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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

Ex-senator John F. Lewis is spoken of
in connection with the U. S. Marshalship
for the Western district Of Virginia, and
the fact has moved a correspondent Of the
Lynchburg ''VirgiDian" to enumerate the
following members and connections of the
Senator Lewis family who are provided
for by the government: ID. S. Lewis.
(son of John F. assistant district attor
ney western district of Virginia; L. L.
Lewis, (half brother of John T. district
attorney eastern district Of Virginia; Is.
W. Hoxie, (brother-in law Of T.. l.. and d.
S. Lewis.) assistant district attorney east
ern district Of Virginia; Beverly Bolts,
(brother-ill-law Of l.. L. and d. 5. Lewis,
collector of the internal revenue for the
Staunton district: -- Smith, brother
of J. Amber Smith, (tbe latter of Whom is
son-in-law TO John F..) tobacco Inspector
in the Richmond district"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01
AN ELoPEMENT In ENGLISH SOCIETY

AN ELoPEMENT In ENGLISH SOCIETY.
Lady Tempest, wife of Sir Charles Henry
Tempest, Bart, having eloped with Mr..
Henry Vane Forester Ho.dich Hunger
ford, Sir Challes sued for divorce La open
ing the case his lawyer said that Sir Charles
Tempest was baronet of a very old
family, and WAS we'll connected in every
respect. He became widower in 1855,
his wife having had the misfortune TO be
burned to death. He remained widower
until 1874, and down to that time he had
lived q retired life, owing 10 the injuries
he had received in eDdeavoring to eXtiIl-
guish the flames when his wife was burned.
In the year s74 he met Miss Gordon, who
also belonged to rich family. She was
Tempest fell desperately in love
with her. He. proposed to her, Was
accepted, and they were married.
He made her the very handsome allow
ance OF $3.50 year pin money, and a
jointure of 5000 year. They lived to-
gether exceedingly happy; she made an
excellent mother to the two children of
his first marriage: and it. came like a
thunderclap to him when he heard that on
July 4, 1877, she had eloped from his house
with the correspondent, with whom she
had previously contracted an intimacy I'M
known to Sir Charles Tempest. Inquiries
were set Oh foot, and it was found that at
the Hotel Wagram, in the Rue Rivoli.
Paris, they passed as man and wife under
an assumed name. From the Continent
they came together to America, and sub
sequently Lady Tempest returned to Eng
land by herself. and since chat time had
been living with her family,
The jury found for the petitioner,
London Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

A PROPHETIC Observation-Disclosures
the circuit judges elected by the South
Carolina Legislature III Thursday last was
the Hon. A P. Alslrich as judge of the
second circuit. Judge Al 'ri4h 0 tcnpied Il
judicial position in South Carolina for
many years, but in 1858 was depoaed from
the bench by the military auth ri les at
that time ruling over that state. In re-
firing from the bench, Judge Aldrich
then said:
stThe indignity put upon me is of little
momen;, BUT it almost breaks my heart to
see this grand old state Inundated through
my 'or person But, gentl men, be OF
good cllee+. $ the dawn Of a better
day. TIE great heart OF e peopl.. o. this
la d hea t lie 20 cons ituti 'nl liberty :;
ard if God spare my life / will yet preside
as a judge i'll >ou h Caroline courts with
any trmine unS ai.ied. MI sheriff, adj
journ the court VIII lie the ice # justice
is slitied.,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01
GENERAL TIBB1rs' HoRsE.--"Old Bill,,

GENERAL TIBBITs' HoRsE.--"Old Bill'
the roam battle horse of Major-General W.
B. Tibbits, of the Second New York cav
airy, has just died at Hoosick Falls. He
was probably the only horse that served
through the whole war and wound up his
cam align with visit on duty to the
plains He was a great pet of the men of
the Griswold cavalry and an an imal of Pc
culiar ways. In camp or on the march he
was sluggish, would not allow pistol to
be fred fsom his back, and if turned loose
defed the efforts of a whole company to
catch him, but once under fire he obeyed
the slis htest touch of the rein, would
jump anything, paid no heed to pistol fir
ing from his back, and could be turned
loose with the certainty that he would
rot stray away. In his twenty odd en-
gagements ''Old Bill'' was only wounded
once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

Some weeks ago z. S. Marshal A. S.
GRAY OF this district was summoned to
Washington abrut sone irregularities i'll
his offics. 1t new appears from newspa-
per correspondents that the summons is
to result in his being build. Zed into max
ing 1t Col. Ralston, a friend Of Attorney
General Devens. his Grief Deputy or sur
rendering his position to him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

AN AFFECTING INCTDENT-The New
York ''Wo, d"publishesa remarkable and
affecting incident of the reception given
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
zion in Brooklyn Friday night. The en-
tertainment was to consist Of music, reel
tations, and an address by the Rev. J.
Hyatt Smith, pastor of the Lee Avenue
. Baptist Church. Mr.. Smith was introduce
ed and the audience was soon in an up
roar of laughter and cheers at the amusing
anecdotes with which he interspersed bis
remarks, Suddenly gentleman walked
upon the platform from an anteroom
and said to Mr.. Smith. in whisper, ''Mrs.
Mcdowell, the mother of two young ladies'
now in the audience, lies dead in the an
te-room. Please announce the fact to the
AUDIENCE 'Not for the WORLD" replied
Mr.. Smith. ''Let some judicous person
go to the daughters and call them away
vii bout letting them know the worst I'M
til they are out OF the room" The young
ladies were called out, and Mr.. Smith,
who had takem his seat, arose, and the
audience broke into loud applause, which
he Instantly checked, made the solemn
announcement, and then offered feeling
prayer, after which the audience dispersed.
The lady's death was caused by heart di-
SeaSe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01
A LAWYER TO BE HANGED.-The Tex

A LAwYER TO BE H ANGED.-The Tex
as Court Of Appeals has affirmed thejudge-
ment Of conviction for murder in the first
degree, with the death penalty assessed,
against Emile Houlhon' obtaiied insAthe
District Court Of Colorado couMtys Texas,
ON the 18th of March, 1877. 81
The defendant was lawyer who had a
difficulty with another lawyer, named
Malsch, rela i've to the title to a 'traai Of
land. The defendant was charged with
having forged the deed under which he was
claiming !; and the evidence tended to show
that Malsch had caused a separation be-
tween Houlhon and his wife, and that he
hal procured from the vie a statement
duplicating the defendant in a number of
acts of villainy, including, among others,
the murder of former wife by poison.
The wife appears to have repented of the
statement made to Malsch, and left Gal
weston, went to her husband at Columbus
and told him Of what she bad informed
Malsch; and further, that Malsch had
drugged her at Galveston. The next day
Houlnon waylaid Malsch ON the Frailsberg
road and shot and stabbed him until he
was dad. This is the twelfth case invol-
wing the death penalty upon which the
Cour5 of Appeals has passed and affirmed
the Judgment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01
The crooked whiskey men of Winston

The crooked whiskey men of Winston
county, Ala, evidently don't comprehend
the necessity for raising a revenue. When
gauger named Bryan visited the house Of
an illicit distiller in that region, the other,
day, he was met at the door by the muzzles
OF several double-barrelled shot-guns.
Why said the gauger, do you propose
to fight the United States?" sfD-n
tie United States!" said they. I'VE raise
our own corn, make our own whiskey and
drink it, and it's none OF the United
States business, and we are going to con-
tlnue to do it, Bryan was permitted to
| 60 unhurt.
The latest colonization scheme of mag.
nitude is being carried on by the Odd Eel
lows OF Minnesota, whu have secured three
townships OF land in WatonWau county.
on which some $50 families can be accom-
| modated with quarter section each. The
] enterprise is open to members of the order
! throughout the country
! To two dealers at Louisa c. Fl. who re-
ported their Moffett register tax for Jan
uary at elghty-three cents and one dollar
and half, Judge Lane remarked that
another such report and he would revoke
| their license.
A Chicago lover confdingly told, in a
letter to his sweetheart, all about forgery
that he had committed. Lately ne lifted
her, and, IN revenge, she gave the letter
to the police.
ut has been fun for you hub dealt, for
me-" wrote William Henry Fox, in San
Francisco, before killing himself Hehad
been Tilted by the woman for whom the
message Was intended.
1t is stated that of the Ola Catholic lead
ers in Germany, only Profs. Dollinger.
Eeuseh and Michaelis are opposed 10 t he
aoolitIon OF cellhacy, and the question is
considered a toregone conclusion.
Episode in political convention at III
tusville, Pa: ''The Uharman-Th Chair
WIN not dispute the point with Mr.. Car
Ter" Mr.. Garter-Tbe Chair had better
not unless he takes his coat off, The
Chair did not.
The sheriff who hung John Ables at
Carthage, Mo-, last Friday, allo wed him
90 get Inli OF Whiskey in the la st twelyer
hours. He Went on the sc fold curs.lng-
God and the whole universe, and ouly the.
fall OF the trap cut short his Oaths.
The long-continued blindness OF a wo--
man III Elzabethtown, KY. was broken,
by an hour of sight, after which she be-
came totally blind again.
Nh. William War; Maude,- grandson OF
Viscount Hawarden, is engaged to be
marrleG 10 the only daughter of Madame.
Jenny Lind Goldschnis.
William Robertson, the wealthiest colored
man of st. Louis, whose ambition was to
own the costlest barbor shop in the world.
died Saturday night. He had $4,000 in
surance OH his life.
MI. J, Peyton Clark, OF Winchester
Va. was stricken with paralysis, Thurs
day last, at Rockville, Md, where ha is at
present engaged as principal of an academy.
It 10 stated that the Russians have can
tured one hundred and twenty thousand
men, including twenty pashas, and one
thousand cannon, daring the war.
Gen.. Robert Toombs has bought The
Kim.ball House in Atlanta. This hoteb
originally cost $e5o.0o0, but is now worth
only $4,000,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

Judge A. B. Gu goq, of tie Aistings
Court OF Richmond, d ed Suddenly of pa
ralysis on FRIDAY lasi. The leslslatur'-
adjourned in nonor to his memory AID the
Governor sent IN a message regarding the
less to the State Of tbs Courage MS, 'mper-
sonal, H. tiexib!r and iucorrupt bic Jodge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

The Democratic Senators supported
Ncrthrop. tie Presidents nominee. for
District Attorney, OF South Carolina, and
he was confirmed. Mr.. Edmunds was dis
..,,xted. The Democratic Senators supper
ted Smith, the President nominee, for
collector of Mobile, and he was confirmed.
Mr. Conklipg was disguised.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

A telegram from Baltimore to The: VIM
DICTATOR says, that on ieceips OF tne news
of Gov. Holidays VETO there, Virgin ia
bonds advanced two cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

THE SILVER BILL PASSED IN
THE HOUSE OYER THE PRES
DENTS VETO.
Yesterday President HAYES vetoed the
silver bill but the House of Representa-
tives passed it over his veto by vote OF
1876 to rs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

Everybody knows that Illinois is the
greatest commissioning State in the
Union, Minnesota the first wheat State
east of the Rocky mountains, and New
York the first hay State but ii not gen
erallys known that Virginia surpasses these
States in the value per acre of their re-
spective crops The report OF the Depart
metlt of Agriculture for 1876 shows that
the corn crop per acre was worth S7.7s IN
Illinois and $3.50 in Virginia; that the
wheat crop was we1<ia s765 per acre in
Minnesota and $9.e0 i'll Virginia; and
that the hay crop was worth si2.sS per
acre in New York and Sl7.27 i'll Virginia
The average value of land being less than
stalf that of New York and much less than
that of Illinois or Minnesota, it will be
seea that the percentage of profit to the
farmer is much greater in Virginia than in
tho Northern or Western States
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

An annex a hnndfeJ feet square is to be
built to the American department. at the
Paris Exposition,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01
RICHMOND.

GOV. HOLIDAY YETOES THE BARBOUR
TAX BILL.-THE ApJUsTERS FAIL IN
AN ATTEMPT TO PASS IT OVER THE
yETO-TnEY WILL CALL A STATE
,CONYENTI0Ny--Ti WEEK $ f.EGsSLA-
VION,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01


On motion OF Mr.. Koiner bill for a new
reg,t4s55ration for the city of Stanton was
passed unaeI z suspension of the rules.
The e-apportienlaea4ist Eill which gives Au-
gusta one Senator and two Delegates was
passed and is now law. During the dis
cusson of the House substitute for the
Senate amendment to the Barbour tax. bill,
Mr. s<o:nar said there was 10 Disgusting
the object of the bill by substituting one
set OF words for another. Fhs bin meant
simply this: that there must be an ad;us[.-
lsez.S, ullether it was with the consent OF
the creditors OF not. He was opposed 70
all such measures, sssl would so vote. lie
thought there might be a esEn44aat1tee OF
conference, and the matter settled " faaS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-01

A late comical error appeared in the
Parliamentary report Of one OF the Lon
don morning papers. Sir W. Harcourt
described Mr.. Bri.ht as the Gamaiel OF
BIZ NJ i,gilam. In tire paper alluded IL
this is turned into 1.-THE gamebird OF Biz
ninglam. u
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Whittemore replys to our article en-
titled ''True Inwardness, for the rea-
son, we suppose, that Scotty was
dumfoundered. He walls out, you lie!
Perhaps the lie is nearer home. Doc,
should you wish to have us prove it,
we will furnish afidavits, but prefer to
keep them until just before the Dis
trict Senatorial Convention, when we
will put them where they will do the
most good. AS regards this paper be-
ing run in Mr.. Stones interest, we may
state that it is another of the produc-
tions of your over-imaginative brain;
"a polite way of saying you lieD this
paper is run in the interests of Stevens
county and w. j. Munro. AS to Mr..
Stones writing that article, we can say
this: that he never saw the item until
it was published, and we do not know
as he has ever read it. Whittemore';
whole article is contemplate whine,
and hardly worth noticing; but it il
characteristic of the man, for what
can you expect from a ''pig" but &
'sgrunt.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

It is apparent that Ramsey county
does not propose to tamely submit to
being crowded out of the District Con-
vention. She sends twenty-four Of her
most prominent citizens as delegates,
and although under the call but twelve
were given her, yet twenty-four were
selected and will demand admission.
1t cannot be denied but that Fletcher
game has injured Washburn, and he il
wise will decline to accept a nomina-
tion brought about by such dishonest
means, for if he expects to be elected, he
must go into the campaign with cleaner
garments than he now wears. We
hope the convention will remedy the
evil Of giving one man the power tc
almost control the whole district, and
also establish rules for future guidance.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The European Congress, at Berlin,
is rapidly completing its work, and it
is probable that all the difficulties will
be amicably settled. All the Berlin
correspondents agree in declaring that
the settlement of the Bulgarian ques-
ton is entirely due to the frmness OF
the British representative in the Con-
gress. The Times thinks that the al
legged settlement sis nothing less than
an abandonment by Russia, of the pol.
icy which has guided her relations with
Turkey during the last hundred years. =
Austria and France supported England
on almost all questions before the con
ference.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Parties who have come to this point
to look for new homes, and finding the
land almost all taken, have invariably
gone to Big Stone and Traverse coun-
ties; all being bound to go west. So
great has been the rush that govern
ment land in these counties has all, or
nearly all, been taken, and parties now
are beginning to think of going still
further west. 1t is very singular that
none have gone east into Pope county,
as the land is just as good, and there
is one reason which should attract
farmers to that vicinity, it is an all inn
portant one, viz: that they will be
close to timber. In this regard, Pope
county has a decided advantage, and
farmers living from ten to twenty miles
from railroad viii not be compelled
to rely upon the railroad company for
their fuel. This is one of the most inn
portant questions that farmers have to
consider, and it is really surprising that
people do not take lands, where they
have equally as good sell, and plenty
of wood. We. from personal observa
tion, can say that there are lands il
Pope county which are equal to any il
the State; and farmers can get fuel fol
a very small price. Therefore, W.
would urge upon parties looking fol
homes, to go out in that county, anc
we can assure them they will be highly
pleased and satisfied.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
The Call.
THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICAN COMPRESSION
AL CONVENTION.

The Republican congressional conven-
tion for the Third district of Minnesota
will be held at the Academy of Music, at
the city of Minneapolis. ON Wednesday,
July 10, 1878, at 12 o'clock m.
All who believe in the principles of the
Republican party as enunciated in the plat
form of the national Republican convention
held at Cincinnati June IA, 1876, are cordi-
ally invited to participate in the selection
of delegates.
The basis of representation adopted by
the committee is as follows; One delegate
for each organized county, and one for
each $50 Republican votes, and one for
each major fraction thereof, according to
the official vote given for r. B. Hayes at
the last presidential election.
The number Of delegates will be as
follows:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Congressman Acklin, of Louisiana,
is charged with attempting to take
gross liberties with young lady, in
Welcker's restaurant at Washington.
Gen. Rosser, of Minneapolis, hearing
her cries, burst into the room, and
Acklin slid out. 1t is rumored that a
duel is on the tapis, but it is only re-
port, as Rosser declines to be inter-
viewed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

A Republican County Convention will
be held in the court house at Morris on
Saturday, July 9th 1878, at o'clock p. nj.
for the purpose Of electing delegates to the
Third District Congressional, and State
Conventions.
The basis of representation for delegates
is as follows: One delegate for each organ.
lied town and Incorporated village, and
one delegate for each 25 votes or major
fraction thereof, cast for the Republican
State Ticket in 1878, which would make
the delegates as follows:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Mrs. jerks is her name, and the
Potter investigating committee are try
ing to find out what she knows, but so
far have not made much progress. She
is the coolest, sauciest, and most inn
pudent of all liars, and Anderson's at.
tempts at prevarication, are as nothing
in comparison with this woman's stories.
10 give an idea Of her extraordinary
qualities, we will say that she actually
made Ben. Butler look sheepish.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
We have often spoken of the future

VIC udNO OAtOu sPSnOA VA Guc 1uIuFe
prospects of this village, and predicted
that it was destined to be one of the
most important points on the line of
the st. Paul s. Pacific Railroad, and
we now propose giving few reasons,
in order, if possible, to substantiate
our assertions, or predictions. In the
first place, this village is in the centre
of one of the richest tracts of land in
the State; the soil being of peculiar
formation, which has been proven to
be naturally adapted to wheat raising,
it is not fiat level ground, but is slight
ly rolling, this gives natural drainage
during a wet season; in this soil
which is rich black loan, are small
lime stones, none OF them being larger
than bean, these are, during cultiva.
ton, exposed to the elements, and in
this way dissolved, and thus nature has
provided fertilizer which is continu-
ally giving back, or replacing, that
which is taken away; then there is an
other advantage, under this rich loan
is clay sub-soil, this is claimed to be
invaluable in dry seasons, as it retains
the moisture, and it is this fact alone
which induces numbers of experienced
wheat raisers to come here and open
large farms, as crop is assured, wheth-
er it be wet or dry season. Then
again this is the county seat, and is so
situated that we draw trade from por-
tions of seven different counties. We
have more or less trade from Stevens,
Pope, Douglass, Grant, Traverse, Big
Stone and Swift, and excellent pro-
visions are being made, by our wide.
awake business men, to furnish good
roads leading into and out Of this vii
lage; no stone is being left unturned to
induce farmers to come here, and see
ing that good roads are necessity to
the growth, progress and welfare Of a
town. they are doing all in their pow
er to provide these channels through
which the life blood, as it were, passes.
There is probably no county in the
State that has better class of farmers,
fine intelligent, hard-working men;
men who have respect for the laws,
whose aim is to succeed, and who are
bound to do SO, by all honest means;
men who read and think, and conse-
quently are the very best class of citi.
zens. There is sharp competition al
this point, good elevator facilities, and
on line of railroad; all this draws
trade, and having the country to back
us, our future as town is assured.
we nave SHOWN That we nave rich
soil, good class Of farmers; are on a
line of railroad, have good county
roads, sharp competition, and good
elevator facilities; this can have but
one result: namely, to place US in the
front ranks Of the wheat-growing coun
ties of the Banner Wheat Raising
State" and as this is the principa
town, it is certainly not improbable
that ere long, our village will have
made such progress and advancement
that our predictions will be fulfilled
and Morris will be one of the mos
thrifty towns in the State.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

There is a prospect Of Gen. Grants
being our next President. We were
inclined to be skeptical ON the subject,
but now that Private Dalzell comes to
the front, and solemnly asserts ''that
Grant will be the next President, " we
as matter of course have no further
doubts on the subject.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The long-winded Page impeachment
trial has at last drawn to close, and
we all must now wait till we hear from
the Senate. 1t would be premature
to say what the verdict will be, but it
is not probable there will be the neces-
sary two-thirdS vote to convict.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Fast flour trains are getting to be a
common occurrence. Minneapolis has
just started another train of ZOO bar
rels of -four en- route to Liverpool, via
Fast FREIGHT line to New York.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The Lac qui Parle County Press has
made its re-appearance. 1t is quite a
spicy little sheet ami looks well typo
graphically. G. j. Coghlan will con-
tinne to act as quill-driyer.