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Mr.. Malone You did emphatically, and
it was unmanlY. Now it must stop. Let
us understand that.
Mr.. Hill repeat, do not know how
the Senator is going to vote. l believe he
is not going to vote as you expect. I be-
lieve he is not going to be guilty Of being
false to his commission. will not charge
that he will; will not insinuate that he
will. I have not inslnuated it. The gen.
tleman must be his own keeper; the gen.
tleman must solve his own questions; but
| repeat, repeat as friend, repeat as q
friend whose friendship will be apprecia-
ted some day; that the Senator is in dang
er of bringing. upon himself charge
which he will never have the power to ex-
plain.
Mr.. Mahone-I cannot allow you or any
other man to make that charge without q
proper answer.
MI. Hill-Oh well
This ended the fight as far as Malone
was concerned personally, and he then
voted with the Republicans.
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FRIDAY MORNING. MAR. IS. 1881

We surrender our editorial space this
morning to two lengthy items Of news
One, that Gen. Malone has at last disa-
vowed on the floor of the Senate any alle-
glance to the National Democratic party
and voted with the Republicans on a pure
ly party question; the other is the result
of an official investigation into the Gen.
duct of the U. s. Marshal's Office of this
District. 1t is but just to say about this
latter, that Marshal Lewis is not, nor
would any one who knows him, believe
him to be, implicated in any Of the crook
edness which the investigating official
charges. t
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The report of the Board of Directors of
| the Virginia penitentiary, states that sew
| enty-seven convicts have escaped from
contractors on works of improvement and
| the penalty against the contractors has
not been enforced in single case. The
| Board adds that the proceeds of the Labor
| thus lost would be $4,000 per annum, t.
say nothing Of the moral effect upon tn.
| discipline of the prison. and the damage
| to the State of having so many convicts
roaming through the country.
| The danger of counting widows was il
| Illustrated last week at Terra Haute. Ind,
| in the case of Mr.. Geo. Arbuckle who,
| though prominent merchant of sixty-ivt
years, had courted Mrs. Mollie Nuckle-
berry. aged thirty, for some time, and theli
flew the track. The lady shot at hun In
the street Friday.
VIM. H. Barley, who was wrecked last
December on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road on hts way to Texas, died of his in
juries in Alexandria some weeks ago. H.
was native of, and well known in Rock
ingham county.
Geo. w. Rosenberger, of Rockingham
county, Va, writes that in his neighbour
hood, out of 1856 colonies of bees that went
into winter quarters, 122, nearly two
thirds, were killed by the severity of the
winter. His own loss was 26 out of 4S
colonies.
Michael Byrd has bought the lease of
Jones & Parker of the Orkney Springs,
which does not expire until the spring O,
1888. The price paid was $40, and the
sale subject to an annual rental of $1,000.
Judge John E. Page, for many years
Judge of the County Court of Clarke
county Va, died few days since, aged
SIS years. He was one of the best known
lawyers in the lower Valley
Levi Bishop petitions to the Michigan
Legislature to pass law that all physi-
clans, before receiving authority to prac-
tise. shall bequeath their bodies to a medi-
cal college for dissection.
Gideon Brubaker, son of Gideon G.,
Brubaker, had his arm torn to shreds by
saw mill in Page county, Va, last week.
He had lost a leg in saw mill some years
ago.
The Union church at F rankin, W. Va,
took fire Sunday morning, March 9Th.
John karlcoff, while attempting to arrest
the flames fell from the building and was
severely hurt.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett has, at the
cost of $4,000. engaged the famous John
Strauss and his orchestra to play for him |
one month at Pau in Germany,
The Episcopal Church Council of the
Diocese OF West Virginia will meet in |
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, on the |
first Wednesday of June next.
Mr.. Hayes stopped over on the road be- |
cause he did not like to travel on Sunday. !
But he sent the boys on to set the house
warm.
DR.. Miller has seen more cases of cronn
during the last six weeks than in the
whole of mis- "a years of practice In Pags
county.
Capt. f. A. Dangerfield, of Rocking ham
county, has just butchered hog WEIGH.
ing 937 pounds gross and $50 pounds net
Last Monday was the last day of the
ground hogs forty days voluntary i'm.
prisonment.
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DATENTS obtained for new inventors, or for
improvements in old ones, Caveats, Infringe
ments trade Marks, and III patene business
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REJECTED may
still. in most cases. be patented by u.s. Being op"o-
site the r. 5. Patent ofioe and engagsd IN Patent
Business Exclusively we can secure patents in less
When Inventors send model or sketch, we make
search in the Patent Office, aAa advise as to its
ldentia'; fees reasonable and and No cEARGE UNLESS,
PATENT Is OBTAINED.
Wa rafar by permission to the City Postmaster.
and to the Siiperin endeGt of the Post Office Money
Order Division in Washington For special refer
noes, circular. advice terms, SC. address
G. A. SNOW & CO..
mayls Opposite Patent Office, Washington, d. c.
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cured BY st. Jacobs Oil, 7
Having been :. e. ali snfferers witt
rheumatism, says Mr.. l.. wa 4s0f
Calumet Ave-, Chicago, I'll.
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RESOURCES.
Loans edils aRu dlseounts 1925, ISIS
n se 6 y s 800. 2,4072l
10 y. .. s nonus W secure circulation 100000
Luz lug f f dlRplosTu reserve agents 70,69362
Due from rtate Banks and bankers II so1 80
H Hoe Soe.ee, iul lliCu g stIu natures 9.G0.45
Checks and other cash items / 555 80
Bills OF otter Banks $3.50 m
Fractional cdnndsp paper currency, nickes and 0--O'
cno pShhes 1850
9peclIe u,5C67
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer Is Ai'io''
per cent. of circulation) 2250oO
Total s419s723s
LIABILITIES.
I 2el' Ruis luIu s $4,000
SSnt;lvlae9 y pI3its 4,347.13
N Nii9l nank 9otes outstanding 45,000.00
Individual dep sits subject to check 25O201 81
Due to other National Banks 42s35
Due to State Banks and bankers 7'5S54
Total ~ $419,s72.39
State OF Virginia, City of Staunton, SIS:
l, W. P. rams, Cashier of the above-named bank
90 Soemnly swear that the above statement is true
TO the pest OF my knowledge and belief.
W. P. TAMs, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of
March, 1881. ' W.
c. Men. WHITTLE, MP.
Correct-Attest:
DAVIS A KAYSER,
Il Il ! /! f b1naARDNER. Direct ors,
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PEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NIX.
~ IN, T1ONAL VALLEY BANK OF s. fAITNTnN
Al SIAUNTON, IN THE STATE OF VIRGTNTA
1 nn lhE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MARCH 1lTH'
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DEPOT OF THE CONDITION OF THE All
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pefOratlOn was as UeTr1Dle an aITa1gumoub
as could we'll be imagined, and when he
sat down Malone was standing by Gen.
Hawley's side ON the front row, calling
:sMr. President After moments de-
lay he was recognized. Mr. Hill, lolling
back in his chair, looked him squarely in
the face, Gen. Mahone's speech, vefbat-
i'm, was as follows: ri 4'"
Mr.. President, do not propose to de-
tain you and the Senate more than a few
minutes. The distinguished gentleman
from Georgia has manifestly engaged in an
effort to disclose my position on this floor.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia. do not know
what your position is. How could l dis
close it2
M. Mshone-Sir, you might have been
a little more direct, as you. might we'll
have been, IN asking my position; and that
Now. Mr.. President the gentleman has
assumed not only to be thu custodian here
of the Democratic party of this Nation ,
but he has dared to assert has Tfght TO
speak for constituency that nave Ine
privilege. the proud and honorable privl-
lege on this floor OF representing lappiause
in the galleries} without his assem-, With
out the assent of the Democratic party,
on whose behalf he would undertake here
to speak. (Applause il the galleries. !
owe them, sir, 1 owe you Undressing Mr.
Hillj apa those for whom you undertake
to speak nothing in this Chamber. ZAP
plause in the galieries.l [ came here, sir,
as Virginian to represent my people, not
to represent that democracy for which you
stand. Applause in the galleries. !
come with as proud Claim to represent
that people as you to represent the people
of Georgia, won on fields where haye
wed with you and others in the Gauss OF
nv people and Of their section IN the late
unhappy contest; but thank God for the
peace and the good of the country that
contest is over, and as one of those who
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made.
ANSWER my question, said Malone.
Mr. Hill answered in the affirmative.
Stretching out his arm to its full length
and croOking the fOrefinger Of his right
hand toward the Senator from Georgia
Malone retorted: "Mr. President, if it is
not out of order, would say that if the
Senator from Georgia makes such state.
ment it is entirely unwarranted and un-
true.''
Again Hill pressed him for his political
position. Malone leaped to his feet.
II was elected as Readjuster. Do you
know what that ISL"
''Were you not elected as a member OF
the National Democratic party?" said Mr..
Hill.
NO" was the reply.
"Did you support Hancock as the can
didate of the Democratic party for Presi-
dent?" said Mr. Hill
To this Malone made no reply, He was
not pleased with the catechism. The Sen.
ator from Georgia then concluded his
speech.
Mr.. Logan followed Hill with speech
in which he claimed that he had no right
to crack slave drivers whip over Malone
and the Eopth generally. Hill said he had
not called Mr.. Malone by name. Logan
said everybody knew be meant Malone.
The debate then ran on as follows:
Mr. Hill have not undertaken to de-
bate with ths Senator from Virginia. Gen
tlemen you know you.r hearts respond to
every word am utteriDa wien say you
despjse treachery, and yeu natof me 10
day for making an effort to fs,scauee Z zen
tieman, not from treachery, buv Guy sae
charge of it. If the Senator shall W. az
59n desire him to vote, he cannot escape
the charge. IN,
Mr.. Mahene-I cannot allow you to
MAKE any such iHsinuation.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia. make no insinu.
alton.
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facts but one conclusion can be drawn,
and that is that the Marshal's Office is re-
sponsible for grave Irregularities and cor
ruption. The manner in which the office
has been conducted for the last eighteen
months has been disgrace to the Federal
judiciary and a great hardship to the citi-
zen; for the deputy marsbals have been en-
gagged in regular traffic of Government
process, apparently recognizing no superb
or to their greed for fees. For the fiscal
year 1880 nearly 100000 have been expend
ed by this office. $50 900 of which by a le-
Ultimate and honest management could
have been saved to the Government, only
a part of which can now be. reached by
disallowances made by the accounting Off
GERS in marshals' fee accounts. Now,
what benefit has this immense expendi-
ture of money been to the Government or
the public? The records of the court at
Abingdon-the largest in the district
show that for the last eighteen months
only fifteen defendants have been sentenced
or punished on warrants issued since July
1, 1879. At Lynchburg for the same peri
cd only e;even defendants sentenced; and
at Danville, February and November
terms, 1880, only nine defendants SEN
fenced. [See Exhibit 22.] After an
INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE ALEXANDER
RIVES,
when the above facts were laid before him.
he was salts fed that immediate reform
was necessary throught the district, es-
pecially in the Marshal's office. and so
wrote to Marshal Lewis, a copy of which 4
by the Judges permission is filed herewith.
Exhibit 2S] When the result of this in
vestigation was made known to Marshal
Lewis he expressed great surprise. and
wrote the names of taoenty deputy marshals
whom he would remove at once. ESee his
letter of explanation. Exhibit 24.l Had
Marshal Lewis given bis personal atten-
tion to the duties of his Office throughout
The district and complied with the instruc-
tions Of this Department, he might be in
4 condition to offer s,me excuse for the |
charges preferred. Having had the mar
,has' fee accounts with mo for the fiscal
year 1880, with the exception of one ae-
count amounting to oyec Sc, 000s they have |
oetn carefully e4afnlnedl, and ali charges /
hat have not been made in compliance
With the law, which Says that the Services
must be actually and necess arily performed,
Will be disallowed in an itemiznd state L
nent to accompany this report and the I
otal amount will be Inserted heyein, ~
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at Floyd Courthouse, would serve by mail
list of defendants and offence charged
and Frier would then fill up complaints
and return them to Frier, who would is
sue warrants on the same without their
ever having been sworn to. Such war
rants were, of course, illegal and boy us.
Many of these warrants were executed by
| Deputy Marshal r. E. Latham, brother
of g. P, Latham. [See Frier's statement,
or less INDUCED in cannot be doubted [See
Blanks affidavit and accompanying letter,
Exhibit 10 1t was discovered in exam
lining the warrants west of Lynchburg and
Danville that deputy marshals would
bring in prisoners and return warrants
for each other in this way. The defen-
dants, knowing the charges were slight
and frivolous. and knowing frequently
what the United States witnesses. social
ed, would testify to-for they all come to-
gether-offered no resistance to being car
RED to the commissioners office, so that
one or two deputies would bring in four
or five prisoners at one time. In making
out the fees the deputy who brought In
the prisoners would make out his fees for
transporting one Or two of the prisoners,
and would sign the name OF the absent de,
puty-marshal to the return on the other
warrants and let him make out his fees as
il be had actually transported the prisoner
and been in attendance before the com
missioner. when in fact he was distant
fifty or one hundred miles. For instance,
Deputy Marshall. F. Duncan
SPELLS HIS NAME WITH s'C,''
and the returns on my warrants are signed
by j. r.. Dspebin, with q X, in different
handwritink, showing the warrant was not
returned by Duncan, although he charges
for transporting self and prisoner and at
tendance before the commissioner, [See
Exhiblt III
wonld employ private parties to execute
their warrants and bring in prisoners for
them tr1 and they would charge Do many days
endeavorihe 10 arrest, and transpor' alton
ss apa EsyRs P tssS aa &b ns
WARRANTS wore found in the Office Of Com
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The following is from the official copy of
the report Of G. c. Lancaster, Jr., made
to the Department of Justice upon the in
vestigation of frauds practiced by United
States Court officials in the Western dis
trict of Virginia, the same having been
furnished the Senate on motion of Sena-
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's CONDITION

PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S CONDITION.
The Presidents condition for the
past two weeks has not been encour-
aging at all. Ever since the last
surgical operation upon him, to facili-
tate the flow of pus, he has Deen in a
very weak condition. The wound
has apparently been doing very well
but the Presidents stomach has be-
come so very weak, that, for a few days,
it would not retain food of any char
acter, whatever. Life was sustaine d
only through administering nutritive
enema, by means of injection. The
President suffered great nausea and
vomiting, when any effort was made
to give him food in the natural way.
The pulse was very high, and the
feeling was almost universal, that the
distinguished sufferer would die. On
Wednesday change for the better
occurred, and, at this writing FRIDAY
afternoon), the news is quite encour.
aging, and we are led to believe thai
the chances are yet in favor of the
Presidents recovery.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

.ude to the following named gentlemen who
accompanied him on his recent trip to
Cleveland, and while seriously indisposed,
were unremitting in their kind attentions,
thus enabling him to endure the fatigue of
travelling and his labors in the convention.
They are Odd Fellows who comprehend the
duties to brother as enjoined by friendship.
love and truth. God bless them: Messrs.
]. H. Anderson, j. Slaughter, w. G. Logan,
S. Tuck and A. Boyd ..... Wednesday even
ing Mr. A. Boyd, ID. L., with his assistants
organized Household of Ruth. There
were fourteen ladies and two gentlemen
initiated. Our better half was among the
number and she now has the smiling dis
ease .... Benz. Lodge, III, G.. U. o. of o,
F. is preparing to celebrate on the 22d. OF
September. She never does any thing by
halves, and grand time may be expected
Hon. G. Hamlet and NJ. V p, Thos. H
Jackson, State lecturer, are among The
speakers. SELwoB.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

bride located permanently in an elegant
residence on M street, in Washington,
where they have since lived very happily.
For months previous to the assembling of
Congress. the question as to the social status
of Mrs. Bruce, agitated the brains of the
quld nuncs through out the country. Mrs.
Bruce, however. being a lady of rare cul-
ture and most excellent good sense,
solved the question or rather permitted it to
solve itself, to the utter amazement of the
prophets of evil. She simply moved along
in society as any other cultured lady of her
distinguished position would, receiving and
returning the calls Of the distinguished
people of Washington and elsewhere,
who do not measure merit by
complexion. The Senator and
his wife were and are the recipients
of the most courteous treatment from repre-
sentative people of both political parties,
thus showing the decay of that foolish color
prejudice, which still. in many localities
subjects colored ladies and gentlemen to
insult and inconvenience.
Senator Bruce's name was very prominent
y mentioned as canidate for Vice. President
at the last National Republican Convention
at Chicago. He had the distinguished honor
of being called upon to preside over that
convention. The Senator took al active
part in the campaign for General Garfield
throughout the North. After the election
he colored press and pc ople OF the country,
North and South, appealed to General Gar
field to give the six millions of colored peo-
pie representative in his Cabinet, in the
person of Senator Bruce. The history o.
the contest is known to all -
The President could not find it in hi
heart to grant our request, but he took 1
step In advance of any previous President
He made the Hon. Blanche X Bruce
Register of the Treasury of the United
States, position of great honor and respon
sibilty, and the most distinguished Office
ever conferred upon any colOred man BY
the President of the United States.
We have thus briefly sketched the life Of
this remarkable mana true type of th'
| self made American, and monument to thu
possibilities which this great country of our
| offers 20 the humblest boy in the land.
By industry a frugality Senator Bruc'
| acquired acompetency by which he has beer
enabled to 'live like a gentleman" BY
hard study and close observation, he has &C
quired wealth of knowledge, and breadtl
of culture which makes him the peer of tn
most distinguished men of the land. a
man of the people, in the prime of life, en-
ergetic, ambitious, large-hearted. in sym
pathy with every noble aspiration of hi
race, striving for their advancement, over
coming and annihilating color prejudice BY
his ability, culture and elegant man
ners, and by the influence OF an uprigh
life, we confidently predict that highe
honors and nobler works are yet in store 70
Blanche X. Bruce.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

ability of colored teachers, and hence
desires to fill up the schools with
white teachers. In every move of
this jesuitical Committee and Super:
inteudent, the fact is disclosed that
they have no regard for truth. Any
thing to gain their point. Are such
men the right ones to be at the head
of our school system' If the teachers
were of the same kind Of material as
their superior officers, then indeed
might we say, "God help the pupils. "
Happily, such is not the case.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

In his ''star chamber" meeting with
a few colored men Fridey night, Aus.
Brown stated that his object in ap-
pointing some white teachers in the
colored schools, was to save places for
the coIored pupils now in the High
School. This is the thinnest excuse
ever given for vicious practice, and
does not consist with the statements
of Tarbell and Carey. They say that
Tarbell has no confidence in the
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

The assassin Giteau through some
means obtained possession Of a knife
Wednesday, and when the guard en-
tered to disarm him the villain tried
to cut his throat with the knife. Nc
Gill, the guard, drew his pistol, and
the two clenched. During the strug-
gle the revolver was discharged, and
Guiteau yelled Murder" declaring
that he was being assassinated. Ii
is a pity the wretch was not severely
wounded. He could then have tasted
of some of the pain he has caused
the President.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-20

Urbana, O.-After an absence of more
than .wo weeks from the city, your CORES
pOndent resumes his task of reporting the few
incidents transpiring in his baili ....
We are under obligations to Mr.. A. Tolliver
for standing in our shoes while absent. He
has managed the affairs of The Leader to
our entire satisfaction 80. :. Messrs. H. Bowles
of Marietta, and G. S. Bowles OF London,
Ohio, are visiting their brother "Selwob,"
this week. The former is principal of the
| the colored schools in that primitive city,
the latter teacher in Mount Sterling, near
London. They are well pleased with the
Leader and will no doubt lend it aid ......
MIR. A. Tolliver spent last Sunday in Hills
boro, managing the finances of the comp
meeting there in progress. He reports q
successful meeting, about three thousand
present ..... Misses Matte L. Harris. and
Carrie l.. Boyd, spent last week in Spring
field, basking in the hospitalities and pleas
ures Afforded by the gallant young people
of the Champion City ...... Rev. p. Tolliver
and wife are absent visiting friends and
relatives in Cincinnati and Hamilton ......
Prof. w. A. Manns represents Goldsn
Square Lodge, No. %, F. and A. M. in the
session of the grand Lodge in Hamilton, 0
......The writer desires to express his graft