, 1880-03-28

licensed yictuniers ind their proteges? Are
they not ready to resist with their energetic
fists the dictatorlnl action of Mr. Gladstone's s
nlinions?
311, GRoEsBEcK, of Cincinnati, declines to
say whether he will be candidute or not.,s Hc
regrets the publication OF the letter addressed
to him by conference of New York Democrats,
but will probably reply to It in few days.
FROM information received at Washington
yesterday it appears that the Texas delegation
to the Chicago Convention is By no means solid
for Grant On the contrary. Blaine has larger
following than any candidate seven delegates
fuvoring his nomination, while Grant can count
only on Ave and Sherman on four. Should the
unit rule be enforced it looks as If Blaine would
get the full vote OF the delegation.
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THE Sub Committee Of the House Commit
tee on Militia yesterday agreed on report urg-
Ing the importance Of a National Militia, and
recommending an annual appropriation for the
organization and equipment Of such body.
Tho report favors bill by which the co6pera-
tion Of the various States might be secured to-
wards the object indicated. Under the proposed
law the men should be paid only during the time
of annual encampment and drill.
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THERE was quite = large crowd gathered
OIL the piers yesterday morning as the relief
ship Constellation drew out from the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard bearing its cnrszo of provisions and
clothing for the people of Ireland. The band
played Irish md American airs, and the crew,
who seemed to be very enthusiastic over their
mission. were loudly cheered. The original
destination Of the ship has been somewhat
modified. and it may land its cargo ut Dublin,
Queenstown, or Galway, as Commander Potter
deems best.
M,s. CLEVELAND. the mother at Clara
Lynch, the last wife Of Davis, administered II
sound rhrashng to Quincy Granger yesterday
for rejecting on her daughter. If Mrs. Clevc-
land could only apply tho whip to Clarence the
many-wived. there are, quite q number of per-
sons, outside the circic OF his wives too, who
would heartily sympathtzc with the action. It
appears from thu slight fine imposed upon Mrs.
Cleveland by the Quincy Justice that the
Granger was not at all pitied for the good
whaling" he received.
Mr.. PAnSELL has been industrious during
the past week in Ireland. He bns selected his
candidates, laid his plans. and Is now prepared
to meet the enemy with the consciousness that
If they do not fall into his hands tho constituent
cics WILL The extraordinary energy Of the agi-
tator is source Of great annoyance to his enc
mics, who would not be at NIL disp!cased II he
should be placed on the sick list with afr. Glad
stone. The latter gentleman is reported all right
ngain, and tho Edinblrgcrs will have him In
their midst in day or two.
A SEVERE wind and rain storm ragged yes
tcrday throughout Southern Illinois, Kansas,
Nebraska, Indiana and most Of the Western
G.atcs- Fences, aitbuildiugs signs, ETC., we're
blown about In every direction. The storm ap~
pears to hare been particularly severe in the
neighborhood of ST. Louis and Lafayette. The
telegraph wires were badly damaged and COM
municntion between places in the localities re-
ferrcd to and Chicago was seriously interrupted.
The Western Union Company have had only one
wire working between here and San Francisco
for three days.
THE Liberal party in England has received
great encouragement from I'M unexpected
qunt-. The Ne'r Free Press Of Vienna says
that Austria and Germany will from this time
forward regard the Liberals as enemies who
should be lnstintingly and vigorously opposed.
The publication Of the Austrian journals artf-
Gle in the English language will be Al most ex-
for if there is anything which Englshmcn are
determined to resent it is the interference Of
outsiders in their domestic affairs. Besides they
never did like the Austrians, and are not likely
to follow their advice to any alarming extent
LEGGET and Leeds, the dishonest city
officials OF Elizabeth. n j., whose conviction on
the charge Of defrauding that city was referred
to in THE TRIBUNE about week ago, were sen
fenced yesterday, the former to seven years
imprisonment and fine Of so,250; the latter to
four years, and fine of 5000. This is an example
OF. Jersey Justice which might well be followed
by other States; then we might have less per-
sons without visible means of support seeking
offices for which they receive no public compen~
satiou. An application Of Jersey Justice to Ger
tain we'll known public defaultcrs Of Chicago
would not be opposed very strenuously by re-
spectacle people.
The promises of increased liberty to the
Jews in Russia made some time ago have
not been fulfilled; On the contrary, they
have been treated with greater severity
since the Cars anniversary. In some of the
provinces their business has been ruined, and
they have barely escaped with their lives, while
in St Petersburg they are obliged to deny their
religion, If they would live In anything akin to
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yirtuously indignant some years since at the
maltreatment OF the Bulgarian Christians by
the Turks. But then the Car was anxious for
some additional territory. and it was convenient
to assume virtuously humane motives.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
On Tuesday, April G, there will be an cleo
ton in this city for an Assessor, Collector,
Superyisor and Clerk in each of the three
Towns of Chicago, and also for the election
Of one Alderman in each Of the eighteen
wards. The interests at stake are purely To-
cal. The duties Of the officers to be elected
are to value the property of the people for
taxation, to collect the taxes when due, and
to appropriate the money for public purposes
when collected. It will he seen, therefore,
that the duties Of the officers are exclusively
Of business character, calling for expert
ence intelligence, and integrity The utieS