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SCERENE. THE INFORMER.
MIR. Palmer Warmed, hut ue Allowed Burg
lars 10 Enter His House and Rob Him.

Whether Big Jim Watson and Bill Hart
nrc the burglars who entered William G..
palmer's house. at 25i West Twenty-fourh
street on the Sd Of June. has not been ascrr-
tanned satisfactorily yet. They were arraigned
hefore Justice Murray in the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday. Mr.. Palmer was cross
examined by their lawyer H. said that he had
spoken 10 Sccrcnr. the reformed burglar who
had informed Capt. Aare Of tho intended
burglary in his house. Serene had visited his
house half doom times. and he had paid him
80 and requested him not to como any moro.
On tho night Of the robbery he saw Big Jim
standing on Tia" corner or near the corner uf
EtEl avenue. nj about II D NJ Sryrcno had
spoken To- him about Watson and Hart He
knew liig Jim hV the name If Parker. He
Thought Watson could 500 persons going I'm and
ont OF his house from where he stood ON the
S'ergnc. the nformer said that he lived in
West Washington place. He did not know
where his vii" and family are living " saw
his wife about two months ngo. H. admitted
that he had been known as Norwood. and also
years. llr admitted having SERVED term Of
lmpri-onmcni Tor burglary M ISL and that pc
lad not boon pariuned 10y the Guv"ruur lie
denied having been arrested for burglary or
any other crime since d." came out of state
prison. and declared positively that u" had not
been arou,.i % a burglary ut i6j West Forty
sixth street, ana h" had not promised Mr.. John
Mctowan thnt hc would r""oNcr Cd" goods for
him. lie admitted. however. that he had
promised Mr.. MCGOWAN that he would try To-
gct the property Tor him. II" WIS confronted
with VI Gowan, md h" repeated his denial.
VT. VI .H!Wnn suld Privately TINT hf was trc-
pared e. testify that S'erruc was not only sus-
re'icd a. the burglary. hut ho had admitted it
Tho rlSnnrr-' lawyer a-,od FOR their lis
'huEc on The grount TINT nothing hud been
proved against them. and that the evidence of
AN acknowledged cV-'uuNict could not lr hcid
Sufficient T. compel the prisoners 90 answer.
Justice Murray sugs ,st,d that. under thcucw
IfiI| al def ll
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NEWiRK'S MfRRIED CHILDREN.
What the xev. Mr.. Lnrue says In Espianc-
lion Of hi. PerformIng the Ceremony.

The Roy. Charles Iaruc the pastor ~ tina
Franklin Street Methods, Episcopal Church
Newark. returned home from his cottage At
Ocean Grove yesterday afternoon. He is tho
Clergyman who performed tho marriage core
mony for Harry Quimhy and Mania kirwan.
the children the story II whose olop"ment has
bacn related in THE SuN. He was surprs a at
nudingthHt hewas severely censured by even his
own people and that Mr.. krwan proposed ~
bring suit against him for marrying her
daulhtcrto Harry Qumby without her Mrs.
Kirwan'- - consent. Tho Rov. Mr.. Lnruc H. ono
OF the lending Methodist Episcopal clcrgymcn
II the Newark Methodist Prrrchrrs' meeting.
He l. tall and slender has light yellow hair.
mixed with gray clear blue eyes, and always
w"ur- brown velvet skull cup. I'm" lirv Mr.
Iuru" said o. 4 reporter for llE ~UN.
"Th" day h"for" the marriage mn I'D man.
this Thomas ltigby. cam" To- me- with DUMMY
and said: You married daughter for me
marry another To- this young gentleman -
morrow. IN" next evening liighy. Quimby.
Greg ni9 the lar|or FROM ,wtni this ltsY
had said naturally supposed that j" wis ihH
father of Miss hirwau. ~ gg1d n?olpe~tiouu
i.ru-ru- l.. aud Qnimhy SAID ho was ~ amt
put them down ~ those ages ou th ccrtlli4
d u" reeI i; TEy 7lE9i t9e PERT r,ri.
all rlsli s,nnrp. -lnG, m nld man 10 hG,
Taoma- Kirwuan". ' I lid hot mako The yon'
r'urc swear to their ogr. h"cnu-o I'D ~
the father ut the g,ri wanted tuem made man
mil wif'. TIN I"si-aiur' has recently au'h .r-
th"N may think are under ng". or "i~' q ha,'
h"palcn'r pres NJ. or T." furnished WITH tI"t
written cons ~. chnp.ian go VIVA ci'h"r 4
~ from tue cirr.vman. Ia this case th'
iihrr If tilr girl a- | sup ,r wH~ pr'-.
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PRErIRTNG FOR I EIE IIGHT.
Money siaked for Brui.inE Match between
doe toss and - ohm DNyer.

PreiIminaric- for n prize fight between
John Dryer Of BROOKLYN. and joe Goss Of
London hayc already taken place. Goss acted
ns trainer for Pat Ryan If Troy I'm the match
which was made between Dryer and Ryan. It
is said that Goss. having come - tho conclusion
that his man didn't want to fight expressed
himself to that clect whenever the match was
referred 10. nhi also cNlre sod ike srntim, nts
II j. also said that n week ngo. Charles John
son ~ Fulton strr'f Bro Iklyn happened to
call iutoltcrs sporting house. corner ~ Thir-
i"rnth street and Broadway New York when he
overheard some remarks mHd"hy Gloss which
were anything hut complimentary 20 Dwyer
whom. n Will b" r"niruiH cred. lr II1nuSnul
backed IN the match with Ryan Johnson in
formed Gpss that he would h' willing o. stake
lis money again Nn lWyor against Ryan or any
man IN the country. The a -eu-,ion then hn-
came heated. and resulted IA trD-.- throwing
mo lifst deposit, The money was instantly 'uV.
cred 10y Mr.. johnson. and the pr. miunry ar
rangcnenis made. F.rnin. ari 'lc- were IN hnv'
,'rn drawn NJ On FRIDAY. hu TOSS having
been summon ct by telegraph 20 Saratoga the
ilnal arrangements were postponed. Gp-s
called on Mr.. johnson h,forr hi, departure
the articles deferred untll his return Mr.
johnson Inns IN" utmost conf icucc ln Dryers
nmluyin whip nnv man IN On" country. md
thinks that Johnny IAN mas" short work 81
toss. The latter j. a veteran bon r. and II was
t'rng ~" prll" ring again. tie il ton years the
7rhi"r ~ llWj 'r. hrt ln 100 l.ufnn'r l- ~ strong
apt vigorous o. ne wd- ~ pa'uliest DAYS
lie has fought seventeen battles and came Nut
ui most of them Victorious
DWNor admitted Yesterday that mattel was
hl- Intention he said To- huvr retired from husi-
noes HliO S"fhHr after ~" ENnn fzae lint he
ma 1ren, provoke inin II hy q" SURFING AMI
eunid"ut That tho ilchi will result ln his favor.
liyiin. VINO l. IN S1rntDru. said Z, report r
for IHE NuN recently thn' ho wn- rcl,ly 10 Night
bNf"i H- 1nu H- rldii 'r- rNu Doe al -inriprlly
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Fighting for her Husband win u ,Ia,ehe..

G"nrg" Joseph an Italian. who has peanut
stand in mont OF Wood. Theatre. IN Bloohl,n mad ..
quarrcl with Edward llurlr, Tho stage carpenter o u
lI,itr. yesterday morning Ti mou .ott,H.nuus. arI
,.ri " VI" came o. Hll hrf Nu'nHhl Win hatrhtf
Al Nr ,ehi % hr Hoo N ran iu1 >c hurled tp hAtclu
after uW THE sharp ,i-' narrowly mi-.-l hl, head.
hNi f'lNlu- lls foot Nut ~ ~ftrrNlr The woman Wts
restrained VIII 'Hur .h.ultN uoai pul,ulu. tir si.s
ON -MluI lLAI u.-AMl W.. .lrL. MI NJ. L.,LL--l
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What Look. Like u Murder.

TRENTON \. j.. Aug. 17.-Tho body Of a man
about 30 years OF nee was found today the farm OF
biehard fcrrlne, about two miles rom Cranberry y j.
with pistol shot in li, neck AMI his skull crushed I'M
rs su,p"m'rs Wcr found about MY rot Tom whore
IN hWiN nay The bushes MVrr trlmprd down there
h!i lrrn Struggle The dead man was an with Two
1lhrI mrn on Thursday afternoon, rhe Coroner has or
lcrch m inducsL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18

The Hon. Garnet b. Adrian. wrl-known
LAWYER OF New Buu,Ni,k \ D who rerrc.rntcd M,
fist ii IN Con.rcss IN 1866 ami l~,s dHd ,uleu, ,rN
tOidAN morning. immediately alter caNn, tie breakfast
table. lie va, about 90 years W age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
PHANTOM LAND IN SUMMER.
THE GHOSTS THAT NAVE RETURNED
TO SLEEPY HOLLOW.
The Man that Rode Home Dead on hi. Horse
The Living aud the Dead OF the Park Of
America -Ichabod Crane Appearing Once
More Among the Tarrytown Children.

castles inc parks anu ahds ape gardens OF "'u
hngahu are 10 'n' american uN'"'r !" ~
rope ana Great br'"ln mat region on ,r
Hudson known as tho dena'ahI' srouhn o'
Revolutionary 'fau'oh Is or snou'" w ~ Wv
summer touri-' ON inI- su' Oh tu' W"''l' T."
long 'Wn "l mountain ""',''"""' ""' We.
ter scenery. iuN oil HschHary I'I' ""Irn mas
not all boon 'Nn"ns,'' ny ii''nH' "'s",''
cooper VILE MOTIFS any "'u'i '1''
hratcd col f'rs OF Nlu.''VS i"u m.e "o''"
nothing. ana I.''n''l"'s oi az "lW INV mas
been Glnd l." lo,s'D A',9ru'nE 10 p.p'','n
hni'k't"o,N '"i9 w ''''n"'' Hi'"''' 'N''nu."
from Wv l'iN' ',.'" J." ~. 'N7''77''" ", wv
britlsh 10 I'chsNlIl "nor' ""7nihs'',l h"u NE
headpuar''rs' va 'n' Nely mouse on test III"
where the pa-'oi OBJ iYmouth 'hur'h inakcs
ms cary summer no"o every year hu' III"
part oil IN ueu"'Npio gI"uhu YlhE u''"''h
nonkcrs ana sing sing on inc western inc sun
ny side SHORE Oh inc river ana Whl'h mas moi
inaptly been termed the Idrk oi America' IL
tina raglan g. ,viii th, summon foti.is, il asked
~
u turh MS steps i"'v'"hS M 9Ul's' '"r " Nv
goes through or along II by rail. water. nr
coach tpriyate of rours, for tho coaehiug clubs
,,', -, ,..,
nave MOI dlfc'-u 'u'll attention lh"t way rs yr'
H. will lose That "hi'h none but tho lrisurcly
horseback .r fooi traveller .oenr.--,h, cN-
uulsN' SURPRISES gu r"' "I' ' every '"'n ''
inmate, ~ .,,y ,hn,o,,nfo., and the ain
''"',,',i, '''''' i',., ,,,.
wny to find tIc .,o,. made mysterious or hal.
lowed 10y 'S'hi'ty lore ana c'l'oF"''' hF inc
pens 81 poets uud sketch writers, ana the pen
Ills OF painter.
II IL No., t. ,,,ea,i,,,s ,ar,v of rloosuro
seekers who r'sor' u such p'nces as saratoga
ana Iong Bran % COMFY Island and Eo' kaway.
ana VINO '''h" 'ul"' tl','s''''S ""''77 NV
nave hol7 a' hlRhi anu ulp7 Ih vac sea" '''ih
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Preacher POIItIcIans.

henderson N.Y. Ne"s-J
IF it l. proper for the sacerdotal
10th to set astride OF the pulpit aud
she berth Of State School Superintend-
ut at the same time, why may we not
ave a preacher Governor, Auditor,
'ecretary of State, &c Why not,
sc Richelieu. Of France. and Wolsey
- Eugland, have our chief political
ot tfices filed with church diSnitaries of
earning. wisdom and conceded purity
# character? Surely they are not
ineligible under our liberal constitu
i'on. But the reasons are obvious. II
: impossible to properly serve two
masters at the same time. A preacher
politician is a white blackbird-an
mona y-an unhealthy excreseeuce
an the body polite that should be
"pped off Zone can not serve God
nj Mammon, and Jehovah has de
Jared, II am jealous God, while
''hrist gave utteraBee to the significa ut
words, Give unto Cesar the things
hat belong to Caesar, and unto God
be things that belong TO God "
There is DO divine in the State whom
@e respect moro for his learning aud
liability than DR. Henderson, Bur
NC prefer TO see his great ability direct :
E & and concentrated upon his selected
rofession. where his mission promises
uch important results. Aud we are
yonhdent there will be no lack ot able
-itizeus of high educational acquire
oient, who are exempt from ministerial
Obligations, who are willing to sacrifice
themselves for the dear people, for the
consideration iny0lved.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
The General Grab.

from tue NeW urh oNl.
What was feared a probable has
aeiaiIy come to pass ia these closing
days OF Congress. The Senate aud
the House Of Representative are
striving to ouistrip each other IN a
race to dep!ete the Treasury and 90
burden the taxpayers. Bad enough
under any condition of things, this Is
made worse b the failing revenues,
and the wide differences between tne
receipts aud the expenditures.
The scandalous River aud HarbcI
bill with large appropriation lor.trouI
streams and county creeks has been
saddled with nearly million and a
half additional IN the Senate. Tle s5-
called Deficiency bill, with three mill
ions for Secor Robesous iobblne con
tracts, made IN fsgrant yiolanon of
law, went through the Seuete without
a word of objection The REGULAR
guardians of the people interest. we're
conveniently silent or absent Tt was
all arTsnged in advance b, work which
began months ago on both sides
The Sundry Civii bin has been
loaded down in the House with amend
menfs by the same log rolling Droeess
which was applied to the RIeer and
Harbor bin and against iha be.t sfe5rfs
of the Democratic side OF the Com
mittee on appropriations. Of course
the Senate will swell the ayyra,,,.fe
and then six members Of he two
bodies sitting as conference com
mittee will, for FORM sake, prgas a
lew items aud let the bulk stand
These extrnvagaut results have beeu
reached by a combination be,vean a
faction Of reckless Democrats sna The
main body OF the Republicans ;o The
House. and by the solid vote of The
Republican majority Of the Sen
ate Millions will be squapdsrs5 and
stolen by this vicious legislation rb;eb
IS made all the more offensive from
ia sc pretence that suffering labor i to
be benefited by process which in
ereases taxation, and thus adds - the
Toad which the poor man IN his
struggles with adversely has r. carrv
Rings contractors, aud jobbers with
their concealed coniedcrates = and
out OF Congress, will be the real bens-
hciarles OF these schemes
The true friends Of retrencbmspt
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21

Smalsv writes from LouIou 70 the
New York Tribune that the Queen
and th Prince of Wales are at dag
gers piuts, so TO speak On the oc-
ca>ioD5f the recent celebration of the
Oueers birthday, Albert did not take
mart anv way. The court bulletins
rep3red him indisposed, but the di.-
closue Is made that his iudispositiou
was ue rather to personal grievance.
Her laiesty struck his name from the
list guests invited to the State bans
auett Windsor, given IN honor OF his
6rothr-in law, the Grown Prince of
Germany. The Prince, therefore. takes
adyatage Of the first opportunity to
revsae himself. Two theories are
givd 10 explanation OF the trouble.
Thsfrst il that Wales has been coz
quoting with Gambefta in Paris, and
hghobbjng with Republican, leaders
zsrr48y. when hs knew Well enough
jh bis mother Is the svowed per-galt
ad Ut Elsea.a. ana in -jreo- ,u-
u..v With u.a bauapfi-t- The
o Ar reason given j. ,ua. a bert has
b.u taxing late supper u .1e private
Oh IL the editor of the F.- r, With
TeJ the actress, anl carou-iu2 10
sth d manner as Go provoke the COS
~ipof the Bnulavail ici- even said
thstthe festive sce1e has been pautod
with I'D the pecuaar significance at
...E.- NT.,...- I5Ia t-...- ,-.t D..
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
RzsssoP 1E.CosMRY.
Esis Final aB0 Absolute Re-
ttEeIneat In Disgrace.

Detroit Correspondence Chicago Tribune
The evidence accumulated by the
standing committee. once the scandal
had got wind, was something startling,
and when the Bishop came back and
announced himself, through Mr. Ro
meyu, ready for examination, the com
mitiee declared that nothing but the
regular course Of trial could be con-
templuted Mr Romeyu was shown
some Of the proof anl be was startled
Il went TO the Bishop with his newly
acquired knowledge, aud told him that
the case was not one that could be de-
Tended The terms OF the committee
were simple. They had no desire, as
the BIshop supposed, to defend him
They were not, a. be supposed-lhough
intimate friends, with whom he had
grown up since childhood Some of
them at leas)-sympathizers who
would 90 any length to cover up his
sius, after the Plymouth Church style
but rather stern men, who had the
courage to make the Church itself more
Of cause than the man. They had
proofs before them which fully con
yinced them that the charges were we'll
supported, and they took the ground
that their duty laid wholly with the
Church Mr. Romeyn was Informed
that the committee would appear be
tore any investigating committee IN
the character of corporate prosecutor.
he Bishop then asked concessions,
bus these were refused All tat the
committee would accept was an uucuu-
4luoual resignation, u0t only OF she
8i-hopric Of Detroit. bur every cl-rl-
raj iuuctiou-iu sbort The stepping
down aud out OF tine mjui-terial II .-
IN It's every degree by the Bl-4op
I This, alter Que day ; delay. the Bi-it,p
decided upon. His resignation, placei
in the hands of Bishop Smith. of Ken
lucky, is absolute. Ii il an ABSOLUTE
confession. ia the form ii takes. of all
the charges which have been made
aud 1t Is startling enough to take the
breath away from all who have. up TO
the present time, been the defenders Of
he Bishop. This Is the last we shall
see or hear Of McCoskry Ii is prob
able that be will sail for Europe short
~ and there end his day, in obscurity
tie ha., unhBppiIy, wrought much
harm to religion in Michigan-harm
which would have been thousandfuld
maguifed had the standing committee
not had the courage aud energy to
take the scandal up in all its hideous
magnitude aud dispose of it at once
and forever
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
civil Service Reform as Ad-
mia tsseTeG by 1sr. EEay e..

Judge McLln O. Florida testified
before the Investigating Committee
that previous to his appointment a.
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of New Mexico he had been ioformed
at the instance u the Pre>ideat, by
Mr Cowgirl Of the Returning Board
that he would be appointed. = \ =
the President having told COwgiIi that
he was under both poitical aud per-
sonal Obligations to Cowgirl and wit
ness About his reform there is very
much of The oior of the old doctrine,
To the victors belong the spoils
Judge MgLiu further testified as
follows
"Amoag the prominent actors in the
florida election in 1876 the following z
haI been provided for as stated
"GOv. o.earns was apPoiated on the Hot
Springs Commission.
-. " HogeIs who got up DriGrer's
return. ia Baker county, is now Collector
OF Custotns at Fernandina Florida
Joseph Bowes Election Inspector.
charged with manipulating votes in Leon
county. IS I'm the Treasury az Washington.
"Wii-iaI ii Vance ciers at Arcner Pre-
ciuct No. =, has Federal position ar
Washington.
"B H. Black Inspector at the same
precinct. has Federal cierkship in PAil-
AIDE pima.
"Bsl Inspector in Jefferson county, re
ceiveI "a Federal appointment.
George Il Leon. Inspector in Leon
county, is CLERK ia the Treasury at
Washington.
Dennis of Alachua county. hal, re-
Gently. position ia Che Treasury
"1I1ses ) 7 IS lor, one OF tue Returning
Board OF Jefferson, Is in The Land Office
81 Washington
This l. forcible commentary on
the platirudes of Hayes himself, aud
of jouruais ike uarpers Weekly, on
citIl service reform under the present
Administration
Those who did little aud those who
did much 10 aid OF the fraudulent re-
turns, almost go man, have been re
warded b. official appointments.
How Inconsistent for an Admins
tratiou conducted in this manner to set
np a pretence to higher standard in
the making OF appointments than had
ever beeu observed before Men have
been selected on account of political
services as much as under any preyi,
Gus Administration.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21

TIE Greeubaekers in this District
they say will nominate candidate Tor
Congress. This is not SO. They viii
choose between the Democratic eaudi-
dates as to which oue's financial views
suits them best. and as all the esndi
dates are tiuctured with greenbaek pro
clivities. and are creening just as lar
over to the greeubaekers as possible to
keep himself inside the Democratic
party. it will be difficult for them to
make choice We like the green
backers. and have sometime an incIl-
nation to champion their cause, if for
no other purpose than the exquisite
pleasure of showing some OF our can
didates wherein they themselves so"ed
the seed that have ripeued into these
Greenback clubs all through The DIS
trict. Some who taught the doctrIue,
now are alarmed at the result.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Fse Bankrupt Ren.-, GiI a.
Passed by ER0tb u..-s.

,rs, rp.,s,.,,-,, 80.
p,,.s+d nv s"",espea' d - "
r. :, eo.cta5 e,o ~
ruptIaw approved N.hat ihat 'rS loez idle
61 Revised Statutes '''a : ioy snti-
ned AN act 10 ama,3 s'd an Element
a., act entitled aud fbIisb q
nnilorm system to EN- trnntcv
througbout the lrni,.qo annrov-
ed March , and f., ,' ? are, ,nI4oses.
approved june p. 1s-f ns' me-. ali acts
ia amendmen, or sum. a,.,v there
to. ori explanation = ,{.of S'i,sn be, aud
anv c,sa in bankrn, ..'' .'',1 ,.,,ted aud
nay3,n,, in any canl 4tey 'nS,',' me- ds,
,ba, III. nr, .h,I' 1I1.' PRIOR .r,.,. ~ L,r A.
- IN snob nen5in,, ''Ae su an fu-
,a,o - ,n.. t, ''se7 l'I ~ re.rect
80 III :, y11e = 'nsl'in anu ,rf.i,,ras
,.r;oh .talI - a'a,'a' anl a.red nnd.r
.ar -, ..iI a.,. e.sa '''p'' ~, 3'.y chen
'L;. a.t - o. s,'' 10 i' l:,h nav he
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21

The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Burchard, of Ills., in the house
ef representatives, on Fridpy last, and
passed that body By a vote of 237 TO
IA Among those voting nay was
Hon. 4. K, Boone, OF this district;
Whereas. at the joiat meeting Of
he two houses of the forty fourth
congress. convened pursuant to law aud
,he constitution, for the purpose OF
ascertaining and countin, the votes
for president and vice president for the
,erm commencing March /, 1873, oil
-ouniing the votes Ruihrford B
Hayes was declared elected president
and viii A Wheeler was declared
elected vice president for such term
therefore,.
Resolved, that no subsequent son
..ress and neither house has JurlsGe
ion to reverse the action of such JOLT
meetings and any attempt BY
either house to anuul or disregard
uch action or title to Office arising
rhereirom would be revoiutlonar ),
md is disapproved by the house.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Can ueihodI,n, do II.

In the early period of Methodism
some of Mr. Wesley's opponents, IN
ne excess of their zeal against enthu-
iasm took up wagon load of Metho
i-ts, and carried them before justice
When they were asked what these
PERSONS had dose, there was an awk-
ard silence; az last, one of the ac-
users said; why, they pretend TO
''e better than other people; aud, be
-ides, they prayed from morning TIL
.iight." The magistrate asked If they
had done snyihiug else?
Yes. said an old man. 'a'nt please
our worship, they converted my wife
I'LL she went among them, she had
sch tongue! add now she is as
c4iet as a lamb Garry them back,
I'D the magistrate, "aud let them
9nTert all she eeolds 10 the town"
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Hon. D. ruov.ard smith.

From The LOUISVILLE Evening News.
Hon. ID. Howard Smith Is announc
j as an aspirant for denomination, by
he next Democratic State Convention
- the authorship Of Kentucky
While We shall take no part in promo
ing the claims of any particular aspi
ant to the authorship, we take pleas
are in testifying to the official fidelity
81 Colonel Smith. Hs Is justly re-
sprded as one Of the most faithful men
Fho ever held the responsible position
which he occupies. His personal char
eeter is free from blemish. while his
ffieial career entities him to the conf
'!ence Of the whole State. He has
many warm supporters in this city.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
T. n. bigger for GovernOr.
At large meeting Of the Democra-
y Of McCracken county the following

At large meeting OF the Demoera-
y Of MeCracken county the following
iesolutions were adopted
Be It resolUsd Jy the Democrats o.
rc Cr0cLe5l c5u51t1 m c0uUeyittoir .,,ss''rs
jied, That they have observed with
rride aud satisfaction the able. useful.
.ud diguifed course of their Repre-
eutative in the Legislature, Hon. j
N Bigger; that as the tax payers
friend, as the watchful sentinel at the
ooors Of the public Treasury, and a
au enlightened champion OF the peo-
les rights, he deserves the gratitude
-ud confidence of not only his imme
slate constituents, but of the State o.
kentucky,
Resolred, That we heartily recon
mend him to the people OF Kentucky
- a gentleman emineDtly qualified for
he position of Governor of our Com
Rlonwealth.