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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

A CURIOUS PETITION FROM Iowa is that
which Mr.. Wright presented in the Senate
yesterday. The petitioners ask for the resto-
ration of the duty on tea and coffee and an
increase of the duty on manufactured cotton
We should have thought that an agricultural
community like that of Iowa would have
been in favor of free tea and coffee and the
lowest duty possible on manufactured cotton.
However we are not told how many signed
the petition. There may be few indivi'
uals in that State who have stock of tea aud
coffee on hand OF o small cotton mill in
operation. We rather think the petitioners
occupy much the same position to their State
as the Tooley street tailors did to their coun-
try when they spoke in the name Of the peo-
ple Of England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

How DoCToRs Differ Among the edifying
proceedings of the recent Episcopal Diocesan
Council at Milwaukee for the election of o
bishop Rev. Mr.. vermillye said that six
doctors of divinity had lied. If he had said
that one doctor was mistaken it would have
been all right, unless he was wrong, but to
charge six d. DIS with lying was ''fat
burglary" even though he was right. In q
spirit of proper indignation the Rev. DR..
Magofin declared that such language was
outrageous and asked the reporters to notice
it. They not only noticed this, but so many
other noisy and disgraceful proceedings that,
we arc inclined to think, the clergy of the
diocese of Wisconsin need discipline in both
morals and mAnnara.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
TRIPLE S HE E T.
-------------------
New York, Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1874.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY,
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

BRITAIN'S VICTORY IN ASHANTEEi THE
ENTRY INTO CooMASSIE! THE RETURN
MARCH TO BEGIN ON TIE I'd OF FEBRU-
ARY-SEvESTH PAGE.
THE GLADSTONE CABINET PREPARING FOR
SPEEDY RETIREMENT THE PREMIER
To DELIVER THE GREAT SEAL 10 THE
QUEEN AT WINDSOR THE CONSERvA-
TIvES SECURE MAJORITY OF OVER
FIFTYi PUBLIC EXCITEMENT THE RE-
SULTS-SEvENTH PAGE.
SPANISH RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL
PROBLEM A PLEBISCITE TO BE TAKEN
AND TIE PEOPLE TO HAVE A FAIR
CHOICE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC AND
MONARCHY CORTES AND THE PRES
IDENCY TO BE REGULATED-SEvENTH
PAGE
GRAND ROYAL BANQUET IN THE RUSSIAN
CAPITAL THE GAR, THE GERMAN AND
AUSTRIAN EMPERORS AND THE BRITISH
SOVEREIGN DECLARED TO BE THE "PRE-
SERVERS OF THE PEACE OF THE
WORLDn-SEvENTH PAGE.
HEAVY GALES AND MARINE DISASTERS IN
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE-EiGHT MORE
CARDINALS TO BE CKEA1ED AT A PAPAL
CONSISrORY IN JUNE-SEvENTH PAGE.
THE SIOUX wARPATH MARKED BY MURDERED
SETTLERS AND BURNING TOwNSi MILL
TARY EFFORTS TO STAY THE RED
FlENDS RAvAGES-TESTH PAGE.
THE EAST AND THE WEST IN BATTLE ARRAY
ON THE FLOOR OF CONGRESS- PENNSYL-
WANNA AND NEW JERSEY ENGAGED
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS - THIRD
PAGE.
THE MURDER OF MISS GEORGIANA LOWERING |
HER PIOUS SLAYER NEARING HIS TRAGIC
END IN AN ECSTASY-FoURTH PAGE.
OUR ARCTIC HEROES ovATIoNi THE AMERI.
CAN BIOGRAPHIES GIVE THEM A COR
DIAL WELCOME POLAR SCENERY AND
RESEARCH-SEv ENTH PAGE.
HELPING THE HELPLESSi JOY BROUGHT TO
MANY DEsPAIRING HEARTS IN THE
GREAT CITY, WHERE THE RELIEF Is
DISPENSED-FoURTH PAGE.
THE POLITICAL STRUGGLE IN PHILADELPHIA
TO-DAY-THIRD PAGE.
SIMMONS DEFENCEl CONKLTN CONVICTED OF
STEALING GOLD CERT1FlCATES-THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANT THE
SPLENDID CANALS OF NEW YORK PRO-
TECTED-FIFTH PAGE.
LEGAL TENDERS AND THE MONETARY SITUA-
TION CHANGES IN THE WALL STREET
MARKETS observation-disclosures PAGE.
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WILLIAM F. BARNARD, Superintendent Five
Points House of Industry, is of opinion
that if we 'let the associations whose OBJ.
jects are to help the poor in a discretion
ary' manner be bountifully supplied with
money" Gncluding, of course the Five Points
House of Industry, No. 155 Worth street.
William F. Barnard, superintendent we shall
do better for the starving and homeless thou
sands of the city than by extending to them
"the wholesale freedom of soup and lodgings"
But hungry creature who is in immediate
want of meal and shivering wanderer who
has no shelter for the night may prefer the
wholesale freedom Of soup and lodgings to
the aid of an institution Like the Five Points
House of Industry, however good q charity it
may be in its way. An institution which, in
the year ending March, 1872, according to its
own most favorable showing, expended eigh-
teen thousand dollars on the poor and twenty
one thousand dollars on itself in the work of
distribution, cannot be expected to afford that
prompt relief which the destitute require in
an emergency.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
The Arctic Meeting at the Cooper
Institute.


The Polaris meeting last evening was one
of the most enthusiastic ever held in New
York. Convened in honor of the sur
vivors of the Polaris expedition, it was
opened, happily, by the election of over TIVE
hundred additional Fellows of the Geographic
most public men of the Union. That these
gentlemen received the high honor of being
elected Fellows of that progressive society is
another proof that scientific body, with
lofty aims, and in harmony with the spirit
of the times, can constitute itself an authority
upon it's specially, and that its decisions will
be respected by the public. Our societies
in general move with a snail-like pace years
behind the journalism of the times, and this
is the reason that 80 many OF them go into
garrets to languish and die of stagnation.
Those of our readers who will attentively Pc
ruse the proceedings of last evening at the
meeting of the Geographical Society will find
great mystery explained-the Polaris expo
dition finally buried with imposing obsequies.
The entire Arctic problem from enumeration
to the higher mathematics is exhaustively yet
tersely treated by DR.. Hayes Few who
listened to his discourse ever heard =
more interesting address, whether its merits
be considered as oratorical or scientific. Tha
statements of Captain Tyson and Mr. Bryan
differed as to the ability of the Polaris to pro-
coed further to northward, and the question
can be definitely settled only by sending
another expedition to find out if there be
really an open Polar Sea. The resolutions
adopted by the Geographical Society are emil
nently just and proper, and should be favor
ably considered by the government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

Mn. c. L. BRACE is the Secretary of the
Children's Aid Society. Mr.. W. F. Barnard
is the Superintendent of the Five Points
House of Industry. Do they act wisely in de-
nouncing other charities which do not happen
to pass through their hands? If people
choose to spend money in the relief Of suffer-
ing in way which does not require the
funds to be subjected to the refining
process of either of these charities, why
should Messrs. Brace and Barnard complain?
Is it not all, in one shape or another, for the
benefit Of the poor? The anxiety of these
we'll remunerated officials to prevent the ex-
penditure on charitable purposes Of any money
which does not flow into the treasury of their
own institutions to be distributed ''in q dis
cretionary manner" is in very bad taste. 1t
savors of the anxiety Of Aminadab Sleek to
make his own pocket the depository of all the
funds raised for flannel shirts and moral pocket
handkerchiefs for the South Sea Islanders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

The Boards of Supervisors and Assistant
Aldermen held meetings yesterday, but no
business Of interest or importance was trans
acted by either body. The Supervisors ap-
pointed Messrs. Van Setback, Billings Morris,
Monheimer and McCafferty committee to
solicit and receive subscriptions from city and
county officials and the public for the relief Of
the suffering poor, with power to make such
appropriation of the sums collected as they
may think proper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

THE MORMON QUESTION BEFORE CONGRESS.
The memorial Of the n-Mormon citizens of
Utah, which is now before the Committee on
Territories presents the whole Mormon ques-
ton in a forcible light. The Mormons are
evidently alarmed, for Mr.. Cannon, the Dele
gate from Utah, presented petition from the
Legislature of that Territory yesterday, ask
ing for q committee Of investigation before
any legislative action be taken with regard to
Utah. The object Of this petition, no doubt,
is to stave off the crisis that is inevitable.
The general facts are we'll known both to
Congress and the country. Here is a COM
munity which lives in open violation of the
common law and morality of the Republic,
and even in violation of the statute law, and
that makes allegiance to the Utah priesthood
superior to that due to the government of the
country. The question must be met and dis
posed of, and there is danger in delay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

GERMANY AND FRANcE.-Alsace and Lor-
raine promise to be dearly bought conquests
to Germany. In the Reichstag yesterday Won
Moltke admitted that "what Germany had OBJ
tanned in a six months war she would require
to protect by force Of arms for century to
come" A Deputy from Alsace proposed a
plfbiscite to test the nationality feeling in the
two conquered provinces. Time will settle
the question more effectually than plkbiscite,
and Won Moltke is no doubt convinced that
time is working in favor Of the stronger party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

The NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES, which
reached us last night from Halifax, contains
the usual amount of insular financial and
agricultural intelligence, but has nothing OF
actual Importance. The condition Of the
public health was satisfactory, despite the
prevalence of statements of cholera out
breaks.
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
breaks.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, !
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. III A. N. }

Probabilities.
ON TUESDAY, FOR NEW ENGLAND AND THE MID
DIE STATES, NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS,
SOMEWHAT LOWER TEMPERATURE AND GENERALLY
CLEAR WEATHER.
For the South Atlantic States, northwest winds,
alling temperature, rising barometer and cloudy
weather.
For the Gulf States. northeast to southeast winds,
cloud and rain.
For the Ohio Valley, rising barometer and partly
cloudy weather, followed by northeast winds ana
cloud or rain by Tuesday night
west winds, lower temperature and generally clear
weather. ,, ,,
barometer cool clear or partly clear weather.
Cautionary signals continue at WOODS Hole,
Boston and Portland, and are ordered Ior East-
port. - ,uo,o, hi. r,ooa.-
evening"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

The NEW ALLIANCE AND THE PEACE OF En-
RoPE.-Are we to have another Holy Alliance?
What means the language of the Gar? In his
speech on the occasion of the grand dinner
given on the 18th in honor of the Emperor
Francis Joseph and other illustrious guests,
the Emperor claimed that himself the EN-
peror of Germany the Emperor of Austria
and the Queen of England were quite able to
preserve the peace of the world. Poor
France! Poor Turkey But, after all, the
Emperors are not the peoples. Gar Alex
ander may be too sanguine. Holy alliances
in the old sense are no longer possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

ANOTHER PAPAL CoNsIsTonY.- desnatch
from Rome, published in the London Sand
ard, states that the Pope will hold another
consstory in June next, when eight new car
dinals will be created, including Archbishop
Manning. The Archbishop Of Westminster
grows in favor. Would it be wonderful if the
next Pope should be an Englishman?
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Retirement and Assfgnmcnts'

WASHINGTON, FeD TO- IoF@'
General Eaton, Commssary General was re'ifed
to-day by order OF the President.
General Shiras has been assigned W uuy 40
Commsoorv neneraI. and General Amos Beckwith
assigned to duty IN the once u washington. oh
order of the President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

THEATRE COMIQUE,
No 54 Broadway.-YARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at
= NJ closes at ~ 81 p NJ
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The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours
COMPARISON with the corresponding day OF last
year as indicated by the thermometer at HudnutS
Pharmacy, HERALD Building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

ACTING on the Aldermanic suggestion, the
Park Commissioners have finished the foup-
tain in the City Hall Park; but, mindful OF
the use to which Aldermen generally put cold
water, they have surrounded the basin with
stands of liquor decanters, which, if not very
tasteful, will no doubt take off the cold look
of the fountain in Aldermanic eyes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
twenty third street ana Broadway.-FOLLINE, at p.
H. closes at 10 80 P. NJ Mr.. Harkins Miss Ada Dyas
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COLOSSEUM
broadway, corner OF Thlrty-hlth street-PARIs BY
NIGHT. at NJ closes at 5 z. NJ. (; same at r. NJ.
closes at III F. VI.
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE
opposite City Hail, Brooaiyn.-WHfTE SWAN, at P.
u. closes at ii As 2. NJ.
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WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway. corner 1hrtIeth street.-A QUIET FAMILY,
at r. ~; closes at 30 Z. NJ. DANIEL BOONE, at 3
r. n. closes at Ii Z. NJ
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wALLACK's THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth street-MONEY, at 8 P. NJ. {:
at IL r. NJ. Mr.. Lester Wallack, Miss Jefreys
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A special despatch to the HERALD gives us to
understand that the Spanish government of
which Serrano is chief has decided to test
by pk6iScite section 80 of the constitu-
ton OF 1869. Section SO distinctly says:-
''The form of government of the Spanish
nation is the monarchy" When this consti-
tuition was passed by the Cortes Serrano was
Regent of the Kingdom, and the object was to
pave the way for new dynasty. The avowed
object OF the present movement is to defeat
Alfonsist intrigues and to preserve the Re-
public. On the part of Serrano this is
wise and polite movement. With the consti-
tuition of 1869 he is directly and personally
connected. Whatever the Spanish people
may think of that constitution, whether they
like it or dislike it, he cannot afford to ignore
it. By adopting this ground Serrano makes
his position plain and ineligible to the
whole Spanish people If the constitution of
1869 is approved in this particular, then Spain
is a monarchy. If the plkbiscite decides to
the contrary and condemns section 80,
then Spain must remain a republic. This
is a great improvement on the past.
After all there is some hope for Spain, al
though it is difficult to resist the conviction
that Serrano knows the result beforehand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE,
Twenty-third street, corner OF Sixth .-CINDER-
ELLA IN BLACK, NEGRO MINsTRELSY, &c, at Z.
II. closes at IL T. N.
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1873. 1874.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.


Average temperature Tor corresponding date
last year.. ............. ......'''''''
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Eighth avenue and Menty-third street-HtMPTY
DCMPTY AT SCHOOL, and VARIETY ENlERTAIN-
MENT begins P NJ, closes at los 2. NJ Mr.. G. L.
Fox
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Broadway. between Houston and heecker streets -
VAUDEVILLE ana NOVELTY ENTERTAINMENT, at 8
r. n closes at ii +. ".
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MRS. CONwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE
Washington street. Brooklyn. AMY ROBSART, at
N. closes at II T. NJ. Mrs Bowers
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The LAST ANNUAL REPORT we have received
from the Five Points House of Industry is for
the year ending March, 1872. The Treasurer's
account shows that there was received that
year from all sources $44, 1893, and expended
$4O,5 During the year there was expended
out of this amount, on Outdoor poor and
benefciaries," 1913, and the Superintendent
of this institution objects to free soup
kitchens and free lodgings for the starving
and homeless "outdoor poor" of the city. To
be sure the Superintendent claims that other
outside relief, not specified in the report, was
afforded during the year; but we can only
take the official figures in the Treasurers
report as facts. If the exhibit is not correct
so much the worse for the credit of the institu-
ton.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No. 2OI Bowerv.-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT Mat
inee at p M. closes at p M. at z. II. CLOSES
r. NJ
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
Sixth avenue and twenty third street-ELENE at As
J.. H. closes Al 10 80 +. N. Mrs j. b Booth.
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GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth street-ElAE VORNkHME EHE at p. NJ. {;
closes L. NJ,
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NIBLO'S GARDEN
Broadway, between Prince and Houston Streets
LEArHERSTOCKING, at p NJ closes at 10 80 P. NJ.
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The HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY.
officers the President has appointed as a
court of inquiry in the case of General Howard
will, no doubt, give satisfaction. No one will
be disposed to question the integrity of Gen.
erals Sherman, Mcdowell, Pope, Meigs and
Holt, and of the Judge Advocate, Major
Gardner, or of the fairness of trial under
them. The court is to meet on the Sd of March.
1t is due both to General Howard and the
public that a thorough investigation should
be made, and with such a court We may
expect justice will be done whether it be in
the conviction or acquittal of General Howard.
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BOwERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-MARKED FOR LIFE, at 5 +. NJ. closes at IL
r. NJ
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. 85 Broadway-vARIETY ENTERTAINMENT at
IS r. M. closes at 10 30 P. NJ
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OLYMPIC THEATRE.
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Rapid Transit and tho Property
Owners.

communication in to-day's HERALD froH
associations formed in the interest of property
owners in New York the expediency of some
united and efficient action in the matter Of
rapid transit The suggestion is good one.
The railroad question is one of more inn
portance to the property owners than all
others put together. Rapid transit, con-
Meeting the Battery with the West
chester border by steam railroad
that would carry passengers the whole
distance in less than half an hour, would in
crease the value Of real estate in every local
ity. The presidents of the different associa-
tons should move promptly and energetically
in the matter. They are:-Mr. William r.
Martin, of the West Side Association; Mr..
Charles Crazy, Of the East Side Association;
Mr.. William B. Harrison, of the Washington
Heights and North End Improvement Asso-
citation; Mr.. Lewis G.. Morris, Of the
Dunning, of the Peoples Rapid Transit
Association, and Mr.. Peter Cooper, of
the Citizens Association. These gentlemen
would form a good committee to undertake
the management Of the movement. The OBJ
ject should be to urge on the Legislature the
passage of bill giving the Governor the
authority to appoint commission in whose
hacds the whole question of rapid transit
should be placed, with power to build a road
or roads with the city's money, raised on
rapid transit bonds. The commissioners
would then have the right to decide upon tho
plan to be adopted, and the various schemes
would be submitted to them for their decision.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
u S closes alto 80 p H. Mr.. HsrEias Miss Ada Dyas.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
DEtMPTY AT scHo%I, and VARIETY ENIERTAlS.
MENT begins 1t p M closes at lo:i' T. NJ Mr. G. L.
THEATRE GoMIoUE,,
No 5l4 Broadway.-yARIkTY ENTERTAINMENT, at
?. M closes at lOsoP.M
BOOTHS THEATRE,
Sixth avenue and twenty third street-ELENE, at AS
J.. III. closes Al 10 80 +. N. Mrs j. b. Booth.
wALLAoK's THEATRE
Broadway and Thirteenth street-NONEY, at 3 P NJ. 4:
closes at Ii P. NJ MI Lester wallack, Miss Jefreys
OLYMPIC THEATRE,
1ns sfifsF at
Pm closes atl Pm.
Fourteenth street-ElAE voRNEHME EHE, at P. M
closes at ii z. NJ.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE.
opposite City Hall Ia SrooAiyn-wHfrE SWAN at Sr.
MRS. coNwAYs BROOKLYN THEATRE
coses at liree S9s sowea
BOwERY THEATRE
Bowery.-MARKED FOR LIFE, 5 p. NJ; closes at IL
Pm
METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. aS Broadway-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. at
IS r. M. closes al 10 81 P. NJ.
NIBLOS GARDEN,
Broadway, between Prince and Houston Streets
LEArHERSTOCKlNG, AT p. NJ. closes at 10 80 p. NJ.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway. corner hirtieth sreet.-A QUIET FAMILY,
at 2 r. ~. closes at Z :3O T. NJ DANIEL BOONE, at 8
r. n. closes at II Z. NJ.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No. 20l Bowerv.-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT Mat
inee at2 r. N. closes at NJ at Z. H. closes III
Pm
BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE,
Twenty-third street, of Sixth avenue-CINDER-
ELLA IN BLACK NEGRO MINsTRELSY, &c, at T..
H. closes at ~ T. NJ.
COLOSSEUM,
broadway, corner OF Thirty-hlth street.-PARIS BY
NIGHT at T: NJ closes at 8 F. NJ same at r. NJ.
closes at III T. NJ.
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fayed alive for It,
For gross municipal corruption to have been
discovered in Philadelphia must be surprise
to the people in the rural districts, who
thought that that city was the chosen and only
home of all the vices; and for a people to be
compelled to rise up in revolt against the or
ganized villanies OF government in city
controlled by the republican party must surely
compel a revision of all the fine theories which
traced our bad government to democratic su-
premacy. Here is William PENIS quad
rangle, and they say the Mayor of it is but
little better than one of the wicked" In the
cleanliness of Philadelphia streets, in the
sweetness of the butter brought to its markets
and in the moral purity of its political at
mosphere there was implicit faith from the
time when Penn cheated the Indians so
adroitly that they never knew it and we sup
pose that if Rip Van Wrinkle had been inter-
viewed, when he first came down, upon a
series of subjects, the reputation of Phla-
delphia is q point at which he would have
made a stand and refused to hear the whisper
Va OdihmhJ'
Yet she is corrupt. From this fact there is
an obvious inference touching municipal cor
ruption generally. 1t is not local 1t de-
ponds upon general causes, that give it an
equal hold upon the Quaker and Empire
cities; but, if our gigantic jobs dwarf those
of our neighbors it is only as our wealth and
common expenditure are above theirs. Our
political life and its furies are such as to keep
out of Office absolutely all men who have
either regulations to lose or fortunes to place
them above temptation. Only few places in
the whole list of offices are free from the
operation of this fact, and these are places
that are regarded as stepping stones to
larger political career than that of the city.
For long time this fact was observed here,
and had not yet reached the smaller cities;
but we see that Philadelphia falls under the
Same ban. and other cities will follow. As