New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-16

! present known, It seems probable that the case
will rest upon circumstantial evidence, and
perhaps, as in the other recent murder trials,
upon the skill Of the police in bringing to-
gether many detached occurrences.
| Greater confidence in the safety OF Lame
rique Is inspired by the fact that the funnel OF
that steamer seen off Cape st. Vincent as well
az that of the other which had her in tow,
both correspond in color with those of the
French line. 1t is, however, discouraging
circumstance that ~ days have elapsed since
the vessels were sighted within one days sail
of Cadiz where it is reasonable TO suppose
they would have put in, had they been so lar
! out of their regular course as Is supposed.
Restoring the old name Of Dobbs Ferry to
the village on the Hudson lately christened
"Greenburgh,r is all act for which people OF
taste will thank the Postmaster-General
| The names given by the early settlers
| have associations in song and story
that are well worth preserving. The new
names have rarely anything distinctive about
them, and for the most part are not more than
one remove above Stiffness. "Greenburgh "
is fair sample of the class.
The suspension of the Uptown Savings
| Bank has been traced to an cmbezziement. A
series of fOrgeries perpetrated on the Third
| Avenue Savings Bank is now found to account
for some of its heavy losses. In both cases
| the money was distracted in several smaller
sums. 1t seems probable that sharp care exer-
cised by the bank officers might have stopped
the process before the losses reached their
| present size Investigations to determine
| whether officers and trustees did their whole
duty in these banks will be in order: If the
money was lost through their neglect, they
should be made responsible.
The House vote on subsidies is cheering
sign. Coming so shortly on the heels of Mr.
Kerr's election, it may fairly be construed as
a renewed pledge of the majority against
railroad and steamship jobs of all sorts, the
Southern Pacifc's, the Pacific Mails, Post
| master-General JEWELS, or any other. The
Sneaker will be fully warranted in accepting
this as the deliberate Judgment of the House,
and constituting his Committees i'll accordance
with it, We have expected good deal OF
mischief from this House. and have not been
too hopeful OF good. Bat he would DO a hard
| man to suit, 10 matter what his party pred-
lectiOns, who should not be pleased with the
two most conspicuous acts, thus far, of the
session.
| Presidcnt-making and maneuverng for posi-
ton in the national campaign have already
begun in Congress. The Republicans tried to
get the Democrats into n false position on the
return to specie payments, and partly sue
ceeded. Mr.. Morton has submitted an elabO-
-ate series OF resolutions designed TO test
the extent to which Southern rebels
now ia Congress have been reconstructed. He
also proposes a Senatorial investigation of the
election in Mississippi, and, as he would be
the Chairman of the Committee, we all know
what a dreadful state Of affairs he would
speedily discover The Democrats in the House
have forced Republicans Oh the record against
the third term, but they have not caught
Mr.. Blaine Altogether it is game OF
naneuvering in which both sides seem at first
a little awkward.
Gen. Babcocll has done a sensible thing i'll
asking for the dissolution of the Court OF In
ouiry. Ii must be confessed that appearances
have been from the outset much against him.
The Indictment is in itself presumptive
proof of the existence of evidence which
the Grand Jurors thought important The
kilograms themselves, the declarations Of Hen
derson. Dyer and others, all point to "A
strong belief III his guilt. But, on the
other hand, justice requires the public to
note that, thus far, Gen Babcock
has done everything which an innocent
man could, under the circumstances, be eX-
pected to do. The moment his name was I'M
plicatcd he teegraphed "A request to be ex-
amined. When some delay seemed inevitable,
he made request for an immediate Court
of inquiry. Now that bis case is sure
of thorough and immediate investigation by
tho civil tribunals, he asks that the Court of
Inquiry be dissolved. All this is what an inno-
cent man, smar;ing under a sense of injustice,
would be apt TO do, and clearly entities
the General to a cOnsiderate and candid hear
ing. 1t is well for him, however, and for the
President also, that the Court of Inquiry is to
be put out of the way. 1t was not satisfac-
tory tribunal, and it placed the Presi-
dent, who appointed it and would have to re-
wise its findings. in peculiarly embarrass-
ing position toward his confidential Sec
retary, whom it was to try. We do
not believe that the officers of this Court
would have engaged in any white
washing, nor do we believe that the President
would have wished or permitted it. But it is
vastly better for all of them that the civil
tribunals are to dispose Of the case in the
legitimate and orderly way
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THE DEMOCRATIC BECOMING.