Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 6, 1879, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH & docs check this cvll, (s {t, therefore, any the more justilablel.- It 1s ano of Alie two condis tions of sjn it wretehedness, It Is n conatant sugzgestion of “unfaithfniness to women, for nu:f' Lave always befors them the examsle of thelr hushamds, = - Polygamy did not protect Emmeline Wells' own cldest” doughter from tho wiles of n Mor- nion seducer and wako her an honored wife, did not preserve.in purity from the Infamous lust of hier own fatler tho daughter of John Eldredzs (who'is o brother of forace 8, El- dredee, a prominoat Morman and g banker ot Balt Lake), who Tiad several wives at the time hu committed the crime, Has this syatem kept women from the lnsane asylum and the suicide's craved flas it nnde women clicerful, hapny, iealthful wives .and.mothers, and kept deapalr and utter hopelessnoas frotn creeping into thelr hearts miul faces? To these questions Ican ln{ Nol a thousaud times, wnd ?cnnw that what say Is true o Qod's sight, 1t has utterly CRUSHED THE LIVES AND BIOKRN THE HEARTA p OF THOUSAKDS OF WOMEN, as] con speak from personal knowledge, having barely escaped bolng one in the general ruln, Nuot should ‘ativ one cxeuss the system be- ZJ0S. ANN ELIZA. Writes an Open Letter to. e Mrs. R. B. Hayes. P . jch Sho Deplots Some of the nwh Evils of Polyzamy. » S {he Two Mormon Women \¥ho Lately i f ot Yislted the While Mouse, Pomalo Suffrage Amounts to in ot Ttah—Personal Exporionco, Mes, Young Hes Beon Malignod LY er Esoape, causo the women af Utah nre permfitted to vote, Sinos H ? 1 binve been atinzed at the Iugarumenl' public ) s well ns private, given to Polyeamy by prom- 1o the Editor'of The Tridtine, nent women wha favor female ullrage,” They o, Wis., March 4.—Will you plense | G060 stmply beeauss the victins of the aystem mmbrm publish the inclosed lotter {;fl'apl{w gnlthérmni«lu “ltlmfit -,tumllnz tfi !rll- ¢ eatigate what's ‘et their voting has upon their b president, Haves In Tate Dacty Trau- | SRR N e 08 DR and do- wdoblige Mna. ANN Ewiza Youst: | fend that “ihjgh ifefiles and degrades women prndotlife. 2= - almost to the Jevel of the onimal, _Women in Utah aro bul child-bearbie slares. Every time thev vote they.add anothor rivet to the bonds which already biod _them, for they vota into oflica such ten as George Q. Caunon, who are LETTER TO MNA. HAYES, 0%, Wiss, Marchlo—alra. I B, Hayes— N Afan Cxcuse for addressing you in 1 can urge the fact that the newspaners “"l tely publishied the detalls of a call made using oll thefr powers to porpetunte Polyzamy. ure bty Do Mormon_women I the in- | ‘The hiatlot 1s no protection to thess worien, for w100t the system ol Mormon Polyxamy they vote In ‘utter lrnorance 6f what they are wl‘monnhh ‘excuse, 1 fecl that It {s vot tm- { duing and for whom they are voting, I voted ™ ', % nddress you on the subjuct | onee,—behyr compclied to..do so by Brigham WM condltion of ‘the swomnen entangled Yonug,—und Atx coachmai was. deputized to o \‘M tofls of that system, Beeause ot your tnke o to.tho polls und show. na how to vote, the manner in which you fill #t, you | Iis Instructions conslsted In telling me to write p?z“::mlan ‘t‘o be regarded as the traclous typo m womanhood in its relation” to ! A"me%:’! ‘me Polygznmy scems thedestroyer of mg—lfl eruel and fatal enemy, Burcly every erican WoInan who cherishies In her heart thy i bome, and yourself ps the honored and representative ol such women, may yib entlre propriety Le urged even Ly o gerlo exert every legitimate Influence to wisgtoan end 0 system under which the cult- and Christian homo docs ot and cannot ¢, £ven If the lmrlrnuon of an active love o humanity e wanting, the simplo acnse of sty abould Impel s to do whatever we can to {irer our sisters from thelr degrading bond- Howis 1t possibis for any woman to bo Gilferent to the Jives und fate of othurs of her qul Upon you thils reprooch hias neyer fallen ol jou have shown yoursoll sympathetic an yisly helpful to those in need, Tamelioe Wells aud Zinn Williams came yiapathetic pleadings totouch your Ticart with pepictare of what would be the cruel condition A Yormon women and children {f the Iaw wilost Polyoamy should be enforeed. I recog- shethe fnjustico of the law ns it now ataids, piadnit that to - enforce it would be Inequi fesnd proguce great -um-rlnfi. Bue tiese fwowomen came to you with falsehoods in their wonths. TOLYGAMY IIAS NO DRIGATNEBS rhas they deseribed, no exzelleucles such as teycimod, 1could show you a pleture out « the polyzamous iives of thise very women vkl would maka you shudder and tirn heart- gk, 1knew both of them intlinately far years, 151 know that they both hiave experienced their fareof the ovils “pecullar to Folygnmy,—the mry, and * Jenlousy, and heart-burning which peinseparabla from that system, Iknos that Pigamy has not been o svurce of hupplucas wibem. How could it bel They are women, wmonsters, oven thougt they avow bellefs 1A {eelings incompatible with truc womanlicod, Ltaoy true. woman in Ameriea who grows pwrolexed .and - begins to ‘wouder whether my name on a ploce of paper, which ne . handed to me, and: to-this day I'romain in blfssful fgnorance of - whom-I cost my ouly vote for, T'his {nstance Is only one of the least of the out- ragcous absurditivs porpetrated 1n Utah fn con- nection with the ballot. Do yun wonder thut I cannot nlly mysell with the ludles who bayve Iately met in Convention in Washington to . forward the cause of woman suflrage, nund who accompanied the two Mor- nion women mentioucd:fu-thelr call upon youl! But iny failure to'do so—my refusal to nssert that the right’ to vote, posstesed by the women of Utah, I8, to some cxtent, An “éxtuso for the erime of Polygamy—bas cost ine many (nfluen- tlal fricnds, ~ 1f I would but spenk o rentence or two in my lectures in tavor of . femals suflrage in Utah, 1 shouid be indorsod by those who fuvor it, and by the'r organs, At leéust, I have good reason to belluve that such would be the case, But I cannot. d WOMAN AUPPRAGE IN UTA 18 ‘A DELUSION -e,—1t rivets the chnlns of Polyramy. [ cannot—violate wmy settled con- victions on' this subiect, even to obtain sympa- thy and encouragement. How much I have noeded such help, you, dear Madum, in your peacefut Lappy life, may only faiutly compre- hend; how Intensely words of approval nad en- couragement may. be eraved by. thoso in far dif- {eront cireuinstusoos, 1 was born und educated in Mormonism. - -During- all my early yeurs 1 waa taught to helieve, und did- beligve, that all outslile of that faith were doomed to perdition} that to doubt even the slizhtest dogma of the Mormon falth wyus to peril the ctoral salvation of my soul. My father, mother, broluersa frionds were all Mormons, and the outside worls secemed p.vasy, durk, unboly realm of sln and death, But.. wllen' at'.last, Impelled by an unendurabie horror of Polygamy, L broke the strong chains that bound nie, mld “eame out from the unuclean thing,” a reaction took place, and I bellevéd that the ontslde world was all bright, and loving, and good, 1 thought that a1l _people who liad never been under the curse wotn WA not, perhaps, - realiy | of Polygamy must necessarily be good people. nd honcstr d its | I was as trustful, und as ignornt, tao, as a little m.”{&'.‘-};fi:’fi??‘ia& look lm.g fi:{'mmy: child. Hlmuzhhhnl every one ‘wonld be kind to me, and zive mo aetive” sympathy, sud that every man and woman in_the outside world would be my true friend. I thouwht, too, that every one would help e in the work to which I belleved God had calied me,—to publish the Tiorrors of Polypamy, and awakon a public sen- timent that would destroy the system Ilke dei WoH bart, and ask herselt i€ she could be happy in # The experlment will be declsive. But ladles urtome: “Theso women must be unlike us."” Batthey are not unlike other women, They we,mind aud heart, motive nnd feeling, just liko vomen everywhere, Not n sinzlo one os - thewm catersPolygamy from a preferenco for thint way 4 tiey o imply willlng t vouring flame..: But how” disappoluted I nfl;lfi,fl P‘s ;‘t‘lvzr ?nz(lwuh::-:nl P.n“f'v'u"';‘.'.'.' 1did find frlends,—ah, bow stanch _and true; how T lovo them, and shall forever! But I found ey bave beeiy taught,’ until the vast wafority Lanestly betfeve that it Is the only wav of salva- too. Unttl God ahall ceeato an” inferlor or o sooslrous race, who shall bo content to be damb glaves. to man’s lazincss und -lust, to stom Jealousy shall bo a dellghitul - emotion, Knclinesy o recreation; tobe treated: with indif- frence by their husbands n antisfaction, to bom eeraps and parings of affection shall bo 1pleoteona feast, unt{l between humanity and telower gradces of 1ifo shall be piaced a nonde-" kript race, with such charucterlstics, this carth vilpoghers contein & woman happy fn and be- suseof Polygmny. YOUIL LATFE VISITONS 18 Georgo Q: Cannion (the husband of six liv- b wives) assert that thera is entire harmony in wlygamous familles. The assertiou [s absolute- #ilse, There Is not npolygamist husbiand in 1 Ttsh who does wot have & favorite among his fives whom hie favors far nbovo all the rest, liis time, means, and_ affection are expended pon ber, while the other poor souls are left fu haelloess and usually {n dostitution. This fact tlons furnislics ona of the atrongest arguments ininit the aystem. The history of thousands of funilles in Utali proves that it is utterly {m- Puiblo for n maa to loye more than one woman Hibesame time, Emmeline Wells is reported .t)hmnhl that sho never quarrelcd with her ubad'’s other wives, I think that statement l‘lmu. She was piaced in o infscrable little t-lt_e nextdoor to my house, threo or four flocks from thie resldeiico of hier fellow-wives, wd the “glsters " naver went near ler, but the majority of the people so indifferentt They dld not seem 10 carg thut tens of thonsands of women were hold fast fu the’ ‘prisan-houso of Mormonlam, ‘Thecyes which Jooked ot me wera curlous, not fricudly. . I was snecred nt, bruised, almost killed by calumny. I bad. been heiped 1n my hour of direst oxtremity by a minister of the Gospel, and -for- his soke und that of his fafthtul wife I belfeved that all ministers would meet me In the spirit of the loving ‘Christ, aud wauld gladly exert their influence to help me In my labors for the | deliverance of my enslaved sisters. But I'found that muny of tliem seemed far mnoroe fnterested obout the serpent in the Qardon of Eden than about THE CRIMES OF BRIGHAM YOUNG tn Utab, I havo wauy times been attacked and misrepresented by both ministers and laymen who hail no true Knowledue of my hlstory; but T havu nlso fonnd -among them very nany true frionds und carnest helpers, " Pardon me for these personal allusions,—I trust they do not seem wholly out of place, I have referred to these things that you may sce thae I know what it 1s to puoger for kizdness and encouragement, und .to nliay nny prejudice that might.exist fo your mniud toward me, 1om o wounen, -and the sympathy and affec- tlon of otlrers ians dear and essentlul to mc as 1o uny womnan that lives. And 1 confess that it hias Leen o shoek” oand a grief to me thnt ladies who make I’ tlicle avowed purbose to improve the. condIt}on of women In this country, who hold conveution3, publish newsoapers, and Nla{"quo ot lier with the utmost contompt. | make speechus, ult for the good of suflering 1lved by her one year, and her hus- | Womankind—tlat theso have Igoored and even bnd of ‘many titles—" Councllor-to- | netively opposed mo, bevauso I could not sprak tieProsident,” © Communder-of-the-Miditfa- | i favor of ‘femaly sufleage -in Utah, and, what dheTerrfiory,” % Mayor-of-Salt-Lake-City,'t | f8 far worse;” in_thdr editorinls und addrosses, actually ex Tolygamy, and evenspenk in its favor heen +indoncof-the-Apostics "—never vimted her o Uta” womel My yote Caring « that thne, He d 3 that of poverty, nind q],umcl;- ,,,fg:,,'.":'.}n,g,’.': "Fherefore §. turh from thosu wha come beforo fberdwelling: Her appearanco was that. of o | the public,—who scem to teach that Polygamy, with female suilrage, Is to bo chosen, rather than Chrlstian marriage without funale sutfraze, 1 turn from these to the women who find in home and soelal fife thelr work and their happiness, 1 hiavo ventured to addyess yo, not because I think you ore hostlle to those who would load wamen fnto the turmoli of clection day, but beeatise you ave Jooked upon as the type, if not tho leadur, of thoss who love the ‘old, quict paths, trodden for szes, by the fect of lovely, saintly womien, DBy reason of your character, sour position, und your quict, gentle ways, you are kindling a fresh jutergst fo Home, and all thut pertalns to ie in this land, I think I aporediate, to sonte extent, the dinl- cultics of your position, . T know ‘thu} you can- nat ndorse every clique or party, But I all that pertains to the reul weliure of women, yon :ubl‘l'lh;l lopelees, soul-sick woman, Idonot 4 that she appears so now. In thoe lfe of :my plural wifo of ary Intelligence thers comes trisls before which are long years of untold :‘Mh but thne Lriugs reltel i death or mad- 4, 0 hier active suffering ends in complete in- ';;mm aud perfect hardness of hearts und, P greached this doplorable condition, she Lo loapired with au unnatural desire to in- v;ie\'eu wotnan to enter Polygamy und tasto bl ierness. It Is a feeling similar to that exe mg‘m by a first wife when her husbund adds - ¥ 10 his family, 8he fmmedlately be- e cll Anxlous that hé shoula take still atiother lot' or slio really scoma to fect that it wili be B¢ recompense for ' h HER OWN JEALOUS AGONY Iy setaslde to sou the ono who usurped | haye heretofore comuiitted yoursolf frankly wik ;’F;'mudlérhwh nmetormonts. By soind | wighout fear. You did not husitate to b know 23 Emmellue Wolls hos come €0 have | gg the uncompromising foo of those drinklug Wablect in life, thiou zh an unwarthy one, sml ‘"::L'cr exbib{ta or teels the mhur{' uud deso- Zln’fv Totleeablo in Tormer yoars, Pl illlams nphears not to lave spoken I“unnkly ol her own domestie hife. Sne did le' bow her husband's first wife fowd her easond). 8ho did not mention thut the first o¥er apoke to hor ot alt, except when sho habits which’ av widely desolate the humes of this country, But Polygamy desolates every home which {t enters, Surely It witl nelther be lmproper, nor unwise, for you 1o exert your fntlucnee azainst that yaet and ‘ncreasing crime. 1t 1s oppovud to al) that you prize iy domestic and soclal life § Venf ¢ ftmakes the civilized, Corlstian homs tmpossible. IM::;::L( ’;m"“ of u child of the former, | Eyen If yon enn only do but little,—thousgh you e Eapted {0 0 to the coltin to look at tid | can, only sbeak words. of sympathy, such worda body, when Mrs. Willlams pushed her ude, will apecdily bo wafted wedtward fo thoussugs nmm"“,‘} :,“E“ lier thut aho should not look at | of w.-flmg hdartes aud will bo. rofroshinie os tho Metaitout i g, hiesa ara thinge to dow of morntue to muany a weepinie Ilnzar, wan- Gt gy ’|&'-l:’m"‘ thu guzo of the *wicked | gerfug fn worse than desert Jands, Tam, doar whey IWUI' LY But Zlua forzot ler eaution Madurn, respecttully yours Ble iy g of hier father,—lirizhiam Youngs, Nints. AN ELiza Youna. imml‘?"““'." hls family afl alike, and was o —— b foring . ) 138 2 lapao uf ety Why An Invitatton Card, tablg to compurs her mother's uniotie New Yoyt i¥orld, foudlton when living in thy 4 Lion v i o with oty or cten of Hor " blsters, tagof EM his successivelavaorite wives,—ilrst, o line Free, aud, after lio iired of Ll siagy A 1u!.‘ulAmrlln'}‘ulmln.wuo relgued the Moy o Yeurs of his tiie? Ol what Tolly, vomeg pOIMenCy, whiat maducss, for thesd Nonm? Misrepresent things eo) "E, these wamen spcak the truth when L . To ilie recoption which Mr. Cyrus W. Fleld will give on Monday evenine, March 10, iu com- memoration of the inception of his schemo for connceting nll parts of tiw world by telegraphic cables, hils guesta /@ fnvited by one of the moat handsome, tasteful, und superbly-engraved cardds over used for such a purpose, It {8 abont four Inches by seven In size, mado ol very flne rfnlhnnrgl, und orosmonted with Leautiful de- sipus. *In the centra s o whito space of the size of an Ml that Polygany y wives all children m:.:“m all women husbands. As.a ruls e, g Gore only for the. chililr thoso of” 1) 4 of the favor- | odinary visitlg card, on hich is engrayed, in o jeg], the other wives loots wistfully 4 v 4 beatlt¥ o1, seelis all fuvors wud caresses furipty the lovitatian, fn “h R:’;:nfi ;;’,‘,fi,:{ Tillany & Co. Above' thi of the family, which cousiats of a shield, with & sable ficld paricd per chevron argent, with sheaves of wheat” e in thu dexter chicl, ihie siniater chifef, and the middle base. The cacutcheon 1s surmoutited by a hand emerging from a cloud "“‘):“t':lm?\”fl&.;"‘” others, This partiaiity LITTER Af 5“‘""" ND EVIL PRELINGS ™ of the slighted mothers and chil- L“Ymnn“dhr.mllfi' 8 feclingg of suporlority und ar- alily so who are favored. Con it | und grasping the world, On cither sido aro un Uty ,m)'e M which fosterasuch vilo feelings | Amerlcan and’an English tlag, the stafls of Sttt ook 1’ul\‘(nmy dues] If proprivty | which eross behind the shicld, h tales could bo told that would turn 1u what one may call tho dexter eblef of the ey ottt f :mg';jmndm Derson sick with horror, aud ¥erg g0 Paln to think that 150,000 peoplo .u’f,"’-:;lkludrd und demorulized. pogel Youen i ¢ argumoents udvanced by thesa Y coarge, ‘I"DMH ol Polygamy is fulss a3 well venr St to tho assertion that tho sys- soclal fmmornlity, In o tline n“\ Brich, Reformation,!! about twenty years Qi yyanam Youne at o' meeting at Saft Luke (il yy Ty “you T =4 l:«;u all who had brofcu (e mar- S8 alog cord |s a medallion representing Europe, n the nerson of Europs seated ou o bull, - erowned, hotdime a seepter In e right hand, and a mun- dus, (uartered and surmounted by a vross, In her left huud, and surrounded by threo sym- balle'{emale I‘zuus. crowned,—one with o scep- tor, one with an guchor und o wreath, and the third 1y an attitude ot fustructlon, : T tho sinfster ehief of the card the fuedatlion ropresents America, on Indlan with o spear snd shiebl seated oo o bison, with threo other fig- uses, gue a notive warrfor seated, nud oue a fe- maly flicare of civiization controlling tha others - :-‘;"- k‘uul nearly SYEEY, g ol 8 was 50 plartl i WigIBE Wt Lo Burelcaly’ told them valf it =779 tzue that the Buddllst priests near her, ‘fhe fousth medal- | Rog oo ond disussed the wecting. Mor- | by & wand, The medaliign in the duxter base is * e gl bas certaluly grown o betker siuce o femalo Asta o an elephiat, with Brbmin and 1lon fa Arica on a camel’s back, as an_Eggntion womnn, surrounded by fizures of men. Ticlow the central invitation card Isa pleture representing Me, Fleld displaying his plana to the Cable Company, which consisted at that ume (1851) of Cyrus VY, Bield, Peter Cooper, Muosea ‘I'aylor, Marshall O. Roberts, snd Chand- ler White. detafled account of The first ef- forts of these five enterprising men and those who assfsted them was published in the Malof Feb, 18, The figures aud faces are accurate por+ traits, Al theso pictures are counnected by n cable, which runs around the entire card, adant- inje [taelf to framing the medallions, March 10, 1854, the dats celeBralea, occuples the space at the dexter sida of the favitation, and March 10, 1870, the dute of the recention, fs on the other side, ‘Ihe fleld of the card Is_adorned with laurcl branches, nnd a white border of half an {nch In width throws the whole thing into elTective re- ltet, 'I'ie design and the execution of the card are exquisite, and n more claborate and ele- ant and appropriate means of (nvitation we iave nover seci. ——— 1861---18 The Flrst Demacratio Sennte In Eighteen Yehrs—Tho Old Roster and the Now One. &t Ioulx Globe-Demacrat, Mareh 4. The Benntc of the United States, which con- venes in Washinglon to-day, will be Democratic by n majority of clzht. The Republicans will he n minority In that body for the firat time In cighteen years. Tho last Democratic Scnate adjourned sine dic on the 4th or March, 1861, As o matter of curiosity wo reproduce the roll of each body,—that of of 1501 aud that of 187, 1t is worthy of notice, as a colncldence, that the Demoeratie majority fn 1861 was precisely swhat It ts to-dny—eight. 1801, ALABAMA Ben), Fitzpatrick, D, Clement C. Clay, Jr., D, ATRRANSAS, Tobert W. Johnson, D. Wm, R. Sebastian, D, CALIFQUNIA, Willlam M. Gwln, D. Mtiion 8, Latham, D, CONKECTICUT, L. 8, Foster, . Jamea Dixon, R. DELAWARE, . James A. Bayard, D, Willard Saulsbury, D, FLORIDA. David L. Yuleo, Stophen IR, Mallory, D, aronsiA. Alfred Iverson, D, Ttobert Toombs, D. wLNote, Lyman Trambnll, R, Ev;‘cphenm Douglas, D, INDIANA. Grabem N. Fitch, D, Jesso D, Dright, D. 10WA, James Harlan, R, Jamea W. Grimes, It KENTUCKY, J, J. Crittenden, Amer. Lnzaras W, Powell, D. LOUISIANA, John S)idell. D, Judah P, Denjamin, D. IHannibal Hamlin, B w. Pitt Fessenden, It JABRACILUSETTR, Charles Sumner, It Heory \Wilson, R SANTLASD, * Jamea A. Pearco, D, Autbony Kennedy, Amer, NICUIDAN. Zach, Chandler, It, Kingsley 8, Dingham, R. MINNESOTA, Henry 3. Rice, D. M. 8. Wilkinzon, R, Jeferson Davis, D. MissisxIrrl, Aloort G. Brown, D, PELITHITN James 8, Green, D, ‘Trusten Polk, D, NEW HANPRUTNE, Danlel Clark, R, John P, Nale, 1. EW TORK. Wm, H. Soward, It Preston King, R. NEW JEISEY. J. R. Thompson, D. John (. Ten Eyck, R "'homns Bragg, D. NORTIL CANOLIX T, L, Clingman, D, oo, George E. Pugh, D, Tlen I, Wade, R. REAON. Faward D, Baker, I, TENNATLYANIA. Willlam Bigler, D., Stmon Camoron, It THODE 1KLAND, Jomes E. Simmene, D, Henry B, Anthony, R. BOUTIL CAROLINA. (Scceced. ) TENNESURE, Androw Johnson, D. A. O, P. Nicholeon, D, TEXAS, Louis T, Wigfall, D, ahn femphil), D, VER: 0XT, Jncob Callamer, &, Solomon Faot, R. 4 VIRGINIA. Jamea M. Mason, D Rob, M. T. Hunter, D. WISCONSIN, By , " James It. Doollttle, R, © NECATITULATION, 4 Dewmocrats, 36; Americans, 2. Joseph Lane, D. TRepublicans, 2 1870, Y ALADANA. John T, Morgan, D. Georgo 8, Houston, D, < AMBANAAS, Auvg. H, Gorland, D, J, D, Walker, D, < ALIFORNIA, Newton Dooth, R. ° James T. Farloy, D coLonADO, Henry M, Toller, . B, 1), R CONNECTICHT, W. W. Eaton, D. 0. 11, Platt, R.* DELAWARE. Thomas K. Bayard, D, Eli Sanlabury, D. FLOBIDA " Charlea W. Jones, D, Wiikineon Call, D.® QLoRata. 1o Donjamin I H)), D. John B. Qordon, D, ILLINOLE, . David Davls, Ind. A. Logan, R. Johu INDIANA, Jos, E. McDanald, D, Daniel W, Voorhees, D, owa, - Samuel J, Kitkwood, R, Willlam B, Allleon, It t RANBAR, Preston B. Plumb, R, - -J. JJ. Ingalls, R,* KENTUCKY, James B, Beck, D. Johw'S, Willlams, D, LOUIRANA, Willlam ¥, Kellogg, R. B, F. Jonas, D, AINE. MHaunibal amlin, R, -James G, Blatne, R, MARTLAND, W. Pinkney Whyte, D. - Jaflies B, Groome, D, M ABAAC TTH, Henry L. Dawes, R. rge F. Hoar, R B MICHIIAN,- Zacharlalh Chandler, It. Thomos W. Ferry, R, MINNBEITA, Sam J. R. McMiltan, R.- Wiltiam Windom, R. MIABIIAIEL Dlanche K, Bruce, {l. Luclus Q. C. Lanwr, D, ArrAOUT, Francls M. Cockrell, 1. Ucorge G. Vest, D, ERILABK ABKA Algernon 8. Paddac! Alvin SBaunders, . ADA, William Sharon, R Jolin P, Jones, R. NEW HAMUSHIRE, Edward 1L, Nolline, B ‘o elect a Republican, NEW JENAEY, 3 Theo, ¥. Randolph, 1%, ~ John R. McPherson, D, XEW YOUK. FanclsKornan, D, - foscooConkling, R. T NOWTIL CANOLINA, Matt, W. Raisom, D.* % L. Vance, D, onto, Allen G, Thurnian, D. * (eorgo H, Pendleton, D. < QNEOON, Laluyetto Grave ). -+ James I, Slater, D, “VESNSTLVANIA, Whllam A, Wallace, .’ J, DD, ‘Cameron, It. . * RIKODHE IALAND, A, E. Burnslde, R, fleury 1. Anthooy, It NOUTIL CANIOLINA, Manning C. Batler, D, Wade Ilanpton, D, T NNTEABL. “Isunm O, Harrls, D, 3 James £, Datley, D, i RAN, Samuol D, Masey, D.* ltichard Coko, D, IUONT. Georgo F. Edmunds, R, Justin 8. Morrill, R, VIRGINIA, Ttobert E. Withers, - John W, Johnston, D, WEST VIIGINIA, Frank Hereford, D, Henry 4. Davis, D, . WIBCOXHIN, Angua Cameron, I, Matt I, Carpenter, R, MECAMITULATION, Republicans, 33; Indepond- Domocrats, 4 W ——— Outrage In & Franch Rallwiy.Carringo, Say® n Parls letfer of Feh, 13: *There are cemplaints of the increase of streot attacks, und aterday u ruflway carriago wus the seceneof a erime, A pirl ol “excellent charncter, 10 years ot awe, Henrlotte Pieot by nsine, wus returnlug from Paris, whero shio had been in search of em- ployment, when at_Batignolivs, tho first atation afeor leaving 8t Lozare, a man of about 40 wlighted trom “aiiuther carrlage, and, without being noticed by the ofticials, entered the com- partmont rescrved for wornun, of which she wa the solo occupant. He made indeceut overtures to hor, and attemptod violence, She reslsted strepuously; awl Courcelles, thie¢ next station, belng her destination, sbe was allyhting, when hie atabbesl her fu the 1efs sida with o kulfe. The train went on befora” un alann was given, and the girl was taken {0 an huspitul, whoro slisdics in o somewlut dangerous condition, Bhe has eiven a full description of . her asanilant, who, it s understood, had tor some time past beon por- secuting her with his attentions; but ho s not ve arrcated. Hor father 13 a widower at Leval- ota with two- youngor daughters, for hier devo- tion to whom she guined the medal of o philan- throple society, throo years ngo," B B Drutal Troatment of Ntrikers in Iussia, According to an English_restdent in 8t, Petersburg, writhg to'the London Globe, the operatives of 8 vottonniil in the Russiau Capital 1ately struck for u reduction of the bours of labur, which wera thirteen und one-hall a day, nnd, pssembling for the purpose of making an appeal 10 the Cesareviteh, were attacked by the pollve snd military und severely used. After- ward they wero locked up and tried by a com- inission, which condenined all the men above the age of 19 (seventy in nuwmber) to be exiled tothe Provinve of Ar«-hunfiel‘ after recotving eixty lashos apleces all under that ago tobe seni back to the vitlage whence they came, to bo kupt there the remaluder of thelr lives; all - the women employed 1n the mill and men who did not actively foln fn the demonatration to be discharged aud “Aoed thres rubles o hesd ali round, BUTTER, EGGS, CHEE Sixth Annual Convention of the National Association, President Joyce's Annual Address—A Plea for Free Trado. Sceretary Randolph, of t‘ha Bonrd of Trade, Welcomes the Delegates, Interesting Reports on the Con- dition of the Trade. ‘The sixth annual Convention of the National Butter, Cheese, and Egg Ansociation liegans its sesslons yesterday afternoon in the Indica’ ordi- nary of the Grand Pacific Totel It was1he otlginal purpose to mact and orianiza for busi- ness In the morning, but at the hour for assem- bling, 11 o'clock, it was found (hat, owlms to certnin rallrond complications on the Eastern lines, a large number of the delegates fulicd to connect, and all that wes done ot that time was to call those who were present to order, awd, after choosing Mr. 1. B. Bherman, of Jowa, the Vice-President of the Association, to preside over the Conventlon in the absence, on acconut of sickucss, of President, James . Joyee, of \New York, to adjourn until 2:20 in the fter- noon. At the hour 1ast mentioned the helated dele- gates had ol arrived, nud, alter Lracing up on good, square, comfortable dinnera at «hm re- spective liotels, assembled about 4 o'clack In J:e Indles’ ortinary of Mr, Iake's tavern, wml wera called to order by the presidinz ofliecr. Mr. 8hermun, The Convention was oue vt the Inrgest the Assoclation has held, und, us such, wus cotirely In keeping with the already fin- ‘mense nit constantly increasing growth of the produce Interest. The full list. of aelegates was as followa: New York Produce Erchange—A. 1. Tnener, Ienry Howell, Walter Carr, (Georze 1, Manton, 8. W, lloyt, Alex. Mackenaie, P, , M. Falrom, I’ E. Van Iliper, J. G. bald, J. 1), Hunter, 1. R, Stone, Thomas Bam- er, Amerlcan Erchange, New York-Gearge I Douglass, Fredorlck J. Evans, A. Vanderbogot, .f. . Girolit, 8. W, Hoyt, Robert J. Dean, T P. G4« man, Danlel K. Manton, T. M. Seaver, Edward Van Itiner, John A, Smith, M. B, Miiter, Wiijam 1, Ludiom. < Lonls ¥, Dodd, C. A. Butter, ltobert 1, Skinner, Willlam 8. Okle, Il. E. Dickinson, B, gh Van Valkenburg, €. D. Hunter, Charles W. ane, Jtoslon Produces Fxchange—¥. R. McPhereon, Chalrman; $. 1. 1libhard, Benjamin Hinckley, L. A, Belknap, . Ling, A, B, Dutterfleld, €, 15 Stone, 11, D, Sinth, W ¥, Puole, N. Il Chabin, ¥. It Dole, G, W. Slmpson, F: asby, (ieorge A: Maynard, G, H. Robinson, It. Il Kennleon. 11 Loonard, J. M. Lowell, Charles Utley, Charles Tawrence, James M. Upton, Henry Swon, K. B. Fonter, C, A, Keyes, W, 8, Vincent, It. II, Cham- borlaw, Secretary, Philadetphla - P'roduce Erchauge—llenry D, Oliver, dohn J, MacDonald, . M. Penrose, John damison, S. 6, Bwartley, C.' C, Dickron, Sherman Tecy, Ucoree P, Garver, C. W. Dyer, Jacup Schlalek, John Epler. Merchanta® Krchange, 8. Lowia—d, . Tena- dale, € 11, Ntoot, M. "M, McKean, H. F. lndson, J. W. Hoffman, 8, R, Udell, G, E. Wotzell, The followlng outslde detegutes were also vrescut: The Hon, John Scoll. Jows: the Hon Luce, Jowa State Journal : I, P. Crawfor wa Duvid Ward Wood, Western Z2ural | R.T. Llgin Advocal Plitshurg 3 incy, . M. Voleht and 0, M, ieag, Produce ‘Exchange; G. 1i, Bull 'and C. Dubuque., e followlue Clicago firms were elthier pereonally or by representative. Woodeack & Dexter, Gand & Knopf, Watts, Wagner &ICingwil, Geormells, Gouelh € o, Grorge C. Tawrence, W, 1i. Ford, ‘Charles Balt bertter & Rang, Manwon & Nickervun, dilly E. N, Nichoks & Co,, Brown, & A L. ‘Pucker, Bont & Elswort) Co., Nellls, Smith & Co., &, I 3 & Middendort, .- 1% Price, J. 1i, Adams,' Georae P. Brann & Co., D). Richards, Trane llolert, £, Py Dawse, Fish & rainard, Gruber | Vovne & Low, 1. T, Thomaw. 8. K. Hoffinan, E.°C, Relcli- wald, rownell & Davls, N. W, Hewts & Co., Go son, Mann, Wood & Co., Farl [3ros.. ompron, Foreman, Ervin'& Co., L. 11, Co.. Mucomber & Smith, C. Green, 1, 1) Pond & Co.. 1. Tadd & Co., Charies D, Welle, Clongh, B. 1% & ¢, K. Naker, Elkina & Wheeler, A. d Latham & ¢ ‘onuar & Lally, Cuaricx L, Afnold, Jearge & Co., homp<on, M, ray & 2. C. Milfer ‘0. aro . Totman, W. £ Webh, W, H. Ford, I. Kedell, Charles Picree, John Bovd, Curtls’ & switzer, J. W, RKepler, Jobn P. Darmn, ¢, 11 Weaver & Co,, Lynch_Bros.. K. lfexier £Co,, C Gerslenbere & Co., I Hemmelgarn, Billlngs, Coburn & Co., Amory Bigelow, Waitcomb & Ken- Manny & C ker & X Ayres & Co,, Jtelmsnth '© Werner, o Eehert, Moore & Co,, Meridll & McMl Jhavis & Co., W. F. ltons & Ca,, Charles C. Tce ks Co., Linn & Evans, Parllament & Ewpert, Iuck, Stow & Trumbull & Co., Barrett & g8 & (o, . B, Mefster & C . Filtr & Co,, A, Albro, 4. T . Whitcomb' & Co,. 1.8, Chane i Co., N, Bruuns & Ltinchart, O, W. Butts & Bro., I, ¥, Orvis & Co,, Whipple & Dean. ‘The trausportation companies were represent- ed a8 follows: Morchants' Dispatch, Georgo C. Canadu Southern Line, Alex Mclatyr Charles Wood; Star Unton Line, W, and Jules Lumbard. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. On the colling of tha Conventlor: to order by Vice-President Eherman, the Sceretary, Col, If, M. Littter, of Town, proceeded to call the roll, after whieh ho read n letter from DPresident Jdoyee exprossing his reerets at hils inability t present, aehten- ), » ta., Wi Lawrence: Blue Line, V. Chandler bo present, and stating thut he had forwerded his annual address by ono of the New York delegates. Mr, Scaver, of New York, read the nédross referred to, The suthor, nfter congratulating the Assoclation on fts progress, proceeded to give severnl important suggestions to the Con- vention, Tho question ot the oyerproduction ‘of butter was deserving of serions atteution, und, W the writer's opinfon, the difticulty might be met by imoroving the quality, ruther than by lncreasing the quantity, of the product, by stimulnting liome production, and by opening up additional forelgn murkets, 1t would he well, continued the writgr, to con- slder what meastires could be ndopted to more equally distritmte the production und marketing of butter durhysthe entire year, ‘Tho suthor tock the ground that the dairymen of the 1ast. ern und Middle States, fn order to campete with the \West, must adopt the co-operative, or. factory, systom, marketing thelr buiter fn thy spring und sumner, winle sweet und fresh, fne ducinz the Western folks to manufucture and market in the fall and* winter, sud thus equal- fzing the supply throughout the catire year, By suelf an arrongement, o for larzer avernire price would he obtalned; nid the intercets of all sec- tions advanced, ‘The author then consldered the present -un- favorable state of the vxpore trade, und took the ground thut the solution of the difftculty mlght, to n great exteut, bo fouud In thi present high rato of taclll, "Had not the aairy- men, wha produced 83 por cent of the whols exparts of the country, a right to demand thst no law should stund "between them und their custoniers_to prevent the prosperity of efther orbothi It would ba well to consider how long & trade would be likely 4o tust, profitubly, with customers who touk our zouds lnto thefr ports Irée of duty, wucn a duty of fully 50 per cent was charged on all covds Jmported from theu, Tnis was the exuct position of the teado with England, An Awmeriean dealor ex- ported a sixty-pound checse for 86 nud import- ed m_return two yurds of clow, which, fuclud- Ingg 60 por cent of duty, also cost $0, 1t the cloth wers hported free, he would get thres “vards of cloth for 84; uud, i the duty was mude he saino as ft was before the War, 20 per cont, the dairyman would get two nid u half yards of cloth instead of two, as now, Was it not cvl- dent, then, that ¥ WE HAD A MODERATE TARIVE, we would fmport _and consume 4 much Jarger quantity of forelzn goods, winl our foreign cus- tomers wauld be ablo to bhuy a larger quantity of butter and cheese st Wore remunerative pricea than thoss prevailing for the pust two yearsd ‘{hie writer then passed to tho consideration of the relation between the producer uud mer- chant, sdvertinz particulurly to some of thoex- fsting evils o the present method of handllug goods. In a8 slogle year one branch of dairy hroduction had been ulmost paralyzed, prices lml fallen nearly one-half, und the' ubuso still contlnued, while the lifo of the trade was fin- periled fn the strifo of one with the other to control the wholo product. All this was au- Just to the producer, disastrous 1o thu recelver, und damagivg to the results obtained from this product, 1t were better by fur that every cor- wiaston kiouse in the ¢ity should turn purchaser of butter and ehoeay thian that this should con. tinue, Last year it was butter, und thu chicese houses looked wisc, This year it wans cheesc, uud the butter folks smiled significantly; und so it would alternate from ycar to year just as long as advances wors tiade ub .to “within & Iraction of the sclling prico of the good without regard to the statu of the market, qua ity ot the goods, or anythiug else oxcept to poss acss them at some price. In conclusion, the writer referred to_the hich- 1y succesaful Dalry Falr held o New York Jast £3)), and the byneliclul purposcs which it served attracting visitora from all parts of the conn- aud from Enrope, and In awakening & wide- aoread intercat {n the matter of American dalry products, CHARLXA RANDOLPI, Becretary of the Bonrd of Trade, addressed the Convention in place of President Dow, who wns unable to attend, and whose shous, he remark- ed, wero rathier foo large for him to flil ILnugn!cr.] In belialf of all Chicago, ho bada he visitora wolcume, and referred at length to the importance of the interests repre- sented and the many Interesting questions {nvolved in their aiscussions and deliberations, “'hie contral thought of the nddress just read, an i s It was that these Conventions were moat ttseful by reason of the opportunitics they vre- sented for o careful comparison of views on varfons subjects conmected with the dalry fn- tereat nnd thie produce trade, Ho was sure the whole Northwest—nay, the whole conntry—had been henerited by the discussions of previous Conventlons, aud he donbted not that. the same romark would be trie with rezard to this. Whillo some of the views enuncinted in the President's address were Interesthing, he feared that he conld not_ngree with them sltogether. One fdes of the President’s secmed to be to cork up the West fora portlon of the vear, and keep down productlon, but thnt waan't the way the Western people wera in the habit of dnlu},: things Laughter.] Ile ngreed with the Presi- dent in his remarks concerning the fmprove- ment of the quality of dalry products, but doubted whethier this Convention, or any other, could sottle the tarlff question. In cunclusion, he avaln weleomed the delegates to Chicago anil luvited the Conyentlon, as o body, to visit the Board of Trade during Its scsslons. Mr. 0, 11 Blfss was calied upon to respond, but modeatly begeed to be excused. ‘The Sceretary then read the communications from the varloiis prodies exchanges contalning e Hata of delegntes nbove-mentiuned. On motion Mr. Lonson Willis, of the National Dispateh Line, Mr. C. H, Felton, of the Emplvo Line, uud Mr. W. R. Patterson, of the Hoosas Tuunel Line, were udimitted to seats fn the Con- ventlon. The Secretary read the reports of several Vice- Presidents, giving statistical {nformation in re- gard Lo the trade in the yarious States, The report of Mr. J. M, Call, Viee-President for Mnssuchusetts, showed tie total receipts of hutter In Boston for the year ending Dec, 31, 1878, to be 6,233 packures, as agalnst 507,05 for 1877, or an {ncrease of 52,585 packages. The cheese receints were 201,053 boxes, as agalnst 166,202 in 1877, or an_In s of 85601 boxes. Thebutter exports for 1878 were 43,851 pack. aies, as urninst 25,462 for 1877, and the cheeso exports 58,211 nackages, avagainst 46,274 in 1877, The valuation of butter wnd cheese re- celpts for the year amounted, fn the aggregate, 10 £5,0%0,000, ‘The report of Vice-President Henry L, Par- sons, for Rhode Islund, was Jacking In figures, hug stated fn a'general way that the trade” dur- Ingz 1878 had been about up to the averawe. ‘The repart of M. E. M. Sluyton, Viee-Presf- dent for New Hampshire, stated that the pro- ductlon of butter and cheese had been up the average in quantity, but notin quatity, althongh 1he conrsumption lad not fallen off but steadlly Increased. “T'hie report of Mr, T, G. Dotsford, Vice-Presi- dent for Kentucky, showed an increase fu the butter und cheese trade of Loulsville over all previus years, and a mrrcs;mndm):lmurnv._n ment in the quality of the product, The report nlsu stated that Kentucky had seven creamceries in operation the wholu year around, nll within trom fiftcen to ffty wfies of Loulsville, and lhult two more would probably be started this spring. TIE CHICAGO TRADE. Mr. W._ W. Dexter, of this city, Vice-Predl- dent for 1linols, mude the following report of receipts and_sliipments of butter, cheese, nnd cees for the City of Chicago for the yoar 1878; Teoeipts of butter, 1b3..coi0ay o b Shipments of buttor, 1bs. Inereanse aver 18 Tteceints of clicese, Iha Slhlpmente of 1. Recelpts of e The report of Vice-Pres! Wis- consfu, wis to the effect that the recetpts of chieese had lareely Incrensed at Milwaukee,while those of butter had follen off to a considerable extents ‘The foregolug reports were duly accepted and placed on flle, On motion, the President’s address wns re- ferred to w commiteee, cunsistive of Mr, C. F. Dextur, Chien; P. Hibbard, Boston, Guorge 13, Douglnss, New York, John Jdnnnison, Phila- delohla, und O. [1. Bliss, of Vermont, to von- slder und report upon the ralient fentures con- tained In that suzrestive document. ‘There were several vacancles in the Commit- teo on Fies, nil which were duly filled, Mr. 1libbard, of Boston, moved the appolnt- ment of o committee of five to saslhem particn- lar hours for the Sr.vocumuun of_the various *Loples for the conslderatiod ot the Conyention. After some talk, the matter was referred to the Comanittee on Programme, ‘he Hon. John Scatt, of lowa, read 4 Pnper on * The Cow for the Dulry,” Mr, Scott fs the agrienltural editor of the Davenport (Zuzeite, and hiis essay has probably done service in the eol- umns of that journal for the ediieation of rural renders, ¥ It was very long, and much of it re- Inted to the best modes of propagating stock. and would baye buen fuvaluablo to'the cditor of the Praivie Farner, Among other things, Mr, Scott Inforined his awdience Mt there werg 22,(K00,000 cows i the United States, no two of wers ulike, and about one out of twenty which wag good for dairy purposcs. After referring - to varlous reeds of cat- tle, Mr. Scott remarked that cows were bred high in Englam! for beef, but thero was not the samu degree of advancoment there in thie choracter of the anfmals us milkers. The great desideratum was a cow whose itk was of u high standard as rezarded quality. Mr. Scott praised tho egrasees of our Western prairics, and regretted thut they were so dia- tant from many of the best markets. Ho prafsed the Jerseys for the exeellent butter produced m thefr milk, and the Ayrshbires for el C. Ihe right Kind of cowa were to be had by farm- ers who practiced the princlples of ‘carcful selection, und one such cow was worth throo Wyerubs,? Yhe breeds should b crossed in the fnterest of beef, milk, and cheese. In-breed- fme wonld soon gmive this country us fine hreeds, 16 it wers faithfully ° practiced, ns coutd be found iu Hotland or Holstein, In grenceral, Mr. Scott clalmed thut high excellence 28 a breeder was not * inconsistent with the best quatity of heef, und that *“milkers” could be good *heefers™ ns well, "The essaylst was rewarded with o burst of ap- plause as e st down. “I'ne Commlttee on Programma reported, ree- ommending that the first six topics on the printed list be discussed this morning, The re- port was adopled, ‘The topfes are us Tollows: Fiyat—Does the dalry vroduct of this country neodl the protection of the tariiry ‘Necond—18 tho daley product of the Weat racely- i the full benetdt of the rezigerntor systom vn acean ateaniers? Third—Trausportation of hutter, cheese, and it to Tho D'scific Coaut: I8 $H30 per_car-load an equitable adjustment of the classification of freipht tarl®y It is now recond-clans, wlitch 1 cqualto #i§ ta 60 per cent of the value of the product. Shonld not this very excesslye rate of freluht be conslerably redueed Fonrth—Is the preeent system of handling and marketing eges satlafuctory? 1f not, what can bo duno to mak it roY Fifth-1low best can new markets for the Ameel- can dalry products be openee 1 StetA—Cannot the nandling d transportation of dressed poultry bu ¥0 fnproved upon that under ordinary favorable condltions af trunsit and wenther, ft can nrrive ot ita destinstion in as :Illcl'chfl’llllllflfl or good order ry when placed upon \o car On motlon of Mr. Geargo E. Gooch, the Con- ventfon aajourned unttl 10 o’clock this mornlug, ———— Shern All, Ameer. % New York Tonee, March 3. The Viceroy of fudia telegraphs to London that he has Tecelved the followlng lettor trom Yakoob Khan, son of Shers All, Amcer of Afgliantstan, dated Feb, 23; Y News las been recelved bere of the death of my fatheron the 9ist of February, As my fatlier was an old frlend of the Britlsh Uovernment, 1 sond the fnformmtion out of fricudsiip.’ Shere All, whom the Hritish invasion of Af- ghanistan had rendered for the moment a prom- inent flieure fn Asiatic news, was onc ol the twelve sons of the wuslke Dost Mohammed Khan, who died in 1804, alter paming hiin_sues cessor to the throne. Blicre All was perhapa the ablest of the twelve, nlllnuuflx the lute Atzul Khuan was a Prince of considerable vapacity, and lls son, Abdul Rohman Khan, the friend and peosloner of Ruesiy, 13 simply carrylng out n policy concelved by his fathier,—thut of playing off Ruasfan ambition for Asiatic influence nzatust Britlsn dinlomacy und ageression, Aunother of the Princes, the luto Akbar Khan, hus been landed down to s disa- ereoablo notoriety fn English literature by the nssussivation of Sir W, Macnaughten fu Decems ber, 1631, 1o was ulso intimately conceroed, it not the prime mover, f» the fuinous wassacre of the Kb Ler Pass. When, at the death of the Iatter, It was annousced 1hat Shore All had been seleeted as the succossor of Dost Mohammed, the dlsaopalnted Pri accepted Lhe situation with apparcut. sincerity, aud ho was proclslmed Ameer at Kabul without opposition. ‘Yhe lull of contending snbitlons was brief, howover. At the instizatlon of Russio vrobably, for Shers ‘Alt leatied to the English cause, Afzul Khau de. clared bis right to the throne as the cldest ot tho Princes, levied an army, waged u successful war against the refgning Prince, enterod Kunda- har aud Kabul {o triuniph on May 21, 1864, and was proclaimed Ameer, Shere ANl escaped from the Capital, and beld out among the mount- alu posics Lor LWo years, Layivg the moral sup- W of u port of (he Britlsh (Government, which, although rejecting all overtures looking to active inter- ference, aud recognizing him as ruler of Kabul, refused to have any ofiicial {ntercourse with Afzul Khan as soverclgn, on the ground alleged by 8ir John Lawrence that, although e held abul, the dethroned Ameer was practically in osseasion of the greater part of the country. Fhe contest was scttled by the death of the am- bitinus usurper in 1863, 8hero Al now repossessed himself of Kabul aud resumed hia sovereignty, with the formal recognition of Lord Mayo. It soon became evl- dent, however, that the refusal of Sir Jotn Lawrsnco to aeafst him in the recovery of his throne had given the restored sovereign g de- cided distoste for the British mothod of maln- tainine n cause, nlihough he professed the pro- foundest pratitudo for the money nnd arms that. had kept him on his fect. This dissatisfaction was transformed into n sullen submission when, in 186% the British Government interfercd to nrotect Bokhara from a proposcd invaston, and tleleated the Ameer's anibition to figurc as an Afehan Cmsar in the Listory of his people. The Eefatan arbltration In 1571, at which It was de- cided by o British arbitrator that the clalm of Perein 1o a larga slice of the territory claimed h{ Bliere Al was valli, increased the anfmosity of the Iatter, but did nut lmmediately lenld to an open rupture. The Ameer now In- clined his ear to Rursian counscle, althouzh not preparcd to scver his friendly relatious with the Anglo-Indlan Government: until nssured of Russian protection. Five vears Inter, in 1876, political Intereourse between the Britlsh au- thorities in India and the Atneer’s Government. were nunpenldcd by the withdrawal of the native agent, sud Sir Douglas l"nuflh. he Britlsh En- voy, was turnec back from the Afghan froutler. Since then the attitude of the Britlsh Govern- ment has been one of unspoken menace, wml that of the Awcer of alternate servility amd deflance. The mirunderstanding was bronght toacriels by the action of Russia In sending nn Ambaseaior'to Kabul, or rather by the Atneer in recelving {hat Ambassndor with exceeding cordiality. To test the profession of the crafly Afghan, Lord Lytton sent uspeclal embassy to Kabul, which "wos turned back on ‘the frontfer with ' more decision than courtesy, the Ameer's ewmissary decluring that ho had orders to fire on the arty in case of on atlempt to pass. A ong corruspondence ensued, Lord Lytton threatening, the Amecr explaining in somewhat sarcastie terma'that the offalr was a mistake, but refusiug to signify his Intention of corgect- ing jt. What followed Is teo recent to fieed description. X Shere Alf was the father of five sons, of whom the voungest, Abdullah, regarded ns the prob- able successur to the thrane, d(cdml}ullu re- cently. ‘I'he oidest fell at Ghazui in 1805 at the headt of his father’s army {0 a hand-to-hand en- counter with-Amin Khan, his uucle, who vin- dicated his claimn to the throne by a rebellion at the instigation of Hussia and custained by Rus- slan promiscs, “Auother son, Mohamned Ynlkoob, licaded a revolt fn 1871, nnil took pos- aessfun of the fmportant city of Herat, bur. a reconeiliation was soon brau{;m about by En- plish influence, as Yakoob belongs to the” Rus. stan party, wid the possession of Herat is really the wbjective polnt of all fhe Intrizucs scy on fout by the subsidics of 1he two countries. B LINCOLN'S FRIEND. Death of John MeNnmer,an Early Assoclate cf Abrahnm Lincoln-—Annle Rutlege, and u Beminiscenco of the Lute War, Virgints (1) Enguirer, Marck 1, John McNnwer was buried last Suuday, near Petersburz, Menard County, A louz while ngo he was Assessor und Treasurer of the county for several successive terms. Mr. McNomer was an carly scttler in that section, and before the Town of Petersburg was Isld out was in busluess nt Old Salem, a village that existed 1oy years ago tivo miles south of the present site of Petersburg. Abe Lincoln was then Postmaster of the place, and sold whisky to-its inhnbitants, There are old-timers yet living in AMenard who bought many 2 juz of corn- Julce from Old Abe when he lived at Salem. It was lere that Annie Rutlece dweit, und in whose grave Lincoln wrote that his heart was burlea. As the story runs, the fnir and'gentle Annle was originally John MeNomer's sweet- hieart, but Abe took a **shine™ to the young lady, und succeeded In hieading off MeNumer, and won her sflections. DBut Aunte Rutlewe died, and Lincoln went to Springtield, where e some thne aftervzards mastied, It s related that durivg the War a Ind Tonging to aprom- fnent Kentucky family visited Washinuton to beg for her son's pardon, who was then {n priscun umder sentence ol death for belomsing to a band of yuerrilins who had committed many murders ond outrages, With the mother was lier dougn- ter, @ beautiiul - younyr ludy, who was an accomplished - mnsician, Mr. Lincoln received | the visltors In his wtual kind mantier, und the mother made known the object of her visit, cecompansing her plen with tears and sobs nud uil the customary dramatle {ncidents, There were probably ex- tenuating eireuinstances (it fuvor of the yonoe Rebel prisener, and while the Preskient seemed to be deeply pondering, the yvoung lady moved 1o u plano fiear by, and taking ascat conmenced to sing **Gentle Annie,” a very sweet and oatnetle batlad, which, before the War was o tamiliar song n almost every household lu the Unlon, nud Is not yet entirely forzotten, for that after. 1t s to be presumed the young Indy sang the song with more plaintivencss and effeet than Old Abe had crer heard it in Springfield. During its vonditlun, he nrose from his secat, crossed the ruom - to o swindow in the westward, through srhich he guzel for several minutes with that “‘sad, far-away loak,"” which has so often been noted a3 one of his pecaliaritics. His memory, no doubt, went back to the days of Lis humblie life on the banks of 1he Sangamon, und with vistons of Ol 8alem and its rustic people who once gathered In his primitive store, came a picture of the *Gentle Annln® of his youth, whose astics had rested for many long vears nader the wild fluwers und brambles of the old rural bury- hu.i-umund, but whazse aplirit then, perhaps, gulde:t biw to the sido of merey. Be thntas it mav, Mr, Lincoln drew alorge red silk hand- kerchiof from his coat-pocket, with which ne blew his nose vizorously. ‘Chen he turoed, advanced quickly to " his desk, wrote ‘s brief “note’ which lho hunded to the ludy, and informed her that it wos the _ pardon o sought, The scene was no deubt touching in o groat de- gree, und proves that a nlee song well sung has often a vowerful influence fn reculllng tender recollections, It proves also that Abraham Lincoln was a man of fine feclings, and thut, 1f the oceurrence wasa put-up job on the lady's part, it accomplished ita purpuse atl tha sume. ‘There are but few of the Old Salem [riends and companions of Mr. Lincoln still living, aud, we are totd, they are widely seattored, Willl: Q. Greeng, of ‘Tallula, now n wealthy banker and furmer, wus an intiniate friend of Lincola whilo the latter lived at 8alewm, und, it {8 salil, Josued him the small canital upon which he en- tored fnto business at thut piuce, Mr. MeNumer, whose death we chronizle above, was alwavs un admirer of Mr. Lincoln, sud kepr in his posses- slon many letters written to him by that gentle- au, which he valued very highly, —————— Lottor of Benator Mortun to Aundy Johnson. aitatin (Tenn.) Eranter, Narch 1. During s recent visit to the homo of the Jate Trosident Johnson, wo wers perinitted to look at muny of his papers bearlng upon his publte e, ‘The appended letter from Senator Morton especially attracted our attentfon, [t will be noted that it (s dated Dec. 7, 1865, alter John- son’s acessslon to the Presidene New Youx, Dee, 7, 1805,—The Jlon. Andrew Jolowson, Lrecident United Stater—DEAT 811t Biuco the publication of your wmessage, I have conversed with n number of the first men in New York In the tlnancial and commerciol de- artments of business, und have found all to fiu:rlfl\’ upprove It. 4 canuot be mistalen in tho opivton thut the great body of the people in il North will Indorse your doctrine sud poliey, und this the members of Congress will find out before they aro ninety duys older, o fiouness with which you muy stind to them will make you friends, uud ‘connguer oppo- sition, It te ns Texvected, und 1 belleve told you, that Conzress would begin with n majority nuainst yougpolicy, but there shoukd be nothinit dashearteningz in “this, for it will surely melt away or break to pieces fna short time, Were I tn your place, 1 would not fall to em- loy overy “puwer and lnstrumentaiity do my ands to sustain my policy and the friends who sustaln it While it 1s understuod that memhers of Con- Kress can oppogs you, mid, In breaklng down your polioy, break down your Adminlstration und get control of your patronage. you may ex- [mct t0 Liave opoosition uud to fuil.” ‘The redo. uty \Vleldlnfi u(z,uur putronage in tuvar of your triends (nside the Union purty caunot tall to build you with the people, sud disarm the opposition ju Congress, (But Andy weut over to the Copperhoada und Kebels und trled 1o give the patronage to them, und Morton helped to dofeat thut lttle gume. Belleviug you to bo sight, und guided safely by,the desirs to rebulld permanently our broken und dlsordered country, bestdes feellng great fnterest In your personal success, I truat you will excuse the freedom of these suggestions, The flrst resvlutiun which hay passed the Houso to which i3 to be referrod the question of the adiplsslon of Southern members is cun- nlugly devised, snd {3 fotended to cutrap your friends lu such 8 mauner they cannot cscaps. How cau etther House make the guestion of sd- n:lluln’q members dopend on the actlon of the other i ** Each J1ouse shall be the judgo of the quall- fientions of it mombers ™ says “the Constitue tlon, and the power canneither be abdlcated nor - delecated to the other. 3 1 om sorry ta say my health 1s no better. My arrangements are maie tu sall next week on Wedneaday., e . With enneat wishes for your health and suce cess, I remein your friend,” O. P. MoRTON: GERMANY. Opentniz of tho Itelchatng~The Emperor's Rpeech. ik Spectal to the [andon Timen. Banwny, Feb. 12.—To-lay tho second “session of the present German Relchatog was opened {n person by the Emperor in a speeeh from the throne In the White 1lnll of the old Palace, ‘The first scssion of the present Imperlal Parlfa- ment, clected under the influence of those ex- clted feclinga caused by the recent erlines of Ifodel and Nobiling, met on the 9th of Septem- ber last, when, both the Emperor and DPrlnee Blsmarck belng absent from tha Capital, tha ln..-mzurnl oddress was read by Count Stolbersg- Wernigerode, lately appoiuted Vice Chanvolior. ‘This, then, being the firac ofllelal oeualon since the fateful ecvents of last smmnmer, on which the Emperor has sppeared be- fore the representatives of his people, ‘tho ! doy was awalted with fatense Intercst. by every one. Al tickets of admission to the’ opening ceremony were quickly apsorbed, and 1t Is remarked that the press of other countries has sliown unwonted cagerncas to witncss the first sccne of o drama which may bo biz with fate for (lermany,if not for Europe. Dy 3 o'clock the White Hall, acting as a kind of, throne-room, was thronged ;. but the Impériat Deputies, many being still detalned by provineiul Parllaments, were almost tost to view omong the stalwart. array of many unfformed, swond-" bearing men, ominous slen of legisla- tion overshadowed by —what slall I, savi—force. or the appearance of force. Al bcln;i assembled, Prince Blsmarck, ereet and villar-like fn bis white Culrassler untform, but treading warlly on the treachcrous floor, entered at the head, of tho- Federal Councll, who took thelr stand on the left of the throne. The Prince howed lowly twice uver to the asssmblea throng, und, agaln ' rotiving, soun returned to herald the approach of his Imperial tnaster, who was followed by all the Princes of his houso, the latter ranking up on the right. of his Mnjesty, with the Crown Prince on the steps of thie throne, The Eme peror laving taken nis place beneath tuo canony, the stately hall_rang with three cheers. (proposed by Ilerr von Forckenbeck, President of the Relehstar nnd Burgermeister of Berlin) to the German Kaiser and King of Prus- sl3, 1lis Majesty wore no ceremonlal robos, no Imperial crown (where Is this omblem of the Holy Relchl), being simply clad in the uniform « of u General, The Emperor liaving dooned his plamed helmet (ne entered bare-headed), the Chancellor advanced, and, bowing very low, ' humded his Majesty the opening address. Tlien, amid dueg slieuce, the aged monarch, whosa hand vis'hly quivered, bepan as follows, in o volce at firat tremiulous with emotion and from whict the primal vigor had departed: HNoxonen Arxrrexny: Whils bidaing you wol- come, 1 feclimpelled from this place also toreitorata my thankafortiod's mercy, whicl has shlelded mo in dunger and made me whole from grievoua suder- ings, 1 mustat the aame tune woain nlso express my thanks tomiy ron, the Crown Prince, my recog- nftton for the way in which he conducted tho busi- nexs of the Gov ernment; and acain 1 thank you, hanored gentlemen, for the support yon liave rennered the allled Governments in thelrefort in the path of Inw to pat a stop toun agitation directed acainst {ho fonncution of our political and intels tectual lite, may, therefore, I think, reckon oz your co-operation in equal measures In the fotars it so fur an tae cure of oursoclal evils shouid prove tncomplete, ‘The ullied Covernments are coneidering Swhai ove do- means niight be aflorded by tegislation to rem or lessen evils undee which we suffer tn the main of finance and cconomy. “Mie propownln § ave partly’ made to my ennfed- erater, ani partly mean 1o muke nim primartly, by the creation of {resh sonrces of Imvorial hicowe, at enabling the individual Governments to cossn 1rom raising those taxes which they and their Par- limuents tnd most alilicalt to reshize, 1 um e rise of opinun that onr ezunumical activity i At cutiro range has tull clatms to e wupport whicn Tegislation tn the matter of taxes and customs cin wive it, atd which in the countries we trade wit, #1ven periiaps more than i needful, 1 thersiar Wold 1t to e my duty to etrlve for tie end, tha i ias the ticrman market may fayor uwatoas) proguctlon as fur as this s cosietint witk o1r umted interests, Awil Aot Vaccoedinty ®.1r Cietoms fegisiation may ngain yotuen 1o tyuac approved priiciples whoreon 1h HRNPERDs L. nvity of the Zolivereln reposed for near, i ¢ century, nud Which have boen csscutinhy sin- doned in our commesclal pulley s the s eal 1885, 1amnutnble to perceive that stostaitial restlts hnve accrucd from this coange of our Ui toms poitey, Hillvin the direction wadicated wil. he suoinitted to you as suow and as for us toe 2thed Guvernnienta cai Agreo npon the same. As for thig year's internsl Reicosbudoet, whict will be lald before you withont delay, 1t tits been mpus<ibie to provide new sources of income, and W order, tnerefore. $o round off the ndzet il the 1ut of Aprid, 1L 1s Broposed to cover toc defleit vy assensing the respeciivo Governments (laricn- tarumbagen), 1 tnk 1 may hope that during the present aesston the allied Governmenta nay-bs able 10 wulinit 1o you proposals for substitating then respective contributions 5y other sonzces of roye- nue, 5 My 1 recomnmend 1o you as a pressing subject for vour constileratton and approval tho commer- cial treaty with Austria concluded on the 1uia of Uecember las ’ ‘Phe treaties by which the Goneral Postal Unjon, * founded at Berne In 1874, 14 strenvthened, and by Which, In accordance with ita Jesalng peinclples, a1l trading conntries aro mado mard cuslly accessi= uvle, will be laid before you for uporoval,” The bill likewise acainat the adulterition of foud and driuks will be noew suumitied to vou, ns will alvo the mcaeurcs for supplementing the Judica- ture acts. % In order to render It posatble for the Relchatag 1o protect the honor of those citizens who do uot belong to It ugalnst the uttacks of indlvidunl members, nnd do order to give full meaning to its nuthorily whanever et atnought or ralsunderstood within {teelf, the allled Uovernniont have prepared fur your sccoptance 8 till by the paesing of which the powers of the lmpenal Parllament tu the mat- ter of regnlating its Internal diecipline, conforred upon It by At 27 of the Constitution, woxld de- riva an extended legnl vasls, v Disquictinz newsos to tao outtireak of tho plagua $itho ensi of Furopo how {mposed on s tha fo- grettable necoswity of .taking meneures which Weizh heavily upun commerce, ‘T'he latest intelli- gente, however, cucourigen the hope that tho ex- finction of the diseuse, at least in Russia, will apeedily eusno frow the envrgetle steps of the Im- ' perkat Kuseinu uuthoritios, As soon as this is thu eave, border jutercontss will bo rostored to tho neighberly footing becoming the political relationa of two triondly nationa. ' The unceriainty In which the concluding stipula- tlon of Art. & of the truaty of Prague of 1860 kept the futnre of the whabitants of the northern dis- trictaof Schileawig caused, e, after the failuro of repeated attempts to settio this quostion with Dene mirk, {0 erter into nogotintivns with s Majesty the Emperor of Austria and King of fungary conv cerning o modifieation of that article. In conform. 1y with the wmutually frlendly relutions of hoth Empirer, an understanding between the two Courts it the sense desired waa come tu and rutified ou the :x:n of Junuary last, the text whereof will be laid efora you. “I'he fopes cxpressed by meo al the boginning of the last regular sesslon of & speedy ending of the wut {n the Kast are fullllled, tho nisembled repres sontailyes of the great Powers huving last summner wnceeeded i agreciug on measuren from the exec= tion of which the prutection of tha Chrlatians, the ussurance of quiet tn tha Turkish Emplre, und the proservation of Funcn amoug las Powers of Europe may be oxpected, ' further those puaceful relations of forelzu conntrlen with Germany aud with = each other which have been consolidated by the Borlin reaty muat sthit be and romaln our task, in the sorvice of which I will employ the great vower rajned by tho unliication of Gorinauy as longon it s i1 my bands, 1f God grauts me the fulliiiment of this fusk, then will 1 lnak back on_the bitter ox- poriences 0f tho past yesr with a feeling of thanks Tilions that my relgn had hithorto beon richly Dlemsed, The Fwperor ended in profonnd - sllonce. Pritea Blsmarck now again advanced to relievo bis Majesty of the address, and, turalg to tha. Depntivs, declured the 1mpurlul Parltament opened. Thie Bavarfan reprosentatlve thew stepped forward, and, {u the name of the alllcd (fovernments, culled for throe cheers for the German Binperor—a sumimous which was lustily responded Lo, “ ————— Pintt's % Qocupntion’s Gone,” Jte Orteang Tmes (ilem.). Qur luminous snd caustic friend, Piatt (Don Tlatt, of the Wushlugton Capitol,) hus been 1gno- wminlously Heked, and o malignant and musculur uucm{ has sclentifically reared an architecturul exhibition of protuberauces ou his classic Lrow, Aud now farewell, Plate] Faruwol) the ghastly bounce aud the red lampooa, |, That wudo seevility virtue! 0O, farewell als ® Faruwoll the tortured pun snd the wild wit, IThe upiril-atirzing watice, the oar-plercing Joke, “Fhe ruyal slanders and all quality, Pride, punip, and clrcumatance of giorlous funi And O yu mortal puultists woose rudo Bets . - iFhie fmmortal Heenan'a dread hou's-efy couuters: et ¥orewoll) Don Platt's occupatio Duby's BealusWorle ., Tarifird Tines, i A little 8-yoar-oliler in tuis city saw his fathop' put hisfalse teeth luto bis wouth thu othor morningy whils be was dreastug. ; B arouud 8 few nlnutes after and sald; papa, bove you cbewed them up yeti sumo littlo ‘ono suw o hearse one day ynd ex- clalmeds- ¢ Faps, there goes the cottin -hack)®