Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
MIR. ARTHUR ORDERED TO QUIT.

The Chicago Times innocently says:
There is no escape Tor John Sherman.
Public opinion demands an explanation
from HIM how he can support for the
vice-presidency a man whom he dis
charged from the collectorship OF the
port OF New York for incompetency and
dishonesty" Chicago may be a fast
place, but it Is not last enough to keep
up with a republican politician. Ths nay.
Mr.. Sherman explains is this. At Gtn0
cinuati. Monday night. he made a speseh.
During his remarks a person in the aai
dience asked how he reconoiled has po-
sition in supporting Mr.. Chester A. Ar
thur, to his recommendation that he
should be removed from the relationship
OF customs al NewYo rk. Mr.. Sherman re-
plIed:-"I have never said n word m
pugning Gen. sArthnr's honor or integri-
ty as a man and gentleman; but he was
not in harmony with the views OF the ad-
ministration in the management OF the
custom-house. While I would not per-
haps have recommended his nomination.
yet l would vote for him tor vice-presi-
dent a million times before 1 would vote
tor VIM. H. English, with whom serv-
ed in congress-" What MI. Sherman
did say to Mr.. Hayes in his letter rec
.ommending that Mr.. Arthur be ordered
out OF the custom house, was this:-"h
it is to be held that to procure the re-
moval of Mr.. Arthur it is sufficient to
reasonably establish that gross abuses
of administration have continued and in
creased during his incumbency; that
many persons have been regularly paid
on his rolls who rendered little or no ser
vice; thai the expenses OF his Office have
increased, while collections have been d.
minishing; that brides, or g%ratuitles In
the nature of brides. have been received
by his subordinates in several branches
of the custom house; that efforts to cor
rect these abuses have not met his sup
port, and that he has not given to the
duties of the Office the requisite diligence
and attention. then it is submitted that
the case is made out. This form OF proof
the department is prepared to submit.
The only thing that MI. Sherman leaves
unsaid IS that Mr.. Arthur is q thief. he
does not go that far, but he goes to the
very verge OF it; he could not 60 a step
farther without saying it in so many
words. We are not astonished that he pre-
ters to vote for Arthur rather than En-
| elish. He would vote forWells, Cassanave
or Eliza Pinkston even in preference.
not only to Mr.. English. but to any dem
ocrat. The independent voters are not
ready to 60 that far; and many 1epub-
licans will do it with hesitation. it at all
| Mr.. Sherman said at Cincinnati 90
have never said one word impugnlng
Gen. Arthur's honor or integrity. "Maybe
not. according to his standard, but does
he suppose that an honest man would
be guilty OF the things he charged
against Gen. Arthur in his letter to MIR,
Hayesr If yes. he will find that the
people will not follow him. 1t it IS only
his failure to apply the word dishonest
to Mr.. Arthur's administration, Mr.
Hayes himself, in his letter notifying
him OF his dismissal. supplied the omis'
sion. He said with a deer
sense of my obligations under the con-
stitutlon, 1 regard it my PLAIN duty td
suspend you in order that the Office may
be honestly administered" In othel
words, you. Mr.. Arthur. are admins
terlng the Office dishonesty it can only
be administered honestly by being nc
ui you, and you must 60. The indict
ment is not by democrats 1t is by thu
highest republican authority.
Roland Rucker, who was to have beer
hanged, last week, at Palestine. Texas,
for the murder of DIR. and Mrs. Gray
son, was found dead in his cell at Al
early hour, he having severed an arter!
with a knife concealed in his cell. Tn
crime for which Rucker vas condemned
was a political one. He and a dozel
other men who objected to DR.. Grayson'
affiliations with negroes rode up t.
his house one night and fired a wolfe
which killed him and his wife. Nearl
all of the offenders were sent to prise
tor long terms, but Rucker, being th
leader, was condemned to death.
The grain market in St. Louis rule
as below, last Thursday Wheat. vi
settled; Red, 80 7-sc cash, 80 1-S an
SO Is to 80 Lac September; 80 1-2
80 lac October; 81 3.s to 81 1.8c N
vember; 80 1-8 to 89c the year. No.
do. 83 1-2 to "a 1-2c; No. 4 do. 81 IA
81 1 &c. Corn higher; sc to SO l.:
cash, IS 1-2 to sc 1-2c September; 81 1
l to SO to 81 3-4c October; SO 1-2c N
vember; 81 7-S to SO Lac Decembe
30 rs to Sc 1-2c year. Oats, 'highe
t SO 10 SIC cash ; 20 to % SAC Septembe
90 1-4c November; % 7-Sc the yea
# Rye. firm. Is $50.
j. A number of young men belonging
rival political clubs at Chester, Pa, b
y came involved in a dispute IS to t
. strength of their respective organic
,ions. Finally John O'Brien, a Hanco
IN man, said it the captain of his club won
lead them they would clean out the G,
field lads. Before a reply could be ma
D. Il pistol shot was heard and a youth ma
y ed Conner fell in a dying condition. 1t
D. not known who fired the shot. hut il