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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
President Grant and the Memory Of Sir
Walter Scott.

President Grant and the Memory of Sir
Walter Scott.
In another place in the HERALD of this
morning will be found despatch addressed
by President Grant to the Earl of Dalkeith,
the presiding officer at the Scott centennial
celebration in Edlnburg on Wednesday. The
despatch does credit to the head and heart of
President Grant. 1t was pity the President
was from home when Dalkeith's message ar
rived; for the reading of his reply would
have been the sensation Of the day in Edin-
burg. AS it is we are glad to see it on
record. The despatch of the Earl of Dalkeith
and the reply of the President, taken together,
must be regarded as another beautiful out
come of that fine spirit which found express
sion in the Washington Treaty. ''The
American people" says the President, 'who
have been instructed and edited by Sir
Walter SCOTS works Of history, poetry and
fiction, will highly appreciate your cordial
expressions of friendship and reciprocate them
in all sincerity" This is the kind of rivalry
in which the two great English speaking
families ought to indulge. Hand in hand let
us thus march on to the great future. United
the two peoples stand and must stand at the
head of civilization. Kind words are easily
spoken; and kind words are more potent
conquerors than mighty armies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
War Threatening.

The prospect Of another war stares Europe
in the face. Our special despatch from Salz-
burg brings the startling news that Russia
has formed an alliance with France against
Austria and Germany. On the other hand,
the Emperor William and Francis Joseph
are about to meet at Gastein. The theme
of their conference, at which the Aus
trian Chancellor, Count Beust, is also to
be present, will probably be the threatening
Franco-Russian alliance. 1t now behooves
the two Kaisers to unite in opposing the
hostile combination. Russia is arming on a
gigantic scale. Theirs has refused to reduce
the large military establishment of France.
Surely, this means mischief II is a we'll
known fact that Russia has not looked
with favorable eye upon the overshad-
owing preponderance of Germany. Aus
tria is her natural enemy, who has
always barred the execution of her ambitious
designs in the Danubian Principalities. In
view of these facts it is by no means improb-
able that the Gear has taken up those negoti-
atoms with Theirs which had been commenced
with the Empress Eugene and so inoppor-
timely broken off by the revolution of the 4th
of September.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11


1-Advertisements.
2-AGvertsements.
S-Labor REFORM A New Political Party in the
Field; the Contest Between Capital and
LaDor-The Base Ball NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
case OF Observation-Disclosures and
Deaths Advertisements.
4-Editorials: Leading Article 1.-THE Family Jars
Among the Republicans and the Troubles OF
the Democracy-Gen Grant Master of the
Eleld'-Personal Intelhgence-New York City
News-Arrest Of an Alleged Swndler-Amuse-
ment Announcements.
O-War Tnreatentng Franco Russian Alliance
Against Austria ana Germany; Gigantic " ar
Preparations OF Russia-The Situation in
FIance-Engiand: Earl Russell Appointed Ar
pitrator OIL the Alabama Claims-Telegrams
from Germany, Spain. Cuba and Central and
south Observation-Disclosures kilograms
fachting-Views OF the P6st-Local Matters.
6-The Rochester Tragedy: Continued Excitement
over the Strange Death of Viola Karsnner-
Ine Sad Steamboat Scald: Continuation OF the
Oficlal Investigations-A Funking Ferry Com.
STRIDE for Jersey-Murderous MiKe-Great
FIRE In Rocheser-The Maine Central Railroad
Disaster-Fatal Railroad Accldent-Destruc-
Gon OF Packing Box Factory-Sad Anair-A
Baltimore Defauter Captured-Lake Superior
Silver Mines.
e-The Presidency: Chief Justice Chase on the Ma
tlonal Issues OF The Campaign OF 1872: His
views on the Democratic PlauOrm-PrOceed-
lngs IN the COurJs-The Counterfeit Canard-
Shall Women Have Chance to Learn a
Trade?-Fnancal and Commercial Reports.
S-News from Wasning;on-The Late Captain
Lyons-The Merrick Camp Meetng-Buf.ao
Park: Third Day OF the Sixth Annual 1rott1ug
Meeung-The National Game-Fires In Phlla.
delphia-Flrc in the Pennsylvania Mines
Patriotic Sons OF America-Irlsh Unity-Boat
Race at Poughkeepsie-Armya and Navy Intel
ligence-Long Branch-Shipping Intel-
observation-disclosures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
The Trial Of the Communists.

Now that the Communists have been fairly
put upon trial and that evidence begins to be
made public, we are the more fully convinced
that the worst things said of them were not
quite up to the mark. 1t was testified that
Ferre released convicts and put arms in their
hands, The Able Darcy, who saw some Of
their doings said he had been for twenty-five
years missionary among savages, and that
even among the barbarous races he had never
witnessed atrocities equal to those perpetrated
by the Communists. He also said that among
the members of the court martial which sat in
the Roquettc Prison, there were boys not over
seventeen years of age. Assy at the bar of
justice glories in bis shame, admits that he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

Judge John Powell. Of Georgia, is at the Grand
Central.
General D. W. Adams, OF Alabama. is quartered az
the Filth Avenue.
United States Senator Charles Summer, Of Massa-
chusetts yesterday arrived at the Brevoort House.
william O. Alexander, of Princeton, N. J., Is stop
ping at the 81. James Hotel.
Congressman Linton L. Merriman, OF Locust
Grove. N. Y, is soiourning at the Fifth Avenue.
General G. B. Cass. Of Pittsburg. Pa, is dwelling
at the ST. Nicholas.
United states Senator James w. Patterson. OF New
Hampshire is registered at the Aston House.
Rev. Telfair Hodsgon, Of the University Of Ala
bama, is temporarily residing ct the New York
Hotel.
Thomas A. Richie, Of Halifax. N. s., is at the
Clarendon Hotel.
Captain J. NJ. Lancaster, or the United States
Army, has quarters at the Albemarle Hotel
Congressman J. Lawrence Getz. of Reading Pa,
is sol burning at the Astor House.
General G. Lawrence, Of Rhode Island Is q dweer
at the Brevoort House.
R. y. Brinckley, Of Tennessee Is resident of the
Grand Central.
General A. J. Myer. of the United States Army.
Chief of the Signal Service is residing at the Filth
Avenue.
W. II. Goddard. Of Louisville, Tenn, is at the
Clarendon hotel.
Major o. Livermore, Of San Francisco, Is quar-
tered at the Fifth Avenue.
Major S. 8. Davis. OF Cincinnati, Is among the
recent arrivals at the ST. Nicholas.
David Paul Brown, of Philadelphia, is staying at
the Aston House.
J. II. Ramsay, of Albany, is again at the Filth Av.
enue.
DR.. Calling Of Hartford, Is sojourner OF the st.
Nicholas.
W. Ii. Shock Of the United States Navy is quar-.
tered at the Aston House.
Major J. N. Knapp, OF Auburn, Is s0journing at
the st. Nicholas.
D. T. Easement. of Cincinnati Ohio, is among the
late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue.
VIM. II. Seward, OF Auburn, is at the st. Niche.
las.
Judge Richard Busteed, of the United States Dis.
trict Court OF Alabama, yesterday took quarters at
the Sturtevant House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

took part in the execution Of captives, and
justides the widest atrocities Of the Com
mune on the principle of the law of retalia-
ton. More will yet come out. But come out
what may, we are not likely to be made to
lose the latest organization which aims at the
reconstruction Of society. The International
and the Commune speak for themselves; but
80 far as they have spoken we must say we
90 not like them. Murderers let loose on
society could not be worse than the Paris
Commune. 1t is the duty of the civilized
world to squelch the International.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
Chief Justice Chase and the Democratic
Party.

Party.
The remarkable series of resolutions adopted
by number of conservative gentlemen at
Parkersburg, West Virginia, and submitted to
Chief Justice Chase for his approval, reveals
at once the hesitation of the democratic party
and the advanced position it will be compelled
to take if Mr.. Chase becomes its candidate for
the Presidency. The Chief Justice is not salts
fled with the ''new departure" when it is an
nounced with reservations disappearing of the
means employed to secure the adoption of the
recent amendments to the constitution. He
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments, having been promulgated by all
departments Of the government, are
the law Of the land. In this he shows
great wisdom, as direct and explicit words
can alone put the party on platform which
will not be mistaken by the country. He ap-
proves the resolutions in other respects, and
by the letter which we print in to-day's
HERALD il is plain that, while he is not push
ing himself forward for the Presidency, he
will not refuse the democratic nomination.
The wisest thing the party can do is to make
him the candidate on the broad and liberal
platform upon which he is willing to stand.
Unless the democracy comes up to his position
on the 'dead issues" there is no hope for the
success OF the party in the next campaign and
even by making the advance it is doubtful if
they can succeed unless they make Mr. Chase
their standard-bearer. We shall see with
what wisdom they act in the matter, but in
any event the opinions of Chief Justice Chase
on the national issues Of the campaign of 1872
cannot fail to create very profound impress
sion. Obedience to the constitutional amend
ments, an indivisible Union. the speedy
resumption of specie payments. general
amnesty, the revision of the tariff, making It
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
ARREST OF. ALLEGED sWINDLER.
How n Baker Undertook to Raise Bread

!" WcstCneNtcr COuHtys
Louis Christ baker OF Oriental origin, doing
business on the corner OF 197th street and Third
avenue, Harlem, was arrested yesterday on war
rant Issued by Justice Browne, OF Morrlsana, West
chester county, In which he is charged by Louis
Delhl OF That town. with obtaining quantity OF
-FOUR valued at $780, by Incorporating his financial
status. 1t seems that the accused called at Deihl's
place OF business In Mott Haven, ana having stated
that he was the OF considerable real estate IN
New York ana Westc hester county succeeded IN Sc
curing the merch andise indicated. Subsequent IN
qufries, however revealed the fact that the real
estate owned by this Improbable customer existed
chiefly IN the latter's imagination. On being ar
raigned before Justice Browne the accused was
ordered to find bonds In $1,000 TO appear for further
examination on tue 10th inst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

COMPENSATION OF THE FRENCH DEPART
MKNTs.-A motion was submitted to the
viding for the distribution of remuneration
for the losses sustained by the departments
during the late war. The proposition, which
was strongly opposed by M. Victor Lefranc,
was not acted upon, and for the present the
indemnity remains unpaid it would be well If
the present government of France abstained
from assuming any immediate financial obliga-
lions. Pay the Germans of frst free the
land from the presence OF the invader, and
then whatever indemnity is due the invaded
departments should be taken into considera-
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

THE ROCHESTER TRAGEDY is the cause of
great excitement among the good citizens of
that town. While such precocious criminality
lies hidden among the children of religious
communities or such reckless rowdyism is
found to be rampant among the participants
in religious picncs it is matter that deserves
immediate action, and is enough to frighten
the quiet country people out of their pro-
nriefv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

EARL RUSSELL has been appointed arbi-
traitor on the part of England to sit in the
Geneva Commission. Sir Rounded Palmer is
appointed his counsel. There could hardly
have been any person named for this commits
sion OF peace and harmony more dis
tasteful to Americans than Earl Russell.
out OF whose injudicious rulings and
cordial hatred of American institutions the
whole question that he is now called upon TO
settle coolly and justly grew originally. But
as England has the reputation all the world
over of looking out for her own interests
mainly, she cannot be justly condemned for
putting in this place the one man most likely
to secure her interests in the settlement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

tariff for revenue only, and retrenchment and
reform in all the depa rtments of the govern
ment, are propositions which will commend
themselves to the whole body of the people.
With these principles in the platform and so
able an exponent of them as the Chief Justice
at the head of the ticket the democracy would
enter upon the next canvass better prepared
for the fight than at any time since the break
ing out of the rebellion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
NEW YORK CITY.

The following record will show the changesi in the
temper AZURE for the past twentyfour hours in COM
parson with the corresponding day OF last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar.
macy. HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

THE PATRIOTIC Sons OF AMERICA have need
of more patriotism than can be found in a
name, or else they would not have proposed or
discussed resolution DISTINGUISHING Roman
Catholics and expressing adherence of that
system of religion. Let the Patriotic Sons of
America worship as suits them best, and let
the Roman Catholics do the same.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

MIKE CoBURN's BROTHER and friends are
still using every effort to secure his release.
They intimated to the Coroner yesterday that
they thought they could find some obliging
Judge who would take bail. 1t is matter of
the utmost interest to the general public to
know what obliging Judge Mr.. Coburn can
find. 1t is not likely that any Judge in the
city, under the present pressure of public
on bail. The intimation was doubtless one
of those ebullitons of confidence in political
influence that so frequently defeat their own
ends, like Jack Reynolds epigram on hanging.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

ANOTHER CUBAN LEADER ExEoUTED.-Ha
vana dispatches say that the Cuban Generals
Quesada and Figueredo have been executed
at Santiago de Cuba. Quesada's Venezuelan
expedition was ill-starred in the extreme, and
from the first seemed fated to destruction.
After encountering many obstacles he succeed
ed in landing portion of his forces in Cuba and
achieved one or two unimportant successes.
but soon bis entire command was dispersed
and himself taken prisoner. Tous ends an
other of those unfortunate and seemingly mad
attempts to revive the waning fortunes of the
patriot cause in Cuba.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

John Allen, aged twelve years, who resided with
his parents at PAL Delaney street, fell overheard
accidentally, at the foot OF Stanton street. yesterday
afternoon and was drowned before aid could reach
him. His body was swept away with the tide and
has not yet been found.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

Amelia Trow, little girl, eight years OF age.
whose parents live on the northeast corner OF
Thirty-seventh street and Tenth avenue died
yesterday from the effects OF burns received by
clothes accidentally taking fire. Coroner Young was
called 10 make an examination In the case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11
Coroner Young was yesterday

Coroner Young was yesterday notified by Sergeant
Carr OF the Tenth precinct Of the death at OF Nor
folk street OF Mary Hathaway. In his note to the
Coroner Sergeant Carr stated that Mrs. Hathaway
died suddenly in her apartments, caused 1t Is sup
posed, by fire which had broken out short time
previously AZ 100 Norfolk street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

Average temperature yesterday ................ ~
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. IS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

The Department of Public Parks announce that IL
the weather be fine there will be music by the Cen
trai Park Band at the City Hall Park on Friday,
August IL, from half.past five to half-p seven
O'Clock p. M. The following IL the programme
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

Justice ShandIey, at Jefferson Market, yesterday
committed George Leavitt for trial upon complaint
Of James Lee, OF Fifty-fOurth street. near Eighth
avenue who charged MIN with stealing a horse
harness and wagon from him on Wednesday, valued
at $500. The property was found In the possession
OF the prisoner
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-11

The Ninth Ward German Michael Norton Associa.
ton held meeting at their club room 239 Blocker
street, last evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year,. II. Sturken, Presi.
dent; J! A. FRANKIE, Vice PRESIDENT A. Ecks, Secre-
tary; j. Rosenthal, Treasurer. working committee
was formed for The coming campaign. when after
series OF resolutions expressing the unanimous salts
tActon OF all assembled In the past acts Of their Sena
tor, the meeting adjourned till Friday evening,
August IL, at eight O'Clock, to appoint deega ion
to collectively work with the Kindred associations Of
the Eighth, Fifteenth ana Sixteenth wards.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18

have lost our liberties. There is no
longer any freedom at the South
w hen the combustion comes we shall
take our chance. We are powerless
70 avert 1t. But when it comes-and
il viii come If Grant is given four
additional years in Ofiice-the North
viii experience what the South is
familiar with-martial law, provost
marshals, prisons. bayonets and
what not. If the honest Republican.
who now pOoh-pOohs this, raises up
his voice against it, he will be arres-
ted and put out of the way. Grant
VIII make quick and easy work of
that sort OF cattle. He means bnsi-
ness, and he knows very well how
far II Is safe for him to go. just
now n Is not safe, nor is 1t necessary,
for him 10 90 further than he Is
going. But his is n progressive
scheme and, if it succeeds, the
idiots who swear that there is moth
ing in all this but idle newspaper
talk, viii have to thank themselves
for II. Moreover, they, and not we,
will be its first victims. We shall
be able to make our peace with the
cOnqueror, for by that time we shall
be thoroughly subjugated. But
they win have to make a fight for
which they will not be prepared
fight against well-perfetced mill
tary machine-a fight against
power REINFORCED by all the meree-
naries of the country and all the
malconteuts and all the Adventures,
a power which at this time COM
mands both Houses of Congress and
the Republican party, and four or
eight Tears hence viii be irresisti-
blg.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18
NV de

on the bonds, and leave only the principal
TO be paid by the hecounty. Afier the principal
is paid the dividends will furnish 10 the
county each year more than enough 10 pay
all county expenses. County subscriptions
are 10 he paid by eaeh man according 10
the benefits he receives. Those who have
much property 10 be Increased in valale
will have more D. pay; lAs~e no lIaVs. hat
little property 10 be benefited syin have
little 30 pay, and those who have no prop
erty will have nothing 10 pay. The non-
property holders viii not vote bardens but
blessings upon those who own property.
Whenever this road j. built through the
county, and extended Ia the Tennessee
r1ver, and TO Nashville, - il will De the
Company Will build branch roads running
from North to South through our county.
and thereby increase the business OF the
road, as well a. accommodate the people In
all parts OF the country. We have now
laid before yOu the adKzmtascs which his
road wsuld confer upon our county, and
shown what los we are sustaining fy- thv
want Of it. Whether any other attempt
will ever be made 10 get il depends upon
your action, and your manifestation OF
interest Unless we do our part we VIII
receive no assistance from abroad. III we
will do what we reasonably can. we haze
assurances that we will be assisted. We
have done our duty. We await yolir A.
ton.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18

One of our West Tennessee eX-
changes, in the eagerness of Its war
on Gov. Browns Message, declares
that tax of fifty cents on the hun
dred dollars is greater than the tax
under BrOwnloW's administration,
which was forty cents on the hun
dred dollars" If our contemporary
will refer to the acts he will find that
the BrOwulow tax was sixty cents
on the hundred dollars, forty for
State purposes and twenty for conf
mon schools, in addition to the tax
on merchants and privileges which
were far greater than now, without
any cOmpensating advantage from
the right to pay in Tennessee Bank
notes at a heavy discount,
Will our Democratic cOntempo-
rary give Democratic Governor
and Democratic Legislature their
due in compaI ing them with Radi-
cal Governor and a DISTINGUISHING
Legislature Let justice be done
though the heavens fall Union.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18
Just as we Expected.

The Avalanche's, special, of the
1st, says:
The joint committee appointed to
investigate BaXter's
CHARGES AGAINST THE PUBLIC
PRINTERS.
presented majority and. minority
reports. The former signed by Sc
ven members, and the latter by on
ly one member, Senator Gibson, the
tool and mouth piece of Baxter.
The majority report completely
exonerates Jones, Purvis & Co
from all fraud or intention to COM
NIT fraud, and declares that they
have been in every instance reason
able in their charges and just in their
demands.
Gibssn's report is a garbled sum
mary of testimony, in which all i'm
portant points are ignored, while
minor matter are magnified into
huge proportions, for political eff
feet.
Mr.. Freeman, another Radical
member of the committee, refused
to sign Gibson's report.