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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
The st. ThOmaa Treaty.

The friends of the treaty for the cession of
st. Thomas to the United States are still hope
full of having it ratified by the next Senate,
notwithstanding Mr. Summers opposition. It
appears that we have treated Denmark in this
matter with objectionable rudeness. We
urged the treaty upon her under Secretary
Stewards administration of the Department of
State, and it was only after some reluctance
that Denmark consented, and then only on
the condition that the people of St. Thomas
should prefer the change. They voted to
make the change, and thus as it were cut
loose from Denmark before they were tied to
us. We have since declined to have anything
further to do with the treaty and have passed
it by without notice, neither accepting nor
rejecting it. We thus leave both Denmark
and st. Thomas in the unpleasant situations
of poor boys at a frolic, both of them being too
weak to resent the slight, and yet both feeling
it acutely. The fact is, we are boor among
nations We do not raise up diplomats with
even an average idea of national etiquette
which the diplomats of other nations possess,
and we do not raise up Senate with a fair
idea of what is due to other people. 1t is well
enough to possess the bold, hardy qualities
which we do possess, but we are old enough
now to display little national refinement, q
knowledge and acquiesence in the old school
etiquette of nations, which would have
avoided gratuitous slight to so weak and
friendly nation as Denmark.
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of Brigham Young to discuss the sanctity of
polygamy in the Mormon Tabernacle, has
arrived in Salt Lake City to find the enemy
already demoralzed and in full retreat.
Brigham disclaims ever having challenged the
reverend doctor to any such discussion, and de-
clines to hold it. There is nothing therefore, for
DR.. Newman to do but to change his mode of
operations and give polygamy few sledge
hammer blows in the Gentle churches of Salt
Lake City. Brigham will undoubtedly be
tainted by the doctors trenchant thrusts into
making some retort, and thus we shall have
better contest than we might otherwise have
had-one with sharp-pointed rapiers instead of
fnils
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placently look down we need not apprehend
the speedy extinction Of mankind, which would
be inevitable II everybody turned Shaker. 1t
is consoling to learn that even those who do
not feel bound to remain bachelors because
Christ was q bachelor and Paul was a bache-
lor are not utterly damned by brother Tomas.
On the contrary, he promises to give his bless
ing to married people on certain conditions.
"You who would marry and remain on the
plane of earth, renounce your title of Chris
tians, and labor for the physical Improvement
of the race by strict conformity to the statutes
of Moses, as given for that purpose, and you
shall have our blessing, says brother Tomas.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

A Discriminating POlcenan-He Shoots Into
n Promiscuous Crowd and Wounds Four
Children.
BOSTON, August 7, 1870.
Last night, between nine and ten O'Clock in South
Cove District, near the Old Colony Railroad depot,
there was disturbance which threatened to become
serious riot Policeman Clayton arrested q young
boy, named Richard Burke, when crowd collected
and an attempt was made to rescue him. The officer
fired four shots into the crowd, all OF which took
effect, woundng seriously Hugh McShane only
seven years old In the back OF the neck; boy,
teen years old in the leg and little boy, name noe
known, in the left breast. very large and excited
crowd rushed the scene and brickDats and paving
stones began to ny pretty freely but force OF police
arriving the crowd dispersed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA.

Another Habeas Corpus Out Against Kirk
Arrest Of Josiah Turner-The State Conc
Strongly Democratic.
RALEIGH, August T. 1870.
George w. Brooks, Judge Of the United states
District Court in the District of North Carolina has
issued writ of habeas corpus for all citizens
held by Colonel Kirk, under the order of Governor
Holden, to appear before him at Salisbury. where he
opens the court tomorrow. The United states Mar
shall leaves tonight to serve the writs.
J. Turner, editor OF the Raleigh Sentinel, was
arrested at his home in HillsDOrO, Orange county,
which county has never been declared In o state OF
lnsurrectiOn by detachment OF HOlden's militia
from Alamance county,
The State mas gone democratic by large majority.
and from all appearances the democrats have two
thirds majority in both branches OF the Leglsla-
ture. The democrats also elected five OF the seven
congressman.
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POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Cassius NJ. Clay is TO take the stump for the
republican ticket in Colorado
The Somerset (Me.) Reporter says that the call
which was circulated for Q socalled "Peopie's
State Convention" was signed by George f. TAI
bot, late United States District Attorney FOR nine
years who has discovered that the mission OF the
republican party ended when he was invited to
vacate his office.
The Bangor Democrat says that the plan to
have the democracy nominate some sorehead re-
nnblican for Governor has been given up, aud
that at the adjourned Convention in Bangor, Au-
oust1s Mr.. Smith, of waterville, will be quietly
renominated.
The Binohamton Democratic Leader runs up the
names of John T. Hoffman for Governor and Allen
G. Beach for Lieutenant Governor
The republicans OF the South Carolina Third
district have nominated Colonel II. B. Elliott for
Congress.
From a survey Of the Michigan Congressional held
r. ia believed that Messrs StoughtOn In the Second,
blair in the Third, Ferry, in the Fourth, and Long
wear in the Fifth, will secure denominations. Elk.
congressman Henry waldron. Of Hillsdale, is the
most prominent candidate spoken OF to succeed Mr..
Beaman in the First district. Randolph Strickland
desires nomination in the Sixth, but il compelled
to test every inch OF ground with John F. briggs.
the present member.
General schenck has been unanimously renomt-
mated for Congress by the republicans from tile
Ohio Third district.
Montgomery Blair ia in the field for Congress from
the Euth Maryland district
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RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

Full Particulars Of tho Late Disaster Neur
White sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County,
w. va.-Nino Killed and Fifteen Wounded
List Of the victims-The Train Going a, tho
Ratio Of Only Six Miles an Hour mt tho
Time.
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. Va, August I, 1870
All the killed and wounded by the railroad acct.
dent at Jerry's Run have been identified excepting
one laborng man. foreigner. Below Is list OF tho
KILLED aud wounded
MAJOR James G. Paxton, Lexington, We.
Colonel William BOulwere, King aud Queen, Va
McMitt Paxon, vlcksburg. Miss.
,. Boyd Hedley, Morristown, MI
N. McNorfeet, Richmond, Va.
Geo. CSSi aGssss Senator of New Jerse,
DR.. T. N. READ. Danvne, Va.
Samuel d. Hance Prince George county Mo-.
severely In the head.
Ever a. Early, Charlottesville, badly bruised.
Robert F0rd Hungary Station, HenricO county.
Va, badly in the head and left shoulder.
Isham Ford, Hungary Station, dangerously In the
John Green King George county, Va, seriously In
Thomas j. winston, Richmond. Va, slightly In
back.
William Clements, Henrico county Va, severely
In the head
Charles E. Hodge, Staunton, Va, badly.
w. Crump, Richmond, Va, seriously.
Jonn >. folaru' montgomery, SERIOUSLY out noe
dangerously.
Colonel jordan, railroad superintendent Mobile.
Ala, severely, but not dangerously.
Mr.. Kelley, StauntOn, Va hart internally badly.
George Tice, slightly.
w. A. MOOe, Baltimore, Nd, slightly.
The accident was caused by the hind truck OF the
coach next to the last car running of the track
after passng the trestle work and In the
road at Jerry's Run, two miles from Allegheny
station and eight miles from White sulphur Springs
The train was running a the rate q only SIX miles
An hour and up very steeb 9fade. The conductor
discovered the car or the track and pulled tho
alarm bell. and the train was taken up In
very short space. but the that or the track
went over the bank. 1t is supposed the accident Is
the result OF the sudden breaking OF a wheel The
killed will be transported to Richmond IN the morn
ing, except Paxton and son, who will be sent to
Lexington. The railroad officials have done every
thing in their power for the wounded.
special train was despatched from here with sur
geons as soon as the accident was known. portion
Of the wounded are at Jerrys Run.
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The Postmaster General on our European
Mail Arrangements.

Mall Arrangements.
Postmaster General Creswell expresses his
apprehension that the mails of the United
States to Europe may be seriously in
terrupted. Almost the only reliance we
have now for carrying the mails with any
thing like regularity is in the Cunard and
Inman lines of steamships, and, as MIR. Cres-
well remarks, we do not know the moment
these may fail us. Should England get into
the war, as is not at all improbable, this coun-
try would be left in bad situation about the
mail service. In fact 1t is not impossible
that the war may spread 80 far that no Euro
pean line of steamers will be able to traverse
the Atlantic safely. But in any case this
great country ought to have mail line of its
own, and not to be left dependent upon Europe
for that service. But the Postmaster General
complains that he finds great difficulty in max
ing arrangements with American steamship
owners. He says he is most willing and
anxious to enter into contract with Anne
ricans, but that they ask impossible things
of the administration. We regret to learn this
is so. Our steamship owners should show some
liberality and patriotism in the matter and
should not demand impossible terms. The
government on the other hand, ought to be
as liberal as possible. If the government and
the steamship owners will meet upon this prin-
ciple of mutual accommodation and patriotism
some arrangement may yet be made. 1t is
important as Mr.. Creswell says, that some
American line competent to do the business
should be started and encouraged.
Congress has neglected this, as it has the
suspension or repeal Of the registry and navi-
cation laws, and other things which were of
gency growing out of the war in Europe. 1t
has been suggested that our naval vessels be
employed for carrying the nails but if even
this were desirable or practicable the Post
master General has no authority to act, and
cannot have without the sanction of Congress-
Here, then, is an additional reason why Con-
gress should be reassembled as soon as
possible. The country is likely to suffer in
many ways and to lose many precious advan-
tages in the present crisis for want Of Con-
gressional action. The probable arrangement
of the mail service is not the least of the evils
that call for prompt measures. If the mem
bers of Congress had not the sense or patriot
ism enough to remain over day or two longer
when the President asked them to do so in
view of the extraordinary state of things that
had arisen through the war they ought to be
called back to their duty, and the President
should not hesitate to call an extra session.
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What with the heat the interest felt In the
for more news from Europe, the churches were
very thinly attended yesterday, Nothing. in q
religious sense, can be more melancholy than
the almost unanimous assurance Of the
reporters that empty pews were far more
numerous than those which were filed.
Brother Beecher at the seaside or In the
country was the cause Of Plymouth church
being almost deserted yesterday. Rev. Mr..
Ballard, however, preached very sensible
sermon. At the American Free Church, Rev.
Charles B. Smyth discoursed upon the Beast Of
of Revelations subject decidedly interesting
and wofully incomprehensible. OF course Mr..
Smyth had his theory of the Beast. Now, there
are at least three hundred and sixty five
separate and distinct ideas concerning him, 80
we dare not venture to approve Mr.. Smyth's
without offending the supporters Of the remain
ing three hundred and sixty-four. This sub
ject of the Beast is undoubtedly ticklish one.
Leaving this delicate question we turn to the
sermon of Rev. G.. G. Foote. It was an inter-
esting discourse on the subject of the charac-
ter of Christ. Rev. Mr.. Weed spoke Of the
Saviour as a healer, while Dr. Haight urged
conformity to the will OF God. AT the Church
Of the Stranger DR.. Deems spoke on the neces-
sity Of keeping the love of God. In referring
to this church we should not omit to mention
that recently Commodore Vanderbilt gave fifty
thousand dollars for the purchase of new place
for the congregation to worship in, thus laying
up little treasure In heaven, which, we have
no doubt, will yield large interest. AT Long
Branch the churches were all well attended,
pomp and pleasure, as it were, taking part in
pious picnics The sermons were very good
for watering place discourses. In Brooklyn,
Washington, Paterson, Jersey City and else
where small congregations listened to the
preachers; but, on the whole, it was evident
yesterday that, though religion is ever vigilant
and aggressive, the people are sometimes
lukewarm and even Indifferent This fact is
much to be regretted, and we must leave it to
the savers of souls to decide how it can be
remedied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08

IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. The tide Of immi-
grafton is beginning to ebb in consequence of
the Franco-Prussian war. During last week
only 1861 immigrants arrived at this port from
Europe. Of the thirteen vessels that brought
them none was from France, and only one
from Hamburg and one from Bremen. In the
month of July, 1862 the number of immigrants
was $3.50; in July, 1870, it was 1874.
From January l., 1869, to August l, 1869, the
number was 16S, SOP; from January /, 1870, to
August L, 1870, it was l49, 094, showing de-
crease of 10000. This falling off is thus far
mainly to be attributed to the lack of convey
ance for passengers from ports in Denmark,
Sweden and Norway. But the war has already
checked emigration from Germany and all
other countries on the European continent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
Tho Americas Cup-The Great Contest In
the Bay.


the Bay.
The race for the cup won in England by the
America, which takes place to-day, will, by all
present appearances, be the finest nautical f9te
ever celebrated here Over twenty yachts are
entered, and the lower bay will swarm with
steamers and sailing craft of every description,
bearing spectators to view the contest. 1t will
be, indeed, sort of aquatic Derby Day. AS
in London, everything that will 20 on wheels
is trundled down to the great holiday of horse
flesh, so our people, indulging to the same ex-
IRENE their different tastes, seem to have fitted
up everything that will carry steam or sail, or
O flagstaff, to make the most of the salt water
festival The interest taken in this race is
refreshing evidence of the spirit with which
our people enter into sport that touches the
national taste. Even the defeat of the Daunt-
less becomes the more acceptable as that fact,
by leaving the Cambria a winner, gives the
greater zest to to-day's trial
All this more enjoyable part Of such an occa-
sion as the present could only be secured by
making the race on course near the city, 80 that
it may be readily accessible, and that the excur-
sion may be confined to a single day but this
advantage is purchased by disadvantage in
the race itself that renders it less interesting to
the larger yachts. Unless there is an unusual
blow, 80 short a race 80 near to land must
fall inevitably to the smaller craft. On some
Of these August days the lower bay viewed,
say from the Highland light, is spread out
80 mrror-lke and still, that not the littlest rip
pie varies the reflective outline of the feecy
clouds. Nothing moves but the steamers and
when summer air does come across this still
water it is only one that moves the lightest
craft, while the heavier vessels merely feel it
in the stir of some little steamer. If we should
have one Of these days on the bay the great
race will be without the interest and spirit
that the slashing pace of the big yachts alone
can give, and it would be only pretty specta-
Gle of tactics and maneuvre between the
smaller craft. 1t is certain that we are more
likely to have such day than day with wind
enough to give much opportunity for the large
yachts.
In this race, therefore, the size of the Cam
bria, in whose challenge the contest originates,
will be an advantage to her over several of the
boats that are especially regarded as her COM
peers in speed, while if the English theory of
shipbuildng be correct, her fine lines and the
facility of manGuvre they give will more than
neutralize the advantage that still smaller
boats have in their size. We believe, there
fore, that the Cambria enters this race with
fair chance before her, taking in consideration
the average of weather in the bay. And
although we most heartily desire that she may
not win, we are confident that she has every
opportunity that the fair play of her opponents
and the fair condition of an open race will
afford.
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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION IN JERSEY CITY.

Representatives from twenty.three temperance
societies assembled yesterday afternoon at Grand
Street Hail. Jersey City, for the purpose Of taking
action In reference to the inauguration OF tue ratner
Kelly monument next Sunday. MI. Asneas FlLzpaS
rick presided 1t was resolved that all the socienes
represented should turn out and walk In procession
and q committee was appointed to draw up pro-
Qramme for the occasion. It IL expected tnat tnere
Wlll be very large gathering oreoeQk '
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VIRGINIA.

The Accident ON the Chesapeak Railroad
Condition Of the Wounded.
ALLEGHANY, August 7, 1870.
BY the accident on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road last night Mr.. Pollard, q contractor on the
road, and his family, and Mr.. Hoge OF staunson,
were badly wounded. Mr.. Green, reported to be
from Hanover county. Is wounded. Everything pos
sible Is being done to alleviate the suffering OF tho
wounded. No ladies' were hurt.
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The American Dental Association.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 7, 1870.
The American Dental Association has changed tho
place OF the next annual meeting from Atlanta. Ca.
to White sulphur Springs, Va
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THE New NAVAL OFFIoER.-Moses H. Grin
nell has now fairly taken hold Of the reins in
the Naval Office. The position, which is one Of
the most important in the disposition Of the
President viii prove more congepial to NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
COLORADO.

Tho Kansas Pacific Railroads.&c. Vigilance
Committee Organizing.
DENVER, August 7, 1870.
Four and quarter miles of track we're laid ON the
Kansas Pacific Railroad yesterday, leaving gap OF
only thirty-f0ur miles, which will be closed next
week.
Garr0ting, fights and burglaries are becoming SO
frequent IN this city that the people talk of organ
lzlng o vigilance committee to hang few OF the
the desperadoes.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS
PORTUGAL.
The spaulsh Grown Again.

The Spanish Crown Again.
LISBON, August 8. vis PARIS. August 7. lsro
IL Is credible reported that Dom Fernando has
written letter in which he persists IN MS refusal
Oh the crown OF Spain. The letter Is said to have
created q sensation at Madrid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08

WHAT AN INTENSELY MEAN MAN must that
Tennessee Congressman be who it is now
alleged swindled widow out of her pension
systematically for three years, demanded half
the profits from all clients who wished him to
introduce private bills in Congress for their
benefit, obtained pension for a rebel soldier
and made the other pensioners trade at his own
corner grocery. These retail speculations are
alleged of r. r. Butler, who it will be remem-
bered, was implicated also in the cadetship
traffic, and got off by some means from expul-
sion on account of his transactions in that line.
As compared with the present charges, cadet
ship trading was something grand and magni-
ficent and even had scope and ingenuity
about it that one might admire while he con-
demned it; but such little barefaced meannesses
as these last make Whttemore almost hero.
JOHN REAL was buried yesterday with
imposing obsequies strangely out Of place at
the interment of an executed criminal. The
American flag and wreath of immortelles
were displayed upon the coffin, and thirty
five hundred persons of various organizations,
carrying badges of mourning, followed in pro-
cesson Such gorgeous display could not
have been intended as respect for the memory
,of the deceased, as balm to the grief OF his
relatives, for the most quiet and unostenta-
tous funeral would have served those
purposes better. 1t could have been meant
for nothing but CHASTITY demonstration Of the
Toughs of New York against the unbending
resolution of the Governor, a ghoul-like out
CRY of the young democracy against the grind
ing discipline Of Tammany, and itly adjusted
protest Of the lawless against the authorities
that dare execute the laws.
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CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S HERALD.

New York. Monday, August 8, 1870
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