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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

has passed away. Now let US see their ccOno-
my and good government. -.-
Thomas Conan il reelected President OF the
Aldermen. Personally he stands WELL pOlit-
icaIly he is clay in the hands of the old Ring.
Thus FAR he has never challenged attention for
favOring economy, but has almost invariably
supported his party, regardless of Mayor Halls
well-written vetOcs, OF the censures OF tine
press and the public. He will doubtless see
that the right men-tlat is, those on the
Tanlmany slate--have the lead on the
important Committees. Mr.. Conan Is n printer
and not much of politician, his Jorte beng 10
follow rather than to lead. Ex-Alderman John
Hardy, lawyer, was elected Clerk OF the Com
mon Council. The Board OF Assistants
of whom about one-third are liquor
dealers, chose John Calvin, born in Ire
land. LIQUOR dealer No. 46i Grand-st.,
for their President. He is new to the
City Hall in any prominent capacity,
and has his record to make. OF course he is all
right with the Tammany leaders. VIM. II.
Moloney was elected clerk. Mayor Hall sent
in a brief message, devoted exclusively to
resume of the changes in the powers and du-
ties of the Common Council. His prlncipai
trouble Just now is with the selectioh
of the newspapers that are hereafter
to do the city advertising-that business
being taken from the Common Council and
given to the Mayor and Controller. He recon-
mends that the ordinances be revised ana
made to conform to the new laws, reminds
the Aldermen that they are lawmakers for
the city at large instead of separate districts,
desires them to confer frequently with
heads of departments, and promises to send in
from time to time his own suggestions for
legislation He closes by calling their atten-
ton to his old messages, which were nearly
all ignored by the late Common Council.
In week the Committees will probably be
named. the Aldermen organized as Supervisors
and then the Tammany machine will be in
complete working order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Tie representative of the Cuban Republic in
this city emphatically denies, in a card pub
hshed elsewhere, the truth of the statements
of The Euening Post, that improper means had
been used to induce the President to proclaim
belligerent rights in Cuba. The Posts facts on
this subject have about as much weight as
The HeroIFs edition of Mr. Banks's report on
Hayti, and no more. The truth seems to be that
the statement as now published by The Post
was invented by persons in the interest OF the
Spanish Minister who are now in Canada.
Gen. Butler, to whom the alleged facts were
submitted, did not, it is understood, find them
substantiated, and to avoid appearing wholly
ridiculous he is now asking the House to COM
pei other witnesses to testify in the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
The BALLOT IN ENGLAND.

The Ballot bill now before the British Par
Lament seems to be halfway measure of re-
form, and rather cumbrous one at that. The
voting papers, each numbered, and having a
corresponding counterfeit or " stump are bound
up like check-book, and each paper contains
the names of all the candidates. On the day
of the polling the voter presents himself to the
returning officer, who tears paper from the
book and marks upon the counterfeit the
voters number in the register. The voter then
carries his ballot TO a secret compartment, like
the private box in pawnbroker's shop, and,
secure from observation, puts mark opposite
the name of the candidate whom he prefers
Then he folds the paper 80 that only the num-
Der on the back can be seen, and places it in
the urn. after once receiving a voting paper,
no liz bound either to vote or 90 to Jail for
two years AT the end of the day the coun-
terfoils are sealed up in one package the bal
lots IN another. the unused papers Ia third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
TIE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF CONNECTT-
CUT WONEN

In New-YOrk the property rights of married
women are most sedulOusly guarded,-and so is
the sanctity of the marriage tie. I'm Connect
cut married women are too often treated AZ If
they had no property rigl<3 which their hus-
bands are bound to respect,-and divorces are
easy and frequent. We do not think the ar
rangement good one, and hope, right
earnestly, that the present Connecticut Legis-
lature may be trusted to better it.
We do not ask that the laws of New-York
should be slavishly copied. AS we lately had
occasion to show it might be urged by people
of dissatisfied turn of mind that there is
some need here for movement in behalf of
mems rights Certainly, on the theories of
equality now so popular, it must be admitted
that the laws of New-York, in some most i'm
portant particulars, display favOritism to-
ward the fair sex far removed from the equal
and exact justice of which we hear so much
For ourselves, we are entirely satisfied, how
ever, with the advantages given women over
men by the laws of our State; we
prefer that they should continue TO
enjoy them; and we can assure our
neighbors that, thus far, they work we'll
Connecticut still maintains The old time
property determinations against women, and
denies them the legitimate control of what
they may be able to acquire, as well as
of what they may become nominal owners of
in other ways. While they are charged with
the responsibilities pertaining to other prop
erty, they are deprived of the corresponding
franchises. In recent years, however, there
have been frequent efforts-all of which have
failed-to obtain such legislation on the sub
ject as would bring the laws of Connecticut
into accord, more or less, with the liberal laws
of ether States or rather with the even handed
justice now accorded to women elsewhere But
at last there is prospect that the Legislature
will take favorable action upon q bill
which will BIO brought q under cOnsid-
Grafton this week, " for securing the
protection of married women in the enjoy
"ment of their property" In its main prin-
ciple the bill resembles the existing law of
this State, though differing from the latter
upon several points of detail. The fundamen-
tai provision il that the real and personal
estate, and all property of any description, be-
longing " married women. whether acquired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

In addition to her troubles from guerrillas
and earthquakes, Mexico has suffered from for
eign invasion. This time it is a less fOrmida-
BILE foe than the French, and one she will
doubtless expel without the moral aid of the
United States. The Gautemaians in unknown
force have crossed the border, with the inten-
ton, it is supposed, of forming new republic
out of Mexico and the States of Central Amer
ica 1t is more than probable that the inva-
sion is the result of the extension southwark
of the prevailing Mexican fever for brigand-
age, and the end of the Gautemalian raid will
doubtless be not more serious than the Fenian
raid upon Canada. Possibly, however, this in
vason may lead to a union of the various guer-
rlla bands in Mexico, and thus form a violent
solution to the serious problem presented by her
internal dissensions. AT any rate, the casual
ties attending the invasion will not be much
more numerous than those caused by the
earthquake in Oaxaca, which is reported to
have caused great loss of life and property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

by gift, bequest, devise, purchase, or I'D any
other way. shall he her sole aud separate
estate, notwithstanding her marriages ana that
all rents, interest, and income aecruing
from it or its use, shall belong to her in
her ownHright exactly as if she were sole
and unmarried; no part OF tins prop
erty being liable to be taken for the
husbands debts or liabilities. The subordi-
nate features of the bill are in reference % to
wife's special right to lease or sell her
property; and (2) to the Interstate of husband
or wife in case of the death of either. Ii a
married woman possessed of real estate desire,
to lease or sell it, and her husband refuse to
unite with her in its conveyance, she may
bring the matter before a county court, which
is empowered to authorize her to execute the
deed i'm her own name. In case OF the death
of husband or wife, the survivor Is entitled
to life estate in One-third of the property OF
the deceased-this provision, however, not
being allowed to affect ante-nuptial agree
ments.
In regard to the points of legal detail, and to
the authority of Courts in the alienation ana
entail of property, we offer no opinion here
But we earnestly hope there may be no doubt
of the enactment at the present session OF the
Legislature of the leading principle of the BILL
by which married women are entitled TO the
legitimate ownership and control of their own
property, and guaranteed those rights which
are necessarily associated Herewith. AS
to the intrinsic justice of the prin-
cple, there cannot be any doubt.
Why should the marriage of woman
deprive her of her rights of property, or the
control of her own earningsf Why should
husband be allowed to squander his wife's es-
tate without her consentq Why should he have
the power to seize her income against her will
Why should she be held responsible for his
Liabilities, in the accidents of his life or folly
Why should she not legally own what she
properly possesses, and why should she not
control what she ownsi Let the Legislature
of Connecticut do justice to the women of the
Giatn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Brown has extraordinary capacity for devils
ing ways to obtain his money while evading
his work of cleaning the streets. His last ar
tifce is an application to the Board of
Health for an ordinance requiring citizens
to put out their ashes and garbage in separate
vessels. If the Board should make the law as
proposed, thousands of people would, of
course through ignorance or carelessness, dis
obey it, as nothing is so difficult as to drill the
multitude into Obeying regulations of this
kind. Brown will, of course, be swift to take
advantage of this, and will refuse to
touch the vessels containing the unlawful
mixture, while the city will suffer from the
noxious odors arising from the unemptied
boxes. Would it not be well to postpone
compliance with Browns demand until cold
weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

The Brooklyn budget for the ensuing year
indicates that the people of that quiet suburb
are not more fortunate in their masters than
the unhappy dcnizens of the Metropolis. The
estimated expenditures-and estimates in such
instances always fall short-are $154,542 more
than the actual expenditures of last
wear: while the estimated revenue-and
estimates of this kind are always too lib
erals 100000 less. Last year. with less ex-
penditure and larger revenue, the city debt was
increased S2,5OO,OOO. Given the above figures,
who can calculate the probable financial con
dition of Brooklyn on June 1, 1871 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

The ingenious gentleman who furnished an
adolescent news agency in this city with partlcu-
lars of the imaginary arrival of the City Boston
at Queenstown, has been exercising his pecu-
liar talents again-this time with fictitious
massacre of the ROumanian Jews. In the for
mer instance he had the satisfaction of increas-
ING the anguish of bereaved friends of the
missing passengers; in the latter he has filled
the whole Israelite community with mourning.
Perhaps he takes pleasure in these cruel
hoaxes, but we are afraid his victims do MT
find them funny at all. In the case OF the
City of Boston dispatch it turned out that the
message was manufactured in this city
with no other basis than a brief report set
aAoat by some person in England-the partlc-
MARS of the arrival, the log of the voyage,
the narrative of storms and accidents on the
passage being sheer fabrications by the Office
agent on this side of the water. The Kou-
manian story seems to have been concOcted IN
q similar manner. So far as we can now make
out the hint was borrowed from report pub
lished last week in an American Jewish paper
of certain trifling disturbances, mere cleo
ton row which would have been a bagatelle
in the Sixth Ward. pray" said Martin
Chuzzlewit to Colonel Diver, "may l venture
L" to ask whether the Popular Instructor often
/" deals in-I am at a loss to express 1t without
giving you offense-in forgery n swell, sir"
replied the Colonel, /" it does, now and then"
People who feel called upon to make news
papers without the ability to collect news OF
course are subject to peculiar temptations; but
we don't see any reason why they should cling
so tenaciously to their forgeries after they
have been found out. After the ROumania fabri-
cation had been exposed the delinquent journals
persisted in repeating it. One of them yester-
day exulted in its enterprise in getting such
a delicious morsel of intelligence ahead of the
Associated Press, and another sticks to it, in
spite of all denials, that the story is literally
true. Such obstinacy is hardly honest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

The meeting this evening TO consider the education
of women, and looking to the establishment of a
university for them in York, is of general
interest There is no institution in the country for
women answering to the schools of technology for
young men. although one is urgently needed. The
meeting will be held in DR.. Crosby's Church,
of Twenty and Fourth-ave., and will BIO
addressed by Dr. Loomis President of the Uniyersi-
ty of Pennsylvania. at Lewisburg; Dr. Hickok,
former President of Union College; Dr. John Hall,
DR.. Thompson, and Others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Hats and bonnets off, for the Typographical
Union! 1t has discovered that woman
has as good a right to earn an honest
living as a man, has abandoned the old
fogy idea of opposing women printers,
and has given the best possible proof
of its strength in the faith, by electing a
woman as Secretary. Honor to the Typo
graphical Union lit has done a sensible and
a graceful thing! Now let us sec the right of
negroes equally undisputed; and on the safe
basis of equal rights for all, let us have peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

A disastrous fire yesterday destroyed large
part of Constantinople, the richest portions of
the city being devastated. Among other resi-
dences that of the American Minister was
burned. The complete destruction of his CAPT
tai, as threatened, would seriously embarrass
the Sultan if he is really on the eve of a war
With Russia and his rebeliOus Viceroy in
Egypt But Constantinople is used to great
fires, and speedily RECEIVERS from their effects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

Yesterday the last vestige of Republcanism,
in party sense, passed away from the City
Government, and the Tammany Democracy
took complete possession of all authority in
our local Government, and thus assumed the
most complete responsibility over everything
pertaining to municipal and county rule. Ex-
cept in the agreement concerning the Police
and the Central Park, the Republicans
have no more power in local affairs than
the Emperor of China. Tammany has every
thing; her retainers fill all the Offices, make
and administer all the laws, and collect and
disburse all the money. BY their fruits we
shall know them. AS a matter of fact the
Republicans never had any real power in this
city since the party was organized. They
elected Mayor 0pdyke in 1861, but the Alder
men were against him, and the other
Board, though nearly evenly divided,
went with them. Then came for
Mayors, Messrs. Gunther, Hoffman and Hall,
all full disciples of Sweeny and Tweed with
sweeping majorities in the Common Council
to back them. The equally divided Board of
Supervisors was political lusus nature, and
soon became mere Tammany, and more cor
rupt than the worst of the Aldermen. Still
the Democracy evaded responsibility by throw
ing the blame of extravaganza upon Albany
interference, and promised that when the city
was left to herself they would show us econO-
my, good order, and model government in
every department. Their time has Gomez they
have Governor, Legislature, the Judiciary and
everything from MOntauk to Lake Erie. The
last chance of transferring any responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Between them The London Times and Fisk
and Gould threaten, and would doubtless like
greatly, to throw universal distrust on all kinds
of American railway bonds. But there is little
fear of their success. All English financiers
are not fools, and they know abroad that all
American railway managers are not knaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

dition that the port named as the place OF
Decentralization would not furnish water SUN
cient to float Spanish gunboat, and conse-
quently the report of the action is thus far
untrue. The same officer believed 1t impoSS
BILE that one hundred men could have captureu
the stores as charged in the dispatch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

The German historian Frederic de Raumer
attained his Goth year the 10th ult. received the
compliments of King William and was presented with
the clasp of the Order of the Red Eagle.
Paul Harro- IIarring, a Danish refugee, lately
committed suicide In the British island OF Jersey He
the companioninarms OF Byron in Greece and was
successively expelled from Russia and France
revolutionary opinions His mind was for some years
dcranged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

England is still as excited over the Fenian
mOvements-or what the papers call by that
name-as the Canadians were at the culmina-
ton of the late raid from Vermont and New
York. 1t is impossible to believe that there is
any evidence of the existence of Fenian plot,
unless the fright of the English people is to
be accepted as SUCH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

and all are transmitted to the retaining officer,
who, at an appointed time, proceeds to count the
votes i'm the presence of the candidates agents.
So far there seems to be sufficient provision
for the secrecy of the ballot, but the counter
fois of course afford means of ascertaining
Just how every man voted, and it Is only
enacted that during the counting the ballots
shall be so turned that the numbers on their
backs, by which alone they can be compared
with the cOunterfols, shall not be visible
What this provision would amount to in prac-
tice it is easy to imagine The landlord
would know, just as well as he knows now, for
whom each of his tenants voted; or the
tenants at least would think so, which really
amounts to the same thing.
There are some features of this BILL now
ever, which are great improvements upon our
own system Fraudulent counting is rendered
almost impossible Ballot-box stufing Is pre-
vented. False registration, if not absolutely
prevented, is made highly dangerous Ana
finally, for that abOmiDable form OF fraud
which consists in one mans voting on another
mans name, the bill provides very simple
and effectual remedy. Any one who finds on
coming to the polls that his name has already
been used, Is enJlIleu, Oh sd1SiyipS eho pun
ing officer of his identity, to deposit his ballot
in box specially provided for such cases.
Votes in this box are not to be counted in
making up the returns, but to be referred to
in case the losing member contests the seat
Then, as every ballot is numbered, a reference
to the counterfoils will show for whom the
fraudulent votes were cast, and the necessary
corrections can be made. The absolute Sc
crecy of the ballot is of course inconsistent
with this provision, and perhaps the Safeguard
may not be worth the price that is paid Tor IT,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

A dispatch from Washington yesterday in
formed us that our Government had no reason
to believe the story of the Roumanian mas
sacre; nevertheless Secretary Fish was "to do
:" all in his power to have the Turkish Govern
"ment prevent such persecution" We find
the prisoner not guilty; but he had better not
do III again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

spite of its circumstantial character the
Spanish report of the capture of the George b.
Upton and the expedition near Nuevitas is
probably as false as hundreds of others which
have been sent us from Havana. We are as
sured by prominent officer in the PERT expe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
HECKERIs MARINA.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Saldanha in Portugal promises to reform the
Government, and as a first step increases the
army In this country we entertain the singu-
lar idea that the reduction of the army is one
of the first necessary steps in a reformation of
ind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
amrs,me,ts. eertures. etc., CHS epenins.

RooT,rs THrsTER, Twenty-third-st. and sixth
ave-" Taking tie Chsnces" Mr. j. H. hoN'oAh
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" Fernando"
c., OprR, HousE. Twenty-third-st. ard
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NIBIO's GARDEN.-" Not Guilty"
O1yNp1C THFsTER-Mrs. james A. Oates's Bur
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a. Bonef OF Faoher at 81 Red Light John brousha
Woop's MUSEUM AND MENAGRRIE. - Day ana
Evening: The Yoehg Widow" Martneth Troupe
KELLY & LIONS MINISTRIES, NO. 10 Broadway'-
sy spirts star" Hunting a Pnma Donna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

For the accommodation of uptown resi-
dents Mr. f. H. Brown has opened offices AT No "a West
Tnrtysocoud-st junction Of broadway and Sxth-ave,
and at No East Eghteenthst, between Broadway and
FOurth-aVe where advertisements for The TRIBUNE VIII
BE- received up to u in the evening.
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ZIP TOWV ADVERTISEMENTS.

Advertisements for this weeks issue of THE
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-04-07
Corporation Election.

The election for corporation officers, ip
this town, on Monday last, resulted as fol.
lowe:
FoR MAYoR--J. S. Bcrcman, r., 234i
electedi 7, NJ. Gray, D, l24. atf a.
MAbsuAL--R. Stewart, D., l4i Ja A.
Paul, r., 1885, Jas. Smith, D., As; L, Sax,
ton, r., 80.
TREAsUREE--Wm. Robinson, r., 28li
John Saunders D., g.
oLnK--J O. King, r., 972i W G.
Gould, D., 70,
CouSomMEN, 2 years--3 TO elect, @. II
Brownell, r., III; M ]. Williams, X
1853. Allen Heagler, r., 1885,
For one years. to elect. O. Garis, !. .
l73i John Millkan, r., 1856; 7. N Us
tick, r., $50,
The following is the straight Democrat.
10 ticket for Oouncilmen. d. Furtwangler
"a; Paul Hartman, 69i D. Dore, IS; J
Dahl, GO; Geo. WiggintOn, ST. @. A. Pal
mers 81. ftaE.
The following gentleman were elected
Cemetery Trustees; Odrran Millikap for
one year, 2. W. Heagler for two years, and
n Mclean for three years. tf.t