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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-13

The crimson clouds from the flaming West
Come slowly floating over the sea,
While the jasmine wreaths, in beauty drest
Wave, and nod, and beckOn tome
And the southern breeze, with gentle sweep,
Scatters orange blossoms at my feet;
But clouds, and blossoms and winds belate
Re-echO, and murmur, and whisper, "Wait!"
have waited long, and the stars come out,
And the winds sOft murmur has changed to doubt.
The threatening stOrm-clouds sweep over the sky,
The surge of the sea is heard from afar,
The moaning breeze re-echots my sigh.
And Danger turks near the harbor-bar,
The blossoms scatter thick and fast,
While the sky more darkly is overcast;
The crickets shrill chirp il loudly heard,
And the wings Of the honeward- -hurrying bird.
And children shout, with steps belate,
While in the Darkness silent. wait
The raindrops slowly patter down
Like pitying tears they fall on my face
The late-iaming West wears darksome fr0wn,
And the surging waves sweep over the place
Where, when the sunlight f!ckered through
The gnared hr-branches, stood with you,
And with breaking heart knew then my fate
Would be in the shadows alone to wait.
l have waited long, and darkness now
Shadows my heart, as 1t shades my brow.
There's a ray of light far over the sea,
And it warns the seaman of dangers dark;
But no ray of hope floats out for me,
TO guide on Lies ocean my storm-tossed barque;
And the darkest hour is here of the night,
While naught but stOrm-clOuds greet my sight,
And the ocean mOans like q thing OF life.
And the winds low murmur has changed to strife.
Darker the night a. it lOiters late,
While, mid storm and shadows, l, silent wait.
The morning breaks DER threatening sky,
And q threatening sea shows far rway,
While the wind and rain wildly sob and sigh,
And the ground is strewn with the blossoms gay
That are headed in winnovs at my feet;
Of my hopes they seem but embems meet,
With their fragrance sweet, in their swift decay;
Like my dying hopes will they pass away,
Still, if but for moment, however late
You will smile on me, euernOre will wait.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-13

WHITTIER has expressed his readiness to
contribute to fund for the relief of Can't
Jonathan Walker, who at the age of seventy
Is Us living in poverty at Muskegon, Michigan.
walker is "The Man with the Branded
hane. who thirty-three years ago was lash
ca, hned, imprisoned and branded IS. 81"
!slave @ = nstealer) for running off some slaves
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-13
4 fngling Kisses and Ecstatic Graccs.

[Chicago Times Washington Letterl
''That kiss of Rignold fairly makes m.
tingle."
''What?" grandma sharply demands.
'Rignoid kisses deliciously. Doesn't he
Mame?"
Perfectly splendid; I never knew any
thing like it,
''What, who, when did this occur? OF
what are you speaking?
Its the actor Rignold you know, grandma,
he catches girl in his arms and holds her
head on his shoulders and fairly drinks in a
kiss-it lasts half minute. Isn't he beauti-
1ul, Name? Blue eyes, grandma and yellow
hair"
That's wig, of course"
AND delightful mustache-not o big.
bushy one. but real sort caterpillar soft
and ring on each hand-on the third finger
and his form is divine, and that lovely blue
and pink satin'-
II liked the gray and crimson BEST
And all those jewels. And didn't he look
splendid riding about the stage on that big
Whlte horse. And when he was praying,
''Praying?"
Yes, grandma; he knelt down by his
campfire before the battle and put his two
"A picture"
mAnd, oh, it was too lovely"
f,,,," "o s;!Sen trains wound up in violet per-
,,,a u.o t"loueo ,: past my open door. There
was glimpse of punches of red cherries on
one hat and violets and white lace scarf on
the other; floating ribbons of blue and red
and Jingling bangles that rustled tambonrine
accompaniment to the lite giggles that ran
with them along the hall and down tho sto;r.
and disappeared in the midnight semi.st;ll,
ness that b,oods in hotels after the cas h.s
been turned down to a subdued flicker The
girls are friends, spending their first w;nter
here with papa and grandma. I had over
heard their girlish chatter in grandma's room
after the play. "
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-13
federation in the White House.
Washington Special

washington SpeCIH1:J
The President does not object to criticism.
or to having mistakes pointed out. He does
not construe differences of opinion or pronoun-
ced objection to his acts as personal affronts,
as Grant did. The present administration, in
this respect, differs totally from the last Any
Republican can differ stoutly from President
Hayes without disturbing personal relations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
Stafford County.

Ia the ct'it2y ofMa A3cruntlru Gh-ctr
The convention Of the conservative party OF
Stafford county vas held al the Court House
on June 21ih and delegates elected to the State
Convention 10 iav3r Of General FiIz Lee for
Governor. Tha I1iIoirinr resolutions were
adoptcd:--
Whereas ('cnora iiizhugh L;c having
promptly resigned his commission in the u. 5.
army when the war between the States broke
out, and pledged his sword and his services TO
his native State, and, while this county deems
ii slpcfnoua to tell thv State, how truly that
sacred pledge was kept, yet she may be per
mittcl to ak it to listen to the voice OF her
citizens here in Convention assembled, when it
says that The private life OF Eilzhugh Lee as
citizen for The last twelve years passed in their
midst, reflects Is much credit upon him and is
as iustliou5 as the brightest page 10 all his
military history.
Rr2o'ch therefore, That with perfect unan-
unity the county Of Stafford presents the name
Of Que Of her citizens, Fitzhugh Lee, to The
State for the Office Of Chief Magistrate Of the
old Commonwealth.
Rcs0!Uei, That Stafford lnsIuct5 her dele
gates to vote for Gen. Ice az unit whenever
his name is before the Convention, ard to Use all
honorable means to secure his nomination. Il.
limo ~ lSTI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
HE aii,si,silG.

IAN rEAHCI#ro. Cal, June II. A Er,se City
Press dispatch states that the Bannoek and
Sho&Jnc chiefs, " h1 yc!o IN council with the
Uoyaguor yesterday, loft Today Tor their camp
the great Canlaa prairie. ono OF them, Cap'
Bose Johns. somo years ago sarradWIth doslin
liun under e. annrAl Crook NJ scout. IWo others.
Mrior jim and Major George have done SIMILAR
service. and Eulia!" Horse young Bahhock
brave, was ~ scout under Gen. Miles, in tho re.
cent sioux war. Whether tho protestaton5 Of
these Indians, viii BIO fulfilled will depend upon
the success oi tho Nc2perIcs and their allies.
Tue situation is crlLtchl one sud The iniiuncoa
IL which lhGsa Indians arc exposed ara adverse
b. in, safely Of the settlements,
They number ahont Two hundred warriors
Some Of the Nr:perce5 Will remain friendly III
any event. but they da not constltlla any consid'
crable portion ii tho lighting mon. IT. Is sIgniIi
cart that tho humb:r OF Indians moving about
or canped near tho settlements this summer Is
much greater than usual.
;5A:i FEACisC0, juno IA Portland Press
diapatch says tie following is iust faccived
from Lewiston, undoT date Of the I'D instant
from special correspondence
Thcr., has hGnn no further lighting. Colonel
Miller lett I.npwai on Thursday evening for
Mount II..hn with - mon. infantry aud volln"
tnrrs Cen Howard lott Lapwni yesterday
l1rIay) wilh - cavalry. portion bong vol.
linlarTs. Capt. wilkinson is with General
Lieut.. l.. T. stein says: "a scout of - vol
linLonrs was S0nt out this afternoon t. 90 round
t , the heal Of Grand Round Valley to cut of
any Inflia;is who may ba on tho way to ION
Chaf ,Io:eph Col. Parry has sout word By
courier from Mount Idaho that the Indians
hhya conc eastward. Troops leave in one hour
for Lnpwai. We will leave I.apwai on Monday
morning to .iqn tho forces nov ia the field.
We will hayn with lis IFS soldiers, and abOnt
40 volunteers; here nrot to 60 to tho front at once
The exc ilnnent Is subsiding in Low.t0n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
France.

The Chamber Of Dupntias passed on Satur-
day supplementary naval vote OF nearly six
million francs for armament neceslitated by
events 10 The East.
The Deputies boloDging 10 the Republican
Union have decided that no republican candi-
dale shall be put in nomination against any Of
the ;263 Deputies who voted the other day CEN
eurng the Broglic Cabinet.
At banquet given in Versailles 90 the an
nvcrsary Oh the birth Of General Hoche, NJ.
Gamhct!a spoke saneuinely of a republican vic.
tory ii the coming elections. France he de-
cIared, would then haVo stable and defnitlve
government. The Republic was guarantee
Of pace Tor Europe. The republican govern
mcnt did not require or ask foreign govern
meats Tor lest OF their confidence. NJ. Gam
beta concluded by proposing the health Of M.
Theirs, the libcrator of the territory and CO.
Iightenel guide of France
\ correspondent from Vienna 10 the London
STANDARD Of this morning says that it is stated
that notes have been exchanged between Aus
tria and England as to "the character and sig
niieancc Of measures Of preparation decided
upon by these two States.
Mr.. O'DonncII, nationalist, was Saturday
elected to Parliament from Dungarvan, receiv-
ing l3S votes, against 10 for MIR. Matthew'S
VERSAILLES, June 25.-ln the Chamber Of
Deputies to day NJ. Grevy, the President, read
the decree formally dissolying the Assembly.
lie will retain Office uotil 1880, and answer for
order at home and peace abroad
President MacAlahon has pardoncd S44 more
Communists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
Another Large Fire.

BOsToN, june 25.--A fire broke out in Mar
bIchcad, at > clock this morning, which swept
away nearly The entire business portion Of the
town. The fire began in the stable Of the
Hathaway House and is believed to have been
inccndiary. The fire spread with alarming ra
pility reaching the hotel and from that spread
Ing to other buildings. All the large shoe
mauullcto cries Int three, arc now in ruins.
These were mostly large wooden buildings filled
with machinery and furnishing employment TO
hundreds Of men and women who arc thrown
out oil employment. The Eastern Railroad de.
pot, six Or seven passenger cars and a number
Of freight cars were burned. Over forty dwell,
ing houses were consumed and the occupants
saved but very small portion Of their iurni-
ture, and the families only the clothes they put
on To escape from the burng buildings. Seven
tyt two buildings in all wire consumed. 1t is
impossible at this Lime to make any estimate
Of the loss or insurance., The FIRE is now under
control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
News OF the Day.

The winners NJ the Jerome Park, N. Y, run
ming races on Saturday wore Oriolo, mile and
a.haf, in 2'443; Mary, milo heat, in l.l9!, Ia;
Dauntess winning tho second hoat in As Vi.
ceroy, mile aid threo.quar:ers, in 3li; Corne,
steeplechsse, usual course, in42l The winner.
St the Lexington, Ny, trottng races, were Lucy
Fleming, best time, 2 -; Lady Lumber, bc:.
time, 2Z3s: The winners ut the Clesveisrd.
Ohio, running races were Ferdigris nile nest,
in l.44t and l.41! Inspiration, two miirs !.
Ash; Port Leonard, hurdle race, two miles
No time given.
Al the st. Johns ire the total Number @. dead
il has new been ascert4ned, YVES bu! ten. Sey
era attempts al incendisry fires has been di:-
covered, and half I'D z,n arrest made OF su:.
poct6d perpetrators The people wcro with di.
liculty restrained from tho exercise q iyncn
law upon one Of them, against whom tina o2l.
dence ned 10 be conclusive. Prominent ru.u
are already busl ~ csnvas-ing the failure ., lbs
city, and the feeling is do,iielIy ho;'aiHt Nd
encouraging.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
Horrible Affair.

CINCINNATI, June ga srccia! dispatch
to the Commercial FROM Logan, Oh'e, dated
yesterday, says: One Of the most atroclous
crimes ever pcrpetraed 10 Ohio was the muir
der in this county, near the village CT Gore,
about seven miles from Logan, OF John Weldon,
his widowed sister, Mrs. Susan McCIufg and
Miss Nancy Hite daughter of Mrs. McClurg,
by former husband The murierers are now
III ilil Oac OF them, VIM Ferrll, made con.
tcssion, which throws the crime Oh one Joseph
kiug. King daucs any knowledge Of the crime.
The prevailing opinion is that Ferffll did most
OF the horrible work. The murdered man was
4 thrifty farmer, aud was generally supposed
To have money about The house. terr says
they met him about hall mile from his hnus';
that King without any warning walked up and
Deliberately shot him in the bowels; then Ell
sued l,is-le, tiuing which King shot him III
the breast oGc, ana twice in The neck. The
victim picked mp an CID corn cutter and threw
it at King and struck him 10 the back. King
seized the corn cutler and struck the old man
| oyer The head, claaving his skull and iinlshcd
his work With club. They then went to
su1a! stream and washed their hands and then
| to the house. King took an axe from the porch
and went into the house and presently came
ont with the old lady. They walked together
& moment when, without warning, ho struck
| hyY with the Axe across the head, nearly cnt
| ting il 10 twain. She Tell, and he struck her
acras, the neck, scvcring the jugular ven Tie
| then ran into the house, and the young lady
seeing the cory aud blood ,besmoared weapon
ran cut the front door. The brute pursued
| and overlook her before she lad taken many
steps aud dealt her blow upon the shoulder,
sinking the Axe to the handle. This brought
hcr 10 the ground, and he struck her on the
back Of the head. splitting it wide open. lie
again lifted his weapon and struck her across
the neck, almost SevcriDg her head from her
body. He then threw the axe down by his vic,
lin, and probably went into the house TO lind
moucy. When arrested there 'aey had about
| 81 on their persons. The excitement is In
tense. About | 800 people have gatherel about
| the premises and fears arc entertained that
! there will he an attempt to night to take the
prisoners from the Jail aud ly0ch them The
militia arc under arms, aud lot OF extra police
have been sworn. The latest developments
90 far to show that King vas not concerned in
! this hc!lish crime. lie is known to have been
10 Logan at clock on the day OF the murder,
and at s o'clncG on the same night. FerrIll says
the muiltr vas committed between and I
clock y. III. Late this evening numerous
small groups oE men arc seen quietly talking on
the streets Of Logan, including mcn from dit
| iorcnt parts Of the county. Trouble Is evI'
! IDENTITY brewing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
'a'str NsOlfie MagHireS.

Thu remains Of Campbell, the MolIio Ma
ru!.r recently executed at Mauch Chunk. Pa,
wara buried Yesterday at Summit Hill, Pa, IN
the presence Of large number OF persons. Tho
crowd was pcaccably disposed, owing probably
10 4 change III the funeral arrangement. Car.
rolls lunoral took place Saturday morning At
East Maueh Chunk, and was largely attended,
but without disorder. Two Of the other recent
ly executed murlerera, Nlc1 chan and Boyle
were buried At LAKE hour Saturday evening.
\ d.ra;ch Irom hIauch Chunk, Pa, says
III. Mnihr Maguirrs have murdered W m.
O'Nonnrr, near White Haven, and also assas
sipatHd JOAN Grady, miner employed IN one
of the Lehieh collcries, and that James Nc
Dtrmot AMI Michael O'Brien, who were Wit.
ucsscs against several Of The executed Nlora,
hays mystcliou5Iy disappeared, and fears are
entertained that they have been ioully dealt
with Oait2 q Number al persons have received
"coiiin nrtict-.' \ number Of IL gulscd Mol
lies" hnv, bern s'rn and several meetings All,
reported TIE ro!ica ar It'll paro!linE tho
nlal region.
Patrick UuunrlIy WAS murdered yesterday
morning between Kingston and Wyoming, Pa,
ty party with whom he quarrclItd at dance.
lis body vas then placed on the track TO make
it appear he was killed On the road, aud later
his head was cut of by special train. The ro
voivcr thai did tho shooting WAS found short
dist lnca from where he lay,
The Philadelphia Record says:~
The drbatahlc question now is, after all the
MoIlica have been hung, whether Duffy should
moi have been repricved a statement is given
which explains Why the men were hung at Potts
vile IN dctacbmeuls Governor Harlrantt was
in This city, aud had sent Webster N. FAR, his
priQate secretary, to pntIsvIa, with rcprleve
Tor Duffy, to be used ouly in case one OF bis
companions should make statement or comics
sion cxcnl painE him or throwing doubt upon
his eu!,, OF which fact he was to telegraph the
Governor The onI witness against Duffy was
"tle yqucalrr' kcrrigan, and lie Was interest
IA in saving his own neck by acting as iniormrr.
But although The statement OF Roarlty, 1t Is
claimed, clearly cxOneraies Duly, Secretary
Tarr failed to communicate the fact 10 the Gov
crnnr anal tic reprleve was not Used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
Heller GgOlh H.crSburg.

lCcEEc*ponchce ol thc h'eAanutla u""e''e' !
LEEsBUEG, Va, June %, lS77.-IOu will
norco;vo N tbr county naners a statement of
H. ,1,I;..,,,i onn;,ot;', anI nronortr tov If
VIZ u''''"''''"' '"t',"'''n pp,
LoudIun county. ms llcluues the otale heao
tax, $4,G9l the State Tax, SG6,5IS.57; the
,,u,,., and district schooI tax SIG al CT. and
80, -s1 =, III ,1no 80, 90
'hf ''aoIy '''S, !'' '"'" 1' III oil 7'o-''o7''o
anil yri tn" total tax which the COLLECTORS swear
they raunnt collect, and which the supervisors
,.r,;i. n M. iul,, o the Countv Court thew
'.''' ~ w. 2s,,.o.aI - 49,; y, ,ho so;1
pe''V' 'a'l'' y" ''''''t"' Anu "n''i. 'nu cav
ndrt crrlllIea As non collectable Is 81, 1871,
and vet Il correspondent Of the Richmond Dis.
oo,.L ,,,., o,, ,,,,.l, .r, ro,uli,tioni.t. and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

Littelrs Living Age. The numbers of The
Living Age for the weeks ending juno 16. and
23d, respectively, contain Wallace's Russia"
The World of Fiction; Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson
and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu; The Kitch
en- and the Cellar; The House of Fortescue;
The "Find" in the Land of indian; The Trans
vaal; A Circessian Scotchnau; Italian Servants
versus English; The Income Of tho Established
b; kidnapping Sloth; With install.
the Marquis of Lossic," of Pauline"
N. Blacks new story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRtWEERLY
ED9AR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE IS, 1871

TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANK STocK.-
The Circuit Court for Washington County,
Md, last week, decided, in favor OF the C'ty
Council of Hagerstown, the question whether
shares of stock 10 National Banks 10 Baltimore
and in Williamsporl could be assessed to the
owner residing within the corporate limits OF
HagcSstown aud subjected TO municipal taxa
ton. The acts of Congress establishing the
National Banks declare that the shares OF any
national banking association owned by non
residents Of any State shall be taxed in the city
or town where the bank is located and not else
where. The court, in delivering ils opinion,
treats as well settled law in Maryland the doc
trine that the situs Of personal property for the
purposes of taxation is the residence OF the
owner. The court must have, also, held that
the act Of Congress limiting the right Of a State
to tax National Bank stock owned by its citi
zens was unconstitutional and void. The ell
feet, however, Of this judgment is to compe
the Hagerslown owners to pay double NUM-
cipal tax on their stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
The ST. Johns Fire.

BANGOR, Me-, June 25.--Mayor llamlin Of
this city, who returned from st. Johns on
Saturday, says: "rhe calamity there is over
whemipg. The needs Of the sorcy distressed
people are very great. They arc not people
who parade their misforiuncs. Somebody must
speak for them It is only necessary for the
cities Of our country to Know their true c9nli-
ton" The cash subscriptions ID this city al
ready amount to over 1000, aud contributions
of money, clothing and food still colne in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

The reverses the United States troops have
sustained in the Modoc, the Sioux and the just
broken out Indian war in Oregon and Idaho
certainly indicate not only bad management OF
headquarters. but inef6cieucy, to say the least,
in the officers commanding at the scenes of
hostities Conceding only ordinary bravery 10
tho privatcs they could not meet with such ter
ribIe rcvcrscs as they almos: Invariably suffer
were they commanded by competent and
courageous officers. Aud still West Point is
kept up at an immense expense for the purpose
of supplying the army with officers and creating
the basis for tho only aristocracy that can ever
do the country any harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
Gen. Grant.

LONDON, June 2,j.--GcncraI Grant has VII
ten the Mayor Of Birmingham that he cxp"rI~
to leave England temporarily the first We i"
July and that he is fully cogaged uptn that time.
but On his return in the autumn, when he will re-
main month in England, he will have much
pleasure 10 ayaiIiue himself OF the Mayor !"
vilation by which he feels specially gratIl"d.
LONDON, June 25.-Gcncral Grant 1t Is -
pected will 90 to Windsor to morrow to see the
Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

The appointment Of G. Wiley Wells, Of Mis-
sissippi as Consul Geacral to China, has, 1t IS
said, been determined uron, cut ii Is announced
that there will be no more changes IN the Con
sulates until after the meeting Of Congress-
Southern democratic applicants for CoHsulates
are now Of all men the more thcraughly con
yirced of the futllity Of President un5cs effort
TO disrupt tic democracy Of the 9"uih rs sp
pointing members of That rali? to federal
Offices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
From. washington.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE. J
WASHINGTON, Junc oj.-Thcrc were lew
callers received at the Presidents lloa:c this
morning, as the President was engaged IN con-
sutation from time to time with various mcm'
bers Of the Cabinet, making arrangements lor
business to he transacted during his absence.
At 1850 the President and his suite lett the
city in special palace car, furnished hy Col.
Tom Scolt, on tic Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, Tor Boston. lie will be absent several
davs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

The appointment Of Mr. Thomas as t1I'Sf'
tor, Mr.. Colkran as naval officer, and M:. Duty
as deputy naval officer Of the port OF Baltimore,
was, it is said, due to the irhuHnca Of Mr. Fnl-
ton, editor Of tl,,, Baltimore American, an! OF
course has won that gentleman neither credit
nor renoWn among the .lcposea officers end
their numerous friends, and tie other april
nan MIS- for lie noslliOnS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

Gold is wanted in Europe, and Secretary
Sherman, having an oblieine d:s2oal'iGn, has
recommended the gold sales. lie has ordered
million Of dollars in that coin 10 be offered 10
New York next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25

Cadet nlidshipmcn L. i. Belksy aud j. I.
Wallace, and Cadet Engineers y. D. M"rcrr
and W. $. Smith, have resigned their positions
in the Naval Academy at Annapolis