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The secrecy about tho steel contract for
the Brooklyn Bridge was broken far enough
yesterday to again let out the fact that the en-
gineers of the bridge did not furnish Col. Sell
LERs with specifications for the manufacture OF
the steel until a month after the date fixed for
the delivery OF the first five hundred tons. As
it was seven months later before he made the
first shipment, 1t would indicate that the con-
tractor. who undertook such an important con-
tract without seeing the detailed specifications.
stood in no fear Of reciprocating the negli-
gence. 1t is no wonder that Mayor Low thinks
that work Of such importance was never done
in such a way before. Would it not be well to
ascertain why it was done in that way in this
instancep Col. SELLERS does not bring any
eye water into the situation but the difficulty
that Col. Mulberry Sellers had in getting the
missing ingredient OF that composition before
he could exclaim There's millions in it," Is
suggested by Col. WILLIAM SELLERs's account
Of tho trouble he has had with the eye bars for
the bridge. 1t took him four months he says,
to learn how to make the eye bars; but now he
can deliver them SO that the trustees can, upon
his authority promise the public to complete
the bridge by April next-an unfortunate date
to select. in view OF past experience.
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yeariago considerable portion Of the sums
payable under this head were remitted In the
central agricultural zone This relief IONA
TIEFF had designed to extend to all parts OF
Russia, and he pretended TO fear that all the
money thus saved to the peasants in the
southern provinces would pass into the cof-
fers Of the Hebrews unless the latter could
be got rid Of.
Such was the ground on which Gen. IONA
TTEFF sought to justify his attitude toward
the Jews. His motives, we can SEQ, were
calculated TO make him popular with the
Slavophil party In Russia, but they do not
at all commend him to enlightened men else
where. Fortunately for the three millions OF
Hebrews in the empire, more just and gener-
GUS counsels have found favor with the Gar,
who has perhaps been Influenced In
some degree by the earnest circumstances
of western Europe and America against the
cruel policy already pushed too far by the
late Minister OF the Interior, and which has
driven tens OF thousands of his subjects into
exile. Count ToLsroI, the successor OF Ia-
NATIEFF, Is one Of the most detested men
In Russia, and political reformers must
augur i'll from his appointment, yet he never
has countenanced the doctrine that Jews
should be exterminated in order that Slavs
may flourish
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The regular circulation Of THE Sun for the
sreek etdinn lime o. 1882 irna.
Turn Them Out!

BY way OF providing Republican major
ity in the next House Of Representatives, Mr..
JAY HUBBELI OF Michigan, a member Of the
can Congressional Committee, has issued O
circular levying tax upon all the of1icehold-
ers Of the Government By this means 1t Is
hoped that the handsome sum Of about half
Q million may be realized for use in the
elections Of next fall
On the other hand. Mr.. GEORGE W. CURTIS
and his associates Of the Civil Service Re-
form Association have issued their circular
notifying all officeholders that such levy is
Illegal, and advising them not to pay it-a
wise opinion and sound advice.
There is no doubt that n statute Of Con-
gress forbids the exaction of such assess
ments; but the statute is pure hypocrisy.
When 1t was passed not single Republican
who voted for it really intended that it should
be enforced. Indeed, it has never been en-
forced, but always violated at every election.
Only one man, Gen. N. NJ. CURTIS of this city,
has ever been tried for violating it; and,
though found guilty. he has not been pun
ished, and we suppose he never will be. If it
should be necessary, President ARTHUR
would certainly pardon him.
For twenty-one years the Republican
party has enjoyed the continuous possession
Of the Federal Administration. The Federal
Offices are about an eighth Of million in
number or one to each four hundred souls of
the population; and Republicans hold them
all, and receive the pay they furnish. In Or
der to keep this immense patronage there is
no wrong at which the Republican party has
hesitated 1t counted Mr.. TILpEN out of
Office and put HAYES in through forgery,
perjury, and fraud, that 1t might still retain
the power Of appointing this army Of Office
holders. And now Mr.. HUBBELL and his
colleagues propose through this system of
assessments to make the officeholders them
selves pay the cost Of their further retention.
The few Republican reformers object to it,
but their objections will only be laughed at.
There is no way in which the abuses that
cluster thlckly around the Government can
be corrected except by turning out the Re.
publican party.
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One OF the Aston Flutes.

When John Jacob Aston came to this country
he brought with him six flutes which his brother In Lon
don had made He started his modest little business In
frs with the proceeds of the sale OF these instruments
hundred years ago the lockwood flute with six keys
was considered great Improvement on anything OF the
kind then made four keys in addition to the holes
being the highest number In use aud each of Mr. Asor
flutes valued at SIS OF the six original
with which Mr. Aston began his in New York.
bearing the mark OF the maker, "Astor Nc. q, w Y c.
street London" fell into the hands Of gentleman Of
Hoboken, and by him was sent to nute maker for
pairs Time had cracked the old flute and the keys
be and worm 1t has been made whole again and re.
stored to its pristine vigor though It's value lies in its
sociatonB, rather than In its musical qualities.
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There is strong flavor Of the play house
about the advertisements Of some OF the re-
liglous church services in Brooklyn for to-day.
possibly because Of the rival attractions by the
sea. One pastor announces that his church
will be decorated with field daisies. and that he
will lecture on Daisies. The theme OF another
is " The Newspapers. the Railroad President
and the Sabbath" which is the Brooklynese for
sermon about ex-Deacon RICHARDSON and his
troubles. Another is headed "A Better Com
bination does not Exist" and goes on to tell
that in certain tent there will appear to-day
Americas eminent composer and most bril-
liant pianist" a charming soprano" sweet
gospel singer" a lady cornet soloist." and "a
clarionet soloist. and that there will be popular
Rotations, exquisite music and grand sing
ing. 1t would need only man with diamond
pin and dyed moustache at the door. and a
tumberonicon. to change this into Bowery
olio performance.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir: AZ you
have been the luminary whereby have gained knowl
edge for the past ten years will you kindly strong
light my intellect and let me know the derivation
and meaning OF tho Irish word "Leprochaun or
"leprckOrnfn am told dwarf or fairy Ia cOnnectn
In the mind OF the Irish pcAsantry with the word Will
you shed your light on my dim visionf IGgorAnus
The Leprechaun In Irish fairy mythology is
little man dressed in green, supposed to in
habit the tumuli or raths which are 30 nu-
merous in Ireland. He is of mschievous
and often maevolent character. resembling
tho Claricaun, another of the good people. -
as the Irish call them. In this respect. Tho
word is Celtic, but We do not know tho root.
For full account, see Keightlcy's Fairy
Mythology" and Croker's Fairy Legends of
the South OF Ireland"
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The Jewish Rabbi and the Christian
Minister.

The OBRIEaHT lunacy case, now pending in
the Supreme Court, presents picture Of New
York life that is by no means edifying.
young Jew, keeping q prosperous bar
room up town, sees girl from the country
sitting at a table in his saloon one Sunday
evening, drinking lemonade with friend
He makes her acquaintance and escorts her
home that night. At o'clock In the morn
ing Of the following Tuesday he marries her
His family are furious at his marriage with
o Christian, and by the next Sunday they
have him shut UP In an insane asylum as a
lunatc His young wife now seeks by means
Of habeas corpus proceeding to have him
released from custody.
In her testimony she says they first went
to Jewish rabbi to be married. The rabbi
did not come home till midnight. They
waited for him. When he got there he re-
fused to perform the ceremony because no
banns had been published. The young couple
then went in search Of different sort Of
clergyman. They found him in the Rev. Dr.
PALMER. This Christian minister gave the
sanction Of the Church at o'clock A. M. to
the union in marriage Of man whose rela-
tives say he Is lunatic, with a woman
whom he first met in public drinking So
loon on Sunday night little more than a
day before.
We do not question the legal right Of the
reverend gentleman to keep open house all
night and marry q couple every minute. But
we venture to doubt whether the Divine
blessing will fall abundantly upon unions
thus carelessly confirmed In the name OF the
Church by those who profess to be the special
and chosen servants Of heaven.
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The Post Dispatch alleges that the hair Of
Deacon RICHARD SMITH OF Cincinnati has turn
ed from red to gray during his long struggle
against tho smuggling propensities OF his
wicked partners. We are sorry to hear that
Deacon RICHARD SMITH has experienced such a
change. His hair. as we have seen it in earlier
though not better days. was Of a beautiful rich
auburn. such as TITAN loved to paint II it
has now become whtened. 1t is probable that
there has been serious decline in the youth
fulness of the truly good mans beauty. though
we are confident that the dignity of age has
appropriately come to take the place OF the We
hemence Of juvenility. At any rate. we once
more tender our sympathetic compliments to
Deacon RICHARD SMITH. Long may he wave |
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Gov. BLACKBURN Of Kentucky Is the latest
hoavy capture OF Evangelist BARNES having
professed conversion on Thursday night With
Gen. ABE BUfoRD. Gov LUKE BLACKBURN and
other celebrities who have been converted
within six months. this year will be memora-
BILE one in the religious annals Of the famous
State OF whiskey. blue grass. and horse flesh.
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GARFIELD; and he naturally hates those
Republican journals which have insisted upon
his prosecution. To allow his indignation to
lead him into lot Of libel suits, however,
would be only to mako his final ruin certain.
The best vindication for the man who is
charged with being the chief spirit Of the
Star route conspiracy would be an acquittal
by an honest jury; and when he gets that he
can afford to disregard what anybody else
says about him, and retire In dignity and
wealth to his cattle ranch In New Mexico
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Gu1rEAu's cheerfulness is reported to be

GUITEAUs cheerfulness is reported to be
undated by the decision OF the President not
to interfere with the execution OF the sentence.
He rested well on Friday night. displayed no
anxiety to hear the result Of the application to
the President. and when told received the an
nouncement with unshaken fortitude. A trucu-
lent message to the Rev. DR.. HICKS to 60 shake
hie 1st in President ABTHuR's face is Of the
same spirit as the outbursts in his trial. A dis
tressing adjunct OF. the case is Mrs. SoovILLE's
wanderings. Mr.. Scov1LLE has written to
friends at Washington saying he has lost track
Of her. and he fears for her safety least she may
kill herself on the day GUITKAu Is hanged.
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Is Il Good English .

To THE EDITOR oP THE SuN-Sr: Is the fol-
lowing sentence incorrecti
did"
The observation we know is correct. Brown
SARATOGA SPRINGS, June 20.
1t Is orthodox English. but the diction is
clumsy and ineegant.
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Neghborly intercourse at Princeton, KY,
has its excitements Recently CAMPBELL HOP
PER was taken out Of his house by a party Of
men and whipped. On Sunday HOPPER re-
turned tho civllity by knocking an eye out OF
JOHN CHAMBLIss, whom he recognized as one OF
his callers. bullet fred by CHAMBLIss ended
this exchange OF Kentucky amenities by kill
ing HOPPER
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1t has been sixty-six years since the IA
nous year without summer" in this coun-
try. and however strange the weather may
seem. 1t is not at all probable that cattle are to
be frozen in New England this month. and that
July and August are to be wintry and icy. But
with cyclones and icebergs and tidal waves.
1882 will DO remembered as rather queer.
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POrters' Wages.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
freight handlers strike said have enlisted
the sympathy OF the business along North River
and around the depots II there any real sincerity
In their sympathy would congratulate the srikers in
obtaining g. but there is not They wish TO have their
like charity should begin at home Let the merchants
give practical proofs OF their sympathy for III. just
nands OF labor by giving shorter hours and living
70 their own hard worked aud poorly paid porters and
thereby set the example to the greater mOnopolcs
they only dher in degree Let the porerB too
Tor mutual bonent and protection. PORTER
YnRU
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Advertising Rates.

DAILY SUNDAY, 10 cents line, ordinary sdvsrtis-
ting large type, 30 cents and preferred positions 80
cents to q SO, according to elassinc alton.
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type Preferred positions from rs cents to a
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A Sure Way TO Find Out.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: I am
DESTROYS Of finding the record OF the birth OF my child
who born in this city July IT, 1872 Imade appca
ton to the Bureau Of Vital Statistics and told that
the record could not be found this question OF
great Importance TO the child, prompted to ask If
Respectfully, JANIS IIARLEY.
Apply to the physician who presided over the
ceremony Of his birth.
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First Assistant Postmaster-General HAT
TON has assured an anxious Indiana Postmas-
ter that he himself intends to contribute to the
campaign fund. and that he is willing that his
subordinates should do the same. This seems
fair the face Of 1t. but then 1t is an old doc
trine that freedom Of will is not inconsistent
with predeStination,
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Iowa has been visited by another tornado,
and the town Of Emmettsburg has been DESC
lated and great many persons killed. This
summer will be long remembered out West for
strange commissions OF the elements
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A New Story By Bret Harte.

We shall begin on Sunday. July Q. to publish
story by Mr.. BRKr HARrE. Its title is Fir, that
being the Of the heroine and the scene is in Cali
fornia unusually powerful for this brilliant
and original writer.
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Pun,.lment They Did Not Like.

It Is related that when President Arthur was
school teacher he did not punish the big bad bows by
seating them With the girls He placed them the low
cite tho alphabet with the little children BY this simple
method he permanently reformed very bad school
eKaety two hours BY the watch.
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No, really. stanch buildings have been de-
molshed by Western tornadoes- Louts Post Dtspdtch
II this is the fact, some tremendous lies have
been telegraphed from the West to New York.
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The victory last week Of the gray mare Cora
Belmont at Hartford where she gained record OF PAY
makes her dam Miss Russell the most lusrious OF all
mothers OF rotting horses Miss Russell is the dam OF
the eeest OF rotters Maud s. 2Io< OF the great stall
lion Nutwood 2ls', and now Cora Belmont has
herself as the third of her produce that have beaten
Lately another OF her colts Nubourne belonging to Mr.
Bonner rottcd trial in 201s and in all probability
will beat 20 before long Cora Belmont easily has
shown her ability to do Then there remains to be heard
from the gray twoyear'old Russella which was good
enough TO make Mr. Bonner pay $40, 900 for her few
weeks ago Miss Russells sire was Pilot Jr,, and her
dam was thoroughbred mare by old Boston the sire OF
Lexington.
Asthmsiie troubles and Of the lungs throat
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Of importance, and does ite best, by ignoring
or attacking, to break down the chief COM
plants Of the report Of 1881.
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try's enormous revenues. must forever
abandon all idea Of imposing GRANT or any
other imperialist ruler on the republic.
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Asthmec troubles and soreness Of the lungs throat
are usually overcome by JAyne'H ExnectoTant a sure
curative for oil coughs and eolds.-Aav.
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DELAWARE CITY.
Drunken Sailors in a Fisht-ExeursiOn
From Newark.
.r,-..I., ..,,,.n.,,.,,,an1ne ~ ana flnunttn

Especial correspondence of the Gazette
DELAWARE CRY, July II. - Three
drunken sailors engaged in fight on bo ard
schooner at Hilles u Co.'S. wharf on Tues.
day night. They were arrested and lodged
in the cells and kept there until Wednesday
night when their captain furnished the re-
quired fine aud they were released.
II. w. Bigger is driving fine gray to a
pony phaton, which he has just procured.
What has become of the base ball nine
that Delaware City was to have so soon
The Newark 81 Delaware City railroad
will commence running excursions to-day
from Newark to Delaware City, connecting
with the steamer Thomas Clyde at Delaware
City for trip down the bay. They Will run
them every Friday,
William A. Price has been appointed CITY
Treasurer, IN place of William Wingate,
who has resigned.
The Clyde will make an excursion every
Wednesday for Cape May stopping at Della
ware City at 7.30 a. N.
A siding is heine laid at the depot for the
accommodation OF excursion trains.
Miss Mollie Bigger and Frank Householder
were married at the NJ. e. parsonage ON
Tuesday evening, by the Rev. t. b. Hunter.
After the ceremony they went to their new
home, where an elegant repast was served.
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the FIGHT TO BE MADE.
No Compr0mise on the Republican Dele
gate ElectlOn--DOver Men Confident.

gate Election Dover Men Confident.
There will be no compromise. The fight
for delegates TO the Republican State Con-
yention will take place, with all the antici-
pated intensity Of feeling. From the
present outlook the election on Saturday
week will be the occasion of embittered
strife In the party.
The positive announcement In Tuesday 5
GAZETTE that Mr.. Fooks would decline the
nomination for Governor, even were 1t
unanimously rendered him, has caused some
thing Of panic among the supporters ri
that gentleman. However, they are still
talking Fooks, and instance the fact that he
is supported by his particular and conf
Dental friend, Jacob Moore, Esq, as in
dicating that he will really have the place,
but is only playing little game. The
"little game" however, Is hurting Mr..
Fooks aud he Is losing supporters by IL.
The Dover men are hard at work. They
have been thronglng the town and frequent
ing the haunts of the Bird men In Whining
ton for some time, aud, 1t is understood,
have their plans all laid for what they pre-
dict win be for them an easy conquest
The Higgins men, counting upon the dis
satisfied negro vote, declare they will sweep
the eitys
CoLoRED CORONER.
The down-county negroes appear to be a
little dissatisfied with the conduct of the
Republican party. A colored man has an
nounced himself as a candidate for coroner.
His name Is Robert Groce and he carries the
mail from Delaware City to st. Georges and
Port Penn. He already has posters out,
reading as follows
FoR CORONER OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY, 1882.
RoBERT GRoCE, CoLoRED.
of East st. Georges Hundred, near Port Penn
Subject to the decision Of the party who
vote an Independent ticket.
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CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Summary of Proceedings In Senate and
House.

summary OF ErOce6ulnEB IN bSn&tS aR0
House.
WAsHINeToN, July l3.--Tn the Senete to-
day, Mr.. Malone, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the bill to establish
Bureau of Animal Industry, and 70 prevent
the expectation of diseased cattle and the
spread Of infectious diseases among domestic
animals. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Tie House bill appropriating $4,000 for
participation in the international Fishery
Exhibition to he held in London next May
was taken up and passed. After debate, on
motion of Mr.. Merrill, the consideration Of
all pending orders was postponed for one
week, and the International Tax bill was
taken up and discussed, Mr.. voorhees, speak
ing In favor OF a tariff which should yield
sufficient revenue for the Government and
protection for the manufacturing interest.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which was
laid over for one day, 10 accordance with the
rules, providing for the appointment OF
committee, to consist of the Chairmen of
the Military aud Naval Committees and
three other Senators, members of those
committee, to take into consideration the
subject Cf heavy ordnance and projectiles for
the armament of tie navy and for seacoa,t
defense. The Naval Appropriation bill was
reported back with amendments and laid
over and ordered to be printed. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
Ip the House the Sundry Civil bill was
considered in the Committee of the Whole
and among the amendments adopted was
one appropriating $4,000 for the expenses
of a commission to negotiate @ commercial
| treaty with Mexico. Another amendment,
offered by Mr.. Holman, was agreed to, ap-
propriating $4,000 to enable the President
to carry out the statute for the promotion
of Civil Service Reform. The bill being re-
ported to the House was rassed with tbs
amendments adopted in committee. The
| Senate amendments to the Deficiency bill
were non-concurred in. Adjourned.
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ALEXANDRIA,.
Latest Condition of Affairs In the UnfOr-
tunate City,

Latest Condition of Affairs In the UnKOr-
tuna4e City.
LONDON, JULY 13.-Late dispatches give
the following as the situation in Alexandria
at last accounts.
The European quarter is all In flames, and
the Great Square is a mass of smoking ruins.
All the public buildings are destroyed, and
nothing European scenes to have escaped
the rage of the fanatics.
Several shells have been fired within the
last two hours into that portion of the city
where the conflagration broke out, in hopes
that they may scare pillagers. That many
pillagers remain is evident by the fact thst
several fresh fires have broken out in the
last three hours.
A British gunboat is lying close TO Ram
leh. Two ironclads are cruising near, and
will fire upon any men approaching the
palace.
An officer, Just returned from the Chiltern,
reports the scenes of carnage on shore ap-
palling. The town for some hours after the
troops left was a Veritable pandemonium.
There is suspicion that the forts are under
mined, and they will be carefully examined
before any large bodies of troops are allowed
to enter them.
Aboukir is as yet untouched. A thousand
men are known to be intrenched there.
No reconnoisances have yet been made OF
the Rosetta and Damietta forts. FugitiVes
say that the losses of the Egyptian artillery
men during the first days bombardment
were very, serious. The infantry did not
suffer-