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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

An esteemed correspondent in Mississippi
says that he cannot understand the position of
Mr. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS in regard to
HAYEss title. Mr.. STEPHENS in his letter to
Judge LYNcH Of Brooklyn. explicitly declared
that he did not believe in the Justice Of the
Electoral Commissions decision. AT the same
time ha assorted that that decision did away
with all questions Of fraud or usurpation, and
that HAYES title was stronger and better es.
tablished than that Of any of hs predecessors
inasmuch as il was res adiudicata." Mr.
STIPHENs's assumption that HAYEs's title is
res adJudicata" is without basis in fact or law.
As matter Of fact. the Commission did not in
yestgate HAYEss title They merely decided
eight 10 seven, not TO bother themselves about
the frauds. As q matter Of law. the decision Of
the Commission was not final. The Electoral
bill expressly provided that nothing in this
act shall be held to impair or affect any right
now existing under the Constitution to question
by proceeding In the judicial courts Of the
United States the right or title OF the person
who shall be declared elected" II is this pas
sage which throws the Fraudulent Presidents
retaincrs into such distress whenever rumor
imputcs to Mr.. TILDES the intention Of apply
ing to the courts Even the Philadelphia
Times, careful and wcl-informed journal,
which believes that TILDEN was elected and
HAYES was not, remarked the other day that
any attempt to unseat HAYES would he both
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

The LAMBERT trial Is not yet ended. ow-
ing to the length OF time occupied hy the sum
ming up OF his senior counsel. In five hours
speech Lawyer SMITH gave the best showing in
his power TO his side Of the case. His prnci-
pal points seemed to be that LAMBERT WAS en-
TREY ignorant of the bookkeeping Of his COM
pany. and that II there were errors in It. and
in the materials taken for tho report to the In
surance Department. LAMBERT was not aware
Of them when he swore to the report II he did
so. Lawyer SMITH frequently referred TO LAM
BERT as dupe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
NeMnrk's Iinnk DepO.IlOrs.

The alarm among depostors in the Newark
SAVINGS banks has entirely subsidized The Dime savings
Institution paid out aud received money yesterday aS
usual. the managers having rc,ouded their rosou.
uun requiring ~ days nuuce irum doposltors. The
tomns to examine the Ne wark savings Insttu
uon are To- hesn their task IN about two laws Tile rus
tees o tile Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY private
s~inunn ~ the Tenth Ward, have $3.50 - locked ny
the bank. Tile assoc atuu htld moctln, 1ucsdAN
klan committee To cafN public mceuug OF al lodges
ana sorleues that have money the bans iu ue puI-
poe VI considering tue best action lOI hom ~ take
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
4 New Form Of Oath Wanted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sn; The time
/, fat approaching when the rr.-idont- oi many
banks Tor shaving and other mon, yed institutions viii he
called upon 10 sgn AMI swear tc the annual statements
OF ihtir concerns
Sow IN view Of the present state of affairs beg leave
10 call attention 90 the immediate necessity ottcyisns
some new mtihoi o tab legal nafh so ihatthc state
Wtht may MAXI thtirusuu appearance and nj the saue
uu, tie slntrsNr rcr,cd frnm tr torture attendant
unon the prospect of sloudu- the balance oi their lives
ia stale lfsun Tor perjury.
Are there nunr among those wliH sNNNaflfr with fhr
rcsprc table President. ia tAer 40, sent ,err,n,S WHO
can solve tNl- urunomf
rlus OF the many slcepcs, night, amt anxious days
that wuud De- saved II a. pVpsL.
NANL.L \ ! IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

MoNTREAL. Dec. 19.-On the rcquisition Of the
Mayor aud two other magistrates, one hundred men OF
the Prince OF Wales Reglment, under Col Bond were
called out this morning pr, serve the peace at the WORKS
on the Lachine canal. The men promptly responded
and proceeded 10 the section At Cote ST Paul where
the disturbance took place last evening With the ca
cvptun OF the assembling Of large gas OF mVn, nothing
Important has occurred Paluette, who was shot by
CuerONe the foreman of DAVIS the contractor is some
what easier to-day. hut doctors think lac VAL not
cover to,s,oNr has not heen arrested Contractor pa
Wis to-day offered the men nitty cents An advance of
ten cents but the strikers refused to accept less than
dollar Paqucttes an-mortem statement has been taken
before mhgstrate II is said the troops called
~ tue REQUEST oil the GOyernnsnt at Ottawa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Those who have wished to make our Ex-
else law moro stringent have had to meet the
objection that the law could not be enforced
Those who have wished to remove all restraint
from liquor selling have said that the existing
statute ia n dead letter and that as long as 1t
cannot be- lived up TO il should be- annued. The
Acknowledgement OF the law has been an OBJ
staclc to its revision.
Commissioner ERnAnnr has crushed this ar
eument For ten days the present Excise law
has been rigidly enforced to its very letter
Hundreds Of liquor-sclling viola,ors OF this law
have boon arrested. and hundreds who had vio-
lated the law have ceased 10 do so through fear
Of arrest Commissioner EEnARDT has proved
that the law can bo enforced.
The moral is plain. II n law which the ma
jorIty Of our people believe II bad. can be en-
forced without serious difficulty. it will be easy
10 enforce n good ono.
Now let us have a good Excise law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Meditating upon the developments and
sclucls Of the MERRIAM ease. and upon the fact
that "a Congregational minister in good and
regular standing breaches every Sunday to
the flock Of the late THEODORE PARKER. the
CaTchudn if not surprised that many good
spirits and true IN the Congregational commu-
MON are looking toward the Church with a
capital G. which implies the Episcopal Church.
But suppose these good spirits and true chance
to get II glimpse Of Canon FARRAn. aloft in West
minister pulpit, explaining that the wrath and
everlasting damnaton. from which he publicly
prays every Sunday II his life 10 be delivered
are figures Of spcoch2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Col. T. b. Thorpe WAS dismissed from his po-
siuon weisher IN the custom House yesterday The
order was sent from Wasmgton but no reason was as.
si-ncd tori lie was one Of the most widely known OF
hccrsin the customs service and his associates could Not
o0,r any explanation for his dccapitauon lie was nm
aide iv-camp OF frtNitu ial log IA the Mexican war.
and was a rNari the editor 700 the Ncw pr"an- hs he
Close friend ut Henry tlAN. He ut the
uNV founders al The VIM and Republican parties Col.
Ihorpu Was surveyor Of New orleans while the Union
troops held possession of the clt,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
Whom tho Central Nntionnl bank OF ChIca.

When the Central National Bank Of Chica-
70 put up the shutters. the depositors and
stockholders took the dspensation calmly.
They were told. and believed, that the assets
were all right. and that everybody would get a
hundred cents on the dollar. They are not SO
calm now. Some time ago their President. the
respectable Mr. W. +. ESDIcorT. disappeared
without leaving any address. and. we may add.
hasn't been heard from since. This begot sus-
picon. and suspicion quickly ripencd into
melancholy certainty. fNDIcoTr had unoaded
nearly all his stock on the bank. got the cash
for II. and left his personal notes-so much
waste paper. OF the assets the receiver finds
100000 good. about $4,000 spurious. and
sl3G OuO dulious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

What a queer world this is, to be sure !
Only dozen short years ago Gen. BUTLER was
interceding with President JOHNSON for Gen
CARL scHuRz and RuTHERroID b. HAYES. all
unconscious of the coming civil service reform.
WAS trying to get friend into the Cincinnati
Post ONCE. At still more recent date Mr.
JoHS WELSH Of Purio fame was putting himself
forward as the spokesman OF the conservative
JOHNSON men OF Philadelphia"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

DR.. II. s. TANNER OF Minnesota, whose
alleged fast for forty-two days GEoRoE FRANCIS
TRAIN 80 vigorously denounced as fraud. has
written long letter asserting the truth Of the
story as originally told. He says that tho ex-
pertinent WAS undertaken not for notoriety, nor
for money. but for the sake ofsuffering human
ity. He was brought, he says. TO the very por-
tails Of the tomb the hearts action was we'll
nigh suspended. and for a number Of days there
was no perceptiblc circulation in the extrcml-
ties. The doctors circumstantal narrative
bears every evidence OF truth. and he Offers to
repeat the experiment under the strictost sur
VIGILANCE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Brother kIMBALL might give the Il, Jdcio
Secretary of the Treasury some hints NJ 10 the
way Of lifting the national debt. Honest JONI
will never get out Of the financial wilderness
unussistnd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

TUpPER HOLLAND makes such terms with tho
poets for poems which he presents most prom
inently to his readers, ho must realize the alb
surdity of expecting them to furnish original
productions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

At tho meeting OF the Board ~ Education
there WINS an ncfrcctun effort made last night
to raise tho salaries ~ some of the tutors OF tho
City College. Now let the board cut down the
sinecurcs in the college; and then let the board
take steps to have the college abolished alto
gcther. 1t is a costly. a foolish, and adiscrcd-
table concern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

The Fraudulent President is said to take
deep interest in the progress OF tho contro-
vcrsy in the Congregational denomination
touching the doctrine of damnaton. 1t would
lin terrible burden from his mind IL he could
bring himself to the belief that there is no hell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Hanpy tidings for nervous sufferers and
tIust Who have been dos T. dlta-ri 4uhckrt. Iu
Nrrna, ucr's Electro bolts eterua,N cuit premature
demhN, weakness, and decay BOOB and journal with
ntu nhliuu worth thousands ltcV tall or address fu
v.rHaeher Gayanlc Co, az Broadway, New York I'D,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Tmid people need be under no apprchcn-
sion Of any serious mischief from the bear
wrestling business. BAUER lost a little blood
last night after coming TO the scratch. but the
brute is SO well trained that he dropped at the
prOper signal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

The Board Of Apportionmcnt has firmly
set it's foot upon the cxtravagani and unlawful
appropriations by the Board Of Education.
protracted session Of the representatives OF the
two bodies in conference yesterday resulted In
the determination OF the Board OF Apportion-
mcnt to cut down tho estimates Of taxation Tor
educational purposes next year. AT the meet
ing OF the Board OF Education last evening there
was some surprise manifested that the Corpo-
ration Counsel had given 1t AZ his opinion that
tho Board OF Education is not limited to $40 per
pupil. but has only advisory power. M tho
amount OF tax Is determined by the Board Of
Apportionment Strange TO say. there was no
notice taken of the charge made by the Com
missioner OF Accounts. that the Board of Edu
cation has reported an attendance of pupils
10000 in excess Of the number that the schools
can accommodate. The board has referred to
its Finance Committee the charge that II has
levied 81 675. S92 in excess OF taxes since 1870.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

There are some States in the Union that
do not seem to understand that it is no part Of
HAyEs's duty to read the riot act to a local mob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

TUPPER HOLLAND has been imposed upon
one of his poeica contributors stole poem
from an English poet and sold 1t to TUppER
HOLLAND. who published it in his magazine
lie was informed of the theft by n correspond
emit after the poem had been published, and the
fraudulent poet had secured his pay for it. by
referring to ScriJne's Magdlue. We find that
the poem imposed upon TUPpER HOLLAND
comprises five long stanzas, and, with It's Illus
traton, occupies page and half Of the maya
zine. Now. how much money did TUPpER
HOLLAND pay for this poem, and how much was
TUPpFR HOLLAND cheated out of by the stealer
Of poetry? In the complaint published by
TUPPER HOLLAND. he alleges that he paid the
sum Of IRE dollars for the stolen poem by which
he was deceived If TupPER HOLLAND himself
had not stated this fact. we would not have bo-
lieVed that. even in these hard times. he would
Offer such pittance for poem Of such length
and merit. The price shows that poetry IL Il
drug in UPPER HOLLANDS market, or that he
desires to starve out the poets, SO that he him
self shall have q clear field for HIS genius. If
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
The sndden ceseatIon of Indian maraudlng

The sudden cessation Of Indian maraudlng
in thu Black Hills leads TO the suspicion that
white men may have had as much 10 10 with
the robberies as red. Last sunday the cavalry
moved from Bismarck in answer to the call for
military protection. Theyare said To have taken
along number Of booty and belligercnt sol
diers. pay day having come around n short time
previous. and Il good deal of drinking and fight
ing being the result. The wintry march will
tend to sober those who need SOLDERING before
meeting the Indians. But it is doubtful whether
any hostile Indians will bee found. Admitting
that Sioux warriors made the raids ON the min
ing districts. they are likely To have either re-
turned to their reservations or to have gone
north over the Canada line sun. under in
structons to treat rs hostile all Indians found
away from thoir reservations. the cavalry may
be able 10 get w few massacrcs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Dr. HowARD Crosby IL " the opinion that a
national university would be national calamity TIN
girftft-stisl
Most true; and none the less objectionable bo-
cause It IL advocated 10y the great National Fraud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

In Canada n with us, prize fighting is n
crime and those who engage in II qualify them
selves for the penitentiary. But let tho prize
fighters, instead ofskukIng off boy night into the
cipal cities Of the Dominion let them then equip
themselves with thin gloves. and describe their
intended mill as n boxing match; it appears
that they may maui and batter each other into a
jelly, and the civil and military magnatcs will
look on at the sport There are Just as many
bruises. as scientific kuockdowns. as much
blood-and no fear Of the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

Mr.. SIMON STERNH the champion Of dis
franchiscmcnt, would do well 10 post himself
up on facts before trying to prove by figures
that the only salvation for New York property
holders lies in the erection Of a class oligarchy
In his speech on sunday evening last he gave
the debts and population Of five leading cities
as evidence that universal suffrage had been
made ian element Of connscation' Two Of
the cities in his lis, were Newark y. j.. with a
population Of lls7lG. and Providence, X. l..
with population Of l1O.G75. The debt of New
ark IL ss7l6,OOO, and that Of Providence, which
has a smaller number Of inhabitants 10y about
eighteen thousand than Newark. tSsls.OiG,
This comparison is evidently to the advantage
Of Newark.
Now, Providence enjoys, and has always on
Ioycd, since early colonial times. all the adyan-
tagos OF that system of restricted suffrage that
Mr.. STERSE wishes 10 see introduced in New
York. None hut taApaycrs-por7r who pay
taxes on 1900 personal on tl3l real e-tate-arr
allowed TO vote. and. in fact, the Providence
system is even more restricted than that advo-
Gated by Mr.. STERNE. for II makes no allowance
for those who pay large rents. All voters must
Ice taNpayers aud yet Providence has managed
10 accummulate heavier debt than Newark.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Judge Mackey Gave Senator Pat
terSon AWAY.

Those whe belong to political rings
ought to be very careful concerning
what they say ami write, as witness the
Fate of Senator Patterson, OF South Car
olina, who has been indicted for bribery
and corruption at Columbia mainly
upon a Photographic copy of letter
that he wrote In 1872 to the State
Treasurer, directing him to deliver TO
one Kimpton Sll4, 200 worth of reve-
nue. bond scrip due TO the Blue Ridge
Railroad company, to be used IN secur-
ing the passage of bills favorable TO
Patterson and the railroads under his
direction through the Legislature of
the Palmetto State. The money was
drawn and paid over, according to
order, six members swearing before the
grand jury that they each received the
sum of $4,000. Kimpton got the lion,s $
share, of course, because be coached the
members and dis tributed the corrup-
tion fund. Judge Mackey was the
the member of the old cabal who sgave
the honorable Senator away" he having
permitted two other members of the
ring to open the letter intrusted to him
in confidence for delivery to the State
Treasures, and allowed them to photo
graph it "for future use," as they put
it.-Phiid Inquirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12

IT was commonly known that the
Democratic leaders coddled the Cath
olic element on every occasion, until
that religious body of people really
believed that the time had come when
the complimentary Democracy would
help them to Office. Such thought
was a delicious thought to the Cath
Ole brethren. In days gone by they
had dethroned kings and princes in
Europe. In America they had elect
ed man after man for the Democracy,
but, alas in Pennsylvania, ON an oc-
casion no later thar the late meeting
of the Democratic State Convention.
the interests of the Democratic ring
came into conflict with the Catholic
interests as represented by Mr.. Barr,
of Pittsburg. and, horrible to relate
to the Catholics, they were slaugh-
tered in the house of their friends.
Ii would not have been so hard if they
had told Mr.. Barr that they could not
nominate him for the Office of State
Treasurer this time There would
have been diplomacy in that. But,
no, they must insult the religious
sense of the people he represents, by
telling it plainly: No, sir, Mr.. Barr,
you are a Catholic, and for that rea
son you cannot be nominated for
Treasurer. Ingratitudel Ingrati-
tule How does Mr.. Barr feel over
the insult How do the Catholics
feel over the snub
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
DEPARTMENT Q.
RIFLES AND REGULATIONS.

ist. The field Of competition free 10 all ex-
cept trial. ef speed.
prior to o'c,Ucs OF the first day OF the lalr-
Entries can b. made previous tothe fair bS
ad.ireSsing the Secretary Mt Port Royal, Pa
at the Presidents offfce at O'Clock a m 4,
on Thursday. when they viii be furnishrn
with books Of entry. Ali Judges of all arti-
cIes to report at the Same office. On Friday /:
at Q a. m. and make return OF their award
on the SAME. day to the Secretary.
Judges II not satisfied rs to the regularity
Of an entry, or about Its coming wlthln tiie @
regulations. will apply to the secretary lot
infOrnnaiiOns
When the majority OF the Judges on any
section are present they shall constitute a
quorum. and are authorized to award pre-
miums.
/. Judges will award no premiums on ami
mails or articles having no competition un-
less they are specially WORTHY
. No single article shall be entitled 10 n
premium which has drawn a premium IN
au assortment. pair. pen, herd, iltte' oi n,s'k
3. No exhibitor will be permitted % inter
fere with Judges while examining animals
or articles shown by such exhibitor. For
each offence no preniium will be given Tor
such animals or articles
4. All stock competing for premiums 10 be
o,tned at least one month by the exhibitor.
Age of horses reekoued from January lst
of the year when foaled.
The Association Will furnish hay free to all
persons exhibiting stock.
All wagering on the result of any trial OF
speed is strictly prohibited. and If the owner
Of any horse shall be concerned in any bet
or wager, his horse shall be excluded from
the course.
All questIons respecting the trial of speed
shall be detcrmlued by the judges, subject TO
an appeal to the Board OF Directors.
Nj articles or animals shall be removed
from the grounds before the close of the ex-
hibition. except by permission from the
President.
The Association will carefully preserve all
articles while on exhibition. but will not be
responsible for any losses or accidents that
may occur.
stalls for horses and cattle. and pens for
sheep and hogs. will be furnished free Of
charge. Experienced hands will he in at
tendance. to care for stock during the alb
Sence Of the exhibitor.
Gambling strictly prohibited.
All articles entered for which n 20 provision
has been made In the foregoing list will re-
eeive proportiOnable premium, il deserv-
ing.
on Friday afternoon a public sale will he
held on the grounds whereat g Xhibifor Will
be permitted to offer for sale articles or
stock which may have been exhibited by
them and articles for sale will be so plaza rd-
~ II exhibitors desire IT,
All communications to he addressed to
WILLIAM HENCTI.
Cor. Secretary.