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when HAYES alarmed NJ Jnc prospect vi
q failure to complete the electoral count,
was seeking Southern support he put for
ward CHARLES FOSTER in the House of
Representatives to make an assuring speech
az TO his future intentions, and TO conciliatc
the interest from which he most feared op-
position. After that speech was delivered,
HAYES wrote to FOSTER an approving letter
intended to produce an effect on any who
might still hesitate. and to be exhibited as n
pledge for his conduct in the event Of sue
cess.
That letter was freely circulated in the
House, until the contents became familiar to
both sides, and an extract from it was pub
lishcd in the National Republican. then the
party organ at Washington, i'll the following
words:
Assure any OF our Southern friends that am i'm.
pressed with the necessity u complete change VI
and policy"
This artifice succeeded, and now what has
been the complete change of men prom
ised in this letter. The very men who were
parties To the Fraud in Louisiana hold the
best Offices in the State. WELLS, and An
DERsoN, and kENNER, and their families and
friends, are all provided for rs the price OF
the crime which they committed. JOIN
SHERMAN, who personally superintendent the
false count, and gave the Returning Board
assurances of protection, Is Secretary OF the
Treasury. STANLEY MATTHEWS. who went
to New Orleans as the personal agent Of
HAYES, Is In the Senate, solely by the abuse
Of patronage brought to bear in his favor by
HAYES.
l.. W STorGHTON, one of the visiting
statesmen" and chief champion, in his feeble
way, of the rascali' Y Of the Returning Board.
was paid with the mission TO ST. Petersburg.
t. +. MOVES, the intimate and general man
ager Of HAYES in Louisiana and Florida, got
his reward In the mission To Paris. JOHN A.
KAssoN, who figured In the Florida count
and before the Electoral Commission, OBJ
tanned the mission to Vienna for his SER
vices. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs who acted as
chief counsel and wircpuller before and be-
hind the Commission, took his fee in the post
Of Secretary of State. GEORGE w. MCCRARY,
who performed "a subordinate part in this
drama, is now de JactO Secretary Of War.
Nj. Il. srEARNs, the faithlcss Governor OF
Florida, who betrayed his trust to aid the
fraud by which the vote of that State was
stolen. is now one of the Commissioners to
lay out the Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas, with opportunities he will be apt
to improve. SAMUEL b. McLIS was nomi-
mated TO be n Judge in New Mexico in pay
ment of his part of the iniquity as Secretary
Of State Of Florida but he proved too rank
for the taste Of the Senate, and was rejected.
SAMUEL SHELLABARGER, another of the
counsel, who may be said to have formed
the stan of Mr.. EvARTs, is employed by all
the departments at Washington ON his own
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After having boon huttonholed to the ,

After having been buttonholed to the verge
Of insanity by importunatc Congressman with
deserving friends to be provided for on the pay
roll; after having been compelled to make his
way to his office. day after day through
corridor thronged by applicants for
places: after having been solemny sat
upon by the Democratic caucus. House
Doorkceper POLK was yesterday hailed
TO the bar Of the House. lgurativcly speaking.
and turned over TO the Civil Service Reform
Committee for investigation. The present
charges are. that he has n good many more men
on the roll than the law allows. that he is opcr
ating in the lobby and that he has Dragged OF
having n corner on Congress lin the matter OF
patronagel and. in particular. of being able to
do what he pleases with the Committee on
Accounts. Several members vouchcd for him
yesterday as n perfect gentleman, and limited at
the existence Of n conspiracy to ruin him.
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Mr.. Banning's Army Bill.

Although Mr.. BANNING's bill for the reor-
ganization of the army and the consolida-
ton of the staff commits the fundamental
error of putting the number OF enlisted men
at 20 900, yet in some respects the bill is n
good one, while the gross fault just spoken
of can casil be amended in Congress-
The bill contains forty-two sections, of
which the first few are occupied with an or
ganization planned upon the mistaken basis
of numbers set forth in the first section.
Presuming that this will be altered by Con-
gross, we need not remark upon that part Of
the bill just now.
But when we turn to the bureaus and the
staff, we find very hcalthful pruning. The
Bureau of Military Justice Is abolished out
right and a simple Judge Advocate substi-
tutcd. The Quartcrmaster's and the Sub
sistcncc Departments are abolished as dis
tinct branches OF the army, and provision Is
made for their consolidation into one organ
ization to be known as the Department OF
Supplies. Several other departments are
cut down in the number and grades of their
officers. In the Medical Department no new
appointments or promotions are to be made
until Congress permits, and the Secretary
Of War is directed TO report TO the next
session what reductions can be made In this
department without detriment to the SER
vice. A provision is made to have board,
to consist Of the three Major-Gcnerals, re-
port upon the best methods Of reducing the
Engineer Corps and the Ordnance Depart
ment.
Elaborate provisions are also made for
allowing officers to retire voluntarily. In an
tcipation of the enforced reductions, with
proper pay aud allowances and there are
other provisions for constituting boards u
report what officers should be wccdcd out
for unntncss. Provision Is also malc for
eventually reducing the number Of Major
Generals to one and that of Brgadier-Gcn-
erals 10 three.
Finally. very noticeable section. the
forty-fil-t cnac,s that all the troops and all
the officers shall bc in the service Of the
! United States 20 long az Congress shall
provide for their support. by specific appro-
priations therefor. and no longer and
whenever Congress ncglccts or refuses tC
make the appropriations for the army be-
fore the expiration Of the fiscal year "sucl
refusal or neglect shall be deemed equiva.
lent to an express act for the abolition Of the
military establishment and the army shall
| tOrthuUh be- disbundod"
There are other noteworthy regulations
regarding appointments. promotions, and
| the general government Of the army. but tn,
foregoing are the principal ones that relate
10 the subject Of rctrcnchment. MI BAN
NINGs biil opens that subject well, aud still
it is clear that it only makes beginning.
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Dcad-From What Cause =
The Rirerhoad .Ners contains the fol

The Rirerhedd NeUs contains the fol-
lowing:
on New Years Day a man named George Green. = has
ket maker nni woman named Euolinc tuioc. ui llav
Ground. southampton town both colofed. we're nj Middle
Island HING wooden scrubhitg brushes. What money
they got they spent Tor liquor aud before night tcl
intoxicated Wednesday morning the woman was iJnnd
in rail fence, which size had apparently Vndeavurcd To
crawl through, dead Green stayed barn near tn"
spot An inquest was held Lester II Davis. ESQ acting
Coroner DR.. Baker Of Naphank examined the body
and the jury rendered verdict that deceased came 10
her death by exposure while intoxicated Green IL very
old, and claims TO he considerably over 100 years.
We learn that there were circumstances at
tending the death Of ths colorod woman not men
toned in this account and which should lead to
more searching investigation. Some young
men who passed near her at II o'clock the night
previous spoke TO her. and she answered them.
When discovered dead in the morning her
clothing. below the waist. was completely strip
ped OIL. Some surprise has been expressed that
the casc received 50 little attention.
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HAYES continues 10 enforce his civil SER
vice reform programme unrelentingy-as far
as poor women are concerned Mrs. ANNIE
ETHERDGR of Michigan. who has since the war
held clcrkship in the Treasury Department,
has lust been discharged. Through the war she
wac a faithful and devoted nurse. performing
efficient service in caring for sick and wounded
Michigan soldiers. on the battlefield as well as In
the hospital. She never received compensation
for this human. WORK. The alleged cause OF
her removal ia that her one-armcd husband il
a Waterman in the Washington Navy Yard. and
this is held TO he in violation OF the order pro-
hibtng two persons OF the same family from
being employed in the departments. Mean
time the SHERMAN family. including cousins.
continue n ENJOY soft positions. humbuggins
orders 10 the contrary understanding.
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lists. whose churches were opened MS usual.
The Chief OF Police seized the keys OF the
Methodist Church from the sexton. and pre-
vented the building from being occupied. An
effort was also made to prevent the Roman
Catholics from assembling. but 1t was only par
TALLY successful some of them having gained
an entrance before the arrival Of the police. On
the following day the priest. Father MURPHY.
was arrested and fined ten dollars The ordi-
nance Is now rgidly enforced; but the il-feel-
ing aroused among the Catholics and Method
lists will have marked effect upon the local
election to be held this month.
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amendments embodying the few real i'm
provements made by the new one.
But. however this may be, there Is no
argument that we have heard Of, sufficient
TO Justify the maintenance Of the commits
sion any longer. 1t must be Judged by its
works, and these condemn it. The second
part of its code, as was shown last year, Is
more Objectionable than the first. and should
be dccisivcly rejected by the Legislature.
We are glad to learn that the Assembly has
referred IL back to the Judiciary Committee
for further consideration. The Governors
suggestion on the subject III his message
was providently and wisely made, and
should lie needed.
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Marriage Notes.

Tie Rev J n IIartcr Of Anhurn adyeres that he viii
perform marriage services with ncatness and despatch
Mr. Lord i. outdonc bv NJ sapetou of fiatand Ohio
who AZ -. has married a widow Of thirty; hut this
ease the widow had fortune, and the brd, lrooms
relative, do not complain.
The officiating clcrgymanin Chicago wedding said
whom tod hath Joined -" ami a. That po,nt was
interrupted by the ejaculation The devil 300 An looked
in surprise toward the speaker the brides mother who
went on LAY It's the dv that has Joined them, and
the Lord hasn't had anything 10 do with it,
The silver wedding %. Mr. and Mrs A. J Hall IN Bos
ton, attended by Gen Butler. Collector simmons,
and more than hundred others all Of whom sang;
should friends relations. eer forget
And never bring To- mind
The days Of aud ians sync.
Tile wedding Of the two Russian Princesscss -t down
Feb II In Berlin The Prince OF Wales will attend
A sweet bluc-cycd Nevada BRIDE. clad 10 go~amcr
tullc remarked the clergyman Joined her hand with
that q her lover I'm be gol darned 1t don't believe
that pasers striking through the back of my dress
The accounts Of the magnificent golden wedding Of
Judge Asa Packer tell Of serious loss that gay
when they say that g Washington Childs sent
grcts By the way why do this obituary poet
try his gifted hand marriage poetry L9r marriage
notice, for example, might have this attached
The SMITHS have lost their william Henry.
s dhS b B,,N ,hs 9,e ,oi ni II Nn5s ySn'
l. the young ioiks biss.ul gam
Gone DON bridal tour but not forgotten
In the wedding Of Lieut. Barnett and Miss Shoemaker
in Baltimore the space the guests the
White House marked of with blue ribbons.
The families interested IN st Louis wedding were O
mixed and pcrunacious religious beliefs Asa comrro
mise the ceremony performed three tines eAet
by Bapust. Catholic, and au Episcopal clergyman.
Marie Wainwright the actress, and granddaughter O
Bishop Wanwrl-ht has lived apart from her hushant
since the public quarrel Boston She has sucd for di
vorce the ground OF cruelty lie says that has be
hav'd scandalou-y she has been the stage IN
dulpng rides and private suppers with her admirers
that whil, disguised coachmAn, he watohe,
her and Louis James. the actor
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fiuences have so far protected CHAMBER
LAIN from arrest and trial.
CHAMBERLAIN saved both HAYES and
HAMPTON vast amount OF trouble by
quietly withdrawing his claim to be Gov
crnor in favor OF the latter. This may enti-
tie him to the gratitude Of HAMPTON and
Of the Fraudulent concern at Washington,
but the gratitude of politicians must not be
allowed to interfere with the punishment of
Grimm
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In 1898. when Gen. Jackson and other mill
tary herors were aNOritcs, Mr.. Clay, in a speech
AT Baltimore, said (pp. 3lS 81:


Father dear father. you came home last NIGHT,
When We thought you worc tar awn,
And II gave All H. boys such horrible irllht,
Dear father, why didn't you stlyf
The clock nj our feelings ran down when "a came
The mercury tell in our glass.
And the goo-c that hung hish ooh, want II shame
Had terrible tumble, alas
Wed nice little scheme for your comfort and care,
But you've twisted 1t Oh OF the track.
And II you would some ol the damage repair
Dear father. dear taIh.r 80 back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

The streets are too cloanI' was the as
tonishinG complaint OF the street railroad Pres
dents when they appeared before Police Com
missioner NICHOLS yesterday and then the
Presidents went on To say that since their
horses slip on clean streets no street should be
swept oftcncr than twice n week. Well. II the
street Cleaning Department will clcan all the
streets ne often MS twice week there will be no
occasion for grumhlinG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

I.aat wock we gave the annual accounts 81
farmer who keeps hooks There was nothius pnrticu
larry r,nai khhle about the figures Thes showed safe
comfortable business hut uo such ~. its would ~
rnct niue attention The item owed II, interest 10 the
fact hatlt raNc with some aurnnch 90 accuracy. tho
business transactions of year flIr simple
tact that itdid command attention lamcutihlc idr
that ills an uncommon thing {" nnd farmer who Keeps
book accurately enough that he determine his
profits az Ait losses at the end of the year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

Senator Lamar Of Mississippi is evidently not
In accord with The people ri IN. STATE the question o
the reconciliation M SILVER despatch to the Memphis
Afgeni from the Capitol atJAckson. says
The night session the senate had IN Joint re- snlu
ton on the silver h They appear UNANIMOUSLY in
favor Of h, Bland iii, bat acr hEgng or hrr, hours
over the words request ard -tIuct ~ tar as II re-.
trs To United STAT, senaors, the senate adjourned.
p,nding Netc 10 instruct
In tho Maryland Assembly n resolution prou sting
against the Bland bill was LAID the tabis by yeas as
nAyLSl
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Assemhlyman GRADY goes against the
New York College on the ground Of its cxcu-
sivcncss. No students are admitted unless they
have served probationary year in the public
schools. This excludes all the students OF pri-
waite schools. and the vast number attending
the Catholic parochial schools who have quite
rs much right, in equity. as any other pupils to
attend II is. of course. wrong that public
schools should be 30 conducted that members
u any religious denomination feel aggricved
but there should be no public educational insti-
tuition not open 10 all students who choose to
apply and are properly qualified.
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The events of the last few days show that
the peace Of Europe more than ever depends
upon the course OF BISMARCK. II he continues
to stand aoof. England and Austria will force
mobilization OF the Cars terms. Whereas. If
Germany throws hcr influence in favor Of Rus
STA tho latter will persist in her original de-
munds. II. indeed. she docs not increase them.
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Bob INoERsoLL is so fond Of speaking
plainly that it would be interesting to hear him
explain what he meant on Monday evening by
alluiing to the difficulty OF finding out 10 which
party HAYES belongs.
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WhisLeya and Crime.


Judge Green Clark Of the Eighth Judicial Dis
tuct states that In hls district there counties,
three Of which have adontcd The local option law, and
three have rejected IT, lie had hold in each OF these two
counties three courts and nj each term Of the court In
the counties whcr" the Law -iu iorce the grand hA.
reported that crime has been diminished hundred
per cent IN consequence nj the prohibition Of innNcnt
ing liquors while ia the other counties not under the
law, there II htte II any Improvement IN the criminal
docket lie states also that persons In the district
had been convicted oi murder hVe which originated
from wh-k " and almost every othUr Conyc ton
lencc a the result At lntuxicauun.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr; In n
recent issue Of THE Sun tho ilustrlous Count
Joanncs intlmatcs that his title gives him the
authority TO confer the honor Of knighthood.
and, further, that none need think to rest their
claim to such distinction on the fact of being
rich in purse while poor in intellect.
Now. would inform the noble Count that no
one can truthfuly charge me with being pos
scsscd of any suporabundance of this world =
"flthy lucre." and but for the modesiy char
acteri-tic Of all truly great men, would also re-
mind him that ! am the author Of that cole
brMad historical work. The, CHRONICLES
OF Hulyhoolry a work which the able
truly said should be- in the hands
ot every person having the slightest prctcn-
sions 10 historic lore.' | would state. IN addi-
uon-dld not my Innate modrsty absolutely for
Paddy NJ Carthy's Wedding" WAS an cmana-
ton from the intellect of your present cor
respondent: and that the late Lord SrNttcrbrain
an Intimate friend. when he read my gre II
in au actual frenzy of admiration, ." would
rather he tho writer Of that poem than u second
AleNandrr.'
A. to the manly beauty 50 essential in q
knight
An the girls, I'll be- bound.
For lull nitN miles round
my native Ballyhooley will attest tho fart that
am perfect Apollo. and ~ to dignity. | SAY
IN all humility, dignity hath marked mo for H.
own.
Will you. o sun urge my peculiar merits on
the attention of irorgr. the Count Jounnps =,
that may have the honor, Us deserve to have
OF being the first American knight ~ already
am tscc the Ballymnchscud IUidirdf0rl the first
OF living historians. MICHAEL MULDuoN,
New YORK. Jan 81.
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II was eminenly fitting that the counsel
for the Returning Board rasrals should appeal
10 Judge JOE BRADLEY 10 protect WELLS, ANDER-
son. CAsrSAvE. and KESNER from further an
noyances by the State Courts Of Louisiana.
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Whether his Boston dinner disagreed with
him. whether ho has been pondering that
wise saying that too swift arrives as tardy as
too slow. Mr. BRIsTow has declined an invita-
tion to dine with reformers club OF this city
Yet he might as we'll have said yes. so far as any
effectupon his political aspirations is concerned.
Opportunity has but the one lock on its forehead.
and Mr.. BRIsTow missed his clutch.
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close at hand. They rather sympathize with
the indicted members of the Returning Board.
whom they regard as mere tools Of the HAYES
emissaries that visited New Orleans. They are
not oaRcr in pursuing the minor agents. but
are urgent for the punishment Of the chief con-
sprators We fancy this is the quarter whence
have come the rumors Of the indictment OF
SHERMAN. MATTHEWS. and SToUGHToN.
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Yesterday, while the House of Commons
in London was discussing momentous issues
of peace or war involving the destinies OF two
continents. the House OF Representatives in
Washington was discussing-D oorkeeper POLK.
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The fact that the Grand Duke NICHOLAS
has moved his headquarters TO Adrianoplc, and
that his vanguard have occupied all the towns
To the south and east within radius OF forty
miles, shows that the conqueror does not mean
to relax his grasp on Koumeia yet. A day or
two since the Russian advance pickets had
reached Choru. on the Thracan peninsula.
only some sixty miles from Constantinople. Ii
is noticeable. however. that they have given n
wide birth 10 Gaipoli.
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The Government of Greece has succumbcd

The Government of Greece has succumbcd
to the rioters who have been crying for war
upon Turkey. and who have raised reign Of
terror In Athens. The Premier has informed
tho Chamber Of Deputies that Greece will un-
dcrtako nm armed occupation Of the Turkish
provinces OF Thcssaly and part Of Macedonia,
in order to protect the Greek inhabitants from
Turkish outrages. The whole population of
Greece has been summoned to arms. 1t would
take but few words from Lord BEAcoSsFIELD
to bring about change in this warlike policy of
the Greek Ministry. which has been adopted
under the dictation Of the Athenian mob.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

Two or three members Of Congress in
dulgcd Yesterday in ilippant illusions. intended
to be facetious. to the awful mysteries Of the
future life. Nothing could be in worse taste.
Hell Is not Joking matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

Tho experiment Of loading aged vessels
below the water line with enormous cargoes Of
railroad iron and other heavy and nnmanage-
able material has been frequently tried and al
most always ended in disaster. When. in ad-
dition the lives Of several hundred people are
Regarded by such conduct it becomes still
more serious matter. There should be- some
defence Of the rights Of American seamen and
passengers us WE'LL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

Behold the operations of law in the police
courts OF this city. Mrs. OAKMAS's assaiant
was held in $1,000 bail for an attempted assault.
LOUISE HATS brutal assailant was only called
upon to give 81 600 bail. The latter is ugly and
ility-scvcn years old the former is pretty and
tWcnty-three.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

Neither House of Congress will sit to-day.
There are TO be interesting torpedo expert
ments in Washington. and the members arc
invited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02

The music Of the wires Of the Brooklyn
bridge. during the storm Of Thursday. was pc
cular. To representative Of THE Sun. who
visited the anchorage long after midnight.
when 10th cities were silent, save the moaning
Of the tempest through the streets. there were
four distinct sounds. First a roaring. as OF a
tornado rushing through mighty forest, filled
the ears then a sound as OF escaping steam,
similar to that made 10y our river steamers after
they have completed their trip and are relieving
their surchargod boilers this was followed by n
clear clappng sound, coming seemingly from
pair OF huge castinets. far up In the air. FL
nally. in the medley, the ears caught success
sion of weird. musical whistles, rs though q
colossal Tolian harp was being twanged by un-
seen giant hands The iootpath remained mp
parently stationary. but the great cables swayed
as IL tho demons Of the air were swinging,
ready to dash into eternity any mortal fOUlhardy
enough 10 cross the pathway in the sky.