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The daily gazette., 1876-01-05
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
The Business before the Con.
OresstOndL Committees.
Morton's Mississippi ResOlutiOn-Mr,
ItRandall's Amnesty Bill.
rcnaninI dannatnh In Ala Ma-Ixl

MOTIONS MisstssfpPf RESOLUTION MIR.
EtRandall's Amnesty Bill.
Especial despatch to the world.l
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Senators
and members have not returned very
freely as yet for the reassembling Of
Congress 10 morrow, though there will
undoubtedly be o quorum in both
houses. Speaker Kerr's health has
improved, and he will be able to pre-
side as usual. In the Senate the first
business of Importance will be the
consideration of Morton's resolution
for investigating the condition OF
affairs in Mississippi, but it will hard.
ly reach a vote this week, as the De-
mocratic Senators intend to thorough.
ly expose the pretenses which the
Indiana Senator has set up as basis
for this inquiry. The strong point
made against it is, that the recent
election in that State has not yet re-
suited in sending any one through the
Legislature TO the United States Senate
and that, therefore, the latter body
has no jurisdiction. Besides, if the
reverse were true, the Senate would
hardly SO behind the vote of the lie.
gislaturc tor Senator to see how all
of its members were elected. 1t is
very doubtful if the resolution is
passed.
There is not the slightest doubt now
that the Ways and Means Committee
will make notifications on the tariff.
They may not entirely change Its
features, but it will be simplified and
many now high taxed articles Will be
lowered to a revenue tariff standard
OF course this will be work of some
time, and will not be hastily made.
TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
The committee on ways and means
at their meeting to-day to divide up
the Presidents message for reference
to the different standing committees,
allotted that portion recommending
the taxation of church property to the
judiciary committee. The committee
were of the opinion that Congress had
the power to tax church property in
this District and in the Territories, bu,
that the taxation Of church property
in the States could only lie effected BY
the States themselves or by a constitu
tional amendment.
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A Religious Controversy.

a curious case came up tor consider
alton, before Justice Frazer last night
wherein conflicting religious views
were the cause of the trouble. The
suit was brought by woman against
her husband, for making threats of
personal violence. Both man and wife
were people OF great respcctabilily.
They were married about fourteen
years ago, by Catholic priest, the
man being Protestant, while the
woman was Catholic now they have
three children, the eldest about ten
years old. Their troubles recently
commenced when the wife detming
the children of proper age to receive
religious instruction, began to instil
the principles of Catholicism into their
minds. To this the husband objected
rs he desired the children to be free
from religious instruction of any kind
until they were old enough to decide
for themselves of course bitter conteh-
tions were of frequent occurrence, un'
til finally they resulted in the threats
and the suit, MS above related.
After a hearing of the case the
Squire held the husband TO bail, in
the sum of $500 for his appearance al
Court.
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RS'r EDITION
FcIcrtious OF Officers.

n
Buffalo Library Association,
by night, elected the following
Eidcpt-S. W. Chadwick.
President-H. F. Pratt.
ketary-E. Hamilton.
ksurer-L. @. File.
Farian-Wm. Sparks.
|stant Librarians L. J. Clifford.
btecs-E. Hamilton, l.. G. File,
den.
sstigating Committee. F. Do
r. Pratt. j. Barden.
|be annual election of officers OF
klaware Steam Fire Engine Co. ,
he Id last evening, the following
elected for tho ensuing year
ent, II. Ray Windsor; Vice
ent, Samuel Scivis; Recording
ary, James w. Agnew; Finan
Iecretary, James w. Scanlan
hrer, Peter Wood; Fire Recorder
Ii. Morgan; Engineer VIM. J.
lll, Investigating committee. Il.
6ley. l.. G. File, T. ii. Wilson,
Seaman, and J. w. Agnew
les, II. Ray Windsor, l.. G, Filu
J. Maxwell.
meeting of the German Beneti-
|ciety, held last evening, the
Ing officers were elected: Presi-
i. Black, Vice, q. Baerhenback
bry, f. Fuekel; Treasurer Thos.
Corresponding Secretary, A
kr; Collector, J. Sell.
officers OF tho Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co, elt cted at the an
meeting held at the Mermaid
Greek Hd., Monday, are as fol
eident-Aquilla Derrickson.
tetary and Treasurer-T. l.. j
Yin.
MANAGERS.
ndywine Hundred-Jchn Hus
John w. Day, William II
".
bistiana Hundred-Howard L
b, jackson Holmes, George Ely.
pl Creek Hundred-R, G. Fisher
b Rusencam, Thos, /. Moore.
bite Clay Creek Hundred-Jame!
Pger, Jonathan Groves, James A
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AT THE MA1oR's COURT.
Lively and Interesting TriaI--A Nyo-
mans Confession.

Before Justice Frazer, Mayor pro tem.,
at IL o'clock, this morning, Thos. Foy,
we'll known as "Chick Foy," was tried
on charges of assaulting Mary Mahoney
and Hannah Brown, at Front and King
streets. The story is hest told by the
testimony of the witnesses, which was
as follows:
Martha Mahoney testified that this
morning the prisoner came TO the door
of her house and burst it open when she
refused him admission. He then knock
ed her down and kicked and beat her.
He also threatened vengeance against
her, after reaching the hall.
This testimony was corroborated by
Mary Sharpe, who in addition said Eoy
also struck her at the same time. The
prisoner was then fined $40 and costs.
On the second charge, the complain
ant, Hannah Brown, was tho only wit
ness, Her story, in brief, was as fol-
lows:
I've known the prisoner for three
years, during which time / have kept
him; he spent my money as fast as l
made it; at times gave it to him will.
unfortunate enough to have him for my
lover. Monday week gave him ga and
he went to Philadelphia. Fairly this
morning he returned to my house, enter
ed my bed room, a nd choked and beat mo
while l was lying in bed. ran out to
the street, and INTO Mary Malony' s
house, where he followed me. then
| went to the house next door, and had my
clothes brought to me. lie has beaten
| me several times, and once stole some
money from my trunk, but ] always for
gave him.
The Squire then held Foy in $500 bail
for his appearance at Court, and reQuir-
| ed the witness to give $500 bail for her
| appearance t. prosecute the CAGE.
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THE LoANs.-At the thirty fourth
meeting of the Excelsior Loan Associ-
alton, held last evening, the following
sums were sold: $700@20a; $1C00@2O4
aud $1200@2l per cent.
The Delaware Loan Association, last
evening, sole $120@253, and $3O0@21.
Balance appropriated to Withdrawing
members.
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Alta meeting held last night, by
Lincoln Lodge, No. 3, X. of =. the
following officers were installed for
the ensuing term: c. c., George r.
Larison; V. c., David b. Markley; p.
James NJ. johnson; M. F., A. j..
Schrack; M. Z. II. F. Moreland; M. A. =,
). w. Barker; l. G., w. II. II. Sharp
less; y. q. +. A. Eastwood.
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AWARE AT THE CENTENNIAL,


! 1Aremen Taking hold of the Com
<4esion OF DelaySare's House at tho
11ennial.
the meeting of the Water Witch
u. Company, Monday night, the
pct OF the erection of a house for
5wareans was discussed, and a com.
(ee appointed to work up the mat
This committee consisted of
es ONeill, John McCaffrey, Ssm'l
azewell James McGlinchey ,Thos.
|nssell, James III. Grant, Jos. X.
ms.
Q special meeting of the Com.
last night, this committee re.
FED that the Presidents of the other
Companies had been invited to
with the committee, at the Water
|ch house, tonight, and discuss the
PIE subject in all its bearings.
pc fremen are taking an earnest
lrest in this subject, and it is now
posed that Delaware will not be
|ind other States in having head.
|rtere Tor her people at the Centen.
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WEDNESDAY,,
THE 18th day or JANUARY. 1876.
Al 10 o'ol0ck n m

THE 18th day or JANUARY, 1876.
At 10 O'CLOCK am,
The following described Personal Propersy.
viz:
l family ho se, 4 milch COWS. 3heai young
cattle, lot Of Pou try, / t,p buggy, l two
eeat rock away horse cart, set OF double
carriage b ,rness. set OF single harness l set
Of cart harness hay by the ton, corn fodder
vinegar by the z ,llun. potato. and oil plae BIZ
the bushel lot Of barrels and casks.
Household and kitchen furniture, eonsis1-
ing off feather beds and be. stead Blanket.
quilts, sheets. pill ow and bolster caaes, s
bureaus, waShstand8, desk, 80 yards brus-
sells CARPET, 20 vards ingram carpet 25 yards
three ply and 20 yards rag carpet, % yards
straw mating, oil cloth for passage, stair
| carpet and RODS. 2 hair seat sofas. ! marble
top stand, parlor table parlor chairs 10
cane seat chairs Z rush cha re. q 2wardr0hes.
towel racks. indow blinds END shades,
| purlor stove. morning glory stove with
| heater. ar tight sood stoves 2 cook stoves.
| ard fixtures. l extension table twelve feet
long dining tables, 3 looking classes. sets
Of and r"ns sets ofshoyels and tongs Also.
| tutfa'or be and horse blanke g, lot of gar
den tools. lot of queersware, glassware,
| dishes ind oking Ut nsils.
| No prol erty to b. removed until cOnSi-
| tiOns arc complied with. The terms of sale
are: All sums Of ten dollars and under oaeh
| on day of aale; FIR all Pums over that sm0u ne
a crenit of tx months will be given by .he
purchaser giving banka. .le rote with ap-
proved socurity.
| GEORGE 0ILLEePIE.
Il B. ARMS RONG.
| Executors of EdSard Armstrong. deceased.
| uen.g-UHk
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ln tnEAS Cur.-Mrs. Bridget Collins, q
" known character at the police
luon, came to the cells last night.
|,n ner head badly cut, the result of
lnght misunderstanding with her
Eoand. She was properly attended
aho allowed to spend the night in
Y OF the cells.
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Annual Meetings.

|e annual corporation and associa-
meetings now advertised to take
\ are as follows:
|rmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
|el. on Monday, 10th inst, ~ o.
a. m, at No. s33 Market street.
klaware Railroad Company, on
fsday, 18Th inst, 10 o'clock, p M,
bver.
hlmington Navigation Co., on
fsday. Feb, Sd, 9 o'clock, p. IN. ,
10. 1913 Market street.
fandywine Hd., Mutual Horse Co. ,
(rday, 9Th inst, 2 o'clock, p m, at
Practical Farmer Hotel, Brandy
lid.
srmers' Association of New Castle
biy, for the detection of horse
les, &C., on Saturday, Sth inst =,
ch OK, a. m, in second story OF
graph Building, Third and Market
eis.
lmington s. Great Valley Turn
Co, on Monday, 10th inst, 3 p.
y Sixth and Market streets.
and Chapter Of Delaware, Royal
Masons, on Wednesday, 18th
10 a. m, in Masonic Temple.
llmington & Western X. II. Co.
onday, 10th inst, 12 o'clock. m,
ilmington.
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LAIR DRESSING IS. E. Whitney
commenced the ladies' hair dress
BUSINESS at GA Market street, and
reluses TO do work In the best
aner and at moderate prices La
Wishing anything in her line
ouhi give er a call.
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II LECTION "A meeting Of the Stockhold. .
~ era of the Wilmington and Great Valley
Iurnp,se Co., will be held at the Office Of
Edw. BringhUrst, Cor 9th and Market treetg
on the 10th day OF lst Mo (January 1879, al
y. M hen on ection will take place for
Pres dent Treasurer anu six managers, To-
serye the ensuing year.
&c. TArNALL JE.,
dec30eod&w Seorets.y.
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|hLtc1IoRs. = The annual election
directors of all the National Banks
y WIS Guy aid State will take place at
vaiinuS banking houses, on Tues.
"Sti january llth, 1876, between
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wgEMsNGTo " MARKETS.
WItNINGrnN. Del. Jan. I
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CANCER

a
scrotuia End all Skin Diseases
Cared by Dr. Bonds Discovery.
DIR. BONDS CHEMICAL ANTIDOTEs uni
with and destroy the virus Of Cancer and
Skin Affections, but will not affect the healthy
part. Patients may visit the City and remain
while under treatment at the Penna. Cane
Institute Zone OF the handsomest marble edi
fees In the city, and the finest remedial /
stitute In the country. Remedies, with
directions, sent to any part Of the world.
AS-send for Pamphlets and particulars. Ad
ross
H. T. BOND, NJ. D.,
PENNA. CANCER INSTITUTE,
ea22 dlY 520s Chestnut st. PHI \. Pa.
~~~.---
or the Bath.
y Bath Brushes, Bath Towels, BaIn spongee
rad Bath Soaps in extensive variety. Also
Flesh Gloves. Straps, Brushes, ETC., OF norse
nair. Dry Friction Gloves, and many other
articles OF the same classa
f. BRINGHURsT Il CO.,
COrner sixth and Market stree
BrON1c's MIRACULOUS cure for COrns
An Englhh remedy OF great popularity, fol
removing corns without pain.
Il. BRINGHURST Il CO.,
Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market tire
Fine Nail Scissors
Curved and straight, Nail Brushes, Hant
Brushes, Nail Files, Nail P0lishers, etc, fol
ale by L. BRINGHURST Il CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streete.T Z
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DIE D.

GREGG On IL Q 4th inst, OF typhoid fever,
Mary Z. Gregg, near Newport, Del aged Is
years.
Funeral on Friday morning 7th inst. at lo15
O'Clock.
EScHENBURG.-In San Francisco, Califor.
mia on the 4th inst after q brief Illness,
Mira Eliza Il Eschensarg, daughter OF the
late Cesar A. Roney, IN the 10th year OF
her age.
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Wy ANTED.--The following numbers OF
w the Dela,onre Gazette, (weeky,) for
which ten cents each will be paid ;Gazen, dat d
March II, 1878 and Gdsttte dated Move nber
1875. The papers having been abstracted
T. ON our dies. Jan5d&wtt
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Even if we are not smart we know
what to do when troubled with cough
or cold. No doctor bills for u.s. We
take 25 cent note, 60 to the nearest
drug store and buy bottle of DR. Bull 8
Cough Syrup. One dose relieves US and
one bottle cures us entirely.
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WEATHEE hEP0RI.
WARRINGTON, Jan. :, \. NJ.
pRoBA8IIITIEs.

For New England and the Middle
States, clear or partly cloudy and cold
weather during the day, followed by
rising temperature, easterly tosouther-
ly winds, falling barometer and increas-
ing cloudiness.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-05

DEMENTED.-Daniel Kerns, a resi-
dent of this city, who was recently
dismissed as cured from an insane
asylum, became demented again, last
night, and as he showed signs of
violence was confined in the City Hall
cells. He remained very quiet all
night, but will probably be returned to
the asylum.
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r OST-On Sabbath, by q lady, Russian
IL leather Pocket Book, containing one
ten dollar and a one do lar note and other
chance and small k ys, between pew IN at.
Return t sl6 West 7th street. ana reward
will be given. lan4.4t.
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4 lFFICE OF THE DELAWARE BALL

DOVER, DEL Dec. 23d, 1875.
To the Stockholders Of the Dtia,Uars Roll Rsaa
Company:
The twenty fourth annual meeting OF eae
stockholders of this Comp any, will be held
ut this office In Dover, on 4 .URSDAY, Jan
ry l3 ,e76, at / o'c 0cs, z. M. at which
time an Ell ction will be he Il for Director and
treasurer to serve the ensuing y,ar.
NJ. HAl ES, secretary.
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FINANCIAL Me N.rimk RCsAL

wILmNaroS. Del. Jan, b. 1915.
I4ate't Stocf quotations furnished by
r. Il. Robinsnn 4 Co.. NE. Cor. 4th aud Mar-
,et etrest, Wil.pirgtc0, Del, e. r. 81. 70
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~ OTlC' II hree hundred shares OF the
~ 4th se les OF the City Building and
Loan Association are now offered TO sub.
scrib rs Fl st payment secoId Tuesday IN
February. Inquire of
j. f. PIERCE, Sec'y.
dec2SeodtofobS No. 8 West Fourth St.
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VII Y.
WILMINGTON q WE STERN II Il, Cc.
annual NEE ,ng Of Stockholders

= RVS u WfDTHHN II L. W
Annual NEE uag Of Stockholders
Notice ia her. by given hat the AnnaaI
Meeting OF ihe Stockholders of the Winning.
ton u Western X. X. o, for the election OF
Directors and the transaction of such other
business as may be prgs ented, will be betd at
the ComnanJ's office, in lining on, on
mon, AY JANUARY 10th, 1876 at twelve
o'clock, NJ. j. c. FARKA,
dtcN;.odt Secretary.
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kxERNARD MoHUeH.
Cabinet Maker Il Undertaken,
No. 8 East Seventh Street
Between Market and King

All kinds OF Furniture made in the best
manner and Of exc llent material.
Furniture OF every description repaired at
abort not CO, and on reasons Bile terms Also.
C,rving OF all kind, executed in workman
like man er.
be aiso,c rries on tho Undertaking in oil
Its branches. Personal attention given 10
funer Is when required,
Pa lio rntronire respectfully solicited
novll-w3m
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Would respectfully inform her friends and
the public that she has opened O Groct ~
StOi at the Northeast @ rner OF sixth and
Orange str cts, and having l Id in a frge
stock OF fresh goods. Is new prepared to sup
lly all with hOice Groceries and Provisions.
at he lowest marker figures.
The public a'e cOrdial y invited to give
her call as she hopes to merit and rec< i've q
liberal share Of public patronage.
dec2S-3n
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UGet the Rest >.

"The best is the cheapest"-is an old apt
true maxim. The best ar icle for those need
ing tpec acles or aids to sight is the "a iR
mond Spectacles. Every PAIR is stamped
with The di .mond trade mark.
For sale in Wilmington by B. 8. Clark, No
407 Market street jan3eod&wlw
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GEORGE GOUERT,
MERCHANT TA11oR
No. l3 East Fourth St.,
WILMINGTON. DEL.

Keeps on hpnd large assortment OF first
guahty Piece Goods, which he VIII make up
in the latest style and at moderate prices,
and guarantee entire satisfaction.
The public are invited to call and examine
my stock and learn my prices.
decl7.lnd
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:
FOE SALE AND HENY:

NOR SALE OR RENT large Brick
Il House with fifteen .Rcres OF land, in tho
village OF Glasgow. Also, Brick DIV cling
and etore-houss attached For further in
formation apply on the premis es to
lan5d&wtt JESSE bOULDEN.
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Il OR RENT anchorage" Property OF four
acres, on Newport Pike in tuburbs OF
city; large dwelling, goou stable. ice house,
&c j. A. BOND,
Real Estate AGENT
dec5ldeAw&wVf 3oj Marx ct street
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w WANTED-A~ents in every Hundred in
w New C.s lie County to fenresent ,ha a
Delaware State Mutual Fire Insurance
tompary William B light, Pr,st,
Hnt to D. T HAWKInS scc'y.
aecso"2t No. 4o4 harke: St. Wilmington.
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LIKE. UToRS' SALE
la Or
Personal Property

By virtue of authority orferred by viii Of
Edward Armstrong, deceased, tho undels aN-
ed ~ill sell ~ Public eale, at Newark. Del
aware on
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ENoR SALE-Three building ioLs on Jack
n son street, between 9th and 7th. Five
building lots on Firth street near Van Buren
Two on Front street neaI jackson, and lot
~ feet front on Delaware Avenue, near Har
Fisen. Apply at tina ofice. mar4tf
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LiOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
II some ane toned second hand piano. APP
ply at thia Office. auQlR
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Nebraska advertiser., 1876-07-06

A detailed report of Gen. Crooks
fight with the Indians on the Rose
bud I'm Montana on the 18th of June,
shows 1t to have been hotly contest
ed battle. The Indians were Sioux
under sitting Bull and $500 strong.
Gen. Crooks total command, infan-
try, cavalry and friendly Snake and
Crow Indians numbered about 1900.
The fight lasted four hours. Gen.
Crook had horse shot under him /;
nine soldiers and Is friendly Snakes
and Crows were killed, and q soldi-
ers and friendly Indians wounded.
The Snakes and Crows fought brave
ly and recklessly and did not care for
the orders of Gen. Crook or the of1i-
GERS they went In on their own
hook and constantly charged the
Sioux and suffered severely. After
the fight was over the Crows left for
home. They were dissatisfied with
the support the soldiers gave them 10
the fight. The loss to the Sioux was
supposed to be very severe. They
tried to carry all their dead and
wounded away but were compelled to
leave 13 dead on the field.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-07-06
The Financial Plank in the National
Platform.

It Is a matter of coHgratulation that
the majority of the committee on the
National Platform refused to accede
to the demands of the minority of its
body, who desired to endorse the re-
sum ption act, and to enforce an i'm
mediate return TO specie payments
There can be no doubt that there is a
great difference of opinion In the Re-
publican party, as well as Ia the Dem
ocratic, as to what measures will most
readily Ito use the words of General
Hav'ley in the late Republican Con-
vention) bring paper to par with
gold" We are and have been in favor
such policy as, In the language of
sl..- Ohi- pi-tr0II..- 1oro, vTdII uIOSS
readily bring ABOUT such q condition
of affairs as that "the purchasing value
of 0reen6acks a0M equal cOiR," with
out DESTROYING them. We accept the
financial plank in the National Plat
form as entirely consistent with this
view, and believe that continuous
and steady progress to specie pay
ments," or that which Is equivaleDtto
it, can most readily be obtained thro'
the interconvertible bond. and that
when it Is well understood 1t Will be
accepted by the people as the only
smooth road out of our present finan-
cial distress.
We are glad to find that our views
upon this subject are In consonance
with those of the great body of Re-
publicans In the West, and we repro
duce here, and call especial attention
to, the resolutions adopted on the 2lst
inst at Terre Haute, Ind, by the Re-
publican Congressional Convention
| of the Eighth District, which noml-
mated the Hon. Morton c. Hunter, for
Representative In Congress. They
are sound to the core. and have the
right ring. They are as follows:
ReSOlred, That we, the Republicans
of the Eighth Congressional District,
| in convention assembled, do hereby
| indorse the nominees of the National
| Convention at Cincinnati, and that
we recognize in the choice Of that
body the Centennial watchword-
honesty and capacity are the only two
| passports to office.
ReSolUed, That greenback money
was conceived by, born from and is
therefore the legitimate offspring OF
the Republican party, and we deny
| the rights Of the Democratic party to
adopt it or become its special guar
dian and that, whereas greenback
money was accepted by our soldiers
in payment for hard services render
in the field in suppressing a Demo
cratic rebellion. and is now accepted
| by their pensioned comrades widows
and orphans. we demand it shall ap-
preciate to the gold standard only by
such PROCESS as shall be fully consist
ent with the prosperity aud Integrity
of the nation.
ResOLUed, That we favor the imme-
dlate and unconditional repeal of so
much of the Sherman bill as provides
for the resumption of specie payment
on the 1st day of January, 1879 that
we are opposed to all schemes for the
contraction of the currency. We are
impressed that resumption must be
brought about by developing the In
dustries of the country and not by de-
stroying them.
ResOlUed, That we are in favor Of
maintaining O sufficient tariff to fully
protect home industries of oil classes.
Inter Ocean.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-07-06

Senator Logan recently made a
speech in the Senate in opposition to
the pending bill to turn the Indian
bureau over to the War department.
He produced some statistics which go
far toward sustaining the peace poll
cy of President Grant. In a popula-
ton of 275, 900 there are q. .596 church
members and 10, $50 pupils ia regular
attendance at the schools; 4,008 can
read, 961 learned to read during the
year, 43, 953 wear citizens dress, 81,
553 have abandoned one of the gross
est superstitions of their race, and
now submit to Intelligent medical
care and attendance. There are upon
the Indian reservations 232 school
buildings and 345 schools In operation
During the year the contributions for
the support of education and for other
purposes by humane persons and in
stitutions aggregated $50, 764. 10. $4,000
Indians out of total of 275, 900 are
actually engaged I'm agricultural pur-
suits; they cultivated, In 1874, 317,-
2l3 acres of land; that they produced
1000, 900 bushels corn, 260, 900 bushels
wheat, S46, 600 bushels potatoes. ILL.,
900 bushels oats, besides large quanti-
lies of vegetables.