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The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
Plain Talk From Mr.. Kew
HIS MEN MUST LET POLITICS
ALONE
A sharp Le.terto a Special Agent who
Wanted TO Build Up an a admin
istration Party south.
CIvIL-sERvICE REFoR NJ IN NEW
h PHASE tl ion si.

WASHINGTON, June ia Special
agent of the Postofice Department., re-
Gently appointed from southern state
by Postmaster General Key, havingibeen
assigned to duty which he finds quite ar
duous and sometimes disagreeable, has
written letter to the departments, in
which he complains of the work TO which
he has been assigned, and saws that when
appointed he supposed his dutieswould be
limited to his own state, where he could
"be most useful to the administration and
aid his party friends IN building up an
adm nlstration party" He also, in let
ter to the chief special agent, expressed
his earnest desire that the matter should
De brought to the personal attention of
the Postmaster General, believing that
he would sustain this view of this case.
Judge Key replied in the following let,
ter, which was mailed to the special
agent yesterday:
Posto6ice Department, Washington D. c.,
June is, 1877. Mr.. --A-E, Special
Agent-Dear Sir: Mr.. Parker, chief of
the special agents of this departing nj, has
handed me a letter of yours written to
him dated 10th inst. You certainly la
Dor under a serious misapprehension in
the belief that it was my understanding
that you were TO serve in your state only. .
should not deserve the position / hold
were l to make that or similar under
standing. The special agents of the dep
relation branch of the service are chara-
ed with the important duty of detecting
thieves and raScals. A stranger is more
likely to succeed in this duty than one
who is well known; hence our agents
must often be sent where they are un-
known, must go, and be ready to go any
where, as the exigencieS of the service
may demand. They must ofte leave the
highways of travel and go into mount
aims and territories, and along horse back
and stage lines, travelling night and day
in RAIN, sunshine and storm to detect and
arrest offenders. Not infrequently do
our agents sleep one hour in twenty four.
You are alike mistake in another mat
ter. You were not appointed to organize
and build up an administration party in
your state or elsewhere. You were ap-
pointed to do the work of the Postoffice
Department. You serve your party best
by doing that work, and l shall take
great pleasure in remoy ing an .entss and
reducing force when ] discover that he
has time to attend to party organization
and party discipline We must have no
greater force than is necessary to do the
postothce work. cannot, L dare not, 1
will not give special privileges to any
agent Ii give you specific territory /
must do SO for every other agent I
might as well disband the force as 10 do
this. Every agent must be a worker.
He must not only be ready but willing to
anywhere in all sorts of weather on horse
back or on foot if need be, to do what
ever work is needed. Like a soldier. he
must abey orders without complaint or
objection or criticism. Truly,
D.M KEY.
Postmaster General
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Current Notes.

The agent of the New Zealand Govern
ment in England is instructed to send
out 5000 emigrants during the next five
months. 'a.5
The Galveston NeaOs thinks the next
census will show q larger increase in
population and production in Texas than
in any other State. a'l g .l.a.
By the laws of Florida no man who
has lost an arm or leg, no matter how
or when, or from what cause, can be
taxed for any business he may enter into,
always excepting the liquor business.
AScotch correspondent writes;---"With
war and high prices, an untoward entry
into this world would seem to have been
made at Dundee, where there has recent
ly been born a male child with two
stomachs."
There is a merchant possessing decided
ideas where the line of credit should be
drawn, who announces by placard in
his show window on Broadway:-sIn
God we trust. All others are expected
ito pay cash." lFE a5I
The fig crop of Florida promises good
results this season, as the trees are over
laden with fruit. Florida papers advise
farmers to experiment in shipping the
fruit to the North, and predict abundant
returns in hard cash. I'D y
The heirs of Turner, the painter, have
brought an action against the heirs of the
attorney who acted for them, and who
paid them only $12, 800 for engravings
which he afterwards sold for 1856, 900 and
which had been valued at $25 900 before
he paid the smaller sum.
On Thursday the workmen engaged in
digging a cellar for a warehouse in
Charles street, near Camdent street,
Baltimore, struck mass of timber, very
much decayed, which turns out to be one
side of the hull of a small sized sailing
vessel that was wrecked there more than
a century ago. ,...5
The German Socialist party lately held
a convention in Gotha, the former home
of Goethe. The Socialists have already
fifteen representatives in the German
Parliament, who, though few in number
are united in principles and policy. Forty
two journals are published throughout
the country in their interest.
The blackberry industry in Georgia,
North Carolina, and other Southern
States is about to open The little town
of Salem, n. c., Containing only about
1000 inhabitants, has shipped during
three years over 3,000,000 pounds of
blackberries, for which nearly $780,
was received. This was equal to over o.
900 bales of cotton at ten cents a pound
and is resource certainly not to be de-
splsed.
The population of Great Britain has,
since 1901, increased from 10,000,0 200 to
2S,000,000, and the London Times esti-
mates that it will be doubled in tifty-four
years. How to feed it will be the great
difficulty, for leading British agricul-
turist said in recent speech: sit ap-
pears to me, and it has been observed by
many of our leading men, that steady
deterioration is going on in the produc-
ing powers of this island"
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.


The Montenegrin victory at Plana is
confirmed. l .t
p The examination at the Naval Acade.
my concluded yesterday.
Servia. it is positively stated, will take
no part in the Eastern war.
The Turkish Chamber of Deputies has
reduced the budget of that country
$500. .a.....ff NJ
The annual examinations of the pupils
of the Lincoln Institute and Education
al Home were held yesterday.
Meadville, Lancaster county, is inten-
sely excited over the murder of Mrs.
Nancy Wallace, of that place, ON Sun
day, --s'-af. 1-...g..t
The jury in the Point of Rocks acct
dent stands ten to two in favor of CEN
surfing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. "a '.It.aif..
Russia, it is again stated, has notified
England that her interests in the Persian
gulf and the Suez Canal will not be
touched in any event.
The Athletic beat the Keystone yester-
day, by a score of 13 to 3, in Philadelphia
and the st. Louis Browns were defeated
in Brooklyn by the Hartford, to 2.
Frank Kelly, recently acquitted of the
murder of OctavIus V. Cato, was yester-
day placed on trial, before Judge Briggs,
charged with the murder of Isaac Chase.
James Mack and Joseph Hager were
committed to prison yesterday charged
with being concerned in the murder of
John j. Murray, on Tuesday morning
last. .l o- 'ii
The discussion of the right of Marshal
MacMahon to dissolve the French As
sembly was resumed yesterday at Yer
sailles. There was a tremendous tu-
mutt. - .. t.- ft 90
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Death of Ex-senator Pratt.

Ex-U nlted States Senator ID. d. Pratt,
of Indiana, died of heart disease, at
Logansport, yesterday morning. From
his native State, Maine, where he was
born. in 1913, Mr.. Pratt was. taken to
New York by his parents when a lad.
There he entered Hamilton College and
graduated in 1881. Removing to Indiana
a year later he taught school, but tiring
of this he went to indianapolis in 1884,
where he wrote in the office;of the Secre-
tary of State, studying law in the mean
time. In 1886 he settled at Logansport
and commenced. practice at the bar. He
was member of the Legislature of In
diana in 1851 and 1858; was elected Re-
preventative in the Forty-first Congress
in 1868, by majority Of 2, 1887, and before
taking his seat was elected to the United
States Senate as a Republican, to sue
coed Thomas A. Hendricks, Democrat.
Shortly after the expiration of his term,
two years ago last March, Mr.. Pratt was
appointed by President Grant Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, position
he held until August or SEPTEMBER,
1876.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
AN ARISTOCRATIC THIEF.
A BROKER STEALING TO KEEP UP APP
PEARANCEs.

. PEARANCEs.
J During the last winter and spring
thefts of moaey and jswelry were com
mitted in several of the aristocratic
houses of New Y ork, and always on
occasions when company composed of
menbers OF the "bcst society" were
being entertained. 1t was suspected
that some one of the guests did the
stealing, aud at last detective con-
WINGED himself that the thief was
a downtown broker, who is a
member of well-known firm, and
who has long enjoyed position,
in high social ranks. An an0ny>
nous letter Was sent to the broker,
charging him with the stealing, and
Informing him that unless restitHtion
Vt the property was made Immediately
the circumstances would be given to
the public, and he would be handed
over to the police. THIS letter had the
desired effect. as the broker at once
appointed a meeting with the detective
1nd ln the presence OF one of the mers
chants whose residence he had robbed
while, enjoying his hospitality made a
clean breast of tue entire matter.
81 admit il all, "he cried, II stole the
property, but l cannot restore i'll was
driven to the deeds in order to main
tain my position in society, My means
had largely left me, and Icould not re-
sist temptation" ,....
The broker was promptly arrested
al. the instigation Of one Of the mer-
chants robbed but through the efforts
of his relatives and friends the affair
was kept secret and he was released
upon bail. 1t was the intention of the
persons whom be had wroDged not to
proceed against him if proper restitu-
tion was made by him or by his friends
who are wealthy. Some of bis friends
reside in New York and some in Eu-
rope. AS no steps hays yet been taken
to. restore tine, stolen property or its
value it is The Intention of the wrong
ed families to have their lawyers bring
the matter to d crisis. '"
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
OF A TENNESSEE MEAT
SHOWER.

A meat shower fell at Franklin, Ten
nessee, on Thursday night last, A sci
entific man says: have placed the sub
stance under fair microscope and find
it an organism, a loricated infusoria. The
enclosing jelly is perfectly transparent,
except little coal dust and paint from
the tin roof. Each animalcule is enclos-
ed in case or shell of silica, and all are
alike, of the same family. One drop con-
tains about fifty or sixty, and they have
plenty of room to float around, They
are about one four-hundredth of an inch
long. Where they came from l cannot
say; possibly from the decaying heaps of
kelp in the Gulf of Mexico, or, as the
winds have been from the north for some
time, they may have come from the lakes
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19

The relations between England and
ical. If a telegram in yesterdays New
Yord Herald is to be credited, the
feeling between the two governments
is such that the slightest untoward
incident may bring them into
collision. This is due in great part 10
the late imprudent speech of Mr.. Cross
in the House of Commons, While his
language was guarded, the tone of his
remarks was irritating, if not insulting
towards Russia. He laid down certain
rules for her guidance, as if she was to
subject her policy to Euglish control,
and as if England had the power to en-
force obedience to her mandates
Rarely has q Cabinet Minister adopted
a more naughty and provoking style
towards friendly power. Russia was
at liberty to cross the Danube. to enter
Bulgaria, and TO take Kars, Erzeroum,
and Batoum, but she would not be per-
mitted to advance any further in Asia
Minor or to occupy Constantinople.-
In reply the Emperor Alexander satis-
fed himself with saying: 81 shall Gu
ter Bulgaria and | shall know how to
leave" In note brought by Count
Schouvaloff to the British Foreign
Office the Emperor says: Il shall enter
Constantinople and l shall know how
to leave" The Emperor, in brief, de-
clares he will not be interfered with
and that he is the best judge of what
he ought to do. He is not making war
in the interests of England, but In
those of Christianity, humanity, and
civilization. The undiplomatic indis>
cretion of Mr.. Cross has created a
direct issue between the two govern
ments, and has produced an alienation
of feeling that forebodes dangerous
consequences.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
MAUCH CHUNK HAPPY OVER ITS
HARVEST OF DEATH.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, June 1S.-There
is feeling of satisfaction and relief in
this community over the action of the
Board of Pardons Also feeling of ex-
element as the day for the execution
approaches, and some fears are entertain
ed that an attempt will be made to rescue
the prisoners, or failing in that, commit
some violence on persons or property. A
double guard has been placed at the Jail
and about the town. The prisoners re-
ceived the news from Harrisburg stole
ally.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19

To TEST GOLD OR SILvER.-Metals
purporting to be gold or silver may be
easily tested by moistening the metal and
rubbing lunar caustic on the wet part.
If the metal is pure the mark will be
faint. but If it is not pure the mark will
be darker in proportion as the alloy is
greater, until, as in the case of counter
felt or base metals, the mark will be
quite black. a~.1s .A-rts f.,.an
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19
CARD.

kbe Undersigned successor to and a part
4 in ihe late tirm of h. B'inghurst q 60.
|holesale and Retail Druggists, will con-
ine the business at the Old stand, and
Sile returning his sincere thanks that the
byIous efforts of the firm have met with
Ia gratifying appreciation, Will, with the
of A full corps of competent and skill
A assistants, who have had a practical
lining in this establishment in their ex
fence respectively, of from five to ten
In each. and three of whom are Grddu-
4 Of he Phiidieip piid College Of Pharmacy,
6eavor by faithful and careful attention
Tthe highly responsible duties of the
tothecary in his manifold dealings with
and health, to merit and receive the lib
1 patronage so long extended to this house
z. JAMES BELT, Apothecary,
.s5-tf Cor Sixth and Market Streets
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19

The City Council of Manchester, N.
H., passed resolution last evening in-
viting President Hayes to visit that city
Un his trip to New England. 81. 81 ID.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-19

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ED WARD BELTS, PRESIDENT.


GEO. D. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER
Paid up Capital. S5OO,OOO.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-07

The specific charge against Wells. An
derson, Cazenave and Kenner is the foro-
ing and counterfeiting of election returns
Tor Presidential electors, notably in Yer.
non parish, by making an addition of 15s
votes to the total for the Hayes electors
and deducting 1876 votes from each of the
Tiden electors. The Vernon foroerv
Will open the case, and the frauds in
twenty -four parishes will then be sncceo.
sively investigated and brought home to
the Returning Board. The prosecution
Is objected to in New Orleans because il
Is said to be in violation of an agreement
that on the recognition of NlcbolI, the
politicai offenses of RepubIica shonid
oe condoned, and by Northern RenuhIi
can organs ON the plea that nothinp % is to
De gained by further agitation Of fbe
matter. Neither of these obiections 10
valid. The forgeries were not poIitioaI al
one 0henises' and whether good will result or
not 1t is the duty of the courts to proceed s ed
with the trials.--Times. P'o0eeu
The daily gazette., 1877-07-07
THE ASSAULT ON MR.. GEIST
THE EDITOR OF THE sNEw ERA" STILL
HAS AN OPINION OF THE
YOUNG MEN.

THE EDITOR OF THE s'NRw ERA" STILL
HAS AN OPINION OF THE
YOUNG MEN.
From the Lancaster New Era of yesterday.
The result of this cowardly assault is
significant. All doubt of the essential
truth OF our comments on the scandal
have been removed from the minds of
this community by the conduct of the
principal actors. 1t was throughout the
conduct OF men conscious of guilt. When
Messrs. Haldeman, Yonge and Hender-
son called on us last Monday, demanding
& retraction, we told them if they believ-
ed there was no truth in the story their
proper course was to seek redress at the
law. This is what any honorable man,
conscious of his innocence. would have
done but they we'll knew that such a
course would develop facts of the most
damaging character to themselves and
their associates, and strip forever from
social wolves the lambskins of respecta-
bility. Since the events of last evening
the lips of several witnesses, hitherto
sealed under process of social bull
doing, have been opened, and corrobo-
rative facts placed in our possession will
more than justify The Ne,c Era in the
position it took in rebuking what had be-
come foul ulcer in fashionable society.
There are scores of the most respectable
families, whose sons and daughters asso-
ciated with these roues who will be
shocked to learn that it has been the
practice next day for these "respectable"
young men Of the baser sort to boast OF
the liberties they had taken with respect
able girls the night before at social gath
erings, under cover OF an imperfectly
lighted platform or the darkness of the
woods. These utterances may have been
ISLANDERS upon the ladies-we prefer this
canclusion-but, true or false, they equal.
ly illustrate the dangerous character Of
this element in society, and point out the
duty of all lovers of the sanctity of the
home to sternly set their faces against the
possibility of its occurrences.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-07
southern Negroes.


-Depssrsbts Cend Jsion Of the messos,.
Mr.. E. V. Smslley, who as been
making an extended tour through the
South, writes to the New York Trib-
une rather d isco ouraging le tier on the
general condition OF the colored peo-
pie there. He concludes as foiiowr:-
aft may well be doubted. as said
before if on the whole the negroes are
making any substantial progress. They
are in the best condition in sections
where the whites predominant, while
10 regions where the black popul alton
is proportionally heaviest they are
barely one remove from African bar
barism. They speak the English Ian
guage, and profess religion that is
nominal y Christian but in their ways
ofliving they are essentially barbar-
ians still. To give them political as
cendancy over the whites was the
most horribly grotesque experimen
ever tried in the science of govern
mcnt The only hope of their getting
forward in the path of civilization,
with anything like rapidity lies in the
prospect that the tide of emigration
will soon be DETECTED from West to
the South and the whites thus rein
forced by large numbers of settlers
from the Northern States and Europe
will become as dominant in numbers
as they are now in intelligence. The
negro appears capable of originating
and developing the fruits of iviliza-
tion from his own .nature---the white
man must sow the seed. or the pre-
sent relations between the two races
l will speak in a future letter"
The daily gazette., 1877-07-07

IF the Louisiana rascaIs are allowed to
escape without punishment a premium
VIII thus be offered for forgery and fraud
IN 1880, and it may be expected that in
lorty States some such scoundrels as
wells, Anderson, Cazenaye or Renner
Will be found ready to change the returns
IN order to elect a President. Does any
one suppose for moment that Blaine
morton, or hundred other Republicans
that might be made candidates. would
hesitate to reward such wretches for the
riSk IN ehecting an election by suct
means,