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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-24
TRUSTEES SALE OF ELEGANT RESIDENCE
No 419 ON NEW Jersey AYENIIE
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF AN UNDIVIDED FOURTH
1TNEIHEE 1s9 ~ M LOT EVE IN RESERVATION
BEING No 3l5, ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
NUE. WEST.
Under and by virtue of a decree OF the Axs
sul rene Court of tn" District Of Oolumbis 49,
passed IN Equity cause No: 6633, in said ~.
court, the undersigned Trustee will sell at pubic
auction ir front Of the premises, on MONDAY, the
"a day OF June 1879 at O'Clock M, an undivided
fourth interest in Lot five Reservation ten in the
city of Washington. District of Columbia subject to
al taxes and assessments on said property.
Terms OF sae One-haf OF purchase money In
cash and the residue in six months. for which note
OF purchase is to be siyen tearing seven per cent
inter st from day OF sale, and secured by reserved
hen On the property sl each option OF purcha-
SCI 6eps sit OF goo will be required upon accep
W. E. EDMONSTON, Trustee,
my2i-d&ds 400 9Th st. NV.
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AUCTION SALES,
FUTURE DAYS.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 3 co. Auctioneer.

w NA1n %. WILLIAMS & CO., AuctoneerA
TRgsTkE,s SALE OF Two-sroRY FRAME.
ESskTB bz sfRE SiHSS9 SS
soGTHEAsTr Tot s sSit To SR ALLY HoNo
2i siy Virtue Yar5 Of deed Of trust, dated April
fol,o ISL, one Of land records for District Of .;
Toiumb1a, and at request of party secured thereby
49, at z 20
.Scs fronting Carroll street by depth of 100 feet to
dx nsfect Of saanhes Ma
mprovernents thereon.
Terms Of sale Onethrd cash; balance in six and
from day q sale .t eight per cent. secured by Pur
cnasel notes and Deed OF trust property Sold
sers cost Fifty dollars @ time Of sas Terms
Of sale to be complied with in six days else Trustee
sSsa. TO II IS .
r b WARMER. Real Estate Auotioneer.
1RnsTEE,s SALE OF TwosToRY FRAME
S ST$tifEPiS S M45h t" No IS rssT Th
s7th, 4: B 1876 and daly recorded n Ll6er tS
s16 9Rs ~ and the
request Of the party secured thereby. will sell at
BAY May 2ssh AID lss At s eeocs p@ On al ths
certain piece or parce! of ground situate i'm the City
Lot numbered thirty one {aD. in Kelly's recorded
snDd1VIslon OF square numbered n1re hundred and
thirty-four $3.50, together with the improvements,
Terms: One-third 90 cash balsncs In three equal
ins snhS payable IN SIX twelve and eixhteea
sold, with interest at rate of eight per cent per sI
IuLs or an cash, at the option Of the purchaser.
purchasers cost II terms Of sale are Il complieS
with IN ten days the Trustees the rixkt u
fault ns purchsssr after Ss Is days adSaTtiss.
"ens' MMih1 ai,N A 4; aat2GHpnoN' Trustees.
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T,HOS. e. WA0GAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPkRTY No ana TWELFTH STREET

TRDSTEG'S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ss66uTTTf HsnsrN No. slS TWELFTH STREET
By virtue Of two deeds Of trust dated April A
ses saH Nay KS Ssn as1
Lter 7s4 folio ice respectively Of the land records
H .hs of teroS Sa s
sae N 5sse At the sa
s p fee Fl Fl as
and appuItenances &c: .., ,,.,. :. 49,
tweve and eighteen mouths with interest at six Per
cent. per aBnum from day of sale. for which the
nSss Of the he on the
a The be a e s s9d M
from Gay Of sale the Trustee reserves the right 10
fshs NV fG & aass
THOs wAGGAMAN. Auct myi4>d
THos. 4. WAGGAMAN Real Estate Aucioneer
Is sA NEW " gEksE4 A9sN NSSssDESoE
ss ass he IsI d e e
sao 81 cle%sss % s s IT,
oeeek All Of lot nu@bei za 81 s 81
R eSs sundiyision Q, original lot r. in
to Wit 500 With Interest al per cent per snnam
ana tie balance At SIX. Twelve and eiehs ssa;
airing interest from the day OF sale and secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold, viii be
and Ill OF
at big cost # terms Of sale are not complied with
after s7n 81 s rch
OF Sqeh LEWIS LIZ KY ihee proper
W: ARTHUR TAYLOR, trustees
THOS. e. WAGGAMAN, Auct. ap29-dh5s
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GALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY

We viii sell At public auction, on THURS E-zA
DAY, May 29th at o'clock pm. in front of f1ifR
the premesis that fine tbree.story Brick I'M
and stable, situated on 7th St. between and G sts
W.
Terms given at time of sale.
my244ts SPATES & ROPEY, AuctiOneera
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CHANQERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
" ON SEVENTH AND TWELFTH STREETS

By virtue OF decree OF the Supreme Court -
sth d.Z Of May. =. 5, 1879. n the equity is:1.
front Of The premises on WEDNssDAs. May 2s.
Fl ont BY aaa ess
81 .nd Il -four
three 90 story dwelling, No. 423 7th street
southwest sou and a, also 9nesi1th =, interest in
in front e the premises, at o.cock n: part Of
bered two hundred and ninety si1 $3.50. contained
within the following metes and bounds: Beginning
for the at the northeast corner OF said Lot and
running west l56 feet inches to an alley 80 feet
east IS feet thence south fees thence east 80 feet
IL inches to 18th street. and thence north 40 feet to
The place Of beginning, together with the improve
ments consisting of two (2) twostory brick dwell
i"gs, Nos. 223 snd 225 12tn street northwest
Terms Of sale as to each parcel Onethird cash,
and the balance in six, twelve and eighteen months,
secured by deed OF trust upon the property sold,
and the notes Of the purchaser beasing si1 60 per
the option Of the purchaser deposit OF 300 in
each case viii be required at the time of sale. All
conyeyancing at the PURCHASERS cost The property
will be sold free OF taxes If the terms shall not be
,ompiied with in ave i5) days from the sale, the
trustee will resell at the cost and risk Of the default
'-e =. FRANCIS A. ASHFORD Trustee.
YOIHG MIDDLETON Auctra m 27
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NHANCERY SALE AT AUCTION.

BY virtue Of decree passed by the Su. lsA
pIeme Court Of the District OF Columbia in is.s2
Equity Cause No 6,044, will offer for sale, X.8.
at public auction in front of the premises on MON
DAY, May 26tb, 1879 at O'Clock N q part OF Lot
south street 66 feet east from the southwest
of said lot thence running east II feet thence north
thence west IA feet and thence south Sc feet to the
beginning situated in Washington city, DO
Terms OF SALE One-third cash on day Of sale, or
within seven days thereafter; the residue in two
equal payments, In six and twelve months from the
notes are 10 be given bearing six per cent interest
the title to be retained until al Of the purchase
money be paid; or the purchaser may pay all cash.
Terms to be comp piled with within seven days. All
conveyancing ct purchasers cost. $50 deposit on
acceptance Of bid
MILTON @. BARNARD. Trustee
SOB ID street northwest.
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sHoT HIS WIFE DEAD.-At Elkmont Ala
THURSDAY, Jcbn w. Bailey, whose wife had left
nItn On account or bad treatment. went TO per
Soaae Ier TO return. She refused and he shot
n ner Iea1 and lied. He is being pursued and A.
caught VIII probably be lynched
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DIRn.

sn scnumann says that the voice that blama.
HAS more strength than ten that praise
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7 OU1sIANA STATE L0TTERH.
CHPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION.
OVER HALF MIIdIoN DISTRIBUTED.

LOufsf0na State Lottery Cossp1nw.
Legislature Of the State Tor Educafionsi md dhsSI
table purposes In 1858 for the term OF TWcnfy.
nvs Tears. 70 which contrsct the inyiolehls faitA
which has since added reserve fund 81 80 Oo0
Us GRAND SINGLE NOMBER DRAWINGS vfii
fass pl. e. %gSnthy nsgsr soatss or pOsfpo~ss
GRAND PROMENADE OONOERT,
During which Win take place the
l09TH GRAND MONTHLY
FxrR.cpnrx.pv xNp TEE ,,.
AZ New Orleans, TUESDAY. june I7t6. ISIS.
Undsr the Psr,ona, supervision and mAnaeement q
n Netice-Tickess Are Fen SSii:rs e-lv.
Halves, %. Effths. %. Teaths, Oh.
LIST OF Piazza
Srand P FIFE OF Of sS "a o9
j Grand Prize Of 10000. ............. 1900
Large Prizes Of l0,000.............. 20000
% Frisss r q OF SSSSSSSS :: S SSSe
~ 6ri1eS Oh oW.......ss..s.. zoO9
100 Prizes Of SO0...........,.. $1,000
600 Prizes Of iOO........"..-.. ' eSooS
10000 Prixeeof l0...........,.. 100000
AUTHORIZATION PRrzEs
!M Approximation Prizes Of &200........ $1,000
1oo Approximation Prizes Of lso.. 1000
II, 279 Prizes, amounting TO- ,........ e62260o
Gen e T TBlEIAITIREsTARD. Of Ia comm,s,psrs
1ppication Tor rats > to clubs should only b.
made to the Office OF the Company Ia New OrleanA
Write for circulars or send order, to-
Po. Box 500. New 8 oresns. L., Or
Fame at No. Si9 Broadway. New Yorf; or
mylAwas4w 1,os New ' Yors AVE-. W; o Na1Sssep
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,CAaD cAshETs.
WEDDING PAPETERIES.
NKw STYLES OF FANCY PAPERS.
Esypt to Palestine Bartlett. % so
66n1lssAnce IN ltajY. SymOnds ............... $50
loC0ste sud Wild Honey. Burroughs. ......... so
England from Back Window. Bailey. 5000. I6O
E&iconDerg BoYeeon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6O
kud0ergrange. Stockton. Observation-Disclosures. las
Wild Lie In Southern Country. ............... As
Rapid Tr1Hnt Abroad. rs
Secret OF Success. Adams. ................... l5O
Letters from Florida Beecher.............. ... 50
JAMES j. CHAPMAN
METROPOLITAN BOOK STORE,
my6h 3l1 Pa. szUe.
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FHOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRUsTEEs' SALE OF LOT IN SQUARE sOUTH
OF SQUARE 036. IMPROVED BY I 40

CQOAbE IMPhOVEO 40
SMALL TENEMEETS
By virtue of q deed of trust, dated the 18th Sra
day Of Aprl,ls7 and duly recorded in Lsber Id
No s53. folio III. one Of the land records for ~.
direction Of the psrty secured thereby the under
signed Trustees will sell on SATURDAY the 3lst day
OF May, 1879 at O'clock, on the premises all that
part OF Lot ana improvements in square south of
s9nsre CSC oelng the same conveyed by deed dated
September 9th, 1871, by Thornton Bowers ct Ok to
Ellen Kelly and recorded December 8th, 1871. in
LiDer t6s folio one OF the land records Of the p
avenue. ~
Terms Onehalf cash balance in six and twelve
with notes bearing interest at eight cent
Rer annum until paid and secured by deed Of trust.
down ut time Of sale
1900 R skEs; i dHo dhAPVsiiNAuaH,} Trustees.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auct my20-eokds
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nUNOANsON Bros. Auctioneers.

BRICK DMELLING HOUSES. Nos. 419 AND 5l4
BRICK DWELLING, No. IA FIRST STREET
NORTHWEAT, AT AUCTION.
front Of the respective premises, commencing EM,
at O'clock. Lots "a, rs, rs. and ~ inches Of ~:
I'd street northwest
In meliately after. Lot Is, in Square ST., i'm.
proved by Three-story Brick House and Three
story Back Building and Stable attached, being No.
419 I'd street northwest.
After the above and concluding the sale, Part Lot
Al. In square No. 571 improved by Three story Brick
and Two-stcry Back Building, being No. 4l4 LIST
str ct northwest.
This property being well located, invites the at
tertion Of persons in quest of homee.
Terms: Onethird cash; balance 6, IL and Is
months notes bearing per cent interest. and to be
my2.22.2S2xA26 DUNCANsON BROS. Aucts.
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EhAN T. ia WIINUS.y eo'''
DUNOANSON BROS, Aucts. my22eoEds

RY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST TO ME
- dated December 23d, 1873, recorded in "a
Iiber gao. folio %, &c one Of the land records s3
the request of the owner of the note secured there
by shall eel at snction in front Of the premises.
Lots number cd one two and three, in nare north
Of square numbs req FIVE hundred and eight, IN of
Terms Of sale: The amount of the Indebtedness
secured thereby and expenses of sale ia cash; bal
ance H. Elk and twelve months after the day of sale
With interest at six per cent. per annum deposit
Of SloO viii be required to be made imme diatey
be paid by the purchaser and II the full terms are
not complied with in five days after sale the prop
faulting purchaser.
JOHN W. KENNEDY, Trustee.
my5-60EdS Jos. T. COIDWEIT, Auct
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WRY GET YOUR CLOTHES MADE Vaen pom
w can buy tseY rsady made. 6 q great sayine.
Gall e H!RAVs, and be convinced 8 ia d
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THOMAH BOWLING, Auctioneer.
CATALOGUE SALE

CATALUGUE BALE
TWO PRIVATE LIBRARIES
And some small lots, containing many choice 60
HISTORY. B1oGRaPHY r. POETRY. rHE4IW
ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND GENERAL
LrERATURE.
TO be sold at nay Auction Rooms, southwest cor.
ner Pennsylvania avenue and l1th St, Washington
%: commencing on MONDAY EVENING, May
&c, 1879, at ~ o'clock.
Terms cash.
my2l-5t THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO., Auctioneers.
ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SIX
AND STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING No

n I
AND s STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING No.
By virtue Of deed of trust dated April 18th s.,x
1877, and duly recorded in Liber SAT, at folio Ts
46S ct seq, of the land RECORDS for the Dis Xa.l
thereby secured and by virtue OF certain order of
the Equity Court passed ay 10th Instant in cause
DR. mises; Oh THURSDAY, the 29th day of May
D. 1879, at O'CLOCK M, all that piece o. groand
seven {271, Of Smiths recorded sub division q
y; n mons spbdiy1sion Of part Of square south
g ther with the improvements thereon.
In cash, (of which 800 viii he required IS deposit
nt the tine Of sae and the balance in three equal
months after the DAY Of sa secured by the notes OF
the purchaser and deed of trust on the property
sold bearing irtereat at the rate Of seven per cet
Ter annum until paid. Oonveyancing at the pl1r.
chasers cost Trustee reserves the right to resen at
risk of the defauting purchaser If sale be not com
pisted within seven days from day Of sale.
w. w. BOARMAN, Trustee,
Room 4, Webster Law Buildina
WALTER B. WILLIAMS b CO., Aucts my24 st
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VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE FOR
SALE.
=, VIII be sold At public auction on TUES. I,ss
proved by four Ave Frame Dwellings,, sill. k..&.
uated at the corner OF New Hampshire avenus, 25th
square feet.
Bale pere mptory, to close q building association
and offers good opportuI ity for Investment
myA 27.Z9,3l.je2 j. COLDWELL, Auct.
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ANDREW B. DUVALL,I r,,.4...
my20-d&ds WIN. IL HOLTZMAN. Trustees.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
L ON SEvENTEkNIH STREET AND ON NEW
HAMPSHIRE AVENOE, BETWEEN AND
U STREETS N. W., AND ON STREET,
BETWEEN SIXTEENTH AND SEYEN-

TEKNIH STREET n. W.
Under and by virtue Of deed Of trust, -
dated May 81. 1875, and duly recorded IN f.as
Liber 1853 fono 485, ct seq of the land records Gs
for the Dstrct Of Columbia, and by direction of the
holder Of the note secured thereby. the undersigned
win sell Ct public anction 70 the hishest bidder u
commencing i sat ct 4So oc'eck p N. the fol:
b SAID Rf0pfp5 sres He sSs. Ct
viii first <e offer fer sale lots numbered
(32) thirty three (33) and thiryfour(3D in Dcdxes
recorded subdivision Of square numbered one hun
dred and seventy six (176} and Immediately after
the sale thereof the Trustees will offer for sale lots
numbered twenty nine t29), thirty 900 thirty one
(3!, thirty two (32). thrtythree (33) thirty four
(34), thirty ivet35) thirtvsix (36) thirty seven go
thnfy-eight (3S) th1rty-nine {59), forty (40) and
forty-o al In Turton's recorded subdivision of
square numbered one hundred and seventy nine
!iI9,1 together with the improvements and appur
temsnces to each and every Of said lots belonging
in cash. and the residue in th, equal inst ailments
payable, respectively. in ~, two a. and three
O years II on day Of sale, for which tbs
are TO give their several pronissory notes. with in
erest ard secured by deed of trust on the properly
sold or all cash at purchasers' option. deposit of
&25 will be required on each lot at time Of sale and
If terms OF taie are not complied with within five
days from day OF GALE the Trustees reserve the right
to resell at the risk and cost OF the defauting pur
chaser, after five days not ce in the Evening Star
newspaper. AZ conyeyaneing at purchasers cost.
ffRR AEk = Il Ri MA9RX; Trustees.
Arr.,fn Srvnn g
, 1879-04-13
THE SIGNAL FOR TRUMPS,

The socinl Importance which the game Of
whist has acquired of late years is we'll illus
trated By the fact That 11r, WILLIAM POLE "a
Fellow Of the Royal Society, by the way)>,
the great modern authority, has written an
elaborate paper, printed in the last number
OF the eminent F'ortpi7ht1y Recielo under the
sanction of the distinguished JoHx MORLEY,
On single point in the game, viz: the sig
nal for tr'1mps, Proficiency in whist-play-
ing has long been one Of the polite accom-
pllshments in English society, as well as d
means of protection in some Of the London
clubs; but its recognition as social science
in this country is of more recent origin.
Nevertheless the game has rapidly acquired a
strong foothold in American circles Whist
clubs have been formed in great numbers all
over the country; tie game enjoys license
Of respectablity even from those who do not
entirely approve Of card-playing; when
The Messrs. APPLETON were Issuing
q new edition Of their cyc1opedia,
q person of no less eminence than
Afr. S. L. II. BARLOW, Of the New York Bar,
1as engaged to wzite the article on whist;
It is the chief feature Of all minor social en-
ertainments; finally, any one with society
, 1879-04-13

spring "would put the Democratic party in
good fighting trim for the fall campaign" when
there will be Governor aud other State officers
to elect. The Chairman Of the Central Com
mitteo showed his folly in making the election
OF Supreme Judge partisan question, and
tic people Of Wisconsin have shown their wis
dom by defeating CoTHREN by nearly $4,000
majority. As piece OF machine-work Nr.
tsAsN1N has no cause to he proud Of it; neither
have tic Democracy OF Wisconsin any reason
tD be proud OF the skill, tact, or party manage
tucnt Of its chief manipulation and diplomat. In-
stent1 OF putting his party in good shape for the
noxt Qubcrna orial election, RANK1N has forced
Il to incur al the mora1 odium Of defeat upon
the ground und issues presented BY himself and
acccdcl to and sanctioned by bis party. It is
M example Of Democratic stupidity and blun-
dcring that can always be depended upon when
ever the exigcncy Of the case will admit OF mis-
takes.
, 1879-04-13
PERSONALS.

! "The Ohio idee NO Thurman in OUTS
! The Znlus must emigrate to Kansas an.
go to farming.
| The Southern negro is destined to b
| known Us the Western negro.
! One swallow doesn't make q summer. snf
one robin is equally unable to make 4 spring.
Motto of the Southern colored man. A
farm in Kansas is worth two birds in the bush.
In making up his committees, Speake,
Randall should not forget that there is North.
Mrs. 4. T. Stewart, reported to be il
Florida, has not been absent Iatcly from Mem
York.
Peace will soon reign in South Africa, TO,
there will be no Englishmen left to keep up the
fighting.
The recent elections in Ohio convince us
that the old has and the bloody shirt ssa7e sti1l
there"
If Colt. the revolvTer-man, were alive. ba
would be tho choice OF the Solid South for rha
Presidency.
W. q. Vanderbi1t's income is 81 600 nm
hour. which IL as much as many OF US receive in a
whole day.
More missionaries are going ont to South
N0t
Jet fought the good fight.
An exchange says "Put none but Dero-
Gratis ou guard" What: Is the United State.
Treasury to be burs1arzcd.
Prof. King will have his balloon in read;.
ness in 1880. Mr. Tidcn will also be in readiness.
at that time to go up with him.
Eli there, Anthony Comstock! Arrest
Mrs. Oliver. She is going to lecture on ..Uhat
Know About Simon Cameron
Boston has Talmage, H'on1y he is older
aud legs spirited with less jump in his rhetoric and
fewer fire. crackers in his speecl.''
The wedding Of the midgets, Gen. Mite
and Lucia Zaraia, is again announced for an ear1v
daJ. 1t will be very smaN wedding.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Thomas i. Hen-
dricks the country is not as thoroughly convinced
ns he is that he ought to be President.
Paul Boyton's apparatus is perfect, and wa
might as we'll prepare ourselves for the sad n.w.
That he has reached the Calf in safety.
The Pekin and Peoria Districts ,ra MN.
vinced that nothing but another term d, Grant co-
restore the country to peace, prosperity md hnn-
piness.
Cor. Hubbard does not say "Bless von
my CHILDREN On the contrary, his remarks sonna
IKE Denny kearneys comments On the yato of ~
Chinese bill. - VAC
Bob 1ngersoll's contribution Of 81 ono to
he ting negroes makes Us think thai. mr..
aaps, the place Of future punishment has n coo,
corner in it. -S'4
New York doesn't need any police forca
The fact that the present one is not c1termin,taa
proof enough that New York is a peaceable and
aw-abiding city. '1o
Laura Joyce, the actress, asks the Supreme
'ourt OF Massachusetts to increase her a1fmonv
rom 81, 500 to IS. COO, and that her child now rs
naming with its father, James Valentine Tav1o~
nay be taken from him; ''oS'
, 1879-04-13

Details Of horrible massacre of prisoners
1T kief: Russia, come By way of St. Peters
burg. journal Of which city publishes the
ind :heir attempts at escape by means Of a
tunnel proved their death. Although informed
Of the project, the authorities permitted the
miserable men to continue their work until
the tunnel was completed and filled with
prisoners. Soldiers were then posted at
each end, and the slaughter began, its end
coming only with the death of the last man
in tbs place. A general system Of brutal
treatment Of prisoners is charged against the
, 1879-04-13

and character to which he was indebted for
his election. A certificate Of good character
from his last employer, N1r. HARRISON knows,
is of value to any man seeking place as q
public servant.
The nature of the City Government
which is to take Office in May depends there
fore mainly on the decision which Mr.. HAH-
R1soN and his friends may make as to &C.
cepting or disregarding the support of mem
bcrB OF the Council exclusively on political
grounds. In other words, it depends on
whether he proposes to run the City Govern
ment as mere Democratic club, or as Gov
eminent Of the city managed for the public
, 1879-04-13
newspaper as a source Of profit for some

newspaper as a source Of profit tor some
body; that not only were these persons in
some sort of communication with Mr. McCREA
himself; that not only was the job finally
taken from a certain newspaper which re-
fused to be blackmailed; but that, subse-
qnently to all this, the scandal led to very
questionable and dangerous pressure upon
the Grand Jury which undertook to examine
into it. It appoars from the testimony
taken at Springfield that Mr.. McCREA was
represented by at least two professional attor-
neys, who busted themselves in seeing and
talking with members OF the Grand jury md
with persons likely to appear before that body
as witnesses. The result was majority re-
port relieving everybody of blame, and II
minority report generating MIR. McCnEA.
How much the services Of Mr.. MoCnEAs at
torneys Influenced this action OF the Grand
Jury it is not possible to tell in fact, not
even an inference as to this would be fair,
since the attorneys in question declined to
tell how much McCREA paid them for their
work, which, if known, might at least be
gauge OF the estimate McCREA himself
put upon tie service they had rendered. As
the welfare Of society and individual justice
require that Grand Jury shall examine rig
idly and fully into every case that properly
comes under their investigation, and as any
interference in the case in question Was dua
to the existence Of tho law out Of which the
Bcandal grew, We have another good reason
why this publication of ta1-lists should be
abandoned. But the partial abandonment
contemplated in tho House bill will not Sc
cure the desired object, and such an amend
nent. Of the law will still leave extensive
possibilities for corruption, as indicated by |
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