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Year: 1877

EvARTs-PARTY DIVISIONS IN NEw-YoRK TO BE
IGNORED BY THE PRESIDENT.


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Senator Conklng's
speech to-day was deeply interesting on account of
the anxiety felt by leading politicians in regard to
the attitude he intends to take toward President
Hayes's Admi nistration. His disappointment in not
securing the nomination Of Mr.. Platt to the Office of
Postmaster-General, and at not having been con-
suited touching the selection of a NewYOrk repre-
sentative in the Cabinet, led to suppose that
be would pace himself Immediately in antagonism
to President Hayes. Mr.. Conklng is undoubtedly
wise enough TO know that any opposition he might
make to the confirmation of Mr.. Evarts would only
react against HIMSELF and while he would prefer
that almost any other prominent citizen of New
York should have been selected by President Hayes,
it is doubtful if he will think it best to make fight
against his confirmation.


Shrewd politicians in discussing the policy which
President Hayes is likely to pursue in regard to
NewYOrk State politics predict that he will entirely
ignore all local divisions and jeaouses, and while
he will not allow Senator Conbling to control the
patronage of the State he has done heretofore he
viii not by his appointments seek to de-
grade the senior Senator from Ncw-York,
or to detract from lis influence. In other
words, President Hayes, whenever he has an
occasion to make any changes among the
New-York office-holders, will probably select
the best men in the Republican party without
regard to their relations with the rival
leaders of the party in the State. He will not at
tempt by the OF patronage to build up or pull
down any mans influence. 1t is sagaciOusly pre-
dicted that Senator Conkling, being convinced that
this is to be tho policyof the Administration, will
not unnecessarily place himself in antagOnSm to it.
His hope of future advancement and even his
chance of being returned to the Senate two years
hence depends very largely upon his being able to
retain his friends in Office, and to demonstrate that
his infucnce--so potent under Gen. Grants Admin
istration-haS not been entirely destroyed. In ac-
comrlShng ths he cannot afford TO quarrel with the
Administration, by any act of hostility TO it to
invite lis opposition.
Year: 1877

JUDGE DEVENs FIRST SUGGESTED BY vICE-PREsI-


DENT WHEELER-NO OPPOSITION EXPECTED.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR!BUSR.l


WAsIHNGrON, March S.VicePresident Wheeler
is credited with having first suggested the appoint
ment of Judge Deyens to a Cabinet position; but
after his name had been suggested the nomination
was warmly approved by both Mcssrs. Dawes and
Hoar. The appointment of Hr. Devens, though not
made in dcforcrce to tie wishes of the
machine politicians Of w-England, will probably
provoke less opposition than would have been
aroused by tho selection of almost any other man
identified wi h the reform element. His position
tha bench has enabled him to keep aoof from the
party GuarIc!s in Massachusetts, and to avoid Offend
ing any of the leaders in them. AT the same time
his ability and Ugh character have been so generally
recognized, that his name has been connected with
almost every prominent Office in the gift of the State
lis failure to be identified with the active politics
Of the State has been voluntary, and it is understood
that he is no anxious for the place to which he
is now elevated. He will undoubtedly be confirmed
without opposition
Year: 1877

DEMOCRATS.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNRI


WAsHINGToN, March 8.-There Is an obvious
weakening in the Republican opposition to Presl-
dent Hayes. The almost unanimous approval OF
the principal newspapers of the country has had It's
effect. Besides the sober second thought OF many
Senators who were buckling OH their arInor for
tilt with the Administration two days ago has con-
vinced them that they have no clear cause for
quarrel, and that any demonstration on their part
at this time will put them in the attitude of attack
ing the President of their choice because he pro-
poses to be honest enough to put IN effect the pnci-
pies of his letter of acceptance, which they iauded
so highly in the canvass. Although there are some
who approve the spirit of Mr.. Baines demonstration,
the general opinion is that it was rash and pre-
mature. Among the Democrats there appears to be
a marked variance of opinion TO what course they
should take in reference to cOnfirmations and other
matters when the Republicans disagree. Some ad-
vocate a policy of strict nOn-intervention while
othcrs-incuding, it said, the two great party
leaders in the Senate, Bayard and Thurman-believe
it to be their duty to uphold the President in all his
efforts toward improving the condition of the
South, and to join with the conservative Republi-
cans against the Radicals.
Year: 1877

It will be seen by dispatch in cur tele-
graph columns this evening that Speaker
Randall has made very effective move
10 the way of reform, 1. e., issuing an or.
der to drive out the horde of lobbyists who
have for years been permitted to iufest the
speakers room and the immediate halls
and passages. The expulsion of that gang
will have an improving effect on the at
mosphere of the house.


The opinion seems to obtain among
some that the action of the senate upon
the question of admitting Spofford or Kel-
ogg to a scat in that body involves the
legality of the present legislature and gov
ernment of Louisiana. They may possess
themselves in peace; the action of the SEN
ate, whether they admit Eustis, Kellogg
Spoford or Pinchback, will have no more
effect upon the existing government oi
Louisiana than follows from the election OF
door keeper of the senate.


The duty of the majority in congress is
not less plain now. that Mr. Hayes has
seen fit to adopt the democratic policy
by restoring peace to the south; the same
necessity exists now that did year age
for enforcing an economical administration
of the government; Of guarding against
the centrsiizing tendencies of fedora
authority; Of placing the financial policy
of the country on a sound and secure
footing, and of placing the election fran
chise beyond the grasp of federal corrup
ton.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-An effort was
made to day to clear the lobbies back Of
the house of representatives and to restore
the old speakers room to its original use,
that Of being private reception room for
the speaker. For years the speaker s
room of the capitol has been crowded with
female lobbyists and frail women, with a
small proportion of respectable ladies VINO
have temporarily been forced to come to
the capital to beg for legislative favor,
The lobby in the rear of the house, be-
tween it and the speakers room, has been
crowded with a grade of lobbyists too low
to be admitted to the floor of the house,
where only the lobby leaders are allowed
to go. An oruer was issued to day by the
speaker to have this rear lobby and bis
private room cleared, and that hencefor :
ward no one is to be admitted to these lob
bies during the session of congress except
by special permission. The supervision of
this part of the building is intrusted to
Maj. Wedderburn. one of the assistant
doorkeepers. Under the ne4 rule people
are obliged to send in their cards to Mai.
Wedderburn, and he in turn notifies the
member, and then if the member sees 6t
to respond to the call, the visitor is allowed
to enter the lobby and talk with the mem
ber. This morning there was a perfect
mob OF indignant people, vino stormed and
gesticuIated in front OF the doors of their
old haunt, and tried by every possible
cans to break down the subordinate
doorkeepers who stood between them anC
their old tramping place. 1t was an unu
sual sight to see page burst out in the
midst OF the crowd and yell, Where is
the lady who wants to see Mr.. Butler, oil
Massachusetts,? Where is the gentle.
man who wants to see Mr. Morrison. Of
llIinoisY' and then beckon imperiously tC
them when his call was acknowledged
The women in the crowd objected to being
forced to stand In the middle of the as
semblage in narrow hall. and made raiG
upon the house appropriations committee
room. This they filed after the same
fashion thai. they have filled the speaker.
room in the past, aud from there they
sent their cards to the members. The
imperious way some of these frail beauties
took their humble member friends to tasl
for the outrage inflicted upon them signl
fies that the femele lobby will work yer!
hard to have their old privileges restored
to them.
Year: 1877

the same may occur, or if there be no
bishop OF such diocese or missionary juris-
diction, then to some bishop designated
by standing committee, and the bishop to
whom such questions have been referred
shall thereupon make inquiries and deliver
his judgment in the premises.


The canon was taken up by sections for
discussion
Year: 1877

Expose yourself day and night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know
HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered in three words-Take
Hop Bitters! Seeiother column.
Year: 1877

There is rage in England for collect
ing specimens of the Colorado beetle.
An enthusiast in Manchester has placed
nearly hundred Of them in an open
garden, and is feeding them with va
rious kinds Of fruit and vegetables, with
view to ascertaining the kind OF diet
which they prefer. Now, there is no act
Of Parliament by which man can be
restrained from maintaining any insect
for which he may have a fancy, and
hence this Manchester gentleman can
go on feeding his beetles with strawber-
ries and vegetable marrows as long as
he likes and they remain. There is q
high fence around the garden, and the
entomologist is confident that his insect
friends will not try their wings, but
there is panic in the agricultural dis
tricts. 1t is said that these enterprising
immigrants are travelling by post in in
nocent looking pill boxes to all quarters
Of the United Kingdom.
Year: 1877




Personally, have supposed it prac-
ticable in the operation of our great
railroad thoroughfares and mines to ad-
just, by voluntary agreement between
employer and employe, kind OF slid
ing scale OF compensation, whereby the
latter might receive q certain agreed
minimum Of compensation for a stated
period, and in addition thereto certain
agreed percentage Of the net earnings
and profits realized during the same
period. [ do not know that such sys-
understand it to have been successfully
applied in some Of the great Industrial
establishments Of England and also Of
this country, and have, therefore,
believed that IL our railroad cor
porations could apply some similar plan
to the solution ofsthe existing labor
problem, by which they are now so much
EN- barrassed, all the differences between
themselves and their employees might
be amicably and satisfactorily adjusted.
Some Of them have already adjusted on
the promise that il their future receipts
justify it the compensation shall be in
creased; but this leaves matters open
to future controversy. An agreement
to pay stipulated percentage OF the
profits In addition to the fixed minimum
compensation would give greater assur-
ance to the employe that he would GER
tainly receive such additional remune-
ration in the event of the company's
ability to pay, while rendering him en-
tirely content with the failure to receive
it in the event OF disability. These are
only personal opinions Of my own, for
the utterance Of which no one is respon-
sible but myself. III /, as the operator
of railway, had the power to apply
these suggestions in practice, should
certainly try the experiment, for The
laborer is undoubtedly worthy OF his
hire. All this, however, should be vol
the scope of legislative jurisdiction.
Year: 1877

The bottoms of the Missouri river at
Omaha are being rapidly washed away.
The Omaha Bee says: "The river at
the cutoff runs almost east and west,
striking the Nebraska bank, along


which the current travels with great
rapidity in somewhat southeasterly
direction, undermining the loose sand


and mud, causing it to constantly drop
in large blocks into the stream. The
liveliest cutting is being done just above
where the old cottonwood trees stood.
Yesterday stake was set up, and the
distance from it to the water was meas
ured, and this morning it was found
that over forty feet had been swept
away in twenty-four hours. A reporter
of the Bee visited this spot this morn
ing, and, by actual count, saw ten large
blocks of earth tumble into the river
within one minute, though the average
may be less than that. About twenty
feet Of the bank in this particular vi
cinity was washed out this morning. A
big hole is being made in this locality" !"
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the London Times
at Alexandria, Egypt, writing on July
Is, says: ''Some three or four days ago
I had occasion to visit on matter of
business one of the better class OF Turk
ish officials, who has held at different
times the positions of Governor OF Alex
andria, Minister of Foreign Affairs ad
interim and Minister of Justice. AS you
probably are aware, all our high admin
istrative posts are held not by Egyp-
tians, but by Turks. In transacting
business with an Oriental it is matter
Of etiquette for both parties to avoid
as long as possible any mention OF
the object of the visit, and as the
weather here is not sufficiently change
able to afford even Briton excuse for
remark, [ soon found myself discussing
the question of the day-the war. A.
big map laid open before the pasha, who
pointed me out Kars with considerable
pride, taking care to inform me that it
was not SO small as it looks on the map.
A reference on my part to the presence
of Sir Fenwick Williams at the former
siege did not meet with the success /
had expected. every likely, very likely,
there are Englishmen everywhere-all
over the place." and another Turk
present borrowed from Scripture an un-
complimentary comparison 1Or my coun-
trymen, and told me that the
English went to and fro like 'shei-
TAM arabic for Satan) hims elf.
An unfortunate reference to Besika
Bay brought upon me fire of good
natured chaff (if it is not profane to ap.
ply such term to the pleasantly OF
sober Osmanlis). why was the fleet
going back there repeated the pasha.
Because there was good shooting said
one. Was it to protect the Christians
again?' asked another. Because they
find we are getting on too we'll without
them, said third. Because you want US
more than we want you, said fourth,
and their final triumph was to
show me o caricature In
the Stamboul Punch, where
John Bull as ninepin was in danger of
being toppled over by Turkey, a second
ninepin, who was being bowled at by
Russia. AS / came away met an Arab
OF the better fellah class, who was down
from the interior to sell his wheat, and
curious to compare notes, | tried to get
him on the same subject. His summary
Of the Eastern question was amusingly
brief and comprehensive. Allah ia
great, the Murki (Russians) are damned.
the English are soon to be all Mussul-
roonc,
Year: 1877

tCinclnnatl Commerc1al.


PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE work of ar
resting rioters goes bravely on, and q
large company Of gentlemen who were
actively engaged in the late disturb
ances are now in durance. However.
arresting rioters is one thing and con-
victing them is another. There seems
the men or fear OF the consequences
OF testifying against them among the
people, and as q consequence many who
were engaged in the late riot cannot be
identified, and will have to be dis
charged.


In the meantime while the city au-
thorities are endeavoring to settle with
these gentlemen, the workingman is
coming to the surface with unmistak-
able signs of strength. The question of
labor and capital is again agitated,
city, and the woTkingmen have taken
an earnest, decided stand, which evil
IDENTIFY means business. Mass meetings
are being held in various parts of the
city almost nightly, and Working
mems ticket in the fall will be the re-
suit. Enthusiastic speakers proclaim
the rights OF labor to their hearers as
the rights of labor are viewed from the
workingman's standpoint. Theories
bordering on communistici principles
are frequently advanced, impossi-
billties are projected, and consid-
erable amount of balderdash is venti-
lated, but there is no Disgusting
the fact that the working class gene
rally is aroused, and if a thorough or
ganization can be effected it is equally
sure that the laboring people will pitch
both old parties overheard, and go in
| strongly for a labor ticket But it ia lust
possible that they will not pull to-
gether, and will split upon the rock OF
difference of opinion as to the prin-
cipIes of the new party. While the
working people are all in earnest and
willing to sacrifice the old parties, there
are differences between the several or
ganizations already formed as to the
platform to be adopted. If they can pull
together and agree to present a solid
front on the Sth of September, the time
appointed for the convention, there will
be revolution in politics in this coun-
try such as was not dreamed OF in our
philosophy.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Alluding to the Rio
Grande City outrage, Acting Secretary Sew
ard does not hesitate to characterize the affair
as a most outrageous proceeding, and most
daring violation of international treaty obli-
CATION, and is quoted, "Not only will this
government insist upon the prompt pursuit
and capture Of the desperadoes, but will also
demand their signal and immediate punish
ment;, every one of the offenders must be
brought to Justice
Year: 1877

Especial to the DemOcrat.


NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-In reference to re-
ported trouble brewing between the four per
cent loan syndicate and certain banks and
bankers, the Post says that the four per cents
are to-day at par and even slightly above par,
and the proposed funding Of the six per cent
bonds will not be in the least affected by the
present condition of things.
Year: 1877

From the n. Y. Tribune.


Truth may be in the bottom of a
well, but a mans prosperity is certain


ly not in the bottom of other peoples


glasses. In illustration of this, We


have a tale narrated by Western re-


porter, who wandered, as he tells US,
the other night, intoa drinking saloon,


ia Dubuque, of course in quest of in


formation, and not to qnenen his thirst.


1t is hardly necessary 10 state that the


company were discussing the strife.


The miserable man who seemed to


lead the eioquence informed the mel


anchoIy crowd that personally he was


great sufferer in Consequence of the


hardness of the times aud the low rate


of wages. He was person of long ex-


perience, and he did not hesitate to say


that the times were the hardest he had


kno Sn i'm the whole course of his
chequered existence. He had actually


been obliged to give up his newspaper,
as an expressive luxury which the state
of his finances no lInger permitted him
to indulge in. s ngulariy enough, at
the close of his lainentaiion he asked
the crowd what they would take. In
u very few, moments this martyr tn low
wages or no wages had spent sixty
cents in charitable convi xalily, and it
Ia intimated in the narrative that he had
been dispensing liquid aims in the
same free-handed way since morning.
But rs to this matter, the exact figures
are wanting. rH fra


A little arithmetic will show that if
the Dubuque sufferer, upon whom the
times are so hard, spent every day the
sum of sixty cents for his own and 9TH
er peoples. alcoholic delectatiOn, the
cost of his great goed-fellowship would
be $2l9 per annum. This would cer-
tainly pay the rent of comfortable
house; it would go good way towards
and feeding family; and if
put at interest it would earn from
twelve TO fifteen dollars year. The
times must be very good indeed which |
will permit any working man to squan- !
der a considerable portion of his money
in treating the crowd. Whoever un-
dertakes to reconcile pecuniary ease !
with lavish expenditure which can
do him only harm, may be magnifi- |
cent theoretical economist, with very
clear views of the rights of labor, but |
he may be sure that his own misfor-
tunes will never be mended. The wis
est Secretary of Treasury will not be
able to hit upon policy which will
make this reveller rich. No act of Con-
gress will reach his case. He will have
to legislate little for himself.
Year: 1877

Cleveland Correspondence n. Y. Times


As was to have been expected, the Demo


Gratis of Ohio ale not satisfied with the plat


form which WAS ado ted by their political op-


ponents in this city on Wednesday last Head


ed by that distinguished citizen, Mi. John &.


Thompson, Sergeant at Arms of the last Ma


tional H use of Representatives, and Chair


man of their Central Committee, they declare


that the Republicans have acted with cow


ardice regarding the financial question, that
their labor plank is piece of arrant dema
sogism, and that their endorsement of the


National Administration was distasteful to


more than one-half of the delegates in the
| Convention. This is about the sum total of
| the fault which Mr. Thompson and his
| friends have up to this time been able to find


with the action of their old enemies. While
they make these charges in public, however,
they admit privately that the Republican
platform is, all things considered, an exceed
ingly strong one; and there is no doubt that
in the end they will abandon their present at


titude, cease making the wild charges re


ferred to, ape their fellow-Democrats in the
State of New York, and fight the campaign
upon the theory that President Hayes was
fraudulently inaugurated, and that the Amer
lean people cannot afford to stand idly by and
see fraud first triumphant in American poll


lies" While this is their programme, how
ever, while from every cross road stump in
Ohio they are prating about political corrup
tion and the purity of the ballot, they have at
the same time the hardihood to endorse the
following resolution, which was adopted in
their platform at the Columbus convention:


" Seventh-The registry law framed by the
last Legislature is burdensome and expensive,
and discriminates unjustly against the poorer
classes of voters, and we therefore demand its
repeal


The Democrats of the country have never
been noted for desire to maintain the purity
of the ballot-box. Where they could not
succeed fairly, they were always willing to
purchase victory by dishonorable means. In
the South, by the preparation of cruelties the
most inhuman and outrages without name,
they have succeeded only too well in over
coming Republican majorities. In the North,
they have won by fraud when violence was
of no avail. Privately, in both the North and
the South, the disrepptable leaders of the De-
mocracy have not been backward in boasting
of the electioneering crimes which they insti-
gated or committed. The Democrats of Ohio |
have now gone one step further than their
brethren in any part of the Union, and public |
ly, in a platform upon which they profess
their willingness to stand or fall, they boldly |
demand the repeal of law which was advo-
Gated by every good citizen of the State and
which was passed, not for the benefit of. any
one party, but for the protection of every
honest voter in the Commonwealth. ai'' I
Year: 1877

EVEN the most refined and polished


of men seldom conceal any OF the sac
rifices they make, or what 1t costs TO
make them. This is reserved for wo-
men, and 1t is one of the many proofs
they give Of their superiority In all
matters of affection and fielicacy. b