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CRIMINAL NEWS.
Another Day of the Extraordinary
Muider Trial at Janes
ville, Wis.
Tlio Court-ltoom Packed to Suf
focation by the Kxcltod
Citizens.
Testimony olLßclinda Whitney Mack,
Now Before tbo Tribunal for
Murder,
Recital of Her Ante-Fatal Attack npon
Back, and the Wound
Inflicted.
Hinuto Description of tbo Out Made by
tbo Pitcher which She
Wielded.
MRS. MACK AND DICKERSON.
ttptoal J)ln>ntoM lo Tht Tribune
Jawksvilli, Wls., Dec. 10.—In the Mack
murder trial to-day the cross-examination of
liftlo Etta Mark was continued, but uothiug
oew of Importance was developed. She stood
tbe ordeal well, and her testimony remained
unshaken.
Charles IT. Lee, sworn: "In a conversation
I beard between defendant and Dickerson In
jail, I heard her say: ‘I wish George Mack
could rise out of his grave end tel) how this
thing was done.' 1 alno hoard her say to Dick
erson: ‘Don’t you believe that Goorgo was
robbed after ha was murdered!’ To which he
laid: ‘f don’t know.* She then said that Mack
received S3O from a butcher tbe day before."
Cross-oxsinlocd: "When tbo ,defendant
ipoku about Mack rising from his grave I
think they mistrusted some one was (here, be
cause she said: 'I smell a mao.' Dickerson
triced her what made her think so. She asked
him tf ho had been smoking, and he said no,
Ihcn she said: * I smell a mop.* I don’t know
Timber tho talk about Mack rising from tho
yravc.wM before or after this. After she said
she 'smelt a man’ she made no statement
igalnat herself."
Mr. Connor was again called to tbo stand to*
aoswer a few questions put by Mr. Winona for
tho defense. Tho witness was shown tho paper
which ivatslc claims was wrapped around tbe
bottle of laudanum. The wltuess statedt "I
was with Watslc when ho found this paper In
toe pocket of Dickerson's coat. It was about a
week after Mack’s death."
£. J. Carpenter vrns sworn. He said the
pockets Id Mack’s clothes wore examined tbe
Sunday qt the murder. There was no money
ia them.
This afternoon the Court-Uonso was packed
tolls utmost capacity, It having been quickly
noised on the streets during the noon recess
that Mrs. Mack was to bo upon the stand and
tell her story. Every foot of standing-room
•res occupied, and when Mrs. Mack’s nemo was
called there was a general stretching of necks
tml opening of eyes, and a crowding and jost
ling as each endeavored to sou the woman who,
mitll this time, had sat during all the trial
closely veiled, and as much in seclusion, alraoit,
u though sbo had not been present. As she
itcoped Into tho box sbo raised her veil, and for
tbe first time stood face to face with the
mat audience. Bho testified as follows: “My
name is Belinda Whitney Mack. lam 85 years
old in September; was born in New York Stale;
have lived in Wisconsin ever since I was 9}f
years old; have lived in Rock County twenty
five yean. First 1 became acquainted with
Mack two years before my marriage. I was
married to him Oct. 23,1803. I lint became,
acquainted with Dickerson at ,rpy;
2 of this year, Never saw f V him? ■be
fore. Ho was then a farm-band, at
siy place. lip remained ia my
laibaml’s employ until about the middle of
May. Ho returned into our employ Friday
evening, June 14. While Dickerson was absent
Mack had been confined to bis bed from the
lit of June, a long time. Dr. Roll, of Beloit,
attended him. When Dickerson returned there
was additional help required, because tho work
hid got behind on account of Mack's sickness.
1 have three children. Etta will be 14 years old
Bent. 20 next; Bernice will bo 0 years
old next February; Beatrice will no 8
Tears old next Janusry. Mack and X bad not
Indeed together since tho birth of my baby, who
w 111 be 3 years old In January. At and prior to
Mack's death, tho baby slept with me, or'ln the
■ame room, and Etta when it home slept with
me. Tho second child usually slept with her
father. On the night of my husband’s death
ail tnree of the children went in my room.
They had all slept up-stairs fur about a week
before that night. 1 did not take the second
child up-staus from her father's bed.
Tho second child had been slopping
np-stalrs with mu for about
s week. Etta had been at home since the last
rrlduy in June, and wai not obscut up to tho
time of my husband's death, and hud all that
time occupied tho same room as myself. Dick
mon never had sexual iutcrcouse with mu at
any time or any place. Ho never occupied the
same bed with me at any time or place* J never
—either In tho pantry of my house or til any
othe place or time—put my arms around him,
1 never met him behind tho corn-crib
or In the orchard. Wo never baa any
signal, of ouy kind, by which we were to meet
at any place. 1 never told him I would write a
letter to him and put it in the cellar-way, or
>ny other place about my house.* i never wrote
say letter to him. We wore never ia tho habit
of hugging and kissing, but one day he did kiss
nio without my permission. This was the only
time he was ever Intimate with me la any man
ner. I never asked Dickerson or WaUlc to get
nielaudanum,nur any jioliouof any kind. Friday
night, before mv husband's death, my husband
•ad I bad a difficulty about a revolver of bia
which I had hidden, and which he wanted. I
*ini ip a well with a pitcher about U o’clock,
when I returned I saw Mack to bed reading a
faper. lie jumped out and started after me.
was part of the way up-stalre when became
through the door, and I threw some of tho wa
ter on him. 1 started no-stairs. He followed
me. 1 threw the rest of tbe contents of the
Pitcher on to him. 1 picked up my lamp, and,
with the pitcher In the other hand, started up
stairs, when ho Jumped and grabbed me
by the throat, lie bent me over on one side,
ana, as I waa bent over. I set the lamp on tho
floor, and the chimney fell off. I tried to free
hirielf, bat ho wouldn’t let go, and I hit him
on the shoulder. He then struck me on the
breast. Then I struck him with the pitcher.
The blow made a cut on the right side of his
bead. It commenced outside the hair, con
tinued back almost straight, till towards tho
eod it became curved a little, and
crooked ou the back of the head
a little toward the left aide. I then
*ent down-atolra again. Etta witnessed
P*vt of this. I noticed her os he grabbed me by
the throat. She came to mv room, and in a few
moments went back again. She was back In the
room by the time 1 struck him. About half an
tour ftllcr. I heard him go out-doors. 1 followed
°ut-. >Ve had a talk audreturoed together,
and both retired. Next day 1 ilresscdthc wound
aaveral times. Saturday Dickerson was at tea
*ltb us. 1 drank tea. Husband drank part of
*cup. Watslc drank a cup. Dickerson de
nted hla tea. It tasted bad and Ims
baoa remarked It. I said 1 thought It
orersteeped. The younger children went to
bad about 8:80. Dickerson and Watslc wcot Ui
ted abort!v after. 1 went about U
?Gock. Etta went up-stulrs a half
hour before. When I went my husband was In
his room, silting on Hie edge of the butt When
| *ot up-stain Etta was In bed, and was awake,
l undressed and went to bed. X went right |u
f'tep, I think. Before going to bed that even-
Jog 1 bathed the children, dressed Mack’s hood,
*osbcd the dishes, aud ironed a few things. I did
not leave my bed or my room that night. I
mo not go into the room occupied by Dickerson
°. r Watslc, nor to the born. Their door was
tfotco. 1 never saw my husband again until 1
tew bis body the next morning. 1 did not strike
him tbst night with a club. I did nut know ha
;te to be killed by anybody. I did not kill him.
i aid not put any clothes uuder the privy, or di
ffl anybody to do so. 1 did cot scrub any
mood from the steps, end 1 did not know there
•m any there. 1 called Watslc Sunday
theming about sunrise. 'There w*s. milk
take to the factory that morning, and 1 ux
tested Watslc was to take I*. Att«*r calling
Watslc i commenced to comb my hair, when ho
tetne to the huuac and gave the alarm. I was
Putly dressed when 1 first heard it. I said;
My Go,II It ain't so. ti U.» JTho witness, all
tub. portion of her narration. Wept ftc
qusnlly, and spoke Id a cbokcd voice. | Whan 1
ejme down stairs 1 saw them bringing In
the body from tbo barn. I sent for Mr.
Burton aiid "olhera. I dUI not oppose
any Coroner being sent for. That Saturday
night there were some clothes hanging on the
garden fence. They were cilsptr* that belonged
io me baby. I have icon the clothe* of that da*
acrlpllon uauaily hung nut on the garden fence,
nnd did also that night, While confined In
Beloit Goodwin laid to me: 'Frank baa been
peaching. 1 I simply said ‘ Yes.* I did not ear:
•if I hod him I would mo him worse Mian I old
Mack.’ Dickerson know Mack had About IliV)
intereat money to pay. 1 never told Dick*
er(on t would never abuse him as
I did Mack. While In Jail J
palled a nolo down to Dickerson by a airing,
but only one note, it read: 'Let me ace your
mother* letter/ [The wltneaa here examined a
note (Exhibit D), ami raid it w«a not tho orig
inal one, but the words were the same.] The
notes (Exhibit* C and B) aro not tny writing,
nnd were never passed down to Dickerson by
me. Dickerson occupied a cell up-stairs, near
mine, part of the time. White there ho told
mo he wan going to lay the murder on a half
breed who had been around our house. I never
said to Dickerson while In Jail that
I never got a decent word out of
Mack a!) that spring, and It's my way to return
evil for evil. I did say, 'I do unto other* ns I
am done by.'. I did aav 'oil that would hurt
me was the note I sent down on a string.' I
said to Kate Lynch In Jail. 'They would have to
hang me higher than llaman before I will testi
fy falsely.' I did say, ‘1 sometimes think 1
don’t care whether I ever get out of Jail or not,
for everybody will point at me oa tbe woman
who was accused of murdering her husband.'
I did sny, ‘ I was sorry I locked Ktla
In my room Friday night of our quarrel, and
.Mack called for her to come down/ Mack did
once start to leave me. Dickerson, Etta, ana
rar mother persuaded him not to go."
Cross-examined—" Dickerson was discharged
the 17th of Mav for threatening to kill Mark.
I sent for him four weeks after the threat to
come hade. 1 told the boya not to tell Mack
about Ins coming. 1 had not consulted with mv
huibartd. I did not consult with him—l don't
know whv. I didn’t put up the ladder or In
struct anybody to. They both knew of the
ladder. 1 knew he was coming In and out at the
ladder. I was fairly friendly with hint. I had
made tip before thov went. Mack wanted to
turn him off, ami took that as an excuse to got
rid of him. because they had the fust. 1 re
member when Dickerson was arrested by Wil
kins. . Dickerson told me that ho had been ar
rested by Mack. I asked him what for. Da
said for threatening to kill him. 1
did not say anything, and he passed
out of the room. I asked him, 'ls
that sol’gnd ho Bald, 'Tea; for threatening
to kill.' That was the end of the conversation.
1 did not fly to a passion. Others there could
Judge better than I. I did not say anything
about releasing Dickerson. The fuss was In
corn-planting time, the last of April or the Ist
of May, two weeks prior to tbe arrest. T hey
shook'hmida. Frank said ho bad been hasty,
and was sorry lor It. Mack shook hands, but
said very little. This was a few minutes after
the threat was made. There were several
others present. The arrest was about two
weeks after this. I didn't know of any other
hired-man. I knew bo was out of employ, and
thought be would be a good hand to putln the
buckwheat"
Here the court adjourned.
KOENIG.
KpftiM DlaxUeh to Tht Trlbvne.
MiLtVAUKsn, Dee. 10.—Quito a ripple of ex
citement was occasioned ibis morning by the
announcement that Aid. Dunck had been ar
rested on a warrant charging him with the em
bezzlement of two SI,OOO United Slates bonds,
the property of Carl and Josofa Zwolanck,
father-in-law and mother-in-law of F. A. Koenig,
now confined la the Jail of Cook County at
Chicago for obtaining goods to the amount of
$4,000 from J. V. Furwcll «fe Co. on false repre
sentations of credit. It was asserted by tbe
complainants that Duock bad received the
money on a guarantee that with it lie would
secure the release of Koenig on ball, and that,
Instead of doing so, ho bad appropriated*all of
It to hit own use. Owing to tbe fact that one
of the Alderman’s children bad died last night
of' diphtheria, white his wife and four other
children were prostrated with the same disease,
Sheriff Sanger allowed him to remain on parole,
with the understanding that he must furnish
bonds In tho sum of $3,500, fixed by Judge
Mallory, for hla appearance.
Dunck lost no time In visiting tho office of
Messrs. Jenkins, Elliott & Winkler, whero he
■ imf Mr. and -Mrs^Zwolwjck,itrs y Konnlgw
and ossured them the $3,000 were m his posset
slon ready to ho paid over at a moment's notice,
less (500 which It had been agreed he should
receive for the service rendered. The parties
acknowledged the agreement to pay the sum
mentioned by the Alderman, and the lawyers
acknowledged that there was no causa for ac
tion. Thus the case drops from the records.
It remains to ho said that Dunck’s efforts were
not directed toward securing bail for
Krenlg, but rather toward effecting settlements
with the creditors of tho prisoner. lie suc
ceeded in obtaining favorable terms from Jef
freys A Co., of New York, and a proffer from
Farwcll A Co. to accept $1,700 in full payment
of their claim for $4,000. Kamlc consented to
tho Jeffreys settlement, hut declined tho offer
of the Chicago house. There tbe mailer rests
at present, and farther service from Dunck docs
not seem to bo rcaulrcd. Dunck says he is pre
pared to make cxoosurcs of collusion between
the Koenigs and Zwolancks to swindle credit
ors. ilo claims that Zwolanck holds Koenig’s
uioncv. and has plenty of U; and that the two
SI,OOO bonds Intrusted to him for operations
in Chicago were taken from a lot of $7,600. As
the cose stands, the conspirators sre hoist by
their own petard, while tho Alderman stands
In a reasonably fair light before the commu
nity.
Goldberg, of conspiracy fame In connection
with tho trial of the Milwaukee Whisky King
suits, Is hero negotiating terms with Mrs.
Koenig and the Zwolancks lor furnishing tho
amount of bail. (|S,(XJU) required to secure tho
release of Koenig.
THE GHOULS.
Evaksvilli. Ind., Dee. 10.—Considerable ex
citement prevails In town to-ntgutover the dis
covery of the body of Frank M. Murphy, a re
spectable painter, lu th? dissecting-room of tho
Evansville .Medical College. Muruhy waa
burled last Sunday, and his wife received an
anonymous note, late this evening, Instructing
her lo go to the college and stte would
discover the body. She followed the Instruc
tions, and the police have token possession of
tho building. She identified the body, which
was partially dissected, by marks and initials on
Ms arm. An Inquest la being held with toe
Intention of getting at tbe person who robbed
hla grove, Serious developments are anticipat
ed, leading to shocking disclosures.
SENTENCED,
St. Louis, Dec. 19,—William H. BcauclclgU
and James C. Matin, convicted hi the United
States Court for passing sulelmarka for gold
coin on a verdant countryman a few weeks ago,
were sentenced to day by Judge Treat, tho
former to three years In tho Penitentiary and
SI,UX). ami the latter to four years ana the same
amount of fine. •
Jam os Margate, Jack Evans, and Ann Wolcb,
counterfeiters, were also sentenced, the former
and the latter to one year each, and Evans to
two years, In the Penitentiary*
A IMUVATE DISTILLER.
Spcciat JilMfiaie A le Vu Trifrea*
MiLwauicnK, Dec. 10.—lo the United Slates
Court this afternoon, August Zlllmcr, at Brook
field, Waukesha County, whose arrest was an
nounced to Tax Triounx Imt night, pleaded
guilty to hating In his possession an unregis
tered still, with which he admitted lo have mods
whisky for his own use. Judge Drer Imposed
the lightest penalty admitted by tho statute*,—
a fine of SIOO aud thirty days’ imprisonment lu
the County JoiL
STARRING AVKUAY,
SjMciai Aspect se PU fttSiis*
Font Waynx, Ind., Dec. 10.-UU night John
Stocking and Leonard Iba hade fight at a ball
over a disreputable woman, lu which Stocking
was badly handled. After tbe bslltbey hod a
desperate tussle, iu which lb* wu aunbed eight
times with it razor. Stocking was stabbed
twice. H>a is still alive, but cannot recover.
Stocking’s wounds are not serious. Both were
Under the lutlucnce of liquor.
MURDER AND SUICIDE*
St. Louis, Mu, Dec. 19.—A Glob*Democrat
Special from Capo Girardeau says Wash jves,
colored porter at the Franklin House, shot and
killed bis wife this evening, then shot himself.
Placing the weapon to his own bssd, he fired,
end died instantly. Ives was a hard drinker,
lived unhappily with hU wife, and bad frequent
ly threatened to kill her and himself.
ESCAPED.
Cot-VUBCt, a. Dec. IB,—Two cooticU, Ueorge
Wiillamt, tout front Columbiana Countv for hve
yean, tod Benjamin BoovUlu, cent from Bctota
County for two years, ctvapud from the Pcni
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tenltarv this morning soon after they were re
leased from the cell* for work. They went over
the walls, using a ladder and rope taken from
one of the prison shop*.
DUNCAN.
Saw Fiiavcisco. Col., Dec. IP.—ln the trial
of ,T. C. Dnttcsn, et>lTesldent of the Pioneer
Havlngs-Dank, for forging and raising certld
c&tss of stock, the defense outlined their plea,
which wse that Lewarne. late Secretary, was the
guilty party. Duncan was placed on lbs stand,
sad testified that such was the case.
MANSLAUGHTER.
Tot.tno, 0., Dec. 10.—The trial of Louis Al
tenbaugh for tbe murder of bis wife, which tits
been in progress here for a week oast, wse
brought to a conclusion to-day, with a verdict
of manslaughter. Sentence has not yet been
pronounced.
BALLOT-BOX STUFFING.
Memphis, Tenn., Dee. Id.—To-day Judge
Baxter overruled the motion for a new trial In
tne cose of B. 11. Eddies, convicted of ballot*
box slurring, and sentenced the defendant to
two years in the Penitentiary.
HORSE-THIEF.
Apeetnt to tv Trl&eue.
Drcatcr, 111., Dec. Nelson to-dty
sentenced the horse-thief, George White, who
attempted suicide yesterday la Jail, to six years
la the Penitentiary.
AMUSEMENTS.
MAVERLY'f* THEATRE.
There was a chance la tbo programme lost
evening at tbla theatre, by which Buffalo Bill
and his dramatic combination, Including the ed
ucated jackass, displayed their theatrical abili
ties in the astounding drams of "May Cody."
This piny has. been presented here aforetime,
sad It would therefore be superfluous to enter
npon an analytical dissertation concerning It.
SulUce It to remark that as a dramatic composi
tion It possesses much of the wild vigor that Is
generalir supposed to belong toman and nature
la tbe West, and la as free ana easy In design
os a drawing done by a child of tbe desert,
its arttessness Is its main charm, and tnere Is
something refreshing in tbe portrayal of char
acter,—the tame as well as tbe wild,—which
comes about as near to nature as the human bear
in the piece which paws around ami oerformso lew
antics preliminary to being shot. Mr. UulTalo
Bill, who plays the part of tbo Hon. IF. F. Cody.
Is an actor of no Inconsiderable merit, and
would be holler If he could once get It out of
his handsome bead that he la acting a part in a
play. Ho has not acquired tbo art of posing,
and Is evidently less at case behind the foot
lights than ho would be in a buckskin salt strid
ing about In tbe Great American Desert. He
docs a great many heroic amt Impressive things,
principally In tne way of shielding Innocence
which has been coaght lu the toils of tbo red
devils of the plains. He is a man marked,
quoted, and signed to do this kind of work, and
whenever be appears upon tbo scene there Is
sure to be a discomfiture,—of a bear, an Indian,
or a bad white man. Of the acting, however, as
a whole, tbe least said the better. Aa a whole,
It Is very bud, with the exception of Mrs. W. 0.
Jones, who Is a thoroughbred melodramatic
actress of rasnv agreeable oholltics, and who
knows her work' well,—and tbo Jackass, whoso
performance Is unexceptionable. But, masters,
remember that he Is an ass. Mr. Wilson furnish
es a rough-end-rosdy kind of Irish comedy of tbo
old conventional stamp, and Mist Lydia Denier
walks and simpers through tho part of tbo
heroine in a tolerably pleasant way, Tbo house
was well filled last evening In the upper floors,
and tho applause from that quarter was frequent
and evidently sincere.
LOCAL* NOTES.
Prof. George Kccd Cromwell passed through
the dty last evening on his way to Now York.
Ho bos Just concluded a highly satisfactory en
gagement iu Milwaukee, where hie art exhibi
tions appear to have given unbounded delight
to the people of the Cream City.
Miss Linda Dietz, of the Union Square Com-
Kany, Is lying quite ill at the Palmer House. Sbo
as beep obliged to relinquish her engagement
with the nortv, and her part In “ Mother and
Bon *' will be played by Miss Ida Vernon.
There are somo other necessary transpositions
In tho cast, Miss Lillian Cloves Clark being pro
moted to a more Important role, and her piscP
being filled by Miss Elliot. Tho company open
next Monday lo Now Orleans.
There was a disappointment to many people
who went to Bliss Whitaker’s benefit at Hooley’s
yesterday afternoon in tbe non-appearance of
Miss Gavin, who had been announced to appear
In a part of “ Henry VIII,” Mr. Whitaker had
the blues over it, but it seems that it wet not
his fault at nil. Ho has never before failed to
completely fill his bill on these pleasant occa
sions, and yrstorday'it failure was owing appar
ently to some delay on tho trains, for which he
was not accountable. Miss Uavtn agreed to ap
pear, but up to 3 o’clock she had not arrived at
am uf the depots. The beneficiary very natu
rally feels sore over the mishap, and desires to
offer his apology to his friends.
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.
The Regular Ao*i-Arbor Way of Treating
the Moral Ncrolttla which AflltcU That
Seat of Learning.
fpteiai DitoatcH r« ya< IVfftuiia.
Ann Ardor, Mich., Dec. 10.—Tho Executive
Committee of the Board of Regents met hero
lost evening, and, ever since, have been In
vestigating the charges of Dr. Franklin, Dean
of tbe Homeonathic College, against Dr* Alex
MacLeau, Hospital Surgeon. Franklin was
Instructed by the Regents to put his charges (a
formal shape. Today he charges the Hospital
authorities with procuring the Duplication in
tho Michigan Medical AVim, Nov. 10. of an
article charging him with Imperfect and
unusual treatment; with enticing patients
from the Homeopathic Department to
tho Old School; with mistreatment
and neglect of Homeopathic patients
by the Hospital authorities; with excessive
charges to Homeopathic patients, etc. These
charges were met by counter-charges from Prof,
Frothtngham, charging Franklin with commit
ting an assault ou tbe Hospital Surgeon: with
enticing away Old School patients, etc. Several
prominent Homeopathic Physicians in tbe State
were hero. Alter taking testimony all day to
support Franklin’s charges, and tbe result being
very unfavorable to tbab gentleman, he was in
duced to retract every charge ho bod mode
against the Hospital management, and, In view
Of this. Dr. AlcxU. Mac Lean, Hospital Surgeon,
said he waa sorry for tho recent occurrence. The
parties have therefore patched up a peace for the
time being.
CAMP-MEETING GROUND.
Lakx Citt«. Minn., Dec. 10.—Tbe Executive
Committee of the Minnesota Bark Association,
consisting of prominent gentlemen from St.
I'aul, Minneapolis, Bud Whig, and lowa, came
to Lake City to-dar upon the Invitation of her
Citizens, with tbe object of viewing this vicinity
as a place for tbe establishment of a grand park
and camp of nnsectarlan, moral, ond religious
character during tbe eummer months. The
Committee were met at tho depot by
Mayor Post and a delegation of citizens
auatoDdercdiboboapitailtiesof tbeclly. During
the afternoon the beaulilu) grounds along
the shore of Lake Bonin, just ooove the dtv,
were examined, and delighted the Committee.
A Urge assembly of prominent citizens are now
Enferrlng with the Committee at tho Lyon
oust parlors, sod the objects, os well as the
islness points, of the enterprise are being
earnestly discussed. There seems to be a good
prospect now that Lake City will bo able to se
cure tho location of this grand institution at
this place. The Committee leave on tho nturu*
lug train.
LUMBER SUITS.
Bgtfin' DluatcM to Xfts XWSwss.
St. Paul* Minn., Dec. 19.—United States DU
trlct-Altoruey Billion to-day began proceedings
lu twenty-one cases of alleged trespass on Gov
ernment pine lands. The alleged trespassers
gro mostly residents of Minneapolis and Fort
Claud, lumbermen, but not prominently known
lu tbe business. Humor says the Govern
incut, represented by the Interior De
portment, has a claim of S6O,QOU
against Loren, Fletcher <k Co., of Minneapolis,
ou occouut of bine token from the Red lake In
dian lands under color of deception or fraudu
lent location of hall-breed scrip, but no indica
tion of such a claim appears on tho public rec
ord* accessible here.
A TERRIBLE SOUND.
gpacial DlujitUA to Tkt ZVtlwu. /
Wimdoia, 111., Dec. iy.—Whlle 0 cor go W.
>lo;ri wu lo the act of lifting eome lumber j et*
terday, he auddcoly exclaim*), “Something
hat mapped la toy bead," ead vat immediately
«eLxcd with votuUiog. Dr. Kdvardt wat Imme
diately lo attendance. The patient complained
of excruciating pun in hi* held, and, while
endeavoring to explain what happened, he waa
again taken with violent retching. A comatose
uleecp followed, without rally, and he died to
day. /n the absence of an autopsy, the Doctor
la of the opinion that death ensued from con
gestion of the brain, caused bv the bursting of
the anterior alula, but, not willing to hazard
an opinion on an uncertainty, he prefers the
general term of hemorrhagic lesion of the
brain. The decerned, hr having lately Joined
two societies, the United Order of Workmen
and the Maccabees, at ozpuuaa of tome Alt,
leave* 13,000 to his widow.
MARINE.
Tlrr SP.AMF.X’B TTVIOV.
The convention of delegates from (he several
branches of the Seamen's Union will conclude
Ita labors to-day. The wages question baa been
discussed, with a view toward regulating rates
lor the next season of navigation. Mr. Con*
don’t bill relieving sailors from tho payment of
the ltd now required by the United States
Marshal before they can commence proceedings
for wagee duo; was also a subject of discussion,
am) a resolution providing tor a memorial to
Congress, asking Its passage, was adopted.
The delegates present are aa follows:
President Charles IL Lane and Charles
Jackson, Buffalo Brandi; President J. A.
Ilsckctt and Henry Bcanlan, Cleveland
Branch; President Thomas Dempsey aud John
Curtin, Milwaukee Branch; Thomas McTague,
Toledo; John Walters, Detroit; Fred English,
Oswego; ami President Bichard Powers, William
Cannon, and William O’Brien, of the Chicago
Union.
A regular meeting of the local organisation
waa held last night, at which the visiting dele
gates were welcomed, and a vote of thanks
passed to the daily press of the city.
Tho Seamcn’o Union Is now a strong and
prosperous organisation, and Is on a good finan
cial basis, a condition of things that Is lahrely
due to the efforts of President Powers, of the
Chicago Branch.
APPELLATE COURT.
Proceedings fa the-Trltmnal of the Second
District,
Eptcial THtpaleh fe T*i TVibtrae.
Ottawa, 111., Dec. 19.—The Appellate Court
for tne Second District bu begun Us tabors, sod
the call of the docket commenced to-day, Tue
following Were the cues acted upon:
1. Fry, impleaded, etc., v*. TIodio; continued
for service.
g. Hlckes, administrator, vs. Preston eta).:
taken.
n. Kargiea et si. vs. Sticker; taken.
4. Kama vs. Same; taken.
6. Warave. Pilgrim; taken. .
0. Milton va. Pilgrim; taken.
7. Wood, executrix, ate., vs. Jefferson; con
tinued for service.
8. Hweetaerv*. Diffonbanxh; taken.
0. The Vandiver Corn-I’lanlcr Company va.t).B.
Snow; taken.
10. Lyon, administrator, vs. Lyon: taken.
11. McClellenvs. Bartlett: taken.
10. Tba Elgin Banking Company vs. Eaton:
taken.
in. Kine va. the Town of Beading; taken.
14. Lommers, impleaded, etc., va. Michigan Na
tional Bank of Peoria; taken.
15. Michigan State Insurance Company, of Ad
rian, vs, Abens; passed.
70. T. Vantnyt va. Kynspi appellant*: tune to
file brief sod argument extended to the 84th
Instant.
71. Kennedy vs. the 0.. O. A P. R. V. Railroad
Company: time to file abelracta and brief* extended
ope week.
78. Simpson. Impleaded, va. Gardener; time
extended ten day* to file attract* and brief*.
70. Tto«n et aU n. Herron: five day* to Die an*
pcHani's briefs. r
08. Heape re. Dunham et a].; one week to file
abetmu and briafu.
°o* Dlwbarjr, .Bloateln A Co. ta. Fort; one
week to flic appellant*’ briefs.
07. Gordon ve. Sciiool District No. 0; »ix daya
to tile abatracti and bHefa.
U 6. ilettel ve. Karrel; appeal dlemliaed and 10
percent damages.
00. wauhta. Kellovg A Barrett: same order.
07. Header va. Hchfaoackerelal.; eatne order.
QUICK WORK.
A Dentist of Galesburg, 111,, Gets Harried
to a Second Wife the Same Day on which
Divorce la Granted from the First.
Sptdal Dtnatek I* 'i*e IHiiOw,
Oalmbcro, ill., Dec. 19.—A. decided sensa
tion was created this morning In social circles
overtbe conduct of Dr. Almanaon Clark, a
prominent dentist and a respected citizen, nit
wife, to whom he had been married fnt over
tbirty-flvo years, aud with wliora be bad lived
vary happily In this city for the peat seventeen
years, tiled her bill for divorce at the present
term of the Circuit Court, alleging adultery.
The case was beard tbia morning, and the divorce
granted, It appearing quite conclusively that
the Doctor’s affections of late had been be
stowed rather profusely upon one Nancy Green.
As soon as the decree was made, the Doctor, la
company with Mlaa Nancy, started for Burling
ton, and, while waiting for (ho train, summoned
a Justice, who made them one. These unex
pected movements of Dr. Clark ore certainly
unaccountable, Inasmuch as he haa passed the
ripe ago of 70. whllo his Nancy Green (a a
blooming maiden of 48.
THE WEATHER.
Ofvici or tub Cuiar Signal Ornciu,
Washington, D. C., Doc. 20—1 a. m.—lndica
tions—For Tennessee and tbe Ohio Valley, east
erly winds, warmer cloudy weather, and falling
barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and lower Mis
souri Valleys, southerly and variable winds,
warmer and partly cloudy weather, falling
barometer, followed by snow.
For the Lake region, south and west winds,
falling biromutcr, warmer, cloudy weather, oc
casional snow or rain.
For the Middle Allontb States and New tCo
eland, northwest to southwest winds, cooler,
followed by warmer, dear ur partly cloudy
weather, rising followed by stationary and fall
ing barometer.
Sutcial Dinat'A to Tho 7Wbwns>
LaSallr, HI., Dec. 19.—Twelve below zero
this morning, nod good Ice about live Inches
thick.
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WILL SHE GET THROUGH?
AMCIoJ fiftwei l lo Th 4 Triittmm
Mackinaw Citt, Mieta., Dec. 19.—The atcam*
barge D. Ballentlao passed up at Um. Wind
weal, fresh. Snowing. Very little Ico la the
Straits.
ttpseial rxtvcuA ie r*» Tntumu
Milwapkbb, WU.. Dec. 10.—The tug GUI le
expected here to-night from Cblcegu with the
acur F, M, Knapp. Tbo vessel baa been charter
ed fur wheat eiorageatl><c per bushel.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
Hondo*, Dec. lU.-fbc ateamahipa Masse*
b
from New York, have arrived out.
Nkw York, Dec. 19.—Arrived, France, from
Loudon. v
SHERIDAN'S SUIT.
Sputai DU99UA 61 m TrCbunu
New Yuuk, Dec. )V.—Gen. Sheridan's suit
goes to tbe fury to-morrow. Bptler la cut oova
to a two boura 1 argument. Morgans waa pot
on tbe stand agalu to-day, and made to identify
a certain letter,which was then read to the fury.
It was addressed to Hoyt, lo It Morgana urged
Hoyt not to testily la the present suit if becould
avoid it, aud, 1/ he did testify, not to
ha over-tealous on Sheridan's side.. 4“ If you
keep of! the aland,” was written, “I can and
will secure a quietus of ail claims aninat too.”.
Tho writer utd be had one-half Interest hi the
suit, ami in a postscript declared they would
•look to the United States Government for
settlement of the claim/* and not to Gen.
Sheridan personal!?. It will soon be known
whether Whalen and Morgana art to get their
money*
SPORTING.
fiNOW TROTTING.
there will be a trotting matinee to sleight ti
the Chicago Jockey & Trolling Club track tbit
afternoon, commencing at 8 o’clock. A number
of (he moat noted horses In the city, Including
Booescttcr, will be present and take part In the
contests, wbfeb wilt be something new to Cbl
gunns. The (..lub-MnttSA la open, and horses
can be comfortably stabled. In driving to the
track driven can go through Uentral Bark*
OLD THAD’S REBUKE*
flow Thad Stevens Bat Down on Roaeeo
Conkllng—A Itemlniseeaee of WarTlsaes.
mwclol corrleyendrne* •/ nu Tribm*.
Ci.BvrL4j»D, 0., Dec. 19.—The Hon. John
Hutchins, who was a member of Congress from
the Nineteenth Ohio District Just before Oen.
Garfield was nomtoeted, sixteen years ago, and
who is now a prominent lawyer of this city, In
conversation with your correspondent last even
ing in regard to the recent debate Id the Senete
on the Southern election frauds, related a good
story on Conkling when be was to the House
many years ago. The conversation was on the
subject of Cookling’s Indifference to the merits
of other*, ami especially hi* disrespect toother
speakers. Mr. Hutchins aaid:
“ 1 knew Conkling well in (he House when 1
was there, ills disposition was the same then
as now. He Is an able man, no doubt, but the
most supremely selfish man I ever knew. Self
ishness Is not an uncommon element In the
nature of a politician, but aa a class they are
sharp enough to conceal it to a certain extent
and keep up a show of looking out for their
friend* at least. Conkling la not so. lie Is a
Conkling mau all over, and he takes special
pains to impress this on every one. He will oc
casionally be persuaded into granting a favor so
a known friend, but the motive la apparent and
tho bargain must be evident and well fixed.
M I never think of Conkling without calling to
mind the * sitting down upon’ which be got at
the hands of Thad Stevens one dav in tho early
stages of the War. A certain committee bad
made a report rcllcctlng, to a certain extent,
upon the conduct of Gen. Fremont In Missouri,
saying that bu bad been Instrumental in
obtaining a certain horse contract wnlch
it waa alleged bad been given to one
Sankey, 1 think bis name was. who was
a member of Gen. Fremont’s staff. It really
looked, according to the report of the Commit
tee, aa though there was something crooked
somewhere. Fremont was a grerfl favorite st
the time both with Slovens and Conkling, and
they were, of course, anxious to come to the
rescue. A little Investigation showed that Bon
key was not the man who had obtained (be con
tract at all, and the report of the Committee
wu s stupid blunder, which bad, (or the nonce,
thrown a degree of odium upon Innocent par
ties. The occasion was one which Thad Stevens
would naturally Improve. Ho waa upon hta
feet for a speech, and waa In hi* most eloquent
mood. He showed bow tba gallant Fremont,
without a thought of horse conflicts or any
thing else, save tho prosecution of a brilliant
campaign, bad, ty the mistake of the Commit
tee, bad bad a great Injustice dona him which
Congress should hasten to correct. The speech
waa a lecture on the necessity of being care
ful.
“Mr. Cockling arose with a good deal of a
flourish of trumpets, and said:
‘“Mr. Speaker: 1 mould like to interrupt the
gentleman for a moment.'
Mr. Stevens. knowing that Mr. Cockling
was of the same opinion with himself la regard
to Ucu. Fremout, politely gave way.
“ Mr.Conklioearose and said: 'Hear the gen
tleman'docs not fully know tbU young man
Sankey who is under diacusMon. lie la a brave
and gallant soldier who haa left his own sunny
Italy and the luxury of a noble homo, and haa
come scrota the great deep to tight the battles
of freedom In a strange land. To believe that
he should bo traduced and slandered U prepos
terous.'
“ Every one saw that this was 111-timed, and a
■mile played around the corners of Mr. Stevens'
mouth fur a time, which at length changed for
a scowl. The effort was a flowerv one, but
didn’t touch the point at lasne. When Oonk
ling sal down, somewhat flushed with what be
evidently considered a pretty tine effort, Mr.
Sltivonacaiuallv remarked: 'Tbat’aall vervtloo,
Mr. Speaker, but 1 fall to ace what It has* to do
with this horse contract’
"There was a general laugh all over the
House at ConkKng’s expense, and be got very
red in the face, while Ur. Stevens went on calm
ly with his speech.” Gattr.
SUICIDE.
Sheets! VhmlcH Is 77it Tribunt.
PHn.imi.puii, Uoc. 10.—lYHIUm Hill, •
mao living la I'aulshoro, N. J., ooarly oppoillo
Chester, commuted suicide by taking lauds
nam. Hall bos participated heartily In the Goa*
pel revival-meetings held through Jersey lately,
lie aot au Idea, U u said, that lie was not good
enough to bo to Heaven, sod thought be never
could be. He told several of bis friends, some
lime ago, that be would drown blmselt If be
were sure that bis body would be found. lasi
night be sent his wife to ctmrcb, end went
thlre aomo time later to make sure
that sbo was really In tbe church. Then
be returned home, went to tbe barn, and got a
horse-blanket, In which be wrapped himself up
and sat down lo tbe road near the.bouse and
drank a quantity of laudanum, ills wile found
him some hours later la a dying condition, lie
was walked up and down the street, and all
means to keep him awake were tried, but to no
avail. He died about midnight. lie was a
farmer of middle age.
fiptcial iHmueh lo Tkt TWSuee.
McGrbuuu, la., Dec. 19.—Henry llelscben, a
blacksmith of Farmerahurg, suicided jesterday.
A BILUARO TABLE FOR 625.
Have you seen It I It Is an Invention of tbe
J. M. Brunswick & Dalke Company, Nos. 47 and
49 Slate street. Its angles areas accurate and
Its action as smooth as any full-sized |3OO bill
iard table.S It is easily leveled by a hand*
working screw. Wheu not warned for billiards,
a single motion converts It Into s very neat,
servleabls table, suitable for any purpoae for
which a handsome library or dining-room table
is required. It U a source of unfailing amuse
ment In the home circle, end no mors appropriate
holiday purchase could possibly be made.
How to ilo Happy.
CharUtto a 1.V.C.) .Verne onu Vourirr{Oem,).
If you waut a porter, employ a Democrat.
If you want a driver, employ a Democrat.
If you waut a waiter, employ a Democrat.
If you want a tailor, employ a Democrat.
If you want a plasterer, employ a Democrat.
If you want wood cut, employ a Democrat.
If you want a gardener, employ a Democrat.
If you want a shoemaker, employs Democrat.
If you want beef, pork, mutton, etc., patronize
a Democrat.
Wtatktr'
."■SIB;
, is Cloudy,
.... clear,*
~..;cioudy.
... clear,
•utHloetlar.
.03 M. snow.
...'Clear.
...ilouJy,
...'dear.'
....Clear.
if you want a whitewashes employ a Demo
crat.
ft you want a servant, employ the daughter
of a Democrat.
It you wool a tinker, employ a Democrat.
It you want drayage done, employ a Demo*
crat.
It you vast a blackamltb, employ a Democrat.
It you want • bricklayer, employ a Democrat.
It you want painting dupe, employ a Demo*
crat.
It you want a carpenter, employ a Democrat.
It vou want shaving or bairvuitlug done, go
to a Democratic barber.
.sa.Li. rain.
...Usar.
.Ul U.auow.
-hr*'
....Cloudy,
...Clear.
... P«e*y.
....C auay.
... C oudj.
...1C ssr,
.uocouiir.
...ic car.
If you want a cook or waabenroman, employ
tbe wife, daughter, or alater ot a Democrat.
Here U no proacrlptlon, but It la uaolteat
preference. _
Former Secretary of the Nary.
CHttfuaoJl Cvnmtrrlal,
It la rroioently fit that (leu. Grant ahould ride
fa a ablp*or*war of tbe United Stale* when be
aeta forth for tbe .1 static aeaa, and we happen
to bare a martial veaael going that way. Dur*
lug tba Grant Administration money wae spent
on tbo uavy aa tollowa;
IVor#. AmouMlt, I Yum. Amou*U.
INTO ....923,200,501.04 1874.... 930,850,347.40
lb7l 10,807,630. SO 1875.... Sl.ioo.U6e.iJ
1872 21,720,024.53; 187 U.... lb. 0] 0,070.00
1873 53,730,816.8011877.14,060,035.30
Total $173,074,170.30
Deficiency appropriation for fiscal
y«a* 1877 2,003,801.27
Ainoant to pay approved bi 115..,. 3,217,738.70
Contlogerl luWUUes 8,800,203.00
Tout 9182,400.033.48
There ought to he aome good will to show tor
this, for we hare not many shlps*of*war.
Secretary Robeson waa fortunate lu securing
a vindication In tbe form of an election to Con
gress by tbe sovereign people ot one of the New
ymuv districts. He wanted to go to Cungrusi
lu order to defend himself. Well, hero U one
ot the little fecte ot his administration;
Thirty.one ships. wtO'S* original cost was 913,*
r76.b37.62. were Mild fur 8642.621.47; oiuiluculr
ihfpf. tbsteoettbe OoTgrnmnit $12,1*14.390.48.
wer« broken op and sold for tMi.831.18, from
which take the mm of j 101.847.44. coatof de
struction.
THE 80UTIL
Deeds of Demoerntie Dnlldocera.
rnnateh to Itev Ttrt Teflon*.
WianmoTOH, J.C., Dec. 15.—About twoycara
ifiro Ilarrlaoo Fate, a colored man of considers
ble local Influence, and the owner of a amall
cMloo plantation near Pori Q(bson, waa accused
of the murder of a white man named ttrtaeo,
•od waa compelled to flee to tonliliu lo
eacape arrest, Brisco waa out bunting, and
there were circumstance! .attending the affair
which on conalderattoo led to tbe general belief
that ho bad cbot htmaolf by accident. One bar*
rel of hit fan was discharged, and hie face waa
*o blackened and torn by abot that it acemed
certain that tbe ranute of tbe piece mail bare
been close to It when It was discharged, The
indictment was, however 1 , kept banging oyer
Pape, a* the Republicans' bellere, for the pnr
poae of keeping him out of tbe war notii after
the election. Faye aeema to bare been of this
opinion himself, for aloce election-day be ven
tured to return to hla home, and remained there
for a time with bts family.
The olllcere, however, on leemln* thet he
he<l relnrneil. went ttlih > pos.e, iqrroundtU
nu house, and summoned bitn to atirrcnder.
Th eho refused to do, and In tbe skirmish
wb ch followed he shot and killed the Sheriff
anil one of Me Deputies. A letter written br a
person who wes In Fort .uibaon during these
occurrences, and who baa since hcca in corre
spondence with some of the j»ertoua most in
terested, glvei an impressive picture of the
state of affairs now existing there. Tbe letter
waa addressed lo a friend lo Washington, but
was not written for publication. James rag*
who la mentioned In ft, was tbe father of the
accused man, Harrison Page. It I* a follows;
Übab Kiiiimd! It i« with a pamfolly aad heart 1
address yuu. I tried tu write you before leaving
Mississippi. bnt tbe excitement was so great that u
completely unmanned me. Poor Mr. James P«r*
baa oeen hratally murdered, sad many others have
■hared tbe Mtue fate. Two of bla slster'a ehll
dren-young men, the Sawyers—bare been mor-.
dered. They bad four la Jail wb«o 1 left, aad tbelr
frienda were watting tu hear of ttirir being hanged.
Three men were taken on Ford'e Hill and shot; It
le nut known fur wbat reaauo. They lay where
they aboi them until one of the men on the place
had to go to town and[get permission to barytnam.
they had become so offensive.
They shot Mr. Page and e lad who waa trying lo
get unt of the burning bouse, and then they bad
both bodies rolled In a bole together and coyared
op. That was their burial. It waa supposed
that they had burned Ur. Pago after
they shot him. Home one asked, end a
white man remarked that if be was not homed be
got a damuedgood scorching, he wes so close to
the house. Thoy made bts wife, and slater, and
kindred witness wnal they did. Those poor young
glrla wero made to run before their pointed gnns.
They eet the entire premises on are; tbe residence
of some of his »ona and sister being more thane
mile from llffrrlaon'i house.
lauppoie yon bate heard all about the affair.
The (Sheriff went to arrest Harrison Pare, the mp
po-ed nuaepui of Brisco, which happened two
years ago. He killed the Sheriff and Deputy; for
this the white moo iwore to avenge themselves on
hla father’• family. I would not care If the offend*
erwaa brought to Justice; but ob, to mnrder tba
poor old man and so many others! Todeetroy all
Ibe poor women and children bad to lire upon, and
then todrtre them, thirty-three innumber, perfectly
bare, to Louiilana to provide for themeelvc*.
not a single man among them. Every man fled to
the woods, hirelings and all. Some said, “Spare
not even women and children." [ bare not beard
as yet if they have killed any of tba old man's
sons. They all fled, knowing that they were
equally In danger as their brother Harrison, the
offender.
Ob, Ur. , where Is our refit ref Poor, de
spised, dependent race, we cannot hope to aee our
wrongs redressed Intbisland. Sometimes! feel
that if a pestilence should sweep the last colored
Sersou from (bis country It would ben blessing,
early every smart, enterprising man and family
of color Id the Booth baa been destroyed. Mamie
Page has written to a friend to Intercede for assist
ance for them, and the latter baa tweasentme.
Can't you beg some money nod send to them! If
run could read her letter it would nearly break
your heart. She slims, “>'our poor nased, bare
footed, Mamie Page."
A RBPtmLICSN CANDIDATE ATTACKED.
The details of a traffic affair lu Shreveport,
La., which grew out of the recent election riot
In Caddo Parish, Lave been received here. James
Alston, the Republican candidate for fibcrlff In
Caddo, and a Commissioner of Elections, was
attacked on election olght, while In company
witb two other Republican Commissioners (the
Democrats baying refused to serve), bv a party
of Democrats led by one Flanigan. Ttio ballot
box was token from them «mf destroyed. Re
cently Flanagan and Alston met la Texas street,
in Shreveport, aad, it Is asserted, both drew
(heir pistols. Flsnagsn was shot dead bv Al
ston. Alston was arrested, and Is now In Jill la
Shreveport.
CUZLBSBT OPINION.
Axiom : Draw sectional lines through oar
politlca, andonder oar form of government |tb«
majority aectioo will win.—Cindnnofl Commtr •
rial \ImL).
Oar trust is, that Yoorhees* vanity will
leta him io tackle Blaine uae of tbeee fine after*
noons, We are telling Dan’s eplupb ready.—
Toledo Blade (Uep,). r
The Southern bulldozer and Northern
Democrat snaggle In under the same blanket tike
two kittens. Of course they are Innocent and bare
noclewa. Their touch ia so velvety!— Vtlca Be
publican (Rep.).
“Tildea and Hendrick*, first, last, and
for ell time, "it the Little (lock Dmorraf’s pro
gramme for 1880. The whooping upon the sooth*
ern cod of the line la gelling lively.—JfrmpMi
(Tenu.) Avatauche (Ind.i.
From all present appearances tbo election
of 1860 wilt tarn, as It often has before, oo tbs
rote of the Slate of New York. If toe Democracy
is defeated bete It cannot hope to cam Ibecuun*
try,—t’fipa Obttntr (Dtm,),
It is oar duty, with our eyes constantly on
toe political barometer, to remark that there la ft
very strong movement la Washington in bebslfof
col. JamesO. Uroadneud, of Missouri, for Presl*
dent. —RttUimon Uaitllt (Dem,).
Morrissey hit tiro mark when be said no*
body wanted Tildea la the White (loose, that be it
ungrateful and deceiving, and that, If Morrissey
had bought an (Electoral vote for him, he would
have denied ell knowledge of tbc transaction.
.Veic Yam Kxpreee (Dun.).
The average Democrat devoutly consigns
the clpbor-dlspateb bnilncaato Dadei and ba d-one
with It. Then ba recalls the remark, because
ho don’t want to bear of the confounded thing
again, as he would |f the conslgnmtat were caused
into effect.— Mathmolon JfepublUan (Bop.).
Tbo President'* policy, taken in connection
with tbo coarse pursued by tbo Bouth, has doou far
more to strengthen and nnlte lbs Republican party
than he could bavu done If be had started out as an
•vowed partisan President. Tbe party Is nndoabt*
edly stronger now than It was two years ago.—
Jndianauoht Journal (Hep. j.
Grant ia unquestionably the coming man.
Ilia nomination and election will sound the death*
knell to oor Republican inatltutlons,nod show mat
the American people are ready to spit upon tbe
precedent of Washington. Jefferson, Madison
Monroe, and Jackson, and elect a President for
lire, aud tbe next step will he en Bnpsror or Die*
licorfor life.— iiempkit (Ttnn.) Appeal (Dm.).
Wo nr# n loyal people, favorable to mon
archical Institutions) boi we ere fir removed from
£t. James, and a Court can take no root la eoll
where the echo ofthe ax and loggJog.chainoflhe
backwoods rloca wltb no uncertain aound through
the ilreeu of our commercial or political metropo
lis. We bavs not tba elements. to constitute a
real Court. A mock Court would be a deplorable
burlesque, from which the good sense or ell con
cerned will, we fee) sure. happily deliver us.—
Toronto (6 an.) i/iiU.
Senator Wallace lays Don Cameron did
pot inherit political power, bat obtained it by bis
pwn talents as a political organiser, and instead of
Simon Cameron booetlng Don Into hie position,
the eon held the father up for several veara before
hie retirement from the denote. This le very kind
end friendly toward tba present Senator, but
rather bard on tbs old ons. Ws must make
Artrmos Ward's appeal on bis tba
eld man a«hance. >f — PUUburg Uitgrophdnd.).
It in pretty sore that if tbo Sooth is to be
kept el its present point of solidity tbs tlesue-bsl
lot must come Into general use at elections here
after. The negroes of South Carolina ebow that
jbe red-eblrt bueiuesa baa ceased to carry tba
requlelte amount of terror wlib it to keep them
from tbe polls. This Is likely to happen u other
Southern States, and when it does the only way to
keep up tba work of “redemption" will b« to
stuff the ballot-boxes. If the negro can't be scared
away he must be counted out—-Vsw. Jor* Tr'Umn»
UVp.).
There are rumors in the nir. The Potter
Committee, minus Potter, and bereft of Its cblsfcst
■ornament, Hunger, Is threatened apoaae. We're
not afraid I But we don’t like to be bored. If tbe
Committee amounted to anything hut ulk; If there
were anything to bo expected of |t, if they were
anything beside a political machine turned upside
down oiul running against Uself. we would say wcl
coma to it; out in Its present form we ere eppre
heuslve tbel we ere to be bored. We uudersuud
that an appropriation Is uucussarr before the Com*
mltuc can move, sod some people any tbe Invcstl
gattnn of tuo cipbcr-dispuicb business will compel
an appropriation, but we have fairer hopes. When
Investigating Committees war# I novelty. and wheel
wo did not know bat what they wero Intended for
some good Wort, «re hither rejoiced to hear of Ibelf
appointment: bat wo know now what Investigation
Committee* are. and we algh ever a misplaced con*
fldenee.— Ksw Orleans Times ( Dan ,).
The attempt* to planter monarchical emu
tome npoa aoonntry that la essentially democntld
will do more to Undermine the kindly feeling# of
the people toward the new Governor-General ami
hie wife than anything ela# that conld havehap*'
pened, and, if persisted 10, wlJi aatnredly make It
a matter for reartl that the choice of a anrerssor to
Ixtrd Daflerin fell npen the Oaecn’i son-in-law. If
ble term of office le to be characterized br torn*
foolery, of which the order* concerning driver* la
boot* and button*, and ladles in loW-nrckcd
dreseea, araairaplea. tbe shorter It ie tbe better.—
Toronto {(Jan.) TWtgram.
The case can bo staled very briefly t Ono
of the results of the War was the declaration tbit
tbe negro waa a citizen and entitled to all tbe
rights of citizenship. One of thoae rights Waa thef
prlrllege of representation la Congroe*. In giving
biro that right the representation of tbe Southern
States waa increased thirty-fire members. By
virtu* of the Increase, and the Intimidation of the
negro voters, the South baa been enabled to get
enure control of (be legislative branch of tbe Gov
ernment. The North win not consent luat the
•word which It places In the hande of tbe negro
for bia own defense shall be wrested from him and
pot to hit own throat. —Philadelphia /forth Amtr •
ttan{Jifp,),
Aa an "adjunct of dignity,” and by Royal
mandate, tb« Governor-General of Canada baa the
right to be called “Hia Excellency." Her? In the
United States the lawful title of tbe Chief Usgis
(rate is plain "Mr. President." And we are
.grieved to learn from tbe Awn that "Snobs and
sycophants would like to introduce here the Cana
dian form of address. H Such people deserve no
oiber description; and we are pleased to be able to
infer from too Awn's exemplary plainness of speech
that a letter written at Chicago on the loth of Jan
uary. 18M. applying for the Coliectorehip of New
York and addreeeed '' To Ills Excellency the Free
ldent,"wae not the production of any one con
nected with tbe management of our esteemed and
Implacable contemporary,— S'tw Tort World
(Dim.).
Southerners make a tremendous mistake in
•opposing that their'mode of protecting them
selves agalost tbe rule of Ignorant majorities can
ever become a matter of lutlfference to tbe North.
People here, considering the demonstrated dangers
with wblcb this rule In certain parts of tbe South
threatens both life and property, will not be dis
posed to concern themselves much about the use of
tbe ordinary social Infiuences-tnch as that of em
ployer over the employed. landlord over tenant,
and neighbor over neighbor—ln order to prevent
the perpetuation of tho color-line In polltlce. Bat
attempts to compel this agreement by violence or
physical coercion, or to produce the appearance of
It where It does not exist, by fraud at the
polls or In the conntlng, concern not only the
state* in which they take place, bnt the
whole country, because, even if they do not un
fairly affect national leglalatlon. they help to bring
tbe whole machinery of popular government Into
contempt Tho men who are sent op to Congress
from Soath Carolina by ballot-atoning or false
counting maybe better than or ns good as those
who would have been sent by a fearless vote and a
fair canvas*, hut it It none tho lea* true that
electoral frauds which treat ae a farce the process
by which tbe popular will Is ascertained, if prac
ticed with Impunity, belp lo cap the foundations of
onr Institutions everywhere. Tbe spectacle, even.
U mischievous and alarming In New York or Mas
sachusetts, and no rational Southerner can boos
fer the sympathy of tho North In any each m<»de of
effecting ble deliverance. Nothing can be either
constructed or repaired by fraud. It vitiates every
thing; U disgusts everybody In the long ran. and
men who tvly on It for salvation are unfit for
political fellowship under free institutions. ffeie
ior* Sation {lnd.).
An Improved Newspaper,
.. Asia York TVikua#.
\ Itality and energy have been Infused Into
every deportment of the Prat since the Hon.
Edward McPherson’s arrival In Philadelphia.
Although the local staff baa not been rcor
(raniied. Its efficiency has greatly increased. On
Friday, for example.' It scored two exclusive bits
of local news. nod. left its competitors far be
hind. One of these matters was a detailed ac
count of the proceedings of the National Coun
cil of the Uolou League, with resolutions and
address: tod the other was a striking chapter
of crime gblcb the other papers very strangely
overlooked. Mr. McPherson evidently under
stands what some of bis competitors have not
found oot ns yet: that the public like to bays
some local news over their coffee at breakfast.
A WUe Senator.
__ PhUadtlßkta mi*.
Mr. Tbnrman Is wise. He Is In training (or a
higher office, and, if be should run fur Governor
and fail of an election, It would ruin bis pros
pects for the Presidential nomination. Ohio la
a verv uncertain State, and Mr. Thurman pre
fers tbit some other man should test the temper
,of the people In 1679.
No Apology XtcMnrf,
JWnr Orleana Picayune.
Col. Nlcbolae Smith Is lecturingoo “A Plan
(or Tramps.” No apology U necessary. Colonel.
Any young man lias a right to go Bail an*
marry Horace Greeley's daughter, It hu can get
her.
No mirror ever vet threw back
A more repolslve sight
Than teeth that are deeayed and black;
Or one more para and bright
Than rows of pearl*, that all mar vaunt
Who pot thei? faith in SOZODONT.
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