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WEDNESDAY, MAUCH 10, 1881.
Mn. Uamsey probably never will know
how near he came to being appointed Senator
from Minnesota to succeed Wlndom,—ln tho
columns of the Springllehl Republican and
the Georgia newspapers that crib potiticnl
Items from Ir. lie was not even a candidate,
und it was a foregone conclusion that he
4’ould not have the place, us tho other Sen
ator from Minnesota, McMillan, and Itamsey
pro both residents of St. Paul, which could
Dot have two Senators.
Gkn. Hancock is a poor speech-maker,
lie wabbled badly in his address to tho Man
hattan Democracy in Now York the other
flight. It wasn’t quite nice of him to remind
Ids hosts in the tirst sentence of his acknowl
edgment that they hud assembled there “to
do mo honor,” and lie was almost comical
ho continued; (
I am no doubt called upon mainly In conse
quent*) of ibo position I held in the recant can
didacy tor tho Presidency. I regard my con
nection with that subject us practically closed.
“Practically dosed”! It Is os much dosed
ns the connection of Julius Cicsar with tho
itoinan Empire.!
Thh Baroness Bimlott-Coutts, if her health
Allows, will visit America with her husband
In afew weeks. Such Is tho announcement
In a London newspaper. Tho Baroness
should come by nil means. After sho has
visited America she may deddo to live in the
New World. Slid will bo well received: llrst,
because she is n woman, and secondly, be
cause she Is a good woman. Sho has not
forfeited tho respect of anybody whoso good
opinion is worth having by marrying accord
ing to her Inclinations. Sho will Hud that
America is the land of tho freo as well as the
homo of the bravo; and that It Is a common
tiling for women hero to bo both free enough
mid bravo enough to marry us they like.
Tiik rival banquotcers in Boston havo car
ried matters to a rupture. Mr. Schurz is to
ll ave Ida banquet, but Senators Dawes and
Hoar are also to have theirs,—tho latter be
ing In the shape of a public meeting, ut which
“reason” and “soul” will ho liberally dis
pensed. The Traveller, TrtinncrliH, aml-dd
vertlscr are arrayed on tho side of tho Ponca
Senators, and the Jbnrrmf, Herald, mid Globe
on tho sldo of tho cx-Sccrotary of the In
terior. There are a good many clergymen
and afewhnro-brnlns liko Wendell Phillips
lu tho call to Dawes and Hoar; but Schurz
has the best of It socially, all Beacon street
being on his side. When Longfellow, Park
man, Holmes, the Adamses, Otises, Emil
cotts, and a few other such get on one cud of
the teeter It is bound to go down, splto of a
low United States Senators from Poucnland
ut Uio other extremity.
Cincinnati and Ohio pressure caused the
nomination of Stanley Matthews to Uio Su
preme There uro too many great
men in Ohio, and most of those who are not
great secretly believe that they uro. Mat
thews had become a stumbling-block In tho
pathway of .some of tho truly “greatand
good.” Ho had avowed intentions on every
big otllce going. So It was thought cheap to
shelve him at tho expense of Illinois, Buli
mia, and Wisconsin. It is painful to think
what the consequences might bo If Matthews
should lie still unprovided for when Uio next
Senatorial election takes place in Ohio. Poster
would not like that. Papa Tuft would not
like It cither. The ox-Prcsldont at Fremont
might also be disturbed lu his mind. Ami,
If there tire any other unknown great and
good men in Ohio, Uioy might wish that
Stanley Matthews were not so. ' President
Garlicid has thought it best lo pour oil on
Urn troubled waters by appointing Matthews
to the Supreme Bench. But we wish tho
people of Ohio to understand distinctly Uiat
it Is Illinois' oil that inis southed them.
Tins bill pending before the Illinois Legis
lature authorizing Uio people of three towns
Included within tho limits of any city to con
solidate such towns by the consent of tho
majority of the voters of each town will
probably come to a vote within n few days.
The practical operations of tills bill will bo
well Illustrated In this city. Tho City of
Chicago Includes ut present no less than
three towns, for each ol which there Is an
nually elected a township government, in
cluding a Collector of Tuxes, on Assessor, a
Supervisor, and u Clerk, if this bill should
become u law tho people of these several
towns will have the opportunity of deciding
whether Uiey will ndhere lo these separate ami*
distinct townshlpgovcrnments orconsolldute
them into one town embracing Uie whole city
and having but one town government. That
is all that tho bll) proposes. It consolidates
nothing, it preserved tho Integrity of the
township system, but It gives to tho people
oC each township tho opportunity, If they
see proper, to have lint one town govern
ment instead of three, and to have hut one
system of assessment Instead of three, ns
now. Uniformity and consistency In assess
ments ran thus bo secured It tho people
want It.
Against this bill are arrayed all tho gangs
of nlllcnscokers and prospective Collectors,
Supervisors, ami Clerks, with their depend
ents and followers. They oppose this hill,
through their Representatives, because It
reduces the number of unices and tho costs
of government, and tho plunder to bo di
vided annually. Ills for tho Legislature to
decide whether the public or those tnxeaters
arc tho better qualllled to determine what Is
needed.
Some of the Kaslcrn newspapors usually
iccurale In such matters—tho Now York
rimcH among tho number—are wrong on tho
subject of the existing Congressional vacan
cies. There are no vacancies in tho districts
formerfy represented by Senator Hawley, of
Connecticut, anti Senator Mitchell, of Penn
sylvania. Senator Hawley declined a re
elccllon and Senator Mitchell was not re
nominated. The only vacancies am In Mr.
Frye’s district In Maine. Mr. Conger’s dis
trict in Michigan, nnd Fernando Wood's dis
trict in Now York City. Mr. 1 1, P. Morion,
lately appointed Minister to France, tins not
yet resigned, nnd probably will not until it Is
known whether an extra session Is to be held
or nut. If an extra session should be called
after tho yoth of April Mr. Conger’s sent
would then be filled by John T. Rich; ami
tho Vacancy In Maine and that In Now York
City, one being In a Republican nnd the
other In a Democratic district, would have
tho effect of a pair. There Is mi doubt the
P VtrOapv.
.« cents.
,11 cunt*.
,11 cents.
.4 cents.
Uepnbllcans can organize tho House when
ever It is called together, having the assur
ance of tho following votes, commonly
classed as belonging to tho Greenback party:
Hyatt Smith (of Brooklyn), Brutnm (of
Pennsylvania), and Ford (of Missouri),
making a total, without Kryo, of 140, or two
moro than a majority over all.
The adoption of tho constitutional amend*
meats In Indiana Is worth from a, OOO to 5,000
votes to tho Republican parly. Tho Demo
crats can carry any election which Is to ho
carried by improper means nine times out of
ten. They have had tho advantage at all the
October elections In Indiana, because they
have been more skillful than their opponents
in manipulating voters, importing repeaters,
bribing tho venal, and bullying and coaxing
the weak and Ignorant. Tho change of In
diana from an October to a November State
will save a quarter of a million dollars to tho
campaign fund of each of the two great
parties. About half of tho expense of Pres
idential campaigns In tho last twenty years
has been caused by tho elforts of both par
ties to “carry Indiana.” Tho corruption
and demoralization of voters caused by these
elforts have been sickening. A considerable
number of voters in tho State have been edu
cated from early manhood to look upon thg
sutfrago ns an article of merchandise.
Still others, who would not conde
scend to sell their own voles or to buy
those offered for sale, close their eyes upon
acts of corruption going on ail around them,
and oven contribute money which they are
morally convinced will bo used for such pur
poses. Tho suffrage laws have been so loose
that everything wearing a pair of trousers
was looked upon as an Integral part of “the
sovereign people,” and tho holding of tho
election in advance of those of other States
gave tho repealers, bnllot-box stutters, and
professional bummers of tho whole country
an opportunity to Hock thither and still take
care of their own districts at home. Ail tills
will now bo changed. Improved suffrage
and registration laws will make frauds <lllll
- andcosyof dctcctiou. The holding of an
election simultaneously with most other
States will keep foreign mercenaries away.
It will no longer bo expedient to blockade
tho State against outsiders or to picket Dio
polls and patrol the borders. Nor will it be
necessary to levy on tho whole Union for a
corruption fund for Indiana; Othello's oc
cupation's gone.
THE STEUGOLE AGAINST BOTJEBONIBM.
That was an historic scene In tho Senate
when tho Southern Bourbons, under tho
leadership of Bon Jiill, of Georgia, sought
to whip tho independent Muhonc, of Vir
ginia, into Uio ranks of tho Demo-Confed
crate party. It had a signillcnnco far boyond
tho sensational display of a forensic tourna
ment, or even the temporary advantage of
organizing tho present Senate. It seems to
havo been the last desperate struggle of the
Southern Bourbons to assert their strength
by tho old methods of coercion, menace, and
exclusion. Bon 11111 was the representative
and spokesman for the stone-wall kind of
Bourbons who have been accustomed to
brook no opposition to tholr mandates, and
who have resorted variously to so-called
chivalry, to avowed intimidation mid vio
lence, and to poorly-concealed deception and
fraud to compel submission from tho dls-
Directed, and to overcome tho resistance even
of majorities. Mahone stood for the
now spirit at the South which is
disposed to rebel against tho over
hearing domination of tho Bourbon
leaders and assert tho right of Individual
opinion. It was a struggle of giants. Tho
elements back of the two men In Urn arena
give a National importance to tho issue of
this struggle. Tho victory was with Muhone.
Thu alliance ho found In tho Bepubllcan
parly was In thb direct lino of Bepubllcan
progress. Tho Bebultion was conquered by
tho sword. Tito sentiment of Nationalism
must bo encouraged by supporting tho men
who lend revolts against Bourbonism, sec
tionalism,, intimidation, ostracism, and oli
garchy In Southern politics.
Hill occupied tho vantage-ground In Uio
opening of the struggle. ILo proceeded upon
n well-trodden and familiar path, Hu had
enjoyed abundant experience in elevating
party, section, and State above patriotism and
tho Nation. Ho had engaged often In ag
gressive assaults upon those who dared to
question tliosupromacyof Bourbon dictation,
and he was surrounded and backed by mou
who had been accustomed to the triumph of
the bulldozer. Up to Uio very last he was
apparently unwilling to believe that Uio
Bourbon whip would fail when applied to a
nmn representing u Southern constituency.
Hence Ids coolness and conlldence. But be
fore Uio struggle hud ended, Ben Hill was
exposed In a light which was disgraceful to
him both politically mid personally. While
assaulting a new Senator by Indirection and
insinuation fur his alleged treachery to Ids
constltucncy.mil himself was In tho atti
tude of a man who had .not only been a
traitor to Ids country, but had dragged an
unwilling constituency Into treason by mis
representing It, and betraying a trust which
hud been confided to him. Tho only treason
which Is odious to mou like Hill Is n renun
ciation of sectionalism and a protest against
Bourbonlsm. A man may take up arms
against Ids Government, and oven prove
recreant to Ids friunds and neighbors for that
: / purpose, and still bo as puro as mi angel, nc
[• cording to the school of otldcsto which Hilt
> belongs; but let Idm lead u revolt against
r class-rule and feudal methods lu be
l half of freo thought. Individual rights,
i and National sentiment, and that man bc
) 1 comes iu his eyes us pvUUllgus us Uvll, Every
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1881—TEN PAGES.
covert insult and every guarded epithet which
he directed against Mahmio was turned hack
upon Hill with a keener edge and redoubled
force. Nov was 111)1 aide to withdraw from
tho contest which he imposed upon Mahone
without demonstrating that tho latter was
tho stancher Southron according lothochlv
nlrlc gauge, as he was tho readier to resent
personally any affront put upon him and to
makegood by trial of battle any Issue be
tween tho two.
Mahone occupied a trying position In tho
struggle which Hen HIM forced. Ho was now
to the Senate. Ho could not help feeling tho
constraint which tho atmosphere of tho Sen
ate Chamber imposes upon a young member.
Ho was prepared to follow his convictions,
hut naturally inclined to postpone the con
test which tho assertion of such convictions
was pretty sure to bring on sooner or later.
When ho could no longer with self-respect
remain silent under the taunts and goading
of tho Georgia Senator, Ids hot Irish blood
rushed to his head, and to that extent
placed him at a disadvantage with Ids
cooler , adversary. But ho made up In
earnestness, frankness, and n sense of right
and personal courage for his lack of skill in
debate and practice tu satire. Hill found
him to be u tighter, and tho struggle loft no
doubt Mint there was one man in the Senate
from tho South who had become an uncom
promising foe of Mourhon intimidation. All
of 11111*9 coolness, deliberation, and skill did
not protect him against making ttic breach
between Mahone and tho Bourbons perma
nent and impassable.
Mahone is not a man without a following.
His election to tho Senate was ttie result of a
personal canvass against tho very class of
men for whom Hilt spoke. Ills vindication
of his Independence will Increase hlsslrength
at home and encourage tho development of
similar independence In every community In
tho South where free men are fretting under
tho dictation of Bourbon “ bosses” and have
become disgusted with bulldozing methods.
Senator Hoar’s appearance in tho debate
was like that of a Judge delivering the ver
dict of tho country. It came at a time when
a Judicial opinion was in order. Ills words
were, clean-cut and incisive, and his venera
ble look, tho universal respect he commands,
his unimpeachable character amt precise
manner must have-added to tho Judicial
force of his utterances. The few words ho
spoke fully justllled tho proffer of Repub
lican fellowship and support to those men of
the South who suck escape from tho political
thrnlklom of tho Bourbons, ana they cun
hardly fail to bo accepted among tlift Inde
pendent thlngers of tho South as a promise
of unfailing encouragement to nil phases of
independent political action which break
away from the past and point to veritable
unity under n common Hag and with free in
stitutions that shall bo open to all alike.
This is tho ulterior aim of tho movement to
which Mahone has given Impulse and direc
tion by the attitude he has taken in tho Sen
ate. Tho constitution of tho Committees and
the disposition of tho patronage are small
matters when contrasted with tho spread
and determination of a Southern revolt
against Southern Bourbonism.
M’CLELLAK’B VIOOB IN THE WAE.
The New York Tribune of the 1-Uli Inst,
contains a letter written by Clement C. Clay,
.In, who was Identified with the Jeff Davis
Administration, to Judah I*. Henjamln, then
the Rebel Secretary or Wan The letter was
written In IWVt, and allusion to It has been
made in onr dispatches, but, ns It is a docu
ment of the highest Importance among the
hitherto unpublished records of the Southern
itebelilon, we print it Intull elsewhere.
The general substance of tills letter is a
discussion of tho agitation for pence and
partition of tho Union which had been com
menced by tho Copperheads and the Issues
that wore involved in the Presidential con
test of that year, led by Gen. McClellan on
the Democratic side, and an exposition of tho
plottings of Copperheads In the North and
Rebels in tho Mouth to favor ids election.
Tho pith of tho letter, however, Is to be
found In tho sentiments ascribed to (ion.
McClellan by his Northern friends in their
correspondence with tho Southern lenders.
Mr. Clay, tho writer, had personally seen tho
leaders in the Chicago Copperhead Conven
tion, and a few of thcirdcciarationswlllafford
Rufllcient ground for comment. 41 Peace may
he made with him [McClellan] on terms you
will accept. At all events ho Is committed
by tho platform to cedso hostilities and try
negotiation.” Again: 44 1 f McClellan bo
elected, the real Indebtedness of tho Govern
ment will bo exposed for ids own snko and to |
damn tho Republicans. Tim War must stop '
when that is known.” Andagaln; 44 McClel :
Inn will bo under tho control of tho trim pence
men. Horatio or T. 11. Seymour is to bo tho
Secretary of State, Vallandlghom Secretary
of War. McClellan is privately pledged to
make pence, even at tho expense of separa
tion, if tho South cannot bo induced to re
construct any common government.”
Gen. McClellan, in nnlnterviowwith a rep
resentative of tho Tribune, who ended ids
attention to this letter, denies its statements
so far ns thoy concern himself, and nlllrniK,
what will bo received with astonishment and
Incredulity by loyal men, that ho never
thought for a moment of consenting to pence
on any terms except n complete res
toration of tho Union, and that It was
ids intention to prosecute the U’ar udfb ait
thc vldor ixiHHlhlc! It might honsidiiclent
answer to this astonishing declaration that
noolilcer In tho Northern army was super
seded .or suspended who conducted tho War
with any vigor, and tho moru vigorous Urn
olilcer, the moro tirndy ho retained ids pinco
or tho more rapidly ho wont up higher.
It is all well enough at this lato day, when
events are fading out of recollection, to muko
such, a preposterous claim as tills, but tho
events of tho War uro not In consonance
with it. Aftor tho battle of Hull Run, an
army of; a quarter, of a million men was
placed in Ids hands. Hu drilled them through
tho sunimor, through tho fall, and into Dm
winter, hut would not light them. Ho was
repeatedly urged by President Lincoln to
lake tho offensive, and as repeatedly failed
to do so. When at last ho got ready to move
to tho front in tho spring of 1809, Urn Rebels
withdrew. Tho Robot army, which ho Insist
ed numbered 200,000 men, at no time ex
ceeded 00,000, and ho knew it Tho terrlhto
cannon around Manassas which ho
dreaded so much turned out to bo stove
pipes ami painted logs. Then lie marched
Ids hosts back to Washington, When urged
to do something, after eight months of prep
aration lie moved 150,000 men down to Por
tress Monroe, thou slowly up Urn York River
to tho Cldcknhuminy swamps. Ho lay for a
month in tho most supine and cowardly
manner at Ynrklowu confronted by 10,000
Rebels under Mngruder, who was defending
a lino thirteen miles long between Urn York
and tho James. Instead of sweeping this
weak lino before him like u cobweb, he sot
.Ids mngidtlcent army down In tho swamps to
begin u regular siege. Heavy guns were or
. derod from Washington; scores of miles of
i corduroy-road were built, and tho Holds were
gushed with trenches. Tho spado was used
■ in digging ditches ami graves. At their
i leisure tho Rebels marched' away unmo
. lusted. Hu followed them up Into tho
■ CJdckahomlny swamps, where his men died
, by thousands of disease. Ho struck no vig
• ttrmis blows at any time, hut dallied and did
’ uvthlpg. Uo pvvmUlvd La* lu. ouigeuvml
him nl every point, and whip the unsupported
right wing of his army, under Porter, at
(tallies' Mills, Thou lu a cowardly panic ho
tied down tho Olilckahominy to Harrison's
Landing, on tho .lames itlvor. Dining tho
seven tlays* battles aiahretreats he was never
present to direct any of the lighting, bat led
the retreat, and with his staff was the llrst to
reach tho gunboats and tnko rofngo on thorn.
With PiO.OOO splendidly-equipped men ho
lied before W,OOO ragged Itehols umter Lee.
Ho exhibited no morn “vigor” or courage
than a sheep. In this four months' pusillani
mous campaign ho proved that he was either
a traitor to tho Union cause or n blockhead
mid a coward. When ho was ordered hy tho
Vresldont to move his army from Harrison's
Handing to Alexandria, to unite with Pope's
forces, ho hi effect refused for weeks to
obey orders, but wrote • n long Cop
perhead tetter to Uncotn, Instructing
the President hi his political duty. Ho dis
obeyed orders In not reinforcing Pope, ami
between himself mid his Lieutenants, Kit/
John Porter mid Franklin, *he succeeded In
icnrly destroying Pope’s army. Hy his
imldity mid slowness he allowed the Uchets
o capture Union troops at Harper's
Kerry. Instead of following hi the rear of
I.oo'sarmy or .passing between Its divided
columns when it invaded Maryland, and thus
destroying tho whole or half of it with tils
overwhelming superiority of force, he
inarched around In front of its advance to
icad It back to Virginia, without hurting It
uore than could bo avoided. After lighting
he drawn hattic of Antlutmn hi a blunder-
ing maimer, mid refusing to let his strong
cavalry or heavy reserve corps lire a shot, lie
refused to tot ids army pursue tho Ilcbcls
when they retreated the second day after the
hattic. Ho waited until they withdrew out
of sight and hearing, mid, after they had
crossed unmolested tho Potomac, lie stopped
on tho northern side of it. No entreaties or
commands from Lincoln availed to make
him pursue mid fight tho liebcis on
tho “sacred soil” of Virginia. When
commanded to march on a day llxcd, ho
coolly telegraphed hack that lie wanted to
know how soon ho could be supplied with
4,000 tents. The next lime that ho was ordered
to move on tho enemy ho wanted shoes mid
blankets. He always wanted something
when ho was ordered to make a forward
movement. He kept bawling for reinforce
ments; ho had a quarter of a million of men
under his Immediate command, mid Leu lint
£O,OOO. Lincoln visited ids camp and in
spected Ids muster-rolls, end*found 101,000
men lit for duty at homo on ieavul And
when nt Inst lio was compelled to move for
ward ho did so at the rate of from four to six
miles a day, tho Rebels gradually falling
back. When lie came in sight of Lee ho
slopped short. Leu turned round and facial
Idm, but was not attacked, and there Mc-
Clellan would have staid probably until
doomsday had he not been superseded, lie
was determined not to light and not to hurt
the Rebels. When Leo was in Maryland, ho
could have thrown ills force ou Ids rear, cut
off his retreat, and annihilated Idm, but in
stead of that, ho took exactly tho course, by
going round in front of tho Rebels, that al
lowed Lee to return back into Virginia at
Ids leisure laden with spoils and prisoners.
Gen. Lee know Ids man. lie knew that
McClellan was no General; that lie was a
timid, nerveless, brainless Copperhead, who
wanted slavery saved nt nil hazards, and tho
Southern Democracy to emerge from the
War unhurt. Ifo had every reason to know,
nud so did Clay and every other Rebel
ofllciai, tlmlMcCictian was playing into their
hands.' Ills heart was noverln tho War. He
never intendfc'd to put down tho Rebels by
force, lie had but tvvo.jdcas in ids bead.
One was to save slavery and tho other to savo
the Southern Democratic party. lie would
take no step Hint would tend to emancipate
n slave or that would In any way dis
organize or disturb that party. Ills
ambition was to gut Into Uio Presiden
tial chair, when ho could hnvo the opportu
nity of putting these two Ideas Into practical
operation. lie never Intended to carry the
War Into the heart of the South, and light
slavery or slaveholders. Ills theory was to
negotiate with Rebels in arms or coax them
back on their own terms, and restore the
Union “as it was” before the Rebellion; and
this was tho man who wrote to Abraham
Lincoln, from his gunboat on tho James,
dictating to him how to conduct tho politics
of tho War I This was tho man whoso Infi
delity, weakness, disobedience, and unsol
dlcrllke conduct cost this country at least
150,000 lives and a billion of dollars, and pro-
crastinated tho War two years. Tho War Is
not so fur distant in tho past that Gen. Mc-
Clellan can stand up and claim ta have been
a loyal man, in favor of tho “vigorous pros
ecution ” of tho War.
HILL OK TREASON AND TRAITORS.
Ben 11111 rose In his rage, in thh Senate on
Monday, and denounced Senator Mahonc, of
Virginia, as a “traitor,” and therefore un
worthy of recognition or association by any
Democrat in tho United States.
Webster delines tho term “traitor” to
mean “one who violates Ids allegiance and
betrays his country.” There are, all told,
thirty-six Democrats In the Senate; of these
there Are about twenty-eight who violated
their allegiance and betrayed their country
by taking up arms, or otherwise laboring to
destroy tho Government, dismember tho
Union, and, erecting n hostile Government,
carried on a war for four yours. In order to
enable Sir. Hill and his twenty-seven Domo
cratio associates to occupy their seats In tho
Senate, Congress has been compelled to pre
pare a special oath of office, they being un
able to take tho ordinary oath which all per
sons who have not boon traitors can take.
And yet Den Hill risen in his place In tho
American Senate and denounces a “traitor”.
as a " wretch so mean that he should be held
In utter contempt by hU countrymen, and
one with whom personal or official associa
tion mllßtbedlsgrnceful. ,, Looking at things
as Urey are, it must strike the majority of
mankind (hat Ucn Kill’s hatred of treason Is
something “altogether too lovely, too utter;
too sublime, and too perfect.” It lias been a
lung time sincu treason and traitors have
been so roughly handled In (he Senate.
Consideration for tho feelings of those around
them has silenced Republican denunciations
of traitors. Tho country has been at war,
and, us might be expected, tho veterans have
been rewarded with high places in the Sen
ate. Among these votenumuvo luunybearlng
on their persons tho evidences of wounds
In battle; veterans with one log or with one
arm, or otherwise crippled, may be seen
adorning thoSenatoClmmber with (heir pres
ence. Tho visitor, looking down from tho
gallery and not knowing Uio men before him,
would naturally assume that a grateful peo
ple had taken especial pains to honor Its
heroes, and tliat tho Senate was filled with
tho soldiers and statesman who had success
fully baffled treason, preserved Die Union,
abolished slavery, put down Uio traitors, and
reestablished tho Nation. lie would natu
rally assume UuU tho party clamoring to have
the control of Uio committees and Uio
olliccs of Uio Senuto were tho men who
had given Uio % host years of tholr
lives in defense of Uioir country. This
impression would bu utreimlhenud greatly
upon hearing Bun Hill’s furious denuncia
tion of traitors and (reason, and of tho men
who hud deserted their sworn obligations,
who hud violated their allegiance uml be
trayed UwU vvuutry by entering Uw smtau
of their enemies. How eloquent ho was!
Mow JclfDavls would Imvo withered under
the casttfxntlon of tlio (lory tleorglnn, nnd Uto
other side must Imvo felt tlio withering scorn
with which, speaking for htn associates, tin
denounced a traitor as a man utterly un
worthy of personal or ofllclnl recognition hy
gentlemen orhy parlies.
How strange was that speech In tho light
of nil tho tacts! This man Util, during tho
four years of tho War, nerved as a “ Senator ”
In tho Congress of traitors that held tholr
sessions at Richmond, nnd devoted Ids lime
nnd his abilities to promote tho schemes of
those who had “violated their allegiance nnd
betrayed their country.” Ills denunciation
of treason and traitors on Monday last was
not of those who had borne arms against
their country and had waged war for Its
destruction. Ho was simply denouncing ns
Infamous beyond description those who had
“violated their allegiance” to tho Demo
cratic party 1 It Is but proper to state that
Jlill himself bad opposed and denounced tho
Democratic party nil Ids llfo until he Joined
It at Richmond when It raised tho ting of
treason mid hauled down that of thocounlrj*.
From tho Congress of traitors at Richmond
he graduated as a Democrat, and as such was
sent to tho Congress of tho United Mates, a
confessed, avowed traitor to Ids country.
TrlchlniD mill TrlelilnosU In Prntipe.
The Purls Academy of Medical Science
bold a meeting Fob. 14, IBS), ami, after a stormy
debate, catno to tho conuluslon that tho use of
hog-meats, epenlnlly of tho American products,
as food for human beings should bo condom nod.
An edict on tho uni t of iho French Government
prohibiting the Importation of American bog
products was tho consequence. Hut tho ex*
cltomvnt on this subject created by tho sudden
appearance of trichinosis in Crespy on Valois
soon subsided, and on the £M of February tho
same Academy hold another session, during
which three papers were rend by eminent
French physicians, which were diametrically
opposed to tho conclusions so hurried*
ly and abruptly arrived at by tho
Academy on tho Itth of February.
Prof. Collin, member of tho Academy, author of
tho first paper, spoke substantially as follows:
(I) Docs tho salting of pork destroy tho trlchlmn
contained therein? (2) Is there any piocess
known by which trichina; can bo destroyed? lie
answered both questions In the ttlllrnmllve,
stating that by careful suiting and thorough
cooking of tho meat the tricblmu wore destroyed.
In his opinion tho use of American hog-products
Imported to France was harmless, because the
excellent salting and tho long transportation
and general delay before they wore sold to eon*
Burners destroyed the trichina;.
Tho second paper was read by Dr. 'Davnlne,
also a member of tho Academy, who said that
during tho Inst twenty years ho had made tri
chinosis a speciality, aud that during this time
not u single ease of tho disease, caused by
American meats, had eomo under his observa
tion. Trichinosis was so seldom In France that
In tho City of Purls more men were killed by tho
falling of a brick from tho top of a house tbau by
that drcadlnl disease. Ho plainly asserted that
tho health of France did not sulTor In tho least
by tho importation of American meats, anti that
tho Government had inado a serious mistmeo by
tho hasty Issuance of lla edict prohibiting tho
importation of American hog-products, because
tbo lower classes were deprived of a portion of
their dully food.
Tho third paper was written by Dr. Vnllln,
Secretary of tbo Hoard of Health of tbo City of
Purls, ami It demonstrates that all eases of
trichinosis so fur observed In France were
caused by French hog-products. ami that tbo 1
American nrtlclo was entirely harmless.
During tho following debate, Dr. Collin said
that In the year 1830 thlrty-nlno million kilo
grams of American hog-meals were Imported
Into France, and, as It was generally supposed
tlmt of 100 kilograms of tho American hog-prod
uets eight kilograms contained trichina*, si, 1:10,-
000 kilograms of trlchtnte-holdlug hog-meats
had been consumed In Franco, but ho bad not
observed u single enso of trichinosis which could
bo ascribed to tho usopf American moats.
Dr. Guerin,‘also a member of tbo Academy,
said that tho Government deserved severe con
demnation for causing by Its edict of prohibition
unnecessary fear and apprehension among tho
people. With much emphasis ho stated that the
use of imported Ameriuan meats was neither
Injurious to tho health nor tbo life of tbo French
people.
i/l/nfonMcdfml, published at Paris by French
physicians and medical scientists, says edlto-
Gully in Its Issue of Fob. lit:
During tho short space of eight days it has
become clear to tho Academy of Medical Sci
ences that tho trlchlnm and trichinosis question
bus undergone a thorough change. Three of
our most noted scion lists on this subject—viz.:
Dr. Collin, our authority on so many questions
of medicine: Dr. Davnlne, whose Judgment un
this particular subject stands above nil
others; and Dr. Vnllln, Secretary of tho
Hoard of Health, who has made trichi
nosis a specially—have unitedly declared that
salted bog meats, us they arc (inputted from
America, are not Injurious to tbo health of tho
consumer. After twenty years, trichinosis has
made Its appearance again for tho first time In
Crespy en V alois, and ft was caused by the eat
ing of fresh pork slaughtered In France. Fur
thermore, Dr. Houlllard, wno Is an eminent au
thority, has stated that many uf those who died
while trichinosis prevailed at Crespy on Valois
died of tyuhus. Wlmt foundation Is there, then,
for such a rigid edict os tho ono prohibiting tbo
Importation of American hog-meats? Why was
the Hoard of Health not consulted before
It was Issued? Why has not n cummlsslun of ex
perts been appointed to investigate tho real
state of (acts? Why has the Government per
mitted Itself tube driven Into a ram’s-hurn by
a set of people who do nut understood anything
about Uie subject matter?
U should bo stated hero (bat another French
authority, the Phinro Medicals also denounces
tho incohslderato uud hasty action uf tho Frouuh
Government. <
Tin: following card appears in tho Lamar
Namier, a paper printed at Paris, Tux.:
To f/us Public; Reputation is dear to every
nmu, especially to one who has naught but bis
good inimo and strength of muscle to rely upon
for success In life. 1 may bu excused, t trust,
although but a common laborer, for alluding
this way to tho fact that certain malicious per
sons have tried to Injure mu by saying that I
man*'Yankee.” and npplyfmr other epithets,
with a view to prevent mu from getting employ
ment. True, 1 was In tbu Federal army during
tho late War, at least u part of the time, after
paying flWd to keep from standing a draft. 1 be
longed to tho One Hundred and Forty-seventh
Pennsylvania Regiment. 1 am a Swede by blrtb:
It was my misfortune to be in tbo North at tbu
time of tho War, residing In Pennsylvania,
hence my relaUou to tho war. I have lived In
Texas nine years, mostly hi the neighborhood of
llunneit's, In Lamar County, and for the last
four years In tho employ of the T. & P. Railroad
under W. A. Carter and J. C. Whlddeu, seutfun
masters, to whom 1 cunlhluntly refer, t have
endeavored to deport mysell honestly, faith
fully, and have conllduiicu In tho good people of
Toxas Unit groundless prejudices will net debar
mu from employment,. Respectfully,
M. O. BHITII.
The above card speaks so clearly for Itself
tbut it lumlly needs comment. Hero Is a man,
a foreigner at that, honest, moral, and depart*
In? himself ns u good citizen, wbo Is compelled
to print a card In a newspaper, bogging that
lie nmy tmvu employment, and that the peo
ple of tho place where bo lives may not bo
prejudiced against him. Why? because ho
served a short time in tho Union army during
the War. Hew wonid.lt appear In Chicago, or
any other Northern city, If an Irishman, who
hud served in tho Confederate army, wore
obliged to print n card in the papers asking
that people should not lie prejudiced against
him and debar him on that account from ob
tulplng employment? Ami yet this occurs In
a State which bus bean lustily appealing fur
Northern help and bolding out Inducements
for foreign Immigration to develop its rcsourcesi
before It goes any further In this direction,
would it nut ho well to havo tho work of re*
construction commenced over again in Texas?
Tint slaying of tUo Czar Is tUo visible har
vest of the seed sown by Michael baknnln, who
may bo called tho father of Nihilism, who said
in tho count 1 of a speech made In 1808 at Uu
novoi
Our first work must, bo tho destruction and
annihilation of everything as it now exists.
You must accustom yourself to destroy every
thing, tho good with tho bud; for If but an atom
of this old world remains the now will never bo
created.
In another speech the thoroughgoing Uak*
unln said I
Deeds of political assssliiatlon and incendiar
ism uro not tho ulTsprlngof any sentiment of
personal hatred or vongeanuu. Wo knew lull
well that one Emperor killed will merely bo suc
ceeded by another, who in his turn will again
nominate the Chiefs of Police. Hucb deeds are
justified by the necessity of rooting out from
men's mlmls the habit of respect fnr tho powers
that be. The more attacks uro made ou the Czar
nnd hlfl offlclftls Increase llio moro will tbo peo
ple got tu understand iho absurdity of tho ven
eration with which those personages have boon
regarded for centurion
Tin: Now York Herald lolls this very
good story;
Not very lunir ngn a gentleman appeared In
Washington who demanded an olllco on tho
f mima that ho Imd twelve children and nooduil
irend for them. A man who hnd brought twelve
children Into tho world onghttolmvn uprovision
outof the public Treasury: that was apparently
his shuttle theory. The Hcoretary of Plate, to
whom the case was made known, remarked (hat
)n« thought this "a (100 Instance of thn ir-pru
ilncHodduhmmhim”; hut die Joke folMlat on
the ears of the poor fellow, who foolishly Im
agined that any tlnvornmenl salary whatever
Is big enough to keep twelve chlldrcn'sstomachs
full.
Kithor tbo Into or tho present Secretary of
Htalo might bo proud of that pun.
Skxatou Dawks Ims seen every Adminis
tration since Hnclnumn eumo In, nnd ho never
know oho to got under way with less friction
than this one. There is some reason for that.
Hayes cuuto In tinder a cloud; Grant had ene
mies to punish and friends to reward: Johnson
benefited by a National sorrow; nml Lincoln In
herited a civil war. Hut Garfield has personally
been on tbo frlondllcst terms-with his prede
cessor. There nro no wholesale evictions from
olllco; and tho only necessary friction arising
from tho change Is tho spoiling of shoe-leather
by greedy olllcosookors.
Ax evening paper ruiKMls that “Aid. Mc-
Cormick In not a candidate far roGlcotlon In tho
JJlghtccnlh Ward. Hu has been a faithful Al
derman, and retires with a clean nnd creditable
record. Hu would not run under any circum
stances. but, If ho wanted to, tho Democratic
‘larders’ In his want would not give him tho
nomination. Much men as McCormick have no
business being Democrats, any way."
It is tho sheerest folly for tho
am) Greontmekersof tho Seventh Michigan Dis
trict to talk of electing it successor to Mr. Con
ger. John T. Illoli, tho Ucpubllcnn candidate,
will be elected by a large majority. Tho vote of
tbo district at tbo Inst election was as follows:
Conger (Hop.), 17.IT0; Black (Dum.), Ill,600; Wat
kins (I'intist), 1,1121; Conger's plurality, J,GOI;
majority, SVJOT.
Ax article nn “Klro-Insufanco” In tho
New York Time.* was burnt in two by nn acci
dent of some kind In tho tnnll-car. This boats
tbo llttlo ynllor dog fora special providence.
Talk about, cruelty to tho Vonens. How
tho illustrious Jiiulop Senator from Pouendld
scalp lion Hill.
Staklkv Mattiibws must have boon
nominated to please tbo yullor dog, for nobody
olsu likes It.
PERSONALS.
“It looks to mo ns (hough that Readjustee
ought to bo readjusted."—Den //ill.
Wo deem It a duty to notify tho public that
Walt Whitman has a poem In tho April Harper's.
“ I mn again enjoying the conspicuous but
somewhat unpleasant position of being bung up
to dry."—.Stanley Matlhcivx.
“ Ex-Congressman Do La Matyr Ik making
Greenback speeches in Maine. Sumo men
wouldn’t drop If u house full oir thorn."—Sum
Carp-
“ATerrlbloTost’Msthotlllo of a recent
ly-produced drama. It probably refers to tho
ability of an audience to sic through tho per
formance.
A Washington dispatch says that “Senator
Muhono wears old-fashioned pants." This will
wean from Mr. Mahone tho support of tho New
York Tribune. Whllelaw can stand almost any
thing except unfashionable pants.
Now that tho Gackwar of Itaroda has como
prominently before tho public In tho foreign
dispatches, tho Abkound of Bwat will have to
tuku n back suat. Wo nro sorry for Swat, but It
looks ns Ibough'bo would Imvu to go. ,
Tin tired of this loneliness, darling;
Ho tired of this desolate pain—
sings John W. Huntley in a poem which camo In
yesterday. Wo believe you, John, but you aro
not half ns tired as tbo man In boro who bos to
rend your slush.
It is minted that a Ilttlo girl, whoso parents
belong to tho olllclal circle in Washington, was
watching tbo Inauguration ceremonies, and
when her mother pointed out Gen. Gnrlleld as
tho now President, exclaimed In dismay; “What,
Isn't Mrs. Hayes going to bo President any
more?"
Tho Boston papers stilt continue to appear
with powerful editorials on tbo Potion question.
Inasmuch ns Mr. Hchurz Is now an ox-tfeorotary,
and tba Poncas arc either frozen to death or too
busy preparing for thcsprlugscnlplug campaign
to pay attention to minor matters. It would seem
that the true Journalist ought to give his mind a
vacation on that subject.
llochofort must he pretty. A French paper
snya that “bis face Is llyron's stripped of llesb
and with bis muscles and nerves, which nro nil
alive and constantly In action. Tbo eyes admit
of a comparison to tbo empty orbits of a skull
with electric lights behind thorn.” In a general
way, tbo gentleman must resemble a corpso
with a candle inside of It,
A very and Incident occurred nt a concert
on tho West Bide last week. In ono of Heo
tbovon’s symphonies tbo muslo nt ono point dies
away very suddenly, having previously been re*
mnrkubly loud. When this point was reached
tbo audience was cloctrltted by bearing from u
prominent position In tbo house tbo remark:
“May I bold you u littlo wlion w.u got homo, dar
ling’/” Ono more young man Is now opposed to
classical music.
Under tho snow, tho beautiful snow.
Wrapping tho oarth like an ormlnc mat.
Silent and rigid It lies below—
Tho frozen form of my neighbor's cat.
Mover again from tho moonlit fonco
Hindi Its sad note call to “ Marlnr—O "5
For its soul ims lied to tho unknown Hence,
And Its voice is bushed In tho beautiful suow,
—Jlrs. Jlanaus.
PUBLIC OPINION.
Now York IForWPoor Bynpr was shot,
Voltaire said, to “encourage other Urltisb Ad*
mlrnls.” Uusslan Czars and Ministers nro slain
“to dlspourago other Czars and Ministers.”
Memphis Appeal: Tho Columbus Index
declares that if something is not dono to put a
stop to the war on Lamar and to Imrmonlzo
Democratic differences In Mississippi, and to
place tho party In a position In reference to (ho
code of 18H0 In which It can be successfully de*
fended before tbo people from attacks which
will surely be made on It. Alcorn or smnu other
man of his stripe will be ebuaun Governor of tho
Utute next fall.
llloomington (111.) Pantayraph (Hep.):
Bomitor Davis sees olcarly that tho "errors” of
tho Democratic party for the past thirty years
have been tbo moans of‘ perpetuating tbo
“power” of Its antagonist. Hla statement is
tho truth, and because U Is trim (t stings tho
Democracy and goads It almost to madness.
Tbo world will now understand that David Davis
Is to-day JUst wlmt ho was In 1877, when olacu 1
to bis present position,—an Independent with u
decided leaning to tbo Democracy.
Peorln (HI.) Transcript (Hop.): David
Davis does not take tbo view that n Henator
should represent tbo people of bis Btate.- An
overwhelming majority of (bo iionplo of Illinois
are in favor of Ucpubllcan doctrines, but. Mr.
Davis declines to reprusunt them or their senti
ments. Mr. Davis ruprosonts Mr. Davis. If bo
emild only urrango to elect himself uud pay his
own salary, tbo mechanism of tbo Automatic
Senator would bo complete—with all tbo double
buck actions In perfect balance. As It Is now,
the Automatic Hoimtor works only on one side.
Now York Keen Diy Post: Tho now Secre
tary of War Is in some, not nil, respects bettor
equipped for high oilleu than, on achieving it,
was bis Illustrious father. Mr. Hubert Lincoln
has tbo advantage of wlmt wo call a liberal edu
cation,—be was graduated from Harvard Uni
versity In IMt, when be was jiutof mre,—of hav
ing enjoyed from tbo dawn of manhood fuvur
able social opportunities uud attritions, uud of
having possessed the means and time for travel.
On tbo other band, it Is u question not easy to
decide how far the roughness and hurdsblpof
Abraham Lincoln's early life may, with tils peon
liar character mid temperament, have brought
out uud uiudu robust the splendid qualities Unit
wore destined 10 bo o| supremo service to bis
country. It adds greatly to our hopes of tho son
that In both modesty ami quiet dignity he re
sembles tho lather. Thosu natural elements,
that neither education nor tbu lack of U
could spoil or neutralize, are truly not
all that Is required to make cither a
good President or u good Secretary of Wart
but they betoken capacities widen, now us then,
wo have good cuusu to hope may nut prove luck
ing. Mr. Hebert Lincoln bus another endow
ment pot given to bis parent, and which has
sometimes oeon a suaro mid sometimes the most
previous imaginable possession. Uu bears u
great immo. Great, beonnsu of HitMlond p...,,,
dent's gramtenrof character nnd maimm,....
achievement*. Great. ns Indissolubly a«0w..,, ,
with oik* of the noblest mill moot mriiM...-.Vi
ads in iho history of freedom. Timber i-r.
Indeed priceless. Hut It necessarily
grave nml delicate responsibilities. it *.,,',1
be, and no doubt Is, ii guaranty or ipo infti. *
honor In Us possessor; and In tills resnecV 1 „
nro sura tlin important Department ~<■ ft '*
Mr. Lincoln hits hecumo tlio ohlnf could
boltor hands. Hut ns regards further ( o
qualltlcatlons limn thoso wo imvo had t| )o „ ‘ ll
lire to enumerate, Hum only can slum* wi ,Ih,„
In Mr. Hubert Lincoln American history win »i
nbto to record ttnotif thoso notably excem!««.
which nro mild lo prove n general rule. n *
Atlanta (On.) LVmsfftii/fon (Dctn.);
Administration of Mr. Hayes was u failure
far ns tlio Mouth was concerned,—a mlscrnhts
failure, Indeed, so far ns Iho whole country was
concerned,—for tbo reason that, with many
prayerful prmnlßcsof reform, ho proceeded
appoint to olllco Iho worst class of Hcpuhi| Cnn .
to bo found In this section,—tacit who wore not
only narrow-minded nml lacking in laic||| tn . nc( ,
but who, In many instances, were soir-conr,, s , tl j
knaves, nnd who boasted of their exploits in tbg
direction of personal and political dishonesty
Honthorn newspapers, like tho CmwHmpon!
which endeavored lo escape from the limits 4
Huns of partisanship have round It dinioult m
convince our people Hint there Is any sinh
thing lo nn honest Itepublienn, mid tlio como U
mienco was ttmt whenever an honest hiilueniini
Honthorn nmn has boon appointed to oiiioo hn
lost all of his Intlueiieo and a largo pan of hi*
reputation. The new Administration cun euro
nil this by appointing honest nnd reputablemon
tontllee In too Mouth. It is nut nert-ssnrv tiiutii
should go outside of Us party to had these t u ,. u .
Imt, unless It does 11ml them. HepnhlieouUm
will never bo made respectable in tho Muutti
New York Tribune: Senator DavU lut
convinced himself that ho Is the arbiter of
American destinies. The Mtatca were Imlnticcil
nt tho Inst election. Thu voters were almost
balanced numerically. Both branches of Con
gress are “almost balanced." Thu Senate h
balanced, nnd Mr. Davis Is balanced.—almost
though ho forgot to say It. Tbo Senator |$
nearly tmtanoed, except that, ns ho elti
on Hio mlddlo of tho beam, ho gives
a henuvolunt push to tho Democratic sM«
of It. His complacency over his own par.
trait of himself as tho king-pin of our political
system recalls tho alary of (bat Kent uckv orator
who proved that the American ttepuhite was ttia
physical centre of tho globe, that Kentucky
was tho contto of tho Hcpubllc, that Mmltb
County was tho centre of Kentucky
mul Ycllvlllo tho centre of Smith
County, and therefore VollvillW was tlio ivntro
of tho universe. “Why. gentlemen," said ho.
“suo how nleo tho sky Ills down all around!"
Tho sky Ills beautifully alt around Mcimtot
Davis, and tlio American people must in. re
joiced to know that ho will penult tho President
and Ills Cabinet to have “a fair hearing," and
will graciously confer upon tho country "a
respit from discord,” and. “ rest from sectional
strife."
Army nml Xhvy lirolntrr, Washington, D.
C.; •Tlio Philadelphia Urenlik/ Arte*, lu a tele*
gram from this city regarding tho nomination
by tlio President of Meat. McCauley, Third L'av
nlry, to bo Assistant Quartermaster with tbs
rank of Captain, says: "Transferring from tba
Third Artillery to tho Third Cavalry In Is:.'', he
was promoted to First Lieutenant May 6. ls?J,
from which post ho was promoted into tho Quar
termaster's Department. Cnpt. McCauley Is now
Htatlonedon the frontier, being with his regiment
nl Fori Fred Steele, W, T. Me Is an eiltcer of
exceptional ability In tho direction or explnra
tlon and scientific research. He U a line free
hand artist, sketching for the New York Ulus*
truted papers during tho lust Indian campaign
with tho utcH, and has been detailed on several
snlontltle explorations. A year am* Prof. Clar
ence King applied for his detail In tho National
Geological Survey, which was refused. His re
port on tho San .man country of Colorado tins
been much sought after, over I,W) extra copies
being printed by tho War Department here,
ills reports have been printed by both the Wat
and Interior Department*, and us special dneu
meats by both united Stales Senate and 11mm
of Uopresontatlves. Ho nas many friends In
and out of the army, and nil war# ready to con
tribute to his sueoess Inoiitalstcc a promotion
into one of tho stair department*.
St. Paul Plonccr-PrcM (Hep.): The Gov
ernor, It appears, has doubled to appoint Gen. A.
.1. Hdgerton, of Mantorvllle, to tho seal la lbs
United Btntos Senate vacated by Mr. Wlndota.
Gen. Kdgorton will make u very respectable
United States Senator. He has fnlr, tliongh by
no means brilliant or commanding, abilities, nnd
is a gentleman of noble and upright personal
character. Ho Is not an aggressive or militant
politician, nnd has not heretofore, under llie ad
verse conditions presented by a residence) hi the
First District, developed any great amount of
effective political strength. Ills appointment is
evidently tho precursor of one of the hottest
uml llereost political struggles which has cv«r
been witnessed in this Btittcs, having In view th«
uncecMlon to Hdgorton two years lienee. Tftli
contest will oilier Into tlio question of I lie Gulier*
nntonal nomination next fall, mnl will be mils*
tui blng element in tbo polities of tho State for
tho next two years. Tbo contest, in fact, bm
niromiy bcimu. Inn dispatch from Albeit Lei
to tbo Pioneer Prte* tbo friends of Dunnoll ul*
ready unmmnco bis candidacy for »bollopu'>
licun nomination for United Stated Senator
in lb£). Tbo friends of (jurdon K. Cole will un*
questionably enter wllh equal ardor Into tho
contest for bis nomination, and it isexpeciw
Unit ns n prcllinlnary movement tboy will en
deavor to secure ids nomination this lull for tbo
Governorship. Tho friends of F.dgertonwillof
course rally to bis support, and wo shall hare
onooftho prettiest triangular tights upon our
bonds wbloli Ims over boon witnessed la this
Slate. Wo snv triangular, because those three
candidates will naturally cut the innit coiHplcn*
mis tignre In tho contest, lint besides thoiP.lt
is probable that time will develop half a dozen
others. Vale of Wlnmm County, linker nf
Ulno l-lortb, mid tbo Lord only knows how many
more. Now, cun anyone forecast the Issue of
thosirngglo/ It l« tho more unfortunate be*
cause it might easily have been avoided.
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM 11. MOnillSON.
Special PitpaUh to The Chicago Tribune.
Indiana poms, Iml., March IB.—William If.
Morrison, ono of tbo most respected dtlrons of
tho city, died this ovenlug at 0 o'clock. Mr.
Morrison at tbo tlmo of bis dentil was President
of tbo First National Hunk, having succeeded
tho Uon. William H. Knglisb about three your*
since. Ho was nearly 70 years old. Tho emus
of bis death was erysipelas, which ext ended to
his throat and air passages. Ho was bora In
Now York, and came to this city early In life*
Isdianai’Oms, In<l., March IB.— William 11.
Morrison President of tbo First National bank,
and long manager of tho Indiana Hanking Cam*
puny, died this evening nt his residence hithli
city. Mr. Morrison has been for many years*
very prominent layman In tbo Protestant r-pu*
copal Church, representing it In the <IIOOO4O mm
general convention. Ho was Ti years of ago*
COL. 15. 31. ALKXANDEH.
Bt. Louis, March 15.- CoL F. H. Alexander.
U.8.A., died hero yesterday. Ho was hernia
Virginia and educated at West Point. He waion
tho retired list.
C. roniVKGOX
nutlKJEpouT. Conn.. March. 15—Charles Fehrc*
gon, tho utlilntu, died horo yealerduj*. Hu wai
only Me your* old, uud gave promise or long »»»•
imiov. ,r. t.
CiiatUiKHTON, B. 0., March is.— l'rof. J- *•
Humphrey, tho scientist, died suddenly jester*
day of bcart-dlscaso ut Oreonsboro, N. t.
VJIA.NGIS DODGH.
Wasiiixotok, I). 0., March IS.—Francis IKwmj*
the Collcclorof Customs ut Georgetown, is dead,
ugodWyears.
ELGIN BOARD OF TRADE.
Sottlal DUpiiUh to Tin ChUaoo 'i'rkutn.
Kt.niK, 111., March IS.-TIIO Klgin lioanl or
Trade to-day held Its regular annual imw’BJJ
uad selected ofllccrs for the ensuing year. *
Directors, who were elected n week age. 1111
mid oloctod tho Hon. D. K. Barclay I'resMe
to suoeeod Dr. Joseph Telft; 0. W. OmiM*” ,
Hlglu, Vice-President, In place of K. I.*
of Chicago: IM*. MeOllnoy. Hcorcturys «»«*;■ y
Cburcb.Treasuror, the two latior being reD ecu •
Tbo Hon, D.P. Barclay'was for several
Mayor of this oily, and Is u prominent aim '•
tensive manufacturer of dairy implements- •
Telft, whom bo succeeds. Is an old and
known dairyman, being an oillcor In most '
dairy associations of tbo country. Bo■
prime mover In tbo organization of the
In HUM, imd was its llrst President. b
rcUlcotoa eight successive times. Mr
who stiecoods Mr. Bedell ns \ lee-1 rCdi , ‘ .nmug
exienslvu manufacturer, owning mid riu
six largo creamc'lns and ehuoae-iacioni • . |O .
Tbo regular sales on the Hoard lr ‘, ‘ t |
day worn 4a,ouU iKiunds cheese at.M toJ ...j.
imd Ml,dll pouiuls butter at X'U t0.t ..1
Nearly all boxes being made at .Ll4,—the r■ “£
prleo. Tbo day’s transactions uggregau
AitJ.ao. Tbo market Is untlvo uud prices nn»»
with a rising tendouoy.
STEAMSHIP NEWS.
Queenstown, March 15.—Arrived, the nr*
Crown, from Philadelphia. ...
Nbw Youk, March 15.—Arrived, the Her
from Hamburg, and the Abyssinian, from u»»
March 15.—Arrived, the CasplMk
from Boston,