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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
The Striking Piano-Niakers.

New YORK, Juno Ca mass.meeting o.
piano-makors was held in this city to-day tc
indorsc the action of the strikers at Hale:
establishment. 1t was also resolved to send
dispatch to the executive committee of the as
sociation in Baltimore asking them to SEE
Mr.. Sticif, manufacturer, whose men are on d
strike ut present, and inform him that if he
did not aCcode to tho demands of his men prior
10 Wednesday night an advance Of ten pei
cont. would bo demanded
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
Mount Nnrnnn TrnyrI,

Tho travel to Mount Vernon, the Mecca OF
America Is annually Increasing, and since the
steamer w. W. Corcoran has been placed upon
the route passengers to that point can find
naught to complain Of Thore Is no lack of Mt.
teution 10 thoir convenience by Captain Blake
or his officers aud crew, aud the boat Is tile
clcanest aud handsomest 10 be found anywhere
in the country, Sao is q lrst'cla,s steamer in
gyggy respect
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07

CINCINNATI, June 6.-At IL o'clock to.mor.
row night entries for the summer trottng at
Chester driving-park will close. The meeting
will be held on July 5, 6, 7, 8 and 8. Two
races are arranged for each day, with purse
of 81 900 for each event, except tine pacing race
2;l9, 225 2;23 (pLcing), 2:4o, free for-all, 2:29
aud 2:22, and aro placed on tho programme in
the nrdnr nnmnh
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
Serious Fire in Chicago.

CmcAGo June 6.--Tbis afternoon the large
tannory of Emil Dantziger SS Co., on the north
branch, was burned. Tho stock of finished
leather, valued ut $40, 5,000 was destroyed. The
building aud machinery were injured to the
extent of $4,000. Tho insurance is understood
to cover the entire amount.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
A Second Plague Let Loose.

RED BANK, N. j., June 6.--Reports from
various portions of Ocean aud Monmouth
counties say that tho army worm is devastat-
ing the wheat, corn aud timothy crops. They
came very suddenly, aud in some instances,
before they were discovered, destroyed in one
night acres OF wheat and grass crops in a single
G..ll
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
Fire in NeyAdn CITY.

SAN Francisco. Juno Ca fire in Nevada
City last evening DESTROYED about fifty build.
ings in the Chinese quarter and a number of
stores aud other buildings in the business part
Of the town. The loss aggregates between
S50,0 and 100000.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
No Trace of the Lost Atnlanta.

HALIFAX, n. s.. juno G.--Her majcsty's
ship Blanche arrived here to-day from Il
cruise and exchanged salute with tho flag
ship. She has been out sixty days fran Ber-
muda cruising along tho newfoundland coast
and the north Atlantic, but found no trace or
information Of the m 'ssing war-vossol Atalanta
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07

NEWPORT r. l., juno 6.-Ths steamer Old
Colony, bound for New York, was run into
last night by an unknown schooner in the
sound and compelled to return horo for re-
pairs. Both vessels were considerably dam
aged but no one was injured.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
Fatal A i,i,ny i'm urnol,Ivn.

New YORK, juno 6.-Jumes Z. Martin was
set upon by 4 gang of roughs in Brooklyn last
night and fatally beaten. His skull was
crushed in, and he was otherwise injured. lie
had u dispute with somo of the parties over u
gamo Of cards. Several arrests have been
nnlln-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07

CHICAGO, Juno 5.--The Inter. Ocean, tho lead.
ing Grant paper, to-day says: Thus far the
convention has proceeded in carrying out the
Blaine programme Of maxim. up now con-
yention for the convenience OF a special can
Il iJat
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
MORNING NEWS BY CABLE.
The Recent Outbreak of DueIing ia
the French Capital.

The Races at Chantiliy-Parnelrs Rccep-
tion In London-Out-Door Demonstra-
tion Prevented by Kain-Tbc War
Feeling Strong in China
Commodore Shufeldps
UnGuccessfui Mission.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
THE SILENT SOLDIER.

When Now York was called Mr.. Conkling
rose, mounted tho reporters platform and
there took position on u reporters table. He,
too, WAS received with long-continuod aud
vociferous, though not such general or appar-
emily spontaneous, cheering. Hills speech
nominating General Grant is given elsewhere. !
GARFIELD NoMINArEs SHERMAN.
When Ohio was called Mr.. Garfield, amid
great cheering, advanced to the same position
which Mr.. Conkling had occupied. Whom
order was restored he said that ho was always
touched by sentiment in honor Of great and
uobu man. Ho had seen tho ocean in its fury
of storm. 1t was grand sight; but ho re-
membered that after all it is the calm level of
the soa from which all heights and depths are
measured. He counseod them to calm and
quiet consideration in the hour of determining
their duties here. [Applause,l do not pre-.
sent him as a better republican or battor man
than thousands of others whom we honor and
revere, but present him for your deliberate
consideration, nominate john sherman, of
OHIO.
Wnkler. of Wisconsin, aud Elliott, Of South
Carolina, eolored, seconded Sherman's nomina-
ton.
GEORGE h. EDMUNDs NOMINATED.
Vermont being called, Mr.. Billings rose to
put in the name of George f, Edmunds, of
that state, as the most fitting namo to bo borne
upon Tho republican banner No state can
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
Paris Sunday Races.

PARIS, Juno 6-The race for tho grani
prize was run at Chantilly to-day Robert IL
Devil said TO have just been purchased by til
Duke of Portland, won the race casily--l
A. Staubs Lo Destrior second, Mr.. III. jena
ings' Milan third, aud VI. Haras De CLAIMANT {
Beauminet fourth. There were ten starters
National Republican., 1880-06-16


The following letter Of Judge J. s. Black to
Speaker Blaine is respectfully commended TO
those democratic pnpers which have COM
menrcd u campaign Of ,raducton against Gcu-
oral Garfield:
LETTER oT JUDGE BLACK:
PHILADELPHIA February Is, 1873
Ifon. J. G. Boac spoater n heAouse u Ecrfyeo'a-
MY:DEAR sfr: From the beginning of the iuycsil.
CATION concerning Nr. Anic, Use of the Credit AlO.
biler believed that General Garfield was free from
al guilty connection with that business. This opin-
ion was founded not merely on my confidence in
his integrity. but on some special knowledge Of his
case. may have told you0ll about It In converse.
ton but desire now TO repeat II by way OF rc-
mndor.
| assert unhcitotinsly thot whatever General
Garfield may have done or lurbOriie tD do hc acted
IN profound ignorance ot the nature and character
oftho thing which Mr.. Ames was proposing to sell.
lie had not The slightest suspicion that he wHs to be
taken into ring organized for the purpose ot de-
frauding the public nor ala h. know that the
stock was In any manner connected with any
thing which came or could tome within the log
Slativc jurisdiction of congress. The case against
him lacks the scicHi'r which alone constitutes guilt
IN the winter of iSG9-70 told General Garfield
OF the fact that his name was oil Amcs list; that
Amos charged him with being one Of his dis
tributes; explained to him the character, origin
ana objects OF The Credit Mubilier; pointed ont tho
connection II had with congressional legislation.
ana showed him how impossible II was for a nlon.
Der OF congress to hold stock in II without bring.
ing his prY YRte Interests in conflict with his public
revelation am ns sure as can be of such a fact,
or of any fact which is capable uf being proven
only by moral circumstances lie told me then
the whole story of Trains offer to him AMI Ames'
subsequent solicitation ana his Owa action IN the
premises. much as ho details 1t to the committee.
! DO not undertake to reproduce the conversation,
but the effect OF it all was tp convince me thor
oughly that when he listened to Ames ne was per-
itctiy unconscious of anything evil l watched
carefully every word that fell from him OH
this poirt. and did not regard his narrative of the
transaction In other respects with much interest.
because In my view everything else was insigniH-
can't did not care whether he had made bar
gain technically binding or not his integrity de-
pended upon the question wno'hcr he acted with
MS o. Us open. lThu had known the character
OF the proposition made to MIN nc would not have
endured IT, much lc.s embraced IT,
Now, couple this with Mr. Amcs' admission that
h1 save no explanation whatever of the matter to
General Garfield then reflect that not particle of
proof exists to show that he Learned anything about
1t previous to his conversation with me, and think
you Will say that II is altogether unjust to Put him
on thq list Of those who knowingly nnl williully
joined the fraudulent association IN question.
j. s.. BLACK
National Republican., 1880-06-16
.ALEx8NDRi.i .irF.lIRS.

The Garfield aud Arthur club has been rcgu.
larry ogganiSyd aud ohic,rod,
There are now confined in tho Jail four luna.
ties, and more arc expected.
john Bell colorol, while drunk yesterday
beat his wife and smashed up the household
furniture
Messrs. O'Ncal Il Lucas have sold for W. j.,
Fri2zell, tnrtrc, the lougboat Henry q, PuTdy
TO Mr.. ID. w. Schoheld, for s2O0,
Mcssrs Stansbuiy & Bro. have been
awarded the contract for replacing tho tin roof
on Washington hall, occupied by the Virginia
Midland Railroad company.
Thoro Ia great complaint among The Grmors
in Upper F4uquier aud Loulon counties about
the scarcity Of harvesting hands, uotWhh.
standing they are willing lo p9y l. M $3.50 to
~ per day,
National Republican., 1880-06-16
WEITlIER SOTES.

Cincinnati caught storm euly ycstc rdsy
morning, which let fIll fully three inch es of
rain in low hours,
A railroad depot at Hamilton, Ohio, wus
struck by lightning aud humed.
A cyclone visited Indiana near Kok0mo,
which killed several persons and wounded
others. Wires down ard no particulars.
The Ohio river is rising.
Great floods arc reported IN Wisconsin. At
Oconto the water stood from two to four feet
deep over iwo-thirAs Of tic town. The dams
on Ououto aud Little rivers are destroyed
Millions of logs have gone into the bay
Loss, 325O,O0O At Grind Rapids tho fio5d
was very destructive. Many stores have
fallen, and streets and sidewalks arc washed
away. Tho railway bridge is in great danger
Snow fell in Minneapolis yesterday.
The rain storm Of yesterday extended over
Il largo part OF the middle and southern statcs.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
Aiming thn Irnl,n,.rs

The New York Ee'aH Of yesterday rayo
the particulars Of the narrow csrnpa OF tho
British man-of-war Flamingo from destruction
among he icebergs oil Cape Spoa? last Satur.
day. The weather was loggy, and lookout
was kent for iccberGs. Two mon were posted
on the jbboom, and it was one of these who
gave warning, but too late to prevent Goilsion
The vessel crashed into an iceberg which
lowered n hundred feet above tho top Of her
nasts. unatGly, tho jiDboom struck first
and acted rs fender. Tho result was the
total destruction OF The spar and The loss oi
twelve feet OF the sharp PROV of The Flanl.
lingo. Tho reversed engines cleared tho vessel,
and it was found that very little water was
being made, ewing TO tho iact that he Flnm.
lingo was intended to lavo 4 raining power in
action, and her PROV WIS grady Heightened
and strengthened. 81. Johns WIS but ten
miles distance, anl that rort was made with
ont difficulty. At q lator season of tho year
such - collision would pobnbly have been at
tended with complete destruction TO the
steamer and all on board, but the iccbcrcs now
suilng along the coast of newfoundland are
hard and cohesive and rOt liable, as in autumn
months to shivor into pieces by the least jar
or impact, or even by the ordinary actonation
Of Il Gun. Had tho iceberg broken up as the
bow Of the f'amingo crashed upon il there
could be 10 survivor to untold tho dread ful
tale.
National Republican., 1880-06-16

have arc confined to tho precincts In which
they reside. Outside of the precincts for which
they are appointed The deputy-marshals of
this bill cannot keep tho peace, make
arrests, bold prisoners, take the prisoner
before proper tribunal for hearing
nor perform any other duty. No oaths
Of Office are required Of them, and
they give no bond. They have no supervisor
who Ia responsible for them. and they aro not
punishable for neglect of duty or misconduct
In Office. In all these respects this bill makes
radical change between the powers Of the
United States officers at nitonal elections
and the powers uniformly POSSESSED and OK
erciscd by state officers ut state elections,
This discrimination against tho authority Of
the Unitoa States is o departure from the
usage of the government established By prCco.
dents beginning with tho earliest statutes on
tho subject, and violates tho true principles
Of tho constitution. Tho supreme court in the
decision already referred to says: 1t Is
argued that the preservation OF peace and
good order in society Is not within The powers
coniidcd in the government of the United
States, but belongs exclusively to the states"
Here again we arc met with tho theory that
the government OF the United States docs
not rest upon tho soil and territory
of the country. We think that this
theory is founded upon an entire n,isconccp
ion OF the powers Of that government We
HOIh 10 W DU an lnCtnlfOVOfllDle pGlOClple thnb
the government of the United States may by
means Of physical force exercised through its
Official agents execute in every foot of Amori
can soil the powers and functions that belong
to it. This necessarily involves the power to
command obedience TO its laws, and hence the
power to keep the peace to that extent. This
power to enforce its laws and execute its func
tions in all places does not dcrogatc from tho
power Of the state TO execute its laws at the
same timo and in tho same place. The one
does not exclude the other, except when both
cannot be executed ut the same time. In that
case the words of the constitution itself show
which is to yield This constitution and all
laws which shall be made in pursuance thereof
10 shall be the supreme laws OF
the land" III conclusion, it Is proper to say
that no objection would be made to tho ap.
pOintlneut of officers to act with references to
the elections by the courts Of the United States.
and that | am in favor of appointing officers
TO supervise and protect the elections without
regard to party. But the bin before me-, whi,o
II recognizes the power aud duty of the United
States to provide officers 10 guard and scru,in-
ize the congressional elections, fails to adapt
its provisions to tho existing laws so AS to So
cure efficient supervision and protection.
IL is, therefore, returned tn the senate in
which it originated, for that further consider
alton which is contemplated by the constitu-
tiDn. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsiIIsGroN, juno 10,
1850.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
THE JPICIIE W.iR.
Another Dispatch from General Hatch
Thirty Indians Killed.


Tho following dispatch from General Hatch,
dated Fort Craig, n. NJ, May 90, was received
at tho war department yesterday: Dispatch
received. Chief of Scouts Parker, who Is
considered reliable, reports that he jumped the
whole hostile camp at daylight on Potonias
river with scouts and forr men with him on
morning of % !. Reports killing thirty hostiles
Finding it was impossible to push the com
mand forward rapidly enough to overtake Vic.
tora pushed the scouts forward on trail from
San Francisco river, arriving at Qjo Calicnte
myself with ten mc,i; Morrow one day behind
mo- Hooker with his companies three days
Pushed the scouts over the Black range TO
check Victoria by ambusbing il possible aud
ho succeeded in surprising his camp. Came
down TO Canada Alamosa, when Morrow Joined
mo on the 25th. Sent him out ai first to follow
up the scouts success. lIavo not SINCE heard
from Morrow, and presume he is on the trail,
as instructed. Have ordered other companies
TO join him. Indians, who brought in seventy
live head of stock taken by the scouts confirm
the report. The mon claim TO have killed more
Indians, Parker has probably not counted
-combntants. Can send nothing more Off.
cial anti | hear from Morrow"
National Republican., 1880-06-16
4 pInnl, ror tho Cinnlnnntl ON,

SALT LAKE, june 15--'rho territorial emo.
cratic committee has adopted the following
TcsUluton:
Rss0toi, Tha; It rs the solemn dnry ur he GOV.
prmopt 90 provide suitable law fur Nuuprg.,ing
the practice OF pplyElwy u the crrjtorc and lhl
proper officers to suppress NJ tlIt llli, gigantic evil
which has So long icugi,Ecd u spite 81 The z.dl uf
the republican, conventions and The apathy Of re.
publican administration, shall cease
Tho committee selected Alien q. Caunlrll
to 80 as delegate to Cincinnati 20 pr,scr Tho
resolution and urge It's insertion in the d mo-
cratic national platform.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
CDutii'InDiiDus.

The senNte in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Eugene l.. Sullivan, to ba collector of Gus.
toms for tho district Of Slu Francisco, Cal;
Augustus Ash, United States marshal for Ne
va9a; Valentine Dell, United States marshal
for the western district OF Arkansas; james
L. Boyd, United States attorney for tho west.
ern district of North Carolina; Davis Wilson,
register land Office BozcmAn, Montana.
Postmas;crs-Fr Frederick Weed, at TiconGe-
roGu, n. Y; Abncr Ustck, vt Mt. Gilead, Ohio;
William A. Stanford, at Florence, Kan; john
r. Wright, at McPhsrson, Kan; Peter F.
Lawshe, at Gainesville, Ga; julius II. Clark,
at Trinidad, Col; George L. SIowry, at
PhGniX, Arizona; George W. Bailey, ut Silver
City, n. NJ.
Navy promOtions-Melical Inspector Il. G..
Dean, 10 bo medical director; Surgeon Adrian
Hudson, 10 bo medical inspector; Passed AS
sistant Surgeon William 4. COiwin, to be sur.
geOn.
The senate rejected the nomination of John
Na2ro MS collector of customs for the district
Of Milwaukee, Wis.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
Tho sundry Civil appropriation nu.

Among the amendments dropped out Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill by the confor.
cncc con mittcc is the senate amendment APP
propriating $l17,00O for enlarging tho city
hall 50 rs to afford additional accommodation
for tho courts of the District, and for fire.
proof rooms Tor tho safe keeping of tho records
Of the courts and the District OF Columbin; for
Il fire. proof extension Of tho government print-
ing-pficr. $36 900; for nrc-pruonng the cd hall
Of the house ol representatives aud the rooms
adjoining and for shelving, cite, $36,jOO All
the other amendments of tho senate relating
to appropriations to be expended in the DIS.
trict arc retained
National Republican., 1880-06-16
rncliic Minlng StncNs.

were the official closing quotations uf mining
stocks to-day; Aph-, 81; Alta, .; Argcnta,
4; Becher, 2l; Best q Bolchor ss Blu.
lion, >; Bodc, -; BeiyiAere, -; California, ,;
Cholar, .; Consolidated Nirginip, 81; lrovn
Point, n; Caledonia 1922 Eureka Consuli.
dalcd, 1875 EKohoquor, ~; Gould y Curry. %:
Goodshaw, 81 Hale X Naruoss, 81; Hillside,
IL Imperial, l1'32 Independence, 1892; julia
Consolidated, 1l'16 Justiec, 7lG; Jack son,
"a; Lady Washing lon, 5l6 MyNic0n 81;
Mono, 4; M1mmoth, %; MrCmton, 1892; May
Bollo, !; Manhattan, n; Northern Bolo ll2;
Noonday, l'i Oplir ul; Orc, o.; Ogounau, Il;
potosi, q; Raymond & Ely, BIG; Read Del
Moute 10 81; Sayt2e, -; Sierra Nevada, 13s;
syndicate, li Silver VIII, !; I'osr IL; uuiun
National Republican., 1880-06-16
Delivery OF vail Mnttrr InleraIeied.

Delivery OF Mail Matter Interdlctcd.
Tho postmaster.gonorl yesterday issued an
order iorbdding tho delivery Of Registered
Letters and money orders to Professor John
Buchanan, Philadelphia; Rev. James Murray,
ID. d., Haddpniird, n. j., box 10. and j. Z.
Wilson, alias 4. J. c. Wilson Jaionis and
Austin, Texas, all Of whom are charged with
sending letters through the mails with intent
10 dcfrnud. Professor Buchanan and Rev.
james Murray arc ono and the same person,
and tho principal IN tho recent expose at
Philadelphia OF tho sale of bogus diplomas aud
degrees of doctors OF divinity and law. Ac-
c0nlpanying the papers in the case was tho re-
port of q special agent Of tine postoiiice depart
ment who investigated tho matter. He said
Professor JDhu Buchanan WAS arrested at his
college, 5lI Pine street, Philadelphia, the
evening of tho 9th instant, charged with vio-
laling section 5.l60 of the revised statutes by
selling bogus diplomas. A carriage load Of
evidence against the accused was found con-
sisting of signed diplomas with blank
spaces for tho names OF purchasers, re.
Geipis from persons in various parts Of
tho United States AMI Europe aud
hundreds Of letters from prospective victims.
Tho colleges represented by the professor, who
signed himself tho dean, were The Eclectic
Medical college of pannsylvania, Am msricnn
Of Pharmacy, National Eclectic Medical asso.
citation aud the Livingston University of
America the latter presided over by Rev.
James Murray, one Of BuchanNn's aliases.
The accused is now under $4,000 bail to
appear before the grand jury. The report Of
tho agent concludes by stating that Buchanan
Is worth upwards of half million dollars,
owns handsome residence in Philadelphia
and Il country seat and farm in New jersey
In the case Of Wilson Of Texas he is charged
with advertising to send, on receipt of Il stated
sum, 'tho oarly.nmbcr sugar-cano seed" but
thus far nono of his victims have beard from
him after sending the nioney.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
Tho BsrIiu IonC.rpiloc

BERLIN, June 15.--It isundc,stool that The
Instructions sent to tho ombtssadnr, at Barlm
direct that they adhere in principle to tho
French programme. 1t il said that Mr..
Sabouror on hnhalf OF Russia, will he in.
stimrted to cordially cooperate with the other
powers,
PERA, June l5.-lhe porte has Informed the
ambassadors Of the pow crs that whatever cou.
clusious the Berlin conferences may arriyc pt,
they cannot be obligatory upon Turkey, as he
parties interested in tho matters 20 be lis.
cuaScd are 70 be excluded from the deliberations
ni lhe con tcrrnrr.
National Republican., 1880-06-16
Tho rensns OF the plntrlci.

The census cuumomtOrs viii flush their
work in Washington and Georgetown to-day,
but in the county it will probably not he con.
ciulcd before saturday. Owing to tho rain
yesterday very little progress WIS made, but
there Is no doubt but that at noon to-day tho
population of the District can be accurately
determined. Tho returns now in the posses.
sion of Colonel Boyd, tho supervisor show tho
population to be about 10000, with several
districts to hear FROM which viii probably
swell the total to 10000, The largest district
thus far reported is tho savunty.sGeoud, tho
enumUrator Of which returns 3,20l as the pop
ulati0n, while the smallest is the siXticth, with
only GOO At the conclusion OF his laLuls oneh
enumomtor will post the following notice in
three conspicuous positions in his district;
The undersigned having completed the opumer-
alton for The Causus of subdivision No, 80, bounded
by ---, in accordance with tho law, now gives
notice that he viii Dc Ot the courthouye IN the
city Of Washington on --- end ---, tho - uf
June 1850 between the hours ot0O o. IN. and q y.
m, 10th days for the purpose of making c0rrcc,
tons in said enumeration. All persons lnlcr-
osted will take notice,
The enulnorators report that they have not
experienced much difficulty IN collecting their
data, the people Of the District rendering in a
majority Of cases every possible mid. The
humber Of inlrusemon,s Of The law will not
foot up dozen, and these OF the most trivial
character.