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TO fhs Editor OF The Tribune.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The popular c-y in large cities
is, Fraudulent votes" The honest voter, peace
1ul and loyal citizen. does not care about laws to
prevent frauds. violence, or intimidation at elec-
tions. Said laws will affect him no more than
those on arson, theft burglary, murder, and other
crimes, But he is euinently interested In having
the gamblers, the rudana, the zepeatets the bull
dozcrs, the ballot boz suffers prevented from poll
luting the sacredness OF, tho popular will, and
therefore will support the proper measures which
stop only the dishonest voter from accomplishing
his nefarious schemes The Registry, Supervisor,
pose, and leave 1t to any candid citizen to decide
whether or not they are necessary
Look ut the Southern States, where certainly
there Ia Republican constituency to vonchsafe at
least Mty Republican Representatives In the Ma
tional Congress-. There are not hal:-a-dozen.
The Democracy have 80 managed their political
campaign that one man at the South Ia worth two
at the North. The Republican votes are nullined.
and yet in eiecting all Democratic candidates n
probably accuse ferocious Republicans OF in
ttmidatng, bulldoziug, assasstnatlng thoushnas OF
citizens whose crime is supporting the Republican
party. The Democracy will probably cry sraud-
fraud On those corrupt Republicans who stuffed
the ballot boxes with tissue paper tickets. and
who hlred scoundre:s to repeat at the polla thou
sands OF fraudulent ballots.
any law TO repress crime. And now, not TO speak
Of any party, it is admitted that crimes are COM
mitted, North and south, against the electoral
franchise. Therefore the must stringent laws are
necessary, and must be faithfully and adequately
executed, protect the honest citizen in his most
, 1879-04-06
A Word About School a1attors.

| To the Edttnr NJ The Tribune
| CHICAGO, April 5.-Whcu = ncn or community
| or Government becomes essentially At heart dis
honest and corrupt the fnaI resrt always has been
and always will be the same. a certain course OF
action will inst inevitably be followed by certain
results as that the violation OF any common law OF
| nature will bring its punishment
you put your finger In the dre you will cst
burned Our business men very we'll know thai
right, truth, and honesty are the only sure and
astlnS basis on which to act Taeu, IL it
bic to expect that citv be governed By directly
the opposite principles an1 be prosperous!
Much has been said for and against the public
schools Ut chlcago; anu since those mest inter-
estcd IN thcm-those who pay ths taxes and whose
children attend them should have fair UNDER
standing OF their condition. wish to give them an
item or txo OR informati0n. I want to remind tho
readers Of THE TRlnuSE Of something that was
done few years ago, and to inform them OF
date.
understand that a few years ago the head Of the
City Government strongly advised retrenchment
IN the salaries Of the employees OF the different de-
pnrtments Of the city; thai the Board Of Edpca-
ton, IN conformity thereto, reduced the salaries
Of the teachers about IS per cent; thar the other
departments paid no attention to the advice at tnat
t.me nor have they slnce and that the salaries OF
the teachers have remained the same as they vera
then reduced.
l have no comment to make on this
IL now the 9TH of april, and the teachers Of tun
public schools have received no pay since Decem-
oer except hali Of their January salaries II the
city is too poor to pay them, then can only say
that it is sad condition OF affairs but unsvoida.
BILE.
Sad, because know Of several teachers who arc
absolutely suBerin0 for the want OF what they have
honestly earned months ago. said II the city IL
too poor to pay tnem: but let remind the
reader OF what was done few DAYS aro
1t the end Of March the Police and Fire Depart
ments received every cent Of their salaries fos
January, for February. and for March. This
March salaries were psld before the end OF tho
month"; before they were eatned.-pald in money,
and not in Chicago scrip. Of course we under
stand that it was cone for political efect done ne
their votes; hut tnAt was high motive, noble,
mora! principle, md undoubtedly worthy OF the
men who conceived the idea ANA execuled ed it,
Ii such men could be induced to emigrate to
some delightful spot in sCentrAi Asrica aud enjoy
The h1ga intellectual civilization sud 5a1e moral
condition OF the nauves OF that REGION their poIlt
ica wire pulling and their exquisite sense OF ms
tlce and honesty would haye lit ncld for thez c1-
erc:se. and Chicago would escape the coneeuuences
OF perhaps further sanity actions Of the same kind
f,trtZEr
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Thanksgiving,

In the Schnae1ische KrohiE recently appeared
the following notice, beaded "Thanksgiyiug":
His Higl,1ess Prince nc, Herman Of sasnse
Weima7 has graciodslJ forwarded % shil}ings
to Tie Military 1uvaIids' Fund, for which the
Committee feel bound to express their most
respectful thanks.n
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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mad Dogs.
Tn the Editor Of Tie Tribune.

Cn1cAGo, April al noticed letter signed
- Mother" in your issue Of Friday on the subject
Of mad dogs. 1t seems to me very pertinent
question your correspondent asks, ''Why does
not the Mayor give orncrs to shoot all these cnrs
which are p1owlny around the streets without vis-
ibe owuers:' In the section Of the city where
live it is almost dangerous to let child on the
street for fear Of these ownerleas dogs. Cannot
rou use yonr influence to have the proper author.
nuisanccs! II Knew the sg proper steps to BE- TAKEN
to bring the matter before the authorities. and Sc
cure pEo.npt action, should only be too glad to
move in the matter. 4 TAXPAYER.
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sacred right, and to cheek and punish the hr>1.
dozer. ~ o1A
It seems that even the existing laws do not meet
the emergency Ia all cages. - "e'
Then. in addition, would suggest that IN ~,
Cities OF over 70. 01u inhabitants there should hs
issued TO all the legal voters Of said cities e!ecu:a
cards with their names. addresses, ward. and pre-
cnct- signed BY the Mayor and Ctr Cteek. and
sealed With the city seal. every year when one or
more elections take place. Each voter goiEe to
tho polls should present bis card, and the judges
would punch hole in or tear off corner Of ss1ij
card. Then good-hy to repeategs, The worst
plague OF elections.
No need OF amplifyinr on that, the most vital
question In this glorious county; suffice it to kuow
that when suffrage is polluteI and falsided tho
country is on the brink Of degradation and ruin.
G. DENARi
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Free LodginE-House.

CHICAGO, March 3l--To-day 1 have closed the
free lodging house corner OF Wells and Indiana
streets for the season, The number Of men accom-
modated for the past month was 8, l06 Total num-
ber since jan. l, o73 Owing to the apparent close
proximity Of pleasant weather, and the fact that
the Industrious men who have stopped at the lods-
ing house are getting OF have gotten employment,
do not consider it essential to keep i: open any
longer.
The men have been m orderly class, and all ex-
their appreciation Of the comforts received at
the lodging house. They have been lodged in
warm, Hel-veutilated room.
1dssre to express my thanks to those who have
made donations during the winter for the benefit Of
the poor men. The Institution was ably managed
by the courteous Mr. Henry Rottner, whose cxer-
tions were indefatigable in making the men COM
Portable. Respectfully, JULIUS JoNAs.
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-: Browns Household Panacea" will stop any
pain Or ache, heel any fresh wound. Trial size,
rs cents. Avoid counterlcits.
, 1879-04-06
a Democratic Colorcd Man.


CHICAGO, April 81 would be under many ob1i-
cations to you II you would allow me space in your
paper to make d few remarks in regard to MT. Ed
Dorsey's recent canvass in behalf of the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr. D. asked the co1ored voters what had the
Republicans done for them, etc. NOW, as this en-
lightened gentlemen don't know, will Try to
answer By asking few questions: Who was it
that broke the shackles from fonr millions Of
sIayes, and even died on the bloody field
Of battle for the cause Of the coored race.
Who was the President that fell martyr to our
cause, and Of what party was he: Who is it that
has opened up the way for the colored vote,
and educate themselves to ill high positions of
trust? What party has helped rs to accumulate
property and become orderly citizensf would
like to know what question ever came up in Con-
gress for the good OF the colored race but what
was objected 10 and overruled BY the Democratic
party. And this wise and energetic man says he
will show the Republicans what be can do. Per-
haps this gentleman forgot his transactlon OF about
two years ugo; il co. there host Of entefpris-
ing colored citizens who are able to refresh mis-
memory OF It. Now think Ii this educated gen
tlcman will answer these questions truthlully he
will never ask such question agaiu; hut his qnes-
tion will be: What has the Democratic party
done for You!
And, as Mr.. D. has committed vile outrage on
the party which has been the salvation OF the
coored race the better class Of the cotored people
OF this city and State deuounce him and his fol-
lowers in toto. FAIR PLAY.
, 1879-04-06

The deadly grip Of pneumonia may be wardtd on
with Hale'R Honey vi Ilorehuuuu and Tar.
Pixies Toothacha Drops cure in one minute,
, 1879-04-06
JUDGE WILLIAMS

said he had given the question the consideration
which he could give to it in the time allotted aud
the law he desired to say a word in regard to the
objection which had been made to the verdict as
against the evidence. II was true that grea: deal
looked npon with snsplcion,-in part of.t Sheeney
George. ~ one Of the accompliccs in the burglary
and in the murder,-n man who hsd become in
to some extent the testimony Of witnesses who
we're for one reason OF anothe- imDeached,-
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ENRAGED HISTRIONS.

There was as mad a set Of histrions as ever trod
the boards In the Gaicty Theatre, in Harlem, the
other night, when IL alleged that the manager
had flown with the holiday shckcls and that the
financial outlook exceedingly depressing.
For several weeks tho houses have been
crowded, and the attaches felt confident
THAI their salaries were secure. On saturday they
assembled In forsc and stalkcd into the greenroom,
radiant with pleasing expectancy. Tho manager
was not there, but his representative was.
and no shade of doubt impaired the conf
depce Of the gathering. There q new turn
10 affairs, however, when young man appeared ON
the scene and proceeded TO read note from Manager
prudy, which was by means of cheerful charsc-
ter. Tho tenor Of IL that he was unhvoidaby
absent, that the pleasure of meeting his attaches was
denied him that occasion, and would be for
some time to come. in consequence OF imam
cial endorsements, which he had not an
tcipated. This announcement fell like wet
blanket the waiting histrions. Some Of
them stormcd. others threatened and moro rushed
wildly away in quest Of sympathy and advice. Some
Of tho attaches are utterly pcnnless and wiz be
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ., 1870.
THE NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN DE-
FENCE OF Ex-sEcRErARY robson AND HIS
BUREAU CHIEFS.
Mr.. John T. Cause. of the Harlan Holingsworth
ehipbuilding Company. Of Wilmington. Del. wss
called before the House Naval Committee this morn
NJ at the instance Of ex-secretary Robson.
Ms testimony to the effect that the contract
ado with that company for the construction
- tho new ron-ciad Amphitrite in part from the old
material Of the condemned vessel Of the name.
gas to the advantage Of the government by the
farms OF the contract the firm gave pound OF
iron for three pounds Of scrapa very advantageous
arrangement for the government being far moro
than IL would agree TO now. and double
what the material would have brought had tho
ship been sold at public SAFE In the progress of tho
construction Of tho ship there had been 1--WE
contracts the FIRST two dependent mainly on the dis
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posal Of the old material the last three msde con-
tinscnt upon al appropriation by Congress for the
work.
II was explicitly stated in these contracts that tho
should not held responsible unless an
appropriation Was made by Congress.
Ex-Enginecr Wood read statement quoting records
of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering TO show that Mr.
King. ex-Chef of the Bureau. had recorded hiinsef
therein precisely to the contrary of what he had
testified before the committee to the condition OF
the war boilers and the kind of boilers and machinery
that should be used.
Mr. Wood was examined at considerable length in
relation to the propriey of dsposng Of material not
wanted in the navy. and confirmed the testimony or
previous witnesses that it advantageous to
dispose of it promptly than to allow it to depreeate
in value and detcriorate in quality by holding it,
At three p. NJ. the committee adjourned until to-
morrow at half-past ten A. NJ.
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FUNERAL OF MIR. PARTRIDGE.

CEREMONIES IN THE HALL OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs -DIsTINGUIsHEp OFFICIALS PRESENT.
wAsHlSGToS. JAN 9, 1879
When the House me. this morning the desk of the
late Julian Hartrdge of Georgia. was heavily drapcd
in black and upon it was placed handsome basket
OF flowers.
Mr.. Cook. of Georgia, offered resolution provid-
ing that tue funeral services OF the late Julian Hart
ridge should be held in the hall of the House this
afternoon at three o'clock and inviting the Senate to
be present during the ceremonies.
The resolution unanimously adopted, and the
House took recess until five minutes OF three p NJ
FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
The galleries were crowded when the House
sembled after the recess. At three o'clock tho
ators entered preceded by the Vice President and the
Secretary Of the Senate and took seats in the body of
the hall. Tho Supreme Court next entered all the
Judges clad in their robes of o6ce) and took seats
provided for them In front Of the Speakers desk to
ushercd in. taking seats to the right OF the Speakers
desk.
At twenty minutes past three the Committee on
Arrangements proceeded slowly down the main aisle,
all present standing reverentally The body of the
late Julian Hartridge, of Georgia. enclosed in hand
flowers, then carried in and placed the cata-
falquc in front Of the Speaker desk.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. W. H. Harrison. the chaplain Of the House.
offered prayer. invoking consolation for the family
cred the death Of the deceased they should be i'm
pressed with the solemn truth that they were but
mortal and would themselves be very soon passing
away.
After reading selections from the fifteenth chapter
OF the irst epistle OF st. Paul to the Corinthians.
| Mr.. Harrison proceeded to make short but
solemn culogy of the character of the deceased.
He eloquently appealed to his hearers to bear in mind
the certainty of death: to remember that though
man might I'LL the highest niche in the temple Of
fame he must in the end come down and inhabit the
| narrow house Of clay.
Rav Hvr H.
| livcred = prayer in feeling manner, and, after
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Harrison, the lid
| of the coffin was removed and the men,
| bers approached and took last glance at
the features OF their late colleague. The lid of the
coffin was then screwed on, and the casket borne
ont Of the hall, followed by the President and his
Cabinet, the Supreme Court, the Senate and the
Georgia delegation. The Speaker accompanied the
funeral corege to the depot, and his return at five
minutes to Ave o'clock. the House adjourned.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

ApEy Nov 3oSailcd. City Of Valparaiso (Br).
Bruckland. Jeddnh.
BnsroL. f. Jan ARRIVED bark st Hida Br, Brady Sc
John. NIB
Thorndikc, New York.
DRSrRARA ian 3-Arrived brig Potomac BD. Wilson,
Baltimore; schr Pnrcpa. Packard New York.
FALMOUTH. In. Dec IaSaiied brig Ida Dr. Bricn Nov
York: schr Znga. Now Orleans.
Dec 80 schr q Porter, Curtes, from Norfolk vie
Annatta Bay arrived 18th.
mALrAx, Jan 8, AM-ssilod. steamer Austrian lBr,,
Watts Baltimore.
KiNcsroS Ja dec 24-Arrved schrs George Trcsdwell
Tcrhune baltimore land sailed Jan for via Moran
Haskell, Boston: 10Th FOLSOM Dodgc. Now York;
9th brig Orr, Rowland Porto Csbclic for Swansea
land sailed for New York via Old Harbor 3Oh Anna
Whiting Cox. Ponce PR 3st, Mabel Mnioncy, BerbIce:
Jan = steamer Rspican Crowe st Jago (Cubnl TO load
sailed Dec 2s scamer Epa Br, Ferguson, Aux Caye.:
10Th .chr VIM Hayes tBr, Tanning, Cuba 31st brig Wood
cock (Br), Mathewson Cuba.
In port Jan ,. schr Addc Chadwick Hardy from Sa-
vanilla Jago, sail day, having obtained
XhssSu Mp Jan Put in brig Shannon More Inagus
for Now York Miscellany.
PsRx AxDrco Dec 27-Arrived previously, schr Fred
Smith, Brown. New York.
PoRi Az Pniscy Dec as-In port, brig VIM Andrews.
sailed 18th Asa Chr. Hughes fom New York;,
aaSssNsLAxAR. a. Dec lssailed, sehr Clifford Bras-
81 JOINS, NJ Dec :s-Aived bark Meteor (Brl Jonsa.
sr joins NIB, Jan 7--Ciesrod. bark Nieoii, Harper,
v.IrAH.so Dee 7Arrived, bark Grace Deerins, Dsvia
Sailed Nov 81 bark John brown tsrccnish Tqniqua
In mort Dc~ T. shin Auibal Pinto hii PowslHnd. iisgf
bark Pearl Ryder do schr FANNY Hare, Hare, torak
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BILL REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
Growing Opposition to the
Army Bill.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR.. sCHLEICHER
Testimony for the DEFENCE in the Naval
Investigation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. Q. 1879.
ME-. scHLEIcHER, OF TEXAS, At THE POINT OF
pEArH-cAREER OF AN ABLE MAN.
Mr. Schleicher. Of Texas. who lies at the point Of
death tonight will be serious loss to the House,
for he was one of its abcst members. He cane
here FIRST a member of the Forty-fourth Con-
gross. utterly unknown. but very quickly at
tracted attention man Of a singularly clear
head and sound ideas finance and other subjects.
and though he modest and unobtrusive in the
House and had against him somewhat nnwieldy
body being next to Senator Davis. Of Illinois. the
heaviest man in Congress, he rapidly gained respect
and influence which placed him among tho leading
men Of tho House ana made his opinions
valued by the best men Of both Sides
he was q German by birth. university bred man, o
civil engineer by profession and had been engaged
several European railroads before he went to Texas in
the year ls47. He lived many years on the Texan
frontier and represented the border district in Con-
gress.
THE ARMY BILL-oPPosIIToN INCREASING.
The Army bill will not pass. though some Of the
economic features of it may be embodied in . separ-
ate measure and become . law in that shape. Tho
more closely the bill studied the formidable
tho Opposition to it becomes
SENATOR rHURMAN's LETTER TO THE OHIO
DEMOCRATS.
Senator Thurman's letter to tho Ohio democrats
was read with curiosity and interest here to-day.
The comment on it was that it would scarcely have
satisfied General Jackson. whose memory it extols.
but without following his examples and prominent
democrat remarked that instead Of praising old Jack
son. Mr.. Thurman would have done better had he
urged the Ohio democrats. in Jackson's name. to
turn to constitutional money.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Reagan bill to regulate interstate commerce
cannot pass the Senate without very impor tsnt
amendments needed to make it useful and harmless.
1t is generally acknowledged that tho bill as it
passed tho House contains some worry mischievous
features. Petitions coming here from different
parts Of the country for the passage Of the bill in
some shape.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

NJ For loss Of Bay ard (Br from New Orleans
for Rouen and other disasters general columns
Tho purser Of Atlas from Kingston, ia. will
please accept thanks for coursesies.
swept and creator portion of dcckosd was badly dam
BAnx AapA tBr from Bayonne Baltimore. reported
ashore Of France and is said to be badly dam
aged.
hank Francisco gAncrUo ItsD ashore at the
q vi, e chi l. ' s " " thought that
., n Boston Sss Il r.
msndea y Capt Nelson Of ne odsn Fleece and will load
for San Frsncis-o.
70 :s s
during ss split 's
and forssai 2h mainscpsaiI blew away carry
BARK MApAGAscAn Fr- from ST Marc sytD for Europe,
with wood, put into Kingston, in. Dec 81 With loss Of
ruddcr.
BRIG LAURA ,sr, Rowland from Porto Cabelio with
copper for swansea put into Kingston ia. Dec ~
Nassau Jan leaty With loss Of sails. cseoose washed
weather doc 81. She win repair "tN.
rs jan s.ss sS 'r sss
"h lsss Of lower ssp~. .sns."y.a Sbo"m and for
ward house stove; wanted assistance.
from New York to JsessoSyilic iSsnes :" s. p"@ne"
with cargo OF eoal Capt Ra.dail Who arrived in New
tho III. yeering around TO the So sM and NV lasting
S:y. .S s''s lost sTas . sTs ind
S %"sS ~a.sr and
ne 1H'
::s Az:
rot, for his kindhe.s while board his vs,sci and
sl. Capt Sp~ddcn. Of the tug for taking from tho
sn sn wS's sss ss, ey mites
sen. w.;..,, i,;~ MI. n.' tim; arrived at Boston
fcrs reported ashore :. sss Rcss xc.ro hauled "a
sth cspsed subsequently rghscd and grounded In New.
port innor harbor
su. ha. somgls,.a ,r.r. :. Edssr."s. and -il sail for
Sem I,yosa At Delaware Brenkwaer yesterday, from
sail and iorc jib,
sSm AZ ar xs,s
/ siticn.s An attempt will bo made Ia Ret hcr o6.
rr sois TVS sss.rs .c
hc ssd s,"ss% r% hi %SSr.r a. the msn Of "a
get back to their station
q, e ssrs
North Amcrican Company was erroneous.
psL.~.nx BnrAkwArrs, J.S o-An nnhsc-s lumber
Helen Rommcl and on after remaining hours
s .s .ns sr .
At rS,ss rSins S ncr snS o. q; island
PogrASp. Ne. Jan OZARK Don Jnsto. from Ifambur ~
which arrived th. morning. reports Doc near La
Have Banks spoke hshinr sehr Mary Of Boston also
another schooner supposed to he tho Mary Ann Chiffon
Of oncc tcr the inttcr having lost Dec Also
reports passed Jan Georges Banks large brig with
loss ~ jbboom name unknown
ST. JouN Nh. Jan p-Thc shin Macedon tBr) from
for ~ John SIXTY days and the brig Maid Of
Langoilcn Dr. same sxtynnc days out have
yet arrived
VINEYARD HAVEN Jan arho schr Wyoming, Poss from
st Mare viz Beaufort NC for Boston that
oT y which Edwin ssroop uS.n
from the wheel aud had his collar bone
broken A number Of sails split and lost