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New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

We heartily thank Gov. Jewell of COnnecti-
cut. His promptness in ordering out the militia
to arrest the crowd of pickpockets and burglars
who yesterday invaded the State to witness a
prize fight makes the metropolis as well as his
own State his debtor If our rulers were not
themselves of the same lawless class of prize
fighters whom Gov. Jewell has in bonds, they
would tender him the freedom of the city forever
We beg to recommend those prisoners to their
captors as stout, able-bOdied fellows, who can do
the little State of Connecticut good service for
as long terms as her Judges may condemn them.
All recommendation to mercy we omit. Put
them to work Don't let them return!
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

And now the Hon. James Brooks gives his
mind to corsets. "Sir,n said he the other day
in the House of Representatives, "why, what
"have we just done9 We have taxed every
"woman in the country an additional 25 cents
"on her corsets, which will involve an addi-
"tional cost to every woman on the hgatures
"around her bodyw This, our little friend
The Express assures us, was very funny and
made people laugh, and certainly, if anybody
can appreciate Mr.. BrOOkss fun, that apprecia-
tive body is or ought to be The Express. The
Honorable James, however, was too deeply
moved to joke much upon this serious matter.
The enormity of the outrage, so to speak, un-
manned him. He broke forth into bitterness.
ooh, yes! Of course! All right % was his
whitening observation. Under the general
System of robbery and plunder corsets should
abe taxed as well as other things. / am glad
"we have got corsets in the bill. We will
"have the ayes and noes on the cOrsets, and
"let the country see all about it," This we
fear betrays undue excitement. Has Mr..
Brooks reflected sufficiently upon the hygienic
influence of cOrsets9 Is he satisfied that cor
sets are boon to the race and that taxing
"the ligatures around woman's body" is an
impediment to civilization, like tax upon
Bibles or Common Schools Why, then, such
bitterness
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

The Hon. John +. briggs, Representative
from Michigan in the last two or three Con-
crosses, has been grossly assailed because
lad whom he appointed cadet is proved to
have offered another Member $1,000 to give
him an appointment His offense was exposed,
and he suffered for it; but he seemed so pen
itent for the wrong that he had done with
out rejecting on its grossness that Mr.. briggs
endeavOred to have him reinstated: whereupon
there were found men to guess that he had
taken pay for appointing the offender. Mr.. d..
shows cOnclusively that he did not; and shows,
moreover, that the House decided wisely in
refusing to overhaul the appointments made
by Representatives in former Congresses, many
of whom are dead, while others may be absent
or otherwise unable to repel imputations that
are grossly unfounded We rejoice that Mr..
briggs is neither dead nor absent, but was
prompt in disproving and dispelling the i'm
putatOns cast upon him.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

Our latest advices from San Domingo nil
cate a rather trOublous state of things there
a state of things that does not give assurance
of the maintenance of peace or the security of
the power of President Baez. The predecessor
of Baez, President Cabral, was overthrown and
driven from his capital when he had very
nearly consummated his negotiation for the
cessiOn of Samana to the United States; and
il would not be surprising, Judging from the
present aspect of affairs, if the confirmation of
the Baez treaty by our Senate were followed
by the overthrow and expulsion of Baez from
San Domingo. We should then be placed
1nder rather embarrassing circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

If the gentleman who calls himself the Citi-
zens' Association and takes the name of Peter
Cooper in vain, has anything to say to us in
his own proper person, we are ready to attend
to him. If he means to deny that what is
left of that Association is sold out to VIM. NJ
Tweed-and very well sold-we are ready to
traverse that denial. But he cannot get up a
controversy with us respecting the Tweed
Charter. That document has good features and
bad ones, and we have never intimated that it
was not an improvement in some points on
that which it superseded. But its failure
to provide that DO holder of Municipal
office shall hold more than one
or any other-its failure to provide that every
Municipal functionary shall be paid one salary
and no fees or extras of any kind-its allow
ing Mayor unfairly chosen last Fall to fill
all the Commissions for from four to eight
years ahead, while the Aldermen are ignomin-
iously (and righteously) kicked out forthwith
its suppression or reconstruction of those
Departments which were presided over by
anti-Tweed Democrats, while most others are
preserved intact-combine to prove it con-
trivance to crush out one faction of the DEM
ocratic party and give all power to the other.
Such are the controlling facts, and all know
thom
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

A befogged and mystifed public have been
speculatng for the past two days on the cause
of such liberal flying and tapping of flags
over the City Hall. The day before yesterday
it was said to be in honor of the new Charter,
and yesterday we understand it had something
to do with Supervisors but not one New
Yorker in hundred knew what the matter
was, and the poor flags were allowed to flap
themselves to shreds without fair appreciation.
Their symbolism is gone when the latest po-
itical maneuver, whatever it may happen to
be, is made q pretext for their incontinent
display. We recommend the authorities to be
little more sparing Of their bunting. The
present flags are in dismal state of disrup-
ton, and if this continual fag-hying is
allowed, the bunting bill will become no in
considerable item in our city expenses.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

The House Polygamy bill has at last reached
the Senate, much amended though we cannot
say much improved, unless making of Mormon
divorces unlawful is to be considered in that
light If the army that is to enforce the bill
when it becomes law does not act with
greater energy in pursuing the prophets than
Congress has in disposing of the bill. Nor
monism and the MOrmons, too, will have dis
appeared. We are not, however, inclined to
quarrel with the spirit of legislative dalliance
with this particular bill. The longer it remains
unadopted, the less reason there will be to
enact it, and the better satisfied we shall be.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

"Bettcr be Abel than Cain" il an old say
ing which finds acceptance with certain classes
of peacefully-disposed citizens But it does
not always follow that, once in the hands of
the dispensers of justice in this city, it is bet
ter TO be witness than criminal. There is a
present prominent example worthy the atten-
ton of the Dstrict-Attorney. Two months
ago John Ellis, John Burns, and Charles
Winch were arrested, charged with robbing
four emigants, named John Ford, Daniel
Leary, August Laatz, and Charles Saunders
of large sum of money by a swindle familiar
~ the "Belt process" and perpetrated at "a
den well known TO the police. Indictments
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

We are told by the Irish papers that the
Irish Force bill will have the effect of largely
increasing the Irish emigration to this country
during the present year. For some years past
the emigration from Ireland has been decreas-
ing as compared with the emigration from
Germany, which has been increasing largely;
and it has been thought by many that we
should never again see such an extensive
Irish emigration to this country as we
had in former years. But it appears now as
though this generalization may have been
rather too hasty; and, if present promises from
Ireland be realized we shall see that severe
measures OF legislation on the part of the
English Government are in themselves suffi-
cient to add many thousands to the volume of
emigration
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

The Georgia bill, which very nearly ap-
preached a vote week or two since, appears
further removed than ever from a decision.
II was discussed at great length yesterday
without the introduction of a single new fact
or argument. Finally the debate dwindled
into stale attack on Republican partisans,"
and an unnecessary defense, in reply, of the
Republican party. Mr.. Howe's speech was able
enough although as uncalled for as Mr.
Tipton's TRADE. But a motion to take the
vote on the bill would have been a better
argument as illustrating that the party was an
acting not talking one. Five inmates of
action on this bill will be far more satisfactory
and reassuring than five weeks of argument.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

were promptly found, but the prisoners were
released on bail, and the accusers and wit
nesses ordered TO await trial The latter have
been waiting ever since; without employment,
without the means Of support of which they
had been robbed, they have waited in want,
their families meantime suffering in distant
lands. The prisoners, on the other hand, re-
turned 10 their homes and their nefariOus but
profitable practices, laughing at the demands
of their victims for settlement and at the
threats of the law, which have no terrors for
them. Delay only makes the prisoners more
defiant. The witnesses, finally impoverished
in money and patience by the laws delay, will
seek to leave the city, when they will
be thrown into House of Detention to suffer
"a witnesses the imprisonment due criminals.
The personal grievances of these poor men
ought to move the District-AttOrney to do
them Justice by bringing the case in which
they are interested to speedy trial. This single
instance of robbery by the ticket swinders
ought to justify the Chief of Police in station
ing an officer in front of the building to warn
the ignorant to avoid it. But there are other
considerations and greater interests involved.
The good name of the city is sacrificed BY
the circulation of such stories of fraud immi-
grants are made timid about landing here;
and the port will come from these practices
to have as bad a reputation among emIgrants
as its villainOus system of shipping seamen
has given it among shipping merchants. Sea-
men and shippers alike regard it with disgust
It will be far more unfortunate for the public
interests if immigrants are taught to dread
and avoid it.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

Spain apologies for the murder of Porto
londo, and offers his family indemnity. The
apology is worth absolutely nothing-the indem-
nifty ought to be great. For the many assassina-
tiOns of foreigners committed i'll Cuba we doubt
if Spain has hitherto offered to pay one cent
and she should be made to pay roundly for
her luxlries of massacre. Blood and money
being the two passions of the Spanish adven-
turers in Cuba, our Government can under
stand how one of these passions can be chas-
tised through the other.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
POSTAL PENSION PAYMENTS.

Some three months ago we published a
communication showing the disadvantage of
the present system of paying pensions, and
advocating postal system in which payments
should be more frequent and without expense
to the pensiOner. The point chiefly insisted upon
was the need of monthly or bi-monthly payments
AS a class, pensioners are poor and COM
PEELED, many of them, to live from hand to
mouth the year round. Yet to this class, which
has most need of an equabe distribution
through the year of the money upon
which it depends for subsistence, the Gov
enment makes its payments semi-annually
Under this system a large portion of Our
pensioners live in comfort for a month or
two, perhaps, in each half year, and in want the
remainder being. perchancc, compelled to
hypOthecate their next payment through
some pension broker at a heavy discount
These things ought not so to be. The pittance
should be paid at least once a month. Any
one would instantly admit the folly of paying
our laboring classes semi-annually; vet there
is precisely the same folly in paying pensioners
at such intervals.
Mr. Butler, on the second day Of the present
session of Congress- proposed an inquiry into
the expediency of postal payments at frequent
intervals. With view apparently to the fore
staling of any such scheme, which, if carried
out, would leave them with their occupation
gone. tho Pension Agents held meeting at
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

The Hoboken Democracy were 40 highly de-
lighted yesterday when one of the four colored
voters of that place voted the Democratic
ticket, that some of them proposed to nomi-
nate him as a candidate for the Board OF
Councilmen. 1t seems by this as though the
Democracy might yet go very far in their at
tempts to get colored votes. They will proba-
bly, in time make it principle always to have
a proportion of colored candidates on their
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

Mr.. Tweed put his bill abolishing the pres
ent Board of Supervisors through both branches
Of the Legislature yesterday. 1t was good
days work and every one is rejoicing over it.
And now if the Board of Public Works will
take up and put through the best of the
amendments to his new Charter suggested by
the Union League Club, we stand ready to
praise him without stint. more power to
vour plhOW ~
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
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New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

-Mexco's appeal for admission as State
is to be favorably reported on. When ad-
mitted she viii make the thirtyeighth State
IN the Union. While the States have been
trebling in number they have increased ten
times in population. What they will be in as
many years more of progressive existence at
The same ratios we leave the imaginative to
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

learned Doctor and the unlearned one to be
the transfer, not the saving, of the proposed
appropriation We are disposed to fear that
in the hands of either it will be less useful
than could be hoped; and are decided IN the
belief that the sum asked for can be better
employed in funding United States securities.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

1t seems that there are rival Arctic explorers
who are asking Congress to grant them $780,
900 of the peoples money to test the accuracy
of their nautical notions about the North Pole.
Yesterday we had DR.. Hayes depreciating the
scientific information of Mr.. Hall; and to-day
we have the New-York Geographical Society
exalting the Doctors attainments in that line.
Is the final result of the dispute between the
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

Lt.-Gov. ROOr of Kansas, who has just been
appointed Minister to the Hague, is one of
the original Free State pioneers of Kansas /;
was a member of her first Free State I.egisla-
ture; resigned the post of Lieut.. Governor at
the opening of the late Civil War, and served
with honor to the close. The selection is a
deserved remembrance of the Vanguard 70
Eraodnn
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

The statement which has appeared in two or three
journals that Gen. Gordon Granger was selected for
the Society Of the Army of the Cumberland, at a re-
cent meeting of members at Troy, 70 deliver the
enlogy on Gen. Thomas at the next regular meeting
OF the Society, Is an error Gen. Granger WAS not
selected, nor indeed named for the position Gen
Garfield was appointed TO deliver the eulogy and it
Is understood that he has accepted the appointment
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
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If we may credit the Roman news, the
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Of the schemes of the dogma of Infallibility.
week, then, at most will probably determine
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New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

As the Currency is debased by the increase
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the milkman who has added gallon of water
TO every ten gallons of milk has more quarts
of what he calls milk than he had before.
How any one can imagine that this makes
against the passage of the Funding bill, we
cannot imagine
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

Capt. Mayne Reid will lecture on Lord Byron on
Monday evenlng next at Steinway Hail. We pre-
sume he speaks because he has something TO say
James w. Gerard will preside.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-08
pppGEyILLE TOWN TICKET.
Iowa County vs G.. II. Otis.

This matter has finally been disposed
of by the passage of following resolutions
by the County Board. The resolutions
explain themselves
Resolred, BY the board of supervisors Of
the county of Iowa, in the State Of Wis
consin, That Orville Strong, Esq, clerk of
this board, and Francis Vivian, Esq, treas
urer Of said county, be and they are here
by constituted and appointed committee
to examine the books of the clerk of the
board OF supervisors of said county, so far
as the same contain the account Of George
II. Otis, late clerk for and during the first
term of office Of said Otis, and to state n
correct account between the said Otis and
the county for aud during the said term !;
and in case of = disagreement between the
said Strong and the said Vivian as to any
matter arising in the stating Of said ace
count, then such difference shall be sub.
mitted to- the district attorney Of said
county. and his decision thereon shall be
finol,. so far as. the stating Of such account
is concerned; and the time allowed for the
stating of such account is hereby limited
to the fourth Monday of September next {;
and all the costs and expenses of the sta
ting of said account, including ali charges.
; if any, of the said Strong and Vivian, shall
be paid by the said George II. Otis.
Resolced further, That upon the exam
ination and stating of said account as here.
in provided for, the said committee are
hereby authorized and directed to divide
the sum found due and in default By the
said Otis to the county of Iowa, into three
equal parts and to take from the said Otis
notes therefor, due respectively in one.
two. and three years from the date thereof,
with lawful interest said notes to be sign
ed also BY good and sufficient sureties at
least ten in number to be appointed by
the said committee. And,
Resolred further, That upon the execu.
ton of said notes secured as aforesaid, the
same shall be deposited in the treasury Of
the county of Iowa. and therefore, 1t shall
be the duty of the district attorney, and
he is hereby instructed to withdraw the
suit now pending in the circuit court of
Iowa county. in the name Of the treasurer
of said county against said Otis and his
sureties, without costs to either party, and
the receipt Of the aforementioned notes
into The county treasury as abovs provided
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-08

for. shall be taken and deemed as q sub
stitution for and in lieu of the official bond
Of the said Otis, and said bond shall there.
upon be deemed and taken as cancelled
and discharged and the said notes shall
remain in the treasury OF said county as
the property thereof.
Rssolred, That if the said committee
shall fail 10 act under these resolutions,
by the fourth Monday of September, next,
the action now pending upon the official
bond of said Otis shall be pressed to trial
and Judgment the same as though these
resolutions had not been passed.
t6~ The members of Dodgeville Lodge,
No. l47, I. o. o. F., held their regular
semi.annual installation of officers, on
Saturday evening, April Cd, 1870, at
which time the following named officers
were duly installed in their respective Of
fees:
G. W. Snow, N. G; R. R. Evans, V. G.;
j. S. Penberthy, Rec. Sec. R. G. Owens,
Treas. The following officers were duly
appointed Mat. Bishop, Warden; John
Davey. Conductor; Ww. Bishop, K. S. N.
G.; N. P. Lewis, l.. S. N. G.; James
Letcher, o. G.; G. F. Davey, I. g.; R.
Temby, R. S. s.; VIM. Lewis, L. S. S.
A. B. Robinson, r. S. V. e.; VIM. Ow
ems, L. S. v. g.; VIM. 7. Richards,
| Chaplain.