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Year: 1876

M. du Sommerari Called to Account.


The extra ct from the Journal 0ffciei pub
lished in our special despatch from Paris
tells tersely how extremely the French gov
ernment disapproves the atrocious senti-
ments contained in the letter attributed to
M. du Sommerard, and how it reprobates the
act of high French functionary in circulat-
ing them. In France, where the official is
always the mouthpiece of the government,
he is expected to guard his utterance and
regulate his life so strictly that no word or
deed of his shall be inconsistent with gov
ernmental policy or offensive to the relations
of France with the rest of the world While
this strict personal accountability is some
what foreign to American official life, and
while we do not care to discuss the desira-
bility of making our functionaries as
straitlaccd rs those of Europe, we must
mark our approval of the prompt action of
President MacMahon in dealing with the
matter MS it comes before him in the shane
of breach of official etiquette and an Of
fence against international comfy. The
answer of M. du Sommerard to the grave ac-
cusation of having written such base calum-
nies upon the good name of the United
States is awaited. That America will
feel grateful for this summary call
ing to account of the Chief French
Commissioner is true, but we do not
believe for a moment that Americans would
be at all satisfied with mere perfunctory
solution. That the statements contained in
the letter of NJ. du Sommerard in the Frgdro
are shamelessly libellous to the last degree
fortunately makes the refutation of such of
them as are discussable among decent men
easy. We should not, for instance think it
required any strong language to convince
the world that we are not Il nation of incen-
diaries, who burn or attempt to burn every
Frenchmans property that finds itself on
our soil. We think, indeed, that it
would require more malignant ingenuity
than could be possessed by any hundred
French Commissioners to convince fifth
class idiot of the converse Of the proposition.
What any dirty-minded individual would
write or any European newspaper of easy vir-
tue would print rejecting upon the morals
of American ladies is not worth notice on
this side Of the Atlantic. Such being the
character of the libels bearing the name of
Nj. du Sommerard we are glad to find that
the Marquis de Tallcyrand, himself an official
of the Exhibition, promptly squelched the
incendiary story and that the French gov
crnmcnt is prepared to signify officially its
displeasurc il the offence is fixed upon NJ.
du Sommerard.
Year: 1876

In the timely presentation made by the
Grand Jury, through its foreman, Mr..
Charles H. Haswell regarding the unneces-
sary waste of the Croton water, it was pur-
posed to call attention to the extravagant
quantity used in washing sidewalks as we'll
as in the sprinkling of the streets. 1t is
estimated that with steady rainy weather it
would require more than one month to fill
the reservoirs hence the necessity of a strict
observance of the recommendations of the
Grand Jury and of the requirements of the
Croton Aqueduct Department is really
matter Of necessity for the public safety.
The Sanitary Board has called attention to
the danger of the escape of sewer gas in
private dwellings where, in consequence OF
the weakness of the supply, the water will
not run in the upper stories. The board
recommends that in all such cases water
should occasionally be thrown down the
waste pipes in wash basins, closets and
baths which are thus unsupplied. This is
a useful precaution, and one which may
prevent much sickness in the city if gen.
erally used. 1t is we'll also to leave the
faucets turned on and the waste pipe open
in oil upper stories during the night, as in
some instances the increased pressure car
ries the water up, and thus affords the op.
portunities to wash ont the pipes.
Year: 1876

A BRIEF ARMisTIcE with II conference to
make peace permanent is the outlook on
the Eastern question as presented in our
latest dispatches. The English plan, with
special Russian Interpretation, is what
the majority Of the Powers will
probably agree to force on the Turk. Eng
land may not be quite pleased to be thus
toa stcd on her own fork; but the indications
are that Russia, Germany and Austria will
hold her on the points she sharpened in a
slv moment.
Year: 1876

What party has controlled the affairs
of the nation for the past sixteen years?
The Republican party. Who has levied
and collected enormous taxes, given
away millions of acres of our public
land, plundered the National Treasury,
squandered our revenues, paralyzed our
Industries, closed our mines, rolling mills,
furnaces, forges, and workshops, and
brought our people to starvation, bank
ruptcy, and ruin; thrown thousands of
honest men out of work and banished
them from their homes to tramp" upon
every thoroughfare and highway in the
land in pursuit of employment? Is it
not the Republican party that is respon-
sible for all this stagnation in business;
for all this misery and woe?


Shall we give this party which has
been guilty of these crimes, of this
outrageous career, new lease of power
Shall we vote for Hayes and Wheeler
and thus perpetuate the reign of Grant
ism? Shall we be drawn into a decoy
movement and cajoled into the farce
of voting for Cooper and Gary, who
cannot possibly obtain single electoral
vote, and thereby aid in continuing the
Republican party in power? Or shall
we act the part of sensible men, and vote
in manner that our ballots will count
in the great battle for reform which will
come off in November? Is itnot folly, il
it not madness in us, who have suffered
Year: 1876

For good, lively Sunday reading we
commend the following from the best of
Republican authority, the Chicago Tri-
bune:


Governor Hayes's friends are response
BILE for the precipitation of what may
be called the skunk system of campaign
ing. He must not, therefore, complain,
if he, like his betters, comes in for some
befouling. The chief of the New York
custom ring, stool-pigeon Bliss, the fellow
conspirator of Babcock, prints in his New
York paper reckless charge against the
personal honor of Governor Tilden. This
charge, which is wholly the result of a
forced construction by which every bus
iness man in Chicago could be accused
in the same-is refuted by the very doc
uments from which it is violently
garbled. The point is utterly worthless,
too despicable for patient discussion, but
as the organs of Hayes insist on ruthless,
ly prying into all the privacies of per.
sonal character, he must not be sur
prised that the guns are spiked with am
munition from his own magazine,
Year: 1876

such deep wrongs at the hands of the
Republican party to waste our strength
upon this Peter Cooper movement, which
can bring us no relief2


Shall we not act like wise men and
vote with the army of reform
that is now marching on under
the leadership of those fearless,
gallant and honest leaders, Tilden and
Hendricks? There is but one escape
from our present difficulty; there is but
one road which will lead us out of our
fearful condition, but one course left for
us to pursue, and that is to vote for Til
den and Hendricks. Business and work
ing men, shall we not do this, and
achieve a victory decisive and COM
plete =?


In the event of the election of Tilden
and Hendricks, a new era will dawn
upon us, which will revive trade, set the
industries of the nation in motion, giving
employment to laborers, mechanics, and
artisans in every vocation and calling,
Vote for Tilden, Hendricks and restora.
tion of our crippled industries and gen
eral revival of business
Year: 1876

The taxes this year, less the taxes for
school and debt requirements, are eight
hundred thousand dollars less than they
were under Governor Morgan in 1861
And this Notwithstanding the fact that
in 1860 the business of the country was
on a gold basis, while now we are suffer-
ing all the evils of a redundant paper
currency. Reduce the taxes of to-day to
gold, and the savings will be seen to have
been about one-haf Make the COM
putation per capita and the savings would
be found to be much greater.


That is what Samuel J. Tilden has done
for New York. That is what he will do
for the Nation. His work in this State
will be continued by Lucius Robinson,
whose Democratic financial doctrines
and policy were odious to Morgan when
he was Governor, and have been rejected
by the Republican party. They will
now be made the head of the corner in
both State and Nation.
Year: 1876

The St. Louis Journal OF the 7th
Iit. gives the following account Of
the disappearance Of hotel called
the Belleville House, in East St.
Louis the day previous in the quick
sand. The house was built on piles.
On Thursday night it sunk about
two feet, but the proprietor not APP
pretending anything serious, paid
very little attention to the matter.
On Friday night the guests went to
bed as usual, but at late hour the
clerk discovering that the premises
were getting rather unsettled gave
the alarm. Before the inmates could
realize what was going on the build
ing had sunk forty-eight feet carry
ing with it ten persons. After CON
siderable difficulty they were all
rescued, badly frightened but not
hurt. The back water from the riv-
er soon surrounded the place where
the house stood, and would very
probably have carried it away if the
gable end, all that is visible, had
not been securely fastened with ropes
to terra frma. The loss on the
building is about six thousand dol.
lars, and on furniture about one
thousand. 1t was thought the house
would soon entirely disappear as it
was yet gradually going down.
Year: 1876

The Victoria Colonist Of the oath
ult. gives the following particulars
of the effects of the lightning, during
the storm of the day previous,on the
Girls School building on Broughton
street, in that city. A great crash
was heard in the schoolhouse, and
some gentlemen opened the door
and entered. Their astonishment
was unbounded when they saw that
the green baize doors near the en-
trance had been torn from their him
ges; that the blackboards lay on the
floors. aud that the lid of every desk
of which there are 144, was open and
thrown back. Several of the lids
had been torn from their hinges, 9th
ers were partially so; but without
an exception every desk stood open
and some were half filled with water.
Another evidence of the presence of
lightning was that the back door
had been torn from its hinges. Had
the accident happened two hours
earlier, a dreadful tragedy would
have occurred, as there were nearly
200 children in attendance.
Year: 1876

PoRT Angeles, May 26, 1874.


EDITOR ARGUS: Your old cores
pondent has been silent long time
owing to change of location and
scarcity of items that would interest
your readers; yet the ball still rolls
and l embrace this opportunity to
send few items to the ARGUS about
this long neglected part of the Ter
ritory. Clallam County is one of the
largest counties and yet the least
known by the people residing on the
Sound of any, and would be second
to none in resources, if developed.
The whole country along the coast
line of the straits rests on bed of
coal and only awaits the hand of cap
ital to shake it up; it also has an
unlimited amount of excellent tim
Der and one, of the best harbors in
the world. l have no doubt but III
the immediate vicinity of Port An
gelos are splendid coal beds, easy of
access-as the coast range noun
tains are very close to the harbor
where there must be coal. Fif-
teen miles from low water mark will
reach the foot Of the Olympic range
where the tread Of white man has
never been felt. Who knows what
they may contain. If some ener-
getic men would spend few weeks
prospecting for coal in this vicinity
l have no doubt they would find it
in unlimited quantities a short dis
tance back from this splendid harbor
where are good facilities for ship
ping it TO San Francisco or any other
port, at least two days quicker than
any point elsewhere on the Sound.
This is the right time of the year to
prospect.


The wreck of a fat -bottomed sloop
came ashore between here and Dun
geness, l Judge of about ten tons,
loaded with cord wood, her mast cut
off above the deck-no name to be
seen, and was probably from the
vicinity of Victoria. Waits from
the many wrecks last winter are con-
tinually drifting on shore at this
spit.


The Clallam Indians have returned
to Elwha from Cape Flattery where
they have been fur sealing. They
say the catch this year, so far, is
small. They are preparing for sal
mon fishing and predict large guam
titles this summer.


The frost has nipped all the early
potatoes down this way and the far
mers fear the army worm again as
great quantities are seen in the
ground in a half dormant state
awaiting warm weather and the
growing crops.


The Clallam indians in this vicin-
ity are building good houses and are
clearing and fencing in considera-
Bile ground for farming purposes
without government aid or the be-
nign influences of those martyrs
known as Indian agents.


RUsTLER.
Year: 1876

-. The Kentucky Legislature has
passed bin taxing all dogs over three
years of age. Dogs refusing to give their
ages to the census taker will be dealt with
summarily.


49,. People who go abroad this summer
run powerful risk of being taken as run
away rascals. The present American
abroad is hardly fair representative Of
his country; he may honor his specie
but he does no credit to his Species
Year: 1876

The Times correspondent telegraphs from
NuOvo that he met the insurgent chiefs
at Suttorino. They are unanimously de-
termned to refuse all compromise with the
Porte, and will fight for the complete free
dom OF their country.
Year: 1876

Edition
THAT COUNT.
Some Facts and Many Spec


ulations
WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU TO SEE


THE SITUATION
just as Your Inclination Sug-


geSts to You.
Every Man His Own Constitutions
Lawyer.
Year: 1876

BROOKLYN, Nov. 27.-Patrick -6'aft,
a watchman in the employ of the Long
Island Railroad, was found dead in the
freight Office of the Company this morn
ing shot through the heart. There were
evidences of struggle having taken
place, but nothing in the office was dis
Iurhnd
Year: 1876

Mr.. Tilden was not rich man In
1850. Since that time he has become
millionaire, and his wealth Is now
estimated at from six to eight mill
lion dollars. When did he accumu.
late this vast fortune IL he was not
earning il by hundreds of thousands
per year from 1852 to 1869, while the
income law was in force, and while
he was paying income tax to the
Government on less than SIC, 900 per
year, The answer which Mr.. Tilden
makes to this is given In an article
on this page headed "Tilden's Ex-
PLANTATION" He preferred to be as
sessed In this way and pay the PEN
atty Of 30 per cent. in order TO avoid
the trouble OF making returns, IL In
brief his answer. Isn't ID plain that
he preferred this course because Is
relieved him from large part Of his
just share Of the tax burden Of the
Governments
Year: 1876

Gov. Kirkwood said In his speech
at Des Moines: "We have treated
the Southern secessionists kindly; we
have dealt with them generously,
magnanimously, and the proof Is
that to-day they are struggling with
us for the control Of the government
we saved and they tried TO over
throw. What treatment have they
returned for our kindness? They are
bringing up their children To honor
the men who fought for the destruc-
ton OF their country. They call a
college In Virginia Washington
and Lee, and thus couple the name
Of the founder OF the nation with the
name Of the man who fought to de-
stroy 1t. They still believe In the
cause for which they fought, and
will use every means TO secure the
ultimate triumph Of those princi
ples.n
Year: 1876

The Republicans of Iowa, In convention as
sembled, hereby declare the following platform
Of principles: s.. -


1--we are for maintaining the unity Of the
nation sacred and inyiolste. for the just and
equal rights of all men. for peace, harmony and
brotherhood throughout the nation; for men Of
unsullied honesty and purity OF character for
public trusts, and for the swift pursuit and un>
sparing punishment OF all dishonest officials, high
or low.


. That we are in favor OF. and that we demand
rigid economy in the administration of govern
ment affairs, both State and National.


8 That we favor the early attainment of a cur
rency convertible with coin and therefore adyo-
cate the gradual resumption Of specie payment
by continuous and steady steps in that direction.


T. That We demand that all railway and other
corporations shall be held in fair and just subjee
ton TO the law making power.


b. That we stand by free education, our public
school system the taxation of all for It's support
and no diversion Of the school fund from the
public schools


9. That We cordially invite immigration from
all civilized countries guaranteeing 20 the immi.
grant the same political privileges and social and
religious freedom we ourselves enjoy. and favor
ing free and unsectarinn system OF common
schools for their children with ours.
Year: 1876

Ingersoll's speech will be found on
second page. You will find In IL
more good points to rouse your warm


patriotic heart to beating TO the mu-
sic OF the Union and humanity than
can be found In any other political
speech you ever read. Bob's lam
guage Is not In every case the most
refined, but comes from a big and


true heart, swelling with pride In
his country, and sympathy with the
poor and oppressed. He wieIds a
jaw-bone which makes the dry bones
OF Democracy shake at every blow.
Year: 1876

EDITORS JouRNAL;--It is charged
by the Democracy that the Republi-
can party IL responsible for the gen.
eral business pr0tration Of the coun-
try, the scarcity Of money and the
consequent hard times, all Of which
may seem possible enough to those
who don't care to think for them
selves nor investigate the facts, but
are too willing to adopt any policy
or endorse any theory that promises
any relief. Those sage financiers
and political reformers have the
Year: 1876

MILLER Il BELLVILLE are prepared TO do all
nl kinds OF work In their line on short notice
and on reasonable terms. Give them a call at
their store, near northeast corner Of Court House
square Knoxville. l9-24-u
Year: 1876

[From the Indianapolis Journal March Ill


For several months past the Post ONCE authorities
have been troubled with complaints about lost letters
the route between this city and vncennes. num-
ber Of registered packages have been missed but al
though several employees suspected and watched
not until yesterday that sufficient evidence was
obtained against any one to arrest Special
Agent Camp, OF Chicago came down and arrested j. II.
Cook, route agent between Indianapolis and VIM
the arrest being nude upon the arrival Of Cook
IN this city last evening. The specific act charged
against him is the theft OF registered package con-
tanng $40 90 directed to Mrs Mary Abbott GosporI
IL Is known whether there other evidences Of
guilt He placed in Jail to await AN examination
this morning Cook has been running this for
year more and came originally IRON the vincennes
Post Office
Year: 1876

Washington March 10y correspondence OF the Cincn-


natl Gazette rep


The President, In recent conversation with pr
vate gentleman, expressed himself very freely and
earnestly the subject OF the pending investigations
in Congress and the party which is conducting them.
The President said in substance, that most OF the in
vestigatons to drag out without any definite end
and are designed to accomplish partisan purpose.
The patriotic people OF the country he believed, would
discover that the Investigations Instigated by
those who had sought to dissolve the Union
dcrtaken for the purpose of destroying instead OF
forming the government. Commenting upon the Post
ONCE investigation, the President remarked that
q significant fact that the committeeman who is
most active In his assaults on the government
Is the late Postmaster General OF the COnied-
eracy, Reagan. and that the witness upon whom the
committee has most relied is a clerk who dis
charged from the Chicago Post Office for cause, and
who obtained position in the Post Office Department
under false pretcnces ''Why," added the President,
''they trying to investigate the conduct Of
the war A short time before Belknaps dounfai the
investigators sent TO the War Department for alt the
records the important Mcdonald investigation IN
the Quartermasters Department in lS63 Beknap
back word to the committee that there not
clerical force enough at his dsposal TO copy the
ords and he could not permit the originals, account
OF their imp mportancc. TO leave the department" The
President significantly added that hc would himself
have liked personally 10 have answered that applca-
ton. 1t IL evident that this is OF the investiga-
tions which the Military Committee has undertaken to
conduct secretly
Year: 1876

From the Buffalo Courier, March IL


Yesterday morning Judge George Barker announced
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer that he had pur
posed adjourning sine die but he understood that
the secoEd trial of George d. Lord be moved on
Monday the Goth inst he would adjourn until that
time, when Judge Daniels would be here TO take his
place upon the bench. This opposed by Hon. A. r.
Lanng counsel for Mr.. Lord, the ground that there
need Of such action, ho could produce sut-
1cent evidence to warrant further poslponement of
the day TOR trial He urged that should go over until
the April term, when his client would be ready. Al
present he not, and the necessary arrangements
could not be completed IN time Tor the date named


District Attorney Lockwood thought that as the
people ready with their side OF The ought
be put ON trial at tho time specified 1t had not
been clearly demonstrated that there was the least me-
cessity Tor the TO unit; April and probably
the announcement that 1t would not might stimulate
Mr. Lord to complete his preparation Further loss OF
time no deemed detrimental to the interests Of the
public


Judge Barker said that Judge Daniels was very de-
srous OF remaining away from the city, unless II was
positive that the Lord would be called on the
20th He could see no objection letting II 20 over
the term under the circumstances and, therefore,
declared the Court adjourned without day.
Year: 1876

Dg-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The NEw YoRE
adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing white burn
ing colos red changing from to tho other
In succession several miles distant Cap
tains of vessels seeing ths signal will obge by
preparing marine they may have for the Ship
News Department OF the HERALD


nPersons desirous Of communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York do by addressing such vessels
HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
all parts of the world and promptly de-
hvered. Duplicates required.
Year: 1876

OF and ornament among which still retain in my
possession pair OF sleeve buttons ! have no doubt
but that many other hunters have like myself wit
messed similar freaks OF the wind who did not think


little thing OF the kind worth mentioning IL may De
best TO add that might have been ncrcdulous had II
not been that picked up piece Of the deers heart
containing bullet with my private mark on IL That
settled the question JOEL SLOPERs
Year: 1876

short season of English Opera commenced at
the Academy OF Music, Brooklyn. last evening by the
Kellogg troupe. The audience that assembled wei
como them of which they might well feel proud
crowding as II did every part building The work
selected for presentation the Star OF the North
with the cast when given during the recent
stay Of the troupe In this city, Miss Kellogg Mr. Mas
and their associates generally In very good voice.
and the result perfectly smooth rcpresent Of
this populnr opera
Year: 1876

scnsical, but still they are indications Of


the general feeling that Intellectual dis
cussion should be allowed the freest range
so long as it is logical and honest. This
is so entirely the era Of investigation and
research that questions which are first
treated. playiully or cOntemptuously
eventually force themselves upon the
earnest attention Of thinking men and
compel thoughtful discussion.