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DARIRS SNIP CANAL.
What the Governments has Done Toward
Helping Along the scheme.

WASHINGTON, June 13-In response TO re-
quest by the House. T. d. Hayes sent in to-day
Evarts's report relative TO the steps taken by
this Government concerning tho Is;hmus
Canal. The report concludes ms follows:
Toward the close Of the last administration
thcrewere elaborate negotiations horeforatreaty
with Nicaragua relative TO a shin canal. Their
results. however. were not successful. for the
reason, as is understood. that the plenipoten-
tiary on the part OF that Government required
terms which could not be accepted. As the
canal by the Nicaragua route would probably
have to pass along part of the course Of the
Sun Juan River. over which Costa Rica has a
claim OF jurisdiction IL would he advisable 10
have trenty upon the subject With that republic
as well rs WIN Nicaragua. hnriy IN tue Inst
year the Minister OF the United States to Central
America WAS consequently instructed upon the
subject but lac reported that Nicaragua was not
disposed 10 negotiate. especially in connection
with Costa Ricn. The latest step taken by this
Government hns been the sending Of two com
nissioners TO take part in the Interoceanic
Canal Congress-. which met ut Paris on the 18th
ultimO under the auspices OF the typographical
Society Of lh.t city. and under the Immediate
direction OF Mr.. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the sue
csssful engineer OF the Suez Canal. Pursuant
20 the unofficial invitation rendered by Mr. de
Lcsseps. the President designated Rear Adj
miral Daniel Ammen ana Civil Engineer
Aniceto G. Morecal, both OF the navy,
10 take part in the deliberations OF that Con
gress, but they were not authorized TO commit
this Government To- any engagement either rs
To- the choice Of the route or the assumption Of
any material guarantee for the expense OF con
structing the canal. IL is understood that the
high character Of these OH GERS, and the knowl-
edge Of the subject acquired 10y them in repeat
ed surveys and explorations over the different
routes. caused their views TO be received with
attention. Their report OF the proceedings and
conclusions ol the Congress has not yet been
received. The policy Of the United States on
the general subject Of ishmean transit is under
stood To have been and to be not to undertake
Hle construction OF shi p canal on us own Rc-
count even II the practcAhility OF such n work
AT a reasonable cost were to he shown. hut to
secure 10y treaties protection To- tho capital of
such citizens as may be- disposed TO embark in
the enterprise. 1t will he my purpose 10 give
an attentive consideration to whatever may
pass in other commercial countries relative to
this subject. and Ia omit no favorable Opuortu-
nifty for useful negotiations in behalf Of the in
terests OF this Government AMI the commercial
| enterprise OF It's cii2@fis."
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who Killed Mrs. HUH

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: II is con-
eedcd mst Mrs Hulls body Lonnd to the bed after
death. why this was done you say In today's issue
is yet TO be explained" suppose the thief entering
awake ned Mrs Hull doubt ght SLEEPER at her
and with many vauabes about her She cries out, he
stiles her with the pillow Presently she 10
struggle. she Is sicnt suncaicd dead lie thinks her
only unconscious but further security binds and
her First he the rings her hnecrs then rides
her trunk. and before turnu to the sidehuHris IN inc
aror. what more natural then rassure himself that
her To- be dead and fau To- bring her TO- hics
panic Is this hypothrsis uhrg asonab"f
You that neither professional nor
ssionai thief would have put burning candle 10
the ascertain whether death WAS there Per-
haps not Bat have not Burglars often been known tn
hold light Ia the eye II sleep there Bear In
mind. thief does yet know he IL murderer; be
wishes only t. if Mrs Hull be still really uncunscuu,
shanng Might the device II the candle tor tins
purpose even to uncducated person-to ord
A. to Capt Williams profound notion that the ban.
darcs tied, aud the jewels taken. and the eve
brows sugcd only deceive the p0lce IL i Of tccc
with his usual Doshcrran sagAcity Fancy any Thief or
deceive him when the truth comes out venture IL
think Il will appear
That The motive OF the crime simple thsf, and
the killing uninteuuonal
> That one ur more inmates of the house and one OF
more outsiders were concerned tuit
That NJ least one man and one woman took part Al
fhat the efforts ~ resuscitation were the work o
the Inmate or inmates. d woman or women iWitucs
the Coltgne-Nct pillow, what man IN such a moment
would think oi coo.r f-aud that The outsider uut
siltrs ned At once, carving oif the Jewels A. G.
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The Death of Mrs. HULA Confession
in Order.

The papers are filled with disquisitons on
the enormity OF the murder OF Mrs. HULL.
Her death was terrible occurrence but we
doubt very much whether it was u murder
at all. We are rather inclined 10 think it
was case OF manslaughtcr.
Mansaughter, to the unprofessional
reader, seems n misnomer as applied TO the
Staying of woman; but in legal phrascol-
ogy IL il perfectly correct, and the term
manslaughtor applies to the killing OF a
woman, under certain circumstances, as
well as to the killing Of q man under sim
liar circumstances.
Now we do not believe that the death, by
violence, Of Mrs. HULL was preceded by n
deliberate purpose TO take her life. The cir
cumstantal evidence goes to show that she
was killed under somo sudden evaporation,
and that she was subsequently bound merely
to divert suspicion.
The sooner her slayer, phoeUer he may be,
confesses the truth The better for him.
One OF the most celebrated capital cases
ever tried in this country was that OF DR..
WEBSTER, indicted for the murder OF DR..
PARKMAN, in Massachusetts. They were
both distinguished men. DR.. WEBSTER was
convicted; and. finally, before his execution,
he confessed that he killed DIR. PARRMAS.
but insisted that he did it in a sudden ebul-
lition OF passion. He said PARKSIAN exas-
perated him by haunting remarks. TO resent
which he seized n hammer lying by and
dealt him blow, with no intention Of in
fllcting a mortal injury. PARKMAN fell
dead. Then, WEBSTER said, he concealed
tho remains TO prevent exposure and the
disgrace TO his family.
We have always thought the probabilities
were that Dir. WEBsTERs confession was
true.
But it came too late. The Governor and
the Council refused TO give heed 10 II, and
to commute his punishment. He wac
hanged.
II the person who killed Mcs. HULL were
to come out at once and confess the whole
truth. his chance OF escaping the utmost
penalty OF the law would be better than II
ever will be hereafter. The circumstances
are allin his favor now. At a future day
they may not be.
But let it be q voluntary confession, mad
OF his own accord. and thus entitled TO al
the weight OF confession made under sucl
circumstances. We would cheerfully pub
! lish such confession, free Of charge, In th'
columns OF The SUN, no matter who thu
| guilty party may be.
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lie Take. pre.en,. sa, GIVE. None.


The Sultan OF Turkey has shipped for Gen
Grant two iu-bred Arabian horses. OF the kind
that in those countries are esteemed above all
price Similar presents were made to Jack son
and we believe some other Of our earlier Presi-
dents. but were refused. Grant WAS tho first
American President who ever accepted n gift
and in his semi-ofilcial trip around the world
he seems To lose no opportunity ~ accept OF all
he can get.
Among tho Eastern nations tho custom Of
making gifts il very prevalent; hut these gifts
ARE only nomlnallg gifts. aud the receiver is
oNpcctel 10 give IN return something oi equnl
Ylue. This IL we'll understood hy the Engl sh
Government, and in some form ~ other the
presents which have been mad" to the Niceroys
Of lndin or - the Prince OF Wales during his
visit tn that part Of his future domnions were
scrupulousy returned
But this cX-Presideut Of ours who goes tramp
ing around the world accepting prinrely and
c.Nl hospitalitirs. accepts without returning.
hear. hut American character loses in ertinH-
ton. II this IL their great Sultan. thrsr people
viii renson, the Americans must he niggHrdly
ana mean spirited milton,
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the three reports made by GUsTAvUs Cow
ARD, commercial agent at Pago Pago. to
Lawyer EvARTs, and laid before the Senate
a short time since. One OF these reports
depicts the enthusiasm and gratitude with
which the entire Samoan group Of islands
had received the news OF the ratification OF
our treaty with Samoa, sit being considered
an assurance Of protection against foreign
interference with their independence and
rights OF sclf-governmcnt." Tho second re-
port discusses politics, and says that Samoa
wishes TO model its system OF government
after Americas and seeks American assist
ance. Tho third report calls attention to
the value OF the islands, whose wealth OF
products would naturally fall into the hands
Of Americans"
Now, however, we find that, inspired by
the presence Of two mcn-of-war, under Capt.
Won wERNER's control, the German Consul
was able TO conclude a treaty which, ac-
cording to one account, makes changes In
the foreign relations of Samoa dependent on
Germany's consent. More than that, when
Gen. BARTLETT was sent out as the new
American representative, he was informed
that nothing could be done definitely as TO
fixing his status with the Government until
after the treaty with Germany had been
concluded.
1t would not be surprising eventually to
find Germany, by courage and SKILL placing
herself in front of the United States, in
her relations with Samoa, and our former
advantages largely frittorod away. II is
already announced that Germany is nego-
tiating with Japan for a treaty like the
abortive one which our country made, but
which in her hands will not prove abortive.
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We take pleasure in recording the fact
that the Cincinnati Gazetts has nominated MI
RAT HALsrEAD. the editor OF tho Cincinnati Com
merciGL to be Secretary of War in the Fraudu-
lont Cabinet in place Of McCRARY Of Town. who
IL going TO resign II he can get confirmed "a n
Judge Of the United States. 80 far "a Mr.. HAL
sTEAD's character and business qualifications
are concerned. we can heartily endorse the
nomination; but we have too high a regard for
him to wish that he should consent to take
place which must carry with it deep dis
grace. No man can enter tho Cabinet Of the
Fraudulent President aud keep his own rcputa-
ton clean from tho ponting blot Of that crime
through which Nr. HAYES was placed In the
Executive Mansion.
THE. however. 10 not tho view Of the question
which prevails among the Republican journal
lsts Of Cincinnati. and wa cherrfuy aver that
when the GLzette advocates the appointment OF
Mr.. HALsTEAD il seeks for lis chief compcti-
tor among tho Republican ORGANS of the West
what its editor csteems TO be q great dignity
aud honor. That editor, we need hardly add,
is Deacon RICHARD SMITH. His wicked part
ners are bitterly and even maliciously hostile
to Mr. HALsrEAD; but tho truly good man
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HYG W. c-s, An
You donot know my dear friend Grant.
That sweet and simple man,
For office he would never pant,
And You mistake bis plan.
Oh, wherefore should he rove AZ ease
Aar through desert Wilds.
Unless he purposes 10 please
His dear and only Chlldsi
His every sentiment feel
Go through me with q thnl.
And when chiihlain hurts his heel.
liz Childs 40 once sin
Altar from him, my pulses sink,
Whenever he is hlcd.
And 81 he chance too much to drink.
have giddy head
That kindly, great and honest soul
Seeks not reuowu ar pclt
But LONGS To train the flowing bowl
With Tony and myself
when saie within my costly home,
The shrine ol wealth aud grace,
lie n''ermoro Will care 20 roam.
or leave 1hnt lovely place.
But IA" viii pass the pleasant hours
In converse uond amt sweet.
And win lavish an my powers
otWor'hipathis feet
And when he climbs the golden star.
fatt sfY b.
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The editor OF San Francisco newspaper,
signing himself "Irishman." writes US note
which begins In this stormy fashion:

The editor OF San Francisco newspaper,
signing himself Irishman." writes US u note
which begins in this stormy fashion;
81 see by telegraph that some unnamed sanderer
writes YOU that lrshmen and rOgues almost synon
Ymous terms here while wondering that yuu would
admit Anythng OF the Kind into your columns beg
leave to that tue statement is unblu>hing lie aud
has not even the smallest scinua OF tact as f0unda
ton FOR honesty the Irish population Of California will
bear favorable comparison -n
Our correspondent will thank MS for printing
no more Of his indignant communication. when
we inform him that The SUN has admitted
nothing OF the kind into its columns. When he
procures copy Of THE Sun OF June g. which
by this time has reached tho Pacific coast he
will find in letter, headed California Seen by
a New Yorker the following passage:
THE moral tone in business circles very low There
rascals 90 the square foot on MONTGOMERY Pine
and California streets than anywhere else earth; r
M and rogue almost Synonymous terms here.
make this statement deliberately sun with an their
faults and they many. the Caiornans the most
generous enierprans, and public spirited people the
globeh
1t appears that the occasion OF the San Fran
cisco editors wrath was a curious mistake Of
the telegraph. which transformed " rich man "
into Irishmen." This is only another Illus
traton of the great and solemn truth that it is
better not to 20 off at half cock.
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a True and Tried Democrat.

TO THE EDITOR or The SUN S1: | often
see the name OF David Davis mentioned IN various Dom
ocrSuc papers suitable candidate Tor Pre- sdent in
sso Would not the running of Davis result like the
Ureeley canpaguf Why should the Democratic PARTY
sees for such men when they have tried aud nIthul
mon IN their own PARTY do not mean political trick
strr- who when they tairy elected have not man
hnnd cuuu-h 20 claim and hold what they have wnn
sumc may ASK where can the DmocJptc pnrtv mud such
lcahlicfte. Answer. Near this nutch town lives the
Hon Jeremiah Black, who has been tried aih never
uund wanting in any trust cuufdcd "a him Il WccVcr
wish IA got our rights w. must who win dtua nd
tno~ rghts AZ all hazards Such mGn is JeremHh ;
bAck' NuIFK
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Rutler'. Hard strain for Life.


Mr.. William Butlrr an employee nj Stoddard's
rake factory. had narrow escape from terrible death
Yesterday As he stood ON ladder IN the rattnl room
shi ting itu from pa lev. sct screw Ia the shalt
caught IN his clothes AMI BEGAN to wind them Tho
shat within two frct ~ the ccilug OF the room AMI Is
ten feet the door A. the clothes wound up. pulling
him 10 the ss hr irlco has Get against the all with
an ms power, Hd held hmsc Their uutl has clothv.
FROM him The collar hand ~ his shii
strong That n nearly chOkel him before II gave lie
drawn that the snHit rasrcd the skin from his
breast when the clothes rRrto he dropped IN the huor
lie never uttered crv and none Of the other in the
un knew Of his danger unu n was over thoush he
separated II, m them by only uin board partition.
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The standard or Free Cuba Uunrl.d.

Latest advices from Havana received Just rs
We go topres~ bring rs the welcome ntcgcncctha The
stand ri h free cuba - once mnrr in the field. On thr
lOil nit. an ire Oriental Department. COT Jose Medina.
AZ the head IT 30 W rrnn pairiuts, attacked and
turcd the town ui HunNulal here he obtained many
recruits captured 1rrc quantity az arn- ammunition.
nnd many hursrS The ioverunrnt have despdtchcd
loo men 90 fusuit but eve thry arrive AZ the scene the
veterans o col Medina viii he swrilod tu equal nun.
her, when Undoubtedly an engagement will follow viva
Cuba LAbre,
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Two sui. by ,hc Unlon Dlme nnnL.

In two suits Of foreclosure, instituted in tho
hinss County Supreme Court against Elizabeth u Brc.
WORT aidJ carson BleyoorL By the Union Dime SAY.
mfs lnsututon ol this city the amount nvoIv.J IL
t~lW M nre Instance ANA Sia 7uu An The other Tho
n'lrhtr h. mat the mortgage, which utiamHlN for
$50 slA Nn- u- iuu~, NJ ir PLAINTIFF trtuirod discount
+" gao, Hhi, Ltmg anxious that M question should
hti~ ~ Ia the Il. AMY a the uhu~ncuu. ana that no
ehhn'o soud be gwen Ia the defendants tn plead usur,
~" hnld and mortgage VA. made uud executed Ia a
tHtfi lHtN, N. A. Weed useu tor hutNmift ami bV
htn assisw Il Ca the huik MIR weed paiI no cousplrr
anon ioI lh' murtAHgt. nor any asked oi him 10
mlhs undrrsoni that ms uArt IA was simply the cover
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Talk About Them.

It is said that Mr.. TILDEN will not do for
tho Democratic candidate in 1880.
Worry we'll, who will dop
We are advised that there arc many mon
In the Democratic party who might moro
appropriately receive the nomination.
Those are just the men we are after
What arc their names
Will our Democratic friends talk about
them
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir As reader
Of THF suS 2s and member Of the sixty unth
Regiment under JAS Il RYAN aud the late Corcoran,
protest against the sixty ninth gonr TO Canada hope
you win give thus space. +. CASrw1LL FENERrV
one The members that would not Tor Wales
STANFORD. Conn. June II.
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Police Capts. Caifry Pety.Rnd Allaire secured
IN" downtown wards yesterday and ,ested Ralph hlt
Frank Coleman, Mlllihm King, Albert Actlee, Charles
Nlson john AcAHrthN, j W, kHV, aud James Lunch ns
!on,] dealers Tat Lynch, aud Coleman Were he'd lor
uiaL lhe others Nele released. "
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nsnN 1Np SUNDAY. N cents line ordinary advertising;
rtt tyre cents and preferred positions 80 cents "
ts.to, according 10 classification.
MuELY-dO cents linz; extra charge for arge
NC. Preferred positions from 10 cents 81
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Rowery Thestro-The irish Coincr.
Broadway TBestr~-Jasier Matines.
ern nd orers H.us.- Engaged Matiaee.
unverIy's Ly~-".s Ih-str~-H A. S finsiota Matinee
Eost-r a uiaI's Gsrdes-ooucerL
No .di.-s Square q rides Concert
Madison squsrs Iheatre-it w. g rinafore Matinee.
A.,. NssE Aq"ari.rs-Great Attractions Matinee.
sa- utsstrei--BfosdwsT.c Spihst haun,e
STANDARD rh~str.-H. ~ = Pinaior~ hatiaee.
usIon sq.aro Thestr~-Horrors. Msuaee
NuusoL'- rh-stre-Hi.s Gwft MAuAs.
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The Legislative, Executive, and judicial
Appropriation bill was strongly opposed by the
Republicans in the Senate yesterday, and Mr..
WINDOW moved to recommit il. The motion
was lost. however. and the bill was aiterward
PASSED. The short session Of the House was
devoted to general legislation.
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booming OF cannon are very apt to turn the
heads OF silly Congressman, and the military
people know Il.
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The Republican Times administers q rep
rlmand 10 the Republican nlibusters in the
House. describing their behavior, by impica-
ton. as foolishly and pettily obstructive. II
also dsnpproves of BLAIEE's Efforts to stir w
BEN HILL, and says the trouble with BLAINE is
an enormous self-concet."
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We printed on Thursday, under an in
quiry regarding their authorship. some obitu-
AIRY lines in the style OF CHILDs. A. NJ. begin
ming. Is WILLIE gone-gono to tho land
above ?" We are promptly informed that these
lines were written by Gen. THOMAS b. CONWAY.
organizer Of tho projected buccaneering eXpe-
dition down the NJ ssissippi River. TO which Mr..
HAYES has recently given his fraudulent ap-
proyal. They are said To have been composed
by CONWAY who he WIS Superintendent Of
Education in Louisiana, and first given To the
world by him in an Educational Journal which
he then published. We nevertheless believe
that the idea and much Of tho form OF express
sion were stolen by CONWAY from tho published
writings Of q. WASHINGTON CHH DIS A. NJ. the
original and only truly satisfactory manufac-
turor Of consoatorY verse.
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always speaks the truth. and labors to promote
justice and kindly feeling between man and
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1t would be interesting to calculate, II the
calculation could be made with accuracy. how
many times tho persons upon whom suspicion
has first rested in connection with mysterious
murders have turned out TO be entirely inno-
cent. The record would probably surprise the
oanora1 nuhlfc
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Mr.. KIP OF Brooklyn is a Caucasian and
practical Joker; Mr.. LUNG Of the same city ia
Mongolian and n laundryman. Feeling in u
funny mood the other day, KIPr left n bundle
in LUSG's shop to be Numbered. 1t contained
dead rats. LUNG did not SEQ anything funny in
this. and had KIPP arrested for provoking Il
breach Of the peace. Yesterday Justice WALSH
fined the iacetious Caucasian fl5 A China
man is not to bo made butt for every fool 20
aim his wit At |" said the Justice.
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To the petition of the Fall River mule
spnners for higher wages tho Fail River mill
men say No. 70 the offer Of tho mule spinncrs
TO submit the justice Of their demand To- arbi-
tration. tho mill Sen say No again. The reason
they give is that arbitration Ms a means Of set
tling disputes between employer and employed
ia " not in consonancc with the business meth
ODDS OF this country"
II that is so the sooner the business methods
OF this country are modified in one I, spect the
better for all concerned. 1t IL not desirable
either from the sentimental or the economical
point OF view that every disbursement about
wages should resolve itself into u question 81
endurance between tho rich mans pocket aud
the poor mans stomach.
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The House has not called tho attention OF
Mrssrs. HAYES and EyARrs amy too soon 10 the
disabilities imposed by Russian law upon
American citiarns of jewish descent and faith
dons business In that country. Itappcars that
in many provinces they are not permitted To
hold real estate in their own names, and that
number Of avocaions ara barred 10 thom.
Probably single remonsirnnee from Washing
ton Will suffice TO put an end 10 this sensrless
survival Of mcdimvm prejudice ana prescription
in tho nineteenth century What the Russian
Government has accorded to British subjects it
cannot well refuse TO American citznns.
At the hour when this page Of THE SUN
goes to press. wo have no news Of tho arrest OF
tho murderer OF murderers of Mrs HULL
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The story OF FREDERICK SANDsBURY can
be told in few words. When he was n young
man he enlisted in the United States Navy. He
served seventeen years seeing the hottest work
OF the war. and doing his part Of II. The war
over. he secured n place as Waterman in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Last year he lost It. He
sought other work; no work was to be had. The
savings dwindlcd aud dwindled; his wife's face
grew thin and caroworn; tho wolf was at tho
door. Nine weeks ago his oldest daughter died
SANDsBuBY had borne up bravely. but this loss
broke him down. He took laudanum. and died
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
AIT schools-Eew-York City.

EgISS McDONALD'S ART CLASSES, No.
WI last 2lh.st. Terms favorable for the Winter.