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, 1877-10-17
~ i L. AN V1A11$e
Russian Bulletins Announce
a Great Victory Over
Mukhtar Pasha.
Tho Turkish, Army in Full
Flight ih Three Di-
rectfons.
Retreat Towards Knrs Said to
Be Cut OF by the In.
vaders.
Withdrawal Of the Turks from the
Gravitza Redoubt at
Plevna.
The Russians inclined to Believe
that tho Work Has
Been Mined.
Republican Majority in the
French House Of Dep
utieg 113.
A Larger Popular Majority
by $4,000 Than
in 1875.
THE Russians Inclined to Believe
that tho Work Has
Been Mined.
Republican Majority In the
French House Of Dep
utiee 113.
A Larger Popular Majority
by $4,000 Than
in 1875.
BEFORE pLEVNA.


fBy Cable 10 7hs CHICAGO Tribune
LONDON Orr1cE or TnE CHICAGO TntauyE,
9 rAtonAvE Pr+Aca, sraASp, Oct. 17-4 a. N.
-.Aftor nino aays' inceasont rain, tho wealth
or haa cleared up. Bulgarian operations
will begin ngain as soon % tho ground
becomes sutlcieEtly dry. There arc
reports Of great suffering in both
arniea The Generals Of the Czar aro
making every cndcavor to improve their
limo Of communications through 1soumnnia.
Tho railway from Tralesti to simnitza, which
will complete rail transport to tho Danube,
Is being pushed forward, and will bo COM
plcted within si1 weeks from the present
timo. Tho greatest trouble now Is the bad
,tate Of the roads, preventing tho bringing
Df provonder. Horses and men are supplied
with food by means Of light wagons, which
can bo hauled through the mud with much
difficulty. The Turkish garrison Of plevna
is reported by tloscrters to be in q precaFious
condition, and tho storoa md roinforceluonts
introduced by Ohovkes Pasha arc quite inatl-
equuto. No fighting is going on.
THE CORRESPONDENTS
naro all boon sent back to Bucharest by
order OF Gen. Todssben, now IN charge be-
foro Ilevna. Many Of the English cor7c-
epondonts have returned to London.
, 1877-10-17
TRANCE.
PARTIAL RETURNS.

PARTIAL RETURNS.
rARfs, Oct. tG-10 a. m.-The result Of the
election IL unknown Jet. The Eantd claims re-
turns from 514 elections, which girc 3f7 seats to
the Republicans, III to the MaeMahon!tes, and
In ten second ballots will be required.
Several Republican papers speak OF the fuVes-
tfgatfon the e1cctlcus must undergo in Tho
Chamber. Tho 9ietle urges tho Chamber to use
upspsring Justice In thts rcspees+
COMPLETE.
Noon-Complcto returns, except tho colonies,
that 3tt Republicans and FOL Conservatives have
been elected. Fourteen second ballots Will be
necessary. Tho Conservatives retain 142 seats
seats Of the 159 held by them In the late Cham
her. The Republicans retain e97 heats Of tho
3G3 who vose.i fur tho order Of tho day tcnsus-
lug tic dissolution Of tho Chamber.
nosArAnrlsrs.
PARIS, Oct. 10-Among tho prominent Bons-
partists elected Is Robert Mitchell, aud among
those defeated are DC Maupras and Prince do
Areuberg.
INSTRUCTIONS TO rRRrEc7s.
PARIS, Oct. iti.--Atfn!stct Fonrtuu Inns n1n,-
moneta NIL the prcfeets Of Paris to instruct them
ycthtlyc to the elections for replacing tho rcty-
ins members Of tho Councils ucncra'.
NJ; Theodore parrIere, tho dramatic author, is
COMPILATION Of THE MINORITY.
The 71mpa tRepnbifcanh whose returns arr
reliable, says thc. mlnor!ty ts Imposed of 90
Donapartfsss, g Macatahoi'ttcs' "A Legftimists,
0KRMAN ANxfxrr. ....
LoNnoN, Oct. IA Rpecinl from l3crlln says:
Prince Holcnlohe, German Ambassador 70
France, has arrived horc In order to Iccciyo IT.
crt,mcnt relative to the French elections. ltu
will probably visit Prince Bismarck at Varzin.n
roltHEcT.
PANS oet. 1a-fhs asc',raey, Fl tho official i,l
Conservatives elected Ia confirmed frum tho
Republican side.
THE SENATE.
LONDON, Oct. IA l'arf. correspondent
Marshal's n.!yisers is dIsqutcttnE. They aro
sai.i tu bo resolved to use Tho unfortunate ex.
preston Of the Duke Dccaxcs III his last speech
-not to d!sarm. It. must tc hoped that Lhls is
they can count OH thc continued support Of tho
Senate: !s It Is , saia @ that -, on tilt tho day
fore tue Chamber. Of Deputies can 10
organized. tho Senate intends to show tint II
potut out to tho Cabinet what is expected from
It In obedience 10 tho will Of the country.n
MACMAnoNs uNPoruLARirT.
LoSnox' 't, nst: ia tat!s so,fsspontlcrt tcl
totai Republican vote il S5o,0,o IN crccss d Of
that ot 1871 As regards tho pcraop-
81 influence uf President haea!ahon, it
Is. nolsLlo that thu arrondtsael1,ent IN
Es SGSsn sfai aa1 ,'iafa ws
tho can)idatea-as.. f1r Instance, II. Caryutl
Latour anl ltaoul Dural-whum llo sought to
recommend to the electors by Visiting ti,etn
during bis various tours prior to the elcctiona
and n. Fourtou, whose success Has certau from
tho start"
, 1877-10-17

AcsTHLA hHEps no wAn LOAN.
VtEsNA, Oct. 10.-lhc ananeicss who. In
JANUARY, agreed to supply z, ,00l, 200 dotlus at
auy time bc!oEe the end Of October, In Yiew Of
possible AuAtHan mobilization, hare bern
already Informed that The 1nonvy will not to
required
AAAUslTtoA FOB TURKEY.
Nsw HAyxa, Connt Ut. 18.-One steamer /.
here ready to aatl for Constantiuopls with =, 10
toas Of a,nmunltlep, valued ut 4a.uN,UQ.
Another steumer IL preparing 10 loa4l.
ukxxcx AID TIN FORTE.
1>oxpqa, Oct. ia Berlm correspondent
states that ths Forte IL dissatisfied with tLa
evasIse ansxer Of Greece 70 q previous cVu-
lnupleatlon, upd bas sent = second sharp note,
protesting aKalust the uon-punishlueps Ut tloAs
Klo attempted ~ r4lse III luaurrcel!oa In Ylsy-
, 1877-10-17
TIE RAILROADS.

1YlN itA ESt
The long.prctltctcJ advance IN frclchtratcA to
the East goes into effect this morning. Tho
General Freight Agents Of the various rnads
leading East from this city held another meet
lug yesterday at the ofeo Of tho Lake Shore Il
Michigan Houtl,crn railroad, and finally ecIllcl
upon IN advance Of tlve ccnts per lOD pounds on
fourth class, including gralu. This makes tho
rate on grain and meals and hug products ~
cents per l0u pounds from Chicago TO New York,
md to other points 1T proportion. II the raiI-
roads r,e1n to htlhcru to this rate during tic
winter, no one can an.l any fault with the all
vamcs at this time. It has alwast becn cs.s-
naylgatton. What took the railroads 10 long to
alcc oi tic WaIasl, and a few
otlcr Southwestern lines To agrcc to
overcoa,e, aud that they viii conform 70 lin
fste. ase @ are e q. feioss: on fosth Class and and
grain, to New Yort, 40 cents per 100 pounds;
and 10 Baltimore. 81 cents. 10 interior poiuts
thu rates arc based OF the ahovc. a few minor
chaugcs vera also made IN tho etasstltvatious.
New foHK. Oct. 1b-At. meeting Of tho
ra!lroad Presidents to-day Il was decdded 70 al-
cl!rct Monday, Oct. - Il Is what IA called
"tho Il rate TO Chicago, ''-an atlvancB of IS
cents PER 100 pounds, and ssEoporsio,ately TO
nther Western points Freight agents are CHI
gagged in preparing tile nov schedule, whtcl. viii
ness WIS transacted.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON q QUINCY.
Tllo regular monthly meeting Of tho Board OF
Directors ot tho Chicago, Burlington & Qufney
Ral1roal Will bu held at Boston como ttno dur
ing the next week. Mr.. Rubcrt Harris, tho
President of the road. will Ieavu for that place
, 1877-10-17
CRIMINAL NEWS.
The Mask Of Responsibility Falls
from Another New York
Rogue.
Ills Dead Partners Wife and
Children Intr1lst Him
with 100000.
Death Of the Union Pacific Robber
Captured at Mexico, Mo.
SLIGHTLY INCONSISTENT.


aptrtni Dt,rsatcA 10 Ths caftueo Tribune
PrrrsnUnu. Pa, OFT. l0.-A strange, al,uoet
tsngical, affair." which prcurrcd In ALLEGHENY
City Sunday night, hns Just come to light. Il
appears shat on Sunday evening young laly.
who Ia nctubcr OF the North Avenue Church.
attentirti terviec there in company with nnothcr
young lady, who, 1t seems, had Incurred The
dislike Of tho tltst young taly's parents. both
young lndies nra Of trrcproaehabla character.
mud, notwithstanding the dislike entertained by
the parents OF tho first toward the second, tho
two girls arc strongly attached to each
other. The young indcs polng to church
together seems to have tnrcnsch tho parents nl
the one IN question to the highest pitch. When
slie arrived hume from church, her mother. who
had rfot fletl herself with horsewlipt tnatetcd
oil her daughters Int, threw It under her leet
eczctt hold uf her, nrl beat her with the horse.
whip until llcr buck WAS black nnf blue, AMI her
face literally fi.lge OF welts. Her screams a.
trattcd passcrs.by. but the doors were closed,
and nuue went TO her assistance. Tile father
meantime stu#al by antl looked on. YESTERDAY
morning the daa9lltcr left home and went
10 llcr aunt's, On Hrnch htrect, where she ii
now suffering fntensely from tho effects Of tle
ehyage beating There IL soma talk pf legal
proceedings growing out OF the affair. Tho
inntl,cr IL n number OF the North Avenua
Church, and Is n shining light IN The female
brunch of the goc!ctJ for the Prevention nt
Cruelty to Animals. As the casc IL not yet ths
subject Of legal inquiry names cannot be gtyen,
but the fnets n6ovc stated nro correct.
, 1877-10-17
DIES MONIES d ST. JOE.


DESMolNEs, H., Oct. 13.-Ofl!cers Of the Mar
row-GauEe Road from this city to st. Joe, No.,
have rccoutly returned from tic East, aud re-
port tint several parttca In Boston stand ready
to build the road IRON st. Joe to t'e Htate line.
and build the road thenselvos, and arrange
mrnts l,nyo been made fur tho colnplct!on Of
twenty-five miles before tho let of January.
FrufM Alton, III this stale, 1t Is proposed to
lry. ThIs will secure 4 ,noru level track, will,
no grades, cuts, or bridges, md will, of eburse,
he out Of hanger from high watcr Of frcsbcta.
It will strfke tho Stute lIne ncar Kelllug.
, 1877-10-17

Epesat N&eutcA 10 ~ CAte4aao Tribune,
East SAGINAW, Mich. Oct. la.-sorno time
ago ecrtaIu knowledge Of something wrong 60
iuy OIL 10 Sturgeon Greek came to Sheriff oselrs
of Mldlanu, and in an old lumber camp Of ".
j. barlow, Of this city, complete kit OF coun-
tcrfeiting tools aud a quantity Of coin were un-
carthcd, Since Friday officers hayc been At
work, and asrested ono Collins Ia lumber
III this rity, on \ charge of counteftsitiuy: Al
aRent ut tho Secret Services bureau ot tue
Treasury Department has been telegraphed ioa.
, 1877-10-17
CASUALTIES.
A DEAru-nEAL1Na rOoL.

Hp5cl4i I1p1icA % 7ht IhfcikIo TT4Iant.
AuuuHs, ln.l., Oct. 10.-rAls mornlng about
0 o'clock, a. Mr., Ault and hEs wilo wuro about
to leays thcir houss, young man about ~
years Of age by thu naI'e ot squirrs, OH tho oI,-
pos.e side Of tho street, picked up loaded
gun from wagon, and, pointing A. them, say
Ing ~ l,e dL! 70, ."YouF money or your llfut"
tirc.I aud instantly Killed Mrs. Ault, largu
portion Ut The slut a!so lodging In Mr. Auits
head. lie will probably not rccuycf. .61utEes
Immediately rave h!nlself up 70 the suthoritaes.
lie Was TN friendly terms with the family.
Cor.i,,er's inquest WAS held, an.i jury returned
verdict Of death by aca4dfnt and c4Eclessness.
SAuists IL now ut large.
, 1877-10-17
A JUDGMENT FOIt 81 ,n0O,U 1000.

sNsct1l INspuich 70 ia CAfcu7o Trs6Hns
ST. JosErl1, Mo-, Oct. 10.-A Judgment was
rceslcrctl to.t1ay IN tho Circuit Court Of this
county for sl,slN,000 IN favor Of Peter c. A. N.
vanascl VS., Calvin +. l,uras and othsrs,
Trustees Of The Chicago d. Southwestern ltatl-
Hallway Company, lu q suit under deed uf
trust nlf,atnst tho Chlcngo & Southwestern Com
paly. and recorded In Tho counties un the liue
ot tlat road In thts Statc.
, 1877-10-17
lRlIllARY.

isDIAaAroL1s. luA, OCT le.-Proi. Joha O.
l1opkius. Professor Of Greek III the Butler Uui-
rers!sy, It Irylnyton, near this c1ty, died sud
deaiy This morning. whllo In consultation With
the Faculty Ut tue Cuises.ity building.
BUFFALO, Oct. iN.-rruf. George uallcy, the
txllous elelnl.t, died tu-l4y.
, 1877-10-17

6p4r1al IkspatcA 10 7As Chicago TysbsAt. :,
FoaT WArak, Ind. Oct. 1a-liobett uam''-
ton, q farmer, Ut Milan Township. was brought
to this city to-day and lodged In jul, 10 await
trial Tor rnpe on tho person ot Caroline Waatlcr,
a ltycar-ola daughter Of peichborinR tarncrs
The deed u said to bare been committed lAst
Saturday evening In lonely road. HaMllton
narrowly eseapel lynchinx, and raino veEy ncaf
telux .hot BY Caroiius's father, who WAS pfe-
vented by tho officers from taking summary
VeDxeAUeGS
, 1877-10-17

CINCINNATI IL sOUTIIWEsTERN.
CINCINNATI, Oct. l6.-The ilrst report of tho
lessee Ut tAs Cincinnati & Southwestern Rail-
way for thu fractional quarter cnling Sept. 90
will 10 ,nmls public to-'noFrow. It shows total
earnings oi shl70,GD; tota1 operating cx-
penseE, $9,Hb,9ll net eArt,iMgb, -, ~, ,QS-
, 1877-10-17

sr. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1o.-Ths tow.boat At.
lantlc, belonging to the Mississippi Valley
Transportation Company. struck Eock thls
morniug at P!atln Rock, about 100 miles below,
and sunk. She WIS valued ut $4,000; Insure4
In Ciuclnnatl aud Plttsbnrg for $4,000. A
xrsckera sa!ves has eoae so her, and no doubt
attuYa NNtcr
, 1877-10-17

VEsAIk E1It1NNU 1k4AK'1IJAp NICFX,
Special DtoAttch 10 JAs CAtcaaa Tt1suh4.
GaAhD RAPIDS, Alsh., Oct. l6.-A a1a this
mos,ling destroyed the dlninu-ha!l Of tho
ptoueee Club At Reeds Lawn. = pleasureresort
near this city, with ail of tts contents. Tho
family occupying 1t had barely ttlno to esca1'a
with their lives. Tbs total loss Is from &s.UO
10 81, ,a0o, on which there was from IL, l,50O to
u, ,ot1 of insurance In tha Illinois centrul. THIS
cloth curtain.
, 1877-10-17

HCSalAH fjEHHHts
Lospos, Oct 1].-A Russian Official dis
patch dated Headquarters Army ri tho Cau-
gasls, Oct. 10, says: "fcstcrlay tho Russaua
gained great rictory over Mukntas rasha, cap
ttirIng tnans E,1dk atii prisoners. Tho Turks
have been driven from The road 10 Kars."
A Dispatch from Moscow, inscd to.daY says
private tcltgrams received there state that on
Monday tic Russians attacked Mukhtar patlia's
new Positions The Caucasian grenadicrs
ttnr,nerl Alw,as Hill, forming tho koY to tho
Turkish position. A two hours engagement
ensucd, resulting Ia
in the direction Ut knrs OF Erxcr0um. Tho
Russians pursued. Tho Turks lost many pris-
oncrs cluuon, aud rifles, and quautity Of pro-.
visions.
THE TURKISH SIDE.
An official dispatch received at Constanslnopic
to-day. locascs tho hattie at Atla1a DaglI, which
Is probably tie samu os Alwias. Tie dispatch
tays tic KussiAna attacked from four sides,
AMI wcru falling back at tbs time the dispatch
was sent of. and tic final result Of tho battle
was uomcntariy expected.
FLA1KEp.
LosnoS, Oct. 1U.-A correspondent at 81.
Petersburg telcxraphs IA fo1lows: Tho fate Of
Mondays battls was decided by a t!ank nttack
OIL Mukhtar rasla's position from tho .nurtll.
The Russians captured some thousands Of psls-
oncrs.
THIS sicgo Of kars will rcconmeaca immcdi-
utcly.
CALL FOR AID.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-A correspondent with the
Russian headquarters In Asia tclcgsaphs from
Karnjal Monday evening Is follows: "Ge,,.
I.aAaroG, who, with twenty.scsen battaions uf
Infantry mud forty g1tns, WIS Fcceutly uSpntclcI
, 1877-10-17

6p<cfat Df.pateA 10 1As CAieago 3rteuns,
KxoKrk, H., Oct. IA FRAME dwelling,
Owned BY =. A, puks aud occupied BY Il. s. Van
keuren, VISA partially destroyed by fire lat
n$ht Loss, tl,eo0; Insurance, $3.50 in the
lirard and $500 in lhe Imperial and Northern
Incsulixsism wsS tho ca1ise.
, 1877-10-17

Nav Yoax, Qcs. l8.-aloses A. Snyder. Teller
Of tho AIerchants' Exchange National Bank, haa
been arrested for embe1zlcment. The dcact u
his Accouuts AZ far A. asccrtAtntd u aboqs
{8,0Ol, aud this y ouly In connection with tlS
luopth'e work.
, 1877-10-17

LOUISVILLE, ky. Oct. la.-At Asysvtl9e, h5,'
early thta moru,ng. crowd Of 6tty eudaaToseo'
unsuotstsfuilX " remove Jerry Anderson fro1
jail for tho puTpose of AAuKiug htln.' Ander.on
il suspects1 o1 having poisoned nts Kifs W sS*'
uGJay last.
, 1877-10-17
WHAT THE REV. A. THOMPSON GOT

WHAT THE REV. a. THOMPSON GOT
sntrtaf Dispatch 10 7As ChtcaGa Tribune.
New YonR, Oct. 10.-Thc Rev. Alfred Thomp.
son. Of Elgin, who rlaims To bo pastor Of tho
Free Mcthndlst Church 10 that place, was to
day sentenced to t,sc ycnrs in Sing Bling Ut hard
labor. Tic circumstances Of Ills oeuan actIuatus.
nnce with Mrs. Ellen Gotham, vito Ut a Baptfas
missionary, and l'Is robbery Of her after their
arrival here, havo appeared In Tmn TMtp-
uK1. Tic cvtlcnre to!lay tended to clear Mn
Cubhatn uf hnying la.l ii,propcr sclatons With
Thompson, and tna<to the latter out 50 trarl
case tfut the Judge glya him tho tuit extent of
tl,p law, ard reMafke1 hIs rcgret that the trs,
was not louger. Mrs. Gotham was pn her way
to Join her brother, q Dapttat Clergyman at
.JetTu{sun CITY, Mo,
, 1877-10-17

gEHyiA.
Il ls true that eerpia has assured the Porte OF
It's Intention to strictly observe neutrality, but
this is due solely 10 the fact that Is has not yet
finished preparations, and Ia waiting for ttting
opportunity 10 openly assume the offensive
against Turkey, which will probably come With
4 Russian victory at PIevna.
, 1877-10-17
ASllOt2E.

OWN 6oUhp. Oet. 1N-8ehoouer Maple
Loaf. iosdad With bark for Dstspit, u aaLort
HeAr IIutsv Llaud.
, 1877-10-17

EMs. Oct. ia passenger tralu collidcd
With freight on the Philadelphia q Er[s Road
u Warren today. The fireman Of the Oh Greek
trslu, Juhu Barnes, wss killed, and tho saxl-
, 1877-10-17
BULGARIA..


BUCHAREST, Oct. 1e.-Tho Turks have With
drawn their artillery from the second Grivltx4
reIoubt. The Kusslaua fear the srdoubt Is
lniled
, 1877-10-17

losnua, Oct. 1G.-SeycrRl kilograms from
the Turk!,h blle report ali improvement In the
weather On tue Lou, aud tue prospect Of an
engagement near kadikot Heavy caunouallny
has RECOMMENDED Ia shipks Pa84+
, 1877-10-17


l Ylsp THAT oALExA HAS o,vEN TO TIE coua-
one Pres!dent.;Gen. nrans-tof oIehs ysars: ono
clsts sclstsy Ia. asa aoar msntes aaa s"s
ye.is, lhaRg:sa GssaEssiL WIZ served Ixa ~
nins times. md had entered IN lny ninth teiul oi
] suc,s,sry yne ef stts cysss u Hidiaeh. VIC .es,ed
four years IN Couxssts {rom A!uursota. waa lo1 n
long limo ses.Lent Of tiacna. ~ Was a!sn MIL
years yen II from tssh 'rsr.li.fy. "
Thnuas iSri s1:si9se;Hes 4 s Of ths Slate q
i}oyrsnuri Stephen Iiempsteaa, ex.Guycsnor Of
Iowa, and Juhi. Ii. Gsar. uoscEapr- -slect Ut that
st4tc, hsyu ~ bosn fcs ~, den.s of 4 da'cna: M. ,
shs ssp!sno coatt u thu stass; 1sael s.sus, faf.
aon @ 4J Jsgs II ill., ta!iea ststs. cifeas cou,t os
thia Judcla Dlstr!ct; Noses l!al1et unitsd states
sa.t II c.olns r. & S, q,
! aud y. i. lslchn,nnd Judges of tho Circuit Court
| Of lllintis. were " ualsaa mea. e...,u., ~
Statu Legislature ate: Jaluea II. stro1e, AngusIua
g. \. whit. !Isosscr l!arrs4ea. L. y; s9ngsr g
ishe ys.st. euatsr s tsn eooE sS Sus;;i III i aai
| r. IT, Mcr1eilan, who represents our prcscni SEN
atotlai District with ~ much utility and usefas.
'rhon,as uoync, United ssatcs nistfict Attorney
tos l,naol.; %tllsm Carey, tuitsa stuiss ntafact
hsttasf htasa e. easa eas sy. ssass
The Sotihesn District of lilInot:, and william y:
e III etas ons1 sss 3, oS tho
Uat.ed states Court also u Chicago have all been
j. k Jonc4 va United slates Minister to bel.
GUM for .i1 ysxfs. ani the Ai1lsef " France for
eight years and bali. and t4e tntcd St4tes con-
suI to brnsssl. 4. l.. cheslAtA aud II. II. AouRh-
Ftys c.isns ucnstsI.,utsat, Jeha y Smith,
Rsr!!u. Cns.lsp saa Maltsy and shtss sass@
, 1877-10-17

Souest n,sn anynr ~ u,.i.t iook unon ths suSiims
an 4ntafaiis;od aIlacitF OF ~ 1sig1ae when -
toW ~ tMs ~ pspeesn vi .ut tnc1pa!tun ~ s*a'
snstnn' ~" 70 ~ nat.ncu aa9nS ehe eatalns eon'
hsess{ ~ teou.mf tae ReoPi1 =! aaeta'
r. aohaIGa mim""S u no'!afs ~
.ias. .sna .t' ~" o moneE ..i1 nutu ~ anotMeG
Mt.oeat fa,l1oha eyer tho arn r!alas e. Le4sa anu
tsIoMxG, tne aesas0 o. tha inulaa Iatftoiae4 70
tha fae'pc ;,ceah: MY siMp!s eHlxsn among
}on., r. nase aesesnlota aoHs n public tlts}
aMa!d e @ ~ n9 saeu ny s4es III ue.
nhaeatson anu warning aAe!nat ovb!y fuolt, ovefJ
p!nn' SsgIJ Jo, harIax ~ to seAi 41leet tne son
Defg ~ W penp!e !nlo9sa shc machinery o4 Goa-
sfsaa.onaai, ataIo le2ls!atl.n.
M1alu ~ tHotts!iGai 10 ne 70 ela!m any speeial
e1calt !eI Hhat ula uIlnR tno !oIs ailu terrible
fesls ~ t9e as. Hase aot tno msaxhess 70 20
lles9 1hat AecNIhllsuea an5 tnota than Aiy otheF
fooi el!1fsn occupying ny t,oaltt9n Wohi'l liAss
aeh'eseu. 1 Nsse ihstsameala! IN bringing our
to~asman. Iueh
CAPT GRANT.
Into notice at fhs beginning q the war. was he.
eanso my fellow. citizens Of Oaena bad hulpcd HE
| 70 d!seoves ~ him thnso e11FuortinaFy morlts
which made him, without question. Tho afht
:o!a!f5 o. tho b. sna who :aHanf II, Kte9tsst
gts.sta! psoe'e to ~ highest o!es 'n taeis gii.
that uea !irant was enslcd 70 elu!2tc llu,selt to
.nads HIN ono Of !he foremost hgusts os the world
lie hss accomplished ali hy the toseo Ut his own
| merit, caurags, geuius, and patriotism. am en-.
Tilted to no Ilecial thanks would lays failed In
ny dnty aad hatc been wanting In tnJ obligations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01
THE DIsrRlNcnIsEmENr QUESTION.
Letter from Mr. Simon sterne-What He Said
In steinway Hall.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir: Will
you allow me 10 correct the very erroneous i'm
preston which you and. through you. the pub
lie have Of what said in my speech on Mon
day, the 22d. at the stenway Hall meeting2
am charged with saying that the persons
who will be affected by the proposed consttu-
tional amendment are bummers and loafors"
never said any such thing, and / was very far
from committing the gross improperly Of such
n remark. What said WAS substantially this :
That all tina; our commission hoped to accom-
rlish was the permanent exclusion Of the incor-
riglhle hummer and the hopeless paupcr IA in
tegral parts OF the financial administration Of
our grent and growing cities"
ask You in oil sincerity, for the benefit OF all,
II not this dcsirahleY | admit that any rule or
regulation raising n standard OF means TO ac
complish that end must necessarily include n
V,ry desirable Include, and that il simrl, he.
S to ss al Sa possible
The restraint upon ia, power 10 spend other people
money VIII Operate upon thr,e classes OF persons.
lst " The incorrnbe hnmmer aud the hopeless rAup-
10 lermancnily cIcludei
"a Ioanr men beginning liz Upon them the cxcla.
sion - temporary only, and they Will Va-ucipRu
.tdlnr the luhlc nenr, iust 80 fast as they TroN'
by little money Of their own
pa small class Of chromcaly unfortunate reorc to
whom ma. be s"n. balm T. their wounded feelings Ia
hn"% tlai ~. amsndm,nt Ma not @mgd at them can
benefit Them.
!, or one quite free 70 confess that on all purely
governmental questions which dc not involve the
pending oi other peoples money the proposition were
put O me. Would you prefer Ia disquAifN men worth
million men not worth hundred dolinrsi would say
that loss harm would he done 10y dis1ualfying the mil
houaircs have seen sufficiently at CUR rich men 10
know that as rule they are selh,hly ApAthetc upon
public questions. aud have been too much in contact
with our poorer elements not 10 know how generous are
thor impulses, though, alas how easily they mislcd
Even the financial remedy the placing the financial
power ia the hnnis Of the taxpayer alone-was my
rst choice Al int ge NJ stem OF minority otaltV
representation. which in It's results would adequately
rpre4nt every class in the commonwealth SO thar "A
municipal repre- sentative chamber would reduced
photosrauh Of the whole commulty-ts rich and its
pOor-instend Of the wrcched result ~ party
spiraccs. Lave always and should now prc.
Ter amy aruncial restrictions but long as we as
people, persist in shutting our to the To
he derived from totnllW representation. We must tor
ARTIFICIAL und their cunse.
auo nj cOmpaTauye inlnstice. SIMON sIEKNK