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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
4 PECULIAR HALLWAY OPERATION.

CHARGES IN SUIT BY GEN. sICKLEs AND OTHERS.
The suit of Daniel f. Sickles and others
against the Chicago. Saginaw, ana Canada Railroad
Company ana others, yesterday the calender of
the Supreme Court Special Term, before Judge Van
Brunt. The plaintiffs owners Of over S2jO,0OO first
mortgage bonds, and the suit j. really against BENJAMIN
Richardson managing director The road authorized
the issue Of SJ5O0,OOO the first mortgage. IL is
claimed that OF this S,57i 900 issued except
perhaps $500. 900 pledged 10 Mr. IcharlsOn that Mr..
Richardson got hi own private clerk, John 4. Ewe APP
pointed secretary to hrs interests that Ewell
summoned meeting of directors without authority, aud
Richardson's claim audited st about 100000 that
ElWcl then gave Richardson notes for this claim
Richardson began suit serving only Ewcl ana got iudg
ment by default levied on the T},51i,0OO of unssucd
bonds and sold them nj shcrfs sale becoming In reality
the abO five the dollar The
brought declare that these bonds had valid
ity and 10 restrain their for any purpose The de
that the road practically built and supported
When the cease called yesterday counsel for
the defendants asked FOR an Adjournment but
Judge Donohue refused. Elihu Root, for The
plaintiffs, produced the documentary evidence
and called GEN Sckes 10 the stand 10 proye
his interest and william j. Kelly the President OF the
road prove his Ignorance OF the defendants proceed
ings and took order for judgment Before the iudg
enG actually entered he served with an order
granted by Judge Gilbert to show next Saturday
why the order Of Judge Donohue be not vacated, with
stay meanwhile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
AUTHORITY IN THE CHTSOLM CASES.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.

SIR: / notice that in answer to n corre-
spondent you say that the General Government has 10
power 10 punish the murdercrs Of the Chsolm family
see in the papers that the General Government has
ordered the troops to punish cattle thieves in Texas
there II 10 punish thieves in Texas why Il there
power to punish Iiurderers In Mississippi Ara
Texas cattle valuable under the "pOlcy" than
Republicans Please answer In The TRIBUNE. DM
Jackson, Ohio, juno o. 1877.
The troops have not been ordered Ito punish
cattle thieves in Texas" They have been ordered
TO protect the State OF Texas against the ncursons
of Mexican marIuders The Constitution make. il
the duty Of the Federal Government to protect
each of the States against invasion = but il does
not give the Federal Government jurisdiction IN
cases of murder or other crimes against State law.
A mischiey0us notion seems 10 have become popular
Of late years that whatever goes wrong the Federal
Government is bound to set right. President Have,
has no more authority to punish the Chisolm mur
derers than has our loose-thiuking friend d. NJ.
who appears to think that the Executive can choose
for himself what powers he will exercise. without
the slightest regard the provisions of the Const
tutiOu.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
THE FREE EXPRESSION OF OPINIONS.

To The EdttOr OF INC IFIOHHs'
SIR: Before getting into q quarrel and per-
haps war with Mexico about the treatment OF our flag
and itzeus wond 10 not be we'll think you for the
Government 10 try and make the Nag protection 10 our
citizens ON our own soil That is what 1t has been
since the foundation OF our Government In large
portion OF our common country The Kind OF government
the people OF this country expect and intend to have
state rights or no state rights no matter how much
blood and treasure 1t cost Is a government able to
protect the humbest citizen In the exercise OF all pot
cal civil, and religious rights.
When the rebellion of the south against tho Govern
tnent begnn one OF the most noted sccessonsts Of Ba
more asked one OF the regular army officers What the
Government expected " gain by making war on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
EDUCATION IN GEORGIA.

To tn = q ttOF OF JHe IFtOHHc.
SIR: One Of your staff correspondents writing
from Augusta Ga. letter OF mine to The Boston
75anscr1yt as a text for a lecture Northern MscOn
ccpon Of Southern Affairs" Had he reported the sub
stance of my letter might well afford to allow his cr
ci,n to pass uncallengod took pains, by refer
ence mainly to Southern white authorities such the
reports Of school superintendent and the state School
Commissioner to show the vile spirit that largely in
spires and controls the schools prove the nadequacy
OF the teachers salaries, the Partially toward white
schools Appropriation OF school funds the absurdty OF
prcieusr that the whites burdened WITH school
taxes, &c, &c Your correspondent substantially tx
nores points and give the finishing touch 10
his rebukc by affirming that the statistics 10 show
BY all means then let have the statistics. have
crease of expenditure education OF whites from 1874
to $40 and "a decrease in expenditure education of
the colored people for the same time give Southern
white testimony to show that where 81 p l. spent for
school books whites less than cents Is spent for
books for colOrcd children. Are these the statistics to
which yOu retcrf X. H. HALIOMLLL.
BOSTON, June 4, 1877.
THE statistics to which our staff correspondent re-
fcrred were those cited in Mr.. Hallowell's Boston
letter. from which it appeared that over 1900
schools had been opened for colored children, and
that instruction given to nearly 5000 colored
pupils. These statistics prove that the people of
Georgia making an earnest effort " educate the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09

TRANSACTIONS OF THE BIBLE THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE-GROW1H cF MISSIONARY WORK

TRsNs, ATOMS OF THE BIBLE THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE-GRoW1H oy MISSIONARY WORK
To me Editor Of Thc TrtbRRc.
SIR: Referring 10 your editorial OF this
morning. 4 COLLEGE n China" for which We thank you
be. peunis sion 10 make Two comments as 10 the
statements Of TACT. With respect u tic appointment Of
,.onaries the body lor which / speak Las always
sliyen 10 be particularly careful 10 select mon and
women adapted by their intellectual gifts to the work OF
preaching aud teaching among the Chinese. With regard
10 Translation permit me respectfully 10 say that your
information j. A. fault The whole Bible has been
dered directly from the original tongue, into the Man
darm the spoken language OF nearly onchaf OF China
and The official language OF the empire. with this great
work the Rev. Dr. sohereschewsky, bishopee was
very closely identified. lie translated the entire Old
Testament and rendered material assistance upon the
New Testament The Bible has also been translated into
The Vnng Ii or Literary Language" (unspoken), I'M
terstcod all over the empire the language o. the Chinese
classics and nearly a other standard works The name
of the late Bishop Boone (o the Protestant Episcopal
Misson) is intimately associated with This translation.
with reference the question OF success, may add
that the first years OF all missions have been largely oc
clped with preparations for future usefulness e., with
efforts the language, to render Christian liter
ature the vcrnacuar, etc. Nevertheless, there are
today more than 10000 Protestant Christian converts
in China, and have Information, recently received
from one of our missionaries, that the the
three years then last passed. rs evidenced By the num-
Der of bapsms etc, greater than during the first
81 years Of the mission. We number four native
olergymen aud have 10 native candidates for holy
ders besides several other catechsts and teachers.
i. KIMBER,
Secretary OF the Foreign Committee Protestant Episco
pal Church.
yep YORK., May 81, 1877.
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ELIHU' BURRITTs LETTER.

TIT I"''VT Ut I"t ITIOWHt.
SIR: | wish to say aye To the words o,
Ehu Burrt on the Geneva Award fund in TlIg TRp
OF the 18TH Since IL proposed 20 cover INTO the
Treasury the unclaimed balance, have never thought
OF the subject except with shame for my country. am
glad that Mt least one man of prominence has lifted M
his voice against the measure, and hope that ali Of
mark who oppose the nquity will do vigorously, and
through the columns of the public press would like 10
see The TRIBUNE publish the names OF Congressman
who vote or voted for the return OF the money.
lhayc an nprt sHi0n that the country received more
japanese indemnity than could use aud that instead
Of returning the balance. 10 applied o. 81
japanese scholarship fund. An unpaid balance wa
finally. believe refused BY the Government, although
accepted by France and Germany and asked for by our
Minister profess no higher code Of morals than the
gentleman but shOId ths last debt OF honor
regulated by orr Government, should be ashamed Of
NV citizenship Of this grandest country the face Of
the globe. / should want 10 call myself
SANDWICH ISLANDER.
ADqaH n. u, MAY IL 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
TIE ISOTHERM OF 4O2.
To the Edftor or the Tribune.

To the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Will you please explain through TIE
sENI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE the meaning OF the phrase
400 January" as used In the following sentence IA tho
editorial Climate and Government" in issue o. Nay
20 Philosophical writers have noticed that no form ~
government has endured depending wholly upoa
community south " the isOtherma line Of 400 January"
Several OF us IN the dark 10 the meaning OF tn
closing phrase and we will thank yOu 10 onlgen Us in
the way mentioned above Respectfully, VI. =. ~.
Sca,OTd, Dci June |. Is77.
The meaning il simply, that under the eneryating
influences OF Il climate warm that the thormome-
ter averages more than 405 above zero in January,
no community has yet been found capable of giving
.permanence To republican insttutions.-EdI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
.rREsrrNG LITTLE Girls roR BEGGING.

The Rev. Mytton Many, now Of Hastings y. L.
but formerly OF this ciiy walking Yesterday tlongh
street. in IN upper ward when Dc two little rrss hcuns
aims summoned policeman and caused the affsi 81 nc
children .Thcy prove % bo lila rad Emma Wagner Lana
years age and living IA No. 5ij West FiiyonfAsI
Upon searching their pockets N cents were found TIC
children sobbing though the ofsuso was caalo '"
were arraigned before Justice Morgan NJ tn cna
Police CONT Their distress did unf 90 l i ~
s,renit, 81 TIE conn llnant bat touched nr let 70 WI
known LAWYER Who hapi nsi ta hr Boa touft cool FffNf t
he after the magistrate hai committed itr little ffls
ducod lima slider his dcc-iln fhey r As shl
officer ir -irucitt 10 Wat ~" fafru IT Nf ,Nii'
sent G q to beg the parent. are punt liable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
CONSUMING 10 swINpLE 4 sAyrYGs RANK.

st the T0mbs Police COurt yesterday. before Jus.
Oerhox, complaint Of Carlisle Norwood r., conn
for the BONery savings Bank John Whean alias Meyers
concert saloon keeper at No. l. Roosryetst Nathan :
Levy ataw. and Simon Ahahams, deputy 'hefh
appeared the charge 81 having consprcl Win
Charles WiHoughby to doiraud Bowey saving, Bank u
500 amount left deposlt by Michael Mooney VINO
died early In the month OF April Wloughby s'dnei ps
session bank box lo suggested 20 Whean 70 dH"
counterfeit WILL but this plan aban oned ana Aui+
end Lazy aided In drawing bill ~ f-p az n ls
decreased man Who was rcpr,. ent ~ sun 'lHs u. IN
held for examination. Whrlan d'rftel i- i
fe!rrnt,. that h' would have Withdrawn from is
proceedings several weeks ago n hr had no been tot W
Abtahans that he did so the guit would Dc thrown ep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
THE SALARIES.
TIE SALARIES.
The following is the list of officers and their
MOBILIZE BAY AID ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.


THURIow WEEDS LETTER CoERECr-AN ARTICLE
10 BR PUBLISHED by TIE FORMER SECRETARY
OF HE ADMIRAL.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune
SIR: II is surprising that even after the lapse
Of nearly 10 years. there should be no accepted history
OF the famous battle of Mobile Bay!
JuG ,ing from the newspaper and magazine articles
which are constantly appearing the casual reader might
reasonably infer that the late Admiral For"gut knew
less about his own performances upon that event
fu day than the most humble aspiran for historic fame
and Ill tlnction; for despite his official report and
personal statements the world Is still assured that he
was mot Dashed 10 the rigging OF the Hartford" and
The object OF lis going alon is explained in various vny5
the most plausible OF which eNctcs smile from every
on belonging TO the service.
These statements and counter statements have induced
me as a personal and official friend OF greatest naval
commander 10 compile article upon the subject from
the written Testimony o. number Of prominent ana
wei, known officers who participated in that memorable
en.aetment ana whose stations OF duty placed them in
direct communication with the commanding officer
tbrolelout tpc entire scene snc'gtly Hst that this
larly corruboratiye C every. statement made 10 me
personally by aic Admiral, VIII boz accepted - Ne
liable history and remove 81 doubts as 90 the actual
duties performed and tie precise manner OF their per
penimg the publication Of this review lct me observe
tlia n sole rp snp win, the Admiral assembled into t'c
rigging the Hartford given by yOur CORE sunoeut
tine Hon. Thurlow weed your Saturday. paper, VIZ;
ITO enable him TO obtain clear unoh truced over
and of the position AID movements of big own SHIPS
How ~ happened that be was " dashed To Tie rigging
of the Hart fOrd and why, viii be clearly ANA concisey
explained the proposed answer to the several com
JAMES T.. MONTGOMERY,
Late Secretary TO Admiral. Fatugut
Nc;-- York. ,Juue T. 1877.
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A suddenly rich couple not thousand miles
their new house from top To bottom aud make 70 ~ mag
nircent rs possible. few days later h. told thrm =,
one of Chures famous pictures which could be Doug
Tor 10 GOO and advised It's purchase. They consulted
and the next day Informed hm that they liked me ia
ing agreed that ths price was too high Tor se'"
hand" picture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
nIsonnrRIy uOrsr CLOSED

The Burnt Rag No. 3" is the name Of Yillanou'
place Of resort a No ia West Thirhrih IT, william Mas
terson the proprietor sight after night le Geo az
been He'd with boserous and quarel-ome persons Fhod
turb the eiehborhood Complain was made 10 Cept VIII
arns Of the Twenty ninth Precinct and about O'Clock 20
teriay morning Dc made descent on the saloon tf'th
surprised iu ifii kgu a. Nl
c,rospl and Tried escape. hut they a fkd ~
the tatlon house Mastefsin tso arr,tsL Tie ri
onrr. were taken before Justice puN ths JET Mls
pnlice Cont YESTERDAY and Mastefson committed 10y
ira, Ina bail for kctpng disofdcry house luf Vt'
NJ .nnnr. ~ fined a on so Nalh.
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South. "well," the officer replied, laying his hand r.,
the by which be standing, we intend tO ma.
these until N s as safe for Northern 10 expires. bs
political opinions In the South 10 IS for Southern
man express his in the North" That has not been
accomplished notwithstanding the good the gallant
officer made Of his guns land he used them well and II
not his fault that the closed before IL accom-
psbed We shall not have government to be proud OF
until 10 is accomplished. MERCHANT,
Clinton, ~ j., May 80, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
QUEENS CoUNTY's OBJECTION TO NETWORKS
REFUSE

In consequence Of the indictment of the Police
Commissioners city by the queens County Grand Jury
for dnnpng street refuse the north that city
consultation held next week by the Commits and
the queens County Supervisors IL is believed that
agreement will be reached by which tbs nuisance viii
nbate The Indictment found under he law passed by
the last making such disposition Of refuse mis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
GAL HANnLroNs BrLGARIAY ATRocIrIEs.

To the EdftOr Of me Tribune.
SIR: Has it occurred to you that the letters
of Gail Hamilton the Bis BazOukess" will, when her
Bulgarian atrocities compeied. make attract.
i've TRIBUNE cytral Many reading and thinking people
would Dc glad to have these yet just criticisms
collected form. II Il believed that the great Cod
kin and Medl and Bowes and the editor ~ The C0Hgre-
gGtOH0Sf would order copy a least cach and u
would add Blanc's letter ON the Adams family b. a
among the possibilities that copy would De wanted
the present head OF that somewhat fossliled dy
nasty. o.. o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09

little four-year- girl visiting q neigh
Dor asked II she would have bread butter
"No," sho replied, rather sOrrOwfuily my ma said
mustn't ask you for bread and butter - then suddenly
Frightening up she said: Have you got any cookits"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19
For the ADVERTISER.
An Important Confederation.


The time Is not far distant when
we will be called upon to choose from
our ranks those who shall fill places
of trust to he our servants.
In few years those who are chill
dren to-day must fill our stations of
life. The reins of government must
be given to them then how necessa-
ry 1t is that they should be properly fit
ted for the positions they must occupy.
In our public or common schools Is
the place where such preparation be-
gins. How important it Is then that
these schools be furnished with COM
petent teachers-teachers that are
thorough in all the branches to be
taught in such schools; for IL is said
that what we thoroughly under
stand we can easily explain" Then II
1t Is of such vital importance that we
shall have good teachers, Is 1t not of
very great importance that the one
whose duty 1t is to select, or, In other
words, to say who may be our teach
er, should be one who Is thorough
one who has our best interests at
heart-one who has frmness and de-
cision of character and will work for
the best interests Of our schools? / am
confident that the present incumbent
of the Office of County Superintend-
ent fills the bill. Our schools have
improved fifty per cent, under her su-
pervision. The schools were being
overrun with incompetent teachers
who were seeking wages rather than
the best interests of the schools.
School teachers should be noble heart
cd, earnest workers.
Perhaps some may deem this arti-
Gle premature; but would 1t not be bet.
ter for US to commence In tlme-be-
fore the nominati0n-and although
may fall to come up to the standard
as teacher, shall bid the work God
speed and cheerfully step aside and
yield the work to better educated men
and women. F. NJ.
July 18th, 1877.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19

plenty to eat and to wear, and since !
was last here l have discovered q
marked improvement in the country
houses repaired, new ones built and
prairie sod turned up. People are
hopeful for the future, and but few
could be persuaded to pull up and go
back again.
Twill now try and give you q de-
scription Of the hopper catcher which
is as follows: First, the bottom Is
made of light boards eighteen inches
wide and sixteen feet long, and to
this Is fastened two end boards six
teen inches high, twelve inches wide
at the top and eighteen inches at the
bottom. These are fastened to the
end of the bottom board; then fasten
board six inches wide siding will
do to the two ends and bottom, now
another on the same way at the top,
leaving a space about -four inches wide
between the two which close up with
screen wire to give light in the box !;
then nail board on top for cover,
and In front close up with sheet iron,
leaving an open space ut the bottom
so that the 'hoppers can go In the box;
then have another strip of sheet iron
six inches wide, set up about two
inches in front of the other and then
your trap IL finished with the exccp-
ton of two slides or runners at the
end; then put horse to each and go
ahead and As the 'hoppers jump
against the sheet-iron. in front they
slide down between that and the mar
row strip and pass into the box and are
secured until destroyed. So much
for 'hopperism.
Farmers have commenced making
their tame hay, cutting their rye and
will soon commence their barley
Corn IL short and needs rain.
have received all the ADvERTIs.
Frs until July 5th. Uncle Sam drive,
slow coach out here. My address
will be Marcus. Cherokee county fol
SOME time yet.
Politically have but little to say
not well pleased with the head Of tn,
ticket; think the Convention coult
have done bettea Part Of the plat
form Is good, whilst some Of the resolu
tions they passed are rather thin
Was sorry to hear of the sad misfor
tune Gen. Ed. Wright sustained II
the loss Of his wife. can sympa
thize with him as none can who hav,
not met with the same loss.
Why don't you let the Conserratir,
alone? He needs little rest, cspec
tally before the dog days set in.
nj. q. MILLER.
Marcus, July 18th, 1877.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19

WE received very pleasant call
from the Right Honorable james
With'em, correspondent of the West
Branch Times. He talks like buzz
saw and is very properly named
"With'em," for he generally comes
to stay and makes much talk for the
amount he says; he is young in years
but old in experience, having, since
shedding his short clothes, been trav-
cling correspondent for MANY Of the
leading western journals, among which
we might mention the Western Rural
and West Branch Times West Lib
erty Enterprise.
James means to be pretty clever
sort of Bohemian but every once in IA
while he makes the mistake of the Too
ey TT. tailors, and declares what 1--WE,
the people of Iowa." are going to do
in sublime forgetfulness that the
people of Iowa have any other mouth
piece.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19

THE Conservative sheds crockodile
tear or two over the disrespectful way
in which the ADVERTISER alluded to
Mr.. George Mccoy after his death. 1t
truly says that no better men than
poor old George have been "obitua-
ried" with flow of ink and adjtc-
tives. But in this case it was not be-
cause we loved old George the less,
but the rising generation more--such
conspicuous opportunity to point
out the natural result of steadily or
namenting the street corners and the
saloon fronts not occurring more than
once in a life time. For if Mr.. Me-
Coy ever worked" to amount to
anything, il was certainly beyond the
memory of the oldest inhabitant and
the fact that he twas at one time i'm
good circumstances only strength
ems the moral we desired to point.