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Citizen Soldiers.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sb: respect
ul, su-sc.i 10 all abb bodied citizens 90 form them.
,elucs into Volunteer Military Associations IN order to
acquire proficiency Ia the manual OF arms dril. dis
cphuc. battalion exercise sc. II would be- well chi
1ens of every race and nationality procure halls
drill rooms, &C. boz every Nad Il need be. in the cy.
The volunteer recruit. would require little outh further
than gun and hayonct which can Doe had Cor a. JOB or
- for sac purpose cd dnl tshtuiuns irock coat ami
hct Tor ue hAA unrt would also Oe necessary There
many ,ahe military instructor. 10 the city NJ
Ncw York GO whom IL would ho labor OF
love 10 give instructions 20 the volunteer recruits
The responsibility and cXpcnc attendant on membership
~ tAe National Guard prevent many young Iuct Wuoac
miiitriy inclined, from JOINING ttc guiir militia tho
state Lectures ON the art a. could ho gycn the
rccruts ly generals who served 40 She Late war ana by
others who arc c1mrcent 90 DO 30 iY reason of military
Walnlis' Inc spare time of young men would be well
spent lu acquiring knowledge of the principles of the
art ~ war Works on military history, Campaigns %, ii,
unsushrd soldiers. mays charts and Government M sur
NrFS could r rrunfly u. ia the libraries attached TO
their dull rooms hnlls. and armoric- when a certain
amount of military trainn IS gwen 10 the recruits they
can be- enrolled IA hatuhons, hrgados, and divisions
and give public parades and drills ON national holidays
also teNlows shau ghu, &r wherein tactics. strategy
grand tactics, and the logistcs VI could bee advan
tugcousy taught JAMS McCoRaioS.
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The Police Commissioners.

Gov. ROBINSON has approved OF Mayor
CooPER's removal of Mr. SIDNEY p. NICHOLS
rs Police Commissioner Hcrcupon Mr..
CHARLES +. MCLEAN was yesterday APP
pointed by Mayor COOPER in his place. Mr.
MCLEAN is q relative OF Mr.. TILDEN.
Respecting the cases OF Mcssrs. SMITH
and ERuARDr, against whom certificates OF
removal have been sent TO Albany, tho Gov
ernor does not appear to have reached q
decision rs yet.
Comment on the whole subject is ncces-
sarily deferred for the present.
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The affection Of the Republican leaders
for tho colorcd brother is remarkably strong
until put to the test practically. When HAYES
was beaten for President. he told the Rcpubll-
cans Of Columbus that defeat had no pain Tor him
personally but he was most concerned about the
fate Of the poor colored man. who was to suffer
so grievously by TILDEN's election. The burden
OF most OF the speeches in Congress is also pro-
fesscd sympathy for the negro.
Recently a vacancy occurred in the Office Of
Third Auditor Of tho Treasury at Washington
JOSEPH II. RANEY. long a colorcd Representa-
tive from South Carolina who was defeated ut
the last election. was recommended for this
place. and his praises were sung as being among
tho most deserving Of mis- race. The Fraudu-
lent President expressed great interest in his
behalf. and john SHERMAN was Of course de-
lighted with the opportunity OF recognizing
such merit.
1t was q case q unanimous approval. so far rs
external appearances went All the leaders all
the Fraudulent Cabinet and tho whole organi-
zatlon Of the party at the capital were for
RAINEY. as n stroke Of policy. independent Of
his personal claims to consideration. Yet when
the time came for making the appointment poor
RAINEY was unanimously rejected
Stll HAYES continues TO weep for the dangers
and the woes OF the black brother.
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Accusations Of very serious nature have
been explicitly and repeatedly made by the Chi
cago newspapers against the present Legisla-
ture Of Illinois. The latest charge in the Chi
cago Times Is that persons whose names have
been sent to tho Senate for confirmation as
Justices Of tho Peace are being levied upon by
political strikers. the money thus raised to be
divided among the legislators. The Times says
that ono applicant for the office Of Justice Of the
Peace has paid $4,000 into the hands OF n noto-
rious politician, the understanding being that
should his nomination be approved, the money
will be put where tho promise Of it may have
done the most good. These are grave nllega-
tons and it is not likely that the people Of Hi
nois will be satisfied that they are false by any
attempt to browboat and intimidate tho writer's
who make them.
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At a recent political meeting In this city a
committee was appointed to confer with Mr..
HoRATIo SEYMOUR in reference to his ac-
ccptancc of nomination for Governor
regarding it, we suppose, as "a stepping
stone to the front door Of the White House
We had no fault to find with this meeting
II was voluntary asscmblagc Of frccmen,
such as it is most desirable should fire.
qucntly be held for the informal discussion
Of public affairs Meetings Of this kind are
among the surest indications Of healthful
state Of feeling on political questions, as
well rs Of that deep interest in them which
becomes the citizens OF FREQ country.
Neither on the action Of this meeting, any
moro than ON the meeting itself. had we the
slightest criticism to offer. Mr. SEYMOUR
would be a particularly strong candidate
for Governor. as he would be for President;
and we believe In the frecst discussion upon
the question who shall be nominated. as
we'll as upon the after question who shall be
chosen.
Now IL Is announced that the committee
appointed to see Mr.. SEYMOUR are expert
cnclng n good deal OF difficulty in getting
access TO him. On this point we havca word
W Shy' We lHlih h'ltH't WI OH M'' H'i
any one else, in this country, ought TO be
pressed, against his will, TO accept nomi-
nation for Office. 1t may be well CROUCH to
offer the nomination TO Mr. SEYMOUR; but it
is beneath the dignity OF every free Ameri-
can, after he has once deliberately declined,
to persist in nominating him.
The United States are not yet so poor in
material FOR the highest Offices that IoRArIo
SEYMOUR is the only man qualified to be
President, no matter how great his qualitl-
tions may be. II he does not desire TO run,
he should not be persuaded TO run against
his wishes. II he is too i'll to run, it would
be manifestly improper to put him in nomi-
nation.
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American rrotter. In England.


Tho Muswell Hill stakes OF $50 sovereigns for
horses of thirteen hands and upward distance about two
mixes tour Tunes around the track, trottcd M Alex.
audun Park Monday. March 81 and won hy Miss Doug
lass, three years old, ana standing l1a She was given
start ~ 40 yards Hrd won heat Va.y hy 100 Yarls In
2N't. Tho mist final heat was trot;ed Monday night
ana Miss Douglass heat SwnnseY Rat by nty wards IN
..Ni The arrund nnal heat trotted on Tue sday
ami won cas.y nA lop wards by Miss Douglass IN $40
three year old which trOts three beats mics each
over hnd uack docs AN the work that She should ne
ASKED tuun lu TACT % is more work shan would be ina,
ro~'i upon her in ms country Miss Dousllss is a
aaughwr nl Berlin nine years ud Her sire WAS hrcd at
Uuluuru, iu kcutuckY. ant Pee was gut hy Nuolurd
Mnmhuh", 9ui ol sue Dudley, Dry AcNantcrs Edwin For
ttal, second dtn Madam hUdipj by bH-haW horse,
tlri dam hY Ma day o is n Llc hlund Nd tho race
horse The American trottrr. are dHus 80 well boz Eng.
lnud ami ScuuaW as 10 Justify the hope TINT numerous
miorIauuna viii soon be- mad, from this country.
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Mr.. LANoBE1N's silly bill for spelling a part

Mr.. LANGBEIN's silly bill for spelling part
Of Central Park and endangering the rest camo
up again in the Assembly yesterday, and sew
ora members made speeches. Young Mr.. FISH
was for having the number OF paradcs in q year
limited 10 ten. and offered an amendment TO
that effect. he did not know Of any opposition
10 the modified bin, no said and q failure 10
pass 1t would mean nm outlay Of hundreds Of
thousands u dollars for parade ground. Mr..
BROOKS substantially agreed with young Mr..
FISH. although he thought the better plan would
bo TO designate certain days for paradcs in tho
Park, rather than to simply limit the number.
The whole opposition to tho bin Mr., pBooEs
ineorro city declared. grow out ~ a project for
lrand-new parade ground, 10 cost nobody know
how much money. The only other member
who had n word TO say for the bill was its
author. Mcssrs. SrRAuAN. VAENUM. and HAYES
opposed IL on general principles; MIR. SLOAN
thought tho matter should DO left to tho Park
Commissioners and Mr.. SHARPE pronounced
the bill utterly worthless from military point
Of view; it would hurt tho Park without bcne-
lltng the militia. Then. upon Mr.. IANGBHiNs
motion. Tho bill was laid on the ,abo. II he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

Unless Lord CHELMSFORD displays better
strategy in the relief Of Ekowe than he exhibited
in the lsandula campaign, he stands n good
chance Of being again worsted. Heretofore he
has persisted in dividing his forces into detach-
monts. which the willy Zulus have generally
managed TO destroy or pen M in detail. The
tact that his L0rdship has this time taken an
army Of COCO men with him would seem % show
that he realizes his mistake. Yet it is reported
that his plan for the subiugation Of the sayaeos
looks 10 the establishing of anumbcr Of forth
fed posts in the heart Of Zuulnnd. II he ear
ries this ont. be may fad himself in the plight
OF the Austrian Generals who undertook 10 mr.
rest the progress Of the French reyolutonists in
1893. They found that ia a warfare Of posts
prestige and discipline We're no match for over
whelmug numbers animated by national en-
thusiasn
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HAVANA. April 12-The elections in this island
Tor members Of the Cortes viii take place on the 10Th
inst, aud the interest taken IN the by the par
tics conendns Tor the supremacy pretty lively, though
the Liberal party in this city and province has not yet
presented ticket Ia Matanyas the Liberals have nom
mated two able lawyers Mrssrs Roman. Teal and Lara
Tue lormer Is a wei known journalist The Liberal Con
serNhtlVes ~ MatnnIas have three caniiates among
them Senior Miguel MARTINEZ de Campos brother OF tile
DISTINGUISHED General. The Liberal Conservatives in
Havana nave SIX candidates one Of them being senior
francisco de ArmArs 'cspedrs brother of the noted
sur-rnt chief Asiar IS known az present not the
the CurtyA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

GONZALES. Texas, April IA severe drought
Is prevailing in western Texas. We have had nothing
like good rainfall since November last Tie crops of
small grains ant of garden vegetables have failed utter
~ Corn and cotton came up poorly and II no rain tails
soon the crop must be poor Farmers apprchcni an.
ottf season hc mat o 1897 whom Nl crops ialtl and
corn commanded 81 hushe II b. selling Tor ~ cents
against - cents lu January last TIE drought Is said
prevail al along rc cattle tra from tle month .i The
~ itnnlr 90 te kansas line. There is no grass IA ulc
ontc country, ANA cattle n the trail 49,. prlrhin- riu
iilF for want 40 hoti food and wnicr N amy Elst ru
man That Is mukur ar ,iug has thu &, Aus icyeI nov
Is a good time iu cure him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

WASHINGTON, April lS.-Mr Schurz hns COM
p.eted negotiations with CAie Moses. and tho de Gcto
President has by executive order aside very large
reservation In Washington Territory for Moses and his
reollc WIN such Indians as may am late with them. and
sAcn orr ludn, a. tlt secretary of thc luicfl, may
send ~ the reservation TIE tract rs bounded AS toll
nws' Commencing 40 the furivtOurth degree decline Of
British Columbia TO the tkiuhkaue River. thence south
westerly ATOMS .id iNcrm ihc forty mile limit ct the
horh0rn branch % the northern Pacific Railroad about
tt mile, amt tl,ucy uor,uWc. aluhg tie sand
inrNmlo limit o the forty fourth DC 'roe oi l0npitudc
about sixty Mules thf noe north about twenty miles Tho
MAml. Do lMN Iuhlna
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Cnpt. MIIIInms.

To THE Enron OF The SUN-Sr: II will Of
course be admitted that Capt Williams liable arrest
for assault by the slow OF warrant but is there
power by which succession OF assaults, II the Cap
tain cho'e To make them, could be checked while in
nrosressf In such ordinarily look tor inior.
ference on the part OF the police but cannot expect
that any policeman will arrest roice Captain. and VI
course NllllAlns Will not take hlmal IN, NAsCO.
To EnirnR or Tar suN-SW Being DESTROYS Of head.
INK the list OF contributors TO the capt Williams Fund
herewith enclose twOccnt revenue stump. ami trust
my bcTahty wall be- duly initiated by The brave Captains
adnircrs IN iear OF the Captains CLUB take refuge
under my initials u O. H.
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THE H.iRR1soN ART SAFE
Paintings by Foreign mud American Artists
GoIng al Low Prieea.

At the auction sale of the artist w. H.
Harrison's collection Of foreign and American
oil paintings. in the Kurt Gallery on Thursday
evening. hundred persons assembled. Bid
ding began late. was carried on tardily. and be-
fore the sale closed all but few dealers and
amateurs had gone home. TIC prices. in nc
cordanco with the gloomy evening and the spir-
itess bidding. wcrc ranged on low scale. The
only prominent exception 10 this was the first
picture named in the list.
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Several interesting things happened yes
terday in the court with the holy name. Mod
orator LUDLOW decided to stay in the chair
another day. as his term you'd expire any way
on Monday. A letter vas read from Elder JUD-
SON Of young Brother CBosBy's church. request
ing the Presbytcrs 10 hold their future sessions
somewhere else than in its audience room. Tho
Rev. DR.. VAS DYKES motion to close the doors
was voted down after queer debate. and
the mover promptly Ravc notice Of n
protest against the Prcsbytcry's action.
Elder Major CoEwIS testified that the Adrdnce
didn't get the mail list Of the Christian al Work
from him. Mrs. TALMAGE testified. among
other things. that her husband seemed to alb
solu,ely forget injuries done 10 him, that ho
really meant to make ny out Of his own pocket
as much OF the $1,000 subscription rs Mr.. JONI
+. TALMAGE couldn't pay. and that the word
" privately" in the telegram TO that gentleman
was put in at her suggestion. While Mrs. TAI
MAGE was testiiying. the women cried and
sobbed, ana the Kcy. DR.. SPEAR wcpt copously.
She was not cross-eXamined. Tho Rev. DR..
TAIMAGE WAS the next witness called. He gave
n detailed account Of the Christian at Work
troubles. contradictiug the prosecutions wit
ncs-,s on all material points. and declaring that
he did nothing wrong from first TO last.
just before the Adjournment. Elder JUDsoS
complained 10 the Prcshytcry tina, some proiane
auditor had written on the back Of ono Of young
Brother CBosBY's pcws: DIR. VAN DYKE Is
a - liar"
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ROSIE, April l3,-An agreement has been e.
Wciod between Gtru1uy ami tc Vatican ou aumr points
concerning tho Bishops who ARE most e. uifon.a,l with
iho German HDVpnmcnt iho IDEA Of ac.ncurint has
beg abandoned, int declaration, Will ic exclaimed t-
ail Au- new order OF ,u,, relative 10 the g. lL posi-
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another Hungarian Town De,troyed.

PE'TH. April l5-'rha rivers Maros and Ko-
ro' have again nrohcu their dams in several places The
Village d Irrul has been DESTROYED ami the town of
uie cellars 81 the houses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

Chief Justice DURFEE OF Rhode Island
whose sound and wholesome decision in regard
to the ball given by certain public officers Of
Newport TO a British Vico-Admiral has met with
such general appreciation. receives a modest
salary-some $4,000 or 5000 a year. Some
years ago he voluntarily relnquished $500 Of
his salary in order that he might be on a level
with his associates as 20 compensation. New
York Police Justices receive ssOOORyear. The
city Of New York seems 10 DO IN cXtrnordi-
narily good market for some extraordinarily
poor judicial ability.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

LONDON April lS.-Mr, =. Lorillard's Parole
Is nov strong ayorite for the CITY and suburb Inndi
CAP The betting Is 8 In against him II was reported
Parole In that rlce $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

has token place n Panama The ltnu In tho n eots
Is now restored 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

Young HAMILTON FISH, tho son Of his
father. blows the first luglo blast for GRANT in
this State by resolution. offered in tho ASSEM-
on Thursday, to give the traveller public re-
ception on his return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

JOIN I. DAvENPoRT's answer TO the
charges pending against him before Judge
BLArCHFoED is signed by himself rs appear
INK in person" This recalls an Old adGge about
tho lawyer who acts as his own counsel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

The Senate had a spirited debate ycster-
day over the proposal to change the rules gov
erning the appointment Of officers Of that body.
Mr.. SALISBURY was for turning out all Repub-
licnn attendants and putting Democrats in their
places. Rcsuming the debate on the Army
bill. Mr.. RANDOLPH described an interview
he had with President GRANT in 1876. in
which. rs bearer OF request from Gov
WADE HAMPTON he urged that troops be
removed from the South Carolina State House.
quoting from the decision Of the Supreme Court
as to the unconstitutionality Of their presence
there. GRANT replied angriy that he wouldn't
remove the troops. and he did not care for the
Supreme Courts decision. Mr.. RANDOLPH
made this fragment of history the text Of his
speech in favor Of putting the army beyond
the control OF the President for political pur-
poses.
The House was enlivenedby Mr.. BURRoUGHs's
speech on the Election laws. which seems to
have delighted Republicans moro than any
other from their side since the extra session
began. Mr.. Mckinney misquoted Mr.. BLACK
RuBS go uniustly that the latter left the chair to
respond. Mr. HOUSE defended the loyalty Of
the South since the war, and Mr. CoFTEoTH
closed the days debate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

What impcrishable renown would have
rested on the name Of the Hon. DAVID DUDLEY
FIELD II lac had gone before the Electoral Com
mission in 1876 and. armed with the power
and learning OF a great jurist, had boldly ques-
toned the constitutionality and authority OF the
tribunal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

The Rev. Mr.. LoTHRoP, a Congregations
alist minister. is plaintiff in a suit against the
Springfield EeplnLicdn for libel and the case Is
on trial before the SUPREME judicial Court in
Salem. Mass. Tho HppJhca, had published
statements made by neighbors Of LoTHRoP to
the effect that That reverend person was IN the
habit Of whipping and otherwise maltrcating
his wife and daughters. Tho evidence so far
adduced is not favorable 70 tho plaintiff. To-
THHops lawyer admitted in his opening that
LoTuRop had famed" his wife, and chas-
ti7ed his daughters for disohediencc The cld-
ost daughter thus described the chastisement
and the tuluing:'
he hcqucady abused The clilscn. striking them
sometimes with sIslcr Al t'lIc dee would sumt times
strike us. sometimes tSc us away one OF his punish
ucnis dcpufc us .0uo dish. when soy prly.
r0uI src li. shown o tie hru~.. un her arms which
he made, ho treated bis wife ia The same way
Miss ELLA RUSSELL testified that she had
seen LoTHRoP take his daughter Macy out into
the barn with n horsewhip and had heard blows
and heard MANY scream. According to MANY,
the youngest daughter Of LoTHRor the father
struck her once with riding whip brought
home an umbrella that did not belong 10 him.
and complained Of tho expense OF housokeep-
ing. particularly Of the cost Of pie crust. The
Rev. Mr.. LoTHRop's case was passed upon some
time ago by the church Of which he Is n mem
Der. and, according to the Republican, he was
SUCCESSFULLY suspended and accommodated.
He lays his damages at 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

Mr.. CARLISLE Of Kentucky seems to DO a
rising Democratic Congressman.
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were wise man Mr.. LANoBErN would desire
to let 1t lie there undisturbcd for all time.
In tho course Of his speech Mr.. Brooks MS
serted that the original design Of Central Park
included parade ground. Suppose II did.
what Of III That was a good many years ago.
The Park then existed only on paper and in the
minds Of its projectors. Only here and there
man had any adequate conception Of what II
was 20 quickly TO become othc city. New York
has grown since thcn-ln siz, in population,
and. we hope. in wisdom. The Park Ia no longer
paper project; it is a part Of New Yorks life.
Year by year it is growing in beauty. in useful
ness and in the affection OF tho people. We say
again to these lawmakers at Albany: Hands of
the Park
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WaIl oN N09,Ne asIacAs Dy pTompUy using Jayne
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Is THE srN for BAYAED of Delaware Gin
cisptn ttutmsTsi1L
THE Sun IL for thnt man Of Democratic prn-
ciples. combined with brains aud backbone, who
can most effectualy beat the Republican party.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

The late County Clerk is assuming such
vast proportions as martyr that the public
is in danger of forgetting that he exacted
improper fees and refused to show his books
TO the Bar Association.