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and also with the subsequent marginal
note, in the handwriting of J. G. STONE di-
rccting that X. w. THOMPSON be let slide.
This was by far the heaviest allotment OF
stock made by the company. One quarter
Of the million dollars worth was credited to
the present de- 6acto Secretary Of the Navy,
another to HENRY BENNETT OF Elmra, n.
Y, a third to J. p. USHER who succeeded
CALEB b SMITH as Secretary of the Interior,
and the fourth to CALEB b. SMITH himself,
the Secretary to whom DICK THOMPSON had
addressed his 5000 memorial when the
land grab was pending. 1t will be remem-
bored, furthermore, that CALEB B. SMITH
shared with THOMPSON the ignominy and
discomfort of being slidden, while the then
rcignng USHER and BENNETT, his personal
friend and former law student, were pro-
nounccd all right.
The Hon. RICHARD W. THOMPSON does not
attempt to explain this allotment of
quarter million In stock rs Il professional fee
for purely legal services. He squarcly de-
mics that he was ever promised any stock in
the Leavenworth, Pawncc and Western Rail
road, or that he ever did anything for that
road on which such claim could have been
based. Hcasscvcratcs that he knows nothing
about the matter, and Expresses his unquali-
fled surprise that his name should have crcpt
| into the corruption list when he had nothing
| to do with securing any legislation bcncilting
the Leavcnworth, Pawncc and Western Com
pany. lie particularly requests that the
! statement be made In THE SUN that he never
spoke to HENRY BENNETT about stock or
bonds I'm his life. After earning his 5000
fee for purely professional clerical work, he
never had relations of any kind with the
| Lcavenworth, Pawnce and Western Com
| pany or its representative ,s. He never
| had anything more to do with them; never
knew anything moro about their affairs
As we remarked at the time, denial 50
square and explicit is entitled to a good deal
| Of consideration.
To do the Hon. RICHARD all possible JUS
tce in the matter, we reprint his own vigor-
Gus words ON this subject.
You lid nothing that even YOUR cncmcs could call
iobhyins-ad nothing to do with securing legislation by
| Congress"
Before Congress- N.re, nsr,i. nerer' MT nesiaq
II r'h gc'@ legislation or hs a'y', eihc' h'ehg 'd
Were YOU ever promised by ANYBODY an, stock or
land tor any services IN relation TO the Lcaycuworth,
| Fawncc and Western
" Nsr.r iouei liHp fsA tini n,ia anybsIy
n.4-i -i9 ne rfiipri and never eoi any rhers
N'As' f' naf o'i r. ng ttorogs A. 'or. iid "'H' ~ '
As bearing directly on this denial we in
| vitc attention to the following cxtrart from
| the deposition of RICHARD W. THOMPSON.
written cut in his own handwriting sworn
| to 10y himself before NJ. NJ. HICKCOX of
| Tcrrc Hautc, commissioner appointed for
the purpose 10y the supreme Court of New
! York and used as testimony i'm the suit of
! IHONISONS assignee McKTAN against
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The great wrong by which Mr.. Tilden was
robbed o the Presidency. or by which. more properly
speaking the American people robbed Of the Pres
dent Of their choice to be surely If slowly work
ing out its retrbuuon The Que stion will not rest
II returns to haunt and quicken the public conscience
II will not sleep any than the secret Of Duncans
murder In the play. Macbeth hath murdered sleep"
The connected with the miserable frauds OF the
last Presidential election constantly coming to the
surface. They will not lie buried
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To THE EDIroR OF THE SvS-SW; Tho in
spector- OF election who wore ON trial last week for not
conn living with tho Election law knowlciecd ON the
trial that or par, received twelve votes IN their ds
trct Sdl they gave the Comptroller. one Marine Court
Jul-o. AM Register uu vote nnd ~. scattering Inc law
cuNpcls the inspectors 10 write tho nhmt ami number
uf votes east, 10 nu, one shuuid lc cast The Bureau
Frru.n d, uuf ,umitllcd tN law tu print the sheets
The Morkluemcns party made no conhln tunn NTH the
BIuadNIuucrs otukGL BLAIR
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The bill reported from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs Of the House Of Representatives
will end the Venezuelan scandal if adopted sub
stantiHlly in lis present form, 1t oilers two al
tcrnatvcs. as follows: First. To extend the time
of the convention Of 1866, with respect TO the
lling and adjudication of claims and providing
for a new commission 10 rcGXaminc and decide
all claims PASSED upon 10y the former commits
sion, and such other international claims rs may
have arisen since its adjournment. Secondly to
negotiate a new treaty TO adJudicate all inter
national claims between the two Governments,
including those OF the former commission. and
such other questions Of difference as may he
agreed upon. In either ease the new commits
sion shall meet at Washington, and the monthly
payments now made by Vcnczuola shall con
tinue during the sttings Of this commission.
In view Of the proofs Of cousiOn and corrup-
ton taken by this committee. showing de-
liberato fraud from the beginning 10 the end
the language OF the report which accompanies
this bill falls very far short Of the condrmnn-
tion which these exposures demanded To say
there was irrcguarty in the selection Of the
umpire, and manifest incomprtrnry ON the part
Of the commission, and that some of the claims
were at lonst questionable in character" is deal
ing rather mildly with II ilagrant conspiracy to
cheat the Government of Venezuela and to en-
rich combination of officials who organized it.
While it Is not charged that the Mexican Com
mission was corrupt. tho fact IL we'll established
now that II WAS loose. and that claims quite as
bad as the worst OF the Venezuelan lot not only
were approved by the American Commissioner.
but obtained tho sanction OF the British umpire
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Thus. by degrees. the whole tangled skcin OF
vliny is unravclng itself The historian Of no distant
day will he able to gather up all the scattered threads
and them into consecutive narrative that will
consgn undying infany the Of each scoundrcl
OF high low degree who had part In the fraud rst
triumphant In American history"
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fiun y. f',r.tiai Ptf0'loitr
just hnforc Zrllcr the THIN cmhezzlcr left
with SitVp oi tic bank, money hc called his onlv
dauehtcr who wa, making preparations To marry n
young munster up stairs. ana presented her with az
tlrgtut diamond ling. suAlu-, I'm tung away, and
don't know wh,n vii returu, 80 Will anticipate Your
Wedding by TIL. present
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uaye. Procured the Crime.


McI.in tells the whole story. He demonstrates
to the satisfaction Of all capable Of judgment that
Rutherford Hayes cognzant Of these frauds that
he knew he was not elected and that he procured the
crime by which 40OOOD Of people robbed Of their
rights in the election Of the President OF the United states
i'm
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Lifersking performances are yet numcr-
Gus here. Notwithstanding the tragical ending
Of ono Of them recently in Pawtucket, Rhody
Island In the Bowery Theatre BUFFALO BILL
IL displaying his marksmanship v 'th tho rife.
though part Of his performance was considered
80 dangerous in Brooklyn that Mayor HOWELL
required that 1t should Ice omitted. In variety
theatre in Broadway, the woman who fatally
wounded another woman while trying to split
an apple upon her head with riflo ball. upon
the stage In Pawtuckct. is a conspicuous star.
In another variety theatre man who claims
extraordinary skill with the sabre. and who cut
deep cash in the back Of his wfe's neck. not
long ago. while essayng TO halve an apple with
the sabre. without touching her neck. figures
conspicuously. Asscmbyman MoLLER has in
troduccd a bill forbidding these porilous amusc-
mcnts.
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Advertisements for THE WEEKLY SUN. a.
sued tomorrow morning. must be handed m thiS
erening before sir O'Clock.
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The instincts Of the people are against Hayes.
There honest scnumont-a bclicf-cep down in the
public heart that Hayes not elected President and
that he knew and knows il still.
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through perjured and fabricated testimony.
The same rulo Of justice that is proposed for
Venezuela ought certainly to be measured out
to Mexico,
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THE AMERICA PEOPLE AR0UsED.


Fton me btfnnore sun
Judge Blair said that the movement against
Hayes was no longer his movcmcnt-the people had
taken 1t out Of his hands and would finish it
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1t is understood that both parties in this

1t is understood that both parties In this
state will embrace the occasion OF the fall cleo
tons to raise the standard Of our membership
in Congress There is room for Improvement
especially In the country districts where the
rule generally prevails to restrict the represent
alive TO two terms. The effect OF this unwise
system has been to throw the membership into
the hands Of small politicians. with here and
there notable exception. The better plan
would bc to s"nd man Of brains and integrity
to Congress and then keep him there. Some
States have done this. and consequently they
have far more influence in the House than the
great State of New York.
We hear that the Republicans of the Allcgany
district are thinking Of nominating HAMILTON
WARD. who formerly represented them for six
years Mr.. WARD is q gentleman Of ability. and
made an excellent record In Congress. He took
an active part in the business Of the House. and
was conspicuous for his opposition to eXtrava-
giant expenditures. and 20 everything that bore
the slightest resemblance To- iobbery and cor
ruption. The district will do well TO nominate
Mr. WARD. and We hope ot',r districts. both
Republican and D"mocratS will place in the
field this fall list Of able. worthy candidates.
So that New York may exert her due share OF
innucnc" in the next House.
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England still keeps UP, as she has for
many long months kept uu. her preparations
for war with Russia They are carried on moro
cncrgcticnly than ever in these days and surely
England ought to DO thoroughly prepared
for hostilities whes they actually begin.
We learn by the dcspatchcs OF this morning
that volunteering is lively in England; that
10000 volunteers have already been enrolled;
that the First Army Corps and a part OF tho
Guards are at once to be sent to Malta that
many thousand stand of rifles are being taken
from the Tower for the reserves; that mcr-
chant ships are being turned into armed cruis-
ers at Portsmouth that immense quantities OF
shot and shell are being issued from the Wool
witch arsenal that the first part OF the expe-
dictionary corps of native troops from the East
Indies is leaving Bombay that naval work is
prosecuted day and night at the Bombay dock
yard and that tho native troops are filled with
enthusiasm ut tho prospect OF lighting in Eu-
rope. The dispatches for u long time past have
shown that British preparations for war are on
n vast scale and II England has military and
naval commanders who understand their busi-
ness. she ought to be able to make n good
show Of her power. even at the opening Of the
struggle.
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The crack OF doom is getting too wide for
HAYES to atra1dle
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Less than half II million of the BLAND
silver dollars have so far been paid ont hy the
Treasury. Il is alleged. however that s3OOo.ooO
Of silver will beput in circulation during May.
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Making total Of SGlj.oj7.G1 Of foating
debts, due. not paid, and by all ordinary
means impossible 10 hc paid. at the precise
time when Mr. GOULD declared that the
T,hou has not outstanding ono dollar Of
floating debt Of any description vhatcvcr''
The contrast between the allegation and
the fact IN thi, ease has induced Us 10 look
a little further into the situation Of Mr.
GoULD's newspaper. In the article from
which we have already quoted he says that
"thc newspaper itself pays in these times
moderately the net profits last year being
between $4,000 aud sil,On,"
With this avormcnt In view, let Us now
turn to the following official statement OF
tie business of the Ir,bta, for tine year end
ing Dee. ~, 1871 This statement. of course
WAS prepared from the books of the Iribue d..
,oal r.c.,f. sl... subscriptions.
aus Uifl "a. .fHtnf- 500 .'I 70
Total lu.li-inu- ,Nitn-s ...... "'tii- ~
Receipt, oycrcNa,u., 3-.-ei4.
Zoo .iu, from luiNiu. sli. ~.tYU
s7aa51 %
rlr. a., Ac 5l SO o-
Set profits Sipoi5 L..
Lord, Lord" says FALsrAFF "how the
world j. given to lying"
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A Little Contrast.

There are good many curioui things in
these modern times, and among them is
statement published under the authority Of
Mr. JAY GOULD in the Ncc York Tribune Of
the 10th inst. We refer TO Il leading article in
which Il was alleged that "the entire debt
of the Tribune is expressed on the face Of its
iirst and only mortgage that to the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, as duly recorded
years ago II has not outstanding one dol
lar of floating debt of any DIES riptiun what
ever Yet at that very moment, n Is
shown 10y the balance sheet Of the Tribune,
its floating debts were really ~ follows:
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With one exception the members Of the
Fraudulent Cabinet are understood To give
cordial support go LIZ Dues interesting scheme
of tea cultivation in America. The dissenting
Secretary is Mr.CARL SCHuE2. whose recent ill-
ness was caused by too much ten, taken strong
and in largo quantities to induce wakrfunoss
for night work. Leaving out CARL ScHURz, the
Fraudulent Cabinet is u unit on the great tea
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The American pulpit cannot defend its 81
lence on the pled'oi rendering unto CESAR the
things that are CRsAR's. for this is a fraudulent
CEsAR. and the things are rot his.
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Standing on Murray Hill, it takes n nice
nose to choose between the 2crhyrs waited
from Hunters Point and tho bone-disticd
odor5 that blow from the west side.
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by substantial majority the House
passed yesterday d bill making it unlawful for
JoHN SHERMAN To retire legnl-tender notes
when presented for redemption, and ordering
them To be- reiSsued. MIR FoRr. the Republican
unationist of Illinois. fathers this measure.
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Senator CoNovER desires TO know what
policy Spain is To- pursue toward Cuia. Her
past course he sharply criticised in Congress
Yesterday. saying that 1t had not only aroused
indignation in this country. but also mad in
Iured our commerce. HIS resolution Of inquiry
was unanimously adopted.
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JoHS SHEEMAN's contract with the Syndi-
cate doesn't please Mr.. PHILLIPS. a Republican
Congressman from Kansas, whose bill setting
the contract aside was referred hy the House to
u committees.
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JoHN O'CoNNoR, late Chairman Of the Mil
tary Committee Of the Ohio House Of Repre-
7ontatiYcs has not only resigned, but accom-
panied his resignation with frank and open
confession that he had been bounty-Jumprr.
and a convict in the Michigan State prison. lie
added that Tor ten years he had struggled Ia
elevate himself To- respectable position and
win the esteem of honest men. Then he threw
himself on the generosity of the House, and
sank weeping into II chair. OCoNNoR deserves
pity. lie has confessed and rcpented his
wrong doing. and it is fair that this plea for
mercy 81 Il man who is crippled in body and
poor in purse should be heard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-30

The ta,n,mton Hotel, Philadelphia, Is popular with
business nvm-AA.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
PERSONAL,

The. Cole, Wheeling, at the Merchants.
r. H. Pratt and Thomas Tiffany, q. 8. A., at
the Merchants.
Judge T. G. Turner South Bend Ind, is in
the city, stopping at the Merchants.
]. Fl. Boutwell,, Rock Island; Peter Pulls.
9. w. Giles R. Z. Bennett, J. Raddeffe, j. H.
Benton, New York; T. s. Cole, Wheeling; j.
Owens; Milwaukee; r. Knapp, o. T. Lewis,
Tiffany, Winnipeg; r. M. Steel, st. John; F.
T. Peck Chicago; A. T. Ross, CINCINNATI; j.
Bardon, Supporters Major M. O'Brien, Duluth;
J. w. Litchfeld, wife and children, Thonnen
h. ID. Pratt, 81. Teffany, q. s. A.; J. McIntire,
New York; N. j. Stevens, San Francisco; c. M.
Fay, Philadelphia; o. H. Dufort, Still
water; J; H. Wagner and wife, St. James;
Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty-Tony
Denier, F. D. Heidreth, Grimaldi and wife,
Miss Rosma Cook. Miss Ada Boshell Miss Vic
tor1a North, Miss Emma Moulton, Miss Cassel-
la, Little Venus, Little Adonis, William Eunice
J. O. franklin, Fanny Lester, G. F. Fox. E..
Williams Frank Clifton, Chas. Diamond, j. F.
Num-, William Num-, F. Num-, Dan. McCar-
Blanche, assistant agent; s. A. Winkler, Mil
yankee; VIM. Lewis Davenport;
D. J: D: Brundage, Hastings; A. T. Harlon, St.
Louis; w. ]. Don, New York; Isaac Staples.
Saltwater; Isaac Lincoln, Shakopee; 81. c..
Hubert, Massachusetts,; A. Heyman, New
York; L. 3. Blue, Cincinnati; S. P. Marshall,
New York; H. Cook, Waukegan, ILL.,; H. b.
Shofeld Boston; Mrs. Kate Wheeler, Kenosha;
a. 3. Carter, Chicago; j. S. Falls, Pittsburgh;
J. 81. Sharp, Moorhead G. A. Sullivan, St..
Cloud; W. B. Jacobs, Shreveport; Mrs. J.
Hanson. Hastings; H. B. Carter and wife,
Iowa; W. j. Haln and daughter. Lake City; F..
Johnston, Philadelphia; s. r. Clapp New
and wife, South Bend; r. A. Mott and daugh-
ter, Faribault.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
CITY GLOBULES.

The laughter from the Opera house last
borhood.
The names of the Tony Denier pantomime
troupe take up an entire page of the Merchants
hotel register.
The total amount received for the Fort Smell
ling bonds to the amount of $50, 600 sold last
week was $50.S72 ~. not fraction over S5S,.
900, as printed on Thursday.
The great of Fisk VS.. Stewart, on trial
before Judge Brill in chancery for more than q
week past, came to end at o'clock last
evening, and was taken under advisement by
the judge.
Chas. F. Rapp, b. 81. Miller and Jas. Files
were elected delegates to the Tagsatzung of the
Minnesota Sangerbund, which takes place to-
day and tomorrow at Red Wing, for the ST.
Paul Liederkranz.
The st. Paul & Pacific railroad company
has bought twelve new engines this year, and
yet Manager Farley was negotiating Yesterday
with the st. Paul & Duluth company for a loan
Of two engines to enable him to do the work of
the road.
The long continued Fisk-Stewart case, in
volving the title to valuable property at White
Bear Lake, was concluded yesterday, and sub
mltted to Judge Brill for decision. The argu-
ments OF Messrs. Clark, Horn and Gilman
were among the ablest which the walls of the
court room have ever listened to.
Hank Clay, the notorious pimp, women
beater, dog-killer and libel on humanity. is
again forcing his unnecessary presence upon st.
Paul. 1t is but a short time ago he was given
to understand that his room was better than his
company, so far as st. Paul was concerned, and
it is suggested the warning be repeated
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
Humpty Dumpty Mt the Opera House Las
Night

revised edition of the old and well worn
pantomime of Humpty Dumpty was presented
at the Opera house last evening by Tony
Denler's company. Although we'll worn the
farce never seems to wear out It is always
fresh and entertaining, and when played by
good artists as was the case last evening it
can be witnessed over and over again with the
keenest enjoyment by old and young alike.
The adaptation of Mr.. Devier has MANY novel
! features. The prologue is entirely ORIGINAL.
and the work of Mr.. Frank Jarvis, of Chicago.
the we'll known artist and dramatic critic. New
situations are introduced at every stage and all
of them are intensely laughable. Grimaldi
makes rare clown, whose facial expression oc-
caslons more laughter than the keenest wit that
=. Franklin was excellent. Miss Ada Boshell
makes a fair Columbine graceful in movement
though defective in accent.
Between the two acts of the pantomime va
r1ety bill is introduced, instead of being in
corporated with the play. Most notable among
the features were the songs and
dances of Lester and Williams
the gymnastic performances of Clifton and Fox
two OF the most finished artists in their line
now on the boards. and the Indian club exer-
erclses OF Miss Mutton, very artistic perform
ance indeed, which called forth much admira-
ton and applause from the large audience as
sembled. The slack wire performances of 1T.
tie Venus also called forth much wonder and
applause.
The entertainment was in every way enioy-
aple. Inc scenic effects were excellent and
worked to charm. There will be matinee
inns afternoon at o'clock and performance
in the evening
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
Comparison of the Public debt.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The secretary of the
treasury has had an analysis of the public debt
made, showing its condition from July LIST,
1860, to July LIST, 1873. In 1860 the outstand.
ing debt was $G4,S $40 227: cash in the treasury,
S4,877 1856. Population of the United States,
81, 443,32l. Debt per capita, Sl.91. Interest
per capita, Sill. In 1878 the outstanding
principal of the public debt was 80, 256 2O5,-
1872. Cash in the treasury, 1886, 1923, 6l2. Pop
ulation of the United States, Al, $685. 900. Debt
per capita, $41.67 Interest per capita, $1.97.
The debt on which interest had ceased in 1860
was S201, 449, while in 1878 the debt on which
interest had ceased was SIS 1894 $50. The non
interest bearing debt in 1878 was $3.50.
6S2. Total debt less cash in the treasury in
1860 was $50, 1864. 402. while in 1878 the debt
less cash on hand was 81 1893, 1872, 2SO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
The English" Gentlemen.

The Sc Sueur Sentinel makes mention of
three well-known St. Paul gentlemen, now
absent from this city for season of recre-
alton with horse, hound and fox, and the ct
ceteras. The ''H'inglish'' of it is as fol-
lows:
Three English gentlemen of st. Paul, S. G.
Cook, A. P. Wilkes and N. McAfee, known in
sporting circles as the bold riders" passed
through LIE Sueur on Tuesday afternoon, and
gave the Sentinel Office pleasant call on their
way to Fairmont, Martin county, where they,
in company with English residents, will spend
week or more in semi-annual fox hunt and
an occasional hour in chicken hunting. Those
English gentlemen. who are amongst the most
enjoyable companions, have passion for the
chase and know how to enjoy life in all it's
best phases.