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THE MIsslssIPpI ELECTORAL
VOTE.

THE MlsslssIPPI ELECTORAL
VOTE.
The Republicans will object to the
electoral vote Of Mississippi. A special
to the st. Louis Republican on this sub
ject says: "Of course as there is but one
return from that state and its vote can
only be thrown out by the concurrent
vote Of both houses, the presentation of
an objection is nothing more than an idle
form; but it il interesting to note also
that there is no basis for the
grounds upon which the objection
will be offered. The prin-
cipai point raised is that the acting gov
ernor Of Mississippi is not legally en-
titled to hold that office, and is simply a
state senator. The facts are that the
lisutenant-governor OF Mississippi, ne
gro named Davis, was impeached for
malfeasance in Office and removed. A
question was then raised respecting the
gubernatorial succession, in the event of
the office OF governor becoming vacant.
while there was no lieutsnant-gover-
nor. 1t was held on one side that
the president OF the senate would there
upon become governor, under . proyis-
ion of the constitution specifically cover.
ing the case. This was denied, however,
BY some and out of the abundance of eau
ton, the legislature passed a law pro-
hibiting that. in event of the Of
flee of governor or lieutenant. governor
becoming vacant. the president Of
the senate should become governor of
the state. This law was enacted under a
general authority in the constitution EN-.
towering the legislature to provide by
legislation for the filling OF all vacancies
in state offices. The act was passed
whilst Ames was yet acting as governor,
and as he withheld his signature, but
did not veto it, became law
by the expiration of the consti-
tutional limitation. Subsequent to this
Gov. Ames concluded that he had better
leave Mississippi, and the president of
the senate has since been acting as gov
ernor. The other point raised is that the
registration act creates qualifications for
voters not authorized by the constitution
OF the state, but the Democrats Of the
state say there is not the shadow OF
foundation for the charge"
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DEFECTS OF THE REVENUE LAW.

The Chicago Tribune declares that the
present revenue law is good enough,
Except where the courts have shown it
to be insufficient for the purpose tor
which il was enacted" The defects, &C
cording to the TyTitun>, are mainly in
cluded under three heads
!. IL contains no provision Tor the re-
eovery by municipal governments OF
taxes levied for lawful purposes under
former laws which were defective.
2. II provides no penalty for the nom
payment OF taxes sufficient TO induce
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duce other persons to advance the tax
and take lien on the property for the
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chinery. in the way of duplication Of
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lection.
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is Objectionable. While in theory it Is
excellent, in practice 1t Ia unjust, burden.
some, execrable. All the civilized coun-
tries of Europe have tried 1t,
and have abandoned 1t. We should
do SO without delay, and substitute a
better system. Such system cannot
be prepared by the revenue committee OF
the two houses in the short time they
will haye to consider the subject, and
they should not attempt to do so. The
only sensible plan is to raise commits
sion for the purpose OF deliberately con-
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iect. Let this commission sit during the
summer and fall, and having done it;
work. report to an adjourned session
| next winter.
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Republican president for his friend. lie
is only common thief. The uncom-
mon thieves like Belknap are more for.
tunate. The presidential kindness steps
in and says: "Lct him CO." and all
Radicaldom exclaims: "What a good
and brave man is Grant"
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Invariably cure the following diseases
Disorder Of the Kidneys.

In all diseases affecting these organs. whether
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SECRETARY MORRILL, is very i'll and
many fears are entertained that he will
not recover. .IIH.I
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The Moody and Sankey tabernacle in
Chicago has been refused to Mr.. Beecher
to lecture in tomorrow night.
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The 8u!l&tin.

Ir Is believed that the scarlet fever is
on the wane in Chicago.
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And all eruption of the skin ':the ointment 10
mott invaluable. 1t does not heal externally
alone, but penetrates with the most sesrching
effects to the very root of the evil.
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Nebraska Ahead |!
ao0n LANDS IN A GOOD CLIMATE

The b. & NJ. Railroad Co.'S Lands The best
Agricultural and Stock Country
in America!
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INDIANAPOLIS AID CINCINNATI KIpRnss
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Death Of Brigham Young.

HIS Il.
Brigham Young d led al Salt Lake City AT
4 p. m yesterday. He had been i'll for some
tine, and his end has teen anticipated for
several days The great Mormon leader pre-
served marvellous vigor up to the time Of
the execution some months ago OF Bishop
Lee The prir cipal actor in tue Mouutain n
Meadows massacre. Since tEat event
which gave serious shock to The nerves of
all MOrmondon, Brigham Young has been
breaking down. The movements male look
Ing to the bringing tn justice of all the
leaders in the conspiracy, male their i'm
preston upon him. His death ends mis- re
spOpsibility on earth. Whether IL will end
In this country the system of polygamy
which he and his adberents have so persis
feRtly and defiantly maintained and propa
gated In Utah, remains to be seen.
Brigham oung was born at Whittingbam,
Vermont, June l, 1901, being the son OF
farmer. He was educated in the Baptist
church, and trained as a painter aud glazier,
huI joined iD lS32 The MormOns at kuflani,
Onto. and started in 1855 on his first mission
aiy journey. He was very successful a
preacher and made many converts, being
possessed OF peculiar but impress We elO-
quence, and at the same time rose to the
highest dignities and acquired an almost
bouhdless influence within the sect by his
energy and shrew'iness, and by the power of
his personality. After the death OF Joseph
Smith, in 1914, he was chosen president of the
Church of the Apostles. and from 1S46 10 lSis
lie led the host of the NormOns from Nauvoo
across the prajries to Great Salt Lake valley.
where he founded Salt Lake CITY. In
March, lsi9, n convention was hell in that
city, constitution was framed. aud IA state
was organized under tha ma ule OF Deseret.
Congress, however. refused To n Unit the
state, but The territory OF Utah was organ
lZed, ard Brigham Youn7 " appointed
governor for four years. CanfIc soon
arose with the federal government. but the
United States officers were expelled fro N the
territory, snd Brigham Young declared. 81
am and will be governor until the Lord
Almighty says, brigham, you need not be
governor any more " In spite of the forci-
bic measures which the government took
from time to time he continued for long
time to WELD an almost unlimi led power as
president OF the church. On August -, 1852,
he INTRODUCED polygamy as an institution as
the celestial law of marriage, and he Carried
IL through in spite of considerable resistance
from division of the church itself Soon.
however. the development of the mining iu-
terests of the territory and the com tnercial
Interests OF Sal. Lake City brought a great
number of people TO the territory and the
city who were not MOrmoDs and their con-
troi of the legislation and administration Of
The territory has been for some time grad
ual1y weakening with a prospect of passing
cut OF the hands Of the Mormons altogether
in a few years. 1t is extremely prObabie that
MormoDism as political power will die
with Young, as IL was his vigorous and ag-
gressive policy as its head which made. IT a
dangerous and threatening power in the land.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
The Struggle at Shipka Pass.

SDIElhAN PASHA'S REPORT.
A dispatch from SuIeiman Pasha, dated
August 70, details the operations up TO that
day. He says: THE Turks occupied Alik-
rtdjebel Heights to the left OF the enemy's
works threatening their line of retreat on
the 2lst instant, but the Russians succee led
on Friday in dislodging them. AS described
by the London Ddag Ne,0s' correspondent in
his account of The Shipka Pass battle previ-
ously telegrapheG to the United States. But
on Saturday Vessel Pasha with two bril-
gades, succeeded in gaining footing and
the lighting continued all night. By O'Clock
Sunday morning the Russians were COM
pletely driven from the heights. The Rus
slams receiving reinforcements, made f1ual
assault, bnt were unsuccessful and returned
TO their fortified works. The canno ale con-
tinued all Sunday without effect" SuIeimao
Pa ha concludes his dispatch as follows:
The matter Is not yet decided, as w have
not yet taken the enemy's fort fed works.
Our losses are yet unknowr. One thousand
Russian dead were found when the enemy
were driven from Alikridiebel Heights
Sule'man Pssha tels grs phs under date OF
Augusi 2s as follows: "Our entrenched line
OF investment is only 80 PAGES from the enc
commanding AlekrdjebeI Heights The Rus
slams are blOckaded on three sides Every
effort is being made to complete the block
ade by cutting them OFF from the roai to
Gahsova. The Russian forces have been
cruelty decimated, and they have retired to
their fortified positions. Cannouading ami
OUTPOST engag ements are Carried on inter
mittingly."
HOPELESS TASK.
Inc London DU{y Ne'Cs Vienna dispatch,
dated Wednesday night, says A telegram
from the seat of war states that Suleiman
Pasha considers the taking of the Russian
position at Shipka Pass from the front hope
less, and will merely construct fortified
ca amps in the villages of Shipka and Ham
koi, and cross The Balkans through other
passes nOTthwards."
CLOSING ON PLEvNA.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Times, In q sum-
mary of The war. says:-F For many davs the
army OF The Grand Duke Nicholas has been
closirg g together against Plevna with q view
10 an attack on that place. The headquarters
a." renorfed to he IN the point of moving
nom Stu EN- to Iulgareni." The Times mill
1ary correspondent al Bucharest says "there
are indications that the blow will fall on
Flevna very shortly"
TURKISH PREPARATIONS AGAINST SERVIA
The London Standards Vienna dispatch
says =" "Advices from ConstantinOple state
ibat the Porte has ordered the concentration
OF 20,6tO fresh troops on the Timak frontier
Cf Serv1a, and has resolved To depose Prince
Milan OF Servia, commence war, and ap-
point Turkish governor of that prnci-
pality."
Evening star., 1877-08-30
North CarOlina's whisky Ring.

THE RECENT ARRESTS OF OFFICIALS.
With regard TO the recent arrests o. OIL
cials and others in North Carolina for pre-
senting fraudulent claims to the internal
revenue office, the statement is made by a
prominent officer of the service that some
time ago the Commissioner of Internal sv-
enue became suspicious that the large num-
Der of claims for lnfOrmers reward, under
the circular of March 10, 1875, allowing so
in each case for Information which would
lead TO the seizure of an Illicit still and ar
rest aud holding to bail of its operator VIII Ich
Were beiI r, ceived at the department from
western North Carolina, were either ficti
tOuS or at least based on very doubtful
grounds. In consequence of this suspicion a
number Were referred To Agent Wagner for
Investigation, the result of which was the
uncarihIng OF a regular and wel-laid con-
spiracy todefraud the government. Ilvolvni
Iii this scneme were several revenue Off ,ars
ard deputy marshals and n United States
commissioner. Being familiar with the
records OF the court and the collectors Ofiic-s
the parties sdrOitiy made up clai ms to repre-
sent the seizure of many stills and the arrest
OF numerous diStilleTs and then finding a
willing tool 10 represent the claimant, they
imposed on District Attorney Lusk by false
representations and thereby procured his
certificate TO the correctness of The claims
after having through some means Ob.atned
also the certificate OF the late collector, Pink
ney Rollins. in whose district the claims
originated mainly, to the same effect. Sew
eral OF these claims were paid by the depart
ment before suspicion was aroused, but the
main bulk have been esiopped. In conse-
qnence OF the report on the Investigation.
Gen. Raum fected that prose cutiol he
commenced against the officers chiefly inter-
ested In the conspiracy, and a hearing was
saS asd at at M0,ganton, dor North CAROLINA, on the
commissioner, who held to bail VIM H.
Daver, deputy marshal, and Deputy Col
lector James w. Green, Unite1 States COM
missioner, and j. A. Green, the principal
Claimant
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Is 1T CHARLIE ROSS.
a Boy fn Ohio Believed 20 be th q
Stolen Child

sPRISGFIELD, OHIO. August 29.-It may
be safely said that the mystery of Charlie
Ross, his identity and safe return 10 mis-
home, Is ebout being established. The boy
now IN the custody of the sheriff of Clark
county has most strik ing resem blance TO
the photographs of the child taken prior TO
his abduction. "A distinguished artist OF this
city has no hesitancy In saying tha' this
boy is an exact counterpart of the photo
graphs, and, indeet the resemblance is uu-
mistakable. All the peculiar marks on the
body OF Charlie Ross, as published, are
found upon this boy, and q gentleman from
Philadelphia familiar with the app arance
OF Charlie Rose, an intimate friend of the
family, one who saw Charlie almost daily
before his abduction, declares untesita,ingly
mat The boy here is the long lost Charlie
hoss. Distant relatives OF the Ross family
residing here, and who knew Charlie, say
they have no doubts as to his being the lost
child. The boy was In the hands OF a woman
here who could give no satisfactory account
as TO how she came by him. She claims his
parents reside in Champaign county about
thirteen miles from here, but il is strange
that they have put in no appearance and
made no claims for the chill Id, although he
has been in the custody OF the sheriff for
about week. The whole matter is shrou fed
in darkness and Will be investi gated by our
authorities. An attempt was made to-day
10 get possess.o on OF the boy by the woman
upon habeas corpus, but il was
denied by the Probate Court and the
sheriff ordered to keep him for ten days
The Sheriff will Ia ke the boy TO Philade phia
ard allow HIM TO be inspected by Mr.. Ross
ard his family, aid IL il TO be hoped that he
may prove 10 be the long lost Charlie and be
restored 10 his grief stricken parents,