The Somerset Herald. WtDLfoDAT Jaae , 1T7. Under tbe new organization ol tbe Internal Revenue districts, tbe num ber of Collectors baa been reduced to 120, and Deputy Collector to 1015. XfSE States will bold elections before Congress metis, viz : Oregon, in Jane, Arkansas, California, Maine, and Vermont in September, West Virginia, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana in October. Decoration day seems to nave been more general! observed tbia mr than ever before. From one j , end of tbe land to tbe other, the oc casion was regarded as one calling for tbe sufpension of business, and the Aat was deroted to memories of r tbe wast, tbe renewal of patriotic sentiments, and public demonstrations in commemoration of those who died tbat their country might lire. A Washington dispatch ears: Simms,;the fugitive slave, who was captured by Attorney General Devens, when tbe latter was U. S. Marshal at Boston daring tbe Fill more Administration, and nnder the Fugitive Slave Law, turned over to the authorities at Savannah, Ga., has been appointed messenger in General Devens' department This isn't one of the revenges, bat one of tbe compensations of time. Indication's multiply that tbe con test over tbe next speakership will be one of tbe warmest that our country has ever seen. "First choice," at this writing, alternates between Randall, Cox and Sayler, with a host of other candidates in the field. Those who have watched tbe situation most closely are not slow to proclaim, tbat tbe candidate who gets tbe inside track on the Southern Pacific will be tbe winner. Fletcher Harper who died in New York city on Tuesday of last week, was the last of tbe four brothers whose great publishing bonse is known wherever English books are read. Tbe New York Herald says tbat be was tbe ablest member of the firm, possessing natural powers which would have made him a man of great mart in any calling. It is no secret that he was the real editor, the con trolling mind, ot the Ilarper periodic al, and that be framed the policy and Eusirestcd the characteristic features of those journals. Retorts from all parts of Ohio and Indiana point to a remarkable rifclJ of the srrain crops. The con- dition ot wheat is almost nnprece dented. It is estimated by farmers that tbe nroduct will equal if not , exceed tbe memorable year of 1864. A large acreage of coru is planted and is doing finely. Slight frosts were experienced in some sections during tbe recent cold spell, but the damage is inconsiderable. Tbe pros nect of immense crops of all kinds and bierh prices are making the farmers buoyant and hopeful, and eiviBff impetus to trade in the cities. It really begins to look as if the Southern Democracy will have to be conceded free whiskey, before perfect conciliation can be effected. All over tbe Southern Slates tbe Revenue laws are defied, illicit dis tilleries are openly operated, and tbe distillers have combined to resist the government officials, with arms. Over in Wst Virginia, a combi nation of distillers, counterfeiters, and State and county officials has lately been discovered, and crooked wbiekey, and bogus money abounds. We may soon anticipate a demand to exempt tbe Southern States from all w hisker and tobacco taxes, as tbe only true way of conciliating them. Governor Stone of Mississippi, finding it impossible to totally ignore tbe righteous, public indignation, evoked by his attempt to evade bringing to justice tbe assassins of Judge Cbisolm and bis children, has at length broken silence in a letter to a friend in Washington, wherein he writes himself down tbe veriest poltroon in Christendom. Nothing that might have been said by his bitterest enemy, could have so Jeflect ually damned this miserable coward in public estimation, as tbe letter be has written in vindication of him self. His contemptible plea, that alter the slaughter, the quietude of the grave existed in tbe community, and therefore be was not called opon to extend protection or assistance, to the mangled girl perishing from wounds, whom no physician would administer to. tor fear of the ven geance, of her murderers, stamps him as the basest of cowards. His application of tbe "StaUs right" or "home rule" doctrine to counties, needs to be carried bat one step further; and applied to individu als, to prove the otter absurdity and fallacy of this vaunted Democratic principle. The idea of humiliating tbe people of one county, by requiring tbe citizens of an adjacent one, to assist in preventing or snrpressing crime is a mockery of jastice, a grotesque libel on law, which only need to be applied to individuals to slow its absurdity, and remand society to the condition where every man is a law onto himself. In bis effort to extenuate his das tardly conduct. Governor Stone baa written himself down a fool, and prove beyond cavil, hU lack of1 manliness, bumaoity, and common decency. lie is a fair sample of tbe Mississippi Democrats not one of whom has so far tbowa tbe faintest detestation of tbe horrible assassin- lion of a most respectable man and Lis two children, because the father was a member of the Republican party. Tiie Democracy ?s signalling its success in tbe SontLern States, by hohtili'.y to public scboobj, and par ticularly to negro schools.. In Flori da, Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, this feeling is particular ly strong. compromising hostility to public schools is the doctrine of the Southern Democracy. The New York Eevnig W, in an article oa General Grant in Europe, says: "lis is tbe most conspicuous figure in tbe most con spicuous page of our history since tbe -foundation of our government He stands for the patriotic spirit of tbe country which sprang for its rescue when in deadly peril. He stands for tbe heroism, the fortitude, the patience, the faitb, which secur ed tbe country's deliverance. He stands for every soldier who down his life for tbe Union, stands tor every soldier who laid He so r- vives. ne stands for every citizen who was directly engaged in the straggle for national existence, or who indirectly belped it on in any way. He stands for tbe great suc cess which was achieved, and which has made the United States strong er and more united than ever before." Ix Clinton Parish, Louisiana, Samuel Chapman is a postmaster. He was interviewed by some ot tbe Democrats and told that be could hold no office there. He stated that he had been informed by Governor Nicholls tbat he could remain in safety. The answer was that this was tbe business of those in the town, and that he could no more stay there than be could after he bad been driven away two years ago. If he gave op his office, be could stay and work. If be kept it, outrages and violence would be hU lot, at every favorable opportunity, tie offered to retain a lady, one belonging to one of tbe best families in tbe place, as his deputy, but this did not satisfy his persecutors. Accordingly he thought it best to return to New Orleans. The North Carolina Democrats want to be conciliated, by the Gener al Government assenting to the punishment of a large number of Re publican citizens who acted as Depu ty United States Marshals during tbe late Presidential campaign, and wbo have been indicted for alleged violation of State laws, while at the same time tbey demand that two or three hundred Democrats wbo are under indictment in tbe C. S. Courts for illicit distilling, and evasion of tbe tax on tobacco, shall be let go free, and tbe prosecutions against tbem be withdrawn. The "cheek" of these Southern Democrats is something wonderful to contemplate. At toe very time that tbe U. S. Marshals and Rev enue Officers were being resisted with arms, and arrested for assumed violation of State law for breaking np illicit distillation, a delegation of North Carolina Democrats put in an appearance at Washington, de manding that these whisky thieves be let go scott free on tbeir promise to behave themselves in tbe future. Tbe next thing, we shall have these modest Democrats insisting that they will not be "conciliated" unless tbe North agrees to pay all tbe Revenue taxes, and tbey be allowed to shoot any Federal officer wbo dares demand that tbey shall pay their share. The surgeon general of tbe army has recently issued a circular an nouncing tbat every officer, or en listed or hired man, wbo has lost a limb or tbe use of a limb in tbe military or naval service of tbe United States, is entitled to receive, once every five years, an artificial limb or apparatus, or commutation thereof. Tbe period of five years is reckoned from tbe Clint; of tbe first application after Jane 17, 1810. Tbe commutation allowed in case of tbe amputation of a leg is $75, in all other cases $j0. Commutation can be allowed only in cases of loss ot limb or loss of tbe nse of a limb that is, an arm or leg not for other injuries. Necessary transportation by tbe most usual and direct routes will be furnished to those desiring it for tbe purpose of having artificial limbs fitted, but will not be furnished except for this purpose. Conimuta tion for transportation is not allowed, Reference is then made to the laws authorizing the issue of artificial limbs, and.tbe circular further states tbat an order for limbs will be given on any manufacturer selected wbo shall have filed a bond in tbe sum of $." 000, with sureties, to furnish good and satisfactory limbs to tbe soldiers without extra charge, and make good for Gve years all defects of material or workmanship without additional charge. Stone, tbe disgraced and cow ardly Governor of Mississippi, elected by "a party tbat assassinated and murdered itself into power," has at last found an apologist, in a "Missis sippian" wbo in a communication to tbe Washington Evening Star fur nishes tbe following defense for his imbecility and cowardice, in regard to tbe butchery of Judge Chisholm and bis children : Fw public men care to make martyr of themselves. However good tbe cause. Gov. Stone is not an exception. An elec tion lor Governor occurs next November. lie is a candidate for nomination by bis party, la UusZinstanceibe became Uover- nor by tbe forwd resignation ot Governor Ames, being 1 resident pro tern. o( tbe Senate at tbat time ; now be wants to be elected by the people, lie knows that a vigorous effort to prosecute the Kemper County murderer would insure bis certain deleat ; and why t Simply because nine- tentbs of his party in tbe State sympathise with those men. 1 be Meridian Mereurv. tbe most popular paper in East Mississippi, in iu issue of May 4.1k. says, that Vi) ol every 100 of tbe respectable citizens of Kemper County indorse what was done, and assume their proportionate share ot tbe responsibility tot the brutal deed. The Xdreur) arofc tbe truth, sad it mieht ba?e said ai much for all the State. . ..The Jackson Clarion, the official organ or the party at the Capital, attempts to excuse the murder, and not one of the 50 Demo cratic papers in the State has condemned it Several cordially inoVwie it as I ht1 tbe pmot to show. Then what to to 1 1 done? The judges are Democratic, t prosecuting attorneys are Democrats a I have to be re elected next faH. The Oral Juries arc Democratic, and in Kemp County every Democrat on the JarvwoiJ either be of the 300 armed murderers who assaulted on that bloody Sabbath day at De Kalb, or in roll sympathy-with thr a w i , . . 1 T . . ana 1 WOUkl Dot giro a peony iur umj utv ot the man or woman who dare to testify against them ; no petit jury of Democrats in Mississippi mo they have none other now could be empaneled to convict if in dictments were found. Nothing could be more absurd than to hope for justice in that direction. Gov. Stone knows this, and he docs not propose to urge a farce ot a trial and sacrifice bis hope of nomina tion. . The "White Liners" made him andj they can unmake uim as quicKiy. l uey run the State, iu courts, UoTcmors, and all, and now have the fear of nothing be fore thein. Tbey are reveling in the lux ury ot home rule. Gov. Stone is not real ly to blame, because he cannot help him self, lie is as powerless as a child, in tact. Place the blame where it belongs ; with the people who elect Governors and com mit murders with the same bloody bands. Gov. Stone must know that as Governor be is but the product of crimes. The campaign of 1873 required over 900 Re publican lives to insure success, a parry that murders and assassinates itself into power will hold by the same means, and the man who expects its iavor must at least consent to its crimes. A PvltrMa's IinMt. Washington, May 31. Governor Stone, of Mississippi, has addressed the following letter to a friend here : State or Mississippi,! Exexctive Department, v Jackson, May 18, 1877.) Jerome A. Johnson, Esq , Wasldng- ton, V. C. Dear Sir Your letter of tbe 15th inst was received by to-day's mail 1 wish tbat a larger number of your people were willing to hear both sides before condemning. Since tbe recent unfortunate occurrence in Kemper county, April 29tb, there has been no outbreak in tbat county, nor any dem onstrations towards violence, nor any well founded apprehensions of trouble. I visited the sceoe of tbe trouble as soon as a report of it reached me, and remained there a part of.two days. I made a full investigation, and con versed freely with the family of Judge Cbisolm. I afterwards visited the Judge of tbe district, wbo was at tbe time holding Court in Columbus, acd obtained bis promise to bold a special term tof the Circuit Court, with a view to a full judicial inves tigation. I returned to Jackson on tbe 7th inst, leaving everything quiet in Kemper, and assured, by officers and citizens, tbat there was not the slightest danger of further trouble. I started to Natchez on tbe 8th, but left Natchez on tbe next nigbt, and by tbe first boat, having received the telegram of Captain M.Shaagbncssy, which has been published in tbe Northern journals. I did not believe the fears expressed in bis telegram were well founded, but I desired .to do all in my power to convince any reasonable person that there was no cause of apprehension, I had just, left Kemper county, and knew, better than Captain Sbaoghnessy, tbe condition of affairs there. Ten days bad elapsed since the attack on the- jail; everything was quiet; it was not trne that Judge Cbisolm and his family were in danger from any mob; an early judicial investigation was prom ised, and I was not willing, in order to silence the clamors of any one, to permit the invasion of tbe county by a body of armed men, and thus give sanction to a violation of law. . As Captain Shaugbnessy's "volunteering tbe necessary force to protect tbe widow and ber family" .was made ten days after tbe attack on the jail, ween everytning was quiet ana as eight days have since elapsed, and quiet still prevails, I should say "the reports heralded through tbe North," based solely upon his telegram, are rather "highly colored." It is not true tbat "Mrs. Cbisbolm and her busband were in danger of assassination while tbe latter was lying wounded at home." It is not true tbat "her residence was guarded by a mob day and night;" tbat "tbev swore to take ber husband's life," and that' 'she was not allowed egress or ingress without a pass from the head of the mob." No one justifies tbe act by which Judge Cbisolm lost bis life. Every tning tbat is possible shell be done to arrest and punish tbe guilty parties. I do not hope to silence tbe misrepre sentations of men who are making political capital oat of tbe unfortunate affair. The Sooth has been too long tbe victim of misrepresentation for your people to become willing sudden ly to bear both sides before condem ning. TheTecent telegrams and arti cles tbat have appeared in Northern papers are based solely npon my refu sal to consent to an invasion of Kem per county by a body of men from other counties. The folly of consent ing to such a proposition, when no trouble was apprehended, must be apparent to every reasonable person. Thanking you for your kindly expres sions for our people, I am, sir, your obedient servent, J. M. Stone, Governor of Mississippi. Tea Brceka Vreat FerfermaBre. Louisville, May 29. Ten Broeck ran against tbe fastest two mile time, to-day, in tbe presence of tbe largest number ever a-sembled on the course of tbe Loustiile Jockey Club. St. Louis and Necy Hale were bis companions in tbe race, the former in tbe first mile, and the latter in the second. It was feared tbat tbe King of the Turf could not equal McWbirter'a time of yesterday, even though be beat True Blue's. Walker, bis jockey', rode tbe King for all that was in him. and the result was to make Ten Broeck's record the grandest any horse ever achieved . ne made the distance in 3:271, five seconds better than Truj Blue's, and three seconds quicker than Mcwbirter's . run of yester day. The scene at the close of tbe race was one of extraordinary delight and wild enthusiasm. Ten Broeck's record now reads; For four miles, 7:15, September 27, 1876. For three miles, 5.26J, September 23, 1876 For two miles,3;27l,May 29, 1877, For oue mile, 1:39, may 24, 1877 Each tbe fastest on record. THE WAS is BVMwrE. London, May 31. Tbe Daily leiegrapn. baa the following . from Batoum, dated Wednesday : "Tbe Russians yesterday attacked the Turkish position hers. Notwiih- stand tbe large force which the Rus sians brought to tbe attack, and tbeir persistency against the galling fire of tbe Ottoman artillery and infantry, tbey were finally repulsed,, leavinr great numbers of dead and woundod. Tbe engagement lasted 10 hours, dat ing which tune several, scere close combats took place." ..;- The lMilu Telegraphs Cnwroum special confirms tbe report tbat tbe Russian left wing was repulsed in tbe atU:k on Karakiliesa, . erm jrasnissTox ittebv Was jngton, D. C, June i, 1817. A tiRAC it TRIBUTE TO TIJEtj.BEnoitfj K- EAO. If r.2 Tbe wifo of President Hayes bas done mfy sensible things siace she fcame M"W b i gto ,lo attract toe ap proval of the thinking people of the country. Her example, modifying the extravagance of female attire, which bad for many years distin guished society at tbo Capital, and her noble stand in favor of practical temperance have, made her so many friends tbat ber popularity runs far sors at tbe White House. Tbe last graceful act, giving indubitable evi dence of having been prompted by a good heart, was tbat of strewing Bowers npon tbe soldiers' graves at Arlington on Decoration-day. . She, in company with ber little daughter, proceeded to tbe tomb of the Un known, and evading as much as possible the public gaze, deposited tbe sweet tokens of remembrance op on the resting place of those who nave not been identified, but whose heroic sacrifices are known to Om niscience. This simple act speaks volumes in favor of Mrs. Hayes. CIVIL SERYIC REFORM THE WORK OF : - LEGISLATION. It is evident tbat any system of rules and regulations for tbe guid ance of the heads of Departments in making appointments for the civil service of the Government should bo statutory, if it be desirable to secure uniformity and permanence. As we have it at present, there is no gener al application of a well considerad set of rales, made to be applicable to ail toe Departments. Tbe Secreta ries and Postmaster and Attorney Generals have each his individual views, which he proposes to adopt for the government of his own house hold. One says "no more than one of a family should be employed. Another permits two or more of tb same domestic circle to feed at Uncle Sam's crib. There is no uniformity. and until there be some general rules established by law, all talk about civil-service reform is merely talk an no more. ' amending: state constitutions i . ; . the south. - It was predicted long ago tbat so soon as tbe Democratic party would get control of tbe Southern States Governments, systematic efforts wonld be made to ' overthrow tbe system of reconstruction in - detail. We now have evidence of the truth oi tost propnecy. in ueorgia, it is a i ( er proposed to call a Convention for the purpose of amending tbe State Con stitntion. In South Carolina, similar action is to be resorted to, tu remodel the existing fundamental taw. Be fore another decade shall have passed away, scarcely a vestige of tbe nro visions for the protection of all class' es wiioooi regard to -race, color or previous condition of servitude" will remain. Truly tbe fifteenth amend ment of tbe Constitution of the United States Drobibits any State ac tion in derogation of this eqnalitr, i . : . L . t -j . out wim me eviusnce we nave oi the rapid strides towards the acknowl edgment of tbe old States' Rights doctrine, tbe Constitutional inhibition will be questioned, or the accomplish ment or toe end desired will be reach ed by indirection. WANT OP UX1TT IN THE CABINET. Tbe members of tbe Cabinet of President Hayes are widely aoart on questions tbat will be live issues dar ing this Administration. . Evarts and Schurz are in accord, or nearly so, on the term qnestion. Thompson and Sherman are believed to be protec tionists, and will antagonize tbem Thompson and Key are in favor of granting subsidies. Tbe other mem bers of tbe Cabinet are supposed to be opposed. 1 here never was such a disparity of opinions, (judging irom toe individual records) beld by any Cabinet since tbe organization of tbe Government, on vital questions ot uovernmental policy. In con striding his Message to Congress .a a ta . tne rresiaent win gain little from tbe advice of bis Ministers, ne cannot reflect tbe views of all. He will be compelled to stand independently up on dis own. DEMOCRATIC OSTRACISM. Democrats in Washington laugh in ineir sieeves wnen tney compare tbe treatment accorded to tbe mem bers of their party, who are- continb' ed in Departmental service nnder Republican rule, with tbat of Re publican employees in a Department ot the Government under Democrat ic rule. Isaac Strobm, of Ohio, bad been engrossing clerk of tbe House of Representatives for seventeen years. tie was a model omeer, whose ser vices could not be dispensed with during the last two sessions of the House, but teing a good Republican, be was told, a few days ago, tbat tbey could now manage to get along without him, and that be might go, ana leave room for some Democrat. Tbe old man has gone, and furnish es another evidence tbat with Dem ocrats in power no Republican need apply, while, under a Republican Aamioisira:ion,tne political antece dents ot neither occupants nor ' appli cants are to oe inquired into. Is this tbe feast to which Republicans were invited r DECORATION DAT AT BALL'S BLUFF. . . . A . The eermony of decorating . with flowers tbe graves of Union soldiers wbo fell at Ball's Bluff is represented to have been of an interesting char acter. , 1 be orater or tbe day was lion. Alonze Bell, tbe Assistant Secretary of tbe Interior. Mr. Bell is a gentleman ot nne literary at tainments, from whose pen emanated many political productions during re cent campaigns, as an omcer of the Government be stands in high esti mation with ail who nave bad busi ness intercourse with bim, while be possesses tbe entire confidence of bis Chief We hope Mr .Bell will pub- imb ma aaareas, so tbat bis aaov friends, wbo bad not tbe pleasure of being present on tbe occasion of its delivery, may have an opportunity oi oeneuung memseives oy . a perus al. . APPROACHINQ STATE ELECTIONS. . l nere will be state elections in ten states, between the present and ' tbe tune fixed for the assembling of Con . t r r gress, in extra-session. . oo lar as is indicated bv the political complexion of the legislatures, fire of these states are republican, . namely California, Vermont. Mame. Ubio and Indiana. An indorsement or disapproval of the President's Southern policy will be aa issue in these, which will serve to make the result matters of interest. Of course, the Democratic states will say "amen," but it U not so certain that tbe Republican states will do so, , Ag doubt expressions of opin ion oa the subject will be given in conventions of tbe partv.and.it ia really of importance to know how tbe party poise beats Pn a leading meas ure concerning wbicb there appears to be no little difference. Delta. Oeneral Grant in Old I2nlau1. caption, Given Him, " at Manchester'" and to be - f Given at 5; n London. GENERAL GRANT'S . MOVEMENTS. London. May 30. It is stated that General Grant promised tbe Mayor of Liverpool to return to tbat town probably on tbe 28tb of June, to ac cept a banquet proffered ia bis honor. Tbe General and party will arrive at London road station at Manchester, this morning at 10:25 o'clock, where tbey will be received by the Mayor and other members of the corpora tion. Tbe party will proceed in car riages to Sir Joseph Wbitworth's machinery and gun factory, tbe warehouse of H.J. Watts & Co,, the Assize Court and Royal Exchange, and afterwards proceeded to tbe Town Hall, where an address will be presented by tbe City Council. Tbe General and Mrs. Grant will remain guests of tbe Mayor at the Mayoral apartments, in the Town Hall, this evening, and will proceed to London to-morrow at noon by a special train. GRANT'S RECEPTION IN LONDON. Ex-President Grant and wife will dine with tbe Dako of Welingtoo, Jane 2. The Dake, in tendering tbe invitation, said it seemed to bim to be a fit thing that General Grant's first dinner in London should be at bis bouse, with tbe Duke of Weiiug- ton. A subsequent invition fro to Earl BeaconsSeld for tbe same day was deterred to a day not vet fixed. A reception will be given tLe General at United States Minister PicrrepoDt's residence on tbo 5th of June, and a dinner and reception at Lord Houghton's on the 7tb. He will attend, tbe Ascot ra?es on tbe 12th of June. OntbelCib ot Juue be will dine at Kensington palace, with tbe Fincess Louisa and the Marquis of Lome. On the 21st at Minister l'ierrepont's with tbe Prince of Wales, and on tbe 2Glb at Mr. Pierrepont's wi'.h the Duke of Cam bridge. Seven other invitations to dinner by diatinzaisbed persons were not accepted on accou nt of . previous engagements. ' The following invitations have been accepted, bnt the day not fixed : To dinner with Earl Derby, to diue with the Queen, and attend the Queen's concert, and a ball at tbe Buckingham Palace, "and a dinner with the Lord Mayor at Guild Hall. The Prince of Wales has arranged to receive General Grant at tbe Marlborough House, immediately after bis arrival. It is understood tbat tbe Prince will also give a dinner in bis honor, bat no day has been fixed yet. GENERAL GRANT'S DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL. Liverpool, May - 30. Geaeral Grant went to tbe Central Station iu the Mayor'a carriage. Tbe statioa was decorated with nags, and a large crowd was assembled to cheer bis departure. Manchester, May 30. At Man chester a large crowd assembled at tbe station here, and gave Grant and bis party ' a warm welcome. Tbe party then took carriages and pro ceeded to carry out tbo programme ot Bight seeing already telegraphed. London, June 1. The Angu- American Times states tbat a dinner to General Grant bas been arranged at the United Service Club, wbicb is tbe representative of tb Britutb army and navy. Tbia is only ten dered to officers of tbe highest dis tinction. Tbe other military clubs have followed the. example of tbe United Service in invhwg tbe Gee. to become an honorary member. Among tbe political clubs tbe way bas been opened by tbe Reform. London, June 1. Tbe Prince of Wales, with Gen. Grant, left the Vic toria Rajlway Station tor Epsom by a special train about 1 o'clock this af ternoon. Couot Munster, the Ger man Ambassador, the Duke of Ham ilton, Lord Dudley, and several oth ers traveled bv tbe same train. Min ister Pierrepont also went to Epscm with the Prince of Wales and Geo. Grant Dratfc r Matter UlilcrlM and BipltBlt. ' A telegram from London staves tbat John Lotbrop Motley, the his torian and diplomat, died in London yesterday. Mr. Motley was born in Dorcberter, Mass., April 15, 1814, and graduated at Harvard in '31, finished bis education in tbe German universities. Although a lawyer by profession, he has given nmt of bis life to literary pursuits. In 1839 he published "Morton's Hope, or tbe Memories of a Young Provincial.'; He was on the embassy to Russia in 1840. In 1849 be published - his historical fiction "Merry Mount," and ever since has contributed literary reviews to leading periodicals. - His lame, however, chiefly rests on bis historical works, "The Rise of the Dutch Republic," "John of Barne veldt," "Tbe United Netherlands," and many other works, wbicb have taken bigb rank among tbe world's classics and shed great luster npon the author and American literature. He was minister from this country to England and bis summary recall by Grant was a leading element in tbe quarrel between Grant and Sumner. He bas resided abroad daring tbe most of his lifetime, and bis daughter was recently married to an English nobleman. . Rcefw fRbfcerie- .- Scranton, May 27- -Tbe Audit ors appointed by tbe County Court a year ago, in conformity with tbe old statute, to make an audit oT tbe Lu zerne County finances for tbe ' past seven years, bave finished their la bors, and the result will appear in to-morrow's Scranton Republican. It reveals a record of official dishon esty unparalleled in the bistorv of tbe country, and shows bow, for seven years past, Commissioners, Treasur ers, Snenffs, Clerks, and others bave stolen large sums from tbe Treasury. The thieves took all possible shapes. such as bogus contracts, changing record, altering figures, retaining taxes, Ac, One item alone, that of taking a county map, proves to be a job in which $5,000 . were stolen. Positive proof is furnished by the Auditors that over $50,000 have been stolen from time to time, but tbe full amount of the seven years' steal wilt doubtless reach $100,000. Some of the dishonest official, including aa ex-Treasurer, three County Commis sioners, a Clerk, and a former Audit or, have already been convicted, and are now in prison. Tbe people are determined to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice. 1 OCR ri.C1SN.lTI LETTER. Cincinnati, Juno 1, 1S77. TU4UNDAT AMUSEMENT. QUESTION. j The more pious portion of this ct Jimuaity has been greatly shocked at the extent to. which Sabbath dere cry ion lias lately reached in ' ibis city, unchecked by the baud of uu thority. It is a fact to be regrctud tbat such outrageous proceedings as bave been witnessed here recently, have been permitted to go on without the least ifiierpoiiinn by the city au thorities. . It is net because of tbe lackjot sjifBcieut legislation on the subject, for tbe laws laid down on tbe siatufe 'bookii,"' with reference to the Sabbath, are very stringent, and if closely followed would sccurs a re spect for the day, satisfactory to the most hypocritical. The trouble lies with tbe city officials, who, rathor than incur tbo disliku of tbe popular element, favoring Sunday amuse ments, bave allowed tbo laws to be openly violated, until tbe better part of tbe peoplo, not willing to submit tamely to 6uch a glaring trampling apon their privileges as Christians, bave risen to proclaim their rights, and demand the strict observance ot the Sabbath. Tbe Cbarcbes com plain tbat tbeir services are interrupt ed and congregations disturbed by tbe doings of tbe Sabbath desecra tors. And not without good cause, for it often happens that there is a huge beer-garden, with its blatant band, and other noisy accessories, in lull blast, in close proximity to tbe bouse of worship. Such was the case with tbe M. E. Church, on Walnut Hill, one of tbe suburbs of the city. Tbe racket made by a beer-gardca ij tbo vicini ty was so great, that it was with on ly considerable difficulty that the minister could wake himself beard and tbe disturbance was of infinite annoyance to tbe congregation, Tbe matter was now becoming seri ous, and a meeting of tbe Evangelic al Ministerial Association was called to consider means of redress. A committee waj appointed to confer with the Mavor, and urge npon bim tbe necessitv of the enforcement of the Sunday laws, uud in order to awaken public opinion on this subject it was resolved to request all the I as tors to preach on "aaDtathDescc-e tion" ai an early date. Tbe comuiittre chosen to confer with tbe Mayoi, met with very little encouragement. He listened to their petition with deference, and seemed to sympathize with tbe clergymen in tbeir wrongs, but told tbem that it was not within bis power to suppress Sunday performances, tbat tbe mat ter came nnder tbe cognizance of tbe Board of Police Commissioners, sad that he bad no authority to take any decisive steps against tho dis turbers of tbo peace of the Sabbaia rians. Upon laying tbeir grievances before the honorable Board mention ed, tbo committee was confronted with similar evasive roplies and ac knowledgemems of want of aulbori ty, tbtt bad been expressed by.the Mavor. So, ibat in the endeavor cf tbe officials to shift the responsibility upon the other, and tbe general reluc tance to bare anything to do with tbe subject, tbe committee indeed. bad but little hope ot obtaining any immediate actio u on tbe part of tbe authorities. . In the mean time the Sunday concerts, theaters, beer balli), and all manner of performances are m full sway every babbatb, de spite the protestations of tbe better class of citizens wbo most sincerely deplcro acd deorecate sucb a state of affairs. The . moro respectable theaters were closed on Sunday un til recently, when, finding their busi ness affected by the Sunday perform ances, tbe inaattgers determined to exercise the same right as a means of self protection. 1 be consequence is, tbat tbe doors of tbe leading "temple of tbe drama" of tbe city are thrown opeu upon tbe Sabbath day, and rep resentations given to crowded houses, Tbe secular press of tbe city is in clined to oppose tbe views of the Sabbatarians, and is - rather severe in its criticism of tbe leaders of tbe movement. Tbe .Commercial, in a a recent editorial, remarked, thai if any persons think they "can convert Cincinnati into a Connecticut village tbey are mistaken." Several of tbe Churches bave filed petitions with tbe Board ot Police Commissioners, signed by many prominent citizens, entering their solemn protest against tbe obnoxious, and disgraceful San day performances wbicb have taken place lately. On the other band, tbe managers of disorderly bouses bave also filed petitions with tbe same hon orable body, averring tbe entire re spectability of tbeir establishments, and claiming they are patronized by the best citizens, free from objection able features, and expressing the hope tbat the Board would not inter fere with their business.- There has also been another petition filed by "mechanics and laborers, ' who as sert tey do not wish to be deprived of the "innocent amusement and recreation- furnished on the Sabbath at tbe different places under considera tion; and adding a leogtby argument in favor of "Sunday amusement" for tbe "workiognian." Tbe situation is somewhat perplexing to tbe author ities, and no detinue plan ol action bas yet been decided upon. JOURNALISTIC. ' The Morning Herald, a one csut daily, started here some time ago, bas recently esme to grief owing to financial troables. Siuce its discon tinuance several enits bare, boen instituted against tbe concern by par ties who furnished it with materials for which they did not receive pay ment. The fact is, Cincinnati bas more newspapers than sbe can well support at present, and it is not sur prising to occasionally bear of tbe collapse of a weak establishment, sucb as the above. , The Daily Dem ocrat met the : same fate several months ago, leaving its compositors minuB 50 per cent, of six months' wages, beside numerous otber credit ors wbo bad trusted tbe concern. Tbe Daily Commercial bas lately taken a new departure in tbe way of obtaining business. It sends an agent to one of tbe thriving manu facturing tow ns, throughout tbe State, with instructions to write up a full and completo history of tbe place from its first settlement Describing all its industries, and relating tbe growth and present .standing of its leading firms. - A couple of pages of space is devoted to the rrticUr, which is illustrated by cuts of the more prominent buildiagx, and prints1 of interest of tbe town described.' The busiuess men of tbe place are' solic ited to take tbe opportunity to adver tise in tbe i-ue containing tbe de scription ; and two or more pages' of edve.'tisenienta are generally secured (Vow each towu. Tbe Commercial': u. these oceabua bas tbe appear-j him. Kunniog to the door Gully ob ese of being monopolized by a rural j taioed auother gun. Phil Gully ran village. -' ' ' t j op witb a club to finish hiui (Mr Cbis- - The Daily Enquirer has "addd ajoliu, bm the others shot bim and be column to iu emptiness" (as. tbe : re-: (el, the falsely-loaded gun falling mark was put by a contemporary , irom his hands. Tbey all retreated, when tbe change was made) owing to' Said my dear one, "M precious the pressure of the "free ads." with I which it crowd. iu columns. For short time it ventured to charge ten cents ft line for a ceruia class of these advertisements, bat finding its circu lation beginning to fall off, tbey were again inserted free of charge. DECORATION PAT wan observed here with the usual programme of exercises witnessed on former occasions. Tbe arrangement for the services were carried out nu de' the supervision of Mayor Moore, and consisted of a paraae oi w military companies of tbis and adjoin irg cities in tbe morning, followed by ceremonies at Spring Grove Cem etery. The day was as pleasant as could be desired, and a great many citizens turned out to do honor to the memory of the departed heroes who gave up their lives in defense of tbeir country. Tbe oration of tbe day was delivered by "Corporal" James Tanner, the hero of Gettysburg, and was a fitting tribute to the occasion. Cincinnati's. Tb Bw Kal MMR-alcr. Washington. May 29. A lady in this city, wbo was acquainted with tbe unfortunate Chisolm family, bas received from the widow ot Judge Cbisolm a letter descriptive of tbe massace in tbe jail at De Kalb, Kem per county, Missis 'ppi. It was not written with aiew of publication, but it contains so strong and pathetic a description of tbat awful tragedy tbat tbe recipient bas been persua ded to permit your correspondent to forward its coctest to you. No ab stract of the incidents of the sceoe witnessed, by tbe desolate woman, wbo saw husband, son and daughter shot down by tbe mob, would do jus tice to her recital of tho great crime then perpetrated. Th letter in full is as follows: De Kalb, Miss , May 20. Jrs. : Your kind le :ers to my beloved daughter, just b.'fore her departure to "tbe house not, made with hands," were received. They were highly appreciated by both my then survi viug loved ones. I am still incapa ble of writing in a connected manner. I sit in a room where loving hands laid mv baby daughter (Cornelia), and where mv own bands laid out on the carpet the shattered and beau tifu! casket which had contained the spirit ef our little Johnnie. My companions are tbe blood of my bus- band and a goblet of pure white in lies, held in her little fiarrera after her spirit had escaped like a wound ed dove to the bosom of the Father. My little girl wrote to me of you in tbe kindest terms, and often spoke of you as tbe swee'est of women Mv husband was murdered for no cause but that be was loyal to the flag which he then thought would protect our citizens. Mr. Gilmer was murdered on the streets on his wav to deliver himself to the Sheriff and held by one of the guards (? while being shot by his son- in-law, Mr. Rosenbaum escaped by bowing so anion? tbe mob tbat if tbey fired on Li in tbev would shoot soin' of their own. Mr. McLellan was an old man. with zray hair, and a Brit ish subject, who bad often assured nid he could not be naturalized be cause tbe Government was not strong enojL'h to Drotect its subjects. He o - was a man without blemish, one of nature's noblemen. Knowing he could neither be bought nor fright ened, tbe Sheriff called bim down and delivered bim to tbe dispatched bim, puttiug loads in bis head after he Tbis I saw mvself. My mob, who two more was dead bov. after havinehis hand shot off, made a quick turn and placed bis otber shoul der to the door, which tbev were chopping: open with axes and pn zing with iron bars. I was locked out of jail at the time, having, by tbe directions of mv husband, gone to tbe bouse for a moment on business. Seeinir mv bov. I placed my band through the grate and implored bim to leave, for if be were killed his fath er could do nothing. I did not know it tben, but my son Clay cauirht him in his arms and ran be- bind a huge iron cage; bat even be CT fore Clay could spring back and take bis place, Johnnie cried out "Oh! mv father." and sprang between his father and one Rosser, whom be saw was in tbe act of shooting him, when Rosser pot tbe gun to the heart of my little ba'oy and sent the whole load into bim. At that instant my noble husband obtained the only loaded gun there, and which bad been taken from our bouse and killed Kosser. I did not see all this, but I saw Cor nelia fainiiocr. when I ran my band through the bars cf the door and rub bed ber face, telling ber for fathers sake to rally, which . she did and gathered in ber arms ber little broth er, with wbvm sbe ran behind the cage. Tbe avenging angel wrote down tbe cries of sorrow sent forth by lather and children over the body of our child Just then some one cried out, "Get away from here, Ros ser is dead now." Tbey ull ran away. Two after running turned and took held ot bis feet, dragging him down like tbe beast tbat he was. The lock was chopped off tao duor, so the way was open to me, and 1 sprang in to give the intelligence tbat tbe nvb was firing tbe bouse. I found tbe room filled with smoke from the burning clothes of my boy. Mv daughter's fuce w a gore of blood, cut by tbe shot strikiug tbe iron bars and striking ber face. I gave a kisa to my son as be gave tbo last gasp butuiie, and and his sister cauzbt the las;. 1 told mv husband to fight bis way through, not know ing then, as 1 afterwards learned. tbat ibe guard bad tbeir guo fur nished by the Sheriff loaded with wadding aod powder. 1 took John nie's shoulders in mv arms and Clay carried bis feet. ComiDg djwa stairs and through a hall to the on ly outside door, 1 saw a renewal of the attack. We hastily laid him down, and I. turning;, saw my bus- baud coming down with our daught er's arms around his waist. Said I, "Father, what are you going to do?" "Tale my baby borne," was the re ply. By ibis time old Henry Gully was at tbe door. I urged him back, at tbe same time holding the door with both hands. His first motion was to-put the muzzle of the gun to ray head, but ibserviog the grate he put tbe gun through nd fired. Mr. Cbisolm was so hemmed in tbat he could oot draw his gun. Cornelia, with oue arm around bis waist and the other around his neck, ttlliug Gully to kill ber and let ber papa live, for shw-conld not live without papa. Gully put tbe gnn within two inches of her arm and fired. I tbiuk ber arm received . both barrels. A boy banded guily another gnn, and m tbis time mv busbsud bad got out. when Gully sent -the next load ioto wife, I die innocent; my Um- lhe c tf. Tburnl.y Ust Tte n; et- ilv will be murdered, but if ay f i used t lx crsy L r.e nd rntbu-i-my children live I want tben. t j t s i- but i W im.-ie.-i ir. ..ib. i Lam know I bave never done an act cr j peroetia'djr tact" ,'Thi jear harbored a thoutt which wtld be i sor.ie Hall i.t ue .('liner f jll. made tbem blush." Clay tried t- ja'id U w-w hrd uf k get up !y Uud between bim and bis murderer, iv.'ii at H lbe!ia Hwbrr Ilm-k-r Ki! Purrifclia an.1 I rati u, th door ' er w tb r. and likewise, B!tc. to call some oue t help carry my bnsband borne. Tbo bloiJ wua run ning from ber arm io t' n.-earn:. ; i lhat was the arm he held up to im-:. for belli and ibe answer Wm five ,3tsu ;., Der . . ' . ...... i ... 1V Wit lnit twenty-Eve men cam on a run. 1 hastened biek to where my hu.,bu)d lar and seizd tbe irun. The leader gave a start and aimed his show at mad.- much of, a-.ul tbey don t under me. I fired back oa him and tbey j stao T "tfTiyTBTy "are" HurTTOw: 'Frry all fled again. Our son and myself, ; are better developed. iutelieciuaMy, with the helaof a man and a demun itba i tbey were, and be:ter fitted to who helped to kill Litn, brought bun grapple with grave questions. Tbe (Mr. Chisolm) home. I was pursu- poor eld girN doo'i seem to under ediy twelve or fifteen men to my gate, j stand that all this i precisely what Our little girl kept her bleeding b idy i is a.-i wanted. Men don't want wo belween me and them. Arriving at ! men who can, "grapple" with qu-s-bome, I found the servant bad fled tioa-. great or small, or have any cs- J . , : i witb tho key. I bad to pr:zs open a window. tbroogn woicn ciiuiutu. . . . t V.L. 1 A kind netrra brought mv boy. but! was afraid to stop. I laid my hus band on the bed pat water on his lirw i.irht mv fintinx child in a; rw . , chair, aoslied hartshorn, and bade ; her be still while l threw aown a 0r and with eyes oenioa severe giass mattres, laid ber on it and tied my j es. They muat remember they are handkerchief around her arm to check older than they were ten years ago. the flow of blood. I then threw a if tb suffragists expect to again get blanketon tbe carpet iu the next . the public ear, tbey must take, it room and straightened and kiaied j through the eye, and put pretty JohnDie. 1 have sobbed out over i young women on the platform, their childish troubles, but this was j the gamblers ' . without a tear. My once happy fm-f haf hafd timJ of it in Ntw ily is no reoucea to rnjse v.ij;Y . Tht taw pool-sellioe is and littie Willie, bis father's name ftt hucband and four dren are in elory : I and two are here Clay is watched and threatened, and I have been warned that my life is in danger. My braia is on lire and mv heart i. broken. I write this be cause you are a friend. Very truly, Mrs. W. W. Chisolm. Ol St NEW-YORK AETf ESL Xew York, May 28, 170, CRIME AM0N1 WOMEN. The removal of sixty-eight female convicts from the prison at Sing Sing, to tbe Brooklyn reform prison was a curious and instructive sight When a woman does get bad' she is as much worse than a man as possible. Tbe women were marched to a boat and their profanity was something won derful. Their first exploit was an at tempt to drown an obnoxious officer, which they nearly succeeded in do ing, and tbey sailed away singing tbe most horrible travesties of tbe most sacred hymns. Oae woman of sixty, earned Elkins is tbe mother of eight children, all of whom are at this time in prison, and there bas never been a time since tbe youngest was teu that five of them hare oot been in confinement at tbe same time. Tbe lady was, in ber youth a pick-pocket, and the most skillful one in tbe city, but of late years ber fingers lost their oimbleness, and she has confined her attention to shop lifting. Tbe little freedom of tbe boat, roused all tbe old enthusiasm. "How . I wish I was out" she said. "Couldn't I work the second floors on Sixth Ave nue, where there ain't but one clerk ! It's too bad." And the eld harridan sighed to tbiuk of the opportunity sbe was inissiog. One beautiful girl of not more than twenty-two, belong ed to one of tbe best families iu tbe city. Sbe fell in love with a mous- tacbed pickpocket, wbo married her, ber family cut ber off, she became an adroit tbief herself, acd went down, as women do, like a shot. She be came abandoned, and utterly reckless, ber family count ber a3 dead, and she ia one of tbe worst aod mowt un ruly of tbe prisoners. Another is a woman of good connections, who if a confirmed kleptomaniac. She was well enough off, having a husband it. a good business, who was very liber al to ber. But sbe could not avoid theft. Sbe would steal tbe most use less articles, things that she could not use, and that were of no possible ac count to ber. Shopkeepers dreaded to see ber come into tber places, for it became necessary to detail a clerk to watch her, and even then, so ex pert bad sbe become, that she could get away with plunder, sbe was ar rested a great manv tinus, and wa3 saved from punishment by her bus Dana going io save cer every aay or two. r many it broke bim up, and be was compelled to let tbe law take itscjurse. Sbe continued her opera tioosin tbe prison. Sbe would secrete needles, threads, dishes from the ta ble, food tbat sbe could not use, eve rything tbat could be concealed and carried. It is au incurable madoess, ana she wouiu oe better in an insane asylum, although in all other respects sbe is perfectly sane. The others had histories, but there were Bix'.v- eigbt ef them. SMUGGLING. Women have been lor many years in tbe habit of smuggling laces, silks Ac, but it is only recently tbat men bave tried the sniugglng of wearing apparel. Tbe famous London tailor, Poole, made an arrangement witb tbe officers cf a Cunard steamer, to get goods through without paying duties, and tben sent a man here to canvass for orders. Without paying duty he could undersell the Broadway tail., and besides the swells never consider themselves dressed tilt they bave a pair of Pool's pantaloons. Tbe Saw York tailors got wind of it, and were ready for tbe Cunarder when it laud ed. The detectives spotted and seized thirty suits of clothing, tbe most of them tbe best-known men in ihj city. Tbe extent of smurgliog U lit'e understood. There ia a bouse io this city in the book-trade, who bave a printing establishment just across the line, near Rous's Point, in Canada. It is io tbe woods and re mote from everything. The moment a successful American book makes its appearance, it is sterotyped, printed and bound on tbe other side of the liue, and carted to the nearest rail road station by the thousand, and sold at prices that no American : pub lisher can compete witb, for tbey have no copyright to pay, and their labor and material are cheaper Some of our best-known authors have been nearly ruined by tbis smuggling of Caoad'ai Printed books. Tbe smug gling of ciirars from Cuba is a very larire trade Tbe incoming veel havinir ci? vrB on wbicb no duty is to ! be paid, displays a peculiar ignal ! bouwrready for nse. Sethipgcaa when approacbiug tbe shore, ud ehefdiMai Wbiui front Li4 'purpose land is boarded by men from smali boats, ; the prospects are that be will have wbo taka .ff ber cargo and land it on ' use for bis e-)f?iio'S'o. ; The people tbe c ast any where. Or tbe ivars ( are packed in oil cloth, aad'when tbe vessel is coming up tbe btv tbe Cap-1 tain throws tbem overboard to tbe! boat making ibe proper signal Li-f quora c-.-nie down Lake Cbamplaiu, f and over the Great L tk-s, and find ! their way to ibe'eity, duty is au e.Tiiuently prufknble aud, so Ion is our frontier, free. wi'.h very little risk. WOMAN'S RltillTS Tbe Naiiooal Woman's Rights As sociation beld its annual ineetin; ia nd wsiio, Iz-.'xer a-J lb1 .tegular :stsd-hv TftfV "k ail more c- griUr, iof( ihrewi.-.h. m r pviulan: : mid io re wii.-pish :ha:i rxrr. The u-u i! p.-tptT-t tT rrud, at,d ibf U.-O-' al r.--.liitinii-. ail-pieif and ibe au jt'ii'ui'wrtnw diprii. probably iiv- eriuei attain. Tea year ago : tbeu.ame wos.en were etted and pecial amount oi iniencctuaiuy And tbey most remember tbat a pret ty little essay read by a giriisb wo man, with round figure, nice bairand bright eyes. U quite another thing froui a learned spjech delivered by aa angular female, with no hair to speaK - ;,. ... . f ,.,i cantjnr cbii.i?r'u' -;.T- AlorrieT. iur. mucus mcuu, " moved bis esiaoiirfcmeufc to jcrurj Citv, just across the river, and the i-otbers bave followed soil. All tbe pool bouses bave gone over there, much to tbe delgbt of the ferries; for tbat part of tbe gambling fraternity whoe business is betting on horses and base-ball, go over every night And, as tbe Jersejites are attempting to put their law in force, tbe pool sellers have fitted up barges, which they an chor oat in the stream, beyond tbe jurisdiction of both State?; and there in tbey do not only sell pools, but tbev indulge in faro and similar pur suits. Tbe law seems powerless, to prevent men from makiog fools ot themselves when tbey get their heads set ia that direction. TUE END or IILPENISM. Tiidcn bas announced that he will not contest the claim ot President liayesto bis office, "because it would be likely to drench tbe country in gore." The fact U, tbe eld man has bad tbe best lawyers o the country ot wurk ever since the decision against hi in, to ascertain if there wa'not som hIe through wbicb be might crawl iato the Presidency. Last week tbey announced to him tbat Hayes' claim was impregnable, and that he might as well throw up the apuneAad be does ii tearfully ; but. Tilden-like. tries to make some capital in tbe doing of it. If it cost tbe iivesof fifty thousand men to get the Presidency, Tilden would bave sacrificed tbem without a wiuk. Tbe country is to ba congratulated tbat tbe law puts the p jitioa in the bands of the right niao. Tilden' expenses for something over a year and a half bave averaged over $6,000 a day. He was bled freely, and tbe boat of impecunious politicians are sorry tbat be bas finally abandoned the eontest. As eooruious as is the amount be bas spent, the old man bas plenty left Railroad wrecking bas been a profit able business to fcioi. THE WEATHER is very cold and disagreeable ; aod. following ho closely on the extreme beat of last week, .has made a 'great deal of sickness. ,5 ' - ' PlETRO. .Laalenatu in Went Vlrlalit. Washington, May 31. Accord ing to reports from Internal Revenue officers in West Yirginia, it appears tbat the illicit distillation of whiskey is carried on to a large extent in tbat StatP. Collector Duvall forwards to the Department a report of a recent tour of inspection made by one of bis deputies, in wjuchbe says the. Clerk of the Mercer County C60rt,,Dvid Foley, aod Counsel Walker, a promj inent Justice of tbat county, are both engaged in illicit distillation. In bis report the deputy says: "It is an astonishing fact tbat every law yer aod officer oi tbe court in ' Mer cer county is io the whiskey ring. They are a baud of brothers, - and will, they say, go down together. Thompson, editor of thj Ifunton Herald, is a member of the ring, and his paper is tbeir organ. He is also a member of a gang of counterfeiters, which 1 have traced from White Salpaur Springs to Charleston, and, although tbis is not part of our busi ness, I am working it up, and Thompson knows it. There is more outlawry, isi Rawley,' Summers aod Mercer coaaties than you can imag ine. I was not at Rawley six hours until I discovered tbat the United States Commissioner, who was sup posed t tepreaeot tbe inte: e ts if the Government, was ia leagae witb dis tillery and couutr!eiter9." Tbe Com missioner referred to abve was sum marily removed upon the fctcts bein? brought to5 tbo attention, 'of tbo Dis trict Judve, Tbe Department will take prompt steps to ferret out and stop these fraudi opon the revenue. and will seed sufficient force for tbe purp e. a t be strength and char acter c f the org iniztti in is sucb tb itaty ha. utceasnjJuMi. military lurce toeniorce the law. ? CINCINNATI, iiay 30 A CMtl'Ml case of Mlf-destrnciton u reported from Clinton county,' in this Stale. A respectable and a well-to-do farm er named Sioiou Moon attempted to kill himself witb . a razir. He was prevented from tbe act, but announ ced to his family that be was deter mined to die, and if be could accom plish his object in no otber war- he would starve himself to death. Since tbat thne be tt BTt take a particle of food, except such Quids as be could be persuaded to swallow under vari ous pretexts. He bas made all bis arrangements for bis funeral. A cof Gin hu-t been constructed upon bis special orders, and stands in bis own of thai geij!i.y'ae(fctate ere, Using a friendly interest in the 'case and waiting noxiously f.rihe result Tk rMnl t ires Agala. Detroit, May 31 The forest fires a. IticK h.taw tuifln . linvi.inm av a. a..V "V w r4..va ..... at... .at 1 A business vjun',, Jto Laudrlogaad Sigi aueuded! ... ... . - uaw IIBIiIIHU, vtf-vio IBM aiviuiu wiping out a whole tiir.age-, consist ing of a niiit vd Sateen houses Tbe loss is heavy, but the rxsct amount is not vet known.
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