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man to marry girl who suits his parents,
whose advice as to matrimony Is generally
disintercsted, and whose knowledge of the
world IL apt to be far better than his. He
secs the immediate moment, and his judg-
ment may be colorcd by passion; they look
into the future and cooily form their opin-
ions In tho case, well knowing that what
seems to the youth an eternal attachment
may be only q passing fancy. We judge
from tho letter Of our correspondent that he
is not very desperately in love, and we arc
glad ~ see that he has proper regard for
the feelings of his parents. As TO the young
lady being what he calls inferior in n social
point Of view" TO himself, we pay very little
heed to that; though II he thinks so, and his
family think SO, we should advise her to
give no encouragement TO his addresses, for
she is not likely to find happiness in marry
ing him, though she really may be his supe-
rior in sterling qualities. Az to his improv-
ing her by making her his wife, that Is q
very dangerous experiment 10 try. Perhaps
she may think she needs no improvement,
and that he is tho one who requires polish
ing up. However that may be, marrying a
man or woman to remodel one or the other
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Mexico, has officially informed the Depart
ment OF State that the DIAz Government has
taken steps to stop all cause Of complaint on
our side, and Is ready to join In any measure
that may DO best adapted to tho object in
view. This confirms the assurances previ-
ously given through Mr.. MARIsCAL, the
Mexican Minister at Washington. 1t Is also
stated that n new Minister has been appoint
ed to succeed MARIsCAL, and OF course he
will naturally represent the views Of the ex-
listing Government The Fraudulent Adj
mnistraton IL said TO be disinclined to re-
ceive the Minister thus appointed, because
D1Az's title to the Presidency is tainted with
irregularityi This objection comes with a
good grace from Mr.. HAYES, who owes his
own scat in tho White House to the infamous
frauds Of the Returning Boards OF Louisiana,
Florida, and South Carolina, and to the un-
constitutional Commission, in which u per-
jurcd Judge turned the SCALE
The country will soon know, by tho
response given to the proposition Of DIA2,
and by the course observed toward his new
Minister, whether Mr.. EvARrs is determined
to persist in this crusade against Mexico,
and Is prepared TO sustain tho outrageous
order tn Gen. ORD, TO cross the Rio Grande
and rGnain there at his discretion. lie
claims to be conservative in his feelings and
actions on questions of public policy, and
his general conduct was mainly consistent
in this respect, until he became the champion
of the conspiracy which made HAYES de
.fdcto President and WM. NJ. EvARTs his
Secretary Of State That he alicnatcd pub
lie confidence by his participation in that
iniquity, is not denied by his best friends.
1t may be impossible for him TO recover
what was thus lost, from an ambition to hold
Office. But there is still lower depth, and
Mr. EvARTs will do well TO hesitate before
plunging in.
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Our yachtsmcn are seldom favored with SO
fine a hrceze for amateur seamansnip as pre-
vailed yesterday. The Brooklyn Yacht Club
We're fortunate in turning out in full force for
their annual gala day. During the regatta there
were four distinct rnces among tho different
classes OF yachts while engaged in the main
contest The beautiful marine pictures formed
by the yachts in the races are well drawn by
The SUNS yaehtsman.
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HAYES has changed his mind, for the time
being. about the reconciliation Of silver and
is now, as he WIS not formerly. in favor Il the
double standard. The Associated Press despatch
on the subject from Washington to-day may be
taken ~ a personal announcement OF his pres
ent notions. H. has time to turn back to his
original ground. or To- take any other ground.
before the meeting Of Congress.
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SUNBEfWS.

The Western pcntcntiary at Pittsburgh.
| IA, turns out Loo pairs Of shoes daily.
Earthquakes, or vOcanic eruptions 90.
cur on an average nearly three uincsa week. in srear
or less intensity, in some parts Of the Globe.
A New Jersey Democrat Is not surnris,,
TO know that the ocuss this season have red cva a.,
they could not be exuccted to hear the humatnr stow,
Of Joe Bradlev's Electoral Commission without wcep,o,
Michigan girls use dry corn husks 10 fiji
ont their bustles and the Young until they learned
what the maerial was were filled with wonder by the
mysterious rusnr that they heard whenever one ol us
fair creatures stirred
"A lady from Charlottctown, Prince Ed-
ward Island. now sojourning in BROOKLYN, is accom-.
panied by three sons aged II years They are trrcts
and two are much alike as to i've strangers in tho
matter Of their identity
The laying down Of underground tclc-
| graph advances RAPIDLY In Germany The line frof,
Mayence to Marbury Is complete that from caesol IN
Lcpsic is In progress Two lines each with seven wr4
will run from Berlin to Hamburg.
"A registrar, in the county OF Dumfrios,
In Scotland. reports that N Of the clever births rcvs.
tired in the quarter were Nightmare and notes that
the reason Is The low moral condition OF the abonns
class. all the mothers being female farm servants"
Mr. Moody Is more strenuous as 10 strict
orthodoxy han are many OF bis fellow lahorcrs boo BIOS.
ton lie says that orthodox clcr.ymen preach I'm rnti.
| tartan and rnNcr.aist churchc4 thus leading yonnr
convo astray aud he adds ave don't want any fol.
| lowslip with Those who deny christi
Queen Victoria's scclusion partly nrlscs
from the tact that .le suffers from nausea hot rooms
The wearing diamond crown. which was particularly
becoming. ani bad 20 Doe donncd state occasions u~i
to cost tho Empress Eugene f'rtycigh hours head
ache She was not Tree agent ike the queen.
In his now life Of Charlotte Brontt, Mr..
wemyss Reid states that her father lrishnan OF
humble origin named Frunty whose patron, the Rector
fDrumsooland persuaded him to change tiu,o Bron,e
whereas Miss MArtucau asserts "tc Bronze fan
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II Is n great thing TO bc able 20 keep nm
equal mind under the bunetings Of misfortune.
II Mr.. PETrR b. SwErNY had lost his head he
might have been to-day in Jail with TWEED or
in exile with HALL. A. it is. he goes cut of
court, according to Judge WEsTPnooK. without
Il stain upon his character Moral Before go-
ing into n Ring, lay in a stock Of brains-ga gar
nlsAcd with cheek.
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HAYES has put Corporal TANNER back
into the place from which the Custom House
rcformers had removed him; and thus the Gus
tom House reformers have given HAYES a
chance 10 proclaim his devotion 20 the patriotic
principles represented 10y CORPORAL TANNER.
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/, The worst coughs are cured by DR. Jayne's
ana sorenessO VI the throaL-Ade
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The penalties to which a police officer is
liable ought to restrain him under all crcum-
stances but unhappiy they do not Much
blood has been poisoned in the Tenth Ward Of
late accordingly The newly appointed Captain.
FOLEY has begun Well in ordering his subordi-
mates 10 take the control Of the Bowery side
walks from the hands Of persons Of bad repute
That is one Of the plain duties Of the police
But the Captain should ascertain who Of his
officers are men Of sense and judgment and to
those who do not know the difference between
the thieves and the honest tradosmcn of the
Bowory he should give proper instru ations boz
fore he sends them forth 10 scour the Streets
The arrest ~ Mrs. MULLER. reported elsewhere.
must be- thoroughly investigated by the Police
Commissioners. 1t looks like an indeieusiule
outrage
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Tho fuller reports received Of tho South
American earthquakes which occurred in the
spring. show these convuso OF nature TO
have been attended with great and unusual loss
OF life and property. Eleven towns We're nearly
all destroyed. six hundred lives We're lost AMI
ihe estimated destruction Of property is
4O0OOOuO The effect Of the earthquakes WAS
felt all along the coast OF Peru and Chilli from
Callao 10 Coquimlo. The damage done TO
wharves and launches will seriously interfere
with the shipping Of euano. The losses are
greater than those which attended tho earth
quakcs Of 1858 Inasmuch rs town in the in
terror was totally destroyed the theory in Peru
is that the disturbance Of the earth was suhter
ranean and not submarine nnd that the centre
oftho earthquake was the volcano Iaga on the
southern boundary Of Peru and Bolivia In
Caliao tho panic among the inhabitants WAS
great hundreds Of people fleeing to Lima by
rail.
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No man worthy the Office OF Pres
ilont should be willing to hold 1t If
counted in. or placed there. by any fraud.
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When the Rev. Or. CRosBY puts his hand
TO the u ugh a deep furruw is certain TO be
made. lie and his Society for the Prevention Of
Crime viii undoubtedly spur the officials Of
Mulberry strcetup TO a reduction Of tho number
OF harroons in New York.
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The Aldermen have at last authorized the
usc of steam in Third avenue. The experiment
will Ice wat he'd with deep interest by the entire
...n-tnnr-l
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Thanks 10 Mr.. GILMORE. the manner
luuatio- IN Blarkweiis Island were madchapry
y.-trrlav. GuMoNr's music There was "a treat
ior Gov. EoBiNsoN also. bong now evidence
Of advanced civilization In the great State Of
which he is Chief Magistrate. II was sweeter to
him than the music of the crushing sercnade
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Score One for Rapid Transit.
The Committee on Railroads reported yester-
day IN favor Of using steam ~ Third avenue.
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To THE FnfToR or THE SUN-Sr' Honestly
tt ia 'hr neat 81 tr Count a,.,f trat I in
other words, Is he knaNe or atoof Please cnli-hcn a
nuuhVrui CoAsEANt KAAuAAs-
bhuONliS, june IL
We are sorry that THE Sun should have read
ers who could ask such II question regarding our
eminent fellow citizen. GEORGE. the Count joan
MES. Would the cmpcrors kings, and princes Of
Europe have associated with acra2y man Would
they huve conferred with him on grave topics Of
stat"2 Would the Imperial Palatnc have given
patont % nobility 10 u knave or a fool2 Would
n orn2y man produce his unparalleled mental
cssaysf The reason why we so admire the
Count Is because Of his extraordinary devotion
TO truth. his lofty chiyalry. his remarkable
dramatic genius, and his unique forensic nc
eomplishments Can man possess all these
things and yet be a fool 2 The idea is absurd.
You might as well call him charlotan, n fraud.
Il pretonder. and an intocrable nuisance.
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uov-ry Theatre Saved At Seven.
Columbia Op~r" Hoos--Nsri"iy
Btfsh Avenue Theatre Hvaneeiine
s.tir,or~'s sssraes-Grest attraction.
Grand Op-ra Bo-s--col. SELLERS. Natinee.
New NorL Aquarium -lroatway tni a'th "
Tony Pastors N-~ Intellectually
NyaiireL'- rb~ssr~-waves.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

An Extensive Gang of Forgers Captured.
Chicago, August 1S.-On Thursday
evening detectives from New York
arrested three forgers here and placed
them i'll room at the Grand Pacific
hotel, pending further investigation.
1t appears that the three men are men,
bers of a gang of forgers whose opera
tions have been conducted on a mag
nificent scale and extended to all parts
of the country, and who have realized
eve S450,00O within the last year.
Two of the gang have operated in Bur-
lington, Iowa, very successfully;
another party in Minneapolis; a fifth in
st. Louis, and q sixth in indianapolis.
One of the gang, known as Col. Cross,
was arrested in st. Louis; the Indianap-
oils man was captured yesterday, and
the Minneapolis party would have been
C Iught had he not taken a steamer
on the Upper Mississippi, carrying with
him the proceeds Of a swindle on the
Lake City National bank, of Lake City,
Mimi, amounting to $50, 600. The
three captured have been operating in
Chicago for the past two weeks, and
have bagged $4,000 from the Third
National bank, and it is said, $780, 900
from another bank.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
A STERN CHASE.
A Spanish Privateer Tries to Overhaul
q Whaler.

A Spanish Privateer Tries &c Overhaul
Whaler.
Boston, August 1S.-A letter received
from Capt. Atkins, of the schooner
Edward Lee, of Provincetown, dated
March, says that while cruising off the
south side of Cuba, the lookout report
ed a vessel coming toward them. When
within range the vessel showed the
Spanish flag and, without any warning
whatever, sent up a cloud of smoke
followed by a report, then there was an
explosion of n shell just clear of them
a~stern, which was followed by another
of grape shot. Capt. Atkins immedi-
ately crowded on all sail and showed
the sailing qualities of his vessel, the
Spanish cruiser keeping up a running
fire of solid shot. The chase was kept
up for some time, but finally abandoned.
Capt. Atkins sought other whaling
grounds and the prospect is that he
will be obliged to remain out a year
longer
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to frame the Constitution, hut slavery
led to distractjng consequences. New
England was the cradle Of liberty-the
citadel of liberty-while the South had
an interest In the perpetuation of
slavery. That question is settled. To-
day New England ideas prevail in the
South, so that all the people of the
South are free as you are, and that
gulf which separated us is closed, and
I hope the time has arrived when we
shall no longer feel that there is any
north or south, but that WI have one
country, which is inseperable. loud
cheers.)
Attorney General Devens and Will
liam Hunt, of Louisiana, followed.
Three strong, enthusiastic cheers
were given for President Hayes, Post
master General Key, Attorney General
Devens, Secretary of State Evarts, and
for Mrs. Hayes and our country.
The band then played ''Sweet Bye and
Bye" hundreds Of voices taking up the
refrain.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
VERMONT.


SPeeSAcS AZ INC
Windsor, August 1s.-At the recep-
ton to-day President Hayes delivered a
short speech, which was enthusiast
cally received, and then introduced
Secretary Evarts, who made a short
and pleasant speech, introducing Post
master General Key. On coming for
ward he was greeted in a los enthu-
siastic manner. He said:
My FRIENDs-I should not tell you
the truth if l should say that 1 sppear
before you without a feeling of en-
barrassment. Having come from a
section of country remote from this
for there is Il large country between it
n New England-it always appeared
10 me that there vas a strong antagon-
ism. l thought 1 would come up and
help to celebrate the battle of Ben
nington. 1 remembered that the
people Of New Hampshire, Vermont
and South Carolina met side by side
on the battlefield and in convention
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
TICKS.

Osman Pasha has advanced within
20 miles of Sistova.
Bishop Peck, of California, is at the
Ocean Grove IN. w. camp meeting.
The double scull race at Detroit yes
terday, f%ree-for-all, vas won by VOL
e and Hooks.
The revenue cutter Corwin has ar
rived at Sitka, and the alarm among
the settlers is subsiding.
The Turks landed a lot of troops In
Dobrudscha on Friday, and the Rus
SLAMS are marching to oppose them.
The officials Of the Wabash road in
New York deny that they have vio-
lated any agreement as to freight rates.
Gen. Melikoff, the Russian comman-
der at st. Petersburg, has been re-
moved, and Mirshy appointed to sue
coed him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THE release Of Joyce, of the st.
Louis whisky ring, from the peniten-
tiary is probably justified by the legal
issues upon which his case of habeas
corpus turned, but it is none the less to
be regretted that so much difficulty is
found in Furnishing the greatest offend
ers, while smaller game is easily held
in the net of justice. 1t is getting to
be pretty well understood that hard as
it Is to put a member of the whisky
ring in the penitentiary, 1t is harder
still to keep him there.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
FOREIGN.
Both Armies Assume the Defensive

Both Armies Assume the Defensive.
Vienna, August 1S.-Gen. Gourkha,
declares that the Russian positions
from the Danube to Shipka Pass are so
strong that the Turks will not venture
an attack. Both armies are constantly
entrenching themselves, the Turks es-
pecially hold a wonderfully strong posi-
ton at Plevna, but Osman Pasha is
nevertheless in q difficult situation,
because the cavalry attached to the
Russian army confronting him COM
pletely cut off his communications
with Sofia and capture his conveys of
ammunition and provisions. The Rus
slams won't undertake operations until
the whole guard arrives from st. Peters,
burg. This signifies a pause of a fort
night or three weeks.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

rho.e ln.ur.nee comp.nses.

st. Louis, August 1s.-The state
ment Il day or two ago that the Frank
lin insurance company, of Wheeling;
idence, Cleveland; Homestead, Water
town, n. Y; and the Missouri Life, of
Leavenworth, had been debarred from
further G3ing business in this state,
proves to have been incorrect. State
Insurance Commissioner w. s.. Rolfe
announces officially that these compa-
MES voluntarily withdrew their bust
ness from Missouri, and were not de-
barred, as previously stated. The
original report was based upon Il state
ment made in a prominent paper, and
was supposed to be correct. 90.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
NEW YORK.
Favorable Business Outlook.

New York, August 1S.-The Public
says the Clearing House returns from
ten leading cities Of the United States,
show q loss Of 80 per cent. for the past
two weeks, but this is decidedly more
favorable as compared with the cores
ponding weeks last year than there was
reason to expect. In view of the inter
ruption of trade caused by the strike
it is somewhat encouraging that the
returns are not decidedly smaller than
those of last year.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

IT is now stated that the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe road has deter
mined to extend its line into New
Mexico, and that engineers are engag-
ed in selecting the route. This will
further complicate the southern rail.
road problem, and cause the Denver
and Rio Grande to makeanother forced
march
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
The Russians at Schipka Pass.

London, August 1s.-Haiz Pasha is
reported to be marching on Schipka
pass with a strong force of Turkish
troops. The pass is still held by a small
remnant of the gallant Russian divis-
ion which made some time since such
a brilliant but seemingly fruitless raid
across the Balkans. Gourkha's forces
are certainly in a most critical position.
With SULLIVAN Pasha and q strong
army to the south. and Haflz Pasha to
the north of them, they can hardly es-
cape capture if not total humiliation.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THE latest name for Utahis Murder
Territory" The name is certainly
very applicable in view of Brigham
Young's little blood picnics at Noun
tain Meadows and scores of other places
in that priest-ridden commonwealth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
woRKlNGMEN's MOVEMENT.
Perfec,ing an Organization in Ohio

Perfcc,ing an Organization in Ohio.
Columbus, August 1S.-The central
Ohio executive committee of the Work
ingmen's Industrial Union have issued
an address, setting forth a platform
of principles, and recommending that
conventions be held in the several
counties to nominate county officers,
and to establish Union clubs in every
township and voting precinct, and that
they select one delegate to the state
convention to be held in this city Sept.
18th, to adopt a platform and nominate
state officers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
MEXICO.
One of the Elliott Boys

One Of the Elliott Boys Murdered.
San Francisco, August ia ru-
NOR from San Rafael is to the effect
that the Elliott boys, recently captured
by Mexicans and confined at San
Rafael, were fired upon by q mob of
Mexicans while going from dinner to
the Jail under guard and one of them
killed. The report is not fully credited,
and parties in San Diego preparing to
go to the rescue of the survivor and
avenge the death of his brother, were
cautioned that the news lacks confirma-
tiOn-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19
MARYLAND.

Gov. CAROLS Grateful Acknowledgment.
Baltimore, August 18.-Gov. Carroll,
in a letter to President Hayes, regard
ing the use of United States troops
during the recent troubles In Maryland
says: l desire, before orders are exc
cuted for the withdrawal of troops of
the United States, to express the public
sense of the fidelity, good judgment
and discretion with which the duties
entrusted to them have been per-
formed
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THOSE fellows who have been play
ing ''build a railroad to the Black
Hills" and who christened their play
thing the "Covington, Columbus and
Black Hills R. R." have been nipped
in the bud by a suit for the appoint
ment of Il receiver for the road.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

KING ALFONSO received Lowell, the
newly appointed United States minister
to Spain, on Saturday. Lowell spoke
in very lattering terms of Spain, and
the King replied in n similar friendly
tone. No allusion was made to Cuba.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THE Corinne Record is getting
alarmed about the Mormon Indians I'M
der Elder Hill, quartered in the valley
above that city. These Indians were
placed there by Brigham Young to
menace the citizens of Corinne, and
they are doing it most effectually.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THE friends of the cause of woman
suffrage in Boston are subscribing
money for the purpose of carrying on a
lively canvass in Colorado, where there
is to be a popular.vote on the question
in October. Miss Alice f. Hooper has
given 500, and Miss Abby W. May
co.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-19

THE defensive policy of the Turks is
based upon a desire to prolong the
campaign till winter, when sickness
and the difficulty of procuring supplies
will injure the Russians more than the
loss of several great battles.