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The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
If the Union wss worth fshnnx for il is
worth pay ing for.
MIR. Blaine's Resolution Of Iuouiry

Tie resolution of Senator Blaine, instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to inquire
whether the constitutional rights of any citi-
zens were violated at the recent elections,
should pass the Senate without objection.
1t is generally believed that the elections in
Louisiana and South Carolina were mock
cry, and justice to the people accused as well
as to the citizens who were deprived of the
right of suffrage, demands that a thorough
and impartial investigation be made. If in
any State of this Union none but white men
are allowed to vote as they please, and col
ored men are only permitted to vote when
they act. with certain political party, the
matter should be looked into.
1t is matter of common knowledge that
citizens in the South are deprived of their con-
stitutional privileges because of their color.
A spirit of lawlessness, of violence, of disre-
gard of constitutional obligations prevails in
that section of the country. 100000 Ameri-
can citizens are virtually deprived of the
right of suffrage, are not permitted TO indl-
cate their choice of candidates at the polls.
The President has very properly called the
attention of Congress to this state of affairs
and it has become the business of Congress
to investigate the matter. 1t is too much,
perhaps, to expect the Democrats to go into
the investigation with ardor. They do not
feel like exposing crime by which they have
profted. They are so used to fraudulent prac-
tices at the polls that they regard tampering
with the ballot-box with indifference. Long
used to the methods of Tweed they are not
troubled when they see those methods an
piled in South Carolina instead of New York.
But they should see that the country is not
of mind with them and that defence of
fraud will not be tolerated. Their wisest
course would be to take the lead in an inves-
tigation and use their strongest efforts for the
discovery and punishment of the guilty. Any
other course will be hurttul to them. From
mere party point of view the opposition of
the Democrats to the investigation of the
election frauds will be for the advantage of the
Republican party; for it will provoke a de.
bate in which the facts in the case will not
only be brought out but repeated and empha-
sized. A public sentiment will inevitably be
formed hostile to the Democracy and favora-
BILE to the Republicans. The use of the bow
lie knife in Kansas by Southern Democrats
gave the country over to the Republican par
ty. The use of the shotgun in Louisiana and
the fraudulent ballot in South Carolina will
have the same effect. But it would be far
better for the country, better for our honor at
home and our reputation abroad that men OF
all parties should unite in the thorough in
vestigation of the circumstances attending
the Southern elections and sternly call to ac-
count those who have tampered with the
ballot-box or restricted the freedom of suf-
frage. Mr.. Blaine's resolution of inquiry
should have unanimous passage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
News and Other Items,

Gov Hampton is improving
The city Touring mills at Logansport. lad,
are burned. Lose $4,000.
The North Missouri hotel and four stores at
Krksville, Missouri, are burned. Loss S12,.
900.
Two out of five wives Of Mormon left him
Wednesday as he was about to start from New
York for Utah. he gave up the trip and
took the other three wives and eight children
to Villa msburg, aud is hunting up the two
desertess.
The hauhattan Life Insurance Co. refuse to
pay $40 900 insurance on the life OF Israel Fer
guson, who had paid his premiums eleven
years, on the ground Of suicide, which was
caused By arrangement. The case is in court
and excites much interest.
Alkanah Briggs, an agent from Attleboro,
Mas, who came to New York last month on
business, carrying satchel with valuable
samples of iewelry, is missing. He had
check for $500 which he oashed at the one of
the city banks, Nov. Goth. He was expected
home Thanksgiving.
1t is stated that the troubles between the
Union Pacific and Pacific Mail are about set
lied. A new freight and passenger contrset is
undsr consi ieration. Tue recent cireular
issued by President BabcOck, relative to the
now rates, was premature, as the cOntraos D.
tween the railway and steamship company
does not expire till after this week.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

Michael Warrick, miner. school director
and Michael Goff fAgon, mine inspector, have
been arrested at Springfield, ILL.,. on the requsi.
tion of Gov. Bean, for murder The testimony
proves that the deceased, named Darkip, was
shot by Warrlck and that Goffagan finished
the job By knocking out his brains with heavy
weight.
The scrapers and cutters of the Chicago
Packing Company, comprising several of the
most important firms doing business a thu
stock yards, struck yesterd sg morning to the
number of about $50. for au increase of wages
from 1915 to So per day; 200 other employ es
are idle in consequence.
The Steamer State of Colorado for Psci-
flo coast service, was successfully launched at
Philadelphia yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
Magazine Notices.

The Leonard Scott Publishing Co, New York,
send Blackwood's for October, with articles on
the New Ordeal, referring to the war-spirit
lately aroused in England; Three Days 10 Par
is, description on the jump; The New Routes
to India, a review Of Russian and British out-
reaching in that direction; the usual political
article, this time enttled Eastern Prospects;
aud other li2hter matter, poetry, etc.-Also,
the Edinburgh, for October, with this subs,an-
tlal feast: Tue Copyright Commission; Lows
History OF the Indian Navy; Gardiner Govern
ment of Charles l.. Recent Explorations in Pal
estine; Who Wrote the Annals of Tactus?;
Tue jesuit Martyrs, Campion and Walpole; Sir
Henry raylor's Collected Works; The Core
spondence of Do Balzac; and England in the
Levant.-Also, the Westminster, for October,
with articles on The Australian Colonies, Later
Novels of Bsrthold Auerbach, Bulgarian Liter
ature, The Troubadours, Lord Melbourne, The
Situation in the East and the Future of Russia,
India and our Colonial Empire, and the re-
view of Contem porary Literature.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADV ANCE.

edged with fringe, or elsa cut in battlsmsnted
sqnares, covering the entire front The cur
lam overskirt edged with lace or fringe draDes
mher skirts on the front breadths, while still
o-hers have the short butterfly overs kirt or az
some Gall II, the panier nvetskirt, f,rming a
snort curve on the upper part of th- front. ard
standing out stiff with crinoline on the bios
b4iow the painted clingiug trout OF the polka
basque Still Others have scarf dr3pery down
tue center, or square cOrnered velvet bread IN
richly fringed or else there are velvet paHels
1ow1 the side cores, with pleated silk or SATIN
down the front When two IN lteras arr used
the three front bresdths are different from the
flowing train, and the btsqus is made Of the
material OF the train, with vest or pIastrsu
NE that used in iroo5 Tue polka bl.qua is
short IN front, sill shorter on the hips, where
u IS only about finger length deaO, aud is q
long slender square behind. The waist
s not trimmed, though a vest may be
set on the lower part of the front, a
revers at the top, aud the neck fitted ia
with lengthwise rows of white lace
TO represent Pompad0ur square like tbose
ooted last week. The edges are merely pipad.
fhe middle forms Of the mack turn under as
loops; the side forms t1rn b backward as revers,
aud then each for MS loon of a bow by being
fastened on the middle flrms. Where these
side forms turn over as revers they are sOms-
times covered with. satin, aud the large bow
With cross strap FOR else q smaller bowl IS al
30 OF satID. This basque i5 sometimes cus off
behind IN sharp point to match that 10 front
aud the back is fiuished out with a suff, fam
ike pieatIng If doDbled silk or sato; tolls pleat-
log b4gins in the side seam, where it is only
about an inch deep, aud wild us gradually to
three inches at the end of the point, which is
the middle of the back this is considered very
stylish, aud is used on very dressy tolsttes.
White scatfS are worn around the neck out
side OF the wrap instead of the black lacs scsSfs
so long in vogue. White Ohina Grape il ussd
for this purpose embroidered in pals tints, such
light blue aud moss green in bias stitch and
t"e ends n"iebed OF with kutfe-pleatiugs of
Breton lace. Such scarfs are fourth Of a yard
wide. The embroidery extends in several rows
up the ends aud on the bem Soft sheer Iudia
muslin is also used for STARTS and trimmed
with pleated lace.
New bows for the throat have mauy ends and
loops OF narrow cashmere bhon fastened by
tinsel bees Oo pleatiDgs of Breton lace
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

SENATOR DAVIS of West Virginia is Of
course on deck with a little resolution. It is
not about the Treasury, though, this time.
After moving many times an investigation in
to the Treasury accounts, and limiting of de-
fciency of millions, Davis got committee
appointed. The committee reported that
''the accounts balance to cent" and Davis
suddenly dropped his inquiries. He now
wants to investigate Agriculture. Unless he
has better knowledge of farming than he
has of bookkeeping the Senate will do well
to pay no heed to him.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

"WooDMAN, spare that tree. This cry
comes" says the Reading Eagle, 'irom far
sighted people all over this land. Our tim
ber is growing scarce. Railroads consume
100000 ties every year. That is equiva-
lent to 750,000,0 600 feet of oak lumber, board
lumber, or about 100000 cords of wood. This
is equal to the product of about 1900 acres,
or about twelve square miles of heavily tim
bered land, and it goes on yearly for railroads
aIOnen
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING., DECEMBER 6,

We do not resd anonymous letters and commun,
ations, The name and address CT the writer are il,
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake co return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

THIS is how the Cincinnati Enquirer, in
its headlines, puts the situation at Washing
ton: "The Republicans United, Saucy and
Eager to Flaunt the Bioody-Shirt. The
Democrats, as Usual, Hesitating, Undecided,
and Absolutely Without a Leader"
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

The Neao Era also declares that "Maior
Smith stands fairly and squarely on the Lew
iston platform and has no desire to dodge it,"
The Era speaks, too, as one having author
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

BALTIMORE is boastng of the remarkable
growth OF her grain trade. The receipts of
grain so far this year amount to upwards of
3sOOo,0O0, nearly 10,50O,0OO bushels more
than last year.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL has been
suspended in view of the indictment and ap-
preaching trial at Chicago. If he had Null
let's command of forcibe language he might
do Justice to the situation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

MR. CoRBIN, "brother-in-law of Genera
Grant," ought to put an injunction on his
tongue. No one cares to hear, on his authori-
ty, of the Generals plans for the future,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

'The champion clam-treader OF Stony
Creek" otherwise known as Alanson Will
liams, is dead, leaving SIS, 900 behind him to
console the world for his loss.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

THE Republican party is thoroughly
united in this Congress- 1t intends to win
the next Presidential election.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

"MR. TnDEN has expressed an earnest de-
sire to have the cipher despatch business
probed to the bottom" The old mau's curl
osity will ruin him.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS IL turnish.,
with Cart certificate couDtersgned by Stanley t
Pullen, Edho or. All railway, steamboat and hots)
managers viii confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent on,
ournal,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

The general opinion is that no serious al
tempt viii be made this session of Congress
to repeal the resumption act.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

COLONEL Pelton has nothing to say''
about the cipher dispatches. Silence is
confession.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

7HE California wine crop will not exceed
100000 gallons, and the Californians call il
q bad year.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

PHILADELPHIA has 279 miles of street.cal
track.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
FOR SALE.

49, One or both OF the elegant Brick Dwelling
@:;:| Houses on the corner of Pine and Carlton
@tsQ Streets. in this city.
The Houses are now being finished and are open !
inspection.
For particulars apply to
y. I'd. FASsETT, Architect,
Centennial Block Exchange Street.
Portland Aug 5, 1873. au5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06

A PLEASANT front room. with hot and cold
"A water, Two large closers. at No 40 Cong, ess
street, will be let to man and his wife. oc23d,f
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
TO LET.
To Let.
Room t0 Let.

q GOOD rents, from $5 to $I3 per month. All IN
y good repair. Apply to
oc26dtt VI. W. CARR, 1877 Newbury st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-06
WANTS

wanted
a SKiLLFUL PLAYER on a Cabinet Organ, an,
"A wi slrong leading voice, 10 lead in VestI,
and Sunday School services Address
de4d3t MUSIC COMMITTEE, Press Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25
j. w. X. BROWNS,
j. w. X. BROWNE,
PLUMBER, GAS AND STEAM FILTER
25S SECOND STREET,
- 1hDUsTRY WE THRIVE" l5+5l NEmPRIs.
"BY INDUSTRY WE THRIVE,
BIshOp mcoosk,y,. CO.

The house Of bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. were to have met ! n
New York city, Monday, for the purpose
OF taking aetiOnupon Bishop MeCoskry's
case, he having recently resigned the
b%ishopric of Michigan. The reason for
the postpsnement is in consequence Of a
number OF the bishops having gone to
Europe to attend the ANGLICAN commu.
nioo, to be held at Lambeta Palace.
Bishop Smith, Of Kentucky, has decided
to call the ext meeting on August 28th.
1t is understood that the resignation will
simply be accepted, aud no inquiry made
into the cause which led to the bishop
resignation. At this meeting of the
bishops the successor of Bishop McCos.
kry will be appointed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

PLYMOUTH CHURCH gave Mrs. TiIton
"send Of" Friday evening, ia the form
of a solemn excommunication on &C
count of "unchristian conduct and vic
lation OF her ovena obligations,
after which, these peculiar Christians
had a grand hand shaking al round, anC
congratulated themselvesth that now every
thing was settled, and the scandal was
all nicely disposed Of A peculiar peo
pie are the Plymouth brethren and sis
tiers, and among their peculisrities is an
evident conientment with very small
things. The world at large will be sorely
puzzled to understand how the Beecher
scandal is settled by this "exeommuui-
cation" sentence. Half the world be,
lieves that there has been "~unehristian
conduct aud violation of covenant obi
cations" an the part of Mrs. Tilton, and
that unhappy woman has distinctly &C.
kuowledgsd that this belief is founded
on fact. Bat inssmuch as this belief in.
wolves the pastor OF Plymouth Church
as the other guilty principal in the scan.
dalous business, it makes the sentence
Of excommunieation a rather equivoeal
one. Perhaps plymouth Church does
not mean what the world will understand
as its meaning. Perhaps it excommuni-
Gates Mrs. Tilton for violating the cove.
nant obligations Of the eleventh rather
than the sevent commandment. Thou
shalt not be found out" may be the rule,
the trausgression Of which has brought
down the ban Of accommodation upon
Mrs. Tilton's head. Plymouth Church
has been outraged by her unohristian
conduct in openly contrasting her sin, an
act of eOHtrition which certainly has
some warrant in the ussges of the earlier
Christian church, and appears to be in
culcated by holy writ itself. Whichever
be the Interpretation, he horns Of this
Plymouth dilemma are equally sharp.
If Mrs. Tilton is accommodated by
reason of her "unchristian conduct"
then the ban covers the man who led
her into it, as we'll. If she is read out
of the church because of her recent con.
f%ession, it confirms the popular impress
sion OF the supremacy awarded by
Beecher to the eleventh commandment.
Plymouth Church shakes hands over a
scandal vainly supposed to be nov laid
at rest, Bat if it can wash those hands
Of the added stain which such congratn-
l%stious have put upon them it will be
most fortunate. There was a woman
once cast out by the PhariseeJ, whose
sentence Of accommodation was never
confirmed by the Higher Court to which
her case was referred. Possibly the bis.
tory OF the first years of Christianity
may be repeating itself nov.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Examination Of Mrs. jerks Con,
tinued-0ther Witnesses
On the Stand.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The examina
ton Of Mrs. jerks was resumed to-day
She said she had not received the letters
inquired for yesterday, and did not know
whether they woald be OF any impor
lance or not. Witness had seer Mrs
Weber at Donaldsonville shortly before
leaving for Washington, and Mrs, Weber
had told her that Anderson had said thaI
she MRS. Jenks) had received aboul
100000 for certain documents, and ap'
peared somewhat hurt because she haG
~received'no portion Of the money. Mrs
jerks, however, informed Mrs. Weber
that she had never received any money
whatever. General L. Sheldon had re
quested witness to visit Mrs. Weber with
the view to having her come to Wash
ington.
Mr.. Springer.-Is it not a fact thai
Sheldon wanted Mrs. Weber to come to
New Orleans and make affidavit to the
effect that there was no such document
as the so.called Sherman letter iu ex
istence2
Witness.-N sir; you are entirely
mistaken about that.
Mr.. Springer then inquired if witness
had ever received any other considera.
ton from General Sheldon excepting her
actual expenses. Witness, very sharply
mo sir, and It was but four dollars;
you need not distress yourself about it,
Witness was asked by the chairman il
she would produce the letters desired to,
morrow morning, if they arrived.
AnSwer.-0h yes; if they arrive l will
produce them.
General Harry V. Boynton, CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, was
recalled, and said the President never,
during their conversation, gave him 10
understand that Anderson was IN posses,
sion Of political secrets; he derived the
impression from newspapers. General
Comley was present during the entire
conversation and heard all, including the
Anderson matter.
General Butler inquired if witness
ever had an interview with any one in
Washington regarding Anderson, and had
stated that the President had appointed
Anderson and others connected with the
dirty work in Louisiana in order to keeT
their mouths closed.
General Boynton replied that be had
never talked Of the matter 10 that way
to any one. Uol
Witness stated, in answer to inquiries,
that when the McVeigh commission was
appointed, he had conversed with Messrs.
Hawley and Harlan, both before they
left Washington for New Orleans, and
after they had returned.
General Butler requested the witness tc
state as nearly as he could all the con,
versatien which trsnspired between him
and these gentlemen concerning the
Louisiana commission.
General Boynton said be had no con.
versation other than sp~pertained tc
regular newspaper work, and would be
pleased to answer any further questions
General Butler might ask.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

Boys and young men sometimes stsrt
in lie with the idea that ones suecess
depends on sharpness aud ~chieanery.
Tney imagine il u man is able always 10
get the best OF o bargain" no matter by
what deceit and meAnness be carries bis
point, that bis prosperity is insured.
Enduring prosperity cannot be founded
on cunning and dishonesty. The tricky
and 1eoeitful man is sure to fall a vic.
tim, ooner or later. to the influences
which are forever working against him.
Eis house is built upon the sand, and Ia
foundation will be certain to give way.
Young people cannot give these truths
too muck weight. The future oil that
young man i5 safe who eschews every
phase of double dealing, saa ,sys the
foundation Of his career ia the enduring
principles OF everlasting truth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25
COACHING In NEW MEXICO.
How One Man Robbed n stage and
Three Passengers.

How one Man Robbed n Stage and
Three Passengers.
Mesilla Nsws.l
One of the boldest robberies that has
occurred in this section Of country for q
long time happened this week. We in.
terviewed the passengers and gathered
the following facts: The coach was
coming from Silver City to Mesilla, hav-
ing as passengers Major Willard, pay.
master; Mr.. Hathaway, bis clerk, and
Lieutenant West, Sixth Cavalry, from
Arizona, with Samuel Eckstein as
driver. About $50 pm, as the coach
was on an open plain, about q mile aud
a half this side Of Deadman's arroyo,
and the other side Of Cocks canyon, a
man masked suddenly jumped forward
from behind some bushes which had con.
cealed him, leveled his rife at the driver
and said: "Stop and throw of that mail
sack or III blow you to HI Sans
mules had jumped one side, but he
pulled them up aud stopped, and found
looking down a rife barrel not a very
comfortable position, aud notwith-
standing Beecher says there is no
such place, he did not feel as
though he cared to be started on
the road just at that time and in that
particular manner, so he threw oil the
mail sack. He then said; Throw off
the express box" Sam replied, II have
none" He said, Throw of the other
mail sack Sam replied, 81 have no
other" He then changed his gun sufi.
cient to bear upon Major Willard, upon
the back seat. He had a revolver strap
ped to the side of the gun and a finger
on the trigger Of each; be was cursing at
a terrible rate most OF the time; he said.
I'm Id desperate; some of you may
get me, but III get some of you sure as
shell out what you got, id
quick; throw it out, and the first man
that makes a wrong motion I'll blow him
to pieces" Major W. said, you say if
| move my hands you'll shoot; how can |
get my money!" he said, you can
move one hand for that" SO the major
got his money, twentY.six dollars, and
threw it; be then turned to Lieutenant
West and said, Throw out what you
got" he threw out eight dollars.
He now saw Hathaway on the front
seat, and said, Throw out what you
got" H. said, II have only six bits F"
He said, That's too thin" Mpior W.
spoke out, That's all he's got; | paid
for his dinner AZ the last station" The
said, Well, I'm not robbing any
body; you can keep that; you may want
10 buy something on the Rio Grande;
now 60 ahead; I'll follow after the coach
for some distance, aud if anybody ut.
to get out I'll riddle him" He
appeared either very much excited or
half drunk, and keeping his gun leveled
1t tho coach, walked after 1t some dis.
lance, then returned, took the mail sack
and went to QUE side Of the road.
Whether be had a horse or not is not
known. The coach came on to Fort
It now appears that there were two
men, although only one was seen at
he time, and one had a horse. They
we're tracked several miles on their way
10 Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

A Louisville dispatch says; Harper
says Ten Brock is in splendid trim,
and he is very confident Of beating the
mare. Pools that have thus far been
sold on this great race have been slightly
in favor OF Ten Brock, but as the
strangers who are likely TO back Mollie
MCCARTHY will not commence to arrive
for over a week yet, this oannot be taken
Us an indication, except hat Kentucky
will, as q rule, bet her pile on her favor
lite horse, win or lose. There are some
prospects for a match between Janet and
Harkaway, mile heats, the race to take
place July 9th, and President Clark is
DESTROYS Of running the week through, it
Abe crowd will stand that much add.
tional racing"