The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-17

In more modest In its aspirations. and the pro-
pellcr by which 1t was worked seems TO have
actually stored tho machine In various direc-
tons. and in the winds despite. And it il the
first step that costs. in the air NJ on the earth.
Tho Bannock, or Snake Indians, who are
reported to be committing acts Of hostility in
southeastern Idaho. are scarcely worthy the
name OF tribe. There are numerous bands.
from ten to fifty in number wandering through
the country. and subsisting upon roots. berries.
and fish. 1t Is estimated that not more than
i've hundred are fighting men. and they have
but few horses. and are far inferior In every
respect to the Ncz pcrc6s and the Sioux. Tho
Camas prairies the scene of recent operations.
Is n valley. or series OF valleys, watcred By SOW
cral little brooks which run from the Salmon
river mountains in a southerly direction and
form the Maade river. The Malade. 30 called
10y the pioneer French trappers on account Of
the supposed unhcathiness Of the locality. is a
sluggish stream for about seventy miles Of its
course. Then it turns abruptly from east to
south, running through lava beds. part OF tho
time under ground. and. increased In volume
by the waters Of the Macarthur river. PUSHES in
n torrent to the Snake river. a branch OF tho
Columbia. The Camas praries are fine agri-
cultural region OF about 800 square miles.
walled on the north by the wild and rugged
Salmon river mountains. and hemmed in on
the east. south. and west by almost imprcgna-
BILE lava beds. Such are the Indians who. hav-
ing no choice between death 10y starvation and
fighting. have chosen TO fight ana such Is the
region in which the petty warfare Is carried on.
In Wayne county Pa, in 1876, A. r. HowE
and WILLIAM \. SMITH were nominated 10y the
Democratic Convention forthe Legislature, and
NJ
Taxpayers party. The engineers Of the
Democratic machine thought IL necessary. in
order 10 prevent defeat to sacrifice one OF their
nominees and accept NELSON. SMITH sold out
his place on the ticket for $500. three Of his
party associates giving their note for the
amount After the election they refused TO pay
the debt. on the ground that the consideration
was unlawful. because against public policy and
the purity OF elections. The supreme Court
sustains the defence. and declares the whole
transaction 10 be corrupt AMI immoral. adding
that the best way to suppress any public vice
is to make it Improbable
Compared with the fraudulent bargain 10y
which the Presidency was stolen. this petty job
Of corruption sinks out OF sight; and yet there
are Democrats willing that the benclciarics Of
the Great Fraud should remain in the pronia-
ble enjoyment OF their plumber In face Of the
damning evidence Of their crime.
There has been lively correspondence in
the columns Of the Montreal Gdzete about the
affairs Of the Graphic newspaper Of this city.
the stock OF which is owned by Canadians. Mr..
EpwARD ALEXANDER Prentice. one OF n COM
miuse appointed 10y the shareholders who be-
lievc that they have been swinded 10y the pres
ont management Of the PAPER. demanded OF Sir
FRANCIS HINcKs. President Of the company. the
figures OF tho Grdphics actual circulation.
This Information being refused. Mr. PRENTICE
expressed his opinion OF the conduct Of the
Directors In terms vigorous that the meeting
broke w in an uproar. and there was for time
a fair prospect of personal violence Tho row
was resumed in the newspapers. Mr.. Prentice
asks. under his own signature;
"whA, Ia. become OF the capitol Of the Graiit Com.
pany oi about quarters of million. and What has
Ssni al S s move n ss1i , NC saS 1' ba.
tecn earning some uiaes more aud sometimes Tor
He explicitly charges that the present Direct
ors have systematically concealed from the
stockholders the business Of the concerns tia,
they have tried TO ~ legislation to enable them
10 wreck the company. that they thcmselyrs
might get control oi ali the stock that while the
auditors appointed to investigate the condition
Of Affairs certified that the company's assets
amounted TO sGppOOu and its revenues To
100000, moro or less. every year. the Direct
ors. with full knowledge Of the facts. tried 10
force sae Ia an in-d" Ring for s2J.0uu cash
and t2j,oJO stock in the new company: and
ilnally that the cause OF all the trouble and all
the losses incurred los shareholders was the
dlsSracrfu! extravaganza and in incompetence If
the managers in Ncw York. who. in connection
with the Directors. have brought tho property
10 the verge 81 bankruuicy.
Formerly, a. the Fulton ferry boats swung
under tie c birs -panniu. the East River from
tower o. tower, Ike a huge spider web. the pas
senSer- clustered ON the decks glanced vi at
them, and chattri about th"m without thought
OF danger. Since the accident of Friday. how
ever. very tmid passengers eye the cables sus-
pi'iously. and are not sorry when the tide
permits tie boat Ia make u straight passage.
\ correspondent ~ the London MNor
states as thu result o., some thirty years Exp
rience with Hour mills. that he has seen and
knowa many mill fires. the majority Of which
have taken place in the night, and most " them
after the mills have shut down several hours.
many Of these breaking out of sunday morn
ing. and even rs late ~ the evening. or after
midnieht-that is. on Monday morning The
cause of such long interval he attributes 10 the