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Hayes and the Runkle Fraud.

Nearly two years ago Mr.. HAYES as
sumed to restore BENJAMIN p. RUNKLE to
the army, from which he had been dismissed
Tor thievery by sentence Of a court martial
In 1872. The pretence upon which HAYES
acted was the technical bubble that the
nnding OF the court had not been formally
approved by President GRANT. The case
attracted great deal Of attention at the
lime, especially as the illegal roinstatc-
ment carried with it more than $4,000 Of
back pay, and was regarded in and out OF
The army as gross outrage, effected by
sinister influences
Arosolution passed the Senate Jan. 10, 1878,
directing the Committee en- the Judiciary to
inquire and report whether the action OF
HAYES was warranted by law. and Mr..
EDMUSDs reported as follows at the close Of
the last session:
"The Committee are q opinion that BrSJAHIS r Rus
regularly tried AID sentenced by the
ual named In the papers and that the sentence u the
court was duly cfcctuauy. regularly. and legally ap-
proved by the President Of the United States and that ia
consequence thereof the said RuNkK Wa lawfully dis
missed the army q the United States Inasmuch
he law does not authorize the President 70 Place pr
Nae citizen IN tie army an otcer without the advice
and consent Of the senate ami iRangch the sid RUS
without such advice IL follows that his rrsto
ration was not warranted by law and that the pgbnc
moneys paid to him salary OF salary have
been paid without authority Of law; and that said RuE
ELE has not become by force OF said order Of
4 lawful oficer in the army. and that he has valid
legal claim for pay or compensation AZ such"
1t now remains to be seen whether HAYES
will revoke his illegal order for the restora-
ton OF RUNKLE, and proceed against him for
the money which was taken out OF the
Treasury by a fraud on the law, OF which he
could not have been ignorant when he issued
1t at the instance OF Private Secretary
ROGERS and others, who knew what they
were about, and how far the back pay
would go.
After this report, Congress cannot fail 10
act, II there should be any hesitation at the
White House, in resembling an order which
is shown to be without tho least authority
OF law. RUNKLE is not legally on the rolls
OF the army, and he is now drawing pay.
without being an officer duly appointed by
the advice and consent OF the Senate. Hence
he is fraud, like the man who assumed TO
restore him TO the rank from which he had
been legally degraded and dismissed.
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A Most Brutal Murder.

The ecent killing Of Col. r. A. ALsToN at
Atlante Ga, 10y EDWARD Cox, stands out,
in the long catalogue of recent deaths by
violence as a murder OF extraordinary bru-
tally, without a single circumstance TO re-
lieve its fendishness.
The motive was base Il sprang entirely
out Of n paoIniary matter. Col. ALsToN, as
attorney, had sold an Interest in a certain
contract. h had sold il TO one man; Cox
desired him s. sell it to another. No pre-
te.ce is set up that he was under any ohli-
CATION TO give thc preference 10 this other.
He did only that which he hao a perfect
right 90 do.
The motive Of tlle killing was distinctly
and opslly avOwed by Cox. He declared he
would kiil Col. AIsTGS II he did not make
the sale u the man 10 whom he wanted it
made.
There wac the utmost GOODNESS. delibera-
ton. and preneditation on the part Of Cox.
He dogged the steps Of Col. ALsroN, and
followed him, uttering threats. smith ALsToS
was compelled to arm himself in seli-de-
fence Even after this he sought 10 avoid a
fight, and tried in vain 10 placate his muir
derer.
The killing was brutal to the last degree.
II was a cold-blooded, inhuman assassina-
ton II ever n murderer deserved to swing
for his crime. this brute Cox should be
hanged by n rope that will not break
But we shall expect, when his trial takes
place, II he shall ever be tried, TO SEQ him
let or on the ground that the shooting was
in sclf-defence, and then lie will be turned
loose TO renew his broils, until he shall
chance TO encounter some quicker and more
expert pistol shot than himself
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Mr.. Hamilton Fish, Jr.

Mr.. HAMILTON FISH, Jr., is a Republican
member Of the Assembly.
The Nelo York Times Is tho abest Rcpub-
lican paper in the United States. Origin
ally the Times was very friendly to Mr.
FISH. In these latter days 1t has shown no
prejudice in his favor
THE SUN has always been personally
friendly to Mr.. FISH, although he was Re-
publican, and can only regret that his name
now seems TO be badly furnished.
Tho Times OF yesterday published the fol-
lowing:
AssUHntYN1s HARn
SpsriHi,ndut sHYrHs Charge Nth Usaq Ao,,
Secure hts Ekdi0lA TslItlis Litter iehoh Fsh EIrf 10
haze Wraen
ALBANY, March lathe night between FsH and sHrrH
promises aspect the report here being
that sNYTn's friends IN the Assembly will take the az
gTessye in day two, possibly not until next week
and that they will accuse Mr. Flsn OF grave offence
The offence to be charged is violation, in an eyasye
way Of the constitutional prohibition 10 use money for
securing an election It Is said that charges will be
preferred against FISH the following letter which is
declared by the sArru people to be in existence and in
"lG WALL STREET, INV YoRR Oct 10,
my DEAR SIR: shah expect you TO use 500 tor my
election as could not take the oath OF office IL should
money Tor election purposes Pay $40 to A. W HAD
DIS Chairman Ol the Republican County Committee. and
the rest in Kent After have taken the oath OF
Office will return you the soO when you go mp to Kent
BE- on the so. Yours very truly, HAWtToS Fan, Jr
"ToC < TOWNSEND, Esq. Coles Mills \. ~
The EuninO Post Of last evening printed
the following from its Albany correspond
ent:
mi Fl'n was found ana was asked for an explanation
oil The letter lie said that 1t written In 1874 the
year when he was not elected. Mr. HApntS was Chair
man Of the Republican County Committee, to whom
necessarily all money should be paid for election pur-
poses Tie letter WAS used last autumn all through his
district by tho Democrats Mr. FISH says his Office has
not been in Wall street for five years He regards the
publication Of the letter At this time and in tins
as retaatory step from tie Insurance Department"
II this is the only explanation Mr. FISH
has to make 1t is very unfortunate for him,
and the matter assumes a very serious as
poet.
1t so happened, to DO sure, that Mr.. FISH
was not elected tho year this letter was
written, and no legal penalties can now en-
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A storm Gathering at wnshingso1

Tho report that Senator WALLACE,
though always known 10 bc hostile 10 Mr..
RANDALL has come out openly and vio-
lontly against Mr.. RANDALL's reelection az
Speaker, and that he carries at least three
members Of the House from Pennsylvania
with him, has caused some anxiety, when
coupled with other reports from Wash
lngton, as TO the prospects of Mr.. RIM
DALI.
1t is announced that Col. BLACKBURN ia
pushing his campaign vigorously. and Con-
Tederate, railroad, and subsidy interests
make a formidable combination in his be-
half.
II the GRANT men have two barrels OF
money 70 spend they can well afford to ~ y
one TO elect Col BLACKBURN. The Preei-
Dental election would thus be more than
half carried for their candidate.
VIII there be any holes left in Washington
where Union men may hide their dimin-
lshed heads
The American people are not slow to oh
Berve early developments, and toy accept
them as guides for their subsequent action
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A Literary Correction.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Many
months ago there appeared in rU sun affecting ohi
uary POEM emanatng from the pen OF the celebrated
George Washington Chids. A " The nrst sanza Of the
poem In question recently appeared horribly muilated
In certain Texas paper AS an original poem The Texas
editor has as follows he being ether or III
sane At the time;
Go hurry Bartholomew among the lone mines
In a Crumhhng hole IN the ground
Where the humble bugs tap md the w0odr eckers buxx
And the straddle bees tumble around.
This does injustice 70 q. Washington Childs A. NJ The
poem asst APP cared in THE sun in 1877 ran thus;
Go bury Bartholomew ont in the woods
In a beautiful hole m the ground
Where the wood tap and the humble ees buzz
And the tumble bugs stTaddle around.
Please make tbs correction in justice to Mr. C., and
obhge EVERETT BABbrrT
WACO. Texas March -
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Dc. Mund,,. Thrent. nl.rernrAed.

Troy y. Y, March 14.-Some time ago De-
eeuve Killings employed By the New York Law aud
order League spent much time In this region collecting
evidence against persons violating the Excise laws As
result nearly i've hundred persons were indicted con
victed and fined In the Court OF Sessions on TUESDAY
counsel for some Of the defendants said that william H.
MuniN. attorney for the LEAGUE was willing that nnlle
proscgus should Ice entered in some cases whcrcuunn
ne District Attorney said he did know that Mr..
MundN had any discretion in the matter and read letter
ron mat gentleman, wherein De averrcd that Killings
hhd been shamey treated, and that unless hc were Maid
ten per cent Of the fines collected suit would be COM
mrnced and The prosecution ~ oud not have Mr. Killings
l9r a witness The court disrcgardcd Mr. Nuudy's
Wreat. ana nNed kllngss compensation At G. day or
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CLEVELAND Ohio, March 1.-The Right Rev.
Bishop dmour has issued pastoral letter to tho clergy
Of this diocese, which condemns the hin World published
In New York for being antagonsuc 10 true Catholic prn
cesi condemns labor unions for their secrecy iorLds
Catholic parents. under threats OF communication
nom sending thtlr children 10 the public schools where
,ttuc parochal schools eas, access. and gives
TIE hernlans severe reprmaud Tor not allowing the
priests 10 act AS their spiritual advisers Tie Bishup
-es npon Catholics the necessity of subscribing tu the
up'tsdn catholic journal IN preference to all others aud
repeat, ms order 10 Young Catholics not to marry out
side ~ their religious faith His letter concludes with
important suggestions as to funerals, &c.
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To THR EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In look
ing over rHr suS Of March T. little surprised to
see Mr. oNeall complaining OF tins uugratcfu country
enlisted In the most critical period the late war In
August 1877 under the cali II President Lincoln for
NNph men u an up the old rcsimcuis ana received IN
bounty 500 In aSloO at the expiration OF server and
tlOl since A. an equalization Now Mr.. ONeall must
have received ~ least 500 in bounty eight or nine
months more service than gave Is the mon who
have received the most that complaining the oudc 81
PEEKskiLL, March ~ ID q. M0Nrnoss a ~ Man
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Rock ISLAND, March 13.-Joseph Rosonncld.
city policeman. WAS killed yesterday morning between
and o'clock by I'VE men OF whom he had tired 90
arrest lie got into squahhlc with James Burns whom
ne hdd desired 20 secure when huruss friend. Joined in
we struggle They Wwnched the pohceman's club from
MN ana ul re II over liza head producing fatal tric-
lMLn d NM ~
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DlnY suNpAY 20 cents line. ordinary Advertising
large type ~ and prceicd positions 50 cents u
t9to according to classification.
wEKHir so cents line, extra charge Cor n re
type. Preferred positions from 70 cents ~
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sue or DO imposed. But supposed no had boon
roicctod, ,ootiLd he have taken the oath Of Office
And IL he had taken 1t, and this lotter had
been brought to light, ,Ohdi eesd haze been
the consequence?
It makoe his friends shudder 10 contsm-
-.
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. March H-Isidoro Ros
koph, former attorney OF this city was to-day sen
fenced Ia the pcmtenafy for seven years for compci
In the robbery OF Dr. Noble IN a bank IA Cleveland
several years ago.
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Though years have passed, yc southern mon
Since you your arms laid down,
And then the South the willow wore,
Tho North tie victor's crown;
And though the passions NJ the war
Have some what coolci-uot quite
You still should lear this factin mind,
II was rarni. night.
And don't you torsctit
We welcomed back the sundorcd States,
Greeted their foremost men,
And In the halls Of Congress now
They hold then seat. again
Though ir,e as AR ami clothed with power
And every ciyi nlhL
Trey stil should bear this fact in mind,
Thcy didu't win thc hshti
And don't you forsyth
rhcy clasp the hands OF Northern men.
And millions vote away,
Too iaNishly, mcouutrd claims
o. ponIoncd braves 60 pay;
Bat none can quite forget the war.
It's cost in blood and cash.
And they Wha Area ON snm'ors fort
Ought not TO bc too brash.
ANA don't you lorsctit
While links Of love again We weld,
In these our better DAYS.
NJ fires hut those ot patriot flame
Should in our smithl blaze.
The storm has passed and IN the sky
Fair peace has sctits bow,
But while the clouds Cypress the air,
Twcrc better togo slow
And don't you iorgetit
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DNuy - pages. by mail, sc. a month or G6.ao a
year, postpaid; with sunday edition S7.7O.
SUNDAY - pages. Si.2O per year, postpaid
MHEkIY " pages. 81 per wear. postpaid.
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KINGSTON, n. Y. March 1i.-Lodowicll Hoorn-
beck politician OF this city, has been arrested and
placed under bonds on charge OF forsug the namc of
James Flanagan u note OF son The note wa, used 10
pay talors bill Noornbecks friends deny thc charges
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The French a eadem.,. Prl.e Poet.

LONDON. March l4.-Ths grand prize OF the
French Academy for poetry has been Adiudged TO the
Communist refugee, kenard now professor N LOUIS
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For the Of the Int tona Walking Match ant
Portraits, set the illustrated TImss, out to'dAy.-AdT
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n may happen to Mr.. wArrrEsoN. ne II has hap
pcned to other leaders Of public opinion and
managers OF political affairs. to have too many
irons in the 1re nc one time.
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INSTRUMENTATION wooaworlh Dena.

WASHINGTON March 14-Dr. John NJ. Wood
worth Supervising Surgeon General ct the Marine Hos
ita service who had been IN with eryapelas and pnep
mona Tor several day. past died at4 CLOCK this morning.
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ofhc great contest at the ppodrome, in illustrated rma
today.
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The Right Kind of Sentences.

Judge CowINd did right in sentencing the
burglar DENNIS DARGoN to long term OF
imprisonment Eighteen years was none
too much.
tt T, only question Is whether in n case of
that kind the law ought not to require that
the sentence be for the term of the convicts
natural life. DENNIS DARGoN had repeat
eddy been in prison before and on his lib
GRAFTON he speedily returned TO tho ways OF
crime. He was n determined, professional
criminal. II was in proof that he said If he
had had the pistol which was in possession
of his confederate In the street, he would
have shot Mr.. RICHARDS. He was n des-
peratc character who would not hesitate at
murder. Why should such a man ever be
set loose again.
The late Gen. PTLsBURY, the distinguished
Superintendent Of the Albany Pcnitontiary,
used to say that fifteen years was as long
term Of Imprisonment as man could UNI
dergo and be good for anything outside
after the end OF his term. Few if any pris-
oncrs could outlast that length Of imprlson-
mcnt and be 1T to make n living after its
expiration; and ten years was as much as
many could survive and be Of any uso to
themselves after getting out, So if man
is TO be imprisoned eighteen years he might
about as well be sentenced for life.
In the neghboring county of Queens
Judge ARMSTRONG has been sturllly per-
forming his duty by sentencing burglars
for terms ranging from eight to fifteen years.
Mr.. Henry WATrrRsoN Of the Louisville
CoTier-Jounal exhibits enterprise and vigor
in whatever he undertakes. Just now, as we
learn, he is running his venerable father, who
was a member OF Congress from Tennessee
thirty-six years ago, and has been a claim
agent at. Washington for moro than n quarter
OF "A century for Secretary OF the Senate, and,
after n long canvass. has secured number OF
pledges in his favor. He is also running Mr..
BLACKBURN for Speaker Of tho House Of Rep
resentatives with all the zeal that can be spared
from the other contest. And aside from these
two enterprises, his ardor for Col Tom SCOTS
Texas Pacific road is not relaxed in the least.
In fact. the three projects may DO said to form
a charming combination, worthy OF the genius
that backs them with 80 much spirit and peril
nacity. Notwithstanding his varied resources,
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The Grent Foot Knee.
Fully illustrated See Illustrated Tin, out todAy-Aip
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New York city Is Americas metropolis; her pride 10
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup AT rs centa-AiF.
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The Scene at GIlmore's Garden.
Fourteen great pictures unsurpassed, IN the Hharakl
Tim Inhu A--Air
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foreigner Of title, for himself and not his
ribbons, wo should take no step to forbid
AhO hanna
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For all Coughs and Colds
Use Jnync's ENpoctorant.-idr.
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Any man whom the subsidy beggars and
their lobby friends would like to see in tho
Chair OF the House is n man whom tho Democ-
raey cannot afford TO put in the Chair OF the
Houae
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The hangman was busy in New England
yesterday. and for n wonder he did his work in
q workmanliko way. without laundering. or
the three men hanged. one. GRAvELIS in Yer
mont. died with the affirmation Of his innocence
on his lips. There would have boon no excuse
for botching In his case. IA the Sheriff had pre-
viously onlciated in no less than three cases. In
tho prison where dRAvEIIN spent his last days
four condemned murderers are still awaiting
their summons from the cell to tho scaffold.
This is n bad showing for so small State as
Normont-a New England State at that.
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The walking match is not over yet Be-
tween now and IL o'clock this evening there is
plocty Of time for things 10 happen. But Row
ELL has a long lead. and II Is probable. though
not yet certain. that ko will be the winner.
To The thousands who will throng the Garden
this OF, ming % see the and OF the walk and tho
other thousands who will gather In the neigh
borhood to get the earliest news Of the result
THH Sus' has word TO say.
There are vague rumors In the air OF posi-
Bile disturbance and breach Of the peace in the
event Of RowELLs success. We hone and be-
lieve there is nothing in them. But every read
or OF THE Sun in or near GJmore's Garden this
evening will so demean himself as to aid in the
preservation OF order.
II RowEi.L wins. he will win fairly and hon
orahly. owing his success TO careful training
pluck. and endurance. The abslEd suggestion
that u 'LEAl.Y was drugged has been promptly
md fully exploded by O'LEARY himFelf his
trainers and physicians. There has hot been
even hint Of that sort In the cases Of ENNIS
and II AEHIMAs. A fairer. squarer match Yves
never walked.
1t is only natural that those who have bet On
the wrong man should feel Disconnected over
their undue confidence and want OF judgment.
but they have no reason or excuse for feeling
angry wiki RowrLL. il is natural also. that
Americans should feel sorry TO see the belt go
back 20 England.
Euellshmen were just as sorry TO see the belt
borne or TO America. Yet OLrARY had fair
play In London. Some Islingtou costcrmongcrs
relieved their feelings By Kissing. we believe.
but that WAS the most serious hostile demon
straton made. Let ii not be said. let there be no
color Of excuse given for saying that the love OF
fair play is less strong in New Workers than in
Londoners.
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A policeman Of Hoboken named KENNY
found himself in quandary on Wednesday
afternoon. lilo had found lunatic roaming
about tho streets and taken him in. The lunnuc
declaring that he lived in Brooklvn KENNY was
ordered by his superior to take him over there
and leave him at tho first station house they
should come to. Easier said than donel At
the Brooklyn station house the Police Captain
demanded proof that the lunatic was Brook
Ignite. ana fatty refused to lock him up without
il. KENNY began to suspect that no had an
elephant on his hands, but took heart of grace
and sought out tho Brooklyn Superintendent
OF Police. The same story over again! The
Superintendent was rs incredulous rs the
Captain had been, and declined to NEEDLE In
the matter. What was Policeman KENNY to do?
What he did was to turn his lunatic loose and
90 back TO Hoboken. His exchange wandered
down to South Brooklyn was arrested there.
and is now in Jail. The Brooklyn Superin-
tcndcnt IL in n passion at the impudence OF the
Hoboken officials in unloading their super
luous lunatics within his jurisdiction. and the
affair may yet assume Interstate proportions.
When n million and half is voted at
single dash in the sundry Civil act for the pub
lie printing, the public binding and for paper
it does not look very much as il retrenchmcnt
had attacked the proligality and iohbery OF tho
Government Printing Office. All the investiga-
lions thus far Of tho abuses in that bureau have
resulted in no material improvement. They
have exposed gross corruption, fraud, extrava-
cameo. and COLLISION in variety OF forms, but
without producing any radical change for the
better. The enormous outlay and waste still 80
on, as if there had not been committees and re-
ports enough to have closed this rotten and
costly concern years ago. The same law which
makes this large appropriation for supplying
the junk shops ana the second hand book stores
with cheap paper and publications. also gives
si3,S00 for nroproof extension Of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE building, SO that the facil-
tics for expanding more money arc actually
enlarged, instead Of being diminished. Tho
Deficiency act also provides as follows: For
the public printing and binding, and for paper
for tho public printing. including tho cost OF
printing tho debates and proceedings Of Con-
gress in the Congressional Rcc0rd," &c. $3.50 600,
in addition TO Il million and n quarter that had
been regularly voted at the previous session.
These chronic abuses can only be attacked
successfully in ono way. They require what
the doctors call heroic treatment The knife is
the only remedy. They must DO cut up root
and branch or they will continue TO thrive, and
will finally bankrupt the Treasury.
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The Commissioners Of Pilots have sent to
the Board OF Police Commissioners list Of
witnesses who affirm that they have seen city
refuse dumped in tho Lower Bay. and the
Board has referred the communication To its
Committee on Street Cleaning with instructions
to hear what these witnesses have to say. and
report. That is right. Investigation is q step
toward correction.