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, 1880-05-18
AN EXTRA SESSION.

Special Dt,pa!eh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. Q, May lT.-Tho President Is
represented BY those with whom he has talked
on tho subject rs strongly Inclined to call Con-
gross Immediately In cxtrn session. In case 1t
adjourns without providing rules or law for
counting tho Electoral vote. He regards tho
matter ut such vital Importance to tho whole
country that ho will not deem bis duty dis
charged unlcss ho goes to tho extontof his power
In tho case and calls the nttonton OF Congress- TO
the Importance Of providing for the counting OF
this vuto in advance of tho popular elections.
1t is thought possible that ,ho nay sond In
n special message on the subject before the dny
fixed for adjournment In caso tho Senate agrees
to tho House adjournment resolution; but, in
case Congress leaves without action, it Is bo-
lIuved no will call 1t bnok with message setting
forth tho necessity for framing rules for tho
Court, and thus place Congress before The couu.
try, whom Il would DO obliged to not or stand
universally condemned. In such action he
would huvo much Democratic support.
STEAMBOAT RuLEs
Tho special session Of tho Donrd of supervis-
ing Inspectors OF Steam Vessels adjourned slno
tlio. At tn-days meeting. nule ID was modified
70 rs to rpautrc passenger steamcFs naviRAttng
tho ocean, northwestern !akcs, bnys, and sounds
Ct the United s&tes e b. +eaapnsd VIZ W.
yldcti. however, that NJ steamer shall be re.
QuIrcd to baye moro lifo-boats than Is sutllocnt
sercSta &c so II esohss VIZ ss
ot!ceF1 and CROW.
pAYAnp on ApJounNMEsT.
sGSoe sf IL Fl os St
Mny 3l unless there was an understanding
Amnng Sunntnrs that no opposition should bo
nude To MOnSures which werc to bc brought up
for action, especially the Carltsle Whisky bill.
II such Ut, Arrangement can be ulnde, Mr.. Buy
ard thinks Congress might adjourn on the date
nxcl.
PERSONAL.
To the Ttsttrn Auoctated Pret&.
WARRINGTON. D. T., May lT-Scc0nd Assist.
-Secrctnry ut State Huntor Is better. Els
physicians think he will recover.
HgIgadior- GCneI1il Jnc1h Zeillu, Of the Maflao
Corps, has been stricken with paralysis.
DErurY-MA1s1ALs' PAY.
Tho SAuato Judiciary Committee has voted 10
recommend tho passago, with few verbal
amendments, Of ,bayArd's bill to regulate tho
pny md appointment of npputy.MnrshA!A for
acry1c4 In references to the Federal elections.
THE lsTltMus
Tho Secretary of tho Navy Is inclined to tho
onlltnn that the Adams lstt tho torritnrta!
wnters OF Colombia previous 70 the issuance Of
operations. flo nls0. rciturntes tho stAtement
heretofore published, that, no Tar as hc Wna
uware Of, thoro mud boon no surveying done by
the commanders OF the vessels.
C0SrIRMEp.
Tho Senate nonfirmod William r. Rlerson al
Postmaster at HarEtsonvilso. bio.
OCEAN, NAIL BERvtCE.
Tho House Sub Committee has reported favor.
ably t1 tho full Committees bill authorizing tho
l'0stmnstor- GenorHl TO contract With American
lines Of steamers for ocoan null service.
, 1880-05-18
CANADA.

DiAsattsfactlon Among SfevcdoreH in
m0ntrcal-StrlKcs sYcstcrday-Vtolenco
Usod Tile Situation Last N1Hht-A
Fast Train from Montreal to Chicago.
speetat Dspatth 10 The Cateapo Tribune.
MONTREAL, htay 1.-THE stevcloros employed
OH whArvcs hnvc been iu state Of dtsnToction
since tho opening Of navigation on nccount Of
tho low ratc Of wages. I,nst week they hal
somc 1ncfr[ent Strikes. which were settled by
tho shippers Temporarily conccsltng tho demands
made upon them. This afternoon, however,
tnnttcrs assumed Il threatening appearance, and
from tho lArgo congregations Of mon In eluse
conference it wNs evident that an outbreak
wdnla occur. Tho FIRST demonstration was at
tho wharf Of tho Donaldson Ctydo Steamboat
Line, where tho mon struck for 15 cents rcr
hnur. This was soon followed by tho steyedores
engaged In unloading tho new steamship
shelkh, who demanded 20 cents per hour. 1t
was refused hr tho owners, and tho 1nen i'm
lncdaotoly slapped work. formed into a body,
and, being Joined by crowds OF others. they
marched to the Donn1dson Clyde wharf and
called upon tho men to stop ualcss thoy wern
paid 20 cents per hour. Tho minority submitted
at onco to the dictnttou and Joined tho strikers.
but q uumbcr declined to give up work. Tho
result was n volley Of stones frnm tho mob.
which had the desired effect, as the remainder
OF the men ceased to work. This success
arse di'acnssans, and i; procecaea 70 Allans
less thoy paid 70 cents per hour. Tho order was
showing thnt vlclence would be resortsd 70, work
was atspent'od;, The do!nand for 20 conta bus
not becn complied with IN any case 50 far. but 4
present; 4 largo force Of the city police, WITH
tho sayor at their head. are On duty il addition
to the G0vcrument forces. Tho strlkorE seem
determined, md some arc insisting upon rs conts
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come with rcmorsc fnr bis epree+ drew hia re-.
The shot did not. he sad, wake the .prnnrtgtofs
nf tho hntc. hut tho hcd was covered With blood
frnm tho wound. which was bleeding prntnsely:
notifying tho hotel cierk.. 1Ic was net clear ~
T. whcre be- mot Connors, but tcGnea TO- to thn1 ,.6
which h" ' sierped ped Il 70 u scc friend. ile
snys TINT the Inst ho saw Of tho re-;
vnavHr 1t was In Ennno1' hands. iie slated
cfnplatlcally that ff Ind shot himself. and AZ
cnpbnitcnlly thnt he Ind nut brcn mixed up In
nny woman hcrapc. FIG now claims to remember
tho circumstHnces Of tho shooting, but a not
clear as to his subsequent notions.
He hnR tn1d different stories tn tho dntccttree,
dootor. nntt otherF. who hnrc called on bin. To
had t,ccn shot ID C0r,nora' houke. From his
varying tales It ID certnin that either hn knows
nothing hf the shnotinR nr. is making desperate
ttude laat night seeming tn Indicate the latter.
, 1880-05-18
WEAN.STEAMSHlF' NEWS.

NEW YoHx, May l7-ATrtvcd, tho ClFcass!a,
from Glasgow, ,.~
QUEENSTOWN, May 17.-Arrlved. tho AdElatlc,
from New York, City Of berlin, from New
York.
LDkpoN, May 17-stoamshIPs Allemanta, from
Now York, and california and etr4Kshurg, frum
baltimore, have arrived out.
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MEX xoax 1yne Il 1879. sli East @ seyentSy, S ~.
strcft, New fnrk CNv-G KxSLrMEx: thank you
trnm Ill my hcart for tho bcnclit have received
It has entirely cured nc Of my disease OF lnng-
stand!ng Inflammation AID catarrh OF the 0lad-
der. Very truly yuur1, Nxv. !. r. FEl1L.
AK your druggist fur 1t.
, 1880-05-18
.ANIUSENlEN ENTS.
CINCINNATI MAY FESTIVAL.
Special DtSpdfth tn TIT Chttdon TrtbuNe,


s@ens Lap''sa GO - 1ee ~ e",taee r. .'1oa"e .o".s.
cisciSsArl: O., my H.-AM mo 'aoseaaons
I sc sgen"s srs o o rhs b. s.av
crowt,ci. and tho trains tonight and tomorrow
inR hotoi Recommendations viii be nt a prom, rn.
The ef''tenr. atter their nsna! CUSTOM are deco
f'iin8. and NJ the rrlncspal stfce1s o. tno cit
VIII ne IN blue Of so' n.s.s ana 10 n
In tho windows. and many OF tho COM
bjnation. b Ito 'no OF t,overs. wrratb,, aud liars arc
o.eeea'ns,y beautiful: There have 6een tbreo
rchtarsais to-day Of different sections Ut Mr.
Tho,nas: mus'eai forces. nnd porhap. tho hest
ids' ~ = ee"eeea that sS .ao
country Tal. Is tho oatlook upon the he. surface.
Tna ndica'Sn. " n1 sei Ut pro sHs
Fssn + ;:i - s%: +.
ss'|S%y u! ssa < se:s sss r.
~, 9!a.re IL 1los.os, years nTo wt5al,i hsys
nna si;cr u fro ano nqs u es7 aa
th. grnwtn5 The ,5t 1asso1 L.. cnn 1a,r 69 o
aswe asc ar q% vhes: ns @ ,oM M an M 19IF @
Is:Ss E's;seoa' s tSe sf!ss!ssl SeIs esstoI;aei$ !.
hS;e 81 e w N ws5 bemn. ef reen fs ss,
buntre nd ht e. e,ive Us shree ctiro
s the vGn,ythMtT hs!u sShnnest aa
and for a. tra.mcntnry ni,m!,eF UNITE M snmc sccnaf ny
!.un S.ueK ~ .b' Gan s,nn, nr T., r
last might Ir Gt bo , Gtssssa s
fs pos" vi dts Ssh hs ,s e. 'sp
the best chornl perior'nanScs IN th!s cqnntryi nnyi
snd wh sn IL e soce'S e ~ yes4s ater @
Thomas fslt, mSre sure e ~, bis s'ns,s;fs.
Sagncai %sa fhR u'psa y Saeh 's sso % ss
o. szt s. IT, an1 r. sne T baY 'oo in1,
we y % .ae tEaRnr IT. suso ~ f,st ~ trnns
from tho ..Lohensrln" and "Ma!kasren" ,,ats ef
'WMgncr: tho o%fsaestra % playins tne Hintf Ninth
sypPs2ay seayent6 q of ne.thoycn rhre ycars
tue massy;e y; ,o ana Fes, @ a,
sueess;|ve, ;!ays fo!!%Ssa @ ne %sessiph" y ,hs M
" ais hs,Ss as en- S
orehcstra han ont Two sytnphoH,cs .na. xsa,' "t
Eney were tno t"n Husa cnnfMu,essso .n ssso-,, n
keen tbesc INC we in msd an
then Gonsiaef IaoS9 1oe Sd an,s FeSusMi I.G
Lnn91el.oMs 5n.aen eHulo, s hpx. Mst shst
WHICH Du1!ey uok Has t1tioh ~ XIII, 'hns t
massive canu,ta q baGns. waicn ennoa!Es H. IT, IT,
ota Luther chn,ale En zad rGste ~ prc.t rs
and the ponderous "5uM,aton ot q hanae' t aaa ana
be 1G e sho event q tetme and t. haSs
learned which Is y cTeait u any eofesnI ssingars'
ama scenfs na . if1 na wnInxxcGan rom SIueKs
pht8cn.a 10 hni.s anu IT ;,.ns op'1s 1hr,
Wnii9 tne ocrestra ~, IL r''eor mozo,, st,h t,hc
Haonioe, t9e MAUI " tha 9'1Tt, ,tor ~ ~
nllnor o. hnG H., a ~ os,a,s J,ost ~
icetnnven Wnscn y AmsH a IL so, ac ill.,.
renar9Mhlc htrny oi emnteF "ntns. % enHs - nEs VT
i!G5s grool oseftMre s ~ snd
tteton OF oaan.nae"s: snTti, ,n9 axmrbarr nu
scherzn from HeGthovene 9tvGHtI 9h S.,rc x.
mWad,i.ro March and VoriatIons from GoId-
marks SYMPHONY t''Landlichc uochzclt :, and
tlrahms varinuons % tno Aaydh .hu UnpEa!c' ~, mo
10 nor 4ook ~ tne iHatin,Esatat 1 ~
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WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, ". Va, May i7.-The Republican
State Central Committee Issued call to-day for
6tato Republican Convention TO meet Ut
Grafton, Juuv W, for tho purpose Of selecting
, 1880-05-18
THE WEATHER.

Nov that tho stormy scHson has passed. and until
A{aiu arrives. shall omit tho publication Ut THE
TRIBUNE weather mnp. as cannot spare tho spacn
It occupies In mild summer weathar.l
ISDteAT10Ss.
For Tennessee and theoh!0 Valley, falling barom0-
tor Wutoar south TO west Winds, and c1cht partly
cloudy weather.
For the Uppor SiestsslPpl ana IoTer Missouri VAL
leys stationary falling. followed By rsnE bArcMG
tor. warm eouthofQy, vsottnR TO cnoler westerly
wnde cloar purity cloudy weather, with local ruIua
In northern portions
For the Urpor Lnxe reRfon fntlnR followed by stn-
tonHFy or fhlR, barometer. warmer. south TO west
vuds partly cloudy weather, and occasional ruin In
nnrthDrn portion. ---
For the I0wor Lake region. falling barometer,
watmef+ aouthGrly wtndh and purity cloudy wolthe+
Gnd puasiby occasional fAlu.
LOCAL OhsENFATiONs.
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AMERICAN RUSH 70 EUROPE.
Determination 10 Spend Their: Money
Willie They flare II.
Caustic Comments on the 6quander'
ing Brigade.
NhJ Amtritan Visitors Reteise 1!itle Attention
from The Engllsh-1so AanJ Of THEM.


10 MI The niea.,,1n % re.or,s Of Europe. Tho teu-
son Is commencing In the Old World. and Tho
Now world Is preparing 10 enloy , Ns euno. rnsr'
Parliament has rcopcncd, With mnnv we'll known
characters IN fresh rarts, London Will brighten
..tss r,Sra .t,n r.. atou.tomnd NAV radiance.
rax p% t resdr for it, WbItsunt,,o ray-
etles. Tho Alpine passes nrc freeing themselves
fr.,m their SHOWS and avalancbes. Everywhcro
thore is u rustIlng and murmur Of rcviviuR
States |. rushing in with fun purses. That Is tho
,nnnv ,n,nda # viii 1,o moro material than
III 49, a,n,nc,,,o,ts nj ministerial
~. snu .'t s,,..','u,,a ,o.nt,inmnnts
of thu Eastern G,lcetIur. AL tho ont
wnrd- bound steamers carry from New York
iarge Numbers OF passengers. 1ney "no '.o n.e
learned IN thc sup1ecL pfcalcl thA' 'I' ne .'" ~
atlantic pleasure travel tais year WI be .,ne the
l,,dno vo orr, mt toId pnrl,nns thc Now York
!anKn W. NJ" H.. W. ,,v ~. .h .,nt. NJ ttcir
customers accounts. Perhaps the New YORK
aud tsnittmure nercers and mli!iners lnny Infer
\ ts SssSa q san. tor shStg ,SrfsSs ;hss
supplies at lie funiltaia- head. hut, without
special sut1rccs OF information. the American
harvest (lf nst ytnr mid tbt, fHtr promise Of tho
epfsnx ntnply confirm tue calculation. Atntrl-
CIR, fuurlsts oct ut IL contrary principle to
hsss 1sss wnsa nh T"'cr % sbee tS + + ce
~ ASh9 teRiost2 nau wv ~ ,uIi,, {.,,rt
the wise forttcl llrgt arr1xi,la q Sl!u t9ma ~
trum tho pinGhtd Arth. Ihe oitaene IT, q l .he
United Suites desert their cnut'try n n1e nooa
ts ot iss prosperity when IT, Is fnnn1ns % Eve s
with plenty atlu riches. Erefytb!nH tneLM 20
quicker iii being cHrrtcu 10 ts ltgIGal cne!es'os
than here. Money y men1t g " sG' 1sa,, .ha IN
OUT loss Of Ting. an EnHlIshinai waits eMs. ,h
pclouly to sec thut Dis Koot retrns nfe no. 1no ts
FinXtr swallow before on thelr fHfth he k1fcs nis
family even fortnight up tne san Hhtn5: ,.,a a's
American klnafolk, thg m"Nant lney nAte
bHiaHce at thc!r bankers. hurry on on th9 Rrana
tour with al their holsehDas ~ u aiin taeir .a
had felt the delight q speldnK Them wholesale:
10 hn American foreign tour Is 4 i11nfyt Us
1t Is to an Eurupean. but IT Is to tho former 50
far nIso n necessary that ho cannot supply ,ts
built 1,n for himself ii sast etcial and pollltcal
structure. GEGnt already, It cuntAns g!oHelts
nf maBnidesf grandeur Of which tho future
growth Is mt 10 t,o measured. iet, sotnehgw' 's
Or other, the rtl,t seems to be plAEteI on thss
side of tho Atlantic rlther than on TINT. The
American has left part OF himself. Or tho twin
self, hero In Eurupe, and feels moved. Whenever
circumstances permit. 10 eome oyer md exam.
tne II to be eure TINT it ID Eafc. Something
drerer thnn curiosity, sort OF nustnlEia. ts ut
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THE BRUCE SHOOTING.
Sensational and interesting De"
vetopments Yesterday.
Conclusive Evidence that the Shooting Was
Not an Attempt at Suicide.
The Young Mans Story Of Prolonged spfes
with His Employer.
i floaling Story thai 1btrt Is a nnterious aud
ReytngeFul Female lnsolsed.

t,o f. ~. xrt. =.
nouso OF Gonnots, bornen. 20. VINO - al pros @
bullet in s!; right syc has bee been Investigating
there |, no truth in Tho ,rspor. that hi, son a.-
] iio,1sa la.. T. rrId"r tro norninr. r " ' ep'''e'
The fnc,s nlrca,,v n,,biished in tho case, which
,nt :. ~ ...,S .nitan -. - 49,. a,..A.n....
were to tho effect that on tho forenoon Of the
14th inst. younY Druce. while suffering from n
,'ng spreo. rented room IN IN, .ho ne'plalne'
Itoasc' corner oi Dcspa'nee anu ahn!soh stfoetst
mud about noon Of the same tlay, while suffering
frnm dejlrEuu,, shot himself in the head, with
RlltGjdnl intent, With d small p calre revolver.
There was some mystery nbp,,t tho nfTRlrt ~ tho
nronr.otnrs of ,tn hntei Ifen,,a nnv s,ch ocrur.
rct,cc. hut tho po1loe investigated tho matter,
asteaRie! suc!ig ~ II, s,,,i q speeyiaiiSn ~
s were tHs' e wssb S Il err fc!a9e
TitE nEvEtoFaEST or MYSTERY
vostigntion. sfr. jrnce ST.. who is resident Of
Aurora. ILL.,. stn!gtlton THlnuSE reporter ycster-
t,ay that ut 10 o'clock Saturday evening ho
for whnm hs son wns working. telling him to
come to Ch!c,lo at once. Iie received another
been st.ot. liz accordngy iclsEraphcd 10 Tic tic
ilr1n to lncot him ut tho Sherman lInse nt 1l:;s1
p. t1,.. at,t got Oh a freight cur which brought
him to tho city. Arrived In Chcng1l. he went To
tho Sherman {ioltc, but found nj me thcre to
meet hin,, ns ho hud anticipated. 1fc hut
@ @P s s rn wofe a sosh @ foe etsF assiy,aneo neoef ct
Mr. Dulles DRUGSTORE. No. NJ Madison
street where friend Of bis touk him round to
the tccErlph office where ne found i that his tel.
h " the shs5n Gse hs ees to
Hnn OF ao M o tny h,,c ~ H. nn:
nEs WY eeccn wy lnGu H. .'ss!tns',u II Mcut-
, 1880-05-18

Shaving t8 Fnscally business, shaving With
CuucusA shRv.Dg Soup alone excepted.
, 1880-05-18
'OBlTl)ARY.

HAuHlsoNbua1, Va. tIuy 1S.-Col. Charles ".
Lewis, ex.Unlted 6tases Minister TO Portugal.
died hero to-day.
, 1880-05-18

FROG OPERA TONIGHT.
Thts Is Frng- Opcrn night at Musto-llnll. With
tho exception Of Mrs. Jennio Komptnn and Miss
KITTY Wallace, who arc lntrtlstcd With some of
the moro difficult music, tho cast and chnrus arc
iundu up OF prominent amateurs. New scenery
bus becn pntnted, md for tho time being tho
Mteic. Hall will be turned intO modern thGatrO,
Thero has bUon a lively demand for sO4ts, aud
iarxo aud fashionable audience will bo prpsont.
NOTES.
epray,les Georgia Ninstrcls at tho Olympic
laat ulghL Thoy will ho hero for ono weok.
The coloEed population turliod out en- Masso.
AtlIavcsly's tho Mastodans reappcared. Thelr
performance was witnessed BY crowded house.
Tho prograrn ts varied enough, In which there Ia
good deal Of originality Ail great deal Of
merit.
b1ra, Kcmpton HIS consented Ut thu last mt
mcut 10 appear Us the iinfunesx Rat In tue FEog
Csntrul Music- Hall. Though taking the pnrt at
this uhtrt nu1lee, Hrs keMptona friends fec!
suro shat the entertainment VIII DO uotapiy I'm"
proved BY her presence.
The sale OF reserved seats for tho Thuraby-
ut thu Centruf Mlis!o lial box -oi1co. II Will be
well Tor thosb who Wish to yet desirable eeAts to
FeEu4MbSr this fact aud that Whcu the com PAHy
were hero thsee ysara ago the first days salo al-
sorbed alI the bost scats.
Tho second week OF " Engaged" At tAoVioker'a
begun lust hight. III spite Of the hot weather,
which tended TO materially thin the hDusc, the
enuEse uil found laughter IN tho artist!o Belinda
Of AEues Booth. tho comic thsuAA Iil Of James
leWis, the 4d0Jte nt Miss byduey CoWell. and
the .dHgsu OF Mr. Ferguson.
, 1880-05-18
lIousE.

The following bills, esc., were introduced and
reterrtt1:
munlcuto 10 tue House vi correspondence IL ro-
gard u the persecution Of tho Jews BY the Rus
sian 6oVefum9pt.
Ey lii, Ynuag iOhio}-To tnx and regulate the
manufacturers &nd sale OF glucose or 8Eapo sugar,
, 1880-05-18

Il amondh Rec. 3.2tt 1tevitcsf Statutes 80 Hh 10
provide that manufacturers of glucose shall pny
5101 and dealers 90,
Dy Nr. Young Tennesscc}-Calllng on tho
Ecofctnry nf tho Interior for copies Of the writ
ten testimony taken by the Cufnn,Lsalnn 70 In.
ventEgnto tho chHrgr* tnade by J. 3. Wolf ind
othors against tho fnhRn f1Ircau.
BY MI. T,,rnor-i'rNWlaing constitutional
amendment prohibiting E.lnvross r'nsslnE bill
npprhprlatine rn1re than sl0.hp, except hy voso
OF il minority nf tho tnohlborH elected.
ny Mr. Whttthnrno-FOr tho adoption Of a suit
able metor to accurately mcnenrt tho .qMnnlty
and matt liquor, and approprlatinH $3.50, 600 for
tho purpose Of placing It In llso In the dtk-
ultnrita.
After short definite. tho motion 10 suspend
the fiileA md pRAs the River and HMrbor ApPro.
DrDRt!Up hill was nTrred tf>--yrna III: nay1. AZ.
, 1880-05-18

eRcs. with view Of so,na ultimate provision by
crnment for their indemnify"
, 1880-05-18

Supcrntendcnt ~ Free Schools, AttorncY.Gen
erhl. and one mcnbcr Df tho Supreme Court
Anpc1}s.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
DOM PIATT TO GARFIELD.
An OLD Friends Warming Based Upon u
"Reminiscences.

An open Letter in the Washington Capital.
Now that his senseless political row is over
and you are the President-elect, l venture, be-
fore you are buried in that mansion through
the thick walls and plate glass of which no
word Of truth ever reaches the incumbent, to
write you a few words in the same intimate
and friendly spirit hat marked our inter-
course when both occupied a cheap boarding
house: when l carried my fortunes ell the
slender nib OF my pen as a newspaper CORES
pondent and you sought to support yourself
and family on the'meagre pay of a Congress
man. l go back to the time when you gladly
accepted my aid and sympathy in your
troubles and my heartfelt congratulations in
your triumphs and l yours. l feel more
anxiety about you, my friend, now that you
are fortunate, than in the darkest hour of
your life, when life itself seemed so horrible
that an escape from it was a temptation. You
have passed from the hands of friends to the
keeping of enemies, to play the part of the
Chief-.Executive for four years.
We have among us certain personsiwho are
bent on changing the form of our present
government. They seek to make the Presi-
dency a life tenure and under the name of a
stronger government escape the return Of
power to the people. You know the man
who is to serve their purpose in the treason
able scheme. They bank upon his military
record and supposed popularity. 1t was
your committee that investigated that national
shame called "Black Friday wherein Fisk,
Gould and Grant sought, through a use Of
the National Treasury, to enrich themselves
at the expense of thousands of honest men.
1t is not my purpose to recall the details of
that infamy. The criminal was tracked to
the threshold Of the Executive Mansion, and
your committee passed a resolution calling
upon the President to appear before the com-
Mittee and defend himself from the damning
proof that made him the chief conspirator.
The night of the day that the resolution
was passed you called with 1t upon the Presi-
dent. 1t was after midnight before you left
the White House, amazed and sick at heart,
and at you suggestion that very day the
resolution was revoked. l need not say
that you and l know why that resolution was
so suddenly abandoned. The fact that under
the circumstances it was revoked tells the
whole story. The very democrats of the
committee shrank from the threatened eX-
posure.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Silk.

The silk trade in New DIRK city is some
what agitated over the sudden and rapid rise
in prices of raw silk in Europe and Asia, and
the consequence is an advance in this coun-
try. During the past year the prica has been
the lowest reache d tor thirty years. The
best China material is selling at from S25 to $50
per pound, which is about one half what the
same stock brought in 1876 and IT, when
the highest figure was reached. European
silks are being offered at a correspendingly
low rate. The rise began a week ago, and an
advance has now been made of from rs to SO
cents on a pound. Importers are receiving
dispatches daily from China, Japan and Lon
don informing them that the market is STEADILY
rising and advising them TO hold on to their
stock. 1t is agreed by all large silk dealers
that this advance is due to the speculation in
Europe.