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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Homo and Abroad.
New York Republican State Convention.

Interesting Items from Homo and Abroad.
New York Republican State Convention.
The New York Republican State Convention
was held at Rochester. Thomas q. Platt was
appointed chairman, Senator Conkling declin-
ing the honor. The platform is in opposition
to the Presidents restrictive order in relation
to Federal oficeholders, and a substitute by
George William Curtis, approving the course OF
the President, was lost by a vote OF lO9 to 294.
The resolutions adopted favor speedy resump-
trun of specie payments and oppose profuse
appropriations md grants to carry on works
local and sectional in character. That part OF
the platform referring to the Federal office
holders aud the Presidents Southern policy
reads: The Office of government is to conserve
order, peace and safety, and to protect every
citizen in the enjoyment of every right implied
by the Constitution and laws. Unity and fra
ternal relations in all States and sections Is OF
the first and highest Importance, and the Re-
publican party Of New York will heartily sup
port every measure authorized by law adapted
to establishing and maintaining commercial
and industrial prosperity and tranquility,
Justice and obedience to lawful authority. The
Constitution ordains that "the United States
shall guarantee to every State in this Union q
republican form Of government" The only
republican government known to tho Constltu-
ton Of any American State is q government
chosen by the people. The question whether q
case has arisen requiring the President to en-
ploy military force to protect lawful State au-
thority against domestic violence is by the Con-
s~titution committed to his decision and to his
responsibility. Taking no issue with any de-
cision of this kind which has been made by
the National Executive in respect to the en-
ployment of troops, and expressing no opinion
in regard to the methods and attendant pro-
ceedings employed in any instance, we cherish
the hope that the action taken in regard to the
Southern States will result in peace, tranquility
and Justice, and no act of the Republicans OF
New York conducive to its good effects shall be
withheld. We insist ON purity, frugality and
efficiency in every branch Of the public service,
National and State. To that end, We holdt these
requirements practical and Just: First, no
needless Office, or officer, or public agent should
exist ; second, compensation for official service
should be fair and just, but in no case e1ces.
slve third, fit men, and no others, should hold
public trusts fourth, every official, high or
low. should be required at all times faithfully to
perform his duty, and the whole Of it; fifth
no official or o%ficeholder should be subject to
political or partisan assessments. or to inter-
terence in any way with his political rights or
action, and plain laws should forbid and punish
all attempts to make and enforce such ASSESS
ments, or to control or to abridge in any respect
the absolute freedom in political action which
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connection with this subject wo recur with
satisfaction to that portion Of the letter OF &C
ceptance Of Mr.. Hayes wherein he declares that
the founders of our government meant that
the officer should be secure in his tenure as long
as his personal character remained untarnlshed
and the performance OF his duties satisfactory.
In furtherance Of this view, we commend as
worthy of consideration legislation making
officers secure in a limited fixed tenure. and
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laws are removable in this State, on charges 10
be regularly and openly preferred and adjudged.
We hold honest service or labor the best and
highest e~xertion for American citizens, and
those who labor for others, whether for tho
government or for private employers. are az
fully entitled as any citizen can be to absolute
freedom in all political. civil and religious af-
fairs. They owe the full service they agree to
render and to their employers they " nothing
and Of the State Of New York and the laws
establish equal rights Of all citizens and al!
voters. and we deprecate as unwarrantable and
hurtful all attempt by employers, whether rep
resenting capital or political power, to encroach
upon or coerce others in the enjoyment OF any
of the rights or the exercise of any of the
duties of citizenship. In the State of New
York the whole number of national officehold-
ers, including clerks and subordinates Of every
degree, is 1855. This is one national official
or subordinate to 1872 voters. or State. county
and town officials there are in this State 1885,
513. This is one State, comfy or town official
to every 81 voters. When the potential func-
tions Of local officers are taken into account
their nearness to the citizen and their power
over his property, taxes and interest, their
relative influence becomes even greater than
the numbers indicate. The exclusion Of public
servants from political action would disfran-
L., - -oa l1I,, - 1,,r Pa1tn,r otfiuono Tho
laws make no such exclusion, and we deny as
an imputation upon the people of New York
that they are or have been dominated by the
nations subordinate officials, and We can con-
ceive Of no condition of affairs short OF eX-
tinction Of manhood and patriotism in which o
postmaster or clerk could subdue to his partl-
san will 152 other electors, or exert any other
influence beyond such as his character might
give him.
A fire broke out in tho business center of
Providence, RI, and before tho flames could lie
e~xtinguished a number of large business houses
were burned out, causing a loss OF about
$3.50, 600, on which there is a partial Insurance..
ION the second day of the New York
following nominations were made For secre-
tary of State, John c.. Churchill for comp
troller, Francis Sylvester for State treasurer,
William L. BOstwick for Encouragement,
Granville Tremain; for State engineer. How
ard Soule. .....A single-scull, three-mile boat
race on Owasco Lake, N. Y, between five con-
~testants, was won by Charles E. Courtney 80.
The visiting Sioux chiefs in Washington called
on the President at the White House and stated
their grievances. 800 Tho Maryland Democratic
State convention was held at Baltimore and re-
suited in the nomination Of ThomasJ Heating
for comptroller. The platform adopted re-
afirms the resolutions OF the National Demo-
cratic convention OF st. Louis in 1876 con-
graduates the Democrats and Conservatives in
the Forty-fourth Congress upon the successful
reduction Of the annual expenses OF the govern
ment by more than $50, 600, 900 feels that it is
a source of pride and satisfaction to the Demo-
cratic party that "its peaceful policy of home
rule and non-intervention in the affairs of the
States has become q cardinal rule Of action in
an Administration whose title to office is not
derived from all election according to Constitu-
tional methods, but exists by the adjudication
of a tribune unknown to the Constitution !"
demands o revision Of the tariff laws and SYM
pathiZes with the workinGmen ...... The Min
nesota Republicans renominated Gov. Pillsbury.
The platform indorses President Hayes policy,
demands the reconciliation Of silver, and
favors the early resumption Of specie payments.
go. The Barnstable Savings Bank. OF Province.
town, Mass, has suspended. 80: Major General
A. L. Pearson, commander OF the State troops
during the recent riot in Pittsburgh, WAS mr.
rested on the charge Of murder, for ordering
the military to fire on the crowd. Two
members of the band concerned in the robbery
Of the Union Pacific train in Nebraska. were
shot and killed, and 800, 900 in gold was recov-
cred from them. 800. Prang's large chrome
establishment near Boston was destroyed by
fire, causing a loss of 100000.
Gen. Levitski, a Russian officer who had
been in command OF the army Of the Danube
and was suspended for failing to reinforce Gen.
scobelef, committed suicide -. Harvey Thorp,
a convict in the prison at Auburn, N. y, be.
came incensed at William E. Howard, a colored
prisoner, and struck him on the head with the
iron log Of a bedstead, knocking him yeragallery
thirty feet and causing death 1.-THE loss Of
the Russians thus far in the campaign against
Turkey is said to amount to over 10000.
Gen. Grant visited Shakespeare's birthplace at
Stratford-on-Avon and was brilliantly received,
his arrival being made the occasion of a fes-
tiyal, in which the whole town Joined. The
American colprs were conspicuous all over the
town, and Gen. Grant WAS presented with an
address enclosed in a box made from q null
berry tree planted by the Bard of Avon. "A