Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-30

~ The election OF Mr.. Iapnaln 10 lnb
Z. ). Senate by the Legislature OF New
York on Friday last closes up the dis
graceful proceedings that have been i'll
progl ess at Albany for months past. The
country viii be benefited by the change
that has taken place in the Senatorial rep
resentation from New York. but the re-
publcans will sadly miss Mr.. Conkiing,
who was their main stay in the Senate,
for his mantle has not fallen upon his sue
ccssor, nor is there ono Of his old col
leagues who can gracefully wear it. He
was ALWAYS ready for both attack and de-
Tense, and never came out Of an encounter
without leaving his impress upon the re-
suit. WhcE the republican conference
reassembleG the roll was called, and al
senators and GO assemblymcn answered.
Nr. Skinner renewed his motion of the
morning, that the roll be called, and each
member arise in his place and name his
candidate for United States Senator. Car
ried. The roll was called, and Elbrldge
G.. Lapham was named by oil members,
Roscoe Conkling by p, >. J.. Noodford
nv one, and W. VI. Evarts by one. On mo-
lion of Senator Winslow, Elbridge G. Lap
hap's nominatian was made unanimously,
amid three cheers. The joint convention
met at 4 o'clock and proceeded TO vote,
with the following result: Lapham 81,
Potter AZ. Necessary To choice Us.
Mr.. Lapham is son of the late Judge
John I.apham, and was born in Farming
ion. y. y, October IS, 1914. He was
brought up on farm, and during the
winter months attended the public schools.
lie spent some time at the Canadaigua
Academy, where he Was a clasSmate of
Stephen a. Douglas, and also studied civil
engineering. After spending some time
in the work upon the line of the Michigan
Southern Railroad, Mr.. Lapham studied
law, and in ISL he WAS admitted to the
bar. lie settled at Canadaigua, where he
has since practiced law. Soon after his
admission to the bar Mr.. LaplIam formed
n partnership with Judge James G. Smith,
which continued until the latter was
raised TO the bench. Mr.. Lapham was
member of the constitutional convention
of 1867, and voted for the adoption Of tho
constitution. LIN 1874 he was elected as a
republican 10 the Forty-fourth Congress,
and he has since been elected from the
same district THE twenty-seventh) by large
maiorties to the Forty-tifth, Forty-sixth
and Forth-seventh Congresses. Mr.. Lap
ham acted with the democracy until lS4S,
but he supported the Wilmot proviso and
the Van Buren, ticket in that year, and
was delegate TO the Buffalo convention.
AS republican his zeal has long been
recognized.
~ FROM New MEXlCo.-Mr. John NJ.
Smurr of this place, and now at Denning
junction, New Mexico, wrote recently to
4 friend in this town, from which letter
We take the following extracts:-
II have had some pretty rough times
since have been on the prairies, not as
regard &c money but on account OF accom-
modations. When / came here the COM
lany promised NE $40 per month; they
nave not only fulfilled their promise, but
] am now receiving from So to 81 per
month. slept good many nights on the
prairie while in San Murcial. OF course
.ou have read of the massacre by the In
tlians. near San Murcial recently. ! saw
fourteen that were killed, one little girl
Of about Il years of age, was ravished and
Rad her head cut of. i never saw people
60 manyled. ! am nicely fixed now, the
Pullman Company have sent me nice
hair ,nattrass, blankets, stove, &c, and
am ouartcrcd in o box car. James Fay
loln Is with NE,
! left San Murcial the 20th Of March,
and came to Denning l35 miles further on.
When came here there were tents and
box cars, including my own; these con-
rsituted the town, now there is quite
IRWIN, ard most all OF the rougher element
has been driven CIT. Judge Lynch is the
best law We have. They think nothing OF
hanging man here.
The Indians killed some engineers and
several stage passengers aboutthree weeks
ago near Elpasso, branch on the Sante
fe railroad. ] am enjoying good health
- 10 else jim, Give our regards ~ tae
boys.n