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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
CHI PSI ALUMNI.

The regular annual reunion of the Chi Psi Alumni
Association of New York city was held last evening
at the Union League Club. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:-President Rev.
Stephen II. Tying. Jr.. d. d.; vice presidents, William
Astor. Colonel silas w. Burt. David H. Cochran,
LID; Hugh L. Cole, Elbridge T. Gerry, Robert
Earl secretary, Samuel p. Bagden treasurer,
Frederick ID. Tappan. Among the prominent men.
besides the officers, present were:-Professor c. A.
Seelye, Professor u. q. Eaton Charles T.. White; DR..
vedder, DR.. John Shrady, II. NJ. Rugges, L. r. Gar
rettson.
After tie preliminary business meeting the
Alumni adjourned to the dining room, where toasts
were responded to by Drs. Cochran and Kempshali.
Samuel p Bagden. Julian VI. Elliott, F. W. Whit
ridge and many others. The exercises inter-
spersed with college aud society songs, pleasant
uinders OF the days that are past.
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DExKRARA Jan e-Arrivsd sehr Hortensis Lsrrabcs,
Sailed 9TH. sch. W Les, Weeks, Trinidadi 7th, brig
FsoSrrsA Jan i5-in port schrs Rehecca Huddeli.
Deputy New York ready for Porter Curtis.
linnrsocK Jan s6-Arrived brig Carrick r Bishop. st
New York Miny-don ( Leslie for San Francisco; High
lander Hutchinson and sumaira consh nne; narxs
Hayden ana Moas s~e 81 s. So Niagara cr
Pauisen for San Francsco Hawthorn tBr) Meade from
Sewchwang arrived, I'D II Ingersoli Dow. unc' schr
HAVANA Jun 25sailed. steamer Federico Sp, Aboras-
turf. Baltimore to load for Liverpool
Jan 2i-Arrved. schr Cassie Mac lbr' he"ry'
Sailed asth Quebec (Br, Dale from Liverpool.
h3iLo Nov 21=In port bark Laura Burnham, Phillips,
Tor iong Kong; LARA lBr). Trevenna for Boston, go.
LykKptooL, Jan 2i-Saied bark Eblana (Br. Barry 81
MASlL4 Nov so.In port, ship Paul Jones Cornish for
MoNrEGo BAY Jan 26-Sailed. steamer Pomona (Br
Nayassi, Jams is-saied, brig Agnes Borta, Knight.
PANAMA, Jan l5-Arrved, steamer Costa Rica White
Sailed 10TH steamer Honduras Dexter Champerico
PERSANBuco Jan 27-Sailed. bark Hancock, King, New
York. "
prior to Jan ~, brig st Joseph (r Gagnon New
PoHr SPAN, Jan lin port schr John Beacham Wood
land. sail about Jan II for Pascagoun.
RIO JANkiRo Jan 27-Arrivcd, steamer City of Rio de
Janero Wier New York. =
Kong nss s nd ss
unc Julia A Brown Nickerson. aud Mignon Soule do:
Mt Lebanon usr), Hall, and Thomas Fletcher, Pcude
SINGAPORE Dec PIN port. banks beatrice Hsvner,
Dcsey for boston Mohican Berry for New York; Aide
ST JAGo DE CusA Jan 27Arrved schr kocheco Jasper,
Now York,
ST. JOHN NIB. Jan 24-Arrved, schr Opera (3r. Fowler,
TAaAravn. Dec Ia--Arrived bark Glide Beadle, Alden.
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CLEARED.

steamer Parthia Dr. Mckay. Liverpool via Queens
town--C u Frnnckyn. =.
steamer Uicnbervo CI,r, Holman, Lcndon--John
Scngcr. - - -.
steamer wyanokc Couch Norfolk City Point and Rich
nond--tpld Dominion Steamship 90. :.
stenmer Fanita smith. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hand.
Sterner Nereus, Ilallett Boston-ll Y Dimock. :.
Ship Flcetford Dnshaw, AMER for orders-Vernon ii
Brown.
shin King snort (r) Duff T.opdon--P Ecvius Il Son.
Shin Antotnette tBr Abbott, Havre--Boyd IIincken
Ship Pacific. Patterson, Mcntevidco for orders-w m
Nelson, Jr
lark r sutton (Br) Mclean, Lopdon--Scammcll Bros
Bark thonsvar Nor, jacobsen, Ocpcnharcn-funch,
Edge 10.
BARK a NJ schweigaard tNcr), johnson, Copenhagen
Funch. Edyc Go. -. =,
Bnrk Impcrntcr tNor) Jensen HavrcFunch, Edye Co.
Bark In tolf tNor) Knudscn, Ccttc-Funch. Eyde CO.
BARK Fanny u Loring, sculc. Cnrdenas-Milicr a
Houghton. u~,
Co.
Brig Hyperion, Williams uavana-Brctt, Son Co.
schr Joscphinc (McN, Goode vcrs Cruz--Masfer'
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WHALEMEN.

on Cape st Lucas Dec g. bark Mercury. Hckmott NIB.
all we'll. ..i 1.
in the ready f.r sea- and will sail IN few
DAYS Agate Rich: MRr6 Gutren. Dyer Edw Lee. At
kIns: n j Knights. Fosscfs and Rising Sun, Taylor.
letter Capt Nickesson OF hack Perry. OF Edgar
town reports her lice %, lat 30 ~ s. Ion 81 II W,
had taken whales since leaving 81 Michacls Which
made OIL had also taken from OF them 40 lbs
OF nmbcrgris. All we'll board with good gang. and
ouy needed TO the whales to make good voyage,
Would he at from the LIST the 10Th OF June
for letters 49, -
letter from Capt Allen. Of bark Minnesota. Of NIB,
dated Zanzibar reports her arrival thcre the day
previous with 25 bills sp Oh taken since last reportI0
bbs ali told Nov s. Joel Whitney of this city. boat
stecrer caught by limo while in boat and carried
Spoken Nov 30 of Diego Ramirez Island, schr Thos
Hunt Eldrcd, of Stonin gton-o not reported.
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OBITUARY.
HENRY LAWRENCE.

henry Lawrence son Of Samuel A. Lawrence. q
descendant of Of New Yorks Oldest families, and
ut ono time heir to a large estate. buried
yesterday morning from st. Peters Church. on
Twentieth street. The family Of the Iawrences were
possessed of considerable wealth and political in
uence at early period in the history Of New York.
Samuel A. the father of Henry, an intimate
friend of Dc Witt Clinton. and cousin
of Cornelius Lawrence, Mayor of New York.
Henry was born at the family mansion at Blooming
dale in 1910. and intended FOR the ministry He had
completed q course of study in the Episcopal Semi
nary in this city. when he was compelled to relin-
oush his design of being ordained owing to i'll health
He devoted the later years of his life to the manage
ment of his fathers estate and to study. He lived
with his brother. Eugene Lawrence, the author and
essay writer. at No. $40 West Nineteenth street The
funeral services OF the Episcopal Church cclc-
brated yesterday by Dr. Alfred Beach over the re-
mains ut st. Peters Church Tho pallbcarers wero
samuel b. Schiefclin. Fletcher Harper Thomas Mont
qomery and Holbrook Cushman. Tho body was In
TERED in the family vault in Trinity churchyard.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP. Jan 2s-Arrived, steamer ICELAND (Bclg,,
| Flnhcrty, New York.
AxsxR, to Jan 27-Arrived, bark Cyclone. Rice New
| York.
BELFAST Jan 2s-saled ship r Harisnd CBr, smylie
| Philadelphia.
BREMEN. Jan 2s-Arrivod bark Concepsione Csp). De
\ Badioa, Charleston
Sailed 18Th ship Bombay, Peterson, America bark Ger
| mania Ger. Culver. do.
CARDIFF Jan 2Arrivcd ship Monte Rosa, Carter Dun
| kirk.
Sailed 18th. brig Chas Purvis. Small, Havana; chas
| Platt Sharp, do
CApz Jan 23-Arrived brig varburg Cor. Nielsen Nov
| York before reported without date,
FALMOUTH Jan 2sArrved bark Italia (Br, Ferro Phil
| adelpha for Antwerp
FAYAl Jan i1-Arrived ship Empire. Lccke Liverpool
| for New York (see below.
HAMBURG. Jan 2sArrivcd. brig Insel GER, Leithauscr
4 Now York.
H.vRr Jan 2e-sacd bark Restituts Msdre dtaD. Par
| ascandoo. Baltimore
LIVERPOOL. Jan 2s-Arrved, steamer Tmor CBr Rsnton,
Philadelphia; ship Eulomcnc tBr, Mcnmur, San Fran.
| CISCO
Sailed osth. ships New York CBr United ststes; 2sth
Alex Marshall Gardner New York. Colchester r), Dart.
| do; also the Magdala, for Galveston
LONDON Jan 26saiicd. bark Ernns (Bn, Smith, United
| States.
Lynn Jan s7sailed bark Norge Nor. Petersen. Phil
| adeiphia
Lowrsrovr Jan a7sailed bark Kong svcrre Nor Mel
| son. PHILADELPHIA ,'i'''s.@
| IosposprRnY, Jan 2s-Arrvcd. bark Kentigern (Br).
! NASH Baltimore. s'i ~ ~
Iaspox Ian 22Arrvcd barks vizcaya (Br Butler Phil.
adephIa bcfcrc reported without da,e) 2sd Probo ntaD
| Cafcro. Now York.
MALAGA Jan 22-Arrived, bark Ystswa CNor) sorenscn
| New Orleans
Qurrxsrows Jan 2s-Arrved. bark Fresno. Leach. San
| Francisco.
Arrived 2sth 10 AN steamer samaria Br gill. Boston
| for Liverpool.
or Crcokhaven 18TH I'D AN. steamer City Of BRUSSELS
B watkins from New York for Queenstown and Liver.
| pool
TnApasr TO Jan 2s-Arrived. bark Elsinore. Losburg
| Constnntinopc.
Tmrsrr to Jan 2s--Arrived. bark Heinrich Rodbcrtus
| cGer) IcppIcn. Wilmington NC.
YoxouAnA Jan cs-saiIed steamer City Of Toxic Maury
| Cfrom Hong Kong. San Francisco
Sailed from - Jan ~, schr Ro.oiute (Br) Lawrence
| United States.
ray.l. Jan ii-Barks ConGdcnsa Utah. Tavarna from
baltimore for Queenstown. Fr. Hart New York for
Cacn and rIbcrnian tBr, Kiigallon Wilmington Nc for
Antwerp all hero lcaky. The bcrnan cttisoncd 800
| barrels Of rosin.
Brig La Plata (r) Mitchell from New York for Dor.
dcaux abandoned In sinking condition Dec 81 Her
crew rescued and landed hero by tho American shin
Empire Captain Lcckie from Liverpool Dec II for New
registered 45s TONS and hailed from st. John Nh. Her
| cargo consisted Of ~ 60 bushels Of whcat1
LONDON. Jan 2s-ship ~ Adams (Br), Lindhard, from
Bremen for tho United States arrived Lcobon ycster
| day, leaking badly.
The Manning has been abandoned at sea- Grow saved
| WEATHER REPORT.
| noLyprAp, Jan 2swind NV. light; barometer. 3oo
| sciLLv, Jan 2S-wind ENE. fresh. cold
1
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DIED SUDDENLY.

John Eehoe. thirty-nine gears old. OF No. C5 Ridge
street. died suddenly last night In Military Club
Room, on the corner of clinton and Grand streets.
H. was private in the Grand Army Of the Republic
dnr,na the cfsl war. and before Petersburg was s.
rio,.sly wounded iy tho explosion Of q mine He
was ttme 10 hospital and the surgeons believed that
he ecd nrt survive his wounds. he recovered, how
eser ana in IN engagement ut Fort Fisher
wsa shot In mo head. The latter wound was also
oncEly recovered. Hc then became connected With
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. %, 1879.
ARRIVALS.

wHITEsroNE TELEGRAPH LINE
Steamer City Of Montreal (Br) Fulton, Liverpool Jan 4
and Queenstown 18TH with mdse and passengers to
Dale Had heavy gales with high head seas throughout
steams! california OBJ. Donaldson london Jan II with
md.e aud e passengers to Henderson Bros Had heavy
Steamer Ethiopia lBr,. Campbell. Glasgow Jan IT.
Nth as' E"d d Smnsmsks %
r, ' from iIar,epoo for phiadephia: when
s s's'sS IN tss Jsn PM 20 niles Nantucket
disabled: endesvorcd render hor assistance by giving
towing but in S"ns SO x, I rr I Is Sns
being speed ;s for SANDY SSh
order Had wv gales with heavy head through
with %%ss ss% Orleans Jan
Gay e Ds'i S.':S' with ssn
,,s Mso; ToeS,, charleston
siss:: s:S S @ e..
IS; s,esmer R",tesnaso swan Philadelphia for Prov
s r.S ~ S1ys with rigs
bark immaculate Ita Longobardo, Cettc ~ days, with
lar Dec "1:s Was is days Of Benda strong westerly
brig Ilnrric, Avery Maraceibo q day: With coffee e
Gorroyas Sons. Iiada continuation Of WNw and sW
heavy Nv gales heavy head stove bulwarks lost
and spill. sail. and shipped large Quantities Of water was
brig " iicnncsscy tof Hawksbury, Ns), Honnes.ey
days W.
WSW 10 NV lasting ~ lost and split sails and had
decks swept Of everything movable: I'D lat ~ 10 Ion
II II. spoke schr Converse. from Philadelphia Tor
Seir Minnie q Laud. Fooks, Matanzas 10 days. with
sugar order: vrsselto Miller IIeughton.~ 49,
with moia.ser TO r y Netsalf 4 90.
Schr (of Belfast, Me-. Mahony, Jacksonville
DAYS with lumber order; vessel TO II W Loud a Co.
IrrrexEp-steaner City Of Chester tBr) Brooks, for
Liverpool. (See general news coiunins)
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City Of Fitchburg Ellis Now Bedford for New
York with mdsc aud passengers to Darling aud Davis.
steamer Doris, shirley. Providence for New York. with
md and M sscpgers TO Isaac Odcll.
Srhr Arcella tBr McCarron Dorchester, NB Jan 3 for
New York With potatoes 10 + y n Nevins son.
Now York with Lumber to II Is Murchif Co.
Schr James Bliss, Hatch. Bangor for New York.
Srhr Elisa Pharo Watson, Providence Tor Now York.
Schr J N Carter, Carter. Providence FOR New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Eieanora, johnson. New York for Portland
Steamer Ncrcns. Haliett. New York for Boston
Brig II Bishop Iackctt, New York for Portland. No.
schr Ida Palmer. Palmer. New York for stamford
schr puryea Carpenter New rork Tor Glen Cove.
The following are detained ia Hart Island roads waiting
big Brcdaibanc Br Gilmore New York for ST Johns
schr George Calhoun m stsrkey Now York for ST John,
nh -
Schr Baird CBr,, Thcsl, New York for 81 John NIB.
schr MadnwarKa Maid rupger New York for Boston
schr Idaho Peek New York for Fall River
schr Commodore Kcarney Thompson. Hobokcn for Bos-
scbr Maggie Ellen Lslcjohn, Port johnson for Port
schr John s,ockham Hart Port johnson for Providence
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Ex-MAYOR wESTERvELT.

within the past twenty-four hours the condition of
OK MAYOR Jacob A. Westcrvelt has changed for the
worse. During last week he was convslesccnt, but
on Monday morning serious symptoms again re-
turned, and early this morning Lis death hourly
expected. Mr.. wcstcrvclts family physician told
the reporter last evening that after tho last attack of
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the
heart, which nearly proved fatal. Mr.. wcster
welt aimed for several days almost unconscious
and speechlcss. should he have another violent at
tack Of tho symptoms In his present condition 1t Is
feared that death would result.
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the Fire Zouaves and in a skirmish was slightly
wounded. When the closed he returned home
aud had since resided in this city. few days ago
he complained of pain in his head. and he told his
friends he afraid that his old wounds would
cause him trouble. He sitting in chair in the
club room when he expired.
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HENRY L. wYcKorr.

Police Commissioner Henry L. Wyckof. IN DID,
wealthy and esteemed citizen of New Lots. L.
l., died at his residence yesterday morning.
severe cold contracted while clearing away the
snow from the paths in the vicinity Of his house
induced pneumonia besides settling the kidneys.
Mr. wvckof was descendant of the original settlers
of that part of the country in which lay the family
homestead where he was born and died. His atten-
tion 20 his farm was diverted to politics only last
wear. when republican friends induced him 70 run
Tor the once which he held up to the timo Of his
death.
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BupSos Ayprs Dec if-Arrivcd. barks Saml Hale
Haven Portland: 18th willie d'Anvcrs ,Bc, dc Ryckers
New York schr y Bull Ryder do 10TH BARK "eorse'e
small. Marscles. -. 60.
Sailed Dec is bark Lucy Pope pr) Thompson. savan-
nah 10th, Jas Kitchen I'M Reynolds 10 a. -. a..
Cleared Dec 49, briggs Stella Davis sssoris 70 'oso io
Boston Woodland, johnson, savannah
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ABRAHAM VAN zANpr.

Abraham Van Zandt, veteran Of the war Of 1872.
who died at the residence of his son-in-aw Pacific
avenue Jersey City. Saturday last at the age Of
eighty three years. buried yesterday in the New
York Bay Cemetery. The deceased born in
Albany, N. Y. IN 1896. and when mere lad Joined
CAPTAIN Morrclls company. New York militia He
was stationed at BROOKLYN Heights. and afterward at
sandy Hook He was the companion in arms Of Gen.
eral RAYMOND who died last summer. The deceased
never rose higher than private and was not men,
her ~ the victorian organization. He had resided in
Jersey city for ten or fifteen years and was well
known.
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schr Hattie King Crowley. Maysguen PRS Niche
lena.
srhr Lahsnia Diggins, Garden as-Jed. Frye Co.
Sehr Olivia OMullen Hr). Boache. Halifax. Ns-P
Nevius x SON.
schr A Baxter tBr Baxter, Cornwaliis, Ns-c Ber-
Schr Nellie Grant Jordan 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ray
Schr My Rover, Brown. Charlie ston-Evans, Ball a Co.
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THOMAS GRAY.

Thomas Gray, of the firm Of Gray 4 Co.. cotton
dealers, one Of the Oldest and best known merchants
of Boston, died suddenly of heart disease at his oco
yesterday morning.
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NV. DR.. WILLIAM WARREN.

Rev. william Warren, d. D.. formerly District
Secretary of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sons died at his homo in Gorham Me-, yesterday
morning aged seventy-two.
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SAILED.

Steamers Montana (Br). for Liverpooi Cosmopolitan
DR. do; Wyanoke Richmond: Fanita Philadelpha Abe
marie Lewes, Dell barks Karoon (Br BRISTOL Brilliant
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CAPTAIN HAI,sEY M. DnAINE

Captain Halsey NJ. Draine, captain from Sea-
ford. De died at the Portsmouth va.) Hospital yes
ferdnv.
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Jan %.
WESTERN UNION TINE BALL.

, Ngw YORK, Jan. 2S-Noon
The Western Union time ball fell today tenth second
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WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS.

HoLynrAp. Jan 2s-wind NV. light; barometer. 90 0a
scrLLy, Jan 2s--wind ENE. fresh. cold.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

SAVED ny COLD WATrR.-The Hart.
lord Iosf tells the following story OF n
man in Canterbury, who sick with some
kind of fever, was pronounced bv tho
local physician TO be beyond hope of re.
coycry. A neighbor was called in to
watch with the sick man and. as there
seemed no possibility Of the patient liv.
ing through the night, the watcher in.
sisted that the family should all retire
early, promising TO call them immediate.
iy' II any unfavorable change occurred.
As soon rs he was left alone with the
presumably dying man, the attendant
commenced feeding the patient cold wa.
ter, tcaspoonful ~ time, continuing
Tie process until an ordinary water pail
full had actually been al ministcred. The
lever thus drowned out the sick man fell
asleep, awakening lato in the morning
to call for food. lie was allowed TO eat
what nc wanted. continued TO improve
and IN two or three days was up and n.
bout his business. The remarkable case
IS well attcsted, and there seems to be
no doubt Of It's substantial accuracy. az
recorded above. The water used was
obtained from a well adjacent
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15
Letter from Washington.
WAsurNoToS. Aug IL, 1879.

" AohiN1iOS, aug IL, 1879.
MIR. HARPER :-Evidently there is
DOUBT and encouragement in the repub.
hcan camp IS to the result in Chic this
Fail. That such is tie fact is shown
IN various ways. but most conspicuous
ly Of all by the tampering with General
Ewing's stamp, 50 as to ges before the
people un Ter that frank, and with the
force which 1T commands, radical doc
umen,s OF various kinds. I, was tho
strength OF Ewing's name the conspir.
ing radicals wanted. They had already
sont into the State tons OF the Same
documents they swindled in by The trick
OF using the name Of tue next Governor.
In Maine the same desperation is ap.
parent in another way, but one lust as
significant. Tie radical Blaine and
ilamlin ring which is called the Repub.
iican party OF that State has recently
started story that one OF tho two can.
"id"tes last year voted for against the
radical candidate for Governor offered
TO cell out TO the radical leaders. The
story meets swift rerutation. II an
pears that the ring above named offered
70 buy the candidate. but that he refus.
ed to sell out TO them. 1t is ALWAYS
safe to watch such politicians as Blaine
ana iiamlin. Their very existence as
public men depends, not upon what
wise, or bcni.icent legislation they have
originated or promoted, bu. upon skill.
iul partisan management. With what
measure that blesses or curses tho moo.
pie oil this country is Blaine's or Ham.
inns name connected? Let each reader
OF this letter try to think OF one.
Secretary Evarts left on Saturday for
New York, on the way to his residence
near Windsor. Vt. He will be absent
from the city some three weeks. /, is
SAID TIC Will improve the civil service by
speaking on political subjects in Maine
during his absence.
In the investigation into Rhode Island
affairs by Senator Wallacc's Committee
the other day, the curious fact was de.
veioped that former member of Con.
gress, once rich, had, by reverses, be.
come poor and because Of not owning
any real estate was deprived OF the right
TO vote. II was also shown that the
Democrats of the State generally were
In favor OF removing the property re-
strlction on suffrage, and the Republi
cans IN favor of retaining it. The at
tention OF oil parties is respectfully call.
ed TO the fact, that no person in the
District OF Columbia, rich or Door.
white or black. native or foreigner, can
vote on any question whatever. The
Senate Committee is right in enduring
into the disgracerul condition of ar.
lars in Rhode Island, bnt it might have
found more shocking example" with.
out leaving the Capital OF the country.
MEMO.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

NoEFoLK. Va, August lO.-Msj.
John =. BraXton. collector Of customs
at this port. died suddenly last night OF
govt the heart. lie served with gal
lsntry as major Of infantry in tho Con
Tolerate army. lie was appointed col
lector by President Hayes two years
ago. His remains will Jo taken 10 King
aud Queen county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-15

a DESPERATE ENcouSTER.-At a late
hour on Tue day night Of last week. Mr..
holmes Berry and gentleman named
Irving, from the upper Valley. were sit
ting in the door of Mr. Eerry's residence
on Main street, when n man named
Cook, horse dealer, haili,g from Pres
ton county, we believe. came up, and
roughly ordered them TO make room for
him To sit down between them. They
refused, aud invited him to take a seat
elsewhere, wLcreupon lie made savage
assault upon both Of the gentlemen
Mr.. Berry knocked him down, and was
teaching him better manners, when lie
drew pistol. which he placed against
MIR. Berry's body, and pulled the trig-
ger bnt Mr.. -. grnsped his hand in
time, and the ball passed between his
arm and his body, making n hole in the
sleeve Of his coat Again lie succeeded
in getting far shot. but the pistol
snapped. lie discharged the pistol a
third time, again missing Mr.. b., who
had hold Of bis hand all the time, nnd
never ceased To pound him. At last hc
begged for mercy, and Mr.. u. let him
up, when hc at once assaulted Mr. Irving.
by his time Mr.. Berry had gone into
the Taylor Hotel and procured hatch
ct, but other gentlemen came up. and
Cook was arrested AMI locked up lie
was held 10y Judge Crebs in Tic sum Of
$3.50 TO appear at September Court. -
After several days in Jail. he procured
the money anil deposited IL as security.
rs he could get no bondsman hero. and
l., oil
drunk. and 10 know lit,le or nothing OF
the affair, but pretends TO bclicve that
he vas unjustiGahly assaulted 10y the
two gentlemen. lie says that nc will
appear before the grand jury. hut the
general impression is that he will forfeit
bis money, rather than take the chances
81 severe punishmCnt.-W iHchc Ter
Times, A0y. IS.