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, 1879-03-23

Confed. programme of forcing this ballot
box stuf1ng issue upon the country, and
Was in favor Of cutting OF supplies for the
support Of the Government, if the .Repub-
lican President should refuse to acquiesce in
the Confederate free-fraud demands His
position in this matter ls not ut oil inconsist-
ent with his doughface conduct in Congress
when he approvingly listeEed to BEN H111's
libels on Chicago IN re Camp Douglas three
years ago. On the strength of these ultra
Bourbon proclivties the Democrats have
nominated HARRISON for Mayor, and are
making desperate partisan effort to elect
him. Are the Republicans willing that the
City Of Chicago shall be placed in tue atti-
tude of indorsing this revolutionary proceed
ing, and giving MD and comfort to the worst
enemies Of the National Government If
not, they must turn out and vote for their
own ticket at the approaching city election,
rs the Democrats will do for theirs We
have deemed it best to just tell Republicans
plainly the sort Of issue CAnTER HARRISON
has forced into the canvass, so that they
may not plead Ignorance after the election,
when it is too late for vain regrets.
, 1879-03-23

The Joint Caucus Committee of the Brig
adler Congress now in session in Washing
ton yesterday came to conclusion oa the
Appropriation bills and the <' repeal of the
Supervisor law tag. It is proposed to re-
tain those sections of the Congressional
Election law providing for the appointment
of two Supervisors, one from each party, but
amending them so that the powers
Of tue Supervisors shall be im-
tied exclusively to inspection and OBJ
servation- No police authority whatever is
granted, and all penalties for interfering
with the Supervisors are removed,-a4 Of
which practically means that the great
Government Of the United States is pro
hibited from in any way Furnishing the
thugs, cut-throats, aud reporters who may
choose to avail themselves Of the Democratic
shibboleth, "Vote early and often," and
" Keep your opponents from voting if you
have to use your fists and feet" So far this is
the negative phase Of the election legisla-
ton What is to be done in the positive
way will be reported by Sub Committee
, 1879-03-23

It is good sign that all the opposition to
A1r. WRIGHT outside Of the opposition OF
dyed-in-the-wool Democrats-is founded
upon his refusal to enter into combinations
and make bargains es to his course and con-
duct while Mayor, and as to his disposal Of
the patronage which attaches to the Office.
Every personal objection to his election
grows out Of his positire character as man,
which has always prompted him to speak
plainly and plant himself solidly upon
grounds which he believed to be right The
quality OF mind which this sort Of opposi-
ton indicates is the best personal recon-
mendation which Mr. WRIGHT could possibly
bring to the office and duties Of Mayor. #
there is one thing more demanded than all
others from the Executive Of city like
Chicago, it is the courage to say
"Yes" and "Ko" plainly on proper
occasions, and to adhere steadfastly
to his convictions Of right Any
other policy would subject the city to in-
finite loss, for the bummers and lceches of
city politics would soon overrun the City
Government with Mayor whom they could
pull first one way and then the other. A1r.
WR1GHTs business career is full warrant
that he will always be in favor of honesty
and economy in the City Government, and
his positive character glves assurance that he
will have the courage of his convictions un-
der any and au circumstances.
, 1879-03-23

It was Just before the battle Of Sedan
that the t'nephew of his uncle " abdicated
the throne, and EUGENE Moxr15o was ap-
pointed Regent Of the Empire. Her reign
was brief one With the defeat at Sedan
came the collapse of the Second En-
pire; and whilo the victorious Prussians
were en- route for Paris, the Legislative
branch of the Government, which was then
the Government, for there was no Executive,
moved to the pretty suburb Of Versailles,
where LOUIS 1y.." so long enjoyed
the smiles Of PoR4DouR and other
famous beauties. For almost ten years the
Chambers hive met here. Yesterday
resolution was adopted calling for Congress
to amend the Constitution whereby the seat
of government may oe removed to Paris. It
will be dangerous experiment to place be-
fore the eyes Of the rural members the
frivolous seductions with which that city
abouuds
, 1879-03-23
to concur.

FREDERIC WILLIAM, Emperor of Germany,
celebrated his 62d birthday yesterday. Many
of the little potentates from the provincial
duchies called to pay their respects. Berlin
WAS crowded, but the masses did not show
that hearty enthusiasm which was SO
confidently expected BY his Prime Minister.
The insidious intrigues Of the Communists.
and the relapse from the commercial fever
caused by the payment Of the French war-
tribute, have done much to lessen the conf
dence Of the people in the personal majesty
Of empire,
, 1879-03-23

The movement to release from the dire
effects Of Bourbon nisrule one of the chief
commercial cities Of Missouri TR1RUSE
does not allude to Kansas City-seems to
gain additional momentum At the request,
or rather on the suggestion, of the Globe
Democrat bill was introduced yesterday
in the House at Springfield making special
provision for the annexation of st. Louis
and other border cities which may become
restive under the heel of Democratic corrup-
ton, rapacity, and incompetency- In order
to avoid any legal or political trouble TIE
TRIBUNE suggests that the cheapest and easi-
est way for the good people Of the village at
the other end Of the Big Bridge to secure
the benefits of Illinois prosperity would be
to make new channel for the Mississippi Oh
the west side Of the municipal limits. In
this way half q mile or SO Of water would
form an eGcctual barrier to the raids Of the
Missouri ta1-eaters.
, 1879-03-23

Any Republicans who desire to go through
another Co1V1S regime and fight theDemo-
Gratis while they have MI the election
machinery, the police, and the city 1aborers
on their side, will disregard party obligations
in this campaign. Those who are not aux-
ious for repetition Of that experience will
rote with their party first, last, and all the
time. The average Republican should be,
for Republican voter, infinitely preferable
to hummer Democrat; for the action of 3fr.
TU1Ex shows that even respectable Demo-
crats, when elected by Republican votes,
use their opportunities to promote the parti~
sen interests Of their party.
, 1879-03-23

ican sellers with European coin will operate
on this country like the French "milliards
did on Germany, producing enormous stimu-
lation, imitation, extravaganza, dissipation,
reaction, and crash. An overabundance of
money hore will reduce its purchasing power
and run up the price Of labor and cost Of
production, andwilI promote laziness, specu-
lation, gambling, extravaganza, and indul-
gence. The prices Of the American staples
like breadstutfs, provisions, cotton, and
petroleum decline in the face Of
foreign retrenchment. The prices Of
American manufactures will increase under
the initiation and cheapening of money ard
rise in wages. Then the American farmers
will get less for their surplus products md
pay more for their goods, and foreign manu-
facturers will begin to find market for
their wares in the United States, notwith-
standing our high tariff The "balauce Of
trade will fall off, and finally turn against
us. Then VIC shall begin. to export our
gold to pay for foreign cheap goods,
and next our bonds. Our credit will be
strained. Then will come n panic and fall
in price of labor and manufactured goods,
until the equilibrium of prices bo re-estab-
lished between this country and Europe. So
the great pendulum Of trade swings back
wards and forwards, through initiation and
contraction, speculation and panic.
If the American people do not forget the
lesson of the last pauic aud its effects, they
will be able to save themselves from another
in this probably inevitable restora-
lion of the balance of trade by avoiding the !
follies and dangers Of excessive extravaganza
md speculation:
, 1879-03-23

The report OF the Secretary Of the West CHI
cago Park Board brings down the official affairs
of the Board to March l, 1879. The last pa1a-
graph Of the report reads as follows: The cor
rected statement Of the liabilities Of the Doafd
on the 2Sth day OF February, 1878, Us shown in
statement C, is s44224,:}0 s44224 $50. Statement D shows
present liabilities, s327, 1854, showing actual d.
crease of indebtedness the past year, Se6495,
with cash on hand in the treasury 81, l9l, anu
tax-certidcatcs purchased to protect the interest
Of the Board, and available to reduce the indebt-
eduess OF the Board, $3.50. Total, s15,'9.
Showing practical reduction of the indebtedness
OF the Board during the year just closed,
$1i,2t7.
, 1879-03-23

Persons who have not read the reports Of the
breach-of-promise suit against SIMON CAMERON,
in Washington, hare missed good deal Aside
from the foulnc5s of the thing, there has been
heap Of humor developed in connection
with the case. Some ol the plaintiffs letters
are eIcruclatinElJ funny. She seems to be .
coarsc~grained, INSCRIPTIONS woman, but very
acute one. The inducements she held out to
the ancient CAMERON and his ambitious son
were, IT not dazzling, sufficient to attract atten-
ton. In one letter she made great promises TO
Don, on condition that he should succeed in in
fuencing his papa to marry her. She wrote:
Some day your papa will remember lore him
the same. would make him happy. know
rona woG n, vent to Eutope nth yur papa
Tue castle where my grandsires lived In Scotland.
Even here, II mr. case comes up, will have the
treated Me well, You would be 6rs1 to-day in the
Cabinet aud next to the President
One letter, no date, says 10 SIMON if he
marries Ter they can spend the pleasant winter
months at the South, and continues:
Your son Don will be the King Of the South.
All the Southern people will worship hlnl. You
In the South to favor your family, go you can send
nc word by come private pesson. Won't we have
nice time next winter IN New Orleans, and Won't
it be grand to have al the Southern people adore
you and vour son. Iou can now take possession
Of the whole South il you Will promptly mary
NE.
This picture Of Don arrayed In royal robes
and lording it over his Southern myrmidons is
simply delicious. The generosity Of thevidov
is only eQua!ed b. that OF the historical ner-
souage who promised all the knrdoms OF the
earth, not having foot Of land himself, on GER
tain conditions, or by the insinuating address Of
4uephis:ophees to Faust. The extrayarance OF
the thing gives color to the theory that the
widow is Insane; but on the other hand, she
made one or two illusions in the course Of her
testimony which contradict this hypothesis alto
gether. Gen. BUTLER submitted letter, dated
oct. 81, promising to have MIR. CAMERON ap-
pointed Minister to England if he would marry
the "riter-Mrs. OLIVER. After reading the
letterthe "widow'' said laughingly, swell, Gen.
BUTLER, you can't blame me for wanting to stir
up the old man, aud get him to marry
me- From this it would appear that If the mer-
us OF her case we're at all up to the ei-
1fontefy ot the plaintiff, she would be likely to
recover heavy damages. But the drift of the
testimony is not in that direction. The "widov"
nas' in fact, been brutally handled by Gen.
BUTLER, as she deserved to be; and the testi-
mony has shown pretty conclusively that she
has not had anything like character since SHE
was girl, twenty-five years ago. One good
enect OF opening this ''sewer," az Judge CART
TER ea4leu the case, will be to discourage grass
, 1879-03-23

Six years ago the City Council gave per-
mission to party of worthy gentlemen to
| erect on the Lake Front an Exposition
Building, which they gave out would be de-
voted exclusively to the exhibition of the
! achievements Of the industrial and polite
arts. On two or three occasions the man.
ayers, in their greed for gain, have tempo
rarily leased the building for shows Of a
rather degrading character, ss pc
destrian matches and the like. Last night,
to cap the climax, the building was turned
over to Communistic carousal, in
which from 10000 to 10000 per-
sons, including sympathizers with the
red flag and anarchy and Z mob of idlers and
vagabonds, participated. There were, among
other features of the affair, military evolu-
tons by armed companies Of volunteer SOL
diers, whose organization is contrary to the
militia laws Of the State, and whose secret
signs and passwords are hostile to all good
government. Speeches we're made urging the
listeners to actively rebel against the written
and unwritten laws which govern society
and give vitality to the body polite Every
allusion to the organic law OF the lnnd and
the rights Of citizens to honestly accumu-
late all the property that their talents OF op-
portunities will allow was received with
scorn, and each and every intimation that
every mans property belonged to somebody
else was hailed as the beginning Of that
happy era when the drones will share equally
and alike with the honest and hard-working
toiler. Why the managers Of the Exposition
Building should give aid and comfort to
these incendiaries is beyond the ken Of the |
average intellect, unless it be that they con-
cluded to barter all sense Of decency for the !
paltry hundred dollars or SO that they re-
ceived for the use of the premises. There
are prominent church members in this city
who do not refuse the acceptance Of rent for
buildings which the 1essees devote to un-
nontionahle purposes. Has similar laxity
If moral sentiment anything to do with the
conversion of en- industrial institute into
for the entertainment OF the
vowed enemies Of the home circle, the
lights Of property, and the general welfare
# society.
, 1879-03-23

The following lines we're dropped By re-
porter at luncheon Yesterday, and picked up and
forwarded to The TRIBUNE by an esteemed cor
respondent as curiosity in literature:
Come back O'LEAKE: Come back now,
Marry a wife ana buy j COW,
A lamp, gallon OF kerosene,
Some matches~-y0u know what we mean.
We reporters will chip III the twenty cents;
News is in question. so hang the expense!
For the third time then will the Trump OF Fame
Through Christendom ring out the O>LEARI name.
Items sre sc:rce-just Try this plan
Chfcago awaits you. Come back, DAM!
, 1879-03-23

L is said that one OF the first measures
matured by the joint Democratic caucus at
Washington Will be bill granting conditional
amnesty to persons who fought for the pres
cryation Of the Union in the late War Nine
teen Rebel soldiers in the Senate and 102 in
the House are understood to be in favor of
f1ch n hill
, 1879-03-23

tomorrow. These repealing acts will be
sent to the President as tag to the Appro-
priation bill. The House portion Of the
Committee favors going into general legisla-
ton, while the Senate takes the opposite
view. Of the latter, THURMAN, who has the
Presidential maggot in his brain, is the only
ono who comedies with the other branch of
the legislative body. The latter, however,
has the bulge, and the Senate will be forced
, 1879-03-23

The Duchess Of Edilburg (the Czar's daueh-
teri was conspicuous by her absence from the
Duke Of Connaught's wedding, and the Gin
cinnati Commercial asks what TIE TRIBUNE
thinks OF that. Why, that it was bearish act
OF discourtesy, growing out Of political differ
ences which the Duchess Of Edinburg should
not have neddlcd with.
, 1879-03-23

Mr.. WILLIAM SE1pP, the Democratic can
didate for City Treasurer, hopes to have the
assistance OF the German sa]oon-keepers in
this campaign. He claims their gratitude
on the ground that he has sold beer to them.
This is an odd claim. # hIr. SEpp had
given his beer to his customers there would
money he ought to be grateful to his Gus
toners, not they grateful TO him.
, 1879-03-23

In the appointment Of Mr.. BAILEY, Of Ohio,
recognized section Of the United Stairs that
has long been neglected in the distribution Of
the spoils Of cfhce. Tie people Of the Bucke1e
State will now begin to feel that the President
was not entirely oblivious to their merits.
, 1879-03-23
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

TIE CHICAGO TR'RrTE, has established branch oiees
for The receipt subscriptions and advertisements
follows:
NEW YoEK-Roorn g Tribune Building. F. T. Mo-
FApDES, Manager
PARIS France-No. l6 Rue &c 10 Grange Batelere.
II. MAHLEE, Agent
LONDON. Eng.-Amcrican Exchange, <49 Strand.
uENK1 F. G1LLlG. Agent
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal-Palace Hotel
WASHINGTON D. C.-l31o street,
, 1879-03-23

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the compo"
sitions in the public schools Of that city ars
worse than in any large city In the countrY,-tn
fact, that the boys and girls have fashion OF
singing the English language much worse than
1eader-writer On the Chicago Ii.nes, which Is
bad enough, as everybody knows.
, 1879-03-23

CARTER HARRISON is willing to have it
understood BY r. certain class Of voters that
he is in favor OF closing the saloons on Sun
days and by IL o'clock at night. But what
if all classes of voters should understand his
position this way? He would not poll one
tenth Of tie usual Democratic vote It
is safe to say that CARTER HARRISON has
found way Of reassuring his more imme-
diate constituents on this vital subject
, 1879-03-23

The other day an 6-year-o@1 boz in Milwaukee
offered to bet his mother his yelocipede against
$500 and half the gate-moncy that he could eat
300 mlnce pies in 800 consecutive hours
mother to furnish the pics. For fear Of having
to pay a large Doctors bill, no matter how the
trial terminated, and the prospect OF funeral
into the bargain, his mother declined her amb-
tious cons tempting offer. The lad bad been
reading OF Nine. ANDERSON.
, 1879-03-23

.Mrs. JESKs is now in Washington: and tho
Widow OLIVER is smart she will get her {'the
JEsKs'') to go With her on the mitpess~stand
when BEN BUTLER next begins to bulldoze her
on the cross-e1amination. The sight OF MEs.
JESks will take the aggressiveness out Of Oiu
Cockege quicker than lightning.
, 1879-03-23

Simple SIMON CAMERON used to take oranges
from the hotel dining-room aud carry them to
the Widow OLIVER. 'sNow," says the Rrass~
widow, plaintively. She turns his back on me-"
It is difficult TO decide whether the thrift or the
affection Of Simple Simon, as exhibited IN this
action, Was the more praiseworthy..
, 1879-03-23

One reason given By JoHx LoGAx's friends
for electing him to the Senate Was that be WIS
needed in the Senate to resist the pretenslons o1
the Confederate Br;gadie15. Is there are no
less than nineteen Of the latter already in the
Senate, and more coming, 1t looks as il JOHN
will have both hands tull.
, 1879-03-23

A medium-exposer, GuESELLA,
Was at Natick locked up in cell,
Handcuf his wrist bout;
But he let himself out,
Anu they thought him heaven OF 4 fellow.
But, right at his zenith OF fame,
The Deputy Sheriff up came
Who had lent him the key
or the lookup, and he
Gave GUESELLA away-WhAt ehamei
GuRSELLA his landlord robbed; bail
He could not give, SO he went to jail,
and all Natlck about
Came to sec him come ont;
But just here's where his science did fail,
, 1879-03-23

widows, and adventuresses, and nil othar ,o-
sons in the future from going into any hl,ct
mailing operation For, while the ancfoat
SIMON CAMEi:oS has not been Innocent in ,h;s
case, it is apparent that marriage under tha ~
cam5tances would have been an aosurdity snd
an outrage upon his family. The hirh+ -
Mauam OLNER's ambition for some time na.t
mas been to extort money from him.
A virtuous and Indignant corresnonaan.
writes to TaE TRIBUNE about 'Daisy N,|la- ),
He thinks poor ':Daisy" has been tr,dn:.,
aud misrepresented. "sDaisy, was M,
fool" hc observes. "Sne knew how ~ 49,
care OF herself". It is easy to snh o
scribe to both these judgments. But ve ~.
not agree to the further opinion of our a,
tcemed correspondent that Winterbourps VA. ~
cottou-headed hero" or that s'.Ameyican o,,,s
arc placed in very equivocal light" By tho
story. American girls fortunately caunot hs
so easily misunderstood. They are, as the s,,aa
correspondent asserts in another place, u;ndo
pendent, seK-asserting, and seIf-p,ottrtinon,
and Mr. JAMES would he one OF the last vrri,sr,
in tue world to maintain the CONTRARY. ~
point Of his story is, that manners which a,a
appropriate to America, and not likely tn ha
misunderstood here. cannot safely BE- tr,,s,
ported to Europe. Americans may rail as mnch
as they please against the European fdeas -,
gallantry as between men and unnro.
tected women, but that has noth;n,
to do With the question. Eurone,0
customs being such Us they are, Amerc,0
women must conform to them or run the rsk .,
being misunderstood and insulted. On ,ha
WHOLE it is generally wiser not to tly the bird of
liberty on European soil at such times, if one
really cares to enjoy travelling there Further.
more, the European ideas in regard to the nro-
lection Of women are not, as our enthusiastic
correspondent says, 1'ancient and degradine.n
they are the matured results OF some centuries
If experience; and humi1iatiEs and offensive AZ
hey are iucom parison with our own customs the7
serve good purpose in their place. This out
ri against s'Daisy Miller" is difficult TO Under
tand. It seems to show that some such cans,ic
riticism Was needed. "Daisy" uaquestionably
|oes represent, in her coarscness, her forward
less. and her untutored and too aGectiouate
disposition, q class Of American girls; bus, for
unately, npt the largest or the best class,
Those who recognize none Of their own lipea-
uents in Mr.. JAMES, picture have no reason to
rY out.
, 1879-03-23
SUNDAY, MARCH %, 1879.

The Republican voters Of this city need a
good, healthy scare, and waking up. But
it will be well for them to have this disci-
pline before electioa-day, instead of after it;
mud to this end they should begin to work
, 1879-03-23

Lo! these many years CARTER HARRISON M
sacrificed himself for the public, and it Is f1no
now the public should be sacrificed for him. LII
private business demands his prompt and nn-
divided attention. The people should rise Up
as one man, and-et him attend to 1t.
, 1879-03-23

Paragraphing Is looking up. The President OF
the United States tries his hand at it in writing
his message to the Forty y-sixth Congress Inc
specimen is very good one, aud other officials
will do well to model their State papers upon
the excellent pattern furnished By a1r. HA1h*
, 1879-03-23

LUMBERMAE'S LODGE. No. III. A. F. & A. M.-
Regular Communication Wednesday evening. March
&C. $50 >. m. Business Of the evening, amendtng
by laws aud work BY order ~ n.
, 1879-03-23

mir. RowELL bought sight draft for @2o,oQ0
on London. Few business or professional mel
ever cleared as much as that in legitimate way
in six days- But pedestrianism has now become
a new creed, and false religions always dupe
their followers
, 1879-03-23

1t doesn't look we'll to see the "Father OF tne
House, 60 much engrossed with rag BABY.
Even Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania, #l|l nno
out after time that pig-iron lunacy Is mo9o
cndurable than the fat craze that he is noH en-
couragug
, 1879-03-23

ST. BERNARD CoAMANDERy No. 81 4. t.
Special Conc1ave Wednesday, evening. March o8, as
7:ao O'Clock. Work the + T. order; Visiting Sir
j. T. plCKEkSQN, Recorder.
, 1879-03-23

Mr.. BLAINE is evidently neglecting his oppof~
tunities. i whole week OF the extra sess'on
has been suffered to ruu to waste, and the oenA@
tor from Maine has not stirred up the soutnetn
animals with q long pole. Life is Short MI
BLAINE
, 1879-03-23

Sig: GunSELLA, an exposer OF spiritua1ism, as
tonished Natck peoDle the other day by letting
himself out OF the lookup, after he had been hand
criIed and fastened in cell; Dut Deputy-Sherilf
and night policeman have given him avay'
keys. lie has alao been arrested for stealing money
from his hote-landoru. .--Sprlnadeid Republican.
, 1879-03-23

CQRINTH1AN CHAPTER No. GO, T. 4. M.-Regu.
Jar Convocation Monday evening, March -: 1t 7:3e
O'clock Work on the t.. A. Degree Visiting COM
pAnions are cordially invited.
, 1879-03-23

This IS the golden opportunity for tAR1ss
HARRISON to retire to private life. II be snou'o
be elected now, he would be chronic olnee'
seeker for the remainder of his life.