Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1878 — Page 2

The Bensseiaer Union. ■ RENSSELAER • INDIANA.

General News Summary.

wmmm w Tn War Department recently Issued a general order calling the attention of officer* ol the army to a section taibe Army Approprl ation bltt, passed at the last session of ConIHW, prohibiting the nae of the army aa a pom comitatut except in each cnaet sa mar he expressly euthoriaed by the Constitution or acta of Oonineaa Tux United Btate* Treasury held, on tbe Mb, #840,522,150 In Government bonds to scrum National Bank circulation, and 918,858,400 to secure public deposit*. Is answer to the question whether, under the new postal regulations, bank notes and greenbacks can be mailed as third-class matter, the Poetofflee Department has ruled that bank notes and greenbacks, haring written signatures, or signatures added by means of foe limit* stamp, or other mark or sign added to the original print (engraving), if sought to be sent in the mails, w ould be sdbject to letter rates of postage, under Sec. 150 of the Postal laws.” 1_ UtN. Sherman returned to Washington, on the 7th, from his extended Western trip. A proclamation* was issued by the President, On the Bth, reciting that it had been made to appear to him that, by reason of unItwful combinations and assemblages of persons in arms, it had become impracticable to eaftowyhy ordinary com sc of judicial nn>ceedings. tbe liws of the United States within the Tetri tort’ of New Mexico, and especially in Lincoln County, and that such laws had been therein forcibly opposed and their execution resisted; he, therefore, admonished all good citizens against aiding, countenancing, abetting or taking part in such unlawful proceedings, and warned all parties engaged in such proceedinys to peaceably disperse and return to their homes, on or before Oct- IS Btf order of the President, the Secretary of War, on the Bth, issued instructions to Gen. Sherman, directing the latter to notify the proper military officer that, after- the date mentioned In the President's proclamation relative to the disturbances in New Mexico, he should proceed to disperse by military force ‘all unlawful combinations or assemblages of persons within said Territory. Gen. Sherman at once issued the necessary order to the Brigadier-General commanding the Military Department of tbe Missouri. A ooxsultatiox wcs held, on the 11th, between the President, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, at which It was decided that troops could not then be used to aid the Internal Revenue officials in Arkansas in breaking up illicit distilleries, as request* 1 by Collector Wheeler, at Little Bock. At the Cabinet meeting the opinion of the Attorney-General was read, to the effect that the civil authorities must exhaust all means in their power to enforce the laws before the Military can be called upon. Wften shown that the civil authorities are powerless in this respect, the President will issue his proclamation, and, if necessary, military force will he used to enforce tbe Revenue laws.

fU EAST. The pedestrian contest in New York City, between the champion O’Leary and John Hughes, of New Jersey, terminated on the sth, tn an easy victory for the former, who did not find It necessary to come up to his previous record to win. During tbe six days’ walk O’Leary made 403mllesaDd Hughes 311. The latter was said to be used up. During the celebration of the mass at St. Xavier’s Catholic Church, tn New York City, on the morning of the 6th, a man named John Carpenter rushed down the center aisle, bearing aloft a huge butcher knife and plunged it into the back of Mary Lyon. He was subsequently arrested and said he had mistaken the woman for his wife. At Wollaston Heights, a station on the Old Colony Railroad, about live miles out of Boston, on tbe evening of the Sth, an excursion train, consisting of two engines and twentytwo heavily-loaded passenger coaches, ran into a train just emerging from a side-track, and both engines and fire coaches were precipitated down a steep euibaukineut, becoming a total wreck. Of the excursionists on board, sixteen were killed, and aliout ion more or less hurt-" Some‘of the'" latter wilT die. Among the killed were several newspaper reporters, and the Agentg ent of the Associated Press was seriously hurt. The State Democratic Committee of New York have elected William Purcell, of Rochester, Chairman. This is-rCgarded as an antiTildeu victory—the candidate of the Tilden men being Gen. Faulkner. Full returns from the recent tewn elections in Connecticut show eighty towns Republican; fifty-fire Democratic and thirty evenly divided. Last year seventy were Republican : sixty-nine Democraeic and twentysix divided. The Woman’s Congress recently in session »t Providence, R. 1., elected Mrs. Kate N Doggett, of Chicago, President for the ensu. fug year. Among the Vice-Presidents are Annette 8. Seelye, of Ohio; Martha W. MqMcKay, of Indiana; Ellen Mitchell, of Illinois; Lucinda H. Stone, of Michigan- Emma £. Bascom, of Wisconsin; Julia M. Hunting! of lowa. Among the Auditors chosen was Lavinia Gondell, of Wisconsin, and among the Directors were Frances E. Willard and Caroline M. Brown, of Illinois; Margaret T. Longly and D. H. Beckwith, of Ohio, and Sarah B. Stearns, of Minnesota. Gold closed in New York, on Oct. lltb, at 100%. The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring, Wheat (New), 95%<g90c; No. 2 Milwaukee (New). 98c(§tl.00. Oats—Western Mixed, 27%@33c- Corn, Westlern Mixed, M(@4Bc. Pork, Mess, £8.90- Lard, 96.83 Flour, Good to Choice, »i 15(6:4.75: White Wheat Extra, 94.49(65 50. Cattle, 97 00(6 .10-53 for Good to Extra. Sbcep, 98r50-r?-i.ft4M - Hosts, 94.00@4.’e5; ™ At East Liberty, Pa., on Oct. 11th, Cattle brought: Best, [email protected]; Medium, £4.25 -4.25. Sheep brought #[email protected]—according to quality. At Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 11th, Cattle brought; Best, 94 25(84.75; Medium, *fca?%®a.fs. Hogs 80Wat94.n®5.8!%"f6r Good. Sheep were queted ok $3.00(34.50 for Good. —“ WDHT AID SOUTH. Ditbino the few days preceding the 6th, a band of Cheyenne Indians left their reservation and moved across the States of Kansas tlon and ruin Men, women and chi.dren were murdered, stock killed and ranches burned. A latfti of frontiersmen was hastily gathered and vigorous pnrsult made, but up to the7th tbe lndta* bad not been overtaken, and it waa believed they had scattered in the direction of tbe Sioux agencies. A Nashville (Tenn.) dispatch of the 7th ■» Pep»tJ Vnfiefi States Revenue Collector Phillip* bad returned to that eity from a raid In Overton, Jaekson, Fentress and Putnam OownMes. Several illicit dtatfflerie* had been dlstroyed. A fight jVasdtoft with about fifty ntitll iSiisrevenue force waa exhausted, compelling them to retreat. Four distillers were reported killed and several wounded. A majority of from 5,000 to 8,000 was the Republicans 111 Ohio, on the l)§ A ' - ■' ■' ' '■- -t*.

morning at tl4 11th, the Democrat* conceding the State by 8,500. The Republican* carried Hamilton County by majorities ranging from 900 to I,ooo— Butterworth’* majority over Bayler (tor Congress), being 1,066. It was thought at Cincinnati,.«>n the Bth, that the Ohio delegation, in the nekt Congress would stand as follow*; Democrat*—Third District, McMahon; 5 th, Sth, Finley 9th, Convene; 10th, Ewing; 11th, Dieltey 18th, Warner; 14th, Atherton; 15th, Geddcs; total, 11. Republicans—First District, Butte rworthj, 2d, Young; 4th, Heifer; 12th, Neal; 16th, McKinley; 17th, Monroe; 18th, Updegraff; 19th, Gar6eld; 20th, Townsend; total, 9. 1 The Democratic majority on the State tlcktet In Indiana 1* about 10,000. The Return* received, on the 11th, Indicated that the State Legislature would consist of twenty-five Democrats, twenty-four Republican* and one National in the Senate, and fifty-five Democrat*, thirty-eight Republicans and seven Nationals in the House—thus securingVoorhee*’ re-elec-tion to the United States Senate. The Congressional delegation would probably stand a* follows: Republican*—First District, Heilman; sth, Brown; 9th, Orth; 10th, Calkins; 1 ltb,Cowgirl; 13th, Baker. Democrats--Sec-ond District, Cobb; 3d, Blcknell; 4th. New; 6th, Myers; Sth, Hoetetter; 12th, Colerick. Democrat and National—Seventh District, De LaMatvr. The new* from West Virginia, on the 9tii, was to the effect that the liewly-eleeted Stale Legislature would be, largely Democratic, McKenna (Dent.) for Congress in the Third District would have a majority of about 500, over Walker {Rep. and Greenback). First ami Second Districts had been also carried by the Democrat*

Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, of Mexican War notoriety and Brigadier-General in tbe Confederate service, recently died on his plantation, at the mouth of the St, Francis River, in Arkansas, of congestion of the liver. The Missouri State Republican Convention met In St. Louis, on the 9th. The following ticket was placed in nomination : Alexander F. Denny, Judge of Supreme Court; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Roderick Baldwin; Register of Lands, William T. Nordell; Railroad Commissioner, John Sr Tracy, The platform favors bard money and the payment of Iwnds and legal tenders in gold and silver, etc., etc. Gen. D D. Colton, Vice-President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and President of the Occidental A Oriental Steamship Company, died at San Francisco, on the night of the 9th. He leaves an immense estate. J. Mercer, ex-State Treasurer, and Gates, the present State Treasurer, of Missouri, were arrested at Kansas City, on the 10th, on indictments found by a Jackson County Grand Jury, charging them with embezzlement and violating the statute which forbids the State Treasurer to derive any’ benefit or advantage from the deposit of public moneys. Mercer was held to bail in the sum of £17,000, and Gates in the sum of $I2;OO0rr“ The house of John Conquest, about two miles south of Clio, Mich., was burned, on thejjlght of the 9th, and the charred remains of COnquest, his wife and child were subsequently found In the ruins. It was thought they were murdered and then the house set on fire. . Ox the Chicago Jockcy-Club Race-Course, on the TUfli, Rarus (to wagon), Hopeful (in harness) and Great Eastern (under saddle) trotted a race in which Hopeful won three straight heats, Rarus being second. The time was 2:17%; 2:17 and 2:16. Rarus’time was 2:18%; 2:18 and 2:17. Returns received at DesMolnes, on the 1 lth, from the lowa election Indicated* that the Re- ; publican majority in tbe State would be about The Greenback-Democratic candidates for Congress in the Sixth and Seventh Districts (Weaver and Gillette) were probably elected. The other seven districts were carried by the Republicans.

The Thornburg expedition which had been pursuing the fleeing Cheyennes, reached Camp Robinson, Nebraska, on the 10th. Owing to the ignorance and incapacity of the guides, the expedition was an utter failure. Harlaxd, tbe attorney for Mr. Tilden, has been held in the sum of 910,000 to answer to the charge of stealing the books of the New York Mine, at Marquette, some days ago. The books have been returned. —ln Chicago, on Oct. lltb, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at S2tj'c cash; 83 ‘4c for November; and 84c for December. Cash Corn vetuber; 34t 4 'c for December. Cash Oats No. 2 sold at lS’jfc'e, and 19H'o seller November. Rye No. 2,43 c. Barley No.- 2, 91.04 for cash, 91.06 for November (New). Cash Mess Pork closed at 98.00. Lard, Beeves —Extra brought 94.85(a;5.23; Choice, 94.25 <3>4.50; Good, [email protected]; Medium Grades, 93.25(33.40; Butchers’ Stock, £2.23(33.75; Stock Cattle, etc., 92.40(33.00. Hogs—Good to Choice. £3.00(33.90. Sheep Poor to Choice, 92.75(34.00. TIIK YELLOW FEVER. —-TitE steamer John M. Chambers, with suppliesfor tbe suffering towns on the lower Mississippi, reached Memphis, on the 7th, from St. Louis. The cargo was valued at 930,000—13,000 of which was in medicines. The Yellow-Fever Commission appointed by Surgeon-Gen. Woodworth, consisting of Dr. S. M. Bemis, of New Orleans, Chairman; I)r. Jerome Cochrane, of Mobile, and Prof. E. Howard, of Baltimore, met in New Orleans. on the 7th, for the purpose of inquiring into the origin, spread, effects, treatment and results of tfie ycHew feveiyanri as~to fts contagious and infectious nature. There were twenty-four deaths inside, and seventeen outside, the city limits of Memphis, on' the 9th. At New Orleans there were'forty deaths ami 143 new cases reported; total to datev-eases, 10,929; deaths, 3,303. There were two deaths and four new cases ip Cairo. The fever \rtis very fatal in the entire country around Vicksburg; five deaths occurred in that city. The news irons other towns in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee was to the effect that the disease was still spreading, u-itU veryJatal results. . .1— There was little change in the general sit uation of affairs in the Infected districts of the South, on the 10th. A slight abatement in the fever was reported from some of the swall«r-4ownst-aflda *pread--of -the'dtrease ill other localities. Rain trad fallen at Memphis since the morning of the 9th, and the cautinuedwarm weather was destructive to all hopes of an immediate relief from the deadly plague. The deaths' in Memphis numbered twenty-two and seventeen in the. suburbs. •Five deaths and fifteen new eases were reported at Brownsville, Tenn.; three casesand one death at Cairo, Ill.; forty-eight deaths and 113'new cases at New Orleans, and several new cases and many deaths iu other localities. Further calls for aid were being TnSde: The amount contributed in Chicago reached nearly and proportionate amouuts had been realized in other Western cities and at the EasL . There were thirty-five deaths' reported in Memphis and vicinity, on the 11th. Among those reported sick of the fever was Jefferson Davis, Jr., son of Jefferson Davis; Who was in the country, eight miles from the) city. The deaths in New Orleans werir forty-nine; new cases reported, 164; total deaths to date, 3,400; number of cases, 11,206. The cases in Vicksburg seemed to be confined to returned refugees. There were eight new cases ..and two deaths at Decatur, Ala., and tbpjjtuatlon there Was daily "growing worse. Five deaths and three new cases at Hickman, Ky., and two new cases and one death at. Cairo, 111. There seemed to be fjo material chan-re in the condi tlon of affairs to any of HtC jufected localities, on the 11th.

FORKING INRELLIGENCE.

X Bombay (India) telegram of the 6th says tribes numbering 156,00 P fighting men had joined the Ameer In opposition to Orest Bril ain, and that tribe* with 50,000 warriors remained neutral. , l A »t. PcTEKsnuHO dispatch at tbe 6th days If Great Britafn occupied Afghanistan, Russia would occupy Turkistan. Tun Emperor of Austria h»* accepted the resignation of the Hungarian Ministers. Field-Marshal Count Von Mot. the, Com-mander-lu-Chlef of the German Army, has resigned In consequence of old sgc and itfrreas Ing Infirmity. It was reported from London, on the 7th, that the Government had decided to leave the conduct of the war with Afghanistan mainly,ln the hands' of the Indian znentAcuokdino to Vienna dispatches of tho ,7th, war between Turkey and Austria was a near probability. On the Bth, the Colonial Trust Corporation, of London, defaulted In the payment of Ita debentures, and decided to go Into liquidation. Collin, Dunlap A Co., of Glasgow, Scotland, manufacturers of sewing cotton, have failed for *7SWXX>. The German Socialist newspapers advise their followers to emigrate to the United fitates or Asia Minor, in the event of the pas Mge aLt,he.Aatl-Borial bill now pending titfore Parliament. On the 9th, the Russian Charge d’Alfalres at Constantinople notified the Porte that 4,000 wagons filled with Christian refugees were .following the retiring Russians toward Adrianuple, attdesked t hat a Commissioner and a suitable military force be sent to reassure the people. A Vienna telegram of the morning of the 10tli says the Russian evacuation of Turkey had been stopped, in consequence of the murder of Christians in the districts evacuated. Germany has notified the Porte that its recent note la relation to the Austrian occupation of Bosnia was offensive to all the Powers. A Berlin paper of the 10th publishes a dispatch from Moscow, announcing the beginning of an agitation having for its object the forced abdication of the Czar and the creation of a Constitutional Government.

On the 10th, at Riazin, near Moscow, Russia, twenty-three stone houses, thirty-one wooden ones and seventy warehouses were destroyed by fire. The value of the burned buildings was 2.000.000 roubles. A Turkish force of 150,000 men has been placed at Novi Bazar to oppose the Austrian movement in that direction. Osman Pasha commands. Acuokdixo to a Constantinople telegram of the lltb, Austria had notified the Porte that she did not intend to occupy Novi-Bazar. The Russian Minister has Informed the Turkish Government that the Russians would retain Adrlanonle until a supplementary treaty is signed confirming those portions of the San Stefano Treaty not affected by the decisions of the Berlin Congress, and that until such signature a condition Of war would exist. The Cashier of the Bank of Commerce, at Odessa, Russia, is a defaulter in the sum of £116,000. Following the announcement, on the 11th, a run was made on the bank, and on that day 91,500,000 were disbursed. According to a Lahore (India) dispatch of the 11th, 35,000 British troops had gathered at Peshawur, preparatory to an attempt to capture the Khyber Pass. Hugh Balfour A Co., the oldest shipping firm in Manchester, Eng., have failed for ■£1.500.000. - t During a performance at the Coliseum Theater, in Liverpool, on the night of toe 11th, a fight occurred In the gallery and some idiot raised the cry of fire. A terrible panic ensued, and during the stampede which folJowed thirty-five men and boys and two women were suffocated. A large number were also seriously injured.

Law Without Justice

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Calitornia on the question of paying illegal taxes under duress presents a legal enormity which is none less outrageous for being, we believe, universal. Similar cases are liable to occur anywhere, and do occasionally occur in other States beside California. Wills, a tax-payer, sued Austin, Hie Collector, for taxes illegally demanded and paid. The law under which the taxes were demanded was believed to be unconstitutional, because it gave to the Board of Equalization powers of assessment and taxation; but as the Collector threatened to sell the plaintiff’s property the plaintiff paid the claim, under protest, and subseqnently sued the Collector to recover the money. The case went to the Supreme Court, and that tribunal decided; First, that the tax was illegal; and second, that the plaintiff had no remedy. The court say that the law under which the tax was levied cannot stand; “ the whole section is unconstitutional, and void per se;" that, as a consequence, 1 if the Collector had sold the property, “his deed would have been void on its face; 1 ’ and “for these reasons, when tbe plaintiff paid the money to the defendant he was under no legal duress, and the payment must be deemed to have been voluntary. In such cases it is Well settled that the money cannot be recovered back.” Let us not be in haste to laugh at this example of California law. It is Missouri law, too; it is, if we mistake not, universal law— and universal injustice. It is absurd to hold, as the courts do hold, that the tax-paver is not bound to pay. an illegal tax levied under a void law, and that there is no duress in the case; and it is equally absurd to say that the tax payer should know the law was unconstitutional. JftQiy.ijftß_h.e know_Bnch a thing when ■tbe'te'gislature that made the law did not know it—and when, in the present California case, the Circuit Court itself did not know it? It i« the climax of mockery for courts to solemnly declare "It a duty of every unlearned tax-payer in the land to correctly adjudicate revenue laws when, in five cases'out of ten, it is a toss of a copper how the Supreme tribunal itself will adjudicate it, and when the chances are even that theiower cotirt will interpret it one way and the Supreme Court the other. It is true, the tax-payer may refuse to pay and allow the Collector to sell his property; but this brings a cloud on his title, deprives him of the power to .-sell and invxd.ves.him in an expensive, protracted and harassing lawsuit bei side. All this may be nothing in the estimation of a Supreme Judge, but it is a great deal iu the ey iS of an ordinary tax-payer. Beside, the doctrine as laid down leads logically to endless litigation, for it encourages eyery tax- 1 payer to resist every tax until it shall j have been finally determined to bp valid by a Supreme Court. !Tv Justice requires that a citizen who pays an illegal tax to a Collector ought to nave a right bo recover it by prompt process, without any judicial tomfoolery, abdif thelaw'does not conform to this it ought to be made tO.-Afts-souri Jiejrublican. I 1 j— - ■ 1 ”*■ Indians are not at all conta<notts. ; They are very lu*r4 catch. Q

The Attempted Cupture of a Florida Elector.

The Florid* Board had opened the return* on Tuesday, Nov. 98, had heard evidenoe orr both aides patiently, and was obliged to reach a decision within aiew day*. From the beginning Att’y-Uen. Cocke had been counted safe by the Democrat*. Dr. Cowgfll, formerly of Delaware, was a staunch Union man, and Mr. Marbl* had said it was " wasting” time to call on him. Bw*j<«Tßtato JWcLIn, tor twenty two rears a resident of Florida, was once s Confederate, but afterward a Union man, and a Republican editor of, reputation aa an upright man, but the *otuplratora needed |one vote, and what they tried to do let the dispatches show; V < (No date.) Henry HavemereC, No. 15 West Seventeenth street, New York: Rochester of answer America yesterday to-day under*tend* Timms* my Africa about bat it first avail at my nothing Bavaria a* will Copenhagen once fear reported small by and satisfied hope. Max. TALLAHAHto. 15 West Seventeeth street. New York: My hope ■mall. Vote* about a* reported yesterday. Africa loroliably McLin)satisfied by Bavaria (probably Oogwilll and fear that America IDrewJ understands it. Nothing but cash will avail. Answer my first of to-day at onoe. Thomas. Coyle. New York, 2d Dec. 6.— J. F.Coyle, Tall*., Fla.: Twenty-one nineteen unleaa yon have nineteen five again. H. [Translation,] New York, Dec. 2.—John F. Coyle, Tallahassee, Fla.: Telegram reoeived. Unleaa yon have received will remit again. Havemeyer.

It Is probable that the word ‘‘answer” followed “ received,” and has been lost. But what was Coyle’s “ first of to day”! This, at leaat, though not signed, bears another name ; Talla. 2. —Col. Pelton, No. 15 Gramercv Park, N. Y.: Certificate required to Moses decision have London hour for Bolivia of just add Edinburgh at Moaelle had a any over glasgow fra me rec'd, russiaof [No signature.] [Translated.] Talla, Dec. 2.—CoL Pelton, 15Gramercy Park: Have Just received a proposition to hand over at any hour required Tilden deoision of board and certificate of Governor for 9900,000. Marble. Did Mr. Marble or Mr. Coyle actually re-ct-let such a startling proposition 1 Wc tin not believe it. Mr. McLin has sworn that such a proposition was made to him, not by him, and there has been a question of veracity on the matter between him and Mr. Marble, who denies that he had any talk with Me-' Lin on the subject. In tbe light of these dispatches, which is to be believed! Was It not one of the current political ramorsof the time that Mr. Marble bad said In a Democratic gathering: “McLin is a deserter from tbe Confederacy, and deserters can be bought?” But the question of grave Importance is not whether Mr. Marble deceived others or himself, but what had Gramercy Park to answer. This- * New Yoke, Dec. B.— Man ton Marble, Tallahassee, Fla.: Warsaw here. Bolivia Brazil. [No signature.) [Translation.] New York, Dec. B.— Manton Marble, Tallahassee, Fla.: Dispatoh here. Proposition too high.(?) [No sig.J Gramercy Park had reasons not known to Mr. Marble for considering his “Bolivia” decidedly “ Brazil.” For on the preceding day the following had come from Mr. Woolley: Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 1, 1876.— Henry Havemeyer. No. 15 West Seventeenth street. New York: Sixteen Fetch may make thirteen. Forty of half of a twelve eleven ten. Can you Bay two in nine immediately if twenty. Fox. [Translation.] Tallahassee, Dec. I.— H. Hnvermayer,- No. 15 West Seventeenth street. New York: Board fetch may make necessary expense of half of a hundred thousand dollars. Can you say will deposit in bank immediately if agreed. Whatever significance may be given to the woid “fetch,” which, it will fce remembered, Mr. Havemeyer failed, on a former occasion, to understand, there can be very little doubt as to tbe meaning of the proposal. And the reply of Gramercy Park was: New York, 1 Dec. 6, 2:25 P. M.-C. W. Woolley, Talla, Fia.: Twenty one nineteen two ten twenty cannot however seven before twenty four thirty seven nineteen reply forty six. [Translation J New York, Dec. l.—C. W. Woolley, Taliah-i*-see, Fla.: Telegram received. Will deposit dollars agreed; (you) cannot, however, draw liefonvote member received. We have no evidence that Mr. Havemeyer ever sent this damning answer, or that he ever read either the answer or the dispatch to which a reply sighed “ H.” was sent. He received dispatches; it is probable that Gramercy Park read and answered them all. But it is now apparent why the Marble-Coyle £2OO,(XX) “ Bolivia” was not held good. Probably Mr. Woolley learned that bargains were going on behind his back, for he telegraphed:

Dec. 2, ’76.—Henry Havemeyer, No. 15 West Seventeenth street. New York: More in select have have whom some you in confidence winning evidently than— Fox. [Translation.] Dec. 2. —To Havemeyer: Belect some one in whom von have more confidence than you evidently nave in Woolley. Woolley. The reply , signed “ W,” might probably as well have been signed W. T. Pelton, and needs careful reading: New York, Dec. 3.—C. W. Woolley, Tails, Fla.: Perfect yon what power we could and answer you cannot belief declined all telegraphed to do all application no in and stay private has ’-you have needles* other prevent here W. (Translation.) Dec. B.— C. W. Woolley: All here have perfect confidenoejn gou. We cannot prevent needless. efined. Stay and do wiiat you telegraphed you could do. Private. Answer. W. “ All here” at Gramercy Park—what doe» that mean! What was it that Mr. Woolley “telegraphed he could do,” which needed not only the secrecy of a cipher, but the injunction “private” within that cipher? Mr. Woolley was private—so private that the following dispatches, covering precisely the same proposition, went to Gramercy Park in two distinct c’phers: Talla, Fla., B.— Col. Pelton, 15 Gramercy Park, N.Y.; Preventing Moses beet Bolivia or from Glasgow vote London documents united Rochester state half giving concurrence electors his cast being court either of in received of action for Havana. [No signature.! [Translation.! Tallahassee, Dec, 8.--COI. W. T. Pelton, No. 16 Gramercy Park: Proposition received either giving vote of Republican of board, or his concurrence in oourt action preventing Electoral vote from being cast, for half hundred best United States documents. [For £60,000 in United States notes.] Marble. Talla, Fla., 4.—Henry Havemeyer, 15 West Seventeenth street, N. Y.: Half twelve may le« thirty eleven winning ten additional seven for give Lieutenant sixteen Russia. * Fox. : (TtUiUlhju.I — I —^ Tallahassee, Dec. 4.—Henry Havemeyer, 15 West Seventeenth street. New York: May Woolley give hundred thousand dollara lees half for Tilden additional Board member? Lieutenant. — Woolley.— There is not much room to doubt what either of these propositions mean. “ Hundred thousand dollars less half,” means exactly the same as “ half hundred best United States documents.” Ah, ye thieves I Hide your deeds under a dozen different ciphers, with shifttifß keys for each, ’known only to your secret thoughts, and yet the damning truth shall come out, and fit? black ineffaceble brand of the great fraud shall be fixed where It belongs, on you 1 j But these, were only propositions. Did Gramercy Park reply? Instantly—but this Nation was not doomed to tbe foul disgrace of having ite chief magistracy sold at auction^ “ forces” with care, but they failed to touch the omnipotent. Devoured with anxiety, they waited. Wilkinson Call. Democratic candidate for Elector, telegraphed: Tallahassee. Dee. 4. 1876.—W. T. Pelton, No. 52 Liberty sueet. New York; Thing* culminating here. Answer Max’s dispatch to day. W. Call. To Woolley came only this answer—to his impatient soul how torturing ! New York, Dec. 4, '6, Talla, Fla., Dec. 4. Col. C. W. Woolley: Act divided time twins him •eonpseleeach all important you in Warsaw other of you may Say have or conjunction consult him loose will wish and coincide you must Israel. [No signature.] . New York, Dec. 4.—C. W. Woolley, Tallahassee. Fla;: Bee Israel and act in conjunction with him. Yon must coincide, or yon will [unintelligible] each other. Have telegraphed him consult yon. Time important Divided oonncils may lose all. [No.signature.] Mr,Woo)ley rushedto“lsrael,”or “ Moses,” or Marble, but not one word bad he reoeived except the following unintelligible dispatch: New Yohil 8.-Manton Marble, Tallahassee, Fla.: Lima should important to onoe b* oonoert councils and better if trust yon can fox done time him divided act only Bolivia with and consult herb. [No signature.] Mr. Marble conld not read this. No one of the conspirators conld read it The duty was slipping away, and the board might decide on the morrow. Mr. Marble telegraphed:' Dec. B.— Ool. Pelton, No. 15 Gramercy Park. New York: Tell Spain to -repeat bis message in my cipher." It is unintelligible. - —Mahtqh Marble. Meanwhile Mr. Woolley received the following: i London will not rally ad via* yon o*o reported so need Lima* Rhine to if ns here. W. ?

- I>*c. 4.-0. W. WoXTTOlkha-wr. Fla.: Reported here that board have given ns the vote, if so, yon will not need to nse Moeptanoa Advise fntlr. This plainly implied that power to draw and use money had been sent to aomebody, bat to wnom Mr. WoolleO could not learn, and in hot liasto be denied knowing anything about the “ Rhine*’ (one) vote, or the “ Lima” (acceptance) said to have been sent. Tali.abahhee, Fla., 6, ’76.—HenYj Havemeyer, Ils.U Wsst B»>satssaih wtssst, Ksw Yotki No one here knows moaning of words Unit Rhine. Foe. But at last came the answer to Manton Marble hirnnelf. Let “ the keen bright sunlight of publicity" fall upon It, and show four millions of American freemen what sort of a man they voted to tnake President of these United (Hates: concert council and letter if trust yon them very no no Warsaw can Oox done time him divided net only Bolivia with and oonsnlt here. INo signature.] [Translation.] Dec. 4.—Manton Marble, Tallahasee. Fla.: Telegram here. Proposition accepted if dona only once. Better oonsnlt with Woolley and act in concert. You can trust him. Time very important, and there ahould be no divided oonncils. (No signature. ] Here, then, was the authority so anxiously awaited. Here was the authority implied, but not received, in the dispatch to Woolley. “It dono only once,” because Woolley and Marble bad sent the same proposition, and tirainercy Park did not want to pay twice for the same rote. Sent hours ago, in that unintelligible dispatch which Marble had tortured all hiß keys In trying to read, because four words had dropped out in transmission, viz.: “ then very no Warsaw” (telegram). Here was the order to buv oiie Presidency of these United States for “ half hundred best United States documents.” And the desired vote? The conspirators rushed out—and it was too late. The following dispatches tell the story: Talla., Fla., 4.—Henry Havemeyer, No. 18 West Seventeenth street. New York: Saturday William if power Joined forty further twenty have Charles necessary be Jane yon late ten sixteen will withjmd six twenty 100 be against Becured five from"Sclvr»e _ appear. ' FijYi [Translation.] Dec. 4 —H. Havemever. New York: Power received too late. Twenty-five ten appear to have Joined with Board arainst contract from Saturday. Will be prompt and advise you further if necessary. Jane Charles William. Woolley. Talla, Dec. 6, ’76. —Col. Pelton, No. 15 Urameroy Park, New York: Proposition failed. Finished yesterday afternoon responsibility [Usd. those. Last night Woolley found me and said he had nothing, which 1 knew already. Tell Tilden to saddle Blackstone Iresort to legal proceedings.] Marble. One secret yet remains: Had the conspirators reason for their hope? They can tell, if anybody will now believe them. Mr. Woolley’s dispatch, nearly unintelligible, seems to imply a belief on their part that Att’y-Gen. Cocke, who voted with the Republican members of the Board to throw out Democratic fraudulent returns from Key West, had been influenced by "dollars.” Tne one thing certain is, that the “dollars” were ready to make Samuel J. Tilden President, but the vote was not. Perhaps they came too late.— N. Y. Tribune, Oct. 8.

Southern Intimidation.

Att’y-Gen. Devens has sent the following letter to the United States Attorneys in Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina: “ Department of Justice, 1 “Washington, D. 0.. - - “Oci. 3. 1878.) “To Charles E. Mayer, Esq., U. 8. Attorney, Montgomery, Ala.: “Sir— lnformation has been given me of certain outrages alleged to have been committed, and threatened to be committed, in the northern and middle districts of Alabama in connection with the approaching Congressional election. This information is of such character that I deem it proper to call yonr attention to the law of Congress Intended to protect the freedom and purity of such elections; in order that the proper steps may be taken to bring to justice those who offend against them, and to secure to all citizens, without distinction of party, while the election is pending, their just rights. The statement of crimes against the election franchise is condensed In Chapter 7, Title 70, of the Revised Statutes, and your attention Is especially called to Sec. 5,530, which enacts: ‘lf two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire to prevent by force, intimidation or threat, any citizens who is lawfully entitled to vote from giving his support or advocacy In a legal manner toward or In favor of the election of any lawfully-qualified person as Elector for President or Vice-President, or as Member of Congress of the United States, or to injure any citizen in person or propterty on account of such support Or advocacy, each of such persons shall be punished by a fine not less than 1500 nor more than $5,000, or by Imprisonment, with or without hard labor, not less than six months nor more than six years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.’ “ The enforcement of this provision is essential to the proper discussion of the merits of citizens who come forward as candidates for Congress. When, therefore, it la Invaded by combinations or conspiracies, by force, Intimidation, or threats, to prevent citizens from giving their support and advocacy to any lawfully-qualified person as a Member of the Congress of the United States, and sufficient evidence of this Is brought to your attention, you will act energetically in bringing those entering into such conspiracies to justice by causing warrants to be issued against them by some firm and impartial United States Commissioner, and by having such parties brought promptly before him to be dealt with according to the law. Such warrants should be made returnable where you or your assistant can attend at the hearing. “On account of the importance of the matter I deem It proper also to add that in such cases you should endeavor to select those whom you are satisfied are the leaders of such conspiracies rather than the mere followers. In no case will you permit any warrants to be wantonly or causelessly Issued. The laws are to be executed firmly, but always fairly and Impartially. You will show this letter to the Marshal if you should have occasion to place warrants in his hands relating to this subject. Verv respectfully, ” Charles Detens, Attorney-GeneraL’ ’

Gen. Butler’s Constituents.

The following resolutions were recently adopted by the Massachusetts Seventh District Congressional Convention, and pretty plainly show what Ben Butler’s constituents think of hinii Whebeas, In view of voluntary profession* and pledges that he would no longer antagonize the judgment and will of the Republican party of Massachusetts in its financial policy, and because of them, he was elected to Congress by the votes of Republic,ins, a great majority of whom had no sympathy with his peculiar opinions, but, nevertheless, trusted that he would honorably abide by hie public declarations of acquiescence in the formally-defined policy of the Republican party, and without such confidence would not have giyen him their suffrages; and, Whebkas. Gen. B. F, Butler has violated these pledges and betrayed this confidence during the term of his service as Member of Congress from this District, and especially—1. In that he made a speech in the House of Representatives on the 26th day of February, lWa. advocating doctrines opposed; ter those of the Republican party as set forth in the platforms of its National Conventions and the platforms of it* Conventions in Massachusetts, which speech was introduced by the declaration that the views he held were not those of the men who sent him to Congress as tbeir representative, a declaration snowing that he was consciously false to the promises made by trim when soliciting our Votes. 2. In that, while still holding the office to which he was elected on his assurance that he would be faithful to the Republican party, he has publicly proclaimed that he is no longer a Republican. . 9. In that he him engaged in the organisation of a new party with the avowed purpose of disrupting and destroying the Republican party, and now is the candidate of that party for Governor of Masaachnsetts, in opposition to the can ■ didate and principles of the Republican party. 4. In that he baa sought the nomination of the Democratic party for, Governor, and now ia the candidate of a section of that party, claiming to be the regular organization,, in opposition to the candidate and principles of the Republican rupt and treacherous intrigue to obtain his election to another oflic i to wbich he A-pires, by conspiring to deliver t,uis anrt other Congreaaional districts to the foes of the Republican party and its cause. Whatever may be the truth regarding his reported conduct in positions formerly held, there can be no doubt that he is now trading with the enemy for the advancement of his personal fortunes. 6. in that, when he found out that President Hayes would not purchase hu> favor by reiinqmailing to him theExeoutive patrunags in Mma sMchnscttsa, to be used as a gift enterprise in furtherance of his personal ambition, he “ pooled his issues" with the Democratic party to oorupsss revenge, and in various proceedings, oils among Democrats in scandalous efforts tv invalidate the President'a title, and bring the National Republican Administration into dis'Hurt Gen. Beniamin F. Bntlny, being a repudiator alike of the Nation a. promises and of his own public pledges by winch he induced us to elect him to Congress, bemff «*•«-- fidiously recreant to the copstituepcrT Which

emy of the Republican party and the leader of the parties combined ngainet it, is hereby denounced m an unfit representative of the Seventh nu elected. »e demand hi» immediate resignation of his Mat in the Forty-fifth CongraM. Rmolted. That we warn the people of this Commonwealth, whone vote. (Jen. Butler la now soliciting hjr promisee to serve them fidthfully, that hia profeaaiona when seeking offioe have been found in oar experience to be easily made andw easily-repudiated-when the -tome- for redeeming them oanie; that they are neither gold nor good paper, hot a kind of fiat qnrrniey. having no intrinsic value, cheap, delusive, irredeemable and worthless. jO., Iletolved, That the Secretary of this Convention it hereby instructed to forward a oopy of thee resolutions, with the preamble, to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, as soon as may be.

For Shame, Hampton!

The President and Attorney-Genet al have been informed of the details of the persistent attempt, under the leadership of Earle and Dargan, two aids on the staff of Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina, to break up Republican organizations in Sumter County. These accounts led to the instructions sent to the United States Attorney., and the Marshal to proceed in future against all offenders for a violation of Sec. 5,520 of the Revised Statutes. The attacks made upon Republicans were at the three stages of their campaign, namely, at the primary elections for delegates to the County Convention, at the Convention and at all subsequent meetings of the campaign. The whole movement has been under the personal direction and leadership tof Earle and Dargan and this was continued openly and without any diminution of activity after their oonduct had been formally reported by a Committee iff Republi-

cans to Hampton. In July last, wheu the colored Republicans of the county began to assemble at the places designated for meetings to select delegates to the County Convention, they found armed men picketing the roads, and immediately encountered their opposition in assembling. These men carried State arms supplied by the United States, were under military discipline and acted under regulaj officers. They were recognized as mem ben of the State Volunteer Militia, though in these first operations they left their uniform at home. Later, they boldjy appeared in uniform. At all meetings they announced that the white people of the State had decided that the Republican meetings should not be held, and that all who attempted to keep the organization of that party alive should suffer for it. At one precinct meeting the Chairman, who had just built a new house, was driven off upon the threat that if he presided at tne meeting his house should be immediately burned. The meeting was then scattered by the military company. Frazer, State Senator from that county, being appealed to for protection for a meeting, declared that if the Republicans persisted in conducting the campaign neither he nor Gov. Hampton could shield them from the populace. At the County Convention, Earle and Dargan headed a company of about 100 armed men, and attempted to take possession of the hall where the Convention met. Their proceedings were of the most outrageous character, ending in personal assault. A committee of four Republicans, two white and two colored, was then appointed to report to Gov. Hampton the nature of the movement in Sumter County, under direction of his aids, to break down the Republican party in that county. Hampton promised to use his official power to punish all who took part in these matters, and to come to Sumter and denounce this lawlessness in r public speech. After these promises the Republicans called a meeting in the country, twenty miles from the county-seat. Earle and Dargan, at the head of 150 armed men, appeared on the ground, and demanded that the meeting should be called to order, as they intended to participate. As their directions were not promptly followed, they announced that they would allow one hour within which to call it to order. Hit was not done, then no meeting should be held.

Upon tie Republicans appearing on the platform, and the Chairman of the County Committee attempting to speak, Dargan knocked him off the platform with a blow of his 'fist, and jumped down after him. Earle, the other aid of Hampton, seized him by the throat, and the crowd about set upon him and other Republicans and broke up the meeting. * Propositions were then made to shoot the Chairman, Judge Lee, but the crowd opposed this, as they favored hanging. Finally it was decided to take him prisoner and march him into the countv-seat, and there give him and all Republicans formal notice from the Court-House steps that they must give up their meetings and abandon their organizations on pain of A hundred armed men rode as an escort to the wagon into which they tumbled Lee after beating and clicking him, and at three halts on the road he was treated to various indignities, and three attempts were made, by informing him that he had but few moments to live, to make him promise to join the Democratic Club. Finally, on reaching Sumter, he was paraded about the town as the corpse of the Republican party, and the last of it in that county. All Republicans were formally notified, on pain of death, to give up their political operations. On Sept. 21 a great meeting was held for Hampton, and all the military oompanies came in uniforms, and nearly all the others came in. xed-shirts- -andarmed. Leading Republicans attended, expecting that Hampton would redeem his promises and denounce these outrages. Instead of that, he remained -on-the platform-4wid saw-großß- peM«aal indignities and violence offered by his aids to Lee, “the Chairman of the Republican Committee. He simply said that Sumter County must be carried, and Senator Butler, who was £ resent, said significantly that those efore hi in need not be told by him how to do it. Evidenoe laid before the authorities has convinced them tha an organized movement is in progress? in South Carolina to crush out the Republican organization by force, and that Wade Hampton, in the face of all his promises, gives it countenance, if not active support. — Washington Oor. Chicago Tribune.

Mr. Tilden’s Misfortunes.

If Mr. Tilden is not a dishonest manhe is certainly one of the most unfortunate men of his time and country, Never was a man of good intentions beset by associates and haunted by cir., cumstances so much Calculated to bring him Into disrepute. Some years ago The started'on fits "race for " the White House as a Reformer. It was a character likely to take with the people if honesly sustained. Mr. Tilden’s career had not been of r. nature to warrant the utmost confidence in bis new pretensions. He bad been known

•a a shrewd nod scheming politician; he had been associated with Boss Tweed and identified with Tammany Horace Greeley had charged him with personal responsibility for the frauds committed in New York in the election of 1668; he had the reputation of a rail-road-wrecker, and he had been generally regarded ns a cold-blooded, selfish, and somewhat unscrupulous intriguer. Nevertheless, he made tv good Governor of New York, and fought the Canal Ring, and it was thought that, perhaps, his wealth and ambition would thenceforth be guarantees for the Reform poljj icy, on the promise of which he sought election as President A large part of the people of this country, Including a great many Republicans who resented certain abuses in their own partv, were induced to put faith in Tilden as aißcformer, in spite of the grave and startling revelations that wore made as to his personal affairs during the campaign. For a long time after his defeat he continued to enjoy a considerable confidenoe among the people, which was based largely upon a sympathy created for him under the pretense that he had been cheated. But since the excitement ovor the count of tho Electoral votes has died out, Mr. Tilden, either through his own fault or by reason of having disreputable iand unscrupulous retainers, has so much fallen in the estimation of the country that his name will probably not even be mentioned in the next Democratic Convention, which, it was almost certain at one time, would tender him the nofflinatioii for President in recognition of his “wrongs,” Ivhich seemed to make him toJ.h9.Democrats Mr.Tilden’s latest “misfortune” was the employment as counsel to defend him in his Government suit a lawyer who is now under arrest in Detroit for being an accessory to the theft and suppression of certain account-books which were of importance in the suit. The case was an attempt to recover income tax alleged to be due the Government from Mr. Tilden on account of

fraudulent concealment. Mr. Tilden had & large interest in a Michigan mihe, and evidence was being taken before a Commissioner with the purpose of showing that his income from this business alone was more than the income actually returned during certain years. The books of the company were on hand, and Mr. Harland, Mr. Tilden’s lawyer, referred to them one after another, and then placed them at the side of his chair. During the progress of the examination, a man came into the room, .picked up these books, rushed out anddown stairs, and threw them into a carriage, in which they were hurriedly driven off. Afterward there was some pretense of a replevin, but the books were forcibly carried off before anything was stud about it. Harland was arrested io Detroit, and the evidence at his examination on Saturday would indicate that he was aware of the conspiracy for seizing the books, and that he had placed them where they could be conveniently grabbed. Now, Isn’t it unfortunate that Mr. Tilden, still in the attitude of a Reformer, should have selected an attorney who would get into such a scrape as this, and so seriously reflect upon his employer? Isn’t itunfortunate that the books seized are those which are expected to reveal the fact that Mr. Tilden falsified his in-come-returns with the purpose of de frauding the Government? Isn’t it unfortunate that there should be cipher dispatches in this case that tend to cast suspicion upon Mr. Tilden himself as a party to the transaction? Isn’t it unfortunate that all this should come out just upon the threatened exposure and verification of the “Gobble'’ dispatches? Isn’t Mr. Tilden, in fact, one of the most unfortunate men of the day—especially for a Reformer P —Chicago Tribune.

A Boy-Thief.

A boy in New York recently robbed his step-father of thirty dollars, stole Bis mother's diamonds, worth over $2,000, and then ran away. His mother said to the police officer employed to look him up, that her son, though not eighteen years old, was a “wreck,” made so by reading dime novels and other demoralizing 3tuff.‘ He objected to working in the store of his father, a paper dealer, because the work was below his dignity. He sought bad company, became dissipated, refused to heed either father or mother, and hated the restraints of home. With a mind poisoned by stories of robbers, pirates and other vile adventurers, he seemed bent on the life of a rover, and to be indifferent to all considerations save those of his own wicked willfulness. This boy-thief and runaway is, we fear, but one of many illustrations of the success of bad reading in ruining youth. So appalling is the evil of these slangy and sensational stories that are bought at the news-stands, that a number of honorable gentlemen, among them ex-President Woolscy and President Porter of Yale College, ex-Gov. English and Dr. Bacon of New Haven, have sent out a circular warning “ tho public of a danger suspected by few, and realized by fewer still.” The evil these gentlemen deprecate can only be guarded against by parents exercising intelligent supervision of their children’s reading. It will not, however, be intelligent supervision for a parent merely to say to his son, “ Thou shall not read this book.” Boys Vfttt tma, and thatpartmtirwiwwtao himself provides for bis boy’s reading good books and papers. The question is just this: Shall my boy read good, or bad literature P He jwmread .—Youth's Companion. —People who cross Cjjy Hall square at night have noticed a little old woman diessed in an odd brown gown, a tight sacque and a.white frilled cap scrupulously clean. She walks the square from* nine p. in. till past midnight to and fro, scanning every man’s face, and after many disappointments every night goes slowly, very late, up to her home in Mulberry street About four years ago John Reilly, her husband, war employed in the Dress-room of the Herald. About nine o’clock every night he metTus wife, who brought down nis lunch and carried back the dishes. One cold dark night he did not meet her, and as afte did not know the way to the press-room she waited some time and then went home. In her room she found his dead body upon the bed. He had been killed by the falling of.» roll of paper. She did not die, though she was near dying, and she still waits every night to meet her husband. Winter and summer are alike to her, and no weather, delays her, though she is sixty years of age.— N. T. World. , —a little boy was killed in Paris recently by an explosion caused by striking A sheet of percussion caps for toy pistols withapiirof seiaaors,