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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

The national Senate was not in session
yesterday. AMI the House did not overwork it.
self What 1t did was TO pass bills relieving
sundry erring but now concilated brethren Of
their political disabilities. and appropriating
s42O 900 for the payment Of certain claims. and
to kill bill giving an agricultural society 81 800
for the use Of its grounds during the war. Mr.
LUTTRELL tainted Mr.. CoNGER with having
been a stay-at-home Mr.. TOWNSEND Of this
State called Mr. LUTTRELL n carpet bagger and
Mr. LUTTRELL retorted that Mr.. TOWNSEND was
another
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30
Not - kittIalist.

To THE FnIToR OF THE Sun Sir; In sketch
q the life OF Kent Stone published IN your edition OF
March ~ YOU say that he was always a rtuali,t"
Please allow me to correct tins error Mr. Stone was
always Mcnuhcd with the Low church party. and. %.
You state he studied for the ministry under Dr Nell
Nanc. Mr. stone at hp time utualist, and II was
the Low church party who "mourned his loss when he
joined the Church ui Rome. VINO kNONs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

leader. intmatcd that tho consequences OF the
drink. for which the two and half cents is OBJ
tanned. far outweighed any considerations OF
revenue received. Mr.. GRADY favored and Mr.
SKINNER opposed the resolution but II was
nlontnd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30
W.fSTiNO MONEY.
The Excessive ray Of Army Omcer-.

To THE EDITOR or THE Sun Str: There
has been much discussion lately about the pay
OF army officers. and us it scoms to me that
grain Of fact ia worth pound Of theory, send
you some matters culcd from the American
Almanac Of 1851.
From page 100 as 10 pay, Subsistence, forage
&c. ofarmy officers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

1t was quiet little temperance talk they
had yesterday in tho Assembly over Mr.
BRooKs's resolution directing the Committee ON
Cities to consider the proprety of substituting
the Virginia MorFETr bell-punch system forthe
existing Excise law. Mr. BROOKS favored the
bell punch, The experiment in Virginia had
proved It to be in tho interest Of temperance
and morality 1t yielded IA large revenue. It's
use in New York city by simple tax Of two and
half cents on alcoholic drinks and one half
cent on cider. ale and beer must turn into the
treasury from i've 10 seven millions of dollars
twelve Il. .lion II the same amount of liquor
continued to be consumed as under existing
laws, But he believed the bell punch must ma
terially lessen liquor drinking and promote
public vrtL2. Mr.. GILBERT. the temperance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

Commodore Root formerly Of Cohoos. y Y.
but now al falatkh hal fearful n-ht ~ kicr cicrk
lately WIN two large alhgat0rs In the conflict Ia. boat
WAS caisIed But with the assistance some fishermen
~ htli"w' Imni he was rescued reccNin- no other
jury thn that OF shock, which. under the crciui-
stances, was enough To pnralN/e thr the most
daring II may be- well Vnon- ID - remind visitor. ~ At
hl-hior hunting ~ this season he attended With
serious tunro qucnces, especially on c ocktN aha aver
Mhele th'i are ieariully large and leiocious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

The proposal that Illinols should centenni-
ally celebrate. on the next Fourth Of July. her
private deliverancc from British thraldom at
first sounds like "A Western Joke. But the pro-
posal Is serious. and rests on n basis OF history
Kaskaskia, the oldest settlement in what is now
Illinois was. at the outbreak of the Revolution
occupied as nm outpost by a British garrison
which was withdrawn to Detroit on tho Amcri-
can invasion OF Canada in 1875. small de-
iensiyo force. however. was still LETT there
under the command Of RoCHEBLANc, a
Frcnchman. On the 4th Of January. l77s
Col. GEORGE ROOMS CLARE C. Virginia.
on tho recommendation Of JEFFERSON
MASON, and WYTHE. pdshcd out into tho extreme
west with four companies of Virginia troops
and on the 4th OF July reached and captured
kaskaskia. Thence he moved to Vincennos.
and there prepared for another campaign. but
was driven out by an advance of the British
from Detroit under Liout.-G Gov. HAMILTON.
Tho latter announced his purpose Of recovering
tho Illinois region, but Col. CLARK again
marched against him from Kaskaska. and re-
covered Vincenncs in tho following February
Gov. JEFFERSON sent rcauforccments from Viz
ginia and North Carolina. and Illinois remained
IN American possession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

The Pension Ofllco in Washington is said
to be fourteen months behind with its work
This Is unfortunate, and it ought to be remcdicd
Widows and children of men who died in tho
military service of the country are suffering Tor
want OF pensions which are due them under the
law, but which they cannot get because Of the
delay in tho examination Of their cases. The
evil should be corrected at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

According TO Jamaica adviccs, our war
with Great Britain concerning the Morant
Cages has ended Tho Baltimore company that
lately hrcathcd thrca,eninEs and slaughter
against the British Government for cXpcllng
them from the Cages, have quietly paid that
Government an indemnity Tor trospass on the
disputed islands have leased those islands from
the colonial authorities Of Jamaica, and are now
gathering guano and peacefully turtling on
them, with none 10 modest or make them afraid.
Capt. JENNETT. who is connected with Mr.. Z. DE
MuEQuINDo Of Baltimore and Col WARD La
MON Of Washington in the guano company had
last August driven away from the Cages ono
uTER Il negro. who was getting turtles and
birds eggs under lease from Jamaica. and
hoisted the Stars and Stripes Whereupon tho
British man -of-war Blanche came. hauled down
the American flag and hoistcd the British. Had
Centennial DIX been there he would have shot
the man fwar Blanche on the spot but. re-
fectng that they could afford to pay rs high n
rent as the negro UTER, the guano company has
solved the international question peacefully.
With the blowing away of the war clouds 20 also
our fond hopes Of acquiring n national foothold
on the guano of Morant Cages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

This time the Wyoming has been lucky
enough to get bnck TO port She may not be as
fortunate next time. Three thousand miles Of
tumblng water stretch between this city and
Havrc-olicn swept by storms which oven the
most scaworthy and wcll-handled vessels do not
always ride out. To send the Wyoming to sea
again. now that her condition is known. will be
what pious New Englanders would call
tempting Of Providence. A rotten ship can no
more be made sound by calknR and copper
ing thnn rotten Administration.
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Allowance FOR forage ofhorscs to mounted OIL
ccrs have deducted. as II was only given to
supply food for horses actually uscd and in no
case increased by law the income OF the re
cipionts. In addition there was, and which the
Almanac does not state, allowed Il ration for
each five years of service. vnluo twenty cents
per day or s13 per annum, making the total an
nual money pay about as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

WAsHINGToN. March 2o.-Coector Broyton
tccslaphs to Commissioner Raum, from Columbia, ) e
uat the revenue rading force which lett Spartanhurs
nae Ieturnrd from successful expedition on the North
nt 300 gallons VI beer and mash and go gallons Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

The reporter who tells the story Of the
death Of Howard L. COVERT the thirteen-year-
Old step-son of Mr. ROBERT ELLIS OF Hartsdale.
gravely say that the boy accidentally shot him
self with a toy pistol. Isn't ii about time now
for an investigation Of the things that are sold
in the shops rs toys2
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or all the recent noxious growths. Smyth-
ism is one Of the very worst. Il must Doe de-
-troyed. root and branch. Tho people Of this
state cannot Afford to eonionc the crime against
law and morals committed ~ Albany last
Wednesday. Every man concerned in it. every
man who connived at il. every man who be-
comes accessory 10 it only to the extent OF apol-
ogy. must be held to n strict reckoning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

Massachusetts wheels into line with bar
room bell punch bill before her Legislature.
Five other tatcs-Iouisnna. Kentucky. Penn
sylvania. New York. and New Jcrscy-havc the
same subject under consideration. while Vir-
ginia has already tried the experiment. New
Jersey proposes n little different method. but
seeks the same result which is to tax both the
seller and consume Of liquor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

II police officer Is put on trial for man
slaughter after the death Of a man whom he has
dubbed do the ends Of justice require section
or two Of police officers to abandon police duty
and III the court room during his trial!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

Get rid ~ your cold q, once by using DR.
JAYNE EApc inAnL AMI 80 AVOID tGc ASK Y, developing
serious lung trVuOle.-Aiv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30

The service rations, in case promotion was
slower than the above estimates would be- pos
sihly $40 more per annum in higher grades, but
that would be more than compensated by get
ting only the nay Of q lower rank ut the same
period Of service. In the engineers and ord
nance the pay was about n grade higher but
promotion fully cOfrespOndingly slower
There were also allowed quarters, fuel and
medical attendance. At these salaries the de-
mand for cadetshps. as now. was unlimited.
and the army we'll filed
Almost every necessary and ordinary luxury
OF life. excepting. perhaps. beef and coffee are
~ chepp now rs then. and many. such ~ tea.
sugar. Hour, boots, and plain clothing. cheaper.
II YOU will kindly publish the present pay,
with allowance for time Of service. people will
know what is the difference between the nay and
cmolumcnts of army officers now and then.
And perhaps when we again elect members Of
Congress pledged TO economy we Will take some
little trouble to know ii they are men who will
keep their promises. ana To cOnsigntp private
life those who have broken them. At that date,
too tlS5ll. the salaries Of the highest judicial
officers in New England. as by same Almanac.
were as follows
Maine, chief Justice. ~ .spO per annum.
New Hampshire, Chcf Justice. 81 40 per annum
Vermont chiei Justice. ~ $40 per annum.
Massachusetts,. ChIct Justice. 20 $50 per annum.
Rhode Island, thiei Justice. sssO aud entries
Conn, cucut. 81 80 per annuin.
Only two Of them a. high as n second leu
tenant nova second Lieutenant. who in the
army is what in civil life a law student il to u
lawyer. W. L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES And
ID TRANSPORTATION.

{: Z; is'i;.; i.
as g; III Ss' AZ. ss @
A. NJ Of .ru:.a:y. June ls. isss, s sos fur:
sa St ss 's 'sss .ssa: t..
pound: Beans % odo pounds baking Ponder: 100000
iiso9o pound. Mominy. $50 poands Lard loo esrs
pounds
5000 pounds Soda $4,000 pounds Sugar and l.s5eOOd
Also Banksts. voosn and cotton Goods consisting in
S."in. sss6 yasds bingham $500 Ksss
ssssn ss:e;ins, ss:sAsS sAssss::
yards wns s.S s.!d; Ss:s
Groceres Notions Hardware Medical Supplies aad mis-.
esi,aneens Articles: such as Wagons Harness. Flows.
Also Of tho Supplies Goods snG
articles that be contracted for 80 bs Delivered u
i BIDS Ss' MUST BE M4DE ogr ON GOVERNMENT.
Schedules showing the kinds and Of subssencs
sre
with blank proposals and forms for ecntraet aaA
s sna DO q n i pa
mont ,ranspo,ta.ion routes: ana all Other nec.ss.;y
indsn Ues IL Washington or 10. q and 81 w"ossss
New so' 70 Lyon b
and to the commi.s"Tis. Of snosssencs u.ed states
Bids viii opened the hour anddsy above stated.
q "' FOL
All bid. mus. Be "eco@p 81 Certified check. upo.
Of the following banks or governments deposit
po. 9 cnsmes ss.ien o. New Y"r1 Na:,dnsi
broadway, Now York; Metrcpotan National, New York;
aspSis: First Hssisnai. s.snors Third National: Gin
Gcn Ss.a cs.sS rsors e. -
United States Assistant a Philadelphia, Baitt
mo'e' o"'"s' '"u o. A0R A. HAYT. commissiouer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

The action of the House respecting
the army is ominous. 1t reduces the
present skeleton from $4,000 to 10000
men, despite the protests of the Texas
delegation Democratic); and fOrbids
the use of the army to enforce the law,
except in such cases and under such cir
cumstances as may be expressly author
lied by Congress, prohibition aimed to
prevent employing it to put down riots
in the North, or enforce the internal
revenue laws in the South. The Repub-
lican States have proved themselves
able to take care of their rioters; and
if Pennsylvania and Indiana want a
repetition of the scenes of last year, New
York and Massachusetts, ought not to
complain. This attempt, however, to
transfer the command of the army from
the President to Congress is so clearly
unconstitutional that no Chief Executive
will or ought to be hampered by it. The
bill also transfers the Indian Bureau to
the War Department, thus adding to its
work while reducing its already made
quate force, and the insufficient compen-
sation Of its officers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSAS-
SINATE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

BERLIN, June 2. While the Emperor
was taking drive, at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, some shots. apparently pro-
ceeding from house in Avenue Inter
den Linden, were fired at him. The
Emperor was wounded in one arm and
on one cheek by duck and small shots.
The would-be assassin is a DIR. No
bling, occupying apartments at No. Is
Inter den Linden. When his door was
forced open he fired upon and wounded
the hotel keeper and tried to commit
suicide, but was secured. The Emperor's
personal attendent jumped into the car
riage and supported the Emperor until
the carriage reached the palace. The
Emperor was conveyed to bed, and sever
al grains of shot were extracted, causing
great loss of blood. The Emperor suf-
fered great pain, but never lost conscious
ness. At seven o'clock this evening no
serious apprehension was felt as to his
condition.
LATER.-The following is taken from
official accounts and bulletins regarding
the attempted assassination of the En-
peror: Nobling fired twice with double
barreled gun. The Emperor received
about thirty small shot in his face. head.
both arms and back, but by about six
o'clock this evening his general condition
had already improved in a satisfactory
manner. An immense crowd from all
parts of the city thronged into the Ave-
nue. Inter den Linden on the news be
coming known.
The assassin is Karl Edward Nobling,
native of Kolluo, near Bernbaum, aged
80 years. He is resident Of Berlin, a
doctor of philology, an agriculturist and
a habitue of the Democratic Socialist
clubs. A quantity of arms was found
in his apartments. He fired on the per-
sons attempting to arrest him with q
revolver, and then inflicted severe wounds
on his own head. He confesses his crime
but obstinately refuses to state his mo
tives. He is at the hospital station O
Molkonmarket, police district. attended
by his mother and daughters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

PEACE CONGRESS- long and
wearisome negotiations in Europe have,
it seems, at last come to satisfactory
close and peace congress will assem-
BILE at Berlin on Tuesday, June | 18th,
with Prince Bismarck as its presiding
officer. The congress will, it is said.
hold only one session. during which the
bases of peace will be settled and a final
treaty signed. The congress will also
make arrangements for the execution Of
the treaty and for the organization Of
various local commissions to supervise
the same-the operations of these CON-
missions to be supervised in turn by a
conference of ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
WOODS TARIFF BILL.

The decisive fate of this Objectionable
measure reminds us of little tract by
Bastiat, the great French political econ
omist. 1t is entitled "What is Seen and
What is Unseen" and shows how often
the real effect of financial measures diff
fers from their apparent influence.
What we have seen about this Wood
bill has been its consideration in Con-
gressional committee, its appearance in
in debates from time to time, and its
postpOnement through the whole session
all apparently innocent proceedings.
What we have not seen so clearly has
been the malign effect throughout the
country of this pottering and threatened
intermeddling with the revenue laws.
Who knows how many merchants have
been discouraged from entering on pur-
posed business enterprises; how many
mills have stopped work, to the distress
Of operatives and their families; how
many dollars have stopped circulating
and tradesmen have been pinched and
paupers have been made, simply because
Fernando Wood was ambitious to attach
his name to a new tariff, and the House
of Representatives did not promptly
squelch his misunderstanding labOrs
Better late than never, but if this tariff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
THIRD DISTRICT POLITICS.

The convention for the nomination of
member of congress from this district
is to be held at Hydepark, July Oath.
Already the discussion in regard to the
successor of Mr.. Hendee has been car
ried on largely in the western part of
the district. and the merits and dement's
of several candidates have been fully set
forth. Counting Mr.. Hendce out of the
field. we mention Bradley Barlow of st.
Adams, as he was the first man "talked
Of in some sections. Mr.. Barlow is a
stirring business man, capitalist and
banker, and has been and is largely en-
gagged in mail contracts in the western
and southern part of the United States
Mr.. B. was originally a democrat,
but he has been a republican for
several years. While speaking well
of Mr.. Barlow's business capacity, that
portion of the press that does not sup
port him, objects to his record In his
transactions with the government, mas
much as he is a prominent lobbyist in
Washington, and has, by his own con-
fessions, paid out much money in that
city to further his personal ends. In
short, those who oppose Mr.. Barlow have
great fears that his career in congress,
if he is permitted to 60 into the House,
will be too much like that of Cakes
Ames. Mr.. Barlow has many friends
and warm supporters in st. Adams and
in Franklin county, and will be strong
candidate in his section of the district
We regret that in candid statement Of
facts, one is compelled to refer to
some of the things mentioned above.
Hon. E. A. Sowles, also of st. AL.
bans, is candidate who hopes to divide
the strength of Franklin and Grand Isle
counties. Mr.. Sowles is comparatively
a young man; he is lawyer by profes.
sion, man of large fortune and of ex.
cellent habits. He is man of no near
ability, and Is gentleman of culture
What his chances are, we do not know
but it is claimed that Mr.. Barlow will
have the greatest following in the west
ern portion of the district.
Last of the three prominent candi
dates, we mention Gen. W. w. Grout, ;
man too we'll known in this vicinity t,
require any words from US. 1t is fac
we'll known to all conversant with tn,
affair, that this whole section of the dis
trict will cheerfully and zealously sup
port him. In other sections of this dis
trict, as in Lamoille and Chittendel
counties, there are many of the best mel
that believe him to be the most fit maj
for the place. Of the character, lnteg
rity and ability of Gen. Grout, we will
not speak at this time but suffice to sa
, that he is most esteemed and most POP
ular where he is best known.
, At the present time we think it i'm
, possible to foretell the result. We hop
that no unfair means will be used b
either candidate in creating supper
for himself, and that the politics of thi
district will not be bartered and sold I
the highest bidder. Vermont has pc
litical reputation as free from tarnish a
q that Of any State in the Union, and W
q hope that this canvass will not be an ez
+ ception to the general rule in her polit
ical affairs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
NO REAL DANGER.

The London Times, speaking of the
threatened communistic trouble in the
United States, says: 'If, as we will not
anticipate, the United States is destined
to 60 through a crisis of this kind, we
shall doubtless hear again, as we used
to hear fifteen years ago, a good deal
about the evil effects of democratic in
stitutons. If, however, it is weakness
Of institutions like those of America to
give tolerant encouragement to all
sorts of experiments in social and polit-
ical organizations, it is their strength to
be able to survive them, to profit by
their success, and to be little the worse
for their failure. The fabric of Ameri-
can society is so strong that it can sus-
tain with little or no injury shocks
which would be fatal to weaker and
more effete constitutions. In the Unit
ed States freedom of discussion is the
safety-valve through which great deal
of superAuous and political steam es-
capes. The Americans have political
sagacity enough to distinguish sharply
between Incorporate or even revolution
airy speech and rebellious action. They
have unbounded federation for the one
but have never shown any great patience
for the other. We do not doubt that, i
they have to deal with any dangerous
form of communism. they will deal with
it effectively. The social fabric of thu
United States is as capable of success
fully resisting such an attack as that o
any state in the world
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
Fernando Woods tariff bill was killet

Fernando Woods tariff bill was killed
in the House Tuesday, but to accommo-
date Mr.. Wood, the funeral was deferred
until Wednesday.
The House bill appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of the Potter investigat-
ing committee has been reported in the
Senate with an amendment providing
that if the Potter committee receives
$4,000, the Senate contingent fund
shall also have set to its credit $4,000
to be used for any investigation which
the Senate may make during this
Congress.
The tariff bill was defeated Wednes
day. the enacting clause being stricken
out by vote of 1874 to 100.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

The investigation set on foot by the
Democrats in regard to fraud in Louis
anna and Florida is under way and the
depravity of politics is being we'll shown
up. The Democrats are showing their
side of the case and in some instances
make bad showing for the other side,
but from every witness it is proven that
the Democrats we're doing their utmost
to cheat, bride and steal. The main
difference was in the fact that the Re-
publicans won.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

project had only been sat down upon
early in the winter it would have been
untold thousands in the pockets of our
people.-BOSton Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

Charles c. Burlegh. whose terrible
death by the cars at Florence, Mass. is
announced, was fine oratorical genius
and man of beautiful purity of char
acter and conduct. Mr.. Burleigh was
one of that wonderful band of old time
Garrison abolitionists, whose ranks in
cluded more genius and more personal
purity than any class of men that have
ever filled the public eye in America.
AS an orator Burleigh was distinguished
for the captivating grace of his gestures,
and for the powerful as we'll as pathetic
quality of his eloquence. Shortly before
the war Mr.. Burleigh lectured in Yer
mont, at Burlington and other places,
and made profound impression as q
platform speaker of great talents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
Ready Made CIothin!

Suits. 81 so to $1,000. Late and noDby styles in