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them about II years old. The boys, it is expected
will behave hereafter.
The Entire Nous Club was recognized on Tues
day night when the following officers were elcctea
President, c. Hastings; vicePresident, D. ".
Hess; Secretary, F. Barrett; Treasurer, b.
Thomas. The time for holding their first party
will be decided upon at the next meeting.
A fearful accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
which will perhaps cause the death OF one o. Aus
tins most promising young men Charley MaurJ,.
aged TO years, son Of James H. Maury. returned
about o'clock from shooting excursion north
Of the village AS one barrel Of his gun was loaded
he went to place the weapon under the stairs,
where he thought it would be unmoleste1 and 90
no damage. Holding the gun by the barrel ne
thrust it breech foremost into the closet, when
the hammer struck step, and the weapon dls-
charged, the whole load Of shot entering hs leit
ler above the knee and shatsertng the oone 10
pieces The limb had to be alnputated- nj. and
Mrs, Maury are both absent from home, but were
notified of the accident at once. Chaeiey IS nni-
ycrsal fyorite, and has the sympathy OF AL IN his
misfortune. ,a.,r,.,.
to friends in the East
CENTRAL PARK.
4 grand ball will be given at the Tllton scnooi-
house on the evening OF the o5a for the osncnt OF
the Catholic Church. The Committee OF Arrange
ments arc John L. Conroy, Frank Mlchand' refer
Dupond, and Thomas DWyer-
Business at the car-shops IS unusually nrlak1 suo
full force is at work In every department.
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A most 1isgraceful affair occurred on 5atur-
day morning. 4 dance vas held on Friday
night in Harlem, and two young men who ut
tended it paid particular attention to very
youno girl. This was the first ball she ever at
tended, and, being guilelcss, she was induced
to partake of wine and beer quite frequently.
As was to be expected, her brain became cloud
ed, and about O'Clock Saturday morning she
started for home, one OF the young men who
had been so attentive accompanying her. On
their way they were overtallen by the other
Young fellow, when quarrel arose between tue
men about the possession Of the girl. Blows
were struck and pistol fired. The fellows
werc arrested and taken before Justice Faust,
who fined them $50 and costs.
The first Of the series of musical socials to
be given during the present season was held
Tuesday evening at Mrs. Horizons residence.
The musical season has been looked forward to
with great interest by many, and their happiest
hopes were realized at this meeting. The pro-
aramme consists Of piano solos. duets, songs,
and readings. 3lr. Eugene Hall favored thc
company with IN original selection, which add ut
ed much to the interest and enjoyment of the
evening. Tempting refreshments were served anu
= pleasant time enjoyed: Among those present :a
were Nj. and Mrs y. Wood, Ar. and Ars: ce9l-
aud Mrs Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo, Mr. and M!s.
Montgomery, Miss Davise, Miss Lewis: Miss
Mci1ougaI. Miss Nellie Wood Miss Naples;
Miss Carrie Wood, Miss Case. and Miss Lyons and
Messrs. Bliss and Horton. The ne7t socaaole VIII
be held Fridny, Oct. u, at Mr.. !. Hur6ert,s.
The Unity Church social was held Thursday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. H. O. Butler De-
spite the storm, pleasant company assembled, VINO
partook OF the bountifu! repast which had been
prepared, ana spent an enjoyable evening.
- AUSTIN.
james Haines, the negro who burglarized Ms: n
Blackman's shoe-storc, Was cons1ctea ~ me me
Penitcntiary- ..
member trying to perfect himself III MUSIC; G. ...,.
otspendin9 their time Saturdays stontng the build.
ines in the rear Of the schoolhonse, to the great
annoyance Of the neishb9rs. Omeer Aankssnan s @ n
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LAKE.
STOCK YARDS.

a case under the Illinois liquor law came up
before Justice Mitchell on Thursday-Marsaret
Smith VS.. Patrick j. Flynn. The plaintiff claim
ed damages under the law for selling liquor to
her husband. The case was tried by jury. E.
". Atkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and ].
B. Thomas for the defendant. After hearing
the evidence and the arguments OF counsel, the
jury returned verdict Of $50 and costs for the
plaintiff.
ENGLEwooD.
1lr. W. N. Smith has done much to help along
social and political entertainments In Engle-
wood. Being singer Of no mean repute, he
has contributed his services upon every occasion
when requested. He is therefore well deserving
of the patronage extended to him on Friday
evening. large and fashionable audience as
sembled at the High School hall to hear
a' msss Fs5asFn has Of bseu ws'iE n psps.adn mpss
for the last three months: This concert demon;
not 60 to Chicago to hear good music as they have
the artists Who took part in this entertainment are
engaged to sing in Chicago churches at high sala-
ries. ....
very successfully, Mr. Smith proving himself an
excellent director. Mr. A. H. Fletcher presided
at the piano.
Mra. Pither received an encore and give 1.-THE
Stolen Kisses" After the concert the hall was
til the - wee small hours'' Everybody WAS we'll
pleased with the concert, and many, who were un-
able to he present, desire to have it repeated ut
Miss Mary McEldowney received surprise on
Tuesday evening" the occasion being her six
teenth birthday. She was the recipient Of . num-
bountifnl boz supply Of eatables Music and dancing
made the hours pass swiftly by. Those present
were Miss Clara Budd, Miss Donnelle. Miss Clara
Mas ' carrie str MeCowen, Miss Clara Brown. Miss
Laura Fisher, Mr. Sam Goss, Mr.. Frank Brown.
Mcrssr*. Middleton Gregory, Foster, Budd, and
Mr. Will Brown, and others. ...
The dampness Of the evening prevented many 1aa;I
from attending the Reformed Episcopal Sociable
Thursday evening. but the ladies' who were brarc
trouble, The hostess, Mrs. j. J. Young, exerted
herself to the utmost to make the evening agreca
Bile, and succeeded beyond doubt as those present
The boys Of St. Ann's Band are progressing rap.
idlv with their music, and will coon be excellent
amateur performers. Patient practice, boys makes
Tie parishioners OF St. AIMS Parish, corner Of
Pavilion boulevard and Wentworth avenue, will
give fair at their hall. commencing Thursday OF
this week. The proceeds are to be devoted to the
Jack Froet made his debut on Wednesday, and
laid low many delicate plants which had been left
The Rev. Aaron Gnrney will preach his farewell
sermon at the Methodist Episcopal Church this
morning at IL o'clock.
The Rev J. W. Hanson has accepted the call Of
the Universalist Society, and will I'LL the pulpit
every Sunday morning at tho old school.house.
The Rev. John Donnclly will preach morning
and evening at the Baptist Church.
The Rev. Walter Forsyth will preach at the
Presbyterian Church.
MI. William Brooks leaves for the East to-day.
Mrs. o, Chamberlain is expected home from the
Centennial next week.
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THE CHIEF EVENT OF TIE WEEK
has been the oratorical contest Of the Illinois
intercollegiate Association, OF which full re-
ports have already appeared in TIE TRIBUNE.
While the Northwestern failed to carry oil
either Of the prizes, it had no reason to be
ashamed Of its representative, and the students
should be satisfied with the praise literally be-
slowed by their visitors upon the University
and all its belongings, the extent and complete
, 1876-10-08

prefer u 1EkdAn FOeSCacAOA ~A s1~
Another meeting Of the creditors takes place here
on the 18th inst, but in the meantime the Com
mittee OF the creditors have taken time by the
forelock and ordered proceedings in bankruptcy 70
out OF these troubles chiefly have arisen the en-
bar1assmen. OF
E. r. ALLI5 CO.,
firm of iron workers, whit 81 prominence, wealth,
enterprise and general reputation were conslaeleo
one OF the most credltabe features Of our CONNER
c1al fabric The firm has long been famed for e1.
ecutipg stupenaous contracts for work from all
over the country, at unprecedented1y low pr1ceer
and it now appears that they have been steadlly
losing The more work they have taken the more
money they have lost. This, probably helped ~
system of indorstng has precipitated 3 crlsls'
and now the creditors have agreed 70 recommends
alton by the Committee appointed at late meet-
ing to accept so cents on the dollar
BASEBALL NOTES.
The West End Baseball Club, or this city, mas
played thirty zone games and lost clght 1nls
They hive secured the services OF Fisher, Cafolne,
Layicr, and Chandler for the next 6eason anu are
negotiating with uawes, the pitcher OF the H1nas;
~ Detroit. The managers intend to nave one OF
the strongest clnbs in the West next season.
Chandler, who nas pitched for the West Ends this
eumrncr. has received an offcrof 81. OOp to pitch
for the Chicago White Stockings next season. WHICH
he refused on account OF business engagements.
The managers Of the Alerts will next season pnt
their beautiful grounds in fine order, which WILL
h. hv ali odds the finest in the city. They are
correspoudiug with several well players ana
Viii MAZE lively season on the diamond field
MISCELLANEOUS.
7.ha arst Of the winter course Of the Sunday
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WHAT DO VOC THINK ABOUT Irr

Next Thursday will be celebrated, We
arc told, as Federal Thanksgiving day.
Sermons will be delivered and thanks Of
ferel up on countless affairs. Preachers
comprehend the duties OF their vocation, we
do not doubt, but many people would be
pleased 10 have them tell the country for
what Federal political events, as mortals
contemplate worldly facts, we should be
specially grateful. The bayonet is vicari-
ousy at the throat of every American free
of South Carolina. Our republican insti-
tutions are thoroughly polluted because
the ballot is diseased. There is dagger of
civil war; which does not eliminate in
Louisiana or Florida or South Carolina,
but in Washington, when Congress meets,
and Grant is gathering troops in Washing
ton. Europe trembles beneath the tread of
mailed armies, and violence and wrong are
supreme and honesty and truth and pa
triotism impotent. Why the government
should become an agent, and be respected
as such, in this business of thanksgiving
we cannot exactly see, nor why we should,
in this behalf, respect the suggestions of
such a government. We may we'll thank
providence for countless blessings that
befal individuals and States, but why
do this at the Presidents suggestion, or as
the American people, and at this juncture,
we do not understand. Providence, as a
Federal fact, has not been very officious of
late years, in our modest opinion, in shap-
ing the course sf events, and it seems to
us the remotest possibility that it has any
concern whatever in the conduct of Wells
or Stearns or Chamberlain. We would be
rational rs we'll as religious, and when we
observe Thanksgiving Day let US not =. =
manner and at a time and for alleged rea-
sons so absurd that popular respect for holy
things must he rudely shaken. We would
not have the church or any Christian mis-
conceive us. Tho objection we have to
this solemn mockery of holy things, as we
regard it, consists in the fact that we can
not bow before Gou's altar in Thanksgiving
at the suggestion of president who out
RACES, either by himself or his representa-
tive agents, every patriotic impulse of every
honest American. Test the virtues of the
process Bow even now q. the altar. Be
gin to thank God for Federal political
events, and the reckless man may rather
find imprecations blistering his lips. Let
us have Thanksgiving Day. God has been
most merciful and benefcent in dealing
with Texas, but the agency for the transmits.
sion of blessings has not been the personal
government Of Grant.
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POSSIBLE AaD PRoBABI Z.

II, when the two Houses OF Congress
meet, a member of the lower object to
counting South Carolina, or Florida, or
Louisiana, then, il the old customs and
rules be observed, the Senate will retire
that each body may discuss and determine
the question for itself. The House. as at
present organized. has great majority Of
Democrats. These do not believe that fair
ness or honesty has been practiccd in either
of the three doubtful States, and one or
perhaps the votes of three States will be Ie-
jected by the House, and tho Senate refus-
ing to concur there can be no election By
the Joint c.ion Of the two Houses; but the
Senate will declare Hayes, and the House
Tilden, President. Grant still remains
President till the fourth of March; bur
Tilden and Hayes may both take the oath
of office, any Federal judge being author-
lied to administer it, and thus, after next
March, we will possibly, even probably, have
two Presidents. Grant will stand by Hayes
while his authority lasts and it Is only for
tunate that his service must end On Sunday
when the earnest pietY of this exceedingly
good nan exhausts itself with his term of
Office. But 1t seems very possible that we
will have two Presidents, that ''duIl eX-
ecutive," which Calhodn dreamed about
even when we had never dreamed of Grant
or of those savage systems of suffrage and
knavery that obtain in Louisiana and South
Carolina.
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will be averted, as conceived by Jere
Black, in the election of Mr. Tilden by the
House as President, and Wheeler as Vice
President by the Senate, is one of the
problems to be worked out of present
increasing difficulties. The Democrats,
knowing tina: Mr.. Tilden has been elected,
will hardly be prepared to yield to the dc
tation Of Republicans in having Mr.. Ferry
count the votes and make declaration as to
vino is President, and to avert great evils,
Mr.. Blacks prediction may be realized.
To go back of rule % is, however, sub
version of long established usage, and to
not put it in force IS to reach deadlock,
or TO approach results based upon injustice.
Should the deadlock come, out of which
there is no escape, then the present show of
republication is at an end, and CGsarism,
not in practice but in name, becomes the
result of our boosted American ideas.
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A LETTER from New York tells that the
two powerful currents of excitement - the
European war probabilities, and the still
undecided result of the presidential cleo
ton. The merchants are perplexed beyond
measure. and know not what to do-there
fore nothing is done. The worst of it is,
no one can venture to guess how long the
perplexity in either case is going 70 last.
With the future 50 uninviting, capital nat
urally is sensitive, and refuses to invest in
anything while the course of public affairs
is thus so much apparently at the mercy of
chance. Had the presidential question been
out of the way, there can be no question
but that the European news would have ex
cited a buoyant influence in the grain and
stock markets; but, as it is, the anxiety
about the trouble at home seems to make
men quite Indifferent to afrairs abroad.
pleasant to note a decided abatement Of the
feverish excitement of the past few days.
True, the newspaper bulletins are crowded,
and the latest kilograms from the South are
read with as much avidity as ever, but
there is none of the noisy defamation that
assailed ones ears last week. All that ap-
pears, happily, to have worn itself out.
People have grown calm everywhere, and
the disposition prevails at lsst to act wisely
rather than absurdly-to follow the bent of
wisdom rather than of Jolly. We can't
help believing that the steady will of the
great body of the honest people of the
country will be executed. and that Tilden
and right will finally triumph.
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HoRATIo SEYMOUR, like the New York
Herald, says that the people of the United
States will not submit to tie forms imposed
by knavish returning boards, unless thor
oughly satisfied that Hayes was fairly elect
ed by the votes of the people. Compliance
with forms of law is not enough. There
must be the specific fact that Hayes was the
choice of the people, and this cannot be
made to appear. Commercial men and
bankers and the South are for peace on any
terms. The moneyed men have too much
at stake and the South too little, when we
contemplate our present poverty and inf
mite evils involved in war, to become par
Elephants in the bloody business. 1t was
none of our fault that Grant reigns or that
Hayes's adherents propose to have them
reign through the base uses to which Legro
suffrage may be applied, and we cannot af-
ford to share in calamites that should befal
those alone who forced the South into the
hands of savages and of returning boards
infinitely worse than savages. We have
drunk the cup of degradation that was
forced upon US, and now when the dregs
fellow couutrymen, they will hardly expect
us to imbibe poison or bitterness that may
possibly be thrust aside. Mr.. Seymour is
wise and right, no doubt, When he init
mates very plainly that if the faint of sus-
picion rest upon the final DEGREES of cor
rupt returning boards the people will fight
rather than submit; but Mr. Seymour has
never been an inhabItant of a town or
county or State victimized by pollu-
ted ballot-boxes, more terrible to
taxpayers and to the self-respect of
decent people and to good government
than war, pestilence and famine. we have
had our share OF evils and caiamlties
evolved from universal and savage suffrage
and returning boards, aud while we deplore
the fact that msp, like Mr.. Seymour must
endure evils which we have borne so long
aud patiently, it cannot be expected that
we will suddenly become violently bellig-
erent about facts and events which Sey-
mour and the rest have wisely and tenderly
advised Us to bear with unwearyIng pa
ticnce aud heroic fortitude. We have
obeyCd. We have persisted in practicing
patience. We rather like it now, and if
they can endure outrages and crimes called
government. as now organized, we can.
We can't help remembering. however, that
they never talked about resistance while
we alone suffered and never till the foul
leprosy, that smote suffragc, struck at the
very yilals tf society and law and order at
the Nor;d. y J We not, IN our turn, and
with becoming isodes;y and with hearts
overlooking with patriotism, commend pa
thence and endurance TO Mr.. Seymour and
to the HSaidl THIS was their old dodge.
We approve it now; We practiced it then.
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The sternest OF stern devotion 20 the
distinguishing principle of Ridicalisn Is
that practiced by Governor Stearns, of
Florida he Is such good, innocent kind
Of sc&lawag and scoandrel thst no one
had any faith in him from the beginning.
In all that be does be justices, with infinite
cheerfulness. the Opinions Of himself en-
tertAined by the country. BE retpsed TO
make known tho amount OF majorities. 10
cosnties heard froEs. Is thase are estimated
BY his party for fear IS he alleged thst
the Democrats woald make false retrrns OF
false majorities to at the case from dis
tsnt Democratic counties. II an honest
man, inieading TO deal honestly with the
country. be would have published the re-
turns fsarlessly when received. He was %
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A ELL was recently offered in the Leeis

A BILL was recently offered in the Legis-
lature of Vermont asking that the same
rights be extended to woman which are
accorded to man, but tie wise heads OF that
body were jealous of Eoman's power should
she become voter and an officeholder,
jority. 1T is strange" the s. Saba Meas
says, show cautious and Conscientious the
Vermonters are. They are not afraid to
give the negro, Chinaman and the Indian
equal political rights, but when 1t is pro-
possd to extend this right to an excluded
class of their own race they shrink from
the responsibility as they you'd from a
viper"
The Nesrs should remember that the suf-
frage is .ipriyilege" and not fright, +"
and that no man or woman is born with II,
otherwise it would not be restricted to men
over twenty-one years of age. But the rea-
son the VermOn,ers deny the privilege to
women and concede 1t TO negroes and
Chinese may be found in the fact that
there are neither Chinese nor negroes in
Vermont. They can thrust stupidity and
ignorance and nee into the ballot-boxes of
Louisiana by constitutional amendments,
and for the simple reason that ths absurd
law is practically imperative in New Eng
land. New knglsnd is most wisely aud
economically goEeE5ei. Tbe people are
most intelligent and send tho best and
wissst of their number to State capitals.
They restrict suffrage to intelligence snd to
treeholders in town elections and we are
the asses they victimizs, and not themselves,
with bArbarous suffrage.
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SENATOR CoCKRELL, one of the bravCst
of the brave, who won renown at Franklin,
Tennessee, where madness sent heroes by
the score to inevitable death, says "she
South will not enter into the next war, u
and then, too, the s ;nator says, as the
STATESMAN had the effrontery to say, that
he has no idea from what he knows OF
Governor II ,yes, that he will accept posi-
ton secured by fraud" or by returning
boards rather than the people. The House
would practically refuse to recognize him
as President, and the honest people would
despise HIM even as Hayes, gentleman
and scholar, would detest himself.
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How LoaG can 1t Uc tolerated Our dis
patches tell the story. The freedom OF
the people and of the States is no more.
In striking down nth Carolina every
other State was Iusultingly smitten, and II
Grants deeds be borne the end has come
the Union is a sham, its name mockery,
its memories idle, its freedom dead. 1t is
not South Carolina alone that feels this
shock. Northern people now understand
that these same outrages DOPE yesterday n
Columbia, as reclted in our dispatches,
will be practiced in Washington, and, if
need be, in Albany, when Congress and
State Legislatures, as they will be, are
everywhere convened.
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GRANTS dispatch to South Carolina as
sumes that a state of anarchy ex SIS there
lie assumes, too, that the Intervention of
the army is Indispensable to the meinten-
ance of peace, and thus he would justify
his original wrong doing when he invaded
South Carolina, and his present crime in
making Chamberlain instead of Hampton
governor. One outrage always bcggts ne
cessity for another, as is even the history
of events in the lives of robbers, thieves
and murders and despots. Grant, having
violated the couulIy's laws in Invading the
old commonwealth, must now assert facts
which have no existence. There Is no
violence or anarchy or ''insurrectiog
or INVASION" and none are threatened
The partisan press persists in publishing
lies that the conduct of Grant aud
Cameron may be approved. Readers
ofRepublican papers everywhere absolutely
believe that Wade Hampton has recognized
his legions, and is now marching over the
country slaughtering blacks, and on this
assumption, that the condition of South
Carolina will be thus presented to the
country by the newspapers, Grant PUSHES
forward-'a obedience to the injunction OF
bad men like Chandler and Cameron. The
returning board of Louisiana, encouraged
in the practice of enormitles by the Presi-
dents conduct in South Carolina, will
speedily count Hayes into the presidency.
The CLEAN of bayonets in South Carolina
will shed baleful reflected glare upon the
course of events in Louisiana, and justice
and right will shrink in the presence OF VIC
lence, and knavery and crime are cmboid-
ened even as GRAFT is omnipotent. Well:
will move forward bravely now.