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1H8 uK1UQUAkTKRs OF TIK GRAND &AR1HlL
At tho S1esuan uou1o we're ths scens OF ona OF Tho
largest and busiest gatherings that thai tusy
has Witnessed. In tho lobby 81 ths lotol
wsrs coo9scgsted tbs Grand MaTahAl, Gan. Frank
ehe1.nsn sad hs various s1des and lssgs majority
Of tbs surviving snb1ss q ths Twantythird. Fifty
ssvsnth. snd Niostisth Illinois hsetmsats. Among
tAAa tls beautiful blue pt1zs hapusr 10 bs prssasl&4
h ~ slsA2ss. sQuit.saaA u tae Ptas dza1 II ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
En0.x 10 Advertisements.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
r RIPPLE SH f T. II
HE NETS THIS MORNING.

Fogs,Gx.-Tho invest CATION into the conspiracy
against Prince Rismartk has began ct Brussels.
Duchesne refused to give the names Of his accom-
plicssL - President l.erdo i'll q MESSAGE 10 the
Mexican Congress deplofes the spirit Of biotTy pro
vsiliI,g in his country.
D,,MpsIIC.-Attur1cy-G General Williams rendered
his resignation to tho President, tn take effect May
II. - SCI Rotary DcanO denies that his resigna-
too has bccn requested 10y the President, but SAYS
that he has been intending TO resign. - The bill
for the appointments OF State Inspector of
Public WORKS was amended and ordered TO
a third reading in the Senate - The Seiiste
Judiciary Committee reported adversely to Senator
Woodns substitute for the Removal bill. Ex-Causl
Commissioner W. w. Wright rcaPreucd before the
Legislative Committee IN Canal Frauds, and ex-
planned the payment OF Potter Noorhees's claim Of
$4,000 for damages to land. John Bisgood and
Oscar +. Whiifoid, Walter S. A. Jerome and Robert
J. Cantrell were also exGuIed. - The bill
providing for the election OF AZ additional Judge
of General Sessions and for holding two branches Of
that court monthly WAS IcpUi;1d laNCiab.y BY tho
6cnato Judiciary Committee
CnY.-In tho suit against Mr.. Heecicr. II. o.
Annour. III. NJ Cleveland. and Or. James l.. Little
were called rs witnesses for the defense. - The
annual meeting Of tie National Board Of Under
writer's was held. - Tie Senate Committee TO
investigate terminal charges eIaiu heard tcsti
nCny. - Three persons committed sdicide-two
ly shooting. one by hanging. - The steamboat
StOningtcn was sunk at the whsrt. - John I
Wood lecturcd on his Explorations at Ephesus. -
Thermometer. So, 41o $50. - Gold. 1147s.
ll5. lis. Gold value OF the ley1l-teudcr dollar at
the close 6GsIo cents.
Tue WTATIrR.-Tho Government report predicts
clear, cool weather. with south-west 20 nolth-aest
winds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

Ry-Posimastcr-C General Creswell must he n
q very placid and pious Of mind VIXEN he reads o.
the gigantic aud contemplate frauds which MS Successor
Jewell j. uDcarthing IN the Post Office p~IJltmenh
Mailbag mu,stcn and mail route thicying went on VIC
oiouiy under Creswes nvso.l IoulsSilic Coulter jour
nal lpem)
There is but one years difference between
the Ggs OF Henry Clay, when no the Wing cand.
date President Of the Quilted States Ia iSii aSaDss
James X Folk OF Tennessee, and William Allen. whom the
pepocrts prnpOse 10 elect Governor OF Oho ana may
bc rc sden OF the United States. He L. only about Ten
yeats younger than the late Republican Governor Ten
Dix. OF New lork-lC Cincinnati Enquirer DEM
The Independent and patriotic voters rhc
have temporarily ioncd the Democratic party Z" rrOss
X. publican corruption and misgo,onnocnt, "dt eos
tolerate the leadership az the Fernando Woods tns
Eatous. tho ssymouis, tho Aliens, and the Bonfb"n l
tcians of the South. who Identified WITH the di.ioy
attitude o. the party IN the past, and Uf ~ - WIN
III worst phascs OF administrative prVfgn. - "a"
Piouvor i'IL - tlndJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
JUEJSTJNt 40 AN.

We never regarded the so-called compromise
in Louisiana with much favor, feeling certain
that mischief of the most Serios kind must
speedily follow any arrangement under which
the people consented to compound tho robbery
of their Government. There are rights which
no free people can afford to surrender under
any circumstances. and crimes which they
never ought to overlook. If the right OF choos-
ing their own rulers is to be taken from them,
il ia better that it shoud 10 done by open vio-
lenre than with their purchased consent. The
Conservatives of Louisiana. however, chose to
accept compromise rs the lesser Of two evils,
and the terms Of the agreement must he Tigor-
ou-Iy fulfilled by both sides.
The Legislature has been organized under the
COMPROMISE and the House of Representatives
has since undertaken to expcl four Republicans
holding seats under "A resolution passed just
after the Hahn organization was effected, and
to restore to their places four Conservatives
who left the House with Speaker Witt in con-
SEQUENCE Of Gen. de Trobriand's action. This
il denounced rs a violation Of the agreement,
and the Republican Senate threatens 10 rctali-
ate in kind. But we do not understand that
the action of the House is contrary 10 the
terms of the compromise. The COnserva-
tiyes pledged themselves by that instru-
mcnt to acqriesce in the Kellogg
State Government. and 10 recognize
as the House of Representatives those mem.
hers whom the Congress Committee might
decide to have been fairly elected. Nineteen
contested seats were thcrcupon submitted TO
the judgment of the Committee, and rs for tho
rest the decision Of tho Kellogg Returning
Board was accepted by both sides. Tho four
who have inst been seated Icy the House or
ganized under this arrangement are among
those rho hold certificates from the hel'oN Re
turning Board. Their claims were not sub
mitted To the arbitration of the Committee
because they were not ia dispute. When the
Legislature was broken up by the soldiers
these four left the hall. and the Republican
minority awarded their vacant seats to Others
Ia order to make up their quorum. IL is the
intrnder-. who have not shadow of title,
whom the Housc has Just tnrued ont Pray,
what had the compromise TO do with themf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

greatness Of tho occasion drove out or his
mind every other thought. There was another
chance at Lexington but tbere WAS 80 much
confusion and the weather was 80 severe TINT
1t was impossible. Postmaster General Jeweh
might have answered for him, and with oil That
gentleman's popularity he could have done
nothing which would have so endeared him 70
the popular heart. But no didn't. Gen. But
Ter might havo been made the spokesman
Had he done it, the day would have taken OH
new glories, and the shot fred by the embat-
tied farmers would 90 arm In arm i'll history
with tho speech made by the unbottlcd MAYOR
General.
All tho opportunities were allowed 10 pass
unused. Tho President smiled, and bowed, ana
expressed few decided opinions upon the
weather, and went away. Massachusetts leaned
forward intently, with her hand curled over
her car, as he vanished, thinking, perhaps, he
might say something on his way out. But no
passed away like beautiful dream and never
said word. IIe Is one OF the most reticont
men this country has ever produced, and THIS
is subject upon which he has shed more retl-
cenco than any other. 1t is the opinion OF
several prominent persons in the Repub-
lican party that no will not accept n
denomination. Gen. TIawloy of Connect
lent recently said upon the stump that
no was quite confident that he would not.
Thus far. however, the only person who can
settle the question il silent The only intl'na-
ton that has been given that ho will ever
break the silence was in nn article in 1hc
Washington Republican yesterday morning,
which said: "When tho proper time comes,
"and some respectable authority demands 1t,
"the President will certainly satisfy the crav-
cling doubts Of both friends and enemies
What the anxious Administration organs have
t. do now to satisfy their "craving doubts y
is simply to find "somo respectable authority y
to make the inquiry, and then wait for tho
"propcr timon to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
THE RETIREMENT OF IiUSOT


Here's more trouble. Lawson's gore and re-
fired from public life. There's 10 Doubt about
il. for Lawson told of il himself at the Lincoln
Club Wednesday night 1t created great cx-
element. A great many conspicuous persons
got right up and said, ooh no! this must not
Unjust not--must not be. Remain Lawson,
"remain !" But Lawson said in his large
hearty way, "My public life is ended" Mr.
Wm. 4. Darling sprang to hi' feet and pro-
tested that il must not be- That Lawson and
men like Lawson were not tho property Of
any section whatever but of tho entiio nation.
Darling is not the man to stand 10y and see
the property of the entire nation disappear
without q protest Col. Charles $. Spencer
also said that it would not DO; The
country c0nld not stand it. Mr.. George w.
Blunt and other mariners in the company
united ia the protest, and insisted that Law
son was carrying it too far. And Isaac II.
Bailey wrote a Iettor-he's unc0mmonly sue
ccssful as lettGr-wIiter; he Urute letter
once 10 "a Maine newspaper which was after
ward copied into Tue 1RIGUNr-and Bailey
said lie liked Lawson. Says Bailey in Ills
whitening way-for Bailey is good deal of
a witleIer when no tIcS-"I like him
"tbo better because he has not thought il nee
"cssary 10 vindicaie his independence by be-
"trayimg lis party And then. s;,ys Bailey,
dropping Lawson for a moment and siaspipg
the Whole political situation i'll single stanza:
"In these later days 1t has come 20 pass that
public loon OF very mediocre caliber ond
"fragile virtue suddenly leap to fame for
craftsmanship and Immaeulacy simply by
"proying fulso to tho cause they protested de
"votion to and the friends by whose exertons
"tliey were lifted up.n 1t could Mt have been
said better. Bailey has seen 40 many "public
",nen Of very mediocre calibcr and fragile
"virtuo' "lcap to fame for craftsmanship
"and imnaculacy" that he is quito dis
gu,.cd. lie has stood by and seen
80 much jumping to iIomaculacy that he
proudly says, "NO inniGcuIacy in miro, il
"you please" "Lawaon is my kind of man.,
says Bailey "you never catch bim jumping to
" immaculacy." Further on lie says, Lawson
"deprcatcd anything Like wastefuncss or
" looseucss in Government, but preferred TO
correct abuses rather than TO exhibit them
"and show what a Hercules lie vas In extir-
"patmg thcm.' lie closes the letter with this
powerful figure: "1he tdd wmyo which
sweeps such hen out OF our legislative hall,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
THE Z41E Arf0GNEl-GENKEiL.

Tho statement that Mr. Williams rctiros from
the Cabinet OF his own accord ard III the full
enjoyment of the Presidents confidence and
friendship Is probably True, both in letter and
in spirit. He has received from bis chief i'll
Vulnerable marks OF esteem, whose sincerity
VIC have no reason to doubt. ard lie has
earned them by an uDfdltering devotion to
Gen Grants interests and loyalty in the promo-
ton o. his policy. In the Arkansas case, in
deed. ho was unfortunate enough to have
given an opinion irrcconcilable with that
Which the President, at the instigation Of
his other legal adviser, the Hon. Alexander
Il. Shepherd, embodied in special message
10 Congress, but we believe the friendly
relations between the Executive and the At
torney-Gen were not interrupted by this
unavoidable controtcmps. Mr.. Williams, as Il
general thing, wa: q complainant attorney who
gave no trouble md kept out of scrapes. lie
wes not the sort Of man TO involve himself
and bis superior officer in vulgar scandals
such as threaten the termination of Secretary
Dtlano's career, and may possibly destroy
other members of tho Cabinet Likewise. No
body las ever suspected Linn Of corruption or
pccluti3Jy dishonesty aud however the world
may have foatrd his law there has been u
disposition u adult t6at in money matters ne
was indifferent honeet-as politicians so.
And yet Mr. Williams has done moro than
~ Inc nest Of The Cabinet cnnllncd 10 maLe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
TEBHS or THE 1EIBtAE.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

Gen. Grants administration odi0us. Ho has
been the instrument of oil tho worst schemes
by which the South has been robbed OF the
right Of self. government and the passions and
perils Of the war havo been revived for parti-
san advantage. 1t was he who concocted Win
Packard, Casey, and Durell the plot Tor the
forcible seating of Kellogg in the Governor
ship Of Louisiana; and when the Investigation
of that shameful affair was taken up by Con-
gress, the Attorney General, % Kellogg
captured correspondence revealed, was the
most active agent and counsel OF the
usurpers. The wicked campaign OF Hester,
Beach, Hays, and Ilealy in Alabama was con-
Quoted under his personal direction. The ope-
Iations Of Major Merrill were guided by hiS
instructions. 1t was no who distorted the En-
foroement and Ku-Klux acts to vulgar election
oering purposes. and made the United States
Government during q few months OF last year
one of the worst despOtlsms ever maintained
under constitutional forms. The result OF his
prostitution of the law to personal and party
ends was to bring the Administration into dis
credit all over tho world, and destroy the con-
fidence of the entire people in the integrity of
his department. 1t is the grayest misfortune
for q country when the citizens learn TO dis
trust the chief officers OF justice, and an liz
stinctive popular consciousness OF the mischief
which Mr.. Williams was doing was one of the
principal causes Of the decentralization Of the
Republican party.
Tho Attorney General probably persuaded
himself that in all these measures he did no
more than his duty. He is man of narrow
mind and low conceptions, and he looked upon
his Office from purely partisan point Of view.
lie regarded himself not as the legal and con-
stitutonal adviser Of the President 50 much
as an attorney engaged for political work. lie
took no responsibility for the soundness of ls
opinions, or the justice OF his clients cause.
and We must presume that he cared very little
for bis professional reputation. The President
gave orders, aud tho Attorney General made it
his business to devise some way Of recon-
cling them with the statutes. He asked
no questions and Ohtridcd no cOun-
sell IL lie had been instructed TO
apply the Ku-Klux act TO NewYOrk and Com
nccticut or to seat Pinchback in tho Senate
under the provisions of The Civil Rights
BILL he would have tried his best Ia obey. lie
might have prOfessed Iii. devotion to the
President rs Pistol proclaimed his loyalty to
the King;
al kiss his dirty shoe, and from isaIt-strius
love the lovely huny.'
iIc has been fai,hful but damaging friend ;
.tanch bat dangerous supporter.
Gen. Grant has 20 long cNtcted and received
the sort of unrea-oniDS servic" rendered by
Mr.. Williams that we cannot aDticjrate from
this change in tho Cabinet any important
change in tie Federal policy. The new Atior-
ncy-Gencial will probably De expected 10
follow in the footsteps Of his predecessor.
There are quite q number OF more or less
learned lawyer. ready 10 undertake tho work,
and the President W i'll no doubt find one suited
To his mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
4musements an> ftlcr,inSs.

BootH's TarArEE.-" Henry ""
DaIrs ftrri AyHSgy rRs ,rss." The Big BONANZA
GEANp oPHiA Hover" Ahmed"
LrCrua TusIILR.-" la Jolie rari'imeuse." Aimea
OLYMPIC TnEArr3.--Nariety Eutella.Oment
SAIA TuEAII a." Dan! Crockett
slS rRANcTc0 IiSsrREiS Birch aud Wamho'd'
yU,x oar Axe TaEArER. The Two Orphans"
WN.lcA's ruBAIaa.-" Romance OF Poor Young Mar
kcIprNY OF DysiGN-EXhhuiou OF Paintings
AoApsmf OF NUtiC.-At $50: Philharmonic Rehearsal
Ursroeic,L SuCitIr RooXs.-MGsical and Literary
Int rtliuLCut
METROPOLITAN NCsrUa or ARr.-Pdlntnss, etatnsry'
eto
srPtsw.y HAIL.- Qoncert. Gold3ck.
rutprp,>ri, srrytr PRESBYTERIAN CnURcH.-Spollng
Matcb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

The NEST brilliant amateur musical cEoit OF
the tho recent representation ~ The un'"n
league Thoator OF the sparkling little Ol~a enuuep
cages Aeo." in tho Interest of tls Homeopathic Fa
s 10 bo repeated on the eyenins OF Tuesday the ~"
nst si.h tickets may To procured at the iI. la tooS
tseaiLst OF ~ Pouds Music Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

O,cirg 20 The eonStamtIg-increCs;a0 circulation
of The DAILY TRIBUNE no find it more diff
cau than ssaai, and iRdeoA Gc1erG',y impossible,
10 furnish Ltpk Numbers. Ecodc,s mho do not
voat to lose o's Of the proccc'iHgS Of tee Bcechcr
Trial can hare TnX DAILY <<nt ~ NAL tpos.-
age paidl for IL q month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

The session Of the National Board of Fire
Underwritors, which began iG this city ycster-
day, promises to be ono OF unusual interest.
President Odilcy's annual report coycis great
deal OF ground. aud makes scyeral important
rccOmmeDdaiions o. 10 busneee nlotbods The
recommendations arc now in the bands Of q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
Business Notice..

IIa. written 81, 500 Life Policies, and gam
te every day rHg TR,VhIs,s ~ Hartford.
Sr.mMERISG CURED by BArEs5 patent up
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b. A fnest and proportion So Iuality chespts 10 tne iy
oOd finish scarl ANA gas bA'u
complete halt. fcorrd WITH tos aud wslD.co.d III m"fot
90 ssya,r, side side separate t3ttog mes ri ash
room Apply tH rELstNB Counting kVoul' han SAs
available si,sce ALREADY gone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

carefully chosen Committee. A full report OF
the proceedings yesterday will be found on
another page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

So far as can at present he aeon, tho defense
yesterday fairly established their alb for MIR.
Bcecher, in the case of the alleged Mrs. Moui-
ton confession. This, and scmo damaging
statement, about Mr.. Moulton's threats against
witnesses who should question his statements
formed the main features Of an interesting
days woi K in the Beechcr trial.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
Virginia Items.

Mr.. John Halliday, a Scotchman
by birth, died at his residence near
Lynchburg, Va, on T esday, aged
ninety-fve years.
Mr.. Hansen, an experienced
sheep farmer of Pennsylvania, has
rented a farm in Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va, and will try the expert
ment of sheep raising
The people of Pittsylvania, coun-
ty, Va, are reported to be paying
cash for what they buy and doing
without what they cannot pay for.
a rigid observance of this rule will
soon make the people of that coun-
ty prosperous.
Loudoun county, Va, is now en-
tirely out of debt, and 1t is suppos-
ed that the county levy, which was
$14,775 last year, will be reduced to
Sc, 500 for the coming year. The
taxes for local purposes, including
schools, will not exceed 30 cents on
the 500.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Chicken thieves plague the poul
try owners Of Shepherdstown
CfiBolet is now TO be worn BY
the aides for expanding The dress.
The streets are not much slip
pery heU, 5Lt .lry aio icirlbiy
sloppy.
A great deal Of sickness among
children still PR walls in this COM
munity.
A black cat" at Charleston dis
turbs the equanimity Of bankers
and State officers.
Whi-key manufacturers are ar
don IS opposed to any increase Of
taX on The ardent
The Independent steam Job
Rooms is turning out first-class
SALE bills at lowest prices.
We feel moved to say that the
vcrtebra CT winter has been bro
ken, finally and irrevocablJ
The bin amending the Home
stead Law has passed the House of
Delegates By q majority of ore
Atier the experience of the past
menh who is not prepared 10 say:
Come, gentle spring, ETHEREAL
mildness, come.
Miss Anna Washington, niece
Of Frederick Dorsey, of Hagers-
town, died suddenly in Italy, a
few days ago,
Seighing has continued SO long
over in the Cumberland Valley
that the people and horses are get
ting tired of it.
The shippcnshure Ncrs don't
hrag af the size of the babies in
that town, bat says they have an
uncommon sure crop.
The only truly patriotic man in
Parkersburg is the editor Of the
Times He observed Washington's
birthday as a holiday, ard issued
no paper on that day
q lie Charleston Courier is now
g that the Capital is to be re-
N vel from that place-it thinks
1t rette. both for the prosperity
and morality Of the place.
Mr.. Thomas Seymon, of Hagers-
town. nas been appointed Mail
Messenger on the {. V. Railroad
cice MIR. Samuel Oliver, ST..
The Hagerstown Meas states
thae the G. Y II. r.. and the b. &
O. Il. r. have still further reduced
the wages of their employees.