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New-York tribune., 1878-10-16
THE ATTITUDE OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE IN THE SOUTHERN POLICY,
BUT THE ELECTION LAWS TO BE ENFORCED
nCEVrRIHEI
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I

BUT THE ELECTION LAWS 10 DE LNtOhCLD
NEVERTHELESS
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1J.-Wth reference to the
intention of the President and the Cabinet TO do
whatever is possible to fair election in the
Congressional Districts of the South, The Star says
to-day:
1t can be authorItatlyely stated that there is no
truth whatever in the statements vaTousy made
that the President has decided, OF is about 20 de
eide to change what Is known as his Southern
Policy The President cODtemplates no such change:
The principal reason for the statement Is supposed
TO be the !oUer written by Attorney General Devens,
which will shortly be to the District Attorneys OF
Alabama Louisiana and South Carolina. directing them
the United States election laws THIS letter
written such facts had been laid before the
President clearly proved that under the existing cir
fair election could be hedn those States.
There ample proof that such the case before the
President aud his Cabinet and upon this the
letters TO the District Attorneys were based.
The President regards the enforcement OF the
laws as having no political aspect whatever. II Is
lOnly the National Government performing
duty required Of IT, I similar condition Of affairs
RhOud arise in New-York any other State in the
UnIOn exists I'm South Carolina, Louisiana and Ala
bama, the United States Attorneys for those States
would be directed to that the election laws are COM
piled with.
, 1878-11-21
COMMUNICATED.
OAK HARBOR, Nov. lG, rs

OAK HARBOR, Nov. 10, IS
EDITOR ARGUS:
DEAR SIR :--rhinkiDg few items from
this part of Uncle Sans domain, and a
few remarks about Our late sOutheasterly
zephyrS would interest your readers, |
send this along. First, the writer with
five other passengers OF tile male pelsua
s!ol. four lady passengers, aud four child
ren, left the wharfat Port Townsend on
last Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
with strong breeze from the S. e.; but it
freShened to a gale before we reached
Ebey's landing. where we succeeded in
getting mOOred to the buoy. After a good
deal OF hard work, Capt. Smith and his
mate managed to land four passengers.
but it was so rough on the beach and the
wind kept increasing so. that we lay roll
ing and tossing for twelve hours at the
bnoy getting on shore AT eleven O'Clock
at night, aided by the light from bon
fire on the beach kept up by anxious
friends. When we reached mine host,
Campbell's, his estimable wife had tea
ready for us. which was very enjoyable.
| reached Oak Harbor on Saturday af-
ternoon to take my place. at a meeting,
as Secretary Of the Oak IIarbor Trading
Association. G. w. Morse, one OF our
main shareholders, has got Il building
started 30X40 feet, two stories high, the
lower story to be occupied by Il steam
engine and mill to chop barley for feed.
to supply logging camps and mills. The
upper story will he fitted mp as lock-
smith aud machine shop. under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Henry Yong. first
class machinist lately from Montrose.
Pennsylvanih. lie happened to be the
right man in the right pace to fix up n
broken strap on the lower end Of the con-
Meeting rod OF the steamer J. b. Libby
He WAS assisted nv Mr.. Thos. Nunan. in
Capt. Barrngton's blacksmith shop. The
breakdown took place about three O'Clock
p. NJ. on Wednesday, the 18th. opposite
Sn aklam Point, with gale of $. e. wind
blowing and the steamer left to drift al
the mercy of the waves. Strange to say.
the old steamer drited right into the har.
Dor that the captain and contractor have
taken so much pains to injure and sligh'.
The Libby. when left TO herself loun,l
really a safe harbor and got fixed and
"went on her way rejoicing"
We have rather peculiar mail service
here. We are supposed to have semi.
weekly service; but the steamer passes
here sometimes when it is blowing hand.
and say it is an unsafe place to come to;
and passes when it is fine weather because
they have not got time TO call and give us
our mail. TO cite one OF many instances,
last Monday evening the weather was fine,
the steamer passed. but condescendingly
gave us our Mondays mail on Wednes-
day, and then our Fridays mail we have
not received ye:. suppose they would
not like to have break in their pay. but
then there is a route agent named Mr..
Pierce who is supposed TO attend to mail
matters. AS he has failed to put in an
appearance at Oak Harbor post office, we
intend to yentilate the matter little and
will drop you few lines occasionally.
Yours truly,
JNo. NJ. IZETT.
, 1878-11-21

As our Chimacum correspondents let
ter, regarding election matters, did not
arrive in time for insertion last week, and
is rather old for this weeks paper, we tor
bear giving it publication. We have al
ready indicated lis tone and general
character of its contents. The writer
feels justly indignant that his precinct
should have been disgraced by the use of
whisky OH election day, and that the
sacred right of ballot should have been
tampered with. He complains that the
case developed was one of ballot-boX stuff
Ing. and says the good people OF that Vi
cinity hope neverto behold the like again.
, 1878-11-21
Our New Club Rates.
"The Farmers ReUieW." "

The latest addition to our exchange list
is the " Farmers Review" Chicago, H..
and a most welcome addition it proves
1t is as full OF departments as the govern
ment ut Washington, and they all sbea
evidence OF unusual skill and industry in
their management. 1t is emphatiCally a
model farm and family monthly. 1t is.
wltllal, TlIE NEATEST AND CHEAPEsT
JOURNAL OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD
tiIty cents secures II copy for one year.
we viii furnish the Review" and the
ARGUS each one year, for So Is. This is
II rare opportunity TOR our friends in the
rural districts. Send along your orders.
, 1878-11-21
Shipping Intelligence
Port Townsend.
VOLUNTEER.

ENTERED
Nov 10, str. Isabel, Victoria.
Is, schr. Reporter, 5. +.
IL, str. Goliah, NanaimO.
bkt. Eureka, HonOuly.
bk. Atlanta. S. f.
is, str. California. Victoria.
sclr. G. @. Perkins, Victoria.
str. Isabel, Victoria,
Bol. bk. Surprise, >. +.
bkt. Modoc, San Francisco.
sclr, Letitia, S. f.
ship Alaska. S. F.
10, sChr. Mist, Victoria.
sUhr. Letitia, Victoria.
20, str. Isabel. Ticioria.
CLEARED
Is, str GOliah, NauaimO.
str. Isabel, Victoria.
Is, sclr. c. G. Perkins, Victoria.
STR. Isabel, Victoria.
Mic. ok. Valparaiso, Valp'so.
str. California, Portland.
49, schr. Mist, Victoria.
s. 5. Dakota, Victoria.
20, str. Isabel, Victoria.
, 1878-11-21

A CARD PoLITICAL.-Under this head
ing, our enterprising boot and shoe mel
chant, Mr.. Jno. Fitzpatrick, holds forth
in this weeks ARGUS upon the merits of
his wares. Mr.. Fitzpatrick is so well
and favoably known in this place that
successful competition with him has here
tofore been demonstrated to be uphill
business. We believe that his establish
ment is one of the most desirable trading
places OF the kind in the Territory. In
his profession lie is certainly success,
We commend to our readers his new ad-
yertisement.
, 1878-11-21
PUGET SOUND ARGUS,
Local and News Items.

EXPORTS PER DAKoTA,-lI6 cases APP
ples: S5 pkgS m6se, ?O5 green hides II
drv hides. Q pkg> pcltS, ilG SKIS oats :
nc. iron, ~ SKIS coal. l3 beer kegs, 1913 bdls
hoops, I bales excelsior, 1888 pkgS Dbl
material, lG,s cords wood, l52 bales hops
90 SKIS potatoes, 50 pkgs wood, 30 bbls Sal
mon, | pkg coin $4,000. Passengers:
DC. Cameron, A. Mcleod, Miss l.. Tur-
ner. Miss J. White, L. T, Gage, NJ. Smith,
&C Hamilton and wife, W { RalSton,
Miss Maud Soule, DR.. Childs and wife,
Col. G. II Larrabee. j WeStdahl, Robt.
Elder. Mrs. Mary Miller, Jos. Geigcr, and
S in the steerage.
, 1878-11-21

THE Olympia Standard" has just
closed its eighteenth volume, and rejoices
in the fact that no break has ever been
made in its publication. and that it has
never changed hands. Mr.. Murphy is a
writer of no little ability, and we are
glaG to hear of his success.
, 1878-11-21
LOCAL NOTICES.

s-g StereoscOpic views of all important
points OF Puget Sound and California, for
sale at Jas. Jones'.
Go to Waterman & Katz for the best
carpets. at reasonable prices.
ceg' Blank deeds, mortgages, bills OF
sale, etc. tor sale at Jas. Jones', corner
custom house building.
Eg' Two tiIst-class sewing machines,
a Wilson anda Singer. NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
, 1878-11-21

WE learn privately of the following par
tial result in the San Juan county elec.
tion: Cation. ll3; Brents, 96; Ballard,
l22; Haler, S4; For Joint Councilman
the vote STOOD: Cline, l0S: Alexander,
92; Hastings, s. For Joint Representa-.
tive. it stood: Troy, los; Gartielde, II;
Morris. %. For sheriff OF the county, Mr..
Bowman received lS7, and Mr.. Whitener,
lS5.
, 1878-11-21

THANKSGIVING DANCE.-ln accordance
with the usual custom, Prof. Roberts will
give Thanksgiving dance Oh Thursday
evening, the 2sth inst. BY particular re-
quest the concert will not take place I'M
til the following week, of which further
particulars will be given in our next.
, 1878-11-21
L o S It, LOST

Mr.. d. C. II. Rothschild. of the firm OF
Rothschild 81 Co., of this place, has been
unfortunate enough to lose heavy, gold
cross ornament for his watch chain. 1t
hears a Masonic emblem Of the32d Scottish
Rite, and letters and figures rs follows
ID. C. II. r.. 1872" A reward OF 50
will be paid to the finder.
, 1878-11-21

Qua farmer friends about the lower
Sound viii peruse with some interest the
advertisement OF Mr.. e. B. Ebey, of Seat
tie, which we publish today. Mr.. Ebey
is extensively and favorably known, and
We ieel assured that he will make it an
object for farmers to trade with him. We
wish him success.
, 1878-11-21

READING. We learn that Mrs. Ken
drick, recently Of this city, is to give a Sc
ltct reading in Seattle. If she succeeds rs
well in that line as she did here. her audi
encc will find rare literary treat. She
is everywhere spoken tavorsbly Of as an
elocutionist, by those who have heard her
renderings in public.
, 1878-11-21

UNION SERVICES. The Methodist and
Presbyterian societies will hold union
Thanksgiving services on Thursday, the
2Sth inst. in The NJ. Z. Church, at IL, A.
NJ. Both church cloirs are invited 20 take
part in the singing exercises. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. JAS. Agnew.
A cordial invitation is extended 10 all.
, 1878-11-21

ON Tuesday the steamer Tcazer arrived
faom Neah Bay with the Dspatch's
freight, passengers and L. 5. mails. The
latter boat, we understand, is to resume
her place on that roate.
, 1878-11-21

STRONG opposition is being kept up
in the type foundry business in San
Francisco, between Messrs Miller & Rich
ard, of the Scotch foundry, and Messrs.
Painter 81 Co.
, 1878-11-21

Mr.. N. Meagher, the newly elected
Probate Judge Of Clalam County. spent
several days in town since election. Mr..
Mesgher has been quite unwcll, and is
still far from strong. lie returned to
Port Angeles on Sundays boat.
, 1878-11-21

MEssRS. w. Ii. II. Learned and j. G.
Ginger are going into the auction store
business.
, 1878-11-21

THIS office is indebted to Mr.. F. A.
Bartlett. County Auditor OF Clalau, tor
tavors extended.
, 1878-11-21

A MR. Kingsland has received the ap-
pointment as assistant keeper IL the Dun
geness light house.
, 1878-11-21

THE Indians who murdered the late Geo
Coggan. Of Portland, are under arrest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE LOUISIANA.

FEARS THAT THE STEAMER WILL BECOME A
TOTAL wREcK-RETURN OF THE PASSENGERS
TO GLAsaow-sAvING THE CARGO.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Dec. "a, 1873.
The steamship State of Louisiana, Of the
State line, is still on the rocks in Tough
Larne, Ireland. The vessel had only about
twenty passengers on board when she
struck, and these were principally in the
steerage. They have been sent back to
Glasgow. The weather is very unfavorable
The ship is making water very. fast, and it
is feared she will become total wreck. A
great portion of the cargo has been re-
moved. The vessel and merchandise were
fully insured. The wreckers were driven
off yesterday by the bosterous weather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Alexander Coultry, a Montreal butcher largely en-
gagged in the export OF cattle, has failed The liab
ities will be heavy.
Thomas Dryer OF Central Falls H. l., is living
although yesterday several persons identified tho
man found dead with his skull crushed az Dwyer
A despatch from Victoria British Columbia, says.
on the 18th inst John goyd Hi,lea dhoM a obrrsn
citizens tried him by Jury OF his own selection.
which found him guilty, and he was hung the next
day.
nj ST. Louis few days ago Of numbering an old Ger
man named Franz voszo last June. to day moved for
\ new trial. Judge Laughlin refused the motion,
and sentenced the prisoner to be hanged the l4th
Of February next
Edward CROUCH. the originator Of the noted long
strike. some Ave years ago. among the puddlcrs ut
Burden iron works in Troy, was no severely burned
on Tuesday morning by tho explosion of kerosene
lamp that he died after. Foul play is suspected
on the part OF his wife,
As the engine Of freight train No. 81 on the Lchgh
Valley Railroad. was returning to Hazlcton, Pa.
from Tomhicken. yesterday morning. while rounding
SHARP s ~ ssc l, in the res pominr opon
nell, and brakeman. John Bainbridgc, and badly
scaldng the engineer Crsper Grclie and Mr.. Scwel.
q trackman.
Charles L. Otto jcweller at PEORIA H.. reported
10 the police there yesterday morning that he had
been robbed of $4,000 in cash and $4,000 worth OF
goods. Investigation of the indicated that otto
himself was the thief, and he arrested. his
brother being held as his accomplish. Otto IL q
young German, who had moved in the best German
society in Peoria.
Near Crown Point, Ind on Tuesday. man named
Henry Holmes went to the forest to get a load OF
wood. His horses became cntanglcd In the under
brush and in his efforts to release them he became
thoroughly exhausted. Overcome with cold he lay
down In the snow, where he was found some time
sfterward insensible His legs were frozen He was
taken home and cared for but no hopes are enter
tanned Of his recovery.
Counsel for Captain Thomas Peabody, OF the Amer
lean bark G. q. whitmore, in the suffolk County
tNIass) Jail, charged with the murder Of James A.
Ewood his second mate at sea, yesterday asked the
United States Circuit Court at Boston to allow Pea
body 10 90, in charge or marshal to San Francisco
to testify for the defence In the OF John H. SNOW
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
MEXICO.

DARING ATTACK ON TRAIN BY ROBBERS
scHEMERs IN coNGREss-THE EXHIBITION NOT
cERTAINrY-INcREAsED RECEIPTS From
CUSTOMS DUES.
HAVANA. Dec. &c. 1878.
The steamship City of New York arrived this morn
ing from Vera Cruz. bringing advices from the City
of Mexico to the 18th inst On the night of the 14th
train for Vera Cruz was attacked by band of rob-
bers four miles from Puebla. They killed the bag
gage master wounded the conductor and robbed tho
train of s27 900 in silver.
Justo Benitez the head Of tho Benitez faction fell
out with President Diaz and the Senate has granted
rope. Congress adjourned on the 18th inst. The re-
suit Of the session is unimportant. Before it ad-
journed the followers Of yallarte and the fol-
lowers of Bcnitez struggled for the posses
sion Of the permanent deputation sitting during
recess The followers of Bentez triumphed
The Tehuantepec Railroad enterprise PalIner's
Company's project for laying cable to Vera Cruz
all failed because Congress became confused by the
statements about the contract purported to have
been made with European holders OF Mexican bonds
contemplating general railway system, and. finally,
Congress doubted the authority of the European
agent for making such contract and consequently
that scheme also failed to pass
The official government organ denies that an in
ternational exhibition has been definitely resolved
upon and says that the reference to the subject in
President Hayes Message was probably founded upon
newspaper reports.
receipts Of the Custom Houses during the past month
according to published statements.
The Legislature Of Jalisco having repealed an OBJ
vance considerable sum to the Governor OF the
State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

1OSI-MohIEM EXAMINATION OF THE BODIES OF
HORSE AND TWO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RESULT.
An extraordinary scene was Witnessed at williams
burg last night-a post-mortem examination
Of the bodies Of two dogs and a vau-
able horse. at the veterinary institute Of
Mr. J. Wilson. They were the property Of
Mr. Fred Scholes, very prominent and wealthy cih
Of the district. residing at No. l25 Bedford ave.
nue.. The cause of the post-mortem the singular
andsuspieious nature Of their deaths. The mansion
and grounds Of the Scholes occupy the entire block
from Keap to Hooper streets. and have
for years been celebrated for their beauty,
The stables portion Of the grounds fronting
on Keap street and wythe avenue. Here the
horse in question. worth $1,000. was stabbed with
others
few days ago the dogs were taken with spasms.
frothing at the mouth and after day or two Of
agonizing conyulsions, died 1t then thought
that job had been put up by one to
rob the house. and that poisoning the dogs
was the first step. The police were accord
ingly notified. and Captain Woglom and Detectives
Short and Holland went down and thoroughly in
vcstigated tho case but could not make any dis
covery as to how the dogs were poisoned.
While the search was progressing. however, the
horse was seized with the same symptoms This
alarmed Mr.. Schoes much that the animal was
Mt once removed to the veterinary hospital OF Mr..
Wilson, where 1t died. under similar circumstances
to the dogs. on Wednesday afternoon. The entire
affair was singular. taking all the sur
roundings into consideration, that Mr.. Sclioles
ordered . post-morem IL set his mind ut
the subject Of poison and burglary.
Mr.. Wilson therefore notified the faculty OF the
Veterinary College in this city. and several OF the
professors and students went to Williams
burg to witness participate in the opera
ton. Numerous local physicians also were
in attendance. They opened the bodies of each
the dogs first. No evidences of poison were
found IN either. nor WAS there in the windpipe any
evidence OF hydrophobic saliva though the opinion
freely expressed that hydrophobia the cause of
death The utmost reticencc has been in tho
matter and every effort made to keep 1t from the
press though the veterinary surgeon said he should
write report for a medical journal to which he is
At he'd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
LAROS THE PARRICIDE.

AFTER vAINLY CoUETING DEATH BY YELLOW
FEVER HE GIVES HIMSELF UP TO JUSTICE.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG Pa Dec. 2G. 1873.
Detective Jacob Johnson, OF Easton. arrived here
tonight with Allen c. Laros. the murderer of hi,
father. mother and an old man named Schug. Laros
was handed over to the detective by the Sheriff Of
Crittenden county. Arkansas to whom he had ad-
mitted the poisoning Of his parents. The
murderer says he pawned o gold ring at
Baltimore. and received enough money to
take him Cincinnati, where he worked .
short time and then went to Memphis. At that
point he employed at carpentering until his
conscience troubled him greatly that he could not
sleep. He mingled with the yellow fever sufferers
and handled the clothing worn by the dead in the
hope that he would be smiten with the disease. He
had horror Of suicide he would have jumped
into the Mississippi. His object in surrendering
in Arkansas to be sent back to Easton
and hanged, which punishment he thinks he
deserves. He says he is not afraid of
the galows and would rather be hanged than return
to the State Lunatic Hospital The only thing he ap
pears regret il that his execution would bring ad
ditonal disgrace on his brothers and sisters
KILLED OWN FATHER AND MOTHER
Laros poisoned his parents near Easton two
years ago. The murderer placed in the State Luz
matte Hospital at Harrisburg tonight from which
institution he escaped on the 14th OF October last.
Laros is under sentence of death, but whether
the Court of Northampton county will move for the
issuance of another death warrant by the Governor
ia not known
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
YELLOW FEVER.
ARRIVAL OF THE COMMISSION AT MEMPHIS TO
BEGIN ITS WORK.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMMISSION AT MEMPHIS TO
BEGIN ITS WORK.
MEMPHIS, Tenn Dec. &c, 1873
The following members of the National Yellow
Fever and Cholera Commission have arrived here-
Senators Isham G.. Harris. Stanley Matthews. Con-
gresham Casey Young, Surgeon General John NJ
Woodwork, Drs. s. NJ. Bemis. Jerome Cochrane.
Samuel A. Green, Jacob Mosher Stanford f. Chaille,
r. W. MITCHELL NJ. S. Craft II. M. Swearengen, w. H.
Randle. L. A. Talligant and Colonel I. s. Hardee The
Congressional Committee effected organization
and adopted the following:--
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. &c, 1873.
To-day DR.. John NJ. Woodwork, Surgeon General
Of the Marine Hospital Service. having by a resolu
ton of the joint committees of the Senate and House
Of Representatives, been appointed to investigate
the causes and methods Of preventing yellow fever
and cholera has been constituted president esccso
or the Board of Experts provided by the resolution
of Congress- He will proceed to organize the same
and direct them to investigate the following points of
inquiry, viz
FIysi-The origin cause and distinctive features of
yellow fever and cholera whether not they in
dgenous to any part of the United states. If not.
how they are brought to this country what tho
localities from which they come and. if found to be
indigenous and also imported, in what proportion
and to what extent has their in the United
States been owing to importatons
SccOnd-The season Of the year when, and atmos-
pheric conditions in which, they arc propagated.
Third-The means to be adopted by which their in
PRODUCTION into this country from other localities
FourM-The method Of preventing their propags-
ton and spread when once introduced into any part
of the United States.
Fitth-The number OF deaths that have occurred In
the United States during the present year. and the
pendture Of money and injury to business resulting
The foregoing is the order of committees in joint
session. and experts will confne themselves to it as
nearly as possible.
IsHAM e. HARRIS Chairman Senate Committee.
STANLEY MATTHEW'S, Chairman Sub Committee.
CASEY YOUNG, Chairman House Committee