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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-14


Continental Hotel in that town. II
was, Of course, accorded at once.
He stated that be came TO me from 4
Mr.. Lucas who, ha said, was willing |
to retire from the contest upon GER |
tain conditions. aud that his friends !
would support me in the event Of |
has retirement. The conditions were
that should not be a candidate two
years from that time and that ny
own friends would then support Mr..
Lucas. TO his be added remark
that lie and bis friends would be 10
favor oil my election to the u. $.
Senate, as the successor OF Senator
Davis. Ny recollection is that /
deemed 1t due to my friends to sub
init this proposition to them that
they almost uuauimaus.y objected to
it; ,and that l returned to M.
Payne and stated that such promo
stiou involved a question Of priuci-
pie; that no one had right, IN al
vance, to determine a question o!
nomination waicn belonged only to
a convention; that / had no author
ity to pledge my friends to the sup
port Of any one, nor would under
take to do so. Something further
WAS said by Mr.. Payne touching the
desire of Mr.. Lucas friends to see
him IN Congress, their appreciation
OF his ability and party services and
his own ambition to enter public life.
After some reflection, | said that if
the Democrats Of the Eastern Coun-
ties should signify their preference
FOR Mr. Lucas | wonld not be'a can
didate before the convention 1882
add | have some recollection OF
adding that l did not know that [
would care to serve "A second term ia
Congress. Mr. Payne then left mo
saying hat he would see Mr.. Lucas
When ho returned he stated that
NJ. Lucas would retire. Expless-
ing my confidence IN Mr.. Payne
| asked him to make a Contemporaries
GUS MEMORANDUM Of Our couvc,ss-
ton and TO place copy OF it in The
hands o! Hon. James Morrow which
he promised to do. TIE interview
was brief and going from it directly
TO my room there number Of nv
friends were. I said that Mr.. Lucas
would retire and that bis retirement
had been arranged. l made no de-
tailed statement to Them, nor LadT
time toIepeat what had passed dur
lrg nay interview with Mr.. Payne
as the convention had then reassen
bed, or was on the roiut Of dong
80.
This statement is correot IN 81.
detail. 1 behave T know j. ~ D..
corr,c. RS TO il. substance
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-14

made this inquiry OF NJ. Morrow,
Who | SUPPOSE has copy of the
memorandum you made. l have not
beard lrom him, and learn that be is
not at Faumont.
IL am very sincerely yours,
"JNo. BLAIR HoaE.
ITO JNo. BARTON PAYNE, ESQ, King
wood, w. Va"
The following ig tue memorandum
az ma le at the time
aforesaid, when has ever
since been in my possession. The
only difference between the memo
randum aad the statement above, j.
that the memorandum is a mere re-
sume OF the facts, aud the statemeu,
sets out all the circumstances ia de-
tail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-14

a. ~" &c ~ the Time
aforesaid, which has ever
since been in my possession. The
only difference between the memo
randum aad the statement above, is
that the memorandum is a mere re-
sume OF the facts, and the abatement
sets out all the circumstance ia de-
tail.
THE MEMORANDUM.
az 'he congress on@I Convention,
AZ "'rmon', july 70, 1881, alter the
ADJOURNMENT for supper, Mr.. Lucas
having finished his supper, came to
me- upon consultation we couclud-
ed mat he could not secure the
Oongress'onsI domination, and su-
'horlzed me 10 do what seemed best
IN tue PREMISES. thereupon went
10 Judge Jno' Blair HOge, and pro-
posed 70 him, that If he would agree
not TO ask a nomination two years
from tbat time, in case Mr.. Lucas
should be candidate for the nom
NATION that then the friends of Lu-
cAS-ho withdrawing from the con-
test-"ou!d vote for and thereby
nominate HoGe. jndge Hoge retir-
co. consulted with his friends, re-
turned and accepted the proposition,
and requested that | make memo
randum IN writing OF the matter
upon my return home. l then went
TO Mr. Lucas and told him what l had
done lie was entirely satisfied, but
eApresIed some lear about onr ability
TO nominate Hoge, and thought we
could not DO so unless Capt. Brad
ford could be gotten oft the track. l
thereupon went up street, saw Capt.
Bradford told him that myself and
Others were anxious to secure the
NOMINATION oil Hoge instead OF Mar
'ln' ana that 1t could be done if he
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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
PERSONAL.

Mr.. ROBINSON, chief clerk of the
House foldlng.room, has gone to New York for
n brief visit.
Elk. GOVERNOR ALvARADo, of Califor-
MIA, died yesterday at his residence in San
Pueblo, California.
GENERAL GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN is
visiting, in official capacity, tho United Statos
Military Asylum at Togus, Ne.
Miss HALLE VOORHEES,, daughter of
the Indiana Senator, sailed from New York on
Wednesday for Europe, In company with Gov
ernor Voorhees, and family, of New Orleans.
MAYOR MEANS, of Cincinnati accom-.
panied by Mr.. Charles Mendenhall, superln-
tendent OF tho i. l. o. Express Company on
the NJ. & O. and o. & NJ. division, arc In the
city.
-REpREsENTATIvE MCCLURE, of Ohio,
has succumbed to the hot weather and boon
compelled 10 leave Washington. He has gone
10 Ohio, and will not return during the present
session.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH is spending few
days In Quincy, ILL.,, previous to going win
Yellowstone Park. He Will soon return to
civilization in time to open his theatrical sea-
son on September 4, at ST. Paul, MINI.
SENATOR GEORGE II. PENDLEToN en-
tertained number OF the Democratic Nom
bers OF the Senate at dinner last night at his
residence. 1t Is hoped that some understand
ing may have been arrived at 10 choke or the
long .winded speeches In the Senate on the
pending tax bill.
Elk. GOVERNOR SAMUEL b. AsTELL
of Ohio, who was yesterday confirmed M
Chief Justice OF New Mexico, will leave for his
home in Ohio tomorrow and thence proceed
TO Santa Fe. HIS nomination was reported fol
confirmation by tho Judiciary Committee
unanimously on Wednesday, and he was con
1rmed yesterday without a dissenting voice.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
EAST WASHINGTON.

young man named Robertson, u cabot
engineer from Annapolis, had two OF hts
fingers crushed so badly yesterday In tho
Maynard that thoy were amputated In tho
Marine Hospital, whore ho was carried after
The accident.
Misses salllo Tlndlc and Alice McNantz Will
start tomorrow for LOudoun County, virginia,
whore they will summer among tho Qunkors
and have a nice time.
Mr.. John Ingraham, OF 100 @ street south
cast, who fell ono day last week whllo suffer
Ing from the effects Of the heat and severely
injured his face, is somewhat bettor, although
the wound Is still palnful.
Anacosiia Lodge, No. 81, II. and a. NJ, has
completed arrangements for an excursion to
Lower Cedar Point July 20, on the steamer
Jane MoseIcy. Tho event viii be ono OF SOLICIT
ness and pleasure.
Eureka Council, 8. Of j., held very enthusl.
nstic meeting at Washington Hall last evening.
Anumber OF stirring speeches were made by
members Of the order.
Temperance meetings were hold yesterday
evening Mt the Seaman's Retreat I'D l. street
eouihonst, under tho auspices OF the W. O. II.
u, and nj Bud Ragleston's tent, both OF whic1
were well attended and Interesting.
The row Of dilapidatod buildings on street
southeast, between Third and Fourth streets,
which were ordered to be torn down last fall
by the authorities, nre etill standing In all
their uncertainty, menacing lifo and limb. In
addition TO their dangerous condition mt un-
slightly rough board fence, which covers a
10 ten feet beyond tho building line, aids
ugliness to tho entire square. The citizens
thereabouts are complaining bitterly.
The concert and literary entertainment n,
Bud Eagicstons tent last evening was quito
pleasant afrair, AMI ono which made us
rcalizo tho force and effect OF the temperance
work in operation in that section. Miss Alice
Burlingam, the lady organist, furnished OK.
ccllcnt music, md tho choir, consisting Of
somo OF the best amateur talent OF tho city,
rendered several very appropriate selections,
both vocal and instrumental. After tho con
clusion of the programme all formalities wore
laid aside md tho ladies and gentlenoo pres.
ent entered into tho full on1oymont.of the occa-
sion, which consisted in n great measure In
discussing tho merits OF iBud's ice-croamand
cake.
DR.. pooley's Rinito soda fountain Is said u
be tho king Of soda apparatusos. Try glass
OF the Doctors sparkling flIid.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Pushing the Work of the Current

The work upon tho public school buildings
during the current year, for which appropria.
lions hive been made by Congress, has already
been actively commenced, and is being rap
Idly pushed. The addition to the school at
Howard University has already been con.
tracted for by Mr.. @. Thomas, and work Will
be commenced on Monday morning. The
Commissioners are negotiating for tho pur
chase Of lots in tho rear Of tho Anacostia and
seaton schools, with n Wow to improving tho
sewerage, lighting and ventilation OF tho
schools and anordipg play grounds for the
pupils.
made Without delay, In accordance with n
schedule prepared by Trustee Dodge, aud In.
cludo plastering, painting, flooring, brick.
laying, etc, at nearly every schoolbuilding.
The totnl expense OF the repairs now In prog
ress will be about $1,000, and an EFFORT Will
be made to have them completed before the
reopening OF the schools.
The appropriation OF $4,000 for increasing
the safety OF pupils In case OF fire viii be al.
vided among the buildings as recon iendcd
by the Safety Committee. Tho largest lob OF
this Kind Will be the substitution OF freproof
I etaltcases for the present ones In the Sumner
Building, which Will be done ut nm estimated
expense OF $4,000, by plans which have al-
ready teen completed by Architect Laurit-
zen.
Tho bids for this work Will be opened on
Wednesday next. The proposals for supply
ing apparatus and various furnishing goods
for the High School Will be received at an carly
day. The most important work OF the year,
viz, the erection of o. twolyo.room school
building in the First Subdivision, and OF eight.
room school buildings In the Fourth and
Seventh Divisions, cannot be prepared until
the sites are selected by the new School Board
which will DO organized tomorrow.
Tho plans will be begun Immediately after
the selection of sites Ia made by p. j. Lau
ritZen, the architect to tho Inspector of Buile
ings. Tho twelve.room building will resemble
closely the Tenth and U streets school, re
Gently completed, and tho others Will be
superior I'm appointments and size to any
cight.room school buildings now In use. Tho
three schools win BIO OF brick, built In sub
stantial style, and will probably be under way
by the 4 st OF October.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
Political Points.

The Indianapolis Democrats in their
eagernces TO secure the aid OF tho liquor Inter.
est, have run the risk OF q serious detection or
Irish voters. A meeting OF Irish citizens was
held in that city Monday evening 10 protest
against the action OF the County Democratic
Convention In Ignoring tho claims OF tho Irish.
II was largely attended. Pointed references
were made In speeches to the English family
aud groans greeted every mention OF oNGov
ernor Hendricks name.
The Republicans Of Maine have planned
n short, sharp and decisive campaign. II VIII
DO only seven weeks long, beginning on tho
l1th OF August. The list OF Sneakers includes
ex.Soeretafy OF State Blaine, Senators Frye
and Hale, and four candidates for Congress-
men.atLarge. Senators Window ana Hawiey,
Speaker Koifer. Governor Foster, Fred Doug
lass, Congressman Lynch, OF mississippi, Sena-
torsAlison, Plumb, Rollins aud Miller OF NOW
York, and Congressman Kasson, HlscOck anu
Butterworth have also promised TO speak IN
the state during tho CANVASS
The Republican Convention to nominate
candidate for Congress ior tnn nh III Lon
Vile, Miss, yesterday, and Judge Z. Jenords,
of Mayersvillc, was nominated on tho nrst
ballot Tho district Is largely Republican,
and Judge Jenords is so generally popular
among both blacks and whites that his cleo
lion is conceded. Hon. Il. Jenords is II native
OF Dayton, Ohio, and settled In Mississippi
after Tho war. He at once became prominent.
~ connected with the politics OF the state, ana
was nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
AitCrward he was appointed Judge OF tho su
premo Court OF Mississippi, which position he
iilled with distinguished ability. He Is law
yer Of fine ability, an eloquent speaker ana u
gentleman OF pleasing address. his persohal
popularity win not only Insure MIN W
umphnpt election, but, what Il OF more import
apce, a fair count. Tho district in which ho
has been nominated is tho famous Shoe
string District.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
THE COURTS.

EQUITY COUNT Justico Hngner.-Mason VS..
Bryan; prayers OF defendants to read evil
dence denied. Grimes vs.. Smith sale con-
nrmed nlsi. Wyville VS.. pitney; demurrer
sustained and bill dismissed. Stewart VS..
Stewart; testimony ordered taken. Eaton vs..
Eaton; further evidence ordered taken.
Stephenson va. Ford; order appointing guar.
report confirmed. Martin vs.. Martin; au.
ditVr's report confirmed with modification.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Hagner.-Will and
codicil OF John Ross filed and admitted to pro.
bate and record letters of administration
Issued to Matilda Ross; bond, $1,000. VIII
of Rev. Matthias L. Alig; proof of publication
filed. Estate OF Thomas L. Hume; order pass
ing claim of Mary l.. Pickrell. Estate OF Owen
Liddy; citation against administrator. VIII
OF Mary Lawrence; order of publication. VIII
OF John Rodgers admitted to probate aud let
tiers testamentary issued to Ann f. Rodgers
on bond of $40, 600. Estate OF Deborah Crldlor;
order appointing Thomns W. Cridler on bond
of al O0O
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
Obituary.

We are panied to record tho death OF Mar
tin Buell., yesterday at his residence, sos East
Capitol street, after residence of fifty years,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, 20 years ofase.
Mr.. Buell. was n printer by profession,
man Of much intelligence, great bencvolence
and sterling honesty. He was proofreader on
the National InteHi9encer, when that paper was
under the control OF Messrs. Gales x Seaton,
for many years.
Though Of q most modest disposition, he
was of great moral courage. When he loft
the InttiiGenctr he and William Blanchard, I'M
der the firm OF Buell. & Blanchard (whosc
demise occurred about eighteen months since)
undertook tho printing and publishing OF the
National Eia In 1916, edited by Dr.. Bailey,
the first anti slavery paper published in this
city,in community sternly atagonistlc to such
sentiments. They successfully encountered
the storm OF Indignation, and the great prin-
ciples advocated have become tho settled
policy OF the Government. When the antago-
nistic sentiments OF slavery and anti,slayery
eliminated In actual rebellion against mo
Government, Mr.. Buell. was appointed to a
prominent clerkshipin the General Land Or
flee.
The National party which sprang from such
beginnings lily repaid one OF Its greatest cham-
pions In the cause OF freedom.
Mr.. Blanchard was sent az consul TO Mel
bourne, Australia, where, by his bold and In
telllBeut btdhu uBhinsL tuo poiicy VI tho Div
ish Government with regard TO robel Cruisers,
he succeeded in collecting testimony ana
formulating case against that nation from
which our Government fixed a responsibility
on Her Majesty's exchequer OF over 1--WE NIL
lions OF dollars In the Alabama treaty. This firm
translated and printed over million copies OF
speeches for Carl Schurz while In the United
States Senate, for which he never paid them a
penny. SchurZ roso TO distinction by thelf
aid, but when Secretary OF the Interior he
permitted Mr.. Buel and his much afflicted
family TO subsist on 5000 year, after losing
all his property by generously trusting others
While great national party has sprung
from such beginnings, 1t has permitted MT
Buell's latter days 10 be shaded with gloom "a
himself and sadness to his boreayed family.
He leaves two little girls, seven and nine
and widow, who has been palsied for years
and were 1t not that God mystoriously feeds
tho young ravens, they and their helpless
mother might starve.
His friends have the consolation of realizing
that II an honest man IL the noblestwork
| God, he was among the noblest. With hear
| Of true Christian charity he died In tho Chris
| tian's faith that "the Lord Will provide"
The funeral took place mt 2 o'clock this ~
| ternoon from his late residence, 800 East CAPT
| tol street, and was largely attended by rola
| tiyes and friends. The remains were interre,
| at lakewood Cemetery, ReQuieScdt ~ pace,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
sergennt Mason,s Case.

1t Is understood that the Judge-Advocate
General will mako his second report on the
Mason case to the President tomorrow. This
will DO report on the review Of the case by
Mr.. j. q. Digelow, Mason's counsel, boforo tho
court-martial, which was handed to tho Prosi
dent some timo ago and referred to the Judge
Acknowledgement.
The report of Judge-Advocate Swain will
sustain Mr.. Bigelow's review OF the case in
every particular:
First-That the military forces were unlaw-
fully used TO guard the U. s. jail.
Second-That the case OF an assault with In
tent TO Kill cannot be laid under the 02d article
Of war, this ofrense being specially provided
for by the 50th article of war.
Third-There is not a scintlila OF evidence In
tho record OF the court.martial which tried
Mason that tends 10 show that Mason Is guilty
OF tho onense charged against him, namely,
that he fired at Guiteau with intent TO XIII
him.
General Swain has from tho first sustained
Bigelow in HIS defense OF the case.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
WEST WASHINGTON.

The club race OF the Potomacs last o9onng
was between two shell crews, the ono composed
Of married and tho other OF single men, and
was Witnessed by n largo number OF spoctn-
tors, whom the prospect OF seeing two races
had drawn 10 the river, tho great number of
hoats out from tho different clubs and hiring
houses presenting gay scono. The married
crew consisted Of Roberts, Stoke, Kaufman
and Bnrbann, In tho whist and Harrison,
bows tho unmarried crew OF Hollis
in The waist and wheeler bow, Colonel Frank
Jones and Judge Warden acting as Judges.
Tue race, which was from In front OF tho POto-
mac boathousc around the Acqueduct piers aud
return, a distance OF ono mile, was won by the
married. crow, they coming In several lengths
ahead. After the race dancing was begun, and
kept up until II $50, with more participants
races between tho members OF the South Hill
club took place over about tho same course, the
first race being between double outriggors
Tor when tho following entered, coming IN In
The order and time mcn,loned Payne and
Howard, first, "a; Newman and Davis, Soc
ond, Tii3i Knott and connors, third, 7;t0.
For the single outrlgger race there were ivo
entries, coming In In the following order and
time. Payne, first, 4Di Davis, second, Si02;
Knott, third, 800; Corners. fourth, s15i
Newman, NTH, 1910. Payne had It Nil hls
own way, aud could have mado II In much less
time had no been pushed, MI. Clinton Ball.
enger and Captain McCarty acted ns Judges.
The Coiumbias sent out two four.oared shell
crews, three slnglce, the oight.oarod barge aud
ten pleasure boats From PnsscnoB there
were sixteen and from Johnson Il Bakers
twenty.one pleasure boats.
MIR. William Nordlingor and family left yes
torday for Ocean CITY, Md, and having secured
comfortable quarters mt tho sensible Hotel, Will
probably remain during tho heated torm
The young people connected with Dunbar
ton.ayenuo NJ. +. Church spont n pleasant day
yesterday ut Lower Cedar Point.
The baseball nino of Excelsior Tent No. Al.
]. q. r., OF this place, played the nine Of
Friendship Tent, same order, OF Washington,
on the grounds Of the Nationals yesterday, the
game resulting in n score OF "a for the Ex.
celsiors TO 10 for the Friendships.
VIM. Louis Schlcy Lodge No. 4, I. o. NJ, held
an important business meeting last night.
High tide, 800 this evening and z 40 a. m.
to.mprrow. 1hth iuafauf
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Americans In Alexandria.

Secretary Frolinghuysen says, In answer to
Inquiries as to the safety of our officials and
counirymen at Alexandria, that We have no
consul in that city, but that tho vlceconsul Is
u resident of position, being rich lsraeliiei
that one of the members OF the court at Alex
andria, Judge Bachelor, is In this country on
leave, and he understands that the other two
American judges have Como into tho country.
About month ago one vessel from tho Med
iterrancan squadron was sent to Alexandria
for the protection of American residents, ana
as tho danger increased two other ships were
sent thither from tho same squadron. About
ten days since, inquiry having boon made by
the American board OF foreign missions, Soc
rotary Frelinghuysen tolographed to tho VICE
consul asking as TO tho safety Of tho mission
aries. Ho received an answer TO the effect
that lhoy were all either ON our vessels or
had gone into the interior. He trusts, there
fore that tho American residents at AleNan-
drla have suffered no harm,