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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
Keys Opinion.

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE P0hTMAsTER-
GENERAL, WHO 10 OF OPINION THAT
TILDEN WAS HONESTLY ELECTED, BUT
INCLINED TO HOLD HAYES GUILTLEss
OF THE GREAT TRAEsGREssIoN.
WA.HINGToN, April 30.-A CORES.
poudent called upon POslmaster.Gen-
eral Key last evening, aud found the
genial, good.nslured statesman 10 any.
thin but a perlurbed state OF mind.
Mr.. Key was at frat ildisposed 10 en-.
ter into anything | ke an interview, but
finally consented to answer q few ques-
tons.
He was first asked suppose that
every one OF these allegations made 90
TO frauds perpetrated 10 Florida aud
Louisiana should be CorrObOrated by
indispulable evidence; what than,
would be your position"
Nj. Key replied that be had no faith
whatever in the confessions recently
made, on account Of the character Of
the men who made them. Then con-
tinuing, be said "But supposing they
are true, what difference will II make
have always believed that Florida
and Louisiana were counted for Hayes
wrongiully, and that the electoral vote
Of both States should properly have
been counted for Tilden. l worked
strenuously for Tilden, both before and
after the election, aud, indeed, made q
speech In the Senate during the Elect
oral debate, in which l argued az
strongly as l knew how, that Florids
and Louisiana belonged 10 Tilden. II
was after that that MI. Hayes paid me
the extraordinary compliment Of In
viting me into his Cabinet. l went in
to his Cabinet 9 Democrat, believing
that Tilden was elected, and my views
on the subject are not yet changed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

would be IN z quisL humhle maaaeg, butt
am afraid thht ] hare rot much influence
In that respect With her.
Walt your vile at Gf0sEenOF sduaFef A.
ID yon mean ladies o. gentlemea1
y Well, ladiesl A. There have been one
or two old ladies. BOZ. 500
Q Did not men Of rank and fashion Wait
your house IN GrosVen0r square, aud visit
your Wifei A. Yes.
Q. With your fun knowledgef A. Yes.
z You know the names Of themf A. A
good many OF them; not ell, for ] did not
see many OF them they have forced them.
selves upon me; / have not sought ID, II
acquaintance; sometimes they would come
to luncheon, and sometimes TO dlnneF; 90
casiOnally.
q. That was while you we're In s cotIaadi
A. Occasionally last year they had sew
eral luncheon parties against my will; but
l was so Ill that did not fight about II;
they were not there with my will.
q. With Jour full kn0wledgeR A. Yes.
q. You we're aware Of their being there
A. | did not kick them out at the front
door, but l did on one occasion order
away everybody who had been asked 20
dine there without my wish; that was 10
1854 or in 1855, they were all told I could
not receive them, and they left In c0Rse.
quenoe.
o Had they been dinlngf A. No; they
were coming 10 dinner; l arrived ID time,
and found this dinner prepared, and |
gave instructions that Il would Hot Be
held; this wa since l went to GEosVenoI
Square, and l went there In 1885.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
RAmROAD RCHRlg.

BIiI ialFoaaotd ~ sehlls ioaAio -
to b h The lnluFSst q BuullHsiss-
TIE Fhauus u a. TvNntl Ptsiau osa-
ddsnl Of the Passage 81 lhsIr BIiL
WAsHMeToE, May A-Senate bill
l,lS8, Introduced BY Senator Johnatoa.
as it is reported, by1reqnesl, 10 an ON
nibus bill providing for The c0netEpo-
ton of line from Memphis 10 JefeE-
son, Texas from Austin 70 San Auto
niO, and BY the Texas and Pacific from
Wort Worth TO III, Paso, and authorize
ing the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonia Railroad Company 10 build
from San Antonio and Et 1Paso, end
authorizing O company mot named %
build q line from D0nalds0nvillo 20
Orange, and authorizing the North
L0ulsiana and Texas Railroad C0mpa-
ny 10 build from Shreveport 10 Nom
roe; and loAning 10 these Companies
$4,000 per mile In greenbacks, ct the
rate Of four per cent. per annum inter-
est, said money TO be repaid ont Of
services rendered by said linea tor
the Government. The bill gives
no mortgage on the property
belonging to the Company for
the prepayment Of the subsidy 70 the
GOvernmentAnd gives only alien upoR
the earnings after twenty years, The
bill further provides that the Southern
Pacific, Of California ahall have ell the
rights, franchise and land Rranta Of The
Texas and Paci6c Railway, Company
between Fl PAso and Santiago and
provides that II that company shall %.
cept the provisions Of the Act, Il shall
then be required 10 rebuild tts line
from Fort Yuma to the Rio GteRde
river, and connect from some ellsihle
poinla on lie present coubtructedll line 10
Santiago, the whole TO be completed
within ok years frOm the passage cf the
bill.
The friends Of the Texas and PAsias
utterly repudiate this bill 10 being Ia
no sense IN their interests, and while
they claim Senator JohnstOn a. ne
friend Of their measure and linn sense
antAgonizing them, they claim that the
bill IN question was prepared IA The
interest Of Mr.. Huntington, and b
promoted by him and bic fEienda. The
friends Of the Texas Pacific are very
sanguine Of pasalng their bill as re-
ported from the Committee, and have
no approximations whatever o. 70 the
effect Of the bill just introduced.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

believe Mr.. Hsyea however, TO be an
honest man. l know that be honestly
thinks be was elected, and Whatever
may have been the frauds pFaeticed IL
the States above named, / hav0 good
reason for knowing that Mr.. Hayes
was no party to them. Therefore, no
matter what may be the future devel-
Opments In the matter, they shall not
influence my action. l will remain in
the Cabinet IS long 90 Mr.. Hayes will
be pleased to have me there"
He was next asked: "Is Il not prob
able that an investigation will be be-
gun In the House Of Representatives,
and, If so, will not its results, If fraud
Is cOuclusively proved, affect your pc.
sltion?"
He answered: IL do not think there
will be an investigation. | have always
been a Democrat, and l do not think
the Democrats In Congress will get up
an investigation on the testimony of
such men as Dennis, McLin, and Nor
ton. They want better witnesses be-
fore the country with an investigation,
and besides they could not afford to
open up the question without some
likelihood Of proving what they charge.
Two Of the persons alluded to In the
confessions have already denied the
whole story, aud 90 far 90 Noyes is
concerned, It is fair to suppose he will
also deny II. You will then come to q
question Of veracity between Governor
Noyes and such men as Dennis and
McLiD, and with the formers reputa.
ton and high character, It is plain 10
sec who must be believed. l think It
very probable that the Democrats will
agitate the matter, for the purpose Of
using II to advantage 10 the campaign.
They might use II on the stump and 10
the press, but | do not think that the
Democrats In Congress will stultify
themselves when they have no better
witnesses to rely upon, and where they
are so susceptible of contradiction.
The Democratic party cannot profit
by an issue between such men 90
Noyes and confessed criminals like
Dennis and McLin."
By Wav Of closing, II wac suggested
"Then, Mr.. Key, you do not think there
will be any investigation 7" And he
said mo, sir, l DO not. Let me recall
your attention to another fact. Ii the
Democratic could have got Cronin'S
vote in Oregon, they would have
counted H.. ! think that would have
been IS create fraud as the ones charged
10 Florida and Louisiana. l do not
think the record OF the Democratic
party on the subject is any better than
that Of the Republican prrty. One Il
as bad &c the other, and | took thai
ground in my Electoral speech. | said
that the Democrats ought not to insist
upon the Electoral votes in Oregon
that | had no doubt that the people o.
bOregon had casl their votes for Hayes
and that the Democrats had no righI
to complain Of the Republicans In tax
Ing Florida II they tried 10 take Ore
gon from them. That was my position
then, aud have never changed m!
mind about IT,"
In conclusion, Nj. Key said that n,
subsequent developments could alte
matters. The Democrats had claime'
the result OF the Last election tor TildeU
had charged fraud, and Hayes va
finally inaugurAted. For his own part
he wOulu stick by Nj. Hayes as lOnl
as any 10
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
The UnsaN DRY scandal.

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer
Whatever may be the plans of The
Florida managers, to use q Ben Butler
ism, God aud tho managers Of the
movement only know" Even the
smoke which was supposed to be be.
hind the McLin confession seems to
have died out, and but little is now said
of the scandal except that there will
surely be an investigation. Republl-
eau who, when the scandal was fret
sprung, were inclined 10 employ tactics
10 defeat any inquiry into the subject,
now say that they will interpose no OBJ
stacles 10 investigation, but II 1t ia or
dered will insist that it DO not confined
to Florida, but shall DO made to cover
the election all over the States. II 10
believed that the desire which the Re-
publiCans now show for an investiga-
ton is inspired by the belief that they
have facts which will show that the
overtures in the way Of bargaining
came from the Democrats; that they
can prove that Mr.. Hayes made no
proposition for Southern support, and
that 1t came from Senator Lamar and
that the first movement In the Presi.
dental sale was a proposition from
Southern members, presented In their
behalf by Colonel Roberts at the ia
nous Columbus conference; that they
can prove that the celebrated Wormley
conference was invented and sanctioned
by this same inf ence, and that in
ali the disgraceful bargaining incident
TO The Presidential steal Southern mcm-
bers we're first 10 come forward with
overlures. The Democrats have reason
to believe that If there 10 a thorough
~reopening Of the question n Of their
own party will be placed in 3 position
which will make explanations highly
necessary. While the campaign CAPT.
tai made by investigation would be
evidently more advantageous to the
Democrats as a party than to the Re.
publicans, yet they feel an a%pprehen.
sion, II the matter 10 probed to the
quick, that there will be several dis.
tlnguished Democratic hearts that will
ache. Hence II is that while the North
eru Democrats are anxious for investi.
CATION, the same zeal 10 not displayed
by their Southern colleagues. II Il
said that in rumaging over the tele'
graphic dispatches which passed be-
tween different points during the cleo
ton excitement some have been dis
covered which we're sent by Genera
Garfield and Charley Foster TO Gov
Tom Young, Of Ohio. Their character
is such as to leave the inference thai
they were sent to Young to show
Hayes, and their purport is of q nature
to show conclusively that II Young die
show them to Hayes that he (Hayes,
must have known Of the frauds b.
which he was given the Electoral voteI
Of Florida aud Louisiana BY the Re
turning Boards.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
Con. Toalsbsn,s nsovsmantn.

LONDON, May 4.-Tte Tlmes's Pera
correspondent telegraphs that General
TOdle6en is taking the Rhodophe In
surreclion vigorously in hand. Troops
have been ordered up from AdFianople
aud P~hilllpolis. .Rumors are current
respecting the withdrawal Of Russian
forces beyond the neutral zone. Gen.
TOdleben Is very desirous Of taking up
q strong defensive position, which the
present disposition Of HE fOECea does
not afford.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

MISSISSIPPI Mississippi has no pub
lie debt except u small amountin fund.
ing bonds, which are held at home, and
are worth their face In gold. State
tax is very low, and county taxes are
reasonably 90. Absolute peace and
quiet reigns throughout her borders.
The Court dockets, civil and criminal,
are clearer than ever before, and
and Judges and District Attorneys get
whole weeks OF rest after the circuit
begins. Except poll taxes, but little
has been carried TO the delinquent list
10 any OF the counties. We have plen-
ty to eat, and reasonable health. We
have no tramps except Northern ones,
and these are usually quiet aud inof'
fensive. Horses aud cattle are In good
condition, and hogs have a rest from
negro thieves and "chOlera." There is
no party strife; Democrats aud Radi'
Gals have forgotten their past animosi-
ties, and dwell together 10 peace. The
daily whisky bill OF the population ID
light, and growing lighter. In spite Of
wind aud weather, crop prospects are
fair. But We grumble.- Columbus
Democrat.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
London Stock Market.

LONDON, May 4.-The Economist
says movements In the stock markets
this week have been very light, the
changes OF one day being counter
balanced by those Of the day after, ex.
coping securities such as Russian
bonds, which have been depressed all
the week; while on the other hand the
Erie foreclosure has lifted q weight Of
tho American market as 1t is hoped
British bond and share holders may
honcefOrward appeal to the American
Courts 10 obtain their legal rights with
some prospect Of success; otherwise
the record OF the week has NJ great
significance. On Thursday there was
a general decline In price,, partly from
a failure in Amsterdam, which caused
a considerable sale Of Russian loans In
this and other markets, besides which
although there was no rise in Bank OF
England's rate Of discount, appearances
Of return gave general dissatisfaction.
On Friday morning news from abroad
read more peacefully, and prices rose
rather sharply, but were weaker IN the
evening on various unsupported ru-
mOrs. Money throughout the week
was admittedly scarce, bat there has
been little pressure In any direction,
The quotations of last Friday are IN,
changed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

SAD AccIDENT-On Tuesday, April
3Olh, DR.. Gilpin, who Was attending
Court here, left Hazlehurst on bic
horse, for Beauregard, where he for
merry resided, but now living about
four miles east Of that place, with Har-
vey Fnrr, Eco. He was thrown from
bis horse, q very dangerous and fiery
animal, q sorreI, while galloplng down
rocky hill on the southern edge ofthe
corporation Of our town. DR.. Hanslow
was sent for, and his body brought to
the hotel, where his injuries were pro.
nounced fatal, the base Of his skull be-
ing badly fractured. lie died In about
two hours after receiving the Injury, at
8 O'Clock on Tuesday night. He leaves
a wife and one little daughter TO
mourn his untimely end. His former
partner, Dr. Frank Bloom, met his
death from injuries y the brain by the
falling Of q Aag-pole upon him in
Beaufegard, In lS75.-[Copiahan'
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Ii old times there used to be a mail
route directly up Deer Creek from this
city, that was q great convenience to
the people along the route and 10 the
merchants. The citizens Of Deer Creek
are making efforts to have this route
re-established, and we hope our mem
Der Of Congress will do all he can to
aid them. If the Memphis and Vicks-
burg railroad should soon be built
through the county, It would Of course
carry the mail daily.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Baaassr GoraeR 81 sheep.
TIE SOUTHERN COEGREssMEN IN NEW
EEeLAED-GEN. G0RDON's SPEECH AT
LAWRENCE.
Special 10 the New York TimeSl
BOsTON, April 30.-The Southern
Congressman visiting Boston we're
taken to-day to Lawrence, and shown
through the great mills there, and
down to Lynn, where two of the larger
shOe-shops were visited, and tonight
ct seven o'clock started on the return
trip 10 Washington. Al Lawrence they
were the guests Of James L. Little.
They went through the Washington and
Pacific Mills, aud wCee entertained n
noon ct lunch by Messrs. Little and II.
r. Nudge. Senator Gordon could not
refrain from making another speech.
HE theme was "Sheep." In Georgia,
be said, sheep.raising was more profit.
able than running mills. Gen. Sher-
man in his famous and demonstFative
march 10 the ses, cut of every railroad
Ia Georgia, excepting that into
Egypt" As the section was call
ed where they got the best grain, oats,
mutton and wool from. There
was an abundance Of grass and no
brambles or undeFbrush. Land there
had recently been sold for As cents an
acre, and the profit In raising wool iS
so to 80 per cent. No better oppor.
tunity to apply intelligence, to make
money, is offered, the Senator main
tanned, than Ia Georgia, and he assert
ed, ell reports 10 the contrary D0tWith-
standing, that Q warm welcome to
Northern men and Northern enter.
price is awaiting these there. At Lynn
the party In one shoe shop saw Q shoe
made from the start, the time from the
cutting Of the leather TO the hnish be-
Ing exceedingly short. The run from
Lynn to Boston was made In 20 min.
utes, and q hurried supper was had be.
tore the return train to Washington was
taken. The success Of the visit 10 re-
gaFded 80 q matter for cOngratulatiOn
by the gentlemen who planned Il, for
they believe that the SouthernerB were
so impressed that they will report TO-
v0rably at home, and so advance the
commercial and business interests OIL
Boston. The whole affair lie regarded
as q successful business move.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

The Minneapolis Disast0E-Valuo oG
Property Destroyed - Supposed
Cause Of the Explosion. l
MINSEAPOLIs, MIMI, May A.-Ths
following is the value Of the mile de-
str0yed: The Washbnrne, O slx.story
stone building, &35, 600; Humboldt.
$4,000; Diamond, $4,000; Galaxy,
$4,000; Zenith, 10000; Pot q Robin.
con, Sl25, 700; total loss from the disas.
ter about 100000. Il ls estimated
that sixteen persons we're killed. Later
inquiry confirms the frat theory that
the cause OF the explOaion was the iRnl.
ton Of infammable mill dust tloaIing
IN the cir, and tho consequent genera.
ton and expansion Of imAanmAhls
gases. Reports Of eye.witnoSues &c 20
the power and suddennesu Of Tie ex-
plosion are almost incredible. An In
slant after the explosion 81 the build.
ings were wrapped In iames, showing
the cir oil around 10 Be full OF inflam.
mable gases.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

The Memphis Avalanche has the fol.
lowing item:
A letter received by Judge j. NJ.
CaFmack from Mr.. 7. B. Maloney, Of
Greeneville, East Tennessee, announces
that the ceremonies Of unwilling the
monument erected TO the memory Of
xxi President Andrew Johnson In that
town have been postponed until June
9th. Hon. George W. Jones, of Lin
coin county, his lifelong personal and
political friend, will deliver the ora
ton. This Is authentic.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Qua State exchanges have not yet
succeeded In locating the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and we fear
that they will never succeed % the sat.
isfaction Of all parties. II is right hard
to locate one College In thirty different
towns.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

We have received the first number
Of the Michigan City Denton county,
MisSisslppi) Herald. The Herald is
beautifully printed, and ably edited. II
II will keep up lite stroke as 1t begun,
It will certainly be a great addition to
the papers in the northern part Of the
State.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

CAPTAIN W. r. Pillow, OF LeHore
county, last year raised on three and q
half acres Of land, 237 bushels OF corn.
Who can beat that this Year,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
MOIasses Pound Cake.

Two cupfuls Of molasses, one cupinl
each Of sugar and butter, q halt cup Og
sweet milk, three cupfuls Of AOur. one
and q half teaspoonfnls DooIRva
YEAST PowDER, three eggs, and Faisina
spice, and brandy 10 taste.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Sunday Morning, May ., 1878.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says shsr.
name "Crash" factory is running night
aud day.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

The "SubjectiOn of Women" was the
subject OF discussion at q recent meet
Ing OF the Social Democrats Of Berlin.
Herr Paul, q stonemason, laid stress
upon the historical appearance Of
great she.regen:s," upon the stage Of
politics Zsnobis, Elizabeth Of Eng.
land, Maria Theresa, and others-as q
proof Of the capacity Of women for
sharing in the functions Of State. Az
ter he had demonstrated that man and
woman ought to be equalized In their
political aud social relations, aud that
Il was mons;rous that Q wife should be
regarded 81 the servant Of the huS.
band, one young lady shouted: ut
would be far better II the wife were
the hOsbandp Frau MAnElus declared
that Il the woman attained their polit.
ical msjorlty In the State they would
make shoFt work Of two OF the great
est Of social evils-prostitutiOn and
war. Many men feared that II thu
sexes were equalized, they might have
TO knit stockings aud SEQ to the chill
dreD, while their wives were lighting
10 obtain Q SCAT in the Reichstag. II
the women were wiser than the men,
she thought that such an arrangement
would be quite according 10 nature and
iustica.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

A LETTER has been received By
Messrs. Duncan b Moncure from Q legal
gentleman Of Petersburg, Ind, to the
effect that he 10 authorized By parties
to pledge them that they will build the
railroad from Shreveport to Monroe
within twelve months provided they
q get control Of the charter, and this
without asking any p~ecunlaFy aid from
this section. This letter was yesterday
submitted to q meeting Of the Directors
of the Red River and Mississippi Com.
pany. A resolution was unanimously
passed declaring that they were willing
to transfer to any party or parties who
have the ability and willingness to run
the same In the interest Of Shreveport.
BY which, we presume, the company
means that all they ask is that there
shall be no discrimination against
Shreveport Ia freight and passenger
traffic, and that the workshops shalI be
established here.-[Shreveport Times.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
Appropriation for the New orlaans
Mat.

WAsmEGToN, May Ain The House,
to-day Gibson, Of Louisiana, offered al
amendment to the legislative appropri,
aliOn bill, increasing the item for the
New Orleans mint from 100000 70
$4,000. The amendment wac agreed
tO-yeas l25, nays Oh, aud the bill was
passed. -.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

A NUMBER Of persons have been un-
der the impression that the Memphis
and Vicksburg Railroad Company de-
signed asking the city for one hundred
thousand dollars 10 bonds on the com-
plelion Of the road TO Rolling Fork, IS
8 donation. The Company has finally
determined to have the proposition
submitted TO the city, TO zee whether or
not the requisite number OF voters fA.
vor the ciIy'S taking stock Ia the road
to that amount. AZ this proposition
will DO made 10 the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen on Monday night, we
will not allude to it further until we
are able to place 1t before our readers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

The Grenada Sentinel advocates the
election Of Gen. G.. Y. Freeman to Con-
gress In the Third (Money's) District.
The Sentinel says Grenada possesses
for Gen. Freeman something Of the
fondness the mother cherishes for her
irst-born. He went to Grenada in his
youth, and expanded into manhood.
Mississippi would feel that her honor
is safe in his hands. He may yet be.
come 8 gift 10 the Nation. He would
idolize Mississippi's interests" aud so
forth. Il would seem to DO q great
pity not 10 send such q splendid fellow
10 Congress, but wouldn't his mother
(Grenads) be a little uneasy about her
frst.born, II he should be called on TO
20 90 far away from home?