The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-12

! ut from 900 to Sl0O,ONO the New Or
leans Mint can he put il! complete work.
INK order. Besides being a great help
tor hon" business, the rroprniny of the
mint at New Orleans would greatly ia
r'I'tatc trad" with South and Central
America and McNi:o.
The Proposed New Territory.
MrSsrs. Ri''dlr, Mu'lrow and Ray, of
ne llo1Sr Coani:t.r on Territories have
IN charge the I'LL providing for the rs-
tah''shlnrn' of t'c Territory of Lincoln,
which is t" y" composed OF 'or; ions of the
Territories Of Wyoming, Dakota and
Montana. aud the capita! of which is to
" Dradwood. This sub committees heard
arguments his morning by Judge Brcarly
and Judge Whitehead, Of Dakota, in f.
v"r OF the creation Of the Territory. No
report OF the matter is likely to bu made
for some time.
appointment.
The Star says .|no. Doran, of Ohio, has
been appointed index clerk of the honsr
OF representatives, vice Jewell, diScllary-
rd' The former was a l',ion soldier; the
latter Confederate. Thus does clerk
Adams Nrutralizr the effect of removing
ta'iy clerk French, of New Hampshire to
AXE way for IA Southern general. Note
Jewell is a wrll-known New Orleans
journalist. The Southern general alluded
to IS Albert Lamar, of Savannah.
Senator Patterson.
Senator Pattrrs"u's condition is SOME
what improved excepting his head. He
passed a restless nj yht but is sleeping
this evening. Mrs. Patterson is not SO
well to-day.
The Star says IN dit that Senator Pat
tcrSon contrmpatrS rsiyniny on account
OF i'll health. II this be true, and DEM
oclat succeeds linn, which is ofco,.rsc alb
sol,!trly certain, the senate will by calf
an1alf," politically.
Tariff.
Mr.. Wood, Chairman of tho WAYS and
Means Committee, is busy preparing his
report, and has completed the general
structure of his tariff bill. The plan of
the bill will be a moderate reduction uf
duties on leading articles of CONSUMPTION
and afyr rr''nction Of the present mum
Der of dutiablc articles.
Mr.. Wood says that in fifteen Years
there have been jl9 tariff and revenue
bills. tie proposes to reduce the number
OF dutlahe articles from 2lG2 to 400, and
to have only one rate of duty on each ar
tlclc. Every article not specified as liza.
BILE to duty is to be admitted free, and
there Is to DC no enumeration of free list
On every article the duty will be speci.
fled where it is practicable. and veloren
duties will be imposed only where they
cannot bc avoided; tho present expenses
are seven and half millions, which Mr.
Wood thinks can Le largely reduced.
Assassination.
Farmville, Va. Dec. 27.--A shocking
g tragedy occurred here to-day. Col. VIM
Randolph Berkeley, au eminent lawyer o.
this place, was seated in his Office, con
. vcrsing with Mr.. Alfred Moth, cashier o
l. the English and American Bank, when :
knock was heard 1T the door, and Col
Bcrkely got up to answcrit. On openin!
the door n shot was fired from without
and the Colonel fell back with a ball i,
his temple. Immediately afterwau(
Capt. William H. Kenn dy entered tn,
: office, and stepping behind Col. Berkeley
= desk, placed II pistol to his own head an,
> fired. Mr.. Moth says all he heard was
remark of Capt. Kennedy as he first fire,
which intimated that hc had some GREW
ance against the Colonel. 1t is state.
. that Kennedy made three previous ut
: tempts on his own life, and for lon,
n time has been in a moody and desmond
# ent condition. COL Bcrkely died Instant
/ ly. He leaves large family. He was
u member Of the law firm of Berkely i
i Berkely, of Richmond.
Richmond, Va. Dec 27.-The assassi
a nation Of Col. Berkcly created the wild
t est excitement here, and the club house
h where he was popular and we'll know
+ are crowded with his friends, who ar
t discussing the terrible affair. Col. Bcrke
~ was to have given grand party tc
i night, and many society people had al
e ready gone from Richmond, Petersburg
and other cities to attend it.
The cause Of the assassination is III
known. Kennedy belonged to a high
+ toned family, too, and was much esteem
t cd in social circles.
Late to-day coroner's jury was i'm
4 pannclled to hold an inquest over Bcrk,
~ ly, but adjourned until tomorrow morn
- ing. An inquest will also he held ov,
70 Kennedy to morrow.
~ The excitement in Farmvil!e is tcrr
- bic, and all business was suspended til
: afternoon. The motive of the assassin
!, still matter of conjecture. 1t is repor
# ed that the trouble grew out of lawsui
y. but many are inclined to think the caus
- was of a different and more serious II;
AZ turc. Bcrkcly is a descendant Of Lor
Bcrkcly of Colonial fame, and at the gran
colonial ball held in this city, iu Jan,ar
of last year, he figured largely, person;
IL ting his illustrious sire.
Frontier News.
Or The following dispatch from Col. Hate
d. received at the war department, was 70
es wardel through Generals Sheridan al
st Pope:
ar Ell Paso, Dec. 3].-Have just return,
ii. from towns below here find all Qut
n Peace and confidence are being restore
al Many of those who fled in fear of Il
rangers are returning home.
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