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Year: 1879

Educational QuaIifc tions for Suffrage.


Whatever may be thought of attaching
an educational qualification to the privi-
lege of suffrage general principle its
sudden application in any of the Southern
States at this time would be subject to the
imputation OF political trickery. The oc-
casion for it as a fortifcation of property
owners against ignorant and rash invasiors
OF their rights is no greater now than it
has been for several years past. We might
safely go further and say that it is less now
than it has been in recent years, tor the
average intelligence of both poor whites
and poor blacks all over the South has been
rising steadily ever since the civil war. We
entertain no question of the right of
the State to compel the education Of
all it's inhabitants up to a level high
enough to fit them for the intelligent
exercise of the duties of citizenship. That
right lies at the foundation of the system
of free public schools. Nor are we pre-
pared to deny that the exhibition of such
intelligence upon O reasonable test is
legitimate qualification for suffrage. But
the adoption of such qualification in any
State, North or South, at any time, needs
to be moved by broader considerations
than its temporary effect on a particular
election. AS it is suggested now in respect
to some of the Southern States-for in
stance, South Carolina-it is acknowledged
idential election of 1880 and to be designed
rather to increase the chances of one politi-
Cal party and depress those of the other than
to promote the common public advantage.
Besides, in ordinary fairness, period Of
suspense ought to accompany the adoption
of such constitutional amendment any
where, within which all existing voters
might qualify themselves to avoid exclu-
sion. The operation Of the fourteenth
amendment of the national constitution
upon Massachusetts,, where an educational
limitation of suffrage has long existed, is q
made during the eleven years since the
adoption Of that amendment, and although
no step ever has been taken to reduce the
representation of that State in Congress or
the Electoral College. still the point is well
worthy of the attention of other States
which may design to follow her exam
pie. The fourteenth amendment provides
that when the right to vote at any election
for the choice of Presidential electors, Rep
resentatives in Congress or State officers in
any State sis denied to any of the male in
habitants Of such State, being twenty-one
years Of age and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged except for
the basis of representation therein shall be
reduced in the proportion which the num-
ber of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male. citizens twenty-one
years Of age in such State"
Year: 1879

WALL STREET Observation-Disclosures were ac-
tive, and after weak opening recovered some
what and closed at slight advance. Money
was plentiful and loaned easily on call ut to
per cent. Government bonds were strong
and in active demand while State bonds were
dull and railways fairly active and irregular.
Foreign exchange was quiet at the same rates.
Year: 1879

should come out of that city. 1t should be
burned there and the National Board OF
Health should see that it is. If they do not
we shall certainly hear next summer Of the
sudden, unexplained and mysterious ap-
pearance OF yellow fever in some factory
town.
Year: 1879

PHrLADELpnINs PoILTIcAL DifFcuLTY yes
terday was serious enough to almost make New
Workers believe their own worst party men to
be pretty good fellows after all, for stealing is
not by several times as bad rs using knives and
pistols with intent to kill. Whether Justice will
condescend to play in farce for the benefit of
the ringeader remains to be seen
Year: 1879

AGAIN THE GARBAGE SCows are reported as
dumping their loads on flood tide. Do they
imagine that nobody but the summer excur-
sionist objects to filth and ashes being brought
back into the bayl And does the Street Clean
ing Bureau care where or when they dumpl
Year: 1879

SLAM is reported to be in favorable condition
for trade with America. but how can we carry
goods there when we have no shipsi Half of
the civilized world is nearer us than to any
other large manufacturing nation, but the law
makes it practically impossible for us to reach it.
Year: 1879

PART OF THE INNER History of i he Brooklyn
Tabernacle's declaration of independence may
be found in our reports of interviews with some
OF Mr.. Talmages trusty lieutcnants The
Presbytery will undoubtedly supply the missing
leaves
Year: 1879

TIE UNCERTAINTY as to who is to be Lieuten-
ant Governor is great blessing to betting men
during the prevailing lack of horse races, prize
fights and the utter nnprobability of Hanlan and
Courtney doing anything more manly than
talking
Year: 1879

We mentioned yesterday that new
evidence had been discovered in the
Rowe-Duggan murder case, but the
''Gazette, having the minute particu
lars in detail we give it to our read
ers :


The Attorney General and Sergeant
Jones 1t appears, went over to Pickle
vile, yesterday, and spent large part
of the day in making a thorough TX
animation into the murder, and the re-
suit was that they at length arrested
Rates McGaghey, the half-brother o
Edward McGaghey, at whom the pis.
tol was supposed to have been fired
McGaghey was taken to the police
station and locked up. Late in the eve
ming he was given a hearing befo re
Coroner Butt and the Attorney General
The whole matter was kept very secret
but his statemen: was learned after
great trouble.


McGaughey said he was present at
the shooting, and saw Dugan take the
pistol out of his hip pocket, and not off
the mantle as previously testified to-
He also said that the shot was fired at
Rowe, after which, when those in tn.
sitting room scattered, Dugan raised
the pistol again, pointing straight at
McGaughey's head, but the latter dod.
ged it and ran out the side door on
Thirteenth street. In order to inter.
cept McGaughey, Dugan ran through
the bar room out on the steps on Heald
street. Expecting him to pass by his
own home, but he went up Thirteenth
street.


Dugan then returned to the sitting
room where Rowe lay dying, and his
wife ierked the pistol from his hand
and concealed it. This settles the mys
terieus phase OF the case concerning
the Iistol which Mrs. Dugan said she
could not explain.


McGaughey was held in heavy bail
for Court as a witness. 1t is thought
that several other parties who can
throw much light on the murder, will
be a rreS ted in short time.
Year: 1879

Mr.. William Bright left this morning
for Rehoboth, as his large and COM
nodious hotel at that place will be
thrown open to-day to guests for the
season. The prospect is better this
year than ever, for a large number Of
summer visitors, and preparations are
being made for their accommodation.
A large kitchen will be added to the
Bright House, which will be- "a feet by
40 feet, and the range will be removed
from the old kitchen into the new one,
thereby making the roems in that part
of the building as comfortable as could
be desired. Mr.. Burton, the lessee, is
accommodating and enterprising, and
guests may rest assured of the very
best treatment at his hands. RehObOth
under such management must grow in
popularity.
Year: 1879

George Billion, was arrested on Water
street, near Market, yesterday morning,
by officer Brickel. At the hearing at
the police Court last evening, officer
Brickel stated that the pavement was
hardly wide enough for the man. He
had told him several times to leave but
he would not take any notice to VIII at he
said. The officer arrested him and on
bringing the prisoner to the hall he used
very abusive language. The prisoner
said he had been doing nothing to be
arrested, and he thought it scandalous
that a person should be arrested for
walking the street. Officer Brickle said
that officer Carey had spoken to him
before about kicking over a wheelbar-
row. The prisoner was fined 81. 90 and
costs.
Year: 1879

John II. Turner's coal Office, on the
railroad, had corner scooped from it
yesterday afternoon by the edge of a
car. An engine was drawing several
cars iu the yard upon the siding that
runs by the Office and one of them be-
ing of an extraordinary width the
edge came in contact with the office as
above stated.
Year: 1879

A Telegram from Boston says Gold
smith and his wife, who announced
some time ago that they would cross the
Atlantic on voyage around the GLOBE
in boat ~ feet long, have been mis-.
sing for ten days. They launched their
boat on Charles River on the 1st Of
June, and ware last seen off Boston
at five o'clock the same afternoon. II
is feared they are lost.
Year: 1879




aoans the Inhumsnity OF Man to


man.


butcher HOME, June llth, 1879.


CITIZENS OF WILMINGToN:-Ever since
my return to my home in this city
have walked the streets amazed at the
injustice of many people who seemed
to have lost all reason and ever ready
to condemn me without evidence cause
or consideration for my feelings. My
past labors for the poor slave of drink,
the words Of sympathy and the tear.
that l have mingled together with
them: the days and nights of toll, the
years that have lahored, and the
PONIES that have through kind provi-
'dsnce been made happy have been en-
tirely lost sight of and without Judge
or Jury, have been condemned.


Would it not be well for US to stop
one moment and consider. Suppose We
look into our souls and with heart
free from prejudice inquire, what -vi
dence have we to pass judgment with
out knowledge of guilt. What kind Of a
Heavenly Father would We have should
he conde mn us as we do our brother
man and hurl him down to perdition
without knowledge that the creature
had sinned against the law of God No
the being we love and worship never
did nor never will, do such a cruel
thing! Little did l think that in chris
tian America, much less in the City of
Wilmington, such wrong would ever
be perpetrated on any man wether
black or white, heather or christian,
much less on one who in days gone by
in this city felt so deeply for the woes
of others.


Now citizens of Wilmington. | shall
soon leave you to go out into the world
to labor for the fallen !; but before do
so you who have condemned me with
out cause should summons he to appear
before the proper authorities to answer
the charge You have made against me.
My friends should also join in this de-
mand. Especially should the commit.
tee join heart and hand in this request,
who demanded Of Bro. Geo. W. Wells
any and all knowledge he possessed
against me and Mrs. Watson.


should have fair and impartial
hearing before justice or any tri-
bunal il this city, and if am proven
guilty of undure intimacy with Mrs.
Watson by positive evidence, then be-
fore the world let me stand condemned;
it not proven guilty their you shall sus-
tain me and help me oget redress flom
the traducers of my name and the
wrong heaped upon my wife and chill
dren.


Hoping there will be no delay for
must go out in the world to earn bread
for my six children at the very earliest
day. With the hope that at the same
time some poor drunkard may be Re.
deemed by my humble efforts and his
home made happy.


With great respect lreman as ever,


GEO. NJ. butcher.
Year: 1879

A weekly contemporary calls attention to
some peculiar features of the labor market.
One large firm advertised for twenty-five
and current wages; they received only one
reply whereas at about the same time an
other firm advertised for q single book
keeper and received about three hundred
and fifty answers. In another city an ad-
vertisement for clerk brought q hundred
and thirty applications during the first day,
while call for good carpenter, con-
tinued for week In tho newspapers
of the same city, brought only four
replies. The numerical difference indi-
Gated above is not confined to comparisons
of clerks and skilled workmen (; had some
of the firms advertised for u common
laborer, instead of bookkeeper or clerk,
they probably would have had just as
many applications. The truth is that the
labor market is not only not overstocked,
but skilled laborers are scarce, and were SO
even during the dull periods of the
past few years, while the cities and
towns are full OF unemployed men





have no experience whatever in any
particular kind of labor. Some of
these mcn-common laborers, would-be
clerks and others, who have never had
special training at anything-plod bravely
about every day in search of employment
and assert their Willingness to turn their
hands to anything when asked, however.
what they can do they give only
vague answer. They are met in every
department of business builders, ed
itors, merchants and bankers are
daily importuned by men who hon.
estly want to work, but who cannot
do a single thing until some more valuable
man squanders his time in teaching them.
These are not workmen-no matter how
much they may call themselves so-any
more than the boy who would like to sail
ship is q seaman. When they have
learned to do some one thing, and do it
well, they will have the right to complain,
but by that time they will probably dis
cover that they have nothing to complain
about.
Year: 1879

Wherever two or three Robinson demo-
Gratis are gathered in this city the oracular
utterance is heard that Mr.. Kelly cannot
poll more than fifteen thousand votes in
November They may be right. They
may have an occult knowledge of the feel
ings of their fellow citizens, but they are
leaving all the noise and apparently all the
work to the equally oracular braves of
Tammany, who predict that they will send
Governor Robinson out of the city limits
fifty thousand votes worse than nowhere.
In brag both are equal, but in work it is all
on one side. Are the Robinson democrats
all going on "still hunt" for the game to
be bagged in November? Is it all settled
that the sagacious old trapper of Gramercy
Park is to silently set the nets and bag
the Tammany "tiger" in the nick of time
by single chuck at the string? That is
the way it looks, but is it so safe? To win
it is we'll known to all the party mathema-
ticians that there must be disintegration
of Tammany's whilom following. 1t is not
the sort OF game to which the ''still hunt"
can be applied. BY this curious process
delegates, Assembly members and other
select people may be comfortably captured,
but the ''still hunt" will not succeed with
the thousands who have traditional habit
of voting with the '.Boss," whoever he hap
pens to be. The party that weeps and
groans whenever the name of Gumbleton is
mentioned-the funereal braves of the Wig
wan who go to battle for that slaughtered
innocent the shouters whose souls are
overcharged as Gumbetons fees they
are getting ready they have the terrible
Discipline Committee at work and are toll
ing tirelessly for Kelly, Cornell and the
''kickers." What are the Robinson demo-
Gratis dninp 2
Year: 1879

The groundless rumor concerning the
death of the Gar Alexander, afterward
moderated into a categorical statement of
quietus in the announcement from st.
Petersburg that the Emperor is in per-
feet health. It is the commonplace of
false report in Europe to announce the
death of sovereigns, particularly those
whose existence has sustaining effect on
satire, "The Tale of Tub" pointed out
two centuries ago how the fortunes of ma
tions often depended upon the bodily con-
dition of perhaps one great man, illustrat-
ing it by the ridiculous izzling out of q
great preparation for war by the King of
France, owing to an ailment which gave
His Majesty something else to think of.
But in this complex modern world of ours
these things have less and less influence.
Even in Russia, with it's theoretically abso-
Lutte sway by one mind, the room for the
play of imperial caprice has narrowed its
dimensions to space which Louis
XIV. would have thought only fit
for a court favorite Of the second
rank. But apart from all this there
is something to be rejoiced over in the
knowledge that the life of the great hearted
ruler OF all the Russias is not seriously
endangered. Born amid surroundings
pointing in the most positive way to a


dull, stern, tyrannical rule, his manhood
received few kindly lessons of humanity
at the court Of his despotic father, Nicholas.


Stronger than the sitting influences around
him when the sceptre came to his hands
nearly quarter of century ago he made
short work of many abuses, and, master
though he was found himself obliged
to put forth all his power to COM
pei the acquiescence of the mobiles
in the great act of his life
the liberation of the Sc rfs. This
man, therefore, is sacred to his time.


What changes would take place upon his
demise it is premature to argue over
whether his successor would be less friendly
with Germany or more Slavic in his policy.
The tide of Russian movement has taken
such decided set and is the result of such
o combination of growing forces that no
change OF rulers like that from father to
son can alter it materially or permanently.
Year: 1879

far from inconsiderable. In nearly every


case OF success the enterprise has been


under charge of practical spinners and


business men. In an economical point OF
view nothing could be clearer than that the
cotton should be spun near where 1t is
raised. AS an element of civilization these
little mills are working wonders. and every
community which seeks to establish one is
taking a step toward the elevation OF both
races. The little mill plan is morally op-
posed to the Yazoo plan, and every hamlet
which has a factory is, in all that is politi-
cally and socially desirable, many years in
advance of those ''cross roads" whose only
attractive spot is tavern.
Year: 1879

General Buffers Conventions.


I The so-called Democratic Convention


which nominated General Butler yesterday


was less important than its immediate sue


cessor, the so-called Republican Conven-
! tion which will nominate him to-day. Gen
eral Butler is not the candidate of one
party, but of several, for he received his


first nomination for the Governorship this
year from some nondescript party which
held it's State Convention two or three
weeks ag& He has cast a drag net
politics. and is gathering in odd fish OF
every sort and description. 1t 1t be asked
how the same man can be the gubernatorial
candidate of so many different factions, the
answer is not diHacult General Butler
intends to organize his campaign entirely
on State issues. Men who differ most
widely on all questions of general politics
may nevertheless agree in demanding a
radical reform of the State government.
There can be no question that the State
legislation and administration in Massa-
chusetts have been extravagant and waste
full and the necessity of State reform is a
common ground on which all the piebald
supporters Of General Butler can unite.


We see no reason for doubling that he
will make better canvass than he did last
year, when he received 1O9, 900 votes against
134, 900 cast for the republican candidate.
Last year the Butler organization was ex-
temporized, and was clumsy and inefficient ;
tb;c xa,r - hos haap dai;baro+ alx, orad
and matured. Last year his friends cap
tured the Democratic State Convention by
scandalous coup de main which reused
the utmost resentment of the old line DEM
-ocrats this year convention of democrats
claiming to be regular meets in an orderly
manner and nominates him without dis
turbance or opposition. Last year the re-
publicans who supported Butler consisted
of struggling recruits this year an organ
lied body of independent republicans are to
meet to-day in a regular convention ior
the purpose of giving him a nomination.
He starts this year with more deliberate
preparations and under better auspices
than he did in 1878, when, in spite
of obstacles, he received a surpris-
ingly large vote. The old line demo-
Gratis in Massachusetts have become
SO shattered and demoralized by the
Butler movement that they can hardly
expect to poll five thousand votes. They
polled only paltry ten thousand votes
last year, when Indignation against the
trick by which their Convention had been
captured led them to make strenuous exer-
tions. The pitiful muster of forces which
they were able to make so discouraged the
party that there will be little left Of
it in the ensuing canvass. Every
democrat in Massachusetts, knows that
the real contest is between Butler
and Long, and with the exception
of few ''painted responsibilities" and
'.Faneuil Hall aristocrats" the democrats of
Massachusetts, will go en- nasse for Butler.
But these will not suffice to elect him with
out very large body of republican recruits.
It is not probable that he will be elected,
but he has chances of coming so near it as
to make the struggle vigorous and ami
mated, and to diffuse doubt and anxiety
through the republican ranks.
Year: 1879

POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS THIcKEN-The
Board of Trade and Transportation have a COM
mittee which is to confer with similar bodies ap-
pointed by various commercial, agricultural and
manufacturing organizations throughout the
State, "to secure the election, in November next
of those who arc known to be in accord with the
people in their efforts to obtain their rights mt
she hands of the railway companies Each
candidate will solemnly swear that he is the
man they are looking for.
Year: 1879

OFFICER MARION, committed for perjury af
ter swearing that pistol was snapped at him
by u young man named McKenna. probably
thinks it an outrage that any New York court
should have crack shot for Judge and an
other among the court officers, and that these
should accept the appearance of pistol cartridges
as testimony.
Year: 1879

AT LAST the Board of Education have deter
mined to try to elect a successor to Superir-
tendcnt Riddle. and have fixed day for the
effort. Az the first meeting in October is the
time set for the election opportunity will not be
lacking for those teachers and principals who
NAV still want to put themselves, regarding
Bpiritualism, OH record beside Mr. Kiddle.
Year: 1879

No GROUND CAN BE DISCOVERED for the story
that Mr.. Tilden bought five hundred tickets to
worlingnen's picnic ut Yonkers still, the
Syracuse picnic was such an enjoyable affair to
the x-Governor-through his proxes--that it
would not he strange for him to take kindly to
n fresh one
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were
somewhat less active and prices were irregular
but generally strong. Money on call loaned at
to 9 per cent Governments were steady and
closed strong ;nrailway bonds were fairly active,
but rather weak. Exchange was unchanged
Year: 1879

THE RETURN MATCH between the Irish gen.
tlemen and the Central New York team was
like some of those Southern elections that re-
puhlicans aroan about-the counting was all
done by one side
Year: 1879

The OPENING of the American Institute Fair
was as unsatisfactory if the occasion had
been an international exhibition. better
show of empty spaces could have been enioyed
ont of doors and without the expense of a
oh
Year: 1879

Little Cotton Factories I'm the south.


When Southern newspaper finds res
pite from politics it usually discusses the
question Of establishing small cotton fac
tories throughout the South. The fact is
that many mills of limited capacity have
been established, especially in South Caro-
linn and Georgia, and that they are i'm
portant instruments Of returning pros
perity in those States. That they are not
large is not detrimental to their success.
They are mainly run by water power, in
neighborhoods where there is small
population which would have no other
places Of employment during certain
seasons of the year. It has been found
that colored girls and boys are quite dex-
ferrous at the spindle, and TINT where the
little mills are located there is much more
peace and order than in hamlets where
there is no industrial attraction for the
idle. The cotton is near at hand,
the running power is cheap, the
workmen are attracted by the novelty
and by the opportunity to labor under
sheltering roofs, the warps command q
ready market, and the profits, relieved Of
much Of the expense Of heavy freight, are