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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19
srRUCk ny a wArEn.sPoUr.

Eleven Persons DRo1Hnea.zx
MDEADwooD, D. T., jude I4.--At Buff
falo Gap, Thursday night, BY . sudden
rise and overflow of Beaver Creek.
caused by a water-spout, eleven per.
son were drowned. Thejr names were
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Rhodes, Oliver
Rhodes, Frank Reed, Clyde Rhodes,
Cliff Rhodes. Maud Rhodes, (the lat
ter three chiidren). All were emil
grants on their way to the Hills, from
Mills county, Iowa, and four men GO
ing from the Hills to the railroad,
names unknown. Two were team
uwners, one passenger and one q
night herder. Five minutes from the
fiqst salArmsth Hhol@g6e1ntry waa
f3Dde6 And4he wttetssbsjded almost
as suddenly as it rose.
FURTHER PARTICULARS ri
of st6es4 hdsbnSst neax Buffalo GAP
Thd4sdhy svening, S6tained from q
passenger on this evenings coach,
show that the water commenced rails
ings;0 oAocH A Beaver Creek, one
mile ahis ldeSGBuf fhlo Gap station
on the Sidney stage road and about
ninety-two miles from Deadwood.
Near she bpA ,4athe~creek were
o1npIa pef.4 oEn3hS Z persons from
Mills county, Iowa, four from the Black
Hills, and Montgomery Brothers and
Clark'srsfpeieht G eutAtsy lQsdelas with
fesV &0uDend pdand spri Ecipally
homie Stake machfffefy, which waa
nearly destroyed and scattered for
miles. around, All thes wagons with
oas 9 g g sxsJ9 We sI:s DESTROYED, assns q.
estimate can be made OF tho loss al
this writing. Nine persons. were
EdroFaeas rhosk saahes wsre given
Elm ! previous dispatch. Four bodies
$50 faHhate been fecov ered.s Tie VA.
ktSr sdgerSd aSppAcd forty miles swfde
EaAde Sdbjlde wfthinstW NO sh6ur6- after
the rlse. Fragments OF wagons, etc.
were seensthree to'fiye miles from the
scene of the disaster. All the creeks
aronpd the hills we're. pnusdedly high
y ~H u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19

TIE Republicane are in favor of sol
diars ct the pollss but not asi candi@
dstes.ss .ials fssssa.ff,,i se ss5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19

MOSES w. FIELD, the great Green
back stumper of Michigan, will stump
for Ewing and Rice. s..a1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19

rHr hErgslfexs lSgI PI.la'p Pt4FrpnM.-M y Mill
tsry sapesryyiiftioop pssy ito # American AZ! elee-
u! ..pnsh, nush, halasd alarl .qo1eiam s.l. s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19

Grn,s ", 81. GIBsoN,- in placing
Chas. Foster in nomination in the Re-
publican State Convention, said: "Ii
knew him before his mother was mar
fisd!s. The Winchester iKy.) Sun in.
qoires: "Does that mean all it i'm
piies?"w s't1 7s--.;st' -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19
MARRIED
SaE5EED-

JACKsON-In tbs yl.age. ON Sunday mornipg
June 18th. 1873. oftyphoid fever. Mamie e !.
only daughter of Mrs. Anna Jackson, in the
Dprtedt u yesf sf hsr sasi ...si
IoRDlm shaislsvff1e. On the isth isth 81 june.
1879. suddenly, Of heart disease. JasperLord.
.asyfIyefR { S sls@ .YlI
RSTEEh tiYelard sIune 10th. Jola A Hsty
~s6ndf MI. .sa&d Mrs. E. b. Esty. and son in
law of A. B. Grifdn. in the soth year of his ago.
BEeBEAah kavenna..s June 18th, Of vaivular
disease of the hesrt. Mrs. Augnsta.c g. Beebe
lin the 5sth year Of her age. -. -
DAVISOSs<Ia BsimHeld; June ilth. 1879, OF ty-
phoid fever. Miss Mary Dawson. In che 6srd
year Of her age. .sI se.. = .4.s.s ss..f-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19
EwING's SLOGAN.

EAe speech OF the Next ~Geyernor
q Oh,o In H sspo4sp tca sexcna4e
At thes sserenade given to General
Ewing at Washing on the Friday dve-
ming after his nomination, th q g en9r-
al made the following. spSech 6
FELLow CITIZENS: am grateful
to you for this large and flattering at
tendance and enthusiastic reception;
and the high honor conferred on me
hyths Democracy of Ohio lin, cheOse
ing mesfor, its Standard be6Eet linz the
tremendously important conflict next
October, fills me with emotions Of nat,
ursf and honorable pride. have &C,
ceptedsthe honor ~ evidence tha. the
people Of my nativeState believe me TO
be, as am, true to them and their in
terests. (Cheers.] Before the war, gen.
orally Wing and Republican State,
during the war one of the most unan-
imous and enthusiastic in devotion to
the cause Of the Union, Ohio has since
became the great battle ground of the
two contendipg parties. l venture to
say that Of those who followed the
Union flag during the war there are
greater proportion in Ohio than in any
other State, who for twelve years past
have resented and resisted the itepub-
lican party in it's greed Of power, in
it's gross and flagrant infractions Of
the constitutional its cruel and shapo.
full robbery of the masses of the pepS
pie for the benefit of pet t,corporasi6ns
or individuals. Cheers. That same
patriotic heroism which led them to
risk their lives in defense of the Union
has led them to cut loose from the
Republican party, and TO make war
on its infamous systeHl of policy which
has doubled the burdens and woeSW
war. ...8 .f.a t.z sad .4s. esli. sac
"Ohio sits in the center, and sis
about evenly balanced. It is the pix-
| OF on which national politics now TURF
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19

: --sy~- WAsHrNsToN. p. c.. juno II. ss7s
lThS.coghaist bStween the Grant and
Sherman elements in the Republican
Irtyis developing rapidly, and it is
81 prohounced that It openly manifesto
ia thesclosini proceedin8s.of- Congfess.
Sherman's triumph over Taft, the Rep
resentative of Grant, in Ohio, was very
unexpected, and the stalwart managers
are full of wrath and jealous of any fur
tl,er prQgEess OF the opposing elements.
Chandler, Edmunds and Conk1ing, and
the other Radical leaders in the Senate,
are Tor Grant, while IN the House Gar
field and Hawley, the most influential
leaders, are for Sherman. The latter,
representing the more conservative ele.
ments in the party. recognize that this
fight for bsyonets at the polls. and 9th.
er Federal interference at elections,
places them ina very bad predicament,
and they have decided to discontinue
it., In pursuance of this wise conclusion
they permitted the bilis, as framed by
the Democrats, to go through the House
without contest. This action was q
great surprise, and brought Radical
Senators over to the House side in
post-hasteito see what 1t all meant
Every species of pleading and bulldoz'
ing was employed to prevent this Re
publican surrender, but 1T was of nc
avail. The Hone, Republicans gave
l'pN the fight. John, Sherman was moi
Willing oton take the. chances of any
moFe yetoes with tha Ohio campaign 81
near At hand., The Radicals in the
Senate still fight against odds, and
every possible influence will be brought
to bear upon Hayes to secure another
veto or two, but I do not think the eff
forts can succeed. The struggle Is sub
stantially ended, and. the Democrat.
have practically won. Meanwhile
nothing cah' suppress the bitter strug
gle. now begun between the opposing
factions Of the Radical party BY the
I'ways lit has been suggested that ex
Governor Fenton, Of Now York, woulc
orpapentthe rearOf the Sherman tick
ets. That would tickle Conkling inn
mensely. l,.,s..,a...,e .,c ,s..s ..F.s.e
The Senate finance committee sa
down very unceEemoniously upon the
Warner silver bill by voting to post
Hpne consideration Of it until next De
cember. Had the bill been .reportel
and passed il. would certainly have beer
vetoed, and without regard to the mer
its of the measure, it might have beer
good stroke OF policy to let. this b.
done. No doubt It would have bene
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19
.CQAl,I]''4.l !. !, J {.

-..7a.s. - ~ a
wadsw6rtXs hump sCok1s. 8 35
hItnaae1aa POfnt Hulnp 2 80
Teave orders at C.. e. Poe's
Store.
GEO. POE E 60.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07


THE Harrisonburg ''Old Common
wealth" says:
The last Staunton VINpICAToR was
finely illustrated. A new departure.
Our copy took ga new departure and
failed to appear. The illustrations to us
were conspicuous by their absence. Vim
dictate yourself, 0 graphic INDICATOR,
and depart no more-from cur most well
come exchanges. -Fredericksbamg Nequs.
One Boston hotel-keeper mas paid mar
ketmen for supplies So ,392, 1852 So in the last
ten wears. In forty-six years, he says, he
has Maid them SIS, lSS. 906 so. The careful
reader will note that he refuses to tell a
lie for ten cents.
Jefferson Davis has declined an invita-
tion to deliver the annual address at the
naxt commencement Of the Mississippi
University, because of the precarious con-
dition of his health. and Senator Gordon
has been SELECTED as the orator in his
stead,
The coal miners about Pittsburg, who
ara nm a strike are endeavoring to persuade
those al work o strike for cents a bushel.
Ali the large mines are In operation, and
no outbreak is antic ipated.
A Cuthbert, Ga. belle sleeps with her
Jaw on a hickory nut, to promote
dimpls.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY IN RICH
MoND.-The Richmond papers are full of
the particulars of the killing of Mr.. G. c.
Curtis, a young clerk in the employ Of
Wingo, Elicit Dc Crump, by Geo. E. Pom
dexter, which occurred ON Monday MORN
ing in the Office Of J. K. Childery & Co.
Curtis had been attacked the day before
by Poindexter with horsewhip on ac-
count of an alledged insult to a lady friend
of his, lPoindexter's, although Curtis dis
claimed any Intentional irsul, and offered
to apologize but his apology was not ac-
copied. Shortly after this Curtis, having
gotten the advice Of friend, Mr.. F. H T..
Mcclure, they went together to Poindex-
ter's place of business, and Curtis demand
ed an apology for the assault upon him
which. being refused, attacked P. with q
stick. Poindexter, warned him not to
strike him or he would shoot him with a
pistol he held In his hand. While striking
with the stick Curtis received four pistol
shots in his body, the last hitting him in
the forehead, when he fell MORALLY
wounded, and died that night about II
o'clock.
Both young gentlemen are highly es-
teemed in their respective circles of &C
quaintance. The coroner's inquest rem
dered verdict il accordance with the
above statement, and the accused was to
have an examination before the Police
Justice yesterday afternoon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

INDEBTEDNESS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
FUND.-The Superintendent of Public In
struction, in response to resolution of
the House calling upon him to inform that
body what is the amount of all claims out
standing against the public school fund,
submits statement, in which he says:
Il require monthly reports of county
81 perintendents, but these do not include
the particular information asked for. l
am, therefore, unable to say what is the
amount Of outstanding indebtedness at
this time. AT the beginning of the school
year August 1st) the outstanding claims
amounted to little over $500 900, all but
$4,000 of which was due to teachers. I
tn. nix that a very large proportion of this
has been paid, partly out of an apportion-
ment Vt $120, 925 ,25, made from this office
in December, ard partly out of local funds
collected since August 1.
In consequence of past embarrassment
school officers have been very cautious
during the current year in mourning new
liabilities. The number of schools opened
has been greatly reduced, and in some
counties no schools have us yet been
opened. Every effort is now making to
extinguish all indebtedness, and to avoid
similar difficulties in the future.
your Obedient servant,
''W HI. RUFFNER
"Supt Public Instruction."
The report was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

CONGRESs.-The 45th session Of Con-
gress expired On March 4th without any
action on the all important Appropriation
Bills. The Democrats contended for
amendments to several bills, repeating the
laws providing for appointment of U. S
Marshals,and allowing the presence of SOL
diesSat the polls, and the Republicans as
arnestly commended for the retention of
these laws and vigorously opposed the
amendments, thus producing a deadlock.
The Government, being likely to be en-
barrassed by the failure to pass the appro-
priation bills, the President Immediately
called an extra session to meet on March
18th, 1879. In this body, both Houses will
have Democratic majority and it is to be
hoped that U. S. Marshals and bayonets
will be enacted out of existence at the
polls in this LAND of The Free" hereafter.
There will be lively contest oyer the
speakership of the next House between
Messrs. Randall and Blackburn, the for
mer claims rs votes and the latter 81 al
ready secured.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07
Gordon ard Barlow at Gettysburg.

You may not be aware that it was Gen.
eral Gordon's command which struck the
flank of the Eleventh Corps on the after
noon of the first day at Gettysburg and af-
ter short but desperate conflict broke it's
line and swept it from the field. In that
fight Gen. Barlow, of New York, COM
mander of the First Division, fell danger
ously and it was thought mortally wound
ed. He was shot directly through the
body. Two of his men attempted to bear
him through that shower of lead from the
field; but one was instantly killed, and Gen.
Barlow magnanlmously said to the other
"You can do me no good, save yourself if
You CAM Gordon's brigade of Georgians
in its wild charge swept over him, and he
was found by General Gordon himself, ly-
ing with upturned face in the hot July sun,
nearly paralyzed and apparently dying.
Gen. Gordon dismounted from his horse,
gave him drink OF water from his can
teen, and inquired of General Barlow his
name and wishes. General Barlow said
Il shall probably live but a short time.
Please take from my breast pocket the
packet Of my Wife's letters and read one of
them to me-" which was done. He then
asked that the others be torn up, as he did
not WISH them TO TAIL IN TO Other hands,
This General Gordon did, and then asked:
Can do anything elsa for you, Gener-
alp" Eyes," replied General Barlow, earn
estly; "my wife is behind our army; can
you send a message through the ines?"
''Certajnly will,'' said Gordon, and he
did. Then directing General Barlow to
be borne to the shade of tree at the rear,
he rode On with his command. The wife
received the message and came harmless
through both lines of battle and found her
husband, who eventually recovered.
Since General Gordon's election to the
U. S. Senate both he ard General Barlow
were invited to a dinner party in Washing
ton and occupied opposite seats at the
table. After introductions, Gen. Gordon
said: General Barlow, are you related to
the officer of your name who was killed at
IL am the man." said Barlow; 'sare YOU
related to Gordon who is supposed to have
killed me?" 81 am the man. said Gener-
al Gordon. The hearty greeting followed
the touching story are related to the in
terested guests by General Barlow and the
thrilling effect upon the company can bet
ter be imagined than described Wash
inQt0n Cor. Boston TRANSCRIPT
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07
Monitor and Merrimac.
AN OLD HERDS BOAST THAT HE DleonH
ED EREMToRY ORDERS FROM
HEADQUARTERS.

AN OLD HERDS BOAST THAT HE D1soBEf-
EREMToRY ORDERS FROM
HEADQUARTERS.
Commodore John Marston writes TO
"Harper's Weekly in reply TO recent
sketch of Admiral Paulding, correcting
the statement that it was not Commodore
pauldlne who countermanded the oroef
of the Navy Department directing Inc
Monitor to proceed to Washington instead
of Hampton Roads. The facts were thaI
Size left New York under orders 1or
Hampton Roads. These orders were coun-
fernandez and fast vessel sent in pur-
suit, which did not reach the RAPID Mohi-
tor.
Commodore Marston continues: AT this
tile | was in command al hanpoOn
Roads. Some two or three days DeIore tne
Merrimac came down from Norlolk l 10
eeived from the Navy Department tour
kilograms ordering me most Pere"'So!sey w
send the Monitor to Washington lnMe-
diateIy on her ARRIVAL Ga the nlghI tne
Sth OF March-the day on which tue Mer-
rlmac came down and sunk the CumDer-
land and the Congress was DuIneo-aI
about o'clock the little Monitor arrived.
Captain Worden Immediately came on
board the Roanoke ami reported hlmseiI
to me. | inquired into his co dition, which
was not a very favorable one; his men we're
all green; they knew nothing of that pc
cullar armament then on board the MOn1-
tor A few moments reflection. however.
determined me as to the course L should
pursue. l informed Captain Worden that
my orders were very positive to send the
Monitor to Washington, but was golng,s
at the risk of my commission, to disobey.
those orders and send her up to Newport
News to lookout for the Merrlmac. In
this Captain WOrden most cheerfully ac-
quiesced, and on the following day the re-
suit was known to an astonlShed and ao-
miring world.
have made this corr ection of the sketch
of much valued friend, Admiral Pauldlng,
for the reason that, after a service IN the
lavy of more than sixty-six years, look
back on no part of that service With inc
| pleasure and satisfaction l do on my nav
| ing on that memorable occasion disobeyed
| my orders.
A recent writer, think, in the Limited
Service" speaking Of the introduction OF
| new means of warfare, asks the question,
ssWhere would the United States at this
| moment have been if Ericsson had not
| given us the Monitor" and may not ask
| the question, "Where would the United
| Sta es at this moment have been if l had
| not disobed my orders?" There was MOTH
ing to prevent the Merrimac going to
Philadelphia, New York or Boston, and
the fall of either Of those cities would
have been the signal for Europe, but es-
pecially for England, to acknowledge g the
independence of the South.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

A FAMOUS CONCERT TICKEr-Alluding
to the fact that the late Col. VIM. Ross,
the noted expressman, paid 1858 for the
first choice of seats on the occasion of
Jenny Lind's first concert at Providence,
r. l., the Journal says: This ticket,
which he has ever since safely preserved is
a handsome white card measuring 2lby II
inches, with an ornate border some four
inches wide, in colors The inscription
upon it is-'Prize Ticket. No. $50, JENNY
Liud's Concert, Providence. Col. VIII
liam Ross. Price 653 Dollars. Received
paymeat, October 4, 1855. P. T. Barnum.
Jenny Lind The signatures are in the
handwriting of the two great celebrities.
and were attached to the card, by them
at the City Hotel, the Colonel being pre- s..
emit. OF course, he received another smaIa
ticket for use; but somehow, it happened
that he never went to he concert. Ever.
since that time, Barnum has always sent,
to the Colonel complimentary ticks.s for.
all the shows he has brought to- Proyi.
dence.'' :,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

RUMoRs OF New CATHOLIC DfotEs
-Rumors which have been current in
Rome to the effect that the Pope has. de
cldsd to create new dioesses in the United
States, have reached New York recently,
The rapid growth of the Catholic Church
IN this country is said t., be the reason for
the rumored decision. No new sees have
been created in the United States during
the past five years, and meanwhile the
Catholic population is said to have in
creased from one-fourth to about one
third of tire entire population in all the
large cities in the Union. There has Teen
a gain of nearly 200, 600 in New York city
and Brooklyn during that time, and t,hs
Catholics aow in the two cities are said To,
number about 100000. The State of New
York contains upward of l soc, O0A adhen.
ents to the Catholic Church. Eleven arch
bishops, one of whom is Cardinal. and
ffty-four bishops control the Church in
this country. Some OF saa archbishons
are old and infirm, and fSnd their dioeesess
too large for them to, man age propesav
This is said to BE- another rea son whv sayv,
dioceses SHOULD be created.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

RESIGNATION OF Gov. HAMproN.-In
letter dated Oakland, S. c., February
oath, and addressed to Acting Governor
Simpson, Wade Hampton rendered his
resignation as Governor of South Carolina
In this letter Governor Hampton says:
''To the psoula as South Carolina, who
have dJn5 me snch undeserved honor in
the past, who have sustained me with
such unfaltering confidence, and who have
manifested toward me during my late ill
ness all affection never surpassed, 1 have
no words by which adequately to express
my gratitude. [ can only nromise. TO
devote whatever of life ana ability God
may grant me to their service, only asking
them to remember thai l have never soho
tied office at their hands, and if fail IN
the new sphera to which they have eleva-
ted me-, 1t will be my misfortune not my
fault. They have placed me there. ana i
shall be my earnest effort to prove piyself
worthy of their condaeace.a' On Wednes-
day last ", o. Simpson was sworn in as
Governor Of South Carolina.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07
Archbishop Purcell's Debts.
$4,000, 000-sUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST HIM.

HIS LIABILITIES NOW BELIEVED TO Be
$4,000, 000-sUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST HIM.
A telegram from Cincinnati dated the
LIST inst, says the condition Of Archbishop
Purcell's affairs grows daily more serious.
The Archbishop and bis brother. Father
Edward Purcell, is as much amazed ut
the situation as anybody. When the run
of depositors began tho latter was positive
that $500 900 would be the extreme limit
Of liabilities. He kept no books, and had
no adequate conception Of tho true state
of affairs. The examination by trustees
has shown that those who gave up their
money were principally Germans, aud that
those to whom the money was lent were
persons Of other nationalities. Before 1915
the Archbishop began receiving those de-
posits, paying at first four and soon sixper
cent. With the money he built the CaJhe-
dral, helped many church enterprises. but
loaned little if any in such way that six
per cent. was returned to him. The crisis
of 1857 and 1878. were tidea over by max
ing loans upon friends. Heavy failures of
New Y ork and Cincinnati firms since 1876,
however, involved the Archbishop to such
an extent that cOncealment was no longer
possible. Yesterday afternoon German
named Hegman sued the Archbishop for
IS, 100 of loaned money, and another suis
for $1,000 has been begun. These are the
first suits actually entered against him,
and they will throw the matter into litiga-
tiOn and will doubtless put IN entirely
new phase on affairs, and if other suits fol-
To- MT mill hu voiA oh1n
meeting of the trustees whom tho Arch
bishop assigned portion Of the Church's
estate in tho diocese was held this After
noon. They are powerless to do anything,
and intend to call meeting Of the princi-
pal members Of the clergy and laity next
week to submit to them the result of their
llabors in unrayelllng tho terrible tangle of
Of the Archbishopls financial affairs.
The "Aben POST" whose editor il
Roman Catholic. says tho Archiepiscopal
Indebtedness will certainly roach 90, O0O, 900
il, Is one Of the trustees has said, only the
claims OF residents of Cincinnati have ~
yet been handed in. The editor states that
he knows Of many forper Cincinnati poo
pie who have removed from the city, but
who continue to bold heavy claims against
the Archbishop.
The "Folksfreund estimates that tho
debt will foot up moro than S. 600 ,QAQ. and
that the assets are not more than $50 eco,
or one per cent. The Synod has about
given up the lottery plan on account OF
public opinion. which is 10 strong that the
necessary repeal Of the Lottery law will be
impossible. The health Of the Archbishop
is considerably impaired, and be has gone
into the country for week . rest. He has
aged more since November than for many
years previous to that tiMe.