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FEDERAL LOANS TO STATES.
The Plan for n Tax Distributi0n-AD Debt
That the states Already owe.

Washington special to the New York Post:
A syndicate is said to have been formed
which will ask Congress at the next session
to refund to the States the $40, 900 900 of di-
rect tax which was assessed under the act OF
August 5, 1861. The original act applied to
all States. but the law was subsequently,
mudified SO as to apply only TO the insurrec-
tionary Slater. Some If the Northern States
assumed the Indebtedness and paid it in
whole or in part. In the Southern States the
tax was collected by the forced sale of prop
erty. The Supreme Court has recently decide d
lat the original owners would be entitled to
any surplus arising from those sales, and
some OF the States have made arrangements
to attempt to get the very considerable sur
plus which, they claim, is due 10 their cit-
zens Congress, before it makes an appro-
priation for any such purpose, will, perhaps,
be asked TO consider that yearly all the
States received from the general government
loan which has not been repaid. By au
act approved June %, 1886, Congress gave
the Secretary OF the Treasury authority Ia
lend the several States, according 10 theiI
population, the surplus money held
in the United States Treasury. Thi,
surplus, in 1887, amounted to more
lbau $43,000,e00, OF which, by the act
the Secretary was authorized TO retain il
the Treasury only S50O0,000 for current ex.
D nses. TINS would leave TO be lent 10 the
States about S3S,O00,O00. But before the
full purpose of the act was carried out, the
panic Of 1887 had demorslized the financial
affair OF the country. and the government
Itself, in common with individuals, suffered
| serious losses by the failure of banks and
places of deposit. Sill large surplus wat
left, and more than S28,000,000 was finally
| distributed during the year in the following
proportiopa:
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A Blast for Randall.

The Iast Washington Sunday Herald
espouses the cause of Mr.. Rsn iall for the
Speakership. Speaking apparently by au-
thority it quotes Randall ss saying: "If The
Louisiana delegation, with the enormous
sugar interests OF the State and an important
rice growing clientele besides, want to vote
for a free-,rader, all right. But as they
would be voting for the absolute ruin of two-
thirds of the people south Of the Red river who
are engaged in agricultural pursuits, 1 cannot
believe they have go little sense. The sugar
interest in Lou siana Is just beginniog to
prosper, as is the rice culture in Louisiana,
SJuih Carolina and Georgia. What sort Of
delegations would you call those from The
States mentioned If they deliberately voted
r the destruction Of The important interests
mentioned, as well as the absolute ruin Of
the planters whose energy and pluck are Just
beginning TO be rewarded by success? They
would be insane to do this, and do not be.
lisve their constituents viii! permit themselves
to be ruined, even if their representatives are
willing to undertake SO mad a thing"
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Dorsey with having gone over to the Demsc.

Dorsey with having gone over to the Dsmsc.
racy.
SOME one asked Col. Ipgersoll what his
handsome COPY of Voltaire's works had cos,
him. The governorship Of Illinois" was
the reply.
TIE Atlanta Constitution says: "The indi.
cations are that the Democrats mean 10 take
tire by the forelcck, instead Of the hind leg
as heretofore"
THE Concord IN. H. Monitor (Rep.)
shows that the cost of day's session of the
Legislature in that State is s11OO, and it ob-
jec,s TO the long recssses from Thursday to
Tuesday during the Senatorial contest.
SELMA (Ala.) Times: "Toi.an impartial
observer it is very evident that the tariff for
revenue Eith incidental protection Demo-
crzts have their brethren OF the revenue
only on the run. We don't like to see il, but
truth is truth"
The Atlanta (Gs.) Constellation (Dem.)
has made up its mind thst the Democratic
party does not want handsome leader-that
Whist ii wants is man with a head on him
hike the dome of an observatory-high up
and big around.
The New York World thinks the rank and
file oil the Democratic party have for some
time past been in advance of the leaders.
They ought to have been behind them, for
some Of the leaders have sadly needed kick
ing, Gays the Mobile Register.
The Richmond State, in view of the ap-
preaching convention of its party, points out
its greatest need, 1t says: IA leader is what
We want. A chieftain, worthy of the great
cause, aud who can lead Virginians to VIC
tory. A Stonewsll Jackson or Lee to apply
the knowledge of their art to the uses of the
uartv Ii Ia not ouaatity in men that Ia
needed now at Lynchborg either, but quality.
One true leader is worth million of ordinary
men, because leaders are 30 rare. Keep this
in mind, gentlemen, to-day, and send only
those who are fit if not to lead or command, |,
why, at least TO obey, for that is the next
greatest quality of true soldier. And the
Lynehburg Convention, we hope, will also
bear in mind that the two great wants of the
party now are a leader and organization"
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Il was necessary for the States desiring to
avail themselves of the loan to pass acts en-
abling them to accept the trust. This was
quickly done, as this system of disposiug of
the surplus revenues of the country at once
met with popular favor, and, as the loan was
to be without interest, none refused 10 accept.
Tue States, up9n receiving the money, which
was paid 10 four instslments, adopted various
methods of using it. The most common m an
ner of its disposal, however, was be lending it
to individual up IN real estate mortgages.
For forty yearsa this large sum OF
money has been on deposit with the States,
aud as yet no settlement has been reached.
For many years the item was carried upon
the treasurer books as unavailable bal
aBces;" but of late even this reminder has
been omitted, and now there is no public
Evidence that the debt exists. 1t is doubt
less true that the loan has long ceased
to be regarded in the nature of loan
by many of the States benefited. Al
least there has never been any sign from any
OF them OF desire TO return the amount TO
the Treasury. A proposition that the gov
ernment so all now reimburse $40, 100000 to
the States will scarcely be discussed without
a reference TO the fact that the States already
owe the United States some S28 900, 900 oi
borrowed money, the free use of which ,hey
have had for many years.
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IH sccordacce with the resolution cf the
StaIe G C,ayeniioo, Gov. Nee iery, OF LOUIS
lana, yesterday appointed ten delegates -
ths 1uterstae Levee Convention, to be held
at Vioksburg 90 the 6.si Moniay in OsIobsr
next Tne Governor states that ihe obi c.
of the Conv is To agree upon
a plan to be presented at the next Congress,
and bring about harmonious &C ion between
the several States ia securing aid from III
national g1yerument il improving the NJ
sissippi Vall-y and it, protection iron dis
astrous overAowt aud the hazardous navigs
tion Of the Mississippi river and tributaries.
La sooordaace with a further resolu.
ton be said the Lsvee Convention
appointed standing committee OF two from
each Congressional district and from the Ststs-
at-large whose duty il shall be to visit all
State or interstate conventions called for the
improvement of the Mississippi river and con
structiou of levees, and visit C1ngress to So
sist Senators and Representatives in securing
necessary legislation in this matter.
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WAsHINeToN, July 10.-Tne Treasury De-
partment has been informed OF the arrest al
Port Townsend, w. T., of nine Chinsmeu
"smuggled" into this country through British
Columbis. The fact has been reported d 10 the
President. who will order their deportation
The fifth annual Convention of Business
Educators assembled to-day, President Hill
of Layton, o., in the chair.
The President has appointed John H. Lv-
ipgston United States Marsh al for South
Carolina, uice Absalom Blick, resigned.
The Treasury Department yesterday and
to-dsv issued warrants for the payment OF
ST., 100000 on account of army and navy
pensions for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1884.
Capt. John P. Walker, Third Cavalry,
recently sdjudged insane at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo, mas been brought here and com.
miIted to the Government Insane A-ylum for
Treatment.
The Comptroller of the Currency author.
lied the Auoka National E ink, of Auoka,
Mich, TO begin business, with pital OF
100000. This m ,kes the three thoussndth
national bank organized.
During the third quarter of the last fi.cal
year receipts of the Postofice Dspartm nt
were Sl1 ,9l2 1915; expenditures, $40, ,792, ,499
surplus. s., ,ll9,s77. For nine months OF the
fiscal year, ended March 81, 1888, receip's
were $33, ,946 1856; expenditures, So ,436 ,9l4
surplus, S2,509, ,442.
The Secretary of the Trea ury has referred
TO the Court o! Claims the case of Z. p
Runkle against the Uoited States, claim
for pay as retired army officer. rhe cast
| of Florine A. Austin, ADMINISTRATIVE of lhs
estate of Sterling 8. Ausio, against the
| United States, has also been filed in The
Court of Claims under a special act of Coz
gress. This is a claim for 1866, 500 for cot
ton seized during the rebellion.
The Pos M isteT General has gone to New
York, and will MT return until the latiel
part OF the week. IL is not probable any
| iurther action will be taken In the lottery
matter unlil his return. 1t is likely tn,
Postm asier- -GenefaPs reply 10 the GuerI
whether his decision spp!ies to the agency
in this city will take the form of genera
order 10 all pos.masiers throughout tbs
country forbidding them 10 deliver registered
letter., cash or money orders directed to th
sccreailed agents of NJ. A. Dauphin. Til,
represani alive OF the company intends to ,es
the leg 4li'y OF such an order should it be il
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A GENERAL STRIKE
OF the Br0therh0Od OF TeleGraphers
Said 10 be Arranged for Next
Monday 1t NOen.

ST. LOUIS, July 10.-The Post Dispatch an
nouuced this evening, on what is considered
good authority, but which has not yet been
verified, that the Brotherhood of Telegraph
era will inaugurate general strike at noon
next Monday. 1t is said there are upward
Of 5000 operators in the Brotherhood, and il
they go out the result will be hardly less
than q public calamity. 1t is not known
whether any direct demand has YET
been made on the telegraph companies
but it is alleged that one will be presented
embracing seven hours as a nights work,
extra pay for Sunday work, and greater uni.
formity of, if not higher wages. 1t is also
said that the Brotherhood is strongly op-
posed to the introduction of any girls OIL
women in the business. Telegraph officials
here have no definite information regarding
the reported movement and evince no dispo
sition 10 talk about IL. The general Office Of
the Brotherhood Is at Pittsburg, and it is uu
derstood that all orders or edicts will b,
iesued from th at place
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MOTHERS READ.

GENrs.-About nine years ago had child
two years old and almost dead The doctor
had attending her oould not tell what allied
her. asked him IL he did not think Il was
worms. He said no. However, this did not
satisfy me, as felt convinced in my own
mind that she had. obtained bottle OF
MIFUGE (genuine). I gave her teaspoon
full in the morning and another AT night, amer
which she passed seventy-two worms and
was a well child since then / have never
been without 1t in my family The health Of
my children remained 50 good thet had
neglected watching their actions until about
three weeks ago, when two of them presented
the same sickly appearance that Fanny die
nine years ago. So 1 thought IL must be
worms, and went to work at once with bot
tie of DR. G. McLANE'S vERMIFUGE BE-
tween four of my children, their ages being as
follows: Alice, s years; Charley, years
Emma, 8 years; John, years. Now comes
the result: Alice and Emma came out all
right, but Charley passed fo0ty-hve and
Johnny about sixty worms The result was
SO gratifying that spent two days in show
ing the wonderful effect Of your Vermifuge
around Utica, and now have the worms on
exhibition in my store.
Yours truly, JOHN PIPER
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TENNESSEE BONDS.
An Injunction to Restrain the Funding
Board from Carrying Out the
Provisions Of the
Fifty-and-Three Settlement Refused BY
Chancellor Merritt, which Pr0ba-
bly, Settles the Matter.


Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, July 10.-Chancellor Merritt
to-day refused TO grast the injunction asked
for by ]. H. Wright and others, to restrain
the Funding Board of Tennessee from carry
ing GU. the provisions of the act passed at
the last session OF the Legislature to settle
the State debt at Fifty -and-three, except in 30
far as it applies to the State debt proper.
The substance of the bill filed by the plant.
ifs was that
FTa-The bonds issued under the inter-
nal Improvement act of 1852 are veid, void
because the act of 1852 is unconstitutional,
and because certain prerequisites made con-
dition precedent under the act of 1852 were
not observed.
Escond-That the act of 1888 is uncensti-
tutional and void.
Chancellor Merritt, in his decision, said
at seems to me to be obvious that the act OF
1852, being valid, the non-observsnce of the
conditions alleged to be conditions precedent
to the issuance of The bond., was defense
available only to the State, and that it was
clearly within the power OF the State to wsive
the irregul larities complained of.in whole or in
part, and compromise the debt. If the Gen.
eral Assembly can issue bonds without
conditions precedent, it would seem 10
me that the Legislature could waive
the conditions at any time if not
complied with. This was done by the act
of 1888. 1 am Of the opinion that the fact
that there were Irregularities 10 the issuan
of the bonds on the part of the agents of the
State would not be an available defense on
the part of the State, after the bonds had
gone into the market and passed into the
hands OF innocent holders. l am of opinion
that the same legal obligation was on the
State 10 pay the bonds under the act of 1852
as to pay the State debt proper bonjs" Fol
these reasons the application for an iniunc.
ton ia refused
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THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
RULING REGARDING STAMPED CHECKS AM
DRAFTS -"RoCR AND RYE"

RULING REGARDING STAMPED CHECKS AND
DRAFTS -"RoCK AND RYE"
WASHINGTON, July l0.-Commissiouer
Evsn, hss instructed Collector Harkey, of
Chicago, 10 make a demaad upon the manu-
ilourers Of rock aud rye" for ihe p iyment
Of speciIl tsxes as recti6srs and liquor deal
ere fion the let instsnt, aud TO requite all per-
sons IN his district who sell It a. compound
to pay 'p>cial taxes as liquor dealers.
Tns Z mmissionsr oil Internal Revenue
has Issued a circular modifying and supple
mental TO circular No. 249, as follow: "In
view OF the fact III At there was no specifi; ap-
proprIation made by C1pgress at the lssi
session to meet the expense Of the csncella.
lion and return alter redemption of Stamps,
imprinted check, drafts ETC., it becomes nee
essary 10 inform the public tnat such drafts
checks and stamps will not be received for
cancellation and return after redemption
after the lst OF July. All stamps imprinted
upon drafIs, checks, etc, received fler that
date, il rsdeemei, wall be destroyed, together
with the dsafts or checks"
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YELLOW.FEVER.
Order by the Mississippi Board oi
Health-NO Fears of An Oatbreak.

Jackson, MISS, July 10.-The following
order will be issued tomorrow by the Mis-.
sissippi State Board OF Health. at is here
by ordered that on and after this date, and
until further orders, all boats on the Missis
sippi river coming from points south
Of this State will be required to land
at inspection station at Fort Adams and
be inspected before they be allowed to land
at any point in this State. Certificates ol
inspection in New Orleans by Inspectors oi
the Sanitary Council Of the Mississippi Val
ley will be recognized at the station, and it il
suggested that all boats from that place pro-
vide themselves with such certi6cates."
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arm, and not from his (witness) own kDowl.
edge. The cross-sxamIuation was deferred
until tomorrow.
Benz. F. Kelly, formerly time-keeper for
Bartlett, Robbins & Co described the method
OF keeping the record OF The time consumed
IN extra work done on The New York post
office. The returns made were accurate.
The witness, cross examined at length, could
not tell where the time=book or blotteTs used
by him could be found.
Pending the preparation of further evi-
dence, the Committee adjourned.
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from here and was overtaken by Newroth.
They walked quietly along, when Mclean
drew q revolver and shot Newroth in the
arm. Newro,h asked him why he did that.
Mclean replied, Il want your money" New
roth handed him his pocket-book and ran
away. Mclean then fired a second shot,
which entered Newroth's back and came out
of his breast, passing through the lung.
Newroth is in the hospital with fair chance
of recovery. Mclean has been identified by
Newroth, and confesses. BE says he wanted
money with which to return to Canada. He
was forty mile. north Of here when arrested,
on his yay To Canada
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The Tertio. .Atllennial Celeb ration At
santa Re.

SANTA FE, July 10.-This has proven
among the most successful days of the
Tertio-M Millennial Exposition. The Apache
ceremonies continue with unabated interest.
This national dance lasts without cessipg
four days aud four nj ,hts, and is known as
the "Devil Dance" or "Napa Johitap." 1t
is re Apache version of the temptation.
The story runs that the pretty Indian maiden,
a daughter of Pretty Beads, named Elads, lie
tempted by the devil, Chinita, in many
ways and disguises, her greatest trial being
when the devil assumed the form of Cortes,
a Spanish hero, and the old mischief of the
Apache race. Tonight a grand fremens'
bsll is in progress
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TIE FreEch are not succs.slul gs oolonists,
but they keep add NJ 10 their colouies. They
are fighting for Ma isgs,car and Torquin
and are taking possession OF district ou the
Congo in Africs. To these they have now
added the NV Hsbrides as their last aoqui'
sition, with probably "more TO Gomez
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travelling Quaeks.

PHILADELPHIA, July l0.-Ths officers OF
the Philsdelphia Dispenszry, suspec;ipg the
identity of the imPostors, "Prof" Campbell
and "Dr" Darling, who have been travelling
through the West, yictimizing people and
enticing young girls from their homes, have
requested Mayor King to obtain photograph,
OF the men. Numerous inquiries have beer
received here relative TO these men, who
falsely claim to be connected with the Pnila.
deIphia Dispensary, and the mayor will
m axe every Effort TO obtain them.
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The various European goveromeots are
taking every precauiion agalnst the introduc-
tion Of cholera from Egypt. NJ. Challemel
Lacour, the French Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs, has Uniformed Lord Lyors. British An-
bsssAdor in Paris, Iha qutrAatins regula-
tions will be eoiorced at French ports agaiu,t
vessels from England, unless the British gov.
erumeut takes precaulion 10 prevent the
spre sd Of cho'r, f-am Etypt.
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A 8fugular Add uctfOu.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 1O.-On Monday
evening, shortly after o'clock, Lily Par.
ody was abducted by her mother, who lives
in Minneapolis. The girl has been living
with her grandmother in this city. A strange
man appeared and claimed to have a war
rant for her. He dragged her out of the
house and forced her into q carriage despite
protests, and the carriage was driven rapidly
away. 1t is supposed the man and the glrl'a
mother we're taking her to Minneapolis. The
girl is aged nineteen, and worked in q dry
goods store in this city
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LAND FRAUDS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF FRAUDULENT ENTRIES
DIsCOvERED,

WAsHIseToN, July 10.-Oser 600 reports
have been received by the Commissioner
General Of the Lsud Office from thirty
special agents engaged ia ne inyesiig i.ion
OF fraudulent land entered up to July 1st.
ln many Of these cases supplemental reports
have been called for, covering points which
were not sufficiently speci6c to warrant Of
fetal action. About $40 reports h I'VE shown
sufficient evidence OF fraud to justify the
Land Office in summariiy cancehng the en-
tries. The records show, without exception,
fraudulent entries, whether homestead or
presumption, cover the full area of land al
lowed BY law, namely, 160 acre.. The land
already restored to the public domain upon
the reports OF these agents aggregates about
5o, ,00J aeres, great deal located in rich val
leys, and is held by the government at double
the minimum price, 81 so per acre. The
approximate saving 10 the government a.
ready effected by the secret service mission
OF the General Land Office is estimated at
$125, 900, aud it il maintained these figures
will be doubled when action is reached upon
the reports yet unexsmined. Tae presence
'uf these special agents has had the effect of
checking many fraudu'ent schemes not yet
consum 10 ated
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TIE Count de Cnambord complained one
day las, week that the newspapers were kept
from him. One was given that was supposed
to contain no unf f,vo' able account of his
condition. In corner he found it stated
that bis life was desps,red Of. "Fha; is a
good sigu," he remarked, "ior every time the
journals have given me up for dead | have
-oA,..ral -
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The Solar Eclipse.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10-French sstronc-
mers arrived on the City of Sydney, Who
were sent to the Caroline Islands, in the
South Pacific, to study the solar eclipse on
May 6th, and report finding red star, which
they believe will prove a new discovery.
The eclipss lasted FIVE minutes and twenty
three seconds. They noticed several new
fe siures in the corona, chiefly white promi-
ns noes supposed TO be vspor or white clouds.
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LOUisIANALOTTERY.

THE PosTMAsTER-GENERAL's DECISION ONLY
AFFECTS NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-A telegram was
| received At the Postofics Department tc day
from the postmaster at Memphis, Tenn, re-
porting that num oers of money orders and
registered ma packages had been received
there for the Louisiana Lottery Company,
and asking il the recent declsion OF Pos m as.
teI General Gresh am was in'ended to apply
TO all agents sf the company. Chief Clerk
Walker, in reply, telegraphed that the deere
ion only applied TO he agents 10 New Or
leans and n York.