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, 1876-04-06

Tho anti. .Chinese agitation In California is
now being avowedly engineered with viow
to forcing the Chineso.immigration question
into tho approaching Presidential CANVASS.
Since tho decision Of tho Unitotl States su-
premo Court declaring tho head-moncy tux
unconstitutional, 1t has dawned upon the
California demagoguea who would exclude
cheap laborers from their Stato,-which more
than my othor in tho Union is suffering for
lack Of 1nborers, THAT 60 long Of tho Bun11N-
GAME treaty stands Chinese immigration can
not bo obstructcd, and their movement is to
fetch pressure to boar upon Congress for
the abrogation Of that treaty, and tho anti
Chinese mass-meetinga aro held to bring this
about. Their boast ia TINT upon that issue
will depend tho electoral votea of California,
Oregon, and Nevada, md that the con-
test is SO close these cannot be ignored.
To aid in importing tue Chinese question into
national politics, tho San Francisco Chronicle,
Independent Republican, republiahes, with
high laudatory approval, an old speech of Gov.
HEAon1cks, in which ho doclares that Chinese
immigration should DO excluded altogether.
This evidently is designed by the Chronicle
ns notice to the Republicans TINT it is season
to put In their bid on tho Chinese question
for tho electoral votes Of tho Pacifo States.
Tho san francisco Bulletin, also Independent
Republican, and probably the most influen-
tial journal on the Coast, also significantly
remarks OF the agitation for obrogation Of
tho treaty that, "if 1t ia to be attempted, the
session of Congress preceding Presidential
election is tho most promising. The Demo-
, 1876-04-06

tho atudy Of tho Spanish lauguago. Bn1o-
nAM's Bchomo is said to bo 10 grab tho good
land Of New Mexico under Spanish grants,
ctc., 80 rs to bo enabled to exclude Gentiles
by refusing to ae1l to them, anu 10 mako M
exodus with his cntiro following to Tint Ter
r;tory, form Constitution. as Under the
Congressional bill ho In at liberty to do, TINT
will legalizo po1yga1ny, and, with tho acccs-
sions he expects to receive from the native
population, to ro-establiah On hrmer basis
his hierarchy.
, 1876-04-06

Tho 17th Of April is the day fixed by tho
eonate for Gon. BE1kxAp to appear md mako
nnswer to the impeachment articles. He has
retained aa his counsel MONTGOMERY D1AIn,
JKRE 3. BLACK, BEN BuT1xR, and MATT Car
PENTEl7 whose combined foes will make the
poat-tradership balauce-sheet look unhealthy
and atnaoiated. It ia understood that the
defenBe will mako application for an exten-
einn Of two weeks beyond the 18th.
, 1876-04-06

An order was yesterday issued by the Presi-
ient, through tho Secretary Of War, Direct
ing tie re-ostablishment OF army headquar-
lers in Washington, and also providing TINT
in future all orders issued by tho War Depart
,nent pertaining to military affairs sha]l bo
promulgated through tho General Of tho
Army. It was on this lattor point that tho
Disagreement occurred betweon Gen. Suxn-
hAs and Secretary BELANAr, lending to tho
transfer Of headquarters to St. LouiB.
, 1876-04-06

TAESoB ". PAuk has begun his testimony
before the Emma Mino Committee, and Of
courso ho givos tho assurance TINT everything
pertaining to tho eale OF tho stock was hon
orabls, fair, opon-and-aboge-boarL He
ngrees with Gen. SouEsoH and ex-senator
STEWART that tho mine is still valuahlo prop
erty, worth ali 1t WIS sold for. II he could
only mako tho English shareholders bolieve
IL this, it would simplify matters greatly.
, 1876-04-06

Along with ths othss Cherished myths OF "u1
childhood, ths ioonoal4sts ars now tzytne
destroy ths lsgsud thss RAA1AauT lashsd nlsar
salt Ia ths rgelng Of h. dAx-ship during sas
honbasdmsat Of New Crlsans. fortunsssV
ths3 ~ not likely 10 suoossd In tkis aaaAe
tAlisx. Wn11AN PAsA Tbs attiss, wAsee
namseksls paialla& Of EAaa14vs u t4s eses
, 1876-04-06

pleton. TITO building originally intended for
th!s purpose Ia now bsing prepared for tho
ol,hngo, hnd will ho ready for occupancy hetoro
Tho opening Of wintor. Thoro Ia no doubt that
much good can bo done by an inst,tuton OF ll.is
description; wlsther any good will DO dona will
depend In Rroas part upon tho energy and msth.
okla OF Ito pfoieutot.
, 1876-04-06

Ths Chicago produce markets wars more
snl.nstsd 5sstsTdsy. Msss pork wn mora
sctt7s and 6@loo per bsl lower, closing At
e22.2s cash aud $a9.473G29.5o s.llss May,
LAsd wks In fair tsqusst and sssisr, closing
u 4i9.7o0la.72b eaah and 4l9. 9.8ai0ls.s3
tas GAY. NaatS were more aalvs and axhsy,
, 1876-04-06
ABOLISH THE TOWN BOARDS,

payers who wero in nttondanoo ut the town
meetings last Tuesday, and tho choice Of
competent mud respectable men to fill tho
town Offices, shows that the proporty-ownors
of Chicago aro ut last awake to tho fnct that
they must tako etops to savo their property
from con1scation. This is q correct state
mcnt Of tho casc. II the old system of
plumber and Encouragement Ind gone on in
tho Town Boards much longer, it would havo
been misfortune to own property in this
city. The largo turnout lust Tuesdny ID also
tho moro significant as 1t indicatos that the
respectable and tax-paying citizens will fol-
low up their victory by similar interest and
energy at tho approaching city election.
This will secure a more reputable Common
Council than Chicago has had for many yeaEs,
and the efToct Of tho two victories will be
noticeable during the coming yonr in the ro-
duction Of the. ta1-levy aud the fairar aescss-
mont thereof
But all this Is not enough. Tho reform
will not be complete until tho system of
Town Boards shall DO abandoned altogether
for Cook County. Tho law provides for this
in much the Bnme manner "a tho organiza-
ton and reorganization Of cities undcr either
ono Of tho two general charters. In the case
Of towns it is necessary to secure petition
Of ono-tifth tho legal voters OF the county,
ascostained by tho vote cast at the preceding
Presidential election; and when this Is pre-
sented to tho County Board it becomes their
duty to carso to be submitted to the yotera
at tho next general election the question
whether tho township organization shnl bo
continued or not. Tho Citizens Association,
as We understand, havo undertaken to sect1ro
the necessary number Of signatures to such
petition, and they will have no trouble in
getting them. But the work should DO be-
gun at once. Tie aoonor the petition is pro-
sentod to the County Board the better. The
question must be submitted ut tho general
election next fall, and there is no doubt TINT
the Town Board system will DO Abandoned
! it tho Issue be properly explained to tho poo-
plo of Cook Cou aty.
Tho OWLS Of this system, 70 far rs Chicago
is concerned, nre numerous. First, there Is
the constant violation Of tho law limiting tho
compensation Of the town officers, who vote
themselves exorhitant salaries and outrageous
allowances for c1erl-hire. In the next place,
it has been customary to make the assessment
means for matchmaking, -piling it on
those who refuse to submit, md letting those
OF who contribute, and In proportion to the
money they pay tho Assessors. In the third
place, the collection ia likewise made tito ma-
chinery for blackmailing. Those who will
pay tho Collectors more in the WY of black
mail than the commissions amount to may
be pretty suro of being relieved of the neces-
, 1876-04-06

Nj. l. T. ETzwAxr'a plan Tor the establish.
mani ot / chap 1orkiaErnsn's hotsl on Fourth
assnus, AsAT shs snttaues 10 thu railway tunn
Nsv yssk, ssttas ii ls4s 10 b II ~ xAy u eos-
, 1876-04-06

It has just occurred to tho Signnl. Service
Bureau that April has arrived; hencs tho
announcement that warmer woather may be
expected today
, 1876-04-06

A correspondent aaks US II the bill boforo
Congress making the silver dollar legal
tender to tho amount OF $50 in ono payment
becomes law, whether it will not operato to
tho injury Of tho working.classes mud the
retailers, who will be compelled to take sil-
vor, which is not worth as much as greon.
backs. Tho argument Is that, as ali bills ovor
$50 must be paid in grcenbacke, that the
retailer who receives Rilvor only will have to
make up tho difference botween the value Of
the two cur1encies. If this bill becomes 4
law and silver shall continue to decline, 1t is
possible that silver coins may stand in tho
same relation to grecnbacks that tho latter do
to gold. Tho country has for many years
boen dealing with grcenbacks, but in fact
prices arc largely upon the gold basia.
with tho depreciation Of tho paper and
o large margin for fluctuations added.
The country has large annual amount
Of money to pay in foreign countries Of
whom VIC buy gugars, teas, coffees, and W.
rioty of goods. This Sum has to be paid in
gold, and tho value OF tho grcenback is deter
mined BY the amount Of gold 1t will buy.
Tho only general measure Of valueof all things
bought md sold Ia gold. Prices in greenbacks
arc increased by the addition Of the deprecla-
ton md margin Of tluotuation. The wages
Of labor paid in greenbacks only purchase
tho amount Of grocerios which could be pur-
chased by tho value Of these grsenbacks
turnod into gold. The creation Of q new le-
gal.tender Of a different valuo than that Of
gold or paper Ia only tho greeuback abomi-
n0tion repeated In an additional form, It
, 1876-04-06

It ia still maintained by como Of those who
have been engaged in running down the coll
duct Of Secretary RoBEsoN in connection with
jar CooKE, MoCuL1oon i Go. TINT he did
mako tho deposit Of s'1,5oo,ooo during Tho
panic rs charged, md tho lator deposit to
which ho referred in his explanation WIS
merely an addition thereto. The Secretary
explained. 1t will be remembered, that tho
transfer of 91,5o0,000 was made to DnAD-
FOND, the Paymaster- General Of tho Navy,
who was then in London. But tho probabl-
ity that thia money was deposited with jar
COOKE, MoCuLLoou t. Co., and sent there
for that purpose, Is Increased BY the
character of tho dispatches sent BY
BaApFonp, in which he described the
condition Of tho house, and spoke Of It as
unwiso for tho Government to tako anY ae-
ton crushing the house Mt that tjmo, and
also by the allegation that the transfer of
this amount Of money ut that season Of tho
year WINS altogether unusual. II Is now
charged that tho amount of funds deposited
within very few wooka in the hands Of
CooKE, MoCu1Loon i Co. was as follows:
July 2. 1878. 81, COO o1
aug. " boO.VN
Sept N... 1,AWEDo
vsroa: deposits o:sober md Hc1:mber.. cSSSI
VoEA I34
Vat fha hicteat nuot,nt ever f1cnoeif ai IN
, 1876-04-06

THoa. J. TURNER LODGE, No. 400, L., F. and A.
M.-Th!a {Thursdsyl evening, APRIL 8, At 3 O'Clock.
for business, and work Third DeGrae Visitors arc
cordially invited to meet with w. 1t Y Fart Monroe-
att fFee MAaona Hall "a. 81. Expresa 1uld1ng). BY
order Of n. II.
, 1876-04-06

Tho Grand Jury OF 1t. Louis has got nobls
example for Mr. sToaRr and bis fo'lows OF thu
rrand inqutetton OF Cook County. There hava
0 been frauds, and corTupttons' and municipal
i'ngs In that suburb on tho h'iss!seipps, mud 40
extensive "ero Inc alEancos Of the rings that u
mas most difficult 10 get At the facts. but Ii.
stead OF beginning oy Resolving tnaf 'lto "as too
short tor tue vlllainY to 10 explored thc st.
Louis drana JntS eet ABOUT II. ana examined
over tro hundroo Witnesses mainly Guy ohcials.
q number OF whom per1urod ehemaeiFca. and
wall be indicted fos shas. Iho opshos OF Sss
that tossimony WAS eiic'ted nron which tout
mombors OF tho city Council OF H. Loula TaFs
Indicted Tor accepting pf!boe In tho matter OF
what:ts known az tho " NORTHWESTERN Hallroad
schcmo.' and tho hr'bo.tasefs arc now III fs1
NAy to secure passage TO 'he lenitentfary. 10
DO sure, 1t took tno %. house dfhna J"rgs
month to DO al the' but Troy are slo" lotd
Ut. Louia anyho" And thoY nave no SUCH fo1e-
man 40 tho ablo editor or tho 1s"es' IL ha and
h's fellow Grand Jurors however. WILL DO ~
inuon toHAfo 1otonan2 ring &A1oFeB moro 10 1hs-
, 1876-04-06

pLE1ApEs LODGE. 50. 47s, A., F. and 4. NJ
IT, o rS,Se. dsS ~ III A.
Of Importance will bs brought haforo tho Lodge.
and full attendance Il re1uAstoI Per ori1et ". NJ.
o. NICEERSON, Secretary,
, 1876-04-06
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

MCCORMICK nALL-North Clark Gtrees, eornsf Of
Kinfis. 0,ncest BY ailmoreb Band.
, 1876-04-06

HopLEYH MISUNDERSTANDING street, between
Clatk and LaSaue. The California Mipst1ols.
Mov1CKEn'B TIrEATRE-sfadison ssreet, between
Dearborn and ftaie. 'Tho Poor GitiA UtATJ and
This Dead Shot,
, 1876-04-06

ApELrH1 THEATnE-Dearbosn ttrest earnar
Goufo4- "Quilp."
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02
GRANT DECLARES FOR C0NKLIyc.
This u the Meaning OF the Recent rabi
met Chnages-The Disgust or HristoN,
Blaine and VI Morton-MiiI Bristow n.
sfgnt

WAsHINGToN, May - Washington VA.
taken wholly by surprise to-day. " hen th4
announcement OF the Cabinet change. va.
made. There was intense excitement among
all classes. and the politicians are ia STATE
OF agitation which they have not known ~
many day.
The universal verdict is that the whole
affair il "A bold and defiant stroke ~ Grant,
lightning in the interest of senator g0nA-
ling's Presidential aspirations. There 4.
fearful CONSERVATION among candidates gene
orally. The Indignation of the Blaine. Nor
ton and Bristow men runs high.
There are Tumors afoat, which are ala.
thenticated by Secretary Bristow's Friends.
that he will resign in disgust. Bristow him.
self does not talk on the subject. but doe.
not say that he Will not resign. II is not ea-v
to see how he can continue IN the Cabinet
and al the same time continue Ia he n candle
date for the Presidential nomination.
Morton is perfectly open ia his expression
of opinion on the subject. lie does NOT
mince words about IL. He say- that uoih-
ing like il has been known since Iis-- shrp-
herd was nominated for District Iominl.-
sioner.
Blaine has his say also. He SAYS that Don
Cameron's rascalties forced hi father our
OF President Lincoln's Cabinet. And he
leaves IL TO be guessed whose r.scaliiie.
forced him into Grants.
Never has Grant been so bitterly denOunc-
ed by Republicans OF high standing a. to-
night. A strong pressure will be brought
10 bear on the Attorney General. Taft. n
get him 10 resign. There r. now
a great probability that Bristow and
Taft will resign together in VEN
few days. Taft does not enjoy being
crowded out Of the place into which he bal
just comfortably settled. to take an entirely
new department. all for the purpose oi let
ling such a man as Don Cameron into the
Cabinet for political purposes. should
Bristow resign, the probabilities tonight are
strong that Gen. schenck will be made h'.
successor in the Treasury.
Grant has east his lot with Conkiing. and
will make An undi-guised fight for him from
now until the convention meets.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02

The following is the platform adopted
by the National Independent Conven-
ton, held at Indianapolis on the 18th :
The Independent party is called Into existence
are az 'G p9osSss whose % bor 4 Js dcprved Of m
just reward by runons policy which the Re
publican and Democrats parties refuse 10
change: and In view OF the failure of these par
ties TO furnish relief 10 the depressed industries
Of the country, thereby Disappointing the Just
hopes and expectations OF suffering people, we
declare our principles AMI invite all independent
and patriotic men 10 join our rauks In this move
ment for financial reform and industrial emnnci-
patton.
We demand the immediate and uncondi.
tional repeal OF the specie resumption act OF jan
uary 10, ISIS, and the rescue Of our industries
from the ruin and disaster resulting from its en-
forcement, and we call upon all patriotic men 70
organize IN every congressional District of the
country with the view Of electing Representa-
tives 10 Congress who will carry out the wishes
OF the people In this regard. and stop the pres
ent suicidal and destructive policy OF contrac-
!. We believe that United states note issued
directly by the Government and convertible on
demand into United states ohli cations bearing a
less rate OF interest, not excesding one cent a
day on each . 100 and n. .cxchangeablc for
United states notes at par will afford the best
circulating medium ever devised. such United
Stiites notes should he full legal tender for all
purposes except for the payment of such obli
cations as by existing contracts expressly
made payable in coin. and we hold that il Is the
duty VI the Government To provide such a circu-
lating medium, and insist, in the language Of
thomas Jefferson. that bank paper must be sup
pressed and the circulation restored 10 the Ma
ton 10 whom " belongs.
g. IL is the paramount duty of the &C ectnment
in all its legislation 70 keepn view the fun dcvel
opment OF all Legitimate business. agriculture,
mining, manufacturing and commerce.
4. We most earnestly protest against any fur
ther issue of gold bonds Tor sale in foreign mar
kets !, by which We would be made Tor a long peri
of "A ..ftr
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02
FOREIGN.

six OF the persons convicted Of complicity
in the Salorsca murders were hanged on The
18th, and five Others have been convicted.
The Emperor has pardoned Count kcl-
ourat, who recently Killed Prince AucrSperg
at Prague.
The National Bank Of Buenos Ayrcs las
suspended payment and numerous failure,
OF private firms have ensued.
The Government forces reoccup.oa Maia-
moras. Mexico, on the 10Th.
The infant child of Mrs. sartori~. Gaugh-
ter OF President Grant, died in London ON
the 2ist.
Disraeli has refused torecohmenG 10 amncs-
~ for the imprisoned Fenans.
winslow, the Boston forger, has been
again remanded by the British authorities,
and IL is said his case will come up before
Parliament.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02

stock lanhe got up hy II -. Cooke. Iohn
l.. kidw,li, aud n. n. Dodge. by whiea
ri9, 900 ~ TIE freedmen. good money w.r.
drawn out on worthless securities. Ey.rs
one Of the survivors IA This great fraud and
conspiracy. namely. Henry ID. toots
Lewis ,lrphanv. llalletl killbourn, ana 4
@. Evans, should be indicted, tried. Ana
punished 20 N, extent ~ the laws. whils
,hu-s " ho are ivcuniariy ICES p0nsihle shouId
hr su'u fnr th" recovery ~ ihe money ~
sisnd serl'iiie>. con-i>iiiii in part OF SO n,n
nr~t- m .ifAa.e bonds ui ne MARYLAND Erae
Son" Mnlns and Manufacturing Companv
40 which Tie bank Was robbed by the con-
Il traitors.
George W. siichney, the Assistant Actu.
aif. and, after laton, Actuary of the bank
n shown To have been not only priNy 10 tb.
transactions, but the principal actor in OH.
ers, OF which IA fraudulent conversion ot
funds 10 private use il one, aud FOR which
he merits aud should receive puniShmen,
Add to this steal perpetrated on the bank
by the officers, and others through the con.
nivance of its officers, the act OF forgery. =.
in the case Of the Boston teller of the Wash.
ing branch, and the way the freedmen.
money went is not difficult OF compreheu.
sion.
The report was signed by Douglass. Chair.
man; Bradford, stcnger, Riddle, Hooker.
and Rainey.
Mr.. Frost agreed on all the main point.
but dissented from some OF the argument.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate. on the nth, consideration
OF the matter Of impeachment was continued with
closed doors, after which brief executive ses-
SION was held. ......In the House, the Senate
amendments 10 the bin 10 extend time 10 pre-
emptors OF public lands were agreed 10. The
Post-ofhce Appropriation bill was completed in
Committee OF the Whole and WAS subsequently
passed ss amended.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, Mr.. Morton
submitted resolution instructing the special
committee recently appointed 10 inquire into the
late election in Mississippi. TO inquire also into
the recent alleged killing Of people and outrages
committed near the Mississippi aud Louisiana
line at Bayou Tunica. He read dispatch re-
ceiyed by GOV. Kellogg NOW in Washington /,
from II. &. Clark, his private secretary, dated
New Orleans. May ~. stating that fugitives
from the scene of the trouble had arrived and
the details were horrible. that six white men
were killed and 60 negroes killed and hanged /;
and asking that the special committee OF the
senate he authorized 10 investigate the matter.
Resolution agreed to. The impeachment matter
was again considered with closed doors. 80. In
the House. Mr. Randall. from the Appropria-
ton committee, reported the Indian Appropra-
ton bill. IL was made the special order after
the Naval Appropriation bill shall have been dis.
posed OF. The bill appropriates . !, ,ao, !, and
provides for the transfer Of the Indian Bureau
10 the War Department.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
of the Impeachment articles was continued with
closed doors. No other business Of generarin-
tsrest was transacted. lin the House, the
Chairman OF the ommittee on Ways and Means
offered resolution for the final adjournment of
this session Of Congress at o'clock june u
Referred The bill confirming 10 Missouri all
lands therein selected as swamp and Overnowed
lands was passed. The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole, and
several speeches made thereon.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the impeach-
ment matter was further considered in secret
session. .....in the House, the Nava! Aprropria-
ton bill was under consideration. committee
was appointed 20 iRvestgate the official conduct
of the Clerk Of the House.
In the Senate, on the 22d. Mr.. Barnum,
senator elect from Connecticut, was sworn in
The most OF the session was conducted with
closed doors In the House, a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Page. declaring that the power To
elect PreeiGent has never been delegated TO the
House Of Representatives. was tabled by strict
party vote. The resolution to dismiss Door
keeper Fitxhugh, and transferring the duties of
Doorkeeper to the Sergeant -at-Arms until further
orders, passed The Naval Appropriation bin
was again under consideration
In the Senate, on the 23d, the impeach-
ment matter was again considered in secret ses-
sion.. In the House, the Naval Appropriation
bill was completed and passed. and the Indian
Appropriation bill was then taken up.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-06-02

The New Jersey delegation TO the Cincin-
natl Convention is said 20 be- largely in favor
OF Blaine.
Henry c. Bowen has been ignominiously
expelled from Plymouth Church. Thcvote
was taken AZ a largely attended meeting OF
the congregation, and was passed unani-
mously t
Three children ~ Daniel Mings, living
near Dresden, y. y, aged u, and ,
years, We're left alone in the house one
evening, during the absence Of The father,
who is "a widower. When he returned he
found his house la asI.ss. and the next
morning the bodies oflthe children were
found lying close together, the arms of the
elder about the two younger ones.
A terrific hail-storm caused great damage
to property in Eastern Pennsylvania and
New jersey on the 2lst.
Henry 5. Mulleda, the Fenian exile, re-
Gently committed suicide IN New York City.
Hon. Newton Morse, Of Natick, Mass. :,
the predecessor Of the forger Winslow from
the Fourth Massachusetts, Senatorial Dis
trict. has fed, MS wing Appropriated $50, 900
OF the funds Of the Towno Naiick. lie Is
said to h.Te squandered large sums at faro.
vicar-General Quinn, OF New York, has
refused to allow members OF the Ancient
order of Hibernians to take part in the cere-
mony OF laying the cornerstone OF a new
Cotholie Church, and says he shall consider
them to be beyond the pale OF the Church
until they discard their mysterious signs
and passwords.
The Erie Railway has laid n third rail
from Buffalo to Elmira, and is now running
through narrow-gauge trains between Phil
adelphia and the West.
The New Jersey Democratic State Con-
vention, held on the Esd, declared in favor
OF hard money, and instructed its delegates
to present the name OF Hon. Joel Parker,
OF that State, asa candidate for President
before the st. Louis Convention.