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YOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1877.
NO. 237
NEW YORK.
democratic state CONVENTION.
TAMMANY AND REOULAB DELEGATIONS AD
MITTED— CLARKSON N. POTTER CHAIR
MAN—CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW JEB8ET
—PLATFORM DENOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL
FRAUDS, APPROVES HAYES 1 SOUTHERN POL
ICY BEOAUSE DEMOCRATIC—GOLD AND
SILVER AND CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY FOB
MONEY—SAYS TILDEN WAS ELECTED BUT
CHEATED—THE TICKET NOMINATED.
Albany, Ootober 4.—Tbe Committee
on Credentials decided to admit tile entire
Tammany delegation.
REGULAR DELEGATION SEATED.
Albany, Ootober 4.—The committee
on oontested seats mads a report in favor
of seating the Corning delegation from
Albany, the MoLanghlin delegation from
Kings, and exelnding the anti-Tammany
delegation from New York, [groat ap
plause] and in favor of the delegates
from Orleans, who were yesterday aooept-
ed os regular by the action of the State
Committee; also in favor of tbe Unrphy
or regular delegates from Uensallaer.
CLARKSON N. POTTER ELECTED PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN.
Albany, Ootober 4.—The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported
ClarkBon N. Potter for permanent Chair
man.
Ur. Potter addressed the Convention.
NEW JERSEY CONGRATULATED.
The Convention adopted the following:
Tbe Demooraoy of New York, in conven
tion assembled, send greetings to the De
mooraoy of our sister State, New Jersey,
and congratulate tbe voters of that State
od tbe nomination of the patriot and sol
dier, Geo. £. MoClellan.
THE PLATOBM.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Albany, Ootober 4.—The platform
commences :
The people having, in the last Presi
dential oontest, eleoted by an overwhelm
ing popular and clear electoral majority
the Democratic candidates for President
and Vioe President, and the will of the
nation thus constitutionally declared hav
ing been wickedly and boldly nullified by
means of the grossest usurpation and
frauds of returning boards, protected and
adopted, if not instigated, by tbe party in
possession of the Government, and ren
dered practicable by a threatening of
military foroe.
ltesolved, That at this, the first Con
vention of the Democrats of this State,
held sinoe the oonsuKmation of this great
dime, it is not only just and fit, but it is
tbe plain duty in the interest of tbe Con
stitutional Government, and in the vim
dioation and preservation of the saored
right of the majority to cbooBe their
rulers, to denounoe with the warmest in
dignation this stupendous wrong, and we
hereby denounoe, condemn and hold it
np to universal ezeoration.
Beaolved, That this duty of setting a
mask of infamy upon this transaction,
and preventing any quiok forgetfulness
or easy condonation of it from raising a
tempting precedent for future outrages,
rests especially and peculiarly upon tbe
Demooratio party of this State, and of
whose most illustrious leader was the
President aotually ohosen by tbe nation.
The resolutions endorse the late HouBe.
Beaolved, That the present National
Administration, by its withdrawal of tbe
troops from the South and its cessa
tion from the mischievous unoonstitu
tional and oppressive interference with
the internal affairs of State, has, in that
respect, rendered tbe vioious precedents
of the Bepublioan party, followed the
course marked ont by the Federal Con
stitntion, and to which the Democrats
stand pledged, and it is therefore entitled
in that particular to the approval of all
good oitizens.
The financial planks reaffirms gold and
silver the only legal tender; no ourrenoy
inconvertible with ooin; steady steps
towards Bpeoie payments.
Besolved, That we are opposed to the
granting of subsidies by the Government
to corporations or individuals for the
oonstructiou of railroads or other internal
improvements as unnecessary beyond tbe
eoope of Federal power, and inevitably
producing corrnption.
THE TICKET.
The following tioket was nominated :
For Secretary of State—Allen C. Beaoh.
Comptroller—Frederick P. Oloott.
Treasurer—James Walker.
Attorney General—Augustus Sohoom
maker.
State Engineer and Surveyor—Horatio
Seymour, Jr.
ADJOURNED.
After the appointment of a State Gen
tral Committee, the Convention ad
journed.
WASHINGTON.
MORE ABOUT TBE CYCLONE.
IT IS MOVING NORTHWARD —POSTOFFICE DE
FALOATION TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS—
PATENT OFFICE TUMBLING—COX SAYS
RANDALL WON'T BE SPEAKER—STORM
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
sooia), political, faroioal, martial, and as
trological news to-night.
cooper's marriage.
It is not true, as telegraphed from San
Franoisoo, that Cooper, the forgar, mar
ried the daughter of Mr. DeFrees, of this
city.
CEILINGS AND WALLS OF PATENT OFFICE
FALLING.
The marble ceiling of the north portioo
of the Patent Office fell this morning. It
had been loosened by fire and water. It
sounded like a cannon, oausing great
alarm. No one was hurt. Tbe business
of tbe Land Office is suspended, tbe res
cords beooming soaked from the persistent
rain. The other ceiling is expeoted to
fall at any moment. This prevents any
attempt to place the reoords in the dry
roomB.
THE STORMS.
Wires North are all down. The oyclone,
yesterday oentral in Georgia, has moved
in a northeasterly direction; is now oen
tral on the middle of the Atlantic coast.
Tbe Btorm yesterday in the lake region
has moved easterly, and the lowest pres
sure lies in a trough from the St. Law-
renoe Valley to the oyolone before refer
red to. This storm has been attended by
unusually severe winds and heavy rains.
won't compromise tobacco oases.
The Secretary of the Treasury, upon
the recommendation of the Commissioner
of Internal Bevenue, baa deolined the
proposition to compromise the tobacco
suits now in progress at Greensboro,
North Carolina. Thore are eighteen oasea.
Tbe amount in value is $120,000. The
suits were brought on acoount of alleged
violations of the internal revenue' laws.
EIHHCOPAI. TRIENNIAL CONVEN
TION.
Boston, Oot. 4,—The second day open
ed at 0:30 o’clock, with prayers by Bight
Bev. Bishops Bedell,of Ohio, and Greene,
of Mississippi.
The attendance was rnuoh larger than
tbe first day, as a great many delegates
from tfoutbern and Western diooeses came
The roll oall . showed 188 delegates
present.
The records of yesterday’s session were
read and approved.
Bev. Dr. Austin, of New York, was
confirmed as Assistant Secretary.
The business meeting began at 10:30
o’clock, the President in tbe chair.
After a protracted discussion oonoern-
ing the election of a Vice President, the
President read the list of standing com
mittees.
A oommunioation was read from the
House of Bishops, stating that tbe House
was organized by the eleotion of Bt. Bev.
H. G. Potter, Beo’y.
A resolution providing for the preaoh-
ing of the opening sermon was adopted.
It was voted to refer tbe matter of three
amendments to the Constitution, sug
gested by tbe House laBt year, to a proper
committee, with instructions to report
upon tbe first on Friday; upon the others
on Monday.
The petition of Bishop White that the
hymn book might be bound up with the
prayer book was referred.
The following order was referred : Tbe
subjeot of voluntary withdrawal from the
ministry, other than immoral conduet be
refened to the Committee on Canons.
Several minor memorials, reports, and
petitions were reoeived and referred.
West Virgrnia asked for a division of
her diocese, which is too large.
It was voted to print a daily house cal
endar.
THE TURKO RUSSIAN WAR.
THE TURKS AGAIN WIN.
MUKHTAR PASHA DEFEATS THE RUSSIANS IN
ASIA—RUSSIANS TRENCHING TO PLEVNA—
THE USUAL STUFF.
YELLOW FEVEB,
AS PORT ROYAL.
Savannah, Oot. 4.—A dispatoh this
morning from Dr. McFarland, the physi
cian sent to Port Royal from this city,
says the disease there is yellow fever.
There is no need of assistance, as tbe
population of the town is only about fifty
whites, and the same number of blaoks.
$20,000 POST OFFICE SWINDLE.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The post office
Bwindle amounts to abont $20,000. It
was the result of a combination between
a olerk in tbe pay division, a deputy book
keeper and some tit. Louis mail contrac
tors. The frand is six years old.
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
The signal offioe reports that a broad
belt of low pressure extends from the
lower lake region to the South Atlantic
coast whioh includes the cyclone yester
day, central in the east Gulf and a storm
oentre in the lower lakes; unusually severe
gales are anticipated to-night and to-mor
row along the Atlantic coast north of the
Oarolinas.
RAIN FLOODED PATENT OFFICE.
A tremendous rain to-day flooded many
rooms in the Patent Offioe.
INVESTIGATION ASKED.
Generals Ingalls and Marcy have asked
to be investigated concerning the moth
oontraots.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
S. 8. Oox is represented as knowing
nothing on the subjeot beyond that Ran
dall will not be Speaker. Saylor’s friends
have opened headquarters at Williard's.
HEAVY WIND.
There is a dreary north wind blowing.
LUtle prospects for the nsual commercial,
INSCKiMCE FORGERIES.
GILMAN & CO. A SUCCESS AS RAISERS OF IN
SURANCE SCRIP—HEAVY LOS8E8 BY NEW
YORK BANKS AND COBPOBATIONS.
THe Insurance Scrip Forgeries.
New Yobk, Ootober 4.—The forgeries
so far discovered aggregate $332,500, up
on which Mr. Gilman reoeived $247,940.
The belief that Mr. Gilman has commit*
ted suio de is generally credited in in
surance and bank circles. The principal
losers were large corporations. Two
money lenders whose names are not yet
known were reported as among the vio-
tims—one losing $28,000 and the other
$20,000.
MORE LOSSES.
New York, Oot. 4.—The Oommercial
Mutual Insurance Company loses $00,000
by Gilman’s forgeries; American Ex
change Bank, $59,000, and Henry Tal-
madge & Co., $13,000.
A Deputy Sheriff still holds possession
of Gilman’s office in their behalf. It is
believed a large safe in this office, which
is secured by a combination look, contains
papers whioh would throw light upon all
of Gilman’s operations. The safe might
be forced open upon proper legal author-
ity ’ . __
HAYINGS BANKS.
RUN IN MASSACHUSETTS—MORE SUSPENSIONS
AND CLOSINGS.
Boston, Oo‘ober4.—The Wellfleet Sav
ings Bank, Cape Cod, suspended yester
day morning to a rnn. The bank has
1,2(53 depositors. The deposits amount
to $489,000 safely invested. There is a
general panic on the Gape among the
savings bank depositors. Probably all
the banks will close until confidence is
restored.
FIFTY REFUGEES DYING DAILY OF TYPHUS
FEVER.
London, Oot. 4.—The Standard'% Bu
charest dispatch has the following : The
Turks abandoned Kalavaoh on the ap
proach of the Russians around Tirnova.
Fifty refugees are dying daily from ty
phus fever.
MENTIONS.
The Daily News' Vienna dispatoh has
the following : The Geshaffs have arrived
at Constantinople. The Porte consented
to allow the passage of timber aoross the
Danube for construction of hats for tbe
Russian wounded.
Russia has offered to dear the obstruc
tion from the mouth of the Danube if the
neutral Powers will guarantee to prevent
the entrance of Turkish men-of-war dur
ing the present war.
FIGHTING IN ASIA.
A special dispatch to the Daily News,
dated Karaja, Wednesday, says a general
attack was made ou Mnkhtar Pasha's
whole line this morning. General Meli-
koff was iu command, under orders of the
Grand Duke Michael. The key of Mukh-
tar’s position, whioh was defended by only
a single battalion, was attacked on three
sides, and captured. The battalion was
annihilated. The Turks tried to recap
ture thiR point, but were repulsed. The
further progress of the Russians are in
significant, but hopes are entertained of
cutting off Mubktar from Kars. The
Russians bivouacked on the conquered
positions. Fighting is ante to re-ooim
menoe early to-morrow. Abont 1,500
Russians were killed and wounded. The
Turks were misled by their spies, and
only expeoted to be attacked on their
flank.
ABBEBT1NG POLES.
The Times’ Vienna dispatoh says annm
her of Poles have been arrested for con
nection with the recent conspiracy. The
fact that arms have been seized at various
railway stations in Austria has produced
a great sensation, as it seems to indicate
that some attempt was intended in the
direction of Poland, as well as Ronmania.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL REPORTED DE
FEATED.
A Reuter telegram from Constantinople
says : According to an unofficial aocount
the Russian Grund Duke Michael has been
defeated between Ana and Kars, and two
Russian Generals were killed.
THE MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN ENDED.
Vienna, Oct. 4.—The Tagplatt has a
Cettiuje dispatoh, saying tbe Prince of
Montenegro has decided to consider this
year’s campaign terminated with the oc
cupation of the district of the Banjani.
Tbe Prince has written the Czar that he
had suooeeded in obtaining his principal
object, namely, tho deliverance of the
population of Upper Herzegovinia. He
did not intend to go beyond the Banjani
country. The Prince concluded with a
request that tbe Czar would in the event
of the conclusion of peace use his efforts
to briDg about the incorporation of the
Distriot of the Banjani into Montenegro.
ENGLAND.
DECLINE OF 00NS0L8.
London, Ootober 4.—The Times' finan
cial artiole says : The sudden decline of
oonsols yesterday, is due to tbe large
withdrawals of gold from the Bank of
England, which created the impression
that money must beoome dear.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD BOBBERS.
London, Ootober 4 —Several servants
of tbe Midland Railway indulged in
fraudulent practices by .means of false
pay rolls. The defalcation is of no con
sequence.
STEAMSHIP MAGNOLIA.
Auction Sale or Rubber Sboea at
Boston.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, Ootober 4.—At the trade sale
of the Associated Rubber Shoe Com
panies, there was a large attendance from
all parts of the country. The bidding
was spirited, and prices so far, are well
maintained.
At the meeting of the Associated Rub
ber Shoe Companies, held yesterday, it
was noted no further auction sales will be
held before December Gth.
Tbe Bflnera to Bo to Work.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.1
New York, Ootober 4.—The Presidents
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany and the Delaware, Lockawana and
Western Railroad Company started to-day
for Soranton to confer with committees
from the different oollieries and officers
of other coal companies. It is said the
miners have a plan to propose, looking to
a speedy resumption of mining;
Tbe Hurt—How Sbe Foundered—
Tbe Captain's Narrow Escape.
Washington, Ootober 4.—Thornton lost
his left eye, ltestil hurt in hips, Baker
had his back bAdly hurt, Murray had an
arm broken. Capt. Dogget is exhausted,
but is in no danger. No other personal
damage is reported to the crew or passen
gers of the Magnolia.
Chester, Pa., Ootober 4.—The crew of
the lost steamship Magnolia are still here
awaiting the return of the captain, who
left this morning to make arrangements
for their transportation to New York,
where they all live. The men are very
destitute. The first officer says the boat
had a hard time in getting from the sink
ing vessel to the bark Stratsund, whioh
was two miles to leeward. One boat
containing seven men swamped shortly
after leaving tbe Magnolia and everything
was swept overboard, the boat being buf-
fetted about for three hours. The men
having no oars, hung on the sides until
they were rescued by their comrades.
Tbe transfer required four or five hours.
The sea ran very high and five trips were
made between tbe ships. All the canvas
of tbe Magnolia was torn to shreds, and
it was impossible to stand on deck
withont holding on to some unmov
able part of the vessel. Tbe men
worked coolly and bravely. The cap
tain was the last to leave the ship, and
he, and tbe few who wero with him,
came near being left by the bark, as it
was thought the Magnolia had gone down
and the men could not bo saved. The
second officer, however, prevailed upon
the captain of the brak to send the boat
back, thus saving tbe entire party. All
speak very highly of the brave conduct
of Capt. Dogget, and of the captain of
the bark.
Chester, Pa., Ootober 4—The orew of
the wrecked steamer, Magnolia, left for
New York.
FUCKS.
BTAN8TEAD, CANADA, SUSTAINS HEAVY LOSS,
Derby Lile, Vt., Oot. 4.—At midnight
a fire broke out in Studdett’s Hotel, at
Stanstead, Province of Quebeck, whioh
was consumed, with barns and outbuild
ings. Tbe Convent De La Congregation
De No*re Dame and tbe Congregational
Cbnrch, on the opposite side of the street
are now, two a. m., burning, and the
buildings adjacent are in great danger.
Loss thus far $25,000.
The Leveei-€apt. Eads' Flan.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, October 4.—The Now
York Tribune says, editorially : Captain
Eads’ views on the Mississippi levees
ought to be known already to the Com
missioner of Agriculture, who might have
saved himself the trouble of writing two
letters to the distinguished engineer,
by reading his pamphlet ou tbe
subject, published about two years
ago. Iu Capt. Eads’ opinion, the levees
are only a temporary makeshift, because
the higher they are built the higher will
the river raise its bed. He thiuks that
tbe true system is to shorten the course
of the stream by cutting through the
bends, and holds tiiat this will not only
prevent overflows, but will drain millions
of acres of swamp lands.
Apaelie Indians on Clio War Path.
Special to Enqulrer-Suu.j
Cincinnati, Octobor 4.—A special dis
patch to the Commercial, from Kansas
City, Missouri, bus the folowiug: A gen*
tlernan from lower New Mexico says the
Apaches ure on tho war path. One day
last week they attacked a settlement of
whites, killed 20 mou and stole a number
of horses. These are the sarno red skins
who oommttted so much devilment last
year, and General Hath, iu command of
the United States troops, pr poses to pun
ish them severely, ills regiment is not
half sufficient to furnish protection to the
whites in thut section, and it is reported
more troops will be ordered to assist him.
The recent outbreak occurred near Silver
City.
Ncnulur Morton's Health.
Richmond, Ind,, Oct. 4.—Dr. Tomp
son, in reply to an inquiry of u visitor to
night, said Senator Morton will, he hopos,
be able to take his seat in December, but
he will never be able to use cruteheB or
canes again.
CHEEKY THIEVES.
HOW THEY WENT THROUGH A TRAIN.
Correspondence ot the Omaha Herald.]
On the Road, September 20.—That
train robbery at Big Springs Station was
an interesting ocousion and no mistake.
I was there, but not by special invitation.
Not being accustomed to that kind of di u
version, had I known what wah to happen
I thmk I should have waited for the next
train. You have probably got an account
of the whole thing by telegraph loDg ago,
so I will not attempt to write it up for
you in full, but will give a little sketoh of
what I saw, whioh may possibly bo of in
terest.
We rolled up to Big Springs depot as
usual. The night was beautiful and tbe
moon shone brightly. As the train slop
ped I went out on the platform of the
oar, where I found an Omaha merchant,
and we stood and talked there about two
minutes, when there suddenly appeared
before us on tho ground four masked
men with a oocked revolver in each hand
aimed directly at us. At first I thought
it was some joke, but when the devils
ordered us into tbe oar “d—d quick," and
to' hold up our hands und make
no “break,” and called us hard
names, I concluded it meant “business,”
and another look at those eight revolv
ers, whioh, just about that time, began
to look like mountain howitzers, con
vinced me in much less thun a week's
time that the evening air was unhealthy,
and I had business inside immediately.
In other words, I got, quick. Ah I closed
the oar door two shots were fired at my
friend, hitting him twice in tho hand,
and taking off about a foot of tbe oar
door casing. That satisfied him, and he
took an inside birth tolerably lively. The
robbers followed ns in and commenced a
first-class gemo of talk. One fired off his
pistol in the oar, not to kill us; be held it
up, but probably to give emphasis to his
remarks, whioh, by the way, were more
forcible than polite. Well, they stationed
one man at the front end of the car, one
at tbe rear, eaoh with two pistols, aud to
eaoh of the ruffians was allotted the pleas
ant task of robbing a row of seats, whioh
they proceeded to do each after his own
original style. The first man robbed was
a drummer from a New York house. Ho
was ordered to “stand up, hold up his
hands, keep his d—d mouth shut,” and
the searoh commenced. They took from
him $480 and a gold watoh valued at $300.
The next man had only one arm. The
gentlemanly villain that was searching
him happened to notice the empty sleeve.
“H—II,” said he, “have you only one
arm ?”
“Only one, sir ?" replied tho man.
“Well, d—n you, take back your stuff;
we don't want your money. Sit down and
keep still.”
One of the wrotohes yelled out as they
came iu the car : “Hold up your hands,
every , and keep still.
We want your money, but will g ve each
man ten dollars back, and we wou’t hurt
a man unless he makes a break. We’ve
killed one man, and we don’t want to kill
any more; bat your money wo will have.
So, d—n you, keep still, aud give it up—
all of it, quietly”—and much more talk of
like character. *
It was a rich scene—about forty men
of us sitting quietly to let four masked
soalawngs go quietly through us that way
—but what could wo do ? Not a revolver
in the oar, except one, and that at the
bottom of a valise. There waH no use for
any ouo to make a start. There were
several ladies on the cars. The two men
at the end of tho cars covered every
body nearly with two cooked revolveis
liable to go off any moment, for their
hands trembled violently, showing that
they were themselves excited. So
we obeyed orders to a certain extent, but
not fully. I didn’t. I had my bauds up
most of the lime, except when I wanted
to turn them down, because it was a sort
of a relief to my arms to change them
from their usual position, but I found
time to put my pocket-book, with $4(X) in
it, down behind a lady’s work-ba ket, who
ooonpied tho next seat, after doing which
I walked back about four seats and man
aged to get my watch and chain off and
down behind my valise on the car floor,
after which little performance my hands
were up, and up good and steady. I then
had nothing on my person that I thought
the thieves would take, except about $10
in ooin in one pocket, and I finally work
ed up a scheme to beat them out of that
Tbe man who was robbing the row of
seats opposite me was much more expert
than the other,and got away ahead of him.
After he had passed uie about four seats,
and while tho other one was at least four
seats from me the other way, I got up
lebmrely and crossed tho aisle and took a
seat with a man who had been robbed,
and the villain whose plain duty it was to
rob me overlooked me entirely, so I was
not touched, and was the only man in
that car who was not “gone through.”
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
Marriage of iltc Rev. Mr. Blackwell
to a Disreputable Woman.
HER REMORSE AND HIS ARREST FOR STEALING
It is long ago settled that Williams
makes the best Pictures of children.
eod&wtf
Life-size Photographs in the best man
ner for five dollars, at
eodtf Williams’ Gallery.
Louisville Courier-Journal, September 24th ]
Rev. B. H. Blackwell was arrested last
night at the instance of Miss Lou Graves,
a handsome and quite well known young
woman of the town. The developments
whioh led to the arrest are remarkable.
Blackwell was introduced to the young
woman by a friend of his in the oity, but
whether with a knowledge of hor charac
ter does not appear. He is nearly six feet
in height, and ereot, with a sot of rod
whiskers ont Bhort on the sides of the
faoe, but quite lengthy from the chin;
with red hair, mixed slightly with gray;
about thirty-eight years of age. He first
met Miss Graves a little over two weeks
ago. The result of their meeting is thus
told by her: He had hardly been acquaint
ed with her two days before he asked her
to go ont riding with him. She consent
ed, and after disappointing him one day
oarried out the appointment the next
day, whioh was Saturday. In the after
noon they took a drive out into the
oonutrv. He talked pleasantly, and told
her that he had to go to Corydon,Iudiana,
the next day on Home profoHsional busi-
If he had only a woman like her
to go along and take care of his child ho
would be satisfied. She consented to go,
remarking that there was nothing to pre-
veut her accompanying him. Accordingly
the next morning they started to Oorydon,
taking his little child along. On the way
ho said : “When I get to Corydon, and
ladies see me with you, they will think I
have been married. Suppose I pretend
you are my wife, just for a jest, and in
troduce you as Buoh ?” She was in for
some harmless fun. “All right; I'll agree
to it, provided you carry ont the joke
fully, said she. He agreed to do so, aud
when they arrived iu Oorydon and stopped
at a private honse he introduced her as
“My wife, Mrs. Blackwell.” Sbe bowed,
and to play her part said to the ohild,
“Come to your mamma, darling,” caress
ing it with all the tenderness of a mother.
It began to rain, and the weather was
gloomy all day. In the evening the rain
poured down in torrents, and they were
in a predicament about getting home.
He finally said to her thut they would
have to remain all night. Then came a
difficulty as to sleeping apurtments.
Blackwell seemed to be solicitous about
her, and some conversation arose whioh
finally ended in his proposing that (hey
occupy the same apartment that night in
order to carry out the joke, as suspicions
would arise if they did not, and, in order
to satisfy her, he would marry hor in Jef
fersonville the next day. t urning to him
on his making such a proposition, she in
quired whether tbe friend who hud intro*
duoed him to her had told him auythiug
about her personally. He replied no, aud
that he did not want to kuow anything
about her; thathewas well pleased with her
countenance, with what he had seen of
her, his conversation with her; that he
loved her, and considered himself u pret
ty good judge of people. She said noth
ing more, and agreed to his proposition.
The next day, to-day two weeks ago,
they proceeded to Jeffersonville, where
they were nnited as man and wife, so far
as she knew or now knows. She made
him promises as the condition of their
marriage that he would not reveal it iu
this oity, but that they should dispose of
their effeots and remove to the East,
where settling down, she would prove to
him as good, loving, kind aud obedient a
wife as could bo foand anywhere; that
she would endeavor to rear his child as a
mother should do, and that in tho mutual
interest eaoh would take in tho ohild of
the other, for she also had a child whom
she loved, they would live happy together,
forgetting the past. She, of course, im
agined that the veil was drawn so far as
she was concerned, over hor past career.
They came to Louisville aud went to her
oottege, which, by the way, is elegantly
fitted up.
But tbe next morning, when he left tho
house, she says she began to read some
letters, which stirred up bitter memories
of tbe past. It oocurrod to her that she
had committed a deadful crime. A wo
man under a cloud, and tho wife of a
preacher ! It seemed a horrible idea to
her. Would she not degrade him by her
rashness ? Would she not drag him, a
noble being, breathing pure thoughts, a
model of morality, down to the level of
hor own sinful self ? It would never do.
She would never live with him and thus
disgrace him, and she determined to at
once inform the roverend gentleman.
Soon afterwards he arrived at the house.
She asked him to bo seated. Then com
menced a scene fit for an emotional dra
ma. “Do you know,” she commenced, in
a low voice, gradually rising in inflection,
“whom you have married ?"
He thought be did. She replied “Yon
have married a woman of misfortune. I
can’t toll 3’ou to your face, but I will go
into another room and write yon what I
want you to kuow.” Ho insisted upon
hor staying there and telling him, but she
refused, and going into hor dining room,
took pen, ink and paper, and commenced
a tragic description of who she was, her
past errors and sins. This was sent to
him by tbe servant, but he refused to
read anything, but wanted to hear her.
Sbe was finally compelled to return, and
sitting in one corner, he in another, she
revealed to him the fact that she was tho
“friend" of another man.
lie did not seom to ooraprehend tho
moaning of such a term until after sev
eral explanations. Would ho desert her?
No, never. He proposed that she move
up on Broadway and start a boarding
house, but she still insisted that they part
forever. They finally hit upon a plan by
whioh he could have sufficient grounds
for a divorce. They had a farewell, but
it wasn’t the last farewell. Ho came that
day aud for several days afterwards, and
continued te come almost daily. She or
dered him to stay away, but ho claimed
his right as a husband, and always
walked in unceremoniously. One day
she missed a solitaire diamond ring,
worth seven hundred dollars. The dia
mond was the size of a pea. Then she
missed a pair of flue opera glasses, of
pearl, set in gold; then she could not
find an elegant gold locket. Suspicion
did uot at first rest upon hor husband,
but she finally oame to tho conclusion
that he must be the thief. It should be
stated hero that before they separated
he told her of lands that he owned and
money he had lent out.
She placed her case before Detective
Cave, and ho arrested Blackwell last eve
ning at his room on Sixth street. Here
they found a trunk containing a number
of Bibles and sermons used by him, the
locket and opera glasses belonging to her,
ft gold thimble belonging to her and some
othor gold trinkets. Thero was a paste
diawong ring, tho worthleasuess of whioh
she showed by comparing it with three
magnificent diamond rings she had on
her finger.
Up to within the last twelve months
Blackwell was a Presbyterian minister in
good standing. He preached in the Loav-
euworth (Iudiana) distriot, at Corydon,
Seymour aud other plaoes. Some money
transactions of a sharp, unscrupulous na
ture, hurled him from grace, and he was
silenced from preaching. Ho is a widower
with one little ohild. His wifo died sev
eral months ago. Ho doubtless knew
who Lou. Graves was before marrying
her, and probably merely “played" for
her elegant jowelry. His sermons read
exceedingly woll, and he seems to bo a
man of good education aud uncommon
intelligence.
MORTON AND JEFF DAVIS.
DID THE WAR UOVEKNOIt IIA YE
A NOIIR APPLE TICEE.
AN INCIDENT FOR OLIVER H BIOGRAPHY
MAKERS—CONFLICTING OPINIONS AS TO
WHTT UK MEANT.
The protracted aud evidently last ill
ness of Senator Morton, of Iudiana, has
sot the nowHpapor sketch writers all over
the country to picking up material for tho
obituary aud biographical notices that arc
to accompany the announcement of his
daily expeoted demise. We hove one to
offer whioh should not bo lost sight of by
these historians,
“THE WHITE ELEPHANT."
A distinguished Northern statesman, iu
writing to Andrew Johnson when Presi
dent and just after tho builiug of Juffor-
son DaviB, referred to that distinguished
State jjprisoner aud cougrutuluted Mr.
Johnson on his happy riddunco of his
white elephant.
It will be remembered that while Mr.
Davis was in prisou iu Fortress Mouroo,
he wasja source of very great anxiety, uot
only to President Johnson, but to tho
Federal judiciary and tho leaders of the
great Republican party. Tho manner iu
which to dispose of him was a constant
question of debate with them, und it is
certain that no two of them fully con
curred in their estimate of whut would be
justice in bis case. The Amoricuu peo
ple lookod anxiously to see how “traitors
were to bo punished aud treason made
odious," and who were ready to be made
responsible for the fato of Jefferson
Davis. Europe looked on to see the oud
of “the great rebel” and to judge of our
honor and magnnuimity by this unparal
leled ocoason and its incidents.
THE WAR GOVERNOR APPEARS
upon the soeno at this juncture and in
this connection. At thiH time he was
Governor of Indiana and not regarded as
ft man of such violent hates and desper
ately revengeful character as he has been
in tho light of his higher station und tho
influence of his greater power.
Among the papers of tho late President
Andrew Johnson, are tho originals of the
following papers, which arc truo copies.
The first is a telegram, as follows :
MORTON TO JOHNSON.
Indianapolis, November 14, 1805.
10:30 a. M.
Received 1:15 p. m.—cipher.
11 is Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of the United States :
If thero is no question of jurisdiction
in the way, Davis oun be indicted and
tried in Indiana, as the Robel army, five
thousand strong, under tho command of
General Morgan, invaded the Slate.
The court and grund jury are now in
session, and if Davis will bo sent here for
trial, in ease he is indicted, ho will bo
indicted. There will be no difficulty in
getting a jury that will do justice to the
Government—and to Davis.
O. P. Morton,
Governor of Iudiana.
To this startling proposition to shoul
der “the white elephant” and relievo the
government of all further anxiety ou his
account, President Johnson made tho
following cautious reply:
JOHNSON TO MORTON.
Gipher. Washington, Nov. 14, 18(55.
Gov. O. P. Morton, Indianapolis, Ind
Jurisdiction is one of tho questions
which has been much in our way. Tho
place of trial must ho determined hero
after. If tho court and jury find
true bills against him it would not inter
fere with a trial at any other place. Bills
have been found against him at some
two or three places in Tennessee and iu
this district. Anduew Johnson.
We do not know whether Morton wont
further in the matter and had,or attempt
ed to have, bills of indiotmout preferred
against Davis or not, hut it is very ap
parent from tho tone of his telegram,
aod particularly his lust sentence, that
ho was anxious to get his hands upon
Davis.
WHAT WAS HIS OBJECT ?
Wo once usked the ex-Presideut whut
Morton meant by his telegram ?
“I suppose," replied Mr. Johuson, “he
thought I wanted Davis hung."
That Mr. Johnson did not want Davis
hung, and the reason why he did not, wo
may make plain at another time.
General Robert ToornbH, reading this
telegram, was of opinion that Morton
was then fully informed as to Mr. John
son’s intended policy toward tho South,
and sympathised with it, and sent the
telegram iu tho hope that Mr. Johnson,
beforo the assembling of Congress in De
cember, would accede to tho proposition
aud turn Davis over to tho courts of Indi*
ana and thereby relievo himself of the
'white elephant'’ and Congressional inter
ference on bis account. General Toombs
seemed to think that Morton, at that
time, would have quietly lot the law take
its course, whatever the result to DaviH,
and that result General Toombs thought
would bavo been acquittal.
It may bo proper to say that General
Toombs’ idea of Morton’s agreement with
Mr. Johnson’s Southern policy is fully
borne out in a strong and lengthy letter
written by Morton from New York ou the
7th of December, 18(55, to President John
son, fully endorsing his message to Con
gross and his announced policy for re
storing the country to its normal condi
tion.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, upon tho
other hand, is of the opinion that the
telegram was a plain business proposition
to got away with Davis by o quiok and
certain prooess, commonly called “hang
ing by the neck until you are dead, dead,
dead!"
Other distinguished gentlemen, includ
ing Postmaster Gouerul Key, loon to the
one or the othor of these opinions. Wo
loave it to Senator Morton’s biogra -
phers aud the reader to judge what the
true purport of the telegram was, but
again we ask:
“Did tho war Governor have a sour
apple tree ?"
HOW TO PRESIDE IN CONORESN.
A PECULIAR EXPEDIENT TO ENFORCE ORDER
ON THE FLOOR.
“A Senator," writing from Paris to the
London Mayfair, tells the following story
of an energetic, presiding offioer in our
American National House ot Representa
tives :
It happened a good many years ago,
when Mr. It. M. T. Hunter was Speaker.
Tho House was in Committee of the
Whole, as we oall it, and the Speaker ou
leaving had nominated a gentleman nam
ed Tillinghast to the Chair. Tillinghast
was a good sort of fellow, but nowhere as
a chairman, and in about half an hour
the House, whioh bad not much to do
and was bent upon larks, got into a state
of such porfeot uproar that poor Til-
liughast, being at his wit’s end, sent for
the Speaker. When the Speaker came he
was for a moment at a loss what to do;
but casting his eyes round the turbulent
benches he observed a young member
named Johnson, n representative from
Maryland, whose determination, tact and
knowledge of tbe forms of the House had
beeu proved on several occasions. Johu-
hou, accepting tho instructions, took the
chair, rappiug smartly with the gavel,
with which our Speaker assists iu carry
ing out the conditions of our Constitu
tion. There was silence for a moment,
tho House being curious to see what the
new-comer would do or say. Whut ho
said was, “the House will please to be in
order, - ’ an invitation which was reoeived
by a roar of laughter. Amongst his
other claims to distinction, Mr. Johnson
was well known as a sharp, quick hand
with the pistol, and uot unaccustomed to
the duello. For a moment he stood glar
ing at the disorderly mob. Then he
rapped loudly with the gavel, and si
lence being temporarily restored, he
spoke to the following effeot :
“Gentlemen of the Honse of Represen
tatives: In compliance with the request
of your regular presiding offioer, I have
taken tho chair to preside over your delib
erations. It is my sworn duty to preserve
order with a view to the Hpeedy dispatch
of the business of the country. I devout
ly trust that you will appreciate tho re-
iponsibility devolved upon mo as woll ns
yourselves, and that we shall proceed
with decorum and regularity. You will
find roe neither tyrannical nor unreason
able, and if you respond to my advances
in n spirit of amity and conciliation, we
shall get ou pleasantly and to the benefit
of our constituents. On the other hand,
if you are inclined to persist in tbe course
of unbridled license that has prevailed
hero for some time past—I give you fair
intimation—I will not endure it for one
moment. When I call a member to order
he must take his seat quietly until the
committee has formally determined upon
the propriety of bis conduct. And I will
make it a personal thing witu any mem
ber who is unruly or makes unseemly disw
turhance hereafter. 1 will show neither
favor nor partiality, and if the dearest
friend I have on this floor, be he Whig or
anti-Whig, violates the rules of this House ,
and refuses to respect the decision of the
prosiding officer, I will send a hostile
message the moment the committee
rises.”
A Fcmnlo (Jumbling House.
San Franoleco Lettor to the Boston Journal.]
In oue of the most fashionable and re
spectable quarters in this oity, near Mar
ket street, stands a largo and elegant
looking house. Tho hundreds of people
who dsily pass it think it is a private res
idence,little dreaming it is a female gamb
ling institution as it is, and in which
thousands of dollars not unfrequent ly
change bands nightly. It is patronized
by men and women who belong to the
wealthy class, und who move in aristo
cratic oirclos. Cards of invitation are
issued, bearing a monogram, which give
admission to the possessor. The names
of some of the patrons would astonish
tho community were they known. No
vehicle of any kind is allowed to stand iu
front of this house, and those who fre
quent it must keep their carriages at least
two blocks away. This is required in
order to avoid suspicion. The front part
of the house is always enshrouded iu
quietude. At night dim lights are burned
iu the front rooms. The upper half
of the inside window blinds are
thrown back, arid to tho passer*
by nothing is to be soon to arouse the
slightest suspicion of tho true charncter
of tho house. Tho manager of this insti
tution is a woman, who came here from
St. Louis about a year ago. At ono time
she figured in Washington as a lobbyist.
She is a lovely brunette, of queeuly ap
pearance, and dresses elegantly. On your
entrance to this abode yon arc generally
welcomod by Madame in a back parlor,
brilliantly lighted and handsomely fur
nished, into whioh you have been ushered
by the colored servant who has answered
your boll call. From thence you are con
ducted into tho salon of tho establishment,
down stairs. This apartment is gorgeously
furnished. Tho carpet is of an elegant
patern, with heavy curtains and hang
ings to match, while the furniture is rich
and massive. The walls ore adorned with
beautiful pictures, and articles of vertu
ore to be seen in profusion. In this
apartment, night after night, iuto the
woo Kina’ hours, are to be found leading
merchants and stock brokers with the
wives of some of their business asso
ciates, all engaged in play, which is only
interrupted between tho hours of twolve
and one o’clock by a lunch of oako and
wino. Tho principal games played by
these fashionable gamblers are faro, Bos
ton and whist. Occasionally roulette and
“rouge ot noir” are played. Tbe dealer
at the faro table is a beautiful looking
blonde, who passes for tho stepdaughter
of Mudamo, the manager. She generally
dresses in a white lace wrapper, with a
lustrous diamond ring sparkling from an
extremely white, delicately shaped hand.
She is an adept with the cards, if one may
judge by the way she handles then. There
are other females, elegantly attired, iu
attendance, who nro connected with the
establishment, and who aro always ready
to t»ko a hand in any game of chance that
is proposed, and in which they are profi
cient. When not engaged they usually
while tho time in playing billiards in an
adjoining room. The fascination and ex
citement of gambling is such that every
night the establishment is woll patronized.
It is understood that Madame is hacked
by several heavy capitalists of thio city.
BUSINESS.
I mean business when I speak to you
through these columns. I now want to
know if you want a Dress, Cloak, Shawl
or Ribbons for your Hat. If so, l aiu
the man to sell them oheap.
tf J. Albert Kiuyen.
