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The BEECHER scandal bureau might as
well have dissolved aud gone home for good.
Ihey however, did show a degree OF wis
dom In adJourning at the call Of the chairman,
to await the issue of the proceedings In tho case
of Mr.. MoULToN for malicious prosecution. II
BEEcHER wishes IA full and fair triad, he now has
another chance for It, and one that will secure
the respect and confidence Of the public, which
would not be given to the examination of the
Advisory Councils scandal bureau. AT the
trial u MIR. MOuLToN's suit the whole evidence
could be brought IN, and both parties have
fair show. In their letter OF reply to BEEcHERs
Church Examining Com mittee, the scandal COM
missioners say they will hear and examine all
charges against BEEoHER which they may not
regard as already sufficiently tried" but what
charges have been sufficiently tried2 Certainly
the pretended church investigation was no
trial. but a mere withdrawing and In the
TILToN suit the form Of the action and the OBJ
tections OF the counsel of BEECnER kept out
links In the chain OF evidence which prevented
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
It was reported from Washington the

1t was reported from Washington the
other day that there was a prospect OF the re-
vival OF the New Mexican job. as soon as conflict
ING interests could be compromised. We are
glad to learn that no compromise has been
thought OF by the opponents OF the fraudulent
scheme for turning that Territory Into STATE,
and that the bill has been killed for this session
because its advocates could not save 1t. There
Is no ground, no middle ground, on which
condicting interests could be compromised.
The only conflict in the case is between we'll
defined qualities OF right and Of wrong. The
scheme In question. as our readers know, is a
fraud OF the worst description and we are glad
to hear that 1t has no chance OF passing the
House of Representatives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

Some of the timid Democrats OF the
House from the South are so apprehensivs OF
being charged with anything that can be dubbed
as disloyalty," that they occasionally vote for
measures which they ought to oppose. Some
OF them, for instance, voted for the swim
ding Soldiers Bounty bill because II they
had not done they would have been
accused OF opposition to tho interests
OF the army that fought for the Union. But
let none OF them fail to scrutinize the bill that
has passed the Senate. appropriating 10000
to the Washington Monum ent, because Of any
apprehension that they will be charged
with dsloyalty to the memory OF WASH
N0ToS. 1t will take a sum vastly great
er than this appropriation to complete
tho monument according to It's original
design. Az attempt was made to attach
to the bill an amendment limiting the sum, but
II was voted down. An attempt was also made
to hold back the appropriation till plan for
completing the work was approved /; but this,
too, was defeated. A Republican Senator de-
cisred that the foundation of the monu m ent
was insecure, and ridicuied the design OF the
shaft itself But, nevertheless, the Senate put
through the bill, and gave the frst contribu-
tion, which will soon make other contributions
necessary The bill which passed the Senate
should not be hurried through the House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

JOHN CocHRANE calls his Liberal Ropub-
lican Convention to meet at Saratoga on the 23t
Of August TO ratlfy the nominations Of HAYES
and WHEELER. As tue Liberal Republicans are
men OF independent judgments, capable OF
picking out their own candidates to vote for
without john CoCHRANE's help, we fancy they
will generally keep away from Saratoga aud
leave little crowd Of would-be leaders to run
that unrepresentative Convention. The mass Of
the Liberal Republican vote, whatever john
CocHRANE may say to Me contrary, will go to
11LDEN and HENDRICKS The voters know all
about the Republican party and what It's prom
ises are worth, and they are not the men to be
handed over to the rotten organization, even by
JOHN COCHRANE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

The Frankfort Zeuung, Republican
Democratic paper Of the German city of Frank
fort on-the- Main, got out a remarkable issue
on the Fourth Of July, in honor OF American
liberty. 1t had four page supplement covered
with the original tex OF the Declaration OF In
dependence In tho English language. 1t had
another supplement on red paper, containing on
one side the song OF the o. Star Spangled Banner /"
In German and English, and on the other side
Hail Columbia" In both languages. In the
main body Of the paper there was grand
poetcal prologue In honor OF the "Centen-
Mai Jubilee" OF the American Republic /;
there was an eloquent leading article about
the United States; there was an elab.
crate sketch OF tho life and work Of
THOMAS JEFFERSON; and there was still other
matter about this country. Such an illustration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

There are some questions that never
seem TO get settled. and here Is one OF them,
propounded to US for the hundredth time;
PLEASE hsye the kindness TO inform me whether the
next century begins VITA the LIST VI January 100, OF
the lst Of January. 1901"
When did the present century begin, or rather,
when did the FIRST century begin9 Or, to make
1t palmer when did the first year or the nrst day
begin? At the birth Of CHRIST, OF course aud
the second year commenced the very nome nt
the nrst year was completed, and not before.
Thus the next century begins with the first Of
January, 1901. since It takes the whole OF the
year 1900 TO make up the nineteenth century.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

The prisoners in the city suffer torrents. In
the prison the temperature has been 100
desrees during he pas Two weeks, The boxes ON the
Twenty .siNth street dock, into which the men and
women thrust when they leave the vans. have no
windows and only outlet each fog the foul air In
the prisoners boxes the dis riot courts the tempera
ure Is hut little lower In tue TomDs Tie male prls.
Oners are seriously Affected
This is hard on the guilty, but how much
harder on the innocent, ana on witnesses.
When the STATE takes a man into its custody, II
Is bound to treat him decently. Great relief
might probably be given in the Tombs by plenty
Of sail ventiators placed In the direction Of the
wind, similar to those used on shipboard. Any
one who has been in the hold of a crowded ship
knows the wonderful relief they afford. The
1ombs at best, is unhealthy, and Ia It's present
plight ripe for jail fever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
notice In The SUN of the 22d instant reader
asks the following question: us there a hell,
aud do YOU believe In III" You answer "you
believe there Ia such place." and then 90 on to
make some remarks about II. Now you will
oblige me by Informing me where YOU got the
Sun doctrine from. IL cannot be from the
Bble. II peoule reading your paper get the idea
tn Il hell Is what you descrne II, now many do
YOU suppose would dread such place? | do
not maintain that hell IL a burning lake OF brim-
stone and fire, but do mold that the wicked
shall receive punishment equal to the burning
OF fire. They shall be cast into utter dark
ness" saws Christ, "where there shall he weep-
ing and gnashlng OF teeth" II many look at it
Ia HE SUN light, | am afraid there VIII he a
large population there. but there arc many, am
glad to say, who have different idea.
BIBLE STUDENT.
NEW York, july "a.
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That is funny manifesto of ETHAN AL
LENS advising the Liberal Republi sans to vote
for HAYES aud WHEELER. ETHAN always was
in hurry to get back and enjoy some snug place
In the Republican party. After DR.. GREELEY
died, ETHAN lost no time in proposing to the
electors chosen to vote for GREELEY and
BRowN. that they should all give their little
votes to boss GRANT. None OF them did 1t but
the proposition showed what a weak minded
brother ETHAN Is. Now he Is for HAYES and
WHEELER, aud when they are elected We hope
they will do something nice for him.
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1t is an interesting story that the Con-
Gressional Committee appointed to Investigate
the management OF Federal onices IN Lou
isiana tells Of the New Orleans Custom House,
which is under the control Of Brother in-law
CASEY. 1t seems that about four months before
the time for holding tho general elections, It
has been the practice to place on the Custom
House rolls hundreds Of names rs temporary
laDorers, and for every name so entered tho
sum Of nlnety-three dollars per month was
taken from the United States Treasury. Some
OF these names represented political strikers
who were thus paid by the UDited States Gov
eminent to assist IN the work of fraud and in
timidatlon by which an organized band OF pub
lie plunderers, witr the assistance OF Federal
troops supplied by President GRANT, were
enabled to retain possession Of the state Gov
eminent Of Louisiana and the State funds.
after they had been defeated at the polls.
Others OF the names were purely fictitious but
salaries were paid ON their account all the same,
the money being used for political purposes, so
that the plundered people OF Louisiana, among
other taxpayers, were compelled to assist In
maintaining the very men who we're engaged in
conspiracies against cir ri ghts and property In
some Instances actual forgery was resorted to,
and one witness appeared before the committee
eminent. through the New Orleans Custom
House, the sum Of ninety-three dollars per
month for preparing fraudulent registration
papers. 1t was proved that In two election dis
tricts alone Ave hundred Illegal votes were
polled on false registration papers which had
been prepared at the expense OF the public
treasury. The fact that the head OF the Custom
House Is a near relative Of the President, and
has been In the habit OF spending a largo part
OF his time In WASHINGTON, where he had fire.
auent opportunities for consulting with his dis.
tnguished brother-n law, gives peculiar sienin-
canoe to these revelations. 1t Is understood
that preparations are being made for renew
these frauds on greater scale than ever In the
approaching elections, and that United States
troops are to be extensively employed In Louis
lana to encourage and protect the men who
have heretofore robbed the people Of that State,
and OF the whole country, In the interest Of
GRANT and hts Louisiana supporters, and who
propose to continue the work for the beneat Of
PACKARD, HAYES, CASEY, WHEELER, and the
rest Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

1t is gratifying to record that the death
rate. which ran up TO so great figure week be-
fore last, fell LARGELY last week. The number Of
deaths for the former week was 1.2ee. for the
latter 997, showing decrease OF 3Ol. Even re-
duced as the death rate is, It 10 still very high
and above the record OF several years back at
this season; but It Is reasonable to anticipate
that We shall now begin to sec welcome signs Of
Improvement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

Those people who are calling for the
slaughter Of all the Indians OF the West because
Gen. CUSTER was killed In battle, might stop
short with the Rees In the vicinity OF Fort Lin
coin. These friendly Indians were so stricken
with Indian grief over CusrERs death, that
they not only walled for days and
nights, but cut themselves with knives
and otherwise subjected themselves to torture
on account Of 1t. 1t would be hard TO massacre
even Indians who thus express their minds, and
who are anxious to avenge CUsrER's taking OF.
We can hardly be ieve that even the Rev. DIR.
JUSTIN ID. FULTON. Of tho Centennial Baptist
Church OF Brooklyn, would do IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

Let any one who is curious respecting
ascending the rise in East Twenty-third street
with load after tho boats come in. Envabe,
indeed, are the shareholders in that line. They
get more money out OF the labor Of single
animal than has ever been squeezed out Of one
haf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

The Sunday Democrat continues its cham
piouship OF the orthodox doctrine OF hell In
way that shows It's sense of the necessity OF
undertaking that work In the face OF this unbo-
lievlnR generation. We ourselves have signined
our unquestioninR assent to the Scriptural
teachings on the subject. The Old Testament
has but little to say about II, and the meaning
OF some OF its references thereto Is not as OBJ
vious in the English translation as In the original
Hebrew. The illusions to 1t In the New Tesla
ment are more pointed and more frequent;
but the terms by which II II desig-
mated in the versions IN our language do
not always convey accurately the Significance OF
the words or figures OF speech In which IL was
spoken Of by the original Greek writers. All
the knowledge which mankind possesses of hell
Is derived from the Scriptures or must be In ac-
cord with the Scriptures. The Sunday Democrat
gives passages describing hell from the ancient
heather poets; but even VIRGIL himself,
though man Of Imagination and penetration,
was incompetent to give us any trustworthy in
formation about hell. The Democrat quotes
also from the great Christian fathers some Of
whom II confesses held erroneous views on the
subject; but even those of them who were en-
tirely orthodox respecting It knew nothing be-
yond what they found In the Scriptures. Under
these circumstances the SUNDAY Democrat works
It's way with vigor, aud must receive our COM
mendatlon for fastening the attention OF its
readers upon theme which they are In danger
of neglecting.
We give elsewhere a letter from a correspond
ent who thinks that the hell spoken Of in The
Sun is not sufficiently dreadful to make people
anxious to avoid It. In this view we differ from
our correspondent-more especially as our belief
on the subject Is in conformity with the belief
OF the Scriptural writers aud their truest inter-
prefers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

There were some surprising stories told
at the auti.JAY GoULD's tribune rum-shop
meeting yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

Of good will merits the compliments which we
offer to the able and fearless organ Of advanced
Democracy, the Frankfort Zeittng, and TO Its
accom- plshed editor, LEOPOLD SoNNEMANN,
VINO, we are sorry to say, ia not properly appre-
clated by uIeNApCK.
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The SUM. Charses FuIlY MaInlained.

from he sunday Democrat,
The report of the House Committee on
Secretary Robson Is a great victory for The
sun. he House report fully confirms ruA SUNS
charges.
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full trial OF the charges. The only way is 10 go
to the bottom and put all the evidence together;
not to assume that anything has been "sufli-
ciontly tried" Inasmuch az the jury disagreed
as to the fact OF BEECHERs adultery, 1t is tri1ing
with the public for these commissioners to
arrogate TO themselves the right to say what
has been sufficiently tired and what not. The
true way Is for him to meet MoULToN squarely
and have 1t out before tribunal establi he'd by
law and competent to decide the issue. Tho
decision OF the scandal bureau will have no
weight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

TREAT PROMPTLY Cramps, diarrhea, Asietic
cholera anu all bowel affections, With DR. Jaynes Car
minatye balsa and you win obtain speedy relief and
promote eenala eure,~Aa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
Reorganization of the Judiciary.

The lower house of Congress Last week
passed the very important bill recently
reported from the Judiciary Committee,
which proposes to reorganize the judi
ciary SO as to provide for Courts of APP
peals in the several existing United
States judicial districts, by which the
great burden now imposed upon the
United States Supreme Court by appel
late jurisdiction may be relieved. In
each United States Circuit the Justice OF
the Supreme Court, the Circuit Judge
and the District Judges, whose districts
are embraced within this circuit, are to
constitute the new Court of Appeals.
To this court civil cases amounting to
over $500 may be moved for review upon
writ of error, while appellate jurisdic-
tion in criminal cases is also provided
for in all such cases tried In Federal
courts. Mr.. Knott, Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, says that some of
the merits of this measure may be briefly
stated as follows It enlarges the right
of appeal to the citizen, while it fur
nishes him convenient tribunal OF COM
handing dignity and authority for it's
determination near his own domicile, in
stead of requiring him, as is the case
now, to travel from 1000 to 5000 miles
to have the trial of his cause delayed for
from three to five years. Another merit
is that it does not increase the number
of Judges nor the expense OF our present
judiciary system q solitary dollar. The
bill now goes to the Senate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
Minister schenck and the Emma Mine

In response to a resolution offered in
Congress, Secretary Fish has sent to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs the
letters between Schenck and the depart
ment In relation to the Emma mine
fraud. The committee refuse to give
the correspondence to the press until
presented to Congress. The points, how
ever, are these: A sharp letter of repri-
mand from Fish to Schenck was sent as
soon as the details of the character of
the transaction began to leak out on this
side Of the water. It points out the in
delicacy, and indecorum, and obvious
disadvantage it would be to any close
diplomatic relation with the English Cab
met. He hoped, however, for an explain
alton that weuld leave it in less awk-
ward light than the American press COM
ments had put 1t. Mr.. Schenck replied,
calling attention TO the charges, and said
that he was ready for the fullest investi-
cation into his conduct; that he had be-
come director in the corporation at the
instance of Americans and Engishmen
of the highest standing for the purpose
of protecting his owA interests and also
those of his friends, who were American
citizens or the highest reputaGOn. he
went on further to define his position
and give precedents, citing the Portu-
guese Minister, who had entered into a
somewhat similar enterprise. Fish re-
piled by telegram that while it was prop
er for an ambassador to invest his money
in any stocks that he might desire for
bis own profit, yet it was highly improp-
er for him to become a director in such
corporation, and allow his name to be
used for the purpose of giving it credit,
and recommended that he withdraw from
the dictatorship at once. Evidently dis
composed by the gravity OF the case
which the Secretary of State thought
worth responding to by telegraph,
Schenck resigned at once, and reported
progress to the State Department.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
Courteney Comes to Grief.

Hugh Courteney, alleged heir pre-
sumptive to the Earl of Devonshire, the
English noble, arrived at the Tiff
House, Buffalo, some five weeks ago.
He was Immediately taken into the boz
SONS of the first families He was pet
ted and courted, and ran up hotel bill
Of 1926. He had no money, SO he sent
two trunks to New York on the sly, in
tending to cut stick, but YVES arrested
for defrauding the hotel-keeper. In jail
he said he was bother to Viscount
Courteney, who died little while ago,
and showed verses written FL. w. Long
fellows daughter, whom he said he
loves. A gentleman who took an inter
est in the case wrote Longfellow, who
denied the story concerning him wrote
the British Consul at New York and
heard that Viscount Courtenay still
lives. His brother Hugh died when two
years old. The Courtenay family never
spell the name "ney," and the man here
is fraud. A Buffalo dispatch says !:
ssAn attempt is being made here to raise
money to pay his bill and let him go.
He has written maudlin letters to prom
inent ladies, which have been pub
lished.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
Fraudulent Failures.

It isn't SO easy to fail and make money
out of it at Boston as it has been. Mer-'
chants are taking o stand upon principle,
and, where concealment OF dishonesty
appears, combine to have cases probed
to the bottom, and it can but have q
wholesome effect. at creditors meet
ing, the other day, debtor, after show
ing "a statement" of his affairs, offered
20 cents on the dollar, providing that he
could get his brother to help him. After
several questions, creditor remarked,
st prefer, for mine, to decline 20 per
cent. and spend as much more in costs,
rather than to be party to an unjust
compromise = another creditor proposed
$50 per cent, or fight, when the debtor,
now overcome with remorse and fear,
sobbed out eff have to pay 80 per
cent. / shan't have as much capital as
when moved out there three years ago.
A Boston merchant says $ I am going to
probe and broil every failure my firm
has debt in where there is an appear
ance of fraud or concealment, regardless
of the dividend"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
Six Thousand Miles by Telegraph.

A Hartford firm sent message to a
business establishment in London last
Saturday. The last word was sent from
the Hartford officeat $50 In the forenoon,
and at 1O:47 the answering message was
complete in the same office. On Mon
day message was sent at 400 p. M,
and at $40 p. N. the answer was dellv,
cred. If we consider the number of
hands through which the dispatch
passed, both in transit between the diff
ferent offices and delivery in London and
Hartford, the extraordinary features OF
the exploit will be the more readily APP
preciated. Hartford Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02

ssThe doctor told me afterward that it
was only good nursing that brought me
through for besides having indamma-
ton of the brain, / had several ugly
bruises, including sprained ankle, and,
if I remember rightly, two or three
broken ribs. had been sick five weeks
and you may be sure was glad when I
was strong enough to walk in the gar
den by the help of your mother and a
cane"
Mother?''
Yes, Ida; it was your mother who
was the cause of my broken ribs, and
have never regretted it, and would go
through the same thing again if it were
necessary, or would do her any good.
My business had been very much neg
lected during my illness, and I found I
should have to commence over again ;
but that did not trouble me much, for I
was young scarcely "a years old-and
your ma had promised to wait for me
until / was gray If necessary"
No, sir" said mother, who sat on
the other side of the hearth, "not only
until you were gray, but forever"
True, my dear, you did; but we did
not have to wait very long, for your
father, after letting me go ahead awhile
On own my hook, as he expressed it, ad-
vanced the necessary funds, and when ]
would have paid HIM back, said, You
risked your life to save Nettie's; all
have is hers, and she is yours; never
talk to me of payment again.
$50 you see, Tom, that mine was not
such commonplace courtship as you
imagined. But there's the supper bell;
run and get ready. Come mother. =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
A Huge Clock.

The celebrated clock at Westminster
(London, England, has 400 square feet
of dial surface. The minute hands are
II feet long. Although the hands are
all counterpoised, the entire weight OF
hands, counterpoises, tables, and wheels
which has to be moved at every beat OF
the pendulum is not less than II tons.
The going weight is Il cwt., and the
clear fall is 10 feet. It takes five hours
to wind this clock up by hand. Huge
as the great machine is, it shows an er
ror of less than / second on 80 per cent.
of days in the year.