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~ THE TJTE.iTRES.
buffalo BiIrs New piay--in Astonishing spec
tncle Ia the Howcry.

Tho "most refined and mcritorious sensa-
tonal drama over written" was produced in tho
BOwcry on Monday evening. with the rcnown-
ed Buffalo Bill in tho principal role. " May
Cody" is II remarkable production. IT'S
greatest merit lies in what Mr.. stephen
Pearl Andrews would term i's "unvcr-
solosy. II Includes litn OF everything
lfom n naughty dame in Fifth avenue
drawing room. ~ a roaring. bowling. scalpirg
savage ON the plains. Mornons. cnigranis
soldiers negroes. lrshmcn and jasNassos
move through it's scenes In a medley which
dclcs explanation or unruvclment The prin-
cipa business Of the drdWdlis persODR when
they are not shooting or gouging each other,
seems to be talking Irish brogue and frontier
English As picture of Mormon life and man
nrrs it must he pronounced decidedly vnguc
and hazy. while IN other Respects II Is far he-
mind ~" frontier rahlns III which Mr.. Cody
has hitherto igured. ...,
The play opens in drawing room In lith
avenue in the front pnrlor OF which Man tOdY,
thr heroine. Is being turned out ut house and
homo hy her hnrd-hcartrd female guardian.
Tho Init"r's sou trics To- pro her recall but
without success. Mennwniln another lover. the
Villain Of the play. sw"arS The usual eternal
vengeance, and laughs ilcndshy ut the ruin ne
has wrought BIN bounds on tho stage. pistol
in hand. just in time to Prevent his sisters alb
duciion. and the curtain tails amid thundrr- uI
tiers.
The second act scrvcs to intro luce a shooting
s"nr. Ia which BILL snuiis candles shoots the
Nr" from n cigar. and uunrtur's an apple rinr"d
on Mars Mas Lydia Dcnicrsl head. Tic dis
tan" WAS about twenty-five FEET, und HW
IA II subsequent SCENE Rijghdbi lOiWg-in np-
u"nranrr remarkably like Senator Blaine wtli
III" addition Of chin VII skcr---ut ,mpts tn force
Vdy into b1conlins his thHy-tl,rl bride. but
is prevent 81 10y the omnipr"s"nt BIT.
In the last scene. AW, 10y u sudd'n change OF
fortune. is sentenced To- hc hanged ly the
neck until he Is dead. - but as al ~ to do duty
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The developments before the Committee
on Expenditures in the State Department,
which has been investigating charges
against o. b. BRADFORD, late Consular
Clerk at Shanghai, and GEORGE +. SEWARD,
now Minister 10 China, bring 10 light
most extraordinary state Of facts both in
regard to the settlement Of diplomatic and
consular accounts at the Treasury, and the
management of tho Department of state.
SEWARD was formerly Consul-Gcucral at
Shanghai, and BRADFORD was clerk under
him. Two years ago SEWARD was promoted
to Minister and BRADFORD became acting
Consul-General. II is proved that before
these changes took place and while they
were serving together grossly eXtortionate
fees were charged, many Of which werc not
returned at all, while others were reported
with false vouchers that We're accepted
without the least dissent by the accounting
officers, though fraud was plainly stamped
on the face Of many of them exhibited to
the committee. Moreover Mr.. MYERS of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. WELLS of Missis-
sippi, who have, at short periods. succeeded
10 this Office Of Consul-General since the
transfer OF Mr.. SEWARD TO Pekin, have both
discovered glazing corruption and imposi-
tions In the administration Of the office. In
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GOSSIP SET RIGHE
Why the Proposed Reduction OF the Salaries
OF Trinity Ihnpors Choir.

Tho salaries of the choir Of Trinity Chapel.
in West Twcnty-hith street. are t. he reduced
ON the lst ~ May next. and two additional alto
voices a.e To be engaged.
Gen. john A. Dix. Comptroller Of Trinity
Church CORPORATION. says that the appropria-
tion for his cho.ris paidto the orsan.si of Trim
rs Chapel. Mr. Waiter -. Gilbert. md that the
urEaui~i drnIs with the choir direct adding 10
or taking from the nGmbrr. or regulating tLrIr
salaries nj his Iirusure; only he must keep
within th Npproprlutiun.
Mr.. Gilbert says that hr has decided 10 take
two mon alto singers into th" choir Instead of
two boys. When he bcr1mn orluui~t. eight
N'urs ago, men alto singers wcrn employed, hut
ih"y were charged. and their salaries Wcre
divide! among the mrWnHrS OF the choir, aut
now that hr Intends 10 rrtMpluy mon alto
singer, ihr other sinri. = must h, dropped to-
the original sum. The Sl1On appropriated for
th" rIoir l. paid TO them according 10 their
merit
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DIR. Noryin Green Made the Head Temporal
riIy of thc Grent lorpormtInm.

Tho main entrance to the Western Union
Telegraph Building were drnped in mourning
yesterday. us were the dOurWays oi the cNccu-
tive Offices within. \ business meeting OF the
Board ol Directors was held at II o'clock. Mt
which it was agreed ihat Or. Norvin Green. ono
Of the four Nirc-prcsdents be authorized
g. net ia prce.diut bending further ac-
ton OF the board. At noon The board
met again. It was called 10 order by
Acting President Green. who delivered n
oulogv of tine late President orion. Ex-Julgc
q. II. Palmer then Introduced with short NJ
dress appropriate resolutions NJ rcspect to Mr..
orion $ memory Thcy had been drawn up by
SrhrI, i. T.. Cornell. and Moses TAYLOR. 1t was
resolved that the board attend tho funeral. and
that the cS'cutive offices of the company hr
closed ON the day oi the burial. II Wa also r.
solved 10 procure n portrait OF Mi. Ortun To- he
plp"rd in Oh" rN"rut We Office.
William Onon's brother, .Thomns Orion OF
Chicago. viii arrive IN Now Nori, this morning.
The funeral Us 10 h' from ihr Church 81 the
Holy Ar0silo- 300 Nintli avenue. ot which Mr..
morning. Bosidca tio Roy. Mr.. Brady l..
Egrltus. rector Of the Church. there arc Ia be in
tho changed tue Rev. Mr.. William II. Bcninmin
81 -. Darnnhns Church lryngtoq. The ltrv.
DR.. Il, = Rowland oi the church Of the Heaven
~ H'st in Fnh avenue. nndt the R.X br. Gc9rr"
jarvis Grci Of st. Timuthys. The Two last
mentioned were formerly pastors Of Mr.. orion.
innfnn tint he attended during his rrsidpnr'
there. H. had just been elected II ycAirynlnn.
Tn remains are 30 b" taken 30 the Sleepy lIul-
low Cemetery. The funeral Is to be quiet and
II has h'ru urged ns against the probabilities
ol Nl'r-lr sid"nt Green's SUGGESTION 90 the
Presidency that ID had declared an intention 10
retire from active work at siNty. nnd TINT he j.
over that usc. II j. understood. however. that
Dr. Green. VINO is yet in, VIGOROUS health.
h1l lrr- should cVpross u desire for him 10 take
IT, Many think that Mr.. William II. VANDERBILT
VIII accept thu Presidency himself and intruSt
Ia 90 ffN zee. ~ Il
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For the first time in many month
standing room was last night displayed in
front of the National Theatre. "pocahontas"
was well acted. Particular credit is due 10 NJ ~
posa Stuart. the ponderous school MISTRESS
whose part has been Iudiciously and wittily
lrngth ned. and herhiis Mt local foiblrs hrou.ht
down tine house. The captain SMITH OF Miss
Alice Fitzgerald was "A very clrvrr pirce OF bur-
lr4uur character acting. aud justly deserved the
upg,uus" frequently bestowed. The pur"noSs
of her true English dictiou Is pleasing To the
cnr. The hcGhDnids oi Miss Katie Gilbert met
with deserved approh9iion and applause. l'p'r-
haa ound t91i ,%pIhell IN Hr o. -. Asn
true vim.
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consequence BRADFORD has been tried he
fore the Consular Court for rclonics, and is
now In prison on sentence.
Slr. EvABrs has ordered BRADFORD homo
TO- confront these accusations. This Will re-
lease Hin from the penalty lac Is now suffer-
Ing and save him from further prosecution.
because the Department cannot get him back
TO the iu. isdiction whore the crimes were
committed. BRADFORD appears to have
held thrcconicc- at one timo. lie was Consul
lar C,crk ~ si.2lO. postal agent at l.soO and
clctt ut th' Consular Court. wiil tcos c,ti-
mated at @2,V1. According to the lntcst tes-
tlmony oi Nj. WELLS, the Ices OF clerk OF the
court were appropriated 10 Mr.. SEWARD
benefit az an Offset to the postal agency
which he procured for BRADFORD.
These two patriots appear To have grown
rich 10y sharp practices and outside spec
untions prosecuted through their official
positions. They long had full swing, SEW
ARD having bccn first appointed IN 1868,
ana BRAproRD IN 1857. The Department
placed no chcc; on their operations, and be-
tween them the Consulate seems 60 have
been administered A. personal property.
The proofs against BRADFORD are sufficient
to send him to the pcnitcntiarv for long
tcrm but he will probably escape II the
witnesses are to be- credited. SCENARIOS COM
llici.v - not les certain. The commit
tee viii ask that he he brought to Washing
tom for personal examination and to explain
tho record he left behind him a. Consul-Gen-
cral NJ shanghai.
Wherever the probe is inserted into tho
conduct OF the past or the present Admins
tration. # almost Invariably reaches villainy
OF SOM sort.
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Col. Dnhigrcns Leg 4 Gard from Nine.
EnhIrren.

To THE EDITOR OF THE CHICAGO TINES
ST.; ] am surr you viii r"c9EniH' ihnt " rs inc
uu'V of the living 60 defend tic dead. ANIL Zoe
pl'H-"i %, the Same time To vindicato the truth
NV attention has boon called 10 a statement
that appeared some weeks since IN tho chicago
IfuifS headed col. Dahlyrpn's Leg, the ami
mus oi which would seem 10 be- the attempt to
place. In a ridiculous light tn" historic drud.
THIS article. which is alike unjust 70 the pa
triot Admiral and his heroic son. Uric. who
now rests with tho silent host demands from
those at icust to whom tnc honorcd name is left
a denial Yet We would rather hope that the
name and fame of these patriots who placed
thrir rountrv's need far above all Sc most dear.
even life itself. should bee held ~ sacred trust
cuniided tothr nation whom they lived 10 serve
Yet. when the stab Of defamation would seek
the grave. the widow ana the orphan remember
that they are left to defend.
Tho facts of the case regarding the burial OF
CoL Duhisrrns leg are simply these: At the
tmc. July d. l.N3. when Cot. DahlErcn was
brought home 20 Washington wounded. and his
leg Umuutttcd. his father wns in command Of
the ). X. -. squadron. and WAS OF Charleston.
The order to deposit the box containing the leg
oi the boy soldier under the foundation 81 the
or luane' foundry. then ABOUT To- he erected was
given nv the Chief OF The Ordnance Bureau,
without the knowicdge 81 igther pr SON ana me
inscription nlterwnri placed on metal
p.ute inserted in the corncr-stOne OF this
building. WINS. not as is stuffed. pncedth by the
lmiral. Nor yet did this take place. IA AS
serted. years before the death OF the young
man. who j. represented as often seen con-
trmpntinen his own buried limh. IL is prOhH-
bic that ric was never awareo the mark oi re-
spret paid 10 tine amputated lex for he WAS NOR
uly iil TOR many weeks alt'r the amputailon
and az the time when hr started IN command Of
the expedition in which he WAS killed. March 2
lsG4 scarcely eight months later. be was still 80
i.shlt as To- require TO- be helped into his saddle
AZ 20 he lost his limb. and at 81 he nobly gave
awny his life Tor his beloved country.
Whence. then. comes the false and ribad
sncer contained in that artclci And the libel
has been rcpuhlished from your journal into
other papers. OF both father and son may II bo
said that:
The name they have made Is treasure
pf value that nome can Euln-nN,
IlUlr iutrIul deeds niI % measure
Far richer than -oid repay.
MApELiNE NINToN DAHLGREN.
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Enlightened scIcInteresI.

To THE EDITOR or The Sun SW: "A man
cnliEhtrncl upon his own interest would not bc
guilty OF u slight crime said Jeremy Bcnthnm.
and there mr., many illustrations OF that truth
to-day IT, for instance. Rutherford b. Hayes
had known his own interest he would meyer
have taken onlco by fraud. II Tweed had
known his own interest he would have re-
NAMED AN honest chairmnkor. and not died
criminal in Ludlow street jail II B'ocher had
known his own interest he would not now be ON
the ragged edge. If Mrs. Triton hal known her
own interest sho would have told the truth all
the time. II the young editor had known his
own interest be would never have been a stool
pigeon. II Deacon kichatl Smith know hos
own interest he would got rid of his wicked
partners. II the de facto secretary of the
Treasury knew his own interest he would be-
loss conspicuous in real estate sp"' ~ atoms II
senator ConklnE knew his own interest he
would spcul, ont his honest. manly Nontimu nts
in the Senate. and not let them leak outthrOugh
oayesdropprrs. II Tom Avorl knew his own
interest he would not try to cheat the city of
New York out Of its representation in the State
Legislature.
The trouble is that these people have not
known their own interests, Nnd some of them
have got themselves into trouble thereby. o. j.
True Love and MatrImony In Connecticut.
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Some of the results Of tho decisions Of the
Geneva Convention are htihg rtuhhru hcHit me most
recent result brought "a orr notice Is that with rcrreurc
a. tdlups brought hy the oNcrnmu t o tAr iutcl
States tor the dptounu III the hy sun Francisco II
the steamer Prhoan, recently purchased there for nc
huuh
Whom the above appeared in the leading jour
nal OF Central America the fact was not known
In Panama that the Fraudulent authorities Mt
Washington had released thetransformed vessel
to prey upon the defencoless ports of Guate-
mala. Tho Star and Herad adds that some of
the foreign business houses on the coast had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24

A beautiful litlc manual Of pious reflections
and religious maNims is the "Godon sands" translated
IRON the French ny Miss Ella } Mcmahon and published
by Mes,rs Sadlcr CO. Two series OF tn, work have
been issued and the second of them has been placed
in our hands ltisespeciay designed for Catholics hut
every person o puus feeling since rely dcsrous gain
ing n religious motive Tor the acts our daily lie can
peruse II with great advantage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24

ANY one troubled with cough or cold win avoid much
suffering and risk by using promptly Dr JaNues Expect
GRANT an old curative oI conceded meTtt-Aie
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already solicited the interference Of their Gov
crnments TO prevent the reckless and wanton
destruction Of property bv the Pelican, and their
appeals will doubtless not be in vain. The ne
focto Secretary Of State may yet find himself
puzzled to explain course so diamctricay In
contrnventlon " international law as laid down
ana sustained ut Geneva.
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eve go back to Detroit, as | am too good
n soldier TO retreat while gun is firing. y
This IL the language Of Bishop McCoskRY oi
Michigan. Bishop CLAEKsoN Of Nebraska says
tina, the House OF Bishops will meet on the i1th
Of june To- consider the McCosKRy case. that
there will be no covering up OF anything. and
If Bishop Necessary is guilty, nothing can save
him"
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II is fortunate for the Gar OF Russia that
he can now kenp his troops n, home for service
ngainst the revolutionary Nihiists. The ilus-
sian railroads. according t. despatch from
Crucow. ore transporting regiments t. Moscow.
kirr. and other places where there have been
Nihilist uprisings. Last year Lord BEAcoNs-
FIELD sounded Il note Of warming in relation to
the strength Of the secret revolutionary socie-
ties Of Europe. and tho Car himself is now
mcnaced By these societics
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Eum he Hiuf6rd CD,0anL


couple Mt Hlgganum have been twice sep
arated by law, anG were recently married for the third
time.
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The Baltimore Sun says Of the measure TO
test llANts's tiiie to tho scat which he iraudu-
lontly ohthincl
ltl,a Nei. .ugns picsnmrfNo nr-umcit against Sac
lil fIf which VI hlHN iN.t tN'rl lI -HN' slousur
iIf i4t, ninety years t'ifi, iuHf we have i,u lv-
luI,r ur l'-' u Constitution. no sueu provision has
ever leea thou ht no rs,art before
In the ninety years nearly that We have bocn
living unirr the present Constitution. hut one
man has been iuaugurnted us President who
ind NOT been elected 10 that olirc II certainly
Is no ar-unoAt against Mr. nIMMEI.'s bin that
the Great " roug which it is intended to redress
WIS not dreamed Of. aud therefore not provided
against. in former ypurs.
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Erring Brother kEY has returned from
his lunkctus "trip 10 Cuba. and briggs back
with him. alive ana we'll. every Senator and
member 81 Congress who went along to enjoy
q lnrs AZ the public expense The party had "a
delightful time in Havana. saddencd only by
the uucoasing proximity excited In the venerable
HANSInAL HNtLtN Us the ho; weather and the
costires- OF Am rican drinks.
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POSTTIJE FICTS.

VI NTTTTlT VI n IVN II
WAsHINGToN. Aurils.
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Gen. BANKS on IIAYEa's Administration (:
Hold your nose, and youll never know ii
smells.
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II expect to contribute my proportion TO
the campaign cSpcnses" says HAYES. and
should b. lrusrd if others holding ollce would
do the same Tho yenerrlng Is rapidly peel
INK OF OF the civil service reform Sham.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16
RANDOM READINGS.

Queen of the bawl-room-The
nurse.
Long range practicable service
as cook.
To keep moths out of old cloth
ing-Give the clothing to the poor.
Why cannot two slender persons
ever become great feiends? Be-
cause they will always be slight
acquaintance.
Somebody writes to rural paper
to ask chow long COWS should be
milked?" Why, the same as short
cows, ofcourse!
A New York girl sang Darling,
am growing old" with an express
sion so pertinent and truthful that
her procrastinating lover left her
for good.
"You have no one but yourself to
please" said a married man to a
bachelor. s'True," replied he, ''but
YOU can not tell what a difficult task
I find it"
Pat Maginnis has very stubborn
mule, which lie calls''Old Musket.
On being asked why lie gave the
mule that name he said, Because
/ the stubborn beast won't go of
without kick.
/ The two great wits, Foote and
Maclin, once met at the Bedford
Coffee-house when both We're at a
low ebb of fortune. Foote, perhaps
to keep up the appearance of pros
perity, was every now and ther
showing off repeating watch
which he kept either dangling il
hand or up to his ear. At last he
suddenly exclaimed: POUNDS, Mack
my watch is stopped" pool
pooh,,' said the Irish wit, "neve,
mind that Sam! You may depend
upon it that it will soon Co."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16
Ceyington Price Current.

COTTON-Selling at to 9Ic.
SUGAR-Choice brown Zoe; choice
white l2bc.
MOLASSES- New % to 35c per gallon.
FLoUR-Common 81 so; choice fam
lily IS so.
CORN-Mixed CSC: choice white zoe
per bushel.
CORN MEAL-75c per bushel.
OATS-Choice black SOC per bushel.
BRAN-S1 90 to 81 10 per cwt.
BACON-Choice clear sides &c.; clear
rib TIC; smoked shoulders Gle; dry salt
ed &c.
MESS PoRK-Per Dbl, $40 90 to
Sill 90.
LARD-Choice Zoe per lib.
.COFFEE-Prime zoe; good 22.c; oidl-
nary zoe per 10.
RICE-Prime Sc: common 5e.; rough
rice soc to T5c per bushel.
COW HIDES-Dry sailed Sc; flint lOc
BEESWAX-Per H., 25c.
TALLOW-Scar would command a
per Id. u
POULTRY-Grown chickens S3 80
half-grown s. so to 81 90 per dozen; tur
keys 75c to 81 60.
EGGS-Per doz,. Zoe.
PINDERS-Per bushel, SOC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16

The faithful will have last chance
to get their hands into the public
purse. The Devens outrage mill,
with Leonard as chief operator, is to
open in this city in a few days, and
per deim and mileage will again be
in order. The average colored voter
may be expected to prepare his atfi-
davits with great haste and small
truth. He has had much experience
in affidavit making in Louisiana and
can be relied upon to do his full duty
to the party at this juncture-for a
consideration.-Nelo Orleans Demo
cyaf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16

A vay pleasant social gathering
took plaee at the residence OF Nj.
GuedY, On last "Wednesday even
ing, The occasion being a farewell
reception s.:sen by Mrs. Gaedry and
her niece, Miss Williams. to their
many friends in .Covington. hr.
Guedry and family came to CovlnS-
ion CARY in the season and nave
spent the Summer here, They e.
press themselves well pleased with
Coviugtcr. and anticipate return
Ing nezssumner- The evening was
spent nina and frolic, games ana
dancing. and the guests were treat
ed to .slthe delicaeies Of the sea
son. Eseryth.ng passed OF pleas
antly, sd at . late. hour the COM
pony dispsrsed, With many warm
wishe. III the. health and future
r.tnrn dfheiir generous hosts.
s&t< -. e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16
A Card.

To my many friends in st. sdmmdny:
The result of the late election in this
parish has placed the laurel on the brow
of my political opponent, Hon. Anatole
Cousin. ST., gentleman whom any peo-
pie would be proud to have represent
them.
Therefore, in returning thanfs to my
friends for the handsome vote given me,
/ feel proud of the compliment, and
thank them most warmly for their sup
port.
came before the people asking the
support of mo party" | was the peo-
pies candidate, and the people gave me
their support; and although defeated,
the contest was so close that in all can
dor the opposition must acknowledge
that fought them good fight-so good
n one that, in conclusion. will here say
that should my health permit, will be
candidate for the Legislature of 1850,
on the same platform upon which ran
in The late contest. w. III. TOOMER.
BAYOU LACoMD, Nov. s. 1878.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1878-11-16

Sine the cold weather set in
there hAsbeen general exodus Of
person who came over from the
city tospend the SUNNI er in Coving-
ton. MI. Eau lie and family, and
several others, went over on the
steania New Camelia last Monday.