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and the others, with one-fourth of his compen-
sation. as an advisory board. Next, instead Of
the fees now paid to the Sheriff, Register of
Deeds. County Clerk and Coroners, we have
the recommendation that these fees be paid
into the city treasury and that these officers
be given fixed salaries-a genuine stroke OF
retrenchment and reform. The Governor next
suggests very large discretion to Mayor
Havemeyer. and submits that if it be given
him ''all the other needed measures of reform
may be provided for by few well considered
amendments'' of our existing city charter.
But here, we conjecture, this republican Legis-
lature will not be slow in causing the Gov
ernor to understand that he is asking too much
for his old democratic friend Havemeyer.
The recommendation touching minority rep
resentation is well put and deserving of
special attention. More urgent than this
matter, however, is the legislation suggested
in view of the repression of crime in this city
and the prompt punishment of convicted
criminals; and next the precautions
submitted for protection against fire. Our
mercantile community will be satisfied
with the Governors proposed reforms
of the Harbor Masters nor do we think that
any man who holds that ''the laborer is worthy
his hire" can object to on increase OF the
present. pitiful compensation of our legisla-
tors. Pay them we'll, and more than half their
temptations to bribery and corruption will be
removed. The proposition to allow aliens to
hold real estate in this State needs no argu-
ment to prove its wisdom after the experience
of New Jersey and other States in adopting it.
The repeal of the usury laws is an old song,
and we have but little expectation that it will
be listened to at this session, considering the
important work of reconstruction of our city
government and new division of the spoils
Last, though not least in Importance, come
the Governors opinions and suggestions on
the matter of taxation, which we pray may not
be wholly disregarded by this Legislature
This Message is q practical 81 ..,,te PAPER and
means relof" What this Legislature means
Will Soon be made manifest. It comes in with
a great flourish of trumpets, but it remains to
be proved in the cause of reform.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The benefit for the sufferers by the burning Oh
the Fourteenth street Circus drew out large
array OF theatrical talent at the Academy OF Music
yesterday afternoon and evening. The attendance
was large.
The last OF the RubinsteinIThomas combination
concerts will be given this evening and TO- morrow
evening at the Academy, and saturday night the
third Of the symphony concerts by Theodore Thomas
will GENE of ut the same place. This will be the
fpal opportunity for hearing Rubinstein.
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Tan PrrrsDuRo CooLn CUTTERS HAVING
STRUCK for higher wages, where are we to look
Nor the next combinationa In the present in
stance Joss takes the "huff'' because he is
only paid sixty cents in gold per day for
making knives and scissors as good as his
white brother, but more especially because he
KNOWS another genuine, long-taled, almond
eyed, rice eating celestial citizen who is re-
tccivng seventy-fve cents a day. This is
evidently great grievance to John who, &C
spording to our special dispatches published
elsewhere. has determined to stand 1t nc
longer.
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THE SITUATION IN SPAIN is not by any means
encouraging for the cause of the Crown. By
kilograms from Paris and Madrid we are told
of Carlist invasion, the suspension Of indus
trial operations on great line of railway, and
also of royalist military preparation for the
suppression of insurrection in the provinces.
The Carlist crusaders have come to use petro-
leum as munition of war, and with very
serious results to the loyalists, in one instance
ct least. The aspect of the Spanish case at
home shows. An exceedingly troubled appear
ance,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
Tn. Republican city Charter.

We publish in to-day's HERALD the new CITY
charter proposed by the republicans ana
hence the one that will, no doubt, in sub
stance become law if there is sincere inten-
ton on the part of its trainers to pass IL
through the State Legislature. It contains
some good features, on which we have notnow
space to bestow more than brief notice, ana
some defects which will be pointed out here
after As a measure of economy it is deserv-
ing of commendation. It cuts down the sala-
ries of heads of departments from four hun
dred and thirty thousand to two hundred and
ten thousand dollars year, and yet seems TO
leave these public officers tolerably well paid.
The greatest reductions are in the departments
of Police, Fire, and Charities and Correction,
all of which are reduced to three Commission
ers. The pay of the Board of Aldermen is
cut down from ninety thousand to one-half
that amount The present officials are all
turned adrift after February Is, except Comp
troller Green, Park Commissioner Olmstead,
Commissioner Van Mort and the newly
appointed Corporation Counsel, E. Delafeld
Smith The Board of Assistant Aldermen is
abolished altogether the appointment OF
heads of departments is given to the Mayor
and Aldermen removals are to be made by
the Mayer and two-thirds of the Aldermen on
writte.n charges all feed Offices are abolished !;
tie Mayor is subjected to removal by the
Governor; the Croton Aqueduct Board is
revived as separate body. and the abuse OF
especial counsel" for the departments is
swept away.
A novel and striking feature Of the charter is
the strict police and health surveillance estab-
lished over every inhabitant of the city. The
F., rc,,..ister Of Records, bureau in the Health
Department, Is required, In conjunction with
the police, to keep in each police precinct q
full and complete record of the name age and
place of residence Of each inhabitant Of
the precinct, ''and Of such other facts as the
Board of Health may from time to time direct, -
and all removals, changes Of residence, &C.,
are to be fully recorded. The duties and
power of the Comptroller are clearly defined,
in order to prevent the captious intermeddling
of the finance officer with other departments
of the city government which has recently
been productive of so much mischief to the
interests of the city. The Chamberlain
duties are clearly set forth, and the powers
that officer now exercises are to be shared in
future jointly with the Mayor. The charter
fully recognizes the principle of keeping the
! Chamberlain's Office entirely Independent Of
tho Comptroller There are other notable
features Of the proposed charter to which we
shall allude hereafter. AS e whole, it is a
better and more sensible groundwork 70,
legislation than was ever offered by the
theorists of the Committee of Seventy
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The LOUISIANA IMDRoaLIo.-It is now
manifest that the timely and judicious
interference of the President has made,
for the present at least, an end Of the Louisi-
ana difficulty. But for the restraint which
was imposed upon Governor Pinchback it is
impossible to say what trouble might not have
arisen. 1t appears that in Washington the
address of Pinchback is severely condemned.
One of the most dangerous reports which
reached New Orleans on Monday was signed
by Attorney General Williams. He denied
the truth of the report of the Committee of
Two Hundred that the Presidents recognition
of the existing government in Louisiana
was provisional and temporary. The recog-
milton was final, and would be adhered to
until Congress provided otherwise. This
announcement at the particular moment was
calculated to encourage Pinchback to persist
in his attempt to provoke q conflict, but for
tunately it failed to do so. In Pinchback's
case discretion is evidently the better
part Of valor. Pinchback has been
advised to keep quiet and do nothing
to justify the opposition in resorting
to strong measures. It is well that the diff
Guilty has so quietly been got over. Let us
now hope that the dispute will be settled by
legal and peaceful means.
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Hrs IMPERIAL HOLINESS the Czarowitz of
Russia is progressing hopefully towards con-
valescence from his illness. The fever has
almost passed away and his condition of
strength is satisfactory. Joy in the palaces on
the Neva, as in the rural English retreat of
Napoleon in Kent
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DEATH OF AN ACTOR.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7, 1873
w. J. Talpin, actor, died at nosn to-day nom the
effects Of injuries received last Thursday night In
playing his part at Pixies Opera House as Big Wolf.
with Ned Buutlino's COMPANY,
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AVeraHe Temperature yeSC6rUay z316
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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The PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvEN-
TON, which held its opening session in Phila-
delphia yesterday, has among it's members
some of the most experienced and judicious
men Of the Keystone State. Charged with the
important work Of remodelling the fundamen-
tai law, its debates will attract the interested
attention, not alone Of the great State whose
political, judicial and executive organization
will come under its consideration, but OF
statesmen, Legislators and publicists generally.
Many propositions for changes in the present
constitution are proposed, and it is apparent
that much time must necessarily be consumed
in their discussion.
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Important Decisions or the Supreme
Court.


Among the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court announced in Washing
ton yesterday was one of general interest to
the whole people Of the nation and of special
importance to the citizens of the Pacific slope
It confirmed the judgment of the inferior
Court which sustained the title Of the State of
California to all parts of the Yosemite Park Re-
servation under the grant of Congress. The
claim of one Hutchings to pre-emptive right
in part Of the Park being thus defeated carries
with it all the similar claims and the decision
insures to the people, for whom California acts
as trustee, the preservation of that region of
SURPRISING natural beauty as national public
pleasure ground. Thus confirmed in its
authority, California will, it is to be hoped,
take immediate and effective steps to stop all
trespass upon this noble domain and to pro-
tect its matchless scenery from the cupidity of
lawless settlers who would divert to their own
profit the common property of the nation.
Another decision of claim upon the govern
ment for sugar seized in Louisiana during the
war will effectually shut the door of the
Treasury against q class of spectators who
have neither law, justice nor equity on their
side, who, failing in contraband trade with
rebels, now ask the United States to pay, not
only their losses, but the profits they hoped for.
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DEEP Snow IN THE WEST, which is reported
by telegraph, though causing temporary in
convenience, will in the end be found an ines
unable advantage to the country over which
it prevails. 1t will give the growing wheat the
best protection it could have against Winter
killing, and so help to insure an abundant
crop. Besides this, its gradual melting will
saturate the ground so that the springs, creeks
and rivers will be fully supplied, and there
will be no fear of a parching drought during
the next Summer. So the heavy snow fall
over the Western wheat fields means cheap
bread for the consumers of New York, as well
as prosperity for the Western farmers.
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special dispatches there was but little business
transacted at Albany yesterday. The Senate
was called to order by the new Lieutenant
Governor, who appears to have shown himself
an apt pupil as a presiding officer. In the
House Mr.. Cornell was elected Speaker by
large majority, and made an Introductory
address somewhat after the old style. The
questions of the new city charter and the
election of United States Senator in place of
Roscoe Conkling chiefly occupied the caucus in
the Senate Chamber in the evening.
AFFAIRS IN MAssAcHUsETTs-Tm BURNED
DISTRICT IN BosroN. Monday last was gen.
eral municipal Inauguration day throughout
Massachusetts,, and the heads of government
in oil the principal cities presented their states,
showing an account current of their indebted
ness, treasury balances and other local
matters in the various localities. The most
interesting facts given in this mass of statis-
tics are those furnished by the Mayor of
Boston, in regard to the late conhagration in
that city. 1t seems that the extent Of territory
burned over covered about IS acres;
whole number of buildings destroyed, 776;
value of personal property and buildings de-
stroyed, $73, 591, 600, and the number of lives
lost, IA, seven Of the number being fremen.
Boston has debt of over 100000;
Worcester, 50, 687, $40; Cambridge, So, 49,, 843;
Lynn, 81, sos, 900 Lowell, s1,71S,124; Chel-
SEQ, s1,262, 700; Charlestown, $1,1O5, 757-
all the others owing less than q
million-Somerville with its $678,384 indebt-
edness, being the next highest. These figures
show ON increase of municipal indebtedness in
each city, but at the same time it is attended
with an increased degree of prosperity in every
case. Everything seems to be vigorous and
progressive in the Old Bay State
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and
Houston streets.-LEo AND LOT0s
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.-ATHERLEY COURT
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Houston streets.-LEo AND LOTos-
UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.-ArHERLEY COURT
wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
erect.-BRoTHER SAM
BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty third street. corner Sixth
avcnue.-RIcBARD III.
THEATRE COMIoUE 5l4 Broadway.-DrNo Dong
BELL Matinee at "a.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
and Blocker stree Isles BRIGANDs
BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery-Two SPoRrs-CRIME;
OR, SECRETS OF CRY LIFE
GERMANIA THEATRE, Fourteenth street, near Third
av.-ENE KRANKE FAAILE.
WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway, corner ThirtIeth st..
The FASTEST Boy IN NEW YORK Afternoon ana Efenins'
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth strset-GnASD IN
SrRUMENTAL CONCERT.
ASSOCIATION HALL Esd street and 9TH av.-Lro-
FRENCH LANGUAGE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third st. and Eighth
av.-kouSD THE CLOCK.
ATaENEUM, No. $50 Broadway.-TnE THREE HuNcH-
BACKS. Matinee at "a
MRS F. B. CoNwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE
DIVORCE.
BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third St, corner
9th av.-NEGRo Mn'srKELsY, EccEsrRIcIrY, &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. No. 2Oi Bowery.-
A MINERS LIFE.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, corner 2sth st. and
Broadway MiNsrRELsY, &c
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
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wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
STRAIGHTFORWARD
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of the State.
The Governor S recommendations for further
securities to depositors of small sums in our
savings banks are seasonable and ought not to
be overlooked Our soldierly State militia will
be pleased with the assurances of the Govern
or attentions to their discipline and efficiency.
Upon our Quarantine establishment he breaches
the main question of our city government, in
recommending "the discontinuance of the
Commissioners of Quarantine as q salaried
Board, continuing them as Court of Appeal
from the decisions of the Health Officer, with
per diem allowance when actually employed"
Furthermore, while the present Health Officer
gives entire satisfaction, the Governor thinks
that the power for the removal of an unsatis-
factory incumbent should be restored to the
Executive-and why not
The State canals have been, under the cir
cumstances, doing as WELL. perhaps, as could
be expected. The argument of the Governor
not only for the maintenance Of our great Erie
water line and its branches in possession Of
the State, but for their enlargement and in
favor of the more rapid propelling power of
steam to the canal boats will, doubtless, serve
OF least to bring this whole subject into active
discussion in the Legislature. We hold, too,
with the Governor, that these canals should
not be surrendered by the State under any
consideration from any quarter, but should be
held as q check against INSCRIPTIONS railway
combinations and their otherwise inevitably
exorbitant freight charges.
On the city Of New York Governor Dix
opens fire with the zeal of young reformer
and the elaboration of an old soldier. He
gives us graphic picture, in few bold out
lines, Of the corruptions of the expelled Tam
many oligarchy and their extravagant squan-
behring's of the public money in every direc-
ton, and ia the way of reform he suggests that
the Commissions of Police, of Public Chart
ties, of the Fire Department and of the
Docks hardly excepting any one of these
Boards, might be advantageously reduced to
one Commissioner at ten thousand dollars,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

TUE DOLLAR WEEKLY BULLETIN
John II. Obcriy has reduced the subscrip.
ton price Of the WEEKLY CAIRO BULLETIN
Z, One Dollar per annum, making II the
cheapest paper published In Southern Illinois
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destroyed by proper care on the part Of
housc-keoperf. Attention 10 oil the
details Of spring cleaning, to see that u
extends 10 al tho furniture,
- well a. to the walls and
floors OF the house, cellars, out-houses and
surroundings, is a public ~ we'll as
private duty. In short, the arss duty OF
housekcepers, and of cities, towns and viii
lagos, in the spring, is to be clean. 1, has
been we'll said that cleanliness is next 10
godlines., and on It health, life and the en-
joymens Of life depend greatly.
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AT CHISELHURsT.
london Daily Telegraph. Feb. 2Il.

LONDON Do1iy Telegraph, req. II
| Yesterday tho queen, accompanied by
Churchill and Col. Ashley Maude, paid a
visit to the kmpress Eugenie, ~ Ubisel-
hurst. The queen, u is known, has long
contemplated personal expressions Of con-
| dolence with the empress in her sorrow
and the feeling which her majesty has
| been DESTROYS of placing ON record, with
respect to her faithful ally, the Emperor
Napoleon Ill, has been alec indicated by
| the Offering which she made OF tomb, to
be placed within the chapel which the en-
| press ia about to raise for the reception OF
the imperial remains.
Her Majesty, the Princess Beatrice, and
suite loft Windsor Castle yesterday morn
| ing, shortly after 10 o'clock, and driving
| to the station of the Southwestern Rail.
way company, entered the special train
which " az 10 convey them to Chiselhurst.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Cock burn had
charge Of the train, which consisted of two
| royal saloons and other carriages. Chise.
| hurst station was reached by 1l:20, and ON
the platform were Lord and Lady Sidney,
whose residence is in the neighborhood
BY them her Majesty was received on
alig htng, and WAS conducted 10 one of the
state carriages, which had been sent down
from London. Tho carriage, drawn by
four horses, aud preceded by outriders,
was driven at once to the little church Of
81. Mary scarcely mofe tnah
haH nile beyond oamaeh-
place .hore are lew, any
persons VINO 40 not hhow' ,Gn' w'I''en
or spoken description wna' hIha VI quie.
rustic spo. IL Is ~ "hlnh .ho CONN q, , ,no
Emperor Napoleon rest' ior '''ie' Inc
little iVy'covered sac chape'' nes,'n's 10,
tween inc churcp-wnl, ana 'ho uoase "a
the cure, fh'ne. oouuaru' mas oeoh WIS.,
itea by tens OF thousahas. ihere asf",
ted opening from TINS place OF impetiai
sculpture to the interior oil the ehutch, ~,
eelt building 80 small that " wouiu
scarcely be noticed were IL IN TURN at
tached to some stately cathedral. Enter'
ing tho now historical church OF d. Mary,
IN ths lanes ny Chiseihurst colii'h"h' ,he
Queen remained some t'mr be-
fore the Emperor'' tome. Ihc
wresths are there when hHd
been henped in sad proiusion when
the CONN wss i'rst carried III the dlnilnu-
tive chapel. Among those wrealhs tDe
queen noticed the mortnary tiib-
utes winch she herself, her sons ana hef
daughters had sent. Leaving the tomo
after while, her Majesty was lead ny
Mr.. Goddard, the priest, TO nm outer site
very near the church, whore is TO DO erec-
ted by the empress, and dedicated to the
Virgin, that little chapel within which
will DO placed the tomb Of Scotch granite,
offered by the Queen. This newly-plan-
ned sarcophagus, which is already in
course of construction, will resemble in
form and fashion that which holds the
remains of the Duchess Of Kent. Having
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A HOMELY SUBJECT.

All the signs are that the approaching
summer season will be an unhealth, one,
and admonitions to be Clearly are no.
premature even now; and IL heeded, by
individuals, families and corporations,
much Of the sickness and mortality of the
"sickly season" not only might, but GER
tainly would DO avoided. In New York
city the weekly mortality report is incress-
ing already to an ex,ont
which has attracted comment
- an indication OF what may reason.
ably DO expected when the warm
weather becomes fairly settled.
1t 10 now believed that nearly all kinds
OF epidemic disease may be traced TO un-
cleanness in the hsbitations or surround.
ings Of the human family ia whatever
portion Of the globe such disease may first
originate. As il spreads abroad, |. Is fed
By the same alimsnt often 10 .uah form
that even the wisest do not detect ia 40 q
cause Of. disease. Forswarned il fore.
armed 10 . motto which IL is we'll for the
human family to be guided by In its bat
tie against sickness and death And the
frst prscau,ion which forewsrn.
ing suggests 10 tina. which NAY
b made In the household. The ,pring
"houss-clcaning' isa custom which fer
house.ksspers neglect to observe, but very
often It is.s shabby excuse for a thorough
renovation and 10 merely a stirring up Of
dirt and dust which soon aseitles" and 10
allowed 10 rest undaiurbsd for another
year. The thorough cleansing OF bod.
stsads and bedding, and OF carpet. and
doors, 10 the moot important par, Of the
spring houss-cleaning. On an average
u y ssid, one-third Of the duration OF
human life 10 spent in bed. That health
requires It to be clean need no. be As.
ssrtsd. Carpss need also TO be freed from
Ne ippuritiss which become slmo.. .
part u them BY long wear, mistaken
ri uabsatsn. The dust OF the street.
vhish entsrs our houses st every door and
vis1ev, b believed 10 b . fruitful souro.
u Aleesss. tut 10 unbsalthinsss may 10
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THE course Of the prc,idcn, in com.
muting the sentence Of OBrien from
hanging to imprison mcnt for life, 10 defer.
snce TO the wishes OF "inAuoniisi friends
isin strong contrast to that of Gov. Dix in
Tho case Of Foster. O'Brien's crime was
most blood-thirsty and malicious and be-
speaks moro depraved nature by far
than that Of Foster. If Presiden. Grant
had any scruples as to the moral effect of,
in reality, psrdoning O'Brien, for i, seems
this result is merely a question of time,
they wero soon overcome when us,ailed
by the murderers influential friends"
The president might wisely have taken a
Lesson from Gov. Dix.
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81 600 IN ONE WEEK.

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