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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Rnr. j. VAUGHN HEwIs' srcchssoa


soil IA New Scishbor.
Rev, Frank l.. Norton of Troy, ~ Y, accom-.
panied by his wife, arrived in Washington
yesterday aud registered at the Arlington
Mr.. Norton is the new rector of St. Johu's
parish, episcopal, In this city, tho successor of
Rev John Vaughn Lewis. The Rev. Frank
l.. Norton was born in Norwich, Conn, in
1876 graduated at Trinity college, in that
state, delivering the yHedctory to his class;
entered the ministry rs first assistant at st.
| Thomas, corner Filth avenue and Fifty
third street, New York city, aud was
thence called to St, Johns church, Troy. n. Y,
as It's rector Ho received 4 call to st. Johns
church. Washington, as rector August /. lie
will preach his first sermon IN that church
the first Sunday in November. He has taken
house No. % Lafayette square, next to
Colonel Bob lugersolls. The pagan prince in
such proximity to the episcopal ambassador
may be expected to ascend from the hawery
mcads Of pntheism up to which he has grad.
Ually advanced from the bald, surf.
beaten rock of atheism, until he stands
upon the radiant heights OF christian
truth, Bob would make very hue
cpiscopRliau minister ii converted from the
error OF his ways, although Caudor cOmpels The
admission that lie would shine pre,cmncntly
as = methodist eXhOrter or baptist pelsuader,
his style Of eloquenCe better suitiug u revival
or u Camp-mcetiug than The intOung Of tho
litUuy or tue rendering Of the collects, Mr.
Norton is a handsome gentleman, about the
medium height, wcl-madc aud graceful, with
u VeIy pleasant address. His reputation for
scholarship aud ability is very brilliant one,
aud St. Johns may be congratulated upon Sc
curing sn learned aud eloquent successor to
the lalneutcd PynS and the brilliant Lewis.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
West XIrclnIn

Tho West Virginia campaign Is booming
and every crossroad and school district has
its meetings. Tho mountain state Is ou fire,
and the republicans are pushing the fight with
yigor uucqualcd since 1854 Ex.Uuited
States Senator Waitmau r. Wiley and James
Cunningham, jr, OF that state, now employed
in tho surgeon generals office, addressed on
Saturday last tho largest aud most cnthusas.
tic mass.meeting held in Keyser City since
the war. The republican workers report large
gains, fine organization and a decided hope OF
CARRYING the state
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. "a ssAt meet
ing of the students at Yale college, held in the
lycoum by order of President Porter this III orn.
ing, action was taken condcmning the de.
truction of the Hancock aud English flag by
M cmbcrs of tho Sigma Epsilon OH Saturday
evening, and resolutions were adopted censur-
Ing the action of The few men who have com.
promised tho good name Of the college and
the reputation of the students by lawlessly
destroying the campaign flag of the Jetier.
sOnian club. 1t wHs voted to make restitution
of the property destroyed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
YIRGINIA REpUBLICANS.
The Eighth District Aroused-A Large

The Eighth District Aroused A Large and
Enthusiastic Meeting ut Culpeper C,-H.
On Saturday afternoon last the republicans
of Culpeper county held largo meeting at
tho courthouse. The people turned out en-
uasse, and enjoyed barbecue and feast OF
reason, under the auspices of the Garfield and
Arthur Club of that place They began to
crowd into town early In the morning, and con-
tnued until loug after l2 o'clock, The pro-
cesslon formed at tho cub-room at about half
past o'clock aud marched to the handsome
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Accused of uhild Murder.

Attho inquest last Friday in tho case Of the
murder Of the babe OF Colored woman
named Fannie johnson, alias Whitlow at No.
1910 X street, verdict was rendered hold.
ing Fannie johnson aud u colored man named
William johnson, said to be the father Of The
child, as the guilty parties. The woman WAS
committed to jail aud the police Immediately
began search for William Johnson, Ho was
captured yesterday by the police Of the llrst
precinct ana committed to Jail. Johnson Is a
young man aud has been employed as q waiter
In various hotels in the city,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
THE BOND ROBBERY.



An omcIaI Statement Concerning the Theft
in the Second Auditors Office.
Second Auditor Ferriss yesterday sont u
letter to Secretary sherman, saying:
In reply to your oral inquiry Of this morning,
have the honor TO report that in December last Il
was discovered that 81 ,7i0 in money and bonds in
cudmg interest were missing from the safe of this
office. A thorough Investigation established the
feet that the funds had been RbstRcted by Charles
+. Herring, deputy auditor, who died November
20 1870 There Is no evidence that Il single dollar
the missing funds belonged 70 deceased soldiers
On the contrary, the bulk of II consisted OF bonds
1865 security against their desertion The Gt that
the name of some these soldiers cannot be found
on the muser.rolls on file IN tlLs office aud that
no application has been made for the bonds either
leads TO the conclusion that the men were bounty
jumpers. Tho contents Of the safe in which the
effects of deceased soldiers are kept substan-
TALLY intact In this connection / would remark
that there Is no law making the second auditor or
any other officer Of the treasury department the
regulations of the army require thst the effects OF
enlisted men shall be sold if not claimed within
short period after their deCeOSc aud that the pro-
ceeds shall be turned over to army pHymHsters,
The same regulation applies TO the effects vt COM
mlssioned officers with the exception that swords
watches aud trinkols shall he sent 10 the 0uulUnt.
general to be deposited with the second auditor TO
await the application Of the heirs. The only au-
thOrity for This to be found IN general orders No.
90 of 1851 would also state that report was
made TO the department on December %, 1870
showing that si,lS2,u6 hOd been HbstraCted by g.
i. Herring, Since that date an additional loss of
SiaI94, including interest has been discovered,
making the total deiAcUtiOn I,74O. All lhv papers
secret service division, December -, 1879, tor in
YCstigUtiOn, o, FERRIS, Auditor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Weaver Protests Against The Sale of
the Greenback Party.
IrisIi-A mcrican Republican Convention
Tammany and Anti-fam,nany
Gathering mt Saratoga.
A Circular Letter from MIR. woaver.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 27-The following is
a circular letter addressed to the grcenbockers
of the union by their candidate for president ;
IYDtANAroIfs. Sept. 21
To The GicenJact- Labor Men throughout Hc UHHcd
SIui6s.
/ urgently request that you have struck OF by
the thousand for circulation IN each county null
extracts from Mr. Bayurds Now York speech, In
which he snys that the democratic candidates for
president and yice.presdent AMI the democratic
party are in favor Of his bill to destroy the green
backs and TINT they win carry out that policy,
Publish the Bayard resolution with the full cN-
tract from his speech so that the people may know
just what it is That the democratic party and It's
candidates are pledged to carry out he Issue is
now fully made up. Let every grocnbackcr IN the
union arouse himself TO the reOl situation and
brand as an Infamous rnitor TO our holy cause any
man, without regard TO his former standing IN our
party who attempts 10 transfer our voters to either
OF the old parties. j. B. WEAVER,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
NORWAY threatening seeessIon.


BRANTFoRD ONT, Sept. 27.-Mitchell Pat
erson, the Tuscarora Indian who, in June last
at Lewiston, N. Y, outraged young white
woman, cut her eyes out of their sockets, split
her ears aud otherwise distgured her, has been
tracked by detectives TO Brautford jail, where
he was incarcerated two months ago for as
saulting another Indian. His term of i'm
prisonment expires October 4, when no viii
DO taken back to Lewiston for trial.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
THE PIPE 1--WE W.IR.
The Pennsylvania Railroad becomes Party
to the Fight

10 tHe flght.
BAYoNNE CITY, n. j., Sept. 27.--Thc reports
that the Pennsylvania railroad sided with tho
Standard oil company in their late fight with
the Central railroad of New Jersey arc denied.
On Saturday night the Standard oil company's
pipes were laid rs far as Newark when the
scene of operations was changed to the Pcun.
sylvania railroad bridge. crossing the Hack
ensack river. The Pennsylvania railroad
company dud the Object Of the Standard COM
pany was TO connect their Communipaw works
by pipes with the Erie railroad, which refused,
It Is said, to permit the pipes 80 be laid across
their bridge, and fearing the bridge would be
captured like the Central railroad bridge, the
approaches thereto woro spiked. A report re.
ceived here says the Pennsylvania railroad
tug boats are out to-day protecting the bridge
by playing streams of water on the Standard
oil company's pipemen. At Avenue in
this city the pipes across tho tracks of the
dummy railroad arc unused, but are owned
by the Pennsylvania railroad. The Standard
company's police are guarding the crossing to-
day, fearing the pipes will be torn up by the
Pennsylvanis railroad company. Henry
Cadmus of Centrevlle, who was shot by the
bclligerent pipemen on Wednesday morning,
has commenced Il suit against the city and the
Standard oil company.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Elnr-IsnI.lnr In NIrrInIn.

Al snickersville, Va, on Saturday, the col
ored republicans raised fino pole, from which
WAS floatcd Garfield flag and streamer. The
pole is seventy-ilve feet high, and was erected
on one Of the peaks Of tho Blue Ridge
Speeches We're made by W. G. Taliaicrro
james Ball and N. Redmond. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one, aud showed that the
colorcd republicans OF Virginia arc sound for
their party and its standard bearers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Conyontion of suryeyors-o General,

General Williamson, the commissioner OF
the general land.ofiice, has called convo.
cation of the surveyors.genoral Of all the west
ern states aud territories in Salt Lake City,
Utah, on the 9th of October next. The object
of this meeting Is TO discuss the present.
method Of making surveys, with a view to in.
stltuting certain reforms tending to secure
better aud more permanent work under the
present laws. The subject of mineral surveys
aud monuments will receive special attention
at the meeting,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
ReeeptIon OF General rorherts q emnins.

PHI ILADELpHIA, Sept, 81 The military
order of the Loyal Legion, U nitcd States com.
msndary, at II meeting to might arranged for
the reception of the romans of General Tor
bert in this city on Wednesday. The legion
will proceed to the armory Of the First city
troop and partci in the memorial service.
A committee was appointed to acco mpany the
body to Milford, Del, for Intern ent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
"Deacon Crankett" in New York.

New YoRE, Sept. 27,-Ihe new play
Deacon Crankett," by John Habberton,
author of "Helen's Babies," was performed
to night for the first time in New York at
the Union.square theatre, and was most favor.
ably received by large aud brilliant audience,
Mr., Habberon made his appearance on
the stage in response to lou d calls for the
author
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
The Injunction Against Postonice Orders.

LOUISVILLE ky, Sept. 27.--In the suit of
the Commonwealth Distribution company
to restrain the postmaster hcro from
obcyng the orders of the postolice de.
purtmcnt, recently issued by Assistant
Post masterG General Huzen, the circuit court
OF the United States to-day granted au injuuG.
ton restraining the postohce department from
enforcing department orders.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Plymouth Kock Restored.

PLYMOUTH, MAss., Sept 27.--Tho upper
portion of Plymouth rock, that has lain for
forty.six years in front of Pilgrim ball, and
has been separated from tho original piece for
l08 years was to-day reunited with the main
part of the rock. The removal took place
quietly, with no public demonstration, and
tho separated piece now lies under the canopy
in its original position.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Cadet MldsI,iumeu,s Ex.mInatiou

ANNAPOLIS, MD Sept. 27.-The following
passed their examination as cadet midship-
men to-day; L, II. Hayes Of Pennsylvania,
J. II. Hauell of Louisiana, J. II. Lcary of
North Carolina, V. Mcpherson of Kentucky,
A. b. Sloan OF Missouri, j. r. Seymour Of Maine,
$. Ii. Smith of Massachusetts,, d. Ii. Terrell
of Mississippi, w. f. Writ of Ohio, and r..
Weles oCCounecticut.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

Arrangements have been perfected by which
on and after October tho Cincinnati Enquirer
will have q special wire undor its own control
between it's Washington bureau, corner OF
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and the editorial sanctum in Cincinnati. Tue
wire thus leased is from the American Union
Telegraph company.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Congressional Nominations.

CHICAGO, Sept, 27.-The greenbackers oil
the second district have nominated Charles G.
Dixon for Congress,
ST., LOUIS, Sept. 27--The democrats Of the
second district of this city to-day nominated
Hon. Thomas Allen for congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

DEADwooD, d. T., Sept. 27,--rhe first an
nual fair over held in the Black hills closed
yesterday, after weeks very successful run.
The exhibits were large and varied aud the
prizes liberal.
The first anniversary Of the Deadwo cd fire
is being celebrated here to-day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

JAcKsBoRoUGH, Ten, Sept. 27.-rhs morn.
ing Immense swarn' OF grasshoppers appeared
coming from the north, at times obscuring the
sun. A farm near here was completely demol-
i5hed, even the CottOn'stalHs being deyoured
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

CHICAGO Sept 27,-Chicagos, 4 Glove.
lands, .,
ClNcINNATrI, Sept 27,--Cincinnatis, q
Buhalos, A.
PROVIDENCE, r, l., Sept, ,,-Providenees
8; rroys, 3,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. 27.rhe driver of a
bread wagon named Singleton, has fallen heir
to AN extensive estate in Glare county, Ire.
land through the death of General Singleton,
his brother aud has left for ireland 10 take
charge of the property.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

Secretary schurz has, at the request of its
chairman, authorized one member Of tue Ute
commission to proceed to Washington for tho
purpose OF consulting with the secretary in
regard to securing ompiance ON tho part of
the Utes with the terms of tho law under
Mhioh the lIeALY was MegotiMtel.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

The postoiiicc department is advised that
the republic of Hayti has announced its adj
herence to the rules ofthe Paris international
posa! union convention, and will become a
member of the union April /, 1881.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
Our Ilorelgm Mails.

The following table shows the weight of
letters, newspapers etc, sent from the United
States 10 some of tho principal European
countries during the fiscal year ended June
30. 1850
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28

Key Yves scuds most emphatic deuial Of
tho rumor Of yellow fever at that place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
CRUEL TREATMENT OF coNvIcrs.

Considerable excitement has recently
been caused by the statements of one John
J. Mullen, who has just completed term
of imprisonment at Auburn, where he was
sentenced for five years for stealing dol
lar. The fact that the Rev. Mr.. Dooley,
of the Young Mems Christian Association
of New York, indorses Mullen's statements
in many particulars from his own knowl-
edge, gives special Importance to revela-
tions which, if they rested on convicts
word alone, might be deemed unworthy
of credenee though why the fact that
a man has stolen dollar should make
him undeserving of belief we fail to
perceive. However, this man Mullen
tells very circumstantial story, to the
effect that the cruelty used in the treat
ment of the convicts at Auburn is terrible.
He describes what is called padding
machine, in which the victim is placed
naked, and beaten with paddle of hard
wood, perforated with small holes, which
hHCA tllO ohlu OIL liDON@lS
"of flesh until the man is all in tatters"
He adds GO | have seen as many as thirty
linen day taken in for dose of the
paddles, and as they came out you could
"trace each man across the yard
"by his blood" Men often faint away
under this horrible punishment, and
then they are revived with Resurrec-
ton Water" which is a mixture of mus
tard, pepper, salt and vinegar. Another
"of gutta percha, which goes over mans
"waists, and then it is brailed up to the
ledge of the gallery in the jail, and there
90 he hangs with his toes just resting on
"the ground" This torture is inflicted
for six hours at time, and it is used for
the lightest offenses Then there are hide
Gus dungeons, carefully darkened and de-
prived of ventilation, in which men,
after being cut all to pieces by
the paddles, are flung for month
at a time, and starved ON one
gill of water and one ounce of bread
in the twenty-four hours. In fact Auburn
Prison appears to be in fair way to emu
late the horrors of the Inquisition, and
Muller declares that men often die from
the torture, and are then buried like dogs
1t is in short made manifest that there is
something very rotten in the management
of the penitentiary, and yet this is in the
State where the Prison Commission has
obtained worldwide reputation, and has
done so much to promote reform elsewhere.
Certainly searching investigation is de-
handed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE AMEND
MENTS.

The National Democracy have in their
platform pretended to accept the consti-
tutional amendments as final, but it is not
safe to trust them, for little more than a
year ago their Senators in Congress voted
solidly in the opposite direction. In jan
uary, 1879, Senator Edmunds introduced
a series of resolutions to the effect that the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments TO the Constitution had been
ratified lawfully, and were the law of the
land, and that therefore it was the duty of
Congress to enforce them by appropriate
legislation. This was the gist of the reso
lutions. The debate on them was pre-
Gratis opposed them under various pretexts,
and every Democrat voted against them
on their final passage. Some of the more
adroit Democratic Senators took care to
avoid saying in debate that they questioned
the validity of the amendments, but when
it came to vote every man of them was
found in the negative of Senator Edmund's
proposition. In effect they proclaimed
their refusal to admit the validity of the
amendments, and rather than accept them
they were willing to go OF the record in this
position. When the Democratic members
of the United States Senate, who are natu-
rally among the most conservative elements
of the party, exhibit this temper, it is GER
tainly not extravagant to suspect the entire
Democrat, party of entertaining even
more pronounced sentiments OF hostility to
the Constitutional Amendments.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
CARDINAL MANa1Na's PROTEST.

The Bradlaugh episode evidently stirred
mems minds in England considerably.
Cardinal Manning enters his protest,
through the Nineteenth Century. against
the admission OF Mr.. Bradlaugh to the
House of Commons, and in the course of
his remarks uses language which has
caused him. to be sharply criticised in his
turn. He said ''Ten thousand times
"rather would l vote for an upright mem
"ber of the Hebrew race, whose common
"wealth stands in history as the noblest
"and most historic, as well as the most
"divine, government of men, than for
'sthe young gentlemen who cannot make
cup their mind whether God exists or no,
cor whether in the body they adorn and
"pamper there be soul which will have
"to answer for all they have culpably
"done, and all they have culpabiy failed
"to learn" 1t has been pointed out that
the .'young gentlemen " referred to by the
Cardinal must include such names as
John Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Pro-
lessor Clifford, Matthew Arnold, and in
fact very large number of learned and
even venerable persons, who have never
been charged with adjoining and pamper-
ing" their bodies, and whose doubts as to
the government of the universe are GER
tainly as much the honest result of candid
inquiry as is the Cardinals assurance on the
same question. And to this criticism the
Cardinal appears to have no sufficient
answer or defense.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS.

Four years ago Samuel J. Tilden found
it necessary to come out during the Presi-
Dental campaign and avow his hostility
to every description of Southern war
claims. The question of General Hancock s
attitude towards these claims having been
raised, it has been stated that he refuses to
make any public declaration in regard to
them, and the Cincinnati Gazette has
capped this statement by asserting that
he does not dare to oppose them, for that
he owes his nomination to syndicate
of Southern claim agents having their
headquarters in Washington. The Gazette
also named the leaders of this syndicate,
and we have already published their
names. Ben Butler is one of them.
West of Louisiana, the carpet-bagger, is
another. Judge Barley, Poole of North
Carolina, and Fowler OF Tennessee, are
others. BARLEY is said to be claim
agent of long standing, and one who has
learned by experience that there can be
no chances for such claims unless Hancock
is in the White House. The Gazette
alleges that the Southern claims syndicate
defeated Tilden at Cincinnati because of his
letter of opposition in 1876. They had
no use for man who would not put him
self in their hands from the beginning
No doubt can be entertained of the reality
of these Southern claims, or OF the per-
sistence of those who are engineering them.
There are millions in them, and it is not
TOO much to say that their holders could
afford to spend FIVE hundred millions for
the purpose of getting them through,
since they amount in the aggregate to i've
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18

of the country population is conservative.
The undue growth of the city population
implies the dangerous increase of that pro-
letariat which is often, if not always, the
readiest material for demagogues and mis-
chievous agitators, and which is difficult to
handle in proportion to its ignorance, pro-
fiigacy and impecuniosity. This has been
the subject of much anxious consideration
of late years, but no practical remedy has
yet been suggested, and probably if such a
remedy is found it will grow out of the
situation rather than be invented independ-
emily. It will be seen that if the figures
we have used are approximately correct,
the general increase of population has been
far greater and more rapid than was antici-
pated Until it is ascertained what the
extent of the Southern census frauds has
been, however, it will not be possible to
estimate the precise amount of the gains
made,