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cries have been demolished, to the satisfac.
ton Of every sensible person. the race.haters
take refuge in the last ditch and demand sen.
arate schools. If they succeed, reconstruc.
ton is failure. The school clause is GER
tainly the most important one in the Civil.
Rights Bill, aud am not sure that the meas
ure embodied In It Is second in importance
even to negro suffrage.
One would think from the outcry made in
virginia and some other States, in view of
this measure, that the people of those States
are much better or more sensitive than the
people OF Massachusetts and Louisiana, who
patronize mixed schools. And while thous-
ands Of ignorant and degraded white people
IN the United States are being excited and
aroused against this measure by political
demagogues, the enlightened and refined ma
tons of Europe have thrown open all their
richly endowed institutions of learning to
negroes.
Many profess to favor civl-rights bill
that shall not include mixed schools. Such
persons are like a man who would attempt
to fell a tree by cutting off the branches.
10 extirpate caste we must get at its roots
in young minds and in the school-room. It
may here be observed that the Capitalization
and constitutional objections apply with less
force to the school clause than to the other
provisions Of the bill, because public schools
are more directly the creatures of law than
hotels and theatres are, and hence the form
er are the more amenable to government and
subject to legislative regulation.
Wha tever may be said by Bourbon Demo-
Gratis about the constitutionality of the Civil
Rights Bill, 1t is difficult to see how any
Liberal Republican, Greeley Democrat, or
Regular Republican can pronounce it uncon-
stitutional. The platforms of 1872 were both
explicit in recognizing "the equality of all
men before the law" To be sure, the Gree
ley platform contained local selfgovern-
ment plank, but in his letter of acceptance,
MIR. Greeley settled its meaning by saying
that this local self-government must ''be SUBJ
Ject to our solemn constitutional obligations
to maintain the equal rights of all citizens"
This must be taken as an authoritative expo
sitlon by the LIBERAL Democratic leader. of
that clause Of the Fourteenth Amendment
which is the foundation of the Civil-Rights
Bill. But if the Democrats repudiate this
exposition, there still remains the equality
plank in their platform. What will they do
with it? 1t is clear that they are all in honor
bound to work for State civll-rights bills, if
they see no way for Congress to act. In
stead of DOING this thew have fhrs 70 r p,aonlv
and treacherously repudiated the first and
most vital plank in their platform.
1t is to be hoped that the public men of
both parties may be induced, if possible, to
lead the public mind out Of the mire of bar
barous prejudice, instead Of Ginning in with
the insane clamor for schools and other in
situations based on the caste of race, and
therefore aisgraceful to this enlightened age.
y. T. GARLAND.
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The Lotus Club.

Accepting an invitation, which was kindly
Syen us, to attend the exercises of the Lotus
Clnb, we found at the residence of Frederick
Douglass, Esq, goodly number of the
Members of the club assembled. The ladies
md gentlemen Of the club have, as we un-
derstand, been holding their meetings at the
houses of friends who believe in encouraging
efforts tending to elevate humanity. On this
occasion Mr.. Douglass rendered the use OF
his parlors to the club. The club is com.
posed of good material the exercises were
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Of the club, Rev. Alexander Crummell,
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speech. Essays were read, rejecting credit
upon their writers; selections from Shaks-
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and instrumental, occupied place in the
programme and after vote of thanks had
been rendered Mr.. Douglass for his kindness
in allowing the use of his parlors, and a
speech from the president of the club, which
was responded to by Frederick Douglass,
Esq, who was followed by Gov. Pinchback,
conversation and refreshments were INDUCED
in. The club fills place long vacant, and
is destined to be of value to all connected
with it. Success to the Lotus.
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Those Congressman who thought the feel
ing against the salary grab would pass away
have found how the matter stuck in the mem
DRY of the people. There were never before
in the history of the country so many able
desire denomination, as at present.
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For the New National Era.
A VISION OF THE PAST.
BY REV. A. E. P. ALBERT.
Twas night, and moon with silver orb
Ascending, glittered through immensely,
And /, with eyes bright as costly pearls,
Beheld with awe, tn nocturnal wonders queen,
While looking on that bright slvery sight,
lost my view and took old Nappy's hand.
Through crooked road he led me up to see
The place where God our father Adam placed.
The glorious spot was dressed in living green,
The sky above was tinged with heavily hue,
The earth, with garments bright as fow'ry May,
Presented picture of heavily bliss
All in vain did look for The main track,
For ages had rolled since he was expelled,
The garden was left for further research,
Wan we beheld with ruins of cities,
Which spoke Of the ravage of former day,
And the rashpess of Cain, mbibed by all.
To look at those things wanted to stop,
But Nappy would not, so had to leave;
We passed through period of long, dark
History, to the scenes of modern times,
Said he: 'Look and compare the acts of men
Of ages gone by and of latter days.
Interested was l to compare the acts,
For the rights of man, to allow was accord,
AS Justice was swaying pow ful sword,
'Gainst Injustice, the enemy of mankind
Said Nappy to me: Remember these things
That which hath been is, and that which is ,cas u
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A man who was about to be hanged in
Alabama, sang as he stood with the moose
about his neck. sob! the bright angels are
waiting for me-" Whereupon the local ed
itor 6endishly wrote, "And then the angels
stirred up the fire and looked brighter than
ever"
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The High School Elk inatiOn

The examination of the High School, on
Friday last, was an exhibition of the attain
ments of the pupils Of that school of the most
cheering and encouraging character. The
school has been for the past year under the
supervision of Miss Mary Patterson, assisted
by Miss Addie Howard and Miss Robinson.
The proficiency of the students in the studies
pursued by them evince that no ordinary at.
tention has been given to their duties by the
able and efficient corps of instructors of that
school,
The rhetorical exercises were pleasing and
instructive. The award of medals and GER
tifcates of merit was pleasant feature OF
the entertainment. The room was we'll
filled by an appreciatve audience Of parents
and friends Of education. During the exer-
cises Hons. VIM. Stickney, Frederick Doug
lass, and George T. Downing, Esq, were
called upon and made brief speeches.
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Merden, Conn.,, has no coroner. and the,
suicides OF the city are forced to resort to
strangers, who have no tender feelings, and
do not exclude reporters from the inquest.
The shad shipped to California in the
aquarium car all died at Laramie, the
water into which they were placed being
lmpregnated with alkali. The large fish
remained alive.
The Buffalo photographers propose to play
a game of Base Ball with telegrap hic nine
of Cleveland, at Erie. Why couldn't each
club stay at home and play the game by cleo.
tricity, as they do chess
The formal Inauguration or opening of the
great st. Louis bridge is set down for July
4th. BY the way, Scribner's for July has an
excellent article on St. Louis and its vidinage,
and splendidly and accurately illustrated.
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nearly the same disparity of advantages as
between them and the whites.
have said enough already to suggest the
economical aspect Of the question. Separate
public school systems are grossly extrava-
CANT. In very many neighborhoods separate
schools involve two school-houses and two
teachers where one house and one teacher
would suffice. The mixed school system
would be attended by an enormous reduction
of taxation for school purposes everywhere
and especially in the impoverished South.
The Stiffness of the threats to break up the
schools when the civil rights bill passes is
apparent, when it is considered that the sep
aration of the races has already broken down
public education in several Southern States,
including Texas, where I predicted this
result years ago. The South must either
abandon her public school systems, break
down under excessive taxation, or smother
her expensive and disastrous prejujices, and
accept mixed schools.
Again, this measure is needed to complete
the work Of reconstruction. Caste schools
10 the South will always be the nurseries o.
secessionism, sectional hate, aristocracy and
colorphobia. The ante-5eQum argument was
that negroes were only fit for slaves; after
emancipation it was claimed that they were
incapable of being educated; when this was
disproved in the primary colored schools, II
was asserted that the mind of the negro wa
like that Of the monkey-with good memo
ry but void Of judgment, and hence incapa'
bic Of understanding the higher branches o.
an education and now, when all these the
, 1874-07-21
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch to Ths Chica1o Tribune.

TIE TREASURY BALANCE.
WAsnlNoros, D. O., July 2o.-Tho balance in
tho Treasury Department to day, Mt the close OF
business, was, in currency, el3,G0o,779 in coin,
f3. .7G8,997. Tho receipts from all SOURCES Ruco
juno havo benu ss14 ,5o0,0o0, while tho diapurso-
ments during the sa1no period amount to over
sl0,000,0o0. .......--.
IDLE nu1fons coNTRAD1cTEp.
A rumor reached tho city today, via Boston,
to tho eifoct tLat there wero new complications
between tue United Statoy md Spain, but inquiry
at tLo State Qopartuient elicltod tho response
TINT no cLaugo Of any sort lad developed in tho
aspect OF affairs.
THE ABSENTEE PRESIDENT.
The Proa,deut did not return to-day, and 1t Ia
announced this evening TINT he is not
expected for several days. It appears
that the President IL determined t4at
Secretary Bristow slsall take recreat!ou witt.
tho balance Of the Government whether be will
or not. His Excelency telegrapiaed tho sccre-
tary to-day to meet him ut Long Brunch. TllH
in for the purpose Of trallsastuy business there
tbat ongAt to be dono bore, or eso 1t Is not dono
ut alt.
PROHIBITION N MARYLAND.
In twenty out Ut twenty-aeven districts IN
Soutnaaaeru Maryland majoritics wore given at
tho election hold laat week against tho aale Of
liquors.
, 1874-07-21

The suit OF A1r. J. X. Scamn,ou VI. tho United
States Mortgage Company eScitea sonle com:
.nont Ia lusinesH circles, chiefly, porhapa, from
an inability to comprehend upon What grounds
Mr. Scammon resta hiH cnae. Tho Mortgage
Company or liz agents, Measrs. Dnbcocl j. sau-
Hor,e, refuse to consider that 10 has any valid
case 1T nil.
Tho circumstances Of the caae were stated In
THE Tn1uuNE some four moMt!!s aso, al1 W.T. ,
Scamulon after tho great fro Ut ls7l, between
wabaah and Michigan avenues, and ;upoh
congreaa atreet, known Us T.. TUG Infer, .sa.,
occanio Buildings" wora built WIN ul! money
Company, tia latter holding n tlrlst-deed q tho
same, with the land OIL which they atood, IN w.
eurity for the aulu at $22u,tl0o, tue ahtno TO 10
paid in gold. The instrument also contained
provision tllnt. III default Of payment OF Interest
At tho ratio Of per cont per anll1'', Or o. pfin-
cipal for thirty days. afsaF beoomlnS auo, ,,.l tno
who,a should laeolno duo and oolIectable WIZ
ont notice. ut my monlont after Anch aolauit'
The sum Of $40, 600 interest bsoa'ne que MaI
Decembor, and, Mr.. sca1nn'on bong unable , IT,, TO
mako payment, due natico wns given, ana tne
p.opor,y WIZ sold at suction at tho old Court
uoraae atops, Tucsday, March 20. last. Some
half~dozel persons only were pFGWsehti ~ at9on mon
baugll. aud Ja,nos II. lieoB. tl!e Latter q whom
bid OF tho property for 5l00,o aotlng' a7 IL
understood, Tor tho Mortgaso Compnny.
A1r. 4en1nmoM Rt tho tlMa obJeetou " tuo sa4o
| on tho ground tl1at IL was made after tllo hour
OF 10 o'clock, s!uca tl,on Ills no'l-rocosntiou OF
tho proceeding l.aH developed into suit o1 'aw
contestlug its legality.
Uut The further quaation now arises, to whom
shalt tho insurance Oh the destroyed ooittiae %
paa7 Tho insuranco oonpanea "re Gs oonfso, ,
holding OF until tito suit shll 10 M neo'aea. l.o
mont s 81 s16o oa6 ID Insurance poIioes in various
coupa,4lea, Altar hr sean!mos ,a1 .nhfortnMos
| IN buauess ao.no $4G 900 of unexptrod policies
| worn pssir,sed to tho Company, al.d now stand
i. tho ts,no Of LII. Dabcoos, its President;
liow much other inaurHnco still ,t remained nl
! could not uo ascertained, at loast not
from tho Company'a usents They do not, how
over, consider # u matter Of co. tsTonssogaanco
oscapt TO thuuaolyss. holding TINT alr. soa'nnoa
can t,oyor zecoiys 1t. Az ono of tho agenta OK
rresse, himself yastesday; "Anybody en-
tako out policy Of insurance upon p1onorty
which, Ao does rot own, hut the question as1sea,
| of what value ta II to Ainl 2"
uoNon 70 wItou HONOR IL DUE.
In bahat of tbs 0oTsrnmous Aud tho peopIe
, 1874-07-21
a Youthful Murderer COnfosscs His
Cri1NG%

TorEKA, Kun, July 20.-1t will DO rocolfccted
that last hIareh D. ". Ferris, grocery-koepor,
was mysterioutly murdered and buried in the
cellar Of hin store aud that young Ind named
Fred OldB was arrested On suspicion of having
committed tlie crime. To-day, in the District
Court, young Olds submitted confession, which
states that ho and Ferris wore PLAYING checkers
iii tho store wnou Ferris accused him Of moving
falsely. This ho denlod. High and angry
words passed, and Ferris Boizlng d revolver.
drove Olds out Of tho store, calling him thlof,
liar, etc. Olds went to hB fathers house, about
hundred feet distant, took a carbine from his
room, and returned to Ferris store with the in-
tontion Of making lm retract what ho bad said.
When Ferris saw him, Ito again seized tho re-
volver, and us lie raised 1t to tirc Odds ahot him
In tho face. Ho then dragged him to the cellar,
and, tiutlilg ho was not yot dead. finished hin,
with largo cheeAe-knifo. While burying tho
body Lie heard Ills fatho1 calling him. Ho vent
home, aHsiatel his father In putting tho horse in
tue stable, aud then returned mud finished the
buryng Of TorriB. Next morning he openod the
store, aud told his parents that Ferria had boon
suddenly called East. and TINT lie WAS going to
run tho store during his absence. This contin
ued until FcrriB nbseuce WAa noticed, and llB
own couduct aroused the aaBpicion that some-
thing was wrong, and All examination revealed
the doad body OF Ferris III tho collar. Olds will
probRhly bo sentenced to tho PeutontiarY for
1ifo.
, 1874-07-21

Pu11ApE1rnlA, Pa. July 20.-On Saturday in-
formation was received BY the detective force
that Mrs. Charles G. Herring. wife. Of u carpet
doaler, eornor Of Second aud South streets, had
rocelyed an nteynal nschiae, containing three
pounds Of powder. note accompanied tho
box stating it contained some newly
patonted asticlos. Tie circumstanoea being
daemcd suspicious, tho box was carefully opeu-
cd without accident, tue entire family atandiug
nround it at the time. The box, Which was
foot long and 4 inches wide, was llIed witsl
powder, oyot which, run through holos III a
strip, wera about niuo matches witE
tho heads arranged to almoat
touch sliding lid which wak
covered With sand and paper. If the box had
not boon 30 carefully opoued, an explosion would
have occurred, injnring, and probably causing
tho doAth Of the onsire family; Edward Wag-
piciou, Mr, Herring is father~in-law Of slluster-
iclter who murdered hia wife Inst fall and thea
committed suicide.
, 1874-07-21

p.rtioB concerned in that, affair wero out Of
Ularlto'a power. Clarkc ~ by no .noanB popular
here, nnd tho first general expression was that
he waB Rightly served, but tho Hccond and pro-
vnilng {oel!ng Ia rcgrot that ar,oh au affair
and comrades fur their brutnltty.
(1b ihe Assoe,ated Hrfss.l
Sr. PAUL, Allnn., July 2U.-On tho arrival OF
the train ut Hudson, q Sturgeon oxatnfncd tho
wounds Of Attorney -Genora! Clarke, and raport~
cd Tint one Of his ribs was brokon, aud TINT ho
lad sustained other aoyoro Injuries. Clarke ro-
fused to lenvo the traiu, and. attor having had
lis wounds tlrossod proceeded on bis journey.
Toare arc entertained OF serious results. as ilo
Lad llotnorrhago Yesterday morning and Ii In q
dolicate stato Of health.
AID. 1loun, Of minneapolis, was ono Of tho
hackers Of Hoy In tho ASSAULT a,,d Wilt probably
10 arroBtod. Tho othor aasailanta haye not boon
identified.
Tho feeling in tEis city Ia very bitter against
tl,e perpotratora Of This brutal and un1uBtilablo
outrage, anl the police autAoritioH arc severely
blamed for ,holr ncglect In not protecting Carko
attor tho assault ou him laat oycnipg.
, 1874-07-21
murder In us.sDut County, nd.

BALTIMORE, July 20.-0n Saturday night, II
Talbot County, Nd, h1r. Witnlan aud wife.
shortly uftor leaving q store, wele attacltcd iu
tie woods by two negroes named doorge Wheel
or and u,nes. Mrs. Witn1an waH killed by
blow from club, aud her husband
dangerously wounded aud knocked Honso1ess
on tho ground. Whitman, on recovering. gave
the alaru, aud the people IN tho natgaloshood
turned out, aud on Sunday morning discovered
Wheeler, who had attempted suicide by partially
cutting Aia throat. Wheeler WIS saved fronl'bo
ing ynohed only by tho DISCRIMINATION of the Of
Asers. He confessed his crime. Lila aocompllco
IL atlu at large.
, 1874-07-21
OcEAh STEAMSHIP NEWS,

LryRnroo1, July z0.--sses.nshsps nalsatla,
UnYis;. and lirittnnic, from Nav York, nud Oaa-
piuu, from Quebec, hive arrived out.
New YonK, July 2o.-Arrayed - 8teainship
GoetAe, from Hamburg.
QuEEsB1own, July 90--Steamshsp pArtMa,
from BoHton, hos arr!yod.
: NEw YonE, July 2o.---Arriyed, staalnship Min
pssota. from Liverpool.
, 1874-07-21
Mrs. Ourran, the mother Of tho murdered girl,
WAS tho only other witueaH examined.
Erutul Assnrlt on AttY.-Gen. Clarke,
or mnnlt0bA.

Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago 1r1bune.
ST: PAUL, Mlnn.,. July 2o:-Atty;-G Con: Clarke:
being OH his way South on account Of ill-hoalth.
arrived here Saturday evening. On hia arrival
his trunks wero attached for debt at tho suit OF
kittson, proprietor Of the Red River boats, the
nflsir was settled BY deposit Of money, subject
to the result Of tho trial Of tho suit. Sunday
evening ClRrlto WIS talking with Bome acquulnt-
nncos on the sidewalk in trout OF the Metropoi-
tan Hotel, when some unkaown person pushed
In betwoeu CLARKE mud his oonpanious and
quickly struck Clarke three or tour
Giowa, one OF which bruised the flesh around his
eye. Tho assnllant escaped without being reo-
ogulzed. entered a carriage short distance up
the street, aud waB driven rapidly away.
THE sECoSD ASSAULT.
This morning Clarke went to the sibley street
depot 10 taKe tbs West Wisconsin train for Chi
cago Shortly before train-time ho WAS stantlng
IN tue pasnenEor-room talking to friend who
Paul friends, when NJ. Hoy. Of minneapolis,
Chief OF Police Of that city, and one Of tho two
o!heers arrested last year ln Manitoba
tor attempting to ,kidnnp Lord Gordon,
Clarke with hts ns.a. Hoy ,s q powerful mau,
as large as Clarke, and heavier, and hia first blow
Auockea Clarke out Of the room. Clarke then
fan to tue cars, and was stopping upon tho plat
form "hen ho wsa oaught BY Hoy md anothor
annn, and pounded mud kicked most aeyorely.
Clarke made on appeal for help, which was at
once responded to by q number OF byatanders,
sud 10 was rescued md seated In tho oar, refrs-
ang to remain over to 4ayo Lis wounds dreaHed.
= cLAnAE'A INJURIES.
On examination it WAS found that Ills head and
lace wore badly cut and bruised, that ls body
s1aB much erulhed mud one rib bfoitan, while his
face waa much Injured by the pulling bis wl1ek.
orH received. a surgeon at Hudson dressed hlg
wounds and pronounced them serious but not
fatal. Clarke IL consumptvo, ard hal . bad
hemoErhage Sunday morning.
Hoy NOS arrested by tho police and gayo bail
for his appearance. Saturday wariunt was
also issuod against him for aaaault with intent
10 ltill, rcturuable ut tho Common Pleas Court
tomorrow morning. Hoy having before that
gone home, an officer WAS sent to
Alinneapolis TO-, arrest him. The other
principal iu tho asaault (theEo we're Aeyoral
nccesaoriea) went away On Tie train with Cjarke.
It Ia said that lle waA accompanied by two Or
tAreo otherH, like himself strangers hcro, whoao
purpose Ii snlu to be to follow Olarlo to the
death. Hoy caima not to know theso partiea.
and aays they CAME to hB aeHatanco without ha
solicitation Or forcknow!odge, but ho presumea
them to la
hAN.ronANs WHO sEEx nRyENoR
for somo Of ClHiku'a doings iu tlst province,
Hoy Haya blu purpose waH to puniBA Clarke 10,
sllo Mdigniles and hardshlpa which Clarke
eauaad to be put upon him Whilo Ae
Naa p,7sonor 1t Fort Gary on account
Of Tho Gordon affair, and that hia teyorge Wat
postponed only TIL ths rext Of the Mlunsapoli.