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New-York tribune., 1879-03-06

Things are not pleasant IN Russia. There IS the
fear Of the plague, at least II not the plague itself;
and sngularly enough, rumorS OF the presence OF
the pcstilence are attributed to political schemers
and to the designs of the Nhllsts. The bplduess
of the revolutionary CLASSES is stated almost in
credib What with plague. and conspiracy and
assassination, the Government We Id seem 20 have
lis hands fall. The latest news Is that at KEY the
attempt of the police to seize secret glntiugpgess
was 'oIcDiy resisted. and only successful after one
officer of the gcndarncs had been killed and two
wounded Men, head, seen 10 be as hot 1uere Is
i'm the cooler parts of Europe, aud yes these
difficulties follow great political concessions and
reform, in the government of an excellent and eV-
traordnaTy character. The next yeJr may witness
startling events in Russia, IN Germany and IN
France, If NOT in England. The mp hot Of them,
no sensible man will undertake t. predict Popular
liberties may possibly De advanced hy popular I'M
prudence; but 4 violent and d"plorable reactionary
policy is much more PROBABLE with all the ills
which such policy entails.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-06

The oDDoa.nts of Superintendent SmYth
have uulv m. .mselves 20 blame If the accusa-
tioDs against him which the Governor lad
f..t,r, ne Senate yesterday, with recon-
,t.- 3lnon for the Superintcndents removal,
IN, Oh. to the public eye, the complexion OF
, political rather than a retornatOiy move
mont. There have been so many attacks upon
Mr.. Smvfh or late, of which The most recent
was Mr.. Wldsworth's singular resolution, de-
maudiag the resignation of an officer
whom the Assembly could impeach, that
this formal submission of charges will
naturally be regarded as a sequence of prevl-
Gus assaults. Certainly Mr.. Sniyth is entitled,
like every other public officer. to be cOnsid-
cr.d faithful until he is proved to be unfaith-
tul and it is perhaps fortunate Tor him, as
well as lust TO the public, that all the charges
which have been kept floating by the persist
eut labor of political opponents, should be
brought to the issue of a formal trial The
decision of the case can safely be left to the
senate Meanwhile, it is but fair to Mr..
Smyth. as the head of most important de-
partment in the State Government, to point
out the fact that this accusation seems to be
the elimination of personal hostility, and,
therefore, 50 far as such a circumstance
should influence public sentiment when spe-
cifc allegations are made, will naturally create
a feeling in his favor.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-06
prANru oEEIcle OF TIE TEIRCNE
Nru,9lork Duilp grlknne.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1879.
TRE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOHEIGN-Prnce Bismarck spoke strongly yes
terday in favor Of the Parliamentary Discipline
bill. -= There was a large fire yesterday in Ma
tanza>, Cuba. -- The innocence of HaDrou, who
was convicted OF murder IN England ia 1876. has
been established; be VIII soon be released. --
Archdcacon Swcatman, Of Huron. has been elected
Bishop of Toronto by the Anglican synod
DouLsrfC.-There Is much agitation III Washing
tou over the organization of the next House the
Democrats cannot control the House unless
they have Greeuback aid - Archbishop
Purcell and Father Edward Purcell have made
assignments. -=T The Democratic ring in Ulster
County. y. y, completely defeated III the
county election. = Governor Robinson has rec
ommended 10 the Legislature the removal Of lnsur-
ance Superintendent Smyth. = Mr. S. b. Chitten-
den has proposed TO General Butler to make up
real case and test the validity of an issue of legal
tenders IN time of peace in the Supreme Court the
costs 20 be paid by the two gentlemen General
Butler accepts.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-There was much comment
on the sudden close of the Vanderbilt will suit hut
there were no new developments; counsel and VIII
liam II. Vanderbilt deny that there Is any compro-
mise ~ quarantine was established here form
fectcd cattle from abroad. -= Evidences Of gross
misluauagement were discovered in thea affairs of the
Police Mutual AID Association. -= Coal dealers
do not regard the formation Of a new combination
as Articles for the six days walking
match for the Ashley Belt were signed. =- Al the
fourth Commencement of the American Veterinary
Collcg. Professor Law delivered the address to the
graduates. --- The IRON foundry of Howell. Sax
fon a Co.. IN Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire, the
loss beng 100000 == Gold value of the le-
BARTENDER silver dollar C412l2 grams 1891 cents.
Stocks generally dull, but active and higher for
specalues. closing irregular and mixed.
THE WEATTR-TmBUNE local observations IN
dicate clear or partly cloudy weather possibly fol-
lowed late IN the day by threatening weather Their
inometer yesterday. AZ. 500 81
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New-York tribune., 1879-03-06

The report of the Railroad Commissioners
of Massachusetts, in describing the methods
by which railroad combinations can be inves-
tigated and scrutinized under the laws OF
that State, suggests that the present cOmbina-
ton of the great trunk lines might. under GER
tain conditions, grow into great railroad
clearing house. The Board believes that such
an organization would be of great use III de-
veloping the business interests OF the country,
but does not cherish lively hope that 1t will
make its appearance very soon.
The gossip occasiOned by the sudden col
Iapse of the Vanderbilt will case continues,
but 1t is only just TO note the fact that
all the persons interested in the case. who
care TO speak upon the matter, continue
their former denials that there was any com
promise between the principals. 1t Is ac-
knowleged that William Ii. Vanderbilt stands
ready to fulfil the promises TO his relatives
made a year ago, but it Is denied that tins
indicates q compromise of any sort, inasnuch
as the proponent had been willing from the
first to do this.
/ Mr. Chittenden's challenge to General But
Ter TO defray the cost of one side of a suit
which shall test the constitutional right OF
the Government to issue legal-tenders in
time of peace. and which shall be
carried up to the Supreme Court, pro-
ceeds from commendable desire to secure
the highest judicial Interpretation of most
important question. General Butler is on the
side of the power of unlimited issue, and
proposes to argue his own case. 1t Will be
great public advantage If a final decision can
be speedily reached.
1t will crafty the whole American people
to learn that the appropriation for Mrs Bayard
Taylor was not among the measures that
failed of passage by Congress. The expendi-
lures made abroad by our late Minister to
Germany in anticipation of heightened
stay at his post were such as TO give
his family a peculiar claim upon the
Government. The appropriation might have
been larger. no doubt, and more nearly equal
70 the occasion, without adding much TO the
public burdens; but it lis satisfaction TO
be able TO record the fact that, such as 1t
vas, it has survived the wreck aud confusion
New-York tribune., 1879-03-06
of the last hours of the session, and is safely

The passage by the State Senate OF the Dill
10 reduce the legal rate of interest from seven
to six per cent was made by an almost unani-
nous vote but only after the entire section 10
which so much objection has been made WAS
stricken out. Senator St Johns argu-
ment against the unjust and lmprac-
ticahle features of this section seems 20
have been mainly instrumental IN producing
this effect. The Senate saw the ab>urdlty OF
increasing the striugency of money law
already the most rigid i'll force IN any State
Of the Union. The fate OF the bill III the AS
sembly is necessarily in doubt, but the prac-
teal effect of "A mere reduction in the legal
rate of interest can hardly be great
The desperation of the Ulster County Ring,
which was shown in the violence at the po's
in Kingston, was not resorted to without the
best of reasons. 1t was the last struggle OF
rogucs at bay. The gratifying announcement
is now made that the Anti-Ring movement
WIS completely successful. in spite OF that Vlo-
lencc, overturnng the present majority IN the
Board of Supervisors, making the Board Ke-
publican. and clecting the best set OF men
seen in the body III twenty years. There mas
seldom been a shorter, sharper, and more el-
fective campaign against the rule OF corrupt
polticjans. and the result should encourage
ali municInalities and localities where wlckeu
ana waeteful officials persist in proionSing
their injurious careers.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-06

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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
SENATOR COOKRELL,,

From the Plattsburg MO-, } Lever.l
William Allen, of Ohio, died an hon
est man according to the statements of
all parties. ''He left no blot on his
name." says friend and toe. This Is an
uncommon record for a politician. Ex.
Senator David K. Atchison, of this coun-
ty, has a like reputation but these kind
OF men are mostly out of politics, and
hardly n who survives could now oct
an office within the gift of the people.
The time was when men were admiral
for brusque sincerity and unyieldine de-
votlon to the cause of honest govern
ment.' Missouri has a senator much
after the order of the old type, at least
so far as his honesty and integrity are
concerned, and he is our Mr.. Cockreu.
but it IS charged that he does not thrill
Inc senate and the country with fiery
blasts at Conkling and Blaine, and that
ne just moves on in a quiet and indus
trious way. making. according to the
testimony OF his colleagues in the SEN
ate, one OF the very best and most USE
ful members of that body. He is celes
DRAFTED as an uncommonly Industrious
and palnstaking legislator, and by those
pest competent to Judge, is pronounced
y splendid representative. ite has the
respect and evon admiration of demo.
cratic and republican members alike: all
10 him honor, and all say that he serves
his people faithfully that he labors con-
t%inuously and laborious:y, not for his
own glory. but Tor their interests. Yet
no Is not noisy, does not spend his time
taking 10 empty benches, and does not
get his speeches printed in the Congress
slonal RECORD at public expense and
sent out to the people for their deIeota.
ton. Men pass judgment against him
who are totally unfit to exercise any cor
rect Judgment upon tho subject. The
diobe-Democrat makes Its silly filings
HIM. and some uniformed democrats
greedily devour what it says. The best
legislators the country cver had were
hose who made the iewest speeches,
ma this TACT Is attested by every man
of legislative experience. Cockrell is
sound, sensible, intelligent, c%!ear-head-
I'd, m%ethodical, efficient, popular in a
'ody where popularity adds immer sely
o a senator's usefulness. and vet there
ire those who would depreciate him be-
;ause he has not made himself noisy.
. IS Il pity that SO many people nave so
lille idea OF what constitutes true great
less, and the manner of men most cana.
lie of serving them to the best adyan-
age.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
A QUEER LAWSUIT,

"A queer lawsuit is about to come
before the courts ofIowa, the subject
OF dispute being a huge meteoric
stone which fell in Emmett recently.
ana which was dug out of the earth
In which it had buried itself by per-
sons who were not owners of the
land. The land proprietors claim
thAt the treasure Is theirs because #
Tell upon their property !; the discoy-
erers " that it belongs to them be-
cause they saw it drop and dug it up.
A mar who discovers Il mine is
detacto owner of it, no matter upou
whose land it may be, and the issue
will probably be raised whether this
stone may not also be considered as
under the same law, inasmuch as il
weighs 600 pounds and is worth a
good many hundred dollars.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
SHERIFF,S SALE.

| virtue OF two executions, ISSUED from tn,
- once oil the clerk OF the Circuit court o
lafayette county, Missouri. one in favor OF
Mattnn Ii SAWYER and against James IT. Me-
IN iavor OF the Lexington Savings Bank and
against VIM. X. McChesney and Michael
Al. itoDinsOn, to me directed, and returnable ia
the August term, 1879, Of said court. / will, on
AUGUST 18TH. 1879,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock IN the fore
noon ana hVe O'Clock in the afternoon of said
nay, and in front of the court house don. in
the city oil Lexington, Lafayette county, Mis-
souri, aurlng the session of the said circuit
court Of said county. sell publicly, by auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash in ,banI Mi ti,.
right, title, interest, claim and estate of the saiJ
michael NJ. Robinson, defendant in said ey-
ecutlon, In and to the following described real
estate, situate. lying and being in the county of
east half of the southwest quarter, and the north
end OF the west half of the southwest Quarter Of
section lOur ~. in township forty eight 4S). 0i
range twenfy-eight (2S); and thirty-seyen f3O
acres part OF The southwest quarter OF the NORTH
west quarter OF section twelve Q2); and forty
eO) acres, the southwest quarter Of the sonth,
west quarter in section thirteen Q3). ard the
west SIDE OF the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter in section fourteen az; and one
uunureu uoo) acres. the northwest quarter OF
southwest Quarter OF the southeast quarter. and
Tue SCUM nall Of the northeast Quarter Of the
quarter, and the north half OF The
quarter of the southeast quarter m
sersioh seventeen % and one hundred QOO)
and the west hall of the southeast quarter of tha
northeast quarter of section twenty three (a30.
III Inc last above described tracts OF land heinz
" township forty-nine QD. of range twenty7
s79. GEO ~ MnnfNs.rfnvy"l y'
yy.otu sheriff J
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
BETTER THAN A LIGHTNING-ROD
[Fron the Saltwater Lumberman.l


The Lumberman recently noticed.
briefly, that during a Sunday evening
thunderstorm, several young men Of
this city, who happened to be vt the
time In the parlors of their neighbors.
sheltered their ne,ghbors' dauyh.
ters by holding them on their laps.
ana that all who tried the expert.
ment a escaped any injury from
lightning. We are surprised to no..
tice that this has attracted a eood
deal Of attention from newspaper
men all over the country. 1t is by
no means a novel experiment, and the
1act that it has called ont 90 much
u indicates that editors do
not Keep such close wai,h on tho
OF scientific research as they
IN Northern Ohio, twenty wears ago.
10 our personal knowledge, and with
most satisfactory results.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
EWING CALM AND CONFIDENT.

From the Washington Post.
AT the Baltimore and Potomac depo
last night, The Post espied Genera
Ewing, Just as he vas starting for the
New York train. He was Just from
OHIO, and the Post asked:
slow do matters look tor you out
there. general?"
"Ihe outlook is good, excellent" he
replied, land they can't beat us unless
they flood the state with money. Indeed
l don't believe they a do it aver with
their money"
"How does the greenback vote stand?"
"Piatt will get one-third of it; he
may get halt; but we will get the other
halt" "
will Piatt rnn the race through"
go. yes, he will run through. Our
party is unlted and ready tor hard
work. We are determined, and l can
say confident. for we feel that the tide is
in our favor"
"When will the campaign open?"
"About the middle of August, but |
am to make a speech at Lancaster on
the 9th instant, and from that date |
Shall speak wherever l am wanted"
The gong ran out its three strokes, and
as The train moved out slowly the Post
shook hands with the next governor of
OHIO, and left.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
INTERESTING FIGURES,

The New England states, all told, fur
nished 225,0 65 soldiers to the fedora
army during the war, while the much
abused states of West Virginia. Mary
land, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
furnished to the same army 01,612 men
Nevertheless the latter states are classeG
as disloyal states, belonging to the solid
south, and always to be regarded as en-.
gagged in a conspiracy against the gov
eminent and the life of the nation. You
see the volunteers they have sent to the
union army are not to be counted. They
were deficient in chilblains. One New
England soldier covered with %chilblains,
represents the stalwart loyalty of a hun
dred sh0ddy contractors, two hundred
oftlce-holders and several hundred bond
holders, while the Missouri or Kentucky
union soldier can show only wounds
losses. instead of chilblains, to prove
his loyalty, and he represents nothing
but q %beggarlv lot of producers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
SHERIFF,s SALE,

Lucy Ward ct al, a.4
PY virtue Of a decree and order of sale. issued
49, from The Office of the clerk of the circuit
Lucy Ward. Lucy Patrick, Francis Nj. Thon,as
Emily Foster and William H.. Foster her hus-
band, Alice T. Erockenbrough ana WILDLY
William S. Thomas, Charles Thomas,
x1sepH Turner ne hhe eq nas,an a'ttis aDn Turner m., and
Charles Mead, her husband. Ella Wentworth,
and James Wentworth. her husband, John II
Limrlck; May Limrick and Nina Limrick, Il
MINOR. Charles Thomas. DR.. u son of George
inomas, who was Il son Of Benedict Thomas.
licensed who was a brother OF Samuel s..
Thomas, deceased, Nancy Thomas, Baltimnr.
Thomas, Katie Smell and James q. Smell. her
hIsband, baltimore Thomas, Jr., Marceiine W.
and w Scott Thomas, John Il Thomas and Emily
+. trancisco and Tuck Francisco, her husiand
and Motley Thomas. Elizabeth Hays and -
Hays, her husband, and Susan A. Collins aud
dunes r.; Collins. her husband, and Robert
HALEY, William HALEY. Anthony Buek. Sns,n
t rncmas; reilct or Oscar Thomas. Napoleon
huck, Moses Chapman as administrator of th,.
e.tate 81 Samuel s. Thomas, deceased, John h.
lyiand as executor of the last will of Benedict
l. Hoihts. deceased, and Napoleon Buck as adj
mlhlsira19r OF the estate of Rebecca, Buck, de
Ceased, Baltimore Cooper, Lucy r. Tom.
benJainin Cooper and Charles Cooper, anu the
Alonzp Palmer, William Palmer and ths nu
known heirs of Rebecca Palmer, deceased- lie
ienuants, to me directed. and returnable to the
August term, 1879, Of said court, l will on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 18TH, 1879,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the roro-
Noon and live O'Clock IN the afternoon Of said
Jay ana IN front OF the courthouse door, in The
SOURI, curing the session of the said circuit
t Goar =; OF said county, sell publicly by auction to
one nighest bidder, for one half cash In hand, and
interest from day of sale on deferred payments at
Ten ~, per cent. secured by lien onlthe proper.
OF the said plaintiffs and defendants In said .rder
SAFE IN and to the following described real
state, situate, lying and being in the county of
lafayette and state OF Missouri, to-wit: lois
NJ numbered three (3) four ~, nine () and G0|
aanh Gtock number fourteen QI. in st. Thomas
ADDITION to the town of Waveriy.
1879. ECO NJ w = OF July,
iulYl4td OON40O4L |
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16

federal authority shall lot interfere
in elections within the states. Upon
that question the republican party
takes issue with us. Confidently APP
pealing only to the patriotism Of the
country, the democratic party goes
into this contest. Never in all the
history of this land have more inn
portant questions been submitted to
the American people for their deter
mination. They relate to the pure
administration of justice; they con-
cern the gravest questions of cOnsti-
tutional law f; they affect the funda-
mental principles of civil liberty.
Every mai who runs for any office in
any state and every citizen who goes
to the polls to deposit his ballot is
Interested. The whole method of
ascertaining the popular will in the
republic is involved i'll this issue.
SO far-reaching are these princi-
Piles that if upon this Issue the re-
publican party shall be successful,
then all the power over elections in
states would be drawn to the central
government. The states would lose
their places in the federative system.
aud whether the army shall be used
at the polls or not would be a ques-
ton not of right and of constitutional
law but of executive discretion. Such
a result means the end OF the repub-
lie and the uplifting OF the empire.
Can there be any doubt as TO a con-
troversy like this 2 In Russia, where
absolute despotism silences individu-
al opinion, it might be doubtful. In
Germany where the imperial power
sustains itself by an immense stand
ing army, it might be doubtful. In
France where the people under mon
archs and emperors for ages have
it might be doubtful.
But here in free America, with the
traditions of our English ancestors,
and with the sacrifices and triumphs
Of our American torefathers in behalf
of civil liberty, it cannot be doubtful.
Shall civil liberty per-
ish upon its own threshold and by its
own Preside? Shall the beacon-light
which has shone from our shores for
The announcement ofstruggling free
men everywhere flicker in its socket
md go out as they are gazing upon
it! Shall the II of free government
this continent ere it reaches the
meridian sink into night? Shall the
,hadow aud the cloud of. the army
1arken our free fields and free rivers
md free lakes and free prairies, and
the air so that a freeman can
not breathe itP The century of
just ended protests; the
prospects of our future pro- {
est ; the hopes of the world protests; q
md what is practically of more value, r
he democratici party with its ma Il
GRITTY of half q million Of American S
protests. t
Gentlemen, the contest will soon Q
'egin. Ay, it has already begun. b
hear the whispering of American a
inquiry l hear the mutterings of !
resolve, | hear the #
read of the legions forming, with the v
me of civil liberty above them. n
contest has already begun and a
rod give victory to freedom. and the s.
lght! loud applause.) C
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
THE TORONTO EXHIBITION,

The Industrial Exhibition to be held
at Toronto in September next, promises
to surpass anything of the kind hitherto
attempted in Canada. The governor
general is patron of the association, and
MS exceilency. with H. r. H. the Prin-
cess Louise. have consented to open the
exhibition. Large additions are being
made to the already commodious build.
lngs on the exhibition grounds. The
exhibition will be opened September l.
and will continue until September 20,
Inc prizes offered aggregate 500. 600.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
A GOOD RECORD.

Gen. Tom Ewing in his Lancaster
Cnlo' speech said: ''The democracy 70,
Tour years past has held the house Of
representatives, which controls tho an.
preparation of public money, and in thai
time appropriations for the expenses
OF the government. exclusive OF Interest
on public debt, have been S6O4, 619;OO0.
FOR TOUR years preceding, during which
tne republican party controlled the an
preparations. the same expenses amonnt-
ed to 5000 $3.50. 900, so that the control
OF one branch of congress by the demo-
cracy for tour years has saved the peo-
pr, ~ SS4,12o 900 being an average of