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* . • » • v.*,..-' *i . »r ache Jfic^enrg |lamtoler. J. YAN8LTKB, POTLBHSB. MoHENKY, ILLINOIS. * r:-1 s>- ?i THB HEWS CONPMSED. PRESIDENT HATES. SB fKLLB WHY HE ADOPTED BIS SOUTHERN •POLICY. A correspondent of the Oineiiinati Evening limes, who interviewed President Hayes while en route ftom Marietta to Fremont, Ohio, asked the President how he came to construct his policy, which was seemingly so at variance with his recent views while on the stump in his last gubernatorial campaign. Did it grow upon him cradnallv as circumstances seemed to re­ quire? The President replied as follows: "Well, those views began to take form in the words of my letter of acceptance. I consid­ ered the situation of things in the Sonth ; saw how impossible it seemed to restore order, and peace, and harmony ; saw the violence and bloodshed at their elections; how white Repub­ licans as well as black were shot down during their political contests, and I asked myself^ a?: Why is it, and how long must this continue? 1 ~ Those men down South, the white, educated citizens, are as good men as you or I. They are Christians, not thieves, nor cut-throats, nor bandits ; yet they see these things and ap­ prove them, if they do not take part in them. Whv is it, and how long will they continue? While thinking these questions over, my mind reverted to the scene of the war, and the in­ cident at the battle of Cedar Mountain came to mv mind. It was a hard-fought engage­ ment,' and for a time we could not tell how it would end. We who were in command had determined that if a certain movement resulted in one way we would give certain orders, but, if it resulted otherwise, differ­ ent orders would be given. With our field-glasses we were watching the course of things. All at once I saw a commotion in the thickest of the fray. The artillery had got to work, and were throwing shells fast and with unerring into the solid ranks of the enemy. Heads were being blown from their bodies, arms and legs torn from their sockets, and souls sent to one world or the other unpre­ pared, and yet I rejoiced and congratulated my fellow-officers that we were victorious. How could this be? Why was it? It was because we were at war. That one word solved in my fsp,;.: mind the problem of the South. The people "there were at war. There was a conflict going w The social and political relations of the J committee and adopted Among the features of Pri vate Dabsell's Fed eral and Confederate reunion at Marietta, Ohio, was a sham battle, In which aome 700 or 800 soldiers engaged, and which was won by gen­ tlemen representing the Union side. FRIDAY, Sept 7, was a big day for Marietta, Ohio, and a big day for Private Dalzell. Presi­ dent Hayes, Postmaster General Key and At­ torney General Devens arrived in the morning and took part in the grand reunion of ex- soldiers and ex-sailors. An immense con­ course, estimated at 20,000, welcomed the party at the train and escorted them throug h the streets of the city to the residence of Gen. T. C. H. Smith, "where the President re­ mained a guest. In the afternoon there was speech-making and a general love-feast. The President, in his speech, avoided any discus­ sion of political topics, his whole effort being in defense of his Southern policy. As usual, he introduced Judge Key, who spoke of the North and South to-day, contrasting it with the position before the war. Gen. Devens fol­ lowed in a speech of half an hour. The Presi­ dential party left in the evening for Fremont, where they were accorded a cordial reception. THE New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago press concur in the general report that business is very perceptibly improving in those cities It is now estimated by those WHO keep posted that this year's wheat crop of the United States will aggregate 325,000,000 bush­ els, being A surplus of about 111,000 bushels for export. It is believed that this surplus will find a ready market in Europe. THE Turkish Minister to Washington has au­ thorized the statement that OBman Pasha is neither Marshal Bazaine nor R. Clay Crawford, but is a genuine Turk, native and to the manor born. A DISPATCH from San Antonio, Texas, reports that three of the Mexican brigands who at­ tacked the jail in Bio Grande City have been surrendered by Canaies, tne Diaz Governor at Matamoras. ..Since the inauguration of the national-bank system sixty banks have failed, Chicago having contributed four of the col­ lapsed concerns. INDIAN NEWS. . A DISPATCH from Camp Bobinson announces the death of Crazy Horse, who was stabbed by Big Little Man while resisting arrest. • POLITICAL. THE Pennsylvania Republicans met in State Convention at Harrisburg, on the 5th. inst., and nominated J. P. Sterritt for Supreme Judge, William B. Hart for State Treasurer, and J. A. M. Passmore for Auditor General. The following resolutions were reported by a people were not natural, not harmonious. There were disturbing elements among them, and while they existed or were unduly active there would be conflict. Let the causes of the oon- vict be removed and there will be peace and ultimately harmony and prosperity." "But." said the reporter, "we do not see much disposition in the South to manifest a loving temper toward us in the North." The President mildly retorted : "How do you know? You form your opinions, no doubt, from reading the papers, but editors of news­ papers do not always represent the popular gen­ eral feeling of the people, either North or South. I think most of the people in the South, as I know they are in the North, are more dis­ posed to encourage fraternal, harmonious, social and business relations than the extrem­ ists, who unfortunately too often get control of newspapers, bnt even these, or most of them, will come around all right in time." THE EAST. FBA>K LESLIE, the well-known New York publisher of newspapers, periodicals, miscel­ laneous pamphlets, etc., has made an assign­ ment of his property for the benefit of his creditors. Isaac W. England, publisher of the New York Sun, is the assignee, and will con­ duct the business of Mr. Leslie's establishment. The liabilities are put at $320,000. THOMAS F. CUBLEY was hanged last week at Norristown, Pa., for the murder of Mary Ann Whitley. ACQUBTIN DALY, the well-known New York theatrical manager, has failed Father Mo- Elroy, said to have been the oldest Catholic priest in the United States, died at Frederick, Md., last week, aged 95 years. i THE WEST. ~ * . Mormons have chosen John Taylor to succeed Brigham Young as President of the Twelve Apostles. He will be assisted in his la­ bors by John W. Young, George Q. Cannon and Daniel H. Wells. THERE is stored in Chicago elevators 311,184 bushels of wheat, 678,794 bushels of corn, 882,578 bushels of oats, 96,524 bushels of rye, and 189,298 bushels of barley, making a grand total of 1,638,378 bushels, against 8,190,583 bushels at this period last year. A BLOODY chapter of crime comes to us from the town of St. Elmo, Fayette county, 111. Mr. John Scoles, an estimable citizen of the place, returned home with his family, after an ab­ sence of several days, and found a tramp in possession of the house. The latter made for a cornfield, where he was pursued. Being brought to bay, he coolly shot Mr. Scoles dead. Resolved, 1. That while we recognize and respect the difference of opinion existing among lis as to the course pursued by President Hayes toward the Sonth, we are heartily in accord in honoring the patriotic motives which have guided him and in hoping that the results of this policy will l>e peace, good-will, and complete recognition of the equal rights of all men in every section of the country, and to efforts of liis administration to carry into effect the principles of the platform upon which he was elected we pledge our hearty and cordial sup­ port. 2. The electoral commission having been created by the urgent solicitation of the Democratic party and after the oft-repeated declarations of its leaders in both houses of Cengress that no faction could cavil at its decision, we witness with profound as­ tonishment the assaults of that party upon th 3 au­ gust tribunal of its own creation because its deci­ sions disappointed their expectations of official pa­ tronage, which assaults, so far as they seek to im­ pair the confidence of the people in the just title of the President to his high office, are equally childish and foolish, but may become extremely mischievous in assisting to diminieh popular respect for the de­ cisions of lawful tribunate. The third resolution calls upon the members of the State and national Legislatures to assist in the return of prosperity to the country by adopting such measures as will conduce to that end. The fourth and fifth resolutions oppose any grant of more than 160 acres of land to any one person, and also oppose the reissue of pat­ ents by act of CongresB. , 6. The the long and successful existence under the laws of Congress of the double-coin standard warrants us in demanding an early repeal of the legislation which demonetized silver and established an almost exclusive gold standard, and we therefore favor a return to the free use and unrestricted coin­ age of the dollar of 1798, and its restoration to the position it held as a legal tender during eighty years of our national existence, thus preserving the equal­ ity of the commercial value of the silver dollar with ; the gold dollar, keeping both in circulation. The seventh resolution indorses the adminis­ tration of Gov. Hartranft. 8. We are in favor of law and against lawlessness and anarchy, with all their attendant horrors and crimes. Equal rights in making laws impose equal duties in obeying them when made, and we tender our hearty thanks to Gov. Hartranft and the officers and soldiers of his command for the prompt, and we hope effectual, suppression of the lawless dis­ turbances which recently occurred in this State. 9. That we hold in equal respect the rights of cap­ ital to control its investments and of labor to deter­ mine the value of its services; that we deprecate any assertion by violence of the rights of either,and we assert it as the duty of all citizens to hold tfceir respective rights in the just limitation of law, and that any attempt to coerce the other by unlawful means should be promptly repressed by such law­ ful authorities as she exigency demands. The remaining resolutions, except the elev­ enth, which favors a protectiqe tariff, relate entirely to State affairs. THE Massachusetts Independent Greenback party met in convention at Boston, on Sept. 5, and nominated Wendell Phillips for Governor. The platform is loud in its denunciations of News of the murder spread, causing' the { class legislation, land grants and subsidi wildest excitement, and in a few minutes -- upward of 100 armed men were in pursuit of the murderer. Mr. Frank Barnes, an estimable young man, was the first to overtake him. The fiend turned upon his pursuer, and, holding a revolver in each hand commenced firing. Barnes was shot through the head and instantly killed. Mi". Frank Wiseman, another excellent citizen, came up aIwufc this time and also reoeived a bullet through the head, from the effects of wMch he died in & short time. Still coolly facing the advancing citizens, he aimed with his right-hand revolver, and fired, killing a horse from under a pursuiug faiuiei, whose name is not learned. Then,giving a ter­ ribly demoniac yeU, he rushed toward the en­ tire party of about a dozen horsemen. This bold and utterly unlooked-for action by the demon disconcerted the party, and caused them to turn and flee in all directions. Still intent with devilish murderous deeds, he again aimed and hit a horse, wounding it go it fell unable to move further, and the rider was obliged to en- tape on foot. The desperado then turned and lied to the voods, making his escape. A TELEGRAM from Camp Bobinson, Neb., ebroniclea the arrival there of T.»m« Deer's band of Indians, which completes the surrender of all the hostile Sioux, clearing the Black Alls and Big Horn country, as Sitting Bull and party are in the British Possessions The Hyde Park Hotel, the finest of Chicago's suburb­ an hostelries, has been destroyed by fire Loss estimated at $125,000 to $150,000. A monument was unveiled at the Soldiers' Home, near Dayton, Ohio, last week, in the presence of ovA 20,000 ceople. Addresses were delivered by President Hayes, Secretary of War McCrarv. Gen. Butler, ex-Gov. Cox Chief Justice Waite and others Tr.mil Josaphat, a private banker and shipping agent of Chicago, has failed for $40,000. THE SOUTH. THE Texas cotton crop prospects are not so good as last year. The weather has* not been ao favorable, and the ravages of the army rrorm have been considerable, only eight coun­ ties escaping the visitation of this destructive pest. YELLOW fever has made its appearance in some of the coast towns of Florida, causing a panic and stampede among citizens and visitors at Jacksonville and other points. * WASHINGTON. fa a Cabinet meeting, the other day, it was ftdmminpfl to make a change in the Commis- tioaenhip of Indian Affairs. GENERA1. ; TT. annual meeting of the Society of the Amy of the Tennessee has just been held at 8L Paul, Minn. The attendance numbered about seventv-five, mostly from Illinois, Indi­ ana. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri. Gen. Sher­ man was elected President for the ensuing year. protests against the further issue of gold bonds for feale in foreign markets; calls for retrench­ ment, and for the abolition of the taxation of mortgaged property, and demands the remon- etization of silver. AFTER a long discussion in the Cabinet, jast on the eve of the President's departure for the West, it was decided not to remove Cornell at present His resignation from the National Committee has not been received, but it was thought best to let his case go with those of Collector Arthur and Surveyor Sharpe, and remove all of them soon after Congress meets, on the ground that an en­ tire change in the New York custom-house is needed in order to insure the enforcement of the President's civil-service system A Long Branch telegram to the Cincinnati Enquirer says "it is now definitely and posi­ tively known that Boscoe Conkling will pro­ nounce against the administration at the New York State Convention at Rochester."... .Jus­ tice Joseph Bradley, in a letter to the Newark Advertiser, denies tne New York Sun's charges throughout. He says he did not read or ex­ press an opinion ; that there was no discus­ sion, and that the electoral vote was decided honestly and free from political or other ex­ traneous considerations. CALIFORNIA held an election for members of the Legislature on the 5th inst., which result­ ed in the Democrats securing about thirty-five majority on joint ballot. This insures the election of a Democratic Senator to succeed Mr. Sargent CONNOR, Republican, has been re-elected Governor of Maine by a majority of 6,000 to 7,000. The Legislature is largely Republican. .... A State convention of the Workingmen's party of Pennsylvania was held at Harrisburg last week. Tne following nominations were made : Judge of the Supreme Court. William L. Elwell; Auditor General, John M. Davis ; State Treasurer, James L. Wright. THE Wisconsin Republican Convention for nominating State officers assembled at Madison on the 11th inst. E. W. Keyes called the con­ vention to order, aud announced his resigna­ tion of the Chairnianship of the State Commit­ tee. D. M. Kelley, of Green Bay, was chosen to preside. Hon. William E. Smith, of Mil­ waukee. was nominated for Governor on the first ballot. The other nominees are as fol­ lows : Lieutenant Governor, J. M. Bingham ; Secretary of State, Hans Warner: State Treas­ urer, Richard Guenther; Attorney General, W. £• ̂ ter; State Superintendent of Schools, W. C. Whitford. Horace Hublee was elected Chairman of the State Committee. The fol­ lowing platform was reported and adopted: jjV' wp reaffirm the principles which have O TM. -kational Republican party hitherto. ~,at we declare it to be the steadfast purpose of the Republicans of Wisconsin to co-operate with Ml good citizens in maintaining in letter and spirit the constitutional amendments framed to secure equal rights and protection to all in maintaining the plighted faith of the nation, and la prooattutg reforms to secure economy and efficiency to wrory branch of the Government. 3. That, most earnestly desiring the pacification of the Southern section of our Union,and its speedy return to materia! prosperity, we are mindful that this can be gained only by obedienoe to the law, by protection to all in every right, sad by a careful regard for that class of dt&ens less able to pro­ tect themselves. In the efforts of the pres­ ent national administration to restore peace and concord to the South we recognise a magnanimous purpose to remove every semblance of excuse for lawlessness and violence. We hope that the magnanimity will he duly appreciated, and that the reciprocal pledgee made by prominent citi­ zens and officialaofthe South will be faithfully kept. We shall rejoice if the Southern policy of the Presi­ dent produces the hoped-! or results of order and peace, bnt, if these results shall not follow **»<• ex­ periment, we demand that other measures be adopt­ ed which shall secure to all citizens, without distinc­ tion of raoe or color, the fullest enjoyment of their constitutional rights. 4. That the determination of the National Execu­ tive to render the civil service more efficient and less obnoxious to criticism meets our approval. The perfection of our system of government in every detail of administration is one of the most im­ portant duties of the hour. All efforts in that direc­ tion siiouiu be fairly considered, neither hastily ap­ pro, ed nor condemned. 5. That in the purposes and patriotism of Presi­ dent Hayes we declare our unshaken confidence. 6. That the attention of Congress is called to the necessity of such modification of the Patent laws as shall, while affording adequate recompense to the inventor, at the same time secure the complete pro­ tection of the people from undue exactions for the use of patented articles. 7. That we rejoice that the fidelity of the Repub­ lican party in upholding the national credit has brought our currency «« near the point of resump­ tion of specie payment. We hold that the silver dollar should be restored to its former place as money, and made a legal tender for the payment of debts, except where otherwise distinctly provided by law, with the coinage BO regulated as to main­ tain an equality of value and preserve the harmoni­ ous circulation of gold, silver and legal notes as money. 8. While we earnestly condemn all violence, out­ lawry and mob rule, yet the Republican party ex­ presses its heartfeli sympathy with the condition of the workingmen who are willing to work, but are unable to find employment, and public attention should be called to the grave Importance of the labor question, and the most careful consideration should be given to the same by Federal and State legislation. 9. That we oppose any further bestowal of public lands upon railroad corporations, and urge the establishment of such governmental regulation over inter-State railroads as their importance as na­ tional highways and the interests of the people demand. 10. That we congratulate the people of Wisconsin that, during the many years in which the Repub­ lican party has been in the ascendency, no stain has been found upon its record in this State, and, therefore, confidently point to its whole history, and especially to the wise and economical adminis­ tration of Gov. Harrison Ludington, as the best evi­ dence and guaranty of its intentions and purposes for the future. THE New York Demooratio State Convention will meet at Albany Oct. 3... .Stateconventions of the Prohibition party were held in Pennsyl­ vania and Massachusetts last week, and full tickets placed in nomination. * THE TURKO-RU8SIAN WABY ACCORDING to Turkish accounts, Eyoub Pa­ sha's army corps attacked the Twelfth Russian corps on the 6th inst, defeating and driving them in disorder across the river Look. Rus­ sian loss, 3,000 ; Turkish loss, 900. REPORTS from Hobart Pasha to the Porte represent the new fortifications of Sebastopol strong enough, without the addition of torpe­ does, to destroy the finest fleet afloat Tur­ key will make a further issue of 6,000,000 pias­ ters of paper money... .The carnage in the Schipka battles was absolutely horrible, A cable dispatch says : " Three thousand wound­ ed from Suleiman Pasha's army have reached Adrianople; 4,000 are at Kazanlik, and at Schipka the wonnded and dead lie all over the hillsides." REGARDING the war in Asia Minor, a tele­ gram from Erzeroum Bays the Russians are confining themselves to a defensive attitude. The Russian center is bringing up artillery from Alexandropol to defend their camp at Baldirval in the event of an attack by Mukht&r Pasha, while on the left Gen. Tergukassoff is fortifying his positions near Igdyr to command the roads leading to the plain of Erlvan.... The Montenegrins have captured Nicsifflu THE German and French AmbasK^Ms^lf Constantinople have presented remonstrances to the Porte against the release of persons con­ demned to five years' penal servitude for the murder of the German and French Consols at Saltmca, in May last. A DISPATCH from Belgrade says: " Informa­ tion has been received from Turn-Severin that the Prefects have been ordered to have every­ thing in readiness for 50,000 Russians who will march through Turn-Severin on their way to cross the Danube, and enter Servian territory. On the Servian bank everything is prepared for the crossing of the Russians." THE following is the Russian official bulletin of the operations against Plevna, issued on the 11th inst.: " Oar batteries cannonaded Plevna all Sunday and Monday. The Tarks made a considerable sortie against our left wing, tnt were repulsed, losing heavily. The Roumani­ ans made a broad reconnoissance of the ene­ my's redoubts, which opened a heavy fire, but were silenced by the concentrated fire from our batteries. The position of one of our siege batteries was changed to have it cannonade the fortified Turkish encampment. All is quiet at the other points of the theater of war. At the capture of Lovatz we took two Turkish stand­ ards and a quantity of aims and ammunition. We buried 2,200 Turkish dead. Large numbers were sabered by our cavalry during the pursuit. Our loss'was 1,000.".... A dispatch from Ragusa reports that the Mon­ tenegrin,'.! at Jesero defeated Hatiz Pasha, who wan -xiaiching to the relief of Nicsics. Six hundred Turks were killed and 100 taken pris­ oners. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. A REPORT oomes from the City of Mexico that ex-President Lerdo is to be tried for high crimes against the constitution, committed during his administration, and Gen. Escobedo will soon be tried for treason... .To fill up the thinned ranks of the Spanish soldiers in Cuba, 1.500 fresh troops have been landed at Havana and 1,100 at Santiago de Cuba.... The indictment against Gambetta, the French Republican leader; contains three counts charg­ ing offenses against the President and the re- Eublic, and six for insults to Ministers. The rial will not be reported, nor any publication concerning its progress allowed... .The Earl of Derby, British Foreign Minister, speaking at Liverpool a few evenings ago, said he did not think the present moment favorable for any in­ terposition by third parties in favor of peace, but the time might come, and it might not be far distant, when England's good offices would be acceptable. THE funeral of Louis Adolph Thiers, ex- President of France, took place in a pouring rain. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the remains of the lamented deceased were fol lowed to the grave by an immense concourse, and hundreds of thousands of mourning French people of all sexes and ages lined the roadways. There was no political demonstra­ tion, and the body of the dead statesman was laid away decently and in order, without pro­ voking any of the disturbances that might be expected of Paris in such troublous times Dispatches from Minister Foster represent our relations with Mexico as in a very unsatisfactory condition. Of the eight marauders whose ex­ tradition is asked for by the United States, only two who are American citizens will be given up in any event. THE Paris police, the other day, seized five of the principal Republican papers, and one Bo- napartist paper. The seizure was only main­ tained as regards one--I* Bien Public Gam- betta was sick when his case was called in the Paris Police Court. A continuance, however, was refused, default entered up, and he was condemned to three months' imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 francs. He will take an appeal, however, and in a higher court test the ques­ tion whether speaking the truth in moderate and respectful words is a felony under the laws of France. WE have news of a terrible disaster in the English channel, by which upward of a hun­ dred lives were lost. The British skip Ava-1 lanche, Capt Williams, from London for New Zealand, came in collision with the British ship Forest, Capt. Lockhart, from London for New York, off Portland, and both vessels foundered. Ninety-six persons were drowned. The Forest was in ballast and had a crew numbering twen­ ty-one. Capt. Lockhart. chief mate and seven others were saved. The Avalanche had a crew of thirty-two, and fifty passengers. The third officer and two seamen onlv were saved. ^BUSINESS INTERESTS. UmaMrdal and Trade Matters. THK press of Chicago is a unit in ad­ vocacy of a national-savings system. SHIPPING dressed meats in refriger­ ator cars to Eastern cities is to, be at­ tempted by prominent cattle men in Ne­ vada, as business is not remunerative in San Francisco. THERE were thirty-nine failures in tlic city of New York during August, a greater number than in any previous month of the .year. The total liabili­ ties were $2,295,557; assets, $920,514. AN exhibition of hops, and of tobls and implements used in the cultivation of hops, to which all nations are invited to contribute, will be held in Nurem- burg, Bavaria, from the 7th to the 15th of October THE cotton-manufacturing interest in Great Britain is suffering a reverse; stocks are accumulating, and there is a contest with operatives on the question of wages, from both which causes many mills are closing. MANUFACTURERS at Fall River continue to pile ujp print-cloths, and will do so until their present stocks of cotton are run out, when, if there is no improve­ ment in prices, a general stoppage for a few weeks will probably be resorted to. The demand from th© West and South has improved a little of late. NOTES of the manufacturing firm of A. & VV. Sprague, to the amount of $75,000, were recently sold by auction at the Providence (R. I.) Board of Trade. The terms of the sale were that the notes should be sold in lots of $25,000 each with privilege of the whole. The bid ding was somewhat lively, and the paper was finally sold at 21$ cents on a dollar, the purchaser taking the entire lot. OUR foreign business for the seven months to the 1st of August shows an increase in both exports and imports, but greater in imports, having so far this year a small excess of imports. This is on merchandise and produce, however, on specie, we have made a net export of only $25,000,000, a gain as compared with last year of over $11,000,000, and showing that we must have kept at least $25,000,000 of our gold and silver pro­ duction this year. The total amount of the transactions with foreign countries for the first seven months of 1877 $680,007,557. For a corresponding pe­ riod in 1876 it was $634,196,319, an in­ crease for this year, so far, of $45,811, 238, or 7.2 per cent. THE United States is again beginning to draw specie from England, somewhat to the alarm of financial circles over there, and the Bank of England has raised its rate of discount to 3 per cent, in order to counteract if possible this outflow of gold. In explanation of the situation on that side, the London Times says: "The Black sea is practically closed, and we have, therefore, every reason to expect that we must not only take a very much larger quantity of grain from the United States than has been required in former years, but that we must pay much higher prices for it. This being the case, the bank has no other course open but to place itself in a strong defensive position in good time. If the bad weather in this coun try continues, the position can easily become serious for the Bank of England, for the export of gold in that case, look­ ing at the comparatively small general imports of the United States from Eu­ rope, soon runs into many millions ster­ ling." Shop, Mill and Labor Motes* THK recent railroad strike cost State of Illinois about $200,000. TAXATION and smoke and bad odor nuisances are driving many heavy man­ ufacturing concerns out of the large cities into country localities. THE Waumbek Lumber Company, of Bethlehem, N. H., one of the largest lumber companies of New England, has gone into voluntary bankruptcy. THE Pennsylvania Coal Company HAS1 closed its works and put everything in order for a suspension as long or as short as the miners choose to make it. THE orders on hand in locomotive •hops throughout the country show that life in the railroad department of the in­ dustries is more than beyond the mini, mum scale. A COLONY of about 150 families ha* left Indianapolis for Mississippi, in hope of bettering their condition, founded on promises of work on farms and other kinds of labor. THE Providence Tool Company, having re-established satisfactory financial ar­ rangements with the Turkish Govern­ ment, has resumed work, with 1,300 men employed on full time. THE lamp-chimney blowers at Wheel­ ing and Pittsburgh are on a strike, the latter demanding that production shall be increased to offset the eoonomy effected by a machine newly introduced. OHIO labor statistics show that there are employed in the State 396,267 per­ sons in agriculture, against 77,690 in trades and transportation, 179,394 in manufactures and mining, and 104 018 in personal and professional occupations. The unemployed persona in the State are reported at 219,219. DONAHUE'S new paper, the Striker, advocates the immediate stoppage of contraction, redemption of all the Uni­ ted States bonds by new issues of green­ backs, the abolition of national banks and the seizure and management of ali railroads, telegraphs, express offices banks and savings banks by the Gov­ ernment, Harvest Gleanings. THE army worm has appeared in large numbers in sections of Tennessee and Arkansas. IT is a Southern estimate that Geor­ gia's dried peaches this year will Vw> worth $1,500,000. THE cotton-crop reports from Texas and Mississippi describe a good deal of damage by worms, and some by drought causing the squares to shed. From Georgia reports are more favorable. THE Calcutta correspondent of , the London 2Hm.es sums up the prospect of the autumn crops in India in thila way; Hopeless in Southern India, most crit­ ical in Western, Central, and Northern India, and fairly good in Eastern India. THE prospects of the French wheat harvest in 2 departments are very good; in 16 good; in 2 pretty good; in 32 poor; and in 9 bad. T*he prospects of jthe oat crop are very good in 4 depart­ ments ; good in 27; pretty good in 28; poor in 21; and bad in 2. The rye prospect is very good in 4 departments; good in 10; pretty good in 15; poor in 32 ; aud very bad in 11. THE crops are turning out better in Dakota Territory this year than was ever known before. Th© grasshoppers have done no damage to speak of. The small grain is all harvested and mostly thrashed, and the corn is nearly all ripe, so that no damage can be done now. Vegetables of all kinds are abundant, and of the first quality. Potatoes are plenty, and of the choicest kind. WASHlKttTOS NOTES* THERE is no truth whatever in the re­ port that Postmaster General Key con­ templates resigning uroia she Cabinet at an earlv day. Judge Key himself gives it out that he will stick. IN reference to the Speakership, the Washington Star things Randall's chances are the best, though, he nor any other candidate has a sure thing of it. Morrison and Sayler each have a strong following, and either one of them may capture the prize. JUST now Washington is overran with an ugly malaria that is very severe upon strangers unused to the climate. The Board of Health has just made a report upon the subject, and finds the great source of trouble in the marsh lands near the Potomac. GREAT distress and destitution prevail in Washington, largely among the fami­ lies of discharged Government clerks and employes. Many of these, unable to find work of any kind that they would be able to do, are reduced to actual beg­ gary. The new Commissioner of the District, Mr, Bryan, is endeavoring to organize some system of relief that may at least prevent starvation. THE recently-discovered frauds in col­ oring foreign sugars, in order to reduce the duties on those of certain grades, has induced the State Department at Wash­ ington to adopt, prompt and vigorous measures for their suppression. Proper warnings will probably be sent to inter­ ested parties, and, after October 1, all sugars found to be colored for fraudu­ lent purposes will be seized and the pen­ alties enforced. SECRETARY SCHURZ has recently been paying special attention to the subject of land steals and timber depredations. It is not improbable that special legal counsel will be sent out to Minnesota to sue for recoveries there. He has adopt­ ed the rule that no compromises shall be made with lumber depredators except for the full market price of the timber, instead of the cost price, as has hitherto been the case. EFFORTS have been made recently, on the part of claim-agents, to get the Treas­ ury Department to reopen a number of the cotton cases which were rejected un­ der previous administrations. Thus far Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secre­ tary French have decided against all these applications, and refused to refer the cases to Solicitor Raynor for an opinion, which the persons were very desirous should be done. THE fact that 3,234,800 dead letters were received from the various postoffices of the country at the Postoflice Depart­ ment during the year ending June 30, 1877, shows a large degree of careless­ ness in not properly preparing and direct­ ing letters, although other causes aided in swelling the number of defunct mis­ sives, Over $50,000 in money was found in these notes, besides bills, drafts, notes, jewelry, etc., to a rduch greater amount. A WASHINGTON correspondent savs the position which the United States is un­ derstood to hold is: First, that the Diaz Government must be proved to be ac­ ceptable to the people of Mexico, and not the temporary triumph of a revolu­ tionist; and, second, that it post-esses power to carry out strictly to the letter •all its treaty obligations with the United States. When President Hayes' admin­ istration is convinced on these two points Senor Mato will undoubtedly be recog­ nized as the accredited representative of the Mexican republic. In other words, the United States has in effect placed the Mexican Government on its good be­ havior. An Editor Assaulted. For some days past th© National Re­ publican, of this city, has had several allusions to the age and physical infirmi­ ties generally of Kenneth Raynor, So­ licitor of the Treasury Department To-day it had the following: "It has now transpired that Bight Hon. Kenneth Raynor, Solicitor of the Treasury, has been enabled to maintain the perpetual bloom of youth by the constant and gen­ erous use of strong plug tobacco." For more than a week Raynor has declared that if he ever encountered A. W. Sotel- do, managing editor of the paper, there would be blood. Only last week the old man went'to the newspaper office, armed with a North Carolina horse-pistoi, to slay or be slain. To-day, just as the fe­ male clerk® were departing from the day's work, Raynor met Soteldo on the steps of the treasury, and, with violent expletives, assaulted him with his fist. The first blow being unexpected, the editor received it full in the mouth, and the old man got the first blood. The as­ saulted party recovered quickly, and re­ torted in kind, but a friend threw himself in the breach, and, by covering Raynor's face with his hands, saved him from se­ vere punishment. Benson, Chief of De­ tectives, then held Raynor to restrain his impetuosity, and a newspaper corre­ spondent did likewise to the editor. Meanwhile, Raynor's oaths filled the at­ mosphere. He* called Soteldo the pirate of the press, a blackmailer, thief, and other epithets more sulphurous than delicate. Soteldo remained quite cool, and called on the large crowd which had gathered to bear witness to the indecent and ribald exhibition the Solicitor of the Treasury was making of himself. Finally friends walked off with the bel­ ligerents in opposite directions, and peace again reigns on the Potomac.-- Washing­ ton Gor. Cincinnati Enquirer. THE CHICAGO COLLECTOBSHIFL J. BMMII Jones to Secretary Sherman. ' (From the Chicago Journal.] p A reporter railed upon Hon. J. Bus- Mil Jones to interview him relative ti> the report that he had been suspended, fromi the offioeof Collector of the PorL and that Mr. William Henry Smith haft been appointed to the plaea. Mr. Jo^s stated that he had no iijP™™ formation on the subject other than ap» peared in the papers. The first official knowledge he luul tli&t A chsngc wfS' contemplated was a letter from Secretary Sherman stating: I am directed by the President to write io> you that, after careful consideration, he think* it would be best, and he wishes me to ask you to resign your office as Collector of Customs of the Port of Chicago, at a time and in a mo4> that -.vill be agreeable to ;you. In a subsequent note from the Secre­ tary, said Mr. Jones, he indicated a de­ sire that my resignation should not tak» ?lace later than the 10th of September, 'o this request 1 replied as follows : SIB : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter informing me that von at®, directed by the President to write me that, after careful consideration, he thinks it would be L>«HU and he wishes me to ask you to resign the office of Collector of Customs of the Port Of Chicago, at a time and in a mode that will be agreeable to me. The President, in his letter of acceptance^ aaid " the founders of the Government meant, that public officers ohould be seenred in their tenure as long as their personal character re­ mained untarnished and the performance of their duties was satisfactory. If elected, I shall conduct the administration of the Gov­ ernment upon these principles, and all consti­ tutional powers vested in the Executive will be employed to establish this reform," and in his inaugural he reasserted the same principles^ He has since repeatedly said that with offi­ cers whose commissions had not expired and, who were in the faithful discharge of their • duties changes would not be made. In the absence of any intimation to the con­ trary I am warranted in asserting that, no charge has been made against me that I have failed faithfully, efficiently and economically to discharge my duty. My commission has not yet expired. An officer of your department has within the- last month made a thorough examination ot~ this office, and he informed me that he found everything pertaining to the conduct of the office in a satisfactory condition. The only- criticism he made was that in examining the record of the expenses of the office he discov­ ered that there were a number of inspectors employed at $4 per diem, but I informed him that, although the inspectors who have been ilk. the service at this port for years, experienced men, upon whose shoulders the bulk of inspec­ tors' duties are laid, were paid but $3 per diem, those to whom he called my attention were men sent here by you, with orders to as­ sign them to duty at $4 per diem. The officer referred to has undoubtedly re­ commended that the men sent by you shall not receive greater compensation than ia jpald to men occupying the same position who nave been in the service a number of years. The records of your department show that the expenses of this office have been reduced since my appointment (a period of less tjm.ro, two years) in the aggregate $37,000. In view of these facts my self-respect impels^ me to decline compliance with the President'* request through you for my resignation. Your obedient servant, J. R. JOKES. Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the Treas­ ury, Washington. Tragic Death on the Polo Held. Mr. Edward Cunard, who was a brother of Sir Bache Cunard, waa Lieutenant of the Tenth English Hus­ sars, and was attending the school of musketry at Hyde, a small military sta­ tion a few miles from Folkestone, on the southwest coast of Kent. On Wednes­ day last he was one of a team of officers- from Thorncliflfe camp to play a game of polo, against another team composed of holiday visitors from Folkestone. In. the sixth goal, between 6 and 7 o'clock, Mr. Cunard approached to strike the ball, when his pony suddenly swerved to the left and came into collision with the pony following. Mr. Cunard fell, and his pony fell over him, stunning him and causing general consternation. A stretcher was sent for and he was imme­ diately removed from the field in an in­ sensible condition. He was attended, by several doctors, who did everything* that medical skill suggested, but the fact that the base of his skull was frac­ tured rendered all treatment difficult. After a brief return to consciousness he died at 9 o'clock the same evening.-- London Cor. New York Herald. THE restoration of Strasburg Cathedral, will soon be completed. Fourteen statues of Emperors auid Kings who have ruled that part of Germany, from King Pepin down to Henry IV., have been added to the sculptural embellish­ ments. THE MARKETS* NEW YORK. ,f8 60 ($12 80 , 6 75 @ 6 26 11# @ 5 50 @ 1 38 @ 58* <$ 39 @ 71 @13 50 <3 HOGS COTTOM FLOUB--Superfine Weatorn. 4 90 WHEAT--Ho. 2 1 36 CORN--Western Mixed 53 OATH--Mixed 82 RYK--Western 70 POBK--New MOM 13 25 LARD 9 CHICAGO. 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