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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sr: 7 did not
visit an tile places m CAPT Petty precinct whore liquor
i. sid IA violation law think therc'are 20 Of them
at least on the vest side Cherry street near Catha
ruc sroct. every building tic block Is grog shop
where liquor is solid without the license required by law
lhc loh.r know tins Why don't they arrest the pro
lr.t fofe OF ritrt dem.
unc policeman tud me that he tried close the places
lir -f,d the hattcuiUrs and tr prupricturs COM
planned to the police authorizes. The oicer put uu
another beat
IuutuN Weed had officer lIuyt detailed IN water street
tu protect jerry NeAuty's Mission lie arrested M,
krel.rs ut the low deus there ir was removed Thur
Nav loRR, April l. WILLIAM II M,NpY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02
A How nj Eclectic Homeopathy.

Tho Central New York Homeopathic Medical
Society AZ meeting held at syracuse March a. 1879 10
consider the recent action Of the Sew York County and
New NurK state societies, unanimously osolyod
Wa ei. Tho men whu originated the "rcsoluuon' and
who passed ~ have. tor the greater part been estimated
H. be hoWUupatic and not true aud reliable
RE- fe.f NATIVES cot houuOi uthN,
Ana whereas ", arc 100 duN bound 90 protest against
the teachings AND pri,rc go thu-' who du
h,nd h'mdupahv. and lnrii, uars arau. rc,eut tran.
aruuus ~ the homeopathic Medical ~oct,tN % tue state
q sew y ,rk ana uc Sew fUtA Couny llHnU opathlc
Medical Suclcy
", proclaim unalcrablo faith ln and adhesion TO- the
laf, Go. turc-~ifitt HnIntHs aNdHf~
We therefore uNs'Nr ourselves from all responsible
connection association With those vino depAr from IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02
HowsE ol Iaggorstonc. Vim Inc anil.

lIOwsE Of Ilaggcrstonc, who has chNl-
lcngcd OLEARY, is lem. little, one-oyod
wniker formerly waiter in an eating hOuse-a
capital school, If business Is brisk. both for the
temper and the legs, His best record is Il 80
hours walk. last February ngains, eighteen
brisk walkers, including LEWIS, HANCOCK, and
CRossLANp when he covered 1919 miles in 2i's
hours. the first 100 being mpde in Is hours <
mnutos-very swift marching Why. then. did
no not toe tho mark with OlEARY week before
last2 The answer ia that, after paying his $50
entrance fee, his hackers concluded that they
could do better by taking him or untriod, and
ehallongin' the winner 10 meet him. But
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

WASHINGTON. April minister Foster Is now
on his way back TO the city Of Mexico with instructo
from Evaris 10 recognize the Diaz Government
The Official recognition oi Diaz Will be Immediately
followed by commercial treaty between the two coun
tres basis already determined upon the state De
partmcnt
THIS is an unqualified abandonment Of the policy pur
sued toward Mexico ever since the accession Of the
Fraudulent Administration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

GOULD, the City Directory man Of st.
Louis. estimates that the population Of that city
increased during the year 1877, and is now over
half a million. He bases hs conclusion On
" a careful computation OF the number Of per
sons TO n given number OF heads Of families"
Yet n recent careful and accurate census of the
city of Providence, X. l.. showed nm increase of
heads Of families amounting 20 nearly 1--WE hun
drcd, and decrease Of population amounting
70 about twenty-five hundred which indicates
that directory methods Of computing popula-
ton are far from being inIullibe, or even trust
worthy.
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though HowsE has walked very fast during one
day. keeping at top speed for six days Is an
other matter. There is nothing In HowsE's
record that should scare the hero OF Chicago
and Cork.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02
IL. Holland Ducii Ia Trouble.

SYRACUSE, April THE Syracuse H1dldsays
that u warrant has been granted against r. ilolipnd
purn, OK Commissioner of Patents, for suhurnntnn Ut
perjury ~ hrucnrlnr pension, The ant has been
sent To Marshall Ivuuus an at Auburn Enors have
been made " hush the matter ny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

An official document shows that the last
Sioux war cost *2,3l2,j30, TO say nothing Of the
loss OF hundreds Of lives. This is the war
which the Sioux Commission declared. after
probing its causes. TO have been useless and
expensive. dishonorabe to the nation. and dis
graceful to those that originated it, and Of
which they also said:
The rcocngs Of our centennial year are mingled with
The wall oi sorrow al widows and orphans made hy a
needless Indian war. Nnd government af extended
more money IN TINS war than all the religious todirs OF
our country haze spent IN Indian missions
lsVncc as nation
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The suspicious opening Of the trout sea-
son yesterday showed. moro than any previous
piscatorial event. the great and growing inter-
est in Ash culture in this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

Advertisements for THE WEEKLY SUN is-
uedto-moiyote morning. must be handed ~ tbs
evening before sLr O'Clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

Connecticut is justly proud Of her now
Capitol. II has been built we'll and without
jobbory; it is Il slightly building, and it IL stu
atcd in the most convenient place for the people
Of the whole State. That in good deal moro
than can he said Of tho milllon-swallowinG alb
surdity at Albany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

We have had the honor Of receiving from Mr..
Orlando Hand NJ BudgchamptoI. Long Island. u letter
cont dcung certain statements made by Mr. Samuel
Wlkcson and procssinr his readiness To meet Mr. vii.
kcson before any tribunal in the world Mr. Hands let.
ter We do not wish TO publish but the tribunals Of the
country are open ~ him as to every body slse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

indianapolis il to have sl,9jl, 900 State
House. Indianapolis is the leading city of the
State of Indiana. and the proper place for the
Legislature. Here, in the Empire state OF the
Union. the Legislature sits hundreds of miles
from the centre OF business. of intellect and Of
pOuulutiOn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

STANLEY MATTHEWS now holds his tongue
when HAYLs's civil service reform fraud is
under discussion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

The law enacted by the Iowa Legislature
restoring capital punishment leaves it optional
with the Jury TO decide whether u murderer
shall be hanged or imprisoned for life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

Tho wyoming, as che lies exposed, rotten
and worthless is n fair specimen Of the con
dition of the navy. to construct. repair. and sup
port which the people were taxed nearly two
hundred and nifty millions OF dollars in the
last ten years. There are ships now on the
stocks. which have cost hundreds Of thousands.
that mover will be launched because they are
known 10 bc Ms rotten MS the Wyoming Is. They
have been kept on the stocks Us mere nurseries
Of speculation and Johbcry.
Others N actual service. both iron and wood.
are equally unsound and dangerous. aud some
Of them on foreign aervioo dare not venture 20
make the return voyages tor fear Of encounter
ing Just sn'h p'rls n overtooN the Wyoming.
after having passed through the customary
official Inspection before sailing. and having
ran only i've hundred miles from port
The country has been shocked at the expos
urcs OF corruption. rasrality, and frauds re-
Gently developed in South Carolina. But the
systematic plumber ut Washington. which pre-
vailed at the same time. was IN every respect rs
atrocious as that in South Carolina. and
was made more infamous because the chief
manipulators 81 it were men holding high pub
lie trusts and supposed to be At least above the
vulgar herd OF thieves.
In what respect was the Ring in which RoBE-
SON. CArrELL. MATTHEWS. NoBLtT. BRADFORD.
WATMouGH, and others figured, better than that
OF CHAMBERLAIN. PARKER, KIMProN. Moses,
CARDoZA and that gang in South Carolina ?
There was no moral difference between them.
and the Investigations in both cases prove that
nearly the same methods were employed to rob
the respective treasures And Notwithstanding
all the disclosures Of venality in the Navy De-
partment and the agencies 10y which 1t was car
riod ont. it Is notorious that the Same subor-
dnates in the Secreiarys office and the different
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

II Is possible. IL not probable, that the
MoFFETT bell-punch may yet tinklo behind the
bars Of Boston. The prohibitionists have APP
parently given up hope Of overturning the
license system this year. and they may be will
ing TO accept the bcll-punch Ms the next best
thing. 1t h strange that an invention 80 emf
nenuy practical has so far been ignored by the
shrcwd Legislators Of New England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

The poisoning Of candies in giving them
bright colors must be stopped Only a few days
ago the death Of n child from this dangerously
concealed poison was reported. Yet another
chid's death seemingly from the same cause
ie rcported to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

The Hon. GLENN w. ScoFTELD goes into
the Treasury Department with no insignificant
knowledge of the uses Of convertible bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02

No matter what the wretch, woman was
who took her life with her own hand ycstcr-
day. her death has not freed the world from
the last of dctcstablc characters. Whatever
she was she had her rights, and the man
who cunningly led her into the commission
of "A misdcmoanOr acted an unmanly and
ignobe part.
The motive avowed by Mr.. CoMsrocK. nc
cording to the reports ut the time. 10 wit,
the vindication OF his own character "a q
public prosecutor, afforded 4 poor apology
for the mcanness ~ which ho stopped. lie
had been tainted, he said, with not daring
To arrest her, So he deceived and whecdlcd
her into crime.
Every one has rights. Even ANTHONY
CoAIsTocK has his; hut there is healthier
sentiment ailont to-day than usual, con-
dcmnng the policy Of doing evil that good
may come which he has seemed to bc pur-
suing.
1t is a ease Of great emergency" accord
Ing To Queen NIcroEIAs message about the
calling out otthe reserves for permanent service.
The reserves are TO take the field for the main
tennnce OF peace and the protection Of British
interests. The on, OF Secretary Of State for
War. from which Lord DERBY resigned few
days ago. is now in the hands OF the Marquis Of
SALISBURY. who has been transferred to il from
the Office of Secretary Of State for India. The
Marquis Of SALISBURY is n man from whom
much has boon expected In public life. and
no IL now in position where his powers
are likely to ho put to the test. His views Of
the Eastern question are doubtless in accord
with those OF Lord BEACoNsFGKLD, who will
preside over more harmonious Ministry than
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Its Effect to Disturb the Peace aud liar.
mOny of the Country.

WASHINGTON, May 2s Alexander II. Stephens
in 4 long letter concludes as follows regarding the
Potter investigation:
look upon the whole of this proceeding as
concerted, conducted, as ii has been, as a most
unwise most unfortunate and most mischievous
Its effect will he to disturb the peace, harmony
and quiet to the country Neither Potter nor nv.
body else Can prevent this, and say to him most
respectfully, that nothing short Of immediate
general and firm concert of action of the law and
order abiding people of all parties, republicans
and democrats, through bout the Union, in repro
baton OF this investigation proceeding any Earth.
er with view TO disturb the presidential title
such as announced by the Pennsy lvsnia democra-
cy in their convention . few days ago, can arrest
the most fearful consequence. Those who have.
though innocently, sowed the wind will reap the
whnlwnd. My own opinion is, a. have repeat.
eddy said, this affair will prove the end either
contemplate farce or horrible tragedy. And
whether it will lead to Mexcanlzatio of our fed.
eral republic, the result must show; but say tina,
| ali soft words, instilling into the minds of the
people Of thi, country the idea that Hayes can be
peacefully unseated by congress. are as delusive
and guIeiul as the whlsperngs of the great arch
tend, in the shape of a toad, in the car of Eve,
from which sprung all our woes.
The Potter Committee held long session this
afternoon. They discussed the question AS to the
scope Of the iuvestig alton, the democrats wishing
to contne it to Florida and Louisiana, and the re
puhlicsns desiring to include Oregon.
The subject of the appointment of sub commit
tees was considered, and desired by the majority
Some of the members in that connection said
they were lndisposed to go south on such bust.
ness, as they feared the climatic influences during
the summer. General Butler was among the
number. 1t was mentioned that Secy Sherman
and several others could be examined as witnesses
in this city, while the subcommittee could con-
venenty and economically take testimony in
Flor da and Lou SARA.
The subject of closed or omen doors during the
investigation was discussed, but according to the
statement of Mr.. Potter. nothing was dete rmned
on. The members would give no particulars of
the proceedings, saying that they were pledged to
secrecy.
The committee adjourned till Friday.
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GOOD TEMPLAK>.
Meeting of the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge of the World.

BosToS, May 30. The Right worthy Grand
Lodge OF the World OF the Order of Good Temp
lars is holding its oath session here. Delegate.
are in attendance from all parts of the United
states, France, England, Ireland, Scotland and
Canada.
Various committees were appointed and frater-
nal greeting received.
The report of X. w. c. T. r IS congratulated
the order on the large accessons during the
year, and reviews the negro question and the dis
sentions in the order which grew out of 1t, and
says doors are in realty now open to ali man
kind and over the Temple now floats the banner
of universal brotherhood
The report of X. w. q. Secretar congrstulates
the order on the numerical and financial progress,
and sums up follows; ITO day tue Good
Templlr Order of the World is firmly established
in seventy-seven different countries aud territories
and six continents of the world, and the order
established 10 hiteen countries unoccupied by it
last year, with total membership OF 300, 0O0
adults and 100000 juveniles.
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MEXICO.
A Revolution In the City Santa ofFe.
Twenty-One Killed and Forty. Eigh
Wounded.

New YORK, May 20. A La Plata letter says
revolution broke out in the city OF Santa Fe, the
4th inst. Fighting was going on that night and
the next day, the soldiers of government being
armed with American repeating rifles, and repel-
ling the assaults of the revolutionists. Twenty
one were killed and forty-eight revoluuonists
wounded, and several captured.
Governor Orionde behaved most cowArdly, hid
ing himself behind parapet oil q church. After
his soldiers we're successful he had the nsurgent
dead put into a commoo ditch, refusing to allow
their relatives to bury them.
Up to the date OF the letter the governors
forces held Santa Fe and Rosa Rio, but in the
country the insurgents hold supremacy, and Col
COrdohat was forced TO sbaudon the field and pc.
tition urgently for reinforcements.
Coronda was taken by the insurgents after a
hight IN which the government garrison was de-
feated outside and its commander killed The in
surection numbers among its supporters nearly
all the best families OF The province. Even 10 tn,
city of santa Fe the attitude Of its soldiers is bold
and unequivocal, aud they wear q distinguish ing
blue AMI white scarf. The supporters OF govern
ment don bright scarlet one.
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A Manifest AhsurdIfY.

1t is is manifestly absurd to claim for a stimu.
liant, tonic and alternative properties. Yet this Is
what is daily done by the vendors Of cheap local
bitters, colored to make them look attractive and
agreeably favored, but the alcoholic basis of
which is OF the viest ana most hurtfu description.
The trans ceudent success Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters, the leading Alternative tonic OF the United
states, has induced many of these compounders
OF drains in di guise, TO attempt the counterfeit.
ing OF this standard medicine, but their Efforts
have never proved successful en- lai ge scale aud
they have tn mselvts In IN my Instances notorious
ly come to srief, through the instrumentalty OF
the law.
The genuine Is itteis have. indeed, a spirituous
basis, but they are emphatically medicine, since
their botanic ingredients are signaly effi :acous
Ia overcOm ng and preventing chills and fever,
dlsp psa, liver complaint, constipation, and
many other dlsoI ders.
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BASE BALL.

At Pittsfeld, Massachusetts, Auburns g. Pitts
fields 3.
At Springfield, Massachusetts, Milwaukees Z
Sptngfelds O.
AT Worcester, Massachusetts,, Worcesters IL
Holyokes 2.
At Buffalo, New York, Buffalos 81, Alleghs
neys3.
At Baltimore, Maryland, New Bedfords 8, Ma
tionals Of Washington, 3.
At Lowell, Massachusetts,, Uticas 9, Lowells 3
At Amhest. Massachusetts, Amherst University
7, Clippers of Esst Hampton /.
At Northampton, Massachusetts,, Agricultural.
10, Riversides l6.
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Disasters to Maine Vessels.

for Portland, while lying at VINEYARD Haven the
night Of Path, vas run into by an unknown
schooner, and had the main boom broken and the
boat stove.
The schooner Agnes T. Grace, Smaey, from
Rockport for Galveston, put into Key West. May
9th for repairs, having been in collision night OF
May 25th, with an unknown steamer, and lost bow
SPIRIT foremost and maintopmast
The schooner d. H. Ingraham, recently on fire
at Richmond, had deck and beams badly charred,
and damag will amount to $1,000. She i. to be
taken to Rockland for repairs.
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low A..
State Convention.

CEDAR RAPIDS. May 20. The democratic state
convention met this morning. After the selec.
non Of committees, adjourned till afternoon.
Judge Edward johnson was chosen president oil
the convention.
Resolutions were adopted copgratulating the
democracy of the country on the restoration oil
home rule to the South, and an era of peace
brought about in response to the demands of the
national democracy favors tariff for revenue on
"; home rule over military power; separation of
church and state; opposition to subsidies; de
nounces contraction as destructive to enterprise
says the fiaucs should be exposed, truth vadi.
Gated and the criminals punished in accordance
with the law whenever found.
The state ticket was adopted by accamation
headed I. o. Walker for secretary Of state.
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Boston Stock List.
Sales at the Brokers' Board, |
Chicago Proauce market.

CHICA0Oi NY zSs I1T0.
southern 525.
WHEAT No. spring Io5-s-; No. gin edge
1895; Regular. l07%a: Cash. sehs-; May,
ed IS.
CORN Sales gilt edge. ssxass; regular, ssk;
cash adj; May. A5sa-; June 3S-aSsh; Jsly
90; rejected 334.
OATs-Cash 2Ska-; Nay, ashas5x; June
a2ka2!,..
kYE-57-.
BARLEY-<S-.
DRESSED HOGS-4I2a4.12K.
PORK Casn 7s5-a7.7Oh; May 7s7ka7 as;
June, 7.72h July Liz.
LARD-Cash 6,5o-as 55X May . s7Xs--; June
6521 Q; July 6.57 TaB.60--.
BULK MEATS Shoulders 3xa5h, short rib
side. 4ha-o; short clear rib kaO :; clear sides
Sxa6k.
WHISkEY-l0t.
do g. cents.
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The yeas and nays being taken on the motion


10 adjourn, il was defeated.
vote was then taken on the motion to post
pone consideration of the resolution for final ed.
Journment until June 9Th, and it was defeated,
12f to 1872.
Mr.. Wood then moved to lay the Senate resolu.
ton on the table.
Rejected, Us to l3l.
The next vote was on the Senate resolution foi
final adjournment, which was defeated-l27 to
l3l.
Mr. Wood moved to make the date Of adjourn
ment June "a.
Mr. Clymer moved to make it the 9Th OF June.
The vote stood l64 yeas to 90 nays, for final ad.
journment on the 9TH Of June, and the Senate
resolution as thus amended was adopted.
Mr. Atkins, chairman of the committee on ap.
preparations, reported bill sppropriatiDg $40 900
TO Ueirsy The expenses of the select committee on
the Presidential election.
On point Of order by Mr. Conger, the bill was
referred to the committee of the whole, and the
House went into that committee.
Mr. Atkins moved to set aside the bill now be
fore the committee, and the members on the re-
publican side interposed, to impede action by re.
quiring each of such bills to be read in full.
This went along until the bill was rerched reg
ulstng the granting of pensions and for arrears
oil pensions, and to restore to the pension rolls the
names at such as have been struck off for disloy-
atty, and as there was no objection to setting the
bill aside, Mr.. Atkins moved that the committee
rise, stating that the clock appeared to be interim
nable, and he did not desire to do thing to re-
tsrd business.
Mr.. ce, who reported the bill, opposed that
motion. but 1t was agreed to and the committee
rose, leaving the appropriation bill for the select
committee at the foot Of the calendar.
Mr. Burchard called up the bill to amend the
internal revenue laws, and the House proceeded
to its consideration in committee OF the whole.
The b!ll covers 40 printed pages, and merely
makes changes in the duties Of the officers and in
the technical execution Of the internal revenue
laws.
After considering three pages the matter went
over without action.
Mr. Bragg introduced bill to secure the most
efhcent arms for the Of thelregulAr army and
militia.
Referred.
The House at LAO took a recess until $780, the
evening session TO be for debate only.
When the House adjourns TONG ut it will be to
meet on Friday.
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ia KOTA.
Military Matters.

DEADwooD, May 20. Col. Sheridan, of Gen.
Phil. Sbeiidsns staff arrived here last evening
He comes for the purpose of selecting suitable To-
cations for encampments for the soldiers now en-
route for the Hills Three camps will be estab-
lshed one in the vicinity of Bear Butts, ten miles
from Deadwood, and another in the vicinity of
Rapid CITY. forty miles away, and third on Little
Missouri River, eighty or ninety miles away. 1t
is thought these encampments in connection with
the troops at Fort McNsnney, will afford sufficient
protection from Indians for the Black Hills towns
and routes during the summer.
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of Schools; Capt. j. o. Smith, Deputy Secretary
of state, and others. A rich repsst was served.
During the evening the number was largely aug
mented, by many of Mrs. Sargents lady friends
An elegant silver ice pitcher and salver purchased
at Rowse's, was presented TO the worthy couple as
q token Of esteem from a few Of their friends, the
neat presentation speech being made by Mrs G..
W. Q iinby. The gift was great surprise. An
original poem of great beauty was read by Mrs.
c. c. Hunt, daughter of the worthy pair. We in
tend to publish both the speech and poem. The
pleasures and delights of the evening formed one
of those occasions that brightens lies pathway
and sanctif.s the coming of gray hairs and old
age