Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 1, 1880, Page 4

a THE CHICAGO THURSDAY, APRIL 1, | 1880. @ ¢ Tribe. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. WY MAIL—IN ADVANCE—POSTAGE PRI Entty edition, ano yent~ 812.00 1 Uarteot Ly por monk. 1,00 : he i rainy iar rena Hae or Fear, OD eke tn SeUINiay OF binmay-Labepags eat chy pot eat e ae | Any thor doy, per year, setters OO WEAKLY EDITION—PostPAID, 6 eupy, DOE TERE * lve Post-Uileo address in fall, inctading State and County. Neuilttances mny bo mado either by draft, oxpross, Post-Ofica urder, of tn registered letter, at our risk, To CITY RURSCLINERS. 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Tandotph street, between Clark nnd Tn atl, Fine gngement of The Trizeduins of Kalamazow. “Our Svhool Days; or, oss and Girls Agata.” ie gt Hamlin’s Theatre, «’ Clark atreet, between Washington nnd Ttandalph Engayemant of Mtr. WI Giette. “Tho Professor.” TILUNSDAY, APRIL 1, 1880, "Tire publle debt has been reduecd $10,000,- * 000 during the hist month. A soni Bintne delegation wns selected by the Kansas Republicans lust night. ———— Gen. Grant and party’ were received with moderate enthusinsm in Now. Orleans yester~ day. See CARDIFF Is just ucrosy St. George’s Chan- nel from Wexford, and It imny: be that tho Irish: mob which attacked Mr. Parncil was conveyed ucroas todo duty In breaking up the torchlight provession in that town, ‘rim Demoerntic candidate for Alderman inttha Sixteenth Ward withdrew from the con- teat yesterday, thus eecuring the clection of the Independent. candidate, ir. Imboff, aud the de- feat of tho Communist Stahl. Ax eseaped Kentucky conviet gave hkn- folf up to the authorities of the Frankfort Penl- tentlary yesterday, with tho Intention of serving vut his full term of fuprisonment, . Tho motive for thls virtuous action 13 not known. ‘Ti: Nihilists are busy in Poland, where it 1s prubablo thoy, are muro sympathized ‘with than in Russia, A sceret printing-oflice has been discovered’ In full operation in Warsaw. All persons connected with tho catablishiment wer Russians. > a Pie Rev. Mr. Biscoo was found guilty of, Improper intlinucy with tho Indy organist of his eburch by tho Methodist Conference at Pater - gon, N, J, yesterday, and wag expelled from the , mlnistry.and momborship of tho scct of which he has beon an unworthy member. ; —_—_—— Danon GepAtta, a Danish banker, and a man of high rank and distinguished assocla- tions, has boen sentenced to one month's im- prisoument by tho Criminal Court of Denmark for using canceled stamps on bonds and bills. His bigh rank asd distinguished services did not aave hin, Tux Democratle State Convention for Ne- braskw: met at Omaha yesterday. Owing to tho interruption of telegraphic communication tho actual work of the Convention Is not known, but. it is generally conceded thnt a Tildon delegation will be soleoted. J. Storling Morton maunges tho barrel in that Stat ‘Tne French Catholle organs are fierce in thelf donunelation of the deorees ncainst the rellgious conununitics, und call on tholr readers toresixt the onfurcoment of thein, Tho com- ‘} ‘ munitics havo, however, udopted i much wiser phin, and will contest the legality of the decrees du tho Courts, belloving thon: to be obsalate. Tuurry-onE members of the Jnte British Parthinent were cleoted yesterday without op- position. Among thoso elected was Sir M, Hicks Beach, at one time Chief Secretary for Iretand, und now Colonia! Secretary, ‘The elections 60 fur do not ehango tho rotative position of par- tes, and uford no indications as to the success of either, SUCRETARY SITERMAN was well received ‘at Sansield, O., lust oveutng, and delivered uw speech, In which he stated that unless tho Ohlo dolegation supported his Presidential aspirations with substantial unanimity bo would not allow ls name to bo presented to the Convention. ‘There fs, thofofore, areat danger that bis nume will not be presented, Coynucricur, In the opluion of the Chair mian bf the Kepublican Central Comuittce of ‘thut State, will sond seven delogates to the Chi- cuygo Convantion who will vote for Blalnu, threo who will vote for Washburne, and two who favor Edmunds. -The Treasury officials have been makiuy great clforta to get a portion of tho dole egnuon for thelr chief, but huve dismully talled go fur, ‘Lit absenco of President Hayes from his Post at this timo places the 1,600 employés of tho Government Printing-OMlce in_ an unpl@asant Position, ‘The bill pasyod by Congress appro- prluting for the deficioncy in that burcau/is not g taw until tt bas received the President's algan- ture, and, us the lutter la in New York, tho work- mon ond woinen must go without thelr already Jongroverdue wage en Tre Blaine men had an unexpeetedly Jaryu number, of delegutes in the Kansas Ite- publican Convention yesterday. Mr. Redden, a : dvutne roan, was cloctod Chairman by a yote of ji) 1297 $0 121 cast for Mr, Edwards, who was. nomly ‘Matod by the Grantites, The gentlemen appointed jas Chalrinen of the Comuittces on Crodentiule jand Itesohitionaure: strongly in favor of tho nome 4 inauun of Btatne, and the Convention will doubt- j less. sefoct adclegntion strongly tn favor of that 7] Tarentiman, ! ‘Tu election contests opened in real ‘ear i ext yestenlay in the English buroughs, and, ‘eontrary to general oxpectation, the Liberal 4y (Party bus nde grout ging, winning twenty- ‘Your getty from tho ‘Coriea and only 4 ‘owing nine. Moat of tho contests, too, took place in England, where tho Llboruls did ik 134 hopo for nny great gucces’, The Tory gains 4 ‘were mado fn tho mall pockot boroughs, where ( ‘tho landlord Siterest aud the rumseliing in- > terest combined in favor of tho Yories, ithe gain of fifteen counts thirty in a ‘gdivision, Thus tho first duy of the gon- teat hus wiped out half the ‘Tory injurity ftho Just Parllament, ‘The Liberals ure, of Cy Jeourse, jubilant, and thor. victories yestorday: yet to tukeplice, Among tho sucnossful candi- dates yesterday were the Yarquis of Harting: don, who was clected In Lia old gouatltugncy, tho Td Quduor Burghs, and Mr. J. Hindo Palmer, the will have ap excellunt Iaduouce fo the elgotions . eminent Iawyor, who replaces 4 Tory In tho rep- resentation of Linco, AN effort ia being mide to to bring about 9 unton of the Tammany and Anti-Taninany Dem- ocnits af Now York. Each fetion has teen tn- Vited to rend a committer to confer with one appointed by tho Demooratty Union lust Monitny, to dovise a pian for securing unity of netton in tho selection of n delegation. to the State Con- vention at Syracuse. It is not probablo that tho proposed conference ean nccomplish anything. The wolf will not Ho down with the lamb, nor will John Kelly become bedfellow toSamuel J, Tilden. Tur Knox County, IMinols, Republican Convention yesterday elected thirteen delegates to the Republican State Convention, and pussed & resolntion Inatructing these delégates to libor to secure tho olection of delegates to tho Na- tonal Convention who will aupport Blaine. ‘Tho Knox County Republicans also fnatrtteted thelr delegates to uso all honorable menns to secure the nomination of tho Ion. Clark’ 1. Carr of Galesburg, As the Republican candidate fur Governor of lino. Blaine and Carr, first, Inst, and ali tho timo, is tho Knox County tleket for President and Governor. ‘Tir purpose of tho Vrotectiontsts of the Ways and Menns Committeo in overloading the Dill to reduce the tari hy adding so many urtl- cles to it fs now fully understood, and thora of tho Committeo who. are in favor of revonuo reforin confers that they havo been entrapped by their wily opponents. Frye, of Maine, intends to: make a bargain with other mombers of the Committec,—Gibson, of Loulsiann, for instance,—by which ho hopes to maintain tho tariff on wood-pulp, Tho way In which tho inembers trade votes would disgrace tho famous Chicago Council which contained “ MaAutey’s Nincteen. Pattrey, the private detective ‘who was concerned with Gribler in tho attempt to bribe Jurors, was yegterdny sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Judge Moran, It Is very clear that the Judgo will not permit tho adninistra- tlon of justice te he tampered with If he ean hetnit, The only matter of regret In connec: tlon with thls caso is that the purtles who fur- nished Patten with.tho money to do the bribing cannot be as summarily dealt with as tholr agent. However, it may bo that Jurors will not. be tampered with in the future ng frequently as intho past. Judge Moran hus dono well, and all good citizens will cordinily tndorse bis action. ‘Tir; registration of voters has been looked after by tho Democrats with the most surprising: restits, In the First Ward upwards of 400 fraudulent votes have been registercid, aud 1 Uke number in the Second Ward, while In the Fifth Ward over 6,000 names have beeu placed on tho polling-lsts, although there is not near that number of voters in the district, The Re- publicans aro making «careful canvass of tho South Bide wards, and persons attempting to vote illegally on clectlon-day will bo properly disposed of. The fraudulent registration schomoe {sono in which the Democrats ara well versed, hut by vigilance at tho polis their desing can bo frustrated. ‘Tie past two weeks in Congress resulted In nothing In the way of practical legistatton, nt Ienst us far. ne tho -Monsu is concerned, One week was spent inn fruittess and aerimoutous . Political debate over tho Detleleney Appropria= ton Dil, and lst week vag mostly frittered ‘away in trying to got Mr. ‘ownshend’s bill Into tho hande of Sain Randall's Democrntic Strangu- TIntion Committee of Ways and Menus. At tho Present rate of progress it will take until Sept. 1 before tho necessary Uusiness af the country will be reached, or, more properly epeaking, the prospect now Is tht Congress will adjourn about tho latot July, se that tho polltielans my mt- tend to tholr entuprign dutles and look after thelr own clections,—leaving tho most iinpor tunt bHIS of the present session to go over to the next. Congress hus now been in gession four inonths, and It has dene yoxt to nothing execpt todemonstrato the utter Incapacity of the De- Hmocriey to inaugurate any wholesome and bes nefleent leyislution: ne MR: JOHN SHERMAN A AND HIS STORY EXPLODED, Were it not for the extraordinary per- sistence of Mr. Jolin Sherman and his Ohio friend Bateman in entleavoring to--fastes 8 false, ridiculous, and slanderous charge! ‘on the editor of ‘THe Truuny, and insisting on giving false reason or motive for Tue ‘Trmune'a’ - opposition to the Seeretary’s Prestdenttal candidacy, wo should drop the matter as of no specint interest to our readers, But thoy continita to iterate and reiterate that Mr. Medill, In the winter of 1878, demanded of Secretary Sherman that he should nullify the Resumption act, aud violate the huv and his oficial oath, because the country wonld 450 to smash, ete, 1 he did not do se, Date juan, In the Clnelunatl Lnagulyer of March 30, repeats this story ugain, In the following ternys: “Whon Itearned that Mr. Medill was carry- Ing on w bitter warfare praises Svurctury Shere man io pety: a pen Bpite Lt], and our ofa spirit of puru'revengo [7], thon opportuuity that presented itself 1 would give the facts ‘to the public. “Wha facts are theses Mr. Medill culled: on: Becretary Sherman wet the Treasury Department in Washlugton, and en- douvored to induce bin. to change or modify his policy of resumption, Mr, Stedill stated thut:tho pasaige uf the Reammpuon act would ruta busle ness, Inervase’ baukruptey, and break up every National bank in the couutry, Ho stuted. fure ther that he himecil€ wna involved, and he Inew that resumpuon would bantrupt bin. | Mr Sherman replicd that bo was there te perform bladuty as be saw it. It was not in lls power tochange the Kesumption set, if he desired to, und If it wea passed into wa hw he could only veo that its provisions were curried out Mr Medill thon ohnugedl his tice Hex, and threatened tho Secretary. Ho sald ie As wishes wery not conptied with in regan to. tho Rextimption net he would begin an attack Upehtin lin his Hews iper that would evont« wily rula bim, Mr. sherman, in reply to these thrents, ropontod that ho intended to do hisduty, Mr, Modill tien returned to Chicago, and siice that tha he hus carried on biter und yindle- tive warfare against Sherman, “ Whon did this iuterviow botweon Mr, Medill and Sccrotury Shortuun tike phivast » Abaut one year bofore tho pussuge [tuking Sloan 8 the Resumption ae! When did I eae 8 uttucks begin?" “ Immediately after Mr. Meditl's return ta ‘Chicago, und thoy have | en kept up in one way’ and anothor ever since.” “Hut, Mr Batenun,” salt the reportur, “Mr, Medill Buys this alleged interview iver vce curred, and that ho never uttempted to dissunde Seerouiry Shevimin from cirrytog out the pro visious of the Mesumption net; on tho other baud, Sceretury Sherman says tho interviow « ocour, and that Meditl [above with bin and threatoned bin. Be, vou know that Sherman's know that it ‘ absolutely correct. Tt 33 nota question of veracity botween Mir, Shormut pie Mr, outils the converiauian was heard by others. ‘This Mr. Modiil did bot know, and he ts probably ignorant of ityot. (tla a fuel, hows ever, that othor gentlemen heard what wils sald on both glided. Mr. Medill ig hurd of howring, and, Hke most poeple aulictod in: that Wuyy he wks fonder than «fa necessary; and this aa i ud wlarger aualcuco thin ho oxpectod 0 Hal 3 Wi to aro the Persons who overheard tho con- versution ¢” resont, When Lsaid the tirst 1 will not give thoir names ut. itis (posta thatthe names should bo given A wilt give thom, dust now 1 will tot,’ pac? You ure cortaln that such an intery ‘lew took wy at positive of it, and I know that what See- retary Siermin'a fens have sald wbout it Is eorreet In every purtleular. dn conneation with the above, ‘Mr, Bateman ypahed to curreet 1 eiutemont ¢ tributed to hin edill's hostility grow Gut of the refusal erm 10 MUO sone appolntaront for ‘bhn, cute the reporter," nan, UN Mies Stedilt nad mneato in ana te Hucretary. Bhormun, which was refused, ferred to the mattar concerning the Resumption aot, and tho reporter undorstucd thus It was un application for un uppolutment.”* Now sea how the bare facts will explode this whole concoction, perversion, or what- over it may be. My, Sherman has located this, alleged In- torview in tha wiiter of 1877-8 nt his office in the ‘I'reusury, Mr, “Medill visited Washington in Fobruary, 1873, and remained in that city until April. ‘This was during tho time coyered by the do bate and-action of Congress on the Silver Remonetization bill, which was vetoed and’ uguin passed on tho 28th of February over the veto. Thore was ponding ty the Senate at thls same thuo a bill, passed some thie hefora by tho House, repealing su much of tho Resumption act as provided for the re- sumption of specle-payments:-on the 1st of January, 1879, ‘ ‘Tue Chicago Tamyxe had advocated tho remonelization of sliver ft one to three eiitorials dally during the whole session of Congress, conspleuously ural that the restoration of silver would not only remove ali diMenities in the way of restumption tn January, 1844, but world so equalize the cut rent value of gold, silver, and greenbacks thas specio-restimption would be fn practical operation even before the date fixed by law, That was tho continued burden of Tie ‘Triune's argiunientsin favor of the passage of tho Silver bill. Mr, Medill fn 9 personal interview with the President appeated to hint tg approve and nol yeto tho Silver bill, and, at tho Presi- ents request, left with him a written Mernorandun of the reasons therefor, As ho had but one interview with Mr. Sherman during that winter, it must have been about this saino time,—say the Inst week of Feb- Tuary, 1873. After the passage of the Sitver bill the ene- inies of resumption urged the passage of the Suuse bill, then pending in the Senate, for the repeal of the Resumption Inw, and thera was an tneertainty whether suelt DIL might hot pass the Sennte, the votes of several mem- bers belng considered doubtful, Fortunately we can produce proof of My. Medill's post- tlon on tho Resumption law atthe very tine of the apocryphal stormy, threatenlig,.antl- Resumption interview reported as of hts own knowledge by Mr. Bateman, [t happens that he wrote a private letter to tho person i editorial charge of ‘Tits Trinusn during his absence, which letter is now Sn the posses sion of the receiver. ‘That letter was ns fol- lows: ARLINGTON Hotet, Wasittsatox, D, C., March 9, 1878.—Mr. James W, Sheahan: You may have noticed tho questions propounded to certain members of ihe Sonate and House by onr cort spontent here, and tholr replies, in regard to tho effect of repealing the Resumption act on tho cirvulation of silver. Senator Allison admits that the greenbacks would fall below tho silver und drive tho Intter out of cireutation, Ben, Taving and somo of the othor Democratic mem- hers dodge tho questions thus far. Some of the Answers you will observe are evasive and murky. Editorlulize tho questions from the stundpolut of tho interrogatorivs ns given In Tne Tarmuse of Friday. EH tho Resumption act fatet alune thore will bo n steudy addition ta the silver money of 50 millions a year and $0 millions of gold [tho product of our mines), being an inerense of 100 inilitons of solid, additional monoy, whith will gradually enbanee Inbor and prices, and lower tho excessive value of money, stl thie will be lost (Co Ute country tf the Remimption act ta re- peated. It {8 believed here that greenbneks will bo at par with gold before the 4th of July noxt if tho nct $s not repeated, nud this will liberate anil throw 100 millions of cola into common ely- culation, We shall thon have in full force and operation tho Froneh system of inoney,—gold, silver, and papor ail on a tovel, and plonty of them, * ‘Tn Tamuxe must put va little stlfening into tho Sennte, or tt may give way and pass tho Tlouse repeal bill [of the Resumption act], and the President 1s reported to be so demoralized over tho result of his silver veto that itis not certain ho will stop its passage. Just xs soon ys tho 100 millions of dle gold comes Into cireulation, and the mints turn ont n stendy strenm of two milions week, halt gold and balfailver, thos will hogin tolmprove, busl- ness to prosper, aud real estate to enhance. Yours truly, aM. ‘This lettery It will be seen, Is devoted to the Resuniption act, and potuts out how It may ‘De saved from the repoal proposed by the DHL already passed by the Mouse, and then pend- ing befure the Senate, The question at that lime was how to prevent the Senate from passing this House bill, 1¢ Mr. Medilthad been un enemy of the Itesimptton act, as Shetrian falsely alleges, and had desired its repeal; hoe would not be writing steh a letter as this, nor would ‘Tuk Tripuxk have been rping: the Sennte to reject: that Restunption i ‘peal bill. A short time after this letter was written Mr. Sherman appeared before the Senate Committers to oppdse tho passage of this bill to repeal thé Resumption law, stating fFfik- ly that the passage of the Silver bill would ald resumption, and Tun Tamuse, publiih- ing Mr. Sherman's statements, not only In- slorsed his reasoning, but complimented him ‘upon his views and upon the certainty of the suceedsful excention of the Resumption act. aind this was at the very thne when Sherman declares that Mr. Med] was demanding of him a promise to nullify the Resumption liw when {t would como Into force ten months thereafter, and threatening vengeance npop hin ite refused to give the pledgo! ‘Was ever a grosser falsehood attempted to be fastened on any man?) - It fs certain that Tnx Truwxe never ylelded its advocacy of the remonetization of silyer, aud, had Mr. Sherman charged that tho editor had héld.a stormy Interview with him to induce hin to favor the Silver bill, the story, however unfounded in fact,. would have been allowed to pass unnotiged, But tho fact that this paper always fav specle resumption, and placed {ts advocacy of the.r¢- monetization of silver on the express ground that it would render resumption an easy mat- ter, proves the story of 2 violent demand on the Sceretary, at the very the the Silver bill became a law, for the nuliitication of the Re- sumption hay is not only monstrously untrue but supremely ridiculous, VALE KEARNEY AND COMMUNISM. - Deuls Kearney and his following suffered crushing and deserved defeat at tho San Francisvo charter election ‘tuesday, tho Citi- zens’ Unton ticket having been elected: by a majority of. from 6,000 to 7,000. ‘Uhis means. tha end of Kearney and Kearneyisin in San Francisco, His vite mouthings, his dona: Bogical utterances, his yiclous threats, and Is fusane rantings against everything pore taluing to ducenvy and order mustecase. It a guite probable the jail-doors will soon close on bin, and that the decent people of San Franelaco will bo saved even the anmoyance of his presenec, ‘Cho threat of Mayor Knl- loch not to count the votes 1s silty and ab- suri, and he will notdare to enforeo ft. ‘The people of San Francisco are notin we humor Jilst now to bo deprived of the fruits of thelr victory by the reverend bluthersklta who dis- ‘graces tho munlelpal chair of thelr town. ‘Tho votes will bo counted, and tho candl- dates of the Citizens’ Union will be doglared elected, notwithstand|ng the ravings of Kear- ney and the ovil Interitionsef Kalloch, —; ‘The wholesale defection of the gonuine workIngnien from the Kearney party Ja proof posltlve that they now fully understand the shallow pretenses, the sinall ability, and the intense bluckguardisim of the Sand-Lot bluse phemer, ‘fhe only wonder i& that they did not sea through him Jong before, Ie had few qualities to commend hint to the favpr of any clusy uf peuple, and his teniporury sic- cess Is an additional evidence that nnbounded Inpudence may fora tae serve us a cover to-gross ignorance and cheap chartatantsiu, The overwhelming defeat af Tuesday Just Will be followed by the total disruption of the Workingmen's party, so called; docency will prevall once more by the Golden Gate, and godd eltizens will be permitted te attend to tholy business without belng disturbed by the absurd harangues of the blathorskite dray- aman ant his {initators, ‘Tho defeat of the Communist party of San Francisco cannot fall tu have a goud effect elsewhere, | Workingmen ju Chicago and other places will begin ta ast themselyes tn What manner are thelr {utorests promoted by supporting men whose vicious privelples and duetrines, JE put into practice, would dis- countenance fitustry and produde the wifd- etanarchy, ‘The return of good’ tues and the abundance of einployment have deprived the Comumiuutstie agitators of the prinelpal ArRument for tho support of their doctrines, ‘Tho party was of foreign growth, and could not hope to dourish here, Its branches are tnnstate af deeny, aud tho root will sean have Hall the stages of decom position, Pale Kearney, Kalloch, Stauber, and Communism, THE PAPER DUTY AND THE PROHIBI- TIONISTS. ‘Tho Vrohibttiontsts in Congress have de- termined to rally in support of thelr inonop- oly. Choy fear an attack in detail upon the excessive and indefensible features af tho War tariff, and propose to resist every propos sition for the relief of the publle, no mutter’ how just the demand may be in itself. ‘Shey: are resolved tu sustain the most oppressive features of the tariif, even in casos where no protection fs nevded, tn order to preserva thelr combination robbery from the slightest danger of exposure. ‘Ths 13 tho untistata- ble intention in toniting down, In the Ways and Menns Comittee, the proposition to repeal tho duty on wood-pulp and print paper, Standing on Ita own merits, such 2 HU shout command the ready stippart of a largo uimjority of Congress, The attorneys for the protected interests know thls to bo true, and they pravead at once tv nsso- elate with*the Paper bill a variety of other propositions for tho repeal and modlifica- tlon of other duties, Which, ns they bo- Hove, will consolidate the opposition to the freedom of paper and secure the defeat of, that measure. ‘Thero were indieattonsSt this procedure when the Paper Dill was first mentioned {n Congress, und tho ‘Ways and Means Committee, not daring to suppress the Paper bill altogether, have proinptly adopted the plan for overloading It onl thereby sinking it, {f possible, in the Mouse, When Mr. Conger, of Michigan, moyed in Committee to place wood-pulp on the free Uist, his propusition, 1£ honestly made, was i11 the line of tho legithuate Protective theory, because wood-pulp is raw wmaterial entering Suto tho manufacture of paper. It is 0 product of natural forces. St-4s obtained by utinding poplar, bass, or other soft wood between two stones run by water-power, ‘There {s no material in its composition! aud no part of the process of tnaking {t that re- aulres or demands “ protection? any more than feedoes, Wood, stone, and water are ‘all abundant and.“ cheap 'as dirt’ in this conntry, and necd no artifielal nursing nor fostering to encourage their growth. When Judge Kelley wernt still further than Mr Conger, aud proposed to ndd te the free list “all manufactured paper, wood-pulp, jute, butts, uninanufactured flax, straw, and call other fibro and: fibrous plants fit for use ln the mauufactureof paper,” he Hkewlso subinitted a measure that Protectionists can support without stultifying themselves or doing damage to any interest which, accord- ing to their theories, de:inunds the exelitsion of foreign competition, All the items* enumerated In Judge Kelley's list exceptone compose the rv miterial used In the imanu- facture of puper, and'print-paper Itself is the vaw material In tho. manufacture of news- papers, magazines,and bocks, ‘The publish- ers are cntitied fo thelr raw imaterlal, oven under the Protective theory and system, ns much as the papermakers ure entitled to theirs. Thore can be no argmment about the fact that hewspaper-publighers aul book-publish- crsare mannfacturors. Let any Proteetlon- Ist in Congress undertake to print a news- Daper 365 tines evezy year, or fifly-two times year, or let him p eet the publication of aseries of school-bbdks, and he will discover very soon both that-newspaper and book publishing Is a man acturing Mustness and that the print-papards the chief item of tho raw materint nged! qy. tint business, ‘The Government lias {ofl tty declared the pub- ‘Heation of nev spaipbrs to bo manufacturing, for the newspapers? were required to pay a Kross recelpts tax ‘the same as other manu- facturing concerns aus us such i tax was levied, The fact ts, howdbi fer, that the Conger and Kelley propositions Were designedt merely as signals of alarm to tho monopoly combiua- tlons. Jtud It peen ‘the purpose of the Com- uittee to submit tho, paper and pulp repeal on Its own inerits, y,bHL would have been reported In tha language of Kelley's bill without amendment), Every member of Congress would thewhave been required to put himself on record elther In favor of or opposed to the oppresatye tax on the distribu. tion of nows, Information, Iterature, sclence, and learning, ‘The Issue woukl have been shnple, clear, unequivocal, and not to -be evaded, Such amensure atone would have passed Congress easily. ‘Tho Congressmen opposing it would have subjected themselves fo crushing eriticism, and they would have recelved thelr punishinent quickly and surely at the hands of the people, But it ts just an issne which the Prohibitiontsts desire to sup- ‘press, and hence the gerles of amendments, beginning with tho modification of the woolen, duttes, which are designed to present tho subject fn the shape of a wholesale revision of the tarilf Inwa, and thus unite the several highly-protected Interests opposed to changes in theirown domaln. + So far as the proposition to reduce the duty on woolen gooils goes, it ing inerits of {ts own which shoutd conmond it nt tho proper thneand place, ‘Lhe articles Included ato Hannels, blankets, woolen hats, knit goods, balmorals, woolen and worsted yarns, woolen manufactures of every description, and the lute. of tho alpaca gout and like animals, ‘The duttes on these articles are taxed now all the way from 00 per cent upwards, ‘Tho amendment treked to the Paper bill In Com- mittee provides a uniform duty of 40 per cent, ‘This 1s really equivalent (on tax of at least 50 per cent on the foreign articles go far as.the consumer {is concerned, ‘The hnporter of uny foreign conmnoiity whieh Is taxed 40 per event must pay In addition thereto the consular fees, the appraiser's fees, all the Custom-llonse charges, and the duty on the entire cost of gboxing, cartage, and storaza; aud the the frolght, and ma- tine Insuranee. Henca a duty of 40 per vent on any given article enables the home manufacturer ta charge as much as 60 per eent more than such article costs abroad be- fore he fs brought in any competition with the foreign market, Protection to this ex- tentis certainty nl! that the manufacturers of woolen goods can decently demand, Nevertholess, tha very suggestion of an wbatement, however small or just, will at- tract violent opposition from which the bill for the reveal of the duty on paper and pulp must suifer, 1 Is Impossible to foretetl, of course, how far the Prohibitiontsts wilichrry thelrschomo for nyerloading the Papur bill They may include the entire tariff schedule before they agtus to submit the measure. It 1s Just pos- sibly, however, that they may bo building better than they know, and that thelr pro- gram for denylng the proper and just rollot the publishers ask may result Ina partial sacrifice of some of thelr most Iniquitous ox- -tortiong on consumers, If no proposition attached to tho Paper bill shall -be “nore objectionable than the proposed reduc: ton of tho uxcessivo taxes on woolen goods to 40 per cant, no Congressmun can seek in tho other [tems n sufliclent excuse for yoting agalnst tho bil ag a whole. ‘Tho Pro- \ibitionists may trip themselves up in thus opening up the whole tariff question, In revking te detent a measure In which the wiunopylisty ag a clusy have no Ivgitimate by toreat thoy may lose some of the untightcons privileges nnd advantages whieh they now enjoy, ‘The people will not be very mach alarmed atany bit whieh proposes to leave: auniform duty of 40 per cont on any class of woods, nor will Uiere be very general defense of Congressmen who think suelt aduty too stnall, antl make that opinion thelr excuse for fighting tho retluf which publishers ask for without roferenco to that portion of the tarlif whieh furnishes actual protec: tlon, Tho attorneys in Congress of the pro- fected classes will not find thelr position be+ fore the public very enviable when they shall oppose the repeal of the duty ot paper andl wond-pulp because the saine bill shall afford muy 50 per cent protection on other articles, ‘The newspaper guild will accept no suels apology as this for the maintenance of nn outrageons and oppresstya tmpasition, which benellls nobody but n few geasping monopos lists. “These fellows need whips, not rea- sons,” says the New York Post, and the newspapers throughout the lengli and breadth of the land will adopt the saylng a8 their guide inthe next Congresstonal eleo- tion, If they ean seettro no justice from the present Congress. ———_ Jvpart Keniry, of Philadelphia, generally known tn Congress.as Pig-lron” Kelley, is entitled to the thanks of the press in general for resurrecting tho Paper Duty Repeal bill out of Its “grave,” where Frye, Conger, and othors had consigned It, When he moved in the Ways and Means Committes that “ paper, wood-pulp, jute, straw, unmanufactured flax, andallother fibro und fibrous plants it for use in the manufactire of paper be placed on the free Hst,” he made the best motion of his life, whether he was sincere fy it or not. "The motion was a proper one, and the eight mem- bers who stpported it voted exactly right, whatever ultimate hostile purpose some of them muy have lind; and the three who voted ngalnst Kelley’s motion—viz. Phelps, Con- ger, and lrye—voted wrong, The majority voted righteven on Protection, principles. Paper is the raw material of newspaper man- tfacture, and it {san old and sound Protec- tion maxim that raw materials should be obtainible, on the cheapest and best terms in order to enable manufact- urers to produce successfully. Taxing paper is an unwarranted discrimination on the part of Congress in behalf of pulp and paper makers agalnst newspaper manufact- urers. What right bas Congress to cripple one branch of imanufnetures in order to ene rich another? What justice ts there In such abominable Interference and favoritism? Besides belng wrong, It is violation of Pro- tection principles ty help one branch of in- dustry to devour another, We repeat that Judge Kelley Is ontitled to the thanks of the press for tis little amendment, and now let him earn tho gratitude of the whole guild by getting his little bil hefore the House for the relief of the press, unfnenmbered by extra- eos matterand unloaded with irrelevant ad- ditlons which properly belong In bills by thomselves, ‘Titene are some signs that tho Czar ‘of Russia ls not altogether Ingensible to popu- lar sentiment. A new lnperlal order was reeently issued alreeting that throughout the Ennpire in future Marshals and Presidents of noblease must get thelr elections confirmed by the Governor of the Province electing Ahem, fustead of, ag previously, by tha, Cznr, tho object being to provent the confirthation of any ono whose political opinions were not in sympathy with the Imperial Government. The anblesse of the Province of ‘Tovla pro- ed against the order and sent a delegn- {lon to Moscow to present the protest. ‘They were not allowed the desired Interview, but fit the saine timo the election of n now Mar- whol was ‘postponed until the matter could we considered by the Czar In n few days they were informed that the Czar acquiesced in thelr desire to have the new decree abrogated, The Provincial Assembly of “Lovina thereupon voted 1 mes- sugeof thanks to the Czar, and, evidently thinking that one good turn deserved anoth- er, ventured to ask him to fotlow the exam ple of his ancestor, Mlehnel Medorovitch, the founder of the Romanoff dynasty, by con- yoking n National Counell or Parliament to dlseuss tho present position of affairs In Rus- ala, ‘Chore Is no Intimation that the latter re- quest has bean granted, and there fs ne prob- abllity that It ever will, though itls a step that would undoubtedly do more than ay thing else to restora order throughout tho Empire. Arnopos of the ponding election in En- gland, the Pall Malt Gazette prints a state- ment of election expenses, a few figures from which will bo of Interest. Tho cost of ob taluing a seat depends alnost entirely upon whether the election Is cantested or not. . At tho Inst genernl election, of the 653 members returned, only 187, or considerably less than one-third, were elected without opposition, Tho aggregate expenses returned to tho Tlouse of Commons Incurred by all tho ean- dldates amounted to over $5,000,000, "There was expended by the successful candidates $3,195,000, nnd $2,010,000 by the wnsnecessful, Of tho 653 suceesstul candidates, 39 wero Conservatives, 250 Liborals, and 53 Tome- Rulers. Tho Conservatives spent $1,902,250, or an averngy of $5,459; the Liberals, $1,225,- 000, average, $4,000; the Home-Rulers, $67,- 750, average, $1,275, The 420 unsuccessful candidates comprised 101 Conservatives, 256 Liberals, and t+ Home-Rulers, and they threw away tho following, mounts: Con- servatives, §358,000; Liberals, $1,103,500; Nome-Rulers, $13,500, The Inrgest sum spent on any city election was fi London, in which tho nggregate oxpenditure of six candidates mounted ta $77,850, ee Demixa the recent debate on The Army DIM In tho German Partiamont 1 complete stato- mentof tho milltary strongth of Itusin was mado, which furnishes more information on the polut than we have yot seen, Drom thia atato- mont it appears that In time of pence the aggre. mito offcetive strength of tho Itusalan army is 831,956 mon, d{yided ne follows: Ono hundred and ninety-two regiments of infantry, 7 regl- ments of cavalry, 04 horso-artiliory battcrics, 20 batteries of tlcld artillory, 3 resorve artillery batteries, 2 resorve batteries of horsu-nrtillory, 50 battullons of garrigon artillery, 16's battations of suppora, 8 battalions of pontonters, and drall- way battalions, There are 6,439 stat oflcorsand 4,110 for artilory parks, In ume of war this total can be fneressod to 2,203,115 of all ranks, with 427,410 horses and 3,772 Nleld guns, It may account forGermun anxicty.as to Russia's do- signs when it is considered that fully two-thirde Of this forco is etatloned on a Hine nowhere moro than fifty -miles distant from tho wostorn frontier of Russin, ‘Tho Polish provinces of Russia are thipkly covored with troops, aud tho tractof country jutting out Inte Prussia and Austrin swarms with then a Ay attempt has been made to bring the boulevanl quostion into tha Aldermunic con- testin the Elyhteouth Ward, Tho Republican candidate, the Hon, A. H. Burley, owns property on Doarborn avenue, and it is ussumed that he would voto to have that avenue made a boule yard In proferencea ta Rush street. Lasalle atrovt proporty-owners, or a majority of them, aro opposed to having Hearborn avenue mado boulevard; and many voters in tho western part of tho wand ure not in favor of huving a boulo- yard at all, I¢ may save trouble and renipre doubts from some ininds ta have these fucts mado plats (1) The city chartor probibits Al- dermon from voting on any question which af= fects dircotly thelr pecuntyry intercats, Hence Mr, Burley could not yote in favor of 9 Deary bora uvenuo boulevard. Jt Jy authoritatively wiven out that be recognizes tho provision of tho charter in this rospeet as binding on bin and would refraty from vetlug if tho wdbjec§ should como up when ho was a member of tho Council, @2t Ia expected and helleved that tho deetston will be mide a4 to the boulevard before the now Aldermon take thelr senta, THo boule vard ordininen for tho North Sido has been andy a spootal order fora week from Monday, and will almost cortatnly be ont of the way be fory tho now Council comes It. (3) Tho ques tlon {8 not, a8 somo persuns havo supposed, whethor thoro shall ho a boulavand on the North Hide, but whethor Denrbortt avenue or Itush stroct shall he designated ns n houtovard. #¢ it wero mite etenr to all residents of tho ward, 4 itshortly wilt bo, that the fight fs simply be- tween tho cust and weat sections, thore would bo considerably less feeling on tho subject than thore Is nt pregont. Probably a majority of tho La Balle atrect proporty-owners would pro- fer Ritsh street to Deurborn avenue, But in any ease there need be no npprenension that.tho election of Mr. Durley as Aldorinan will nt nll alfuct tho declaton of the Common Counctl. — at ‘Tite Chovaller Ernst von Messe Wartege, who will bo well remombered 1 tho attendant of Misa Minule Mnauek daring tho first Mapleson opera aengon in Chieagy, and ns one of the prime movera In tho thon famous Hanek-toré contra» yersy In tha matter of tho dressing-room, since his return to Europe has written 0. book en titted North Amertea; fla Cities and Natural }) Wondera, Its Land and People,” which ts com- }- plimented with a long and very favorable review fn the London ce, ‘Tho Chevalier, notwith- standing his rough trontment at the hands of tho Antorican preag, has remarkable degres of ail- miration for overything that he saw in thiscoun- try. He elnims that tho course of the Hudson {a far suporlor in bonuty ‘to that of tho ithines that the views on Lake George and Lake Cham- plain are simply enchanting; thnt Lake Horivan rivals anything In Scotland or Switzerland; that the hotels of Chicago and San Francisco surpass anything fn the world; that there are to atenmers comparable to those on tho Thutson nod Mississippi; and, in goueral, that everything Iu this country 43 larger, grandor, and finer than ean be found-elsewhere. Tho Timesenys of the bool: © We enn hardly con- celye anybody reading this book without feel- ing na growing desire to pay the Americans a visit, whilo we wre persuaied thnt; if It Is ever trinsinted futo Engtish, it will bo at least ns popular among or country people ns among Germuna.” It {an proof of tho rare discrimina- tlon and good taste of the Chevalier that no mention of St. Louis appenrs in hls work, Chi- | cago owes him n debt of gratitude, on tho othor hand, for his glowing deseriptions of her mar. ‘yelous growth, her commercial advantages, and hor general prosperity, Wo are satisfied now that in tho operatic imbrogllo Minnlo Hauck was Innocent, Mario Hozé wna the transgreseor, and Honry Maptesun, the Chovallor's viliier, was a busybous. ————— Dr. Siuaeys, the eminent physicist, has made a mimbeor of experiments which scem to show that vegetation can be promoted by the use of the electric light, and nlao that nocturnal reposo is not neecssary for tho life of plants, From these conclusions some rash observers havo drawn inferences which are iiirdly ware ranted by tha fucts. It is noticed that plants grow ripidly and conic ton high state of per fection ‘in tho Arctic reglon, where the sun shines almost without intermission {1 the sum- mer; also that crops ripen in n wonderfully short time in the high latitudes. of Norway and Sweden and British North. Amerten. Herve It is inferred that tho eleetris tumination of certain crops would stimulate thelr growth and improve tho quality of the yletd, und that the application of electricity to nyriculture may doyelup results of practical value, But a calmor ¢xamination of the probabilities will go tar to -oxplode this plensing Welusion, For, admitting the correct- ness of Dr. Siemens’ statements, how fs elec: trig light to bo obtained in tho requisit volume, and ata price sulfciently low to permit its general uso In ugriculturo? Thora are many known ways of athmulating the growth of yege= tation which are impractienblo for common pure poses on account of tholrcost. Plants undergluss como forward mitch faster than In.the opon airy but wo have yet to hear of anybody who bas tried to put hla corn and whoat ficlds or his meadows under ginsa. Heat aswell as Nght is vequlred to mature yogetation, and the olectric Het gives forth comprratively a small propor tlon of calorie. In the high Arctiy regions thera is ushort hot perlod in July and August, and vegetation appropriate to tho soll and climate is promuted thon. [ut any attompt to change tho chnravter of tho natunil growth, or to stimulate | itona large senle by tho npplication of artilleial Ught, would probauly prove to bo n total fatture, —<———s——$— Tite alleged attempt of the United States Government to revive tha claim of one of its oltizons, A. W. ‘Thompson, to the Chiriqui grant in tho territory of Colombia, excites Ue appre- hension and disgust of the Punuina Star and Herald. According to this authority, tho claim Js utterly fraudulent, and vold by reason of the non-fulillment of tho terms upon which the erint was muido. Thompson, acting on behalf of the “Iinprovemont Company of Chtriqui,” founded in Philadelphia, made au ngreement with the Colomblin Minister nt London to es- tablish steumshlp lines and build a raflroud from the Atlunticto tho Pacitic consts of Colombia. Asan {ndusomont to the Company to establish and maintain sich lines, a grant of 250,000 acres: of land was made by tho Colombian Guyorn- ment, But one article of tho contract provided that work should begin within ono yeur from tho dite of tho agrooment, and that, dn tho failure: of. porformance by that time, tho concession should "lapse, Tho Panu paper snys ‘it Is notorious that ho rund was ever built, or begun, and the con- cossiona havo boon practically withdrawn since Dee, 31, 807, Tho atteimptof the United States Govornmont to enforco tha chilm, if auch o polly issiguified by the presonco of war-yesscls under souled ordera on the Colombian const, [s derided und condemned as nn outfageous en- croachmont on the rights of u friendly people, Tho Panama Herd alludes ula in con. temptuous terms to “tho spirited foreign polley ” whieh ft fygald Mr, Eynrts has ongayed In; und contrasts tho sudden enlurgemont of tho Monroe doctrine to apply agninst # privat cor poration, orminized for pueeful ‘purposes, with thonggresslye support of exploded “ claims" nguinst tho Government of Culombin by the United states, ooo Tue followlng dispatch about the Texns delumition to Chicago, "trom tho Austin corrn- spondent of the Gulveston Netra, wakes the truth a iittlo loss upparont than before, if men a thing fa possible: Austin, March 27.—Somo of tho Binine mon are elulining the majority in: tho Nopublican Yelegition to Chicago, int your ,roportor, the night the selections wero inudg, iuterviowed muuny Persons from cach of the Senatorial dis trlets, wi 0 repurt made that night was in strict ncuoniaweo bith eho information givon by ‘porsons xeuminted wilh tha sentiments of tho dolegutes, a ae of the delegntes tham- pay i haya openly oxprossed their preference ‘or Gran “Amajority of tho dologntes," says tho cor- rospondent, * have openly oxprossod thoir prof. crence for Grant," ‘hia 18 much leas than say ing that tho delegation stands tiftoon to one for Grant, At tho sumo time, thory is not much reason to doubt that tho delcgution will vote substantially as 4 uult at Chleago for Gen, Grant. re , Tum Secretary of State, Mr. Evarts, made a humorous little apeuch gt a club dinner In New York Clty Saturday, ‘Lo upprectato fully tho of Mr. Evgrts’ hunfor it is necogsury to understand that ho is President of tho Union Club, MMe Baldy 1 do not know, looktug over tho list of eminent Presidents of tho clubs of thia elty, uny ono Cee on the whole | would prefer should be President: of tho United Stated ruther.thun the Prosidunt of the Union Club, 1 of course banish every foollug of personal conajderation, 1t ts tho oldest Chub, it is tho largest Club, it his the best cook, and on the wholo bas many good rousons for aub- tultting the niumugement of the fortunos, of a great weople to its President, 2 shall not, thervs tore, Interpose any personal objections thut £ uuluut food t ty that honor belug burue by tho Mr, Rvarta' truest words ara often spoken in Jeat; nnd It is believod that he wouldn't tuko it usa deadly Insult if he should have a nominay tion for tho Presidency, even on the Young Serujebors' ticket, —————— DEMOSTHENES HinpReti, of unfragrant whiaky-thiel momoryy it is anid, is running asan “indepondont” candidate for‘Alderman in. the Seventh Wanl, aod, what fs more surprising, that some of tho Post-Ollice clerky aro support+ ing bint, Such clorks desorve to bo baynced on sight, Do the taxpayers of this ward want to bo ngain disgraced by auéh u man as tholr Toprescututive t tu the Council? > om ‘Titk latest acaylsition of territory by the Buglish Government ts tho Island of Hofuman, Aylug tu tho Pil Arey sspelagn, whiea bey aiscoys ered In 1701 by Capt, Rdwirds in tho goaren for tho mutinecta of tho Bounty, Tho tsland ts only flys mites long ant tro and fnlf miles wide, but fa very populonts, the shore belng cav- ered by villayes, and very fertile. Tho young man almost invariably adopt tho sctfuring Ife, * itis auld, to cavapy tho abuses of tho mirajon- aries, who on this island, as on nontly' all: tho othora of the Fiji group, succeed in bringing nbouta great dealof carthly misery, however much spiritual good thoy may do. Witrowr claiming any credit for It, yet ft isfaot, Tun Tutnuse dhl ton times its‘ inet as John Sherman to provent the repel of tha Resumption net. It not only fought successtul- ly nguinst tho repeal, but It alded potentially tho pasengo of tho bill remonotiziug -silver, which was ond of tho things that mado resump- tion so ensy nad successful. And yet John Sher- man has the stupid mendagity to nssevernte that the editor of this paper wits violontly hostllo to tho Rosumption law in the winter (February) of 1878! = Tire Quiney (TIL) Wag publishes returns from sixteen townships in Adanis County, from which it drawa the conclusion that a majority of the Republicans of the county favor the noml- nation of Gon, Grant at Chicago. Quite n ras apeotable minority, however, prefer Maine, and many aro for Washburne, Rut, snys the 1%," “Mr. Shermutt hag praetically no followers at all.” We hope Mr, Sherman ts prepared to show that tho editor of the Whig is n bold, bad man. pelea tacit cod Foun counties {n Mtnals have chosen del+ egntes to tho State Convention, and tho tally so far stands: Git. Dlaine, * Shelby (Dem.)..04 oh Oo Ghampata dep. 3 na ep. : Knox (Rep, Wise Ww Tt ..seeae serseeers. pis Sherman hos ‘one delegate in Champaign. I Tur atizgestion of Senator Moar's nanio for detegute-nt-large from Massachusetts to tho Chicago Convention {s nut favorably regarded by the Springiiold Republican, which remembers: too well that his brothar: Judge Hoar, deserted tho cause of Bristow at Cineinunt!. 7 <a —— Grx. Wirnens, an ex-Confederate, has written n long and strong letter to the New York Timea favoring the notminution of Gen, Grant, ‘vecnusa he betleves thnt tho ex-President is the pest mau to restore harmony throughout the lon. — Oxr Republican County Convention fn West Virginin has voted as followaon tho Presl« dentint question: Bherman, 13; Jlatne, 8; Grant, 83 Hayes, 1. Threo of the delegates to the Stata Convention are for Sherman, and one for Blaine, et ———— Turner seems to be a multitude of bold, bad men among the Republicans of Connecticut; for, necording to the Washington correspondent: of tho Chiergo Journal, there 1s nbsolutely no feeling for Sheriman in that State. —<—<——a—— Turne are twenty-one Republicans to sor onty-seven Democrats In the Tennessee Legle luture. Tho nreforence of fourteen Republican membora for President 1s Gon. Grant, threo fa - vor Blaine, and one Sherman. ————___ Have not the taxpayers of the Elghth Ward onongh self-respect to choosen better por son than Frank Lawler to represent thom In the City Council? —<——— Wourn It hurt the Kighth Ward to olect fin honest mun this thne, Just by way of ore change, If nothing else? . a How mucrt longer does the Elghth Ward Intend to be represented by n bunmnor and vagrant? —————— - low uci is Frank Lawler better than a Communist? <r PERSONALS, ‘ “Tfany man attempts to haul down, the Monrow doctrine, read my message to him on” tho spote"—Preatdent Hayes. Mr. Bertha Von fillern, husband ef the femate pedestrinn, has brought sult for divorce. His maiden name was Hartel, i It Ia sald that a coon can be caught by”. caving whisky In its vicinity, buta big onougts * idtot to try thy experiment has never been found, Tho Empress of Austria rises nt 6 o'clock every tnorning, and wo begin tu understand why tho Emperor {# willing to huye her spend several months every year hunting In Ireland. Senator Wamlin says he warned Cliristinney not to marry that girl, but the okt man ouly got mid athha., Mr. Humiin is a giddy young thing of Sur so, and knew what bo was talking about. “Tho Rat Catcher of Mnmetin’ fs ‘the title of a now opera, composad by Victor Ernest Nosster, a musician from Alsacc, now of Lelp- , sic. We suppose tho choruses will no sung by “tarriens,” ‘The young man who wrote to his mother announclog hla ongngement, and that he had? “kissad her ander tho silent. stars," was Ine formed by return mail that under her silent nose - would have beun a bettor pluce, © Gen, Henry Pleasants, who planned ‘the Potersburg mine, the explosion of which was 80 successful, died Just Friday at: his restdonoo, Pottevitle, N. ¥. For several yenrs “ho bad beon+ alllicted with mental aberration, ’ A wealthy Frenchman offers 824,000 to any doctor or surgeon who will make a hunchback of bity, a8 he pities the clasa and wants to be ong of thom. Suitable urrangomonts can bo mado with a mula foc less monoy, Weare glad to lear from aspectal dls pateh trom Clyde, O., to the Clovuland Ierald ' Uhat tho MoPhorson Guards havo been inspected , and found toboull right, ‘fio offeto monarebica of. Burope would do well to muke s note of this fact before indulging in any more talk about that canal: Font parents who give their children taffy about belug good und becoming grent men, and cite tho cuse of Gen, Gurileld, who began life as driver of a ennul nvsle, should be, careful not to let the Innovont little things aco the Item now Inclrculation to the cffeut that tho General fs tho best billlard-player in thu Senate, Folls don't learn to play billlurds on tho tow- pith ¢ ofa nual. Weshall be obliged to discharge Mr. Froude’ unless ho dogs bettor than this in the futuro; | What nova, Lauuoalott” “Wall, burdly aver," this quory was attrac or (heredbouts, whoa ayaa rhugiots aver ils Trait tuld of the Buxare ot that caer wrienin his val Into UBUT) uh ta AC inte Tot ab die slaw pucor anda tho tuct thu ho bad won full thirao poy nea, "rvakfast ng tha auth wuosy burnin rays bent hwavily, upy thy ourty whuwod Hut esti luckud thea hours a OMe mM “isis zound nant eompanton, was, hla superior In eurm und warily expuriencd, ils brongodt fone sue suey shut i ita the Weave Wore NY Kira: gray, and gualttod a Talwrut Muh, ‘ol ‘with the alinost womanly expression uf bt Y which wus-uf the sensitive, drovping order ay fatal tat to buckwitent-cnkus, Hodyrige. re Angol namo, Lut he was baitor kug ad 8 ‘Aw thoy slong Bu Hit aa Ins ° adhted tb. Mot wil kn iio tnt Thole mission was Munierous onu, and po Hil ly nobeunducive to lugusciey ui hoy faaad tim uats aoe yore and woot worg in stylt of a large city whlch nea Wow broad prairte, "tho spl inarets cy guthedrat naa hi the"suu with duceliog’ De ant thor ro tf wis Reere ind whon they ontered the ‘ety. 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