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The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
NHERIFF'S SALE,

By virtue of writ of Lavari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to pu sale,
at the Lafayette Hotel, 81 shiplry street,
mington, New Castle County. delaware on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of MARCH.
1875
at O'Clock, p no,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
three story brick hou.e the'eoi erected
known as the "WashiLgton House" situ-
ate in the CITY of Wilmington, county and
state, aforesaid. bounded and described as
erly side o. Market ST., at the distance of
43 feet 10 inches fro n the nortberjy side
Of second street thence passing by the
outside Of the southerly gable wall of the
Brick Messuage or Tavern House about 30
feet inches to tbs back corner of the
house A. feet 8 inches from { L0rth side
of Second street, thence westerly and par.
allel to second street about ~ feet 10 the
eastet]y 81 e Of ShinTy treet, thence with
The same northerly q feetGH lncnes thence
easterly parallel 10 ecpnd street, III feet7
inches 10 the Aforesaid: side of Market ST.,
thence down the same southerly n feet AZ
inches to the place of beginning be the con-
tenIs thereof what they may Book 2, vol.
8, page 156, &c.
Sc zed and taken in execution as the pro
perty of William Silver and Eliza j., his
wife, and Jos. Hopes and aBnie Hopes,
t. It's, and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUB >, Sheriff.
sherift7s Office, New Castle, Feb 20. 1878.
feb26-ts
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CHERlFF'S SALE.

GHERlFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ Of Levari Facias,
to me direct ed, will be exposed to public
sale. atthe Lafay cite Hotel, SAL Shipley st.,
kept by George ", Ort,ip, in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle county, Delaware
on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of March, 1878,
at2 O'Clock, P. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that ceri ain lot OF land with two
story brick dwelling house thereon, sit
uate in the city of Wi mington. bounded
ano described as f"llows. to wit: Beginning
at the we terry side Of Jackson street be-
tween Linden aud Maple streets at the GEN.
tre of the party wall bttween this and the
adjoining house on the south aud at the
distance of 66 feet fIom the Dortherly side
Of Maple street. thence ives erly through
the centre OF sal wall and parallel to
Maple street, 65 ieet 6 Inches ~ a corner,
thence northerly parallel to Jackson street
10 feet to a co. ner, thence easi erly parallel
to the first mentioheO line and Maple street
through the centre of an alley between this
and the adjoining dwelling of John 8.
Crossley on the north IS feet inches to the
Aforesaid westerly side of Jackson street,
and thence thereby soulherly l6 feet to the
lace of beSinntng, be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the p o.
perty Of Charles Manuel and Elizabeth his
vie, and tits, and to be sod by
ISAAC GRUBR, Sheriff.
i-heriff's Office, New Castle. Feb 20, 1877.
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CHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of writ Of Levari Facias
to me directed. will be exposed to
public sale at the Lafayette Hotel, 81
Shipley street. kept by George W. Ortlip,
in the City of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware, on
WEDNESDAY the r3rh day of March, ,lS78at
2o'clock, p. m.
The following described real estate, viz;
llthat certain lot or piece of land with a
brick messuage there n erected, situate IN
the city of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scribed as follows 10 wit: Beginning at
the iutersection OF the northeriy side of
Sixth street with the easterly side of Mad.
ison st eet, thence easterly along said side
of Sixth street 81 feet to a stake, then ce
northerIy and parallel with Madison street
l6 feet to q stake, thence westerly parallel
with sixth street so feet to the said side OF
Madison street. and thence Herewith
soutberly J6 feet to the place of beginning.
containing eight hundred feet of lana more
or less. Book v. Vol. 7 page 102. &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Silver and Eliza ] i,
his wife, aud Charles II. Groves. +. Groves,
David Chambers and Lydia Chambers, t's,
and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. New Castle. Feb. 20, 1873
Feb 25-ts.
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EDUCATIONAL.
CT. JOSEPH's ACADEMY,

CT. JOsEPH's ACADEMY.
CHESTN UT ELL. PHILADELo H1A,
Under the care .d the sisters OF St, Josspl
The course OF 11stru ton inclu all thf
Dranchesof q useful I: q Christian aduca
ton.
Annual pension for Board nd IN tin
$500. For further r,art'culars. address
sepl-1y MOTH ER MARY JOH n.
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PROFESSIONAL.
TOHN O'BYRNE,
TOHN OBYRNE,
Attorney and ConseIlcr at Law
614 Walnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA

Citizens Of Delaware having law business
In philadelphia, or the adjoining counties
In Pennsylvania, will have 1t promptly
and properly attended to, by communica
unR with MIN lam
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DENTISTRY.
EVERYBODY SURPRISED AT Fl
Il tremendous reduction at
DR.. sTOUGHTON's.

Atfull set $8 to $40. The Doctor ms erts more
tech than any other firm in tn 8 United
States, and is rapidly sending his work TO
every dinner table In Christendo m, FILL
ing 75c. to 81. Extracting only 25e Moth,
Ing but first-class operstio pc rform ed
l117Vine stree Philadelphia. tyla
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COLLEGE, DELAWA- <
Y CDUNTY. z EEMNSYLXANIA.

| VILLANOVA tOLIAEGE, UELAWA-
Y COUNTY. z PENNSYLVANIA.
This 1nstiIGG Glon, chartered with Univa
sity Privileges is under the charge O. IN
Augustinian Fat hers, anu offers superfa
to students who desire to MAKE
a thorough Classical scientific or CONNER
cial course. 1t is situated on the Penney
yania Cent? al Railroa1 I, eleven mileg tr0rH
Philadelphia. Kailroad Station anu Post
Office on the College grounds.
Terms: Per session Of five months, uu
advance,) $50.
For full particulars, send for catalogue
Rev. T. A. MIDDL ETON, D. d.
del-c1yT President,
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
The following described Real Estate. viz:
CHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF a writ OF LevaYl Facias to
me dire ted. will he exposed to public sale,
at the Lafaye te Hote,, 84l hipley street,
Kept by George w. Urtlip, in the City OF
VIII nington, New Castle county, ID Delaware,
on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of March, 1873
at2 O'Clock P NJ.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
SHANE AND MURDER.

A BRIDEGROOM DISCOVERS HIS BRIDE TO
BE ENCEINTE BY ANOTHER MAMIE
STAYS HER PARAMoUR-A PREMATURE
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07

Byvirtue of writ of Ais. .Levari Faciss to
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale,
at the Hotel OF John ID. Pauline, in Odessa,
In st. Georges hundred, New. Castle county,
Delaware on
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
GHERIFF'S SALE.

lSAAC aIhODbs ohcIlu,
Eheriff's Offlce. New Castle, March !, ITS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Tue play Of the se1son TO morrow
night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28
Vermont.

St. Johnsbury Jail has 1G inmates
at present.
Rutland is talking Of a firemen's
muster for July 4lh.
A Grand Army Post is to he organ
lied at Johnson.
Diphtheria and measles prevail it,
the vicinity of st. Johnsbury.
The frost did immense damage on
the low lands near st. Johntbury.
A band of 20 or 80 gypsies disturbs
the tranquility Of Caledonia County
eop!e;
The failure Of West & Brother at
Arlington, is one OF the heaviest that
has been announced in that part Of
the state since the panic Of 1873, and
the liabilities are said to be 100000
or more. Among the heaviest credit
ors are the BattenIill bank $4,000 D.;
the Cambridge Valley bank, $4,000
A. B. Law, $4,000, and large amounts
to residents Of Arlington and vicinity.
The banks are partly secured by mort
cages, but the assets are said to be
small.
! he Orleans county session of the
Supreme Court conycnes at Irasburg
on August %. There are many i'm
portant cases to be heard OH eXccp-
tions, among them the case Of Edwin
G. Hayden, who was tried at the Sen-
TENDER term of the County Court for
the murder of his wife, in which ex-
ceptioDs were fled by respondent.
The legal profession claim that Hay
denis chances for q new trial are few,
and that the decision Of the County
Court will be sustained. In that case
sentences will be passed by the Su-
preme Court.
A Bridport man says he has tried
and proved thai tar dissolved in water
and sprinkled on potato vines is sure
death to the potato bugs, which have
appeared i'll large numbers and with a
sharp appetite.
Curtis Brown of .Belyidcre trapped
his Iorty-lfth bear lqst week.
John CorIiss of Sutton was thrown
out Of his wagon recently, and SO Sc
verely injured that he died in few
days
Mr.. and Mrs. Semino of BARTON,
were blessed with twins the other day,
making seventeen children that have
been born to the still youthful couple.
A brood of quails, six young and
two old ones, which are believed to be
identical with the imported quails set
at liberty last year by Judge Eyarts,
has been found on the premises Of j.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28
lunEREAs. in the vetr l8-7. George vanDyke

gsyIIEREAS, in the year 1871, George VanDykc
VI and Company were the owners OF, an
were duly taxed for the following described
lands in the town of GuildhaiI, in he County
OF Essex and State of Vermont, to wit: Lots
mum Der IS and H. in the 18th range. appraised
ut $3.50 and for said year 1871. tn" following
taxes were duly assessed against said SEQ.
VanDyIle & Co. thereon, to wit: Town tax.
81 80; State tax, 81 Il; state school tax. 81
cents. And the subscriber was first COnsta-
Bile of said town of Ciuidhall, for the yea. 1871
and as such officer aiI of said taxes have
been committed to him tor collection. with
proper warrants empowering HIM TO collect
the same.
And | can find no goods or chat els of said
George VauDyke Il Co. out of which to col
lect the same or any pl:t thereof; and / have
il due form of law demanded the same, and
said YAnDyl g IL Co are alive, but neglect to
and refuse to pay the taHcS ASSESSED against
them aforesaid on said lands.
! have therefore extended the warrants fol-
the collection of the said taxes on said lands
ana [ will sell enough of said lands TO pay
the taxes. tor which said lands were Severally
assessed with interest and costs, ct public
auction to the best bidder, ut the Essex Hotel
in said Guldhlll, on the 3lst day o July, 1875
ut one O'Clock IN the afternoon, unless tic
, same are previously paid.
Dated at Guldhall, this 10Th day of June
y. D., 1878.
ZEPuIE WASHBURNN,
First Constable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28
Vermont EditOrS' and Publishers
Meeting.

The ninth annual meeting OF the
Association was held at Brandon,
June IS. There was a good number
of members pIesent. The following
new members were admitted:-O. NJ.
Tinkham, Pomfret; L. r. Poland,
Montpelier; Egbert G. futile, Fred
G. futile, V. G. Meyerhotfar, Rut-
land; d. =. Hackett, Brandon; w.
A. Macarthur, Ludlowj and Barnes
Frsbie, Poultnoy. George \. futile
Esq, of Rutland, was elected an hoR-
orary member.
Tie following officers were then
elected;
Prcsiden Hon. Il. p. Walton.
Vice Prcsidcnts-D. NJ. Camp, Y
g. Meyerhotfer, A, Chandler.
Recording Sccretary-E. R. Poland
Corresponding Socretary-S. 3
PcttcngilI.
Trcasuger-C. NJ. Stone.
Executive Committee C, G. De2
edict, A. II. futile, l.. O. Greene.
d. NJ. Camp Of the Newport E@
press delivered the annual address
which was full Of practical suggcs
tons Of interest to the profession. \
poem by Mrs. Julia G. IL. Dorr wa
read by her son, Harry b., Qorr, ant
received great applause. TWAS voIet
to hold She next annual meeting ii
Rutland, AMI make an excursion t
Saratoga Springs, and possibly t
Lake George.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

WHEREAS, in the year 1875. y. L. Abbott.
" was the owner or, and duly taxed for the
following described lands in the town of
Guildhall in tho County OF Essex, and State
Of Vermont, to wit: Lots number 1G and IL
In the ith range, appraised ut 800 and for
said year 1873, the following taxes were duly
assessed against said B, l.. Abbott thereon. to
wit: Town' tax, So 90; Money Road tax, 81 50
State tax, 81 90; State Sc hool tax, 81 cents.
And in the year 1876, y. l.. Abbott was the
owner of. and was duly taxed for the follow
i"g described lands in the town of Guildhall,
in the County OF Essex, and State of Vermont
10 wit: Lots number Is and II, in the 9TH
range, appraised ut $500; and for said yea +
1876, the following taxes were duly assessed
against said b. r. Abbott thereon. to wit:
Town tax, 50 40; state tax, 81 ~; State school
tax, 81 cents.
And the subscriber was the first Constable
of said town OF Guildhall for the years 1875
and 1876 and as such officer, all of said taxes
have been committed TO him for collection
with proper warrants empowering him to
collect the same. And can find no goods or
chattels of the said 3D. l.. Abbott out of which
to collect the same or any part thereon, AMI !
have in due form Of law demanded the same,
and said Abbott is alive; but ncglects and re-
fuses to pay the taxes assessed against him
as aforesaid on said lands. .
have therefore extended the warrants Tor
the collection OF said taxes on said lands.
And Will sell enough OF said lands to pay
the taxes for which said lands were sevcraliy
assessed with interest and COSTS, at public
auction to the best bidder, at the Essex Ho
tel IN said Guildhall, on the 3lst day Of Julv
1878, ut one o'Glocll in the afternoon, uAloss
previously paid.
Dated at Guildhall, this 19.h day of June
zEPHIE wAsnBURNE,
First Constable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Nj. shaw at No. Pawlet. thus proving I
that these birds, as Was hoped, return
to the places where theywere released. |
Joel Eingman otMonlgomery was
recently reported kiile'tby the Kick OF
horse, and friends from the sur
rounding coiiry came 10 attend his II
ncral. lie sli,l lives, however, and is
rapidly recovering.
Luke rieer, who shot J. J. Kelsey
! last Emday was found hiding in a piece
of woods near East 1iiddlcbury and
was lodged in Jail.
Somenew evidence is claimed to, bc
found IN behalf OF DR.. johnson, now
on trial at Essex Junction for crimi-
nal malpractice upon Charlotte Belts.
A close investigation here points to
one Fan Bingham, disrepulahlo
character, lately discharged from st.
Adams Jail, where she had been held
for keeping a house Of ill-flme, as the
party who committed the crime, IN
stead OF d.. Johnson.
Mr.. Z. Butter Of Montpelier, while
passing through wood, belonging to j
| L. Richardson the other day fount a
box beneath some bushes, and on
opening it found the dccomnosed body
OF an infant, closely wrapt ZIP in
cloths. On close examination bul.
let was found amoug the bones, anc
the matter will be Investigated.
The Masons Of Northeastern Yer
mont celebrated st. Johns Day OF
i Monday, June q, at East tIqrdwick
p Grafton by Hou. Hogry Clark of Rut
: land.
. Two colored women have been ar
, rested in Rutland for stealing flower
from the cemetery, but strongly pro
= test their innocence Of the charge
. One of them WAS fined 50 and costs
$ and the other was discharged.
. The grand jury at Manchester ha
! indicted all the liquor sellers in TIL
, town Of bennington.
George ". Bishop, town colIecto
Of Castlcton, has not been heard Q
for several days. His accounts ar
behind aGoQt 50 900, and it is te2re
that he has run away.
}. The tramp who assaulted a woma
in Barnard, few weeks ago, and wa
arrested at Bethel but escaped trol
: the officer, was again arrested Friday
and is confined in Woodstock Jail
= default ofbail. lis name Is Prat
!. and is 80 years old.
5 The Swanton Courier tells this
A Earnest, the infant son Of Mr.. Free
Is man Bell, living near the lake, has
III pet cat OF which he is very fond. I'll
d good old pussy became the mother
II several little pussies tue other da.
to and Earnest is happy. The ieIl
TO mother, too, is happy and proud, ca
ing Cox her offspring gently and We.
The other day Earnest ran to his pa
IN onts crying as though his heart won
t. break. On being asked wh&t ii
trouble might be, he, with difficult
In sob5cd out, The title k-Gittics a
y c'tin' UP. their m-mudder. B5o-ho-ho
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Twenty-Five years ago last Monday
a courier arrived ut st. Petersburg
bringing the refusal OF the Sultan of
Turkey to admit the Cars right to a
protectorate over the Greek Church.
in the Forte's domiuions. Orders
were Immediately issued for an inva-
sion Of the Danubian principaiilies.
This led in October to a declaration
Of war by the Sultan, and the opera
tions were transferred the next yeay
to the Crimoa, England and France
having become the allies OF Turkey.
The war continued until February 26
1856, when an armist.ce occurred
whicl was followed by the signing oI
the Treaty of Paris, March so, 1886
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28
Essex Co. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

At this Convention held at Guild
hail yesterday the following were the
peoples choice for the ensuing term:
Senator, C, w. King of Luneubnrg.
1st Assistant Judge, A. S. Howard
of East Hayen.
ID Assistant Judge, W. ". Fitch
OF Brunswick. r. ....-.
Judge of Probate, D. s. StOFrs OF
Brighton.
States Attorney. A. +, Nichols Of
Concord.
Sheriff, L. Is. Hartshorn Of Lpnen:
burg. M.
High BailiA, &. L. Ramsey, Of
Lexington.
Time will not permit us giving ;
more extended notice this week, bu
in our Eext issue we will endeavor tt
give fish reports, names Of commit
tees &c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28
8G0AI 9QtiEGS.

en- the tyIstucI CONT or the UullU,, ~,
the District of Vermont.
In the matter of Charles Green, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that have been dn-
~ appointed assignee of the estate and eff
fecls of Charles Green of Canaan, who has
been adiudged a bankrupt upon his own Pc
tition BY the District Court of said District.
CANAAN, Vt, June llth, 1878.
GEO. W. BRAUKEyT, Assignee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Let them understand that such a
situation, if they come to it, will not
be the result of misfortune, but of
culpable MISCONDUCT With the property
Of others and all viii be wei. and
not until then. Y r.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Editor Of HerqId-Dear Sw: In
looking over your valuable paper q
few days since, | noticed among the
Guildhall items, that, III anticipation
Of my expected arrival home soon, the
l,o", ""o r,-l ""1 to have 'h, 49,, "ol
feathers ready. Now in reply, will
say, the boys should have known bet
ter than that, for they know l never
did like Tar, but have no particular
objection to pitch, IS this last ingre-
dient is something which the most OF
us will probably have some experience
with sooner or later. So boys, make
it pitch and live goose feathers, ard
no objections whatever will he made
Due notice will be given to all inter
csted pBrties us to when | may be ex-
pccted. Therefore boys be sure and
have the pitch hot, when l meet yor
over the river in the sweet bye and
bye" Yours &C.,
p. B. CoBH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

MiroMa, OF divorced by death, &c
morroN hight at the pew Associa.iQa
Hall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

DIiralda, to morrow night at the
rev Association Hall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-28

Last appearance Of the Boston
Comedy Company to morrow night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
The Louisiana sub Committee.

The sub. committee Of the Potter Commit
tee met in Parlor T.. St. Charles Hotel New Or
leans, on the 18th. Ex.Gov. Packard made a
long statement, covering the whole ground
OF the election, the canyassing Of the
Nichols for the Governorship. He
holds that his own title was ns
good as that Of President Hayes. and that
could have maintained his position even
without the use Of Federal troops. lie was
under the impression at the time that the
Harlan McNeagh Commission were ininical
10 his Interests. and used their Influence 10
break up the Packard Legislature, but had
no knowledge Of any improper methods be-
ing used.
The subcommittee, on the LIST, further
examined ex Gov. Packard. VINO produced a
number OF papersto which he referred in his
Testimony on saturday including the returns
Of the election promulgated In the joint res
Olution of his Legislature. calling for troops,
ctc..... Charles HUI testified that he was the
bearer OF the second set Of electoral returns
70 Washington received instructions from
GOV. Kellogg. together with note TO Mr..
Ferry and letters ~ Introduction to Messrs
Hale and Frye. delivered the letters. had
conversations with them. but nothing was
said about the second or corrected
certificates, l supposed they knew more
about IL than did, sherman was present
when delivered the returns to Ferry; Mr.
sherman told me the party would stand by
rs, that we must go on and inaugurate Pack
ard....Wm. III. Seymour. Notary Public,
identified an affidayit sw IN 10 before him
May III. ls75, and signed by Thos. III. jerks,
a Deputy Marshal under Pitkin In East Fell
cinnA Parish The handwriting ~ the affida.
Wit appears 20 be that of james y. Anderson.
The affiant states that he H. c0gnizant
81 the fact that Kellogg and the Rcpub-
ifcan leaders were engaged I'm a
machination "a prevent the return Of Ander-
son, supervisor Of Registration. 70 East Fell
ciana Parish, 80 that no election could be
held. and that one T.. Is. jerks was employed
by them 20 watch Anderson while IN New Or
leans and prevent his return. Affiant further
states that both Anderson and himself were
in said parish on the day of election, that the
said election was conducted under their su.
peryision, and was the most peaceable and
fair one ever witnessed by him [the afiiant
and lie further states that the said Ander.
son made no protest against the
returns from said parish, owing to the
above mentioned facts, and That after
the return OF himself and the said Anderson
70 the city Of New Orleans II WAS shown that
the election Of Hayes and Wheeler depended
upon tire electoral vote Of louisiana; that IN
consideration OF this fact. and ia order "a SCI
cure the election Of said Hayes. said Ander-
son signed In the presence Of afiiAnf a protest
parity in blank. said blank being afterwards
filled out by parties unknown: that both ne
aud said Anderson would not have signed
the protest for said parish had IL not been
necessary 10 throw out said parishes. i'm or
der to secure the election Of SAID Hayes and
Wheeler
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

The Mrs. jerks Anderson correspondence
was read before the Committee on the LIST.
The letters refer mostly 20 Mrs. Jenks's wish
20 Washington and her apparently unsuf.
ctssful Efforts 20 make any thing out Of Sher
man or Matthews on the strength of her al
legged knowledge ~ certain documents relat-
ing ~ Louisiana Affairs. Anderson ridicuies
her for losing her temper, and for being
wheedied out of "thnt letter by sherman on
"a merely verbal promise 81 reward He also
refers - her unsuccessful attempt 20 bull
doze stanley Matthews out 81 a pass. Mrs,
Jcnks's Endorsements on these letters indi
cate that she communicated their contents 20
Matthews. Mrs. .jcnks's replies 10 Anderson's
letters are Ina "a similar sarcastic vein, bus re.
veal no tangible fncts..... BOuds Baker. the
Texas gentieman who sont a lengthy tcie
gram 20 President Hayes. suggesting the mp.
pointment Of a southern Conservative 20 a
Cabinet position, appeared before the com
mittec and declined 20 either be sworn or 10
answer any question propounded 20 him.
The Chairman stated that ~ the Committee
had no power 10 compel a witness 20 testify
during recess Of Congress, he would dis
charge him from further attendance.