Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-13

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gate gains mine in the two states. The re-
publicans seem Also to have secured . ma
Jority In the Indiana legislature. It 10
thought now that the Withdrawal OF Vol.
colt, the greenback candidate for Governor,
caused the defeat Of Harrison by causing
the greenbackers TO 60 over to Williams Al
most solid
The proceedings of our District courts with
reference to the lottery policy cases recently
brought before them Is an evidence that IL
the police authorities of the city will do their
duty In apprehending the keepers OF petty
gambling deDs there will be no failure on
the part OF our local judicial tribunals to
punish the Offenders 10 the full extent OF the
Law. Many OF these fleeing establish ents
have been broken up from time to time, bur
for some inexplicsble reason the offenders
have been suffered TO escape without punish
ment, and have returned TO their old prac-
tces. II An example can be made OF some
Of these offenders the system OF petty swind-
Ling In question win be broken up.
Everybody Will rejoice to know that the
terrible scourre which has 30 sorely afflicted
Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, Is fast
passing away, with the coming OF frost and
cool weather. The theory that yellow fever
disappears with the first frosts OF autumn
has been combatted BY some a. an erroneous
one, but the weight of evidence based on I'M
dsniable facts seem TO sustain 1t.
Virginia has come in for some pretty hard
raps on the score Of q lack Of patriotism In
declining TO take any part In the Centennial
exhibition, but the New York Eceni,lo Post
comes 70 her defence when 1t says the state
II insolvent; she cannot pay her creditors,
and IT the very time when she vas called
upon to decide whether or not she would
appropriate money for q representation In
the exhibition she was asking her creditors
70 accept Q compromise. TIE Post thinks
Governor Kemper might, perhaps, have ap-
pointed q state day, but With no Virginia
building on the grounds he must have Dor
row0d the house In which to receive his
guests. Under the circumstances, therefore,
the governor, perhaps, acted wisely In de-
Ginning to name "Virginia day"
The republicans OF Indiana and Ohio have
gained nine Congressmen. Gaining 1t this
ratio In all the northern and western states
they would have . majority In the House OF
Representatives Of the 18Th Congress. This
u better luck probably than they anticipate.
tits quite probable that Tarbox, democrat,
VIII carry on the honors In the seventh
Massachusetts, district, on account OF the
division OF the republicans. A republican
exchange, however, thinks Judge Hoar has
by no means . hopeless prospect OF carrying
the district, and refers to the election in
1877, when he received II, ZAP votes, and Tar
box only $3.50. The election OF either Gen.
Butler or Judge Hoar, however, may be put
among the improbabilitiss. Mr.. Tarbox, 1t
Ii true, received but $3.50 votes In 1872, but
In 1874 he received ,979, against DR.. Ayers
1,4l5. The vote this year viii probably be
larger than usual, but there is no reason
Why this should work TO the disadvantage OF
Mr.. Tsrbox.
TammaDy and anti Tammany are again
Negotiating for . compromise, which means,
OF couise, q division Of the spoils In New
York. Thus fAr Sachem Kelly has retained
his advantage, and the Morrisssyites have
been Obliged TO be content with the few Do
iittcal crumbs grudgingly doled out TO them.
Morrissey Ii q persistent fighter, however,
and 10 would not ibe very surprising If he
should finally Gust Kelly, and with his short
hairs take possession OF New York's venera-
bic temple OF democracy.
That risky and obstinate animal, the
mule, will somehow or another mix himself
mp In the Presidential campaign. Ex-Secre-
tary Bristow was first charged with being
concerned In O mule claim, and now Abram
8. Hewitt, chairman Of the national demo-
cratic committee, Ii charged with having
figured In . mule Transaction. On the 10th
instant he autographed to Senator Barnum,
who vas then In Indianapolis: "Dispatch
received. You may buy seven more mules,
Thsre u lurking suspicion that the mules
In this case were not the genuine hybrids
Perhaps Senator Barnum viii give the in
terpretation Of "seven more mules" in Mr..
Hswftts dispatch.
The New York Sun has Q poem ON " In
diana probably written by Mr.. Dana, COM
mencfng:
"HArk the peal from tower and steeple
Hark the shoufings Of the people -
Mr.. Dana has not Jet composed poem on
Ohio.
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