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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-08
DEnocnATIc oo1sIsTENcT.

The campaign in Ohio is just now
exciting considerable attention. Sen
ator Thurman, a hard-money Dem
ocrat, is cut in advocacy of the rag
money platform of the Ohio Democ-
racy. Notwithstanding the appeals OF
some leading Democratic Journals and
all the independent papers, to the
Senator, as n consistent Democrat, to
come out openly against the initiation
policy adopted by the Democracy of
his State.
But Thurman pays no more atten-
ton to these selEconstituted guar
dams of Democratic virtue, than he
would to the whistling of the wind.
Like the average Democrat, Mr..
Thurman is consistent only when
party policy requires him so to be.
II the Republican party of Ohio were
committed TO an Initiation of the paper
currency, the Senator would make a
virtue Of his consistency, and parade
1t in a hundred platforms but this
not being the case, his W party
having endorsed "A policy, against
which he has acted and spoken, he
will wheel into line, swallow every
thing contained in his party's creed,
or glld It over by his sophistry and
rhetoric. MIR. Thurman cares more
for n Democratic victory in Ohio,
than he does for his hard-money re-
cord, and his Eastern friends are sim
ply wasting time and ink in calling
upon him to oppose his party in Ohio,
for the sake of his reputation else
where.
Republicans are sometimes given
to the practice of opposing their party
because they differ from its avowed
policy, hut Democrats adopt the
motto: sour party right or wrong"
and advocate its principles and de-
fend its policy, as If they had been
consulted in their creation. For.this
reason Democracy has continued to
be a unit through many years of po-
liticaI encouragement, while the Re-
publican party, from time to time,
has suffered from the so-called indie
pendent movements, which in a
measure have represented the differ
ences of opinion on questions of
policy existing within the ranks OF
the party.
Senator Thurman is a fair represeE-
tative of a large number, who,
through prejudice or policy, cling to
the fortunes of the Democracy. He
with others of his class-believes
that an imitation of the currency
would be a disaster to the public cre-
dit, that n policy looking toward the
resumption of specie payments is the
only true one, yet he will sacrifice his
consistency as a statesman to his in
elinations as a partizan, and be found
using his influence 10 sustain his
party in Ohio, although its financial
principles are in open antagonism
with his lifelong views.
There is no consistency in the Dem
ocratic party. Everything must bend
to expediency. The party whip keeps
the faithful in line. Its banner
bears a single motto: Anything to
beat the Republican party" This is
the banner borne to-day in Ohio, and
though its triumph foreshadow repu-
diation and national bankruptcy,
Allen q Thurman will do his best TO
keep it afloat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-08

re. A. Phipps,
Commissioners Newell n oman,
". X. sloan.
S~heriB-Wnliam Hinton.
CkTA--AlI. G.. Lee
Probate Judgs-W. II. Remington sr. Of. Treas
Proceeding AnOFHsy--H. Garbanati.
Asssss0T-M. G. HOPKINS.
SuFreyor-H. RFhiD son
SupsriHteRdsHt Of S,hOois-S. K Temple.
COTOHsT-ThCmIs Street.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
RING UORK IN UASHING TON.

The Rings are having q hard time OF it.
Gov. Tilden is pursuing one to the very death,
and now the elements expose and establish the
guilt of another. The disclosure of rotten and
worthless work on the canals of this State Is
followed by proof of the rotten and worthless
work of the Washington Ring that unfOrtu-
nately does not admit of a doubt. For years
past the columns of THE TRIBUNE have borne
testimony to the blunders of the Ring engi-
neers and the frauds of the contractors in the
construction of the Washington sewers; and
on Sunday night the rain descended and the
" floods came, and the winds blew" and beat
their work to pieces. The sewers burst; the
stores on the leading business street in the
city suffered great damage; streets ran with
rivers, and boats superseded the horse cars.
Near the Tiber houses were flooded to depth
of nine feet, and the inhabitants had to be
RATED away. In Georgetown there was also
great destruction of property.
Like all other revelations of the work OF
public plunderers, this can have but one moral
that whatever honor there may be within
Rings, there is none in their dealings with the
outside world 1t is a part of their creed to
render the least possible equivalent for the
largest possible amount of money. People who
trust to Rings to beautify their cities, will
find that Tweed and Shepherd have all the ex-
travagance of Haussmann, with nothing of
his thorOughness.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
Jnoex to Aopertisements.

AvusExySTs-Th,rd paqs-4th. 5th. and 9th columns
RAINING HOUSES AND BANKERs-Serenh Pd0e-otn
IoIxp AND RooMs-Third Paoe-3d and 4th columns
BusiSxss CHANCRs-Thud PaDe-Sd column
RusfSEss NoTfCEs-Fourfh P00e-lst column
CORPORATION NOTICHs-Thfrd Pdge-3d column
DENTrsrRY-7 Third Paee-3d column.
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-Sepenh Po0e-6th column
EuROPEAN HoTRLs-7hird Pdge-lst aud I'd columns.
FINANcIAL-Sereath Paoe-6th column.
FURNITURE-Thtrd Pa0e-3d column
IIELP wASTED. MALEs-Third PdQe-6th column n.
HORSES, CARRIAGEs, HARNESS, 6c.-i""" 1"e0 ~
column
HorEIs-T Third Pdge-ith column. ~. ,-
Uousrs AND FARMS WANrED-Second Pdge-6th column
INsrRr crIoN-Sirth Page-1st. 3D. Sd, ath' ana o'a
columns. -
LAW SCHOOLS Sirth Paae-5th column.
MIRsIE AND Sf.ApE MAkTHIs-Thfrd Page-3d coiulnh'
MAeRIAGes AND DE ATHs-Iith Page-6th column. ~,
NIsCExLANEoUs-Th,rd Page-3d column; AV"t" T"9e
MusIcAI III iSsrRUMEsrs-rAird Pace-6th column
NEW PUBLIcATIoSs-SirA Pd0s-la column. e.s ,
umu: BROoYLYN-Second Poge-6th oolumni CouN,
TRY-Sccond Pace-6th columns NEwJERSsT-Seo01naee
Page-6th column; To ExCHANGk-Seco~0 fo8s-o'n
ssIss pY AucrIoS-Third Pa1e-3d column.
SAVINGS BANKs-Serena Pd0e-6th column. ,..
FHnALEs-Third PGge-5th and 9th columns.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-EnA IdQe-6th column
SrArIoHERY--Sirh Page-5th column o.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoADs-TATd Pd1e-ist sno ~
columns 80 ,., .,,,r,r.
eTTAMrss OcyAS-Second Pdoe-5th and 9th columns
epNNER RRTRBATs-Third Pdge-3th column.
TgACHERs-Sirh Pdoe-5th column "a. ,r, g.
To IYy-CirY PRoPERrY-Second Paoe-6th column !;
BROoKLYN-Second Pdge-6th column CoUNrki-
Second Pd1e-6th column
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
against that of heart disease or consumption

against that of heart disease or consumption
but after taking the 1rst-named risk, they pro-
ceed to shirk it. Whyf Simply because juries are
ant to decide against them when the question
at issue is whether the insured before suicide
was or was not insane. Small blame to the
jurymen. He would be q poor stick OF a law
yer who could not awaken doubt whether
the act of suicide is not itself evidence OF
mind diseased-a doubt older than our village
debating clubs, than the writings OF our early
dramatsts, than the essays of the Christian
Fathers, perhaps even than the Greek phi-
lOsOphies.
Tine anxiety of companies to avoid this risk
prOvOkes the question, is it of frequent occur
rencef II not they are foolish in guarding so
sedulOusly against it. If it is, if there be as
much chance to the average man of becoming
insane and killing himself, as there is, say, OF
death from small pox or sunstroke then that
is just one of the dangers for which his pol
icy ought to provide. 1t is because he does
not wish to leave his family in the plight of
the de Gorgeous that he insures at all. Nor
will the acceptance Of this risk he unjust to
other pOlicy-hOlders. 1t is not consequent
upon free act of the insured, like making
Illuminating powder, handling tro-glycerine,
going to Cuba in the sickly season, or even
becoming habitual drunkard-proceeding
against which policy may well contain pro-
visOs. Some Of the companies cover the
contingency of insane suicide by agreeing
in such case to refund with interest
the premiums already paid. That is certainly
better than nothing, especially if, in case OF
long insurance, the sum thus calculated should
happen to be more than the policy calls for.
Perhaps fairer way would be to agree to pay
the policy in full, provided the insured is at
the time of death confined and under treat
ment for insanity in public institution. This
would result in prompt care for cases of mel
ancholy threatening suicide, and the number
of deaths of this sort in asylums must be ex-
ceedngly small. But where the policy boldly
and markedly absolves the company from liability
in case of suicide, "sane or insane" the value
of the insurance afforded is clearly diminished.
Before paying for such policy it might be
well for the applicant to revolve in mind the
old law maxim, cdreat empt0r.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
SCHOOL,.

Our readers will perceive that we offer to
them an unusually diversified list of schools
academies, and opportunities for private in
struction, from which, while they yet linger in
their Summer hotel or cottage, they can choose
the machinery which shall be brought to bear
on the brains of the children during the Win
ter. Whatever plans or aspirations they have
for their boys and girls here is every chance
for their qualification here is the clergy
mans widow in pleasant village who
offers a quiet home and religious train
ing, along with the necessary mental
food; here is the military school. where legs
and backs are drilled and the hygienic school,
where hobbies of diet are put on trial, and the
fashionable country school, where Misses and
Masters from town are invited to the advan-
tages of pure air and natures beauties, vet
are not permitted to lack the necessities of
liveried servants when they drive abroad, and
four courses when they dine; here is the fash
ionable city school, to which young ladies from
the West can come, according to the
popular vernacular, to be polished, and
have their solid requirements colored
and vanished by knowledge of
drawing room accomplishments and etiquette: {:
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
SUICIDE And LEE INSURANCE.

A recent decision of the Court of Appeals
seems to have met lOng-cherished wish on
the part of life insurance managers. Perhaps
in this, however, as in most cases where they
successfully contest death claim, they have
won pyrrhic victory. AS q rule, every dol
lar saved by such lawsuits is lost in dimin
ished popularity. al will never insure with
"yOur Company, because it disputed Mrs. So
" "and-Sos claim" is an answer which most
soliciting agents have learned to accept as
final. Possibly this consideration may explain
the fact that in instances where o deceased
insurer is Of wide public celebrity, dispute
about the claim rarely reaches the courts. We
cannot say that we ever heard of Mr.. Fabian
de GOrgOza before the suit of Mrs. AntOnia G..
de GOrgoza was brought against the Knicker-
booker Life Insurance Company, and even
that might have escaped us except for the
very evident satisfaction with which the deci-
sion in the case has been hailed by the insur-
ance journals. Mr.. de GOrgoza shot himself
The testimony proved his insanity previous to
and at the time of death. The policy con-
tanned prOviso which made it void in case
the insured "died by his own hand or act,
" sane or insane" The Court decides that the
Company is not liable for the insurance.
We do not quarrel with the merits of the
decision. The unlucky de Gorgozas made
bad bargain in taking such policy and pay
ing full price for it; but the Company had
perfect right to sell the instrument for what
ever the buyers chose to give. If the Com
pany should also make its assurances void in
case of death by any form of violence or acci
dent, doubtless the policies could be so worded
as to evade liability in all such cases; but
most people of sense would not be willing to
pay much for an insurance that covered so
little risk. The companies are strangely SEN
sitive On the point Of suicide. They cross
question each applicant narrowly, to find out
whether there is any personal or family ten
dency to insanity. They provide against the
risk of suicide during insanity, just as they do
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRYiGN-Fopr thousand armed Serv1ans entered
Turkish territory; q National Government was or
ranized in Herzegovina; Servia and Montenegro
we're preparing for war. = The Alert and Dls-
,cvery of the British Polar expedition arrived safely
~ Disco - Negotiations were going on to end
the Dundee strike - There were complaints OF
the quality and yield Of the English and French
ersn CROP - The Carlists were greatly discour-
eged BY the fall of SEQ de Urgel. - Seven new
Cardinals were to be created at the next Consistory
DoMEsrrc-Mr. Ralstons funeral in San Fran
cisco was attended by over 10000 people; the
Merchants Bank did not resume; collection day
vas passed without failures. - Dentson q Co.,
Canal contractors filed their answer T. the suit of
the State for $494 5s4 05. denying every allegation
and asking for an immediate trial Horatio Sey-
mour. IT,, was appointed Division Engineer. T.
The trial of Westsrvelt for kidnapping Charley
Ross began ct Philadelphia ~ The Boston
and New-York house of Leo & Shepard
failed. - Sleepy George won the pacing
championship Of the United States at Mystic
bsrk best time, Poi. - Mr.. Galbraith was
nominated for Governor Of Pennsylvania by the
Erie County Democrats, but declined positively
e. Two yellow fever cases were reported from
Fort Pckens. - Judge Johnson charged the
Grand Jury in regard to the negroes arrested for in
surrection in Georgia - An appeal to Rome was
taken BY Catholics in Louisville from q removal By
Bishop McCloskey.
-IrY AND DSUBCRBAN.-Arrangements in behalf OF
their creditors were made by Lee, Shepard q Dill
lingham and Union Adams. - The investigation
In regard to the alleged brutality on BackwelPs
Island resulted in the removal of three officers.
- A fire in New-Rochele caused loss Of
$4,000. - Gold, ia. 114A 114l2. Gold
fslue of the legal tender dollar at the close, 81 80
tents.
THE wEATHER.-The Government report predicts
high temperature and clear or partly cloudy sky
EH In this city, yesterday. the day was warm and
Gear; thermometer, ITO, SIC. 75o.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

Since In our first table we have included the
amount Of the overdue and unpaid State tax
as part Of tho City Debt and since that
amount is less by $1,043,359 90 than it was
on Aug. /, 1874, it is fair to consider that
difference as 80 much money devoted to the
payment Of Indebtedness. This would bring
the net expenditure for tho year down to
s4s,1e4.291 e4.
The third point regarding which Controller
Green fails to give us simple and direct infor-
nation Is that covered by the question:
Whence comes the money to nay the expendi-
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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Address. Tm TRIBUNE. New-York
The SEMI-WHKKLY TRIBUNE will be ready tins
porning at o'clock, in wrappers for mailing fncs
; cents.
Advertisements fof this weeks issue OF THE
WfEKLY TRIBUNE be handed in To-Day Price ~ per
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
2 Albert Terrace, KnghtsbridJe.

Authors Of the United States Do me the honor to
cooperate with me in the struggle for international
Justice You and not we are the principal victims
OF unrighteous and shallow legislation. Since aIn
the first British writer who has seen that. please
overlook my obscurity. and honor me with commu-
nications. lam i'll earnest. CHARLES REApE.
2 Albert Terrace, Kni0htsbridge
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

We are in doubt as to the correctness OF the
second item, being unable to satisfy ourselves
that there is not included in it considerable
sum derived from the sale of bonds issued 10
pay vacated assessments. Our first table shows
an increase of $4,255,110 SO in the net IN
debtedness, and that is the sum by which the
taxes of 1874 should have been increased TO
keen the Indebtedness from increasing.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT

APPEALS FROM MIR. CHARLES READE TO THE AMERI
CAN PUBLIC FOR COOPERATION.
Ladies ofhe United States: You are highly culti-
waited, and have wider sympathies than European
women. Therefore, it is in you to be writer's.
great literary career awaits you-under good laws.
You are strong-I am weak. You can persuade;
can only convince. Aid me to obtain International
Copyright you will relieve yourself Of the crushing
competition of stolen goods and give your nation
literature Oh par with its other glories.
CHARLES READE,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

Only the merest chance seems to have revealed
the shocking facts in the case Of Michael Con-
molly, killed bv brutal keepers on Black
wells Island. One Of the convicts had received
Kind treatment from Commissioner Brennan,
and feeling grateful for it, took the opportu-
nifty to tell the story of this outrage to the
Commissioner. Otherwise the systematic Ill
treatment of prisoners, in which several Of the
officials took part. might have continued indef-
initely. Clearly, the changes In the manage
nent at the Prison should be sweeping, and
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

yIyYITgE TRAvEIEIs INSURANCE co. Of Hartford.
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION AMONG !:,tI THE BEST 81
pxoPIY Y-TBR TRIBUNE It The fact s demonstrated "
The frure and months after their pnD
Ecaon before Its stunned rivals were able to psef
ksS The superior circulation shown In me orders OF
the American News Company. Of the Nov; CON
Sesers in the oerncetee Of the svertng agso and IN
the report Postmaster OF the c 70 s
cson figures eceeont Of The complaints q
10 exhibit the relative proportions e vnen niss
Announced last April The order: q me nSws ,
circulation is greater than the eop6ined daiy cLenm
fiona OF both World and Tfyas while fts WEEkN sEa
Than the combined veekiee Of all it's city rivals AavS,.
Hsers who want further information on these points
o call AT TuB Publication once or see tne fuce
EOf Interest TO Advertisers among the Special Noces on
Me next
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
the dismissals ordered by the Board should be
only beginning of reform.


The last hopes of ascertaining the fate of
Charley Ross will concentrate about the trial
of William Westervelt for conspiracy to kid
nap and extOrt money. 1t is thought that If
this man is convicted, he will reveal what he
knows, and it is supposed that he does know
something of the whereabouts of the child.
Faint as are these hopes, they will be shared
with the relatives of Charley Ross by every
reader.
The news from Bosnia is growing in impor-
tance every day, the rising of few bodies OF
peasantry less than two months ago having
since assumed the magnitude of a revolution
threatening the dismemberment of Turkey
According to yesterdays kilograms Herzego-
vina has Provisional Government; Servians
have invaded Turkish soil and both Monte
negro and Servia are preparing actively for
war. The report which comes with this news
of the abdication Of Prince Milan of Servia
makes the situation still graver He said
lately that he would yet be sacrificed to his
love for peace, and it is very probable he has
been.
Mr. Phillips President of the Third Avenue
Railroad. appeared yesterday among the re-
monstrants against proposed plans, before the
Rapid Transit Commissioners, and entered
vigorous protest concerning an elevated road
on Third Avenue. Of course the proprietors OF
any of the surface lines Of travel will object
to having 80 formidable competitor In the
same street with them, and in each instance
will see good reason why the new road should
be built on some other avenue than that where
their own cars are running. The Commission
ers will, however, be expected to select
route chiefly with reference to the greatest
benefit to the whole city.
A letter from our correspondent at the scene
of the lately threatened insurrection in Georgia
describes the appearance of Sandersville and
the negro prisoners there held under arrest by
q military guard. Although new rumors keep
the village In continual state of excitement,
our correspondent is not thus far, strongly
impressed by any appearances of danger past
or present to the white residents. In some Of
the towns on the route thither it is already
admitted that their early fears lacked foqnda-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that the trial Of the
prisoners will be conducted in the fair and
impartial spirit with which it is opened by
Judge Herschel V. Johnson's charge to the
Grand Jury.
Advices from Disco, Greenland tell of the
safe arrival there Of the British Polar Expedi-
ton, and its departure thence on its perilous
voyage to the north. 1t is not probable that
we shall hear from the Adventures again for
many months. The programme of the Expe-
ditiop, as set forth in the dispatch. seems to
take It for granted that the Pole is surrounded
by land and con be reached by sledges. Of
course nothing but exploration can determine
that Smiths Sound is closed at its upper end
by land, and that there is not an open sea be-
yond. Different theorists have drawn varying
inferences on these points from the facts OBJ
served in polar voyages, and the whole matter
at present lies open to conjecture.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

The disturbances In Santo Domingo 1t ap
pears are confined to the interior, and do not
seriously imperil the Government. 1t is sup
posed that they are caused by Spanish in
trigues to place IN power ex-President Baez,
who would be hostile to the Cuban cause and
friendly to maintaining Spanish rule in the
Ever Faithful Isle.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

The second question that will be asked is /:
How much has the city expended during the
yeari We present the following table'as the
result of several hours labor expended In
making ON analysis Of the Controllers report {:
vrr pxypvnrrrpp op TIM crrv ov Npwvopu
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
CITY FINANCES.

Yesterday Controller Green issued his annual
financial statement for the information of citi-
zens and taxpayers, in obedience to the law
requiring full report to be published each
year two months before the election. The first
question which the public will ask is: How
much has the City Debt increased during the
year That question cannot be answered
from the pages of yesterdays City Record, in
which Controller Green's report appears. By
collating information from the Controllers
July statements and annual reports for 1874
and 1875, we are able to answer the question
as follows:
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE GIT1 g11 OF SEw-roRK' JULY 3D.
Total OF bonds issued. ,302 ,992 o.
Less Sinking Fund. 26,306.O99 II
Trne total OF bonds e96 1893 %
Add State tax overdue. ............ 4,293, ,359 90
Total debt. $3.50 200 ,232 80
Cash in Treasury. ................ 2,483,476 90
Debt less cash in hand. ....... .$127 s06.773 a
Total Of bonds issued - $3.50 ISL ,5s2 90
Less Sinking Fund. 98274.532 90
True total Of bonds $3.50 977, ,070 90
Add State tax overdue. S,25O,OO0 90
Total Debt. sls4, ,l27 ,o7o 90
Cash in Treasury. ................. 2O65,1s8 90
Debt, less cash iu hand. $3.50 oel, ,ss4 90
Ditto, July"31, 1874........... 127S06,773 AZ
Increase. .................. s4.25s.1lO So
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

Readers tearin1 torn for As Summer can haze
rHl DAILY TRIBUNE mailed to them at any
sddrsss, and the address changed a. often a.
Sssired, postpaid, for 81 per month
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

BUFFALO, Aug. 30.-John s. Gason Presi-
OF the Buffalo NewYork and Erie Bank died here
to- JAY at the age VI ~.