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, 1872-12-21

The President, in his interview with the Louis
lana Citizens Committee, said that be had not
interfered with the affairs of that State, except
to aid the United States Marshal in enforcing
the decree Of the United States Court; and that
If the decree were wrong and unlawful it would
be reversed in duo time by the Supreme Court.
To this it was replied that it tho United Statos
Court for the District of Columbia should u.s.
sumo to canvass the returns Of the last Presi-
dental election, and declare somebody else than
Grant and Wilson elected, no attention would be
paid to such inpertnence. In point OF fact, Judge
DuroH had no more right to declare who we're
the proper officers to canrass tho returns Of tho
election for State officers and Legislature than
Judge Cartier would have to declare that the
proper can7assing officers were tho Common
Council Of Washington City. II ho should do
80, and should enjoin all otEer persons from
acting IN that capacity, and order the Marshal to
prevent the House of Representatives from so
acting, the amount Of military force lie could
obtain from the President to execute his decree
would be extremely limited. The Constitution
expressly prohibits the General Government
from interfering in the domestic aconcerus of a
State, unless upon the request of tho Legislature
or Executive thoreof, and it does not make an
exception in reference TO the DEGREES of United
States Courts.
, 1872-12-21

Some weeks ago, the northern part Of Ger
many Was visited by a protracted storm, doing
great damage on the coast, and producing floods
IN the rivers, by which several towns wero SUBJ
merged, lyos lost, end property destroyed.
About the same time there occurred d great
flood In tho River Po, by which several Italian
towns were Inundated. There was, ten days ago,
g like storm in France, and now we have the
news that, among other rivers, the Seine is flow
ing over it's banks, and that part of Paris is un-
der water. Tho sumo storm has visited parts Of
England, three counties being the sufferers.
Here, too, the rivers have become swollen. and
the towns and country adjoining covered with
water. A terrible gale struck Naples day or
two ago, doing great damage. A Liverpool
paper states that within the last ten days over
$50 ives have been lost by shipwreck of the
coast.
, 1872-12-21

FIRST PAGE-cong1cssloaAl Proceedings -1{iscella-
ncous Washington 1tems-Tono of Wall Street,
SECOND PAGE-Fraaco: It's Present Unhappy Political
Condtion-few Observation-Disclosures Letter:
Repudiatior in the South-Ths bIodoo War: 4
Eistosy ci the Beginning and Progress of tho Trou
be- President Grant: The Atlantio Monthly On
Els Reelection.
TH1RD PAGE-A Legal spar1izg Match: 4 Wo1dy
Encounter Between Two WeKnown Attorneys
Rni1rcad fcwR-A Remarkable Woman: The
C:c"n Princess of prussia-Genera1 News Hcns-
TRIBUNE Observation-Disclosures.
FOURTH PAGE-Editorials: 11r. Natson's Triumph;
1he Late Special Commissioners of tho Revenue;
Tho Cotton Tax Claims; Whit Woman May Do
Current Naws Itoms.
FIFTH PAGE-Pczsona1 Itetns-City in Brief-1iiscel-
1aneous Local Nows
SIXTH PAGE-a.oneary anl Conamercial-Raroad
Tina Observation-Disclosures.
SEVENTH PAGEThe Law Miscellaneous
Local Matters-Safcty from Fi.e-Saal Advertise
:ccats: Real Estate. For Sale To Rent, Wanted,
BOARDING, Lodging, etc.
EIGHTH PAGE-Foreiga News ty Tclegraph-Mfscel-
laneous Te1eEraphic News
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demanded the entire control OF the editorial
columns of the paper, and that the new proprie-
tors declined to make such concession.

The New York Tri61ae's Kaleidoscope turns
around every day. The latest view We have Of
it exhibits mr. Samuel Sinclair and the patent-
medicine man in possscssion, with William
Orton and E. D. Morgan holding sort of bal
ance OF power, though not large interest in
the concern. The Colfax negotiations hare
fallen through, and the paper will soon be with
out an editor, Mr. Reids engagement terminal
ing this week. The country is not absolutely
gorged with the talent and experience needed
for such position !; still, somebody can doubt
less be found to put the paper back into the
party harness. But the steps which the Tribune
has already taken in the direction Of independent
journalism cannot be entirely retraced.
, 1872-12-21

There is ono feature in the proposed monu-
ment to the memory OF Horace Greeley
which should command more active s7m-
pathy for it than that which is usually
accorded to movements Of this nature.
air. Greeley was d man Of peace. Our distin-
guiBhed Generals have been rewarded for the
service they hare done. They have had
valuable gifts Of homes and money while living,
and monuments are voted to them by Congress
whenthey die. Mr.. Gree1eywasa peace-mazerby
nature. Many Of the public acts Of his life which
we're condemned by his opponents in the excite
ment Of VET, or the heat Of political campaigns,
we're honest and earnest efforts to matatain the
harmonious relations Of q common people. He
devoted himself to the healing Of wounds when
The war was over. Is it not nearly time that We
should Commemorate such spirit as this !?
Shall wo preserve no monuments Of our internal
stfife safe those that shall remind the Americans
OF tho future Of its bitterness
, 1872-12-21

The strike of the coal-niners at Springfield is
of little more than local consequence, and will
not affect the trade Of this city which draws it's
supplies from other sources. Miners and en-
ployers are still at variance, and circular has
been issued by tho strikers to warn members Of
the Miners Union in other districts from coming
to the help Of their masters. One of the solu-
tions proposed for the difficulty is worthy Of
mention for the illustration it gives of the ben-
ehtB OF one kind Of corporation. In some OF
the mines old and faithful workmen have been
permitted to become shareholders, and in these
work is to bo resumed by employing unskilled
labor under the direction Of these experienced
workmen who hold shares, and are as anxious as
the employers that not day should be lost.
, 1872-12-21
course Of his speech, added that the total net
income Of the corporations amounts to ], 1,192000


Now that Mr. Watson has forced Gould to dis
gorge the sum of s7,000,000, Of which
the Erie Company had been defrauded
in series of disreputab1e transactions
his next movement should be in the
direction Of Daniel Drew, the great theolo-
gian. We do not know thatthe particular opera
ton in Erie stock, by which IN overissue was
made in order to defeat Mr. Vanderbilt, and
the overissue subsequently bought in with Erie
funds, was included in the suit
brought against h1r. Gould but, even
II it was, there does not appear to be anything
IN the reported compromise with Gould that
would release Drew from his share Of the re-
sponaibitity for that transaction Drew WAS at
that time Treasurer Of the Eric Company. He
confused his official and individual matters in
much the same way as Gould. He received
money from the sale Of Erie stock, and was q
party to the fraud by which the Eric Company
Was made to pay this money back to Vanderbilt.
Then there is the man Eldridge, Of Boston,
Hartford 4 Erie fame. If Mr. Watson dis
penses his favors with an impartial hand, Drew
and Eldridgo will be invited to walk up to the
Captains Office next
, 1872-12-21

The Chicago produce markets were rathcr less
active yesterday, except in wheat, and bread
stuifs We're generally frmer. Mess pork was
dull and unchanged, closing at S1l.50@n.75
cash, and S11.s0@11.s71@ seller March. lard
was quiet, and Ehado easier, at 7c cash, and
7sGc Eeller March. Meats we're quiet and rather
weak at 33Sc for shoulders, SIC for short ribs.
6%@556c for ehort clear, and 711@75Sc for green
hams. Dressed hogs we're quiet and easier at
S4.25@4.30 per 100 lbs- Highwines wore weak and
nominal at 6915@soc per gallon. Flour YES dull
and o shade easier. Wheat was octive and
.stsens at 111@@2c advance, closing at s116 cash,
and s1.16}5@1. .1ca4 seller January. Corn was
dull and noEaina!ly unchanged, closing at so11
@3oNc cash, and so2z@at,o21 eellcr January.
Oats we're in good demand, and A@Lc higher,
No. closing at 2tc cash, and 247lc seller Janr-
ary. Eye Tas active to the extoqt OF supply,
firmer, and 1c better, No. closing at 05@85]lc.
Barley was active, and oG22c higher, No. clos
ing at 67c cash or seller January. Live hogs
were active and tir11,or, advancing to 5000
ss5. Cattle wers quiet but stronger. Sheep
ruled shade lower.
, 1872-12-21

cnmenta except the Presidents message. This is
perhaps, the reason why they we're discontinued
Secretary Boutwell, caused Mr Wells to be re-
moved and the Office to be closed, and for twe
years the country has missed the reports
to which it had become accustomed and il
which it had learned to place so much conf.
dence. Even the New York Times. tie leading
organ of the party, is constrained to refer to
] this matter in the following terms:
The question for the Legislator and the scientific in
Vest1gator Is, " Where is the weight on our produc
uon?" and nothing In the reports Of the Depart
fnents can answer this question. few years ago We
had for brief period, official whose business 1t
was to show to Congress and the nation
what the exact internal condition Of our
industries WAS. As the Special Commissioner OF the
revenue, 1t was his duty to ascertain what were the
profits Of aud the burdens upon each branch Of man
ufacture why one had succeeded and another was
what precise rate OF tax aided industry or
Killed another; what the influence Of high protec
i've outaes, and whnt Of low revenue taxes why we
could not produce this export that product It Is
safe to say that no wiser scientific department
was ever founded by any nation, to furnish solid basis
leesuon. became models Of economical
research They sought for by the economists OF
NJ countries. mr. Wells himself became IN authority
0NeA hAG4u, toQSreaS nQQ the people had sound
oas's o1 tacts on which to build its financial REFORM
The fact that the office vas abolished because
OF personal dislike to the incumbent is uoto-
nous, and We think Congress- now shares with
the country the regret for the il-advised action.
Ihe office itself is an important one. The fact
that the best fiscal legislation Of Congress WAS
founded upon these reports, is Of itsef the
highest commentator Of their value. The Office
ought to be re-established. II it be re-estab-
Ashed, the country will naturally expect that
Mr. Wells will reappointed; but, if this be i'm
possible, it the old personal antipathy to |
him cannot be overcome, then let the
next best man be selected. What the country |
needs is some clear and Intelligent exposition
from time to time of it's actual condition; of tho
orrors and defects in our system; the reasons
why certain things full and why others succeed;
3 suggestion of the proper Legislation, and
general survey of the industrial interests of the
whole country. Such report impartially made
would be of infinite value. and Congress ought,
Without hesitation, to make them q permanent
part OF the business history of the Government
and the country.
, 1872-12-21

NOT less brazen is AIr. Goulds inflammation tb.,
the moneys charged against him represent urop-
erty which he has retained in his own name for
the benefit Of the Erie Railway, and that he pre-
fers to put it in the Light Of being credited with
the money and charged with the property, It is
on this basis that he has transferred the Grand
Opera House, various pieces Of real estate and
stocks, that have been accepted as representing
the value Of the claims against him, or as much
OF them as can be got back. Fortunately, the
advantages Of the settlement are in no wise
diminished by Mr. Gould's explanations, the
only value Of which is the involuntary tribute
which vice thus pays to virtue.
There is one notable feature Of this SETTLE
ment that cannot be too highly estimated The
compromise could mover have been accomplished
had it not been for the judicial reforms which
have been wrought in New York. If that city
we're still under the control OF Tweed, and the
Tammany Judges who have been removed, Mr.
Gould would never have entertained the thought
OF settlement. With Barnard, and Cardozo, and
McCunn on the Bench, he would have had moth
ing to fenr. The promptness and thoroughneae
OF Gould's acknowledgment, that hecan no long
er rely upon the assistance Of corrupt Judiciary
to cover up:his Frauds will go further toward the
re-establishment Of foreign confidence in Aneri-
can railroad stocks than any other event could
have done. To the American public, the Settle
ment is conclusive that the disgraces put upon
the Judiciary Of the country by the New York
Bench are at an end. The prosecution Of the
Erie suit against Gould through the Courts
could not have demonstrated the fact more con
clusi7ely.
, 1872-12-21

Erie and Jay Gould have each done we'll by
their compromise. Erie RECEIVERS its stolen prop
erty; Gould gets ''peace," which President
Watson tells the reporters was one of Gou1d's
motives, and the possession of which smaller
thieves, who only get the Ponitentiary,
Will envy him, and be reap still
more substantial fruits He preserves thegains
he has made by specializing with his booty. and
is left undisturbed in the ownership of, it is
said, s2o,000,000 OF Eric stock. These make
him one Of the largest, If not the very largest,
shareholder in the road, and are beloved to have
cleared him s2,ooo,ooo yesterday by the rise in
their value. This upward movement in Eric is
general, and has produced an unusual excite
ment IN Erie shares IN England. An increased
sale, at advanced rates, took place yesterday at
the London Board.
, 1872-12-21

modern times. Her requirements vera n, .
Kind that is opposed to the usual training Of the
feminine mind, and Of scope that few
men eEer attain. Nothing short of 8
long life Of devotion to science could master
the varied knowledge which she commanded
NO instance could be cited which would prove en-
conclns1Tely that the world is open to woman IN
make for herself any place to which her cana.
plhtles and energy qualify her, for no other
pursale could present SO many and complicated
OBSTACLES to woman's progress.
II Mrs. Somergilles accomplishments teach q
uHeful lesson IN showing what woman NAV do
the way IN which she attained her eminent posi-
tion is not 1ess instructive. She began her les-
sons as child, by listening to the instructions
given to her brother. Her earlier life WAS passed
at 4 time when it Was considered altogether i'm
proper to give girls an education equal to that
Which Was given to boys. It was only BY prompt-
ing her brother on ono occasion that her studies
were discovered. When abe wanted to read
Newton's Principal" she vas herself in doubt
whether it was proper for girl to learn Latin.
and only set herself at work to do it altar con-
sulting learned friend OF the family. who.
fortunately, concluded that she might acquire
Latin without danger if abe would use it for
scientific purposes only. tits pitifu1 comment
upon the educational status Of Italy that such
woman was denied the privilege Of seeing the
comet Of 184s, because the only observatory
which afforded the implements was Jesuit |
institution, whose rules prohibited any woman !
from crossing it's threshold. Throughout her |
entire life, III spite Of the e1actins nature of
her studies, she found time to be an
excellent housekeeper and devoted wife
and mother. She won't much into sociotv md
her manners and dress were always of that un-
obtrusiva character which constitutes perfect
taste. She found recreation in music painting /
and friends. She took time for tho physical ex +
erciso necessary to preserve good health for +
nearly ninety years. She was conservative in
al her views, only mildly favoring woman's SUI
frage toward the close of her life Her CONVEX
sation was never Of the I" blue-stocking" order.
Ind ono Of the Ion-hunters of society once
complained of having talked two hours with
Hrs. somerville without having heard anything
% carry away. Yet here was woman who is
7a1d to have had diploms from every scientific
2ssoclatloa in Christendom.
, 1872-12-21
JUDGE DURELL.

Ihe following arc the sections OF the act of
Congress OF May 81, 1870, under which Judge
Durell, Of New Orleans, took jurisd;ction:
sEcT1o,: 9. And be it further enacted, That the
District Courts OF tho United States within their re-
specyo DISTRICTS shall have exclusively of the Courts
Of the several States, cognzauce Of ali crimes and of
1cnces committed against the provisions Of this act
and also concurrenty with the Circuit Courts Of the
United States, Of all Causes civil and criminal arising
under this act, except herein otherwise provided
and tho jurisdiction hereby conferred shall be exer
csed In conformity with the 1aTs and practice govern
ing United States Courts and all crimes ard offences
committed against the provisions cf this act may be
prosecuted by the Indictment Information filed by
the District Attorney in Court having Jurisdiction
SEC. 23- And i: 1t further enacted Tint whenever
any person shall be defeated deprived Of his cleo
ton to any Office except for Elector Of President Or
Vice President, Representative or Delegate in Con-
gress, or member Of State Legislature By reason Of
denial to any citizen citizens who shall offer to
vote OF the right to vote account race color or
previous condition Of serVu1e his right to hold and
enjoy Euch office, aud the e1nolunenta thereof shall
not be impaired by any such denial, and they may
bring an appropriate suit proceeding recover DOS
session Of such Office and in where 1t shall ap
pear that the sole question touching the title to such
Office arises out Of the denial OF tho right to vote to
citizens who 30 offered to vote, On account Of
race, color, previous condition Of seryitude such
suit proceedings uay bs instituted In the Circuit
OF District Court Of the United States the circuit or
district In which such person resides And said Cir
cult District Court shall have concurrenty with the
State Courts, jurisdiction thereof, to deter
ninc the rights OF the parties to euch oce by reason
Of the denial Of the right guaranteed By the xVt Ar
tcle OF Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, and secured by this act.
The reader will see that the act expressly ex-
cludes Jurisdiction in questions affecting the
election Of members OF Congress, Presidential
Electors, and members of the Legislature. But
Judge Durol took Jurisdiction OF some
thing not mentioned in this act. He
granted an injunction prohibiting the State
officers from compiling the returns and declar-
ing the result; he appointed other persons to do
this duty, which could only lawfully bo done by
the State officers, and he directed the United
States Marshal to prohibit by force the meeting |
Of the Legislature; and also directed him to
seizo the State House and admit therein only |
such persons as might bo declared elected by
tho persons designated BY him for that purpose.
In this proceeding, he overturned the existing
State Government, excluded the new one elected I
by the people, and installed one which the peo-
pie had taken especial pains to reject at the J
polls.--
, 1872-12-21

It has already been announced by telegraph
that the Chamber of Deputies at Rome have
under consideration Religious Corporations
Suppression bill, in connection with which 3
resolution hug been offered, which was ent!lusi-
estica1lly received by the Liberal Deputies, de-
.claring thst the suppression Of tbs societ: Of
Jesus, including the chief establishment Of tha
order in Rome, is imperatively demanded by the
interests of tile nation. This is a blow
which, if successful, will undoubtedly re~
cult in making England or the United States the
centre og the Jesuit establishments The Sup
preston bill does not specify the Jesuit corpora
tions in particular. It enacts that the laws
from 1856 to 1870 relative to the suppression
Of religious corporations and tho conversion Of
their property, shall be applied to the province
spd city Of Rome, excepting that, in tbs cases Of
HOUSES Of the directors of these corporations
TINT he7e director OF deputy director in Rome
the original prope4t5 Of such houses may be
but cannot be Increased, and they
will net enjoy civil rights. The property Of the
corporations ~ill continue to be ap-
Piled to the ch&s;taale purposes for which they
were originally e6tabi;zaed The bill 1gas intro
duced by The Minister Of Jrst;ee. who. in tha
, 1872-12-21
WHAT 4 WOMAN MAY DO.

| 4 day or two since, The TRIBUNE pointed tt
the life Of the late Countess of Beaconsield as
| a model of woman's domestic influence, and
| traced the connection between her inspiring
gzaces of character and the brilliantly-success-
full career Of her husband, 11r. Disraeli. The
death Of Mrs. Mary Somerrile, at Naples, a
short time since, recalls life that illustrates,
on the other hand, what woman may do for
herself. The accomplishments Of this romark-
able lady arc chiefly known to the scientific
world, but they were such as to challenge uni
yersal admiration both in kind and degres.
They do moro than this. They show that the
world Of knowledge, and Of the power which
knowledge brings, is opon to woman Us It
is to man, aud that genius and industry
cnn make their way in gown as rapidly
as in pantaloons. If AIRS. Somervil1e's life Of
nearly 30 years establishes one general principle
more than IL alse, it is that the woman Of real
parts las no need to 60 aboui the land crying for
em:ncipation and Justice: Mrs. someryi|ls
quietly and unosteptatioualy Penetrated the
depths Of science, aad found an attention CON-
mensurate with tho serious study, long research,
and valuable demonstrations which she had
made. She met with quick recognition from
such men IS Hersqhel, Babbage, and Brougham.
Her experiments in the emagnetizins iniluenca Of
the violet rays 81 the solar spectrum were Of the
highest importauae to the scientific world. It
WAS to her that WAS delegated some OF the frat
work done in the WY Of popularizing scientific
subjects, under the auspices Of the Society for
tho Diffusion Of Useful knowledge; and,
though her mind was too exact, her scientific
too absorbing, and her subjects too
a'bstruse for the successful adaptation which
has since been attained. her worNs nAy7 tekep a
place soi in scientific literature Her ss Mechan-
ism of the Heavens, after Laplaco's s iuechanique
Celeste;" her Connection OF tho Physical
sciencea;'' her two volumes Of Physical
Geography )" her ssMolecu1ar and Microscopic
seisn2s: !: g7rit{en in hez old age,-an attest one
IT the briehteat and most eetiye ipteleots Of !