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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
IN NORTH MOORE STREET.

A fire was discovered at 2 a. m. yesterday
in the extension OF the wostory brick building at No.
lU7 North Moore ST., occupied by Thomas Elliott. The
building was nearly destroyed. II was owned by the
DE Forest estate and was valued at $4,000 The upper
floor was occupied by families. who barely escaped The
the tenants about 500 The flames also ex.
tended 10 the stable of wilkins Steele. the OF
No 1O5, burning valuable horse and causing damage
of 81 900. The buildings at Nos. 226 227 and 22s
Xest.st were damaged slightly by water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
coSyIcrs TO BUILD A RAILROAD.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dec. 14.-Colonel Zeb.
ward lessee the pententiary, last night closed con-
tract for the construction Of the Little Rock ard Pine
Bluff Railroad. Work Will begin Immediately at Little
Rock Four hundred CONFLICTS will be employed. The
grading to done by April l. aud the entire road
no I'm opc rat Ion by July I, 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
A SCHOONER RUN DOWN.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 14.-Last night the
schooner Dexter trading In Chesapeake Bay was run
down the harbor by the convoy tug Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad The schooner went to the bottom
with ~ sails standing Her crew were rescued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE S1EAMfR CLYDE Disabled.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Dec. lathe
steamer Clyde of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
from New-York. bound for Aspnwal. arrived here to-
day. lowed IN by the steamer Blackstone OF the Miner
Company with loss of her propeller
shaft broken, and her engine damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
MORE BIRD-KILLING.

PAMRAPo, n. j., Dec. 14.-William GOdref
OF York. and James Stlwell. OF Bergen Point.
tested yesterday afternoon at this place match Of
fifty birds, the purse being $50 The match and stake
went 10 Mr. Godref. WHO killed %. Mr.. stillwel
killed 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
A MURDERER CONVICTED.

CANTON, Ohio. Dec. 14.-Gustave Ohr has
been found guilty OF the murder Of John Whatmough, of
Philadelphia. Alliance. Ohio last Jane. similar
verdict was rendered against Ohrs confederate George
Mann on December O. whatmough had been in Ohio
seeking work, and was returning foot when be was
murder red and robbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
RUSSIAN RESTRICTIONS.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. IA. 1879
The Governor General of KharkOff has issued
an order prohibiting the public the manufacture, sale
or possession OF any Explosive materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
PROVIDENCE. r.. LOSS $4,000.

PROVIDENCE, k. l., Dec. 14.-A fire last
plight in william ]. Arnolds planning mill caused loss
OF Sl5, 900; insured. stephen A. Durham, fireman,
fo from the roof OF the mill and dangerously hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
A VENERABLE PASTOR PARALYzED.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 14.-The Rev. George
White rector OF Calvary Protestant Episcopal Charch
was stricken with paralysis while addressing Sunday
school class He Is In an extremely critical condition.
eightytwo years old and Is universally respected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
Mr.. Edmunds was born in niagara County,

Mr.. Edmunds was born In Niagara County.
N.Y. August %. 1910. He received an academical
education and from 1925 to 1891 school teacher.
He then removed to Michigan and became a merchant
at YpsiIant For years he was school Inspector
there and held number Of other local positions.
In 1889 elected 10 the State Senate and in 1916
he was elected the State House OF Representatives.
He was the WING candidate for Governor in 1si7, but
was defeated. In 1853 removed TO Detroit, and
tered extensively into the lumber business. From 1857
so 1861 he was Controller of Detroit He resigned that
office to become Commissioner or the General Land
Office in Washington. In 1866 he made Postma eter
Of the city. Mr. Edmunds Chairman Of the Mchi-
gan Republican state Central Committee from 1888 TO
1861 also President OF the Michigan Soldiers Relief
Association IN Washington from lis organization and
President the National Council Of the Union League
OF America from Is62 TO 1869. He also Secretary
the Republican Congressional Committee for several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
HOW THE MAILS ARE USED
FRAUDS UPON THE PUBLIC.

FEW ur THE SCHEMES WHICH THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL Is DEALING WITH Now-soME OF THE
QUEER BUT INNOCENT THINGS WHICH ACCUMU-
LATE IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Representative Money intends to offer res
olution in Congress to-day calling for informa-
ton about the way in which the mails are used
by lottery concerns and swindling enterprises.
A TRIBUNE correspondent has been given ac-
cess to the records of the Post Office Depart
mcnt, and describes in a letter, printed below,
some of the more interesting frauds. informa-
ton about which will be sent to Congress by
the Postmaster General. IN reply to the reso-
luton. An auction sale Of articles which have
accumulated at the Dead Letter Office will be
begun to-day in Washington. The packages
are 10000 in number, and are of great va
uety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
DON CAMERON AS CHAIRMAN.

DUN NhMEhON no OIfhlH'HhI'
MR. KEMBLE TO REsIGN-MR. CAMERON TO TAKE
HIS PLACE AND THEN TO BE ELECTED CHAIR
MAN-PoIITICIANs IN WASHINGTON MUCH IN
TERFsTED IN THE MOVEMENT.
A movement is on foot for making Senator
j. d. Cameron first member of the Republic
can National Committee, in place of Mr..
Kemble, and then chairman. Politicians at
Washington, where the committee will meet
on Tuesday, have various theories about the
object of tho movement. 1t is said that
Mr.. Cameron is supported by friends of
Secretary Sherman. in the belief that he will
make their candidate his second choice.
A declaration from General Grant in re-
lation to third term is expected to
be made at his reception this week
at Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
CEnPGE ROWEN

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Dec. 14.-George Bowen
a prominent Newport Quaker, and president OF the
New-England Commercial Bank, died suddenly last
night OF heart disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
FEARS OF A WAR WITH THE UTEs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-It is reported by Army
officers just arrived from the West, that general be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
John HENRI BOWLES.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dec. 14.-JOhn Henri
Bowles who was well known in newspaper circles, died
last evening of Brighi's disease. He sixty-sever
years of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
OBITUARY.
JAMES NJ. EDNUNDS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Postmaster James
NJ Edmunds City Postmaster died at his residence this
afternoon halfpast o'clock. He had been suffering
with Brghts dseasethe cause OF his death -for over
year. and had been confined to his house since Novem-
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

lot TO pay cost of making and acknowledging decd.
postage ETC." certificate of title signed by W. G.
Sanders. County Clerk and Recorder. Is appended.
TIE company explains its extraordinary liberality
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-05

NO change of cars between Savannah and
Jacksonville and Savannah and Albany
Sleeping cars run through to and from
Savannah and Albany.
Passengers from Savannah for Fernan-
dina, Gainesville and Cedar Keys take this
tram.
Passengers for Darien take this traih.
Passengers from Savannah for Bruins
wick take this train, arriving at Bruins
wick 600 a. m.
Passengers leave Brunswick at 500 PM,
arriving at Savannah $50 a. m.
Passengers leaving Macon at us q. m.
daily except Sunday connect at Jesup
with this train for Florida.
Passengers from Florida by this train
connect at Jesup with train arriving in
Macon at 6.25 p. HI. daily except Sunday.
Palace sleeping cars run through to and
from Savannah and Jacksonville.
Connect at Albany with passenger trains,
both ways on Southwestern Railroad to
and from Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery.
Mobile, New Orleans, etc.
Mail steamer leaves Brinbridge for APP
alachicola every Sunday and Thursday
evening; for Columbus every Tuesday and
Saturday afternoon.
Close connection at Jacksonville daily
Springs, st. Augustine, Palatka, Enter
prise, and all landings on St. Johns river.
Trains on b. and A. r. r. leave junction,
going west, at 11.37 a. M, and for Bruins
wick at 4.40 p. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
Through Tickets sold and Sleeping Car
Berths secured at Bren's Ticket Office, No.
" Bull street, and at Atlantic and Gulf
K. assenger Depot
Ar on1rarnn AmTn NJ MD ITAT EIoot-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-05
RAILROADS.
Atlantic and Gulf R. R.

Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
Savannah, Sept. Cd, 1879. }
On and after WEDNESDAY,
September Sd, Passenger Trains on
this Road will run as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Why Democrats InSist on the
Repeating Clause.

The position Of The Democratic
majority in Congress deserve 10 lac
moro fully understood by the eoun-
try. a partisan telegraph gives
the Republican side of the question
daily. The whole truth is that
under the prctext Of preserving the
purity Of the ballot-boN vast sums
of public money have been distri-
buted through the medium Of
Federal Supervisors and Deputy
Mmshals for Republican campaign
purposes, The Democrats simply
say That this sort Of thing shall not
20 onany longer, and they will rc-
fuse tc pass the usual appropriation
bills unless all compaign corruption
money II kept out They express
willingness 10 continue the Super
Wilson's, on from each party, but
they insist hat they shall have no
other powT'han 10 supervise The
elections, sec that they ire Girly
conducted, ami report 10 thc proper
authorities i tlcy arc not. This i
precisely right, md the Democrats
should never Z, mn inch further,
dead lock or ~ lead lock ia the
wheels Of the Government. IL the
Democrats had tho appointment of
the Supervisors ambiguity Marsh.
ais We would then 50 how quirkly
our Republican trends would
change their tunes. livery enc of
them would to-day DC rsisting any
further appropriation br election
purposes just as the Democrats are.
But aside from the lairnesi 81 I'M
fairness of the business inapurely
partisan sense, the cost 70 thcneoplc
Of The country is very great.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury
furnished q statement e. the Con.
mittce On Expenditures If the N
partmcnt Of Justice in the lasS
House, covering the accounts &c
Supervisors and Deputy Marshals
III 1878, which has been settled up
70 the middle Of February, except
III Chief Supervisors III Northern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Geo. Crawford. Robt M Crawford,
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEToRs.

Col. Villas, Of Madison, will in
all probability be the next Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. The
candidate on the Republican ticket
will be either GOV. Smith, or Elk
governor Ludington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

With Gen. Grant as u candidate
for President, and Matt Carpenter
for Vice-President, the party Of
temperance and great moral ideas
might enter the field without fear
of defeat. What ticket!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Buy Your Plants
AT HOME
Where you can have a Large
Variety to choose from and
can get them as Cheap as
anywhere in America.

beg to inform the people of Mineral Point
that my collection Of greenhouse plants is the
largest in south western Wisconsin. NV sys.
TEN OF propagation is simple and my success
has been so complete that am enabled TO sell
plants tis spring cheaper than ever win
not be undersold. Mycollection of plants con.
sists of Ambitions, Achyranthuses, Achanias.
Amaryllises, Bouyardias, Begonias, Calas,
Carnations. Dusty Miller, Coleus Cigar Plants
Chryanthemnms, Euonms, Ferns, Fucias
thirty varieties, Fewercws, Geraninms a large
collection, Gladiolus, llciotrope, Wax plants,
ives, Coprosmas Gyclameus. Fihonians. Lam
tonians, Labelias. Mosses. Must plants Artit
terry plants, Passion flowers, Peristropius.
Pepermonas, Pcturias. Pomegranats. Prim-
roses. RelargoniniN, Roses, smila, Sweet
Vincas, Nerbenan, Neioncas etc | am pre-
pared 70 sell most Of the aboYe plants at Is cts
each d for 80 cents 10 for $1.O0. Large plants
scarce plants and novelties ut equally low
prices, My plants are in fine condition, arc
true to name, and can be relied upon 10 give
satisfaction. ISAAC BUCKLEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

The Philadelphia Times says the
Illinois legislature has been in SEES
sion over ono hundred days and
nobody can recall anything il has
done except elect Jack Logan to
the senate and send u newspaper
correspondent to Jail"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

The editor Of the "Okalona
Southern States" receives the Post
Office printing in payment for fur
nishing the radical press Of the
North with campaign thunder. But
this paragraph from bis paper is
not SO bad after all; "'inalIy, with
bloody hands and pockets bulging
with stolen money, ii (thc Rcpubli-
can party) fell before the wrath Of
an indignant and outraged people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

Hon. Geo. IIa2clton, is neither II
prophet, nor the son of u prophet.
Ina burst ofprophotic eloqucncc he
told us in 1876, that should the
Democratic parity ever rogain' com
troll Of Congress, al Rebel claims
would be paid in full. Wei, the
Democrats have rcgained control of
Congress, and were il not for tie
votes Of several Republican mem,
bcrs the question OF these Rebel
claims would never DC brought into
Congress again. nIazclton has
proved n false prophet MS well ms u
poor Congressman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

The Michigan Republicans barely
escaped defeat at the late election
held in that State, but they have
not ceased growing over the "great
victory" Ifthc Republicans should
succeed in carrying Iowa next fall
they will count it va victory also.
Surely Udicalism is on the wanc
when States which have heretofore
given Republican majorities of forty
and fifty thousand, can no longer
be counted safe for that party.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-21
MARCH I'll. 1870.

PASSAGE OF THE BILL FOR THE RE-
novAL OF THE CoUNTY-SBAT.--We
congratulate our people to-day on the
passage of the bill for the removal of the
county-seat from New Castle to this city.
The bill passed the Senate On the 18th
inst. by a unanimous vote, and passed the
House yesterday afternoon, by a vote of
Is ayes to nays.
We regard this act as a measure Of
economy for the people Of the whole
county. The bill was opposed by some
of our friends at New Castle, but in
doing so we believe they only consulted
their own personal interests, and we hope
with confidence that they will ultimately
find that the removal of the courts will
benefit their city, which is favorably 10
Gated, and now that it has taken a great
start as a manufacturing place may grow
all the faster by the removal of the courts
This was the experience Of Chester, onl.
few miles further up the Delaware
and there is no reason why the same re
suits may not be expected at New Cas-
tie. There was some opposition, too, b
some Of our friends in the lower Hur
dreds, but we are sure they would prefs
that the county-seat should be here
least most of them said that if q ne
courthouse was to be built they prefe
red that it should be built in Wilmin,
ton. 1t will be some time yet before IL
change can be effected, and in the meal
while we hope all will come to the col
clusion that the General Assembly b
acted wisely.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-21
A Roland for an oliver.

The Telegraph mOralizes over the sad
exhibit old Simon Cameron makes Of
the bad eminsnce of his social life in
Washington, As follows -
1t really is an inspiriting spectacle, aud
it does not affect one view which may be
taken Of it, to impugn in any way the
Widow divers motives in bringing hor
suit. She may be ION the make" and
she may not be at all heart-broksn, but
the point concerns not so much the Wild
ow's heart, though at nifty she may be
supposed yet to have one, as Mr.. Cam
eron's heart at eighty, which seems to
bound and throb yet with the tumultuous
vigor of eighteen. When does our smi-
nent fsllow citizen think of beginning to
settle down? II is significant, as we have
| said, to have such evidence Of the stami-
ma OF the American race, but there is at
| the same time some little humiliation in
the fact that man who has from ono
reason ami another held so prominent a
place in the eye of society, both domes-
tie and foreign, should have to take the
place of defendant in a suit of this char
acter Mrs. Oliver may not have known
as she declares in her testimony, that .
Cabinet position was "much," or that q
United States Seaatorshlp was much, bu
there are other persons not so unsophis s.
Il ticated, who would have such honors
! and those of foreign Ministers and baga
telles of like natnre, reserved for mel
who know how to respect themselves
their families, and their ASSOCIATIONS il
general. Such persons, whatever deligh
, they may take in the thought of MI
Cameron's perennial youth, cannot bu
be mortified whsn thee see a man win
has bsen so prominent and 80 honore
placed IN the decidedly ambiguous posi-
) ton which the ex-senator, Cabinet OFT
II Ger, and Minister occupies at present.
\ Better good deal he had given the poo
is lorn widow the $1,000 she was willing t
|, accept In consideration of the manner /
v which her feelings had been laoeratet
,f and to have kept tho details Of this soar
dial from the public gaze;-nor woul
there have been any "b!ackmail" abo,
% such . business,-as General Butt,
&c argues,-for in any case the widow d
served that much Of return from oil
O. latter-day "Faust." He could not expe
= TO have all this renewed youth, and oak
D. and ale I'D libitum, for nothing. Ever
in body who has thought the whole matt
q. out has been convinced that there wou
h be soms striking end to the story
Simon Cameron, but We believe tn
.; II, a.
no this granting, too, all the "pride" of h
ne natural mani was scarcely anticipated
DIS any quarter.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-21

each, and McCarty, els. The total re,
CENTS OF the contest we're f3,05S 18s., aud
the expenditures were f2,656 los.
C'Leary had not left town up 70 last
nj ght, and has in contemplation the ar
rangement of tourname nj, offering prizes
Of S., 300, 81 900 and $500, and each CON
stake. A belt costing s5O0is to accompa-
nv the first prize. The object OF the
tournament will be to obtain. II possible,
a man worthy to he sent to England To
compete for the Ashley belt.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-21

is the duty of Congress to sweep away
such partizan Instructions, that are IN
the way of electing President who is
favorable to economy and reform. Hence
the extra session to make an effort to re-
peal the laws that have caused the defeat
of the will of the people in the election
of President, and that still threaten 10
bar the way to an economical admin
stration Of the government. This is tue
aim of the Democrats. There can be no
secret about the matter.
They propose to make the country
richer by reducing expenses that taxation
NAV be made to bear more lightly upon
the industry of the people, and there Is
no other way, under our Constitution, by
which the people can reform abuses and
retrench their expenses, than that pur-
sued by the Democratic Congress. why
then call it "Rebel Congress" The
} people united with the Democrats and
voted the Democratic ticket. They did
this although opposed by hundred
thousand office-holders, and threatened
with arrest aud imprisonment by thous-
l ands upon thousands of u. S. Marshal'
and Deputy Marshals assisted by thous
( ands of soldiers with arms in their hands
4 They did it Notwithstanding the purs'
and the sword was used against them
and in some places great corruption fund
q were raised to bribe and pay such a
d could be bribed and paid to vote fo
Q their extravagant Republican rulers
' The people triunphed over all opposi
:, ton and elected Congress favorable t
economy, and yet it is called "Rebe
> Congress" Every Democrat should re
1t buke such . scandalous Justification c
" the history of his party and its Progres
q to power over arrogance and outrage.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-21

A "REBEL CONGRESS-" is the heading
of an editorial in the Republican of the |
10th inst. The article is so replete with |
misrepresentation and exhibits such a |
perversion Of the truth in letter and
spirit that we can only wonder that any
gentleman who desires bis family to un-
derstand properly the political issues be-
fore the country, and that they should
not be entirely misled as to the rights OF
the people and the principles upon
which the government is founded, will
allow such a paper to come into his dwell
ling. Following this, ON the next day,
is another editorial headed "TuK REBEL
YELL" 1t is difficult to see what use
there is in thus misrepresenting the Con
gress of the country. 1t can certainly do
no good. 1t can only damage the inter-
ests of the people. The government is
theirs and they have been laboring for
years to have it changed from an exi rava-
CANT one to an economical one. This is
the whole of our politics in a nutshell.
How to effect this purpose most speedily
is the question. The recent sessions of
the Democratic House of Representatives
have endeavorsd to cut down expenses
and the Senate and the Executive have
both opposed this economical policy ;
and the Senate has gono so far as to de-
feat all bills sent to it with this view
The Democratic party again ap-
pealed to the people and they again
returned q majority to the House
of Representatives in favor of retrench
ment. They not only did this but they
elected Democratic legislatures in the
States for the purpose Of removing the
Senators who had opposed the demand.
of the people for economy, and now ths
Senate is also Democratic with that view
elected by the people. The Republica,
denominates the two bodies thus elected
and called together In extra session BY
Mr.. Hayes, Republican President, (wh,
was not elected by the people), "Rebe
Congress-" This body has not passed al
act, t,noone of its Democratic members ha
uttered a s'rebel" sentiment ur propose,
single measure that is not in accor,
with The constitution of the country. [
this the way to bring about confidence il
the stability of the government ? w
think not. Is it the way to encourag
trade and stimulate capital to seek tn
avenues OF industry ? Certainly not
The whole spirit of such attacks is di.
astrous. They are calculated to destro
confidence, if they have any weight wit
the people at all.
The Democratic Congress is pursuii
apolicy by command of the majority
the people expressed through the ball,
to make the government stronger al
give it credit at home and abroad-jll
as the prob gate citizen who has bee
wasting his substance, turns about
husband his resources and pay his deb
will give confidence to his neighbo
and friends and crafty his creditor
This is what the Democratic Conpre
has aimed to do; what it means to d
The Executive and the Cabinet has o
posed such economical measures whi,
the people have demanded, and hence