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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
PENSION PRINCIPLES.
Which Are Justly Maintained by the
Democrats.

PENSIONS NOT ORATUtTY BUT DEBT
DUE THE GovERNMEST-ExrosIT OF
the PRINCIPLES ny HON. GEORGE A.
IENKs, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR THE SUPREME BENCH
From the Gaphe-Dcmocnt of Brookyllc.
In view of our rights of soldiers, let
us investigate the doctrine adhered to
and practiced toward us by the two
great political parties now asking our
suffrage, our aid and our votes. And
in so doing let it be our business to
briefly scan the acts and the underlying
principles by which the soldier and the
invalid pensioner is measured and dealt
with. We will first then review the
enactments of a Republican Congress
in our bahalf, during the ten years of
Republican rule Immediately succeed.
ing the war; then we will place at
their side the enactments OF the Demo.
cratic Congress, for the soldier, during
the four years of Democratic rule:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

DkMUtkATIC CONGRkNs.
LIST. by act Of August Is,
1875, pensioners were al
lowed, whenever needed,
artificial limbs OF commu.
tation therefor, at eNpira-
tion Of every five years,
and the necessary trans
portation free TO have such
limbs fitted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

5th. by act Of March |,
1879, soldiers who were de.
prived Of their pensions 10y
reason OF being In the civil
service of the [ Unitcd States
were under said act allow
ed their pensions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

9th. by act Of March &,
1879, the act Of June :,
1878, was extended 80 as
TO include all soldiers and
sailors, who lost both feet,
both hands or sight Of both
eyes, which entitled alt
such soldiers 10 S72.OO per
month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

ID. BY act Of June 3.
ISIS, pensioners who had
lost both feet, both hands
or sight OF both eyes were
allowed aud raised to s72.GO
per month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

ID. by act of March o,
1878, the pensioners Of the
war OF 1912 and their Wild
ows were all allowed the
sum OF $500 per month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

4th. BY act OF March 3,
1879, all pensioners were
secured arreaages OF pen.
sion to date from the time
OF wounds received, or dis
ease contracted while In
the service.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

eth. by act Of March ,,
1879, all pensioners, either
on the rolls, or thereafter
put on, for amputation Of
leg at hip joint were al
lowed a monthly pension
of 1910.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

The above are the seven
acts as they appear from
the records of a Democrat.
ic congress, for aHd in favor
Of the pensioned soldier.
during aud since the year
1875, at which time con.
gress became Democratic.
, 1880-11-18

MAYOR FRINGE IIAyISn 4 HARD RON 70 noe.
Soseaat Mspsteh to The Chicago Tribune.
I}osToN, Nov. 11.-TAe denomination Ut Sfnynr
Prince t,y tho Regular Democrats fortnight, md
tho nomination Of Alat. Luc!us Slnllo by tho lii
dependents, opens tlo sayoraIty catnpnigr,
which promises to bo hot!y cqntestctl ono. Tho
Republicans will prnbnbly put forward aid.
SteIbina next Monlay, and nuother notnltlItion
ts expected from tho cItzons Thcro Ia strong
fectiaH nKataat Mayor l'rlucU nln0n9 nil c!tssos
Df citizens. Ills position IN EecEotlry af tho
National Iiplnucrnt'o Committee Inns 1Altp HIN
very tArllsan. md his withdrawal from tho bun
!t1tt to Gen. urant lust tnn,lt just Us tho gtlest
0f tho evening r0se tu sI,eAk will not bu
forgiven by many who haye httilcrtu supported
HIN. The strongest objection to htn1, however,
II TINT ho signed tho iiarn,,m excns0 for pil,-
llsilin1 tho Marcy forgery n act lau nas not ut
tempted to oxplnin, though called upun 10 do 30
by the icaIny pupess.
uENulKEt.y GLAD.
Tie Committee 0f tllo American I1oRr,t of
FuruIxn MssolH wus wntol upon ta-tlny by IL
stnlnger tn I'LL present. who, nftor expressing
his Joy TINT Qnrlield wns to 10 President
for tho noxt fur years, sAtl ho wtstusl
to mnnfcst h!s thanks by presenting *:.,tU0
to tho An,crlenn llnar1. With that he
took nut rull of bills 1nl counted out tho cash,
which ~ to 10 acknowledged us c0n!ElIg from
~ frtcHl OF Cyrus ilamn," 1lu suggested
that tho business men Ut tho country S1uuhl
MnkB Il frco-wifl Offering to tho mission lunAla
III expressive Ut their gratitude md ulrurcl to
bu uuo Ut ilfty IL Mutle tho Kift {5u,0N.
, 1880-11-18

Special Dfspateh to The CHICAGO Tribune,
1sD1ASAro11s, intt., Nov. 17.-Ccrk I'ansdcI
tu-dny completed tho footLnRs OF tho vuto cast
In 3tnrion County ut tho November election, TO
bo delivered to Murshal Ct,ur!es G. Oirntt, who
will meet With tho hlArsl,aas ut tho other dis
trcts next Monday ut tho olicc Of tho Sccretnry
of State a,,d canvass tho vute Of tho
Statc. THO iepubcan Electors received from
l360 votes c,lst for JAmcs O1srfcn Of tho
Eleventh District, to 13,sD5 for w. W. Curry,
ElcGtor-at-Lnrgo. Tho others received 11,Nt.
and 1Iar}. Henry c. rltchor, Of tho First Dis
trlct, received tho fowcst yofest Among
tho Democratic Eltctors-tl.iwi. Tho highest
wns 1t,;Mj, most 0f tito cRn1tdatos
receiving TINT number. Tho National cnndt-
duties Ke,lerully rccGlyc'l 70S votes, although Jn-
col, StMnghsrier, ot tho Thirteenth District, has
only G:7 to TITS credit Mr.. Curry's ma5orly ovor
tho highest Democratic vote Is =, III, III incrcnso
OF 277 over rortors p!uEullty.
NEW YUnK.
ALBANY, Nov. 17.-Thc stAto Canyassera mot
to-day and adjourned until tomorrow. The uf-
f'ctal returns from nll tho counties but Now
New York IL estimated ut Il, $40 majority fur tho
Hancock Eeutors which makes Gat1oll'g ma-
tority 70 ,Bi2.
CONSECT1CuT.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nnv. 17.-.An ottleinl cnnrnsa
Of v0tes fl Connecticut shows Onriiotd's rlu-
rality, @,550; majority over MI, l,3a3.
KENTUCKY.
LouIBvtLLE, Ky., Nov. 17.-Tho yoto of Ken
tNuky, lacking ono county, Stands: IInncucl1,
HAN; 0nrtletd. 1G,Hlt; Wenvcs, l1,aUs; Dow,
hi; Ilnneock over 1nrI!otd, 43,5l5; ovur u. 3l,-
40; totnl yote for President In 1876, c59GlA; Ia
1YyO, ..ul lGss.
, 1880-11-18
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Sptetal INspateh to 1ns EAteasu Tribune.
APPLETON, Wis, Nov. ia lnost extgnorl[-
mary ctso Inns lust been tried Il, the CIrc,sit Court
Uf this county. Joseph colller. OF Menasha.
WlnnebqKo County. lns been convicted Ut rnp1
npun fe tcrstn Ut his daughter. Thu case was
brought here from Wtnueh,go County rjDn n
change of vennc, aud occupied neurly three
ttMyA III trying It. Much Interest was felt in tho
matter br tho people OF our nei9hb0ring City Of
slenasl,n, on Acconnt oi tho endrinity af tho Of
ftnsc. Involving ns It does both incest and rnpc,
nlMl aiso frt'u tho fHct thAt tito pnrtics Ind
nlwnys been considered rcspeclAblu. Collier
himself IL man ct excellent appearance, mid
ltut, up tu the time this chnryu was brought
aH,linst him, 1ors,e R',otl character. Tho triul
was conducted with Ercat ability on both sllcs,
anu the Jury wer. Uslly out ahort tlnln. when
they RETURNED verdict Of rnitty. 1'hore ts
as 10 tho Jllstseo OF thu verdict, l',auy holding
TINT fhore wuA II reasonable l!ni1t nt his guilt
sC'ltrncn bus been t1rforrei. hut it cnnnut t,o
!.s1 thnn ten years In stMtus Prison. nn,l nlny 10
ns tixt1 III thirty ycmra. From present Indications
Collier stands Il r0tid etlnl!ee to spend thu re-
u,ainlcr or his iife 1T Wuupun.
, 1880-11-18
Banquet Last Night IN Honor Of
q French Academician.
Tho Festivities Extended to q
Late Hour with Toasts
and Speeches..
Catholicism and Liberalistn-Stfike by CT
gazmakess--Thc New Canal.



spseias Dtspateh TO Ths Chicago Tribune.
QuEpEu, Nov. 49, a. MA grind banquet
was given Tonight ut tho st. Louis to
Mr. l.. II. Frcchetto. poet laurento Of
tho Fronch Academy, by his friends
in this city. About 150 guests sat
down. Judge II. =. Taschoran presided. Tho
dinner, which lnstod until this hour, was most
magnificent affair, anl tho company brilliant
and distinguished. After lottors uf apology
for non-atten!auco Ind boon read
from number Of prominent men
aIt over tho country, tho usual loyal toasts wero
drunk. Then followed n sentiment to Franco,
responded to by Lo Favro, Consult General for
Francc, In cloquont terms, md with special ref
crcucc to tho growing interests between Canaia
and tho old hotno Of tho ancestors Of mnny Of Its
people. Tho toast OF tho evening was received
with tho utmost enthusiasm,
THE POET I4AuHEATE,
on rising to respond, was detained by long pro-
longcd cheering, Ilo returned thanks to bis
friends for tho honor douo him,
styling TINT literature Ind nlwayB been
biz hobby from II child, to tho dotr!mcnt
Of other mattcrs. to which his friortls oft1n do
sired him to direct bis attention. Tho tonst Ut
"Tho French academy" wns rcspoE ed to by
tho Hon. W. Lallrlcr, " English Literature " by
George Stewart, and "French" by +. Lenny,
Librarian Of tho Legislature.
, 1880-11-18

VlCxSnuRu. Miss. Nov. 15.-Ihe ofIicfal yoto
In this district IL 0170 for Chalmers nnd 1,'1 for
Lynch. Tllesn AEe tho returns Of tho Election
Commissioners to tho Secretary Of Btatc. In
addition to those figures 5:i5S votes wcro
thrown out In A,lams, bolivar, lsRaquonH, 1ue-
fcrso't, WRrrcn. and Washington Cauntiea. md
About 100 muro III Coahoua, from which
county, oil this point, no returns hnvc yot been
nude. or this Immense number OF votes Gust
out upon frivolous pretexts, Chalmers, Dctn0-
crat, received hut TIC, to 4Gac for Lynch, epub-
l'can. Thcse aro figures which aro official, an1
viii 10 published In tho IfcfuM Tomorrow. This
would Kvo Lynch cleur maturity OF 600, not
counting Cunhulnn, Ur tho box released Mt thu
nsuuth Of IL shotgun In Julrurson county, whoso
cUutents nro not known.
, 1880-11-18

stink tn collision with tho steamer
Stonlngtotl, has hpel, l1elt in S1,Wo
1mil by United Stntrs Commissioner Tahny,
pf Norwich, Cun1l., tn answer the COLT
1!uInt charging him with misconduct, ilcg-
lcct, nnt tInlttcntIon III ti.o management Of
the stca1ncr Narragal,sett on tho night Of
.1uiln II Inst. thereby cnustng a cuiltston mil
the loss If 4 number ct lives. Tllr trial Is
ortesrl to tnke place IN llartford OIL tho first
Tuesday Of December.
ELEVATED HALLWAY.
In tho rnsc OK tho Ncw TURK Elevated
Railroad Company ngalnst the Commission
or Of 'rnxrs ut the City OF Now York, re-
Gently decided By the Court of Appeals, 4 re-
lnistflure hns been filed Mt tho olltce of tho
County Cfcrk, thus fully confirming tic de-
ctsun. Tho amount uf assessment Is over
St.:j0, 600. md It was contested by the rail-
why company OH thu ground TINT their prop
crty was not real estate.
aAMrEt. j. pAvtns,
Of 1'nssntc County, New Jersey, fas been
Jailed, pending tic Coroncr's Inquest OIL his
murdered wife. Some ugly facts hive beon
brought to light.
sin EuwAnn THORNTON,
tho British Minister ut Washington, Lady
Thornton, atni their three daughters re-
turned from England to-t'ny OH tho steam-
ship Dotlinln.
CtlAflES 1lEAnE,
tle novelist, sends for Central Park Bolne
cuttings from mulberry tree at tho grnyu
Of Shakespeare.
TltE WEATHER
Inns been cloudy, but at this hour Is clear
and cold. Tile thermometer Mt n. nj. stool
nj ~; o Il. H., ~: antl noon, 40.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE
Of tho city Is: Hancock, 1.30l5; Garfield,
8l,UsD; Weaver, Gl0; Dow, 70.
, 1880-11-18
DIR. NORVIN GREEN.


Special Dhpassh 10 III. cAttayo 1ti6u.,.
New fol.K, Nov. t7.-:ln = long Interview
with II Louisville correspondent, Ur. Marvin
GreeM. Ut th1s city, w!so IL nuw therr, Says
Ut the American Union Telegraph, CDMl-
patly that 1t IL simplyn stock-jobblng opcr-
attun. backed by Jny Gould, with view to
being b0light nut. Dr. Grecn sayH tint the
American UntoM Inns atTcctcd tlle business Ut
his CnlnDany very little, gtitl estimates Its
present strength Ut irss than tint of tho At
lartlg IL Pacilc when bought out some years
ago. lie says:
The toloxrapll Is tho hest barometer Of bl,st-
mess In tho world. ts&uk tho country ut urus-
ent shows hiRsiB Of h stcnt!y, healthy prosperity
without tue speculative spirit.
Last YEAH
thero were largo EpcculAt!oHs Ii, cotton and
xraf1t, and socks "wcnt buo,,lluR,' but wu hnyo
nulle Of thnt roW. Tho 'unlttat states hns ,luw
hatl two Very lurre crUus III succession. With
c0rresp0nanKly srAnt cr01,s III Enlupo. When
this ycars crop gets to n,arkHt, aId tho returns
bcgn tu co1r'c In. look for tho Yruntest Iluw of
nuMey htthor and tho lowest rato Oc Interest
ever known In this country. Tho bslancu OF
trnte IL nrcn'ly III our fap0r. Tho EFpnt tlc-
tnalld for nur securities hHs established u tl1w of
guild In this direction, Our rates Ut lnturcst nro
already lowered, and per ccnt IL considered a
very good rAto In Nuw York to-day on first
clAss aceuritles,'
POLITICS.
Changing tho subject slightly, tho reporter
asked Dr. GreeE's 0pialoM Ut tho result ut
theetcctlon (tl!o Dnct0r IL II cousin of William
II. EnglisiD: "trhu election was lost,' l1e
replied, "by tho lnost stupid lntsula,,ago-
mcnt Oil tho part OF tho Democrats. I'or six
weeks after tho nomination Of HAncuck tho
Delnocfats Ind tl1o cleeton In their own
hatds, but they allowed the Republican Nh.
tional Committee to outgencrnl them I'd but
Is that they lost lldluna nlul Nnw Yurk, va
could l,aya stood the loss Ut ln,iulnu, but tho
loss of New York was frrcpurublo,"
, 1880-11-18
NEW YORK.
Loss of the Schooner Abra-
ham Lincoln Of
Africa.
Thirty-four Persons on the
Vessel, and but -Four
Saved.
Opinion of the American Union
Filed by tho Western
". Union.
=,
1.-THE Former Is d Btook-Jobbing
Demonstration, and Is
Ready to Sell"
Yesterdays Proceedings III
tho Prosecution Of
tic Forgers.
Anxiety Over the Non-Ar~
rival of the Steamship
Assyrian Monarch.
Belief that Gen. Schofletd, Now at West
Point, Will Be Given Command
Of Department.
Formation Of a Gigantic Mining Scheme
by the uoolsclls aud
Others.
Meeting Of the National Association
for tho Breeding Of Trottiug
Belief that Gen. Schofietd, Now at West
Point, Will Be Given Command
Of Department.
Formation Of a Gigantic Mining Scheme
by the uoolsclls aud
Others.
Meeting Of the National Association
for tho Breeding Of Trotting
Horses.
4 FAR-OFF HORROR.


A sil1l' GOES down wlrll Thirty SOULS.
Special Dtspateh tn Tie Chltsgo Tribune.
NEw Yofstt, Nov. l7.-News reached hero
from Baltimore to-day of tho loss Of tic
schooner Abraham Llnculn OIL the
Ilberfan coa0t In the latter
par. of September, Will, tho
sacrifice Of thirty lives. Tho vessel was on
ller way from Moravia to Care Pa1nns, an.l
l,atl tllirsy-four persons OF! board, NIL bnt
fur Or wl,om wcrc list When off tho
coast between tic countries Ut Bassa ulltl
Sino,
4 SUDDEN sQU!ALI.
struck tho vessel, und she capslzctl. -Four
Of tic passengers secured II cal,oe, and wCro
picked up by thu African mail steamer anil
taken to Cnpe l'alinas. Among tie lost were
.Jatncs u. Mct;ill a,Nl tho Hon. George $.
Wood. ux-1hprcsentatEve for tho County of
Maryland, Llberia, Gilt! other Libcrians.
.st0lL1.
was n son Of Dr.. Samuel L. A[cGffl, WHO was
educated IN llnnoyer, n. H., nj tho expense
of tho: Maryland Colonization Society, and
was n physician at Capu l'allnas for ,nn.,y
years. Alc{,lli's divorced wifu now lives In
Georgia. lilo vessel WIS loAt!eA with pro-
visions, and carried 5000 belonging to the
Llberian Government.
, 1880-11-18
WINTER
Cold ". Weather "a ,., Reported Through.
out the Western Country.
Thirty.nine Degrees Belov H.
Registered in the ROCKY '@s''
Mountains,
4 General Fall Of Snow rrom 81. lat.
to tho Northern pIncrlc,. w."
The Loggors Hilarious, md M,
Folks Not Very Sorry. ~'a''

SPss'a' ittIpote" 70 1hs Chicago Jtih,,.
WArrAcA, Wiz, ,Nov.17.-Wtntcrs seom"
fairly sot In, tld tho lumbcr.ncn nrn ~ 'as's
spirlta. Your correspondent lntc1yIcso,. ~ h'es
inH luml'ornan FROM Thylor County. mn, -. esa
that Rreat prcnarnttons werp ta.inu s,ss! 'ss'hs!
extensive operations In tho uor,ho,n '',Iae ,, n
this wintcr. Already thore Is ucarir % paefet ,
snow at Modford,whElo at lonokce f,1n ,hss a"' q
sixteen inches Of It. and slelghiuu ts Nv" - ~
Informant states TINT tl,ero viii be ,1nm.a. a ~
ttvlty all along tho Wisconsin Central t,"aa @.
TINT grcat many moro tnc,, aud tenn. .',, wi
employed this wlnter than ever bcforo VI, a. .
election erery ono aeems satisfied, .,s s'"N "s
1nn!eycd 1llmbermcn ecom tuclInea ~ ~ 'as
th9ir business to tho fartest extcnt. w"pa'a H. pa'a
hhips thousands OF fOllnrs' wDrtb II nsru9uPaa
tho ptncrcs every winter, nnd tbo nrn.on. 10
culnn0ncas very nuspIcinilaIy. P'eseat oas
Special Dtspdteh 10 TIE Chtcaoo 7nb,,.
EAfr SA0tHAw, Mich. Ens. l7,-Thn H.,
low this point Is SKINNED over with teE IT, T.. T.
morning. The leo is forming rApIJIy ~ ~ ihla
gro1nl frozon solid. Hlwt,ils ~ sSm.diaa S"a iaa
down Tor tho season. nnd tho lutnnr. sshnHsias
eetlsvn !s about closed. as but ttn r1ora ,!
forward Tho mills will cArry larRo stnets ~ g
chieiIy Of coarsc KrAdcs nf lumber. Ths ostt we.
north In tho lumber wnols Ia from stv ~ s1es
eeN inches deep. Tho Tlttnlawssc jtno,nGa " GRnt'
phny hns shut lown opernttons it In, 1T. s,%.
this season 600 feet Of logs. nlo,t u ass.Eo .so
Wnin excess Ut fnAt yenr. Opnrntlnns H. 49,. y.
lllmbGr-wo1dH will he conducted m vos. ~ 10
toaslV0 8cAiG this winter. wy IL
, 1880-11-18
EtEGRAPHfC MITES.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Nov. t7.--Tho Narragan-
sett Itnte! waB soil to-dAy 10 a representative
OF tho bonslholllors for SfD000.
DANy1LI.E, Fa, Nov. 1.-Two hundred col
ored mon left thts morning for Flortlu unt,or
III engagement us laborrrs for tho construction
Of tho Wnyuross & Jacksonville isnilrnAd, Sow
eral whtte lnboFers accompanied thoH,.
SpfetHt UisualeA IL Ihs ChIsa9p Tribune.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Nov. lT.-Dldlcy hIclntn,
nj MD And respected rosttont Ut urbnnu, this
rnuny, foil tIcll IT. y Btrect'oAr this AFTERNOON.
For s01nu tihs0 past he ias tNken tho FiucU of u
regular conductor WIN lIas been sck, ami whll0
tuktnx fAres he fgll 10 tho upr A,lu Dxpire al.
llt,st Instantly. 1t II supposed that heart.lls-
caao Or albUploxy WIS tho cause.
, 1880-11-18
SECRETARY SHERMAN,
llH wAHTss THE OHIO h.AATOHsit1i.
HfcLtt ilisuafth To Ihk fkfedHa 1rihlnx

HE HASIS THE tl4IO HHAA1uHsHIE+
Hptetst Uhpatth to Jht Cttedpp 1rt5uns.
PIr7suuh1, PA.. Nov. l7.-'rho Dispatch has
tho following speolat from Columbus, O.; For
sonle uayB Etat therD has lmon aM Intense tleslre
to knuw SECRETARY sherMan's whistles In
rrgur.i 10 the unEto,l Suites .Ben4torshtp.
1t IL now known dcttnitly tlat he
tloes nut desire or expect Cubinut
position. Tho editor Of tho ErenfHg DisI.lcl, Ut
thls uity has llatl suule correspondence with sir.
Shur1nan In referonco to Ills candilacy. a fuw
days ngo Il letter was rUcolrul tram him tnlafrat-
lug that ho would accopt tho soDatorship Il
offered. but tho lnnguugo was not xutlelontly
explicit 10 sai[sfy his Trlentis. To-uay tho ettor
received tho foliiwnx letter, In which tho Secre-
tAry ANNOUNCES h,n1elf u Senatorial candidate
IN THE MOST usaItsTAKAMLE TE,tAs:
WARRINGTON, kuy. 1t,-Aly DEAR SIR; utl-
t1otatnll! 1hAi, tru my iultaE ~ yull Ut which
hnyu III es,ly, you kav1 S,nau s0uhtsnf my pt,st-
tto,l. lntr,tlGti III sAy III yDtl thut, WhltG
tatlitt! ln1k1 lnl I,rraulnl ptIuFt IL ntcutu tho
plHtu vi 8nnAtur. ! would glAul, Mcoupt
Il. ulisl II elected, wtuld iAlthfti.ty keryG tAu
Ileople Ut OhtO tn that postiotl. vpry truly
y1tlr4, Jt!lN SHERMAN.
"lu I. b. Myors, Esq."
IAe Dfsjr1tel., whose editor received tho above
litter, suya e4litoFially,
''THE EYYtlRr TO FORCE MI. sIkItMAN
intu tho cabinet Of Ton. Ourl!uLl Without askIng
tho rollsent Ut cltt.or Ut thu gentlemen inter-
ust6d cuu,cs soluly lrolu thuau who ur0 anxious
, 1880-11-18

HF*t.4l1A OF 4H}EtA4hslkts
Sptetut DhEateh to 7hr Chicago Tribute.
NEw 1ullg, Nov. l7.-Ttla National Asso-
ctat!on Of Trottingliorsu Breeders held their
fourth ali,I1lal meeting Mt thu Everett House
thIs afternoon and evening, the llun. j. Y.
lsakur, Jr., presiding. The afternoon scs-
s!nii was devoted solely to routine business.
Among those ut tho evening session wero
Clnrcs Backmnn, Of St0nyfotd, tila llal,. j.
+. Wiser. Of Canada, tho lion. j. V. Daker,
Edwin rhornc, j. !. Willis, Il, f. Tracy, s.
Cul,,li, H. Il. johnson, J. II. HdwlIid, +. ID.
Norrls, Shepherd +. Knapp, Dayld i'nnI.er.
n1ul Alile Iunller, Of Now York State; ". II.
Wilson, Of Kentucky; q. S. Moul,o,,, ot YER
n.nitt; W, II. Osborn, Ut Connecticut; and
Georgp II. Jewctt, uf Ohio. Tho nomination
OF olicers was referred to committee of
three, WIN reported thu Old list. Tllcir IT,
port WIS adopted, c. W. 4. OSBORNE, ur Coa-
necticut, rcsgnlng from tho Executive Gnu
mlttcc. Thu l,a,nc ut II. i. Traey, Ut New
York, was substituted.
AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION
| rs tu cMnglnK thu time Of thu annual trot-
ting incut!ng. nuw IIulG In Seplembrr, tho
nlAtter was referred tG thu Executive ED,t,-
mlttuc, with the rroylso t'lat tIlo date
shall not be earlier than tho Ilrst
wcc.s III October. Tile meeting l.atl
Il spirited discussion respecting the
donation stakes for staltlons md tEieir ges.
Thu form originally irnwsI up for the stake
provided that tie nwners of eac!l Of the
stations Hereinafter nanItal agreed tn .lonatu
to The National l,reeAers' Association S!uU to
| ,nake Stakv kluwl rs
THE WILSON ET.AKt
{tilis Na,l,c brInE conferred In honor Of ".
II. Wilson this evening". fur which ttlu rot Ut
slrcs awl,ca by lncinhcrs ur the Association
arc eligible ut Sl0o eacll, tl,o stakes 10 he
truttcsl for at4 years old, The matter was
REFERRED tn tlla Executlyu Committee. II Ii
believed that S:a:0u0 will bo raised for tho
purse wllel, tllo details are settled.
, 1880-11-18
Secretary Sherman Says, Without Hem.
ming or Having, that He Wants
to Be Senator.
4 Nam In Boston 0iycs -, 900 to tile
Missionaries 1secnnse fairfield
Was Elected.
Over 5000 Votes for Lynch Thrown
Out in the Mississippi Shoe
string District.


Spsetat Dtspatel. 10 The Chicago tribune.
WAsls1SuroS, u. C., Nov. 17.-seycral t,ays aeo
there was au cxposnro uf "Tho Washington
S,lyIngs Soeluty Of tho District OF rul,lmtlu."
whiet, ,yns orgartzeti III 1Y7T. under tho genprnt
Incorporation act, and continued TO tlo business
until last juno or .July, when lts ttcn nctiye
manager, "ActtpR. President" 8. n. Hn,l,oy.
s,,,ght fresh t!ets ausl pastures now In tho CITY
of New York. Tho business IT thu Savings
Socicty was to Insure "wcokty benefits" to tho
sick, not tu exceoI IL for each person, and IL
1uriai fund not to excced so IN cnsu Of death,
ONE OF THE cDSfnAcrs
tnado by tho Cotnpuuy ,yas III follows: ~ Pnss.
book /" {ur ccrtI,lcato" rs they termed It, No.
4,tsa is now held Dy sutnusl l,auks, colorc.,, Of
South Washington. III 1t Is what p,,rports to bo
Il printed " Tnfnntsle contract between tho So
cicty md Maria,, A. Hanks. 2 years ol1. far
whom tho 1nnlhur, Martini Hanks, 10 bo,,n,l. Tho
contract states TINT, "jf tho child dies within
three months from tho t}uto Ut tho cuptract, no
amount WILL 10 puyulle, The tablo uf bc1,rf.ts
pnynbo OIL the tcnth of tim trRl,rct, yurJcs NJ.
cor.linK to uvu, fro,l $40 to SEQ. upon
condition TINT tho contract sl,ntl become void.
nnd NIL payments latdu to tho st,ccty beforc-
NAMED. II tho consideration for which the sumo
IL yrnnted has not boon or nre not in a11 re-.
Rpccts purfornlet1 or ot,surye,l, Or If tho child
docs mot conform 10 and nbide t,y tho lnws. rules
nul regulations Of tho Society, or II tho CHILD
pnas beyont. tho limits Of tho United Statcs or
tho British provinces III North An1crsc,l, otc.''
THE CONTRACT IN THIS CASE
Is signed s. IT, IFatliey, Acting rrcstunt, George
q. 1!attuch, Secretary, and countcrsiEnca by i.
H. brown, Agent. THO weekly pAy1nents p,lr-
port to bavo commenced July ct, 1s1u, and were
k9l,t up to Juno Inst, mixing altogether e.;
pad. Worry soon after this lust pnytncut tho
CHILD Of Dauss dicl, n.,l sntn links n,,tlo u 4e-
manu- on tho CotpfnnY fur $tD which, hu c!lltl,ls