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JUDGE DdpJs AND THE ELECTORiL
COMMISSION.
Why He Refused to Serve, and the Efforts TO
Change Ills Decision.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Very unjust feeling
has been manifested in some quarters toward
Mr.. Justice Davis for having declined to accept
tho place of nth Commissioners from tho SUI
prcmo Court. which Is known to have been mt
his disposal. When the facts are fully understood
by the country, there can be but one opinion
among honorable men OF the perfect propricty
Of his action, and that any other course would
have conliictcd with the dclcatc sense of honor
and of pure integrity which has distinguished
his whole public career.
The passage Of the Electoral net and the cleo
ton Of Judge Davis TO the Senate, were nearly
contemporancous events. Tho latter compi-
mont was entirely surprise TO him. and may
bc said to have been free Offering of all parties
rcprcso nting the general sentiment Of the pco
pie Of Illinois. He determined to accept this
Senatorshp when relieved Of the judicial duties,
which will demand his attention for some weeks
to comc and this purpose was made known TO
his friends.
He then informed his colleagues Of the court
that having decided TO take the Scnatorship. he
could not. under any circumstances. consent TO
sit as a Judge in a case where the political in
tercsts Of large body Of those who had elected
him were at stake According to his view. he
was bound to resign rs Senator If he WIS willing
10 sit as Judge in order that no faint Of unwor-
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A number of Stockholders Of tho Lake
Shore Railroad Company are trying to get
access to its transfer books. Being refused
the necessary permission 10y the officers OF
the company they lave applied TO the SUI
plemc Court for Assistance. 4 decision has
just been rendered in the case by judge
LAWRENCE, and the gist OF il IS that he secs
no occasion for granting the writ asked for.
lie assumes that the matter Is entirely
within his discretion and that the stock
holders have no rights in respect OF it which
IT is his duty to enforce.
Should the position taken by Judge Law
RI.NCE be- sustained ON appeal, it will 60 far
TO establish as law, what too many unfottu-
nate stockholders have found 10 hc fact
namely, that whenever the directors uf a
corporation secure controlling portion Of
it's shares, they become absolute masters OF
the whole concern. The minority thrncc-
forth are not only denied all voice in the
management Of their own property but
they cannot oven inspect its books and
records. They nrc, for all purposes except
receiving the dividends that may hc Vourh-
-atsl thcm in ia. same position a. non-
stochlullcis.
Tho full cuormlty Of this doctrine can be
better seen in its application to ordinary
small partnerships, instead of b. one oi
several thousand partners, which the Lake
Shore Railroad Company vlrtuallyis. Fancy
two ont Of the three partners In grocery
or clothing store taking possession both
OF tho promises whcrcthc business is carried
on and all the books and papers Of the con-
Germ, and then locking ont 'hr third partner.
And what should we say II, when that third
partner applied 10 the Supreme Court for
redress, he should be told by the Judge that
there were not sufficient cogcnt reasons for
granting it? The universal opinion would
be that, If such were the law We should lpSo
no time in changing it. And so, too, We say,
if the law in regard TO Stockholders and
directors be a. judge LAWRENCE lays IL
down, the sooner it is altered the bottor
The -upccilous assumption Of directors
to manage the business Of corporations iu- 4
aus thcy please, without permitting their
com tituents, the Stockholders, t. know any.
thing about il, is an intolorable evil which
needs t. be abated. 1t has got to be ono
Of tho colos At abuses of the age, The
country Is fun Of wrecked enterprises in
NolNiuS the ruin of hundreds Of thousands
Of our people, which have been brought to
THEN present condition entirely through the
mismanagomcnt Of their officers Unchccl;-
ed by any supervision, and working with
just that secrecy and immunity from inycs-
legation which Judge LAwRENcE's decision
tcnds to lcgalizc, they have wasted and nus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03
The VACANCY in The supreme Court.

The election of Mr. Justice DAVIS to the
Scnata VIII make a vacancy on the bench of
the supreme Court. which IS already in ox-
trnor,dnarv demand among hungry patriots
al b,th pertics. The Republicans would, Of
course like to add another Judge - this
hirh tribunal AMI Mr. HOWE 81 Wisconsin
j. -.il to h.,c had "a promise from Gen
GGASr iUru long time, t. I'LL Tine first open
iug lhat ul-lt 0ccur That eminent iurist,
joins \. LJuAS, turuel his eyes Immediate
l. boo thi- direction when hope Tor rccle ton
T. IA, Scnrrn di-nppolrrl. Tin" numhcr OF
applicant f'lm ot l'r quarters is large.
CA tIe Democratic side various names
haV' i~.nn proposed in the belief that th" APP
pointuont will finally d,yolvc on Mr.. TIL
DHN From Illinois, alone. there are cundi-
date enough t. ~ ok tWJ or three courts,
md most IL them are SO prominent that the
ch ,icc of either wuul hc almost an aiirpnt
10 the rest, from supposed depreciation Of
their Merits. That fact alone, other things
bong equal, would probably throw Illinois
out of the competition for the place.
It may he considered certain that Con.
GRANT viii have no opportunity to fill this
vacancy, for Judge DAVIS has no intention
of r,.-ignng during the remaining weeks Of
his term. NJ. TiLDEN or Mr.. HAYES, rs
may bee decided, Will riShuully make the
appointment. A. the Court now stands, the
South is excluded from any voice ia its de-
hhcrations or decisions, while OAio alone
has two members Mr. Chief Justice WAITE
aud Mr.. Justice SwAYSE. Now York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, adjoining States,
have each one, the Pacific coast one, Now
England ono, and the States between the
Ohio and the Mississippi two
This exclusion Of twelve millions Of people
from any voice or representation in the
highest court, has been continued since the
Close of the civil war twelve years ago. We
arr entering, at last, upon an era Of c0nclia-
tiun, If peace, and Of new prosperity. Tho
ha.-hu'-s OF carpet Ing reconstruction is
Rh,ut exhausted The worst features Of the
Infll' emrnt acts have been pronounced UNI
constitutional The curpet-uag system gen
orally has fallen into utter disgrace and all
iha violent measures by which cXtromc
leaders have sought to holl on t. power are
now generally condemned by the country.
In this changed condition OF things ii Is
only reasonable to suppose that both sides
will agree that the South ought TO have its
ju-t consideration In the Government, as il
has to beara full sharcof the public burdens
Hence the probability is, whether Mr.. TIL
DEN or Mr.. HAYES bc declared President, the
Southern States will hc recognized in the
selection OF Il Judge uf the supreme Court.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
The House Refusing to Reduce Salaries Of
senators and Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Thc Senate dur
ing the morning hour passed the bill reported
by tho Committee on Finance for the punish
mcnt Of persons making or having in their pos
session dies. moulds. &C. for tho manufacture
Of counterfeit COIN
Mr.. ingalls, tRcp., Kan.) introduced n bill to
enable Indians TO become citizens Of the United
States, and it was referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Tho Senate aftor some discussion passed n
bill reported by the Committee on Finance re-
lating to public accounts. which provides that
all claims against the United States which tho
accounting officers OF tho Treasury. or the
heads Of any department or bureau, are author
lied to examine and decide. shall be barred
unless presented within six years from the
time the same accrued. Existing claims which
would be barred by the act or within two years
after 1t goes into effect. may be presented within
four years from the passage Of the act II
further provides that the suretes on my official
bonds may after the expiration Of the term of
Office of the principal demand an examination
and settlement of the accounts OF such princi-
pal. and il the principal shall be found t. be in
default. suit must be brought against the sure
ties within two years.
At the expiration OF the morning hour tho
Chair laid before tho Senate the unfinished
business. being the bill 10 amend the Pacific
Railroad acts so as to create q sinking fund for
the liquidation of the indebtedness due tho
Government by the Pacific Railroad Companies
After a brief discussion II was ordered that the
bill should he passed over informally on ac-
count of the absence Of Mr.. Thurman. who has
charge of the bill and IL u member of the Elcc-
toral Commission the understanding being that
1t shall retain its place us the unfinished BUSH
ness.
After passing several private 'flls the Senate.
nj $40 7. NJ. took recess until 10 a. NJ. TO-
morrow.
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The Law suit for the Office of Prcsi-
dent.

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD dill hard days
work yesterday i'm having delivered the lead
Ing speech in the Florida case for the
Democratic Side before the Electoral
Reference Commission Of Fifteen, and
conducted the o-s-cxamination, in the
Lou'siana ca-c. of mcmbcr Of the
Returning B1arl, in the House Commit
&c on the Privileges and Powers OF tho
IIousr In the former case, his argument
Wa, strong and comprehensive. showing n
thorough kuowl'lgc Of the principles and
las. i,io;ol a. 10. as well as all its points
and 3,iuil-. whlr in the latter case. his
wolk &c cross .Xauinatiun Was as piercing
a. t..r", icu.o would allow.
a.. Electoral ir.chcc Commission had
The 1850 Of tic Flo.idl electors under argu-
molt 10 thctw, sessions of tho day, and in
acr..l flcr w.lh Oh, rules that had been
al a four ~ tAs Congress directors. two
fou each sije spoke during the four
h.o4-. equally divided between the parties,
Mlt Aavc boon allotted. Field Of New
York was followed hy TUCKER Of Virginia
n.aust the Republican certificates at the
forenoon session: AMI KAssoS Of Iowa was
followed 10y McCHAHY OF Iowa for The Re
Junl,an certificates, at the afternoon scs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03

American so~i.t, " Painters Nnuni t0diltlon
no~-r, Theatre The reo orphans Matinee
s.tutrbi. one 70 tsous--v,rietv Matinee.
EsrIe Theatre Aimee Opera iioupe. M'tiurs
pe,p,isa uaII--siif It., hear 81 sv Matinee.
stfth N,ra.- Ih-ntrr-t.snuus Matinee,
.rsnt Opera u"us- -rlsorce. Matinee.
gtt-or.'~ tsrdeo- rotting, NJ.
urt~r's wander th~atr~Orr Ncw yrrk Motel Matinee
s~uy Icons w'-~t--ts -g1l It., 6th Matinee.
sii,to's Gsrdes-Arouud the woni Matinee.
New .ns.. ri-sr Wus-.ns- -to5 Bowcry.
New Work Aqsariain- Broadway AMI s5th e.
New urosts,n, Theatre Uncle TON scam. Matinee
Olympic Theatre The nig BONANZA Matinee.
r.rt The ,t-r-our nosrtnf H1nae Mainr~.
rsrisga. NUri~tt-S-Gfeat Attractions Matinee
San tranciSco ,tnst-cis-B.oadwsy aul 2Ja 81 Matinee
st.iavay usit-cuu.tft
Hhrrtrr to'utq"e Varsity Matinee
uhrd Avenue Theatre H0oley Kcc's Mnsrels Matinee
Ton, PASTORS View ,h~,,rr Variety
ti.,o. square th-str---M.s Nrt1n Matinee
sSsiis-L's th-ssrr--A Al Tor ter Matinee.
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applied millions upon millions which their
deludcd stockholders find too late arc lost
beyond redemption. 1t may be unpleasant
for directors to be obliged to submit to the
qucetionings Of stockholders, but every con-
sdcration Of honesty and propricty requires
them 10 do it or resign their places.
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kind recently occurred In this State Il would be
well for ministers TO devise some method by
which they can recognize persons whom they
have married
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03
The Piano Makers War.


The Piano Makers War.
A correspondent favors us with n worry
affecting appeal, urging Us to negotiate with
the panoiortc makers for the purpose of
inducing them 10 cease their continual dis
putes in the newspapers; in other words, to
stop the war they are wagng against each
other. Our correspondent is tired Of their
controversial publications.
Wercfusc. We say, respectfully but firm
", that we will not undertake the desired
intervention. Let the pianofortc makers go
on Their mutual rccriminations, ohiugo-
tions and asscycrations shall not be inter-
fercd with. On the contrary. let them writ
and publish ten times az much as they are
now doing.
Our correspondent docs not appear to
know that all these publications are paid
advertisements. II is true they are not
printed as SUCH but that is a little dodge
designed 10 increase their weight with tho
reader. They do not appear In THE sun.
because we will not insert anything for pay
that is not marked as an advertisement;
but many of our contemporaries do not in
sist upon so rigorous a rule.
This Is "a dull time for advertising, and
the piano war puts considerable sums Of
money whore they will do good. Let the
hOstilitics continue, then, with rcdOublcd
cnergyl
In the records of his divorce procured in
this country some years ago we have a novel
chapter 81 the history Of Dr. HENRY ScHLIEMANS
who has become famous the world over. through
his discovery Of ;hoassumed size ofHn"iont Troy
ana It's most Interesting romans. and his more
recent discovery, stu in prosr'ss Of the long
with win ,s cadap ,rcsrs works If art md anne
tou,iasl r,liD-,f the primitive heroes and don,i.
gods. pr. ScuLrrMANv has himself e,l,l rated
the nraises Of his present wife. VINO aecom-
ranies md ns-'sts him in HIS explorations. and
he hns nn,le ma ,,it,mtt f., cover thn fn.ts ~
ms SEPARATION rom ms ilr-' "'l'' L'Eut years
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.,,r+ All ,~.r. '.,.i 'i.,.,,.,,.,,s H., ,,.
court hl'd tle papers AMI d''um. hA IN ih'
and entered up.n the carer in Eur.r,
which has BROUGHT him rcnown Ills
first wifr. Russian by birth. and mario t.
him IN Russia. WAS evidently a lady ~ strong
como 10 this country where he had taken ur his
qunrters. and tells him .he had sworn a solemn
oath not t. leaye Russia; and it was ON a. IS
ground he procured tho divorce. II was oyi-
IDENTIFY determined to have q wiz, who would
travel with INN. At least this may d.. Inferred:
for We know that his first wiz. p0~itiN.lyrcnsed
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PloWisv Pains. and nm As'hmntl' ana Rron-
tNll NN nHr. sU rr,htNct N u.ut certain remedy
Tor 'ou-nsun Colds, d. JaSne's ENIoetoraat-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24
Railroad Items.

The railroad boys say they are get
ting sick of this fruit business.
Three or four car loads of fruit
and vegetables are transferred here
every day.
Sixteen cases of strawberries were
shipped from this point to Mobile
yesterday morning. The season is
over in that latitude.
Our popular friend, John Weather
ford, is running as express messenger
on the accommodation train. They
run him pretty close now with fruit
and vegetables.
Mrs Fisher, Assistant Superinten-
dent, and Minor, Route Agent of the
Southern Express Company, Us well
as all others connected with that com
pany, have had little rest or sleep
for the for past ten days.
jackson Dispatch On last Tues
day morning, about 4 O'Clock, Mr..
William F. Weatherly, conductor on
a freight train on the New Orleans,
St. LOUIS and Chicago Railroad, was
instantly killed ON the trestle over
Market street, and shockingly mutt
lated. Mr.. Weatherly got on passen-
ger train No. 3 at the lower depot, for
the purpose, as is conjectured, Of an
interview with his brother-in-law, who
is an engineer on the road, in relation
to some business in which they were
mutually interested. As the train
was passing over the trestle which
crosses Market street, the presump-
tion is that he attempted to pass from
the baggage car to the passenger
coach Immediately in the rear, and,
being somewhat intoxicated, lost bis
balance and fell upon the track, and
WAS instantly crushed to death. The
body was thrown from the tresile,
falling a distance of 10 or 20 feet and
when discovered presented a most
shocking appearance. 1t was horribly
Tu lated, the upper part of the
skull being entirely removed and the
brain exposed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24
Letter from Texas.
ROXTON, Texas, May IL, 1871.

RoxToS, Texas, May 1887.
Mr.. EDITOR Thinking that per-
haps some of your numerous readers
might like to hesr from this section of
the broad domain Of Texas, | venture
| gou a brief letter.
Eiret.of all, ,'the general health
Heavens best gift to man" (when
good )-is reported by our physicians
to be far above par, even for healthy
Texas; and they complain that they
have nothing TO do save tc shoot the
birds in the wheat and barley fields.
This is an endless task, as the birds
swarm about the ripening grain in al
most endless focks, being nearly as
destructive and tireless rest' as the
grasshopper in the northwest.
The crops average fairly. Wheat
and oats look well. Corn is good,
where it is we'll cultivated. Cotton
looks badly and is very backward,
owing to the cold, wet spring: much
has been replanted on account of the
frosts. Old citizens say this is the
latest spring they have known here.
Last, but not least, we havo been
visited by Coles circus, which pitched
its tents in our neighboring little city
of Paris one day the past week. The
show created the greatest excitement
amongst our frontier populace, many
of whom had only "heard tell of
such a thing, and the town was liter
ally thronged. When the balloon
was ascending and the daringeronaut
was performing upon the trapeze in
mid. air, the excitement waxed in
tense-some shouted for joy, others
screamed and wept, while some Of the
good Texas sisters knelt and called
loudly upon the Lord to save him
and bring him down safe. q pre-
sumo tie Lord answered their pray
ers, as the rash performer descended
uninjured.) Everything around the
circus and town passed off quiet and
peaceahe, which speaks well for the
9sorqle of Texas.
] have received several numbers of
your excellent paper, through the
kindness of our friend, Mr.. SeaIlerns,
of Atwood, AMI l am glad to hear
that Atwood has improved since l
left there. hape it wall continue so
to do, and think it will if ali of the
no~aceount" ones would move to
Texas and allow better take their
places in Tennessee.
Wishing yourself, your paper, and
its readers unbounded success and
joy, / subscribe myself,
Very truly yours, c. WALKER.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24
Milan College.

The closing exercises of Milan Col
lege will take place tonight at Clark's s
Han. Essays, orations, dialogues
and music-vocal and instrumental
will be given in excellent style. We
have attended rehearsal and know
whereof we speak. A treat is in store
for those whe viii attend. Professors
f. Finney and Paschal, assisted by Miss
Perry, have given generalsatisfactiOn
as able and competent teachers, and
have brought up the school to the
first rank as an educational institu-
ton. About one hundred pupils
have been in attendance during the
term, and next session promises a
very fattering increase
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24
The Picnic.

A lovelier day could not have been
asked for. The crowds of children,
large and small-for we grown people
are but children of a larger growth
decke1 out in holiday attire, assem-
bled on the ground last Friday deter
mined to enjoy the day. With the
excellent n uiic furnished by the Nj
Ian Band, and the singing OF
the Sunday-schools, and the
mountainous piles of "good
things to eat" everybody was
made happy. Not an incident or ac-
eident occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion. All were delighted and
want another picnic right away.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24
Personal.

Mr.. George Hicks, of Trenton,
called on us last week.
DIR. McClaran, of Bradford, attend
ed the picnic here last Friday.
Mr.. johnson, Clerk of the Hum
boldt Law Court. and Sheriff Ing,
were in town ON Saturday.
Mr.. wills. Williams, of the Hum.
boldt Herald, was in town on Monday
en- route for Jackson. Unfortunately
for him, though, he got left. and had
to stop here half a day.
jackson Dispatch: We were glad
to see our popular young friend, Mac
Parham, in the city this week. He is
booking well. and says he has enjoyed
fine health since he has been at Milan.
Mac says that place beats the world
for pretty girls and that he is in love
with them all.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-24

MAY ID. 1871.
Board met pursuant toadjournment.
Present, Mayor Rankin, Aldermen
Edwards, Dickinson, Hale, Reeves,
Stone and Williamson.
Minutes were read and adopted.
The following accounts were allow
ed and paid:
James Kendrick. SOC.
4. Jordan, 50.
w. w. Taylor. Sc 80.
r. E. Edwards, 20c.
Bill Williams, SOC.
The accounts of J. d. Lusk and
p. d. Warlick were referred to FL
nance Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
recommending the payment Of $500
of Baird and Bryant's account,
and also s. Of o. II.
Hallstrom's account, which, on
motion, was allowed and ordered
paid. Also said committee reported
recommending the rejection of A. G.
Denton's account and the application
for a crossing beyond the Compress,
which was adopted and committee
discharged.
The Finance Committee were al
lowed until next meeting to report
upon their settlement with G. ".
Seymore, city tax collector.
The committee heretofore appointed
to confer with w. H. Richardson in
regard TO the street in front of his
house on Second street were ordered
to make final settlement with him
in regard to the matter and report at
next meeting.
Street Committee were ordered to
complete the opening of Taylor street
on the Horner and Dickinson side.
Several nuisances were reported
and referred to sanitary committee.
The well on Railroad Avenue was
referred to Street Committee. Also
theonen near depot. Board adjourned.
S. F. RANKIN, Mayor.