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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

The evidence developed in the ipvcstigo
ton regarding the wreck OF the Pacific Mail
steamship Georgia il calculated 10 make any
one whose business requires frequent Jour
noys by sea TO ask himself whether 1t is proper
thing for great steamship companies to intrust
such men as Capt. HOWARD with the COM
mand OF vessels and the responsibility
for human lives. A man named RAN
SOM. who had made four voyages as third
officer with Howard on the China route stated
TO the Chronicle reporter that he could not re-
member having seen the Captain sober more
than three or four days in that time On ono
occasion. during fire and boat drill. the Captain.
after some eccentric cvolutions. unbuckled his
sword belt. and threw belt. weapon. and all
among a group Of passengers The question
arises. are there any more HowABDs Of this
Kind on shin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Ever since CAIN slew ABEL and ever since
tho sanguinary Misunderstanding between
RoMuLus and REMus, quarrols between brothers
have been notable for their bitterness. That
between the four TABOR brothers. who lived in
Broomc County hamlet may be cited as tho
latest instance of fraterna hate. The feud
was over the possession Of property. and for a
number Of years 1t had continued growing in
intensity. On Sunday 1t eliminated in the
murder Of JAMES by DAVID. and tho suicide Of
the fratricide Immediately aftcrward by blow
ing out his brains. 1t remains to be seen
whether the two surviving brothers will pool
their issues, and calmly enjoy the property over
which two lives have been lost. or whether they
will continue to flght for il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
HEAVY LAND FRiUDS.
Forged Deeds for Nearly 5000 Aeres-A
sequel 60 the Whitaker VIII Case.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA warrant was
issued this morning for tho arrest OF j. b.
Reed. one OF the alleged consprators in the
Whitaker will case. The affidavit charges
Reed with larceny ms bailcc, and says that some
time ago Reed borrowed from gentleman In
this city the original letters patent and deeds TO
nearly 100000 acres IN Brunswick and Craven
Counties. n. c., upon the representation that he
had q purchaser for the lands. Reed destroyed
the deeds. which had never been recorded and
substituted false ones. in which the names Of n
former Mayor OF Philadelphia. Jno. Binns,
once a we'll known local Alderman. and others,
were named as principals and Witnesses. These
deeds. carrying with them the land were first
recorded in North Carolina. and then sold to n
party In Camden. The charge is also made that
Rood. in conjunction with Goo. v. Townsend.
who il now awaiting trial on n similar charge.
have nut upon tho market forged dccds for
nearly 100000 acres of land in West Virginia,
Stntp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
An Elevated smash.up,

While a locomotive and two cars Of the Metro.
politan Elevated Railway were switching opposite the
fuychth street station yesterday the rear truck Off ear
~ next TO the locomotive j.mped the track shl along
for some distance. and then esan To pound upon the
slecpcrs The panking was smashed TO small pieces
Atf seventh street car "a was standing ON the middle
track which Is used switch Car ~ was halt ON tho
down track and half on the middle track with crash
ing Of slass and shower Of spmers n struck car
the corner of the latter making large hole IN the for
mer and the two were dragged some distance before
the train could be- stopped The car ~ 10 the
length oi three windows was crushed The and
the SIDES were torn or and they lay along tho track and
~ the street below one end Of "a was q wreck
Onul the wreck was repaired trains only r
As fuueth street Very few passengers were In the
down train, and they were moro heightened than hurt
They walked back on The track 70 the station one OF tho
managers said that he thought III, accident caused
BY the switch being turned before the train had pis,r
Michael Quindess the sNitchman sad that the Tact OF
the last car remaining the track showed that such
mas not the case The truck, he said, had jumped tie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

That waggish newspaper, tho Detroit
Free Press accuses the Hon. ELI PERKINS Of
stealing from It's files comic sketch and COM
municatlng itas original to the little paper pub
lshed at the Cathedral fair in this city. At the
same time Chicago newspaper, doubtless act
ing in concert with the Free Press charges Mr.
ELI PERKINS with the plaglar. a Of a story
about a man and Il pedometer from the pub
lished works Of that admirable humorst tho
late Lieut.. DERBY, widely known as JoHN
PHDNIx. We notice these absurd lbels be-
cause some persons, with little or no sense Of
humor, may otherwise take them in dead ear
nest II is possible that tho Hon. ELI PERKINS
may hayo copied out and communicated the
sketches referred to- but it is ridiculous to sup
pose that ho attempted to pass them of as his
own, They are said 70 be highly humorous.
and the Hon. ELI PERKINS, while eelebTated for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

After rubbing their eyes for a week in
astonshment. the Democrats Of New Jersey
have reached the conclusion that they were
badly beaten. The most remote coast hamlet
has forwarded its returns to Trenton. and the
result is summed up-Democratic losses every
where. There is a Republican majority in both
branches Of the Legislature the Senate stand
ing Republicans IL, Democrats 9, Independents
l and the Assembly Republicans 80. Demo
Gratis q. The Republican majority on Joint
ballot is 7. Last year the Democratic majority
on Joint ballot was 0, and the Democratic ma
jority for MCCLELLAN for Governor was 2,7I3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

According to the Philadelphia Times, the
de Jdoo Secretary Of War is OF opinion that
the army is not now large enough for It's pur-
poses" Probably not If its chief purpose is to
support an epauletted arstocracy in ease at
Washington. at an annual cost Of millions OF
dollars to a people who. thanks TO their indus
try and fruRality, are preparing to emerge
from an era of depression and distress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Now that the MoFFETT register mas been
in operation In Virginia long enough to afford
q basis for accurate statistics. 1t would be inter
estng to learn exactly how many drinks are
sold on the day after State election. and by
what percentage the consumption Of alcohol
exceeds the daily average.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Sitting BULL is not delighted in his Cana
dian exile. lie longs for the beautiful Yellow
stone Valley and for freedom among the rug
ged spurs Of the Black Hills. But the people II
the romantic regions are quite content that the
warrior shall remain in tho Queens dominions
Freedom for him means trouble for them and
they have had enough Of /. AlrendY
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morality could never create anything, but
with the extraordinary confidence reposed
IN them, their power for mischief was great
indeed. They have sulllccd to damage the
character Of n lifetime, and they have
wrought a dcplorable mischief to the course
of public affairs. Mr. T1LDEN will not again
be the Presidential candidate Of any party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
The Pine LIne smIts.

Harrisburg. Nov. IL. -T The motion for a
speedy hearing in the o suits against tho Umed Pipe
Line and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company WAS this
morning withdrawn In the Supreme Court by the Coun.
81 ioI the Commonwealth. As a consideration Of the
withdrawal the counsel tor the different corpOrauons
have agreed TO put In answers to the hin and the
cases 90 90 master TO take testimony upon motion Tor
huAl injunction "
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II Is reported from Simla that in the event
OF an AngloInd invasion. tho Ameer will
withdraw his armies from Candahar and
Hcrat and leave those places to be occupied
by the Russians. Unless Gen. Kaufman has
been powerfully reinforced OF late. such action
would bo impossible. The Russian army Of
occupation in Turkestan IL only 26.OO0 strong
and is amply occupied with the duty Of main
tanning order among the half-subducd tribes
OF central Asia. Both Hcrat and Candahar are
several hundred miles distant from the Rus
sian base OF operations amid sandy deserts
and arid plains inhabited by tribes proverbialy
tickle. Besides. both Candahar and Herat are
remote from the objective point Of the Anglo
Indian attack at reshawur and the Khybor
Pass Occupying them for tho purpose Of
counteracting the coming invasion would be
about as effective as fortifying Poughkeepsie to
defend New York from hostile force in New
Jersey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

To THE EpToR OF THE SUN-Sb'i Will you
advocate Tie calling of the people OF each ward to con
suit and give their views how the city debt can be re
ducr' Both parties afraid speak Of reducing the
salaries of the pup1 city officials because they wont ret
their votes Now, II the voters, who nsmber 10000
tie H. ssa,uge viii ACT r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

his rigid voracity in dealing with facts. is not q
humorst Even we're he disposed to palm of
humorous work as original with himself, COM
mon sense would inform him that detection
must be instantaneous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Lord BEACoNsFIELD's characterization of
the Eastern situation as mot dangerous. only
necessarily serious is worthy OF tho man who
for thirty years has maintained the reputation
Of combating awkward situations with carefully
prepared epigrams. The phrase has the merit
Of depicting the nature OF the international
wrangle IN southeastern Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

To nail the last nail in the coffin of the
Democracy, the Democratic majority in the
House Of Representatives need only to pass
Ton SColTs subsidy bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Advertisements for THE WEEKLY Sun, is
sedto-mojTo,c morning. must be handed H tbs
tIInlla btlOre sLf O'rl1ck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

American rnstitut- EshibitIo.-e3d e. and ID sv
uaath's Theatre -Ffench Opera Bouhs.
no~ery Th~Ntre-oiiser twist
Hroad,say rhcatr--Oito. alderman.
Etfth AN-as~ Theatre Hamlet
grsnd Opera uou~--~trurk oi.
Gilmore = Harden Baruins show. MatneA
Iy~~utn Theatre Joshua whitcomb
Ne, NorL Aqssrt.-r -Hroaiway ant 5sth
Nibio's Gsrd-"-Across the Continent
psrk rhentr~-La Cigaie.
~. james Tbeatre-The H,rs n corne,iiie.
ssa Er~scisco Mi-~trei>- Hraadwsy, cor slib u.
Standard Theatre Almost q Lie.
boss Pastors Opera uousc-varieiy. Matinee
rheRtre Cosniao~-Vsnety
Inies square rh-str--Mothsr aud sln.
tNsiiscL's rh-strc-fhe Jealous Vile,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
The Next senate-The Next Congress.

The terms of twenty-five Senators in Con-
gress expire in March next. Seventeen OF
them are Republicans and eight are Demo-
Gratis. or the present Senators flfty-one
hold over, some for two years and some for
four years beyond the close of the existing
Congress or those who hold over. twenty
two are Republicans and twcnty-nine are
Democrats, including Judge DAVIS OF Hi
nois, who usually votes with that party.
The elections Of this fall have determined
that seven Of the eight retiring Democrats
will be succeeded by Democrats and one by
a Republican, and that ten Of the seventeen
retiring Republicans will be succeeded by
Republicans, and seven by Democrats.
This will leave the Senate in the Forty
sixth Congress to stand as follows:
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The Democrats, therefore, including DAVIS
Of Illinois, will have ten majority in the SEN
ate In the coming Congress; and eighteen
cventful years will havo then passed since
that party had a majority in that branch OF
Congress.
lie Democrats. too, with the aid OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-05-04

board in reference to throwing out
precincts, since rendered, there is
no question of the fact that Tilton
would have been entitled to the
vote of Florida.
The return from Baker county,
which was counted, and which l
have sice learned was a falsely
manufactured return, including
the true return, which corresponded
with the returns of that county,
would certainly have give the State
TO Tilton. / have recently learned
from a Republican leader OF that
county. that after the returns had
been brought to GAINESVILLE, the
county seat, 2l9 votes were added
to them by the inspectors and the
clerk of said precinct.
I'm Leon county seventy-four
small Republican ballots were stuff
ed into the ballot-box at precinct
No. 8, yet it was made to appear,
even to the satisfaction of the
Democratic member of the board,
that these were not false ballots
Subsequent confession shows
they were stuffed into the box. |
had seen Joseph Bowers, one of
the inspectors, have tickets simi-
lar to them a Jews days before the
election, and counseled him against
their use unless they We're gener-
ally adopted, and afterward
learned that he gave them mp.
''In jefferson county, in a certain
precinct 100 votes were added to
the ballots and counted; no charge
was made as to the fact before the
board. The confession of j. Bell,
since made to me, disclosed the
fact that he had 219 fraudulenily
added to the Archer county return.
Had the a votes stuffed into the
box in Leon county, and the 100
votes surreptitioasly added iii JET
ferson county, and the added 2l9
i'll Archer county, aggregating 1913
votes, been rejected, and the Dem
ocratic rejected precincts, viii h
were excluded for irregularitv.
contrary to the decision of the Su-
preme Court, been retained and
counted Tilden would have carried
the State
1.-THE conclusion, therefore, is IL
resistible that TildeD was entitle to
the electoral vote of Florida, and
not Hayes"
Here follows Remuneration of
Hayes for Inconsistencies and un-.
faithfalness to the Republican
cause.
In conclusion, McLin says:
"W hat ever may be the opinion
of mel III regard to my motives. L
give them facts, aud leave my mo-
tives TO II higher tribunal.
"SAMUAL r. McLIN."
The above WAS signed and sworn
to before the clerk of Thomas
county, Ga.
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New York. Her SIX bridesmaids

New York. Her six bridesmaids
are to wear finest white swiss mus
lin trimmed with mecklin lace. As
for Don Cameron, the Pennsiylva-
MIA State Republican Convention is
determined TO interfere with his
honeymoon, having fixed its meet
ing for May L4th, only five days
after the wedding.
Opinions vary concerning the
merits of General shields, the de-
feated doorkeeper candidate. but
the following is one incident OF
suffering in his life: During the
Mexican War a bullet pierced his
lungs coming out at the back, and
in the course of his treatment
a silk handkerchief was passed
through the wound - straight
through his body-to cleanse the
passage the bullet had made.
RICHARD.
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The Mcl.in confession has had
a startling effect upon members of
Congress. The demand for inves-
tigation is unanimous on the Dem
ocratic side. Men like Hewitt,
who had believed the decision of
the electoral tribunal to be final,
admit that this last discovery leaves
no possible course open but rigor-
GUS and searching inquiry, This
demand is echoed on the Repabli-
can side of the House.
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4 CROWNS GRoWL.

For long while it has seemed
as though the Electoral Commits
sion wrong was to hold good to
the end % the term of the present
fraudulent incumbent of the Presi-
Dental chair. But OF late some
very startling revelations have been
made as to the manner IN which
things were manipulated IN South
Carolina and Florida, which, added
to the undoubted rascallty that was
practiced in Louisiana, makes up a
Charge of much graver import than
has hitherto menaced the title of
the great usurper. All along the
New York Sun has been about the
only great Journal to keep up fire,
while the others rather discourage
ed discussing the matter. OF late
the Suns continued TRADE has IN
duced other papers to speak out
on the subject, and the attention OF
Congressman is attracted to it. So
that a movement is now on foot
to GUST Hayes this summer; and, If
we are to judge from the indiea-
tions, there is "a prospect of success
attending the movement Az any
rate, times will be lively, and we
will have the privilege of growing
ut matters and things iii general to
our hearts content.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-05-04

The Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads discussed the bill providing
for the transfer of the land grants
of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
and Vickburg Railroad to the New
Orleans Pacific, aud finally con-
Guided not to submit any report
whatever upon the subject.
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Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., April n, '7S.
Holidays increase every year.
Easter is getting to be almost as
widely kept as Christmas, and no
fashionable residence last Sunday
was without It's tall white Easter
lilies in the front windows and Its
basket of decorated eggs on the
table. The custom Of remember
ing ones friends by sending them
Easter cards is ALSO of very general
observance. The cards are dainty
things Illuminated with violets,
cyclamen, snow-drops and Lilies,
with texts or poems from rare
sources. The shop windows are
just now full of brightly colored
Easter eggs Some OF the eggs
are boiled hard, and some are
pricked, blown Out, and filled with
wax or plaster which, hardening,
makes, them very strong. Games
are played with them like marbles
or quaits.
Since the mania for water color
decoration came about, many eggs
are painted in delicate devices on
tie soft tinted sheii-sprays OF
for get-me-nots, tiny roses and
spring flowers, viues and ferns
Some are nicely divided lined and
Tiled up to form tiny comtit cases
closed again and the crack covered
BY q band of gilt paper. There
are women here WHO earn from
$40 to 800 every Easter time,
painting eggs. Sos.
The gay part of the Washington
world Is alive with the prospect Of
two grand weddings to take. place
next month. Baron Blance and
Miss Terry, as very rich and very
public people, are much talked of
and speculated about. The bride
elect has quite lately arrived from
Cuba and her bridal trouseaa is
daily expected from Paris. The
wedding dress is of white satin,
and those of the attendants OF
white tulle with satin garnishing.
The Spanish Minister and his
lady will attend tie ceremony, as
Will also most OF the diplomatic
corps.
But people are more interested.
really, in Miss Lizzie Sherman and
Don Cameron than in the Cubans
The Don's daughter has Just left for
her fathers home TO make prepar-
atoms for the reception of her step
mother to be, who Is about her
own age. Miss L:zzie is now at
her fathers home in Cleveland
where the welding will take place.
Shesha been into society very lit
tie the past season except during
the past few weeks. She was here
visiting her uncle's family. Her
bridal outfit is in preparation 10
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A dispatch from Constantinople
says that during a battle with the
Mussulman insurgents thirty Rus
sian officers were killed. The
Grand Duke Nicholas has written
to the Porte, stating that he will
hold it responsible for the insur-
rection, and threatening that he
will make the Porte suppress it.
Constantinople is greatly agitated,
and an insurrection, in sympathy
with Mussulman outbreak ia
Roumeha. is apprehended.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-05-04

The fool mediates and says:
Book farming does not pay; there
{, fore l will buy no books. Neither
will / subscribe for the newspaper
for cannot / borrow of my neigh
Dor or beg OF the postmaster and
thus save my money for rum!
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1t is rumored that there will be
startling revelations in the Beech
er-Tilton case before long. Per.
sons who are IN good position to
know assert that Beecher has at
last determined to take the often
sive against Tilton, and the result
viii be the speedy bringing of a
suit against Tilton and Moulton
on a charge of conspiracy to black
mail. A party who claims to have
knowledge of certain alleged trans
actions between Moulton and
the Tiltons, which led to the al
legged conspiracy, is to be produced
during the trial. The facts which
he claims he is in possession of
have already been submitted to
one OF Beecher's lawyers, and it is
at his suggestion that Beecher cou-
sented, if not to begin a suit at
once, at leaststo hold conference
with the expect witness aud his
own lawyers and personal friends.
II these rCmors turn out to be
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Ex-Goy. Tilden will not see rep
resentatiyes OF the press IN regard
to the presidential gu ,stion.
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e In the case of the Allocution,
they say that the brief early dis
patches represents Leo XIII, as
utterly ignoring his predecessor,
which is mot true; that he, by i'm
plication at least, gnve the cold
shoulder to the worship of the
Virgin Mary, which is not true;
that he ignored tile dogma of in-
falibility, which is not the fact;
that he conveyed the idea that he
was not going to trouble himself
about the temporal power, which
is not true. In short, that the
new Pope will substantially follow
in the footsteps of his predecessor,
and that a proper reading of the
Allocution proves this fact.
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Devens doesn't believe in the
confessions, and thinks that to re-
open the question now would he a
crime. Apart from the illegaiity
of attempting to reverse the deci-
sion of the Electoral Commits
sion, Ger. Devens thought that to
reopen the question at the pres
emit time, when the COUNTRY is OH
the eve of prosperity and resump-
ton OF specie payments, would be
nothing less than a crime, and
should be denounced by all prf-
dent men, irrespective'of party.
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- 80 AGENTS.

afs-A ~ ? AGENTS.
Mr.. A. A. GOODWIN. Of Alexandria, IS
an authorized agent Of the CHRoNIcLE.
and will contract for advertisements and
receive subscriptions.
Messrs., MCCAIN d Bro, of Mont
gomery, are our authorized agents.
La crónica., 1878-02-27

cion universal en- 1879. Ell adelan-
to de la Australia ha sido verdadera-
mente maravilloso. Hace pocos
ahos era todavfa una TERRA desco-
nocida, hoy su capital quiere igua-
larse con Londres, Paris, Viena,
Nueva York. y FiIadelia; y para
prestar mayor explendor q la Expo
sicion proyectada, los comisionados
Sc han dirigido al Principe de Gales
pidiendole que vaya a Australia,
con Ell obje.o de abrirla PERSONAL
mente Todavfa sc ignora de que
modo ell Principe acogera su pre-
tension.
America importa anualmente
$50, 000, 900 de limo, cafamo, yute y
ramie, productos que bien pudieran
c~ultivarse en- nuestro propio suelo.
Este es un hecho actual, pues que
en- 1870 America produjo q, DOC, 00Ode
libras de limo ; y por los experiment
tos que Sc han hecho, y que resulta.
ron tan favorables, sc cree que el
yute y ell cahamo puede cultivarse
extensanente, y que resultarian sci
de tan buena calidad como ell limo.