old man, put
sound OF the cornet lu1lcd him to sleep. In
cross examination, however, the opposing law
yer whistlcd ''Beautiful Blue Danubc,'' and
the witness swore on oath that in bis opinion
the tune was Yankee Doodle.n The only other
witness for Montrose had never been disturbed
by the cornct, although he slept in the next
room; but the fact came out that he was too
deaf to hear anything fainter than a steam
whistle 4Iontrose was fined S1Q.
, 1876-07-23
SCR0FUl Gus HUM0R
A Hopeless Sufferer Cured b,
Vegetine.

Il. r. STETESs. ESQ:
Denr Sf-rhinkins that statement OF mr. case maj
meet TIL: eye u SOME suffering from ScrOfua
beg you to publish the following which cIeerfnil1
furnish OF my own free will: '
have been afflicted with Scrofulous Humor from mn
nrt and 1t times very badly. When about wears uid
The distase made Its appearance y head and ii Wsi
deemed advisable to have the hair shaved Iut theg
were Obliged to cut It Oft with embroidery scissors al
my head was 50 sore could have 1t shaved AffeI
w had succeeded In healing the sores IN shc outside
1Mcy BROKE. but on the Inside. causing me great pun
Inerc hare been times when the surface Ut my audi
was all raw from the effect OF this hunoy aud no pto
can describe the great suffering l have endured
ABOUT three years ago small kernels uaiie thef az.
pealance on the cords OF ny neck, several whlct
grew Into quite large tucloFs and nothing which vi.
soaa CO.. q 1ss VS. Toua remove them NY whole system
ourst through the skin At all parts Ut my body. and
nnots "a my neck bad grown to such ~ to dis.
1Euse nc bady. When In this hopeless condition. Est
advised by friend to IT,; the vEGETINE and at oucd
conmcnccd taking 1t. AMI after had used it shor9
time tile tunoors commenced t!scarz1ns aud 10 not
think ovcEestlnare Tie TuaMtity from each ruu1Or
Wien say that ;oodsizea teacupful OF ccrruptIuu
ran out AFTER which they commenced to heal up and
t. and sni p ny neck Is "s smooth and from
believe the VEGETfSE has entirely c1eanscd every
tatnt OF scfofula fru my syxeaa. anu tlsrr tavd
this statement published that sufferers NAV fnI
relief g they surely will d. II they try the vEGs FINE
viii a6ord me pleasure to give any further iufuE-
nation relasiEe to my case to al who will call al
dress me-: - ALICE SHIRLEY.
Nov. II, 1874. Soank, Cum.
, 1876-07-23

BuLLoCK-CAssE-- Calvary Church, July
ey me HeE hqtner faroee' Mr. Wiliiam Albert
HNcw York and Rochester (N. " papers
will please copy.
THOMAS -HOFFa1Ay-At Hyde Park, on the
22d inst, by the Rev. r. Johnston, 1lr. c. P.
Thomas and Jenny L., eldest daughter Of G. II.
Hoffman. Esq, Of Ellis Park
TER BUSH -BoWMAS-At the residence Of the
bride. Pontiac, Mich, on the 10Th inst. by tho
Rev. Frank 3. Cressy Col. S. Ter Bush and Lou
ise eldest daughter Of the late J. Il. Bowman,
Esq. No cards.
HEDGEs-WHIPpLE-on tue 22d inst, by the
Rev. Dr.. G. c. Street, Charles W. Hedges, Of
Chicago. and Emma Whipplc, Of Birmingham,
Conn.
, 1876-07-23
MARINE NEWS.

1cA4
Special Dispatch to 1He 1r4bun6
PoET HURON, Mich, July 22rDowS--Pror
Enterprise and consort.
UF-Props India, Empire State, Huron City
Tccumsch and consort, Barnum and consort,
Fletcher and consort, Belle Cross and barges,
George King and bargcs, Ohio and barges, Yo-
semitic and barges, schrs Cortez, Ishpcming,
Eagle Wing.
W1SD-So1thwcst, fresh: weather cloudy.
Special DiS1afch TO The 1ri6uns.
PoAr HURON, Mich, July ELL p. m.-DowN
Props Garden City, China, City Of Fremont,
st. Albans, Blanchard, Badger State, Wales and
bargcs, Mary Pring1e and barges, East Saginaw
and bargcs, Egyptian aud consort; schr
Wawanost.
mania and bargcs, Sheldon and consort; schrs
Otonabee. Lille Hamilton, Camden, Pulaski,
Hippogri1f, Annie II. Foster, Three Bellies.
V1SD-North, brisk; weather stormy.
Tue present storm has scompcllcd the majority
of the vessels and propellers which passed up
to-day to return here for shelter. No disasters
in this vicinity arc looked for, the weather is
clear, and all vessels can make harbor without
difficulty.
, 1876-07-23
FIRES.
NEAR DUBUQUE.

Special Dispatch to Tie Tribune
DUBUQUE Ia, July 22.-At halt-past O'Clock
this morning the city was aroused BY the loud
ringing OF the fre-bells. The cause was soon
discovered to be the burning Of the saw-mills OF
the Dubuque Lumber Company, situated about
2 miles below the city. The fire originated near
the roof. Of 4 small building where the steam
pipe runs the steam to the dry-kiln, and 1t is
probable that an extra amount OF live steam
was forced through the pipes, causing q
fierce heat, which fred the building.
The property destroyed consisted OF
two-story frame saw-mill and all
the machinery, large dry-house, and contents,
and nearly 500, 600 feet Of lumber, besides, lath,
shingles, &c The total loss is put at SIS, goo:
Dry-kilB, $1,000; mill and machinery, s25,0O0;
lumber, $4,000. Insured Us follows: On lum-
her, Commercial. St. Louis, Sl,500, Standard,
y. j., Sl,50o; Kansas, Leavenworth, 81 /;
Amazon, Cincinnati, 81 GOO; Citizens, Newark,
n. j., $1,000; Humboldt, Newark, n. j., 81, 700.
Total, $500. On mill machinery, Phcnix,
Brooklyn, $4,000; Hartford Fire, $4,000; North
America, Philadelphia, $1,000. Total, ST, 600.
This is the third large fire this Company
have suffered from in the last five years. In
their first the loss above insurance was S65, 600;
second, 600; third, this morning, S440,000; !;
making Sl50,000 above all insurance.
, 1876-07-23

QU1SN-1n this city, July 20, 1876, James 4.
Sns Funeral from 10. lis sonth Jenerson-st.. to-
day the 3d, at IL o'clock, by carriages to Calvary
Cematcry.
coNLEY-Thurstlay, Of apoplcxy, after IN ILL
ness Of three days, Miss Kate coney, At the resi-
dencc OF her mother, corner State and Fifty
| st., aged go years and months.
HoWELL~-Ju1y 22. at Ravenswood, H.. Of
lam $. and Efllie T. Howell, aged IL months.
~ Montreal and London, tEng.) papers please
copy.
RYATm,!c: John Ryan, ut 10 a. M, at his resi-
Funeral at o'clock Sunday, by cars to Calvary
Cemetery.
GuDGELL-on Saturday, the 22d inst. at Phila-
delphia, T. b. Gudgell. Esq, OF this city.
Funeral notice issued hereafter.
WALTON-At Wellington place, Kcnwood,
only child Of F Fred and May Walton, aged l year,
By carriages 10 oakwood Sunday, July %, at
$50 p. II. Friends of the family are invited.
RUDD-on Wednesday, at St. Lukes Hospital,
Of necrosis Of ankle, EdwardH. Rudd.
71GBudalo. and New York papers please copy
,,WILs1l-Af 1920 ?. m., on Friday, Of heart
discase, Margaret Wish, wife OF Thomas Wish,
aged 45 years.
Funeral from the residence, No. 1851 South ual-
stcl~st-, at ga. M. Sunday, to the Church OF the
Nativity, and BY carriages to Calvary. Friends
arc invited.
RALEIGH-At her late residence. 735 South
Canu'.st., on Saturday morning. July 90. Mary
Shanahan, wife OF William Raleigh, native or
Drumkeen, County Of Limerick, Ireland, aged 43
years, 2 months, and days.
Funeral on Monday next, at 10 o'clock q. m.,
by carriages to Church OF the Sacred Heart, where
solemn high mass Of requiem will be celebrated,
thence to Milwaukee depot, thence by cars to Cal
vary Cemetery.
F0LSO31-1n this city, on the Goth inst, Ella:
youngest daughter OF Mrs. Adaliue Folsom, aged
16 year8.
Remains taken to Fulton, ILL.,, for irtermcnt.
LEPITRE-JulIa Slice, the beloved wife OF
Joseph LcPitre, died ut her residence, No. 10 Gold
st.. July q, aged 50 years.
Funeral from the French Catholic Church ut II
m. to-day.
- Montreal papers please copy.
POMROY-At Ann Artor, Mich, July 60, Har-
riett r., wife Of Gyms a. Pomroy and sister Of
S. Rsnd, formerly Of Desplaines, Ill.
Pa1atine Herald please c0py.
, 1876-07-23

Henderson, aud St. Peters wer.
filled with fugitiyes from the scenes O
momentary expectation Of an attack from tht
saVages. Oxen were killed In the streets OF the
latter place, and hastily prepared over fires or
the ground: The grist-mills were surrendered
to the public use. All thought of property
was Abandoned, women hung upon each others
children were crying pitcously around thci1
knees. Houses and stables alike, were oceu.
pied, and hundreds were without any shelter,
Belle Plain was crowded too, so was Mankato,
SO was Shakopee.
PANIC Ey1sTRD
throughout the whole valley. And the safety
Of those towns, with the thousands of lives
within, depended upon Col. sibley's success.
Detachnlcnts of mounted and foot-soldiers
were dispatched to New Ulm and Fort Ridgely,
New Ulm detachment cautiously approached
tic town, expecting to cut thcir way
through the belcaguering Indians. md to
he received with the cheers and hospitality
Of the people, but lit sound greeted
their ears. Soon they saw, thickly scattered
and horses, perforated with bullets. Presently
tllcy came upon the blackcncd remains of burned
buildings. Across the principal street Law the
naked, headless body Of a man, swollen like the
cattle, and blaclcncd in the sun, the head cut
OFT and scalped, and tumblcd some distance
graves. The doors OF standin@ honsn. ,xare
ajar Every place was silence: Sverv niaca ", tI,c
confusion of hostv ,ienartnro W;t I,oSn', S1..
swords and pistols the soldiers rushed up aud
Tur nHspprrn r,rv
Friend and Zoe had dcpartct].
The Lake Sbclck settlement ohont ~ ,ni,as
west of Mankato, and numhcr;nus enmo for+v'
five persons in ali. was ottac1,ad e, +i,e t'on3{
of Lean Bear, White Loflsrc. and Scenv IS' Fv"s
Three women and six Children were % s1;t;t i3own
by one Indian VINO had been thc rcrin;cnt ~
frequent charities from the verv ncrsons he 81
cruelty murdered, Oniv twcntv ncraons es. se
capped, ten or eleven being tollen prisoners. and
the remainder killed.
A detachment of soldiers under Mai. Brown
were surprised and surrounded Inv the indians.
and when relieved by Col. Siblev fhcv had her,'
thirty nine hours without food or water. and
with but thirty rounds OF ammunition. The
camp, when rescued, vas surroundcd by the
dead bodies Of the horses, over ninety in nnm-
bcr The tents were riddlcd With hu]lcts-
as many as 104 being found in single
one. bitches were dug between the tents
and the dead horses, and the dirt niled
on the latter to form a breastwork. Thirteen
dead and many wounded soldiers were found in
the ditch, 4 few feet distant we're found mora
dead bodies.
TWESrY-TuREE HAVING BEEr KILLED
in all, and forty-fiye wounded.
Sibiey was compelled to remain inactive for
many DAYS at the tort, owing to want Of AM
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