New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-05

coast with the view of protecting its subjects.
The efforts of Don Carlos to gain the throne
are therefore likely to go on until he is de-
cisively routed by the National forces.
If we understand the meaning of the map
which accompanies Mr.. Van Norris report, it
is in contemplation to lay out and pave and
otherwise regulate about 100 miles of streets
which now exist only on the map, and all in
the upper part of the island, where there are
few inhabitants to use them. This fact-if it
is facts another argument why this ex-
pensive work should halt until the streets are
demanded by the march of Improvement.
About 500 delegates are in attendance at the
National Educational Convention in session at
| Detroit. The discussions thus far have been
of an exceedingly varied and interesting char
| acter The subject of National University
will be discussed to-day, and on Thursday
Sex in Education, upon which papers will DO
presented and read by some of the most en-
inent educators in the country who have
given the subject careful thought and exam
ination. The sessions of the Convention close
| Thursday evening.
The Mormons have probably carried the
! Congressional election in Utah, and returned
Bishop Cannon, the present Delegate, to the
next Congress. The effect of this action will
be to renew in the next Congress the agita-
ton of the question of polygamy. 1t seems to
have been understood that if Mr.. Cannon
were allowed to retain his seat IN the present
Congress. the MormOns would not undertake
cf of
If there was any such understanding, 1t mas
not been carried out. The Saints propose TO
fight it out on that line.
The postal-car controversy seems no nearer
a settlement than ever. President Hlnckley IN
sists that if the mails are put upon his trains
the Government is liable fol the amount which
he has informed the Department will be
charged for their carriage. He can continue
to carry them upon this understanding and
then present his claim for the service, or can
refuse to take the mails and compel the De-
partment to send them via Baltimore, Lancas-
ter, and Philadelphia, which will increase the
distance % miles and delay their delivery an
hour. Affairs are approaching crisis, ana
some result will probably be reached to-day
The NicksDurg city election, concerning
which the State authorities have been for
several days in such anxiety and trepidation,
passed off yesterday without any disturbance,
the whites electng their entire ticket by $50
majority. The issue, as made up at the polls,
was exclusively one of color, the whites on one
side and blacks on the other. The victorious
party are jublant over the result, and flags
oil no oitv ba d.
ministration acted wisely in refusing the call
of Acting Gov. Davis for troops to preserve
the peace, as their presence would only have
tended to disorder and riot
The particulars of the tragic end of the no.
torious "LOrd" Gordon Gordon are given in
q special dispatch from St. Paul. Mimi The
charge upon which he was arrested was of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, and the warrants were issued
upon the information of a firm of jewelers. of
that city whom he had swindled. His chief |
anxiety at first was not to be brought into the |
United States, but upon gaining the oppor-
tunity for self destruction, he seems to have !
acted upon a sudden impulse to have it over |
and be done with all his troubles, and he |
acted upon it. The career of this person has
been one of the most marvellous in the annals !
of crime.
The publication of the cOdifcation known
as the Revised Statutes of the United States
has been followed by considerable discussion
as to its operation and effect. In a letter
published on our seventh page this morning a
competent correspondent, who has studied the
subject with great care, endeavors to answer
questions already raised by lawyers, particu-
larry with reference to what portions of the
old statutes have been retained, changed, or
rejected, and to the meaning of the repeating
clauses of the revision. Some 4ight is thrown
upon these questions by comprehensive and
concise history of the Congressional legisa
ton by which the revision was begun and
brought to close.
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