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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-11
TIE NEWS rms MORNING.

FORTIGN-Canadian and American cattle havo
been exempted from the operation OF the Duke of
Richmond's bill. 80 The remainder of the Cana
dian loan has been allotted in London at 96l2. -
Russia has imposed a duty of nearly a cent per
pound on cotton 60 The East Indian army is to
be increased. 80 The Afghan debate in tho Brit
ish Parliament was continued Yesterday
DoMESTIC.-There has been great damage by the
storm, which was very WIDESPREAD and
we're. =-= The Potter Committee held
meeting Yesterday, but the Democratic men,
bers never once alluded to the cipher
kilograms. - There is to be q contest over tho
confirmation of Colonel Hays as Postmaster Of ST.
Louis. -- A German steamship man who is in
Washington 10 inquire about where to buy timber
lands, SAYS that in Europe the South of this
country is regarded as an unfit place in which to
invest capital. - Governor Hampton had his LEG
amputatcd yesterday; he was also elected United
States Senator 80 Gr. Prince has been elected
Mayor of Boston,
CONGBEss.-In the Senate yesterday, bill to
allow DR.. Powell, former Confederate, to become
an assistant surgeon IN the Army, was passed by
80 to 81; the Senate sent request to the House
for a copy CT the testimony OF James &: Anderson
about Mr. Matthews; Mr.. Herman presented bill
in behalf of the Manhattan Savings Bank in New
York City; Mr. Morgan spoke in favor Of the Elec-
toral bill, and Mir. jones' of Florida, against it,
- In the House, the Consular and Diplomatic
bill and the Naval Appropriation bill were passed !;
the former was amended in Committee Of the
Whole so as to leave the salaries of the principal
Ministers what they now, but this was rejected
by the House; Mr.. Hewitt proposed that the Presi-
dent revise the consular fees in behalf Of shipping.
which was adopted.
CITY AND SUBURBAY.-The Bar Association Com
mittee submitted q report on the charges
against county officials. - The storm was
of great extent and violence, but little
damage was done here. "A. De GreIf &
Co. were indicted for frauds in imports and
corruption of witnesses. 80 The Grand Jury
recommended changes in naturalization laws. ===
Sugar importers and refiners protested against the
new tariff. - District Associations held priIna-
ries. -- Gold, 1OOsie 1OOSle 1OOslG; gold value
of the legatender dollar at the Close 1910 cents
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar 412l2
grains, $40 cents. Stocks opened buoyant, but
were feverish and closed unsettled.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cloudy and rainy weather followed by colder
and clearing weather. Thermometer yesterday.
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1879

planned why il was that he had resigned when the
reserves were called out, and reminded all sober
minded Englishmen that the Premier's policy was
essentially un-Engish. In like manner, when Lord
Cranbrook had finished his harangue, the
Lancashire peer sarcasticaly remarked That
the Government in summoning Parliament after
war was declared had placed country which pro-
feSsed to be self-gOveInlnG in peculiar posltlon'
In fact. the Ministry. he said, had not wished 10
avoid hOstllites but had dragged the Nation TO the
brink of war and over it. The truth may not fall
on az dull ears in December as it did in July The
hours of rhapsody and craze have gone by.
Happily no great disaster has so far been Occa-
stoned by the storm which has been prevailing Tor
two days past. 1t swept in a northeastery direc-
ton from the Atlantic States, and has been accom-
panied by steady rain. Great caution will, how
ever havo to bo observed on the rail-
roads near the great rivers. to avoid "wash-
outs" which may occur at the most un-
likely places, The mishap which yesterday betell
a freight tram on the Troy and Greenfield line alone
prevented the great disaster which must have come
upon the express train due at the same point short
time after. In Port Jervis the outlet OF
reservoir Is OVERLOOKING, but no serious in
jury is yet reported. Alarm is felt at Pough-
kcepSie and other river towns, but as the
people along the Hudson fully apprsed of
danger they will be able to take all reasonable pre-
cautions. Along tho Atlantic coast the storm has
ragged with great violence, and there Is reason
to fear that places of low elevation, such as Coney
Island, have suffered considerably. Long Branch
has, however emerged without mach damage.
Mr.. John Eaton, United States Commissioner of
Education, is profoundly interested i'll g National
sanitation las lac is, for that matter with every
thing else that IS National, with a capital NJ. and at
the meeting of the American Health AssOcia-
tion Mt Richmond, he had himself put on
Committee to memorabilia Congress TO set a-goiDg
National Health Bureau. Yesterday Mr. Lamar in
troduced, q" by request" bill to establish De-
partmcnt of Public Health, and putting this and
that together, Mr.. LamaT's bill looks like sudden
fIutage of Mr., EatOn's new growth as SanftaTian.
Now every new department must have head, but
\ is to be hoped that Mr.. Eaton will not nominate
himself for the place, nor yet have the Health De-
partmeHt showed into one Of the drawers Of his
bureau. Mr.. Eaton il sufficiently burdened already
with responsibility for the mental and moral cOnd-
ton of his feiiow-cTeatures. Some other phllan-
thropist ought to assume the Of our frail and
diving bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-11
PUBLIC OPINION.

Never mind the advertisement of THE NEW
YopK TRmUNR-ca Samuel j. Itden as TO those cipher
dsnatrbss and engage General Cox to eross-examine
mercial (Ind)
The "bloody shirt should be dropped out
OF our political vocabulary. altoggMer and become as
onaolet as the terms carpet bagL" and scalawng,
SYanltee" and /" rebel" wLich viii be historic
enlightenment State tDem)
In the next National Convention, the South
ern Republicans should be content 20 remain In the
background and leave the nomination TO be made by the
delegates from those States which are likely 10 east
their electoral vote &c Republican candidate-New-
London Telegram Or p.l
Very thin is the Democratic twaddle in de.
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ZIP rLLnEN c1N W4LE.

SoMr. Potter once more assemblies his loyal Demo-
cratic comrades, cries " Woe is me if | investigate
not some more the Radical frauds in Louisiana p
and gets an order 20 spend the holidays in the soft
climate of New-Orcans 10 drink IN astonish-
mcnt ut the fertility of the creative genius dIs-
played by the Louisiana witness This is emincntly
indicious. Louisiana Is always languishing for
more investigation and ii would be well to tap tho
memories Of those pelican statesmen whose con-
sciences have been lately quickcncd by the yellow
fever epidemic. THIS kind is liable to hacksde.
But the cphers; there need be no hurry about
them. They are warranted to keep through all
kinds of political weather. and they will be
quite as fresh when General Butler recalls his chair
man "a they were when Moses was spelling them
out in Tallahassee, and Russia was educating him
self up to the denscst ignorance OF what was
going on in 10 GTamercy Park Yes, the
cphers will keep. And the Potter Committee
ought not to precipltate itself with unseemly
haste into any inquiries abont them just to crafty
Mr.. Tldcn's painting eaRerness TO have this matter
siftcd to the bottom. MIR Tildcn can wait.
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NJ. c. Butler is declared by the Senate Com
mittee of Privileges and Elections never to
have been legally elected, and therefore not
entitled to his seat. 1t will hardly exalt the
pride of South Carolina to be symbOlized in
the Senate after March by Butler and
Hampton-the one the representative of a
fraudulent Legislature, the other the repre-
sentative of the worst election frauds ever
perpetrated in this country.
The House of Representatives has repeated
it's record of last year on the question of pay
ing our Ministers and COnsuls enough to live
on. Mr. Hewitt gained victory for decent
salaries while the bill was under discussion in
the Committee of the Whole, but 1t was in a
thin House when the final vote was taken,
Mr.. Hewitt's most important work was undOne.
Now 1t only remains for the Senate to repeat
its record of last yeaT-whicb, we trust 1t
will do without any wavering.
Senator JOnes--the Democratic Jones-ob-
jected Yesterday to Mr.. Edmunds's electoral
bill, for the somewhat incOnsequent and in
coherent reason, that in 1876 the Republican
visiting statesmen left "the comforts of
"hOmen and fawned and cringed before
:" the power of Mad Wells and McLln.'
Nh. Jones has forgotten all about the famous
interview in which Mr.. MantOn Marble drew
lis chair up to Controller Cowgilps, with the
persuasive remark, "Now you're a gentleman
% and I'm another AS for leaving "the COM
forts of home" which Dir. Jones seems to re-
gard as new and mysterious species of political
crime, no doubt poor Mr.. Marble sincerely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-11


The high-blown hopes of those New-Jersey Demo
Gratis who last week gave formal notice to General
William J. Scwel, Of Camden, that they would
contest his election to the State Senate on the
ground that he was not natumli2od citizen, have
met with a sudden aud total collapse. General
sowen came to this country when a mere boy,
declared in due time and regularly his intention to
apply for naturalization, and nearly twenty years
ago received the necessary papers. Besides this,
A. every one in the State we'll knows, he douby
earned his title 20 citizenship by signal service
rendered to his adopted country rs a soldier all
through tho rebellion; although this fact may not
endear him to the patriotic allies of the
Solid South, who have just been foiled
in their petty malignity. Since tho war he has
served the State for six years as Senator and a.
President of the Senate, and altogether 1t would
seem that ho had become by this time pretty
thoroughly naturalized aud had made pretty cred
table use Of his citizenship But last FAN the
Democrats concentrated against him all the venom
of their canvass aud his sweeping victory cxaspcr-
ated them beyond measure. On tho bare hope
therefore, that at this late day General Sewell
might not be able without some difficulty and
ANNOYANCE to produce documentary proof that he
had conforncd TO all the legal technicalities re-
ouired a Democrat was found willing to swear
that General Sewell had never been naturalize,
and no was served with a notice of formal contest
on this ground. II any reputable Democrat had
ever made the inquiry. General Sewel would have
convinced him at once of his citizenship and, as il
was when his counsel casually showed the papers
in his possession, the case was precpitately with
drawn. SO it didn't turn out to be great Demo-
cratic victory after all. but, on the contrary the
prompt suppression of pretty weak and measly
effort to perpetrate a small, though altogether
characteristic Democratic fraud.
There has evidently been q shrnkage in the
Asian continent since last Summer. When Lord
BeaconSfeld returned in triumph from the Radzi-
will Palace to lay the Treaty of Berlin before the
House of Lords, he stretched out his hand toward
the East and announced that Asia was big enough
for both Russia and England and there was
no reason for constant OF fears Of wars be-
tween them. His associate, Lord CranbrOok, did
not treasure up these words in his heart, for on
Monday night in moving the resolution relating to
the expenses of the war. he declared that there
was not room for both England and Russia in
Afghanstan, 1t was Lord Derby's privilege 10 prick
the bubble on each occasion. When Lord Beacons-
field had taken his seat his former colleague ex-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-At 3 O'Clock
this afternoon the city was visited by the
most terrific storm known for many years.
Some fifty houses were u1roofed and ex-
tensive damage was done to many houses
in course of erection. Castle Stewart,
rented to the Chinese Embassy, was dam
aged, Mary Sharp, colored was blown
into the river, with the house in whiah she
resided, and drowned. There are reports
of several persons being injured by light
mag. The Patent Office, Smithsonian In
stitute, Office of the Post, the Holy Cross
and Church of the Communion were struck
by lightning, but not seriously damaged.
There was very great destruction TO sew
ers, and the cellars of business houses in
the vicinity of Penns5 lvania avenue and
Seventh street weIe flooded. The avenue
in front of the Executive Mansion and the
Treasury Department during the storm
resembled rapidly flowing river. Hun
dreds of sparrows were killed by hail.
Shade trees were broken and blown down.
The damage to public and private prop
erty will reach at least $4,000 Passen-
gers at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
were ferried over in wagons.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Secretary
of War had long interview with the
President to-day on affairs on the Mexican
border.
Subscriptions to the four per cent bonds
today, ST ,265,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
NEW YaRK

New York, Aug. 5.-The stock mar
ket opened active, and the selling move
ment in st. Paul sent preferred shares
down p and common 81 per cent. The
decline was attributed to no receipts of
wheat at Milwaukee to-day aud to the un-
favorable crop reports. Northwestern fell
q, in sympathy with st. Paul, and the
rest Of the market went off / to l pei
cent, except Rock Island and Union Paci-
fic, which were firm. During the after.
noon the market was strong and higher
the advance from the lowest point ranging
from ] to q per cent. with coal stocks
and Granger shares most conspicuous II
Improvement The former closed gener
ally higher than Saturday. In the tina
sales there was slight reaction from thu
best figures of the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
The Labor investigation Committee

40O A1So4 tlANSo1A 6bAO4 SOAAAA1A4kbGSs
New York, Aug. 6.-This being the
last day of the congressional labor inves-
tigation committee, the attendance was
unusually large. Geo. e. McMill, presi-
dent of the international workingmeu's s
union, residing in West Somerville. Mass.
said the whole difficulty, 10 his opinion. is
the wages system of labor, or 10 other
words the wages system and the steam
engine are contemporaries, and that pro-
ductive power has exceeded the power of
consumption.S He favored an hour law
throughout the country.
Peck, of the Danbury committee fol-
lowed, he thought instead of lending hun
dreds OF millions of dollars to the banks,
the government should lend some few
hundreds of millions free of interest to the
working men; he read long petition to
congress asking the government to lend
any man $500 to build house with, the
amount to be paid back by installments.
NJ. Selick was for abolishing the United
States senate; restricting the power of
congress and the president; issue $500
per capita; curtailing the hours of labor to
six, and allow no one outside of labor bu-
reau to employ laborers.
preston was war, our issue of currency.
extravagances caused by short period of
imitation and a high, protective tariff, all OF
which ought to be renewed.
Hewitt read the following. which the
committee submit to the public:
The congressional committee earnestly
request the cooperation Of the public in
all sections of the country in obtaining in
formation to aid in practical solution oil
the important question submitted to it.
1t especially invites suggestions from re-
preventative men in all departments oil
business; it proposes the following ques-
tiOn to employers of labor throughout the
country:
First, What we're setting prices of your
products in 1860. and in each subsequeL
year down to 1873 inclusive.
Second What were the wages paid by
you in each of these years for labor EN-
ployed.
Third, Where persons furnishing
information were willing TO do So
committee invites them to state the pei
centage of profit made by them in each o
these years upon capital employed in thei
business.
Fourth, What were wholesale and retail
prices of leading articles of family con
sumption, during each Of these years il
your vicinity.
Fifth, What is the difference, if any
between rents of tenements occupied b.
| operatives in the years 1866 and 1878 il
your vicinity
| iSiath. What was the comparative
amount of products OF your business il
quantity and vaiue in the years 1860 ant
1878.
/ ,SeUentb, State the comparative steadi
ness of employment of operatives betwee
the years 1860 and 1873.
The committee invites suggestions froI
employer and employed, as to the exten
and causes of the present depression c
business, and as to any special federal leg
islation which, in their opinion, would ten
to relieve the same.
The committee will hold its next sessio
in the New York post-ofice August 20tl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
SPECIAL N TICES,
MANYswHo ARE SUFFERING

MANYsWHo ARE SUFFERING
from the effects of the warm weather and are de-
bilitated, are advised by physicians to take mod
crate amounts Of whisky two or three times during
the day. In little while those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number of "drinks'
and in time become confirmed inebriates. A bev-
erage which will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended especially for the
benefit of debiltated persons, whether at home OF
abroad, is DR.. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic Con
tanning the juices of many medicinal herbs, thi.
preparation does not create an appetite for the
intoxicating cup. The nourshing and life sup
porting properties of many valuable natural pro-
ductions contained in it and well known to medica
men have most strengthing influence single
bottle OF the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable
qualities. For debility arising from sickness, ove
exertlon or from any cause whatever wineglass-
ful of Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will
strengthen the stomach and create an appetite fo
wholesome food. To all who are about leayinf
their homes, desire to say that the excellent eff
fects of Dr. Sehenck's seasonable rem medes Sci
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are particular,
evident when taken by those who are injuriousl,
affected by change of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking supply OF thest
| safeguards along. For sale by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
INDIAN AFFAIRS

BOISE Cry, ,Aug.-Silver City dispatch:
Gen. Howard passed through here this al
ternoon toward Bruneau. He had three
of his staff officers with him and about
trenty cavalry, on their way from Malheur
to Camp Lyon. They are under the i'm
preston that the Indian war is about over
Forsythe, with six companies OF cavalry, i:
going through the Juniper Lake country
and STEMS Mountains They have with
them considerable number of Indian
prisoners.
Hostiles have been destroying much pro.
perty in Stems Mountain recently. Chief.
Winnemucca and Naichez are at Malheul
Agency and making strenuous efforts t,
secure pardon for the hostile Piutes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-A Silver Cit,
dispatch says the Indians have devastated
the country in all directions. Carter
Smith and Hanson, supposed to be killed
have come in safely
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
PENNSYLVANIA.
Great and Destructive storm

PHILADELPHIA, August GA terrific
storm passed over the town of Phoenix
vile, Pa, last night, doing considerable
damage.
Robt. Townsend and Edwin Roberts, Of
Philadelphia. were struck by lightning; the
former was instantly killed, and the latter
is not expected to recover.
The village of Canton was also visited
by heavy storm. The reservoir belong
ing to the Canton water company gave
way doing considerable damage; large
sash and blind factory belonging to Coon
& Brain was entirely swept away, together
with several barns and shops; many dwell
ling houses were filed with water; the in-
mates barely escaping with live.
The most of the bridges at Towards
creek have been swept away; no lives lost
HARRISBURG, Pa, August 6.-The APP
plication before the Board of Pardons tol
c1mmutation of the death sentence o.
Blazius Pistorius. Catholic priest, to i'm
prisonment for life was continued unit
Sept. Sd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Aug. 6.-The following resolu-
tons were adopted at the Kearney meet
ing last night:
WHEREAS, This republic, instituted for
the ayoWed purpose of advancing and con-
serving the interests Of the masses. has
been reduced to plutocracy that employees
the republican and democratic parties in
the perfdious work of establishing thiev
ing monopolies and class privileges that
sap the blood of national Industries, SC
that they can be Tapped up by the
vampires of capital; and
WHEREAS, Ali laws enacted that are
not in the direct interests of the producing
and laboring classes are crime against
the spirit and prosperity of this republic
for which legislation they should be brand
ed with the infamy of criminal imprison-
meDt; and
WHEREAS, Infamous, if not criminal
class legislation, has been heaped upon
the industries of the nation by political
parties until the burden has become a
torture Of the masses from which there is
no escape except by uniting the
mutual interests of the producing and la
boring people, of all classes, in such polit-
ical action as will give them their rightful
control of the state and national leglsla-
ton, privileges of which they have been
plundered), and thereby restore this gov
ernment to the just and lofty purposes for
which it was instituted by patriot fathers,
therefore be it
ResoEued, By the citizens of Boston iu
Faneui Hall assembled, that it Is 10 the
highest and truest interests OF all industrial
classes in New England that they extend
hearty, cordial aud united support tC
Dennis Kearney, the great and efficient
apostle OF the laboring classes Of Cali.
fornia, who comes among them for the
noble purpose of uniting the.l as he ha:
united their brothers in his own state ir
that political action which is necessary II
restore this government to the just ant
human principles for which it was iusti
suted, so that the prosperity of this peo
F, pie may be recalled and firmly established