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The MINISTER TO ENGLAND

The MINISTER TO ENGLAND
The most remarkable change of
public opinion in regard to any
noted individual which we have
ever noted, is that in relation to
John Weleh, the newly oppoint-
ed Minister to England. When
his appointment was first an
nounced, he had never been heard
of as politician, and all who
did not know him were ready to
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Telegraphs.

ing, for the first time in weeks,
publishes a lot Of telegraphic dis
patches not copied from the Ore
gonian of the day before, and
considers the remarkable event
of such Importance as to call the
attention of it's evening eotem-
poraries" to the fact.
An old woman who had for a
long time pestered her neighbors
by habitual borrowing, was one
day heard calling to nelghbor-
ing child: "Teil your mama that
l have a brass kettle of my own
now, and will neither borrow
nor lend" When Seattle had
not half the population or busi-
ness it has now the DISPATCH
took and paid for daily dispatch
es, while its entire receipts from
it's daily circulation did not pay
for the telegraph and carrying,
though it contributed ten times
it's cost to the material prosperi-
ty of the town, in representing
its enterprise, advantages and
resources. We had pald over
two thousand dollars for special
dispatches before the Latelligencer
ventured upon the enterprise of
a daily publication; during all of
which time from one-quarter to
one-half the reading matter of
Its weekly issue was made up Of
the dispatches for which we paid
exclusively, copied from day to
day from our daily issue, without
a single public credit, recogni-
ton or acknowledgment of it's
source. The large amount Of our
earnings which we expended in
building up the town, the LnteM-
gencer pro6tted by and applied
solely to it's own selfish purposes
of building up rival newspaper
at our expense. We can enter
tain no envy towards a success
full newspaper rival which can
point to no unselfish effort, no
single achievement for the pub
lie good; the creature of system
lc levies, with an eye only to
acquisition, regardless of moral
consequences or social obliga-
tions; infinitely preferring less
financial success, with the proud
consciousness that no one can
point out on our record single
act subject to the suspicion of
subordinating the public good to
selfih interests. With this record
we cheerfully concede to our
contemporary all the advantages
it boasts of having achieved by
it's superior financialmanagement
independent Of public considera-
tions. "No good soldier comes
out of battle with q full cartridge
box" We had rather be judged
by what we have done than by
what we have acquired.
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COUNTY HOsPITAIA-A wrong
idea was conveyed by our local
reporter, on Saturday, by saying
that complaint is being made
as to the manner in which the
county sick are being treated" !"
We have heard no complaint of
the treatment of the patients at
the hospital; on the contrary,
we have heard from many sour
ces high commentator OF the
manner in which the Sisters,
who have charge Of the institu-
ton, devote Sthemselves to the
care and comfort of their pa
tients, as is the uniform custom
of a sisterhood whose lives are
consecrated to works of charity,
and God forbid that we should
be the means of casting any re-
Election upon their pious work.
The complaint to which our
attention was called with the
request that we would make
public mention of 1t, came from
a discharged patient, and refer
red exclusively to his medical
treatment, or neglect. Deeming
this one of the personal grievan-
ces, real or imaginary, to which
all institutions of the kind are
liable from dissatisfied patients,
we declined any interference in
the matter, referring the COM
plainant to the County Commits
sioners for his redress. Our re-
porter, hearing this complaint
from another source, not know
ing that tho medical department
was as independent of the man
agement as our family physician
is of our domestic matters, sim,
ply stated the fact that COM
plant had been made, and call
ed the attention Of the Commits
sioners to the same, without ex-
pressing any opinion as to the
ground Of complaint. We know
that complaints of this kind are
often made without any reason
able cause. But no reasonable
man charged with public trust
will object to public investiga-
tion. Of any matter connected
with that trust.
Without having formed or ex-
pressed any opinion as to the
manner in which the duties Of
the office Of County Physician
have heretore been discharged,
we take this occasion to enter
our protest against the barbar-
GUS system of letting to the low
est bidder the medical treatment
Of the helpless wards of the gov
ernment, who have no other re-
source.
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"Mr. President" said q dele.
gate in a recent conversation, ~
think we should adjourn till to-
morrow, as l notice that there
are fifteen delegates in this con-
vention here who are absent"
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A good book and good woman
are excellent things for those who
know how to Justly appreciate their
value. There are men, however,
who Judge Of both from their COW
ering.
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The Man for the Occasion.

The most sublime exhibition
of self-poise under the most try
ing and aggravating circumstan-
ces, presented by any man in
high position in this Republic
during its entire history, is that
by President Hayes from the
day he was nominated for Pres
ident until the present time
His department, in view of the
circumstances by which he is
surrounded, is worthy of our
highest admiration, and stamps
the conviction upon our mind
that of all men in existence he
is the very man for the times, as
if specially raised up by Provi-
dence to meet a crisis in our
public affairs which all parties
recognized as fraught with the
most imminent peril to our re-
publican system OF Government.
He is unlike any Of his predeccs-
sors who were distinguished for
iron nerve and indomitable will.
Washington was addicted to
fearful out-bursts of temper; Ad-
ans, always peevish and irri;a-
Bile; Jackson, arrogant and re-
sentful to any attempt to thwart
his purposes; johnson, pugna-
cious to the last degree; Grant,
stubborn and moody as balky
horse; Hayes, with no less un-
flinching Will than any of them,
has none Of the disagree
able characteristics ofthe others; !;
his entire self-possession under
the most stinging provoca-
tion, being the greatest cause of
irritation to those who oppose
him. His social qualities pro -e
him to be in no way lacking in
human sympathies or generous
sensibilities, or at all Indifferent
to the praise or blame Of his fel-
lows; and hence the only reason
able explanation of his conduct
is, that he is actuated by a SOL
emn conviction of the duties and
responsibilities of his position, to
which he subordinates all mere
personal considerations. Frank
and unreserved IN his intercourse
with all; entirely free from os-
tentation or supercilious assump-
tion, he exasperates to frenzy
those of his own party who call
to demonstrate with him, by SIM
ply pointing to their common
platform and his letter of accept
ance; politicians regarding an
official who is faithful to his an
te-election pledges as not only a
traitor to his party, but as a
standing reproach and menace
to themselves.
A Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald reports
some Of the personal sayings of
the President as follows: He is
reported to have said that so far
he has met with no surprise; /;
that what has happened was
foreseen by him before he left
Columbus, and that he has seen
no reason to change in the least
the course he laid out for him.
self before he came to Washing
ton. The results of the Southern
policy have been such as he ex-
pected. He is not surprised that
q part Of the Republican party
opposed that policy, nor at the
vigor of this opposition, and as
he foresaw and expected this he
is not disappointed that greater
political results have not been
reached in the Southern States
as-the fruit of that policy. It
was inevitable that an attempt
to arouse a solid North against
the policy of reconciliation sho'd
maintain SO far as possible a sol
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MA1sox DoRBE RESTAURANT has re-
moved one door above the Arcade, on
Front street. The best furnished table
in the city can always be found at this
restaurant. j2dtf.
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D. ". sTARkEY, N. o.,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office over Frauenthal's store, corner CONNER
ciai and Mill streets, Seattle, W. T. jaS-tf
Notice !!

OFFICE CITY TREASURER, r.
SEATTLE, W. T., Nov. l, 1877.
The tax list of the city of Seattle for the year
1877 is now in my hands and due, All taxes
not paid on or before February lst, 1878, will
be returned delinquent, and percentage added.
b. W. ROWLAND, City Treasurer.
Office At Maddock's Drug Store. no5td
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
FINGERS MIGHTrER THAN Cues.
Yank Adams shows what is Possible In the
Corner OF "a Billiard Table.

Tho first game of three between Yank
Adams and Vim. Sexton for purse of $500 was
played last evening in Gilmore's Garden. The
-tipulations were THAI Adams. playing finger
billiards" should make 2Ool points To Sections
900 with tho cue. and tiat in the event of
either player making two of the three games in
succession. the winner oiihc third game should
receive a purse of $3.50. Adams. TO the surprise
Of everybody. played tho lard 'gamc-tNa, is.
placing his bah 10 suit himself instead OF play
Ing from the leaving point.
After the eighth inning Il was evident that
the game was only an exhibition game, and
that rs far a. the question OF Relative skill WAS
concerned It n, light as we'll have been played in
private. Sexton. who is remarkable Tor his
debrrntion and caution. played with perfect
reckles-n,'ss. and Adams. able AT any time TO
make 5000 points in an inning. Slipped up on
the simplest shots.
In the nineteenth inning, when Sexton's
score was 55s Adams Corralled tho red and
an inch. scored Lib points: but during the
play was Obliged two or three times - stop FOR
rect. on % 20 take drink. oni crcl to "a ke
speech. while ono OF the referees slept the sleep
OF the innocent.
shortly aftrrward. Sexton. with score Of 67S
cleared lO9 but Adams took his favorite corner
again. and ran 1872. break ing up by reason Of
sheer exhaustion A few inu'u.,S aftcrward he
made score oi 49, which closed a very stupid
game.
At the afternoon and evening performances
patent raised seats will be provided. 50 that all
will have an unobstructed view OF the table.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
RUN on BOSTON sArINGs BANKS.
a General Panic Among Depositors-Appiy
Ing the sixty Days. Kuie.

Boston. March l5.--The run on the Five
Cent Savings Bank. which began YESTERDAY has
developed into general panic among savings
bank depositors. School street. where the Five
Cent Bank is located. has been blockaded by
crowd to-day and the excitement has been IN
tense. The committee which has been eNamn-
ing the securities Of this bank for the past two
weeks say tnat after deiu"ing all the deireca-
tion whirn the quirK assets. embracing stocks.
bonds, &C.. have suffered since the last state
inont OF tn" bank WAS made. and allowing sl6I.-
0DO with which to pay Ia" interest allins due On
the lst OF April ne bank Will siill nave sur
Ius II upward Of sl29U The uneasine-- hns
spread to the franShn. IN Boyl~tpn street one
oi the strongest savings institutions in the
country. the managers of which have applied
tina brakes in season TO prevent the calamity
which has Ovrrtakcn some other banks. The
amount paid To- d"positor- ON demand has l"en
limited 10 s25 and sixty days notice is required
for all sums over that amount. This reau '"s
the number Of the banks in Boston which are
paying IN full oil demand 10 three. An unusu-
ally lnrge number Of depositors in the provi-
dent Institution for Savings. pariakins OF the
general panic. applied for and obtained their
money to-day. and the same IS true oi the Suf-
folk. although these banks are, Us far rs Is
known. solvent to the last degree.
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consider and table wns madc by Mr.: Fish. and
If he can fix II 50 ns to MAKE u satisfactory 10
sucicnt npmncr n nenrS q, 10 PsS P,c !. H. d, VIII
Many important bills werc reported from the
committee to-day. Among tarm Were the iol-
examine ali banks in the state once in two
years the bill abolishing Tom Dunlap. and
giving the Mayor power to appoint his surces-
sor nj IS 600 a year: appropriating s20ON Tor
the improvement OF the navigation OF the Hud-
son river 10000 for the completlon OF me Adj
State survey The hill authorizing the building
Of n narrow gauge railroad upnn the banks OF
report laid ON the table. Astor's Iron Telegraph
Polo hill was reported iavorably.
DR.. Polar Hayes introduced bill npnropri-
ating 100000 for the rompigtion ~ thr, Metro
politan Museum Of Art in Central Park; The
money Is n be raised by tax and expended by
the Park Commissioners.
A protest against th. employment Of convicts
in the State prisons utNery low wages, IN COM
PETITION with skilled mechanics outside OF prs-
uns and ii med hv about thirty OF the lending
hatt,rs Of New York and Brooklyn and several
journeymen hatt"rs. WAS cent TO every member
to-day. bill prohibit NJ the manufacture Of
was introduced bv Mr.. Bergen.
Mr.. Clan y oif"r"d Il h.ll compelling the Union
Ferry Company to operate a terry between
Bridge street. BROOKLYN. and some point br-
tween Jackson and Fulton streets, NV York.
ruuniue b'tw"en NV York and brooklyn was
introduced hy MIR. Douglass.
\ bill relative To railroa,iS operated by rrreiv-
that whenever the rccciVrr ol the property ot
any railroad company or corr Oration snail
have been appointed 10y any court and under
thr direction ~ t.ir court shall have operated
such railroad or continued the business of such
road. such receiver shall bc held to be- sub
lrrt Us the receiver ot the court to
all the liabilities IN the conduct Of tho
business, or in the operation Of the
r'iiiroad. that the raroai company or corpora
tl1n would ht sul;cct To- II no rareiVrr had been
/ arppiHtrd. ard the court shall direct all su h
lianil tes - be uaid ont of the earnings and the
funds and the trust property IN the hands OF tho
receiver. And upon tue ilnal accounting Of
such rrceiyrrship tn" liabilities SO incurred,
| and tho payments SO made. sinai hc charged
/ among the expenses of sucu r.'riVer.
solution offered bl Mr.. Burns rnlls upon
thr Attorney General to Civ has op nion as the
! power oi the Super ni'nirn of STAT Prisons
! To- employ ronVirts az contract labor ana ~ 10
whatlirr there iS any limitation ~ time 10 such
/ contracts. and rs To the right OF the Suprrin-
| t'ndcnt to rNpend money IN tn" erection oi
! buildings and factories i1r the employment ot
| convi.t labor. Mr. Alyord desired TO debate II,
| AMI the resolution went oNrr.
Dr. Polar Hayes INTRODUCED hill creating n
! board to haV" control of th' construction. re-
! p,ur. and Improvement oi docks. whHrvrs.
/ u.crs slips. and hulkhraHs IN New York city.
and management %! thc same.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
DOORKEEPER POLK.
Charged with Violations OF Law and his Re-
movai Recommended.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The House Com
mitiee on Reform in the Civil Service. investi-
eating the affairs Of Col. Polk. Doorkeeper OF
the House OF Representatives.. have agreed
upon a report by a vote of against g. charging
Polk with violations OF law and loose manage
ment OF his Office. in the matter OF appoint
mrnts They recommend his removal. and
that the subordnates of the House be placed
under the charge of the Sergeant-at-A Arms until
the House shall determl ne upon the election Of
another Doorkeeper. Ii was shown before the
committee that many OF the appointments were
made on importantly of some members OF the
House. who promised appropriations OF money
to cover all deficiencies occurring from su n
appointments. and that the troubles which at-
tendedt the Doorkeeper resulted in part from the
fault of the present system OF dispensing patro-
mage. Nothing appeared in the evidence before
the committee showing that the Doorkeeper in
tentionally did wrong In the premises.
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tcous and friendly with her, as any near neigh
hor and iricnd,rs W" nlways have heop. would be.
When we 40 down to the city VIZ always 20 on
como back ON the 5 or p. VI. train. He usunlly
rot home early for supper at o'clock our
families have always been intimate. Her chll-
drcn and my dnughtcr-in- law are Just like SIS.
t"rs. and ! have always been one oi her pest
friends.
Mrs Merri,t's avcrmcnt of the friendly rcla.
tions oi the family were sustained hy me l'ut
that Yesterday afternoon MIR; Clarence lcggst,,
eldest son of the murdered woman, nnd ms
wife. sistcr-in-aw OF the murderer and sulclun.
called at the Merritt homestead to offer their
condolences to the afflicted family. ana spent
some tinic with them. .r,
Mrs. Iegrrt,'s house. as also itS Iompanlon
pane. were removed yesterday. and no trace
was left in the la lway of the terrin.e t,Mhg1&y' M &
The hodi,s are kept ON ice awaltlng, We Iuilp- ~
rails. Theron Merritt is to lie hurlrn rom ,is
late csidrnrc Mt o'clock this, Afternoon, Ihe
Church Win conduct the services. Mrs; L.ggct
~ 10 be hurled on Monday next from the Mcth-
oli., Church in Tuekahoe. ,,A, c,~,,,r Il,
The policc officer who assisted the Corvner III
tnking tho clothing from the dead body OF MOT
rtt slys that the only articles found IN MS
HE revolver with which he shot himself and
Mrs Iaggctt. II pp,kctkniic. pencil, anu
folded shot OF hlnk paper. ,,xv.,.
Theron Mcrritt's father was an old New YORK
merchant His estate formerly included tho
ground on which Mrs. Lcgg,,,t's house stands.
wife, and Thcrons brother married another
sister. all three girls being daughters Of Judge
Burwcll. Mrs. l.rggcit was the daughter ot
George parbury Pollen. who made fortune in
various commercial enterprises in New York.
Mrs. Icggctt'- residence WAS bought Tor her bv
her father. and had jus; been completed nt the
tune ot her hus bands suicide. She attended 10
tho affairs o. her estate With skill and energy.
She WIS an g;trn, liant at the Episcopal church.
and az recent fair took an active part in the
mnnuErm'ut
Mrs. L"gsctts carriage was sent to tho depot
soon after her death to meet her son. who WAS
~, oh l.ttF. ali a o.. 4 ff
The horses took fright and dashed the carriage
to pieces against another vehicle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
Mr.. William VI. Evn~ts's Letter to the United
states Ministers Abroad.
WASHINGTON. d

WASHINGTON. d. c., March H. 1873.
SIR: enclose herewith copy of an act
of Congress authorizing the coinage OF the sill
yer dollar and restoring its legal tender. You
are requested to bring this enactment to the
notice OF the Government TO which you are nc
credited and. in accordance with the provisions
contained in the second section thereof, to in
vito said Government. in the name Of the Gov
ernment of the United States. ito Join tho
United States in conference to adopt
a common ratio between gold and silver
for the purpose OF establishing internationally
the use OF bimetnllic money. and securing ilxity
Of relative value between those metals such
conference to be held at such place in Europe
or in the United States nj such timo within six
months. as may be mutually agreed upon by
the Executives Of the Governments joining in
the same. whenever the Governments so in
vted. or any three OF them. shall have signiflcd
their willingness to unite in the same. AS the
President in his annual message to Congress.
distinctly expressed his opinion in favor OF
cious metals which furnish the coinage
Of the world. and Keeping up g. Hs
full a measure as possible the volume
trinsic money. and Ms the act of Congress. to
which your attention is now called; was passed
policy Of this country in support OF himctnllic
money may be considered rs decided. The
IpsUlOn ol lIe country cptnmef'lNll1 from us
relation TO the western and eastern nntiOns OF
the other hemisphere. give to it u paramount
interest in a proper adjustment Of the two
precious metals in their common service Of fur.
nishing the intrinsic and universal money 81
foreign trade. And. besides. as u producer of
silver. this country has n just disposition to
promote one Of tho important uses of that
precious metal ns constituent part of the
money ~ the world. You will, therefore.
promptly attract the attention Of the Govern
mrnt to which You are accredited to the great
interest which this Government feels in the
measure now proposed for conforming the
coinage and proportions. Of the two precione
metals in the systems of the countries invited
to particpat" therein to the common advantage
Of the commerce of the world
You Will observe that AN early adhesion OF nj
least three OF the European nat ions to this pro-
leci Of conference Is of the first impOrtiunce
This being secured. 1t will be in the power ol
the President to appoint the Commissioners
provided for in such case 10y the act ot con-
grcss. You will communicate 10 me the wishes
or preferences of the Government addressed on
this subject through you. as Ia the time and
! place OF the proposed conference, that a con-
currrnce on these points may not be- unncces
sarily delayed. and. II nercsSlry. you may ust
the telegraph for that purpOs.: nm. sir. your
obcdient servant. WM VI. EvARTs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
TIE NORTH RIVER COLLISION.
Inspector-Generai Dum"nt Dissatisfied with
the Verdict OF Nobody 10 Blame.

WAsHINGTOn, March l5.-Capt. Dumont,
Supervising Inspector-General Of Steamboats,.
has written "A letter TO Addison Low. Supervis-
ing Inspector Of the second District. in which he
saws that he has received the decision Of the To-
cal inspectors at New York in the case Of the
collision between the steam ferryboat James
Fisk. DR.. and the schooner Jane Crowley. on
the evening Of Feb %, declaring the usual YER
diet OF nobody 10 blame" In the absence Of
testimony the Supervising Inspector says he
cannot say positively that the conclusion ar
rived at is unjust in this case, but It seems TO
him that II the persons on board the schooner
wrre observing the laws Tor vessels at anchor in
u i0-, as this decision implies they were' IN" pl-
iotof t..e fcrryhoat was either careicss
reckless. or, ignorant; otherwlse ihe ,T2l-
lision could not have occurred. The
decision virtually asserts tho ineinciency
of tine steamboat laws to accomplish the
purpose II tGrir eA isrHfc, an assertion he
Wer" strict ihhcrrue' to the rules ol navigation,
especially 20 thos" governing navigation during
"a fog, collisions would never occur, "N'olt
through some sudd n ae'ldrnt 70 the machinery
or Steering gear ~ the vessels If both were un-
dnr way and when, from the weather or
other CAUSES, tic Irrs rrlb"d signals cannot be
seen or board, "a prudent pilot would stop his
~ Ds-rl until travel WAS safe. The sooner i'm
urHlru' ollie - ur. mHio 10 Understand that.
ly r"tio-- y luprlUug their passengers
llf'r, '.Nf lililW 'lI ih"r own iHEitiAH'r means
OF earn 'ht" 'NIu;. ih" s0ag"r accidents such
crM "lncud"s by saying;
request unt tou rr' Nauiur uIis collision case under
WINK, .ie.i con,'.r,,, ,i ai, ,' :.
certain i'g slana,, unnas a. kulc, amt Regulations
nal, pt,e pepartnr', 'rn ar SO > ren Il. ~,
ion sii di The Rc,,,c S'auc. vli' r'gr,. int
steam vessel. and ~, es'' a. anchor IN aio snll riug
inform me YOU ico innt ilc ln.rcio,, t,c rlteu M
ca,c tllr c'n'lirrAtni n1lr n"u i"mlcr NhcNuoy 3
nouiy otic ,cs,cl, ,l,.i 'he wa,ini iio ,icmiy.'