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ONLY A STAGE DRYER.
A Murder Trial in North Carolina, and It's
Political Significance,


AsHEvu.LE, N. c., May A.-Last summer
Robert Strange, a resident OF the eastern sec
ton Of the state, visited Asheville, an arlsto-
cratic mountain town, on a pleasure excursion,
and one day taking offence at something said by
young stage driver named Murray, shot him on
the spot. No eve but Strange's saw the act, as
the parties were in the woods at the time but
he confessed the killing, and said he shot MUIR
ray In self defence.
Strange belongs to an aristocratic family, and
Is well TO do; his victim was poor, and his
friends were few. Strange counted his friends
among the Class who lived on the earnings of
their slaves before and during the war his VIC
tim, Murray, had been styled one OF the "poor
white trash" and stranee, ON his trial, recently
concluded, was acquitted.
The trial was n mockery upon Justice. Had
Strange been poor and friendless, he would have
swung from the gallows weeks ago as II was,
he has escaped scot free. Samuel J. Watts, a
Radical Judge, presided In the court. and his
charge to the jury was marvel. He charged
that the prisoners own statement Of the case
was evidence, and must be believed by the jury ;
they were not privileged TO bring In a verdict OF
manslaughter, and could do nothing less than
acqult. The arstOcratic ladies applauded the
Judges charge. and the Jury. whom II IS openly
a. erted were bribed, acquitted the prisoner.
The trial has occasioned much discussion and
excitement throughout the whole State, and an
inclination meeting has been held here to de-
nOunce IL. The injustice of the jury's verdict
has created universal feeling Of discomfort
among the poorer whites, VINO have not forgot
to 1851. aud the political situation will be more
or less affected 10y the result. The Democracy
generally and their organs, representing the
artist cracy Of the state, applaud the result Of
the trial; the Republicans and their organs, on
the other hand, look upon IL as a farce, and tell
the poor whites that they may never expect per-
feet justice or equality OF the Democracy
The truth l. that hundreds, perhaps thousands
OF the poor white trash" hitherto classed as
Democrats, who svmuathize with the parents Of
the poor stage driver, will In future vote for q
party which promises more even and exact jus
tee to all cl lsses The division line between
the wealthy aud poor whites In North arolina
to-day Is drawn rs close. may say, as the line
between the Demo cracy and the negro.
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Monday evening, rs the train bound east
In charge OF Conductor Durham stopped here
for supper, we noticed young woman httired
In deep mourning ALI hr from one Of the passen-
ger coaches and walk down the platform, at
tended 10y gentleman. she held "a haudker-
chief to her eyes, aud, with her head resting
upon the shoulder Of her escort, her body
quiyered with emotion, ~ the hot tears ran
down her face. We cid not suspect the cause
Of hes grief until she passed the baggagemaster
leaning against his car. As she aid So, sue
lifted up her head, aud with the tears still
streaming down her pale face, she SAID ia "A
tremuluus voice: "llea~e do not pile anything
on my little unesV' and then, giving up af esh
70 the intensest grief she sank her heud on the
shoulder Of the gentleman. and passed back to
the coach from which she came.
As soon as she was gone from sight, we
stepped up to the haggdgeuan ana inquired the
cause Of the lady's action. lie thereupun told
us that only three weeks ago she had passed up
tho road with family Of three little children.
She aud they were, at the time, enjoying good
health, and were happy 10 one another's love.
They were beautiful children and the smother
idolzed them. Having reached their point ~
destination IN the western portion of Kansas,
they were suddenly taken sick, and the three
little ones died within a few DAYS OF one anot her,
and there was nothing left to the mother but to
bear their corpses back to her homo IN the East,
and so they were IN the car.
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Brother BLAINE may ms well hang up his
fiddle. lie has no show at Cincinnati.

There is downright mndeity" among
the PRESBYTERIAN clergymen now assembled
over III BROOKLYN THIS alarming allegation WAS
made the other day by Gen. ID. II. HILL, one Of
the leading speakers and members of the South
ern PRESBYTERIAN Assembly Ia Savannah, with
which the BROOKLYN Assembly desires 10 form a
union. He further said that these Presbyterian
preachers here were infected with "ratonalsm,
latitudinarianisrn, liberalism, d-churchsm,
and progressive Christianity" lie went on to
describe them band OF American free
thinkers, alled with the filthy blood Of hetero-
doxy and nndelity," and some OF them wallow-
Ing in "blank, dreary Atheism" This Is GER
tainly strange language to be uttered In one
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We are sorry to see that Mr.. AUGUSTUS
sCHELL Of the Express displays actual rancor
toward our Uncle SAMUEL Why should Mr.
sCHELL feel 30 bitter7 Would not SAMUEL
make good Democratic President2 II seems
to us that he would. Why does not some pacific
person arrange terms Of Cancellation between
these two distinguished Dem ocratic statesmen
They are both, as they think, periodically en-
gagged In serving their country. Let them,
therefore, join hands and work together for so
commendsble an object. II makes US unhappy
to see the diplomatic ScuELL and the astute
TILDEN at swords points. by the 9th Of next
month, let us hope, all differences will be settled
and all breaches healed. The Democracy should
20 up to st. Louis prepared to fight the Republi-
can enemy, not each other.
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Occasionally. one or other of the Foreign

Occasionally, one or other Of the Foreign
Ministers at Washington takes the trouble to
give out a contradiction OF certain items OF
news about his country sent by Atlantic cable
TO the American press. Thus the Turkish
Minister to this country has just caused the an
nouncement to be made that the report relating
to the disturbances aud anxietes existing in the
Ottoman Empire is without foundation. Now,
therefore, OF course we must infer from this that
the Sultan Is In a vigorous and satisfied condl-
tion that he views without alarm the attitude
OF the Christian Governments; that he Is not
disturbed by the insurrectlon at the North that
the troubles at Salonca, Constantlnople, and
elsewhere among his own subjects do not I'M
dermine his power; that the excitement among
the fanatlcal Mohammedans is not dangerous;
and that the gathering Of tho navies OF the
world in the vicinity Of his capital gives him no
anxiety. We must admit, therefore, that the
Grand Turk il as placid as lie is powerful, and
as bold as hc is gay.
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from he Corning (ArGJ Eyprsss.

Andrew Jackson is confined in the jail on
cells, but forgot 10 take out with him the key,
and II fell into Jackson's hands. The prisoner
at once made himself master of the situation
by locking the inside door ION the inside), thus
making 1t impossible to get into the jail. The
keys OF the outside door we're in the hands OF
the jailer, and the inside door was double
locked-Un the outside 10y the jailer, and on the
inside by Jackson. On learning OF the dead
lock between the jaier and bis prisoner. the
sheriff took charge. and the Jail WAS closely
guarded. During Monday Jackson was "mon-
arch Of all he surveyed" but, fortunately, he
day morning he wanted water, and offered "a
surrender II he could make forms. The sheriff
demanded an un ondtiun.l surrender, and
Jackson was left TO hs own devices. On Tues
day evening he could stand II no longer, and III
contiuently surrendered.
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The Sunday liquor law was again en-

The Sunday liquor law was again en-
forced In this city yesterday; but the police did
not In all respects follow the style OF operations
that was adopted on the previous Sunday Some
arrests were made, and the police courts were
kept open all day. Doubtless a good deal Of
liquor was sold on the sly" but none could DO
openly dealt out In any part OF the city.
The protest Of the Aldermen on Saturday
against the enforcement OF the law was unavail-
able; the tanele among the Police Commission
ers did not affect the action OF the Superintend-
ent OF Police; and the demonstration Of the
liquor dealers on Saturday night went unheeded.
That demonstration turned out to be almost
entirely the work Of the German-American
element Of the city.
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We observe that some Of our able con-
temporares are engaged In cipherng out the
chances of the different candidates at Cincin-
natl and st. Louis. Their arithmetic Is interest
ing II not valuable. The wise man, however,
refrains from too exact ciphering of the results
OF political conventions yet To be held. There
are factors which he cannot include In his COM
putation. Let Us nope, however, that, whatever
the arithmeticians may evolve out of their own
consciousness, both conventions will nominate
good men, so that # one fails the Other will not
be disgrace to us. Meantime. we await with
due tranquility the events OF the next month.
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Thcrear piles of begging letters received

There are piles of begging letters received
daily by Mrs. A. n. STEWART aud Judge HILTON.
The experience ia a common one with people
about whose great wealth the newspapers have
much to say. Some time ago an account
OF an individual, who had come into pos
session Of great fortune, was pub
lished; and the very next day he
got hatful Of begging letters. They
continued TO pour in upon him for weeks from
all parts Of the country and from all kinds Of
people, excepting people Of good sense, honesty,
and industry. Those WAC are not milionaires,
or who are not constantly before the public eye
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1t is probable that the weather Mt both
Cincinnati on the 14th OF June and at st. Louis
on the 9Th, win be warm. Let us trust, how
ever, that the delegates will keep their heads
cool, refrain from too many cocktails, and pro-
coed about their momentous business with cool
judgment and realizing sense Of their grave
responsibilities. Let them pay small attention
to the hired choerers in the galleries. Hurrahs
at q convention are not always an indication
that the applauded man will win with the people.
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Ftom ne open leasr Of AsasSippl Rep u6Acda 10
President Grant

President Grant
Morgan, who is Sheriff of Yazoo county,
has long been a refugee from his county. Chair
man Of the late State Convention, aud husband
of a very respectable colored woman, he when
u State Senator. offered IN writing to sell his
vote Tor $2.OO1. Raymond refused to pay IL, say
ing that he had already paid $500, ana that was
enough for that vote. A. X. Howe, ex-Countv
Treasurer and ex-member OF Congress, took
from the treasury Of Pamela county, through an
ignorant culored Board of Supervisors, and now
unlawiuly retains, x5,l2j07, and refuses TO pay.
This, I'm bref, ia u small part OF the record of
three of the Governors confidential advisers,
friends, and counsellOrs, and lac must have
knoMn thelr chArACter all the while.
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SrRAsBURGERs wife purchased goods
from A. I. sTEwARTs establishment, which
were delivered at sTRAsDURGER's house, who
subsequently refused to pay for them on the
ground that he did not order them. But the
General Term Of the Supreme Court has decided
that he must be held responsible for their pay
ment. The decision will alarm some husbands
and reassure many merchants.
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We advise all gentlemen who aro dis
posed TO bet on the results at Cincinnati and st.
Louis to wait while before making up their
books. month is a long period In the political
calendar, and the wisest man cannot toll what
Il will bring forth.
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THE SUN, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1876.

Presbyterian General Assembly about the m en-
bers OF another Presbyterian Assembly. The
charge Of nndellty Is flung around rather loosely
by some people In these times but II is not often
applied 20 body OF Presbyterian preachers.
We fear that tho union Of the two ensembles
Will not be contaminated.
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ben. Butler on The Political situation.


Gen. Butler has been giving down little
to a reporter. Iilden's nomination he regards
as good rs made he has the money TO pay cam
paign expenses, and that Will TX them fights IN
the Democratic party are simply ike lights
among cats they make more eats Cincinnati
Will be neither Blaine nor Conkhng, but some
little unknown; Grant lost his opportunity
when he didn't, a year ago, make war on CUBA
aud Mexico, and so amuse and employ our peo-
pie Ca the whole, Gen. Butler doesn't throw
much light on the situation.
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as such, have little idea OF the way men like
vANDERBILr and Aston are tormented by this
sort Of thing every day Of their lives. Even these
nabobs would be impoverished II they gave
heed to the multitude OF unhappy men and
women who wish to share their fortunes with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29

A man could get his bottle of wine with
lunch or dinner at the fashionable hotels yester-
day; but he could not get glass of beer with
his cheese and pretze or bread and sausage,
at the places where these things are the staple
articles OF consumpton.
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Amu-ements To-Day.

Bowery Thcatre-Mad ofn. w~ Path
Central Park Garden Downngt orche''ts
Ghstsau Mabile vari, ties-s'@ IT, .ai 81 ~
EssIe Theatre -vMey.
Fifth Avenue Theatre -rgus.
gilmore's Gardcn--ufeubach Concerts.
Globe Thcaire-Nsistv
Howe. 4 Cu.hire's Cireus- Feo, ofiiou',on u r.
EeII, A T. one Min.trel.-9ed It near 9th A.
Olympic Theatre Huinpiy Dumpty
psrisian Varieties ism A. ant Bso,iwsy.
Psrt Theatre uuels Toms Cabin.
Ban Franciseo Minstrels Ho.l-iy and AhsI
Tony Pastors Thestre-vu.v
Thirty fourth Street Theatre Can Gao pAne'h
Theatre Comique Tie rhtnr
rnion Square Theatre cou'c,ne,.
Malincts Theatre Mighty noliar
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Avoid costIve habit OF body, not only be-
cause OF the attending discomfort, but lest It engcn-
der diseases inYolyng more serious consequences Dr..
JAynrs sanalNe Plls are either laxative or cathaTtc,
according 90 the dose, and may he depended upon
produce healthy secrerons VI the liver and stomach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29

The usual summer Indian war is now be-
ginning Gen. CROOK Ia out after the Sioux in
strong force, and we may expect soon TO hear II
dead redskins aud glorious feats Of arms at vast
expense.
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The bankers SELIoMAN subscribed 81 900
to pay for DABcocK's defence. Now they have
been appointed navy financial agents OF the
United States In London.
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The ticket of BRIsTow and MORGAN
seems to please the Republican reformers Of
this city, Now let us see II they can make It so
attractive to the delegates at Cincinnati.
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Advertising Rates.

DAILY AND susp.v 40 cents Inc, ordinary adver
Using large type. so cents and preferred Positions
% cents to ~ 80, according to classincation.
wFrELY-so ccnrsa line no extra charge for large
tyne Preferred positions from IS cents TO e.
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IL is noteworthy that Brother BLAINE is
80 fast friend Of the railroad men, from Tom
SCOTT to JAY GOULD.
, 1876-02-03

Tho proyetbial female spunk Ia evidently
aroused ,u tho breasts OF tho fair female walkers.
"Do or die " ia'p'ainly written on each conn
tenanco, and iefiance tlaahea from their spark
ling eyes. 1t wAs with tho greatest reluctance
that thoy Lett tho track Wednesday for proper
res, and food. Deef-toa had no chsrnn for
them tho glitter OF tho $500 prize at the end OF
tha contest obscuEod tho attractions ot aoft he'd
Hall Of tho contest is over and all IL still vol!
with them-a state Of affairs which promises the
completion OF tho walk according to programme
Thor sptrita and courage are unabated. aud the
effo1ta Dl tha one to defeat tho other 10 tar Ia
uakiu9 tho interest taken In tho undertaking
tue moro intenHe.
At 4:26 yesterday morning both wsro on the
track, and each having m e1uAi number OF miles
watGcd, antruggie for supremacy onsued during r
tha forenoon. 1t noon, however, Mira, Marshall
was \ 'uiles ahead OF her opponout who seen,s
determined to reserve her powers of endurance
Until shortly before the close OF the contest:
When tho ladiea loft tho track they expressed
themselves In favor Of coming on agatn A. $50
| ia tho morning.
1tIsa MILE ROSE,
tho "IudianRpols pedestrisn." IL she Ia termed
undertook 10 walk 10 milsa IN thitteen consecu'
, 1876-02-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Tho Ice At tho Exposition Bkkt.ng Park ID tho
finest set. mud tho masquerade this ovonlng
promises TO DO largely attended. Eugono fratt
and Frank Crockor givo exhibitions Of artiutio
skating.
Tho annual meeting for tho election Of officers
Of tho Corporation Of tho Errng Womcn's
1efugc for 1loform will DO held st ito inssitu-
tion, corner Of Indiana avenue and Thirly-trss
street, to-day at 10 o'clock =. N. Tho public are
cordially invited ut ! .. m.
The distinguished English orator. Henry Vim
cent, will deliver tho no1t lecture in tile Sunday
Co,rse a. Mccormick Hail Bunday. Fob. q. at
p. N. His aubjtct will ho "Olivor CromVcll.'
Admission, 10 conts. Tho lecture last Sunday
was attended by $500 persons.
r.P. Matthews, President of tue Fifth Ward
Republican Club. announces that It will meos
this eyoning at tho hall corner of South Park
avenuo and Tbirty-third etreot, at 8 =. tn. lm-
portAnt business Ia to como b0f0rc tlD meeting.
All 1iepublicane Of tho ward arc invited to ho
present.
Tie soriea Of evening meetings Ia still being
conducted in tho Firat Christian Church. cornos
Indiana aYenue and Tuenty.tlfth atreet. Tilo
pastor, thu ltov. Knowles Shaw. breaches orory
night There ID largely Increased attendance
aud intcsost this ucek. twclvo po!eonB having
thns far united with tho church. Earnest con
stdcra.lon Is bong gtvan bv tho pnhlio to the
plea for return to primitive Ctlriatikntty, As
advocated by this brotherhood. Of which lIr.
Shan is mos. ab,e representative. All aro
cordially nHtcd to attond the meetings.
, 1876-02-03
SUBURBAN..

Tho Village Trustees met In regular saaston
Tuesday evening, Trnstocs Iug!al,art, Taylor,
DEainara, aud kiddor being present.
Ordinances were read and adopted providing
for lateral sowess on 3faple anil Greenwood ave-
nues, and connecting With the DariH htrees
Ecwer. -...
rho Committee on Water Works reported that
tho machinery at tho works ts in good condition,
that tho running exponaoB haye been rodncod,
and recommending that Chief Engineer Holly
bo engaged for one year at si1oo par month. Tho
report was adopted.
Ordinances ware adopted providing for tho
constF'lcsion Of Sidewalks on Cue east t. siIe q q
Chicago nyenue In front Of Lot II. block n,
and on the weat htds of Rhorman nTenuo, be.
tNeen Ch,lrc:, md Clark streeta.
The resolution recently alnptnl providing for
tho vacatipg Of o. Grains plat wAB recoustl-
cred.
Tho monthly array OF bils were audited and
ordered paid.
Tho Mite Society OF st. Marks Church will
tnoet at tho residence OF Mr. CllarloH Comstock
Friday evening. The chief attraction will be
tho presentation OF lively comedy.
aIisa Ella Ives, Of Chicago. vill lecture at tue
Firht Methodist Church tomorrow evening, fos
the benefit Of the oaso!i Society Of tic Woman's g
| College.
The entertainment Of the social Club this
evening will be provided onsiroly by tic ch,ldrcn.
Thero will be q Mothodat hociablo this ovon-
| ing at tho residencs OF Dir. ". N. Dtaiuard.
HYDE FARE.
T1,s annlvcrsary OF tho Hyde Park Bible So
octy will bo hold sabath eronlng In tho Baptist
| Church. There will DO union service Of tht
churches OF tho place, and tho annual discourse
will be delivered by tho lev Dr.. Arthur Mitchell
| OF the First Presbyterian Church OF Chicago.
, 1876-02-03

tiTc hours. commencing yesterday forenoon 1t
1l:4:17, for a wager Of eiU0. bho surrendered
Internationally when tho 97tt milo WAS walked,
nto having Eono over that distance Ia tho Eplen-
dtd t[mo Of II hourn nnd 20 minutes. Blo will
undertake to walk milan In 90 minutes to-
morrow and haa consented to Nalk with tho
othet laloe nntff tue contest ib brought to
oloao at 10 o'clock Saturday night
hlLrARp-rnEsE. ....
Tho aknttnE rsoe Of IN mtloa betwcon Engono
blilihrd, y professional BhateF, and II. @. Fresc,
young Chicago lawyer and An amateur skaeer,
for A10n eiric at tho Exposition Rlnk lhat evcn.
ing, proved to t,o 4 contest mot wholly deVo!d OF
Interest. At 6:15 y. ul tho patr appeared Oh tho
track laid ont for them. Afillard Is much tho
ehortor man, Freno boiug tai! mud o1imly built.
Doth men woro bflo suits aud bolts, mud Freao
had his Jackot Enthusiastically trimnod with
gold-bratd and brssa buttons. Tho first
mile s .: Tas msde IN 4:57 BY hii1,ars,
in 6:44. A steady gait WA kept M from that
rango hta skatos, but Mlllard whlrlcd along At a
rapid Aud nuynryIng pace. Tho best milo for
each wAs tho slxtfi. tho time l1tnR 4.47. Frese
stopped soyerat siu,os, and NIltast1 gained on
h!tn quickly till st the tilirty-Afst milo Freso
gAvo up beason. 1ly Tho conditions agreed upon,
6fillard was Obliged to nish tho 60 rnltes, which
he did at the same easy, swinging gait, not stop
ping even for mlnHtc. Time, 4:G7.3. NofofBo,
W. u, Curtis. THO leo wa8 In excellent cotiAi-
tiou. ard 4 band Of musioana waB present to on-
Hvcn tho sconc. AfAny peopn wore present dur
Ing tho evening aud ontoyod m exhibition OF
fancy double aknting by Messrs. Crockor md
Pratt, and some difficult and graceful manouvfou
byPfatt.
, 1876-02-03

Iasalle ntrees front was reproduction Of tho
old "EurekA" plan, while the Clark atrcet front
was substantially tho plan tlreAdJ adopteh by
tho county, and, as wl,olc, Ma necessarily sn-
harmonious. .,
afe. Egan, In rop1y to 1ucstions, further hatd
that tho compromise :" plan would coet about
k3, 100, 400, hbont tho Bnu.o 40 his plan, and
could bc completed for that, leaving OF tle
lome, which could bo finished at auv time.
Tho County Attorney Was called On for an
opinion ~ to tl,e legal status OF Tho Court
iiouso question, and said 30 for as Tho county
had gono II had avoided al! legal cIs5arTasa-
ments, and ho beloved the sano careful! aetlon
in tho future would protect u tn ~ lts .e9al
rights. lilo thon rovlewed tho history Of 10
County Hoard and City Council IN their
action on tbc, question uineo August
lis talk that, under the law. only
tLo Doard of I'nbtio Works Of tho city bad the
ret 10 a.io,t p1ana for Tho city, and. hinco thoy
lid nprool urou plan which had beon accent
ri fy tho county, thu lato resolution Of tbs City
CounciI under consideration did not amount 10
anything. mud cor!d not bo considered or con.
Cured 10. for tho roaBon that tho plan referred
to thrrcIn AZ II compromise " had not beon
legally adopted by tho city ftso1f.
After como furthor discussion, tho resolution
was ordered plscod on flo. and tho Committee
agreed to Eepo1s tho hlhtoEv OF the aquabble
back TO tho Councll, Concurtlug in Ills opinion
Of the County Attorney In reference to the
hiatus OF Tho whole question.