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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
The Mixed Electoral Ticket
and the Cause of Read just
ment.
Editor ofMe Portsmouth Times :

Editor ofhe Portsmouth Times:
1 am Readjuster, and l want to see
the movement for readjustment fully
carried out to the end Of its original
and legitimate mission.
To merge the cause of rcadjustment
in mixed electoral ticket for the presl-
dental election is, in my judgment, not
only 10 risk that cause, bat to ruin it.
There are thousands of true and tried
Rcadjusters in every section of Virginia
who cannot be brought to vote, either
directly or indirectly, for the Radical
candidate for the presidency, no mat
ter whom he may be. They espoused
the great principles freadjustment with
no such purpose as gong over to the
camp of the Republicans. They in
dignantly repealed the aspersion of such
apostacy last fall, and they Indignantly
repel it still.
The Readjusters' party is essentially
the party Of the people. The Republi-
can party is essentially the party OF the
monopollsts and the money-kings, and,
from the standpoint OF my observation,
the Readjuster who sustains the Repub-
lican candidate for President will give
up the cause of the people in Virginia,
and take to his bosom the cause OF the
capitalists in the North. The truesI
Readjuster is he who sticks closest to
the principles ofreadjustment.
If the mixed electoral ticket is pre-
scented to the people Of Virginia, l can
not see how it can fail to be over
whelmingly defeated. 1t can't stand
discussion, and am satisfied it will be
blown away IN the presidential storm
like gossamer. If this be true, where
then will be that cause OF readiustmeni
now so triumphant in Virginia? 1t will
be gone, and gone forever, with the
Funders once more in full sway in oul
State.
REIMBURSEMENT has strength enough to
stand on its own bottom. 1t has no
enough to take RadIcalism upon III
shoulders.
A BONA Eide READJUsTER
1.-THE Times is a Readjuster organ.]
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
News Items.

The stockholders Of the Chicago and
Pacific railroad have voted to lease the
property for 900 years 10 the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Company
The minority have secured an iDjuc-
ton enjoining the lease.
+ Leyi Coleman, who was in the Gala
boose at Farmer City, ILL.,, charged
with making criminal assault on his
sister-inslaw, was taken out, tarred and
feathered and put back. During the
night he escaped from prison and has
not been heard from since.
Mr.. George W. Palmer has purchas.
ed the Bertha Zinc Works, in Whythe
county, Va, at a sum between 100000
and 100000. The same gentleman has
just imported pair Of Clydesdale
horses from Scotland, the pair costing
$4,000.
The peach crop around Danville, Va.
suffered severely by the late freeze.
Collins Dixon, formerly Of Fauquier
county, Va, was killed recently in
Colorado in a personal encounter His
father was killed several years ago in a
street fight in Alexandra, Va, and his
brother was killed last year in Yazoo
City, Miss, by Barksdale.
A wool.growers' association has been
formed in Augusta, some fifty farmers,
all engaged in sheep'raising, forming the
organization.
Mrs. Powell, a widow lady, in Camp
bell county, near Lynchburg, died re-
Gently, at the age of 100 years.
There are l6l Indian pupils al the
school established by the Government
IN the cavalry barracks at Carlisle, Pa.
They have made great progress in their
studies, and nearly all OF them can
spell correctly English words of one
syllable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
The Death Penalty.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 1885,
The execution of James Madison
Wyatt Stone, the mulatto wife-mur-
derer, which took place at the Jail
here to-day. had the most startling
and sensational ending of any exc
cution on record-the murderer be-
ing beheaded by the rope. The re-
suit, OF course, was entirely unlock
ed for, and it was such a horrible
sight that it sickened the majority
of those who witnessed it.
MARCH TO THE sCAFFOLD.
Shortly after noon, Gen. Crock
err read the death-warrant, and the
preparations for the march to the
scaffold were made. The party,
led by Gen. Croker, reached the
scaffoId about l o'clock, Stone walk
ing as steady as any in the process
ion. When he was arrested he
was yellow colored; his long con-
fnement bleached his skin so that
his face is nearly white. He was
neatly attired, and it was remarked
that he was the best dressed in the
party. The ministers, Drs. Ran
kin, Grimkie and Gibbons, the lat
ter two colored, followed in the rear.
Ascending the scaAold without any
nervousness, Stone glanc-
ed through the crowd and out TO a
hill on the north of the jail-yard,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

fence We are entirely willing to adj
NIT that the paper is lost, and that the
contents be proved BY the Witnesses
Judge Rives-' The only way to
save time I for the accused TO con ess
that he excluded negroes from tic jury
list
"Mr. Johnson-'We do not propose
to confess our guilt after pleading not
guilty."
To show how history, even judicial
history, repeats itself, we quote the
following from the pages of Macauley:
More than three hundred prisoners
were to be tried. The work seemed
heavy, but Jeffreys had a contrivance
for making it light. He let it be under
stood that the only chance of obtaining
pardon or respite was to plead guilty.
Twenty-nine persons who had put
themselves on their country, and were
convicted, were ordered to be tied up
without delay, the remaining prisoners
pleaded guilty by scores. Two hundred
and ninety-swO received sentence of
death. The whole number hanged in
Dorsetshre amounted.to sevenly.lour.
This was the effect of pleading guilty."
in Jeffreys's court; aud Judge Riyes
suggested something like it "to save
time," in that oyer which he presides.
Judge Griffin and many OF his judicial
brethren are charged with the heinous
offence of excluding negroes from the
jury list" Why don't they confess. J"
to save time? even though that be
unusual, except in the court OF Jefrrcys,
that ever sat in Westminster Hail.
LYnchburq Eir1iniQn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

The Cameron county (Pa.) demo-
cratic convention has instructed Tor
Gen. Hancock.
The Muncie Qnd.) Times, in blood
thirsty tones, dares the democrats to
"seize 1" the presidency.
Mr.. Hayes is credited with the re-
mark that Mr.. Conkling will support
the republican presidential candidate,
whoever he may be.
Hon. A. S. Hewitt expresses the
OPINION that Mr.. John Kelley cannot
control 5000 votes in the coming cleo
ton. she cannot" says Mr.. Hewitt,
destroy the democratic party"
The Norfolk Landmark congratu"
lates itself that the debt-payers and
the readjusters of Virginia are agreed
upon national questions, despite Gen.
Malone and few unhappy souls.
A democratic readjusters club has
been formed IN Alexandra, Va, Of
which Major E. L. Brockett has been
elected president. The club propose to
act with the conservative party in
everything but The State debt; to stand
| y the democratic electoral ticket; to
vote for the conservative nominee for
Congress from that district, and en-
deavor to send democratic read]uster
TO the House Of Delegates.
The Boston Journal says: Gen.
Grant will be heard from before the Chi
cago convention, and will place him.
selfupon a platform which, his friends
assert, will carry the country. He will
announce that the emergency must be
great, and the call a very loud one, to
induce him to think Of resumlng official
duties, and that under. no circumstan-
ces will he consider it unless it is ac-
companied by perfect understanding
on the part Of the republicans that he is
released from service at The end OF four
years."
Gov. Seymour does not believe
Grant will be nominated. "Somc new
man whose relationships are as yet uns
known" will. he predicts, be the dark
horse to win.
A large meeting Of the republicans OF
Clay ward, Richmond, Va, unanimous
ly resolved to have no further affiiation
with the forcible readjusters.
Ex-Congressman jerks, a leading
Pc nnsylyania democrat, regards Justice
Field as the most available man for the
democratic presidential nomination.
1t ishow said that Secretary Sherman
feels assured that he will receive the
solid support Of Ohio In the Chicago
convention.
with the exception of Delaware and
Colorado every State has either held or
called convention for CHOOSING dele
gate to Chicago convention,
The Hudson N. Y. Register, dem.
prints large number of democratic ex-
presslons of opinion on the question of
harmony within the party and the
choice Of a presidential nominee, the
0st Of which is a forcible demand for
loyalty to principles instead OF devo-
ton TO men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

-
DIR. s. Il. Mofott was the only Re-
adjuster from the Valley of Virginia
who voted against the repeal of the law
making the prepayment Of the capita
ton tax prerequisite to vcting.-Lsr'
ia9f1s Gdksse.
Mistake.
Col. Wager the Delegate from this
county, voted against the measure, and
in so doing rightly expressed the SEM
timents OF nine-twentieths of those
whom he represented.
The people are not ready to be led
any 'chsre yet to serve party purpose
We counsel those with whom the peo.
pie have conhded the sacred trust of re-
adjusting the State debt-that to which
we have contributed all the earnestness
and ability within our power, and shall
continue to do so until we shall see
that happy work accomplishment to
undertake measures and ipaugurate
movements about which they have nc
authority. If they do they will find,
when it is too late to remedy then
error, that they have reckoned without
their hosts.
The last legislature wasi elected with
reference to no such subject as to the
abolition of the capltation tax, and the
proposltion will not be endorsed By the
people of Virginia, We say, Beware
Page Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
The State Convention.

VIM. Malone as Chairman Of the
Readjuster Committee calls for a con-
yention 10 be held IN the city Of Rich.
mond, on Wednesday, the It'll day Of
July next. In the call the following
language appears:
"No word Of warning need be given
them to beware OF the Greeks bearing
gifts of kind words and soft appeals.
They will heed not the call Of the Fun
der Faction for a convention" What
more positive assurance that William
Malone, Chairman Of the Readjuster
Committee, has determined that the
Readjuster party shall rot act with the
Conservative party in the National
Contest? In other words Gen. Malone
orders all who have voted the readjus-
ter ticket or are members Of the Read
juster party. not to heed the call Of the
Conservatives for a Convention 10 send
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention. AS his convention is not
to be held until after the nominations
for president are made, it IS evident
that he does not propose to send dele.
gates to the Democratic National Con-
yention. What stronger declaration
could he make that he does not intend
to act with that party? Whether he
does or does not, we think we can as
sure him that be cannot lead the demo-
Gratis ofShenandoah to vote any ticket
iu Presidential Contest, but the regu>
lar straight out democratic ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

BRADFORD, PA, April AT hall
past S O'Clock this morning fire start"
ed in a rear upstairs room of Sawyer's
saloon. on Main street. 1t spread
osickly. and before the fire could be
stopped Applebee g. Rogers's grocery,
7. Cholme's wholesale liquor store,
Dilberth's barbershop, Wrlght's whole
sale grocery store, the Titusville House
"a very large structure the Academy
of Music, in which was Campbell and
Irwln's restaurant and MlchaePs cloth
inc store, VIM. Edenburgh's house,
Hanlan's Hotel, Foliwell & Notes
drug store, Sullivan's saloon, Dewitt's
saloon, Jifkin's meat market, the Cory
House, the Washington House and the
Travellers Home were all totally con-
sumed. The Parker House and Beams
large building were seriously damaged
Owing TO lack of water at the out
start the fire was not got under control
until nearly 10 o'clock. 1t is impossl.
BILE, at present, to get detailed list oil
the losses: A rough estimate places
them at 1000. A man named James
Wilson retired at the Sawyer House
somewhat intoxicated, and is believed
to have knocked a kerosene lamp over,
from which the fire originated. The
charred trunk Of his remains was found
in the debris shortly before noon. de
was % years of age, native OF Dun
kirk, n. Y, where his mother and SIS
ter reside. A rumor is ahoat that he
was robbed IN the Sawyer House, aud
10 the scuffie which ensued the lamp
was overthrow, and his assailant fed
after locking him in the room. This,
however, cannot yet be traced TO an
authentic source.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
The New Judge Jefreys.

We extract the following report Of
Fridays proceedings 10 the United
States Court in this city, on the trial OF
Judge Griffin, from another paper than
our own:
Edward A. McCauley, deputy clerk
of the County and Circuit Courts Of
Roanoke, was placed upon the stand |:
~ copied the names on the jury list
on slips ofpaper, and placed them In
the box to be drawn as jurors. The
list of 1879 may be in existence, thai Of
1873 IS probably destroyed. About
100 names are on the list usually. 1t IS
possible that the list Of 1878 may be
found, but it was thrown, as of no
further service, among the waste papers
of the Office. do not think it probable
that 1T can be found
Judge Rives-'I think 1t lmpor-
tant that the list be produced TO show
the aninus Of the accused towards the
colored race
"Mr. Johnson, OF counsel for de-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
A Readjuster OH the Mixed
Ticket.

The Rockingham Register says
the following is from the pen Of as
good a Readjustcr as there is in
that county. Read what he has to
say with reference to the indepen-
dent electoral ticket:
Il am a Readjuster, have been a
consistent Readjuster, and expect
to fight under that banner until the
principles advocated by that party
Shall be adopted by the people Of
Virginia.
And | am a Democrat as well.
You may call me a Conservative or
Democrat as you prefer. | am Of
the party which opposes centrali-
cation. The question before the
people of Virginia now is not read
justment or funderism, but shall we
have a Democrat or Republican
President.
"Whcn such an issue is present
ed l cannot, l will not, hesitate a
moment. The State Debt question
of Virginia has no possible conncc-
ton with the issue before us.
II do not approve of the course
taken by the Conservative Commit
tee at Richmond; but for all that |
would rather follow them than the
leads OF the Republican party. 1t is
a matter of little moment as to
who shall compose the State Cen
tral Committee, but it is a very
seriou 5 matter as to whether the
last vestige of republican govern
ment shall be swept away by i'm
pcrialism and Grant.
"With unity in the ranks of the
Democratic party, there Is but lit
tie doubt of our success in the COM
ing campaign; Let us then stand
together and aid by our undivided
efforts the triumph OF the principles
taught us by Jefferson and his COM
peers, After that, and when we
have a Governor and Legislature to
elect, we can continue our struggle |
for readjustment.
Talk of an electoral ticket with
out head! l would much rather
the Funder committee at Richmond |
should put head on ticket be-
fore | vote, than that any commit
tee should stick head on my tick
ct after | have voted. ! do not be-
lieve the Democracy of Virginia
are prepared yet to vote for head
less tickets"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

Replies to the request for our readers
to send US their choice for President
have been numerous, and almost as
varied as the writer's themselves. Re
sponses have been received from the
north and west, from almost every
state where the Courier goes, and it is
a notable fact that among the many
received only one favors the nomination
ofTilden, while several are for Green
hacker or Granger. Bayard seems to
be the favorite of our correspondents,
whilst Hendricks Is frequently men,
toned, but Seymour never. The best
ticket proposed by any is that OF an
anonymous writer, who wants to elect
the Cincinnati Nominees"
We also observe that none ofthem
are in favor of "going 1t blind Vi. e.,
for an independent electoral ticket.
When the returns are all in the re-
suit will be annouuced.-Page Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

where over a thousand persons,
mostly colored, had congregated,
thinking they would.be able to see
the execution. The windows of the
Jail in the immediate vicinity of the
scafold were packed with persons,
who were allowed to be there, but
not allowed to go into the jail-yard
DR.. Rankin advanced to the foot of
the scafold, and said he had been
requested by the condemned broth
er to say that he was about passing
away, having made peace with all
men, and hoped he was on the way
to meet his Lord Jesus Christ. Mr..
Grimkie followed with brief pray
er, after which DR.. Rankin read Sc
lection from the Scriptures, conclu-
ding with few words, expressing
the wish that the carrying ont Of
the sentence III the case of Stone
would overawe all present. as well
as others, so that they would have
respect for the laws.
TIE CATASTROPHE.
Stone was then led to the trap
door, when Jail Guards Torrens and
Strong p;nioned his legs, his arms
having been tied before he left the
cell. The moose was then placed
around his neck and the black cap
adjusted. All on the scafold touch
ed his hands, saying goodbye, and,
the signal being given, the trap
was sprung by some one concealed
inside the building. supposed to be
one of the prisoners. Here followed
the most horrible sight ever wit
II ed. The condemned man
weighed probably about 200 pounds
His neck was short, and having
been in jail over two years, his mus
cIes, Of course, had got very soft
for want of use and exercise. The
body fell through the trap, the rope
apparently offering no resistance,
and the next seen of the body it
was lying on the ground under The
scaifold. Every one, even those on
the scafold, thought that the rope
had broken, and Warden Crockcr
led the party, consisting of himself,
two Jail guards, three ministers and
Mr.. y. k. Browne, to the ground
1t was expected that the body would
be taken back to the scafold, and
the process of hanging again gone
through with, so as to carry out the
sentence. BY the time they reach
ed the ground those who had stood
near by saw that the head had
been completely cut off the body,
the tightening of the moose acting
as knife. The head lay near the
left knee, blood squirting out from
the headless trunk, scattering Oil
the timbers of the scahold
and covering the ground. Death
occurred instantaneously, the exc
cution, though conducted without
the terrible scenes incident TO deaths
by the gnillotine, looking more like
the result of that instrument than
Of any hanging that ever took place.
1t was a minute at least from the
time the body fell to the ground
that even those persons in the small
yard knew that decapitation had
taken place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

The Independent Ticket.

IN the proceedings Of meetings of
Readiusters In number Of counties
of Eastern Virginia, resolutions have
been adopted, and the principles of th Q
Readjuster party have been set forth.
AS they have been declared at these
meetings, We accept them as the prin-
ciples Of the party. Among these reso-
luhons is one endorsing the "Inde-
pendent Electoral Ticket"-a policy
which, we cannot believe, will receive
support in this section of the State. In
this county, many Of our best citizens
supported the readjuster ticket, because
they objected to the provisions of the
bill adopted by the Legislature Of
1889, but IN dong so, they did not
commit themselves to Gen. Malone, to
be led by him against the great Con-
sentative party Of the State or against
the great National Democratic party OF
the United States.
What good can possibly be accom-
pllshed by an independent electoral
ticket? 1t certainly cannot aid the
Democratic party, and it certainly can
aid the Republican party in securing
ascendency in Virginia. Are our peo-
pie, at the opening Of a campaign against
radicallsm and centralized goverRmen t
willing to place Virginia in a attitude Of
neutrality, by electing ticket, which
is neither Democratic nor Republican,
and which may be either or both. Are
our people who for years have fought
strenuouslY against Radicalism willing
to vote a.ticRet, and then let it be de.
termined by Gen. Malone and his fol-
lowers, after the election, whether that
ticket is Democratic or Republican, The
people of this Valley are in the habit Of
voting straight ticket and they will do
it in this presidential contest. What.
ever may be their views upon the sub.
jet OF the debt question, whether they
favor the payment of every dollar that
Is honestly and justly due the creditors
of the State, or from reasons, salts
factory to themselves, they believe
that the bill, for the settlement of the
debt, allowed too great an amount to
the creditors, they are capable and
will draw distinction between ques-
tons of local character and the great
question involving the liberty Of the
citizen and the rights Of the States
We regard the debt question as one Of
Importance to every citizen Of the
State, and are decidedly in favor OIL
that solution which will best enhance
the interests of the people and the
honor Of the Commonwealth. At this
time when it is not before the people
to be acted upon, we are not disposed
to discuss it, and certainly do not in
tend that it shall In any way influence
our position in the National Contest
Our interest and our feelings are with
the Democratic party in opposition to
the Republican party. We are opposed
to the Capitalization Of power in the
National government as advocated by
the Republican party, and shall make
every effort to secure the success of the
Democratic ticket. We are not willing
to be led from this position by any
ticket whose principles are not openly
declared, or are concealed by the name
Of Independent, Liberal, or any ether
outside Of Republican and Democratic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

The man who dreams be carries the
electoral vote ofVrginia in his breeches
pocket, Gen. VIM. Malone, has issued
q call for State Convention of Read
busters in Richmond on the 9TH day Of
next July. He speaks for the Read
juster party as chairman Of the State
Committee and says, "They will heed
not the call of the Funder Faction for
a convention" Here is an end to con-
Citation. Responsibility for the bitter
ness whish will ensue must attach to
Re-adjuster party leaders, not to the
masses. Our friends should bear this
distinction in mind everywhere and on
all occasions. Warrenton Index.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07

The VIRGINIA JUDaEs.-In The
judges habeas corpus case the Virginia
Court of Appeals on Thursday decided
that when there is a vacancy in tie
Office of any of the judges of that State,
occasioned by death, removal or resig-
nation of the incumbent, his successor
IS under the constitution elected and
entitled to hold for the full term pre-
scribed by the constitution, and not for
the residue of his predecessors term.-
Under this decision the county judge
ship of Prince William county was
awarded to Judge Weldon, who was
elected in 1873 to fill vacancy caused
by the death Of Judge Nlcol. The
other contestant for the place was Mr..
G. &. Howison, who was elected by
forcible readjusters at the recent SEES.
sion Of the Virginia Legislature.