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uointed to succeed h1r. IARRARER. He has

pointed to succeed Mr. LAKRABE1- He has
appointed t1en- L1EB, whose services as
County Clerk was go unanimously dispensed
with by the people Of this city and county
two years ago, and whose administration of
the duties of that Office was SO thoroughly
canvassed and SO universally condemned.
The public have the right to say to Mr..
HARR1sos that in making this appointment
he has abused his authority, outraged Of
fetal pzopriety, and violated public conf
denoe. The appointment of Lice was emf
nently one "not fit to be made," and is oil
the more censurable because The Mayor
preferred InEB to such man IS ex-Conap-
t1oller HAYES.
, 1879-08-03

The public-debt statement for July shows
IN increase in the debt Of over SC, ,0oo, GOO.
This e1cen Of expenditure is caused by the
immense payments Of donations to pension
ers voted by the last Congress. An act
passed the same Congress directing the Sec
retary to take $7,5oo, 900 of the fund held
for tho redemption Of the fractional cur
rency and distribute it to the pensioners 1t
is believed that that amount at least Of the
little fractional shinplaster will never be
presented for redemption, as they ars worn
out or lost, and irrecoverably gone. How
the Secretary Of the Treasury is to meet the
remainder Of the pension gifts until Con-
eress meets is not very clear. WR1aHr's
Dismal Committee overlooked this expansion
of the greenback circulation By the dlstr1ou-
ton Of seven and half millions in dona-
tons to those who had already been zeceiT~
ing pensions from the time they had applied
fnr them
, 1879-08-03
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for them.

Our Dominion neighbors are now strug-
Cling with bank failure which in its effects
is almost as disastrous IS the collapse of the
Bank of Glasgow. The Consolidated Bank
of Canada, with its headquarters In Mon
treal, has been obliged, through bod
management, it is alleged, to suspend.
The rural depoators-and it was from these
that lis business was mainly derived-are
very mnch excited, and pronounce the man.
agement a suindle, and in this they
are Joined by the shareholders who
1ad no voice in the control Of
it's affairs. One large shareholder has an
nounced his intention Of criminally proee-
cutting the managers for issuing false
statements Of it's condition Sir Francis
H1scKs, Ex-Governor of the Barbadoes, and
recent Finance Minister Of the Dominion, is
the President of the collapsed concern, and
it vas largely On the strength Of his name
and his connection with the Government
that the bank jumped into universal circula-
, 1879-08-03

1.-THE Vale of Cashmere, with its roses the
brightest that earth ever gave; Its temples,
and groitoes, and fountains as clear as the
love-ighted eyes that hang over their wave, :"
is in q terrible plight, and, if now
seen by Tom Moonz, would thorough
ly disenchant him. Grim famine stalks
through the beautiful valley, and where,
dwo years ago, fully 100000 people
lived in pence aud eontentment, only some
1000 souls ere now to be found. It is a
terrible scene to contemplate ,-nine out Of
every ten either gone to that bourne whence
no traveller returns, or driven out for good
because Of an absolute scarcity Of the means
af exfsfence
, 1879-08-03
protector.

Gr&7's reception in Japan IVES ono of the
events of the century. Never before in the
history of TINT country we're such honors
paid either to nativo Prince or for
eign Ambassador: Not only did the
Government o1icials "break their necks
to give a right hospitable welcome
to "the man on horseback" but
private citizens vied with ench other to add
eclat to his visit The phlegn,atic English
alone, of all the foreigners doniciled in
Toxic, resoiutely abstained from pnrt1ci-
patin9 in the festivities Tho General will
sail from Japan for California on the last
week Of this month
, 1879-08-03

There seems to be no marked abatement
in the ravages Of Yellow-Jack in Memphis.
Though the deaths are not SO larga as last
year, yet the proportion is just IS great,
owing to the falling off in population. Tho
mortality-roll for the week just closing
aggregates forty-foqr, Of whom twenty-sl1
were taken hence bJ the scourge. The
worst stages Of the disease are found
in those districts Of the city in
which the pestilence was most marked last
wear, and this is owing to the unwil11ngneas
of the people to destroy the bedding and
other clothing used BY the victims Of one
year ago. In view Of the fact that the
deaths from other diseases were eight less
than !,y yellow-fever, the authorities had
determined to pronounce it epidemic, but
we,< restrained from SO doing BY telegram
f. q the National Board of Health advising
Z IN not to do 50.
, 1879-08-03

Mayor HARRISON, in removing Mr. Lar
eABEE, the Water Register, hos but exercised
an nndoubted legal power, and, on the the
ory that to the yictors belong the spolls, the
removal may be considered unobjectionab'e
under the rales Of machine politics. There
~ persons, however, who prefer good gor-
ernment to partisan politics, and who will
regret that the e1igencies of the Demo
cratic party and the e1igencies' Of the
"ne1t Governor have forced the removal
of an officer who he'd 50 long end cred
itably served the public. changes in official
life are, however, incidental to American
politics, and the mere removal Of an officer
does not receive that public attention which
it would If the perfection Of the Civil Service
was common purpose Of all parties Mayor
HAHn1sos cannot escape direct RESPONSE
hility for the person whom he has ap-
, 1879-08-03

The advices from the iron regions Of
Pennsylvania are Of character to put an
end to ell smelling committees such
IS invaded this city last week. The
iron-masters report an enormous demand
for iron and steel rails for present
and future delivery, and prices ara better
than they hare been heretofore for long
time. Wages are 129 per cent higher, and
the advance in this respect is not borne out
by the appreciation in the iron
product. The general revival of busi-
ness is not confined alone to the
iron districts it is apparent everywhere and
in all lines Of trade. line crops were never
more promising. The harvest is in
full swing in the great wheat-groTing
regions Of the Northwest; corn in
dicates greater yield than ever before
known, the vacant places in the ranks
of labor are gradually filling up, our export
trade is steadily increasing, not only in raw
articles, but in manufactured goods, and
On every side are to be found the
indications of al active prosperity free
from all the 'feyerish fiction which was en-
gendered by q ductuatng and irredeemable
currency. This is no time for the lugubrious
howls of the bankrupis and other genteel par
asites on labor. Their occupation has gone.
But if they will persist in croaking and by
their inactivity strive to block the wheels
of prosperity, they should be subject
ed to q practical experience of the
Malthusian theory, and crushed out of
existence, on the principle that this world is
only for those who are most fitted to enjoy
its blessings and add to its usefulness and
happiness.
, 1879-08-03
THE FACTS ABOUT TIE NEW ClTY-HALL.

THE FACTS ABOUT THE NEW ClTY-HALL.
The Investigation Of the condition of the
new City-Hall under the auspices of the
Council Building Committee, and the sup
Elementary report of the Committee of Ex-
perts, drawn out by series Of questions
which Mayor HARRISON addressed to that
body, place the whole matter in very DIFF
feTent light from that which the Lemont
Stone-Ring, assisted by its organ, attempted
to throw upon the building. The first re-
port Of the experts, who examined into the
condition Of the structure by taking the one
sided statements Of disappointed contractors
and discharged employees, was used by the
Ring organ as q basis for demanding the i'm
mediate destruction Of the building. Fortu-
nately, the Building Committee of the Coun-
ell thought it wiser to extend the investiga-
ton and submit the ec-parte statement of
the experts to the test Of rebuttal The
consequence is that oil the witnesses, with
the single exception Of Ed WALLER, are
agreed in pronouncing the stone-work supe-
rior as whole to the average work of sini-
lar structures, and Of very much better
quality than the Hame work on the
County Building, which WAS constructed
by the men who are now intriguing to
have the City Building torn out in order
that they (the old County and Lemont Ring)
may build it up again. Taking the testimony
all through, it appears that the only serious
defects are to be found in the brick-work
and this condition is explained by the fact
that Ed WALKER hes, had an interest in that
part Of the construction, and has supplied
some Of the bad brick that has been used.
It would be insane and criminal folly to
demoish the present structure in order to
lntrust rebuilding to the men who are alone
responsible for ali the serious defects that
can be found in the present structure.
The value Of the first report made by the
Committee Of Experts has been completely
destroyed by the positive refutation of one
OF their most serious charges. They declared
that there were two sets of plans; that
changes had been made which .were not
known nor submitted to the general con-
tracing public at the tina of letting; that
"no notice was given that changes
IN the work wera contemplated ~; and that,
- as the changes saved many thousands
of dollars in the work, it is very apparent
that intelligent competition was impossible.
This charge implied corruption On the part
, 1879-08-03
THE DEPRESSION" AND THE CURE.

ThE. uEIAE00AVH 0A70 AAAo VNAe42'
The Congressional Committee appointed
to investigate the causes Of the commercial
and industrial depression which has pre-
vailed for several years has departed to pur-
sue the inquiry in other parts of the coun-
try. A previous committee Of Congress had
made tho came inquiry and produced an i'm
menso volume of evidence. Then and now
there was IN immense mass Of theorizing
both as to the cause Of this depression and as
to the remedy.
The cause of this depression is clear to any
person who will divest himself Of theories
suggested by personal losses, and who will
look at the subject MS plain natter OF fact
That cause WAS the enormous accumulation
Of debt. In the district embraced within
the jurisdiction of the United States District
Court there we're between G,000 and 1000
cases of bankruptcy. The Indebtedness rep
resented by these cases aggregated among
the hundreds of millions. Multiply this num-
ber of cases and the amount Of Indebtedness
by the number Of Judicial districts IN the
United States, and there can be no wonder
why there was panic, nor wonder as to
what caused it.
For years previous to this panic Of 1873,
the country had been actively engaged IN
creating debts,-public, private, and COT
porate. There was on active compeuuon as
to who could obtain the most credit on the
least proportion of capital. Men bought all
they could on time. So long as no cash, or
only small percentage Of cash, was required
to be paid down, no speculation was too
wild and no scheme too visionary to prevent
men contracting debts. the crention OF
debt was only limited by the exhaustion OF
credit. Every man was engaged in the
active endeavor to possess himself OF some
other mans property. For this purpose the
avarice of owners WAS appealed to IN every
form. Twice the real value Of property was
offered for it. with enormous interest On the
deferred payments. Indeed, competition
between men Of this class in the way Of Of
fering prices for property beyond any real
value it might have had was OF general oc-
currence. Purchasers on credit took the
chances each carried books OF printed
forms of notes. requiring the blanks oniy TO
be filed ANY rate Of interest demanded was
promised, and everything was booming.
Railroads were built without cash. Bonds
answered every purpose end cash was use
less. Credit WAS supreme, unlimited lnVg-
Grating. Meh without dollar OF cash
bought property at whatever price was de-
manded, giving notes. At last there was
pause. Some creditor thought it was time
to gather in portion Of his outstanding
riches. He demanded psyment,. and would
take no more notes. The suspicion Of dis
trust extended. Men had enough OF bonds
and mortgages, and demanded something
more tangible. Debtors got alarmed Men
who had put $4,000 money into pur-
chase Of 100000 became anxious Creditor
and debtor were both anxious, the one to
collect the debt, the other to recover what no
had staked on the venture. The moment
the expanded circle of credit recei7ed
check it snapped. In the mass OF debt
, 1879-08-03
SUNDAY. AUGUST 5, 1879.

Further adyices from Hamilton. Ont, con
firm the previous estirnate- 600, ,ooo-of
the losses occasioned By the conflagrat1on IN
that city Friday evening. The fire pretty
thoroughly wiped out the dry-goods district,
which is the depot Of supplies for the west
ern peninsula Of Caneda.
, 1879-08-03

Tie glory Of Versailles. has departed, and
no more Will its walls echo the sl,arp staccato
sentences Of GAssAeN1o> OF, .tha wordy re-
sponses of the Ministry to an Interpolation
propodnded by the Opposition Yesterday
the Chambers were prorogued fer the SUN
mer and fall, to reassemble in Paris Deg: l
prox. Hereafter the beautiful suburb Of The
French Capital will be given over to the
"reminiscences of Po1pADouE and her RoyaI
, 1879-08-03

morality, required him to keep faith. It Is
incumbent upon Mayor HARRISON to show
that Capt Hoop is g falsifer, or he himself
stands convicted of degree Of bad faith
which must inevitably deprive him of the
respect and confidence Of all who are III
formed of the circumstances Of the case
II the Mayor is shown to be unworthy OF
confidence in small things, he is equally IN
worthy in all things.
, 1879-08-03

rR1nuNE BRANCH OFFICES.

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE has established branch of6cea
Tor thc receipt OF subscriptions xno advertisements as
follows:
FAppEx, Manager.
PARIS, Frsuoe-No. 1s Rue De Ia Grange 8ste1lcre-
u. MAaLEE, Agent
LONDON, Eng.-Ame1lcan Exchange. 44s Strand.
HESnT F. GHLEG. Agent
WASHINGTON D. C.-1sle street.
, 1879-08-03

TAN RFSssr1 AER GRAND LODGE OF PERFEC-
TIOE-A Regular Assembly for Important pusahess on
@"u11A' AMOS PETTIBONE. r: F.. G. NJ.
Ep G0NDAt.E Grand Secretary.
, 1879-08-03

cocHrH1AS CHAPTER, xo ea. E A. M
sncciai Convocar1on Nonday evening. Aue. 4 at
O'Clock. Work on the Koy11 Arch Degree. SlslIlnR
romnanons ale cordially Invited BY order u. f. h.
j. O. DICEEESON, Secretary
, 1879-08-03

ST RERyARD CoMMASpERY. NO. IS. 4 t.
ststed Coaclare "Wednesday syrn!nG AuE s, inbts a.
O'clock WORK On the T. I. Order Visiting sr Aol6als
nrc conrtnopslY invited. By order ct the E. C.
- L. q. DIEEEESON. SeETetaI1.
, 1879-08-03
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

SAPOL1O CoMMASDERY, NO. !. e T.-sIAIE;D
Conc}nve Tuesday evening. AUG lSs:a n 3 eloen. &
Il ia expected that the Order OF The Temple T &c c1
feIred Visiting Sir Knights are always welcome. bF
"toe' " LAG H. s. TIFFANY. Recorder.
EXCELSIOR CUElFoRNED) EScAAP41IEN1II;a ~; ~!
M T. O. O. F-1all corner Clark and washington
ft3eesWH Friday eyeninE ASs ~ = 1 16r
tr Encamptoeuts are cordially invited % DC presen, ns
matters pertaining the e3Gufson 70 a5 &
Xnukre Aug ~ VIII be considered EtsitlrE FaTl2Tens
invited. By order Y. y. enaoo' ~ -
H D. EEikERS Scribe.
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS, ATTENI1oN.--A
meeting will be held hcndaE evenln Ans Az, =. cisr
street As business OF CREST Importance K!n come pe r.
fore the Society," full ATTENDANCE ts reQncSaea. bJ
nrder ~ JOHN LCSSEM, President
RAIL or YORK CHAPTER, NO. JAS. T. 3. n.
carncr Fbey md Madison sts.-ReEu1A7 convoeatfon
Of this Chapter. Thursday evening. Aug a. p: r.
A'' "01 S, G. WILKINS, II. +. Il. T.
GUY T. GOULD. Secretary.
, 1879-08-03

they nave ROlten Ilu u 6oC1obJ tA01 tAeAo -
little left to laugh at- In word, the fools
ore as necessary to the wise men as the wise
men are to the FOOLS. The newspaper is
stale, fiat, and improbable, since it fails to
chronicle the rout at which Mrs. So-and-So,
wife of the merchants debtor, appeared in
the richest brocade and 1aces, and adorned
with costly diamonds. The city summer
breakfast lacks the poignant sauce Of gossip
and scandal, which die natural death when
society exiles itself in pursuit Of repose.
There is one condition upon which society
might compensate the city for its absence.
II it would take along the buzzing house-fy
it might remain away in welcome until the
falling Of the leayes and the death OF the
flowers. "How doth the busy bee," ETC.,
might with equal propriety be said Of that
pestiferous insect, the fly. He is,
ike Time, ever on tha wing. Up
betimes in the morning, he follows
the animal man through all the vicissitudes
Of the day, and buzzes hoarsely in his ear the
last thing at night When the city Popnla'
ton begins it's annual thinning-out process
the fly multiplies himself thousand fold;
he becomes more familiar and moro auda-
cious. He is confidential in the morning.
boisterous at noon, and at night stupid but
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RESIDENT.
HEADQUARTERS for Lawn sprinklers, at Hamil
fnn,S
THE OOURTS.

EQUITY CoURT-.Judoe Macarthur
To-day, Heiston ct al. agt. Duvall ct al; au-
fltQrs report ratified: Tenner Agt. Benton;
trust declared satisfied. Knode agt. Stake: re.
straining order issued. Albright agt Emery;
auditors report ratified; appeal noted. Clarke
agt. Clarke; sale ordered.
POLICE CoURT-.udge SHELL
To-Day, John Shea, selling rum without a
license; $1o5. Appeal noted. John Gray, indie
cent exposure; IS. Dayid TolSon, loud and boist-
erous; S. John Horrfgan, profanity; So Clara
Williams, profanity; S. Geo. Dean, profanity;
s.. Also, charged with assaulting Ellen Graves;
IS and costs. Thomas King, selling rum with.
out license: this was continuance from Sat-
urday. Several witnesses were heard for both
the prosecution and Defence $l05. Simon Cook
was fined S. for trespass on park Snowden
Prather, VIM. Richter Paul Thum and John E.
Shanahan; IS each for being loud and bolster
Gus. Louisa Gill and John Gray, profane; S.
Albert d. Hurdle aud Jennie Minor. disturbing
the quiet OF Georgetown; S. each. Alice Jones'
public blasphemy; s.. Martha Jones, same; SIS.
Fred: Stutz. unlicensed bar-room; Si05-appeal
noted. Louisa Lenchaw, profane; s.. Samuel
Mathews, d1Sorderly; S., or Is days. Richard
Williams, d1sOrderly; IS forfeited. George Rob-
1nson, do.; s.. Mary A. Sims, profane; s., or
days. Annie Smith, do; do. Sophia Ware,
d1sorderly; s.. James Watkins, disorderly; IS.
Mary WEIGH, prOfane; S.. R1chd Bates, larceny:
continued. Samuel Mathews, larceny; contif.
ued. Daniel Turner, charged with assault on
his Wife; continued. John FL. Murphy, assault
on L. T. Follansboe; collateral forfeited Wash
ington Addison, assault on his wife; s., and
bonds to keep peace.
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GEORGETOWN.

MARRIAGE.-The wedding of Mr.. George A.
Birch-a well known gentleman OF this place
and Miss Fannie Beliman, OF Harrisburg, Pa =,
niece OF Mr., John Wade w. OF Washington, took
place this afternoon at O'Clock, at the McKen-
dree NJ. E. Church, washington, Rev. DR.. Ames
offciating. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple started on an extended tour north.
and upon their return Will take up their abode
at the West End Hotel.
THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION Of premiums to
the pupils of Trinity iCatholic) school will take
place tomorrow night, when there will be In
teresttng exercises
The DASHAwAYs held very interesting open
air temperance meeting yesterday afternoon
at Greenwood, just above Georgetown. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Mr.. Belt
Addresses were made by Messrs John Berry
w. Addison jr., John T. Mitchell Bud ygleS-
ton, Jere Williams, and Edward Humphreys
1NsENsIBLEON THE STRKET.-William Hawkes.
living on p street, between 18th and 10TH was
found last night lying on West street, near
Montgomery, In an 1nsensible condition by Off
Ger Hess. He was drunk and 1t Is thought had
fallen and struck his head upon the sidewalk
He was conveyed to his home.
= PRIZE FIGHT.-Ir f5 said that prize fight Oc-
Cured across the river on the Sand Beach yes
terday between man named Mankin5 and
another named Dan Benton. Four rounds were
Fought both men being considerably bruised.
The fight was for private satisfaction and not
for money, it Is said.
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you.
No SUCH WORD AS FAIL in the case of Glenn's
Su phur Soap. When that peerless purifier and
beautfler is used to Danish diseases OF the skin
ard blemisheS OF. the complexion, 1t fnfall1biy
succeeds In producing the desired eject. Sold
HATS Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or Brown, 5oc.
LYNcHBuRG, VA, october 18th, 1878.
For the last four years have been great
sufferer from Nervous Headache. with several
other diseases peculiar to females. My case
has been treated by two leading physicians
and many lines Of treatment tried, but derived
no permanent benefit from them. Six months
ago commenced the use OF the Bedford Alum
and Iron Water and dispensed with the use OF
medicine. l am happy to say that feel wen
and strong once more, and attribute it to this
valuable remedy.
MRS. A. NJ. HAWKINS.
Summer Season opens June LIST.
Sold by J. W. Drew, 9th st. and Pa. ave.
Biliousness, Hendaehe and Impure
each of them done away with, if you will take
Qs,irk's IRISH Tea. Price 25 cents per package.
SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN are not admired If
lacking In flesh, vital, brain, or nerve force. use
"Reltes' Health Rease,uer." Greatest remedy on
earth for impotence, leanness. sexual IDENTITY
premature decline: &C., &C. 81, at druggists;
and for Washington at $50 Pa. ave. a,M-eoly .
FOR UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Wins.
loD's Soothing Syrup has been used for children
1t corrects acidfty OF the stomach, relieves
wind collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysen
terry and diarrhda, whenever arising from teeth
ing or other causes. An old and Well-tried rem
edy; rs cents bottle.
To LADIRs AND GENTLEMEN wish to cali
attention to A. F1schers Chemical Securing and
Dyeing Establishment, No. 900 G street, near
9th street. BY promptly adopting the latest
improvements, whether OF American or Euro
pean invention, he is enabled to do his work In
manner not to be equalled by those not pos
sessing these facilities. Gents suits cleaned
cents up to 81 window, and no acid used In
whitening them. Wool blankets cleaned from
IS cents to IS cents pair, and restore them to
their natural softness; by cleaning number,
reduction In price. tH-Call for and deliver
them
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