The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-05
Demand of the Pennsylvania RepubIi-
cans for Help.
BOUTWELL, VISITS THEN.
Ben Butler Favoring the RecOgni.
ti0n Of the Cabans.
THE NEGRO THEATRICAL IMBROaLIO

Ben Butler IS disgusted with the conduct OF the
| government on the cuban question, He says 1t has
| pursued trifng policy towards Cuba unworthy OF
| q great government 1t should no says, either
| have granted belIigerent rights to the Cubans
| long ago or else have said to them NOW go away;
| we don't intend to have anything 10 DO with you.
You can work out your own salvation. Butter him.
self 10 evidently In favor OF the Cubans He
does not appear to have any OF that
dread OF Spain OF Spanish privateess which pre-
walls in some quarters Nor Is he troubled about
what Great Britain would say In our govern.
ment recognized the Cubans as beigerents, or how
1t would AFFECT the Alabama claims
The Contest in Penusylva MIA Another Al.
tempt to Secure Visit from the President
Boutwell, Going to Geary's Assistance.
The Republican State Central Committee OF Penn.
syvanla is making vigorous effort get the Pres.
dent to visit Pennsylvania this week. Whether the
President Is averse TO going or whether the
pressure OF public business will not per-
init his absence is not known, but thus
far the committee has been unsuccessful though il
Is understood more than one appeal has been made
since John Covode was here. week ago. All
the members OF the Cabinet as well as
the bureau officers OF the departments, who
can deliver speeches. have been invited to
come over and help Geary. Secretary Boutwell,
LETT for Philadelphia to-day where IL is sad he viii
speak for Geary and at the same time embrace the
opportunity TO make elaborate defence or the
financial policy OF the administration 1t is under
stood that he will explain his interference
with the recent gold panic In Wall street, and de.
fend himself from the criticisms that have appeared
against him in the public press. A. M. Clapp,
the Congressional printer, also left for the campaign
In Pennsylvania to-day, ana other republicans
| in the government service Will follow. II is hardly
probable. however, hat any Cabinet lcer will par
ticpate except Boutwell,, and 1t s not thought the
President can be prevailed upon to visit Pennsyl-
| vania at this time.
| The Adjourned Session of the Supreme Court.
The adjourned session OF the December term OF
| the supreme Court OF the United States commenced
| to-day. There were present Chief Justice Chase,
| Associate Judges Clifford. Davis and Swayne. Not
| being quorum, an adjournment until tomorrow
took place. There were present, among other men,
| bers OF the bar, Attorney General Hoar, General
b. +. Butler, Caleb Cushing, j. II. Ashton, j. M. Car
Isle, Joseph II. Bradley, Richard I. Merrck, Phillip
Phillips, Judge Starkey and General Huzzy. The
order OF business is the argument Of the pend
ing at the close of the former session; next those
for which no days are assigned and then the regu-
lar docket, the Court adJournng over from Friday
until Monday.
Important Questions Before the Supreme
-Court--The Yergcr Gnse-Gianssit.,.i" --'s--
one OF the first cases to be argued IN the Supreme
Court 10 that OF Yerger, accused OF murdernr
Coionel crane IN Mississippi, on petition for habeas
corpus to the military y, u,ss,osnn,
who holds Yerger under the sentence Of the military
commission which condemned him to death. The
effort OF his counsel VIII be to obtain decision as
to the constitutonay Of the reconstruction laws OF
Congress. This question: ii will be remembered,
was argued last summer before Chief Justice Chase
an application for writ OF habeas corpus; but
the application was not pressed in order that the
matter might be brought before the Supreme Court
with full bench. The consttutonality OF the cot
ton tax win also be argued at an early day.
The Massachusetts Senntorship.
A Misrepresentation seems to prevail In connec-
! ton with the Massachusetts Legislature to
be elected this fan, and the United States
| senator, who is to succeed Henry Wilson
nom that State. 1t has been given out
that General Butler. who is candi.
date for the Senatorship, was engaged
| in looking after the election OF the Legislature
| so as to get as many friends elected as possible.
| IL appears, however, that Butler has been
| doing nothing OF the kind, for the simple
reason that the Legislature to be elected this
fall does not elect the OF Senator Wilson.
| Massachusetts, elects her Legislature annually, and
| It will be time enough year hence for Butler to
make an earnest push for Wilson'S place.
| Payment of Prize Money to Farragut's Men.
| Ben Butler arrived here to-day for the purpose Of
|
| Farragut's men who served at the capture or
| New Orleans. Butler has been endeavorins to get
| this matter settled for over three years, and he
| thinks he sees the end now. No decision has yet
been made by the Admiralty Court as TO the amount
| due the men. Butler thinks that it will not be far
short lof a million OF dollars When the court
besides the amount 1t will be promptly distributed
by the Navy Department under an act passed at the
| last session. OF Congress, introduced specially by
/ General Butler for that purpose
] Excitement Among Plsygcers--TtiRhts of
Negroes in Theatres-The Question 20 Be
| Carried Before the Supreme Court.
/ thus far there has been no suit brought against
the managers OF the National theatre OF this city for
| oustlng the negroes who obtruded themselves into
| the dress circle on Saturday evening. IL is under
| stood, however, that the wealthy negroes OF the
| District are making up purse to test the
| question in the courts. One OF the persons
| elected from the theatre on Saturday evening was
| son OF James Wormey, the colored caterer here.
MIR. wormley contends that he has as much right to
10 in the best parts OF the theatre any other person.
| provided he is willing to pay the price
| demanded by the managers Messrs. Spaulding Il
\ Rapey, Of the National theatre, are determined
to exclude negroes from ell parts OF their
theatre, except that which Is specially set apart for
them until the highest court decides otherwise.
when they say, they will be compelled to close their
theatre. The matter WILL no doubt, be carried TO
the Supreme Court OF the United States. In ,he
meantime 1t Ia exciting considerable interest here
among the whites, especially playgoers.
Attempt TO Suppress the Dougherty.Co iIyer
Prize Fight.
A despatch from Richmond relative TO the prize
fight which is expected to come of somewhere 10
| Virginia tomorrow says:--
The Dougherty. Coyer prize fight, TO come OF 70.
w nar N ie tha
topic Of conversation here to-day aud II creates quite
an excitement among the sporting fraternity, many
| OF whom are here from Baltimore, Washington and
| cities further North. on saturday last General
Candy issued an order for the arrest OF Doughery.
| who was In training here, and, after q search OF
! several hours, lie was Captured by the police
and bound in the sum Of $3.50 70 appear before