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VOLUME II. DAVID DAYIS. TJTJS ILLINOIS STATESMAN SPEAKS TO THE PEOPLE. Scathing Kebnko of the Radical Sensation- alistsDanger to the Country in Keeping Alive the War Passions, Prejudices and Purposes-The Duty of the Hour, Legis- lation for the Relief of the Troubled Business Interests of the CountryMili tary Interference with the Ballot De structive to Republican Government Proceedings of the Home and General Capital News. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Extra Session.] The Senate. THE WALLACE RESOLUTIONS. WASHINGTON, April 22.At the expiration of the morning hour the Wallace resolution to vest the appointment and removal of Senate employes in the secretarj and sergeant-at-arms was taken up, the question being on Edmunds' substitute, which was opposed by Senator Pen dleton and advocated Senator Conkling. 0"nnr to the absence ot Senator Edmunds ihe resolution went over until to-morrow, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. Senator Pendleton gave notice that Thurs day, after the disposition of the army bill, he ould call up his bill providing for giving the heads ot departments seats on the floor of the Senate and House. THE MULE AND FARM. Senator Ingails introduced a bill for the re lief of colored persons now emigrating from the Southern States. Referred. GARIAND'S AROUMENT. Consideration was resumed of the army bill and Senator Garfield addressed the Senate, say ing two questions were to be considered: First, whether eight words "or to keep the peace at the poll" should be respected, and second, if so, was it right and propei to secure their re peal on an appropriation bill. Such questions could not have been long debated in the house of commons^ and he was surprised that de termined opposition should be met with among the repre-entatives of a free people to the abrogation of enactments hostile to perfect liberty. No extraordinaiy emergency existed to justify the use of troops and without such excuse the country could not submit to W\R PRACTICES time of profound peace. Passing to the question of the propriety of attaching the pi oposed repeal to an appropriation bill, Senator Garland said the practice was an old established one, and whatever its faults, it could not be uprooted save by a constitutional amendment. He reviewed some of the notable instances of similar action by the Republican majorities, and said the ciy of revolution was raised too late to be sincere. alluded to Senator Blaine's enumeration of the consequences of Cailure to provide for expenses of the govern ment, and aealared that rather than see the liberties of the humblest citizen longer abridged by a law which it was in the power of fCongr^ss to repeal, he would see the capitol crumble to pieces, the shms rot at their moor ings, and the supreme court unfrocked. Bu there was no intention to employ coercion. Eich department of the government was, and Bhould be independent in its action, and if each did its duty according to the spirit of the constitution he looked forward to continued prosperity and to a brilliant future for the country. A STATESMAN SPEAKS. Senator Davis, 111., said the caucus is an im portant factor in American politics, and both the great parties of the country employ its agency on the theory that party action is most easily perfected by this method. did not complain of the mode adopted-to reach results, but as he had been for many years viewing public affairs from an independent standpoint, it did not help him any to decide any question that might come before Senate. Although usually preferring to give a silent vote, he could not puffer this measure to be passed without saying something on the Rubject. The heat that had been manifested on the occasion of this debate had surprised him, if anything could surprise him in politics. A stranger, unaccustomed to our modes of debate, would suppose that the Union was in dangei, and that the old questions, PASSIONS, PREJUDICES AND PURPOSES which it had been thought weie laid aside for ever, were again revived, and this, loo, fourteen years after the rebellion was conquered, and when there was no complaint from any quarter that the federal compact presses too hard upon one section at the expense of another, when the federal government is obeyed throughout the entire South. He continued, there does not aeem to be the least grouud for the EXCITEMEIHT AND BITTERNESS that have characterized the discussions in Con gress at this session, and I should be amazed were it not thi.t the record of all parties proves that majorities invariably commit legislative wrongs, and minorities invariably protest against them. If it be true, as charged, that the success of one of the gieat parties of the country means revolution and ruin to consti tutional liberty, of what value would be the security of the government, or indeed of any other species of property? In the nature of things, if revolu tion was impending, or there was any danger apprehended to free government or popular liberty, the government would not be able to sell bonds at 4 per cent, interest, nor the stock market in New York maintain its present high rate. This charge, Mr. President, is mere fac tion, and has no foundation, BUT I PROMISES INriNIIE MISCHIEF, and tends to demoralize the country and every material interest in it, alarms the thoughtless and timid, unsettles business and values, and produces a state of unrest in every community. 1% may succeed in winning elections, but it cannot restore prosperity. That great object can never be accomplished through a continu ance of sectional strife and violence, nor dp I believe the people are in a mood for this kind of policies. They have had more than five years of harsh experience, and they want to find some mode of relief from their PRESENr SUFFERING AND EMPOVERISHED CONDI- TION, and they will honor the statesman who con tubutes to the stock of knowledge on this sub ject, rather than tne political leader who will not let the past alone. I have no present concern, Mr. President, in th~ rise and tall of parties, but I am deeply so licitous that the aff nrs of the government shall be so administered that laborers seeking em ployment can obtain it. that all industrial puisuits will be suitably rewarded, and that heart be given to the people, North and South, to work out of their present embarrassments. We are one people, of the same blood, and with the same destiny, AND UNITY OF FEELING, is essential to lift us out of the mire, and to help us on the load to piospenty. The differ ent parts of onr common country are so in timately connected in trade and commerce, that as a general rule whatev er injuriously af fects one part has a corresponding effect on the other, and whatever benefits one benefits the other. It is, Mr. President, in my judgment, the imperitive duty of the hour, instead of turning the attention of the people back into history, with its animosities, to direct it to the TROUBLED BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY. and the way to relieve them. With the past buried, and discussions on living issues, the people would soon regain that confidence which is essential in any plan for relieving the present hard times. I may be that such a course would affect the fortunes of parties for both parties in Congress, or any question of practical legislation fall to pieces, but it would have a most beneficial effect upon the fortunes of the country. Without intending to reflect on the patriotism of either party, it does appear to me -T&..ZZ that the Speeches on the pending bill do not represent the wishes or opinions of the masses of the people of either section. Experience has taught them that legitimate business prin ciples which lead to wealth and happiness, re quire a cessation from agitation of the past, and that sound policy dictates the cultivation of PEACE AND GOOD WILL between the sections. The country, Mr. Presi dent, cannot be vrosperous BO long as the con flict between the North and South is used at each recurring Presidential election as an in strumentality of party vices, and the states man who shall rise equal to the occasion and put it at rest will receive the gratitude of a suffering people. The bill before us is for the support of the army for the ensuing fiscal year. It is attacked because the sixth section altfrs two provisions of the revised statutes. Section 2,002 of these statutes BEADS AS FOLLOWS: "No military or naval officer or other person engaged in the civil, military or naval services of the United Slates shall order, bring, keep or have under his authority or control any troops or armed men at the place where any general or special election is held, in any State, nnless it be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States or to keep peace at the polls," and section 5,328 is in thess words:' 'Every officer of the army or navy, or other person in the civil, military or naval service of the United States, who orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held in any State, nnless such force be necesssry to repel the armed enemies of the United States or to keep peace at the polls, shall be fined not more than $5,000, and suffer imprisonment at hard labor not Ass than three months nor more than five years." THE QUESTION AT ISSUE. These sections, though widely separated in the revised statutes, are parts of a general law passed on the 25th of February, 1865, to pre vent officers of the army and navy, and other penons engaged in the service, from interfer ing in elections in States, 13 statutes at large, page 437. The first section denounced the use of troops at elections, except in two specified cases, and the second section provided penalties for disobedience. The two excepted cases are when troops were necessary to repel armed ene mies of the United States or to keep peace at the polls. The sixth section of the appropria tion bill proposes to strike from both sections the words "or to keep peace at the polls," and nothing more, so that the army cannot be used hereafter at elections for any purpose. As an abstract proposition, could there be any rational objection to this? Ought the army to be used at the polls when there has been pro found peace for more than a decade? Does any one believe that such a law would ever have received the approval of the American Congress if it had been bro lght forward in a time of peace? It was passed when formid able civil war was proeress, taxing to the ut most the resources of the country. I the opin ion of the patriots of that day the state of feeling in certain parts of the country was of such a character as to endanger PEACEFUL ELECTIONS while the war lasted, unless a mighty force was kept in readiness for any outbreak of popular commotion. This was the conviction that prompted the legislation, but I venture to say no one of the eminent men who voted for it, intended or expected it would remain apart of the permanent laws of the land. They were too well read in lessons of history and the tra ditions of the Anglo-Saxon race, to believe a free people would tolerate, except in great emergencies like a war waged for the mainten ance of the Union, the INTERFERENCE OF THE MILITARY IN CIVIL CONCERNS, and they were men of principle and did not wish it to be otherwise. It is no new thing in time of peace to repeal a law passed in time of war. Indeed no wise statesman will hesitate to do so if the law be unsuitable to the chang ed, condition of things. I is a part of the very natuie of every man of our race to rebel against anything which interferes with the freedom of elections, and the days of the REPUBLIC ARE NUMBERED if the people ever consent to place the ballot box under the protection of the bayonet. Bat Mr. P.psident, this consent will never be ob tained until they have forgotten the principles of constitutional liberty, and the precedents set by the commons ot England. Can it be possible that a principle of common law, a right ot the people to have an election free from the presence of troops, so dear to English men 100 years ago, is not equally dear to their descendants at present. Mr. President, it will require some one now living to write accurately the history of these times, for the future historian will be slow to believe that there was any basis on which to rest such an inquiry in the Congress of the United States during the latter part of the nineteeth century. Why then should not THE LAW OF 1865 BE ALTERED in the manner proposed by this bill? I is said that President Lincoln signed, and the in ference is that it would reflect on his memory to change it. To say the least, this is a pretty strong presumption -from such a predicate. No man loved Mr. Lincoln better or honors his memory more than I do, nor had any one greater opportunities to learn the constitution of his mind and character of his habits of thought. was large hearted, wiser than those associated with him, full of sympathy for struggling humanity, without malice, with charity for erring men, loving his whole coun try with deep devotion, and intensely anxious to save it. Believing as I do, that HE WAS RAISED UP BY PROVIDENCE for the great crisis of the war of the rebellion. I have an equal belief that had he lived we would have been spared much of the strife of these latter days and that we would be on the high road to prosperity. Such a man, hating all forms of oppression and deeply imbued with the principle which induced the men of 1776 to resist the stamp act, would never have willingly intrusted power to any one, unless war was flagrant, to send troops to oversee an election. Why, then, I repeat, should not the proposed measure pass. There is no rebellion, nor any threatened, nor any domestic uproar anywhere, THE UNION IS CEMENTED BY THE J3LOOB that was shed in defense of its integrity. The laws are obeyed North and South, East and West, and our only real differences relate to the administration of internal affairs of the government. the construction of the hu man mind there will be of necessity diverse opinions among the people, on the best way to manage their internal affairs, and Congress meets periodically to legislate for the people, and to represent their views on questions di viding them, but surely these differences, be they great or small, afford no justification for a departure from any of the PRINCIPLES THAT UNDERLIE REPUBLICAN GOVERN- MENT. If they do the charter of liberties will soon be frittered away. The charge that this is revolutionary legislation has no force. I might be called a partisan device. Congress has the power, under the constitution, to raise and equip armies, and the house of representatives hold the purse strings. I the pending army bill nothing is proposed but to strike out a single clause forbidding the presence of troops at the polls. I no respect is the authority of the President to answer a call to repel invasion or to suppress insurrection in any way abridged The amendment is GERMANE TO THE BILL, and is Bimply a condition as to the nse of the army which the people's representatives had a perfect right to improve. I is not in any proper Bense general legislation, and if it was, the statute books are full of precedents that the friends of the present measure might cite against their opponents. Whether the clause in question ought to be repealed" is a fair sub ject for discussion, but the form of presenting it is not liable to juBt criticism. Personally, I should have preferred to vote on the propo sition 8 an independent bill, because the prac tice of both parties legislating on appropria tion bills is more honored in the breach than the observance. I this course had been pur sued, it is probable the whole debate would have been less acrimonious, and the excitement which has followed could never have been atlu worked up to so high a pitch. It has been alleged that there ia an attempt to coerce the executive in this bill. Certainly none appears on the surface, and he is left entirely free to exercise his own judgment if it should be sent to him in the present or a modified form. To assume that he will APPROVE OR WILL VETO IT or to introduce him in any way in this debate is a departure from wise usage. The Presi dent's sphere of action is defined by the con stitution, and any attempt to influence legisla tion by the suggestion of what he may or may not do is an observation deserving rebuke. It will be time enough to criticise the act of the President when he shall have exercised his con stitutional right, and any discussion of his sup posed course before then is wholly out of place in this body. Le us hope, Mr. President, when this" bill has passed from our hands that the angry debate which has attended it will operate as electricity in purifying the atmos phere, and we will all come together better dis posed to give the country what has been given, to party in a united effort to provide relief for the prevailing distress in every pursuit of life. SENATOR LOGAN said he understood his colleague to remark that the laws were obeyed alike in the North and South. Senator DavisI meant the federal laws. Senator Logan differed with his colleague, and then referred to the annual leport of the commissioner of internal revenue for the year 1878 to show the very large number of viola tions of internal revenue laws in the South as compared with the North, and that five mur ders in that connection were committed in the South and none in the North. Senator Davis said he had no doubt viola tions of internal revenue Jaws were taking place all over the country. Senator Logan asked his colleague whether he could show a solitary murder committed in the North, or men wounded in the execution of law. Senator Davis said his colleague was deter mined to have the last word. He, Davis, did not know whether the criminal laws were obeyed as well in the South, but he adhered to what he had already said, that the federal laws, as a system, are obeyed with as much alle giance in the South as in the North. SENATOR ALLISON, in the commencement of his remarks, asked if it "Was possible they had been sitting day after day and hour after hour debating whether in a republic there should be a free and honest bal lot. Was there any party arrayed against a principle so well grounded? If there was such a party it was not the Republican party. The pending bill was professedly an appropriation Dill providing for the support of the army from the first day of July next for one year, and un less this bill should pass before that day, then all the uses of an army must stop or g" on with out an appropriation. A army was necessary for protection of the frontier and torts and arsenals, and for the protec tion as well of our treasure and archives and other property concentrated here. The army was as old as the government itself. The Democratic Senators insisted that the sixth section of the bill was. put there for the pur pose of redressing grievances, although there was no pending grievance which required it to he redressed. Now and here he believed it was the Senator from Ohio, Thurman, who first inti mated a redress of grievance. The Democratic party had been in power in the House since 1875, and he challenged contradiction when he said that no petition from any source had been presented asking repeal or modification of the existing law, nor had anysuch petition been presented in the Senate. This PROPOSED REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES was suddenly discovered and had no founda tion for action there was no necessity for en cumbering the bill with new legislation. At this time the Republicans have a majority of all the votes in the country, and this would be everywhere apparent if there were a free ballot, and therefore it was unfair to them to insist on such legislation. Besides it ought not to be done as the mersure affected, or might af fect the enfranchised race. Considering that of forty Democratic Senators thirty-two are from sections more nearly affected by the four teenth and fifteenth amendments Of the consti tution, to force this legislation upon our ap p'opnation bills was an unfair procedure, es pecially in view of the fact that this question has not been discussed on the hustings, and no protest has come here against the use of the army, and it was still more unfair because of the avowal that these sections are placed in the bill as conditions of appropriation. Allison believed it was revolu tionary to force an amendment of the consti tution without ordinary processes. The consti tution says bills shall be passed by both houses and receive the signature of the President in order to become a law. Yet it was not pro posed to make the President's signature a con dition to an appropriation of money to defray the government expenses. Gen. Jackson would have been amazed at such presump tion. read from Jackson's message to the Senate in 1834. protesting against a resolution passed by that body to the effect that the President had acted outside his constitutional prerogatives, and saying that if such interfer ence with the inaependence of the Executive was allowed to pass unnoticed, and grew into a custom, it would be as effective in destroying the liberty of action of independent depart ments of the government as if a constitutional amendment were adopted throwing into the hands of the President the power delegated to the Senate. The real issue, Senator Allison continued, is whether the civil officers of the'United States shall be permitted to enforce the laws by call ing on the military in case of necessity. If troops had ever interfered in elections, they had done se in violation of law, and were liable to fine and imprisonment for it. There was ample legal protection against undue influence. Continuing, he showed that under Washington the army had been authorized by Congress to be used to restore peace in Pennsylvania, and under Jefferson to be used as militia in certain States, and such had been the practice since. In conclusion, Senator Allison said there must be laws securing the people a fair repre sentation, and they could not consent to any infringement of their rights by the overriding of one department of the government by any other department. After an executive session adjourned. House of Representatives. SUBSIDIARY SILVER COIN BILL. WASHINGTON, April 22.The reading of the journal was dispensed with and consideration was resumed of the subsidiary Bilver coin bill. After a brief statement by Mr. Crittenden, fa voring the bill, voting on the amendments was begun. An amendment was offered by Mr. Gillette for the redemption of subsidiary silver coins in paper fractional currency of ten, twenty five and fifty cents, which currency shall be legal tender to the amount of ten dollars. Mr. Stephens, who had charge of the bill, said he was in favor of the amendment and the subject was before the committee on coinage, but did not want this bill encumbered with it. Upon this representation Mr. Gillette withdrew the amendment. The amendment of Mr. Newberry requiring small coins, one cent, three cents, etc., to be re ceived at postoffices for postage stamps in sums not exceeding $3 was, after discussion, agreed to. The bill finally passed. I provides that sil ver coins of smaller denomination than $1 may be exchangeable into lawful money when pre sented in sums of $20 makes lawful money exchangeable into-ilver coin in like amount makes subsidiary silver coins a legal tender for all debts, public and private, in sums of not exceeding $20 and makes minor coinage re ceivable at postoffices to the amount of $3. STANLEY-HAZEN TRIAL. Mr. Knott, from the judiciary committee, made a report on the question of the subpoena duces tecum served on the late clerk ofr the House to produce certain original papers in the Stanley court martial in New York. The re port concluded with a resolution prohibiting the removal of the original papers, but grant ing the consent of the House to either party to have made a properly proven copy of the papers mentioned in the subpoena. The report and resolution were agreed to. DEFICIENCY PROVIDED FOB. Mr. Atkins, chairman i the committee on ^AT\,jt JAS*-^ *& P3k &^.5&&33 hi J#* ite- i appropriations, reported a deficiency bill for about $25,000. Passed. TALK RESUMED. The House then went into committee of the whole on the legislative appropriation bill. Mr. Bailey characterized the proposed repeal as an infamous usuf pation power on the part of the Democratic party. I was not asked for by the people or country, but by the Democratic leaders and politicians. predicted the Re publicans would march to political victory in 1880 with Grant as their leader. Mr. Bayne alleged there were three conspic uous objections to the pending legislation. The first was that it was framed to coerce the President in repealing or modifying the federal election law under the penalty of refusing necessary supplies to the government. This was usurpation on the part of the majority in the two Houses. The second objection was that the proposed legislation was supported on the ground that the government had not the constitutional right to supervise and regulate the election of members of Congress until the States were in revolt. This would be putting a dangerous, if not fatal interpretation on the constitution. The third objection was that the existence and enforcement of the statutes pro posed to be repealed or modified were indis pensable to fair elections in many sections of the country. proceeded to amplify these propositions. Mr. Covert made a speech, on the Democratic side of the question, confining himself princi pally to a recital of what he characterized AS the ''highhanded outrages" perpetrated in New York under color of the infamous federal elec tion law. Mr. Geddes, referring to consideration of a PRESIDENTIAL VETO, said that he would not call in question the presidential title, but that he would never for give nor forget the wrong by which Hayea held his seat, and that he had sworn on his country's altar never to cease his efforts, never to lay down the legal, peaceful and constitutional weapon of warfare until the fraud and crime by which the present incumbent held his office, were condemned at a free election, and the choice of the people inaugurated. Mr. Thompson spoke on the Democratic side, and Bayne and Shallenbarger on the Republican side. Recess. Evening Session. EMPTY BEATS. WASHINGTON, April 22.There was not half a dozen members present when the Hoase assem bled this evening, Mr. Thompson, Kentucky, in the chair, went into committee of the whole on the legislative appropriation bill. After speeches by Waddell, Craveni, Robertson and Ketcham in favor of the proposed repeal, and by Dwight in opposition thereto, the committee rose and House adjourned. CRIMES AND CASDALTIES. Destructive Lumber FJre at AnokaNearly a Million Feet of Lumber BurnedSup posed Work of an IncendiaryThe Town of Ortonvill e, Big Stoue County, Cremat by a Prairie FireMiscellaneous Crim inal Record. LUMBER FIRE AT ANOKA. ISpecial Telegram to the Globe.] ANOKA, Minn., April 22.A large amount of lumber, between eight hundred thousand and one million feet, belonging to Pratt & Raines, of Princeton, was burned here last night. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incen diary. The lumber burned stood in close proximity to the main yard of the Anoka lum ber mills, and also to their planing mill and saw mill, all of which would certainly "have burned had it not been for the timely use of our steamer, which did good work and efiectu ally checked the flames and kapt the fire from sprea ling. As far as can be ascertained there was no insurance on the lumber burned. RESIDENCE BURNED. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] ROCHESTER, Minn., April 22.The farm house owned by Wm. Laugh on, in the town of Marion, caught fire and burned yesterday noon. I ignited from a spark from the chim ney falling on the roof while the family were at dinner, being all on fire when discovered. There was considerable furniture and wearing apparel burned. The total loss is estimated at $700. Insured in the Fire & Marine, St. Paul, for $250 on the house and $50 on the furniture. TROTTING HOBSE BURNED TO DEATH. [Special Telegram to the Globe. WINONA, Minn., April 22.About two o'clock this afternoon the barn of B. Kirch, of this city, caught fire from a pile of burning rub bish in the 'treet, and was entirely destroyed. Three horses burned to death, one being a fast trotter, valued at $400. The barn was insured at $100. W. R. Davis, a clerk, wa* severely scorched while trying to save the horses. OHIO CUTTING AFFRAY. CINCINNATI, April 22.Accounts have been received of a terrible cutting affray which oc curred at Yellowbud, twelve miles from Chil liest he, Ohio, Sunday night. A man named Murphy upon being ordered to keep quiet by Mr. Hart, keeper of a saloon where he was creating a disturbance, drew a knife and stabbed Hart in the breast and arras nine times. One Barlow, attempting to interfere, received a cut across the abdomen. The wounds of both men are pronounced fatal. AN OVER-FAITHFUL CONDUCTOR. COLUMBUS, O., April 22.A special to the Evening Dispatch from Lancaster says the resi dence of Joseph Merger and its contents were destroyed by fire this morning. All the family escaped by i umping from a secend story window except a girl eight years old, who perished in the flames. No insurance. Merger is a freight conductor on the Herekin Valley railroad, and was about leaving Lancaster with his train when he was told his house was on fire. Feel ing that his duty was to his employers first he remained with his train and brought it through to this point while his house was burning. THE GBEAT REPUBLIC DISASTER. SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.A Portland dis patch gives an additional list of drowned by the Great Republic disaster, as follows: James McDevitt, sailor Frank Manley, waiter, and Chris. Mont, sailor, all of whom were lost in the boat capsizing while leaving the ship for the island Sunday morning. ORTONVILLE, MINN., CB3CAGOIZED. MORRIS, Minn., April 22.The entire busi ness portion of the town of Ortonville, Bi Stone county,, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire burned in from the prairie. As it apj^oiched town the people burned off a part of the intervening space, but the wind, which blew almost a hurricane, carried the fire across, and that Bide of the street on which were all the business houses was swept clean. Messrs. Shoemaker A Sou, Wood Bros., and P. G. Gessner & Co., are the principal losers. SUICIDEAMNESTY. NASHVILLE, April 22 An unknown man to night leaped from the suspension bridge into the Cumberland river, falling 100 feet, and was drowned. One hundred and sixty-three illicit distillers accepted amnesty to-day i a the United States circuit court. NEW ORLEANS FTBJC. NEW ORLEANS, April 22.The Poland street car station, and seven adjacent houses, were burned. Loss estimated at $70,000. ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN FIRES. CHICAGO, April 22.A Tribune special says a fire occurred in Braidwood, 111., this afternoon, destroying $20,000 worth of property and grain. The Inter-Ocean's a Crosse, Wis., special says the village of Norway, on the Northwest ern railroad, was nearly destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss, $15,000. All Lovers Of icecream or water ices will always find a delicious article at Booth's, 15 Wabashaw street. For sale, dry pine slabs, sawed and splitwood, at Mackie & Cc's, earner Market and Fourth streets. mmm v,--. (Blnh THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA AFGHANISTAN. THE ATTACK ON GINGLELOVA. LONDON, April 22.Advices from Cape Sauer, April 6th, via St. Vincent, says Lord Chelms ford's camp at Ginglelova, on the road to Ekowe, was attacked at daybreak, April 3d, by 11,000 Zulus, who made frequent and desperate attacks on all sides, but were repulsed and pursued with great loss. Four hundred and seventy-five Zulus were found dead around the trenches. The final attack was led by Dobeclmanzi, who commanded at Isandula. Lieutenant Johnson, ot the Ninety-ninth regi ment, and four privates were killed. Col. Northey, or the Sixteenth regiment, a surgeon and fifteen men were severely wounded, on the 4th inst. Lord Chelmsford with the Nine ty-first, Sixtieth and Fifty-ieventh regiments and a body of marines left camp and relieved Ekowe during the night. Col. Pearson and his garrison have reached Umsindusi, and will ar rive at Tugela April 7th. During the invest ment twenty-eight men died and 128 were put on the sick list. Ekowe has been totally evac uated. This evacuation is understood in Lon don to be by Col. Pearson's garrison. COL. WOOD'S FIGHT. LONDON, 2:30 p. x.Donald, Carrie.& Co., proprietors of the Cape of Good Hope and Natal line of steamers, have received a tele gram dated Cape St Vincent, Maroh 22, which says: Col. Wood's column has been attacked near Limeburg by a large number of Zulus. The enemy were repulsed with heavy loss. The British loss is seven officers and 400 men. The troops fought gallantly, but appear to have been taken by surprise. OTHER BATTLES. LONDON, April 22.A Cape tseeven uispacch of April 8th says: I the fight between Col. Wood's command and Zulus the 28th of March the retreat of the Zulus was cut off and a hand-to-hand fight ensued. Col. Westerly, his son, Capt. Barton, Baron Von Steildrokn and seventy men were killed. Major Hackett was severely wounded and Lieutenant Smith and Captains Gardner, Cox and Pease were wound ed. The total Of British losses in both en gagements is estimated at 220. The Zulus lost 2,500. It is rumored at Pretoria and Natal that the Boers intend investing Pretoria and threaten to detain Sir Bartle Frere as a host age unless their demands are complied with. It is rumored also that Sir Bartle Frere in re turning to Natal. Intelligence from Cape Town this afternoon states that Col. Wood's column has been attacked by Zulus and lost 400 men. The Zulus lost heavily. ^^f^i^fifff^^ ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY MORNING,. APRIL 23, 1879. NUMBER 99. BRITISH BAYONETS AND Hard Fighting I ZululandT he British Troops Successful, but With the Loss of Taluable LivesEkowe Relieved and the British Line RetiredA Probable Strate gic Advance a AfghanistanAlbanian Success Against the ServiansProgress of the Revolutionary Movement In Rus- siaGeneral Old World News. South Africa. BRITISH SUCCESSEKOWE RELIEVED. LONDON, April 22.A dispatch from Gingle lova, South Africa, April 7th, says: The re lief column, on reaching here the 1st inst., was informed of the advance of great masses of the enemy. The troops at once formed in lines and strengthened their entrenchments. At 4 A. M. the Zulus appeared skirmishing on the risht in front of the rifles and naval brigade on the northeast. We first engaged a large force which appeared on the surrounding heights. The Zulus fought bravely, advancing within thirty yards of our entrenchments. The at tack lasted nearly an hour, when the Zulus re treated precipitately, followed by mounted in fantry and the native contingent. April 3d, the relief column under Lord Chelmford start ed for Ekowe. I wan composed of the Fifty seventh and Sixtieth regiments, six companies of the Ninety-first, the marines, two rocket companies, one Gatling gun, two nine-pounders, the mounted infantry and Dunn's scouts. The rest of the column remained to guard the bag gage. Mounted natives and volunteers led the way. N Zulus were seen. After a successful march of fifteen miles, Col. Pearson, with a few companies of the Ninety-ninth and seamen of the Active, were met at 5 o'clock. The force reached Ekowe at 9:30. The garrison had plenty of food. There were 100 sick and 30 dead. Lieut. Evelyn, of the Buffs, and Lieut. Davidson, of the Ninety-eighth, were dead from fever. The camp was very strong. April 4th, Col. Pearson marched for Tugala, and April 5th, Lord Chelmsford started for Gingle lova. I consequence of a false alarm the pickets fired into the bush Dunn's scouts re turning the Sixtieth fell back at their approach in disorder. One scout was killed and nine wounded. Five men of the Sixtieth were also wounded. Of 34 whites wounded left at Gin glelova, 1 died, 16 are dangerous, and 12 severe ly wounded. A new entrenchment and camp will be formed. Part of the force is returning to Fugela. The Zulus lost 1,200 in the engage ment. REINFORCEMENTS. LONDON, April 22.A captain, lieutenant and one hundred men of the Sixtieth regiment have been ordered ready for immediate em barkation for Natal. Another troop ship is ordered to be ready for sea immediately, to take out about twelve hun dred men for the Cape of Good Hope. EKOWE ABANDONED. A telegram to the war office from St. Vin cent, dated March 22, says: Lord Chelmsford intends to abandon Ekowa. The roads make it difficult of approach. will establish a post at the coast road. A SAVAGE FEINT. A dispatch from Ginglelova April 4th, says: The day after the battle Cetewayq's brother sent a flag of truce, proposing to surrender. Lcrd Chelmsford replied that the only terms he could grant were that all the chiefs and men surrender themselves prisoners. The proposal was believed to be a feint to delay a probable advance thejBritish on Ulandi. Lord Chelms ford and the main force have returned to Tugila river. SKOWE BURNED. LONDON, April 22. A correspondent at camp at Nysore says Ekowe was burned by the Zulus April 5th after its evacuation. There is strong evidence that the Transvaal Boers are tampering with Chief Mapoch, endeavoring to induce him to join them against the British. I is said at Cape Town that Cetewayo witnessed the attack on Col. Wood's camp March 29th, hence the determined nature of the fighting. Afghanistan. FLANS OF THE BRITISH. LONDON, April 22.In the house of commons to-day the chancellor of the exchequer, reply ing to inquiries, said Lord Lytton, viceroy of India, telegraphed on tb 3d of April that no advance on Cabul would be ordered without con sent of the home government, but that it may be necessary to advance a van guard, in order to give better force to negotiations. An advance on Gaudamak may be desirable, on account of the climate. Major Cavagnari is now at San damak. Messages are still passing between him and Yakoob Khan. Russia. WAB, PERHAPS. LONDON, April 22.Gen. Skobeloff thinks it will be utterly impossible to avoid war if the Turks enter Roumania, no matter under what circumstances. THE REVOLUTIONARY EDICT. A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Co logne Gazette explains the state of things pre ceding the publication of the ukase. says the clandestinely circulated org in of the revo lutionists, Land and Liberty, demanded the ab I olition of the third section of the imprint chancellory and the dismissal of the eouit eannarilla surrounding the esar. I published -'ji"* ^^B-VP^rt- fej.*/*^ fe fcftt^TSsy** SL "^k&iti&'< v^spiL^tsM'.*. kSt'Si- ~Z*ZL inpiwuijiiiiwyMjiiwi WwawjmigMi pyjpmn||i a list of about 200 names, declaring that the revolutionists would SHOOT, STAB AND MTJBDEB until their demands were satisfied, and cannar illa swept from the face of the earth. The cor respondent estimates that the Becret society numbers, 1,900 fully initiated working mem bers, besides thousands who have taken a simple oath of loyalty. The total value of the property of the society is 2,000,000 roubles. FLOODS. Moscow, April 22.In consequence of floods traffic on the Moscow, Smolensk & Oreliretebsk railways has been suspended. France, BLANQUl'S CASK. PARIS, April 22.A Paris correspondent com menting on the elections at Bordeaux, Champa Elysies and Muret, to fill vacancies in the cham ber of deputies, says, with the exception of their triumph over the radicals at Rheims and Blois the moderate republicans have lost all they could lose. Relative to Blanqui, the cor respondent says the government must insist upon annulling his election. I will probably secure a sufficient majority for this purpose, even should some Bonapartists vote with the republicans. I Blanqui be liberated after his election ia annulled the chances of his re-elec tion will be much diminished, though even then his defeat cannot confidently be counted upon. If, however, his liberation be refused his re-election will be certain. AGRICULTURE AND AMERICAN COMPETITION. Mr. Tiroid, minister of commerce and agri culture, addressing a meeting of the French Agricultural society, said that he was aware that many intelligent men didn't regard the agricultural crisis as a passing one, and "were scared by the huge increase of American sup plies. could prove, wever that similar alarms had often ptevionsly been spread. Never had the wheat trade been subject to greater variations and depressions than under the slid ing scale arrangement which experience seemed to have condemned forever. left it to ex perts to determine whether American competi tion was likely to be permanent, and how far the abundance of last fall's American harvest was, as some alleged, exceptional. would pay every attention to the data furnished, but the government's really effective rale lay in extending the means of communication, facili tating the nse of improved implements, and diffusing education, which would encourage agriculture more securely than any devices of a customs tariff. Germany. NEWSPAPER PROSECUTION. BERLI N, April 22.The Frankfort Zeitung will again be prosecuted for insulting Bis marck, by publishing a report of the hut trial for the same offense, including speeches for the defense. GENERAL CAPITAL. NEWS. PAYING ARREARS OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, April 22.The first treasury war rant for the payment of arrears of pensions was Bigned yesterday, and it is believed back pen sions can be paid as rapidly as the accounts are made up, or at the rate of a million and a half a month, unless unexpected appropriations be hereafter made by Congress. After the first of July the saving created by the process of re funding and increased revenue will tell favor ably upon the finances. The annual saving by the refunding is $10,600,000, and two gears' saving on interest will go far towards paying these arrears of pension without increasing the burden of the public debt. THE CABINET. The cabinet, to-day, discussed the Indian troubles and seal fishing interests of Alaska. The death of Gen. Di was noted. The flags on all public and many private buildings are at half-mast. AUSTIN CONFIRMED. The Senate confirmed Horace Austin, of Minnesata, late third auditor of the treasury, to be register of the land office at Fargo, Da kota. Funeral of Gen. John A Dlx. N EW YORK. April 22.The funeral of Gen Dix takes place Thursday atjlrinity church. The pall bearers will be Hon. Hamilton Fish, burlow Weed, Edward Pirrepont, ex-Go v. Morgan, Gens. Cullom and Bathbone, John J. Cisco, Chas. O'Connor and 0 A. Law. The remains will be temporarily placed in the fam ily vault in Trinity churchyard. THE LATE GEN. DIX. The following order was issued this after noon: EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 22.The Presi dent,in making public announcement of the death of Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix, .which occur red during last night in the city of New York, desires to commend to the attention of the people of this country the great public services through along and eventful life of this emi nent citizen, and the patriotic record of his military services, both in his early youth and advanced age. Appropriate honors will be paid to his memory, under the direction of the war department and of the treasury depart ment, of which he was at one important period the head, and it is recommended to his tellow citizens to participate in a general token of re spect to his worth as a private citizen and to his eminent services as a Senator of the United States, minister to France and Governor of the Bute of New York. (Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. AM. AROUND THE GLOBE. Twelve buildings burned at Anna, HI. last night. Loss $50,U0d. Rev. Samuel Ives Curtis was yesterday in stalled into the chair left vacant by the resig nation of Dr. Bartlett as professor in, the Union Park Theological seminary, Congregational, Chicago. The body of a girl, named Ella Ryder, tied hand and foot, was found in the Missouri river, some miles below Independence, Mo., on Sunday. The supposition is that the father of the girl threw her in tbe river and then killed himself, because she persisted in keep ing company with a dissipated, disreputable man named Todd. SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.A fire at Eureka, Nev., tb 19tb, swept several of the principal streets for half a mile, destroying property to the value of nearly a million dol lars, with an insurance of not over a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars distributed in small risks among a large number of companies. A fall of snow immediately following the fire caused much suffering among the houseless people. San Francisco and other places have forwarded provisions and raised a fund of $10,000 for the relief of the sufferers. Another Waif. Early yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Tan ner, residing on Cooper street, were awakened by the cries of an infant, and on arising they found a babe abont five or six weeks old in a market basket. The following note was at tached to its clothing: If yon pleas Mr. and Mrs. take me In, fore i have no father and mother, and you no children. 1 hope you will dake me, ss youre own and dont send me of again. i'be basket had been marked Griggs &Co. but the mark was partly erased. A call at Griggs & Co.'s, grocers, corner of Jackson and Seventh streets, elicited tbe fact that such a basket had been sold a woman abont 10 o'clock Monday night, but no one knew who she was. The child will be sent to the Home of the Friendless or county poor house. WEATHER TO-DAY. WASHINGTON. April 23, 1 A. X.Indications for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val leys, falling, followed by risinar barometer, warmer southerly winds,partly cloudy weather, possibly occasional rains in Missouri valley. For upper lake region, falling, followed by ris ing barometer, northeast winds, partly cloudy weather and lower temperature. St. Paul amateurs will repeat "Pinafore," i a accordance with* universal request, next Mon day evening. ^awg^i4^l^{sMi!Mi^y|i SIBLEY COUNTY MURDER. DEPOSITION TAKEN OF THE DTINO WOMAN YESTERDAY. Morel Details of [the Brutal CrimeThe Woman Made Blind by' a' BulletSearch for the MurdererHe is Seen Near St* PaulSheriff Bray O His Track. THE SIBLEY COUNTY TRAGEDY. [Spcial Telegram to the Globe. HENDERSON, Minn,, April 22.The county attorney and Justice Kirby went out yesterday and took the deposition of Matilda Sehaner, who was shot by Frederick Goltz, in the town of Green Isle, this county, last Friday. The deposition is as follows: STATE O MINNESOTA, County of Sibleyas: Malilda Sehaner appearing personally before me, the undersigned, a Justin of the peace of the county of Sibley aforesaid, at the dwelling house of John Schauer, her husband, in the town of Green Isle, in said Sibley county, and being by me first duly sworn, deposes and says, through Ferdinand Tobbert, who was first dnly sworn as interpreter, as follows: "My name is Matilda Schauer am 29 years of age am the wife of John Schauer I feel and believe that I shall DTE FROM THE WOUNDS from which I am now suffering I know Fred erick Goltz he came here to this house last Friday morning, the 18th day of April, 1879, about 8 o'clock in the forenoon the door was open and he came in the door I stood in the room near the stair door he had a revolver in his hand and he raised it up and SHOT ME in the right leg abont half way between tb knee and the hip I then ran up to him and pushed him out of the door and tried to shut it he pushed against the door and pushed it open and then shot me in the head near the left eye, and then shot me again above the left breast near the nipple the bullet passed through and came out of my back just nnder the shoulder blade I then ran past him ont of the door, and fell down at the end of the house and laid there nntil my husband came and picked me up and carried me into the house Daniel Lucht was with .him I had my senseB but could not get up myself I think I shall not live long. (Signed) MATILDA SCHAUER." Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April, A. D. 1879. KIRBY, Justice of the Peace. THE PARTIES. The parties are both Germans and were form erly husband and wife, and lived together as such in Germany and later in Wisconsin, where, she left him on account of his cruel treatment, obtained a divorce, came to Sibley county about three years ago and married John Schauer^ Goltz followed after and has been working in this county most of the time for the last two years, and has repeatedly THREATENED HER LIFE. He went to the house last Friday, the door was open and he stepped in and stood near the doer and asked Mrs. Schauer if she was well, and being answered in the affirmative inquired for her husband, and was informed that he waa out in the field plowing, some distance from the house. then enquired for her husband's younger brother, who resided with them, and was told that he was not at home. then said he could not see her liv ing here in the woods WITH ANOTHER MAN any longer, and at once drew the revolver and commenced firing. The wound in the leg is a mere scratch, and the bullet hole through her left lung and out at her back is not supposed to be dangerous. The bullet passed between the ribs. Bu the bullet that struck her in the head entered at the outside corner of the left eye, passed slanting back of the nose and lodged back of her right eye, thus de stroying the sight of both eyes. Although MADS ENTIRELY BLIND by the second shot, she had her senses even af ter she fell, and asked her little boy where Golts was, and upon being told that be was running away across the field told the boy to call her husband. She has two children by Goltz and one by her present husband. The statement in Bill King's paper this morning that Goltz kicked her, is incorrect. She is a HANDSOME WOMAN in form and feature, and possesses an iron constitution. That she has survived her wounds this long is rendered a miracle. She is not expected to survive. Goltz has not yet been arrested, but the officers are on his track, and he can hardly escape. Sheriff Bray was never known to let np until he gets bis man. Sheriff Brad's Hunt for Goltte. Sheriff Bray, of Sibley county, reached this city yesterday in pursuit of Goltz, the wife murderer of Green Isle. The GLO BE gave the fiist account of any newspaper in St. Paul of the horrible tragedy, and adds thereto the dying deposition of the unfortunate woman and further details of the diabolical crime. From Sheriff Bray it is learned that Goltz, after accomplishing his murderous revenge, because his wife, whom he had thrice discarded, would not return to him, he took to flight. THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT. Within a short time, as soon as the murder, could be reported at Henderson, fifteen miles away. Sheriff Bray took up the pursuit of the murderer. has followed the man step by step in his winding course until he, the sheriff, reached this city yesterday, on the trail of the fugitive. Goltz has made his way across country, through the woods, by the highway and short cuts on foot. Sheriff Bray first got word of him near Norwood he was lost at Norwood, having avoided the town. The trail was picked up again and followed to Wadeua, where again it was lost Again at Watertown the murderer came to view, and at Victoria he snnk from Bight to reappear near Chaska. Thence the course was followed to Excelsior and from there to Minne apolis, and though word had been forwarded to the authorities there, the country constables let the murderer pass through their bailiwick unmolested* Sunday afternoon Sheriff Bray got the track and kept it to this point. Here, when he made inquiry of the officials he was vexed by hearing nothing the trail was apparently totally obliterated. Sheriff Bray came here yesterday and instituted inquiry. was not long in ascertaining that a man answering to Goltz's description had been Been on the St. Paul road to Minneapolis, by two penons be longing to St. PaulGeorge Stahlman and a GLO BE reporter. Each were asked separately to describe the man whom they thought was the murderer, and each gave a description similar in all respects, fully identifying the party as the murderer fugitive. Goltz is supposed to have turned away from St. Paul, making direct fer .Hudson, with the intent of reaching Chicago. DESCRIPTION 0 7 THE MTJBDEBEB. All along the route he has been given away by his good clothes. wears a respectable suit of black coarse' diagonal cloth, black hat and carries a cane. is about five feet eight to nine inches tall, weighs about 180 pounds. Has a florid complexion, not from drink, high cheek bones, small bine eyes, prominent nose, light hair, and a small yellow moustache. The i telegraph has been called into requsition to aid in the capture, and besides Sheriff Bray has by no manner of means abandoned his sleuth hound pursuit. Brought and Fires in Cuba. HAVANA, April 22.Bains have relieved the drought, which was aggravated by a terrible south wind. Disastrous conflagrations result ed from the drouth in cane fields of the dis tricts of Colon, Natarsas and Cardenas. Over fifty plantations suffered more or less. On I *f jt-mmmi-Ai^ f- eight the erops and buildings were entirely de stroyed. nBtt v*' & -atol "ifiS I ~-i-