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M)llTriAND,"MAY 10, 18797
TELEGRAPHIC.
KAHTERN STATES.
Fnlnl llsus EsplfMlnn.
WliJiwiunnic, l'a May ti.La tjht nn
eiploslon of gas In Mtanton shaft In lioliign
and Wilkcgbnrro Coal Mino, soverely burned
Martin Kerrigan. At midnl(kt while- tho
men wcro brushing out tbo nccamulatlon of
gas In tbo lower vein, It camo In contact
with a "Mower," causing a terrlflo oxploilon.
A largo forco of men woro driving a tunnol
at tbo llmo, anil uigbt of tbcm wcro badly
burned, tbo majority It in thought fatally.
Tho mino was net on flro, and Homo COO toot
ol nolld coal wns burning nnd had to bo
iloodcd,
TroitlJ llrlitlloiin Willi Mexico.
Washington, Hay 8. Tho House com
mlttcs on forolgn affair has appointed a sub
commlttoo, constating of Wilson, King nnd
Itobcson, to consltlor tho practicability of
ontorlng into nddltioual treaty relation with
Mexico,
Conllrmntluuw.
Tho Kcnato to-day confirmed J. W.
Androwii, Jr., of Now York City, XI. H.
Attornoy for Montana, and Chnrlts II.
Laymou, of IHIiioIh, U. H. Attornoy for Wy.
omiug.
'llm Imlinit Territory (titration.
Tho President regards with great solicitude
tho situation of affairs la tbo Indian tcnl
ton'. High army ofllcerM, howovcr, agreeing
-with Ocn. Hheridan, Anticipate no difficulty
in cxocnllng tho orders of tho War Depart
inotit. Military forto for thn sorvlco ban
been Incrt-nscd.
Advices received at tho Indian Ilurcau In
tllcato that tho Ihreatcnod raid into Indian
territory Iim como nearly to uti end.
lnir-li Appointment In Aiurrlrn.
Nkw Yonic, May 8. A dispatch from
Itomu to tho Now l'orlc 1'rooinon'rt Journal
announces that tbo l'opo ban named Very
Itev, Lawrence K, MoMahon, V, (, of l'rovl
dence, to bo IIIhIiop of Hartford, and Itov,
Jobu Vertiti of Necniintc, Mich., to bo
Jllshnp of Mnrnuottn.
liitiTiintlonnl Crlrltnt Jtlnlrti
Tho cricket initteh between England and
America wan resumed to-day with tho
Knglliihmon at the bat, and wbon all wcroro
tirod their total vraH 2G3, tho lust nix' only
malting 14 run. Alter dinner thu matoli
war continuod and doted at !l o'clock, tho
Anierioau being defeated by nil Inning nnd
114 run.
laJlKU fonimlMloiirr Inillrlnt.
I'.r.ra K. Hayt, prcsont Commissioner of
Indian ninths, nt Washington, waa yeiitorday
indicted by tho grand jury of Hudson
county, Now Jersey, for conspiracy to do
frsnd. Ha was President of tho Interna
tional Trust Co., which collapsed laitt year
owing depositors over f 177,000.
Ilaklnraa llrlaliirnlus;.
Tho l'ublio of to-day, in a roviaw for tho
monui, saysi Kxcnangen lor April aro ue
cidedly mora oncouraglug than thoio of any
preceding month fnr a long time. Tda In
oreaM Is so genorsl and at the ohiof cities so
Urgo, that thtra can be in donbt as to tho
central improvement in mo voiumo oi ousi
nrss. Aggregato exohanges at twenty-two
cluea is 1UH tier crut. larecr than for April
last year, ami the compsrison of tbo sslo of
stocks shows that no ioniiacraniopart ol tho
increase Is duo to any excess of speculative
transactions this year outsido of New York.
An increase of 07 per cent, is largo enough,
considered In connection with tho decllno in
prioo, to show that a genoral nud itnportaat
increase In ipaantltlim evehauged has com
menced, and that tho voiumo of business,
wen If measured ill price, Is enlarging very
satisfactorily.
Ilriititl lltialiiri.
Ems, I'd., May H.Tho Uwyer-Elliutt par
ty left laro lit -t UIO this morning for Long
Point, Canada, US miles distant. Tbo ring
was pitched at 11 o'clock and two rounds
fought, lastlug l'J mliuttoH and 10 tuicouds,
l'JIiott wkh badly punished almost from tho
first, and utthn tndoftho lust round was
insensible. Dwjcrwus romparathely fresh
at (ho closo, unci wua butt but llttlo. Elliott
fought bmvvly, men ilesperately, and wus
gaum In iho lxt, but uua clearly ocr-
matchi'd.
I'l-iiimyltaiiln Cuiuiiilllri'.
lUiiuisiioiui, May H.A liouao resolution
to appoint n commlttoo to receive ox-1'reai-dent
(Irant at Han rranaUco upon his return
hwne, was ndojitiil in tho Sonuto to-day by
a party vote.
Cfelratro 'nIiu 9ntu.
Uiiioaoo, May H. In tba cuttoin-houao
cases this morning, Judgo Dyer overruled
tho motion to quash indictments, and also
the motion for a bill of particulars, and a
jury is now being impanelm! to try tho case.
Bis; atrlti In lrMpl.
Hociallst leaders here nuert that they,
with trades unions, are organising a strike,
to begin July 6th, and to t goncral through
out the country. They will demaud univer
sal adoption of the eight-hour system, and
will settle the matter of wage after their de
mands n that point aro arceded to. This
mriko baa been decided im iu the privy
eouuolU, but is no secret. Their purpose is
political Iu its nature, ami tho purposti of
the workmen la to siteurti letter wages,
NTlcutlktc KatMMlllluu IllloleU.
'Hie Woodruff wuntltlo expedition which
was to make a tour of tho world, collpiel
yesterday, owing to wuutof uppurt. In
stead ol two huudrcJ paskt'iigtrK liming
been booked, as required, to iusuru tho one
ea of tbo exruHlitiou, only about forty per
sous had paid a dvposlt ol $300 each
The Advrntlut Ksrllrinriit,
1'oiuiMrr, Mass., May 11. An Advent
inlnUter, Charles Uruwn, is announced to
address 1'ohasai t AdventUt KiiUiUj, 1'co
pie threaten to Ur and feather him and rido
iihu mi it rail 1UU, auuther Advent
preacher, met two yuunj; meii in tlio ro.vl
ni'iir his hnnsn vckteuU), drew it Lnifo and
cut M)iiu articles which they r-irriitl itud
fnili.nl' them to go neur bio Inline Tho
pro; 'If tin ixitiwd
I iiiViIitiii Jliiiiuilnl liny.
Wli mjmiton, N O , May U ThUbvIng
t'oiifederata inomoriul day, business was at-
meat t nlirt'ly avsprndod itud gravej deco
Stled iu thu afternoon.
" ,v iKMilltay Klijii.
riuluiCitDlious tn tho four pec cent, refund
ini: rettillc4i;rt kuicu yesteriUv wrro9SC,
Giii), OtintV the ilciutnd K'iug greater
than tho tfupplji ilivt trosaury department is
oouipellvd tu rtguUt4ijP j,kun of refunding
certitldtes to dcoilors g ,u l)U ciiy
were sotting out tf n.11 jtv, nou l thej
amount ol sattfaatea which depositors elas
whero ooM .raoelve, nd to-dsy no person
w Allowed to bny more than (100 in ccrtlf
loaUs. Claim ConiBillte
House commlttoo on claims decided to
tramact no general business during tbo
present session.
Nllver, Oalil, Kolc, cle.
Nrrw Yonir, May 0. Stephen Williamson,
of Liverpool, who arrived recently en ronlo
for California, and who Is n leading adroeato
of tho Kiigllsh movement of bl-mctalism, is
rni.nrled hh savinir that opinion thero is rap-
Idly changing in tbo direction of rehabilita
tion of silver. Tbo Manchester Express In
dicates a rnpldly growing nonllincnt In favor
of restoring silver. Tho chamber of com
nicrco has held ono publio and ono raoro
privato meeting for tho purposo of bearing
tbo Liverpool deputation, headed by Wil
liamson and Bamucl Smith. Tbo manufac
turers aro faRt being converted, tho chief op
position coming from bankors. Williamson
is said to bo very outspoken in his advico to
tho United Mates. Ills advico is temporari
ly to suspend coinage of silver. Ho li confl
iloot that such suspension would produco
consternation in England ; that merchants
and manufacturers and tho people would
Join In n universal outcry against tho contln-
uancu ol (bo gold lanailclsm. ucorgo wane
cr in to-day's Trlbuno nsks that our silver
statesmen at Washington listen to the advico
of their frknds and allies in this cause, or
they will contlnuo to play into (ho hands of
gold-worshipping England. Ex-Hecretary
McCulloch is dcllvoring a sories of lectures
on money at Kaunder's theater, Harvard
collego. HomadoaBtrongargumont In lios-
ton last night In favor ol bl-mrtalio curren
cy, Mating that ho had changed bis views,
llo had repeatedly ounouueed himself in fa
vor of slnglo ntandard of money, but with
out having investigated tho subject (borough
ly. His advico to congress wait that nil
notes for less than fho dollars, within fivo
years, bo withdrawn from circulation, and
In two or throo years tho dollar notes also,
that colnago of not only one-dollar gold
Slcccs, but also of quarter eagles, should bo
isconliuued, and that silver coinage, ac
cording to tho ratio adopted by bi-metalllc
countries of Europe, should bo continued
until tbo country is fully supplied with sil
ver. FOKKIUN NEWS.
IteporU rroin Idioiln.
HccTiAiiitsT, May 8, l'rlvati) accouiitN
from Eussla represent tho situation nil over
that country on boyond description, and that
tho tendency of tho so-called roprcsslvo
measures aro toward revolution rather than
peace, ne present annoyances nnd outrageous
oppressions of all classes of population aro
rnpldly sproadlng tho feeling that anything
Is prtferablo to tho existing state of aflitlrs.
It is asserted that Iho uovuriimont Is really
playing Iho game of tho Nihilists, instead of
crushing out (ho spirit of discontent In Ibo
empire.
i-nroin win aiiiiii
Ioniion, May 8, 1'arolo has rotriovod bin
loss of (bo raeo for tho Chester trades oup
yesterday by winning that for the great
UliOHter handicap which took place to-uay,
tho last of tho Chester meeting. Lord Dup
plen's four-year old gelding llocfcr, which
won tho Chester trades oup yostordav, not
tho second placo, and Lord Legit's four-year
old bay colt Sir Joseph, third. Thero wcro
eight starters, llctting at tho start was 0 to
l ncainst riotsam, i lo -: neainst juuoito,
to 1 against Lord Wellington's colt, and 9
to 'J against 1'arolo.
Ilvslrlcllon Itpou American Nwine.
In tho houso of commons, Lord Cloorgo 1'.
Hamilton, vico-proUdent of tho council,
staled His I awlnn frrn Vhllailrlnhla, havlax
been discovered seffering from tho trichina
worm, au order In council would bo issued
cnactlntr that swino from the United Htatos
must be slaughtered at tho port of landing,
Tho order will tako effect the first of Juno.
l'rare III AflflinnUlan.
fliuia, May 8. Tho Ameer of Afghanistan
arrived At (lendaumak to-day. He was met
at the frontier by Maior Cavaguari and a de
tachment of tho 10th Hussars and culdts.
Troops of all arms lined iho routototho
camp two nnd a halt lulled, (lonoral Drown
and staff received tho nmccr at the cud of
tho lino, nnd a salute of '21 guns was fired.
Tho ameer has anuounood his visit to tho
Viceroy cf Iudla, and oxprcssod n deslro for
tho establishment of friendly relations be
tween India nnd Afghanistan,
HellRliuia Interference to bs t'lircUeJ.
I'auih. May 8. Heetlon of the council of
statu liao uuaulmoiiily'Uecliloa mat Axon
seigneur Forcade, Archblahop of Aix, is
guilty of violation of law in having Issued n
jirutorul attacking Jules Kerry's cducatioual
bill. It is expected (hat tho general assem
bly of tho council of tho ICth lust, will con
firm tho decision.
Illaiuitrrlt un 111 liar.
Ukuun, May 0, Iu yesterday's dobato on
tnrltV Iu tho reichstng, Wludharat, nntra
montane, leader, spoke In favor of protection.
Ho hoped llismarck would show himself for
thu future us Independent of ecclesiastical
counsellors us he had shown himself of
economlo sdvliers. Tho scone between Ilia
march and Lasker caused u great tumult for
a short time. Lasker pronounced Certain
floured issued by tho chancellor untrust
worthy. The president decided tho expres
sion lo bo parliamentary, and therefore did
not lustily (he prince's sharp retorts. Wa
rn r ex leaned carelessly against a column
during the prealdent's remarks, aud at the
close advanced, drew himself up to his fall
bright, and said that while he respected the
president's remarks, he himself was presi
dent of the federal council aud had nothing
to retract.
front l-'rauw.
l'jtuis. May 'J, The municipal council has
resolved to refuse to admit any longer free
of duty, articles of consumption intended for
representatives of foreign countries residing
iu Paris, Th& council alto decided to refer
to (he committee, on consideration of the
iiuestlou of the separation of church aud
btute,
llenle the Tyrnauy.
Sr, l'NTKiuiiiuiui, May 0. -An official state
ment, foutritdictiug the uews published
abroad with iclereiicu to ausirs iu llutaiu,
Mys that l'ort l'ctropauloorky is wholly in
siluiuutu to contain 400 prisoners, to any
nothing of tho 4,700wh!ch it wits stated had
been removed therefrom tu Kami; tint no
prisoner bus beeu ivuoved from tho fortress
to Kuzau; that tho reported urrcats of otll
tvrs iiae not taken place; that luco l'ebiu
nry only thrto ofllcers altogether havo lieen
arrested, and tiiiitlly that no nrrests of whole
families hate Uett uiude.
'I'liu ludiitu:tiolU lli'r.lld iikn of
"liluMuimenul ii-nontluM iva iitHtio m
its clits tus thu (J.itaNer.Ls lrv(." oit
utor Vourhoos is tho oco.uimt of tho di
lution. 4,Tln Iniiiinj; of two or tlircti 'gon
tct'l murtloreiii will htop tho bloody iis
tol liuiiHhs," k)s tho Uharlotou Nuws.
High:, but when thu South Logins to
Luii .j -'joiiteo' ' uiurUercrs, juxt you let
un know.
' FACimtJMtfr.
A sjmi Aantlr.
San FatNcisoo, May SCAbont ono week
ago a young man named Alfred Barton was
taken to tho Napa Intano Asylum from Bac
ramento, whero ho had bceu cmnloyod in
business for over a year. On Monday ho
j was put in a room with a man named
iioppcr, who had been an inmato of the
asylum for nino months nud had novcr
shown nny disposition lo bo quarrelsome.
Ho mado no objections to having Uurton
with him. They bolh wont to bed quietly
and wcro found nslccn nt 0 o'clock by (ho
night watchman. Ho found them asleep nt
10 o'clook, but on tho third visit, at 3.1G A.
M., yesterday, ho found Hurtou nslocp and
Hopjicr nwako. Tho latter simply said that
tho boy had been nn and Rolled tbo floor.
but be exhibited no special feeling in tho
matter. Tho watchman continued his
rounds nnd at i A. M. looked in tho room nnd
found Hopper astride of Ilnrton, grasping
him by tho throat, and he was dead, llo
said that tho boy cot up and attacked him,
but Uils is doubtful. Nothing further is
known by any dt tho officers of tho institu
tion. IlrlckN mid milieu.
Han I'iiancisco, May 8. Thomas I'llrger-
aid. A sneclal officer whn wnu f.iu.nrri1 In dm
work of dispersing a riotous ciowd on Now
Montgomery street InBt ovcnlng, was hit In
Iho abdomen byncobblostono. His injuries
aro serious, ncrgennt rjnielils was lilt on
tho head with n brick, in au encounter with
tho Bomo crowd of roughs, and also rocclvcd
sovcro injuries. It having been reported
(bat n boy was shot by men uwior Captain
Clcary, nt tho samo place, ho reports that his
mnn did not flro n shot. Thoy wcro special
policemen, and woro armed only with sticks,
tiocral shots wcro fired from tho crowd,
however.
I'friillrnl 1'lsherinnti.
llio Vihta, Cal., May 8. This morning
somo t!5 Italians nud 1'ortugucso fishermen
arrived boro from Colllnsvlllo nud havo boon
engagod in tho business of innklug n pirati
cal raid on flshcrsmen alone tho river.
Their complaint was that salmon shonld not
be sold for less than 40 cants u piece, tbousb
fishermen in this vicinity aro receiving but
25 cents. Ta'oy nttackod boats near tills
place, throwing overboard roido GOO salmon
Tho river pirates then departed, going tip tho
rivor ana tnrcaioning destruction to every
thin; iu their way.
LATr.n About 13 o'clook tho river pirates
returned from tholr raid up tho river, nnd
wiioii opposito tnis placo, woro brought to n
halt by Deputy Sheriff Fisous with n posse,
In chargo of n small cannon which had been
planted upon tho wharf to command tbo
river. They surrendered and are now locked
op. Thn men had mado n clean sweep on
their (rip, boarding ovcry boat and throwing
ovor nil tho fish nnd taking tip nets at
Colllnsvlllo. Tho Greek fishermen who aro
in tho movement for higher prices havo
comploto control of nfTnirs, refusing to nllow
others (o land nt tho wharves.
Tlio 1'irnto Flslirrini'ii.
llio Vista, May 3. Tho Greek fishermen
arrostcd hero yotterday wcro examined bo
foro Justlco J. D. Ingersoll toihty. They
pleaded guilty to tho chargo nud woro sen
tenced to pay twonty dollars Una or bo Im
prisoned for twenty days. Thoy accepted
Ibo imprisonment nnd aro now being con
voked to Fairfield. Tho proceedings havo
created a great deal of excitement along Iho
river, and especially at this placo. Early
this morning sorao twclvo boats arrived
from Hulsun bay with CO or 70 friends of
tho prisoners. Mora boats havo bceu ar
riving during tho day, until tho streets aro
thronged with excite. OrccM. It had been
nutiolpaUid that tratible'would nusw) from a
conviction, and Sheriff, Willistonnt Fair
Held, was applied to for n potto lo assist in
retaining the prisoner should a roscuobo
attempted. All patted off quietly, with no
anticipation of further trouble.
IlniM l'rora the Ray.
Sam I'iiancisco, May 8. Alfred J. Smith
suicided nt his residonee, 20th stnet, near
MIsslen, this morning by shooting hlmielf
through tho heart. Ho had been carrying
ou quito nn extontlvo business as n plumber
and pump maker, but recently builucsn ran
down, nnd becoming discouraged, took to
drink. Ho was n natlvo of New York nnd
aged 40,
South San Frnuclsco tannery nnd Iho ad
jacent buildings burned last night. Loss
not yet nscertaincii.
Kriiliieby t'olouy for I'nxet Nnnutl.
Captiiln II, Smith, Vice-President of tho
Kentucky Colony Association, arrived this
evening from tho East, and will leavo on
the steamer of tho 12th instant for Seattle
via Portland. Tun hundred of tho colo
nists arrived by (he overland train yester
day, aid will leave by tho Dakota' to-morrow
for Seattle. Two hundred mora will arrlvo
hero on tho 20th, two hundred on tho 28th,
nud two hundred on tho Ulst iuit., ami will
leavu Immediately for Soattlo,
rOKTY-SIXTH CONU11ESN
Neimlr.
WisiifNaroN, May H.
Consideration was resumed on tho House
bill prohibiting military interfortnee at elec
tions. Morgan advocated its passage arguing
(hat the trainers of the constitution with a
view to tho preservation of publio liberty,
drew a broad distinction between a regular
army and militia, and that the latter should
be employed to enforce the laws.
A sub-committee of the Senate committee
on judiciary decided that last 'year's law
stopping army promotions above the rank of
captain is still in force.
Morgan spoke for three hours and a, half,
Eaton said he would be glad to hse a
vote to-morrow on the bill,
Edmunds obtained the floor aud will ad
dress the Senate to-morrow.
Hoar was excused from htrvioe on the
committee to investigate election ftuuds and
PUtt was appoiuted Iu his place.
After oxecutho session, adjourned,
lloutr.
The bill to euforcotheU hour law was taken
up as the butinfm of the morniug hour, nud
Kelley spoke In faor of it.
The bill was opposed by McMillan, lie
moved nn ameudmeut that it shall not apply
to the past,
(1 node, who i ('lotted the bill, spoke to its
advocacy.
Cox Mild that nn one asked or daud usk
ill tho face of the inters of the country for a
rcptul of the 8 hour law.
Alter some further debate tho bill was laid
upon the (able; 10J to i, thus killing it.
The tfllvir bill wus laktu up.
Without lutiouou the bill the House ad
journed seunlc,
Washington, Ma) t.
Commit ration i f the bill prohibiting niili
tary iut.tfireiice ut electious wus tesumed,
IMmunds culUd nttenliou tt mUiu
clausts of the constitution, tu various laws
aul to wntiugsut Hamilton aud Madison,
lie srgued that there was express authouty
to liert ull the power of which the Republic
is capable io prevent the Infractions of elec
tion laws.
Ilextac.
Tho bill reported from tho judiciary com
mittee to remove tho political disabilities of
J. C. l'cmbcrton, of Philadelphia, gavo riso
to an nmuBlng colloquy betweon Connor
nnd Cox, which Knott cut short by moving
Ibo provious question nnd tho bill passed.
Tho Houso went Into commlttco of (ho
wbolo on (ho nrlvnto calendar, and refused
lr mllmirn In Mnnd.iv! 128 (o 81.
A 1.111 nasied for additional help in tho
library of Congress.
Scnatonaiendinent lo tho Ends jetties bill
was coucurred iu,
Tim Ilnuso resumed consideration of
Warner's silver bill, aud Weaver advocated
a doublo standard.
Warner stated that ho would demand tho
previous qucstio on Tuesday next. Ad
journed. OREGON NARROWOATJOE RAIL-
WAYi
Tlio rctiort of J). J. Ponjrrn, l'rcsi
dent of tho abovu iminwl corporation, is
too lcngtliv for republication, but con
tains tlio following facts : Preliminary
survevH commenced J't'unmry 0th, Mr,
Honrv Thiclson Chief hnmnucr, at
Springfield, nnil concluded nt Oregon
Citv April litt, showing it practical
route, light grado linen, nnd cupacity for
easy construction, distance being f 1U
miles. Tlio roulo averages a location
ten mileH cast of tho present O. it U. it.
It. with width of agricultural laud be
tween tho road lino nnd tlio mountains
of 8 to J0 miles, already settled, nnd
settlements aro ratiidly extending into
tho mountain valleys nnd foot hillf.
Tlio report shows that an cxtonsivo and
productive region can bo ilcpcndwl on
to supply traffic for tho road. Tho
northern terminus is located nt
Oregon City, until such timo as tho rail
road system of our Htato shall bo further
developed. An acrccmcnt with tho
Central Pacific railroad company is
made that if tho road is constructs! to
Springfield during tho year 1880, Hint
company will run n lino to connect
from Springfield to Winncmuccu, oficr-
!l 1 ...... ....j!.. .II...A . .!!.
nig u nmruuii (xjiiiicviiiiii uiiiun im
tho Atlantic States. Oram can ho
freighted down from Orogon City to Port
land nt about tho sumo cost ns crossing it
from Kast Portland to Portland, winch
obviates tlio necessity for constructing
that part of tho road. Thero will bo no
difficulty iu iloating tho company's
boriils nt tho extent of 1,000 per mile,
which necessitates subscriptions of
$1,000 per inilo for tho 110 miles. In
terest will ho ton per cent, but tho Pres
ident believes that that is too liigji. Ho
tliinkn that bonds can bo negotiated jl
tho Kast or in Europe at not to oxcocd
seven per cent, nuuscripuons wcro
freely mado until tho people sawsurvoy
ors in tho field, -when thoy took it for
grunted that tho road would bo built
and ceased to subscribe. Tho directors
havo now decided not to proceed further
until subscriptions equal to $2,000 per
m'tlo shall bo made, this Summer, which
with tho sum to bo raised on bonds nnd
tho $2,000 iKr milo to bo subscribed by
tho stockholders, will inako tho $8,500
cr milo needed to construct nnd equip
tho rond. llee.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
'llio iccont decision of tho U. S.
Supremo Court, sustaining tho Thurman
bill that passed Congress in May, 1878,
is a matter for congratulation by tho
people, as it sustains forever docisions of
tho samo court in connection with rail
road privileges nnd holds that tlio rights
of corporations must subscrvo tho wel
fare of tho jieoplo, nnd that publio iwlic)
can restrain legislation and interpret con
trncU. 'llio minority of tho court holds
that this decision bets usido and makes
negatory a contract between tho govern
ment a'ud tho roads, and that tho
national honor and integrity is forfeited
thereby. This is u narrow viow to tako
of ho bioad n question. Under it thero
might bo hasty nud inconsidentto legis
lation efl'ectcd, too, by conspiracy
that would hind tho government und
greatly wrong tho people, nnd yot thero
bo no remedy. Such in fact was tho
cuse, for while thero may not havo been
conspiracy, tlioro was inconsidcrato legis
lation that failed to prcservo tho rights
of tho people. Tho country was at war,
and it was held imperative that there
should bo a trans-continental road. The
agents of tho corporations were on tlio
qui vivo, and tlio representatives of the
jieoplo wcro not It was no doubt truo
that all tho country wanted was the rail
road, and it was supposed tlutt the aid
granted must assume tho form of a dona
tion. Tho result was very different.
Tho government subsidy built tho roads
and the enterprising managers pocketed
bixty millions of dollar, and now that
the roads aro paying instruments they
oven refuse U pay thn interest duo tho
government, and ius'cad divide rich
divideuds among stockholders.
lly u singular omission tho gant con
taincd no . provision that tlio int;rest
should Ihi paid until tho bonds mature nt
tho end of thirty years, when the princi
pal and acciimmuhited interest, that v, ill
aggregAto over a luiudred und fifty
millions of dollar:!, secured by a tecoud
mortgage, will bo payable if tho roads
aro worth tho money. Tho Thurman
bill take, tho ground that tho govern
ment can protect this intorest by requir
ing tho coiiiiuiiies to creato n sinking
fund, and to niuko tho nropoiitiou tea
bonablo they aro only required to convert
into this sinking fund twenty-five per
cent, of tho net profits of their roads,
leaving them heventy-fivo per cunt, of the
net profits for their own use. If there
uro no net profits thero can bo no sink
ini: fund, and if tlio road earn o much
as rvjiorts show, tho people aro entitled
to joiuo beeurity for their future jy-merit.
The Supreme Court evidently holds
that no legislation can contract against
good policy. Good policy requires 'that
somo provision, reasonably within tlio
means of tho companies, ahall bo mado
to secure tho money loaned the roads by
tho people.
Tlio government would bo a failure if
the blunder of a Congress could forfeit
thn lights of tho people. Tho Supremo
Court has decidod that it cannot. Tho
roads will not bo obliged to pay tho in
terest, nud it is doubtful if any sinking
fund can bu cieatod to nny whom nc.ir
cover tlio amount that will bo duo iu
1893, but wo shall havo somo satisfac
tion in knowing that tho people havo re
served right!) that oven corporations can
respect, and that wo havo a court that
will maintain1 them. llco.
THE CALIFORNIA MEW CONSTI
TUTION. Tlio passage of tho now Constitution
of California shows conclusively that tho
pcoplo of that State cannot bo bought or
bullied and that tho influenco of cor
porations, landed proprietors nnd capi
talists, is not sufficient to influenco tho
doliberato vote of tho people. It is
claimed that tho passugo is a victory for
Dennis Kearney and tho Band lot agita
tors, but it is no victory for communism
mid mr.y bo considered grcutly in tho
interest of reform. It is passed by tho
voto of tho intelligent and independent
farmers of tho interior who havo tho in
terests of tho State moro at heart than
any other class of citizens nnd have
everything to gain by good government
aud fair taxation.
Tho remarkablo features of tho new
Constitution aro as follows : Tho verdict
of three-fourths of a jury deciilcs a civil
suit, and whllotho grand jury system isnot
abolished, "offenses horotoforo required to
bo prosecuted by indictment shall be
prosecuted by information, after ex
amination and commitment by n magis
tratc," which wo nro inclined, from ex
perience of grand juries iu this State,
to bclmvo a most excellent provision: nt
least, it will ho worth while to give it n
fair trial.
Tlicro is wisdom in tho provision thut
"no special privileges or immunities
shall over bo granted by tho legislature,
which may not bu altered; revoked or re
pealed," which will restrain tho desire to
put up cornorato jobs.
Under tho now Constitution ono year's
residence iu tho State, ninety days in tho
conn y and thirty days iu tho precinct,
nntitlcH n ritizon to vote. Chinese aro
prohibited from citizenship.
Sessions of thn Legislature aro to bo
bo-ennial nud to continuo under jiay for
sixty days, after 1680, nnd provision is
mado to" piovcnt "gerrymandering" tho
State to secure paity ends, which is so
often done.
Local aud special legislation is re
stricted by a closo definition of legisla
te o powers. Ixittcriea or gift
enterprises cannot bo legalized; tlio leg
islature can regulate stock transactions,
and tho usual methods of stock L'ainbliiiL'
am prohibited, much to thu disgust of
tlio htock exchange, anil tho stock
gamblers aro furious.
Whero a convict has been twico con
victed of felony, ho is beyond tho reach
of pardon by tho Governor or legisla
ture, unless on n written recommenda
tion of rt majority of tho Supremo court.
Tho common school system shall fur
nish six months frco cchool, nil through
tho State, and each county shall choose
its own text books. A great clamor is
mado against tho education clauso of tho
now Constitution, on tho ground that
tho entire revenue of thu school fund
shall bo used exclusively to tho support
of primary and grammar schools, which
many consider a defect.
Corporations aro indignant over a
provision that holds directors of com
panies responsible for loss by defalcations
during tho term thoy hold office, which
is a little stringent, but will work well
for tho stockholder)).
Corporations cannot "water their
stock," nor cau thoy issuo stock except
for bona lldu payment, and this honest
provision worries stock speculators fear
fully. They cannot manufacture bogus
mining companies any longer.
Complaint is made that foreign hank
ing and insurance corporations aro
hardly dealt with nnder tlio n-iw Consti
tution, but we conceive that it depends
upon tho construction the courts shall
placo upon it.
Arbitrary power, to regulate fares and
freights on rivers and railroads, is re
posed in three commissioners to be elect
ed by the State, ono from each geograph
ical division. A commissioner can only
bo impeached and removed Ly a two
thirds voto of the Legislature.
Tho itowcra of these commissioners
uro unusual, and it remains to bo seen
if tho peopla can elect three men tho
railroads cannot buy, or that can fairly
discriminate as to tho rights of the
people and the corjwrations. Evidently
thq eoplo think they can, and from
tho herculean efforts made by tho cor
porations to defeat tho constitution, th?y
think so too
No cor io rut ion can bestow a free pass
on an oflicer of the State, whatever his
position, and acccptanco works forfeiture
of his position members of tho Legis
lature included.
(ircrtt opposition is mado to tho ar
ticle concerning reveiyio aud taxation.
Mortgages aro to Lo taxed and nil
property not exempt, and the detiuition
of proiterty is "moneys, credits, lwnds,
stocks, due, franchises, aud all other
matters nud things, real, personal and
mixed, cupablo of privato ownership."
It is claimed that this will drive millions
of capital out of tho State, but it is to
bo feared that, after all the fires, it
won't disturb the plans of tho money
changers in the temple to any great ex
tent, not enoguh to drivo tho waiting
and complaining millions up Ihis way,
whero wo aro prepared to treat thorn
kindly.
Wo havo recited tho features most
bitterly opposed, so that our leaders
con judgo for themselves, if tho ndoption,
is a triumph of sand lot patriotism or
merely nn indication of tho independ
ence of tho poople, nnd especially tlio
farming class, of nil money and corporate
influences. Only oiic-third of the Con
vention weto of tlio Woikingnien's
.party, nnd the majority woro elected on
u non-partisan ticket, including many of
tho best nnd fairest minds of the State,
a reasonable proportion of whom agreed
in tho passage of tho Constitution by tho
Convention. It is more than probablo
that tho instrument will bo found faulty
to somo extent, but it can bo amended,
and mcantimo wo cau depend upon it
that tho good pcoplo of California will ,
livo and thrivo under it. It is not pos
sible that it could havo been adopted, '
against nil tho tremendous prcssuro of !
monoyed influences, and tho fearful on
slaught of tho leading newspapers, who '
nearly nll.opposcd it, had it not possessed l
great merits. It is adopted, alid under! 1
IV IllIIU JIlUilUIIUIJT "HI IIWU UlilTU, IUI lb
provides for assessment nud taxation of
unimproved lami nt tnc samo uguro as
improved hind, and will probably drivo
largo land owners to improvo thoir prop
erty, or sell it. This of itsolf must havo
miido it acceptable to tho farmers of tho
State.
To sum tho matter up, tho people, nnd
especially tho fanners, wero distressed
by land monopoly mid unequal taxation,
and felt oppressed by tho power of great
cortwrations, nnd thoy havo framed and
adopted a Constitution that is expected
nnd intended to obviate their supposed
evils. Uco.
Destruction of tho Vinos.
An evil oniy inferior in the best me
naces Italy from the north. The phyl
loxera vastatrix, which has already par
tially destroyed the vineyards of I-rancc,
is now very near Italy, and if energetic
measures are not implocd will continue
its march. It has been observed about
thirteen miles front Vcntlmlgha not far
from Nice, and at its usual rale of pro
gress the incursion ol this insect may bo
expected in Italy next year.
Those who have studied the character
and habits of the phylloxera assert that
its progress is slow, but sure. They rec
ommend burning the infected vineyards
as soon as it arrives in Italy ns the only
means ol arresting its progress, nnd even
that relief would only be temporary.
Hut in the interval thus gained, agricul
turists hope that some effectual remedy,
will be discovered. As yet this has been
sought in vain. The vines have been
kept wet and dry; they have,been fumed
with sulphurate of carbon, with carbonate
of potash, and other disinfectants. They
have been sprinkled and blown upon,,
and bottles have been placed over them;
in thorl, a thousand remedies have been
tried, but all have proved useless, and the
devastating insect triumphs over man's
most ingenious devices. The extent of
this threatened evil may be estimated by
the ravages the insect has already made
in the once flourishing vineyards of
France. One-third of all the vineyards
in that countiy are infected, and one
eighth entirely destroyed. The loss is es
timated at 250,000 trancs annually,
France, until ten years ago, when this
destructive agent began its work, was the
great wine producing countiy, but it has
lately rcsoited to Inly lo supply its former
trade, The annual income of Italy from
wines is estimated at $140,000,000, and
in the present condition of the finances
any dimunition of the sum would be
disastrous to the country. The Alps
would be a sufficient barrier against the
entrance o( this terrible adversary into
Italy if it were not for the agency of man.
In unthought of ways, on ihc flower bulbs,
on imported vine roots, on the sticks
that supported the vines, one or two of
these insects may be imported into a
country, and in a single season fill the
vinyards with millions and billions of
dependents. The pigmies are the mas
ters of the world, and man is impotent ro
defend himself agianst them.- Italian
Notes in Cincinnati Gazette.
Opposed to Ablution.
Tho Dutch settlers in South AfrMs
are exceedingly fond of physio, and al-
tnough extremely penurious in alt other
ways, niggardly, in fact, to tho
penny, they will not scruple at tie
slightest symptoms of illness to sond for
a doctor. Should a surgeon once obuua
repute, deservedly or otherwise, tu
fortune is certainly made. Tho moat
ridiculous circumstances often insure to
him his good luck, and the amount of
money ho receives yearly is sometimes
surprising. General Cuuynghamn way
told that u medical practitioner lost hi
credit by simply prescribing tho uso. of
liberal ablution to an elderly lady. Hex
husband was dreadfully augry, making
his remonstranco in tho following terms:
"Young man, you nro u stranger in this
country, and recommend now customs,
which aro contrary to usages t hich wo
know to bo tho truo rules of health. I
nave ueen now marucd to
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-vrow ior imny-nvo years, uur?
which timo water has scarcely toucEf
uer uouy. u is not, sir, by your per
suasions that such inroads can be uincT
into our manners; you are ignorant of
our modo of life nnd do not understand
our wauts."
Tho mother's heart swells with pride
when her baby begins to pcdeatrianUe at
tho ago of nine months.
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