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CASES FOR JUDGE LYNCH.
A Brace of Horrible Outrages.

Sr. LouIs, February lS.-A Giobc-
Dcmoccdt Fulton, Mo-, special says: \
most daring and atrocious outrage was
perpetrated here, to-day, OH the person
of Miss George Arthur. The young
lady is clerk i'll the postollice, and while
asserting the mail about one o'clock, Il
very large man entered the office, locked
the door, and Notwithstanding the girls
struggles, accomplished his vile purpose
and escaped. The whole town was at
once aroused, men and women ran
through the streets in wild excitement,
and large number OF men started in
pursuit of the villain.
CINCINNATI, February lS.-This after
noon man enticed Hattie lIaberg, a
child OF six wears, from the Clinton
street school with promise Of candy,
carried her into Mill creek bottom and,
after horribly outraging her, left her
there. The fiend has not vet been
rapturrd.
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RAILROAD SMASH-UP.
Five Persons Killed and Several
Injured.

ATLANTA, February lS.-A railroad
disaster occurred near Selma to-day.
The passenger train from there on the
:, X. & ID. railroad fell through a rot
ten bridge over Mulberry Greek. One
white man named Geo. Evans and four
negroes were killed. Superintendent
Stanton and Conductor White were Ia
tally injured. Ten or twelve persons
were severely hurt. The train was a
perfect wreck.
killed-George L. Evans an Il two ne
grOes, names unknown.
Fatally lnjured-M. Stanton, general
superintendent; Captain White, con-
ductor, and y. y. Hunter, mail agent.
Severely Injured - Albert Ritner,
brakeman; John Shoemaker, baggage
master; Ill. \. Reynolds, eX-
press messenger; John Rivers, colored,
brakeman; Jordan Lee, colored, porter:
Miss Welch, Miss Bradford, Miss Gra-
ham, Nlladega; Nathan Kuhn, St
Louis; \. Meyer, Baltimore; I. q. Pull
man, Savannah; Ben Schuster, Selma;
Mrs. PARTS and two daughters, st.
Louis, and four negroes, names un-
known.
\ loaded box car with sixty bales OF
cotton, mail, baggage and express ears
and a coach, We're totally destroyed. The
bridge was perfectly rotten. The scene
at the wreck was heartrending.
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FOREIGN.
Cattle Prohibition.


LONDON, February lS.-In the House
Of Commons, Sir Geo. Campbell, mem
Der for the Kirkcaldy district, will
move, Tuesday next, that the summary
prohibition of the importation oi cattle
from the United States is calculated to
destroy an important trade, and deprive
England OF the advantages OF cheap
meat.
Riot in Cairo.
CAIRO, February l8.-A crowd gath
cred before the office of the Ministry OF
Finance, to-day, composed OF some 400
disbanded officers, who clamored angri-
ly for arrears of pay. Nubar Pasha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Rivers
Wilson, Minister of Finance, were in
srlted by mob as they were leaving
the Ministry. The latter's coat Was torn.
Thirty rioters entered the building upon
the arrival OF the Khediye and foreign
consuls. The rioters then invested the
Ministry. The Khedive harangued
the crowd and made three futile
attempts to depart in his car
riage but was himself insulted.
Meanwhile his body-guarl arrived,
fired on and disburscd the rioters. Sew
eral arrests were made Nubar Pasha
was shot in the hand. His coachman
and the khedive's master OF ceremonies
were also wounded.
General Foreign Notes.
The British Government has decided
not to deal with the Irish Uniyer sity
question:
The Turkish Minister of Finance, in
announcing the new Turkish loan con-
cluded, declares il will be i'll great part
devoted to buying uppaper currency at
- per cent. OF its nominal value.
The German customs tariff committee
have decided to propose al import duty
OF 10 marks per hundred weight on
hops. but to admit wool and cotton free.
\ Paris dispatch SAYS that the official
residences oi the Council and Minister
OF Finance were surrounded Yesterday
by disbanded oflicere demanding arrear.
of pay.
The steamship Lorrento, which has
arrived at Hull from New York, lost 81
head OF cattle and l63 heal OF sheep on
passage.
The strike of the iron and steel ioun-
dcrs at Sheffield has terminated, the
men accepting the reduction in wages.
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PARK ERSBURG,
Child Fatally Burned.

PAEEEESBURG, February IA little
chibi, son Of Jacob Baker, during the
absence Of its mother, pulled some
papers of the mantcl, which, falling
upon the CRATE, took fire and caught in
the clothing OF the little fellow. Mr..
Mortimer passing by, heard the cries,
and. rushing into the houac, eXtin-
guiShcd the flames aS quickly as posi-
bic, but the child was burned from its
waist To- the crown OF its hcad in such Il
terrible manner that it is expected to
tu dir,
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Potter COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, February lS.-The Pot
ter Committee met to-day and resumed
the examination Ui Thomas {. Dunn, oi
the South Carolina Returning Board.
Tie said Solomon represented To- him
that there was an agent ui Tilden in
Columbia, South Carolina, Smith Weed.
iUr the purpoer OF using money, il
needed, Ia secure the electoral vote
He didn't think it Vas possible to count
in Chamberlain and Tilden, though il
Was impossible tn say what the Court
might DO. Solomon wanted the Board
to certify as the Court dinected. He
never named the price. When he came
tirst he said he was authorized to Use
SluO,OOO. ii necessary.
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MAIDEN, w. VA.
An Aged Lady Burned to Death,

CHARLESTON, February l1.-.MrS.
Nelson, an aged lady, and mother-in-
law OF J. r.. Hubbard, a prominent mer-
chant Of Maiden, was burned to death
to-day. She was very old and feeble,
and in attempting Ia pass before the
fire irll in, and was burned to death.
She Wa, Il lady of excellent character,
and one ot the oldest residents OF the
XnllrN
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Fatal Rhnoiing AfraI.

NICksBUEG, February ls.-A Difficult
Is occurred Yesterday, at JolnsonVilIe,
between Col. Hulman, Dr. LOuTy, Dr.
Walker and Mr.. Arnold. The fight
Was begun by Holman shooting Loury.
Arnold shot Holman. wound
ing him. aud then ,h"i aud killed
Walker. and Was himself in turn shOi
by Holman. Arnold anil L,ury have
since died, and Holman has been at
restei.
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Ohio JudReAhipa.

CoLuMRus, February lS.-ln the case
OF the Attorney General ". samuel
COPYRIGHT and Others, wherein the right
of persons to hold office A. judges oi the
fourth subdivision was involved, MAS
considered. There Was no concurrence
Of a majority of the court to-day on any
particular ground, but a majority oon-
Cured IN holding that there must u a
Judgment sustaining the title Ui ihe
iuiyrs 10 their office.
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Protes, Asains, the Chinese Bill.

HARTFORD, February ls.-Ihe House
TODAY unanimously adopted res0lu-
tion declaring tina, the proPos,Si Law re-
striciing Chinese immigration Is in IA.
grant violation of the sacred treaty, AMI
wholly inconsistent With principles sn'l
traditions OF our republic and with the
broad principle Of human iree'ldn, anil
It j. the earnest hope that its provisions
NAV never disgrace our National ststutes.
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Death Of An old RivarmAn.

LoUIsvILLE, February lS.-Captain
T.. NJ. Sherley died to-day, at2:li p. NJ,
aged sixty-eight years. The deceased
Mas born in Virginia, came to Louis
vile at an early asr, aud by energy and
enterprise accumulated considerable
wealth, principally 10y his connection
with steambuats and other river inter
csts. During the war between the two
sections oi the country, Captain >her-
lev Was an earnest friend OF the Union.
He was an invaluable friend to the
cause. but in all the contest NO one ever
found in him one spark OF bitterness.
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Weather Indications.

WAsHISGToy, February l9.-l A. N
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
slightly warmer, with south to west
winds, falling barometer and partly
cloudy weather
For the Lower Lakes, east O. south
winds partly cloudy weather. p"s-l-
hly areas Of snow during the night, with
sloNly rising barometer, and during the
iay falling barometer.
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Zach. ChandI.r Elected U. s. senator.

DErRoIT, February ls.-The election
oi United States Senator, 10 NIL the va
vancy caused by the resignation al l. +.
Christiancy, took place at Lansing to-
day, the two houses voting separately,
resulting in the election of Zach Chan
dler by the following vote: z, Chan
dler, Republican, S. o. NJ. Barnes,
Democrat, %: Henry Chamberiin,
Greenhack, Is.
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Died.

CoLUNBUs, TIA, February ls.-R. IL.
Chiffon, AdjutSnt General OF General
Lee, and since the var President Of the
Columbus Manufacturing Company,
fell dead at his desk to-day, aged over
sixty years. He Was a graduate at West
Point frOn Virginia; pramoted TO Major
in the Mexican war, and was a psymas-
ter IN Texas before the wa.
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PIN AhCE.

NV YoRE. February is.-MoSrr-
Market active nj 2!Ca per cent. Prime
mercantile paper j4m5 ) l-cr cent. ster-
ling exchange, banker hills very dull
nj Is6. sight exchange on New York
4Ssi.
LLysn-B lar silver her, at 81 %; sub.
sidiary silver coin % Ier cent. dis.
count. silver at London. is.d.
lioypExMxSTs-Ii
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Rirn At Chillicotha. O

CINCINNATI, February lS.-The busi-
ness block on Second and Point streets,
Chillcothe, o., owned by Madeira &
spitnsgle, burned this morning. Gould
( Kelly, stationers, occupied the lower
stories. Total loss $1,000.
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Frui, and Vegetable Market

APPLDs--A Are Ia lpcal and shipment
demand and market il tirIa Tor prime Ia
choice at ~ jOg2 "a.
CaBBAGE-I. easy under = fair sup
ply, and the demand moderate st ~ W
as ~ per hundred.
CRINBEEEIgs Ch1ice are scarce and In
fair demand, and will bring - J0ls6 ~
per barrel. Fair to gOoi sell nj " Vfs,
2 - per bushel in boxes, and - Oba
30 pcr barrel.
DmEp FRUu The demand is lair. aud
the mArke, firm. Choice apples sell at
2lc; inferior offered ~ low ~ IA g
pcr r'. Prime Ia choice peaches sell al
%p3,c. aud lair Ia good sic ,c Ter u.
IEHnHs-ATe ia liberal supply aud
quit for comm0n 10 goo,i at ~ 00ls -.
AMI prime e. choice at - 00a-3 % per
box.
OENxGE plenty and duh.
Louisiana selling At 5000 20 per bzr.
nj: Valencia, sS OySs 90 per ease, and
M,ssina si - Ops I5 per boE.
/ OxInNs The demand il light. and the
market easy iOr hoIne grown ~ ,ScfAi ! ",
and iOr foreign at 81 1ss2 % Per barrel.
PoIlIuEs--tre in lair h-,al and ship
ping demand fnr I.eachblows At -fsa so
per hu.hel, the n,,-lerate arrivals bring
IN. Gge 6s, Eariy-rose seli at ,Js So
from stOni.
SWEET PoT,I"Es Are dull for West.
ern at y s:ISs ~ yer barrel; cho'cs
EASTERN in lair demand at ~ 50s5 0.
PEASrT--Tbe demand is lair aud the
market steady at quotations; ehcice
white :;lG i.c Ier ~.
BEAXs-Tbe demand IL very good
Choice hand picked meiiums wers
quoted at SIS = bushels, xifh navy
bringing Sl.D.
RrTTER-There Has no essential
f. change in this market, excepting that
/ isncy fresh dsiry MAS q shade iuaer
We quote choice dairy roll. at ljc; fresh
country packed I3sitc.
CHEssE-The trade h stesdy uith fan
demand, principally In jobidng lots;
rich and mild at Sc lc per pound
Dressed Hoer-Fsir, Offering at - 81
@s IS y eat.
Live Hoss-ReceiPss light and prices
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Elactric Belta.

A sure cure Tor nervous debility, pre-
mature decay, exhaustion, etc. The
only reliable cure. Circulars mailed
free. Address j. X. Reeves, a. Chath-
am street, y. Y.
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RAILROAD BoSns-I.cnerslly .tron
STATs ILpNIr


STATs lLDND~-Dull.
STuEs The market, to-day, was active
With an upward tendency. Ia thu early
dealings there wss a fractional decline,
hut tie tone IL speculation soOn chADgej
to firmBess. aud al advance from iD
81 froIn The lowest was established and
maintained 30 the rlosc. Union parinc
MAS quite active, opening AT 7sI. declin.
ing to :. anil selling Ia ~. the ciD,iBg
price. This advance IL attributed a.
the expected infusion II new blfDJ 10
the board IL Dire,tor-, AMI ipcr.as.-i
earnings. New York Central aBai
Rock Island we're also strong, ths Tor
mer advancing from lis, to ~, and tlie
latter from 1885, a. i3,. The most active
stocks were Erie, Northwestern, Lake
shore, Delawarr. I.ackassnna AMI
Wc-isJn, II Paul and Nssl-
.rn Union. III. latter advancing
irnm lOi g. IOit. 4 revival 81 the o..
Ports ~ Q distribution - the surplus
stak contributed to the rise in
Northwestern The market ol0sed
strong at nearly the hisbes, 81 the day.
Tie Transactions aggregated 1900
shares, ~ xhki, 100 were New yort
Central, t3.0nD Krie, - 80 Lake shore.
I2,QU Wabash. $500 Northwestern
common, 2I,0v0 preferred, s,Go Rock
Island, Il, Ssj u. Paul common, 4, 80 PR
ieuei. I5ynO ifirsbar,h, zs,00o D,is-
ssre. Iscka~abnA sBd Wcsiern, 1900
New jersey Central, 2gso Unaware and
IIn.i-on, 200 Morn. aud Essex, 1900
Union PariGc, s,itc Hannibal and -.
Joe. ), ~ Ohio sni Mississippi, ~ 30
Western uni"n, $50, l'scIiie Mail. 100
Ksns.s rAriGe, AMI 100 Mirbiszn Cen
iral.
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Grains.

Grains.
WuEAr-The market was iair with y
better demand from manufacturers;
prime to choice h0dy0c; choice red and
winter S5(d92r.
CoRN-m this commodity there MAS
moderate demand; new sheilcd and ear
sea IOc q bushel; old EAR, prime yellow
10 feeders 40tG 4jc mixed iOtd i5c.
RYE-Thep is hardly anything doing,
there being hut little demand from
anv source whatever. Prices range
from i5(a50c iur first class quality.
OArs-Arr steady with fair demand
from consumers, with no movement be-
yond local wants; lair 10 prime miNc'l
are held at 23Ca 25c; good 10 prime 2aa'
SOC.
BNRlEY-vcry dull, aud there il no
demand ior anything but choice; spring
75Cd So; choice spring S)c; inferior I'M"
i5r.
IIAY-Thc receipts arc moderately
fair, but ample Tor tho demand, and the
market is easy; loose on wagons - ma
3 % per ton, and 5Oc more Tor store.
MILLPEEp-ln lair demand and rules
steady; middlings SlSpcr ton; ship stun
Sl3 per ton.
Provisions.
The demand fur the week shows n
slight increase in quantity, but dc-
decrease oi cent in prices paid for
leading articles.
CoFFEE In this rummolity n light
business was transacted during the
week, the prices demanded being ~ fol.
lows: Coffee fair Ia good Rio at l2fa,lJc: /:
prime l4Ca li,c; choice Tia, best Wheel
Ing roasted lt-, yellow Rio ~, Java 2.r.
Syrups, common ;iTD Hoe, prime ioc;
New Orleans mulasScs, oil crop, Wd
-; new crop, prime SIC, choice M
Sugars refined hard crushed 0lc; granu-
lated 9tc, powdered olc. 4 coneo o.. "
she, commercial \ sugar SIC, commercial
G ~, yellow & :. golden, L Z, common
yellow 6yG7c. Rice, Carolina thoic"
7Bc, New Orleans prime &c.
Meats.
In this line holders are contcnding
for full prices ior all articles, but pur.
chasers arr not disposed to take hold ior
more than actual demand.
Packages ior meats hold ~ follows.
Casks, l,OO0 lbs; half casks, jOO lbs;
tierces, 80 lbs barrels, 20 lbs: bags,
20 lbs. No charge for packages.
We quote ~ follows:
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Om.-The market ior lard oil IL steady,
and the demand is lair ior extra western
strained at 57h tn per gallon. Carbon,
l1'. Lnseed oilrcmsins firm but quiet at
65c per gallon.
TuBACo-firm; nayie-, J0d5Sc, g..
corling 10 brand; twists unchanged st
5j(G 20.
WHEELING SIuGiEs- Sell at 80 ~ per
i.OOo; tips, Sl5U per 1000 scraps, BE
per n.
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MEASURES IN EACH HOUSE,
WrgEtI>u. Frhruat Is.
SENATE

,..,.u.n. a,Iuu.rIo,a, a, usual, was
.g.a udn prayer by Rev. j. K,
r...r.on. lr,,,Iynt ct thc State Oni-
.....r,. auJ yh, ryodius ot Monday >
,r..l Ms un motion, Dispensed with.
,rI tA, r,rogts oi the standn; eom-
..,.- tl,. = uat. opened it, batteries
.u,u rhe
...r.,... .>p .ulu ENuEuNu ElLI.
f....t.rf johnson NJ Wuoi- IA the
...,.y.r % reconsideration uI the
....,n which senate B,li No. li5 was
.,,.i d. IFS thIrl read. AMI the mo-
r-.,l..,sl Mr. Newton then
-..I "a substitute t,r the entire
.. .uI iu hIivl speech cn-
,...I u, yLJm,, PIuuuuuctns 1t
......r.. fag original hi.I and giving
...r.,-.u~ iur thinking ,u.
..Ia. Brown followed with some II
..-,, 300 opposition 10 the substitute
.I .u rt,ur 90 the hIll, which he bc-
......I .,,u. aud constitutional In all
.......r. ll,. ual iruW vJriuu, author
..I fr.u th,. state Constitution
..... r,..r.t.I law ui I>}1, iu support
....,......n rHat rUiIruad, and an vur-
.- ..r.. .uhf,,t o. th,. legislature
.-r.r..... u..uHtiuu- tNr same aS ua
.r.. l,,r-un,
........ u..r.ur- moved that the entire
.... -..-...lLy informally iur the
........ r.r, r,r.. senate might have a
....r.I.r- into the merits ut the
I..- rr.yarIiug. the hIlI Was -
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... ..a.,>.~ -lu,uurE
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l.r.
luIta. Baltimore amt ohio EaIi-
...I tmu,u, shalt uu, rvlu~r ur neg
... .p-rnm amy duty uul"Nr,I hN,
........., With any ai thr provisions
..r.. ..r passed. Do, ,ur General A,srm-
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r.....f... g. IL Cd. Railroad Company
O.. H-.ru,t Jbr extension ut Jl- railroad
4 rr.arfrr..
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THE Law FACTORY.
AND The END IS NOT VII"

r.- "Hlw-Elters" and "Sand Oiggers'
grr an Their 0waWay ia the House
The Senate Willing TO Extend
the Session to March 10Th
Records Of Both Houses
yn Seyera. Import
ant Question:.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
HOME AND TeleeRAPHlc REPORTs.
Monev Active at 2ito I Per Ceat.-Gev.
enments firm-flour Active and
Higher-whsatin Ia Fair De-
mand-Hogs Steady
and Firm.
PRODUCE.
Wheeling Wholesale

The quotations given In the following reports
are pricss realized on wholesale transactions, un'
less otherwise specified.
There was a moderately lair demand
for all the leading staples during the
week ending yesterday. The grain mar
ket had advanced slightly ruling in bet.
ter demand. There Was no general
change to mention In the sales aud
activity and changes in prices were
mainly due to local speculation.
Flour was quite active on local Job
bing lots. Wheat was active and firm
feeling Was noticed.
There Was only moderate business
transacted in the provision market sl.
though there had been an advance Of
tc cent.
The week closes some what quiet
among the jobbng trade. Domestic
goods are firm. Boots, shoes, clothing
and miscellaneous go9ds are quiet.
Hardware, iron and nails steady. Staple
and fancy groceries were In isir NJ.
quest with fair prices.
FLoUR The demand is good Tor small
jobbing lots to local customers with
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Adams moved that the word first
b.. inserted in place ui "tiltecnth.'
Nlr Butler wanted Ia know ii the op-
position tu hong extension was ia the
interest ui the Baltimore aud uhiu Rail-
rDai Company The company wants
us tn adjourn next Friday, and the peo-
Ilr d0 not. They want us t. stay, II
necessary, until next January, and legis-
hate against that company.
FINALLY, re,vS> Vas taken, pentlng
the discussion oi the amendment.
IN.
senate convened with President John
SON IN the Chair.
Newman moved that the extension le
malc until the tcuth day 1T March, and
this was carried yjru ruC,.
The resolution Was then put upon its
pasS,,Sr, aul resulted in a vote OF II
aNvS tu noes, as follows.
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Ii would require sixteen ayes To adopt
the resolution.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that the an
nuuncement ot the result OF the vote be
Deferred until o'clock.
This was Tor the purpose oi getting in
Mr.. Moods vote, he not having vet ar
rived
RILlk PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
;. h. No. l27, amending the mechanics
lien law, So as to make these liens more
easily obtained and securer.
;. b. No. l22, amending the law con-
cerning the sale Of forfeited and delin-
quent lands.
5. b. No. l07. As this is OF some local
interest, we print the bill below:
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kirtly absent on account ut sickness.
The resolution as amended Was then
voted on, aud the vote stood:

Members AT once saw how the vote
had gone, and ~ il took a two-thirds
majority tu carry the resolution, MessrS.
Dennis Faulkner, Newton amt New
/ man changed their votes tn the negative
| sp a. o. have the right TO move recon
sIdcutIuu.
Dennis then moved Ia reconsider the
vote. and the ayrs amt noes being or
/ lerrd were taken ~ follows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-19

lHs-AiAa;s.aiHsrta. So YSs~sA r ss<l
, 1879-02-28

The conduct Of Mr. AnTLEY, tho Socialist
Senator from this city, in hiu speech upon
the resolution thanking CongroBs for Its
action upon tho Chinoso question, should
l.avo boon sevoroly rebulkcd by some QUO
competent tor that duty. 1t was Disgrace
to the bosly Of which ho Ia momber, 10 the
constituency 10 represents, md to hi1nsolf.
II was very cheap fustian from worry small
demngoguc. His Oon,munistic haranguo
against aoc'ety, and his bosnbaatic threats OF
"obtainiag rights at tue canuon's mouth md
In tho smoke Of civil warfare" were not per-
tinent to tho subject under discussion, md
were importlnont In connection with amy
question. 1t Is litslo remarkable that
soino sturdy 'momber from tho rural districts
with aenso In hiH hoad did not squeloh this
brawling dema3ogue.