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New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
THE CITY FINANCES.

As our readers have so many times been
told, the one indispensable change needed in
the financial administration of NewYOrk City
is to stop the growth of the City Debt. by
making the income equal to the expenditures.
That reform we are not to have this year,
because, apparently, neither the people, nor
the various head men of the City Government,
nor the Legislature, think that 1T is OF any
Importance that we should have it. The tax
which it is proposed to levy this year will not
come within ten million dollars of being suf-
fcient to stop the City Debt from increasing.
At the beginning of 1875 we shall find the
Debt ten million dollars greater than it was
at the beginning of 1874 The long and short
of it is that we are walking into a place which
we shall find it extremely difficult to walk out
Of For the benefit of taxpayers and bond
holders, we once more review the figures: =
1. The following lines give the amount of
the City and County Debt, on the 31st OF May
in each of the last three years, after deduct
ing the amount of the Sinking Fund:
May 81, 1872 .S1OO227,7So
May 81, 1SI3............. lVI,oS30l3
May 81, 1S74............. 119,762,239
The cash in the Treasury was some millions
less III 1874 than in the preceding years.
g. The following show the amount of the
tax levied on property in each of the last
three years:
1872 2.................$3 .$32, ,036,291
1873 Observation-Disclosures. 27,O9o,76S
1874 (proposed) ...--..-... 32,136,150
3. Without an immediate and radical reduc-
ton in the municipal expenditure. the proper
amount of money to be raised annually by
taxation cannot possibly be less than forty
million dollars, or thirty per cent more than
our present taxation. Forty millions should
have been raised in each of the last three
years, and even that, with the help of the
Sinking Fund, would only have sufliced to
keep the Debt at standstill
4. Ten million dollars year added to the
Debt makes an annual increased charge of
seven hundred thousand dollars for interest,
which cannot be got rid of until the bonds
are paid. BY rigid and persistent economy
for series of years, it is possible that some
reduction might be made in the rate of In
terest but such relief is not to be hoped
for under the present policy of reckless in
crease. .
5. Who is responsible for this insane per-
sstence in the Tammany policy Of the min
imum of taxes and maximum of debt we do
not undertake to determine. But We call the
attention of substantial citizens who expect
that their children, if not themselves, will in
habit New-York ten or fifteen years hence, to
the provisions of Chap. 147 of the laws passed
by our last Legislature. "For the purpose of
enabling the City and County.o New
York" TO pay its taxes to the State the issue
of revenue bonds is authorized. To pay the
State tax of 1872, to make good deficiencies in
80 State taxes Of former years. New-York
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
OBITUARY NOTE.

Joseph 8. Wilson, who died yesterday in
Washington, st the OF es Commissioners OF tho
General Land Office In washngton unaipy during Pres-
ident JohnsOn's administration. He was instrumental
To dnsing knowledge OF the vast territory offered tor
settlement by the United states, and being impressed
with the old notion Of official responsibility. qd all ha
could to promote the efficiency Of his Bureau and
der II exempt from corruption Mr.. Wilson had been an
attentive observer Of public ne and WAS associated ~
rc - with tho party leaders VI the last generation.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
MIR. TILTON AND MR.. BEECHER.

On Wednesday last Mr.. Theodore Tilton
brought to The TRIBUNE Office proof slips
containing his statement in relation to what
IS usually called the Plymouth Church scan
dal We decided not to print it, not thinking
it advisable to give any further publicity to
this deplOrabe controversy than that which
il would receive in Mr. TiltOn's own journal
The other newspapers of the city have taken
q different view of the matter, and by their
act the attention of the public was yesterday
SO directed to the subject that it no longer
rests within our discretion to publish or with
hold the news. The condensed extracts which
we publish this morning give the essential
points of Mr.. TitOn's case. There are few
ueople in New-YOrk or in the country who
will not regret the reopening of this shocking
business, which from the beginning has
been marked on both sides with a singular
deficiency of tact and judgment. .. ..
The early publications in regard to it were
barbarous and criminal. The subsequent
measures taken to quiet the scandal were
awkward and blundering. The Brooklyn Con-
ference, undertaken with the best motives,
resulted in no good, and since its adjournment
there has hardly been word said in regard
to it which might not far better have been
left unsaid. Mr.. Tilton's critics have proved
their lack of practical sense by driving him
before the public with an appeal which cannot
fail to do great harm TO himself and others.
Innocence is no defense against the injurious
effects of wide aud clamorous scandal which
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

ooh, who does know the bent Of woman's fan
tasy p inquired the gentle Spenser in day when
the majority of what Mr. Weller calls the soft
sect were wrappedin in that shaded retirement which
all the poets since then have insisted upon. What
would he have sad to the excellent EnglishwOmen
at Sandhurst in Victoria, who lately played an in
teresting cricket matchf Twas in the cause of sa-
cred charity, but these devoted danes did not neg
lect the necessity of looking pretty and pctur-
esqueD Agitated consultation as to the proper
attire nearly led to the adoption of the Boomer but
at last they gigged and gave it up in favor of the
usual Dress with the addition of colored jacket to
distinguish tho respective antagonists. The cap
tains tossed for innings. tho Reds made comfort
able total of runs, but the Blues won, and were
loudly applauded by no end Of spectators, whodidnt
appear to object to this example of feminine emanci
patton.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
MONEY TROUBLE AMONG THE OHIO COAL
MINERS.

COLUMBUS, June 25.-The trouble among tho
coal miners in Hooking Valley still continues but is
transferred from Nesonville to New straitsyle Re-
ports from straitsvie say that last night
q number Of Union miners captured several
men who had agreed to resume work, and.
placing ropes the necks OF three OF them threw
the opposite ends lime tree, compelling the men
TO disclose opversaton between themselves and tho
operators under threat OF hanging IL Is thought 10
NAV vet be necessary 10 call out the militia tn
suppress and prevent further demonstrations Of
this character. one OF the prominent stialtsylio
onerafors IL ia reported, told the miners that ho
preferred giving employment to wHite miners ~ they
would accept situations at hve eeuts pet io ana tnas
ninety coored Miners have been PUT 10 Work In Hay
den's mine, at Haydenve, and are doing good work
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

Another effort-and this time a successful
one-has been made TO wreck railroad train
for the purpose Of plunder. Near London,
Ontario. two baggage cars and two passenger
coaches were smashed. and one person was
instantly killed, while twenty others were
more or less severely injured. There are
clear proofs of deliberate intention to COM
nit this outrage, and it is subject for regret
that such an inadequate sum as $500 only has
been offered as reward for the detection of
the Criminals.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
THE ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD INCOME
BONDS.

PrrrsBURGu, Pa, June 25.-The Committee ap-
no,nsJ nj meeting OF the creditors OF the Allegheny
Valley Railroad to confer with the Pennsyvania Rail-
road in reference to their Endorsement OF the
bonds for the floating debt OF the Allegheny Railroad,
returned to-day aud state that the Company not Will
g,to assume the Endorsement.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

We conclude the tabulated record of the
work OF the late session of Congress this
morning by the final list of bills, printed on
our seventh page and supplement it by the
very suggestive comparison of appropriations
for the past four years, printed on our second
page. This last viii be found mine of wealth
for politicians.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

Navy and family 20 to- RIe Beach the Secretary Of
State family go Gan isons the Secretary OF tho
Interior and family 90 70 Mo1nt vernon; the Attorney
at their posts all Summer.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
Blellle5s Noilres.

GENERAL ACCIDENT Policies BY THE MONTH
,l E-rR,yELEEs LW~ AND AocDsSr INSURANCE. Co
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amnssmemis ano iileetinss.

BApSuM's ROMAN Observation-Disclosures at Gao ana
ats
CoLossxuM-Day and evening, "Loudon by Night
NIBLo's THEATsR -" The Two Sisters" rs,r
UNION SQUARE THsArBR.--" Peril"
wALLAcK's THRArER.-"Eist Lynne" Miss Car'o''"
Leclercq. ~
CENTRAL PARK GARpES.-Theodore fnomass eun"o'
Nights Concerts.
IEAvTTr ART GALLERY-Fine Art EAmoi"o"'
,,,v,v,ns, p,,,uY ASYLUM. Staten Island-Far and
Festival
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

Amystery. None knew whence she came, nor tho
spot to which she was bound. But that at which
she aimed was runawa ay husband somewhere in
California She has followed the railroad track all
tho way from Kansas City to Truckee, walking and
sternly refusing all charitable offers to dare the
dangers of railway travel. The people of Truckee,
anticipating the grand entry OF this remarkable
person. had intended to give her tiattering recep-
tion with brass band, speeches. &c. but she passed
through the place unexpectedly and without pause.
Il il calculated to inspire the philosophical mind
with unspeakable awe to consider what store of
energetic conversation must be accumulating in her
brain during this grand, gloomy, and peculiar
march and it is likewise improving to reflect with
what resigned piety her tratorous lord, after she
has found him, will pine to rest him deep, deep, in
the quiet grave.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

1t is fortunate that the old proverb about
honor among thieves is ont of date in these
DAYS, otherwise we should never have known
the exact nature of Mr.. Chittenden's connec-
ton with the De Golyer paving contracts.
He was to lobby and solicit for that enter
prising firm, and to receive one-third of their
profits. He gave, however, liberal reading
To this clause, and construed it to mean that
he was to have one-thrd of what they would
have made if they had kept at it, and had
good luck. They do not sympathize with the
latitude of thi. view, and he has sued them
for these constructive profits. They ought to
consider that Mr. Chittenden was an impres-
sive and high-priced person, and kept e1-
pensve legislative company i'll Washington.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

Tn these dull times, when the stockholders
have ceased spending their casual thousands
on their way up town. it is still pleasant to
read of the fiourishing condition of the art
market abroad. Our London lettc> s,re9
New-York tribune., 1874-06-26

Does liberal education unfit man for the Chris
tian ministry 10 some extent it was John Wes-
ley's opinion that his preachers required no great
amount of book learning, of which, however, he
had a good deal himself OF late years the Meth
odists have founded several respectable Universi-
ties including Theological Schools, but we suppose
that there is still class within the connection
which looks upon such institutions rather doubt
fully During recent discussion the Rev. Mr..
Laren of New-Jersey, who is singularly enough a
Doctor of Divinity. thought that too much educa.
ton untitled the preacher for his peculiar labors by
separating him from the people.
Really. we have thought that specimens enough
of celebrated aud extraordinary Americans had
been sent to Japan already; and yet here is the
nowped Mrs. Laura Fair Of California, that much
tried for murder woman announcing her intention
of emigrating to the unfortunate island. Possibly
the homicidal lady has become weary of life and
eparnored of hari-kari, and wishes to study the
teries of the Happy Dispatch. Possibly with q
womans curious TASTE she desires to try the Japan
teas on the spot OF one thing she should be in
formed. They have NO long criminal trials there,
and no juries to disagree.
An English writer reports that divers residents
at Cambridge University have been making ex-
perments with singnlarly inappropriate sort Of
food. So far from sharing Miss Betsey Trotwood's
prejudice against donkeys, they have discovered
those smiable animals to be everything an epicure
could desire Their verdict is that roast donkey
looms up loftily even above beef, that there Is a
slight suggestion Of venson about it, and that the
under-cut is simply superb. Altogether he is pro-
nounced delicious. Another strange contribution to
the Of the race recorded in the cutie,
fish, q byotner Of Yictc- HYaos monster, which is
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
) FsENDBsan REVENGE.
two Children Burned 20 Death BY II
Discharged Domestic.

The Paducah Rcntackiaa says. Some
weeks ago a woman named Bridget Ma
loney applied to DIR. jackson, of Columbus,
KY, for the place of Cook. Employment
was given her aud for a short while she
gave satisfaction. A few days ago the
doctor noticed some irregularities in her
life, and notified her that she mus, look
out for another home. This appeared to
infuriate her beyond CONTROL the pent-up
devil in her nature burst forth IN IA fury OF
passion that sent the doctor scampering for
the police, and the family for an asylum of
safety. When he returned Bridget had
departed, leaving his mirrors and furniture
q wreck. 1t appears that, from mistaken
kindness, she was not prosecuted, but
allowed to depart unmolestcd From his
residence she went to the hotel or boarding
house kept by an estimoble German Catho-
lie named Switzher. near the Mississippi
and Ohio railroad. She easily imposed her
sell upon the good nature of this lady, and
was permitted to stop with her, paying her
board in work. She behaved badly again,
and Mrs. Switzher discharged her In
stead of going off however, she went up
into Mrs. Switzber's room Git was imme-
daiely after breakfasD and sent for this
lady from the dining room. When she got
into her presence she commenced to abuse
her in most shameful manner. Mrs.
Switzher tried to quiet her, and expressed
sympathy for her. Bridget told her that
she had better sympathize with herself,
and made at her. Mrs. Swtzher rushed
down stairs, leaving her three children,
consisting OF little boy four years old,
two daughters aged respectively six and
ten, in the room. The oldest says that the
two children were IN the bed with the
mosquito bar fastened down around it, and
that Bridget deliberately took the lamp and
saturated the bed and children with coal
oil and fired it.
Before assistance could reach them the
passage was a solid sheet of flame. and the
two children were burned with the house
and most of the furniture. The fiend is in
prison, and the roor mother is nearly dis.
tracted with grief at her terrible loss.
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CURRENT ToPICs Ale THE CAP
nIAE.
An Imperative Demand.

Eater Of Rutldnd Globe is there not
an imperative demand for the revision of
our dog law? lis defects are so palpable.
and its results SO oppressive to certain
class of our citizens, that the members of
the present session of the legislature should
take the subject into consideration and
remedy its defects. Only small part of
the dogs owned in this state are of any
practical value. They are very numerous,
and many Of them nuisances in the COM
munities where they are located. Under
our present law they appear 10 he multi
plying rather than diminishing. The mass
OF them instead of being the small peace
able house dog of former years, are by
mixture with high bloods, most of them
large aud heavy and so mixed up with diff
iereht breeds, that they possess the real
Tiger disposition, 50 that man or beast are
hardly safe in their presence, especially
children aud herds OF sheep We fire.
quently hear Of their unproyokoG attack
upon persons while in the exercise of their
individual rights. Though the number of
sheep kept in the stateis greatly diminished
from The aggregate OF former years, still
the havoc of dogs among them is greatly
upon the increase, and many for this
reason are deferred from kccpiur them at
all.
1t is fact Obvious to all that It large
ratio Of these ravenous animals are Arti by
families who are irresponsible in cast of
damage done by them. Many families not
only have one but often two OF three. We
have had some practical illustrations Of
these sentiments in this region during III.
last two years. One case in the southern
part of PoullneY when farmer lost from
his flock over forty valuable sheep. and the
parties owning the dogs being irresponsi-
BILE, he had to bear the entire loss. Another
case occurred in this town this last sum
mer, in which the party lost twelve or
thirteen, which he valued at one hundred
dollars. The parties who owned them in
this case were also irresponsible, and he
had no redress. In the slaughter of sheep
1t often happens that the proof is wanting
in case the owner is responsible, so they 60
clear For the above reasons, without
multiplying others, We would suggest
changing the law, so that lap dogs and
puppies under one year old be taxed ore
dollar annually and male dogs two
dollars, and females five. And the fund
arising from said tax be put into the town
treasury, and at the end Of the year those
who have lost sheep by dogs and are I'M
able to obtain redress by the owners being
irresponsible, shall receive from this fund
pay in full, or in case Of deficiency a
pro rata of what is raised for that purpose
annually. My object in presenting this
subject to the public. is to induce reflection
upon the subject, and efficient action by
the legislature the present session.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14

but to warn of impending dangerS Re-
venge sweet revenge, is mine, said he,
and I'll make Merchant" Use of my griefs'
and they shall yet coin money for me. That
lucky chap who is 'n" Is well enough, but
that both my abilities and endorsements"
should be disregarded is more than can
bear Poor fellow! he IL not well posted
in the "ways that are dark; he has forgot
ten that the stage coach has given way to
the railroad, and that the railroad In turn
is outstrpped by the telegraph and that
while he is the quiet occupant of "dead-
head" seat In pursuit of CRACKERS" his
more enterprising rival has already possess
ed himself Of that other coveted prize, and
when he comes to take second "pcep be-
hind the scenes" another is Lord of all ho
surveys, and thercupon he falls to abusing
the senate, in the person of its presiding
officer, and the house for having elected a
"vicc-president of temperance society
for its speaker. Ills only consolation is to
go and "imblbe," and then he makes the
discovery that the only way to any sort of
prominence" Tor him is to advocate a
"llcense law and pitch into the members
from the BACKwOODs.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY
BY Telegraph ana Mail.

"Grasshopper Aid Societies have been
organized in Nebraska, and subscriptions
are solicited from abroad.
Arrangements are nearly completed to
run the steamship Plno between Portland
and St. John during the coming winter
with Grand Trunk freight.
j. o. Hathorn Of Macon county, Ga,
shot his father twice fatally on Friday.
After committing the deed he fed and has
not since been heard from. Liquor was
the cause
AS far as heard from, only three coun-
ties in Georgia - Liberty, Newton and
Glynn--have gone Republican. The indl-
cations are that the entire delegation from
Georgia in the next Congress will be demo-
cratic.
Bradlaugh, the famous English radical,
has not yet made his way into Parliament.
In the contest for the borough of North
ampton he received the smallest vote of
the three candidates who stood for it. The
foundations of the throne are consequently
still mistaken.
The Glasgow town council has decided
to petition the Government to extend to
Scotland the power of Furnishing by the
lash the crimes of robbery from the per-
son with violence, wife beating, attacks
with the knife, and professional thefts.
The action is prompted by the desire to
suppress violent assaults, which have in
creased to an alarming extent in Glasgow
during the last year.
The miners at Moosic, Pennsylvania,
principally Irish, went on a strike to COM
pei the mining company to reinstate boy
who had been discharged and to discharge
the foreman who had thus dared to contra
vcne the wishes of the striking miners.
All inducements failing to secure their re-
turn to work, the mine owners obtained
some Welsh miners from distance, when,
to complete their dciation to the mining
company as to the way it should conduct
Its business, the Irish prevented them from
working by force of arms. The sheriffs
from two ncighboring towns collected a
large force and arrested twelve OF the ring
leaders, and have provided the mines with
q guard
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14

The report that several trotting horses
had been poisoned at the Prospect park
grounds was investigated. The facts are
as follows: On Friday the groom of the
Falmouth Boy noticed slight eruption on
his lips. 1t was soon discovered that three
other horses exhibited the same symptoms.
They were Arthur Thomas, l.. Young and
the Tanner Boy. These horses were the
fayoritcs, and This confirms the theory that
there was a deliberate attempt made to keep
them off the track. The owners of course,
in the condition which they were in, could
not race them. Tanner Boy will probably
hss one eye. His face is badly swollen.
The Others escaped with blistcred lips. One
of the gloons said he had seen Il man at
night drop from The roof of the stable in
which Tanner Boy vas kept The man
hearing footsteps approaching started on a
quick run, and almost instantly lac was lost
to view. The next morning it was found
that the manager was saturated with
croton oil, some of which had dripped to
the floor The liquid had been poured
through the ventilator over the horses
head. The stables of Falmouth Boy, Ar
thur and Thomas l.. Young were found in
a like condition. The horses fortunately
had not taken enough of the oil To kill
them
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
Sensible Advice.

The New Orleans Times gives the follow
ing sensible advice ''The foolish preju-
dice which has hitherto existed in the south
against mechanical and common manual
labor has proved sad drawback on our
general prosperity. 1t is high time that a
new departure was taken in the matter.
The old and peculiar institution, which
did so much injury to the south by degrad-
ing labor, has been swept away, and with
it should 60 all its demoralzng accessories.
We cannot all fill high professional posi-
tions, nor can we ali find profitable en-
ployment as politicians. Coming down to
plain matters of fact, more of US must earn
our bread by the sweat of our brows. Our
section will be far better off when it learns
to appreciate the value of the working me-
chanic, and when it esteems that the entry
of the youth of the lard upon this course
of lite in the highest degree worthy and
honorable"