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Our Washington Letter.

NASHlNSios. 1919.
The legislative situation is not simpli-
fed since one week ago to-day There is
not entire harmony among democrats as
70 demanding all that was demanded by
the last House, though every democrat in
Congress viii insist upon the substance Of
IT, There has been in the Iast week. an
attempt by the administration through
agents, to create an impression that a part
OF the democratic party in Congress was
wiling 70 abandon essential points in the
democratic programme II Ar. Hayes
world refrain from use of the veto power.
There was no intention or promise on the
part Of prominent democrats TO do any
thing Of the kind. Tie original pre-
gralnIne, including repeal % the test oath
and superior laws, and the forbiddmg of
the use OF troops at the polls. viii be ad-
hered to, save that, perhaps, concession
may be made 81 two n0n-partisan Federal
officers at certain polling places. II this
much is conceded the officials will hare no
power except 20 observe and report. The
arbitrary arrest Of citizens viii cease.
If Mr. Hayes shall approve this legisis-
ton it seems row Improbable that the ses-
siun will continue 70: any great length OF
time, though influential democrats desire
that it shall. and the question is mot by
any means closed 1;r Randall has Sc
lectad his committees, but heSitates u all
nounce them until there slal! be a decis-
ion of thcpar.y as to the trG.aaaction of
general business.
The Senate removed many of It's officers
on Tuesday, putting democrats i'll the
place Of republicans. Several of the sub
ordinate ofiicers, VINO had become person
ain acquainted with all the senators, OF
who had held their places for very many
years. and We're es specially familiar with
the duties of their places, were retained.
The principal officers, however, we're dis
placed This vas done for two reasons
First, because they had made themselves
offensive by active Interference with par
isin politics, arainSt The customs and ira
ditioi.s Of theiG. places, ard, second, be
c.:;ise thcy #ould he ii the way of that
complete investigation Of government af-
fairs for tie past dozen or fifteen years
which is imp'ratively demaiided. The
new iaen Civ promise Of efficiency
There wiil be great efforts made to Sc
cure legislation for the prevention Of yel-
low fever during the coming Simmer,
ey-n if ii is decided 10 do nothing else.
There ARE already bills FOR the pGIpose
before the two Houses.
The enemies Of air. Ingalls,. who has
credentials As senator from Kansas, have
i:.i,le some progress. They viii certainly
csa before the Senate their proof that he
vas guilty OF bribery.
The evidence IN the breach Of promise
case OF Mrs. Oliver against ex-senator
Simon Cameron has not Yet shown pos
tive and unccntradictcG promise Of mar
riaGa, but it has developed Enthusiastically
Il state of morals he like OF which vas not
suspected by most Of the senator's friends.
The senator aee:ns to have been driven
out Of Congress by this woman. and not
to nave made Voluntary Offering Of lis
seat 10 h:> son, as has been SUPPOSED
REX.
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WAsHINeToN April ,, 1S1a.

WAsmSGroY April ,, 1879.
SrAT=SNAX:-I have just received yonr
issue OF March 20, containing the follow ing
item:
Ex-senator Mitchell and fa;n;iy are an
nounced as soon to take tour through
Europe"
am no. advised 6a what authority tnis
announcement is made, As / have never
thought Of it, much less authorized such an
ncu.coment, however much | might enjoy
such tour. Neither time nor means wiii
permit nor have [ had any other Intention
than to attend to the legal profession IN
Oregon ani expect to be located lii Portland
ready for clients next month AT latest
The STAFESLiN, OF course, and al other
fair newspapers i'll Oregon, viii please cor
rect the unauthorized announcemcnt
j. II. MITCHELL.
, 1879-04-12

BREAD CAST UPoN TIE WATERS Some
years since a preacher asked US for a sub
scription to build church we gave him
Y on the condition that he would pnt
in good word occasionally tor editors on
general principles, At last it mas borne
fruit for We find that the editor Of the
States Rights Democrat, live wide awake
paper published at Albany, Oregon, has
Joined a Blue Ribbon club. 1t makes
kim feel good, So We suppose it is Il good
thing. We hope he will rise and explain,
for We poor sinners up here are III total
ignorance of what the thins means any
Wav
, 1879-04-12

ANOTHER DEUCE Elsewhere in this
issue will be found thc scrced cf Belgian
philosopher III reference to the caGSa of
the late flood. the one which we read
about III the Bibls The leaIn,d pro
fessor solcnlnly argues that the floods, Of
which there have been countless numbers,
occur at regular intervals and &re caused
other of the poles, In consequence of the
great weight of ice the earth tips M and
the water at the elevated pole flows To-
wards the depressed pole, thus iiroding
the entire earth. So it seems that the
two poles from time immemoriai have
been engaged il the delightful pas:ine
of see saw. 1t is startling theory, well
calculated to inspire old women and
small children is children 50 small
that they have no. YET hecome acquainted
with Sir Isaac Ncwton'S Illustrations If
the laws of grayita;ion-Withterror. Tn
til We read this learned Belgian on the
situation, We had supposed that the pres
sure on the surface of the earth was all
towards the center, and tip over was
impossible, that is, barring the daily Zip
over which seems 10 be accomplished
without the slop Of drop Of water, but
II Sir Isaac was wrong and this planet of
ours liable to be thrown out uf It's eGuili-
brium, by the accumulation of ice at the
poles, it is high time that the situation
was better understood and steamers sent
out to attach cables t. some Of the sur-
plus iceburgs and tote them towards lie
other pole for ballast.
, 1879-04-12

Ex-senator Eugene Casseriy Is opposed
to the new constitution because, as he
says, people VINO deposit money IN say
ings banks will be taxed FIVE times each
year on their deposits. Under the old
constitution the bank Suspended and
kept it all, and nobolg was responsible.
Which is better, to be taxed or robbed
, 1879-04-12

THE CAMERON TRIAL-ln answer to
numerous inquiries We unhesitatIngly an
nounce that We will not publish the late
trial It's not quite as rich as the Beccher
trial, but ii is altogether too rich for our
columns. The STATESMAN is terribly IL
religious and wicked, but there are things
ii viii not publish, Notwithstanding.
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;IE CANVAS ,H0 FfETrJ9N ~ LOUISIANA AND FLoRI
d. J& ..tIAiNED IN. OFFICE
, 1879-04-12

THE Portland Duty Stcndaid appeared
last Saturday in III enlarged form. 1t IS
by far the most spicy Of our exchanges
and web deserves the success that attends
, 1879-04-12

Mr.. Sharon, of Nevada, has been a
member of the United States Senate for
four years, and during that time has at
tended the meetings of that body not
more than sixty days in all He was alb
sent altogether for two long SESSIONS.
, 1879-04-12

BosH.-It is all. a caRGrt that another
chief is endeavoring to supplant Chiet
Moses in the hearts of his people. They
NAV have another I'D interim chief bat
that is all it amounts 10.
, 1879-04-12

Hox. t. J. Dryer. founder OF the Ore
oon:an, died in Portland March 30th. Tie
had outlived his usefulness an was 4 to-
tai wreck both mentally and physically
, 1879-04-12
To THE PirIoNs OF TEE sT,TEsMSN.

Being desirous to pay the debts against the
estate OF Wm. II. Newell, deceased, respect
fully ask an early settlement.
Mas. WV. II. NEwEiL-
, 1879-04-12

The L s. steamer Plynoaih has re-
turned to Boston from the vicinity OF Ber-
muia with yei!cw fever on board.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
CRICKET.

The coming week promises to very active among
cricketers; no less than four good mstches are to
DO played. On Tuesday the New York Club visit
Prospect Park to play the Manhattan; on Thursday
tho Young America. of PhilAdelphia. play the st.
George at Hoboken, and Friday tho Newark
eleven play the Young America at Orange. N. j.; on
saturday the station Island Club play them ut Camp
Washington, 3. /. These matches will probably be
very Interesting. The game IL becoming very popu-
lar and the admirers OF cricket anxiously look
ing forward to the arrival In this city OF the gentle
men OF Ircland's eleven, who are engaged to play
matches against fifteen and twenty-five ut Ho-
boken and station Island. Then comes the profess
sional team of crcketers from England Darts team,
who will play the twenty-five of st. George aud
staten Island, duo notice OF which will be given.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
DIED FROM A KICK.

The Coroner has been notified of the case Of
Thomas Graham. who died at New York Hospital
last Friday. The circumstances related by
Graham previous to his death, are follows :--IIs
on the morning of the 21st inst. canvassng for
orders in the produce business When In the vi.
entity Of New Chambers street man driving .
wagon descended from his vehicle, and, for some
unknown reason. kicked the solicitor IN the abdo-
He was taken to the hospital. and ON the 2Jth
died In great agony. No efforts have been made by
the police 10 sscartain Who his AsaAAlant vass
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
WALKING AT NEW ROCHELLE.

twenty-five mile walk camo of at the Rink at
New Rochelle. Saturday evening. for the amateur
championship of New York State and gold modal.
The contestants were Thomas II. Noonen. of tho
Harlem Athletic Club, and Frank Bloom, of Now
Rochelle Noonen of the track twenty MIN
utes. but still he liked, covering the distance
In 5h. I'm. 60s., beating Bloom two miles and four
laps. The track was eleven laps to the mile. Mr..
O. II. Coe, OF New Rochelle. presented the winner
will n valuable gold medal
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
BASEBALL.

RELATIVE POSITIONS OF CLUBS CoNTEsTING FoR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE VARIOUS Assoc
cIATIONs-CoMING EVENTS.
There is now much excitement among baseball
players the subject of the professional champion
ship In previous year did doubt exist to SO late
period as to which club would win first place.
Now. any one of three clubs may prove successful.
During the first months of this season the Chicagos
were in the lead. Several weeks since the Provi-
dencs club wrested this position from the Western
men. Within the past week another change has
taken place. and nc the Bostons lead the Chicagos.
the Providence club only leading the former two
games won. The Chicagos are three behind Provi.
dence in games won. while they tic in games lost
In games lost tho Bostons outnumber either Of the
other two clubs The future playing will b0
watched with much interest. The following table
shows the exact status or each League club in the
contest up to this time:-
The New York herald., 1879-09-01

The Witoka Club. Of Brooklyn. start on their tour
through New England this evening and play the hrst
game OF . series tomorrow Afternoon with the
Alerts, 1T South Norwalk. Conn.
When Ferguson temporarily withdrew from being
manager Of OF the League clubs he assumed that
position toward the Springfield club He has. how.
ever returned to the League aud taken charge Of tho
Troy club. Mr.. Fayerweather has been engaged as
manager Of the Springhelds. OF the National Assoca
ton, and Pike, who acting manager for several
weeks returned to his place centre fielder for
the club. Ferguson In the National Association
for only short period There no Is said to have
cast vote that may give trouble. He voted to admit
the Rochester club into the championship arena OF
that body II his vote shall be deemed legal one SCI
OF figures will prevail II hrs action should be ruled
out by the Executive Committee o wholly different
set of figures will enter into the championship ques
ton.
The Jersey City club are to play at New Bedford.
Mass. with the New Bedords. to-day; the Glove.
lands and Chicagos. at Cleveland; the Bostons and
Troys, ut Boston; the Providence and Syracuse. al
Providence. and the Bufialos and Cincinnatis. u
Buffalo.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
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SAvAIS,lNSAn Z AND -, F,,LoRIppA, I,

CAvANNAH AND FLORIDA
- TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY
Prom pier s3 North River No ao). foot of Spring
st., at s r. VI.
GATH CITY, Captain paggctt Tuesday September 2
u. LIVINGSTON, Captain Fcetw God. Thursday. Sept
DiTY or MACON, Captain kemptou rday, sept y
Connecting with Central Railroad Of ucOrgia. Atlantic
aud duf Railroad aud Georgia aud Florida steamers
GEORGE fONGE, Agent Ocoan Steamship Company aud
Central ksilroed OF Georgia, No 400 Broadway; e. d.
broadway.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
EXCURSIONS.

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street ferry. A
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~ .days fast steamer seth Low with saloon leaving ar
risun 81 N. X, 18th ST. L. H.. 3O picr ~ II. H.. 40
.tcne pier N. H., sac A n. rentIeuan tickets, 75c
ladies' 6usA AL FOSTER Manager.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
A rIAs MAIL LINE,
"A FOH WEST INDIES AMI soITU AMERICA

-AFoR WEST INDIES AND SOUTH AMERICA
calling ut the following ports, viz. -
Kingston. ia Cape fIayt Gonaivos. ST. Mare Port
Prince Aux Cayes and Jacmel, In Hayt Santa Martha
Greytown, Nicaragua.
Regular for,nigbty saiiings from pior No. North
FUK MAYTi.. COLOMBIA. GREYTowN. PORT LIMoN,
ASPINWALL PANAMA AND SOUTH PACIFIC
PORTS
ALvO. .scptepbcr 10 IAILSA..... September "a
FOX KINGSTON. HAYTl AND MARACAIBO
ATLAS Septombcr Al ETNA september 1S
IL FOR PORTO RICO
Superior first class passenger accommodations.
PIN, FORWOOD 90, Agents
No. 81 Wall St
The New York herald., 1879-09-01

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
In the National Association. now. any one OF
Ave clubs may yet become the victor IN this years
championship contest. The Albanys at the
head OF the list games won, beating the Nationals.
of Washington. one game; but in games lost these
two clubs tie The Holyokes and Springhelds tic N
games won. and only one game behind the Ma
tionals: while in games lost the Worcesters are
tic with the Springfelds and only four behind tho
Albany in games won. These close records at this
advanced stage Of the mpart unusual interest
to the playing. The following table shows ene
actual position of each club contestinR tor tho Ma
tiona1 pennant:-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21
THE MIssIssIPPI RIVER
Vey Engineers and the Civilians
Named In the Bill that Passed
the senate.

Special to the st. Louis Republican: 1.-The
senate to-day passed the Mississippi river inn
provement commission bill exactly as it was
amended by the senate committee, and it
goes to the house for the amendments to be
concurred In, which will no doubt be done at
this session, although the friends of the bill
in the senate do not like the idea of amend
ing the bill The amendments are to increase
the commission from five to seven persons.
Three of these are to be from the army engI-
neers, one from the coast survey and three
from civil life, two Of whom shall be civil
engineers and one who is familiar with the
navigation of the river. There was but little
debate on the bill, and Ferry of Michigan
offered to amend the bill so that 1t should not
be obligatory on the President, in appointing
the commission, to name one of the army
engineers for president of the commission ;
but, although this amendment could
have been carried, the friends
of the bill did not want to
do anything that would raise contention In
of names mentioned in connection with the
commission. Among the army officers
are Messrs. Barnard, Wright, Merrill, Simp-
son, Abbott, Farquhar and WeItzeI. Messrs.
Patterson, Hilgard and Mitchell are mem
toned for the coast survey position. For the
civil engineers, Eads, I. G. Clark of Phila-
delphia, Major 81. d. Whiteomb of Rich
fISin4us anu IL LIZ OtALACll VI 1Ou-
isIana. Ex-Mayor Joe Brown, Of st. Louis,
and Cowdon, of Memphis, are mentioned for
the seventh place. The salary for the civil
ian commissioners is three thousand dollars
a year. Information has been received here
that Captain Eads does not desire place on
the commission, and that he will not accept
it If rendered him. The President has iuti-
mated that if the bill passed he wanted Cap
tain Eads to serve on the commission, but it
is known that the captain desires now to de-
vote his time to the jetties until their COM
pletion, after which he will take a much
needed rest from all labors."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21
HOW HILL
Was COnVlcted-The Charge Of Judge
EiIIYer Broke the Barriers OF Gus
tom and Declared for a Strict
Construction OF the Law.

Atlanta special to the Cincinnati Enquirer:
ga genuine sensation was created last even
ing by the charge of Judge Hillyer IL the
Hill case. Since time inmemorial 1t has been
held In the south that a man might avenge
in any way the seduction of his wife,, daugh
ter or sister. The defense rested Hills case
entirely on this sentiment, which, while it
has no place on the statute books, has been OF
force always. Judge Hillyer, In his charge,
told the Jury pointedly that this was not the
law; that man could only kill In defense of
his vile when the assallant was in the act or
attempting it, and could then only go so far
as to prevent its progress; that If caught IN
the act he might be justified in Staying the Sc
Queer; but he held that if cooling time had
been allowed-f time had elapsed so that
reason might reassert its sway-the killing
would be murder. He warned the Jury that
under their oaths they could not take senti-
inent for law, and that If, as counsel had
clded man might kill the seducer or para
mour OF his wife, and shoot him down like
dog, this only showed the weakness or wick
edness of those juries, aud did not make
law. He then said that he would be a coward
and unfalthful if he failed as a judge to give
the jury the law as it was found in the statute
books. The charge was received with pro-
found astonishment. 1t broke down the ira
ditions of century, and gave a new idea to
the hearers. The jury retired doubtfully,
and, as was expected, soon came back and
asked for certain points in the charge to be
read over. AS these words of curt, pre-
else law fell from Judge Hillyer's
lips, it became evident that there was no
escaue for Hill. The judge even held that
if Hill had met Simmons accidentally,
and been stirred to sudden heat at the thought
of his wrongs, and had then shot at him, the
crime might have been less than murder;
but that, as he had hunted him up deiber-
ately for the purpose of shooting him, the
crime was murder, and could be nothing else.
The verdict was promptly reached after this.
1t Is said that before the charge the jury was
eleven to one for acquittal. Hill took the
verdict In stoild manner, and showed no
grief. His wife smiled and laughed as she
looked up and kissed HIM. 1t was evident
that she expected an acquittal, and thought
the verdict was what she was looking for. A
new trial has been moved for, and insanity
will be pleaded. There are many who think
Hill is insane"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
An Old Fashioned but Very HOspita
BILE PeOpIe-The state University
Close of the commencement
Exercyses-Che Pride of
Tennessee.

From an Appeal Correspondent
KNOXVILLE, June 1S.-Fully approaching
the fact that your valuable paper has always
been an open medium either for controversy
or correspondence, the present opportunity Is
seized of writing to you OF portion OF our
State from which l have never seen any
commune atom in your columns. L write
You from that quaint old town of Knoxville,
situated almost IN the bosom OF the noun
talns, possessing the pure atmosphere OF the
Blue Ridge and Alleghanies, which has re-
NAMED untalnte6 by any malarlal or sporadic
disease, and as it thus stands it commands
one Of the finest ranges Of horizon In the
southern States. 1t is not the situation alone
that commands the admiration of the
stranger. The citizens, with hearts practiced
to deeds of generosity and kindness, throw
open their doors TO those that knock without.
Here was found one OF the few welcoming
refugees to our citizens fleeing from the cpl
demic of last year, and for this alone should
they command the protoundest respect and
lasting remembrance OF the people OF Mem
phis When / use the expression quaint
old town" it is not in reference to the pro-
gress of the city, but to the characteristics of
Its people, retaining as they do the old forms
and neutrality-suspicious. hospitality In the
warmest degree, they are fairly representa-
tives of the south. They are fully alive to
the great responsibility resting upon them in
having IN Il6lr u1lQSG iFOIQ Two " JHE6o nun
bred students annually. And it is COM
mendable to say that right nobly
they realize it, and for cordiality and
kindness to the cadets they cannot be
excelled. The closing exercises of the Uni
versity of Tennessee were unusually inter
esting this week, closing to-day with the
graduation of eleven young men, alter which
the Inauguration of the university under its
new name was performed by President
Humes and Governor Marks. The alumni
banquet this evening was largely attended
and was brilliant success, IN which our es-
teemed fellow tOwnsmaD, Hon. J. Harvey
Batnes, figured conspicuously. The people
of the State do not fully realize the benefits
resulting from this institution, where through
a very high and thorough curriculum the
students are carried to the point OF gradua-
ton, and now that 1t has become a State
school, In name as well as il principle, we
hope that the prestige it has won will not be
ignored by the citizens of the State, whose
duty it is to support it and from their sane
ton and protection it will rise from Its cast
off names, like the legendary Phoenix, to
higher glory. w. r. R.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21

large lronworks for manufacturing engines,
mill and other machinery; mower and rearper
and harvester factories, a large stove factory,
ironworks for making car-wheels and cast
ings for buildings, two large pillow factories,
linseed oil-mill, two large furn1-
ture factories, which only sell at
wholesale; several sash, door and blind facto-
ries on a large scale, and three hundred
smaller manufactures of various kinds.
There are twenty jobbing houses and four
hundred retail mercantile establishments;
there is one frst-class hotel-the Nlcollet
house, as perfect in it's appointments as any
metropolitan hotel-6ve second class hotels,
and twenty nine smaller hostelries; there are
sixty-five churches in the city; there are
eighteen newspapers published here, three of
them dailies. So you see it is live town. l
got the above figures from the last annual re-
port of the board of trade-which, by the
way, numbers one hundred and eighty mem
bers-so they are reliable. The State uni
versity is located here, and the public school
system is as advanced as in any eastern city.
The residence streets are lined with trees and
gardens, and many elegant mansions, which
bespeak both the taste and prosperity of
their owners. Gas-works, and water works,
and street railways minister to the comfort of
the inhabitants; AND, taking it all 10 all,
Minneapolis is as pleasant city, either for
residence or brief sojourn, as one will find
in many days journey. C. w.R.