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, 1872-12-20

It is due to the public that the Committee now
investigating the Credit Mobilier scandals shall
no longer sit with closed doors. The charges
against the parties under suspicion we're made
and discussed in the most open manner, and
the public has a right to know, from day to day,
what transpires in the Investigation. The secret
sessions subserye no useful purpose. The gen.
tlemen, whose official conduct is under investi-
CATION, should demand it themselves az a matter
Of equity. A bulky report, no one knows in how
many volumes, printed after no one knows how
many months, cannot answer the purpose OF a
well-digested report each morning in the daily
papers. At present, the reports are
partly from hearsay and partly inn
agination. The reporters have no au-
thentic method OF finding ont what
transpires in the secret chamber. This is unjust
to the parties implicated as it may give rise to
suspicious against those who are really innocent,
and divert suspicion from those who are really
guilty. There has never been case OF alleged
corruption before, in the history OF the Govern
ment, which stands in such close relations to the
public. It has arisen in connection with the
building Of 3 great public highway with public
funds. The parties under suspicion are among
the most prominent officials in the National Ad-
ministration. The charges we're net made under
q bushel, but in the most public manner, and
the public has 4 clear right to know every word
Of the testimony, as it progresses from day to
dav Let the doors be opened.
, 1872-12-20

The dramatic profession Of Germany organ.
ized m association about q gear and half ago,
under the title OF u Euellneuverein," which
already numbers 4, 600 members, including all
persons who are attached in any nay TO- tbs
theatres, The original purpose OF the aasocia~
ton was to protect members Of the profession in
the engagements which they might make with
managers. At q recent meeting at Cassel,
however, the scope Of the society waa
materially enlarged. The Ruehnenverain now
guarantees the qualification Of Its mern-
bers for the positions to which it assigns them.
basing its judgment On pas; services. It also.
provides forms Of agreement, and undertakes to !.
watch Over the interests Of the theatrical calling
generally. AL schools attached to tho theatres
are regulated BY laws framed by its Executive
Committee, and it has Court Of Arbitration to-
which all differences among the members Of tho
profession must be referred. It is really gen.
eral dramatic agency, and, at the same time. an.
association Tor mutual benefit and protection.
We presume that the dramatic profession Of
Germany constitutes q more harmonious COM
raunity than that OF America.
, 1872-12-20

life. "For mercy's sake" cried Duryes, trying
to ward OF the blow. "don't kill mel" "Kiu
you'll" Simmons answered, "rd kill you
q dozen times il could!" The knife
descended over and over again. There
were few conyu1sions Of the limbs, aud then
Duryea was dead. "By j. he's dead" Sim
mons said coolly, and drew his knife away. He
arrested Simmons, and said, ''Give me the
knife" "An right" Simmons replied coolly,
''you can have it now. don't want it any
more" He had no further use for it, for he was
no longer emotiona1ly insane. The sudden euro
was effected by the fact that ho WAS an observing
man, and knew hanging WAS played out in New
York City. He had never been insane up to the
time Of this butchery, which lasted only two or
three minutes. His insanity commenced when
he found he had the advantage Of his helpless
victim, who was weaker than he, and it
ended when that victim breathed his last.
Els recovery WAS instantaneous. It always is,
and, upon recovering, he at once resumed his
usual manner OF life, as far Us his confinement
would allow him WAS rather particular in the
matter Of cigars, as he had always been; de-
sired that his style of living should not be in
terfered with during his temporary absence from
society, and was rather annoyed that the by
should see anything remarkable in it. He was
an observing man, and knew that hanging was
played out in New York City. It would appear,
indeed, that the public has very little business
to interfere with the pastimes Of these emotion
ally insane creatures, although it is to be pre-
sumed that they will pardon the very natural
curiosity OF the public to know who is to be the
next victim.
Meanwhile, it would be very interesting
study Of the diagnosis Of emotional insanity to
know whether the public, as whole, is liable to
have it, and whether paro1ysmal rage can spread
from Individual cases to the whole body polite.
II so, might not these emotionally insane mur-
derers wake up some fine morning and find the
whole public in such paro1ysmal rage as to
make certain the fact that hanging is not played
out in New York City2 One thing is morally
certain: The presence of murder is due to
the absence Of punishment. The people
have great forbearance, but they will
not always submit with patience
It is as sure as the shining OF the sun in the
heavens that, unless some agency checks this
torrent OF murder, terrible day OF 1etribution
is coming. When that time comes, TIE shall hear
no more Of emotional insanity. The gallows is
not only sure cure for it in the individual, but
it also prevents others from having it.
, 1872-12-20

earthed by General de Cesnola, Of the American
diplomatic service, is destined to go to New
York. The Budget says: All previous diacov-
cries in Cyprus have NOW been thrown into the
shade by the American excavator. Where 9TH
ers had found one fragment, he has found tons
OF fragments. He has ransacked the ancient
metropolis OF Ida1ium; no has struck dpoa q
temple full Of statues ut Golgos. most likely
temple Of Aphrodite,-Cypris, tho goddess Of
the island he has struck upon and ransacked
that. The result is m immense and surprising
collection OF statues and statuettes and heads
and fragments Of them, in the ca1careous stone
OF which We have spoken, archaic vases, oxy-
died vessels Of glass, idols, and vo-
tive images and toys and orna-
ments and lamps in painted terra GOTTA.
spear and jayeGn heads, funeral bandeau1 in
thin gold, cups and bowls in clay and bronze.'''
It very unkindly adds that the shipment Of these
things to New York means simply mystidcation:
for the New York gaper, and sea-s;ckness for
the European >rchtrologist. In this event. per-
haps it would be better for the European.
Archaeological to stay at home and hing his
pedantry without the danger Of turning hia
stomach. II the Trustees Of American musauug
are more enterprising than these Of trans.At-
lantic institutions, 30 much the worse fv,r the
SLOW going Dominic Simpsons. ThI, collec-
ton was offered mpartia1ly to all the zauseums Of
tho world, and New York promptly stepped in.
and secured it. In view Of t.ese facts, tho
bluster and bzayado Of the Eaglish press are
very silly.
, 1872-12-20

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son examination Of the localities Of the reported out
RACES thus being made. ...
,refn, .nd torone exarntnoton Of the cattl stea1.
ing disorders and other depreaations on the Lower
Rio arande and On the t.act lyng between tnas part
49, ~ +;~,o +haaa Cororn;sa;orara 1vara in that
conntrv noat;no THAR invest;cationa a citizen O.
thia State Mr. H. R. Enoch, editor
~ tho Rockford journal then holding
IN official nosition in the service OF
Tho Treasury Dana7tment. was a]so there maxi
;nc ~, inveatiration. and, his attention being
called to this report of the Commissioners. he
has made q statement which bears upon its face
such truth as to demo1ish nearly the whole
fabric Of damages claimed by the Commission
ers. He says that any report that sso,ooo,0oo,
OF any sum approaching that amount, hns been
stolen from these frontier counties Of Texas, ia
o F" stupondous humbug and studied effort to
deceive the American people," He states
, 1872-12-20

: bill is pending before the Legislature OF
I:diana providing that, whenever an accused
person is acquitted upon the plea Of temporary
insanity, the Court shall commit him to lura~
tic asylum for the esme number OF years that he
would have been confined in the States Prison
had be been convicted. In cases OF murder, this
would be- for life. This Will, il it become the
law, put an end to that kind Of insanity which
lasts only JUS: long enough to commit murder.
, 1872-12-20

The New York Herald closes its narrative OF
the recent horrible murder OF Duryen, the lot
terry dealer, by Simmons, another lottery dealer,
with tho following paragraph: "He was very
retcent, and refused to sny anything IT ith regard
to the murder. He WAS apparently very cool,
and acted as Il nothing had happened. He was
an Intelligent man, and knew that hanging was
played ont in New York" There is world OF
truth and very pungent sarcasm contained in
these words Simmons well knew that he could
murder his victim and not be punished for it
with death. He knew that others had done it
before him. He knew that the Tonbs WAS
full OF murderers In various stages OF
legal technicalties, which promise &C.
quittal. So he finished his bloody,
brutal work with as much sang troid and satis-
faction as be would have finished his dinner.
When the murder was committed, and the mur-
dered man lay in the gutter, bleeding from four
teen stabs, he expressed himself as perfectly
oontented with the manner in which he had dono
the dreadful deed: In the Tombs, his only con-
Germ was that his cigars might not be Of his fa-
voTite brand. The blood Of his victim which
was upon his head was Of no account, but the
wealthy, genteel, and inofensiye ASSASSIN e1-
pressed some doubts as to whether his apart
ments would be furnished sumptuously enough
to suit him. The dead body OF his victim, hor-
ribly gashed and mutilated, as it was carried
past him in the jail, did not discomfort
him at all. II he had just committed
virtuous action he could not have manifested
more satisfaction, and it was matter OF e1-
treme surprise to him What the bystanders had
found to be excited over. The reason may be
found in the fact that he is an observing man,
and knows that hanging is played out in New
York City,
It will be matter of no surprise to any one
that the plea Of emotional insanity Is already
set up. This is the disease under which the
thirty other murderers in the Tombs are labor
ing, from the reAned Stokes down to the latest
brutal beast who has lived all his life in the
kennel. AL Of them are emotionally insane, and,
consequently, their thirty victims, murdered
with cause or without cause, in liquor or
out Of liquor, for money OF for revenge,
will probably aleep On until doomsday
without being avenged victims Of an emo
tional insanity which WAS only Of sufficient du-
ration to insure their deaths, and accommodate
the brutal instinct OF the murderers. Simmons
emotional insanity was Of d very peculiar kind.
His victim was man ot slight build; he himself
powerfully built man, and Of great muscular
strength. At the very first attack he gained the
advantage, threw Duryea down, and, holding
him down, beat him until he Was helpless and
begged for mercy. But Simmons WAS emotion
ally insane and drew his bowie knife, which, or
some other weapon, these enotionauy insane
, 1872-12-20
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

1En1.s or SUBSCRIPTION (PASABL N ADVANCED.
DAILY by null. l.....S12.00l Sunday.
Tri-Weekly...-.... 600 Weekly ...... 200
Parts OF year ut the rate.
To prevent delay and mistakes, bo and give Post
p5Ecc address in full, including State and County.
Remtances mag be made either bs draft express, Post
Dice order OF In registered letters, at our risk
TERMS TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
De{.y delivered, Sunday excepted, e5 cents per "eek
Daily delivered Sunday included, 30 ccnta per week.
Address THE TR!BUNE COnE 1nI AN III
Corner Madison and Deazborn"sts' CnleaRo 1u'
TRIBUNE Branch of6ce, 10. 4ee Wabash-av., in the
Bookstore of Messrs, Cobb, Andrews Co., where
ad{ertsseueus md subscriptions will be received aud
viii hayo the Same attention as II lett at the HAN
05ce.
, 1872-12-20

eral Grants Administration. It is true that
there we're some doubters. Among them was q
writer in the Nation, who explained the action
taken in that case by alleging that Mr. Fair
man, the Assistant Postmaster, who succeed
ed the retiring official, was the real choice OF
Simon Cameron, and vas also personal friend
OF General Grants. Certain Congressman, who
would have been seriously alarmed if they had
believed this to be practical Inauguration Of
the new Civil Service system, maintained
pretty confident air, and declared that
the rules would be enforced in
such cases as conformed to the preferences
Of the Administration, and in no others. The
Chicago Post Office is likely to prove that this
opinion WAS correct. There is no longer any
doubt that General Macarthur will be Colonel
eral Macarthur has ever lad any special expe-
rience in postal service. On the other hand,
there is no other Post Office in the country where
the rule OF promotion could have been applied
with so much Justice, and SO great promise OF
good results, as in the Chicago Post Office. It
is q fact well known to the Chicago public, and
presumably familiar to the postal authorities,
that n1r. Squires, the Assistant Postmaster in
this city, is one Of the most efficient officers in
the service, and has had practical control OF the
Chicago Post Office, one Of the most important
in the country, for several years. It is perhaps,
proper to ask why the rule of promotion, 80
rigidly inaugurated in the case of the Philadel-
phia vacancy, should be ignored in Chicago,
, 1872-12-20
C0NvERT1BuITY OF BONDS INTO GREEN
RACKS

Ao04ao'
Among the many schemes for improving the
cnrrancv. which annear and d;eannear with be-
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"41aeii1s 1spAln's' eno Aono"4ue oeon7 ~ u0 "
be freer from objections, and more certain to
nrodnca what ia called "olasticitv of the curron-
~ 'nao "n5 o'n'A' Ano A40A1 1oe0 eAA9o~1o@
IN It, viz, the exchange OF United States bonds
for f,raenhacka and The re-axcbanpe of ereen-
paens Aof oon"o, ~ Ao' "o"' Ao A4o"0 ~
etfecting the proposed exchange has been
sketched bv n banker in this CITY in the follow
inn +ar,na.
prov,da hv oct NJ roneress. y. To nermit anv holder
Of $4,000, mulples thereof, in any Of the geld
oeatane oonos o. 1ne onl,eu ea.es' sa.no
nostorics In New York. San Francisco. New Orleans
Chicago, under regulations to be made by the Sec
g! LIE anu .as .s's" a. ta.s ~
said bonds Temporarily retired and upon presenta-
ton Of like in United States notes at the place
where sala oonos were
est ,chch ,eould hnr1 accyed during the time tat the
said 1o,ads uere temporarily retired. The
converter or re7erter o1 oonos as alo1esa,a'
r,,,,e ~ tba cn,ront ;nterest at the tine Of
conversion and withdrawal, whether the sume be rep
resented BY coupons OF as ay % pfog'oeo
~ tssuts s ",aaa f,rthar 49, .ha sscrstsrr
Of the Treasury be required to hold in reserve United
States lega-tender notes to the amount Of forty MILL
IONS u uonaas W9;.aa ~ Ds
said but the said notes shall not 1e used for any other
, 1872-12-20

Mr. Cofar can console hiraself with The fact that
only Vice President has bean Reelected az his
successor. The exception WIS Daniel D. TumpEns Qf
New York, who served Vice PIesident dufiuo the:
two terms Of President Monroe, from 1917 to lsa5-
Bnydto Cosr7er.
This is not correct. John Adams served as
Vice President years then became President
Jefferson served only years as Vice President,
but was promoted to the Presidency. George
Clinton was elected twice to the Office Of Vice
President, as Was Daniel D. Tompkiua. John
@. Calhoun WAS elected Vice P1esiden3 a second
time, resigning dnring the Last year to take a
seat in the Senate. Martin Van Buren, at tho.
close Of his term es Wee President, WAS pro-
NOTED to the Presidency, Tyler, Fillmore, snd
johnson succeeded to the Presidency. E1briese
Gerry and William R. King died in Office during
their first term. The only persons elected Vioa
President {beside those who died in of6ce),
whose official career ended with that term,
we're Aaron BUR-, r. II. Johnson, and George
II. Dallas. Breckenridge, upon vacating tha
Vice Presidents chair, took seat in the Senate,
and Mr.. Hamln: after ser7ing cut his one term,
Was elected to the Senate.
, 1872-12-20

Jay Gould has surrendered $9,086,00o worth
of stock, lands, and other securities to the Erie
Railway, which withdraws it's suits against him.
Gould may have made this restitution because
he could not help himself, but Wall street be-
leves that he will find his account in the
manipulation OF 100000 shares of Ere stock
which be has quietly gathered during the nego-
tiations. With these he may repeat The game 30
Successful in the case Of Northwestern common
E tew weeks ago, or may attempt to regain some
OF his lost power in the Erie Board. Gould tells
the New York reporters that hereafter he expects
to be consulted in the management Of the road
The funds which have thus been recovered Tiu
be used, report sayB, in laying third rail On the
Erie track to enable the na1row-gauge Western
roads to send freight through to New York
without breaking bulk.
, 1872-12-20

In passing the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
yesterday, the House added an amendment for
bidding the Board Of Public Works Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to involve the United States
in any further liabilities beyond the appropria-
tions Of the last session. One hundred thou
sand dollars was appropriated for the Vienna
Exposition, and the appointment WAS author
lied OF twelve American artisans to visit
the Exposition and study foreign industry.
With regard to the celebrated greeRback lock-
up perpetrated last year BY the Tenth National
Bank OF New York, the Banking Committee
reported that the Directors meant to create
q panic by what they did, and that
they succeeded so far as to pro-
duce tghtness OF the money market
throughout the country. They recommend no
action against the bank, but, to prevent ouch
financial corners in the FUTURE they offer bill
which imposes fine Of $4,000 upon any bank
offending hereafter in this way, forfeits it's
charter, and imprisons the guilty officers five
years. The Committee have been ordered to
ascertain whether any combinations are now in
existence for locking up coin or greenbacks, and
in Whist way they may be defeated and prevented
in future,
, 1872-12-20

Air. Haremeyer, the Mayor-elect Of New York
City, has indicated to rep orter some OF the
changes which he will suggest in his message
<or the Municipal Government to be established
under a new charter. Tho principal points
which he makes are, first, that the Mayor should
be vested with the power Of removal for cause
and, second, that the number Of Commissioners
a: the head OF the several Departments should
be reduced, and, in every case where it is practi-
cable, there should be but one head to a De-
pa-tment. No people have suffered 30 much as
she people Of New York from the Departmental
system Of Municipal Government, with its di7iB-
ION and shifting Of responsibility.
, 1872-12-20

cult to come to any other conclusions than the
following:
1. That the whole scheme has been proven to
be fraud Of the first magnitude.
2. That it was originated by clique Of mining
sharpers with the intention Of swindling the pub
lie and enrichins themselves.
8. That the fortunate expedition Of Clarence
King, the United States Get,logist, exposed the
sWindle before the shares had been put Oh the
market.
4. That the sharpers, frustrated in their ef-
fort to Bwindle tho public. and finding them
selves caught in their own trap, hare turned
upon each other, and that the one party has
been shrewd enough to load the other party with
losses, and come out several hundred thousand
dollars ahead
Meanwhile, it does not add to the probabilities
OF Mr. Arnolda statement that q confederate Of
bus, Cooper by name, has just made a full con-
fession in San Francisco, from which it appears
that Arnold, Slack, and himself we're the orig
lnators OF the swind1e, and Arnold himself went
to London and purchased the diamonds, and
that they 'salted" the diamond fields together.
The moral which the public will derive from the
story Of this colossal swindle will not reflect
any credit upon California or the Ca1ifornia
mining business. II the swindlers are not ap-
pretended and punished, q stain will rest upon
California mining enterprises which it win take
q long time to remove, and which will seriously
affect the business OF San Francisco, as far as its
mining interests are concerned. The fact that the
public Was saved from falling into the meshes
OF the net set for them is due solely to the skill
and honesty Of Mr. Clarence King, and does not
alter the character Of the swindle or lessen the
responsibility Of the swindlers for tie crime they
attempted
, 1872-12-20

A subscription has been started by the stu>
dents Of the Nov York Academy OF Design for
the purpose O. raising sufficient funds to estab-
Ish Al American School Of Painting. The PROV
ince Of such an institution is much broader
than that Of ny Academy Of Design; and the
advantage II furnishing our rising young artists
with instruction and facilities, which they can
only find nw BY going to Europe, ahould in
duce all tbse who take an interest In art to con-
tdhute tqfard establishing such aR institution.
, 1872-12-20

The Seine has now overaowed its banks, Paris
is under water in the neighborhood Of the quaya,
and its streets in that quarter are nayigsted by
boats. Floods are also reported to be de7astat-
ing Belgium, and to have inundated Ghent,
, 1872-12-20

punster is usually accounted deserving Of
Imprisonment at hard labor, but the Aluscatira
journal furnishes one WITCH might be let on
with moderate fine. soue years ago, the Iowa
Legislature passed q law inposing tax On
dogs, in the general intereat Of mutton and
WOOL The law created such 11rore among the
dog-onners that the same Legislature reuealed
it, An sgitation has now begun tyr the re-en-
actment OF the dog tax. The Journal thinka
that the Legislature will not be !" "=u1.raReous
enough to attemptit again.
, 1872-12-20

friday Morning, December 20, 1874.

The Boston Board of Aldermen have given to
the act Of the Legislature authorizing Boston to
issue s2o, 600, 600 Of fire bonds the approval
NECESSARY to make the issue legal.
, 1872-12-20

An instance Of railroad tyranny has come to
Light IN England that has some points of resem-
blance with the expariance which Mr. Coleman,
OF Providence, R. l., recently described il thu
Atlantic Monthly. One Mr. Moore had pur-:.
chased a return ticket from the Metropolitan
hallway Company, calling for q passage from ::
Notting-hin to the Mansion House and back.
Instead Of going through to Noting hill On his.
return, he stopped OF at an intermediate station,
At Edgeware road. When he rendered his ticket
Tor the remainder OF the trip, he was informed;
that he had no right to make the stop, and extra.
fare WAS demanded from him. He was willin9s
to pay If the officials would give him a receipt:
They declined to do this, but gave Mr. Moore:
into custody. The magistrate dismissed
the charge Immediately, and 41r. Moore
began suit against the Company for;
malicious prosecution and false impriscument,
He was beaten in the first trial, but the, conrH-
admitted the motion for 8 new trial. The de-
fence set up by the Company WAS, that their ofB.-
clals acted without any expressed or implied au4:?
thority from them but the Court decided that:
the Company was responsible for the scts OF its:
employees, as it WAS known that emergencies
were constantly arising which demanded prompt
action, and it WAS the duty OF the Company to
employ competent and trustworthy men. It's
probable that 1Ir. Moore will have to 20 through:
as many trials as did Mr.. Coleman, under nearly
the same circumstances, it the English Compac-
ny shall fight the case with as much obstinacy~
Us did the American Company.
, 1872-12-20

The application of the rule of promotion to
the vacant Postmaster's Office in the CITY Of
Philadelphia led & good many people to believe
that the principles Of Civil Service Reform
would hencafcrth be rieid1v enforced by Gan-