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The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
A CHINESE DELUGE.
Great Destruction Of Lives and Property
in China

The China Overland Mail Of July >,
says: a calamitous flood which began its
work of destruction on June 19, devastated
a part of the provinces of Canton, causing
the death of ten thousand people, engulf.
ing whole villages, nearly running the rice
and silk crops, destroying an immense
amount OF property and reducing vast
number of people to poverty and starva.
tion. The food was caused by the burst.
ing of an embankment at Tam Kong, four
teen miles from Canton City, which was
rapidly followed by breaks in other places
within eighty miles Of Canton, putting a
large area Of land under water, including
Canton.
An inundation in the neighborhood of
Osak, Japan, in the early part Of July,
caused the loss Of many lives and damage
to property amounting to nearly $2,ooo,-
900. Among the passengers by the "Rio
Janeiro" from Yokohama were Captain
Murray and the officers and crew of the
steamer "City Of Toxic" which went ashore
near Yokohama recently and became a
total loss. Also John A. Bingham, late
United States Minister to Japan, wife and
two children.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
GARLAND,s OPINION.
The Civil Service Law Repeals q Section
of the Revised Statutes.

The Secretary Of the Treasury recently
asked the Attorney General for an opin.
ion as to whether section 164 of the re.
vised statutes is repealed or abrogated by
the provisions OF the act to regulate and
improve it. The Civil Service act of the
United States, approved January 10, 1883,
in section 164, provides certain method
for the examination and appointment of
clerks, specified in section 163, which says
that the clerks in the departments shal! be
arranged in four classes, distinguished as
First, Second, Third and Fourth class. The
Attorney-General in his opinion, just sub.
mitted, says: "lt is clear that section 164
has reference entirely to the clerks named
in section 163, and that the Civil Service
act seems to deal with the entire subject.
1t is true that there is no repeal in so many
words Of section 164 by the Civil Service
act, but under that rule which recognizes
that statute which undertakes to provide
for All entire subject matter, repeals all
the former laws Or statutes upon that sub
ject, it would seem that section l64 is re-
pealed by the Civil Service act.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15

ended, trumpeter of Company A, Fifth
Artillery, stepped close to the casket and
sounded the ''tattoo;' little Julia then laid
on the coffin a wreath to "Grandpa;" the
Guard Of Honor bore the remains within
the tomb, and at 5 :o5 o'clock placed them
within the steel case. The sealing of both
the loaded lining and steel cases being per-
formed as indicated above, the family en-
tered the tomb, remaining only few min.
utes, they then sought their carriage and,
when entering, the Seventh and Twenty.
Second regiments, in line on the bluff,
fired three volleys toward the river, afte,
which battery F, Fifth Artillery, fired three
salutes from the knoll toward the hotel
The family carriages drove away, but were
not out Of sight when some persons at
tempted to deface the tomb by writing
their names upon it. A guard Of regular,
was mounted at once; the military marched
away, the dignitaries rode away and the
chapter was ended.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
THE WORKING PEOPLE.
Those Who Will Participate In the Big
September Parade.

Next to the Grant funeral the principal
topic Of conversation among the working
people Of New York City is the great
labor parade on September 7, in which be-
tween thirty and forty thousand people are
expected to participate. The preparations
are on the most elaborate scale. The novel
feature will be the prominence Of women
workers in the ranks, the carpe: weavers
Of that city and Yonkers alone furnishing
some 1900. All the unions represented in
the Building Trades Council will turn out
full force, as likewise the House La.
borers' Union, 1000 strong, the cigar
makers and international piano Makers
Typographical Union No. will have two.
bands of music. The German bakers will
parade in white shirts, black pants and
white caps. The German and French
singing societies will take part in the DEM
onstration, singing along the line Of the
march. The governor of the state, the
mayor and other prominent officials are
expected to he among the invited guests.
The reunion is to be sort of colossal pic
mic with little or no speech-making.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Semi-Annual Report Does Not Make
A Good Showing.

President Adams, Of the Union Pacific
Railway Company, submitted to the di.
rectors at Boston en- the 12th statement
of the financial results of the half year as
compared with those Of the corresponding
half Of 1854. The report shows a total
income of $S741,1So, and tota! expendi-
ture of $3,7S+,o1s. This, with the United
States requirements Of $3S4,,9,, makes a
total deficit for the six months of $4,7,.
1,1. The deficit for the corresponding
period in 1854 was $317,:46. The land
sales for the six months ended June 80
were 3,543, acres, aggregating $5534'6'
As compared with ,,o51,193 acres, aggre'
eating $4,1e7,4,7 in the corresponding
period last year.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
DEMAND FOR SILVER.
Tie Banks Recently Averse to silver
Now Clamoring for 1t,

The demand for silver dollars at the Sub
Treasury in New York on the 9th inst.
was unexpectedly large. A great guam
tity Of fractional silver was passed over
the counter, but the output Of standard
silver dollars was the notable feature Of the
day. Hitherto the New York banks have
been averse to taking silver dollars from
any source, but Yesterday four banks in
this city asked tor and obtained 100000 in
standard dollars. Other banks took smaller
amounts, making the aggregate $4,000.
The Assistant. Cashier has made rule to
redeem the mutilated currency only with
standard dollars. The cause of this sud-
den demand is said to be the scarcity Of
one and two dollar bills, the Government
having stopped printing them.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
THE COLUMBIA RIVER,
Major Jones Proposes y Ship Railway
ON n Part of 1t.

Major w. A. Jones has made his annual
report on the improvement Of the Oregon
and Washington Territory rivers. Dur.
ing the past fiscal year, $33,s74 has been
expended on the Columbia at Cascade,
Oregon, and $.l,Sa3 remains available.
Much benefit has already resulted from
this improvement. 1t is estimated that
$1,a5o,ooo will be required to complete
the project, and $7so,ooo is asked for the
next year. Major Jones says that If the
total amount needed is appropriated he can
open this work to navigation inside Of two
years. It's opening, he says, will have
great and beneficial influence on the de-.
velopment Of this exceedingly rich and
fertile country. The principal improve
ments are the flanking Of the upper Cas-.
cade with canal 800 feet long and the
removal Of the obstructions to the naviga-
tion Of the lower Cascades. In speaking
Of the proposed improvement of the Co.
lu,nbia river near Dalles, Oregon, Major
Jones says for distance of about thirteen
miles, commencing little above that city,
the river runs and is choked, apparently,
by the intrusion Of lava, through which it
has with difficulty cut a passage. The
obvious mode OF improving navigation
here is to dodge these mighty obstacles by
means Of canals and locks. Such pro-
ject, it is estimated, would cost $11,ooo,-
600 because of the extensive excavations
and walls and gates of unprecedented
height that would be required.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
STEALING LETTERS.
Criminal Methods tn Which the Parnell-
ties Have Descended.

The New York Sans London special
says There was great stir in the lob
bes Of the House on the Sth, on the dis.
covery that private letters belonging to
certain members, inimical to the Parnell.
ties, had been stolen from their dispatch
boxes, and other receptacles, the contents
of the letters being acted upon for political
purposes. 1t was in this way that O'Brien
is said to have become possessed Of the
letter from Errington, showing the exist.
ence of an intrigue between the Vatican
and Gladstone Government in regard to
the Dublin Archbishopric. The Parnell-
ties, while denying the thefts, are laughing
at the plight of the anti-Irist politicians.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
French Affairs.

The French cabinet on the 1,th discussed
at length the question Of organizing a set
tied government at AMMAN and Ionqu'n
General Campenon, Minister of War, is
making arrangements to relieve the
French troops who have done two years
service in Tonquin. The Temps says;
The massacre of Christians in AMMAN is
the outcome of the impunity that Grimm
ais have enjoyed there since IS. 1t adds
that it is the duty as we'll as to the interest
Of France to insist that exemplary pun
ish,nent be inflicted upon the murderers.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
a "arltke Demonstration.

~ sultan Of Zanzibar was notified on
~ y" ~ Admiral Poschen, command.
s.. =. oerman fleet there, that unless he
p"sa within twenty.four hours with
,a ."y $ preliminary demands concern.
~ possessions claimed in Zanzibar by
,ld 1s =. subjects, friendly negotiations
,. e dropped. The Sultan making
-,;e., ! % this notice within the time
bp,as s' ADMIRAL Poschen has moved his
e ,ns ANU up Up In front Of the Sultan's pal.
hon,h. .ken a position there. It is
|ul,,. :. ''S demonstration will induce the
'ecede to Germany's demand.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
EX-PREMIER GLADSTONE.
171N-A 1s11AvH1111V VT1lAOSIONE.
Had His Voice Iseen Restored He woul.a
Have Visited America,

The New York Posts cable says:
America has narrowly missed a visit from
Gladstone. Before deciding on his visit to
Norway in Mr.. Brassey's yacht, in which
he will start soon, he almost concluded to
visit America. AS public speaking is still
impossible with him on account Of the
loss of his voice, his intention was d.
verted from the American tour. At the
Dublin banquet to Parnell on August u,
he is expected to deliver an important po-
litical manifesto. hear also that a new
campaign among the Irish in America will
soon begin.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
Another London Scandal.

A New York Smm's London special says
Officials of the divorce court are almost
bursting with secret which involves
another scandal in high circles. The court
officials are guarding the secret we'll, but it
is said to involve petition for divorce on
the grounds of adultery against leading
Tory statesman and a member of the pres
ent Cabinet.
The petition in the divorce proceedings
instituted by Donald Crawford against his
wife, and in which Sir Charles Dixie is
held as correspondent, was filed on Wed.
nesday. Dixie has retained Ex-Attorney-
General James to defend him. Mr.. Craw-
ford is barrister and many years older
than his wife. Mrs. Crawford is but 20
years of age.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15
OPENING PUBLIC LANDS.
President Cleveland Orders the Enforce.
lnent of the Laws.

lnent OF the Laws.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lo-The following
proclamation by the President was issued
to-day:
Whereas, public policy demands that the
public domain shall be reserved for the &C.
cupancy Of actual settlers in good faith,
and that our people who seek homes upon
such domain shall in nowise be prevented
by any wrongful interference from the
safe and free entry thereon to which they
may be entitled; and, whereas, to secure
and maintain this beneficial policy a stat.
ute was passed BY the Congress Of the
United States on the e5th day Of February,
1885, which declared to be unlawful all in.
closures Of any public lands in any state
or territory, to any Of which land included
within said Enclosure person, party, as.
sociation or corporation making or con.
trolling such Enclosures had no claim or
color to the title made or acquired in good
faith, or an asserted right thereto by, or
under, claim made in good faith with a
view to the entry thereof at the proper
land office, and which statute also prohibits
any person by force, threat, intimidation
or by any fencing, inclosure or other un-
lawful means, from preventing or obstruct.
ing any person from peaceably entering
upon settlement or residence on any
tract Of public land, subject to settlement
or entry under the public laws of the
United States, and preventing or obstruct.
ing the free passage and transient over and
through such public land; and, whereas, it
is, by the fifth section of the said act, pro.
vided as follows, that the President is
hereby authorized to take such means as
shall be necessary to remove and destroy
any unlawful Enclosure of said land, and
to employ civil or military force as may be
necessary for that purpose; and, whereas,
It has been brought to my knowledge that
unlawful Enclosures and such as are pro.
hibited by the terms Of the aforesaid stat.
ute exist upon the public domain, and that
actual legal settlement thereon is pre-.
vented and obstructed by such Enclosures
and by force, threat and intimidation; now,
therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, Presiden,
Of the United States, do hereby order and
direct that any and every unlawful in.
closure Of the public lands, maintained by
any person, association or incorporation
be Immediately removed, and I do here.
by forbid any person, association or incor.
poration from preventing or obstructing
by means of such Enclosures or by force
threats or intimidation, any person en-
titled thereto from peaceably entering up
on and establishing settlement or resi-
dence upon any part Of such public land
which is subject to entry and settlement
under the laws of the United States, and
command and require each and every
officer Of the United States, upon whom
the duty is legally devolved, to cause thi'
order to be obeyed, and all provisions o.
the act Of Congress herein mentioned te
be faithfully enforced.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-15

A fearful state of Anarchy prevails in
Kordofan, Egypt. There isa famine also
at that place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29

inscriptions and diabolical character,
by horrible barbsrities, such as were
practiced at Coushatta and Hamburg,
in the murder Of the Chishslms, in the
massacre at Danyille, and In the assasi-
nation Of Print Matthews in Copiah
county. Miss, a system Of terror was
inaugurated and practiced for the last
ten years preceding the election, by
reason Of which at the last election the
colored Republicans Of the South were
wholly deprived of all practical
benefit Of their right Of suffrage,
and the forty votes which ought
to have represented them and been cast
in the electoral college as Republican
votes were wrested from them not only
in violation Of their right, but in viola
ton Of the right Of every voter in the
United States, and cast as Democratic
votes, whereby to elect . Democratic
President and install Democratic Adj
ministration. ! might, II
it were nece sssry, cite unquestionable
statistics to show that for the purpose
Of making the solid South in the inter-
est Of the Democratic party, more men
have been killed and wounded i'll the
last ten years throughout the seeding
States than were killed and wounded at
Gettysburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29
All "a AT Peril.

But six days intervene between this
and the election. What can be said
more than has been iterated and re-
iterated in this and other Democratic
papers as to the Importance Of the
issues at stake: 1t is not with US as in
Ohio and New York. There the ques-
tons of ciyil-seryice reform, tariff re-
form, and some minor matters are the
topics involved in the contest. With
us it involves the integrity and safety
Of all departments Of the public ser
vice and of society itself. To reinstate
Mshoneism is to hang our future with
black pail Of dependency. The
bare contemplation is enough to send
a shudder through every honest and
patriotic heart. From Governor down
to the constabulary gang of unscru-
pulous spectators and plunderers, of
all shades of color and rascality, most
of them ignorant and thoroughly incom-
petent, would have possession of every
branch Of the government, including
the judiciary. We can see them now
clutching with ayaricious grasp, and
despOiliDg by their foul and filthy con-
tact everything that is dear to Us as
yirginians. In the name of the price
less interests at stake, of the inspiring
traditions of the past, Of the glowing
promise of prosperity and progress
which beckons from the future, is it
possible that any man with intelligence
to appreciate the peril can refuse to
bend his utmost efforts to avert such
dire calamity? But six days remain,
and our all is at stake.-Lyach6urg
VirgiRidR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29
Ex-Deiegate Powell Can't stand Shor-
mantle Declares for Loo.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please give me space in your paper
to say few words at officially parting
with my fellow-citizens of the Thir-
teenth district. ask this favor be-
cause Of the supposition of some that
my political notions are not now what
they were few years ago, and because
of the interest | have felt and do feel,
but have not actively manifested, in the
November elections by reason of bad
health and confinement at home. Ny
political opinions and feelings have not
changed.
In 1877 | was elected to the II ouse
as an Independent on my own motion,
defeating the Convention nominee Of
the Democratic party. Subsequently
went into the conventions and caucuses
of the Readjuster party, and remained
to the end loyal and obedient to the
DEGREES Of the party. l followed its
flag with my time, talk, and money
all through the fatal, final fight
Of 1888. Readjusters then deserted by
thousands, saying "that the debt was
settled" and the party (orgsnized on
this State question: was Waterlooed,
and the debt left to settle itself. as it
will do. Since then have owed to no
party that sort Of allegiance that re-
quires personal faith in its platform
doctrines.
do not belong to either Of these
parties on their common doctrine Of a
criminal distinction between the southern
and northern soldiers. Let me add that
was private soldier in the field and in
prison from the beginning to the ending
of the war. Impartial judgments will
always determine that southern soldiers
were neither legally or morally rebels
in the technical and criminal meaning
Of the word. The southern and north
ern soldiers equally exhibited self-sac.
rifciDg loyalty and love of country and
obedience TO authority that has never
been surpassed by citizens Of any coun-
try. The battle was the only power
and authority to adjudge an undeter-
mined ldoubtfuD constitutional ques-
ton. 1t was so adjudged aud settled
forever. And the acquiescence Of
southern soldiers land the people, in the
verdict Of war soon became honest ap-
proyal, until now the northern soldier
will find the southern soldier in the
/" tented field" to protect, il needs be,
the Union and the rights and honor Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29
A COiOred Mon 20 the CoIOred People
of virginia.

To the Editor Of the Washington Post:
Many prominent newspapers pub
lished criticisms touching the action of
colored men in our late Lynchburg
Convention. Such aspersions are I'M
fair, to say the least. We sought simply
to remove the political disabilities Of
the colored people of Virginia. If the
colOred man is freeman, then he can
vote as he may see fit; if not, then his
freedom is lie. We intend this point
to be settled beyond future doubt
in the impending contest in our State.
Our primary object and duty is to pro-
duce friendship and confidential rela-
tions between the white and colored
people of the Commonwealth. The
white people are richly worthy Of such
confidence, and have exhibited wonder
full patience, while we have allied our
selves with all sorts Of conflicting and
bad elements, to the injury Of the State
and welfare Of the country. Anything
that conflicts with our purpose, any IN
blessed fight for Office or spOils against
this patriotic determination, will be OPP
posed, though host may march and
carry banner marked Republican.
General Malone should not keep
Senator Sherman in the dark. He
should tell the Senator that colored
men who helped him and his associates
from obscurity to prominence desire to
destroy, and not to inaugurate, color
war in Virginia. Who knows but that
in less than five years we may have to
ask the men we are taught to hate to
hold for US the key to freedoms door
Or that the greedy spoilsmen, unable
longer to feast upon human weakness
and misery, may strike fatal blow at
the very foundation of national Sc
curity? President Cleveland can and
will do for US what none have done or
tried to do for twenty years. And
should colored men, remembering the
humiliation of the past, stab at him at
the very threshold Of his work?
desire to ask Senator Sherman if
the way to build up the greatness Of
the republic lies in the road of preaching
hatred and distrust between the citizens
Of a State. 1t is quite certain that if
the same impositions under like condi-
tiOns which Mr.. Sherman & Co. would
put upon the white people Of Virginia
were practiced upon the people of Mas
sachusetts the streets Of Boston
would be made to run with negro
blood and all New England howl
with revolution. The days for bloody
argument have past, and the cry Let
US have peace " is the echo of our pre-
sent and future hope. | have but one
prayer to entertain, but one hope to ex-
press-that as q monument to grasping
and unpatriotic men in the future-as a
warning-the people Of Virginia will
vote down the Malone management and
its candidate, and place upon its ruins
the seal Of 10000 majority.
JOHN b. SYPHAX.
arlington, "a, October 9th.
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A warning.
To The Editor of The Dispatch j.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
As there may be other or similar
cases, allow me to state the following
and warn all good and true opposers Of
malign Mahoneism against the danger.
A lifelong Democrat, afflicted with an
stitching palm FOR little pent-up"
notoriety, joyfully accepts the nomina-
ton rendered by the " Boss " for
seat in the House of Delegates, and, to
ingratiate himself with the darkies, falls
into line ard abuses his old party, or
the white people who compose it. A
neighbor, actuated by old friendly feel
iHgs, and not considering the danger,
reluctantly concludes to vote for him.
Now, suppose, by this vote of friend
ship, he is returned elected by one
majority, and his presence in the House
causes one majority for Malone there,
and with this one majority they pro-
coed to eliminate" till they have a
good working majority, consummate
the work laid out by the Boss" and
cap the climax Of denominations by
electing this disturber Of our peace to
the United States Senate Upon the
remonstrance of a friend, this incon-
siderate or mistaken voter, it is said,
has decided not to vote at all. This
mends the matter by only half, as the
same results may follow. This one
single vote. or not voting at all may
decide the fate of great and grand old
State.
Each individual man has the obliga-
ton resting squarely upon him to do
his full part in supporting and defend
ing the government which guarantees
liberty and justice to all.
The so-called arguments of the So
called Republican or Malone party con-
sist of abuse and falsehOod. Their
profession ola desire for free vote and
fair count is mere pretence, and falsi-
fed by their record. What need is
there of so much northern monopoly
money and circulars to carry fair
election? Their operations, from public
discussion to dark-lantern church-meet-
iDgs and midnight pow-wows, stamp
them as marauders.
They prefer darkness because their
deeds and purposes are dark. Their
sanity assumption of regard for the
schools is the baldest kind Of hypO-
crisy. All their pretences are at war
with truth, and it is hoped they will be
stamped out of existence next Tuesday.
Let each Democrat see about his
neighber's vote. Many absurd reports
will be put in circulation this week to
catch the unwary and the credulous
without the slightest yeneration for
their much-abused phrase Of free vote
and fair count, in contempt of which,
also, much small change will swap
pockets. Relax in nothing till sunset
on the Sd Of November. SENEX.