New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08

scientific cremation. on our fourth page. from
Johnsou's New Cyclopcdia. The topic is timely,
as a bill is now at Albany to regulate crema-
ton companies.
On our second page will be found letter
from London giving an account of the debate
in the British House Of Commons in regard to
the TichbOlne trial. DIR. KcDealy's manner
appears to have been more temperate than
might have been anticipated but his previous
outbursts wero undoubtedly too fresh in mem
| DRY to permit his receiving any valuable sup
mort from the members OF the House.
The Kentucky Democrats tread on sure
ground in the passage oil resolutions con-
dcmninp the interference of the Federal power
in the domestic concerns OF States. Inc
presence of the venerable Cassius NJ. Clay, and
his assurance that he would canvass the State
for the Democratic ticket, lent unusual inter
est to the Convention. II will be new role
for Gen. Clay in Kentucky, where he has
fought Democracy for life time
A debate in the Senate, to be renewed next
Tuesday, brings out in relief the diiferlnS
views respecting a reduction OF canal tohs.
On this subject there is room for Il variety OF
opinion. but as to the terminal charges there
il no such question The most oppressive eX-
actions on commerce by the canals are at
Buffalo and in this city, and II these can be
Icbtened by any new measures, the legis-
lators at Albany will have accomplished a
permanent good.
Boating preparations have been much de-
laycd this year by the lateness of the season,
but the Oarsmen are getting ready Tor the reg
ular regattas. in this, also, as in other mat
tiers, the Centennial casts its shadow before,
and there is already almost as much interest
in the projected races OF 1876 Oh the Schuyl-
kill as in those that are arranged Tor on the
Harlem and Hudson this Summer. Very full
details of what is doing and to be done Ill
these matters will be fOnnd on our third page.
1t is now said that the removal of Commits
sioner Douglass from tho Internal Revenue
Bureau Is due TO discovery that his business
is sadly in arrears, and that cases or known
fraud on tho Government have not received
proper attention at his hands C'n1ously
concident with this report, comes the rnmor
that the delinquent Commissioner is to he made
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, the explanation
being, apparently, that whatever may beSds
shortcomings, his capacity is superior to that of
the incumbent no is to supcrsedc.
A correspondent calls our attention TO the
important fact that i'll his decision i'll the Dana
case Judge Blatclford seems to have over
looked certain statutes which confer expressly
upon the Supreme COuit OF the District the
powers which the Judge denies it. We leave
the point to be argued by the profession but
we have no doubt whatever that IL Judge
Blatchford's decision is net law it ought to be.
The attempt TO take the editor of The SIM to
Washington was universally regarded as
gross outrage, against which it would be strange
indeed if the courts afforded no protection.
The letter concerning the late destitutiOn i'll
Kansas which we print on the third page, is from
a well known contributor whose careful state
mens will need no further support for TRIBUNE
readers. 1t gives definite information as to the
relief afforded by Eastern benevolcnce to the
sufferers by the grasshopper plague Their
lives have been saved, and starvation that
had else been inevitable, has been avcrted.
ne hhi'h Pioi"t'~"
denial of the restitution may now be left TO
work its own punishment upon the reckless
malignants who INDUCED it.
The facts narrated on another page respect
Ing the scanty supply of Croton in certain dis
tricts OF this city, are by no means reassur-
ing to timid citizens and underwriters. While
there is water enough supplied to meet the or
binary class of fires, there does not appear to
be any provision for great emergency. 1t
was held as reprOach against Chicago, when
insurance WAS denied to that city, that in gen.
cral her mains did not exceed eight inches;
but here il is stated that in the lower part of
New-YOr there are many streets with mains
of only six inches diameter, that arc con-
nected with larger ones only at great dis
tances.
The Legislature has not given the Governor
the power of removal he asked and should
have had. 1t is a temporary triumph OF the
Canal Ring, won distinctly by Canal Ring
votes, ami cbampioned by the Canal Rings
two most devoted, humble servants Speaker
Mcclure, and ThOs. G. Alvoid. 1t will somewhat
rctard but cannot, VIC think, defeat the move
ment against the thieves which the Absolute
Removal bill would have made an assured
victory from the day Of its passage We