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Thurman Dead.

Judge Allen G. Thurman, "the noblest
Roman Of them all, /" died at his residence
IN Columbus, Ohio, last Thursday afternoon
aged 50 years. During the twelve years
that he served in the Senate Judge Thur
man was one Of the most conspicuous hg-
ures in public life. His sturdy energy, his
Intellectual force, his sterling integrity, his
wonderful powers as a debater, bis unhineh-
ing advocacy of Democratic principles,
either in triumph or disaster. and his per-
feet fearlessuess made an impress upon the
stirring times of his Senatorial career
equalled by few and surpassed By not one
of his associates on both sides of the Senate
chamber. Bsyard and Thurman entered
the Senate together March 4, 1869. Both
we're recognized as leaders Of the gallant
band of ten Democrats. opposed by fifty ak
Republicans For the entirety Of the term
upon which these two Senators had entered,
warfare, fierce and resistless, was wsged in
the effort on the part of the majority to keep
the South in political subsection and by the
minority for the restoration of the equal
rights in the Union which was its just due.
Many a time did that contest seem almost
hopeless. The arrogant and all powerful
msiority rode roughshod over those opposed
70 them. Constitution, laws, parliamentary
usage and procedure were all ruthlessly cast
aside with the brute force which comes of
numbers Those exciting days can never
be forgotten by the men who witnessed them.
Undismayed by defeat, undeterred by
threats, butrallying ever and ever like Spar
tans in close phalaux that little band of ten
echoed the clarion voice of Thurman and
applauded the undaunted front of Bayard.
The following cases were disposed of by
Judge Jacksou's L 5. Circuit Court in
Mariinsburg last Thursday, for violation OF
internal revenue laws: Patrick Malay, trial
by Jury, verdict not guilty, discharged ;
Henry Cunningham, trial by jury, verdict
guilty, fined 500 and costs; John Boggs,
trial by Jury, verdict guilty, fined 500 and
costs: Grant Sommerville, trial by jury,
verdict not guilty, discharged; K. r. Sick,
trial BY jury, verdict not guilty. discharged ;
J. E. Irwin, second Indictment, trial by jury,
verdict guilty sentenced to four months in
Jail and fined 500 aid costs; Eliza Shirk,
trial by jury, verdict guilty, sentenced to
sixty days in Jail and fined 500; Sandy
Hines, trial by jury, verdict guilty, seutenc
ed to forty days in Jail and 500 and costs
Jonas Kisamore, trial by jury, verdict guilty,
fined 500 and costs. Indictments sgsins,
the following persons for violations of the
United States internal revenue laws were
disposed of az follows: John c. Anderson,
pleaded guilty fined 500 VIM. Bowers,
trial by jury; verdict, guilty; sentenced to
60 days in Jail and fined 500 Thornton
Moore, trial by jury; verdict, guilty SEN
fenced TO 90 days in Jail aud fined 500
Isaac Bland. trial by jury verdict, guilty ;
sentenced to 90 days in Jail and fined 500.
Mrs Polsn. pleaded guilty; sentenced to 60
days in Jail aud fined $780, Samuel and
Jesse Lambert trial by jury; verdict, not
guilty; discharged. j. E. Irwin, trial by
jury; verdict, guilty; sentenced to four
months in Jail aud fined 500 Benjamin
Huberty. trial by jury verdict, not guilty ;
discharged