The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-22

days and plunged into politics almost before he
knew the names Of the counties. He vas
elected Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
California AZ the age OF 81 His place was no
sinecnre. He was opposed 10 the vigilantes,
who practically ruled the State at that time,
and was active in seeking their downfall. In
august. isse Terry stabbed S. A Hopkins. one
OF the vlgilantes in resisting the illegal arrest
OF Reuben Maioney. The Vigilantes became
greatly taerass6 They arrested Terry ard
kept him In close confinement until September
Every body anticipated that be would be
hanged His discharge vas offered him II he
would resign his place. bat he dened the
vigiIantes. DESPITE the entreaties Of his wife.
and issued IN address 20 the people OF Cali
fornia IN which he declared that he would
never leave his prison alive except in the place
10 which they had elected hun
David G. Brodsriek was TerFy's equal IN
courage. and surpassed him In knowledge o,
political manenverng. He was a native Of
Washington His father an Irishman- was 4
stone catter. and had several contracts for
work on the Capitol He moved 10 New York
and settled IN the Nlnth Ward where he died
shortly aftofwafd. Young Broderick was bound
an apprentice 10 . skillfni stone cutter. and
served his time faithfully. He { G drifted into
rOiItics. and ganei considerable local slnootriety.
In Isf9 he came TO California AZ the age Of thlr-
y years
He went into the gold smeiting and assaying
business but that was q mere accident His
whole life was bound up politics. and he was
in the SWIM ns soou as the convention 70 form
a aeunstiintioa was assembled. To this conven-
tion he was a delegate. He became president
Of the Senate and as for a time acting Gov
crn0r He wanted 10 so 10 the United States
Senate, and In 1855 he advanced the novel idea
tia, = State legislature could elect United
States Senators In advance Of the vacancies
they were 10 nh lie had eontrol OF the Legss.
laiarc At the time. and u his friends had agreed
with him he might have been elected then As
IL was. his ambition produced bitt-r strife be-
tween his friends and the opponents OF his
plan. which resulted In many fights and bitter
ness His most implaeabie enemy was the act
ing United States Senator. DR. Gwin- They
hated each other cordially.
In ISIS Hroderick was elected United States
Senator for SIX years Ho had gained absolute
control of the State Senate, and Il was In his
power to name his associate To the surprise
OF every one his choice fell upon his enemy. DR.
Gwiu. Later Il was seen that he had coldly
ca culaicd n bit Of choice revenge He allowed
GEin 20 succeed himself only upon the under
standing that he was 10 relinquish all Federal
patronage ia his tBrodericksl favor. GWin
was induced TO write letter piedgisg himself
70 observe this condition and Frederick. in great
ciee. had IL published GEin turned the tables
on Broderick when the latter turned on the
Administration IN is5s on the question OF ad-
mitting Kansas as free or Save State, and
declared himself a supporter OF stephen A
Douglas The greater part a the Democratic
party In California was opposef 70 hroderick's 5
action. although his personal following was no,
impaired. When he went % Washington he
was Disguised 70 hnd that GWiH was the favor
ite OF the Administration, while he received
nothing but cold looks and scant courtesy.
Terry al this time Was much embitieTed
against Frederick because be had failed 10 Sc
cure a denomination for the Chef Justiceship.
Al the Lecompion sta Democratic Couven-
tion. held At Sacramento in iSS9. he let loose
his wrath and denounced Broderick in the
strongest terms He called him an arch traitor.
and said II he vas the follower Of any Douglas
"a vas the Black Douglas. whose name is
Frederich. not Stephen
Brodericx was eating breakfast az the Inter
national Hotel when he read OF Terry's remarks
in a newspape There were several iaiir. in
the room and with one o these ID. w. Percy,
prominent lawyer. was eonversing BrOderiek
leaned across the table and said 10 him:
II see that Terry has been abusing me
row take back the remark once made, that he
Is the only honest Judge on the SuprcmeI3euch
1 was his friend when he was in need OF friends,
for which I am truly sorry. Had The
Vigilance Committee disposed Of him as
tnfy Giu OF Otutft t1cy Noutu nave
done a righteous act" II WIS alleged thai
Broderiei swore in the presence OF ladies, call
ing Terry So miserable wretch but this
was afterward denied by BrOdericks friends.
Periey was an intimate friend Of Terry. and he
resented IIrodcrick's remarks as a personal in.
Jury. For some time IL looked rs though the
quarrel that had begun between Gwia and
Broderiek. in which Terry had taken Gwin's
p.ac-, would wind up in duel between Brod-
n .
ehailenge at the hands OF General Even
Broderiek declined to accept IL and replied
contemptnously; Sir. l only nght with gentle
men cf OF uy own position
Thereupon Terry took up the insulting re
marks and sent letter 10 Broderick- Several
letters passed between the two. Judge Terry
resigned his Judgeship for the purpose and sent
Broderich n challenge. which was accepted
The duel was fought ten miles out OF San Fran
cisco on the morning OF September II is59,
with dueling pistols at a distance OF ten yards
Rroderiek'x ball struck the ground \ few PAGES
in front OF Tcrry-Broderick's hair trigger fall
ing him-whfle Terry's ball lodged IN Broder
fck's left lung and killed him within 4 few days.
His death was regarded BY the anti
slavery Democrats as an assassination
a sentiment which the late General and Oregon
Senator. l. d. Baker. made the topic OF cele-
brated funeral Grafton over -Dave--as his ad-
tombing his remains beneath \ conspicuous
monument in Lone Mountain Cemetery. Terry
was indicted for murder and imprisoned. but
never tried. During the civil war he was in the
Confederate army. After the war he returned
to San Francisco and practiced law and re-en-
tered politics In August iSTa he nnsuecess-
fully ran on the Kearncy ticket for Attorney-
General In iss9 he was nominated as = Presi-
dental elector on the Hancock ticket AQues-
ZION was raised as to his eligibility as an cleo
Tor. and he was eaiOined and not permitted 70
serve
CARE GrRARDEAu. Mo, Aus. iA-Sarah
Althea Hnl-Terry. whose strange career In Cali
fornia has given her national notoriety. was
horn in this old French town Just forty-nine
years aso She comes Of good stock her father
being Samuel Hill a prominent attorney, and
her mother Julia Sloan daughter OF wealthy
lumber dealer. she had one brotho, Hiram
Morgan Hin and her parents both
died in 1854. leaving the two orphans
an estate OF siNOn. she Is related to
some Of The best families m the county. among
them the wilson's. S Soans and Rodncys The
rlrl had good opportunities Tor acquiring IN
education. she attended school al nanyille,
KY, and nnnily graduated nom 81 vinecnts
Convent iAthts town she was AHirl Vi Wort
thar ordinary personal beauty she va, rluNR
cf medium height and possessed = Lovely
ccmpirxion. she vas alfput not rloncnn,
cad hlondn while her eyes were oligai and
IpAEkllng tney had solaioek " nsn'