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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

GENERAL BUTLER gave dinner at his resi-
dence last evening to the prominent Bostonians
and several other of his Massachusetts, friends
who are in the city. Ex-Governor Clafiin, John
M. Forbes, and Mr.. Simmons, the nominee for
collector OF customs at Boston, were among the
guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

~Ns definite information has been rscssvsd
In regard 70 the ice zoe Ct Bay CItv. Mich.-
but ne general opinion d that 81 have esospsd.
Isaac Badeau, ex-collector q tsxss IN
Brooklyn, was yesterday srresfsd for emhSxxie-
nent while in once. The amount due the city
ID said 70 be about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

The INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL will
shortly be reported to the House. The commit
tee have decided to abolish all the superinten-
denotes except that for the tribes in the Indian
territory, believing that these officers can be
dispensed with without any detriment to the
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

TIE U. y. FRIGArE JUNIATA arrived at Kew
West Yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

NoMINATIoEs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday -
Benjamin Simpson to be surveyor general for
Oregon. Postmasters-John X. Andrews. at
Saco, Ne; John Henry Eames, Medford, Mass;
james L: Crane, Springfield, Ill; s. q. Nun
hall, Watseka, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

AxorHrR RAILROAD sTRIKr---The brake
men on the freight trains on the Delaware,
Surouehsnna, Western and Northwestern divi-
sions of the Erie railroad struck Yesterday
morning. Several arrests have been made for
trying to prevent trains eoln0 out. All travel
ie stopped weet Of Port Jervis. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

Ex-PRBsIDEuTI HrEss' avcxal OF conviction
that Q republic IL the only form OF eovcrnmsnt
for France, has made Tim popular with the
French republicans. On entering TIE assembly,
Yesterday he vss greeted with an ovation by
the members Of the Left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
Anti Monopoly Platform I'm Lam.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, February 26--The Anti
monopoly state convention met hers yesterday
Snty-four counties were represented NV ali
delegates. At the evening session a platform
las reported and adopted unanimously. The
Ionowing aEe the main points OF the resolutions.
The first declares that tree republican govern
ment If the proper protection of persons ana
property, and that simple laws faithfully a.
ministered will best secure that end. The sec
ond declares in favor Of political reform, and 10
tnat end honest economy and purity in of,icisl
lie The third repudiates the doctrine that
TO the victors belong the spoils, !" and fayors a
true system Of civil service reform. making
honesty and capacity the only valid claims for
public employment. The fourth opposes a mo-
tective tariff and demands free iron, steel salt
lumber and wooden fabrics, and a tariff for
revenue only. The NTH declares al corpora
tons subject 10 legislative control, federal or
state, according 20 the source OF the charters of
The corporations, and that railroads should nav
full and just share of the taxes and are en-
Titled TO only q just and reasonable interest on
money invested. The sixth favOrs a free bank
ing system, under national laws. The seventh
opposes further land grants to railroads. and
declares that the public domain should be re-
served for actual settlers, and invites all men.
OF whatever country, business, trade, or yOca-
ton, regardless of political views, TO iOin them
IN removing the evils that affect the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
TELEGRAMs TO THE STAR.
VICTORY FOR THE BRITISH,
The Ashantees " hippea.

The ENGLISH Army AT CooNAsstk AFrRR
FIVE DAYS HARD FIGHrINa.
LONDON, February 26-The dispatches re-
ceived yesterday, reporting a reverse % the
Asbantee expedition, caused great excitement
The grave fesrs which were entertained for thu
safety OF Sir Garnet wOlseley's army have.
hoNeyer, been dispelled by the receipt today
AZ the war Office OF the following dispatch Witch
was Immediately furnished 60 the papers and
published At noon i'm extras
"CoohAIssIR, February 6-we reached hero
yesterday after tve days hard hgnting. The
uOois behaved admirably. Our casualties are
uLder 500. The King has left the town, but Is
close by. He promises 90 visit me 20 dsy and
sgh treaty OF peace. We hope 90 start on our
return 70 the coast tomorrow. The wounded
are recovering, and the health OF the remainder
OF the army IL good.
(SignedD aworsxtxxY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
EORD's OPERA HOUSE.
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE,
THE WOMAN IN WHITE.
NIB. wYBEBT REEVE
COUNT rosoo.
FRIDAY-BEHEFIT NIGHT.
MARCH 2-MR r. g. OHANFRAU asKIr,TH
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
WARRINGTON THEArKR eOMIQUK,
w 18th street, below Psnna. Avenue.
FEBRUARY 2s-ONE WEEK AND TWO MAT
GREAT AND GLORIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
TWENTY NEW FACEs-A NEW COMPANY.
Engagement Of the renowned NJ .tre de Ballet,
.ns st bII eeIs,g,, 0AR RsIlst ,Ac,,
Ballet by the pesutfa . Gs d:bins .lles
SOPHIE Renmelsberg Sisters. BETTE
M Miss s9p11 sas sfSD 6MshsTfE.
Misses ida yoSnsoh ASSie Gfss s11 E@Ps Hart
SOD, Nile Boquet, Fannie May, Nellie Anderson,
Amelia GoIenRo, Laura Harrison, Martha Winters,
The great Male aad Female Gymuast and Globe
Of EthiOpisns," Otto BurbsnR. The g great Song Song
centric Ethiopian, Harry Hart. The king Of Ban.
yoists John earle, and our great company all re-
Hgreat "Gartouche" Drama: or. The French
Jack Sheppard. feb25tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

THE ATWOOD CAR WHEEL PATENT came up
before the Senate Committee on Patents this
morning on application for extension. Mr.. At
wood made statement and the committee took
the patter under consideration. Mr.. Samuel
Wethered, OF Maryland, was heard by the CON-
mittee in support of his application for an ex-
tension of his patent for wool cardinp machi mes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26


house Appropriation Committee this morning
nnlshed the Indian appropriation bill, which
Sppfopriatee some "a 800 900, some two million
iess than was estimated for by the Interior de-
Psrtment: For the good will borne by the MO
9ocs 70 this government they receive SO 600.
IN yne consideration Of the bill by the sub com
mlttee, the Indian Peace Commission com
Plained that If they could act outside of the
su.notity OF the Interior department, the policy
ssowaIus me Indians, as now practised, would be
llaugnt with more gratifying results. The sub.
CON mittee agreed with them, and had proposed
10 frame the bill looking to this end, but Gen.
SsLneld discountenanced it, when the
borrowing section with regard to these
auxiarles In the Indian service was adopted:
Thst the board Of Indian commissioners lie
neIsoy continued, with all the powers and
Guues conferred and imposed by existing laws;
tnese powers and duties shaIl not be construed
ss aotnori.ing said board, or any member, or
eSmmittee thereof, to examine and pass upon
tne accounts and YOU ,hers Of the Indian bureau
AZ any otner place than the c1ty Of Washington
Dor es compelling such examination, IL said
DoIro snsn not deela L necessary, nor desire to
m me- tne came; and I'll such EXAMINATIONS and
o9ues snail hereafter be performed in the city
OF seniDgeon; and nothing herein provided
snsli pe construed TO eupersede or interfere with
tne dug heretofore imposed upon said board OF
comnlssionerS OF exercising, under the direc-
uon O. the President, Joint control with the
Secretary OF the Interior over the disburse-
service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON THE CsNrEN-
NIAL.-In transmitting the report of the CEN
tennial commission to Congress yesterday, the
President forwarded brief message, In which
ne says IL seems fitting that the one hundredth
anniversary Of our Independence should be
married by an event that will display to the
WORLD the growth and progress of nation de-
s s0teo 70 freedom and TO the pursuit OF fame,
Iortnne ana honors by the lowest citizen a. well
az the highest. A failure i'm this enterprise
Souid De deplorable. Success can be assured
~ al, 1hoosing public opinion to the importance
OF tne occasion. To secure this end, In ais judy
meht, ongreseional legislation Is necessary to
t MsnS me exposition both national and interna-
tonaI. AFTER speaking Of the benefits Of such
an exposluon, the President says: The selection
OF the SITE Tor the exposition seems 70 me ap-
propriate from the fact that one hundred wears
before the date liked for the expedition, the Dec
israton OF lndependence, which launched us
into the galaxy Of nations q A indenandsnf
people, emanated from the same spot, Let M
have complete success In our Centennial ana
sition or suppress itin its infancy, scknovisd9.
Ing our inability TO give it the internafionsl
character to which eur self-esteem aspired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

The ATTORNEY GENERAL has decided that
the Secretary of the Treasury may withhold
from railroad company compensation for
transportation services where such company
has received from the United States, to aid in
tne construction OF one OF ITS roads, bonds upon
which IL has not paid the interest though the
services were rendered upon another of its
roads to which no government aid was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL was again
under consideration by the Senate Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads this morning.
and number of amendments were made but
no hnal action was taken. The Committed
agreed to report favorably the House bill anne nd
ing the oath for postmasters. The committee
unanimously agreed to report adversely the bill
lish post routes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26

CIVIL-SRRvICR SALARIKs.-The House Com
mittee on Reform in the Civil Service held a
meeting to-day, at which was further discussed
the bill recently introduced in the House by
MI. Dawes, regulating the salaries OF the heads
OF the various executive departments and bu-
reaux. Final action was postponed until Mon
Gay next. Ii is the purpose OF the committee
10 perfect some bill looking to a Encouragement
OF the salaI les OF such Ulcers
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13
Meeting at RIoon1neburg.
RLooM1NGRuRG Auo 10 1877

DLOOMINGBURG, aug. III, 1914.
According to previous announcement,
the citizens Of this place and vicinity met
in one of the school rooms, to hear the
merits of the new constitution discussed
DR.. Gillespie was called to the Chair and j.
P. A. Dickey elected Secretary.
A large number of the ladies of our
place were present, showing the lively in
terest they have in the organic law of our
land, and especially ia that part of it that
relates to the liquor traffic
The Chair, after announcing the object
of the meeting, introduced Mr.. H. L. Had
ley, who, in short, neat and elegant ad-
dress, showed us the defects in the old con-
stitution which the new constitution would
remedy. In his closing remarks he plead
ed with great earnestness for the adoption
of the No License clause, and paid the Ia
dies present quite compliment, for their
zeal, courage and unyielding devotion to
the cause of Temperance. He closed amid
rounds of applause.
Mr.. NJ. Pavey was then introduced. who,
4or one AouT, na0 Jne unulVldeu aCtent1on
of the entire audience. He contrasted the
objections he had heard used against the
instrument with the advantages derived
by its adoption.
A motion of thanks to these gentlemen
for their able addresses was adopted; also,
a motion to report proceedings to the coun-
ty papers for publication was passed. AT
ter which, the meeting adjourned.
j. M. GILLESPIE, Chr'n.
j. P. A. DICKEY, Sec'y.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13
Letter from the Silver Mines.

GEORGETOWN, Col, Aug. 4, IA.
DEAR HRRALD: Having leisure
evening, thought perhaps a short his
tory of our journey to and through
this mountain country would be of in
terest to many of your readers. AS
there was nothing of especial interest
to relate of the first part of our Jour-
ney, will begin where we took the
Kansas Pacific Railroad, at Kansas
City.
Tuesday morning, July 28.-At ten
o'clock we were nicely fixed with cen
tire berths in Pullman palace car; the
car being well flied, chiefly with St.
Louis people who, like us, were bound
for Denver. After leaving Kansas
City, the first few miles the country
was rough and not very attractive, but
soon improved, SO that almost the en-
tire way to Topeka the country look
ed as though it was very productive,
and needed only greater development
to make it Quite the equal of our own
rich land. After passing Topeka it
gradually increased in beauty, as the
prairies became larger and larger, but
tho soil seemed to be prOportionqtely
thinner, and thus it continued until
nightfall, when we had just reached the
region known as the Plains. Not be-
ing able to see, we went to sleep, but
were out of our births by four o'clock
in the morning, to see the sunrise on
the Plains, which paid us well, as the
morning was clear as crystal, not q
cloud being in the horizon, and Old
Sol travelled up from behind the east
ern hills and spread his light on all
around. 1t was simply grand and just
then little herd Of buffalOes bounded
away from the railroad over toward
the north eastern hills Our road be-
ing, as it were, in valley, and the
ground rising on both sides very grad
ually for, perhaps, distance of ten
miles, where it would cut off our
view We stood upon the platform
most OF the forenoon and looked at
the plains, undisturbed, save by pistol
shots from the car windows as we
would pass stray antelope, or the
home of Prairie dog. But, we be-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13
New Marttnsburg Items.
Fine shower Thursday night.
j. P. A. D1cKEY, Sec'y.

Fine shower Thursday night.
Town is cursed with one "Sink of He'll,
Levi Ellis takes the stoning and gravel
ing of one mile of pike from Mr.. Hitter
brant's.
Our NJ. E. Sabbath-school is in -four
ishing condition; e. Welsheimer Sup't;
forty pupils, on an average; Berean lesson
leaf used We are much attached to the
leaf.
Mr.. Brattan has begun on his mile of
pike; the first east Of town.
Our young friend of the powder and
pill" profession, Isaac Smith, from Buena
Vista, give us call the other day. Ike is
a joYial boy.
On Wednesday a deputation Of ladies
presented petition to the "vender Of spir-
it's" signed by over eighty citizens of New
Martinsburgh and vicinity, asking him to
cease the traffic in our midst. He talks
favorabIy
Sabbath-school at O'Clock and preach
ing at p. m, on Sabbath, Aug. 1G, Rev.
Pagan filling the pulpit. All are cordially
invited. ELEAM.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13
minority Representation.

A good many persons are at a loss
to know what is meant by Minority
Representation as proposed for adop-
ton in the New Constitution of our
State. The proposition is to be voted
on separately, and if a majority of the
votes are in favor of the proposition,
it is to be an article in the Constitu-
ton if the Constit utiOn itself is adopt
ed Under the proposed New Con
stitutiOn, Hamilton County is to have
ten Representatives, and four Sena-
tors. Cuyahoga is to have five Repre-
sentatives, and other counties in the
State will, have three Representatives
and every voter in one of these cOun-
ties is entitled to as many votes as
there are members to elect in his
County or District, and by this Mi
nority Representation proposition, a
voter may give all his votes to one
candidate. For instance, Cuyahoga
county elects five Representatives !;
and voter there may cast five votes
for one candidate, or two for one and
three for another; or may otherwise
distribute his votes, or equal parts
thereof, among any number of candi-
dates from one to five.
The same way in Hamilton county,
or in any county having more than
three Representatives Under the
Epresent Constitution every voter in
Hamilton county, for instance, has in
the election of Representatives ten
votes, while in Fayette county or in
single Representative Districts, vo-
ter has but one vote for Represenativ e
or Senator. This plan of Minority
Representation has been proposed in
our New Constitution to give the
Minority an opportunity of being
represented, and any political party
who may have a majority in large
city or county from controlling the
political complexion of the Legisla
ture of the entire State by means oil
one voter of his party, casting ter
votes for ten candidates of his party
while in the single District or coun
ties in the country no voter can vote
for more than one candidate. We
should prefer that those large coun
ties or city should be divided into
single Districts. Hamilton county
for instance, into ten Districts and
every voter to vote for but one candi-
date and that in his own District
The same as we do in the rural coun-
ties, but this the Constitutional Con
vention found it impossible to effect
and therefore, propose the Minority
system as the nearest they could ap
proach to the single Representative
District system.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13
Ohio State SABBATH scool Union.

Ohio State SABBATH ScOOI Union.
SPRINGFIELD, ONO, June 26. 1874.
TO the Sabbath School Workers o f
Ohio
DEAR FRIENDS The managers of
the Ohio State SABBATH School Union
desire to thoroughly organize the
workers of the State, and to place a
Sabbath School within the reach of
every man, woman and child within it's
borders. Hundreds of thousands of
children do not attend any SABBATH
School, and very large number of
people of all ages do not receive NOR
al or religious instructions of any sort
There are several State and Local De-
nominational Sabbath School Associa-
tions, and they are doing a good work,
but they do not, altogether cover the
whole ground, leaving a large terri
tory to be attended to by the Society
we represent-and we desire to do our
work thoroughly.
In order TO do this, we must have e
money, and that Immediately. At q
Meeting of the Executive Committee,
held at Xenia, June %, 1874, it was
asce rtained that the present indebted
mesa of the Union is about $1,000.
This has been accumulating for sever
al years, and has been incurred by
printing, stationery, postage, the SER
vice Of Secretaries, and other necessa-
ry features.
In thirty eight counties of Ohio
there are no organizations, and the
Managers propose to establish Coun-
ty Society in each of these, in order
that AuXilliary Societies may be form
ed under their auspices in each town
ship and school district.
That we may have the means to do
this we need funds, and have agreed
upon the following methods of raising
them:
Each Sunday School in the State is
earnestly asked to make the pastor of
the church, it's superintendent, or
some ether or any or all of its officers,
life members of the Ohio State Union
by sending ten dollars for each person,
to Mr.. W. M. Reid, Bucyrus, Treasur'
er
Amy person may become life mem
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13

A Washington special to the Phila-
delphia Bulletin says; "The estate of
the late Chief Justics Chase, the settle
ment of which has been slow, owing
to the disinclination of the executor to
sell stock and other personal property
during the period of depression, will
amount, when all the debts are paid,
to about $1O5,000. Some securities,
including 100 shares in the Pennsyl-
vania avenue street railway, have just
been sold to pay small creditors who
were pressing. The estate owes Jay
Cooke & Co. $21, 900, mostly advanced
on stocks, and Mrs. Hoyt, Judge
Chase's daughter, $5O00."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13

We have it from reliable authori-
ty that Hon. J. Q. Smith, our Repre-
sentative in Congress, is now stronger
in Butler County, than he was two
years ago, when he was candidate
against Mr.. Sohn, OF that county
many who then voted for Mr.. Sohn
are happily pleased with Mr. Smith s
course in Congress and will now vote
for him should he be candidate for
re. election.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13

M. L. Reitzel, in the Indiana Farm
er, says Of the Grange movement
in Hendricks county: "The Grange
movement seems to have eelipsed ev-
erything else, and is constantly in
creasing. Old politicians and wire
workers are looking down their noses
with doleful expression. The farm
ers and laboring people of the country
are being more strongly united than
ever, because their interests are ident-
ical. in union there is strength and,
being a free people, with the ballot, we
expect to right all our political
wrongs"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13

Unadila Grange, Ann Arbor, Mich
igan, thinking that q wage of $40 a
month was too high for hired men,
sent an agent to New York to capture
forty newly arrived Germans, and en-
gage them for a season. After two
weeks work he secured his men, and
paid their fares West. Arriving at
Chelsea, Michigan, all but eight refus-
ed to disembark, and went further
West, while six Of the eight hired
themselves to countrymen who were
not Patrons. The Grange is out
about $1,000 by the attempt to import
cheap German labor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-13

Some wag of a bench leg lawyer
has been practicing a most cruel hoax
upon our neighbors of the Register,
as will be seen by the annexed quota
ton which we make from the last
number of the Register
"Our farmer friends who are so
much in favor of the present law regu-
lating cattle, &C., should think twice
before voting for the new Constitu-
ton, as the clause engrafted in it re-
stricting the running at large of dogs,
is said by the best posted lawyers of
our State to annul the present law in
regard to cattle and other animals,
and will virtually prohibit the restraint
now placed over them. But those
most deeply interested in the ratifica-
ton of the new Constitution-the law
yers Of the State-will tell you that it
will do no such thing, as that question
is settled. Just ask them, if such is
the case, why it is that eminent men
of their profession say it will rescind
the present law, making it equivalen t
to the turning loose upon the people
of this and adjoining counties all the
cattle, horses, &C., that their owners
do not trouble themselves to keep up"
The section to which the above
quotation has reference reads as fol
lows, we quote it verbatim,
Sec. 7. The General Assembly may,
by special tax, assessment or other.
wise, regulate, restrain or prohibit the
keeping, harboring, or running al
large of dogs.
That is all there is of it, and we
doubt whether anybody but our sa
gaciOus neighbors of the Register anG
his "best posted laaoyers" are able tc
decide what it has to do with cattle o.
any other animals. If there was any
thing in it that was likely to abrogat
the present law of this State to pre-
vent cattle from running at large, ou
neighbOrs of the Register might hav,
some room to fear a fate similar t,
that experiment by an individual o
whom history gives a sad narrative
tO-wit: Thomas Thumb, Esq.
Every objection our ur'neighbors hav
attempted to make against the adop
ton Of the New Constitution has
about as little reason in it as ther'
is in their dog theory.