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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-11
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The Lives Insured by the Society are careful y
aelected in different parts of North America an,
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera
lions, an additional and exceptional safety to tn,
Policy.holders. The Insurances are made only OF
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums ar
returned annually to the Insured!
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DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS,
At Augusta, the 2Sd day of July, A. ID. ISL.
The undersigned hereby gives notice OF his APP
pointment as Assignee IN place OF Joseph A.
Sanborn. deceased, OF Charles r. Collier and Eras.
tus u. Hamilton, of Augusta in the County OF
kennebec, and State of Maine, within said District,
who have been adjudged Bankrupts upon petition
trict.
SAMUEL TITCOMB, Assignee.
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TONTiTE PLAN,

definite periods which was first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts IN Life Insurance. and by lead.
ing business men. Forty-four per cent. has beer
earned and accumulated Oh the premiums paid on
sit Tontne Life Policies and forty per cent on its
rontine Endowment Policies. Issued within the last
We years.
The Directors OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the inter eets of the
Policy holders, and IN presenting the Society to no
tice, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because oil the strict and conservatI
principles by which its various departments ar
governed In the assets ana in the administration
Of the Society, perfect security is given for the f.
lure, which Is of great Importance to those depend.
ing Upon their insurance policies for the ultimate
q pport OF their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such args an.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-15

those national banks and bankers wcrc in tho
old syndicate. they insist that in surrrnd'ring
their rights therein they wore entitled to the
same relative standing in the new one. and
thnt the action Of Morton Bliss X Co..
after it had been shown up in tho proper
light. should not hnvc been countcnnnccd
hy the Treasury Department. I'm regard
t. the current rumor That sherman II nm
self undulv Interested i'm the new syndicate,
members ~ both the old and new snid ycstcr-
day that there WIS no positive proof of such
interest Tho President Of bank not con-
nrrtcd with either syndicate smilcd when asked
about the rumor. and said. " believe that cor
tain politicians have been behind these innn-
cial inattcrs and directly Interested in them. for
yenrs." Another prominent banker said: Ex-
cent under Secretary Chase. who was thoroughly
honest there has always been politics in mat
tors connected with the Treasury. The news
papers for the past ten years have sufficiently
proved that
Mossrs Jacob u. vcrmyc of the Merchants
Bank. Geo. 5. Coe Of the American Exchange
Bank. and John \. stewart are. a conn ittcc in
the interest Of the national banks. aud Mr.. Coo
has alrrady visited Washington ON this busi-
moss. What has been done in relation To u set
tlcmcni is not yet known; hut it has leaked out
that already a sharp lawyers letter has been
sent hy tue counsel ~ the bankers Mr.. John T..
Parsons. 1t is reported that Mr.. William NJ.
Evarts. of Evarts. Southmayd X Choatc. has
been retained 10y Morton. Bliss 4 Co.
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YET MORE LABOR TROUBLES.
PHILdDETPHT IND ERIE FREIGHT
CONDUC1ORS ON SIRIKE.
A Conductor said to hnvc been Discharged for
Participation In the i.nie s,rikes-A Most
Atrocious Outrage In Frostburg, Maryland.

ERIE, Pa. Aug. IA A freight conductor
on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was dis
charged yesterday for refusing to add another
ear To his train. which the conductor avcrrcd
was already too heavy. In consequence Of his
discharge several other conductors declined to
take out their trains. This morning complaint
was made against four of them for attempting
TO incitc strike. They were promptly arrested
by the police. and committed To Jail in default OF
81 900 each. An unsuccessful attempt was mado
to bring them before Judge Galbraith. this after
noon. on n writ of habcas corpus. They will
have hearing tomorrow.
About twenty employees are on strike. whose
places have been filled by now men. All the
trains have run regularly.
The strikers assert that the alleged cause Of
the freight conductors discharge was not the
real one. but that he was discharged because of
his prominence in the late strike.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Aug. l4.-Last night a
party Of men from 80 to 100 with blackcned
faces went TO the house of Charles Fisher
in Frostburg. and nearly demolished the house
with stones. a.. Fisher and his family
were driven away. escaping without injury.
Fisher fired into the crowd with what effect Is
unknown. Fisher had been mining at 80 cents
while his fellow wurkmcn wer" on u strike.
state Attorney Boyd is trying t. apprchond the
offenders.
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THE FRENCH POLIIICAL CRISIS.
A Denial that the Cabinet Favor the Procin-
nation OF ~ state Of siege.

LONDON, Aug. A-Thc Paris MoniteWs
declaration in contradiction Of the Fgaro's
sensational stories is more categorical
than Reuters telegram. which was tele-
graphed to the United States this morning.
indicates. Tho MondelT says that the qucs-
ton of state Of siege has never been discussed
or raised in the Cabinet that there has never
existed either on this or any other question any
division within the Cabinet; that the most per
feet understanding has always existed between
the Duke dc Broglie and VI Tourtou; that
neither the German nor any other Government
haS made any rrprD Dsrntation~ on IN" presence
Of the Duk" de Broglie az the hend of The Cabi-
net. and that the President Of the Republic s
irmy resolved 10 retain the Ministry II the
10th of May until the elections. Ii H. believed
that the Jowna' Crciel will repoa, these con-
irAdictions tonight, and that the Duke do
Brogcs acting for VI. FourtQu during his ab-
s"ncc i an arrangement evidently designed as
An additional proof of harmony between them.
Ihere is. nevertheless. widespread belief that
VI. fourtou advocates the proclamation Of
state Of siege and the papers which sound his
praises unqucstonaby advocate 1t.
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HOWiRD iGdTN OUT -GENERlLLED.
Chief Joseph Leading Him 400 Miles Hack
TO His starting Point.

WASHINGTON, Aug. H-The following de-
spatch. received late this afternoon from the
agent on the Fort Hall Reservation. and dated
this morning at Ross Fork. Idaho. "a place on
the reservation. shows that Chief Joseph has
again made Il brilliant movement. out-march-
ing and out-gcncralling our troops: Trust
worthy Montana dispatches Of this day say that
the hostilties are on Lcmh Reservation. not
moro than 200 miles from hero. and marching
IN this direction. Howard il pressing at loast
three days in the roar Owing to the large
number Of Indians here and their very restless
condition. l feel great anxiety over our safety.
We have no protection.
As there are 1.712 Indians. Shoshoncs and
their allies. on the reservation. and no troops
within rcach. this anxiety is very valid one.
The appearance Of the Indians in forcc at
Lemhi. which IL in Idaho. Just across the limo
from Montana. and on the western slope Of the
niountnins separating the Territories. would
show that. slipping away from Gibbons Big
Hole Canon fight. they have stolen back across
the mountains. and are now from three 10 five
DAYS march nearer their starting point-the
lapwn Eescrvnion-than WHEN they started.
Gen. Howard who set out to whip Chief J seph
has bccn led ong-loopcd march Of several
hundred niles and Is now three days in the
renr. The Indians are within easy striking
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 14-Thc following
has Just been received from Bnnnock: The
Indians crossed at the hoad Of Horse Prairie to
Lempi. striking Stephcnson's, this morning.
killing the Pierce brothers and another on the
route. They are evidently making their way to
WAsHINGToS. Aug 1i-Gcn. sheridan tolo-
graphcd from Chicago To- the War Department
This afternoon: have every reason 10 believe
mat Col. Gihbon has had a substantial success.
and t2kc pleasure IN commGnding the courage
ot Col. Gibbon and his small command. They
nays Nn lnI,ed M ,S s,Her npl dsasirrGs punish
that he had lost his trains are untruthlul."
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HEDifO'S WIFE.
Under What circumstances Editor Freeman
Found Iiim.eIr In Prison.

Clara Eosala. an attractive o,toroon. and
Ahncr Pedro. eouilouking muaiio from Virginia mar.
rci about wn wears and lived AT rp Eighth avenue
until shoni two three months ago when the husband
pst l'oi position Tho viic then bean To write tor
thc pea 'i' tmcf m. Published in the interest OF the
rN rl lfi, s IuauI Freeman 40 l3l Wtst Thirteth
.ir % l"iin ifrGucnif abused hl, wii" and about
hr ulitd htr mt the street a. 10 o'clock a
- -hf aini sl went 10 FREEMAN. iuut AMI liNrd there.
ll,r ll,Ai ,nf,f'1 lururi ,iurr ft,iriiy and re-.
Iu.-t 40 iut,lNcN wiil hls WIFE, iut size refused to
So hiui
Itdi.'- u.Iru,r alarming Mr. Pedro. size scrcaTci,
amt firrHil ruciri Ih,n followed stru. .lc hetw rru
f"lt' u4 sf.rlfu. go Air' A pistol Wa, drawn tni
fiio irgt o. .raln'c tl. c'laani. and her scrc
attracted i'i'r hNlftt Nolan .iiN no, TWO u,rn
l.f. JN,r'. ManltA III, Honor nIu,ad $40 nnc Lpon
each, pl i auli 'luiit, g.. o. to PRISONER, OK.
ihru flDruuf ANlu- 49,. itiru rt lui 81 cundilon
ueth. sA. nd f,i igll "iu' 80 ant hw ie linn zee:
mHu wn, iNrr,upon rcraN'i. hut ' ht r.t nppel red
W.T.. tir roul,i so al tlir ur 4og ,l0,lus the CONT
ali It.lII NNa tOtuA.ft,A ttrN
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IN ENCrRsION C.iR WRECkED.
Hun Into by Freight Train and si> Person.
seriously Injured.

BENNISGToS.Nt, Aug. II. \ train which oft
Troy al D.. +. NJ, on the Troy and boston Rail
road loaded with cNcur-ioni~i, for Bennington.
was run into AT Hoo-i Junction hytho Montreal
freight train one pass niger car WIS wrecked.
and the engine. with "a number II freight eprs
totally destroyed. causing great "XrtnnNni
Tue passenger wii- lett partly on tho main
track and partly on q side line, The warming
signal at the depot WAS not displayed, and had
III" accident occurred, the loss Of life would
have been great.
The injured are: j II; Clark. engineer, arm
broken: Mr.. Sticknoy, fireman. both legs run
over; Mrs J.. y. Daurhy of Troy, leg broken (;
Mrs Conant Of West Rupert. VT head cut; Mr.,
head The telegraph operator At the station
ondeavorcd to open the switch, but was run
over. hal his lrg crushed. and WAS thrown
wrccAing train We're rspatchcd from Troy.
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1uE ENGLEuOoD B,RGLiRY.


Mr.. Augustus Floyd's goodman. G"org, Mcr-
rtL remained Yesterday nac,n m the Ensiewool Pro.
wouNe Socicty's prison. The robbery oi Mr. io'ds
house on Lnsewooi elm, was the topic Of the surround
ius country Merritt sand that hc tlous 1t would lc i'm.
possible tor him 90 d,nu, the burglars He said 10
reporter 81 can't toll how many mon there were iu the
house hut impression that There two ifnut
three The -ntltiN men clam TINT must have lHd
hanl mlt lrcau,' WE, the only man about tic hnu-r.
hut assure Yuil innocent The WIG 900 judge VI,
Aiam. the NrM Nuik supreme Court. j, luN cousin
worked for the lul-e IA hnnkrt> io. siN months the
prr.ouf san and hr gave nae li.r ui
tn Mr. Floyd some time ngn my onllArr SAW some
men unicl tree in the ncis below tlr house and hc
uld me To watch them 1hry went away MN itilu'r B.,
nuiiel ntgh splns. \, amt can set sod r,oli
mtiuluuuu, There. A. ann Wtil known Hn a member
OF plc Methodist church, on probation in tni place
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IIIE RTO GRtNDE TROUBLES.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Lieut Gen. Shori-
dan forwards to the War Department from
Chicago "A despatch from Gen. Ord. giving the
official account of the recent capture OF Mexican
rcvolutoniss and rccapturc Of horses from
notorious ranch. as follows
Srhoneld, .commanding Fort Duncan. tclc-
grnphs that ne struck small camp Of Mexican
rcvolutoniss shortly alter sunrise on the 9th
inst.. and took what there was in 1t. namely.
forty. four men and forty-thrce horses. He
Organized companics T Is under VALDEZ. Only yiy two
OH rrs were captured. The others were absent
q lar.do md san Antonio. \ Deputy United
States Marshal was with me. ! hold the PRISON.
ers at the fort for him. Lieut. Bulls sur
rounded anotorious theVing ranch n few miles
in Mexico ON the morning Of the ith inst.
whore Shaitcr had notification that stock re-
Gently stolen was sccrctcd. He got five Amcri-
cgn horses. two Of them taken from Brackois-
shot fired. He returned to this side yesterday
at noon.
Gen. Orb sends through Gen. Sheridan the
following report from one of his oil rr- of tho
recent raid into Rio Grando City by Mexican
dcspcradocs:
RiScaotn n,RRAcns Aug ~
m Hr,w'fn @ "a epa %'ocs ,- mg,mns % ar an armed hand
int" o Gra~ Gv a,n'ke ihc an smd am, ,"en.ea ss
notorious criminals, nlnrictcr-. ani horse thieves.
4. soon A. noiinDa alton reached me- sent Lieut. Foun.
tam win iwcnt, ny. men IN lursuit AMI followed at
The river wns carefully followed and they were found
lnn. hcr- tcn Mill above, one hour hciorc Fountain
pAttN fttt i u There Two OF tif party recognized
~ sp'rutfr- whuualr their uuftprs anarsu
have called upon the military and civil autluuts- o'
,hnnre" ani Mrr in ruuuu, luu with The ci,i auhnu
TIE. hrfrt iut the apprehension ani delivery of 80,
outlaws think these hiah handed outfners should %"
Immediately .uiuwtd up tN demand On then tustfn
mem i. thrir surrender Am ready with lpr rl' nni
two nntlr- guns PRoE
Gen ord adds: would cross troops and do
nhnd them az once. but III. guilty parties are
doubtless beyond roach, Unless prompt and
d"ci-iN" measures nre taken ~ the Government
IN" actors in thi~ outrage will be- emboldcncd TO
rcl"at 1t on larger scale
Th., recent attack made Ivy Mexican raid, RS
ON "a Texan PRISON cam" NJ to-day III the Cahi-
net. dcspa,h IN having been received 10y Hayes
from Gov Hubbard announcing that he had
mad. rcIuiSition on the State Of Tamaulipas
Tor the "Niradition ot those concerned in this
attack. and requesting that representations he
made on ia" SUBJECT tu the Federal authorities
oi the United Mexican States A rcqu-ition
dir"ty upon foreign power 10y the Governor
nf stat" cannot ordinarily be- made. and has
been decided hy the supreme Court to hc un-
cou-ttuiinlal hut tho ENradtion treaty neE1.
tmt"i with NrNiro in lSG2 provides in it, second
article that the frontier states or territories Of
the two contracting powers may make rcquisi-
tun- directly on ,nch other through their civil
authorities, or. IN th"ir nlsDn'". through th'
military commanders on either side If the
frontier.
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The Rebellion In IIayti.

poET AU-pHINcE, Aug l.-Grcat excitement
las irNiic during the last fortnight The enemies OF
thc NJ raised rebellion and the city wa de-
ina stat, Nf 81 se Troops aerc dcsi athoi
uuleo,mmaud OF the secretary of War 20 suppress the
rios. Ir inil. Mrr completely dispersed. nNr Of thtr
n'tHf.f having l',n shot The country people at ~
uh atA 'Ne liAAuen a,o ieuh w arm,bui ths mole,
mput Mu, n-ilriel unnlortGnl The Government
expected " c.uluer Ihe rebellion easily
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SAN p0NuSGo, july 30, Gen. Crrspo. chief 4
th. nu,,m,n mt n inipr oi cs lr .icnt .ulalrl was
arrested and mul,,a,d lh' ,nis the uuHtac1
nniNr ruiD nl
1Ar pAIu.an. oi ncn LUpcion have nuN 'al"A l.ins
the nurt'iNt 81 I'm rn.f RE strrll I'M. f,-.iHn b..
that Precedent Bul N.l be unable 10 much on.ul icsist
.V con slant utttt
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IfBOR ~ NEW JERSEY.
strikers on Trial for Contcmpt-A Strike
ThrcmIcnch In NV nrk.

Eleven Of the strikers on the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey. arrested for contempt Of
the Court Of Chancery. having. 1t is alleged in
terfered with the trains Of a road run 10y a re-
cciver appointed 10y that Court. had n hearing
before Vice Chancellor Van Fleet in Newark
yesterday. The court room WAS more crowded
than ever before. many Of the spectators being
railroad men and friends Of the strikers Their
only manifestation of sympathy. however. was
their attendance.
James schwartz the first prisoner examined.
was a brakeman. and belonged 10 the Brother
hood. H. denied that h. was at thu meeting
which ordered the strike. or that he had ob-
siruoicd tho running of any trains on N" road,
or thai u" tpnk nny part m tn" proceedings ~
IN" -trikrr- at PhiliipShurg on IN" 18th and 26ih
Of July. lie went there from curiosity, and -iup-
Is looked ou. H. never tried % Induce other cn,-
ploy"e- ui ih" road to stop work nor did he in
any other way interfere with the worAing ol the
james Matthews Edward Peshinc. Frederick
During Albert snyder. and Alfred snyder
through their counsel James VI Coy rn. who
Is in the custody of tho Slrrlf of Somerset
county. nckuowirlged that b" asked "a party of
men On hhni rar wh"ih = ih'> were guingto
work and said g. them, II you do. look ou for
yourselves. The men threwthr ear on the track.
lie tod IN" foreman at the time that b" was in
nun. ami did not intend 10 hinder the mon from
William McDnniols refused to say whether he
Virc- Chnn.,ilor said fhnt IL ,yns ,s.l'.. =, o.,
further into Ills cnsr since he hal refused Ia
,1,rs. l. Li,vs III - r,pf.nr, ~
~, I'i, ~ W ii T., 7, a. l,,.,,.,,i H.. ,..t,
All''r 'ohu ''.ll'S nhu hiSWVr'u lh' routine
~ 1f MrCioyern i'm st"nninr The hand cnr Nj
Govern had rNnlninni thai no was in - fln
m,t his WIS n sr,,"ies 81 inn in which no ,s"nd
ciiigrn shnuli indulge in trnuhlnus times 'rbs
question ,yn- ,yInfLrr VI Gnvorn's action Nta
'al.ulated tn interior, with tho runnin. 81 Tho
road tn stopuin.. of trims and the imiin.iIa
ton oi mon ,vt1 ,v,'r. wiiliur u work WAS ono
~ the worst the Nil'st. and the wickcd.st A.
ilous IN whi. man could engage. II NJ
Govern was in fun. ~ he said. why did he
10 at ON his warming. Cuuns ilor Clark argued
that IN criminal cas,, the question of intent
WAS always considered. ami insisted tlnt IN TINS
case thrr" was no intent 10 du wrong. What he
hat said. viewed even in it, worst light, could
only br looked upon ns warming. II" had
done nothing 'Al. uiat",i 10 alarm tho mnn
james England. tra'kma-t'r at MhueAouso
station. WAS the iirstwtuess for th" prosecution.
HIS testimony related o. McHuVHrn : warning
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IoNboN, &C.; r. -Riotins took plAc. nt Lon
dunltv va, ,ordi>, on 'the Occasion Of opcuin, the
"Prcntiec lioys" Memorial liall nnmhcr nf persons
chV. Vul
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Examination OF GnnsIan,e. for a cnds. snip.

CoNcftN examination ni candidates tor Acfdr,i was
continued at Jamaica today aud adnuin'l uuii fnurs
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The Ben Punch Conspiracy.

WAsHNGTuN. Aug li.-In ihe Treasury for-
gerry tuliit. trt'N MhN, tNNuiutioi. anal WA,
held, .nd fus mad oir Wi'h iu' -lu, result
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The Thermome,cr In New York Yesterday.
weather once Prediction.

AZ llulnut's AZ 3 \. VI. II 60. CO; .. 72';l II
NJ 80 ."4 T. Il, - Il. -o ~ n f-.1i.
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JorTINnS .iHorr rOUM

Snuih'rly. shifting t'e,. der rnrhnrly winds
W!in ll.n|t i.Nuu. q % .HN4 '.f.fll- W'Iiltt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

ACCIDENT ON THE DANvILLE RAIL
RoAD-A TRAIN OF ELEVEN CARS
THROWN Down AN EMBANKMENT.-
Saturday evening week ago, between
and o'clock eleven cars of train No.
Z, from Richmond, on the Richmond
and Danville railroad, ran over an en-
bankment thirty or forty feet deep near
the seventeen-mile post, which is in the
neighborhood of Tomahawk Station
The accident was caused by a broken
rail. The train was made up for the
most part of freight cars loaded with
coal and salt, but the Lynchburg sleeper,
with passengers, was attached to the
end. The engine passed over the broken
rail, but the tender and ten other cars,
running off the track, broke loose and
were precipitated down the steep en-
bankment, the caboose and sleeper for
tunately being left.
John Valentine (colored), who was on
one of the coal flats, was instantly killed
by having the car fall on him. One OF
his hands only was left uncovered by
the wreck.
Nathan McCargoe Tor McCoghill as
some called him), train hand, went
down with the wreck, and was serious
ly injured. The colored man Valentine
was an employee of the company, and
had been paid off and was on his way
home in Lunenburg county. Mr.. Nc
Cargoe lived in Charlotte.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

JEWISH WEDDING.-In the Eleventh
street Synagogue in Richmond on last
Wednesday night, Mr.. Max Guggcn
heimer of Lynchburg was married to
Miss Bertha Rosenbaum, daughter OF
MI. S. Rosenbaum of Richmond.
AT half-past the bridal procession
was heralded by the blast of a trumpet
from the gallery, and then the happy
pair, preceded by several couples OF
bridesmaids and groomsmen, moved
down the aisle as Kessnich's orchestra
played Memberships wedding march.
The ceremony, which was of very
imposing character, was performed by
DR.. Benz. Sold, rabbi of Baltimore,
who officiated at the request of Mr.
Guggenheimer.
The attendance was large. After the
ceremony, the wedding guests repaired
to the Exchange Hotel, where the recep'
ton was held. At II o'clock several
hundred ladies and gentlemen sat down
to an elegant supper, after which dane
ing was engaged in until late hour.
There were in attendance many prom
inent Israelites from New York and
Baltimore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16
ON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERTIsER-

A TAFTY DOCUMENT.-Of all the fed
eral official documents that have come
forth lately, says the Bait. San, the an
nual report of Attorney General Taft is
the most curious. He declares, in the
most solemn and senile way imaginable,
and as if he were bringing bill of in
dictment against the white people of the
South, that sit is the duty of those who
are more intelligent than the negroes to
aid in putting into operation system of
popular education which shall reach ev-
cry class in every State" Granted
What then have the radical adventures
done in this respect for what Taft consi-
ders bulldozed States? Have they main
tanned in South Carolina and Louisiana
the public schools? Let DR.. Sears and
the trustees of the Peabody educational
fund answer. They say no. Money for
the support of the schools has been ap-
propriated year by year and used for
other than school purposes, and this to
such scandalous extent that DIR. Sears
did not feel justified in distributing any
of the Peabody fund to the schools OF
those States. Now mark the difference.
Wherever there are democratic govern
ments in the Southern States funds ap
propriated for the use of the public
schools have been applied to that pur.
pose, and the schools are doing WE'LL
The proof of it is that they are recipients
annually of their share of the Peabody
fund. Attorney General Taft should
arraign his own party and not the dem
ocrats for neglect of the public schools
and transportation of the school
funds.