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EIrRinia's Honor TO DO Saved by
whisky.


There is no disgui.ing the fact that the
receipts now flowing into the treasury Of
the State OF Virginia from the tax on
whisky have greatly revived tue droop-
ing hopes OF those who few months ago
we're on the brink OF despair in regard to
the payment Of the State debt. The Ma.
hone party, known as the debt adjustment
party, which was only disguised sx-
preston for debt.repudisIion, wa, very
strong in the last Conservative State Con.
ventiOu, and represented the growing and
AgErosaivs sentiment Of Virginia. In
another year or two, as things were
going, Virginia would have followed in
the wake Of number Of States (tor In.
stance, Alabama, Georgia and Minnesota)
and rspudiated portion Of her indebt.
sdneus. OF this there is no reasonable
doubt.
1t was therefore happy thought that
led to the introduction OF the MOttet
register, the machine that, like the drum
beat Of EngIAnd, encircles, not the whole
earth, but the entire commonwealth Of
Virginia with the music Of It's debt psy.
log ring. Tho most readable items Of
news in the Richmond papers nova days
are those that toll Of the number Of
dFiaks Of spirituOus and malt liquors
daily swallowed by the noble sons Of vir.
ginia whose sensiIivensss to tho honor Of
the State is only second to their un.
qusnchabls thirSt for ssinulants. They
are literally dissOlving the debt like so
much sugar 10 the bottom Of their tum.
6lsr, and like clsopatr. when she dis,
solved the pearls aud swallowed them,
they are drinking such costly pOtstions as
serve to show their high born eoutemp:
tOrexpense.
Its strange how people look at this
matter OF texpeuse 10 the item Of taxation
A tOddy loving virginisu (ald, judging
from the returns, their name ia Iesion)
thinks nothing Of paying his quota Of the
State debt half dozen times per day. He
goes with certain sort Of devotion tc
the nearest saloon early ID the morning
to discharge thia sacred duty, and wearie.
notwlth the going down OF the sun. And
yet strange "a it may seem, this same sen.
sitivs son Of the sacred soil, who thinks
nothing OF paying his dollar per day is
the way OF drinks towards saving the
honor Of Virginia, is ready to repudiat,
rather than see afew cents added to .h,
tatan each 500 valuation Of kisproperly
The venerable Peasb5 Gfatlau, ol
Richmond, understands this eecenuicity
otshs tOddy loving yirginlan,, and writes
als.tor on the subjse. to the Rockingham
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VIRGINIA.

ALEXANDRIA, November 6.-This city
and county gives Musbach and Hunter
Democrats, for the Legislature, $50 ma.
iOrity over the Republican and Work.
Inmen's tickets. No opposition to the
State Conservative ticket.
RICHMOND, November 6.-The election
to-day was remarkably quiet in this city,
Only about l,700 votes were polled out oi
over l3o01 No opposition to the Con-
servatiVe ticket for State officers any
where, Returns from various parts ot
the State show similar apathy. Il Is
impossible tonight 10 give anything like
the complexion Of the Legislature on the
State deb! question.
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HASEIISGTON.
Nominations TO the Senate.

WAsuMoroN, D. c., November C.-The
President sent the following nominations
to the senate to day: John Smith, Of
Ohio, to be Consul General at Moutre al;
D. n. Cooley, Of Iowa, to be Consul Gen.
eral at Spezia, Italy; Alex. n. Stem, to
be Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States at Cincinnati, Ohio. Postmasters
Francis N. Cassidy, WiuterSct, Iowa;
W. Lafayette Combs, Bedford, lows; E.
P. Durand, Plaquemire, Iowa.
The President has recognized soren
Jorgeusen as Vice Consul Of Denmark, iu
Nebraska.
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KANSAS.

AToHIsoN, November e.--The Repub.
lic3ns cirry the city by an average ma.
joEity Of about 300. Horton, for Chief
Justice, has a majority Of $40, and Hum.
phreys, for Lieutenant Governor, OF 2I0
Click, Democrat, ia elected as Commis.
SIonsr 10 tho First District by a small
mSiority. Returns from the county thus
iIs received indicate 4 Republican ma.
jority.
TOPEKA, November 6.-The entire Re-
publican ticket is elected in this county
BY about !, 900 mHiority.
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MISSISSIPPI.

MEMsuIs, Tenn, November 6.-spC,
cial dispatches from various points in
North MiEsisippi state that the election
10 quiet and the vote generally light.
With the exception Of Marshall county,
the Democratic ticket is elected. The
contest in that county 10 very clO.e, with
the odds in favor OF the Independents.
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SCOTLAND.

EDrSpuRou, November GA Sessmaa
London correspondent says: In the po-
lt'ical circles there is general expecta.
tion that Earl BeaconIdeld will shortly
make speech on the Estern question,
which will provoke 4 renewal OF LAST
years excitement and agitation. Il is
reported that he will put his foot down
on the question Of opening the Dlrda-
nelles to The Russian and other vessels.
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WAsurSoroS, November 6.-The Cab
met to-day devoted considerable attention
to subjects regarded as important to en-
body in the forthcoming message Of the
President to Congress.
John Q, Smith, nominated as Consul
General at Montreal, Is the late Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs.
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NEW JERSEY,

TRESroS, November lo.--This State Is
claimed for Mcclellan By from 5000 to
10000.
EEwARk, November e.--scattesing rS.
,urns from the State indieate the election
Of Mcclellan and Democratic msiori.iaI
10 both branches Of the Lssillatafe.
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MINNESOTA.

CHIc!oo, November 6.-Ths Inter.
0tsan'. St. Paul special says: Pillsbury,
Republican, for Governor, has gained in
this city over Banning, Democrat, and
the Indications are that q pmalI yoto ha,
been cast throughout the State, with The
usual Republican majority.
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THE GRANT pAYouET N pApIl.

PARIS, November Cat the BANQUET
given tonight to ex.President Grant by
the American residents here, about $50
eoyers we're laid. Among tho eu.sts
were MatqulI do Rochanbeau and n, dc
LAtayetto, United States MiniSter Noyea
prssided and pretasad the toas.s with a
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NoT coNElRNLp.

The ministerial list Of the Monitegr aud
SoIsil are not confirmed and it Is under.
stood that Ponger Quarter has not yet
succeeded in forming the new miniAtfy,
therefore it is thought probable that
Duke do Broglie and his ministerial col
leagues will present themselves before
the Chamber Of Deputies tomorrow 10
uphold the policy aud defend the acts Of
President McMshons administration.
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Az U8FAAIIENIl
oESISE OF InE CnEy sIOEAL oEVIeEE,

OTEIcE OF THE CmEY SIGNAL OFTIcRE,
WAsuIs0ToS, D. C., Nov. III 1. q.
TEoDLRiEIrIEI.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
clear or partly cloudy weather, possibly
followed BY increasing clouds and rain
areas, cold northeast yeering to warmer
southeast winds and a atallinS barome-
ter.
For the Lower Lakes, warmer, clear
or partly cloudy weather, variable winds,
mostly from tho south, and falling bar.
Oneter.
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The South CaroIInn TrIaI.

COLUMBIA, s. @, November e.-JudSe
Townsend made an elaborate charge this
morning In CatdoIAd case and a. one
o'clock the Jury went to their room. A
verdict 10 not expected tonight.
Congressman 6nalls case will b taken
up tonight,
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CINctSSATl, November 6.-Klnnsy &
Co., bankers ot this city, Suspended to.
day. The liabilities, as stated BY the frm,
are nearly Sl60.000. They claim to have
assets more than sufficient 10 pay all
debts, aud expect to be able to re;une.
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Aocldcns 10 tho Lady DunerIp

Erie, Pa, November G.--Early this
morning the Lady Dutierin, while trying
to make Eric harbor, had her sails split
and steering gear carried away. Her an.
chors failing to hold her, she was drifting
on to the beach, when her master acuttled
and sunk her In five feet OF water. To.
day she was got aaoas and towed into The
harbor.
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Voorhoes Succeeds NORTON.

TERRE HAUTE IsD., November e.
A delegation arrived here this evening
bearing commission from Governor
Williams appointing Daniel W. VOORHEES,
as United states Senator TO Gil the va.
eaney occasloned by the death of Oliver
P, Morton.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 6-AIinis,er Lay.
AID telegraphs that the GeshoaI will b
sent TO ConStHnt.noplS.S
Owing to the improved condition in
the famine distrie2 of India tho Mansion
House Eeliet fund has been closed, The
subscription amounts 10 S223O00.
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LOUISIANA.

SHREVEPORT, November e.-Ths Re.
publlcans have elected Mayor and Ad.
ministrators by 600 majority. Great
interest is mauifested.
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John BrOusham Dangerously III.

CLEVELAND, November 0.--Mr. John
BrolSham, who arrived here on Sunday
evening to play weeks engagement at
the Opera House, left for New York this
evening via the Erie Railroad very sick.
His lines. was SO alarming that he
neryed himself to undertake the journey,
saying no must die at home.
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NEBRASKA.

CHICAGO, November Gan Omaha
special 70 the IFibaas sayI that nothing,
whatever, ii obtainabls concerning 10
Nebraska s.a.e election.
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EEw YoRx, November 0.-Mi,s Anna
Dickinson is reported lying seriously III
with conjestion Of the brain, at the real.
denee Of Mrs. Gen. ChGtfeld, Elizabeth,
New Jersey.
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cOuYTINo oN MlAiAnoN.

PARIS, November GA depu.atton
from the Right Of the Lower Chamber
h1ye had al interview with McMahon
and informed him tha. they counted on
his armness to repress revolutionary en-.
ternrises.
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Only a commencement.

NEv ORLEANS, November G.-The
Tins' has the following special:
PAscAooutA, Mss, Nov. 0.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Gainey to-day
made general seizure OF 100000 logs
and large lot Of turpentine, tar and
charcoal. This he says is only com.
mencement.
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yERoME rAEK RACES.

JEROME PARE, November 6.-The tirst
race IL, day mile and quarter dash, was
won by Snsqnehanna, King Faro second, ,
Viceroy third, Hattie F. fourth, Madge
last. Time, 2:l5!. King Faro was the
fIvorite, with Susquehanna third choice.
The second race, one and half miles,
was won easily by Vera Cruz, st. Martin
second, Barricade last. Time, 2:50i.
Parole alone appeared on the track
for the third race, Ten Brock having
paid the forfeit, and had an enthusiastic
greeting, He gallopcd over the course,
and at the finish was given more cheers.
The steepIe chase, over the usual
course, was won by Coronet, Deadhead
second, Dandy third. Time, 5:03i.
BENNINa's COURSE.
WARRINGTON, November 6.-The run.
niDg meeting on Bsnning's Course closed
to day.
Fret rscC, mile heats: First heat,
Vermont l.t, ST. James ID, Wash. Booth
Sd; time l:46I Second heat, St. James
lat, Vermont Cd, Booth Sd: time, 1914.
Third heat St. James lst, Vermont I'd;
time, l:494,
The handicsp hurdle race OF two miles
was won by Dalgasiau, Derby %, Red
ding Sd. Time, 4:04;.
Fredericksown paid a forfeit to Risk
aad their match did not occur.
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GtrQntelbqsntea.

THE R.yissr Of yesterday thinks thA.
the way for Hsyss to reconcile South.
sruSn 10 the old asg" ia to appoint them
to oIsc. To this policy wsdO Uos object;
Va are glad to SEQ the PresidCn. appoint.
Ing $ liberal Smount OF them 10 office;
not only to Office in the South bu! to
National positions. Bnt how iSiL with
the Democratic powers that be when
they appoint anybody to otice' For in.
,.,ncs, see William, Of Indiana appoint.
lpY Dan VOORHEES,, a vIruIent treason
nonser all through the war, to succeed
Morton 10 the United States Senate. Such
an appointmen! IA poor encouragement
to the Prs'idsnt to pursue a National,
liberal ald conciliatoty policy.
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MAX Elerhein and Cora Eahr,
prcminent In JeWiah circles, were mar.
Ftsd In Chicago lRss night |;
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TURF NOTES.


CLEVELAND, O., November Glowing
to the uncertainty Of the weather, the
race between smuggler and Great East
ern hss been declared Of.
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FRANCE.


PARIS, November 6.-Gustavs Brion,
the French painter, and Leiebre DuEniee,
minister Of commerce in 1852, are dead.
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NEW YORK,

NEv YoRE, November s.-Weathsr
very pleasant. The election ls progress.
log quietly and there 10 every prospect
Of full vote. The greate.t interest il
manifested In the Seventh Senatorial dis.
trict over the contest between Morrls.sy
and sehell. MOrri'Sey Is sick Absd to-
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CUSTOM HOUSE REMOVALS.
COLLECTOR IRTHyR IND sTRTEYOk
SHiRPE 70 STEP orr.
The New solution OF Naval Omcer CorneIrs
Case-An ONCE TO he Surrendered when the
State Republican Convention Assemblies.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Thc Cabinet meet
ing to-day was short one. breaking up before
2 o'clock. The Custom House appointments in
New York were not considered. it being deter
mined to postpone that mailcr g.,!l the return
Of Secretary Evarts Tho case OF A. b. Cornell
was presented 10y Secretary Sherman, who Of
ncially communicated to Hayes what was al
ready known to him and all tho world. tho
warning that A. b. Cornell. Naval Onlcer at New
York, In the teeth Of IIaycs's civil service order
persists In acting as Chairman Of the Rcpub-
can State Central Committee. There was no
general discussion Of the subject by the Cabinet.
Tho matter ended with Shcrmans reporting
the facts. 1t has. however been determined by
Hayes. as telegrnphcd last night, to remove Col
lector Arthur and Surveyor Sharpe. If they
decline to send in their designations when they
are demanded.
Congressman Platt's visit to Washington II
Is said tonight on the authority Of n Cabinet
officer. was to represent the exact status OF
Naval Oncer Cornell in regard to the civil SER
vice order to the President Mr.. Patt said that
Mr.. Cornell accepted the letter uf Postmaster
General Key as an official Interpretation Of the
III, sidents order and that he intended TO be
governed thereby. According to Key. whore n
Federal Official was member Of State COM
mitiee. he could continue to act as such until
the Convention was called and assembled. and
then h" must gracefully retire. and turn over
the party machinery to other hands. This was
all MIR. Cornell proposed TO do. He WIS Chair
man Of the Republican State Commit
tee. and as such it was his duty TO call
the Convention. and he had done So
Whom the Convention assembled he would
surrender his Office by allowing the Convention
10 select some other man In his place. Platt
said that Cornell did not intend to antagonize
the President or make any fight whatever. and
all stories to that effect were the surmiscs or in
ventions of evil disposed people. The cyplana-
utn Oi Ilait WAS 50 suti-taH tory 10 Hay. that
he communicated II a. the Cabinet aud I'd that
10 action would be taken until fur develop
m"nis. The statements Of Plat were - 'puted
hv the de lartu Pre- ideni is cnniiu. il' 'onk-
ling nni Cornell through th"ir hos n mru lator.
Nlr. Ilutt assured Hayes that senator Conkling
had not advised Cornell to stick to the COM
mti"- in drilnnr, Of the civil service order. nor
had n rpunseed him to decline ~ send in his
res EngtIon II ii was asked.
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THH UiyERLEY CHURCH TRIM.
Efforts ut Compromise Failing, Mrs. Wood
Wnhdraws from Mcmbcrship.

Tho slandcr trial In the Waverlcy NJ
f. Church. Jersey City Heights. was ended
last evening. The ministerial court was opened
at 8 o'clock. and by 10 the battle was over. with
nobody the victor. Mrs. Lottic Wood had not
withdrawn her allegations against MI. Foster,
th' church pillar. and yet she was no longer a
member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The session was in the main auditorium Of the
church, tho windows Of which are full twelve
feet from the ground, whilo the doors both
front and rear. were securely locked; even the
sexton was barred out. As soon as the trial was
resumed. Mrs. Wood. through her counsel,
hung ont the white flag She offered to sottlo
on any honorable grounds declaring her Will
tngnrss To make any proper admissions. pro-
Nidcd the prosecution would withdraw the
charges against her.
The prosecution said. In answer, that the only
ground Of settlement could be her acknOwlcdg-
ment Of guilt AZ charged. This her counsel
Tho charges wcrc. that Mrs. Wood uttered
slnndrrou- falschood on the 81 day Of August.
ls'I and on the l2th day 9f tn, same month
Of the Wavcrev VI. T.. Church. that Mathew
lo1Sier' an elder Of lh9t church, had lived
ricd 10 her. and that when he denied Having
done 80 he was guilty Of ialsrhood.
The ovcrturt's " the defence h"ing thus rc-
lcft"d. nc, We ho-tlitirs were continued hy the
gross-rNaminaiion of MIR. Gin Tia. pro~ecuti inn'-
INST witness. This cons sted prn 'pally of the
"a i'itl'il nl testimony lllU WIS irrelevant,
Interrupted bv objections from the other side
M1r" than an hour was spent IN arguing over
tr.hnculites.
., Finally new departure was taken hy Mrs.
Wood stounsel proposing that certain witnesses
shuull he excluded during the examination Of
ihruth"rs. Tn" prosecution in return demand
81 that all witnesses should be 50 excluded
Ite Court decid'd that 1t one must 10 all must.
\ r''"s- Of iiY' minutes WAS given tn allow
tins dc 'iriun To- go into eject. during which
time Mrs. Wood and hor counsel and friends
rrilrcd lpto IN" pulpit To consult Asa result
OF their deliberations they hande,. letter To- tlr
presiding divine in which Mrs. Wood an
nouncrd hcr withdrawal from the church Tho
letter WAS addressed go the pastor II the Wavrr-
Icy VI. T.. Chur n. and contained the conclusive
sentence: hereby withdraw from tho Mothn-
dist Episcopal Church. Signed. Charlotte
The committee Of judges. after consultation
with members Of the Waverlcy Association
consent,i 70 withdraw the charges of slandcr
against Mrs Wood.
The result ot this compromise Is that Mrs
Wood is no longer a member of the Methodist
denomination. and cannot become a member
again without undergoing n period Of proh,-
uon. on the other hand. the Nayerlcy Church.
by Withdrawing lis charges OF slandnr. las left
Mr.. Poster TO the courts as his only remedy.
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AUSTIN LEikE's H.iYEsIsM.
The Charge that he Took what Didn't belong
to Iiim-Iiis IN NpuI.ion.

The Custom House Republican Assoca-
tiln - the Fifth Assembly District mot last
evening 20 hear the report oi the committee that
has been investigating the charges made by cN-
Alderman John II Brady against Austin Icake.
President Of the organization. The Vice -Pres-
dent. Mr. Daniel Mooney. having taken the
chair. Mr.. Eugene Ward. Chairman - the COM
mi,tee. reported that Mr.. Loakc had attended
none Of it, meetings. although he had received
ninety-siX hours notice If ga IA Of them. He
added that the committee had no power to
recommend any action on the report. and then
called on his associate. George W. Belts. to
read the testimony that had been taken.
Mr.. Betts thereupon read that witnesses
had testified that Mr.. Leak. had ap-
pointed Democrat named Kelly to the
office of steno graphcr of Justice Parkcr's
court hti eNnn the POS ition Ol court ON nr t.
Mr. fgnn. "a Democrat. becau-" oi his iuiiu-
enc" with the temperance men: had received
g. every n'-uih 1om Mr.. Moneri.n. whom he
Iut into --u-tum House. and had moved the
iurnUur" OF the association To his hotel u
korkawny. Mr. Belts said that no attempt hal
,"'n mai" 10 prove the charge that Mr.. LDake
ut hy ndldat"s for iii 'e to the assoc iation
II" added. however that that allegation could
u" , proNrl' u o a. any imr II might he d"emr!
h"r .7Sary. Ihr report having been ,adoItod.
oN-All"rmHu Brady moved that Mr.. LsaS. be
removed from the MI" oi President OF the a--
so'intion. Al this, n Mr.. Edwards asked
whether AL tn commiitocmtn had signed the
report. The Chairman replied that the coin-
mite" wrr. a unit. aul then put Mr. Braly's
rect. ia" upplaus" that followed tins "a fiun of
ih' a@-ntiat ln hayins suh-id'd. MIR Brady
possible thW Austin L"ake hasn't one friend
hrret l. there Not one No in this vast A--
hla-"t Iwouldnt have believed it had not
" Ile has friends" replied Mr. Frank Wood.
bat NE rats. they have deserted the sinking
ship. J now move that Austin Loake he rX-
pnllri from this dSSo0iatiou. Last fail We hoard