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, 1875-12-05

In the Democratic Representative caucus
at Washington yesterday MICHAEL G. KERE,
Of the Third District OF Indiana, was no1ni-
mated for Speaker on the third ballot. His
competitors were SAMUEL ]. RANDALL, Of the
Third District Of Pennsylvania, and SAMUEL
S. Coz, of the Sixth District Of New York.
Mr. KEEa's nomination is probably the best
that the Democracy could have made.
He is gentleman Of high ability
and Of large Congressional experience, and is
an earnest advocate Of the two great princi-
pies Of Hard Money aud Revenue Thrift.
Mr.. RANDALL was very Objectionable on the
ground Of his Protection aud 6hinphster pro-
clivites, to say nothing Of his connection
with Back-Payisrn- The candidacy Of Nr.
Cox can hardly be considered in any other
light than thut Of joke. He is
jolly fellow, with plenty Of brightness but
utterly lacking in ths dignity 70 essential to
the Office Of Mr.. Speaker. KEnA's success is
d triumph Of the friends of Gov. TuDEN, and
will be, by them at least, regarded as strong
party Endorsement Of the Governors aspira-
tons for the Presidency. Mr. KERR is
lawyer, and resides at New Albany.
, 1875-12-05
The telegraph announces that the court

The telegraph announces that the court
Of inquiry asked for BY Gen BAscocx to
investigate certain charges against him has
been appointed BY the President that he
has designated Lieut-Gen. P. a. SHERIDAN,
Mai. Gen. W. S. HANCOCK, and Brig. Gen.
TERRY to compose the Court; and has
named Dec. 9 rs the time, and Chicago Us
the place, for the trial. This trial, Of course,
is in the nature OF court-martial, has no
legal connection with the civil suits at St.
Louis, and will not affect or interfere with
them. Col. BABcocK is q Major Of Engineers
tp the regular army, and as such was bound
to ask for court Of inquiry to determine
whether his honor as military officer IVES
impugned by these charges. While he might
be acquitted by jury in civil suit at st.
Louis, this would not prevent his being
found guilty by the court-martial and
cashiered from the army; and while he
might, on the other hand, be acquitted
by the military court, it would not interfere
with bis conviction in the civil tribunal
The two trials are entirely independent Of
each other. We hope his complete innocence
will b made to appear before both the civil
and the military tribunal, not only for his
own sake and that Of his host Of fren6z1 but
also for the sake Of the country.
, 1875-12-05

DR.. Bw MuhEn hiss been congratulating
Chicago upon it's immunity from a serious
visitation of smallpox, as compared with
some OF the other large American cities.
There is one factor to be taken into account
in explaining this comparative escape from
smallpox which has not yet been mentioned.
Some time ago the Relief and Aid Society
inaugurated system of compulsory VIC
cination Of its own, by which it compelled al
persons who received relief to take VACCINE
ton, aud secured in tlis why many others-
In two years nearly 10o, 600 vaccinations were
made under tho auspices of this Association,
which thereby worked out ono of the best
charities Of the time. The effect of this
system will bs beneficial for many years to
come, and if maintained steadily will &C.
complish more for the public health in the
avoidance of smallpox than any other pre-
cautions that can be taken.
, 1875-12-05

in what they call the "Vest-Pockst Edition" :"
WHrT1En's "Snow-Bound" Is sample. Il In
published in little book about 6 by 8 inches in
dimensions, which can be literally put in the
vess-pocket. aad it is beautifully printed On
tinted paper. With many OF the original iIlustrs-
t1ons; in miniature way. it Is as elegant and
attractive as ths superb edition OF mabel
Mnrten," Mr. WmruER's atost production
Some Of the favorite works Of LoSaFxL1ow,
EMERSON, WH1rr1Es. Bret HARrE, and the most
popula: American wri.erB, are to bo published in
this " Fest-Pocket Edition." and there il no
doubt that SO credi.able an effort to. bring the
hghest literary excellence and the beat style Of
printing within the reach OF the massos will be
in every why as successful as the "Llttle Clas-
sizes. "hich include in sixteen small volumes
the best short storiea that have ever been WRIT
ten, and which probably suggested tho now
Vest-Pocket" aeries.
, 1875-12-05

have been promising would succeed the Re-
publican resignation of posTer! But if
this can happen in the green tree, what
1aay not happen in tie dry: II the Dem
ocrats commence their gambling, and swim
ding, and corruption before Congress is Or
gan'zed. what may we expect when they get
to work in the House2 # the lobby
ists and political hacks Gun bribe and pur-
chase now, what viii they not do when cor
rupt Democrats are in the open market with
their votes2 It is not a hopeful outlook; but
the result will have its compensation If it
only convinces the. people Of the insincerity
of Democratic pretensions aud the impossi-
biGty Of Democratic reform.
, 1875-12-05
OBITUARY,

N-UEITED STATES SENATOR IRA HAnR1s.
The telegraph on Friday announced tha death
at his home in Albany Of the Hon. Ira HARR1s,
at one time = very prominent public man in New
York. He WAS born III 1902, in Montgomery
County, N. Y, and graduated from Union Col
1ege in 1928. During the succeeding seventeen
years he practiced Ian with grest success. In
1844 aud 1915, ho Was elected to tho Assembly,
and the mkt year to the Senlta- In 1S48 he
became judge OF the Supreme Court and held
that position until 1860. In 1861, he was elected
to the United States Senate against nr. EvAErs
and Mr. GREELEY, after \ long aud obstinate
struggle. He Vas IN ardont supporter OF the
LINCOLN administration snd served on the COM
mittee On the Judiciary and Foreign Relations.
In 1867, he became member Of tho Constitu-
uoual Convention. and slnce that time had lived
in comparative retirement.
ISAAC WELSH.
Isaac WELSH, tha State Treasurer Of Ohio
died few days since in Belmont County, altar 4
long illness. HIS torn expires On the 10th Of
January next wheo the Treasu.er-elect, JAxEs
II. M11L1KEs, takes the oli2e, aud will probably
also be appointed by the Governor to fill tho
vacancy until that time. Tbs Cleveland HsTaM
says Of Mr. WELSH:
The avocauop Of Mr. WELSH WIS that Of farmer
He had been locally prominent in politics for many
years, and in 1871 nominated brtno Republicans
for State Treasurer, aud elected. In 1874 ha
nominated. and again elected. During his Two terms
Of serrce be succeeded III Winning tbs respect 2nd
tee Of men Of I'll Erties by his serupulous honesty,
bis ability, and his uniform courtesy and kiudnesa
AL with TEo1o he czme III contact. Hin death viii b.
sasy generally regretted.
, 1875-12-05

Ncvada has legalized gambling, and raises
part OF her revenue by the sale Of permits to
run "hells for ths blackleg fraternity and
the;r customers The California gamblers
are about to ask the Legislature Of that State
10 do the same thing. It is odd that they
should take this trouble. All they mead to
DO. as their Chicago brethren could tell them,
is to capture the government Of a great city,
md, by little skill in repeating, stufHng
hallot-boxes, aud appointing judges Of cleo
ton, keep themselves in power Then they
can pluck thoir victims at their ease, without
tear Of interference, and enjoy, besides, the
pleasant thought that they are the ruling
class When they attain this position they
aan commit about any crime with impunity,
though tho trial Of DAVIS may show that
The community strongly objects to being
murdered in dstail
, 1875-12-05

The purchase of the stock of the King of
Egypt in the Suez Canal By England, and
tho possibility TINT she may assume pro-
tectorate over that country, or possibly annex
it, hes given new interest to the question
OF Egyptian finances. A statement Of these
finances for the year ending September, 1874,
has been published, from which we take the
following facts: The revenue for the year
was SO, 9,555, 900, in which appear the follow
ing items: Land tar (the heaviest item),
SEQ, ,2G5, 600; tux On date-trees, $910, 1000 !;
railway receipts, 1890, 900; saltworks re-
ceip:s, S1,23o, COO; octroi on tobacco,
$4,000. 900; customs, $2,970,000; md re-
oeipts from Nile barges, 5000, ZOO. The az
penditures for the year were $44, ,08o, 900,
the principal items being interest and man
agement Of debt, 500, 735, 900; tribute to
Turkey, S3,s3o,0oo; Khedive's civil list,
81, 500, 600; expenditures on public works,
So, GOO; railways and telegraphs, So, $780,
600; public instruction, $500, 600; war,
$3.50, 900; marine, $+45,0o0. The debt is
divided into three closses: General loans
contracted by the State amounting to $246,-
35l 800; the personal debt Of the Khedive,
which is in the nature of public debt,
$65, ,871, 600; floating debt, $ss, ,00o, ,o0o,-
making the entire debt $3.50, 22s, 200, for
which England is the principal creditor.
, 1875-12-05

W0aAM IN TIE CENTEHNIAL.
The President Of the Women's Centennial
Executive Committee, Mrs. z. D. G111zsrn,
has issued circular setting forth the circum-
stances under which the Women's Depart
nent Of the Centennial Exposition was Or
ganized, and giving q sketch Of the general
outlines Of the work that the women of
America will represent on TINT occaxion, and
also extending a very cordial invitation to the
women Of all other countries to forward arti:
cles OF their workmanship for exhibition
The outlines, as presented by Airs. G111EsP1E,
are of very practical character. It is pro-
posed to confne the exhibits to represents
hons Of what woman has accomplished in
sculpture, painting, literature, engraving,
telegraphy, education, end inventions Of all
kinds, including the finer kinds OF needle and
1ace work. These representations, Of them
selves, not alone in education and invention,
but also in the arts, will undoubtedly ill the
Wouens Department very literally, and will
maks an exhibition of unusual interest
but the work Of tho women will not
stop here. It is proposed to hare
a volume published, oontaining short bio
graphical aketches OF eminent women in tho
United States. This sort Of personal literature
has heretofore been considered masculine van-
ity, but the same. vanity may how b. predicatsd
Of lovely woman also and, as heretofore the
public has been astoundsd 1t the di.covery of
the immense number Of eminent msn in
avery oity, town, and village Of whoss exist
snoe IL had hardly hesn AWARE befoza, 90 next
year ~ may expsot 10 h. ,sstoanded It ths
isa,szassaa nuinhxr of aaioxst woman wt, tIia
, 1875-12-05

one Of the beautiful results Of our CON-
plicated customs laws is that the Secretary Of
tho Treasury has to issue semi-occasional cir
eulazs interpreting different provisions. He
thua practically makes the law in many
cases. Not long ago, q circular from his
naics doubled the duty On washed woods, and
yssterd1y nev circular revoked this one and
Ne-AstAhlieded thu old tariH
, 1875-12-05

A now field for advertising is being opened.
It is in the obituary 1ne- "A recent number Of
an English paper contains death-uotice Of =
centenarian, which ends with the sentence {:
" For the !aet twelve months of her e1istonce
aha lived exclusively On -'s pnro s1tracs
Of meat; country papar1 please copy"
This is ingenious, bu: Jet only mere
hint Of the possibilities OF tho futuro-
Ere long, the average obituary may read in
aomstliug OF this way: "Dlod, ----, agad
81. His excellent table vas alva1B supplied
with meat by --, and with fine groceries by.
Tho funeral will TAXA place tomorrow. The
satin-liped coffin is furniAhed by - & Co.. and
tho embroidered shroud was ons OF numbeE
imported by 49, e.. The corpse will oe
resurrected tsn days from date or the celebrated
body-snatching firm Of - D.. who have
already sold it to the 1owh Medical College, where
the highest prices are always paid for esdavera-
Country papers please copy" Other details can
ps insert In the safne way, 50 that meritorious
traissmen will actually gain, instead OF loslng,
BY tho dsath OF 4 cuatomar.
, 1875-12-05

4 mistaken impression has gained ground
thst the seats at MoV1cKx.'s to-day at the
Inauguration Of Prof. SwNo's Central Church
are reserved This is 3 mistake. All the
sests for today arc free, and tho earliest to
come VIII be the first served. The plan foz
tbs disposition Of the seats in the future will
probably be announced at to-day's services.
, 1875-12-05

uazy. Rye was steady, 1t 6s@Gs1c. Barley
was quiet and easier, closing OF s4ac for De-
cen1ber and SIC for January. Hogs were in
moderate demand at Fridays prices, closing
easy. Sales were principally at SG.75@7.oo.
Cattle were firm and unchanged, at 5000
600 for common TO choice. The sheep trade
was quiet at unchanged pricea. One hundred
dollars in gold would buy $114.75 in green
backs at tho close,
, 1875-12-05

Any vomAo in h1nnsaota who 10 al years cid
Ia eligible to any sehool-of7ca and cau voto for
school of6cars or On any measure rsiAtioR 10
public sducAdon. These privileges havo bean
conferred by tho adoption of \ eeaausattonI
ansndm&nt Al ths lats election. Ths ua~iI1ux-
SEAS VI 1ay wo1&Aa Is6s ah&a % JsAsb at a&a h.
, 1875-12-05

VII. B. WARREN LODGE. NO. 203. l. r. b l. NJ
The annual communication OF tlis Lodge, for tho
elecnon Of o1cerb payment Of dnes and the trAnsac
.1nn of ether important buslncGs will he held 1t ORR
ental Hail. Saturday evening next, Dec. H. full
sttaudancs IL urgently REQUESTED. By order Il the II.
{. J. r. DUNLOP. Sec.
ATTENTION, SIR KSIGRTs i-Annual cone.ave Of
Apollo Conmandery. :.o ]. 4. T. Iues3sy evening.
poc It O'Clock, In tie Asylum, for the Transaction
Il Annual Business. BY order Of ths Z. c.
B. u. T. LOCKE, Recorder.
ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS Stated conc1ave u
chicago commnndesy, No. -, E. T., MoudsJ evening.
Dec i, l6i6 for the transaction Of business Writing
Sir Knights caurteouGy inytod. By o-cez OF the EN-
Com. 6. L. WILLIAMS, nacaTder.
SOT1CE-odd Fea.ova' Hall Nos. a0o and so2 Cot
tslo Grovs-av., TaiE1ynnhst-, il to rent to
y1ec4bie parties tor Lecturer, Amusenents, Society
KeetinEa. AFp1y to VII. WHITE, rs Douglas-plAce,
Trnates Of Ellis Lodge. Nc. NJ, L o. o. F.
CHICAGO LODGE. No IS. l. Q. o. F.-An TIE m.m-
bers Of this Lodge requested to present 1t tecr
1,aI Nouday evening, Dee 6, 1s7a for the election
of ot6cass for tho ensuing tern1-
JOHN GNoCHI0, n. q.
J. B. CLARK, sscy.
, 1875-12-05

The Grand Jury Of tho Criminal Court re-
turned nine new election indictments yester-
Gay. Eight vazs against judges Of election
and one for Illegal voting. So far 20 good.
Now let the trials b. pushed Justice Is
most feared when she strikes swift blows
Il prison cells are stuffed with fraudulent
voters forthwith, fewer bal]ot-boxes will be
stuffed With fraudulent votea next spring.
, 1875-12-05

The two occan-cable companies have been
unnble to come to any agreement On rates,
snd there il prospect Of fight and a con-
ssquent reduction Of the present high tariff.
When nonopolists fall out the public gets ita
, 1875-12-05

Those Who 80 down to the sea in ships belong
ing to tho Pacific Mail Company have latsly gone
down into tbs sea lnside the ships NTH alarm
Ing frequency. SatAdy- -echernlng and seaman-
ship hava not fitted in vol together. The Com
pany las sorved Mammon too faithfully Ut
Washington to serve tho god Neptune we'll
Dayy Jones' loulser has received the passen-
gers who sailed in ships paid tor out Of the
cof1a1s Of Uncle Sam. Nevertheless, the Com
pany showed soma indignation when rival
line, the Australian Steamship Company, placed
sstentorian-voiced brass-lunRed person in front
Of the Pacific Mail Office At San Francisco aod
instructed him to greet every intending passeo-
gor with howl Of "Doni ysr 20 in that
steamer! She's cofiol Prepare 70 meet yeg
God! Insure yer lite! Say aYgoo6-bye TO yes folks!"
The hired howler has been arrested. but ha en-
pIoyers havo retained the best criminal lawyer
in California to dofend him. and will put. in
plea OF justification. II this succeeds tho idea
may prove contagious. II she grocers WHO adul
ter4Le their goods, and the doctors who kill
their patients. and the lawyors who mlAmAhag
their cases, and all other bua1ness lncompetenss,
should be treated in the sarno WAY, whst 3
frightful expoaure there would b. Of the tricka
Of Ill trades. The rough plan might have its
houso would insure the speedy improvement OF
tho hash, and one In the vicinity OF mill do
goted to the monufacturs OF "pure coffee F"
would check tho demand fos psas, beans, aod
nhccnrv
, 1875-12-05

It has been proposed that the senate should
elect some one who ls not 8enator to the posi-
tion Of Preaident Of the senRte pro tenn, With
the duty OF assuming the osfico OF President Of
the United States in case Of GIANTS death be-
fore tho expltaion OF his term. This curious
suggestion ia published in the Washington
Chronicle. The reason given for the departure
from settled custom is that the accession Of .
Senator to the Presidency, in the eyect OF
GRANTS death, wonId too greatly diminish the
Republican majority in tho Upper House Of Con-
crsss. It may be that, Is tbs correspondent Of
the Chronicle saye, there ia no constitutional
prohibition OF tbs election OF pro tenn Preal-
dent Of the Senate who il not member Of that
body, but the un.ritten Law OF custom may
we'll be taken as decisive on that. point.
OEce before in the history Of our
politics m attampt has been made to induce tho
Senate to boldly choose President Of the United
Ssntes. The SUCCESS Of that scheme MAS not
sucl Is to encourage even modified repetition
Of It. It WAS In 1901, when J1FEEnsoN and BuRR
bad each 1eceived u electoral vote8 for the
Presidency, and the election. therefore, devolvcd
upon the House Of Representatives. The Fed
e12.ists, Who controlled half the SMte delega-
tions. we're unwilling to elect either candidate.
They wished to present any election and then
induce tho Sennte to choose Presideut The
plan was boldly denounced by their greatest
leader HAMILTON. although JEFEERson's request
to The then President, ADAMS, to veto any bill for
tho purpose that might be passed was refused.
The danger seemed 80 imminent that JEPFERsoN
went SO far as 10 threaten armed rcs1atauce. At
last, enough Feds,a aAsts caas blank ballots to
make him preaideut
, 1875-12-05

Ths ve1y qnintsssencs Of The recsnt tendency
Of ADs1scau publishers 70 do up ssluAbie srtk-
elsa In x1aAn pares.s hAs haan assainsd b.
Hsss1s4 J. b. 0sooos / Co.. of Bo4son. ~hs
kate hsxnu ~ asahtkxttan aff1b4sloAn elkkt3de
, 1875-12-05

Tte fact tha& no vote vxs east In tha Demo-
GRATIS CAUCUS, yesterday afternoon, tor BARNEY
CAuLt111D ~ the nominee for speAker, seems to
indicate that the Bridgeport representative xss
rot present. He may have bean soo busy In
writing bills to kstAud the caucus.
, 1875-12-05

Tho women Of America do not Seem to yearn
for co-ednca.on. at least ~ far ~ Wesleyan
University, II Aiddlatown, Conn, is oonesrned-
In this institution it may os that ths remark II
t1us only Of feminine Mrthodsta- Atany rats, only
ous woman has entered the College In Zach Of
the last thres yeArs, aod there ars noE but sight
fsmals students ont Of 200 In all.
, 1875-12-05
pbe Cbmagu Uribu,1t.
Sunday Morning, December s. 1875.

At the New York Gold Exchange, On Sat-
rrday, g1eeDbacks ranged between 574 and
s7{, ths bulk OF the eales being made at S73.
, 1875-12-05

Ths Fsnanair Of last week contains an
spen letter from Col GnosvEson to Secretary
BRls1ow, in which plan for specie payments
within year is submitted. The Resumption
et authorizes the Secretary TO sell 4, il, or 5
par cent bonds st 4" not less than par in coin :"
Cot GnosyEsoH interprets this to mem that
the bonds can b. sold for greenbacks. pro-
vldod ths equivalent Of par in coin is psid for
them On this premise, he urges Ba1srow to
place 42oo, 600, 600 in bonds on the market,
sel1 them for legal-tenders, and hoard the lat
Ter. This amount Of contraction would, he
rrguAs, destroy the premium On gold, make
the grecnback and tho coin dollar coincide
N value, and 20 bring about specie payments
before the close Of tho centennial year. But
This plan doeanot obviate ths objection Of the
debtor elasaas, who object to paying 70 OF 25
Par cent more value than they received.
, 1875-12-05
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