New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15


to our municipal burdens. The action against
Mrs. Watson, administrators, is brought for
more than $7,OOO,OOO, and contains specific
ALLEGATION that James Watson and Richard b.
! Connolly defrauded the city, by conspiracy, OF
; yearly $1,O00,OOO.
! We publish this morning some portions
which have not before been printed Oh the
correspondence that took place at the time vi
the overthrow of the Gould administration OF
the Eric Railway. Mr.. Sharp, the London
attorney of the rescuing party, asks that a
commission of 2l2 per cent be paid u Ills
princpals az q bonus for their efforts. Inc
letters afford evidence of the tendency on
either side TO milk the Erie COW while handling
her.
| Rumor has long been busy with the charges
which now assume definite form iii tho lndlct-
ment of State Auditor Clinton of Louisiana.
He is to be tried on four counts, one OF which
is the embezzlement Of $4,000 OF the stare
funds. Gov. Kellogg shows that ho is awake
to the importance of the case, by urging
the court that is to Try ii to hold an extra or
an extended session for the purpose and his
order to the Attorney General to prosecute
the suit without delay, has at least the flavor
of reform.
The somber streets of Boston are gay with
bunting, and the whole city has gwen nseh
ND TO preparing for The Centennial OF bunker
Hill In the full details of the arrangements
presented in our correspondence this morning,
it is apparent that the procession IS to be OF
unusual size and showiress. Already has the
general display begun by the opening OF the
Museum of Revolutionary and Continental
Relics. an address by the Rev. DIR. Ellis, ana
! the reading of poem by Oliver Wendell
Holmes
Government instructions are freely rendered
10 the Commission tliat is to treat with the
Sioux Indians for relinquisling their rights ID
Nebraska and the Black Hills. The general
theory of these instructions seems to be to
make as cheap a bargain az possible. AS
nobody is yet certain whether the BLACK
Hills are really worth anything, then present
value will probably be estimated by the ofier-
ing price, if the Indians are willing to make
an offer: If they stick TO the policy propounded
by Spotted Tail, to give nothing TILL thcy are
sure of their money, the negotiations are likely
to be prolonged
Saratoga abates no jot of its usual enter
prise to secure throDg OF Summer visitors.
From the description furnished by CORE
spondent it appears that at least one OF
| tbc leading hotels Is charging its accommoda-
tons and the general belief that the crowd
will exceed that of previous years has cx-
tended to all classes Of lodging house keepers.
There is certainly some reason for such hopes
in the prospect of the regatta, the races, the
camp meeting, and the bankers convention,
which should altogether offer sufficient
variety Of attraction. Existence will not be
insufleIably tedious to the visitor who tests
! each of these forms Of excitement thoroughly,
and winds up with fair trial of the virtues
of the different medicinal springs.
From Cornell and Brown Universities our
correspondence gives further accounts OF the
proceedings of their Commencement week.
! Prof Boycsen finds in the German language
an important aid in the study OF our own
/ tongue, and urges that this should not be
wanting, at all events in postgraduate
course at Ithaca. The wisdom o. calling III the
assistance Of the alumni in the management
of Brown University has now ceased to he a
debated question, and the prosperity which
flows from adopting this system is already
making itself apparent. At EobOken the
| Stevens Institute celebrated last night its first
Commencement, and the speeches OF Gov.
Bedle, President Morton, and Prof 1hls'ston
did merted honor 10 an undertaking Of which
New Jersey is justly proud.
That good law is usually coincident with
good morals, is truth well illustrated in
Judge Van Vorsts decision where a suit was
brought to recover for sciN ices in influencing
\ low rental from the Dock Commissioners.
Those officials are under bonds TO grant leases
TO the lowest bidder that will comply with
the fixed stipulations. They have 10 personal
option in such matters, and II any influence
could have affected their decision, ii would
have been corrupt. Hence the contract for the
Use of the alleged influence was itself void.
This is satisfactory enough so far as II goes,
bnt it would be better st'll if public sentiment
branded attempts at co'luptiny our official
servants, rs among the meancst forms of dis
honesty We should never then hear such
incongruous phrases as those which speak of
the gentlemen" OF the lobby.
The Republican state Convention which
meets in Maine to-day will no doubt nominate
for the Governorship Gen. Selden Conner, a
candidate somewhat younger than has usu-
ally been selected in Ibis State for the highest
place on the ticket. lie is commended to
| favor by his good record III the war, and his
patience under suiierings of exceptional Sc
verify. The platform will probably be of the
regulation pattern, but Oh the financial Ques-
ton Maine has hitherto held good ground, and
will not now, We presume, take any step back
C.. 4 L. O.