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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

comes I'D and denies every word OF inc CYL,
dence given by these three reputable men, anu
clearly thinks that is the end OF the matter
And the minds of our worthy friends on inc
Committee seem to be constructed in such away
that a mere denial of culprit ontwoigns .1o
disintcrcsted statement Of citizen III MI
Howe should carry such charity upon INC
bench, and should ask q convicted crin'ha,
what he had to say against his sentence, anu
the criminal should respond, am not inc
"party," the good Judge would reJoin'
suspected as much; 60 and sin no more.
After all, there is nothing more natural thah
such behavior on the part of dishonest ofhciais'
They take an oath when they enter the service
with no sense of its sacredness. They vioia'e
it every day Of their lives. Every BRIDE tney
take is q perjury in action. Every oxtortioh
they commit is breach Of their oath. IL ID
not to be wondered at that when they are
examined as to their misdeeds they shouIa
take the new oath as lightly as the Old; anu
when they speak, they speak falsely from
habit The oath and the lie make tho perjury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
Netu'Work Daily Gribuare.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1872.

special dispatch from London states that Earl Gran
vles dispatch Minister sohenok is concatOry. and
that the situation considered grave but not hopeless
The French Assembly has ordered the prosecution
OF ten provincial journals. Lynch law has boon es
tsbshed In Cape Colony, South Africa - The last
rebel stronghold has been captured in Venezuela and
the war s said to DO over.
In the u. 8. Senate, yesterday several votes were
reached the Amnesty BILL but without decisive re-
suit. In the House the Education bill was discussed
and amended. - serious accident has occurred on
the Alton r. r. So The American Fish Cuturists
Convention is in session In Albany. g. cotton ship
has been burned at sea. =-- The Grand Duke Alexis
has left Memphis for NewOrieans.
John W. Avery arrested for the murder OF Jacob
Frb fellow servant at Creskin, n. j. The Senate
COMMITTEES examined Appraiser Darling and Col Whit
lev. - sweeny, Ingersoll, and Woodward are try
ING 70 settle charges against them g. Gold llO
iosX, lloa. Thermometers, 800, 40. So'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Mr.. Thomas c.. Fields was charged, by wit
nesses before the Grand Jury, with having
asserted that he had paid some one $4,000
for not publishing in THE TRIBUNE an
expose of the Harlem Firerpen's Relief fraud
whereby no pro6ted so largely and the City
suffered so fearfully. From-Albany Mr.. Fields
telgraphs US an explicit denial of the charge.
What is the fact9 Who are these witnesses
Will not the Grand Jury give us their names 7
We want them to face Mr.. Fields, and then
we want to know about the $1,000 We judge
that the service, if ever performed, was
worth the stipend. That $4,000, it is clear,
belongs to the proprietors OF The TRIBUNE,
who certainly have not received the first
dime thereof. Who is the rascal who has
intercepted the cash on its way to its proper
destination Will whatever Committee has
elected a part of the interesting truth pump
these interesting witnesses further and extract
the rest of itf Bearing in mind Mr..
George Jones's nice distinction between
an individual and al imDersonality, lot
us have the direction and whereabout
of this $4,000 clearly calculated. This
| is day of investigations, whereby many have
| hope of coming to their own. Let us have the
whole truth with regard TO that missing s., 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
THE DRAMA.
LOCAL INCIDENTS.

The TRANQUIL river flows Oh in peace. IN
thing that has been is the thing that shall be-a' ."
for little while longer. John Garth will be ES
the end Of the week at waaeks thus entering
third month OF remarkably successful career -.
Cesar" is In its seventh week II Booths' >"
four or five weeks yet " run, We believe oe'o"
assigned for the appearance OF Miss Maggie - y,
"Dvorce." at the Fifth Avenue Theater seems -
to many additional representations Mr. Day anI
that his company wiz present that play at tne :,
Street Theater Philadelphia, on the Afternoon Oh
Of February, and thereafter return In season
the performance here In the evening. THIS plo)ee"
a somewhat similar feat accomplished some yean
John Brougham. We doubt not that the eApe"N
which there is more of frOc than OF art-wii oces
by pl yers aud public. whatever relieves m"
always welcome. The new Circus viii Keep i'' '. 80,
the Grand Opera House-as during the past I've w.
and its varied exhibition OF strength. skill ana s
can be- seen every afternoon and evening "Ine -,
Crook" will prolong its heightened sweetness
Garden. "Humpty Dumpty" al!ures ana w.
as usual, at the olympic Thcater. rhe sDS~ .,.
the Martens Family. in the new Russian
Is delicious. "Monaldi" keeps IT, Fh',
the St. James Theater. Marriage" being SUI s.,,,
reserve. The fact, by the way has come 10 o~
edge that the comedy of "Monald asi Is pel"n rt
is not in the least like what it WIS ~ Mr. frae ez
wage wrote It; and this ought 70 be stated WV" r,Os
emphasis, as q matter of justice 10 the sh'ao IN
real work, il appears, has not beeA offered |" ..,x
attention. The Globe Theater has been ,,lts
under the management OF Mr.. w. u. freh." ..,.SI,b
Opera Bouff, company has departed from INA go.
ment known "a Lima Edwin's Thester. and tass ,,,,
closed At the Union Square Thsater and " ~ ,,A
fourth-st Theater the visitor will ma vane" .dsE
pantomime, ballet, negro minstre'y' eoi" ~, ~
athletic exploits, rcctations, and whatsoever a ~
Is volatile and piquapt the age ana ~ IN ~
time" afford. The San Francisco Nins'N .,,sy
tnue, as usual. their innocent ana ehee =, INA
Mr. Lents New-York Circus.-sarpa's'Hs A ... slu-
aud surviving most OF them,-oitrs n e'n q, I'D
mcnts, suitable TO 1rst-cass entersa'n" q. v,In
order. The veteran dramatist. Mr. :. B. Dc Sssss
has new play entitled Darlins "fn rehs"f s,..,,,
Museum, where It will be prodsced neA' ~ s..S
has been acted In Brooklyn. bat VIII % wv
Miss Marian Mordan, persoDates the oero'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Free-Traders in Congress are wise enough
in their day and generation to see that they
must get at the Tariff before they reduce the
taxes for internal revenue. They are de-
termined that to carry out their hobby, the
Government must raise its needed income
from the most unpopular and least easily
borne taxes Of the country, instead Of from
those which protect our own industries, while
they incidentally provide revenue. They
would have us permit foreign goods to COM
pete with our domestic manufactures, without
let or hinderance, while the same manufac-
lures. in every possible form, are taxed to
depression. This is literally burning the candle
at both ends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Mr.. Terwilliger does not appear to have any
defense. Who supposed he would And
yet, we anticipated that he would, at least,
make showing of extenuation. Certainly q
gentleman who has occupied such responsible
positions in Albany and in the New-York
Custom-house ought to have something beside
previous good character" But, when his
counsel was asked, last night, if he had any
testimony to offer in defense, he had none, put
thought no might tonight. And to this ilttie
space has shrunk all the bOmbastic and indlg.
nant protests of Mr.. Terwilliger and his 1riends!
Tho charge of levying per centage on Work
done by the State printers is proven and can
not be parried. Mr.. Terwilliger. II ne mas any
sense of decency left, will Immediately resign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

If nm illustration is wanted of the absurdity
Of the me-honored custom of making treaties
with American Indians, it may be found IN the
case of Mrs. Kelley. This lady was captured
and held prisoner by the Sioux. tribe with
which We have O treaty. In due time she was
released. and the Sioux made their peace with
the United States. Mrs. Kelley, or her legal
representatives, comes to Congress for an In
demnity of $4,000, the application being IN
dorsed by the Sioux chiefs, who agree that
the matter shall be thus compromised, and the
money is likely to be granted, after being de-
Quoted from the annuity due tho repentant
aborigines. SO that We have here treaty.
annuity or tribute, and claim for damages 70
an American subject, all in one compact with
an Indian tribe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
FINE ARTS-MUSIC-DRAu,
RECEPTION OF THE Lady .nr,,

sNN VI ihE LADY ARTfcnu
The Ladies' Art Association gave a g
reception yesterday, at Clinton Hall. rbs 49,, "oed
'ioited we're not many. but they ver.
whole, encouraging. Tho Detrimental. = ne
80 bad but that they might have bean @
and nearly oil showed care and thoughtfoIne.. VIA
our women artists. until very lately, have vorS.s ~
no end OF limitations 10 the matters OF tnit,o, sos
raj encouragement; and when their p,ctr,.. w ne
that proverbia little GIRL who. "when abe vas h.s s
was borrid," the most iudicious thing t,s sN
can do Is to keep gentle silence. That thev u
cercly anxious to do something better IA prov.s.h
energy they have recently shown In the o,s,,,''Is
OF several weekly classes. some o, ~.
lures exhibited yesterday were excellent =,
tmcnt and treatment Mrs. Van
contributed bit OF lonely Susquehanna ,c.ns-s
Is particularly attractive. Miss Mary Kolo.,~
enthusiastic and painstaking artist. h,.
two pictures, ono Of which, "On tia wp
bickon." Ia suggestvely and care,u,v
ecuted. Mrs. Toll SIS "study ofsuil LI,sp
goOd-parts OF the armor and drapery ara ssn,.'4'
dCue Three sketches BY Mrs. Greatorex. forruIns
Of collection, show all the grace and delicst.
OF touch that always characteuzs her work NJ. ~
lets's little sketch wool. 'The Modern Cindersl,
Miss Donlevy's Examinations are, as usual, int,..
and praiseworthy. Mrs. Culver exhibited sey,,. -
lures. among them bouquet OF Autumn flower, -
Is very well done. The portraits contributed v,,
Mrs. Loop and Mrs. Perry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

If we may credit The Boston Herald. the retaii
liuuor dealers of that city getting sore and out
of patience" The State COnstables are pretty active
and are making good many seizures and instltut-
ing q good many prosecutions for second offenses.
The retailers have "in an honest and dignifed man
ner.n called the attention Of tho wholesale men to
this condition Of things but, awful to relate. the
said wholesale men get behind their ledgers and
cbuckle hugelyat every seizure made it only puts
money into their pockets" What between the hearty
work of the Constabes and tho heartlessness of the
large Dealers the gentlemen who sell by the drinkx
find themselves in a most mOurnful and disheartcK
ing condition But they equal to the emergency.
Thoy have formed an Association for the express
purpose OF buying their liquors in the New-YOk
market. leaving the Boston whisky merchants high
il not DRY. What tho small sellers expect the large
sellers 20 do, does not exactly appear but SOME time
ago something WAS said of practice of insurns
the retailers against seizure. the underwriters being
the iobbers and distillers Possibly the plan has
been sried and has not been found conducive to first
pgOELs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

The "infidels" of Boston held meeting recently
to consider the building Of paine Hall" in that
city, an edifce in which gatherings of the Atheists
may be had, and in which also their newspaper, The
Inrestgator, may be printed. The discussions were
somewhat bold. and not long ago would have sent
all the speakers to the House Of Correction We do
not wish to appear uncharitable, but we must say
the speeches all had low bad tone These reformers
would probably tell that truth is of more import
ance than taste. We grant it; but we are certainly
bOund to respect, if not the opinions Of Others at
least the right to hold such opinions without insult
and whatever his views no gentleman will speak
disrespectfully either OF the God of the Christians
or of one held by them to be their SAVIOR. 1t is
far matter Of good manners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

frugal VIC deprecate tho diversion OF that
vast sum from its proper channel into tho
pockets of thieves as at once private wrong
and a public disgrace-as q fraud on the stock
holders. and shame TO the corrupt iegisla-
tion and scandalous Jurisprudence OF our state.
And we know that our country loses, In tho
discredit of her investments, the depreciation OF
her securities, at least three dollars for every
one stolen from tho Erie stockholders by the
Erie Ring.
What does THE TRIBUNE demand in behalf
Of those stockholders
Simply that they shall be permitted to elect
Board Of Directors who shall thenceforth'
until they elect another. control and manage
their own unquestiOned property. That Is our
demand, and the whole Of it. We point to the
fact that large portion of their stock had
been seized and turned against them by )u-
dicial villainy when their last mockeIy OF an
election was held; we demand that the Legis-
lature redress this wrong by ordering speciai
election and appointing inspectors OF high
character to hold that election, who shall keep
the polls open till every stakeholder shall have
had fair chance to vote.
How is this demand metf
BY babble about "toreign stockholders"
which plainly confesses that the Ring have no
hope of holding the Road by a fair vote. I'm
less Barnard is allowed to seize the property
of those foreign stockholders and pass 1t
UhrOugh fence) to Jay Gould, thus enabling
the latter to vote it against its owners, it must
not be voted on at all And we, who demand
q fair election and an unobstructed vote, are
stigmatized as "hOstile to Erie"
Says The Republican aforesaid:
"The people OF Southern NewYcrk, with singuar una
nmty insist that in the present exieency there shall be
interference with tho Erie corporation that will throw
1t into the hands Of foreign tOckhoders Having esb-
lshed the principle Of their right OF CONTROL the people
will deal with the Eric managers hereafter"
% no, Sir! such chaps as you must not
ideal with tho Erie managers There has
been too much of that Gainful and shameful
dealing already. IL there BIO law or justice
in the land your "deal" is near its ignomin-
ious close.
What have the "foreign stockholders
done that they should now be denied the right
of voting for directors of their own property
guaranteed them by the Erie charterf They
had no voice in framing that charter-it was
the act of the people Of our State. OF what
wrong do the foreign stockholders stand ac-
cused9 Why should they DO denied right
never till now contested in the case of any
corporation whatever7 Is it crime on their
part that they prefer not to be robbed ever
moref
Gentlemen at Albany! you understand this
matter Whoever pretends to vote against
q fair election Of Erie directors by all tho
stockholders should ponder well the gulf now
yawning for certain of Tweed's purchased
tools in our last Senate, and be warned to
flee from the wrath to come!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Spanish authorities in Cuba evince dispo-
siton to maintain but a light hold on the
British schooner Lark, seized and tOwed into
Manzanilla on suspicion of being blockade
runner" 1t turns out that the vessel was
driven ashore in distress, and the hOspitable
Spauiards captured her as Cuban privateer,
at the very least. Now we are gravely in
formed that the Spanish Admiral "is convinced
"that the Lark is not blockade-runner."
How there could be bloclSade-runner where
there is not even 80 much As paper blockade,
and solemn declaration exists that there is
no state of war, must ever remain one of tho
mysteries of Spanish usage. We wait to see
what depth of humility of apology Great
Britain will demand for this insult to her
flag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

We have known in our day great many people Of
either SEX who were dissatisfied with their noses
which were either too small too large, or too much
turned up or snab or in some way not to the taste
of the involuntary wearers. Science, 1t seems, has
come to the relief Of such sufferers Alexander Ross
of High Holborn, London, advertses Nose
Machine by which the soft cartilage of the nose
may be pressed into any desired shape. simply by
wearing the instrument an hour daily for short
time" There have been old maids and equally old
bachelors, with pug noses, who always slept with
the organ bandaged down. in the fond hope Of secur
ING o graceful droop; and for the convenience Of
such unfashonably made-up people. Mr. Alex. Ross
machine will be positively Invaluable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

amounting to malfcasance. In the absence OF
any definite information upon the subject, it
must be confessed that the plain statement Of
the case as above given, does not look well
for Gov. Reed. To say that all carpet-bag
officials are dishonest, per sc, would be unjust
and Gov. Reed may be the most honest OF oil
the carpet-baggers. We hope he is; and we
must not confound the prejudiccs of hostile
Legislature with the just vengeance Of State
which has been badly treated, financially. by
eOmehOdy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Custom house espionage, and secret service
in tho Treasury Department generally, did
not receive fattering touch in the Congress
Committee Of Investigation yesterday. What
ever may be The relative merits of the friendly
dispute between the detectives it is clear that
the whole system is uncleanly. and that cases
of fraud against the Government are most
useful to those who engineer compromises and
aAttlements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

The French Assembly is proving itself apt
in the teachings of NJ. Theirs. 1t has voted
to prosecute ten provincial newspapers which
have used language Insulting to the Assembly"
Free speech and a free press have quite as
hard time of it with the peoples Assembly
40 with the peoples President. But then
some allowance must be made to editors who,
Ike the French Government, have not very
clear idea of Republicanism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

1t is reported from Hayti that an insurrec
ton Is expected to break out in that thrifty
country as soon as the coffee crop is harvested
The unfortunate republics which lie south of
as have their revolutions oftener than they
have their crops, and the Haytians may count
themselves fortunate even if they have to
wait until after harvest to engage in their
annual amusement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

From bills now presented to the Legislature
we learn that the Harlem Courthouse, yet I'M
finished, has already cost S268,5S0. This build
ing is described as being modest enough in
appearance, though so costly in its details.
The money, however, did not so much go to
build the walls of the structure, possibly, as
the fortunes of its fortunate Overseers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

TEN gallons of kerosene, three pounds of pot
ash, one ounce of stryehHne. mixed with soft
water" 1t wac according 10 this cheerful, not to
say convi,ial formula that quantity of whisky
seized last week in Newton Mass. was compounded.
the recipe having also been found i'll the
of the unfortunate dealer. If you want gin" add
ssantum su6cit of oil of juniper! The mystery Is
that who drink this dabolical fluid do not drop
down stone dead at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

As the strength of an ancient people was
sud to be to sit still, the wisdom of the De-
,cocracy of the United States is to cultivate
,.-noraDce. On none other than this theory
en- we explain the pertinacious opposition of
the Democrats in Congress to the Education
hill now pending in the House. There are
some features in the measure open to criti-
Sisp, Lgt The Democrats seem TO DO utterly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

BY "telescopng" collision on the Rockford,
Rock Island and st. Louis Railroad, a new
horror has been cast upon railroad travel. We
have, as yet, no particulars to show where the
responsibility for this accident must lodge,
but it is some relief to know that the disaster
was not so destructive to human life as at
first reported. 1t is wonderful that more lives
were not lost in the burning wreck of the train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Now that Slavery is abolished, the restless nature
OF Mr. Wendell Phillips finds employment In the as
cnssion of Female Suffrage Labor Reform, and lotai
Abstinence but it 10 the latter. it would appear
which he considers of the most pressing Importance
since, in speech made in Boston last Sunday even
inc he promised to devote every future hour OF his
life to the cause of Temperance The friends OF PUBIC
sobrety will have good reason to be grateful for tins
resolution. Whatever else may be said OF Mt fhii-
lipss method of agitation, it cannot be denled that
lie makes men think, although they may not always
thinl, with him. His hyperboles do little harm Dc
cause his hearers thoroughly know the speaker and
can Judge for themselves what Is 10 be received
without further dispute and what is to be rejected
We think thu. Nj Phillips has carried his plan OF
startling his auditors by Unlimited extravaganza Oh
abatement nearly as far it will go, although MS
fine rhetoric and elOcuton always IN his favor
with popular assembages. In advocating Total
Abstinence he has not only the heads but the
hearts of his hearers with hin. He necessarily de-
nounces o traffic which has brought SORROW anu
poverty and disappointment into countless Domcs'
and has ruined the farest chances OF moral ana ma
terial prosperity. He is like clergyman speaking
at funeral of whose kind words and religious SYM
pathies and consultations the bereayed will hardly
be critical Although the orator may go too far IN
his assertions, thousands of suffering women and
children will not admit that be goes far enough
We do not agree with him when he says that mot
many years ago great New-Engand Senator
brought us to the verge of war with England by
drunken speech" We think that then the policy OF
England was almost doggediy pacific as it is now
STILL it will do the public no harm to be reminded
that drunken speeches have been made in Congress
and may, perchance, be made there even now. Bnt
after ALL in the great antiacoho crusade which the
time seems really to have set on foot Mr. Philips
can hardly fail to be valiant and valuable soldier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Tho latest Pennsylvania mine catastrophe
calls for investigation. There was gross care
lessness manifested in the management OF the
mine, and more lives will again be put in
jeopardy unless this disaster is made the
gubiect of inquiry and correction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

Oar readers are referred to the f'po ,,nsy
the Get ysburg spring Company. emDrae'pe Of ~
from the leading medical journals ah" l,saiS
country, together with letter. rom "-". isiS
physicians. These experiments ana "a alsg5
cstng. and worthy the attention " III WV
who take w iateres. " meGIs.i sesVe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
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