Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1880 — Page 1

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TORSION NEWS. Over 40,000 persons have died fro n diphtheria in Central Russia since November last. The Duke of Edinburgh has gone to Russia to bring his wife home to Eugland. The bark Btrathnairn, bound to Melbourne from Ijondon, has been sunk by collision. Sixteen persons were drowned. The Cubans are becoming alarmed at the frequent recurrence of earthquake shocks. Two men have been arrested at Constantinople for conspiring against the life of the Sultan. Onoof them had an infernal machine in his possession. A Dublin dispatch of Feb. 27 says the Mansion-H jusc Relief Fund is £78,000; grants made, AM0,070. The Duchess of Marlborough fund is 4X>:;,000; relief grants, £32,000. The Czar of Russia has issued an imperial ukase appointing a Hupremo Commission of Control, and placing Gen. Melikoff at its head. The latter has already issued a proclamation warning the Nihilists of the Government's intentions. A gentleman long connected with one of our missions in the Eaetfsiys a recent Washington telegramjhas received private informat ion from China to the effect that tbo empire is strengthening her armament and is m in treating a hostile spirit to her neighbors and to foreigners generally, and that her position bodes no g iorl to the neaco of Asia. Vera Bassulitcli, the female Nihilist who in 1878 attempted the assassination of the Prefect of St. Petersburg, aud who was acquitted by a jury, to tbo amaz merit of tho authorities, has been roarrested in tho houso of », Minister of Marino, in Bt. Petersburg, where alio had been concealed for months. An ollicial investigation of the Tay bridge disaster, in .Scotland, reveals gross if not criminal carelessness rn the part of tho railroad authorities. Evi lonce has been given to prove iliat the bridge was in a very unsafe condition long before the acc'd mt. The British envoy, who lately set out for Clio camp of Mohammed Jan, the Afghan commander, with proposals for a permanent peace, lias been unsuccessful in his negotiations. It is still believed, however, iiiat Mohammed will ho brought to temu without fur ther fighting, ns sevoral of his allies manifest a disposition to treat. An unsuccessful attempt was made in the streets of Constantinople, the other day, to ftf-saskinate two members of the Russian legation.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East. A lire in Broadway, Albany, N. Y , destroyed $ 1 t)0,0C0 worth of property. One third of the business portion of the village of Brewt-ter, N. Y., has been burned. Loss, $100,000; insurance, $70,000. The Atlantic anel Virginia Fertilizing Companies factory at Orient harbor, Long island, has been burned. Lcs*, #140,000; insurance, #75,000. Thirty-four indictments in the aggregate have been found against the Comptroller', City Treasurer and Clerk of Elizabeth City, N. J., for conspiracy to defraud tho ci'y. West. The Parnell meeting in Chicago was one of the largest popular assemblages ever witnessed in that city, and was as enthusiastic as the most ardent sympathizer with Ireland’s woes could have desired. It is estimated that not less 80,000 poonlo wero present. Hon. Hhelby M. Cullom, Governor of Illinois, prosidod ovor tho meeting, which was hold in Hie Exposition building. Speeches wore made by Mr. Parnell, Mr. Dillon, Gov. Cuflom, Hon. Thomas Hoyuo, Gen. J. C. Black, Mr. John Murdoch, a kilt costumed son of Scotia, and lotters of regret wore read from many prominent statesmen and officials throughout tho country. R. M. Moore, ex-Mayor of Cincinnati, is dead. The Cheyenne editor and Postmaster who has boen waging war on Gov. Hoyt, of Wyoming Territory, lias boon found to bo a defaulter to the amount of $4,400, and summarily dismissed from office. Michigan fanners complain that tho mild weather is injuring their wheat, and predict that uii’osb Match brings heavy snowstorms tho crop will be light. A dispatch from Deadwood, Dakota, says that “ ‘ Curley ’ Wood and his sou Charles wero bung, at their campon the Belle Fourclic, for cattle-stealing. Gus Johnson and Bad Laud Charley, for a like offense, were pursued into the Inyan Kara range by vigilantes, and both shot. ”

Milwaukee was visited by a violent thunder-storm last week. Tho heaviest snow-storm in the history of tho Northwest visited the region of Bismarck, Dak., the last week in February. A horrible tragedy was recently enacted noar Nebraska City, Neb. Morrison Donohue, an insane son, stabbed his father four times, instantly killing him. He also shot a horse, and stabbed two dogs aud one horse. lie attempted to kill his mother and brothers, but was presented by their locking memselves in tho house. Mr. Donohue, the deceased, was a well-known farmer, and owned the banner l'ruit-orchard in Nebraska. The Chinese troubles have assumed a lecidedly serious aspect in San Francisco. The workifigmen vehomently demand that tho laws shall be enforced, and that the Chinese must go. A new and dangerous counterfeit $lO treasury note has been detected in Chicago, and the public should be on guard against it. The wires of the Western Union Telegraph Company, on the Kansas Pacific railway, between Kansas City and Denver, were taken possession of last week by tho new American Union Telegraph Company, in defiance of tlio injunction of the local courts. On tho Union Pacific railroad the wires, which have been under tlio control of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, were seized iu the same mannor, as is supposed by Jay Gould’s order. Groat excitement prevails at New York and in the We t over the matter, and a Jong and bitter legal contest is looked for. A grand union depot is to be erected in Chicago by tho Pennsylvania, Chicago and Alton and Milwaukee railroads. It is to be 135 foot wide and 1,360 foet long, and when completed will be one of the finest structures of the kind iu the country. Work will be begun immediately. Two members of the Board of County Commissioners at Minneapolis have been indicted for receiving money for their votes. Two car loads of Chinamen, bound from San Francisco io New York, passed through St Louis tho other day. Hon. Andrew Shuman, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, who has been for twentyfour year# editorially connected with the Ohi-

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cago Evening Journal, has purchased a controlling interest in the paper. Mr. Shuman announces Lis withdrawal from the gubernatorial race. Two companies of troops have been ordeied to Coffeyville, and two companies to Caldwell, Kaa, near the Indian Territory line, to intercept the hands of squatters who are expected to invade ihe Torri'ory as soon as the weather will permit Goodwillie’s box factory, on Ohio street, Chicago, has been burned. Loss, #57,000. A snow-slide near Balt Lake buried six men and several teams. Four of thfi men were rescued alive. South. A genuine Mormon colony has been discovered on the Big Sandy river, in Kentucky, with about fifty members, and two young men preaching the doctrines of the Lat-ter-Day Saints. Jacob Lincoln, a cousin of the late President Lincoln, was recently robbed and murdered in Maryland. John Henry Johnson (colored) was hanged at Savannah, Ga.. for murder. He confessed his guiP, warned those presc nt to lead better lives, and expressed tbo belief that lie would go straight to heaven. James Howard was executed for wifemurder at Ozark, Ark. He pro’ested bia innocence to tho last moment. A ghastly tragedy was recently enacted near the towii of Quero, in Texas. Three men, Holland, Martin and Coward, engaged in pitching half dollars for drinks. Hollaud disputed tho game, and started for his house for a gun to kill Martin. His mother, 75 years old, came from the house and caught Martin, who was trying to prevent Holland getting the gun. She hold Martin’s arms while Holland drew a knife and savagely hacked Martin’s throat. Coward placed a pistol in Marlin’s band and he shot Holland in tho arm, then ffliook himself e'ear of tho old woman, knocked her down, and shot her, inilic'ing a wound from which she shortly died. He then fired again at Holland, wounding him mortally. Martin’s in j'tries aro not serions.

WASHINGTON NOTES. President Hayes directs that a court martial in the cise of BoyntoD vs. Sherman be not allowed, as Ihe civil courts afford an ample remedy for tho a:ts complained of. The increase of the national-bank circulation during tho year ending March 1, .1330, was #17,801,017. The books of the Treasury Department show the enormous amount of $81,500,OCO in Government 4-por-cent. bonds registered in William H. Vindcrbilt’s name, Hie interest on which foots up the comfortable Tittle income of $1,200,1X0 a year. The Secretory of the Navy has been cable ! from Montevideo that the United States steamer Marion had arrived there from Rio, and that six officers and fifteen -noil had been down with tlio yo’low fever. Lieu*. Wallace had died of tho disease. The Interior Department officials appear to think that there will he no war with the Utes next spring, and the success of Secretary Schurz in securing a part of the captives makes peace certain.

POLITICAL POINTS. A Blaine club has been organized in Chicago. The North Carolina delegates to the National Republican Convention are said to be almost solid for Grant, notwithstanding they were elected for Shermau. Tho Butler and Faneuil Hall wings of *the Massachusetts Democracy have buried the Jiatchet, and agreed to act in harmony in the future. A canvass among the members of the Connecticut Legislature as to the Presidential preferences shows 59 for Grant, 51 for Blaine, 19 for Shorman, 12 for Hawley, 8 for Wasbburne, 4 for Edmunds, and 3 for Hayes. Among the Democratic members Seymour leads with 57, Til den has 12, Bayard 5, and EatoD, Thurman, David Davis and Hendrick B. Wright 1 each. Congressman Davis, of Illinois, although opposed to Grant, thinks that nis nomination is inevitable. A conference of German Republicans of Now York State was held at Syracuse, last week, at which resolutions wero adopted “protesting against any innovation upon the timohonored custom of restricting the incumbency of the Presidency of the United States to two terms. ” A conference between the members of the Republican State Central Committee of Illinois and active Republicans of the State was held at Chicago, Feb. 25. There was a free and open discussion and a general interchange of opinions. Very little talk was indulged in about State politics, the interost of all the members of the gathering seeming to center ou the forthcoming national contest. Nearly every one told what he thought, and what his district thought of Grant, Blaine, Wasliburne, Sherman et al. The sentiment soemed to be decidedly favorable to the candidacy of Grant, though Blaine and Washburne had a good many friends in the conference. After the adjournment of the general gathering, the State Central Committee held a meeting and decided upon May 19 as tho time and Springfield the place for the meeting of the Republican State Convention. Tho Vermont delegates to the National Republican Convention have been instructed for Senator Edmunds. A State Convention of the National Greenback party of Michigan has been called to meet at Jackson on the 17th of March.

The Republicans of Indiana elected their delegates to tho Chicago Convention by district conventions, held throughout tlie State, on tho 25th ult. No instructions were given to any- of the delegates, except those from the Second and Seventh Congressional districts. Iu the former they were directed to vote for Blaine, and in the latter they were instructed to vote against any man for a third terra. The delegates from six of the thirteen districts are said to have a strong preference for Blaine; Sherman will receive the support of one district delegation; while in tho remaining six districts the preferences of tho delegates were not expressed. Several members of tko Louisiana Sonate have been suspended by that body for signmg a memorial to the United States Senate favorable to Kellogg. Senator Edmunds says lie would not accept the Republican nomination for President f it were offered him. The Democrats of lowa will hold a State Convention at Burlington, on the 7th of April, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Cincinnati Convention. The Rhode Island Republican State Convention will meet March 18 A New York firm engaged in the business of tarniehiog correspondence and advertising to the country pre#* ha# issued a circular

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to the editors of the various newspapers in the country, of all parties, asking Iheir preferences for Presidential candidates. The result shows Blaine to be ahead as the Republican choice, arid Seymour to be the leading candidate on the ther side.

MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. M. de Lesseps, of ship canal fame, arrived in New York last week. He will remain in the United States about two months. Gen. E. H. Murray, the newly-ap-pointed Givernor of Utah, has left for Salt Lake to enter upon his official duties. He says he will execute ihe laws of the country, however difficult it may be to do eo. Gen. W. T. Sherman, the General of tho Army, declarea his intention of retiring to private life on the attainment of his 62d year—iu 1881. A company has been formed in Boston to construct a railway in Mexico from ihe capital of that republic to points on the Texas frontier and the Pacific coast. Five barges,containing 250,000 bushels of com, left St. Louis, ooe day last week, for New Orleans, where the cargo will be transferred to vessels bound for Europe. The freight to the s3a will amount to about #‘47,000. If shipped by rail to NewYoikat the present tariff it would be about $70,000.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS. The Senate transacted no business on Monday, Feb. 23, the day being celebrated as Washington’s birthday, and /adjournment being carried after reading the journal In the House, bills wero introduced as follows : By Mr. Coffroth, organizing a Court of Pentions, to consist of the Chief Justice and four Assistant Justices, who shall receive an annual salary of $4,000 each; by Mr. Kelley, to provide for the introduction and cultivation of the cinchona plaut in the United States; by Mr. Muldrow, placing on the free list papers suitable for books and newspapers; by Mr. Hi 11, for the appointment of a select joint committee to inquire into the causes of the present grain blockade, and report to Congress what legislation can be had to remedy the evil; by Mr. Blackburn, abolishing the taxon tobacco; also reducing the tax on disti led spirits to 60 cents on every proof gallon; by Mr. Le Fevre, to adjust and cqualizo promotions in the army to length of service; for the suppression of infectious and contagious diseases of domestic cattle; by Mr. Warner, establishing a Pension Commission, to consis of six members, and to continue for three years; by Mr. Anderson, lor taxation of lands granted by Congress to aid iu construction of certain railroads. After the call of the Mates, the formal announcement of the death of the late Representative Lay, of Missouri, was made, eulogies being delivered by Messrs. Kno‘t, Phillips, Clark and Davis. Ihe House then adjourned. A number or petitions were presented to the Senate, Feb. 21, asking a reduction of duty on chemicals used iu the manufacture of paper; also, jietitions for the opening of the Indian Territory to settlement. Mr. Harris introduced a bill to provide for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Fort Smith to Arkansas City. Mr. Booth, from the Ci mmittee on Public Lands, reported, with an amendment, the Senate bill to redneethepriceof publiclands within railroad limits. The bill authorizin' the remission or refunding of the duty on ail altar from Rome for St. John’s Cathedral, Indianapolis, was passed. The House resoluliou iu regard to the memory of the late A. M. Lay was received, and Mr. Cockrell eulogized ihe deceased. After addresses bv Messrs.Cockrell, Kirkwood and Vest, the Senaie adjourned... .In the House. Mr. Springer, Chairman of tho Committee on Elections, submitted a majority report relative to tho Pennsylvania contested-election ease of Curtin vs. Yokum, declaring the election null and void, and emitting the question to the jieojile of the district. The minority report, submitted by Mr. Ca'kios, declares Yokum entitled to the seiH* Mr. Morrison introduced a bill rejrealing the discriminating duty on medicinal bark. A report from the Appropriations Committee in regard to “ star” postal routes was received, ordered jiriuted aud recommitted. A message from the Pre ident m reference to the Marshals’ Deficiency bill was read and referred. It requests immediate action upon that bill. After a personal explanation by the Speaker and Mr. Reagan in regard to the defeat of tlie Inter-State Commerce bill ill committee, Ihe House went into committee of the whole upon tlio rules.

After the expiration of the morning hour in the Senate, Feb. 25, discussion was resumed upon tlio Five per Cent, bill, and continued through tho entire day. The bill was indefinitely postponed by a yote of 98 to 21, and a motion made to reoon sider, the object being to kll it effectually, when Mr. Logan, having the floor, announced that he was not through with his remarks. He would prefer to continue in the daytime, but if the Senaie desired to stay here and listen to him tonight he would send for books and papers, and thought bo .could entertain them for about six liours, ’‘and my friend Edmunts for tlio balance of tho night, probably.” The majority finally consented to an adjournment, leavinv the motion for reconsideration still pending. The President nominated Henry Sterue. of Indiana, United Statei Consul at Pesth....ln the House, Mr. Blount, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported back the “Star Service” Deficiency bill, and it was referred to llvi committee of the whole. Memorials were jiresented for tho repeal of the duty on paper and type, and praying for a law to prevent tlio adulteration of food, and a bill was reported for the latter purpose. Mr. Bioknell, Chairman of tho Committee on Presidential Election, reported back the joint resolution amending the constitution as to the election ot President and Vice Piesident. The report prescribes that “the electoral votos and fractions thereof of each person voted for as Piesident in any State shall be ascertained by multiplying his entire popular \ote therein by the number of the State’s electoral vote, and divide the product by tbe sum of all the votes cast in the State, and the quotient will be the required number. When the returns have been sent to the President of tlie Senate they shall be counted by that i iliccr. in the presence of both hous's sitting in the Uali of ltepresentatives, and it shall require the concurrence of both houses to reiect.” A long discussion upon the “ star” mail service ensued in committee of the whole. Mr. Garland moved an amendment to a political disability bill striking out the clause upon the subject in tlie ltevised Statutes, which called out considerable bitter political discussion, which was stopped by an adjournment. On the assembling of the Senate, on the 20th of February, Mr. Maxey, from the Committee on Postoffices and Post-Iloads, reported, with an amendment the Senate bill to authorize a refunding to Postmasters of funds or valuable letters lost or stolen. The calendar was considered until the expiration of the morning hour, when the remainder of the day was given to eulogies upon the late Senator Houston, of Alabama. Tlie eulogies werejdelivered by Messrs. Morgan, Hamliu, Thurman, Davis till.). Sauisbury, Pendleton, and Pr. or. At tne close of the eulogies the customary resolutions wero adopted, and the Senate adjourned... .In the House Mr. Warner called attention to the fact that no rep’y had been received from tbe Treasury Department to tbe query in regard to the connection of the treasury with New York Clearing House. He also introduced resolutions asserting the Monroe doctrine in regard to the Panama canal. Mr Reagan, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Inter-State Commerce; also tho following bills: To regulate inter-State commerce and to amend the act of ISbfi to facilitate communication between States. The three bills were ord red printed and made the special order tor the fourth Wednesday in March. Mr. Morrison offered a bill in regard to the tariff. The House, in committee of the whole, had a long discussion u; on the “star” postal-route question," and after several amendments the Postal Deficiency bill was passed. Mr. Cameron presented the joint resolution of the Wisconsin Legislature to the Senate on the 27th ult., deprecating any financial legislation as likely to endanger the prosperity of the country. A resolution passed authorizing the Public Printer to furnish all applicants with copies of bills, reports and other public documents hereafter printed by order ot Congress, on such applicants paying the cost of such printing, with 10 per cent, added, Mr. Voorhees, from the Committee on Library’ submitted the annual report of the Librarian of Congress. Mr. Kirkwood submitted a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Postmaster General for information regarding the alleged infringement of patent by machines for canceling stamps used in the New York postoffice. A resolution Introduced by Mr, Morgan was adopted, calling for information in regard to the distribution of the Mexican claims award. The bill admitting free of duty contributions for colored emigrants was passed. The Five-per-Cent. bill was considered, and was finally laid over until the second Monday in December. Tlie Fitz John Porter case was laid over till Monday. After a short executive session, the Senate adjourned till Monday. The President nominated Percy B. B. Plnchback, of Louisiana, Naval officer for th« District of New Orleans; Emanuel Auerbach, Assistant Appraiser of the District of New York) John M. Hodge, of Slrwln, San., Register of the Land Office at Ballna, San... .In the Houie, after disposing of eome mlaeellaneoua buel-

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ness, private bill* were considered. At the expiration of the morning hour the House went into committee of the whole on the revision of the rules. The House succeeded in finishing consideration in committee of the newrnles, and they were reported to the open session, and Mr. Blackburn gave notice he should demand final action upon them on Tuesday night.

THE DEMOCRACY.

They Decide, Through Their National Committee, Upon Cincinnati as the Place, and June 22 as the Time, for the Assembling of the National Convention. Washington, D. C., Feb. 23. The National Democratic Committee assembled in Willard’s Hall at 12 o’clock to-day to select the place &Dd appoint the time for holding the National Democratic Convention. Considerable discussion ensued as to the time to be allowed persons presenting the claims of the respective cities for the p ace of holding the convention, and it was finally agreed to allow twenty minutes, to be divided among three representatives of each of the delegations, to present their claims. The roll was then called for the purpose of ascertaining the number of cities desirous of presenting claims for the holding of the convention. W. C. Gondy, of Illinois, named Chicago; Outerb ilge Horsey, of Marvland, Baltimore; John G. Priest, of Missouri, Bt. Louts; John G. Thompson, of Ohio, Cincinnati; W. T. Scott, of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Austin H. Brown, of Indiana, Washington, D. C., and ♦he representatives of Oregon, Eugene City, Ore. At 1:45 p. m. a recess was taken until halfpast 2. In submitting resolutions for the date of holding the convention, McHenry, of Kentucky, moved to fix tho date at Tuesday, Juno 22.' Mr. Priest, of Missouri, moved to amend by inserting Wedmsday, June IC. Lost. Mr. Eaton, of Kansas, moved to amend by inserting the third Tuesday in May. Lost. Tho amendments being both rejected, the original resolution of McHenry was agreed to. The following proxies were present, viz.: Mississippi, A B. Hart; California, Senator Farley; Nevada, J. W. McCorkie; Colorado, Hugh Butler; Virginia, John T. Lovell’ Wisconsin, Representative E. S. Bragg; and Texas, Representative Columbus Upson. The Chair announced the next business in 'order to be the hearing of representatives of the sevoral delegations wbo desired to present their views as to the proper place for holding the convention. M. W Fuller, of Illinois, spoke for Chicago; Col. Joseph Dorsey, of Maryland, presented the claims of Baltimore; ex-Mayor Brown, of St. Lon 8, pleaded for the “Future Great;” exCongressman Sayler, of Ohio, argued in favor of Cincinnati; William L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, aired the claims of Philadelphia; while Stetson Hutchins dilated upon the advantages of Washington. The claims of all the contesting cities having been presented, tho committee proceeded to take an informal ballot, as follows: Cincinnati 14, Chicago 10, St- Louis 4, Washington 4, Baltimore 2, Philadelphia 1, Jackson (Miss.) 1, Eugene City (Ore.) 1, blank 1; total, 38. Tho formal ballot was then taken, with the following result; Cincinnati,24, Chicago 8, St. Louis 4, Washington 1, blank 1; total, 38. Twenty votes being necessary for a choice, Cincinnati was selected.

New York Republican State Convention,

The New York Republican State Convention met at Utica Feb. 25. Charles E. Smith, of Albany, was made temporary, and afterward elec ed permanent, President. The Committee on Resolutions, through E. W. Stoughton, reported a long preamble and resolution indorsing Grant as a Presidential candidate, closing as follows: “We also declare that the objection to a third Presidential term applies only to a third consecutive term, and is utterly inapplicable to the re-election of Gen. Grant, who is and has been a private citizen absent from the country, destitute of all Presidential or official influence or patronage, and whose election must be by the free choice of the people, unaided by those influences which alone give force, if any there be, to that objection. Therefore, Resolved, That the Republicans of New York believe the renomination of Ulysses S. Grant as Presidential candidate of urgent importance, and the delegates this day assembled are called upon and instructed to use their most earnest and uni ed efforts to secure his nomination. ” At the cl aso of the reading there was longcontinued applause and hisses. Mr. Forster moved to amend that portion of tbe resolutions pledging the State to Grant by substituting the name of James G. Blaine. [Applause, long continued.] That portion of the resolution referring to a third term lie moved to strike out A delegate moved to strike out tlie name of Blaine and leave the delegation unpledged. Mr. Forster accepted the amendment. Tbe question was put on Mr. Forster’s amendment. Mr. CoukliDg rose and was greeted with prolonged applause and cries of “Platform,” but ho kept his place on the floor and addressed the convention. At the conclusion of liia speech the question was taken by yeas and nays on Mr. Forster’s motion to amend the resolutions by declaring in favor of the nominee of the Chicago Convention, whoever he may be, and resulted in tho negative—yeas, 180; nays, 217. The resolutions were then adopted. A delegate moved that in case Grant is not nominated at Chicago the delegation bo instructed to vote as a unit for James G. Blaine. Mr. Conkling moved to lay the motion on the table. Carried. The following delegates-at-large wero selected; Roscoe Conkling, Alonzo B. Cornell, Chester A. Arthur, James D. Warren. The following are among the delegates: Edwards Pierrepont, Edwin W. Stoughton, Thomas Murphy, G. H. Sharpe and John F. Smyth.

Signers of the Declaration.

One of the most remarkable circumstances attending the fortunes of the signers of tbe Declaration of Independence was the tranquillity in which their lives were passed, and the late period to which they were protracted. Most of them lived to a good old age, crowned with civil honors bestowed by the gratitude of the republic, and some of them perished by the mere decay of the powers of nature. Of the fifty-six who affixed their signatures to that document, twenty-seven lived to an age exceeding 70 years, and forty to an age of 60. Only two of the whole number, Gwinnett, of Georgia, wlio fell in a duel iu his 45tli year, and Lynch, of South Carolina, who was shipwrecked in his 60th, died a violent death. Twentyone lived to the beginning of the present century, and three were permitted to see the great experiment of a representative confederacy confirmed by the events of fifty years. Of all the delegates from New York and New England, only one, Whipple, of New Hampshire, died at an earlier age than 60. Never in the world had the leaders in any bold and grand,political movement more reason to congratulate themselves and their country on the issue. The exertions and perils of their manhood were succeeded by a peaceful, honored and ripe old age, in which they witness the happy result of the institutions they had aided in devising, and they were gathered in their graves amid the regrets of the generation which was in its cradle when they laid the foundation of the republic.

A Quaker’s View.

Mr. John G. Whittier, replying so an invitation to be present at a meeting for the relief of Irish distress, writes: “ Starvation cannot be argued with; the gaunt specter cannot be laid by speeches and resolutions. We must share our abundance of bread with the hungry. We are a great brotherhood, children of Him whom our ancestors called, the All-Father, and it is not for us to ask the old question of Cain: ‘Am Imy brother's keeper?’ ” Tbe Sultan of Turkey expends sl2.* 001,000 a year keeping up hi# haute hold.

THE POSITION OP THE SOUTH.

Reported by Senator Hill, of Georgia, in Answer to a Letter from a Vermont Inquirer. Dear Sib; You ask, “Do you favor Gen. Grant for President under any consideration (as eome people claim)? Has Grant any following among Southern Democrats, and in case of his nomination by the Republicans do you think he could carry a single Southern State?” Ido not favor Gen. Grant’s election to the Presidency under any contingency I can now imagine. Gen. Grant does have some following in the South among those who say they are Democrats, but if nominated by the Republican party he could not carry a single Southern State. There are a few men in the South who are still unfriendly to the Union. Having failed to dissolve that Union by secession they now hope to see a worse remit practically accomplished through the opposite extreme of centralism and dospo ism. They believe this result can be reached more certainly aDd speedily through the third election of Gen. Grant thau by auv other means. An illustration of this class is furnished by Gen Toombs of my own State, who sent a congratulatory letter to Gen. Grant at Chicago, ending with the ex-prest-ion, “Death to tne Union.” But this class are very few, and they are all intense original secessionists. There are also a few men at the South wbo, while not infriendly to the Uoion, have utterly despaired of the preserva’ionof that Union under our constitutional system, who believe its subversion in principle has already been accomplished, and its subversion in form is only a question of time; and they believe this inevitable result can ba reached more easily and with less shock through Gen. Grant than through any other man. I doubt whether both of theso cla see combined number 100 men in Georgia, but they am men of intelligence, and they eutci tain with favor the idea of electing Gen. Grant nominally for a third term and reaily for life. There is a third class in the South who believe GeD. Grant will bo elected by the Northern people anyhow; who know liis partiality for Lis friend's, and who expec’, by announcing themselves as his foremost friends in the South, to commai d the offices which will then be iu bis gift. These last are more numerous and more noisy and less intelligent t' au the two first classes mentn ned above, out they are too weak in every sense to authorize any chance of giving the electoral vote of any Southern State to Gen Grant. Nearly ail the Southern pcaple have a kindly feeling for Gen. Grant. He is stronger at the South than any other Republican. Oar peo| le will never forget his manly and magnanimous conduct toward them at the close of the war. If he had mamfeitol the same magnanimity in his administration of tho Government ho would have become an idol with the Southern people. But his seemhig disregard or ignorance of constiiutional obligations; bis use of the army to sustain the carpet-bag plunderers; his encouragement of the Returning Board frauds, both in S ate and Federal ( lection ’, and his unexpected subserviency to bad men who filled the world with scandals during his administration, have fully convinced our people that Gen. Grant was not equal to his grand opportunities and ought not again to be trusted with power} however personally honest and kind he may be. It is a national calamity that the N irthern people are not permitted to understand the real views and feelings of the Southern people, and those who prevent such understanding aie the worst enemies o’’ both sections. Let mo state one fact. All thinking men in the South feel and believe that our constitutional system of free government is in very great peril of final and complete overthrow. With the few exceptions I mentioned before we arena’urally more anxious to avert that over dirow thau are the Northern people. Wny should we feel more anxious? It is because our Southern people feel and believe that tho causes which produce this peril have derived much s’rength—peiliaDS their chief strength-from their own art—the net of secession. While not so intended by them, they yet at o' that the sectional spirit which eliminates the Republican party, aud which enables that party to dominate tho Northern people, lias grown to its dangerous proportions through the pass ous engendered by secession and the war. if, therefore, this sectional spirit shall finally plunge all sections of our country into despotism, the Southern pooplo fiel that they will be ho'd in history as largely responsible for that resuT, although such result will have been wrought by the Republican party and iu a direction directly the opposite of secession. It is thus proper and natural that our people in the South should be anxious above all people to allay the sectional heats their own conduct so gicatly inflamed; to restore the constitutional integrity their own mistake eo wofully unsettled, and to preserve the union of States their own madness so nearly destroyed. Tlie fact I have Just stated will explain much of Southern history sinoe the war. There never was such a social, industrial and political revolution as that into wh’ch we of the South were so suddenly thrust by the result of the war. So, also, there never was such au ordeal of humiliation, insult, robbery and wrong as that through which we wero forced to pass in the negro domination and carpet-bag rule of reconstruction. That some resentments were provoked, Ido not deny. That eome excesses were retaliated, 1 freely admit; and that sonro temporery violent remedies were resorted to in tbe desperation of relf-prestiration, I concede. But when tlio history of that terrible ordeal shall be fully known, tlie world will bo amazed at the forbtaranco, the endurance, the patienco aud the self-controlling courage which the gr. at mass of the Southern people exhibited. Our peoplo wore largely enabled to exhibit these rare virtues becau-e they know that those who inflicted the wrongs derived their power to inflict them from the passions engendered by secession, and because they saw also that every groan, every murmur, every protest aud every individual excess or indiscretion was eagerly caught up by their plunderers, and exaggerated and heralded before the Northern people as evidence of a continuing spirit of rebellion, in order to continue their oppressors in power. The Southern people have lost everything by sectionalism. The Republican party owes all its successes, all its power and all its offices to this same sectionalism. The Southern people desire above all things to put an end to the sectionalism w< ich has destroyed them. The Republican party desires above all things to keep alive the sectionalism which has made them. But the Republican party cannot keep alive that sectionalism, if the Northern masses can once fully understand tho present feelings and views of tho Southern people; and, therefore, it is that the leaders aud journals of the Republican party are determined that the masses of tne North never shall understand the masses of tlie South. It is to prevent the Northern people from understanding the Southern people that the leaders, journals and beneficiari s of sectionalism have persistently misrepresented everything in the South with all tho energy which the greed for power can inspire. In the last Presidential count the Southern Democrats insisted upon submitting to the loss of a President elected by the peoplo rather than hazard the dangers of another civil war. Yet Republican loaders who knew this fact, aud who in private here expressed warm admiration for it, w ent homo to their people and represented that the country would be in danger again if tho South, with the Democratic party, should again obtain power! Aud tvery Republican partisan paper daily emphasized the falsehood. During the late extra session it was well known that while the Southern Democrats desired the repeal of cerlain laws, and most especially an odious jury law under which nearly all white men in the South could be excluded from the Federal jury-box, they were yet determined never to adjourn without voting appropriations to support the Government. Yec the Repunlicans who know this brazeniy represented to the Northern people “ that the rebels, having failed to shoot the Government to death, were seeking to starve it to death!” And all the Republican papers repeated the slander. All Southern Democrats have admitted on all occasions that secession was settled by the war and it would be treason to attempt again to reassert it. But because they believe what the constitution so plainly says, “that the powers not delegated to the United States are secured to the States respectively or to the people,” these Republican leaders and journals have actually sought to create a panic at the North py affecting to believe that the South is again reviving tho doctrine of secession ! These instances, with many others, illustrate the two great facts; (I) That the Southern people dseire to allay eeclionalism; and (2) that the Republican party, as a party, is determined that sectionalism shall be kept alive. The truth le, the Republican party is of tho essence of sectionalism. Outside et section* 1« Ism that party has neither history, nor policy, nar purpose, nor prospect*. When it shall oeasa

to be sectional, it will cease to exist Bat sectionalism is the very death of the South. We can b&ve neither hope nor life save in a broad constitutional nationalism. It is not possible, therefore, for Gen. Grant or any other man nominated by the sectional Republican party to carry a single Bcuthern S ate. I admit the Democra'ic party is not, in all respects, what we desire. There is much in the history of that party 1 cannot approve, and it vacillates now on some questions in a manner which is mortifying. But with all its faults it is the only par y in eight with which any man can affiliate who sincerely desires to fraternize the feelings, nationalize the interests, aud constitutionalzo the Government of the American pecpla It would, indeed, be a g’orious movement wlrch could bring all good patriots, North and South, who hate aectionalism and desire to restore honest government into cord'al eo-opera-ticn. The S mthern peop’e wouid hail such a m vement with delight. Wo of the South present no names for Presidcnrial honors. I believe the very best thing which could happen would be an administration of the Government by a wise Southern statesman, for it would be the pride and pleasure of such a statesman to so administer cur national affairs as to banish from the minds of the Northern people the last vestige of distrust and apprehensioh of Southern national fidelity growing out of past sectional controversies. Bnt we are aw-are that tho sectional temper of the North is not in condition to reason calmly on this subject and would not brook such a suggestion. Therefore no thoughtful man in the South is even expecting such honors. All we expect or ask is that Northern statesmen shall b ; presented who will do equal justice t) all sections, and whose lives show that they do not regard the abuse and calumny of any'section as tlie test of loyalty to the Union. There aro many such statesmen in every State of the North in l oth parties, but not one such is even spokea of for tho Repuoiican Domination. I can name men in New England —even in Masiaeliusetts—who would administer tho Government in a spirit worthy of Washington, and either one of whom tlie Southern peop’e w-ould rt j rice in aiding to elevate to that high position. After all, such men must ul imately be chosen, or the peoplo will lose the right to choose at all. Tne poopie must end the triumphs of fraud, or fraud will end the liberties of the penple, and that, too, at no distant day. Very truly yours, Ben.t. H. Hill.

GRANT.

His Vulnerable Itecord—“ X Perfect Aline ot Electioneering Uinniuniiion.” [From tlie St. Louis Republican.] When more that two years ago the Republican pointed out the first beginning of the third-term movement and suggested the probability of Grant’s nomination in 1880, no Democratic journal and very few Republican organs were willing to admit that there was even a chance of such an occurrence. Tlis dullest eye has no difficulty in discerning the signs of the times now, and the last lingering doubt is removed from the minds of intelligent and impartial observers by (lie result cf the Utica Convention, hotly contested as it was by the friends of Mr. Blaine. True, that re suit has been foreshadowed for tome weeks past and belongs to the class of events usimliy called “ cut and dried,” but this does not lessen either its significance or its influence. When delegations from the two foremost States of the Union unite upon the same candidate,his success is well-nigh assured; and when it is known that Illinois will f allow the example ot Pennsylvania aud New York that success becomes practically a certainty. The engineers of tlie third-term movement have displayed a strategical skill never surpassed in American politic*, and deserve the triumph awaiting them at Chicago. Everybody knows, of course, that there is powerful opposition to Grant, in his own party. It made itscil conspicuously felt at yesterday’s convention. It, is known to possess great strength iu Pennsylvania, and, if concentrated and properly directed, would easily secure his defeat. Bnt the third-term movement it’what is know in politics as “a machine.” The opposition is not. That explains the whole matter. Pennsylvania and New York having spoken, and there being no doubt that Illinois will speak the same way and with equal emphasis, most of the other States are likely to fali into line without much kicking. Ohio wili probably stand by Sherman. Maine is sure for Blaine, and these two gentlemen will get strong support elsewhere, but support within the range of present possibilities is not sufficient to make either of them a dangerous competitor. The Sherman-Blaine strength is hopelessly divided, while that of Grant is thoroughly united, and is marching forward with that calm confidence which is the best guaranty of victory, and nothing short of a special Providence can jireventthe victory. Democrats have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the prospect. If they could have the naming of the Republic in candidate he would be Grant. If they could not beat him they can beat nobody. No other prominent Republican has such a vulnerable record, such a quantity and quality of administrative scandal attaching to him, such associations of fraud, corruption, and general ro tenness. He ia a perfect mine of electioneering ammunition, and dig where you will, from 1869 to 1877, the “ richness is sure to appear.” The history of his two terms, even as written by Republican pens, is au unanswerable argument against a third term if there was no established precedent in the way. With such a nominee as the Democrats are likely to select, they can make the campaign an offensive one from beginning to end, and that they will be assisted by a large number of Republicans, rank and file, who do. not want, and will not have, any more Grautism, at any price, there is every reason to believe.

GRANT TO ELECT HIMSELF.

He Will See That He Get* Hi» Place--It Means Revolution. [From 4he Nation, It 'publiean.J Now, what Gen. Grant’s supporters propose is, in fact, that in case he—one of the candidates—should ret be satisfied with the decision of Congress, he should count the votes himself, admitting such as he thought entitled to admission and rejecting all others, and that if the result thus reached satisfied him he was elected, he should take possession of the White House with an armed force and should set the majority in both houses of Congress at defiance and begin the discharge of executive functions. There are probably not many of them who like to see the plan set down in this way in black and white beforehand, but there is no denying the correctness of this description of it. This is what is meant, and the only thing that can be meant, by choosing a military man for the Presidency, because, if elected (in his own opinion), “he will see that he gets the place.” In plain English it means revolution, It means the introduction into the Government of the praotioe of having each candidate pats on his oWn claims to tho Presidency,

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and then fight in order to assert them. It means that we have reached a stage in our politics in which strategic *1 skill and military courage are the best qualifications for our chief officer, as they were for the Kings of the Huns, Visigoths and Lombards.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONTENTION.

Washington, D. 0., Feb. 24. The Executive Committee of the National Democratic Committee met to-day, with a full attendance, the Hon. W. H. Barnum in the chair, and issued the following call: The National Democratic Committee, haviue met in the City of Washington on the 23d of February, 1880, has appointed Tuesday, June 22 next, at noon, as the time, and chosen the city of Cincinnati as the place, of holding the National Democratic Convention. E*oh State is entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of its Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States. All Democratic, conservative and other citizens of the United States, irrespective of past political associations or differences, who can unite with us in an effort for pure, economical and constitutional government, are cordially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention. At the last National Democratic Convention, held in the eity of St Louis, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the States be requested to instruct their delegates to the National Democratic Convention to be held in 1883 whether it be desired to continue the two-thirds rule longer in force in the National Convention, and that the National Committee insert such request in the call for the next convention. William H Babnum, Connecticut, Chairman. Frederick O. Pbince, Massachusetts, Secretary. William H. Forney, Alabama. John J. Sumter, Arkansas. F. Me "oppin, California. B. M. Hughes, Colorado. Harberson Hickman, Delaware. Wilkinson Call, Florida. George F. Barnes, Georgia. W. C. Goudy, Illinois. Austin H. Brown, Indiana. M. M. Ham, lowa. Isaac E. Eaton, Kansas. H. D. McHenry, Kentucky. B F. Jones, Louisiana. Edmund Wilson, Maine. Outerbridge Horsey, Maryland. Edward Kanter, Michigan. William Lochren, Minnesota. Ethel Barksdale, Mississippi. John G. Priest, Missouri. George L. Miller, Nebraska. R. P. Keating,. Nevada. A. W. Sulloway, New Hampshire. Miles Ross, New Jersey. Abraham S. Hewitt, New York. M. W. Ransom, North Carolina, John G. Thompson, Ohio. John Whiteaker, Oregon. William L. Scott, Pennsylvania. Nicholas Van Slyck, Rhode Island. James H. Rion, South Carolina. William B. Bate, Tennessee. F. S. Stockdale, Texas. B. B Smalley, Vermont. R A. Coghill, Virginia. Alexander Campbell, West Virginia. William F. Vilas, Wisconsin. The committeo then voted to adjourn to meet at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, on Thursday, the 17th of June. A meeting of the Committee of Nine, appointed by the National Committee yesterday, held a meeting to day, and organized by the selection of John G. Thompson, of Ohio, as Chairman, and Frederick O. Prince, of Boston, Secretary. All the members were present. Tbc following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That Col. L A. Harris, Gen. H. B. Banning, Benjamin Robinson, Col. C. W. Woolley, John F. Follett, Alexander Long and P. E. Roach be, and are hereby, constituted the resident committee of the city of Cincinnati, under the National Executive Committee, and are authorized to make all needful local provisions, and such necessary arrangements as shall be required for the convenience of the convention to bo held in that city on the 22d of June, 1880. The committee then adjourned to meet at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, on Thursday, June 17 next

Origin of Brandy.

Brandy began to be discovered in France about the year 1313, but it was prepared only as a medicine, and was considered as possessing such marvelous strengtiiening and sanitary powers that tho physicians named it “the water of life” (eau cle vie), a name it retains, though now rendered, by excessive potations, one of life’s most powerful and most prevalent destroyers. Raymond Lully, a disciple of Arnold da Villa Nova, considered this admirable essence of wine to be an emanation from the divinity, and that it was intended to reanimate and prolong the life of man. He even thought that this discovery indicated that the timo had arrived for the consummation of all things— the end of the world. Before the means of determining the quantity of alcohol in spirits were known, the dealers were in the habit of employing a very rude method of forming a notion of the strength. A given quantity of the spirits was poured upon a quantity of gunpowder in a dish and set on fire. If at the end of the combustion the gunpowder continued dry enough it took tire and exploded; but if it bad been wet by the water in the spiiits, the flames of the alcohol went out without setting the powder on fire. This was called the proof. Spirits which kindled gunpowder were said to be above proof; those that did not set fire to it were said to be below proof. From this origin of the term “proof” it is obvious that its meaning must have been at first very indefinite. It could serve only to point out those spirits which were too weak to kindle gunpowder, but could not give any information respecting the relative strength of those spirits which were above proof. Even the strength of proof was not fixed, because it was influenced by the quantity of spirits employed—a small quantity of a weaker spirit might be made to kindle gunpowder, while a greater quantity of a stronger might fail. Clarke, in his hydrometer, which was invented about the year 1730, fixed the strength of proof spirits on the stem at the specific gravity of 9.920 at the temperature of 60 deg. This is the strength at which proof spirit is fixed in Great Britain by act of Parliament, and at this strength it is no more than a mixture of forty-nine pounds of pure alcohol with fifty-one pounds of water. Brandy, rum, gin, hollands, geneva and whisky contain nearly similar proportions.

Sensible Advice.

Somebody, giving good advice in the Parisian to young men who go into society, says: “Never wound an ugly woman, and, above all, if an ugly woman comes and says to “you with a side glance, ‘ I know that lam not pretty,’ do not fall into the trap and reply: * True, madam; but you have moral qualities and domestic virtues which I place above the perishable advantages of beauty.’ I was 18 years of age when I made this answer, worthy of Telemachus, to the wife of a banker whose protection I was seeking. The neit day the lady said to her husband: ‘ 1 hope that the young scamp you presented to me yesterday Is net going to be a frequent visitor here,’ ”

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INDIANA ITEMS.

A number of white families have arrived iu Grant county from North Carolina. Scarlet fever has broken out afresh at Kokomo, and the public schools are again closed. Jeremiah Wample, of Bainbridgo, is the oldest man in Putnam county. Jle was born in 1780. Dr. McCrillis, an old man of 70 years, was sentenced to the penitentiary by a Delaware county jury. A beautiful block of granite from Maine has beon received by the Stato House Commissioners. Prof. G. F. Mead, Superintendent of Pubiic Schools at Union City, died last week after a short illness. Prof. Campbell, of Wabash College, has placed a brush dynamo-electric machine in Peck Scientific Hall. Bishop Bowman, lia3 dedicated the new Greencasile Methodist Episcopal Church, known as College Avenue Church. It is said negotiations are pending looking to the consolidation of the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons with the Indiana Asbury Uuiveisity. Thomas Burgess, merchant, of Glenwood, Bush county, settled up his affairs, took his little boy, turned his business over to his wife, and left for parts unknown. A saloon-keeper at Pittsboro, Hendricks county, for selling liquor in violation of law, and in some cases without license, in others to minors, was lined in six cases $165. Frank Springer, at Kokomo, lias been held to trial for picking a lady’s pocket in the postoffice. He is an heir to the immense Springer estate, but that did not prove his character. The new owners of the New Albany ship-yard are sanguine of receiving contracts in a few weeks for the building of five first-class steamboats for the St. Louis and New Orleans trade.

The report of the Jeffersonville Stato penitentiary, made to Gov. Wi liams, gives the receipts as $71,470.28; the expenditures, $68,819 73; number of convicts, 593, and the daily average number, 624. One oi the large coal-pits at Pierceville, Bipley county, containing sixty cords of wood, exploded the other night, and the shock was felt for two miles around. Bricks were thrown 300 yards. The location of the starch works in Franklin is assured. Surveyors have laid out the ground, and work will be commenced in a few days. Iho woiks will cost in the neighborhood of $50,000, and will give employment to a large number of workmen. A disease has broken out among tho cattle in the vicinity of Newpoint, which generally proves fatal within twenty-four hours from the first attack. They become weak in the back, stiff in the joints, and unable to move. Tho disease proves most fatal to the young cattle. A 2-yeak-old child of Sheriff Smith was fatally poisoned at Greensburg, last week. The father presented the chilli with a set of building blocks which were painted green, and the infant during the past week had been in the habit of putting them in its mouth and licking the paint therefrom. By the end of the next building season the now State House will be built up to the second story, and the iron cross-beams put in piace. By that timo $500,000 will have beeu expended. Tho contractors have already expended $50,000 more than they have received from the Board of Commissioners.

Daniel P. Ker?in, who was sent 1o the State prison Oct. 21, 1865, for twen-ty-one years, for manslaughter, was discharged March 21, 1879, his good time amounting to seven years. Good timo is reckoned, for the first year, one day off each month; for tho second year, two days off each month, and so on in arithmetical progression. A Grekncastlb correspondent says that some of the farmers in Putnam county have tried hemp culture with very satisfactory results. Experiments show that an average yield of hemp is half a ton to the aero, worth at present prices $65. Allowing S3O for the cost of seed, labor and interest, leaves a clear profit of $35 per acre, which is much better than raising corn. The Supreme Court of Indiana decides that the legal name of a person consists of one Christian name and a surname. Any i>erson may have as many middle name.., or initials, as are given him or as he chooses to take. They do not aflect his legal name, and may be inserted or not in a deed or contract without affecting its validity. Nor does a mistake in the middle initial of a name, in a deed, in any way affect its validity. John F. Filley, aged 74, was found dead recently on the floor of his house, in Spencer township, Harrison county, horribly gnawed by rats. He appeared to have been dead a week. There was no food in the house, and nothing to preparo food with. He was refused credit for flour three weeks ago, and it is supposed he died of starvation, though he had money hid away and owned a good farm of 100 acres. He lived alone and was a widov er.

60 Slow.

An old Boston merchant recently remarked : “I’ve stood here on State street for forty years, and I have seen men accumulate fortunes by speculation, and I’ve seen these fortunes disappear. I have seen men go up in worldly wealth, and go down, and I’ve always noticed thatlhose persons who were content with slow gains and 6 per cent, interest came out ahead in the long run.” The result of the old merchant’s observations is abundantly confirmed by the history of the trade and finance of every commercial city in the world. Strict adherence to the honorable and legitimate methods of business —sometimes slow, but always sure—is the secret of the solidity attained by almost every man of wealth who has accumulated a fortune in business and kept it.

A Hard Lesson.

One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is that the man who difl'ers with yon, Hot only in opinions, but in principles, may be a* noneat and sincere M yourself.