The Somerset Herald.
WKIIBSPAT
April IS, IfTT.
The -Demormrj ;are rejoicicg
"tnigbtU y that one morn rarpel-Lag.
ger ChanJerlaio--baseen. driven
oat of the Sooth. And vet less than
a year since. ; tbis identical carpet
bagircrcaoic wiihiti three voles if
receiving the Democratic Domina
tion for Governor of South Carolina.
I'kum present indications", it is
apparent that tb re nil! be war tc
tweea.Tnrkey and Russia within a
very brief time. .
Russia ia. unquestionably the
stronger, bat she will meet with very
. stubborn resistance from the Turks,
who arc brave soldiers and are com
manded by skillful officers. Wheihtr
tbe balance of Europe will not be
involved in the strug gle, is still a
matter of rare doubt and great
" anxiety'.
t noon on Tnesday (tbo lOtL.)
tie I.'Dited SUtes Army, coniprisiog
niDCicen men coder command of a
Lieutenant, was witLdrawn from the
State House in Colombia, South
Carolina. At last this "down trod
den State" Las been released from
"bayonet rule." Tbe Democratic
heart is happy, and Democratic jour
nals are as boisterously elated over
Hampton's triumph, as tbey used to
.1... -. ,A .maif nrtA '
folio wers during tbe rebellion.
Tne Louisiana Commissioa is
proceeding with its work, but evi
dently finds more in favor of tbe
I'ackrd Government than was ex
pected. J lie declaration 01 a native
born Democratic Judge, that be was
for Packard because - Its coold not
support a party of murderers, and. be
cause bis district favored Packard,
was a revelation. Tbe Commission
adheres to its plan of assembling tbe
Legislature.
SnatH raaaeraa aad Marble Ilea
gether in . extra
Sth, aud that
the republican
There appears to be little doubt
that Randall will be the Democratic
caucus nominee for Spetker of tbe
new House, that will be called to-
ecssiou on Jane
Garfield sill be
candidate. It is
claimed by some ardent Republicans
that the latter will receive support
from tbe Southern Democrats, and
tbe House will thus be organized in
tbe interests of the administration.
We confers that we take no stock is
these rose-colored anticipations, but
certainly bere will be tbe Grst test of
tbe florid professions ol tbe SoutLera
admirers of tbe President's policy.
If tbey desire a non-partisan admin
istration tbey can prove their words
by their deeds. "A vote for Garfield
fur Spt-aker will attest their sincerity.
I x prohibiting the ose of locomo
tives built in any other country, and
thereby protecting her own heme
industries, Russia has Pet an exam
ple worthy of imitation by our own
law makers. There are numerous
railroads particularly the Texas
I'eciSc now seeking Government
aid in their construction, and heie is
a fitting opportunity for Members cf
Congress to further the interests of
our producers and workers in iron,
and to protect borne industry, by
granting a:d to thepe projects, only
on condition that tbey use exclusive
ly iron and machinery of Ameriran
manufacture. Meroliers ofCongreps,
from the great iron producing and
manufacturing State of Pennsylva
nia, should be particularly alert to
the interests of their constituents on
this question.
The fact cannot be di'guised, that
there art daily growing indications
of a breach in tbe Repablican ranks,
caused by hostility to the President's
Southern policy. Already Ulaine
and Den Wade, tbe late Attorney
General Taft, Martin L. Townsend
.of New York, and other equally
prominent and pronounced Repub
lican leaders have taken issue with
the President's policy, while all over
the North, many leading Republic
an journals are outspoken in t'jeir
opposition to it.
The President's motives, integrity,
or Republicanism are not impugned,
but it is feared that in his anxiety to
carry out his apparently controlling
idea, tbe pacification of the South,
be is yielding too much te Southern
demands, and instead tf strengthen
ing the Republican party, as is doubt
less his aim, be is making concessions,
establishing precedents inimical to
the interests of the party and sur
render iur practical control of tbe
South to tbe Democracy. With
Florida, South Carolina and Louis
iana, all three giving Republican
majorities at tbe late election, pass
ing under tbe control of tbe Democ
racy, comes a "solid South" with
legislation depriving the colored men
of tbe rights guaranteed them, and
a future involing conflicts and
dangers of a very serious character.
It is not to be denied, that on the
other band, there is a largo portion
of the country favorable to tbe Presi
dent's policy. This element is com
posed principally of the business
men seeking quiet at all hazards, for
the sake of business, and the waiter
on fortune tbe oflice seeking ele
ment and the peace at any price
men. In abort, the element, that
was eternally compromising with
slavery, that was willing to assent to
a peaceful dissolution of. the Union,
that preferred peace to a manly as
sertion of their rights.
Tbe President meanwhile, it is
alleged, remains undisturbed ; he is
aware of the growing opposition, bat
believes thathis policy is for the best
interests . of the country, and is
determined to abide by it.
Tbe coming session of Congress
w ill disclose the strength of the op-
! position to what is denominated
tbe President's surrender policy, and
thoroughly test tbe adhesive power
of the Republican party. Excite
ment will doubtless ma high, and
many fear a break with tbe President.
A n ew article of export from tbia
country to England, which is assum
ing large proportions, is the ship
ment of fresh beef. The idea of
killing beeves and transporting the
fresh meat three thousand miles,
oiiginated in this country. The first
experiment was made in 1S75, when
two cirgoea of fresh beef were sect
to Liverpool from New York. Al
though the beef arrived in good or
der, the prejudice of tbe English
against it was so strong, that it bad
to be sold at a Ireis t tbe shippers.
Tbe shipments were persisted in,
however, with but little proCt, ontil
at list John Dull was forced to ad
rait that American beef was quite as
good as that slaughtered at borne.
The export of beef now goes on as
regularly as dees that of wheat or
ecru, and the foreign demand is con
stantly increasing. In March last
there was exported C,797,S5j pounds,
valued at $590,05, and in tbe nine
months preceding 29.90S.810 pounds,
valued at $2,07,383. If as now
seems almost certain a great Euro
pean war breaks out, this new ex-J
port will assume enormous dimen-j
sions.
Tbe process of preserving the
meat during its long voyage is veri
Goverxor Chamberlain has quit
ted with dignity a position which be
filled with marked ability and whose
maintenance has of late required -no
common amount of bravery and self
denying patriotism. Tbe triumph of
Wade Hampton is one of force, not of
right; the same influences which
have triumphed ia Mississippi have
given over Sooth Carolina to tbe
rule of a minority of its citizens. If
that minority is to use in power
wisely and justly, it most cut loose
from tbe influences which have gain
ed it supremacy, and from the
leaders who have used tbe weapons
of force and fraud to stifle the voice
of tbe State. The time will come
when tbe heroic struggle of Daniel
II. Chamberlain against the dis
honest elements of bis own party and
tbe lawless tactics of bis political
opponents will be recognized more
clearly than it is to day as one of tbe
brightest pages of the checkered his
tory of Southern reconstruction. Tbe
Governor of South Carolina has de
served well of his party, aid what
ever be the sphere of action which be
may select for himself, be Mill never
cease to be honored for bis mainte
nance of the principles which arc
tbe essence of Republicanism, as
they are of vital importance to the
cause of human progress. Xew YorL
Time.
A Daahle Tragetfjr.
Cleveland, O., April 14. A ter-
simple, and is thus described by ajbalfBoutn of Geneva. Ohio, at a
cotemporary:
Tifteen of the steamships that sail
regularly from New York are pro
vided with "refrigerator"," which
are simply immense boxes, made of
resinous paper, june boards, with
other non-cond:icting substances fill
ed in between the inner and outer
walla. Tbe refrigerator has a num
ber of wooden pipes, running through
it, which rrn into a large pipe that
connects with the ice-house near by.
Tbe leeves are killed three or four
days before tbe sailing of the ves
sel, the quarters are put in a "cool
ing house" until the meat is deprived
of tbe animal heat, then tbey are
taken to the ship and bang ia tbe
" refrigerator", already described. A
constant curreut of air is forced into
the ice-house by a fan which is ran
by steam from tbe boiler of the en
gine, the air passes "down through
tbe ice, escapes into tbe large pipe
already mentioned, and is distributed
th ough the pipes into the refrigerator,
thas keeping tbe temperature down
almost t ibat of the ice-box. Tbe "re
frigerators" on some of the larger
steamships will bold three hundred
leeves. Of eour-e there are numerous
details necessary to tbe proper protec
tion ef the beef cn :ts voyage that have
t? be observed.but we have mentioned
the main features of the plan by
which America has secured a new
article of export, and John Bull has
been furnfched with s sufficient sup
ply of the Toasts .and ueiLt in which !
bis heart delights.
place called tbe "Huddle," last night.
A man famed Potter, it Is supposed,
shot bis wife and tben shot himself,
as tbey were both found dead by a
Mr. Cook, about ten o clock at night,
Mr. Potter being in one room and
Mrs. PoUer in another. It appears
that there was some trouble between
Mr. and Mrs. Potter a day or two
since, and Mrs. Potter left tbe boose,
and returned yesterday to pack op
and leave ber Husband forever, and
while she was in the act of packing
ber truofc, about nve o'clock in tbe af
ternoon, Mr. Potter came op behind
her and shot her through the bead.
He tben went to another room, near
the front door, and shot himself in tbe
month. Mrs. Potter waa to have met
ber brother at Mr. Cook's, who first
discovered tbe murder and suicide.
It is understood that Mr. Potter
threatened tbe life of his wife's broth
er if be ever came near his house.
Mr. Potter was quite a bard drinking
man, ana was probably under " tbe
influence of liquor when he commit
ted tbe deed. The Coroner's inquest
decided that Mr. and Mrs. Totter
came to their deaths . as above
stated. '
aaarua ataier.
Rockport, Mas&, A prill II C
u. unman, ui xxweu, a sewing rca-
cbine agent, was found ia tbe reser
voir tbia afternoon with wounds upon
bis head, showing that he bad been
uiuraerea ana turown in, as is sup
pose a. i m. vt imams, bis assistant,
has been arrested on suspicion.
A larty-al ret WkltCuan4.
Halifax, April II. A ninetr-fiix
feet whale was driven ashore bv ice
at Schooner Pond, Cape Breton, and
j secured.
AWFUL CATASTROPHE.
THE SOUTHERN HOTEL
AT ST. LOUIS BURNED. J
Cher
The Laocester, Pennsylvania, J.V
prmand Examiner remarks that
the opposition that found expression
to the election of Mr. Dcu Cameron
as successor to his father has died
away. Of course it has. It pro
ceeded from Democrats and a knot of
Republican Pharisees. Tbo former,
because tbey koew that they, Demo
crats could count on the determined j
aud consistent opposition of Mr. Cim-j
eron. Tbey knew there was no more '
unflinching, inflexible Republican in Sr. Lot is, April 11. The South
the Sute than he. Thev would have i ern hotel at St. Louis horned this
been glad to see one of the half-and-! morning. It is estimated
calf, milk-soppy fellows elected. ben-
Fifty rersons Perished
in the Flames.
ator Gordon remarked about tbe Hon.
Charles Foster, tbe Democrats bull
dozed biin. Tbey wanted ia tbe
Senate a man whom tbey could bull
doze. Their opposition to Mr. Cam
eron was tbe most natural thing in
the world. Tbe method tbey took to
defeat bis election was shrewd, and
bad not tbe Republicans ia the Leg
lslature showed more grit and wis
dom than some of the Republican
editors did, tbe Democrats would
bavo bad a Republican Senator to
their lining.
Tbo gang of Pharisees whooppos
cd him bad seen bis management of
the great campaign of 1872, without
a word of protest. Had it not been
for Don Cameron, that year, tbe
State would have been lost, in all
probability, to tbe Republicans. He
formed the lines. He saw that tbe lines
were strengthened bere and strength
ened there. He saw that tbe old Re
publican spirit was aroused. He
saw that the strongest men every
where were nominated. He saw
that tbe full vote was brought out.
He gave a hundred thousand dollars
out of his own pocket to provide tbe
sinews of war. And all this time
tbe Pharisees stood by acquiescent
and non-protesting. After tbe elec
tion was over, after tbe victory was
trained, these verv men who hado
opened their mouths while the fight
was going on began to cry out tbat
Don Cameron was a "machine politi
cian." lie was a macbine man, ana
the boss, too ; and every Republican
in the State worked under bim. We
don't think any less of bim or of
them for it. If they had not organ
ized tbo party, tbey would never
bavo organized victory. We only
blame these virtuous gentlemen be
cause thev resorted to means which
they afterward denounced. We don't
think those means should have been
denounced. Certainly it did not lie
with them to denounce the !eaders in
tbe great Republican uprising.
A year ago Don Cameron was call
ed to the Cabinet. Who does not
know that it was to him and Judge
Tali tbat the Republican party was
indebted mainly for the Republican
victory. Tbey stood the brunt of tne
battle. They received the hottest
fire of the Democrats. And the point
to be noticed is tbat it was known at
the time they were tbe leaders in th e
fight, and just what tbey wero doing
was known. There wasn't a Repub
lican in tbe land wbo did not know,
who was not entirely consciou?, tbat
if it had not been for thee two men.
if it had not been for tbe measures
tbey took to see that there was as fair
an election as possible in tbe South,
tbe solid South would have gone for
Tildcn. Did a Republican in tbose
days, when protest against the Cam-
eronian measures might have coanted
fo something, did a Republican, we
say. in the country lift op bis voice
against Cameron : Not one; not a
single solitary one. Every man of
tho Republican party followed his
leadership, and was thankful tbat
there was a man in the War Depart
ment with the grit to insist tbat the
Southern republicans should be pro
tected in tbeir rights. It was tbe
Democrats wbo did tho growling.
Tbey growled because they were
hurt
It was after tbe election was over.
after the victory was woo, tbat Re
publican Pharisees, with tbe true I-
am-btlier-tban-tbou sir, began to
prate about Cameronism. Why didn't
tbey do it at tbe time? Wby did tbey
sustain Cameronism when it was in
tbe War Department? Every Re
publican in the State of Peons viva
nia, be be editor or private citizen,
wbo denoonces tbe election of Mr.
Cameron as Senator, and bad be fail
ed to denounce bis course as Secreta
ry, is guilty of shameless inconsisten
cy and hypocrisy.
Of course the storm tbose Pberi
sees created has blown over. Tbe
story is told by Senator Matthews, of
a chap down South who had bis pa
pers asking for an oflice made out,
and addressed to Mr. Tilden. When
Governor Hayes succeeded to the
Presidency, tbe thrifty Southerner
simply scratched out Tilden'a name
and sent in tbe documents to Presi
dent Hayes. So, we predict, will
some of these Pennsylvania Repub
licans be found, before long, asking
Senator Cameron's influence to get a
position in tbe Post-office or tbe Custom-bouse.
There is nothing dishonorable in
being a "machine politician." The
odium popularly attached to the
words comes from men wbo are re
sortitg to even dishonorable tricks to
get tbe ins out and themselves in.
When half a million votes are to be
brought to tbe polls, there must, in
tbe nature of things, be orgnoization
and work. Tbe men who take part
in this organization and work, are
those stigmatized as the machine
men. And yet tbey are doing noth
ing in the world but what the news
papers and the reform orators are al
ways and forever calling upon the
"good citizens" to do. Tbey are do
ing nothing in the world but what
tbose wbo denounce tbem are doing
on tbe otber side, i bey ars doing
what tbe gentlemen wbo held last
year tbe Fifth Avenue Conference
undertook to do. They are doing
what Mr. Tom Bowles and tbe Adams
men of Massachusetts undertake an
nually to do. Tbey are doing what
Mr. C urtis did when be secured last
year tbe defeat of Mr. Cornell in tbe
New York Republican Convention.
They are doing what tbe Brie tow
men did in tbe last National Rpubli
can Convention. Do we dispute the
right tf Mr. Kristow's friends, of Mr.
Curtis, of Mr. Bowles, of tbe Fifth
avenue gentlemen, to engage in or
ganized and systematic work 1 Not
at a'L We boll tbey did perfectly
right, and tbat tbey did - tbeir doty
according to tbeir convictions. But
all tbe time tbey were "machine
men." It is high time these ceased
to be words of offence. -Cincinnati
Timet.
A l traaa Fir.
Cincinnati, April 12 At Pome-
roy, Ohio, last night a fire broke out
in tbe ware room of D Grycr & Son,
situated in tbe main business portion
of tbe city, and spread rapidly in
every direction, and waa not checked
until 25 businesa houses, offices and
resideuoes were destroyed. The to
tal damage at a
tbat over
two hutdred lives were lost.
It is known that over fifty persona
burned to death in the Southern hotel
fire, and it is feared tbat tbe number
will bo mncb greater.
Kate Claxton, the actress wbo was
performing in the Brooklyn theatre
when it was burned, jumped from
tbe third story of tbe hotel and broke
both legs. Many persons jumped
from tbe fourth, Cfth aud sixth
stories. ; . .
IHIED DISPATCH. :
St. Lous. April 11. Tbe South
ern hotel in this city was destroyed
by Great two o'clock this morning.
Tbe exact number of liven lost can
not now be given but it " is feared
tbat forty or Gfty persons perished
either by being burned directly or
first being smothered by smoke and
tben consumed. From tbe best in
formation at band it seems tbe Ore
caught in tbe store room in tbe base
ment, and was first seen coming
through the ground floor just north
of the oflice, and in ten minutes it
bad ascended tbe elevators and ro
tunda and spread itself over tbe sixth
floor under tbe roof. Tbis uoor was
occupied by employees of tbe hotel.
tbe most of whom were women. The
fire spread rapidly, filling every
room and hall with flames and smoke,
and the scene was of the most terri
b!e description, frantic men, wo
men and children ran through tbe
halls shrieking in tbe most heart
rending manner in their wild aod
desperate eftort to escape. The
smoke was so dense in some of tbe
halls that the gas jets were exting
uished, which rendered egress, even
to tbose most familiar with tbe build
ing, a matter of great difficulty. The
nVe department was on tbe spot
promptly and hundreds of people con
gregated at tbe cene ready and will
ing to render any aid necessary. The
density of the smoke in tbe ball drove
many guests and boarders back into
tbeir rooms and tbey rushed to tbe
windows as a meao of escape. Lad
ders were raised as soon as possible
and the women and children, with
nothing bnt tbeir night clotbes on,
were thus taken from tbe burning
building. Some fainted from fright
and others sank exhausted to tbe
ground from nervous exhaustion.
The ladders were generally too short
to reach tbe fitthand sixth etories.but
by hoisting some of them on tbe one
story balcony on tbe east side aod
on the second story balcony on the
north side of tbe baildiog the floors
were reached and all those at the
windows were rescued. Tbe Skin
ner fire escape was also brought
promptly into service and was tbe
means of saving many lives.
While this work was going on
some frightful scenes occurred. Oue
man, who hau been occupying a
window on tbe Waloot street front
of the hotel, became desperate at tbe
seemipg delay in effecting bis es
cape. Two other men leaped from
the fourth story windows, one of
whom seemed not to be dangerously
hurt, while tbe other expired in a
few minutes
A womaa at a fifth story window
on tbe fifth street front became panic
stricken and jumped out. She
alighted on ber feet and was carried
to tbe St. James hotel still alive.
Her husband, wbo bad been stand
ing bv her side, then tore op tbe bed-
diog and let tbe strip so made out of
the window. To tbis tbe firemen at
tached a rope, which tbe man haul
ed up, making it fast to the ' window
sill, and safely descended by it. A
man named J. U. Wilson jumped
from a fourth story window aod was
killed. Andrew Eosman and a Mrs.
Scott met tbeir death iu tbe same
way. Tbe mortality among tbe
female helpa of the hotel ia feared, to
be great. 1 bere were some 200 of
them, all of wbem were lodged in
tbe opper story of tbe building. Tbe
panic among tbcm was perfectly ter
rible, and a number of tbem jumped
from tbe upper windows on tbe Elm
street or r:ir side of the house.
Among tbose known to have been
killed in tbis manoer wero Bridget
Mead, Vary Carey, Bridg-t White,
Ellen Riley and several others wbo
were carried away by friends and
whose names iave uot yet been a
pertained. Miss Kate Claxton, the
actress, had another narrow ecape
but fortunately is uninjured. Among
those known to have beeo saved are
H. Kretz, of Texas : Mies A. M'Cov.
of Altoona, Pa.; Mrs. Gott, Syra
cuse, N. Y. ; W. B. Coggswell and
family, and J. Kimball, of Mine
Lamotte, Mo.; Dr. Gerlact, German
consul, jumped from a window aod
broke a leg. His wife is unhurt.
Charles Teeuan lost his life in at
tempting to save others. Philip
Merall, a boarder at tbe hotel, was
brought out alive but entirely bereft
of reason.
At a quarter past two or about
half an hour after the fire was dis
covered tbe entire roof was ablaze
and tbe flames were rapidly descend
ing to tbe lower stories. A half hour
later the floors aod iutenwr walls
began to falL Tbe roof fell in and
there is nothing left of one of tbe
finest hotels in the country, except
tbe Walnut street front and' parts of
tbe Fourth and Fifth street lacea
Tbe loss en tbe building aod con
tenia win oe irom . lloU.000 to
i,vuu,uvv. me ineurance is un
known as yet.
New York, April 11. A dispatch
irom ou Ijouis says: Tbe report
ion ita.e naxioa jumped from a
window was not true. be had suf
ficient presence of mind to wrap her
face and bead with wetted to wis and
walked and rolled down stairs. Ex
cept having a few bruises she is safe.
Miss Claxton telegraphed tbat she
uu iobi everyiniag. - tier engage
ment uegaa at St. Louia Monday
evening in tne two urpbons.
evening.' -' '
dragged out of tbe barning building.
It U difficult to procure the names of
tbe dead, bat it is bopec tbat a com
plete or nearly complete list of tbem
will be obtained this afornooo. Sid-
more Haydea, Superintendent of tbe
American express company etablea,
is amoof .the killed; also Henry
Ilazen, deputy collector of lbs Mis
souri Pacific railroad company. An
Englishman named Adams, said to
be a commissioner of education
has been identified at tbe morgue.
St. Lot is, April 11. Tbe report
that a number of dead bodies were
taken from tbe . ruins this moroiog
proves to have beeu f lae. . Tbe fire
aepactment baa not yot succeeded in
cooling off the debris sufficiently to
enable a search to be made. Mr.
Adams, referred to ia a previoos
dispatch, waa Rev. A. R. Adams, in
cumbent of a parish ia Berkshire,
England. He was on bis way from
Florida to California. His remains
await tbe order of his friends. Let-
tie Allen, an actrasa irom the east.
a guest of Miss Clifton, of tbe Olym
pic company of this city, ia among
tbe saved.
II, Farr and D. M. Clark, a rail-
way conductor, said to be formerly
from Toledo, together with his wife
and child, . are among the killed.
Milton Noble, tbe actor, aod Miss
Fraokie M'Clellaa, the actress, were
saved, bnt the latter waa very seri
ously injured. . Tbe former was
mainly instrumental in saving the
lives of tbe ladies wbo were on ibe
same floor of tbe hotel as himself.
Great crowds of people have throng
ed tbe vicinity of tbe fire all day,
some of tbem looking for absent
friends, but tbe great mass of tbem
incited only by curiosity. There is
a stroog guard of police surrounding
tbe ruins, aod no one is permitted
within tbe lines excepting reporters
and those directly interested in tbe
calamity. Tbe names of all tbose
known to be dead have not yet been
ascertained, bnt a full list may be
expected to-night, and also tbe full
insurance. ,
D. Auler, coroner, gives the follow
ing list of killed as reported to bim
aod he thinks it comprises all now
known to be dead:
Rev. A. R. Adam, of Stock Cross,
Berkshire, England ; George Frank
Gonley, grand secretary of the Ma
sonic fraternity of tbis State ; Kate
Reivley, Kate DoIao, and Mary
Moran, servants, Henry Hazen,of tbe
auditor's department, Missouri Paci
fic railroad. He was formerly from
New Castle, Pa, whither his remains
will be sent Mrs. Stewart, wife -f
W. Stewart, of tbe firm of Derby A
Day, of this city ; Andrew E. Istrian,
of the firm of Feicbman & Co., of
this city; Charles G. Teener and
Sidmoro Hayden. W. Felix Mun
ater, said to be a member of the
English bouse of commons, who was
married in this city a few months
ago, was residing at tbe hotel with
his wife. Tbey became separated,
aod under the impression that she
was killed, he became intensely ex
cited and' evidently lost bis mental
balance. About six o'clock this
morning he went to the room of a
friend at the corner ot Fourth and
Olive streets, and shot himself. The
coroner beid an inquest out couta
not decide wbeiber datn was caus
ed bv suicide or accident There
are various reports regarding tbe
matter; one to the effect tbat be
koew his wife was saved and that
be killed himself while labonog under
mental derangement.
Of tbe insurance, $2&v,000 is on
tbebuildiog and $142,000. on tbe
furniture. Tbe huildiog waa owned
by Robert Campbell. It originally
cost about a million and a quarter.
but was purchased by Mr Campbell
for $525,000. Tbe furniture, which
was owned by BreItne, Darling &
Co., was valued at $200,000.
A Trlaaak mt Fere.
Coi.tMoiA, April 10 Lieutenant
Brigga in command of 19 men of the
Eighteenth Infantry, paraded - bis
compear in the Corridors of tbe State
House at parade rest, at ll&S to-Jay,
and tben tbey waited for the t wo
hall bell to strike 12 Fifty or t-'vtv
spectators inside, and as many "it
Hide of tbe building, awaited ibe
knell of tbe Chamberlain Gov. rn
ment Upon tbe Grt stroke cf tbe
bell tbe order came "Shoulder arms !
Right face ! Forward march !" Tbe
soldiers marched from the rear door.
in perfect silence. There was noth
ing dramatic in tbe scene, jet with
tbene two officers and 19 men tbe
moral as well as the physical support
of tbe Administration was taken
from tbe Republicans of South Caro
lina 1
Upon consultation with the otber
State officers Gov. Chamberlain de
termined tbat further resistance
would be useless, anl he now awaits
tbe demand of Hampton for the pos
session of tbe oflice. Therein a pro
found depression in tbe Republican
ranks. Already ; Democratic news
papers have mapped out changes in
tbe Constitution by which the Repub
lican majority shall be suppressed.
The Legislature will be called to
gether ia two weeks. The quo war
ranto suits against the otber State
officials are not likely to be waited
fr by tbe Democratic candidates.
Tbey will probably enforce their de
mands to-mo-row and get their places,
and tbe last vestige of Republican
rule will disappear before the close of
tbe week.
raclllatlaM la AlahaaM.
Lost winter Jere Haralson, colored
member of tbe last Congress from
Alabama, testified before tbe Senate
committee to Bme personal experi
ence be had with tbe Wbite League
in bis own district. Tbe testimony
was published in these columns at tbe
time. Since then it bas reached
the people of tbe district, baa been
published and commented on by tbe
Democratic papt-rs, wbo decline to
extend the policy of peace and recon
ciliation toJeie Haralson, and threat
en to bulldoze bim if he cornea home
Vague biota of banging and mid
night shooting matches bave been
communicated to Jere through tbe
newspapers aud by letter, anonymous
or otherwise, and he dare not go
borne until be has bad the entire
Democratic population put under
bouds to keep tbe peace. One Dem
ocratic paper charges that he is "a
dangerous nigger, and should be put
where be will do no more mischief."
Another mentioning tbe fact that
be intends to contest his seat in the
next Congress, remarked tbat: "His
impertinence is astouading,and if be
comes back to Selma it will be under
a coffin lid." These niisunderataLd
ings with bis constituent are very
unpleasant to Jere just at tbis par
ticular time, w ben tbe President is
recognizing Democratic Governors,
so be telegraphed to tbe Judge of
Selma county, a Democrat wbo
owaed him when be was a slave,
asking if it waa safe for him to return
Tbe answer was: "The people are
very much exasperated about your
conduct, and I doubt if it is safe."
Washington Cor. Inter Ocean.
Falal AaVaj.
low .estimate will ed either bv iumnin? frnm
reacb f 100,000. jor were suffocated by smoke and
i -
St. Louis, April ll.The fire en
gines are still playing on tbe fire
A force baa been organized to search
for dead bodies, and several bodies
have already been uken from the
ruins in a more or less burned con
dition but bare not yet been identi.
lied. There are also several dead
bodies at tbe morgue awailior identi.
fication. Mrs. Moran, a servant, waa
killed by jumping from a window.
George Frank Cooley, graod secre
tary of tbe grand lodxe of Freemasuna
cf Mitaouri, ia supposed to bave
perished in tbe flames. Six persons,
whose names are uuknowo, were kill-
windows
M em rms," April 12 About 1
o'cl-ick tbis evening Turnkey Davis,
ingoing through the jail to examine
-tbe cells of tbe prisoners, discovered
tbat tbe door of the cell of Fred aod
Henry Seymour, two brotbera recent
ly sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten aod fifteen years respectively, for
horsestealing, bad been tampered
with. Calling his assistant, John
Aldridge, he ordered tbe Seymours
out into tbe corridor to search tbem.
When Davis approached Henry Sey
mour he drew a dcringer and cock
ing it presented it at Da via breast.
Th" latter threw up his hand and
told bim not to shoot. Just tben AI
dridge cocked his pistol, aod Henry
heariog it, turned on bim, aud both
fired, almost simultaneously. Davis
drew hia pistol and fired also at
Henry, who fell and soon expired.
having been sb it under tbe right arm
Aldridge received severe wounds.
Fred Seymour made no effort to
take part in the affray. Tbe Sey
mours are from Troy, N. l .
: lae Beer CaM Stealer.
Columdus. O.. April 12 Tbe po
lice have discovered tbat Brooks,
who abducted the boy Willie Haven.
spent Sunday night at hi- mtber'a
botue in tbia city, aod ibat tbey Mi
early Monday morning. Brooks'
mother stated that be stole a child
some years ago in Yirgioia, and
that she fears be will kill tbe boy if
closely pursued. i
lOV. CHAMBERLAIN 3 APDRESS.
Gov. Chamberlain has issued tbe
following address announcing tbat
he retires from tbe contest for tbe
Governorship :
To the fiepublicans of South Caro
lina :
By your choice I was made Gov
ernor of this State in 1874, and at tbe
election on the 7 th of November last
I was again, by your votes, elected to
tbe same oflice. My title to 'he of
fice npon every legal and moral
ground is to-day as clear and perfect
13y tbe recent decision and action of
tbe President of the United States I
find myself unable to maintain rov
official rights with the prospect of
nnai success, and I berebv announce
to yon tbat I ai on willing to prolong
a stroggie wbith can only bring fur
ther Buffering upon those who eogags
in it. Announcing this conclusion,
it in my duty to say for you that the
Republicans cf Sooth "Carolina en
tered upon tbeir recent political
struggle for tbe maintenance of tbeir
political and civil rights, constituting
beyond question a large majority of
the lawful votes of the State. You
allied youreelf with this political par
ty whose central and inspiring prin
ciple has hitherto been tbe civil and
political freedom of all men under the
Constitution aod laws of our country.
By heroic efforts and sacrifices which
the just verdict of history will rescue
froji the cowardly scorn now can
upon tbem by political placemen and
traders, you secured the Electoral
vote of South Carolina for Hayes
and Wheeler. In accomplishing this
result you became the victims of
every form of persecution and injury.
From authentic evidence it is shown
that not less than one hundred of
your number were murdered because
tbey "vere faithful to tbeir principles
and exercised rights guaranteed to
tbem by the nation. You were de
nied employment; driven from your
homes; robbed of the earnings of
years of honest industry ; h noted for
your lives like wild beasts ; your fam
ilies outraged and scattered for no of
fense except your peaceful and firm
determination to exercise your po
litical rights ; you trusted, as you
bad a right to trust, that if by such
efforts you established tbe lawful
supremacy of your political party in
the nation, the Government of. tbe
United States, in tbe discbargo of
its constitutional duty, would protect
the lawful Government of tbe State
from overthrow at tbe bands of your
political enemies. Frrm caost-s
pateot to all men. aod questioned by
none wbo regard tiutb, you have
been unable to overcome tbe unlaw
ful combinations and obstacles which
bave opposed tbe practical suprema
cy of the Government which your
votes have established. For many
weary months you have waited for
your deliverance; while tbo long
struggle for the Presidency was in
progreesyou wee exhorted by every
representative and orpai of the
National Republican Party to keep
your allegiance true to tbat party,
io order tbat your deliverance from
tbe bands of your oppressors might
be certain and complete. Not the
faiotest whisper of the possibility of
disappointment in tbeso bi ps and
promises ever reached you while tbe
struggle was pending
Today April 10. 1377, by the or
der of tbe President, whom yonr
votes alone rescued from overwhelm
ing defeat, ' tbe Government of tbe
Uuited States abandon you, and de
liberately withdraws from yon its
support, with tbe full knowledge tbat
tbe lawful Government of tbe Slate
will be speedily overthrown. By a
new interpretation of tbe Constitu
tion, at variance alike wtth tbe pre
vious practices of the Government,
and with tie decisions of tbe Su
preme Court, tbe executive of tbe
United States evades tbe duty of as
certaining which of tbe two rival
State Governments is tbe lawful one,
and by tbe withdrawal of the troops
now protecting tbe State from do
mestic violence, abandons tbe State
Government to a struggle witb insur
rectionary forces too powerful to he
resisted.
Tbe grounds of policy upon which
tbis action is defended are stanlin?.
It is said tbat the North is weary ot
tbe long boutbern troubles, it was
weary, too, of tbe long troubles which
sprang from tbe stupendous crime of
chattel slavery, aod longed for re
pose. It ought to cover tbem irom
tight by wicked compromises with
tbe wrong which disturbed its peace.
but God held it to its doty until,
through a conflict which rocked aod
agonized tbe nation, tbe great crime
waa put away and freedom was or
dained lor an it is said tbat lr a
majority of tbe people of a State are
nnable by pbvsical force to maintain
their rights they must be left to po
litical servitude. Is this a doctrine
ever before beard in our history ? It
it shall prevail, its consequences will
not long be confined to South Caro
lina or Louisiana. It is said that a
Democratic House of Represent atives
will refuse an appropriation for tbe
Army of the United States if tbe
lawful Government of South Carolioa
is maintained by tbe military forces.
Tbe submission to such coercion
marks the degeneracy of tbe political
psny or people wnicn enaures it,
A U'"ernuient worthy ofnbe nme
a political party fit to wield power
never before blanched at such a
threat..
But the edict has gone forth. No
argument or considerations which
you friends could present have suf
ficed to prevent the disaster. So ef
fective means of resistance to tbe
consummation of the wrong are left
Tbe stroggie can be prolonged. My
strict legal rights are, of course,
wholly unaffected by the action of
the President No court of tbe
State has jurisdiction to pass npon
the title to my offire No lawful
Legislature can b convened except
upon my call. If tbe use of tbete
powers promised ultimate success t
our cause I should not shrink from
any sacrifice which might confront
roe. It "is a cause in which by the
light of reason and cooscienco a man
might well Iy down bis life, but to
my mind my present responsibility in
volves tbe consideration of tbe effect
of my action upon tbose whose rep
resentative I am ' I bave heretofore
been willing to ask ypo. Republicans
of South Carolina, to risk all dan
gers and endure all hardships until
relief should come from tbe Govern
ment of the United States. Tbe re
lief will never come.
I cannot ask you to follow, me fur
ther. 3 Ia my judgment 1 can no
longer serve you by further resis
tsnce to tbe impending calamity.
Witb gratitude to God for the meas
ure of endurance with wbkb be has
hitherto inspirf d me ; with gratitude
to yon for your bonndless confidence
io me; with proCmd admiration for
your matchless ficolity to the cause
in which you have struggled, I now
announce to you, and to the ' people
of the State, that I shall no longer
actively assert my right to the office
of Governor of South Carolina.
The. motives and por poses of the
President of tbe United States in tbe
policy which eompels me to pursue
my present course are unquestionably
honorable and patriotic. I devoutly
pray that eventa may vindicate the
wisdom of bis action, and that peace,
justice, freedom, and prosperity may
hereafter be tbe portion of every citi
zen of South Crolina.
D. 11. Chamberlain,
Governor of South Carolina.
War Xatea.
London, April 15. A telegram
from Constantinople says : A Rus
sian yacht arrived to-day to take
members of the Russian Embassy to
Odessa tbe moment tbey receive
orders to quit Constantinople. Tbe
Porte believes tbat tbe rupture will
be delayed until Russia has commu
nicated her intention to tbe Powers,
but no hope of a peaceful settlement
is entertained. - Russian subjects in
Turkey are to be placed under the
protection of Germany. It is said
tbat tbe staff of tbe Russian Embas
sy has been ordered to leave Con
stantinople to-morrow.
Bucharest, Ap'il 15. The Czar
is expected to arrive at Kischeneff
to-day. Graod Duke Nicholas held
a review of the Army of the Pratb
today.: . ;
Rome. April lo It is said tbat in
view ot c implications has proposed
to tbe Vatican to settle long existing
(I:lu ulnes.
A Yieooa special saya Austria is
resolved if necessity demands to
localize tbe war by armed occupa
tion of Bosnia.
St Petersburo, April 14.
Journals declare tbat tbe moment
baa arrived to giveeffect to tbe Czar's
Morcow speech. Relations between
tbe Puite and Moctvnegro are broken
eff
London, April 15-Lord Derby
Las scut a dispatch to- roe English
representative at Constantinople, ex
pressing regret at the course Turkey,
ban taken in rejecting tbe protocol,
and saying he did not see what fur
ther steps England could take to
avert war. -:
LoxDoxy April 15 .A Fpecialfrom
Vienna saya : Tbe Russian Embassa
dor bad iu audience with tbe Em
peror of Austria to-day and after
wards an interview witb Count An
draey, to whom he communicated tbe
telegraphic circular from Prince
Gortscbkoff.
Yesterday's panic in financial cir
cles was f )ll'ed by a trifling re
covery ko-nigbt in coosequeoce of a
private message- from Paris and
LodiI jo, r-tatiog tbat diplomatic at
tempt are likely to be made to pave
tbe way for giving satisfaction to
Russian susceptibilities by amending
the Treaty of Pari
Tbe great e.-t readiness is discern
ible on tbe part of the Austrian gov
ernment to support any last attempt
to pn eure peace wbicb may be made
by Eoirlsod.
Tbe Time Pera dispatch says:
Rpevtiog war. opinion i divided.
Tbat Russia will ever be so rasii as
to a'tack Turkey without being sure
e tbtf neutrality of Austria and Ger
many', seerus to many impossible.
Neither is it -clear, especially after
Prince Bismark's resumption of office,
how Russia cad ever bave a firm re
liance on-thai-neutrality. Ou the
otber band no one supposes that Tur
key .will begin hostilities before tbe
middle or the end of May.
In order to occupy tbe Danube
Russia must reckou witb Germany.
Tbe -way to Constantinople lies
thrmgh Berlin. ' The present positiea
is that if 'war breaks out the result
must be tbe extension of. the Russian
Empire to the Danube, tbe Bospbo
rm, the Taurus Mountains and tbe
Euubrateo, aud amalgamation of
100.000 000 men of lb Sciavie na
tion. Cau Oermtny or any Enrope
pean statu l juk on aod acqaiesce io
such a ousiiaiiu.v.iou.
rs washihstwji wnra f
Washington. D. C , April 12, 177.
WASIUNOToN C1TT.
We koow of no city in the Uoiou
which preset l greater iuduceiortiis
for manufacturing on a Urjie MaU
than Washington itv. Its ei-
graphical location briag it by cans
into juxtaposiiioa with t'n grtrai
Cumberland Coal Fields. Tte ia
comparable but
power of tbe P .tomac is only await
ing tbe attention of capitalists who
unutilized
I
t
a-
watcr-
pita
m-ill .i.nre it and appropriate it
Iron ore aud raw cotton are withiu
easy reach by water aod rail. Wash
ington ia a natural railroad rentre.
A few yeara ago thtre waa but one
railroad running into the city, and
now there are five, with a prospect
of an increase in numbers in tbe near
future. Tbe outlet to market ft-r ibe
manufactured articles is open and
sufficient lor all production. The
necessaries of life sre abundant, and
as cheap as in any neighboring city.
War prices have taken to them
selves wings and flown away. For
these and other reasons, we commend
Washington as a most desirable
point for manufacturing enterpri
ses. THE PRESIDENT'S 81JIMER RSSORT.
The Soldier's Home was foonded
io 1851 as a Military Asylum, ihe
object of wbicb is to afford a heme
for old and disabled soldiers of tbe
lTniid States Armv. A service of
twenty years or disability iu the lice
of doty are the prerequisites to ad
mission. Pen&iooera of the regular
army are also admitted, but are re
quired to surrender their pensions
while they are inmates of the home.
This will be the President's residence
during the bested term.
APPOINTMENTS IN . TI1E TREASl'RT.
It has again been published tbat
tbe Secretary of the Treasury will
enforce tbe law of 1S75, relative to
appointments io his Department, ma
king an equitable distributirn between
the several Slates and Territoriea
and the District of Columbia. The
terms of the statute apply to appoint
ments on snd after January 1, 187i,
and are now in force. It is contend
ed tbat some States are charged witb
appointments not properly belonging
to them Tbis should be corrected.
We are told tbat "no one need apply"
from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
Arizona, and the District of Colum
bia. DECISION IN MAJOR RICHARD'S CASE.
The Police Commissioners of tbe
District of Columbia have decided not
to pass upon tbe charges preferred
against Major Richards by Mr. Mur
tagb, late member and President cf
tbe Poliee Board, but to confine
themselves to the official acts of sub
ordinates oerforraed snbseouent to
the inauguration of tbe new Board
SENATOR BLAINE'S LETTER.
Senator BUines letter t" the Bos
ton Herald has created some excite
ment in political circles at tbe Capi
tal. It is looked upon as an indica
tion tbat be will, on tbe floor of tbe
Senate, criticise the President's
Southern policv in a maoner to man
ifest disapproval He will take the
ground that the blood of p -litical mar
tyrs will not be seed from wbicb may
spring an exuberance f good
republican fruit. He will rootend
that, although tbe blood of t he mar
tyrs may bave been tbe seed of tbe
cburcb, tbat blood was shed bv ene
mies and not friends. He will admit,
however, tbat it is a characteristic of
tbe Republican party to accord tbe
right of individual opinion to its
members so far as a regard for the
unity of the organization will permit
OTHER 8ENA-
A BABT WAITINO TOR A NAME.
Tie f..cl was noted ten days or
more ago that the wife of Senator
Gordon, of Georgia, ha kern deliv
ered of a girl baby. The South Car
olina difficulty bad just beeo euM,
aud the Seue'.or at tirst p"oposil u
caM ih tew ron-rr "Carolioa," but
as be already bad a daughter named
Caroliae, tbi wculd not Co, as the
pet name (Carrie) would be the same
for both, so he determined to wait
ani l tbo Government ol Louisiana
was turned over to Nicbolls, when
bn would give bis little one tbe name
of "Louisiana." Judging from Pack
ard' obstinacy and tbe difficult task
of the Commisoioa sent to New Or
leans, the baby of the Georgia Sena
tor will be oaraeless for some time to
come.
Delta.
A far4 fram McMtar Blalaa.
Boston, April 11. The Editor
of the Jlerqld: Your C lurubia cor
resiKinrlent is in error 'o bis state
ment tbat 1 bad a conference with
Governor Chamberlain iu New York.
I bave seen Governor Cham
berlain bnt once for
a jear, and tbat was iu tbe private
Cabinet room of President Hayes
ou the 27th of March. Nor bave I
written or telegraphed him, or heard
from bim in any way.
1 be same ia true respecting Gover
nor Packard, except in tbe matter of
oil telegram received from bim,
which I read publicly in tbe United
States Senate. But I aro sure tbat
Governor Chamberlain knows that
be bas my profouodest sympathy in
tbe heroic though unsuccessful strug
gle wbicb he has made in South Car
olina for civil liberty and 'Constitu
tional government. 1 am equally
sure I bat Governor Packard feels
that my 5 heart and judgment are
both witb him io the contest wbicb
be is still waging agaiosl great odds
for ibe Governorship 'hut be holds
by a title as valid as that wbicb jut
I v aod laa-fully seated Butbeif wd B.
Hayes in the Presidential chair.
1 nu-t also" that both Governor
know that the Boston press no more
represents tbe stalwart Krpoblican
feeling ot New England n ibe pend
ing issues than the same pitss did
when it demanded tbe eni'otceinents
of ibe Fugitive Slave law in-) 351.
- ery tespoctfully,
.. - " l u i j ' "J. G. Blaine.
Augusta. Me., April 10.
SENATOR MORTON AND
TORS.
Here in Washington, curiosity is
on the tip-toe to know what may be
tbe positions that reveral leading
Republican Senators may take on the
floor of tbe Senate, relating to tbe
President's Southern policy. Sen
ator Morton . being recognized as
among tbe most pronounced in de
fense of Republican principles and
tbe protection of tbe integrity of tbe
party, will no doubt, define bis post
lion at an early day.
Besides Senator Morton, there is
s considerable inquiry indulged in
to determine the views of other Sena
tors, in relation to political events
wbicb have transpired since sojourn
ment of Congress. Among these
Senators, Conkling, D. J. Cameron,
aod Howe, are conspicuous. Devel
opments will be eagerly looked for.
If party lines are to be cbioged, io
what and lo wnat extent surb chan
ges may modify or wipe out old issues
or create new ones, are subject to
speculation. Coming events may
cast tbeir shadow." before, but the
shadow is yet to obscure to make as
sertions reliable.
BON WM E. CHANDLER
The m ny political friends ot Hon.
Wm. E. Chandler think tbat if parti
san services are deserving of reward,
and distinguished executive ability
is any recommendation for official po
sition, he should be recognized by
President Hayes. We all koow lere
in Washington the character and
value of Mr. Chandler's services du
ring the late campaign, and subse
quently in securing a fair canvas i f
the electoral vote of Florida His
acknowledged efficiency as a public
officer is the result of trial, and there
ran be no d 'Ubi that, in any post in
the public service to which he may
be assigned, be will perform bis
whole duty.
PROMOTIONS IN TOE INTERIOR
Secreiary Sburz has as yet made
but few cbauges in the personnel of
tbe Department of tbe I uteri-r. aud
these have I.een promotions from
loaer l higher grades. He ba, in
tbe main, accepted thing as he found
them. lbu4 reflecting credit upon tbe
management of bis predecessor. Tbe
promotion f Mr. A Ion z Bell from
the position of Chief Clerk to tbat of
Assistant Secretary is commended
o all bands. The promotion of Ma
jor Lock wood, from tbe Ch'ef Clerk
ship of the Patent Office to bat of
tbe Department, ia one eminently
'fit to be made." These promotions
are in the right direction.
BORESS FROM ulU HOTEL
When we hear of some great dis
aster at a distant point we irrtnedi
alely hestir ourselves lo devise meso
for guarding againrt a like calamity
at home. After the horrors of tbe
Brooklyn conflagration, wbicb aasso
destructive of human life, tie atten
tion the proper authorities was di
reeled to an improvement in tbe mole
of egress from far theaters. Now
we bave tbe holocaust at St Louis.
wbicb i lamented in every sectioo of
the country. This frightful catastro
phe wi!l soggest to tbe proper officers
at Washingtou what upe should be
taken, without aoy delay, to coupe I
tbe owners of our large hotels i
make such improvements as w ill af-'
ford a means of easily escaping from
the buildings ic case of fire.
We can add iittle or nothing to the
argument of tbe proclamation of ab
dication issutd by Governor Cham
berlain, of South Carolina. It is one
of ibe saddest slate papers in tbe his
tory of tbe American people, it
rings witb truth and manliness. It
cunlesses defeat, aud surrenders to an
unholy and dishonest cause for ihe
reason that nothing better can be
doue. Something must be compro
mised, and tbe nation is asked to
take Wade Hampton's arrogant
word tbat he is tbe mailed knight
wbu can teacb us that blood can tell,
aud thai fraud aod mm der are tbe
rightful roads to success. The result of
yesterday's work, to be followed to
day or to-morrow in New Orleans,
is to give us full, complete aod rouud
td, clad iu chain armor, and backed
by Federal patronage, tbat "solid
Svulb" on which the hopes of Tilden
bung. It is just as well to stare fate
iu tbe face. The sctual condition of
tbe South, the relations of its Sistes
1 1 tha Federsl Goveroment,sre lo-Jay
pitcisely what tbey would bave been
bad Tilden been elected and inaugu
rated. There are some things tbat will be
treasured up until tbe day ot judg
ment There is no sorer road to
pt ace than a surrender of all that is
worth fighting for, no claim deeper
than that of ihe sepulchre There is
no conviction stronger than that
Chamberlain was aod is the Gover
nor ol South Caruliaa. There is no
doubt wbicb rests upon a justifiable
suspicion stronger than ibat tbe sur
render of Chamberlain is a surrender
of tbe Fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution, a committal, at least, of
its execution to the fair and plausible
men of whom Wade llaxptun ia the
chief. Tbe child is turted out to a
nurse wbo baa no love for i-
It is impossible to like tjis thing
and it isbvitocrisy to pretend lo like
it. There Lave been fe nobler
characters iu Ibe history of recon
struction than ibat ot Chamberlain.
He waa a "carpet bagger." it is true,
tbat is a citizeu of tbe United Slates
wbo thought that tbe flag might
shelter bim iu the imperial domain of
South Carolioa. He finds himself
mistaken. Only a few months ago
he was popular in the Palmetto
Slate. Elected Governor as a R
pubiicau, be devoted himself to a
pure aud honest administration. He
vetoed eyery fraud tbat arose in bis
ignorant Legislature. He held ibe
confidence ot those poor black souls
aud secured from their very igno
rance a belter legislation and more
decent finance tban any other man
in South Carolina could bave doue.
He bad the specious friendship aod
fraudulent praiae of all ihe first fam
ilies' He was almost nominated for
Governor by ibe Democratic State
Convention, with tbe thought that,
so kind suu generous was be, so
much tbe soul of hooor, that be could
be flattered and cheated into an utter
abandonment of principle and con
viction. Tbe moment tbey found
they had mistaken their man, they
organized a political campaign against
bim on tbe "Mississippi plan" of
murder and terrorism, and transfer
red tbeir flatteries and begnilements
to the President elect. Tbey bave
got from bim what tbey expected
from Tilden, aud ibere is a deep pa
thos as to Chamberlain, and a sol
emn warnlug to Hayes ia tbe coiictu
diug paragraph of bis memorable
farewell address.
No one can say bow i will end.
We only see things as tbey sre to
day, a solid, arrogant and triumph
ant South. It may bave been solidifi
ed for the purpose of getting it in shape
to split, but tbe ax and tbe beetle
are oat of sight We can fee a won
dering and bewildered North, a Re
publican party wbicb knows not
what it means, a deal of talk about
civil service reform, a daily bulletin
about tbe methods for compulsory
bouesty :'n the Interior Department,
but tbe Fifteenth Amendment is a dead
letter uuie-a Wado Hampton chooios
to enforce it It may be tbat tbe
President bas sufficient assurances,
but it may bs also tbat ibe color line
is straightened and intensified by
ibis new departure, and tbat tbe se
er d promises made by Lincoln and
tbe Kepubl can party are found in
convenient in lbs execution. It is
not lime to say yet wbo ia right
There must he a suspension of judg
ment. Of only one thing are we cer
taio. There ia not iu ail this land a
R publican wbo stands cleaner and
clearer in te popular gaze, more hon
ored in d feat, ostracism and etile
than others in triumph and success,
than Governor Chamberlain of South
Carolioa Newark Daily Adrerti-iter.
Waallca Hllla BaratS,
Paterson, N J , April 12 This
m truing a fire broke out in ibe dye
bouse of tbe Hamilton Mills, owned
by pj. .Ionian Bacbman, of New York.
It was one of the principal woollen
shal mills io tbe country. Tbe
burning chemicals ran over tbe
ground communicating fre to tbe
main buildiug, and n one hour the
eutire building was in ruins. Tbe
Danforth Locomotive Works took fire,
but ibe flames were promptly extin
guished. Tbe Hamilton Mill was
very busy aod a large number of
bands were employed, all of whom
escaped. But little stock was saved.
Jbe loss on tbe building sud stock is
nearly $100,000 ; partially insured.
awa ef a CaaSSaaai BaiStnr.
Ev issviLLE. lod , April II Ed
ward Layer, convieisd of piorder and
sentenced lo tbe peatuotierj for
life, died io his cell to-day. Hals
supposed to bave beeo poisoned, and
bis wife, wbo had free access to the
criminal, is supposed to have furnish
ed bim with the poison.
Matel Baraaal.
Rosemost. Qnt, April 12. Hen
derson's Hotel, together. with all the
ou tbo dings, waa deatroyed by Cra
last night John Bare, bailiff, and a
traveller named Lnnn were burned
to death. Tbe loss is about $10,000.