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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Samuel c. Cobb, candidate of all parties
for Mayor OF Boston, is spoken OF as modified Demo'
crat with Republican tendencies"
Taylors majority for Governor of Wisconsin
over Washburn is l51, nearly 1000 ahead o. tie re-
mainder OF the ticket The senate viii stand u hcpuD
lcsns and 10 Reformers; aud the Assembly - hiOFn
ers and Al Republicans
The Special Commissioners appointed to hold
Tho eeoton IN Philadelphia on the STATE COnstitu-
,ion have written letter demanding 10 know OF the
Cyv Commissioners what action they intend To take IN
tbe case No reply has been returned state re surcr
Noekev has paid the recent draft OF the Special Con-.
missoners under Instructions nom Attorney General
DimIpick.
Gov. Ponder of Delaware has excited a
furious storm OF ndgnat0n by appointing ms brother
naw ex-senator salisbury, TO the Chancellorship Of
the state The Wilmington Commercial says: Since his
retirement Mr.. Salisbury has not reformed his habits
have grown worse rather than better On the whole
doubt II ever any has been placed the bench 10
discharge judicial duties Of high importance under cir
cumstances shocking 20 every consideration of pro
priety."
A good indication Of the feeling in Massa-
chusets concerning the silly OF the Legislature cen
surfing Senator Sumner, IL furnished BY Ihe worcester
Spy Commenting upon the unanimous expressions OF
the newly elected me mbers from the western part Of
the state In favor Of resembling the dsgraeefu resou-
ton, mention Of which has been made IN THE TRIBUNE.
il says: These lessatorseect speak 10 no doubtful
words but drive hard at mark and II the censurng
Legislature were t subject for action, II would fare
worse than simmer did their hands More deservedy
however for they dsgraced the State not the Senator
ami they are practically censured In the resembling OF
tbe resolution. We hope no Worcester viii vote
that the present record stand For our own credit
want a unanimous vote to expunge that resolution "
censure"
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VIEWS OF PRESIDENT WOoLSEY.

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT THIS Is CASE OF
INHUMANITY REQUIRING OUR INTERFERENCE-A
QUESTION WHETHER THE EMERGENCY OF THE
SPANISH POSITION IN CUBA DID NOT JUSTIFY
THE CAPTURE OF TIE vIRGINIUs.
FROM An occ AsIoSAL CoRRE sPoSDEST THE rRIBUSE
NFw-HAvEN. Nov. 22.-This morning at the Yale
Law School ex-Presdent Woolsey took occasion, at
h- regular lecture international law, to give bis
views on the yirginius affair. BE explained that he
had been msrepresented by some Oh the local press
and went on TO say
The question OF the VirgDus presents itself under two
aspects First the seizure OF the vessel which rreg
unr or Is claimed be- and second, the cruel treat
ment OF those board of Of them, calls for
attention These two points nave necessary conDec-
ton The seizure Of the vessel would have had the
same legal Illegal character even had those on board
of her been spared. And though We might show that
the carving OF the Virgnius into a CubaE port was
right this would not justify the inhumanty
shown in the treatment OF her passengers and crew.
This latter question needs only few words and viii
dismiss it rst--andsthen consider the seizure OF the
vessel.
In general the indcpend OF nations implies that
they are sole Judges in all things relating 10 what their
own laws and legal punshDents shall be and TO con-
siderable extent also they make their own usages In
war; Nations, however, control one another In war by
retaliation and degree by treaty. But yet there
"A xtreme severity In the treatment OF prisoners or by
treating nsurgent privateers pirates, or by such
sanguinsry rules giving quarter, &cas to arouse
the sensilites Of the world. Other nations may feel
TO demonstrate. aud II uDheeded will take fur
Their steps by force For instance, in our own war
had shot and hang the rebels traitors when taken
prisoners other powers, England or France, might
righfuy have inter'ered To put an end TO such pro-
eeedings whether by threats by actually recognizing
the Confederate States nation. The cruelty oi the
Turks toward the Greeks led 10 the interference which
ended in the hattie OF Nsvarno and the recognition OF
Greek independence. Or. wheaton says OF these trans
actions that:
The Christian powers emineDty justified IN their
nterfercnee 10 whole nation, not merely from
religious persecution but from the cruel alternative OF,
beg transported nom their native land into egyptian
bopda. or xterminaed by their mcrcless oppressors
The principle OF this fully Justified by the
great law OF selfpreseryation. The
cpce o the Chris an Powers eDd Ia this bloody
contest might therefore have been safely rested ON this
ground aofe. elements H.. Chapter l. section To- ~
But one might say, Ia not such measure violation
Of national sovereignty Undoubtedly II Il IL IL
extreme measure, allowable only extreme cases, and
therefore dangerous and to be applied with tho utmost
Ne EayrsL PAGE,
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AFTER TWEED, HIS COUNSEL.

PROBABEE COMMITMENT OF JOHN GRAHAM fuLLh"-
TON. ROOT AND BARTLETT FOR CONTEMPT OF
COURT.
AS soon as Judge Davis had concluded the
sentence of tweed Saturday counsel for Tweed gave
notice that they should for bill of exceptions
which were rapidly preparing and Judge DAVIS repneu
that the session Of the would be prolonged to give
due time for preparation He then added as soon ~
that matter was disposed of:
During this case au took place that gave
notice would bc taken into consideration after tDe Os
Of the tra If il Will be convenient deal with u on
Monday the Court will enter upon the inquiry. Inc
matter in relation to the action of counsel at me DC
ginning OF this case. They Will easily UNDERSTAND W
what ! refer.
This matter which Judge Davis signifies his Intention
TO inquire into the protest of the counsel for the ue
feuse against the proprety Of his Judge Dayis9 pre-
siding IN the Of Tweed, the ntmation tha' ne
could not decide without bias prejudice. Those VINO
witnessed the extraordinary IN the courtroom ~
that time aud the diaogue between Mr.. Bartlett and
the Judge expect a sharp investigation INTO the matter
and an animated discussion.
II is also remembered that during the MCFARLAND
trial Judge Davis received an insult from MI GIah'
which It would hardly be human 10 forget. Near
the close Of that great trial before the verdict hau
been rendered, and when tho future Of Mcfarland
looked perhaps dark to ms counsel Mr. Graham stepped
M TO Judge Davis who then private counsel for the
prosecution and vented the rage which had been swelling
from the very beginning OF the trial account OF THIS
private assistance the prosecution, IN burst on IN
dguant denuncatiOn aud in the midst or u SHOOK Dis
cenohed hand fairly the face and within few Inches
OF the very Of the "priyate counsel An incident
attending this recklessness Ia, that moment later,
when Hacket who presided at the trial,
down from the bench prevent the quarrel believed
be imminent, MI Graham turned upon him. and with an
oath expressed his opinion OF the part taken by the
Recorder. Judge Davis In this rencOntcr, said very
little calm deprecatnc protest against the IN
Justice OF the language hut his flushed it did when
Mr.. Bartlett on this last trial referred him to an
authority" on the question Of his competency to pre-
aide and It is believed that the extraordinary blunneSs
Of the counsel viii meet equal candor and teraeness
when il is time for the Judge to give his idea OF the
transaction, aud in6ct the penalty for contempt II
any rs perInlss bic.
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THE SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.

Hardly man in the audience. save those of
counsel and Court who could regain entrance without
ocuy LETT their seats pending the recess which fol
loved The prisoner was taken INTO an anteroom and
sne door was no sooner shut upon him than the buzz Of
voices was Resumed, and occasionally light laughter
broke upon the ear unpleasanty. On the
III the Court, Mr. Graham, with number OF law books
A. hsnd but sh evidently bewildered rose TO reply to
ths monon of Mr. 1romain He cited again the nresid
'hg Judge 10 establish that be at one time held the
onebse ana penalty must be general bot tho arpp,nen,
was weak ana rambling and finally degenerated into AN
appeal for mercy at the hands OF the Conr, .nd ,h
81 last after long and hard light Of two wears, an
lion, the counsel tor Tweed virtually confessed ma
Dsnt
Mr.. Tremain made brief reply. in which af,a, >,
tersting the arguments previously advanced he ,oaa
some interesting disclosures Of the policy n, ,hs
prosecution 10 the conduct Of the In former trial.
and ID the present instance. He declared in strong
language publication Of which space does not permit
mat on former trials the prosecution believed the ures
incompetent He did not charge corruption and that
e Government had hoped for nothing better than dis
agreement Meantime the law had been changed, and
hoaer the new sstem Of challenge honest jury had
poen optneo OF whom the prosecution did hesitate
70 ASK We foI demand Of the law He stated further
"s'sS Of espionage he'd sssp established by
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AFFAIRS AT MADRID.

STORMY INTERVIEWS BETWEEN GEN. sIcKLEs AND
THE SPANISH AUTHoRTTIEs-THE EMPEROR OF
GERMANY PROPOSED AS AN ARBITRATOR.
LONDON, Saturday Nov. u, 1878.
Special dispatches from Madrid TO the London
morning journals agree in representing that the late
interviews between Minister Sickles and the Span
ish authorities were of stormy character Mr..
Sickles barely escaped mobbing by the crowd which
congregated in front of his residence. In cOnse-
queuce of these demonstrations he determined to
leave Madrid but the Government having dispersed
the mob and since maintained peace, he has resolved
to remain in the city.
MADRID. Saturday, Nov %, 1878.
The reports that violence had been offered by the
Madrid populace to Gen. Sic1es, the American Min
ister are pronounced false.
President CASTELAR, had long conference to-day
with Mr.. Leyard tho British Minister. The result
Of the interview favorable to the continuance Of
good relations.
The idea of submitting the caSe of the Virginius
to arbitration IS much talked Of Should this
be agreed to, the German Emperor is indicated as
the probable arbitrator
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the picture OF sullen despair. This acceptaton Oh Wv
sentence is the correct Mr. Sparks the Clerk w
fore making out the commitment had asked Juuto
Davis what prison he had meant by the County
Jail. and he had put this construction upon hs
language. And when the commitment wnI'"
filed many pages Of legal cap, reached the shern ~
u O'Clock Saturday night was opened 1t was found ta'
Tweed was remanded TO the Tombs and the care OF 'n
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction for transport
alton to-day to the island Nothing said, OF COURSE
in the about whether the distinguished prisoner
was 10 wear the prison garb and perform hard labor OH
the island and his friends feared TO ask, and his "o'
enemies cared not TO suggest.
The Tombs was reachedi about l o'clock on SUNDAY
morning. and Tweed passed in with greeting 10
single acquaintance, answered the formal questions OF
the clerk, and assigned 10 the condemned ee''
lately occupied by Edward 5. Stokes. He evlueh"y
passed restless night after his friends had
left him, for yesterday morning when they VIC
lted him he was looking pale and haegaru'
Deputy Sheriff william II. Shields, who has been con
stantly with Tweed since his conviction, visited inc
Tombs at % O'Clock yesterday morning. Richard Iwoeu'
brother Of tho prisoner, accompanied Mr. Shields lD''
the prison and it is presumed in obedience 10 ine
regulations in force since sharkey walked out OF the
Tombs he came out when Mr. Shields leaving. MT
Dewey the prisoners private secretary called ou'
Warden johnson refused TO admit him to see Tweed
The interview between the brothers by the nature OF
circumstances necessarily restrained OF an anecuhs
character. Mr. Richard Tweed seemingly overcome py
the situation, and almost moved 10 tears. Tweed =
counsel are said 10 have held a consultation at the
Hoffman House yesterday take steps to Obtain stay
OF proceedings As Tweed has not yet completed Ms
business arrangements it understood that the sherh
viii not cause his removal to the Penientnry befote
tomorrow In the mean time Tweed's friends nope
thar the exertiOus of counsel will be successful
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, NJf. 70 1873
COLD W Mum OF Illinois, a prominent candidate for
sergeautat.Arms Of the House, il now In Washington
He Is at present Internal Revenue Supervisor LOT the
States of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Col. a. H.
MARYLAND General Agent for the P0stOicc Depart
meut for the Western states also here a. candidate
FOR sergeantat-A Arms There are several otl-rr' ~
GLIDING j. W. Dwyer, and the present inc uhDcht MI
Ordway, an striking 10 the same end.
Information furnished by the Chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics shows marked decrease in the expectation OF
various articles from Great Britain to the United states
during the ten months ended Oct 81, 1915, compared
with the same period 1874 especially IN cotton manu-
factures hardware iron, steel Silks Wool 3nd WooenH
The new ruling OF the Interior Department concerning
the assignment of presumption rights having oeen ns-
understood IL H stated that the exact change consists Ia
holding that after entry has been pccted under me
General Presumption Laws, tho duplicate receipt may DO
asscled aud patent Will be issued 10 the assignee.
The report OF the Controller OF the Currency viii nos
he ready till the meeting Congress account Of the
nonreceipt OF the special reports Of Oct 10 and Nov
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NAVIGATION NOTES.

Dispatches from Montreal and Collingwood,
Canada, announce that navigation Is being rapidly
closed by ice The steamer Cumberland the last boat
from Lake Superior this arrived Coliugwood
Friday night
Business at the Produce Exchange in this
city was favoraby affected on Saturday by the
weather and encouraging reports from the line OF the
Erie Canal Dispatches from Mechanicsye. Waterford,
schenectady and West Troy show that boats are slowly
moving and that there is good prospect OF getting
those east of Utica Underwater within six days. In
case the canal should remain ice-bound the NewYork
Central aud Hudson River Railroad Companies hsve
ored 10 take grain from point Of Utica at is
cents per 100 delivered az the Thirty depot and
al II cents delivered in the harbo provided the grain
be delivered 10 them within 70 days
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THE FIRE RECORD.

A prairie fire in Kansas last Tuesday de-
stroyed much farm property in the neghborhood Of
Usage City and consumed the town OF Oliyet with the
exception OF two or three houses No lives lost,
far as Is known.
A fire broke out yesterday at No. 143 Water
st., Emira, n. Y, in wooden building occupied BY
Newcomb & Goodrich, boot and shoe dealers A saloon
west Of it, and merchant taor's estab shment on the
eas. c, both in wooden budings, destroyed Loss,
G,OOO; insurance, $4,000
A fire at East Hampton, Mass, yesterday,
destroyed PomerOys Block; loss $4,000 The principal
sufferers T. J. Pomeroy, poss $4,000; insurance
$1,000; L. A. Baldwin boot and shoe dealer loss 5000
insurance, 5000 W. c. Maynard tobaccOnist. loss,
81 200 $3.50; and ID. EggestOn painter loss
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sHARKEY's DELINQUENT oUsroDlANs.

There were no new developments at the
Tombs yesterday in regard TO the escape OF sharkey
Fnnan the keeper who had charge OF inner
ond gate the ground floor, and who as alleged was
directed by Falconer who sat in charge Of the outer
gate follow the suspected Of being dis uise
and who failed to directed arrested on saur
day Strange to say he is lodged in the cell with keeper
Phillips. Falconer, 1t is believed, Is held blameess by
the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction. The
Commissioners obtained two witnesses on Saturday
Mrs. Della BrOderck Of No. % Vandamst and Patrick
Levine, prisoner in the TOmbs confined on the third
tier. Judge BiIby took their afhdavts. Mrs. Della
Broderick of No 80 Vandam ST. testified that while In
Tombs, Nov 49, she saw person in woman's garments
come out OF sharkey's cell, and saw Maggie Jordan
stapding in front Of the cell. Patrick
Levine prisoner testified that he saw Maggie
Jordan and Sarah Allen standing IN front
OF sharkeys cell at p Keeper Edward Falconer
affirmed that ,called the attention OF Keeper Fnnan
TO the fact the person who had Just walked out
prison looked like man. Fnnan was committed on
Saturday await the action Of tho Grand jury The
brother OF Maggie Jordan and Sbarkeys brother called
on Warden johnson Saturday and requested him TO
give to her sharkey's bed clothes inasmuch as
that her cell cold. The Warden refused the
reauest The Commissioners will their invest
gallon to-day The Grand Jury. too, Is considering the
Circumstances attending the escape.
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TWEED SENTENCED.

.xyr1VF YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.
,,,Sv ,oF s12So0 Is INFLICTED--A SEVERE REBUKE
nv THE JUDGB--Two ATTEMPTS MADE IN VAIN
ro SECURE A STAY or PRoCEEpINGs-TwEED
coNmrrED TO TUE TONES To AWAIT REMOVAL
10 mACKWELLs ISLAND.
William NJ Tweed was arTaigned for sentence on
saturday, was condemned to twelve terms of year
och in the Pcnitentary on Blackwells Island, and
.oot last night in a cell of the Tombs-cOuyinced at
,.st ON this day of his deepest humiliation. that all
ne Of rescue from his fate by the ingenuity of his
LAWYERS was vain
Pursuant 10 adjournment, Judge Davis on Satur-
aav listened to Mr.. Graham's argument on the mo
t;on for arrest of Judgment and, without waiting
Cor further argument in reply from the prosecution
denied H. Immediately Mr.. Treman for the prose
eution moved for sentence and asked that separate
.entsnce be passed on each of the counts and
claimed that 1O2 distinct offenses had been proved
Jobn Graham. for Tweed, declared the motion TO be
UNPARALLELED aud startling, and declared that the
imposition had taken the defense by surprise. A
recess was had TO afford the defense opportunity to
make opposition to this; but when the Court reas-
sembled Mr.. Grahams argument proved TO be only
an appeal for mercy Mir Tremain, on the contrary
came into court armed with authorities which he
cited with terrible effect on both prisoner and his
counsel who seemed TO feel they We're unauswera-
bic These citations were further reinforced by the
Judge, who declared that he was convinced that
the law and the verdict Of the jury justified the in
depreciation asked by the prosecution. He differed
with them however, in holding that only 81 oienses
had been committed, and on these he at once pro-
nounced judgment On each of twelve cases he i'm
posed the penalty of years imprisonment in the
PeniteutiaTy on Backwelrs Island and fine Of
$50 and the SO other cases various fines making
total Of u years imprisonment and S12,750 is fine
On the conclusion OF the sentence Tweed was
removed TO the Sheri7s private Office to await the
drawing up of the commitment papers. Meantime
two Judges Of The Supreme Court were vainly urged
by his counsel to grant stay of proceedings to save
Tweed the indignity of going to prison, but both
refused; and late at night the prisoner removed
50 the Tombs where ne spent the night and Sabbath
and from which he will be removed tomorrow to
the County Jail ON Blackwelrs Island.
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1NGERsoLL,s PARTNER ARRESTED.

John d. harrington, the partner OF niger
SOIL and jointly indicted with him for forging the IN
dorsement OF Heath Smith 10 warrant for sl5i3s 90
was arrested Saturday and placed I'm the custody Of
Deputy Sheriff Jarvis. Hewitt Inget soil, will probably
be arraigned to-day 1t is understood that further
rests ia connection with the Ring frauds will be made
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OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
MORE REAssURING INTELLIGENCE.

NO VIOLENCE OFFERED TO OUR ENVOY 70 SPAIN
THE QUESTION OF REFERENCE TO ARBlTh-
fioN-rHE EMPEROR OF GERMANY SUGGESTED
As ARBITRATOR
Inc intelligence which We publish this morning
IN regard to our relations with Spain IL more rcas
surfing than any which we have had during the pre-
vious three days. There is little dOnbt that
much excitement existed at Madrid and that
some turbulent demonstrations were made about the
American Legation on Thursday or Friday but they
were not directed personally against our Envoy and
have not been renewed. Although the announce
ment OF stormy interviews between Gen. Slckles
and the Spanish authorities was telegraphed
on Thursday night from Madrid to London journals,
we are informed from Washington that the Spanish
Ministry manifests disposition to preserve peace
between the two nations The belief is growing
stronger at Washington that no war is likely TO en-
sue. The question of reference to arbitration OF
our night TO demand reparatiOn for the seizure OF
the Vlrginius is frequently discussed. The plan
finds favor at Madrid, and the Emperor of
Germany il even mentioned as a suitable arbi-
traitor. There is a strong probability that
several weeks will pass before there
Will tie any tangible result of the negotiations
which have been opened by our Government In
'the mean time naval preparations arc proceeding
with the usual activity designed, az we are in
formed by n telegram from Washington, to place us
in condition to compel respect to our flag in the
future
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OPINION IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, Monday, Nov. 24--5 III.
The Times to-day says a demand for the surrender
Of the Virgiuius could not with justice be MAIN
tained: but the other demands reported to have
been made on Spain by the United States are such
as England might well join in.
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rur prrrspURGH CoMposIroRs, s1p,xr

T..
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 22.-An "informationr was
made by several newspapers against the strikers for
conspiracy, and number we're arrested portion OF
whom spent last night In Jail New men are COMING On
and residents who formerly worked G the business src
again az the Sate. "
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In the Chicago billiard tournament GARNER
tp pnt uDs'y u< sses'o ~ pos 'st 'sn ps' 's
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