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Wedding Dresses DELAYED.
A WEDDING CONSEQUENTLY POSTPONED
THE EFFORTS TO AVERT SUCH

A WEDDING CONSEQUENTLY POSTPONED
THE EFFORTS TO AVERT SUCH
A MIsHAP.
A package containing three Paris
dresses lay in the Appraisers Department
of the Custom House on Monday last, adj
dressed to Miss Evelyn Bailey, Of Peters
burg, Virginia. who was to have been
married on the following day to DR.. Mo
Lane Tiffany, of Baltimore, relative of
Tiffany, the jeweller, of this city. Invi-
tations to the wedding had been sent out.
One CT these was the one IN which Miss
Bailey was to have been married, another
carriage dress, and third travelling
dress. They had been shipped from Pal is
in the steamer Labrador, which was ex-
pected to arrive in time TO give ample op-
portunity for getting them through the
Custom House and having them reach
Petersburg for fitting and inspection.
The vessel Was detained, and Custom
House broker McSofley was telegraph ed
to look after the dresses and hasten them
forward. He found that the examiners in
Appraiser Kent's division had advanced
the dresses from forty to fifty per cent
over the invoice values, making them la
BILE for seizure for differentiation. He ex-
planned the situation to the Appraiser and
the Collector, and they CALAMITY offered to
waive Ill ttechnicalties and aid him in get
ting the dresses on their way to the expect
ant lady in Petersburg. MI. McSorly did
his best, but red tape was too much for
him. On Monday afternoon he telegraphed:
The wedding will Lave to be postponed.
Can not get goods through in time" Du-
ties and penalties amounting to 946 francs
were paid on the dresses on Tuesday after
noon, and they were on their way by light
ming express to Petersburg within an hour
after their surrender at the Custom House.
In one Of Tie Petersburg newspapers of
Wednesday last was the following ac-
count OF the wedding:
MATRIMoNIAL.--At the residence of
Mr.. Judge Joynes, yesterday afternoon,
DIR. McLane Tiffany of Baltimore and
Miss Evelyn Bailey of this city were uni
ted in marriage, Rev. DR.. G. r. Haines of
St. Paule's Chapel officiating. Among the
distinguished attendants on the occasion
were Gen. Johnston and lady Of Richmond.
The chimes of St. Paul'S, presented to the
church by sister OF the bride, were mer
rily rung in honor of the occasion. The
groom is distinguished physician of Bal
timore, and a relative OF the Tlffanys of
New York. The couple left in the after
noon train for bridal trip North
The reason for the postpOnement Of The
wedding from Tuesday was not explained.
N. Y. sam.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

Advices indicate very large increase Of
immigration from England and Germany
during the approaching spring and sum-
mer.
William Beverley. well known citizen
of Loudon CO., Va, died of pneumonia in
Fauquier on the 9th inst, while visiting
friend.
Geo. 4, Wright, who founded that IA
NOUS paper, The Richmond Examiner"
but who blind ~ bis old age has been SELL
ing songs Of his own eYmposition in the
streets Of Lynchburg to proeare a living,
died in Campbell county on the sth inst.
James A. August of the Hot Springs,
has leased the Arlington Hotel at Danyille
srom its owner, Mr.. James P. Hawkins,
Mr.. Isaac Long, who is leaving for Tex
as, has sold his 700 acre farm near Luray,
Page CO., for $23, 200 to Price and Russell
of that county-all cash except $500.
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recol. The body settled down gradual
ly, and the feet were almost touching the

a recol. The body settled down gradual
ly, and the feet were almost touching the
floor.
Then the Shiriff seized the rope to which
the weight was attached, and six other
hands grasped it, and pulling hard. drew
the body several feet into the air, and
there they held it, now lowering little,
now lifting a little, as they tired. until it
was lowered finally.
strangulation, of course, that was the I'M
immediate cause Of death, but by his pre-
vious Inconsistencies Hunter was spared
any physical anguish. There was only the
| slightest spasmodic action Of the chest,
| and circulation itself ceased in thirteen
| minutes. At the end of that time-being
| 11:40 o'ciock-the physicians said that he
| was dead, but the deputies held him sus-
| pended until just noon. Then the formal
| inquest followed, the undertaken came
with his ice box, and the body was taken
! away.
The following is an extract from Hun
| ter s.confession:
Armstrong was willing to secure me by
the insurance, but he supposed had only
s., 500 on his life in each ot the three COM
panies. But | had 200 on it without
his knowing it. and, before God, without
any thought of killing him. On! that
cursed insurance did it all. When he did
not die, and the premiums came piling ul
Oh me, became crazed, | can't imagine
even now how 1t was that killed him.
was tempted by the gorgeous pictures
had formed in my own mind OF my lam
ily's prosperity. Thomas Graham, in his
statement, has told the truth, but there
were some things he did not care to me j.
ton. I wont Say that he misrepresented
any thing. | sWore falsely, but any man
in the world would have done the SAINT
1 thing under similar circumstances.
Hunter spent in his defence some $l5,
600, Ex-Secretary Robson and other dis
tinguished lawyers being his counsel, bu
his executors find that, after this is allow
ed, his estate is still worth SAC. 900.
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uDowN BRAKES. IA jocular senator

"DowN BRAKES. IA jocular senator
from the West tells d very good story
about another senator from Southern
State. The latter began life brakeman
on a railroad, and by industry and lore
sight has accumulated fortune and nlgh
political honors. Senator Thurman, Whlle
Speaking, usually holas his eyeglasses II.
one hand and q huge red handkerchief III
the other. He blows sounding blast on
hi, nasal organ III the midst OF a speech
quite as ma. urally as Senator Dawes looks
M at the galleries every time he addresses
the Vice-President, It was an all-nlgat
session. Tie silver bill was under dis,
eusgion. The southern senator referred
to was quietly sleeping on sofa IN the
cloak room. Mr.. Thurman Was speaking.
He blew his nose with such vigor that the
report could almost have been heard IN the
secretary's office. The sleeping senator
was awakened by the noise, and ietplng 20
his feet, grasped chair by he slde OF Inc
sofa and twisted it around until the autno5
of the story grasped him by Use arm anu az
brought h1m to q realizing sense o. MS
Whereabouts. It is now an uEhealtHy
matter for any one to Gail down brakes
tn the victim OF the joke Wasis'agto"
Letter IN Boston Post.
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Political Notes.

The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria ''Gazette" says that gentle
men lately from Richmond report that the
opposition. to the reelection of Senator
Withers will be at first divided between
James Barbour and Gen. VIM. Malone,
and will eventually concentrate on the
latter.
Senator Ingalls,, according to the Topeka
correspondent of the st. Louis ''GlObe-
Democrat" lis the prime favorite in the
Kansas senatorial race.'' His chief OPP
ponent is Senator Pomeroy, who was ex-
posed in paying $1,000 for vote some
years ago, and the money placed on the
Speakers desk by the member to whom it
was paid.
The St. Louis "Post," which Joseph
Pulitzer is now editing, thinks that
Horatio Seymour will be the strongest
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
in 1880.
Boston "Post:" The Ohio Democrats
want Thurman at any rate. The Repub-
lican journals speak of him as the man that
shambles along on foot and blows trum-
pet in his red bandanna. 1t will be Ga
briefs trump when he Flows it to call them
to judgement in Ohio.
Judge Laughlin, of the Criminal Court
in his charge to the st. Louis grand jury,
| directed it to ascertain whether or not
moneywas used in the political conven
tions held there last fall.
Boston ''Post:'' Some men who, at the
close of the war, advocated negro suffra 81
| at any and all hazards, now are ready to
admit that the right Of suffrage is some.
thing that needs regulation according to
the requirements of society and civiliza
ton.
| The Augusta (Ga.) "Chronicle'' says
| that Georgia is not in favor of Tilden
and if he should be nominated thousands
Of Democrats in that State would refuse
to gu to the polls on the day OF election.
Montgomery Blair and the Telegram;
stand alone,in the Tilden movement.
Louisville "Courier-Journal:" sThers
can be-" said Mr.. Hayes in his message
mo prosperity without peace" And he
should have added, business. 5" The Demo
Gratis are in favor of both. The RepubIi-
can leaders seem to be solidly averse tt
both.
The uncrIshed Fayette McMullen cele
brated the Sth of January, Jackson's vic
tory at New Orleans, by distributing
candies, nuts and apples to the boys Of
Marion, Smythe cOuHty, at the Centen
NAL House and wound up by making then
a speech.
The Woodbridge (N.J.) Hour HOSTS
the name of Bayard tor President, and Jno
Goode, of Virginia, for Vice President.
We are afraid that some of the mem.
bers of the Virginia legislature are dis
posed to oppose any settlement Of the pub
tic debt. because they feel it to be to theil
own personal interest that it should be
kept open yet a little longer.-Page Va.
C0nrier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

Linnie Lawson, aged fourteen, of New
York, has had her marriage annulled, on
the round that it was clandestine, and
that her husband deceived the Justice re-
garding her age.
Nine. Adelina Patti. who is now at Bsr-
can. which causes much anxiety to har
friends, as the ailment, instead Of getting
better, is growing worse, and DR.. Wins
states that amputation of the limb NAV
become imperative.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

The legislature of Virg- MIA, from the
report yesterday seems to be on the high
road to making a law taking from labor
ing men their exemption Of $50 of wages
from garnishee. They had better reflect
If the thing were right in itself surely this
hard time of distress is not the time to do
it. Let the law alone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

While on the average it takes $4,000
people to elect Democratic member OF
the New York Senate, it only takes lOo,-
900 people to elect a Republican, case OF
;stiAed representation that MIR. Blaine's
resolution ought to have specified.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

Senator Conkling. Of N. Y, made vio-
lent attack on both President Hayes and
Secretary Sherman in the Senate. He
would not call the President by his title,
but spoke of him as sinister Hayes and
is reported as saying that Sherman's Off
cial and business honesty was 'Well known
to the country"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

A company of thirty eight persons from
Connecticut, composed of fourteen men
with their wives and children, have set
tied in Brooks Gap, Rockingham, and
started a Lumber Manufacturing company.
John F. Simmons is the head and writes
to the Harrisonburg Register that they
have 'scome to stay" The press of Rock
ingham gives them cordial welcome.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

Judge r. W. Hughes Of the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia writes to the Norfolk Virgin
ian'' that the Funding Bill is not consti-
fa,t;onaI. But the Virginia Court of APP
meals has decided that it is, and that ends
the matter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

Auditor Taylor writes to the Virginia
legislature that four per cent. can oe PAID
1.-THE public debt proper, at the present
rate oftaxation if the present assessments
of property can be maintained.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

1t is stated that the saRbbing of General
Grant by the Catholics in the Cork City
council has been made up to him by his
enthusiastic reception by the OraGgemeR
in the North Of Ireland.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

The resolution for conference with the
creditors of Virginia was so amended IN
the legislature as to permit the Governor
TO name a later day than January 22d, if
.expedient.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

The Baltimore "Gazettee'' says Col.
Chas. Marshall, now of Baltimore, who
was Gen. Lees Chief of Staff, contradicts
a report thet he is either going to join the
Republican party OF support Grant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

The Lynchburg gas company has re.
duced the price of gas from $3 to 1915 PEI
one thousand feet.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

ARGoNAUT WIvEs.-In San Francisco
and other large towns of California it is
said that many of the married women,
passed the middle age, have been tho
wives of two, and three and sometimes
four or five different men, owing to the
freedom of divorce, which used to exist,
and still exists in a modified form in that
state. Women we're in plentiful lack in
the days OF the Argonauts. ana for some
time after; aud when one appeared in the
community with good looks, Intelligence
and magnetism to recommend her, she
was well nigh fought for. AS q rule, the
women who migrated to Eldorado were
not of the finest.
Many of them were more OF less adven-
turesseS, and seeing their extreme mar
ketableness, enhanced their value by very
broad coquetry, ana disposed OF themselves
one husband, they entertained propo-
sails for another, and not unfrequent-
ly slipped away from No l to No.
2 through some legal trick, be-
fore. No. 1 had any idea that he had
proved maritallY unsatisfactory. 1t is re-
lated that about 1858 three members Of
San Francisco firm had each in turn the
same wife in the space Of twenty four
months. Some of the most matt inOuiaIly
enterpriSing women in the cOun ~ journey
ed thither twenty five years ago, and made
their marriage remuneratlYe by getting
settlements cash down before the tying of
the nuptial knot. The lives of not few
of them would, if faithfully chronicled,
read like the most sensational of sensa-
tlonal novels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17
Execution of a Business Man.

A MAN TO WHOSE GOOD CHARACTER SEW
ENTY BUSINESS MEN TESTIFY, HUNG
He GOES 20 THE sCAFFoLD INsENsI-
BILE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17
A Touching Letter from the Dead.

Rev. F. M. Howell, only twenty-nine
years of age, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Somerville, Tenn, a short dis
tance from Memphis, remained ut his post
and died of the yellow fever. Communities
ton had been cut off, and his friends had
not heard from him. When the fever was
over it was found that he had died. In
looking over his trunks the following let
ter was found. which few will be able to
read without emotion:
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hardly to know what to do with the body
Hunters eyes were half open, but his
mouth was firmly compressed, and his
strongly marked features were very ghast-
ly. One OF the deputies made movement
as if to seat him in chair, but the Sheriff
indicated by gesture that he should be
placed on his feet. To hold him in an up
right position required the utmost efforts
of four equities. His head dropped for
ward upon his chest, and there was no
s. rength in the legs. 1t seemed like put
when the hangman, after much slipping of
the knot back and forth, finally adjusted
it. The Sheriff drew the v hite cap over
the forehead ard the hangman drew the
moose taut. There was SO little life in the
BODY that he had to seize the chin and
raise the head before he could place the
knot where he wished TO. A deputy turn
ed his head to see if all was clear behind.
and as he did 50 yielded a little of the sup
port he gave the body. Instantly it tot
tered over on that side, and the head was
actually supported by the rope. Then
Sheriff Calhoun bent his face closely down
to the rigid features OF Hunter, and said
in a treraulous half whisper:
ssHaye YOU anything to say?"
Tt was a formal request, usual On such
occasion. but it seemed almost like bar
baritv For the limp form was tottering I'M
der tie support of the deputies, and there
was no consciousness there to- realize the
question or to frame an answer. Then
The Sheriff drew the white cap over the
face. leaving tbs irot-gray beard proJrud-
inc. and nodded to ex-Shertf Daubrnan,
who had a Ratchet uplif5ed to cut the rope
that supported the $50 pounds weight He
cnt il clean. and there was changing be
low of The weights, but the body did not
move. The slack Of the rope had caught
in the nnlly. but in an instant the weight
drew it taut, ard the body was lifted about
a foot, The white cap was just above the
heads of the witnesses. But the rope had
not been stretched properly. There was
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

The Supreme Court Of Missouri decides
that all the seven hundred LAWYERS in 81
Louis are as clearly liahle to Taxation as
merchants, hucksters OF auctioneers. and
must pay their annual license fee of S25
demanded by city ordinance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-17

W. II. nUFFNEK,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Mr.. Jordan then offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
RESOLVED. /. That inasmuch as the ex-
PLANTATION made by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction in response to a resolu-
ton OF the House, requesting him to ex-
plain, &C., is not satisfactory; therefore
he is hereby requested to explain to this
HOUSE when, how, and by whom the di~
version Of school funds was made, and to
what 9thsF and different a mt, objects, the
Resolued, 3. That the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction be and is hereby re-
auired to furnish to this House an expla-
nation of his announcement in the Sep
tember number of the educational Jour
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06
CENTRAL AMERICA.

PANAMA, September 25.-A dispatch
from Ocana, on the river Magdalaha, re-
ceived at Barranquillia on the 18th inst,
reported the rising OF Communists at
Bucaramanga, in the State OF Santander,
on the 9th lust. The AlcAde Pedro Col.
lasos headed crowd Of ruttians In an at.
tack upon several wealthy establishments,
among others the only bank in the place,
and completely sacked them, killing and
HoundiuR persons who endeavored to de-
lend them, and also burning the build
iugs. They then retired TO the two
Cuartels, carrying their plunder. and there
intrenched themselves, bidding defiance tn
the authorities OF the State. The city re-.
NAMED in state Of alarm and terror for
four days: Many families fed to the
woods, and Others barricaded their doors
and kept guard night and day.
General Witches, President Of State,
hastened from the capital, Socorro, more
than sixty miles distant from Bucara.
manga, with small but well disciplined
force, and attacked the robbers In their in
trenched position and completely routed
them. He killed several of the leaders
and took many prisoners. The principal
Collasos, unfortunately, escaped. Order is
again restored. The names OF the killed
are Christian Geoelkel, Herman Hederick
and Obdulio Estenez. The wounded are
Matias Muller, Fritsch SChrader, the Ger.
man Consul aud others. The dead bodies
were left unburied for several days as no
one would venture into the streets, and the
murderers refused sepulture to the victims
These were among the most respectable
merchants OF the place, and the sacrifice
was not on account Of political or personal
motives, but because they defended their
property.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06
MORE MANIACs.
The O'Leary Reit Contest.

NEw YoRE, October 6.-The great six
days walk for the o'Leary belt bids fair tc
cause almost as much excitement as the
recent contest for the Ashley belt, The
start was advertised to take place at one
o'clock Monday morning. By $3.50, when
the doors were opened, the crowd mum.
bered fully 1900 Thirty.ave men will
start for the belt and the 6rst prize oi
5000; second prize, 5000; third prize,
$1,000, and fourth prize, 1900. The Con.
testants are Joseph Allen, Of Massachu.
sets; J. H. Behrman, OF New Jersey
Charles Boyd, oi Montreal; Z. Brandt, Of
New Jersey; !. BrOdy, OF Greenpoint, ]. L.
Brondgeest, of Canada, "Blower" Brown,
Of England; NJ. NJ. Costello, Of New York;
Richard Crowell, Of California; Peter
Grassland, Of England, Benz. Curran, Of
New York; Robert Dugan, New York; ].
?: Dushane, Pennsylvania; W. Eckersall,
Chicago; F. l.. Edwards, New York; A.
Elson, Connecticut; @. FAber, New Jer.
sey, P. Fitzgerald, Montreal; G. Fox, ILL.
nois; II. howard, New York; NJ. KEN.
Lnerer, Pennsylvania; Daniel Mickey New
York; Wm. H. Mclean, Pennsylvania; ].
McLeary, New York; J. Mahoney, New
York; Nicholas Murphy, New York, J.
Perkins, New York; Albert Pierce, New
York; s. P. Russell, New York; T. Spell.
larry, Pennsylvania; Wm. Tate, New York,
and Q. Walker, New York.
By II o'clock nearly $500 people were
in the Garden, and as the last OF the con.
testants arrived with his baggage he was
mly greeted. The crowd continued to
pour into the Garden in steady stream
and the place fills up rapidly. The excise
law wSs totally disregarded.
The score at two o'clock was: Allen Z,
Behrman 5, Boyle Z, Bramp Z, Brandgect
I, Brown s, Costello y, Cromwell 0, Cross
land 8, Curran 0. Davis6, Dickinson Q, Dill.
Ion 9, Dugan Q, Dushane Q, Eckersall 0, Ed.
wards 7, Faber 6, Fitzgerald o, Fox s,
Howard 7, Kemmerer Q, Mckee 6, Mclean
I, Leavy 8, Mahoney 6, Perkins s, Pierce
;, Russell 5, spellacy U, TAFT ., WaIker7.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06

Special to Cincinnati Comme elal.
WASHINGTON, October 4.-Judge L. G.
Houk, Of Tennessee, who has been stump.
ing in Ohio for Foster. is now in Washing.
ton. Your correspondent asked him what
he thought Of the prospects.
~ think" he replied, that Foster will
be elected. Indeed, l feel sure that he
will"
"By what majority?"
Large, think. During my tour there
| did not meet single prominent Repub.
lICan who estimated his majority at less
than 10000. From that the estimates ran
all the way up to 10000. General Raum,
| see, predicts 10000" '
"Yes," replied your correspondent, 'and
he is good ut guess, for he was In Maine
and predicted very accurately the result.
What do you think OF the Legishture?"
81 think our folks will get that, too; be-
lieve they will elect the entire ticket in
Hamilton county, including the colored
man Williams. Williams Is gaining all
the time. He makes good speeches, and
is fast getting the better OF The prejudice
against him. OF his ability TO become a
useful Representative, there Is no ques.
tion."
"Upon what do you base your predic.
tion OF Republican victory2"
Everything. The whole tendency is
In that direction. As they call It, the
boom is all booming one way. In my
opinion, Fosters majority will be larger
October IA than 1t would be il the election
was to-day. The DRIFT is all in his favor"
"What oil the material prospects in
0hio?'
"0h, business is improving with a rush.
Times are better in Ohio that 1 ever ex.
perienced anywhere. l told them that
from the lookso things didn't believe
they knew what hard times were, anyway.
70 my view everything looked very pros.
porous indeed. In material matters they
are away ahead OF US at the South. Why,
men are now living who can recollect
when the Tennesseeans and Kentuckians
went over into ohio TO help drive the
Indians out. Now Ohio is worth twice as
much as both OF our states put together;
that is, the taxable value Of her property Is
twice as large. This will not do for steady
thing. We emust catch up"
"1n private conversation, are there no
leading Republicans who have fears OF the
result?"
"No, sir, for it is from their private con-
versations that am led TO believe that the
majority will be very large. None oil
them talk Of less than 10, 0,000."