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, 1877-08-04

EyD oF TIE WoRLD.-Now is the time
for the prophet of the period TO step for
ward and announc ; tn imminent :struc-
ton OF this sublunary sphere. He will
certainly never have better opportunity
than The present, for We have as pretty a
kettle of fish in the way of wars, rumors
of wars, strikes, riots, Indian massacres,
natural commissions, fires, earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, and demonstrations
generally, as ever bewiidered or over
whelmed chronicierS OF current events, or
set the pious 20 hunting parallels in the
book of revelations. Everybody is fight
ing all over the entire world. Arson,
pillage, murder, lawlessness, grape and
canister, msurreciion and bloodshed, pre-
walls everywhere. In Europe a gn ral
war is impending. England Is embarkin3
troops for the East, Austria Is mobliz.n :
her armies, Italy Is restless, france Is
armed, Germany stands by her guns,
Russia and Turkey are in the throes of Il
mortal struggle Meanwhile nature has
entered the arena elsewhere, and is doing
her best III Sousn AMERICA 10 eqaaiiZe the
balance OF thar region Icy tidal waves,
earthquakes and eluptions of Cotopaxl-
Altogether it is like the last scene IN a
frontier laelodrama, where al the conpa-
ny are staying or being siam, and the only
persons dIsengaged are those who are
waiting in the wings to tIIrn On the red
and blue fi:e II is evident that this is a
particularly favorable time for vatic:Ha-
ton about the end OF the world
, 1877-08-04

to Kama without delay to join Gen.
Howard. We hope To be able IN few
DAYS to inform you where the hostile camp
is located. Yesterday Indian joe and
his family, who have been NTH the peo-
ple at Slate Creek ali through the Indian
troubles, and proved true and faithful to
the whites, returned from Kama where
they had been sent to ascertain what IN
formation could be had from those Indians
as To the movements OF the hostiles HIS
souaw SAYS that the Indians at Kama tod
her that they were gong across the noun
tains by the Lo Lo trail, with their stock
and families, and when they got the IN IN
a secure place they would return and h9ht
the soldiers. She also states that before
leaving Kamia they went to the FRI ndly
Indians camp and drove off all the young
souaws. beat them with clubs and Whips
and forced chem along like so many cattle
Also come back and robbed them of every
thing they could find, all their horses that
was OF any value She further states
that the hOstileS are to be reinforced by
other Indians from the other side OF the
mountains when they return. Her state
ments are considered + liable by those
who have known thlm on Salmon River,
If that should prove to be the case 1t Is
well that Gen. Howard has a strong force
10 meet them with AIessrs. Balrd and
morrill, arrived this morning with the man
and return TO Lewiston IN the morning
This morAlng Lieut. Wilmct, with thirty
men, started 20 go across Salmon River TO
ascertain if any host-les remain there 1t
has been reported for several days that a
f W had been seen in that direction, and
the obi CT is to hunt them cut and destroy
all supplies that can be found. Capt
CearIy and Sergt. Baker left this morn
ING for Missouia, via Elk City, with dis
patches for Gen. Howard.
Ynr,rS. L. p. Brown.
, 1877-08-04

CoRREcTLY SrATED.-The n. Y. Trib-
ilite puts the case of the Indictment OF
members of the Louisiana returning board
fairly and eonelusiveiy. According to the
decision Of the electoral commission, the
casting of the vote of state for president
is q safe matter The direction of the
appointment of electors. the ascertaining
VINO have been appointed, the creation OF
a board OF canvassers OF the popular vote,
the control OF the canvaSSers, the revision
of their work, 50 far as 1t can be revised
all these proceedings are local IN their ma
tnre Ii the canvaSsers are to be called to
account for any violation of the local law
which regulates their conduct, it follows
that they must be called to account by
state courts. This is IN conformity with
the whole electoral theory held By the re-
pubhcans IN the iaJe presidential contro-
yersy. Plainly, If the state courts have
jurisdiction In this mater, 1t cannot be
taken from them by any political or other
agreement b-tween any persons or parties.
In the words of the ITs0uHe, there Is no
''breach of faith involved IN the indict-
ment Of Weiis and others, because there
was nowhere any power to make an agree
ment IN the case.
, 1877-08-04

FoRE!GS DEMAND FOR WHEAT.-lt has
been repeatedly stated that the furry
which arose at Russia declaration OF war
enabled spectators to force wheat clear
above its legitimate price, and that It was
impossible 10 keep it there now that the
probability of the wars being localized
was apparent The following IRON tie
New York correspondence OF the Phiia-
delphia Ledgsr throws 4 new Light on this
subject, and seems TO indicate stu higher
prices
The most important news to-day relates
TO an extraordinary demand for our new
crop Of wheat on British and Continental
account. Yesterday and to-days cable
grams were received ordering purchases
for about all that could be had at current
figures. and when it is added that trans
actions for the week have run up to the
enormous aggregate of nearly two millions
Of bushels, the magnitude as well the
urgency of the movement Will be compre-
hended. These operations, it should be
observed, have been attended with little
or no excitement, the parties engaged IN
filling the orders apparently being deSir-
Gus of executing them, for obvious rea-
sons, as quietly as possible. In addition
to the fact stated IN yesterdays Ledger
that one of the steamship lines had let all
its available g-zlin Groom " for two months
ahead, it may be stated that like offers to
other lines have been declined unless at
an advance on present rates.
Parties most conyersant with the gram
trade are persuaded that there is some
thing about this movement which is not
apparent on the surface. These heavy
purchases on European account can not
be on the calculation that our harveSts are
to turn out badly, as ali the reports from
the West within the past few days have
been of character 10 show that the crops
are to be fully up to the average. Even
the corn, which was in some danger OF
rust from excessive wet weather, Is turn
INC out much better than was expected.
These facts are as well known abroad as
at home. 1t Is assumed, therefore, that
the purchasers on the other side must
have some information concerning the
war, of a kind to convince them that it is
going to be protrscted, and that England
viii not be able TO keep out of it a grea:
while longer 1t is hardly necessary tC
add that these operations have been atten-
dod By a marked advance in prices.
, 1877-08-04

VAGUE AND FEEBLE. The Troy, n. Y. ,
Times, a radical journal, says that vague
and feeble ait mpt is made to explain the
president recent circular to federal Office
holders in such way as to make it appear
less obnoxious to practical men But the
effort is failure. 1t still appears that
persons holding places under the govern
ment are debarred from participating in
preliminary work Of organization, which
is the most important of all and the most
neglected by citizens generally. Mean
while, secretary OF war McCrary is re-
ported to have been sent out to Iowa in
hot haste to rally lis friends and prevent
the Iowa republican state convention from
criticising the policy of the administra-
ton Really, it does seem to us that the
president ought TO stick firmly 10 what he
says, and carry out his ideas steadily.
Such course would carry the prestige of
manliness, even though the rule adopted
might be regarded as blunder.
, 1877-08-04

WHAT MUSr IT HAVE BEEN. - The
radical papers TEEN with accounts of the
great reforms that are going on. Wonder
ful improvements have been made in the
New York custom-house. The secretary
of the treasury boasts of what has been
accomplished by the adoption of many
Recommendations of reform in the bureau
of engraving and printing and the
New York Sun supposes corresponding
progress in remedying abuses has been
made throughout his department. The
post-offce department has been overhaul
ed and, if all promises have been full
filed, the interior must furnish model
Of administrative reform. Thus, through
out the entire administration, the public
are assured that many changes, all for
the better, have been introduced Now,
If such complete renovation was every
where necessary, in what condition was
the old house left by Gen Grant after his
eight years residence All that has been
said of the late administration seems to
be fully confirmed now by Its successor
and by the radical Journals.
, 1877-08-04

CHARLES FRANCIS ADANs has done the
country substantial service in repeating
the warning against the repetition of the
gigantic fraud by which the popular will
was dethroned on the 4th Of March last.
Whatever courtesy the people may b stow
upon the representative of the executive
department, whoever he may be, it must
not detract from 4 constant antasonism
against 4 breach of public virtue. or i'm
par vigilance in protecting the republic
against the petition Of deadly assault
upon its organic Efe q Silence and ac-
qmescenee in the iniquity which placed
hayes in the executive chair" cannot be
permitted, as SIr Cox well said before
Tammany. 1t is neither Just to him,
polite to the country nor safe for the
foundations upon which free institutions
are based.
, 1877-08-04

A TURKISH BLUNDER Surprise is
expressed that the Russians should have
crossed the Balkans without encOunterlng an
enemy, when it was supposed their march
would be opposed by fierce conflict The
English war critics attribute the undlspUted
passage of the Russians TO the Turkish blum
der of withdrawing $4,000 of their troops
from the Danube TO fight tie Montenegrans.
They maintain that these troops might
have disputed the Russian msIch and sue
cessfully resistedi it in the defles of the Bal
kans. An effort was made by the Turks to
retrieve the mistake, and the commander
hurried his army back for that purpose, but
it was too late. It is said the Sultan's con-
sterralinn was so great when he heard of the
Russian army gaining this great advantage
that he wept Taera were a thousand Turk
ish soldiers in the garrison at Sistova when
the Russians crossed the Danube, who He'd
from the place without attempting to oppose
them. The excuse given by the commandant
was. that ''he had no instructions to resist;
but it is thought in Constantinople that he
had been handling Russian god.
, 1877-08-04

The DELUSIoS THAT MADE HAYES Pres
gDENF.-But for an extraordinary and
anomalous condition of public sentiment
existing at the time, the electoral commis-
sion would not have been Great d, and
Mr. Hayes would not have been declared
elected President of the United States
The anomalous condition OF the public
sentiment 10 which we refer consisted in
an almost universal belief that as soon as
the Presidential election should b. settled,
no matter how, the hard times would i'm
prove and business would revive. Added
TO this were the fears of the timid of the
possibility of hloodshed and hence arose
a demand, as If the nation spoke with one
voice, that the question who was elected
should be settled, one way or the other.
without unnecessary delay. There was
general impression that II was more in-
poFtapt that Il should be determined
quickly than that the decision should be
right The expectation tina: good times
would necessarily follow the Inauguration.
has been found now by bitter experiences
70 have been delusna. If Mr.. HAYES
should feel himself obliged, by a judicial
decision that his election was fraudulent.
to retire from Office, the event would not
seriously or considerably affect the busi-
ness of the country while the final tri
umph OF the constitution over the tempo
rary device adopted when men took ooun-
sci only of their uafounded hopes and
groundless fears would show the sufiicien-
ey o; our established institutions for all
the purposes of free government.
, 1877-08-04

BLANE's denunciation of the democrary
is the most eloquent and effective vindi-
cation of them which has yet been made.
He has shown how that party has led in
all the great acquisitions of national ter
ritory how through it the vast region
now composing three-fourths of the best
portion of the continent was rested from
foreign domination, or political and social
chaos, and by its addition to the Union,
rs states, has dwarfed the original thirteen
colonies into comparatively effete provin-
ces, and thus made this the most power
full nation in the civilized world.
, 1877-08-04

THE ONO DEMOCRATS. The Ohio dem
ocrats have nominated r. NJ Bishop, OF
Hamilton county, for Governor, and Gen
eral Jabez w. Fitch, of Cuyahoga county,
for Lieutenant Governor. They adopted
a long platform, the chief plank being
the financial one. They regard the in
stallation of Hayes as dangerous piece
dent, but applaud his Southern policy,
while taking credit for its principles Be-
yond this there is nothing of cons, q .lence
until they come to finance. They de-
nounce the characterization of the dollar
demand that silver shall be remonetized
that the resumption law shall be repealed
that contraction shall be stopped and
that the greenback shall be retained
, 1877-08-04
CONSEQUENCES OF THE EASTERN RIOT.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE EASTERN Riots
The character of the railroad strikes in
the Eastern States is beginning to be EN-
phaSized by the consequences OF the
strikes. Ii Is not the railroads alone which
are suffering, but The whole country. BY
blockadIng Traffic upon Ihs great trunk
lines the rioters have eIectualiy paralyzed
all commerce, and reduced scores of towns
TO the condition of state of siege. in
these times of rapid communication larse
stocks OF provisions are seldom held IN
small towns They rely upen the railroad
for renewals of their supplies constantly,
and suddan stoppage oI traffic sucn as
now obtains reduces them to The starva-
ton point in a very few days
, 1877-08-04

THE COMMANDING QUESTION The
words which fell from Mr. Tlden's lips III
New York could moi have be n spoken so
fifty by any other citizen of the country.
They expressed, as they should, that deep
and silent pop!uar sentiment which has
patiently waited for just this voice, and
intends at the last to find voice of its
own. Partisan animosity, stagger.d by
this blow of master, viii shoot its en-
venomed arrows at tie one who has so
effectively delivered it; and conscious
guilt will cover in its rage and demand
that the man shall be placed in perpetual
pillory who has dared to fix the real truth
in a form OF statement which history can
not change but 40 poisoned shafts or
frenzied hate viii avail to reach the posi-
ton where the choice of the defrauded
people stands, nor will a fortunate course
of administration itself paIliate even in
part wrong that shakes the whole fabric
of our publican system. The people
must themselves undo so great wrong.
They must make it SO odiouS that it will
never find imitatOrs- This little Sp ech of
Mr. Tlden is inde!ibly stamped on the
memory of every American citizen. 1t
comes from one who is both statesman
and philosopher 1t makes the mere poll
tician dwindle TO the view, in considering
the great and fateful issue it raises before
all mems sight The minority of last year
are as deeply wounded By this unpreced-
ented fraud as the majority, for republi-
can institutions are greater than parties,
and intended to be more enduring. To
read these clear and impressive words Of
Coy. Tilden again and AGAIN, until they
sink into the heart, is the duty of every
American citizen of whatever party. Tie
fraud first triumphant in American his
tor" VII always remain stigma, and for
that reason it is to be remedied By the
people on whom it was successfully prac-
ticed under legal forms He declares that
for ourselves We do not care so much to
see its perpetrators punished as 10 see
free government vindicated
, 1877-08-04

THE ONLY PLATFORM The Macon
Telegraph VIII not predict the outcome OF
the struggle. 1t IS enough for patriotic
men to stand on the princiip pies OF consti-
tutional self-government, as the only plat
form reeoncilable with civil liberty and
the fundamental law. It is not Hayes
polcy-it is no policy-simply because
an intelligent freeman can honestly stand
nowhere else-simply because 1t is the
only plan recognized by the fundamental
Ian and inSsperable from true repubIi-
canism.
, 1877-08-04

GEN. jean MCCoHB, the foremost man
of San Francisco, and the l-ader in the
movement to put down the late railroad
riots in that city, commenced life on this
coast as journeyman printer, and in
early days was employed as a compositor
on the San Francisco Herald In those
early days he was quiet and Industrious,
took care of his earnings, invested as he
had means in real estate, and now he is
the head man Of the commercial metrop-
oils. We are proud of our friends sue
cess. and commend his career as an exam
pie to the young men who are now com
ing upon the stage OF life.
, 1877-08-04
THE BIVTER R0or CoUNTRY.

HELENA, July 27.-The Hf..s55u!,,ar ex-
Ira, dated Nissoala, July q, says: The
following dispatch 70 Burne.t, district ad-
ju;aat Il: Fort Shaw, was rece.yed here as
4::445 P. NJ, bryuNht by Lieut. Andrews
Of the AisSocfa yo!gnteers, wi,o saya
the Indians are between &39 and $50
strong Ills information Is from Inter
prefers:
TO Bar,ea, D,&'r;5 Ait, fort Siru-I
am entrenchiag 200 regulars and about 20
volunteers Ii Lalo C@aoa have Promises CT
more volante.gs but hos certa;a of them.
Send along more troops viii 90 and see The
Indians to-n0rcoT aud I,foraI th-m uaiess
they Gi>arn aad dismoGnt | viii give them
light. White Bird says he VIII 90 through
peaco'sb!y II h cani but VII 90 through.
THIS Eess is entirely reliable.
, 1877-08-04

BUSINESS INTERESTS was alleged
that "the business interests Of the coun-
try required the election of the republi-
can ticket last fall In fact, was there
ever close canvass in which these ''in-
terests' did not figure as particularly in
volved in republican success And now
We learn that the financial fruits of fraud
first triumphant in American history are
4749 failures, with S99, 900, 600 liabilities,
so far During the first quarter of 1877,
the average liability was smaller than for
the first quarter of 1876; but for the
last quarter the average Indebtedness Is
more than maintained! But perhaps it is
all because the new reform-policy on the
silver question, and the system of intern
sl improvements favored by the admins
tration, have not gone into effect.
, 1877-08-04
Our Washington Letter.

WAsHISGToS, July 10, 1871.
EDITOR STATESMAN Under pressure the
acting President has deeided-contrary to
former Order-that federal officers cannot be
members of national political committees.
All the members of the cabinet, 1t Is said,
were opposed to permitting an exception TO
be made In these cases, and so the fraudulent
President yielded Seven members OF the
committee are federal officials who will con-
sequently have to retire
Mr.. Hayes too, has gwen up going to the
Virginia Springs, for fear Of the polncai
effect of a sojoarn In that home of demoera-
CIV. While it would improve him morally,
socially and politically, it would not be iooA-
ed on kindly by his radical enemies. 1t Is
clear case Of bull DOING, but the great
fraud is obliged to submit.
The second infantry, sent 10 reinforce the
troops under Howard, has an Older battle
record thal any other regiment IA the SER
vice, dating back TO 1857, when 1t parllciPa-
ted in "St. Glars defeat, III what is now
the state OF Ohio This, too, was Indian
service, and on the then frontier.
The administration denies that it has mod
fled its Instructions to Gen. Ord IS to cross
ing the Rio Grande into Mexico. But most
unquestionably the dissatisfaction expressed
at these instructions has had its effects upon
the secretary of war, and, unless the Mexi-
cans are guilty of some fragrant act OF law
lessneSs, it Is not likely that Gen Ord Will
again cross the Rio Grande. 1t is only Just
to say that the course Of President Dlaz n
vigorously protesting against any INVASION OF
Mexican soil, while taking prompt measures
to repress violence on the part OF his people,
has had an excellent effect on the prospect
of his recognition by our government. If,
as is represented, the pre5eat government OF
Mexico Is the most pcpaiar the country has
had for twenty years, there would seem 10
be no good reason for delaying recognition
1t is understood that other nations wait only
for us TO take the initiative
As the state conventions come nearer, the
wise men of the press begin to prophecy as
to what will be done IN the different states
From Maine it is announced blaine has 4
way of making things publiel that the reso-
Iutions viii condemn the administration IN
Ohio, it is said the great fraud will insist on
an enforcement We shall know better what
these states Will do after the conventions are
held. Whatever these bodies may say, the
real voters of the party are hopelessly rent
IN twain.
The charges made by the Baltimore Gasette
against the commissioner OF pensions and
some of his subordinates are of very se.i-
Gus character, involving the use of public
money for private pleasure and profit. In
stances of such miSappropriation are gwen
and proof rendered. In justice to the COM
missioner and his Office, not less than the
people, an investigation should be had. II
the charges aresrsIained these people should
disappear from Office and be made to dis
gprge their plunder DEN.
, 1877-08-04

PoLrTIcaL PROBABILITIES. Concerning
the political probabilities in the states that
hold elections this year, the New York
Herald thus expresses its opinion: "Of
the whole list of twenty-one states, II Will
be seen that the republicans are certain OF
only five states, the democrats are certain
of nine, and seven others are doubtful,
with the chances at this time in most of
them in favor Of the democrats.
, 1877-08-04

Ir J. MADISON Wells is the innocent
man he processes to be why doesn't he
court the severest possible investigation,
and thus yindicate his character instead
Of sneaking around like confessed cul-
prit to beg the intercession of Governor
Nichols The wrath to cone Is what
troubles the conscious of the guilty gang.
, 1877-08-04

Parties and politics, says the Spring
fed Repa5licaR, are getting as mixed as
a 4th of July punch. 1t Is hard to tell
where the original begins or leaves OF
whether a man is a democrat or republi-
can, Hay site or t'other fellow. And,
what IS worse, things won't stand still long
enough tor tie bosses to unravel the tar
gle, or for anybody IN the tangle to set
out Of It.
, 1877-08-04

SPAIN is making another desperate ef-
fort TO furnish troops sufficient to put
down the Cuban rebellion She proposes
TO send over 70, ,GU0 men, provided (which
Is doubuu) she can raise the money To
pay for them The tenacity OF the CUBAN
rebellion, under the disadvantage from
which 1t has suffered, is remarkable. Al
ter nine years of war It's suppression Is
apparently no nearer than al first; and
the sentiment IS growing, in Span, that
the pacIhcatlon OF the island, without the
granting Of autonomy, is impossible
, 1877-08-04

WE4rHER AND MA5NErI5,. -Fa,he- ee=-
chi, writing to fricnG in Beisi IN, alludes in
striking terms - the remarkable -,..i c,laa
between the magEetic;n CT the e. h AID the
changes ii the weather. He saws that the
varia lens shown by tie agnelc IasiEa-
ments are themselves s;iGcient 10 indicate
the stase of the SKY. Even where there S
Eo great movement f the barometer, fa.lcE
ing such magnetic disturbances, .h5re a g,
especially in GUNNER, changes Of The Wild
and sometimes storms.
, 1877-08-04

The Baltimore Amer,c,,r, N cozsnle.i.!-
i2g upon the action of the Iowa rsrrbI.-
cans, SAYS that ''there can be no dsp5;
bat ;i:;:t TIE convention gave expression
20 The popular feeling IN tie Northwest,
and N calculating poljlcal probabilities
We Iaas5 not overlook the fact that the re-
publican party can VIA no victory in na-
tioual political contests without the assist
a2ce Of tins section Of the union"