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THE MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE, TUESDAY. JANUARY 31. 4 THE NEGRO PROBLEM. LYKDAIE RAILWAY TIME CARD. smeer oase, are to be regarded as nuisanoes, to be removed at expense of the owners, is to, he tried hf ore ndcra Burr and everything they could, the two counties sent to market not more than ten carloads of stook of all kinds.

That is, in four months now these tw oonnties have sent to market twenty times as much of beef, pork urA mnttnn nn fTmfc a than nnnlA Mr. Blaine did not misrepresent them what brought about so marked a change in his views? If explanations are to be made, perhaps tbey should come from tbe president instead from either the late or the present premier. Ue Brlrit fc jr. ty. Lake Calhoun fur Uiw.

for Mtpppolm. JKX! 3:45 8:05 pm 12:05 pm flrDCpm UdQam 1:39 pm 12:60 pm great interest in everything that adds to her prosperity and beauty. His of his private affairs witnesses th 4 he is a shrewd financier and would be a careful ad viser; and that he is a man of heart as well hs of mind thousands of your people in Minneapolis can testify. I would sav nothing derogatory to the other names mentioned, bnt submit tbat Mr. Loring has all tbe gcod qualities claimed for them and some addition, of the moBt important qualifications for a mayor is a knowledge of the people of the city, ia order that he may know whom to trust.

One day a night watoh-mau is to be appointed and the next day a committ'e recoive the president of the United States, and Mr. Luring, by his long residence here and extensive acquaintance with every class of people would ceUiinly have tbe advantage in tbat rear sot over many of the otbeis whose names have been suggested. I have not spoken with Mr. Loring on the snbjeot, and do not know that be would sooept the effics, but if be would, he would, in my oninion, administer the affairs of the oity witn more economy and skill than any other man we could select. Disinterestedly yours, PlHLANDKB liCSSETT.

Of the vast volume of multifarious mat ter that has been written upon the condi tion and prospects of the South since the war of the rebellion, nothing has been pro duced of a more striking character or calou luted to have a more wholesome influence than the series of "Studies in tbe South," now appearing in Tbe Atlantic Monthly, They merit the consideration of intelligent men of all parties. Their remarkably calm, broad, candid representations of the state of things in various parts of the South, win entire confidence in their fidelity and deepen the conviction that there are always two sides to a question, both of whioh should be judicially examined before the mind is made up definitely in favor or eitner. The "Negro problem" that intricate subject which grows more perplexing the more it is studied it the principal topic of the last of these hopes, and the facta of the case, set down in plain, indisputable terms, convey a now sense of the difficulty the South has to contend with in managing this most troublesome factor in its political and social status. It may in stern justice be declared the bitter fruit of 3 long career of wrong yet the sympathy goes ont toward the victims in view of their present unfortunate situation and of the mitigating circumstance that the wrong with its train of disastrous re suits was imposed upon them in the beginning by a foreign and despotio power. It is nearly twenty years since freedom was given to the colored population of the Southern states, and yet tday in the great "blaok districts," or ootton and sugar grow ins sections, they are said by the observing writer of the "Studies," to show scarcely any evidenoe or indication of improvement.

The prevailing type of the race is described as an "uncouth, strangely-shaped, ani mal-looking negro or mulatto, who seems mentally, even more than by physical char acteristics, to belong to ft race entirely dis tinct from that of the white men around him. He is not so muob hostile or antago nistic as alien, nmmpressible, inaooessible, He cannot be influenced or guided to any great extent. He must have his way. He will do only so much work, and will labor only under conditions natural and desirable to bim. He cannot be hurried, coaxed, bribed, or driven to do anything as Northern men like to have work done." Negroes of this type seem unable constitutionally to work continuously, frequent intervals of "somnolent, sluggish enjoyment and animal reprse lasting a day or two," appearing to be a requisite of their nature.

On many plant tions even where improved tenements have been erected for them, they herd together in a condition of "hideous squalor and noi some unoleanliness" little better than that of tbe animals housed on the same estate. The negroes of Louisiana are said to be superior to those of Mississippi, and yet throughout the South tbe mam body of them are grossly ignorant, lazy and de graded. Their religion, made up of emotion and superstition, does not seem to ele vate and purify their lives, which are governed more by instinct than by reason. Unchastity among the young colored women is almost universal. It is the oonf ession of the most intelligent men, that except in rare oases, "no young mm of their race can reel assured tbat Lis bride comes to bim pure or free from the experience of vice." And this debasement of womanhood is largely owing to the relations existing between whites and blacks diring the era of slavery, "it is plain," remarks the author of the "Studies," "fhat the development of domestic purity and the establishment cf family life as one of the great ageuoies for advancement in civilization are objects whioh are likely to be diffioult of attainment in many places in the South for a long time to oome.

It would hardly be an exaggeration to aay that, at present, in that part of our country, there are whole populations to whom the virtues and sanctities of home and the divine restraints of womanly purity are entirely unknown." At the time of their emancipation there were 8,000,000 of this alien race in tbe Southern states, and they are not lessening in number. They are prolifio and tenaoious of life, and the time is possibly not far distant when they will begin to crowd tbe white race in the struggle for existence. Yet there are gleams of light in this "dark subject" which give a prospect of encouragement in the future. The agencies at work for the eduoation of the negro, few as they are in proportion to the need, are effecting un appreciable amount of good in his behalf. The colored students gradua ting irom iae various institutions established for their benefit in tbe ohief cities of the South are laboring to lift up their people from the depths into whioh nature and bondage have cast them.

Such influence must multiply and as time goes on the eduoation and elevation of the entire race may be accom plished. Meantime tbe whole situation at the South is gradually improving. "There are more men (black and white) at work, the total industrial production of the region is increasing, and there is less of disturbance in connection with politics." It i a bugm gain io recora, nut ine prepon- aeranoe or the negro element in its sooial polity calls for a large exeroise of charity in treating every vexed Southern question. It is said that ex-Secretary Blaine proposes to make a statement explaining and defending his South Ameiioan diplomacy, Wby is this necessary, provided be did not misrepresent the views of the president? But did he? The documents recently trans mitted to congress show that when Mr. relmgbuysen entered the state department be sent Mr.

Tresoott instructions iu whioh he says: "The president wishes in no manner to die tate or make any authoritativo utterance to either Peru or Chili as to the merits of the controversy existing between those republics, as to what indemnity should be asked or given, as to a change of boundaries, or as to the per-tonntl of the government of Peru. The presi dent recognises Peru and Chili to be independ ent republics, to which he has no right or inclination 1 1 diotate." Mr. Frelinghuysen also emphatically re- voaes tne portion of the former instructions by which Mr. Tresoott was authorized in a certain contingency to threaten a suspension ox aipiomatio relations, and addB: "It is alto the president's wish that von do not visit (although indicated in your original instruction you should do so) as the envoy of this government the Atlantic republics after leaving Chili. The United States Is at peace with all the nations of the earth, and the president wishes, hereafter, to determine whether it will conduoe to that general peace, which be would cherish and promote, for inn government to enter Into negotiations and consultation for the promotion of peace with selected friendly nationalities without extending a like confidence to other peoples with whom the United States is on equally friendly terms.

If suoh partial confidence would create Jealoucy and ill-will, peace, the object sought by such consultation, would not be promoted. The principles con trolling the relations of the republics of this hemisphere with other nationalities may, on investigation, be found to be so well estab lished that little would be gained at this time reoponing a subject which is not novel." Does Mr. Frelingbuysen represent the views of the president, and if so provided to-day. The second annual ball of the locomotive engineers will take plioe at Market rial! to- --w-v ciduiuk, (iiinunus TO LEW transportation to all who bold tbe ball tick- cms, tj ouu irom 01. i ttQi.

Thd fimnlnvAa a. ha 1CT chnm nrA. MlttMl tVlA mucin. -tUAMU A AaIt --aw mm uittrnct uiDJUriuiU a. xa.v erley, with a handsome silver set Saturday cveiuuK, lbb occasion oeing the retirement of that gentleman from the road.

Each of the two orphan at-ylums of the oity received $56.25 from the surplus of the Hubbard bannnnt fmul anrf hu of eaoh have acknowledged the donation in letters grateful, highly complies ntary to we cuuiiHuiee. Finerty's lecture on Ire! aid at tbe Opera view of Irish history, with especial reference to we iana question ana irorn tne tana league point of view; but tbe Irishmen were not Ont in ffivna Ta fllAI Anthneiadi arnn vsww. i0 uuo.i a.u nan- ingf Ed. Morrison, a poor, sick man, who was committed to jail on tbe 21st inst. for thirty daVS.

OD aoonnnt nf nmrartv anil vhn hai sinoe been rapidly failing from the ravages ui uuunauiiiuuu, uiea yesteroay morning. He bas a brother named James residing in Minneapolis, but left no paper to indiate whera ha Rama frnrn nr hn a k.i been in this oity. Two gentlemen from Bradford, Bowen, have leased Dr. Steele's new building on Seventh street, near Wabasha, for the beer bottling business Tbey are to bottle a stook hour. mnnnuntnrAH Kw Hut of Milwaukee, and said to be mada so strong tbat it can be safelv bottled without tbe steaming, whioh changes the taste of the ordinary bottled beer.

STILLWATER NOTES PICKED UP HE BE AND THERE The pastors of the city met at the stud of Rev. li. If. Rattray yesterday morning. Dr.

Marshall spoke at the temperance meeting at tbe M. E. church last evening. Yesterday closed the 8 xtt exhibition of high art in this city. The sales were not extensive.

A continuation of the revival meetintrs in the Methodist chorcb will be enioved this week. Miss Laura Dexter enioved a visit from her mother, Mrs. Isaao Dexter, of Minneapolis, on Sunday. The boat builder, George Miller, is turn ing out a batteaox every day, and pushing things for tbe opening of spring. An exoeilent half mile track bas been pre pared on the lake in front of the oity, and speeding is being enjoyed by tbe fortunate possessors of fast stock.

Mr. Jerry Brown is expected home to morrow evening from his Southern nealth-B-eking tour, but we regret to announce, not greatly improved or benefited by Florida atmosphere. Mr. Charles Bean is reooveringslowly from his serious illness, and designs soen to try a chance of scene and olimate. His sou- Fred, is also slowly convalescing, and will ultimately recover bis health.

Wood is now being hauled from Marine on the ice, whion tends supply the de mand in a very liberal manner, and at more reasonable figures. Six dollars pays fer a load of bard wood deiiveied; five dollars in the yard. The already large and heavy oonoern of Seymour, Satin has been increased by raising their capital stock to $5,000,003, of whioh the Mini of fa paid in. A early as tbe weather permits, mammoth additions to their already large oar shops will be constructed, and work provided fer at least 1,200 men, throughout the entire year. Tbe manufac ture of passenger ooachet, and very likely looomutives will become tbe most i m-portuut branoh of their business.

With this large increase in their available capital, the dim of Seymour, Sabin A Co. becomes the heaviest firm in the Northwest, with Stillwater 88 the scene of their transactions, and tbe headquarters for their vast business. David Davis and Mrs. Lincoln's Pension. Wihirgton Bpecial.

The statement has been mode that at tbe time tbe bill providing for tbe additional pension to Mrs. Lincoln passed tbe senate, Mr. Dnvis retired from the chair. This statement, unexplained, might be miscon strued by those who do not Know 4 udge Davis intimately. The facts are that be only presided in tbe senate on that day long enough to call the body to or being prevented by a seme coli from remaining in the ohamber.

lie did not know mat tne pension bill was to oome up on tbat day. neither had he been consulted as to the roposition to appropriate tbe is nad Deen oonierrea wuu as io me in crease of pension, and approved it, but neither Judge Davis nor (it is believed) Mr. Robert Lincoln knew anything of the proposition to' make an appropriation of New Wheat Carrier. Boobestcr Record. A trial on a small soale is beiug made at Van Dusen's elevator to see if wheat oan bs transported through a pipe.

The pipe is about three hundred feet long. Two wheat bins are used, from one of whioh the wheat is blown, from one end of the pipe, and drawn by an air pump at the other. It will be sent back and lortb a sntnoient number of times to make a travel of fifteen miles, and then weighed to see if it has been gronnd any by friction, or depreciated any in weight Played Out. Washington Special. The plea that a person is a crank will be reoeived in the courts here hereafter with muob more suspicion.

The oase was oalled in the onminal court to-day of one Brooks, who first stole a back and tbe horses, then a locomotive, and now pleads to tbe laroeny of a horse and buggy. His attorney inter posed the plea tbat ne was a -oramx," wnea ho Hiitrint uttornev replied: "Not a suo- oessful plea in this oourt." Against Monopolists. Jackson Republic The farmers of Christiana township have banded together in an organization nmilnst the monopolists. At a recent meet ing thirty-three were present A lady was elected secretary. Justice Wins.

St. Louis. Jan 83. The supreme court to day affirmed tbe deoision of the oase of Charles F. Ering, for tbe murder of Dora Broemser, a married woman, and sentenoed bim to be hung Feb.

24. Kring shot Mrs. Bromser in 1875, because she would not leave her husband and marry him, and has been tried four times for tbe erime. Once the verdict was reversed; onoe a juror was taken siok, and onoe there was a mistrial. He bas been in Jail seven years, and conducted the most bitter legal fight ever known here.

The supreme court's decision is muob commended uv tne duduo, ana kuwuud is sure to be oarried out. Fatally mr I TTHTiniUa ft.II. fU U1SJ WVMMK WHV Mrs. Annie Stern was getting breakf as at her home in Allegheny Oity ber clothe oauoht fire from tbe stove, and before tbe names oouiu iuik" so badly tbat recovery is impossible. the whole year of 1871, and it is probable they have made a proportionate inorease in their expoits of dressed meats.

THE STATE CAPITOL. Retirement of an Old Clerk-A German Friend's Scheme for an Exhibition at Btuttgart. Mr. W. H.

Kelly, who bas been land clerk in the state audi or's office for three years bas rsndered his resignation and will go into the service of the First National Bank to morrow. An amendment to the ai tides of incorporation of the Lake Oity flouring mill company, limiting its indebtadness to C12.C30, was filed in the office of the secretary of state yesterday. Notioe of allowanra of a mother's pension amounting to and also of an increase of two pensions from $8 to $12 and from $4 to $8 per month was received yesterday at the adjutant general's office. EXHIBITION AT 8TTJTT04BT. Mr.

Carl Lanterfeohlager, an editor, who is manager of the American poblio library at Stuttgart, Germany, writes to Secretary Young, of tbe Minnesota State Board of Immigration, informicg bim tbat a permanent exhibition cf American produots is to be established in Stuttgart utider auspices of the library management. It ia designed that the leading features of the exhibition will be (1) samples of agriculture, horticulture and forest produoU; (2) specimens of minerals, and (3) ouriosities and 'antiquities. Each object is to be accompanied by a brief description, suoh as the thing may require, of its origin and use, the quantity raised per aore, price, etc Mr. Lantenschlager sets forth that the exhibit is mainly intended for the benefit of those seeking information In regard to inducements of migration to America, promises careful attention and earnest effort to make the matter profitable, invites Mr. Young to secure space for Minnesota and puts bis charge at $59, with extra charges for extraordinary displays requiring large space and great oare.

Further information seems to be needed regarding tbe manager of the projeot. THE COURTS. District. Judge Brill yesterday filed a deoision in tbe oase of E. S.

Oaborne vs. The Silsby Manufacturing company, defendant, and li. O. Strong, garnishee, overruling the objections of the garnishee and denying bis motion to dismiss, and referring the matter to George N. Hillman to take disclosure and testimony.

Before Judge Wilkin: The jury in the oase of the state vs. Ole Benson, indiciel for the laroeny of $153 from John Johnson, which retired at 12:33 Saturday afternoon was discharged on Sun day morning having failed to agree after remaining out all night. State vs. Mike McCarthy. Foimsr plea of not guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty of laroeny from the fjrson entered.

Prisoner remauded for eantenoe. E. A.ttWeller vs. City of St Paul. Action for damages resulting from construction of a sewer on Pleasant avenue.

Submitted to the jury. The Cattle Trade of the Two Cities. Recently one of our city papers, in anticipation of the forthcoming report of the teo-retory of tbe chamber of oommeroe, worked up an article on the stock yard reports which have been made to the secretary. The original figures were perhaps correctly given, but the deductions were, as usual, whenever that paper deals with figures, grossly out of the way. One conclusion of the youth who prepared tbe article was tbat St.

Paul requires for its supply of beef about VtQ bead of cattle per week. This, considering we have forty-four butcher shops in the city, would allow only a small trade to most of therr dnoe the same article names four shops for which an average of thirty beeves a day are required. The truth is, according to tbe reports from tbe stook yards, tbat St. Paul takes nearly 30 bead of cattle a week, or about seventy head every day tbe sales for oity consumption last year having amounted to near ly 25.C33 head. Stockyard men, drovers and butchers agree that this is not an over estimate, since it iuoludes the animals taken for packing and tbe considerable export of beef sides.

It is presumable that Minne apolis consumes as much beef us St. Paul, aud packs aud ships a large nanny, so tbat taking tbe two cities together and al -lowing liberally for over estimates and duplicates in report! from the stock yards, it is safe to assume tbat the two cities require at least 125 head of cattle lily, taking tbe average for the year, and that together they furnish one of the best cattle markets in the country. The Proposed Seminary. At the room of the chamber of commerce vesteidav Rev. D.

U. Breed, chairman, pre sented to friends of tbe project a report of the oommittee whioh bad lu onarge me proposal to establish a ladies' boarding souool in SU Paul, whioh is as follows: The oommittee beheve that tbe time bas arrived when St. Paul should have a young ladies' awmnary of tbe highest order; that it should be unsectarian, bnt under general Christian oare and influence; and tbat the sum of $50,000 should be raiBed to make it a success, we tnereiore recommend mat this sum be raised by subscription and expended in the purohase of a suitable location and in the erection of the necessary buildings with the furniture and school eqnipment. We recommend the appointment of a special committee to solicit subscriptions, and tbat these subscriptions be not considered binding unless the full sum be raised, or in oase it is not, exoept with tbe oonsent of the subscribers. We believe tbat on tbe basis of 50 pupils (25 day and 25 boarding scholars, at the rate of from $100 to $150 per year for tuition, or $350 to $4C3 for tuition aud board, the school can be made self-supporting and will provide facilities fur instruction, and privileges of a home equal to tbe best ladies' boarding so hools in the East The chairman of the meeting, Gen.

Sanborn, was authorized to appoint tbe special oommittee reoommended, to consist of three persons. Wm. Dawson offered to be one of twe ty Ave to give $1,000 each to the projeot. Conrad Gotzian repeated the offer and the meeting then adjourned. George Morton's Mistake.

George Morton, colored, is making wealth by selling various alooholio deoootions in a shanty on Minnesota street A portion of bis wealth is invested in a mare with a young colt The latter is a promising animal. Jflfother portion is invested in two bull pups also promising animals. He made a mistake In keeping the four in his stable, for yesterday the pups broke from their fastenings and nearly killed tbe colt Thev wonld have killed it but that the dis tressful noise of tie mare drew attention to tbe raoket between tbe pups and tne ooiu When relief oama one ear of the oolt was bitten off and there were boles and torn gashes all about its body aud legs. Tbe ear was sewed on, and the other wounds were oarefully dressed, but tbe oolt is not likely to reoovcr. KEWB ABOUT TOWN.

Hum Minn, ftaaialant freioht agent of the Northern Paoifio, at Fargo, is in town lor a lew days. The conipo3itorson the daily newspapers of St. Paul have been granted an advanoe of wages of about 10 per cent The question whether Limburger cheese, The general produce markets ruled irregular generally, closing weak and lower. Cables report wheat easier. Lake wheat markets were badly demoralized, and a sharp decline is noted.

At Chicago oash wheat closed 2 lower than on Saturday. February 2 lower; Maroh declined cents; cash closed at $1.29 Corn closed cert lower for February. Mess pork opened a shade higher, and sold up 25 cents, but lost the advanoe, closing at $18, same as on Saturday. Lard dosed 2 oents higher. At Milwaukee those controlling the January deal pot up the price 5 of a cent, to $1.38.

February closed 2 oents lower and Maroh 2 cents lower. The New York stock market was unsettled and gonerally lower. We note no material change in the local produce markets. Receipts were light for Monday. Wheat was in demand and firm, notwithstanding the depr ssion-fti lake markets.

Flour quiet; very little doing in corn and oats; market firm. Dressed meats ruled steady. Hogs a shade higher. No other changes worthy of note. Leave of absenoe has been granted Gen.

Hurlbut, minister to Peru, to return home. Ex-Secretary Blaine, if discreet, will "take to tbe woods." WE 3TEENJTE WS NOTES. Minto, is to have a bank. Winnipeg now bas letter-carriers. Burglars are depredating in Northfield.

Brainerd sports a gang of pickpockets. Bed Wing is changing the names of its streets. Flooks of blaokbirds remain in Kandiyohi oounty. Tbe Brainerd Tribune oalls for a fire de partment. Hay is used as fuel at th Canton, flouring mill.

The Wisconsin conference of charities meets at Madison Feb. 7. Clough on Pine river, are getting cui ieet or lumber per day. The stockholders of the Moorhead North ern railroad have subscribed (97,000. Tbe business of tbe banks of Wisconsin was 15 per cent, greater in 1881 than in 1880.

The rumored trouble at Veazie tnrns out to have betn manufactured by lying corre spondents. A new apportionment bill fcr Wisconsin leaves only one democratic congressional dis trict in the state. The Winnipeg firemen recently set their hose house on fire, while drying hose, and came near being burned out. Warren Goolsbey, of Summ't, was struck with a hammer by Dan Carlin, a school mate, and will probably die. Solon H.

Clough, of Superior City, has been appointed by Gov Rusk to till out the term of tbe deceased Judge Barron. Mr. MoDiil, of Polk, has introduced a bill in the Wisconsin legislature appropriating $40,00 for a state school for homeless children. A. Manton, of Hudson, got drunk Thursday night, laid dowa on the railroad track, and was found next morning with his arm cut off.

There will be a large sidowheel steamer plying regularly between IJalutb and Ashland next summer. Moonlipht excursions on the lake will be a featnjre. Ex-Legislator Csnfield, the Spring Valley thief and aoaltener, robbed hiSown son of tlCO, and stole his wife's watch and chain. Be has not been heard from; A bill bas been introduced in the Wis consin legislature providing for the payment of to Mrs. Coleman, whore husband was killed by the Maxwells last summer.

A Montana man lost his watch and 30 at poker. This maddened him and he walked behind the bar, took a revolver, forced the player to hold up their hands nntil he had se cured tbe watch and 70, then stole a needle gun and fled. At the artesian well in Tower City, last week, a freeze-up occurred. A honse cat chased a rabbit under tbe platform and both fell in the well. Another eat was chaeed in by a dog, and when 'the dog's owner investigated the canse of its howiing he found a whole menagerie skating on the ice in tbe froren well, twenty feet below the surface.

LETTERS BOM THE PEOPLE. Prayers for tbe University. To the Editor of The Tribune. Finding no one. as vet.

bas pnbholv noticed the communication whioh appeared in Tbx Tbibonk last Friday from the "President of University, Y. M. O. I wish to state that be is mistaken in saying tbat "it is a lamentable fact tbat the University is almost altogether ignored by tbe Christian people of the state," and that while he com plains that at the meeting held at rh mourn ohurob on Tharsday no mention was made whatever of tbe State University, it would seem that no one was euy more to blame for this than himself. If (Jarieton College and Hamline University were specially men tioned and prayed for, it was because repre sentatives of those institutions were preeent, and called the attention of the meeting specially to them, aud if on account of a funeral, many specially interest 3d in the State University were unable to be pres ent, wby did not tbe "president of tbe university i.M.

u. A. give some account at tbat meeting of tbe "interested and well attended" meetings wat naa been held at tbe University in the fore part of the day, and then and there ask for the prayers of Christian people on behalf of the University? At that meet'ng prayers were offered for all sobools, colleges, universities, whioh includes the State University, end seminaries of learning, but there are a great many noble institutions of the kind in our stale that were not particularized by name. The subscriber attended a regular Tharsday evening prayer meeting at one of our oity churches the same evening and be there beard the religious interest in the State University spoken of, rejoiced in, and the Institution and the Christian workers connected with it siieoially prayed for. and be bas many times attended meetings on "the day of vrayer for oolleges," and during the week of prayer, not only in but in other places in tbe state, where the State University has been one of the special objeots of prayer.

"The Christian people of the oity and state" do not "neglect to devote a share of their sympathies and prayers" to the Stats University. are rejoiced to know that there is in connection with it a Young Men's Christian Association, and it is to be hoped tbe president thereof will not misjudge in this matter hereafter. Piiilo Vibitaiib. MlUNKArOLIS, Jan. 80, 1882.

For Mayor O. Loring. To the Editor of The Tribune. Those people who have publioly expressed their ohoioe for the next mayor of Minneapolis have led us to believe, by their manner of expression, that tbe welfare of the oity was the only thing to be considered. If, therefore, in the suggestion I am about to make, (I am interfering with any man's ambition, or tbe plans of any coterie of meu, it is they, not who are to blame; they should rot nave misled me.

If we aro really seeking tbe best ninn, wo can do no better than to nominate Mr. C. M. Loring. His integrity and ability are beyond ques.

tion. He takes pride in our oity and TUESDAY. JANUARY 31, 1S82. Tfb TbibuneIs published daily exoept Hondas, for circulation by carriers, newsmen and the mails. Per month, by carrier 33 Per month, by mail J5 Per year, by mail WEEELI.

Single copy, per year 1 Postage in all cases prepaid by the publish, era. Subscriptions payable invariably in advance. Address THE MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE Minneapolis, Minn. There is srJsh a thing as being a little "two previous.1' The question of a new trial for Gaiteau will be argued on Friday. Postmaster General Howe proposes to make a little investigation on bis own account.

Sooville shut off Guiteau's gab so he cod Id get a ohance himself at the long-Buffering American people. In the house yesterday bills were introduced for the admission of Arizona and ldbh.0 into the Union. The Philadelphia Times suggests that oeoville might "predicate a motion for a new trial upon the undue liberties the court permitted him in his speech ts the jury." To the Editor of The Tribune, How Ion? has Justice Hunt served in his present position P. He was appointed in 1872 by President Grant. To the Editor of The Tribune.

Whai is the icruttn dt lute, referred to in connection with Gatobetta's resignation A. B. F. The election of deputies at large, instead of by districts, or arondi3sements. Scoville, the brother-in-law and counsel of Guitvau, in an "address to the American people," asks that they pay him for appealing the case of the assassin of President field to the court iu banc.

The American people will see Mr. Sooville and his client huug, first. It is with a secse of personal bereavement Tub Tribune announces this morning the dentil of George H. Morrison, which occurred in the city of New York, at 2 o'cloc Sunday morning. In all the walks of life En uptight man, the oircle of his friends was limited only by the number who knew bite, and his death will be widely mourned.

It turns out that the renomination of Win. Nichols as postmaster at Norfolk, vu not sanctioned by President Arthur, bu: was sent in by a clerk among a batch which he had been instructed to make out. The president was naturally somewhat as-tonibhed to learn that be had reoommis-Bioued Nichols, and has ordered an investigation. The house committee on alcoholic liquor traffic bas decided to report in favor of the creation of a commission of five to investigate the liquor question. It is difficult to understand upon what ground the house can refuse to appoint suoh commission.

It will not be denied that the subject is one of great importance, neither can it be claimed that any legitimate interest is imperiled by investigation. The republicans oountwith confidence on the vote of Senator David Davis in favor of the admission of Southern Dakota as a state. Safely through the senate by Davis's he'p, the bill will probably pass the house by a party vote'. Davis is understood to bold that the question is not a proper one for partisan consideration, and that South-era Dakota is entitled to admission by reason of population and every other consideration. One result of recent events in France bas beou to disabuse Gatnbetta of the impression that be is the great overshadowing figure in the politics of the republic The Oonoussion of his fall made hardly a perceptible jar.

The fact is that Gambetta's ideas are more Napoloouio than democratic. He cannot brook opposition, and the chambers, tired of his bulldozing, forced him into a position where the ohoioe lay between a square backdown and resignation. He chose the latter alternative, and DeFrey-Oicet became premier. The house yesterday adopted the resolution referred soae days since, calling on the secretary of the interior to communicate the decision of the commissioner of the general land office declaring the land grant made to the Northern Paoifio Railroad Company lapsed, and the order of Carl Sohurz overruling snob, decision. As the commissioner bas already answered the senate that no such deoision as that referred to was ever made, and therefore never overruled, the purpose of the bouse is not obvious.

The bill introduced in the house yesterday by the committee on education and labor provides for "wholly suspending the immigration of Chinese laborers to the States during a period of twenty-five years. Those who are now here are to be allowed to go and come at pleasure, if provided with prescribed certificates of identification." It is not possible that proscription of this sweeping character will be sanctioned by the bouse. Nothuig in the situation warrants It, and it is to be hoped that the committee will receive the rebuke its narrowness merits. For the benefit of those who may have "lout the ran of it," Tub Tbibuns this morning gives brief review of the Minneapolis postofnoe location question, which, 'at this writing, Seems as far as ever from decision. To the facts heretofore made pub-lio we add the text of the report of Inspector Slnart, sent out by the postoffloe department ostensibly to investigate the facts in the case, together with a letter to Mr.

Stuart, Written by Postmaster Keith, under date of Ueo. and the protest of Congressman Washburn to the decision of Inspeotor Stu art all making, in the connected form, entertaining reading. There are other chapters ret to come whioh will add to the interest of the story, particularly as they will cltr away something of tbe mystery surrounding the case as it stands. SAINT PAUL. "MARSH AND SWAMP." An Irishman Who Visited Some Bain Flooded Townships of Minnesota in April, 1880, and Pro- nounced the State a.

Perfect Marsh and Swamp. f' It is evident by the reference to grasshoppers that somewhere inVhe Western prairie counties of Minnesota is the scene of the brief experiences of the Irishman named ia the following paragraph, which is copied from Tbe Weekly News, of Dublin, Ireland, of Jan. Mr. Thomas O'Neil, of 20 Digges street, Dublin, bas written to tbe press with the object of preventing any of his fellow countrymen or women from emigrating to Minnesota. He went there' in April, ltt80, "under the delusion," be says, "that tbe crops would repay me for my outlay.

When I arrived there," be continues, "I found tbe whole country around a perfect marsh and swamp, and those who were on the ground informed me that for over four yeau they bad no return for their labor tbat the crops were devoured by tbe grasshoppers before they could be gathered in. Mr. O'Neill also mentions other serious drawbacks to an immigrant in Minnesota. Yet there are ergons professing to be friends of th9 rish peasantry who would strive to induce a number of them to wander off blindly to a perfect marsh and swamp' where grasshoppers consume the fruits of the farmer's toil in even a more wholesome way than Irish landlords." Unless it may be supposed that Mr. O'Neill's visit was limited to a short period of time, and tb bis observations were mostly from the window, of some cheerless settler's cabin, or of some dreary country inn, while the late buows were melting or early rains falling, it would be difficult to looan any inhabited township among the two thousand three hundred in the stat3, whioh even a spring-time v'sitor could cla as marsh and swamp.

To those who know tbe state it is evident enough that he saw but little of it and, after visiting it, knows nothing about it. For in that same year WJ this state of Minnesota produced 30,309,008 bushels of wheat, 22.8C7.W32 bushels of oats, 13,125,255 bushels of corn, 2,751, bushels of birley, 3,782,243 bUMhels of potatoes, 397,190 bushels of of flax seed, G62.837 gallons of cane syrup, 175,515 to: sof timothy and clover, 1,213,42 tons of wild hay ,16,093,283 pounds of butter, 417,994 pounds of obeese, 221,255 pounds of butter, 147.803 bushels of apples, 141,731 pounds of grapes, 923,170 pounds of wood, and other crops and products in propoition. Of course these results oocld not have been accomplished if the state was anything like what Mr. O'Neill represented it to be. The trouble with many suoh casual observers is that they judge the climate by a week or a season's experience, and a state as large as Minnesota (whioh contains 82.0C0 square miles of territory), from observation of an area whioh might be embraced within the range of viBion through a field gloss.

Even that section of the state whioh Mri O'Neill seems to have visited is prosperous in its agticuiture. is produced over rfCJ.uu bushels of flax seed in 1880, and over bushels of the same in 1881. It produces also a large part of tbe Indian corn orop of the state and is making great progress in stock raising, dairy industries and wool growing. The great affliotions of grasshopper raids, which were great afflictions, although the orops were not wholly destroyed exespt on limited and scattered areas, delayed the growth of tbat part of the state, but have also served to turn tbe industries of the settlers into ways more profitable than the cultivation of small grains, end if Mr. O'Neill will return, tbe people on the ground will tell him so and snow him Lis eirors.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. West St. Paul Levee Memorials to be Presented by Mr. Washburn A Suppressed Census Item, Etc. At tbe meeting of the ohamber of com merce yesterday, the secretary read a letter from Hon.

W. D. Washburn, M. 0., reading as follows Mt Dkab Sib I am in receipt of yours of tbe 18th Inst, and a oopy of the resolutions adopted by tbe ohamber of commerce, as also tbe memorial of tbe legislature of Minnesota, asking congress to make an appropriation to aid in the construction of a levee and tbe improvement of the Mississippi river at St. Paul, both of which I will present in tne nonce, ana nave piooeny re-feii-ed.

I need not say that it wid afford me great pleasure to oc -operate in every way in my power to seourr tbe desired legislation. A communication was also read from Senator Motfillan, conveying tbe wish of the superintendent of the census that certain census figures heretofore furnished tbe chamber should not be published, as tbey are still snbjeot to revision, and cannot be Enblished in less than two to three months the census bureau. "When published," the senator writes, "one column will contain the returns from all the cities in the country, and will fully meet the requirements of tbe comparison you mention." Tbe matter of dumping garbage aud other oity refuse on the East Third street flats was talked abont, without aotion, and tbe ohamber then adjourned. SOUTHWEST INCREASE. The Gain of Two Counties in Exports of Live Stook and Dressed Meats.

Mr. W. H. Miller, a drover who has been In the business for fifteen years, and generally for this market, arrived Saturday witu two oarloads of stall-fed young cattle, tuMnh we sold vesterdav from the North western yards. These cattle came from near Blue Earth Uity, in anraun oounty, in anniiarailtinn nith Mr.

Miller it was learned that since the 1st of Septem ber last eiguty oi oiw- have been snipped irom nine barm ur, nw than tin thinks, have in the same time been shipped from Winnebago Ulty, wniie pTOOaoiy hbvoulj unriuuun unit been sent to market from Martin oounty. et eleven years wuou trowpiu almost in distress and had to sell anything.