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He is a radical in that direction. When the law was a hill pending before the Senate and ever since then he has been an uncompromising advocate of the old notions of party con trol of executive offices. His speech in MM Senate last Thursday, called out by the Edmunds report, was a repetition of I his well known views on that subject The Senator from Indiana commended the President for making the changes he has, but deplorod the fact that the changes are going on so slowly. He is not dis posed to blame the President, who, he nk, i he can. This is perhaps the significant part of the speech.

Even the most partisan spoilsman on the Democratic side of the Senate has no disposition to complain. "Tim President couldn't be blamed," he said, "for moving Blowly. Every set of his was In the right direction and the country would understand why greater progress was not made, and would place the responsibility where it belonged." In a word, the President Is just as good a spoilsman as Andrew Jackson, but the civil service act was an inseparable obstruction, except in the case of fourth class postmasters. Senator Voorhees may be said to be the representative In the Senate of the Northwestern Democracy, Indiana being the only State in the group to have a Democratic Senator. No doubt he spoke for the party to which he belonged In all this section, and in the country at large.

The genuine civil service reformers of the Democracy are very rare, and he is sure of general approval when he Indirectly qualified his indorsement of the President in his removals by adding that ha would have heartily indorsed It If it had gone a thousand leagues farther. It so happened that on the very day that Mr. Voorhees declared the President to be a good spoilsman, so far as the law would admit of It, his ExceUency sent to Congress a special message accompanying the third annual report of the Civil Sen ice Commission, and In that message he declares that, "Wherever this reform has gained a foot hold it has steadily advanced in the esteem of those charged with public administrative duties, while the people who desire good government have constantly been confirmed In their high estimate of its value and efficiency." There is a discrepancy somewhere. Either President Cleveland is not sincere, or Senator Voorhees is mistaken. The report of the Civil Service Board concludes with the statement that the Commission has had at ail times the cordial support of the President and his Cabinet, but this general Indorsement hardly meets the esse.

There 4s a class of offices above the reach of the law and a much larger class below its reach. To both of these the President promised to apply the spirit of the law, but as a matter of fact he has done nothing of the kind. The changes for political reasons have been going on at a good round rat e.and no disposition has been shown to disregard party considerations. It Is now morally certain that by the tune this administration comes to be called to an account by the people there will have been almost a clean sweep all along the has. asrsslstlsr!" Uu perssst ATSil OCKAN, THE DAILY ENTER OCEAN, SATURDAY MOByDTQ, MARCH 27, 1 886 SIXTEEN PAGES.

to be a fair exponent of the actual out workings of the administration policy. He admitted, under the cross questioning of Senator Plumb, that he had turned out Republicans and put In Democrats as fast as he could without danger of embarrassing the service and throwing the bureau into confusion. This Is the line of policy running through the entire administration, and explaining both what It has done and what It has not done. The appointment of John II. Oberly as a member of the Civil Service Commission was a more important definition of the President's purpose than any message or report could bo.

Oberly is note bad man. He is what I ago would call "a good, familiar creature if well used." But he is a pronounced politician. He and A. M. Jones, the two Chairmen of the State Central Committees of Illinois, belong in the same category, except that they are members of rival parties.

If Mr. Oberly had been appointed Collector, Marshal, or something of that kind no objection could have been raised to his confirmation; but, to appreciate the Impropriety of his designation to succoed Dr. Gregory, suppose that President Arthur had apoolnted Jones Instead of Gregory in 1883 tor the Commisslonershlp, would anybody pretend to say that such an appointment would have been accepted as an earnest of good faith in the execution of the law? On the contrary the Republicans would have joined the Democrats in deprecating the selection. There is not a more pronounced machine politician in the State of Illinois than John II. Oberly.

Like A. M. Jones, he rather glories than otherwise in the distinction. It is not a disgrace to be a machine man of the Jacksonlan type, but it Is a self evident hypocrisy to put such a man into the Commission to execute law designed to smash the machine, and at the same time professing sympathy with the object of the law. If a Republican President had done such a thing there would have been no end of harsh criticism within his own party.

It is as if Van Pelt had been appointed by Judge Prendergast on the Election Commission of this city. ONLY TWENTY FIVE FEB CENT TO BE SAVED The loss of the Cunard staauiauip Oregon has become the subject of an inquiry in the British Parliament The particular question Involved was that propounded by Mr. MacFarlane, a Radical, who asked if it was true, as reported, that the "favorite ocean gray hound" at the time she was sunk had an Insufficient supplv of lifeboats on board. The reply made by Mr. Mundella.

the President of the ard of Trade, was. that the Oregon had 878 passengers and boats oapable of carrying only 265 persons. He added that the wrecked steamer's boat accommodations were largely la excess of the statutory requirements, and that "no ship carried boats sufficient to accommodate all the passengers." This admission is somewhat startling. The highest British authority announces that this great ocean going steamship had not accommodations for more than twenty five per cent of the passengers and crew, in case of disaster. That condition of affairs is enough to startle prospective tourists and sojourners abroad.

The number of Americans who annually visit Europe Is away among the thousands. Those able to take such a trip beyond the Atlantic are what may be called representatives of the comfortable classes. Were it generally known that only one person in four could be given room In a lifeboat, in the event of a wreck, the effect on transatlantic travel may well be Imagined. Great Britain has always been represented as the foremost in these matters, and as the most of the ocean passenger lines are British and under British control, its course now will be of great interest to the ocean traveling public. It does not meet the case to that there wero no lives lost in the wi ing of the Oregon.

If that steamer gone down under less favorable cin stances, with only one person out of four saved, then the dangers of such a condi, tlon would have been understood. It musi not be said that the remedy was applied when it late. CONCERNING PENSION! Among the confirmations of Thursday was that of Mrs. Marlon A. Mulligan, pen sion agent for Chicago.

There has nevei been any doubt as to her fate. The widow of the gallant Colonel Mulligan and per sonally worthy of the trust her sele was the very best that could have been made to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Sweet It is highly probable a Republican President have made the same selection. There has been a general feeling In Chicago for years that if for any reason Miss Sweet should step out Mrs. Mulligan ought tc step in. Suoh are their relations to the war, one through her father, who saved Chicago from the conspirators, and the other through the young and brilliant husband she surrendered to her country, that there was i special fitness in their selection for the Chicago pension agency.

It Is beli that the office is being well conducted, and very few changes In ths force have been made. Miss Sweet was a model official, and the Indications are that the reputation of the agency will not be allowed generate. It will be remembered that Miss Sweet resigned some six months ago. It will also be remembered that one of the first things done by Commis sioner Black was to ask for her resignation, to take effect the 1st of July. This she flatly refused to give, and the Presi dent may be said to have sustained her demurrer.

It is a fortunate thing for Mrs. Mulligan that he did, for by wait, ing a short time she was relieved from the necessity of entering upon the office far as the public is advised that prema ture assault upon the Chicago agency Commissioner Black's first blunder, un less we except the avidity with which he said yes when asked if he would accept the Commisslonershlp. No fish ever took the fly with less hosltatlon or delay. Withot stopping to parley, reflect, or Inquire he jumped for the prize with ell the dispatch of tame lightning. Perhaps that I a way he has got Certainly those two la keeping with his innual report, with Its rash charges against his predecessor.

General Dudley. Indeed, incapacity for blundering the Commissioner is evidently the Blaok sheep of the administration. Others have made some itakes, but he outranks them all. His last bsd break was in the Fifer case. So far from making out a case of political favoritism In Increasing the pension re ived by Fifer, It now appears that the only real injustice in the esse just In the opposite direc tion.

Thus far he has been unable to adduce a single lota of proof that his predecessor was guilty of partiality to political favorites or to oast the slightest shadow jon his official record. General Black Is about the last man In the United States who has a right to charge favoritism to Republicans In the rating of on claims. It bus been asserted, and so far as we have eeen without contradic tion, that he himself draws the very high est grade of pension allowable under the law. No doubt he was a good soldier, and was wounded in service; but no one, seeing him, would hsve any idea that he was crippled and maimed to the utmost verge of survival, as his pension rating would Indicate. Did he ever hear of the gentleman who was advised to cast out the beam which was in his own eye before he troubled himself about the mote in his brother's? If ex Senator T.fer ought not draw $24 a month, how is it with the immlssioner's personal pension, whloh is very much larger? The truth of the business Is that Denial Black, although a pretty de ent and bright fellow, has a wrong ilea of politics as it stands in re ation to office holding and official luties.

General Dudley, who preceded dm, was a red hot Republican, but he had he sense to know where the line should te drawn between the politician and the iffloe holder, and would never have thought of stooping to do the things which his sue thought It highly probable that any partisan in his place would do. The Dredioament in which the Commissioner finds himself Is peculiarly humiliating im the fact that his charge has only rved as a side light thrown upon his own Ideas of the use that could be made of the Commissioner ship. ABUSE FOB SIVA. Though but one of the new series of th Siva letters has appeared, and that a com paratively mild introduction to the vital task in hand, the Buffalo Times, the organ of Mr. Cleveland, shouts a frensied pro test, that could have been prompted by nothing else than a fearful recollection of the bold and now famous arralgnmei "The Man of Destiny." In nearly a umn of "sound and fury" The Inter Ocean lashed as a small boy might thrash a top, because it has for the time let loose a partisan spirit to vei man for whom the organ ventures to i ogize.

We are told that Mr. Cleveland has great individuality, plentiful courage, and sound judgment, and that, therefore, Slvi Is full of falsehood and meanness. If there Is no disputing the President's individuality why Is his organ so quick to defend it? If his sound judgment Is so apparent to the intelligent what prompts th especial organ to set a placard over It? Th truth Is. President Cleveland suffers more damage in public eatoem through the less folly of those who seek to exalt him than he does through the endeavors of those who seek to paint him as he is. The Siva letters did become popular, thev did delight the readers of The Inter Ocean, they did achieve a universality of fame.

In these particulars the Buffalc organ Is quite correct It is in grave error, however, when it assumes that the extraordinary effect of these letters was due to their partlsanlsm. Others ha1 written bitter things hostile to Mr. Cleve land, have denounced him severelv, satirized him unsparingly, have rebuked him solemnly, without cresting a ripple of popular complacency, without disturbing the equanimity of his devoted organs. without attracting the least considerable attention. That which recommended the Siva letters were the very elements the Buffalo organ denies to them, "vigor and originality." Since the time of Junius, whom Siva has not carelessly been ooi pared, no such remarkable phllllpica ha appeared In political history remarkable for their force of expression; their general eloquence of diction, free from the painful precision of the scholiast; their powerful sarcasm, like the blows of Thor; their keen, analytical satire, like the thrust of a lance, and the broad, striking manifest of the learned, healthful, creative mind that is their brilliant literary charm.

These letters were eagerly accepted new feature of political literature; they were welcomed and attentively read for their intrinsic value, for the qualities we hare enumerated; and it was not always a matter of concern with the reader whether their political views coincided with his or not Large minds look below the surface of things. Petty minds babble and rattle around the apparent merely. Siva's style Is calculated to vex and pester th jse latter, midgets of mentality who do violent battle with gnats. But to those who are capable of getting out of the narrow grooves of contracted thought, of mercenary, partisan sentiment, of Introspective folly, these letters come with the stirring sweep of the prairie wind, bracing, exhilarating, fructify It is Impossible one with a dear, responsive brsln should read through one of these catapults of thought and language without profiting by the vivifying experience. Even when there is a wish to resent some declaration, or deny some conclusion, one can not withhold to admire the cleverness, or, if you please, the adroit audacity with whloh the point is made.

His critics make the mistake to assail Siva as a historian. That he does not aim to be. He is a moral and political philosopher, weighing and determining the effects of facts rather than compiling the immaterial facta themselves. He is doing for The Man of Destiny!" precisely what Cicero did for Marcus Antoninus, with similar motives and for a similar purpose; and, though lees savage in assault less personal In abuse, and less unguarded In inveotive, his style is hardly less nlssslo, la as leas effective, and pre. equally profitable study.

To this day the orations of Cicero are considered better testimony than the voice of actual history, because they dealt with the mind, the soul, the heart, the character which the wisdom of the statesman penetrated, and not with the itward action, so easily controlled to de ceive. Is it possible the would be champions of "The Man of Destiny" see la the powerful epistles of Siva a corresponding tribute to the future? If so let them not trust to their own resources for defense. In the intellectual sphere Gol laths are not by Davids, even when the latter armed with slings of truth and pebblos of fact is only 80 oenuT 2. Does the National revenue offer to th extant of 20 per cent when duties are paid in liver? 8. Is there really existing any difference, intrinsically, between a gold and silver dollar at the present tune? As to the first question yes would be substantially a correct answer.

The difference, in one sense, Is about that That is to say, the bullion value of the metal in a gold dollar sustains about the same rela tion to the bullion value of the metal In a silver dollar as par does to 80 per cent The third question is so near of kin to the first that it may be answered with It If by Intrinsic value is meant as is usually the ease, the market value of the metal. Independent of coinage, then there is about the difference indicated in the preceding sentence. In no other sense Is there any difference, for in reply to the second question we have to say that the National revenue suffers nothing whatever by the payment of duties in sliver any more than any creditor suffers for the payment of a debt due him in silver or greenbacks. Intrinsically speaking, a United States note is worthless. The material of which a greenback is composed Is simply worth Its weight as old rags, and if the government suffers 20 per cent when duties are paid in silver, then any payee who takes greenbacks suffers to the extent of about 100 per cent when the debt is paid in greenbacks.

Coin and paper money are both and alike worth to the receiver the full face, provided they are a full legal tender for debts. The somewhat prevalent Idea of "intrinsic" value so Industriously propagated by the mono me tall ists who as su me that a piece of coin is only worth its value for the melting part is radloal misconception of money, which, from its very nature and independent of intrinsic value, flws only through the channels of business intercourse. Is a greenback worthless because from an intrinsic point of view It is absolutely with FIFTY YEARS A CITY. Chicago will be fifty years old as an Incorporated city on March 4, 1887. That anniversary will be an interesting one in the history of the Garden City.

There are certain reasons why suoh an event should be properly observed, and why preparations should be undertaken early to make No oity of the tame and fortune of Chicago ever lived to see such growth, great cess, and splendid future as tis in half a century from the Ante of its Incorporation. Here still remain a number of respected, venerable residents who came to this place while yet it was only a trading post la time these venerated Inhabitants will pass indeed, they are rapidly passing away. Any commemorative celebration could now be graced with their presence whose thrift, and push, and pluck made modern Chicago a possibility. Besides the veterans, there are within reach of all the evidences of the beginnings of this midland metropolis. The growth of the city, which it has been common to speak of with satisfaction, rests not on what the people here have boasted, but upon the verdict of the civilized world.

As to the nature of such a semi centennial there is time enough to discuss the details. The City Council wlU no doubt move early in the matter, as it affects the city, and they at least would feel called upon to take certain steps by way of initiating the movement A feature of such a celebration will no doubt be the part taken in it by the historical societies, the scientific and literary bodies, all the related oity interests, with the educational and commercial lines and branches. The anniversary taking on such a plan, could be made a credit to Chicago and this State, and even to the entire Northwest contributing of its rich stores to complete the success of the undertaking. This city has seen marvelous changes, as may be readily Imagined, since it got Its seal The year 1836 had been considered a prosperous year for Chicago, and the citizens began to think that it was getting to be a good deal of a place to be called a "town." So on Oct 26. 1836, the town board took the necessary stops to become recognised as a oity.

A meeting was held composed of town board members and citizens, and a committee was appointed to draw up the charter in form for presentation. These gentlemen Ebenezer Peck, J. D. Oaten, W. Smith, William B.

Ogden, and Nathan H. Bolles. On Dec 9 Mr. Peck, on behalf of the committee, presented their charter to the board, and, after slight changes, It as approved, and on March 4, 1837, the Legislature of Illinois passed the bill approving the charter, and Chicago became a full fledged city. The first mayoralty campaign took place soon after.

The candidates were John H. Kinzie, Whig, and William B. Ogden, Democrat Mr. Wentworth remarks of this contest: "Both were members of the old St James Episcopal Church, both men of wealth for Oxat time, aid there was nothing In the character of either of them to give one any advantage over the other. It was a fair stand up fight between the Whigs and Democrats.

Men of each political party wanted the city government to stand under Its peculiar auspices." Xhe contest was a very spirited one. "Long John" Wentworth was challenged young, and be was compelled to swear In his vote. Ho would not need to do that now, as he has outgrown the charge somewhat Mr. Ogden received 469 votes, and Mr. Kinzie 237; the total vote of the South Side was 408.

the North Side 204, and the est Side 97, or not more than ordinary ecincts of the present day, when there 300 polls In all. The Senate at last reached a vote yes terday on the Edmunda resolutions. All the talking machines on both sides had been wound up and allowed to run down. ne expected a single vote to be changed by the debate, but a thorough ventilation of the whole subject was demanded by the publio interest The issue forced by the President's policy of refus ng Information and holding publicly filed itate papers to be private property, if not i great National Issue, wss certainly a position involving a principle of government of no inconsiderable Importance. It as not the Senate so much as the country which was concerned in the matter.

The previous discussion was very thorough. Senators Sherman, Edmunds, Wilson, Spoo ner, and Evarta brought to bear upon its discussion the full force of their logical powers, and If the Democratic side was in its presentation the explanation is 1 in the Inherent weakness of the itself. Senators Pugh, Voorhees and Beck appeared to poor advantage in the debate because they had a bad case te defend. Now that the resolutions hsve been adopted. It la to be hoped that they will be carried out, and that the Senate will proceed without thrashing over the old straw to the consideration of business more directly in the line of legislative action.

Executive matters are secondary at most he people will form their final judg upon the relative merits of the two parties by their attitude toward questions of legislation rather than by any Issue grow ing out of the dispensation of patronage. first city and town primaries under the Crawford raw were held in Chicago yesterday. That the new system is a very great Improvement over the old one was abundantly demonstrated. No candidate who submitted his claim to a primary has isnse of complaint, and the certificates issued by the judges to the successful candidates in effect ended the matter, so far the Of no one is bound by a primary election to which he was not a paly. In the majority of wards the polls were kept opeu long enough, but where there was anything like a full vote the line was long, and at 7 o'clock there was string of voters who had to be shut out In all such cases it was to be regretted that the polls had not been open the entire day, instead of from 2 until 7 o'clock The several town conventions will meet to day to make the three town Republican tickets.

Very much depends, so far as concerns the strength of the vote to be week from next Tuesday by the Republicans of Chicago, upon the charactei if the nominations made to day, and toe much care can not be exercised in tbe selection of candidates, especially tor assess and collectors. The suicide of ex Speaker Smith. Lexington, is a melancholy illustration of the subtle processes of a mind diseased. Mr. Smith was of a very genuine and Joy ous nature.

Fate had dealt kindly with him, so far as the world could see, si was apparently perfectly sane. Bu long sickness of a few years ago had left Its mark upon him, and without giving an' signs of mental malady be put the fatal pistol to his brain. Known throughoi the State as a most excellent citizen, and respected for his worth and works, his fate was particularly sad. Sometimes it seems strange that the man will cons prolong life so wrecked and dishonor able, but in this case there was nothing to rob existence of Its sweetness and make the rest of death a desirable goal. The formation of a society having for its aim the better security of womez children by punishing offenders ag them is a thing accomplished.

Through the efforts mainly of the Chicago Woman' Club, aided by kindred organizations whloh responded to invitations to co operate, the Protective Agency for Women and Children has been established with an office In tral Music Hall A circular Issued by the society fully setting forth its objects is printed in another column, and It needs but perusal to commend tbe organiza tion to all true men and women and secure for It all the moral and financial aid it require. It seems to be the general Impression that Secretary Manning's days in the Treasury are numbered. Even if he should recover he would require a long rest He has, no doubt worked very hard and taken Inadequate rest The duties of the tlon were all new to him He had had no experience In Washington. Journt lobbying, politics, and banking had formed the circuit of his experience. To as the burdens of the Treasury Department with a pack of hungry wolves howling for admittance, was a little too much for even his stout frame.

So long as he hovers be tween life and death speculation as successor would be In bad taste, but there is, no doubt good deal of wire pulling already. Oensaxi Master Workman Powdxklt has Issued a decidedly peppery circular the Knights of Labor throughout the country. He tells them In vigorous Saxon that they are making fools of themselves getting up so many and suoh unnecessary strikes and boyoottlngs. He thinks if they would only be patient and sensible monopoly would be overthrown In this country In a few years, but if they keep on getting up a big fuss over every little trouble between a worklngman and his employer he will quit, and lot the maohlno go to ever lasting smash. His advice is very good.

Wo only hope It la sincere and does not come too late. The Philadelphia Public Ledger completed Its first half century Thursday, and celebrated the event by Issuing a tec simile of the first number, which wan Inclosed in th regular morning issue. Of three printers who founded the Ledger, March 25, 1836, Mr. A. A bell, the proprietor of the Baltimore Sun.

la still living But it Is to the present proprietor, Mr. George Washington Chllda, that the paper owes Its remarkable success. Mr. Chllds took the management of the Ledger twenty years ago, when It was a losing concern, and soon made it what It Is today, one of the best known papers In the country a paper that bears on Its face the stamp of Its home plain and unpretentious, but high toned and dignified In all its utterances, from editorial comments to commercial reports, and even la its typography la the stamp of its owner and staid old Philadelphia. Something oyer thirty years ago, when he wi ipbomorr In the University of Vermont, he aln a freshman by the name of Lynn.

The Carroll ton. If las. Bon therl speaking, there an I killed; secondly, only on! hundred meudlfl shooting; and. thirdly, they selected Uu hoar of high noon Instead of midnight for than lurderous operation. In the and "twenty of the leading Young Woman Harry?" Th Tax Boston Globe has In the market for 82.50 striking all the Tan Louisville rot has discovered that Tomaaso Salvinl Is an Irishman.

He most th Italian from Cork that has long bean aided la this country. Labor" be ebangsd to "Days of Idleness Boston Record: Jefferson Davis is te lecture. and he is also sending his sntogrsphs rlghl left. Can It bs that be ha New York Btrald: New York World: Ma. I sutboritlesbe be rated for their fruitless effort to find the perpetrators of the A nrxx has been introduced in the New York Legislature having for lu object the auper aedure of hanging by some other method of capital punishment.

Should the legislators con they would no doubt find them unanimously In favor of the plan proposed by the Nebraska man who, after thinking tbe matter over, came to the conclusion that he preferred to die of old see, ss he sells his flask to the Junk dealer! and whan a man In Chicago is converted ha swans slsng when Now Yorker Is blessed with a visitation at the spirit he forswears all ambition to be an Tan sale of Mrs. Morgan' little peach blow vase for 813.000 Is having its affect all tbe crockery tores In the city an now supplied with peach blow tints in aU sorts of patterns with great reduction in price from that established by th original precedent. ANewJebset farmer thought to reform his younc daughter, who would go out nights, by by frightening her. He succeeded so well that a MissAuooi Son one, unknown to tbe County Commissioners, has been tampering with Important specifications; relating to Court House repairs. Our unfortunate Court Hons appears doomed to mutilation even upon paper.

A man who tattooed some children in Allegheny, has been (ant to prison by the Humane Society. The mother who requested him She ought to have a guardian. weight if he wishes to approximate toward the nantity of a quart. Tax Governor of Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas have Usued proclamation against the striking railway men. The strikers refrain from proclamations, bat keep Gexkbax Bi tleb now stand before the country a th legal champion of oleomargarine.

Th General appeirs to take a pleasure la standing on slippery plaoes. Tan athletic era of dramatic art is at band, Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, la new In the East giving nightly knocx oate in a new play la which Tan new Philadelphia directory reveals the presence of 6,630 Smith and only eight Smyths In that town. But Philadelphia never wa fash the price or coal zo per cent. sas coat men who cry most against the demands of organized Kate FrxLD is illustrating Mormonism with atereoptioon in New York. In Tennessee th "The lsst man to leave tbe sinking Ore Bttnrm ott.

The popular occupation In Kansas City appears to "killing" locomotive. PKE88 FOISTS. Washington Critic: The Star eved Goddess of Reform is to be treated for color bUadnsss, Indianapolis Journal: Will somebody kindly carry out th remains of the late Pension Commissioner Black. Philadelphia Press: Every time th star eyed tinker puts his foot in 1L Philadelphia North American: TO female suffragist it may be suggested that woman not Philadelphia AortA Amarioem: It is suggested that th nam of th organisation "Knights of be will have sufficient strength te "Hell Is filled with potng." This la a ither Indifferent sd mission. All the woman will Pittsburg Dispatch: The campaign of tbe New York Tribune: General Black probably realises by this time how ssd Is the lot of a man ned by nature eternally to be the vloUm of Telegraph: It Is now und mch Academy made de Lei They wanted to give him I Wheeling lnteUigen The war on hi ci i Republican Chaplain Kllburn He i the only clergyman who does not realize he inutility of praying for the reformation of th resent Democratic House of Representatives.

Brooklyn Eagle It la perhaps not too lata to newish the hop that the ague Colonel Morrison and the frisky Sam Randall win not undertake una role simultaneously. One bull in th Carlisle. Mr. Morrison and Mr. Randall, i if the others.

The Democratic party oils Journal: Th only way the hope to permanently benefit labor is in the right. Th right of might la at of Justice. It th Knights would sir cause must be founded In equity. people and Evrarra. Tan Philadelphia Mem has advanced its P.

Hustixotox. the railway ting, say is rents two day every week. Claux Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution, i spending the winter in Havana. w. K.

Vasdekbtlt has given $1,000 to complete the pedestal tor She statue of Liberty. osbtxb benefit tor the statue of Liberty fund will be riven in Madison Square Garden, New Jock, April 2tt. A. N. Kellogg, the originator of the patent inside for rural newspapers, died at Tom sunsviue, last Tuesday.

Harvard College when only 13 years old, and gradnatea at the age of 17. Ana Dicxrasox is negotiating with an English manager to return to the stage. She will make her second venture la London. I in Pittsburg on Ox ail Important publio occasions Prince Bismarck prominently wears the Order of Christ recently bestowed upon him by the Tnonus ast, tbe caricaturist baa bought a half interest in the Leavenworth lode, la Roe Basin, and a naif interest in tbe Pearl lode, on Eureka Creek, Colorado. whose hands penned the fourteenth amendment is living st Lebanon, Ind.

enjoying tbe fruits of a long, useful, and active uta. Coxoexssmax His co ci received 110 votes in a beauty contest at a Washington photograph gallery, atainst 100 tor Daniel, of Yuetnia, and 98 for McComas. of Mary. WnxiAK Kkattxo, of New York, has brought salt against the Tribune of that oity, claiming 100,000 damages for libelous re parta coaoCTmgMinnisrt five yesua ago Soars ons asked Bit, of the Paris Opera, what he thought of tbe proposed expulsion of tbe Orleans prince. "I think," ho answered, "that they are subscribers for three private boxes for the season." Bexatob Evabts, when a boy, lived in iambi games of the roy storing schoolboys Bxa Joan a.

Macdoxald, tbe Canadian Premier, is seriously ill With sciatica It Is feared that ho will not be able to attend tbe House of Commons any mors this seostosA, Some fears are expressed, that he breaking up and that he possibly may not recover. Fare, of Nevada, who visited a shipyard on tbe Delaware a abort yacht, writes to a gentle Moxctms D. Coxwat, who now live on Brooklyn Heights, Is described as "tall, and thin, and gray, with a John Randolph of Boanoks look, which bespeaks his Virginia origin Mr. Conway ts as white now se chosen and will soon start Pasteur has written to the ladies' committee that he will SkXAToa Spooxeb has gooa humoredly stature, but at lsst hs is reported to be getting rather tired of tbe continual notice i feet high M. SHUBTLKrr.

tbe artist, draped some of bis pictures shown in New York last week with the stars and stripes, on which were blood stains clearly marked. The flag ho bore In the Union army, and the blood was Fsistaff wo aid havs abed it, by tickling hi noes with straw, bnt real heart's blood, drawn by rebel bayonet The Rev. 8. George, of Chambersburp, baa presented Wilson College with bis Oriental library. Mr.

George passed eleven years In tbe Shun Mission, and stnos hat return te this country has kept up bis stadias in the Oriental languages, and. at the solicitation of a London firm, has written a grammar of the 8lamese language. His 11 orary includes Sanskrit. Zend, Pali, Siamese, and Barmose works, and forma one of the beat nraetisal ooUoonona ooxesae of Harvard st a Java, tor ai.