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THE SUFFERING LITTLE ONES.

This period OF warm weather through which W. are
passing Is fatal 10 many of the Inhabitants OF tho
overcrowded tenement houses. Every day there are
many deaths reported TO the Corouors Office wnsh
ciassed suddcn dea las, but which, although per-
iccty cxpainabIc necessitacs an inquest, according
10 law. which provides that to shall Invests
gate all where death occurs the attend
ancc of = physician. Tho majority OF the sufferers
are infants who carried oil by the oy cholera
niantum and other disehe,s common 10 children.
Overcrowdng aud dirt The most common causes
OF death The little droop and die IN tue nss-
matte AIR OF their habitations ad there TO be
way OF relief ~ long the poverty OF tenants anu
cupdity OF landlords help to maintain the present
ten Of building tenement houses Ia the OF each
other, so close together that not sprIgs OF green
grass eau push itself up between tho bricks and tno
stones
Among the cases reported yesterday are Johanna
FISHER, aged i've months Ut No. Ill Alien street ;
Julio verans, aged two months, at No 81 Crosby
street; Edward German, aged len months, No. 800
West Thirty eighth street; William Fisher, aged four
mouths, at No. l15 Filth street, Lillian Julian Vcrkru
gen. aged ton months, at No. ~ West Thirty-sixtn
street, aud others Tho chances that ali OF these
inIanss might have lived had they had purc aid TO
breathe butth little lungs were not strong enough
10 stand tho foul impurities by winch they wero sur
rounded
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PRESIDENT HAYES POLICY.

AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL n. p BANKS ON
THE SUBJECT.
"What Is the sentiment OF New England in regard TO
tho policy OF President Hayes?" the question put
TO General n. p. Banks yesterday BY HEnALD re-
porter.
'Sev Englard,' responded The General, sis in favor
of tho Hayes policy, but | cannot speak midi.
viuuals. v
s the great question OF ratcrnal uron between the
New England States aud such states South Carolina
possible within our generationy'
~ think" said General Banss, slowly anu reflect
lively, II lblnk sand lie, "thpt While that fraternity
does noi seem realized lar think that there is
such nm abounding feoIns on both sides OF the line,
That must imatel result IN atraternity Of expires
sion between the lately warning sections"
"Y0u are OF tho Hayes way OF thinking?n
"Ycs; bclievo in what President Hayes has DONE
but am not, therefore, committed to the policy OF
tue democratic party. believe that the best thing
do Is TO Allow President Hayes TO carry out the policy
he has commenced, aud when proves failure let US
say SO but let US give him chance tor the present.
Any poicy that WI, render our Union stronger and
better Will suit NE. ana whether such result Is
achieved by republican or democratic means l shall
~ equally rejoiced.n
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BEECHER ON HAPPINESS.

Plymouth Church lecture room was about two.thirds
filled as night. MI. Bcecner's talk about thanks
giving Ho said thai Paul spoke more about thanks.
giving than Of any other duty. The true spirit Of
evory Christian should DO that oil ABIDING hap
pnoss; not abdominal, ssnsuous hap.
p,uess bat true, earnest happiness TLn
condition Of happiness docs not exclude
paiu. The best experiences that are iamilir with
are those Of persons who have hot been uniformly
happy Tho most Joyous experiences he ever had
was whom riding over troubled Sou Ho reincfn.
bored when In Indiana, surrounded by sickness
aud sick himself, but determined 10 pear ~
all those thugs-to stamp all out Or do
IN the attempt n ncccssary--that II was from
this experiences that his highest Joys were created.
Now ~ ,his matter OF seeking hlgucr form OF happ-
ness, said Nf. Boechcr, II were surrounded 10
AL things by an abiding Christian disposition, We have
70 come TO " Ly training, or by continual progress.
II NC looked carefully al our own liie should
that great deal ci our misery b.ong ht on BY
PRIDE and vanity. IL is the things We
nave not got that want, and which
perhaps VIC ought not to want that make our
trouble. The misfortune with all of US Is that
the Key Of our lie has boon pitched high Tor IA
IL Is said that great many don't believe IN The
substantial doctrines Of grace There Is not man
M one hundred that n any eoctual ssuss believes IN
God; lever still who believe In loving Cod--whe
believe God who says ~ will never leave you III
never forsake thea " Men do cast their care upon
Cod but somehow or another u always sLps back v
them again.
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elected by the people and paid for by the people.
These are the Board OF Police, ally
elected to watch ani protect citizens.
and the Board OF EXCISE, which with its
many inspectors Is elected to protect citizens by
giving them the privilege OF granting licenses aver
aging from $50 to $500 10 large class o. tradespsopc
Who prove their earnest desire OF complying with The
letter OF the Law by paying the heavy taxes imposed
upon them
WHO BLAME
at is true, said another liquor dealer and he had
heard OF u from prominent police officials that licenses
we're granted TOO easily 10 people selling liquors IN the
most nciarious dens OF nfamy proof he referred
10 several houses In Greene street. on tho
Bowery, Rvington street. Canal street. Elizabeth
street, and IN the majority Of the two hundred
houses OF iatne IN tho twenty ninth precinct. That
Is the true secret why the respectable liquor dealers
are brought INTO so much contempt The responsibility
Of this shameful abuse Of license comes home TO tho
inspectors OF license. The appointment Of these mon
should be legally made, one requiring the srIces iu-
the present time II s vol known thai six Of the IN
spectors are men who keep saloons that the police
have marked uown as resorts OF thieves and prost;
tutes. In Broome, Grand Canal, Rivirgtop. Greene,
Wooster, Eleventh, Mulberry. Mott and Elizabeth
Streets the Bowery, from Twenty 10 Thirty
streets, from Slxtn avenue TO Eleventh avenue, IN
Blocker street, Greenwich avenue, West street, ana
many other streets which could be mentioned, arc sa
looms regularly licensed never raidcd upon by the
police, where men resort in gangs who form the most
desperate associations OF thieves.
REroRrER--How do you account for these saloons
being lcenscdy
LieroR DEALER (laughng)--Go and ask your Alder.
plon. II John Smith Keeps 'dive' aud wants n
license he merely goes 10 tha Alderman OF his district
II Tho Alderman refuses John Smith goes TO the many
political clubs In his ward and his license Is gwen TO
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SENATOR GROWERS CASE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July ~, 1871
A despatch from Portland, oregon, OF this date,
says:ihe Grover investigating committee held loug
session to-day, ana large number OF were
examined Most OF the testimony ELECTED was I'M
material number Of Witnesses testified that SO lar
as they know, Goldsmith was in embarrassed circum-
stances at the time OF the Senatorial election and did
not use any money to secure the election oil Grover
Stephen Smith testified that he lives In Aurora he
member Of tho Legislature; knew Mosier. OF wasco
county; had talk with him tho evening before the
Senatorial contest; BIO asked II thought II would
DO wrong to take $1,000 TO vote Tor Grover ;
told him yes; he then sa,d do you know where rcpub
leans ho found 10 vote for Grover Tor So 00o? told
him no, sir, nor do want 70 know nor have anything
10 do with such matters q. Edwards Testified that
no TOOK aeIvc part An outsider IN the Sepatoria
tight; told Grover that he heard money was being
used against him he said he could not help u II they
beat him that wny lie said II he was elected he would
be Wlccted hon0rahly
a number OF witnesses--mem bcrs Of the Legslat urc
aud outsiders interested the Senatorial contest
testified that they knew nothing Oh any use OF money
on behalf Of Grover and did not believe any money
used,
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A POLITICIAN IN pENITENTIARY.
MARSHAL sHAryENBKRa, THOUGH AyLE TO
CARRY COLORADO FOR HAYES AND TO MAKE
A UNITED STATES SENATOR, FINDS HIMSELF
BEHIND PRISON BARS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO The ERlLD.

LEAvRNwoRrH, Kan, July H. 1877.
man who without doubt did very much to mako
Mr. Hayes President OF the United Statcs Is now an
inmate OF the Kansas Peniteuliary. refer TO Major
ShaiIenbcrg, late United States Marshal Of Colorado
All will remember tue doubt which hung the
OF that State and tho combating reports which
daily sent out by both political parties Both
sides claimed the vote of the State and u
required the official count 10 determine It's result
shanenbery had becn United States MARSHAL tor num-
Der Of years He was shrcwd, keen, educated intel.
gent German, with al eye always open Tor the main
chance. by hts shrewd management Of affairs he had
amasscd fine fortune ami was living IN luxury and
taking his ease, occupying magnificent residence
and groun DIS the suburbs OF Denver which the den
liens Of that town to-day take pride in pointing out
10 strangers their hrst arrival IN that city
OF the principal attractions Of tho place. 1t
charged In the trial OF tho that tho Major had
been IN Inc constant habit Tor series OF years OF
craving large sums OF money IRON the United States
Treasury ialsc vouchers IN his capacity as United
resigned us once left the Territory. but returned
u short time before The election under thc State con
stHution.
A nARGAIy WITH cmAyvsE
Having been arrcatci upon the above charges and
giv,n ball II Was but natural lac SHOULD want 10 get
oni 81 his trouble He WIS great TREND OF LIiancc
the Nmer de,cgate Congress from that Territory
Who lad, probably, made him Tn ted States Marsha.
Cnsffee vas exceedingly ANXIOUS TO 20 u the United
States Senate u be could only secure republican
Jorny OF his friebds IN tho Legislature. ANA II 80
elected he agreed to have Shalepberg's little
affair liked up ut Washington shaiionberg h I'd
plenty OF money, and he used II freely He says he
spcut $50 0O and carried the State tor Hayes anu the
radical Legislature Cnanee was elected United States
senator, and Immediately fastened 10 Washington TO
fulfil his part OF the contract but the TACT OF Shancn
beres dciaication had reached ashngton before him
For once, at least, little vantage OF few hundred
thousand dollars the part OF officer could not be
coudoned. IL II said Chance anu the Attorney Gen
craI had bitter quarrel over the matter but no ar
rapgemen coud be arrived at, and the trial had
go
A Long LANE WITH TURN IN 1T.
Iu the meantime The gentleman who occupied the
position OF United States District Judge oil Colorado
had strong candidate bsorc the Log slaturc Tor
United States Senator against Chancc, bcatt u.
Shancnbcrg had done his level host Tor Cbaicc
the Judges turn. The trial Is ana tho
man who gavo the three votes OF Colorado to Mr..
Hayes In in the Kansas peniiontary, below Lcaycn-
worth, Tor two years Chaiec Is now the United states
Senator tor years and Mr.. Hayes President for
Tour years Had Colorado her electoral vote tor
Tillon II would have been different
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A SOUTHERN PRESIDENTIAL TRIP.

Mr.. HAYES WISHES TO MEET THE SOUTHERN
PEopLE-HE WILL co TO FORTRESS MONROE
AND RICHMOND WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RIcHxoyD. Va. July Is. 1871
The Presidents programme Tor Southern tour is
partially developed in letter received here from Post
Master General Key. The letter was written princl
pay neierence TO the soatherns Postal Convention,
called for the 25lh inst. Fortress Monroe and to
which the delegates are now bong elected from
New OrlcRns. Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Augusta
Atlanta, Columbia. Chattanooga, Knoxville. Whining
ton Raleigh, Norfolk md this city, Referring to the
Presidents proposed trip south, Mr. Key states that
he had Just had conversation with the President on
that subject during which the President animated
tina. he was only wiling but anxious to make a
brief tour TO the South hts engagements aud
business would permit He had intended to 80 to the
White Sulphur springs Tor bricf period, but as
no wished TO meet lhc people rather Than any select
class he thought thai coud be better accomplished ny
trip To Fortress Monroe during the session Of the
Postal Convention thence 10 Richmond up the James
RIVER and back 10 Washington via the Fredericksburg
Railroad.
WHOM PRESIDENT SEE.
Al Fortress Monroe the President would meet repre-
sentative mon from tho principal cities al the SOUTH
aud IN his visit 10 Richmond he would be met By en-
thusiastc crowds along tho routes and have grand
ovation upon his arrival
FORMAL INVITATIONS TO M sEST.
In accordance with this intimation from the Post
muster General invitations VIII now be extended to the
Presdcut by Governor Kempcr. the Mayor Of Rich
and the other authorities to visit this city
which he Will no doubt accept
rHk WHITE SULPHUR VISIT.
II Is not understood, however, that the President
has altogether abandoned his trip 10 tue
White sulphur Springs.
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LADIES OUTDOOR SPORTS.

The Ladies' Club for Outdoor Sports met yesterday
afternoon tho grounds oil tho staten Island Cricket
Club, al Camp Washington. As the sky was blue aud
tho air delicious there was q large attendance OF the
lair ones from all portions OF the island Tho hotel
guests At tho ST. Marks and Pavilion swclled the
throng, and Of their costumes wore superb Each
lacy member OF tho club has the rigut to introduce
visitor al the meetings, and Of this privilege they
awaited themselves fully. The merry groups on The
shaver greeDsward, the coorod tents ana lying flags
made up joyous scene. The usual games OF lawn
tennis and archery wero played with qncroasIug skill
by the ladies' Aunt Sally had her usual number OF nd
mrers, who cndcavored 10 knock the pipes out the
old adys mouth and set hcr cap awry. but tue awfut
old thing''-as some OF tho young ladies' called hcf--
took The punishment with tho sioiid expression OF
sphinx
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A DE-IsION By THE PRESIDENT.
Hiram tho EvanioU Dauf nj vostard.t-

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1871
The question whether tho members Of the National
Republican Committee holding federal appointments
within tho scope OF tho recent order forbdding
federal officers 10 take active interest in politics
DO members OF political organ cations, brought
tho attention OF President Hayes within day Two
by Assistant Secretary Mccormick.
Mr. Mccormick rs secretary Of tho National Rcpub-
hcan Committee, had received the resignation OF
Chaunccy l. FiIley, Of Missouri, who Is member OF
tho National Committee and also Postmaster at ST.
Louis The matter was lad before the President
involving not only the retirement from tho committee
OF Mr.. Fiey, but OF Mr. Mccormick and several other
mcmUers.
Alter considering the matter fully the president de-
ciarcd that this committee would have political
duty 10 perform Tor three years ther0 could BIO
objection 10 federal officials retaining their mem
bersbip, and that as the members would not
be engaged Ia active political work they DID
not come, the President thought within tho
limits OF his recent order. The President having
thus decided The question, Mr.. Mccormick wrctc 10
Mr. Filey declining 10 accept hts resignation rs .
member Of the National COMMITTEE II - understood
that Mr.. Mccormick will retain the secretaryship OF
the National Committee, and that OF the resgna-
tons OF members holding federal odccs, OF which
there several, Will be accepted.
TINS decision Of the President creates great deal Of
surprise among the very few persons who know about
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TWO NEGRO MUEDEREIs EXECUTED AT
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON :. c., July 10, 1877.
David Pierce aud George stevens, the two negro
men who murdered and robbed young maa named
Edpss near here on tho llih OF May last, were exc.
cuted IN tho Jail yard here today at thirty-seveu
minutes after ten O'Clock this morning Catholic
priest had been attendance upon them for
weeks and ,hsy baptzci In that faith aud re-
ccvcd the sacrament early this morning. Both slopt
well last night brcakfascd heartily this morning
They met their doom with nrmucss and resignation,
Stevens, however, bctraying some nervousness while
under the glows. Pierce tho older and stronger OF
thetwo seemed appreciate his position but preserved
hts stoiidty until the Ias The priest accom- panied
them the gallows aud held the crucilx their lips
until the caps pulled over Their faces They
jerked only lev feet from the ground by the falling
OF the weight but is probable that byih their
were dsloc,tci Instantly They hung perfectly stili
aud straight, dead weights, me ropes for two
minutes after tho drop fell. Alter that time there
come spasmod,c twitchng OF Perccs logs aud
shoulders and faint straesc by Stevens, but both
died remarkably easy. No addresses were made, tho
men leaving behind them a short written statement,
the gist Of which WINS that tney wiling 10 de
and thus expltc their crime against God and humanity
The arrangements were excellent. and AL passed on
quietly. Only about Two hundred persons, mostly
white mon, admitted TO the yard, altho ugh the
negroes gathered IA great crowds at the cato aud
clamored for atnittanec.
nrRDgR ToR
Their crime IN all i.a details was perhaps Quo OF tho
bascst ever pcrpetratcd 10 this action
OF the country Tho circumstances uf Tie tragedy are
Ia orici follows The murlerers hal boon oinpoy ed
Tor some previous 10 tue decd by The Charleston
Mining aud Manufacturing Phosphate Works, situated
ABOUT fourteen miles from Charleston cay. Tney
acquainted with the fact that the superintcn.
dent OF tho company, whose oiicu IN
j. ' Evans Edings Jr w. his ' pay%as,o r,'' up
to the works every month 10 pay OF the hauds
on tho lltn VI Nay last Mr. Edings left the city as
usual ABOUT Two oeioek Y. Al. IN buggy, with box
containing 81, $50 IN small change. About SIX O'Clock
the same afternoon his body was found IN the
road, be havng been shot through tne head
aud BODY with = load VI bucKshoL Tho
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS.

WASHINGTON July to, 1911
J. p. Hamilton, Secretary Of the Kansas Republican
Association called on the President yesterday ascer
tam whether the lately promulgated civil service
rules applied to persons holding ONCE In the
various state associations. The President was
under the Impression that these associations wero
simply social In their character; but on bong In.
formed that large amount OF political was done
by them, he emphatIcaIly asserted that no person
In government employ would be allowed 10
take any part whatever in politics II the associations
wero OF social character there oh jeclion
their continuance but politics must be escbewcd,
Some persons have understood tho civil service
rules to apply only TO the actual working hours
OF service belonging TO tho government but the Presi-
dent distinctly states that political service be
rendered by government employs at any tlmc wn lie
ne holds such position even though II does
iere with his duties, as 1t is his intention to forever
dvorcs pocs ana the civil service 80 far IN HIM
lies tho DoXer
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THE FISHERY COMMISSION.

HALIFAX, n, s., July l3, 1877
The counsel for Great Britain before the Fishery
Commission are buslly engagcds preparing an answer
10 the American case which was filed ast saturday.
Tne Minister OF Marine Is here assisting them
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IN BROOKLYN.

The order OF President Hayes relation to tho pro.
hibition against ofhcehoders taking part In tho
management oil political organizations was read yes
terday 10 ali tho employees In the Office Of United
States Marshal Harlow and Revenue Collector Free
land, Brooklyn. Deputy Collectors s. j. Boone and
Oliver G. Patterson will resign their positions us NOM
bers pf the Kings County Republican General Com
mittee.
AN OFFICIAL REMOVED.
Collector Frecland, OF the Second United States In
ernai Revenue district, Brooklyn, yesterday removed
Storekeeper James b. Collins from the superv sion OF
the distlery OF Mcssrs. CAT Fleiscb mann, Queens
county. There was no charge made against thu DC
posed oncia nor was thero any excuse gwen his
removal Other changes in tho Collectors Depart
mont are anticipated shortly.
NEW DEPUTY COLLECTOR.
Mr.. Frederick Cochcu has been appointed deputy
collector by Mr. James Freeland, Unto states Inter
nal Revenue Collector, Of the district in place
OF Daniel \. Cullen. Mr. Cochou previously held u
position IN the Revenue Department. Ia 1873 he rep
resented the seventh DISTRICT Of Kings county IN the
Assembly In politics he Is republican.
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PIRI TIES DOWN EAST.
n Desperate Combat on the Deck 81 u
Piraticnl Schooner.


For the past year the bays and rivers
along the coast of Maine. from Portland to East
port. have been infested by a gang OF thieves
nnd coast pirates. Early in the spring q mum
Der # consiing vessels lying in Prnobs 'ot river,
whcr" they were hauled up for the VI inter-, were
stripped o. snus. rigging, chains, an 'hors. etc.
several post Offices and places Of business in
different villag along the banks 81 the P"noh-
scot river have been broken into 10y these out
lnws-at Winerport store and the post OH 'e :
NJ Burksport Centre IL" post Office and store {:
and the town liquor agency NJ BuckSport VII
lage WIS broken into IN the night OF IN" inau-
.Wrnl hali and from 500 To- 5000 worth Of the
towns liquor carried away and deposited at
Il ) raniqrcd hut a small cargo Of n-6 was
stolen at lIarI swell and taken Ia Sandy Point.
where they cured the fish and took them to
Portland market and sold them. bringing cash.
IN amount between 800 and 900. In leaving
Portland harbor tho pirates boarded two ycs-
sells. robbed them OF what they found available,
Thrse dopredaiions were finally traced to a
gang of dcsperadoes Of whom i was ascnr-
tined that Iharles g. Gray Of Brooksville.
wa4 6 s "a r' h%SGiy py s2Hr Of BaeFs
port got on the track # Gray. who on sunday
ran into, the port Of Bucksport. where his wife
Offi,er Patterson secured the aid Of Constable
!; i; Amos and Gnn. \. j.. squirting. formerly
High Sheriff OF H"ncoek county and. armed
tracked Gray to Ambrose Whites wharf. reach
ing there Just in time to see him putting out in
Gen. Squirting hailed him. saying, u wish
to see you;" Gray answered. II will see
you next sunday" and = ordered his men
a revolver and fred shot commanding the
men TO stop whcreupon they did Gray then
they refused. when he himself took the oars
and pulled for the vessel. sheriff Patterson.
seeing that they would soon reach their vessel.
proposed t. his ASH tants. Ames and Squirting,
that they take u boht and pursue them. A boat
being near ut hand. they were soon out IN the
ron bar about three and a half feet long. and u
large dog ut his side, saying, D-n you, I'll
beat M" brains out Of tho first man that darcs
board. however and after "A desperate struggle,
Gray wns oVcrpowcrci and handuifcd, an
His wounds were dressed. and last night he ap-
peurcd physically all right
While in Bucksport luil II was impossible 10
keep the handouts on Gray and two men were
lntallod " Matrh him all tho time.