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legitimate basis for the charge, and
that personal an'mosity, growing out Of
Louisiana politics Is at the bottom Of
the matter.

that personal an'mosity, growing out OF
Louisiana politics is at the bottom o,
the matter.
Political ManAee.
Postpaster Taft, Of Charlestonn ar.
rived today from Soath Carolina. He
says the evidence is overwhelming show
ing that the killing Of Blair at Camden,
last Tuesday, was q political assassina-
ton. As SO n az Blair was killed the
friends Of Halle, the murderer, took
possession Of his body. A post mortem
was held, and Halle was brought before
the Judge and liberated on $500 bail.
The laws require the prosecuting attor-
ney TO be notified, and to be present
whenever there is sp plication made for
bail under suspicious circumstances. As
those of this case. He Was not notified.
Judge Kersher admitted Halle to bail,
as he is relative of the latter.
CsnGressisnal.
WAsHrSHroN, July Morrill,, from
the Finance Committee, reported favor
ably the Senate bill repeating 30 mitch
OF section 1886 Of the Revised Statutes,
as imposes charge upon export stamps
on tobacco.
Grooms, from the Committee on Pen.
sious, reported bill to prevent the pay
ment of double pensions.
The Senate Finance Committee adop-
ted an amendment to the Internal Rev.
enue bill, changing the date from May,
1888, to October, 1882, when the provi-
sions of the bill relating to the stamps ON
bank checks, drafts, orders, vouchers,
matches and other articles embraced are
to go into effect.
A Horse Rnce.
SARATOGA, July 1l.-In the first race
OF five miles, Saunterer won, Fellowplay
second. Gus Matthew third. Time
l.06sl. In the second race-one and
three-fourth miles, Coriey won, Plum
kett second, and Mandamus third.
New York Editorial Notes.
New YORK, July 10.-The Sun pub
fishes a story that the well known build
ing called Cooper Union is full of cracks
and in danger Of falling. A new story
has been lately added to the structure,
and carelsssness is limited at by the out
siders.
The Times editorial says: "Certain
fly gabblers in Washington have given
circulation to the story that Don Came
ron and his men are seriously consider
ing proposition to sell their candidate
for Governor Of Pennsylvania 10000
votes. The votes are to be given to
Beaver by the Land Leaguers Of Penn
sylvania, and the price to be paid is the
recall Of Minister Lowell"
The Sun prints in old-faccd letters
the ten Democrats who voted for the
Naval Appropriation Bill. Among them
is Cassidy of Nevada. The Sun says
they are not to be trusted, and at the
next election should be left.
The Worlds correspondent says a
meeting of Republicans was held Satnr-
day at Camden, New Jersey, to protest
against the denomination of Robeson to
Congress. It is thought the meeting will
predisposs Robeson to forego any con-
test.
World's Washington: "As q sign of
coming adjournment, may tell you a
hunting party for the Yellowstone coun-
try is getting up by Bayard and Perry
Belmont, who are going of rs soon AZ
Congress rises TO join Lieut. Command
or sGorringe for a six weeks, airing in
that magnificent region. II more Of our
Legislators would initiate the sensible
example, we should have more and bet
ter work done during the sessions of
Congress"