Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1875, Page 7

can bs sent smong the Indisna to instruct them in the WASHINGTON. fho Great Father Gives the gioux Chiefs a Big Talk. ANTS OF CIVILIZATION, the moans of wolf-proorsation and sotf-aupport, "Tiis yenr wo have hiad groat difficulty in keobing the white pooplo from going to tho Itlack Hilia in nenrch of gold, but we have o far provented thom from polug. very vear thin same diffi- culty will bo eucountered nntil the right of the white peopla to that conntry s granted by the Indians, and may, in thoand, load to Lontilities Dbatwoen the whita penpls and tho Indians, with- out any special fault on oither sido, If much troubls suould ocenr, and bocomn genoral, it would nocosmarily load to the withholding. for the tima being at lenst, the aupplies which the Governmont has heen mending to them. Al this trouble I want to avoid. I want tomeo them well provided for, in aucha way that the arrangsments will have to he respacted by miy auccosnor and othor Adminialrations for the future. I want tha Indians to think of whatl Dave eail. I don't want them to say anytulog to-day. I want them to TALK AMONG THEMSELYES, and bo propared to hoar from tho Hecratary of the Intorior and thie Cownwissioner of Indian Affairs, who aro authorized to spoak for me, aud will_bo govornod by my sdsice. This iwall T want to asy to thom." ‘Aftor s Drief convorsation botween tho Presi. deut and tho Hov. Mr. Hinman, the Drosident turned to the Indians and said, through ths in- torproter: * I will ay to thotn that what I have nald will bo wnitten out, and they will havo the worid repeated to thom by intorpreters.™ The Indiana then withdrow, ovidently disap- pointed in not having had an opportunity to ro- ply to the Presidont. They wero in full contume, with & plontitul supply of vaint aud feathore. bl peETa PORTS OF ENTRY, THE GNSTRUCTION OF CONFLICTING KTATUTES. Special Dispolch to The Clicags Tridune. Wasitixaton, D. C., May 20,—The following, with thoe omission of the morely formal parts, is the toxt of the lottor by which tho Beeretary of tho Tressary to-doy submitted tho immediato transportation act to tho Attornoy-Gonoral for his oplinlon. Thls referonco is occasioned bys protest from Chicago importors: Tneasuny Drvantyent, Moy 26, 1875,—The Ifon. Fdvards Perrevant, United States Atturney-General— Bm: I have the lionor to roquest an uxprossion of youir oplnton.on 8 queatlon of statutory caustruction ractically affecting the adminta‘ration af the curtons ysom, and which orosa undor ihe following Circumatancess Tho act entied “An act to ) Plaln, Common-Sense Presentment of the Indian Question, When Civilization Requires It, the Tribes Must Step Down ond Oute They Are Being Fed Now Only by the Generosity of the Government. yhat Troublesomo Port-of-Entry Mattor Succinctly Set Forth, Attornoy-General Pierrepont's Opinion Reguested upon Various Tmpor- tant Points. THE INDIANS. fUE PREAIDENT'S SPEECH TO THEM TESTERDAT. Speaiat Diepateh to The Chicage Tribuns, WasmxoToN, D, C., Moy 20.—The reception of tlie Indiaus by tha President this morniog yas sccompantod by tho sconos common to such occaslons. The briof epecch of the Preaident {o the Indisne was characterized by plain com- mon sense. It s important in that it foro- sbsdows tho President’s policy with respoct to tho oponing of sl of ths northern re- furiher protect the sinking fun: ‘.;nl provide \ervations and the removal of tho Indinus | 2 1he 28°URES 0;,,;;“36“““{;"":“3;“;9533: w the Indian Terntory. Tho Prosident | forsu Incrosse of eurtom Juuc.& ‘taking offect with cortaln limftations as to _morchaudise fmported oo or after that date by letter dated April 7, 1475, T'his First Auditor of the Treasury prescnted for tho cousideration of this Departiment the quastivn whetler Terchandize {mportod at the part of Nuw York pre- vious to the passags of said act, but armving 8t su in- terlor port subscquently thereto, after transportation, witbout spprafecinent, under the act of July 14, 180, LD th ineroased dutios tmpoded by tha said oct of March 3, 1875, ‘Tho Dopartment, by letter of tho 2ith ult., roplylog to the irst Auditor, held, in substance, thst, in the cane supposed, the finportation waa complota’on e urrival of the {mporting vesscl within tha linita of nportof entry with intest to unload, and hence, when such arzival was prior to March 3, 1875, that the incroase of duties could mot aitach, al- though the importation was originally destined for the interfor port, and did not arrive thore unti) after that dato, A copyof that lelter 1n slso inclossd herewith, "Thiz view of tho law was adoplod ofter s considers~ tion of tho several wiatutory provisions relating to the eniry of merchandise sa ro-enacted in tho Kevised Statutes, ‘Titlo 83, Clap, 4; to transportation on bond, 08 re-enacted In Chsp, 7 of the sams title ) to allowanco for damoage sustajued on the voyago of imporlation, of Revised Hiatutes,Becn, 2,020 and 2,37; tonilowanco for injury occasionedby firoor other casualty while in transportation under bond from the port of entry to any otlier port, Ravised Statutes, 2,84 ¢ Toa o witndrawals froim boud afier one year aad ‘within three years from the dato of the original im- poristion, Revisad Batutes, 2,010, The_ questions of damags, allowanco, and of with- drawal from warehouse, ato incidental to the maiu «question, viz,, Whon does tho voysgs of importation ond? snd 1o nocessarily govorned Ly the final de- tormination of that question, Mlence, the Depart- ment, as a logical soquence to ita 'discussion G April 24, susponded Ly telegraphio under date of Aprl % the damago allowanes therotofore nsdo, and withdrawals withoot additional duty after one year therotofore pormitted at intorlor ports unier s provious ruling of tho Do= ariment kiiown as Hynoptical Decinions 1351 snd 1,613, coplen of which are also Lerowith incloeed, 'The Department is now in recefpt of a protest from sundry jmporting morchants at Chicago, requeating a reconsideration of tho'action of this Departmont. Tho lottor horo refarsto tho roports of Col- loctors of Customs, aud Bays : Theso reports were colled for by tho Departmout wilh a viow of dmmmnf 1o what extent, if any, it wus practicable to have the damago allowances eontinued cunslstently with the construction of the law adopted by the Dflrl‘—lnint of the 27th of April last. Theso documents, together with said prof eon« tain the entire case aa prossuted on behalf of the em importers ULeforo this Department, I deem 46 proj in this connection to incloss also a copy of that portion of report mado by the Now York Collector under data of Gct. 23, 171, it which he emphatically recommended a repeal of il laws permitiing sn allowance for any Qsniage incurred oa the Yoysge of inportation short of thut losx, Tho pointa upon which sn exprossion of socma desirable, may bo brietly statod sa fol very plainly told them that, under the trealy of 1863, whose provisions tho Indians have clsmed aro now violated, the Indinoa wero guar- antoed clothing for savan yosrs and provisions for only five. The latter oxpired two years ago, and since that timo the Government has appro- - priated for their uso 81,200,000. This, the Pros- jdent told the Indians, was = gratulty m tho part of Congress, ond it might at auny time bo discontinued. Upon this portion of the speech one sentenco soemod to touch the Indian hoart, and to show that ho pas a very humane foeling fof his posterity. This gratulty dlscontinued, the Indians, the Prosident said, would be loft in = barren coun- &y, unablo to support themselves, In view of ls, ho wished to make an arrangemont by which thoir wivea nod childron might bo socure for the future, Spotted Tail, who stood immo- diatoly at the P'rosident's left, Lioro gave an ear- nest expreasion of approval, which was tho only demonstration on tho part of tlo Indians. ] A PERBONAL ZXILANATION. . Spotted Tail, at the conclusion of tho Presi- dent's speech, stopped forward and, through & half-bread intorptoler, aroso to n personal ex- planation. Ho wanted to ‘ssy that those nows- paper man wera linrs, Holiad nover said that the Big Chief (tho Bocretary of tho Interior) was #a heap big liar.” Tho mon put it {n the papors themsclves, Ilo did nok call his frionds “henp bigliars. " As this raiscs s question of yoracity botwoon Bpotted Tail and your corro- spondent, among others, it may bo said that His Exccllency. Spotted Tall was to-day guiltyof & diplomatic untruth or last woak his interprater in private liod. inatructions THIRD TERML. An attempt may bo mado to twist one sentence of the Prosident's speech to the Indiaos into a feclarstion npon the third term. The sentenco 1 want to see tho provision made in that they will have to be respeoted by or and other Admioistrations in the INTERPIETATION. The President wss so caroful to have his speocl translated to the the Indians that he had four special intorproters besides the regular one. Theee four were instructed to Interprot tho Prea- 1dent or the intorproter, in case there was any posaibility of & misnuderstsndiug. There oan be RO posaible charge of misintorpretation. THX POLICY OF REMOYAL. Thero s overy reasou to lieliove that the Premdent fs fully comumitted to tho policy of re- ur views lows ¢ Mrat—Whether tiio act of July 14, 180, relating to mmodiats transportation in_bond, sbrogated the dis- tction proviously cxisting between ports oa the sea~ board aud interior ports, 20 a4 to recognize or allow & continuous voysge of {mporistion terminatiug at such interior ports, and sttaching to merchandlse thus imported the privileges, an well as the Habilities, form- otly confined to fmporiations st tho ssaboard moving all tho Ludians to tho Indisn Torritory, | ports, notwithatending wuch merchndite i, st onaratey Delio Tiak long Tbean i, fevetof 13 enterod at tho port of firat srrival, and notwith. POUEY, standing it must, from tho nature of the case, uuload at that pork, ‘Second—Vihetber thé act of July 14, 1670, wbrogated tha distinetion previously existing betweeni an allow- ance for damsja {ncurred on the Yosaga of imports- Hiom and Uiak lacursod by Sre or oihor caually while in transportation undet bond, as provided in the sct of March 28, 1854, Thini—Assuming that such might be doemed tho tzuo coustruction of sald act of July 14, 1870, sa inde- pondens legislation, what differcnt effict, if nny, ro- #ulta from the concurrent re-nactment in'the revised Btatutca of acta or parts of acts conilicting thsrewith, and Liereinbeforo roforred to? Fourth—Whothier merchandiso imported st Now ork prioeto o paseago o the Turh act of March 8, 1875, but arriving under immedisto transportation- ‘ond, without appealsmont ab an {nterlor port subse- queutly to tuat dute, i liabls 40 the Increste of duties pravidod for by that act? Thio querica hers suggestad aro not to be decmed eatogorical or in any somse Nmiting the exprussion BenatorMorrill, of the Committeo on Appro- priatious, was roquasted to be prosent at n.f. iu- torviow. Ho tolographed back that ho ia folly committed to the policy of removiog the Indisna tu the Indian Terntory aud that there is no otbar policy, THR SIOUX TO-NIONT, in their private conncil, wero inclined to ridioule tho proposed remaval to tho Indian Territory, Thoy waid_thas they know more about tho Wout than tho Great Father, sud that tho ladian Ter- ritory i not healthtul. 1% is owvidont that the Indiane havo not understood that the Govern- ment is no longor under obligations to faed them. The 'Terittorial Dolegatoa aro not in fa- vor of this feature of tho Presidcot’s polioy. HEGULAD REFOAT. [0 the Asseciated Press.] Wasamioroy, D, C., May 26.—1he Sioux In- 4 o0 ¥our wiows 1 tho premisc, but ouly ss disndolonat Beie '"fiz‘o;“‘,finfg‘“{;"“‘b&’ o Aoative, It belng tho deuro of fals Depurtment Cowan, the Acting Boerotary of the lenur; that youw will consider the subjeot in s broad and comprahensive munner, to tho ead that s just lx;& aud Commissioner of Indian Affairs Bumith. | exuct sdulnistration of tho law msy be effected, They wero recelved by tho President lo {ho subject presented is of much practical importance, his _ privato ollice. ot Indion en- | Aspoody alsposition of which i very desirable, § Secod ‘e advanced to tho Presidont, and, | laveinelonor to request s roply with the return of bolug prosonted be tho Intorprotor, ' shook il Ineloaures at as esrly a datw Ay may bo conslatent with » proper consldoration {hoioof, Very reapeot fully, (Sgned) O, I\ Conaxr, Acting Secrolarz. bl NOTES AND NEWS, 110 the Astocwated e THE LOTTERY MAN'S CASE, Waszmaton, D. O, May 26~L. D, 8ioe, through his attorneys, has sent a lotter to the Post-Ottice Department demurring to the action of tha Department fn rofusing to allow the uso of mails for his lottory schemos. Ilis aitornese ask for the law under which tho sction is taken, bands with him, Tho Indians then arranged themselves in o soau-circle around tho tabls, 8potted Tall and Red Cloud having prominent Ppositiona. A largo number of ladics and gentle- men wore present, {ncluding Gov. Penniugton, of Dakota: Gov, Tusyer, of Wyoming ; ex-Gov. MoCumuck, of Arizans, and Bonstor Hamilton, of Texsa. & THR PRESIDNT'S SPEEON. The Preaidont, through William Fulder, an in- terpretor, addressod the Indinns a8 follows: “1 wan tossy to the Indianu to-dsy something shout tho object of bringing them hors, and & fow words for thom to think about, but | that they may bring the subject boforo the nothing for thom (o roply to st 4 R o o fhin] (o e Drsang: | caurts and thoronghly tost the cansiliutionahty of the law. Thoy claim that tho sction of the Dopariment virtually oonfiscates the private property of individusls, which is diroctly in vone flic with tho constitutional rights of petsons, Bine was_yeatorday bound over to await the action of tho Cincinnati Grand Jury, upon tho charge of nsiog tho mails iu farthorance of his lottery schoma, designed to dofraud tho publis, TIB FONTAUX ¥DAUD, As s00n sy Congress convenss nexs Decsmber, the Dostmaater-Goneral intonds to uie s ef- forts to bave the prosont law governing postage on tbird-class mattor or transicot newspapers 8o wodified as to bemore just and equitabla, MATL CONTRACTS ANNUILED. The Postmastor-Genoral hzsissuod an order sad am anxious to do whar 1 ‘thjuk boat “?ar their good,: The country iwhiere they now live, sy they must be woll awars, 18 entiroly incapablo of supporting thern, should itho Government not pieaso to give thom sid. By the troaty of 1868, clothing wna granted to them \for thirty years, and provisions far ouly five | Yoars, o food and provislons, therafore, ‘which have baon given to them for tha last two Joara have been A GDATUITY OX THE PAEY OF CONOREss, (and thouo may bo talien from them at any time without any violation of the (reuty. My'inter- 8t now is to make somo Arrangoment with thom iby whioh they and thoir childron will be separe for the future Boveral of the ludians ex- Presed boir BOPIOTEL, G Fho ‘e | nulling all mail contracts mado with M, ¥, K ident, yowuming, said: “Aa I said in tho ol for carrying moils over six routosin Minucsots and twenty-four routea in Iows. The order ro- citos that when the contracts were mado, they were supposed bo be wishout taint of fraud, but it has boen ascertained that they wera fradulent, and did not bavo the truo aad bonafids cortlficate of a Postmaster of tho approval of the boods sa thoy faluoly pppeasod to have, and it Ls orderod that they be cancelled and reawarded to the next lowest blddaer, i WXCHZTARY FLIGTOW IX A MUDDLE. Suecial Dispateh ta The Chicaga triduna, ‘Wasuivarox, D, O., day 26.—8ecretary Dris- tow says that he has had fow as dificult things todo as to desda about the Chica Houss Commiasion. Porsons in inalng, {4 must be evidont to thom 0 supplies of food shonld bo withhold by the Aovernment, it would bo entirely impozsible for the Indisns to live whero tnoy are. Asmother tlung to which 1 would eall attontion issbis 1 They must see that the white people outoumber the Judians now about 200 Lo 1, taking il the In+ disaa within the Tersitories ownod by tha'Unitsd Blates. number of whites (s INCREASING B0 YEBY RAPIDLY Ahad bofors many yoaza it will be fmpomible to X on apy point within tle llmit of our terzitory ‘where you can prevent their going. It will be- necoasary that the white people shall fio Srom one place to anothier, whether ocoupied by bej it fidence have made direatly contrary recom- S Tndiaus or not, tha samo & frow ouo State | Fic; T airabia | SonIMIIOs G4 o hb GIOpE Coiie 0 by pir- ,lh:h'huc thoy sbould be situsted whors the w mna.n anh }od goin‘auppun b 00! 10 D 1088 lh-n.: ithou thelz consent, to {Eavn ther Bomos they wero bomn sud raised, Lus I want to 10WA DOCTORS. Spesial Dispatah ts The Cntcago Triduns, Dis Moives, Ia,, May 26—The Stata Conveo- tlon of allopaths is largely attended. Beveral ocesays weze sead, the most important of which was that of Dz, Peck, of Davenport, on tlie mature of injuries frotm rallroad aocldents. H tlod o i i s b o alimeie 14 very mach better, whers Coiar, sod s e keme, Auok # [ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1875. POLITICA Pennsylvania Republicans Meet in State Conventlon. HartranR Renominated for Governor with Little Opposition, Ranle, the Cnmeron Candidate, Nomi- nated for State Treasurer. Unqualified Opposition to the Third-Term Principle. Notos and Comments---Tho Outlook. PENNSYLVANIA. TEZPURLICAN NOMINATIONR FOR ATATE OFYICLRS, Bpecil Dispateh to The Chicaro Tribune, LANoAsTER, Pa., May 26.—The Republican Btate Convention to-day was not so largely at- tended as ususl. Nearly all the delogates wero proscnt, but ths outside attendanco was com- paratively amall, Iudicating » decline in popular interost in politics. Tho nominations of Hart- trantt for Governor, and Rawlo for Stata Troas- urer, vorify tho prognostioations geucrally msde by knowing ones for somo weoks past. Hart- ranft's nomination was made with groat unanimity. The tost vole between the two wings of the party—Cameron snd anti- Camoron—was on Stato 'Iremsuror. After complimentary ballots for various candi- dates, the Convention divided betwcon lawle, Cameron, and Strong, sotl-Cameron. Rawlo was nominated by a voto of 149 to 74 for Btrong; lio rest scattering. Thero wea quite s utruggle in the Committeo on PERMARLNT ORGANIZATION, in regard to tho pormanent Presidoncy of tha Couyention, betwson tho friends of the Ion. W. 11, Koontz, of Bomerset, ex-ilomver of Con- gross, aud Gen, Harry White, of Indians, ox- Hiato Benator, ote. Xoontz wne supported by Btrong’s frionds ond anti-Cameron mon, and Whito by Cameronians and Rawle mon. White was choson by threo mafority tn & commitiso composod of fifty mombors, & narrow eacapo for White, considering Lis Bposch was telegraphed to tho nowapapers two hours bofora hus slectlon. STATE TREANURR. Considorablo dixnppolntmont was manifented by tho friends of Btroog and the anti-Cameron patty at tha rosult of tho balloting for Slato Treasuror. Tho lssuein thla Btate fs on tho management of tho Btate Troasury. The cur- ront sxponso fund of tho State Troasury is now bankrupt, and sn Invnmfintlon of Btato Treasurer Mackey's socounts by a committeo of {ho Logislatars I8 now goingon. As liawlo's nomination bas been mada by .\(uk:{’u iricuds, many ltopublicaos regard it as unfortunate. Tho genoral impresston made by the nomina- tiona by Hartranft and Rtawle is not such as to produco_popular enthusiasm. Itepublican poli= tcians, however, roly ou party drill and political machinory uuder thoir control in Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties to pull the ticket through, Maoy say all deponds on the example that will be set by Obio in October, BOME COMMIENT waa oxcited tho speech of the temporary Chairman of tho Convention, ex-Cougressan Couenn, in whicn tho Issues of the War wero ro- viowad,the roprassivo measuros and election Inwa for tho govornmens of tue Bouthern Biatos passod by Congrosa indorsed, and all criticlsm of the action of the Convention deniedto-Bo- publicans. Tho presont Chalrman of the Rapublican Btato Committes, Russell Errott, peromptorily do- clines a re-eloction, Hon. Edward MoPhorseon, ex-Clerk of tho national House of Raprogenta- tivoa; Col Willism B. Mann, of Philadelphis, and Hon. H. M, Hoyt, of Luzerne, are named in _connection with the succession to Errett. Indications point to MoPherson aa the soming mao. TR ANTI-THIRD-TERM RESOLUTION sdopted by the Convention roflocts the wishea of une-tontba of tho Republicans of the State. Thiladelphis office-holders threaten to imitate the exsmple of the Fedoral oflicials in Gon. Hawley's case, in the Hartford, Conn., Uongres- uiona) district, by striking tho tickot. TULE GOVERNON'E BALADY. Many Ropublicana desired s resolution prased recommonding & _reduction of the Gaveruor' salary, now, snd sinco Hartranft's adveuk in the gubematorial office, &10,000 per annum, with Foaldenco aud household 'furniture thrown " in. This waa omitted. Col. McClure, of the Philadelphis Times, wos here working hard for tho nomination of Btroog for Troasuror. Ilia paper will not support either Hartraoft oc Rawls, ~ MoClure says he would al- Ways rather yota for Jopublicans than Domo- crats, cateris paribus, but cannot vata for the pominees of the Convention. J. Donald Cameron, son of Sonator Camoron, was on tho ground, managiog the Convention ja or8on, A Hiato-Trosaurer Mackey, late reaident of Pittsburg, wae s dalogate from Philadelphia. Homo of the prominent men of tho party, such as Onited Btates Scoator Boott, wers consplous ously absent. The work of tha Convention was speedily per- formed, the final adjournment taking place in t\lro‘l hours after the apening of the aiterncon a0ssion. TTIE CANDIDATES, Both Hartranft and Ilawle wers formerly Democrats, The formor was sililiasted with_the Domocratio party until 1865, whon he recoived tho Republican nomiuation for Auditor- Goneral. Ho was romominated for that office, and re-clcoted in 1868, and upon the death of Dr. Stanton, who had bevn elocted to succoed him 1o 1871, ho waa coutioued 1o offics by Cov. Qoary until tho alection of 1872, whon he was olooted Governor, Rawls sctod with the Democrata until 1801, e {a » descendant of sn old aristocratio Phila- delphis family. At prosent he ls Mayor of the City of Erie, whero Lo Las roaided for fourteen yours, (T the Assoctatal Preas) Laxoierss, Pa., May 206—Tbo Ttopublican Btate Convention was called to order by Russell Errott, tho Chairman of tho Stato Commitsao, ot moon, John Cossns was clected temporary Chairman. Ho oxprezsed a hope for baruouy, snd roferrod to the many local intorests ropro- sented and tho contlictig viows Lold, but had mo doubt sll would unito in support of the nominces, Aftor roll-call, soveral com- mittoes, including one of thirieen on Beaolu- tions and Platforu, were appointod. Tha Hon. E, McPhoryon ig Chairnan of the Committso on Platform. Tuo Convoution then adjourneduntl 2 o'clock. Durlng the prococdings rosolutions wore affersd declaring againat a third term aod in favor of A strict aahieronco to thoe time-honor- ©d usagos of tha Rapublio, T'he resolutions were raferred to appropriate commuttoos, At the afternoon soesion tho Committes oo Pormanont Organization reportod for Prosidant, Gon. Liarry White; Bocrotary, O, D. Elliott, PLATFORM. The followiog daclaration of principles was adopteds L The o&;fll!ly of sll men Lofors thelswj equal fostica to sll, and epectal favors Lo uons, 3, Harmony of Natiunal and Biate Governments. Both sre paris of 0ne syste, ullks necessary for the ‘sommou prosperity, poace, and security, 8, Unily of the ustion,’ Wo aro ous poople, The Gnluul-I{un of tha United Blates furma s Government, not a laagus, & Fuiioful exequtlon of tho lavy en oconomical sdsituistration of the Goverminenty tufegrity 10 otloy honeaty ia all brenclis of the civil service, sud & rig! accountability of publia oiicera, 8. Protoction to homa fndustry, and a home market fox ioma producta, . Rghe of the iaborer to protection, and eaconr- sgement, aud promotiun, Larmony boiween labor and o3} B Glioap tranaportation and closar tntercourss be- Awoou ali parts of the country, ¥, ¥ree banking, s safe snd uniforn nationsl cur- renoy sdfusted to itio growiug wauts of the business intereats of the countey, and & steady reduction of thy national debt. 9. The publle domaln, being the hertage of tho pocgls, shiuld be rarved fos sctual settiors exclus slvely, 16 e equalization of the bounties of soldiars, sud » specdly soltlemant of all just alaima arislog out of the late war, 11, Honcat ton fn offick—cuen with beains saough to inow dlshonesty when tleysce i, aud eoursys cuough 1o fight {t wharever thoy flnd it The firsé resolution is as follows 1 Resolved, That we declazs & firm snd unquslified ad- hierence to'the unwritten law of the Republio, which wisely, aud undor the sanctlon of the most venerable of sxainples, lmits the Presideutial pcrvios of any gl Totrebiat el ub S, Iva! ol Are LD mrmwmmmu tha Frecldency of say porson for s third term. The remaining resolutiona indores the admin- fatration of Prealdent Gran as smoog tha most brillland acbievemente la the aunals of eounteyy sulo Gov, ranfy for b :h mbaner h& re-eloction aat & thoraugh investigation, by & in and ezparianced commisaion, of the whiole subject of manicipal taxation, 1n order to protect (ho peoplo as wel from existing mal- sdninistration an to pravent its recurrence; ar- ralgn the Domocratic party for dishouoring the State by the nuseomly and acbitrary exercise of the legislatisa power, and heartlly spprova of the efforts of the Government to bring to pun- isbment defrauders of the ravenuo. The tenolutions wore sdopted. THE WHISKY RAIDS. MILWAUKEE. Hpecral Divpatck to The Chicago Trlbune, MiLwaukes, Win,, May 20.~Robert Kiewert, manager of the Monomonee Distilling Company, wan arroated to-day under a warrant {seued npon aflidavit made bofore Bupervisor Hedrick, cliarged with nuiawfully changing the capacity of his ditillery by putting up without notice a lInrgo vat with the wusual connec- tions and appliances of a fermenting-tub, uuder penalty of €1,000 to 22,000 fine and six montha to two yosrs' imprisonment, Kiewert was brought befero Commiseioner Bloodgood and the caro continuad till morning, whon he will betried with that of Hovey, tho Htore- keeper. At amoctiug of diatiilers held last night, tro-thirds of the distillors of the district Vemg presont, it was dotermined ta bold fast to tho mgreemont to shut down on or about tho 1let of June for thirly- five or forty days, aa each moy decide, Asscan- ments were mada for pronccuting tho suits lo teat tha constitutlonality of tho law regulating solzuros, and, up {o this evening, Lotweon £10,000 and £11,000 have been actually collacted, Riunickinnick Diatillery hira permanently shut down, the ownor going out of business. Col- Toctor Erskino i said to have written to Diristow to-uipht drclinivg to renign, and demanding an investigation. Instrict-Attornoy {lubbell had not roceived sovthing from Washington &8 to Lis romoval up to the cloes of offico hows. FROM HEADQUARTERS. Wasnixoroy, D. C., May 26.—0. P. Gilbam haa beon appointed Internal Revouuo Gauger in tha First District of Olio, and Theodore Wash- Luro aud William P, Belden in the First Mia- pouri Districts, The following dixmissls were mado to-day: In the First District of Tilinois, Geargo A. Vergho, Goorga 1. Muellen, Joun C. Toltz, and Theodore Shickel, Btorckeopers ; J. Ly reth, Otto Hartung, and K. F. Culverton, Gaugs J. W, llargv, Gsuger in the Firat Obio District, Lias nlso beon dismised. DAVEMPORT, A, Svectal Diepateh to The Chicads Tridune. Davexront, In,, May 20.—About fifty bsrrols of whisks wora goized by rovenue officers in thia city yoaterday, ILLINOIS EDITORS. The Good Time They Aro Iaving at Jucunonvilie—Eutire Movements, Special uapateh to The Chicawe Tribune, JacrsoxviLy, I, May 20.—The Illinois Proas Aseociation closed ita rogular proceodings b noon to-day. 8. P, Rounds, of Clucago, was elocted President, and Cadot Taylor, of Wenona, re-olocted Socretary for tho snsuing yoar, Gov. Dovoridgo snd Speaker Haines boing prosent, wore invitod to seats oo tho platform and ench mado & brief addross. During tho forenoon tho ladies wero taken into private carrisgoa and shown the wondrous boau- ty of Jacksouville, In tho aftornoon the whole company, togethor with numerous citizons, visite ed tho [natitutiona for the Feeble-Mindad under ehargo of Dr, Wilbur, snd tho Deaf and Dumb uwndor obarge of Dr. Glllet. In exch thoy woro ontertaiuod for an hour or moro by claes exorciges, The bigheat satiafaction was givon. 3Many editors had mover before svailod thomseives of tho priviloge of visiting these bo- novolont tastitations, and _Liad no adequats ides of the groat work bholog dous for tho unfortunate: words of the Stato. At mnight the Asociation was favored with » grand musi- el entortainmont by the Profesaors and pupila of the Consorvatory of Muste. Tho members wers Lighty gratiflad, and enthusiastic 1 thoir praige, Tho entertsinmeat concluded with a social party st Doulap House, whore thosa who worship Terpsichoso. de- lightod thomselves &ill = & 'lato hour. 1In tho morning tho company go o 8L Louis. Whouca thoy take a boat for an excurtion up the Misiasippl iliver to St. Paul and othor points. ‘Special Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tridune, Craxpalon, 1iL., May 30.—Un the invitation of the press exonrsionista, Mulliken's cornet band of this oty _.:‘:m:hw Jacksonvilla this evening in order to music for the trip oo ths Binusalppl. —_——— CROPS AND HOPPERS. - Missounl. Raxsas Ciry, Mo., May 26.—Three hundred farmers of Jackson County mot at Independence to-day to dovise ways and means to afford rollef 1o tho dostituto and safferiug. Roports from all pocts of tho county were, that the hoppars wers destroying all tlie crops and fruits, Thoyrosolved 1o issuo an sddross calling on the people of tho county to assist tho Lalpleas, Fivo barrola of grasalioppers worecaught in the public square y. The farmers are cutiing down troes lenvos, being placed on the racls for cat a6 that balf of the farmera will be objocts of charity in three months. Btraw is 1OWA. Yorr Mavisow, Ta., May 28.—The grasshop- pors hava alroady sppeared in this, Loo County, Is, Itisstated and vouched for by reliable men that thers are millions of them wilhn a short diatance from this city. Bo far no serious dam- age Las boen done, but fears ars antertained for tho future: ILLINOIS, Speciat Dispatoh to T'As Chicaze Tribuns, Dwian, 111, May 26,—Wa aro all feeling pret~ ty good this week down lero upon tho pradrica, —that is, thosa of us who aro obliged to carn our protected salt through tho medinm of our unprotoctod corn, “Only give the old mea ' chanco, and bo will pall through,” was uever more aptly spoken than with rogard to tho present agricultoral lookout. Nino days ago ice in tho horse-trough and Ulstor overcoat; to-dsy beautiful May, warm, growing showers, corn all up, splendid stand, ground in fine condition, wore corn plant- od than for seventean previous yoars, sod wa shall bo ready to commence culfivating it to- morrow. THE WIEATHER. ‘WasmaroN, D. 0., May 28.—For tha Upper Lakes, the Upper Mizslesippi, and Lowar Mis- souri Valleys, stationary or falling barometor, gorthenst to southoast and southwest winds, urtly oloudy weather, and posaibly in the Lower issouri Valloy light jocal rains. Special Liapateh Lo Lha Chicago Triduma, Qnanp Ilves, Mich., May 20.—A heavy, denso, smoky stmosphers has provalled for the pust $wo days, capocislly to-day, takiog the placs of tho five days of contiuuous dense fog which had prevallod. 5 —_—————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yonk, May 20.—The siosmsblp Great Westorn, which sailed yesterdsy for Dristol, En- gland, has returned, her machinery bolng out of order. Queexgrowx, May 28.—The gland, from Now York, has srrived, Nikw Youx, bay 26.—Arslved, steamship Both- ins, from Liverpool; Thuringis, from Hamburg, mahip Ene MoviLLy, Maj —~Tho steamers I'russial, from Mnntrnl.’md Utopls, from New Xork, have armive s ——— et OBITUARY. Civcrsarr, May 20.—Informstion recelved here to-day of tho death o Btophion B, L'Heme~ disa st Weat Polnt Jast night, agod 70 yoars, Deceased waa one of the plonesrs of Cindinoatl, and for msuy years President of the Cinolunatl, Hamilton & Dayton Radiroad. Monozrams in Drese. Pards letter @ ork: {¥nics. Evorythiog st present ls euriohed with mono- graws, lesgwoar around their uockas in she Gvaning thelr mouograms of diamoads festonod to o diamond pecklace. In the daytimo they have monograme in ensmel, gold, pl-unl.]or composition on their cloak fasteninge and balts. Sleove-buttons, lockets, sud brooclies sre oros- mentsd in_the same wey, Qootlomen wear initisls of silver on onyx butioos on their moru. h:uolh | hey have slso initials ous on oxldized 1om baer Thlx e e e rtass orosmacis sre FiAheRhy wikh the §otRs b Wikt BLOWN UP. Mysterious and Fearful Explosion in a Boston Drug-Store. St A Four-Btory Building Blown Completely to Atoms, Six Persons Kiiled and Several Others Badly Injured. Record of Minor Casualties. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. Banstox, May 26.—At 6:40 thus evening, s tor- rific explosion occurred in J. D, Dows' drug store, southweat corner of Washington sud Logrange street, No. 625 Wash- ington strect, At s Iato lhour nothing definite was known of the causo of the explosion, but tho willest rumors are in cir- colation. At tho time of tho explcsion thora were know to bo about twenty-two persons in the building propes, nearly all of whom wore more or lean seriously injured. The firat inti- mation of the dissater was & deep rumbling soulid eimilar to THE DEPORT OF AN EARTHQUAKE, sod slmost simultaneouxly the walla of the building burst outward in every direction, and, talling in ono confueed mang, presented s scono of wreck weldown before witneseed, more com- plete than that of any bwldings blown down by guopowder doring the grest fire. The force of tho oxplosion wae simost boyond description, aud the flooring and other inflammable materials at oace took fire. ‘'he firemen went heroically to work to subdue tho flames, oud rescue the imperilled lives in tho ruins. At this writing, ths dead, bodiew had boen takien out, and threo othors ex- tricatod, who will andcubtedly die, A dozen or more hava bren sent to tha City Hospital moro or less injured, Tha building i which tho explomion occurrod 18 & four-story building with a front of thirty foet on Washington sireet, and & doptls of keventy feot on Lagranga etreet. Tho ground floor was occupied by J. D. Daws, apothocary, azd mauufacturer of roda water. 10 removing tho mass of brick the fircmen firat cama upon this body of » Lorse attachind to s buggy buried near tho Lagrauge wtreat front under the debria. TIE WILDEST EXCITEMENT PREYAILED Among the immense crovwds of people present an thio dead and woundod were being taken frow the ruiue, & large force of police kept back tho opulace. The adjoining bulldings are mora or joss shakon sod damagod from the effecta of the oxplogion. ‘Ilie second floor of Dows' building was occu- pied by B. D. Prazier, merchout tailor, who, With a workman, wera takon out siightly 1o- ured. The next room back was occupicd by its. Lizzio Frozier and her littlo daughter. Tho latter died woon aftor being taken out. Mra. Frazier was severely but not dangoroualy fu- Jurod. The third floor was ocoupied by Dr. Richard- sou, and ho is not accounted for. Anotber room by Madamo Lillio, Clairvoyant, and ber husband, who wore both ssyed, but tho brother of tho busband, who lived with thom, is not sccoanted for, "The fourth floor was occupied by Annie Comp- ton, & widow lady, who had pumber of shop- pirls boarding wite her, The widow was taken out dead, bus nobo of the glrls have baen so- counted for. N In addition to the above, the following have con TAREN TROX THE RUINS : Mr. Lord, 61 Last Chostor Park. in a dying condition ; Mr, Daniet B. Frazor, not so- riously injured ; Mra, Lornng Gardver and Ler Uttla eom, not scriously injured; Mrs. W. A. Coflin, mot seriously iu- jured; John J. Malouey, prebably fatally in- urod; slorrie Ackormans, in o dying condition ; Farley, skull fractured aud oshorwise injured ; Jobn A. Stetson, slightly injured; Jacob Valois, badly :ulL Marths Liuden nceupied an apple-stand on the cornor, Sho was blown into the stract and Liad an arm and a leg broken. Thomas Cooney, badly cut; Bawuel Farwell, mauager of Dow's store, blown into the street aod bodly injured. Miss Lizzie Getney was rescuod with grost dificuity with slight infurtes. The sbove embracea tho casusltios, as faras can be ascertained at this late hour, LOKSES. It is difoult to estimato the lossen. That to the building proper is about $40,000. In view of the torrific oxploaivn, and the general staking of adjoiniog bulldings, is is thought tho loases will aggrogato £100,000. TUR OAUSE, Varjons theoriesare sdvancod s {he natars and causo of the explosion, but nnmiug %8 yob is dotinitely known. The moat plausible idea and thas most generally accoptod in that » ges Euuunwr in the cellar oxplodod. It is assertod, owever, that there was nitro-glycerine io the house, and that no oiher substauce could have caused such an instantansous dostruction of the bmldlnlr. The dead bod¥ of Jus. M. Frawley, book agent, hasbeen taken from the ruins. Other bodicsare thougbt to ba tnero. There ia a largs foica still st work. The rulns are lighted powerfal calclum lights, A FALLING SCAFFOLD. CoLusmnes, 0., May 26.—By the falliog of » scaffold a¢ the Contral Ohio Hospital for tho In- aane hero to-dny, Ueorge Lowors, Jorry Ryan, Albert QGottlicb, and Willlam Harmon, wore killed, aud Fred Kuntz snd Beu Smith, it ia thought, fatslly injured, Thoy foll & distasnco of B3 feel One man on . the wmcaffold msdo s descondiog jump of 80 feet, and, alightiog on & wall, ‘escapod without injury, During the oxcitomont which provailed, the tiuncra on one of tha towers quit their work and laft o soldering pot bohind, from which tho fire commuuicated to tho roof and st fire to the tower, damagiog it to the amount of about $5,000. FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT, Syecial Drapatch io Tha Chicago Tribune, Laneino, May 20,—A gon of Mr. Jamea Tar- ner, of North Lavsing, was killed to-day by a yunaway tesm. Ho was 13 years of ago, and wan a favorito with w larga cirdla of friouds. He wag thrown out of tha carriage at the crossing of tho Jackeon & Saginaw railrosd, his hoad stnke ing & ear and killing him instantly. UNDER A FALLING CHIMNEY, InpraNavoLis, Ind,, Alsy 20.—A storm patesd over this city last night, resulting in consider- able destruction to property. The chimnoy at Edon's lumbor yard was blown down, crushing beneath it & young man namod McClelland, who bad sought ‘sheller from the storm undar the eavea of the drying-houso, DROV/NED, Bysciat Diapaten to The Chicago Trivund. Dzoaton, 111, May 20.—enry Millor, 8 1ad of some 8 or 10 yeers of ago, was drowned in the Sangamon whils fishing to-day. AN EYE PUT OUT. Bpecial Dispatch to 1ha Chicago Tribume. Brooxivaron, I, May 26.~A lttle son of Casslus 3, Niccolls, of LeRoy, lost an oye to- Qsy by s splinter. FIRES, AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Speciad Diepatch to 3 he Cliscago Trivund, Croan Rapips, In, May 20.—Fire was dis- covered this noon in the uncomploted atores adjacant and esst of the Post-Oftico, caused by tho onreleseness of workmen who were puiting on thozoot, The splondid stores were entiraly consumod; ulso the atore mouth of the Post-Office, The pew Post-Offico buoild. Ing woon took fire near the third story, Dut, throngh the great efforta of tha Fire Do- artmont, was gob under control. Oue firemau DA les broken by fumplog ffom @ lddor, Boveral other %omonu wero {njured by falling walli. The buildin, were owned by Messrs. Dows & Ely, Lom on_the four sores, 620, and on tlo Post-Oftice, by firo and water, 85,000 losured. ~No insur- suce on the new stores. ‘Tho ascond floor of tho Post-Oftice bullding was ocoupled by tha Tines Printing Company, Farmers' Insuraoce Compa- ny, snd several law sad insurance oflicos, Their 1oasza azs by water alone. AT PITTSBURG, Beciat Dispatah to Tha Chicage Tridund Prrresuac, Pa., May 97,—This morning ebout 1 q'olock fire waa discoyersd (n the cook-houm of tbe skeamat Mollls Bbert, Wilh wasralons mpdlly e S easesd, seadiag lusid [ . n erng~ ong the fleet moored ou the Monongs- Dols Invea. The Lbert was soon destroged, almest before the engine arrived. The Janiats, the finest steamer that plies up this river, was also consumed. Sho was valued at 876,000, and in uninsurad. Sho was in tho handa of the Uni. tod Biaten Marshal, Tho 3ollie Ebert was valued at obout §25,000; insured for 10,000, Tho Exchauge wan hadly singed in her stern, Threo barges woro destroyed. Tho total loss will amount to £1! ,000. I1AT BROOKLYN, IA. Hpectal Disralch to The Chicago Tribund, Davrxront, 1a, May 26.—A tispatch reachod this city thin afternoon which ntates that a fire broke out in C. . Libby's slovator, Brooklyn, In., which consumed that building, the ware- Liouse, and corp-crib, a8 woll an the large steam elavator of Col.W. E. Small. The firoalsocommu= nicated to J. II. Conkling's lumber-yard, stiop, and offices and & tow little sbantion io tha vicini- ty. which were all consumod at 2:15. The fire is wtill raging, with a high wind from the east Lloaing, Euxa quantitien of grain_aro Leing burned. Loss, 8o {ar, ostimated at $17,000. ON THE GRAND GRAND RIVER, MICH. Svectal Dinat:h lo The Catengo Tribune, Graxp Havey, Mich., May 26.—Two hundred and fitty cords of wood caught firo and was destroyed to-dsy from sparks from s rnver tug. ‘The woud belonged to Klaan Browner, and wsa situated up tho river at Beech Troe. AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Spectal Dupateh to The ¢lacaao Tribune, Brooxinatoy, May 26.—~Jobhn Koebn's dwell- ing, on Locust streot. burned this morning. Loss, 81,600, fnsured for $2.000, but insursnce probably not collactablo. NEAR HARTFORD, CONN, Hanrronp, Conn., May 26.—The cotton-mil of D. B. Bmith, Pine Meadow, burned thin morning. Loss, $100,000; jusured for $40,000. Two hundred bauds are thrown ont of employ- ment. IN CHICAGO The burning of & pile of rubbish oo & vacant lot on Wilcox avenuo, between Western and Campbsll avonues, caased the firo alann from Dox 413 last niglit at 8 v'ciock. SPORTING NEWS. THE TURF. TNR ENGLISH DEABY, Lowpoy, May 26,—The Derby ataken to-dsy were won by Galoplu, Claremont wecond. Eight cen horses started. Timo of race, 247, TUE RENOHIA BACES. Swecral Disoateh o The Clazuoo Tritune. Krxosna, Wi, May 20.—The first of the races took place Lero to-day. It was flno weather, but tho track was a little hoavy. Thore werae thirtoon entries for tho 8:15 race, purse of 2200, beat three in fivo o Laruess. David H, & Waukegan Lorse, was tho favorite, winnicg the firet heat in 2:43%, with Gen, Grant sccond and Rilly Wasson third. Tho sodond heat was won by Gen. Grant in 2:45%¢, with Dand II, second and DBilly Wamon third, In ths third beat David IL como in abead in 2:403f, with DBifly Waeson eecond aod Gen. QGrant third. 'Tho fourth heat was wov by David H.in 2:45, with Gen. Groat socond sod Billy Wasson third. For thio 2:30 race, purve of £400. bast thres in five, woro entered Lady Mac, Phil Shendsn, Yox, and Independonce, The firat hoat was won by Phil Sucridan in 2:34}, with Pox second sud Lady Mac third, The eecond heal was won Dby Fox in 2:314¢, with Piul Shoridan socond and Indopendence third. Tho third heat was won by Tady AMae in 2:33, Pbil Sheridon socond end Fox third. The fourth beat was won by Phil Sheri- deu in 2:313¢, with Lady Mae second and Fox third, Tho fifth heat was won by Phil Bheridan 10 5:36, with For recond ud Lady Mo third, thus giving PLil Sheridan firat money, Fux soc- ond, sod Lady sac third. MARYLAND JOCEKY-CLUR MXETING, Barvrisons, Md., May 36.—The rpring meot- ing of tho Maryland Jockey Club bopan to-day, with fair woatlier, good attendanco, oud & heavy frack, The firet rase, 3{-milo dash, for maldens, » ages, whs won by Tom Ochiitres io 143§ Audubon second ; Audacity third, The Chesapeako stakes, for fillios ’j“" old, 13 mites, was wou by Firoworks in 2:051¢; Ate- siraland socond ; Vinagrotte third. Violot was left at the post. Iuvoice fell oa the homs- atrotch, throwing uis rider, The handicap etakes for 4-year-olds, mile heat, were won by Piecolo; sime, 1:523¢, 1:513¢, 1:5614, 1:67{. Dublin was [efs ot the post ut tho stars, and the Hoaxor waa distanced in the firat heat, The second heat wsa doad batween Oountess and Piccolo. 'The race wns the most exciting of tho day, Piccolo winning first aod third Leats by only speck. Tho trisl steople chsse, all sges, milo-and-a- Lalf, was won by Coronet in 332, Unlmp&nr, socond ; Daylight, third, Wizard and Babokiba foli aund throw thelr riders, snd Chief Engineer bolted and weut out of tha raco, PUILADELFHIL RACES. Prrtaprieuis, May 36.—The spriog meeting of tho Poiot Broaze Association wes inaugurated to-day with two fino trots. The ranos for horses of the 2:45 clags, boat thres in five, mite hoats, was wou by Chiampion. Morroll's Nettie Burlew wecond: Carrollton third, Timo—2:33¢, 2:8415, 2:35, 2 }}‘;"'I:SA. 2:338¢, Nottie Burlew won she two firet honta, sod Cafrollton the third, The rmos for borseaof tho 2:22claes, beat throe in flve, mile hoats, was won by Soa Fosm, Dlanche second: Clementine third. Tiwo, 2:24%¢, 2:2634, 2:25. BASE BALL. BOSTONS—FUILADELVEIAS, Spacial Dispatsh to Zha Chicago 2ribine, Prruavernis, May 20.—The Pbiladolphians and Bostons bad & very close aad oxciting con- tost this afternoon upon the formor's graund, The Teds woro both outbatted aud onttiolded, questionablo declsions by the umpire, Olupp, lowevar, giving thom the victory, Munniog pitched and McVey caught the Isst two funinge 1or the Bostons. Each carned one run. "Pho_Centennials have disbandod, and Bachitol and Craver of their nine will play with the Atblatics to-morrow egsinet tho Bostoos. “I'ho scors by inninge to-day wai ¢ i 1 Nuw Yong, diay 20. Now Havons, 4. MADRTPORDS—WASHINOTONS. WasniNaTOX, D, C., Moy 20,—Baso ball ; Hari- fords, 6 Waahlugtons, 2. e CURBENT OPINION, 1t's & ddMar to a nickel that even now Gxonax Avynzp has not stoppod boxing the political compass.—XNashville Banner. “Thore exista not & shadow of & doabt,” says the Indiaoapolis Journal, *that (ion.GraNT does desiro n tbird time.” To which it may bo added, without doubt, that be cannot bavo 1t.—St Paul Dispatch. One of the moat influential Democratis mem- ‘bers of the now Lower Houso of Congress told us, a few months 8go, that Lo believed that a ma- Jority of hia fellow Democrata wero in favor of & ‘Protective tariff,—New York Eventng Foat. ‘I'be theory that & new paper iu invarisbly, in evitably, at all timea, in all places, and under all clroumatances, deatinad to'come to ignominious failure, ia a thoory which stiould not bs rashly Ecm%—)’laycdwul and consolidaled orgas in Tho poople will bardly besatiafied unless thore shall ba & clean sweap in ali those districts where frauds Lave baen disoovered, whothor the violations of law have resulted in conssquence of tha criminality or mofilcioncy of the revenus ollicera.—Janesville (Wis.) Gazelle, Tha opinion 1 froely expresscd that poor Mrs. LiwcoLx has been subjected to an intliction which, atter all, will sorve to clear up msny 1nig. approhonsions of her charsator, and o that way fornlch an excuse for mattors which would be gtherwiso inuzoussbls.— Washington Hepublican. All wo bave to say is, that it wonld bave been ‘bottsr, in our opiulon, for Alr. Buporvisor Muxa to Lavo resignod soooer, It be intended tore- aigo, 0z not have reaignod at all. The Presi- dout could not have made him rosign, snd we think it we Liad beon in Dan's place we should Liave rofused to resign under tha ououmatances, —Calro Zuvening Sun. A correspondent of & Chicsgo paper having over-scelonaly telograpbed that the osnsus law {0 the Deviend Fisiabed of LULS waa Fob Ls ferd,. d thereby created s wromg imprassion wmon e public mind, it shonld bo atated that tho At- torney-General has given s verbal opinion that the censua Iaw {8 repanled, honco it fa platn that there 1a no Stata law suthorizing the taking of tho consus.—Alton Telegraph. Evory {ndication points to the concluslon that T&p CLovp, $rorTes TAll, Loxe Honrx, and other Indian chlefa now 4t Washington, have besn ment 2,000 miles away from home on s fool's errand. It hardly requirea » prophot or the son of a prophot to predict that the fmponding big medicina talk, ostensibly gotton up by tho In- dian Burown 'for tne purpasn of concluding a treaty for tho cesrlon of tho 1iack Jilla region. ;}lfl begin in emoke and end in smoke.—Omaha ec. Did Mr. Congresemsn Brex strike tho true koy-note of our reatoration whon ho sald that the Conservative lcaders in the next campaign musl not bo men of remioisconcen? Verily, wo think hedid, If thers be any lesson in tho disnstors of the Iast_eight years, if there he auy meaning in tho feebla ray of Lope that recently bma atrugeled throngh tho clond to choer us, each Ienda its testimony to the force and wisdom of Mr, Brex's announacomont.—New Orleans Pica- yune, . Gen. Smmnsan has unquertionably reached ona of tho moat ptirring epochis of Lis very active Hfe.—Detroil Tritune, The Genoral who began Lis career aa commander of & military district by & panic wlich jastified tho ropost that his mind was unbalanced; who, sa soon 86 trusted with tho disposition of an army in tho fleld, sacrificed it by an utter lack of generalship and rationnl forothought ; who mevor won & victory nor or- darsd an attack that was not disastrous to his own superior forces; but who through extraordinary favoritiem and false- hood has beon rewarded by » military rank ereated espocially to nua'.{ngmsu groat military gonjus and great services, lias uuder- taken, ten yeara after tho closo of the war, o write down the repntations of thn ofticors and soldiers who achioved that for which ho roceived the honots and rewards, by a protended memoir so wildly untruthful, so’studiously and can- ningly porversive of the facts of history, and so malignantly calumnioun a8 to amazo tha ‘gonoral reader, — Cincinnati _Gaztle. The Cincinonti Gazctte picks up snd presents fn ite cditorial tjwe tha olil phrase that Lina s0on service in tho Southarn Confederacy and the Copporhead prosa, that Gen, SHERMAN nover won & battle. In tho firet place. it is untruo; and, in the wecond placo, it is an evideucs of ignorance to nssumo thav great battles are all tuero is of tho husiness of war. Gen. Burnaax certainly conducted with prest Euccers tho most hazardous csmpaign of tho war, and ous of the richest in results.—Cin- cnnali Commereial, (reat West Side Dry Goods Honse, DRESS CO0DS DEP'TS, . First (or East) Boction, ATTRACTIVE BARCAE Fiity coses most desirable Now Spring Dress Goods just opened, and on display this wook at morked reductions bolow usual yrioos for same qualitios. Fulllines of DeBeges, Camel's Hair, and Diagonat Mohairs, at 35 ots, nover retailed below 40 cts. 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