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Grand Council Of Virginia Red Wen
CONDITION OF TIL O~EDER-OFFICERs FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR.

ENSUING
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
NORFOLK, VA, May 9.-The Great Coun-
ell Independent Order Red Men CON-
menced their annual session in Portsmouth
to-day. There are representatives present
from every tribe in the State, and the re-
port Of the Great Sachem shows a largely
increased membership during the year
and great prosperity and unprecedented
benevolence. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Great
Sachem. IL. f. Phil ps, Of Hampton ;
Great Senior Sycamore, c. L. Hill, OF
Richmond; Great Junior Sycamore, j. c.
Balm, of Portsmouth; Great Prophet. f..
Fisher, of L%ynchburg; Great Chief Of
Records, c. A. b. Coffroth, of Winchester;
Great Keeper OF Wampum, Henry Knight,
of Winchester; Great Representative to
the Council OF the United States, George
w. Talby.
The annual banquet took place tonight,
and among the orators was Mayor w. c..
Darlington, OF Richmond.
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About Postmasters-PrssidontIai DO.
afguat1On.
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch

~ -
WASHINGTON, May 0.-It Is estimated n
the Post-Oflce Department that under m,
recent change In computing the commits
sion Of fourth-cIass postmasters an expendi.
ture Of about eco. 900 more than that which
would have been required under the old
law will be necessary 10 settle the accounts
Of fourtli-class officers up to October fst.
when the two-ccnt postage law goes into
operation.
The President to-day designated John ].
Knox, Comptroller Of the Currency, TO ACT
as Commissioner Of Internal Revenue for
ten days from the 10th instant. The term
OF Deputy Commissioner Rogers as acting
commissioner will expire tomorrow. He
could not be legally designated to act for a
longer period. Mr.. Knox was designated
by the President upon the recommendation
OF Secretary Folger.
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Collision I'm Hampton Roads.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dispatcb.I

NORFOLK, Nav 9.-Iast evening the
United States steamer Alliance, coming NJ
Hampton Roads from outside the capes
without q licensed pilot, as is now the Gus
tom Oh naval vessels, collided witbthe Bri'
tish bark Arksbaw, from Iquique for New
York, lying at anchor two miles IRON
Thimble light, carrying away the BARK
bowsprlt and forward rigging. The ALI
ance was not injured.
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TIE MOST ShEPTlCAL COnNlNCED.
THOUSANDS feel q thrill Of Joy whenever they
gaze upon the magical words "Hant's Remedy"
for it is the best Kidney and liver medicine ever
known, and it recalls TO memory the blessings 1t
has proved 70 them. Il is a positive remedy for all
diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Urinary Or
gans. The proprietors' names should be written
I'm letters Of gold, for few men have done so much
for their suffering fellow-be!ngs. One trial Will
convince the most skeptical, causing them 70 pro-
claim to all their friends the many virtues of this
great medicine. The demand increases as IT be-
comes known, and where 1t is best known the sales
are the largest. As Mrs. Browning says, Great IS
he who uses his greatness for ALL This is what
the proprie,ors Of Hunts Remedy DO. Their great
medicine Is for alI.-CoR. my l~O-Thtwlsa&Tu
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Pie.Nin RnM.

Fly telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
COLUMBUS, Ga, May "a row occurred
on a train bearing n picnic party, proceed
ing under tue auspices Of the Young Mems
Catholic Association, to-day. Ilerschel
Lyons was in liquor. and shot and danger
ously wounded james Alexander and David
Johnston. The latter will probably die.
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Murder of an Editor.

I'd! ItIFTIaVI % tIT DI'VNNWI
JACKSON. Miss, May 9.-Deputy sheriff
Charles Butler shot and killed Samuel
Thompson. editor OF the Oxford Ecgie, at
oxford. Miss, Yesterday. To-day the
Grand Jury found q true bill against But
lcr. who was LODGED in Jail.
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nHIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT,

THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT,
owing 10 continued III health. 4. VI. Htif-
MAN has Withdrawn from the firm OF hklIlAS
& YOUNGER, and usat The said hrbl Icing tnei.-
by dissolved by The operation % law, NE; LAM-
son G.. YOUNGER. VI. AU.Llilstk. aud nloi.
MiILHisKR. AL Of the city of iighHloli, s1tc
of Nirgi0ia. do hereby renew The stld hhlittu
psrtnetehip. under and In pursuance 81 the stat
n,cs i'm such c..se mads and provided, UPON thc
terms and conditions hereinafter set FORTH ana In
The said statutes pgescribcd-'ha Il 10 sly.
1. The said partnership Is 10 be conanst1u un-
| der Tie name or FIRM OF IL. C.lolN1Ets- OF
| which LAWSON C.. YOUNGER isa gtaeral Paft-
| ncr. and VI. MlLLHlsER aud GUST. MiLLhi
| SIR are special partper-au rcsiaanx IN oe
said city Of EIehmonc. 10 thu
2. The business bntrisied % De tfanSseiS" n ss
said nrm or partnership IS ths
| WHOLkSALE-GROctkl .N-lNfSS.
q. Zach OF the said special ptrthers NJ. con-
| tributed 10 the common stock OF We Siil p'f,nef,,
s,,ip the sam ~ EIGHT thousand sesen huniiea ~
nfly $500 dollars; which Sla sums" OF m"'ry
were contributed when The said TINTED psftisst-
ship OF uEIrMAN n YOUNGER was origheanf
torined-tnsi Is 10 say, Oh TIE ist cay OF '""e"''
1881.
Is 10 be Ia She said cay OF klehmond. Tue part,
nershlp T. TO continue from, tie dale, hsr,V' uhi'
tho fst DAY OF January in sc year lSoos,,o,,
WitOess the hands OF The said parties tn,s JUN
d,v "a lIarch. 1888. T.. G.. lOCNtstk,
NJ. MilLftistE,.
GUST. NlI.HtskE.
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LYYcupURG, Va, May 0.-The State lie
gatta Committee to-day decided not TO row
n efp-iace In heats. This neccssitates the
transfer OF the regatta 10 some other place.
A meeting will be called to determine upon
another place. 1t u under stood that o ma-
Iority Of the clubs favor Maidep's Adyerr
ture, near Richmond.
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ceo,rlo.s Gubernatorial Vote.
IRy telegmph to ihe Disralch.l

ATLANTA, May 0.-The Legislature met
to-day and opened the election returns.
The vote stood: Henry ID, Mcdaniel,
%. CS0; scattering, 1874. The Inauguration
Of Governor Mcdaniel viii take place at Il
o'clock to-morrow morning with approprt
ate ceremonies. TfgSr
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Decreased wniskcy Production.

fDy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
IxDIANAPOLIs, May 9.-The Western EX-
port Association met here today and
adopted a resolution that on and after
June Isl it shall be obligatory on the dis
tillers belonging TO the Association to re-
duce the products to 20 per cent. OF the
capacity they are now ruDning-GO per
.n,s
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Il
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, May 0, 1852.
OFFERINGS.

OFFERINGS.
WgEAr.-Wm;c. Is basheis. Red. COS bushels.
CoRY.-Whtte, 2,576 bushcls. Mixed, ~ BUSH
els.
OATs.-5o0 bushels.
M~EAL.-1O2 lushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WITHDRAWING, IS bushels fir AZ si.23- Red,
40 bushels fair LongDcrry at Sig; 30 bushels
very good ShoI tbcrry at Sl.23; loi basheis prime
Shortherry on private tertne.
CoRN.-White. 100 Bushels very good on private
terms: SIG bushels common 10 very good ~ 10 10
Toe. Mixed, 20 bushels prime on private terms.
OATs-lO0 bushels good mixed 40 Ole.
NEAI.-l02 bushels AZ zoe.
CorToN-Tone firm. Receipts, l2l bales; ship
| menis. 40 bales. Quotations: Middhng, iUsc.; low
mlddling, Ole.
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RICHMOND, VA, May i, 1898.
NNrICE OLE Cn-pAEINEESuIP.

Referring 10 the above notice. We have this day
assoc lated ourselves together under the Urn name
and style of GEORGE ". SuBLETT& CO.. o. be
conducted nj the old stand, no. 400 BROAD
STREET. By prompt and courteous attention we
hope 10 merit tie patronage Of the former con
ccin and the public. VIC assume al liabilities or
the business ofJOIiNT.SUBLtlf& BRoTIikit,
and an partie3 indebted 10 the said concern viii
make payment to us. GEORGE: ". lBLfTI,
WALTER :. SUBLETT.
1872 r., ri cSu2ff
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CWIFTyS SPECIFIC

CWIFT'S SPECIFIC
~ CURES SCRoFULA.
sWIFT's SPECIFIC
CURES SORES.
sWIFT'S SPECIFIC
CURES ULCERS.
swiFT's SPECIFIC
swIFTss SPECIFIC
CURES CATARRH.
sWIFT'S sPECIEIC
CURES ERUpTIoNs.
swIFT's SPECIFIC
CURES RHEUMATISM.
| swIFT's SPECIFIC
CURES SKIN DISEASES.
| swIFT's SPECIFIC
CUREsDLOoD DISEASES.
'" REMOVES ALL TAINT,
Hereditary or otherwise.
Is The great BLOOD REMEDY ofthe Ag'
Write for fal particulars TO III
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, ,Ia..
SOLD by ALL DRUGGISTS, IL 70 sl.1o ?
bottle. py6-lu
l. bVtsE' ~r flsI t4t Hftt
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Rismarck's Recent Defeat.

my cable to the D!spatcii.I
BEHIIN, May 9.-Prince Bismarck's de-
,oat in the Peichsfag on the question OF the
h"daot cannot be considered rs decisive.
Tho commIssion TO which the budget was
referred contains 4 small majority Of tories
ard clericals who Will probably secure a
second reading after the Whitsuntidc re-
cess The bill cannot pass, however, before
~ winter session. The result is directly
onnosed 70 the wishes OF the Emperor
as ovnressed in his recent messages.
D,r;nr the heated debates OF the
loo, ;ew days in the I~eichstag the
Eynnoror,s name has been freely mention
ed n is generally regretted that the En-
naror sLo,iId have seemed to impair the
tt;a,;aad reserve OF the Crown by throw
Inc his nersonsl influence into the scale OF
mnn7;,;aoi org1ment notwithstanding the
r',n'arS which have been afoat that a DISCO
-, % parliament is imminent, .here are
- hot Pjsmarck's belief in the dissohl-
80 % an effective weapon against a refrae-
tory Parliament is by no means as strong as
II was.
pvp,yv Nav 9.-During the debate in
~ p~aiahs,,g on n proposal for reetifica-
~ %, the sourse Of the Rhine, Herr Mar
nua Jsaa reSerred in grateful terms to the
- ,vbich the Germans I'm America
,'~. aiou,r IN make sacrifices for the sui
nau " Hv recent floods on the Rhine. This
sympathy with their home, ne said, wa
one OF the iairest iaurets VI me German
American history. I've 'hi"uhs "er'
Greeted with loud applause
THO Tonquin Expedition-Acsion o
thc French Chamber.
pms. May an. Conrad to-day in
nad ,hc Committee OF the Chamber @
Uan",ies on the Tonquin Expedition thu
Z ooo Ennlmite or Chinese troops attacke
I nO~o; The capital Of Tenquin, on Marc
10Th. but were repulsed BY the French
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The Labor Troubles.
ILLINOIS STRIKERS SET FIRE TO A NINE.
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.i


10y telegraph TO the Dispatch.i
CHICAGO. May "a special dispatch
states that the strikers at the Western Co.
operative mine, in West Belleyille, ~, set
fire TO q mine there on Sunday night, when
il was unoccupied by wOrkmen, and the
fire ragged all day Monday. There vas con-
siderable trouble on Monday. and men
who attempted to work were inundated
bv the strikers. The burned mine is one
OF the largest In Belleyille district, and the
loss by the fire will AMOUNT to nearly $780,
900.
THE p GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
ST. LOUIS. May 9.-The published re-
ports concerning the fire at the Western
coal-mine, West Belleville, Ill.,, Monday
night, were considerably. exaggerated.
Only the engine-hOuse was burned, in
yolving a loss Of about $500. This fire is
attributed to striking miners, but they at
a mass-meeting yesterday denounced the
act and promised TO help bring the incen-
diaries to justice.
STRIKE OF BOSTON PRINTERS.
BOsTON, May 9.-.At Rand 81 Avery's
eighteen printers have struck Tor an ir-
crease OF pay on the work OF setting up the
Boston Directory. The company was pay
ing IS cents per 1000 ems, and the com
p~ositors demanded an increase OF &c. per
/ 900 ems. There are m men here to take
sheir places.
REsUMlNG OPERATIONS.
CHICAGO. May Git is announced that
the North Chicago rolling-miIls, which
have been idle for six months, and which
furnished work to 1900 men, will resume
operations early next week.
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DsssoEUrioNs & PARTNERsHIPs.

n. DRUNHiLD.
HONAS r. HICKS, l.. BRUNHGLp.
Richmond. Va. of Wilmington. Nc.
NOTICE OF NEW CO-PARTNER-
~ SHIP.-Wc, the undersigned, have this day
formed a new co-p1rtnership Tor the purpose OF
MANUFACTURERS ALL kINDS or PLUG
AND NV IsT-TOBACCO. and In addition TO The
old and standard brands formerly manufactured
and brands.
We would respectfully solicit a continuance
from the old patrons.
InCKs & BRUNHILD~ BROTHERS.
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1O-2ts
RIcuNoND, VA, MAY IL

NOTICE.-On account Of my health L
IN have this day sold all Of my Interest In the
concern Of JOHN Il. SUBLETT & BROIl!ER 10
my partners. GEORGE w. anu W. :.
Thanking nv friends for their liberal patronage
for the last forty years | can but hope for the same
for tho new firm. DIN L. sUBLETT.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, Nay o, 1883.

sALEs-FfRsT B~oARD.-4O0 Virginia new 3's,
fractions, at 554, 800 do. at 554, 40 10. at SIS;
100 Richmond city SIS ut 1861; LOGO Atlanta
ana chariottei incomes at 70; 10 shares Ric&mond
and Petersburg Railroad ut ~ 10 do. at III, 70 do.
at 10; 1000 Richmond city 6's at 1I5; 5000
virginia peeIers at 3sS, 5000 do. NJ S84; $500
Virginif new 3s at 53k, 500 do. at 53t. 2,0s0
60. at 53..
SECOND BoARp-s0 Virginia new SIS, frac.
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I'm retiring from the firm Of iiercus 4 savage J:
gives me great pleasure 10 recommend tLc new
1rm 10 ali my fIleDds for proinptness Oh work.
sns,re Ealing. aud accommodating.
sl"'ixy -" ,rnly. J. W. uERCUS.
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Al accounts both for and against the old hrln or
yIrrcus & savage will be settled At TIE once OF me
mill I'm the name OF llhECJs 4 u oSA
souih sixth street.
MAY 3, 1883. my t-t"
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK. May % Y. N.-The market has
been almost featurelcss, except for the rapid fGc-
%tultions In Richmond and Danyilie md It's family
securities. Richmond aud pauyille stock opened
at G69, advanced to 67k and then broke 10 IS. at
which l. was offered without buyers for 4 while, but
BUYERS came 10 its rescue, and Co.. was bid. The
dcbcutures opened ut ~. advanced 70 72s. and, In
sympathy with the stock, reacted TO 7Oa at which
price they close rather uncertain. Virginia Md
land Incomes were firm M GJM66, vi h no sales.
These securities are either In great demand and
impossible 20 buy or buyers cannot he tempted.
Tie erratic orphan, Columbia aud Greonville pre-
ferred. sold N 67k. then down to 81, and reacted
sharply to GSA. which was last quoted. Norfolk
and Western preferred was steady all day ~ f3.
OF the coal stocks Del ware and Lackaw2nna
showed some weakness, after opening about 1874,
and sold down to l26i. New Jersey Central
opened at sos, and closed about 49,. Louisville
ana Nashville was rather weak, and declined in
sympathy with the general market. The Wander
bills were we *, as will be seen from quotations.
All of the large traders are said 70 be sery buliish,
as the indications so far for the or. pa are very
promising. and the trunk lines have largely in
creased their earnings for the first days of this
month. Money easy at3@4. Exchange, iS3M4S0.
Erenf Q.-EXcnange, 9S3. governments
unchanged: new IS, lC2% bid; new AIS. lib:
new as. llgr; new 81. 1885. Monty, i@3 per
cent. state bonds fea;Ureless. Suh-Treasury bal
ances-Gold .sll5,593,0Uo; currency, s7,20f,0OO.
m
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NOTICE.

Tho co-paripcrshlp heretofore existing between
SlORAM Is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. THOMAS r. HICKS having bpu1bt
WILLIAM IoRan's interest IN said bushes, lsn-
sponsihle Tor al outstanding debts que by HONS
& LORAM. aud alone Is authorized To rccril DIS
aud sign the name % the cOncern OF HUNS
LOENM until tue Old uainess Is settled.
IiiOMAS b.. Hicks,
my sat WILLIAM LORAM.
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my s-Tu,Thssu3t'
A NEW
pIcuMoyp. VA. Nav :. lss3.

EIIIINVND, W.. Wy ~ IrNDs
Having purchased OF j. T.. Morris & Co. their
stock OF STAPLE y FANCY GfOtERllSat
li4O Main street, We solicit a continuance OF the
liberal patronage heretofore extended 10 the Ola
firm. p,edging our elves 10 merit the same.-
j. COOK & co.
In retiring from business nj our old stand. l440
Main street. we hope that all parties hitherto
! patronizing Us will continue to give the same Ia
the new frn. We promise our former customers
that every effort will be made 10 merit their con-
ddeuce and custom. Mr.. ". =. CLARK and my
self will remain al the old stand with the new
my g-3t J. T.. MORRIS 4 co.
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,s,n TuE PUBLIC: The co-partnership

Two IIiE luc co-paitnc'sutp
A heretofore existing between Hhkcts &sAh-
AGF. conducting q FLAMING MILL and FUR
NlrTRE-FACTORT s. this day dissolved by nu-
tull consent, Mr.. j. ". HERCUs retiring.
This Is 10 certify that we. The undersigned. nave
This day entered into a co-rartncrSlip 10 carry on
the PLANING-MIL.L and fURStfuRE-FAC-
TORY. as formerly done by Iiercus !" sassse' un-
dor Inc 6rln-naine styied SAVAGE z HOLN-.
We solicit the patronage OF customers OF the oid
firm, and hope hy careful attention To business 10
GEORGE SAVAGE,
ENK T.. UOLMS.
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Speculation on the stock Exchange to-day has
been quiet and generally weak. AZ the opening
the market was irregular. the only change 81 nm
Dortance being an advance OF IL In Memphis ana
charleston over the closing prices yesterday. The
latter stock Immediately after the opening sold up
III To As: after which the market became weak,
aud shortly before IL o'clock recorded 2 decline
ranging from 4 to IL, led by Central Pacihc, thl-
cago, Burlington, and Quincy, and New Jersey
Central, while Pullman Palace advanced " ana
Richmond and Danyille ls. just before midday a
recovery extending TO j took p~l1ck-the latter NJ.
Paul-whlle Memphis and Charleston sold down
IL, and advanced 2a subsequently. ana Headlng
~ From Then till about 2 o'clock the market
was duh. The result Of the fluctuations showed 4
decline Of "a |. in which Chicago, Burlington ana
Quincy and Delaware. Lackawanna ana We.tcrh
We're the greatest sufferers. subsequently there
was n small fractional Improvement. when was
| lost I'm the final dealings. Ia the lasf hour ,ieI-
nhis and Charleston dropped To- 40 from 40 In the
forenoon. but recovered 81 II The close. The mar
ket closed quiet and generally weak wlth a aesllne
an ihe DAYS tranactions Of sW Ia. TRANSACTIONS
aggregated 100000 shares.
BALTIMORE
BALTImoaE, May Q.-Virgnia 6's, consolidated
! 40. second series, 374; new lO-ir's, 33a' neN
/ 3is, 535. Bid to-day.
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ynenlA, c-onroaArlos OF RtcnNOND-rO

WIT:
This day Lawson c. Youngc. whose nane ~
mentioned as Il eenerai partne m INC Ie,enss
La um,te5 uaYtnsrllp OF liatman & loacfefs
he articles Of which renewal are neieanto ssssx~
ell, appeared before INC. a notsry acohe ne.s.v.
oath thtt ST. Millhlser and Gust. MiiviSf; Me
! srecIai partners named ls he said sr'fsoso sJcn ~
| newal OF lac said limited par'nerHitpl nav ~
contributed TO the common st"sA 1910 -s
nescd paytnership toe sun % efh. tnesssAisu
seven kandnel and smy Sss.as,ssl a s@i'H When sss
sastti i,",,e,i Dsrtner~hip OF Hoffman q Nouneer
WA. ORIGINALITY frme,-ihat Is TO say' on the 'ss
~y o. 9Sm assr NV h,nd this s0th day Of March,
NsscN """' - WILLIAM n. TuktlN.
1900 NofaFx Public.
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An ,,,ht, Of the arm Of HEirMAN. q YOUNG.
ris hsinr nv law transferred 20 tho arm q L.Sc
YOUXGER, all settlements are 70 % mads WI"
the lat named uyms avu
nh slew bsS' vow
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

On June 2Sth last a pension was granted to
Mrs. Priscilla Carpenter, OF Woodbury., Y. j.
on account Of the death osher husband, John
T., Of the Eighty third Pennsylvania volun-
teers, who was killed in battle in October,
1864. On the 24th ult. woman appeared at
the pension agents Office in Philadelphia and
widow. Accordingly, the check, amounting 10
Sl,7o5.07, was given to her. and she drew the
money, which she Immediately handed over TO
the two men. The woman afterwards reported
TO the police that she had been victimized, and
II transpired that she had received but $50
from the men. She gave her name as Mrs
Lillian 4. Briggs, Of Wilmington, and said she
had been solicited by the men, George Rankin
and Henry Franks, TO pers0nate woman who
they said vas sick, and draw some pension
money. Il was discovered that fraud had
been perpetTated on the Government by
these men, who, having heard of the death of
the real pensioner, concocted the scheme TO get
hold of the money.
In the possession of Franks was found the
balance OF the money, s., $50. At the hearing
before United States Commissioner Gibbons. IL
transpired that Franks had been the agent for
the prosecution Of the pension claim, and know
ing that the pension had been granted. sought
TO get possession of the money in the manner
stated. The real name of the woman PERSONAL
ing Mrs Carpenter Is Mrs. Peabody, and upon
investigation it has been sscertained that ali
three have been implicated in various nefari-
GUS schemes Both the men were placed under
5000 bail to answer ct court, and Mrs. Pea
body's bail as witness was fixed at the same
amount.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

Henry " Longfellow, the poet, shows value
of about $3.50, 900, of which 100000 is personal
property and $4,000 real estate
OsInond Tearle, the actor, was married to
Minnie Conway. the we'll known stage beauty,
on Tuesday, at Denver, Colo
Father Hyacinthe and his wife viii come to
this country in September. He viii deliver
a number of lectures and addresses.
POLITICAL.
The Massachusetts State Republican COM
mittee has designated Boston as the place OF
holding the State convention, and September
70 as the date. Charles R. Goldman, of Boston,
was invited TO preside over the convention.
The Massachusetts Senate accepted the ma
jority Tewksbury report without q word of
debate by a strict party vote. It refused also,
by party vote to admit the House bill TO
regulate the disposal of the bodies of paupers.
The Virginia Democratic State convention
met at Lynchburg on the 25th uIt., with Gen.
james 4. Walker as president, and J. B. Bigger
secretary. Hon. John s Barbour was elected
chairman of the State central committee, which
is 70 be composed Of five members from each
Congressional district throughout the State.
An executive committee was also provided for,
consisting Of five members.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
A Muster in Ohio.

G. W. Talbitzer, Commander of Mcpherson
Post, &. A. r., acting as special Mastering OFF,
Ger, on Tuesday evening mustered the new
Camp of Sons of Veterans at Niles, Ohio, TO be
known az Abe Lincoln Camp, No9 Ohio Di-
vision, Sons of Veterans immediately after
the muster, the following officers were elected
and installed William Whelton, Captain; J.
+. Talbitzer, First Lieutenant; Henry r Swind-
Ter, Second Lieutenant; George Rider, Chap
Iain; Frank McCarty, Surgeon; Leonard Rider,
Orderly Sergeant; Frank Mills, Quartermaster
Sergeant; Herman Talbitzer, Sergeant of the
Guard; Charles Tidd, Corporal of the Guard
There will shortly be Camp mustered at
Washington Courthouse.