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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS
John A. Bentley No Longer Commissioner of
Pensions.
COLONEL WILLIAM ". DUDLEY or IN
DIANA. APPOINTED.

At the head of our editorial page for a long time
we have had these words, taken from one OF the
panks of a soldiers organization in the west called
Our Country's Defenders y
"2he Pension Lars ought Of right be administered
6g soldier ho has been baptized @ the fire Of battle to
the end that they may be 6beraUy construed and ddnSaS
tered IN the broad spirit Of justice and SiberalSty.'
With this number we remove these lines, for John
A. Bentley, the civilian, has been superseded by
Col w w. Dudley, of Indiana, brave soldier,
manned in the battles Of his country. Full parti-
culars in our next number
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The Geddes Pension Court Bill

An Illinois soldier writes us long article in re-
gard the merits Of the Geddes Pension Court Bill
adducing arguments in its favor and asking 'ff it
will be brought up at the coming session in Decem-
Der The advantages of having court ofthis char
acter so sefevident that it really finds scarce
any opponents and we have entire confidence that
Judge Geddes will next winter bring the measure
up in Congress again. 1t surely dese,pes to pass
and we believe IL ooiU pass
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Surgical Examinations of Elk Soldiers.

When citizen proposes to volunteer into the
army of the United States, or is drafted into its
service, our army regulations provide that he shall
be examined by a surgeon acting under the author
ity of the Government, to determine if the man is
fitted to be soldier The surgeon here stands as
the representative of the Government, and if the
citizen should be accepted by said representative it
(the Government impedly says: now take YOU
into my service as an able-boded man and in swear
ing you in soldier, promise and agree to make
you the recipient of all the benefits which may ac
crue to you and yours under the laws--feeding
you, clothing you, paying you apension if wounded
or injured in health; giving aid to your dependent
children your mother, your father if you die in the
service" Here positiue contract is made by the
United States of the part and the soldier of the
other part. Now, see how the Government appears
to shsrk from this position. Why, when the sol
dier considers himself entitled to pension through
ruined health, induced by his military service the
Pension Office not unfrequently sets on foot an in
vestigation to whether the man was really cable
bodied y when he entered the army The testi
mony of his neighbor is taken as to his physical
condition when he became soldier; and if he had
at times been troubled with weak lungs, rheumatic
I0GES
facts are brought out, enormously magnifed, and
probably the applicant is denied pension No in
telligent man in the whole land but who is aware
that not ten per cent of our whole population is
continuously exempt year in and year out, of afec-
tons of lungs, liver g. ss &C. and yet shall we say
that of the men of the United States ninety per
cent. is untitled for soldiers But reverse the pic
ture: Suppose the man aoGs unsound when he en-
tered the service who is accountable for his pres
ent condition? The Government 1t took him
when in moderate good health, able to support him
self and family at some light empoyment-totally
wrecked his constitution, rendered him mere bur
den to himself and family and now fatty refuses
him pension. Now our view of the matter is that
the surgeons certificate given when the citizen en-
listed should be regarded absolute evidence that
he was an able-boded man when he entered the
service and that his subsequent disability arose dur
ing his military developing any latent predis
position to any Of the Ills which in6ict our common
humanity,
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Young Soldiers.

A. Il. Mullen, who entered the Union army when
ne was only th--,en years DID, and served during
the war, died lately at Easton, Pa, aged "a years
WIN Dyas of Utica n X, says he enlisted
when fifteen years two months old and carried a
musket till his regiment the 18th New York, was
mustered out.
j. T Suter, of Chicago, H., claims to have been
seven months younger than Mr., Dyas when he en-
listed and On reading q contribution under Sol
diers Letters in this number you will learn OF a
very young Massachusetts, soldier
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Treating a Law with Contempt


Every statute Of the United States of America
existing on the pages of her law books should be
rigidly observed without discrimination or should
be repealed. What consistency, justice or reason
is there in recognizing the obligatory character of
one law and treating another with contempt2 Now
we beg leave to call the especial attention of Pres-
dent Garfield to section 754 Revised Statutes. 1t
never has been repealed and reads as follows:
SEC 1754 Persons honorably discharged from the mil
tary naval service by of disability resulting
from wounds sickness incurred in the line of duty
shall be preferred for appointments to civil Offices pro
vded they found to possess the business capacity
essary for the proper discharge of the duties of said
Offices
During the administration of Mr. Hayes this law
treated in great measure as a nullity, but we
did hope when General Garfield took the presiden-
tia chair, he would be disposed to conscentiously
recognize its obligatory character The depart
ments at Washington now filed in great
measure with abe-boded men capable of earning
livelihood in other vocations than that of clerks
messengers &c, and these should step out and give
place to EARNED, oneegged disabled soldiers
possessing business capacity equal to the situation
they desire to hold There is certain thing used
in this city in connection with oGce-hoding which
section 1854. That thing is influence 1t is la
mentally the case that ifa leading Senator or Rep
resentatve in Congress secures clerkship for A
or B, A will hold his position while the Sena-
tor or Representative does, whether competent or
not storm is soon raised if there is suggestion
of removing A or b and he is retained
1t is lamentable, when we consider the feeling
now manifested by public officials, as to the rights
of ex-soldiers, so different from what were exhibited
at the close of the war. And yet hundreds of SOL
ders far more entitled to sympathy and support
than ever They are older, more debiltated and
very many have expended their little earnings in
struggling with adverse fortune But we do not
purpose to argue the question from the standpoint
of sympathy, but from that of gaac for it is mani
festly on the side of the ex-soIder
We are not disposed to amplify more on this ques-
tion of influence now, but will say that if we
were running any of the departments and there was
contest as ito whether the pet of Senator who
knows nothing of the war whatever, save what he
hears reads of it, and one-egged soldier who
crippled at Gettysburg or Shiloh, had an honor
able discharge and excellent recommendations, we
would most surely appoint the veteran. If the Sen
ator was disposed to complain we would say: 'See
here Senator there is statute of the United States
which restrains my action in this matter Section
1854 Revised Statutes plainly reads that preference
shall be given to the soldier. You surely recog-
nze this law negative answer would not be
given to this query and Mr.. Senator woald be
obliged to acknowledge the legality of position
as well as the humanity and patriotism of our ac
ton
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Smallpox Cure.

This disease which strikes terror into the human
heart perhaps more than any with which we are af
fcted in this country, is readily durable according
to the prescription of celebrated English physi-
cian who says that the worst cases can be cured in
three days. simply by the use of cream. tartar dis
solved in pint of hot water and drank at intervals
when cold lie further says "it has cured thousands
never leaving mark, never causes blindness and
avoids tedious lingering" The drink is entirely
harmless, it is merely concrete salt His receipt
should be published prominently in every paper in
the United States
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Mpy m 1891
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Monument to Gen. Reynolds.

The officers and soldiers of the army of the Poto-
mac purpose erecting magnificent monument to
this hero, who fell at Gettysburg, in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia Its estimated cost is $l00 600
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,Naf;,sSi(s{ sasSa'is aii;

10 care for him ho has borne the battle and for has
sidoe and orphans "-ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The cdidity Of the public debt Of the United States
authorized By dsc including debts incurred for payment
If pensions and bounties for services suppressiny tSur
ecGion rebellion, shall not be questsoncd SIC a. ARTI
MR XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIFIED STATES.
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ana Asa ID Potter secretary. II way voted that the
chairman prepare az appeal TO the people of Boston
remittance OF ~ 600 sent TODAY by
the Young Mems Christian Association to r. C. Carlton
Mayor of Port Huron and chairman OF tine for
the relief Of the Michigan sufferers
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.-At the regular moon
prayer-meeting in the hall of the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association yesterday, after prayers been
offered Tor the sufferers by the Michigan forest fires the
suggestion made that they expected the Lord to
near prayers OF the sort not backed up by coin they
were badly mistaken, He did not do business mat
SUBSCRIPTION was AT CuCe started. and 81 90 col
iect. which, II is expected will increas ed promptly
~ 9ooo me amount collected telesraphed to
San Francisco. $3.50
ioNAwANDA. N v. Sept. I4.-The following has been
sent:
oyCr r. e CARLTON. Chairman Micbigcn Relief Com
D'ttee, Port Hdrrn Mich
Draw AT sight on James A. Fassett Treasurer Ton
WaIiia LuIbernCO's Association, $500 20 be
for the relief of the Michigan sufferers
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SEEKING RELIEF IN DEATH

Belsey Afpen, seventy-cne years old, of No.
50 seventh t., yesterday guarded with her daugbr
and ran oui Of the house threatening suicide She went
to the fountain In Tompkins Square and jumped in
trying TO drown herself by lying down in the shallow
water. policeman pulled her ont and being unable In
find her daughter took the aged woman to the Essex
Market Police Court and arraigned her as ii vagraut
John Her'img, age nineteen, committed suicide nj
Hicks ana Luqueersts, Brooklyn. yesterday morning
He was native of Germany and this country
recently. week ago he secured empIoyrent at tbc
grocery OF Henry Block at Hicks and LuqueeT-sts lie
slept the secon floor. shortly after he was called
yesterday morning the other occupants the house
We're startled by the report of pistol IL was found
that Ierdng had shot himself in the head He died i'm.
stantly He left postal card reading follows: my
dear ones at home, forgive and forget j. H." Ierdny
was graduate OF a German military school He had
good clothes and sum of money with him. Coroners
inquest was held esterday.
Louis j. buiard, of Graneville, Staten Island com
mitted suicide recently The dfah OF his six children
within two months unsettled his mud.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis for The mast "a ho,xrs.


WASHINGTON, Sept IS. / a. m.-Tbe bar
oneter is highest in Montana The pressure is high and
increasing In New England and the Canadian Maratime
ffoVlnces The depression which at this mornings
port was central near Galveston, has moved
ana Is now central southwest of NewOrleans. second
depression is central i'll Wisconsin, moving eastward.
The temperature has risen from 80 $50 in the Lake
region, and fallen from 100 to 20o in the Missouri Valley
anu northern slope Cloudy weather with rain prevails
Ia the Ohio Valley aud Tennessee aud the East Gulf
states The following heavy falls in eight hours
reported Montgomery, LBS inches Shreveport, LOG,
and Mobile 2.36.
Indications for to-ddy
For the Middle Atlantic States fair weather, followed
ny increasing cluudiness and easterly winds lower
barometer stationary or higher temperature.
tor me newfoundland States, fair weather followed by
increasing cloudiness and possibly local rains enst y
south Winds stationary followed by falling barometer
stationary or higher temperature
Indications to-norror.
Ihe indications are that fair weather viii prevail in
the Middle Atlantic States during the day, followed by
increasing cloudincss ana rain tonight ard Tomorrow.
Cduioadry Signals
tautlonary signals continue Indianola, Galveston
Npr lads, NeW,0reans Mobile, Pensacola. AlFena
ndchhaW, Grand Haven, Chicago, Milwaukee, Escan-
ana, Marquette and Duluth, and Tered for Chin
eoteague Breakwater Cape May, Atlantic City, Barne
gat ana Cape Henry.
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GREAT SUFFERING IN MICHIGAN.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVASTATED !REGIoN--CoN-
TRIBUuoNS FOR TIE SUFFERERS,
The following telegram was received yester-
day morning by Charles Z. Crosby, president Of the
Michigan ire Relief Commission, from the secretary
Us. Mcdonald who has just been through the devas
tated region
P9RT HURON. Sept 10.
Have just emerged from burnt district have travelled
over seyeniyve miles Of roads in it. The suffering
the eye can along the land occupied by com-
as Is Visible but what 6oandss s sea SsSe
from when arises sitting odor OF oargt flesh and
pa Si'hSn , and supplies so@c TOO slowly ospseiey
y asked The Whereabouts bs wife and children he
sares Wildly leaps q LOAF OF bread aud leaps away
sonai victims are added 10 the 6afntIodeah list The
blinded ;eorehed cfIpned and aersneed are very
S % aRe 10 sn sPSEs sr S Tey are al alive
ish1 %ssia viii Se hard o ss supply SSs
Gos sake lou MOI the blessed hand of charity
Gay iorenoon, J, 3. McDosALD
William Dowd. the treasurer received yesterday SUBJ
scrptons " the amount OF Slll00 go making the total
amount received up to p. m $22, 100 FL paper was
circulated through tine Exchange aud $500 was
soon subscribed The following the largest subsorp
uens sent in yesterday:
S ss1gs ssnsy SSS Nelson, Robinson
SrsSy9 Bros Ca. 300 +, d. Van iassn o00
john sSsa s, Ess geo rs isaisy Co. zoo
aas FhinUsR has received $40 from Frederick d.
CAfser' az Brooklyn; $2o from "cash," Of Danbury,
conn " trom Emily Il, shsrmsn, of Nassau. n Y: 81
s''@ Az Invalid" Of Easton, Penn. and 81 frotn En-
efMfAfHY TAKING A PRACTICAL SHAPE.
Sept 14-A meeting OF merchants to
,ss WIN Mayor Prince regard to measures of
esAsoa to-day at the City Hall. II was voted that
mtss OF seven hs appointed 10 rssoiye subscriptions
sppy snem ~ seens best At meeting of the Ex-
''0e mayor Prince was chosen chairman.
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~ favor OF an amend,nent Of the Prrissan from
uers winch We're ncoIerent and in every way
t u1saalisla'tory The Bonapartist tradition of hos
ilV 10 Austria had taken root in hls mind lie
n Top' cropping about Austrian affairs with the Grand
bpune, ana betrayed his prejudice against that
70 tsl Thlch was aiterward OF such great service
t 80 o,iJ mouse OF iiohenzoiern One of the qurs-
tions he asked AZ he twirled cigar IN his fingers
annex Gahcia ~ INV "
nr T,and Duke was invited to reside when he
iJ s th atis at the Tueres, and was treated with
E ,.ac uoIioi due to p0teniate. When he saw the
Emperor en- peaie cOn@ the latter invariably offered
ni,ii cigar. The mouth of Napoleon III when he
maS cuJoying the privacy of his cabinet was never
t h,.nout a cigarette. He smoked with the persis-
20 '1s $500 w Dutchnan. AT the Foutamebleau hunt
~ ~ Wnlch the Russian Prince was invited his
TTbseSSy smoked all the time he was on horseback
IL; trmP,eSs and he. ladies were at this chase
t Wnch ended IN frolic and Publication The conr,
Jsnce taceu aboni, they lte, they drank, they
u Sai away on the grass and they amused them
Sns'' ia every way they could think says the
M S,an ainbassador. "Marshals Pcllisier and
ni'Shan performed the can an while the Fmreror
t Mno was on horseback with a cigar between his
the MarShais danced, w ~
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THE DRAMA.
ITALIA THEATRE.

This nopular German theatre, III the Bowery, was
nnened last night for the new season, and large
and enthusiastic assemblage the performance
of @DeIDetrius AN historical play, begun by
Schiller aud finished by Laube The heroic spirit
and meOdious text of this work expires Sod
with much ability and taste. and the acting
evoked such a cordial response is seldom NET
with IN any other than German theatre. The
managers of this house. McssrS Amherg and Her
mann, make known their intention To offer great
variety of entertainment, with frequent change OF
bill and with a strong company. Tonight Will be
given for the first time America the play Of
EGypsfgur' On September 20. Miss Stubel will
make her first appearance IN this country acting in
Die Glocken Won Cornevie." Miss Stubel brings a
new company, comprising sixty performers, to-
pether with a numerous chorus. On September 81
Nine Geistinger will make her reappearauce here.
md will ill engagement of several weeks-ap
pearing in a round of famous Characterization
which she proceeds on provincial tour. extending
rs far as New-Oreaus and San Francisco The
reopenng of the Thalia Theatre was accomplished
fast night under favorable conditions, and there
seems good reason to an ticipate that the
will be prosperous.
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DIED.

BANGS-On "Wednesday morning Nathan Dis,rov Ra,rs
oldest son 81 Lemnel Bangs in tie 4Sth his age
services Will take place RON his residence No
SlS Fact l25th-st. on Friday at 100 O'Clock. ~
BOWEN-At Woodstock Conn September Ia 1Ss, afnsroa
Aspinwau Bowen eldest daughter Henry n ana Eliga
beth RUNNER Bowen. IN the 9Th year her age.
Friday, at 3 O'clock -'"''
Take 3i5 train from foot Of Lib,rty-st NevJersev
Central Railroad 'N'
BOWNE-At Camd n. Ne. September 10 Anna France.
Funeral will take place at the house brother nav
john T. scott No % West 55th St, New.York Thursdsy
morning at 1880 O'Clock.
BRIGGS-Suddenly, at WnamstouT Mass S.D..-,,..- !,
sophie J.. wife oi lanes H. Briggs. -
Relatives aud friends respectfully attend The
funeral from her late residence ll2 West ISM ~
Thursday, september Is, az 10 O'Clock a m. -
DURRIE-On Tuesday night September lS Horace DaY1e
Relatives aod friends invited attend the funeral SER
afternoon a o'clock. Please omit flowers '
lnteIIncnt private.
GILLETTIn London. september To- ISL Mary X vi low
of the late Rev Dr. Ezra II. Glett 49, "
Notice Of fun raj hereafter.
NOLAN-At Bedford. NY. SeDtomber IA Nrs NJ N-o,.,
Wir of Richard Nolan. - '-'
Funeral Friday AT O'Clock n M,
TAFT-At Northampton Mass. August D ISL William, L
Tat forlnr v nf Ashley Falls Mass Sr al - i''" -
VoSE-suddeny At Trenton Fails NY. Harriet vose in The
18th
Intcunent at Mount Auburn. Mass on the l4th inst
Boston and Cincinnati papers please copy
WAHD-At orangn NJ september - Robert Ward in the
3ith ui his
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral ser
vices ol Naar.a.. September IL at O'Clock m fpal
Christ church. as Orange. $751; A
Train leaves Christopher ad Barclay-sf ferries Of lOp m
r. kindly requested that ~ flowers be sent -
WRIGHrAt Great Neck. l.. T. september u 1851 Finley
Wright OF TINS cay. IA The Soth year OF his
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FUNER or GENERAL BURNsIDE.

MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE To DE
PRESENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LITTLE Scrgeant-at-
Of the senate received the following telegram to-
iav FROM Vico-Prcsideut Arthur
You hereby authorized and directed to invite Bon
atus to tcnd the funeral Of General burnside accord
&. \. ABTHuR,
Vicc-Presidcnt, and President OF the senate.
The Sergeant Arms telcgraphed Senators john T..
Jones, of Nevada John A. Logan, ami j, ID. Cameron
all of whom now In NcwYork and informed senators
johnston Garland Pugh and Jones of Florida who in
this city. Senator Vest telegraphed from Fauquer, White
sulphur Springs that te would be here tonight and
would attend the funeral Senator David Davis the
following dispatch " Am shocked at General Burn,
sides DEATH regret am unable To attend ms funeral
The committee Will leave this cy for Providence, r.
nj $3.50 Tomorrow morning. Tho Senate Chamber was
to-day drnped IN mourning out OF respect To the
DRY OF the late Senator The ag Senate side OF
the Capitol is lying mt balf-mast.
PREPARATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND.
Providence. Sept 14-The citizens of Bristol will
hold funeral service for General Burnside tomorrow
morning at $3.50 in St. Michaeps Church. The remains
will then he brought to this city aud will lie in
rotunda Of the City Hall from Thursday until
Friday ut III q. The funeral here will take place
Friday. An autopsy the body OF General Burnside
confirmed the opinion already entertained by the phys
clans that the cause OF his death angina pectoris.