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New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
A CARD FROM THE Ex-AUDIToR OF MINNESOTA.
EEw-YoRK, Sept. s, 1874

Observing in the newspapers charge OF al
ieged defacaton part while Auditor of the State
of Minnesota purporng to be the substance of report
of committee appointed by the last Legislature have
TO request suspension OF public opinion until can
have opportunity 20 refute the false and malicious
charges thus made against me.
The committee in question has acted entirely ex parte,
holding secret sessions, aud giving me no opportunity TO
crosse xamDe witnesses or explain Official transac
tons. Its duty 10 report 10 the neat Legislature,
and not before. its present report Ii wholly unau
thOrized and Is made thus prematurely for political
effect
need only say that at the proper time shall be pre-
pared verify accounts vindicate my character,
and show the utter fasity OF every material statement
and conclusion 20 prejudice put forth by the COM
mittee To those who know me. at my place of resi-
denc aud the circumstances connected with the
sppontmeDt of this committee and the character of Its
proceedings IL would not be necessary TO make even
this eaulauation CHAs. McILRATH,
Late Auditor State OF Minnesota.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The Special Grand Jury
IN the Criminal Court in this city returned 125 ndtc
ents for various crimes and presented report In ref
erence the charge OF bribery against members OF the
Board of County Commissioners and Others the effect
that although they have not sufficient evidence TO
indct any Of the accused they have doubt there
has bribery, and that certain witnesses called
before them have perjured themselves
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
WEST HAMPTON. L. l.. Sent. I.
YELLOW FEVER ON sHIPBoARp.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ga letter received at
the Treasury Department from the Collector of
at Brunswick Ca reports that the 1sth Of last month
the American ship William Wilcox put into Doboy
Sound In that district with yellow fever board the
captain anu first officer having died at The collector
ordered the vessel 10 remain In the Sound away from
the track OF passing vessels and that guard be kept
ON prevent boats going to the vessel He also
had a temporary hospital constructed Wolf Island,
and the crew. twelve In number. landed there. where
they attended and supplied with provisions and
medicines by ply ysician whom the collector employed
10 attend them. One OF the crew died The rest are
improving very fast, and Will be In condition 70
disQua
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
THE MAYORS TRIAL.

On Saturday afternoon Mayor Havemeyer
said that he had received notice that arguments
be heard by the Governor set OF charges pre-
ferred by Charles Watrous aud Others The dispatch
this effect Is as follows:
WEST HAMPTON, L. l., Sept l.
The Hon. ". +. HAvEkEYER. Mayor, de-:
have appointed Wednesday, the 9Th instant at 10
m at this place. TO hear arguments OF counsel the
charges preferred against you by Charles Warous j. p.
Crosby, and others. JOHN A. DIX
Mayor Havemeyer stated that he had not yet decided
whether be present at the hearing to be repre-
sented By counsel.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
rBE ALLEGED MINNESOTA DEFALcATToN.

ST. PAUL, Sept 6.-Since the dispatch of
Friday evening the Special Legislative Committee of In
vestgatiOn into the accounts Of exAudtor Mcilrath
have modified their footIngs. The total amount OF de-
falcations claimed to be discovered 10 fOO0b. Both
The and The Pioneer accept the charge true.
TIE Press expresses the hope that Mcrath may be able
70 explain away the damaging testimony on winch the
conclusions based. What official action the Gov
ernoF Will take In The nstLaJ II Vet bDown
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
THE OHIO TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Yesterday mornings
papers publish report from the Committee OF Fifteen
appointed by the Cincinnati Temperance League to dra
line OF political policy. The report accepts the tenn
perauce plank Of the late State Republican Convention
orats 10 ion with them on the ground that the tenn
peranee question is the main issue IN Ohio tins Fall
Campaign Committee was appointed Win powers 10
aef
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 6.-The Arkansas
Constitutional Convention Friday, by vote OF 81 TO
20 declared against the proposition TO submit to the
people the question of Reputation The entire CoDst-
tuition was completed to-day, and the Convention Wlii
probably adjourn Monday. The Convention re-
scnded the ordinance heretofore passed borrowing the
sinking and school funds with which to pay the expenses
o the State Government and ordinance was intro
duced providing for appointment OF committee to
endeayor to negotiate a loan.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
0uTRAGES IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Sept6. Gov. Osborn sent letter
yesterday the President renewing his request for
arms to protect the frontier from Indians He states
that citizens OF Kansas known to have been muir
dered by Indians since June 6 last and that not one of
the murderers have been punished or even appre-
hended and urges that as the United States military
force In this locality is not sufficient to prevent or punish
such outrages means be furnished settlers to protect
themselves
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
A CHIEF OF POLICE MURDERED.

HAzELroN, Penn, Sept 6.-Smon H. Clauser,
Chief OF Police killed last light by German named
George Lapp. who drunk In the Streets and firing
pistol. Causer attempted to arrest Lapp, when tho
fatal shot fired. Causer estimable citizen
member OF the Masonic Order and Grand Army OF the
Republic The greatesI excitement prevails aud threats
OF lyncbing orr made
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Capt. John II. Rus
sell ia ordered 70 command the Plymouth; Lieut. Wal
lace Graham TO the Navy-Ysrd at New-York; Lieut.
Henry c. Hunter, 10 ordnance duty ut the NavyYard,
Rashingtop Leux- Fredsrink Collins and Andrew @.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Astor House-Vice- President Henry WiIson fUN
<ren,D Hotet-The Bstow Secretary OF the Ireau
Lent Colonel Downg Of the British ARM and esanaer 3 hs
~ The Rrsh Consular Service Gsv Hou-sir Samuel Hayes
landau n d ii Warner u Consul at ST. Sohp n b. and H.
Porter Of Chicago HoHse-Chrs k9rtngh snsh
conni a, phIrd.nis 81 NoAolls Hoe-Gen William Honmsn
o. 81 Army IIbar Fot-Bishop W. o. foier o. LONDON ano VI
HAYES House-Capt hatherio oil 'he Dhun army
R.t n
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
HOME NE VS..

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY. AT HUDSUrs. IN BROADWAY.
gan.-7O' Seou-75o D a-7S' dduiRht-7o'
cyrrp.t PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY.
WEEK EsDIsd Al p. NJ SEPT Q.
Inches . fhkssohEh~ Co
299SS Mean. .6sg
Mar al M Sept 5....30247 NAL ~ Scot 3''" sS0
Mir Al a m sent, g.. 20 $50 ats Sept 4...o6U
kanss ',..,.,.... All
Sept from 10 amount Of "aer w Inen'
0 Dncs syslsd b, the wind during the week 1877 miles
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

ADVANCE IN ERIE This is pleasant to those
eeed bat larger number Of people graaei with the an
that Pail s Of sentlemens hats has been miro
duee Psons bis establishments 2l2 Broadway and the fh
Ayepue Hot
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

CRAMPS, CoLIc, CHOLERA MoRBUs' SOUR
STOMACH DAaRHKA DYsEsrERr ore speedily cured o' VI
JArSEs 1t all soreness OF the
quiet the Stomach and action Az family remedy
for many Affections prevalent among children and oo'
the months especially recommeied being prompt IN s
operation. perfectly sale, and easily administered
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-The Democrats of the
xIIth District havesnominaedp NJ Glover for reelec-
tlon TO Congress Two hundred and tveny-seven bal
lofs were taken.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
IAnnssscemenraI
To beautify the hair-BURNETT's COCAINE.
IAunsuacemsntal |

The best ELASTIC Truss warranted the
best, Is al P0xRRoYs, 7&4 Broadway, for -.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

LYoN's MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER Is sure
death 10 babugs, coekroaehes, and worms
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

CREEDMOoR LAwN.-Only 12 miles from city
ser.s railroad The and best low priced lots ever Of
silver shade attractive
perfect te mortgage the property Prices SOO @oO anu
5000 eslO monthly plan II preierei Free daily eieaI
on rcep Sunday o'clock For further particulars
apply PAvL c. GREsse 5O4 Third ave- corner OF Thirty
Neu-York.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
BALDWIN the Clothier, of Canal-st. and

Broadway OF Smith and Puton Brooklyn, opens
the with fresh supplies Of mems and boys clothing
In the NewYo store hundred fty thousand dollars worth
mems coats panoons and with Fail overoas Of
late style, displayed -
In the thousand dollars worth Of school
dresss exhibition Fall and Winter
duplicated the
- " =,
BALDWIN, Monthly "a out 6sd with sod business views
original articles authors and selections that eredtAbe 10
The editor and pubisher
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

TOMPKINsVILLE.-The large WHHrVes oI Do''
wick Co.. at the old Quarantine grounds were COM
peted Saturday and four OF the brick on
them are nearly finished Tho County Democratic
General Committee will hold caucus at Adams ho'e
In TINS place this afternoon, at $50 O'CLOCK
STAPLEToS.-Coroner Lea held an inquest SATURDAY
pnon the body OF Off Hasengreen, sailor 10 years
old. who fell from the foreyard Of the bark Hlida Oh
Friday
NEW DoRP.-The Highway Commlsslonefs anu % Jus !
,tcas n, the town of have decided to open
ne " road from the Pingerboard road TO this place.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

THE RECENT FIGHT AT THE WICHITA AGENcY-ALL
THE BUILDINGS AND CROPS OUTSIDE THE AGENCY
BURNED-THE ROAD VERY UNSAFE
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-13
ITO. Illissvacy Of the ReRn5li@
rLipUinso.t's Magnsins.I t.


It is doabtless perfectly true tbot Our
industrial progress is unparalleled in history.
Nowhere ia foreign countries, as we travel
over the highways and railways, do We
pass the multitudes of thriving villages
and prosperous country homes that We
encounter here from Maine to CALIFORNIA
If we except certain portions OF the south,
we may say, generally, that everywhere
the hovel and the mean cottage are the
exception. and the comfortable dWeilng
the rule. This cannot be said Of any OF
the greet monaYehies OF Europe. True, In
our large towns our paups7 class Is very
respectaSle in regard to numbers, and,
though its percentage has not yet reached
that of certain European cities, ut VIII
do - as MercutiO says of his wound. Give
ma one more civil war, and let nothing stay
the spread of illiteracy and drunkenness
the next twenty years, Snd we may rival
| the world in pauperism and crime.
tt happens quite often that our country
men hear abroad for thu first time that I'LL
| teraey is greater in the United States than
in certain countries OF Earope-thas
| greater percentage of its adult white popu-
| lation are unable to read and write. Such
information is at frat questioned or de-
MED outright /; aud this is hardly to be
wondered at, since people are everywhere
ignorant about statistics, are careless OIL
their Importance and since Americana have
, ali their lives listened to the most fulsome
laudation of ouE GLORIOUS Institutions
our great public school system. our colleges
our magnificent advantages tor education
, Bnt while it would be foolish To deny OF
: under estimate these advantages, it would
be a still greater folly to ignore the fact tina
: our census Of 1860 showed that we have
,l26, SIS white persons over twenty Wit
!, cannot read and write. Says the Com
missioner of Education, in his report 10
. 1870. Gas more than half of our popula
ton are under twenty-one, and as ther'
has been no increase of educational facili
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up in ignorance, to I'LL the ranks of Hitter
acy as the older ones pass Oft the stage 80
that more than six millions of the Ameri-
can people (back and Whitley constitute n
bookless class, shut out from direct access
to the main source of knowledge. Not
counting the million and u half of those
under ten years of age, who cannot be said
to be illiterate (though on the high road to
it, unless something more efficient is
promptly done to save them), we have one
and half millions Of illiterate youths to
add 70 the three millions of illiterate adults.
or four and a half millions of youths and
adults actually illiterate." In answer to
the common assertion that our iliiterate
class is mostly composed of foreigners, the
report says, "This is true of only small
portion of our immigrants from Europe:
nearly all the European States from which
most of them come have efficient systems
of public schools. Besides, most of our
illiterate are native born" Eight out of
eleven of those who cannot read, accord
| ing to our census of 1860, are native born.
Even the Chinese, it is.said, are all able to
! read and write--at least the men, for China
men, like their Western brethren, regard
| women as too sacred a thing to be burden
ed with the responsibilities of life, and so
they do MT fit her for them.
| Another fact must not be forgotten this
illiterate population is by no mean, con-
fined to the late Slave States, as 30 many
believe. quite q number of Northern
States, East and West" says the Commits
sioner's report, shave from five to ten per
cent, while Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Nevada and Utah are the only
States having three per cent. or less"
Now, when we remember the unwillingness
of people to be reported as unable to read
and write, and that they report themselves
as able to do 30 in all cases where they can
spell out few words aud have learned to
write their names from a copy, and taking
into consideration Horace Mann's estimate
that full thirty per cent. should in all cases
| be added TO such returns Of the census "for
it's undoubted under-estimates," we may
we'll blush for the ilIiteracy of onr people.
We should further consider the vast
number of people who can read little,
but SO slowly and with such difdculty, on
account of our unsystematic orthography,
that the exercise is dull and laborioas, and
so they make no use of either books or
newspape7e.
There 10 another fact shown in these
1860 censns- tables: nearly all the States
return more iliiterate females than maies.
California, Connecticut, Maine, hinneseta,
Oregon, and Vermont, and all the Terri
tories except New Mexico and Utah. show
more iliterate males than females. Whe
can offer an explanation of this 2
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weeds as eagerly as if they were good veg
etables, that they are not wholesome or
good to eat.
l remain, etc,
I j. ROOSEVELT BAYLEY,
Archbishop OF Baltimore.
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The statement that the young Duke of
Norfolk is about to take Holy Orders and
Join the Oratorians has been repeated dur
ing the past few days, and it is said that
his journey to Rome has immediate refer
ence to his entrance into the pr1esthcoo:
IIf his Grace should take this step, it will
involve the REIMBURSEMENT of his estates,
and these, it is said, will devolve on his
the Duke join the Oratorians of st Philip
Neri, a curious question is likely to arise
as to the Office of Earl Marshal of the
Realm, which is hereditary in the Dukes
of Norfolk. Though the Duke may give up
his estates, he cannot relinquish his title.
The consequence is that while he lives no
one can discharge the duties of the Earl
Marshal, which, though ceremonial IN their
character, are of frequent occurrence.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-13

Every time You are praised fear those words
of orr Saviour: "Amen say to you, you nave
received your reward.-Bosssset.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-13
IRON COTTON TIES.
THE ARROW TIE.

For sale by all Dealers and Country Merchants
throughout the Cotton States, at
1nmEsr n1ARKRr PRICES.
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The Boston Transcript tells this story of
n Quiet town in central Massachusetts.
Two of the law. students, on certain
sabbath, strayed into the church, where
whole length to the pulpit, and not a
oFsTed TO them. With quiet dignity they
turned, marched out again, went about .
mile to the school, and then returning with
chairs, made their appearance in the aisle,
They had no trouble after that In hndtng
| omen doors In that church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-13

Some Jealous Catholics are proposing to
draw M profession of civil allegiance to
be signed by the leading Catholics OF the
KINGDOM as an answer to Mr.. Gladstone
namnhlet. We venture to protest against
snch an undertaking. Mr.. Gladstone has
right to question our Sefsp Sss o oRe
"T .ratpitons insult to the Catholic mil
lions of this Empire. He holds no official
position, no post of authority. He is q o
private individual, piqued and mortified at
losing office, and irritated ut the CONVEX
sion of many of his kinsfolk and friends to
the Catholic Church. We utterly deny his
right to a collective answer, and we a saoI h;1
ourselves positively decline to meet nls
insulting allegation in this manner. oni
fellow. country men have neither commits
: soned him to draw up an indictment
against us, nor have they approved " Tt tnf
II is better to reply to Mr.. Gladstone b!
; Individual rather than by collective action
/, This is being done most efficiently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-28

1HE BUNKER BULL AGAINST PIANOs-The
Dunkers are down on pianos. BY unanimous
vote they recently decided them unchristi an.
upHarnamentary, and uncomfortable. We vote
with the DunkeTs, that is, when we consider
The mass OF pianos. We mean mass when we
'ay II, for careful estimate gives Us eleven
million cubic feet OF pianos in the CITY OF St
Louis alone. The amount of wire, brass and
lumber used in these tintinnabulating cOntri-
NaHces II Is difficult TO reduce TO figures. We
take no estimate whatever of pianos that are
capable OF rendering a tOleTsbie musical sound
but only o. those cords OF veneered boxes thai
seiTe 20 accompany the ordinary school miss
ard the more ordinary boarding house occu-
pant. Probably this world does contain, at
times, sounds Ont we have not heard them
more terrible than the combined horror OF a
Etllng, scTeeching, unframed voice. combined
WIN the humping and the hesTtisss reverbsra-
lions OF cheap piano. IL does one good IN
these days OF divided and dislnterested theolO-
Elee, 10 have one certain sound. We mSy be
sure that the decision OF the Dunkers Eas moi
manipulated. Ii was the free, unbiased OpiE-
Ion OF an honest set OF sober husbands and dis
Greet fathers. The only drawback 20 our com
plete enjoy ment Of this decree is that the
QuaBers, who have hitherto held the faith of
The 1aiher In its purity, and abominated nj
abos, nave 81 last become divided in counsel
ano are wavering on this crying, outOrea king
sin. The probabilities are that some sly AGENT
OF piano company has donned the drab aud
soWn the seed of tares in the household OF
peace. We only wish that. with the vision of
Dante, We may see him in his Inferno sur-
Rounded by all the rascally machines he ever
has or ever may cell, and compelled, everlast-
ingly, 10 hear them gOnged by amateur arri-
yals.-S. Louis Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-28

MYSTERY OF THE CANADIAN LAKEs.-Lgke
Erie Is on y sixty or seventy feet deep, but Lake
Ontario which Is 592 feet deep, is 80 feet below
the tide level OF the ocean, or as Low As most
parts OF the Gulf OF st. Lawrence and the bot
toms OF Lake Huron, Michigan and Superior,
aithough the surface Is so much higher are all
from their vast depth, on a level with the hot
tom OF Ontario. Now, as the discharge through
the River Detroit, after allowing for the prob
able portion carried OF by evaporation DOES not
appear oy any means equal to the quantity OF
water which the three upper lakes receive, il
las been conjectured that a subterranean river
may run from Lake Superior, by the Huron, to
Lake ontario. This conjecture is not imDrOba-
bic, and accounts for the singular fact that sal
mon and herring are caught in all the lakes
communicating with the st. Lawrence, but in
10 others. AS the Falls OF Niagara must have
always existed, IL would puzzle the naturalists
70 say how these fish got into the upper lakes
without some such subterrsnean river; more
over, any periodical distraction of the river
would furnish q not improbable solution Of the
mysterious 1ux and refiux of the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-28

BORN CoNTRovRRsIoNALIsr.- few DAYS
since, says the Rochester Union, w II. Dine
hart, better known rs Soap" the peanut ped
dler, paid a small sum 20 the county agricul-
rura society for the privilege Of selling nut AT
the fair TO be held in a few days. oCapo bid
Tor the privilege of selling all kinds or nuts
end he insists that this includes dough-nuts
pay his fee, he wanted mentioned in the con.
ract-dough-nuts. WI
Treasurer-why you have no right TO sell
oougn-nuU; THAT'S an absurd claim.
nl0 ano am going to sell dough-nuts.
Treasurer-You have no rieht 10. Douoh-
nuts don't grow on trees
heard that they did.
This ended the dialogue, and "Cap." retired
me VICTOR, % Tar As the argument was con-
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DI n ID,

EAb EFT At n p. m, 81 the 9th iustsut
GkCkGE HIN kh. he youngest son o. James an a
Bleu Barrett, aeeO D. months and u DAYS.
The fureral vii take place SO O. clock = M i.
Zth insieLt. IT. m has pRreLts residence. No. OIL
20 street, between = and O. streets northwest. The
relstNes end n lends Of the family are respectfully
invited 60 attend.
BATES. On thu 9th inttarf, Mrs. VIRGINIA
BATHS, eldest couE hier II v "a. IA. aud lao SUR
ley: $50 u years
rnerM from the residence OF her parents, g2lI
street nerthWest, on "wednesday, SIfh instant Al
O'clock p. M. The friends % The family are re
specially invited TO ~ end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-28

sF"The Demons Bride; or, 4 Legend Of a
Luciier Match Is the latest London burlesque.
81 Very good rum il said 70 be distilled from
c. snbeuies In New Jersey.
RIA man accused OF falsehood said Il was
only the "enthusiastic expression OF his emo
t!onal nature"
EF-katy King, the "matcriaiized spirit"
was 20 appear Al Biissteld, Mich, last Wednes-
Cay evening, but the partyi Of skeptics whom
clothing away from the house, anc she came
not.
Es-A young man named ShampsnOe, % Hun
terCon county, y. ~, was arrested on Weines-
gay Ter tamperinR Nth the mails. lie was "a ken
before Commissioner Shreeve, AZ Trenton, and
committed Tor examination next Monday. lie
wa assistant postmaster a. POttersville.