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New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
DEPRED11IONS BY INDIANS.

DENVER, Col April 23.-A dispatch to The
Tribune from Sante Fe. New-Me1co says: According
to the latest adviccs from Arizona two Mexicans have
been killed by Indians Point of Mountains. The
hostiles have not yet reached New-Mexico, but
General Mckenzie expects them, and has stationed
Colonel Forsyth with four companies of cavalry and one
of infantry near STEMS Peak where the Indians are ex-
pected 10 pass The country in chihuahua, Mexico be-
tween Preside del and the Sonora line ie full Of
Indians and travel is safe Governor Trtle, OF Ar
IONA has teegraphed Sheldon. OF
to meet him at Deming in order that both Terri orcs
may arrange measures for protection"
dispatch to The NeWS from santa Fe, Nev-Mexico,
save: dispatch to The Nelc Mcrcd from LOrdsburg
Ncw-Mcx o. states that five of o. r. Smiths drivers
have been killed by Indians and sXtyfOur mules have
been run OIL The Indians fired the smelling works of
the Detroit Company, and are destroying property
generally
SAN Francisco, April 23.-A dispatch from Shake
spcare y. NJ, says COuriers from the ella River
port that band of twenty-five Warm Spring Apache
Indians had burned the ranches OF Purdy York, Hutch
ins and Cornell and driven off all their stock. 1t il also
reported that six eight murdered Last
night heavy and continuous firing was heard at Lees
camp the ella River ana strong fears are entertained
for The people working N the placer mines short dis
tance above Clifton. \ company OF nfty mounted vol
left here to-day for the scene OF the outrage
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
TIE PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENTS
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.I


WASHINGTON. April 23.-The fact that Senator
Mitchell participated III conference Of lndcpcn-
dent Republicans in Philadelphia yesterday which
included Charles s. Wolfe and other representatives
of the %, coo Republican boilers of last year has
been a subject of considerable discussion here to-
day. The conference included also representatives
of the Committee of 1O0 which has been fighting
the Philadelphia rings, and OF what are known rs
the Continental Independents who, while strongly
opposed to Senator CamerOn's rule, have neverthc-
less held to the policy of supporting party nOm-
nations when once made.
The appointment of a committee, representing all
the interests in the conference, to ask a consul
tation with representa- ives of the Cameron wIng is
regarded by Pennsylvania Republicans an i'm
portant action. The statement made by Scna-
tor Mitchell in the conference that the Independent
Republicans must be allowed to name for them
selves candidates for the two places which, 1t was
said, they could have on the regular Republican
ticket If Senator Cameron refuses this he will put
himself in an unfortunate attitude An indcpen-
dent ticket of some kind is inevitable. with strong
possibility of laTgeyincreased vote over that or
last year.
The question has frequently been asked how far
Senator Mitchell will 90 i'll this direction. Friends
of the senator here say they believe that in case of
a refusal by Senator Cameron to cOncillatc the In
dependent element. Mr. Mitchell will support the
Independent ticket They say he meant all he said
when ne stated IN a recent interview in The lRIB-
ment by Republicans which would carry out his
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION FRAUDS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON April 23.-That the election trials
now i'll progress i'll South Carolina have bearing,
not altogether remote on of the contested
election cases in the House of Representatives is
becoming every day more apparent. Yesterday, for
example, Samuel Lee, who is now in Washington,
received dispatch from friend in Charleston say
ing that the Election Commissioners of Sumter
County had pleaded guilty to the Indictment charg-
ing them with the illegal throwing out Of certain
ballot-boxes after the election of 1850. The two
commissioners who thus threw themselves on the
mercy of the Court are Dr. McLaurin and James
Winn. The ward commissioner. A. ID. Richer,
turned States evidence. Mr. Lee says. and the
others pleaded guilty in order to avoid the dis
closure of certain facts which, if exposed, would
greatly damage the of Mr.. Richardson, the sit
ting member in the House of Representatives from
the Ist South Carolina District whose seat Mr. Lee
is cOnteStng.
The Aimsiest possible prctcxts were assigned for
the throwing out of the returns which cost the Re-
publican candidate 2,219 votes and Richardson
only sS votes. The County Commissioners of Sum-
ter County, who have just pleaded guilty in the
United States Court so manipulated the election
returns of that county in 1850 that they trans
formed an honest Republican majority Of 2.1Sl for
Lee into a fraudulent Democratic majority of of 771
for Richardson. The County Commissioners of the
other eighth counties i'll the Ist Congressional Dis
trct showed an equal aptitude, and the
quence was that an honest Republican majority of
1000 was transformed into a fraudulent Demo-
cratic majority of S,46S. upon which fraudulent
majority Richardson received his certificate Of
election from Governor Hagood. In some of the
counties intimidation was reSOrtcd to. In others
the County Commissioners neglected refused to
appoint managers of election at majority of the
precincts: at nearly every precinct Democratic
tissue ballots were used and i'll very few instances
did the County Commissioners appoint a ReDubi-
can as one of the precinct managers the law re-
quired In regard TO the personnel and opinions of
the County Board for Williamsburg County, the
testimony Of e.. y. Nelson, of its members is of
interest The following is extract from his
testimony, as printed i'll the record now before the
Committee on Election:
O." Are You Democrat or Republican, A
am the best Democrat you can start in this
State
O." Did the Commissioners of Election appoint
the managers TO serve at the last electlonT" Al
suppose they did"
o." Did the Commissioners of Election, appoint
inG the managers at the election. appoint any Re
publicansr A" could not answer that ques-
lion, | think they did, to put little sprinkle
about it,
o. You don't Iecolect of any Republican being
anyoinfed?" Al cannot remember. They
OUGHT not to have done II if they did"
O." Yous1 you don't nOw remember any Re
puhicans being appointed" A" don't now re-
rupmhrrO
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
THE BONDED EXTENSION BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.i

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Secretary Folger has
written a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance
onposing the passage of what is known as the Dun
nell bonded extension bill. This measure is one i'll
which whiskcy distillers and dealers everywhere
are deeply interested Under the present laws a
large amount of whiskey, now in bond must be
taken out within the next three months and the
owners will be compelled 10 raise money
10 pay their taxes or suffer the
coniscation of their property. If the Dunnell
bill passes the whiskey may be left in bond inde-
pjtely and the tax may be paid when the whlskey
is sold for consumption The new bill provides for
annual bonds from dstilers, whereas the bonds
nuder the present law given monthly. The hscaI
wear of the distillcrs begins Oh the first OF MAY. III
The bill does not become law before that time,
they will be compelled TO renew their monthly
bonds and afterward give annual bonds III addi-
ton. which is another Reason for urgency Oh their
part to secure the passage OF the bill.
secretary FOlgcr opposes the extension of the
bonded period, because IT will tend to foster i'll
creased production and then. If there should be
weak market, the Government would be left in the
lurch with large amount of unsal-
able whiskey on hand lie opposes the
leakage clause of the bill. because he says
that it provides for more than the actual leakage.
The Secretary inclOses a letter from Commissioner
Raum who lavOrs the blli. The prom tiers of the
bill hope it will be passed, notwithstanding the ob-
jectons of the Secretary. The Finance Committee
will hold a special meeting Monday to consider the
subject.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
CLUBBED BY 4 BRUTAL POLTCEWAN

Four policemen, among them Anton Bau
man whose badge number is iCO entered tine house
No 2O3 East Twentethst yesterday afternoon and ar
cscd two men, an elderly man named Riley Bau-
man had this old custody, and after dragging
him ont on TO the sidewalk he dubbed him the head
without the slightest provocation Riley made no re-
sraucc nor did he try to escape. The bystandcrs ex
,., IN beir ind guation and Bauman charged into the
rro,gd TINT mad gathered To the arrest made and
scattered il righ and left with his cnb. Twice or the
~ ia the station IN Twenty secOnd--t. BaunGn turned
nm i,iley and struck him yciousy over the head, al
thourh he was walking along 20 quietly that none OF
hn Iirenlen had hOd OF hu. After the arrest half
DON men went TO the police station to complain OF the
policcInaus brutality.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
THE FAILURE Al BOSTON.
GENERAL CHARGES OF UNFAIR DEALING-CRIMINlL
PROCEEDINGS HINTED AT.

GENERAL CHARGES OF UNFAIR DEALING-CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS HINTED AT.
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE.I
BOsToN, April 23-The exposure of the
affairs of the American Electric Light Company OF Mas
achusetts created Il sensation in this city where
some of the stock has been showed of" upon unsus
pecting persons Business generally have fought
shy of the concern owing to reputation Of OF
the persons who have figured pretty prominently in its
affairs both here aud i'll NewYOrk The elaborate Office
fitted up in TrcmOnt-st. brilliantly illuminated at
night and attracted much attention. 1t was closed
week ago. and suspicion then arousedthat the
cern was in trouble The company had lighted
the exteriors the Hotels Brunswick and Vendome,
and it was reported that elaborate preparations
proarcss to extend It's operations Mcmahon, who is
now In Boston, charges that about $4,000 worth Of
stock has been disposed of in Boston, of which
cont has been rendered but the the case are
T NM r and eoch claims t" have been swinded It is
rumored toni hit that criminal proceedings have been
instituted against T.. IL. GO II claimed by Gof that
the entire sales negotiated by Messrs. Goff
Hcrsey. Hastings, and others of the company
viii moi exceed 800 shares OF stock, sold az figure
ranging from 30 TO 10. OF these not share was
tregsury stock but belonged to the New Workers.
with lis charter ia waiting for the NewYorkers to
come on ana finish up tholr affairs.
WHAT MR.. MMAHON SAYS.
GENERAL PRESS DlsPATcHl
BosToN, April 23-Wiliam Mcmahon to-
ter through the medium Of the press but rather such
conrts Of Justice Massachusetts affords. lie how
eyer willing TO e1preas his opinion that great wrongs
and glaring frauds had been committed but he
felt that tie evidence which would be forth
coming would show that those frauds were confined
cusyoy the persons who had been so outspoken in
denouncng Others Mr.. Mcmahon il known to have
stated last night that he here from NewYOrk to
acc what had become OF $4,000 worth
of stock unaccounted for. on the other hand,
Mr. Gon rcltcratcs the statement that the 1000
shares o. Treasury stock intact, ana that
fhc Ncw-York Company can have It Whenever they
want to- i. A. Collins, attorney for the company, de-
clues make statement Oh the ground chat he VIII
be- witness III any suit instituted prominent busi-
ness man IN this city, who OWNS stock Of the NewIOrk
Cnauv expresses the belize based upon Genera But
Ter, published opinion OF the value of their pltenta that
tbat company Is sound. That company claims to be a
-upply ana construction, company, and that they
We re- able to furnish all supplies that the NewNOrk
COMPANY did an thing ia selling ont 10 Crosby,
McNiah0n a Fox the franchise for Massachusetts, and
that these gen lemcn also acted unNIsely IN placing the
affairs of the company IN the hands Of persons who
were not capitalists l"Sal cOnpncatlOhs Ill a criminal
Colrl VIII probably cnSue.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
4 PAGEANT HELPS HIMSELF TO FOOD.

NORWICH, Conn, April 23.-Miss Lizzie
Jewet of this town. daughter of the late DR.. Charles
Jewett the famous temperance agator, assaulted
at her home this morning by vagrant She was alone
IN the house, the rest of the family having gone to
church. when the vagrant appeared at the door. She
refused 20 open it, whcreupOn he broke window with
stone and leaped ill., Miss Jewett was trying to escape
At the front door when he overlook her and tied table
coth around her head Immediately fell 10 the floor
in swoon The vagant left her and went to the pantry
where he made n comfortable nnch and departed. Miss
Jewett remained iusensible until the return OF the
family from church, forty minutes later. Beyond the
shock of her fright and the rough usage in muing her
head she received injury, nor was anything except
food stolen The fellow is believed 10 he John M yam who
silent IN the station house here last night He came from
Dairlsonyille and is about thir;yiyc years old. five
feet seven inches in height. has brown ba!r, sandy
and chin whiakers and had ON dark coat and
hrowu trousers lie has not yet been arrested
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24

reduce letter postage one-third. First was the de-
in receipts in the proportion as the cut
in-ratesf and second, was it lasting or did the
quality of cheapness so stimulate correspondence
as, within reasonable period to make up the
defciencyf O.
BY comparison of postal revenues during pc
Rod of seven years subsequent to the change, Mr..
Anderson found that q reduction of rates amOnnt-
ing to than so per cent caused the postal rev.
enues to fail of only 10 per cent the first year and
only per cent the second year. while in 1S4S the
revenues were $4,371,077, or $s1 ,236 great
er than ever before. The revenues continued
steadily to increase being 1905 l76 in 1919; i'll
1850, $J.552 971 in 1851, $G,727, ,S67, and IN
1852, seven years after the great reduction,
S6,925,971, or about 75 per cent greater than in
1s45. In 1851 another great reduction was made
by the extension of the 800 mile limit to 5000
miles, the substitution of the one-half ounce
standard for the single sheet" letter, and
the reduction of the rate to cents per
one-half ounce if prepaid, and cents if
not prepaid, for any distance under 5000 miles
Mr.. Anderson says that this cut relatively as
great as that of 1915. In regard TO the falling off
of the postal revenue the experience of
1s46-47 was repeated. although in lesser degree,
and in 1859 the receipts were $S,G6S iSi, or
81 742. 513 more than in 1852. This is the more
remarkable because in 1855 another reduction was
male, when the condition of prepayment WAS
established and the rate was fixed at cents under
5000 miles and 10 cents for distance
exceeding 5000 miles. In 1856 prepay
ment by stamps was required, and
in 1868 the uniform rate of cents for each half
ounce for all domestic letters was established. The
last three changes produced no ap7Tcciabe effect
upon the revenues. Considering the fact that the
great mass of correspondence consists of letters
weighing not exceeding half ounce EACH ii s fair
to say that the present letter rate has remained
practically unchanged since 1851. nearly third of
a century, during which time the popu-
laton has more than doubled. and the
basis of industry and commerce has brOadened Ill
even greater measure.
Mr. Anderson suggests that, in the light of the
| experience of the past as TO the ultimate effect of
cheapencd postage in swelling the volume and
profits OF the business 1t is at least worth consider
Ing whether the conditions oi National growth
which i'll 1904 led To a reduction of the rates OF
1916 should not now reduction of the rates
of 1851"
The friends of cheap postage in the House Of
Representatives. feel confident that q large ma
jOTity of the Post Office Committee Will agree to
favorable report on the proposition at this session.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
i MINT SUPERlYTEADENrS DONGS.

NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-Dircctor Bur
chard yesterday began an investigation OF the charges
recently made against VI. V. Davis superintendent Of
the United States Mint in this city Reporters not
admitted is understood that McCue, foreman of
the rolling room when Davis was coner and Palms, an
employe III the coming and mint since 1879 made
statements. one knew from personal count that DAVIS
had substituted 1900 trade dollars for standard dollars
by passing them through rollers to DETACHMENT aud then
having them coined and Palms knew that $4,000 trade
dol arS had flTtatr been substituted becaIse of His
knowledge OF the capacity OF the hopper AID tie time
ucc4ssarY In passing kaii dollars through the rollers all
all OF winch hc had noted. Other Witnesses and en-
riOycs OF the mint viii be examined on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
ARGUMENTS FOR CHEAPER POSTAGE.
IBY IELKGRAPM rO M TRIBrNE.I /

IB1 lELbNRAfh 10 IHE IMBJNEi
WASHINGTON, April 23.-SeyeTal recent publica-
tons i'll TIE tribune respecting the proposition to
reduce the rate Of letter postage appear TO have
awakened general interest III the subject through
ou, the country, and members Of The House of Rep
resentayes who are friendly to the movement are
receiving FROM I'll quarters letters and resolutions
OF encouragement. and suggestions as to the best
method of ciectng the reform. Congressman An
dersoD, Of Kansas, who is warm
advocate of cheap postag., will offer tomorrow
bill providing for reduction of the postage on
ha't ounce letters 10 > cents and l cent for each
additional half ounce. 1t is believed that this bill
VIII SUIT the two CLASSES into which the friends OF
cheap postage may bc divided; first those, who de-
tfe cent postage Tor the benefit Of the masses and
@cJld. those who are anxious to have , cent
raj ioi all letters weighing not more than one
ounce each.
NJ. Anderson is a member of the Committee on
Iost Ohccs and Post Roads and he recently read to
N'f comuiiiec al Interesting argument in favor of
c"'ap postage. copy of which lie has furnished TO
iklEtNt correspondent. Mr. Anderson thorough
u investigated the effect of the several reductions
ol poS'a'fae IN this country In lS1j the population
Vi 'e cH'edStates was about 20 900 900 two-fifths
'"' ~ was ID 1850. The postal revenues Of the
year 1910 were Si2s9,s41. Al that time fine rates
- - .S'SDlShed III 1916 when the pouulaton
S+in 90 1'D % Um,'ea States was about 10000 were
sboata ,I'~ L.,,ar n''s.y lney We're: For a single
,,,,s.r so ,,,,l,. 90 '''i'eS cents; over 30 and
miles l2i2 cents over $50 and und~r Sno o'i ioo
lo9i cents; over 400 miles, % cents ~ A1ics'
scaie letter starting from New-York 80, 'iiiS
cents at Newark, 10 cents at Prime -,
cents at Philadelphia, and % cents at P,tt, 2
BY the act Of March 3 lS15 tho r..o
not exceeding 800 miles was reduced TO cents W
on distances exceeding 800 miles to 10 cents NJ
Anderson says it is difficult to estimate the ,oo,;
,ude Of this sweeping reduction; but !,
was enormous, and Mr.. Anderson estimate,
at 80, and probably 70, per cent
lie thinks that a reduction of letter rates to-da,
" one cent would not be relatively as great.
'sfge diminution of postal revenues was newt
soio and, In regard TO this. two questions are OF
interest as bearing on the proposition now made 10
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
SECRETARY TELLERS INDIAN POLICY.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE fRlBUNt.l
WASHINGTON April 23.-SecTetaTy Teller SAID 10
q TRIBUNE correspondent yesterday that he should
proceed cautiously in the management OF lndlah
affairs ard not attempt any abrupt changes oil
polcy. He does not favor the immediate dis
rupton of tribal relations. even if it were
nossible 10 secure it. He believes in a
settlement upon farm lands in severalty when the
Indians are sufficiently advanced to render the snc
os of s,ch plan probable, but that he says Is not
yet. .,;.to,
Ono tb,np which he hopes TO to see accomplished
a,ri,g his administration, he believes promises
Good results He wishes to have the reservation
system supplanted by a system OF patentihs lailuS
IN the Indians by tribes so that, whlie pos
scssnc the lands in common, they may nave
the same title to them as would DO Sc
cured to a community of white men WHO
should purchase and pay for landS III coinl'n'
Under the present system the Indian tribes are
moved about for reason or another,and tls, the
Secretary thinks not only cruelty to the Indians
but productive of mischief to their neighbors.
Tribes which are far enough advanced, he thinks,
should be taught the udiments of agriculture, and
be made self-supportng as soon as possible lhe
nomads should be supplied with cattle that they
may become hcrders.
Referring to the outbreak of the Apaches the Sec
retarv said they, as well as all other Wild tribes
sbould he disarmed. If there Is no law by which
this can be DONE one should be passed. of what
use are firearms to tEcm?' he asked. There is no
game for them to hunt. We feed them and we
must continue to do until they support them
selves Why should we allow them to ride about
with their repeating and breech-loading carbnes
They ONLY furnish means and a temptation TO
murder We dlsarmed and dismounted two thou
sand Sioux some time ago. and they have been ten
fold more progressive since that time than i'll the
game length of time before"
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
RiOTOUS BEH1VIOR or RUFFIANS.

GREENFIELD, Mass, April 23.-Over dozen
rutans belonging to band of bridge builders at work
the Connecticut River Railroad bridge at Cheap
side riot through this town last night, assaultng
citizens breaking into stOres and otherwise outrageousy
disturbing the peace. John Flynn, fireman on the
Fitchburg Railroad stabbed in the arm by one OF
them, and lost much blood by the severng OF al ar
terry that he is not expected TO live Up to 10 o'clock
this morning six Of the rufians had been arrested.
seventh caught this afternoon, and was followed 70
the lookup by excited crowd OF several hundred cti
There is night police force at present, but this
affair has reused the community that measures VIII be
Immediately taken 70 preserve the peace In future.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
RALPH WALDO EMERSON SICK.

Ousy i'll with pneumonia, at his home in Concord
Mass. Boston and Concord physicians are III at
tendance.
Mr. Emerson has nearly completed the seventy
ninth year of his age, having been born May
%. 1903 He has not suffered much IN general
health for many years. but during The past year he
has been failing slowly. To visitor who called
upon him last July he said 4" am glad to see you,
yet l fear l can do little. | can only disap-
point those who come to see me- find am losing
myself and / wander away from the mat
ter that | have in mind | cannot say
much. When l begin | lose myself And
so when my friends come to see me I run away, in
stead of going to meet them, that | may not make
them suffer. My health is good enough. But
when ones wits begin to fall 1t Is time
for the heavens to open and take him away" This
was said during brief conversation ana WIN q
broken voice. and it was then evident that age was
casting q shadow upon his memory and slowly
chilling his faculties. Ills step however, was stil
active, and there was no perc ptlble change III MS
placid and inscrutable cOuntcnancc.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
S1RUCK BY 4 STRAY BULLET

While T.. r. Walker, age nineteen, of No.
2s9 Fifthave.. was walking the north side OF Nine
teenthst about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, he WAS
struck in the temple by bullet, which glanced from the
pavement The wound not serious enough TO require
medical attendance People the Bevedere House.
at Fourhaye and Eighteenthst, heard the SHOT, aud
thought that il from the BelyedeTe. The police
visited the house. but learned that no there
had been using firearms. man al No 90 UnOn-pace,
two doors north OF the Belvedere, heard the hiring
said the sound from the rear of tnat number. The
pr,o who fired the had not been found last even
ing From the nature Of the wound the bullet sup
posed tO have used ia pistol nf Large cahbre IN
"A Iila.