New-York tribune., 1872-04-26

currcd at Harrisburg - Two cOlored men have been
inaltreated by disguised men in Kentucky. E= ihl-
1rense peat beds have been discovered in California
The affairs OF the Hercules Life Society are
under investigation. == Frederick Kent OF west no
oken attempted to XIII Henry KOCH and then shot him.
self twice 60. Paran stevens died last evening -
COLI, ll2s 1l2l, 112i Thermometer. 64o, $50 COO.
No agreement has yet been reached i'll the
Legislature on the pending bill to provide for
the Tax Levy for the City and County of
New-YOrk The synopsis of the Assembly bill,
as presented in THE TRIBUNE to-day, will at
tract much criticism-especially that section
which gives the Controller unlimited powers
to settle all claims against the City.
DISPATCHES from Cincinnati printed in TIE
TRIBUNE to-day, give premOnitions OF the
enthusiasm and excitement which will cul-
inmate in that city next week. The delegates
have largely anticipated the time fixed for as
sembling, and are fastening to the field.
There is every indication that the Convention
will be immense in numbers and strength.
Twenty Thousand Dollars may not be much
to save to the State; but the Senate yester-
day did retrench in that amount. 1t decided
by very large vote not to print the notorious
Red Book a gayly covered annual, which the
benefcent members have heretofore distributed
literally among their constituents. The saw
ing is a iudicious one, though small purveyOrs
may grieve.
characteristic story comes to us from Ken
tucky. A party of disguised men went to
house occupied by negroes, broke open the
doors, seized one of the inmates, the other
having fed and cruelty beat him. This done,
the man was ordered to quit the country under
pain of death. Next day the coiOred men
packed up their effects and went to Frankfort
for safety. They call this sort of thing popular
government in Kentucky.
The House of Representatives wasted the
day yesterday in a fruitless debate over the
Houard case. Several members made speeches
TO prove that DR.. HOuard is entitled to the
protection of our Government. Several others,
among them Mr. Butler, exerted themselves to
prove that he was not. And not man of
them appeared to know that six weeks ago
the Secretary of State peremptOrily demanded
his release from the Spanish Government.
The debate on the Dublin University Tests
bill, of which an account is given this morn
ing, seems to indicate the incipient stages of
a revolt among the Liberals of Great Britain.
Mr.. Gladstone admOnished by better
Liberals than himself that he was inviting a
ministerial crisis on an insignificant point, and
that the confidence Of the House in him was
shaken The direct result of this acrimonious
debate was unsatisfactory, but it is probable
that Mr.. Gladstone's influence has received a
blow from which it will not readily recover.
1t was a fraud on the people of Texas to
grant William Il. Clark certificate of cleo
ton as Representative from the Hid Congress
District of that State. 1t was further out
rage to keep the rightfully elected member,
ID. C.. Giddings, dancing attendance on the
House while the illegally certified member
comfortably kept his seat. But we are re-
leved TO know the House has decided not to
extend any further the time for Mr.. Clark's
defense This shows that there is some pros
pect that Mr.. Giddings will come into his own
after while.
There has been so much satire wasted on
the absurdities of the present jury system, it
Is only necessary to call attention to a bill
which the Legislature has just passed to give
iuries an infusion Of intelligence. The bill,
which is now in the hands of the Governor,
simply provides that man who has heard or
read, or heard read, something about the case
which he is to hear tried shall not thereby be
disqualified from sitting as juror. lie may
even have an impression as to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, or the merits or the
case TO be tried, but if he is willing to swear
that he can decide impartialIy, after hearing
the evidence he is still eligible for the jury
Lnr TLis is a cnuAiderable advance in Che