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, 1877-09-01
4 BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Ara the unttesl Ssntes Entitled to Some More
Islands tn I.nke Eric
<}o HtuJa

Ara the unltea slntes Entitled to Some Moro
1slsnis In I.nke Esles
Toledo Blals.
The residents on the Islands Oh the wcstetn
end of l4aka Eric arc excited about the report
that the lake survey How going On l,as already
demonstrated that the boundary linz between
Cana4lu and tho United States IL improperly
located. and thattt should be ruu through tho
ranncl nortt, Of Point au Pelec IalanJ. This
would rive that important Is1and, as well "a
Middle Island, East Sister, lieu md Chickens,
THIS change Is seriously debated by the ialanI-
crs, who have alresuY plan on foot to ,naku an
tala,tl county. III which would be Included the
Whole Eric Archipelago: g.. :.., The Po!nt au
Thsy 1i are loyal canadIans. lit, ,''y'i" on tits
other hand, they think that annexation to tho
uni&cu States would greatly cnllance the value
Vt thelr real estate. AZ Point au Pelre Island
is a strong pecuniary consideration 10 tempt
the owners thereof to ully themselves with tho
Stars mud Stripes.
Tho ground upon which tho change IL expect.
tl'at tho lius shall! follow the usually Travelled
CHANNEL through tho archipelago. The beat and
deepest, ~ wei: ~ tho shortest aud most lsuul-
II travelled. channel is that north 9f Point au
vessels now. except lhoss running Into sandasky
ull Toledo. 1t ls thu shortest uul hsSt way
ft,ns tl.e mouth Ut tho Detroit River to Cleye-
land and all the lower ports ii the treaty speti-
Hea the moat usually Travelled chauncl, then
there Is no doubt that tue Polat III Helee route
Ii the Que.
In thls case We may have trouble like that
which threatened w IN lo53-'68 with yeKar4 to
thc Island VI San Juan, In Waslltneton Sound,
The treaty Ut lbtG, Which liked the northern
boundary VI 0rc.on. prescribed the forty-ninth
parallel ia the lne, 'to tho middle vi the char
utl which separates the continent from Van-
couyer Island, snti thence suutherly through
the middle OF said channel, nrl oi Fue.l's
Straits to the Pacific Otcuu." Tlle question
arosr as to whtc WAS tho rllasinrl. trcat Britain
claiming that fsusalto Strait NUS Mcant. while
ths Uaite1 6tutcs Insisted upon the tanal Do
llaru+ Anong the other lslands affected by thls
was that u San JuAn, III insignificant piece Ut
territory about 1ttcen Mills lntiH lnu half
that width, aud containing il population Ut
:0U. Both olr Government and that Ut f}rcat
britain placed qsfrtsuus upon 1t. and ut ono
time collision seemed probable. but It was Ut
length referred IL shu Emperor VI Germany for
arEttrtt0n, nisl In 1872 lie decided III iayoF uf
| the United States.
T!lt fcaxuus that aTe urged against the prob.
ability Vt any change betn@ demanded III tllc
l.niks EFts boundary BY our Government ID that
this fact VI thu foint au pelce <lantlel being the
| shortest and bgst has 1ten knuwu ever since
&hs laku has been nar1xate1. aud its entire con-
troll BY thc Rrittsh llas bcen aequesced ln bv III
| for nearly y century, aud wo cannot now ask to
have It change. Tho British hare always ex-
erc!scu uu1ucst!oned Sovereignty over those
! islands, and havu placed lighthouses vi several
Of them.
, 1877-09-01

Ga!cAoo, hus. u. Thu freight market waa
qass early. but nctvo in tho aftuEnoon. 1tatrs ru.
na,a a u aaa tor corn. aud what was takun for
sAe 10 sraa'o, Thu morning charters wcru: Tie
p!op4 Sswberry, wheat, mud Colorado, wheat and
soth' 10 budalo. and tho schr clifford corn to
~, ssoN'assosd. In tho af.eraoo,, tho schrs u. s.
o4eo4' litidSewatuF: Z, X, Minis, and T.. Corning
e,t 'aEcn for wheat 10 Buffalo ii 3,sc, and tho J.
s.'os' u. Page. J. Couch. and prop %issah!ckon
E}na- ii,m 70 10 at 2atc: Tao Flying M!4t co.u Ia
Hh:at, w sS''t e'l" ""S'" o0
-.lsyxtlxp, Aux. :O.-Ths following cl.artefs
f,,ns rm reported: Schrs Mixer and Wsnona, cual
t.1,a t!ese.and TO Chicago, 40c; Tho .chr Munt.
H." Seat lsoE Sanausky lu Chicago os Mt!wau.
~; ~; .hippeFs opton. iDc; tho ncht CanlsneLs,
ax"'ta psn,9'tta J. r. Brntley, Vanderbilt coal troa,
1.sS a!t ~ cnlengn 4Uc; schr u. ". ltots, coal.
en1, hlseF to Milwaukee. lDc, xehr ktnydshsf,
F.a,i.rom rum Ashlahula 10 milwaukee, 40c; schf Anna
peAheF. conf. Cleveland to Toronto. 81; Ychf
~ coal, Cleveland to chlcayo, Atc; Peshtl.
t,, suns 4oc; achr st. Andrews. Soc; scis Dvane,
Nm.i!auc; Nn auc; schr l.. 4. Huron, coal Cleveland 10
nstEas' aoe; sehr Volunteer. coal, Black River 10
l' LII y, soc: .co,s* luo aud senator, coal Cleya.
!" Aonfoe. Mlch., 33c.
, 1877-09-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The Lakeside Library.

Tir aim ot Tnx Lansing l:,nn.nr e t2 produce
ClrAp t'+Afy. printed. aE,i h7nts6nHly aIlnstratrL
flton. nf the h.at Works u she t;rcAre1t Authers
A. 9I.nary ."ln'nr. sostinE from g ~ f!.75. u
c1Hh h!ndnK. ElfeH In TnK f.thNAHy, complete IN
.nc t..ge. nnan..lxet! nj nnserrd ter d,ni; ten
t,r. so.rs fr~,n ei1,s; IL II .neh, In ci"th lInd
nF :rr ss.en y Gpn',;e nHlahcr e Only TWEs"
,TmE i.tHnA.r te e,hh AID. AtsvHftntcr~, who
9!tg keep on hand cHn lese vt. nf ltr bark tumrIf
ee ~! ~ :,rslet4 hy notl 1t.s pa!a q IL fo'.ny
ire rnsiag'. on rrcetpt IT price; Hny ~ nnnhtr-
E!st-Pati. SIT ahJ 2X nllnhrra Er.st.rAE. k2. any
ne consrnicn II ordefinE b. n,sl, 70 terrs nnr dol.
las worth. nDtr, At time, Al In that ylH save
ttta pastsEr IN rnE 1ihEAni which t.y nlts+lvra
~ anulc - nAtntwrs, ordered :rparas"ty would
t7:s 70 time tHrrn:a IN which adj r.tay: war
inisttrsN ~ Eeht*, rtak!nx 4t.yt IT, The sang 10
Gnks ustrt"d at ttnn tln,r x"u1a coz; oafy II. In
Mhlch ta.e YOI would ave " {. nta. -
, 1877-09-01
TURNED IIIAf llIsr.

!oan2 man named Brewer. ftom Cleveland,
*eh 9asIny Luz hoEtletn Transportation Com
pahy Aona trouble. uo allex<s that tno prop Nil.
,aatee carried an overhaul Of passengers on her
~ su1p ap and In consequence BE- was compelled
s's up hia state.room. Thu ollirars Of tle boat
st 'oot slle had ;N0. aud forty school. .,na' 'ema
e.I.r up from Detroit to Milwaukee,. Judge Hlod-
tca ~ uanshtcts arc sail 10 have bteu on board,
msao tlonas, before whuu tho complaint VIVA
troni W. ioata 10 bun1 ths v<s4oI, bnt did " ~
iies aw; and sha departed after tho accuki-
10 ia furnished. This matter haa bkeu referred
tn ms treasury Department u Washington, md II
-. soG4at tAt C0a.pans viii b relieved Of snY re-.
ssoas!hillty IN tie tnattcE. " .A' ~
, 1877-09-01

CpeefW 0ssbHl" ~ SHt 1F&4AH&s
BrrrAlo, Aug. 3l.-There Tas stiG westerly
breeze on tbs Inks Ibis afternoon. About dozen
sal' were In sight this evening entering port.
Nineteen Cra!n vessels arrived to-day, Including
three bteamcfs bringing 10 port 743, COO bushels,
principally corn. from Chicago. Canal fFc4ghts
aFr iteady. but indicate no auyancc. Insurance on
eaia! carsoes advances Sent. to III. H. " ccnts
H.. w. arst fceond aud third class. rsspeetlyrly.
NaIalo 70 New York tho advances IL about 10 ppr
sSnt. coa! sh!ppe1s oIcr o,,!y Is csats on coai to
chicago. Vessels not loading.
To to nfGfF" As,otanffd Prtts.
rranntes. eonl 70 Marquette. SOC Per ton; Hen
p5ntanEtln,. coal to nctroit zoe per ton; a. II,
lack; A.ptna. 10 uutrs'o
cleated-!sop Emplre etate, Chicago, 80 Irls
s.mt @ n! and 4undErs: prop Toledo, Chicago, 70j
rdtt, p.. at, ahd snndr'es: prop Wtnslow, Duluth,
.. Ie.tehandsS; bark i.asrnief, Chicago. 7a3 bsls
tsii 'chrs Charger ou0 Urls salt, 10 UutroIt; Ben
fnsaakila. 20 tpns coal to DutroEt; AmaEansl.
neta.l. i's.l. 0o to1s coal; Kato. CIesetu.ll; II. A.
eeal 10 k!ngaYtlIc,
, 1877-09-01

cn,c.oo.-Thc wcnlhcr wua threa,rripo ortstac
,..,., s,s.,,,.. ~ t".s.'us ~ eu'o'ao
tast te*ehhe''.'.aa'es oas1usoa. owner of Inc sour
J. G. King, sued 0. ~. Colt yesterday to recover
ss'o' Tho amount o. tsnaus,nse claimed ." e.tao
~ ,,sI,a. w., H., W.. ~. .ae 'nIpe'
natSos 3cstc1ass' "ae ous 10" Sctse!s "cfe tnete.
....Sch1 Gallatin Ii having naw apas placed In
her at Miller Dros yards 20. Ilarhor. aYter Carey
Inns caused the persuu4 In charge Of Tho old schr
nt.,s.. ~ 49, ha. H., ~. MI. ~ ~ ~.
tho North Branch. Capt. Ffawley thinks 10 did
, 1877-09-01

ntturc, together wifi tastofa1y- arranged rnt1a.
fnunts!n, etc. contributed with thu decorations.
In making tip scene Ut nnt1 runaoft hRrll III
htacrsoc. The space brtwern decks hhd rcrn
freshly painted white, and then corercd with 1aga
nnd bunting icstoonrd from, tho ceiling In ull
gcisabc shapes. wh,1c en,blens nrl notices Of tho
otk pleasing cnfpts ctti in every direction.
In fact. tho appearance presenter whs hns Fcldon,
witnessed In The way Df temporary acton,n,nta-
tIons on tho nnln deck nf steamer. and spuae
ypunlcs fne the taAte ami wealth Of the liarty on
buaru. C}ere{dad Ltd4<r, 30th.
, 1877-09-01

The Day City Tribune sayt: ''The hull Of \
small tug, tho building Of which was commenced
last ycar In Saginaw for Capt. 1taxcn, Is now in
one Of Nhecicr's bo1cs. and has bccn lowed into
the sl1p at Wheelcs'a shfp.yard fer completion.
On tho faltuFo oF Capt. ltayrn to mcct 1ifs pay.
,cuts, tho con, rletion Of lha boat WIS abandoned,
and she wns toxel to this city On Mr. Wheelcr's
removal here mil sunk In the rlves. wherc sho has
owner Of the l'anror Ferry Iine. She is 4 very
tnc model, and will make handsome craft"
, 1877-09-01
SISTEIRS.IN.LAW,

A sihtsr. In. Laws Advirc to s;nil Hamilton,
Jim 1sintn4, and Other Presidential AS
plrants.
wuv,xarow 1I1 aro as~s.ncs ucot,
;, N'l"iS"1oS' l''' Au9' 1s'-ssnce IN"
ilanlit"n has been allowed to live, breathe,
and have prolonged existence on t'is nut'-
said aud wrtten' t. aiyes announcement to
osne1s OF our s'n.a anu na.u1a''y sisen. hlsa
retiring sex to n1s our rlietm and vent our
illusions have watched Inc mails tplsasc don't
s.,.as'S..,' ~ ".,s 1s.,.. $500. ~ '..., w..
~ 'I'',pS,' ,t, ~ w." 'a"' pus - ~ "' ss
Oh luaemeht' !" ANY, hau peeh V'ttea htf,h
TINT darling though desperately caustfc
creature. II don't appear fn print that she lnus
rvrr ,,ecn smn.hc,, h. n r,,rownr f,r nthcrwtxal
tn..a.o,, ,,.. ~, .,,t.1a, ,,,' ,,.r,,,
sseseopeu W 'A,oaa to'son' ss."en " ia'-
ninf. Tor other quivk Eed mtsslves] stot or
shot ut and still sic writes. Tic nearest to n
whan 1,sr i,rothcr.in.nw 1ot shc, W.. r,,rr
and " by nj ui t;cnl i fas fjni woull sayl ius.
e 3' ; r %ar aie1 M,,
@ lila nt," nfYr,is n ~ .mtiIr,rnt cxrsc srfs f:aii
nnnn iii thc stronv tt. af MI tlr % mn;yernr' ~ ~ s',n
.Su,I,i ~ ict ~ sa.ne ,mInor,cs rkrr Wr tiorr
ti,ntn mIii VA haye n hrothrriI.Iaw. wjiuse
namr Il m, slim :" iic has never i,s"f, mnt,c
I'resieut md IL not 1Itrly TO be- for sonc years
e veme. ana yet V DO MY pIoposs 70 a,k ior
utl,cr. to attack auI dru1olis!l all tlosc whnt,
~, NAV rianrn fn ,g,ar1ne inm't iikc 1,tm' nr
wGo II" Il, ai probability wo,1i iirht lin II his
friends rayo lin Sajl 10 allow tIe use Of lis
Eye,l Bob InqersvIl culjJu't stem tic Gaii
anI ,nalu a,lotl,ur "a trctty
an.,srh iur o,,r jim since hts sister.,n-
iapmss u,n,tv,s ,,ainmse n linn NJ I",ht
, 1877-09-01

Thuvsdny's Toronto htoos says: "The stur
Ch!cusa Is bclng taken from cotnwood to fuia1o
for tho purpose Of being cut down FOR pnssagc
through the canal 10 Latte Ontario. Th!d steamer
has long had reputation for being ono Of the
fastest boatH on the lakes, ns II will be rcmoEa-
American Civil War. She Will be used ~ o pas.
ucnger. boat On Lake 0ntarlu next SEASON." Par.
ties here state TINT It 10 not likely that the Chcora
viii 70 into Lake Ontario, but may ba expeciuI In
Chicago In 1878.
, 1877-09-01
TIE CANAL

nR1purroNr, Au1. 3l.-Asriycl-omaha, Nor
RS, &, goo bu corn; Monss Christo, Seneca. t. 200
Lu corn. A1.co0 lbs seed: Dr. uanley, Morris,
1,*0o bu corn. IL, ROO lbs seed.
U,tipurronr. Aug. 3i-D p. n,.-Arsived-An-
drew Jackson. Lasallc, q, 600 bu corn: prop Ed.
ward H. Heath. Lasallc, 200 bu corn, =. 500 btu
rye 1j0 1>u wheat. ,-..
cleared-.L. RyLurn, Lasat'c. O., 600 II lumber.
90, 600 # A!dtur
, 1877-09-01
NAUTICAL At1sIIApS,

NHUI1CeNI4 AlISIlAPSs
A rotton spar In the little sehr franklin was
pnltcd ont by q tug Mt Milwaukee Thnrruay, tow.
tlno having been male fast to It.
The rc'r Luminn was burned at Brighton Ont,
recently. while lying at o dock. She was owned
by MaYbec, Of rolhorne, and was insured for
$1,000. She WIS stripped ut tiss time Of the
fre.
young man named Wheeler fpli from tho mast.
head of the schr rlowboy at youngstown. In
NIAGARA Ktvcr. lately, and racctred serious In.
juries.
, 1877-09-01

me bra'nls. whisky. TT any ntln,ulant desired,
but also after the physician came. and III his
presence, he uitcrc,l 10 put up. Without etargc.
any tncltcnc the doctor wished - pvescribc.
II. 4. fESzKKH,
1l)1 North tRSaitc street.
, 1877-09-01
ERIE.


Sptcdal NGpatcA 10 7at TffbHNk,
EntE, Pa. AUG 31.-Arr.a1s-Echn Wm. Il.
oade*, Toledo; schuylktt Chicago.
:. .ncpartarrs-rEop Wlnslow. Duluth: Annie
Young Milwaukee; schr schuylkllt. Chtcngo.
, 1877-09-01
MILWAUKEE.

Special D'spateA 10 1hf Tribune.
MLwACkEE, Ang. II. .--Charters-Tu Kingston.
Prop champlan. 12, 600 bu wheat at shc; schr
rcnokec, oa 600 bu wlcat at tic. To Dnflalo-
Echr Gold Hunter, IL 800 In wheat at &c; ChnF3es
f1sleE, 90, 600 bu wheat nt sic.
, 1877-09-01
MARQUETTE,


6pxetai UsptteA 10 The TrfbGns.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. u. l.-ArrEycd-props
8. Chamberlain. Payette; schra John Martini King
Sisters.
Annie l.. Craig.
WtnI-SorlIl, with heavy spa running.
, 1877-09-01

San F*uacf.to {tuLl ! Et&
Come few JAYS ago, as the Neeport ferry vas
taking y lead of passengers aSSoss the river. aud
wLeu about lalt way oyes, the r5pc Which IL at-
, 1877-09-01
DRUGGIST MCDONALD.

70 fAs Ell{0F ~ 1kE Tribune,
cu'cAoo, Aug. ol.-ln Justice to AF. Nc
Douald, Into whoas ssosa waa takeu when hurt
Tuesday, woa1l say that hs not culy oIezc4
, 1877-09-01


Ar,or.,,,,., ,,b,.,+,on, ~. ,.r,..
!.
f..4.t r-1:.b u..A.
u8uCAsteTa 1u6!laH ulstoEJ.
1rcf anh lsrfNhf. With HAny OF the most attractive
characttrtstlcs of Barnes Btrf History seres tie
Gsss. f".t.Jsld. ss.M ''A'''a4' 0s''''' 1'''oa'
II.
ataa1o,u Forrtaa,, Woal,s II 1oo1orv
yosnr.e VI Ut Tic most .ueccssu couf.v Ia IL Nat
ura sceures erer pHb.ls.t4. Thls ~ will ne,latl
il Predcrssors The ,1lus.faspu Il III x1ccnt. TuaI-
paid. $t.as. -,
m,. po,..o.ha;. ~. o.,,..x,..
.t.; Nv ~ t soona.v ~ outoos.un.
View md standard music q fht Hts: cAstfor mixed
so'sss IN Asaasaes .sntse senlnfns: iax ana S"mal
~.
rr.14..t rT:.A.....1 p..1
An admirable outline Ut Interesting and salient
srva1s y 10 ~ nsca . ~ maals q gsac1a h'taTy
t:SrTs stanlasd warE Great il aSs 1t il.stofy.n
Iy Il. "ilIl% H. u. Peas-pst1. at.aa
-
, 1877-09-01
Allen Academy.

~ snd ft1 Twenty. .accund.s. near Michigan. av.
Chicago. Mort e!cRant an thor'uxnIy equipptd Bo9t
nsS y tns Gnts Ssss: rsH
iHelIr rspsricte, rr3'.1ora md tn',r9stofs Indl.
~ sr hhts r-cnre n.tFrt Of tic city t'ood hoards
ng iarc% near th" sGsHoi few pu1a u. I'd Into
denf, fH3a StlthIKnn.av.
, 1877-09-01

Nuir mi seisoI, EmGlseinE liz t6jecss itstoTy u:
Ha1ii.Itaa ;9d Hs;.4xs4Sas Y TsaflsTs In:s:ipta
fandsn,eu!a1 hrsaehts. Every }oanY TEACHER, every
ure4A t4as loux4 u. ~ puss'L.aL4
, 1877-09-01

Send forthe Publishers Descriptive CAtA.
loxuo or 400 Now and Standard Educa.
ttouAl Works, and sample Of NATIONAL
TEACHERS MONTHLY, FREQ to Toach.
NFk.
, 1877-09-01

An tdmitalle summary, By a!ol. Martin, of Mass.
ate4:'bonk ~ re4aon II % 4. tln ssatenlsat 81
csi Mcthod; III IL Topical A1rsaEcnsnt sn Isl jts
ulatssIuu Ut Details. to4l.pafl. %l.l1
, 1877-09-01

11 MID IT N1hf'Fl1 NfiEII}lIN.AT.,
tue s4uAfe rAs, Of EAlun rg1k.
Fifteenth year upons HHpt. Thorough
III I'll the itr pal iasslraI Ari, anl Aln
ees kl"r!ton srecih!ty. unGrr Fruit T., ~ ltooth.
Ellprc acattoii. ro!nnOt.uus huIdnRA and special H.
duccnIsuts In uoatIlaE lieFat!mlr1.t..
, 1877-09-01
F." HARD PAM

Population Of tim Unltch 8tatea In 18a1-
fliinota increase Hetween 1870 and 800-
Relative Political Power Of tt1e States
, 1877-11-18
TIE CITT-UALL.

Last week there were eight deaths from
were reported yesterday.
During the past week the Building Depart
ncnt has issued permits for fourteen buildings,
whose aggregate estimated cost is S55,000.
The Treasurer received S150,000 yesterday
from County Treasurer Hucz- The minor re-
ccipts OF the day we're $3.50 from the City Col
lcctor, $l2,33S from the Comptroller, and
s4,22ti4 4 22ti4 from the Water Department.
4 reporter yesterday took time to inquire
into the facts called for by the Council Friday
night IN reference to the recent improvement of
Michigan avenue to Thirty-tirst street, and
learned that the cost to the city Of the improve
ment of that artery to the parks in the south
ern part OF the city was about S13,0U0. not
$4,000, as stated III the Council. 1t will be
for 1877 vas one item Of SGO 900 for street clean
ing aud repairing in the South Division. 4
CRATER portion OF that amount was needed for
tue cleaning alone. The balance was for re-
pairs. The Department OF Public Works in
making repairs cAnle to the conclusion, after
having been urged BY press and public, that it
were better to e1pend large sum upon one
permanent, appreciable Improvement than upon
incessant ditcll-digg;ng and patch:ng-up. which
would not be as u drop in the bucket compared
to work to be done. Therefore Michigan ave-
nue was improved, and West Washington street
was to have been similarly dealt with
had the funds held out. Tic citi-
zens eau see, ride OIL, and enjoy Michigan
avenue, whereas if the nlou:y used in its i1n-
proye1nent hal been expended for ditch-dg
gting, etr., it would have been as good as vast
ed. Where the money is expended in such L
way that j large number of men do not come
directly under the control OF the city officials,
The Aldermen OF rather Il few Of them, besln to
object because they do not have CHANGE TO Sc
cure appointments for their helehuen and make
themselves solid with the gang. For that rea-
sou some Of them objected some time ago to
the employment OF machinery to clean the
streets.
, 1877-11-18

# WIS the exclusive province OF the courts to
hear and determine cases, and OF the executive
department to hear aud grant pardons.
Judge B1odgett inquired If the counsel
claimed that in case OF such an agreement as
the present, when the District Attorney had re-
fused to carry out all agreement, Court WOULD
be powerJess to carry it out. In such IN in-
stance Court would be party to fraud.
Air. Thomson said he did not claim that. He
thought that the Executive Department, IN the
exercise Of the mere prerogative OF its dis
cretiou, was not subject to be nrra1gneu De-
fore q Court, and tried, as to whether
it wisely or ullwiscly exercised its Dar-
don. The plea was most extraordinary. 1t
was an arraisnment Of the whole Government
by self-confessed thieves who came IN anu ask
cd the Court to put the Government on trla1, rs
TO whether it had dealt Ill good faith with THEM.
Judge Blolgctt said it seemed to him that the
Court ut all times had a right to prevent what
seemed to be fraud On Justice, and 1t any such
au agreement had bren made it ought to be
carried out Tic would therefore entertain the
ulcas and overruc the demurrer
Judge Baugs then applied for time to file re-
pljLatiuls aud gave notice that !lt would call I'D
the cases for trial Monday morning. These re-
piratons deny that any such agreement was
made Us charged by the defendants, and also
alltge that they did not carry out their part ol
the agreement, and that they we're not included
iu the agreement
The whisky cases Of the Lake Shore Distliing
Company and r. c. Mcrsercau were dismissed
III accordance with tho order Ut Commissioner
Raunl.
, 1877-11-18
A SWEET BOON,

ALIAS 1.-THE WESTERN LITERARY BuREAu.n
In the wide range Of scholastic duties there is
nothing SO irksou1e to the average young idea as
the necessity OF shooting of a "composition II
upon given topic. Occasionally, but seldom,
We lind in seats Of learning pupil or SO to
whom the preparation OF essays is rs easr rs
lying about the source Of his or their informa-
ton upon the subject treated, but as general
proposition nothing presents so many difficult
ties to the pupil as the manufacture OF an ex-
esesis which shall ut once reflect credit upon the
Institution and the course Of study marked out
or tue eminent Professors. Nor are these hard
saips confined to the preparatory schools or the
colleges OF the land We are told by some of
the most profound diyincs that their ideas of
1utuFe azonies stored up for tue unregenerate
are not lnlrequentlv derived from the tortures
involved in the weaving OF sermons, aud the
scientist chimes in with his contribution
and informs us that the lines on his brow are
put reflex OF the lines set down in rithipg and
doubt upon his blotted and Starred paper.
What Would De more natural, then, than that
This TITO Of sufferers the sophomore, the minis
1eF' ana The deliver In metaphysical mysteries
, 1877-11-18

THE EEC0Nn J.4TFn


Judge Blod1ett was occupied nearly all dar
yesterday in hearing the argument on the de-
murrers to the amended answers OF the two
prominent members Of the 'ssecond Il batch,''
Rocl}c, Junkcr Il Co., and Ford, Oliver t. Co.
The argument on the part of the Government
was conducted by AIr. Henry Thomson, ASSIST
ant District-Attoruey, Judge Bangs amusing
himself by being one Of the AUDIENCE Mr..
Thomson contcnded that, even if tile agrec-
ment OF immunity had been male by the Gov
ernment with the defendants, as they con-
tended, 1t Vas no defense to the present prose-
cut'on. 1t was within the exclusive province of
the Executive Department Of the Government
10 determine when pardon should be granted,
anu upoa what Terms. The Government had
determined that the defendants were not ell
Titled to 4 pardon, and, in consequence Of that,
1Ee eases were being prosecuted. 1t was cyl-
uence ol the tact that tile Government would
not grant i pardon. The pleas were in the
nature of 4 bill for specific performance Of d
promise to extend the Executive c1einency. The
paFoonlu* power vested in the President here
was the same II character rs that vested in the
Cfown III England, anu it had been repeatedly
nelu that the courts could not interfere with the
exercise OF the pardoning power. The utmost
ri!lt an aceomplice gained by turning States
evidence was the right to have his case con-
tinucd long enough to make an application to
tne government Tor pardon. anu i'll no tu-
stance had the court stopped 4 case because q
promise Of that kind was not kept.
Under the distribution Of the powers of Gov
ernincnt by our Constitution into Legislative,
executive, and Judicial. each department within
lis province was absolutely independent OF the
tontroi OF al the others. The executive might
as we'll undertake to entertain apueaEs from, the
courts In judicial causes as the courts UNDER
take to entertain appeals fr.,m the executive
department In cases VI annlic4tions for nartiou.