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VIEWS OF A ARMER.

bAnADoo, Wis.,, May 1, 1874.
To the Editor Of Tbs Chicago tribune;
| s1a: I am proposing to discuss h weighty sub
1ect. and 1t may be presumable with many thai
the great political anauciers Of tho country are
alone entitled to a hearing; but perugal oj
some OF the speeches OF our Congressional 60
| Iona has led me to believe that We Of the country
| may know something about finance rs we'll as
they In a country whero we are all called upon
to finally decide tho matter, and one mans vote
| counts the same aa another's, NC certainly have
the right to m opinion, anyhow.
Judging from the assured tone Of the inha.
tiontats. 1t would seem to bo with them a fore
gone conclusion that the weight Of argument
was all on their side; especially when tho eli.
max Is capped by the " spread-eagle assurance
that grsenbaoAs arc tile "people's money :"
pledged by tho powor and wealth Of tho na-
tion, "eto., eto. buch stun NJ this
AMOUNTS TO NOTHING
when tho wealth and power OF the Government
end With Ignoring security, and setting itH light
ntng-presBes at work In pouring out more md
moro OF ita irTedeemable paper, oaeh issue
advancing tho price Of every commodity,
thus requiring fresh Issues to carry It, leaving
tho country no botter of In consequences, Tha
difficulty does not end here, for the increase Of
prices ID always in an ascending ratfo to each
fresh isHue, every addition to tho currency dIIus
Ing tue whole, because the fear Of tho people Ia
awakened ~ 1t becomes evident that thera aro
no bounds set to the volume to be poured ont.
This was evidently tho determination OF many NJ
the tn1ationlats in Congress- until checked bv
tho veto OF the P1estdont.
At critical period during tho War. wbsn
several OF the Northern States had gono Demo
cratic. apparently deciding against his war
policy, "Old Abe" said "That he proposad to
live In thla country through veal or woe that
he could stand 1t II the rest could" So it ia with
others; ne propose to rcmain also aud take tbo
upH and downs OF the ourrenoy.muddle: but WA
do disl1ke the rank aud apparent dishonesty of
Imitation as proposed. It IL deliberate baok-
step upon tho plighted faith Of the nation to 1tH
creditors; bold and reckless moyomont
fraught with great danger to tue future peace
and welfare Of the nation.
We hnye no doubt that many who are inda-
tloniats now have socret resorvo In their minds
that thoy will turn contraotiouists by and by
when they have paid up their 1ebts worried otf
their old stocks Of goods, or shifted their bur-
dens on somebody olae's shoulders, Dut tnat
they mill fail In this programme is eytnced by
tho fact Tint, after all the Initiation Of the
past. they wero not prepared tor the great
orash when it came last autumn. aud
which must aM!waya M fellow an ora Of
the future. During tho War, every one believed
that return to peace meant Nh appreciation Of
the national currency, through ourtailment at
expenses, tho rapid growth Of the oouutrv in
population aud wealth, aud possible roturn to
spsele payments At not veGy remote period.
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:: YANKToN, D. T., May 11.-Tho case against
Wintormute, who is charged With tho murder Of
Secretary MoCook. Was called for trial this morn
ing, and, after dieposing Of two or three notions
tho work OF impanoling q jury began. Up to
the time Of adjournment, this eyoning, thirteou
Jurors had beon called. OF theHo, twelve do
clnred that they had formed an opinion, and were
excused: Tho thirteenth having been passed.
for cauao the defonso insisted that percmptory
/. instoad Of tho defense, and, aftor an oxtended
: argument, tho Court adjourned until morning,
with the question still pending. Very great in
terest is felt in the trial. and the courtroom mas
crowded during the day, several ladies' being
present. The proceedings to-day. indicate great
difficulty in obtaining jury. The prosecution
ia undor the chief management OF the Hon.
Jason B. Brown, Secretary Of Wyoming Tori
tory, mud tho defense the Hon. Leonard Bwott,
: of Chicago, with other local attosnoyg
YANKToN, D. T., May 12,-Tho panel OF forty
two Jurors in the Wintormute case Was exhausted
to-day. Two Jurors were found qualified aud
sworn IN, and one held ovcr until morning on q
question aa to conscientious eoruples. OF the
thirty-nine challenged, all we're for cause, and
thus far no premptory challenge has been made
on either side. A vonire for forty-eight ad-
ditional Jurors issued this afternoon, and was
placed In the hands Of the Sheriff for Immediate
service.
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that mn ,o,ro.ror,i, -. iii .dv.r.o ,aro,ta +,o
rornunnrst,on n thos 1apr p," ~ tho oonntrv. II
tim ~ tno naon'n!s fet n -" o n,'.
atratod st ~ n1ne5. s ,.,nt, ~ ,,orE 80,
ha 0on1e ha ~ npapuor.tna.a,1 III, ~ 1nar
{hnr ,1ntvn a1a,n Ill., sn"o,,;o+or r. 5ororn
goods at once ecasoH Ills ilpportations, and pro-
premium on eoli ra,,or"'iv advoncnp az ~, tho hal
Of manic he IN eilo1 torov. ,oTilst "t IN
vory iirst sound Of tha f'nanciai nraai,' % at ono
awoop ~ 09A'@' 'A' ''""n''a' olA'n' ~ 'Ao
DOWN COME THE wAara ar THE 1Anon
of tho country. wh;1st 1tnnss,1,n ~ tnrno1
adrift unno to carr anviinm 1Ta ~ io.t ~ fo"i
the bonotlts (7) of infint}om ahor 10 lin trat IN
oxperiouce tic inevitable and isuafrona rcs,,lta
Of tho final crash, for eoonor or jater It mist
como. ''''' @' 1N' '''''oA VI 1"'o' ~ n'"''
This was tho spoetac1e NJ tho 1oot ror,, md
with our irrodeemablo cnrrenov in fiji h1oat
yet tho imported nocosparIoa hayo nniutainci
tho War. Oofroe is wort m ~ aH conta ,aor
pound tea. 81 to 81. 30 mnnv nthcr imnnrfoJ
necessarioa In the Batne proportion and ~ asl,
DOES tho labor Of the country boar nro1,ortjon:.
ato remuneration 1paid carpenters $2,5 to
thoy havo worked for e1.60 to 81 tho past winter.
Thus, while tho spocnator nni dealer have hold
tenaciols1y to their commodities land aook now
by imitation to work thom OF on tic oonBuuer1. I
aud dooisivo, and 1t remains. in great
meaBuro. prostrnte. Tho laboror foois most
sonsltlvely such state Of affairs. and It should
BE- tho doslre OF every woll-moauing man tilst
tie currency OF the county should ia nlnced m
The eolndost basis, and that tho interant Of tho
speculative claesos should have eocondarv con-
| aidoration.
ton. In tie abaonoo Of 4 foroian dcmand u9n iar
his productions, tho same difficulty ataros him
| III tic face, Tic denropsjon Of tiio indnstrv ~
| tlg country reacts on him with
7RE,tENpous ronos,
r f..f1.
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New YonE, May 13.-The South Pacific Times
Of tho 21st Of APPS, says the Driteh Minister TO
Qhili haa .,aado q formal damand for tho release
for Capt. Hyde, Of the wrecked ateamahip Tacna,
whoso arrest hRB already been reported, and an
indemnity Of E25, 900 sterling, and, failing to
meet this demand, he asks for bits passports. 1t
Valparaiso. It is alBo stated that Mr. Magee,
British ce-Consul at San Jose, Gautamola, was
recently sentenced to 400 lashes by Gonzales, the
Commandant Of the place. Two hundred we're
wretch who ordered tho lashes Was killed Us he
vaa escaping aboard the steamship Arizona
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The Iklso in the .T},nn,es.

The recent high tdo In the Thames was 10
accurately predicted BY aetsntifio mon tia, eyory
tho top Of tho arches Of Blackfriara' Bridge, 4
ttloucoster paper says that tho "bora " proRnoe-
tacatod BY Mr. Frank Ducklanl 1nado It's ap-
pearanoo in the Severn at aud below Gloucester
~ IL a. tho morning and half.paat 0 In tho oven
lng: Tho effect was remarkable. The river,
which WaB flowing gently towards the sen, was
10 1nomont raycEsod In its conrae, and rushed
Up mass OF wAtorB, aone feet in height, and
throwing mud aud water high In tho air. Tho
rose leBB than Blk fcet |'
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Special Dispa.oh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
turnkey WIS opening the cells in Dane
County Jail, Martin Lohr, confined 10 await
trial for protraoted series Of CARBOHYDRATES at
:Alazmauil, slipped out into tho corridor, and
thence through door oaroloss]y left unlocked,
Into tho jail yard, tipped over . wator-barrel,
and by its aid, climbed high wall, reached the
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railroad track, and
travelled south rapidly. Ho had on only q
several people, who supposed him to DO crazy
and lot him pass. Ho WAS laHt seen miles
south OF here. The Sheriff offerB $500 reward
for his capture. Ho Ia Bohemian, fost 10
Inches high. 40 years old, and has long hair,
&tightly gray,
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JEFFERsoNyILLE, Iud., May 12.-The Coroner's
Jury concluded their inquest this morning upon
tho body Of Newton Port, ono OF tho doad con
viota who was killed In tic desperate ARRAY at
the State Prison yesterday. The verdict is that
Port "can,e to his death from gunshot wounds
at the hands Of parties in pursuit OF himself aud
other convictsl while attempting to osoape from
the Indiana State Prison, South, Tho parties
who did tho shooting arc e1onorated.h Tho
killed guard, George 0hamberlain, viii it oome me-
before tlh Grand Jury at tho next soasion. Ho
Is now confined in d coll, at the prison, heavily
ironed. There ia no clue as to how the couyiota
got their arms.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

L1yHnrooI. May 19-Bteamships City Of
nrooklyn, Donan, Republic, and Egypt, from
Now York, aud Scandinavian, from Portland,
have arrived out.
DosTos, May 12.-Arrived, steamship Liberia,
from Liverpool.
Pn1LApELru1A. May 12.-Arrivod steamer ILL
noH, from Liverpool.
NEW YoRK, May 12.-Arriyod, steamship POM
meran!a, from Hamburg Arrogan, from Dris-
tol.
NEW Yonx, 8lny 12.-Tle steamer reported
lost between Liverpool and Madeira is tie L.
beria, uot Siberia. The Liberia aailod from
Liverpool diroct for Madeira, on Saturday,
April H.. misprint In the notice Of her clear
anco in tue no1t isAue Of the Liverpool Mercan-
tile Gazctts was probably the authority tor tho
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Arrcst OF q Oonfldence Operator.

Special Dspaech o The Ehftaao Tribune.
Fat1bury, ILL.,, was arrested In Burlington yester
day BY Bherin Hitchcock, Of thus county, and
lodged IN Jail here. uo plnyod sort Of con-
by giving thon chattol mortgage on lot Of
saloon atock which he had sold to another party
-Aftor boating this firm out Of about $400. bio
stole the stock. and, selling It to another man,
hand at the business, but haa run against a snag
this time.
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The Desperation OF Hunger.

:. A. a ooF5respondent, writing from nomo, says
bringing olt the savage In them. Every dny wo a
near o. bakor'a men bolng attacked early il tho
morning ny these poor hungry fellows, TloY
si si1mply seize tue baskots, empty out tue broad
ton on aet tnG ca51ora aud baskets 60 freq while
thorlttes gre now duly. Hon'ling out OF Rome
largo bodies Of these desperate unemployod
laborora TO their homes in tho uamnanna md
mountain Vlllagoa, from whence thcy came down
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FRANCE.

PARIS, May 12.-Thero WAS a large fire last
night in tho DaBtilo Quarter. Several persons
weso burned to death, and about 200 were made
homeless.
The National Assembly met at Versailles to-
day. There was no message from President
1taoMahou. III. Buffet, President Of tho Assem-
bly,, read q letter from NJ. Riccon, Deputy from
On explanation In relation to speech lately de-
livered by hlm in favor Of the separation OF that
Department from Franco, aud reSgning his seat
IN the Assembly. His resignation was accepted.
Officers of tho Bureaux Of tho Assembly Will
ba e1eotad ko-unorrosg.
, 1874-05-13

Important Decision In tho miohi9ai
Supreme Court.

Important decision ifa tho Michigan
Supreme Court.
Spscfat Dfsnateh to The Chicago 1rfbu,,s.
LANslso: micll.. May 12-Tho Supreme Court
Sutherland ct al, VS.. tho Governor. This was
mn application for an cror RECURRING the aoy
certificate TINT tho porfago Lake aid Lake su-
,perior Ship oana1 md 1larbor have boon con-
:str'lctei according to the acts Of Copgrcas, and
h.ying boon argued. and the question OF 1uria-
diotion duly considered, tho motion to show
cauBo was donlod
The Detroit Park cnso n,nndarnus was also de-
nled.
, Sneetat Dtspatch to TAe Chicago Tribune
DETROIT, Mich, May 12.-Tho result Of tho
decision Of tho supromo Court to-day, refusing
70 o9mpe! the Mayor to issuo park bonds until
tho Board Of EBttmatoa rs we'll az tho Common
Council have approved tho proceedings, is gon-
orally accepted as killing tho park project, over
Witch there has boon such long and ohookored
contest. Tho present Board Of Estimates Ia
strongly anti-park, and the park mon will proba-
bly, give up tho fight, and lot the land contracts
Which hayo been carried for nearly two years,
70.
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nHo nlnndamus waa also de-
Tho Dnr In Des Nloinca Env0r1 tho
Eioct10n Of m.Rol1tienl Judges,

SVfc7dz UtDaIch a The Chicago 1F7bNne.
DEs Mo1Nrs, H., May 12.-Tho United States
Miller, Of tho Supreme Court, iB hero. Tlo
docket Is unusually large. Tho lawyors Of this
judicial district Ind a moeting In this city to-
day, and passed resolutions faYor1ng the election
Of Judges regardless Of parties, and pledging
themsolyoa to support tho beat man at all timeH.
This Ia the beginning OF movement to secure
Judges outside and independent Of political
conventions. ,,
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Srecidl Dispafeh to The Chicd0o Tribune.
DAVENPORT, Ia, May 13.--At tho close Of tho
session Of tho District Court to-day, Judge
Brannan pnsHed Heutonoo upon twelve different
parties. Among them sore Fritz Dinkle tho wife-
murderer, aud Cornelius 0'Dr1en, who murdered
his brother-in-law. Each OF them was son-
fenced to three years in the Ponitentiary at
,AuamQaa.
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Excitement In St. Petersburg Over the,
Arrest Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
England Will Retain Hor' Cold
Coast Possessions.
The Spanish Internationalists Becoming
Troublesome.


RUSSIA.
LONDON May IA spocial dispatch from 8t.
Petersburg, to tho Pail Afan 0azette, aays that
tho Grand Duko Nicholas, brother Of tho Gear,
has boon arrested, but OH what charge is not
nnade known. His house was searched by the
police. There Is groht excitement In 81. Peters,
butg In consequence OF Ills arrost.
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BAyoNHE, May 12.-The Cnrliats claim q vlc-
tory in tho recent engagement between Don
Alfonso and tho force OF thu Ropubcans. They
cay $50 Of the Republicans wore killed and
wounded, and 800 takon prisoners.
MADRID, May lathe Iberia newspaper says
tho difficulties In the way OF tho formation Of q
coalition Ministry aro unBurmountablo.
DAYoNNE, May 12.-Don Carlos has revoked
the bauish1ncnt OF the Cure Of Banta Cruz, and
recalled him to Spain.
LONDON, May 13.-Dispatohoa from Madrid
say tho 1nternRtionalieta arc becoming trouble
some at AIooy, and ali outbreak is feared.
, 1874-05-13
The Striking CO0pers In Now York

has approved tho position Of the omployers in
the petroleum trade against the Coopers' Intcr-
national Union. u majority Of tho socioty OF
ooopers sugponded work yesterday, and to-day
protect the oil-works iii Greoppoint pud Long
Island City, reported as threatened by Society
--e
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Robbed OF 83.10n.

BosToN, May 12.-Deacon L. Hathborn, u
ceiyed o. 100 In Boston yesterday for goods sold.
and on his way to the depot was met by cou-
hdonce man who, claiming to be m old aoquaint-
allce persuaded him to Wait his room, where
dollar.
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Charged with Fraudulent misappros
pKintlOM OF Funds.

1pfc70I U}suaIch % tbs th7cdoo If7bunS
DAvENponT, a., May 12-Goorgo W. Mitch
olll, soorotary, I5eaauEer, and Grand Recorder
Iowa, WAS arrestod In this city to-day for fraud-
ulontly and foloniously approprating to his own
tuso $1,000 of tho funds OF that Order. Mitchell
lnerotoforo has had good reputation. The case
will be t1iod this week.
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Sr. PAUL, Minn., May 12.-1nformntiou was re-
oeived to-day that at,it Involving the title to
40 acres Of land in tho heart Of tho City OF Man
kato has been decided bY the United States
Supreme Court in favor Of tho occupants.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May 12.-For the Upner
Lake region and tho Northwest generally clear
weather, southwest to northwest winda no do.
clded change Of temperature, and rising barom~
LOCAL QABEnyATI0NE.
GNICA0o May "a, 1874.
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CoNsrAST1SophE, May 12.--There Is no abnte-
ment Of tho famine in Anatolia. Reports from
all sections are Of tho most doubtful character.
Many persons hare starved to death.
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had foundorod.
Moy1n1E, May 12.-Bteamahip Columbia, from
Now York, has arrived.
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
Bowdoin College.

The Faculty of Bowdoin College on
Friday mailed to the parents of the sus-
pended students circular letter reviewing
the action of the students and the causes
which led to it, and giving the final deci-
sion Of the faculty as follows:
If your SON will sign the enclosed blank
renewing in good faith and without re-
servation his naturalization pledge of
obedience 10 the laws and regulations of
the college, and forward to the president
within ten day from date, he will be
allowed to return and resume his place in
his class, and this he will be expected to
do without farther delay. If he does not
do this he must consider himself by the
act Of refusal as expelled from college at
the expiration Of the ten days. II he
concludes to return to his duly ana The
objections 10 the drill are not removed he
can at the end Of this term, but not be-
fore. receive an honorable dismisson and
go to some other college
Ii NAV be added that if the drill was a
hardship. and all other means of redress
had failed (Which the faculty by no means
admi}, this method of obtaining relief
q. e., an honorable withdrawal from Col
legc} has always been open, and should
have commended itself instead of the at
tempt which has been made to defy the
authority which every student at his
matriculation pledged his word of honor
to obey
Tho Faculty consider the matriculation
pledge As che which of right takes pre-
cedencc OF III others in whatever concerns
the relations OF the students to the govern
ma 1i 1f { n ba{ IN, ,;,.,,
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
The Weymouth, Mass, Murder.

James Henry Costley, accused of muir
dering Julia Hawk and sinking her body
in Fore river at Weymouth, was taken
from Plymouth jail before a justice in that
town late Thursday afternoon Brief ex-
animation was had after which the case
was continued till Friday.
Later developments seem to establish
the fact that Costley was the murderer.
Officers who searched the hotel found a
bloody towel and blood spattered npon
the paper of the walls. The latch of the
door was bloody as were the sides of the
entrance to the room where the murder is
supposed to have been committed. A
large spot on the floor gave evidence of
having been mopped over. Upon search
ing tor the mates to the tailors' goose
found on the person of the murdered
woman, the officers found one on a shelf,
the surface of which was covered with
dust except portion upon which the fatal
iron stood, the imprint of which was sur
rounded by dust
A gunny bag corresponding in size
and appearance to the one in which the
murderer enclosed the goose was also
found. a package of money containing
S43S was found on the person of Costley,
secured by wrapper band which is be-
lieved to be original as it came from the
bank. 1t has been ascertained that a few
days before the disappearance of Mrs.
Hawkes., Costley engaged room for her
accommodation in Camden street at the
South end. Deceased even went there
carrying two bundles She left the house
on the 18th instant and the following day
Costley called at the house in Camden
street and took away her clothing. Costley
went to New York, from which place he
wrote to his aftianced in Hanover. telling
her one story while he told the officers
another in reference to the object of his
visit to that city
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

DESPERATE RAILROAD ROBBERY. On
Saturday night, as the night express from
chicago was passing between New Buffalo
and Niles. two unknown men pried open
the door of the express car and Knocked
down s. b. Heath, the messenger. who
was sorting ms money packages for differ
ent stations. One of the robbers seized q
package containing s.. 700, jumped from
the car and escaped, leaving the other
strngg ling with Heath in darkness, the
light having been extinguished Heath
finally drew his pistol and shot the scoun-
drel in the head, and then fell insensble
from his injuries. As the train approach
ell Niles he recovered sufficiently to sum-
mon help, but was unable to rise. The
r 'bber lived 6nly a few seconds after be
Ing taken from the car
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
How ID it Done?

The Prog Age is singularly and Won
derfully reticent in respect to its attitude
toward Mr.. Hale. The utmost that our
pointed inquiries in the interest Of the
public have been able to draw from that
now apathetic sheet is the remark that
swhen we see the full list Of candidates
we may have something to say" The
Age is strangely forgettul of the tact that
two years ago it did not wait to have a
list of candidates presented, but made one.
In the highwaysand byways it laid hands on
all who could be made opponents to Hale,
and dragged them in The editors epistle
sought the hills of Montville, and entreat-
ed Rev. Ebenezer knowlton to say that he
would, if called by q nomination to Con-
gress, leave the tender lambs of his flock
and the service of the Lord, and take the
weapons of the flesh in the strife with the
| Greeleyites Mr. Knowlton was favorable,
and said so in a letter which the Age pub
lished and trantically endorsed. At the
same time it rent the heavens with out
cries against Hale He was corrupt and
had created needless offices for his person
al advantage. He was outraging Waldo
by keeping the representative in Hancock
and deserved the stenest rebuhe.
Our readers all remember the battle
field at the Ellsworth Convention We
never think of it without, like Camphel'S
| seer
"A field Of the dead rushes red on our sight
And the clans Of Cuoden are scattered in Eight
The banner of bleeding Waldo trailed in
the dust. and the smittcn warriors came
back with then Ebenczer up in one sense
and down in another ~ cngeance" wa
the one sentiment Of the survivors tina
crossed BuckSport Ferry.
When the daughter of Signor Brabantit
married without the parental consent, a.
related by W, Shakespeare, the old gentle
man was sadly al Il loss TO account for {
thing so nnaccountahlc. His conclusion
was that
''Wth some mixture powerful DER the blood,
Or with some dram conjured to this effect,
He wrought upon her
Now the public in general and the Wal
do republicans in particular, want TO know
what kind of a dose Hale administered tc
the Editor OF the Age, and how he has
been conjured to exactly reverse his posi-
ton from 1872, while the reasons for con
tinuing as he was are only intensified and
strengthened. Mr. knowlton still leads
his flock to green pastures and by still
waters, perhaps in daily expectancy Of a
letter from the Age office rendering him
the nomination. Hale has wrongcd Wal
do out OF two years more Of representa-
ton. Not one Of those corrupt and useless
offices has been abolished And every
body is asking "why is this thus ?" Has
Mr. Hale got some patent politician-reyers-
ING compound? And what is it made of
The Republican journal., 1874-06-04

SHAMEFUL CRUELTY. Last evening a
drove of cattle from Montreal for st. John
arrived in this city over the Maine Central,
and were taken from the cars to be driven
to the Exchange street station, when the
poor ANIMALS which had been without
water for many hours. rushed to the ferry
slip and drank an enormous quantity. The
drover then attempted to start them along,
but the injured creatures found it hard
work to move. One fell on Broad street,
another IN West Market Square, and
third on hendllskeag bridge Every man.
ner was used to make them rise and 90
on, from severely clubbing them to twist
ing their tails. Capt. c. B. Sanford. mem
Der Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to animals, in passing by saw the
performance and a warrant was immedi-
ately issued for the arrest of the fiendish
drover, who was fined $50 and costs. One
of the oxen laid on West Market Square
till seven O'Clock this morning when he
was placed on drag and hauled away.
He will probably be killed. Bangor
Commercial.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, SAYS the Gov
ernment is pledged to pay $29,OOO,0 900 into the
SINKING FUND, not dollar of which has been
paid, and not dollar of which could be paid