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, 1876-09-05
COUNTY BUILDING.

The Committee on Equalization yesterday com.
plctcd Its work for rs tho outside tans arc con-
ccrned. The Assessors valuation for the se7crol
towns hns already bccn Published, nnd thc equal
lied valuation increases It from s2d s.l3. 1a3 10
500, $40. 600, or SlD, 447. Tho city towns hnYo
rortant rising out Of tho thousands Into Tho
millions.
The County Collector madc some additional leYtce
ycHterhay for delinquent taxes, among othorn one
on BJron baker, doing business at No, 10:I West
Randolph strcct, tn entffy clAtm amounting 10
S32.74. A custodian was pHt tn charge Of the
premises by tho mime Of ThoH,os Mct1Alo, hut au
hnur afefwnrl Ills most tntinate friends would not
hare known him, for no sooner Ind 1lctta1o taken
charge than bAkor locked tho door, pulled u0 biz
cont, and proceeded to smash Ills face, which ho
did vory effectively. .Latos In tho !ay q warrant
Naa aworn mt for Bakers arrest, and tho pros
pecta arp that lie will not only bare to pay hEs
taxes, but also for his outrageous attack upon The
otllccf. The property OF 8. benedict, at No. 4S
Randolph AtrcDt, Was also levied on to secure
S46.s5.
Tho Criminal Conrt- snonl yesterday presented a
Ano appearance, harIng In the last few weeks
rasaed through the banda of tho county painter.
lie had been authorized simply to ca,clmips the
roonl, but In hs cagcrncsa 10 improve the conai-
tson Of Affairs. IT appears he hae also painted.
varalshed and fresc9el everything he conla reach,
md tho job clicfts Universal prniso. Tho janItor.
too. has pit in some work on tho chnndcllcrs, and
on tho who!a the cllange Ia 20 great that tho
criminal OF attorney who has NOT dnen tue fopa tor
month would scarcely know It, -
, 1876-09-05

hhSo nxtHea no iittle cnmsnnnt among persons tt''
terescd In tho Police Department. Mr.. StOfer him.
scli expresses Willingness p be lnsrs!gsted In
proper manner upon any Of his ses, an, q eoMrso
Mayor, when questioned upon the charges. ta,d
thai he had never heard Of ti:cln Until pnbca.ion,,
lIc should takr no utcnl noslce oft thcn anil sttil
and worthy mar The ch!et of pn|lce had never
heard any im!pntatIons against shc Een.1eman's
sss sa h Ill., @ c s,s ese,e y
tIey vonhl 10 taken dug noiiec u, and thorough
made noth!ng wonl4 BE- done. Mr., storor wanted
the charges made and tho witnesses IL appear
The ''was on the signs" is alnut to, commence.
Tho Mayors proclamation WIS tho DECLARATION. AMI
sons Tho .torckeepsFs @ ss q IL a1k aud Msson
f ss sss5 S st s ws4k ;S
who will inko tho two atevo.nanel streets l'rtt,
because ths obttruetsons there arc to o,o.thntes'
natce. viii be no,Gcd 10 tnka down ihe .aid algns
ipstantcr, A failure to do Il will ro,n1t IN the
quick onrlausht 81 the police AMI oshers and the
make It 10. No illuminated slgns, 10 ntat}or Il
saey ha!s so;t 81 goo 9, r. oss, WI , % M pa.sea
a}atk'on. Among tho.e xhlch Viii saGes aso t6o
hanging wire slGns-ana The wtro.sgn lnanafaetur;:
sathoritss t o. it When CLARK and Msdeon strces nr,
ltvcstc OF nu[sonccA The lteA tfoNblcso1ne streets
divisions hare all recovcd nntice of what They
expected 10 do. md arpatate details will bo rnMlc
f H. G%t rS' 4 'ef Sa ssan'spm a ss III Il r. III 1ss
job, The police will attend to the signs on thcls 70.
speettse bcnia AND not only VIII elle .tgns l,9
bc removed from thr sidewalks, and ali the. hwn-
4nes must DO axcl. The sidewalks must not he block.
adel with gortls or boxes, and tho WHY peanut
n ths wplk NOT tn te srea foF sc law iprbdsboth.
pcssons must not ldt thei. WAGONS rtand land ~ tlc M
aEee A. many eakss nSnqrs LIFT =, a, Snn.a % e 40
viii ase il ii III times 10 Keep The sidewalks and
streets In good condition.
CRY PRINTING.
The COMMITTEES on Printing met. yesterday afeor'
mon In tho C!ty CIerk's room and opcncd bIhs for
'?as Ths ';as soas ztusns doc: not mako Sid, but
claims tho advertising Under hpcclaa law giving
the ADVERTISING tlat TO German paper which has the
rio intsr. 0eean bids e6 ccnta for each sqnaru
inch for first in.ctton. and 20 ccnts Tor zach aub.
seusnt nsa'ton; Al Also b!as 81 ~ .5d for eash ooo
Ths Xuss4ag Journal bids 40 cents pcr Inch non.
p'ffss f. esssso {; g, Ss IT, Il: regular advertising
Tho Post bid, ~ cents per rquare inch for frat
ton. Xiso biis ss5 pcr o ems foF fst nser.
ton hnt! St. .75 for eubselaent tnsertfons.
ps gse s 20 as"' pas' sss f e.
Tbo9 tTe Frsls rr:sse BID, 20 cents Der square
Inch Of y 1lncs., nonparctl type, continuing sl2
wi Tho 'S Eaiosa besaora. bids III cents por ,qunro
Inch, arst insertion, 12A ccntA for each hibac-
Tfnc cSease Ss f' e cents pc,
Inch each inscrtinn, OF 81. 20 per 600 ems
,yRst sss as,seg 1sefto M re,o N.
meet ArA1n Friday, Nhea. with tho aid: OF n1 ex.
, 1876-09-05
THE PRESBYTERY


The tacn,bers Of the Chicago Pscabytcry met In
thett room In Mccormick Block. The 1tor. Mr..
Trowbridgc mas called to tho chair, and led In
prayer. ..-..
'l1c snbscct Of the accusations nsanst tho moral.
,ty Of Coles Il. Wilkins Of Paw Paw, Mich, WAS
called mp, tut on motion the papers In the case
were given 10 committee 10 report upon'
An unpleatantncss existing between tho Third
Church aud the ,nstot of Campbell Ayonue Church
was laid bgfote tho rrc.byter7 BY member VI tho
Third Church. It In alleged that tho Campbell Az
cn,e pastor threaten. to start opposition church
Independent of ths Prcsbstery. Fcctss Va" Ia
On Tic tcnsscrns,lIng Of tho prcsb5sesJ tho Com.
tttec to whom was referred the tasc OF tho 1tcy
his care oc referred 10 III! PtrRhytcrJ OF KAamn.
zoo. Tho charge n4ainft him wns that hr had COM
miticl fAltchood IN publication over bis own slg.
nntusc in thn Lansing Lepudlltan.
said ttat the people Of Paw Paw haA become Of.
fcn,lcd with him alleging that lie had run away and
hal NIT fulfilled h!s obligations to them. Tbs fact
was, that Ia tho pulpit In lansing ho htd made
hail asked him for ltt notes, and tie had compiled
matter refst:ed to tho Lonsing Peesbytory.
The Committee we're Riven lcnvo 10 rot1rc for tho
purpose Of amending tholr report ss,t room r. r.
Rev. Dr. Patterson. that tic Rccnscd 10 cited to
appear b lore tho Presbytsry OF Chicago on tho
c1th Of September.
On motion, the question or appointing tho place
for tho semi i-Annnal meeting was left to coE,.
nittco consisting q the Reys. hesaFs. Dameld and
On motion, the Presbytery then adjourned, after
prayer by tho Rev. Or. Wells.
, 1876-09-05

was before Jnaiico Wallace yesterday afternoon on
the charge Of keeping house Of prostitution, but
obtained continuance TIL Wednesday,.
Michael G!lfoil plundcred VOLTS buitdlng on
Twelfth strcet, near Blue Island avcnue, Of about
$50 worth Of paints and oIls, and, upon complaint
for tue crimo beforo jnst,co ssully to-day.
Matthew calIaghnn, who shot hs woman, Ann
Without baii 10 avail tho tcsa.t q tho wousns in
woman ,TAa III no Immediate danger OF desth.
-; Michael barron and Thomas o'Fartell hsld. up
Thomaa IT. llapn, Of 40: 23s Dssh!ol street. while
piundstea lin q IL esat u md III 3eaFF Kpsey
5astss sunmsiasid II ssoo 5aii III q ths c1s@ins
Court.
IA, 4; clTsk & &s%p1oyad n ths s.fpst dspas,ment Of
10, ot7 Airport avenue, last Saturday night, was
eesst y t.se SGwayaem st tho er1.s!nE ot tho
beaten, md robbed Of Sa3 In cash and soma rail-
George F; Stone. a -four. and feed merchant 10
the City Of boatan, arrived n town yesterday to
taaa q sss6 So "a tSs ftev IN
street, aud handed lin over '' to t,i,etr % reses
TtenlietA vha locked him Mp In tue Madison Street
eap sis i. x5sis ts esuss eis given by h'
Charles nobuer, spsltng nt Nd. o37 Cottage
Grove avenue, teccMt Importation from Nwau.
D,fks ras ssssy a1Gs ns os'Gs se ss; s;:
nm made trco With watch and chain ve1ncl 1T
600. and Gavo llnbner severe beo!lng besides.
stss ss s ssf' III g. 3,
which he had shnvr otf to eseal~ detection. Hew
md when asresta gnyo tia name of Thomas issan.
ScuIly iu s., 600 bali.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy .shcFlr Eli O'NsIll
Go.es Of ha.s tson III front oi liz sora ot Rweet.
hs9ratssr tsa: i Ge aa Ne Hie onfoe m stge is as'
ssg e a o
James Sn.li Willie description of their possons or
WA being taken, Smith ,hG ana,ier olls ot ths.
es; o!sl sS a liz s s tsa rap ass esa.s
az s'Sss: 's 1es ns ssi s"
70 tho Criminal Court !a bonds 81 Sion each.
Twice within The rast fey; .ays ls5e pt!,orcf..
ollcsrn At fit Ctntsal Station. ala in botE cases
they have bscn very nearly succrssfui.
CM1LD-uAAfkSU.
3ss w. losks4 sp in a. ALnety Isst o1snllx
| Fisher, and he drives = haksts wagon. Whlla
driving aloug Harrison street., near state, ycsteF.
dsy sttstHSn xsns ses ons a. hG slsns threw i,
SsFk ha eonsiuaed one q 1asa! 6ad thrown h shs
SMs s Thspa Thssy ed '' Anoas or ts Len wss ssu IT,
tls fellow uaucd Itiellarl Eoch, pged years. Who
rccing hls cotnpan'ond running away, started attsf
/ by the collar dragged hlM through nn ntey and
t..to The rsiu4 Of building whero Il lifted llm
a.a"ng @ I'll tno br!cls u aMa ragstd riecrs '"a ii
stone. And then ha jumped On his breast,
l'hls he Erpcaiea several limos, nddlng innny
yuIt Mas The cbilI was reduced almost tu pulp.
Tho lids OF ono Of hs cycs swollen tliat ho
| out Vt shape; lhcts wrro a dozen cuts and con-
tusiona on hi scalp and face. and llls body and
arms and legs we're fearful! bruised ana scrateeed
tcnlrd by Dr.. Dud, who thinks hu will recover.
but will 10 An iuyal!l for son,e line The brdta
Flsher waa promptly ARRESTED, and falling to give
$500 bail for = hearing Wednesday, Justice sua.
| lu4lt0ld committed him.
, 1876-09-05

ground that sutllc!ont CAUSE bad not beensho
Tor rcopcninR tho isAue made.
-. An injunction waa Issued In the3 matter Of
cruus ] from thc l,snkrnns's fsrn. W. '''
"nrre ~ Tan,neIl ~. 'n., .,,1nie7 Ak.,o,n,
- EInff. Il In.'p1s't "ao 'pP''"'e" 11'''*"s
hn Assignee WI 20 arposntttt a. ~ a. m' To-
nay Tor tue e,a nssato OF a;,a a; y. Gn'; y, n.;vr
Tho Chlcago Marble Manufacturing Company
sued William +, ami Tjlo,nns 8, johnston fur
Si,0oo.
ossn.t 1or.1 1thunnS oegan eT's r aos S''"
pesiinass eias., ~, ,r. ~ aa mna vo -
"cm a1u., hn.t"u % SaGasgG ,.a ~ "ei. % ~ 1ass ta
John Sulltvau, Frank Berry and Frederick
Efcksnlan, laying dnrlhEcs nj &c, 200.
, 1876-09-05
TIE CITY-UALL.

Wnfcr, nty yeHtoYdny wero No. ofp
'~'.0' '1"' "-'s S"'""'
Tho license receipts yesterday were about $500.
Hobart Laws lin for hnra coal. suDul1ed ia thu
norm slae Patnpihe.wot M aaf.as tns mon'h Of
August. amounts to $40, OH.
DIV for tbc ,ovinr ~ tn.r.sr,o". ~ az. n,s.,,
frnm Jncrson Ia harmon eonrt
NIX an. no,,n,nr ,,an 49,. ,..'...., x,,,,,a,.h.
substitution Of slU 900 from patriotic parties who
.lsatro tlat-thcir nx,nsy ba not published.
Tho I,oara of rul,,e worka vcs.crdav ,,sued An
estimate oi sh9o . y T. S99eria Iof Woik on 1hs
stAl"'p'l'e ot 1oe "ce' s'oo pa"rln2'"osat
retlntcndent Of iuijltngs permit ia buli IN ci.
syator lt'O1.0O feet on tbs N6r branch ii lIalnts
street rio present intent ii that The tntldtng
shul beong u tAe Chicago l. Pacific Elevator CGm.
pAuy, which has not yet 6oen fully Incorporated.
49,. =, ..-,... 49,, .....
nag o!ten ueeH .eaMae =! IDnalk anE h!on.
should bs allowed to mako liz City,IIalI thcjr
headquarters and boarding house during the day.
, 1876-09-05
THEY WANT 1.-THE IRlBuNE.n

TO fa3 7s61FoF % TH* 7T7bHHt.
CRNT.ALtA, H., Sept. Bout Of tho city Oh
business In tho central and southern part Of
Illinois, along tho line Of tho Illinois Central
Railroad, VIC arc often desrous to get Chicago
paper, always tnquiring frat OF the train newb-
agent for TIM TRIBUNE. Pleasc inform as why
II Is tbnt for tho last two weeks niue times out
ten the agont Ia out Of THInuNEs md holds out
mn arnlful Of Tines. As \ last resort wc 1avc
To take onc, but don't like to bc forced to read
Democratic twaddic aud, distortions ali tho
time.
Tho Western Nows Company, or whoever
furnishes tho tratn-aEcnts, should givo them
mora TA1nuNHs, for ! know along tho line
mention they can sell many mora TRiBuNEs
thnn IYJnss.
II 1t Is anythlng you can help -plcaac do So.
Yours, truly, A. G. LEONARD.
e. 8, FANao,
Of c, Il. Esrgo l. Co., Chicago and many 6shess.
, 1876-09-05
MOODY.

PREPARING FOR Ms COMING. 4
At the close Of tho noon prayer. meetlug yea1er-
day In Lower Farwell Hall tho mlnfsterssprcaant
wcra rcqucbtcl 10 remain, and sfe ]. V. Farwcil
wss choscn to preside. In stating The object Of
the meeting he said that It had been deemed best
10 have conference Of fnnistcrs In rcgnrl 10 tho
coming services by Mcssrs. Moody and Haukey In
thls cLty-whether It would be beat to havo series
Of meetings IN different parts ct tho cily before,
during, and after tho M0ady meeting.
Mr. Jacobs spoke Of lhe work carried On IN New
York when Mr. Mooty was tbere, and said that
Ahere had hecn several moctlnas held there for
trimming Christian workers. Thu Association had
considered tho snbiect Of having like services hore,
and tho question was whether It would bo bust TO
hayc eeries Of meetings In aoe central place,
or sesutA1 Ia diTefcnt parts Of tho city.
Tho Rov. Charles L. Thompson approved tho
project Of a serles Of preliminary meotinEs, md
suggested that they bo held In different divisions
OF tho citJ. Ho moved Committee Of two clasgy.
men from each division to consider tho matter and
IT. WiiIartl, In secondina the motion, expressed
himself In favor Of only one sertes oi maotings,
arrange lint matter as they thought best.
Tho Committee was then Totol. and the num-
bcrz wrro instructed to consider tho matter and re-
port tho hest plan In ons weak. Tho gentlemen
nnnled on tho Committee were: lesafs. pnrkhurNt
md Cust!t from tho South Divisions; Fallpws and
Walker, fram th4 West Division: and Chamberlain
and Erdman, from the NORTH Division.
, 1876-09-05
CANADIAN NEWS.

.Qunnso, Sent. 4.-Last night, tho Hon. James
Canchon, President Of the Council, caused tho
arrest Of bis Bon-in-law, Mr.. Gauyran, for
drunkenness aud creating O disturbance. When
searched at the police station, new lNc-pre-
server, consisting Of bar Of wood With slid
lug ring and d wrist band, londed heavily at
both ends, was found on his person. Ills wifo
4 staying with her father, who would not alloF
him to see her.
Mr.. P. O'Ieary, we'll known In connection
With tho Worktngmtn's Union Of Great Britain
and Ireland, Ia III the city, and lectures for 81.
Patrltkts Ltternry Institute Thursday sveu!ng.
Special DispateA to 1ns tribune.
MONTREAL, Sept. 4.-hir. Krupp, son Of Tho
great Prussian artillery founder, and Mr, Lons-
dale, partner Of tho latter, arc In the city and
leave Tor the Wcst to-day,
, 1876-09-05

Lawyer Woodbridge. bnt xhat III eenients are 3
Int paf!icaiarlJ interest tho pnblle, md conso.
qGcnlly ho refuses to give 1t 10 the rstss.
MR. sTongH.
tha. 9cnt1omsn waA most imperative In his denial
Of this charge TINT, when sent In 1904, under tho
police administration Of Nj. n,aaley 70 afsess tho
L., ho quietly acquicsccd In ripor'a etcapo from
hIs clutches, ind returned to thls c!ty without him.
W. III Il ' si; II Ct s s
Per Tas st III. limo w.ntsa ,tSt ! ST.
blink employed VI. Aiay to assi't il working out
penss lint Storos was sent ont: And now comes
svts!, that s.oref was furnished With / rc1uisi.
tidn for Firer bJ the Governor of Vermont on the
ss s. oE. II. ss s b to ' day
sserned considerably surprised tsst stoFsr sheula
sesf eoa ''d not have ,"'s been ~ familiar %
s H..y s9 oisf III
stato Variant, tese i eon,lscrsbs work iot sir
his oleiat career .: ehlsf q detectives i 81 9
bringing such man into a position whcEo his an.
teeeiot+ ate au,e e sceel 70 full airing IN The
e.sy as sns one 'h!ns IL ee1ta an
the % west Il; Division weso Hi principal bsskess
The Induction Of prices for so.t,ng typo tfren
Tho prntcra' Uni',n Of this cliy ooes not seem 10
" o.e nebsts q i en
70 tho force Of lilo Saats yc!terday that they would
straek M s Work % "a tbe nn"',er ' of' tvsnty one.
, 1876-09-05

AZ yon enter New York you will b fmportuned
to visit certain hotels. Take the advice Of ons who
knows from trial, And order tta coach 10 tho Wind
sor IIoiel, Fifth avenue. between Forty-stxth and
FortJ.soycnth stseesa. Yuu wilt be we'll repaid BY
tho comforts and luxuries you will enjoy. Whsth-
or In Tho elegant reading The pariors, bill.
Hard .rooms or at tho table, you Will 1ud nosh!ux
wanting 10 make yUut trip pleasure, 1t does one
good, sftar tedious Journey. TO light upon such
hctcl, =
, 1876-09-05

WHY HAS s0Z0DoNT
becous the stapto dtutrtaee Of AnoFlea1 Simply
because It 10 impossible 10 usa It, ssen fora wesk,
without porcelsiag IL hyCtenic sdscs upon tho
taeih TIN GlluQt, and tho t[EMth.
, 1876-09-05
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS,

T.
0sotu. olyap, The victim Of Albert G. Saith and
~. ill., r.ro1,s, until ti. nornno Al II o'clock
Tn.ss n '' d apparently nothing new in shc esse.
Tba Rev. J. II. Tn..,c. Of Minneapolis MINI,
~iii w,..ch b,iorc thn stnts Convention OF un,.
..r.al,'. .h. e,.n!ns At ths Church o, u, the Re-.
deeu,er. corner Of West Warrington and ssnsa'
mon streets, -..,..,.. ...., -,
The tsr'peta.nsc yenSty, ~, a,.. ~ aosoUen ts G
MAnes'e, opt'csh' 10. % "aa,son astee. tta,h'
10; ~ n1., 10: . p. M. 8a; P. m, o.; barona'
ses, IA. nj. 20. oa; ?. rn., 3a.2o..
A man named Danfosth. employed Is assistant.
.vha. 4 s Hsx ~ .,a sSs, go g,tt5., + Eas ,I
esasbta tht IL ed shoT, Tho coz
omar viii hold tho nqas'' 'o.aa,. .,.,
II. Kndet's, Secretary. hnnosnccs th1t ths lff-
gs,:. sn .ssssa = nssss ss rsP PcGafss M
. receive Tho yeatly contributions aud 70 receipt
fos re sams nesdss ,s whish al donations Will be
ssa & ss;;s; s efshs1 e e hes; 4
1Ss S,ey asss.sas alt t
te.ct ~. pnT,cI w ihrown ont nnti rrceiSei
tsthsf acssis injuries about tne lead and 'houl.
Aboa. o'clock ye.t.rdey afternoon, willie M s tae
schooner Allegheny was bctnG loHen hnWn me
apPtoaSh q tho bridge Aboat ss q {aet ot IL.
more than 500. =
While running To the 1tc yesterday noun, tho
corner Of Curtis and Indiana ttrccts. Two Of tho
hremen wcrh slightly injured,* and tho Captain.
John sehnnts. lost valuable Kn!. watsh ;N an 1aa
~ M4 O'clock yesterday afternoon onlcer 1.ou3. r.
nennes.ey found the Goay q man neatlns Il tho
, 1876-09-05
-.
@. T. GoCLp, Assistant Adtptant. Gencr


HUIH IN BLUE,
Thnscw11 ho meeting Of Tic 1,oys In 1l,uc ri,
cvcnlng at 3 o'clock nt rhilIp Euder't, uorshws,t
corner Of Eric and Nurth Clark rtrcotA, Tho foils
VIII be opened for recruits, nnh officers OF Ii.
aailoFs on tho Eortl, Side arc reqncpted 10 hs
prcacnt.
, 1876-09-05
CONFECTIONERY.

CELEnilATED throughout
Tho uulon-e1r.esassl d all
pArts. ! D and upward "
aa5t 40, Buc pGf b. Addass
oIaeraQUNTuEKt Canks
ltoner.. Ctl1saxos !
, 1876-09-05

r;poo tho yute being announced, 1fessrs. Ln~la
and Harms were declared rccicd thelr otsn Sue
ce*aors for the term OF three yoars.
THO Board thon adjourned until Thursday. =
, 1876-09-05


York sued L. J. Vansauds aud H. y, Riddle for
$1,000.
The Connecticut Mutual Lite Insurance Com.
pany tllefl bill against Darius r. aud AbhieC Z.
Mead, =. r. tilalter, u. Dohue, and G: Peek to
BurlicI, Mead & Farkcr's Subdivision Of thn
Y. 4 q Block 81, q the Asscs.or's piyl.son 81
uANNKui.rcY MATrkus.
Tho Nedaeld, Dowrt. y Walworth Company
az tllis city, manufacturing corporation i,ayipE
ita oI,ces ut Nos. 1l9 to lid Lake street, ietl il
voluntary prtitlu,l In bankruptcy Saturday even.
fur, The Company has bcrl, In embarrassed
cffrumstances f,r st,,ne months mast. and nt a
lucetInr of tie Directors and storkl,lJers hold
Saturday il was tlcridcd to authorize tilo prrst.
dent, usoEgc .. lse.llield, and tho Secretary,
ruutcy. !ts. secured debts atnoupt 10
SI5,VGus, ali but SSUO OF which is
due tho National Tubs Works COMPANY Df
Huston. The A4. .Ois) IA o,r,nr liz Eank If Mon
trcal. The seturitIee are yallled At si0H, oUD,
and consist Of stocks, nutcs. md real estate.
Tie untecltetl debts auo,nt}ng L, FlHo, ,u97, ,.l95
arc Chiefly uo ti,u National T,'bu Works, $. u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-03
POLIIICAL.

The Buffalo Express says: at Is becoming
popular political axiom that the quickest and sure
est way to keep the Democratic party out Of pow
er is to give it partial lease on an off year. in
order that it may exhibit publicly its utter incom-
potency and narrow partisanshp."
The Republican State Committee of Indiana
has ordered from the Republican Congressional
Committee half q million copies Of campaign doc
uments. Among the subjects to be presented to
voters will be the amnesty debate, the growth Of
the nation under Republican administration"
"vaticanism" and Speaker Kerr's record"
Ex-Congressman Wilson volunteers his testimo-
ny in respect to Mr.. Blaine and the railroad bonds
1t is brief and to the point Mr.. Wilson having
made searching examination finds Mr.. Blaine
guiltless. This sort of thing must prove very dis
couraging to the proprietors Of the scandal
Tribune.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat, in lengthy
editorial on ex-Speaker Dlaines speech, says "He
certainly has more friends to-day than he had be-
fore the attack on him had shown how invulnera-
Bile he was, and he can afford to forgive his enc.
mics, since they have merely strengthened his
cause BY the effort which came to such signal
grief"
1t must be admitted that ex-Speaker Blaine's
vndication of himself on the floor of Congress
against certain accusations of irregular dabbling
in Western wildcat railway stocks and bonds il
clean and complete. His vouchers and witnesses
give him clear acquittance, and he is entitled to
an honorable discharge Gardiner Reporter
INDY
Mr.. Blaine has made his Defence and the result
is before the country. Ills accuser has not been
revealed, before Or since; and the rickety veracy
Of such papers as the N. Y. Herald and Sun, and
the Boston Globe and Herald, is all that remains
of the phantom that was to demolish Mr.. Blaine
and put the opposition forces in possession OF the
government. Enemies in the front rank cry out,
81 believe 7" and look behind them for conceal
mept while front and rear in confusion resemble
q concrete of tallow and tar Even in his late
defence of the honor Of the north against the
charges Of the south Mr.. Blaine was not more
completely victorious. In evinence of this, the
republican conventions of California and Massa-
chusetts, held within the week, have each made
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine more sure than be-
FORE WatsrriNe Mail Qnd)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-03

There Is some talk of the formation of an Ec-
centric club in Providence none to be eligible to
membership but those who pay one hundred cents
on the dollar. The Press believes that Music
Hall will be large enough for the weekly meet
ings.
When the French peasant turns workman be
losses the habits of economy for which, so long as
he gained his living from the soil, he was 50 ia
NOUS and becomes as careless Of the future as his
fellows in other countries.
In Auburn, Ky, two hens have built their nests
in tree twenty five feet from the ground and fly
up and deposit their eggs daily. The momentous
question which agitetes that locality now is how
the hens are t. get their young ones down when
Matched.
A wcll-known Boston firm is said to be doing
an immense business in buying damaged and re-
fuse butter at five cents pound, working it over
and coloring it, and then putting it on the market
as fresh country batter! The profits are very
large, for expenses are small.