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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1877.
NO. 269
WASHINGTON.
COX Ft EM A-
pitting Bull Report—Bankrr* Bet
Nothing It.'ft ii I If—Tmim nml the
Tniu Purl Ilf Railroad.
NO SESSION.
Washington, Nov. 14.—The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
had no meeting this morning.
nominations.
Lawrence, Collector of Customs at
New Orleans; Grovin Consul to Leg
horn.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Thomas,
Collector of Customs; Bart Campbell,
Collectorof Third Texas District; Fil-
] ( >v, jiostmnster, St. Louis; Brown,
Key West, Florida; Htewart, Talla
hassee; Snow, Palatka: Stearns Reg
ister of Land office, Mobile.
CONFIHMATIONS.
Smith, Postmaster at Buton Rouge;
also, army nominations and promo
tions, except Adam Maker to be 2d
Lieutenant.
SITTING BULL HEPOHT.
Col. Corbin, of the Bitting Bull
Commission, says : The published
reports of their cool reception by the
renegade chief and his curt reply to
their propositions are not true.
haves’ views.
President Hayes gave no indication
of his financial views to the delega
tion of bankers from Philadelphia,
Boston and New York, who called to
advise him.
TEXAS MATTERS.
The Texas delegation, it is under
stood, have had a lull conference upon
matters pertaining to the Interests of
their Btate, and agreed upon the gen
eral outlines of a bill to make a judi
cial district and reorganize the Fed
eral districts of that Btate.
The matter of the Texas and Pacific
.Railroad was discussed. There
seemed to -be an almost entire una
nimity on the point that Government
encouragement should be extended
on one main line west from Fort
Worth directly to Ban Diego, with
out any connection with the South
ern Pacific of California; also, en
couragement on one direct line
from some point on the already
completed road on the eastern
boundary of Texas to the Mississippi
river at Memphis, Vicksburg or New
Orleans ns might lie deemed best by
the interests east of the Mississippi fo
be effected by it. It is understood
that such a proposition with a strong
guarantee and for the protection of
connecting lines as to equal freights
and strong feuturcs to protect the
Government against loss, will gain
for the measure many strong advo
cates who have heretofore been op
posed or lukewarm.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SENATE DOES EMTTEE.
Felton, or Ueorgln, Front*** n Nenaatlon
In the Ntopbcii* PronounrcN
It n Proud Day for tieonrln.
NGNATR.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Senator
Ingalls, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported with amend
ment the Senate bill to enable the In
dians to become citizens of the United
States. Placed on the cullender.
Conover, of Florida, introduced a
bill to grant additional homestead to
settlers upon public lands in the.
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Florida. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, Maxey, of Texas, called up the
resolution submitted by him a few
days ago, instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of constructing a sys
tem of defensive Works on the Rio
Grande frontier of the United States,
and spoke at length in regard to raids
from Mexico into Texas, and necessi
ty for such defensive works.
Mr. Windom, of Minnesota, from
the Committee on Appropriations, re
ported with amendments to the
House bill making appropriations for
the support of the army. They struck
out amendments reducing the army
to 20,000 men, and maintaining four
companies of cavalry of 100 men each
on the Texas frontier—Placed on the
calendar.
IIOVSE.
Washinton, Nov. 14.—The resolu
tion as to whether the privileges of
Congressman Smalls of South Caroli
na are abridged were referred to the
Committee on the J udiciary.
The repeal of resumption was re
sumed.
A resolution for llnal adjournment
of this session on the 22d was report
ed from the Committee on Ways and
Means, but it was not deemed advisa
ble to take action on it at present.
The bill to repeal the resumption
act was taken up and discussed by
Bell and Felton, of Georgia, Davis
and Steele, of North Carolina, and
Reagan, of Texas, in favor of repeal,
and by Chittenden, Bacon and
Townsend, New York, and Harden-
bergh, of New Jersey, against it.
There was quite a scene when Fel
ton, of Georgia, described the finan
cial condition of the country as a
storm and hurricane at sea, in which
ships were going down by hundreds
and precious lives were being cn-
gulpned by thousands, while the
wreckers, headed by the gentleman
from New York (Crittenden) were
standing on the shore waiting to
gather up the spoils, and asserting
mat things would right themselves.
Chittenden, who is somewhat deaf,
came over to the Democratic side to
hear more distinctly, and made sever
al fruitless attempts to get a hearing
but was laughed and shouted down,
and was told bv Douglas, of Virginia,
when he asked fora minute of time,
that the wrecker could not
get a half minute. He subseuuently
got five minutes of Hardenbergh's
time and replied to Felton, denounc
ing the attempt to repeul the resump
tion act ns Involving the honor and
reputation of the Government and
detrimental to the best interests of
the whole country.
Mr. Stephens says this was a proud
day for Georgia. He pronounces the
speeches of Representatives Fulton
and Bell on the resumption repeul as
the best of the session. The speech
of Mr. Steele, of North Carolina, was
highly applauded.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NIIm «. Parker—Slate Pair a Grand
Mnffwn.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 14.—Judge
Townsend has adjourned court until
Friday, when it is expected Niles G.
Parker, ex-Trensurer, will bo put on
trial.
The Btate fair is a grand success.
Thousands of people are in attend
ance. Governor Vance made an elo
quent speech to-day.
H. P. Kimball, secretary of the
Win nebago Agricultural Society of Ill
inois, made a happy address, pleading
for pacification ami reconciliation be
tween sections which was warmly ap
plauded.
»UHI « SI/. VI* BII.Ij.
Petition or Boston Honkers Opposing
Its Pnsonge.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, November 14.—A petition
opposing Blnnd’s silver bill has re
ceived the signatures of the bank
managers in Boston. The petitioners
represent that such a law would be
greatly prejudicial to business and
banking institutions, and to the wel
fare of the people of this country; that
it would reduce the value of lonji
bonds of the United Btates. These
bonds are held by banking institu
tions to the extent of one-half
at least of all the issues of
them now outstanding, a part
being in deposit with the Govern
ment ns collateral security for nation
al bank transactions, and a part be
ing owned by savings banks as in
vestments in" trust for their numer
ous depositors ; that it would oblige a
reception in our savings institutions
of a currency in deposit of less intrin
sic value than the legal tender circu
lating notes of the Government and
that of the gold coin of our country.
The petitioners earnestly call for de
liberate consideration to such details
of this important subject, as all with
in the statistic and history depart
ments of our own country and of (lie
important Europeun nations with
whom we are intimately associated.
METHOHIST MISSIOXAEY SOCIETY
Annual Mfellng In New York or the
General Committee.
New York, Nov. 14.—The annual
meeting of the General Committee of
the Missionary Society, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, was held to
day, Bishop Scott presiding.
Tlie report of the Treasurer and As
sistant Treasurer for 1876-7 was read,
showing tlie receipts from Eastern
Conferences for INTO to be $403,102; in
1N77, $417,.100; from Western Confer
ences, 1870, $101,083; In 1877. $211,-
417—showing an increase of $34,788.
Tlie disbursements for 1877 were, tor
foreign missions $258,781, for domes
tic missions $254,U27; incidental ex
penses $40,340, leaving the treasury
in debt $82,824.
Bishop Harris urged that receipts
from tlie Missionary Advocate, lega
cies and receipts from other sources
outside of church contributionsshould
be kept as a permanent income. Tlie
Advocate, however, has been discon
tinued, and legacies are ulways un
certain.
Dr. Doshiell, corresponding Secre
tary, proposed that the Board should
appropriate this year, not to exceed
$050,000, this amount to include $126,-
(KH1 of the back debt.
Bishop Simpson thought the ap
propriation for missions should be in
creased and a smaller amount of the
back debt should be paid, or the cash
indebtedness of $82,824 dollars be paid
in full.
Dr. Thomas Price, of Philadelphia,
thought if the members of the church
throughout the country, heard of this
controversy regarding expenditures
of money, a far less amount would be
raised in 1877 than ever before.
Dr. Curry believed that the debt
should be {udil in three yearly install
inents and by that means the money
could lie devoted to missions.
Mr. A. V. Stout, of the Shoe and
Leather Bank, supported tlie motion
to pay $125,000 this year of hack debt.
He thought the Methodist Episcopal
Church unsound us a financial insti
tution, and the people comprising its
membership not over-reliable In their
contributions.
Several other speakers addressed
the committee upon tlie subject of
paying oil’ the total indebtedness at
once.
FEWEST I S. BISHOP.
Prte*t WIiim tlie Civil Mult—Common
Luw Muperlor to Eeele»la»tleal,
Williamsport, November 14.—
The case of Father Stock against
Bishop O’Hara in litigation for six
years, was decided in favor of the
Priest. Judge Gamble, acting as
chancellor, in tlie court of Common
Pleas, tiled an elaborate opinion
which lie maintains that the power
exercised in the case by Bishop
O'Hara was unwarranted by canon
laws, and that even if the disciple
the church allowed it, such power
must, nevertheless, lie recommended
as contrary to the law of the land, and
prejudicial to the rights of citizen-
shin. The superiority of civil over
ecclesiastic law is expressly asserted.
The decree of the court accordingly
declared that tlie removal of Father
Stock by Bishop O'Hara, as punish
ment for a supposed offense, was un
lawful ; that tlie prohibition directed
to Father Stock, forbidding him to
exercise any priestly functions in
Williamsport was unlawful; but a
decree of restoration is not granted as
asked for, on the ground that it might
be injurious to discuss the present
state of tilings in a congregation.
Tills point, however, is an open ques
tion, if the Bishop should appeal from
the present decision to the Supreme
Court.
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From tlir Rio Uriindf.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.}
Browkhville, Texas, Novemlier
14.—Gen. Escobedo having been in
dicted in tlie United Btates Court for
violation of neutrality laws in organ
izing a military expedition in Texas
to invade Mexico in interest of ex-
President Lerdo, ids trial has been
set for to-day.
A rumor prevails here that Col.
Villacnal crossed tiie Rio Grande to
day, about titty miles above this place
into Mexico with UK) men to op|msu
tlie Diaz Government.
Unusual activity prevails against
the adherents of Lerdo on this border.
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Itrlll«li i oio.li■ >1 Norfolk.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, Nov. 14.—Barton My
ers, nephew of tlie late Myer Myers,
I. .. . I Di.it ioli f 'iiiiunl of
FRANCE.
Death or a Nenator— tlrant In Paris*—
Dehate In the f'hamber or Deputle*.
'Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Paris, November 14.—Marquis de
Franclleu, Legitimist, a life Senator
of France, is dead.
Gen. Grant will visit the Deputies
and Senate to-morrow.
Versailles, Novemlier 14.—In
the Chamber of Deput ies to-day the
debate was resumed on M. Albert Gra
vy’s motion for the appointment, of a
committee to inquire into election
ubuses. M. de Fourten, Minister of
the Interior, was first speaker. He
said lie would forget what was offen
sive in M. Grevy’s resolution; he
would not consider its words, hut the
measures which it seemed to preface.
He defended the principle of Govern
ment intervention in elections by
historic precedent. He called to
mind dispatches of M. Gambetta,
ordering prefects to interfere in elec
tions, ami said: If ever intervention
of the Government was necessary, it
was under the government of Mar
shal MacMahon. I t was necessary to
have official candidates to avoid lalse
official candid ,tes. Besides when the
press and assemblies are free when
an opposition is systematically organ
ized attacks and offends the Govern
ment, should the Government sustain
all assaults without being able to re
pulse any of them ? It was too much
forgotten that the Constitution was
the result of a compromise, one por
tion of the Conservative party admits
the principle of a Republic, hut re
serves to itself the clause of its revis
ion. The guardianship of the Con
stitution was confided to the Marshal.
He had called to power men who give
themselves out us Conservative Re
publicans, but wlioare yielding to the
pressure of the majority of the Cham
ber and misunderstood the Conserva
tive interests. The Marshal has the
fight to recull the terms of the Con
stitution and make an appeal to can
didates of all parties.
has been appointed British Consul at
this place.
At Fvriim IIIp, Indiana.
Evansville, November 14.—Fire
destroyed the mouldltigshop and one
pattern room of William Heilman’s
foundry and machine simps. Loss
$50,000.
AT WILLIAMSBURG.
New York, November 14.— H.
Lanter & Co.’s furniture factory in
Williamsburg was burned last night.
Loss $48,(SHI.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION IN ST.
LOUIS.
St. Louis, November 14.—The five-
story stone front building, 106 and
108, east side Fourth street, opposite
the Planters’ House, was destroyed
by fire. The building was occupied
on the ground floor by M. J. Stern
berg, hat and fur dealer. The stock
is said to have been valued ut from
$00,000 to $70,IMK). In rear of Stern
berg’s store was the restaurant of
John Bownett, whose loss is unknown.
The upper floors were occupied by tlie
St. Louis Bank Note Company,
lawyers' offices and lodging rooms.
Losses cannot now be approximated.
The building was owned ny Mrs. Ann
L. Hunt and cost $60,000' little luor
than two years ago. Insurance is
unknown. Tlie building adjoin
ing on tlie north, occupied by stores
and museum was damaged by water.
The contents of the museum escaped,
but was roughly handled in moving.
The magnificent Chamber of Com
merce building, separated from tlie
burning structure by twenty foot area,
escaped.
Bentli ul'n (Jorlllu.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, Novemlier 14.—The go
rilla recently exhibited in London,
according to the Standard's Berlin
special correspondent, died suddenly
Monday without any proceeding in
dications of illness. This was the
only specimen of gorilla in Europe.
Found Dead.
Chicago, Nov. 14—The body of
Win. F. Coolliaugh, President nl the
Union National Bank, of this city,
was found on Stephen Douglas' mon
ument (his forenoon. A revolver
with CoolbttUgli’s name on it was
found near by.
Rumored luvowlon of Npalii Contra
dieted.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. \
London, Nov. 14.—A dispatch from
Paris to the Times says: Rumors of
the intended rising in tlie north of
Spain is contradicted.
Mennonlte* for Anierlen.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.\
London, Nov. 14.—Tlie Cologne
Ornette announces that about three
hundred Busssian Menuonitcs left
Berlin for Bremen, on their way t<
North America.
Railroad l*ea*ed.
Special to Enquirer-Sun,]
Louisville, Nov. 14.—Tlie .Nash
ville, ClinttaiKsiga and St. Louis
Railroad lias leased tlie Cumberland
and Ohio Railroad.
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Convicted of Perjury.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, November 14.—Rob
ert L. Case, President of tlie Security
Life and. Immunity Insurance Com
pany, was convicted of perjury in
swearing to the annual statement in
1875, ami was remanded for sentence
until to-morrow.
IMclurc Si'COti-n-il.fl
Philadelphia, November 14.—
The picture by Fortuny, "TheCoun-
<41 House in Geneva,” valued at $15,-
0110, stolen several months ago from
the Academy of Fine Arts, lias been
recovered and restored to the Acad
emy.
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Climu|»lon Hilliard Match.
New York, November 14.—The
billiard match for tlie championship
of America, the Dclatiy badge and a
thousand dollars was won by Sexton
in fifty-three innings over Cyrilie
Dion, scoring 428.
filial' Manal’aellirt'r. mill Clllui'.r.
San Francisco, November 14.—
Tlie cigar manufacturers are willing
to discharge the Chinese as soon as
competent whites call lie obtained to
take their places.
Wellin'.
Washington, November 14.—In
dications: For the South Atlantic
States warmer clear or partly cloudy
weather, light variable winds mostly
from the east, stationary pressure.
TURK0-RU8SIAN WAR.
FfOHTJIM ABOUND PLEVNA,
RhmUm Preparing (tor n Uencrnl At-
lark—Montenegrin* Pmhlng Ahead—
Monkhlar Panha Think* He fan
■laid Fraerouna.
SERVIA ACTIVE.
Signs of activity in Servia arc liiul-
plying. Fresh troops are marching
to the front. Arsenals are working
night and duy.
FIGHTING NEAR PLEVNA—RUSSIANS
PREPARING FOR A GENERAL AS
SAULT.
Tlie capture of tlie position which
Gen. Sliobeloff bus been attacking
would turn all Intervening works
towards Rudtzevo, Tutclienitza and
Grevitza. It seems pretty certain the
fighting lias not yet been for the re
doubts themselves, hut for the ritle-
pits in front of them. The redoubts
are the same which were temporarily
occupied by Gen. Shobcloff in the
battle of September 11th. According
to to-day’s rumors from the Russian
camp, preparations are making for a
general assault on Plevna. These
reports may he well founded, as it is
doubtful whether it Is possible to
starve Osman Pasha out before win
ter.
SERVIA’S REPLY TO THE PORTE.
Vienna, November 14.—A special
dispatch from Belgrade to the Politi
cal Correspondence says Servia has
replied to the Porte’s demand for the
withdrawal of Servian troops from
tlie frontier, that it is Impossible to
leave tlie inhabitants of tlie frontier
without military protection.
MONTENEGRINS STILL PUSHING ON
WARD.
London, November 14.—A special
dispatch from Cettinjc to the Times
has the following: Besides the cap
ture of the fort at Sutumiaus, com
manding the town of Antivari, as re-
lorted yesterday, the Montenegrins
lave taken four block houses towards
Scorturi. Spuz is suftering greatly
from the bombardment. Telegraphic
ami road communication between
Podguritza and Scutaria is uninter
rupted. The total Turkish force in
Albania is only eighteen battalions.
There is no force ut Antoriri or Scu
tari sufficient to oppose tlie Montene
grins.
TURKS CONFIDENT THEY CAN HOLD
ERZEROUM.
A special dispatch from Erzoroum
tlie Daily Telegraph
going well there. Rei
'elegraph says all i
ire. Reinforcements
are continually arriving. The Turk
ish troops are in excellent spirits and
are confident of their ability to hold
tiie town.
ENGLAND.
London, Nov. 14.—AtShrewshurg,
in the November races, to-day, the
great Shropshire handicap was won
by Hopbottnrn, with Helena 2d and
Lady Ronald 3d.
Llnroln'H Duel.
A story full of inaccuracies con
cerning the great duel (?) between
Abraliani Lincoln and Gen. Shields
has lately been going the rounds of
tlie iiewspa]>ers. We have recently
learned some facts in reference to this
ailiiir from George T. Brown, who
was present and witnessed tlie closing
scenes in tlie somewhat remarkable
drama spoken of. The misunder
standing originated, as has been cor
rectly stated, through a publication
in tlie Sangamon Journal, written by
Miss Julia Jayne, afterward Mrs.
Lyman Trumbull, hut for which Mr.
Lincoln assumed the responsibility.
This led to a challenge from Shields,
who felt himself aggrieved by the ar
ticle ill question. Lincoln, being
the challenged party, chose broad
swords as tlie weapons, hoping
thereby to terminate tlie com
bat without bloodshed, and the
parties and their friends came to Al
ton, crossed the river and selected a
spot a few hundred yards above a
|Hiint opposite Piasa street as the bat
tle ground. Dr. Merriman, of Spring-
field, was the second of Mr. Lincoln.
Our informant, who was a mere lad
ut tlie time, cannot recall the name of
till; person who performed the same
office for General Shields. Through
tlie friendly efforts of Colonel E. 1).
Bukvr, Colonel John J. Harding and
others the .matter was amicably ar
ranged <ni the battle ground an<l the
principals were ever after warm
friends. Harding afterwards hucumc
Colonel of an Illinois regiment and
was slain at tlie battle of Buena Vista,
in Mexico. Baker was tlie Colonel of
a California regiment and was killed
during the bloody battle of Ball’s
Bluff, at tlie commencement of the
war of the rebellion.
But to return to the duel. The
parties crossed tiie river on a two-
horse ferryboat with hut few persons
in tlie city knowing anything of tlie
affair. Our informant, however, got
wind of it and crossed in a skiff, and
witnessed the proceedings on the
ground. As a six-foot constable of
this city, named Jake Smith, said
that it was too bud that there had
been no fight, anil to keep up appear
ances, got a log of wood, laid it down
on tlie deck of the boat, took his cam
let cloak, wrapped it around the log
with the red lining on the outside, in
such u manner that it looked like a
prostrate, bloody human form. He
also procured a branch from n tree
and waved it over the object as
though keeping away insects, and in
tills wuybadly sold the crowd that
had collected on tile levee in antici
pation of seeing a corpse or two.
Our informant also states that this
“duel" was once spoken of to Mr.
Lincoln, at Washington, while he
was President, when lie earnestly re
quested that it inignt never again be
mentioned, as he was profoundly
ashamed of tlie whole business. Gen.
Shields could never lie induced to
speak of it. The accounts that locate
tlie“iiattleground” on Bloody Island,
near St. Louis, miss the spot by about
twenty-five miles.—Alton Telegraph.
Baker’s Con Livkii Oil, I.imk anii
Wii.o Cherry quickly relieves Throat
and Lung Diseases, and inqiarts vigor
and new life todebilitated constitutions.
Pleasant in taste. J. ('. Baker A <'o,,
Philadelphia, Pa. oiflflJ sat*w4t
J. II. BStHSm.
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
AT K7 BROAD HTHEET,
Repairs, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
in tlie beat manner, and warrants Ids
work. iio4stfdfc\v 11
A TALK WITH BEN BUTLER.
THE OFXFEtl. HIVES SOME VIEWS
OX STIHHIXU TOPICS OP THE
HA V.
Hanes' <1 < 11 Nervier Order H’outentptl-
hlr In One View nad Wrong In prin
ciple III Anolher—Walling for Addl-
fliinnt Ki Idcnec Hint Ha,vm la n
Fraud.—Very Nl.v Nnreaam.
Sew York Sun.]
Gen. Butler’s expressions of coun
tenance are us eloquent and meaning
ns his language, and he conveys us
much with Ins smile ns many men
would in an hour’s talk. Fully to
understand tlie force and sting of the
sarcasms, Gen. Butler must be seen
as well as heard. He came in from a
late dinner ut the Fifth Avenue, and
was in good humor. On Ids feet
were dainty slipiiers, while on the
hearth, in front of the open fire, lay
Ids gaiters, and on the mantel his
large silk hat. The condition of his
dress showed that the General had
been caught in the ruin.
“I have been homo to Massachusetts
to vote"—drawing an easy chair to the
fire and lighting u very fragrant
ctgur—“and am on my way back to
Washington.”
"Did the Republicans of Massachu
setts expect to win such a victory,
General?”
“Well, those, who were inside un
derstood how tilings were going. The
victory was not a surprise to them.”
"Dili Rico get all the Republican
vote?"
“No; the Prohibitionists vote with
us on Presidential elections. The
votes they took away from us were
more tliaii made up by the liquor
sellers, who voted for Rice. They
thought Rice a safer man.”
"But, General, was there not some
alarm among the Republicans until
Gen. Devons wrote the letter that set
Simmons und the Custom House to
work?”
“Oh, yes. The Republicans, found
(hut they needed help. Tlie Custom
House officials were pledged to ob
serve Hie civil service order. Then,
when 11 was found out wlmt the ef
fect was, Devons wrote the letter,
which was nothing more or less than
all order to disobey the order. Then
the Custom House officials took hold
and worked- and spoke for two
weeks. The only difference was that
they crowded two months’ work,
which they usually do, into two
weeks.”
"How did the high-toned Republi
cans—sometimes called the blue bel
lies—”
“Yes, the select; and here General
Butler smiled and gave the reporter a
quaint look. Then he puffed very
hard on his cigar, which would not
respond, as it laid given out.
“Well,” he said at length, “the select
voted with us. They are like tlie old
man’s definition of certain Wliigs in
old Whig times, ‘Always take their
toddy, and occasionally vote the
Whig ticket.’ This year the select—
there are, well, perhaps 15,060 in the
State, not more than that—their no
tions were satisfied by tlie civil ser
vice order, and so they voted wttli us.
That swelled tlie vote some. But
they are about as much use us, and
very much like, parched peas in poli
tics."
“Having seen the working of
Hayes’civil service order in Massa
chusetts, what do you think of it,
General ?”
Gen. Butler lifted one daintyslipper
on the other and meditated on both
feet for a minute. Then lie suddenly
turned totlie reporter anil burst out iii
a voice I lint was no whisper: “Think
of it ! Why, I don’t know wlmt it
means. 1 haven’t been able to learn
what it 11leans”—another smile—"and
I am not in the habit of giving any
opinion about matters whose mean
ing I don’t know, The Lord proba
bly never intended that ! should lie
alilo to comprehend it, I suppose, Ih*-
cuuse I have never yet been able to.”
“But hup]lose it means just what it
uys
appose"—
if several
But you know that Congressmen nre
not believed to know much. The
other day an editor who gels thirty
dollars a week for writing profundity,
said in an article, ‘The ignorance of
an average Congressman is amazing.’
To avoid injustice, I will snv that ed
itor was a Harvard man. 1 ’ Then
Gen. Butler took his cigar from tiis
mouth, threw I■ is head buck, and
laughed loudly at the college editor's
saving.
"General, it was said that you told
an Interviewer Unit in going to Con
gress now you had no responsibility,
and had a lint full of bricks.”
Gen Butler glanced at his large silk
hat on the mantle. “Now,” the re
porter continued, “when you suggest
ed that the resolution endorsing tlie
President’s Southern policy be refer
red to Hie Committee on ‘Education
and Labor, did you intend to throw
one of those bricks ?”
"But I never made that remark
about tlie bricks,” and the General
smiled his sly smile, “nor did I intend
to throw any bricks when I suggested
that reference to tlie resolution.
Goode, who offered it, was Chairman
of the Committee on Education and
Labor. The resolution might as well
go there as anywhere”—a very ex
pressive look passed over the Gener
al’s face as he suid tills—"so I sug
gested it. 1 don't know that I ob
jected to the commendation of the
President. But there wore some
things in the wording that didn't
quite meet my understanding. For
instance, il began with something
about our being one nation, having
one destiny, etc. Well, now, 1 want
to know about that. I don't know
as I fully grasp that now. I used to
think I did before the rebellion, but 1
don’t know now”—und the General
mused. “I want to know what Mr.
Goode means liy that. It needs elu
cidation. Therefore 1 suggested that
lie have the chance."
“Do you say tlial you might not
object in commending the Southern
policy?”
“Well, they say il was a necessity.
Senator Hoar of my State says so.
Well, If it was, I don't see how it call
be commended or objected to, any
more than we commend or object to
falling down stall's, when it’s a ne
cessity of the law of gravitation.
Now, whether it lias been good policy
to give up the Soutli to the Democratic
party, to adopt as legal what many
eoii-ider illegal Slate governments
anil usurpations: whether the object
of that policy, which Is said to be the
pacification ‘of the States, can be
gained In that way or in any way,
and induce some portion of these
people to act with the Republican
party, remains to lie seen. If It does,
then Hayes’ policy is a success,”
“I)o you speak sarcastically, Gen
eral?”
“Why, no," with an innocent, hut
very meaning look of surprise, fol
lowed by that suggestive smile.
“Well, then, do you see any signs
of Hayes’ Southern policy accom
plishing tills object ?"
General Butler stood up and looked
at the reporter very strangely fora
minute. Then lie said: “Hardly,
hardly. When we do sec such signs
ns a result of that, why"—then the
General laughed—“we’ll ask the Sig
nal Service Bureau (o hang out cau
tionary signals to give notice to the
country."
"How do you account for these
Southern men’ who praise the Presi
dent, now?”
“Humph ; very much ns I account
for a fellow’s flattery of me when lie
wants me to get him an office."
“But flattery finds a poor subject in
you, General 7”
“Oh, I don’t know. Human na
ture Is about alike. Bui, tin'll, I
have a high reaped for Mr. Hayes
iiersounlly now. I think, softirusl
know, Hint he is honest and means
well.”
“Notwithstanding Unit Charles
Francis Adams says he hears the
stani|i of fraud on his brow, Geu-
anotlier smile, u pause, and
vigorous pulls ut a cigar—"that it
means to lie a rule for certain citizens
of the United States, to direct and
guide their private actions useitizens.
Well, if that is what is meant, then
it is not worth the serious considera
tion of an intelligent man." When
Gen. Butler chooses he can look witli-
eringly contemptuous, and he chose
to look so when lie said these words.
“But," he continued, "suppose il
means a new rtilcnf political conduct,
and a principle thereby becomes in
volved. Suppose it means to he tlie
reverse of wlmt il says. That is, to
iiul il in short, suppose it meuns the
building up of a class in this country
who are simply ami only tlie holders
of office, who stay in office us long as
they behave themselves, und who
know nothing and <lo nothing else—
wlmt tliev call tlie English system.
Suppose It means that, then I am bit
terly opposed to it. It is wholly an
tagonistic lo the iileus which led to
the Revolution. Then our forefathers
fought against the English system,
und succeeded. One of the ideas then
inculcated was that every male cradle
contained a possible President ; that
every man was good enough to be
come President, and that every one
had tiie same eliuuce that any one
else hud. This meant rotation in
office, and frequency of elections—an
idea ho dear that it iH embodied in
very many Stale (’(institutions. Now,
if I iiul idea holds good with regard to
all elective office, wlmt reason is there
for any difference in an appointive
office? Especially, why should an
elective officer have the power of
practically life appointments.”
“Mr. Hayes says that a President
ought not to serve but one term. I
agree with him, und go further, and
say that there should not lie any dif
ference in this respect between the
Presidential office und any other of
fice.”
At this iMiinl Gen. Butler talked
very rapidly, and showed that he was
speaking that which lay deeply on
his mind.
“Why,” he continued, “it Is your
old clerks, your old cashiers, your old
trustees, that embezzle. New men
don’t do that. Won’t the principle
hold good with your officials ?"
While the General paused to take
breath the reporter usked. “Then in
I one view the order is contemptible,
and in another wrong in principle?”
“Yes, supposing (hut is what it
means, I don’t know whether it does
I carry either of these iuterpreta-
j tiollH?"
j "Does any one know, General?”
“Oil, yes; certain editors know all
j uhout it?”
“Do <'ougroHsmen know?”
I “Oil, 1 suppose some of them do.
end i
“If I llioughl tlial lie knowingly
took ail office gained by fraud, I
should have a very different view of
his character very different. I have
no rigid yet to tl'iink so. I Imvc no
evidence that he endorses what some
of his near friends are suid to have
done in the way of bargaining; tlial
is, no direct evidence. If tlies" friends
have done lids, and he endorses it,
my (minions must lie greatly and de
cidedly changed regarding liini.”
“Will there be any decided out
break between tlie President und his
party?”
“We shall oppose everything tlial
he does tlial we think wrong; tlial is
all. There-will bo no fight. The Re
publican party has shown wonderful
vitality, and on a vital question of
Republican principles would sweep
the country again to-day. It is only
the off year now. Next year Is Con
gress year, and I look for something
better". 1 am a firm believer in the
strength and prevalence of this party.
It cannot lie crushed. II made Ilie
President; he did not make it. He
has tlie power to injure il. He can
not ruin il. But if lie does wrong il
cun not only injure lull ruin him."
THE <-’ 11.I.A XT s BOBF.t.EF.
How n HiimmIiiii Olllrcr Kenelied the
DrNdc ol‘ Isleiiloiinnl-Uoiiernl ut Thlr*
tytwo.
London Times < Correspondent before Plevna.]
I went with the Emperor to the
positions before Plevna to-day. I find
I had far under-estimated tlie loss.
The Htuff gave it us over thirty thou
sand before Plevna alone, that is on
tlie lllli and 12th only. I find also
that Seohelef did succeed in taking two
of the four redoubts on tlie Sofia road
at once in his assault at 2 I*. M. on tlie
II tli. He lost nearly eight thousand
men out of 18,U(M)‘in doing so. He
himself led the assault on horsehuek
right up to tlie glacis of tile redoubts.
His horse I the seventh he lias Imd
killed in Ibis campaign) was blown
to pieces under him by a shell which
hur-t right under his’ belly, hut he
escaped unhurt and led the way into
the redoubt oil foot, sword in 'hand.
Though my friend and 1,1 rotli old
soldiers, watched this affair most
closely, we both thought lie bad been
repulsed. The day began with a
heavy fog at 11, tluit turned to ruin,
continual drizzle, so that it
was impossible to see clearly
in the mixed fog and smoke
that hung like a pall over the spot.
Earnestly hoping for Skohclcfs wel
fare—for he lias been ex lingly
kind to us Imtli, sending u- invita
tions alwuysto iceomioi—anee- where
shells were the principal feature, und
which we gratefully I ait firmly de
clined—we yet huth thought lie hud
been badly "repulsed. The roll of
fire against him, which we now find
must have lieen partly his, in heating
off a counter-attack after he was in,
was like one continual long roll on
the drum for more than fifty minutes.
Tlie Turks must have lost’heavily in
tlielr counter-attacks, forwesaw them
come bodily into theopen three times.
There are four redoubts on the Sofia
road. Skobelef carried the two fur
ther east; that Is, nearest the town of
Plevna and lowerdown the hill. They
were rectangular and all open at the
gorge purposely, so as to be command
ed from the higer western ones. Ho
only succeeded in retaining them for
twenty-four hours, for on the night of
the 12th the Turks pounded him out
of them by close artillery fire from
above.
All the army hears with satisfac
tion that Stolielef lias been promoted
Lieutenant-General to-day for his
splendid conduct on the 11th, Lieu
tenant-General at thirty-two! Yet
tlie rank lias been won step by step.
A STEXHF. STOKV.
A For—r Cincinnati WrhoolteMher
M»rrto4 to Her Brother by Mistake.
Oakland, Afd., Con'CKjwndence Weekly Regis-
Thirty-three years ago a family
named Benton, consisting of father,
mother, son and daughter, resided in
one of the Western States near a
small town called Blank. The father
was wealthv and lived in style, and
Ills daughter Mabel, a child between
two and three years of age,was always
elegantly dressed, and George, the
son, u boy of seven, was preparing to
enter an" Eustem school, One day
little Miiliel disappeared, and her par
ents never heard of her again, although
they spent thousands of dollars In
searching for her. Tlie heart-broken
mother sunn died after the loss of her
darling, und tlie father wandered over
this country and Europe, and finally
settled in New York, where he diea.
George grew to manhood, and the
memory of his lost sister was almost
effaced from his mind. In ills twenty-
seventh year, while visiting a married
friend, lie fell in love with tlie gover
ness of his friend's children, a beauti
ful girl of about twenty-three, and
after some months they were married
and lived happily for (ivcor six years,
a boy and girl being bom to ‘them
during that time.
By tlie death of an uncle in Sail
Francisco, George was left a consid
erable fortune, and the lawyer who
conveyed the intelligence to him also
stated' that ids sister’s career had been
traced. A tramp on his death lied in
St. Louis police station confessed that
lie and two companions hud stolen
little Muhlc Benton for her clothes
und a locket which she wore, and
that siie Imd continued with them
for several years, when her bright,
pretty face attracted the attention of
a kind heurted lady, in Ohio, who
adopted her and sent her to school
where she remained until her pat
roness died. Muhlc then became a
teacher in a large school in Cincin
nati, but as her health began to fail
she applied for a position as govern
ess, and was now in the family of
Mr. M., or at least that was tlie last
place he had heard of her being in.
"What was the name of tlie family
she was with?” asked George.
“M.,” was the answer.
"What name did my sister have?”
“Mabel Ferris.”
“My God!”cried George ill agony.
She lias been my wife for five years.”
Upon further investigation this
proved to be the truth, and tlie girl
nearly went crazy, as she was a de
vout Episcopalian. A separation
ensued, all property being equally
divided. The children were placed
with friends, us neither parent could
hear the sight of wliat was to them
the fruit of a crime against God und
man. The poor girl is still living in
a quiet city ill New England, while
the husband und brother, after spend
ing all his properly save a few hun
dred dollars in dissipation, shut him
self oil' from all communication witli
Ills friends, and is tn-duy a poor far
mer in the county of Garrett, among
strangers, und where few know his
sadly remarkable story.
Hob Nlraarl. Uraliludr.
Probably the oddest genius who
ever occupied a public position in
Missouri was the late Robert M. Stew
art. He lived in St. Joseph, where
lie rose in political power. The first
president of tlie Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad, lie was called its
father. He was elected Governor in
1857.
When Duuiphun’s expedition was
organized to go through New Mexico
und co-operate with the main United
States army in 1847, Rob Stewart was
a member of a company raised in
Buchanan county. Four days out
liis gun was accidentally discharged,
the contents entering one of liis legs,
shattering a hone and disabling him.
One of the company, William Gro
ver, was detailed to remain with Stew
art. Grover watched over him with
the care of a brother, and Stewart, not
then dreaming of liis future distinc
tion, said, "Bill, old fellow, I’ll pay
you hack some duy. The time will
Ten years later, Bill Grover, the
friend of Stewart, was arrested as a
participant in a political crime, tried,
convicted and sentenced to the peni
tentiary for ten years. Not long after
his conviction, Stewart was nomi
nated for Governor. He saw his
friend just before he was incarcerated,
and said, “Bill, the first thing I do
after I’m inaugurated, will be to
pardon vmi out. And I’m sure to be
elected/’
Boli was elected and inaugurated.
True to his word and the native in
stincts of gratitude, he went to the
penitentiary and inquired for Bill
Grover. He wus not there. He was
one of a detail called out to dig a well
in Jefferson City, and wus then en
gaged in that work.
Off the Governor posted to the well
in which Grover wus at work. On
reaching the place lie leaned over tlie
well and cried out:
I “Bill, are you there?"
“Who's that asked u voice from
the depths below.
"It's me—Boh Stewart. Come up
out of there, il -n you! I have par
doned you!’’
In a few moments Grover was
lauded un out of tlie well. Then was
exhibited the curious spectacle of the
Governor of a great State walking
through tiie streets of the eapital arm
in arm with a striped-suit convict.
He took his old friend to a clothing
store, rigged him out in a new suit,
and made him il guest id tlie Gover
nor's Mansion, afterwards providing
for him u start in business.—.57. Louis
Times,