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, 1877-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE GERMAN DRAMA.

TIE GERMAN DRAMA. y
Alr. Wurstcs's new company did not appear
to the sane advantage IN the play pcriurmcl
last cyeE!ng ut the Nov Chicago "a they did on
their Opening. This, however, waa not the
f4nlt Ut tho company, which evidently Is most
capable OUT, but IL to be charged to tlle uufor-
tunate selection OF piece which Is atlttqunkul
md very faulty In rotiatructton, not TO mention
the MANY scenes that ar0 offensive and slightly
please the vulgar, but tic clucutel and rvtlned
audiences wh!cl, visit the New Chicago cau find
no enjoyment IN such productions, no matter
how good tho acting, "von s.ufo xu
Sy sueo 'stsS 'aaee1 With 5 bcsn
oil nearly every derman stage In tie country,
and 10 we'll known to most theatrr-goers. Ths plot
Is Of the most simple nature. Two working.
girls, one serious and emotional, the other live
y nnd llght.heartcsl, ars In love with two young
men With tho salno tra!ts OF character. Iiiu
serious young Esan asks tho her'0ns young Efrl
70 uiaEry, but shc l'caltates. ue gives her until
has dream, She seca herscIf and friend risc
to dizzy height, and thca fail sicp by step ur-
I'll they bocouao uutcusts and prisoners, and
finally the poor grl, IN her distress, druwns her.
seh to escape her misery. OF colrsr, the Two
lovers .plny : conspicuous part in the drcan!:
ln the Inst net she wakcs up agaln and ands All
has oeen Vision, but she hcsltates l,o louger
to marry her lover, aud she advises her light
utattG0 AE!Glu ~ 10 AHGWi6C. llGft aft
number OF emotional scenes, but most aru
ridiculous, frivolous. and of tho yartety-show
description. Ths two girls, Harry aud E1.f,
were taken respectively BY Mrs. Wagner ataer-
tens anu M!ss cottEelly: The former Is tho now
leading lady, and male her tirst appearance.
blle did not make favorable Impression. Her
acting was fair but sls dressed lier part 70 TN
becomfngly ~ to mar the effect With little
care IN her toilette she may appear TO better
advantage In other plsys. sllaa Cottrclly - ths
ltglt.sleArtel Evtss was again In her element, and
established her reputation as most brilliant
and able soubrstts it'll .Mors firmly, though the
part did not afford her tho same Opportunities
- that OF Cotnteat It.eaa. slr. lleImes ~ Er,.t
tFohhgtnush, tho lover Of 4ary, did tolcreby
well, and In the sccnu wherc he meets his giyl u
the mlstsess Of another he was excellent. sir.
schober ~ fah Lsreat, tho lover OF E;se, could
hardly have been better, and showed q conllc
talent thut va. really surprislng. tlu anl Cot
trclly shAYcl the auHors vi tbs eyentuv. Thu
other members of tho company had sslall parts,
.nd 10 opnoFtuntty vae given thstn 70 unfold
their talents. Favorable neption Is due to Airs
Schaumberg for her excellent hngin9 in thu
lascF.beer saloon scene. Thu .lustc an.i singing
throughout the performances were ef Il superior
character,
, 1877-09-24
CRIMINAL,

Frank Mar went upon "hufrah last night,
and engaged In quarrel with ono Peter Helm
hardt on Van huEen street, bear Slsfk. Rcln.
hardt had the best u the fghs, wheseupon Mari
drew revolver AID fred one shot, eausiuK no
other damage sara startling policeman, who
Tucked him up 1t The Asmoty.
Lass Saturday sight Officer n O'Connor
heard somu oua shouting for help near the cor
ner Ut Randolph and Canal streets. He found
Thomas Lowery, Of No. u Canal street, lying
PROSTATE lrum ! blow given by chap WHO vas
running swAy. The 1est.Eoptcd U'Connor gave
chase, 2Lia succeeded in capturing the fellow,
who gave the uane of DouaId Lake vt the STA.
hln OF 3tp.
Minor s1rests: Eadls Judge, TAapxs Muir
, 1877-09-24
THIS Telephone In hltnlnE Operations.

LHHNVN t41FNkTF ftN.
Hitherto no speaking signals to tho surface
have bean possible In lnIncs Of great depth, and
cord signals llaya been very Indefinite. On tues
day Dr.. Foster, Government Inspector Of
Mtncs md Ills brother, atl electrician, conducted
experimentsat tho Eliza Milne, 1t. Austell, with
tho tclupllolh, which has nrvcr been tried III 4
mine. The ltttie instrument, Httncllcl to coy-
cred copper wire, wus sent down the ycntilating
staIt, mid Within quarter Ut att lnur speaking
At thu bottom OF the mine was dIsttnctly heard,
uven more audible than at tho bottotn Of the
mine, where whispers ut the top and sungs veFc
straitng !ts Thorough adaptnbillty To lnincs. It
was used b. miners and others who had never
seen the Instrument befure, atd being 10 slim
It lnigi,t Be- adopted in every tnlne il the eout.
try next week. an alarin calls attention wien
Apeaktng is tIeatred at either cuu. The impor-
Encc o& telephones In mining operations eau
scarcely t,e oygrrstimatctl, as the Wire and tt,-
strument is portable, aud can ba carried to tue
extreme pofut uf any mlnH.
, 1877-09-24
'enie, Washington HeslnF, and George W.

Aiessrs. Kasster Rrotherr, Of Blue Island ave-
nue., rendered the FREE use Of room for storing
rooss for the fa!r. The offer WAS accepted with
shanks, and Mr.: Philip Kass1cr MAS appointed
custodian. The ladies' were asked Ia assist tho
men In their endcavor, and meeting was called
Of ladies for Wednesday afternoon At o'clock
IN West Twelfth Street Hall. Mcssrt Kass1cr
transaet!nQ some further routine business look
Ing 10 the SUCCESS of the fair, the meeting nd.
tourned for one week.
Nj; RaybuEn, London, Eng, Il fegfatcrad at
the Palmer l1ousc.
The Hon. II. C. Reed, Louisville, Ky, !s q
Mi. Holmes. Glasgow, Scotland, Is stopping
at the Palmer House.
Col. Floyd Jones, United States army, Is stop
ping at the Palmer House.
The Hon. Thad c. Pound, Wisconsin, is reg
fstcrcl At tic fremont li0uBe.
Tho Hon. F. O. Wyatt, Of Dubuque, Ia., 70
stopptng at the fremont 1io11ae.
Potter Palmer left for Manchester, VI, yes.
terday, to be gone several weeks.
The many friends Of Mt. ". 8. Young, Jr.,
will regret 10 learn that he is In quarantine at
his residence.
The Hon. Jsmes- N. T5ner, Assistant Post
mnstcr-uencrai, Washington, u. C., Is reg
tstcrcd At tho Sherman House
The lion. II. N. Cleveland, member Of the
neeticut, Is staying 81 the Palmer ilou.r. "
The Hon. BennfnR w. Jenness, ex.Unltetl
Sunday with his old friend John Wentworth
at the Sherman House yesterday.
HOTEL lnRivAls.
X; E II. (; s:nssI ssit T. 1!f:' &f:' c!;;. S!sescn:
Ic,1Is D. GIsee siSq1 .. c'T; Thsd e. rqnn w..
, 1877-09-24

FhouNAhhA " 'ha eoS"sHI1oH.
tim NJ thc rontrIhu,ora IN Ths t,on,e t,cnars.
tnent oi lHR TRIBUNE, which begins On Thurs
.aay ys.s,aa nsna, =, n. co,v,n,,o, =, N r,,,.
day, Scpt. Il, At this ncetlne the - viii bs a,l
dresses and mu.ic. ind i = Intended that per-
vii bs n ~ 1s
Tho afternoon sesrIou viii open at D b. ,n md
sis mn,ic ,'v H. r.ntl.m.n ns r. ,Ia.a
in tic aycninr thefn viii hc Il mnslrni and 1tt~t,
ary entertsinmcnt. IN witch Nomn tsirnt viii t,a
sapposted BY sessrsi pnpaiar aststs. Ths musical @ a
& u se.lts iss'|s:j Il il, vi e ands, il
E1nnstoi, Comseryatorv nf NIsIc' < ars rrn.
gramme for ths s,sntnR viii BE- n.intej in das sco
son and tickets Of admission 1t oi cents each viii
On tSe afternoon Of Friday sept "a. there viii
BE- cnidrcns festival Ut III hail. 1he exercises.
nnss n s, W. 1rsesH 1 L. x II
BIZ 4, 4 ~ sherman lIou:e;
vii upen On IL tse mo norntns
and ssie4 viii contana inflns the cptt!c twpi i.T,.
m" 1in,n" ,nemhem an% thn nuhic ~ ryron; ~ 70
musical Ind literary so[ree anG liz .n,nes Il tho
shermnn iioase. ''~e "AN Wv ''''S' - '"'
deuaftmcnt nny All others c.m nbtsn tictsts ~ ~
ihe ChaIrman Or ths comm,tise or tnl,stios mi NJ
ha Srnin % u ah 5tS n .x, Nm.
Spts IL ss!sss
afiorn0on. Iii that en- nn.sIhiy hH ~ hcnn.'1a1
WrdncsInv sfternnon si1nn,f b. III Win IL. i.ni.
!of .oa,s pei.on Who Viii bo ID attendance aur.
for tic no.nne sxcrei!es. ,pinp ~, m - sxerv.htua
yot, have to spsrs.-fsncY. aafai' ar suijnarrm.s
tos IL ,bo t.he. rrosm h.nos, ~ KY. "! .a oma
dance Of rnute riais. 'A''' 4'""'
, 1877-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

There will bo q grand concert In tho Tar1s
Avenue Methodist Church next Thursday even.
ing tor the benefit of the church.
There will be spccla1 meeting Of tho Moody
Association to-day at p. H.. at tile Chicago
Avenue Church, and ali members arc requested
to attend.
There will be Gospel tempcranca meeting,
under tho auspices OF the Chicago W0man's
Temperance Union, this evening at 7:45 o'clock
at 1T West Ma1ison street.
a meeting Of tho members Of tho socicty Of
Decorative Art Will be held at the rcsitienco OF
Mrs. Enocb loot, 6T3 Wabash avenue, Weines~
day, Sept. ~, at o'clock p. m.
D. ", Whlit1c, tho Evangelist, will conduct
tue MONDAY meeting to-day In Lower FArwrll
Ilull. Subject: ''Amalck."' This will be tho
last oprortunity to hear him prior to his de-
pnrtuEc East to assist Mc. Moody In eyang1l[stfu
meetings III the New EnglnntA states. Nal. j.
II. Cole will conduct tho strangcrs' meeting In
the evening at the kane plncc.
, 1877-09-24

<..u ., ~, ,,,,t t,,,r,.o,s
me m!ettS country mn OF nv tnat ,ap..nses .,'
nnd inspires, 1t "a proof OF the erea1hes. e.!i
nl t'e country that n a.. ages I'm, m,9'ons ~
hasc hleh out 70 hio ntu i't amn''' -, ~,
rude ebasharian trumpet anu & syM'a. -. ~
struggle ant ule iot .llat lafRe ,,',, arc n1
dlvc land. Ing s,ren'ns 2. o!oM w., %sn stas "e
noMlnR Wnfn anu ueGp lotay smom i".n t,m, ~. r.,
s. yo hha tHc Jews lyne 10Y tn ~, " XIV" uo
tsusslaha iQr Russia. or 1hslf ioes Ut ~ .. aus
en stnnnar you VIII !nu i; tne ,aea n wi o. sum na,
her.s riy Js inc s.Gntes5 9; tara r,W ,rcsc,t IN
eherlan. e acatn o. htets nc.'a ,tssGst T.. tIn IN ~
memory WI aome now to confirm you ~ H. .hc ,,s r.
'ea INA. .fsn stoa 'ifs,ahcu ~ nlaKa .,s ,, e"
u.sn Sno.I ,es Sst ns Pess ,a. @ Luz. .,,cs ;Ma
teG1 tvsn tier minus an1 az nearts unom Ereat 'a
mnc ,omss @ 1non,a % ~ dncn VIII ucaa rs' @
Reasn' ths nnss ,ana VIII ~ r., "os H. n.o VIII
~ ne5 rna fa s"o1n 1.,. ~ tne . neats MA.
nl ~, sa,r 's.s III "aa " H. ~.
th..,ah. ~ ~ ~, nus !" 1 h,att .e I
T.. Hs.,on"; H.. ~ sp ".ytu :" .isna "As
1yn m fcava. sue Tauc reat VII ,ha a
~ a r,nnirr w "A' *'e"' "'%" '"' " SeAs''e''
u T,a MI e,,, -o.t f,,1 ave-, i, I. f,,
.t nus ts'e LOU nseas gre&t io', , anu T. - sps
scn Gaus: 1nn n ~! Hn fInayycn ~
, 1877-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS,

AAAHz ~ASAANNASA ~SNts A''A4'SN - = 1&obHA NAAAs
NON.
Sptrsas Dftpdtch 10 TAe cAtcaqo Tribune.
MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Sent. 23.-Tho Method.
lists arc holding tic fort Just now In this city.
In addition to the large number Of members IN
attendance upon tho Conference, We had so-lay
several hundred visitors, who came by c1eur-
sion trains, lchteny from st. Louis and Shaw
ncctown, over tllu Southeastern Road. The nt-
traction Was tho promised sermon by Bishop
Peck, who ut 10 a. m. preached In "dod's first
temple" to m immense congregation. The
Wshop's discourse WIS q powerful one, aud
,tnade profound impression upon the large as
se1nb!age. At this afternoon Prof.. Locke, Ut
McKcndrec College, preachcd Nh able sermon
from tho stand occupied by Bishop Peck In the
morning, and was favored With quite as larGe a
congregation as that which greeted the bishop
At the close OF Prof Locko'o sermon, the fol-
lowing-1au,cd gentlemen, having aIlcdthe re-
quiremcnts to At them for the position,
wcro ordained ministers In The 3fctholtst
Church and accepted Qa members, Of the
Association Of the Illinois Conference:
Leonafl F. Cullom, Carter B. Holding,
Samuel J. Harrington, Jesse 3. Thompson,
Eugenc May, John D. RcedcF, James E. Eippo-
t1e v0nsy e Evs a9 male
preacher referred TO In a previous dispatch as
being rathor cruokcl on tho wife qucston. The
Trial Committee that looked into the case found
abundant evidence to establish tho fact that
Fletcher had base'y deserted bis vito and scy-
eral helpless children to marry another woman
tho rascal representing to tho hitter tllnt hls
tlrst wife was dead. The Committee reported
tho result OF tho trial TO tue Conference and
recommended that Fletcher be expelled from
tho ministry. which WIS done. Tito Rev. st.
james Fry, Ut st. Louis, preached tonight to u
large congregation. Tic labors Of tho Cou-
fcrrnce Will be brought to closc tomorrow.
BEvkNTH-pAT ApvENTisTS.
8pscfdt D!spdich IT, 7hs CAaraG1 TFftHns
Of the Soventn-Day Advcnt,ats contains 100
tents, and there Is 4 daily attendance nf about
1000. There arc seyontcen Eliers present,
from this Hnl other. States. 9ervlcea CON-
menced on Tucsday last, ant will close Oct. /.
, 1877-09-24

my, burglary of clothing from Mrs. F.. A. For-
tyth, Matrpu Of tho NcwshoYs' Home; Albert
No. 6a5 Jetle,non street; Mary 0Connor, ~
years Of age, trying to sci, two ortaconAl marine
cl,Eks, which arc believed to have been STOLEN,
and arc awaiting claimant at the West Twelfth
iron, j. i. Harlow: u. Il. Davis, and six ii.
mates Of Granddaughter At No. 800 Clark
street.
Gilbert Currtc, stalvart Scotch farmer from
Dcspiatnes, got little full last evening". md
missed his tratn. Wandering oycr Oh West
man who said his mouth was as dry as a lime
KILN, and BY hin he. was stecrcd to the res
ta,,Fant and saloon OF Mary i.agor', No. In
West Randolph street. There hc treated sew
to go oat and nj ' aGot.t' M h!s own own business,
when the bartender Knocked him scnscess with
beet-Riass, without tho slightest warning or
provosaston. lits pockets were gone thromRt,
blow was given to silence hin, until he had re-
ctiye.l four cuts in all, the woman I.aaori giving
him the last aud must severe blow, using a
bucket. lily WIS then left for deal, but,
showed him out the rear door. Into Zig
alley. liz WAS picked up here, aI,,i
taken to the West Madison Street Station,
where Dr.. Dunno examined and dressed lts
temple looked A. though Il might prorc serious;
another a,,d similar wound ot, the left side Of
the head was cruescd and badly broken by a
larger wound, evidently inflicted BY the edge Of
tie skull and dcnted It: anu tho
fourth badly laceratcd tho nose. These injuries
arc serious, anil, should Inflammation set In to
Is a stout, bealthy mar, and viii doubtless sur-
vivotlle Injury. The police swOopcu down upun
the place, and arrested u. A. Wilson, tic bar
lender, Mary Lago:i, Joseph Cross. and Fannie
fully carved up by Angelo Thrcael,o son,e weeks
aEo, and tt vas for Jea)ousy OF, Wilson that this
was done.
At Q o'clock yesterday morning 7. ]. Place
brought word to tho Armury that young
white girl was lying In dying condition at No.
with BY couple Of negroes: Llcat. Hell md
Ofllrcr ShadIey went to the place Indicated, and,
In a basement laundry, kept By colorci
woman name:l Robinson, they found tho
ySsms e1 snR f. an ~ nss,naoe sopaton
learned that sEic had been brought thusc Friday
last BY her stcp-slstcr, Katie Duly. Tho latter
was fountl, and at onto nlndo clean breast Of
the . a., , s srs r., e F1sr w. As
Mrs. Beck, No. 1T Fourth avenue. At this
time shs WAS In spasn,s, anl iuscnstble, FROM
which condition she had not sEce recovered.
From the kecpcr Of the place Miss Duffy l.ad
Gray had come there IN company with two ne
gruca numcd Charles Whiting aud Frank Bodcn.
They ant playing car,ls md drinking and carous-
Ing Tor hour upon hour, aud, when tho or.!o
WIS ut an end, Annie was left ecuselcss I'M the
floor. As soon rs tho police learned this, DR..
Ford and City-Phrsictan Dunno wrro sent for,
aud after careful scrutiny, these physicians
enii the girl was in a most dangerous conuttlnn.
Her person was IN shocking state, atld tho
spasns were simply the result Of having BEEN
most foully dealt With by tho two ncarues. She
was scnt to the County Hospital for treatment,
and her ravishcFs were locked up nt the Armory
to nNalk reAulta.
, 1877-09-24

4 Asixtecn.paRe paper, worth fully fonr times the
price asked Tor 1t, II Aadrtics lu.dF. Beautifully
pr,atcd dne paper, hHcly illustrated by thu bust
artists, = weAlh of Information aNd amusement In
paper world. Published by W. Il. ANDREWS, Ciu.
iuHsH
, 1877-09-24
MEDICAL

MEDICAL
Scf,cnck's I'uim0rsc Syrup,
For the cnro ol Consumption. Coughs, and colds
Ths xrcAt value OF tbta medicine that II siyeas Tho
pastsT nd hts.. T. ou, ct tho 'T'ts putne' tho
scuKsCk's SEA WEED TONIC, FOR TIE cukE
or DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION. &c.
Ths Tonic produces healthy action VI the stomach,
creating sppetlte, forming cnyle aud curing the
mo+s 0ostnats es4cs Of Indtgestlou+
bCuENCk's AASDKAKK PlLLs, FOR THE CURE
OF LIVER COMPLAINT. DC
Thtes Ftlts sltsFAuYe kod pfoluca healthy &c.
ton pf the liver without ths ssaS danEst - tlsy
free from esoe aud yet more sncAcous In restoring
2heathy Actlou ct shs liver.
T14e4a remedies certain cure for Consumption,
ths lulmonla syrup Tpsas Tho matter sad puTtaea
sas hlooL Tbs Mandrake Pills act upon tbs liver.
csrats healthy bile. AID srmovs III liseases Of tho
l!yuF, oftaa cause Of Consumption. The Sea Wxed
Tonic Etyes tone a7A strength " ta s0msch, makes
good digestion, Aah euAblcs the aTkxs u foYm xooa
bluI, Aua thus healthy circulation Of healthy
tIooA. Tbs combined RGilun Vt the&o nedlcina$ u
thua s1plslued. VIII sys7J OF Consumption,
II t4krn ia Inns, and the uso oG Tbs ue4!ctnra pstsa
tessl IN.
r. eehsnak Il professionally .. hts principal ONCE
eoTner sixth and Arch.sta, Philadelphia syery Moq
day. where ~ iet1rfs for AdFce lnlAs 6s addressed
bchrsek't uelictnes fur sais by I'll Ifuvylsls,
, 1877-09-24
A PERFECT TOILET SOAP.

FErat among the regulates Of the toilet I, = scoa
article OF SOAP bn TO procure II n not nwata M -
matter. Mnny Of the most extensive suaa ID tbs ~
kct made from md clctoriuus na,cr,1s ~
their delicate coarsng MID fragrant perfae oo of..
conceal the most rtpu!stsc puftei Tho dselotn,..
recently made public regarding this s,hjcc arr not
t31eiy stariIInR. and de4cFye serious rons,Jcrooa
tonur csnccta!ly II applied 10 t'lr heads snfurInr ~.
har. irritating tllr scaao and inducing severe h,,I
Aches. Tho character Ut sha grcltcnts mar nfr-s,
from the statement nf gentleman who nskn, ~
sctlEY VI eonps hl4 lus!neas: trtuDtY Lccsrs ,h
reftons enHaxcd1 IN tts ennlnfRep Wero shJft.iiyt
which the uceupntfon conld Do followed. 'a eA1a7
I1c 4!hlcuy ot procuring perfectly rure sstcle q.
sSsn et: ss Il H.
xhoss etta6ll'ent + by ths atFsss sf
scminatt1 hut thi& lArht succrs3 ID tho Appruots,s
e. y p.s ssr
lion u tc hnrstsoI soap cycr iGtroiuce III pr;n
ufscnr1n9 processes entirely new aud Original hi
Me rss1lt simply unparalleled In ahs department IL.
,"ii; 7: gann!rr. toIhxr Soar. !. the trade .mnk
fur application " the delicate akin ot ntAnt chjitn
Pr Z y ~ y sSs;
being Of such absolute puryas TO reauGen no iii fro
eheIntatty 10 dl.xnise Inferior uatsrs'a The o1 4.
thc perfection vccsAct% and tho peculiar character.
tIr Of H. T. tsabhts Toet snap rcnde1 Il ths NOD
aealkt1 and agreeable arsc!o Of tho kind maha
Though specially desirable for tho uso Of iade4 md
ehT; thl, ~ ap 4 eaH.,l, approP,'ts fGr feats
u the nnrst soara for b.tlcr. uso. it luis beIaS
placed upon The n1.Ec bMt he demand forit VII! sooa
becoms EensFd.-sf'o lork 1Ftounf
The New York herald., 1877-07-24
A cloud from Alaska.

Our Alaska purchase seems to be destined
to make US q little trouble in that lar away
land The steamer California arrived at
Sitka, and the HERALD's special despatch
from the former place states that body
Of thousand Indians will probably soon
be on the island on their return from
fishing. when the wiping ont of the white
population, forty in number, may be antici-
pated. The United States troops in Sitka,
some fifty in all, have just been removed.
and their exit from the town was the signal
for the inpouring of the Indians, who took
possession of the government buildings and
pillaged them. The chief of the Kolosh
tribe announced that he claimed that the
country belonged to him, and he in
tended to enforce his rights The
Indians, who arrived before the California
left, became self-invited guests at the even
ing entertainments given among the white
citizens, and refused to leave. An earnest
demand is made for troops, and it is asked
that vessel be sent at once to the rescue of
the inhabitants There is probably some
real danger, as the United States Collector
was passenger on board the California in
bad health. 1t seems singular that Russia
never had any Indian troubles on it's
hands when it was in possession Of Alaska,
while we have been more than once ap-
parently on the verge Of an Indian war
there. May not this be attributable to the
efforts or fancies of our enterprising people,
who may see perspective profits in the sub
sistence of troops and in future treaties
with and subsidies to the troublesome red
Tnan2
The New York herald., 1877-07-24
shining tn. Responsibility.

It is pointed out, as if to save the Oh arac
ter of the railroad men, that they were not
the pillagers at Pittsburg But this does
not save them. No doubt the acts done went
beyond their purpose. The movement
which began as o strike assumed the pro-
portions of an insurrection-an insurrec-
ton of an agrarian nature--an insurrecton in
spired with the spiritof the "Rod Republic"
which proposed that the rich should divide,
and which to that end set aside all the
established order of society and put physical
force in place of right, law, order and JUS
tice.
In these events the railroad men them
selves were less conspicuous than their al
lies The front rank was taken by the
rouchs of great city and by class of 10
boring men who, while they have no imme-
diate interest in the quarrel, feel an instinc-
tive sympathy for cause that makes war, as
they suppose, on the rich. In the fires
kindled at Pittsburg, and in the rob-
berries committed under cover of the
general excitement, the heroes were
the suddenly collected dangerous ele-
ments of that city. There and else
where we hear of miners, canal boatmen,
workers in iron mills and other classes Of
hardy and impulsive men ordinarily scorn-
ing restraint in great degree and ready on
any occasion to repudiate it altogether.
And those of whom we hear less, but who
are even more active, are the thousands OF
indescribable creatures, half beggar and half
rutiian, who abound in all manufacturing
places, the product of wretchedness md
rum. and who revel in scenes of disorder
and thrive by violence. Pittsburg was given
over to bands of this sort, and i'll the name
of the rights of labor pillage fourished.
But the railway men made the occasion
and led the way. 1t may be that not a
single brakeman touched any property not
his own, neither helped to pillage house
or freight car, but they organized the
violence that paralyzed the authorities
which ordinarily make life and property
safe. They paralyzed authority for their
own purposes, not ior plunder; but they are
morally responsible for the consequences.