Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-01

Gen. Garfield has replied u his sccGsers in a
speech at Warren, Ohio, deyOting himself To
The thres principal charges brought against
him, viz: Credit Mobiiier, SaIary-Gra5, and
the DeGOlyer paving contract. In regard IN
ms com ecti0n with Credit MObilier he aHiru,s
that lie never received the S3Z9 mentioned in
Cakes Ames' memor2ndum-book and never
agreed 10 take any Credit Mob:lier ssocS from
him. Also, that he returned his back paw to
the Treasury as soon rs possible. Als1, that.
as Chairman Of the Appropriation Committee.
be hesitsted long Whistler he would s!auybtsr
the whole bill containing the back pay cia1,s
or not, and his decision not to Slaughter il can
at most only be accounted an error OF iudy-
ment. Also. that the only connection the g,v-
eminent had With paving in the District of Co
lumbia was to pay the prOportiou2te assessment
per frODt loot Of gOTerHmsnt property, and
that the appropriation Under which the DsGJI-
yer contract Was TO be paid had been madg b.
fore he (GarheId) hal anything % do win the
case.
The bolt sgsinst Gen. Garfield in his district
does not seem 20 formidable as first appearances
indicated. The boiler candidate appears 20 la
too weak in abilities to draw much support
from the regular republican ranks.
The commission recently appointed u visit
the country Of the Sioux don't agree with Gan,
Custer ~ 10 the wonderful auriferous deposits
in the Back Hills region. One Of the CON-
missioners says that the reports concerning
that region are exaggerated, AMI in manv
RESPECTS false; that the country is without value
either fer agricultural purposes OF for gold.
In despite CT these denials. yet all along
the border miners are organizing expeditions
and seem determined to 90 to the mythical gold
helcs, the United states authorities and trooDs
70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
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The first state convention of New York
liquor dealers was held in Albany YESTERDAY.
for the purpose OF uniting all Interested in sell
ling EgUor upon the election Of assembIymen
who will hind themselves to the interest OF the
trade and TO the defeat Of the local option law.
An executive committee was appointed who
will visit each candidate, and IL they 10 not
procure distinct promises in their favor the
candidate Il 70 De opposed by al the influence
practicable.
The political campaign in Missouri il warm
ing up, and, according 70 report, the Peoples
ticket" i gaining ground. The 81. Louis Re-
publican tdemocratic), which has maintained
an entirely neutral position, makes q careful
review Of the strength of the opposing candi-
dates, and comes 70 the conclusion that the
contest viii be q very close one, and that the
winning side will have q very small m aiority.
Ii says the democrats count for SUCCESS mainly
on the strength Of the party, but it thinks the
leaders are disgusting many of the members by
ther violent, senseless and Odious methods, OF
enforcing party discipline. Several OF the m1re
lnhaentlal democrats have publicly rev,lted
from the party on account OF such dicta,ion.
ana thelr loss Will, Of course, increase their op-
ponents' chances for success.
The National Congregational Council. which
began its sessions at New Haven Yesterday.
consists Of about 500 delegates, representing
$500 COngre gstional churches, each grOup OF
ten churches being entitled 70 send one dele
gate. The inquisitive minds of New England
are discussing the question whether this coun-
ell IL really congregational In its spirit The
EPiseOPalans, the Presby teriaDs, the Roman
Catholics, al have councils a. q natural growth
from their belief that there is a power superior
to any detached or separate church. While, If
there Il any doctrine which distinctiyely marks
CoDgTegationalism, II Is that esch individual
church s complete in itself, and superior to anx
religious authority outside Of IL. Henca. anv
council which should claim the slightest An
thority over any Of the churches represented in
II would be abhorrent to the fret prInsinles al
the belief Of the sect, "-as papers to be read
Defote re council or conference, as it NAV be
Feore properly called, refer chiefly 70 the inter
nal polity OF the Congregational body, though
q few OF them touch upon questions Of vital in
tsrest to al evangelical denominations.
gard now comes q retired phyeician," be
don't say whether his " sands Of life are nearly
run out" and disgusts the prohlbitionists oil
New Bedford by writing to q newspaper Of thai
place that in . long practice among bis patient,
three have died Of glattony to one who has beer
the victim OF Intoxicating iiauor and he want,