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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

The Frenchtown Independent says
that Elizabeth Emmons, resident of
Readington, in this county, died April
23d, aged 100 years, 4 months and IA
days. 1t is stated that when she was
about 80 she made q silk bed quilt, con-
tanning over 1000 pieces, for the county
fair. When nearly 80 she worked with
worsted, on Bristol board, lines on
Autumn, to be hung at Washington's
headquarters at Morristown, n. J. She
also continued to read and write till, at
least, 100 years of age.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

Report says | am selling shoes at a
very low price. 1t may be l am. Stop
in and see. will be happy to show you
goods and give you prices.
J. LoUDEN,
Cor. Main and Coryell SITS.
May 20.-2t,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

We have neglected to notice the fact
that A. j. Shampanore, Esq, formerly of
the Bound Brook Chronicle, and also pub
Usher of the late Neso Hope Monitor, has
purchased the Washington IN. ] } Repieao,
and has greatly changed its contents and
appearance, so that now it is good look
ing, interesting and ably conducted paper.
Mr.. Shampauore has the ability to make a
first-class weekly, and he should be en-
couraged to do it by the people of Wash
ington and vicinity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

The eantata. Columbia's Glory"
performed at Holcombe Hall last Friday
evening, for the benefit of the M E..
Church, was pleasing entertainment.
The children sang well and presented a
pretty tableau on the stage. The second
part of the Observation-Disclosures and
recitations by Prof. Cushman-was quite
entertaining and amusing. The attend
ance was not as large as the merits of
the entertainment, and the cause for
which it was given, merited.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

Temperance puts wood Oh the fire i,
meal in the tub, money in the purse,
credit in the country, contentment in the
house, clothes on the children, vigor in
the body, intelligence in the brain, and
spirit in the whole constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Edited by the woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
oFFIcERs OF THE UNION

Treasurer-Mrs. DR.. Hayhurst.
SecretarY-Mrs. NJ. G. Hunt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
JOABED BY RANDALL.
The Wallace Movement, Led by Randall,
a Failure.

II
Mr.. RandalPs announced determination
not to take a place in the Cabinet, says a
Washington special to the Philadelphia
Press, ends Pennsylyania's chances for
that kind of Democratic recognition.
Messrs. Boyle, Mutchler and other friends
of Senator Wallace would have been glad
to see him there and would have entered
into any movement that would have made
him prominent candidate for the place.
The utter uselessness OF such a proceed
ing, however, has become plain to them
within the last few days, and no one eX-
poets now that Mr.. Cleveland will ever
hear Wallace's name suggested by any
body prominent enough to entitle their
request to consideration.
According to the original plan, which
was only discussed and never put into
active operation. RandalPs influence was
to be the lever which was to lift his old
enemy into place. Wallace was said to
have been magnanimOus and honest
towards the other faction for year pre-
ceding the late Presidential campaign,
and Randall was to be asked to recognize
it. The fact, or the alleged fact, more
properly, that Wallace had not interfered
in the selection of delegates to Chicago,
and had gone himself squarely in
RandalPs interest, was to be brought
again to Randal's notice, and then a
complete reconciliation made by like
act of magnanimity was to be urged as
the only hope of uniting the party in the
State. Randall was to bring about this
peace and unity by publicly exhibiting
last years olive branch, and :hen hand
ing out new one in the shape of a re-
quest to Cleveland that Wallace he given
the place he would not take himself in the
Cabinet.
Whether Cleveland had followed out
the programme or not the reconciliation
would have been complete in the recon-
mendatiOn, and the Randall and Wallace
factions IN Pennsylvania would have been
blOtted out of existence. This pleasant
arrangement, so far as known here, is the
only basis for the stories that Wallace
was to 90 into the Cabinet. If Randall
ever knew of it he kept it to himself.
Unless Wallace's friends are mistaken,
he took no action. To-day he held sew
eral long conferences with William L.
Scott, of Erie, whose continued antipathy
to Wallace is evident from his interview
in the Press to-day. Scott will insist that
Wallace should get no recognition, and
many people are Inclined to think that
Randall agrees with him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
DEADBEATs AT THE CAPITAL
Great Mems Sons Leading the Lives of
FiVe-Cent Adventurous.

Great Mems Sons Leading the Lives of
Five-Cent Adventures.
1t is wonderful how many respectable
deadbeats one meets in Washington.
says "Carp" in the Cleveland Leader. The
leading liYeryman of the city told me the
other day that be had been asked for 25
cents to buy a drink by the son of a for
mer President not long ago, and every
day l see about the hotels here great
mems sons, whose fathers are dead, lead
ing the lives of fve-cent adVenturers,
One had father who long stood at the
head Of the bar of the country, and anOth-
cr's father was in the Senate and held a
place in Zach TaylOr's Cabinet. The lit
tie old man there, who goes about with
in the mustiest of threadbare
of the war one of the beaux
Of Washington, and he has been the sel-
ond in duels i'll which Senators fought
Senators. Once fortunate and wealthy.
he was necessity at any big social gath
ering. Now he is glad to take drink
with messenger, and, like Beau Hick-
man, lives by his wits. There on the Op-
pOsite seat, in the hotel lobby, is a we'll
dressed man who has the title of Judge.
and who once held an important Office in
our diplomatic service. He has bOb-
nobbed with statesmen and Presidents,
but he will borrow 81 of you if YOU will
let him, and is far from adverse to drink
ing without asking the pedigree Of the
man who treats. Last night | asked him
how he liked the climate of the country
in which he was located as Minister. /
was sitting on the sofa beside him,
and though l was not much acquainted
with him we dropped into cOnyersa-
tiOn. In reply to the above he said with
the most winning smile imaginable:
"Ah, the climate? 1t was delightful.
am not very particular about the climate.
can live in any country, and | always
enjoy myself. There are many pleasant
things everywhere. Ialways find them.
l enjoy life. L can do anything, in fact
and here he looked me straight in the
eye-''I can take a drink"
l received his gaze without flinching,
and my eye did not give a response. and
after full thirty seconds he said, in sad
tone: "Ah, but you don't drink"
"No,0 / replied; 'itdOes not agree with
me-" There was an awkward pause, and
then the talk went on as though nothing
had happened.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
RECALLING THE GREAT FRAUD.
Power of the Vice President to Count the
Electoral Vote.

1t is very curious, says a Washington
special to the New York Herald, that Re
publican Senators should have once more
asserted the right of the Vice President
not only to open the electoral certificates,
but to count the votes.
Certain Republican chiefs, Senators
Chandler and Morton at their head, in the
beginning of the contest of 1857, deter
mined that the easiest and shortest way
to dc what they were bent onto seat Mr..
Hayes right or wrOng-Was to have the
then acting Vice President Mr.. Ferry
open the certificates in the Senate ana
count Mr.. Hayes in then and there. The
House was to be invited to come over to
the Senate to see it done. 1t was argued
that the Senate had gone over to the
House often enough to meet in joint ses-
sion, and if any members of the House
should refuse to go over to the Senate for
the joint session they might stay away.
The plOt-fOr it was plot-Was well
arranged. Mr. Ferry took the view that
he could count and declare the vote. Mr..
Chandler and those with him got the ma
jOrity of the Republican Senators to ac-
quiesce in this view; and 1t was under
stood at the time that enough Democrats
in the House had been gained over to pre-
vent any effective opposition there.
Thirty-three Democrats, it was under
stood, were ready to oppose any action in
the House looking to effective opposition
| to the counting in of Hayes and Wheeler
in the Senate by Mr.. Ferry.
To Senators COnkling and Edmunds the
country owes it that this bold and bald rev.
OlutiOnarY plot was frustrated. Mr. Conk-
/ ling had been i'll all the previous summer
confined to a darkened room for weeks
! by trouble with his eyes. He foresaw the
! difficulty coming, and spent the weeks of
his illness in having read to him from the
| journals and records of Congress from the
! formation Of the constitution every detail
| OF the proceedings and the debates there
! on in counting the electoral W te. When
| Congress met he, and he alone, was master
| of the question which stared the country
in the face. He was master of every part
and detail of it, and when the plot to have
Hayes counted in by Mr.. Ferry came up
! he met il at once. In debate in the Senate
and in private conversation with Senators
/ he showed the true constitutional ground.
| Mr.. Edmunds Joined hands with him at
/ once, and eventually nine or ten Repub-
! lican Senators, with Messrs. COnkling
! and Edmunds at their head, agreed
! that this wrong thing ought Hot
/ to be and should not be done. Gen. Grant
! was informed Of the true cOnstitu-
tiOnal ground, and, it was understood at
| the time, agreed entirely with Messrs.
! COnkling and Edmunds. BY this vigOr-
| Gus opposition and through the thorough
and accurate knowledge Mr.. COnkling
had OF every detail and precedent of the
j proceedings from the beginning of the
| government this dangerous attempt at
! usurpatiOn, which would certainly have
! DrOVOkedViOlent resistance, was defeated,
| and the plan of an electoral commission
| was substituted for it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
MAH0NE'S son ON A TEAR.
MIR. WILLIS SHOT AND A HOTEL
PROPRIETOR GRAZED.

The Representative Wound in one of
His FOrefingers-The Hair Of the Land
lord Cut by the other Bullet-Mahone.
Sr., Infuriated by the Arrest that Fol
lowed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Last evening
about O'Clock Butler Malone, son Of
Senator Malone, entered the bar at
Welcker's Hotel and called for something
to drink, which was refused him, as he
was then apparently Intoxicated. Young
Malone became very angry, and began
tearing down the curtains. He then
picked up a check book which was lying
on the counter, and threw il into the
street. Malone then left, but returned
to the hotel about IL O'Clock, and got into
the elevator in company with a cOiOred
porter. who was deputed to look after
him. When the elevator started Malone
became bOisterOus and showed fight.
When they left the elevator Malone went
into his room and the porter tripped
gently down the steps.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIS SHOT.
In a few moments Malone returned
down stairs to the parlor, where Mr.. vii
lis and several gentlemen we're, and, it is
said, exclaimed: Where's that ID
black niger? / want to kill him." Ma
hone then drew bis pistol. and aiming it
IN the direction of Mr.. Willis, fired, the
bullet entering Mr.. Willis fOretinger. He
then fired a second shot. the bullet pass
ing through John Welcker's hair and
burying itself in the wal. After reas-
seTting his intention of killing Mr.. Willis,
Malone left the hotel.
MALONE ARRESTED.
He was arrested by Officer Wheeler
about O'Clock this morning in saloon
on Thirteenth street, and taken TO the
Fifth Precinct Station, where he left
$50 as collateral for his appearance In
the Police Court this morning. The case
was investigated in the Assistant District
Attorneys Office this morning, and a war
rant charging assault and battery with
intent 10 kill WAS ordered TO be issued.
Subsequently Mr. Willis went TO the
clerks office and procured the warrant.
This afternoon Butler Malone, accom-
panied By his counsel, went to the Police
Court and gave bail in the sum OF $1,000
for his appearance when wanted. Post
master Windsor, Of Alexandria, Va,
went on his bond.
THE MAHONES ORDERED OUT.
Senator Malone and his son Butler
have been staying al Welcker's since No
Yemher. Mrs. Malone and her daughter
are now in Paris. After the shooting last
I night Mrs. w elcker, the wife of the prOpri-
tor of Welcker's, informed the Senator
that he and his son would have to secure
quarters elsewhere. She gave them till
ragged when he heard that an officer had
been sent to arrest bis son, and said, ad-
dressing Mrs. Welcker: ''No power on
earth can he brought to bear to remove
my son from this house, and by G., if
any one harms him | will kill them."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15

knOWn, was hard to beat. YelvertOn P. King
was a distinguished citizen of Greene county.
George StapletOn lived in jefferson county,
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: just
before the late war closed the old Weed build
ing, on second street. was filed with gold and
silver coin belonging 10 the COnfederacv.
The treasure was guarded night and day by
home company, composed of citizens too OLD
or otherwise unfit for the regular army. In
this company were two brothers whose homes
were IN an al djoinlng county. but who had
refugeed with their families to Macon, One
dark night when the rain poured down in
torrents and the guards sought refuge in what
was then the Methodist book depository. the
TWO brothers Wh0 were among the guards
told their comrades that they would keep
euaru M the ram. nile the others were be
ing sheltered from the rain the two men
effected an entrance into the building and Sc
cured a keg Of the gold, which they managed
10 carry On under cover Of the intense dark
ness and secrete. This gold was buried on a
subsequent night on the land belonging to
the brothers. When the war closed they
sought 20 dig mp the treasure. but it could not
he found. They could only dig at night for
fear Of being watched by their neighb0rs. but
after q long search they failed 10 find the
money. Two years ..gO the money WIS found
several hundred yards from the locality at
winch they looked for 10 years ago. They had
mistaken the panel Of fence that marked the
spot. The brothers divided the money and
went West To live, and are now enjoying life.
There seems to be some doubt as 10 the
truth Of the above story. Col. William B.
Johnson, who had charge OF the money Of the
COnicderacy in Macon, is inclined TO dIsCredit
the story Tor the reason that none Of the
money was missing He says Mr.. Memmin-
ger. Secretary of the Treasury, ordered So
100000 In coin to be sent from Montgomery to
Macon. soon afterWard 100000 was drawn
10 be sent 10 Nassau TO pay for arms, blan-
kets- etc The coin was put up in strong kegs,
which neld each $4,000 IN gold. The silver kegs
held $500 each. Several months before
Gen. Wilson reached the city the coin was
ordered to Columbia, = G.. where there was
depository, and from there TO the army.
The treasure was guarded on Its way 20 Co
lumbia by 80 citizens Of Macon. who brought
back a receipt for every ke2. This beng The
case, the story of the brothers cannot he true
unless they substituted key Of nails or other
heavy material for keg Of the precious
metal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
TELEGRAPH TROUBLES.

The Southern Company's IDjunctions
Preventing it from Paying a Munich
pal License.
MACON, Feb. 14.-An interesting case
is before the city authorities. Two tele-
graph companies conduct business in
this city-the Southern and Western
Union. The license is $500 a year. The
manager of the Southern Company pc
titioned the City Council to reduce the
license. The petition was not granted.
The license tax being due the company
did not settle, being restrained by an in
junction from the United States Courts
ON A. l.. BOulare, receiver at Baltimore,
aud from the State Courts. with Charles
L. McCOrd. of Augusta, Ga, as receiver.
The funds are in the bank ready to settle
the license. To-day the manager Of the
Southern Company was arraig1ed
before the city authorities to show
cause why he had not paid il.
He explained that the injunction case
was deferred until Wednesday.
he viii petition the Council to relieve
the company from the embarrassment until
March ,, when a settlement Of the cOmpa-
ny's troubles will be made. In the mean
time the Western L niOn Company have
paid their license and carry on business
opposed by a company which has not. a
lively fight promises to be the result.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
MERCANTILE COMPLICATIONS
Stockholders in the Petersburg Bank
Compelled to Repay Their Dividends.

Stockholders in the Petersburg Bank
Compelled to Repay Their Dividends.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 1.-THE trus-
tees of the defunct Planters and Ne
chanics' Bank were engaged to-day in
paving to the creditors a dividend of -
per cent. on their deposits. Those stock
holders Of the bank who had money on
deposit have been required by the trus-
tees to nay back all dividends paid them
on their stocks for the past three
years, as it is claimed that the bank
had no legal right to pay said dividends.
This was great surprise to the stock
holders, who had no intimatiOn that such
action should he taken till this morning
when they came to draw the dividend on
their deposits.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. l4.-Dayis,
Roper S Co., one of the oldest and largest
wholesale grocery firms in this city,
made a deed of trust to-day for the bene-
tit Of their creditors. Their liabilities
and assets are not given. The firm was
compelled to make an assignment by rea-
son OF heavy advances and endorsements
for the Petersburg cotton mills and the
general depression of the cotton goods
trade.
Davis. Roper Il Co.'s liabilities are $780,
600 and the assets are $1J0,000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed nrtn.

La Pdtrid, of the City OF Mexico. Yesterday
morning vouched for the truth OF the pho
nOmena of a woman Of that city giving birth
to seven children in one day. All died, but
the mother lives.
At New Orleans the committee on public
order last night decided to present articles OF
impeachment against Recorder Thomas j.
Ford. The next meeting Of the City Council
VIII be held on Tuesday night.
Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, Yesterday
afternoon received Official advices from New
Zealand confirming the report published Fri
day that Germany had annexed the island of
Samoa, despite the protests Of the English
and American COnsuls.
At Boise City, Idaho, the Republican news
paper office was gutted and sacked Friday
night, and an attempt was made to fire the
Democrat newspaper office. The trouble is
the resultsof bitter political fight, ana there
Is great excitement over it.
Nothing has been heard from the MISSING
propeller Michigan. and grave fears are ep2
tertalned in regard to her safety MANY be-
IeYe that she went down with all on board in
the gale of last Monday. She left Grand
Haven, Mich, on that day to search for the
missing propeller Oneida, which came into
port the same day. 1t is possible that the
Michigan may be ice bound.
A London correspondent of the Dublin
FreeaGn's journal says that the government
has decided TO reform the present system of
the judiciary in Ireland. A bill for this pur-
pose, the correspondent says, is already
drafted. Among the changes which the
measure will introduce will be a consdera BILE
reduction in the number of IRISH Judges and
stats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
INAUGURATION GOSSIP.
White House Furnishings Chipped,
Hacked and Slashed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The White
House will be turned over to Mr.. Cleve-
land "in good Order'' on March 4. Presi-
dent Arthur has taken special pains to
keep the White House in as good condi-
tion as he would a private residence, but
before he leaves all the rooms VIII be
thoroughly cleaned up for the new Presi-
dent. 1t is difficult thing to preserve
anything like order in the White House
furniture. A good many of the visitors
at the Executive Mansion wish to carry
away with them some souvenir of the fact.
Books, papers, pencils and other trink-
cts are appropriated from the White
House tables with as little ceremony as
though they were public property. Pieces
are cut from curtains, carpets and chairs
to be carried off in remembrance of a
visit to the White House. The result is
that unless strict watch is kept the
mansion would soon be stripped of mOst
everything it contains.
A day or two ago one of the White
House guards saw man mysteriOusly
handling one of the large pOrtierres in
the East Room. Presently he walked
away, and became absorbed in viewing
the landscape from the window overlook
ng the window.
On eXaming the pOrtiere the guard dis
covered that the guest had hacked off a
large piece, practically running the whole
curtain.
did you do thats" said the watchman,
bringing the man over and showing him
the hole.
"Me? Oh, mol"
81 saw you standing here moment ago.
l shall have to have you arrested and
searched"
The man was badly frightened. He
pleaded for mercy.
Il only wanted to carry home little
something to my wife" he said. "She
asked me 10 get it for her cray quilt"
This piece cost the relic hunter $50. Mr..
Arthur has managed, however, to prevent
many depredations OF this kind. The at
tendants nave strict orders to watch all
the strangers who are admitted to TIE
I rooms open TO the public.
TnP clerks and others employed about
the " hita House are looking forward to
Mr.. ClcVeland's coming with good deal
of anxiety. Heretofore the civil service
rules have been carefully observed abbut
the Executive Mansion. Some of the SER
wants have been in the service of different
Presidents for nearly thirty Years. Ithas
become a home to them. Ii is believed
that hey Will not be disturbed.
Mr.. Arthur has as yet issued no invita-
tiOns, but prominent Democrats say that
he has decided to give a dinner in Mr..
Cleveland's honor on the night of March
3. Mr.. Cleveland will be well prepared to
endure the fatigue OF the Inauguration
ceremonies on the following day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
THE FREIGHT ACCUMULATION.
DR.. HelmboId ReIeased .

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-Dr. Henry Z.
HelmbOld was brought before Judge Fin
letter three weeks ago on a writ of habeas
corpus which had been taken out in an
effort to have the doctor released from the
NOrristOwn Hospital for the insane,
where he had been committed on order
of his brother, Albert L. Helmbold, over
three and half years ago. The judge,
after listening to the testimony, said that
he did not think that he could take the re-
was then brought before the Committee
on Lunacy of the State Board of Charity.
Witnesses were examined on both sides
and the hearing terminated in the dis
charge of the doctor. He then we-t to
New York with his wife, who had been
instrumental in securing his discharre.