Th9 Somerset Herald.
Tut admission of Kellogg haa al-
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able, practical common mom speech
Pbesideet Haves bu appointe i Voiding that be comet to the Senate
at bit private secretary Mr. William j ith ai perfect a title aa doei any
K. Rodger, of whom tbe Cincinnati , other Senator, and to doubt it, it to
Commercial speaks in tbe bigleet j reflect upon the tide of tbe President
terms. Mr. Rodger was oooe an
Episcopalian minister, but latterly a
law practitioner and merchant, his ill
health" compelling him to abandon
tbe profession. -
bim.self. it being derived from tbe
ssme soarce, while Mr. Conkling, not
deojiog Kelly't right to recognition,
insiste that bis claim is not based on
tha name gtoands aa is the Presi-
! dent's, and demanded and carried its
reference to a committee.
We obserre tbst tbe Hsrrisburr
mt t - I fa. aa- .t V.?a i: fit ai : I
rr-- 1 therefore expect wearisome
Democratic journals sl.JI kecpcrow.og , ,.antM0.Uta rer lh
tocki at tbe bead ot their , coloauis. j
We oisj
discos
ad mis-
tbtb can
eioo of the Senators from Louisiana
This is spunky, doubtless, it re- of MiMl.
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m.ods os 01 toe engineer j .ippJ mnd Qnr ef Oregon, to whose
tbe iitue COU luat mv.vwya i - i
bis IoconiolWe (.8 the track. I
admire your courage, but a n y-ur
diecetion.
sdmission objections were made were
both sworn in, and their titles to seats
will hereafter be investigated.
Us the day of President Hayes'
ioaognration tbe New York Sun
placed its fisg at bslf mast, and
clothed its columns in mourning, atid
a few fool, controling papers in the ,
Ox Wednesday last, President
litres sent to tbe Senate for confir
mation tbe following list of Cabinet
officers :
William M. Evans of New York,
country followed its exsmple. Doulrt-
lesa tteir feelings are much relieved,
as are those of tbe pstriots who have
been burning Justice Bradley iu effigy.
As was remarked by the big felloV
whose little imp was pounding bim,
"It d.nt bort me, but it amuses br
and sooths ter feelings."
The brief, but comprehensive and
conciliatory inaugural address of
President Haves, bas been well re
ceived tbrougtout tbe entire country.
Tbe Southern Democratic press,
w ith but few exceptions, expresses a
willingness to test tbe President's
words by bis deeds before committing
itself to actual hostility to bis sdmin
tration, while tbe Northern Democ
racy finding nothing in it, over
which a howl can be raised, have
said but little about it. Political
public opinion, tppears to be held in
abeyance, awaiting further develop
ments, with a very genertlly express
ed desire fur tbe success of the policy
outlined in tbe address.
John Sherman of Ohio, Secretary
of the Treasury.
George W. McCrary of Iowa, Sec
retary of War.
Richard W. Thompson of Indiana,
Secretary of tbe Navy.
Cbtrles Devensof Masaacbusetta,
Attorney General.
David M. Key, of Tennessee Poet-
master General.
Carl Schorx of Missouri, Secretary
i of tbe Interior.
These were ordered to lie pn the
table until tbe usual committees were
appointed. On Thursday tbe nomi
nation of Mr. Sherman was confirmed
by a unanimous vote of tbe Repub
lican Senators, and tbe other nomi
nations were referred to the appropri
ate committees. On Saturday the
balance of tbem were all confirmed bj
a unanimous vote of the Republican
Senators.
Parties will be very close in tbe
new Congress. Tbe Senate starts
out with thirty-eight Republicsns,
thirty-three Democrats, and one In
dependent Judge Davis. Tbereare
four vacancies, one in Ohio caused
by Sherman's promotion to tbe Cabi
net which will be filled by a Repub
lican this week; two in Louisiana,
and one in South Carolina. If tbe
Republican contestants are admitted
from tbe two last named States tbe
Republican majority will stand at
nioe, if tbe Democrats should ba
awarded tbe seats it will be reduced
to three. In tbe House tbe Demo
cratic msjority will range from six to
nine, depending on tbe result of to
day's elections in New Hampshire.,,,
An extra session of Congress,
made necessary by tbe failure to pass
tbe "Army appropriation bill" by tbe
late congress, it is said, will be called
about tbe first of J one.
This will probably bring tbe Crst test
to tbe new President's policy of con
ciliation. Tbe Democrats will doubt
less nominate for Speaker, Randall,
Cox, or some other extreme partisan,
while tbe Republicans will in all
probability pnt forward Banks or a
member of similar conservatism. Tbe
House will be very close, and two or
three votes from Southern conserva
tives, (if there be aoy such on tbe
Democratic side), will control tbe
selection.
Here will be a capital opportunity
for Southern Democrats to show
their appreciation of tbe President's
magnanimity in taking a member of
tbeir party into bis Cabinet.
The fact that Pennsylvania bas
been ignored in the make-up of tbe
new Cabinet bas elicited mncb re.
mark. Tbe wonderful unanimity with
wbicb Hon. J. D. Cameron was pre
sented by tbe Republicans of the
State tor a position, is unprecedented,
and proves tbe high appreciation of
bis abilities by bis fellow citizens, al
though success did not follow their
efforts. It is undeniably mortifying
to State pride, that our great old
Commonwealth with ber glorious and
unexcelled Republican record, should
be passed over, while Cabinet ap
pointments are bestowed upon Demo
cratic States like New York, Indiana,
Tennessee and Missouri, but' tbe
right of tbe President to select bis
own Cabinet officers, witbin tbe pale
of tbe party, should be unquestioned,
and it is not consonant with Mr.
Cameron's personal dignity, that in
discreet friends complain of bis being
overlooked. Tbe evidence of bis
thorough appreciation by tbe Repub
licans of hit own State is doub'less
mote gratifying to bim, than would
be a Cabinet appointment ooder other
circumstances.
Tbe appointment of Mr. Key a
Democrat we believe to be a mis
take. It was made in accordance
with tbe President v.'aa a of placating
tbe South. He intends it as the
olive branch. Democrats view it as
an attempt to disrupt tbeir party, and
Mr. Key wili prove to be an object of
suspicion to partisans o' both sides.
Tbe average Democrat will get away
with any amount of the spoils, but be
knows nothing but vindictive hostili
ty to Republican men and measures.
We ask urself bow many votes
would William A. Wallace detach
from bis party's idols in Pennsylva
nia bad be been placed in tbe Cabi
net, and we measure tbe conservative
influence of Mr. Key accordingly.
We trust wa are mistaken. We want
tbe President's policy fully, fairlv and
honestly tasted, wa aball sustain it
and anxiously, though not hopefully
await tbe result Adopted with
honest motives it is entitled to a fair,
antrammeled trial If successful, tbe
President will be entitled to, and
will doubtless receive unstinted credit
if a failure, be , will unquestionably
abandon it, aad try again. Let us
not borrow UuaWt iu advance.
By our Special GorrefpoBtlent.
orst HtainirM
LCTrr.at.
Harrisbiro, March 10, 1877.
At last the day of final adjourn
ment bas been fixed. I be House
passed a resolution on Tuesday last
to adjourn upon Friday tbe 23d day
f March, and tbe Senate at once
concurred in tbe resolution. This re
sult, bwever, was not arrived at with
out a lively Ggbt in the House be
tween tbe friends and oppooents of
an early adjournment. Mr. Jackson,
of Mercer, who was opposed ti tbe
resolution, - was quite pointed and
emphatic in bis remarks. He charg
ed that tbe lobby was not altogether
destroyed by the New Constitution,
and that though it could no longer
obtain special legislation, it sought
to kill certain bills now before tbe
House by cutting off all legislation.
At this time, be said, the lobby pre
sent a united front in favor of an
early adjournment Mr. Jackson is
one of tbe leaden on tbe Republican
side of tbe House, aad bit remarks
created quite a flutter in certain quar
ters. Tbe fellows wbo are in a hur
ry to get away, however, had the
power ot numbers on tbeir aide, near
Iv all tba Democrats teeming to
think that tbe quicker a Republican
legislature adjourned tbe better. As
tbe days of the session draw to a
close the noisy, rough-and-tumble
element of tbe House begins to as
sert itself, and members addressing
tbe House are frequently interrupted
by cries ot "louder," "question," "or
ders of tbe day" and other rude dem
onstrations that detract very much
from tbe dignity of legislative pro
ceedings. On Thursday evening a special
session was held to consider bills on
first reading, and about 120 were
passed. After tbese were disposed
of a motion was made to take np and
consider . a bill on second reading,
entitled "an act to prohibit sheriffs in
couuties co-extensive in boundaries
with cities of tbe first class, from ap
pointing any deputies to be present
at any election polls." At this bill
only affected tbe powers of tbe Demo
cratic sheriffs of Philadelphia, tbe
Democratic side of tbe House imme
diately arose in noisy protest nd de
clared that tbe motion was out of or
der. Tbe motion was pat however,
by tbe Speaker, and carried by a vote
ot 75 yeas to 52 nays; whereupon tbe
Democrats claimed that it required a
two-thirds vote to bring up i9e bill.
Tbe Speaker decided that it required
only a msjority, and amid much
noise and confusion tbe Democrats
appealed from tbe Speaker's decision,
and finally, by persistent filibustering,
succeeded in consuming tbe time of
tbe House uotil tbe bour of adjourn
ment bad arrived, and defeating for
tbe present the consideration of tbe
bill. It is tbe intention of its sup
porter to call it up upon tbe Grst fa
vorable opportunity.
A bill "to equalize tbe taxation on
corporations," which was defeated in
tbe House on Tuesdsy last, was re
considered on Wednesday and pass
ed. This bill reduces tbe tax on div
idends and places a new tax of 1J
per cent on tbe gross receipts of cor
porations. Tbe Philadelphia and
lleading Railroad is the company
that will be most affected should this
bill psss tbe Senate and become a
law. With a capital of $100,000,000
this compauy, latterly, baa declared
no dividends, and thus escaped a
large amount of taxation. Though
not openly asserted in the House, it
bas been hinted by tbe opponents of
tbis bill that it -was instigated and
goiteu ap by tbe Penna. Railroad
company to assist ib breaking down
its once powerful but now seriously
crippled rival. This however is not
probable aa tbe bill places an addi
tional tax on tbe Penna. Railroad as
well as other corporations.
A bill fixing tbe legal rate of inter
eat at 6 per cent and prohibiting
tba taking of usury passed second
reading yesterday. There ia much
interest exhibited throughout' tbe
state in regard ta tbis bill, and tbe
fight over it was quite protracted.
All amendments increasing tbe legal
rata of interest were voted down.
Tbe bill to reimburse certain coun
ties for extra expenses in bringing
Mollie Maguiro to justioe baa passed
anally la tbe House.
B.
No one will question tbst on tbe ,
tc ra cf ability and integrity tbe Cab- j
inet selected by President Heyee;
will compare favorably with the beat
that has been in office" ainee the Re
publican party came into power six
teen years ago. Mora or leat person
al disappointment aod diaaatiafaetion
are always inevitable, in tbe organi
zation of a new administration. The
wisbea of all tbe party leaders cannot
ba carried out Particular localities
that are thought entitled to recogni
tion in tbe Cabinet can not all be pro
vided for ia tbis way. With tbe vast
extent of our National territory at
tbe present time, it is impossible to
make anything like an equal distribu
tion according to geographical bound
aries. It is usual, however, lor tbe
Senate to accept, without hesitation,
tbe President own choice aa to bis
constitutional advisers and to make
tbe best of the situation, leaving to
bim tbe responsibility. As at pres
ent advised, we see no good reason
to donbt that, although tbe Cab'oet
nominatioua (contrary to all prece
dents, we believe) have been referred
to the apnropriate committees as io
the case of minor appointments, all
will be duly confirmed and installed
in office before tbe close of tbe week.
We subjoin a more particular no
tice of the personnel of the proposed
Cabinet, following, in tbe main, tbe
authority of Charles Lanman'a "Bio
graphical Annals."
William M. Evarts, named for Sec
retary of State, was born in Boston,
February 6, 1818. His father, Jere
miah Evarts, was a lawyer and writer
of distinction, and bis mother was a
daughter of Roger Sherman, of Rev
olutionary fame. Mr. Evarts gradu
ated at Yale College, in 1837, studied
law at Cambridge, and settled in tbe
practice of bis profession in New
YorkCity.ini 840. Of bis high rank as
a lawyer, it is needless to speak, bis
reputation being national. He has
held no public office, we believe, save
that of Attorney General for a brief
period from July 1868, to March,
1869 under the Presidency of An
drew Johnson.
John Sherman, tbe nominee for
Secretary of tbe Treasury, was born
at Lancaster, O.. May 10, 1823, was
liberally educated, and admitted to
tbe bar in 1844. He was elected to
tbe lower branch of Congress in 1854,
in which service be continued until
elected to tbe senate in 1861, as suc
cessor to Salmon P. Chase, who re
signed to become Secretary of the
Treasury. During his continuous
service io tbe Senste, for tbe last six
teen years, be has been always a
member of the Finance Committee,
aod for several years past its Chairman.
George W. McCrary, nominated
for Secretary of War, was born near
Evaosville, "Ind , August 29, 1835,
and removed with bis parents tbe
next year to Iowa, then a Territory ;
was educated in public school and
Academy; admitted to the bar at
Keokuk, Iowa, in 1856; served in
both branches of tbe Iowa Legisla
ture; and was elected to tbe National
House of Representatives in 1808,
and continued a member of that
body until the close ot tbe last Con
gress. . .
Ricbard W. Tbompwo, Secretary
of tbe Navy, was born in Culpepper
county, Virginia, June 9, 1809: be
came a clerk in a mercantile bouse in
Louisville in 1831 ; removed to Law
rence county, Indiana, where be
studied law, and was admitted to the
bar in 1834; served repeatedly in the
Indiana Legislature ; was elected a
Representative in Congress in 1841,
as a Whig, serving one term ; and
was again elected to Coogrees in
1847, declining a re-election at the
end of bis term. He is an eloquent
speaker, and was one of tbe ablest of
the w big leaders in tbe West, in tbe
days of that parr. Since bis retire
ment from Congress in 1850 be bas
continued in the practice of tbe law
at Terre Haute, holding no public
office. He was tendered tbe Austrian
Mission by President Taylor, but
declined.
Carl Scburz, named for Secretary
of tbe Interior, was born near Col
ogne, Uermanr. March 2. 1829: was
educated at tbe University of Bonn ;
became a journalist and took an ac
tive part in the Revolution of 1848;
fled to Switzerland, and subsequently
lived in fans and London, in which
cities be was for three vears, a teach
er aod newspaper correspondent;
and emigrated to tbis country in I8o2.
Ue was for a time Minister to Spain,
under President Lincoln, ad after
ward a Brigadier General in our civil
war. After tbe war be resumed bis
profession as a journalist and was
elected to tbe United States Senate
from Missouri in 1869, serving the
full term of six years.
David M. Key, nominated for
Postmaster General, was born in
Greene county, Tennessee, January
27, 1824, graduated at Hiawassie
College in 1S50, and was. io 1853, ad
mitted to tbe bar at Chattanooga,
where be bas since resided. He was
a Presidential Elector on tbe Bocbsn
an ticket in 1856, and again on the
lireckinndge and Lane ticket in
1860; entered tbe Confederate Army
in 1861, and served through the en
tire war as Lieutenant Colonel of the
Forty-third Teunessse Infantry. He
was elected Chancellor of tbe
Third Chancery District of Tennes
see, in 1870, and held that ioeiiion
uotil appointed United Stat Sena
tor, to fill tbe vacancy occasioned by
tbe death of Andrew Johnson, taking
bis seat December fi, 1875. He sup
ported Tildes in the late Presidential
canvass.
Charles Devens, nominated for At
torney General, was born at Charles-
town, Mas., April 4, 1820; gradua
ted at Harvard University in 1838;
and was admitted to tbe bar io 1841
He was a State Senator in 1843 aud
1849. aod United States Marshal for
the District of Massachusetts from
1849 to 1853. Ue served in tbe war
for the Union, first as Colonel, and
then as Brigadier General of Volun
teers. He was appointed an Associ
ate Justice of tbe Superior Court of
Massachusetts in 1867. nerving ia
that capacity until 1873, when he
waa appointed a Jadge of the Su
preme Court of tbe State, which po
sition be now holds. Cincinnati
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WAimrsoTOji, D. C, Mar., 1 0, 1 877
TBI COSORE.
The House of Repreeeaiaur aa of
tba 44th Congress wbicb came ia
with a yell weot out with a groan.
It was m House of more than aver
age talent, altbongb it bad only ooe
or two members of commanding abili
ty. It died of insincerity and inac
tion. It had nose enough and to
spare, hot no brain. It smelled with
vigor and marvelous perseverance;
but it took delight in sniffing carrion
only. For years, the creed of "prac
tical" republican statesmanship bad
degenerated into the parrot-like cry
of "ReheK' Thie Democratic House,
ran out its prodigious aoso in re
sponse and parrotically sneezed out
uThief!n Well, that waa not
etatemsosbip either; and to tbe na
tion wiaely preferred to endure ibe
ilia they knew than fly to others that
they knew not of. Tbe lesson of tbe
44ih Congress is: Act Nicknaming,
reduced tbe Republicans to a minori
ty; smelling, cost democrats a victory
that was within tbeir reach. .
PRESIDENT GRANT.
Grant's administration began aod
ended with a blunder; but both were.
baffled by tba coorage of men who
could not be awed by executive pow
er. Tbe Seoate hurled tbe purse
proud Stewart bsck at the new Pres
ident; aad Packard bravely defeated
I about corruption in bis Department
for, aliho' he haa pot none but Re-
i publicans io office, be baa rooted out
incapacity and diabonesty wherever
j ba found it, and baa reorgauized and
i managed tbe Interior on buainesa
A
fa I Crlalnl.
A lllU Distiller.
WahlaUMi Fetrlfl
principles and -methods, - If Scburz
doea aa well, be will da well enough.
Key ia a good man I believe, and
an boaest man, and a . Union man.
I know that bit nomination haa bee
urged by tba bast men wbo are " ex
pouente of national ideaa in the Dem
ocratic party in the South. If tbe
President had pat two Souibera men
in tbe Cabinet, one a Southern native
white Republican, like Alcorn or Set
tle, and tba other a Southern native
white Democrat of the national
wing, like Key or Joshua Hill, bit
policy would bava been as wins aa it
would have been bold, aad every in
tel'igent Republican familiar with
the Southern situation, aod uninflu
enced by ambition or hatred, could
hare endorsed it aod ahould have
supported it with cordiality aod hope
fuluess. Such, I am told and directly
from the White House from a South
ern man wbo spoke with . tha Presi
dent waa tbe programme that be
bad arranged when be left Ohio. In
diana influences caused bim to yield.
It is a national misfortune.
THE SOUTHERN' REPCBLICAXS.
For it is insult, keenly felt and I
steak from pereooal knowledge by
all tbe brave aod noble men, natives
of tbe South, who, for years, have
stood op noflinebingly agaiust tbe
That tbe way of tbe transgressor Washington. March 10 A re-i The Sa Francisco Chronicle
ia bard, and that honeoty is tbe best j p rt bait beu reived at tbe latrr-prj0t a b'tter porpriing tttmm'
policy, a-e moral axioms whicfc are nal Reuenoe uffics from Aent Cbm- j from Washington and dated Frbrua-
10 be found in every Sundsv scbol berlain, wbf has been pursuing lllic.i Tr 15. i. which th writer ey
tba cowardly trick to overthrow him.
By aad bye, history will applaud tbe
Senate and tbe Louisiana Governor.
Grant, as a statesman, has been a
failure as disastrous a failure as
Andrew Jackson, tbe worst of all oor
Presidents; and yet history will sy,
1 believe, that be was tbe greatest
man wbo ever sat ia the President's
chair. But bis administration sbowa
tbe follv of elevating military chief
tains to great civil offices. Tbe
training for each and the genius of
each are not to be harmonized for
they are essentially aod forever hos
tile. PRE8IDE5T HAYES.
The new President haa raised tbe
greatest civil storm of our generation
lie bas already divided tbe Republi
can party into two divisions that are
sure to become permanent because
tbey are founded on perennial dis
tinctions of character and purpose.
He is more bitterly assailed already,
by men high in tbe confidence of the
Republicans of tbis country, than- ev
er Andrew Johnson was before bis
impeachment I have beard men cf
national renown, as party leaders,
predicting that be will be impeached
before bis term of office expires ! He
is called tbe "masked Shermans," a
"traitor," "Andy No. 1 1," tbe "Re
publicans John Tyler." and tbe like
endearing names.
All this hubbub means that tbe
death-knell of tbe two old parties haa
sounded, and that the Republican
party ia disbanding first in order to
get rid of the leaders that have
brought it to tbe brink of tbe grave.
Keep cool ! Neither tbe President
nor his Senatorial aasailanta will be
able to carry out tbeir destructive
policy. One ' baa as mncb
right as tbe other to rule tbe Re
public. Neither tbe President nor
the leaders who oppose bim represent
the entire Republican party. One
bas as much right as tbe other to
represent it Neither tbe Executive
nor tbe Senate baa tbe sole right to
determine a policy nor to select the
proper men to carry it out Both
are partly right aod partly wroog.
I think the people can afford to
stand quiet for a while and see fair
play between tbese fierce contestants
There are just as many hungry
spoilsmen with tbe President aa with
tbe Senate. There is a "Senatorial
Ring" and a "White House Ring."
What tbe people want is justice first
and then peace ; and in tbis struggle
of rival policies and rival politicians
tbey are not yet called on to take an
active part Let us keep cool and
give each tbeir doe.
THE NEW CABIJf ET.
! fiercest storme of calumny aod of
miuw rtr.
Dubuque, Iowa, March 7 Aa in
cendiary fire at Lansing, Iowa, last
evening, destroyed tbe Central hotel,
one church, several large barna, two
dwelling house, agricultural atore,
two larges store bouaea, one black
amIUi'B shop and a number of smaller
tmQdiag. Loss between $30,000
and $40,000.
MUiIm fTralM.
Toledo, March 9. Express train
Ao. 4, bound east over tbe air line
division of tbe Lake Shore aod
Michigan Southern Railway, colli
ded with a western bound freight
train near Comnna, Indiana, this
afternoon. Both engines were badly
wrecked, and tba fireman of the
freight engine was badly bnrt No
one else was hurt Tbe mail aud
baggage cars were destroyed by fire,
with a portion of their contents.
Tbe accident waa caused by forget
fulneaa on tba part of tbe engineer of
tba freight train, who, instead of
waiting at Sedan station to meat
No. ir in accordance with ordera,
left therein tba latter train's time.
Tba passengers left Sedan at 6;30 .
X., Buffering only alight detention.
It is not a great Cabinet, but there
are no wesk men in it Taking both
character and capacity into consider
ation, it is tbe best and ablest Cabi
net we have bad sicca Lincoln called
around bim tbe chiefs of tbe party.
Evarts is an abler man tban Fish,
and bis social influence will be better
here. He is not so rich Shoddy
will not play tbe frog so much in
its attempts to rival his social dis
plays. His boose will be an Ameri
can home not a court in miniature.
And to know bow great ao advance
in reform tbis will be, ooe must bave
resided bere and bave Been tbe fever
ish social life of tbe capital, uuder
urant, witn tbe fisb family as its
leaders.
Sherman is quite equal to any of
tbe National Treasurers we bave bad
since tbe war closed, and he is a de
cided improvement over some of
tbem.
If McCrary shall prove to be the
eoual of Don Cameron in executive
talent, bis just reputation as a lawyer
will be equaled by bis fame as a War
Minister. It is the fashion now to
decry the Camerons by tbe friends of
tbe new President but no one here
denies that tbe late Secretary bas
shown himself to be a man of emi
nent capacity. And be proved him
self a worthy successor of Stanton,
0n greatest of all American War
Ministers, when, in the taut weolr '
Grant's administration, be refused to
send tbe order that waa deeigoed to
overthrow the Louisiana Govern
ment He baa tbe courage to sar to
Grant that tbe President could have
hia resignation, but that be would
not sign tbat order. Gen. Sherman
sent it.
Tbompdou will bardlv be inferior
to Robeson. Neither of tbem are
human ciphers, and neither of tbem
are great officers.
Devens will add no popular strength
to the party in New England or
elsewhere, but, on tbe other hand, be
win not degrade tbe office tbat Taft
bas adorned, and I can pay bim no
higher compliment for Taft wili be
remembered after the passion and
gusbings of tbe dav bave passed
away as ooe of tbe purest aod ablest
and most patriotic counsellors whom
Grant ever selected. Taft bas been
denounced simply because be honest
ly held tbat tbe blackest Republican
was tbe equal of tbe whitest bandit
of Mississippi and ought to be pro
tected by tbe party tbat forced bim
to be tbe bearer of tbe dangerous gift
of tbe ballot. Tbat doctrin eis heresy
to-day ; bnt heresy doea not fear to
morrow. Aa nenry City did not
remark, I would rather he Taft than
President just now.
Scburz. will ba a vast improvement
over Chandler in scholarship and as.
anexponsntoi principles; but be ia
likelv to ba inferior to him in execu
tive capacity and aa an administra
tive reformer. I bart spoken with
contempt of Chandler in this corres
pondence, and 1 felt the contempt I
attered for hit character and hia
management of the lata caaapalgn;
hot I diadain tojoiq ia tba calumny
ostracism amoog tbeir own people
because of tbeir alliance with tbe
Republican party. It seems to tbem
like an official announcement, by a
Republican President,- elected by
Southern votes, that no Southern
Republicans are fit to be honored a id
trusted with natiooal ' positions.
Scores of tbee men. each of them
leaders in tbeir Slates or counties,
bare called on me witbin the past
two weeks, aod bave spoken freely of
tbis affront. Tbe Democracy will
proclaim it from every stump at tbe
next election. If tbis error is not un
done, we shall drive from us a ma
jority of tbe white Republicans rt the
South, and certainly we shall not
gain Democrats enough to fill up the
gl-8
SOUTH CAROLINA AND LOUISIANA.
Tbe Presideat's policy on tbe two
Republican Southern States is not
officially announced yet but uearly
all of his pattissns are plotting for
tbe recognition of Hampton aod
Nichols. Tbat is to say, it is main
tained tbat because tbe Mississippi
plan did not succeed in these States,
because tbe Republican majority
was bo great and tbe devotion of the
poor negroes to our party ao religious
in its character, that not even tbe as
sassioation of their leaders aod ter
rorism aod the thraats of bomelesa-
ness could overcome it we, North
ern men, Republicans in power, shall
rally to the help of tbe baffled ruffians
and finish tbe ta-k of tbe bull-dozers !
If this policy Is carried out, there will
be an exodus from tbe party tbat will
make Moses and bit little crowd of
fugitives forgotten. For every Re
publican who honestly believes in bis
creed must decline to become a party
to this crowning infamy ; and tbe
Southern wbite Republicans will
leave us and nearly all the negroes
in a b dy. But until the Presi
dent shall declare by bit own words
or acts tbat by self-government he
did not mean the role of all tba peo
ple but only white-government ; and
that by Home-rule ha meant only
democratic supremacy without regard
to tbe rights of tba majority I shall
decline to believe tbat - President
Usyes is a traitor and ao io grate. ; J
cau not believe it I know only tbat
because be speaka words of good-will
soma of hia followers are arguing
tbat it is right to sacrifice our friend
in tbe Sooth in order to prove tbeir j
loyalty to aim! "de wbo serves
bis country bent aervea bis party
best says tbe President And it is
equally true tbat be wbo is most loy
al to principle will be most loyal to
tbe Presideot whether it shall cause
bim to thwart or toaupport tba poli
cy of tbe Administration.
James Kedpath.
All Tfe Csbiae M !! C.
Washington, March 10. As soon
as tba Senate went intoexecutive ses
sion to-day tbe various Cabinet nom
inations were in turn reported back
from . Committees, accompanied in
each case with a unanimous recom
mendation for confirmation.
A motion was then mad to take
up tbe nomination of David M. Key,
as Postmaster General, for immediate
action. A single objection would
bave prevented action upon it to-day,
but no objection was interposed, aod
the vote upon tbe question of con
firming was taken by yeas and nays,
and resulted yeas 54. nays negative
rotes being cast by DenwcraU.
Tbis vote seemed to ba regarded as
a test of tbe strength of tbe opposition
to tbe remaining nominations, and no
further opposition waa made against
any of tbem beyond tba demand for
tbe roll call in the cases of Scburz
and Evarts. The vote on Scburz's
nomination was C6 for confirmation
aod 2 against ; tbe vote on Evarts'
nomination was about tha same.
Uuite a number o Senators on
both aideaabstained from voting, aod
a few negative votes ta eaeb instance
were cast by Democrats.
Senator Cameron (Pa ) voted for
hvarts, Scburz aod Key. remarking
that bis vote for Evarts was under
what he regarded as instructions of
bis Como-ittee (Foreign Relations)
wbicb bad instructed bim to report
lavorabiy. UonkJiag retrained from
votiog on this nomination.
Tbe nominations of Geo. W. Mc
Crary to be Secretary of War, Rich
ard W. Thompson, Secretary of tbe
Navy, and Cbas Devens to be Attor
ney General, were confirmed without
roll-call or even division.
Washington. D. C March 10.
There is considerable comment to
night altogether of a favorable char
acter, upon tbe action of tba Senate
to-day iu coufirraiog tba Cabinet ap
pointments of President Uayea. It
is now the impression tbat tha Ad
ministration will without delar out
into effect through the various execu
tive departments tha policy outlined
in President Hayes' inaugural ad
dress. Tbe President bas been vis
ited tbis afternoon aod tbia evening
by numerous friends, wbo have con
gratulated bia upon the fact tbat tbe
Government is now fully organized.
All tSa members of tba 'Cabinet will
Uke tbe oath or office on Monday,
and enter immediately upon their re
spective duties. Tbe first regular
day of Cabinet meeting will ba on
Tuesday, in accordance with the nan.
ai custom heretofore.
ai a
oooa, ana are oemg continually ia
preseed upon the young mind. And
yet the prosperity which follows vil
lainy waa noted even by tbe Uebr
Psalmist, to whom it was perple"ig
and irreconcilable. History has af
forded instances iu wbicb vice, ij
stead of virtue, bas been triumphant,
and where the latter, although prov
ing its own reward, has been almost
compelled to etarve while tbe former
haa grown fat and prospered. Why
it should be ao it 1, of courje. diffi
cult to datermine, and tbe foot bas
often been a stumbling block in tbe
way of acct-pting tbe moral which
hooesty and virtue are supposed to
teach. One of tbe muet remarkable
instances of aoecestful crime is tbat
which baa lately come to light as to
tbe career of a man wbo, about 12
years ago, disappeared from tbe State
of Pennsylvania. A firm of bard
ware merchants in Philadelphia,
Messrs. J. & W. Harper, engaged a
Mr. Martin, deputing him tj go tu
Piibole, Pa., aod maka certain in
vestments io land which was suppos
ed to be rich in oil. Being highly
recommended aa a trustworthy and
energetic man, be bad tbe entire con
fidence of bia employers, wbo en
trusted him with $20,000 io order to
complete tbe purchase of tbe land
which he might select H started
off on bis miSMon, but as weeks
passed by without any report haviog
been made by bim, tbe firm became
suspicious and began to make inves
tigations. It was then discovered
tbat tbeir agent bad absconded, tak
ing with him as his companion a
woman who had been a performer in
a variety company in Piibole, and
who had a hubaad,a barkeeper, there.
This act was furtber sggravated by
tbe knowledge that Mania had a
wife and six children, aod was forty
years of age, while bis compauion iu
nignt was only seventeen. Accord
ing to all idea of morality, only pov
erty and disgrace should bave follow
ed auch an act Years pjssed bv.
nothing was beard as to the faithless
employee, and tbe firm abandoned
all hope of ever recovering tbeir loss
All oi toe members died except ooe.
aod in the lapse of time be became
bankrupt. A short time ago be re
ceived a joyful surprise in the shape
of a letter from Martin, dated Sin
Francisco, asking bim to ome there
aod receive $36,000, beiog the princi
pal sum vr'ua which be had absconded
and interest thereon.
Tbis offer was made on condition
that no prosecution would follow,
and as Mr. Harper was only to glad
to receive such news, be at once
anfleoied to tbe terms and started for
California. Arriving at San Fran
cisco he found Martin living in ex
travagant siyler at a fashionable
hotel, tbe former ballet girl still be
itg bis companion. It was learned
tbat with tbe money be so uncere
moniously appropriated be bad gone
to Peru and bad! engaged in mining
operations, which bad gradually
prospered uotil he estimated bis for
tune at $2,000,000. His wife's pa
rents lived io Etugland, and he had
sent ber and hi a children there and
bad settled a li beral allowance upon
tbem. Mr. 1 larper received bis
money and t ba whilom swindler
again started for Peru, no doubt
bappy ia tbe c- inectousness of baviog
done his duty and more than ever
convinced of the truth of tbe apo
thegm that vii toe ia its own reward.
w betber or n- jt a moral can be drawn
from tbis story is deabtful. Tbat be
did prosper v nth all 4is disregard of
honor aod rt ctitude caonnot be de
nied. But tbat it should be tbe
means of in dociog aov ooe to follow
such an ex ample in the bope tbat it
would rest at in th same prosperity
we trust not Tbe allurements of
wealth an d tbe temptations wbicb it
holds out are often strong. But be
hind all t his is that spotless reputa
tion aod. peace of mind which only
troth an d honor can give, and besides
wbicb e rerytbing el e dwindles into
iosiguificance. And although a
career juch aa tbe not in question
may b:ive been outwardly prosper
ous, iu ninst bave b een more tban
count rbalanced by tb sdisg'ace wbicb
it ent ailed and tbe remmrse which it
must bavf , periodically created.
bamrla T. ilran.
riin'ill!- ia Jri. Tne reo Tt "m HMted Sfbiog'.o'i tomb
rives tbe particulars of the capture ; to-day at Muuut Yernuo, Ya . moh
f tbe noted gurrilla, Hnrri.tou Br- j 12 miim from this city, down the P.-, Toe 6r rprvad
kr. ihe arr.t jf si.xtv five distiller? i torn and bad tbe unusual prir-iltm iu short
aud the dfstrticti.io of twenty one i cf btholdiug the mortal remains whole structure waa in flames, aad it
tall .U! of bee' i f iho immortal Washington, t 1st-; a feared adjoining buildings would
riBEISIIW TWBBL
UmTw WIIIIm WviiOTa.
New Yoek, March 6 This even
in a fire broke out in a baemeot of
ih larir irm bjilding numbers I, 3
u-l 5 I5ud otrmu. aod all available
turfiuea Iu lb cut were callnl out.
run ucb rapidity
iac of time tbe
distilleries and 20,000 gall.i
aud tua-b io tbe northeastern p riiob
of Georgia
Concerning Barker, Ageut Cham
berlain writes : Seme two or three
years since be was arrexteil or shoot
tog a deputy marshal. Subsequently
be made his escape, was arrested
afterwards ia Kansas City, Mi.-tsouri.
taken to Atlanta, and aaia made bis
escape from Fuhon county jail. Since
tbei be has evaded arreet, and has
occupied bis lime in protecting tho il
licit distillers of Forsyth aod adja
cent coantie by bushwhacking civil
officers of the governmeoi.
He bas been ofieu bold and defi
ant, and bas often threatened to : kill
any officer on sight wbo attempted
bis arrest or invaded bis settlement.
He bas not slept at homo for two
years, excepting occaiocalty ol Satur
day aod Sunday nigtitn tbe nights
tors l the tomb will teuierubrr tbat, be uettroyed, ao bustuena aea la ine
tbe nl wall of tbe cam haa frr i vicinity began to move tbeir goods
several year bee; ia a falling rondi-; t a place of safety,
tiou aod iu grev. ied "f repair. A ; Ai a lata bour tbe flames were
few day- since part of it tumbled iu-j uuder control. It is difficult to learn
to the tomb, completely covering tbe j wiih any accuracy tba damage re
sarcophagus of Washington aad also: suiting from tbe fire. The wnola
hat of Martha Washington. Io or-1 building wa occupied by doalera
der to repair tbe damaga ia a compe-j and manufacturers of watches, jew-
tent maouer, it was found necessary j elry and silver ware. The grearrwr
part oi toe mercnandisa waa locked
trp io safes, aod it ia probable will
to remove them a few feet from tbeir
resting place. Tbe ooe cootaiuing
the remains of Martha Washington j be saved, it la estimated tbat tba
was removed first but attracted no damage to tbe building and stock
attention. But tbe unusual weight ot i will exceed half a million dollars.
I the one containing tbe remains of i "w
Washington, arou-ed ibe cariosity of
tbe official who waa superintending
tbe work of removal, and it was de
cided to open tbe sarcophagus in or
der to ascertain the cause. Tbis
was done, and tbe
A raartel BHi
Pittsburgh, March 5. Tbe Bate
msu House, at Kama City, Butler
county, Pennsylvania, waa destroyed
remaios were by fire this morning. Tba fire origi-
n wbicb revenue raids are seldom i found to be petrified ; in fact a solid : Dated in tbe office aod cut off ail ea-
StOOe resemoiing a Statue, toe ICS- ape "J u aiairwaj irwm u ruuuia
tures perfectly natural, with ibe ex-J above. Mr. Batemao rushed through
ccption of eves and ears, no traces ol ! the flames with bis son. Ha waa
made. Knowing bis. the revenue
officers, with tbei military escort,
determined upon a Sunday night
capture, and tbe follow in,r description
is giveu of tbe circumstances. About
11:30 o'clock Sunday morning we
reached a point about two mils from
the bolide. Here we entered tbe
woods, dismounted, tied our horses
to trees io a very secluded spot, and
tbeo proceeded very quietly and stead
ily on foot Not a word was xpokeo;
everything was as quiet as tbe
grave.
We crept along cautiously, passing
up aod down steeps and declivities,
across ravines aud creeks, until at
last the guide wr'spered 'iDeie's Lis
house." Lookir ; forward a distance
of about one but red yrds we saw
tbe log cabin of ou hold aod danger
ous fue, aod, quickening our pace, we
immediately had the bouse complete
ly surrounded. So carefully and
quickly bad we approached that the
watchful dog never barked until we
wbicb can be seen. Tbe body ia of
a dark leathery eolor, and may be
said to be a a ft sand-stone, wbicb
would likely break should ao attempt
be made to remove it from the ear-
enphagus. Edward Baker, ao aged
badly and bis son fatal I v burmd.
In searching tba debris the bodies
of Mrs. Batemao, ber dau-bter Min
uie, Lou, Belle, and Winnie were
burned beyond recognition. N.
Browo, of tbe firm of Sproagle & Co.,
colored man, wbo baa resided upon 'of New York, was found almost con
sumed. 1 birty gudsta were in tbe
hotel at tbe time, six of wb m were
injured by jumping from tbe windows.
The loss is about $10,000; insurance
$9,000.
tbe farm tince be was a bv. and
who assisted in removing the remains
from tbe old tomb to the present one,
informs ns that it is 33 years since
tbeir last removal. At tbat time tbey
bad rested in tbe old tomb 33- years,
and ere exhumed in a state of pres
ervation beyond all expectation, be
ing a solid compact roasa, with the
skiu drawn tightly to the bones, pet
rifaction no donbt having commenced
its work. The repairs to tbe tomb
will be completed to day, aud the I
sarcophagus is not likely to be cpeo
edaxiofor a century to come, un-
es-, lodeed. in tbe case ot an acct
Niakaesl ia m a4 a arl
Detrifaciiou will complete its work.
and the remains of tbe immortal
Washington will then be as enduring
as his jieniory is dear."
Paaie la a 'fenreht.
San Francisco, .'tfarcb 9. Tbe
nooolulii Gazette f February 28th
containa an account of a remarkable
submarine volcanic out break in Keal
keakant a bay tear tbe entrance
of tbe harbor. Tbe natives report
tbat an eruption occu rred at three
o'clock on tbe raornin jf tbe 24tb,
appearing like innumerable red, blue
and gren lights. In tbe afternoon
several boats visited tbe eruption,
cruising over tbe mo t active part,
where the water was io a state of pe
culiar activity, boilinf j sod appearing
as if passing over t spids, or very
much like the water ; at Hell Gate,
New York. Blocks f lava two feet
square came up fn m be.'ow, fre
quently striking and jiario the boats
As the lava was quite soft no barm
waa done. Nearly all tbe pieces on
reaching tbe surface were red bot,
emitting steam and ras strot gly sul
phurous. A rumbling noii wa
beard like tbat cf rocks in a freshet
caused by ih.e eruptiou ot lav from
tbe subcaarius crater, wbicb in sup
posed to be a crack or line of rupt
ure exteodiug a mile at least from
tbe shore. Another rupture C'oobt
lesa a continuation of the soba Brine
fissure, was traced inland front the
shore nearly three miles, varyii g in
width from a few inches to three
feet. In some places water ' was
seen pouring dou into the abyai : be
low. A sbock ot earthquake wa
felt by those liviog at Kaowalva .and
Kelt during the nigbt of tbe eropti nu,
wbicb must bave proceeded the o ut-
hrftab It v,a vrv avr hnl iiti
damage, reported.
were within tbe enclosure; tbeu be dect. as iu the present instance, and
gave toe alarm, but too i ate. t or
tunately for us tbe dog tlepi soundly
that night, probably bavin; r been in
structed not to bark ou Suturdar
nights.
Lieutenant Miller statio jed bis men
around tbe bouse, wiib loaded car
bines, while Deputy Marshal Fi odley
advaoced to the d'r aud knocked
The kunckiog was repeated nevcral
limes before any resjonse me.
Tbe delay satisfied us that wo had
bagged our game, fjr if the despera
do bad been absent the door wou'd
have been quickly opened. Immedi
ately upon tbe opening if the door
Deputy Marshal Fiodly jumped into,
the house and into the only room.!
with pistol drawn aud ready i.r ac-i
lion, search was made, but no Bir
ker could be fouud, his wife saying
tbat be was not at home ; but Fiod
ley knew better, aod was not to be
put off, io with lighted caudle be
climbed into tbe loft of tbe boot,
while Lieuteiaot Miller kept a secure
guard below, aud there, in bed, pro
truding from between two shock
mattresses, be discovered first the top
of a man's bead, while oo the to
mattress lay a womao, apparently
atdeep, who. on being disturbed, be
came very indignant and exceed,
but ber protestations against intru
ders were useless. Finiev's sharp-
eye was fixed upon the exposed por
tion ot somebody s head between the
mattresses, aod well be knew h it
wa9. He quickly approached the
bed, and, tapping tbe exposed head
with bis pistol, said: "Bilker I
waot you ; my name is Fiudley, tbe
man you bave shot at ao many times.
and tbe man you have boasted you
would kill on sight Get out of
there; nowV your chnce!" Like a
whipped dog out crawled 1'arker '
and surrendered, aod wisely, too, tor
aoy different action would bave cjtU
him bis life.
' Tbe arrest of Birker removes from
tbe community .oe of the m ,st dan
gerous bushwhacking drf cradle in
tbe Southern State, aud it is to he
hoped that be will not regain bis lib
erty through any technicalities of tSe
law. Should be succeed in doing so,,
he will certainly reew bis murder
ous occupation, aud assassinate every
officer cuoaected with bis arrest, ami
all other wbo may cross bis path
Marietta. O., March 7, 1377;
A very sad affair occurred at Coal
Run, in tbis county, testerday, re
sulting in tbe death of a young man
named Davis. Tbe victim, with
some other ecbool companion, wa
rehearsing a minor drama for a school
exhibition. Atone p a? the act i n
of tbe drama required ooe man to
stab another, and in carrying tbst
out a compauion named Rumble stab
bed at Davis, wbo wore a breast pro
tector. Uofortuuaiely Rumble miss
ed the protector, the' blade of the.
weapon penetrated Davis' heart, ami
be fell a corpse.
New York, March 8 A panic in
j the church of St. Francis Xavier, io
j Sixteenth street, near Sixth avenue,
I to-ciht, cau-ted a rush of w itata
j from one of tbe galleries, and iu the
tumult wbicb ensued six womeu aod
one boy were trampled under foot aod
killed. The audience was composed
entirely or women and children, it
being women's Lent The number
t f persons iojured could not be ascer
u ined. The bodies of tbe unfortu-
oa tea were taken to tbe police station
hoi is, where tbey icmain awaiting
identification.
T.be church was terribly crowded.
prioe ipallv bv women and children.
Tbt ' galleries were also filled to
overfk wiog Father Laogiekea was
oreacb.'ng a sermon and bad bee a
speakin g about ten minutes, w ben
womao went into a hysterical ot io
tbe gallery on tbe side of the cbnrcb
to-vard Sixth arenue. Tbis created
auite a stir, and tbe commotion was
increased ia tbe endeavors of tbe
crowd to Sad out what was the mat
ter. At this juncture tbe cry of
"Fire" was beard, aod a rush was
made for tbe exit from tbe gallery.
Tbe doorway was blocked for a
moment by a large woman, aod tbis
check caosed tbe panie to increase
ten-fold. Tbe crowd bureldtbe wo
mao down the teps, and in tbe rush
that followed aeren persons were
crushed to death, and many others
injured and had their clothing torn
from them. Tbe wounded were ta
ken borne before tbeir names could be
learned. Tbe bodies of tbe dead
were identified as follows: Mary
Casey, of No 229 West Eighteenth
street; Anna Speers aad Michael
Spencer of 89 Ninth aveoae; Mary
Coughton, No. 202 West Twenty-filth
street; Klixabeth MasterMO, 40S Sev
enth avenue; and Ana Forbes, 61
West Nineteenth street. At the sta
tion bouse a beart-rendiog scene was
presented. The people to tbe body
of the cburch were quieted and dis
missed in an orderly manner.
A Dnprm4m thai
rratte Wark ia) LaalatatBa.
Tha FrWay Vale.
Beater, Utah, March 7. In the
second district to-day Judge Bore
man passed sentenced of death on
John D. Len. He is to be -executed
-riuajr, UW ioQ Ol MBrCO.
Boston, March 9, The gale has,
been tbe severest in this vicinii y for
years. Little rain Tell, but tbe wind
at ooe time to-day registered a ve
locity ef 72 miles an bour, tbe high
est since tbe establishment f the
signal station bere. Coosid exable
damage is reported in tbe i ity to
builuings, etc. No serious marine
accidents. At Bristol, oo tb Old
Colony road, a train ran into : aome
empty cars blown upon tbe track
from the siding. The engii e aad
freight cars were badly a 'recked.
No one was injured.
At Tanton the roof of t be new
theatre was lifted off aod ct rried in
tbe air over a large block build
ings, crushing into tbe mai a street
At Lawrence tbe roof of the old
Sl Mary's church was stri: jped off.
The new car house of ti ie North
Brookfleld railroad company r at North
Brook Geld was complete! t 'demol
ished. Numerous other di aetera ef
minor importance are repc rtad.
New Orleans. March 7 StaJc
Senator E. L. Wcbrr has just e
ceived information from the . Paris,
of West Feliciana, by telegram froaa
Bayou Sara, that bis bromer. I. A.
Weber, was killed ibis afterdoon c
3 o'clock. No detailed statement of
tbe murder bas arrived, nothing but
tbe bare fact tbat four or live tbt
were fifed from tbe Court-bonse yri.
Tbe town of Sf. Francisville i-n l Ke
parish seat of West Feliciana. Tbe
Weber brothers are of Geriuao de
scent, aod have been tbe leadiDg Re
publicans ef tbe Teliciana. Tbe de
ceased, for a number of years. ail
up t - the time of bis death, bad beea
Tax Collector He was au intelli
gent man, -f excellent cbiracter.
His life bas been f.eqiieutly threaten
ed of late, aud, as Senator Webrr re
cently left i he Nicbolls c'ieu-i aoiil
relurued to bis iit in ibe proper
Legislature, there is every retvson u
believe ibst D. A. Weber has been
murdered by the hull-duzersf r p .lin
eal vengeance. Jt also appears that
Nicbolls iu violation ot ibe rlnfit
quo, bad s-ipie l'uue since Hitp..tiitert :
a T"X Collector tor Vet Febfiana '
A cdlsiou ,f the two ti ui.d ii'i ed-.
ly taken place at lh C""ri-b"U--.
resulting io ibe murdtr i f VelT
Thisi-oiie voice of bl.todv Feliciana.;
lu debatable Ijoiilsiaoa, wh en ti-lnv
uieeis Ibe new C'abiuei:tnd te pa
cific .Southern policy f Prt-sideot
Hairs. It is reported hern ilial
Vice-President Wheeler, Staulev
Mathews, and others are to com to
New-Orleans immediately f-r fun ber
iuvesiigatioi) of the much-investigated
Louisiana ca-e. Tbose -ui)e-
ueu will bud. what tbev already
know, that Ibe lawful (i iverm.r of
It ft State ln refugee guarded by
friends at the State-boue, and tbev
will tiud ibe White League under
arms at .the Court-bou-w building,
defirut, aod demanding tbat Mr.
Nicbolls shall be recognized as Gov
ernor by tbe President of tbe United
Stales. .
rvr ar laarw.
Nashville, Tena.. March 8 R.
L. Bright a son of Hon John M.
Bright, sbot and killed Lee Allen, of
Fayetteville. yesterday. It bas
transpired tbat Allen bad beea quar
reliiug with Bright all the morning.
Alien followed Bright into Brigbl's
law otFice, when a pistol sbot being
heard several persons ruooiog io
foun I Allen dead. A large navy re
volver, loaded all round, lay on tbe
table. No one else was found io tbe
room but Allen. It is supposed tbat
Bright did the shooting, but no oue
saw it.
Bright was next seen iu ibe court
house, saving tbat threats of violence
bad beeu made against bim, aod be
asked protection of the court, then in
session. He was granted ao escort
of three men.
Tbe verdict of tbe jury was tbat
Allen came to bis death by pistol
shot from si u'jkaowa hod. Allen
bad two revolvers and a dirk oo his
person at ibe tioiw ot the killing
Bright bas not admitted tbat be kill
ed Aden Hio John M. Bright ar
rived tbis moroiog.
loieu-e rxcitc oirni prevails at Fay
etievil aod the matter is all the
'Ik here A lieu was also a law ter.
It i- -upposed tbat jhe difficulty
originated out of a law Huitnow pend
ing in the Teuuvnsee Supreme Court.
Batoc Sara, La., March 7. P.
A. Weber for tbe past few days bas
been walking tbe streets armed with
a shot gun. aud in a defiant way
threatening tuauy citizens. He waa
sbot to-day and instantly killed as be
waa passing ibe court house. Tbe
Corouer iuvestigatiog.
New Orleans, March 7. Gover
nor Nicbolls has issued a proclama
tion offering a reward of $5,000 for
tbe apprehension aod conviction of
tbe murderers of Weber, wbo waa
killed at Bayou Sara to-day, and ex
presses a determination to suppress
violence aod puuish crime.
Tha Btateaaaa If Mac Traa;a4y.
Pittsbcru, Pa, March 6. A
telegram from Karos City gives the
following additional particulars of tbe
fire at the Batemao House yesterday.
Up to 9 o'clock tbis morning Fve
bodies bad Lee a takeu from the
ruins. Ibe remaina of N. Brown.
Jr.. of No. 230 Cbuttaut street.
Philadelphia, have been identified by
a key check. Charlie Buemao, ageJ
twtlve years, wbo waa rescued front
tbe flames by hia father, died of his
injuries tbis morning. Mr. Batemao
tbe father, and tbe oolv aurvif ia
ember of the family, lies ia a vary
critical condition.
A BrkM mm laaaaa B4wt,rer.
Bostox, March S. . William V.
Speabman, a resideat of Oakdale
Masa. waa arrested this aiornttg-
bile in tbe act of attempting to kill
bis wife, who was rescued. Tbedead
body of bis sister, seventy years
old, was flood ia tbe wood
shed, tbe bead ana body having been
almost cut to pieces with aa axe..
Speaknian is a mill operative, and 1
bas been insane from th effects of '
liquor for some days past, and was
drunk when the murder waa com mix--ted.
Columbus, March 7. Io the Sen
ate to-day tbe resignation of R. B.
Hayes was read. II. W. Curtis, of
Cuyahoga, was elected President yrr
U-m. A large crowd was attracted to
tba depot this afternoon by tbe re
port tbat ,ur. Hideo waa to pass
broagb tbe city an route South.
Democratic ward organisations and'
lull band warn present in force.
aod mupk indignation was manifest
ed wbfd it waa discovered tbat tbe
story was a practical joke of some'
on.
lt(la Wall ma alral CSrraa.
Wel4aa (li Aaaaaala.
New York. Mareb C A Phila
delphia dispatch says that
Henry Weldon, who attempted tbe
life of Governor Packard at New
Orleaos ou tbe loth of February, ar
rived there yesterday, accompanied
by bis father, the Rev. C. F. Weldon.
He is at large on $5,000 bail, but it is
intimated tbat be will not be prose
cuted, owing to the interposition of
friends of his father.
WaoS-t topping- Aeeldeat.
Lawkknceburii, I.np., March 10.
Reuben West, aged sixteen, working
for Ltrroce Daily, three uiile-t from
I town, wu a.-cideinailY struck lo the
buck of the bead by a boy wbo was
assisting bim cutting wood, and
narr-twly escaped decapitation. The
orD-T ot i h axe struck hiiu above
the ccnpiial protuberauce, shaving
off a port, of tbe b me almost into ibr
brum, aDil glancing down the net s,
rut If ihM spinous processes of s"iue
1 1 rl,c venehtm, but did not I
the spiLal cord He was brougut to
town io a waa-on, aud after the injury
was ar ssed was able l walk to his
bouiK wiib assistance. He bore tbe
pain f seariug up tbe ,extenive
wound without a murmur, aad Drs.
Gateb and Miller think so plucky a
boy deserves to get well, though it is I
impossible t foretell tbe result.
St. Pall. March 7. A Winnew
peg, Manitoba special lo tbe Pioneei-
Fre says, int-.rmation bas been re
ceived tber ot the arrival of Sitting
Bull at Wood mountains, British)
possessions. He bas a thousand
horses aod mules captured from tbe
United States. A force of mounted
police baa been sent out to interview
bim.
Terrlfle Mara aa BL Vmmtm.
St Louis, March 3 Tbe most
violent snow storm of tbe winter pre
vailed bere to-day Several Jnrat3
ofsnow fell and travel of all kinds wsa
iihperied. Tbe mercury began to
fall tbis afternoon, and to-nigbt the
thermometer mark-' 10 degrees. Tbe
storm originated io Colorado and to
the south of it and extended over
Kausas, Indian Territory, part of
Arkansas and Missouri in the west
It is now traveliog eastwardly and
northeastwardly.
aai riHM l Btaajfe.
Fort Wat.ie, I .id., March 10.
This morning the dead body of a man
was disc i vert d two miles from tbe
jure city, lying by ibe roadside, frozen.
Tbe body was recognized aa tbat of
Joseph Aliger, formerly a resident of
tbis place. Deceased left Leo yes
terday afternoon and started for tbe
city on f -oL Ue arrived at tbe toll
gate at 9 o'clock last nignt and ap
plied for admission, which waa re
tued. It is supposed he lost bia way
and was frozen to death. An inquest
is now being held.
Elatlra Wallraaa Dra4 Bars.
Elmira, N. Y March 7 Tbe
Erie railway depot at this place was
destroyed by fire to nigbt Foui
freight cars, partially loaded, were
burned. Loss not ascertained.
Waaaaa HUM j Caw.
Corrt.Pa., March 10. Mrs. Mill
of tbia city, waa found dead in her
barn this morning, supposed to have
been killed by n kick from a cow.