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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
ACCIDENTAL PLEASANT r4LLEK.
THE PERRY BRIDGE GIyrs AWAY AID THREE PER
sONs ARE NEARLY DROWNED.

THE FERRY BRIDGE GIYrs AWAY AID THREE PER-
sons ARE NEARLY DROWNED.
About a hundred persons from this city
who had been on an excursion yestcr-
day to Pleasant Valley y. J., had as
sembled on IN, pier last evening wait
ing for the frrryhoat George Mark, on
her $50 o'clock trip from Mauhattanyillc.
The ferry bridge, a structure about twelve feet
square. suspended by ropes and slightly brlccd. was
discovered TO Dee wcadn the morning. and its
Use was abandoned as unsafe. Annie Eckhardt OF
Forty-oghth-st. and Eighth-ayc, and friend,
Adolph Klubc, with her brother Frederick
went on tho bridge and passed
outside Of small rope stretched
across the end. ~ the same instant the braces
gave way and the bridge turned completely over,
throwing these three persons in the water under
meath IT.
Fred, rick Eckharlt succeeded in swimming ashore
without assistance. Several boats moorcd to q
float wero hastily manned and klube was
picked mp exhausted aud almost unconscious
Annie Ecl,lardt had received severe blow on the
h, h,a1 , ir1m ga Pan., aRf was oosi.isr- q',-
a'lc effort the bridge was raised. and
the woman Wa. still ailoat. hut apparently an
conscious. Hcr brother Sprang into the water and
held her above the surface until both were res
cucd. She WAS then taken ashore and finally
rc-u,citat"d. Her first expression after ,h" returned
wa- then taken 10 the Pleasant
Valley Hotel, near thr pier, where physician from
Fort Lee attended Irr At late hour last nj lht She
va, pronounced out of danger.
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ExERcIsED oJEE i roS1Mi>TlE>HIP.


Iil IIIl'AAih TO III 4Aihi NIL
WAsinNGroN. June Io.-A dispatch da.cd ycstcr-
day AZ Montgomery. Ala. say, that Oh. removal OF
Mr. J. W. Roberts, postmaster at thai place, has
created sensation. aud that an immeus" petition.
urging his retention will bee ,cnt 20 President Gar
field. Mr. Paul Strobach. prominent Republican
of Montgomery, who Is M Washington. says that
Mr. Roberts is a highly respectable gentleman, but
that he is nearly eighty ycar- Of age aud therefore
unable personally TO attend 10 the duties OF t"e
Office. Mr.. Strobach assert, Chat Mr. Roberts has
surrounded himself in tho Office with Bourbon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
SENATOR sTRAHAN's CHARGES.

WHAT GEORGE BLISS SAYS OF THE CONVERSATION
BETWEEN THE SENATOR AND MR.. DAVENPORT.
The recent statement of Senator StrahaH
that an attempt made 10 induce him 10 abandon bis
allegiance TO ex-senator COnking by the offer of the posi-
ton of United Marshal for the Southern District Of
NewYork has aroused good deal Of interest In polt
cal circles The Conkng men have declared vita much
warmth that It was clear attempt the part Of the
Administration 10 secure another vote by the offer of
lucrative position. John l. Davenport who knows
more about the matter than anyone else, will appear be
fore the legislative committee tomorrow. and viii then
probably give all the details OF the called attempted
bribery asserted by friends Of the Administration
that Srahan did not repeat all of the eOnvers
ton between himself and Mr. Davenport when the offer
OF the position made; and that had he done So
would have put different complexion on the occur
renee
George Biss IA understood TO De conversant with most
OF the important details. reporter of lHE TEinrNL
called him yesterday, and asked him II he war willing
~ make public what he knew OF the transaction lie re-
Piled that he saw harm in telling tine main points
"fbe approach Of the adjournment OF the United
states Senate De said made the Pres dent "NiO* 10
eli the posi- 0ns in This state the nominations for which
Dc had Withdrawn. All had been selected Win the tNctl-
non Of that OF United States Marshal Tor thls dls-
met. The President had decided that ne would not
send In the name Of Louis T. Payn who then held the
once. AZ the same time, as u Is New OK
once, he expressed wish that the honlhee
sshedd be friend and supporter OF Nc~frt~l-
osnt Arthur. Thrce names submitted 10 him,
a. ifients OF the Vice President. senator rlFahah
h4me was submitted by John l. Davenport - that OF
nisn fally qualified Tor tue position. The President
,aought iavoraby OF II, and Mr. Davenport nj once came
sseegraphed to meet him The senator thought the
acceptance OF the place would put hun IN
, not be held open Tor hiin until cr the adjourn
lncht OF the state Senate lie told That Tbs could
sHoad be nlde at once Senator strahau then declined
VI oner Tie pOsiI han previously been offered 10
sseept and finally consented do not think that tho
SA1fse VI bribery IN this case ~ wei founded
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THE LONG CONTEST.
or A COMPROMISE

.,rr oosK1ING MEN READY TO GIVE HIN W
ooSSLING HIMSELF ANXIOUS FOR ADJo' N>H '-'i
-Tuy sTRAHAN STORY EXPLAINED
uasrs. Wheeler and Crowley were the only
candidates who remained in Albany yesterday
&C. Copkling men speak Of compromise
c a,"h NAV result in their election. Mr.. Conk-
~ himself is in favor of adjournment. The
e VIC executive committees are ready Tor
."s;ress Messrs. Conkling, Platt and
S,snt .s passed yesterday quietly in town.
unnnds Of the Administration deny that any
.,.ernt was made to brbe Senator Strahan
- ofering him the position of United States
T.,sbal for the Southern District of New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20

Democrats who perform all the duties and that the
Republicans are very much dissatisfied
Mr. c. W. Bucky, whom President Garfield has
appointed in Robertss place, is n prominent Ala
bama Republican we'll known in Washington. He
settled in Alabama at the close Of the war. and
served SIX years in Congress as member Of the
House Of Representatives from that State. He IL
man of high character and Of considerable wealth
All his business and other interests are IN Alabama
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
mony my way down. telegraphed Assemblyman
Skinner as folloWs.
"NEw.YoRK. June ls, 1881

mony on my way down. telegraphed Assemblyman
Skinner as follows:
"NEw-YoRK, June 1s, 1881.
"a AssembynGH SKINNER, Albany N. y:
please say to chairman Of COMMITTEES before which
Senator strahan testified yesterday that desire 70 be
examined az the first session Of the committee Ask him
may 80 be examined, and answer 10 United states
Court House JOHN l. DAyESPOgT"
received the following reply:
"AtRANY. y. Y. June IS, 1881.
"JO1IS |. DAvRNPORT. Jnitcd suites Court House
" You can be heard on Tuesday II You desire sub
pWDa telegraph Inc. CHARLES h. SBISNEE-'
lresp0ndtd at once:
"NFw-YORK, juno IL, 1881.
"Ihe Hon CHARLIE X. SKINNER, Assembly. Albany y. l.
" VIII be here Tuesday morning. Would Ike 10 be
heard then. DO not wish any suhpTna
"JouS l. DAvRNrORT'
have nothing further 10 say al this time other than
that this last effort Of certain adhcrcnts OF the two
temen who the Representatives Of this state in the
Senate " the United states deserted their friends and
betrayed their party will, when the truth IL known
wholly fail either 10 add strength to their weakness or
20 dctract Onc Ota from the respect and confidence
which the majority " the Republican party o this
country entertins toward the Administration OF Presi-
dent Garfield. Respectfully yours.
Ael. IL Ork. June TO- l~sl. JOIN !. DAVENPORT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20

me IQuOr-dc1lcrs Oi Paterson y. J'' III
accordance with their previously announced
plan. took measures yesterday TO secure the
enforcement Of the Ncw-Jcrscy "buc law
which imposes "a fine for doing any work on
Sunday. About eighty complaints for viola
tions of the law yesterday will be prosecuted
in the Paterson courts Thursday.
LITTLE BUSINESS ~ PATERSON " J.
Mayor GilImor of Paterson, ha, been active lately
in trying to enforce the law n REGARD 10 the closing
Of grog,hops on sunday, and his efforts have been
seconded by the police. Many complaints have
been made against the li1uor-dealers for violating
the law. They complain that the police did not act
impartially 90 the matter but directed their atcn-
tou 10 small places whilo arrar dram-hop@ are left
untou, he'd. The Mayor has been aided in the move
mcnt hy tho temperance organizations Of Idfer on.
Among hi- allI,swrrrW IIII Hartr,m Nho publishes
q Temperance paper and thr Rev. John II. Hector of
the Paterson Colorcd Church. Mr.. liartram has
been active n making complaints AGAINST liquor
dealers g.. violation of the sunday law. His cru
SADIE, however. did nor apparently make much i'm
precision ON them. Wh,u %, hquor-d.alcr- were
convicted their fines worc promptly paid by the
Liquor Dealers i-.oeiltion. Mr. Byrtrm then adj
dressed him-il tp Boz task of cunt If tlr License
/ tolWittrc Of thc iuIri of AiI' rlurl that ihrY
should revoke The hr.i,r. of luuo1-d,elnrs cou-
yictcd of selling beer ou SUNDAY. lhr 'owuft,",
hnwcycr. d NOT ,i,N thr matter In thr same llllt.
| AMI wocd Mother arc,dc to DO, request nor grant
/ hIn formal h-1ri.g hrfor, thru1.
ONt- 500 iquur-icll.r, cu-Ig. ln hH-iuc-~ iu
| Patterson held % fui---uc'tug lhut~i'h 'i Lacy
"c"h. Mi'nl, Brown preside. ".id l.. w "'Il'
/ paiu,d thc nature ol tho N",y-.lrr-.y 'lur law.
/ IL' safnr law. lc -.id. tl4t ri"Hni"l ih" sale "i
/ liquor nu Sunday t.-' prll'.'.i fl" .''tur OPP
oi lir- q ,r- .ti.rD.. afi cigar stores. fhc
+ sale of u.r. rar,t, Iu tir streets 'h' wan'utot
milk WAGONS. tlr ll.rs ol cifI .-~- hon liver,
20. n ID . O.. I '
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POLITICS IN THE SOUTH.


HOSTILE SPIRIT or MANY RETvBrICAN OFFICE
HOLDTRs-THE COMING OF a BETTER ERA.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THg TRInrSE.l
DANvuLF, Va. April In Southern Alabama.
said in my last letter. and in portions of M>sis.
sippi and Louisiana the negroes lre hndrred from
voting the Republican ticket. or their vote Is IN
some way neutmli/ed after 10 has been east. This
may not occur at every election. but il has occurred
recently. and is likely to again For all this.
/ haye the frank and willing testimony Of leading
citizens of the States named who are Democrats.
and are also actors in The management of this
/ ditlicIlty of the negro vote Whatever may have
been true in former times these men now appear 10
! be sincerely dc~irous of accomplishing this
called necessary work Of neutra'Hug the negro
vote without violence bloodshcd And in tho
7 regions which have visited IN all the southern
states excerpt Florida, have given special aticn.
ton to this subject Of political disturbances or ont
RACES and am unable 20 find any violence or indca.
t;on whatever Of political Disturbances or violence
IN connection with politics during recent years. ~
which white inrn were actors. have investigated
~ thoroughly could several of the outrag's
which during the last few years. have excited ont
Indignation in the North. and fnd that they really
/ occurred many years ago. far back in that almost
. m, hcal period Immediately after the war. about
/ Which II Is now safe 10 say nearly ANYTHING HAT
! the story of thcm li. been brought down 10 later
trn'- and that 'u some instances single disturb
anec has been the basis Of stories Of three four
| separate outr,grs. lo'atod IN different states.
/ Abort an tn,>r natter, have learned ~rmr thugs
which Interested Wc much. OF cour-r ! cannot
speak from direct observation or with positive
4 kupwlclse and ~ly that no disturbance, or ont
| rae,, have occurred recently m conn e'iou Vith
/ polite, in The r.sions which have visited Itlu
n,r.,y 10 >ay that after talking with roplc of al
4 cla>~r,. aud respectfully with the uferrc. every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
rLrLIAL -IEL.lION u I nMLnaE.

Prl-a,ID. Penn, june l9.-Ias alter
n.... .... ...i.u bridge over the Allegheny kF'r
i...a.. .e.- partially destroy %. 1hc !o-- VIII
$4,000 % walcA tucrc 10 40 inslI s4cc "s the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20

bridge considered frcproof II imposing
structure aud cost 100000 when bu in 1899. As =
very large proportion OF the travel between Allegheny
and this city this bridge the public will expert
eDee great Inconvenience nntll repairs are mado
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
ANXIOUS TO BE HEARD.

John l. DAvRSPoEr's COMMUNICATIOAs WITH THE
BRIBERY COMMITTEE
70 tie Editor OF The Tribune.
sIR Immediately upon arriving down town
yesterday nornnghRyine read Senator strahans test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
MAKING LAWS ODIOUS.
LTouoR.sELLFRs KErPNG SUNDAY.

LTQUOR-SELLERS KEEPING SUNDAY.
TIE LGQuoR-pr,LFRs' ASSOCIATION oF PATERSON,
y. j. FIGHTING TEMPERANCE WITH IT'S OWN
wEAPoNs-PREyESTIN ALL KINDS OF TRAFFIC
n THAT CTTY-A QUIET SUNDAY.
The liquor-dcalcrs Of Paterson, y. j., IN
accordance with their previously announced
plan, took measures yesterday to secure the
enforcement Of the Ncw-Jcrscy " blue laW
which imposes fine for doing any work on
Sunday. About eighty complaints for viola
tions of the law yesterday will be prosecuted
in the Paterson courts Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
rLir Nrnnn ~ r.lIl. 8.

II rcmaiu. ~ ,Ic., u ID ncH0ts and u tho
R.uubliran ouir,-iol.r- and .ocll political mama
g.r, in the south a- have ,een th.m. Hero
asrn / ,pead only of VIA, / have ,rcn aid beard.
I ,!o not Auow how iar what have not -eeE may
diler from oc ro-cubir what j, here de. ribc'l. l
have talked much with ihc u"er1e- .u al ilr prin-
cipil rrg1ns in wbich they are most nnnier"us'
-,.ng among thtra sometimes 'u on' ohai"eter'
,,nriimc, in another. Everywhere war urged %
talk with tLc negroes. aud was advised 10 Use ail
po,,ihlc means 10 obtain from them inii and FREQ
utterlnce of All tlrir idca' sentiments ana de-
Sizes Ms friend ia th, Kentucky barber shop is tho
only person hlNe encountered Who appeared 10
have any aenstivenos- about a Northern man iAiN-
lng with the ncgrors, and | have talked with hum
l,,Js of ba.l men without any white man know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20

syssas. WHEELER AND CROWLEY IN ALBANY
TALK OF CoMPRoMisE-coNKLING IN fAFoH
or ADJOURNMENT.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09

John Shea went Into u S.ilUa:; ", hioZic
street, Chicago, and called ;nT :: glass OF
beer. Before the beverage c0tl.d he drawn
Shea fell to the floor apparently dead.
Pitruinian Bartlett VAS called. :;:'l be
llcving ;hc ::I:ii, dead, sent Cor thc ratrn!
wagon. When :i.c wagon arrived the
supposed corpse WAS placed inside ard the
driver was instructed 10 convey 1t - the
morguc. on arriving at that di!apidated
structure llc corpse showed signs of life.
It's no.; became Gc'i ana a gUrg.iu" SQUAD
was l!ca:;i. ran officers watched q mo-
mcn:, an;i ,uri'!cm!y l:.2 i3oiy .jcrlcl as
though an electric battery had been IL
piled t. ,ho spine. The. had life! Mr.
Shea 81 I':H h;n!:. placed him an tie
wagon again AMI took i,im 20 thc Station,
where H.: spent t?!e "i"lit. NcXl morning
he Wa az r;G.l:, a'.;! tho ..lN officer. "hv
halp"nr, t. Know Nina, Recommended hi
disci ar.er.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09

L'l.i''i. f'i'i'i"
Weakness and Nervous Ei-nT,!.srrs
Gy ,n;.s;ng jtee c;cfioH cjUt.sc orG"n2 "':t' +.
@ortmy Neir po""cr u tATo'g Of @t%c"s:.
Why suffer .:.iOu3 i lin2 url ache~:
W.. tn",i!cut,;i With Pile, tJ!i5tlr tt".h.
Wiz frightened; over Giouit.cE"H hiiai> .:
WHY endure nervous OF -iI!: t!ci..! .cili'-:
Use HI;,E;;I yvOFI2 a,d rciosce IN L"'ofh.
es-It is i)r, up IN :ssy Fegciah'l s'"T:.;' N
sI-lirl cans, one I3k:tsH OF which i'i.t:. TX
Es-yl:I:i- .: lnc'!!C!i!r.
f0- -AlSviu ,.:GEi,i t"'iii.:e'! Concentrate"
BS- iDr the convenience 81 i!!u.C WHO '..t':tP. !.
sy-r,.lc;iy prepare il. IT dc:f F2it" '''|I"
So eBiCtc., =! IL t..E;:' ,oTE:-
GfrIrUE YOUR n:CGuI:T. rGici.. 81
WELLS, !.:i;ssI:D5G>; * 10, r:"p'>,
;:r:r;ii:..rn ".
fwilt a,.,i,; :l!e Try pcst-:'a.@.;
!cc57 iy,:.Hs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09
lancastcr fi1tclltgr.lrcr.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. o, 1881.
Another Youthful Train RObbcr.

Another Youthful Train Robber.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
It WIS night.
Night in Arkansas.
It was night il. scvera! other states as
vel, but .hrkan5as IS the onc with which
We lave to deal ct this writing.
It being or turn to deal.
A lightning express was booming alcng
at the rate Of sixty miles an hour. Livery
car was full, many standing in tho ais!cs
with that meckness and patience only seen
on an American railroad to accommodate
the fellow who WANTS four seats ali TO him
self.
The lamps h!azcI litlnlly o,ct TIC pas
sengcrs' busters, which seemed to fit fully
as well rs travelling busters usually 90.
The conductor lad passed through
(Which was ln"ic than he would allow any
one else to do without tii: requisite pass,
punching people into rakctu!ncss Ia "t'!cr
that he ,ui.ht panel! their tickets.
Tie train boy had filled the p?sacIgaI S
laps with books, 30 keep thcnl from Dol"c
ing in tl.r;.: sra.% while going ovcr Fon3i:
places.
The brakeman had pa; hi, head i'll ard
@houted, The next stopping place is
-,'' tie name Of the st;::il.. Icing
lost in tie s!a,nm;g.s OF t,.c Door.
Tie boy WHO is always dry had made
,iis tifty-sccon@ pilgrimage - the water
tank
And the woman who wILtT an lad IL: t
tern off her last remaining finger i.ait Ii
trying g. get ilcr window UP.
This was oIl 4 rair"aI IA :i.o size @
Arkansas.
Suddenly the Car 'to2r "i'e:.a.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09

Mr. Dr,.,li, Y. p;visi0r street. !:H!i:!!r, =:
81 r:.!..,it Er too ill IN! i " = iU,iG"",i
10 try ycnr Spring i,G.snn- W. a! ''l:c ;ifil''
afraid S'ill,i r"T, h' ;iI.:. ~ ct o:it ;'.:.iI.
| seemed 40 , r.'c.ii;t !.!iD.! at i. wtnDIi
his paIiri!rs: my face a'.'! intr were On" Na-t
cOllrI;in'i al hoi!S ai!u r"1.'~; >iIr.; tai; ii {
che 'nt:;" q: your Spring Izi"-~sIin ana c.li, t
r;frsrti. :t rruplinmS have t.i.%Uii&:;"s, :;,! |
ice! better ii,.in haze in lon; !,'Iic. i'T:,''
.rp crni-. For safe II ~. =. LC,:'E.,n'S ,!:U:c
Stor.,. II North Ourrn -!r,.r. LtMH!st.L-
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fti:,rH. sx:, r:zAMG. i.:3.'.<-
4 VALUABLE DISCOVERY


g:.' Benson ht4, for lii" l,:~t t',t;!; y'-o.'s
5.r.,i.. paid luucn nttvHti"n /" >":N,i';+ Ui-'
:.a- ami !}:is til%roUcrri !al me tN'f;.,t 80
Celery .:l, ;,lHnii, :I'.:'.'i ii 4 .':'I..!::
;,IG,0.tiu.. invariably t,, ritfi"r ~!".; i.'.t'-
;.l" ordinary I!c:st;Gcii" E'.ti;:'-;:;. NJ"
nt-s, Iy,p"n>i;I, Si""p!cs"l''S, or i@::tiY%l-.
Tl."y az, prepared! il: g." shape of f:li$ ::Ht
contain NJ OPIUM, nuininC or other harEiui
Grt" i,!.! are intended expressly 10 cure and
s,'j5i ct.lc the above NAM q, disease.
s3-Ihu celebrated nr. liAmni"nt "i 49,"
Yur, c;ty. s,yS: Il have lDUTd nr. IL i:>':':' :
Celery "nd Giln,nomilr pills ;t:c nyaiu:thc il
all case; o. Nervous Bi5IlS''>. OIinr niiy>!-
clans to the number Of GVrr:i) Cnt;orSc them
il equally strong terms. L|s rYHnr l. H"W
talking Ufii: wonderful cares rh"ctCs' ..,Act
tliry iilI.' i'rcm p!:ic"'! b'in!" the public.
THIS j. triumph i'll Medical Ii:''i:lir:iE :'i
sufferers a,i over IA" v hni" country at! even!
..iirrg, ar. ordering !.y lIa!i and otherwise.
!,nI, Ivy all druggists. Price" &c. "M0%. Depot
iOi North Enti;w street, Baltimore ~. j.!
| lu'il TWO E,nNr. t'i ;. /, -iN hose for $2"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09

inEi@:0IsiinG ICou 90. lie .'':.iil an. nerve
i what l..C.t il: III, - t:'N,s ci ii HAI
worrT. ;'aTfrr'> Ciii:.ii ici:i" rrs;'tr7 t.!'
vital ,nci- -i"~, AMI l'I':., s'1i :i">:: T"!t''
thaI anything yDli i:,I .>.--j.'lIGHc. - ~
ycrti-..i.irilt l!.-!i!...c,,!G & Hrnly
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-09
g!se Law q! sliU,!ucSi

Is universal: i; :tG"c!S all t!.' iun?an i.ilnI!y.
all animals. an'i may " rv"i i"tnI IN patient
mrdci."~ Su:.i" ARE 'iI:i~!!' aid tti'' patl"ni
is Obli.,'i To Niif!"r pain W''r-' lhiE t;r dis
ease: hni in C.i~tS ti obstinate" constipation,
dySprl-t:i, there j. Ho I";;':y II in'i 20 zen
dock Blood i;iii":!,. Price 81. Fer >tiC =; II.
L. Cncill1,u'S drug lore. II! North u"Crn s..
Lancaster.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-22

Captain w. II. Pretlow, well-known
lawyer OF Southampton county, Va, Is
dead.
Rev. J. c. Bailey. one Of the oldest Bap-
list ministers In Southeastern virginia,
died at Hicksford on Monday morning al q
O'Clock Of bcart-disease.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Owen, one OF the most
widey-known citizens OF Halifax, " saiu
to be extremely Ill at his residence at Black
Walnut.
The little son OF Mr.. William sutton.
carpenter, in Alexandria, was so badly
burned about the body Monday morning
that his recovery is considered very douD'-
full.
Az ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP A CHILD ~ NOR
FoIK.-Wc were startled yesterday eve
ming by the information that such an at
tempt had Just been made in our very
midst-an attempt to kidnap child from
the bosom OF his family. What the design
or ultimate purpose Of the AinaZonlan
woman could have been in possessing her
self of the child and bearing him away
from the fond embraces Of devoted family
TO distant city we have not been able 10
learn. but have satisfaction in stating that
the attempt was frustrated by the timely
action of the bercaved family, supported
by the prompt officers OF the law. we
learn that the child was found on board the
Washington steamer just before her sailing
from this port in the possession OF the ter,
rible woman, and after contest there ana
before the Police Court restoration Was
made to the distressed family. What FUR
Their action may follow we diu not iearn'-
landmark.
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DEATHS.

Died nj his residence No. 2l6 west Marshall
street, Wednesday afternoon, December II. 1881,
nj | o'clock, EDWARD II. VALENTINE aged
siNty-fye years. .,
Ills funeral viii take place from the residence
FRIDAY at IL 4. VI. Friends and acquaintance
are invited to attend without further notice
Died. on the Goth instant, at O'Clock i. NJ.
Mrs. MATTE c. FRENCH, the beloved vile Of
Thomas j. French, IN the twcnty-eighth year OF
her age. $50 To-,
She died triumphant in the faith Of blissful
Immortality. ,
Friends and relatives Of the family are respect
fully invited 10 attend her funeral from the rcfl-
dcncc of her husband, on the Nine-Nlile road, two
and a half miles east Of the city, at o'clock III
Thursday AFTERNOON.
Died. Wednesday, December 21si, NJ $50 \.
NJ al the residence Of her son, Christian Dlacohl'
Mrs ELIZABETH DIACONT.
Mrs Diacont was born In Germany, ana was
siXty-One years Old. 49,,
The funeral will take place at the FIRST English
Lutheran church TO-DAY ut O'Clock T. VI.
RpIltlvcs and friends are invited 10 be present
without further notice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-22
whot is Trcason?

Mr.. HAWK, Of Illinois, has introduced
into the House Of Representatives Dill
making any attack with deadly weapon
upon the person Of the President OF the
limited States and infliction OF wound
upon his body Gan act OF treason against
the United Statcs.'
But the Federal Constitution itself pro-
v,des that "trcason against the United
States shall consist only in levying war
against them, or in adhering to their enc
mics. giving them aid and comfort"
Further: Any law based on the idea
that the President OF the United States, or
the Governor OF n State, or Judge OF inc
supreme Cour; OF the United States, or the
General Of the Army, is entitled to have his
life better protected than is the life OF the
humbIest citizen, would soon provoke much
discomfort amongst the people. Where Is
the line TO be drawn? The constable who
thinks that whoever shakes him shakes the
commonwealth would demand a special
law for his protection. So would police
men. police justices, county justices, circuit
iudges. and all other officials; and even
members of Congress might consider their
lives worthy OF special protection.