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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
INCREASE IN STATE TAXATION.


The corruption and extravaganza of the
! Democratic administration of Canal affairs is
so glaring and enormous, that its manpula-
| ton of the expenses of the State Government,
| other than for Canal purposes, has not received
the notice it deserves The ethics and ends
which render the one department Infamous,
are just as conspicuous in the other. 1t will
hardly be claimed that the Republican Admin
istration left the State Government $50 diap-
"idated, so filed up so unfit for use, that an
Immediate expense was necessary to put 1t In
condition. Yet although only portion of
the fiscal year remained after the installation
of the IIOfman-Tweed Administration, the
close 'of it showed an increase of the expenses
of the State Government exclusive of Canal
charges, of nearly 5000 900 above those of their
Republican predecessors the year before. In
1869, the increase of the same class of ex-
penses above the same standard was something
more than S1,3OO,0OO Those of the fiscal year
1870 are not to be ascertained by any means
at our command, though of course they are
known in some quarters.
The dimensions of the fund which will be
necessary to acquit the obligations of this Adj
ministratiOn have been prescribed by the same
authority which incurred them. Both the ba-
sis of valuation and the rates of taxation for
this year have been agreed upon in Demo-
cratic conclave; and having been, why are
they not annOunced7 If the promises of re-
form, retrenchment, and economy, under which
this Administration came into power, have been
kept, surely it might expect much from proc
lamatiOn that reduced taxation and attestcd
the fact. What could Gen. WOOdfOrd say if
Gov Hoffman should confront him with such
n testimonial as thatf If, however, the truth
is otherwise, this rcticence is not to be won
dered at "a general election is at hand.
We state for the information of taxpayers
that the valuation of the taxable
property in the State, which last
year was $1SGO, 12O,77O, has been raised this
year to $780,, 00l 1855; which will suggest to
some Of them the idea of reduction in the
rates. But this munifcent increase of the
capital of taxation seems to have had an Oppo-
site effect for the rate, which last year was
As mills, will be this year 4l-1J6 mills on
the dollar, with an increase of nearly $107 OOO,-
600 OF taxable value There was dissatis-
faction in some quarters last year because the
tax for Canal purposes was some 1926 900 more
than Republican management had required the
year bcfOrc-the rate was | 11-105; but this
year the rate for the same purpose will be .
f-7S mills, and will absorb nearly $i,OOO0OO.
Comment is unnecessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
;Nem'2lork Daily gribnare.
MONDAY. OCTOBER "a, 1870.

Negotiations for armistioe 10 permit the, French
ecct TO be held are In progress between Bismarck
end Favre and is reported that the Neutral Powers
have interviewed for the purpose. - The Prus-
s,ris are marching Amiens. - Chartres has been
occupied 10y the Germans. 49, Several unimportant en-
,agernens have taken place throughout France. =-=
The Pope viii remain in Rome. - Prince Aosta OF
Ialy has accepted the nomination for the Spanish
Gown =-= The British Government has seized guam
tty OF Tenian military stores III Ireland
serious riot occurred at Laurens CourtHouse 3. C.,
the day election, in which five white men and three
negroes were killed - Committee of the st. Louis
tcdieal Society pTonounces the sleeping beauty" q
humbug. === The State Fair at Atlanta, Ca. proves q
great success. - The Galveston authorities have re-
moved the quarantine against New-0reans $3.50 During
tournament at Atlantic, Ca Oh Saturday, one OF the
ders was killed
Theodore Allen and James McCabe were arrested on
saturday for almost forgotten oense at the instance
OF election law viOlatOrs. 60 -Four sesmen OF the ship
Roberts, burned at sea- will be examined to-day on
Charge of setting the vessel on fire. The cornerstone
Of st. Peters Episcopal Chapel Brooklyn, was laid ==
TIE Central Bank OF Brooklyn is adjudged bankrupt
- Gold. 1921. 1l22 ThermOmeter-ssturdsy, a.. S.
81. sunday, &C, 81, "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
GOING OUT OF BESINLNS.

We are strongly impressed that Tweed &
Company mediate an early retirement from
politics otherwise their systematic encourage
ment of boiling from their ranks by buying
M their enemies is ccOuntable-Suicidal
Here is their candidate for Mayor, A. Oakley
Hall. a Republican of the Radical stripe till
very few years ago, when he rated to the
Mozart camp, running against and beating the
regular Tammany candidate The Ring did mt
think him worth buying up till he had beaten
them. Next comes Fernando Wood. whom
they are running for Congress. He was for
years the most conspicuous and formidable
enemy of the Tammany sachems, denOuucing
their corruptions and their frauds as vigorously
and plainly as we could, and proclaiming war to
the knife against them. They beat him for
Mayor when he had their regular nomination
against Tiemann, but he paid them for 1T 10y
beating them handsomely when he ran his
own machine against theirs and Havemeyer
Next comes the Big Judge, Mike Connolly, who
was leader of the nti-Tammany Democrats,
helped them beat McCOol for Register, ran
against r. B. Connolly for Controller, and was
barely beaten or counted ont, and was next
year taken up by Tammany and given the
most lucrative stealing Office in the City,
which he now holds Last Qor the pres
enO we instance Smith Ely, jr, who has
| fought Tammany as persistently, heartily, open
ly, as any man in the City lie was elected
! Supervisor over the best efforts of the Ring
elected ON purpose that he should watch, ex-
pose and counteract, the rascalties of Tweed.
How much he did in the Board. we cannot
say; but no man has said more in denuncia-
| - .l,o nil Mi M
Ring than he, and we gratefully acknowledge
our obligation to him for the rather fOrciblt
statement made by us on his authority that
each brick in the new City Hall represents q
stolen dollar and a false oath. His reward fol
ten years. unsparing warfare against the Ring
is the Tammany nomination for Congress Ill
the With District.
The moral of this policy is plain. The aspir-
ing Democrat who wants to get on in his
party must fight Tammany with all his might
must make himself thorn in the flesh fOI
two or three years, and then they will take
him in and give him the best the house af-
fords. Mike Connolly might have toilcd and
sweated in the regular party harness till
doomsday, and the Ring would never have
thought of making him Register; but he
fought them into complaisance in the course
of three or four years. Smith Ely, if he had
always been a good Tammany man, would
have been considered generously rewarded
with an AldermaDshp; but he puts the rOwes
into tho rascals for few years, and they
send him to Congress. Young man! if you
want to get ahead fast as a Democratic politi-
clan, go your length this year for Lcdwith,
and the Ring will buy you at your own price
next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
HGRILS OE TILE UIEP.

Seldom has it been the duty of daily jour
nal to record at one time such "a catalogue Of
marine disasters as our columns display this
morning. The sinking of the Cambria and the
Continental, the laundering of the 1ccuba, the
burning of the whaler Robert Edwards, and the
probable loss of the Mariposa make up an APP
palling story for single days reading. The
Cambria went down within a few hours dis
lance of port, and thus far only one person is
known to have been saved from her passen-
gers and crew. The scene of the disaster was
narrow channel between the nOrthernmOst
extremity Of Ireland and the little island Of
Innistrahull,-a channel familiar to the steam
crs of the line TO which the Cambria belonged,
for they passed through it at every trip.
Right i'll her path however, there was danger
Gus rock to which the proper authorities have
repeatedly but in vain been urged to give their
attention; and upon this she struck in the
midst of hurricane on the night of Wednes-
day. the 10th instant. The steamers six
boats are said to have been enough
TO hold every soul on board. -Four of
these boats were launched. Whether the 9th
ers were not needed, or there was not time to
get them clear, we do not know. OF only one
out of the four have we any account. That
boat put of with sixteen persons (about half
its complement, and was almost Immediately
capsized, with the loss of all its occupants
except one man, who was picked up the next
day. Although in the terrible storm of that
night there is but too much reason to fear
that all the rest went down. we need not yet
abandon hope. They were only few miles
from land, but in high sea on that coast
their only chance of safety was in keeping
away from the shore, and they may yet he
found safe on some islet miles away from the
scene Of the wreck
Tho Continental went down on tho 10Th Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
rpIUD ICCOPDTNG TO EIGURFS

TR6UD AftOhDJhb ~ GlbObE
The Census returns Of this City, which we
have already furnished to our readers side by
side with the votes recorded at the las cleo
tions. exhibit distinctly the enormous auds
which have been perpetrated under Demo-
cratic auspices. I'm those tables, we have al
ready shown that in several election districts
the votes recorded are in a proportion of one
TO less than two, and in numerous instances
one to less than three, of the entire p0pula-
tion. thus furnishing proof conclusive Of the
falsity of the election returns, since one vote
to five of population would be an extreme
proportion. and one to seven would probably
he nearer actual fact. But careful examin-
alton of the figures given for those localities
where the votes are most dlspr0pOrtlODate
will reveal something more; it will show that
in fine very districts whore the disproportion
il most marked-that IL, where the frauds are
most prodigious-the Democratic maiOrtics
are most overwhelming. Ii appears, for IN
stance. that at the last election in the sixth
Ward of this city, Tenth District, the Demo
cratic votes exceeded the entire population,
men women, and children but the Repnbll-
can VOTES were not one to seventeen OF the
population.
Toking the districts where the total votes
aopeor IA more than half the actual popula-
ton. the proportions to it of the Republican
and Democratic votes are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

One of the principal sources of political
power in our City is its Judicial machinery
for the repression of crime. For every rascal
who receives his legal deserts, there arc pro-
badly two who, having been indicted and
arrested, are let go on bail, or having been
tried and convicted, have their sentences sus
pended indefinitely. OF the indictments actu-
ally found, at least half are not tried, and
never will be if the prcsumptive criminal will
only vote early and often and be careful to
vote nothing but the regular Tammany ticket
But let one of the scamps venture TO vote for
any other ticket, and the way he is pulled
IL a caution to sinners. A very few rogues of
other days have recently vcnturcd to come out
for tbe Young Democracy; 80 fammany goes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
OBITUARY
MICHAEL W. BhIff.


NJ. w. Balfe. the distinguished Coihposet
VIVA born I'm Dublin May 10, 1856, and received MS n'
lesson in music from the celebrated Horn lie s''ce
wonderfully In his art and led successfully Orooesi
Iondon Paris and Berlin. lie eYentudV '"
nj. attention more exclusively to The eo"I~
tion OF music and produced Ia RAPID su'''
loan of Are" "The Bohemian Girl" "seSo oi boo",
Rose Of CASTLE" Catherine Grey ~"
cbantress" "The Maid OF Honor Inc 'v"',
"satanellap and other operas. Curiousiy enough ''
operas though well received in this oountt! A'" %
Gland. have met the warmest reception an "''".
where his music is immensely popular. bdHe wac o.
vocalist OF marked power. and ia early life ''h''o1
little reputation In the chief cities of Enr"p"'
various times with sOntae and Maieran
CAPT. DuCHEsNE OF THE PERtiRt.
Intelligence has been received by the r''on.
Of the death OF Capt Duchesne who recently =,
that vessel He died ON the uh inst. AZ boun'O"
Belgium where he had gone Ia rc'stablSh "is 49,,
lilo was born In is23 at GrandSie' a AoiSh po''
mandy. Among the incidents in his numerous ~.
acros, the Atlantic were the collision OF his 'cSs -.
yesta. with the American steamship Afouo w. !,
rerilous position Of the iprerc In the storm Oh '
,sso when his colness largely contributed 70 ho. -,
lie held tho rank OF Commarner - the l's'o" y, ~.
and made humorous gr.end, "a th country y "'
tr-y ant attention,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
Amnstments, etc. dbis Wpemina.

ACADEMY OF Music, Brooklyn.-" Deborah Mile.
Penny Jsnsuschek-
BoOTn's THEATER.-" Rip Van Wrinkle" Joseph
l.8erSou.
FuTH-AvENUR TuHkTRR.-"M Man and Wife,
FoURrEENTH-ST THE,TER. - Adrienne Locou-
So" Nine Marie Seehaeh
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," La Grande Duchesse.'
IINA EDwIN's THEATHR.-"Captain of the Watch
Nmo's GARpkN.-Englsh Opera. Richings--Ber-
n .1L
OLYMPIC THF,rER.-" Wee Willie Wmkle." G
. lei.
>r.DT THEATIE, No. IS Bowery.-German Opera
ubs!ou.7
WLIACK's THrATER.-" Two Roses
AMERICAN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION. Empire City
A. ak. Tbirasve. sni Sirty-thirdst
GRAND GERMAN FAIR, Broadway and Thirty -s",n-
Open from To 10 r.
NEw-YoRK CIRCUs.-At p and s; l.. b. Lent
SAN FRANC1sco MINsrREIs. No. 5S5 broadway
t,ngS dances, eccentric acts etc
SrFINwAY HnI.-Grand Concert. Mile 0nris'ihe
Nilsson. -
Woons MrsEru AND MENhGERrE-ht 2and 3;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
cratic votes are as follows !:

In each Of the following districts the votes
exceed one-t third of the population: lid Ward,
LIST aud I'd Districts; Hid Ward, "a District f;
Vth Ward, 9Th With Ward, 1st, I'd, and llth I;
With Ward, LIST, 18th, and 10th. Adding the
figures of the Census for these districts to those
of the districts enumerated in the previous
para graph, it appears that there are in all these
localities together 2O,309 persons of both sexes
and of all ages. The total of Democratic votes
therefrOm, it appears was 9,8G3; equal to loo
to every 2O6 persons, or very nearly one-half
the population. The total of Republican votes
recorded from the same localities was only III /;
not so many as one to every q inhabitants.
If. in view of facts like these, there yet remains
any good citizen of this metropolis who can
sbrue his shoulders and say, "Ah, well there
are frauds on both sdes,' and vote for or
neglect to vote against the repetition OF such
outrages, he deserves to be plundered by ana
ground under the heels of our Democratic rulers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

The acceptance by the Duke of Aosta OF
the canddature of the Spanish crown
has been officially announced at Madrid.
OF course there is to be an election,
or the sembiance of one, before the
Italian Prince can become King of Spain,
though the election there, like those in this
city, will be managed by "Ring," whose
members, with Prim at their head. will expect
to be the power behind the Throne. The
event is noticeable only because it marks
present defeat for the revolutionary party
which aspires to make Spain an active, pro
gressive Republic, but which will survive this
repulse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

Tie Chicago Tribune says we deserve thanks
for publishing fresh list of subscribers 10
the funds of the Free Trade League. We are
happy to concur in that enlightened Judgment.
1t adds that the importers, bankers, shippers,
&C., who contributed those funds are equally
deserving of commentator. Here we are
obliged to dissent. We have heard that some
powerful party aided the present Editor OF
cur Chicago namesake to purchase controlling
interest therein, so as to render it unfairly and
abusively Free Trade; but We never could
realize that any gratitude was due to that
party. And, if there were, it would not JUS
tify that Editor in declaring the foreign bank
ers in our City call, by birth, breeding, and
" in principle, sound Americans" They are
neither better nor worse for being British,
German, &C., by birth, by connection, and i'll
feeling but such is the fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

Here is another Democratic Congressman
who believes i'm the Franking Privilege. The
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, who has just been
reelected in the City of Philadelphia, seems
to be burdening the mails with the circulars
of Washington claim-agent. When it be-
comes necessary to draw money from the
Treasury to pay the expenses of the postal
service, Mr.. Randall will probably improve
the occasion by making a speech about Rad
"ical extravaganza"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

We have a report Of "colored" little girl in
Mississippi who has set up as seer or sybil. She
has been admitted to vision, in trance Of several
hours duration-to vision Of Heaven aud He'll.
But we wish particularly to call the attention Of
prominent "Democrats,' the manipulators of Ere
Railway stock and such like persons, to our re'ela-
ton of the small and sable lass. She says that IN
HI the wicked are compelled to look into dark
room, in which they all the meanness which
they have done in their lives constantly before them
IT'S awfully funny. just think of certain New-iork
newspaper men peeping in and writing like triah
lIeep himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

The World prophetically announces that Mr..
St. John has been nominated for Congress by
the Republicans of Orange and Sullivan Coun-
ties "to be defeated" We reply that he was
nominated to be elected. Look at the returns
when they come in, and see which is right.
Mr.. st. John is substantial merchant, resid-
ing at Port Jeryis, and will poll heavy vote
independent Of partisan considerations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

he Jumcl Estate suit, which has long been
lingering in the Courts, came to ridiculous
termination on Saturday. 1t was begun by
H. George Jones, somewhat notorious as
George, the Count Joannes, who by some
means has obtained admission to the New
York Courts, and who appeared in this instance
without clients, witnesses, documents, or proofs.
Judgment was given for the defendants with
"a allowance Of $1,000, but who is to pay the
allowance does not appear. There ought to be
greater security than at present exists against
Inc Introduction of salvage suits of this kind
Jy irresponsible persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

pose Of demanding rcparation for the late
outrages on foreign citizens This hasty ac-
ton is unfortunate. The Chinese Government
has shown an eager disposition TO repair the
errors of its subordinate officials and to pun
ish their crimes. The hasty armed inter-
ference of the English is calculated to injure
foreign interests in the Flowery Kingdom ana
intended. doubtless. to furnish an excuse, by
provoking breach of the peace, for the occu-
patton of other important points on the China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MUSIC.
NILSSON,


bliss Nilsson returns to Steinw.v Nm
nisnt' ana VIII no doubt DO appropriately veloo,.s,
BESIDES the artists who accompanied her be,o,o
attraction is Offered In the person OF Ms, M,ro 80
the pianist, who replaces Miss Meblig '~
ENGLISH OPERA.
The opera Of Martha tonight ., y,,,
VIII give VA m opportunity OF welcoming
fayorites Besides that sterling artist Mr. '".
VIII present charming Mrs seguin and our Ola -
Castle. Campbell and Mr.. segIin.
MR.. HOWARD GLOVER.
Mr.. Howard Glover. whose name and f,mo
composer librettist and musical critic are we'll
both sides Of the Atlantic Is about 10 be- the recin .
complimentary benefit rendered i'm by hi. profe..,
Trends IN New-fork. Mr. Howard Glover ba. "a
several operas produced On the London stage and hi.
for many years the responsible position of musical ga
dramatic editor of The london Moyning Post uis cl,
to pubic consideration nndcnablc and 40 hone ,h.
may meet with substantial recognition on IN. n,a,s..
occasion.
GERMAN OrFRh.
Madame Clara Perl has been condemned b.
her physician 10 weeks rest and her rcappear,ne. 4.
accordingly postponed Ia the 2Sb instant when .be ,u
take the part OF ROsln0 in the Barber Of Seville w.
are assured that she seriously iudi,posd on In.
night OF her debut AZ Orsin. spd . purpose, 10 ren,
the role after her recovery with The con, cton TIA, hs
can do fuller justice to IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

The Hon. l.. Mcpherson. Clerk of the House
of Representatives, writes to us protesting
against the attempt of the repOrters-not Of
THE TRBUNE-tO kill him Oft. lie has not
been ill, and has better health now than at
any time within year. We are glad to cor
rect the error, and very glad that it is an
error so entirely within the possibility of news
Dapcr coJlcctiO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

Il is not difficult to see that the dissolution
OF the Parliament of the North German Con-
federation is only preliminary to the election
q, a Legislature favorable to the establishment
OF the German Empire The language used
by the Government official, though briefly re-
ported, indicates very clearly that important
regulations, with this end in view, have been
going on for some time past with the Southern
niIics Of the Confederation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

We stated as against Smith Ely, jr, that,
having been chosen Supervisor on purpose
that he might watch and oppose the Ring, he
went off to Europe and left his post unguarded.
1t is simply fair to add that he refused to
take pay for the time of his absence. This is
nothing more than simple honesty, but so many
come short of that mark that it is but fair to
state the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

Greece and Turkey are said to have formed
u defensive alliance to resist the encroach-
ments of the Western Powers, meaning, of
course Russia, which is not Western Power
81 all. If the latter manages to get fleet on
the Black Sea, this alliance will not greatly
intimidate her, or prevent her seizure of her
Dltural gates to the Mediterranean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24
An unofficial and informal 1,

AD UHUWCIdI "HH IHIUTHiaI reply 70 the
protest of the North German authorities
against the sale of arms in this country On
French account, has been made by the Gov
eminent 1t was not intended as an explana-
ton of our acts, but it will doubtless be ac-
Cepted as such. Ii fully establishes the i'm
r,rtiality and neutrality of the Government,
and will doubtless be accepted as an ample
>tifcation, not to be strengthened by the
.1fe formal and ccrcmonious declarations
,-LIth will naturally follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

The World insists on popular approval of
Gov. HoHman's refusing to meet Gen. Wood
ford on the stump in the present canvass. We
second the motion right heartily. Gov. Hofi-
mans refusal was considerable, prudent
polite, discreet, and wise. If The World
can cOniue mp any more adjectives of SINH
lar tenor. it is welcome to add them on our
authority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-24

Mr. Thomas Hughes, before sailing on Saturday
requested MS 10 say that he received great many
letters during the last days of his visit here (in-
cluding many invitations to leeturel. winch he was
unable To notice in the hurry of his preparations for
departure, but which lac hopes 10 answer dung shc
VOYAGE.