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, 1876-12-15
REAL ESTATE,


The following Instruments were fled for record
Thursday, Dec. Ii:
CtTr rnorknTT.
Townsend st.. 41t It n Of Chicago at. q (, 24x
l35 IT, with buildings. dated Dec. l1........$ 2,cE0
Vest tlArr.sOh IT. Hast II v Of Hermitage ar,
I, 2lx1I il, dated Dtc. 0,.-.--............ 5000
Lake Intk az, liz &. 10 II n Of Thirty. nrst 1t,
1. un.t!vfdeh n OF 3oaDs II. with buildings,
Vernon ny, 1l.fts Of Thirty. afth It, o I, ELK
A.aiaad I1s.a ~. % ifti 81 Van Bursn t. i1
iSo H. dared Dec 5000
tatet Dec. 4.
Tioync nv. n T. ; Of Congress It, II. isxll0st
II, with but1tIlnE, dated Sor k.,.......... 1000
Wcst IL kc u, 2104 It Of 1lasied II, 4 I, un.
dvldtl u u :*lxiI0 H. dated Nov. a7........ ESQ
1ssiU6ft, lated Dee. iJ.:.:.......,........ ii. 1850
Twenty .nint1i u. lis It q Of Hanover It, III, Is
xi24D ~ It. dated lee. l9................... 300
HoETt or CITY LIMITS. WITHIN Radius OF sxYkS
MILES or THE CnERr.1toEsE.
Tfty.fousth 1t, 33t II " Of Stewart avt n T. %
1i.4 D-ln IT, dated DfC U............ .......% 1900
Hn,enMerkcl 1t. Of and near 1yallace It, q (,
hoft to alloy: dated Dec. .i4.........":.... 1,7oo
IL, T. III Il ~ alley, dated Dec. H.,..... 3.Goo
, 1876-12-15
GENERAL MARKETS,

ALEUHQI-W18 Hu{ek AZ $9.U3gbI.1D.
DRoOM.C0RN-The demand continues 10 10 Of re.
tail character. Following 10 the prtct.1lat: Choice
green hur1, 5x7u}5cs medium, hurl, red ppcd. 4HGb
&C; green brush. with hur enough To work 5e5fc;
red tipped with do. 44kc, green covers and inside,
ssafc; rcd tipped do. 39ac, iuiIde brush. s,stAc;
medium to choicu stalk hrkId 45Hoi inferior brush,
3da3xcs crooked do, 11t3c,
DUTTER-neHa!ns arm. Tho demand for choice
keeps steadily IN o.ccss Of tho sppy. rn feeling
II manifested hy holders. Tho lower grades arc not
sought after very extensively, but there large
YER fa nsres eii sa!cr |. pleasy soa 81 siex i ia
su as e axs 9u's GaGss f f1as e
: s ns4st sss W ssH vt. Ct s, IT.
- sox'.A?H: LEV
4 oS An ~ g1 o;s5 Ssek nntsP
d. aoahie. 2ss s@|se. '' sAAA'''' ''as''' 'so',e'
sa IT,
faSs: s:s y ;ssi
COAL-A nr,n market was witnessed i ths raugo Of
ss s.ssas ssas
s5 " g as%S:s ssos 2SS ias:ns SsE e t.
. S ss sss. "sss Cd e Z
bsssb f Il and castor, Local
81 @ g Ss sa & isS9isa sPS i
hsad h. g !. tof ss N
y ri; tsaas.s It ssssis tos Hfs ire.i and
,Ts..Nohe u ths features of the nsh market voro
d!iSrent from s',osa noted on M preceding days
xs 6 IT, rts ss. Ss'i vi aSsss s @ !: ~ -
IS, ~: trout s3.7s: u. .hSra m.sksfst. :hri,
y: :@oss s4.!s 9'5 ~: ::
%sSs :go baSf sodast !sse5ss soaa.s s. g;
S. TsotoVi Labrador hcrrna. round. bss, 6 so3
sss ssa 2sSs: sss 'e cela&bs Fl hssi Sss
c4Sse. Prises rtmsia 4 follow: AA' v. "''0'''
hdas sys r. s Ss e.
as.s Gs nSx x:cse hs* ss; t:'s .t}sf sw e.
Hos9s1iS@Aidsa spels:, ,.;slse; MishFss do. s,sa
S!ssSSs55ss 'sspSsls as~ sssasa' p
NSIs 3FtiSsFs: iiMai3e,, a5moua., Ter.asona, 10
issss xs|aas isslis, aftasais Vi WalnSs sss NV is
,sS Rte1 srss M
psSsHtX 1ss Rf.9 9sist:: IN bette,
ss seas xssd
nsa c III aS5 II S:
g. st ;s
catS5a Pfsi pss o1
s1e aa
decline preatnt Other articles IL hs iii ware fairy
III; @ ?Sss, 5ss's't ss'
III s$s iss; ss;s H.!
1Ttc; Krs,u;a'e!, wv ~ p9xlsrta !sGs:Hc; sanl.ii
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s.gs eap Ssx ~
ssoa s ssS ofo so g
ss'i:
$ :y$s $s;s ;5 s Ss:s $s'is
sass .as Seese.n9ss s Ts1s "
hsssa9'e q & ths &acsrel;y q esls and ~ io:al ~
Yp!ana 5,!F % ttsck' No. sa.oSs NJ
:s !sSS:s' ssss sse 's:'s II
!DEsmI[ff,sa sYis S,, ,,ssa AsAc under
.dss sSorE sss5a.pssa!asy Slxhef eaatstSaa. Hsa
ssS s?s: Ss's fJssa se's ss' ~
s;:Ss ~ s:s
i IL ws.,e:u f.. and saa
si s:'Sss X Moderate demand and steady
FSs9.nas ls9 sda .s sse ,1e :f. quotations:
TIFF Th!r4 s!ssr. i;!n{h
tisaf au,rtns ~; snd s::ola, io9xS.. ~,
Glsar sldiag nttt al!t second. 1850
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sinx ao4E4s. ~ m
$::: Is: $$:::| 8
$sssis:
, 1876-12-15
COTTON.

SAVANNAH. Dec. electromagnetic, mtddl!ngl,
INC, net 4ol3 balea; aales 0oo exports ceastwse
AiA.
NoDILk. Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; n,tddnRt,
llHatt}Sni net. l.alo bales, saoa, l,ooOs cxports
coaatwtsa. l,726.
GALVESTON, Dcc H.-corTox-Qutct, mtddltngs,
ilhc, net, hp67 halesl sales. p0os exports tv lhs
ctlaHnel i.301t coastwtse, = UOa.
CnAnLxs1oS, Dec l4.-CorroN-Eksy; mfddJngs,
ltszNltc, nct f.2ao balca; sAles 1850; exports to
0tcat Brltntu, i.si to tho Continent, 1905, coast
&isa. 1,SeQ.
NEW ORLEANS, Dea. N.-CorTox - Market du1,t
prices shae lower; sael 500 bales, good ordinary
sn4{2a1ttus good m1dslng. l2at25{c n.iddiIng fair
'.7A@1ao fatr, lahaiac' RECEIPTS net, o, co baea,
groaa, H. poo; stocE, 3aa,On
, 1876-12-15

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t5;s: sssis:t M !i'ns @ss. i.
sa.ss ~
~ to i se 'fsata 10 ssss.; ssis
a,1. 81 N afaF eso see h;ss
= 6 qsss: S:ssa:
se g ss III ass ID
as; :s:S: II .:s ; ;ssS IL: @;ss tss ss,. ns .ss
,s ngrs5Ie WIZ nss tSs ts
T 5slG as'ks' ''aaS' Oe'' '0 shipped
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$G$ :;s;S! s:zz; ~ .
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,. CINCINNATI. ..........
raskiaE stespA sooo; sliensas. t5s' e
, 1876-12-15
PETROLEUM,

CLEVELAND, pea. N.-PErxoLxux-UnchRnQ
Standard white. ltu test 27c.
rtTTsnuNd, Pa. Uca. A.-FHTnnIkpN-Crud uuiek
and ubch ngrds u Us At Parker'l refined steady,
3ihe PhiludepMIa delivery.
, 1876-12-15

I.x r1A1s-IG, 2osi: 1886 do. II. losl+. s,i.oo,
Tto fls@Lassa. 5tv, .iAsi. CSC; bar, aos.
solpxkHAo: IT,: t..Es, ",
C0rrxA- -B0tt0Ma, sAci sl!eath!ng copper s:c
hHkxr Elxo-Fut catl!: Sci slab1. sttas4c.
II lbci %, No. i stained. l5e: AtneEssn ptsaiaheo
a. lac, loci galvanized Iron, No. ~ l4o, With d1p
WUs-N6s, i Il q %, s " U lout - " u t!e, 10
, 1876-12-15
COMMERCIAL.

The following wero the receipts unl shipments
OF tho 1radin9 articles Of produce In this city
during the twcnty-tou hours ending at ! o'clock
on TAursday morning, and for the corresponding
time last year:
, 1876-12-15

SEw YoRk4 Dec. H.-Nuulncas remains quiet with
Amcttcan houtcl. The johhIug trade 1. rather mora
alstYs. catson goo OF the best corporation makrs
are very nrm but quet Dark fancy priuls n falr
dcmAad for sulE lots. snrtnK weight ca1sleres aud
wosted coaaGs are n steady request by tAe clothing
trade.
, 1876-12-15
AMERICAN CITIES,
NEW fQh6,
GoAeiat lte1,afcA IN 7ne pkshn

6pscias NGDaseA 10 1ns Tttbyas.
NEW Yoak, DC. B---0IA1N-Very light business
reported IN wheat Mastet s ruled buyer' fkyor;
saltA hoooba Nv. = NilvAukss 1t Sl.atk; i2.OQu W
, 1876-12-15
4 Quiet Movement in tho Various De-
partments Of Finance,
Continuous Movement Of Currency to tho
Conntry...C1carings 50, 000,0 600.
The Produce Markets More Aotive-Wheat
Stronger-0ther Grain eteady.
Proylslons In Unusually Good Demana..-1hs Country
Demand for Pork.
FINANCIAL.

Tho dag wns quiet one In all departments OF
local business Tbs demand for loans was rc.
strlctcd rnper WAS offered by packers and other
Doard.of- Trade mon. aud, ~ it, quality was unl-
1ory good, II was readily accepted. but tho offer.
ings were not large. The applications from ,ncr-
camille SOURCES foE Accommodations harc not been
pressing, ~ collections havu improved. The
country ts asking for rcdsscounta to moderate ex-
tent Tho supply Of ioanahle fluids is, on tho
wholr, in excess Of the domanl, but any tendency
to ease In tho loan market On that account Is more
thnn Offset by tho conservative disposition Of
lenders.
Rates Of discount wcrc s01o per cent to regu.
1nr customers, with special rnses In sorrc special
cas-. On tho street rates are : per cent and mp
wards.
New York exchange was quoted between banks
II 75cioSi. 90 per 81, 000 discount.
Tho ortoFs from tbs country for currency con.
mined large.
The e1en rinea we+e a. n00 mn.
, 1876-12-15


CATTLE-TAcre was = vctl1ustAtnea demand for
choice qualities but for other grades tbs market was
dull sud depressed. Thoro wAs rot much demand from
the local trade wero stock cattle inquired for
any considerable extent, aud holders Of these two
clasac1 Of stock wer1 only enabled 10 realize by freely
shading former rates. Sales had range OF 81. O0oC
scala~ags ao11 at 81. oo935o. common to good fat
buteheTs cows and common 70 pre ttoekers At g. $50
g. 23 and common to choice shipping eccYea It ~. S04
4,sg Extrs sold u s.. l0a3.s and thow cattle q
A.. Patrick. q Wheaton,: r., and so'd b, Qeorgc
Hume. At 5.7a: And II head. sold BY H. 0rrcn CO..
A. $gU. a good many common and medium cattlo
st IN tho yards waiting buJcrs The market closed
Wenk.
QUOTATIONS.
Cno1cc Deeves-Ftne tat, well-forrned =.
year 10 3-Ysar'oth stcars, weighing 400 70 -.
Good iioess. Seia: ''s''''
.!nK !. ao 70 .4tp t.25aAoo
Medium 0radcs-Steeu In fAlr lesh, weigh. :
Ing !. io1 70 la3 s.soo+oo
butchers sStock-Poofto common 4tccrf, and
c0ntnon u choice cnwk, for city slaughter,
weighing 800 TO lpQ 2,bQ3J IS
Btuck Cattlc-Comncn cattle, weighing 7D0
InfciloT-Llgii aud th!n coWs heller. staa1,
bulls. and aE 2o9e 20
VHHb-PAF
, 1876-12-15


ntRc' IN charter room little Of nothing donn: rates firm
iYrtnsned engagements 10 Liverpool By nsam le,ooo
bu grain A. 81.
Pko.is,oN4-pork market unsott1ed, prices lower
withs small busness ta1ts $50 brls on spot at
500 brs for December at sla.5o, $50 bsls for
February n. Sla75; At tho second call fot Decemhce
sio: 80 90 and *l7oo nkods for January. IT. sioso
etd and sl7 asked, for February y, lid and
$40 aakcds for March, IT. sic rs bid. ST. 70 aked
Cut meats In limited request snh prices somexhat
rreKutsrs middes Que Western aud sort clear 1t &C.
Lard-Markct exelicd and higher. with good buttnes,
$50 tcs prime tteam on spot At 80 soaIo 81 closing
At $lo43 askcd. 600 for December at sio so<1
10 f5i 100 tcs for january III Al 47 cioa
Ing ofcted At sio.47fs 8.aso tes for Fsbru1ry, IT.
s1o soaioGo e1oaing at co askedi 2s0 tcs for
March at Sto.e3.
svoAR-tsaw dail and nominal, refined IN fair do.
mand
TALLow-A ahsds easier, With sAles OF 10 Coo n,
wM'kr-siarkct hrmer and aue,, with buyers a.
Sill mud seites ss g.. t2 PR gAl1ont sna aa.s ru-
"o'ea At s'9 a. R;s E2.ess s;!!o1; 2uoeta.<4 t,r.
sss,s; ssa ssas nfffsss s.rs q
III J1S! II s MsE HSsa JHSs s4
nj 1aenfl1s1 eai dlis ana r'es'D 100 bf
vssRs; 3's:,s aS'i sss ;ss: Ma
?s'
a7}1c; low mjseh CtaurdJ oid hsisct ~ ~
ssfsss ST. e. $s:SY
s1t M:TMinsb.S9s; ;;.,ii sh.!" d ssssas '' -' ''''
,sIIss issSSE 9,earluz', ,ostsc, we.tern nsw
. cavEoe. la4esoc gold; job.
Ss ss ss ess 5ssss: 5ssi:
c::s: s,a3,s; napath:, liz s'3's '''' t'nns' s'''
SIn.ISxp liEsis-Flsm AZ 81. asa7.4a
.lsss; Sssses5 9 sas orss ,un,se @
e e,..-sa'"', ea'',% ''@' '''''' 'u''' "s''s'0' IA
Wa''xr-SomiSs,'y s,;,.s.;,a. ~
a ssss[:i ss5sss SsSs sha
a. ST.; s: FL :: :s::;. ;:; %
4 s,e 9oS55 Sx5,s!ssu 1sua1 xhiss Do :s
6'S zt's% e.? ,s sss'' do n'" 'a'1sa s'as's'
1ia4rxs-tnsssas;sd. 1%iH!sxs-tTss,ssR; fl''''
GtEfsk.Du!, Western. new, l3314c. ..
edSs; zo.s l'aa',s'n'' as' md Delaware f'e'h'
saSa,sssEssa eSS Fl; ss e''n'
eaTs: NJ. s'-co7fos-Qatot and unehanged'
FLorA-EitM iM and unchanged. .........
rssh az hft MEns!' Ho' fcd fM' oaN
ii fiESa III i.n"sx' IN ao, 70 ~ ca1AI
oats n1n No. y a1;lc cash Ryc du: i6wc4 10 ali,
'uS Mns ~ eash: nat!ey quiet md unchanged.
1trnFis1ouHaH}saa+r ,r,,. e,o ,a,+ -, :,
b d jsaaasy ..Ies III s kGS MsSeS sa' ha nf
20 Askcd; 9u.a3 bid; e10.i2H 1akcd February:
S SaSS'os Po, nnk nieaLe nothing dono. Bacoa quct
That 0s sn5 bds ms Womb % GyG nn a3 aF 1bart
thu MARKET vary lttlo liaposSn 10 oparsiS II anv
nf'ee. ,,,,,,..
,--.-.- -, BALTIMORE.
chSnrea. A''''' 0ee- ts'"fAouA-Qoset ~ and un@
0R1iN-Wheat qutets No. 2 Western rid ri, maj "a,
Ne. do. u .30a II. Corn.-Wcsiefn nr1ncrJ 4xed
1o o,s scS; s1ae H quiet aud unchanged. Rye
W OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .Hpt III Mst.GS,lsfr
a,.! a,r!@xH.Asivs @ M any nrm good Esadcs low, aud me-
PkrRot.xVH-ETuin nssicr. iNstGs TrsaapAa r,no,r,,
C9ErEE-:Aetira and strong; lilo caSSocss tgSSSssoc
'otnvn.ns: 'tvH1as:: 7eS!!c. .n
RxcxsfrsSWhcstT. T & III bu. e: an " 20 mn,
6HtrxkHrs-Whcatt l. OK III; earn IL ri IN,
, 1876-12-15
PROVISIONS.

uOu pNoDUCTs-Weto ecttyo snd nronctr. cb,eay
for xinte nd teFo Sais sooa sev barar
orders !n which caused greater strength. Tha demand
was largely for pork aud seemed to be on account of
.e sona n1s ~. aoa
ar. aOd n ~ anns
OF ttrcncthonlnc ncea On tho rsw tnntrra The fact
~ f1|Ns. w nv - aatetta't 4.0 lAes
tae Win H!ucF area 70 ufaT from thau ever before
tile country Eastward "a we'll ~ that to tho West con.
si,sn hslt empioy tho fui enpsci,y al our nscxnr.
houses has led many to conclude that present prices Of
proyistona aro sasc, and they havp decided to buy
.a' ns.s,.l ue11an 'of au ~ s"osaa,ea
ent PRICES nt!nulatt 10 cgnu.npt!on never before
, 1876-12-15

L0lE AMI 6nUfE EIEa1 HJ11fBF4t
for January, and tstc seller February GuIbertan0s
aaet u E!saSles AonE:ens ham1 9Ha loc. NJ Msed,
bacon Quotett " 14s7s1u for sho1llsrs DsiYyt: Tor
short ribs, o9tOc for short clears. l333c lUF has
Ill cAnVkxel and packed. -S
l;NkAxE-Was 4ulct nt t17]{c.
HEEF nutrb.-Weto steady and quiet At To- 73a
q H. 50 for hAtlx- T..
Tic for country lots. sccufuiIg 10 condition.
, 1876-12-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or TRAIN

..s,s x.nan.sona 2 Rsfs,s1ss EMe,.t s.tori,y .,
rlteaunlaf ats 4. IN. Daily. AZ
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Ticket OElcca. u Clatk's.. fisherman ItOutrt 49,,
Csnal.ss. c0ruer Madison. anil nt Tho denQfa .duH
, 1876-12-15

mIoAoo. gBle!a ,l lBglR2L1NaTo g QUINCY RA{LRoAH
It, and Canal mud Stxteenth.Ats. Ticket OnteA 81
ClAsk.4t-. and a. ddpOt&-
The New York herald., 1876-09-09
Political Murders and Rumors.

Those innocent lambs, the followers of
Kellogg and Packard in Louisiana, have
begun their scmi-annual cry of outrage and
murder, and we learn once more that a
white republicans life is not safe in that
State. But the State is in the hands of the
republicans. Why do they not enforce the
laws and repress disorders? What is the
use of Governor Kellogg and Of the two or
three thousand republican oifice-holders
under him, if they do not execute the laws
and protect and defend the constitution of
the State as they have sworn to do? Cover
nor Kellogg has greater power, under tho
constitution and laws of Louisiana, than
any other Governor in the country; in
fact, he has the powers of dictator.
lie may appoint in any parish in
the State an extra constabulary force,
with power to arrest summarily. He
may even march the police of New
Orleans to any parish in the State to put
down disorders. Apparently he now, as on
former occasions, prefers to let them 60 on
unchecked and unpunished in order to give
Marshal Packard on excuse to call for troops.
But we warn the republican leaders in the
country that calling for troops" is not
popular this year. If they allow Packard to
elect himself by the help of United States
soldiers they will risk several Northern
States by the operation, for there are tens of
thousands of republicans in the North who
will not vote for Hayes if they see troops
used in the South. 1t is very well known
that Governor Hayes does not favor furthox
The New York herald., 1876-09-09

federal interference in the local affairs OF the
Southern States. He believes, with the best
and wisest men of his party, that it is nec-
essary and safe to leave the people in those
States to manage their local affairs precisely
as the people of New York, Massachusetts
and Ohio do theirs.
On the other hand, we advise the Southern
democrats to be very vigilant and energetic
in repressing and Furnishing murders and
outrages just now. If they are apathetic, if
they are seen to be careless in such matters,
they will alarm and disgust Northern voters,
and will do more than any thing else can do
to defeat Mr.. -Tilden. Here is the case of
Dr. Dinkgrave who has just been assassinated
in northern Louisiana parish; it was an
ntrocious and cold blooded murder. But
we do not hoar that the white people, the
democrats of the parish or neighborhood.
have shown the least feeling about it or
taken any measures to arrest the murderer
Their apathy in such case is not only q
crime, it is a grave political blunder; for it
creates storm Of feeling in the North which
turns against Mr. Tilden and the democratic
Oartv
The New York herald., 1876-09-09
Tho Capture OF Tweed.

Where is Tweed is a question answered at
last. He is in one of those castles in Spain
which are more substantial than thosewe
have dreamed of. Our special cable de-
spatches are to the effect that William NJ.
Tweed and his cousin, William Hunt, were
arrested in the port of Vigo, aboard a
Spanish vessel, and placed in the
fortress at that town. He had assumed the
name of Secor, but Tweed was not secure so
long as he was followed by hunt. The
news of his arrest will create much excite
ment in this city, where he was SO long
known as leading official and distinguished
criminal. Sheriff Conner will rejoice, we
suppose the lawyers will be in ecstasy,
we know, and the Warden Of Ludlow
Street Jail will at once prepare
to get ready his old rooms. But
oil these hopes and fears may be disap-
pointed. We learn that Tweed has been
arrested, but are not told for what he has
been arrested. It may be that he has been
seeking contract to build new Court
House in Vigo. or has been speculating
with some Spanish Fields and Ingersolls
But, whatever his offence in the eyes
of tho authorities of Vigo may be.
it is not certain that it is his career in New
York. The United States have no extra
dition treaty with Spain. We could not de-
mand him as matter Of right and could
only get him by an act of comfy. The
question, therefore. is whether he was i'm
prisoned by the Spanish authorities as no.
torious fugitive from America, with the in
tention of giving him up as criminal with
out the right of shelter, or whether
ho has been playing some of his old
tricks with the grandees, as, for instance,
making offers to restore the Alhambra
or put Mansard roof on the Escurial, or
proposing to "grade, pave, curb, gutter and
flag" the Plaza Isabella, in Madrid. In any
case we have some slight hopes that Tweed
may return to his native land and his recent
residence after his long travels, which began
at New York in December last and have just
ended in Vigo. Perhaps the hand Of Gov
ernor Tilden is in this affair, and if so he has
gained victory which will raise the hopes
of the democratic party.
The New York herald., 1876-09-09
man can leave to his heirs is lawsuit from
which every one connected with it suffers
except the opposing men of law.
Tn. Horrors or tho Custer Massacre

The Horrors or tho Custer Massacre
The country had hoped that the massacre
of Clusters command was complete, that not
q man had been taken prisoner by tho
Sioux. Tho happiest fate that the mothers
and wives and sisters of those brave soldiera
could have wished for them was instant
death on the battle field, for, when we rend
the story Of the scene which Gibbon beheld
when he rode along the Rosebud Valley and
saw the mutilated bodies, 1t was plain that
death was the only mercy they could have
But this was denied to some Of them. If the
account given by Mr.. Ridgely, trapper,
who was held prisoner by the Indians, be
true, and we see no reason to doubt it, six
unfortunate men survived their companions.
They were burned alive in the Indian camp,
and their torture was prolonged with devilish
skill. Ridgely could not give the names Of
these sufferers, and it is perhaps better that
they should remain unknown.
Ridgcly's description Of the battle corre-
spends with the facts already ascertained,
and confirms the belief that Custer was COM
pletely entrapped by foe which had
watched his every motion. He was over.
powered by superior forces in situation
from which he could not escape. Tht
massacre did not last moro than ffty-fivs
minutes, and it is probable that the Indian
losses were much smaller in this fight than
in that which followed with Reno. Rene
had the good fortune to secure o fortified
position, but Custer was caught at thu
bottom of o ravine.
What will those philanthropists Like Mr..
Wendell Phillips say when they read OF
these terrible tortures? They have justified
the massacre Of Custer on the principles Of
retaliation. Mr.. Phillips has said that we
made war on the Indians, and had to take
the consequences of war. But there are sew.
eral kinds of war. There is the war which
the Turks make against Servia, where
poisoned bullets are used, and the
Indian war, in which victory is celebrated by
burning at the stake. We do not think that
the rules which apply to what is called war
among civilized nations should fetter us
with such enemies as the Sioux. They are
savages and should be treated as such by the
government; yet they 'have been supplied
with arms and ammunition, and fed all win
ter that they may fight us all summer The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs issued
orders forbidding the sale of guns to
the Indians, and, no doubt, would
be glad to escape responsibility for
the fact that they are as we'll armed as our
own troops but it is clear that his orders
were not obeyed, and it is doubtful if they
were energetically enforced. We shall be
much surprised if the shocking story told by
Ridgely does not arouse q spirit of just
wrath which will sweep all the red tape and
corruption and imbecility Of the government
and all the false philanthropical theories Of
Mr.. Phillips and his class into the sea- and it
would be we'll if the Sioux could follow
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the Ottoman government, by an immediate
change of attitude, shall remove the occa-
sion. There is no doubt that the Christian
religion is substantial bond of sympathy
between the people of Christian nations,
and even the people Of England are deeply
under the influence of this sentiment
though it has been ignored in the govern
ment policy. This relation of the people to
a common faith would sustain Russia as a
protector and avenger on this occasion with
the moral support Of Christendom. 1t ia,
however, hardly an occasion even to call for
the sympathy of common religious senti-
ment 1t is civilization itself that is assailed.
But when humanity, civilization and Chris
tianity are in the scale on one side and the
wild fnnaticism Of Asia on the othor England
herself will rejoice to see Russia punish the
allies of England's government. "Blood is
thicker than water"
Removed from the struggle by 50 great a
distance our sympathies as o people would
count for little in the struggle but if the
operation should extend from a mere ocou-
patton of Servia into a general war, as it
would be likely to- our relation to it would
assume very practical and commercial
character It would suddenly stimulate
many great industries almost as much as our
own war did, with this important differ
ence-that the commodities supplied by our
merchants would be paid tor in gold and not
in paper In this particular great war in
Europe would restore to our advantage that
balance in the distribution of specie which
was lost in our war. Arms, ammunition,
military supplies of every kind would sud-
denly be in demand. Flour especially
would be called for, because industry would
be interrupted in great degree in the great
grain districts of Eastern Europe. and our
ships would swarm into the service Of the
belligerent Powers. War for the final settle
ment Of the fate of Eastern Europe cannot
be deprecated by us from any point of view,
and, commercially considered, such a war
would be our great opportunity and as the
many problems involved in the relations of
Turkey, Russia and Austria can probably
never be settled without a great war, we
may, without inhumanity, reflect that the
settlement, if it is to come now, could never
have come at q moro propitious moment for us.