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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-13

A SERIOUS CHARGE.-A native man named Mahoe
was on Monday arraigned in the Police Court on a
charge of having intercourse with a female child I'M
der fourteen years of age. The punishment for this
offence by our law is m IMPRISONMENT at hard labor not
less than three nor more than eighteen months, in
the discretion of the Court. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty, and on motion of counsel the case was
postponed. 1t occupied several days in the hearing
and was finally dismissed and the man discharged,
on TburS1oy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
aglu.2lots Daily grlbn1l&
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY :. 1872.

The British Parliament assembled yesterday. -
The Queens Speech which read by commission. was
attacked by DiSraeh The tone Of the British Press
on the Alabama Claims is moderate. =-= That Of the
German Press is friendly TO the United States === NJ
lie Franc succeeds NJ Casimer Perier in the French
Cabinet. An attempt upon the life of NJ. Theirs is
reported.
Proceedings in the Senate were chiefly occupied by
debate on the diplomatic complications with
England Mr.. FentOn presented formidable memorial
on Civil Service Reform. &C., Assembyman Hustled
asks and Committee of Investigation. Phelps
admits receiving $4,000 for lobbying AT Albany. Two
Legislative clerks admit receiving brbes. The death Of
Assembly man Ely is announced
BY an explosion Of re-damp in coal mine Scran
ton five mon are killed. 80 The Grand Duke Alexis
goes TO Louisiana. state printing cOruptOns are
exposed in New-Jersey. 60 Further details Of the
Ohio powder mills explosion show its severe character.
No additional Ring arrests were made yesterday. =-
The Brooklyn Presbytery indirectly condemned wOmans
preaching but did Censurc DR.. Cuyer. == The In
surance Investigating Committee took testimony with
reference the charges against Superintendent Miller
== The Senate Committee heard evidence concerning
Col Whtley's department. g. VIM. Page lcCtured on
"COlor in Art" g. Gold, 10, 1923, no. ThermOme-
tor 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
MORE CUSTOM-HOUSE "PLruS."

II ia only the pressure of other important
matters in our columns which has prevented
for a day or two our dcvoting so much attcn-
ton as usual to the proceedings OF the Gus
tom house Committee There has certainly
been no lack of interest in the disclosures of
the last few days, as all who have read our
full and accurate reports already know. The
weight and gravity of the accommodating testi-
mony has produced profound impression,
not only upon the public, but also upon the
majority of the Committee who are preparing,
in something like absolute panic, to take
refuge in a preciptatc flight to Washington.
Throughout the case. whenever a damaging
blow has been struck at the corrupt con-
spiracy they seem 80 anxious to shield, some
one has gone furtiyely to Washington
for consultation and counsel. Senator Howe,
some time ago, renewed his defensive ener-
gies in this way. Gen. Hillyer has just testi
fled that he has been down for a talk with
the President, in the course of which he told
Gen Grant more than he had ever known
about the way in which he came to give Col.
Leet that efficaciOus letter to Collector Grin
nell. Gen. IIilyer informed the President that
he wrote that letter a. the suggestion of Gen.
Rawlins, a fact which the President had en-
tirey forgotten. In fact, there have been
several remarkable feats of memory performed
by different witnesses for the defense which
ought to figure in any future treatise on
MnemOnics. Gen. llllyer, for instance,
when he left the Committee Room on Friday
night was invited by a Mr. Ray, "who has
" the envelope contract to go over TO the
Hoffman House and refresh himself and his
memory. He found company of choice
spirits gathered there There was Col. Lcet
and Mr.. Stocking, and IA gentleman of the
name of Thompson. "who has the lock con-
tract" These sef-denying patriots made "A
night of it, and gave the General some inn
poTtant wrinkles for his evidence next day.
But nothing he could say prevented the truths
be told from doing great deal of damage to
the cause for which he had volunteered.
He asserts that the President at first recog-
nzed the improperly of Col. Leet's going to
New-York to coin money in connection with
tho public service. through his intimacy with
the Executive But Gen. IIillyer and other
officers in the confidence of the President
succeeded in convincing him against his own
better Judgment, and in gaining his assent to
this eyid ,ntly improper course of action. We
presume there are few who question Gen.
Grants personal integrity; we are sure there
are none who will not regret his surrounding
himself with class of friends who give him
such fatal advice as that which Gen. lIillyer
has published 20 the world. But all these
statements leave out of view the fact that
after Lcet had sold his intimacy with the
President Tor u round sum of money lac went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

Yesterdays proceedings of the Senate Com
mittee yielded their usual amount of striking
and picturesque rascalty. Mr.. w. +. Perkins,
an ex- Weigher, testified that he had paid po-
litical assessments because he considered the
notice 10 pay command. He also told a
savOry story Of Mr.. Terwillgcr directing him
10 try to influence Senator PattersOn's report
in a sense favorable TO the Custom house, and
dismissing him for not doing 40 Mr.. VIM.
Hunter gave a clear statement Of the cxtor-
tons practiced by Leet l. Co. in the admis-
sion Of the wire used by the Western Union
Telegraph. A. {. Beatty, who was lately in
the employment Of Col Whitley, gave rat
Ting account Of the gay and good natnred
flieving which ruled in the Detective servicr.
saying that the Government only rec lived
,eIs 80 from the seizure Of half million
rigars. William l.. Flagg closed the day with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

At last Albany promises prompt action on
the Judiciary cOrruptiOns i'll this city, Judge
Barnard has proved our most efficient ally, and
for once we can afford to thank him even for
his outIages. Within a few days, if the pres
ent report may be trusted, the Legislature will
be brought face to face with the question whether
the House proposes to proceed by impeachment
before the Senate and the majority of the
Court of Appeals, or whether the entire Lcgis-
lature considers the fragrant and mOnstTOus
corruption of the Judiciary in New-YOrk so
thoroughly established on primd tdcie evidence
as 10 warrant concurrent resolution for the
expulsion of the inculpated Judges. We
have already expressed our great preference
for the more deliberate method of impeaCh-
ment, which carries with ii permanent
disqualification for Office. The Legislature
itself has interpOsed the main obstacle to this
deliberate, orderly, and effective way of dis
posing of men who have disgraced the bench.
by wasting One-third Of its session in mae
ton. But if it will now promptly and
vigorously prosecute the subject, there is yet
time for trial before the constitutional
court which cannot fail to end, not merely in
the expulsion of Judges Barnard and CardOzo
from the bench they dishonOr, but in brand
ing them with a disqualification through life
for any place of honor or trust among their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

We heartily welcome The Times into Tie
ranks of those who are fighting to reform the
Bench by the impeachment of the Judges who
disgrace and corrupt it, We labOred for many
months, single-handed, to bring about this re-
suit, which is next i'll Importance to the pOit
zeal revolution already accomplished and now
second to no reform measure afOOt. When
The Times began its onslaught on Tammany
we gave it such help as, in the absence of its
facts, we honestly could, although it grudg
ingly discouraged all aid and wished to do all
the work. or at least claim for itself all the
credit of its accomplishment. We saw with
much pain that it failed TO copy our facts
and figures showing the corruption of the
Judges and their favOTte Referees, and we
would have been glad to see it taking up the
editorial cudgel before the success of impeach-
ment became well nigh assured. Still, forget
ting all this, we hasten to do The Times the
credit of saying that by its article of yeSter-
day it committed itself to the fight right fear
lessly, and we congratulate it on the victory
already gained. The only influential papers
in New-Yorl are now engaged i'll the work; OF
the Legislature we have never had doubt
the judiciary Committee is composed of men
disposed to do their full duty; the Bar Asso-
citation has facts and proofs never yet pub
lished which are simply unanswerable; and the
work is well begun if not half done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

The results of yesterdays work before the
Printing Committee, in the investigation of
the TerwIliger business, show pretty clearly
Why that gentleman was anxious 10 rest bis
case with the afiidavits of Weed, Parsons &
"CO.n The testimony proves that this liberal
firm made the substituting OF the Clerks Of
the House and Senate a regular business
A melancholy succession Of these sti-
pendiares fit across the Legislative scene.
First comes Mr.. Armstrong, who received in
presents S2,J0G, or, as the witness aftcrward
declared, per cent of all the bills put into
The Argus Company hands. Mr.. Hiram Cal
kins next comes in for a small gift $500, but
this was because lo was "a fricndr and il
must be confessed that be makes a far more
creditablc figure than the Republicans The
most refreshing spectacle il presented in the
ingenious testimony of Mr.. Edward II.
Phelps, who sees no reason why lobbying
should not be acknowledged a. a respect
able calling. IIo made bargain with
Messrs Weed Parsons a. Co. 10 use his innu
cncc "a "a member Of the Third IIousc.n By
this influence an invalid claim was success-
fully carried through the Committee of Ways
and Means. and the negotiator received $4,000
for this neat piece Of work. He protested
virtuously that the manner of getting this claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

We don't hear very much of proof reading
in Trenton, but the average amount OF type
setting. stitching, and binding to the page il
something startling New-Jersey Republicans
have been accustomed to comfort themselves
with the reflection that they were not
os other men, or even as those New
Workers. Let them consider the ways of
their Representatives at Trenton, and see
whether it is not time to have reform that
shall mean something. We invite their atten-
ton to the Printing bill now apparently on
the eve of passage. If the gentlemen OF the
Legislature think they can afford to pass 1t in
the face of the light shed upon it in the letter
elsewhere given, they have confidence
whereof the grounds are not obvious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

Mr.. Theirs has at last attained the full con-
secratiOn of power. lie has been shot at and
missed. Whether it was Republican like Or
SIM, or priest like Jacques Clement, or a reac-
zionist like Ravaillac, or a maniac like Damiens,
makes very little difference to the eminent
man. There has been an honest attempt
made to assassinate him, and assassination is
an investiture a. regal as any dalmatic. 1t
pleased the wicked Duke of GlOster to think
cat least they can u but say had the crown :"
and the President of the French Republic will
no doubt sleep easier henceforth with the
thought that he has had his PrOvidential
Escape from the hand of the assassin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

The election of Capt. Nolan, in the County
of Galway, over an opponent who made
liberal professions and was supported by the
landlords interest, affords strong evidence of
the tenacity with which the Irish people are
pursuing their demand for home government.
The new member is pledged to follow the
leadership of Mr.. Butt in securing "a separate
Legislature for Ireland which is the immedi
ate object of the Home Rule agitation. He
had already given proof of his approval of the
principle of tenant right by replacing his
tenants on the lands from which they had
been elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
TIRIFF BIGOTRY AND PRACTICAL ST1TES.
NlNSHIP

The Springfield Republican intimates that TIE
TmBUNE takes nm extreme position on the
Tarh question if il would consent to
the free ndii.. ion Of Tea, Coffee, Lumber.
Salt, and Coal there might be a general agree.
mcnt 10 let the Tariff alone for years there
after. 10 which We respectfully make answer /:
The Main Question ut issue il not one of
details but of fundamental principle. The
broadcast issue Of Free Trade against Protec-
ton was made in a resolve proposed by Mr..
:. 5. Marshall and voted for by nearly every
Democrat and platoon of Republicans in the
last House. Ii seems to US desirable that this
issue Of principle should be frankly met and
fairly decided. BY such contest, the masses are
instructed and enlightened: they can BE- induced
To feel n lively interest in Political Economy
thus brought home to their comprehension and
their synpathies whereas questions of detail
however important 10 certain classes or interests
have no proper hold on the attention OF the
great majority. In our view, tho Education of
the People is one chief end of political con-
troversy. And that Ia to be achieved through
the discussion of broad issues rather than of
narrow ones.
We stand for Protection. because we believe
1t tho interest OF tho whole country. of its in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

1t is very well understood that Mr.. Thomas
c. Fields-that sole and worthy representative
of Tammany who still graces the Legislative
Hall of his State-stands charged with having
defrauded the City in the matter of the pay
ments in 1869 and 1870 to the volunteer fire
men. The proofs of this fraud, sworn to
before the Grand Jury. are cited elsewhere :;
and most persons, i'll view of the fact that
the. firemen who paid the brides, and the Con-
troller's books on which the fraudulent pay
ments are entered, can be brought to prove
the charges, will consider them as conclusive.
But for the present we must be content to
wait i'll patience. Among other things sworn
to is the remarkable statement, made by
Fields, that he paid THE TRIBUNE $4,000 to
withhold the publication of the lists of fire
men who were thus paid If Mr. Fields has
no better proof of his OVID innocence than he
will be able to find in verificaion of this
story-which we hear for the first time, and
which it is unnecessary for us to brand as
utterly untrue-he will fare very badly before
an honest jury of his countTymcn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

1t must be confessed that the Democracy OIL
Connecticut have planted themselves OH
ground more tenable than Democratic Coh-
ventions are used to adopt. We believe '"o
ticket they nominated yesterday is doono" ~
defeat, but they have done more to Sec,iu ~.
election than has been the custom Vi '"o'i
party of late years And it is to the sn""''
of Republicans that we must poih' 70 Do"D
cratic declarations in favor OF Amnesty n'o'o
explicit than Republican Congressman arc
,yiiI;nr 70 accent with a committal to impair
tiol suffrage. equality of civil rights, negro
acknowledgements. civil service reform, and the
onencst investigation of all frauds, wherever
fouud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
REFORM ~ THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
BORIS.
From TIE Time


"Twecd's successor, George NJ. Van Mort.
does not hesitate to declare that charter can
be passed at Albany this Winter which does not
keep him wan NorU In the Office Of Commits
soner OF Public Works. TO which Oakley Hall
appointed him. Mr.. Van Mort also admits that he
knows that John V. Gridey is improper man TO be
appointed to any public office that when in the Legis
lature Grldlcy not content with drawing two sal
aries at once, but striker and that the evil
OF his performances IN the latter character are
tant and YET Van Mort says he has appointed him to
integrity, because he Van NorD needs newspaper to
appointment. in return for which Van Mort expects II
he has promised. the support Of The TRIBUNE
Comments By The Tribune.
Though we hardly know Mr.. Van Mort by
sight, and have proffered him no contingent
or other promise of support, we certainly ex-
pect to approve and sustain his administration.
because we believe him cOmpe tent, upright.
and faithful. Should we ever find him other
wise, we shall insist on his ejectment from
Office And the same is true of Mr.. Gridley
as well. We did not ask for his appointment,
but we rejoice that it has been made. and ex-
prct to find him steadfastly worthy of our con-
tidence and esteem. But, should he at any
time prove dishonest, prodigal, or inefficient.
Mr.. Van Mort or whoever may then be in
authority over Mr.. Gridley, is especially re-
qucstcd to remove him at once, and is hereby
assured that he will thus secure our hearty
appreciation.
That Mr.. Van Mort has uttered any part
of the stuff put into his mouth by The Times,
we do not believe. Ha has not been consid-
cred an idiot, and must have long since been
made aware of the malignity wherewith he is
A n. AZ. tfoae IL tha
oracle Judging by the ear-marks, we at
tribute the foregoing product of The Iimes's
capacity for invention to MIR. Decoy Bliss;
and it seems to us impossible that Mr.. Van
Mort should, at this late day, have been un-
bosoming himself to that patriot. But we
speak only for ourselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

admitted was perfectly Legitimate. ana' '',T ,".
an occasional supper or bottle u, WV"
nothing had been expended town'" ~" ~
complishment OF this hieho'> ""'", a.. ~
whole the visible results OF thia ono "'y V,
investigation go far to justify "a" nope '"',
proof-rcading at Albany viii hrnooi"rwn,u
decline in price. aud several person" 'o''ra's
III known there will move West - not 10
grow M with the country. but to get OUT OIL
LII. ,nnnIrN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

The authorities at Washington are said to
I've convinced that "the General Order bust
mess, to use mild phrase, is an imperfect
system and, unjust to importers" This con-
clusion has only been reached after five weeks
investigation and month of most damaging
exposures of corruption and fraud. If it is to
require prOpOrtiOnate time to correct the
evil we shall despair of seeing relief come to
our merchants under the present Administra-
linn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

President Juarez, with his customary good
fortune is making considerable progress i'll
subduing the Diaz revolt, which is, however,
still strong enough to be troublesome. His
cause will not suffer in the public opinion of
this nation by the amnesty Gen. Altorre ac-
corded TO the rebels at Oaxaca, which evinces
II spirit of liberation and magnanimity seldom
displayed 10y the victor i'll Mexican civil wars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
Bnsiness Notlces.
SAVE Fifteen DOLLARS.

SAVE FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
celebrated SHUTTH SRwiNG MACHINE me pc,
Sold OF IS month.
rsped eve wanted once
aud saesrCom WILSON MACHINE COMPANY. 707 Br'alW
234. $50 ACCIDENT Policies WRITTEN to JAM
bv TRAVELLERS LiYE AND ACCIDENT lSsuRANcS 60.
The old Wing party went for internal I'M
proyementS So does Williams EXTRACT JANuc' "'NShS
TIFICIAIITIES-PALMER LINES. p....
17B Broadway I6Ol Chestnust PbiA 81 "Ieeh''h' po
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
NO MISSOURI KU-KLUx-A coRRS5rios ',,,

The TRIBUNE, In common Wv ,g,i,l, sir,r
beers of the Associated Press Pu0n' s.,,is Of s,ae
lated dispatch from ST. Louis SS're couuty n our
thing like s KuS Srsarr n aDoo, cnr.m. e
Ss 70 la reports that there neys ws' n.
cause to assign trouble 70 any Vadmluis.ra;io, Al -,
the advent OF the present ots lna County atory
t tSSt the sensation made by SS,no n c .;
malicious scribber merely ~ was ca-c OF dr .iy
S Sess OS and SI II that constitutes Su Klnh'"'
!, in urgent need VI martial Jaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

The first effort of the New-England Society
at ladies' reception was so brilliant that the
daughters of the Puritans are not likely here
after to be ignored in the annual gatherings
of the sons. New England Workers last
ujght settled that question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
amusements. etc.. CHS Cprnins.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-English opera i"' ~
rlsge Of Figaro" Nine PsrePa-K"sa m
FIFTH AVENUE Divorce
Cp,xD OPERA HoUsH-At . and at s: European
Hppolbea:ron Company -,
N,pIo,s GARpEN.-"The Black Crook
O,yMPIc THEATER. AT q and nj s: Humpty
Dumpty Reconstructed G. D. Fox
SrIpr TnElrER. 49, German Opera: 80 The Merry
Wives Of Windsor" Nine. FsOhr
ST. JAMES THElTER.-" MonaldL" j. S. Mackaye.
THIRTY-FoURT1I-ST. THEATER.-Nlriety Company.
UNIoN-sQUARE THEATEB,-At and at g.: Variety
Companr.
W1IAcK's THEATER.-"J John Garth" l.. Wallacll.
ASSOCIATION HALL.-Mrs Jarlcy's Wax Works.
LEAvTrT's ART Reconsideration of Paintings.
STEINwAY HAII~-Lecture. G. G. Rosenberg.
SAN Francisco MINsTREIS.-Brch, Wambold, etc.
NEw-YoRK CIRCUS. Fourtcenth-st., between Third
and Founhayes, at q and 81 %,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

DAILY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, $40 per annnm.
SFNiI-WFFKIY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers, ~ per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers - per anhoin'
AdvertIslDg Rates.
SrNI-WFrKIY TRIBUNE, p and 30 cents per line.
MERRY tribune s., S. and 81 per line,
According TO position IN the paper
Terms cash in advance.
Address THE TRIBUNE. New-lork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

the history Of the lplunder of $1,000 from
client of his, on an unfounded charge, by Col
Frank L. Howe, which, if true is almost
comic in its absurd knayishness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will he ready this
r,orninc at O'Clock in wrappers for mailing. Price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

Red postage stamps are no longer legal
tender for tailors' bills in either Albany OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
ouIEr DAY IN THE LEGISLArURE-Afro'''
MFNrS BY THE GOyERNOR.

TRENTON. Feb. 6.-Thc Printing Dill oc'up,s
the attention of the members so closely ~ , IA
nothing was done beyond the introduction u ira
routine business some little excitement "'s w., !.
whom !, wa, announced that the Governor had 'eL'
he ,on,roc,ed ,ppontmepts These were ao w 80 "a
were EXPECTED aud give generai satisfaction Ls
They are For Ccrk ~ supreme Court, DC y" Ap.fs
NJ camden: Judge OF the Court Of Errors sn set y.
Ami Dodd: Judge OF the supreme Court a.s'S1to d
Bcde Prose- utor OF 4 sex, g. n Aoe, 'rris. l. A.
giSdles.x A. v scheuck Prosecutor oi ,mspadrst.u
In,,. t;rnsccutor OF Ocean, Thomas W. hul ~ Az
The important Of the Ss cn mLrII" Of Jt Guy
semby wa; Ss wspsr loan from $4,000 70 =
In the SENATE attempt to smash Ips the paos
newspaheas was ,n All ournas Wholly prin;ed ~
sae' COUNTY and town. Bills were pass%sS a,I"; AZ o
Ing the New-Jersey Iron and sme nnS and al ~ iei
70 sell their poor house farms, and tas yG n Cows
sor the construction OF an artificial nai0'' '"
Ghna