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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

There is nothing to be gained by POT
TERs movement" Wrong. Gov. MATTHEWS Of
West Virginia. The will Of the people was de-
feated through conspiracy and fraud. and the
people desire that the facts shall be made plain
when thief is convicted and imprisoned the
community gains aud so there must be gain to
the nation when the facts as alleged in Mr., Por-
TIERS resolution are proved and the guilty par
ties are punished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
The Liberal. Aunln., the Anu.soc,n,., nm.

BERLIN. MAY 22.-Tho members Of the Ma
uuual Liberal party held meeting today ana resolved
u vote against the Government b Tor tile prevention OF
Social Democratic excuses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
Not Much or n Revolution.

F'" me fNl'""INhi ffltss
In street car yesterday n newsbOy entered.
Yelling AZ the top U has Voice. lcrs yer hcXra. ali
about the revolution at Washngton,' and retired amid
the dcrsNc comments Of the Passengers without selling
a single sheet ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

Congressman JAMES W. COVERT has Of
fercd an appointment TO the Naval Academy to
the young man Of his district who shall win in
n competitive examination. Tho large number
Of appointecs annually rejected by the Naval
Examining Board shows that some such plan
shOull be the ruo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

The efforts to restock American rivers
with that excellent fish. the salmon. are attended
with most gratifying results. A century ago
they were as common in the Atlantic coast
rivers MS they yet are in those Of the northern
Pacific slope. but being unprotected they wero
gradually caught out until none remained.
Three years ago the Delaware was rcstocked
with them, and within a week dozen fine ones
have been taken Weighing twelve pounds apiece.
Tho same result has been reached in the Con-
nccticut. Now let the law against taking them
in shad nets be enforced. and let thom remain
unmolcsted for few years. and salmon will
become MS plenty and as cheap as any other
kind OF fish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

eminent are trampled upon. and the will Of tho
people denod by the presence in the White
House OF man put there by Fraud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

both these gentlemen, and we trust that both
they and their friends will have sufficient
moral courage TO decline another meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

Fenian leaders hope that England will SO
entanglo herself with Russia rs To- afford them
nm opportunity to strike n blow FOR Ireland.
But it is no, to be dealt through Canada. 1t APP
pears that some sort Of movement Is being
prepared for along the Canadian frontier. Men
are ready in Buffalo and in Syracuse. and on
the Vermont line. But the Fcnian Brotherhood
repudiate all responsibility FOR them. ana say
the movement is under tho direction Of two
men who sock notoriety. and who nrc acting in
dependcntly OF md against the counses of the
real Fenian leaders. Tho experiment OF nine
years ago convinced the workers for Irish lib
erty that England could not be seriously hurt
by attacking Canada and they say this will not
be done unless large numbers OF Canadian
troops are sent to fight against Russia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

The members of the Columbia College
Boat Club who sail for Europe to-day to parti-
cipate in the Henley regatta on the Thames
take with them the best wishes Of thousands Of
persons. Tho four are 10 row against crews
from Cambridge and oxford Universities. and
against the famous London Rowing Club
They do not 10 as champions Of American coll
eees or OF the United States. but simply as
representatives Of Columbia College l. must
be said Of them. however, that they are q strong
crew. Thor physical training has been excel
lent and they are in superb condition. Quietly.
but no less faithfully. they have been prcpari NJ.
for the great contest. and there IS ground for
belief that they will acqut themselves in n most
satisfactory manner. Contests between men Of
the Old and the New World are becoming yenrly
more frequent. We have vanquishcd our Eng
lish cousins in rife matches and in yacht races.
but they have thus far proved themselves 10 bee
superior oarsmrn. Now then. Columbia, pull
with will to efIace that record,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
TO. the Mexican rider, accomplished

PERALTo, the Mexican rider, accomplished
the feat. Yesterday. of riding three hundred
and 1--WE miles inside of fifteen hours. and ut tho
conclusion Of his task he had twenty nine
minutes to spare This will. no doubt. be re-
corded as ono Of the greatest horseback rides in
history. especially ms the rider had danced all
the night previous at picnic. or frolic. Two
thirds Of the ride was accomplished in the face
Of n strong wind and on a heavy and rather
slow track. and under extraordinary circum-
stances. The ride which was finished with an
hour and half of daylight 10 spare. would have
been long run for n locomotive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
It is an outrngeous nractlce thnt has AGAIN

1t is an outrageous practice that has again
made its appearance in Albany. The Hill for
the reduction Of salaries was tempered with be-
fore II reached the Governor. There has hard
ly been session for eight or ten years in which
something Of this kind has not been attempted.
generally during the closing hours. and with
more or less success. Under the old Ring rule
the Supply bill used to be regularly fixed up"
after it, passage-a convenient method by which
awkward-looking items Were saved from the
scrutiny OF the House. In the present case the
fraud consis ted in the insertion OF the words
or by statute which had been previously
stricken out. and by retaining which tho pro-
posed reduction would have been made prac-
tcally imperative. The explanation offered 10y
the clerks and their friends that these eincnda-
tons are attributable 10 sneak lobbyists" +
not satisfactory. 1t might be in order To ask
how these people come to be allowed free access
10 such important documents. Whether the
fault rests with the sneak lobbyists" or the
clerks themselves. the Legislature cannot too
soon take measures TO ferret out and punish
the offenders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
Amu.ements To-day.

uswsrx Th-at-e-Pink pomlnoa
broadway rbestr~-1he POOLS Revenge
rtth Avenue th~strr-Thc Nisrr. A..
GranJ Dr~.r upns--A Celeb at,i Csc.
Me-, Work. AI"nri"",-- Rfuntway aud ash a.
Ntsis's ssarden-Thc Gs.aru.
rsrh Ih-str--La Vie r,iisirnue.
STANDARD Theatre New fIt4
San trs.ris-o Or~." Is".~~-rstriiio
rrs, Pa>tor'> rprrs Isoa~- vsfi'ty.
tnfe n square Ih-Utrr--rhc Chimes Of Normaniy
NysiisrL'S Iheatre-piilomAcS.
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rcsentatives who considers fraud sacred, or
his own honor pledged to defend it, and that
his name is not POTTER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

Thanks to the Grand Jury, it looks as
though something is to be done toward sup
pressing. the fat-hoinG. fertilizer making, pc
troleun- refining nuisancos that line the river
fronts. One man is on trial. and thirty more
are indicted. The Grand Jury is summoning
influential residents of regions affected. and the
Board OF Health. stimulated hy threatened in
dctment for their own misconduct. are hcStir-
ring Themselves in a peculiar fashion. Thatthe
board have dsregarded the law is aucsted by
the discovery Of sufficient testimony to indict so
many offenders. This agitation should not
cease until all establishments Of the kind are
driven from our shores The great and crowd
ed city Of New York is not the place for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

servceable atlas ct the United States Is that
recently issued by Rand McNaliy Co Of Chcaso Tive
map OF each state is large and clear ami mounted
linen The hest feature OF the work is the system by
which any town post Office IN the accompanying very
full index can he located the map att glance and
without the trouble at hunting through an entfc county
"a convenience that Will he appreciated b., business
men who have not much spare time to spend IN goo.
graphical studios The atlas com ilcd with especial
reference 10 the railroad system o the Urtol States
The estimates Of population are not always 10 be relied
upon, II may Judge from the figures set opposite the
names of few OF the large cities New York selvcu
oi6,W7, and BROOKLYN 4'i,on the figures OF the last
state census on the other hand. phaiclpha is allowed
only c7iuu n M the United states cen n, Of nearly
ten year, Hgo although the population of that cA has
been twice rAnyassed since l-7n St Loui, l. credited
with the $1,000 allowed by the census OF $50 whl!c
Chicagos population is estimated at 5pnuOp IN figures
that suspiciously round As between 81 Louis and
Chicago. the comparison is not exactly candid but it
should hc remembered that tins l. Chicago publication
A. matter of tact 81 Louis probably ha, quite many
mhnhiAnis as Thicago. and perhaps more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

Places Of summer resort within an hours
ride Of the city are becoming moro popular every
year. Tho steamboats, take thousands OF per-
sons to them. and this season they will carry
mort than ever before. The warning against
overcrowding the steamboats, cannot be too
loudly repeated. Just rs surely rs the law is
violated, 50 surely must come, sooner or later,
catastrophe Let the authorities be on the
alert, let Judges charge Grand Jurios 10 keep
their eyes open. and let District Attorneys do
their duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

The venerable HASSIBAL HAMLIN maynot
be very useful as one OF the Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution. but appropriately la
brlled and laid away among the fossils in that
Institution. he would become n source Of never
ccasins interest to the scientific world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23

Alexander Cockhurn, has been calling attention 10 Tho
mischief ari,ns rom allowing the Brush soldier to 80
about his red coat one DAVID Ritchne grenadler,
purloncd the purse OF servant girl nj concert 10
which they had gone In COMPANY sir Alexander. IN hs
charge to the juy said that Extraordinary to what
extent domestic servants suffered themselves 10 10
dupcd by soldiers They were foolish enough 10 IA
charmed were by the tail and pory figure OF ma
Young fellow encased in scarlet jacket such eS'
tent that they actually placed their reputation at stake
FOR the mere pleasure nt walking arminarm with hum.
He was sorry that Girls were such fools, but 10
supposed 1t wa, inatuauon thcy could not avoid
\ tremendous explosion lately took place
in the torpedo factory at the Russian Government AZ
Utrhakon. near Croustdt where several hundred mfn
were rmplo,c AZ the umo. The workshops the naval
laboratory and the ,tolase houses containing m addition
To totpcdocs an immense quantity ot pvroNiunc. were
blown pieces and scattered To- great distance. Tie
conclusion WA, fell Tor miles, ami 1t was thought Aatue
English had opened furious h1Whlrdmrnt The power
was removed from the maealuc OF the eall
SON before the flames reached IT, Al houses
within circumference OF two miles were moro
mr. less damaged During the following dpy peas
ants brought fragments of the disaster danced
five mile, aud steamers arrived which had %, kcd them
Mp ten miles ont at The cause oi the cNploNo1"'
THOUGHT io have been spontaneous combustion, Twelve
person, only were billed.
In the summer Of 1872 when Bismarck
twenty eight years age and wasR ca,alr, oH'r'
he was standing one afternoon with some of hi' iF
ions bridge, when IN, groom led his horse INFO me
water to drink suddenly the horse lost icoun! Nl HNi
the ~ iuW disappeared B,mhrch mmtiiHi'N NI''
AWAY Ms sword, tore on ms uniform AMI sghu. n''l'
river 10 save his servant He caught him ui i' ir-E
,ncd man cluuS 10 hu with such grip that Ire laG %
so To tile bottom before he could yet loose LWnluay
he saved the groom For this gallant deed Bsnarake '
ociyed the well known Prussan Rerms'tnNf ihai'n'
still sees between many and orders ON ms breast
lie isvery proud OF this marx Of honor ami once "u'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09
ALEXANDRIA.

GARROTED AND ROBBED.-Last Saturday
night j. l.. Hoyt, OF Orange county, when near
the w. q Q. K. X. depot. entered into CONVEX
satIon with two negro men, Ben Blenhem and
John Laws, who had caught and returned to
him his hat, that the wind had blown off, and
was induced to accompany them to the corner
OF queen and Patrick streets to get a drink.
Alter taking the drink for which he had walk
ed SO far, and on his return toward the center
OF the city, one of his sable friends caught him
around the neck from behind while the other
gave him severe blow in the abdomen. after
which he took no more interest in the proceed
ings until he found himself lying on the
ground with his pocket emptied of $50 they
had previously contained. file Immediately
reported his loss at the stati0nhouse, and Laws
was arrested, Fanny Granson and VIM. Davis
taken into custody and $35 of the stolen money
recovered, some from the mouth of a tin milk
can, into which the woman had stuffed il, and
some from Davis, to whom it had been given
by the garrOterS
ACQUITTAL OF GEO. r. SHINN-The jury in
the case of George r. Shinn, indicted for EN-
beZZlement, came into court Saturday night,
t WheIe a large u crowd had assembled to hear
ty' was rendered the spectators broke into tu-
multu0uS applause. Another one of the in
dictments for ENLIGHTENMENT against Shinn
VIII be tired. The forgery case has been con-
tlIued, and the accused has renewed his bond
with Judge James Slaughter as his security
MARINE DIsAsTER.-The steamship E. c.
hnlght arrived here this morning, in forty two
hours from New York, and Captain Chichester
reports that on Sunday, April loft Hog island
he saw sunken schooner, and another
schooner, with bOwsprit and headgear gone.
anchored near by; ran down to them and
found that they had been in collision the night
before at 10 pm. The schooner that was sunk
proved to be the Sophia Wilson, from Phila-
delphia for City Point.
FIRE:-The building occupied by the labor
erS on the farm of Mr.. Samuel Mason. at Ac-
cOtlnk, Fairfax county, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night, and VIM. Henry Jenkins, one
OF the labOrers, about 20 years DID, who halls
from WeStmOreland county, was burned to
death.-[ Gazette, Sth.
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ThG Public Schools.
WILL THEY HAVE TO BE CLOSED FOR "

WILL THEY HAVE TO BE CLOSED FOR WANT
OF FUNDS?
AS the efforts which have been made to
secure Congressional appropriation of $1,000
TO aid the District government in carrying on
the public schools until the close of the school
year in June have thus far been without sue
cess, it is probable that the teachers will be
forced TO close the schools in Il few days. At
the beginning of the year, the District Com
mSsloners notified the trustees that it would
De necessary to use the StriCteSt economy to
carry on the schools, even for eight months
The trustees have during the year been as
economical as possible, and from the fact that
the committee of the board before Congress-
Ile District commissioners and some of the
friends OIL the schools, have received Ell
cOuragement from time to time from mem
bers of the House District committee it was
hoped tnat ere this the appropriation would
have been made. On the first of this month
the sum set apart by the District Commits
slonerS Tor the schools, had been eXpe lded
monthly expenses are about 81. OD0 it will be
seen that unless something is done within
lew days, the trustees will be without funds
to run the schools.
Under the law the District Commissioners
are pOwerleSs to give any relief, and 1t is
reared that as they are prohibited from con-
tracting debts unless they have the money to
pay, that they will have to order the closing of
the schools at once. 1t has been suggested
that the teachers might continue to serve with
out pay, but 1t is questionable whether such an
arrangement can be made without being
regarded as an evasion of the law.
Should the schools close, it will compel the
teachers to crowd the work of making out the
reports and preparing the merit rolls into a
few days, and will seriously Interfere with the
programme OF examinations, sc. Altogether
II VIII be deplorable state of affairs.
MACHINIsTs AND TIMERS GOODS plumb
erS and timers goods, locks, hinges and shelf
goods, at hardware sale tomorrow morning
OclOck-LAd9t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09
MeehIin and His Daughters.

AIMEE's IMPRISONMENT IN A LuMRER ROOM.
After our report of the seven cases of as
sault and battery on his four daughters by J.
r. Po:nsett Meehlin, closed yesterday, his
daughter Aimee was crossexamined as to her
being tied and imprisoned in lumber ROOM
after her flight from home to Mrs. Adams
house, and testified that her object i'm going
away from home was to make her OWE way in
the world and get some situation where she
could live independently and keep away from
her father. While she was up in the lumber
room she was let out twice, and after she was
released she was told to black her fathers
shoes, which duty she performed
Charlotte was the next witness, and testified
that when heT father and Ella arrived home
got it for him, and he took Aimee upstairs
and tied her as described. She was released
the next day about 3 O'Clock. Her father nailed
uD the windows with Stats and then locked
manner that she could lie on the mattrasS
either on her side or her back, OF she could
sit; Witness took her meals up to her and
fed her while she was tied
By the COurt:-Aimee had her clothing on,
and also a blanket to cover her. She was
tied, not because she was dangerous or in
mental arrangement. Her father did not
seOld her or do anything harsh, any further
than to tie her. Aimee told witness when she
got home that she was very unhappy and did
not wish to stay at home any longer.
Sophia testified that she did not see Aimee
Tie Sic Cditle saw ner ABOUT eleven
o'clock the next day tied in the room in the
third story.
By MIR. Taggart Witness did not approve
OF this manner of treating Aimee, but she did
not dare TO say so, for fear OF her father. He
tried to make them think that it was not so
much Tor punishment as to keep her safely.
Aimee was recalled, and said her sister Ella
mad sometimes put her in that room to keep
her from running off. They were afraid that
she would go away.
For defence Miss Ella testified that after
they missed Aimee they were afraid that she
the streets in half craZed mood. Witness
went to the Women's Christian Association
rooms to see if she could hear anything of her {:
she next went to Mrs. Adams house, where
she found her, and persuaded her to 60 home.
She described the manner of tieing her with
the rope and of fastening the windows. Wit
ness aided in fastening the rope, and put
bandageS on her wrists so as to keep the rope
from cutting her wrists The purpose was
10 Keep her from running away as she
was iii bad mental condition. She had said
10 witness that she wanted TO make her way
in the world, and would burst out crying
Her father was anxious to have Aimee i'm
pressed with the belief that he was doing this
for her punishment, and not so much for her
sale keeping. Charlotte and Sophia thought
this cOnilnlng her was perfectly right.
By MIR. COye:-Aimee'S looks showed that
her mind was not right. She was extremely
nervous and looked wild.
The case, SO far as the prosecution was con-
cerned. has closed, and Mr.. Taggart asked
that continuance be had until Wednesday
at l2.N o clock. which was granted.
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Condensed Locals

From j. C. Parker We have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
In the Probate Court yesterday, in the case
OF the estate sf Patrick Fitzgerald, tiers of
administration were issued to the widow :
bond 5000.
The grand Jury to-day found indicsme
AGAINST W. ii. Price and Martha Jones. each
IOr petit larceny, second offence; and William
Brown assault with intent to kill. They dis
missed the case of Cornelius Foster for petit
larceny. f'''
Street lamps viii be lighted tonight at II
D. m. and extingulshed at Is a. m.
The Complimentary benefit TO Bessie
Beach last night, was wellattended and
successful affair; really a compliment to this
cstimable and brilliant lady.
Edward Lacy, who died recently was a
member of Section No. 8 of the Endowment
Rank, Knights of Pythias, in the second class
Mrs Lacy has received 81 900 as her share and
500 Tor each of the two children will be paid
py the secretary and treasurer to their guar
dian when called for. For this Mr. Lacy paid
S343. -Four months since the first section of
this rank was Instituted. 1t is now established
Ontario. "
Officer Field, of the Sth precinct found n
neW-bOr mulattO baby in Grant alley, between
A and Il and LIST and ID streets southeast A
eOlnret woman living near the station took
care OF IL until ii could be sent to the ASYLUM
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LErTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Police Supervision Needed in the
CAPITOL lHrNnmda

Editor Stdr:-DOes the authority of the Cap
itol police extend outside, or is it confined to
the inside OF the building. proper l am
duties OF its members light enough, to permit
a small detail of the men for the protection of
the surrounding grounds. But person may
self. The new drinking fountain erected at
so much expense in the west park is coming
to grief already for want of proper attention.
Passing that way daily always notice groupes
of young Arabs climbing over it and defactng
it to their full content. To-day one succeeded
in breaking off large piece of one of the
column bases. If some attention is not paid
to it there will not be much ornamentation left
upon it. SOUTHEAST,