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National Republican., 1877-09-12

Mr.. NILE G. PARKER, ex-State Treasurer
OF South Carolina. and one Of the fifteen per.
sons recently indicted by the grand Jury ut
Columbia, has put in bid for immunity from
punishment by turning gstate'sevidencc. And
In the hope OF making his confession moro ac.
ceptahle To the South Carolina officials he has
CAUSED That airy document TO he published ex.
cusively in the Democratic organ, the Horld.
Mr.. PARKER has succeeded In firmly eonvinc.
ing us that he is a most admirable rascal, and
We arr irn,sftibly lod to the conclusion that
lie has been permitted to wander entirely too
far from the place where he will ind the
greatest congeniality pcnitentiary. We
should regret to sec anybody convicted upon
the unsupported testimony al such person az
Mr.. PARKER, but IL there are more Of
PARKER's kind in South Carolna or elsewhere,
We earnestly urge that they be carefully col
lrrted and kept together in some place Of
safety. Whilst We arc strenuonsly opposed to
anything that savors Of persecution for past
political differences, let the Democrats Of the
South know once for all that from the honest
Republicans Of the North they will receive
nothing but encouragement and support In
Furnishing criminals M they deserve.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE meetings which have been held for the
purpose of establishing labor exchange for
the bcneft Of the poor will aecustom our citi-
zens to act in concert in the consideration Of
questions relating 10 the interests Of the city
We hope that these meetings will be kept up,
and that after they have accomplished the end
for which they were originally called, they
will take up other topics Of public interest.
The present is an important crisis In the his
tory Of the city. II is possible by proper ef-
forts to give 1t such an Impetus this winter as
will secure its permanent prosperity.
National Republican., 1877-09-12


The total receipts Of the companies for
TINT year being SlOs, GAS. .Osa49, the above
statement shows that those corporations
only paid out about one fourth Of what they
received for the benefit OF widows and
orphans, the legitimate end for which they
were organised. The three items Of com
missions to agents, salaries Of officers and
incidental expenses deserve special study,
for they show very concliisively that the
chief object OF these companies as at present
managed Is very far from being the welfare
Of the widows and the fatherless.
II will thus be seen that only one dollar
cut Of four over reaches the persons for
whose benefit they are collected. As sELIzUR
WRIGHT we'll says in his recent work on
the subject, there are In the United States a
half million OF families who have sub
jected themselves to Tux of $1OOO00,O,N
per annum, only one fourth Of which is an
nuniiy paid TO widows and orphans There
IL no use Of talking about making such a
system rs this secure. II is founded upon
principles radically wrong No good can
come out Of IL. II should, Therefore, be
atteriy dest0yed, in order that y new and
equitable one may he established in its
Stead.
We do not take Tins radical stand with
out due delibcration. The defects and ini-
quites Of q system cannot be exaggerated
vixen ELizUH WRIGHT, who has studied the
subject more thoroughly than any other
man in the world, solemnly declares that
"the facility for swindling in life insurance
il 10 great that the wonder is that it should
ever he conducted with any degree of hon
csty." He says Furthermore that every
whole life policy il ri,liculoas, and deserves
10 hear date Of April 1. IL is no light Of
fense TINT after il has been thus proven that
insurance companies rs NJ present organized
arr robi,ipg the public they should continue
10 exact their uni ust claims, because, by the
letter Of their contracts, they have the pol
Icy-hOlders In their power. The penalty Of
forfeiture hangs over vll who do not con-
tinue their payments. But although it Is
In the power Of the insurance companies to
Crave the law,
The penalty and forfeiture Of their bonds.
yet it would he inexpedient for Them to in
sisi upon driving their hard bargains. If
they do 80, they will destroy the entire sys-
TEN, for frauds, mismnnagement and failures
have so shaken public confidence in these
institutions that they can never regain it,
unless they are reOrganized upon sounder
and more equitable principles.
Life insurance h as desirable now rs it
ever was, and we believe that II IL possible
10 organize companies upon snch plan as
will make policies Just as sale us national
hank hills. Upon this point We win say
more hereafter. Those Of our readers who
are insured In the old companies will have
to make the best of bad bargnin. Many
companies have failed, and many more will
follow. Their history will form one OF the
Iiackest chapters in the annals Of crime md
corruption. The sooner, therefore, the pres
snt system il ovethrown the better it will
be for the cause Of suffering humanity.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

QUEEN VICTORIA has begun to marry OF her
granddaughers. The hrst OF these young ladies to
be led 10 the hymeneai altar Is the Princess CHAR.
LoITE the daughter Of the Crown Princess Of Ger.
many, the Queens eldest child The Prince Of
MElNlsGES Is the fortunate grandson. .in-law.
National Republican., 1877-09-12
.as.scl in hand ana sonscihs NE many sbd...

THx Sixth Regiment Of naitlnore has ended its
career in disgrace. Governor eAaRoiL has de-
ussndcd tho resignation OF It's oeicers. and the
Sixth has given up the ghost The Governors &C.
ton Ia dse 10 the disoredtab,e conduct Of the rcgi
ment during the late riots In Baltimore. On that
occasion but three companies responded 10 the
Governors call, and Of this number fully FIVE
sirths deserted during the struggle with the law.
brcakcr. Philadelphia papers please COPY for the
information Of the milittsmen who survived the
Pittsburn affair
National Republican., 1877-09-12

ANOTHER narrowing story of criminal ma alpractice
comes 10 us from New York. Ifthere is a monster
in human form 1t ia the abortionist Il Is To be de-
plOrcd that certain newspapers In this and other
cities with pretensions 70 respectabillty and do.
ocncy, should aid those Villains In procuring vic.
tins by permitting them to advertise their horrible
business In their columns.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

Of the wages paid, but alss the Increased labor
recently imposed. but they 90 not talk Of strik-
ing ss aose and rioting Their aim seems to
he Ia accomplish In che Political erena whist
labofing quito zcalously.
National Republican., 1877-09-12
THE MoRMON PROBLEM.
From the New York Timer

The burial Of the Mormon empire foundor.' =
as Brigham Young liked brings us face Ia
facs wfththe question: Whist IN becomse Mormon.
dsmf Though the dead prophet wAs the hcad and
ffont Of his commonwealth, we 500 no suund for
assuming that his death viii be followed by the
death Of the Mormon Church. Setting aside fof 4
mo1,ent the effcct Of applying extornal force to
crush II. the future Of Aormonism simply depends
on the comparative strength which the dikinteXrat.
Ing and the conservative forces will now delclop
aud the latter seem to US much the moro potent.
National Republican., 1877-09-12
DIED.


BEEnY.-ou tho lith OF september is77, at TO a
m. CoHA. beloyed vile Of Jeremiah Berry, aged
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect-
mly requested to attend the funeral frOm her late
RESIDENCE No t2s Fourth street southeast this amer
oUINN.-On the 9Th Of september, Is7,, JOHs W
9. quiss, infAnt sou Of Bernard and Ellen Quinn.
aged thirteen months.
RYAN.-on Monday. September TO-, 1877. at Q
O'clock PIN. Mlss CATHERINE RYAN, In the seventy
hnh year Of her age.
The funeral viii take place from the residence of
Mrs VIM, Ryan, No; go Eleventh street northwest,
vited 10 attend.
wELsH-At 40 n m. On Monday, the 10Th Inst
aner short but severe Hines, ALroRD c. wELsi, IN
the twenty second year Of his age.
The funeral will lake place from the reldence Of
his mother, No. sit sixth street northwest at D. m
invited TO attend [Starl
fARREIL-On Monday, September TO- isJT at
li:S o'clock. amer long and painful illness OF con
sumption, Patrick fAhRELL, In the twenty-eighth
year OF his age.
His funeral will take place from his parents resi-
denee No TO- street, 6etween Firsi and North Capl
tol streetA At 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning, and
pIoceed g g Al9ysins' church. where R.guIem Mas
family are respectfully Invited to attend
National Republican., 1877-09-12

IT Is INFORMANT In considering questions of
taxation and local improvements that the
peculiar relations Of this District 10 the nation
should be borne In miud. The Constitution
provides that Congress shall have power to
exercise exclusive Legislation IN all cases what
this rreyision places the dcstinies Of the Capi-
tai entirely under the control Of Congress II
likewise dmPoses very high responsibilities
upon that body, for II is under moral obliea-
tions to rcnder this Capital worthy Of the
power and wealth Of the nation. The fuun-
dcrs q this city fully recognized their obliga-
tions In this respect, for they laid It out spsn
such magnificent scale as would. II fully car
rted out, render 1t the most splendid capital
in tho world. From the very circumstances Of
the cass there can he no question but that the
founders Of the city designed that most Of the
work necessary for making Il city suitable
for tho capital Of the Republic shoaid be done
At the expense Of the General Govenment
They contemplated that the nation should
INST only erect public buildinRs, but that II
shauld alahsllish the city with works of art,
and provide 1t With cultivated society by
means offs national university. The plan Of
the city ncoesssrily renders 1t ono Of the most
expensive In the world to complete aud main.
tain This fact, In connection with the ono
that the Government is 80 large an owner Of
property here. makes IL just and equitable that
considerable share of the expense Of i'm
proving the city should be paid by the Gen.
eral Government. As matter Of fact, great
portion of the debt Of this District was in
CURED for the benefit and credit of the nation,
and II would, therefore, he right that the
people OF the District should he relieved from
all undue responsibility for 1t. If that debt is
cquitably divided between the people Of the
District and the nation, In proportion to the
interest Of each, the portion which the former
would have to pay would be very small, in
deed.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

4 GENTLEMAN who visited the editorial rooms of
the Boston Ta,tler few days ago lost his pocket.
book. Suspicion at once rested upon one Of the
Travellers paragraphists, the same fellow who dur.
ing the last Fenian raid was awarded a diploma
by the correspondents for his proficiency In petty
larceny and dead beatism generally.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

Mr.. FRANCIS PARKMAN will soon publish
another volume Of his French American his.
tories, To be entitled Count FROSTESAc and
New France under LOUIS XIV" Mr.. PARK
MANS reputation ~ an accurate, thorough and
entertaining historian is now well established.
and his new contributions TO that department
of literature are waited for with interest both
in England and America.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

SEVERAL dairymon have petitioned the Board Of
Health 70 investigate the quality Of the milk sold
la the city. They asssn that much Of 1t Is adultsr.
Aied. and. As they are being undorsold by the
TsBdIn Of the spurious article. cannot get a
living price for the genuine actssi fluid that they
claim ~ sapply TO customers, The board will ron-
dSs Ihs sgnlgplly great seIYlGe by taking W.,
National Republican., 1877-09-12

The New York daily which Is the laugh.
ing stock Of the world on account of the
many fabrications il foists upon the public
with all the display and soicmnity Of truth,
has been Publishing IN the form Of tnlcgraphic
dispatches from special correspondents, that
thero will he general strike Of railroad en-.
ployces on the 18th instant. Careful inycst.
cation In the West and elsewhere reveals
clearly that this is a eanard. The publication
of such y baseless assertion has had ten.
dcncy TO incense many Of the nilroaders Is
the practical departments against a large
portion Of the press generally, because
the New York daily's fabrications have
been widtiy copied sud commented on Many
work 'ngmcu cIpress the opiniOB II Is the in.
tcn,i"u OF that New York IzpeT To inrite an
other general Striks " JE~sibie II " trBs
there Is some vigorous grgmbiing sm1,y pE.
ti"ns OF tho emPlOyes- on scTerzi n the rad.
E adj not opiy on ace0gsI u the nesgrsnSsi
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE PoPr has read the prophecies of the papers
tending the near approach Of death with anything
but sensitiveness. Having recently seen an sllu
sion OF this sort in the RepubiQue Fanodis he i'm.
mediately subscribed for the paper for Ave years.
We shall see, !" he added. who will last longer
the GANBETTA paper or ;"
National Republican., 1877-09-12

0snAs PAsHA IL not CRAwFoRD. So says the
Turkish Minister. and he Is presumed to know.
Hut since CRAWFORD has been made such great
man OF, the question naturally arises, Where Is
CRAwFORDH We hope he will behave better than
CHARLEY Ross, and turn mp soon.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE highly interesting memoirs Of DANIEL WEI
sTg., written by the late PErKR ARyEY, will be
published at an carly day by I.irrLB, Brown & Co.,
Of Boston. The work will he edited by GEORGE NJ
TowLg, well known the author Of 4 Lie Of
HgSRY V, King OF England
National Republican., 1877-09-12

DoSS PIArT occasionally evinces rare
talents rs n photographer. His definition Of a
medern detective, rs expressed in recent let
ten to the Cincinnati Enquirer Is far superior
to any We have yet socn. Il Is NJ follows:
detective with us Is either crimiual who has
escaped conviction, or convict who has ESCAPED
punishment. He is selected because Of his dis.
honesty and no one has the slightest trust In his
honor
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE Board Of Health dsapproves Of Its en-.
plnyees engaging in civil contracts. and declares
that in the future they must condne themselves ex-
clusivey to their oficial duties unless permission
is Obtained to engage in outside work previous to
its performance
National Republican., 1877-09-12

The high appreciation which the Germans have
Of English literature is illustrated by the fact that
baron TAUcitSrrz has republished at Liepsic over
one thousand volumes Of works written by English
and American authors.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

GENERAL satisfaction has been expressed by the
members Of the bar with Justice oLISs ruling that
one Justice Of the District Court must not interfere
except BY appeal. with q case Of which another
justice has taken Jurisdiction. This is sound law,
National Republican., 1877-09-12

" VIRGINIA wishes to encourage emigration to
her borders she should cease all talk about the
readIustment OF her debt. An honest. square set.
tenent according TO the letter Of the contract will
insure speedy return Of prosperity to that Com.
mouweAlth,
National Republican., 1877-09-12

The Democratic papers are growing over what
they call the victory Of CORNELL over the Presi-
dent" We do not think that Mr.. CORNELL takes
the same view OF the decision of the Administra.
tion 10 remove him from Office next month.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE District Commissioners yesterday personally
inspected the streets In East Washington, SO a. K
be better posted as to the wants Of that section.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE New York Espres', since II came into
the possession of the new Tammany Ring, Of
which JOHs KELLY is the boss, has sunk to .
lower level than the DEVILS organ. the New
York Sns, aud that is saying great deal.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

ADJUTAST GENERAL THOMAS Is one Of the mos
courteous and affable gentlemen In the service
but, like all Of Us he dlslikes bores.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

NJ. GANBErrA has been sentenced In the Re
public Of France for delivering a speech which
President MCMAHON did not like. pretty Re
public Is France!
National Republican., 1877-09-12

We APE glad to observe that new edition OF the
poems Of JOHN JAMES PIArr Is to bo issued soon
Mr. PIArrs reputation as true poet Is well estab-
lshed In both America aud England. His success
proves that Ohio can produce poets as well as
ktaiasmen.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

ArssERs Of Congress are this year engaging
apartments much earlier In advance Of the open.
ing Of the session than usual
National Republican., 1877-09-12

TIE Washington Market Company is stiIl pursu
Ing Its debtors, and entered several suits yeserda
on the law side Of the court
National Republican., 1877-09-12

IT II denied that Gen. SITTING BULL Is to start |
new morning paper here.
National Republican., 1877-09-12
LIFE INSURANCE FRAUDS.

The country has for years BEEN Hooded by
statements showing the great incomes and
enormous assets Of the leading life insur-
snce companies. 1t was not an uncommon
thing TO soc . new corporation grow 20
rapidly rs TO be in the receipt OF an income
vufficient TO maintain kingdom within
few years after its organization. They
then built palaces 10 transact their busi.
ness in, and their officers being paid princely
salaries quickly became mighty men of the
earth. Although many of these statements
were, as has since been discovered, greatly
exaggerated by the perjuries committed by
unprtncipled officials, yet after making due
allowance for that fact, the real amount OF
money which the people Of the United
States hive been induced TO intrust to these
ovcrgrown and generally ill-mnnagcd or
corrupt corporations Is marvellous.
As we showed yesterday, the amount Of
money with which these companies have
been intrusted Is more than four hundred
million dollars. The income Of those which
were doing business in tho State Of New
York for the year ending January 1, 1876,
was $1OS, 645,0s449. 1t is very proper,
therefore, to inquire what use these trus-
tees have made Of the funds committed TO
their care for the benefit Of the widows and
orphans of the nation. While these trusts
Aro the most sacred winch men can take
upon themselves, ~ examination Of the
history Of their management shows that
hey have eenerally been used ~ instru-
nentalities for plnndering the most indus
trious and provident class Of our citizens
The rapid rate ut which the life insurance
companies were increasing their accumnla-
lions In their painy days Is shown by the
fhct that during the year in which they re-
ccived S10e, ,645, ,os4sS, as above sisted, the
oxcess of their income over expenditures Of
al kinds was $2s, ,Ss1 ,9ssos. During that
year they expended the sum Of S7e, ,asa,
As6.45. In order TO fully comprehend the
iaiqnitoas character Of the method In which
this business has been carried on, 1t will b.
necessary to look into the details of manner
in which the shove ssm Of aeariy eighty
million dollars was disposed Of. We find
tho items 10 be % foiiows:
National Republican., 1877-09-12

SIGNS of better times are multiplying in ever,
part Of the country.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

The labor party in Ohio has split into two bitter
hostile factions
National Republican., 1877-09-12
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.
nEtORATIvE AND FINE GOLD WALL
II PAPERS.

Irespectn,ly assoance to tie public that pre-.
pared 10 eIhibn the largest nssoftnent Of
FINE PAPERHANoIN0
Of any essahishmeat In the city. The goods are In
the modern aiyle Of OrnAmenthtion, frnm new and
DADoe, FREEZES. TiLisG DESIGNS, &c.
Also a large sssortment OF GUILT. SATIN and
bLANkH, wheh viii sell much lower than the
JOHN ALEXANDER,
sci No I'm Pennsylvania ayenue.
National Republican., 1877-09-12
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
FiAauea

wAsHisoros, September 70, iHY.
II New York to-day 1oasy easy ct
E.sh.nss dali ss >sss. Gold saiss 1t mi. God
.de,sfan,sni bond, arm q, ne following ssA.-
Nonn:
issia osspons 1913 tssrs .....-.. - issS
isst new sa New hvss... loIS
rsnfortics
stats bomb active.
The acwins ths closing raies for STATE seenri.
change:
National Republican., 1877-09-12
iBUSINESS CHANCES.

VALUABi.E PROPERTY on NINTH sTRKET
". FOR sAl,E-Tbe Brick House and I-o,, 10, Sc
Einth street, b~twecn X and streets pofthwexi, n
bferesi private sale The house has eleven rooms
The superior lotnilvu OF this property for bt-iu,es,
invrStmept Possession given Immediately. For
terus and other particulars apply on the prenisss
srii-As
National Republican., 1877-09-12
STATE bomb active,

The ollowing are the epeninf and closns rases for
Co. from the New York stock ExchanEr
National Republican., 1877-09-12

Tor RENT FOR US AND 80 IN THE COOL
est location In the city, about three squares from
the caiol three new sIck houses ihree stories nine
rooms, hay windows all the way up, all the modern
improvements fnqulre OF J. H. ARCHER, rooms
No " and Is Federal building oorhsr OF and Sew.
nnih aiTeeis - jsz1if
National Republican., 1877-09-12
HOUSES FOR RENT

Wdahtroton h1s beoos % idrO, tAof psaourds n
quickly dnd 70 pood ienn, haf q bF tssrting dd
uerffssIpSn IN THE kErcHLIcAN. An odtsrfise,Ne,sl
oosdsnsed ~ pot tHfp four hnea srAinA void
c. Je'fy eets yor tAs arS ard saoh subsaSoa bu,vs
National Republican., 1877-09-12

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN OF
~ JOHN SHERMAN, ST. CIouD BUILDING.
No. Baptist alley, rooms ....,...4l %
No. w Ninth strrst northeast. modern I'm .
proyen,ents. Y 70
No. IIiSevcnil street northeast rooms brick, Is %
No. i7io seventeenth st. N. W., rs, bk. mod Inn
Corner Green and bridge streets, Ocorgetown.S
room brick ~ 10
No. l0G Seventh street northwest sIore..,.,,,, % W
No Eit Tenth street northwest, rooms, brick,
moieri, improvements. ,-,,,,-..,......., - 10
No. t5l New Jersey avcnne southeast, 7room
brick moiei,, Improvements, ........;, "a %
No lilo street northwest 1-room brick, mod
eru Improvements, % 10
No ms @ street southeast, T.room brick, modern
No. isr2 Columbia street 7,room brick, modern -
No. 1910 Eighth street northwest. rooms, mod - .
ern Improvements. .',,.-..'...,-- % "
No. i.2 street southwest, " room fiI,ine, mod
ern iuptov ctilent 70 %
No. ley q street northeast, brick, rooms, mod
No, 5is Ninth street northwest, is rooms, brick,
modern imprOy ycneiits ,,..,.. % 90
No. SOL n street northwest, v rooms, brick,
. improvements 10 W
No, OH sre,t northwest, u rooms frame,
n.ndern improvements: ....,,r.";..,.,.. rs M
No. sii Tenih street northwest . rooms brick,
fuRNisHED HOUSES
No lsoJ ysnih siIsei, rooms modern imps.:.. og
CQLLElTioNs CAREfuLLY MADE STATE
MENTs RENDERED MONTHLY, WHEN DE
aousis AND LOTS FOR SALE IN ALL PARTS
,o.vs vvoor, oE LHG SiTy. vsr,rr az
!SIiirr AT REASONABLE toaiMissioN.
National Republican., 1877-09-12

THE following communication has been nd.
drcssed by the Hon. KENNETH RAyNER to
several hundred newspapers throughout the
country:
DEAR SIR; inolo.e you my statement before u,e
Court that hned me 20 for an assault, 6c few days
since, y this were piere personal quarrel I would
not think Of ennoytng you with NJ Int. lnasinueh ~,
the whoie thmuiity grew ont Of q ref On my part
10 prostitute my ofncid duties to th therance Of
rrlNa!e interests and objects. FEEL thu right
call on the leading Journals OF the country 10 see
VA, lnstics + done me The simple fact is, was as
inclcsed YOU win lind the @tstement referred TO- IN
which make special appeal 70 the dlgn hed press 10
DO me Justice l therefore request that you let the
statement appear In The spa. X kAyHKR.
To which yesterdays New York SIN, (the
devils organ.j replies editorially a. follows:
We are sorry that we cannot comply with the re.
Quest Of the venerable and cstimable gentleman.
The publication Of his statement would not he q
kindncss. Justice was done him when the Court
fined and censurel him for breaking the peace
The motives which led to the assault, and the
ProsocHtlas ON the part Of the person castigntcd.
have nothing TO do with the Hon. Kenneth RAY.
SEEs culpability. When he struck blow on the
street The Solicitor OF the Treasury violated the
law OF which he Is an eminent representative,
aud outraged the sentiment which requires gen.
tlemen OF the nineteenth century not to be DO.
uayed into acts OF brutal violence.