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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
THE INDICTED BROOKLYN OFFICIALS

The special term of the Oyer and Terminer,
Brooklyn called by Gov Dix the application OF Dis.
trcAttorney Winslow, began IN the Brooklyn Court.
house yesterday. Judge Daniels OF Buffalo presided
having with him Justices Voorhees, and Johnson The
Court opened at 1890 M, and the Of mpan-
cling jury for the trial OF the indicted Charity Com.
missioners entered upon. The jury.box was filed
at $40 r. IN. The jurymen we're Ralph Mattrass Edward
Read George F. Brotzmap j. II. Wilton, Chester
Carpenter George Remington, NJ II. Strong. John c.
Williams Robt Ray, Abraham Dc Graf, Henry d. Games
and Frederick Nichols. Judge Daniels. after impress
ing upon the jurors the usual precautions against dis
cung the 10 be brought before them or listening
to remarks upon them declared the Court adjourned
until this morning at 10 q. Gen. b. +. Tracy counsel
for the accused during the proceedings objected TO the
holding Of the Court the ground that the Governor
could only call such Court when there was pnblio
necessity for It, Another point that must be
given the Attorney 40 days prior the hold
Ing OF the Court These points having been oyerrued
Gen. Tracy objected TO the mpanelng OF the fury on
the ground that Instead Of having been drawn ia day
prior the only days had elapsed since t6e
drawing The Court having also Oyerruied this obee.
tOn Gen. Tracy said that lac would file his challenge To
the array OF Jurors with the Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

pecher NM Lodn Brandt and shib, Miss MARI " o.,..
Mise Anre Puzso Miss Ohis Pecbin Goei Bergf.B Il
MA NJ Locber Goo Chas sehmser child Leo sohsi NJ,
schsl and eblires. Mis- Chr Luppob Mr.. Lasror k,
Nnt A. Hnlstemper Mrs A. Hnskempe Miss fyt, Usl.ss
per Master W. H. BalsksmDer, Mister W. H. Hptsmpe, ~.
sr Mrs. Reebert ssd cah Joseph Braun Mr.. Bshnl. Nj.
Sofia Henry Harris, the Rev Pr Tramm. Mr.. Pr Tamn .
srhnep-l John K1rner. Mrs John ~. ABhs a..
Ksr Cleric L. ~ LleBbsl. Louis " Ss NrA suzanne Hsl
Miss sa Weller Mare Monin. George BrosB rhs Re-,
Horn.
FOR LIykRPOOL-Ta sts1rshfp rai1brt0, Jule d p.,
Elder 20 ph s. Wstsn NJ Ner,qmf Tgns, H. ipcF WIN IL
MI sn Mrs W " The Hon J. J. CLARK Hare I..
Ierert Re ,eh q nGvei r. Dudley George snmsrs N,
WooIi Dr. Ans Ars Hoses Bnney sre eidr.
inf.nt VIM, Heuovs. B. Arebbaj. y CuzssiLs
GngRenh.m W. Valcrede, C0emaa Mrs lisHiSs NJ.
J.ne ~ D. Lanor Georgs Vim Evsfs Me- AnRs Bell n a,
Kate Bel, Miss Dunsp J. a. hs-, Jspi Bses, NJ
yohnson, a. r. JARVIS, nle. O. kes.ea1 An,os,. Iofs
Csld veil a Tempe. A. Carngds. NJ. Holy Mrs (o.m,,
Master Coleman Ms Graham AID Aer King Jo4A h.,
,dy Thorton Miss ThsrBtou Mis-. Fanny Ttyr,
Miss E,Imsrs Thornton Mis- EIy Watson M snd Ms
W.t.on Ms Wherd aai child Miss Archibald Joha Wssa
Hitchcock Meaire Lieut.. D. Taylor VIM JsDs1sey Ms,.
Dudley III Mr.. and Ms D. Cobb Low sAnsAt,
Mr. and chi iru ani -ures Ne GlrDy Mn
IT, Mr Nj Hsnry Brainard and ebud AeI Camgn n
and narse r. Buns Miss Burns Matter Bans MAJOR
Porter Morse, J. Forbes B.sl.. 1r. sbd Ms. wm Ga
ercn. Ms, cT..s.s. Im kAoa,, joan aAs..,
hra Simpson e. Is. Bird CAndldo Bohts Lester e. HAMA q
Flyer r. I. serv, J. OpeBbJm, Ms HuBphn' Ms Bues.s
Thomas DREW Mr. D. Pergnsop Y Tayr M and Mr. IL las
dauer Mr.. Lewis and sobMr Less A J. Gao, Ma hosdy
Coleman, Mrs Hofnsn Joseph Mains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

Motto, denied without costs White e. ct s ,.n,1
Art The MAYOR. kc-Apowsnoe OF $500 rsned 70 pe -. ~.
opened .0s p.%n, 81 ~ Tssss, ".
Taclsr In Uoud sgt Martin -hemorsndum, Gar soan DnA
Commsrce sgt Van BarsumNeHon granted Edy 9I .isno
isssrspI Gresnwb Saving. Bsnk T Mor.y1dran''e o''''
Dime s.yInxs Institution sgf. RisselI-Order rrnpeh
Common Pieas-Special Term-By Judge Loew.L
Gardner ss granted on p%ss1 OF ~, s cent rrsn
Harm, Az Harris Appscstion denied tSee msT
stephens; smith ag. Bfsgue-sse memorsnfuna In 'hs ~
Kilam-Applcaton granted. r., ala nth
By judy. sgt Bang Pndnss Of ac' ''' WIN
By jude srremo.-D,vis al s The American socs,y o T
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals Strong, rec'f as' n'"'
SEQ opinions --r -nH f.fff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Joseph Haslip Of No. 4l8 East Seventeenth.st.
charged Frederick Bergen with stabbing him the
fouhst eh,rset John CunminF Of No 342 Bss Theh with
stealing horse valued 800 from his stable Cammng pleaded
and held 81 900 bail Omce
Precinct Who charged by Michael sa eubbng him an.
beos Justice smith
did 0neeI smay Of the Court ssa. stated judge
that he went 10 OHAras residence no Goa
for examination on saturday - =
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Part
L. Recorder Hsefe Prens eminss pleaded gully
tened .. follow. Frsdenet Anderson petty larceny months
Peni;entay Richard Car, attempt to commit larceny IA
STATE Prison. Rose DAILY petit! larceny I months the Pessry
frsnf Kelly James Hickey william Bernsn and Andrew D.ts
commit Burglary each eighteen months
Joseph Walsh pieing poete sghssu msshs
Jn Coffee attempt to commit rsmsnded for
liam FINN .. tined ard acquitted charge Of burglary Cornsu
Ps sent " Stale Prison for tss Jean for attempt 10 commit
llTeslL
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PASSENGERS SAILED.

FOR BRuhBN--Ts steamship HoA>rsol,r~ jane 2-Pros T.
Hntel d. Block Mrs Block chill nth ami child
Henry H. Raider Mrs Lsmee stehli Mn ssibst spd
Johu Zundel Don FeI lie Ia Sierra Don s JOAQUIN
bsua Don Flaw Palm Don isnacio C,derou
Doa kseyAa Gonzalez Don Asastn Rebate W. K. Rysn Ma W
RYAN, A. D. RYAN Miss Carrie \ Ryan W St. Pafke Mr., W
~ Parker aud servant ksha~elsr y. K0as son
Weds 1heo. ssnton, Coblner MrA Major
George Hsuus. Prof sssOgsl w.ssAssra T. ksrchIs u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

A verdict was rendered in the Court of Com
mon Pleas yesterday in the OF GRAF agt Knox ia
favor Of the defendant The plaintiff had been an occu
pant OF part Of the basement OF the Knox Building,
and arrested and held In bail to charge Of
trespass and endangerng the safety OF the building He
forfeited his bail and failed 10 appear for trial but ,u
sequently brought suit TOR t0o0 damages agalus, MI
Kuox. =
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o'clock took rsccss till r. the evening session TO bs

O'CLOCK took reccss TIL T. The evening sossion 70 bs
for debate only.
EVENING SESSION. EVA ~
In the evening session Of the House speeches were
made on the Misriss pp River bill by Messrs WELLS
Dem. Mob STONE (Dem.. No.. CLARK tDcm, MOI.
and Mr. COOK Dem, Cal; by Mr.. PAGE rep. CALI,
the cooe question and by Mr.. MILLIKEN Dem,
XVI on the Methodist Church question. There were
very few members present. n .
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Sales bp Aurtlon

ART NOTICE.
IA JERB JOHNSON, Aucloneer will SELL at auction Thu NJ
DAY and FRIDAY June and commencing IL O'Clock each s'
his Showroom 81 Nassau opposite the Posomee lsrfe am
valuable collection Of high elass modern OIL PAINTINGS b. ennen
And American artists works from y. CEopse a.
Bisp6sr, wn Hart A. Merose C. Loren Mario peItadt
W. Csnssr yas NJ Hart Leomsus H. ksnsrtt fsalinsf
choice works b. iorssn srtS ARRANGED s h
antii days Of sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The President sent

the following nominations % inc ScDate To-Day.
Harvey W. Scott u be Collector Of Customs at Willamette
Oregon a. Waivorb and G. D. Dsniorth Of Massachusetts, ".
Mcclellan Maine r. W. Munger Of Ohio and Gushing OF New
Yort % be Third Marine Third
Leutensn,sA Batemsu w. ewson q Mcdonnell and H. b.
Roger Ia he Sec opd Ieuenan w. g. Cosn
and n d. Smith 10 be and First Leunsps Geo
Bailey and Joseph Captains In the Revenue Marine Ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

430 sets iZo Moon Hses II ~
MOI DATA.
s.,d, Iiook 1l:29 Hell Gate Ferry. o. 80
rBc DAf ~
Sand, Cows IsaDd lido Hell Gate feuI itS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

A. Aunvtn, Aacuesss.
by BANGS. MERWIN Il Co.. CSC Broadway
- soads1-Sass 81 Bosss WORKS Of An fane' Gss a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

0nSrnIL sr.IoSs-HAckrrr RAasu', Schmidt william Kinder
assault and battery samne Aes,sn, burglary John OAa
CoGe John Csy Thomas Dunsn burglary Patrick Finnegsn
stolen goods Oliver White Burglary Lena Miller Smith
Vernon Bel. VOL I.ei grand larceny Michael Reilly Alfred John
COuRr APPBAIsALBANr .3-rhe following Court Of
Appsss day essDar for Jane 81 Nos A. 81 So o. b5 So
, 1874-03-27

Other caao TINT theao gentlemen had violated
tho law. Taking tito two oaaos in connection, II
Is vory evident tint jury, unloas It is paol,od
eau bo found in Dopton that will sont rospecta-
bio hotol'kooper to jail for selling liquor to his
gucsta. In other wolds, tho Temperance law Of
that stnto aa 1t now stands ta 30 odious to pub
llc sentiment TINT It cannot be enforced. This
bolng tho condition Of things, ii Is a fair
question to aek why such law ia kopt on tho
books. Tho aamo obatacle is In tho pntl Of
Massachusetts prohibttionists that las wrecked
80 many temperance movements namely, that
the roformora will persist In flying in the faco Of
public opinion. 30 long aa any temperance
movcmont IL antaRonstio to public sentiment,
It must result In failure, and this result has boon
shown repeatedly in tho pnst. Except In some
few instances, this Ia tho worry danger Which
threatons The praying movement against inton-
peranco. and which ia aroady beginning to show
its effects III Ohio.
, 1874-03-27

Two centuries ago, a Spanish buccapeer landed
On Goat 1Aland, In tho harbor Of San FranciYco,
aud buried trille Of $40, 900, 600 in doubloons
thore. -Four yoars ngo, his spirit rashly mon-
toned tho fact at 2 soanca In Frisco. THO
startled hearota formed society to dig for tho
treasure. Before their plans wore porfeoted, dis
Bension came. know-Nothing party was
formed. The Irish element was cast forth into
uttor darkness, Of which 1t took advantage to
paddle AWAY to tic island forthwith. It thought
itsolf unobaorved. Perhaps 1t was. The Irial.-
mon reached tho designated spot and begun to
dig. The rest is easy to guess. IA the pickax
struck tho iron chest. spirit, with aombrero,
doublet, sword. dagger, aud the osher requisitoa
for tho stago-pirato. suddenly appeared. The
diggors fled to thelr boat pursued
with showers OF stones hurled by spirit
hands. Ono fugitive was knocked scnaeless by
= blow on tho hoad Skoptics say that the spr-
ttod spirit was an American In disguise, but the
faithful dout ut tho idoa. Their g}lostly friend
has again viBited thon, and they NOM to dig
again, undauntod by the practical joke the spir-
Its played on tie rash Hibcrnians. Three Of
them have applied to Congress- for formal au-
thority to dig. Goat 1aland is national property,
Senator sprague introduced tho bill on tho 1ath
ultitno. A8 tho three know exactly whero the
troaaurs Is, and arc sure OF finding It, It Is but
just that they should pay something for thin
fortune OF S2o,co0,000. About St, ,0G0, 900 down,
and RS much more whom the gold il rsa!ly found,
would he q faiI arrangement.
, 1874-03-27
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONTEST.

Tho political croed Of Massachusetts, las boen
for 60 long time II boi;evo in tho Republican
Patty Almighty" TINT tho Republican pross Inns
regarded any assertion that the party was not
united Whole aa on par with impugning Holy
Writ or denying tue intellectual supremacy OF
Boston. Butler, to be sure had troubled tho
polit.cal pool IN a very demoniau way from time
to time, but respectability Ind succeeded in con-
qnoring him in the State ut large, and the party
closed up It's ranks aud moved forward to VIC
tory. Now, however, Butler haa wou. His pet,
Simmons, is Collector of Boston, aud the ranka
have not closed this tl1no. Wllon the Legista-
t''se WIS mailing ready 10 ballot for Summers
aucoessor, the Republicans held no CAUCUS, bo-
cause noitaer faction was willing to be bound by
1t II tho other proved to bo in tho majority.
They went into the fight divided into
two nearly equal PARTIES. Tho Butler CO.
hofts voted for Dawos,. WHO got Homo
support bos1des. Tho maaa of tho respectaplca
cast thor ballots for I1oar, The Democrats
nominated Judge Curtis, anl havo Riyou hin,
nearly as many yoteH as other uoar or DawoB
got Thus the Opposition In Massachusetts
hold tho balance Of powor not between two
part!ea, but bolwoon tile two halves Of tie same
parity the united, harmonious, indlviAihle ne-
publican phAlaux. Tho 1otat b6lot ahowsd that
, 1874-03-27

bill teoomos Ian. the army alono will coal 118,-
100000 thnlers, Or 800, ,0oO, 900. This fact has
doubsloea something to do with tho Roiohstag's
obHtinnoy. It evidently thinks military glory
can bo bought too doar. II IT. pcrBists, It may
haVo chance to die tor its faith. Tho Emperor
Is said to have decided to dissolve Parliament II
Tho bill Ia again rejected.
The Prcsa bill is another not echesna which
mny come to gricf. Bismarck, unlauntod by
tho fate OF bis frat gag-1aw, llas prepared n1,-
other. It docs away, In son,o cases, with tho
aoisuro OF periodicals. but Ina no other good fen
ture. First tho writer, tlon tho editor,
thon the publisher, aud last the aotlor,
Of any paper containing an obnoxious
article ia held personally responsible therefor,
Nobody can soil papers without q lceuse, No
advertisements. sAvo those "of an ordinary
business character" aud thoso which "eye
notices Of meetings hold under lawful author
ity," can bo published. The punishment for
minor ofrcnacs ia fine, whic1, may bo as high as
$3.50. Tho main provision Of lhe law. lowovor.
is: "Whoevor shall represent through tho
press dlsobedence to the law or violation Of 1t
Us something permissible or meritorious, shall
be liable to imprisonment or detention iu = for
tress not exceeding two years." There nre few
attacks oil Government policy which cannot
DO brought within tie meaning Of such awoep.
Ing Bentence. 1t is small wonder that the defeat
Of tho bill is predicted.
, 1874-03-27

Tho proceedings Of the Congregational Council
yesterday about which the public will be
1Eost curious were those held in secret session,
md regarding which no information can bo
given. In tho open mocting. long speeches woro
made by Drs. Storrs and Dudingon. oxp1niuing
tho motives TINT led them to summon tie Coun-
Gil, and giving an account of oil that
had occurred between Plymouth Church
aud thomselveB. DR., 6torrs described
the situation in metaphoricnl langungc,
conveying tile idea that Plymouth Church bud
bombs, hastd.grenados, and other explosive ma
toiial within its borders, and persisted in dis
charging them et intervals, SO tLut its fellow
churches must for their own safety insist that
the wills between them be strengthened, or else
that Tho dangerous contents of Its cel1ara DO
given up.
, 1874-03-27

The Emperor Of Germany IL at loggerheads
with hia Legislature. The cablo has announced
tho two defeats Of the Military bill in the Reich
Stag. Tue Emperor clnga to 1t still. The aali.
ont points Of the bill are two.. Tho term Of
activo service is reduced from throo years to
two, and tho annual levy Of recruits ia ratsod
from 1870, 900 to 10000. The first proyIBo is one
for which the Liberals have been fighting for
many years. 1ts object, however, is not to aat-
isfy tho Liberals, but matte tue military mill
grind out veterans more speedily. After Ills two
years Of drill. tho citizen is Liable to be called
into service agatn, In tho avont Of war, at any
time during the next nino yoazs. Under the
new law, this resorve.force would be increased
by 10000 mon each yoar instead Of
by 10000, as 1t ia now. This would involve
heavier taxation. Ia 1872 tho army and navy
coat 100, ,oo0, 900 thalsra, Or about e95 1000 900.
TlIs Ia ezelusivs of pensions. II ths Military
, 1874-03-27

Tho action Of the Senate on tho Currouoy bill
leaves little hope that that body will arreat tho
imitation scheme OF the Lower HouBo. Senator
sl1crman's s3s2,ooo,oM compromise bill was up
yesterday. An amendment offered by Son.
ator schurz to koop tho currency ut
the limit Of 5o,0oo,ooo waa docisIvoy
sejectod, ind sonator Wriglt's amendment to
raiBe the figure to b4oo.ooo,ooo was tlon nc
oepted. This was tho signal for an inundatton
Of amendments and substitutes for FREQ banking.
for gutta.percha curl ency, for restricting cir
cn'ation, md leaving it unlimited. The Senate
adjourned without coming to any voto On the
original bill as ameudod. There is Il thing very
doilnito about the proceedings except tho eyi-
dcnco that tho opinion Of the Senate CO.
incidcs with that of the House for initiation to
E4QO. 600. .0u0
, 1874-03-27

.......A rt IL ~
oorrupt Mnga IN Warrington. Tho President
Tas M1nnes!hg A. Long. Drnnos. Secretary
Cox tolog1Apled to him' II nm fighting fraud
t TO Tue oesT OIL Of ny nbiHty; nnst haye your
ssnpposs Or must 1al!. What anHwor did tho
!lof'oat becrotnty get? Grant dismissed him.
nonBes hoasoB. 'landn. 1ich proaents.-tlogo
Tea Toro conferred upon tho Ptos!dont. NJ otlor
Itesiaont over accepted such Eifta Whom tlo
money hia Ea,ty wanted. Thoy could AFFORD to
90 30. Addition, division, alenco." Those
slmpto rnlos mado tnom Eoh' ~, =, Grant has
neoil l.s selecting E. small men, "dlyston mon, and
1nnR n,on. lno anlshs ana ofat mon Of hia
nhfty haVo oeen ruled out: 4o las taken Dutier
to l,'a bosom. He don't flight fraud" but dis
, 1874-03-27

The good people Of Janosvllle, Wis, have
been holding convention to romonat1ate against
the construction Of canal across the stare uf
Illinois from Hennepin, On tho Illinois River, to
Rock Island, on the :Iississipp, Rsyor. Tho roa-
son given for this remonBtrancc is, that, to sup
ply such canal mith water, will necesBitats tho
construction Of feeder from Rock River, near
Dixon, to tho main canal. Jancsyille ID on Rock
River, aud somo II miloa above Dixon. Rock
liver is itsolf succession Of falls and rapids,
with occasional smooth placos and deep water.
GAINESVILLE insists that tho State of Illinois has
no right to use tho water Of Rock River for any
such purpose, aud by resolution urges tho whole
Wisconsin delegation in Congrosa to dofoat any
Government aid to tho canal. It will strike tho
ordinary reader as something strange that tap
ping Rock River Is miles down stream can IN any
way affect the water rights and privileges Of
Janesyille. although 1t may disturb those Of
Sterling, which lies below tho proposed feeder.
, 1874-03-27


Collector Simmons says that Sanborn Is
known in Massachusetts as "the mysterious
man." Ills reputation az such is becoming na-
tioual. How lie managed to got his fat coutraots
how Butler, who never saw him, could full 80
ardensly in lovo with him; and who rot
that largo portion OF his quarter Of million
profits, which he aaYs he did not retain, ara
some Of tho unknown things that havo made
sanborn synonym for mystery wherever tax-
payers exist. The mysterious man has agreed 10
submit to another examination by tue Ways antl
Meaus Committee, bofolo which ho will appear
today. Simmons aays that, when he was H.
ternal Reyonuo Su. .,ervisor Of New England,
sanborn came to him. baokod BY letters from
both Secretary Richardson md Secretary Bout
we'll. Tho whole buBnesH which is, porhaps
the greatest reproach ever cast upoa tho admin
istratlon OF the National Treasury, is tho contr-
button Of Massachusetts to our lscs.i history.
Ninety per cent Of tho ta1es collected by sanbor,
IL, Massachusetts, Simmons nays, could not layo
boon secured by tho regular oiticers OF tho In.
ual Royouuo Department.. Commissioner DOUG
lass, on the other hand, believes that what
Hanborn did could have been done as well BY tho
saaried officers OF tho Government.
, 1874-03-27
TIE EFFECT OF THE 100000 M
ELATION,

FLAT10N.
In his excellent work on tho Principles OF
Currency, Prof. Donamy Price Guys that he is
disposed to believe that when tho volume OF our
iuconvertible currency such as our own 1B at
present, is doubled, the monetary unit tho dol.
lat, for iustance-losos half It's value; that is 1t
dopreoiates 50 Per cent. II Ia only Justice to add
that ho does not lay this down catogorically.
He says that the law Of tho depreciation Of such
q currency is worry lasd to determine; TINT he
has never been able to satisfy himself entirely
NJ to what it really is. Still, 90 far as he Gun
soe suoh IL luis view Of the olfcct Of imitation.
Other writer's loss cautious than Mr. Price assert
that such undoubtedly i8 the otrect,-that.
doubled In volume, an inconyortible currency
dopreciatos 10 per cent that, quadrupled in
volume, 1t would loao rs per cent Of its valuo.
This, We think, is tho view entertained by
French economists generally. At least, they
seem to bo Of opluion that the law Of de-
probation s go neatly this that 1t iB unnecessary
to attempt to determino It more accurately.
says Ii. Oourcollo Seneuil, "The law OF tho
depreciation OF All inconyortiblo ourroncy may
DO formulated with almost mathematical and
absolute certainty. Tho value Of Ill inconyert-
ible currency in circulation, whatever It may DO.
is equal to tho unknown but definite specie yalue
which business demands, aud this value Ia
nyariablo ut glvon time and under given COM
morolal conditions II wo estimate at oue mill
lard Q.0o0. .000. .0Q0) the aum whlah France. for
, 1874-03-27

The city authorities Of Boston have invited the
Hon. Curl schulz to deliyor an oration upon
Charles Summer in Fanoull Hall, and Mr.
schurz has accepted the invitation. This is an
unusual compliment to Mr. Schurz, as it might
havo bcen expected that the Boston authorities
would have selected some lifelong friend, aud
ona vino had stood in earlier relations to Tue
decoased statesmau. They could not, however.
have selected one moro competent for the duty.
Like Mr. Sumner. he is both q statesman and
scholar, and like him, finished orator. Ho
has stood side by side with him siuce the Civil
War, aud haa laborcd with him to allay the
passions which were aroused by that st1ife.
Like hir. Sumner, lis bands have never been
polluted with bribo. Like Mr. sumnor ho is
an a,dent advocate Of liberty. 1t ia fitting,
therefore, tint Huch nun should stand up In
tho old Cradle Of Liberty and place tho tribute
OF his olo9uonco upon the grave OF his departed
friend and fellow-worker in tho cause Of free
DOM.
, 1874-03-27

Bishop Kerfoos, Of Pittsburgh. writes to
friend In this city: "Tho Lower House Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature on the 10Th inst.
adopted, by vote Of 76 to II, q resolution ask-
Ing President G1aut to give Con. Fitz-Jolu
Porter new trial" No man who has Btadlcd
Con. Porto,'a case doubts tho Justice of giving
hlm = now t1ial, snd no such man, unle4s he is
his enomy. doubts 'ts expedicnoy. Here Ia
galnnt soldier. who fought bravely and alillluIly
for III, who WAS caahiored because tho testimony
that would have triumphantly acquitted him was
inaccessible at tho time OF hiy trial, and who
no" offers that testimony and asks only for
hearinE. 6lnl va ref,lee him baro iuatica2