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New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE LAW or THE SAyB0Ry CASE

TIE Law UT IHE OdNDcNN t1NE
The Internal Revenue law of 1854 makes it
the "dutyn of collectors or their deputies,
in their respective districts, -. TO collect all
the duties and taxes imposed by this act,
however the same may be designated" (Sec.
ALL Collectors and deputies are required to
/" give receipts for all sums by item collected"
(Sec. 36); and by the amendatOry law of 1865
it is enacted that the gross amount of all du-
ties, taxes and revenues received or col
Elected by virtue of the several acts
to provide internal revenue :. shall
{" be paid by the officers collectors or agents
receiving or collecting the same daily into
" the Treasury of the United States" (Sec. 81
The act of 1866 provides that "taxes may be
"sued for and recovered in the name of the
United States But no such suit shall be
commenced unless the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue shall authorize or sanction
L" the proceedings" All these provisions are
still in force, and every one of them has been
deliberately set at nlught by Mr.. Secretary
Richardson and MIR. Solicitor Banfield.
The SanbOrn law gave the Secretary au-
thority to employ three persons to assist the
"proper officers of the Government iu dis
Covering and collecting any money belonging
"to tho United States whenever the same
"shall be withheld by any person or corpora
"tion." But this assistance was to be rem
dered under certain conditions and regulations
which were left to the Secretarys discretion.
The provisions of the existing laws were not
modified in the slightest degree, and there
was no authority for devOlving upon these
special assistants any functions which
the acts of Congress imposed upon
the regular officials. 1t remained the sworn
duty of collectors, after the Sanborn law, just
the same as before it, "tO collect all the taxes
Imposed by law" to give receipts for the
same, and to pay the proceeds daily into the
Treasury of the United States. Whatever San
born and his associates could do towards the
recovery OF back taxes or concealed debts was
to be done in aid of the collectors, and the
money was to flow into the Treasury through
the regular channels. Mr.. Richardson, how
ever, instead of employing Sanborn in the
capacity authorized by the law of 1872, pro-
ceeded to make contracts with him "tO col
elect" taxes alleged to be due to the United
States, and instructed him to cause the money
to be paid directly to the Secretary of the
Treasury, without the Intervention of the
collectors. This was done, according to Mr.
Banfeld, 30 that the Department might be
saved the trouble and annoyance of contests
"in reference to what matters Mr. SanbOrn
ght have been instrumental in collecting"
The practice seems to have been for Sanborn
to receive tho money and transmit 1t to
Washington at his convenience He gave
no receipts. He was not under bonds,
and neither the Government nor any
body else had the slightest guarantee
of his fidelity. The contract then was
| in plain defiance of the statute regulating the
agency through which taxes, however desig-
nated are to be collected. 1t was in defiance
| furthermore VI tho statute regulating the man
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
Bnsiness NoIlres

Has PAID OVER NINETEEN THOUSAND CLAIMS,
Dea'b Or Injury nv AcSdent-TRAvELERs, Hartford.
TO THE CoNSUMPTIyE.-Let those who Ian
Knsh severity climate through pulmonary
decided consumption by
There safe sad remedy at hand ani easily tired
HiLBOKy COMPOUND LIVER OIL LInB without
seng very favor OF the OIL heretofore used Is
phosphate II me with healing property which renders
he o ecsous Remarkable testimonials Of its efficacy
b eIhb TO those Who desire 10 them Sold 0 b. WiLBoR
Chemist.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
Amnsements ano ftleftinas.

AoApsMr OF MusTo.-At y strskosch I'ahsu oP0'"
Company "Loheugrfn NINE Niss'n'
Rooru's THEAIER-Lotta. Zip"
Co,ossEux-Dsy and evening; "Cyciorama OF Paris oy
Night"
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE THEArER.-"Charity
Iycsum THEATER - French Opera boune'
Petit Faust"
Ntmo's GARDEN Davy Crockett" Frank mayo
OLYMPIC THEATER.-vaudevile and Novelty kn'e'''"
mont
UNION SQUARE THEATER--" Led Astray ,,
wALLACKs THEATER.-"Contrai fsth' "0''0' ""'
lack
Pt,uoyrH CHURCH. Brooklyn. AT y. m heo'u'o'
Mrs. DIR. Susan Everett.
srErSwAr HALI--Lecture. The Rev q. b. Porleous
ID. ID.
TWENTY SECOND REGMSNr BAND.-CoDcert' Gimores
Band.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
. nousTrUL ITEM IN THE SUPPLY BILL

70 lhe EdtF0r OF IHe ITFVHHe' ,
SIR: In the Supply Bill, as reported In tne
Assembly, notice item In the printing account o'
tho state Printers, Weed, Parsons Co.. Tor tue p.'
ent OF certain sum Of money for printing the repO'
=, tho state Cabinet of Natural History. That indus
trlous nrm have been paid during the last thrso ye
in every Supply Bill for doing 'his same "otE s" st
think an investigation Will prove that " 10 nv ,ser
printsd Last year the book was called oY sono os ry
title but Il Is all for the same work. when u2
short time had never been comp4eeV'
Tror A. L. March n. lalk --- - ------
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Senator Summers death, as we learned by
telegraph, created a profound sensation in
England. A London letter, printed on our
third page. gathers up some of the most nota-
BILE of the utterances of the public press, and
gives us q good idea of the estimation in
which the Senator's reputation was held in
England. On the same page we print some
of the recorded words of the departed states
man that will live long in the history of civ
ilIxatiOp.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

to San Francisco. after going around Cape
Horn, she was disabled by tho breaking OF her
screw and put into the CerrOs Islands, OIL the
coast of Lower California, where she was
picked up by the Arizona, bound to San Fran
cisco from Panama. Perhaps tho long series
of disasters which follows the vessels of this
fleet is chargeable to bad management some
where; but the wise sailors declare it pure
"luck
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

The strike of the Erie Railroad employees at
Susquehanna Depot grows serious. About one
thousand men, demanding their wages in
arrears, are collected at that point and are
endeavoring to hold the line. The Company
have offered what seem to be entirely reason
able terms of settlement; but the men prefer
to take their time in discussion. Meanwhile
by sort of compromise, the strikers have
professed to allow the transit of passenger
trains but even this concession does not seem
to be clearly granted, though it is claimed
that the mails are permitted to pass. Gov
Hartranft has ordered detachment of State
militia to the besieged depot, in spite of the
protest of some of the citizens, who seem to
think that so long as the strikers do not fire
the buildings and hang the railroad officials
they should not be molested. Whatever may
be the original merits of the controversy be-
tween the wOrkmen and the Company, there
can be no question as to the violence of the
attempt of the former to collect their debts
by the interruption of travel. Public sym
pathy will undoubtedly be with the managers
of the road, who. during these trying times.
are endeavoring to keep their expenses within
receipts,
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

We issue this morning an Extra TRIBUNE con-
tanning complete report Of the proceedings of
tho Congregational Council at Brooklyn, in
GLIDING tho precious. correspondence Of Drs
Storrs and Budington and the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, the addresses of DR.. Storrs and
other eminent spe akers, and the full tert Of the
decision. This Extra 10 a full TRIBUNE sheet
Of eight pages and ,ciH be sent to any address
on receipt Of the price-l0 cents.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Cambridge won on Saturday its fifth con-
secutive victory in the English University
Boat Race, an account of which appears on
our second page. Previous TO 1870, Oxford
had been the winner for nine consecutive
races; but. in that year, Cambridge took the lead
and has since maintained it. The enthusiasm
over these annual trials of skill and endurance
seems to be unabated, the rush of spectators
at this last race being unprecedentedly large.
The time, however, was the poorest since
1866 when Oxford made the course in 25:4s;
Saturdays time was 23:35.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

The final lecture of Or. BrownS6quard on
the manifestations of nervous force, which we
print this morning on our eighth page, Is
valuable contribution to existing knowledge
Oh this obscure subject. In discoursing on the
variety of consequences that the irritation of
nerves may occasion, he incidentally explains
what has often been puzzle to intelligent
persOns-wly it is that wet feet or draught
of cold air upon the body. may give rise 20
cold in the head or an inflammation of the
lungs. After citing many strange instances of
the power of the imagination, he makes the
important suggestion that greater use should
be made of this potent force by the professors
of the healing art, and especially urges it upon
the younger generation of doctors. When we
consider what marvellous cures are often
effected by mere quacks through this agency,
it certainly seems desirable to add its power
as far as may be practicable to the weapons
employed by the regular practitioners in their
combats with disease: but at the same time it
suggests the question whether the established
methods of treatment are of much value, when
a mere appeal to the imagination can super
sede them.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

We received cable dispatch yesterday.
signed by the accomplished wife of the late
Minister of France in Washington, now Min
lister to Rome, making a suggestion in regard
to the Temperance Crusade which is full of
practical good sense and charity. Madame de
Noailles advises that the liquors surrendered
by repentant Bonifaces should not be wasted,
but should be sent to the Hospitals. We have
no means of establishing the authenticity of
this dispatch, but it bears internal evidence OF
emanating from source entitled to attention.
Perhaps the War upon Alcohol would lose
certain dramatic element if the advice of
Madame dc Noailles was followed, for the
gutter flooded with whisky always awakes
certain enthusiasm. But the suggestion is one
which we heartily commend to the great
army of crusaders everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Pairing of is always proceeding of doubtful mo-
rality; but in a three-cornered contest IKE 'nas
which is going on in Boston, it is really absurd.
a Representative who votes for Hoar refrains irom
voting because Representative who usually 'o''s
for Dawes Ii absent the result is, OF course dinn-
ished total vote which adds one to the chance' o'
Curtis, by making less the number necessary 70 .
choice This is the numerical view OF the matter
the moral one is that every honest member Will ooa.
slider bis vote actually worth more than any vote
which may he cast against It, Ia reckoning up I"
q; trpe that il il no more than unit but if be who
casts il has any character il has force as tue eA
ponent of his opinion and carries with it whaeSs.
weight he may have as man. ibis Is VIVA. lin a;,nes
,tra rooe voting in parliamentary Doay soinet'ns
necessary TO get at the true and honest sentiment
the house member who does not THINK & ls nS 10
worth little more tnan ~; 70 hs worth less
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Ill-luck seems TO pursue the vessels of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The latest
unfortunate is the Collma, one of the new
crack steamers lately put on the line. Bound
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Some absurd person writes that Mr. Van Mort has
secured the favor of The TRIBUNE by appointing for
il a NJ Watson to valuable place In his gift. Ii
Mr. Van Mort has made any such appointment with
any such view he has been ridiculOusly deceived
The TRIBUNE, under its present editorship, has
never asked privately directly indirectly, for the
appointment of o single human being to any office,
while it has repeatedly declined offers from various
officials to appoint anybody it might name. What 1t
has to say on such subjects it says IN its columns
Whoever represents to any appointing officer that
his appointment is'asked by THE TRIBUNE-unless
the same has been stated in the paper itself. and
urged on publici grounds,-deserves to be shown
the door as a common liar; and whoever bestows
patronage in the hope of earning the favor OF IHK
TRIBUNE makes a fool Of himself. We believe II tho
business Of public journal to give no public oicef
an opportunity to claim its support because no ~"
given it patronage to that its criticism y quo
TO his refusal of such patronage III MI. a ,an NJ
supposes he has given Mr.. Watson, OF MI, hhSpouly
Else clerksbip on our account, the sooueI nS A'"'
him out the better We shall be pleased
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Judge Blatchford's decision in the Plat &
Boyd case will be looked for with much in
terest. The firm bring an action to compel
the return of their books and papers, seized
by Jayne about seven months ago. The deci-
sion Of the Court is not expected to be affected
in any way by the presumed guilt or inno-
cence of the petitioners; but the question OF
the consttutionality of the seizure law is more
or less directly involved. To the impartial
observer it does seem a great hardship that
any business house should be so long deprived
of the usual facilities for everyday transactions.
If this is good law, it is desirable that the
country should know it.
In Virginia they have short way of deal
ing with delinquent officials. Coleman, Secrc-
tary of the Sinking Fund Commissioners, and
lately convicted of forging entries, has been
sentenced to the Penitentiary for four years;
State Treasurer Mayo has been arrested charged
with embezzlement. Virginia finances have
been in a very much demoralized condition OF
late; and Gov. Kemper, in his special message
on the subject, says that the State cannot meet
its obligations as provided under the Funding
Act. 1t came out on the trial of Coleman that
ring had been plundering the Treasury.
Hence the arrest of the State Treasurer, who
is declared to be of the sacred First Families
of Virginia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
FOR ETC N.
Foreign Items.

LONDON, October 15th.-The British
ship Kingsbridge, from the port of
Sydney, came in collision in the Eng
lish channel with the ship Candann,
and was sunk. Eleven of the crew OF
the Kingsbridge were drowned.
PARIS, October 18th. = NJ. George
Perrin, Radical Deputy of the Assem-
bly,, fought duel to-day with NJ. Gre
goire, editor Of a Bonapartist journal.
Both were slightly wounded.
Rio JANEIRo, October l5th.-AG-
vices from Buenos Ayres to the 18th
inst. were received here to-day. They
say the insurrectionists under Lopez
and Jourdan are making progress in
the province of Entire Rios.
DIR. Avellaneda has issued o mani
festo, in which he claims the support
of all law-abiding citizens in his eff
forts to crush the rebellion.
Public opinion runs strongly against
Avellaneda, and there is disaffection
in the army, the troops in some places
shouting "Viva Mitrar'
General Rocca telegraphs to the gov
ernment from the north that he has
defeated the Insurgents, but was una
bic to follow them.
Dispatches from Montevideo state
that Avellaneda has been installed as
President of the Argentine Republic,
and the Government seiZes all tele-
grams received at Buenos Ayres.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
The " Express" Raves.

In its great anxiety to injure Mr..
BEAUDRY, the little Eapress is doing
all its limited circulation will permit
toward preventing immigration to
this city and valley. The parent that
reads our little cotemporary will not
bring child to Los Angeles. 1t is a
singular idea, but one which the OF.
gan Of Mr.. TIFFANY seems desirous of
impressing upon the community, that
the appearance of scarletina in this
city was simultaneous with and occa-
stoned by the vacation of the Health
Office. OF course, the disease was
somewhat aggravated by the discov-
cry OF three hundred and fifty nuisances
that have existed since the foundation
of the Express. Now leading ply
sician informs us that the malicious
whining of our little ex-gauger or
gan is about the most disagreeable
nuisance in the city. The scarletina
has prevailed pretty generally
throughout the valley-in fact, in
nearly every settled locality of the
State. A number of children died at
or in the vicinity of Spadra the dis
ease prevailed in San Jose valley and
about Los Nietos; there were some
cases at San Fernando, and we believe
at Wilmington. There were no nui-
sances reported at any of these locali-
ties. Another physician says Los
Angeles is the healthiest town in the
State; that though there are some
cases of scarletina in the city, the dis
ease is not an epidemic, nor are there
many fatal cases. Not more than one
case in forty proves fatal. We regret
to see the Express evincing such un-
mistakable signs of softening of the
brain. 1t is sad case, rendered still
more deplorable by the fact that the
rawlings of the victim are injuring the
reputation of our beautiful city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
The Campaign in Nevada.

A dispatch from Carson City states
that the Republican nominee for State
Treasurer has withdrawn from the
contest. The State Central Commit
tee has placed Geo. Tufiy on the ticket
to fill the vacancy.
The Phoebe Record of Friday goes
after Williams, one of the Democratic
candidates for the United States Sem
ate, characteriZing him as Wintry
Will Williams.
A. Z. Ellis, the Democratic nominee
for Congress addressed the people of
Reno on Monday evening.
AT a meeting of the Independent
delegates of the Second Judicial, Dis
trict, held in Reno last Saturday it
was decided to make no nomination
for District Judge. This, says the
Reno Journal, insures the election of
Wright, the Republican nominee.
This is the way the Winnemucca
SitUer State goes after the Territorial
Enterprise and Congressman Kendall:
"Sharon's own, the Territorial Enter
prise, and Sharon's latest purchase,
the traitor Kendall, assert that the
Democratic and State ticket is com
posed almost exclusively of Southern
born men-scions of chivalry, as thew
are pleased to term them. This charge
is as false as the Sharon press is to the
interests of the people of Nevada and
as Kendall is to the party he attempts
to betray."
The SiLUer State, Democratic organ
for Humboldt county, gives the fol-
lowing as the latest news in the Re-
publican camp: "The unpopularity of
Sharon is so great that coin cannot
overcome it. He will, therefore, with
draw from the contest before the peo-
pie, substituting DeLong in his stead
until after election. Then DeLong
will withdraw in favor of Sharon, who
has the coin to make him acceptable
to a Republican Legislature, if such
be elected"
The new Nevada daily, the Post,
published at Virginia City, comes out
squarely Democratic.
The Citizens Union of Storey
county has placed ticket in the field
made up OF ten Democratic and four
Republican nominees for State offices:
one Republican and one Democratic
nominee for the State Senate; eight
Democratic and four Republican nom
lnees for the Assembly, and for county
offices nine Republican, four Demo-
cratic, and two Independent nomi-
nees.
BY order of the Democratic State
Central Committee, A. III. Willis of
Storey county has been substituted for
Il. Spencer, for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

The elections which took place in
several Eastern States few days ago,
gave returns somewhat discouraging
to third term aspirants. Ohio, which
a few years ago gave over one hun
dred thousand majority for the Repub-
licans now goes Democratic by twenty
thousand majority. Indiana increases
the Democratic majority. Illinois
shows Democratic gains, while Iowa
and other strong Republican States
show heavy falling off ON former
majorities. President GRANT may
read available lesson in the elections
that have Just transpired.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
Improvement at Wilmington.

One Of the effects Of the visit of Mr..
CROKER, General COTTON and En-
gineer GRAY to Wilmington yesterday
was the determination of the railroad
company to largely increase the facil-
tiles for handling freight. 1t is pro-
posed to extend the wharf down the
side of the channel one thousand feet,
The track will be laid the full length
of this wharf, and thus enable the
company to discharge freight from
three or four barges at time directly
into the cars. General BANNING will
commence the wharf Immediately,
and the work will be completed as
soon as possible. This action of the
railroad company will be received
with satisfaction by our business men,
who have heretofore suffered some in
convenience through the delay in the
delivery of goods, occasioned by the
want of landing facilities at the
'harbOr.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

The earthquake proof building COM
pany have sued San Francisco for
twelve thousand dollars for some, SO
called, ,earthquake-proof ideas furnish
ed the City Hall Commissioners.
This company claim they have made
the City Hall proof against earth
quakes. That remains to be proven
and will remain in that condition un-
til the final grand shake-up. If the
hall stands that, the city should admit
the claim and pay the bill:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

Every physician in the city is of opinion
that the prevailing sickness and mortality is
due mainly to unwhoesome nuisances which
are permitted to exist and to augment here.-
Express.
"The prevailing sickness is scarle-
tina, and if this fever is caused by the
unwholesome nuisances that have ex-
listed so long, it seems wonderful, and
in his case pity, that the last child
did not die about the time the editor of
the Express was born.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
Patrons OF Husbandry.

STOCKTON, October l3th.-The State
orange have elected the following
Executive Committee to act for the
ensuing year: J. c. Merrifield, Dixon,
Solano county; G. w. Colby, Nord,
Butte county; A. w. Nally, Sonoma
county; James Thompson, Sonoma
county; Henry Leonard, Santa Clara
county; Addison ID. Logan, Colusa
county. All of these gentlemen are
farmers. Mr.. Thompson is an exten-
sive fruit grower, and Mr.. Logan is
largely engaged in raising Sheep.
Three of the Committee are new; the
rest hold over.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

The ex-gauger's organ insists that
Mr.. BEAUDRY took the lead in the ac-
tion to vacate the Health Office.
This is, in plain Saxon, a lie, and the
Express knows 1t to be lie. The rec
ords of the Council show that Mr..
BEAUDRY neither made nor seconded
the motion to vacate that office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
SAN FRANCIS CO.
Man SiiOt-Branch Mint-A mother Ri.
Oneer Society.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 16th.-At
an early hour this morning man
named Sullivan shot Martin f.. Tracy
in the Veto saloon, on Kearney street,
lnt1icting a severe wound in the thigh.
Sullivan was arrested. They quarreled
about money matter.
The Branch Mint is again receiving
deposits.
A meeting was held at Crusaders
Hall last night for the purpose of or
ganizing a Society of Pioneers, to be
composed of men who came here prior
to 1850. A Committee on Constitu-
ton and Bylaws was appointed.
About fifty gentlemen We're present.
The movement promises to bs SUCCESS
full.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

A company has beed formed to open
the cinnibar mines seven miles from
Santa Barbara. A road will be
graded from town, furnaces erected,
and the mines thoroughly developed
without delay. The IndeT saws the
report of experts lead to the be-
lief that the mines will prove the rich
est ever known.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17
salt Lake News.

SALT LAKE, October 18Th Brigham
Young this morning produced the
men who made the assault on Marshal
Maxwell, and they were examined be-
fore Commissioner Toohy, giving
bonds in the sum of $1,000.
Governor Woods and family left for
San Francisco on business this after
noon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

The Express mention three hum
dred and sixty-five nuisances in this
city. That's one for every day in the
year, but we had no idea the little
sheet was published so often.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-17

Two wine growers of Napa county,
alone this season have already made
100000 gallons of wine, namely, G.
Krug, of st. Helena, 10000 gallons,
and Van Bever & Co., of Napa, 10000
gallons.