New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08


ony respect. They accept President Grants
letter on the third term question with ap-
proval and in the matter of finance favor -
"currency convertible with coin" and "a
gradual resumption of specie payments"
Gov. Osborn of Kansas is strongly inclined
to believe that it is high time for our Gov
ernmcnt to abandon the policy of dealing with
vagabond Indians through the medium of
treaties. as with nations. This view of the
case is shared by a good many people, East
rs well as West, who will be disposed TO ap-
plaud the vigorous language in which the
Governor expresses his sentiments in letter
to the President which we publish this
morning
King Alfonso seems to have as much trouble
AZ his predecessors had in ruling over the
Spaniards. His government has now proved
to be little better than failure.
He has not succeeded in gaining the
perfect support of the clerical party,
and he has made himself offensive to those
who desire religious freedom 1t will now be
interesting to observe the struggles OF his gov
eminent to maintain an authority which Is
gradually slipping away.
Loader and Price, who periured themselves
in affdavits against Mr. Bcecher and Mrs.
Tilton were indicted by the Kings County
Grand Jury yesterday, Immediately after evil
dence had been heard from MIR. Beecher.
Just before Mr.. Beccher had testified III
Justice Riley's Court on the prchmln-
airy examination of Joseph Loader and
Loader and Price were both committed Prce
may go unwhippcd of justice on account OF
| turning States evidence against Loader put
this cheating of the State Prison out OF Its due
would he generally regretted, as Price seems
to be about as worthless a scoundrel as Loader.
The course of justice in New-Jcrsey has be-
come almost provcrbial for its promptness and
severity. 1t may he that Joseph Doyle had
this certainty of punishment before him yester-
day, in Jersey City, when he did what has
seldom been recorded in the annals of crime
pleaded guilty of murder i'll the first degree.
| Possibly he hoped by this action to obtain
some mitigation of the penalty. Fortunately
for him, perhaps New-Jersey justice provides
for such manifestations of conscience OF policy,
and Judge Knapp, in the Hudson County Court
of Oyer and Terminer, is obliged to listen to
the testimony before he can pass sentence
In resolutions made public to-day, the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Board of Fire I'm
| derwriters emphasize the official statements
heretofore made as to the lnadequacy OF our
present supply of water. The introduction OF
larger mains down town is urged as means
of meeting the deficiency i'll part. In the mean
time, the opinion of Gen. Porter that our sup
ply would be ample if the excessive wastes
could be stopped suggests the consideration or
| the propriety of enforcing economy III house
hold use by a tax upon the quantity OF water
actually used by each consumer Some IN
teresting statements bearing upon this queS-
ton are presented in another column.
Some light is thrown upon the Hampton
Roads disaster by the statement of the officers
of the steamer Isaac Bell; but it is hard to
reconcile this statement with any other sup
position than that Of drunkenness or some
other form of lunacy on the part OF the cap
tain of the sunken tugbOat. Fortunately
the latter was among the saved (un-
| like the conductor who is held re-
sponsible for the Long Island Railroad disas-
teri and will have an opportunity to give an
account of himself. If his conduct is correctly
represented by the captain of the Isaac Bell
the Virginia courts should find means for
| his punishment, and they could hardly be too
| swift or too severe.
If Yesterdays contest between the liilemen
| at Belfast had been arranged simply for ORA
matte effect, it could not have led mp to its
climax with greater intensity. Col. Glider
| sleeve of the American Team and Mr.. Lee OF
| Belfast had made the two highest scores for
the Mayor and Citizens cup: but their scores
| were equal. To determine the victory they
| each fred three shots and again their scores
were exactly alike. There was nothing for it
| but to "shoOt off the tie again. We cannot
wonder that the spectators were reused to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm. 1t would not
have been strange if the excitement had AZ
fectcd the competitors and both had fallen
below their average target. But Col. Glider
| sleeve made three bulls eyes with his three
Shots and thus won the cup. After this there
need be no question as to the quality of Amer
lean nerve.
They who deal in the imported Havana, or
make the initiative domestic, as well as they
who smoke cigars. may puff screnely. A stroke
of the pen from the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has cancelled the cigar coupon and
oblterated it, 1t shall not stick to the wrap
pers, and it need not stick i'll our memories.
If every response to the Commissioners in
quries as to whether the stamp would be
pleasant adhesive plaster, had been favorable,
he could only have recommended it to Con-
gress As all the replies were just the other
way, he cannot even do that; much less can
he order new mode of taxation different from
that prescribed by law. He thinks that the