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Stye )avldtftp(3bBtrott. SUliSORIPTlOlf RATES . Daily, or year, (postpaid) in advance. $8 00 4 00 2 00 76 Six MOiunx Three Month one UoiUh WEEKLY S. tK$i'i lk'XA Hut W eekly, (in the county) in advance $2 00 (nit of the county f vontxxdd,,,,- 2 10 Six Months , 1 00 jy liberal Reduction jor Club. SPRING MIY GOODS Hi's V.- .i J. A 1 r, btl.H !(! 'HY We bes leave to announce to our fritnds and Vomers that we naive btjirght am tinisually large c I SPRING STOCK, 4 most ol w.ifch Is now In. and ieady for Inspection. -. M '.!?; 1 : i'l ,utisT V are prepa a red to offer this eu,s extraordl-i utiy inducements to buyers, both irtVWJ '.tiJ'i WHOLESALE!"' i! ; AND II Give us a call, or send your orders, and we will guarantee satisfaction. I 1 ELIAS & COHEN. "guxnltnvt. B .mo , i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PKAIBR p ALL KIMD8 OF FURNITURE -FURNITURE ! 'J l' -u-1 BEW5ING, Ac. BEDDING, AO. BEDDING, &C. HKDDING, &C. FURNITURE I' KUKNITURE ! -t. ifim H 0 hsu frj?kl jQx$ A Full Line of CHEAP BEDSTEADS ! CHEAP BEDSTEADS ! LOl'NGES ! 1.01 N(iES ! VIH!) XOU LOUNGES ! LOUNGES LOUNGES! PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITS ! PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITS ! Vr COFFINS of all kinds on hand. tf COFFINS of all kinds on band. So. o West Track Street. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Jir Ladies' and Gentlemen Burial Robes a i' ne supply. jHIi3 1) AHGAINS - I i- t URRR NN IT TTTTU II T U U RRK EES UE BE URRR KB TJR RE u KK U f U CR RNN URRR UR R UU R R UU R BBRB i f s i A ) ( 5i AT' rtil" 'rtt .IJ E. G. ROGERS' WAREROOMS, .a:ia-A.?CJA . . ji Nkxt to PobTomCiri M) Slock is very Lnc. and embraces a Full iJrte of I'AIU.Olt, ClO&Siljt HMfift in tin-it fcf- AH JoodaiPock tfee of Cbargef) 01- -tiiiuij cW !. i.7! i'i i, iHiialvi- iil ,XJJ1- V- y. f . "'. ' ' fT' " '' ' '" T'! " "" ' ' 30- HMUHT ll'B.I ft I'I't ..If li w jh in) In,'!. t.'Th I i.i I ' 1 i i. ' ' ft ,f- r- f-r- ,--1 : -, : '. , ' 1 li mil1' 1J Ixtu tfl yr.n -,- jr,i II .(vl.!,xti) -i! jig b!w-T I Bhan HH for the Jfortheil: and Eastern mar t ',7" -t. .'-.H.-f ..'.: if,;.-! ;,.i,.vt .t- kete dh to day'straln. to purchase my ' ,: ' Ul,n! .v I Mmirus eVery' effort to secure all the leadftig styles and novelles jn FancyDry Goods, I expect to buy nyrentre stock orcasi), giving nie the ad?. antage et th towesTtsaiket trtee, and fectoa;! iTTl' ; ! -,! i .-'.Hi. '.f '.J il; I have associated with me In fcttsmess MR. T. !T: SEAGLE, of tnillttdelphla, tmd h8 being In the Norther marketa afltt'tltt wfT getw extra; flesrjpakor iuae$ gesasiowj; in thuylft'd T'wU:; w' ' I" ..'! 9iH !m -: ' - ' i.jJi.1 xit'f" '-.l 'I -!-.. ;! . t Im.-. ".'- ..... ...1 .!.'.' , We( hare just received n'w jflie of " ... ''I'MXiif I) It E S S H O O D vS In Brocades, Buntlnga, Beg68 and Fancy Alpaccas. White Cotton Ferry for making children's cloaks; i Striped and Barred Nainsooks; a new line of Piques. Also a full line of ' NEW CORSETS. A beautiful stock of Spring Prints and Fancy Do mestic Piques. We will be receiving goods dally until our stock is complete, which will be about the 10th of March. Respectfoibj,' - "' T. L. SBIGLEACO., ,Opk-CuariMUe HeteV-Tryon gty Charlotte, N. C. .TlOlil :i1UJltC ..( u . " '- NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS ! We take pleasure In announcing to our friends and the public In general, that, we, are receiving dally large and fine assorted stock of AND SUMMER GOODS OF ALL THE LATEST JNOVELTIEO HE LATEST.: yoyELTIKO, . . . - :.)T ' - ; ' ";: OF THB SSASON. It'ia, j'teteotiSa UUa season to inaugurate a new jBWe'l 6i rioQ ju ?irJQttei.whteh U1 give our friends and ,the community at large, a chance to purchase Good wt :' NEwiQiK CITY PRICES. . ; ' 1 J.-.U 1 ii m'LS . ' ' -1 111 MORRIS BROS. February 21. JUST BEAUTIFUL LINE 0F- -k ji! ill : wlhvi! Ul i 12 t ' ' ' From Paris, France, ipj,;.. ,. , : WTandCQCMBW, GLLDER ahd 't-' I XT; VB'iTER, Trade Street, opposite First Pfeyterfen Cmntiri, Nat Gray Store. ' Tn irinri nfrVuW made ftt once at half prlce- and warranted one year. Every kindof Jewelry or Bronze Gilding, C)lorirSllvePlatlng. and Gal vanlzlna made at abort, notice . aaA-dajjaJly asjRwdj as new.tWatxtfJyra.atpwpr exjlraMondftwelve mofitrft forojajo.f.iepalrti K ,0M DR. S. J. BELT,"M7D., ltd ft -iill riJlw ' M .i HIM'" I.have prescribed Coldens' Leifbig's' liquid Ex Z1II IKIWUf. Kll tract of Beef and Tonic InvTgbrator, and cheer- fully.statethat SBV irt- pedtatlons, giving to paUenls ltog ented; i l-Tl .jf mi ..li; i:a rfilUuMM 0wase8,tebffltr, weakne!. a fd . tlitkfsttBrogeatauH i, oi -frits m A DAY to Agents canvassuiK l";l". " 'r "for the "FrB- io two K co,!N i an? ! Snowflake, Jklotto, C $1 Ltibiif,?! Hfvrf 'Ml! XTEW8PAFEB JUJYEKTISIN U BUJUiAU, v "J . I ' -I I i I I T ' - nTmT 1 tt n T Spruce street, New York. NaisioTN.' i ;..w.Li..a"fv THE TRAGEDY IN ATLAST.'. DetaiLs Condensed From the Con-tituiiou of the 12 h The scene of ' ttie tragfedy' vras in the rpiddle- room of the offices of the State, treasury in the capitol bnilding. The State treasury is located upon the ground floor of the building and imme diately in the corner at the intersection of Marietta and Forsyth streets. The room was about twelve by fifteen feet in dimensions and was used as a sitting room and desk office by Colonel Mur phy, clerk to the treasurer. It was the one into which the vault opened. In it the parties met and the affray occurred in the presence of State Treasurer Ken froe. Captain Xelins, the principal keep er of the penitentiary, and the tax col lector of Gilmer couiitv, Mr. R H. Mil ton. e.'y--. ' THS'CAL'SE OF THE r;RAGEDT. "VVe have endeavored tb get at the truth in the matter and we give the con nected acount made up from the state ments of those who would consent to speak about them. They are to the ef fect ns below givjen. THE CONVICT LEASE ACT passed bv the General Assembly in 1870, under which the convicts of the State were leased to companies formed and designated as "penitentiary companies." One of these companies was composed of several gentlemen, among whom were Senator Gordon, B. G. Lockett, W. B. Lowe and Colonel C. B. Howard. The convicts of the State are divided in a certain manner between these com panies for a fixed sum per annum for each convict, and are employed by the lessees in labor upon farms, in mines and in railroad constructions, etc., as they may be made most profitable. - ;Mr. Cpxwasa sub-lessee, under Geu eral.ordou, arid hatl about, sixty .of the convicts;ngaged in agricultural labor upon a farm naylqrcountjUiGieral GdnToTTnas "been for some tiin e anxious to sell out his vpkfx$tl fpi JEe lease and sever his connection with the employ ment of convict labor under this system. He hasfl&eeti fiWeVbf M to srffor some nidnthscmuWhenColcfiiel Alston, who has-always been a warm personal f rSeod ' ol General ' Gordon, left "fas- j mzmn a jew aays aero, uenerai uoraon give hirri a power of attorney to ;eUJns nteresc in x'enuenuary company jno. 'i. THE BIDDING AND BARGAINING. It appears that) Mr. Jesse Walters, of Albany, who is a representative from, Dougherty county in the present legis- ature, had been in correspondence with General Gordon upon thd subject of this interest and was desirous of purchasing the same. hen General Gordon plae-1 ed the interest in the hands of Colonel Alston for sale he wrote tO'Mr. Walters" informing him of the fact, and suggest ing that he see Col. Alston concerning the matter. Several days ago Mr. Wal-terscinie-to this city with the view of meeting Col. Alston and negotiating about the interest offered for sale. Col. Alston reached the city ,f rom, Washiug tiotfjori jSiuiOnayilast and oru Monday had an interview with MrW alters. In the meantime Mr. Cox, who was a neigh bor of General Gordon and Col. Alston and an intimate friend of many years' standing of the. latter. Jiad decided io get out of the lease business' hisaSejf, and some arrangement hM been' ttade between him and. Mr.. Walters upwthAt r . . . V . -i r'nl- r.'r. ' J' . r. . . T i r. 4- n . . n r ff'Snln as we learn, that in the event MiV Wal ters purchased tlie Gordon interest upon ad vantageb'tts terms he Wrrtild aisotae Mr. Cox's interest upon terms satisfac tory to the latter. Upon this account Mr. Cox as ' paftictilaTfy1' ! ahxitfrrs1 thjit the Gordou slwe shouldib passed- vjsr to Mr. Waltera, and naturally set him self to the task of ' aiding tmsi-eRirlt. When Mr.,WaUi and Colt Alston. met, lowever, the former would not consent to pay tha pfice1 demanded by Coldnjel Alston, which was $4,000. . Col.: Alston was acting as the agent of General Gor don, and was anxious, as his friend 'and agentKtQ( realize . ltddi, the sale aaum that would free General Gordon from th leasd withont-ioss. -In other" Words, that amount of money . wou hAveJjLat covered the expenses of TZetiexali (Gor don in the transaction. Col. Alston re f uaed-to make better- figures and Mr: Walters said? ha wuW fiefr Jjuy Mo bade Col. Alstorraaietf. This foTJol. Alston was an understanding that negotiations were at an end in that direction... , Ue. ootea else'wlieiev and 'found a nartv. who wotdd VjuVln the' person of CofCL B. Howard, one or the co-lessees. CoL Howard agreed to purchase the inter est for $4,000, and it is said a portion of the purchase money was j)aid jo make the bargain! certpi. X . !' TRYING TO BREAK THE BOND. When the fact was made known that Col. Alston had contracted with Col Howard it is allegeA that,Mry Cox be came greatly eiftifeJ aid declarAd the matter should not take that direction. - THE FIRST AliTERGATION. ' The fact aDDears, to be ;that Cox rst encbitfitered Alston In the barber-shop street about oon, . J,le asked Alston in to the back room to talk, and Alston afterwards stated that Cox demanded of Mm that lm rescind the trade with j .i . xi . . : i . Howard and iters, stating mikftB that ..Walters wouid pay mbre than Howard for the interest at stake. ' Coli AlStim'tet)l:et to htm that at was now impossible to do that thing. He had.soM.to liowaid ana the raa must stand. He had offered' ttoe refusals of i the share to Walters and he had declin ed ttaWthestae )ui Afr'libersisted 'md said if. -AIstor Al.'liX persisted 'md said lf.-AIston did no sell to- Walters, HW ,(Co3f woia bd mum. wtmrni'mawmmmm he saidLKderjaaxided the consummation' ofl the otfeertransaction and it-mast be AlstQO 2s&tSfMs$Ubt& itmA wl-L. n : t, . ,.i-,l 4-K,.(- J; ulS reasons, m iieie ewttcu iuao iirai cohversation became audible to those, in ihe shoBi4t)t)fe Ain and (tjn$ Atofe was talking in a conciliatory way while Cox was angrv and.verv much. excited. He dehoftrrced'Alstbriswgepirigiy as riot baling rajd feft.;jglitranxi demand' A lotin rln oa ho f'fiv Hoairprl would not irnB.couia..,.ie tpia-tjox a& would not be bullied into aoing me t.htn a nronosed to hira.-Vl ' ' " It is stated that Cox drew, or had in ,ai3nanu, a Kavniynnij11 5ulcat' rr ' , d F CUT ALSTOJN S TnKUAT ifnie We'adrjdfeSed In ffie plan propbs-' edi iie seemeaio nave naa an luea oi brightening Alston intp compliance. .rwlMfjtftolrl'Cdic ne ws unarmed: MoT desired no difficulty :with--hnrJbyi Cox khen told him to go and arm himself and meet him there at that place mhve at ten minutes, -jyitorusaidAjwwPPW go it, and . tbfey ftdfcedA 'Attei Alston krft it is alleced that Cox indulged in ery abusive language about Alston, iuad aaid if Alston did not do right in the matter he would kill him before ffeun-down. , ' ;"'It wa theri seen 'trial wotir tne men wer excited and .angW difficulty was expected to them. and, a seiious arise between CHARLOTJfCtvjfaiftJ, ALSTM's! ioSi'liMlfiNTS. shSte?nJat5trtSlnd entered the office of the State treasurer. He met !here't56f lRenfroe,3C6l. How ard and others- and -spoke of the entire transaction, with Cx atlhe barber-shop. sation messenger arrived from Ci Tlfiser6rr' was' a young man naAi iSams we learn, wncf naa oeen m the enfplbyTi3f!iGex." He' bright wdifl1 to Al8tf4JtOB3rJi" 5 3f-q -jiU . forhiiri; arid iO;Qdme ,on jtndee Itput, was verSHmticti ecfte6L AIstori-tilttArns'ta'go rltclrand-stfy to Go that he'WQttM :not coirre t iflet him, bttt-for Cox Jo attend to "his own business, and lie-; Alston,' woultl attend to MajthatheWalitedriodrfflcrHty Witti Coxiand it Votild do : neither uDne- of them; any good to qhoo'i the t)tier.-i The young man went away, and ' jti isr aup posedtolcr CoxwliatjAjstoaihad aakU , AlsteniUeo; gftt and, as. Govfrjica Colquitt ;W as et 4rvle;8trtedAPFt to find the Governor or intercept oim upon his retnrn.T He met the Goveirior on Porsyth street and told him all the facts in the matter, and remarked that he believed, in justice to himself and family, and iri self-defense, be oughtrtb get a double-barreled s ' KILL. ED.jCOX. ON SIGHT. , . The governor a.. once dissqaded him from any auehMea, apd;,told rham, that the, matter oujd; arranged peace fully; that he-woulseindjwd to Cox and try' to calm hTni i1 Iiis cooler moments endeavor to harmonize affairs. As the governor then went 6ri to his office Alston stopped at Peter Berron's restaurant, on Forsyth street, and said as he had had no. dinner, he, would go in there and get something to eat; ' Alston went ' into Berron's and the governor reached his Office arid: sent Capt. Nelrrrs, the principal, keeper of the penitentiary ttf find: Cox, ; and, if- possi ble, persuade'' him to g6 .noijfurttier in the affair and not ;pTeeipitate a ; difficulty with Alston. aptaNelimswent raown Marietta street andjfonnil Cpx, we leqrn, in the "Girt o. theTeriod.saIdon, and tried to call him out to speak with nim, Cox said : "Excuse me, captain, I am very busy.ani am jwaiga jheseoi : a friend." Capt. Nelms replied that he wanted to see Cox on very .important business, but Cox again -declined and Capt, Nelms went back- tajGo? Qplquitt and so reported. The goverrwf asked him to go again, and Uefltarteido.doso. Alston subseiiuentTy.,TetujnH:'t0 Ike capitol. .' ' '"'' About this time Alston saw Cox com ing excitedly toward the, capito witn his right band conveniently placed f of a Dromut resort to his rjisbol. .'to'tjaEerl tlie governor's attention io W;laiar4aTia went out. Cox entered- trte1 trefeiir'er's office to find Alston. Cbx' ari'd-"arstbn were both considerably ex'citeLutJS'x seemed to be exceedingly angry as well They began theontrovra again, :Gox telling Alston1 that he had treated riim, wrong and had to answer tor it. A istOTr got up, and putUng h hiind gently ujxn Cox, sai4 chb y j ' v Mr. Cox, I do not want to have any difficulty with you : -abontf this fliatter, and there is nqneedfpr.it,. tudarop it now ,L It wifl ydusaor $qM:Ux kflfc me, And do TaeTwttdodtolciM yov not Cox, .repZied' irii an'.aousive iaanrier and continued tofenotenCe! Alston and to urge him on to the ffray. It was thought his objAefc w to gogd AMon to make the ' first attack. ' At the ; thfl e; only Treasurer Renfroe and the tax collector of Gilmer county werein the "f S Gilmer gentleman remarked that Cox was abusing Alston beyond endurance; and that Alston ought not to let a man talk to him in that way, but ought to kill him. , Treasurer RenTtofe fearing the diffi culty, told them not to have a fight in his office. . Upon this , COX INVITED ALSTON OUTDOORS to settle the rhatter, but Alston declined to goi, repeating that he did not want any diihcultv. Cox replied tnat ne snoum have one. , Alston-said if. he f could- npt avoid it he. suOPdsed tie would, s cox told him he could not get out of it, and Alston asked him it he wanted to begin it right then. Cox said, that ? wasi as good a place as anyv-and thatartlifficolty was what he had:Kte:tor, ;V4te went to the front door br the" robin ' arid at tempted to shntitrTreasQTer iBenfroe told him not to shut that door, out cox , paid no attention xo mm, out, seeing that it-was hooked back to the wall, he unhooked it and shut it. He then turned and advanced towards Alston, who also rose and stepped for ward. Capt. Nel iris ran between them and catching each by the shoulder with his hands, but as he did so BOTH MEN DREW THEIR PISTOLS and began to fire at each other with great rapidity . Capt. Nelms fell back upon the taDie, aua xreasurer neniroe and the other man were standing in the foom next to Marietta street and near the door while Col. Alston was stand ing in front of the stove. Col. Alston, when no' arose rrom nis ehair, had his coat buttoned across his breast, but he unbuttoned it and drew his nistol from an: inner pocket His was a self-cocking pistol, and this ena bled him to get the hrst snot at cox, the ball tHVW Co on the left side of the fcrinfir Un and -rienetratina the mouth IZ" "J. TVrrH "motrinn, , t, and:!aw. !-Cox then got into the corner arid'n?$4t iAlstbribut missed him and Ehe-u bail -"Went ,mto the- wan nemnrt: AstOtf then fired tvvice ;iiv; sricce'8siori, fii$ second ball striking Cox Iri the left Jiand, fleshy, .part between the thumb. arid fore-finger, and the third snot going Tvild and burying in the plastered wall about a foot from the floor and close' to Coxttt-so. close, it appears aa.to have gone through' the breast portion of b'isl coat as ne stooped and leaned sideways to avoid ! the shot. Cox then rose and fired hieeond shot, the ball penetra ting the right temple of Col. Alston, f about an inch from and, level with the eye. It ranged through the Drain and lodged under the scalp at the back of the beacon trie . left.Jower side. . , bOL, ALSTON STAGGERED, REELED 1 and fell in the otiieciioori. athwarfeihBB threshold, bleeding profusely and un conscious upon the instant. Mr. Cox changed position froin the cornep'to"the' opposite side near the table, but seeing the efifeCtTtxf thWSKot he did not attempt to shoot again. He was bleeding him self copiously from the wounds in the mouth and in his hand. He said to jTeasnrer:,-'Senfroe-!n' "Vev arfe ' both Pf us Kutenx: .ano-tnen, jae, wnt ,, inio,ia front room', arid" laid down upon the loiinge, The shots had been heard all arqund and through the building, and men came running to,4.hei ,eieiBe of the tragedy. The spectacle at this juncture beggars description, and sickened all who saw & JFfte floor ot thexpom .was slippery.mtirpnols tftyMmftt'tbe faint bluaismoiB-iroin the pistols was ,c.reeplnff alogterOeUingiaearoh. ofr I an outlet:" One 01 the men was lying I. , . r . 1l . 11 t A t , f wpon the noor at iuu lengtq, witn me MARCH 14, 1879. TTTrrmtrmttf- '-rrr rvf btopd trearaing from that rjorrible Bhot kv tbehead, and the other wasmoanihg' uptmj tb ho fa four or v five f eetl awayf. with the blood fchofcmgbiia kndfldwirig from his mouth and his hand dripping as though taken fxom a pool of crimson life-blood. , On, ttbe floor ..weiejCound a pistol-ball arid som of the f eetn'knock ed'frbm Mr; Cox's mouth when he was Rii JThe picture was one that baffled imagination and nothing so vivid mits1' sii6nt testimony of the desperate affray; so fatally closed cbrild be pnt upon cari vas of iri printer's ink npon this page;' "The wound in CoT. Alston's head "was" at1 once prononnced mortal f tho'se tif1 M.t. Cox were deemed painful bnt riot" serions. ColAiston was nlacfed in an easy position and restoratives applied, wniie nis wound was-' sought to be staunched and1 his head batheff. The affair earn on at 3.20 p.; m.; tod for nearly two hours the men were thus tenderly cared for by physicians and friends. Col.-Alston became' very rest less, and urged his way once clear across the room in his struggles. He return ed to consciousness once but only for a brief -moment or two. --Mr. Frank1 Got-" don, son of SenatorGordon, was prompt ly, athis side and in reply to his ques tion CoL Alston once pressed his -hand as a sigh of recognition and faintly call ed his name, "Frank." Then with a struggle he said : "I am dying . I jet me see my wife." THE DEATH OF COLONEL ALSTON occurred at 6.40 p. in. He was surround ed by his wife, daughter and son and by numerous friends. He remained unconscious, and did not recognize his wife or children. Mrs. Alston bore the situation with great fortitude until the moment of the- final struggle and then the seehe of grief and woe Was one of unutterable awe. Tears and sobs of sorrew filled the air and followed after the spirit in its flight into the great tin known. COL. ALSTON'S CAREER was one rich in episodes of a remarka ble and often romantic nature He was a man of peculiar character. He was descended from ' a famous family, the Alstons of .SoJtU .CarJjnwho were men . of . power and reputation, and whose dash and courage made them re markable. They were duellists born and men who rated life as abauble in a combat for aprincipTeJ or a sentiment of honor and pride, orin venge'fmce for a wrong inflicted. Col. , Alston was Tbom in Macon , (la., on the last day of December, 1832. Af ter emerging from his school days he engaged in mercantile pursuits in Chaneatomv SL C, and at the age of" 24 years ttiarried Miss Mary Charlotte Ma GilldanghteTof a laigo planter; He began the study of law and was admit tpraeticeiin 1858. .'He pdrsued the lawr.fthtU-tn w"ai: eatrie on, when he en tered the" service and rose to distinction $SCne of ihcleading'spirits in Morgan's raiders. . He, was one pf the bravest of that brave band, and- through -a hun dred fights recklessly invited death but never received a wound. At the battle of Cynthiana, Ky., it isrejajed that he lost his breaKfsTBv Itaviiighls biscuit shot from between: nis1-ter1th. PREVENTING A PKOPHKCV: Col. Alston has oi'ten remarked to the writer and to others in the realistic lan guage Of the west, that he felt as though 'ihe'Quld, not. be spared to a peaceful deathliut that he should some day "die 'with his boots onT He said this to Captain Ed. Mercer pne of his most de voted admirers, and when yesterday Captain Mefcer looked1 upon the dying form '-'of Ms friend he recalled the I alihost prophetic words. And when the body was earned to a bed chamber the faithful friend followed it and ten drlfdrfroWS of CohAlston was shot down, He did not want to see that prophecy fulfilled to its letter. i i a m FROM WASHINGTON. The New Congress; and the Candidates for Olfice. . Special pispatch to the Baltimore Sun. W'astilngTON, March 11. It is rather probable tiat the Senate Democratic caucus for the 18th inst. will not on that day do more than discuss the gen eral line of policy to be pursued during the session, and arrange for the re-or- fanization of the standing committees, t is likely that a number of' Senators will not be able to get to Washington before next week, and, therefore, the matter of changing the present officers of the Senate can very properly be put off for a few days. The greatest inter est appears to centre around the secre taryship of the Senate, for which position there are more than a dozen candidates. Mr. Watterson, of Kentucky, who be gan his canvass for the office more than a year ago, expects to start out with twelve Or fourteen votes, but is likely to lose after the first ballot rather than gain. It is very much to the credit of the Democratic Senators to be able to say that they have in no wise en couraged the wiToT"liitflt'fdiffice, and the majority of them have declined ab solutely to give any promises to the office-seekers. This is as it should be, as Senators will then have the opportuni ty to select the best material. There are a n amber of applicants for the po sition of chaplain to the Senate, which pays 900 per annum. The Kev.Dr. Ad dison of Trinty P. E. church, of this city, is warmly pressed by his friends, ""i4 c " .j ii. n l : al: i.v nev.ut, -oisai, or Lsaitimore, who is backed up by powerful influence from that city. The Senate has had for number of years a chaplain of the po litical stripe, and it would be rather a relief to have one now who will leave polijiS,ont.jQfliLi..pi'ayei-sOna. DewI pcratic Senator suggested to-day that it would be a good unrig i6t trie Senators to take turn in offering up prayers, but it was obiected to this.- that some of them wp&ld 3 ll&gfivihdedf in tffeir : SomfetlTerppBOttentl mlMtl Ban-; dall were majiAvethtHa:ioii mr. jiacK.uini"rwasfe jiia yuv scrangest man thifrKpdtobeBetecteJ to Tpl)6s0 him fofltoftlsWeipyheriamebf Mr. McMahon, of Qhia was then sug gested, but itwas jremarkd-T that it would scarcely d6 to elect an Ohftr man .Speaker of the Hotise hroen an Ohio pfinanis President; ari Ohio iriari is chief justice of the Supreme Court,, an Ohio jttan is a .associate lustiee.'an Ohio man is sergeant-at-arms of the House, and an Ohio man, Judge Thurmam is to be elected President pro. tern, of the Senate. A Mississippi ?epresentative stated that he thonghli Mr, .House, of TennesaeCj wouldtbe the best man to Concentrate the, opposition to Mr. Ban- dall; that rtiiere were, fifteen members 'powjrBadftfr- yote for Mr.? House, and that,jb:lQfnmWiite. him in the eaucuaii'" - t - - -; VicfrjTesident Wheeler ' in jeoiuver sation to-day, remarked that be thought he shouJd go feome and,take 5 retvery shortly aftgr the begining or the extra seaalort Jiig Thurman, who will be the Democratic- President! pro tempore, will. therefore be called upon to per form the active duties of the presiding t.4vj.-tlM it'll no yniiil 1 offieBt; at ithfl Senate, will be rather riistastef hI . to th a , Sn a. tbr.'as. he U thiirhty forid 'of bis .ease: butheriitist take the thorns wtthJ-the .SuiUen Illness andDaUvi . vifotirVlllekEVd )-AMt(lifeKr 1 , Ajboufc e'etoefci last s Saturday, Mr. Jaes.Wt Knykendal, afarer and very worthy citizen,, who lived about 5 miles south-east , Of town, while here 'trarisact ing business,' was sudderiiy stirtckert with a paralytic ttrbfcei He was taken to the residence of Dr. Kuykendal.oear by, and medical assistance promptly, rendered. In tlQ aferpoon he was re moved to his home, where he lingered in an unconstidw cblh&ftion until 7 o'clock p. m, Tuesday, -hen he died Mr: Kuykendal Seemed in rjetfect health when he started from his hothe bn Sat urday morning. He was aged about 55 years. '-" 1 - :-; . ' " f Visage RlvaniBg ! f eHowmess That of a."heathen Oimee, kjetonglng to one of our raee.ih 'carijelr'bef described as attractive. But worse than tWs,it 'iie'ff &ex of a'disordervd liver, rveV tliat rieds aijuBffig and' regcuatlng. Te remedy'' is at hand," -prompt efflcuslous, 1 A course' of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters win expel the misdirected "bile from the blood and divert it Into the proper channei,open the Dowelsjremove the dys peptic symptoms which invariably accompany bil iousness and cotmteraot the jrapioly developing tendency to dangerous congestion of the liver, which must always( exisjt wfien the skin and whites of the eyes assume' into 'yellow hue. 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