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New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
GERMAN GOSSIP.

The Austrian Expedition for Eastern Africa is
getting ready to sail.
"DOn Juan" has been produced at the Opera
House in Berlin for the 4OOth time
All the German societies for the propagation
Of Christianity among the Jews about to assemble at
Berlin.
The Parliament of North Germany numbers
296 members OF these 1877 mobiles and 59 men with
out titles.
Schachner's OratOriO "The Return of Israel
from Babylon" which successful in London, is favor
ably received in Germany.
The painting called "The Egyptians Over
taken" in the International Exhibition at Vienna
is the work of young man named Kurzbauer
Lucca, who is singing at the Royal Opera in
Berlin appears the stage decorated with the two
orders of merit which she has won, those of Weimar and
COburg
Field Marshal Won Hess, who died lately at
Vienna was 50 years old His prominent in the
records of most of the battles from Aspun and Wagram
to CastOzza.
In Berlin the lady teachers have drawn up
petition to the Minister of Instruction praying for the
increased employment Of i'll all schools for girls
in both city and country.
The Opposition is bantering Bismarck on his
continued Illness 1t is said that he has the aundce,
and his opponents assert he has such fits of passion
~
gall literally runs over.
John Huber, German political writer of
note, has written series OF papers called Pope
dom and State Interests which goes rather against the
dynasty of Peter The King of Bavaria was so pleased
on reading them that he wrote the author letter. ndors-
ing his views.
Meixner's statue of Maximilan of Mexico,
"Kaiser Max" as the Germans love to call him, is
finished but still remains in his studio 1t is bronze
statue representing the Emperor in full military dress,
and is feet high. 1t will be placed on pedestal OF
Italian marble.
A new method of colOring photographs is
spoken Of in Berlin, by which the dauby, smeary ap-
pearance often complained of in tinted photographs,
is done away with, and the colors put to
to have been done by the process by which
the photograph itself was created.
In Germany certain drama called the
course Of Galiee" aimed against the Ocumencal
Council is received with favor Lately it played at
Graz and various nvectves to be hurled at the
Council. The words "ye accurscd priesty inquisitOIs
called forth thunder Of applause.
At Hamburg the ship-carpenters are on
strike. They wish TO force the shpbuders to agree not
TO employ from any other place long there are
unemployed men OF the craft in their town willing
10 work The masters have had meeting, and nave con-
cuded not to accede to their wishes
In Paris, it is proposed to found Scandi-
navian Benevolent Society," Of which the blondehared
Christine Nson TO be the chief supporter and promoter
1t appears that the Of Mile Nson has drawn to
Paris number of scandinavian girl-sngcrs. Nilsson IL
10 give concert at which she appear supported by
a national chorus of Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian
girls the proceeds to be applied TO the afoenaned So
Ciety.
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Drury Lane in Is65"Occnegh or the Lovers OF Lisna
mora four acts; produced st Her Majcsy's Theater
London, In isce.-Mr. Faooner has also written four
farces entitled az follows: "Too Much For Good Ma
ture :" act London Lyccum, 1s5o-"Next OF KIM"
two acts; London Lyceum, April, Iseo-" Husbands Be-
ware in one act; London Lyceum ls59-"It Must be
True-'Twas in the Papers; :" act ; London Lyceum
Ise2-Next notice extravaganza, called "Chrysta
bella or The Rose without q Thorn" Oneact piece,
produced at the London Lyceum in 1S0-Three Lbretu
follow The Rose OF Castillo" three acts London Ly
ceurn 1852 Bafc composed the music to this and the
two subioned: "Satanclla;" three acts; and "Vic-
tornc" three acts both produced at COvent Garden,
In 1s6O-Since Mr.. Faconer to America in 1867 he
has written and produced tho following pieces: "Innis
fallen;" three acts first produced in Boston,
in 1867 acted for the first time in New
Yorh by Mr. Barney Williams, Mrs. Williams, and
others; at Nibo's Garden in 1870" FREELY" three
acts; written for Lotta acted at Walack's Theater N.
" in 1861" Snare;" three acts written for Mrs Bow
done at Buffalo, in 1869. "Chailes OMalley;" four
acts; produced at the Grand Opera House, N Y, 1867
"Hears Ease three acts written for Lotta acted at
the Archst Theater, Philadelphia, in IS70-An adapta-
ton Of "Mary Stuart" from tho German OF Schiller
written for Mrs Bowers, and acted at Albany in 1865
burlesque, called aye Grande Queen Bess" done at
what is the Fifth Avenue Theater, N. Y, In 1867.
In addition to these writings Mr. FalcOner has published
three volumes Of poems Memories The Bequest of My
BoyhOod;" London; Tnsley Brothers; 1862" Murmur-
ings in the May and Summer of Manhood" London:
Tinsley Brothers; 1884," Passionate Pilgrim" pub
lished among the Savage Club Papers in ls66-The
cord of very busy life is in this list Of labors Mr.
Falconers industry has likewise found scope in acting
delneator of Irish character he has been especially
successful Altogether he has been great credit to the
stage and feel that compliment to him, at this
tme from the actors in New York would be peculiarly
graceful recognition Of valuable services to the stage
and of such ability integrity, and modesy as are sell
dom united in a single character
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
THE BAYONNE MYSTERY.

Additional developments were made yesterday
concerning the financial status Of the late Charles Dafe
decker OF Bergen whose body found among rocks
on the Bay shore Bayonn Tuesday The
was Treasurer Franklin Fire Engine Company OF Ber
gen. and the time Of his death was creditor to the
Company to the extent OF $500 PoliceJustce Lennon
has ascertaned from Daeldeckers banker that there
were only 500 TO his credit there and all his property Is
in his wifes name The Fire Company never got any re-
cept Dafeldecker for the money as the committee
who sold the handengine by which that sum was realized
az once transferred 1t to him instead OF hrst giving 10
the Financial Secretary Unless the administrators OF
bis estate recognize the claim the Company VIII De AT
the loss OF the entire amount 1t Is further sara tt
week prior to his death Mr. spear OF Jersey
for whom the deceased had been doing some Dulding
told him send in his BILL but the deceased replied ta
he wa, in no hurry contractor named Mr Scrivens OF
Bergen is represented to have paid the deceased 80 on
the night preceding his death, but ITS whereabouts
cannot be traced There were only ~ cents Iou on s
person In Justice to the memory OF the deceased ~ may
be stated that the Fire Company repoSed he utmost
ddence i'm his integrity he was treasurer Ior onR
while and never known or suspected OF Delne t ut
faulter The Coroners inquest VIII DO coh'huod 'ni'
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, MAY ~, 1870

was left without quorum and the Legislature ad
tourned without an election Grover expected ren1m
I'm $780, but the Lane faction secured his defeat through
gross treachery in revenge for his unntentona agency
In defeating Smith, Nevertheless, contrary to the ad
vice OF his warmest friends he went upon the stump and
advocated the election Of the nominee, Lansing stout
The Republican nominee was David Logan. IL was at
this time the Republicans conceived the idea OF bring
ing Col f. d. Baker to the State to for the United
States Senate in conjunction with Ncsmith who had
taken the field against Lane. The campaign resulted in
he election OF stout to S by 0sas a
In the Legislature most OF them pledged to vote Tor
sembled in September, and the Lane and Smith men,
finding themselves in minority had recourse to strata
or three Republicans who considered themselves sg
grieyed by the importation OF Baker and steadily de-
70 ySe Uf n aso co% ma sncsny
their Democratic Preudices to vote for an Aboltion
or three S but Baker and before the
suit could be declared several epublcans would change
on day day; and though two three Douglas
Democrats gained over to Baker he still lacked
Nesmh, who had steadily declined to vote for Baker
" on principle" chow they laugh at themselves now
the junior editor Of The Sasmam to agree to vote fcr
Baker the following day. at the fourth or nth ballot
Ncsmith was elected to succeed Lane Baker 10 succeed
Smith Both OF them rendered important services to the
country in the crisis which came and their in-
enee was exered to promote loyal sentiments In oregon
Mr.. Lincoln received the Electoral vote OF Oregon In
succeed in Congress, the State remained
Republican until 1866 when Long Jo" Smith was elected
to ConGess-the Republicans however, electing the re-
mander Of the State ticket by small majorites In 1865
the Democrats succeeded in electDg the state Legsa-
ture, which rejected the Fifteenth Amendment at q
special session last year. This Democratic victory vas
not due changes OF opinion but to the fact that the
balance OF immigration which was chiefly from the
Southern Border States and mado up TO great extent
OF ureconstructed Rebels, heavily In favor OF the
Democracy Much Of this element, and especially that
portion of it which hOcked into the mining districts OF
the State Of the Cascade Mountains has left US for
good-for their own, also, hOpe-and the later i'm.
migrants are mostly OF the Republican persuasion.
These facts taken in connection with the numerous de-
fectiOns of disguised Democrats, who could swallow
everything their leaders offered them until the repudIa-
tiOn pill prepared, Indicate with reasonable de-
last victory on tile soil Of the State which gave its first
Presidential vote Abraham Lincoln aud sent Edward
d. Baker to the United states Senate
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THE STATE or TRADE.
nnMr9rIC MARKEr9

Mg-PHIs May 2-CotoB dull AM nominal eep'' 5 b,e' sr
ports 749 bales Flou nominal active White hhee 81 ~
Oats dali 65a66c Lard nominal Mess Pcrk dull 30 % bs"s-
Shoulders quiet at ljlc sides active.
CHICAGO May 2-hrcsnse nnehngd Flour ta and uaehsnge
Wheat steady and q No at g+ic cash % ser for June shss
noon unsettled 9ll seller MAJ; Slc for June. Corn stesdy
ds quiet and unchanged RE dull sod essiss
DC Barley 60065 fOr No D. Highwses
sales > o. Prolisors dali hess PORK 80 Lard i3
shoulders II i0lc Live Hogs dull etTy deeioeS
sales a % choice Beef Cst qui s $50
IS stock choice slipping Beeves kec?
Wheat 100 O bush "a 900 bnsh Oat>
800 bub Rye 60oo bush Barley 5000 HOGS shlp~eH3 o bill
Flour Wheat B7OcJ bush Corn 200 bus Oas, LIS
1900 Btey 5000 Hogs Fregts dEad unchsngd
ALBANY, MAY -n Wheat nothing rpe tlough the market
hrm Rye quiet Cora notice of3 esen
81 u. Oats without imporint cl1pge. -.
FR,sCTsCo 2Mlnz stocks iul snd ~sak Aipbs
42 Belcher ChOlar 90 Crosn Pont j, Go-d Cany.
S33; Hale Nooss S2; lmpcns fp kentrcs b'l, Ophr.
ola, O7ermsn, b3l saysge, 73li yellow Jacket. ps3.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
CJTSTOM-HOUSE MATTERS

CHAyGEs--The following changes have taken place IN
the Collectors office since April 80:
Night Inspectors ut So per day-John Brown, vice
c. Dean, removed; James c. Hewett, vice j. ii. Bock'
removed. . q. .oo ,uo.o,.
G. Sedsewick vice j. +. Emerson, 81 400, promoted; W.
Speiden, vice j. q. Wright S6Oo resigned j. W. camp,
Vice G. Sedgewick 81 900 promoted j. j. Emerson vice
j. d. Terry, 500 promoted Z. W. Hart, vice j. L. Den
Inspectors at 81 per dayGeo L. Steele, vice g. A. Wa
terbury removed; James Sinclair vice VIM. Wilson, re-
signed W. II. Mitigate, vice A. g. Pelifoid, removed;
Julius Breescn vice ii. Caswell, removed. . .
The following Storekeepers have been dscontinued
VIM Bones Jas. Westeryet, s. ID. Moody j. o. Barker
Col Allen L. Burr OF Cancadea, Allegany Co.. was ap
pointed on Friday, Inspector IN place OF Gen j. Egbert
Farnun, deceased
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
GRAND CATHOLIC BANQUET-PAROCHIAL PAS
TORS PROTESTING

The Rev. Mr.. O'Farrell, PrO-PastOr OF st.
Peters Barcayst, entertained at the parsonage last
night the Rev Messrs. Curran Thebaud, McKenna,
ORuthy, Mooney. Claring, Larkin, Brennan, Breen'
Trainor Preston Magirc with several assistant pastors
and the Rev. Dr. Marrogh. clergymen who are believed
to have little any sympathy with their brethren who
have identified themselves with the Rev Dr. McGynn in
his advocacy of a complete severance OF Church and
State entire dissertation OF religion ana politics.
At p H., the clergymen sat down to the sunptuous
ban1uef which served by the Stesens OF the Astor
House i'm their best style addition every luxury of the
season there beautiful supply costly of wines Wnen
the cloth was removed clergyman said In substance
that he could not understand why native born Alner
can priest should ally himself with the Republicans ana
assert liberty think differently from the Rev. Fr
Preston, or from their learned host.
Another pastor regarded the author or the late ap
neal TO the Archbishop, said it disgrace to the
Church that in q city like NewYork, governed by Demo
cras any member of the Catholic priesthood should be
found ally himself with the people who do not believe
in giving state funds to sectaran schools Father Pres
ton had easy to keep his confrere from exceeding
the bounds of decent abuse Of DIR. McGlynn and his
friends Many informal speeches were made and u was
not until late hour that the party separated
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were first discovered abOut p and wefe caused ~
tho explosion Of kerosene ismp Tho properly waSP~r
TALLY iDsured

Philip IT, Grogan, who was arrested by ne
police on Sunday, May o. on charge OF violating tbs
Excise law by selling liquor on that day had the chais
against him dismissed by Police Justice Walsn on satuI
day on the ground that there no law for ms acst
This fact seemed TO encourage the saloon and tavern
keeper for they all did oursbng business yesterday
and that openly and without fear OF molc.tation ~
generally understood that the stringent orders issed "a
the police by the Excise COmmissiOners iinme
diatey after their appointment to be ignored. or Al
any rate very little attention is TO be paid TO them Yes
terday the police Of the different Precincts were obgcd
lock up drunken characters who were dsturo
ing the peace.
Dom Piatt says, in a letter to The CIncinndh
Comuaerci1 Senator Nye said 10 last uight: when
infuiated husband pistols some one OF his fends on
suspicion because he Ii supposed 10 have scdnced BIS
wife, 90 have been ssduced by her 1t Is true heroism
20 take consequences and be hanged according 70
law This would create genuine sympathy and be the
highest possible vindeaton Of domestic honor ~ Das
Mcfarland hung now, would weep over him az
martyr 10 the marriage couch; but being aoquit, ne
goes his way in public estimation low mean cowarhIy
drunken Irishman It s yOu see great wrong 10 Dan
and he ought feel agIieved that he Is not hanged VI
corSr with his wife unfaithfsl to him. life is dsolafs
blank a dreary waste, not worth shncks Ana II wers
Dan believe the jury failed me- I'd go hang myself
as Judas IscaI!ot did. like a gentleman
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
GEN. MAGRUDER's FLIGHT FROM WASHINGTON.

j. Bankhcad Magruder, formerly COn1eder-
ate General has written to gentleman in Philadelphia
concerning his resignation from the Regular Army Mt
the beginning Of the Rebellion and the manner in which
he left the Capital and crossed the Potomac on his way
to the South He complains that his honor was maci-
ously attacked by Senator Cameron in debate in the
Senate the 5th Of May Mr. Cameron said in that de-
bate that Captain Somebody who began General in
the Rebel army had command OF a battery IN
Washington" and intended to go South taking ms -
battery with him. But he went without ~
and got across the bridge This This Captain had az,
escorted President Lincoln to the White House and on
the evening before his Mr. Cameron heard nm
say to Mr. Lincoln that he would stand by him during
the war Gen. Mauder says in his letter that as he
was the only officer commanding battery in Washing
ton at the time referred to- the reference Is directly to
himself He denies that he met Mr.. Cameron IN the
presence OF President Lincoln. He never escorted MT
lincoln to the White House for he did not reach wash
ngton from Europe until March 10, after the Inaugural
tion. He afterward told President Lincoln that ne
would be true the Government as long as he heu
his commission" would resign as soon as MS stare
seeded remaining IL hours In Washington after doing
So This he did, and three minutes after
o'clock at night, the day he resigned, he
reached Long Bridge his way South, His battery was
guarding the bridge, and he passed through the men
uncovered. The draw had been raised according to
orders at nine lie requested the lieutenant In charge to
lower the draw personal favor The officer answered
Colonel will lower the drawbridge, but would do IL
with greater pleasure II you were coming from IN
stead Of going t0 Virginia" He afterward received the
acce ptance of his resignation In Alexandria
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
RASE BALL.

To-day - Eckfords and Unions, at Union
grounds.
SATURDAYS meeting between the Amateur
Stars and Eckfords resulted in victory for
the stars by u score Of l5 too
A game between the junior clubs, Blue
Stockings and Stars, Saturday, resulted IN victory
for the former by u score Of 81 To
The coming week will introduce the Forest
City Club OF Rockford to ball players Of this city, aud
lively and soclable time Is predicted.
On Friday, at Dover, q lad aged Is years,
son OF Ambrose Brown, and pupil OF tho High-School
OF that place, was killed by u blow In the head from a
baseball. Brown participant In the game ut the
time.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23

The Germans of Connecticut have been
more successful than their felowcountrymen In New
York pursuit Of object dear to both To secure the
introduction OF the German language rs one OF the
studies In our public Schools the Germans OF NewYork
have formed numerous leagues and clubs, ana
ton at the polls, yet they seem AS far from the
goal as ever. But in Hartford, where the
agitation was far ess about year ago teacher OF Ger
man engaged experimentally In one OF the largest
and best schools Of the city Few American
study German after attending 10 their other
studies II feared that those who attempted might
derive little benefits finally the children OF German
parents would not IL supposed thus learn the Ian
g,age half ms thoroughly In private German schools
After year had elapsed on the 18TH OF last MONTH an ex'
pete success Several hundred children were examined
Of whom fully two-thirds were American Miss
Mac" read from classical German writer's, with
as pure pronunciation that Of any German present
and coored boy read quite rs well as Miss Mac" To
finish the affair the children sang "Dds ldegerited with
an eass that thau seyeg Germal spectat0rs Into
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Ladies Desire what EIen Adirc. 6sl this ut hing
Beluy wbs DO beauil transparent complexion AMI
iuurant bead ohlr THAT will produce hesei HAGAs MseSou.
BALM will make any lady OF thirty sppar but twenty asi Lross
K,ruAiRos will keep every hair It's place snl make grow like The
April grass prevents the hair from turning gray oit Dndrnd
and the Hair Dressing the world sna onlr hN ordinary
II want get ri OF Ssovnes Pups Rang max. Mos
patches. SC. iont forget the MAsyoLIA BAL1. laIcA
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
THE INCOME TAX-PROTEST OF A VICTIM.
af TLe Trihnne

| To the Editor OF The TrI0uhe'
SIR: Mr.. Schenck has reported bill for the
reduction Of the Internal Revenue taxes, In which the
odious tax on incomes retained at five per cent while
| the amount OF exemption Is increased to $500
The income tax being direct tax imposed in manner
not in accordance with the provisions OF the Constu
ton, is doubtless legal wrong because unconsttutiona
but that In these days. must probably be regarded as
matter OF consequence. But II IL also great moral
wrong against which those who suffer by II may he per
mitted to protest although its defenders In Congress
cOmpacenty urge its perpetuaOn that very account
And the proposed Increase of the amount of the exem
ton although spoken OF in some quarters from which
better things might be expected as an Improvement
only makes this moral wrong and injustice the more fla
grant To take thirty millions annually from fewer than
800 900 is regarded capital stroke OF policy be-
cause the victims not numerous To take twenty
millions from less than half the number 49, FOR the same
reason, a still brighter idea
propose to consider what would be the efect OF
assessing this tax in accordance with the principles o
justice-that to say OF assessing it impartiay upon
all incomes proportion to their amount. with any cx-
emptiOn whatever
We levy s3O,O0oO0 upon fewer than 100000 per
272,OOO At the rate OF five per cent this shows
that $500 900 Of income taxed OF tho income OF
each taxpayer there is exempt from taxation the sum
of 81 OOO The total income of these 2720o taxpayers
amounts therefore, to 72,OOO,Ooo.
1t appears by the United States for 1860 that the
NUMBER OF INC populdIon ao"fo 81 y''oW "S" ~
anOste xactly twoninths of the total Our total popu-
laton being about 4OOOoO OF persons the males OF
suitable ago to vote not far from 9oO0o0 in ALL
Take from these tho 20 income taxpayers and there
remain more than 100000 who return their incomes at
not exceeding 81 900 per annun 1t must not DE forgot
ten moreover that OF the income taxpayers many are
doubtless and minors.
Now of the neorly 900 exempt voters 1t cannot be
considered unreasonable to assume that there are 20o
at least whose incomes average 5000 per annum 100000
more whose incomes reach $500 per annum; while the
remaining nearly may be rated at not less thans
per annum. These estimates placed low
allow for any supposabc number of paupers ana Vas
abonds who have at all and it is further 10
be considered here above, that no account IS taken OF
the many women and minors who have incomes which
would place them in or the other classes Indicated
aggregate annual income OF the population OF 'he
United States may then be stated As follows;
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tures This innovotion has especially economical
feature. Only q 900 expended during tho year on
account OF it, and that was paid TO the teacher engaged
while the two private German schools In the city, wch
cost together G 900 year, became unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
VIRGINIA.


RICHMOND, May 21.-The Republicans nOmi-
mated their city ticket this morning. George Chahoon
was nominated for Mayor l.. H. Chandler for Common
wealth Attorney and the rest OF the ticket Ia composed
OF gentlemen known in the CITY, The election On Thurs
day is likely to DO an exciting one.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
TENNESSEE.

ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
NASHVILLE, May 22-After three days bal
loting in the Legislative Joint Convention, Thcmas H.
Butler was yesterday elected Secretary of State.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-23

It will probably be objected that it would DO very
aborious and costly business to collect this revenue In
driblets from 100000 persons, while to squeeze the
same amount out 100000 is comparatively simpeand
easv Burglars find similar advantage in cracking"
few houses well stocked with plate rather than rum
magng over dozens Of more modest mansions But
does not this argument condemn the tax ltsef IL
tax which cannot be collected justly, and therefore IL
ought be collected uEju'ty Gould more inohstrous
proposition be enunciatcdt ONE OF THE F!CIlhs'
Netc- York, May 81, 1870