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POLITICAL ARITHMETIC.
A Quarter of q Million German
Voters.

No estimate of the size of the Ger
man vote in the United States rests on
anything better than conjecture. We
know approximately the number of
Gcrman-born people in each state. We
do not know how many of them are
males of the voting age and natural
lied. Nor can we do more than guess
at the ratio of the German vote to the
German population. 1t varies, of
course, in different parts of the coun-
try, and in different years. as immigra-
ton increases or declines. Citizens are
not checked off according to nationality
as they appear at the polls to deposit
the ballots that belong to them by vir-
tue of naturalization. The problem is
still further complicated by the fact
that the American-born children of
German parents, voting with their
fathers and really forming part of the
strength of the German vote, so called,
figure in the census rolls as native citi-
zens. 1t is therefore impossible to de-
fine distinctly what is known as the
German vote, and it is well that this is
the case. The German vote is an
American vote; the German voter is an
American citizen.
When the last census was taken
there were in the United States, cxcl,ld-
ing the territories, 1,947 ,5S4 men, wo-
men and children of German nativity.
In nine states the German-b born popula-
ton exceeded $4,000; and these states
are here arranged in the order of their
rank in this respect:
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to man sitting on the first etrong linb, quick
~ attached and everything made

to man sitting on the first etrons limb, quick
~ attached and everything made
READY FOR THE EXECUTION.
At this point in the proceedings there was .
pause among the leaders. There were some
who wanted the murderer to make statement,
while others more impatient urged immediate
action. The murderer declined to say anything
except that he was the man who shot Burton.
At this juncture the CRY went up, ''pull him
up" ''hang him!" ''do2't let him live minute
longer!'
THE MOB SEIZED THE ROPE
and made . strong pull, but the murderer freed
his hands and the rope broke before he Was
raised from the ground. In less than five min
utes a new rope was thrown over the heads of
the crowd and fell within few feet of the exc
cu1ioners. This was adjusted, his hands and
arms firmly tied, and in another moment he
was hanging in the air with his face closely
pressed against the limb of the tree, and the
terrible tragedy was over. The body was left
hanging only few minutes, then taken down
lifeless and left in charge of the sheriff.
WHAT PROMPTED TIE MURDER.
The murderer's real name was Nathaniel
Mitchell. He is reputed to have been desper-
ate character, who frequently went on terrible
sprees, and had been both in Jail and in the in
sane asylum. It is said that two years ago,
when MIR. Burton was acting as surveyor Of
customs here, Mitchell frequently importuned
him for a hospital certificate, and Burton per-
emptorily refused, telling Mitchell to stop
drinking and he would not need the attention
of the marine physician.
Burton was broker and commission mer-
chant for ]. H. Lowry & Co., of Milwaukee.
The theory is advanced by few that Mitchell
thought he was killing another man. The de-
ceased leaves wife and three children.
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OF the 165 polling places for Chicago
selected by the Democratic county
commissioners, acting on the recon-
mendations of Carter H. Harrison and
Mike Mcdonald, eighty-four are sa-
looms, nine other places have saloon at
tachments and thirty-four are tobacco
and cigar shops.
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A PugiliStlc Paar.

LONDON, Oct O.-The assault made by Lord
Marcus Berrisford on Thomas Gibson Bowles,
OF Vanity Fair, arose from articles in that paper
attacking Lord Berrisford's trusteeshfp of 4
Mrs. Irevelyn, recently sent to prison for theft,
Berrisford waited near the office of the paper.
and when Bowlcs appeared attacked him, strik
1Dg Dim on the nose aud eyes with his fists. Mr.
Bowles made no defense. and was knocked
down. Members Of the staff rushed tn the edi.
tors assistance and Berrisford made of.
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RELIGION is q sentiment. While IL

Religion is a. sentiment. While it is
true that the essence of Judaism, which
was true and good in the past, must
retain its significance and power for
all times to come, it is not less true
that the successful propagation of ideas
and sentiments largely depends upon
their fitness to be constantly harmon
lied with the continually changing cur
rents of thought and conceptions of
life.-Exchange.
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Iowa PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, special telegram, Oct.
20:-The sessions of the Presbyterian synod
Saturday were the most interesting of all the
meetings. The morning session consisted of
an address on church erection by Rev. j. c..
Irwin, of New York; also an address on the
Boone, who gave his personal experience in The
army illustrative of his subject. DR.. Stewart,
the moderator, spoke upon ''New Theology
and the Sin Problem,' and Rev. Dr. Burrcli.
OF Dubuque, Rev. E. H. Avery, of Vinton and
Rev. G. D. Stewart, of Fort Madison. addressc d
the meeting in the interest of the Sunday
schools. A preparatory service of the Lords
supper was held and addresses were made by
several ministers. The pulpits of the sixteen
churches were occupied Sunday by visiting
clergymcn.
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MOB RULE IN ENGLAND.

Up.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Conservative dem
enstration announced for Birmingham ycstcr
day, involving meetings in Astor grounds, town
nail, and the skating rink, was prevented by an
organized force Of their opponents. Liberals
In great numbers forced an entrance to the
town hall by battcring in the doors with heavy
planks and overwhelming the Conservatives. 4
free fight took place, in which furniture was
broken and freely used for weapons. The mob
swept from the platform the officers of til.
meeting and speakers: Sir Stafford Northcote
and Lord Randolph Churchill endcavored to
address the people present, but their efforts
. were Intellectual, and they were obliged to re-
tire to side room, where they made short adj
dresses to small party, the mob endeavoring
10 prevent the speakers being heard. In the
speeches In the side room the speakers de-
nounccd and condemned the action of the Lib
erals, which, Churchill said, would cast last
Ing stigma upon the party in Birmingham, and
that IN no other town in England would there
ever be such an interruption of eminent states.
men.
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Butler Will Have a Hundred Thous-
and Votes.

The canvass of Massachusetts made
by the friends of Gen. Butler indicates
that he will probably get from one-half
to three-fourths of his last years vote
Q5O,22S;. An average sets it at two
thirds, or about 100000. 1t is not
probable that Blaine will lose more
than $4,000 from Robinson's vote of
last year Q60,G92). This would give
him 10, 900 in November. The Clevc-
land vote that is sure is not over 10000
$4,000 from last years Democrats
and 10000 from Independent Republic
cans There are, its leaders claim,
10000 Independents in the state, but
fully half of these, for reasons 10 be
given below, will be scored between
Butler and St. John. Last year the
temperance vote for Amy was 1881.
From present indications the vote on
the various electoral tickets will, there
fore, be as follows: Blaine, 10000;
Butler, 100000; Cleveland, 10000: ST.
John, 10000. In 1880 Garfield had 3d.
245 plurality over Hancock.
Every day shows an increased Butler
strength. In some places, notably in
the sca-coast towns, there is no Cleye-
land following, except Independent
Republicans. In other places three,
four, and half dozen Democratic
votes are claimed for Cleveland. In
Lowell, Fall River, Lawrence, Lynn
and other industrial centres, the Peo-
pies candidate holds his strength
firmly, and bis campaign workers (who
dcfray their own expenses) follow him
''for better or worse, sink or SWIM
into the new party. j.
A word about the Independents.
When Blaine was nominated the friends
| of Senator E5imunds and a great num-
Der Of political doctriraircs circulated
pledges. which were largely signed,
binding the voters not to vote for
Blaine. A committee Of one hundred
was appointed in Boston. and it set to
work. The written pledge business
was carried forward and great num-
Der OF names 10000 to 10000, it is
said), secured. But tie committee
went step further. 1t pledged Tie
10000 or 10000 rcmonstrants not only
against Blaine, but atiilm2.ivcly for
Cleveland. When The Buffalo scandal
appeared and the extent of the Demo-
cratic revolt began 20 be realized, MANY
OF the signers rcpudiated the action of
the committee. Not more than half of
them now support Cleveland. and The
remainder are for Bl:t;ne, Butler or St.
JOHN.
The largest vote ever cast in this state
for Democrat other than Gen. Butler
was Ill ,4lO for Hancock in 1880 Three
years later, in an election rot national
in interest, Butler received $50. 22S. He
is, therefore. fully 10000 votes strong
er thar the Democratic party iii Massa-
chusetts. If, as now seems probable,
the Cleveland campai On breaks down,
Butler stands a good chance
of getting twc-thlrds of the rec
u]ar Democrats. These. added
to his own following of 10000, would
give him a total of 1ll,OCO. which is
1000 more than the Republican mana
gers are claiming for Blaine. In such
a contingency the contest between the
Republicans and the Peoples party
would be decidedly close.
Little interest attaches to the state
ticket this year. The Republicans will
elect their nominees by about the nor
NAL majority of $4,000 to $4,000.
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Prof. M. Stalker, of the Ames, Iowa,
Veterinary college, has discovered that
the mysterious disease, from which
hundreds of horses have lately died in
the valley of the Missouri, is the result
Of poisoning by wild pea, or crotalaria
saegetials.
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y. y. Stealey, of the Courier Jour-
nal' says Kentucky has sent
less money to the Democratic
national committee than any state in
the union; only 1856, and $500 of this
sum was from Owensborogh. Little
Vermont has furnished three times as
much money as Kentucky.
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The South Dakota PRESBYTERIAN
synod at Huron closed on Sunday.
Over fifty ministers were present, among
them six Indians.
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hOuShIy speaking, there Is IN the
United States one voter to five or six
people. The total population in the
states in 1880 was 1881 900; the total
popular vote cast for President that
year was 9,210,OOO. In New York
state the total population was
1852, 900, and the total vote 1,1O4,-
600, or more than one in five. Accord
ing to this basis, the German vote in
the United States would have been be.
tween 100000 and 100000 four years
ago; but it is necessary to remember
that the ratio of voters to population is
much smaller in the case of the Ger
man-born people than in the country
ut large. Male immigrants of less than
five years residence cannot vote ut all.
Many who have been here longer than
five years have failed to take out nat
uralization papers. The interest of the
more recent corners in political mat
tiers is less active. If we give the Ger
man population of 1880 the benefit of
the four years that have since elapsed
toward fuller naturalization, and sup
pose that only one German in ten is a
voter, we have in the United States a
tota! German vote of nearly 100000;
while we suppose that if the ratio is one
to eight, we have German vote of a
quarter of million.
In at least four of the states that ap-
pear in the list printed above the
Cleveland managers are doing all in
their power to promote an extensive
bolt of the German Republicans away
from Blaine and to Cleveland. Let us
see what is probably the size of the
German vote in New York, Ohio, Wis
consin and Indiana. On the suppo-
sition that there is one voter to every
eight of population, we have the sub
Joined table, and although the figures
in the last column are conjectural they
are not the less interesting:
Estimated Ger
Total Vote in 1880. man vote in 1854.
Ne" York. ....l, lo4.6O5 $4,000
OnlO ..... 724,&7 $4,000
wisconsin. B1,172 24,OGO
indiana. 4O,61S 10000
These estimates of the dimensions of
the German vote in the several states
in question are undoubtedly under the
truth; but not so far under the truth
as the wild guesses of the political
arithmeticians exceed the possibilities
of the situation. When we remember
that large percentage of the German
vote is already Democratic, it appears
that the German Republican disaffec-
ton, even if it is as widespread as Mr..
Cleveland's friends and the admirers of
Mr.. Shurz pretended to believe, will be
much less effective in determining the
result of the election than has been
supposed. Moreover, the indications
multiply on every hand that Mr.. Blaine
will be able to hold the greater CART of
the German vote that naturally be-
longs to the Republican candidate.
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Congressional Candidates.
The following nominations were made Satur
*RcnOminatcd.
Postal Changea.

WASHINGTON, special telegram, Oct. 90
Poetoffices established:
Dakota--Lawrence, Readle county. Wis
consin-Aorgan, Oconto county.
fostmasters commissioned f. Law
renee: Lawrence, Oak. Sarah Rymack. Nor
! gan, Wis. N'-''
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WEST VIRGINIA.

"A " iEA EA-CS1iON.
| CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE election
passed of quietly in this county. As far as
heard from the fusion ticket has gained, while
the Democrats lost. There was much scratch
ing on governor, as well as county officers.
| The returns are coming in very slowly The
vote in this city is 1.44, with the Democratic
ticket ahead. The Maiden district is close,
with the Republican ticket ahead. The out
look for the Democrats in the county is not
encouraging.
REPORT FROM WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE election
to-day is for governor and full list of state
officers and legislators. Questions of taxation
| by the dominant party and the course of the
supreme court in the Intelligence contempt
case are the chief state issues. Two of the
members of that court come in on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The campaign has been I'M
usually lively in this state. The weather is
fine and heavy vote is being pollcd. This
city polled tree-fourths of the usual vote by
| 10 O'Clock. Both sides claim gains, but nothing
definite is known.
SLOW AND SCATTERING RETURNS.
| WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 14.-Rcturns come
| in so slowly and so scattering that they indi-
cate nothing definite. The Democrats probably
county indicates 500 majority there for Max
well, Republican, for governor. Booke county,
incomplete return, gives Wilson, Democrat,
for governor, 153 majority a Democratic gain
OF 40. Sumner county is Democratic BY $50
majority.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
! WHEELING, Oct. 1.-THE Register, Demo
cratic, claims the election of Wilson, Demo-
crat, for governor by 1850 to 10000.
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A Dead Duke.

BERLIN, Oct 20.-Wilhelm l., Duke of
Brunswick, died on the 18th. He was Is years
old, and his reign began in 1881. He was the
successor of his brother, Charles Frederick Au-
gustus William, who was deposed by the in
surrection. The dead monarchs full name was
Augustus William Macmillan Frederick. A
majority Of the German newspapers express
the opinion that the Duke of Cumberland will
not succeed the Duke of Brunswick, as Prince
Bismarck desires the absorption of the duke
dom by Prussia.
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CINCINNATI.
KIRMISHERS IN FRONT,


C1NcISNAT1, O., Oct 15.-The election in
Cincinnati has been the most memorable in its
history. Party feeling had grown to its in
tensest heat, and this resulted in bringing out
the largest vote ever polled It did more. 1t
brought to the polls as workers larger num-
Der of men than ever before. The presence of
the deputy marshals and deputy shcriffs was
vote. Under all these conditions the wonder
is that more serious outbreaks did not occur
In quite a number of wards where the Demo
Gratis are in the strongest force the deputy
marshals were intimidated and actually driven
away, and the presence Of colorcd men was the
signal for trouble.
SCENES AT THE POLLS.
In one precinct single deputy marshal was
present in the afternoon, but he bore testimony
by black eye to the rough treatment received
in the early part of the day. In many of the
voting places there was a large assembly of
voters before the polls opened for the purpose
OF seeing that the opposite party took no I'm
due advantage in the election of judges and
clerks. This gave rise to some trouble in some
wards, but the most common source of disa-
greeme1.t was when challengers were arrested
by deputy marshals for obstructing voters. It
was then in order for the deputy sheriffs and
policemen who represented the law on the
Democratic side to rescue the challcngers, and
thus conflict of authority occurred. The
scenes at the polls were unusual. Deputy
marshals were
ARMED WITH CLUBS
as we'll as 4-calibre rcvolvers. The deputy
sherifts in many cases were armed with rude
hickory sticks, probably made from dray pins
At one of the strongest Democratic precincts q
colorcd deputy sheriff was conspicuous with a
stout hickory club in his hands. 1t was not an
uncommon sight to see officers of both sides in
custody, and deputy marshals found them
selves arrested by policemen.
In the Sixth ward, where many negroes vote,
one large policeman was arrested by co!ored
deputy marshal. Republicans and Democrats
each had lawyers employed to attend to getting
their men released as fast as possible after ar
rest. Altogether it was day Of deep excite
ment and its comparatively peaceable termina-
ton is a matter Of congratulation.
KILLED BY DEPUTY MARSHAL.
A little before noon A. L. Russell, flourish
ing pistol around near the polling place in
the Eighteenth ward, was she: and instantly
killed by a colorca deputy marshal. At noon
everything was quite in most of the wards.
Men were constantly being brought to the gov-
eminent =" ding BY officers for illegal ;ot-
ing.
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Wages and the Tariff.

Germany tried free trade and ADAM
doned it. 1t now protects the indus
tries and labors of its people. We give
below the weekly wages that were paid
German laborcrs in 1873 under free
trade, and also what they received in
1881, after three years of protection.
Notice the effect on the wages OF labor
ing men.
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Inc t"enty-sixth annual meeting of the Web
ster County Bible society was held last SIM
day. o'1'
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UNDER FREE TRADE.

RI the workingmen of the United
o5ates want to see how the poor are
made poorer, let them vote with tho
free trade party.
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ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.

~
MONTPELIER Vt, Oct. lin the house to-
day balloting commenced for United States
senator for the long term. Senator Morrill, re-
ceivcd III votes, ReGficld 26. Del,ingham 3,
scattcring3. The senate votes this afternoon.
Tomorrow at noon the votes of the two houses
will be ratified.
The senate voted for United States senator.
Justin S. Morrill, received -, Rcdficld 3. The
joint vote OF the two houses occurs Tomorrow
1t will be Morrill,, 24; Rediield, 2S; scatter
ing6.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
NEwARK.N. j.. Oct. 1.-THE city Republican
ticket is elected by 800 majority. The Re-
puticans elected eight aldermen, a gain of
three. The board of aldermen is now Demo
cratic by two majority and will be Republican
by four The Republicans elected ten free
holders and ten school commissioners to five
each by the Democrats. The Republicans re-
gain control of the common council and board
OF education and retain frccholdcrs.
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HOPING FOR FAVORABLE RETURNS.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 1.-THE Democrats hope
for favorable returns from Butler, Mercer,
Monroe, Licking and other strong Democratic
counties, so as to keep the Republican major
ity below 10000. Seven hundred aud sixty
five wards and precincts show a net Democratic
gain of 756 over the vote for secretary of state
In 1880; the same wards and precincts show a
net Republican gain of i, 1853 oyer the returns
for 1883.
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There were three wrecks on the Northwest
ern road last Saturday and Sunday Two freight
trains made head collision five miles east of
Cedar Rapids, ditching both locomotives and
eight cars. There was wreck on the What
Cheer branch, but caused little damage. Sun-
Gay morning. just west of Clinton, during q
dense fog, a wild train ran into belatcd ac.
commodation: ditching both locomotives and
the way car. In neither Of the accidents wa.
any person hurt.
Council Bluffs Globe, IL: Intelligence was
received in the city this morning of the finding
OF the remains of an old citizen of the Plumer
settlement, named Jacob Young, on the banks
OF keg creek, with his throat cut from ear ia
ear and other bruises on his head. He was one
OF the Oldest citizens of that vicinity, and be-
loved by all his neighbors. Some of his neigh
bors say it was suicide, while others that it was
foul play. Mr.. Young has one son residing in
Washington township and another at Under
wood. Particulars of the affair are very mea-
ger.
Fort Dodge Times, 10: Saturday evening
James Dale crossed over the bridge which SEP
aratcs the two portions of 1.ehigh. and going to
the postoffice, got his mail and started home.
he had lantern upon his arm, and was read
ing letter as he walked back. There is a
space where the two spans meet that has no
railing. Here, intent upon reading the letter
In hand, Mr.. Dale walked off the bridge, and
1ell upon the rocks below, crushing the skull.
Death was instantaneous. Two men who had
just passed him heard the noise of the lantern
falling, and turning back, discovered the man
lying at the bottom of the ravine, dead. He
leaves wife and three children.