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New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
TWEEUS NEW SCHRME-THE TWO GRAND
JTRIES

TVEEUS NEW SCHRNE- TIE TUO GRAND
JURIES
The remarkable scene in the Court Of Cen
erri Sessions yesterday, when Judge Bedford's
Grand Jury asked leave to continue their i'll
vestigations a month longer, threw light upon
scheme Of Mr.. Twceds of which few
glimpses have lately been afforded US in other
ways. The various provisions Of law which
Obstruct the course of justice i'll the cases of
Tweed and Connolly are so many and fit so
neatly the requirements of these eminent Grim
inals that they seem to have been framed by
the Ring legislators at Albany in anticipation
of just such crisis IA has now Overtaken
them. The most ingenious and most rnscaly
of all their devices was perhaps the one by
which they purpOsed sitting indictments in
case their crimes should be exposed. Chapter
49, sec. -, of the laws of 1870, contains the
following provision:
"A Grand Ju.y may be mpannclc i'll the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer and another the Court General sc.
sions and may meet at and during the time. but
such the Grand Jury in the Court OF General
sos shall only act on such mattcrs a. shall have been
heard before committing magistrate, and shall be
submitted to them by the District Attorney"
There were doubtless good ostensible reasons
for such law but it is evident how it would
operate if trouble should come to member of
the Ring. The Court of Oyer and Tcrminrr is
held by the Justices of the Supreme Court !;
and the machinery of that Court, as well m
certain OF the Judges, was absolutely controlled
by the Ring. Any charge which threatened to
become troublesome could be taken in there
and comfortably put to rest. Lest tho Gene.
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that while the Oyer and Terminer Wa sitting
nothing should be done by the lower Grand
Jury, except ut the instance of the Tammany
District. Attorney; and of course in case of ne
cessity it could always BE- 40 arranged
that tho Oyer AMI Terminer should BE-
sitting while the other jury was at
worn. Wv the indictments against Tweed
and Cpnn,liy have been foand in the General
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

A special interest attaches to the announce
,nent that the commercial treaty recently con
cluded between Italy and the United States
Is now TO 20 into effect. For the last half
century our Government has consistently ad-
vocated the removal of that Inconsistency in
public law which makes distinction between
methods of conducting war Oh land and on the
high seas. 1t is a subject of cOngratulation
that, so far as our relations with Italy are
concerned, this distinction is set aside by the
adoption, H. Tie new commercial treaty, of the
doctrine Of tbs perfect immunity Of private
property OH the seas, except c0ntraband of
war. from seizure and cOniiScation. There j.
every prospect of this doctrine being also
to~>cd ErOU between QEr Government and
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

The french and German navies, which did
~ little harm to each other during the war,
have started out upon safer enterprises. The
French vessels are going to Greece to protect
the Frcnclmcn at work in the silver mines
ni LauriuIn, and the Prussian feet is on its
way to Brazil, to hear and determine the
merits of the row between some German
officers and the brazilian police. We wish to
both Of them more successful and credit
able campaign than ours in the Corca.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
PERSONALITY TELEGRAPH.

The condition Of Jesse X. Grant il much i'm.
prot ed nd be Q uoxc considered Of danger
Grand Duke Alexis arrived in Detroit last
evening prpcesed quietly to the Russell House
II was rumored in Chicago. yesterday, that j.
oth~rs purchased TAs CAso psa~
. placed under the editorial management VI sydne
Howard Gsy THx Ns~ ioS TRinrss aud ior The past
four re ChGugo Dtbuns.
The Rev. DIR. DE Wolf Howe was consecrated
Bishop the New Central Diocese of Pennsrsn rhsape
oncstei with number Of ssshts
The following nau~i Bishops prht Bishop Smih OF hntn
Oherr ~ Bisbos Lee of neass forr VI
Ba Ohio Clarke OF Rbo'e l.,nd and hrf'oos @"
M,,nJ Jhn, Of Vren, Oi.nhnr Of ~JepJ. Williams OF
On - Wmupr MEnc,ot,. tr Of Wessetu New 'o't l''
,Jhu vi Lvus Island, AL Dvsso u AbauJ.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
REEORMLNG TRdNSG RESSORS.

A ReformatOry is in progress at Warsaw,
n. Y, wheretO will be consigned those who,
though legally offenders, have been misled
into crime, and are not radically vicious
These will be sentenced to imprisonment as
now, but their sentences suspended, and they
turned over to the managers of the RcfOrmatory
Here they will be lodged and fed (but not
locked up,) and provided with work, 70 that
they may at once earn present living, and
qualify themselves for future usefulness. II
any one should run away, he is liable to be
caught and sent to State Prison, there to work
out his original sentence otherwise, he Will
serve out his term in the RcfOrmatOry, then
go forth trained to steady industry and quail
fled to earn an honest livelihood. Work on
the farm will bc alternatcd with work III the
shops. so AS to secure abundance of air and
sunshine We like the plan, and commend 1t
to the patronage of the liberal and good. The
officers are as follows:
I'yesidcHi-Thc Hon. IIoratio Seymour.
Virr IrpSd'utThc Hon John IL Sainiirr
SSrrefu1-W. ri. Merrill.
TREASURER The Hon. Augustus Frank. u,
Efrrufire COrnn,iNee-ISaac Butts, W M Bri1toi L. ""
Tluycr r. II. Russell, A. Frank. W. II. Merrill
I1euis ~ S0UcH FundS-Rey. McSSrs. FOX anu 'ta'
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
TIE DUTY OF TIE PRESS.

The Tammany Ring has now been broken
to pieces, mainly by the vigorous and persist
cnt blows of the newspaper press No one
journal has DONE or perhaps could have done.
the whole work but the respectable organs of
both parties have united in the labor, and
though some were tardy in coming into the
vineyard, we are disposed to make no invid-
ious distinctions between the late cOmcrs and
those who bore the burden and heat of the
day. But the revolution which has over
thrown Tweed and Connolly, and their ras-
cany cOnfcdcrates, is only the beginning of Il
series of reforms that must be accomplished
before we can secure an honest City Govern
mcut. Fraud is still intrenched i'll seve-
raj public departments, whence it can
be dislodged, as the TammaDy Ring
has been, by the combined assaults of
a public spirited press. The worst of the re-
naming cOnspiracics is that of the corrupt
judiciary. The vfnal courts were the most
dangerous allies of the Tweed gang. and are
ready now to assist any swndling Organiza-
tion which shall spring up in Tammanys
place and offer to strike hands with them.
There is no security for our persons or our
property while injustice is bought and sold
under the forms of law The public safety
imperatively demands the breaking up of this
unholy alliance and justice cries out for pun
lshmcnt Of the 6aerant wrongs by which the
erlnlne lah been stained. We have published
facts enough to convict several of our
Judges OF gross corruption and maicis
req .f..r.,
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

Ii is stated from Madrid that Admiral Polo
J. 10 hr appointed Minister to Washington in
place ot Mr.. Roberts. He is all officer of some
distinction, both in sea service and bureau
sI,,,l.,
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
TEENS or THE TRIBUNE.

puiT IEIr; W. Mail Subscribers $40 per anunm
SLNI-W;IkIN 1KIrI NJ. Mail Subscribers, 81 per n
NtIkil IEIrI NJ. Mail Subscribers. So per anuuIn
Advertising Rates.
puiY IrIRI ~ 3Nc.. 40C SOC. 1ic and 81 per line.
Stni-Ni tIT IKIBl NJ, - and ~ cents per line
N,IkiN IrIrINf s. s.. and s. per line.
According to position III the paper.
lerir, ,aoh in advance.
Address THE TKIBU NJ. New-fork.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

M Theirs gave the Assembly, yesterday, a
sharp lecture on the slowness of Committee
20 bring in bill for the expansion of the
currency. They promised, somewhat yrudg-
Ingly. Ia D. ready tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
Business Nollrc5.
TIIr BEST HoLlpAY PRESENT,

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rec - S.ni Er rcu,aG r>DSEH'i' Co.. 20 buiue Il
COLGATE X Co.'S CASHMERE BOrQUEr
for the Iotds
Has PND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS DAY
Il .c,e, LrE ACCIDENT NsrSA>cs Co.
Woop CArrETING. 4s0 Broadway, for stores,
librr,. h,li. b. ~ t.'s restaurants.
Better than Mustard Plaster. swathc with
G.snel. MD u EsS>E'- >-kILIN" M'"tc on
Wedding and Ball Cards, MonOgrams, cicgant
81 iaudng badges ctc % Wv.
tEIl.ICIAI LIMBS.
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New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
amueements, etc., CHS Cpcr,na.

ACADEMY or Music Italian Opera Martha
Nile. Hisson. :, =,
R,oru's TugATER-"J JuliuS Crsar Booth
r,,,ru AVENUE THrArRE. 49," Divorce
GR,<p OrrRA House. - The Tickct'"t-l"AN'
Man" The TorcnceS -
IN, FpwIS's TurArEI-Opcra B,uhe: "Flcur-
d. The" Mile Aimee.
>ruo's GARpEN.-"T The Black Crook.
OlyurIC TnrATER.--"l llum'tv Dumpty. Fox.
lYlo> SQUARE TnEArrE.-Naiictv Company.
WALLACE, TnEArER.-" john Garth. l." Wallace h.
lt.vIrr's ART Rooms. .-PL,"tto Exhibition.
:, FE>NClsco MI>SrEEi->.- Birch, NamboiI exc
Turi,y RISK.-P I. BaTnum~ MuSrrni' M'h-
.r,r- II - orone AMI Circus pa, and N'e''
\rw -YoRK CIRCt'S Fourtcenth-St., between lhld
,,f Iou,,l.,,es at p inlG&
NINoN's SOUTHERN CIRCUS N"s. 728 and 90
New-York tribune., 1871-12-29

that Of Germany. md It sc"'nS p"ssioir tna'
it may soon become y wc'l-cstabiished pr'hc'p'c
of international law.
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
TINE H1B1EEN CHARTER.

There are some Indications that the new charter
for the city Of Hoboken VIII be pigeon-holed IN the
legislature The section providing FOR the annexa.
tion Of Weehawken, which was stolen from the city
some years ago. is not at all agreeable to the Hobd
ken Land and Improvement Company. commit.
tee visited Trenton twice during the past two
weeks, and Mr. Hornblower, member .ot
the committee on Corporations was postponing th9
at last insisted having it brought forward IN on9
shape or another. The charter was accordingly re-
tested by the Committee on Corporations does NOT
aneur very favorably for the success Of th&
the present Police Commission and this is one
good feature. The Police Department OF Hob0ken
never attained high state Of efficiency as undeH
the existing commission. Yet there are grumblerS
who are endeavoring to procure tho passage Of
new police bill simply TO provide Office for few
hungry politicians and TO le2islate out OF once the
present chief Donovan, Whose strict adherence to
duty does not suit the rowdy element. The day Of
H0bokens deliverance from the wolves or politics,
II Is TO be hoped. has a: last arrived.
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
THE AAScH TERM OF THE COURTS.

In the Supreme Court Judge Sutherland win con-
tnue to hold court In Part J. The suit growing out
OF the contest OF the win OF the late Mrs. Dr. Hogan
between her two daughters which has been In pro.
gress for several days. promises to continue some
time yet and win probably occupy his time two
weeks longer at least. Judge Van Brunt will pre-
side over Part 2, and Judge Cardozo SIT In
Chambers. Judge Brady VIII hold the Special
Term, but the calender for March will not
adjourned sine ale, win probably not meet this
month, and the Court Of Oyer and Termlner do not
meet again tin the nrst Monday in May.
In the Superior General Term Judges Mcneil,
McCunn ana freedman win preside. Judge Jones
will be no courts till the Goth inst, the chambers In
which these courts are held being closed tempo
rary Tor the purpose Of frescOing and other rcju-
venating attractions. The panel OF jurors Will, how.
ever be called to-day, and the Jurors dismissed till
In the Court Of Common Pleas and the Marine
Court the calendars are fun OF work for the judges,
though none OF the cases are OF special Importance
TO the general public. Constant ami unwavering
these courts, and arrearages on the calendar un-
der the new regime are things Of the past.
IN the Court OF General Sessions Recorder HaCkett
mas closed the February term with o clean sweep Of
the criminal calendar. Some notorious criminals
have been disposed Of by him and the power and
majesty OF the law have been most fully sustained
and vind1cated That able ana inexorable Judge,
City Judge Cunning 8. Bedford succeeds his col.
league. Recorder Hackett, and to-day, with his
term Of the court. Criminals aud vlolators OF tue
law have but "Hobs0n's cholcen between the Re-
corder and the City Judge. 1t Is from the frying
pan into the fire with them or like the declaration
Of that famous Corkonian peddler OF small wares
who purcd his goods with the terrible announce.
ment Of 'Death on one side and no mercy on the
other" Criminals, which Is 1t to be?
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
THE TWEED STATUE.

The arrangements for systematic collection and
record OF amounts OF subscription to the fund Of
the Tweed Testimonial Association were finally
completed on Saturday afternoon at meeting Of
the Executive Committee, held at the house Of the
Oriental Club, 2a5 East Broadway. Elegantly en-
g1ayed circulars regularly numbered to correspond
with the register, and giving list Of the oflcers
and trustees of the association together with neces
sary information "a 10 how SUBSCRIPTIONS may be
made, are TO be mailed this week to friends OF Mr..
Tweed, prominent men throughout the State and in
the city, and Mr.. Bernard Smyth, Receiver Of Taxes
at his ONCE, SO Chambers street. will have a sub.
scripton book open to-day, when even one dol.
lar from any admirer Of the philanthropic Senator
WI be gladly received and formally acknowledged.
10 each subscriber Will be given handsomely en-
graved receipt, signed By the president and
treasurer, and the list OF contributors, In
a volume costly bound. will finally be pre-
sented 10 Mr. Tweed II is estimated That
the statue will cost $4,000 but as the members OF
the association will enter enthusiastically on the
work OF collection 1t is expected that the entire
amount VIII be In the possession OF the treasurer be-
fore Mr.. Tweed's birthday, the 80 or April. when
the requisite sum OF money IL had the Board Of
Trustees. at the head OF which stand Mayor Ha and
Peter b. Sweeny, will advertise for competitive de.
signs and the association will in season turn its at.
tenfion 10 arrangements for the Inauguration pro.
cessi0n and ceremonies, which VIII be Qr an i'm
posing nafure.
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
QUEENS COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

The Great Struggle TO Take Place Tnes-
day-A Review of the Facts.
On Tuesday next the bill fixing the location Of the
Queens county Court House comes up for considera-
ton before the Senate Committee on Internal
Affairs. Delegations from Jamaica, Newtown
Flushing and Hampstead will oppose the present
bill, while In favor Of II will be Oyster Bay and
Mineola. The Supervisors admit having trans
gressed the law in regulating the preimnaries.
The present bill creates the Supervisors COM
mission TO erect the proposed building,
they being responsible only to themselves.
The compensation they are to receive Ii IS so per
day. The building is TO be concluded BY July O. 1875
which is III weeks, and the salary OF the six COM
mssioners for that time, inclusive would be s27,37s.
The farmers OF Jamaica had a large meeung yester-
day and protested against the action OF the Super
visors. They delegated Mr. C'Donnell committee
to proceed to Albany to represent their interests
The farmers being the principal taxpayers object to
an expenditure Of 100000. The Supervisors were
rendered tho use OF the jamaica Town Hall rent
(ree but refused TO accept t. All are OF the opinion
that there IS "picn In prospective and are deter
mined to spoil 1t before cooking. - s~
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
RUNNING NoTEs-poilT.CAL AND GENERAL,


Miles O. Comstock is the democratic candidate foY
Mayor of Utica.
The st. Louis Democrat is jubilant over the enos
nous increase In thsvrade OF that city The princI
pal increase Is IN the article OF soap.
Duluth is getting mp a '1brown stone suburbn with
funds supplied by British capitalists.
woman's suffrage convention met In Lansing,
Mich on the LIST inst. Susan B. Anthony was tn&
chief feature on the occasion. ~st
The Chicago Post wants to know what Is the ua1
OF getting befoggcd about this little fight for the
Presidential nomination between Mr.. Hendricks and
Gentleman George Pendleton9 1t is, indeed, q very
pretty quarrel as it stands And was got up to be
pretty quarrel That was The design Of the artists.
The Boston ACCOMPLISHMENTS organ-thinks
the st. Domingo matter will be settled without dis.
turbing the harmony Of the republican party. ThiG
looks something like q compromise. ,r.. ~
The Legislature Of Minnesota has refused to re.
move the capital OF the state from st. Paul I'd
Stanton.
The Detroit Free Press says that Susan B. An.
thony went sleigh riding while on recent visit To
the West, and unganantly adds:-"She says shG
used to be fond Of such sport eighty ninety yeard
ago."
Chicago Is to have three new parks. s. lsa
The Chicago Tribune thinks that the spring seae
son Just opened promises to be one Of the most &C.
tive known for many years. ot-a
An Arkansas planter, who has recently noticed
the work OF about sixty Uhinamen reports thaf
they are better cotton pickers than the negroes. -
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
COURT CAlENDAhS-THlS DAY.

SUPREME COURT CIRoUIT--PARr 1-Berore Judge
Sutherand.-Opens 10ts A. M. Case on.
sUPREaE CoURT CIRcUIT-PART 2-Before Judge
Van Brunt.Nos 1852 166s, 1873, 22s. 240. 264, 26s,
27oh, ESQ AZ, 2l6H, pa, 246 313, 81 T. ITO. 1888,
202, SO.
SUPREME ooURT-SPEoIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Ingranam..Nos. loa. los. llo. l54 1e1, III, 2ls.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS-Held BY Judge Car.
dozo.-First Monday calendar called II NJ
COMMON PLsAs-Part Held by J udge Loew--
Opens eleven A. M.-Nos. 504, 6S, 81 657, 555, 63e,
S6g. 40 e17 eo4 sos, SAC, $50, 72s, s22, $685. 62o
MARINE CouRr-Part Held by Judge Cross
Nos. 3040 1927, 490l 4903, 497l 5000, 5o79 5l82
6ls4, 6193 $500, $3.50. Part 2-Held by Judge Cur.
4ose, e4sl 6o5s, 5oel, t122, 5iei 5l76 51s4 5000,
S2l5, 4sss, 67l5, 4927 4eo7, tO44, 5604. Part g.
Held hy Judge JOachimsen.-Nos. 5055, 6665, 5731
b7eS. 6so4 1894, 6sa6, ts37 $685. $751; 5sss, 5000.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Held by Recorder
Bedford--Opens eleven A. M-The People VS.. James
Norris. James Brady alias James Morrison burg
iaryi the Same VI, Arthur x. Breed, forgery;
battery; the Same vs.. William Steward, CecelIa
Phillips, Jane Gaun, Manuel Posada, grand larceny
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following naval officers have been detached
from their several stations and ordered to the Relief
Co mmander George n. Perkins, Lieutenant Com
mander Q. K. Haswell, Lieutenants Charles r
Hutcnins and A. J. Iyerson, Master w. N. Paul,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Lewis s. Pitcher
The following are ordered to the snawmut =
Commander Edward e. Potter, Lieutenant Com.
mander George H. Wadliegh, Lleutenants Doug
las ROBBERS and William A. Morgan Master, Daniel
Delehanty, and Passed Assistant Surgeon, u. II.
Ware.
Captain George NJ. Ransom is ordered to ordnance
duty at the New York Navy Yard; Lieutenant A. B.
=. Little, to the snawmut; Passed Assistant Pay.
Assistant Paymaster Joseph Foster and First Assist.
ant Engineer Thomas N. Dukehart, to the shawmut; !;
Assistant Surgeon W. 8. Dixon, to the Naval Hos
pltal At Philadelphia; Passed Assistant Paymaster
John W. Jordon Is detached from the receiving ship
New Hampshire and ordered to the steamtug
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
BROoKLls COURTS.
SUPREME cuuaT-spsclAl 1sam.
Resisting the Payment OF Assessm ents.
nofo I.,dSx

Resisting the Payment OF Assessm ents.
Before Judge Pratt
Application was made before this Court Saturday
by the counsel for Sylvester J. Sherman, property
owner on the line Of Fulton avenue which has re-
Gently been -repaved, and for which the taxes as
sessed amount to $37oo0o to restrain the Board OF
Assessors from levying such assessment upon the
property holders The Court granted the injunction
as follows:-
Sylreste1' j. Sherman Us. The Ctv Of BROOKLYN and
Wfltdna A. Fufep, Martin Breen, Henry A. RIPLEY.
Thomas W. Field, John S,aea1'on, Joseph Smith aud
Wsutdns Bryan, Constituting the Board or Asses.
sors.-it appearing satisfactorily to me the an
plainti1 that sufficient grounds for the order of
ants, the City. Of Brooklyn and the above.named
Assessors, and all officers. servants and agents Of
said defendants. refrain from proceeding TO ap-
portion and assess the expense or laying the new
pavement In Fulton avenue and Fulton street
to Bedford avenue, or any part thereof, upon the
land and premises adjoining said avenue and In
cluded In the assessment district, and particularly
tho premises Of the plaintiff described in the COM
plant horeln, liked Dy said Board or Water and
Sewerage Commissioners passed on the 22d OF
June 1850, and the said defendants, their officers
agents and servants are hereby enjolned and re-
strained from making said assessment or Irom TAX
ing any steps whatever towards making said assess
ment and from collecting the same until the further
order OF this Court.
Motion win be made this week to set aside the in.
junction on behalf OF the city.
The New York herald., 1871-03-06
CHARGED WITH ARSON.

A shopk eepeY and His Son Set Fire to Thcir
Own Store.
About half past three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
nre was discovered IN the prick building No. 2ls
Houston street, which Is the rear extension Of
dry goods store, Ne. Ill East First street, kept by
Benjamin Aronson. Ere the flames could be gotten
under subjection they had spread 20 the front
tent OF about $2,O0o-insqred for 81, ,000-and the
building, which Id owned By Mrs. Gale $500, which
Is also fully insured In the Ast0r ana Pacnc com.
son Jacob were arrested and locked up at the Sew.
enteenth precinct station house upon charge OF
supposed OF securing the insurance. isaac Miller,
lad thirteen years OF age, says ne was spinning MS
he saw one OF the Aronsons light large piece Of
paper ana throw 1t under the counter, aiter WHICH
b0 Immediately Quilted the buildiDG,