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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

President Thiers and His Dimeuities.
We print this morning cable despatch
which is not particularly encouraging as to
the Immediate future of France. A decentral-
lzation bill had been introduced into the
Assembly, apparently with the consent of the
government. The bill was defeated and the
President took the matter so much to heart
that he threatened to place his resignation in
the hands OF the Assembly. The same de-
spatch expresses the hope that the affair will
not be made Cabinet question.
In ordinary circumstances this would be
pronounced small affair. But France is not
in circumstances which can be pronounced
ordinary. Her position is critical and very
peculiar. President Theirs has done very
well. In great crisis he has comported HIM
self with dignity and revealed great and
statesman-like qualities. He has even en-
couraged the hope that he might be able to
plant France firmly on strong republican
basis. But, somehow, his policy wants visi-
BILE purpose. What he wishes to do he him
self may know. What he wishes to do the
outside world cannot comprehend. With an
Assembly which Is monarchical he contrives
so to manage things as to maintain the SEM
blance of republic. While avowing himself
an admirer of George Washington and declar-
ing it to be his purpose to initiate his exam
pie he hob-nobs in the most questionable
manner with the Orleans Princes. The truth
is, President Theirs has been doing what he
could with an Assembly which has in
it all kinds of elements aud which
cannot be said to be fairly representative of
the French people. Tired of war, sick Of
man, who, for the time being, happened to be
the representative of the better sense of his
countrymen and the champion Of law and
order. President Theirs, however, was
trusted because it was believed that he was
the man who could bring order out of con-
months roll on, and Frenchmen ask In vain
what is to be our future? In such circum-
stances it is not unnatural that both inside and
outside of the Assembly French Impotence
should reveal ITSELF
AS we said before, we do not lay much
threat. The great point in the case is that
the National Assembly is no longer obedient
to the President. 1t dares to vote him down.
That 1t shows signs Of a yielding disposition
under the Presidents threat to resign does not
much alter the case. This Is the second time
he has threatened to resign. His first threat
was justified by the circumstances and by the
result. During the first hours of the Assem-
bly, it would never have done to have allowed
rival Assembly to sit at Bordeaux. This
defeat and this threat reveal the fact that the
troubles Of the President are multiplying.
More defeats must come. More threats may
follow. If the President does not hurry on
toward some satisfactory conclusion his resig-
nation will be a necessity. 1t pains many
lovers of France to see that Jules Favre has
had to retire to private life. It is bad sign.
The situation in France has become such that
we look for very important and positive d,vel-
opments within few days. Certain it now Is
that the troubles Of President Theirs are on
the increase
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

BAD COUNsEL-That Of the Standard, in the
wake of the Times, in reference to the alleged
Tammany spoliations. 1t says:-'Iet every
man who has taxes to pay decline to pay them
until there is some assurance that they do not
60 into the hands of Mr.. Garvey, Mr.. Inger.
soil and their partners" But suppose this
advice is followed, and that the example
is thus set to our taxpayers of refus-
ing to pay their taxes till they arc
satisfied that the money will be properly
expended, where will you or can you stop
this practice? The Standard presumes that
that this 'is revolution" 1t is revolution,
and IT is something worse than revolution, for
it is anarchy. We want better remedy foR
corruption than anarchy, which is out of the
frying pan into the fire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03
HERALD THURSDAY AUGUST s7I-wIrH SufPLEMENT
in all our financial affairs would speedily fol-

In al our financial affairs would speedily fol-
lowe
But the Times proposes remedy for the
evils of which it complains worse than the
disease. Yet it seems to know that the only
remedy lies in the constitutional exercise of
the ultimate Judgment Of the people |,
for, in one of its TRADES upon our
City Fathers, 1t says 'their only hope
is that the charges against them will blow
over, but that although they can command
the silence Of some of their journals of New
York, they cannot suppress the free opinion
of the whole American press" In other
words, If our city authorities do not clear
themselves of these charges Of systematic,
wholesale robberies of the city treasury they
will be turned adrift by an indignant people,
who will get at the truth through the indie
pendent American press. Very good. We
understand that they have to answer to the
people for their stewardship, and we dare
say that oil the parties, directly or indirectly,
fully comprehend the necessity of clean bill
OF health for our coming November State
election In this light we expect in good sea-
son all the facts upon the subject Of these
alleged Wholesale robberies Of the public
money by the parties accused, for the general
information of the people. Nor do we despair
of better exhibit in behalf Of these parties
from all the facts and vouchers than the
general exhibit given us by the Times, be-
cause from the violent and unlawful remedy it
has suggested we are led to the opinion that
its case is vastly exaggerated, and may be
fairly suspected as violent effort for party
sensation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03


The investigation into the causes Of the en-
plosion on the WestHeld last Sunday has
commenced In earnest. Coroner Keenan,
VIII not commence his inquest until
next Wednesday, but he has already
selected jury. One objection to the
jury is to be found in the fact that there are
no practical engineers or boiler makers upon
it. Two or three such could direct inquiries
more directly to the point in this case than
the twelve importers, jobbers and merchants
who now comprise the jury. The selection Of
coroner's jury is not a matter Of chance, as the
selection of jury in murder cases is usually
nor is there any such necessity for o completes
lack Of intelligence upon the subject under
discussion. We think Coroner Keenan, might
have selected more competent jury, though
hardly one OF more responsibility and intelli-
gence.
The United States inspectors are proceed
ing very satisfactorily with their investigation,
which was commenced yesterday. Inspector
Matthews and Captain Jacob Vanderbilt, thu
President of the Ferry Company, were ex-
amined during the day and were positive in
their statements that the boiler Of the West
field was in excellent condition. Mr. Matthews
stated that there were soft patches over the
seams of the boiler but that they were al
ways required, aud are frequently placed ON
boilers perfectly sound aud new as q precau-
ton against corrosion. A safety valve, the
size Of the one on the Westfeld,
HpIo 10 -olso I'll I,,k
he had never known one of it's sizs
to work freely. The engineer.had no license,
not being required to have oae under the con-
struction placed upon the law recently in
force by the Secretary of the Treasury. He
believed him to be smart, intelligent fellow,
however, and would have confidently trusted
himself and his family under his care on the
Westfeld that fatal Sunday afternoon.
Captain Vanderbilt was 80 positive as to the
sound condition of the boiler and the faithful
ness and ability of the engineer that he pre-
ferred the Westlield to any boat on the line.
He was, in fact on the boat at the time Of the
explosion, with several of his family, and was
in the habit daily of reading his newspaper ON
the deck seated directly over this long SUM
bering volcano.
This concluded the testimony for the day.
1t now remains for the Inspectors Board to
examine personally the exploded boiler and
assure themselves as to its sonndness. The
statements of Mr.. Matthews and Captain VAN
derbilt are very straightforward and appar-
emily honest statements, but they are far from
conclusive. The cause oFthe disaster yet lies
either in the flaw in the iron or the negligence
of the engineer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

GENERAL BUTLER AND Our IRISH CITIZENs.-
At meeting Of our Irish citizens In the Fifth
ward the other evening" for the purpose Of TAX
ing preliminary steps toward the presentation
of complimentary address to General Butler
In regard to his views on the late riot, Orange
professions &C., strong speeches were made
In support of the General as a stanch friend
of Ireland and highly complimentary resolu-
lions were adopted, including one providing
for the proposed address. So goes the whirli-
gig Of party politics. Who says now that Cen
eral Butler has no chance to be next Governor
OF Massachusetts,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03
WITH SUPPLEMENT
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE. >-
acknowledgements.
0-Advertsements
acknowledgements.
1.-The International DR.. Marx and the NEW
tlon-HoDoSen Common Council-Army and
Naval Intelligence-The Courts-Brookyn
jersey Democracy Victorious~Ben But,
Ter and tn the Labor 0ueslionaIhe Mace and
sherman--The ApothecarIes.
0-The Apothecaries Continued from Fourth
"a smYachtlng-Health Matter = University
tIon-Marrlages ana hs-Advertisements.
Our City Administration Disease and the
Remedy"-Personal Integence-scientihc
NOtes-Amusemeng Announcements.
s-France: HERALD SPECIAL Reports from London
and Paris; The International Society, A Con:
ference of france. Austria and England
Tie Air Again rnlea WITH Vague
Aibania-News from England Austria and
swltzeriand-The Indians on a Raid: Bands
our yssy Pss xmo a the pR se
tlers-The Census OF New York City-Suicide
The Italian JubIleeEMisceilaneou Tele.
grams-Bnsness Notices.
WUs F Of 4m es S the
Tins; commencement OF the Official Investiga-
tion: Testimony OF United States Inspector
Hotidn Of the CorppneSs Of AG New YORK and
Brooklyn; Scenes At Bellevue and the Morgue.
0-Sunday's Slaughter Continued from Eighth
Pagel-The Long Branch Races: Match Be-
tween Longellow and Kingnsner-Camp
Meeting at Urbanna, Ohio-The Washington
Monument Money-Lacrosse-Th OHIO
Poisoner-CoOurn and Cayenne Pepper:
Fight in an Oyster Saloon
10 Washington: The Boutwell-Pl easonton DIM
Guilty sun UnadJusted; disputed California
Land Claim Finally Disposed Of; The Steam.
boat Laws to be Rigidly overwhelmingly
Conventions: Address Dy a Jesuit Father on
the Free Schools Of the Monks OF the Middle
neutrality-suspicious. OF the Wounded by
the ExplosiOn-Attempted Muruer-Shipplng
Observation-Disclosures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03
Aid for tho Sufferers by the Ferry Dis.
aster.

Aid for tho Sufferers by the Ferry Dis.
The great majority Of the people who suf-
fered by the explosion on the Westfleld last
Sunday were people who are only partially
blessed with the worlds goods. There were
many thrifty, well-to-do persons among them,
for whose families there may remain mode
rate portion sufficient to keep them in exist
ence. But the larger portion of the sufferers
were of the class we call mechanics-skilled
laborers, decent folk-who make nothing be-
yond what is necessary for hand-to-mouth
existence, and who may have drawn upon
their little surplus In the savings banks even
to take their wives and little ones upon this
fatal pleasure trip. There were but few
rich people on board. They are not depend
ent on Staten Island and Sunday sniff of the
bay breeze for their summer pleasure. Well,
the sufferers by this catastrophe who yet live
will need money, clothes and comforts. Many
of them will be crippled If many of them sur
vive, and an unhappy proportion have been
bereft by the one terrible blow Of all family
connections, so that in many instances they
remain alone, shorn of friends, money, health
ptiable wreck indeed.
We all know how New York acts when such
objects of charity present themselves. She
talks only with an open hand and lavish
purse. 1t is, therefore, enough that we pre-
sent this subject to her citizens to secure a
hearty response. But we would suggest that
the movement be systematic Let there be
some method directing the spontaneous
charity of the occasion so that not dollar of
the holy offering shall fall unused TO the
ground. Let contribution boxes be opened
and let the money that is subscribed be freely
lavished among the stricken ones for whom it
is intended, and not boarded up for the interest
| it may draw, as in the case of the Avondale
fund, ostensibly for the benefit of the sufferers
but quite likely for the chance of little pick
ings for the committees. New York has
enough to give and is willing to give it freely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has decided not to
pay the Kentucky war claims. Kentucky
deserves more consideration than this; for,
with all her present democratic preponder-
ance, she furnished many excellent regiments
and gallant generals to the Union army, many
fine minds to the ranks of Union statesman
ship and one very excellent President to the
Union White House. We suspect. however,
that the present political complexion Of the
State weighs with the Secretary more than its
record In the war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

PRINCE ARTHUR, who is also Prince Patrick,
is to be made Duke Of COnnaught. Of course,
in the ceremonies of this high promotion as .
son Of Old Ireland be will kiss the blarney
stone and make some royal speeches for bun
combe to the Fenians, for even royalty 10
learning the tricks Of the politicians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

OFF FOR CUBA.-Two persons, claiming TO
be members of the Cuban Junta Of this city,
arrived at Niagara Falls yesterday, and told
the somewhat remarkable story that within
the last twenty -four hours four hundred volun-
tecrs had left Canada for Cuba and
that another detachment will leave Mon
treal for New Orleans within q few
days. The report must be taken with many
ms of allowance. The Canadian authori-
..ss had full knowledge Of the proposed expe-
dition, aud were too much on the alert to
-pOer so large body of men to leave un-
Tested, especially when their object had
sen 10 publicly proclaimed,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

A CoLoRED CELEBRAroN-A GREAT Con-
TRAsT.-Our fellow citizens of African descent
celebrated the first of August, in honor Of the
abolition of slavery in the British West Indies,
by general suspension of business, and in
meetings, picnics, excursions, &C., in every
direction. Their largest gatherings were at
Myrtle Avenue and High Ground Parks and
Boulevard Grove; but all day by the different
horse car lines groups of the rejoicing blacks
were going out or coming in, and without any
disturbances or interruption from roughs or
rioters at any point. What contrast to the
street scenes on this island Of 1868, and what
change from the riotous doings here and
their consequences of some three weeks ago
But 80 it is that ''out of the nettle danger
we pluck the flower Of safety" So much fol-
the maintenance of law and equal rights. All
these things will be understood by and by.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

THR PfEGAN INDIANS are ravaging the
valley of the Upper Missouri about the neigh
borhood of Fort Benton with terrible fierce
ness. They have frightened the settlers into
the woods, attacked and captured govern
ment trains, burned towns, and,
from their refuge on British SOIL
they contemplate an attack even upon
Fort Benton. Nothing but sudden, sharp and
decisive cavalry tactics win ever render the
"noble red man of the Plains" either faithful
or peaceful. He breaks treaties and wages
war with the treacherous instincts Of the savage
and cannot be expected to yield to anything
but the bullet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

THE KU KLUx COMMITTEE is naturally
somewhat puzzled to render decision on the
general subject Of peace and order In the
South, owing to the conflicting statements
that have been made by the Witnesses. The
best way to solve the difficulty is the way
ohosen-that of personally visiting and investi-
eating through a subcommittee the actual
facts Ia the places of their occurrence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

THE EMPERORs OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA,
says our despatch from Vienna, will soon
meet at Gastein, in Upper Austria. The
official relations between the two monarchs
had for some time been cold and distant,
but lately Austria has taken "a new
departure" She has given up the idea of
avenging Sadowa, and the rapprOchenaent
now existing is in a fair way to become
friendship. Why, indeed, should Austria
and Germany play at cross purposes when
their interests are very much the same9 Aus
tria has recognized the German empire, and
the German empire will for while abstain
from absorbing the German provinces Of Aus
tria. SO let US have peace while we may,
say the two Kaisers, who have probably heard
of President Grants advice and do not disdain
to take a lesson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

AT THE PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn, move
ment in the way Of q benefit has been init
ated for the sufferers by the late dreadful
steamboat explosion. Here is hint for a
systematic movement for some relief to the
sufferers by this dreadful tragedy who still
survive, which we hope our benevolent citi-
xens experienced in good works, will take in
hand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

SORRY TO HEAR IT-That the President
has given up the idea of the trip to California
this season. We are sorry, because with all
that General Sherman and his assistant gene
rails have been doing, and with all that the
peace-making Quaker Commissioners have
been and are doing to keep the Indians within
their corn and potato patches, they seem TO be,
from the Cheyennes to the Arapahoes, the
Kickapoos, the Navajoes, the Comauches and
the Apaches, on the warpath, or preparing
for scalping and plundering expeditions. 1t is
thus evident that the presence Of their Great
Father himself is needed among his red chill
dren, and so we regret that his contemplated
reconnaissance to, the Pacific coast is indefinite
" postponed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

campaign is very fat. Toward tho end Of
August, however, when they begin to hear Of
the tremendous disclosures, mares nests and
all of the stupendous expenditures of our
city government, there may be little breeze
OF political excitement stirred up even ''away
down in Maine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

The MoGARRAHAN CLAIM is again open to
bother and bewilder the public mind. The
Secretary of the Interior has decided that
neither McGarrahan nor the New Idria Com
pany are the holders Of the required patent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

THE SECOND SERIES OF THR LONG BRANCH
RACES Of this season do not appear to draw
as well as the first. If the hotel keepers con-
cerned were to get up some novelties, such as
mule races, sack races, wheelbarrow ra ces,
foot races, races for creased pigs and the
climbing of creased pole for the prize of
silver cup on the top Of the pole, or some
swimming matches in the surf, or tourna-
ment, or grand combination clambake, Or
some programme from this assortment of
amusements, they might make 1t a great hit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

TIE STATE ELECTION IN MAINE, the first Of
the fall programme in the Northern States,
comes OK September Al. and YET tho State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03

RsDEMpTroN OF THE NATIONAL DEBT
Nine millions for July-not very good
month for Treasury surplus-is doing very
we'll; and reduction of the debt under the
administration of General Grant to the extent
of over two hundred and forty millions Of
dollars 10 q good card for spotaeE .tsgp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03


with steamers, opened forests, cut canals
delved into the deep recesses of the earth and
pierced mountains. These are the accom-
plshments of capital; now labor must step in
to reap its reward, and the International is to
be the means by which the accomplishment is
to be reached.
Wild and impracticabe as this reasoning
appears to sensible people, it is sufficiently
attractive to draw millions of men within the
fold of the society which advocates these
views. When we consider that in Paris alone
there are sxty-fve societies directly under its
control, in Lyons thirty, in Marseilles twenty
seven and all the other prominent cities OF
France have more or less organizations con-
troled by the International, we can form some
estimate of the influence which the working
men of France can WELD when occasion requires
it. In Belgium the Internationals may be
counted by hundreds Of thousands. In Spain
there are close on two hundred sections.
| Switzerland has between fifty and sixty sec.
tions, not counting that Of Zurich and the two
branches Of Bale-ville and Bale Champagne,
which last numbers three thousand members.
| Austria, Italy, Holland and the United States
are all strongly represented in the association
From these statistics, as we'll as from tht
despatch and the letter Of our London cor
respondent, our readers can judge for them
selves of the aims, extent, strength and ramifi
cations of the International Association o
| Workmen.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-25
Tweed at Albany-his Glow Departed

MariuS meditating above the ruins Of
Cartbage-himself ard his fortunes more
ruinous than they--is theme which has
often fired the souls of poets, painters,
orators, but Tweed in our next Senate
will point even sterner moral. IL seems
but yesterday that he was monarch of
all he surveyed---,he Legislature his fa-
cile instrument; the Executive the crea-
ton OF his potent spell the very Judi
ciary recording his edicts as though they
were decrees of Fate. His nine gorgeous
rooms at the Delevan were the focus OF
all attraction aud their presiding genius
the lord OF Destiny The States beggar-
ly pittance Of 5000 per annpm-and
trimmings-to each legislator seemed
nay, was-so paltry when compared
with the muuificence wherewith "the
Boss" recompeused his many servitors,
that a Nation or a Winans must natur-
ally have tossed it to his boot-black, re-
qursting him to enjoy it with his cronies
and then come back for the recompense
of his winters service. And now
We trust that Mr.. Tweed will take
his seat next January, and are moved TO
rejoice that the Hon. Tom Fields will be
in the Assembly to bear him company.
How the "Boss" is to get on without his
iIencbman in the Speakers chair, NAV
seem a puzzle, but in fact, he will not
get on at all; AMI that solution is an ca
sy one. The few spared monuments Of
the by-gone reign of corruption, who
basked in the light of his countenance,
and lived like nabobs on his (stolen)
money, will pass him with averted hesdS
the cloud under which they rest will
not permit them to seem familiar and
confidential with the fallen monarch,
Napoleon on St. Helena was impressive,
but TO see Tweed, s0t,hs, in the next Sem
ate, will be worth journey to Albany,
He must not resign till all should have
an opportunity to enjoy and profit by
the spectacle,-N Y Tribune.