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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
CIVIL NOTES.

Justice Donohue yesterday granted decree
Of absolute divorce o the plaintiff in the suit Of Evena
Munroe against William z. MunrOe.
The Superior Court ten years ago granted a
decree Of absolute divorce william L. Engcman, the
COney Island hotel proprietor, in the suit brought
against his wife, Eunce =. Engemau. for her alleged III
fidelity. TIE TRIBUNE printed few days ago the aver
mepts uuOn both sides hen Mrs EuCcman applied e.
Judge Freedman 10 have the Judgment st aside ana
The default taken Ia tie opened The motion was
denied.
The annual report Of District Attorney
woodlord to the Attoney-Genera, covering the work
OF The year ended June So $780, shows that the be-
ginning OF the year there were 365j pending
During the twelve months he began The defeuce OF l50
suits and at present there 5000 pending
During the year he collected T224,O3l Oh for the Gov
ernnent which SI36 DgS % ia excess VI the amount
cOliec Cd Inc preceding year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
YALUATION OF BANK TOOK.

The officers of several of the banks Of this
city whose the Tax Commissioners have assessed
under the new law, at the market value, have OBJ
tanned from Justice Don0hue and Justice Westbrook
writs OF cerOrar to review this action at SpecialI
The banks were tue German American, the Continental
Rational the Union National, the Chatham National tho
Greenwich. the Manhattan Banking Company and the
Bank OF NewYOrk National Banking Association. me
petitioners claim that after the Commits 'c1er5 had
closed their books on May l. they had rEhv 10 open
them again mako these newly legaZed assessments
They also claim that bank shares should be assessed IKE
other personal property and that their valuation mas
been put too nigh by the Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

COLLECTORS OFFICE, July .. 1880. !
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received at this office until
II O'clock Of saturday, July TO- 1880 for furnishing
at this port for the fiscal
ending June 30 1884, said 70 be anthracite b
luminous required OF best quality free from
pnTitics ana uniform character weigh 24O pounds
the be delivered after out little the
weather and quantities
required specified locations readily sccessbe
and to be subject
quality and Weight Bidders will specify the kind kinds
furnished the location the
which takoD and IN terms the which the
coal to be procured for instance whether from stock
hand al specified locality by regular contract with mining
ranspog tat0n comDanes by purchase when required
relative value OF the different kinds OF coal offered and
fac les bidders will be considered connection
with the price
The right reject all bids and 10 wavo
II be interest the Government TO do
bidder win DO required TO enter into
with responsible security. Il. n. MERRITT.
Gn1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
SHOT AND THROWN INTO A WELL.

uYsTERIoUs pEATH OF LOUIS scHMipi' A FARMER
Al AMIrYvILLE. L. Ills LIFE TAKEN AND HIS
HOUSE BURNED.
Iouis Schmidt, German farmer, who lived alone
an a farm owned by James Martin. of Brooklyn
near Auityville, /. l., shot and killed Wednes
say evening. The body was then thrown INTO
cell where IL was found on Thursday by justice
] ID. Capen. Some time ago Schmidt came TO
Amerea from Germany. H. remained ior iime
win, a brother in Connecticut. aud with cousin
n 1:r.etvtl. r. j. .iiae weeks ago he went
~ a,,..,..... o. inc farm. working 1t on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
CROWDS GOING TO EUROPE.
THE STEAMERS OyERCROWDED.
rvFuy nPRru OCCUPIED IN TIE 1--WE WHICH SAN
To-day.


TODAY
Five European steamships sail for Europe
+dov Not only are they all taxed TO their full cabin
spaety but largo numbers who desired passage oouo
moi be accommodated. r. II. Ismay one OF the owners
Of the White star Line, and Wife, who are making TOUT
around the world. the Right Rev. j. Hemuth' blshop
Of Huron, and wife, Professor s. NJ Downs D. H. 10y
man limited States Senator Justin s.Morrilof Vermont
and wife c. n. Wayland, ex-prcsident Of the Elton
Ranking Company, of Waterbury, Conn, ana
family and Mrs j. p Elton are passengers ny the Nhie
Star steamship Celtic Judge VI. f. Tuey and VIE are
Messengers by the National Line steamship Egypt Rus
eel sturgs and family. and A. W. Thayer United STATES
Consul Trieste, Austria are passengers On Tue mose
Of the North GermaD-Lloyd Brothers Hugh. Euniciah
of Mary Abban Archelaus and Christian tic Christian
Brothers will sail for Glasgow on che Anchor Line
steamship DsvonIs and Charles Ingersol is passenger
on the Nederland of the Red star Lac sailing ior Ant
werp.
..of hin naCz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
THE COURTS.
WILL THAT WAS Nor BROKEN.


Surrogate Calvin is gradually clearing away
by decisions the many important Will contests that ae
cumuated in the court during the pcndancy Of the VAN
derbt will case One OF the most important OF these
with respect to the OF the estate Mt all events was
the contest OF the will Of Mrs. Ann Drake SEAMAN "hch
was decided yesterday fayoraby to the proponents
The opinion inclusive OF the surrogate's SUMMARY OF
the testimony fills 40 pages OF legal cap.
TIE decedent was very Old and wealthy WIDOW VINO
lived AT Fifthave and Ffththrd-st., and owned mucn
real estate IN this city In addition 70 lands In the west
For some time previous to her death, her nephe" L@"
renee Drake and her ncce Miss Mary Ann Drake, Veu
with her M her house IN Ffyaye and at kingsOrhge
and cared for her While other relatives ana irIends
were literally remembered out OF the milion-dollar
estate the nephew and his sister received the Duik OF
the property by the OF the WILL which was maao
I'm 1876 Some months previous TO the execution OF e
will Mira Drake had fallen from the gnngpiank OF
steamboat into the river, and II was claimed oy tne
contestants this accident taken In connection WIN
several lighter ones, and her advanced age,
not only showed that her mind was impaired, put W..
IL was peculiarly subject TO tine undue influence Wncn
IL was ALLEGED Lawrence Drake and his sister eXerted
over her large quantity of evidence was taken 10
show her falling memory and odd doiDgs Inc promo
nents that the acts and sayings OF the ueceeh
Indicated only natural lack OF vgOr In the ininu W
person eighty years Old and that the provisions vi te
will accorded with her frequently declared PURPOSES
time when there question ABOUT the souhunesS
OF her mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
ATHLETIC SPORTS OF A HIGH ORDER.

The Manhattan Athletic Club will have its
annual Summer meeting on It's grounds ut Eighthave.
aud Bify-sxth-s Monday July 8. There will be ten
interesting events and the special mile run, In which
the noted amateur runner L. f. Myers will try to beat
the best English amateur record, and the special one
mile walk IN which the well-knOwn walker Purdy viii
strive surpass the best Americ record, viii GER
taInly attract much attention.
The Harlem Athletic CLUB viii give it's fourth annual
games on the grounds OF the MaDhastan Athletic Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
EONOPS OF DE La SALE INSTITUTE.

OUIChtIIUR HUI WIS IdlIIJ HIItU JVoVOIU1I
afternoon on the occasion OF the commencement exer-
cses OF the De La Sale Institute. Tie pupils OF the
Institute occupied platform and Immediately behind
them yas stationed the orchestra under Professor G. e.
SEN The exercises consisted Of oratons and Rotations by
the graduates and undergraduates ana music and sing
ing Besides many Of the Christian Brothers, Vicar
General Preston was present aud delivered the dpl0-
mas to the following graduates: Masters Bernard F.
Brady Liguori A. Doherty, William j. McGral, James
r. Mcclure, Edward q. OBneu and Henry j. Schu-
ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Cincinnati Providence game Mt CIncin-
natl Yesterday resulted in favor Of the Providence Cub
by a score OF TO /.
At Albany the Hop B'tters Club defeated the Albany
Club by score OF IL 10 10.
The Cleveland Cub defeated the WOrcestors ~ Cieve
land By CcOfe OF y 10 L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03

firms were eompcted to-day, and show the poruianon
Of pc,ersburr q, Gl5. against 1880 for 1870. In'
oldest person in the city Is coored woman ateu ~,
wears The increase in population far exceeds 'ne
mates already made. The STATISTICS SHOW .no a. ,c,e
tural products Of Virginia greater man KNOW" 'oi W
than twenty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

BURLINGTON, VI, July I.-At the gTaduat-
ing exercises OF tie medical department. Of the
University Of Vermont tonight an address was
delivered by S. W. Th4yer. II. ID. aud IL D., Of this
civ ON the Duties and Re atoms OF Physicians
10 Society," The graduating class numbered 1fiythree.
The exercises closed VITA banquet st the Van Ness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
CREATIONS AT AMHERST.

AMHERST, Mass, July 1.-The fifty ninth
commencement at Amherst College closed today with
The oratons OF the gradudtln class College Hail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Proposals.

Army BnildnR, New York June y, IHet. )
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HARBOR AT
Il CHARLESTON, : c.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate. addressed 10 the
dersgned VIII be received TINS Office until II o'clock nOOn
on Monday. l9th day July. 1880 at which time and
place will the presence Of bidders for
fishing placing North lefty In Charleston Harbor
twenty thousand 30 OOO) cubic yards rprap stone
Specifications Instructions TO bidders and blanks for pro
pOsals OBJ this office, from Captain j. G..
Post Corps OF Engineers Charleston, 3 Co on application by
intending bidders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-The Hebrew Union Col
lege at It's commencement exercises tonight conferred
the degree OF Bacheu Bachelor OF Hebrew Lore upon
seven Young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
AUsTRIAs CORRUPTING INFLUENCES.

Joseph Kohn on May Is, 1877, purchased
OF Joseph NJ KOher bond OF the Austrian Government
Of the loan OF March 49, 1860, OF the denomination OF
100 orins and bearing interest at the rate OF per
cent pet annum. Under scheme devised by the Aus
TRAN Government the holder OF this bond may become
entitled TO "a prize varying from 100000 Gulden to 900
guden. it is drawn; or II not drawn the
Government will at the time of redemption pay inc
holder 100 forms. Kohn brought action in the SUI
prcme Court from Kohler penalty under the
provisions OF tho Revised Statutes against
lotteries and railing. and the question before
i. ". LOew, referee, was wnetner thls
scheme constituted lottery within the Revised
staues He was Of opinion that 10 did not because
the holder OF the bond ia any event TO receive ts
par value and interest and prem I'm OF 20 per cent
without regard TO the question whether OF not he are"
of the larger prizes.
rule this finding and order trial Presiding JUS
lice Davis who writes The opinion. says " All tbs evls
that ordinary lotteries present III hls scheme
and indeed enhanced by the fact that the specua-
tive spirit leads invest In lotteries is LARGELY
encouraged by absolute security against any actual
loss ii Is great incentive TO gamble Tor prize 10
know that nothing can be lost"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
CALENDARS THIS DAY.
DEClslONS-JULY 9

Supreme COMt-SDecial T6m-DonOhue J.-CUurt
opens al 1879 d H. yGeeker agt. Ahorn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Army INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Jnly 2.-The following named
officers recently promoted have heen ordered TO join
their proper stations the departments named respect
iveiy: LieutenantColonel Geo. p Andrews, Fourth
Artillery (prOmoted from Major Fifth Artillery, De-
parmeut OF California Major Richard H. Jackson
Fifth ARTILLERY (promoted from Captain First Artillery
Department Of the South.
The board Of officers to meet in this city 10 examine
and report upon the codi6cation Of the regulations OF
OF the Army been ordered 10 assemble the 20h
inst. 49,.
Captain Joseph p Sanger. First ARTILLERY, has been
Transferred from Battery AZ 10 Light Battery "K'
that regiment. vice Jackson promoted and Captain
Jnres NJ Ingalls, promoted from Battery M" has been
asssned TO Battery a." vice Sanger. transferred.
The proprietor of Scotch hotel informs
COMMERCIAL gentleDes and tJurists" that they
RELY on comfortable mmOdatiOn ~ his establish
mint aud rarftayea aud other cnhV'gHucrr, IN
ending nrst-cass country beHse, are kept fyf hfc."
A little girl in church, after the contiibu-
don pafe had BEEN paced. iscrnty al ardlb.y
odd paid for iour. nl-nas nat right =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
PROGRESS IN VIRGINIA.

PETERSBURG. Va. July 2.-The census re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Gnrousan ADVERTISEMENTS.

Gnrousdm Advertisements.
I IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
~ OF MEAT. FINEST AND CHEAPEST MEAT
ELANOURING STOCK FOR SOUPS, NADIA
DISHES AND SAUCES
LIEBIG COMPANY's EXTRACT
OF MEAT "Is a snccess and boon for which nations
should feel gTatofuL"-See Medical Press Lam
Get" British Medical Journal" SC.
CAUTION.-Genuine only with the fac smile Of Baron
Iaebigs signature IN blue ink across tue label
Consumption In England increased tsniold in tea
years"
LfEBIG COMPANY,s EXTRACT
OF MEAT. TOT had Of all store keepers, groeers ani
chemists. Sole sE.nts Tor the Unite, States whole
sale only. q. DAVID 4 CO.. IS MARI lane London
England.
Sold wholesale by Park Tlford Smith & vanderoesS
Acker Merrall Condit, MoKesson 4 Robbins H. h 6 n
Is. Thurber & Co. amt J. Milhaus a soma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
TWO APPALLING CRIMES.
Mv1RDEP IN CHASTITY FORMS.

MUhUEh IN UIiASI III fUhIo.
AKiNG THE LIVES OF HER THREE CHILDREN
THE DREADFUL SIGHT JAMEs o'CoNNoR WAS
AWAKENED TO Sea GERMAN FARMER ON
LONG ISLAND MURDERED AND HIS HOUSE SET
on FIRE.
Mrs. James O'Connor, the wife of work
ngman in Jersey City, killed her three little
BOYS yesterday morning, by cutting their
hroats with razor. She has been Ill re-
.ently and it is believed that she was insane
when she committed the deed A farmer
named Louis Schmidt, Of Amityville, IL L.
was shot and killed on Wednesday evening
His body was thrown into well and his
house was then set on fire. No clew to the
criminals has been obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Religious Notices


All souIs Church. 4thave 2Oh-st July at II
m TheHev RI SELL y. BELLOWS will preach, subject
" The Sort Of Patriotic America Needs To-Day" Public cor
LIZ United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Doaro dno Rooms.
East Side.

DOOMS with or without frst-class board (
HI Murray Hill Summer pr.ces. :. ALLAIRE MUkDEN
git d .aV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
Boar0 Wanteo.

GENTLEMAN wishes board in private Amer.
foam aiDilv convenient CITY and near boat ng iacp
tiles references exchanged Address With ell particulars
Adelpbi Tribune once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03

Church OF Our Sn YiGuF tsTth Uny'rsalist socieiy'
b7h corner shave, The Rev JOHN LYON. 81 Bridge
viii preach sunday morning az III SuDday.Soho0l
nj $50 No evening service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03

GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANf'
N BETWEEN NETWORK AND hANRE .
Pier OF Company new so. AZ North kyet 1905 o. Aynp
avoid bOtn transit ~ Lhghsh AZ
and the diseomfOTts Of crossing the Channel III '"
boat
ST LAURENT, santeu ...-... WedDesiay JAY 7. p m
AMERIQUE, y. JOu0a..-W eiues a., Jly ~ t05g a. m
ERA NOE "Wednesday July II ,.
CbeCks Grawn on Lyonnai PARIS amounts tosuL
LOUIS DE BEBlAN, agent SO Bowling Green
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13


MoND-THEY DECLARE FOR HANCOCK
AND ENGLISH, But NOMINATE A Dis
TISCT ELECTORAL TICKET.
RICHMOND, July 7, 1880.
The Rcadjusters State Convention met
In the theatre to-day at half-past eleven
a. NJ. and Was called to order by Gen.
VIM. Malone, chairman of the State
Executive Committee, who nominated
Col. ii. II. Ridjlebarger, of Shenan-,
doal, rs temporary chairman. Upon
assuming the Chair Col. Riddlebarger
was greeted with the widest enthusiasm,
the applause continuing for some mo-
menls He spoke at some length, con-
trasting this Convention with the one
which had assemble little over year
ago at Mozart Hall, the place where the
readjusters party had its origin, thus
showing the rapid growth of the party
since its birth. The people, he said,
had taken their own affairs into their
hands, and intended to adjust matters in
their own way, without regard to the
wishes Of political dead beats, and with
out fusion or utilization with other par
ties. The Readiusters had come to the
bridge and they proposed to cross it and
march on TO victory without looking to
the right or to the left. lie was IRE.
Quen,ly interrupted with loud outbursts
Of applause. a CHll Of the roll showed
representatives. present from all the conn
ties and cities In the State, except the
counties Of Northumberland mud Pnge
nud tbn nitV az nnnttIlo ,ba Jolo.ot "a,
numbering nearly six hundred, md IN
clnding nbout forty negroes. After the
appointment Of committees on creden-
tails and permanent organization the
convention took Il recess. Upon rras-
scmhling the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported and recommended
Col. Abnm Fulkcrson, Of Washington
county, ~ a permanent president, to-
gether with u list Of vice presidents, aud
=. II. McCaull, Of Pulaski, no Secretary.
The recommendation was adopted. CO...
Fulkerson, upon taking the chair, nd
dressed the Convention, giving brief
resume OF. the origin and history Of the
party ana Its rapid and widespread
growth IN the State against the most
powerful combinations, until now II waa
the dominant party Of Virginia. If the
work Of the convention were character
lied with the wisdom and good Judge
ment with which The party had hereto
fore worked. the electoral vote Of Vir.
ginia would he cast in the next Prrsi-
dental election by The readiustcrs Of tic
State, by whom ii ought to be cast.
The Committee on business, Platform
and Resolutions was then appointed
4 recess was taken til five O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Convention on rcasscmblng was
addressed at length by State Senator
John Pnnl. of Rockingham, and Capt.
Frank s. Blair. Of Wylhc. in stirring
speeches, In which the fundcrs were
criticised IN scaihing terms. At tho con
clnsion Of these speeches Colonel V. y.
Groner, Of Norfolk. chairman Of the
committee Oh Resolutions, reported The
platform.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
The Readjuster Ticket

1ho ReadJus,er convention Of last
week gave the necessary contradictory
10 the prediction that II would put In the
field u mongrel llcket-haIf horse, half
alligator. We are acquainted with all
the proposed electors but Mcssrs. Mayo,
Bnford and Allen. The other eight are
excellent men and the three arc said TO
be quite as good. so the ticket il = good
one, with no element Of iadicalsn IN it.
lts success will, Of course, depend upon
the power Of the party to make IN for
midible split In the Republican ranks
No is made IN the old Conservative party.
II IL no uae 10 conceal the fact that the
News has not advocated a third ticket.
But the point Of discussing the proprie-
ty Of its formation IL past, and the next
question will be whether Garfield can
call of the Republican Readjue;ers TO
his support. II he cannot, tLon the Re
adjustcr ticket will carry The election,
aud Hancock Will owe tie vote OF Vir-
ginia 10 those who have dccrced Read
jBstment Of the Public Debt of tie State
az both right snd necessary.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
NOTICE.

PURSUANT 10 a decree Of the Cir
4 cult Court, OF Washington county,
IN the case OF Geo. w. Blackley, plain
tiff, against G.. q Campbell, defend
ant. the undersigned Commissioners
will sell on the 18th day Of July 1880,
beginning at ! O'Clock i. NJ. on the
premises, at public cutlery 70 the high
est bidder. such an interest in one.
fouI th Of al acre OF land with "A la-ge
new two-story framed house with an
ell on the same. six rooms, ~ will be
sufficient TO pay the debt costa and
commissions IN the pleadings men
toned.
Said lot Ia situated on Main Street,
Goodson. Va, and nhjons the lots ol
w p. Hulse, q. &. Campbell, and
oihPra.
RNS'--One third cash down, al
SO sufficient sum To pay costs oi
CONS sule Balance In Q aud u
months. equal instalimente, with In.
terest. Bond with good securlte foI
the deferred payments.
J. IL. WOOD. CONS.
.Iuues'SO.tds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
lCoMNrNICATFp.l
II he Editor m me Ntrs:--

IN he Editor ~ the NtrS:--
Flndlay Harris, The Editor of the A h.
ingdon Standard, without regard 10 the
principles that govern gentleman. with.
out excuse, without u single rirrum
stance TO pallia,e the wrong, has perpc-
iraled n gross outrage upon me, and
tramplcd my rights under foot, by using
my name IN the last issue Of his paper
in connection with private letter writ
Ten by Col. Robl. \. Richardson, and lv
publishing garblcd extracts from tie
same.
During the session of the Circuit Court
x, Abingdon in May last. Col, ROh.. 4.
Richardson wrote me n private letter..
There waS nothing IN the letter OF a pub
lie character, or IN which the uublic
would feel the lea't concern. Some ref
erence was made IA Gov. McNlullin. This
LETTER found its way into the hands OF
Coy, McMullin. How IL got there, and
who sent II may become luatter of pub-
lie Interest, My opinion h. The lcttcs
VIVA stolen ont Of my room ut the Colon
made Hotel, and forwarded 10 GOV. Me
Mnllin. II, however, the letter wag
picked M on the streets Of Ablndon, r.,
the STANDARD ntlmates, opened. read,
and forwarded 10 Gov. McMullin, tho
finder WAS guilty of an offence, incanCr
than THEFT, In my estimation.
IA aeon M | learned that Gov. MtMul.
In WAS IN poercsslon Of the stolen letter,
! made written demand upon him for
itS return. aud an explanation as 10 how
u came into his possession.
The Gov, returned the lcttor "a me
with moderate promptncss, hut declined
Z" iivugc the name NJ the party who
stole tho letter, or who found, opened,
aud read Il.
Tho suggestive question ariscp: How
dm F'ndlay Harris learn the contents Of
said lciterS Was the letter ever In his
possession; II 70. how did Il get thcrcg
Coy. McMullin In not lost To all sense
Of ptoplieiy, aud Il In not 70 Dc prpsum.
el that he Aivulgcd the contents Of the
letter after he wae ndyieed that n had
been bioleu or otherwise Improperly OH
ttined.
The inference IL TINT flndlay Harris
either found tie letter, lcad II, and for.
wRltlod II to Gov McMulin, or received
hsinformainn from the Imr,y who found
~ stole y. Certain Y h that Fmdhy
V'rris FditGr nc The Abingdon Standard
nnle pWhho through the columns of his
paper, the cOnlentS ui n pfirdh letter,
kso,tiHp the Amnr ~ hive hprn "b,lp,i
ar ~ stolen, Comment u unnecessary.
at. A. fvErR.oN.
Bristol, July IT, 1874
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13

The eadjuster Convention at Rich
mond last Thursday nominated the fol-
loving electoral ticket, and instructed it
for Hancock & English.
ELECTORS AT LARGE:
Col. WIN. Z. Cameron, of Petersburg.
Capt. II. II. Riddlebarger, of Shenan-
doah.
DISTRICT ELECTORS:
First district: Col. VIM. Lamb, of
Norfolk.
Third district; Capt. John S. Wise, of
Richmond.
Fourth district: Hon. F. z. Buford,
Of Brunswick.
Fifth district: Hon. VIM. Powell, of
Franklin.
Sixth district: Gen. Wyatt NJ. Elliott,
Of Appomattox.
Seventh district: s. Brown Allen,
Esq, Of Augusta.
Eighth District: Hon n. 3. Meade,
Of Culpepper.
Ninth district: Col. James c. Tay-
Tor, Of Montgomery.