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Year: 1879

IT would seem that the Opposition editors
of the country are jealous of President
HAYES because of his popularity as an hon
ored guest at the agricultural fairs But
there is no valid ground for their envy he
appears at these exhibitions simply as a
visitor and not as an exhibit If they
select to enter themselves thereat as prize
jacks or in any other natural capacity they
can do so without fear of competition from
him
Year: 1879

against IL, admonishing T1LDEN that if 1t
is carried out nothing can prevent the
nomination Of Western candidate for
President by the Democracy. But the old
Cipher Ogre laughed at SPRINGER, and
tapping his bar'l suggestively, chided him
for his verdancy. Thereupon the Sweet
Scented Sucker of the Sangamon fell a vic
tim to the plan he had come to object to-
and the plan will be carried out, so far as
this year is concerned
Year: 1879

THE numerous obituary comments from
all sources provoked by the announcement
of the death of Mrs. NELLIE GRANT
SARToRis have served not only TO de-
velop the latent love and kind regard of the
American people for her illustrious father
in the hour of his supposed bereavement,
but also TO point to the fact that such q
daughter could only have been born to q
father rs much unlike the General GRANT
of the Democratic newspapers as 1t is pos
sible to imagine. There are exceptions to
all rules; but in the matter Of rearing
children it is always safe to accept as a
criterion by which to judge the parents the
Scriptural axiom "By their fruit ye shall
know them" A bad son or q wayward
daughter, it is true, may be born of good
parents; but good child, in the common
acceptation of that phrase, is seldom, very
seldom, found in family wherein parental
influence and example are pernicous. The
tributes of respect and affectonate regard
to this young wife and mother, and the
acknowledgment that amid all the tempta-
tions of her surroundings she preserved her
sterling identity as true American girl,
are therefore, something in the nature of a
tribute to her father, and will so be accepted
by the general public, especially by the
heads of families and those who are seri-
ously interested in the subject Of parental
discipline.
Year: 1879

COLONEL JOHN G.. BRowNLow, who was
recently cut loose by Commissioner RAuM
from an Internal Revenue position in Ten
nessee, has succeeded in fastening his grap-
plings upon n position in the Treasury De-
partment. This is good evidence that there
was nothing the matter with him in his
former place, for RAUM is a subordinate to
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Year: 1879

TmDEN's methods are those of giant in
machine politics, albeit he is pigmy and
coward when it comes TO the test of Sc
curing the alleged benefits of final results.
lie now proposes to lose New York to the
Democrats this year and regain it to the
Democracy in the National contest next
year 1t was TO discuss this bold PROPOSE
tion with him that Mr.. SPRINGER went to
Block Island. And SPRINGER protested
Year: 1879

the worst effects of this sad affair, at best,
shall not be sent broadcast through all the
avenues of social and domestic life by the
agencies of the public press. 1t should re-
member that health cannot be promoted by
scattering poison through all the avenues OF
80.
Year: 1879

ZACH CHANDELIERS campaignup in Maine
was not without its good effect. The peo-
pie of that State were anxious to see and
hear the man who prevented the pensioning
of JEFF DAVIS by our Democratic Congress
They saw and listened and that was enough
more than enough for the Democracy
Year: 1879

THE Narragonsett Pier scandal seems to
have overshadowed the discussion of the
merits and record of the newly-elected
Governor of Kentucky. But there isn't
even the shadow of Dutch professor upon
whom Governor BLACKBURN can lay the
blame of having attempted to infect the
North with smallpox and yellow fever
Year: 1879

OUR adyces from Ohio are of the most
cheering character, Day by day the Re-
publican cause lights up more and more
brightly. The news, in brief, is of the most
flattering character from all sections Not
n cloud hangs upon the horizon anywhere,
From GAINESVILLE we learn that out of fifteen
hundred Germans in that city but two are
inclined to vote the Democratic ticket, and
they are expected to come on before the
day of the election.
Year: 1879

THE friends of DAVID DAVIS will soon
have consultation out West out of which
boom" will be evolved, The Chicago
Tribune casually remarks that they are not
numerous enough to fill very large hall
OF course this allusion to the size of the hall
is based upon the assumption that d. d. is
too modest 70 be present himself on that
occasion.
Year: 1879

Now the Democrats are talking in New
York of nominating CLARKsoN N, POTTER
for Governor, and DANIEL n. LOCKWOOD,
of Buffalo, for Lieutenant-Governor. The
ticket would be a good one of the kind
Neither have distinguished themselves in
Congress, but they will serve the present
occasion well, for they are just the kind Of
material for that party to put forward in
view of certain defeat.
Year: 1879

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.I


WASHINGTON, May 22.-Supervising-Architec


Hill was reinstated in his Office by the Secretary of
the Treasury to-day. and received many attentions
from the officials of the Treasury Department.


Mr.. Hill calls attention to an Associated Press
dispatch from Chicago, published in The TRIBUNE
of May 20, IN which he feels that injustice was done
him. After referring to the case of Mr.. Potter the
dispatch says "As to the other two lone of whom
was Mr.. Hid, it is claimed that the prosecution
did not produce on this tral the evidence which
was placed before the Grand jury" Mr.. Hill calls
attention to what was said by the counsel for the
prosecution on the motion that the jury be in-
structed 10 declare Messrs. Potter and Hill not
gully. A part of it is as followsi


"We are called upon" replied Mr.. Campbell, "to
make a statement that we feel it is impossible for
us 10 do to call the attention of the Court 10 any
testimony on the part of the prosecution which
we think tends to show that either Mr.. Potter or
Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Wheaton. with regard to whom 10
motion whatever has been made Here were any
way connected with the conspiracy alleged in the
indictments We have submitted to the Court and
the Jury not only all Of the testimony upon that
subject that was introduced before the Grand
Jury, but such other testimony as has come within
our knowledge"


discussion in detail of the various branches OF this
evidence and the different phases OF the case 1t Is
certainly very clear that there is case here which
should be submitted to the jury as against these
three defendants, Potter Hill and wheaton ana
if the Government had in its possession when this
indictment was found no other evidence affecting
these defendants than such as has been developed
upon this trial. then IT IS equally c!ear that no IN
dictment ought to have been found against these
Year: 1879

AN ELECTORAL LAW PROPOSED WHICH WOULD


ENABLE The PARTY TO GRAB TIE PRESIDENCY


[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, May 22-A bill winch was agreed
upon today BY the House Committee on the state
Of the law respecting the counting Of the electoral
vote. is considered by the best Republican lawyers
in Congress as most barefaced attempt t. provide
a legal method of sezing the next Presidency what
ever may be the result of the election by the people.
Tie provisions of Tie seventh section of the bill,
taken in connection with the fact that both houses
Of be present Congress- which is TO count the next
electoral vote, are Democratic, are especially
significant,


II viii be remembered that at the last session of
the last Congress bill was reported by Senator Ed
munis from the judiciary Committee of the Senate,
and passed by the Senate, which was then RepubiI-
can Ii was rejected by the Democratic House. 1t
provided, in effect, that whenever controversy Of
any kind should exist in regard to the electoral vote
of any State that State might, in any manner 1t
should see fit decide the controversy, and the re-
suit whatever it might be- should be accepted by
Congress as the absolute voice of the state should
the State fail to avail itself of the privilege thus
given it was then TO be left :Othe wisdom OF the two
houses Of Congress-, both concurring TO decide the
matter; but this. 1t was believed, would rarely
happen and never more than once in the case OF
any one State. This measure received the support
OF he Republicans in both branches OF Congress
and of number of the most far-minded OF the Dem
ocrats of the Senate but in the consideration OF the
subject il was even then f0reseen that the passage
Of the bill would remove from the hands OF the
Democracy the power of throwing out enough
electoral votes IN the count Of 1880 to give the
election into their hands. bill similar III effect TO
the one now brought forward was introduced as
embodying the views of the Democrats.


The seventh section of the bill agreed upon to-day
provides. first, that in case Of controversy with
regard to the electoral vote of any State, whenever
decision shall be made upon the matter by the
highest judicial authority OF the State the result
shall be accepted as decisive unless both houses OF
congress shall concur III reversing tie decision
and secondly, if there be controversy and no such
judicial decision is made by the tribunals OF
Tie State, tho electoral vote OF the State
Year: 1879

The sickness of William Lloyd Garrison assumed
a more serious character yesterday morning, and
during the day it was thought that his death might
occur at any moment. Yesterday morning his son
said that his father was quietly passing away; he
might not live an hour, and he might live through
the afternoon. Last evening ho said: There Is
no change in his condition, certainly for the
better.D At midnight bis physicians said it was
probable that he would live through the night, but
could not survive long. His son and daughter are
with him constantly. Many old friends called yes
terday, but he was unable 10 see them.
Year: 1879

in question shall not he counted unless
both houses concur in decision of the contest 1t
is the easiest thing in the world to get up contest
In any State or In every State, and the provisions
of this section furnish strong inducements to get up
contests simply for the purpose of throwing the de-
csion of the whole matter into Congress 1t will be
seen that the Democratic majority III Congress
would have ii in its power In 1880 TO count or re-


ect the votes Of any State In regard to which con,
fictlng certificates had been previously trumped
up and the Democratic ajOrity in this Congress
under the dctaton of the caucus is capable OF pro-
ceeding to any extremity to gain its ends.


The measure is q revival OF scheme proposed
first about the year 1900, and again four or five
years ago by Senator Morton. In both these cases
its defects fully pointed out, although the sig
nlfcant situation of affairs which now exists had
not then been experienced.
Year: 1879

GREAT DEAL OF TIME.


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON. May 22.-It has been generally
thought that the purpose of the present extra ses
sion of Congress is to pass the necessary appropra-
tons for the support of the Government; but this
does not appear to be the view held by majority
of the House of Representatives The House Com
mittee on Appropriations met this morning, and,
In view Of an expected veto of the Leg
islative bill, agreed to recommend that the
House concur in the Senate amendments.
Chairman Atkins says that he will try to report the
bill tomorrow. He says, however, the Democrats
determined to pass the Silver bill first and send
it TO the President before they send him second
Legislative or Army Appropriation bill. A majority
of the House Democrats also extremely anxious to
pass an Income Tax bill and curses both loud and
deep are shOwered upon Mr. Fernando Wood, who,
as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means,
has so far thwarted this purpose. Many of the
Democrats are in favor of taking extreme measures
TO compel the bringing forward Of such bill. A
leading Democratic Representative said tonight
that it is the agreed purpose to pass enough meas
ures which the President will not approve so that
vetOes will become OdiOus" 10 the people. The
carrying out of this purpose VIII consume consider
able time.
Year: 1879

SEEKING FOR AN EXCUSE TO UNSkhI lin.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.l


WAsuISGToN, May Ex-senator Kellogg Will re-
ply to the Committee Privileges and Elections IN
regard TO the number of witnesses he wishes TO
summon in the contest with Mo SpOtiord, holding
the ground already taken by himself and his friends
that his title to his seat has been affirmed by the
Senate and he has therefore nothing to prove. Tins
being the case he will only summon such witnesses
as may be necessary III ebuttal of the testimony
brought forward by the memorialists. He cannot,
therefore, designate the number of the witnesses
which he may find 1t necessary to examine on his
side until he knows the character of the evidence
against him. The unexpected aggressivcness of Sen
ator Kellogg and the success with which he has met
every effort thus far in debate to backen his personal
record OF throw doubt upon the regularity of the
proceedings by which he was elected to the Senate,
inspire confidence among tho Repub!icans that if
the coBspirators against him attempt to carry out
their original plan to unseat him the act Will be
disastrous one for them. Senator KeilOggs friends
say that he is amply prepared to meet his antagO-
nists upon any issue they may choose to make UP.
Year: 1879

WAsuISGToN, May 22.-The following memorial
from the civil engineers throughout the country
has been numerously signed and will be soon for
warded to Congress from Boston, New-York, Phlia-
delplia, ST. Louis and Chicago. IL is mild but
very lust protest against what may be properly
considered an unwise discrimination against
tbe civil engineers of the country IN
framing the bill that has been reported by
the respective committees charged with the subject
in the Senate and House. This bill provides for the
creation of commission for the preparation OF
nlans for the improvement OF the Mississippi RIVER
which IS to be composed of five members, three Of
whom shall be selected from the Army, and two Oh
whom shall be persons from civil life


This simply means to intrust to the Army ehgi
pccrs the solution and control of the most impor-
tant. and probably the most difficult problem III
engineering that is presented IN any county on me
Globe. The "persons from civil life may be toiaHy
devoid of any scientific knowledge, and need not
be engineers at ALL and if they were, 1t Is not prop
able that their influence would be felt In Board
thus constituted. The corps of Army engineers
is q close corporation, whose members Dy
their very traing aud organisation. receive Tue
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, May 22.-fhe greater part of the
day was taken up by the defence In the Custom House
cases In showing the taken from the quarres
for tho Government building here Of good quality
Year: 1879

In the Committee on the Canal Congress
yesterday Sir John Hawkshaw spoke strongly against
the Panama for a canal with tunnel He declared
that the tunnel would become receptacle of all tho
waters OF the Chagres basin and be liable To be COM
pletey blocked. His arguments made considerable in-
preston,
Year: 1879

A CLOSE VOTE ANTICIPATED ON BOTH SIDES


icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1879.
personal friend of Mr.. Charles Foster, who has
just returned from visit OF several weeks in Ohio,
says that Mr.. Foster told him that the only hope
the republicans had OF carrying Ohio in un-
ceasing effort to the day Of election and that over
confidence In the strength of the party to be
feared more than all else. He urging his friends
to take this view and warning them against relaxing
their labors. He saw Congressman Hurd. who said
he was going to make some speeches for General
Ewing. bus hs nuver did anything that gave him so
little satisfaction as his labor In this campaign The
old politicians on both sides arc counting close
vote and giving the greenbsckers but little credit
for Importance. either in their issue the number
supportinp thpm.
Year: 1879

Mr. Clarkson N. Potter. who received the nomina-
ton for the office of Lieutenant Governor at the
hands of the Democratic Convention at Syracuse.
Thursday. Is the we'll known ex-Congressman Of
Westchester county. He is the eldest Of Alonzo
Potter late Bishop of Pennsylvania and was born
ut schenectady. He graduated at early age at
Union College, of which his maternal grandfather,
DIR. Eliphae Mott. so long tho president He sub
to the bar and commenced practice i'll this city in
1S4S In the election or that he acted with the
free soil wing OF the democratic party, bur subser
quentiy paid little attention to politics until 1868
when he elected to Congress. He was reelected
in 1870 and in 1871 made president of the Dem-
1872 while he opposed the nomination OF Mr.. Grass
ley, he faithfully supported him alter it was tact
accomplished He was reelected to the forty
third Congress. and as q member of the Judi
committee on tho South. In 1874 no declined
nomination In 1876 he was prominent candidate
for Governor but failed to receive the nomination.
He nominated the same fall to the Forty-h
Congress and elected by the largest majority
given i'll his district. In 1877 Mr.. Potter again
chosen President of the State Convention and gave
great satisfaction. both by his conduct presiding
officer and his address. Late in the session of the
last Congress- when decided by the caucus of tho
democratic party that Investigation Of the electoral
frauds should be had and q special committee
raised to conduct it Mr.. Potter was unanimously
and which submitted short time prior to the
adjournment was long and exhaustive, and. usual,
highly extolled by his party friends aud con-
demncd by his opponents. Mr.. Potter declined
denomination to the Forty-sixth Congress. He Is
of great popularity in hts party aud is much
conceded that his nazne Will add great strength to
the ticket tt.@f t-f-
Year: 1879

n the general excitement 10 goods at old prices
customers assured that large force will do their best
supply all that be waited these short days The increase
Of clerks quite noticeable but at times in the day it far
from AMPLE Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
served and again We have lately gotten hold of lots
Of Dress Goods that late for ORDERS and sold
sacrifice AS very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods
Year: 1879

Mr.. Barry, in his work, 4" Russia in
1870," tells the following story Of the
time when slavery was an Institution IN
that country: A certain ironmaster
caused a man who had offended MIN to
be locked up in an iron cage, and kept
him confined in it for length Of time
At last, while he was absent on a Jour
ney, the case Of his wretched prisoner
came to the knowledge of the Governor
of the province. The Governor caused
the man, cage, and all, to be brought TO
the Government town, and invited the
tvraunicaI iOrnmaster to dinner. After
the dinner was over the Governor sent
for a quail in wooden cage, and oHer-
ed to sell it to his guest for 10000 rou'
Oes The offer being treated as a JOKE
the Governor said he ba1 more valua-
BILE bird to sell, and told his servants TO
bring it in. Folding doors flew open,
and the iron cage with its miserable
captive was set down before the aston
i5hed guest. " Now said the Govern
or - what do you think of that for q
quail But this is d very expensive bird
| want 10000 roubles for him. " All
right" said the alarmed proprietor
81 l will buy this one; send him down to
my works without the cage, and your
messengers shall bring back the amount
The matter was thus pleasantly settled
and the company adjourned in undis-
turbed harmony to their coffee.
Year: 1879

A late arrival informs the Reno Gaz-
elite OF some very effective work done by
Piute Bob, we'll known leader of the
aboriginal sporting fraternity. At the
lower end of Honey Lake valley near
Fish Springs family of Piutes had en-
camped and turned their ponies out to
Craze. Rumor has it that the daughter
of this family was fair to look upon, and
that the ponies were above the average.
Be this as it may, hither came Robert
and after introducing himself all around
produced his pack OF cards and induced
the family to cut for deal. Bob soon
owned the movable property, about the
camp and was casting covetous eyes
upon the herd of ponies when dispute
arose touching Bob's right to hold FIVE
jacks. The point was warmly discussed
for some time. when Robert concluded
there we're too many to convince. He
therefore drew his pistol and shot one
of his victims through the heart. The
father Of the murdered man tried to
demonstrate with Bob, and was in turn
slain by the savage gamester. Another
young Indian, also a member of the
family, reproved Bob for his extrava
canoe and for his kindness received Q
flesh wound in the leg. which will unfi


him for the chase. The ponies nov
came in for their share of the riot, ani
standing between the corpses. the brute
killed six of the ponies. Fifty or sixty
Indians who were camped near by, in
stead Of taking any steps to punish th'
offender, took steps to get out of tn


way, fearing no doubt that the irat


gamester would slaughter them also
Some fine day Piute Bob will fail to keel
his appointments and that is about al
which will come Of his days sport.
Year: 1879

VNHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED.


that am not interested in the Leachinf,
Works on Meadow Valley street In any manner
Whatever and that will not be responsible for
any business or matter connected Herewith;
either that OF any other teaching establishment.


mr8-Sw RICHARD A. RIEPE,
Year: 1879

A good deal Of attention has been re-
Gently directed to the buffalo, from the
fact that he is being rapidly extermin-
ated. Yearly thousands are slain merely
for the sake of their hides and tongues.
and it is feared that this valuable animal
will soon disappear from the Western
plains. Col. Ezra Miller. of Mahwah,
New Jersey, has recently been making
experiments with buffaloes that seem to
prove that these animals are even more
valuable than has been supposed. He
has found that common COW can be
crossed with a buffalo bull, there being
no physical obstacle to her bearing a
buffalo calf. as has hitherto been claimed.
He has also proved that the thoroughbred
buffalo is easily domesticated and easily
kept; that the cows yield milk that will
compare favorably with the best Alder
neys, both in quantity and quality; and
that buffalo fattened upon such food as
we give our cattle makes excellent beef.
All these facts he has demonstrated at
his farm in Mahwah. His opinion there
is profitable business to be done by estab.
fishing buffalo ranches on the plains,
where calves can be collected, domesti-
Gated and shipped to the East.