The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-09
Editorial Notes,

pursued with regard to her commercial
interests. A striking illustration of thil
has been recently displayed in the pur'
chase Of controlling interest in the Sue,
Canal, which is the property of a. joint.
stock company, controlled by the Khe'
dive of Egypt. The passage by this
canal shortens the distance to the eastern
possessions of the British government
about 1000 miles, and was liable to be
closed against her ships at any time thai
suited the caprics Of the parties who
controlled the stock. This purchase al
s25, 900, 900 is said to be the master policy
stroke of Diaraeli's life.
Congress met on Monday last, and the
House Of Representatives organized by
the election of Hon. M. G. Kerr, of In.
diana, as Speaker. He was chosen in the
Democratic caucus on the third ballot
and it was afterwards made unanimous
His selection for Speaker is regarded with
great favor, not only on account OF MI
ability and fitness for the position,
but with respect to his private character
and public reputation, which are nnblem-
ished and, unimpeachable. George NJ
Adams, of Kentucky, was elected clerk,
and John G. Thompson, Of Ohio, sergeant
alarms. The West and South carried
all the Offices, and controlled the entire
organization. The Presidents annual
message wss sent to Congress on Tues.
day. -,
Judge John Thompson Jones, who
has been elected Worthy Master of the
National Grange Of the Patrons Of Hus'
bandrr, vas born in Virginia in 1918
He graduated in the Law course Of the
Virginia University in 1888. He re-
moved to o plantation near Helena, Ar.
kansas, and has been engaged in agricul-
ture ever since. He was twice elected
Judge of tho First Judicial District Of
that State, serving from 1912 to 1850:
IN 1866 he was elected United States
Senator from Arkans' as, bat was refused
a seat, as the State wa, not reconstructed
He has sinee devoted his whole energies
to agriculture. he is very successful
and as he annually raise, Lis own proviS.
ions and eight hundred bal es OF cotso1s
we imagine he is in rather e9mfortaol'
circumstances. - r. y 4
Boss Tweed, the great criminal O. I New
York, made his escape from the cuo, tody
of the law on Sunday last. In charge Of
an officer, he was taken to his home, amt
when there expressed awish to see his wife
alone, which permission was granted him,
and he went into the room; which was
the last seen of him by the faithful ~
custodian. A reward of $4,000 has
been offered for his arrest. The general
seems to Be that some Of
Tweed'a friends were ready with steam
tug, which enabled him to get on board
of vasel bound for o foreign country.
HiE trial upon suit for the recovery of
S6, 900 900, alleged to have been stolen
by; him from the city of Now York, was
set for hearing on Monday, but the
culprit vas not on hand when the court
convened. Bribery. secured him tho op-
portunity for escape.
Ex-Speater' Blaine is ambitious Of
honoB, and of course is very
hostile TO the third. term idea. He is
endeavoring to ride into favor upon tho
prevalent plan of proposing constitution
al .amentlmsnts, and has selected as bis
hobby the idea of preventing BY consti-
tutional amendment the fearful visions
which disturb the Presidents dreams on
account of the probability of q union
between Church and State, and the grow
ing influence Of sectarian schools. he
the following constitutional
which would, no doubt, be
very acceptable to the majority of Amer
ican citizens if he would make it bread
enough to embrace the general govern
ment as well as State governments, for
without being so extended it is very little
10 be desired: o
mo State shall make any law respect
ing an establishment of religion or pro-
hibiting the free exercise tshereof; and
no money raised by taxation in any State
for the support of public schools, or de
Ived from any public fund therefor,
shall ever be under the control Of any
religious sect, nor shall any money SO
raised ever be; divided between religious
sects or determinations"
There III no longer any doubt that the
President liz determined TO have third
term, and there Bipsry little doubt that
lie will get it if the Republican party can
give it to him. He hasithe patronage of
the government under His control, and
will no doubt manipulate the Republican
nominating convention 30 sg to- receive
it's nomination. There u, however;
strong opposition to him on the part Of
many leading Republicans, but rome Of
it is likely to accomplish anything Tile
fight in the Republican ranks In Penn.
sylvania over the third term question Is
very fierce. The Cameron influence,
which is powerful, is decidedly hostile,to
Grant. The President and Gen. Came
ron have been out ever since the latter
secured the resolution In the Pennsyl-
vania State convention condemning the
"Third Term." This was passed to Ne
verge the General for the Presidents re-