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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April Is, ISL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Mr.. FENTON Rep., n. ", obtaining unani-
mons consent to make personal xpanaton TO the
Clerk and had read an article from The Washington Re
publican Of this morning, embodying an extract from
The Nel- York Times charging him with completely In
the reported treachery of Mr.. Wnans Of the NewYork
Legislature.
Mr.. FENTON then said should not now notice this
attack did it not appear in paper supposed TO be III
some measure an organ OF the Administration. 1t hardly
seems necessary for deny charges repe insinu
atons OF this character, but deem it best departing
from the rule had adopted for myself in such cases. TO
say that Tar my having any knowledge, intimatOn
conference, talk Thought in regard 10 the OF
Mr. Winans previous the announcement in the press
OF what he had done, is wholly without foundation
months past, have | had communication with him,
others regarding him; was called away from here on
the eth Of this month To my home III western YORK,
where | was detained a few days, and on NV return
stopped few daysin CITY, ana ala no 20 rom
here last Friday as reported have known MT Wlnans
for several wears not IA an intimate friend but per
standing society and politics and for whom
nominated and elected FOR the office he holds
while was in Europe, one year ago i ,s
first session regarded as honorable, and
there was no division in the party that pa an
His betrayal OF the confidence and trust reposed IN nm
IL not less startling TO myself and to the country imam
must be to the patriotic and Intelligent constituency WHO
commissioned him to "A seat In the Legislature deeply
depore the act. do all acts and conduct when pIhg
disgrace Ia men and an injury 70 a good sauSe Pr ~
foundly this act AS calculated IN some ne
gree s be intended by the use that Is moe OF
IL In coupling my name with ~ 70 disturb a, ' rue o
Republican party in New-York state condemn very
earnestly conduct course OF ACTON, whether AT
Albany here, which does not tehd 10 S''o"S'on oui
cause. -. .,.y.,o
THE CASE OF THE MURDERER fERiER
The Senate then took up Mr. Blars resolution Tor IN
formation stipuatiOns or hgroelioh' oet"csu
the Attorney enera and the counsel IN reference 20 the
case of Ycrger, before the supreme 'o"i' ny ""'""
hearing OF that case was postponed. A.,
Mr. BLAIR dem, MOI IN reply 70 a,i Iury y, ~ !;
might throw great deal of light on the public questions
AT internal tn te peope OF the country The truth ouSh
,t IN he cnpcenled from the people IL was suspected
H., ho, hen some hugger muggcrng' IN this case
Of Nerger. and the case should ne A now' , xtr,
Mr. CONKIING QIcp., n " thought " most eNt'i
ordinary proceeding, All lawyers would recogphe 70
nsk the Aiorne, General 10 communicate the terms 81
nryatc s,pnnion lie could see no good 10 be accom-
plished BY The resolution, ,,.. - ~,
NJ. THURMAN dem, OhlOl hed tnat Tue h'l " VIC
,tf,-r' General was public, not private. Tho senate
ha already refused to pass resolution Introduced hN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

The style in which our American newspapers were
written seventy years ago, although 1T may have
been ornate was not exactly what may be called
chaste or severe. Thus The Ulster County IN " Ga
.ete Jan g. 1900 in describing the funeral Of Gen.
Washington at Mount Vernon, INDUCED in the finest
of language as follows:
goyesth sscous the beau h and the
sublime scenes the noble manonbu alas the august habtant
nos no great gone His part there
deed but sh how sdengl how awful the spectacle OF such worth
and greatness thus mortal eyes fallen Yes fallen fallen"
We poor newspaper people cannot write like this
nOw-only now and then promising Juvenile
journalist attempts the gded and glorious manner,
and gets snubbed if he be not discharged on the
spot for his rhetorical pains. just imagine the City
Editor discovering in the morning that an ambitious
reporter has purple-patched his column after this
floral fashion:
The setting Alas the OF GLORY was s., ever
will triumph DEATH. The eloulel brightness his Glory will
illuminate the future ages"
And yet, III spite of its bad taste. there is some
thing pleasant i'll this kind of writing which con-
stantly encounter IL the older wspaper files 1t is
ike an old fashioned ife-and-drum performance Of
Hail Columbia" You feel that the journalists of
those younger days really enjoyed telling these
weekly stories. And what with murders fires,
mobs and the rest had not grown bdSe and indiifer-
ent to what might next arrive, as We have. We
sometimes soc a little of the old natural enthusiasm
in country journals now, and we always lind 1t re-
fIesllug,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

The Conference Committee on the ku-klux
bill retains Mr.. Sherman's obnoxious amend
ment levying damages on the locality in which
outrages occur. But the House has not
yet accepted it, Much as we desire to see
a strong bill adopted, one which will be opera
tive without being oppressive, we deprecate
any measure which, like this makes no dis
tinction between the innocent and the guilty.
The argument which Mr.. Sherman advanced
in support of his amendment was that it was
copied from an English law of 1886, then pro-
nounced by able writers on law to be a
"great CONSERVATION of public peace" We can
not share Mr. Sherman's reverence for prece-
dents, nor cOncede that the custom of six
hundred years ago is proper law for this age.
"God, in the dispenSation of His justice"
saws Tillots0n, I" is not tied to precedents;"
nor should human justice be affected by such
considerations. 1t is a law for the present,
not feudal times, that the country wants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

The passion for base ball cannot be subsdng much
in certain localities since the police OF Somerylle,
Mass, last Sunday arrested some fifty devOtees of
the game for Indulging i'll it on the Lords Day.
The small boys were sent home to their mothers !;
the larger, to the number of thirty consigned
to a cold and gloomy dungeon, and ere this have
been mulcted in fine and costs. This will be a
warning to baseballists" if they determined to
contend together on Sunday. to make an arrange
ment with the constabulary. From good deal of
the evidence taken by the Legislative Committee in
the matter of lquor-selling, we should judge that
Sunday ball-playng may be INDUCED in for con-
slderaton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

We have read such admirable hOmilies of
late on the evils of reckless personal attack In
The N. y. Times that we shall take pleasure
in reproducing the straightforward and ex-
plcit retraction of its most reckless per-
sSonal attacks on Mr.. Fenton for al
legged completely in the Winans treachery
which il must of course feel constrained, after
reading that Senator's speech yesterday, 10
make with all haste in its issue of this morn
ing Doubtless the only emotions of 1he Times
are those of mingled shame at its signal vio-
lation Of its own precepts, and generous haste
TO do Justice to the man it has wantonly,
wickedly wrOnged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19
Gnoiness Aohccs.

MARBLE MANTELS, MONUMENTS, FLOOR
TuNG &cIIESY P,y Manufacture and Importer ~srgo'Hs
1S Do Four.-sve Marble Works l2 l.S 10 hast .-s1
o. WOOD III ANGINGS.-Patent perfected. war
rsnel pat walls b KITTY, ~ and ~ Broadway near A
psc.
Life and endowment policies of the IRAVEl;-
ACCpFNT Insurance. Co OF Hartford, u'e "Hp
socuny sud low rates under dciue contract
EUREKA MINERAL WATER, Saratoga springs
Superior al Others Dpepss and Diseases OF Liver ana hln
IKvY Agent No Hudson River Railroad Depot Nancs-st
PURE SOUTH AMERICAN HAIR MATTRESSES
SOC per 10 HELrYs New store Nos ~ and ~ BROADWAY
Quick sbylight for Photographs of children at
RoCkv0oD & Co.'S tf5 Broadway. New-lork
Atlas. EvERDTLL'S 302 Bway.-W eddng ana
Ba Monograms Oner Of Dancing newdesigu hsaoIhdl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINES
Broadway " Chestuutst. Phi 81 Greeutl bos'on
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Qmrermcnie, ric., CHS Cpenlua.

BoOTu's TuE,TER.-" Richelicu" and "Jonquil."
FIrTH-AvFNUE TuEATER.-" Married for Money"
LIMA EpwINs THEATER.-At Il and 8: PLUCK"
Ge0go Clarke
NIBIo's GARDEN" Richard the Third"
OLYMPIC ruEArGR-At and S: Horizon" G.
l. Fox
ST,pT THTATFR.- German Opera: LohengTin."
WNIACK'S THEATER.- The Liar and His
last Legs"
NEwCoMB * AHINGIoN'S MINsTRu's - New
fcailrcS
S1N FBtNCIsCO HALI---At , and s: The Japanese
Tm RrNK.-At and 3: Howe's London Circus
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ing no progress in attaining place OF
safety. He can scarcely believe that inc
State is advancing very rapidly 10 that
condition of extreme felicity toward when ne
imagines his administration Is taxing such
prodigious steps. Yet it would require solie-
thing more than his bare assertion 10 remove
tbe immersion created by the reports which
every day are more alarming; by such out
RACES "a those at Meridian by such uncontra-
dicted statements as that during his adhllliS-
tration thirty churches and school-houses nave
been burned down in Mississippi; by his own
action in causing United States troops 10 DC
sent 70 Meridian, and asking the Legislature
10 give him extraordinary military powers
We intended however, to allude only To ms
summary of murders, without recalling inc
numerous outrages that have recently oeeh
committed in his State That summary he
would hardly have made II he had lihaSineu
that his sources of information were as open
TO Others as himself. About the same time thac
he WAS writing his letter to The TRIBUNE we
were publishing a full list of the returns OF
inouests from the State Auditors Office, giving
the names and residences of each victim. ms
list. which appeared in our issue OF April y
corresponds in most respects Win tno
fcures given in the two dispatches
recently sent to Washington by several mem
bers of the Mississippi Legislature, and we see
no reason to doubt its correctness. From TINS
il appears that during the entire time OF Gov
Alcorn's administration, exclusive OF the last
half of the month of March, 1871, which
il not included in the list, there
thnn m al.
assuming the rate during the last half OF
March to be equal to that of the first half Uhe
presumption is that it is greater), there would
he a total of 11G murders during his admins
tration; that is 81 more than during
the previous year of military government.
There were. moreover, 81 from October, 1870,
TO March 10, 1871 and if we assume that In
the last half of March there was the same
number as in the first half, there would be q
total of G. murders from October, 1870, to
March, 1871, instead of only 10, ~ GOV.
Alcorn reports Thus comparison of the last
six months of military and civil administration
would show an increase of 90 murders during
the latter period.
The assumption that the influences of the
military rule were felt even after the in
auguration of Gov Alcorns administration
will be found to serve az strong testimony
against him, for during the first three months
of his administration there are only 16 muir
dors returned, but during the next three
months the number reached 80. During the
first six months of his administration there
were 40 murders, or an average of little
more than eight per month; while during the
last six months there were 81 murders, or an
average of over eleven per month. If these
figures speak strongly against Gov. Mcorn, lie
has himself challenged their production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

Mr.. JAY Gould continues to disregard the
order of the Master-in- Equity to produce the
Erie books, in which it is thought the records
of the fraudulent use of stock are to be found !;
and the Master admits his inability to compel
his obedience. This contempt of Courts, which
Mr.. Gould has doubtless imbibed from his too
great familiarity with those he has for some
some time owned, ought not to go unpublished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

The ruling power at Albany has marked
other victims for his own beside Mr.. Winans
The revolving Mr.. Smith Weed has been won
over to the support of Tammany i'll all Its late
OUTRAGEOUS transactions by the concession of
the Champlain Ferry bill, to which he has
been dcyoting his energies, with some purpose
still a mystery. 1t is thus that Tweed, by
concessions, makes willing slaves to the Ring
of country Democrats heretofore credited with
honesty and dccency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19
We notice the following mysterious communica
ton i'll The Church Ueekiy:

COLoRs AT H. sACRAsKSr-Nesrs EDrrORs: An unhappy R
uss" ha. taken umhrage blue bookarker that be
ha. the remedy his hands and become happy
Lei him the bookmaker color be Ines
better ami shall replace the innocent Of osense Yours truly
JOsnUA ID. BRADLEY.
This appears to us to be 80 mysterousy important,
that regret at not being in the least able to
prehend it may be mildly described as poignant. If
Father Bradley cares anything for our opinion,
which isn't probable, free to say that con-
slider blue to be very pretty color for bookmarkers
Upon examining about a gross Of those articles re-
ceiyed by us last Christmas from female friends, we
find blue to DO the predominating tint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

The rumor that Mr. Boutwell, is to retire
from the Treasury Department is revived at
Washington. That part of it which names
Mr.. Morton as his successor has been emphati-
cally denied by that gentleman; and it is quite
possible that the other half of the story has
10 better foundation than the guess" that
Mr.. Jay has been transferred from Vienna to
Constantinople expressly to make way for Mr..
BoufWPll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

IL is reported that the managers of the American
Bible Society have named President Woolsey IA
their choice for arbitrator in the case of the Wash
burn will better selection could hardly be made /;
and now ii Mrs. Washbun will make one equally
WISE the two-togethcr might easily agree upon u
third and the yoXod question DO brought to
5Dcodv settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

Gov. Hoffman apologies for signing the
Tweed Registry bill, knowing that such an act
required explanation. But his lame apology
only aggravates the oflense by declaring that
the bill repeats nothing of the old law. Of
course not. Mr.. Tweed has no such open
plain policy as that. He has preferred the
more tortuous but not less effective course OF
multiplying the old law by amendments.
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Docks are to be kept concealed from public
investigation as those of the Controller have
been, and as preliminary the Charter is so
amended that the Commissioners are not re-
quired to report at all. The late hour at which
the synopsis of the bill reaches us prevents
further elucidation of our last municipal mud
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Up TOXIN ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown residents,
Mr. T. H. Brown has opened an Office at No. "a West
Thirty-second-st junction OF Broadway and sXthaVe'
where advertisements for THE TRIBUNE will be received
up 10 :! in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

Arbitrating between the coal miners and
operators appears to be difficult task. The
conference at Mauch Chunk yesterday has re-
suited in nothing, and does not promise an
early settlement of a very senseless quarrel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

all the money with which the plunderers OF
our CITY NAV food you next Fall can make
ND to you. Wait and SEQ whether this Is or
is not a true impression!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready this
morning at O'Clock, in wrappers for mailing. Price
cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

''Then why do you. Or, rather, why
do you entertain such an idea. for | do not
know as you intend to give him favorable
answer"
81 will tell you," she said, looking up
into his face with determined look. on
we're and old firm friend of my father and
to the orphan you must take his place. l
did not and do not wish to marry Allan
do not love him as think hac ought a
husband, and firmly believe that to-day
he loves another more than ne, and would
wed her at once, were it not for my fortune,
which 1 fear both he and uncle wish to pos
sess so that they may repair their fallen for
tunes. Uncle and aunt have lost no oppor-
tunity to try and influence me in favor of
Allan and he himself has been a most
persistent suitor Yeti do most surely be-
lieve that if they we're brought to think that
| had lost the bulk or nearly all my fortune,
they would be as much against the match
as they are now in favor of it,
Il have no doubt of it." said the lawyer,
warmly II have had no better opinion
of them since the first time was brought
in contact with them, when you we're to be
consigned to their tender merc:es. l think
your honorable father made wild mistake
when he left you in their charge"
But he was wise in selecting me so
good counselor" said Marion, warmly
There was the faintest sign of blush on
the cheek of the lawyer.
''Y on must not hatter me, nay child" he
said. | am only trying to do my duty by
you as I promised your father that would. F"
''And that promise you are keeping
well !" said Marion. s'But ride little closer
if you please, I have something to say to
you that l would not like other ears to hear
as it might ruin ALL we know not who may
be lurking iii the forest. [ have ruse by
which I hope, with your assistance, to free
myself from this net in which | have be-
come entanglod."
The lawyer rode close to her side and
they conyersed earnestly until they came
out of the forest and saw the old tower rising
before them
~ GU will fail me 2" she said. earnestly
1T shall be as you wish, and are will no
fail in the-ruse Here is my hand on it.
Thank you," she said, as she returned
the warm. pressure Of his hand, and then
side by side, they rode onward to the towe
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

Of her cousin at first with distrust, and then
with positive alarm. She liked him well
enough as relative as he was, but she de-
sired no nearer tie between them.
The story Of his engagement with Helen
Graham was not long in reaching her cars,
though the family had done their best to
keep it from her, but such news travel fast,
and in divers ways, using channels not
thought OF.
Marioa heard the story. and was not slow
ia seeing why it was that Helen had teen
abandoned for her.
The pounds and shillings which marked
tie difference in their fortunes was the
cause, and 80 she frankly told Allan when
he made his declaration Of love to her But
the young mau swore that it was from love
Of her alone that be paid court to her. and
prayed her at once to give her favorable
answer 70 his suit
Bu. & is Marion refused to do. That day one
lnoasl' he should have her fnai answer, and
cot Till then; and in the meantime he must
not build bis hopes too high.
4 plan TO test the sincerity of his love
li;'0 occurred to her, and she meant to put
it into execution And to this end she dis
patched q lstter to tie cid lawyer, Sandy
Mcpherson, asking him to pay her visit.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

WntsKEY AND MlLK lii 1852 Hous-
ton, then United States Senator, had as
piratous to the Presidency, The delegates
stopping in Washington on their way to
Baltimore (among whom was your cores
pondent) were invited to meet him at his
rooms at his hotel. On one Of those occa
sions some one asked Houston F.: General,
you say you have been very hard drinker;
how is it, then, tpat at your present age,
and all you have passed through, you pre-.
sent so strong and hale an appearance ?''-
Are there any Wings PRESENT 2" respond
ed the General. "No," replied the gentle
man who had Intercepted him." ''Thert
are none" Then SAID Houston, II will
give the panaoea against drink fer the bene
fit of the rising young men who are Demo
Gratis but it will never do Tor the Wings to
learn it. 1t is quart Of milk at daylight
in the morning, fresh from the cow
Columbus Ca. Enquirer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

FANc1ss OF A STARVING MANA Mr.
Evarts, who got lost amid the mountains of
California, wandered about for man, DAYS,
aud was finally discovered when nearly per
lshlng from want of food, had strange fan lies
come over him toward the last of his war
deflngs, which arc thus d. ecribed:
He does not admit of the idea that he was
deprived of sound mind, but at the same
time fancied that he had plenty accompany !;
thought his right leg Was one man, his left
another, his arms two others, and his stom-
acn fifth ; thought they were good fellows,
and was sorry he could not give them ali
they wanted to eat He was surprised that
when thistlos were to be dug, fires made,
wood brought, and meals cooked they would
nos help him. Every thing he ate tasted
good except grasshoppers. His stomach
had not been educated up to that point
He frequently ate raw fish, esteemed them
delicious ; cau5h hit one snowbird and
had a rare meal chased a toad for two
days, but without capturing it. In his
dFeau.s he used to cook some of the most
delicious meals he ever ate in his life.
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wit her"
Humbly the young man rose and came
towards her, his face flushing with shame.
II crave your pardon, Marion" he said
humbly. Forgive me if you can. I will
do as you advise. Before God. had it not
been for my parents should not have been
thus Inundated "
With these words he turned and left be
room, and the unpleasant conference broke
up.
The next day Marion left the tower with
the lawyer, whose house she now made her
home.
Six months after, Hugh Fitz Martin re-
ccived the following note i:
E-Feb. 10th, lS-
''Dear Uncle
l hear that Allan is soon to be married
to Miss Graham. The enclosed check
for five hundred pounds is a,present from
me to him. can spare it we'll, for I find
that my fortune is intact, and, besides, ]
am soon to be welded to Harry Fitzgerald,
whose wealth is more than double mine
Therefore let Allan not hesitate to accept ii.
With best wishes for your welfare, 1 am,
Your affectionate niece,
MARION HopETHRUsT.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

FEELING AND Action 1t is not enough
that we wish well to others. Our feelings
should clothe themselves with corresponding
actions. The springs which has no outlet
becomes stngnant pool ); while that which
pours itself off in running stream is pure
and living, and is the cause of life and
beauty wherever it flows.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-06

PROMISES. Let your promises be sincere,
and so prudently considered as not to exceed
the reach of your ability He who promis-
es more than he can perform is false to him
self; and he who does not terform what he
has promised is false to his friend