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The New York herald., 1871-12-07
The Proposed Fusion Party-Scnator Trum-
bnlps Objections-The Anti-t,rant Repnb-
licans Backing Down.

The Proposed Fusion Party-Scuntor Trum-
bnlps Objections-The Anti-trant Repnb-
Iicans Backing Down.
Senator Trumbull, according to the Louis
vile Journal, has been interviewed by an
exhibited States Senator on the project of a
coalition between the democracy and the anti
Grant republicans in the coming Presidential
election, and from the report Of this interview
it appears that Mr.. Trumbull whistles the
project down the wind. He would moi, for
many reasons, run as Presidential
candidate against General Grant. He
thinks the time has not come North
or South, and especially South, for q
reconstruction of parties; that the defeat
of General Grant in 1872 would result in
Southern reaction which would be worse
than the present state of affairs that General
Grant, in the main, is a conservative man,
and that the proposed democratic passive
policy will be failure. From all this, and
much more from Mr.. Trumbull to the same
effect, it is clear that his mind is fixed upon
General Grant for 1872 against any opposi-
ton, coalition or new departure.
In the next place, we understand that
Senator Sumner is not in the fusion market;
that General Logan is coming round, and that
Mr.. Fenton and Mr.. Greeley can be recorciled
with few sops from the Custom House.
This leaves the anti Grant republican sore
heads pretty much in the hands of M,ssrs.
Gratz Brown, Carl Scaurz and George Wilkes;
and we are afraid that their followers will not
be sufficiently numerous to encourage the
democracy to try the ''passive policy" under
the confederate flag of a republican bolter.
In short, we think that Mr.. Trumbull In right
in his opinion that this proposed new party
coalition movement against General Grant
''will be q failure" We see that Governor
Hoffman goes in for this coalition; but the
downfall of Tammany has made a new de-
parlure necessary for the Governor, and he Is
wise enough to recognise the fact. The pro-
jected Holy Alliance, however, comes too late
for 1872 and too soon for 1876; and the wisest
course for the democracy under the circum-
stances is that recommended by Mr.. Voor-
hees, of Indiana-viz., q national convention
of the party as soon as possible in erier to
hold the party together.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07
T r I p L f SH r + T
New York, Thursday, December q, 1871.
CONTEE rs OF T0-DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
acknowledgements.
2-AdvertIscments.
3-News from washington-Catacazy's Catas-
6rophe The correspondence which Led to the
Russian Minister'S Recal-The Treaty OF Wash.
ingt0n; Lively Opposition OF the New England
FISHERMEN TO the Arrangement-Wendcll Phil.
Crims.
4-Goverror Hoffman: Has lie Declared Against
the democratic Party New York Commu-
nlsts-City complications s-Tunbiing Tenc-
incns; FrightIul Condition OF The Habrauons
OF the Poor; Meeting oil the Board OF Health
husIc ana the Drama-Art MatJels-Melan.
choly Drowning Dsaster-The Gfocers' Board
OF Trade-confessinga Muricr-Meetay the
fiTe Conmssi0lers-New YORK CITY News
River.
0-Earope: President Theirs ana the Explana.
lions OF the Chinese Ambassadors; the Count
de Chambord Interviewed at Lucerne; Sir
Charles Dixie Again on the Cost OF Ro5 atty;
me rronbies II brussels; British Billiards.
Ihe Philadelphia Deralcatons: lrlal ana Con-
yl:non OF Z. 4. lerkes Jr., the i,roker.
Lunacy: The sing sng Love Tragedy Re-
yved-Tne Canadian Parhament-Matters IN
arne SSany 81 D. IN McrS
graph Scbeme-American Chess Congress.
6-Editorlals: nsa Leading Article. 'Tne Eastern
Sueston-The Trouble Looming UP Between
Russia and Germany Amusement An
nouncements.
7-European Cable Telegrams-News IRON Cuba,
the West Indies and South Amerca-1he
Anu,Graat War: The Key Note OF the Coming
Presidential Campaign; Governor Walker, OF
Virginia, on the War Path-The Revolution in
Mexico-Busnc5s Nouces .
g. Jim Irving on lra: Stlklng Illustration OF
the Late Style OF Conducting an Elecuon-
Procec tngs IN the Courts-.rize Fighters III
COurI-Confession OF Negro Murlerer-Old
Homicide Cases Brooklyn Analrs-Destruc-
tive flre in WIllamsburg-Jersey Cily Water
Su. py-Aid or the Chicago -ulererS
B-The Metalrie Races: Delightful Day ana
Large Artendance-PubIc instructton-aun-
ming kotes, ioIt cal and General Frozen to
Dedtn-Police PecUiiarifes-A singular Fact
Financial anu Commercial Ieports-Domestic,
European and Havana Markets-Marr.ages
and nelths-AdvertISements.
lO-The Wharton h etchum nlal-AleXis' Last Day
IN Gotnam Farewell Visit 10 the Opera; His
Future Movements-Smugsling Secret Ser
vice Seizure OF Damonds-Shlpping lntelli-
gence- Advertisements.
11-AdvertisementS
1l-Aiyertisements
The New York herald., 1871-12-07
commences.

A VERDICT WAS RENDERED yesterday In
the Superior Court which shows that travellers
on our city cars have some rights as well as
those moneyed corporations, and that the same
cannot be disregarded with impunty. Mr..
Thomas Hamilton got on a Third avenue
car at Ninetieth street to come to Thirtieth
street. He paid his fare, and at the depot was
transferred 10 another car, but no transfer
ticket given him. Below the depot his fare
was again demanded, and upon his stating that
he had paid bis fare once and refusing to pay
1t again he was forcibly elected from the car.
The jury gave him verdict of five hundred
dollars damages. A few more such suits and a
few more such verdcts will be likely to teach
our railroad officials that they cannot by such
q course as that parsued toward Mr.. Hamilton
publicly brand a passenger as cheat and q
fraud without having to make some indemnify.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

1t was an unusually busy day yesterday in
cases before it were unusually important. In
the first place decision was rendered in the
Riverside Park assessment matter, sustaining
the appeal from the order of the Special Term
confirming the report of the Commissioners of
Estimate and Assessment New commission
ers are to bs appointed, who will be named
on the settlement Of the order. Another de-
cison was rendered which will cause rejoic-
ing-though not extending beyond this special
circle-among the friends of the two youthful
light weight contestants, Edwards and Collins.
These pugilistic gladiatora, after their asticuff
encounter on Long Island, were sentenced to
one years hard labor at the Penitentiary on
Blackwel's Island and to pay fine Of one thou
sand dollars each. The Court decided that
their conviction was not legal and granted their
release. Both, however, have been pretty we'll
punished by their several months Of ofimprison-
ment and labor, and as they declare their
intention to abandon the profession In future
the result Of the decision is perhaps, after
all, not to be greatly deplored. Subsequent
to this arguments were heard In the cases of
Lookup Evans, convicted OF abortion; william
Okell, convicted OF receiving stolen bonds,
and McCarty, convicted of the murder of
Cline. The end sought In the appeals from
their convictions is 10 secure for each new
trial The Court reserved its decision in each
case, but will probably announce the same in
few days.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

TIE REPORT BEFORE THE BOARD %
HEALTH yesterday showed the condition Of
some Of the tenement houses and cellars which
the Inhabitants had been ordered to vacate.
The description of these dwellings, with their
roofs leaking and their ceilings cracking, aud
the dark, noisome atmosphere which infects
them, will be sufficient justification In the
minds of all intelligent people for the appar-
emily arbitrary measure which removes them
In this inclement weather.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

The question Of the recall OF Minister Oata.
casy is fairly opened by the partial publica-
sion OF the correspondence on the subject, and
"e can now get at the merits of It, Mr.. Gam
eron' VINO presented the resolution calling for
.nis correspondence. Is the Chairman of the
oommittee on Foreign Relations in the Senate,
having superseded Mr.. Sumner on the reor-
ganization Of the Senate committees at tho
beginning OF this Congress, last March, be-
cause the personal relations between Summer
and the President and Secretary Of State were
OF that character which prevented confideu-
tiai intercourse between the parties on public
affairs. Mr.. Cameron, politically and per-
sonally, being in perfect accord with the Prssl-
dent and enjoying the most friendly rsla-
tions with the Secretary Of State, may be CON-
sidered as acting by authority In this afore-
said resolution. The conclusion inevitably
follows that General Grant desires the official
correspondence on this Catacazy question to
be made public, because he Is confident that
the public judgment in the matter will be tho
condemnation of the ''inexcusabls" Mr..
Catacazy, Q conclusion further confirmed BY
the promptness with which the correspon-
dence was furnished to the Senate.
The President, on this subject, in his Mes.
sage, says :-sThe intimate friendly relations
which have SO long existed between the United
States and Russia continue undisturbed;"
that ''the visit Of the third son of the Emperor
Is proof that there Is no desire on the part
OF his government to diminish the cordially
of those relatons;" that ''the hospitable
reception which has been given to the Grand
Duke is proof that on our side we share the
inexcusable course of the Russian Minister at
Washington rendered it necessary to ask his
recall, and to decline to receive that function
ary as diplomatic representative, &c. The
question to be settled was, therefore, in what
consists this ''inexcusable course of the Rms
sian Minister?" and the correspondence
settles 1t. 1t assures us that Mr.. Catacasy
ofaciously interfered In matters pertaining
altogether to American home politics, zap
preached" Senators and Representatives with
arguments and exhortatons upon measures
then pending In Congress, and indiscreetly
denounced high officials Of our government.
and acted in other ways unbecoming foreign
Minister. Secretary Fish represented the
case, through Minister Curtin, to Mr.. West
mann, the Chancellor aid to Prince Gortcha-
koff, and requested Mr.. Catacazy's instant
withdrawal. Some delay occurred, Gortoha-
koff being in Germany, and Westmann de-
olining to act upon the matter himself, but
Secretary Fish insisted, would hear of no
delay, and declared that, as communication
with Prince Gortchakoff was easy, he must
have an answer. The answer came, request
ing that Mr.. Catacazy be tolerated until aftcr
the Princes visit. The request was acquissced
in, and Mr.. Catacazy now ceases to bs the
Russian Minister to this country.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07
THE KU KLUX TRIALS.

Reverdy Johnson's Arsusnont-'o Conversational
Acts Against tho Ku Ki"x al Uncoustita-
tional. q = r. 80.
In the Ku Klux trials at the United States Court
Reverdy Johnson closed his argument on motion 70
ouash the Indictment He argued that the acs OF
Congress OF May 1870, and April, 1871, are unoon.
stItutonal and void ss far as pretending TO confer
aufYraue aud tn At Congress should not be perttad
10 override the Constitution. lie argued mat con.
rI ess could give the Federal Courts no ri yht irv
Violations OF state laws, and showed that tho in.
iictment put the prisoners In jeopardy twice vtS.
as violating an act OF Congress AID the laws Ot the
State.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

economy In the administration Of public affairs
equalization and reduction of tariffs and taxes
to the lowest point consistent with the main
tenance Of the public credit; free education
for all; fostering care, encourage
ment and elevation of labor, and
universal amnesty and impartial suffrage.
Whether this pronunciamento will make him
an available candidate for the Presidency on
the ticket of the Grand Liberal Union party is
a subject for future consideration.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07


The proceedings of Congress yesterday were
characterized by extreme dulness. No sub
ject Of public interest or Importance came up
in either House. The Senate did not remain
in open session longer than an hour, when, on
the receipt Of the correspondence in reference
to the Catacazy matter, 1t went into executive
session. There were some resolutions pre-
sented in the open session for the arrest of
recusant witnesses in the Ku Klux investiga-
tion; but that whole matter has come to be
regarded in the light of an unmitigated nui-
sance, having not the least interest for the
general public. II everything connected with
it could be allowed to sink out of sight for
ever 1t would be relief to the whole country.
In the House q resolution was adopted, on
the motion of the Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs (Mr. Banks), calling on
the President for information as to the in
structions given to our naval commanders in
the Cuban waters, as to further particulars
connected with the brutal execution of the
Havana students who were charged with the
desecration Of CastaHon's grave and as
to the failure Of the Spanish govern
ment to carry out promised reforms in
the West Indian colonies Mr.. Banks probably
expects to make the response the groundwork
for report from his committee, In which our
government is to be placed in hostile atti-
tude to that Of Spain. A large part of the
time during which the House sat yesterday
was frittered away In q fruitless attempt to
have new drawing for Seats and IN the read
ing of voluminous bill codifyng the postal
laws. Subsequently tho House took up the
bill for the apportionment Of Representatives
to Congress, but had made no disposition Of il
up to the time of adjournment.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

The FIRST IoE ACCIDENT of the season in
this vicinity occurred at Kensico in West
chester county, on Tuesd,y. Three little
children, coasting on n mill pond, suddenly
sank through the too brittle ice and were
drowned. This warning comes in so sad q
shape that 1t ought to be a reminder to reck-
less skaters all through the season which just
commences
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

JERSEY CITY was threatened with water
famine yesterday from the same cause which
involved Bostoa in that unpleasant predica-
ment last weak, the massing Of ice against the
screens in the reservoir. Prompt measures
saved The city.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

The TRIAL OF Mrs. WHARTON was con.
tinued iu Annapolis yesterday, some addi
tonal important testimony for tue prosecution
being presented.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

THE LAST OF THE WAsHBURNs IN Con-
GREss.-For the first time in sixteen years
there is not a Washburn in Congress, Mr..
Washburn, Governor elect OF Massachusetts,,
having sent in bis resignation as member
yesterday. Is the race fading out, or are
the o',ie: repr sentativss thereof surfei,ed with
official pabulum?
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

THE WINTER PRospKoT. is an old
saying that "when the winter comes In like
lion 1t will 60 out like lamb" We hope
that 10 relation TO this winter this old rule will
be adhered to, but so far the syns are all In
favor Of an old-fashioned continental winter.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07
LOU1.sIANA LEGISLATURE.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. o, 1871
The senais to-day elected Mr.. Pinchback (colorcdA
Prosident, by vote OF Is to 10. Tho constitution
makes him Lieutenant Governor. Tho otoctioa q
mouth laoel0uv
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

GOLD lO9a.-The decline in gold has
reached l09a, the lowest point, not only
since the close of the war. but since July 5,
1860
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION is stll progress
Ing since the fall of Saltillo. The revolution
lists have levied a second loan in Monterey,
and great alarm and CONSERVATION prevailed
among the foreign traders in consequence
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

THE PRINCE OF WALES was out of present
danger yesterday morning, with the fever n
regul lr gradual decline.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

TIKI PERKINS CLAIM AGAINST RUssIA.-It
commenced in gunpowder, and 10 likely to
end In fash In the pan,
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

BOwERy THEATRE, Bowery.-A SOLDIERS Pho
GRRss-SIx DEGREES or CRIME.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

NIBLO'S GARDEN Broadway. between Prince and
Houston streets.-oUR AMERICAN COUSIN.
The New York herald., 1871-12-07

ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street-LA Fill
no REGIMENT
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-02
HOME NEWS.

MEXICO "A fairs in Mexico are
somewhat unsettled, as usual An extra
session Of Congress- will be held on
March 10th, and an attempt will be
made to pass making Juarez Ineligible
for reelection The Treasurer General
is charged with a deficiency of $5,OOO.-
900, and Romero, it is said, has made
Sl,000,000 by this dedication. A riot
occurred in the Capital, on the 9th, be-
tween the French and Germans, in
which many were wounded and more ar
rested.
-REPUBT ICAN CONGRESSIONAL eau
CUsEs.--A Republican Senatorial caucus
was held " ednesday morning, for the
purpose of arranging the order of bust
ness, with view of securing necessary
legislati n. 1t was decided to go on with
the appropriation bills, after the morn
ing hour, until Friday, when it was
agreed to take up and pass the enforce
ment bill, which passed the House last
week. They also adopted several rules
which viii greatly faciiate the passage of
appropriate bills.
The Republican members of the
Forty Second Congress have agreed to
meet In caucus in Washington, on
March I'd, the object being to select OIL :
GERS.
Governor OF COLUMBIA The
immediate effect of the law providing a
territorial form of government for the
District of Columbia has been the pro-
duction of new lot Of office seekers.
Although the bill has not yet been
signed by the President, candidates for
the Governorship are numerous The
names most prominent mentioned for
this position are those OF Hon. Thomas
B. Bryan, formerly of Chicago. now
wealthy citizen of the Capital Hon. 4.
@. Biddle, member of Congress from
Cleveland and Alexander Shepard, a
business man of Washington.
A Democratic organ in the buck
leberry districts of Indiana. brings out
its rooster in jolliication because ''the
republicans have been beaten at Bor-
deaux
Thus far, twenty two dead bodies
have been recovered from the Hudson
river railroad disaster. The body of
Doc. Simmons, the engineer, and that
Of another man were recovered on Mon
day.
-CIyIL ExPENsEs.-The bill making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses
of the government reported to the House
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-02

by the appropriation committee, appro-
PIRATES $12,O0O,O00. The principle
items are for the construction and repair
of public building throughout the coun-
try, including postofices. custom hous
es. armories. arsenals, ETC., for the ex-
pense of the revenue cutter service; for
charitable institutions; expenses of Uni
ted States Courts; for surveying and
settling public lands; for coast service I;
for Freedmen bureau for census for
expense of printing bonds and notes, and
for great number and variety of other
purposes. There are $4,000, 900 appro-
priated to settle state war claims; ST.
zoo, 900 for census expense $265, 800 for
the Freedmen S bureau; $2,000,000 fer
court expenses 102, 500 for the Capitol
and Capitol grounds; $45. 900 to extend
the government printing Office, and $685.
900 for the expense of the joint High
Commission on our relations with Great
Britain.
SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Washington D. g. Feb. Is. 1871.
To the Members, Society Of the Army of
the Tennessee.
The fifth regular meeting of the So
ciety will be held in Cincinnati, on the
9th and 18th days of April next, conveD-
ing at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Colonel j. w Noble Of the Third
Iowa Cavalry, will deliver the annual ad
dress, and suitable arrangements for
the meeting viii be made by the local
committee.
Every officer who has at any time
served with honor in the Army md De-
partment of the Tennessee, is, by the
Constitution entitled to membership,
and all such, as we'll as members of kin
dred societies, are cordially invited to
attend.
Gen. T. W. SHERMAN, Pres.
L NJ. DAYTON. Recording Sec.
A HICKENLooPER,C Cor. Sec.
Attention of Wisconsin soldiers of the
Army of the Tennessee is called to the
above. Arrangements are making for
half fare, and Gen. Sherman hopes to see
large family gathering"
Mrs. SARAH G. DoTY, widow of the
late Ex-Governor James Duane Doty,
died at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, in Oshkosh, Feb.
20. The deceased was born in 1900,
came to Wisconsin from Oneida county,
New. York, in 1924, and was one of the
early settlers of Green Bay and Menasha.
She was talented and estimable lady, and
her death casts gloom over a large cir
Gle Of friends in the State. Her hus-
band was appointed Governor of the
territory by John Tyler September 3Oth
1871, and held his Office until June I'd,
1914. He was appointed Governor of
Utah by President Lincoln, and died at
bis post.
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HENRY.

The democratic newspapers are about as
silent over the Holden impeachment trial
as they are over the corruptions of Tam
many. The ''Nonstrous crime of trying
Andy johnson for high crimes and mis-
demeanors which he did commit, without
relieving him from the cares of state,
shocked the nervous sensibihties of dem
ocratlc editors so seriously, that it was
alarming to witness to what degree of
physical suffering they were subjected, if
we are to believe the evidence of the I'M
told numbers of columns devoted to the
theme at the time. But how great the
change! Holden is impeached, simply
because he chose to enforce the laws, to
the prejudice of those honest men who
had done all in their power to overthrow
the government; those patriots who had
forfeited their lives, but who had receiv-
ed no punishment, whatever, for their
great crime; only so far as to protect the
State against their unlawful attempts at
destruction in the future. Holden is
driven from the executive chair, dragged
before the bar of the State Senate to an
swer to the charge preferred by criminals,
before packed jury of accomplices. and
vet there are not dozen men in this
broad land that came to his defense.
The proceedings are so outrae eous that
even the most vile of rebel Democratic
naners are shamed into silerce. They
look upon it as great politica, p,under
hv their party, yet the Republican pa
ners make no effort to show up the
snormity of the proceedings.
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"A Washington dispatch of the odd
says: Vice President Colfax received
a private letter from ex-senator Wade,
and Senator Wilson received one from
Mr.. Howe. of the San Domingo Com
mission Mr. Wade gives his impress
sion of Baez and such people of San
Domingo as they have been able to meet
up to the time Of writing. Mr. Wade
says he has not seen person who is not
In favor of annexation, and speaks of the
people as quiet and inofensive. DR..
Howe, in his letter says they have dis
covered that sll opposition to the annex
alton was stirred up by the Haytians,
which government is anxious to have
the Dominican part of the Island brought
under It's control. aud, if possible, an
nexed. Cabral, DIR. Howe says. draws
all his support, and has for some time
past, from the Haytian Government.
Since the question of annexing San Do
mingo to the United States was agitated
Cabral has received aid, Ia both money
and men, from Hayti, with a view of
making it appear that large portion of
the Dominicans were against both BaeZ
and annexation. The Commissioners all
agree that the only strength the opposi-
ton to annexation ever had, was in Hayti,
and not In Dominica.
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Conclusion of Peace.

CHICAGO, February, 4, 1871.