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unfortunately" " 10 added, "1must confossitnow,
Americans In gonoral must 10 extremely dis
trustod, ovon mombors Of Congress- and tho
most eminont mon Of tho country" From tlloao
and aimtlar expressions In tho mouth Of paris
broker, who had negotiated Memphis h I'll paso
bonds, ITO may form aomo ilea Of tho estimate
placod upon American railroad bonds abroad.
Thoro has boon somo talk about tho French
Government making domand upon tho Aneri-
can Government. undor tho o1tradition troaty,
for tho surrender Of Con. Fremont to sorvo out
tho imprisonment to which ho has boon con-
domnod It is not probable that this demand
Will bo mado. II could not bo sustained. The
oxsraditton troaty botwcon franco and tho
United Btatos demands tho surrender Of ori1ni-
nails undor tho following acouaatons: Alur-
dor, attempt to commit murder, rapo,
forgery, arson, embezzloment by public officers
whon punishable with infamous punishment.
robbery, burglary. md tho class Of orimos known
as uol quallao cri,no.. Tho oftonso for which
Con. Fremont has boon condemned to fivo yoars'
imprisonment docs not como under nny Of thoso
olasatacations.
, 1873-03-31

cnmBtanoeH wlhero tho rnprofoBaional oyo can
discover nothing but tho most atrooious horrors.
There WAS ono caso In which an onterprising far
mer had married throo young women auccos-
sivo1y, for their small doweriea, and killed. thom
OF Ia Us rapid succession. In his laat matrimo-
NAL vonturo, llo found it nocossary to kill an
uncle and brother, in addition to tho brido III
ordcr to got at bis wifo'a ostnto. III this ho wna
discovered, but French jury allowed him to
escnpo cnpital punshmont. In another case,
on tho public highway, and wllilo the family
was on tho way to church, a young man nancd
draaHot aoizod girl and attempted to kiss 1lor.
sho resisted, and ho pulled pistol from Ills
pocket and shot hor, deliberately firing throe
othor shots as ahe foil from tho otfoots OF tho
first. Even this young brute was permitted to
escape tho scaffold as have several othors clearly
proved guilty Of murder quite aH revolsing. The
Now York Tribune finds horoin an argument
against oapittl punishn1ont, bringing out tho
old theory that, II 1t wero not for tho hanging,
convictions for murder would DO moro oasy and
cortain. Tho Nation makes = good anHwor to
this In reply, when It admits that conviction
would always follow it tho punishmont Of hon.
icido waa q months imprisonment. But this is
certainly no reason why tho death penalty should
bo abolished,
, 1873-03-31

The London Daily Netos, in long articloupon
tho moat supply Of Great Britain, presents nomo
interesting statiatical facts. Tho actual num-
bora Of cattlo sheep, and awine In tho United
Kingdom in 1879 wero as follows: Cattle,
5,e24,oa4; sheep, 27,o21, ,to7; swine, ATT, ,44e.
Total, 9B,01s.250. Thoro haa boon q decrease In
tho number Of swine in ireland nnd an immense
falling OF in tho tmportatlons Of live pigs from
foreign countries; both these cauAos, how
ever, being moro than balsncod by d
largo increase In tho importations Of ba-
con and hams. Tho hope Of tho for
eign moat supply, the Neos atates is in tho
importation Of dead meat and not Of living AMI
ma1s. Tile chlof increase Is In bacon as.a ta;tab,
1896 745 cwt ct which wore imported in 1879,
pz!ntlpally from tho United States. A curious
foaturo Of this moat-supp1y question is tho de-
cline In pork. It averaged sevenponco pound in
1869, fell half farthing in 1870, made further
fall Of fartbing in 1871, and in 1879 averaged
aixponco farthing, while all othor meat rose
as much as pork foil. Boef Ia cheaper than
mutton veal only two-thirla tho price Of lamb j;
and pork tho cheapest Of all.
, 1873-03-31
stfll moro 1opo1ess attitude. To mnko now re-

stfll moro lopo1ess attitude. To mako now ro-
forms, It Is nocoasary to commence do nouo, and
to net independently OF thoao WHO aro rospon-
Btblo for tho OWLS which must DO reformed. Rub
out, commence anew, tako fresh start untm-
podod by any old party trammols-thnt Ia tito only
way to accomplish any substantial bonont to tho
fnrmors or tho country. Tho people Will look
an1ious1y to tho farmers on "Wednesday next,
aud, whilo they will bid thom God-speod in woll
directed efforts to throw OF tho railroad yolto,
thoy will alao expect thom, now TINT thoy have
tho opportunity, to mako their influence folt In
tho groat work Of national publication and ro-
form which intimately conccrna ovcry farmer in
lis dutios IA oitizon. Lot thom remember
whatovor tho politicians may toll thom, that tho
movement Is in their own hnnda, and that thoy
arc strong enough to control and direct 1t. They
arc q majority Of tho people Of this country.
, 1873-03-31

Tho conflict botwoen certain Enatern railroad
compAnica and tho postmaater- Gonoral with
reference to increased compensation for trans-
porting tho mails in post~oiIioo carn hns 1ullol
somowhat, but thero is no guarantee that it may
not broak out again. It certainly cannot bio do
forred later tlnn tho noxt mooting Of Congress-.
Tho Poatmastcr.G General, In informing those
roads that tho compensation for mail service is
fixed by Inv, and that ho cannot change the ratos
prescribed by Congress-, haa stated Ills ultima-
tun. Ho can do nothing further until Congrosa
meots, when ho may aak for more power to con-
troll tho railroads. For tho present, tho railroads
have informed Posta1-suporlntcndon Bangs,
who haa boen In consultation with thom In Now
York, that thoy will not rofuso to run postal
cars. They will carry tho malls ns before,
but will appeal to Senator Window
and tho Postal Committee for re-
port favorable to tho Justice Of their demands.
They will also pross their claims upon tho
no1t Congress, which they hopo will dato back
tholr Increased compensation as 1t did ita own
extra pay.
, 1873-03-31

Some dayH ago tho Wall stroot dispatch to
THE TRIBUNE, mentioned that tho present man.
ayers Of tho Western Union Telegraph Company
had sold out tlloir stock some tl1ne since at
about 10 cent?, having carried 1t aince 1t was
worth only 81 or 10 conts. 1t WAS further statol
that tho Vanderbilt party had bought and TIN
tho ntoch up to st ccnts Qt was 8oG cents on
Saturday, that tho proBont managers doclinod
to buy buck at that lguro and would conHe-
quontly rotiro ut tho expiration OF their prcaont
teru Of Office, md had already mado arrange
meMts to tako cltargo Of the various oppo-
sition telegraph limos consolidated. THIS state-
mont Ia confirmed in tho money article
Of thu Nation. The consolidation Of tho OPPOSE
zion lines is aaid to hayo actually occurred, and
II their management slla!1 DO undertaken by Dlr.
Orion and tho experienced Managers Of tha
Wostsrn Unon tho result will be a lasting and
formidable competition. The public arc to be
congratulated on this condition OF things, II 1t bs
tr1o. The result will DO active competition
lower ratoa for messagon, and widor extension
Of telegraph faclli!og.
, 1873-03-31
A DREADFUL, AFFAIR.

There wah timo when Nontuoly was known
as tho ''dark and bloody ground, "-that Is,
whom everything, howovcr family resembling
personal atfront, WIS CAUSE for war, not only
between those immediately concerned, but often
whole families and ooulmunition. Things havo
changed; and Clark County, tho capital Of which
IL Winchester, furnishes tho ovidonco how groat
TINT change has boon. III thotown OF Winchester
rosiao two physicians.- DR.. II. g. Hart, who
measures @ feet 8 inchoB, and DR.. ". o. Wa!kor,
who measures only foot. being rivals, they
woro not friendly. On March 7, DR.. Hart visited
patient four milas from town; On his way back
1o mot Dr.. Walkor, who had boon callod to SEQ
tho same porBon. Walker, discovering that ho
had boon anticipated, wheeled his horse
md ga1lopoa back, leaving Hart bohind him.
While temporarily dotainod ut tho tol1-gate, Hart
paaaod him. Walkor whipped up his nag and
aoon overlook Hart, but tho 1attor, urging Ills
own horso refused to bo boaton. They both
rodc in this way for milo, tho horsos being at
thotr best spool, and neithor rider tutoring a
word. At Inst, Walker gained, and, as ho came
abreast Of hts rival thore occurred nh incidants;
which is thuH deacribcd: ~'"
d. r!aoing part Of Lila right hand on the right
aldo Of Ills nnsa1 projection, and giving violent out
breathing, ussistod by strong March wind In their
faccs discharged tho contents Of tho left orco in he
faco OF hs pursuer.
This in Kentucky, and bya gcntlomnnt Walker
at once rodo up to the ofrentlcr, md, with his
riding-whip, boat him severely, and tlon rode on
to town. Five days after, Hart sont challongo
but friends woro at work to Bottlo tho matter.
Tho next day, Walker wrote, declining, as a
"Ohrstian gentleman" to uccept challenge,
but announced his purpose OF defending himself
in stroot-aght. On tho 18th, Hart denounced
Walker as 10 liar, acoundrel, poltroon, and cow
| ard" The parties havo been bound over to koeT
| tho peaco, and Winchester is quiet.
In tho course OF tie long correspondence, Dr.
| Walker uses his utmost efforts to hfvc Hart do.
clare that tho noso-blowing was not intended ~
an insult, in which case ho offcra to apologize
for tho beating but Hart, having discovered that
Walkor would not fight duel sticks to ths
challenge, leaving tho world to understand TIM
ho did blow his noge, did receive beating, ant
has boon robbed Of tho satisfaction duo to {
| gentleman. And to this doseryedly low state ha.
fallen tho code In kentucky, whore once 1t wal
hold tho highest privilege OF gentleman to b
shot in cold blood.
, 1873-03-31

Postmaator-G General Croawcll asks tho Attor-
ney-G General whetlor tho Government has not the
right to protect the postal interests Of tho coun-
try against tho course threatened by the rail-
roads, who, although thoy hGvc yielded for tho
moment, may ronow their menace in tho future.
He put Bix questions to tho Attorney. General,
tho substance Of which Ia, whether tho Govern
ment may not run postal-cnrs Of its own, whom
tho railroads rofuso to do SO and, II not, what
tho Post Oflico can do in Huch cria!a to savo
tho immonse postal interests Of tho country
from rtlnouB confusion2
, 1873-03-31

From the frat, tho isolated mud hostile spirit Of
tho epaninh army has been dreaded as one Of tho
lie. How voll founded those foars hnyo been il
aoon in tho failure Of tho attempt to rosouo
Borga from tho CarlistB, on account Of tho do
Bertions and Generalization Of the governmental
troops. Tho same disorder Is spelling the rest Of
the army. Othorwiso, Spanish news continues m
hnsrchlc picture Of royolts, pillage, lynch law,
and fruitless couscriptions. A new element Of
6istreBa is added in the statoment that the Span-
ish Treasury and Republican credit aro at low
oh1
, 1873-03-31

10 higher, at b16@oo for shoulders, 791@71Go
tor short ribs, 716@so for short oloar, and log
12c for nwoos piok1od hams. 1figlwines worc
quiot and unchanged at 8o1l@s7o por gallon.
Lako frolghts woro dull and nominal at 1oc for
corn to Buffalo. Tlour was dull and oasor,
Wheat was quiot and 10 lower closing at at 1915
@1.1o cash, and a1.2256 aoller hfay. Corn was
quiet but n shade stronger, closing at 8O16@33o
cash, and 84No Ho1lor May. Onts woro quiet nnd
atoady, closing at 25]6dD2o21o cash, and 2S5ho
roller May. Rye vas quiet and firm at 041I@
0oo. Barley WAS dull and 2@19o lowor, closing at
THO for regular No. 2. or aollor April. 1.-Two
hogs were aotiyo at a further ndvauco, pricou
going to s5,20@1.85. The cnttle and sheop
markets woro moderately aotlvo and stoaly.
, 1873-03-31

In copying from tho Now York Slaais-Zeiiung
. List Of American railway aecuritios that lad
beon negotiated in Germany, which arc now
quoted on the Frankfort Exchange at from one
quarter to ono-llaf OF wl.nt they were sold for,
THE TRIBUNE mentioned tho fact that the Cor
tnan bondloldora in the Rockford, Rock Is1and
d. st. Louis Road lad surrendered ono-ha1f thoi1
bonds in the hopo OF gotting the interest Oil the
other half, aud added: "Anl they arc now dis
appointed oven in this" Tho hitter part of tlle
statement proycs to be incorrect. Tho Company
has 60 for paid the interest on the remainina
half Of tho bonds. and recently paid tho Fcbruar,
coupone
, 1873-03-31

It should DO borne in mind by those who pro-
duco corn and other farm crops, TINT every duty
or tax loviod on imports from foreign countrios
is d tax collected from those who export tho art
ic1es exchanged for thom. ThiH fact is easily
demonstrated: Tho United States produce
large annual surplus Of agricultural products
this surplus has to 10 exported; In foreign mark
cts in competition with tho surplus cropn of
Russia, poIand, Hungary, and tho countries on
tho Mediterranean. Tho price Of Amor
lean grain Ia determined in the foreign market
tho price in tho foreign market determines the
prlco In the homo markot, and buck to the crib
Of the producer. Tho price in tho foreign
market being tho maximum, the price at the
place OF growth is precisely what Is loft aftor
paying the whole cost Of transportation, hand-
ling, commissions, tazes, ind profits. Every
oxpenso attending tho grain from tile time 1t
1oayos tho farm until it is sold in Liverpool is
paid out Of the proceeds, and what happens to
be left ia the not earnings Of tho producer. This
10 clearly understood by everybody and by mono
moro go than by tho farmers.
but this is not tho only disadvantage under
which they labor. With tho proceeds OF
othor commoditioB On these commodi-
tics Congress lns imposed tax averaging
30 por cont. So TINT, whom tho farmer receives
tlo price Of his corn or pork, and proposes to
exchange it for such things Is ha needs, ho iB
mot by q tax averaging 80 per cont on tho OK
f3r11o
Of iron or steel which ho exchanges with tho
| foreigner who buys his grain he givos tho pro-
ccedH OF Ayo bushels Of corn to pay for the ar-
ticc, and two bushels anda lalf in addition to pay
tho tax. 1t is immatoria1 whore tho exchange ia
! made-whother in London, Liverpool, Now York.
| Chicago peoria, nook Ialhud, Dos MoinoB, Or st..
panl wloreyer it ia made this tariff tax Ia COL
lootod in tie price Of tho goods. Nomnaly It is d
tax on tho iron blankota or CLOTH but In fact is
tax on tho corn, wheat pork, cotton, choose, or
| otAor commodity given in cxchnngo therefor. II
this country produced no more grain or rrovls-
! ioua than NO conaumod At homo, and therefore
| lad nothing to sell, producers might fix thoir
| own pricoH; but, so long aa we produce moro
than no cat, and lave something over to soil,
then 30 long witl tho prico OF tho whole product
be regulated by what can. DO obtained for the
surplua. So that 1t il immaterial to tho producer
whothor his corn 10 converted into cash, or OK
changed for dry goods In Chicago, New York, or
Liverpool, ho pays out Of the proceeds
the tax levied by tho tariff on tho arti~
clos ho rocoivoa III exchange. Whether
the corn bo sold in Chicago, Now York, OF Liver
pool, ono-ihrd OF 1t ia contlschtoa to pny tho tax
loyiod by tho tariff. Tho farmor WHO sonda l,00o
bushels of corn from Pontiac, ILL.,, to Lon
don, thore to DO sold, tho proceeds, after paying
tho freight, to bo invested in dry goods or otho1
commodities, must send forward 500 buahoH
more to pay the tax which Congress has lowed
Oh thd return goods. In other words, tho tarihl
impoaos tax Of 900 bushols Of grain upon each
, 1873-03-31

Aprop0s OF the recommendation made by hrr.
Charles Francis Ada,nst Jr., that Massachusetts
sllall initiate tho Belgian system Of controlling
one or moro main limos Of railroad in tho State,
in ordor thereby to regulate railroad tarina, q
writor In tho New York Sun givos some Of tho
dotai1B Of the systom prevailing In Belgium.
Tho earliost railroad ancs in that country woro
constructed by the Governmont nu public
works. Subsequently, private companioa woro
orgnnizod for tho building Of other ronds
undar ninnty-ycar charters, tho roads to
bocomo tho property Of tho Government
at tho expiration Of this torn. Tho Government
rotaincd tho privilege, however, Of constructing
and operating competing lines IS safeguard
ngainst monopoly. Tho relativo proportion Of
Government md private lines under this Bystem
has boon rs follows: In 1850, tho State hold 64
por cont Of tho railroads, and private companies
90 por cont; in 1860, private capitah uozinollod
Ct per cont, and tho aoveR1nncnt only 80 per
cont; in 1879, tho Ga9ornmont controlled "a
per cant. and ten private companies held tho ro-
manning 5Bper cent. Tho Government evidently
| found 1t necessary to own moro TINT % per cont,
| in ordor to carry out ita principle of
restraint, and 80 extended its purchases
| aud leases. In tho meantime, conHolida-
| tion has boon tho tendency among tho private
companies, which has enabled thom to hold their
| own against tho Government. It seema. that
maximum rates Of faro mud freight arc fxod in
tho charters unaer which tho companies arc
| originally organized. It ia snfo to assume TINT
theso arc exceedingly liberal, however, as tho
railroads arc profitable, md as thoro is no con-
fict with tho Government on this point. Tho
rates aro increased or lowered below this maxi
mum according to the condition Of things, and
under the supervision Of tho Minister Of Public
Works. Aside from this, thoro is no attompt to
exercise Government intorforonco with tho pri-
gate roada, except in a police power for purposes
Of safety.
, 1873-03-31

voto Of censureagainstt tho Congressman form
this State WHO voted for tho salary steal WIS
passed. aomo timo ago by tho House, md, satur-
day, came before tho sonatc. An amendment
was offered to tho Houno resolution, aubtecting
the President to tho saIlo rebuko as tue Con-
grosBmcn, but nothing WAS done with other roso-
luton or amendment beyond ordering them to
be printnJ.
, 1873-03-31

Tile later Developments III the Goodrich mur-
dor caso of Brooklyn put Il somewhat different
construction upon the crimo from that Giyon In
THE TRIBUNE Of Saturday. It now appears TINT
Goodriohs intimacy with tho woman Myors had
excited the jealousy Of 4 spaniard n1med Pedro,
WHO had also sustained criminal relations with
her. 10 lad previously made an nttack on
Goodrich in Mrs. Myors' houao, and, on tho cyon-
ing OF the murder, 1t Is supposed that he fol-
lowed tho woman, saw Lor enter Goodrich's
house, forced an entrance at d later hour, found
hia mstross and rival In bod together, md killed
tho lattor in tit Of joalouey. At tho came timo,
thorefs anothercomplcatiou in tho alleged aotuo-
tion, by Goodrich, OF q girl namod Kato stoddard
hia intention Of toaerting llor to marry Miss
Olem, md his daceiying Kate stoddarl as to this
by a false marriage. It nlay turn out that thoao
circumstances aro in somo way connected will,
tho commission Of tho crime. In any case, 1t is
oyiaont tlat Goodrich was confirmed, deliber-
alto, md laoartlosa 1ibertlne, who brought doath
upon hfmsoli by tho gross immortality Of his con-
duct. While this fact In NO way rolloves tic crmo
Of any Of its horrors 1t should certainly not tail
to stand "a warning against Illicit Indulgence,
and as IN indication OF tho inevitable reanlta
that rico oftlis kind Ia suro to produce in some
form or other,
, 1873-03-31

Tho Chicago produce 1narlots wore less &C.
two on Saturday, except In provisions, and
atoadior. Mcss pork was active and strong,
advancing 60@Goo per brl, and closing at s15,40
casl. and @15.66 soller May. Lard was quiet
and unchanged ut s8. .05@8.1o per 100 lbs cash,
and $500 scller May. Meata we're eosiyo and
, 1873-03-31
Ut])e Gbmngn Qxibu,1e.
Monday Morning, March 81, 1873.
The Republic was declared for By meeting
Of English workipgmon at Sheffield, Saturday.

Tho proposal that through rsilroad traffic
should bo put undor Fodoral care, is approved
by tue Committee, in tho Legislature, on Fotl-
eral Relations. They report in favor Of tho bill
asking Congress to put to voto an arnendnA 6nt to
the Constitution, making rnilroads pnbr:.o high
ways, and empowering Cougross 10 fix through
ratios, and tho State tures to a1 local
rute
, 1873-03-31

aomo 700 miles long BY 400 broad, and II no add
to this tho vast country directly oaHt Of tho
mountains as far south as Now Moxico, noar1y
all Of which is svai1ablo for tho produce
tlon of whoat oil nnxiotios rs to tho,
abundant supply Of this essontnl 'olomonf
Of our civilization may DO dfssiphtod. provi-
donce has provided our people tho means to
raiHo enough, and millonH Of buHho1s to sparo,
for century to como. =.
Wo havo also specimens Of oats and bnr1oy Oh
tho 1noas quality from Central Minnesota. They
VII! gro" whcregor wheat cnu bo euccesafuiiy
cultivated. It is. therefore. perfectly aafo to in
for that vllilc Chicago shipped eastward In 1872r
90, 804, ,224 buehos Of grain, hor trado II, corea
Is esill III fta Infancy. In Wow OF theso facts,
tho opening of tho St. Lawrence routo for tho
FREQ tranat Of largo voHaols to tho ocean hecomoa
tho moro Important and prossug
, 1873-03-31

ACADEMY OF MUSIC iia'ated stroet, sonth
hnaI,nn. Epgngon,ont Of Clara. "Bunfght."
, 1873-03-31

- 1i(5OLEY,s OPERA, 1IOusE-Randolph street, DO
,,-cor o,nrk md fsaSai1n. "TAto."
, 1873-03-31

MYErSs OPERA 1IOUSE-hfonroo stFoot' botwoen
At.ta .nd Dearborn. Arlington Cotton Komblo's
M,u.troi and purlesauo Troupe "Juius Sneozer."
, 1873-03-31

Attention hns been drawn to tho fact that
America is by no n,oana tho only country whore
emotional or sympathetic juriea aro found
Franco Inns lately had several Jurlos of this
kind that hhYe been able to dnd e1tonuating cir
, 1873-03-31

The 1ateRt intelligence from Spain showa that
tho Carlist CAUSE is looking up. The Spanish
troops havo boon acvcroly defoatcl, aud many OF
tho great clios now menacod by tho inaur-
gontg Tho garrison OF Barcelona, which has
for long time been coopod up in the citadel,
has at last muttniod. pampaluns, tho strong
capitalof Navarro, is in serious danger Of cap-
turo, md will be made tho bnso Of operations
against Madrid, in which direction tho King is
aotiYely preparing to march. Meanwhile, tho Ro-
publicanB are distracted with Communal disturb
nnces, and Oronso (tho Marquis do Albatda), tho
great apostle Of Spanish Ropublioanism, has mr.
rived at Madrid, with purely visionary Bchome
for D nopublo, which mover can bo reaiizod OK
copt In Utopia, hut which assumos unusual i'm
portanco from tho fact that he is likely to be tho
future President Of tile Republic, it 1t 1asta long
enough. The condition Of Spain ia forcibly do
piotod in tho following oxtract from letter to
the Pail AfdR Gazette:
Tho Carsts collect ta.es force loanH md iBsnepase-
porta which their followers respect, Thoy hold the
railways everywhere burning Stations aud cutting
yiaducta whou compelled to gvo way before superior
forcos Tho country and the season aro alike IN favor
Of these irregn!ara. They used from thoir child
hood to scanty fire, rough weather, and mountain
work. In their ranlss thoy hive guides in abundance
TO nfroqucntcl passes tha the regular columns would
shuu impracttcable. They have spies everywhere.
They have headquarters to protect, heavy bug
gago trains to fottcr their moyomentH On tho otLor
hand tho regular troops must mass Themselves,
in acf-defence, In country naturally ILL.,
] adapted to operations en- 7nasse; thoy must