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Bad Indians and Good Indians.

NEW YOKk, May "a special from Bis
n. Stebbins arrived to-day from an Inspecting
tour of BerthOld and Old Fort Peck agencies.
Publication of information gathered, he said
would be injurious to the service, and he
therefore declined to make it known at pres
ent. 1t is out, however. that he found things
in bad shape, and the traders carrying on a
dians are fat. bold, aud were supplied with
ammunition and arms. Mr.. Stebbins left to-
day for Standing Rock and the dOwnriver
agencies. He will come out at YanktOn, in
thirty days. The NeZ PerceS chiefs left this
morning on government steamer for Fort
BufOrd. Interpreter Clark accompanies them
and expected to cross the line with them. The
Sioux chief Cali has returned to the British
side, to persuade more of his Indians to follow
his example by Surrendering to Gen. Miles.
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A Plucky Sheriff.

CHEYENNE, N. Y, May Sat II O'Clock last
night ex.County Treasurer Brigham, taking
advantage az OF the momentary absence of Sher-
attempted the removal of the books, but before
his object was attained the sheriff, returning.
took In the situation at a glance, rushed for.
the safe. Brigham instantly slammed the
heavy door on the sherif's leg, at the same
time striking him in the face. Manning at
once drew a revolver and placed the muZzle
swapping, the load was not discharged. At this
1unctuIe the sheliff's deputies interfered, ar
rested Brigham and placed him in Jail. The
sheriff is now in possession of the opened safe
and ali the books.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE FENIAN SENSATION.
Plot to Invade Canada.
EUROPEAN PEACE PROSPECTS,
ANOTHER STEAMERMY
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL CONVENTION
THE EUROPEAN PROBLEM.
The Financial lSituatfOn-The British


LONDON, May Sat the Stock Exchange
yesterday business in foreign securities was
very restricted. They opened firm, but quota
afternoon were rather dull There were
several speculative sale of Russian securities,
accompanied by ruinors of further movements
except IN Paris, did nothing to support quota
uons. In Paris an optional tone rather pre-
dominates, but selling on Berlin account
Egyptian securities
British occupation. These prove to be utterly
grOundlesS. Sir Stafford NOrthc0te, the
chancellor of the eXchequer in the House of
Commons, last evening reiterated the previous
official announcement that the Indian con
tingent was ordered TO Malta. The reports
probably. originated from the fact that the
transport steamers were ordered to take coal
and water at Port Said.
The Frightening Prospect.
LONDON, May S.-Ihe good impression in
regard to the political situation continues.
High Hopes Of Peace.
created by the news of the Journey of Count
Schouval0f, Russian Ambassador here. to
st. Petersburg, is strengthed by the fact that
he bad long interviews with Lord SALISBURY,
foreign secretary, and Lord BeacOnsfeld. the
premier, before his departure. 1t is believed
that he takes the British reply to certain
inquiries, and proposals determined upon at
both tile withdrawal of the Russians and
British from COnstantinOple, and the facilitat-
ing of the assembling of the Congress. Count
SchOuvalOff will arrive in st. Petersburg on
Sunday, and is expected back here in two
weeks from to-day, SO nothing decisive will be
known until next week. High hopes are enter
tanned in the best diplomatic quarters of the
results OF his mission.
Sir Stafford NOrthcOte Hopes.
LONDON, May s. Sir Stafford Northcote,
chancellor of the eXchequer, addressed a dep
utation at Oxford to-day. In the course of his
remarks he said the government were still en-
or upI n riafi innS h,,th had
despite all Misrepresentation, of arriving at
peaceful settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
ANOTHER STEAMER MYSTERY.
who Bought the Great RenubItcp

NEW YORK, May S.-A special from San
francisco says: The steamer Great Republic
OF $3.50 tons, belonging to the Pacific Mail S.
5. Co., has been sold by them to persons and
i0r purposes not known. Persons not named
probably the State of California. now bniidin9
and nearly ready for sea at Cramps shipyard.
near philadelphia. The vessel is owned in San
fused by the owners here WV ~
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More College ROwdyfsn.

BOSTON, May S.-A special from North
hours several members of the junior class of
Wiriars College have been guilty of extreme
disorder and rOwdyism. Two members of that
probabilities are that the humber will be
speedily increase d. The origin of the difficulty
is. said to have been the refusal of a junior
who acted as the janitOr of the chapel, to obey
an order OF President ChadbOnore relating 70
the time for lighting the LAMPS, for which he
was promptly suspended. He was placed i'm a
carriage and escorted to the depot by his class
where inf1ammatory speeches were made and
discourteoas epithets applied to the president.
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A Lady Murdered by q Tramp.
Railroad Strike Riots.

ST. LOUIS, May S.-A large number of labor
erS on the extension OF the Chicago and Alton
railroad, between Mexico and Marshall, Mo,
are on strike. Several hundred of them are
OF them was killed on Monday and another
badly wounded. The Sheriff of Howard county
with strong posse of citizens had failed to
quell the disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
Trial Of Reniamtn Noxas

NEWARK, n. j., May S.-The trial of Benz.
NOyeS for conspiracy with others to defraud
the policy holders of the New jersey Mutual
their use, began this morning before Judge
Dupee. Among the counsel for NOyes is eX-
Secretary RObeSOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
HUN K ADJ JANOS.
THE BEST NATURAL APERTENr.

lhE bLSI NATURAL APERIENT.
THE LANCET.-' Hunyadi Janos.-Baron Lie
big afhrms that its richness in aperient salts
surpasses that Of all other known waters.''
THE BRITISH MEDICAL LJOURNAL.-ssHun-
yadi Janos.-The most agreeable, safest, aud
most efcacous aperient water"
PROFESSOR VIRCHOW, Berlin. 'Invariably
good and prompt success; most valuable,
PROFESSOR BAMBERG ER, Vienna. ~ have
prescribed these Waters with remarkable sue
ceSs.''
PROFESSOR sCANZONI, wurzLurg. ~ pre-
scribe none but this.''
PROFESSOR LAUDER BRUNTON, NJ D.,F
K g, London. More pleasant than its ri
Vals, and surpasses them in efficacy"
PROFESSOR AITKEN, Md, FRS. Royal
Military Hospital, Netley. Preferred to
Pulna and Friedricshall. -
A WlNEGLASSFUL DOSE.
IadispeRSdbEe to the 7rdpeLtno Public
Every genuine bottle bears the name of THE
APoLLINARIs Co. Qimited), London.
FRED'K DE barry 4 CO.,
II and 43 Warren st., Hetv York.,
Sole Agent for United States and Canadas
For Sale b. Dealers, Grocers and Druo-
0istS. The Label on every genu ae Bottle Is
printed on BLUE paper. aug27- -mwf, cow, 1y
VT,HE NAILS.-Judge Prentiss certines: "Dr.
Il SCHULTZE cured mine 16 years ago." Thou
sands like of painless cases OF bunfons, corns,
ulcers, chilblaDs, rheumatic or swollen joints, &C.
once: sos Pennsylvania avenue, up stairs. Ladies'
. ID children attended - usual. CAD too late. dl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

ALEX. BARTON, ex-cashier of the FishkiIl.
N. Y, National bank, recently acquitted OF
embeZZling, has now been indicted by A United
States grand jury for making false returns to
the treasury and for perjury.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

So M5nssS
sSS&$ ssssss,ry nsSsns 0"
~ THE BOY EVANGELIST at Dunb,rtCn
~ street NJ. E. Church, Georgetown. D. c.
e1e IL the he rvs in ths @
O'Clock a. m. and ~ pm. mys 81
NND. TICKETS FOR TIE LECTURE ON
~ the Life Ii, a., ard Times o. Charles sumner
s. en- fe had at Parker's BooEs,ore Reserved S
seats at Me,zerott's. lt-
~ K.OFP.-Memberso Of .sDAMON DRILL
HP ASS0CIATI0N,, viii meet at Grand Lodge
my7-2I- JAS. Z. MiTCHELL. Secretary.
GR NEW BUILDING AssOCIATION.-
ENNEr II ssiIH6 EsSsA5 sG the
payment of dues, SC. will be held at s.. Aloysqs
s on hfTff 81 Nay 5R s
o'clock p m. An persons who desire TO become
stockholders should subscribe at once, as the books
DANIEL poSSHVIT RHEiEt sssTsi1P2' sEAPI' President.
Lieut.. JOHN F. KELLY, Treasurer my4-5t
~ SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
f rst Ffsgas RsPE'g RSS nsfs 9i ADa 5HE
ATIONn for the payment Of dnes and ADVANCES OF
MING. sth inst, @ia at D Davis Hall No. SIS In
street. opposite Patent Once, ats o clock.
calling on the following officers:
President-Jas. s. Edwards, Attorney -at-law,
" Vice I President"f. % S M. Detweilsr, Printer. cor
ner 11th street and Penna. avenue NV.
Treasurer-Jas. Fraser, Wood and Coal Office,
61I & street NV.
Secretary A. Prescott, 6l7 G street NV.
DIRECTORS.
Wm. Henry Browne, Lawyer, corner AZ street
ard Louisiana ave.
John Cook, Fourth Auditors ONCE, Treasury
Department.
J. d. Terrin, Second Comptroller Office, Treas
ury Department.
J. W. ST. Clair, Surgeon Generals Office.
ID. q. Dixon Surgeon Generals Office.
John X. Young, Office Clerk Sup. Court. City
Hall.
X. G. Campbell, No. 43O oh street NV.
Edwin Muller, Second Auditors Office.
NJ. =. Callan, No. 615 7Ih street NV.
The Treasurer and Secretary will be in attend
ance at O'Clock to accommodate persons desiring
10 subscribe at the meeting. Shares, 81 each.
JAS. 5. EDWARDS, President.
JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary. my4-4t
~ HATHORN
BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS,
just received, fresh from the Springs.
w. 8. THOMPSON,
apis 703 18th st.
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AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTHWEST.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, May S.-This morning
storm passed over this city, partially unroof.
ing a number of business houses and the Pea
body hOtel, blowing down Meacham's cotton
shed. The damage by wind and water will
probably reach $4,000.
A Lady Murdered by q Tramp.
Last Monday a tramp entered the house of a
planter, five miles south of Oxford, Miss, who
was absent at the time, and after attempting
to outrage the lady OF the house, struck her OH
the head with an axe, from the effects of which
she died. large number of men pursued
fOld. He is doubtless lynched by this time.
as the excitement was very great there yes
terQay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
NEW STOCK OF

NEW STOCK OF
Il 4 X 4 y D l. s.
With Fancy Handles, 81 co, 81 %, 81 90, s1.75
81. co 81. 30, $50, etc.
IVORY HANDLES.
HEARL INLAID HANDLES,
FRENCH HORN HANDLES,
IN Pain ard Twilled SILK. Is inches, 90 inches.
22 inches, "a inches, at
e. NJ TDWSON < cos,
6.3G PeHIsS yirGHi0 drcHHe.
my4-tr South Siale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

AIRS. j. u. PALMER,
Ni No. 1907 r street,
Between 1Ifh and 18TH streets.
Having lust returned from New York. ERN
will open on MONDAY. May 6, an elegant 80
new stock Of SI
FRENCH MONTURES and ROSES,
OSTRICH FEATH ERS and POM PONS,
FANCY WINGS,
TWO-TOkED REVERSIB IL SATIN RIB
RONS, in new summer rintS:
SATINS. SILKS. GAUZES. &c.
French and American CHIPS. Ell SiSh and Fam
Cy Straw BON NETS and n ATS, Misses and Chill
tren'S Fancy SAILORS and LeghOrn HATS
Special attention given TO or+eTS. my6-tr
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LADIES' GOODS.

NINE. l.. y. JEANNERET Is SELL
Nk ING OPERA HATS and BONSETS Rea
a. s12 and SO, former prices SD 4ld SIS 6SS2
also a.. ~lsheS to inform her Gus omers ana SS
giant Partisan DreSSmahing sent TO SO North
Charles ST. Baltimore, and 939 Pennsylvania ave-
Due. Washington. will he promptly attended 20.
A perfect fit guaranteed. may6 Ctr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS .To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $iO5, SSH: customs. s3Gs, ,6SO.66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

MRS. VI. j. HUNT,
Xk Nos. 621 and 62S D-sfreet. H1N
Chip, Leghorn and straw HATS and SH
BOSNETS. AL styles and prices.
25 boxes FRENCH FLOWERS, Just received.
Fancy SILKS, GAUZES, SATINS. RIBBOSS.
ORNAMENTS. Ostrich and Fancy FEATHERS.
JOuvin aud Monogram KID LOVES.
Lise Thread 6 LOVES, for ladies' and misses.
Ladies are requested to examine before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
my4-tr Mrs. VI. j. HUNT.
FRENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Received to-day, from importers auction an
immense stock of very fine IN
FLOW ERS ATYD
that viii offer at about half their value. AJIS
CONNOLLY,S. sS
aI26 I'm SOS Ninth ST., opp. Patent Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
DIFFERENTIATION

OF the BOGUS PIANO & ORGAN DEALERS,
To protect the public from the impudeut false
hoods and fraudulent pretensiOns Of obscure cOun-
try dealers who claim 10 be MANUFACTURERS
but ARE NOT, and who seek TO palm OF inferior
Instruments at prices apparently low, calculating
u deceive the unwary. we have determined upon
their utter annihilatiOn 5V Offering OUR M
MENSE STOCK of Pianos and Organs at FAC
IORh PRICES DURING this MONTH. Send
for Il't. Catalogues. HORACE WATERS &
SONS. 40 East l4th ST., n. Y,
my3-m. m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

PROMOTION OF PATENT OFFICE EXAMINERS.
AS the result of competitive examination,
held some time since, the following promo
tiOns in the first, second and third grades of
assistant patent examiners were made today:
ChaS. l.. Buckil CHAM, of Michigan, and Oscar
woodward, of Iowa, from second to tirSt a.
sistant; A Mll,iam n, Behrens, OF Pennsylvania,
third to second assistant: Henry CalVer of
Mas SSachns etts, from clerkship of class one to
third as Sistant examiner; Paul Arnold of
T., and Barker w. lage, of Massachusetts,
from clerkShinS 10 third assistant examiner.
These promotions take effect from May lst,
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PEDUCED PRICES.
The undersigned begs leave TO inform his A
patrons and the public generally that In con-
sequence OF reduced prices In goods and new IA
facilities, he Is now able to make up 11
CLOTHES and furnish GOODS in his line from
ten to fifteen per cent. less than former rates re-
spectfully requesting continued favors.
=. j. HEIBERGER
CITIZEN AND MILITARY TAILOR
t2o-tr S3S 18th street Corcoran Building
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- A N OFFICIAL LIST
IA
CURABLE DISEASES,
and How to Treat them at Home.n
Pamphlet Of Good Advice in Pure Form,
NAILED FREE.
L. NJ. ALLEN, Secretary,
ap26-m, ,w,f,2w 7S3 Broadway, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

ID Il NOV VAL.
AM: CUNNINGHAM, The We'll Kno.on -
r,rast'edt Hdtter, has removed TO 826 7th
s.Ieet, bet. II AID i. Six Hats made to ORDER k
hemodeltns OF SILK Hsts . speciality. sepis-tr
HE Fine Black Cloth DRESS SUITS for SIS
aan sanonlo De seen 70 be appreciated, st
sIoo A. STRAUS'.
NVIlCE.-Prices reduced 70 suit the times.
6cNNSSEeai SEeai indueement is offered 10 Hotels and
apn-lm' CAPITOL LAUNDRY, s1sFa.
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MR.. w. +. CHANDLER AND THE FLORIDA
BusINEss,-There is yet no definite plan as to
what will be done in the matter of the Florida
investigation. w. E. Chandler says: The re-
publlcans got the election bnt the democrats
got the President, and why in the ID Should
they make any fuss about it?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
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NJ CEN TRIAL BUILDING ASSO CIATIOS
~ No -SeveDty-ninth monthly meeting on
THURSDAY EVENING. the 9th inst.
1t W. w MOORE, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08

MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION
was held this morning. The question of Sc
curing site for the proposed new library
building was discussed, but owing to the alb
Sence OF some OF the members of the commits
sion hnal action was postponed until next
Saturday. There is no doubt but what the
cOmml,Sl will reach an agreement and the
indications are that Judiciary square will be
selected as the site for the new library.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-25
To Our i'atrous.

This issue closes the volume of 1878.
We are thankful for your assistance.
kind words Of encouragement and lib
ersl patronage in the past and hope 10
merit and receive the same for the
canning year. We are now endeavOr-
ing, and hope to make arrangements
for power press, aud if successful. we
will give YOU larger paper next year.
In any event we will make the paper
more interesting. We will have
weekly corrected report of the stock
market in Louisville; also an occa-
sional price current Of the tobacco mar
ket. We will also have a price cur
rent of this place md an account of
sales of stock here. We have arranged
for the latest news of every kind from
all the important points in the Green
River country, and will also have
spicy letter each week from Washing
ton during the sitting of Congress. We
will publish week y all the transfers of
real estate, ISSUES of marriage license
etc, and IN many ways improve the
paper for 1879. Wishing all a merry
Christmas and happy New Year,
and hoping that you will subscribe ut
once for 1879. the HERALD bids you
good-by until january sth. 1879.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-25
Especial relesraphic correspon Ience of the
Courier Journal1

lsPesial Telcsraphic corre.pon lenco of the
Courisr-Journ
WAsHISGroS, Dec. 20.-Thcre was
a scene in the House TODAY when the
report from Secretary Sherman. show
ing the coin balances in the National
Bank Repositories, was read. Mr..
Hewitt tried TO announce (hut his
voice was drowned by the cries for the
regular orIer from the Republican
side) that the First National Bank of
New York had, according TO the state.
ment, $50, 900. 600 of the Government
coin on hand for the last six months.
Mr.. Hewitt estimates that the profit
TO the bank was at least nine hundred
thousand dollars. The coin was al
lowed the bank by John Sherman III
the refunding and sale of bonds. There
is no express law TO prohibit his doing
this, but he could have availed him.
self OF it. The First National is the
bank which grew of the Jay Cooke
and has at its head Fahnes-
took, whose fortunes, together with
those of his bank, have been linked
with the old District ring and with
John Sherman's personal property. 1t
is the same bank that kindly loaned
Sherman the $1,000 with which he
paid the expenses Of the Louisiana
Nc Veagh Commission.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-25

With the close of the present year
we find many Of the places vacant that
have been filed by men who have re.
Elected luster upon world. In the po-
litical, civil, religious, scientific and
literary departments of lite, many of
the very ablest Of each have gone to
the grave, and yet the world is teem-
ing with men who are coming forward
anxiously looking TO the places of hon
or, and, with hope and faith, strug-
Cling to gain the heights of a noble
ambition. Long study, patient and
rigid discipline enables the victor to
bear of the palm. Yet, in all these
departments, some must excel and win
the honors and fame that have been ac-
corded to those that have gone with
the fading year. Who will Gil the
places of Bryant and Bayard Taylor?
Nature will have done much for the
men who aspire and are successful in
wearing the mantle of either; few men
over succeed as they, more especially
in the case of Taylor, who, like Horace
Greedy and Ben. Franklin, was
printer boy, poor and obscure; vet,
Ike them, rose to fame, lived usefully,
then died lamented and mourned BY
civilized and refined nations.
This year has borne away thousands
OF our people above that of any other
year for probably q quarter of centu-
AIRY, and none more universally Ia
mented than Baysrd Taylor, and now
We are called upon to bid adieu to
ls1s-farewell. old year, for though
you have been fraught with much evil
and turned our homes into sadness,
yet we look with hope to the coming
year of 1879 and trust in God for bless
ings overwhelming the evil of the past.
Hope ant courage 60 far to the con-
quest of all things that oppose and to
The embrace of all that is really worth
having; and, as We cannot remedy the
past, we may improve the future, and
the coming year may attest that we
have not lived in vain. enter upon the
coming gear with new resolves and re.
alize that
Power and wealth and fame
Are Cut as weeds upon Life's troubled tide;
eive me but thete-a spirit tempest tried,
= bEsw unshrinking and = soul of fame,
The joy Of eOn'cious worth, its courage and its
pride.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-25
STATE POLITIfs.
The Union County t'onSrntiou on the
Democratic stale Ticket.

The convention called TO Nominate
State officers metin the conrt> house. in
Morganfeld. on Monday, the 10th, at "a
N. Hon John S Geiger called order
and on motion Was. declared permanent
Chairman, and Jas. Wallace Secretary
On motion OF Hon. /. A. Spaldiug.
ResoIrsa That the delegates from Un-
ION county to the State convention, at
Louisville, be and they are instructed TO
cast the vote OF this county n. unit on
all nominations and questions; that,
where not instructed 10y this convention,
a majority of the delegates ehsll dsterm.
inc how the vote is 10 be cast.
Nominations for Governor being called
for, John c. Underwood, of Boulin
Green. and DR.. Luke P. Blackburn, OF
Louisville, were pat in nomination. Tel.
lers being appointed. they announced 26l
votes for Underwood and l55 votes for
Blackburn. Underwood's nomination
90 hhtu
Hon. D. ii. Hughes, OF Union. was
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention for Lieutenant Governor.
Hon. T. w. Hardin, Of Mercer, re-
ceired the unanimous nomination tor At
tornsy General.
Jas w. Tate. of Franklin, was nomi
mated unanim onsly for State Treasurer.
d. Howard Smith and Fayette Hewitt
were put in nomination fur Auditor.
Smith was declared the nominee.
II. A. N. Henderson. OF B ourbon. and
Maurice Kirby. OF Henderson, were nom,
mated for the office OF Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. Henderson was de-
cisred the unsnimou, choice Of the con-
vention.
Linn Boyd. of Galloway; MURRAY
Brown. OF Hancock; T. d. Marcum. Of
Lawrence Lafayette Wil.on. OF Hop
kins; were put in nomination for Regis
ter Of the Land Office. Narcum received
the highest number OF vote-.
A committee being appointed TO report
delegates 10 the convention At Louisville,
performed that duty, when, a call be-
ing made for some of the candidates. Mr..
Underwood. Col. Hardin. Mr. Boyd and
Mr.. D. II Hughes responded in terms
Of heart>iel, thanks
;oHS S. GEIGgx, Chairman,
JAMES WALLACE. Secretary.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-12-25
Washington Letter.
IConcluded from frstIage.l

Concluded from frat nge.l
the plundere1 white people of the
South. And from these whites Mr..
Blaine says the negro has nothing to
hope and everything to dread Ii
will be sorry day for the millions Of
poor homeless dependent blacks if they.
shall imbibe Blaine's false doctrine of
hate; and a still sadder one if the men
who own the land-the men of prop
erty, brains, character and influence in
the SOuth-shali assume the unnatural
and unchri..ian attitude which Mr..
Blaine assigns them.
Senators Thurman and Lamar made
some very pointed remarks off hand in
reply to Blaine. and both will iuther
participate in the discussion which is
not yet disposed of. Theconvincing
and temperate tone of the
Mississippi Senator was great disap.
pointment 10 the agitators. Other
Congressional subjects are no, numer-
Gus or important this week. A recess
will probably he taken from the 10Th
to January 2nd. Rumors ola Cabinet
change are again rife. and there is lit.
tie doubt that Attorney General
Devens il shortly to retire, though just
how the vacancy will be arranged, or
what other changes this will entail,
cannot now be foretold. Conkling
will fight against the confirmation of
the New York Custom House appoint
ments, and is likely to secure their
defeat. PnoSo.