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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24
MIG HT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Applicants for Position.

Washington, May y23.-Numerous ap-
plications are being made TO the State
Department for assistance to secure po-
sitions in the medical corps and various
other branches of Russian military ser
vice. To all such applications, Secre-
tary Evarts responds that, in view of
our neutrality obligations the depart
ment cannot render any assistance of
the nature indicated.
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OUR editorial upon 1.-THE Russian
situation" published in Sunday morn
lng's issue, foreshadowed the fact that
this would undoubtedly prove a Holy
War. The Sheik rel Islam has so de-
clared and the Sultan has gone to the
front
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

THE investigation into the Chester
horror, which occurred at Roach's
ship-yard on Tuesday, is panning out as
we anticipated in our editorial, entitled
Somebody Blundered," in Wednes-
days issue. Nothing IN 1t.
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IMAGINATION is decidedly unpopular
in France just now. The Marshal
MacMahan. however, besides being the
president of the French Republic,
is also the head of the army, and in
case of anything Of q very serious ma
ture occurring between him and the
Senate the Marshal might resign uncon-
ditionally-at the head of the army.
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CALIFORNIA.
Russian Corvette Ready for S

Russian Corvette Ready for Sea.
San Francisco, May 23.-W. L. Gar
ratt s. Co. have been supplying the
Russian corvette, Japanetze, now in
the harbor, expecting to sail under
sealed orders, with a quantity of war
material. 1t is understood to consist
mainly of torpedo cases. though the
firm and officers of the Japanetze are
indisposed to give any information on
the subject.
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The Chico Assassins.

San Francisco, May 23.-The trial of
T. w. Stambrook, one of the Chico as
sassins, commenced at Oroville to-day.
Special efforts will be made to convict
him, as the verdict in his case is eX-
pected to govern in the other four cases
to he tried.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

THE followers of Schamyl are not al
together one-sided in the question at
issue between the Russian and the
Turk, for quite recently the Circassians
attacked the Russians near the frontier,
in the neighborhood of Mountllasbek,
and compelled them to retreat.
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Repulse of the Turks.

London, May 23.-A dispatch from
Rome says that pilgrims from the Uni
ted States will be received by the Pope
on Thursday.
Bucharest kilograms report that the
Turks crossed the Danube, above Nix
opolis, on Sunday, and made three at
temps to construct batteries at Islantz,
but were repulsed by the Russians.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

"THE voices of the Dead'' have been
heard, in Rockford, Ill. The next
thing in order will be the voice of the
judge, after that, the grating clang of
ssprison locks and bars.''
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time.

TILDEN, who is just recovering from
the effects of the late Tilden and Hen
bricks campaign, has been very nearly
interviewed to death by an ''eminently
aged Alabamian;" in consequence of
which he will remain passive for awhiie.
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The Launch Disaster.

Chester, May 23.-The inquest in the
case of the Saratoga launch began this
morning. A large number of witnesses
were examined, who testified that every
possible precaution was taken, that the
men were warned in time to get be-
yond the reach of danger, and that if
the vessel had not been cut loose at the
time she was, many more lives would
have been lost.
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PENN NSYLVANIA.

Steamer City of Brussels Heard From.
Philadelphia, May 23-The ship Ohio,
which arrived here to-day, reports hav-
ing spoken the steamer City of Brussels
under sail, all well.
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Turkish Court. Martial.

Constantinople, May 23.-The com.
mander of Ardahan garrison will be
comt-martialed. The Turkish official
account of the taking of Ardahan
admits the loss of 300 Killed and
wounded.
The horses belonging TO all the mill
itary and civic functionaries have been
requiStioned for the army. -
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WEDNESDAY the Brooklyn, n. V,
Sunday schools celebrated their forty
eighth anniversary, and forty thousand
children were in line and had good
time
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Ragusa, May 23.-Several Mhidite
insurrectionary leaders were arrested
by the Turks, near Glenbigne, while on
their way to Montenegro, to concert a
common action with the Prince. Great
excitement prevails in Miridite.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

PRESIDENT IMAGINATION and Don
Carlos are at issue with one another.
The president has requested the latter
to quit France.
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EDWARD P. JOHNSON has been ap-
pointed U. S. attorney for the Territory
of Wyoming, vice Richard A. Watts,
resigned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

NeU York Money and Stock Market.
New York, May 23.- Silver bars,
1861; greenbacks, 11S; gold and silver
coin Z discount; Money 2; Governments
qniet and firm. Stocks firm.
Western Union, G22; Quick
silver, IA: Pacific Mail, 22s; Mari
posa, 81
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24

THE posponement of the Paris Ex-
position of 1878 is seriously entertained
in consequence of the complicated con-
dition of foreign affairs.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-24
THE Hon. George Boxer, minister to
Russia, has resigned.
THE eminently aged Alabamian has
appeared in New York in the role of
the great American interviewer.

ACCORDING to the telegraph, the
Russian feet which recently sailed
from New York, will return to Cron-
stradt.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Mystic Park Races.

Boston, May 23.-In the 2:27 class,
Lady Foxey won, Joe Repley second;
time, 25, 274, 2S2..
The horse, Jas. G. Blaine, valued at
$4,000, fell dead during the second
heat, having ruptured a blood vessel.
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JOSEPH IAsIeI, the Turkish Consul
General at Boston, is dead.
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The Daily Leader.
THE Monroe doctrine.

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at 1864.
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MAY 23d. showing in Ottawa,
Canada.
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The subsidy Of $4,000 from the public
treasury for the Paris Exposition foolery
should be- defeated. The Senate amend
mcuie to the House bill hang fire, aud the
House IL lOath to agrN' to thcm. 1t should
Withstand them, and thus rescue itself from
the false position in which IL has been
placed 10y the passage OF the bill. Why does
not the Appropriation Committee. which II
50 lauguid rs to the army and navy ques-
tions, while ut the same time talking go
bravcly about economy, make determined
fight against this entering wedge TO all the
subsidy frauds Of the session. As 1t is, the
Hon. $ $ Cox Of this city Is the only mem
Der Of the House who has raised his voice
50 that ii cant be heard on this subject.
II there ever was any reason for taking
part in the Paris Exposition. Congress
should have acted year ago. in order to
have given intending exhibitors proper time
for preparation. To appropriate one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars and a ship
for that object now within IL few months ui
the opening, r. not only an absurdity appa-
rent to every Intelligent and practical man,
but u wauton waste OF the peoples money
on the ilimsicst of pretcXts. A quarter Of a
million was sunk IN n similar experiment at
vienna which was as nothing compared
with the national scandal that attended that
affair and brought all concerned ia it todi--
credit
Til, whole schcme Is. al bottom. nothing
hut contrivancc 10 put a lot IT Commits
-ioncrs on exhibition at the public expense
A. specimens of American growth and prog
ross. they are hardly worth the transporta-
tiou To- Paris. The legations and con-ulatce
furnish IN" native article In abundance all
ready for liberalization and amusement of
the old World. MOVES, in full uniform, is in
Paris. and recently electrified the French
guests at the GRANT dinner with several
splendid speeches in the American dialect
He i prepared To explain the art Of making
"A President by fraud. KAssoN is at Vienna
and can help NoYES at Paris n he helped
HAYES at Washington. our own SroUGHroN
will soon be- on the ground. or rather what is
left II him since the BLACK campaign.
Then there are PnKREpoSr of illustlioue
descent and BADEAU, bingraphcr TO The
Crown, and WELSH, dealer in sugar and
slaves, and READ Of Grccun story, and 9TH
cr rare productions that Will serve 10 show
the "cllctc dcspotisms" what we can do at
short notice Put these articles in glass
cases and we venture 10 say the American
department will draw beyond all compete
tors They represent our politics and chill
zltion from HAYEs's point Of view.
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An Important Question Answered.

The following letter proposes question
Of 50 great Interest and Importance that it
deserves careful answer;
sa Iha,e had a di.cu..ion to-day Win "A ficni and
hc ha. agreed with fccr the ,a-c o Youaui tobc
satisfied with your decision who'd YOU consider more
emitted to the charge ~ an once that oo Nhorcts 1t By
force knowing that fraud has taken place eois
take place, the that goes into AZ through frauds
NEw NoRK, Dec g. l.. FRocAsn
The subject IS a very good one for de-
bate for much may bee said about it, lts
application 20 the present state of the Gov
eminent IL obvious and its proper treat
nirnt ought to aid in building up political
morals a very desirable thing to accom-
pl~h. II the mere success Of Fraud had
been sufficient 10 silence the popular protest.
against its niqulty, the consequences of
the crime of stealing the Presidency would
have been DISASTROUS 60 free government in
the country, But the people have refused
10 keep quiet. They will NOT forget the out
rage or cOndOnc If, and hence there Is rea-
SON fol hope ami for confidence in the future.
There are some tiuid and timc-crNing
Journals and politicians who urge that for
the SAX" ut harmony We shall acqui2sce in
what has boon accomplished. without qucs-
tioning the means used, but the conscience
Of the country lcyolts against such talk.
II is not a question of party, but one ot
morals, and hence We find that the Republic
cans are as easy about the Office their lead
er7 stole a. tie Democrats are indignant
over the theft. HAYES has been in the
White House eight months. lie has laLorrd
necessarily to manufacture public opinion
in his favor, and to lead away the thought,
ol the people from h7 Fraudulent title, but
he has completely failed, and is now with
ont party ana without moral Influence.
The faint upon his Administration faint ,
everything it does
Now A. Ia the question 81 Nj FHocAs. J.
ia" man Wlon-cs force to take an office from
Witch Fraud tries 10 keep him morerntitlcd
to 1t than the man vino can got it only
through Fraud We answer at once that
! the inst man has the true title, But the
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employment Of force means revolution, and
even though revolution is undertaken to So
cure undoubtcd rights. it is something to bo
hazardcd only in extreme eases. In the pro
ccss of obtaining Justice such evils may be
inflicted ON n community that the cure will be
worse than the disease This circumstance
the rightful claimant to the Office must keep
in mind, and regulate his conduct accord
inglv. Ii to keep out the usurpcr lac Will
need to cmbruil u whole country aud drive IT
into war; he may. ~ aconscicntiOus patriot,
bear his wrong. and the greater wrong done
the people, rather than impcril the public
peace
Still the rigltful claimant Of an Office
from which Fraud seeks to bar him should
pcrcmptorly refuse to malScany terms with
the enemy, and decline to yield any OF his
rights. If the tisurpcr succeeds it must Toe
simply as n usurpcr, and without any shadow
of acauicsccncc in his Fraudulent title Hap
PLY IN u free country there are other than
violent means OF obtaining Justice. The
courts are appointed To administer II, and
the representatives of the people are elected
to ace IT done The man entitled to the Office
may, therefore, appeal to these, and he
ought to do sO. and refuse to submit his case
to any tribunal which the Constitution does
not recognize 1t IL u plain case of fact
which admits Of no compromise. aud princi-
pie demands Of him that he yield nothing of
his rights.
A man who 40 proceeds may be beaten be-
cause the courts may hc corrupt or partisan,
or the Congress may Ice ovcrawcd 10y the
conspirators but he has maintained the
right7 Of the people who elected him. and
sccurei their lasting respect. But it is roa-
sonanlc prudence for him to avoid the dan
! ger OF Il disastrous revolution. 30 .hat he
and his party refuse to treat with Fraud. or
in any way aid Ia whitcwashing its black
ness
But. however his Fraudulent title was oh
tnincd, the people should forever brand the
man who stole the Office, and make Inn an
example which will Ice warning To other
men who may aftcrward mediate such an
outrage on the people. He began Fraud.
and "a Fraud he must continue and end, and
suffer the consequences Of the crime OF
which he rcapcd the fruits.
We trust Mr. FRoCAs now sces the matter
clearly, and that lis friend will join him IN
refusing, by word or act to condone the
| Presidential Fraud
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and with such improvements ~ may be madc
at small expense, will toe able 40 thoroughly
10 command trade. that the grain and other
heavy freight for European and Northern
Atlantic ports shipped from the uppcr Mis-
s,sinri and the country bordering on the
great lal w. must always come through it
to New York In u word. the ErIc Canal is
the key to the problem Of cheap transporta-
tiun between the Eastern and Western
Statcs. BY it the state and city of New
York can forever maintain that commercial
supremacy which they cannot retain by any
other means.
High tolls in former years have done much
to build up rival routes and drive business
of all kinds from our state. In the trans
pOrtatiOu by canal. time il " much moment !;
for ii the round trip between Buffalo and
New York can bc made In ten instead Of
thirty days, onc-third Of the expenses for
running the boat would be saved. The use
of steam would diminish the time Of making
the round trip to ten days hut for steam Ia
be successful, u greater than the present
depth of water will be required. All at
tompts to utilize steam ON the canals have
been failures in consequence of too little
depth OF water. Give the Erie Canal nine feet
Of water for its entire length. and u width OF
a. to ~ feet nj the bottom Oi the canal. and
make it free to commerce, or substantially
| 80, and with the use Of steam both speed and
| chcapncss would be- the result The railways
may be able with improved facilities tt
carry cheaper than they now do but the
railways and the Erie Canal without sucl
improvements will soon have u competition
for carrying all products destined for export
~ Europe with which they viii not Ice able
to compete successfully.
by the year 1850 both the Wclland Cana
and the st. Lawrence Canal enlargement
are expected 10 hc completed. and when thcy
are completed these canals. only 69A mile.
In length. lees than the distance from Burtl,
to Rochester, will pass vessels OF 1000 ton,
measurement and 81 about l.jl0 tons burden
These improvements will practically cxtcnt
ocean navigation to Chicago Milwaukee
and Duluth, and to all other lake ports
Then. If theexport grain trade bc once turnct
down the St Lawrence. 1t will be more diff
cult to regain IL than To regain the cxpor
trade already diverted 10 Baltimore anC
Philadelphia. An enlarged and free cana
will protect us rIcctually against riva
routes and railway combinations.
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Last week the New Haven Board OF Elu-
cation, by two-thrds vote. ordered the
teachers Of the public schools under its
charge IA dis, 1utiuuc the practice Of open
ing the daily iool session with what are
called religious exercises reading from
the Bible, the singing OF hymns. and prayer.
The action II the board was not taken has
tlly or without consideration. One Of the
members who urged 1t Is mn houored pro-
fcssor Of Yale Cullcgc-a fact which docs
not lesson its significance.
This action ON the part Of the school au-
thoritics of New England university town
commands attention. as it is certain to OK
cite. or rather to revive, controversy. There
will doubtless be fresh appeals to rally
around the Bible, and renewed agitation ON
the subject OF "godlcss schools" But per-
haps the practical sense Of the American
Public, after Weighing the matter, may sus-
tain the decision of the New Haven School
Board.
About the value Of these religious exer-
cscs in schools considered from the purely
religious point ~ view, there Is wide dif-
ference of opinion. both among teachers and
parents. We need not enter into that dis
cussion here. The question of first import
| uiltt IL Wllttlof hutn tNeftlScS nave any
rghtful place in the daily routine of the
American public school. II not, that is the
| end Of the matter
The argument lies i'm n nutshell. Citizens
ofall beliefs, and OF no belief. are taNod for the
support Of the public school all these citi-
lcn- have an equal right to it's privileges for
their children; whatever nullii"-, ahrdgrs
or limits this light iu .he cast, ofa single c.t.-
zen il wrong to loo rcdrc,scd as we'll as "A
mistake 10 lc corrected
As matter of fact, the American
| community is made up Of protc-tants.
Roman Catholics l-rariit,-, Spritualsts,
skcptcs, and iuidols, all Of whom are
equally taxed for the common schools
and have equal rights in them. A ma
! Jority of Pruto-tant- i'm n town have no
more right 10 shut up Bon lSGEHsoLL 10 a
choice between having his boy compelled to
listen daily To selections from the Bible and
keeping hm out of the public school, than
"a majority of Iugorsolliln uuhelievcrs would
have To shut up Brother TALMAGE-for in
stance to "A choice between nav ng has boy
compelled to listen daily to selections from
Tow PAINE and keeping him out of the pub
| lie school.
There are ample opportunities and facili-
ties for religious instruction outside If the
ublic school room The New Haven School
| Board il in the right.
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siio;,-

whatever Congress docs for the country
before the holidays must hc done this week.
On Saturday the two Houses adjourn over
90 the 10th Of January. leaving HAYES,
EvAItrs Il Co. to run the Government dur
Ing the interval The unusual generosity
with which the senators and Congressman
have dealt with themselves IN tho matter "f
o recess mposca upon them an added Obliga-
tion to see tn il that the country sustains no
dctrimcnt 10y their absence from the capital
In these ucrilous days
Although the time IT, short. it is sufficient
for the purpose If it is intclligcntly utilized
and economical. with good will and sound
Judgment, a great deal can be done in six
days.
1t is true the legislative sessions Of the
Senate after to-day have heavy mortgage
on them In the shape Of the Silver bill. That
In measure Of grave Importance, and it
should be gravcly discussed. We trust that
the debate which begins tomorrow will Ice
candid and cnlightcning. But the senators
will have ample timc without sighting the
special order To deal with HAYES sham
reform, aud to beat the idea through the
skull Of its patcntoc and proprietor that he
IL not 10 be- permitted to turn faithful public
servants out of Office In order to crafty Mr..
EvARTs or any lesser favoritc or parasite
This much. at least. the Senate cannot leave
undOnc without compromising at once it,
own dignity and the interests Of the public
service.
The duties devolvcd upon the Democratic
House by the close approach OF the recess
ought not To need pointing out. They are
az palpablc a. they are imperative. The
most urgent of all il to tramplc out the III
ccndiary fires that have been kndlcd on the
Rio Grandc, and that will be flaming up into
sudden and disastrous conilagration one Of
these days unless the peoples representa-
tivcs interfere In time aud effectively. II
before Congress reasscmblcs the country is
plunged into war for the benefit Of few
railroad aud mine Spectators, Of the Mill
tary Ring, and Of a Fraudulent President
anxious for any diversion that Will distract
public attention from his blasted title and
HE stupid hlundcrs, II will be In vain for the
Democratic Congressman to attempt to
shake the responsibility from their skirts.
Another plain duty is the passage with
out further delay Of Mr.. GLovEKs resolu-
tion for a thorough investigation Of what
ever may Ice found To need invest gating in
the executive departments. There has been
delay in this matter already that calls for
explanations not as yet vOuch-afcd
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Two bills for Government aid I'm the con-
struction of the Texas Pacific Railroad have
been introduced in the House Of Roprcscn-
tativos, and, apart from our we'll known
aud unconquorahle autaEonl-m to every
form of Treasury subsidies To private en-
torprl-oe there f. n fatal defect in both Of
these measures which alone ought to pre-
vent their passage
Neither of these bills provides that the
amount Of aid 10 be furnished by the Gov
eminent shall in no ease exceed the actual
cost Of the construction Of the road Thus
each OF them looks 10 the enrichment of a
Credit Mohlicr organization inside the cor
poration assisted, and, for this reason alone,
both Of these bills ought to Doe defeated.
There is no legal or constitutional ground
On which Il Government subsidy for the
construction OF II railroad can possibly be-
justified, and for that reason every such
proposition should be rejected by Congress
hut when, in addition, such nm enterprise
Assumes the shape Of Credit Mubillcr
speculation, It's rejection should be instant
and utterly decisive.