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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
A pRopIGAL SON WHO Is NOT GOING HOME

MONTREAL, Aug. 10. From information
brought to him few days ago, Mr. Grindley, manager
n the Bank OF British North America supposed his six
teen-years-old son was drowned in the ST. Lawrence
some three days ago. and had looking for the body
SINCE then he has however. received communication
Sn the lad 10 the effect that he s the way 20 Colo
RADIO TO engage in farming He has with him $50 Of
his earnings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
IN AcCIDKYr TO MR. BLAINE.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 10.-Yesterday afternoon,
while driving near the Town Of MOhnt Vernon,
Senator Blaine and family were overtaken by q
sudden and violent thunder and hail storm. The
horses became manageable, and dashed the car
rage against a tree, throwing out the occupants
and wrecking the carriage. All escaped injury OK
cept Mr.. Blaine, Who received painful but not
aari0na bruiees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
1vcrNnIARY FIRE IN BRoOKLYN.

The planning and moulding mill of William
Ios,ab twostory frame building at Nos. s47 and $40
uvrteaye. was damaged by fire early yesterday morn
inc The loss on the stock and machinery was $4,000
and on building 200 As no fre had 6een used ~ tGe
a., fucnudtarY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
INTERESTED IN THE FINANCES
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OyERRUN WITH AP-
pttc.TroNs ron sVATTsTICs
ILIJAIIUNs FUN bTAIIHIIN''
fBY TRLEsRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l

fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRmUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-The acting Secretary Of
the Treasury is oyerrun with applications from all
parts OF the country asking for financial statistics
such as the volume Of the currency, date of finance
laws, etc. He thinks that this indicates that the
people are becoming interested In the financial his
tory of the Government especially as these appllca-
tiOns are seldom from politicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
nfR. GROW DECLINE no RUN FoR CONGREss

MoNTRosE, Penn, Aug. 19.-The Republic
can Convention nominated W. W. Watson for member Of
the XLVth Congress from this district 1.-THE XVth the
Hon. Galusha A. Grow declining to be candidate U.
p stenhen WAS nominated for State Senator James j.
Teyor editor The lfOatrose Republican, aud W.
Lowry we're nOmnatedfor members OF the State House
of REPRESENTATIVES,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
1NcRNnIARIsM IN ELIZABETH, MI

ONE OF SENATOR MAGIE's HOUSES DESTROYED.
dwelling house owned by Senator William
7 Magic was totally destroyed ny fire IN Elizabeth, Nd,
Yesterday 1t was occupied by two families whose fuln-
, vos bnrned The fire was OF incendiary origin. The
LIS s ab0ut 80 900 insured for $4,000 In the National
FIRE and Marine Company Of Elizabeth and the Mer-
af Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
AM FOR NM suFFERERs.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Potter Palmer has sent
500 10 the Howard Association at New-Oreans, and
500 the association at Memphis TO be used for the
relief OF yellow fever sufferers, and has authorized the
association TO draw him for more II the epidemic
continues.
OVER $500 FROM THE BALTIMORE POLICE.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 10.-The police force of
his CITY has raised aud forwarded 1919 aid yellow
fever sufferers &C Memphis and Grenada.
OVER 81 400 SUBSCRIBED IN THIS CITY.
The members of the Cotton Exchange con-
ributed $500 yesterday for ths benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers at Grenada. Miss. draft for this
amount was at forwarded by Secretary Powers
The following subscriptions were received yesterday at
the office OF the Virginia aud Tennessee Air Line No
300 Broadway for the relief Of the people ut Grenada
and we're forwarded py Adams Express;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
THE STEAMER DANIEL sTEINMANN.
ptv,fouru Nondav AuO 10 1873

The Belgian steamer Daniel StenmanD, Cap
tain Ieehers from Antwerp, August IS. for NewYork.
before reported having been spoken on Eddystone Light
IN Sunday morning, with her propeller disabled has
been towed here and Will go INTO dock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
rHE FIELD OF POLITICS.
-, MISSISSIPPI PLAN IN ARKANSAS.

rp MISSISSIPPI PLAN IN ARKANSAS.
~ DEMOCRATS ARE TERRoRIzING THE RE-
Tow c,Ns-JUDGK KEY AND THE TENNESSEE
eovERNoRsnIP.
arts from Arkansas show that the Dem
~, are endeavoring by threats and
80 Of military organization to e.
NV" control of Republican districts. The
,.;donss contributions to campaign funds
iareer this year than last. Ex-Speaker
~ -. 1eclined to be a candidate for
Congress in the XVIII Pennsylvania District.
TSdSe Key has not thought seriously OF
,..oU,;no a candidate for Governor Of Ten
pessee.
oeTArAsTER-GENERAL KEYS OPINIONS.
80 pKcIINEs THE GOYERNoRsHIP OF TENNESSEE
~ ,,,v RE A CANDIDATE FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
prvg.Io. N. Y, Aug. 19.-In an interview at
,rssa-a Falls Yesterday, POstmaster-General Key,
s.-;no IN minors of his candidacy as Governor
= Tennessee by the anti-inhatiOn Demo
and Republicans, said "Ths same
u ~ b.s been advanced before in practically the
iuea . sbape but have never given it any serious
.,asrbt "a have never aspired to be Governor Of
~snnessee.n As to his being associated
sb General Grant on the Presidential
,,sIst in 1880, his first intimation of it
- IN the newspapers. His answer was equivocal
,S.t thew would have to find something great
a..I worse to say before making hun very angry.
With reference to Southern politics, Mr.
vsv said that the tendency Of the De-
,,ocrsev was toward an exclusive legal-tender
currency and repudistiOni that the Greenback
,.overoent would make no progress at the South
= tsde of the Democracy that the success OF the
Southern Democracy in National affairs would doubt
lac result in a repeal of the Resumption Act and
General Generalization of the financial situation
isto South Carolina especially he looked for far
.lsstOu. and generally throughout the South. and
ar Republican gains in Congressman not anticl-
mated IN the North Regarding Southern war claims,
H Ala not think the awards would be greatly
iDeTsSsed in case Of Democratic control OF
tbe Government, as they were based on repre-;
septations of loyalty during the war, ana
SssrIv an those who are willing TO, make
s65avit of LOYALTY have done so. Mr.; Key has ar,
rived at Cleveland on his way to Minnesota ana
California,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
AN IRISH JUDGE INSANE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmusE.l

BRUSSELS, Monday, aug ~, 1878.
Judge KeOgh, prominent member of the
Irish judiciary who has been travelling in Belgium,
has gone mad, and during his rawlings he
made mnrderOus attack upon his valet, Cullen in
dieting a number OF serious wounds Judge keOgh has
been placed under restraint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY TURKISH OFFICER
Providence, X. l., Aug. 19.-COrporal Has
san ealh Of the Turkish Army, detailed as inspector
Of arms, shot himself in the abdomen at his boarding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

house this morning, after nights The bah
has not been found and II II believed the wound viii
prove fatal. few months ago he attempted to take
the life of his mistress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
AN ITALIAN FANATIC KILLED.
ROME, Monday, Aug. 49, 1878.

A man named Lazzarette, who had been
preaching new religion in the Province of GrOssetto
was killed yesterday in conflict with gendarmes who
nerered because his partsans raised cries Tor repuD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
THE SOUTHERN PESTILENCE
THE DEATH-LIsTs SHORTENED.


OVER 120 NEW CASES AT NEw-ORLEANs -sUBscBIP-
TONS FOR THE sUFFERERs-A POSSIBLE CASE
IN BROOKLYN.
Over 12O new cases of yellow fever
and a few at Memphis are reported
The deaths at New-0rleans were forty
two Subscriptions are being made in
several cities for the sufferers. Over 81 400
has been raised in this city. In Brooklyn a
case of what Is supposed to be yellow fever is
reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

by default. Not one of the leading Republicans
dare become a candidate or make canvass"
1t is to be hoped that this exposure of these med
itated Outrages upon Republican voters, together
with such an expression of opinion by the North
ern press as the enormity of the plans of
the BourbOns deserve, will encourage the Judge
Of Phillips County to do his duty, despite
the threatening position in which he is placed, WILL
in some measure, deter those who are openly pre-
pairing to reenact the scenes of blood and terror
which have so often cursed that unhappy State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
MACKENzIE'S RAID INTO MEXICO.

sRenOmnated! tCircuit Judge under Governor BroWI
low fGreenback nominee also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

Il suppose it is almost impossible to break up
Illicit dstilling in the South" remarked The TRIB-
UNE man.
Eyes" replied Mr. Akeman, the most that can
be done is TO prevent 1t from assuming larger pro-
portions. The men engaged IN it live in the noun
tains remote from market Their chief crop is corn,
which they cannot SELL the cost Of transporting it
would be more than could be obtained for it, They,
therefore, distil it INTO whskey, which is more
portable and more potable. They like to make
it they like TO sell it; they like to drink it,
and they don't like to pay the tax OnIt They have
always made it aud are only following in the foot
steps of their fathers and grandfathers from whom
they think they inherited the right once heard
one of them say that he'd like to know what his
grandfather fip in the Revolution for II he was not
to he allowed to make little corn wbskey. That
is the way they all feel about it. There are COM
plants that the law is harshy administered by the
United States officers, but never have seen any
evidence that this is generally so. 1t is impossible
to get men of sensitive feelings to do the work OF
deDuty-maTshals in tho mountains OF the South.
They have to deal with rough, desperate set OF
men, and none but rough, desperate men can be in
duced to undergo the hardships and take the risks"
81 see that sort Of general amnesty has been pro-
claimed in South Carolina"
yes we had a similar one in Northern Georgia
lust atthe close Of President Grants Administration
II was decided that all of those Illicit distlers who
had been indicted or against whom information
had been lodged aud who would plead guilty should
be allowed 90 90 free. sentence being suspended n
was intended IL they were caught again violating
the law, that they should be brought up for SEN
tence Under this order 500 men came into
court at Atlanta, at the spring Tier, Term %, or
Summer of 1877 q crop of corn was raised and har-
vested in October and November, and as 1t was noe
ripe in time, very few cases came before me EQUIV
Mt the Fall term of last year. But TINS spring tne
docket of the court was again crowded Win ne"
cases."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
The following additional nominations for

members of the xLvIth Congress have been made:
National Republican., 1878-10-17

THE Boston Post earnestly urges the re-
election Of Mr.. LEOPOLD NORsE to Con-
gress for the following among other rea-
sons: "On account of his intimate rela-
tions with Speaker RANDALL and his
evident fitness for the position. Mr.
NOISES chances 10 become chairman of
" the Naval Committee in the event of his
" election would be as good as the best, and
" this would bring to Massachusetts, q
larger share Of legitimate patronage than
" she has enjoyed for long time, and
which she cannot obtain in any other
way" This is not only assuming that
Mr.. RANDALL will be elected TO Congress
again, which is possible, but that if elected.
he will he chosen Speaker, which is highly
improbable. Mr.. RANDALLs course as
Speaker led to m entire forfeiture of what
little respect the Republicans hal for him, =,
and in his efforts TO humiliate himself with
the Southern Democrats he got down so far
into the dust, that while the Southern
Democrats used him as tool they lost all
respect for him as q man and a leader.
They have discovered that RANDALL Is n
demagogue and not statesman. But what
could Mr.. MORSE do if he was chairman OF
the Naval Committee? He ia a member OF
that committee in the present Congress
His political friends are in the majority,
and what has he ever done, or recommended
to be done for Massachusetts, by reason OF
his connection with it? Let the people oil
Massachusetts, examine the record, and
they will find that the live, earnest, active
member of that committee from New Eng.
land was Mr.. BENJAMIN W. HARRIS, who
has just been renominated by the Republi-
can convention of his district. Wherever
Massachusetts realized substantial beneii,
through the Naval Committee, Mr. HARRIs
did the work. Not Mr.. MORSE.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
STILL AT THEIR WORK.

Advices from Beaufort, s. C., show that
the Democratic bull-dozers are still at work
to crush out Republican citizens and pre-
vent them from exercising their rights rs
citizens in the present election. The fol-
lowing extract of letter written from
Beaufort, under date of October 49, affords
another brief chapter of Cancellation and re-
spcct for the Republican citizen in the Pal
mettO State:
The Republican convention commences to-
morrow. General SMALLs and WHEELER came
near being killed up at Blackville on Friday.
Those crackers" wanted to shoot SMALLs. but
were prevented. One of the crowd threw a
heavy piece of iron at him, which, had it not
missed its mark, would undoubtedly have
killed him. One Of the band boys-CLARENCE
WAsHISGTOS-ws hit In the back with a
stone, aud ROPER had his foot mashed. The
mounted rifle club, or whatever they may be
called, rode their horses into the meeting.
And yet the Charleston Neics says there
is perfect freedom of speech for Republicans
in South Carolina. 1t is the freedom OF
slavery the most abiect, however
National Republican., 1878-10-17
ADVANCE OF GOLD

Gold has been slowly advancing in pre-
MUM, fact which, at this juncture, at
tracts some attention. 1t, however, has re-
ceded since Secretary SHERMAN visited
New York, We are rapidly approaching
specie resumption, and the gold speculator
knows that "OTHELos occupation is gone"
when that point is successfully reached.
This may have something to do with the
appreciation of the precious metals, but
probably much less than the political as
poets of the country, Gold is exceedingly
sensitive as well as avariciOus, and its power
Of appreciation is enhanced by an unstable
condition Of political affairs. As the Gov
erninent shows signs of weakness gold be-
comes scarcer, because it hides itself away,
and is only attracted from seclusion by the
temptations of avarice under an increase oi
its purchasing power. The present aspect oi
our political situation Is well calculated to
appreciate the value Of the precious metals
which always sustain their own values
though the Government lie overturned by
revolution and the Republic cease to exist
Gold ard silver always realize to the posses.
National Republican., 1878-10-17

sor theirf full par value under the most adverse
circumstances, and hence when political
troubles and commissions come gold takes
itself to place of safety where 1t can rest
securely until the storm passes by, and
then II is no worse of In value than II all
had been serene
It would not be strange If gold and sill
yer should appreciate somewhat under the
perils that now menace the Government.
1t does not stand on as firm foundation as
1t did when II emerged from bloody and
expensive war in 1865 for then its enemies
had been conquered and, for a time, were put
to rest In the bonds Of peace. For five years
those who had surrendered all but their
hate for the Government and had put on
the aspects Of submission remained per-
fectly quiet. They proiessed to accept the
situation in good faith for that period but
since that time the Evil One of rebellion has
been active in fortifying himself quietly
but efficiently for another struggle to seize,
either peacefully or by force, the control Of
q Government that he had failed to destroy
by armed force in a five years war.
Since then, under Governmental toleration,
amnesties and the removal Of political dis
abilities, the spirit of defiance to the Consti-
tuition and the Government has put on new
ness Of strength day by day until now it
openly contemns the Constitution and the
laws and boldly defcs all Governmental
authority In view of this condition of
affairs it is not strange that gold and silver
should appreciate and full faith in the sta
bility of the Government and its promises
to pay should be somewhat shaken. When
the South conquers this Government the
future presents no certain guarantees Of
anything but disaster.
National Republican., 1878-10-17

Carolina comprises series Of frauds ex-
tending over the whole period from the first
announcement of the vote In November
until the assembling of the Electoral Col
lege in December. The Tribune says Of
this South Carolina business:
As soon as the critical condition Of the con.
test became known, SMITH NJ. WEED, the
leader Of the TILDEN Democracy In the Syra-
cuse convention last month, started for Colum-
bia. On the day Of his arrival at that place he
transmitted by telegraph to the TILDES
headquarters in this city o proposal to
bribe the returning board. Later on the
same day he made a more definite pro-
posal, which Denmark" promptly accepted.
Negotiations were conducted for six days; (;
the price was at last fixed at $4,000, and Mr..
WEED started for Baltimore, where a messen-
ger was to meet him with the money.
Through q little delay at the last moment the
scheme was ruined for the returning board
suddenly wound up Its proceedings and dis
persed In order to avoid the interference Of
the State Supreme Court The dispatches re-
lating to these events are written in the same
transposition cipher which was used In Flor
ida. A new cipher then appears, relating to
money transactions Of less moment. And then
third cipher disclcses "a plot to capture the
electoral vote, partly by violence and partly
by the corruption OF tho Legislature; its cul-
mination being an attempt directed from New
York, to lock up the HAYES electors in Jail on
charge of contempt of the void orders OF an
usurping court, and keep them there until the
day Of the voting had passed.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
PERSONAL.

nwuLIAM PAToS, of scotland, is at the Arling.
tom
EDWIN SMITH, U. s, C. s., is at the Ebbiu
House.
&c. FREEMAN, U. S. ", is anchored at the Riggs
House.
wYMAS, the wizard, has rooms at the Metro
pOlitan.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is reported to be mil
lionairc
Hon b F. CANT, of New York, is registered at the
National.
WI. ST. JASEwAY, U. S. A., is stopping at the Eb.
bit House.
MIss ANNA DICKINSON will re,ake the lecture plat,
form this winter.
Hos. JoHs NJ. THOMSON. Of Pennsylvania, is at
the Ebbltt House,
A POUGHKEEIslE lady has shot 2JO'pound deer
In the AdlrOndaCks.
Mr. AND Mus +. p. BROOKS have gone to New
York for brief visit
D. A. DuNcAS, of Edinburg, Scotland, is soIourn.
ing at the Arlington.
Mrs. AND Miss BLAcKsToN, OF Philadelphia, are
guests at the Imperial,
GESERAL IARTRASpr and ex.speGker Grow are
stumping Pennsylvania.
REV. J. b. FITZPATRICK, Of Jacksonville, Fla, is
stopping ut the Riggs House.
HESRY STEWART and J. A, Miller, U. s. ~, are
anchored at the Ebbiu House.
ACKLES is regular pupil In the School for
Scandal. -IhRdtslphid Herdid.
PAYMAsTER o. W. Lowry, U. s. n, is in town,
and stopping at the Metropolitan.
AUGUsTIE DAILY Is said TO have expended $4,000
Oh his library, now being sold at auction.
EDIsuN l. In Albany experimenting with his new
electric light In the halls Of the new capitol.
MR. GEORGE W. RIGGs, OF this city was registered
at the BreyooTt House, New York, yesterday.
| REV. II. ". BEECHER says he Is tired roaming,
and will stay more At home than heretofore.
! Two Newark, y. j., policemen have been lugged
| for chicken stealing They were caught In the act.
| Hos. 7. NJ. BRowS Of Indiana, arrived in the
National Republican., 1878-10-17
NEW PERIODfCILS.

Shillington has laid upon our table the No.
vember number of Hurper's Ne,o Monthly Mag
a=me 1t is crowded with exceedingly inter-
esting matter.
We are in receipt of the November number
of the 81. Nicholas, Scribuer's illustrated mag.
azne for girls and boys. The young folks of
America have no more delightful companion
than Is afforded in this interesting periodical.
ScriJtcr's Monthly, an illustrated magazine
for the people, for November, is on our table,
and it fully sustans the excellent reputation
of this valuable publication.
National Republican., 1878-10-17

4 D. important to remember, in order to compre:
hend the political situation here. No election OF
Governor can take place In this State unless Of
the candidates receives a clear majority Of all the
votes cast The Democrats have no hope OF secur.
ing such majority, and the next best thing for
them to do l. 10 defeat the Republican candidate,
II they can, since that will give to them another
chance Of capturing the State government arer the
popular election in November is over; for u no
election takes place then the Legislature, in Joint
convention. lust select one of the two candidates
who received the highest number Of popular votes.
But the election in November may not even deter
mine the political complexion Of the Legislature.
candidate TO either branch OF that body must
receive majority Of all the votes cast, In order to
secure an election and the number Of uncjmforta.
bly, close districts in the State Is very large. In
districts where no Representative Is elected on the
9th Of November q new trial has to be made, and
this is repeated until some one gets a majority or
the district votes mot to send" Vacancies in the
Senate, caused by failure TO elect, arc filed by
those members of the Legislature who are chosen
IN November acting In joint convention. IT, then,
there should be no election Of Governor by the peo
pie, II the House be very close. and there should
he several vacancies in the Senate, few Green.
backers who will probably get seats In one House
or the other will hold the balance Of power, and
no man on earth can tell, until the Legislature
r'eets next June which party will control that
body or what the politics Of tae next Governor or
United states Senator will be.
National Republican., 1878-10-17

The Democratic editors are just now en-
gagged in some tall mathematical calCula-
tions to make it appear that the next House
is to bc overwhelmingly Democratic, and
they are making figures lie like the mis-
chief They are making comparisons of the
elections in 1874, when tidal wave swept q
Democratic majority of over seventy into
the House, with the elections held this year.
Here is the way the Cincinnati Enquirer
makes table to show that more Democrats
have been so far elected this year than were
elected in 1874:
National Republican., 1878-10-17
The fact Is icnorsd that Vermont

The fact is ignored that Vermont, Colo
rado, and Oregon have also held elections
this year The whole result is twenty-eight
Republicans and twenty-six Democrats. In
the third Vermont district, where there was
no election in September, the Democrats do
not claim that they can elect their candi-
date. In the above calculation also, the
Democrats claim everything that did not go
straight Republican. There will be weep
ing and waling and gnashing of teeth when
they find, as they will, that the Greenback-
ers will not all affiliate with them.