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IN million Tor his life He might as we'll
have put the pistol to his head and blown
his brains out at once as to fight at that dis
tanos with an antagonist armed with rifle.
His death was certain at the hands even Of
an ordinary marksman. Had the distance
been 10 feet, and the signal to fire from the
word, be would have had an equal
chance; but, under the circumstances,
his death was absolutely certain, and,
as We have said, the death Of his enemy was
only one chance in million. Although he
foolishly and recklessly flung his life away,
the duel Was none the less positive, cold
blooded murder, and the murderer, if be is
ever apprehended, should be made to suffer
the penalty Of that crime. It is little sur
prising that on the frontier, where fair play
is considered jewel, the murderer was al,
loved to escape by the crowds of people who
witnessed the murder.
, 1876-06-11

During the last two weeks the daily ar
rivals of cars with grain in this city have
averaged i, 100 cars, with an average of $40
bushels each. This aggregates $4,000
bushels per day, not including the receipts
by canal. The most, if not substantially all,
of this grain goes hence by lake to Buffalo or
to Canadian ports. The shipment of grain
from Chicago by rail has been starved out BY
the exactions Of the warehousemen. The
old charges Of 81 per car for loading and g
per car for switching are still enforced The
result is that the Chicago trade now pur-
chases md ships grain by cars from Peoria
and Joliet, being compelled to this by the
warehouse monopoly. Other grain, how
ever, is transferred from cars on track with
out going into warehouse, and at + colnpara-
lively insignificant cost. The warehouse
policy has always been to extort the largest
amount Of money possible from the least
amount of grain, and for the least services.
That, however, is but the rule of all monop-
olies. The ruling rates for freights are very
low,-24 cents per bushel for wheat and Fl
cents per bushe1 for corn to Buffalo. The
grain trade to Montreal continues to in
crease, and when the canal shall be completed
there will be in all probability general rush
for that route,-the most direct and cheap
est, as well for New England rs for Europe.
During the last few weeks there have been
several cargoes Of oats purchased here and
taken to Canada, presumably for export to
Europe. This is an unusual, if not uupre-
cedented, incident in the grain trade.
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There is an erroneous impression that there
Is going to be long and fierce struggle at
the Cincinnati Convention, extending over =
great many ballots and perhaps several days
This idea comes from the belief that there
are some three candidates whose partisans
will obstinately adhere to them to the last,
ind that there can be no majority 80 long as
This goes On, nor until the Great Unknown !"
be found and accepted as q compromise on
nj Sides This might be the case if the two
Thirds rule prevailed in the Republican as it
does in the Democratic Convention but,
ince it requires only majority to nominate
1t Cincinnati, the man who shall first succeed
in approximating it is most likely to
be the successful contestant. There
IRE unpledged delegates and delegates only
partially committed 10 "favorits sonnies
gho will scramble for favor with the winning
man By changing their votes over to him the
moment it appears probable that he will get
the prize. There is contagion in this sort OF
thing, and, once fairly started, it rarely ends
without nomination "by large majority"
It il the "hurrah" that is to be feared as
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The Chicago produce markets were frreg-
lar on Saturday, and active Provisions were
steadier, wheat stronger, and corn easier.
Mess pork closed shade lower, at $18.95@
1900 for July and SIS. POOLS. 22t for August.
Lard closed So per 100 lbs higher, at S11.2o
@11.2o4 for July and $l1.35@11.37t for
August Meats were 3c per lb higher, at
Tic for boxed shoulders, 1oAc for do short
ribs, and 1ose for do short clears. Lake
freights were steady, at 2ao for corn to
Buffalo. Rail heights were unchanged High
wines were steady, At $l.o8 per gallon. Flour
was in light demand and steady. Wheat
closed 1sc higher, at $1.o7& for june and
$1.06 for July. Corn closed 4c lower, at 45bc
for June and 454c for July. Oats were
easier, closing at Soc for June or July. Rye
was steady, at 72c. Barley WAS frmer, at
6oc for No. and 3sc for No. 5. Hogs were
active and firm at the opening Of the market,
but closed dull and shade lower-quoted at
S.. 90@G 30 for common to extra. The cat
tie market was quiet aud steady. Sheep
were dull at $3.o0@4.75 for poor to choice.
One: hundred dollars in gold would buy
$l12.62t in greenbacks at the close.
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l1r. B1AuE's chief strikers, Messrs. HALE
and Fn1E, have arrived in Cincinnati, and
have set to work to forge the chain of argu-
ment by which their favorits may be ena-
b1ed to secure the nomination for the Presi-
dancy. They will listen to no suggestions
from Republicans who foresee the danger to
<ts party that must be encountered if their
principal, with his questionable record in
tha stock-brolerage business, is placed in the
van Of the Republican army. Yet there are
some Of the new1y-arrived dele egates who are
counted for BLAINE who are beginning to
pluck up courage enough to discuss
ths possibilities, and there OCCASION
ally creeps into those discussions a
doubt rs to the propriety of nomi-
nnting as candidate for the Presidency q
p.srson whose record will prove so vu1neta~
BILE This leaven Of honesty is working, and
it is not impossible that it may effect such q
change in the minds of delegates before tia
Convention meets as toconvince the friends
of Mr. BLAINE that they have placed q false
estimate on hegiftof appreciation possessed
bY the average American citizen
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From this table it appears that the average
production per head of the population Of
Bavaria, Denmark, Sweden, the United
States, Austria, England, Norway, Germany,
Russia, Belgium, the Netherlands; and
France, is 1916 gallons. In the United States
it is about gallons; in the little beery
but temperate Kingdom OF Bavaria, 61.45
gallons; in Wurtemburg, 47.39; and in En-
gland, 29SG. One Of the strongest argu-
ments for the use Of beer can be drawn from
these figures, since those countries where the
most beer IL consumed are more temperate
than those Of small consumption. England
is the only exception to the rule, and the ex-
ception is occasioned by the fact that she er-
ports immense quantities of her malt liquors,
so that the actual consumption of them is
small
The address of the President of the Con-
gress contains the following pertinent allu-
sion to the fanatical raids which are peri
odically made against beer:
Our wise State Legislators arc doing far more to-
wards educating our people to the use OF strong
drink than the Federal Government can possibly do
by putting high impost duty on light wines.
They do it by enactlns prohlbltory lcws which
alike forbid the sale Ut fermentcd and distilled
liquors. and license Laws which impose the same
stringent restrictions on both classcs Of drink As
natural consequence, proved over and over again,
distilled liquors, email In bulk and of keeping
quality, with the greatest ease surrepttiously con-
veyed and safely hidden4 nd their way every
where, where demand for them exists, through
illegal channels; while ale and beer too bulky and
too pershable to be handled with the facility
and safety, driven, not only from sight, but to
Il great extent out Of consumption. and potent
distilled liquors sure to take their place Pro-
hibition never lessened the quantity OF distilled
liquors sold. but had wrctched effect on their
quality.
ANY argument in favor Of the use of beer
and light wines, which are cheap and whole-
some, would, Of course, be wasted upon Pro-
hibitionists, but the fact, nevertheless, re-
mains unquestioned TINT in countries where
the consumption Of beer is largest there is
less intemperance than in countries which
consume but little beer.
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A case recently brought up In the. New Yorl
courts makes some astonishing development.
Thursday last thirteen wine firms in New Yorl
City were arrested for counterfeitinG wine,
labels, and packages, and selling them as orig
inal G. H. MuMM & Co.'s extra dry and dr.
Verzenay champagne The detectives employ.
ed to work up the case discovered that this 80.
called champagne is che mical preparation oi
Sauterne or acrated California wine, costing
about 20 cents per bottle. The evidence also
shows that these firms have been supplied with
the original MUAA boxes and straw packing By
the old junkmen, who employ boys to collect
them. It has been estimated by experts that Of
the campagne drunk in the United States three
quarters is bogus, and made in New York, the
profits upon which are enormous.
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law Is universal in its applicability bnt Its prac-
tical application affects the lower classes only.
But, notwithstanding the compulsory char
acter of the educational enactments, it still
remains true that not one-half the education
al machinery is utilized, and that million
and half of children are truants. How
Lord SASDox proposes to secure their attend
ance is thus shown by the Times:
he proposes, in the first place, to simplify and
consolidate many Of the conflicting regulations
with respect to the age Of employment by laying
down general rule, subject Of course, to ueces-
sary exceptions, that no child shall be employed
under the age Of 10. After that age the child may
be employed on condition Of having passed Stand
ard Four In the Education Code, which would in
sure an intelligent knowledge OF reading writing,
and Of practical arithmetic. But, as some children
are and always likely to remain, ounces, 1t il
proposed to accept as an alternative qualification
attendance at school for five years. The work
ing Of this regulation, it is evident, would be to
render it the immediate interest Of both parent and
child, but especially OF the parent that the childs
education should as soon as possible be brought up
10 reasonable standard. II the standard were
fixed too high, the plan would Of course at once
break down; but, II too much be not demanded, we
mny ecasonably hope parents will perceive that the
best thing for them and for their children, from
every point of view, will be to insure, by regular
attendance and diligence, speedy attainment Of
the standard,
In other words, the bill proposes by indi-
rect compulsion to avoid the extension of
direct compulsion, aud of the domiciliary
visits to enforce it, which have become dis
tasteful to the average Briton, whose house
is his castle, whether his children go to school
or not. The problem, however, with which
England is contending is no more serious
than our own. She is seeking some way to
fill her empty benches by compelling chill
dren to go to school, while we have not
benches enough for those who want to 60.
The distinction is not without suggestions as
to the relative desire for education in the two
countries.
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REER CONSUMPTION.


Now that the time for the drinking Of beer
hammer is heard in the land, it will be of
interest to the votaries at the shrine Of
GAMBn1NUs to know something Of the sta
tistics of their favorite fluid. The annual
reports made at the sixteenth session Of the
Brewers Congress, held in EPhi1adelphia last
week, supply these statistics. The Prohibi-
tionists will be delighted to know that the
brewing trade shares in the general depres-
sion Of business, as shown by the following
figures: Annual increase for nine years pre-
vious to to 1873, s1G,071 barrels; production
in 1874, $3.50, ,s29 barrels; il 1875, 8,743, ,744,
showing falling of of 137,0S5 barrels; to-
totalrevenue paid for the year ending June3o,
1875, 50, la, ,002; for the preceding year,
$3,304,67S. The following ara the principal
States producing malt beverages, with the
amounts manufactured in 1875: New York,
2,SS9,777 barrels; Pennsylvania, 1854, ,63+;
Ohio, s40,115; New Jersey, Asa, 900; Hi
nois, $50, ,619; Massachusetts, 479, ,598; Mis-
souri,, 397,034. A turning point, however,
seems to be reached, for the returns
for the present fiscal year indicate an in
creased production Of 337! !268 barrels, and
there are now 2,738 breweties in operation
in this country, which is ZIG more than in
1874. Among other figures presented are
some giving comparison Of the amount of
malt liquor consumed in this country and
that consumed in Europe. The following
table gives the figures, the amount per capita
being in hectoliteres, Or 21.G4 beer gallons:
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Gen. BUTLER indignantly denies having
engineered the exposure OF the BLAINE letters
to F1sHrn, and makes the point that, if he
had been Mu111eAx's counsel, he would
never have let that individual 60 to Wash
ington without first making copies sad photo
graphs Of the original letters, so that the lat
ter could be produced in an emergency.
This statement seems to agree with the state
ment that Mu111aAs has made to the effect
.that BLAINE has not read all the letters he
took from Mu111aAs, and that he has SUBJ
atituted others in the place OF some Of the
origina1s This is the most serious charge
that has yet been made against the ex-
Speaker.
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teachers are larger than those on the
lowest salaries and the older teachers, which
Is thoughtful and proper. Further saving
is contemplated by increasing the work of
those who have heretofore had too easy q
time, by the consolidation of certain depart
ments and classes, and by looping off some
Of the superhuous attachments, Thus it is
not unreasonable to ask that the Principals
Of tho schools drawing 800 year shall
take charge Of one room and teach class !;
they Will have time enough in the internis-
sions to assert their general authority, and,
now that corporal punishment Is abolished,
there is an opportunity for them to do some
thing besides applying the rod. It has also
been the practice to appoint extra teachers
(who have usually not taught half the num-
ber Of pupils they might teach) whenever the
classes in school overrun certain arbi-
trary number; now it is proposed that the
Superintendent shall have discretion to
unite in one school the two highest grades
Of two or more schools in which there are
not sufficient number Of pupils to fill
room, and that only one teacher shall be en-
ployed in each room of the average number
of seats. It is also proposed that the Normal
School be made a department Of the High
School, which will avoid a separate organiza-
ton and save several salaries. In addition to
these Recommendations which seem to be ap-
proved by the Committee, majority rec
commended that double divisions in the
High School be established. and that the
Offices of Superintendent Of Music and Su-
perintendent OF Drawing (now paid 81, GOO
each) be abolished. These recommendations,
We think, should be adopted along with the
others.
In their consideration and discussion Of
these proposed changes, the Board of Educa-
rion must keep well in mind that general
reduction Of city expenses is not merely de-
sirable, but absolutely imperative, and that
there is no reason for excepting the Depart
ment Of Schools, which has been in its way as
e1travagant as any Of the other city depart
ments. They must also estimate at its
real character and value. the personal influ~
ence which will be brought to bear against
the reduction, and make it subservient to
the universal demand and actual necessity
for retrenchment. If the situation is cor
rectly considered in this light, there will be
no hesitation in adopting the most summary
and effective measures for reducing the ex-
penses of the schools that can be put into
operation without depreciating their useful
neSg
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took him home to tea, and Coz warmed
up so rapidly that he fa1l upon his neck and
embraced him. Ee got the place, and be ap-
pointed for his chief assistant Southern
gentleman who knocks down his butcher
and grocer when they present their bills to
him. But CLANCY failed to get position.
Worse than this, he has never sent back the
money he borrowed from MADDOX. But
MADDOX is at last even with him. He print
ed the letter one morning, and the next
morning the whole country was in burst OF
laughter at the expense Of the new Demo-
cratic reformer. This was too much. FrTz-
HUGH might steal bed-quilts, perjure himself,
commit arson, lie, swindle, and steal, and
still be good Democratic reformer, but to
be laughed at was toe. much. He was kicked
out of lis place. He went no more to tea
with KHRR, and Cox soured on him, for F1rz-
HUGH was laughed at more than Coz ever
was. But the publication Of the letter was
not all. The House having kicked him out,
his friend in Texas gives him the following
parting kick:
Ipublished the letter because It contained SLAM
defous lies; because FiTz has wrongcd my young
friend CLANCY, who was too honorable to receive
position at F1rz's hand after he found out what
villain he is; because he had base1y abused my
confidence after had befrended him when he was
friendless, and had shown himself to be neither
man Of honor or veEacity; because he is detesta-
BILE migrate, who does not hesitate to deiame those
who have been his best friends; because he is
villain and knaye, upon whom the Sheriff and the
fool-killer seem to have an equal claim, and be-
cause he is disgrace to the natcn, and has shown
by his testimony and BY documents signed by him
self that the House Of Representatives is not the
proper place for him, and justice demands that he
havea felon's cell,
Undoubtedly MADDOX is correct in his
facts; but the Democrats of the House knew
all this when they mnde F1TzHuoH "a bigger
man than old GRANT" He was qualified to
be Democratic reformer until he was
laughed at. The lesson Of which is that
dead-beat and scoundrel can be Demo-
cratic reformer, but he must not make an
ass Of himself.
, 1876-06-11

The bill for allowing the Irish people to
close their liquor shops having passed, the
English Parliament is now agitaing educa-
tional questions,-a bill upon the subject Of
Elementary Education having been recently
introduced by Lord SANDoN. The discussion
upon the merits Of the bill, when it was first
introduced, brought out some interesting
facts concerning the educational progress Of
England. Since 1889, no less than S65, ,0o0,-
900, raised BY voluntary subscriptions, have
been invested in school buildings, besides
IS, 500, 600 granted by Government. In this
country, the attendance upon the schools far
exceeds the accommodation. In England, the
reverse is the case. The large outlay by the
Government and private subscription, has
provided accommodation for $3.50, 600 chill
dren, but of this number there is only an az
erage daily attendance Of 1,S00, ,0o0,-so that
one-haf or more Of the accommodation is
not used. To remedy this imperfect result
from the large outlay, Lord SAsDos intro
duced his bill His plan is kind of indirect
compilation. At present the system for
securing school attendance comes very hear
to direct compulsion- Out OF population
Of twenty-five millions, the children Of no
fewer than ten millions ere now subject to
compulsory bylaws under School Boards.
They are prohibited from work, and are kept
in school until the age of 10. Then they are
only allowed to labor ON receiving GER
tifcate Of having passed certain e1amina-
ton; and, even if they reach this standard
and are allowed to labor, they are subjected
to a modified ha1f~time system The Lon
don TINES, in cnticising the SAsDox bill,
says:
To great proportion Of cur readers it will re-
qufre effort to realize the state Of things thus
brought to our notice. The upper and middle
classes this country sensible of restraints
in the education and employment Of their chill
dren~ They are complete masters Of their Own
homes and of their own fnmilies- But below
certain line every father and mother is met BY the
law at every turn Of their childzcn's lives from
infancy up to about IL years Of age. They may
not let them be employed, except under certain
conditions; they are bound to send them to school
At certain times; and they are compelled to submit
them to certain Government tests. OF coa1se, the
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calculated to carry men of their feet and
betray them into vote which they will af-
terwards regret. One delegate from this
State has been heard to say that he would
not vote for BLAINE, even on the first ballot,
if he thought there was any probability Of
his being nominated This gentleman, and
others Who feel as he does, had better take no
chances, but every delegate should vote for
his real choice from the beginning There
will be but few ballots, and it is not I'M
possible that the very first ballot will indicate
tho Coming Man,
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How was it Judge McALLIsTER characterized
CoLvN-a loc8ua teaeas or loeuns tT<snetsf
PERSONAL

| A Mies Sinclair has just been admitted as Doc
| tor Of Medicine 1t the University Of Zurich
H. Eugene Roederes. head Of the famous cham
pagne firm Of Louis Roedcrer g. Son. is dead.
It looks Us though Harvard, Cornell, and Column
|, ha would have it all their own way At Saratoga
this year.
1t is said that Secretary Robeson used to be much
addicted to ''carrying two bottles Of Madeira un-
der his hat"
Girl-graduates find 1t no easy matter to keep
sweet in this weather; but they eat caramels and
look to Providence for the rest
Senator Foote and his two nieces were announced
At one Of Secretary Stewards parties as ''Senatot
Foote and the two Misses Feet-''
Carlos Gomez, the Brazilian composer, has An-
ished, and dispatched By tho steamer OF Junea
a hymn to be played at Philadelphia on the Fourth
OF July.
Among the petitions to the British House oi
Commons lately was one by Annie Besaut against
the infection Of disabilities for ''honest heresy"
It was ordered to lie on the table.
Ex-Gov. Bullock sends IN alternate to the Gin
cinnati Convention in order to keep his engagement
with the South Hadiey girls There's gallantzy for
you.-nore gallanIy than sense Of duty.
James Russell Lowell has been invited to ''do"
poem for the Fourth Of July celebration 1t Taun-
ton, Mass. Charles Francis Adams has consented
to furnish Grafton for the sams place and occa-
sion.
John Mcclure writes letter Of explanation ta
the New York Sun, and. after signing his name in
full, makes this addendum: ~ am better known
among Christian gentlemen aud statesmen -
Poker Jack MeClure.''
Ben Bntlef was not Muliigan's adviser; not be.
II he had been, Mulligan would havs taken photo"
graphic copies OF the famous letters, and perhapsa
fo1n Narea
, 1876-06-11

Among recent deaths reported are those Of
the COUNTESS DowAaER Or CARNAvoa, In her
I'D year, eldest daughter Of LORD HENRY
MoLYSEux HOWARD, and wife Of the third
EARL OF CARSAHoN; Of DR.. ]. V.P. QuAcKEN-
BUSH, q leading physician OF Albany, N. T., and
at one time Mayor Of that city; Of the Hon. r.:
H. HULL Of Bath, Me-, for twenty-five years ed
itor of the Bath Courier; Of HENRI A1ross
EsQ01Ros, French Senator, and an author OF
considerable note, who has left several novels,
poems, and socialisttc works; and OF Gen. Str
GEORGE BowIRs, 6. C. B., Lieutenant Of the
Tower Of London, and Colonel OF the First West
India Regiment, who was one of the Water-
loo veterans.
, 1876-06-11

A lady whose address is No. 426 South Park
avenue, and who has deaf-mute child to whose
improvement she is entirely devoted, is desirous
that her afflicted child shall have the benefit of
that method Of instruction successfully intro
duced By Prof. BELL in Boston, known as the
articulation method" or "risible speech"
BY this means the. deaf-mutes are actually
taught to talk themselves, and to follow others
talking to them through the movement Of tho
lips, thus dispensing altogether with the tedious
and necessarily limited communication BY fin
ger-signs. This instruction enables deaf-mutea
, 1876-06-11

The duel fought at River Bend, Col, On
the 8th inst, between ALERT JEssup, armed
With revolver, and n 0. DAVIS, armed
with Winchester rife, WIS little less than a
cold-blooded murder, although the details Of
the bloody af1ay vera arranged by the prin-
cipa1s themselves, aud were mutually satis-
factory to them. At the distance OF $50 feet
the man with ths pistol had not one chance