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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

ing of letters of msrque. His majesty
says he accepts the declaration of the
treaty OF Paris, regarding free naviga-
ton to neutrels and guarantees careful
observance ofthis provision ofthe trea-
ty. The Gear also Hectares his unwill-
ingness to accept the pr oposal made
at the recent conference at Brussels.
A late dispatch from Shumla, which
is in the Turkish province OF Bulgar-
la. says A great concentration of
troops has been effected here and the
number within Qualifications and
camps estimated at sixty thousand in
fantry and fifty thousand horsemen.
Troops are held in constant readiness
to march, but generals do not expect
to be called into action for another
month. The elite of the Turkish off.
GERS are assem- bled here and seem to
be anxious for speedy encounter
with the enemy. A strong body has
been sent forward TO occupy the defile
at Oravady, Varna and Rutschuck.
The railway passes through the defile.
The position is one Of the greatest i'm
portance. The condition of troops is
satisfactory and that of Notifications
and camp all that can be desired.
Several thousand Circasian horsemen
are now on their way here.
A Reuter- telegram from Constanti-
nople says: The Persian minister
has remitted note to Safoat Pasha,
warlike intentions. The
shah will maintain with the porte
friendship BETTING the two great Mo-
nations.
A detachment of Russians recently
attacked a couple of villages near Ba-
toum. Abchssian chiefs assembled
all their available force and repulsed
the Russians, who lost one hundred
and fifty killed and many wounded.
A Russian major and four captains
were found among the slain. The
Turkish loss was seven killed and
eleven wounded.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
FreelOveism.

PANA, ILL.,, May 25.-The Rev. F.
A. Jeter, the pastor in charge of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
who has always represented himself
here as a single man, disappeared
yesteaday morning. His wife and
child arrived here on the evening
train from Roanoke. 1t seems that
his wife has not known of his where
about for six months, although he has
been writing to her, but postmarking
his letters at different places. and
them on the train. His wife
states that be has been corresponding
with a young lady near Roanoke, as
she has lately learned. She left for
home to-day, very much disappointed
an q cast down.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
The Political Kink.

"My friends,n said a returned mis-
sionary, at an anniversary meeting
'let US avoid sectarian bitterness. The
inhabitants of Hindustan, where I
have been laboring for many years,
have proverb that, though you bathe
a dogs tail In oiland bind it in splints
you cannot get the crook out of it.
Now a mans seotarian bias is simply
the crook in dogs tail. which can
not be eradicated and / hold that ev-
cry one should be allowed to wag his
own popularity In peace"
The political kink is just as strong
as the sectarian crook and whoever
attempts to kill old parties or to make
new ones will do well to bear in mind
the crooked dogs tail of Hindustan.-
st. Joe Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
The Latest Assassination.

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 23.-An-
other prominent Republican has been
suddenly and cowardly murdered in
East Felioiana Parish, John Laws, a
Republican member of the Legislature
was shot and instantly killed while
quietly smoking his pipe upon the pi-
azza of his house. John Laws was an
intelligent and industrious oOlored
man who kept a small store, and had
great influence with his race in the
Felicianas. His crime was that he
testified before the Senate sub-oOm-
mittee on the Sth day of last January,
and exposed the true inwardness of
the Louisiana bulldoZer. Not a sim
gle colored man who testified before
that committee, and who has any in
fluence with his race, will be allowed
to live.
ONLY THOSE WITNESSES WHO GO INTO
THE FIELD COVERING LIKE BRUTES,
and who have neither intelligence nor
influence, will be at all safe In the fu-
ture. Nichols Is as powerless to pro-
tect them as a new born babe. Indeed
his recent actions show very plainly
the influence the bulldoZer exercises
in Hayes local self-government."
TWO POSTMASTERS WERE run OUT OF
THE SAME. PARISH bAST WEEK
because they were intelligent and in
fuential colored Republicans and tes-
tilted. A coffin was placed at the
door of ones residence with a bunch
of cartridges In it with this inscrip-
tion:
"YOu damned niger Republican, get
In this get OUT
The postmaster came to this city and
brought the coffin with him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
Gold Mines Of New Mexico.

PUEBLO, Col. May 5.-Reliable in
formation received here confirms the
accounts of the richness of the Jicavilla
gold mines, located $50 miles south of
Las Vegas. New Mexico, and 80 miles
from Fort Stanton, in the Jicavilla
range of mountains. The Jicavilla,
Sacramento, and Guadalupe ranges,
for distance of 800 miles, are known
TO be rich in gold. The Mpxicans are
now taking out $3.50 to $3.50 per man
per day, using melted snow for wash
ing. A gentleman who brought to
the city yesterday twenty ounces of
coarse gold. of the purest quality, has
purchased ], 500 ounces recently. One
lead has been discovered assaying S.
600 gold to the ton. The mines are
situated in one of the foot hills, in one
of the finest agricultural regions In
the West. There Is great excitement
south of this point, and many are 60
ing thither.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
G.. T's.-The National Lodge.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 25.-At the
morning session of the Grand Lodge
ofGood Templsrs the prepared amend
ments to the constitution to strike out
the requirement. that dues shall be
thirty dollars for each vote to which
State bodies are entitled, and also that
TO change the time required for notice
ofspecial meetings Of the Grand Lodge
from one month to three months,
were rejected. The proposition to make
the election of officers of subordinate
lodges semi-annual, instead of quarter
ly, was rejected. The propositions to
introduce beneficiary degree and for
Issuing effective cards, were deferred
until the next session. The PROPOSE
ton to constitute life members was re-
iected, for the reason that Good Tenn.
plars who remained such are now by
the highest possible credentials life
members, A question Of privilege
was raised in regard to the reports in
public journals, on account of incOr
rect personal statements having ap-
peared. The whole matter was re-
ferred to a special committee consist
ing of ex-Gov. Perham, of Maine.
Jones, of England, and O'Donnql, of
New York. The Grand Lodge then
adjourned.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 24.-At the
morning session of the grand lodge Of
Good Templars. the report of the unit
ed executive of Great Britain was re-
ferred to special committee of three.
A document purporting to be from the
grand lodge of Mississippi was referred
to the came committee.
A vote on the selection of the place
for holding the next meeting resulted
In favor of Minneapolis, MINI.
The special finance and audit COM
mittee reported, approving the report
Of the financial secretary.
The grand secretary's report on the
disbursement of the missionary fund
raised last year was received and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Several amendments to the consti-
tuition were proposed and laid over till
next year.
"God Save the King" was then sung
In honor of the Queens birthday, and
was received with cheers. America"
was given in return and also three
cheers for the President. A resolution
was adopted complimentary to the
Queen as patrOness of the Church of
England Temperance society.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

The Inter Oceans London CORES
pondent referring 10 English strategy
says, in telegram of the 25th:
The IinaeS'special this morning, ex-
posing the formidable character of the
Russian operations against Batoum,
Erzeroum, and Trebizond. have Great
ed intense excitement. This excite
ment brings TO the surface the intima-
ton that one strong faction of the war
party is insincere In its opposition to
Russian plans. 1t is limited that the
Ministry have had such knowledge of
Russian plans and purposes as need
have caused England no uneasiness;
that Russia has IN effect bought the
silence of England by an expressed
willingness TO make important con-
cessions and guarantees, and that the
war talk has been INDUCED In TO con-
ceal the real purpose of the govern
ment. Whether this is true or not, it
Is certain that many of the shrewdest
business men believe that It Is better
to bargain with Russia for CONNER
cial advantages than it is to sustain
them by fighting for the Turk.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

piazza of his house in East Fellosna.
and instantly killed. His crime was
that he was witness against the
bulldozers before the Senate Commit
tee.
John Featherstun, division Super
intendent of the Cheyenne and Black
Hills stage company. was thrown
from a wagon near Mountain City on
the goth and killed. His neck was
broken.
At Hayward City, Black Hills, two
men, named Huxley and George
johnson, quarreled when Huxley
killed Johnson.
The town of Creswell. North Car
olina was destroyed by fire on Friday
night last. All United States mails
in the post office were destroyed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

When Hayes uncovered the Halleck
statue yesterday he did 1t In a quick,
jerky manner. The features of the
statue flushed as the sunlight danced
over them through the trees but the
brow was clear with Intellectual hon.
esty, and the only fraud connected
with Ii was at the end OF the cord that
loosened the covering.
We find the above among the editor
ial leaders in the Nebraska City, NeaUs
of the Goth. 1t speaks of the unveil-
Ing of the Halleck Statue yesterday
which would be the 18th, when that
ceremony took place several days be-
fore the 25th. But then, the Ne1US
stole the item from some Democrat
cotemporary, with the intention
of palming 1t on its readers as come
thing original and smart.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
Proposals for HAY,
HEAQ'RS DEPARTMENT. OF THE PLATTE, !
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
OMAHA NFR Nav 1877


CHIEF (lUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
OMAHA, NEB., May s, 1877.
@ GEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, under
- the usual conditions. will be received at
this Office, until u o'clock NJ, on Tuesday
the 18th day of June. 1877, or at the same
hour, (0lIOwing for difference in timel at the
offices OF the QuartermaSterS at the follow
ing named stations, at which places and
time they Will be opened in the presence of
bidders, for furnishing end delivery of Hay,
during the year commencing July !, 1871 and
ending June 30, 1878, as may be reGufed at
Omaha Depot. Omaha Barracks, Fort Hart
sun, Fort Mcpherson, North Platte Sidney
Barracks, Cheyenne Depot, Fort ID. A. Rus
sell, Fort Sanders, Fort Fred Steele Fort
Bridger, Fort Hall, Camp Douglas, Fort
Cameron, Camp Robinson, Camp Sheridan
Fort Laramie. Fort Fetterman, Cantonment
Reno, Camp Stambaugh, and Camp Brown.
proposals for less quantities than the
whole Will be received. The Government re-
serves the right to reject any or all prOpo-
sals, ana TO accept proposals IN part If deem
ed advantageous unless delivered ms a whole
is conditioned In the bids. \ preference will
be given forarttcles OF domestic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars
staring the Kind and estimated quantities
OF Hay required at each station, and
giving full instructions as to the manner Of
bidding, conditions to be observed by bid
derS, and terms Of contract and payment
Will be furnished on application 10 this Of
lice. or TO the Quartermasters at the various
stations named.
Envelopes containing the proposals should
be marked Proposals for HRy at..................
and addressed TO the undersigned, or to the
respective Posts and Depot Quarternasters
NJ. 1. LUDINGTON,
41W4 Chief Quartermaster.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

Grant, at the head of the victorious
republican party, sat In the White
House welding the resistless power of
the Federal government. putting
down or upholding state government
at his will.-Frenlont Tribune.
He did 80 always according to law,
and TeVer merely "at his own will" !"
The Tribune In the same article,
shows the falsity of the paragraph
quoted above, when 1t says:
Dual aad rival state governments
struggled for supremacy while fraud
and violence held sway by turns.
And President Grant interferred to
put down violence only when In law
fnl form he was asked to do so.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31
General Sherman Slaps Modern De-
mOcracy.

President Hayes, Secretary SchurZ,
Gen. Sherman, and several other na-
tional dignitaries, were invited and
were present at the dinner given by
the New York Cham Der of Commerce
in the city of New York recently
Gen. Sherman responded to the toast,
1.-The Army and Navy of the United
States :" In which he showed up the
Democratic party in its last Congress
ional acts. in falling TO provide for the
army aud navy by usual appropria-
tions. The following is an extract
from his speech on that occasion:
We have heard very much of the
wise economy of merchant Is and Of the
Government of the United States. We
of the army stand to-day an illustra-
ton of the practical principle. Laugh
ter. Thirteen years after war, when
we thought We were saved for the rest
of our days, we find ourselves left out
in the cold, without pay, or rations or
anything, neglected, slighted, hurt in
feelings, but not in courage. laugh
ter and applause If the same princi-
pie be applied to all the branches of
the Government the National debt
will soon be extinguished. Now, gen.
tlemen, what is the army ofthe United
States to-day Twenty-Five thousand
enlisted men and 2, 500 officers, 800 of
whom are without legs and arms, and |
yet have families dependent upon
them, who will know not where to go |
for pay or provisions very soon. I'll
this be the generosity of a great ma
tion. God help US! (applause.} But
we have a faith, Sir, all of US, and not |
one man has yet muttered one sylla-
BILE of reproach and you will not hear
one. What does this army cost the |
nation ?-S28, ,000, 900 to $50 900. O0O-I
less than rs cents-six bits-per head. |
Now you gentlemen ofnew York can-
not carry on your commerce of the
world, unless you sit here In assurance
of continued peace. You do not know
to-day who is guarding your interests.
You do not know who Is watching
night and day that your ships may
come in, and that hostile ships may
be kept ont. Let those old posts be
let time, with Its rain and
frost and snow, beat upon them, and
In a few years those forts will melt
away and other powers may come In
and anchor off Wall-st.
You gentlemen have been so long
accustomed to security that you don't
think of these things. / want to i'm
press it upon your minds. that you
may not forget what will be the result
Of the absolute obstruction of this lit
tie army and the posts which have
been built by the United States. Wars
have been and wars will be, and the
lay Of the greatest danger is apparent
" the day of the greatest security.
Destroy your army, and where is your
government You are a mob.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

A resolution introduced in the Re-
publican Legislature of Michigan de-
olaring that President Hayes "has
been actuated in adopting his South
ern policy by pure and patriotic mo-
tives, and is deserving the hearty sup
port of all who place the good of their
country before the temporary success
of their party" etc., failed to receive
even votes enough to call 1t up for ac-
tion. In other words, it hadn't
strength enough to stand up to be
knocked down. When Virginia hears
ofthis she will be thoroughly disgust
ed with the Michigan Republicans
Inter Ocean.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

Some weak minded men, mere
drivelers and snivelers, make the oo-
casion of the unfortunate death of q
boy and g young lady exposed to the
fire In the DeKalb joil on Sunday, the
29th of April, to become excited and
to wag their tongues, and try to get
up public sentiment against the act-
ors on account Of 1t. Meridian Mss. }
Mercury.
Trying ITO get up a public senti-
ment against the actors =" They must
indeed be "drivelers and snivelers"
who attempt to awaken the con-
science of Mississippians If the Mer-
curry fairly represents the public sem
timent of that State.-Inter-O Ocean.
The boy and young lady referred to
were the children of Judge Chisholm
both of whom were murdered In
the effort to shield their faith er from
the assaults of the infurIatsd coward
ly chiUGEr.y who were determined that
Judge Chisholm should die because
he was an Influential Republican,
These chivalric Mississippians while
the old man was helpless and harm
less In jail, surrounded by his family,
fired upon them, and the "boy and
young lady," and the father too, are
all dead now from the bullet wounds
of the mob of assassins. The Mercury,
imbued with the spirit that incites the
"chivalry" of that section to heroic %
deeds, makes light of these murders,
by styling those who sympathize with
side Of the affair, as
"wesk-minded, snivelers and drivel-
ars .
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

As a retort to the petition circulated
in Washington for the removal OF
Marshal Douglass, In consequence OF
his structures on certain features OF
that place in a recent lecture. the fol-
lowing petition is also in circulation
To w. w. Corcordn. Esq: The un-
dersigned citizens of Washinton, re-
spectfully petition that the portrait of
John Randolph, of Roanoke, be re-
moved from the Corcoran Art Gal
lery, because he once said of Wash
ington that il was city of "haeks,
hotels, prostitutes, and magnificent
distances" and also that the picture
of Henry Clay be removed, because
he once said, on q windy day, that
Washinton was the sCindiest place In
the country, both in Congress and ont
of 1t. Such base reflections on this
beautiful city should be severely rep
robated.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

The st. Louis Republican of the 21st
inst. calls editorial attention to the
fact that organizations of lawIess men
exist In several border counties of
Missouri and Arkansas, who call
themselves "Ghouls," but are more
familiarly known as ku klux, whose
chief purpose is to run and protect
small Illicit distilleries in the noun
tains, and kill or whip or otherwise
punish all persons who oppose them
and show any disposition to enforce
the law. There is reign of terror In
these counties.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

State Houses, but not outof the States
yet. His policy is grounded on ex-
pediency and not principle. and the
Democratic masses will come to un-
derstand that the policy falls far short
Of the requirements of Democratic
principles.
The requirements of Democratic
principles are the Acknowledgement
of the negroes and their virtual re-en-
slavement. But they need not COM
plain on that score, for now having
everything in their own hands they
may accomplish all in due time to
their liking, and the President is pow
erless to thwart any scheme however
diabolical it may be.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

Week before last we published an
account of the terrible calamity of the
falling of the new court at Rock ford,
Ill. A coroner's jury. after an inves-
tigation of thirteen days, In which
the testimony of many builders and
architects was taken, "find that Hem
~ l.. Gay. the architect, through
neglect to provide for the great
amount Of weight called for to COM
plete the building according to his
plans, is guilty Of the deaths of the
deceased ;: that the board of supervis-
ors failed to use necessary caution In
examining the plans and specifica-
tions. and acted unwisely in not en-
ploying q competent architect to su-
perintend the construction"
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

To-day the only surviving ex-presi-
dent OF the United State leaves our
city and country for a short sojourn
In Europe.-Pu6lSo ledger.
Yes, and the only living man ever
elected to be president.-Ne,0 York
Sun.
What, ard Tilden still In the land
of the living! Is the San weaken
Ing ?-ODaGhd Republican.
That's what's the matter-Tilden
s0ds elected, and the Sun was off its
guard, surely, that time. Tilden an d
Grant were the only two men ever
elected, Is what the Sun meant to say.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

he is permitted to "set down" on the
"Digger, and the niger rather enjoys
il, or pretends to doso, for now it would
be worse for him TO undertake to stand
up like a free man and contend for
his rights as such. We repeat that
this situation Is kind of reconcilia-
tion to the whites and protection to
the blacks, but its a d-very poor
kind, We think.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

The Meridian (Miss.) Mercury,
speaking of Hayes policy, says:
We trust we are not one of P. O..
Philander Doestioks' "Damphools, -
to stultify ourselves by opposing q
President who IL, carrying out our
views to q dot.
The same paper. however, although
carrying out our views to dot," as
far as the President has gone, is fear
ful that he will "fsll far short of the
requirements of Democratic princi-
plss.n 1t says:
Hayes has ordered troops out of two
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

A Georgia paper relates that In one
of the interior counties of that State a
white man charged with stealing O
hog was fined 500 while colored man
and his two sons were sent to the pen
itentiary for three years for altering
the marks on a neighbours hog. One
law for the white man and another
for the negro.-Lnter-O Ocean.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

In his letter of acceptance Gov.
Hayes amplified the platform pledges.
Fremont Tribune.
And elsewhere he deplored the con-
dition of the poor negroes. He anne
loriates the condition Of the black
man by placing his neck, literally,
under the heel of the Democratic
"white liner" And If he will remain
passive In that condition be will not
get hurt, murdered, whipped nor run
out of the country. That is kind Of
peace-s kind of reconciliation. The
white lacquer is ooncilisted because
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

Senator Blaine tells a correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Press that the
best advice he can give Republicans is
to behave themselves. II the advice
Is obeyed the Democrat who yearns
to see split in the Republican party
is doomed to disappointment.-&. Joe
Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-31

A defaulting Paymaster In Californ-
Ia, Lieut.. w. w. Fleming, plead gull
fy to all the charges In the indict-
ment. and made full confession. He
charged his misfortune to a mania for
gambling, and threw himself on the
mercy of the court. Whisky and
gambling "getsaway" with the smart
est and best of young men If indulg-
ed In for any considerable length of
time.