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K,na.ton,. Election to be Invs.,laa,ed.

KINGSTON March 1.-The outrageous pro-
ceednss which marked the triumph Of the Ring in the
recent election Kingston are be thoroughly nves-
gated committee having been appointed bV the Assem-.
bly, for that purpose. This committee which will enter
upon its work this week. Is composed Of Assembly
men Ghdden ~ Orleans County, Hepburn OF 81 Law
PTrnicrgAs; of thautauquH tickerins of Lewis
aud Morrison Of Columbia The Ring II frightened AT the
prosl Get ahead II l. believed that thorough invest.
Cation viii tnculnAtr politicians much more PRONE
iuou than Luke Ford and Ella, cutler Ford ana others
under heavy bonds awaiting the action ~ the County
Court. These men charged with nav
Ing been rcpcarrs at the election and the evidence
AGAINST Them IL feared. however, that many
who have been summoned g. give evidence Will prove
unwilling witnesses william Charlton who WAS ~ the
city 60 testify hrualy assaulted By Luke Ford and
Ford friends on Tuesday night
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-S6: 1t is to DO
hoped that the Commissioners Of Parks and the Board OF
ApporLonment will decide before the beginning an.
other skating 10 adopta liberal and
aging policy toward that most commendable sport aud
recreation than has been IN force for several winters
past The pnchng economy that reduces the labor in
the Park Department TO the smallest number of men ON
hall time, and no margin Tor extra help. thereby allowing
the nee Tor from three 10 ten days the
the Fifty ninth street pond ami large part Of that IN
the lake at ron street 10 wholly while ska-
trrs and spectators Obliged To resort ~ swarms
part OF the middle lake and its wreched accOmmodH-
tons, will not be tolerated any longer
THE Park made tor the recreation OF the people,
and they require II more winter than In the sunucr
Tile aud duration Of the ice should he the only limit
their pleasure Broom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
The Programme OF Really Independent
Newspaper.

RON NJ thhtsn itme', Mtrch To-
The Times will continue 10 maintain its per-
feet independence OF political parties and religious scs
and factions OF all sorts aud will discuss all essential
public questions from the high standpoint OF impartial
convictions
And ~ 10 candidates Tor political Office. It will
support that who is right than his compe
competitors matcrsl questions Of public policy and
the litter htest for the place sought whatever his
party designation rhus for the next Presidency a. the
situation j. now presented between. say, sherman or
Blaine the side and nenirick, Thurman the
other 1t would prefer either Of the former either ut the
latter AMI so between rilden and Grant It would inn.
ntcly prefer the former because Objectionable lden
Is lin respects he would be unspeakably more de-
srahe than Grant whose nheuon upon the country for
another period would be the drest OF calaniue OF all
the gentlemen prominently before the public, Bay.
ard is preferable.
But these are mentioned only as examples The Nms
will always choose the best for any ONCE all things
considered It. grand mission. however 10 print all
the news from the four quarters Of the globe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Come, gentlemen OF Congress; polish up your various
wits
sun the chair Of Washington Frauds aabby creature
sits,
Aud you there to execute the peoples sacred will
And he to swallow or refuse a very bitter pin.
The future OF the land depends on how you play your
parts
So now should GOODNESS rule your heads and nrmnes MI
your hearts.
Your prompter the peoples voice. speaking the will Of
God,
While he is backed BY party spite and represents
Fraud.
No time is this for wordy and pronuoss debate,
No u-e to shout Tor buneombe, or voice sections
hate.
Your plain and simple duty calls for pure and honest
WORK.
Aud you have yourselves task which none may dare
10 shirk
No room for Jobs and subsidies chance public spo
one honest firm endeayor now wall save you years OF
toll;
And they who wait on Freedom, and behold her form
serene,
Must prove that they pure heart and that their
hands are clean
tbs yours to end the evil work that Force and Fraud
have done.
To give us back thu equal laws ofhonest Jefferson;
And gentlemen OF Congress as the sacred fame you
guard,
So from grateful people you may gain a rich reward
Lung and Throat Disorders RemedIed by
Jaynes ENpeetorauL-idc
Even in Honolulu the capital of the Sandwich Islands
| usDD d.
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PoUGuKEErsIE March 1.-THE examination
Of witnesses the famous fskin Bank suits closed
on both sides today before Referee Eugene Brewster Of
Newbursh The most important testimony was gwen by
Arnold " sherman. the bank EXPERT He was recalled
and shown the statement book Under date OF Dee. 10
l~7t. the amount due depositors was put down AZ
si7fT42 - The edgcr the amount at si67 f7f n
or Dec 20. ON the statement book the amount que de-
pnsitors put Ht {1 - while the lrscr calls Tor
slO2 49, ~ discrepancy ut S5nuou Other alterations
were noted in the falsely kept huoks The loan Of slup
from the Merchants Exchange Bank 60 the fishkl Ma
tuua HANK rst Appears on the hnk~ Of the latter bank
ON Ian 20 1875 The Merchants Exchange Bank l. also
charged with S2nOpl thus reducing the loan Ia Stun
Il, noon this ease which has hycn IN progress Tor over
and halt closed, and at the next hearing
-..LL. Il MI nm I'M.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
THE TROUBLE IN SITRA.
One or Two War Vessels TO he Sent @ the Port
The Latest OnicInI News.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-The latest ofi-
cial information received by the Secretary Of
tho Treasury from Alaska is contained in tho
following kilograms;
SrKA March lo-A sub chief with hiry.siN followers
has tried 10 lnce revolt and seize the property here
The remainder ut the tribe unwilling TO on II is said
he mas lct To induce neghborins tribe To ion him.
The above is from Capt. Sclden Of the reve-
nue. cutter Wacott. The following telegram
was received by tho Secretary ut noon to-day;
PoRr TOWNSEND, March 1.-THE mail steamer Califor
ma has Just arrived from Sitka The English war stA A.
err Osprey ana me United states steamer Wacou will re
main there Until relieved by other armed vessels The
Indians committed no violence. bus were threatening
Capt Selden ol the WalcotL lie believes there was dan
ser Of an outbreak Eau report by mail
II. A WEBSTER Collector Of Customs
The Secretary Of the Navy will probably de-
spafh one or more OF the vessels OF war ut San
Francisco to Alaska.
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Justice TO Our FavorI,e Poet.

A correspondent in San Francisco sends us
the following strictly accurate copy Of one Of the
most striking aud pathetic productions OF Mr. q. W.
Childs. A ~
Oh bury Bartholomew out in the woods,
In a beautiful hole In the ground.
Where the humble bees buzz ANA the wOoipeckers sing.
And the strtddc hug. tumble arounii
So that In winter. when the snow aud the slush
Have covered his last little bed,
His brother Arttuus can Eu cut with Jane
And visit tile place with his sled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
ITS LAST APPEARANCE.
The Great VIII Case Positively Over-The
Executors not 60 he Superseded.

7, tho Vanderbilt will cose Yesterday
Surrogate Calvin signed an order denying the
onnlication Of the contestant for n supersedure
- H.. s..a,,,.na NJ. III ,,,o,,od 10 correct
VI INC eNecu'oIs' WI. IViu ".o'.N w
the minutes OF March 4. from which 1t appeared
that Mr.. Clinton had informed him of the ma
,~. - -. h., ,,,,,,i =, ,,,,, int Tho n,sc
with permission. after its close. The Official
stenoprnpher explnined that he had heard Mr.
,,,.. =. ~. l. - A., -, A. r ord ,,b,t tho
Ollh'oh say nc "ou'u iulorun M'' Loi" "'"' VIZ
papers were. and Immediately afterward he
had seen him Whispering to Mr. Lord. He
49, -" "'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
The Next Championship Bnllard Game.

A billiard match for the championship Of the
United States has been arranged between George slosson
OF this city. and Jacob schaeier OF Chicago. who
holds the championship emblem. ON saturday Siosson
elegraphcd challenge to schaeier To play game tor
the prize won 10y him in the recent tournament AMI So
side. lie also sent forfeit ot $50 An answer was
promptly received from SchAerr who agreed 90 play in
the thri week ma May Tho game will probably be- loo
paints under the same rules that governed e recent
tournament Sosson and Schaecr do not favor the new
rules 90 prevent nursing the rail considering them too
complicated ana likely 70 lead 10 quarrelng The match
VIII be pIAyel M NmNngl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: would in
form Mr. Montross in reply 10 his letter that the nera
tule referred in my letter OF March to Tux sun had
reference to the equalization Of bounucs The veterans
Informed that they 10 receive credit tor the
IN three years by reeustug before their Npirrd
have held. ana still maiulain, that the veterans
titled To All the benefits allowed 10 three who
dd not repust hy reason at the above promise would
also call his attention 20 the tact that what bounty the
veterans did receive VAS Tor an extra three years ser
DENNIS ONAtLL
YORK March 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
Heavy Verde, Araln.l the C,tr.

In tho suit of tho Metropolitan Gas Light
Company against the City to recover $3.50 ,254 %
for lighting the district bounded by Thrty.fourth
and seyenty-nnth streets and the East ami Hudson
Rivers between Feb l. 1874, aud sept l. is72 which
has been ON trial lr several days before judge barrett
IN the supreme Court Circuit Part l. the jury yeser.
daY gave the DlRinuh Sl0i 724Oa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
A Birthday in Dishonor.

Sunday" says the Springfield Republic
can, "was CARL ScHURz's tiftieth birth
day" Yet, unfortunately for his reputa-
tion, he reached that birthday while he
was holding place in the Cabinet Of our
first Fraudulent President.
We have boon indebted to Germany for
many valuable and valued citizens, but
neither Germany nor the United States can
take pride in the fact that the first Fraud
ulent Secretary of the Interior of this re-
public is a German.
Mr., ScHURz is n man Of talent, but when
he sold himself to HAYES he left nothing Of
himself Impoverished Of which his adopted
country can be proud.
1t is impossible to felicitate n man on the
occurrence Of his ilftieth birthday when that
anniversary finds him involved In a sltua-
ton OF shame and dlshonor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

WAsHISGToN March l7.-George +. Seward,
Minister 10 CHINA. against whom articles Of mpeach-
ment preferred in the House ut The end Of the last
Congress, sull remains IN Washington. II is probable
that he will be ordered To return Ia his post in China
Mr. Evarts IS m quHndary about Seward but AT the
present luucture of affairs, when diplomatic negotiations
an the subject II tuucsc immigration are pending. sew
ards knowledge nf the situation IN tile Empire Is Cousd-
cred hy the Fraudulent Administration 10 bee Invaluable
Hence he will probably remain In China until the next
House impeaches him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

PHILADELPHIA March 1.-THE Committee
recently appointed by the city Council to make arrange
ment for proper reception to Cen Grant upon his
return, met today The Chairman explained that free
TRANSPORTATION would be furnished for Committee a. go
10 san franci.co AMI that GOV loyt nnd Mayor Stuk
ley would probably there also Aitera brief inter
change of Niows the Committee without taking any Ho
ton adjourned unu Friday night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Brother FRANCIS MURPHY has two imi-
tators, 1t seems Brothers PALMER and AN
pRoN, teetota advocates, have been campaign
ing in the New Hampshire town OF Manchester.
Now that they have gone away II is charged
that they pocketed between them MS n compen-
sation for nineteen days work 500, more than
800 Of which was subscribed by the Reform
Club and thoh cheated the ianitor OF the hall
out Of his pay. There are some eccentric per-
sons nghtlng under tho ioetotal nag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
FIrty Dollars More.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: / notice
In yesterday Sun letter from c. W Brown stating that
would give $50 diminish the great debt Of Arch
bishop Purcell Moved by his nobility OF heart and the
worthy object for which II Is given also add $50
SOrnIA McswERSEY
RAILWAY, N. j.. March 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Mr.. RANDALL will to-day be reelected
Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives
nomination having been determined upon last
night in the Democratic caucus by a large ma
iority Of the members present The action Of
the caucus was sensible and proper
Most Of the Democratic Senators at Washing
ton have had n sufficient sense Of propriety to
avoid any open participation in the contest for
the speakcrship but Mr. WALLACE. Mr.. BEcK,
and Mr.. VOORHEES, made themselves Extensively
conspicuous as vociierous advocates Of Mr.,
BLACKBURN about the hotel corridors. tho bar
rooms, and wherever else they could gather an
audience to listen to abuse Of Mr.. RANDALL.
1t Is painfully manifest that some OF the
recent accessions 10 the Senate will not con-
tribute much to improve its dignity or self
respect. II the peculiar institution recently
removed from the cloak room to the basement
the key Of which is kept by Deputy Sergeant
alarms CHRISTIE. be not abolished the scenes
at the close Of the late session may be repeated
in manner to provoke criticism. Senators on
both sides owe much to tho forbearance Of the
press, but silence is not always n virtue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

LONDON. March 1.-THE Times Paris des-
patch says. The syndical Chamber Of manufacturers
Of silk aud merchants Of Lyons have commenced
pOrtant trAde movement, and have started sub
scrpuon To deray the cost OF lectures on the subject
throughout Franea.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Tho pedestrian fever has even extended to
the most secluded precincts OF the family circle, We
hear at several young ladies' of highly respectable
In nis city who training ~ walk and nearly all Of
them are under Yeara " ave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

While RowELL, Ennis, and HARTMAN
were making race for the belt and the gate
money. Congressman WHITAKER OF Oregon
WIS racing for Washington. Every Democratic
vote was considered necessary for to-days or
ganization OF the House. and when the extra
session was called Mr.. WHITEAKER started from
Oregon. After various delays he reached san
Francisco but the train he required 10 reach
Washington on time had been gone twenty-iour
hours. He hired a special train. started al noon
on Wednesday last in pursuit Of the one he had
missed. and made the run Of 1928 miles TO
Omaha in siNty-iour hours. the usual time be-
INK 1Ol hours. At Chicago the schedule train
was ovortaken. and yesterday. Mt 9:02. he rolled
into Washington. having made his journey
across the continent in three hours less than
five days. which is said 10 be- tho quickest time
on record In 1852 Mr.. WHITAKER crossed the
plains in an OK team. and was Ave months in
doing IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Brooklyn has among many anomalies, n
Congressman and Alderman both in the per-
son Of DANIEL O'REILLY. who wishes to retain
both functions, that he may at the same time
draw pny in Washington for services in the ex-
ira session aud stll retain his vote and iniiu-
ence in the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen, to war
with his political enemies there. The bill to
accomplish this end is in Gov ROBINSON
hands, and il not vetoed it will become II law
to-day-tho day Congress meets. Meantime,
DANIEL O'REILLY is the subject Of pamphlet
and petition to Congress to prevent his quail
ilcation us a member Of the House from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Another once very wealthy man has been
arraigned in criminal court for compare
lively petty crime. In Philadelphia, on Mon
day. SYLVESTER j. SHERMAN pleaded guilty to
keeping disordery house. or low variety the
atre. \ few years ngo Mr.. SHERMAN was worth
fully 100000. and, unlike ex-brokor MARTIN
aud ex-merchant LANE, no is not yet ruined,
for he still owns property. Mr. SHERMAN il do
scribed as every inch fine, wealthy. respect
ablo gentleman"-a queer kind Of person to he
keeper Of the place no kept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

One Of the objections made to purchasing
Alaska was that its remotencss must render its
defence difficult and expensive. The force Of
this objection is now apparent. War is threat
ened by the Indians. and the Government is
without means Of adequately defending citizens
and property. Indeed it appears that the only
defence made is by n British war vessel. The
Military and Naval Rings would doubtless like
to send an army and Il navy To Alaska.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

The extent Of the destruction at the Hun
garan city Of Szegodin was not exaggerated in
the first teegraphic accounts. Moro than two
thousand lives are lost, and $500 buildings
are swept away. involving pecuniary loss
estimated at s7.500,0OO. Tho suffering OF the
survivors can hardly be comprehended. To
nine-tenths Of thom not a vestge Of what was
their home remains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Those who saw HARTMAN drag himself
around tho track on Saturday night would not
have been astonished had he fallen dead. and
certainly he more resembled n dead man than a
living one. Every step was plainly n tax upon
his body that amounted 10 torture, and his
sunken eyes. hollow checks. and trembling
limbs bctokcned his danger. 1t was only a few
days ago that Miss SINcLAIR fell fainting. and
for time it was thought dying upon the track
in Brooklyn. VAN NESS walked until he was in
sane and in his madness he fred at his trainers.
BENJAMIN FOWLER Of Flushing is said by tho
Suffolk BuHetu, 10 be dying from the effects Of a
six days walking match with LEEK. In last
weeks Poughkeepsie match. WAsHNGToN's legs
and feet became so swollen that it was neces-
sary to tako him from the track. OLEARY' s
physicians said that it would kill him 10 con-
tinue the great match. Madam ANDERSON be-
comes so exhausted as to strike at her attendants
when they arouse her.
Physicians agree that these protracted strains
upon walkers systems shorten their lives 1t
is the excess of the exercise that is dangerous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Even In Honolulu the capital OF the Sandwich Islands
they use Dr. Bulls Cough syrup.-AdI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Second District, on the ground that he is
deserter from the army, and Washington de-
spatches say that an attempt is to be made to
declare his sent vacant on this ground. We
have not investigated the charge but Gov. Ron
1NsoN should veto the bill that is in the nature
Of special legislation applicable TO O'REILLYs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

Lung and Throat Disorders RemedIed by
Jayne's ENpeetorauL-1dr
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-14

We arc informed that tho shipments
a cattle mado by c. r. Wagner TO the
San Francisco market from this place
and Hallock Station since tho LIST Of
October has amounted to ono hundred
cur loads, averaging nineteen to the
car, which makes an aggregate OF nine.
teen hundred head shipped from this
county by him alone. .... ..........
THE Elko INDEPENDENT takes up some
remarks Of tho Journal on tho Silver
Bill and veto, and very triumpbnntly
asks us what was tho political com.
plexion OF tho majority Of Congress
which passed tho bill over tho veto.
We have not tho Congressional Record
handy. but wo know full we'll that tho
Democracy werc in the mnjoriiy in the
House and tho Republicans i'm the Son.
ate. Reno JouHdi. +
The Republicans did havo n majority
Of two, IN tbe Senate. and tho only ~.
prchension OF tho part Of frionds Of tho
Silver Bill. was that that body would
fail to override the veto of tho Rcpuhli.
can President. There were no fears of
tho Democratic Housr. for it had
strongly favored tho Bill from the fret.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-14

After reading the wonderful stories in
regard to the Miraculous restoration OF
a dumb man to speech by some unmiti-
gated quack, in the East. the Stock Er.
change man thinks that the peopleb OF
Ban francisco are entitled to quite as
much credit for their surgical ability.
This audacious person remarks. Il Is
Their successful treatment Of Grant
ljustifesi the community mo hanging out
one gigantic shinple and Opening u vast
npothecnry shop for the boneat Of all
3 the mutts Of the universe. From the
moment that the fertilizing eloquenee
of Stuart NJ. Taylor fell on the barren
ness Of the Generals intellectual waste
the, dumb man 0! political history be.
eamern loquacious mcn,ber of genteel
society. The General has done nothing
of late but make long speeches. and
yesterday, ut his sons residence. he
took nu orotorical fight to an eleSR,ion u
that would have made even Mr.. Picker.
ing giddy."- lu. 'ar.' -.Ho--s. hHa I
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-14

MAJOR Reno, who Is now upon trial
by cUurt.mnrtial Of For; Meade, ia tcsti
fyiug i'll his own behuIt. disclosed a re.
mnrkublo rpprcciailou OF the beautiful
in animated nature. In cXteuuation Of
the breach Of discipline wit. which he is
charged, tho ghlhut Major >snya that
''cn the night o! Tho 10Th. whiic walk.
ing III toni of Sturgis' mouse. he saw
Ella III complete toilet and that she
presented such ahcautjful picture thnt
he could not resist tho temptation Of
lookiugthrough tho window upon her.
Hu had no intention q! alarming them.
and would suffer the loss of his right
hand b, fore he would cuusc them the
slightest injury. He did not npproch
the window stcnlthily or suspiciously
but walked there us he would walls'intp
the court room. lIc wroto very polite
note Of apology to Mrs. Sturgis for his
action that night. but owing TO his be
ing in close arrest could not send 1t un.
til two days after. lIo had always en-.
t,rtaincd tho highest respect nnd admir-.
alton for AIiss Ella ma tho Sturgis fam
lily. lie testified that ON the night Of
October 2jth. when he had an alterca
ton with Nicholson. no was perfectly
sober. nnd that Nichulsonls repeated
brags Of bcirg abio to whip him drove
him beyond limits Of patience, aud in
nn angry passion no struck Nicholson
with billiard cue. ..#I
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-14

TNE Reno JourRdi publishes tho fol-
lowing interesting item, which however.
must be accepted for what it is worth, {:
"a. n. N.'Townc. General Suprrinten.
dent. and the other G. z. oflicials who
have been with him on his tour over
the road arrived here yesterday, on
their return trip home. We learn that
during his trip Mr.. Towne made up
his mind to rem we the Wadsworth and
Cnrhn shops to Humboldt. the idea be-
ing to have but Que shop between Sac
ramento aud Ogden. The repair shops
will be continued ut Truckee. There
was talk of selecting Rye Patch as the
place for the new shops, aud Uncle
johnny Borcland would have given the
company nll the land and water wanted
But Humboldt only ten miles distant.
and without the natural advantages oi
Rye Patch will, some how or other. be
the favored place" at