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Evidently the riotous element in Scran-
ton may count in the number of its cap
lures His Honor the Coroner and the jury
that has sat in the case of the men killed by
the posse of citizens organized in defence of
order and called a vigilance commit
tee. It is an altogether characteristic
flicker Of an expiring flame that the
infamous wretches who were prepared to
play the part of Molly Maguires against the
very existence OF society in that section
should desire to denounce as murderers the
men who defeated their purpose. Only
these men or those in sympathy with them
could SO disregard all common sense at to
ignore the fact that the men Of Scranton
who killed these rioters did this as nm act of
self-defence against the common enemy of all
civilized communities. If there is any real
reproach to democracy in all these transac-
tions it is in the exhibition made that an
important Office like that of coroner may
fall into the hands Of creature who, for
popular favor, will lend the authority of his
position to such an infamous purpose.
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to be harmless. good creature cannot do
if he would. He does not know how to do
it; he either cheats the Indians on
he coddles them. In any case he
does not improve their condition or bring
them jot nearer to civilization. What we
have said has the consent of the most emil
nent men who have had practical dealings
with the Indiana Winter before last Con-
gress asked almost everybody in the country
known to be familiar with Indian affairs
whether the Indians ought to be placed
under the control OF the army, and
we remember but one person who said
no--that was General Howard, who
is now getting beaten by Chief Jo-
seph. All the most eminent civilians,
including members of the Peace Com
mission, said yes. Bishop Whipplc, than
whom there is no higher authority in the
land, no ono who has more successfully
labored among the Indians, favored the bill
turning the Indians over to the army. The
Indian Ring, however, most bitterly and, as
it turned out, successfully, opposed the
measure. That fact alone ought to secure
for it the favor Of all sincere friends OF the
Indians
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The Virginia Convention.

Appearances yesterday threatened that
the supporters and opponents Of General
Malone were to make the Convention at
Richmond battle ground for the settle
ment of their differences, and that in conse-
quence it would be a mere succession Of
stormy speeches and violent demonstra-
tions generally. But the passions that
early in the day were put into full activity
by speech not over discreet that was in
terpreted as defiance, though they perhaps
did not exhaust themselves, were certainly
less virulent at night. This may be because
some compromise of extreme views has
been reached between the men behind the
curtain; and from the opinion expressed in
the dispatches that the trouble is over that
is apparently the view entertained on the
spot. But it may be only deceptive calm,
due to exhaustion or to an intention to fight
the quarrel out more systematically in to-
days session.
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A Litu. volcano in Maine.

There is q volcanic little town in Penob-
scot county, Me-, appropriately called
Etna, and the republicans of Etna have just
adopted a characteristic resolution, that in
their opinion President Hayes is no less
than so traitor to his party, his country and
his God" In their rage, we notice, they
spell God with a small 'g;' but we are will
ing TO overlook that, though it would be
well for them hereafter to spell Hayes with
a small "h" also. 1t will surprise nobody to
hear that, under the circumstances the re-
publicans of Etna evil not give President
Hayes or his iniquitous policy any support,
either political or moral" We should think
and if he we're not man Of great selfpos-
session we should think he might be scared
by this eruption Of Etna into replacing
Chamberlain and Packard and generally
upsetting things in the South.
We hope Mr.. Blaine will sit down on
Etna in the Convention to-day. He must see
that it would be inconvenient to have n real
live volcano erupting, so to speak, right
there in the middle of his Convention. What
is most needed by the republican party of
Maine just now is harmony, and ii the Etna
people are allowed to get under full Roadway
no amount ofsoothing syrup will produce the
required quiet. The democrats in Maine
have not much sense, butthey know enough
at any rate to wish that the Etna people
might make the republican platform. We
suspect MIR. Blaine thinks of this Etna bust
ness what a shrewd Yankee in the Sandwich
Islands once said of the volcano of Kilauea.
cts great natural curiosity" he said
''that admit; but it amt Of much practical
use on n stock farm"
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Navy officers left without their pay are
quietly asked, it seems, to pay usurer
twenty-one per cent for advancing them
what is due them from the government and
what they, of course, need to support their
families. We call the attention of bankers
and other wealthy citizens to the hard case
OF the navy officers in the hope that some ar
rangements may be at once made by which
they can have advances until Congress meets
ut some fair rate of interest.
But, in the meantime, we should like to
know what has become of the pay OF the
navy, which was duly appropriated by the
last Congress, but which, when Secretary
not find. That he could not find it is GER
tain, for on the 81 of April, having spent a
week or two III vain search for 1T, he Off
cially announced that he could not find it,
What became of it? 1t was duly appropri-
ated Secretary Robson had the handling
of it, and it seems that about million and
half of the total sum is not to be found
We should think million and q halt was a
sum worth looking after, and if it is
not satisfactorily accounted tor we should
think ex-Secretary Robson had better be
asked about it. He is responsible. IT he
spent it for other purposes, even it those
purposes were legitimate, he still did a most
atroclous and cold blooded act, for he knew,
in that case, that he was inflicting cruel en-
barrassment on large number OF poorly
paid public servants. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Robson had overrun his
accounts in other parts of the service in vio-
lation of law, of course that he kept the
secret, but coolly used the pay of the navy
to make up the deficiencies We say this is
generally believed. If it is not true it will
be well ior Mr.. Robson to explain what be-
came of the money placed by Congress in
his hands for the sacred purpose OF paying
the officers and sailors of the navy. Mr..
Robson, report says, is loafing at fashion
able watering places, while the officers and
seamen who were his especial charge are
unable to yet the pav which is due them.
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7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
EX-PRESIDENT GRANT.
MacMahon to Make a Tour Through
the Country.
RIOTING IN BELFAST.
RIOTING IN BELFAST.
spY CABLE TO THE HxRALp.1


LONDON, August Q, 1877.
General Grant has arrived at Lake Maggiore,
Italy. His stay there has already been one grand
round OF festivities The evening after his arrival
he was serenaded nj his hotel, after which con.
cert was given in his honor, followed by display
OF fireworks.
GRANTS SPEECH TO THE ITALIANS.
Addresses were made by the Mayor and an onicef
who had served undcr General Garibaldi General
Grant in his reply referred to the exceeding hos
pitality he had received, praised the general con.
duct OF the people 80 far as he had seen them, ex-
pressed his delight at the grand and lovely scenes
that had met his eye at every turn since he had
crossed the Alps, and concluded by saying:--"There
Is one Italian whose hand wish especially TO shake,
AMI that man is General Garlbadi." This alluson
was greeted with great applause.
CARL RosAs OPERA COMPANY
The Carl Rosa opera company commenced the
season at Dublin Monday last, the initial opera
being Wagner's "Fying Dutchman." After an ex-
tended provincial tour they will arrive back In Lon
don in January next
MAoMAHoNs MOVEMENTS.
1t is decided that President MacMahon will visit the
Western, Central and Southern departments during
the present month.
PROTESTING JOURNALISTS.
A deputation OF Partisan journalists waited upon
Minister Fourtou to-day and protested against
tending to restrict the sale Of papers.
TIKI NEW FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.
In he nj
appointment OF Mr. william H. Smith, one Of the Joint
Secretaries to the Treasury tho successor of Right
Hon. George Ward Hunt, First Lord of the Admiralty,
deceased, was announced officially
ENGLISH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Hon. Francis Punkett. Secretary OF the British
Legation at Washington, has been transferred to ST
Pete, sburg. He will be replaced by Victor A. W.
Drummond, present Secretary Of the British Lega-
ton at Rio de Janeiro.
NOT RESIGN.
The Daily Neacs says it is requested to contradict
tho current concerning Mr.. Butt. He has
gone ireland private business, and will probably
at the same time consult the Council OF the Home
Rule League to the best to be pursued; but
he has no intention OF resigning his seat
RIorINa BELFAST
The roting renewed In some districts Of Belfast
Tuesday night, and the military again called
out The Mayor issued proclamation announcing
that thepoce have instructions dispense IL neces-
sary by force, all asscmblascs in tho streets
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
telegram from Calcutta says the famine incrsas-
ing In the Madras presidency.
REBELLION DARBoUR
An Alexandria special has the following:-"It h
said that the Instruction in Darfour been sup
pressed. General Gordon will leave Khartoum fol
sennait, and he is expected to embark shortly fos
Egypt The reason for his return Is unknown
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Randall Is In Wash ington.

Randall is in Washington.
Hon. Simon Cameron Is at Long Branch.
Mr.. 1. r. Jerome is registered at Long Branch.
Cardinal McCioskey Is spending few days at Long
Branch
Governor Rice of Massachusetts, continues to he
very III.
Carl schurz can speak I've languages, but be can't
Governor Bedlo has resumed his headquarters at
Long Branch.
Mr. Ira schafer, having had his hair cut has gone to
Long Branch.
To Senator Jones silver report may DO very nice;
but silence is golden.
MISS Carey has hay fever, and now sho nose how 1t
Ia TO have the new. mown.a
Mrs. Governor Packard has eons into the Returning
Board business with vengeance
Honest John Hill Is likely 10 DO the man whom the
democrats viii beat Tor Governor Of New Jersey.
Secretary Sherman will this week 70 TO his home ut
Mansfield, Ohio, where he Will remain until Septic bcr
The day when illustrated newspapers can SUCCESS
fully palm oil a scrawny 'ideaI' picture OF a great
event has passed by.
psssac tho o,hor night dreamed that he was
tight aud no woke up just rs he taking cocktail
He has been trying to go to slcep again since.
Mr. Alexander II. stephens has written an article on
the "Lcters OF Junius for the International Rerie
He disputes cvcry claim 10 their authorship that hss
ever arisen.
There Is an item going the rounds Of the press that
Victor Hugo never wrote anything thut girl or a
man would blush to read There things IN
"Lcs Miserablcs that any man should blush to read.
II seems that Judge West, republican candidate for
Governor oil Ohio, quito overdid the matter wnen no
slobbercd upon the strikers. II he has the common
sense which Ohio journals ascrbc to- min he
left 1t at home
Mr. Charles A. Dana, editor OF the Sun. has happily
reached his ltycighth birthday, aud, from appear
anccs he Is kcy to have birthdays Tor many years
come. 10 wish that bic shadow might never grow less
would be upeinuous, because he has shadow and
he shines for ALL
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press says that most OF the
tramps have gone work In the harvest fields. the
effect OF our social dsorRauzaton shall he that
tramps settle down In the West and cultivate land
some good will have been done. This may be good
occasion for saying that tho Pioneer Press shows
great deal Of first class journalism.
General Wlller. recently appointed postmaster at
Chattanooga, Tenn, has house on Roanc Mountain,
North Carolina, where his family now are, just about
mile above the valley below FIRES butt In the
crates about Jour p. M and again In the morning and
kept up I'll ten. The thermometer seldom gets above
seventy-dvo deurees.
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The Garbage War.

Whatever measure of success may attend
prevent the Police Commissioners from
dumping the city refuse in the harbor, In
violation of law, their action in making the
attempt will be generally approved. The
city appropriates enough money every year
for the purpose of cleaning the streets to
expect that some amount Of intelligence
would be exercised in deciding how to dis
pose of the garbage without rendering it
quite as great a nuisance and peril as If 1t
were suffered to lie and rot in the gut
ters. But the Police Commissioners, who
have the spending OF the money, seem only
to be anxious to get rid of the question with
the least trouble to themselves and to dis
pose of the refuse at the least expense pos
sible. In the city the various police
boards have bestowed on US the Har-
lem flats and other pestholes in the
upper part OF the island. When stopped
by public indignation from using the
garbage to fill up city lots they carry it
up the Hudson and dump their scow loads
OF filth there under cover Of the night or, as
the Pilot Commissioners say, make use Of
the Bay for that purpose. The law seems to
be no obstacle in their way, or at least they
pay no attention to it's restrictions. They
create nuisances on the shores of Kings
county and then seek to induce our city
judges to protect them against processes of
the courts of Brooklyn request to which
Judge Donohue has just now, for the second
time, refused to accede
The excuse of the Police Commissioners
for these violations of law is that the city
refuse must be disposed of in some way.
and they have no means of getting rid of it
except by dumping it where it becomes o
public peril or where it risks the destruction
OF the harbor. 1t is their duty, as the persons
intrusted with the duty of cleaning the
streets and removing the refuse, TO suggest
and urge some effective means Of getting rid
of the garbage without breaking laws or en-
dangering the public health. That is just
what they are paid to dog They say they
have no scows fit to carry the garbage safe
distance out to sea, and, of course they
have no facilities for it's cremation. But
they might have one or the other, provided
some OF the money raised for street cleaning
was devoted to building scows or furnaces,
instead of being reserved for the support of
an army Of political ritf-raff organized as a
broom brigade. If we had brains in the
Police Department we should not now be
suffering from the garbage nuisance, and
the Commissioners would not be beating
about to discover where they can secretly
dump few loads OF street filth and refuse
without being found out. The harbor
should be protected, and it is to be hoped
that the Pilot Commissioners will insist on
an enforcement OF the laws for that purpose.
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MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL HowARD-GENERAL
GIBBoN IN PURsUrT-MRs. MANUAL HEARD
FROM.
HELENA, II. T., August 8, 1877.
Mr. Mccormick, of Missoula, writes to Governor
Potts, the eth inst as iolows:-A courier arrived
from General Howard ut six o'clock this evening He
left Howard Saturday morning last and thinks Howard
will camp near the Summit between the Loo aud tho
Clearwater tonight He 10 distant about nifty miles
from tue mouth OF the Loo. The courier reports thas
Joseph with than nehali OF his fighting force,
has TO tue head OF Bitter Root Valley BY the way
oil the Elk City trail, and will form Junction with
Looking Glass and White Bird Ross Hole. He
says Howard has $50 men and $50 pack mules, and "
moving as rapidly as possible.
PURSUIT INDIANS.
Adviccs from Upper Bitter Root say tho Indians VIII
camp tonight III Ross Hole. General Gibbon Is fol-
lowing them rapidly. Other advices say the Indians
were still al Doolitte, sixteen miles above Corvallis
and that GiDbon cxpcccd 10 strike them the morn
ing of the eth before they broke camp The courier
says the hostiles have Mrs Manuel with them az the
property Of petty chief called ''CucaSenilo" Hcr
sad history Is familiar to the public.
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Sitting Bull on His Travels.

Inasmuch as the United States claims
sovereign authority to the Pacific over all
the country south of the recognized British
frontier, however ridiculous that claim may
be in the light Of the Indian operations, the
claim itself makes the government liable
to it's neighbors for hostile expeditions
issuing from that territory. Conse-
quently the Canadians, who are just
now in quandary about our troublesome
denizen, Sitting Bull, are quite correct in
going to Washington with their grievances.
By the Treaty Of Washington and the pro-
ceedings taken under it this government is
pledged to use due diligence to prevent
the departure from its territory of any expe-
dition against the peace of friendly nations,
and it has accepted from England very
large indemnity on account of the failure Of
that Power to act up to the presumed obi
cations Of a similar pledge. England said
that her municipal laws were so liberal that
guard her territory; and we replied that
it was immaterial to us what the
state of her municipal law was but
that she must stop hostile expeditions or
pay the damages, and she paid. Now the
tables are turned against us on our own
arguments. From within our territorial
limits armed men have appeared on British
soil, have committed grave outrages and
menace general massacre. Our gov
eminent may allege that it has not
the power to prevent this. Eng
land will parody our own arguments In
the allegation that it is not concerned with
how much power we may choose to employ
in such a case, but that it holds us to our
obligations and expects that we shall pro-
tect it as we ore pledged to or pay the dam
ages. Would it not be cheaper for us to put
down this savage than to pay England for
the damage he may dor
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WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was firm and n fair business was done.
Gold was steady ut 1855. Government bonds
we're dull and weak, but Closed more firm
while railroads were generally higher. Money
On call was easier at 2 Dig per cent and
closed easy ut 1lo u 2 per cent.
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CONTEMPLATING IN STATE PRISON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO HE HERALD.
N.ouvtrr Tam Auu... 500,

., \.
John Gam, charged with passing counterfeit money.
released from custody to-day, It having been
proven that he had lived in the mountains away
from civilization long he had no better
scDse He said no got the commercials
from his brother, James Gam, now IN the Penuon-
tiary, VINO In consequence gwen lashes
In that institution, IN the presence OF large number
OF convics good deal OF this spurious stun has been
coined In tho Pcncntary and every convlct caught
IL IL punished. The mouds used made of piaster
OF Paris and tho work Is very common. James Gam
whlo at work OH tho CinTnnsti southern Railroad,
not long since, escaped and badly shot upon his
recanture.
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A Trade Unionist Opposed to Strikes

Mr.. II. F. Trevillick, of Detroit, one of the
most prominent leaders in Western labor
movements and organizations, writes letter
TO the HERALD, which we print elsewhere.
Mr. Trcvillick is pronounced inhationist !;
but he is IN opponent of strikes, il seems.
He writes II had hoped as trade unionlst
that by the men uniting together in their
trade each would teach the other not to
strike, but to learn that the ballot box alone
could save labor from slavery"
Mr.. Trevillick is on right ground when he
teaches his people to depend on the ballot
box. Blu. we are sorry he does not see that
a new imitation OF the currency, even if it
were now possible which we do not believe,
would not cure the evils from which he saws
the laboring people suffer, and from which,
as we see, all classes suffer, capitalists. so
called, rs much as workingmen, and per-
haps more. How can the currency be in
creased as he wishes and thinks necessary !?
II more currency were needed and demanded
by the country the Resumption act already
authorizes any one who chooses to issue
bank notes to nm unlimited amount, on the
pledge OF United States bonds. Yet the
banks are actually withdrawing their notes.
As to issues OF greenbacks, for what are
they to be issued? The government is not
running behind; it does not have to bor-
row. How then is it to issue more green
backs-more promises to pay some one
dollars, that is to say? 10 whom is it to
promise to pay +? and for what? We should
like Mr. Trevillick to consider and answer
these questions.
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CUBA.

MARTINEZ CAMPos ENTERS HAVANA PRIVATELY
SUPPOSED DEATH OF AN INsURGENT CHIEF.
HAVANA. August 9, 1877.
General Martinez Campos arrived Havana last
night privately No Official reception was given him.
The General had severe iai from his horse near
Santiago dc Cuba some time ago, but he received no
serious injuries.
1t is supposed that the nsurgent chief Gaspar
Betancourt has been killed an action In the juris.
diction of Puerto Principe.
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4he HERALD special nescspapcr train to Sara
toSr, Sharon and Richfeld Springs, Lake Lts-erne
a'R Lake George and all Intermediate points, ria
Hs,dsom Rirer, Albany aud Schenectady, runs
Ferry Sunday during The summer season. Necs-
1etsess mast se,d IN their orders direct to the New
YORK HERALD.
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SHOT BY AN INDIAN.


HAMMOCK PURSUIT OF THE Assassin.
FORT HALL INDIAN AGENCY. Idaho,l 81
VIA SALT LAKE, August g. 1871
Bannock Indian shot two teamsters ut this agency
this morning. one seriously, but neither MORALLY.
The shooting occurred the excitement caused by
a rumor that hostile bands were approaching the
agency. Tic shooting was an Individual net and IN
condemned by all tho Indians 1T the agency.
Agent Danielson Immediately called together tho
hcau Indians IN council who condemned the act, and
sent men IN pursuit OF the Indian, VINO fed. They
have assured tho agent that he shall he caught aud
brought back, and that they will guard against any
recurrence OF the KIND
Everything Is quiet and peaceable now.
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Mr.. CHARLES +. HoDsoN, who was the
late British Arctic expedition, has not much faith
in the Iiowgate enterprise His views on that
and other Polar points. elsewhere printed, will
be found interesting.
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from our reports this morning ue probabilities
are that the meather in Nep York today sciN be
roodcr aud fair or partly cloudy, possibly 'UiM
nsOvris,g fog and occasional ighf sL0,cers.
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THE New JERSEY RAILROADS show their graf
itnde for the late protection afforded them by
the State by refusing to pay their taxes.
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The POSTMASTER GENERALS order to pay the
letter carriers who We're compelled to go with
their militia regiments is just and proper.
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IT. THE UNITED STATES steamboat inspectors
arc us they say anxious to prevent overcrowd-
ing on excursion boats why do they not 20 to
work in the right way! Sitting in their office
looking, for evidence is nonsense. If they will
go along the piers they will see overcrowded
boats every day in the week