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New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
DISCUSSION AT WASHINGTON.

CONSIDERING THE FEASIBILITY OF CALLING UPON
THE vICE-PREsIDENT TO PERFORM THE DUTIES
OF THE EXECUTIvE-No ACTION TO BE TAKEN
AT PRESENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Now that the Presidents
eventual convalescence seems assured. the subject
of Executive business is again being discussed and
i'll connection with it, the probability and feasibility
of General Arthur being called upon act as Pres
dent until President Garfield sufficiently recovers
to warrant his Resumption of Executive duties
The fact cannot well be overlooked that in every
department of the Government there arc matters in
statu quo, that require the action of the Chief
Executive. How long they can remain so without
positive detriIncnt to the public interests
is question that must soon be met
The Constitution of the United States, Article ii.
Section l. says I'm of the removal of the Pres
ident from office, of his death. resignation or in
ability TO discharge the powers and duties of the
said Office the same shall devolvc on the VicePres-
ident."
Although it IS positively known that no meeting
OF the Cabinet has been held called to discuss this
subject it is acknowledged by Cabinet officers that
several informal exchanges of opinion have been in
dulged in and il has been fonnd that grave differ
encos exist rs to the wisdom Of such STEP not the
least consideration being the possible effect upon
General Garfield i'll his present weak and
perhaps precarious state if-as it must necessarily
be-the matter is called TO his attention II is we'll
known that even now, notwithstanding the assrr-
ances OF his physicians and friends that the public
business Is in no way suffering through his contin-
ued dlsabihty, he nevertheless thinks much on the
subject-no better evidence being needed than the
fact that during his recent delirum his incoherent
utterances were constantly and entirely in relation
TO public natters-and 1T is feared that his recovery
might be seriously retarded by the knowledge that
IL was deemed necessary for another to perform his
constitutional duties with the added possibility of
general policy in their administration at VARIANCE
with his views and wishes.
II rs safe to that this step will not be adyised
by the Cabinet at present.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

MILFORD, PENN. Sept. Large forest fires
are prevailing In Sussex County New Jersey here
@ DUO Mountain is burning for miles, The heat of the
fe mas added to that Of the weather The mercury
o'""y reached lilo and to-day 900. The sun has not
peeh visible on account of the dense smoke
oiiA"A' sept 1.-The smoke from the bush fires in
ui' iity Is not so troublesome to-day, but the fires
aie SUN raging Much valuable timber has been 6e-
s'royed. An extensive fire is burning to-day on the
ou sue or the mountains to the north of this city
sentieman who has just returned from Ashton about
twenty miles distant from this city, reports very alarm
is o.'sn-hres In that vicinity. Last night about 100
Popo turned QUITO check the progress of the flames
out Notwithstanding the hard fight they made some
Vuaoe property was destroyed Fires are also raging
around Deux Rivieres
"hA' eNHURsr Ont, Sept 1.-Several farmhouses and
oars with their contents have been burned in this dis
u1'' Ao-uay the keene Limit was burned North
VI aceiuge the fires are more intense In this town.
sup MT Atkinson, an old sick man. was carried out of
burning house and placed charge of two little oirls
the ni @ those who were fighting the fire found
they perished. e' ~ " ''o'o"
,ns sInIyalF IN al narE g fo1nt Sept Bush fires
rs so dense that the opposite shores Bay OF nnte
Il ss Been Of Mad0o
TORONTO, Ont, Sept LA morning paper saws: "The
cost OF the hot SPELL tt could reckoned up in dollars
@ and cents, would startle Corn is shrvelng in the
garden roots promise only slender growth cattle are
ne s h ror want OF water, and milk and butter fam
ooWns Win them, are run short allowances and
everywhere throughout the Northern and Eastern coun-
tes forest res are rngiDg. Yesterday a wild day
o nIes, thS breeze sweepng them with great fury I'M
@ @ G ram ia ias soon the loss by the hot spell will be
Today the bush fires have been rapidly extending all
along the borders of the timber country and wind
~ tanning the flames and rendering the to
nei. progress almost In vain. Telegraph communication
by the fires. ' ~ "
LINDSAY Ont. Sept lit has been ascertained from
re insurance agents that the have bcen most
disastrous In thier consequences Already thirty cases
buildings burned ~
BRACE+BRiDGE, Ont, Sept 1.-Bush fires are still
raging III all directions destroying houses farms fences
Srops, ctc IN one instance II is said two children
mcnse. " ~ ~ ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
JOHN l.. TRAsLE.

WHKEsBARRE, Penn, Sept. John L.
Trasle, formerly Of Philadelphia and prominent cti-
zen of this place. died this afternoon age for
nine years lie received wound battle of Gettys-
burg from which no never entirely recovered He was
the general supply agent for Charles Parrish Co. and
his dealings extended among thousands OF miners His
mnera VIII take place on Saturday, at which time no
WORK VIII be done at the various mines with which he
connected ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
AMnoNIA AT LARGE IN FULTON STREET

AS TRIBUNE reporter was walking down
Fulton-st, at 1890 o'clock morning. he noticed
two men stagger ont OF No 1876 Front-st. A
cloud OF vapor issued Immediately from the base
inent from which they had como, and
In moment the street filed with fumes of harts
norm Persons coming from tho ferry met at the
corner by strong blast OF ammonia. A few
polcemeh trled 20 ascertain the cause OF
the yapor, which hissed like escaping
sLea but retreated quickly around the with an
aHecuonate grasp on their noses. The two men were
700 nearly sufocaed TO tell how the made It's
escape. Ine sign on the building that OF Ice
was used tor reducing the Temperature
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN BED.

Theodore Walker, a grocer of Winfield, l.. L.,
committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting him
self in the heart while in bed. He died instantly
He had been suffering from malaria Tor the
last week, and ii is thought his mind deranged He
leaves wife and daughter about sixteen years old
He was about fifty years of age. The following let
ter addressed to his wife:
my dear Josephine-I could not do any different.
Don't mourn for INC, my dear wife, aud
cheer mp. / know you viii stay a valn-
able member In society, you ALWAYS
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
RoBBING 4 POLICEMAN AMoNG OTHERS

1t was reported to Captain Robbins, of the
Eighty yeighhst Police last night that sneak thieves
had entered the French fat at No. SIS East Eighty
sxthst yesterday and taken every valuable article that
tney could lay hands Sergeant Reilly, OF the
Precinct who lives the house. "a ono
OF the victims, as s also s. A. Lovejoy the clothing
eeaief OF NO 444 Broadway, Two other families tho
rat were robbed but the extent OF the rObheres not
known last night. ~
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
BREACH OF PROMISE sur CoMpRoMsrp.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO TIE 7srpr,x, +,

BLOOMINGTON, H., Sept. las announced
short time ago, Miss vina Farley, q prominent youna
lady Of this CITY, began suit against Edward b. Gsdev
for breach Of promise of marriage upon the same day
he led to the altar Miss Ora Walters about two weeks
ago, claiming $4,000 damages Poday the case was
taken out OF the hands OF the lawyers, The plain
TN paid $4,000 for compromise and tho case was
disrnissed Gridley is the richest young man in
Cetra Illinois, owning OF the best landed nteresf8
IN ne state beside valuable property in this city, he 10
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
WILLIAM j. TURRELL.

MoNTRosE, Penn, Sept. 1.-Wiliam J. Tur-
rcll died of paralysis his residence on Tuesday even
ing He the oldest member OF the bar of this
county and served for two terms State Senate of
which body he Speaker during the and the ad
mnistration of Governor Curtin He was also member
OF the Constitutional Convention Of 1s7273. Upon the
organization OF the First National Bank of this place he
became ts president which position he held AT the time
OF his death. His age about sixty-eight years.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
HENDRIoK B. WRIGHT DYING.

WnKEsBARRE, Penn, Sept. 1.--Ex-C Congress-
man hendrick b. Wright is rapidly sinking. and hts
oeath is hourly expected lie has confined to his
PED for tho last two months with dropsy This afternoon
ms FAMILY became alarmed at his condition and lis relay
uves have been called TO his bedside.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02

ana the Lodge win take good Of you. and
tnt t you WI pave better times now Evergreen Genes
bast as iSe pISee 70 bury me. and Sunday win be the
In his hands right away" ~ -
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
Pest Omco Noficr.

The foreiyu mails for the week snting SATURDAY.
September 8 1881, will close az this Office TU rSDAY
at m for Europe by steamship Wisconsin, Queens
town on WEDNESDAY At am. toT Europe by Steamship
Algeria Queenstown
specially addressed and at In for France direct by
steamship France, via Hsvre; THU UHSDAN at
for Ireland by steamship City OF Montreal via Queenstown
correspondence for Great Britain other
tries must be specially addressed Iu.
rope by steamship CimbIa Plymouth, Cherbourg
Hamburg SATURDAY $50
ship Btitano via Queenstown coePondence tor Germany
anu scotland must be specially addressed aud II
scotland direct by steamship ethiopia Via GLASGOW and AZ II
by steamship DOnau and
Bremen. and al II for BelguEa direct by steamship
iceland via Antwep The mails for Aspnwau and South
Pacific close WEDNESDAY al 10 a. The mails Tor
Brazil ana Argentine close WEDN CT 10 The
mails Cuba Mexico and West indies close
at l30 The mails for Newfoundland close tn DAY
at The mails for Iaus3oa. SSvanita close
FRIDAY al 8 an The mails Tor Hast @cse on FRIDAY
at 10 The mails for Porto Rico direct close FRI DAY
at a. The mails for Nenczaeia and curacao close
SATURDAY at a. m. The mails China close
August 81 at a. M The mails Tor Australia coSe sep
tember II, al $50 y. m.
Post ONCE NewYork. Aug. 81 lS8l
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02

ost ~ Crisp by the Darymen in many places have
ro r rs watef some distance for their cattle Reports
WheS sSn & County compete the ct Of advces,
s IRON tne present lack of ran which prevails over
fa, ana now threatens to affect seriously the
prosperity Of the country - 'N' e''-"'
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02

7l' and $40. the average 7S being sAo higher than
on the corresponding day last year 2o lower than
on Wednesday
rarity cloudy and fair weather. with lower tempera-
lures and chances OF rain early In day, may
pected to-day in this city and Vicinity
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
Ready This aIorning.

THE SEaiI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Price dn wrappers ready manl per oopv.
one copies, +la copies one
extra ss Postage IN al cases fee 70 the
THE TRIBUNR,
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
Settlers Water.
lNieder Saitera.l

(Neder seters)
BOTTLED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF
THE PRUssIAN GOVERNMENT, AND GUARANTEEr
10 BE A NATURAL MINERAL WATER
uNEQUALLED AS TABLE WATER
ANTHONY oEcas 81 warren-st, n. Y.
Sole Agent for s,ae U. &
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
OBTTUARY.
BENJAMIN ISRAEL RrrTIE

BosToN, Sept. 1.-Benjamin Israel Butler,
son OF General b. Butler, died to-day Of kidney disease
at the age Of twenty seven years.
Mr Butler was cadet at West Point from July l. 1873
TO June ID, 1877, and when he graduated he was
assigned to the sth Cavalry with the rank of second
lieutenant. He served with his regiment at Elizario
and falita Texas, from January IL, 1879 to May o.
1878 Few days later he resigned Later he was ad-
initted to the bar in New York and Massachusetts
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
MARRIED.

JANvRIN-LA WALI,-At Easton. Penn. September L A
the residence Of the brides
ford DR. JanyT1n Of NewYork, to L. daughter
OF Cyrus La Wall
AL notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed soiA fs1
.,a1.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The following were
the official closing prices OF mining stonks:
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
5perial Notires
Husbsnd's Ca,cined NIaspe.
Brunswick Soups.

Brunswick Soups.
In powdered form. Ready IN rs varietieS
Deheloas, economical convenient 6rocers sen them.
Husbands Caicined NIasnesia.
-Four Premium Medals
More agreeable 60 tho taste. and smaller
Msgnesa For sale Ia Goyerament stamped bottles drug
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Sept 2-1 q. m.--During the clear
md Fair weather Of yesterday the in tina hr
New-York tribune., 1881-09-02

IT. 1T has no more power in regard to it than the
Legislature of the State of New-York would have"
'Has the Supreme Court any powerfo
NO. because the question is not before it, and it
has no authority to decide political questions or alb
stract questions OF any kind, and besides will not
be In session for some time"
rs the Cabinet the proper tribunalp
1T has not the power does it claim any such
power"
'Can the President decide this questionY
The President himself cannot legally decide it,
though he may declare his inability and thus fur
nish incontestable evidence upon which the Vice
President may act Still it is evidence only and not
decision"
THE vICE-PREsrDENT ALONE TO DECIDE.
'Wbo, then, is to decide 2"
"In the absence of legislation by Congress preex-
isting the subject the Vice-President himself is
the only person power who can actually decide
this question and he would do so upon the general
and undisputed principle that when the law inn
poses upon any person, officer, or body the obliga-
tion to perform any duty, upon q contingency it
imposes upon that person, officer, body the obli-
CATION duty of deciding under his responsibility
!"hen that contingency OCCURS"
Upon what evidence is the Vice President to de-
eide this question:
There is no statutory provision upon the sub
yect and the question must be decided by the
person authorized TO decide it, upon evidence Of the
same general character as that which would avail
70 eject the decision of other questions This pre-
sehs 10 the VicePresident grave a responsibility
AS mas ever devolved upon in the govern
'nont of our country. Heis. think, of strong
good sense, OF nodesty, perception and courage All
these Qualities are necessary TO HIM now. He never
VIII decide this question in favor of his own
power until it is thrust upon him by the
inevitable logic of events, and comes
70 nm In such shape and with such sanction that
ms action wi be called for by the general consent
on the good people of the country and his decision
nhi receive its confirmation from the aggregate
good sense of the community
What DO you think would be sufficient @ yidence
for his decisionfo
~ Is hard to define what evidence would
70 proper foundation for action on his
part. but there certain kinds which
would be satisfactory to the good sense
~ hAe american people. II the President himself
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18
News Items.


A colOred woman, Adaline Davis, OF
CosiligLon, Ky. heroicaliy sacrificed
hrr life in saving little white girl
Whose clothes were in Aames.
Howard University, Washington
hereafter will be free Institution
except the Professional Departments.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
voted to erect colored Educational
lns,il ilvselae, bar rksville, Va.
Prof.: Howard w. Blydeh, President
Of the Libel National University
will visit the UnitedStates and Europe
President Morino has accepted the
Dictatorship Of San Domingo.
Great damage was done by the fall
ing of hailstones larger than -walnuts
containing pebbles, during a destruc-
.4ive STORM iii the Solomon Valley OF
Kansas, on the 10th inst.
Senator Frys's District in Maine
wilt elect his successor September 18th
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

and all worldly regrets. Our civilization
is too broad, our country to great, our as
pirations too noble. to detract from single
great quality of Iny part of the American
people. All is required to fill up the
mighty volume of our national splendor.
and hence, say that the valor and forti-
tude of the southern soldier will 60 down
to all time as an imperishable monument
of the genius, the spirit and the courage of
the American race. To condemn it to OBJ
livion would be to dishonor greatness, to
tarnish the individual lustre of American
military fame, to belittle ourselves, and
admit to the world that we have not the
nobility to rise above the mean spirit of the
partisan
No, my friends standing here to-day in
the presence of the graves Of my illustrious
Union comrades. deny that anything else
than the highest reverence for our dead
foemen animates the breasts of those of us
who survive them. Fortified by the strong
est feeling of American nationality, i'm
bued with a love of our common country,
pround of race and its recorded glories,
claiming for every one common interest
in every acre of this great, free land, the
Union veteran would be false to the prin-
ciples for which he fought, false to honor,
traitor to truth and recreant to freedom,
if he were to deny to q chivalric and dis
armed foeman the largest IN .asure of his
forgiveness, and the broadcast guage of his
friendship.
1t is by encouraging good feeling doing
our duty loyalty and faithfully as Ameri-
can citizens, by training our children to
feel that they are Americans and that this
great country Is theirs; that every ship that
carries the national flag, every soldier arm
ed with national rifle belongs to the en-
tire people, that we shall succeed in oblit-
Grating sectional feeling and making this
wonderful land Of perpetual summer as
rich, happy and prosperous as 1t deserves
to lie. Let us look upward then, to the
old flag under which this country became
great and powerful Its folds wave to-day
over a happy and contented people. 1t is
the only living symbol of true liberty. 1t
is the hope of the oppressed of climes.
Why should it not be the idol of its own
people? A hundred years ago it waved
proudly over the smoke of battle. 1t has
been through the heat and dust of hun
drsd close conflicts, and to-day its graceful
folds float on the air, its stars undlmmed
and its stripes untarnished.
Forevermore will it float over the graves
of the dead heroes who gave their lives that
it may still wave in undimmed splendor.
When generations shall have passed away
and individuals shall have been forgotten
the flag of our country will continue to
grow in the love of its people and in the
reverence of the world.
"Flag of the free hearts hope and home
By angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the vaulted dome
And all thy hues were born in heaven
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe that stands be-
fore us,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet
And freedoms banner waving Ger u.s."
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18
State News.
Mobile enjoys water MELONS.

Mobile enjoys water MELONS.
Our annual production Of cotton
amounts to 1000, 900 bales.
A colored girl was recently killed in
Eufaula by lightning.
Cad sden is to have new Catholic
church.
Selma is enjoying blackberries in
pfofusion.
There are $4,000 acres Of Govern
ment land in Alabama.
Ten counties of tllis state prohibit
the sale OF whiskey.
Corn sells in Gadsden for 80 cents a
bushel cash-$l.25, on tire.
A Clayton goat is said to suckle and
care for two pigs.
Union Springs will soon vote upon
the que stion of Prohibition.
Dekalb county reports deaths from
the eating of blacberries supposed to
llstNC oCCH pOlSOHCu W lOCuotS.
The great eclipse Of the moon was
hearalded in Mobile by the ringing OF
tircbells.
Capt f. A. Hunt was assa>sinated
while reading newspaper in his house
at Bangor, Blount county.
Little Johnnie Trummell aceilentlv
shot and killed him ,ef with shot gun
while climbing fence ut Cusseta.
At one clipping 252 sheep yielded Mr..
Herlzler, of this county, 400 lbs. of
wool.
An effort is being made by the Zion
+, NJ. E. church of Eufaula to establish "a
| colored college there.
Three-folrths OF the 95., true bills
recently reported by the Pike county
| Grand Jury were on account OF whiskey
aud concealed weapons.
Colored People received over $4,000
pension and bounty money at Decatur
on the 25th of May.
VIM. Wright was recently killed by
lightning while chopping cotton near
Leighton.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18
The Freedman's Bank.

It is announced by the Commission
or of the Freedman's Bank that the
depositors have So, 40 each due them
on unclaimed dividends. AS soon as
n sale OF the Bank property is made
another dividend of 20 per cent will
he declared, making a total of 60 per
cent. This probably, will be the final
dividend. Depositors will therefore
lose 40 per cent of their deposits.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

LET that individual, whether a
correspondent or otherwise employed,
who thinks that the Negro is worth
less and trifing, lay aside his quill,
grasp the hoe. and take row in the
cotton field si'le by side with black
brother one Of these long June days.
If the experience does not convince
him that he has been believing a
f.lsehood, we submit that his opinion
is not worth black mans worrying
over,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18
Hurrah For Our side.

Many people have lost their interest
in politics and in amusement because
they are So out Of sorts and run dow II
That they cannot enjoy anything. Ii
such persons woulu only be wise
enough to try that Celebrated remedy
Kidhey-W Ort and experience its tonic
aud removatihg effects they would soon
bs hurrahing with the loudest. In
either dry or liquid form it is perfect
remedy for torpid liver, kidneys OF
bowels.-Excllange.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

The Virginia Readjusters keep ali
eye to the adjustment Of the grieyaD-
ces of the colored people Their State
Convention contained lsrge number
of delegates, who participated in the
proceedings with the same freedom
ami were treated with as much re-
spect as the other delegates.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

TIE Chicago Fapers report an IN
teryisw with Gen. Grant, i'll which he
unqualifedly expresses his friendship
fo3f and support OF Ex-senator Conk-
ling in his present strus gle.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

SOME of the Canadian farmers, says
m exchange. in expectation OF the
worsd,cpming 70 an end upon the 18th
OF this month, planted no crops.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

-'--Ir would without doubt be refresh
ing to hear "Uncle Billy of Texa i,
pour out his wrath over the indiffer-
ence with which his resolution set
ting aside the 10Th Of June as an An
niversary of Emancipation, is OBJ
served.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

IT strikes the Inter Ocean that "a
stroke of modety would kill an Ohio
man quicker than tengallon keg OF
: hundred rod whiskey."
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

The Republican party has achiev-
.ed'too much for the country, and la,
before it too great future to be sac
rificed by its leaders. When it comes
to that they must 60 over board
and new leaders placed at the helm.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

OaIo Republicans are much en-
couraged by the harmony which pre-
vailed in their State Convention.
Gov. Testers denomination by accla-
nation is deemed fair indication of
anriumphant reelection next Fall.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18

There is no use in drugging yourself to
death, and buying all the vile medicines
for internal use when you can be cured OF
fever and ague, dumb ague, bilious disor-
ders, jaundice, dyspepsia, as wetl as all dis
orders Prof Guilmette's French Liver Pads.
which is sure cure every time. Ii your
druggist does not keep the pad send sl.5O
to the French Pad Co., Toledo, O., and It
will be sent to you on return mail 1t is
theonly Pad that Is guaranteed to cure.
Beware of counterfeit.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-06-18
SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1881

A coIoRED journal Of Virl inia,
called The Post champions the Read
luster cause.