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, 1876-02-11

1,EyEnDY JOHNSON, the eminent jurist and
statesman, died suddenly ut Annapolis, Nd,
yesterday, being found dead III tho grounds
reached tho ripo ago Of so yearB, and his
death ends career Of usoful 6errice and
distinguished connection with tho public
affairs Of tho milton. 1Io was born in 1896,
and after graduating at st. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis, studied law with
his father, who WIS at one time
Chief Judge Of tho First judicial District,
md afterwards Chancellor Of tho State Of
Maryland. Mr.. Jouxsox's markcd abilities
soon gained for him R high place in his pro-
fession, and from 1917 to 1895 lao filled various
positions Of honor in his State, having rcach-
cd the proud position Of lender Of tho Maryland
Bar. He entered tho United Stntcg Seuato in
1915, and four yeara later was called into the
Cabinet M Attorney General by ZAcnAsy
TAY1on, at whose death ho retired
from oflice and devoted himself chiefly
to practice in tho United States Supreme
Court Ho was q mombor Of the Peace Con-
gress in 1861, and tho next year saw him
again in the Senate. ANDREW JonNsoS's i1u-
parchment trial in February, 1868, brought
REvEnny JOHNSON into fresh prominence hs
counsel for the President, by whom ho
waa soon afterward appointed Minis
tor to England. His management Of
tho delicate and difficult questions per-
tanning tn tho Alabama claims did not
meet with general approval; tho tcnty he
ncgotintcd was roiocted by the Senate, and
carly in 1860 ho YVES recalled, and forever
retired from public life. His later years.,
with tho exception Of tho time spent in q
visit 10 Europe, from which he returned q
fow months since, were quietly passed ut lii
home in Baltimore. Tho sad aud Binguln,
circumstances attending his sudden death art
recountcd in our dispatches.
, 1876-02-11

Whisky Ring, but tho danger that presented
itself a tlny or two ago was that tho rrosi-
dent would permit rimself to 10 deceived by
n ,nnn who has been retailing false aud ma-
liciouB stories nbout the Chicago prosccr,-
tons, intended to save somo Of tho moro
rro1ninout poorlo inplicatedby soaring of tlio
evidence promised to tho Government. If
the President losiros to best servo tho public
interest and carry out his own purpose, he
will abido by tho policy which has 1lctatod
tho prosecutions thus fnr,
, 1876-02-11

Tho Senate yesterday by vote Of at to 1s
passed tho bill for IN extension until 1886 of
tho umo for tho construction and completion
of tho Northorn' Pacf0o Iailroad. Several
amondmonts In tho interests Of settlers oo-
cupyinglmds along the line were Incorporated
in the bill. Tho Company tried hard to obtain
mora favorable conditions, but will probably
DO glad enough to accept tho extension as
It Ia.
, 1876-02-11

Ono Of tho specifications in tho impeach.
mont articles against Liout.-Gov. DAVIS, Of
Mississippi, is the charge thnt ho accepted d
bribs of 5000 for tho pardon Of wife
snnrt7nrer
, 1876-02-11

Tho Journal saya that 1t has private ad.
vices which warrant it in saying TINT the
President has no intonuon OF Weakening"
In tho prosecution OF the whisky trials; TINT
he assumes full responsibility for the yigor-
GUS courso which las been taken; and that
he will certainly carry out the war on tho
rogucs to tho enl There has been no dis
position among candid and Intelligent men to
doubt the earnestnass and purity Of tho
Presidents Intentions In regard 10 the
, 1876-02-11

wooDY MUBEUAr--afonroe street, between Dear.
Sorn apd State Afternoon, "Ticket-of.le4yo MAn.' y
EyeuIpa. psneht Of harlcs Rogers.
, 1876-02-11

WARRINGTON CHAPTER, NO. q. II. 4. M.-9re-
ea Con7ocation this tFrday evenng. ii 1880 clock.
for work 4 4. Degree. whiting Compsntona cor
HixijY inyt.Ad ~ order Of tho II. E. II. T.
GIlArlLEa .. W1IQAT, HecfctarT.
, 1876-02-11

COVENANT LODGE. No. 52o, A. F. h 4. M.-Hpe-.
ial Communication this Friday evening, " 7:a0
work on tho n. NJ DeErre. Willing brethren cordial.
b Invited. Dy order Of tho ". III.
, 1876-02-11

Tho Meteorological Bureau prognosticates
cooler wcather for this region to-dny.
, 1876-02-11

Since tho passage Of tic net Of Jan. a.,
1875, tho contraction of National Bank cur
rouoy has amounted to $40, ,768, ,752.
, 1876-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mov1uKERB T1IEATRE-Msdfson atrcot. hetTeen s1
pt.rborn end State Management Of Mr. and al1x. W.
J. Ylorrnce, "Tho Mighty Dollar"
, 1876-02-11

Communication this friday evening. at 130 ococA
Tor work the E. 4 DsgEee " order Of tho Master
E. N, TUCKER, Becsetary+
, 1876-02-11
Tbe.Gbaem19u QIribuuf.
Friday Morning, February IL. 1876.

Greonbacks at tho Now York Gold Exchange
yosterday closed at 83a.
, 1876-02-11

ADELpII THEATnE-DearboFn street, corner
Monroe. Vsziety pcrior1nAnce-
, 1876-02-11

4 prominent aud earnest Fsee-Trade worker
wrilos: "Thoso ,s bot.or ap,tit 10 Washing,
ton than for n.any yoars int political cowArdlca
aud amazing ignorance aro formidable lions II
the pgtb,r
, 1876-02-11

President LERpo De TEJApA, Of Mcxfco, ia .
candidate for ro-e!eclion, and tho reported r.
hellion In tho Northern stascB, II 1t Inns gained
any headway, owcs its strength to the opposition
to him. Ho haa choaon to intorfero, In tho In.
terosEs Of good order, with tho affairs Of the
Northern stntos. His principal opponent IL
Con. ponr1nIo D1Az. who has boon at tho bottom
Of all tho disturbances In that region.
, 1876-02-11

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a,.,, ..,,. ,n,o,;,a sLEEL 5las, Halls. HALE. ,,
down IN cheaao utv frce aout saa .n s' .n,.re,s
chcaaouan stoc! rlsla cost in this market ~ lon,
Or y ton 'eRs than foelsn rails could b0 ls'ed lore
o .bo foraer uas c,n ss n,s r, ' ta7 tns
than now upa It'll not exactly tho sao ~ ut nrcset M
Such reduction would .hu. up every rafl,ni In The
un!sod States England would then havo "a abso!uta
hon .r se' ~ .as ~ nMs Nv. s woa Snasna en-
turo tho assertion that, unaer aue condition Of tbo
500 ton gold, whereas tho conss. ,cr now bu5s tbem
, 1876-02-11

Tho Bourbon Courier gang, led BY Rotten
Dean PRn1oIAT, mud tho Post crowd. under tht
Captaincy OF uold-On CoLyIa, arc making shibs1
lively this weok In tho contention for tue cih
printing. Tho 1''hisky~ Thieuca' Organ ia out q,
tho light, aud the struggle Ia betweon tbs fin,
two nanod. Tho Post Is said to have gained
scvosnl votes Blnco the Inst meeting Of tho Coun.
ci1 md expects to make Its calling and election
Buro unlcsa certain rrofessed Republicans an
overcome by tho attraction Of that $1,000 briba1
fund. II tho Post ia beaten, 1t must put ths
blame on tho groenbacks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
UnITING ron REFORM.
The F6rnssvg Of Ciiden ana Hendricks Clubs
In New York (Jsy'

The Fifteenth Ward Tildeb and Hen
bricks Club was organized last eyen.ls in Men
1ePs Hotel. at Bieecker and sullivan street,.
Col. Truman A. MeTrlman was eiated Pres+dcnt;
George +. School and Joseph H. Wheeler. Vice
Presidents; Hiram HenlOn and u q. Green, Sc.
retaries; Charles I. Menzel. Treasurer; and John
Bogart, Sergeant at Arms. About $50 voters
siIned tho roll OF membership. More than halt
Of the members, including many coloref men,
have heretofore acted with the RepShlican
party. AddresSes were delivered by COl. Merri-
man, Giles 4. Marion and Col. William Eiain,
g mmanler of the Sons OF Morgan, cOiOrsd
society nlm6eriog nine COuncis and 100 mqa.
The clu1 will raise n banner next week.
A 1iJou ani n. .ndrcks Reform Association
wa, org ,nzed at l22 Eldridge street last even
ing, with MIR. Matt. Endres elected President
l.. +. Ilamsnn. Yloe-presi lent: frod. Weiss.
secretary and II. f. Mandor, Treasurer. Sew
rnty names were enrolled. The Association
warmly approved the Hon. Oswald OttendoIfers
reply 10 Cal SchuTZ
MANY Germans whl were formerly ardent He-
pubicaDs mot At 20 Riyln"ton street last even
ing, and resolv. d TO support 1ilden ana Hen
bricks. To make their influence felt they or
ganized an Independent CLUB. and elected Gus
! av Lauer, President Frank RpdenourR, Woe.
President Col. FEED. UnDokannt, Secretary. and
II. Montag. Treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
THE CONFECTIONERs.
The Trade Oraa nizinR TO Establish Uniform-
itv In Prices.

The convention OF confectioners in the
Astor House yesterday brought together many
men who were willing to accord. and yet few who
had any definite notion of what union, such a.
their call designated, was to be brought rbout.
Christian Miller, OF John N. Miller & Son, Phila-
deIpbia, was elected temporary Chsirm.- ,,,
l.. II. Chase. Of Chase * Co., Do..c-
inS "'-..uIaoturine confectioners represented
were: Greenfield & Straus, Rohman. Babut Il
Co.. Green. blackwell & Co.. ]. q NJ. Cristy, A.
Slausson & Co., Edward Smith. X. l.. Gilbert &
Co., $. N. LIE Compte, ii. Maillard. Palmer 4 Co.
Greek American Confectionery Company. Van
Saun & Co.. Henry Hlrsch & Co.. Taussig a Ham
merslay. wallace * Co.., A. Wengenroth. A. J.
Schwarzschiid o.. oi New York Chase Co.,
Forbes, Hayward Co., Wright 4 Moody. Bos-
ton; Croft, Wilbur & Co. Etw, A. Heintz. Confec-
TONERS Journal, aud J. y. Miller son; PhiIa-
uelpnia; Cole X Gilpin. Baltimore: IL. H. Snow
q Co., New Haven; and ROtnschild Enren-
fordt, san Francisco.
/ he OBJECT Of tue meeting seemed to be to
regulate the price NJ certain classes OF confec-
tlonery. tho leading manufacturers holding
tnat rs sugar does not vary In price IN the pr'n-
half cent per pound minimum ale OF prices
could os adopted on fractional basis q not
'"""sts Of all. A committee reported
a plan OF orgaa;rauon -. .v..- ,..o
l. regular System of manufacturing pure s~--
X fired prices for the trade
g. The protection In new names and new designs
Uniformity IN the ehaTss for casee not to exceed
two per cent: OF the charge FOR the Goods.
o. The estADlshment OF amercantile agency for tho
trade. 49,
D. Uniformity OF credits-not to exceed sixty day.'
time: nor more than one per cent discount for cash
a. No workman 10 be accepted by Q member OF the
organization without recommendation from his for.
uler employer.
Manufacturers OF gum drops, lorengo' and pan
worl by steam only to be entitled TO membership.
The last resolution was the real bone Of con-
tenton. Those who do not DO pan work by
aflQ IN AL ItfVlaT
tlon and receive the benefits OF such informa.
tion as 1t NAV givs regarding irresponsible pur-
chasers. This the manufacturers by steam oh
,dotod TO, Aysrri.s ;nat 10 10 only on such goods
as gum drops and lozenges that the present low
price OF confectionery Is felt. The convention
nnally adopted the preamble OF The Proposed
constitution designating the organic alton as the
United states COnfsoti0ners' Association, and "A
committee was appointed on memrerahip, with
authority to call n meeting OF su,Al Confec
uoners rs they may deem proper Ia belong to
the association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
POVERTY CORNER EXCITED.
summoned nv the Head Of the Addition. Di-
vision, ana silence Party.

Collector Arthur, Surveyor Sharpe. and
Appraiser French were suddenly summoned to
WASHINGTON Yesterday by the President and the
new Secretary OF the Treasury. The summons
reached the Collector In Saratoga. Tat ofaci,I
started In tho afternoon train. There was a
a.,.e: s,aons the LOO oficeholders over the
Collectors departure. and exciting rumors were
circulated. 1t was conjectured that the friends
Of ex Secretary Bristow are TO be made to feel
revenue service were In high feather, and pre-
dicted that the President not only would order
the restoration OF the ten per cent. taken from
their salaries by the ex Secretary OF the Treas
ury. but would reverse the other measures Of
reform and retrenchment that were introduced
by Secretary Brlstow's order In the Custom
House. The clerks, in spsci ors, and night watch
men, who werc Removed 10 December last, Al d
In lbs sprlpe, 10y order Of Bristow a. a means Of
rcd r1na Ax6enkes, expect To he reinstated in
their sinecure Positions. and now DiAoes ara TO
be created, IL Is said, for Hayes and wneeler
poftciibs.
Many chinees are anticipated in the Ap.
praseI's Department. which Appraiser French
Inc Custom House leaders 10 the lower part OF
the city among whom are WeiRher Burns OF
the First District. GauRer Shea OF the Second
District K y. Neivins OF the Fourth District,
Assistaat weigher Moore OF tho sixth District,
and John j. O'brien, the beardless boy. OF the
Eighth District, are clamoring for more appoint
ments In tho department Tor their districts,
averring that under William A. Darling as Ap
pOpulous uD-town districts controlled by
Collector Murphy, Alderman Pinckney. Capt.
Nike Cregdn, and ex-Mayor OJdyke to every
one tn It was bestowed on the poor downtown
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
JOTTINGs ABOUT TO WN
Look out for counterfeit coin.

Look out for counterfeit coin.
The old Seyenty-n ninth Highlanders VIII enJot
their annual picnic In Joness Wood to-day
The Seyenty-fourtn regiment (of 'unaol ar
rived from Philadelphia last evening, aud wii speAs
two days IN the Guy
The Arcddian has been reduced to am ore con
yenient slz :, aud Il now sod al Necents cleVe
anu entertaining paper
"Tildenite" Est New York You will have
TO get certificate OF naturallI alton Ii may be OBJ
tanned IN any Court OF Record.
Messrs. Bradley Il Smith, brush makers, of 25i
Pear street give all their employees an excursion 70
the Centennial Exhibition tomorrow.
Charles Il. Hun, son Of Police Sergeant Hun,
fell from tug0oat of East Thirty fourth street, lasi
evening, and was drowned. He was IS yearS old.
Commodore Vanderbilt sat up for several
hours and mad little PAIN yesterday, report that hs
suffered much the night before was denied by his phIsH
clans.
Special agents from Washington have come TO
town to examine the ofhrAl accounts IN ne IhirX'
second Internal Revenue District VI which hAr'nAh D.
Bake 10 Collector.
An unknown man, supposed 10 ne oranes- orann
ruai fel overheard trOm Per -, NoIW FNc'' fVs'''
day, and was drowned
Dy the fire at lS5 William street yesteriay; a..
j. Van Wnklc, twines' ln,t $50 y, sPa.t ,anon.t
drugs A. 900 Nittemln 4 Brothers' snow oHns t"'"'
ana the Lawrence etite, bow
On,cer Boyle of tho steamboat sqn,d lo9nn i
an ainncn coat white vest, marAri H. NJ Lllr, uarA
panIa mons drawers, undrrshirt, ana p'AcA seaf IN
Pier 20, North riVef Yesterday
James Myer Jr., has published photo-tho.
J,n Jn,,"S ,,r'nn,ciinn OF a pen drawing by Lnrenza
eHtny entitled " The Past and Present OF the UHted
| states" which 10 curiosity ofarI.
rbos. Jo.rd,n's $. Z. American BOY and A. d
Houstou's o. Kay trntted 10 wagon for 5000 the
AMI the horse woa every NEAT but tn 'eco Il, winch
| wss dec.ar d dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
THE START OF A GREAT RACE.
From sandy Hook TO Newport and Back 70
the bennett Challenge Cup.


The yacht race for the Bennett chal-
lense cup was started yesterday afternoon un-
der the most favorable auspices. The course Is
from the Sandy Hook Lightship, to and around
Brenton Reef. OF Newport, and return, yachts
to sail on either side OF Block Island. The
starters were tho Countess OF Dunerin, America,
Idler, wanderer, and Tidal Wave.
Shortly after twelve o'clock the tusboat Ray
mond steamed from the Battery to Stapleton
Staten leland, carrying a number OF tho mem
bers OF the New York Yacht Club. At Sta plcton
lay the Countess OF Dunerin. which had Just
taken board three tons OF extra ballast, ob-
tanning Il from the Mohawk. Taking her In tow.
the Raymond proceeded to tho Lightship, pass
ing the Idler, wanderer. and Tidal Wave on her
way. on the point OF the Hook the Countess Of
Dunerin was dropped and left to AXE her way
down. She had hardly got under headway when
her main throat bslyard parted, sending her
IN ainsail down by the run, and leaving It hanging
by the peak. This damage was quickly repaired.
and she reached the rendezvous with the 9th =
ers. The America had been there for some
time, aud was standing on and on, with Gen.
Butler at toe wheel. Impatient 10 be away. The
breeze was very fresh outside. aud came from
After arranging the preiimnaries. tho Ray
to windwsrd Of the Liz ossbip, ana shortly siter
four o'clock blew her whistle us the signal for
the start. At tl2aO the Idies crossed the limo
under fore and maiosails, main club and work
ing ior.-topssils, fore-stsysail, 10, nyins 10.
and tib-toosail. She wa. quickly followed oy
the America at kl253, wnicn boat rAttiing
along under fore and m mainsails, main CLUB and
working fore:topsails, 1io end flying jio. After
her was the Wan lerer at El3:29, sDresding more
canvas than any other boat, and standing up
| under II like house. She carried fore aud mein-
| sails, main club and working fore-topsails. fore
stsys.il, Jib hving Jib. ~. ssn-c- Jps....
| lbe Tidal ave Wa aext to cross at tl35o un-
der fore and msinsail,. working topsAils: jib
| and fvng jib. At <:o6 the Countess Of Dui-
fern crossed under fore and mainssils, Jib, n =
| Ing Id. aud b. opsail. She was sailed by Joe
| Ellsworth. who Immediately began to work her
| TO vineyard. presumably to get ber beyond the
strong Hood Tides which are felt near the shore.
| lbe Raymond followed tho flying squadron
| for aoo - a mule. ana tnen put back. When last
| seen the America was TO leew ,rd Of the heet
| Hnd sliehtly ahead the lder was Just TO wind
| ward of her. and tnen were tue Wanderer and
| IidIl Wave making pretty race anu close to-
| gether. Away u the winGwdrd. ana also pretty
| far behind, was the Countess Of Dunerin. A.
soVn as they were well on all the boats spre d
tnelr main nstaysails.i in doing which the Countess
experienced considerable difficulty. this being
| new style Of sail to Ter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
BLUFORD WILSON'S TESTIMONY.
When Grant Ceased to Cooperate In tho
Wbiskey Prosecutions.

WASHINGTON, July N.-The House Com
mittee on the whskey Trials In st. Louis held a
protracted session to-day, extending oveI nve or
ak hours, the committee sitting with closed
doors. Mr.. Bluford Wilson, late Solicitor OF the
Treasury, was examined In regard TO the late
whiskey prosecutions In the West. and particu-
larry In regard to the connection OF Gen. Bah
cock with them. He related with great minute.
ness various conversations which he had with
Gen. Horace Porter, Mr.. BIistow, Attorney
General PieIrepont, and with President Grant
blmselt on the subject. II seems that letter
OF his to the prosecuting cmc3f In st. Louis,
ncittng them to the gre test activity N Bringing
q justice evel lybodv, from the lowest to tho
hi-hesl, engaged In the whiskeY conspiracy,
was oirajned by Bab1ock, and falsIned by III.
ipiimntA iss belief IN the participation Of the
white HOUSE in the conspiracy, This letter,
thus falslssd, syas exhibited TO Brlstow, Pierre
copy of II In wlIsJn's letter book was producei
To- prove forgery, ne seems to have Deen unaDlo
to shield himseH fNom the charge of having EN-
ployed spies even ng.liOst the President.
Mr.. wilson SAID nat tnero was no lack OF
COD peration on the part Of the President in tho
WIN KEY cases Generally until BabcOck became
Involved. lber acoolness between th9 White
He also tesltaed that In conyersat,on
with Gen. HuraJu Porter soon afler the discoy-
cry that he "SS lph" telegram was In BabcooA's
handwriting, Porter gave AN explanation Of tho
deIpaich To tho effect that II related to tho
m0'ements OF oel lan parties going 10 ST. Louis
on ttidge business, aud said that the
Signature arose In this way: There WAS a
mucn trouble. Babcock and Mcdonald being
together IN Washington one day. saw her,
and Mcdonald, recognizing her, exclaimed,
Know her very Vel" "Then,'s a. BsScock.
" | Wish you would get her away from here she
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
Deciarins for Tiiden and Hcndricks-Lc
Stewart for Gevornsr.

srRrNdyIELD. July H.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day adopted resolutions
eodorrinR the St. Louis platform, and declaring
that In the present ition of the names OF those
eminent statesmen, Samuel J. TiIden and
Thomas A. Hendricks, for the sunraaes Of the
American people, new and better era is OPEN
cd up aud opportunity offered OF restoring
prosperity once moro to the oppressed business
interests OF the land. and redeeming tho coun-
try from the disgrace OF the robbsries aud m al
fessance that have tended to degrade and hum
BILE us In the estimation OF civilized nations (;
that this Convention adopts the ST. Louis plat
form Hs Its own, and pledges the mos active
support to the nominees OF the 81. Louis und
Springfield Conventions.
by consent, Mr.. p. Corning Judd read tho
minority report, asking the Legislature TO de-
wise me ans to protect workmen aRaisst convict
LABOR. and asked that II be made part OF the
platform, which was agreed to and the platform
was adopted.
The following Nomination. were made For
Govtsnor. Lewis Stewart, Kendall county
Lieut. tenant Governor, A. A. Glenn Secretary
OF State, 3. Y. Thornton State Auditor, John
Hise State Treasurer. Geo. Grundlaoh and At
torn sy-General. X. Lynch.
Tue Twelfth District Democratic Convention,
held here to-day, nominated WIN. Springer for
reelection to Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Prince soitykoH's New Holland winning the
t.oodwood Cup.

LONDON, July H.-This was the third day
OF the Good wood meeting. the chief event being
the race for the Goodwood Cup. which was won
by New Holland. with Temple Bar second. and
Prssgness third. Tho betting on the course be-
fore tho race was ave to two against New Hol-
land, three to one against Tenn mple BAR, and Eve
to one against Preakness. Six horses ran. Tho
following Is 4 summary:
The Goodwood Cup. value 800 .ovs. added to . sub
tcripuon OF 20 sOvs. eac h. f twenty subscribers,
the owner OF the second to receive 100 .ovs out Of the
10 ns nye, six and ageu. st., in. and allowed ns
pure BarOs Turkish or Ar bisn horses alo sed 32 ns
horscs foaied in Auerica or tue British Colonies al
lowed Ds., horses winch have never won above the
value OF 30 received 100 Including thctr
own stake as second horse In any country. shall be
anOwed weight IN these yearold,
bs, four, ST hve. IL ns sit and AGED 21 ms. the
winner Of the Derby OAKS at EPSON Doncastcr, st.
Lescr, Ascot OOOdwOod, or DoncaBter cups, CT the
Alex Pite Ascot within an interval OF two
years. both Goo wood Cup days included, to carry
bs OF tSo or more OF the stakes and prEes 10
MS extra; two miles and q half
Prince sotykons b. c. New Holland, by Young Mel.
Lord Aycsbury's CHI c. Temple Bar, BY Trumpeter,
out OF Boundary. years no ns
hr. NJ. III. Sanfords b. h, PreaSness, by Lexington,
out of Bay Leaf'aged. iio ons....................
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Is annoying tho President" "Certainly." said
Mcdonald. "that Ia easy. I can manage her"
And he did 40. Tho term " "Svlph became
e0rt OF standing joke between Dlbcook and Nc
Donald, and they often addressed each other
and signed their oommun niostions IN that way.
when charged with having Get epies on tho
President, Mr.. Wilson in self-defence told the
President OF bis suspioions OF II ,bcook, and re-
lated the ex plan,tion Of "Syipn given bv Por-
ter. The President Indignantly denied the
story, brushed 1t away with oontem ptuous
gesture, and proceeded with his remarks
on the subject OF the frauds. saying thar he be-
lievrd DaboOck innocent, but that II guilty, he
was the most guilty wretch in the country, aud
that no punishment could be too severe for him.
Wilson testified thst when he first heard this
story from Porter, he believed II false. and he
still believed so. lie will be further examined
to. morrow.