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INDIANS AND FRANCHISE.

Quite recently the United States
Supreme Court decided that an In
dian is not q citizen according to
the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, and therefore he can
not establish q right to vote under
the Fifteenth Amendment, even
sfseF Fl hs h sSo 66ee9gSsMatssd . hd%s@s}bt ff e 7
white community. In view of the
present condition of the average In-
dian the decision is eminently just.
No sensible man will ever demand
that Indians shall be enfranchised
regardless of their qualifications for
an intelligent use of the ba~llot-box,
but at the same time 1t will not be
denied that the full rights of citizen
ship should be offered to them when
they shall have arrive d at that stage
of civilization to justify it.
The pride of the Indian a be
touched, as Gen. Crook and other
men who know the Indian thorough
ly testify, 90 that he can be made to
delight in the ownership and care OF
land, and undoubtedly the reward of
the right to vote would be e powerful
incentive to the attainment of an ed
ucation OF the part of our Indian
youths. Let every Indian know that
be will receive q farm of 100 acres of
land or an equipment of tools as soon
as he learns to do the work of q
farmer or mechanic. and that be will
be enfraDchlsed as soon as he learns
to read and write and support him
self by his own industry, and it will
not take many years to civilize our
entire Indian population, if only the
will provide ipstruc-
ton for savages who are willing to
receive it.
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BaIl0t-BOx StuMn1.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Nov. 1O.-In re-
gard to the frauds in the Fifth ward
no contest will be made tomorrow
by the Republicans.
The Freeman, the leading Repub-
lican paper, this evening says: The
vote in the Fifth ward having been
represented throughout the State as
fraudulent, it is only fair to both pa.-
ties that the whole truth concerning
it should at once be made known.
The full electoral ballot-bcx was
found to contain 81 ballots more than
were cast, according to the poll list,
and that excess of votes were drawn
out by a man blindfolded, in accord.
ance with the laws of the State. IF
fraud was intended the parties failed
to accomplish what they desired.
The Republican party has no reason
to find fault with the result of the
vote, as it gave Cleveland only 26)
majority, which is only the Ordinary
vote. The roll was carefully watched
on election day, and the result as de-
clared by the Inspector simply gives
each party what 1t is entitled to.
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THE RELIEF Or GORDON.

The march of Wolseley has again
been delayed beyond the appointed
time, and MI. Gladstone himself ex-
presses regret that the expedition
could not move more quickly. 1t is
certain, however, that the march
will begin within q week, and that it
will be forced with the vigor for
which Gen. Lord Wolseley is cele:
brated. A reserve of $500 troops
will be left at Wady Halfa, the sec
ond cataract of the Nile, and the adj
vance will be made with . force of
5,OrO English soldiers. Upon reach
ing Hxnneck, the third cataract, an
accession of 5000 native troops from
the Mudir Of Dongola is expected,
and from that point the force re-
quired can move rapidly up the Nile
to Berber, where direct communica-
ton with Khartoum will be estab-
llshed. It is impossible to exagger-
ate the interest Of the English public
in. the campaign on the Nile, and
Wolesley's daily movements are
chronicled in conspicuous type In all
the leading London newspapers. I'M
portant results are dependent upon
the success of the expedition, and
the rescue of Gordon and the restora-
ton Of tranquility in the Soudan
would contribute greatly to Mr.. Glad
prestige and to the glory of
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World: An absurd paragraph ap-
pears in some Of the Republican
papers to the effect that Gen. Grant
is violently opposed to the confrma-
ton Of Hugh McCulloch as Secretary
OF the Treasury. Gen. Grants ex-
perience in Wall street has not been
such az to prompt him to give verv
v%ociferous expression to anyloplnion
OF his own on the subject of finance
or to give any great weight to such
opinion if he should. It is POSSIBLE
that the appointment of Mr.. McCul-
loch annoys some of the extreme
protectionists of the Republican
party as indicating that President
fully comedies with the we'll
known views of Mr.. McCulloch re-
gardlng q "revision." which with
McCulloch means reduction Of
tariff rates.
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BOSTON, Nov. 1O.-Advlces from
Turks Island, under date OF Novem-
Der I'd, state the brig julia E. Has
kell, Captain Paine, sailed from Wa
vassa October 18th for Baltimore
with guano. She encountered q
hurricane October 18th and sprung a
leak, which rapidly increased, and
the brig was abandoned on the 16tn
and the crew, eight in number, took
to the boats and made Caircos Island,
and in attempting to land, the boat
capsiZed and all on board, except the
captain and one sailor, named Henry
Grant, we're drowned.
Report # the Governor II Arizona.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-F. A.
Trstle, Governor of Ariz,na, in his
annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior, after referring to the pros
porous condition of the Territory.
says: The unsettled condition of the
l~-a e..nGa to tllo - favinC
and Texas Pacific railroads before
Congress is preventing to q great ex.
tent the settlement of the Territory.
Unless the extended immigration of
Mormons into the Territory is re-
strained by law, he fears violence.
He urges An appropriation for ma
king artesian wells in the hig or
valleys of Arizona which will render
fertile hundreds of thousands of acres.
The report also urges a geological
survey by the government and estab-
Iishment of a branch mint.
In conclusion the Governor says:
The time has arrived when the pco-
pie of Arizona should be allowed to
vote for President of the United
and that their Delegate in
should be permitted to vote
and exercise the rights Of representa-
tives of States.
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U. 3. Supreme Court n~-.,.,o,

WASHINGTON. Nov. lO.-A decision
was rendered by the Suprt me Conrt
OF the United States to-day in the Il.
ALBANIA claim a s of the Great Wes,.
ern Insurance Company, apDeiiant
against the United States. in anneai
from the Court of Claims. This was
a suit brought by the insurance COM
pany to recover $3O9, 935, with inter
est, alleged to be due it from the
Geneva award fund. The account
was q risk taken by appellant upon
vessels destroyed bv Confederate
cruisers. The Court of Claims dis
missed appellants petition upon the
ground that it had no Jurisdiction.
This court afhrms thatjudgment and
holds that the Court OF Claims was
prohibited from taking Jurisdiction
by express statutes, AZ merits of the
controversy between appellants and
the United States, arising out of the
Geneva convention. This court de.
clines to express any opinion, for the
reason that . special tribunal has
been created for the determination of
such questions.
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Caucus OF the Lights.

New YORK, Nov. 10. - Messrs.
Elkins, Jones Fessenden and Senator
Hobart, of New Jersey, were at the
Republican national headquarters to-
day in conference, but the result of
their deliberations is not made
known: Chairman Warren, of the
Republican State committee, returns
to his home this evening, and Vroc-
man tomorrow. A. S. Draper vii.
henceforth represent the committe
in this city. Vrooman to-day said
the Democrats claim the State from
the INSIDE by 86l, and that a Demo-
cratic investigation of the returns in
this city has already lowered that
amount to 1856 by reason of error
against Blaine to the sum Of 425 votes.
At the Democratic headquarters this
was not verified, an official stating
the Democrats were now struggling
for what is already won.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-Rear Ad-
mirai Alexander Murray died TODAY
In this city after a short illness. He
participated in the wal with Mexico
and was actually engaged in The d.
val conflicts of the rebellion.
The Cabinet will meet at the White
House to-morrow-the first time in
several months. 1 "
The President to-day appo,nted
Governor Schuyler Crosby. Of Mon
General. "s'e
me rlmor that General Sheridan
6as been ordered to New York for
duty is emphatically denied bv the
Secretary of War.
me President accepted a section If
twenty-five miles of the Noytharn
aclnc railroad in Washington Tar.
a1tory: extending south easterly from
tacoma to a point neal Sonth Pr;
re- put has directed no more natonts
10 dGr lands lying along this sections sections
SSnal'lilssue until he gives sneci6c NJ.
oers TO that effect, Ao VI
c; ane resident modified Rule 10
C eM Service Regulations snsc a 10,
onucers exempt from exam;natiny -
os ~ include in the list dishnrsn'
who pivc nha "ng custody of money,
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An Honest Count Assured.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Nov. 1O.-At-
terney General O'Brien, one of the
State canvassing board. in a speech
to the Democrats here, said: II have
no fears that the wishes or judgment
OF the people expressed at the ballot
box will be falsii-d or defeated.
NO party or set of men can steal the
electoral vote of the Empire State.
The laws of the State in regard to
elections and counting votes are too
perfect to admit fraud. The people
OF New Yook are too much in earnest
to tolerate fraud, even if it were nos
sioie: the votes given by the people
OF th1s State, l have no doubt, will be
honestly counted and the result truth
declared.r
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Civil Service Examination"

WAsHINGroN. New. ia 'ti u
of examinations tor APP LEANS ~
departmental s4rvire at Wa'hID. ~
have been arranged for Dstenlp 'tar ~
the West and S5utb, as I"n Wv
Friday, December ), at pf l,r.
Friday, December T. at 1'n I'd =
cisco; "Wednesday, D9cenl.,l ' G,r
Los Angeles, California; A m'.ss
December e. at Fort N' u,
Wednesday, Decemb 4, al u
Antonio, and SATURDAY, psse er',,
q, at Houston, Texas. ihtSe .' sss
nations will hn i'll tNo 9Fa0T n.
limited" and general ,,rd
limited is for cnryi-ts At q Sa s.nss.
S72O 10 5000 d year, and the s;.NTJ
is fer clerk hips at salary % i5s ID
and upwards. Persons "esli,n2 md /
make application and De eAn ami.
cation blanks and a copy Oh .'I, ,+ioy;
service law rules and resDl nia,s
of postmaster at t%it'rer OF Tue cOa,
named, or Of the civil sefs sI az ID
mission at Washington, al" me b
eases tGrre VII rot pe s,I III.
admit of all application u., sai|
wsrded to the commissioners n ,~|
notice of application Te;arae exxacptN
pIicant. ali application duly 'natis
may be brought 10 the e%SaI',miuet
aud delivered 10 the chiel eA'
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New York Canyassers,

New YORK, Nov. l~l.-IC.iN
noon the Board Of Aldermlu v.
sworn in as a Board Of County ca
vassers. Charles b. WHIT R1
was elected chairman. The v.
room was filled win lawyers ua
ested il the count and ,pectstn
Among the lawvers preselt rrP]
seuting the Republican Nalonas d
State committees Were VIM
Evarts, Col. G1orze Bliss, Rid
Sewell, Clarence 4. Seward il
VIM. Allen Butler. IRE D mogsl
National and State Commute. V'
represented by Gen Franui:C Dr
low, franklin Blrtiet', AaDH
Vanderpool. Charles ?. Mis-, Fn'
els NJ. Scott, FIR ,nriS l.. ,St.t,oD, b
ward P. Bacon aud Jdnits Carte,
A resolution was offered that nod
bnt those having business Win o
should De allowed to TeIla!ll
.he roo during rs sessions,
This was lad on the table.
The requisite cpnml Ie-S WrErA "
pointed on protests, sappres'iAs i
turns, etc.
Wm. 2. King. 8 Tammanv OH
read a protest against any VOTE, I
counted tha' We're cast Tor w
Grace for mayor, Oh the gnu
that it hal beer publicly and 81.
officially asserted and believed \
many people that Grace was D'
naturaliz-d citizen. 81
This matter was referred NDI
committee on protests. .sl
The board then proceeded W"1
of canvassi x the v rs.
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LONDON, Nov. lO:-The demon
stration in celebration of the entrance
of the new Lord Mayor of London
took place to-day and passed off with
great eclat. The weather was fair
and the streets through which the
procession passed were tnronged
with immense crowds of people. A
fine display was made by various
ancient guilds. Among the most
noticeable and popular features of the
procession were several Nile boats
fully manned, a herd of camels with
attendants. There were
also many splendid cars bearing his
toric tableaux of a most elaborate.
description.
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Although sore from defeat and bro
ken down with disappointment, M.
Blaine is entitled to enjoy the COM
Portable consciousness that bis per-
sonal share in the great campaign
lust closed was an unprecedented
series of personal triumphs. He
made, single-handed and alone the
mcst gallant fight on record, and dis
played an intellectual and physical
vigor which places him in the front
a leader of leaders. He made hum
dreds of speeches, of which it may be
truthfully said that none were feeble
or commonplace. His brilliant CAM
paign Is the browning act CT . bril-
liant political career which may now
he regarded as ended.
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The Semi Weekly Miner.
BUTTE. u, 1854.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana 10 q good man
and weighs $50 lbs.

Ex-Governor Muses. has committed
many crimes, but his attempt at sui
eide in the Detroit Jail excltes SYM
pathy for him, and it ls said that he
possesses many good traits, but has
been led into q life Of crime by Ger
tain vices.
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New Cardinals Created.

ROME, Nov. 10.-At the Consistory
to. day the Pore created nine new
cardinals. In his allocution the POPE
adyerted to the painful position in
which the head of the church was
placed and the trial through which
the church is now passing. He
dwelt on the progress that the Cath
olic faith was making throughout
the world and especially the United
States where the plenary council had
just assembled He mentioned the
fact that new bishops had been ap-
pointed in Australia, India, through
out the east, and expressed especial
qualification at the restoration of the
Sea of Carthage.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sheridan

Reu0rt Of deut0Mont.UeneE"A
WARRINGTON, Nov. 1O.-Ibe an
mai report Of LieutanaDt-GeDeral
Sharidan has been made covering the
casind from his assignment TO d
Command of the army November 8,
1Sae 10 November j, 1884. He says
during this time the entire territory
under the supervision OF tF0ops has
heen unusually free from collisions
resnltiag in the l"ss OF either lie or
nroDerty, but the services OF tue al
itarv in the West cannot ne sa'e!y
with for many years to
come. With liberal allowances of
examination and better facilities for
taroet practice than hitherto.
mmch thought and attention
ho. heen given to liHe hring.
The hlob scores attained in the an
NAL contest for army prizes durins
the nast season attest q most crafty.
inc progress in this vitality important
branch of military instruction.
est ablishment of q higher grace OF
sharoshooters has developed many
marksmen of wonderful skill with
HE rife in distances up to q o
sand yards, and 1t would now be i'm
possible for q close line Of battle 10
stand up before a skirmish line COM
posed of our qualified marksmen.
The Lieutenant General expresses
great Interest in the national guard
of States and thinks Congress
should designate that a mum
Der Of men in each State
should have and provide for them
arms and camp and garrison eqni-
page under some wise method of ac-
co~uutaoiiity for this property When
ever state governments themst Ives
appropriate substantial sums of
money for the support OF their re-
tpective military in such y manner
that these sums cannot be affected
by party legislation, excepting for
our ocean commerce arc for our sea-
board cities, he does not think we
should be much alarmed about the
probability of wars with foreign
powers, since it would require more
than a million and a half men to
make q campaign upon land against
u.s.. 10 transport from beyond
the ocean that number of soldiers
with ali their munitions of war, their
cavalry, artillery and infantry, even
if not moiested by us while in TRAIN
sit, would demand a large part of the
shipping of all Europe.
He errnestly invites immediate
attention to the defenseless condition
of seaboard cities, and urgently rec
ommends an early beginning OF II
general system of seacoast fortifca-
lions to be constructed according to
requirements demanded by the latest
improvements in heavy artillery. This
will probably not come upon US If
capital and labor will only be con-
sentative. Still it should be remem-
bered that destructive explosives are
easily made, and that banks, United
States sub-treasuries and public
buildings and large mercantile houses
can be readily demolished and the
commerce of entire cities destroyed
by Infatuated people with means ear
ried with perfect safety to themselves,
in the pockets of their clothing"
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Queens County Cauvassing Bqm

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Quad
county bard of canvassers o.ssal
to-day and will probably coupled
electoral votes this afternoon.
The board OF csuvass-rs Of Sui
county also got 70 work to-day or]
vote within their jurisdiction. Id
.yers are present representing b
tn Republican and Danocratpu
ties in Queens aud Suffolk c1aIt
to see q fair CANVASS.
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Opening ofa New Opera Home

WAsHINaToN, D. c.. Nov. lO.-Al.
bough's Grand Opera Honse ~ a.
edlflce worthy that designation evsr
ere hecte 10 his city, was opened to
tne puo.ic tnls evening with the per.
h t"I4'a Mn OF ~oemeramida by the Al
1ott English opera troupe. A hr;I-
~ audience filled the new theatro
10 lts utmost capacity aud were an
1nusiastlc in their admirat;om
Presldent Arthur, Senator and MI
Do4 cameron, assistant %secretarv .:
STATE and Mrs. Davis, Miss FraIy OF
nnaysen and Assistant Postmaa4a.
9eae1al crosby and Private s"e.e
tary Phillips occupied proscs 1Gcre-
5;st;n ana mere were MANY otbaa
o,s1iagoasned persons AMONG o'1er
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Stanley il rs competent rs any man
now living to give advice about At
RIGA, and he says Of the approaching
Congo conference: 1.-THE best course
for England to pursue is to allow the
African International Association to
act a guardians of International
rights and trade, leaving the traders
free from the meddlesome officials"
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In ancient Greece any citizen re-
fusing to take part in any affair of
great national importance was de-
clared infamous, his estate confisca-
ted, and, moreover, he was con-
demned to perpetual punishment,
for 1t was considered that he who
is not for his country is against it."
Judging from some of our exchanges
there are a great many ancient Gre
clans in the country who were so
fearful of mourning the penalties
named that they voted several times
last Tuesday.
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Bill Reciprocal Arrange
ments.
LONDON, Nov. 10 -The Franchise
bill was passed by the House of Com
mons in whole, without amendment.
Inc result was greeted with cheers.
Inc Under Secretary for the Colo
MAJ Department, replying to an in
curry, said it was true the British
Minister at Washington had been IN.
structed to negotiate q recinrocal
commercial arrangement whereby
America should remit in cart the
duties on West Indian sugar and the
west Indies should take off the du-
Ties on certain articles imported from
America. but no arrangement was
contemplated and no proposal had
Ieen mace whereby the West Indies
should make differential duties m
English as opposed to American
manufactures.
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THE OARTOONISTS.

The San Francisco Chronicle has
some bitter words for the cartoonists
of the recent campaign. Eight years
ago, and four years ago, when the
cortoonists were picturing Democrat
ic candidates in most ridiculous posi-
%sitions, lhe Chronicle and other
Republican papers were the loudest
in their outlaws over the cuts. But
it is their OK that is gored this time,
and hence the following from the
coast journal:
All the cartoonists who drove such
q thriving trade in the campaign bv
lampooning Blaine in the most saw
age manner are foreigners with little
feeling for our public Institutions
and no sympathy at all with our
public men Mast is an English Jew
who demonstrated his hard nature
by his ferocious attacks upon Horace
Greeley. Gillian, who devised the
"tatt0oed man" is also an English
man of similar instincts to those of
his brother artist. Keppler Is an
Austrian, Opper is q German and
DeGrimm, the latest importation,
who illumined the pages Of the New
York Telegram. 10 q Frenchman who
has displayed great artistic ability.
These men are all foreign in their
ways of thought and essentially for
eign in their way Of looking ut pub
lie men. Ne American could have
been hired to do such dirty work a.
this, although, be it said to their
shame, some American editors were
found to do equally discreditable
work. We do not fancy that the
played any great part in
Influencing public opinion. The
people are seldom moved
by prejudice, and every election
shows this more clearly.
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The occupation Of the arithmetic
man is gone. There is no longer any
occasion for his airy computations.
The newspaper fraternity parts with
him with nleaanra n---e - past
few months he has been figuring out
all sorts of totals for the press. Some
body has said that figures cannot lie.
We know that the arithmetic man
can. He is a stalwart in the busi-
ness. As we part with him our only
regret is that the man who "told US
so" is sure to take his place. He,
is short-lived.
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The terms of tie following Sem
ators will expire March 4th, 1885:
Pugh of Alabama. Walker of Arkan-
sas. Farley of California, Hill of Col
orado, Plat of Connecticut, Call of
Florida, Brown of Georgia, Logan of
Illinois, VOORHEES, of Indiana, ALI
SOD of Iowa, ingalls, of Kansas, Will
liams of Kentucky, Jonas of Louisi-
ana, Groome of Maryland, Jones of
Nevada, Blair of New Hampshire,
Lapham of New York, Vance of
North Carolina. Slater of Oregon,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Hampton
Of South Carolina, Morrill, of Yer
mont andCameron Of Wisconsin.