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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

ON Tuesday three men employed by the
rwcnty-third street Railroad we're arrested
while stTewing + at upon the Track and held To
appear before justice WANpklI" Yesterday
the Justice diorharged them. saying that they
were insudod by recent enactment ~ tho
|. Y stature. THOMAS NEWELL DANIEL BOWER,
lHOMAs MCCAFFREY, aud JAMES STACKPOLE,
arrM-ned IN the Harlem Police Court on the
charge of saltng the track of the Eighth Ave
nue. Railroad, W. also discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21
How IL Iscgius to Look.


rum '' 'i'@F''i "fFH 'H. -
II certainly hegiu- 10 look IL II the in
tlmid ttion in lal.-iHnt the recent election
wa-u confined tu tu' Democrats. Republican
Cougre~snl n Fo-t.r anne ia that conclusion
about the lSli cleo un. IL will be remembered,
after vi nc lttr stat" and "A tnorouEh InNcsi.
gan n. me evidence" he reported t. { ,n-
er SIS. "ctrtaiul, in licites no general IutmiIt-
ton ~ tnl"rrd voters, and tlat such lntimi IA
tion ~ did ks, ia the state is rather an fue
inter 4 the Republicans than of tDe Con-
rNattNts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

GO0DWINFs AT a - AGAL-Rhine, Sauterrcs.
shrrrlrr, port tuiut All kuds ~ liquors Cheap: also
fancy Nllvr Aud champagne, at n, MouqWur IA RAJ.
tOn street, aud ~ Auu street. DaseAtut-AN,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21
Snle of steamship Whnrvc.

II WAS reported M IlobOkea Yesterday that the
Fl-lr Nf"Ruphin tpmplur's WhIrNcs, tlHi wcr' b"ut
alta cost ~ tlOJoOpJ, were sou recently to.lhe Na'
tluuAl Line,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

The Republican conspirators are en-
ragged becaus tina man they sent to Florida
couldn't stomach the electoral fraud. Senator
MORTON saws about Gen. Barlow
d" rhat IL Just what was to he expected from n man
who tired 10 sell out Tue President should never nave
sent such man down tncre.'
This is what comes Of telling the truth. Gen.
BARLOW Is no longer wanted IN the Republican
PARTY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

The ocean steamers are having stormy
times. Several Of them are still at sea, though
their regular day OF arrival Is past. The CITY OF
Bristol, from Liverpool for Philldelphia, has
been Obliged TO put back to Queenstown In dis
tress, after having been fourteen DAYS out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

Mr. IIARrsHoRN, and the numerous other
correspondents who have favored us with sim
liar requests. should now apprchend and for
ever bear IN mind the fact that while the Con-
sttution exphchtly directs the President Of the
Senate to open the ceriinc4tes It leaves the
matter and manner Of counting to be deter
mined by the Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21

\ correspondent asks us how the Re-
public n party reconciles its claim IN Louisiana
that the state authority j. supreme IN dealing
with election returns, ana It's Claim In south
Carolina that the interference Of Federal
Judge was lrrantanle. We do no. suppose
that the Republican party tries at all t. recon-
ellie the Two claims. The leaders, who are en-
gagged In a desperate conspiracy 10 retain power
hy means ~ fraud AMI fore, have reached the
point where rasc lity nings reason aud consist
ency to the winds.
Little EUGENE HALE, the would-he leader
~ the minority iu the Illss, is about Is COM
pefeut to uuil the Louisiana Returning Board
ifahd aGainst the current Il public opinion, As
lac IS TO row up 4''"sarl rapiis In a peanut shell.
The TribuHc has made the discovery that
the litpubii IAN vnt' In Loui-ian, w,s larger hy
BIB than at ANY previous election, in Florida 10y
b. lu, aul IN ; nth Ctrolna 10y 6.,1J Whlt docs
JAY GorLp Irsls from this? That there WAS
lh fair Republican vote in all three II the
Statcsf Not by any means. lie argues that" Mr..
ImDEN's popular majority was entirely due To
the REGULAR tactics uy which the Republican
vote was reduced IN three states kEMnLE for
arithmetic, but lY GOULD Tor logic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24
Untimely End Of a Beautiful Girl.

A sad tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon
in Washington which resulted in the death,
by her own hand, of young girl named Els
telle Hutton. All the circumstances connected
With the suicide are not knoWo, as it occurred
in such manner that none but the members
Of Der family were aware of the facts, and they
were grlcs-strickuo and uncomtnuncative. The
family reside at No. Ill Second street uorth-
west. Yesterday morring, about 10 o'clock,
Estelle, or Stella, after some trouble iu the
family, threatened to poison herself and with
drew from down stairs to a room in the upper
part Of the house to execute her threat. The
members of the family were DOT greatly alarm
ed, as it was not the first tme that she had
made similar threat She remained in her
room up stairs during the day. After uoou
she Was taken sick, and communicated 10 heI
sister the fact that she had taken dose TT ar
seuc. However, she did not show auy symp.
toms OF fatal poisoning untll quite late in tn"
Afternoon. when she began TO have the usual
SPANS. Ematcs were Administered with a
beneficial result, but did NOT avail to save her
| ife
At first il was thought By members Of the
family that the affair Was girls freak, and
as she exhibited no violent symptoms that she
had not taken enough OF the poison to have a
fatal result. When the spasms grew violent Il
messenger was dispatched for DR.. Magrud2r
and that gentleman arrived shortly after four
o'cl ok. His patent was thco 10 terrible agony.
She WAS CONSCIOUS aDd admitted that she had
swallowed five ceuts' worth Di arsenic
Everything that could possibly be done fer
the sufferer was done, but she writhed 10 agony
until clock, when death relieved her.
The family oil the young cir! consists OF her
father, MIR. Jacob Hutlon-weli. known in the
District and employed as doorkceper OF the
Hpu>e of Reprcseu mother, two
sisters and brother EsteiIe has within the
past few weeks been despoudeut because she
could get no cm ploym@nt, aud has been disap-
pointed by not obtaining a Government posi-
ton which she expected. She has had diff
Gully with her father, concerning which she
spoke freely to those abaut her, aud which Wa
one of the reasons that she was anxious 10 6nd
employment.
She was young and beautiful, and attracted
a great many admirers With oDc, whom she
III st favored, she had little trouble, souc
time ago, which led TO their SEPARATING. Y $
terday morbiug the trouble iu the f'rnlly seem
ed to have been started again, and Est,llc re-
fused TO comply with the wishes of her parents.
and repeated threat which she had made be.
fore, OF ending her life She was young aod
rather self willed. but not breath OF suspicion
was ever attached TO her uamc aud, so Tar as
Is known, her act can be attributed 10 nothing
but pIque and the bitterness of family strife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
TUESDAY, UC1obrk "a, 1876.

The g. S. Senate after the third of March
oext viii show some material changes. The
outgoing Senators on the third of March next
number ,weuty three, as follows: GOldlhwaitr
of Alabama, Clayton OF Arkansas, Salisbury 0!
Delaware, Norwood Of Georgia, Logan OF ILL.,
uois, Wr.gUt of Iowa, Harvey Of Kansas,
Stevenson OF Kentucky; West OF Lou'sana'
Morrill, Tor rather Blaluc) of Maine, Boutwell,
of Massacn usetts, Ferry OF Michigan, Wludon
oil Minnesota, Aicoru OF Mississippi, Hancock
OF n. braska, Cragiu OF Now Hampshire, Ere
Iinghuyseu OF New Jersey, Rausoln OF NORTH
Caroliua, Kelly OF Oregon, Robertson OF oouth
Carolina, Cooper ol tennessee, Hamilton OF
Texas, and Davis of West Virginia. there
are ee hit democrats 10 this list: Messrs. Godth-
waite, SALISBURY, Norwood Stevenson, Rap
som, Kelly, Davis aud Cooper; thirteen repub
iicaus, VIZ: Messrs Clayton, Logan, Wright,
Harvey, West, Blaine, B,u:wclI, Ferry, WIN
dom, Alcoru, Hitchcock, Craglu and treliug-
huyseu, aud two independent repubiicans-
Messrs Robertson and Hamilton. Hamilton 5
successor, already chosen, Is democrat, aud II
IS certain that MesSrs. Goidthwate, Clayton,
Salisbury, Norwood, Stcveusoo, West, Alcoru,
Frcnughuyseu, Ransom, Kelly, Robertson,
Cooper and DAVIS viii be succeeded ny deuo-
Gratis. The tlucuDacX vacsiicy 10 Louisiana
will probably be niied by a deluoclat. auu the
vacaucy rccasouco Uy lnc death OF Capertob,
OF West Vuglula, Is certain 70 De nhco Oy d
democrat. The Senate Is now composed vi
forty. Que republicans, twenty nlue democrats,
aud three independent epuulicans-MessEs
Boot, Robertson aud Hamilton. Colorado
will probably scud TWO republican oeGatofS
aud il is expected that the uccrsoulS oil McsSIS.
Lopau, Wright, Harvey. b:aiuc, Boutwell,,
ferry, Wludom, hitchcock aud Craglu viii be
republicans II Is easy 10 see FROM this state
ueuL tuat the ucxi Svuate will bc divided very
closely as Tar as parties are cuuccrneu. Ihe
democrats uay have ID suall majority. AT any
rate, the, present republican majority WIFE DC
materially reduced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The Supreme Cuurt of the United States
vest, rday reuLcrcd important decisions III sew
era suits brought against HE INSURANCE CON-
panies uudcr policies, the pay mcut OF the pre-.
m;um on which were stopped by the breaklng
out aud continuance OF the war; BY the decl-
sou of the Court the policies arc not TO DE paid,
but the insurers may recover their equitable
yaue. that is the amount OF premiums paid,
with interest irum the date of the War. The
amount involved is some two or three mlllons
dollars. The above opinloa was concurred Ia
by Justices Swayue, Miller, Davis, Field auu
Bradley. The other four members OF the
Court disseuted. Mr.. Chief Justice Waite,
dissenting, said agree with the majority OF
the Court 10 the opinion that the decree and
judgments 10 these cases should be reversed,
and that failure to pay the anoual premiums as
they ma,ured put al cod to the policies, not.
wlthstaullDg default Was occasioued by war,
but do not thiuk that a default, even under
such circumstances, raises au Implied promise
by the company TO pay the assured what bis
policy was ,qui,ably worth at the time. |,
therefore, dissent from hat part Of the judgment
Just announced which remands the causes for
trial upon such promise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

There are DOW many Inquiries as to when
the right to vote occurs, &c. y correspondent
SAYS: Il will be u years Of age on November
7th; am entitled TO vote at the coming cleo
tiou p A man naViog the proper residence
and registration, and VINO Was born on or be-
fore the S,h day OF November, 1855, is entitled
to vote at the coming election % the 1th day
is tweuty-oo years, which age is completed on
the day preceding the anniversary OF persons
birth" If be is born on the Sth OF Novem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The London Fluauclcr 10 an article upon the
fluctuations 10 which the stock exchange Is
liable attributes the fact to the very large num-
Der Of its m.mDels whu lack the capital Wulch
is necessary or conducting business with safely
10 their tciDW mrmOurs with whom they deal.
Means. il thiuks, should DC devised TO improve
things. as there are occasions When dealers with
almost % capital may have TRANSACTIONS open
10 the extent OF huudreds OF thousands OF
mounds sterling OF stuck. Dispatches from Cai.
cutta give gloomy ACCOUNTS OF crop prospects III
Bombay, aud districts CONTAINING population
of six millions are Threatened with severe dis
tress. 10 three districts alone 1t Is estimated
that 100000 persous will require renct Id
some portous the crops have entirely failed,
and there being no ram the W:uter crops eau
not be sowed aud IN others Tor miles not d
blade of green grass Is 10 DC seen. from Tue
extensive Punj aub territory, on the contrary,
,he reports are Ia high degree favorable
Last wear the quantity o wheat exported IRON
Calcutta, chi, hy growo 10 this region, was
10000 tous; this year already 1000 lous have
been exported The Mark Lane Express re
ports that the wet weather oil the past lew Weeks
has been most disastrous to the crops 10 tue
north of Eugiaud, aud irreparaDc damage has
been suffered. There Is aiSu general compliant
of blight IN the potato crops both III Scotland
and Eupland. The weighty authority OF hr.
Laws corirms the opinion that the probable
requirements during the cereal year will De
fourteen millions quarters. The Express further
remarks that the recent advance seems 70 DC
justified, apart from political contingencies
which have ouly qnlck"ncd and stimulated IT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The State OF New York, with its thirty-ive
electoral votes. may now be considered as sure
to be apprehcnded. and that was a division OF
the democracy oi New York city as TO the nu-
uicipal ticket aud fusion of malcontent demo
Gratis with the republicans. The nominations
recently made by the regular dem ;cracy put 40
end to all fear Of this, and the press of New
York jim ia the admlssioc that the democracy
have made unexccptouabe Selections for the
municipal otic rs. The head OF the ticket, Mr.
Smith Ely uomlnec for Mayor, is endorsed by
all the papers, regardless of politics, aud it
seems that the triumph Of the whole ticket 10
the city by minority Of from $1,000 to 81, 900
may be confidently expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

On Thursday last young man visited all the
passengers 90 the day train South, from Wash
ingtoo, on the Il. f. & P r. h. Tor the pur-
pose Of testing the political status Of the travel
Iers. After he had 6oished the poll he an
bounced For Tdep, males 20; for Hayes, 1;
females, for Tldeu IL for Hayes f.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The newspapers are Drlntlng au account OF
an experiment 10 carrying 90 conVersatlop
by word Of mouth over telegraph wire. Con
versation was carried on for about half an hour,
geueraI 10 au crdioary tone Of voice, but often
in whispers between Two operators at dis
tance Of two miles apart. Should the inven
ton be perfected bores Of speakers, slccp-glvlng
preachers aud the like mus! prepare to step
down and out. Chaplin or Spurgeon, MeCios,
key or Tying will sit 10 pits in New York,
and telephone 10 front of the sacret desk will
ca oh the sounds as they drop FROM the lips OF
the orators and repeat them to congregations
gathered 10 churches from Cube to New Or.
leans. Onc sermon will serve for the whole
country. The Associated Pulpit will vie
with the Associated Press, add tightening ser
nous will become as common as Geographic
dispatches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The conservatives oil this district have
buckled Oh their armor for the fight aud arc
determined that if possible the Eighth district
shall be made the banner district OF the State,
and that Gen. HuDton shall be returned aga D
to Congress- By the largest majority ever given
tor Virginia member OF the lower HOUSE.
The gallant Gen. Lee, too, has too many claims
upon the people OF the State, to permit any
conservative to be laggard in the use o! every
means which will aid in swelling his majority
on the It'll of November next. The State eau.
didates are worthy oompeers of the gentlemen
who compose the national ticket, each 10 MS
separate sphere Of action is the right mau Tor
the right place, and tie conservatives OF THIS
district will see 10 it that the then maj critics
shall be beyond all precedent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

THE VACANT JUDGEsHlP.-Some of our
cout, mporaries arc discussing the claims Of 10.
dlviduas aud sections with view to the vacant
iudgship, occasioncd by the death Of Judge
Bouldin, to be flied by the Legislature at its
approaching session. The Court Of Appeals is
the final arbier knowu to our laws in all cases
of litigation affecting the right of property and
of lite arising between our cltzeus on which
an appeal FROM the courts below will lie. 1t
is then of the first importance that the mem
be,s of thus court Of the last resort should not
GUY he gentlemen of exalted personal wortl
and of unimpeachable integrity, but eminent
as lawyers possessing judicial mlods, SO trained
by practice and experience that their utter
ances will be accepted as oracl~s of wisdom, law,
equity and justice. 1t is the character o! the
man, Of the judge, that signifies, and not his
mere locality, and We trust that this latter.
comparatively uuimportant consideration, save
TO the Individual, will not have undue iuhueuc,
with the Legislature IL filling this position Of
equal importance as it is to every section of the
Commonwealth. Let US have the best man for
the position. whether found on the South<;ae,
the Northside, or in the VaIley.-Rich Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

Der, 1855, be is of age to do any legal act on
the morning of the 7th Of November, 1876,
though he may not have lived tweo'y-one years
by nearly forty. eight hours. The reason as
SIX ned is that 10 law there is 20 fraction OF a
day; and if the birth were Oh the last second OF
one day, and the act on the first second OF the
preceding day twenty one years after, then the
twenty ouc years would be complete; aud IN he
law it is the same, whether thing is done up
on one moment of day or another
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24

The famous Seventh regiment OF New York
proposes to escort Governor Tildcu TO Wash
iug, but Baltimore wants the honor, and pro-
poses to seod lts pet regiment, the Maryland
fifth, as an escort. We presume the Cover
uor would offer no objection should both regi-
mcnts conclude to accompany him to Wash
ingtOu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24
The art and mystery Of murder are perhaps

The art and mystery Of murder are perhaps
more miuu,ey studied by the villains OF Ia
rope than elsewhere. At any rate the causes
ceebres are mostly the product of that cult
waited region of civilization, while the ucw
world, like he barbarian East, deals chiefly iu
common atrocities, with only an occasional
spur, at something fine. The tragedy in rail
way train 10 Belgium is specimen Of Euro,
pcau work which possesses all the elements Of
horror, mystery and desperate discrimination
A Belgian who had murdered banker ard his
house keeper, aud had heen arrested in Eug-
land, was being taken hg 40 officer from Osteud
u Brussels in special compartment OF the
Brussels train. Ga the arrival Of the train at
Brussels bo;h officer aud prisoner were miss
lpg. The compartment was found deluged
with blood, aud the dead body of the officer
w..s afterwards discovered Oh the side Of the
,ra2k with the skull and face battered. 1t is
cor ,cur.d that the prisoner killed the officer
VITA his wrist irons then discngaged hm,eIt
pitched his victim overheard, and escaped from
he train. The tragedy is certainly one of the
most striking that has lately occurred. aud will
no doubt soon form both the subs; auce aud the
shadow for one Of those equally atroclous per-
tormances-thc cheap novel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24
Married or Not Married.
FROM the New York Tunes.


Constable Andrew Love, OF Jersey City, on
Wednesday, welded in fun 10 Justice Garrick S
office, on Washington street, a young girl oil
preposscssing appearance named Iolic VII
SOD. The young lady was surprised when told
that the marriage was a legal one in every re-
sprc,, aud that she would have TO abide BY the
Consequences. She weot to Counsellor Daley 5
otfc. 70 learn the legal status oil her case. He
repeated TO her what the Justice already told
her, and that she Was legally marie d. Her
parents are much inccnsed at the joke, and now
wan Love TO make good his marriage by living
with their daughter, 10 which case they ofcr
TO settle some property upon them. Love said
he was willing. Miss Wllsou Tor Mrs. Love-
hopes she is married, while she fears that she
is not. Some of her friends have advised her
to apply for divorce, but she hcsiatcd TO
take this cours.. She Processes, and 50 does
Love, that they were married only IN iun.
Love made Miss Wilson's acquaintance
in Justice Garrick's office several days
before in connection with case IL which
Miss Wilson is plaintiff, aod 10 which be
had served the papers. Ga "Wednesday they met
in the office and bagan filtration, during
which Love suggested that they should get
married, with the results above stated. IS
terday morning young and pretty woman,
styishly dressed, stepped into Justice Garrick'
flee, and inquired if what she had heard of
l. ,ve's marriage Was true or if it was only a
joke. The Justice replied that tue marriage
was legal one She then stated that she had
married Love 10 Williamsburg on Christmas
dag 1878 had he lived with her until April,
1915. They had two children. One dTy sue
went Oh a visit to u neighbor in ReadiDs avenue.
Jersey City, and when she came back Love had
disappeared with the furniture. She sued hun
Tor alnuoy, but not for divorce. in the Court
Of Chaucery, aud the suit is uow IN progress.
She also said that her husband, Love came To
her house, on Gregory street, last night, and
declared, in the presence OF seven persons, that
be was her husband Love denies this, and
said he lived with her eighteen months and
they had one child. He had never seen the
other. Love came into the Jus'lc;'s office
while Mrs. Love was telling her story aud De-
gan abusing her, usInn the vilest anguage. She
walked out Of the Office, drawing her skirts
around her, and said Il viii make it hot Tor
you, sir; LII show you N not as mild a woman
as you think | am Mrs. Love will prosecute
Love for bigamy, and says she Can secure proofs
of her marriage The case is an Intricate one,
and it will be difficult to tell what the result
will be- The parties are all well korwn IN Jer-
sew City