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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
The Condition Of Our Common Council.

the CONDITION OF Our Common Council.
A doubt has been entertained for MANY
years by respectable people whether Congress
or the Common Council of New York was the
worse conducted body elected and assembled
for legislative purposes. The late scene in
the Chamber of the Board Of Councilmen.
where the interests of this great city are sup
posed to be discussed and cared for, settles the
question for the present and decides 1t in favor
OF the superior badness Of the Common Coun-
Gil. II is not subject for merriment, but
very serious matter, to which we call the atten-
ton Of our fellow citizens and the State Legis-
lature. 1t is no excuse, though unhappily but
too true, that Congress showed the example.
Hurting inkstands and drawing knives and
pistols have too often disgraced the national
councils. Of late, however, things have i'm
proved, and Speaker Colfax, who is a gentle
man, has known ho.v to inspire the bad lot he
has to deal with with some notions OF decency
and genlemanly propriety. But in the Com
mon Council Of New York city there is no
ens SaS Sc .,s aHaissFsal2 hope q work
ing SO great change for the better In
the men who compose that body. No
man living can undertake with any hope Of
success to teach manners, to say nothing Of
dignity and other civic virtues, to the set Of
men elected in barrooms and pothouses.
From Congress, even In its worst days,
some good has come but none has
ever come from the Common Council.
Look at the condition OF New York
city. 1t is one of the flthest in the
world. Americans who visit Europe are aston
ished at the cleanliness and order they find in
the cities oft the Old World, aud feel ashamed
of the contrast with this the largest and wealth
lest on this continent. The city authorities of
European capitals are men whom their office
invests with dignity and honor and to whom
their fellow citizens look up with respect In
the matter of expenditure, New York, to say
the least, compares favorably with any of those
Of Europe; but in the result the comparison
Is in favor Of many poorer II not more popu-
lous cities. Our city funds, the fruits of the
taxpayers hard earnings, are jobbed and frit-
tered away in manner not only scandalous
but criminal. Probably as much money has
been spent within the last few years on din.
ners, carriages and kid gloves lfr Councilmen
as would put down q good pavement in and
pay for the cleaning of many OF our thorough
fares. We not only have to suffer the discom-
fort and even disgrace of living in a city
almost every street Of which Is nuisance. but
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Liquor Dealers Case.
The liquor dealers Of this city appeared by
their counsel before the Court of Common
Pleas yesterday 10 obtain a continuance Of
the injunction in the case of the Excise law,
or an extension Of time under the late deci-
sion of the Court Of Appeals. 1t will be re-
membered int this injunction was granted
some time ago by the Court Of Common Pleas,
and that since that time the liquor dealers have
na1 full swing in spite Of the Excise Board.
The case as to whether the Excise law was
constitutional or not was carried to the
Court of Appeals. That court decided the
law to be constitutional. Upon the applica-
ton of the liquor dealers the Court of
Common Pleas decided that as an inferior
court it had no power to reverse the judg-
ment Of higher court, and that, therefore,
the order granting an injunction was vacated.
Under this judgment it is evident the police
authorities will enforce the Law, and that no
liquor can be sold by retail after twelve
o'clock tonight till sunrise Monday morning;
nor can any be sold after twelve O'Clock any
night hereafter. 1t would appear that the I'M
licensed liquor dealers have the privilege ex-
tended to them until next Friday either to
take out license or close up their establish
ments
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Pooh ORR THADl-The result Of the republi-
can caucus at Harrisburg on Thursday, in
nominating Simon Cameron for United States
Senator for Pennsylvania, shows conclusively
that the Jacobin doctrines Of Thad Stevens can
not be swallowed by the people Of that State.
He received only seven votes out Of the eighty
one cast Forney's influence in Pennsylvania
may also be calculated by this number Of re-
publican votes. II is thus evident that neither
poor Old Thad nor the Chevalier Forney can
lead corporal's guard In their own State.
The stomach Of the republican rnsly here is
too weak 70 digest the pernicir-s iaceon stuff
which Old Tbed prescribes III 'seus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
The Presidents Impcachmcnt-The Plan Of
Operations.

The Presidents Impcachmen t-The Plan Of
Operations.
The opinion seems to prevail that the pro-
ceedings commenced in the House Of Repre-
sentatives looking to the impeachment OF the
President of the United States will end in
smoke; tina. the movement is only ruse de
g,erre, or sharp diversion against the admin
stration, and that there is no design entertained
by his accusers of pushing the affair to the
indictment and trial of President johnson be-
fore the Senate We have information from
Washington, however. which justifes the oppo-
site conclusion-that Ashleys resolution and
the pending inquiry Of the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House are but the initial steps to q
deliberate purpose on the part Of the republic
cans in Congress for the removal Of President
johnson from Office, aud without any needless
delay. $3.50. - ASTy
The plan Of operations which II Is said has
been agreed upon is this /: The House Com
mittee on the Judiciary will make up their
report in favor Of impeachment aud 1t will be
adopted by the House before the close Of the
present session. A committee will then be
appointed and instructed to 60, In the name Of
the House, and impeach Andrew Johnson of
certain "bigh crimes and msdemcanors be-
fore the Senate, and demand his trial upon the
charges preferred against him. The Senate
will then postpone the matter to the meeting
of that body In connection with the new House
of Representatives on the 4th Of March, for the
reason that on that day the term of one-third
of the present members of the Senate expires.
and new members to n considerable extent
including several radical gains, will take their
places. With this meeting of the 4th Of March
the Senate will first proceed to the election Of
their presiding officer, and Benjamin Wade, Of
Ohio, IL is supposed, will be chosen. Mr.. Wade,
therefore, as President OF the Senate, in the
event of the removal OF Andrew Johnson, viii
become President of the United States under
an existing law of Congress made In
pursuance Of the constitution. With this
contingency thus provided for, the Senate
next, as high court Of impeachment
Chief Justice Chase presiding, will pro-
coed 70 the trial Of President Johnson
upon the indictment Of The House eud will
push the trial rapidly forward, and, as 1t is be-
lieved by the prosecution, to his conviction
and removal from Office. II is predicted that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12

Bro NAns IN Two CoFFNs.-The nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Roscoe Conkling for United States
Senator by the republican caucus at Albany
has driven huge nail into the cofins Of two
distinguished oliticians-Thurlow Weed and
Horace Greeley. The former was laid out fat
and stiff by this nomination, because IL was
partly in consequence Of his hostility to Weed
that Conkling was selected over Harris and
Davis. As for Greeley, he was barely mem
toned in the caucus. There may be half a
dozen more prominent men also knocked over
by this affair, but Weed and Greeley are tho
greatest sufferers. Their collins are nailed
down fast.
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TIVE CASE Of BRUTALITY N NORWICH. CONN.

NoRwcB Jan. II, 1901
Charles r. williams aud Sarah Mann were each put
under &C. 900 bonds to-day appear for trial before the
superior Court on charge OF aggravated assaut upon
williams daughter The facts developed show even
worse treatment than reported yesterday, " appearing
that Williams rave tho child twenty i've lashes her
bare back Cor asking for better food The alleged Gauss
Is that the ar refused adopt the free notions of
his Williams, and his housckecper who caims 20 bc
niece Of tue late Horace Mnnn The excitement berc
over the affair was great that strong guard was
needed 10 take the prisoner TO isn
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The United States Senatc-A Lively COmpe-
tition for the Coming Vacancies.
As the terms Of one-third of the members of
the United States Senate expke on the 4th Of
March, the question who shall ill these vasan-
cies yet open, has awakened an unusual
number of candidates. The New York vacancy
has been settled in favor Of Roscoe Conkling az
the republican nominee. Greeley's universal
rebel amnesty manifesto laid him out 80 cold that
his name was not seriously mentioned In the
caucus and as for Thurlow Weed, his particu-
lar enmity against Roscoe was the making Of
Conkliug. So that II both Greeley and Weed
have been snubbed, Greeley is still 90 leetle
ahead" In New Jersey the contest among
the republicans, who have the Legislature, Is
between Mr.. Frelinghuysen, lawyer, the
Governors appointee, and Mr.. Cobb, popu-
lar dry goods man. The lawyer seems to have
the inside track. In Pennsylvania Old Thad
Stevens and Forney have been completely dis
tanced by that old oampaigner Simon Came
ron.- In Illinois Senator Trumbull has several
active competitors for his place, but the
chances seem to be in favor of his reelection.
In Missouri stir contest between Governor
Fletcher and four or Eve others has been set
tied in favor of prominent radical named
Drake, who, we hope, will not turn out a lame
duck. In Kansas they have two Senators to
elect, and of course the border men of that
fnssy radical commonwealth are in high state
of effervescence; and whether this or that
radical succeeds it is all the same. There still
remain some other Senatorial places to be
settled among the republicans; but as it is
pretty evident that the EXTREMIST radical In
each is most likely to be the favorite, nothing
more need be said of them for the present
The democrats and conservatives Of Mary
land, in securing the Legislature, through
Forney's folly, have Senatorial plum, and a
little dispute over it as to whether it should be
given to Governor Swami or the Eastern Shore;
but Swami will probably get it, and with all
his trouble in the late fights with the old radical
Baltimore Police Commissioners and Forney
he has fairly earned it. The net result Of all
these elections will doubtless be radical
Senate, with larger radical majority than at
present. and sufficiently radical to push through
the impeachment Of President johnson.
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The SIruation-What Is Its

We live in a transition age. Everything is
on the move. Every one feels 1t, but whether
the movement is forward or backward, upward
or downward, the wits of the wisest are puzzled
to tell. The Mexican middle is no unfit type
of the middle which is everywhere-East,
West, North and South-in the Old World and
in the New. Dissolution" acknowledgment"
reconstruction" y. Encouragement" are the
popular terms Of the time. The worlds rulers,
and the Western Press to the managers of great
States and empires, not excluding, by any
means, the members of the United States Con-
gress, are in deep and grievous perplexity.
It would be strange indeed II, in such con-
juncture, and when men everywhere are so
eagerly listening, the worlds oracles were
dumb. Within the last few days portentous
voices have reached us from different parts of
Europe Baron Ricasoli, hinging his ultimatum
at the bishops and grandees Of the Italian
Church, gives us his view Of the situ-
alton. Count Bismarck, plucky ss ever,
Wishing for peace, but bidding def
ance to all the world, tells us what he
means to do Prince Gortschakof, addressing
his imperial master, pirates about "the extinc-
ton Of Austria" the Humiliation of France"
the future glories Of the.Slavonic power, which
'is destined to acquire the dominion Of the
land as the Anglo-Saxon Power is of the sea-"
and thus offers his solution of the difficulty.
The oracle Of the Tuileries is as yet dumb;
but, In spite Of the restrictions imposed upon
him by the coming Exhibition, he must soon
speak out John Bright has told us what be
thinks, and now we wait with some degree Of
impotence to hear what Lord Derby has to
say. James Stephens may possibly have some
thing to say on the subject. We are likely to
have explanations and opinions enough How
soon the chaos is to break up, or what is to be
the character Of the new world which is to
emerge from it-whether better or worse than
the present-we know not What we do
know is that all are moving, moving, but
toward what unknown sea we may not ven
ture 10 say. -.rszs n lss..
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A NJ U S { M e ~ r 5


Lat evening Mr. Owens appeared As Scion shnsio
and Joshua Butterfly before very large audience who's
enjoyuent Of the performance manifested by the
uprosrous applause aud msrrimeni that greeted
the actor the occasion Of his first hit in the me
tropolss- Mr. Owens concludes his engagement this
evening" and will be succeeded by the woreli Sisters
Sophie Irene and Jennol who will open
ganza by the Brough Brothers, entitled 'Camarazaman
and BadourA the Peri who Loved the Prince" This
piece has been for time in preparation and viii DO
brought out in superior style.
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StRdt Theatre.

The master mind of Germany's poets, Goethe, in his
classic drama Of Egmon brought before the public
last night Should the house. damned to the utmost be
taken ~ proof OF the assertion the German pubic
st large does not appreciate Goethe the latter would fa
entirely 70 the ground But there can be doubt u
tho public being anxious see great actor in his great
role The object Of this drama Is familiar the public
Dawtscns Alba was perfect success, and Fraulcin In
shicks Csrchen gave unquestionabe proofs Of taent
and study.
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City Railroads.

We see that the underground railroad
scheme has been revived in the Assembly. 1t
contains number of fresh provisions, profess
ing to meet the objections started agains. it
last session, but which in reality are mere
evasions Of them. It is all nonsense to think
Of forcing through this bill. The general senti-
ment Of the public is against it What we want
is not multiplication of our present street
distractions, but comprehensive and practi-
cal scheme, which will rid US Of all such ans
noyances, while it win increase the facilities
of passenger traffic. To obtain this we must
do away with all the existing lines and con-
ssruct eight or ten new ones, running parallel
from the Central Park to the Battery, between
and over the houses. By this plan the thorough
fares could be cleared Of rails and street cars
and good macadamized surface obtained on
them, thus rendering them agreeable for car
riages and other vehicles. The objections to
the cost would not be very serious, seeing that
the lines would run through the yards Of the
houses, and that ct an elevation which
would detract but little from their useful
ness. The idea Of constructing them on such
high level seems a little startling A first;
but there j. y realty nothing objection
able In j. Experience has shown that the
plap is not less safe or agreeable,
while we know that il is infinitely less costly,
than the ordinary system. There is scarcely q
city in Europe in which thickly inhabited quar-
tiers are not traversed by lines thus built
Take London, for instance. There are the
Lancashire and Yorkshire and the Blackwell
lines, which reach their termini in the heart Of
the city over the roofs of the houses. In Bath
and other provincial towns similar plan of
are directness of route, cheapness and avoid
ance of the regular thoroughfares. We need
not enlarge on the necessity Of the same con-
ditions as the basis Of any general plan for the
reconstruction of our street lines. They are
more indispensable in the case Of New York
than in that Of any other city, in consequence
Of the small area to which it is restricted. If
we 90 on adding to the lines built on the
present plan the city will soon become impas-
sable by ordinary vehicles, and the number Of
accidents will be increased to a frightiul
extent. We therefore say to our representa-
tves in the Legislature that they must oppose
each and every project which does not embrace
general reconstruction of the railroad system
Of the metropolis. AS for the underground
line, it is simply impracticablc, and looking to
the names connected with it we can only regard
II as intended to serve as makeweight for
some Scheme presenting less physical din
culties, but not less Objectionable.
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Kelly & Leon,. Dfiu.treI,.

This popular place OF entertainment continues %
attract full and appreciative audiences, who nightly
RECALLED with chaste and elegant programme Of tight ana
diversified selections Of ballads, wittcisms and buz
lesques Last night the operate buresta BY Lsea
entitled "$7 000 introducing the tersts from Lucrss
ssGWai Y n u10e msso, rendered. and formed
new and pleasing addition 70 the already select and
varied bill presented by these artists.
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we must now be inflicted with the additional
misfortune of knowing that our affairs are in
the hands of men unworthy of the low though
honest occupation of a crossing sweeper.
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CIycHrAn, Jan. IL, 1857.
Robert Mundy, coorcd, placed on trial to day for
murder In shooting Cato Wilson through tho hoart with
a ramrod year ago.
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SUICIDE Or A GOV.

Bosrov ian. m, 1867.
Martin Kelly. OF Lynn, boy about fifteen years old,
committed suicide last night by hanging himself the
lpswcn house OF Corrrc,son.
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Chnrlev yyhite,s Opera House.

Charley White's Opera HOuse.
AT Mechanics Hall last evening large and enthusiast
tic audience assembled TO witness the varied and pcas
ing entertainment offered by Charley Whites excellent
troupe. BurIetas songs aud dances Of no order
filled the programme, which concluded by the vel
known protean piece The Victim, in which Josh Hart
jerry Clip and Miss Laura lie Clair the misc heflovtng
Jane appeared TO good advantage.
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The variety and character Of the attractions offered -
this popular place Of amusement fail not to crowd hs
capacous hall every evening with delighted and apprs
ciative audiences The programme the present week
embraces many of the most ludcrous and at the
time the best pieces done in cork among which
the buriesque Of the African Bale Troupe The ballet
terminates with illuminated styled the Palace
OF Dewdrops, which requires No other comment than TO
say that IL is superiatiyely beautiful ~S.a
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THEATRE FRANCAIS. Fourteenth street. near Sixth
aycnue-lIrLoIsE PARASouEr-LEs SupPLICH TASrALs.
Matinee at Two o'Clock-A MORNING CALL-HAxLxI-LEs
EvcfF
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GERMAN ITALIA THEATRE. No. SO Broadway
EIs LUsrsPEL Matinee 81 Two o'Clock-LucIE Ds Lam
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway. opposite New York
Maunee at Two O'clock.
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NIuAical.

Boeldeus charming opera, La Dame Blanche, Ten
tonaed into Die weisse Dana, given last night -
the Thalia theatre. The German language is hardly
suited for such light sparkling music and is painfully
suggestive OF lockjaw Miss Seslig who represented
the White Lady has dsagrceable habit Of attacking
the notes in spasmodc, might say savage, manner,
that betrays want Of cultivation In the voice II Mr.
Groschcl would abstain from forcing his voice TO baw
ing degree he would do justice to that excellent
The charming little LauFentis, Jenny very &C.
ceptabIe, and managed to unite the incongruous e1o
ments of French and German pretty well. Mr. Chaudop
(Gaveston excellent, the orchestra ditto, and the
chorus suggestive Of charity school exhibition.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway net Broome
cst-PFOPLF's LAwYEs-LivE INDIAN. Matinee At lbs
oClocx-PAuL PRY.
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HooIcy,s Opera House. Brooklyn.

HOOIcy's OpefH HOuses Br0OKIyn.
Hooeys Opera House continues to be favoye RESORT
for the fun-loving portion OF the Brookynites The
house was crowded last evening as usual, and the
ludicrous acts Of Archy Hughes, Mulgan and Cool
White in the show business would draw hearty laugh
from the sober. sided individual The Hurrah Trip
Around the World is novelty which continues TO draw
we'll The ocean yacht race and the success OF tho
Henrietta are portrayed with telling effect Those wEo
have yet witnessed the present bill should DO %
before . change is made
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STEINwAY ROOMS, Fourteenth street--MR THEo.
THosAs TaiRp SYMPHONY SorRRE
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DODwORrH,SHALL. 800 observation-disclosures HAnrs
VIII PXRYoax MIRAcLEs-raE HEAD IN THE Aik-
MrLrun IN PARvo Matinee at Two O'Clock.
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IRVING HALL, Irving place-MR- BDwARp MOLTEN
HAukRs GRAND CLASSICAL SoiREE.
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San Pr ,NCIsCO MINsTRELS. 555 Broadway opposite
fhe METROPOLITAN Hoel-IN THEIR ErHi0rIAX ESrEnrAIS.
nHSTs DANCING Ayp Cusips
"A !
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MRS r. B. CONwAy'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
ISsHavosUY, OR, THE OUTLAW '9s
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. 2D Bowerv. --coUo
yocALfsN-NTGao MIysTRKLsY, BALLuf DivRRrIssEAsNf.
xc.-TaE FACTORY GsLs THE ISs AND Ours WALL
STREET. Matinee at ~ O'clock
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r II = n = W ..

New York. Saturday. January ID. 1907.
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FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE. Nos. 3 and wsss
fventy.fonrsh stree-BJpwosrHsu iSsrRELS.ETHIoriAx
M,ssrRaLsY BALLApx BuaLEsaCEs. Ac.-NEw YEATS
CALLs Matinee at ~ O'Clock
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KELLY 4 Icons MINsPREL5. 10 broadway. oppo-
New York Hot.-Iy S0SGs. DANCES. Eco
Tarcras, BuRLEsouss &c.-&7,oU-MuncAL Twlss-SoIREE
MIS-
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 6ls Broadway
HAD RIGHT ARK PRogsr-THR WASHINGTON
TwlNs-woNpERs IN NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE AND ART
LScTuEss DAILY. Open from A. NJ till lUP. u.
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HooLEy'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-ErHioPtAs MIN
sTREIsY BALLADS AND BuRLIsouEs.-A HURRAH TRIP
rapw