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President GRANT, now that all his hopes

President GRANT, now that all his hopes
OF a third term have been finally destr Dyed by
the action Of the Cincinnati Convention, Is pur-
suing with his vengeance those officers of tho
Government who were most active IN the prose-
cution Of the Whiskey Ring, ami In bringing TO
punishment other plunderers of the Treasury.
The latest exhibition OF his revengeful nature
Is the removal Of Col, DYER OF Missouri, the
efficient DisIr t Attorney who represented tho
Government in the whlskey trials In st. Louis.
which resulted In sending several personal
friends Of the President to the penitentiary, and
gave lABooCK close chance Of accompanying
them. This was enough to secure for him the
enmity OF the President, but not satisfied with
what he had done in those cases, Col DYER had
the impudence To bring before Grand Jury
evidence Of the frauds committed In the CON
struc Ion Of the st. Louis Custom House. mat
ter which, II /. had been thoroughly lnyest-
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Gen. CUSTER went 10 Washington at the
call OF the Committee OF the House to testify as
To the selling Of post traderships, the swlndllng
OF the soldiers and Indians, and the corrupt
condition Of the Indian service generally. lie
told the truth, aud as the truth disgracefully
implicated ORvlL GRANT and his brother. the
President, the last sent him back insulted.
Gen. CUSTER took pains 10 call on GRANT before
leaving Washington, and GRANT let him for
hours cool his heels In AN ante room, and finally
refused TO see him. Thls was nne way In
which TO treat gallant soldier and former com
panon in arms. Now that CUSTER lies dead, a
vctim to our corrupt stupid, and inefficient In
dian policy and administration, the people will
not soon forget the indignlties GRANT put upon
him.
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The letter from Montana relating to
frauds at the Crow Indian Agency which will be
found In another column, affords interesting
commentary upon the m.smanagement Of In
dian affairs that has distinguished GRANTS Ad
ministratiOu. The letter was written before the
recent engagements OF Crook and CUSTER with
the Sioux, which occurred on the Crow Heser-
walton in Montana, at NJ great distance from
Bozeman. whence our correspondent writes. We
have had repeated complaints from responsible
Inhabitants OF Montana concerning the manage
ment " the Crow Agency. The letter that we
print to-day shows what results have attended
the efforts OF honest men to correct abuses that
have become notorious. Tue fact Is that since
GRANT has been in ONCE, honest management at
an Indian agency has been exceedingly rare, an
the thieves Of the Indian Ring have been sup
ported In their Ubiquitous transactions by men
holding high Offices. Any effective effort to
check the swindhng of the Indians aud the
Government that has been carried with the
sanction Of the authorities la Washington. would
have met with about the same appreciation from
the President as the exertions Of Col. DYER In
st. Louis to convert the thieves Of the wbiskey
Ring have. The administration of Indian affairs
has been utterly inefficient and corrupt, aud
we are beginning to see the consequences.
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The Welfare Of Coal Miners.

One of the best informed and most clear
headed students OF public affairs, political
economy, and practical questions bearing
upon the common welfare, 10 be found in
this country, Is Mr.. ADRIAN y. HEWITT. now
in Congress from this city.
MIR. HEWITT is something more than
n man of speculative turn of
mind. He is man of business,
largely interested in the manufacture
OF iron, and his firm carry on extern
sive iron WORKS in New Jersey and Penn
sylvania. He is also President of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers,
before which he lately delivered an ad-
dress, full of interest aud value, that has
been brought out in pamphlet form under
the title of "A Century OF Mining and
Metallurgy in the United States" Here
he not only deals instructively with
the theme thus indicated, but lie makes
diversions INTO other fields, and takes oc-
casion In one part of his address TO bring
his intelligence and experience to dis
cussion of questions directly related to
the improvement of the condition of the
industrial classes II is an interesting
and worthy project which he offers to the
great mining corporations OF Pennsylva-
MIA for the elevation of the lives and
minds of the great army of miners which
is dependent on them. and which, though
often indulging in strikes, is composed Of
Woodworking and useful members of the
community.
In another part Of THE SUN we copy
Mr.. HEwITr's exposition of his pro-
ject, which will be read with satisfac-
ton by those who wish well to their fell
low-men. 1t is not the notion of a mere
sentimentalist, but the well-considered
thought OF practical and experienced
man of action and affairs.
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there was any thing improper or objection
able In 10.
The late STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, although,
a. we believe, patriot himself, did good
deal to degrade our national pohtice in
this respect. He babtually discussed state
interests in the nomination and election OF
aPresident. rs II the great thing to be con-
sidered was the magnitude and number OF
Federal appointments TO be allotted among
the politicians Of a particular State.
There is an opportunity for real civil SER
vice reform in this regard. A mau who ia
Senator should be Senator and nothing
else; while the President should be Presi.
dent In fact rs well rs in name, not bar
gaining out the appointments in q State to
help particular politician, but appointing
executive officers with u single eye to the
due execution Of public duties.
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Is it possible that Attorney-GeneralTA TT

Is II possible that Attorney q General IA TT
Is responsiu for the suspension Of the Judici /
investigation OF the Custom House frauds In
st. Louisf That the Government was shame
fully swindled In the construction OF that build
ing, lie matter Of public nOtorety. Col. DYER,
late District Attorney, had brought such evil
dence before the Grand Jury that an lndict-
ment against one OF the persons concerned in
the job had been found. and Il was certain that
others would follow, when the inquiry was sud
denly stopped, tue indictment nolle pressed,
and the Graud Jury discharged. Thus was
practically undone all that had been done
toward Furnishing the rogues who had been en-
gagged In oefraudng the Government. Whose
work was thisf Certainly not tnat Of District
Attorney DYER, who has been summary dis
missed for his efforts to protect the Treasury
from robbers. The immediate superior OF Dis
trict Attorney DYER WAS the Attorney Il eneral.
and unless he can show clear record In this
affair, the country will hold him responsible for
an act which Is nothing less than an inc xcusa-
Die Interference with the course OF justice. To
he sure, relatives and intimate friends Of the
Pr. sident might have suffered II the prosecu-
lions had been allowed to 90 on, but the Cincin-
nati Convention in its platform engaged that
the prosecution and punishment Of all who be-
tray official trusts shall be speedy, thorough,
and unsparng." Does the Attorney g eneral
interpret this to mean that puDlic officers who
try to punish friends Of the President who have
been engaged IN robbng the people are betray-
ing official trusts? That Is the meaning which
GRANT evidently attaches to the sixth plank Of
the REPUBLICAN platform, and he 10 acting u pom
1t vigorously. But We are unwilling to believe
that the Attorney General takes that view Of
the matter. judge TAFT carried The reputation
OF an honest man to Washington. and II would
be melancholy indeed to think that the per
nicious atmosphere OF Gran;ism which pervades
the national car ital had already corrupted him.
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The Methodist newspaper speaks ap-
proylnRy OF tho night which Gov TuDEN car
ried on against eorIppti0ntts." THIS lie the
true way Of putting It. He did not deliver high
sounding diatribes against corruption In the
abstract. or show. by Ave hundred reasons, that
corruption was an incorrect thing that ouPht TO
be reformed as pleasantly az possible. lie fought
the corruptionists themselves. This was the
way TO go TO work. He saw that corruption
could be destroyed only by driving the cor
ruptionists from power; and lie set to work
upon that view Of the matter. 1t Ia by this
method he will labor TO reform the Government,
aud root out Its corruption. The corruptionists
who have got hold OF It will suffer the fate OF
those who piundered this city's treasury, aud OF
those who have been plundering along the
canals. There are philosophy, practically,
and success 10 Gov. TupEs's method OF work.
ing.
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An Interesting Circumstance.

1t is well known that the address Of the
Fifth Avenue Conference was written by Mr..
CARL ScHuRz and tho following passage Of it is
very we'll remembered:
We shall support no candidate who, however favor
ANY judged 10y his nearest friends. II not publicly
Anown 10 posses those quiliea OF mind aud character
whch the stern task OF genuine reform requires The
American people cannot nov AFFORD to RI the futlre
OF me republic IA experiments ON mere Y supposed
VI private recommendations"
When Mr. sonunz read the address over to the
commitIes. to which iis preparation had been
referred by the Conference, no dwelt with en-
phasis on the above passage, saying: That de-
scribes HAYES.
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What between investigating committees
and old SITTING BULL, Lieut.. Col. FRED GRANT
IL having hard time OF 1t. when the Real
Estate Pool Com mittee was getting fairly under
way In Its Investigations, and Just as the force
OF public opinion had compelled President
GRANT to remove BABcoCK from his post In the
White House. Col. FRED. for reasons best known
to the President, was suddenly ordered TO JOIN
the Yellowstone expedition, AM he left In such
haste that he was unable 20 settle up the anairs
OF the banking house which the enterprising
young ofhcer and nephew OF Senator SHERMAN
had established In Washington. Nothing fur
thor was heard about the Young man for long
time, and he was popularity supposed TO be
assisting Gen. TERRY in the work OF ohsstisiDR
the savages. When. therefore, the news Of the
recent engagements In Montana came, there
was good deal OF anxiety about bis fate, and
the lists Of casualties were eagerly scanned In
the fear that his name might be found upon
them. This state Of suspense was relieved,
however, by the gratifying intelligence that Col.
FRED was safe with his papa In Washington,
and that the death Of several Of his gallant com
rades In the lold had given him another step in
promotion. But the investigating committees
are still at work, and we may soon expect 20
hear OF the Pre- dents heir beiog ordered upon
active duty again, which must be disaRreeable
to young gentleman who IL 80 fond Of adjoining
society In Washington. But honors carry re-
snonsi ilites with them. and Lieut.-Co FnED
GRANT cannot expect to escape his share Of
troubles and vexations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

The shocking reports we had short time
AGO. about the cruelty Of the Turks In Bul garia,
are confirmed by more recent advices from the
regions they are ravagng According to hui
earian letters. not less than 1900 people OF all
ages and both sexes were butchered by their IT.
regular troops In the operations of last month,
and scores OF towns were burned after all their
Inhabitants had been put to the sword. A cor
respondent OF TIE London Ntlrs asserts that
many women were burned alive, while the
younger ones were carried OF to worse fate.
In this war the Turk Is appearing In ali his his-
torlcsi feroclty.
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1t is probably safe to say that tho cam
paign against the Sioux is pretty nearly over Tor
the summer. 1t will take time to get our troops
In condition for new Offensive movements,
and though SITTING BULL has undoubtedly suf-
fered severe losses, yet he has victory TO cheer
him on and invite new allies, while our forces
are more or less demoralzed by defeat. The
campaign Is likely to last through the winter
aud into next summer, II not longer.
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To THE EDITOR OF lHE SUN -Su: rhe lead
Ing wholesale sud retal dealers m almost every Known
commodity are ntungly celebrating the centennial
year by closing at noon on salurdiy,. Those Sho are
unfnr unatc enough To be engaged IN dispensing the
cooling Santa tiuz sour, llc tnsuluus absluthe, the
seductive cpHhtll, tue oterNneitins brandy smash,
or l iuiulAg Uu nc up1dt VI Layer nave, however, to
work Tar into the unf il- of SuuIaY NAN, even unw
the spAsm 81 pouce virtue yie ding ia the appc ions
~ pNAciin3 tllI Ia tAAt spec lily. the saluuus
De- upen ON Sundays, aud large proportion were open
last SUI lay.
Are those poor fellows TO have no Icrf NJ chance 10
b, take ihcinselVrs 20 the country On sunday?
hKw DIX, July 3. TX RARKKKPKa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

The theological Sofas of Constantinople,
who were so active In procuring the overthrow
Of the late Sultan, are now tnrsting for war
against the Christian foe in the North. A few
DAYS ago they asked to be armed and sent to the
frontier. The Government took them at their
word. put them into regiments. and is now for
warding them to the field Of action. 1t is a hard
test for he Mohammedan theology Of the fan
atical Softas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

Gov. Tilden was elected TO his present
ONCE by 5O,OOO majority over Gov John A. DIX,
a decisive ~ OF personal popularity. After
Mr.. Brlstow, he is tho only man IN nigh place
VINO has rlsked ANYTHING in a hght against cor
Iuptioniss. Tne Tweei and c nal Rugs Of this
Slhte nave Attracted about as much atten ion as
the hskey Ring. Nj. Brlstow h = resigned.
ana President Grant Is pardoning the men
whose conviction Brlstow secured. GOV. nj
oen more Tor innate than Br stow, has his foot
on noth the New York Rings, and Was able to
triumph over them at ST. Louis.
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gated, would have revealed some very unpisas-
ant facts concerning Brother ORvu, huLLnrT,
and others who arc in high favor at the White
House, including, probably, the Presidents
nearest and most steadfat friend, Boss SHEP-
HERD. Such a Raring instance Of disrespect to
relatives and intimate friends, the President
evidently regards as not only characterization Of
the rsnkest character, but also as a great deal
worse than stealing the public funds. Hence the
summary decapitation Of Col DYER.
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Tilden aud Hendriek. in T.x..

GONZALES, Texas. July 4.-The nomination Of
iilueh ana hendrleks creates much enthusiasm IRON
the Conservatives oihls State The paper IN this place
was the nrsl IN the State u hoist the name OF GOV Til
ae a. me choice OF the Democracy OF the State, and
dld much good WORK tow ard securing 80 handsome A
vote IA inc delegation To the st. Louis Convention,
Texas isgoVd for IoOOO majority Tor luden and Hon.
u1lOhs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

When GRANT releases revenue sw'ndlers
from prison, aud discusses from ofice the men
who were the means of convicting these revenue
swindlers, It does not look as though he were
the honest upholder Of the laws and the faithful
guardian OF the Treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

Our German American fellow citizens
are not to be wheedled into supporting Grantsm
and opposing Reform. II would be strange in
deed to see them uph gliding Grantism at the ex-
pense Of Reform.
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This is a sound sentiment which we and
In DIR. sroRRs's Fourth Of July grafton; LET
us make religious discussions here, as force
In politics, as absurd is witchcraft."
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Tho Democrats OF staten Isllnd are organ
illnR for u vigorous camnaiyu. Several Tlden and
hebdrlcAs CUBS gave been formed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

- The unclaimed letters At the New York Post
Daly MItnla.-Adp,
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We see Gen. SHERIDAN sreanforcing Gen.
TERRY with infantry comp MES. Small use they
IN fighting Indians, except as guards for supply
Camus
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office OF the Virginia city ChrOHire Hs IL strappinF
fellow nearly six feet tai and stout He
q linen duster battered silk hat with two three
hens feathers stuck the band an1 further ornament
ed by disk OF g paper bearing the name of a liner
manufacturing nrm. MY sQliw" he said, hail
She heap ike Wuk ali time. You aay 90, Coakle
Hah! You say (here Boo took the peacll from ths
hand OF sreporter aud made grotesqle imitation ot
writing my woman Anno. like WASH for whit. poke
lfolkl. One dolah nap, two dolish meboe one day
Ham Annie like wash, ike wuk." Ma. Bob laughed
approyinsly and minay ed to say, "H,ap like wSsh
white poke. Wash all time" "Dl you IKE WORK.
BoO1" asked the reporter. Bob no Xix wuk wuE-
oh, dam No good" But you Ike your wife to WORK p
"fou pct Ansserei tn1 noble rel man. seuteatously
After negotiating sutll loan, Ciot Blb departed
promising u cal the next DAY II any white
poke " desired the seryce' OF nv woman Annle."
Northern California Is not yet rid OF
the desperadoes Of mining days. Cert uu coune. are
now infested with defiant gangs Of robbers. VINO have
OF late ueen uduging In more than their actyt
In crime. Twice ~lthin u month have stages beer
robDed, aud asore ani station en- the Inc nroken 90
by two rAscas " 10 escape bu afterward over
by sheriff OF the comfy an In the conhict
ensuing Of the ROBBERS WIS ked. white the other
made OH 10 be rearrested and to pe second time.
correspondent Of the BOstOn AiUernser says that
leNs of tnis kud passes from mOull % IutIi most
ers tell ID TO driver, At The station aud dry,rs pass Is
on to postma ter' Al the wilderness offices, wale tho
passengers gradually worNei up % pfcl Of apprehen
sion by this contnud '-slp ~ ihway robbery are
reay COR u.ruai w Tor any adventure. II ranks wen
up ia the category OF sensations Ia maze such trip,
come uIder the influence Of such stories, and then.
about nine o'cock at night, To have the express
sengcr come down OIL the BOX and tASe seat insi
the coach, as to get better chance to shoot
these seventeen mics to come are the worst on ina
whole ne - and for three four hours Of dense DARK
ness, the coach groaung up bushy nllsies, dashins
through gloomy forests or sweeping among coyer d
manzau'ta aud underbrush At nurkns places Tor gen
emen Of the road TO have the messenger crouch, with
eye uten on the oushcs unlnt Ell for rods ahead ~
the Stage lamps clutching dounle-harreled shotgun
| nalfcocked aud capred, and .ecug beside him uoA
And tuen 10 nls pmtes are cVaN enenty a. AAa
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06
why Business Men Complain.

The effect Of the excitement and un-
certainty in regard to the result OF the
recent elections Is seriously affecting
business in every part OF the country,
aud nowhere is it telt more seriously
than in the Wholesale trade Of this city,
which depends largely for support upon
the Southern States.
About the 1st OF November most Of the
Wholesale houses sent out their travel
lug sAiesmen, and from them comes the
almost unanimous report that they are
unable to make sufficient number OF
sales to pay their travelling expenses.
The representative of one large con-
Germ on Hanover street writes from
North Carolina that he has travelled
nearly four hundred miles among the
regular customers of the house without
selling single bill, and another gentle.
man on the roadin North Carolina, rep
resenttnga u very large notion house on
the sama street, telegraphs TO his EN-
blowers that he has not even shown his
samples in ten days.
In consequence OF the existence Of
such state OF trade, great part of the
solicitors for Baltimore houses have
been recalled and will remain at home
until there is some prospect of a settle
inent OF the momentOUs question that
now agitates the public mlnd 10 the ex-
clu ,lon Of every thing else.- Baltimore
sunday News.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06
LATEST LOCAL.

THE Board OF Fire Commissioners wiz
hold special meeting tomorrow after!
noon.
WHEN will Mayor Johnston favor NJ
with lecture on what he knows ab0n1
matters and things?
THE Hospital Board holds an impor-
tant meeting tonight. The gas queSs
tion will likely come up.
A FELLOW named George Evans, alias
Murphy, was found rummaging around
Joseph Kern's house, at No. 1855 AVery
street, yesterday, and being caught in
the act was taken in. He will be exam
ined on the charge Of disorderly conduct
to. morrow morning.
ROBERT WILSON appeared before
Judge Lindemann's Returning Board
this morning, and was fined $25 ana
| costs and then counted out. The trouble
! with Robert was that he terrorIzed Tom
hi Orrissey while the party were in a sas
loon at the corner OF Seventh street and
Central avenue last night, with a min
erai water bottle, bruising him most So
verely. Both men were captured, bul
Morrissey had submitted his testimony
which went to show fair count. He
was dismissed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06
LOCAL PERSONALS.


Little BESSIE STONE, formerly of Day,
ton, KY, is the only child at Golden
City, in the Black Hills.
l. N. LABoYTEAUx, ESQ.,, of College
Hill, is slowly couvaIesclng from. tlIe
effects OF an attack of typhoid fever.
Detectives MEAD and MURRAY did q
good business in running in eight welE
known shieves yesterday and last even
ing.
Capt. George W. Bay, of Ironton; j,
r. Richardson and JOS. b. Racker, oa
Somerset, KY; A. F. Vinton, of DaVeat
port, o.; and W. Il. Il. Dunn, of Hills.
boro, are among the prominent arrivals
at the Walnut Street House.
Mr.. ED. G. ARMSTRONG, Superin-
tendent of the Police Telegraph, will be
married 10 Miss PATTON, beautiful
young lady we'll known in society cirs
cles, at the Cathedral tomorrow mornx
ing at Aalf-past O'Clock, at which time
sh Mass will be celebrated. May Ed.
and his wife enjoy long lite Of comm
bial bliss.