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New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
DIR. HAMILTON PROMOTED.
HIS NOMINATION 10 BE sURGEON-GENEEAL OF TIE
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
LEY TtILGRATH TRlRrNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlRCSE.I
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Ihc nomination to-day
Of Dr. J. b. Hamilton to be SurgeOn-Gcn Of the
United States Marine Hospital Service insures the
continuation OF the valuable work iii connection
with that service performed by Dr. Woodwork
since 1871, and gives to the gentlemen now con-
nected with it an assurance Of permanence and a
hope for promotion that cannot fail TO increase its
efficiency. Prior to 1871 this service, like almost
every other which is subordinate to the Executive
Department, was the football of politicians. Sur
Ceons obtained positions through political influence
and Congress was annually called upon TO make an
apprOpriation for the support Of the service. Since
1873 no appointments 10 positions III this service
have been made except upon examination, and now
when the first vacancy at the head of the service
occurs II is filled by the promotion of the surgeon
who better than any other, understood DIR. Wood
wOrth's plans and purposes and who is most COM
petent man TO carry them ont The service has now
been selfsuppoTtng for six years. while the number
of surgeons employed. has been considerably III"
creased,
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
IMPERFECTIONs OF THE CENSUS LAW.


A MEMORIAL on THE SUBJECT by MR.. KENNEDY
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. March 24.-Mr. Kennedy, who was
long identified with the United States Census has
prepared memorial to Congress, setting forth his
opinions of the imperfections of the new Census
law. 1t was laid before the Senate to-day. Mr Ken
nedy illustrates as follows;
One serious objection TO the IL the grant n viola
ton Of all precedenD Of Discretionary power TO tutuI
superintendent omit at pleasure the enumeration OF
agrieuiturai products which nave for tl
results m OF ., such pefM.t hsbo1Id m control
the census may be stated that at thirteen Of
letter Of the Secretary Of the Interior of January
account which should he omitted. contend that rs
continuing enumerate what Das hitherto been IN
embraced should be excluded; ana to Illustrate the
dancer Of CONFUSING with the prop ,slons wi 3I
mention what Is well known to obs rvers hat within
commercial importance, ami TO omit In any one census
would destroy the possibility OF preserving history OF
its continuity IN growth ana prove National Cline ana
For example from San Diego County, Cal. alone IN
1876 there was shipped astonishing figure Of one
ana a quarter millOn of pounds. In 1877 there were
September g. 1873 tnere were snrped from that port
Is barrels 1858 cases and Is tons; and that
from and including July II to November 10
exnorted over 1000 barrels, 14,5l4 eases
and nearly 20 tons. lie VINO would strike ont the
item OF honey could not Laye known mat 20 great h
the interest In this product become that many people IN
California nave from 500 TO 1000 hives, ana
that over 100 people IN one county nave
each more tnan 100 colonies of bees. According
10 The Lo1d0n Ne,rS of January 1s, there arrived
in November al Liverpool eighty tons OF honey, the
produc Of the bees OF one indyIdual and that SIR.
Hodge in the first week OF January Lass, landed 100
tons London wharf the product of CalifoI Ei ILc
animal product OF honey has grown TO 35,oooooo
pounds annually.
The simple Illustration Of the supcndOuS results from
single hive OF bees trans ported within thirty years -
the Pacific Coast procalus louder than any words cat
the danger of cOncedng authority 10 some future ad-
mlnisllaOr OF the census he power 10 sponge iio 'no
CicGl record anything placed tnere through Tue lore
sight of those VINO constructed the law OF $500.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
Mr.. ATKINS ON FINANCE.
NM AIhlNS ON IlNANCE'
THE DEMOCRATS PREPARED TO ADVOCATE DIS |
TiNCT PROGRAMME UNFAvORABLE TO THE |
BANKS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.I
WASHINGTON. March 24.-Rcpresentatiye Atkins
said tonight that if the President would promptly
sign the appropriation bills. which Mr.. Atkins
thinks will pass the House this week, Congress will
promptly adjourn, but that if there IS delay gem
eral legislation will probably be undertaken, and
Congress will probably remain in session until
the dog days.
He says that he thinks majority of the Demo-
Gratis to entering upon any legislation af-
fcctng the currency at this time, but he inimates
that the next regular session his party proposes
to carry out the following programme ~ Equal
coinage of gold and silver, either free the pay
mont OF a seigniOTagc. ~ Coinage of silver to the
full capacity of the mlnts, which he places at
81, 600, 600 month. 3) Abolition OF the National
banking system, the circulation OF the National
banks to be replaced by greenbacks OF Treasury
notes.
Mr. Atkins remarked that he, and, he thought, a
majority Of the Democratic party, were willing TO
let currency matters remain as they are for the
present in view OF the indications Of general re-
vyal of business and the desire of the country for
quIot. He sand that he for one is not III favor OF
putting any obstacle in the way of business pros
perity for the sake of any supposed partisan advan
tago TO be gained by legislation. lie should depre-
cate any present agitation of the subject, such as
he feared gh arise if the present session should
he DrOlOnQCl.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
CHARGES AGAINST OTHER OFFICERS.
COMM .1Nrs nr RRIrrAIITY-A DETECTIVE ACCUSED

Alice Archer, a young cOlored woman,
Yesterday made a complaint against Patrolman
Henry A. Kennedy, of Captain Wiliiamss IRE
cinct~ The complainant says that she has been
servant for four years at No. 162 West
Twenty-ffth-st, but that she slept at No 227 West
TWepty-eighth-st. At about IL p March % she
was on her way TO her room when, IN Twenty -fhhst.
he.met officer Kennedy. He asked her why she did
not run when she saw him. sne replied that she saw
nothing TO run for The officer used insulting language
TO her, and when she demonstrated he struck her with
his nsI knocking her down. The complainant bore
only slight marks Of violence but her AFFIDAVIT was
taken, and will be referred in the usual course
the Committee on Rules and Discipline
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
DJUARTsOOK. OF RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, March Pad. J. IIartsOok,
president OF the Piedmont ami Arlington Life and Vir-
cnia Home Fire Insurance Companies, and a member
OF the firm Palmer HarsOok X CO., Cf this city died
this morning AT the age Of siXySX The deceased
was prominent and highly esteemed citizen. and ma
ba, identified VITA the business Interests ~ Richmond
fnr lnnnY Nears. lie WAS also a prOminent Mason.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TRYING TO FORMULATE A PLAN.
BONs STILL OBSTINATE.
lHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, March 24-The Democratic caucus
committee at its meeting on Saturday appointed a
subcommittee to prepare in proper shape the
measures which the full committee had agreed to.
This sub b-commlttee consists of Senators Thurman.
Salisbury Bailey and Herman. and Representatives
Chalmers, Springer. Carlisle and Atkins, and is in
session this evening and will probably complete
Is work before adjourning. Areport will then
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
RESUMPTION ~ NEW.ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, March 24.-At meeting OF
the New Orleans Clearing House Association today the
condition Of the banks found satisfactory that IT
WAS unanimously resolved That payments by the
banks composing this association shall he made as mere
tOfOre, IN currency on demand'
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
THE VIRGINIA STATE DERT.

RICHMOYD, March 24.-The House Of Dele
gates took final vote to-day the Senate bill for
the settlement OF the state debt resulting in the
ot the bl-ycas, 76 nays So being nine votes more
than the necessary majority.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TIE HOMEwARD HOUND ABANDONED

OCEAN BEACH, y. j., March 24.-Thc Coast
Wrcckiug Company has apparently abandDned at
tcmu. 10 gave the stranded bark Homeward Bound and
the vessel will be sold as she lays.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
4 FAILURE IN THE BOSTON HIDES TRADE.

BosrON, March 21.-The firm of j. & A. Tir-
rel dealers in hides No. 14o Pear.st, has stopped
psvInrnt Their liabilities 100000, Orwhch the
sum or $50 900 IL due 10 firm In NawOrleans and
the balance TO the trade OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
urcCPTr aNrDTS


Dr John r. Hamilton Of Illinois bo Supervising Sur
gtOneUeral OF the UBi.ed states Marine Hospital Service;
John " Wilson OF Ohio be Consul 10 Panama; George
Kidier Of Dakota be AssocatcJ OF the supreme
Court Of Dakota Howard White to be indian Agent Omaha
Agency. Ncb.
I0stnastefS-JOhn Seen WahOo. Neb; solomon star,
DeadwOO Dakota Joseph Hopkins, BROWNSVILLE, Tex
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant Colonies John W Davidson and Albert
O. Erackett bo Colonies o! the I'd and ID Regiments
respectively: MAJORS Andrew j. Alexander and james i.
Wade 10 be Lieutenant COoDcls of the I'd agd lOth
Regiments respectively; Captains VIM. Hawley. JoHn A.
WIcox and Clarence Mauch % be Majors OF the 4th.
Geo A. Drew H. W. Lawton. IH Crews, Emmett Crawford
j. Stevenson, H. II. Ruckcr and ThOs j. Spencer to be
Captains present Tegments Second Iieienants
Matthew Leeper Frederick Schwaka Geo. f. Chase and T.
T.. Phelps 10 he First Lieutenanis. .
drtUsry-Captans l. l. Langdon and Robert N scott 20
Captain and Second Lieutenant c. A POstley
TO he Frat Lieutenant III the 81 REGIMENT
COlOncls Luther y. Bradley John
Geo c. Buell. be Colonies Uf the 3D. 18Th and
18th Regiments respectively Majors George Gibson Thomas
NJ Anderson L. Townsend 10 be Lieutenant COones
B-othertoD, VIM T. Gentry, John CoppnEer and fich
OBeTne be Majors of the 3d. 9th. ION and 2lst
Regiments respectively; FnstLeutenans r. Mcdonald {.
T. Witaere. g. W. Evans l.. r. Stier, l. W. Bubb Jas IL
Spencer, f. D. Baldwin Alfred Morton, H. c. Brown. C. r.
Paul IL. Potter A. C. Markey and Cyrus n Gray to be
Captains second leutrnants D. q ROsstau A. NJ Guard,
COwles Bren, II. T. Robinson, Jas W. Pope C..
Marden, J. r. CranstOn W. w. WOrtherspOon j. H. Todd,
j. Jas g. Ord. 20 10 First Leutenants also,
Assistant +. Waters, 10 be Surgeon with the
the provisions of the special OF Congress approved
3.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

have to be made TO the full committee, and the
Joint caucus which is to be called TO act
upon the plan proposed will not. probably
be held until Wednesday, although 1t is possiole
morrow afternoon or evening. The most ardent
supporters of the so-called compromise plan admit
that they will be able to secure its adoption Dy ihs
caucus only after a hard fight numerous and
very influential portion of the Democracy is un-
alterably opposed to any modification of the meas
ures which were the cause of the contention last
session, and will earnestly resist the more mod
crate men, who are striving TO get their party ont
of a bad dilemma with as little damage as possible.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

! AN ADJOURNMENT OF TIE CASE UNTIL APRIL j.
SOME INACCURACIEs IN THE CAPTAINS STATE
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
NEWS ITEMS

Chas. McGill is to be hung at Cleveland
to-day for murder. Governor Bishop
refused to commute his sentence.
Highland county has sent ten of her
citizens to the Penitentiary within the
past few days, and there are more to fol-
low.
Miss Addie Murphy, a young lady of
Oxford, was fatally burned Sunday morn
ing, her clothes having been ignited in
some way from a coal oil lamp.
The residence of Hon. Durbin Ward,
at Lebanon, was burglarized Friday night,
and jewelry consisting of necklace,
breastpin and ear rings taken to the value
of about 5000.
Several Ohio Democratic editors would
be glad if Governor Bishop would hurry
up and decide in regard to the appoint
ments of State Librarian and Superinten-
dent of Printing. The suspense contin-
ues too long.
The Pickaway Agricultural Society was
organized Saturday by the election of Dill
Weigand, of Bloomfield, as President; G.
F. Machir, Vice-President; S. L. Grigsby,
Treasurer, and M. A. Sweetman, Secre-
tary, the latter reelection. The next
Fair will be held September so, October
l., 2 and 3.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
T EGAL NOTICE.


Martha Bennett, Thomas Bennett, her husband;
Mary Glass, Lewis Glass, her husband; AHce
Roebuck, minor over the age of Il years: CnaIIes
Roebuck, a minor over the age OF Il years; al4eS
Williams, deceased. Charles H. Williams, Mary
E. Flanagan, j. W. Flanagan, Annie Williams, a
minor under the age OF Il years. all OF Marion coun-
ty, Iowa. and heirs of J. W Williams, decd. Mar
of Marshal county, Kansas, heirs of J. W. Viii
liams. deceased, will take notice that
j. l.. Mark, administrator de bonus non
Of the estate of J. w. Williams, de-
his petition in the Probate Court within and for
the county OF Fayette and State Of Ohio, alleging
that the personal estate of said decedent is insult
fcient to pay his debts and the charges OF admin
istering his estate; that he died seized in fee sim
pie of the following described real estate situate
in said county, to-wit:
Beginning at a stone, north So degrees, west 6
poles and Is links from the center of the Whining
ton and Washington turnpike road; thence north
So degrees Is minutes, east so 35 poles to stone in
the center of the county road; thence with the
center of said road south 10 degrees 30 minutes,
Is poles and links to stone in the aforesaid turn
pike road, where ash the most southerly corner
of William Eustuce'S survey No. lIO9, bears south
10 degs west IS links thence with the center OF said
stone in the center of said turnpike; thence north
35 degrees, west poles and l3 links to the begin
ming, containing three acres and 1O7A poles being
apart of Barrett and Bigbeys survey, No. gll
and William Eust1ce'S survey No. 36lz, and STU
ate on the waters of Sugar creek.
The prayer of said petition is for sale of said
premises, to pay debts of said estate.
The persons first above mentioned VIII take no
to said petition, and that they are required to an
swer the same ON or before the 29th day of March
1879 j. L. MARK,
Administrator de bonus non of the estate of J. W
Williams & Worthin gton, Attorneys.
February 9Th, 1873. lSw6
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
The Office of Auditor of State-VVhO
Shall FIJI IG?

To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette.
The office of Auditor of State is one Of
the greatest Importance to all classes of
our population. His duties are not only
numerous, but intricate, never ending
and exacting. Everything connected
with the entire subject of taxation, and
the other financial interests of the State,
necessarily comes under the immediate
supervision of the State Auditor.
He should therefore possess a good
share of sound sense, a discriminating
judgment, ability to comprehend and to
conduct intricate financial operations, a
high character for integrity, and great
industry in the discharge of official du-
ties. With these qualifications he may
with some confidence enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of an Office which re-
quires more ability and more practical
experience than any other office con-
nected with the Executive Department Ot
our State Government.
WHO IS TO BE OUR NEXT STATE AUDITOR
understand that the present Auditor
will not seek a denomination. OF him
whether candidate or not, wish tt
speak whereof know. He is an Officer
of great experience and of decided abil
ity. In the discharge of his official duties
partizan as he is, I am sure that his deei
ded political convictions never interfereC
with-never swerved him from an honest
faithful decision. have never know
a man more scrupulously careful to d.
justice to all parties in the discharge o
the many delicate and difficult question:
he was called upon to decide.
The name of DR.. Henry S. Babbitt ha
been Chief Clerk in the office for severa
years. He is a man of intellect, of cul
ture, and of experience in general bust
ness affairs, as well as in the discharge c
the multitudinous duties of the Auditor
office. He possesses all the requisite
which have named as being indispensa
BILE to make a good Auditor of State
With character unimpeached, and wit
rare qualifications for the position named
he is deserving, and I trust will receiv
the earnest support of the Republicans
Ohio for the office of Auditor of State.
Jan. 2, 1879. n
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
ssThe State''

Is the title of new paper just COM
menced at Cleveland, the first number of
which is before us. The State is neatly
printed quarto, and is ably edited, con-
tanning good amount of interesting
reading matter. The editor gives the fol-
lowing, which he calls
OUR PLATOON.
1. No Union of Church and State.
2. Taxation of all property except pub
lie property.
8. No division of the Common School
Funds.
4. No one to vote who cannot read and
write.
5. No appropriations of money, credits
or property for sectarian purposes.
6. Compulsory education in all the
States.
z. National protection for all citizens,
everywhere, in all their rights, civil and
religious.
9. No legislation for any one religion,
put that all shall be treated alike.
.: All church property to be held by
trustees, and not by single prelates in
trust Ior a foreigner.
TO. The Rights of the People constitute
the basis OF this American Government
and the Happiness of the People the oh,
ject of the same.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
The Dog Tax.

The GAINESVILLE Courier says that the
Democratic Nominating Convention of
-Muskingum county last year passed a res
Olution, asking the legislature of the
State, which is democratic, to repeal the
dog tax law passed by the republican leg-
islature, at the session of 1877. The ed
itor says: "Being thoroughly convinced
that the farmers sheep were more valua-
BILE than the farmers's dogs, criticised the
resolution of the Democratic Convention,
and lost one subscriber in consequence,
who resides somewhere in Blue Rock
township. He owned fourteen dogs-if
our memory serves us right-and no
sheep, and considered it an outrage upon
the rights of the poor to pass such an in
famous law" OF course it is, when fell
low has house full of helpless children
and dozen or so of dogs to feed; it is an
outrage, to add to his burdens by assess
ing tax of one dollar per head on his
dogs. It is wonderful how these Repub-
hcans do oppress the poor. The present
Democratic legislature, however, are but
little better, for they have refused to re-
move this tax burden from the poor man,
by indefinitely postponing the bill to re-
peal the law. 81
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
Is he Honest2--Is he Faithfully
Is he CaDable?


Dishonesty and unfaithfulness in the
discharge of the duties of men in pubic
Offices has become so common that the
reputation of. an honest man is endanger-
ed bv accepting a public office. The fact
is that so many men, whom the people nave
chosen to fill offices of trust, have be-
trayed the trust imposed in them, that
public officer, be he never so honest, and
disposed to fulfill the duties of his Office to
the letter, is subjected to suspicious
and charges of dishonesty by men who
are, in fact, as ignorant of his duties and
official acts as a five-year-old child; and
this is not to be wondered at, when we
see so much unfaithfulness on the part of
men entrusted with the keeping and care
ofthe peoples money. Governments State,
county and local officers have, to an
alarming extent, proved faithless to their
trust, in great many instances; and
cases seem to increase. Why is this? Is
it because the people are at fault in the
choice they make of their public men
We fear that this is the case, and that it
is a growing evil in our country. Men
are too frequently chosen as candidates
without reference to their habits or their
associates in life, and through the force
of party allegiance are elected by the
votes of the people.
A dishonest mana man of bad habit!
and bad associations, is not likely to be re
formed by electing him to Office and plac
ing temptations in his hands. There il
no mistaking the fact that we are too care
less in the choice of suitable men as oH
candidates for responsible official posi-
tions. It is to be feared that we have, II
the choice of our officers, too often faile'
to apply the good old Jeffersonian test
Sis he honest? Is he faithful? Is HI
capable?'' If we should investigate tn,
character and the competency of mel
who are presented to us as candidates
and vote for none but those who can sue
cessfulIy bear the above test, we appre
hend there would not be as many defal
cations and embezzlements in official pc
sitions as we now read about daily.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
new York Live stock Market.
NEW YoRK. Feb. 10. 1879

BEEF CATTLE.-The receipts for to-day
were 1000 head. The market was active
and uncommonly firm at an advance of
strong nc per lb. from last Friday, and
nearly 1c per lb. from the current rates of
week ago. Some of the poorest cattle
went as low as Sc, and 1 carload of extra
steers, averaging 800 lbs, reached 111lc
but sales were generally made at 9@1Oc;
light steers, averaging 100 to 200 lbs,
mainly at 914@916c. Shippers used 700
head at 81 @1O15c. The shipments for
the week were $40 head of live cattle and
{, ,4S0 quarters of beef. The steamer Dem
mark will not take cargo of live cattle
this week, but 20 head are to go out in the
Erin tomorrow.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts for to-
day were 7,1O0 head. Prices were about
nc per 1b. higher, with slow trade at
the advance. Sheep ranged at 45l@5zc
per h., with selected grades at &c. Two
carloads went to exporters at SIC. The
shipments for the week were 600 head of
sheep alive and $50 carcasses of dressed
mutton.
HoGs.-The receipts for to-day were 16.-
| 700 head. The market was easier and
prices were nominal for live hogs. Late
sales were made on Saturday at 81 400
45 per 100 lbs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-13
Nominations

The Columbus Journal of Tuesday gives
the following as the manner in which the
unwashed make their nominations for Of
flee in the Capital city:
Several of the unwashed, who have a
weakness for beer and the fappetizers''
generally, held primary election for
Mayor in a South High street saloon Sun
day. The opposing candidates had their
followers with them and each crowd la
bored to gather as many voters as posi-
bic in order to make big showing. Beer
drinking was INDUCED in quite freely and
soon the members of the respective squads
lost control of themselves, and eloquent
jargons swelled on the evening air for a
short time, after which the following
vote was made out by the Returning
Board: DennisOn %, cost 1925; Jones
26, cost $3.50; Heitman 90, cost 500.