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Daily globe., 1878-03-06
OUT OF MONEY.
sold VIRGINIA." AND SAN FRANCISCO
IN Il B.fD W-lI.
Virginia witt, Only $1O3 in the Treasury,
No Revenue in Sight, and $175,OOO Ow-
ing the Banks--San Francisco in "A Like
Deplorable Condition.

RICHMOND, Va, March 5.-The auditor of
public accounts to-day reported to the joint
committee finance of the General Assembly
that the financial condition Of the common
wealth was truly deplorablc. No money was
being received for taxes, all pay
ments being made on coupons
on which there Was thirty per cent. discount
The Auditor states there is but $1O3 in the
treasury, and that none could be borrowed nor
collected, and that he can run the State govern
nent not an hour longer. The asylums were
behind even i'll the support acct unit, and he had
no means for paying the per diem Of members.
There was Sl75,0O0 now due to banks, and they
refuse further loans. He said the dead lock
might be avoided if the general assembly
would provide that the license tax be paid in
money only. OF the one million balance OF
taxes due for the last fiscal year, there was now
on the first of July $500, 900 more of them
would mature. The joint committee meets
again tonight to consider the situation.
In the House various propositions were sub
n,ittod looking to a solution of the public debt
question, one of which the appointment of
committee consisting of the Governor and
other State officers to meet the State creditors
in order to adjust the debt. No action is yet
taken on any of the propositions.
LATER.
The joint committee on finance this evening
adopted report in accordance with the audi
tors suggestion recommending the General As
sembly to pass law providing for the collec-
tion of license tax, including the revenue from
the Motfett register, in money to- the exclusion
of coupons.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The board of SUI
pervisors last night adjourned till April first.
The affairs of the municipality have come to a
dead lock for want Of funds. bill recently
passed by the Legislature restricts the board to
monthly expenditure of one-twelfth the an
nual revenue, holding the members and their
anv oVerdraft s eonseouence nof
nearly every fund is exhaused
for the current month. The fire department.
has not money enough on hand to buy feed for
the horses: No resolution can so to print, no
authorization be passed for payment, owing to
the exhaustion of the advertising fund. The
hospital and almshouse have but six hundred
dollars to run on for the current mouth. Some
legislation will probably be sought to relieve
the city government.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
Carnival Day at Memphis

MEMPHIS. March 5.-Never did fairer day
break upon the world than the one which ush-
cred in the carnival to day. Main street is
filled with maskers, while the sidewalks and
windows are filed with spectators from all
parts of the Union. Never before has the at
tendance been SO large. Good nature and hap
piness attends the King and his devoted fol-
lowers. The procession was over one mile in
length. There we're twenty-five floats repre-
senting various scenes in the procession. The
consequence being transacted. The various
balls tonight are of gorgeous character.
There are more visitors to the city to-day than
was ever known before on an occasion or this
kind.
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largely attended. The exercises at the late residence
of the deceased consisted of reading from the scrip
lures and brief address by Rev. DR.. Dickinson.
pastor of the Congregational church Of the village
and short prayer by G. s. Shipman, of Girard Pa.
Unitarian church. Resolutions Of respect
adopted by the Ohio Legislature were read, and an
address delivered by Hon. s. A. Northway on hehaIf
Of the bar Of Ashtabula. The remains we're then re-
mo, moved to the village cemetery for interment The
Ral-oearers Pa were Hon. H. O. Fitch and Henry
French, OF Jefferson: Judges Ranney, Tilden and
Caldwell, of Cleveland and Hon. z. Chandler. Of
Daily globe., 1878-03-06

The McetinO at O,cntounu or Monday and
Election of Officers for the Ensuing
Year.
Especial Correspondence of The GLOBE.
OwAToNEA March 5th-The annual meeting
Of the Southern Minnesota Stock Breeders as
sociation was held at the Arnold House, yester-
day afternoon. The following gentlemen were
present: Horace Pratt, A. Post, A. E. Sayer,
J. a. Petteys, of Faribault; Leonard johnson,
of East Castle Rock; r.. G.. Judson, of Far
mington; NJ. L. Strong, Clarke Chambers,
c. W. Hastings, G. ". Canard, r. NJ. Hall, DR..
W. A. Ware and Downie Bros, of Owatonna;
and Geo. Graves, of Rochester.
The meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, II. Pratt, and the following officers
elected:
President-E I. Archibald, of Dundas.
Secretary-Charles DeGraff, of GAINESVILLE.
Treasurer--A Post, of Faribaut.
Directors-L. johnson, Horace Pratt, Clark
Chambers, George Z. Case and A. Post. The
meeting then adjourned.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day: David
Ecksten, Ohio, United States consul at Amsterdam
Geo. Rtchey, Missouri receiver Of public moneys at
Bonneville, Mo. The Senate confirmed Albert G..
Porter, Indiana first comptroller of the treasury.
completed the consideration of Banning's bill max
ing various changes in the organization of the army
The committee approve generally the notifications
proposed by the bill.
Notwithstanding the passage of the election law by
the Utah Legislature, the House subcommittee on
territories, who had that act under consideration,
to-day agreed to report the Utah bill introduced by
Mr.. Luttrel They have shorn it however, of its
clauses disfranchsing for polyRamy.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
At the Opera House Last Evening.

A detailed review Of the performance of the
Boston Philharmonic clubs last evening, in
place of being a criticism, would only be an
extended eulogy, for the most exacting critic,
even in the most acrimonious mood, would
fail to detect the minutest weakness as tar
get for his shafts or the appearance of fault
to hang cavil upon. The concert was a mu-
sical treat of the richest and most delicate NOR
ceaus-there were no less than five solos-for
the horn, flute violin, cello and harp, all Of
which were magnifcently rendered and enthu-
siastically encored by the immense audience
that packed the Opera House. Miss McQuesten
was hardly equal to 'valse d Amour" but she
received most herty encore nevertheless. The
club return again on Thursday with a pro-
gramme of gems. It only needs the fact to be
mentioned to ill the house to suffocation.
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Joseph Jefferson is on his beautiful Louisi-
anaplantation, where there is no telegraph and
the mails are irregular. and where he can hunt,
fish, and paint without being hunted by theat-
ricaf managers.
n H. Hale. of Boston a special agent of the
treasury department, is in charge of the New
Orleans custom house. pending the vacancy in
the collectorsbip and the imprisonment of
Depnty Collectors Anderson and Wells. the per
sons who stole Lonisiana's electoral votes for
aIr. Hayes.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
H4RD MONEY LEAGUE.

A Northwestern Organization Opposed to
the Greenback and Paper Money Con
orally.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The Hard Money League, an
organization with headquarters at Chicago and de-
signed to comprise among its members the leading
busness men of the Northwest has just been organ
lied, principally by the efforts Of citizens of NIL
wankee, Racine and Chicago. It's object is to
concerted sction against greenback principles and to
eradicate false ideas Of finance but the originators
VIII not oppose the working of the silver bill. Already
several hundred prominent business men have
ton to cooperate. The officers are: President Geo.
W. Allen, Milwaukee, secretary, NJ. L. scudder, Chi
cago; treasurer, l.. J. Gage, Chicago; executive
committee Alexander Mitchell B. Leedersdorf and
Edward Sanderson, Milwaukee; g. A. Bones aud B.
3. Northrup, Racine and D. L. Storey, t. j. Werner,
w. I. Baker, l.. j. Gage, II. L. Scudder, Chicago.
its number fill yacanciee etc.
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Deaths of Three Prominent Citizens OF
Chicago

CHICAGO, March 5.-Three prominent citizens
of Chicago. who have been closely identified
with her progress and development, died to-
day: Major E. H. Mulford nonresident Viii
liam Gooding and Captain ]. ". Tuttie. The
latter died this evening in New York. where he
had gone to attempts cure Of long standing
physical depression.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWO HOUSES
or CONGRESS.

Beck Speaks to His Resolution for a Light
en1ng of Taxation---Windom Calls up
the WOrthington B Sioux Falls Extension
adverse Report on the Pembina Terri
tory Bill---House Completes the Fortifi-
cation Bill---@275,Ooo Appropriated
Other Appropriation Bills Progressing
favorably---H House Committee Favorably
Consider Banning's Army ReorSaniza-
tfon BILL.
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Arrested for Robbing the Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, March Capt. Harrison,
who was a passenger on the wrecked steamer
Metropolis, and who subsequently made him
passengers, was arrested to-day on the grave
charge of appropriating such of the effects Of
victims as was washed ashore. 1t was noticed
when he reached Norfolk on his return home
ward, he had several trunks in his possession
and detectives were put on his track. In his
rooms We're found considerable clothing bear
ing marks of the civil engineer, Moore, and
others of the wrecked passengers. He was
locked up i'll default of bail. Harrison's wife
was drowned when the Metropolis was wrecked
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
Decisions by 1.o.tn,aster General.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The postmaster general
to-day decided that members of Congress have a
legal right to become suretes on bonds accompany
ing bids for mail service. The postmaster general
also decided that the bid submitted by j. b. Price
citizen of the State of Missouri, could not be re-
garded as invalid the ground that his wife, who is
one OF the sureties thereon is possessed of sufficient
property In her own right. Another decision of In
terest rendered by the postmaster general is to the
effect that certain bidders Of Messrs Brott of Texas
and Price, of Missouri who not actual owners Of
steamboats, cannot be awarded contracts for steam
boat mail service and not relieved from the pro-
hibitjon OF the law on this subject by showing that
they have secured charter of parties for the se of
steamboats, conditional upon obtaining mail contracts.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
SI1.eties.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The bill introduced in
rhe Senate to-day by Senator Thurman, to prohibit
members Of Congress from becoming securities on
certain bonds, provides that it shall be unlawful for
any Senator or Representative in delegate to Con-
gress, to become surety on any official bond here
after executed to the United States to any officer
thereof, or on any bond hereafter executed by any
contractor with the United States, or with any de-
partment or officer thereof, to secure the perform
ance of any contract in which the United States NAV
be Interested and such bond hereafter executed
by such Senator or Representative or delegate, as
surety shall be null and void.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06
TYeuther Il.dict.tiOuS.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Indications for upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. rising
barometer, stationary or lower temperature
winds mostly westerly and clear weather, pos
sibly followed in latter by falling barometer
and winds shi fling to warmer, southeasterly.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06

Funeral of the Late Benz. Wade.
CLEVELAND Ohio, March 6.-The funeral of the
late Senator Wade, at Jefferson, Ohio, to-day, was
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STOCK BREEDER ASSOCIATION.

The McetinO at OtrWtonnn on Monday and
Election Of Officers for the Ensuing.
Daily globe., 1878-03-06

~ I1E1AVE NCCMEIlA.
PERA, March Sit is stated the Russians
will begin to leave Roumelia immediately.
some embarking here and others at San Ste
fano.
The treaty of peace has been sent to St.
Petersburg for formal ratification.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16

THE Mayor of Memphis, in a re-
cent message, touches upon the in
debtedness of that city as fellows:
Our delinquent taxes now amount
to something between twelve and
fifteen hundred thousand dollars. /
think the most vigorous measures
should be resOrted to in order to
collect them. We must do so in
self-defense, and in justice to those
who have so long paid more than
their just proportion. Since any tax
due prior to4January, 1875, except
the school tax, may be paid in any
species of city Indebtedness, in the
payment of these taxes we can alb
sorb and retire our outstanding in
debtedness. This Indebtedness can
now be bought at between thirty
and forty cents, and to pay off a
million OF these delinquent taxes,
will, at present figures, cost our peo-
pie not more than 100000 or $780,
600, even if they had to purchase it,
which many now owning would
not have to do. Now, while the
cost of collecting these taxes is not
wholly unimportant, yet, let them
cost in reason what they may, still
we wish them collected, and this as
soon as possible.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16

Mark Twain Tells How me Suf-
- Eered. - ~

MARK Twain Tells How HE Suf-
NE " Tered.s Z TE -
had on new Shoes They were
number sevens when / started, but
We're no more than fiYes now, and
still diminishing. ] walked two
hours in those shoeS after that before
we reached home. Doubtless ]
could have the readers sympathy
for the asking. AIany people have
never had the headache or the
toothache, anil I am one of those
myself; but everybody has worn
tight shoes for. tWOEOr three hours,
and knnWs the fuxEry of taking
them off in retired place and
seeing his feet swell up and obscure
the armament. Few of us will ever
forget the exquisite hour we mar
ried. Once when L was a callow,
bashfnl cub, Il took a plain, unsenti-
mental girl to a comedy one night.
/ had known her a day ;7sile seemed
divine; Iwore my new bO0ts.s At
the end of the first half hour she
said, "Why do YOU fidget SO with
with your feet?'' / said, "Do I?n
Then | put myattention there and
kept SNlll- AZ liic Silu VI dtdOOtiSA
half hour she said. "Why do-yo
say, Yes, oh, yes and 'Ho, alb,
certainly; very trueH to ererything
L say, when half thestiIne theyNare
irrelevant. answers Pr / blushed
and explained that / had been a lit
tie absent minded. At the end of
another half hour she said, "Please,
why do you gaze steadfastly at va
cancy and yetslOok so sad ?'' / eX-
planned that / always did when /
was rejecting. An hour passed and
then she turned and contemplated
me with her earnest eyes and said,
"Why do you cry all the time Z" l
explained that very funny come
dies always made me cry. AT last
I human nature surrendered, and /
secretly slipped my boots off. This
was a mistake; / was not able to
get them on any more. 1t was a
rainy night, there was no Omnibuses
going our way, and as 1 walked
home, burning up with shame,
with the girl on one arm and my
boots on the other, / was an object
worthy of some compassion, especi-
ally in those moments ofmartyrdOm
when / had to pass through the
glare that fell upon the pavement
from street lamps. Finally this
child of the forest said, 1Where, are
your boots % and being taken UNI
I prepared put fitting finish to the
follies of the, evening with the stu
pid remark, "The higher classes do
not wear them to the theater."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16
THE KENTUCKY LIQUOR LAW.
what il FOrbids and the Penalties
it Threatens.


The Neutrality-suspicious. passed the
House bill for the punishment of
persons selling or giving liquor to
inebriates.- The law is an import
ant one, and every saloon man lis
interested in familiarizing himself
with its provisions. 1t will, no
doubt, be approved by the Govern
or. Below is the full text of the
bill: i'F..tE
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
erdL assembly of the Commonwealth
Of Kentucky: That section 10, of
chapter %, article 35, title "Crimes
and punishments," of the General
Statutes, be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC. >. That 1t shall not be lawful
for any person having license to sell
spiritiOus, Vinous or malt liquors by
the drink, or otherwise, to sell, give
or loan any of such liquors, or the
mixture of either, knowingly, to
any person who is an inebriate, or
in the habit of becoming intoxicated
or drunk by the use of any such
liquors, or to suffer or permit any
such person to drink any of such
liquors, or the mixture of either, in
his bar room, saloon, or in or upon
any tenement or premises in his
possession or under his control. Any
one so offending shall be subject to
fine of fifty dollars for each offense
to be recovered by indictment of a
grand jury in any court of cOmpe-
tent jurisdiction, or by warrent be-
fore the county Judge or a justice
of the peace of the county in which
the offense was committed /; and the
person so found guilty shall also be
deemed as having forfeited his
license, and the court before which
the trial is had shall so adjudge.
SEC. 3. That in addition to the
fine aforesaid, the person who shall
violate any of the provisions of the
I'd section of this act shall, tOgeth-
er with his surities on his bond, be
liable to a civil action for damages
by the wife or the father, or the
mother. or the child ofsuch inebri-
ate or person so in the habit of be-
coming intoxicated or drunk, in
which punitive damages may be
assessed. ------'--'---- @-a-.--s---a--
SEC. 4. That this act shall take
effect and be in force from the date
of its passage,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16

WHENEVER thrifty monarch in
the Dark Ages made up his mind to
assaage the bitterness of paying his
debts by debasing. the currency of
the realm, he did it slyly, and lied
about it like a king if any suspicion
of his rascality was limited at, and
cut off the head of his Superintend-
ent of the Mint if he ventured to tell
tales. This was because the people
of that unenlightenede era considered
it improper to pass off so cents for a
dollar.-N. Y. Tribune.
Whenever the thrifty money
dealers of this enlightened day make
up their minds tosWindle the labor
ing community of the fruits of their
toll, they go about it sneakingly, by
demonetizing one currency to en-
nance the value of another, and by
requiring the public obligations to
be paid in different and dearer
currency than that required by the
cOntract.-RichDlOlld Wig.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16
Public Faith.
Richmond Dispatch.


lord Macaulays in his magazine
article ON Lord Give has the follow
ing most truthful declaration:
That honesty is the best policy is
a maxim which we firmly believe
to be generally correct, even with
respect to the temporal interest of
individuals but with respect to So
cieties, the rule lis subject to still
fewer exceptions, and that for this
reason, that the life of societies is
longer than the life of individuals,
1t is possible to mention men who
have owed great worldly prosperity
to breaches of private faith; but we
doubt whether it be possible to mem
ton a State which has on the whole
been a gamer by breach of faith.
The illustrious author spoke here
with entire accuracy. Unhappy is
the nation whose Government has
committed a breach of faith. The
people cannot escape the faint of
dishonor that has impaired the
purity of the public character. Pub
lie credit involves private credit.
The people who live under a Gov
eminent whose public securities of
fer no safe investment for them will
not fail to discover that abroad that
distrust involves them with their
Government and subjects them to
injury and embarrassment as long
as their State fails to free itself from
disrepute by redeeming its honor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16

Placing the little hats all in q row, tA
Ready for church on the morrow, you know;
Washine NWee faces and little 4iaek nsts,
Getting hem reaiy-a and az to be kissed,
Putting them into clean garments and
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Swing out holes in the little worn nose,
LAYING by shoes that are worn through the
toes,
Who but mother knows where 20 begin?
Changing button 20 make Il ft's'sS5 <s.seIts-
That aswhAt mothers are dofng fo-nignt.
calling the Htfle ones all round her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening
prayer,
Tellfng them stories Of Jesus Of Old. -
Who loved to gather the lambs 10 his fold
Watching they listen with weary delight
That Is what mothers are doing Tonight.
Creeping 50 softly to take a last peep,
After the little ones all are asleep;
Anxious TO lxr- w II the children are warm,
Trucking the blanket round each little form;
Kissing each little face rosy and bright
That is what mothers are doing to-alght. e
Kneeliug down gently beside the white bed
IOwly and maeelxly she bows down her head
Praying As only another can prayt
ssGod guide and keep them nom gtahs
astray."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16
Trade win the Tropics.

We publish this morning the re-
port of Col. Burch, of Nashville,
chairman of the recent delegation to
Cuba, showing the result of the eX-
petition. As advocated in the Mem
phis report, the conclusion is that
the Government should secure re-
ciprOcal treaty with Spain by which
our interests would be advanced.
The report shows that there are also
other places in the tropics with
whom the same course would be of
benefit to our trade, The part of
the report of most interest TO us is
that i'm which it is shown that much
of the commerce now carried on by
northern ports with thetropicS could
advantageously and prOfitably be
transferred to Southern ports. 1t is
clearly seen that by the adoption of
liberal treaties and the removal of
restrictions that are sometimes
wholly of our own placing, trade
with the tropics might be indefi-
nitely extended, to our great adYan-
tage. "Bad trade" is our cry, our
complaint, our grievance and the
cause of indeScribabled distress among
us, yet here are elements of improve
ment neglected and unthought of.
"TO this new field" says the report,
"the eyes of our national legislators
should be turned, and their energies
invoked" The report of Col. Burch
deserves serious, consideration, and
ut this time of distress and stagna-
ton it should receive it. England,
France and Germany, though at the
other side of the Atlantic, can do
profitable business in the tropics /;
are we so poor in resources, so want
ing in enterprise, so deficient in
sense as to what is required to eX-
tend our commerce, so welded to
the errors that have reduced instead
of extending that commerce, that we
must sit supinely by and allow Eu-
rope to carry off from our very doors
business we are suffering for want
of? We complain about bad trade;
if we do not like bad trade, why do
we not remove the obstacles we
have placed i'm the way@Of good
trade, and enjoy all the prosperity
and personal comfort that comes
from enterprise wisely conducted,
and wise commercial principles
strictly carried out ? Col. Burch
has discharged the important duty
committed to him with care, skill
and fidelity.-lM Memphis Appeal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16
Immigration to Tennessee.

Commissioners KiIlebrew, of the
Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics
and Mines and immigration, re-
ports that within the past nine
months, 1928 persons, mostly from
Ohio and Indiana, have located in
this State directly through the in
fuence of the Bureau. He is salts
fed, however, that this shows but a
comparatively small proportion of
those who have come into the State,
directly, through the influence of
documents distributed. His cores
pondence has been quite large,
over 5000 letters having been re-
ceived and answered.