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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
SHOOTING IND VOTING.

A Mr.. VIM. w. Decry, who says he was
confined in seven Confederate prisons, and
badly treated in each, says:
ain the face Of all this Mr. Greeley Is afraid OF our
reminding the Rebels Of these things C5oe bis Pitts
burgh specify
What Mr. Greeley said on this point at
Pittsburgh was this:
"The war is ended 1 think 1t ought to be ended.
IA voice. Let US have peacel We had great, ter
rlblo bloody, destructive civil war. Our success
was perfect Tho defeat Of adversaries was more
complete than any other recorded in history They have
suffered much; they have conceded all Cannot We sf
ford to be magnanmous at lastt But fellowcitizens.
they say that the Southern people may vote some OF
raised: Sec how those fellows yotei You mustYou
the other way Is that an electonf Or Is 1t only the
spirit of war In another aspectP
Thus, you see, Mr.. Greeley argued al
Pittsburgh not against reminding the Rebel,
of these things" but against having OuI
elections turn upon them. If we are still to
elect Governors and Congressman as de-
nouncers on the one side or as justifcrs on
the other of Rebel treatment of prisoners in
the War, how shall we ever come to a genu-
inc peaceR What hope that we shall choose
the fttest men, or those who best compre-
bend the questions of To-day
Must we not at some time vote for candi-
dates without regard to their standing on ono
side or tho other in our late civil wari
Nay: was not Judge Settle, fighting Rebel.
chosen to preside over the Convention which
nominated Gen. Grant at Philadelphia Who
certifes that he did not participate in
or uphold the treatment of Mr. Deery in
Confederate prisonsi If any one was guilty
of unjustifable cruelty in our late struggle, he
ought to have long since been arraigned.
tried convicted, and punished for his crime,
even though he were on the Union side and
his victims were Rebels. But to persist in
hating and prescribing the ex-COnfederates Of
one party and not of the other, because Of
such crimes, is most unjust, and we can never
fix public attention on the real issues of the
day while such blind hate is paramount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

ronft ballots to voters who designed and
wished to vote for Buckalew.
Such are few of the palpable proofs that
Fraud held high carnival in Pennsylvania on
the 9Th inst. And why mott The enormous
sums poured into that State in aid of Cam
eron, Hartranft g. Co. could not have been
honestly expended. They were not needed
except for bribery. And bribery was exactly
the work they wero sent to do. BuckNlew
voters by thousands were hired to stay away
from the polls, or to vote for Hartranft, while
thousands were misled into voting for the
latter who never doubted that they were vot-
ing for the former. Supplementing these
frauds came those before noted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
Negu.}lork Daily Gribmtte
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 80. 1872.

The Upper House Of the Prussian Landtag remains
firm in opposition to tho Country Reform bill The MIN
lister Of the Interior has resigned. = sharp debate
has taken place in the Congress Of Spain on tho Army
bill $50 Extensive damage has been dono by the
foods in the South Of France.
Minister washburne spent yesterday with the Fresi-
dent === The Maryland Jockey Cub races have
closed == The horse disease still widely prevails
The closing arguments in the trial Of Mayor Hall were
begun. - Liberal mass-meetings wero held in both
Districts Of Brooklyn. in Newark, and in the Fifteenth
Assembly District. == The bondsmen Of the Jersey
City Chief Of Police now on trial surrendered him. ===
Cold 1l2E 1l2a ll2E Thermometer, 400. 400, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
sCRUTYNIzING THE REGISTRIES.

There are right and wrong ways OF doing
most things. 1t is right to take care that only
legal voters are registered; it is wrong need
lessly to annoy and maltreat legal voters IN
pursuing this end. If any man has registered
twice, or registered once when he has no right
to vote, hold him responsible to the law; but
do this so as not to deprive legal voters or
their Right of Suffrage.
In Philadelphia, a large vote was regarded
as favorable to the "powers that be" SO
1880 voters are there registered. In New
York light vote would be preferred by those
powers; so our registry is kept down to
$4,000 Yet this City has surely many more
legal voters than her Quaker neighbor. Either
one of these registrations must be swelled by
fraud or the other is deplOraby deficient. The
fraud is notorious; the deficiency scarcely less
So
Why was not Philadelphia dragooned by
Federal marshals and supervisors as well as
New-York7 Is fraud in one City more kindly
regarded than if perpetrated in the otherf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

evil communications are making way. not only
with its honesty, but its manners also, which
we sincerely regret. 1t is not polite TO mis-
quote contemporary for a purpose, as it fro
Guently does. 1t is hardly civil to say to Mr..
Froude that he was "insulted" by being In
vited to social gathering where he
met Mr.. Tilden, Mr. Bigelow, Gen.
Mcdowell, the members Of Congress
for the City of New-York and the present
s.'ayor; and that he was greatly honOred at
heinz invited TO meet the Editor of The No
ton ann others, "about as good company"
he complac.. ntly exclaims, Gas our unmon-
"archical land I'm show" 1t is also rather
unamiable to the gust of the evening to force
down his throat with his yictuaI the dis
obliging reflection that the repast at Del
monico's eve have no doubt was better
dinner than he ever ate before" This may
be well-deserved tribute to our famous ca
terer but even If Mr.. Froude does MT mind
it, fancy the feelings of the historians cook.
We hope after this campaign is over, and The
Nation comes back to its right mind, 1t viii
resume its harmless function OF guiding Che
sophomoric mind in the direction of sweetness
and light; at present, it has smell Of tho
Executive stables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE RING.

If there be any friend of President Grant
who believes there is no close corporation con-
trolling the Custom-hOuse in this city, and the
notifies flowing from that institution, let him
look at the facts
1. The men who were most conspicuous and
active in procuring the Grant Republican nom
nations in this city were Thomas Murphy,
Chester A. Arthur, and Decoy Bliss jr. Muir
phy is ex- Collector, Arthur was appointed his
successor at Murphy's special request, and
Bliss is the busy go-between who manipulated
the Custom-hous political machinery and does
80 still. Mr.. Arthur is called a nice sort of
ga mana dummy for Murphy; Bliss and
Murphy are familiar spirits.
Q. The Grant nominee for District-AttOrney
is BENJAMIN X. Phelps, law partner of Col
lector Arthur; his brother, Dudley Phelps, is
now the law officer of the Custom house [;
Noah Davis, now United States District
Attorney, is candidate for Supreme Judge; if
he should be elected the place which he
would then vacate must be filed by Presi-
Dental appointment; and Decoy Bliss ir., is
named already for that position.
8. As all of these nominations and changes
are the work of Murphy, Bliss, and Arthur.
notably and confessedly, it is evident that
here is ring which will, if successful, keep
Arthur and Dudley Phelps in the Custom
house, Benjamin X. Phelps in the District
Attorneys office, Bliss in the U. S. District
Attorneys office, and Murphy as silent
partner.
4. Then. Mr., Dudley Phelps, whose business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
WAS THERE FRAUD IN TIE LATE PENN
SYLVANIA ELECTIONf

SYLVANIA ELECTIONf
The proofs that there were such frauds are
briefly as follows:
1. A Regi stratiOn in Philadelphia of 10000
voters against $4,000 in this City, and an I'M
precedented majority based thereon. When
this City has registered excessively, an
increased Democratic majority has always
resulted Philadelphia illustrates the same
law from the other side of the house.
Q. A flexible, elastic majority. On the night
after the polls closed, Hartranft was credited
with $4,000 in the city. Next mornings pa
pers, with returns from every ward, made
it $1,000 The official canvass swelled this to
2O,437.
3. Positive testimony by the inspectors at
several polls that the returns sent in by them
were altered in several instances after they
made them so as to give Hartranft more and
Buckalew less votes than they received and
counted. In at least two cases, 100 was taken
from the Buckalew poll and added to the
Hartranft.
A. The positive testimony adduced of frauds
and attempts at fraud at Lancaster, Scranton
and other places, where Inspectors were bribed
OF offered brides TO make false returns.
8. The expulsion Of William McMullen and
other Democratic politicians from their re-
spective associations for detected frauds to the
prejudice of Buckalew.
8. The purchase of Buckalew vote-distribu-
tors in many instances to give out the Hart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
SOMETHING TO BE BRANDED.

Every two or three days the Rev. Senator
Harlan, in most ungody heat, proceeds to
promptly brand as fabrication some letter
or circular signed by his hand and franked
with his name, levying contributions upon the
poor-upon people like post-Office clerks, letter
carriers, soldiers widows, and the like,-fOr
the benefit of President Grant. 1t is inyari-
ably shown that Mr. Harlan lies; but be keeps
at it, and brands the letters all over again.
A few days ago he declared that he had
never addressed communications to anybody
"hOlding a small Office, male or female, on
"the subject of finance" and though we have
printed several of his communications on
finance, addressed to the holders of very
small Offices indeed, he sticks to the denial
We purpose giving Mr. Harlan one more
chance. He recently sent communication
precisely in tho form with which our readers
are by this time so familiar, to the incumbent
of a petty Office in the West, demanding $40
for campaign expenses. The letter was signed
by Mr.. Harlan and franked by Mr. Harlan.
The recipient is o poor cripple, with an aged
mother to support, and being poor and
cripple, and absolutely dependent upon his
situation under Government, he had no choice
but TO comply with Mr. Harlan's demand. Tho
money was paid by draft which is now in
our possession. It is Endorsed by the sender,
" Pay Jas. Harlan or ORDER" and bears tho
further Endorsement " Jas. Harlan. Pay W
oh. ID. Cooke, jr."
Now, will Mr.. Harlan please to promptly
"brandn this draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

Marion County, Indiana (which includes Indian
apolis) has earned reputation for excessive voting
Having given in 1860 Lincoln 5.027 10 S,7Ss for all
Others she sweled this in 1864 TO 1854 for Morton as
Governor to 1921 for Mcdonald, and raised it again
in November to 1889 for Lincoln TO 1886 for Nc
Clellan The excess over fairyote was mainly cast
by soldiers guarding prs0n-camp, &c: III was
reported that Massachusetts, man whit had repeated
indefinitely, when asked by friend what puzzled
him. replied IN all simplicity " was trying TO thihk
of another name 20 vote on" The vote there TINS
year is Immensely large but not ono-sidod Ia VI
old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

The game of announcing people as speakers
of political meetings on the strength Of their
having been invited to speak, and in defiance
of the fact that they are known not to be in
sympathy with the objects of the meetings, is
beginning again. Our advertising columns this
morning give some striking local illustrations
of it, by which local politicians are not likely
to be deceived, although the people may be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30


but concludes that consumers have not much
to fear from such On unnatural combination
In Mayor Halls case, yesterday, the argu-
ments were confined to special requests on the
part of counsel for tho defense. Counsel
claim that the Mayor is not legally bound TO
audit county accounts; therefore, the acts
charged in the indictment are not an oifenSe
against common law. The learned gentlemen
ask that the jury be charged accordingly. Inc
prosecution, on the other hand, argue that the
functions and duties imposed on the Board Oh
Audit are judicial in their character; that these
duties require the exercise OF personal Judg-
ment and personal examination OF CLAIMS
presented. and that the delegation of this duty
TO another is criminal. Arguments are still
pending on these material points. Decision
thereupon will be important and conclusive In
many vital particulars.
The conflict which has arisen between the
two Chambers of the Prussian Landtag has
assumed still moro serious form from the
determination of the Upper House to adhere
to its opposition to the measure for reform In
the provinces. A direct result of this course,
if we may trust the telegram which we pub
lished yesterday, will be the resignation of
the Liberal majority in the Lower House. The
kind of pressure which the Emperor attempted
to exercise upon the Conservatives is one
which has already been found eflicacious on
several occasions; under ordinary clrcumstan'
ces the retreat of the Conservatives would
have been the natural result. In the present
instance, where their personal interests are so
much concerned, they have been driven into OPP
position to the Emperor, who at one time became
noted for his Incorporating treatment OF
the Chamber of Deputies, when the Liberals had
adopted the same plan of resistance as the
present Conservative opposition. AS matter
of form, the Minister of the Interior has
offered his resignation. This, under ordinary
circumstances. would have been most accepta-
BILE to the Liberals; but the refusal of the
Emperor to receive it can only be construed
by them into determination to continue the
fight which he has begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

ChautauQua County has been made con-
spicuous during our State campaign by the
tremendous efforts of the Administration party
to carry it, To elect the COnkling legislative
ticket in the home of Senator FentOn would
be considered a very noble achievement. We
publish, to-day, letter from that region,
which, while giving fair summary of pOliti-
cal movements, does not seem to justify the
hopes of the Grant men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30
Tile HnTE OF ONR CITY.

The Registration of Legal Voters in our
City compares with the vote cast for Secretary
of State last year in the several Wards as
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TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

Danny TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, $40 per annum
SYNu-W EEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Suhscribsrs. 81 per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers % per ahhum
AdvertIsIng Rates.
DAILY TRIBUNE Soc. 40c. Soc, 75c, and 81 per Inc
SENn-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, % and 50 cents per line
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 50, IS. and So per line,
According to position in the paper.
Terms cash in advance.
Address. THE TRIBUNE, New-York.
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Total.

Only the IVth and With Wards pOlled more
votes last Fall than they have now registered;
and these polled fewer then than in 1863, 1869,
and 1870.
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Business Notltes.
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TRIBUNE, whose letter is printed herewith,
gives the details of the work of organization,
but concludes that consumers have not much
to fear from such On unnatural combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

TnE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready this
morning at o'clock, in wrappers for mailing Prce
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

Applca are from ~ cents to 81 per
bushrl.
Oxford produces beet measuring four
tcon inches in circumference
The Treasurer of the Peach Bottom
Railroad has called in the second install
ment on the stock.
Oxford Is very short of water. The
authorities have refused to allow the rail-
road company 10 hll their Locomotives
there.
West Nottingham against the world
William 7. Kirk, of that township, on
Friday last, raked and bound ninety dozen
sheavts of oats hetwecn and $50 T.. NJ.
The locating engineers on the Peach
hutlom Railway are moving forward with
alacrlty. On Monday they were across
the Octoriro and moving M the West
Branch. Between Oxford and the Octo-
raro they found no obstacle to au easy
construction, with light grades
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

STATEMENT OF THE CONSULTING PHYSICIAN.
The full particulars Of the sudden death
at the white Horse Hotel" IN Thurs
days issue, are ns follows -
Mr. John X. Fields, of Cecil Co., Mary
land, came to town ON the 23l inst, stop
ped at the uhOve named Hotel, spent the
evening quietly about town, returned to
the Hotel al about o'clock Z. III. and eN-
pressed desire TO retire, when no was
lighted up 10 his chamber where he spent
the might. In the morning h6 was
awakened by his roommate and Informed
that the " first he'll had sounded" and
left alone in his room, nothin being .sus-
pcclcd out Of the way.
About : O'Clock A. NJ, Miss Miller,
daughter of the proprietor, being In an
aioining room, and heafinR strange
noise in MIR. Fields room, Immediately IN
formed her father, whereupon he went up
to Mr.. Yields room, called TO him and re-
cciying no unswaI entered his room and
found him suffering very mueh-not able
to speak. Deeming it proper, physician
was summoned, hut on his arrival he-Mr.
| Field-was dead.
Coroner Woodward held an inquest
| over the body. The evidences of the wilt
nesses and the physical symptoms OF the
body indicated death from eOne eslio lon oftht
heart, Notwithstanding the strong pre-
4 sunlptiye evidences from that of poison
from strychnia, two powders Of the sam'
being found upon his person. still NJ
| evidence of the same having been takeI
could be deduced and as the physica
| symptoms Of poison from stryehila wer'
absent, and a post ni0rteH examination o
the stomach and heart was earnestly de
MED by the family, no definite cause coul'
he agrecd upon. Consequently verde
was rendered that John X. Field came Il
his death from causes unknown.
1t is but just to add that John r. Flel
was Il young man about 10 years, and NC
rording To the testimony of one of III
witnesses, was man Of good morals
never contracted any of the base habit
Of the day, such US drinking, smoking
chewing, spending his leisure moments 4
, idleuess, &c'
CoSsuLTIS0 PaYsIcIAS,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

Green apples arc worry plenty.
huttor has been scarce In the markets
the past week.
The late severe rains have seriously
damaged several of the culverts in Chester
1t is said that the highest tide of the
year occurred in Chester on tue evening
Of the 18th.
Peaches are beginning to arrive in tho
markets quite plentifully.
Cholera lnfantum Is Worry prevalent lust
now, The physicIaGa are kept constantly
employed,
A few persons, and quite number of
horses, We're Frustrated by the heat during
the last week.
Everywhere farmers complain that they
remember no season when weeds were so
prolific Us they are this.
The Franklin Fire Company, Of Chester,
have Just completed handsome three
story brick engine house.
The picnic of the st. GEORGES Sunday
school, at Cardington, will take place at
FenNuod Grove, on Saturday, July 9Th.
II. Y. Arnold, business manager of the
Chester Republican, has been appointed
agent for the Cunard line of steamers,
plying between Europe and America.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
A BRUTAL FAITH E R.
He Attempts to Dscapitats His Daughter
With Carving Knife.


From Tue H. raul Pioneer, July p
A private letter received in this city
from Forest Lake, Washington courtyard
written by reliable gentleman Of that
place, tells us a remarkable story Of faith
erly love and aiiection-or the lack Of H..
The writer states that the postmaster at
that place Is also hotel keeper. He Is a
widOwer, with 1--WE children, the eldest a
girl about sixteen years of age.upon whom
has fallen the entire duties of hOusekeeper
in the hotel, where. in addition TO her
fathers family, there were about twenty
FIVE bonrdcrs. The child did as well as
she could, but was unable to discharge
the manifold duties imposed upon her to
the satisfaction of her exacting and un-
reasonable father. A few evenings since,
while laborng under the influence Of
liquor, he came into the house where she
was preparing supper, and flew into a
passion over some trivial thing, threatened
TO shoot her, and finally commanded her
to leave his house forever, giving her the
immense sum Of 81 with which 10 reach
the uttermost parts of the earth. The girl
hastily gathered up little clothing, and
under the protection of a young man
named SHINES (who had been at work for
her father) sought his fathers house, Two
miles distant. The writer says she had
been there about half an hour, when her
Infatuated father rushed into her place vi
refuge, brandishing huge carving knife.
seized the girl by the hair Of her hcad,an
but for the prompt interference of the
family with whom she was stopping, would
have decapitated her. The people Of the
house disarmed and bound the mailman,
and conducted the girl 10 a place of safety.
He has since threatened to kill all who
assisted in disarming him, and another
neighbor, who conveyed his daughter to
Taylor's Falls, where she was subsequently
married to young SHINES. The writer
states that many people dare not approach
this bloodthirsty pOstmaster's office, and
are, therefore, causing their mail TO be
sent to another office.
Here il a chance for civil service reform.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GREAT
conNCIL.

sEMI-ANNuAL SESSION OF THE GREAT
ConNcIL.
Thursday the semi-annual session of
the Great Council of Improved Order of
Red Men, was held in this city and largely
attended. There are now in this State eight
Councils, each being fully represented at
the meeting;
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term g. g., Fred Maltritz
s. s. s., Joseph Mancil G. J. s., W. W.
Hickman; 2. e., Joseph Pyle q. q. r.,
Geo. G. Maris q. X. W., Joshua Mars ;
Representative to the Great National
Council, Edwin L Hlrsti Janitor, VIM.
Kelly, Jr.
From the reports presented by the diff
fercnt Councils make the following
summary Received from adoption, dues,
degrees, etc, ~, 2O2.79 from other sources,
81 ,9S2.S5; benefits paid, S2l5; funeral
benefits, tl75; expended for relief oil
widows, SEQ expended In other charitable
ways, t7S.25 amount invested $2,SS3
per cent. paid to Great Council, $26SO3
amount now held, $Ss4.49, number Of
members, 542.
The condition of the Great Council was
reported to be as follows In the treasury
at the beginning of the present term, $685..
81 received since, 1896. as total now in
the treasury, s7G5.45.
A large amount of business inc dent "a
the meeting was transacted, after which
tue Council adjourned.