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KUrontcle anb Srntfnel. WEDNESDAY, - - JUNE 27^1877. London baa mosquitoes. The first on record. Dr. John Hall, of New York, ws allowed $5,000 for a European trip. m * Ohio produces more idiots than any other State, and Pennsylvania comes next. Rothschilds would not touch the Rnssian loan. They liked not the eo enrity. g Belladonna leaves, smoked in a pipe, are said to be unsurpassed as a cure for asthma. Two Parisian doctors have died from the effects of sacking the windpipes of cronpy infants. Queen Victoria has thirty-eight chil dren and grand children. Luckily, they are all handsomely provided for at pub lic expense. The Judge who presides in Kemper county, Mississippi, is named Hamm. He is standing a good deal of smoking from the press. Latest advices report that the Bherif of Mecca will send the Bui tan not less than 8120,000,000—the treasures of the holy shrines of Arabia. A Broadway merchant announces rather blasphemously in his show win dow that “In God we trust. All others are expected to pay cash.” The Herald, having announced the death of the Democratic party, has the gracionsness now to concede that the Republican party is also defunct. Grant did not attend Motley’s fun eral because he was not personally in vited, and Me Lawd Pierrepawnt did not go because Grant staid away.— Precious pair ! Ip Mr. Gladstone is to be chief monrner for all the atrocities committed by Turks and Russians, his eyes will be come water-spouts and his nose as red as a gobbler’s wattle. While President MoCohh was on his way to the Pan-Presbyterian Council, nearly a hundred students of Princeton College—the whole class of ’Bo—had been suspended, and wore given live hours to leave town. The exodus of New York ministers to Europe is said to be unprecedented this year. This leads some ill-natured pa pern to ask if the Devil is overcome with the heat and has temporarily suspended active operations at the metropolis ? When Chambkblain was absent from Houtb Carolina, political roguery seemed to have unusual vitality at Columbia among the Radicals. Hampton is away, but honesty will be the prevailing fash ion, just as it is when he is at home. 9 i A descendant of the Swedish Kings died in New York the other day. When his body was found it was worn to a skeleton, and his stomach had nothing in it but Paris green. The descendant of the Swedish Kings was buried in Potter’s field. The Albany Aryan has somehow got the idea that General Toombi, of Geor gia, and General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, “projeot the raising of the Old Line Whig Party and placing it in pos session of the Republican faction.” We guess not. Von Moltke is quoted as saying that the best Russian plan is to take Varnn, defeat tho Turks before Shumla, ami then strike hard at Constantinople. Just now, the difficulty with Rnssia is how to cross the Danube; and, after itw passage, Varna may not fall very easily. Mu. Foster, at a Grant banquet in London, complimented Hayes upon Ins “ reunion policy, which would end by making the United States what they were before the war- really united, in addition to what they have beon evereiueo the war—free in every respect.” That was gall to Grant. __ The insane asylums are filling np—if they are not already full—with unfortu nate men who honestly tried to under stand the intricacies of monometallic and bimetallio curriencies. Pig-Iron Kelley and John Sherman are the only men who know anything about “fee nanoe, ’’according to their own authority. The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says that tho total State and county tax of Muscogoo county amounts to $58,000. Of this sum one cotton mill (the Eagle and Pliosnix) pays SIO,OOO, or more than one-sixth of the whole. The same com pany pays ouo-twelfth of all the city taxes. These figures apeak a whole volume of the benefits of manufactures. Milk retails in New Orleans at 00 cents a gallon. We believe it is 80 cents in Augusta. Yet our climate is most favorable for cows. In the State of Maine they have an almost eternal Win ter and Autumn weather, a poor soil, a scarcity of grass, and they sell milk at the cheese factories at a cent a pound, or abont nine cents a gallon. Because the “tramps" of New York have taken possession of the public squares, the Herald favors strenuous proceedings against them. Is not the poor tramp “a man and a brother ?” Has he not a perfect right to the nsn frnct of the public squares ? Is he not “just human?” Mr. Grady has mis sionary ground as a lecturer in New York city. — Tire Philadelphia Times thinks Bul lock's trial will never take place, and adds ; “ His operations iu Georgia were very much like Tweed’s in New York; they involved too many prominent men of both sides to make an exposure desirable.” Can this be true ? Are the tin-boxes of Bullock and Blodgett more formidable than dynamite ? If there are any guilty Democrats in Geor gia, let them be exposed. A Rhode Island paper states that the offices of the Mayor and the Chief of Police in Providence have beeu con nected by the telephone. Not only can conversation be distinctly beard from one office to the other, but tho different voices can be distinguished. The in strument was attached to the regular wire connecting the two offices by a switch, and these officials can aee the telegraph or telephone at will. James Gordon Bennett is poming home again. During his absenoe the Ht-rahl has tried to get np a Mormon war, when all was peace, until corre spondent Stillson went to Salt Lake to fiirt with the female saints. Failing to to kill off the Polygamists, the Herald has written an obituary of the Demo cratic party, which wan never so lively and bealtliy. It is abont time for Mr. _jru to come home, and, according to the tradition of his baane, send the lead ing editors to the press room and pro mote the pressman to the headship of the literary syndicate. The boy* need shaking up with a long pole. The New York Sun thicks the P. M. General something of a hypocrite, in the matter of discouraging his subordinates from political affiliation. The editor aays : “Why, it is only a little white ego that a letter from his own hand got auto print, in which he threatened that if this project failed, Mr. Hayes would go to appointing Republicans instead of Democrats in those States ! And now be has the temerity to rebuke an humble individual for offering to unite in a movement in which he himself has been appointed to lead.” Perhaps the P. M. General has had light vouchsafed him einoe bis first induction into offioe. THE CHIEF JUSTICE’S CHARLESTON “ SNUB.” Charleston (8. C.) (society (snubbed Chief Joblicj Waite and wife during hie recent stay in the city, because he presided over the Uourt that tried the KUcutoo rioters-—Spnr.g fieil Republican. “Charleston society” did nothing of the kind. " Charleston society " recog nized the fact that Chief Justice Waite was a gentleman and would have shown him the attentions due a man occupying his high position if ho himself had not barred the way to any such courtesies. Chief Justice Waite while in Charles ton chose as his inseparable companions Judge Bond and D. T. Corbin, two men who are justly odious to all respectable Carolinians and who never have re ceived social recognition in South Caro lina. Chief Justice Waite would not separate himself from these men, and Charleston ladies and gentlemen could not, without sacrificing self-respect, as sociate with them. This is all there is in it. So far from being angry with the Chief Justice for presiding at the trial of the Ellenton cases, the people of South Carolina were delighted to have him on the Bench on that occasion. They knew him to be an able lawyer and upright man, and were glad to have him as a check to the hated and malig nant Bond. PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION. The people have spoken, and a Con vention has beeu called to frame anew Constitution for Georgia. In accord ance with the provisions of the act un der which the election was held the Con vention will assemble in Atlanta on the 11th of next month. The body will number one hundred and ninety mem bers chosen from the Senatorial Districts of the State. The list of delegates shows that some of the ablest and most distinguished men in Georgia have been elected and that the body generally will be composed of admirable material. Among the statesmen and lawyers we find Charleh J. Jenkins, Robert Toombs, Joshua Hill, Augustus Reese, A. B. Lawton, W. T. Wofford, Augustus B. Wright, Wm. M. Reese, L. J. Gartrell, A. H. Hansell, Hugh Buchanan, T. G. Law son, W. O. Tuggle and J. B. Brown. Among the representatives of the busi ness and commercial interests rf the State we find John Screven, Nelson Tift, T. M. Furlow, J. L. Warren, W. H. Ross, Robert H. May, Geo. R. Sib ley, B. E. Crane and Adam Johnst >s. The farmers are represented by a num ber of highly intelligent and practical agriculturists, who will see to it that the interests of that great class nre fully protected iu the new organic law. The journalists of the State, who made snch a faithful fight for tho Convention, and through whose labors the question was carried, have able representation in the person of that talented and veteran jour nalist, W. T. Thompson, editor of the .Savannah News. Altogether, the Con vention is one of which Georgians may justly feel proud, and from tho delib erations of which groat good may bo expected to accrue to the State and to the people. TIIR ••.MOI.J.Y MAGUIRES.” The execution of the condemned “Molly Maguires” ill Pennsylvania yes terday is the last act in a most romantic and dramatio chapter of crime and retribution. Wliat was tho origin of the hand is not yet definitely known. What ever it was, and what ever may have beon the original purpose, it is very evident that for the past ten or twelve years their operations liavo beon re stricted to tho coal regions of Pennsyl vania, and their object has been to establish a reign of terror there which did infinite mischief to tho owners of tho mines and to the peaceful and law abiding among the miners. For years they pursued their career of vio lence and murder nndetecteil. Those not members were panic stricken and did nothing to bring them to justice. The hands of tho officers of tho law woro paralyzed by fear, and tho Mollies did as they pleased. They dabbled in public affairs, controlled elections, and acfijuiied a political influence which added to their power, and gave them friends and protection among men who should have boea tjje first to hunt them down. At last the time eame when one bold and resolve man deter mined to break up the band. He knew that in so doing ho took his life iu his hand, but his purpose never wavered. The Reading Railroad is practically the only railway outlet from the coal region of Pennsylvania, SHil it is also the owner of the most valuable of tfto coal fields. This corporation had suffered a great deal from the operations of the Molly Maguires, and it was the President of the company who determined to wage war upon them. Mr. F. B. Gowen, the President, was formerly a prominent lawyer of the Philadelphia Bar. When he was elected he would only consent to give tip bis profession on condition that he should held his office for ten years, at an annual salary of forty thousand dollars. He has been worth ten times that amount to tho stockholders. This was the mss who undertook the extirpa tion of the murderous gang. Through a detective ageucy he secured the ser vices of an intelligent and pliteky young man, who adopted the disguise et a miner, worked tor months in the mines and sought and obtained membership in the organization. He mads himself ac quainted with their secrets, mastered the facts concerning a number of their crimes and reported to his employer. A large number of arrests followed and one of the parties became frightened ard turned State’s evidence, adding whatever was lacking from tho detec tive’s story. Mr. Gowen’s special police prevented a rescue of f)io prisoners, and when the trials came os chain of evidence was oompleto. Conviatisiu; followed, end though the accused raised money and fought the cases in all the Courts, Mr. Gowen followed, as relent less as Nemesis, until the law’s delays were exhausted and the day of execution fixed. It is stated that Mr. Gowen'r succeed has completely destroyed tho or ganization of Molly Maguires, which so long spread terror through the coal re gions of Pennsylvania, and that the once formidable gang is now as dead as the human fruit that dangled from the gal lows yesterday near the scene of its crimes. YAIK AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE KAIL ROAM. A preliminary ioy of that portion i of the proposed Augusta and Knoxville Railroad which lies between Maryville, Teun., and tho North Carolina line, shows that the same can be graded and ironed for $12,000 per mile, or a total of $144,U0d, By reference to the report of au interview with Colonel Love, of Franklin, N. C., printed in another col umn, it will seen that the eoof of grad ing tho line ,(73 miles) in North Catena will be $7,500 pet jpile; il 0811 probably' be graded and irouca for $12,000 per ; mile, mfdriug a total of A ! very careful recqtejoissance of the thirty ! miles between Rabun Gap find Toccoa ! authorizes the belief that they can be 1 graded and ironed for $17,000 per mile. The line from Elberton to Augusta, seventy-five miles, can be graded and ironed for about SII.OOO per mile. These facts show the probates cost of the en tire route, viz: ~a to Elberton $ 826,000 Toccoa to Rabun Gap , Rabun Gap to Tenaussee line. 876,000 Tennessee line to Maryville .. 444,000 $2,066,000 If we add $5,000 P mile for ironing what is now known as the Elberton Air Line, the grand total will be $2,905,000. There is no doubt that Tennessee will promptly do her part of the work, nnaided. This will reduoe the amount to be provided for to $2,461,- 000. It will be observed that the grand totalis fully two-thirds less than the cost as estimated by those who regard the enterprise as impracticable. The counties throngh which the road will run will, of course, contribute their full share to the work. The figures as to the total cost of the road are given for information. It is well known that the people will not be expected to sabscribe so large s sum. When the road shall have been graded, no difficulty will be experienced in securing tho cross-ties, iron, etc., etc. The road bed itself will provide the ways and means for all that may be necessary to the thorough equip ment of the route. The Greenwood por tion of the road may be regarded a fixed fact. The people along that line arc in earnest, and will come up to the full measure of their duty in the prem ises. A great deal depends on Angnsta now; indeed, wo may say that, by her action, the enterprise, the success of which is so essential to her own welfare, will stand or fall. We believe that our people appreciate the importance of this great work, and that they will do all that can be reasonably required of them in connection therewith. Let every oit izen aid the enterprise to the extent of his ability, and we shall soon have the pleasure of announcing that the amount desired (8150,000) has been subscribed. A subscription of SIOO,OOO will suffice for the inauguration of the work. -M THE CHARLESTON WAY. They certainly have a novel way of parcelling out the honors in Charleston. We published yesterday morning the substance of the proceedings of the Democratic County Convention, which met last Tuesday* for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Legisla ture. The Committee on Representa- tion classified the people of the county according to color, nationality and call ings. For instance, of the thirteen can didates from the city, four were to be lawyers, two Germans, two Irishmen, two workingmen, two colored men and one a professional man. It is generally believed that the law is one of the three learned professions, but the Charles tonians decided it was not, and an editor was finally selected to represent the professional interests of the city— though journalism, strictly speaking, is not regarded as a profession. The formal announcement that two Germans and two Irishmen were to be placed on the delegation was decidedly a novelty in politics. We had thought that a voter in this country, no matter where he happened to bo born, and no matter where his parents or grandparents hap pened to be bom, was an American cit izen, and merged his nationality with tho country which be made his home. We should think that citizens of this country of Irish or German birth or blood would feel anything but compli mented at having such distinctions cre ated and made tho basis of political action. We are all oitizens of a com mon country, and the only difference known should be that caused by merit. Good men should be put in office every where, not because they are of Irish or German, or English, or French, or American blood, but because they are good men. THE FUENCII CRISIS. The stormy scenes recorded by tele graph as having taken place in the French Assembly bode no good for the Republic. When legislators lose all control of their passions and conduct thomselves more like lunatics that ra tional beings, the people, the exeitable French people, can hardly be expected to preserve the peace. We believe that tho agitations of the infidels and com munists, like Gambetta and his faction, will go very far toward precipitating France into civil war, and civil war means eithor the reign of disorder or a restoration of the throne. President MaoMahon will, most likely, have to make up his mind to surrender to the Red Flag and the Revolution, or, by a coup d'etat, strike the Oommnne down and re-erect upon its prostrate form the dynasty of Napoleon or Chambord.— It is a remarkable fact that as impe rialism grows strong French se? eurities advance, and since MaoMahon's reactionary movemont rentes have beon higher than they have been in a long time. This would indicate apparently that the Republic is a sham or that the moneyed class at least have no sympathy with or confidence in the new order of things, so long as men like Gambetta, Victor Hugo and Jules Simon keep up an everlasting discord. The genuine Republican idea came yery near being suffocated in the United States and is in constant peril yet. If this be true of the very cradle of liberty and the rights of man, how can anything wonderful in the way of free government be expect in a oountry like Franoe ? Franoe wants stable goyepnipent, fixed institutions, or der. religion, eopupty qt person and property. A yisiqnary hope of these blessings undoubtedly flits through the brains of Hugo, Simon and Gambetta; but they are not the men to persuade the peoplg that these beuefaotious can come from the of infidels, poetical communists and aliens to S.O faith of France. The religious and substantial elements have tried these men before to day, and they will not voluntarily give them power #g§in. They know that de feat by the man gf the gutter, the sans culottes, means the Red Re public, the worship of a harlot, the over turned altar, the murdered minister, the war on property, burning Paris, mob law, the &nd a general pan demonium. We think Preautept Mac- Mahon perceives this and will, at aay saerifrep and by any resort to lawful force, suppress f&e men are i m P a ‘ tient to summon the r. 7® aDS °* Paris from the purlieus and uowtrs <4 the capital. While he might be justified in quany such conspiracy, he should be careful jbpw he ventures upon the other dangerous esteeuw? gf imperial ism. We are not of those who altogether desnair of the Republic in France, but if minious a failui'a the empire. If France is to change her government? the people should bo allowed to elect a Con-i Stitfltional Monarch. If they are not fitted to so a sovereign, their case is most unfortunate, the Man on Horseback will come again j cut as he came after Robespierre. OF THE CONTENTION. The Gwinnett Herald wau!y advo cates the election of ex Governor Jen kins as Fresident of the Constitutional Convention. The Herald says : “In looking over the long list of able and ex perience*! men who will oompose this body, the popular minJ naturally turns to Charles J. jRNjtLSg ai the man pecu liarly fitted for this position. A skilled parliamentarian, an aisle judge, an ex perienced politician and one of the pur est aud best men Georgia ever had, who has retired from the politmal arena with out one blemish upon his fair name, may well be looked to as the presiding officer of that Convention. Ten years ago, ns *he Governor of the State, he re fused to surrender the trust with which the people had clothed him at the man date of a military satrap, and became a voluntary exile from bis home and his people to preserve the archives of the State and its Treasury. Since then he has bpld no office and sought none, content to pass f&e remainder of hi® days as a quiet citisen. It yiR be a fitting tribute to exalted worth and pa triotic devotion to his oountry to call n to Dreside over the deliberations of a body' assembled to form a Constitu tion for the people of Georgia, when worth and intelligence are not pbised, and when a partisan majority in Congress does not have to be consult ed.” The Herald voices the sentiment of the State on this subject. have little donbt that Governor Jenkins wild be elected president of the Convention by aoolamation. A committee of New York snobs, ap pointed for the purpose, have decided that the shop-girls of Gotham are more beantifnl than the city belles. NOT AN ORGAN. Commenting upon some receut para graphs about Senator Hill that appear ed in the Chronicle and Constitution alist, the Atlanta Constitution says : ** Some time ago Howard Carroll, “ the truly good correspondent of the “ New York Times, stated that the Au “ gusta Chhosiolk was the personal or “ gan of Hon. B. H. Hill. The fnllow “ ing will probably dispel tho illusion, “ etc.” We are glad to learn that the Consti tution has discovered Mr. Howard Car roll's mistake. The Chronicle and Cohotitutionalist does not aspire to the doubtful honor of organship. It is not the organ of any man or any set of men. It is the property of iis owners and is rnn in accordance with their views of men and measures. Instead of being an organ it strives to be peifectly free and independent. It has neither enemies nor favorites. It wishes to do justice to all men; to censure where cen sure is needed, to praise where praise is deserved. When we believe that Mr. Hill is right we shall be glad to ap plaud, when we think that Mr. Hill is wrong we shall not hesitate to condemn. ] So of all other public men. We do not pretend to be infallible, bat we shall al ways do that which we think is best and let the public decide whether we are right or wrong. The day of “organs” has passed away and the sooner Southern journalists recognize that fact the bet ter. The people think for themselves in this day of progress, and they esti mate a man by his acts, not by what his newspaper organ says of him. resisting a liquor law. A case will be heard in Savannah to day before Judge Tompkins, which is of more than local interest. The tax act of 1876 levies a specific tax of $25 on all dealers “ in patent or intoxicating bitters, brandy, fruit," etc.; and a fur ther tax of $25 upon all dealers in spirit uous or malt liquors. Oue hundred and eighty-one of the liquor sellers of Chat ham, who have had taxes to the amount of thirteen thousand dollars assessed against them, have filed 8 bill praying that an injnnction be issued restraining the Tax Collector from proceeding with the collection of the tax. The com plainants say that under the charter granted by the Legislature to Savannah in 1871, that city is given “ the sole power to sell malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors within its jurisdiction,” and that the ordinance of the present year levies a tax of $125 eaeh on every whole sale and retail liquor dealer. They also contend that there should not boa separate tax on dealers in intoxicating bittors who admix them with vinous or spiritous liquors, and lhat the net of 1877 does not contemplate a double tax in such cases. They aver that the act is unconstitutional because it levies taxes on property, and even if specific taxes they are not ad valorem and uniform; that it is void for want of certainty ; and that it is a tax to raiso revenue, whereas the charter of Savannah grants to the city the exclusive power to raise revenue from tho sale of vinous, malt and spiritous liquors. The motion for an injnnction will be argued to-day. THE “TAR IIEEL STATE.” The Presidonts’s now Solicitor of the Treasury, Mr. Kenneth Rayner, signul ized his entry into office by making an ass of himself. It seems that though Rayner had lived in North Carolina nearly all of his long life ho somehow managed to obtain a local habitation and a name in Mississippi, and was ap pointed from that State, pretty much as Caleb Cushing, of “Virginia,” was ap pointed Minister to Spain by Grant’s Administration. The Washington Star, commenting upon the new official, spoke of him as coming from the “Tar Heel State,” which is, as every American knows, the familiar name of North Car olina. Whereupon Mr. Rayner made an exhibition of himself by writing the following note to the offending journal : I must say I cannot appreciate the wit or hu mor of your fling at the noble awl honored old North State. No State has a prouder his tory, and nobler or hotter people do not exist than the people of North Carolina. When hearing or seeing such epithets applied to her as "Tar Heel State'' I am reminded of tho words of her own Gaston : "Though the scorner may laugh at and wit lings defame her, My heart swells with gladness whenovor I name her.” It is melancholy to think of the hope less idiocy of a man who could write such a letter upop su.oh provocation. All sensible North Carolinians are proud of the uame so often applied to their State, just as all sensible Ohioans glory in the name of “Buokeyes” as applied to the people of Ohio. Fancy such represen tative North Carolinians as Governor Vance and Senator Ransom becoming angry at the name of “Tar Heel,” and talking about gpprners, defamers and witlipgs f Mr. Kenner Banner is over zealous in defending the honor of his native State. We fear that Mr. Ken neth Rayner cares a great deal more for JTortb Carolina than North Carolina does for Mr. ftwwpff Rayner. Pbw rents in Brooklyn were never higher; house rents never lower. Ths lawyers get $200,000 for collect ing $600,000 from the T*BJtp fling. Arkansas rid herself of $6,000,000 bo gus bonds, instead of $16,000,000, as first reported. Young Napoleon Is said to bp engaged to the eldest daughter of ex-Qneen Isabella, of Spain. Tweed say# tea nfc? jjaid $400,000 in legal fees. David Dudley" FreLff re lieved the Boss of $200,000. Aud yet tfie old man is not happy, though he is in } ait. • - •• The Nashville Amet:icqi t pays tie Turks are looking for the Russians to cross the Danube at Gladova. Any prospeteg/ their crossing it auywhere this century is #o*eiteP£ to be glad over. To the conundrum of “What is th 7 si Iyer question ?” Deacon Richard Smith replies. “flapdoodle—the stuff they feed to fools.” The Deacon yants the bondholders paid ten per cent, more than they are honestly entitled to. Gen. Qspfpspft has written an article for the Atlantic Monthly on “A Cen tury of Cougres3.” He concludes that “we have not degenerated, but im proved, and that there is less political oorrnption than in former times.” If Garfield & Cos. had continued to rule the roost, stealing would be going on as usnal. Tma is a good year for the human race, s o far as population is concerned. A dispatch from Maroa, 111., announces that, within a week, Mrs. Remm, living about fifteen miles east of that town, has given birth to four boys; Mrs. Guthrie, residing near Mrs. Remm, to three girls, and Mrs, Kressler, living only a few miles from the latter, to two girls and a boy. The three mothers and ten babies are all doing well. The un fortunate fathers have not been heard from. TVn 1 han v Argus, of a day or two ago. i< k rnfonrka'.'le exposition of the political tronblesin France. 7*e writer shows that the fight is principal ly against infidelity and radicalism, and concludes that the attitude of the Marshal-President is one of remarkable moral heroism. He prevents each ex treme from throttling the interests of Franoe, and appeals With confidence to, the people. He deserves success, whether be achieves it or not. It is not often that men clothed with power have the stamina spurn tfxe arts and tricks of schemers, and to rise to the heights, of statesmanship. MaoMahon has done! this. It is to be hoped that he will be sustained- MONTENEGRO. The Switzerland at tke Slavic States—What Oae Man Did—The Laws of Montenegro. [For the Chronicle and Constitutionalist ] Somewhat more than twenty years ago, the late Prmce of Montenegro un dertook a task which had it been done on a great scale instead of on a small one, would have won him a place in the first rank of legislators. Yet, it must be said that it was the smallness of the community for which he had to legislate which made his legislation at once ne cessary and possible. The particular evils that had to be reformed could hardly have grown np except in a small and primitive State, and so was the car rying out of the particular way of re forming. Prince Danilo, on his accession as the first temporal Prinoe of Montenegro, found his oountry in the state which was likely to be that of a small district, almost entirely occupied in defending it self against the never oeasiug attacks of a much stronger power. Montenegro had no definite or acknowledged frontier. So much territory was independent as its inhabitants could keep independent. The con sequence was that a depredatory warfare was always going on. Turks and Montenegrins weie always slaying, burning and pillaging one another when ever and wherever either had a favorable chance. Brave and enterprising, the Montenegrins made raids at their will, or levied blackmail when they forbore to make raids. The independence of the oountry had practically no guarantee except that any citizen was ready to fight for it. Nor was it very wonderful that, in snch a state of things, wbeu plunder at the expense of the enemy was regarded as a legitimate and almost sacred thing, the rights of property in general should not have been very strictly observed. With men who were always fighting qnarrels often led to fights at home and a quarrel between two men would usually lead to a gen eral battle between the friends of the two immediate disputants. In case of murder or homioide, the blood feud was handed down in the family like the ven detta in Corsica. In short, the state of Montenegro in the middle of the present century must have been not unlike the state of the Highlands of Sootland two hundred years ago. Rob Roy must have had many counterparts in the Black Mountains whioh look at the blue Adriatio. But a people of this kind always have a natural nobleness of character, which can be turned to good profit by any one who knows how to do it, and the way in which Prince Danilo did turn the char acter of the Montenegrins speaks as much for the people as it does for the Prinoe. It is wonderful how a young sovereign, with hardly anything of a precedent to guide him, contrived to do what was nothiQg short of putting law in the place of force. Danilo had an arm of iron, but that arm, inflexible as it was, was wielded simply to bring the reign of peace and order into his domin ion. His first business was to obtain the acknowledgment of a recognized frontier between Montenegro and Tur key, in order to forbid all private in roads, all levying of blackmail, when ever tho two countries were not openly at war. But more interesting than any dealings with the foreigner is the code of laws which the Prince, with the con sent of the chiefs aud elders, put forth for the internal government of the country. It must be remembered that he was the first law giver of a very prim itive people, and that it was wise not to do too much at once in the way of put ting new wine into old bottles. Thus, duelling is allowed; but it is forbidden under a heavy fine that any one besides the principals should join in the combat. Iu case of murder, it is forbidden for the kinsfolk of the mur dered man either to accept money or any compensation for his blood, or to slay the murderer or even any of liis kinsfolk. The murderer is to be tried, aud, if found guilty, sentenced to bo shot. If he escapes from the oountry all his goods are confiscated, and if he comes back lie wears a wolf’s head; then only is anything like private vio lence allowed. Every Montenegrin may act as the the executioner of the law on the man who has defied it. The thief, for the first two offenses, is to be pun ished by stripes; for the third, by death. But if the theft takes the form of sacrilege (for instance, if it has taken place in a church or within tho house of a pope, or at his detriment) death is tho inevitable punishment for the first offense. A man who kills a burglar in the act receives a reward in money; but it is added that great oare must be taken not to kill an innocent person, as it must be answered for with one’s life. Ho again, as in some cases of the ju risprudence of Rome and Athens, the convicted traitor, or he who conceals such a traitor, is put out of the commou law, and may be slain by any man. Except in these specified cases, no odb, even if sentenced by a competent Judge, cau be put to death without tho warrant of tho Prince, who has the illinqiteG power of pardon—al though ho may bo censured by the Sen ate, if that body finds out that there was no sufficient reason for meroy. Till Danilo’s accession the administration of justice is said to have been very cor rupt, and the proceedings in the courts very disorderly. The Prince had to pnt a stop to such a disgrace, and his code contains strict provisions against judi cial corruption, whioh now-a-days is but a souvenir of the past, while it is still in its bloom in our 'carpet-bagged Repub lic, wjth a fraudulent President instead of a legitimate Prinpo at its head. The lpw of H°Ptene<m) ja strict against a minority of ope. tiff a Judge makes a point of always differing with his fel low-judges, he must be removed with in dignity, as his obstinate singularity may be thought suspicious.” Among so war like a people cowardice iu battle is natu rally one of the greatest of crimes. The culprit is to stand iu the publie bazaar witfi an a P roQ on, as being no better than a wo& a ft—J Punishment which is said to bp looked qu qa worse than death. Any one who resists the police officer in the discharge of his duties is liable to death; he who hides a oriminal or effects his escape, must be punished as tlie criminal hinjself, and the officer of justice may lawfully feilj apy que who draws a weapon on him while enforcing the law. But the police are warned that if they take or kill an innocent person, they are responsible for the aot and have to expiate severely any abusive esercige of their authority. Again, in this provisibu of the Mon tenegrin law against abuse of authority by the police officials (our so-called model Republic) would have much to learn and imitate from a| semi-barbarous cqjjptry. In case of adultery, the husband may kill loth his wife and her paramour, if he athes them in the deed; if not so, heoen only have them tried before the Court, which, on con viction, sentences them to seclusion for life, f f they escape they are banished, and their property confiscated. Adul tery on the part of tue husband is pnnished by castration, whioh often re sults in death. The father of an illegitimate child must bring it np, or pay a heavy sum for its ffiainteoange, besides being imprisoned for six mouths, on bread and water. But he is not compelled to marry the girl, neither to give bis name to the child. AU persons, of whatever nation religion, are to be received and hoapitttbiy'Wkted W Montenegro; bnt the oountry the^'must cpn form to“its laws, uu^ r im mediate expulsion and confiscav.?" 01 their property. On the other hand, any Montenegrin offending against the laws of a foreign oountry •fable to politi cal disability for a cirtain length of time in his own country. The laws about property bear many traces of pri custom. Laud is held in common by the family. One law seems at first wholly unintelligibly it runs thus : “The Montenegrin yho ippears before his Judge with a store round fits neefe, whether innocent oi must un dergo personal punishment. ' Now, the explanation is this formerly, when a Montenegrin considered himself ill-used, it was nsual for bin to appear before the Judge with a stone round his neck, a stone so heavy tlat he could hardly walk, and so cast himself at his feet and lodge hi® coirjdaint, hoping by that meaps to obtajt the general pity. There is no donbf that throngh the vigorous adminiatrteoP ß both the late and tke present Ppinoeß, Danijo and Nicholas, a wonderful ref 9W few been wrought. Every one who has been there knows that Montenegro is one of the safest countries in the world, one of those where the traveler has the least to fear from highway robbery or any other form of wrong. Tie Prince debates gov ernmental mattes with Pregadi, or councillors, sumnoned from each dis trict and submits his decisions to the Senate, composed of the chiefs of tribes and a few selectee Elders. If he finds that the Pregadi have lost his confidence @r tbj)r of the pecnle, he dismisses them at once and obP£B*s others. Snch a sys tem may easily w*rk wejl in a small country with a go<d Prinoe and an armed people, always reaiy to fight for their rights and libertiis. At all events it illustrates the broid distinction between representation ani election. Welfbang. When yon seSI family always ehar-, acterized by the most fight and^deli-] cions bread and pistry, yon needn’t aak ■ if they use Dooley’s Yeast Powder or not. Assume it to be the troth and you’ll always hit the mark. Another prime advantage of this splendid article is that it cute down the grooer’s billf, THE MOLLY MAGUIRES. A BLOODT PICTURE IN THE BOOK OF CRIME. Execution of the Northern Ku.Klnx Tester day—The Gallows and Its Fruit In Pennsyl vania—No show of Interference—A History of the .Holly Maguires. Mauch Chunk, Pa., Jnno 21.— At 10:50 this morning, four Molly Maguires, confined here, were executed. Nothing unusual occurred. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 21.—Lana ban, the Molly Maguire, was executed at 10:40, a. m. Potts vi ule. Pa., June 21.—The ex ecution of Boyle and McOeehan took place at 11:10 this morning. All the Molly Maguire executions took place as programmed without any show of inter ference. Who Were the Hally Hasuires—A History of the flans—lts Origin nnil Workings—lts Crimes and llow They Were Concealed— Retribution Comes at T,ast—The Band Bro ken Up. If any one had asked two years ago, “What is Molly Maguireism ?” no one outside the order could have answered the question; but withiu the past twelve months the veil that shrouded its inner most recesses in mystery has been torn aside, and the terrible society has been revealed in all its hideous deformity. “Molly Maguireism” in the anthraoi'te coal region of Pennsylvania was, for it is a thing of the past, what the “Ma guires,” the “Whiteboys,” “Ribbon men” and other societies of a kindred character were in Ireland almost a cen tury ago, with the difference that in Ire , land the members of the secret societies were moved by patriotism and a desire to free a country they believed to be op pressed, while in Pennsylvania the “Mollies” were without a motive for even banding themselves into a secret society. The numberless crimes that have been committed by the latter can only be attributed to an unnatural thirst for blood and to a mistaken idea that through a system of murder and terror ism they would be enabled to obtain power and wealth otherwise than through the usual channels. The term “Molly Maguire” has only of late years been applied to the desperadoes of the coal region. Fifteen years ago they were known as the “Buckshots,” and during the draft converted parts of Luzerne and Carbon conntios into a perfect hell. Outrages of every description, from ar son and robbery to murder, were com mitted, sometimes in open daylight and in the sight of hundreds, by those who escaped justice either through the terror ism they exercised over the peaceable portion of the community or by well planned alibis which never failed to con vince a jury that a verdict of guilty would be equivalent to signing their own death warrant. Our readers have often been told of the atrocities committed in the anthra cite coal region of Pennsylvania by this gang of banded murderers, but without intimate knowledge of the circumstances attending these atrocities, could have but little conception of their magnitude. Their existence owes its origin to a sim ilar association which came to life in Ireland many years ago, and in Penn sylvania its presence was first made knowu about ten years ago by the mur der of a mining “ boss,” who thwarted some arbitrary rules which they had set up to work by. Threats, assaults, arson, and even murder had before been in dulged iu, evidently by premeditated plan and concerted action, but it was not fully ascertained that an organiza tion existed, having these crimes for its secret purpose, and having branches and a large membership at every group of collieries in the entire district. When this fact became known public indigua tiou was aroused to such a state punish ment without judge or jury would have been administered could the criminals have been pointed out to a certainty. But the gang kept its secret well, ob serving but one measure of chance for its victims when they had been selected for execution. This measure was a written warning, bearing the drawu character of a coffin, skull and cross bones, or pistol, sent by mail to the vic tim in view, or fastened upon the front door of his residence. Iu almost every ease where parties so threatened did not abandon their position and leave tbe country, the pistol or knife of the assas sin removed him. A close watch was kept for years, and some men were strongly suspected, but no proof of their guilt could bo produced. An organization styled the coal and iron police, of choice picked men, failed to obtain evidence against a single per son. 'At last, Franklyn Qowen, Presi dent of the Reading Railroad Company, in 18G3 employod*the Pinkerton agency, when a man to go into the ranks of the Mollies was put in the field. The man who was selected for the ranks was a young Irishman —James McParlauc— with a genius for reckless life and ad venture. A suspicion existed that the Ancient Order of Hibernians consisted of a gate through which the Mollies could bo reached, and to this order Mc- Parlano applied for admission soon after his appoarauee in the coal fields. In due time he was sworn in as a member of what was represented to him to be the Ancient Order. Meanwhile ho took a laborer’s position at mining work, drank and caroused with the miners, attended the meetings of the assassins’ order and participated in their plans for mnrder. He reported his progress regularly to the detective, although the two wore never seen together, and after spending a whole year in this manner obtained enough information concerning past murders and those which were commit ted during this time to justify the au thorities in bringing propeefiiqgs against the actual pefpetffttprg, Groat consternation seized the Mollies when some of them were arrested and charged directly with the murder of their victims. Contributions were levied on the ranks to pay the cost of a de fense, and thus they have for two years vainly fought the law and the evidence. Many of them fled the oountry, some to be captured and brought back, and otheps to lesd the defepUves inj;o unsuc cessful chase. In tfie rqnfcs were found politicians, office holders and profes sional men, and all who bore a prominent part in the murders were “spotted.” Thoso who have not beep arfestpd jet most lively iyil) foe jgrat(jr£i|. Tq detail tfoejr qnfi mode of ex ecution, as was developed at the trials, would occupy too much space. Their usual method was for odb division to select a victim and pronounce judgment, and then draw upon another division for men tq e:ppntp tfoe order. Thus John Jones, Superintendent for the Lehigh Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, atXiansing, Carbon county, was shot by a committee drawn from a division at Mount Saffee, Schuylkill county, The victims were waylaid at all hours of the day and night, and usually by from three to six men. “Little” Jimmy Kerrigan, “the squeeler,” wa3 qro of the Jones party of murderers, but proved so valuable a witness that he was not brought to trial. It was shown that men were sworn, by the foody-masters of the society, to com mit muVdbf wljgfosyer palled upon to do 80 by Ifoeir _ B4perio in too range, and that scores of people accepted tbe ven- geance of the society because they were fortunate enough not to be so exposed as the society desired. The Oath did cfargy and high-toned members of the Ancient Order denounc ed the Mollies and denied all connection with them, and some of the priests is sued an order for the excommunication to all members of the church who were known to be Mopis. Alj ttiia, together with the threatening attitude of the law, broken up the active'crime of the order, in a measure, and as it Seems to be the determination Cf t,loße who are engaged against them to extermi nate the Sfder and stop its primes, it is not likely that the reigu of teypqr tyjiioh existed so long' in the anthracite coal fields will ever again come to'the sur face. THE NORTHEASTERN ROAD. A Bill in Chancery to Determine Its Right (o State AM. [Atlanta Constitution.] Last week the Attorney-General was called to Gainesville to attend Court and represent the State in the matter of a bill in equity filed by Morris et al., of Athens, to determine the right of the Northeastern Road to the endorsed bonds of the State. When tlie Legislature repealed State aid laws in favor of railroad enterprises in this State it was stipulated that it should not affect the relations of rail roads that h*d acquired a vested title to to the aid voted in their favor. Govern or Smith refused to endorse the bonds of the Northeastern Railroad Company when they had completed the first sec tion of their road. The matter was re ferred to Attorney-General Hammond, who filed an elaborate and exhaustive opinion, sustaining the Governor’s ac tion and against the right of this com pany to have the State’s credit loaned to them. When Governor Colquitt went into office the application was renewed to him, bat he would not act in the mat ter. Tfee railroad company was advised to refer the question to the Legislature, which was then in session, but this they preferred not to do. They have rather chosen to go into Coart and try the qnesticn of whether or not they have a vested right to the endorsement by the State. On Wednesday last the .rase was call ed, but Attorney-General Ely, not hav ing examined the papers, desired farther time, and the hearing was postponed un til Friday of this week. Judge Bice will preside. Attorney-General Ely represents the State and Hon. B. H. Hill and the full strength of the Athens bar champion the side of the railroad. The case is a most important one to the State. i i A CITY I^ASHES. SC. Johns, Now Brunswick, Wrapped In Flume** and Buried in Ashes—Two Hundred Acres Devastated—Heartrending Scenes on the Streets—Measures of Relief. St. Johns, N. 8., June 21.—A fire commenced at 2 o’clock yesterday eveu iug, with a strong nortliwesterlv wind, destroying the Custom House, Victoria Hotel, Academy of Music, the Dramatic Lyceum, the Royal Hotel, Bauk of Now Brunswick, Maritime Bank, Agencies of Bauk of Montreal and Nova Scotia Sav ings Bank, Victoria School House, Grammar School, Trinity Church, St. Andrew’s Church, Centenary Church, Germau Street Methodist Church, City Hall, Water Commissioners’ office, Banking houses of Simou Jones <fc Cos., George Phalps, and MacLellan & Cos., a estern Union Telegraph qfficc, Daily Telegraph newspaper, offices of Daily Netvs, Globe, Freeman and Watchman newspapers, news room, all the insurance offices, Ritchie’s building, law offices, and a large number of business bouses. Several vessels were burned to the wa ter’s edge. Five men and two infants are known to be lost, while many are misßiug. The loss is estimated at ten or fifteen millions. A famine is threaten ed. The area burned is nearly two hun dred acres. Every street square and alley is filled with furniture. Thousands of people are without either food or shelter. The International Company’s steamer New York sheltered and fed one thousand persons last night, and the vessels iu the stream have large numbers of people on board. Thousands had to get away from tho lower part of the city by boats. No regular postal headquarters are in the oity proper. Montreal, June 21.—Left for the re lief of St. Johu’s sufferers: 1,000 barrels of flour, 100 barrels of beef, car load of bread and a car load of biscuits. United States Consul D. B. Warner, at St. John’s, N. 8., telegraphs to the Mayor of New York as follows : St. Johu’s is almost totally destroyed. All public buildings are bnrned. Few busi ness houses are left. Fully one-half of the residences are in ashes. Send all tho aid yon can. Fifteen thousand peo ple are homeless. St John’s, June 21. —Fully half the city is destroyed; women aud children iu the streets are crying for bread. Washington, June 21.—Dispatches from all quarters show movements for the relief of St. Johu’s. Bangor, Mb., Juue 21.—The follow ing dispatch is received from the Carle ton side of the river, dated 4 o’clock this p. m : The Are is now nuder con trol. Every house south of Kiug street is burned. Fifteen thousand people are homeless. No household f fleet of any account saved. About five hun dred acres were burned. Over thirty bodies have been recovered, and as many more are missing. Boston, Juue 22.—The loss by the St. Johns fire is now estimated at $15,000,000 insurance, $0,000,000 Tho only American risks are: jEtna, $22,000; Hartford, $200,000; Phoeuix, of Brook lyn, $60,000. HOBSON AND GOLDSMITH. More of the Wat>hiugtoii Counly Matter— Card* From the Treasurer and Comptrol- euernl— How tlie Matter Stand** at Present. Some time since the Chronicle and Constitutionalist published au article based on one from the Sandersville Herald, giving an account of the ques tion at issue between Hon. J. A. Rob son, formerly Tax Collector of Washing ton county, and now a member of tho General Assembly,aud Comptroller-Gen eral Goldsmith with regard to au execu tion for $8,900 issued by tho latter against the former aud the sureties on his bond. In the Herald, of yesterday, appeared the following cards from the Comptroller General and State Treasur er : Atlanta, Ga., June 18th, 1877. My attentirn has been called to an ar ticle in your last issue headed, “Messrs. Goldsmith and Robson,” which needs a reply. On the Bth day of December last, J. A. Robson, Tax Collector of Washington county, Ga., expressed to me fourteen thousand ($14,000) dollars in money aud papers. For a Collector to send money to me was unusual, but as the paokage was sent to me, aud no one could receipt the Express Company for said package but me, I did so on tho 9th of December, and turned tho pack age over to Hon. John W. Renfroe, State Treasurer, who disposed of tho remittance contained in said package as directed by Mr. J. A. Robson, by mak ing the following payments on said 9th of December, 1876 : Closed ac’t 1875, balance $3,285 82 Receipt from ltec’r for Comp. 1870 091 21 Paid on ac’t General Tax, 1870 5,903 30 State Scuool Corn’r Draft, 1876. 1,969 67 Total paynonls $11,850 00 Dednot this amount from tho $14,000 and you havo a balance of $2,150, which amount was taken out of the package by tho State Treasurer, as he informs me, and applied to a loan made by Mr. Rob son from a third party of ($2,000) two thousand dollars on June Ist, 1876, amount he (Mr. Robson) paid into the Treasury of the State ph that day. So it %’UI he seen that tlie ($14,- 0Q0) fqurteen tfooqsnnd dollars, less one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars, inter est paid to the lender qf the two thous and ($2,000) dollars,did go to tho cred it of Mr. Robson. I am not responsible for any thing going to show that Mr. J. A. Robson did not owe the State of Georgia anything in January, 1877. I have never said so to any odo, or in any manner gave out or tried to make any such impression, I am, respectfully yppps, ‘W.L. Goldsmith. Atlanta, Ga , June 18th, 1877. Editors Herald and Georgia^: While 4 do noit feel qqlled upuu to reply to your editqrial qf June 14th, yet as I QtS wilh the Robson matter, and as the $14,000 in question passed through my bands, perhaps it is proper 4or me to explain the transaction to thp pnblic. The package contain $14,000 was received by tlie Comptroller and turned over to me. I opened aud found it contained $11,276 12 in money $1,969 07 in School (. ommissiouer’s draft, $63 Wild Land draft, apd s£9l 21 Receiver's draft—making in all sl4, ■ 000. I was notified by Mr. Robsou that part of this was tax money and part re ceived from other sources, and that he wished mo to pay out of this money two thonsand dollars and interest to a party of whom he had borrowed said amount in Juno to pay on his tax account twhicb the books will show was paid then), then place a sufficient amount to settle in full his tax account of 1875, and place the balance to bis tax account of 1876. This was done, as the books of my offico will eho¥ ; ?ob state “up to this we have said nothing in reference to the matter for the simple reason that we were not posted.” To this statement I fully agree with you, and beg to say that yon ap pear no better posted at your writing than at any other period. The books of this and the Comptroller’s office arft al ways open for inspection. As to the of Messrs. New man and Kelly, upon wtiicli you lay so much 'stress, I only have this to say: I have no doubt that the former did count, seal and express the package con taining the $14;,000 in money and drafts, as it was' ill his own handwriting (I have it on file yet) and it was disposed of as stated. As t<i the latter’s statement, I know nothing, hat suppose '‘Governor Smith had reference to former years when he spoke to Mr.' Kelly, for I know he would not make an incorrect state ment. I have not seen him since your article appeared, but at the time Mr. Kelly refers to, January, 1877, Mr. Rob son had not been declared a defaulter, Respectfully, df. WgNHsoE. DE VINO VEHETAfc. * A Case for Mrs. Ifnyes to Confcider— ITemper ance l.ndifs Snubbed by tlie Mayor of Bos tttu— II ay*** Will Drink Wine Neath the Shadow of Bunker Il|l|. Boston, June 22.--A committee of ladies, representing tlie Women’s Tem perance Union, waited on Mayor Prince to-day, with a petition that no intoxi cating liquor be used at the banquet to be given in honor of President Hayes by the city of Boston. Mrs. Livermore heads the delegation, The Mayor made an address, the substance of which was as follows: “I have been studying the subject for thirty years, and know that the desire of the prohibitionists cannot be accomplished, for the reason that it is not right that it should be. I ap prove of the moderate nso of wine and liquor, and, as Executive of the city of Boston, I have a duty to perform at the coming banquet and on simnlar occa sions. The city of Boston desires that every courtesy shall be extended to the President, and J an determined that nothing shall lie left undone whioh should contribute to the proper festivi ties of the banqbet. It is customary on similar occasions to furnish wine, and I shall certainly do so in this instance.” Using Bozodont each day Will prevent the teeth's Hecay, Whiteness of the pearl impart, Far beyond the dentist’s art. * THE BEARDED GRAIN. Encouraging Reports From tlie Spriug nntl Winter Wheat Crop**— A Fall Crop Made Everywhere—(ieorgiiiN Crop Above the Average. Washington, June 22.—The Jane re port of the Department of Agriculture indicates a better prospect than usual for wheat. The report of June, 1876, made tho average for the country thir teen per centum below the standard of normal condition and subsequent returns of tho condition aud yield were still lower. Forecasting the scarcity which has occurred, the average for Winter aud Spring wheat together is this year one hundred; Winter wheat being above that figuro and Spring wheat below it. There are two huudred aud seveuty seven counties reporting Winter wheat, in full normal condition, fonr hundred and ninety-four above, and one hundred aud eighty-three below it. Of the Spring wheat conntios, ninety-two re port one hundred and seventeen above and one hundred aud thirty-seven below. The State averages are as follows: Maine, onehundred and one; New Hamp shire, one hundred and two; Vermont, one hundred and two; Massachusetts, one hundred; Rhode Island, one huu dredjConnectieut,onehundred aud three; New York, one huudred and eight; New Jersey, one hundred; Pennsylvania, ninety-eight; Delaware, ninety-seven; Maryland, ouo hundred and three; Vir ginia, one hundred and nine; North Carolina, one hundred; South Carolina, ninety-seven; Georgia, one hundred and eight; Florida, one hun dred; Alabama, ninety-six; Mississippi, one hundred aud .seven; Louisiana, one hundred and three; Texas, one hun dred aud ten; Arkausas, one hundred and six; Tennessee, ninety-one; West Virginia, one hundred and seven; Ken tucky, one hundred and eight; Ohio, one hundredjand fifteen; Michigan, one hundred and nice; Indiana, one hun dred and twelve; Illinois, one hundred and five; Wisconsin, ninety-seven; Min nesota, ninety-five; lowa, one hundred and two; Missouri, onehundred and ten; Kansas, ninety-nine; Nebraska, one hundred and three; California, filty; Oregon, one hundred and nine. Returns from California indicate half of a full crop, from a deficiency of Winter rain fall. Fewer injuries from insects and rust are reported than usual. Iu the Ohio Valley nearly every roturn is fa vorable. In Pennsylvania and Tennes see the slight depreciation is caused by the Hessian fly. NEW YORK RAT CATCHER. (•one to St. Eoni.s to Hid the Eimlell llou*e ol* Its Many Rodents. Richard Toner, a professional rat catcher of considerable notoriety in New York city, arrived in Bt. Louis yester day and has taken a contract to rid the Lindell House of rats. Hu is accompa nied by one assistant and has a tho roughly trained ferret, Mr. Toner says that rats begin to breed at tho age of three mouths, aud once every month thereafter produce a litter of thirteen ; that tho number of the litter never va rios, and is always composed of twelve males aud ouo female; that if the num ber of females were as great as males, rats would become a plague that all the terriers and rat catchers in the conutry could not keep down. He began operations at the Lindell last night, in tho presence of half a dozen persons. He armed himself with a dark lantern, a gnuny bug, aud a pe culiarly constructed pair of tongs or nippers. The tongs are about two and a half feet long, and have handles like shears. Mr. Toner gave the bag to his assistant, and took the dark lautern iu his left hand and tho tongs in his right. Equipped in this manner, ho crept about the cellars among barrels and boxes, and every now aud then seized a rat with the tongs. Tho assistant, who kept right at his heels, instantly opened the mouth of the bag and tlie rat was dropped into it, tlie process of capture not occupying over ten seconds. He says that when he throws the strong light from the lantern upon a rat it does not run, but simply turns so us to pre vent tho light from shining in its eyes. As it turns there is no difficulty in seizing it with the tongs. Mr. Toner did not make any use of his ferret until about 1 o’clock, when everything was quiet iu tho house. He first went all over the premises, examin ing the rat holes to familiarize himself wilh the rata’ “runaways." Ho says the rals have certain holes to ruu through when they are frightened, and that an experienced rat catcher can soon learn how those holes lead. After acquiring this knowledge he seut his ferret into a rat hole and stationed himself at the other end of the hole. For instance, ho found n rat hole in the pantry aud traced its oourse down into tho cellar, whore it came out in same corner. Ho started his ferret into the hole up stairs and station ed himself below with his tongs. The fer ret pnshod his wny along the turnings of the holo and drove the rats ahead of him. As the rats ran from tho holo in tho cellar Toner picked them up with his tongs and dropped them into his bag. Toner owned the largest rat pit iu Now York.— St. Louis Times, A ROYAL SCANDAL. A story is circulating in London that the Princess of Wales is going to live at Copenhagen. She is alleged to be so outraged by the last public infidelity of her husband that she can endure the po sition no longer. I do not believe it, but I repeat it as a piece of gossip which lias already traveled far. The Princes#’ is an her way home from Greeoe, and tho Prince has gone to meet her. Her return and his departure are alike sudden. She was not expected quite so soon, and this change of plan has naturally helped to propagate the rumor of a serious quarrel. But the world aßks, iu its cynical way, what there is in this new Jjsson with Lady S. more publig or more offensive to the Princess than in any or all the others with which she has borne. The Prin cess has been thought to take a philo sophical—or shall I uay royal s—view of these matters, A remark is imputed to her whiqfo, if she made it, would con firm that theory. “Bertie,” she is re ported to have said, “has loved many women, but he has loved me best of all.” And, in truth, whatever else has been urged sg iinst tfoe Prince, nobody ever accused foitn of the lesser domestic sins —af treating his wife coldly, or failing in all outward attentions or in constant kindness of manner. This is wretched gossip, and I don’t see wh%t entertain ment the American people can find in it; if thqy like it, so much the worse for them, and for mo. THE WAUA WAI.I.AS. Jogppli’B Bund Crowing Over the Troop*— Five Hundred Wauled to Suppress Them—Killed and Wounded. San Fbanoisoj, June 22. —Advices from Walla Walla state the Indians killed every man on Salmon river bat spared the women and children. The Indians have got the best of the soldiers up to this time. They have killed about 30 and driven them back from White Bird to Mt. Idaho. The killed and wounded up to this time are about 50 troops. It will take 500 soldiers to whip Joseph’s band. San Fbanoisoo, Juno 22.—-A dispatch from Boise City says by an arrival here last night the previous reports of the Indian outbreak near Salmon are sub stantially confirmed. One account says in contradiction to previous reports that the troops behaved badly: “Our infor mant says, by citizens who were in the fight, he is assured that the ■ troops, though they allowed themselves to be decoyed into an ambush,displayed throughout the action the utmost gal lantry, and fought like tigers, About twenty-five or thirty soldiers were killed in about the number of minutes. The situation in Northern Idaho far ex ceeds in gravity any Indian outbreak of , our day, and it will tax the best re sources of the Government and of the people. Howard’s official report af the battle Baturday gives thirty-three men and Lieutenant ileiler, of the 21st In fantry, killed.” Olil Fashioned I.ove. Ono day recently there arrived at the Hherman House a newly married conplo. It was apparent at first sight that they were unused to oily ways, but the bride was so radiant with the fresh bloom that country life and air alone oan give, that the groom was envied by all the young men who make that hotel their abiding place. The morning after their arrival the chambermaid visited the young couple's room at the unconsciously early hour of eight o’clock, A “oome in” an swered her knock, and on entering the room she found the bed made np and the room in the neatest kind of order. The chambermaid was astonished to find all her work anticipated, and proposed to sweep the room while the young couple wore in the dining room. “Why,” was her answer, “we had breakfast two hours ago.” Daring the stay of the eon pie the ehambermaid had no work to do in their room. The revelation of the servant that a woman in a hotel could do something for herself was a strange one and was duly reported. The young men took a deeper interest in the little lady who knew how and was not afraid to “do np” her own room, and tho ex ample becoming contagions infected tho other ladies in the hotel, much to the satisfaction of the chambermaids.— Chicago Journal. The surface of the Passaic riyer in New Jersey is covered with aerps of dead fish, supposed to have been poi soned. SOUTH CAROLINA. PALMETTO NEWS LEAVES. Pickens’ jail is empty. Corn tassels are appearing. Anderson closes stores at 6, p. m. Mad dogs oro plentiful in Pickens. “Fence or no fence” is tho question. The mountains are full of whortleber ries. Mrs. A. McKenzie, of Winnskoro, is dead. Cherries in Greenville $1 50 per bushel. Mr. Juo. Montgomery, of Snmter, is dead. Mrp. Jno. E. Breazeale, of J Anderson, is dead. The br.se ballists in Newberry have been retired. Mr, A. Isaacs is spoken of for Mayor of Greenville. Robbing bee-hives in Sumter and An derson continues. Mrs. Mary Zurcher, of Yorkville, has gone to Switzerland. The Sumter Light Infantry havo or dered their uniforms. Darlington elects a Senator next Tues day, vice Whittemore. Chester now talks about a railroad from Chester to Union. Mose Wilson, the notorious Sumter outlaw, is still at large. The Spartanburg High School had an exhibition last evening. Newberry will soon hold an election to selects representative. The Choraw and Chester Koad have received their locomotives. Few weeklies gather looal news better than the Newberry Herald. Como to think about it, his name was Daniel Henry Chamberlain. Anderson county still harbors au oc casional case of hydrophobia. The seniors of Wottord College last week excurted to the mountains. Mr. H. A. Ciiiblo, of Greenville, acci dentally shot himself last Saturday. The Chester Rifles will excurt next Wednesday aud have a target excursion. The Newberry Herald is satisfied with the work of the late Legislature, as a whole. Kirk Mauldin, of Pickens oounty, has been appointed Deputy United States Marshal. • One-half interest in the Enterprise and Mountaineer, of Greeuville, is offer ed for sale. A groat deal of wheat has begun to sprout in Anderson, in consequenoe of tho wet weather. Mr. Sim Boozer, of Nowberry, was re cently tfirown from his wagon and con siderably bruised. Mrs. Homer Tarrant, of Augusta, is on a visit to her father, Col. J. R. Lea vell, at Newberry. Gov, Hampton has commissioned Capt. Joseph H. Earle as aid de camp of the military of the State. Hon. R. W. Barnwell, formerly of the State University, has been appointed librarian of that institution. The Barnwell Sentinel notes that T. B. Golding, Esq., is about to engage iu the newspaper business iu Beaufort. A colored woman in Newberry, so states the Herald, reoently took six and a half ounces of morphine, and came very near dying. SOUNDS FRO ill GOTHAM. Jnines Gordon Rennet Returns from Ilia Exile—Governor Hampton Among tlie Bulls and UeuraorWull Street. New York, June 22.—James Gordon Bennett arrived to-day from Europe. Governor Wade Hamptwu arrived hero last night and went to a friend's house. To-morrow he will visit Wall street re lative to the new South Carolina loan. He expects to leave this oity Saturday night. A Rank In IJquldntion. At a meeting of the Directors of the Dry Goods Bank to-day they deoided, in view of the depression of business and tho difficulty of procuring safe and remunerative rates of interest, to recom mend the .stockholders the advisability of putting the bank in liquidation. A circular to that effect was ordered sent to tho stockholders. Deposits amount to about $1,500,000. Call loans, dis counts and other advances amount to over $1,100,000, and cash on hand and Government bonds amount to $600,000 at least. The bank holds plenty of available resources to pay depositors. The bank started in 1871, with a cash capital of SIOO,OOO, and the stockhold ers will realize about eighty couts on the dollar on liquidation, if no unfore seen looses are made. Governor Robinson expresses himself highly pleased with the interview he had with Governor Hampton, of South Carolina. The latter assured him that South Carolina would repudiate none of her indebtedness whatever; that the people were determined to show they wero worthy citizens, of the United States iu every respect. The Governor thinks Hampton’s policy is destined to prove a great blessing to South Caro lina, and through that State to the whole South. TIIE RUBBERS .SCOTCHED. Express Robbers Cnnglit, and Arrested—A During Game anil a Clever Counterplot. Toledo, Juno 23.—An attempt was made last night to rob an Express oar of train No. 6, bound oast, over the Air Line division of the Lako Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. Shortly after the train left Ligouier, Indiana, the oar was entered by four men, who aooosted the messenger and were about to bind him, when they were confronted by a force of officers and express men, headed by Chief of Police Purdy, of this city, who had been notified that the at tempt was to be made to rob tbe oar, aud had concealed himself and men in oars. A short but most desperate strug gle ensued, resulting in the capture of the entire band, who were brought to this city and lodged iu jail. All are young men, residents of Noble oounty, Indiana. The train was not stopped. None of the passengers were aware that anything unusual had oeourred during the trip. There was a slight frost in this vicini ty last night. NOTES FROM NEW YORK. Governor Hampton Interviewed by Ilia Friends—Tho Jewish Kabbfs aud tbe Se ligmau Outrage—Much Ado About Notbiug —A Purely Personal Matter. New York, June 23. —At the New York Hotel this morning a large num ber of distinguished oitizens paid their respects to Governor Wade Hampton. All Jewish synagogues in this city were filled this morning to an unusual extent, it being anticipated that the rabbis would have something to say concerning the subject of the contro versy between Judge Henry Hilton and Mr. Beligman. In most of the synagogues the subject was not touched. The exceptions were the congregations of Bethel, Lexington avenue and 53d street, Temple Emanuel, sth avenue and 43.1 street, and Siiear ith Israel, No. 5, West 19th street. The pastors of the several churches declared that the imgortanoo of the subject had boen greatly magnified, and tbat no great principle was involved- -the whole subject being a personal contro versy between two individuals. ANOTHER I.IE EXBI.ODKD. Il.ld Justice Waite on Ibe (‘harleMon “ Muabhinf.” Washington, D. C., June 18, 1877. My Dkab Govkknoji : I have to-day seen for the first time an article which, as I understand, has gone the rouuds of tho press, to tho effect that I was not satisfied with the special attentions I received while I was in Charleston. Most certainly I hope my friends will not believe me guilty of a.iy such fool ish complaints. I have never said a word from whioh any such inference could be drawn, and no such thought was in my heart. It has annoyed me exceedingly. My daughter is as much annoyed as I am with this newspaper paragraph. I am, as ever, very sincerely yours, M. R. Waite. Hon. Wm. Aiken. A Very Vulucky IHaa. [Naslmlte American.] The unhappy Kentnekian who bet on every race during tho week aud lost every time, illustrates the freaks of for tune in this respect. He had just SSO left, and in sheer desperation cried out in the crowd that assembled at the hotel after the races: “I’ll bet SSO I can name two men here with twenty-three fingers.” When the bet was taken this child of Fate continued: “Anybody’ll do. Here, my friend, I’ll take you. I have thirteen fingers and you have ten, that makes twenty-three. I knew that was one bet I conld not lose. ” The stranger gazed at him a moment with a pitying expres sion, and then said compassionately : “Well, I’am sorry for you. Yon have struck a hard streak of lack. I had three of my fingers shot off at Chicka mauga P’ The publisher of “ Andrews’ Bazar ” believed there was a large demand for a fashion journal at once cheap and com plete. The surpassing success of the “Bazar’l sustained his belief. 'The Character of its contents is-high as tho cost of its subscription is loW: Send teh oants for specimen 'copy to' W. K. Atx J drews, Cincinnati. ; — w.-. —.t■. 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