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The Republican journal., 1878-08-01
The Chesapeake Affair.

arrested IN Boston, on his arrival from
ST. John, \. b., on warrant charging
him with 4 murder committed on board
the steamer Chesapeake While on a pas
sage from New York to Portland, Deem
her ), 1853. parr was one of party of
seventeen who took possession OF the yes
sci in the name Of the Confederate States
Of America shooting the second engineer
and throwing his body overheard On
the 22d Of July last the Boston Herald
published a three column article giving
full details Of the Chesapeake affair from
It's inception. This article while contain
Ing nothing tending to criminatc parr,
mentioned. as 4 ramon current at the
time, that one Wade. whose escape in
Halifax harDor from a writ issued at the
instance Of the I. 5. authorities was de
scribed, WAS the murderer of the second
son Killed at the time Of Her capture
The result Of this publication was the
discovery Of Wade'S whereabouts. the
/ bringing to light Of what may be fairly
considered conclusive evidence against
him, ami hi@ speedy flight Another ey
ilrnce NJ tllc power of the press. tntil
recently Wade has been living at Allston,
Mass, amt in the employ Of the Boston
\ Albany Railroad, as u car builder,
Z H.. ~ II n.
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The Greenback Communists.

to perpetuate, it contains within itself
the elements for its own destruction. Its
leaders are for the most part men who
have failed, by reason of their unWorthl-
ness, to obtain recognition from either the
Democratic or Republican organizations,
and who are now seeking to obtain office
at the hands of their misguided followers.
To this extent, and no farther, goes their
sympathy with the hard working farmer
and laborng man they seek to caiole with
soft words from the stump. To- attain
this end they do not hesitate to avail
themselves of the spirit of mob violence,
to incite it even; and this is not surpris-
ing when it is remembered that they
hope for from the friends Of law and Or
der. Chief among the Greenback leaders
is "Brcl1" pomeroy, who boasts that
he has organized 1000 Greenback club,
in different parts Nj the country, and
whose printing establishment Supplies
these clubs, tur 4 consideration. With
tracts and other documents Pomcrol
tells his followers to '.Or.an.lr Green
back clubs Wti Luyoucfy IN J,sotr i.
and III \ recent I.-aoot h.4 paper -v,s
the following adytcc to thc rIubs
"Nark yoar oouH.,sinan aHi thr m"moH ho
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

Brooklyn has a boy who is said to eat potato
bugs for pleasure and thrive on them. lex,
Some of our farmers would like to board
him.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

Smith, the Greenback candidate for
Governor, whose party declares war on
all holders Of bonds, is himself wealthy
man ana bondholder. Ills appeal to
voters is doubtless in the words Of Paul
to Agrippa I'll would to God that not
only thol, but also all that hear me this
day, We're both almost and altogether
such as | am. ercept these b0Nds y
a Philadelphia despatch says that a
few Of the rank and file of the National
party il Pennsylvania are from the Dem
ocratic party, but the vast majority are
disguised Republicans The defeat of
Cameron for II. ). Senator is predicted,
and the election Of the Democratic State
ticket BY majority of 5000 regarded
as certain.
The nformers' annex to Barnum's cir
Gus seems to have accompanied it through
the state, and to have got material for
numerous SUITS against unlicensed ven
ders Of tobacco, malt liquors, sc. At
Rockland, last Friday, great excitement
followed the arrival Of the party. The
informers were m0bbed, and left town
secretly
The interviews with Grant published
in the New York Herald Of late are the
work Of John Russell Young, who was at
one time managing editor of the New
York Tribune. Mr. Young is an able
writer, and Grants utterances lose moth
ing in their Transmission by him.
Newport has had cat boat race. The
next event will probably be dog cart
race.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

Newport has had a cat boat race. The
next event will probably be dog-cart
race.
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NGRESSlONAL.

SENATE, April 9th.-A bill to repair
and put in order the mint in New Orleans and
the deficiency bill were reported, and Senator
Edmunds spoke on the Pacific railroad fund.
ing bill
House, April 9.-Mr. Wright offered
concurrent resolution to authorize the print
ing OF $40O,O0', 900 of treasury notes. Mr..
Buckner, from the committee on banking and
currency, reported the bill for the substitu-
ton of treasury for national bank notes. Tbs
House went into committee Of the whole on
the tariff bill, and Mr.. Wood addressed the
House In explanation Of it,
HOUSE, April IA bill restoring
George A. Ames to his rank in the army, and
other bills relating to military matters, passed.
The house then took up private bills, and that
appropriating money for the restoration OF
subject Of an excited discussion BY t3oode,
Lorihg, Townsend and others. The house
non concurred in the senate amendments to
the deficiency and diplomatic appropriation
bills.
SENATE, April 15th.-The bill authoriz-
ing the issue Of passports free to colored citi.
zens going to Brazil, passed: Mr.. Sargent
submitted an amendment to the bill placing
Gen. Shields on the retired list, placing there
with the rank they held upon being mustered
out. A resolution was adopted instructtng
the committee on manufactures to consider
the question Of tariff. The senate took up the
bill repeating the bankrupt law, which after
discussion, was passed by a vote Of 81 to 6.
House, April 15.-Mr. Willis intro
duccd a bill declaring that congress would
entertain no more proposed legislation upon
questions Of money finances until after the &C.
complement OF specie resumption. Mr..
Swami presented the resolutions Of the Mary
land legislature, known as the Blair resolu.
tions, reopening the. Presidential question,
and Mr.. Kimmell introduced bill providing
a mode for trying the title of the president
and the vice president. long discussion fol-
lowed upon the Maryland resolutions, obIec-
nons being made to their reception and mem.
GERS denying the right Of the house to refuse.
t Aiter long discussion the matter went over,
sne mousse taking up district OF Columbia bus.
iness as special order.
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:i;os; ,egs,.z s1a, 1;osx; % %s..h 1.ee%@l:os%M; 4
June: No Chicago l. 1.02hGl02A; rejected 85Mc.
Corn, lower, Rilt edge 40h; regular;
36c cash and April; 4lHc May
tls:c Jnne; 42Ac July: rejected ssc Oats, steady,
22Hcc cash; 26ko May Rye, easier, 5s@ssc. Bar:
ley, hr1ner, 4l1s@144hc.
PROFISIONS-Pork, dull, weak and lower;
4s.es cash; 9.oo@s.o2A May; s.12M@s. is June
1osd osl ~ dun, ~ & shade DE- lover; 500 cash
steady.
Now York Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat unchanged; receipts 1O7 900 bus
Eye, heavy; No. 2 western 7sc. Barley, steady.
Malt quiet and unchanged. Corn unchanged; re.
ceipts 49, bus: Oats, receipts Is ,ooo bus mixe,
PROVISIONS Pork 3ss7@1o 90. Beef quiet and
weak Long clear middles SIC. Lard, prime steam
$7Hh@7.0. Butter. steady. Cheese, steady
Foreign Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat, California white wheat, average,
11s @lls I'd: do club lis 4d0l2s I'd; red western
spring No. to !. % 9d@1Os Cd; winter do, No. to
!, 1lsQl11s Cd. Corn, new western mixed 25s ode
20; old do 27s ed@27ssd. Oats, American ss. Bar
FLOUR-Western canal 25sQI26s 6d.
PROV1S1ONS-Pork As. Beef, Sos. Lard,
American, 81. Cheese, hne 63s. Bacon, long clear,
~ I'd; short clear, asa Sd.
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Smuggling Opium In J apan

There is indignation in japanese gov
exnmont circles in consequence OF the judg.
ment Of the British court refusing to punish
an English merchant known to have SNUG.
gled opium into Yokohama. The treaties
expressly prohibit the Importation of opium,
but the judge ruled that the Japanese author
tiles probably meant opium prepared for
smoking, not the opium from which the
smoking article might be prepared. The
British minister supports the decision, and is
said to have inspired it. The diplomatic
corpse generally pronounce it a Aaerant vlo-
iation Of the treaty. The case will be ap-
pcaled to the privy council, and also made the
subject Of international remonstrances.
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Strychnfa and Its AntfdOte.

A correspondent in Nature says
Wanting to Danish mice from pantry !
placed on the floor at night a slice Of
bread spread over with butter, in which
I had mixed threepenny packet of
" Battles Vermin Killer which contains
about grain OF strychnia along with
flour and Prussian blue. The following
morning wss reused by servant, telling
me that favorite skye-terrier was lying
dead. found that the mice had drag
ged the slice of bread underneath the
locked door, and that the dog had thus
got ut it and eaten part equal 10 about
one sixth of grain of strychnia; it lay
on its side perfectly rigid; an occasional
tetanic spasm showed that life was not
quite extinct. Having notes of the ex-
perimcnts made by direction of the Brit.
ish Medical Association last year on the
antsgonism Of medicines, and wherein it
was proved that fatal dose of stry CHINA
couldbe neutralized' by afatal dose
of ehloral hydrate, and that the minimum
fatal dose of the latter for a rabbit was
twenty-one grains, at once injected under
the dog's skin forty-6ve grains of the
chloral in solution, my dog being about
twice the weight Of rabbit. In quar-
ter OF an hour, fancying the dog was
dead, as the spasms had ceased and it lay
apparently ]ifelcss, moved it with my
foot, when it at once struggled to its feet
and shortly after staggered t. its usual
corner by the parlor fire; it took some
milk, and except for being quieter than
usuel, seemed nothing the worse for the
ordeal It has passed through. That the
fatal effects of poisonous dose of stryh-
MIA was thus counteracted so successfully
by what I say was poisonous dose
Of chloral, given hypodermically, is an
interesting fact verifying the experiments
alluded to. Without such experiments
on the lower animals, . medical man
might often be found standing by help
less to aid his fellow man under similar
effects of poison.
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Closing Sceae Of the European War.

The closine scene Of the war is describ-
ed with great spirit by correspondent
Of the London Dotly Nees. In a house
by the seaside at San Stcfano, shaken by
the increasing gale that tore across the
Sea Of Msrmora, were busy all night
long the secretaries of both diplomatic
bodies, copying and arranging for the
signatures the treaty of peace, the result
OF the now concluded negotiations. All
night long Prince Tzretcleff dictated the
treaty to his colleague, Chebachoff, who
wrote and wrote through the long hours,
until the document was Finished; About
four o'clock the Grand Duke mounted
and rode up to the Diplomatic Chanccry,
where hr asked at the door. us it rcady!"
and then galloped toward the hill where
the army was drawn up. Finally car
riage came whirling out of the village to-
ward us. General Ignatieff was in it, and
when he approached, he rose and said:
g. have the honor to congratulate your
highness on the signature of peace"
There was long, loud shout. After rid.
ing between the lines, the Grand Duke
halted on little eminence, whence all
the troops could be seen, and formally
made the anoucement Of peace: II have
the honor to inform the army that, with
the help of God, We have concluded a
treaty Of peace Then another shout burst
from 10000 throats, rising, swelling and
dying away. After the review, gathering
his officers about him where the priest
stood ready for the TIE Deum, the Grand
Duke spoke briefly and emphatically, saw
ing To an army which has accom- plish-
ed what you have, my friends, nothing is
impossible" Then all dismounted, un.
covered and \ solemn service was conduct
ed, the soldiers all kneeliag.
Never was q peace concluded under
more impressive surroundings; the two
armies face to face, the clearing storm,
the waning light Of day, the rusb of the
wind, and the near wash of the wave
mingling with the chant Of the priests.
and the responses of the soldiers and the
roar of the Sea OF Marmora swelling and
falling. Across the fretting, chafins
water Of the sea, the dome and slender
minsrets of St. Sophia came up sharply
against the sky, the dominant points in
the interesting silhouette of distant
Stamboul. Away to the south, the
Princes Islands rose like great mounds,
dark and massive, against the distant
Asia!ic shore, and behind them was
hidden the English fleet. Above and
far beyond the white peak of Mount
Olympus, unveiled for the moment its
majestic summit, as the rays OF the ruddy
sunset were reflected from the snow-coi.
ored flanks.
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Frozen TO Death.

No one is more emphatic in arguing IN
favor Of the right of man to do as he
plcases in eating and drinking than the
confirmed drunkard. The most sugges
tive sermon ever heard in favor If
temper nee was from drunken sot, who
was so much intoxicated that he had to
support himself against street-corner
post.
I'm out agin the temp'rance dodge
l am free man, and aint goin' to be a
slave to nothin' and nobody. III wants
q dram, I drinks 1t, and if wants anoth-
er, takes it, hike free man and gen
tleman. 70 needn't try none Of yer ab
stinence lodges on me. I'm free man,
and my hands is free to pour my liquor,
and my throat is free to swallow it, and
I'm free to glt as drunk as choose, and
90 to the devil Just as fast as l please.
Whoop! hurrah for freedom!' etc.
"'rhe free man and gentleman" tumbled
down in the midst of his sentence, and
was dragged off by policeman. With
the coils of a serpent CT rushing him strong
er and more deadly than those of LAGOON,
the poor wretch talked Of freedom, and
thought himself free.
In the bar-room of the little country
tavern of Oakvale oae cold night of last
December, discussion was gong on upon
the same subject which begins my chap
ter. 1t was discussion illustrated by
bottles of mean whisky on the counter,
and general filling of glasses at every
pause.
"Total abstinence is gammon!" said
Mr.. Rolft, the red-faced tavern keeper.
sits cowardly, that's what it is" an
swered Bill Grimes, the greatest drunk
ard in drinking settlement. 'Ef whis-
ky is an inemy, why, meet it as an inemy,
face to face. Don't whine out, I'm
pledged never to touch, or look at you
No, say, I'm goin' to look at you, and
to tackle you, too, and ef there's any grit
in me, I'm goin' to whip you clean out,
ef you ought to be whipped! Them's my
sentiments, gentlemen, and that's the
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The bill Introduced by Senator Butler
ITO ax and regulate the statues of brevet rank
In tho United States army" provides that here.
after there shall be no distinction except as to
grade and date between brevet commissions
IN the regular and volunteer forces, conferred
upon officers Of the army now in active ser.
vice, or on tho retired list, for gallant, distin.
guished, meritorous, or faithful services The
proposes to repeal section 1879 OF the revised
statutes; and also explicitly provides that sec
tion ,296 shall be 40 construed as to confer tne
same privileges upon officers Of the regular
army - were conferred by 1t upon officers Of
volunteers.
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l2re1t strike HnanSnepnt /.

A meeting Of 5000 cotton operatives
was held at Blackburn near London, Eng, on
the 18th inst, to take action on the masters
notice requiring the acceptance of 10 per cent.
reduction Of wages. The operatives adopted
a resolution declaring that unless the masters
took down the notice work should be stopped
Immediately. A more moderate motion Of the
executive committee was rejected, the original
resolution being adopted BY an overwhelming
majority. Consequently there is prospect of
q strike on large scale as the masters are 3D.
parent1y unyieldins. A vast outdoor meeting
also took place on Blackeye Moor, at which an
uncompr<mising spirit Of resistance was ex
hibitrd
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William Calcraft, the English veteran
sx-executioner. is mild, inoffehsiye old
man, fond Of flowers and rearer of rab-
bits. He has always evincei great re-
pugnance to hanging man OF intellect,
and asserts that on such occasions ho
would have failed in the task had it not
been for powerful dose of alcohol.
Calcraft, venerable in appearance, grows
a handsome white beard,
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William Francis Bartlett.

On well may Essex sit forlorn
Beside her sea- blown shore:
Her weli-belOved, her noblest born
IL hers in life no more.
II early from the mothers side
Her favorite child went forth.
Her pride SO amply justified
Is in hcro's birth.
No lapse OF years can render less
Her melnory's sacred claim;
No fountain Of forgetfulness
Can wet the lips of fame.
A GRIEF alike to wound and heal,
A thought to soothe and pain,
The sad sweet pride that mothers feel
To her muststill remain.
Good men and true she has not lacked.
And brave men yet shall be;
The perfect flower, The crowning fact,
Of all her years Was he!
As Gaiahad pure. as Merlin sage,
What worthier knight was found
10 grace in Arthur's golden age
The tabled Table Round?
A voice, the battles trumpet-note,
~ WtIcplnc ana reSLOre:
band, that all unwilling smote,
To heel and build once more!
A soul OF fire, tender heart,
Too warm for hate, he knew
The generons victor's graceful part,
To sheathe the sword he drew.
The more than Sidney OF our day,
Aboye the sin and wrong
Of civil strife, he heard Away
The angels Advent song!
When Earth, as il on evil dreams.
Looks back upon her wars,
And the white light Of Christ outstrea +
From the red disk OF Mars,
His fame, who led the stormy van
OF battle well may cease,
But never that which crowns the man
Whose victory was Peace.
Mourn, Essex on the sea-blown shore
Thy beautiful and brave,
Whose failing hand the olive bore,
Whose dying lips forgaye!
Let age lament the youthful chict,
And tender eyes be dim;
The tears are more of JOY than grief
That fall for one like him!
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Many mothers are either compelled to
stay away from church and theatre, or
take their babies with them. A poor
woman took her little one in her arms to
hear = famous preacher. The loud voice
from the platform awoke the child and
made it cry, and its mother got up and
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Il i-an's Ia tho Holy city.

The United States consul at Jerusalem,
sends an account Of the recent visit there of
Gen. Grant. The General was met at Kalou-
rah, five miles from Jerusalem, by the drago-
mans and guards of the consulate, of the Greek
Patriarch, and Of the Pasha of Palestine, and
by company of cavalry, and was welcomed
into the city with military honors. The
pasha's military band was in attendance upon
the general daily, and during the time of his
stay he received every mark of consideration
from the pasha and local collnsuls aud digni.
taries Of the Greek and Armenian churches.
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Rosoaaa Sentiment.

The Journal do St. Pe{ersbuyo. review.
ing the opinions Of the foreign press on
Gortsehakof's reply, concludes as follows
"Ths real desire Of Russia, to bring about a
peaceful solution of the existing difficulties,
meets with universal recognition. The British
government must now abandon its purely
negative attitude to assemble for common
negotiations, or by proposing solutions which
the British Cabinet might wish to substitute
for the treaty Of San Steiano, should the DOW.
~ dad compromise, Russia would willingly
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Thu GcanA.

The Chicago Times prints dispatches
from nearly 200 points in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota, Kansas, and
Missouri, covering the whole OF the Western
spring wheat'region, which show when sum-
married., that the average is nearly 50 per cent
greater than last year. That the condition
and prospects are better than at ally time
since 1850; that the seasons work and veg
ctables are three to six weeks ahead of the
usual time, and that there Is an average of Is
to 20 per cent of the old crop on hand.
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participate In the discussion and modify the
treaty. Such 4 solution should not, however
nullify the results gained by Russian blood.
but take inte account her sacrifices"

null'fy the results gained by Russian blood,
but take Int account her sacrifices"
Re's@s srsAe s,saa,iea In the kaat.
The state Of affairs with reference to
| the Eastern question remains substantially
the same. There Is no change In the altitude
1.-THE powers. The mootcd point between
England and Russia Is still unsettled. While
this IL the case the prospect of congress, and
peaceful arrangement OF the whole difficulty
is IS far otf as ever. There Is q strong feeling
in both countries that war is inevitable. At
st. Petersburg belief is stated to prevail that
England's willingness to continue ne2otia.
tions is rather for the purpose Of isolatlne
Russia than arriving at an understanding
Some Influential persons believe that England
will 20 to war alone, hence the earnest efforts
to conclliate, to satisfy Austria. Some mod
crate men in official circles have begun cen.
suring tho Russian generals, diplomatists and
newspapers for pushing the government into
position where the issue between Russian
Independent action and European control is
unavoidable, but the majority Of the public
| continue to declare that the government has
been too conciliatory, and the press opposes
any concessions. Germany's efforts to bring
| about an understanding continue, but the
task is rendered delicate and~difficult by the
Intimate relations between Germany and
Russia. Bismarck Is reported to have said
recently In reply to suggestion that he
| should mediate: I'VE cannot offer counsel to
Russia, for advice on our part would almost
look like menace" According to trustworthy
information from Berlin the chances Of sue
cess OF the present pour lh,r'o,s are still
thought to be pretty evenly balanced.
preliminary meeting of the
resident ambassadors at Berlin,
it Is thought, might find basis for meeting
Of the congress, which Bismarck is unwilling
to suggest. because advice to Russia from a
power so intimate and friendly as Germany
might be interpreted US first step towards
ually taking part with her antagonists. But,
Notwithstanding the difficulty and delicacy OF
his position Prince Bismarck, recognizing that
the chief danger lies in the n,enacing att.
tudc occupied by the two powers before
Constantinolle and in the struggle for inhu-
ence at the Porte, has undertaken the diff
cult task of finding formula by which Eng
land and Russia may establish the modus ei
't"di in this quarter by means Of Of pledges
such as were previously exchanged between
England and Russia direct touching the
Dardanelles aid Gallipolis. 1t is thought
that an arrangement on this point is even
more difficult than the meeting of the con-
gress, but that unless arranged its influence
might neutralize the efforts OF the congress
when assembled
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was leaving the hall, when the minister
stopped her by saying, Ny goad woman.
don't 60 away. The baby dosen't disturb
me-" ut isn't for that, sir, l leave," she
replied, with perfect unconsciousness of
sarcasm; "lt's you disturbs the baby