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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
CONTROLLER BROUHE1D.
patiently,

Ii il not often that the retirement in dis
grace Of "a place-holder under the present
Administration gives rise to feelings of regret.
People are in the habit of rejoicing that there
is one rogue less in Office But when they
read the other day Of the resignation Of Second
Controller Brodhead, under a charge Of culpa-
bic negligence in permitting the payment Of
fraudulent claims, they had cause for sorIow
rather than for joy. 1t is sad case. DR..
Brodhead has grown gray in the service of
the Government. For many years he was
looked upon as paragon of viGilant honesty.
Once he was member OF Congress from Penn
sylvania, but he had been long time
in the Controllership when Lincoln became
President, and had forgotten, if lie ever
knew, the trade of politics. He was retained
in Office az an essential part of the Treasury
machine. All the accounts for the vast dis
bursements Of the war came to him for ap-
prevail or rejection. He was the terror of
fraudulent contractors and defaulting pay
masters. Thousands of millions of dollars
were paid out upon warrants signed by him.
His decisions or obscure points of law saved
the United States large sums. III he was ever
unjust it was in the interest Of the Govern
ment. A volume of his decisions and rulings
was compiled and printed, and is still an i'm
portant barrier to the allowance of unjust
claims. He continued to hold his Office under
Lincoln, under johnson, under Grant. lie
could render no political service to any Admin
istration, and every year hungry oilce-seekers
clamored for his place. But he kept it, because
no Administration thought it could do without
him.
After this long career of honor and usefulness
he leaves the Treasury in his old age, under a
cloud of suspicion. What a ptiful ending
Did the bad influences surrounding the Admin.
istraton undermine his integrity at lastf DID
bis purpose TO guard the Treasury against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
PUBLIC OPINION.
~ ~ II =
his nostrun5.

If Senator Ferry is now to be sacrificed, 1t
will be because the harmoney element is reyens2ul
and II we are have their wreaked on MIN there
will be war. The party VIII not stand l-1h''ouisn
Gazette (sep)
What il this we heart Senator Boutwell,
going pitch into the navy nianasemeht' especay ~
regard it's extrayaganeel We had not ehpeeieu nav
service of Senator Boutwell, but he decides 10 10 some
hing usef we shall rejoice. Boutwell, might slime As
debater on such questions lie would-Boston Herald
(ILdJ
To the domination of the negro the white
citizens of South Carolina will not submit Ihls = no
threat II tho simple declaration OF the cOnVcuOn
that things have come to such pass tha We o nos
mend them. must emigrate OF stafNc NE 40 ho. IN
TEND no emieate Tnis STATE Is too precious tn be an IL
doned We will hold IL and keep II! We are heT, anu
we mean stay.lCharlcstOn News ana courier tDenJ
Prof. Seeye of Massachusetts, over whose
election TO Congress last year the independent news
papers were ubant losing favor with that css OF
Journals he shows disposition 10 resTu lns
chnnI ouestion as one Of great importance. lie VIII
InJ affar little more experience in public life that
representative of independency Is expected 10 20
simply a serylo tool Of the meanest lot Oh Ploters sa
buucrs aud dedbeats that ever appeaied Al mo poil'i
cal Troy Times (Rep) ,
Whatever may have been thought OF the
Wisdom or policy of the Resumption act year ago; II Is
perfectly clear that II is paayzng business cnech
Inc enterprise aud interfering with the healthy growth
~ The ronntry II il were dead letter, doing M
ood nor narin people could afford 10 Ignore ~ bu'
n IL doing great and positive HARM Mo cover ~ Is APP
narrn 10 body matter OF fact that the Govern
nen cannot possibly resume specie pay mems on tue AS'
OF January, 1879 indianapolis Journal tkep.l
The central vital fact of American polhcs
nolitcians TO perceive and comprehend III all It's Dear
ngs the fact which the PreSMentlai canvass Is
going To turn as upon pivot, Is t ! ~ ,air
minds IN have change They want, not merely change
OF men but change OF methods, OF temper Oh Tone oi
tendeucy-a real and radical change, IN a Eoru. And
IT, 49, bound 10 have ton whatever conditions ana
nj Whatever risks Argument ana expos WI
quite thrown away On tnem.-lsprinsie'd he.'"oHo"H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
Jnoex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

AnusyuTNTs- 80 pd0,-4th. Jth and 9th columns.
BoABp AND RoOMs-3d FdOe-4th column
BusISEss CHANCEs-3d PdGe-2d column.
CopAKISEksHIP NOTICgs-3d PGge-2d column
CORPORATION NOTICEs-3d PaGe--lst column.
DKNTIsIkY-7M PdOe-Gth column.
DIyIDEND NOTICRS-7M Pd0c-6th columh
EUROPEAN HOIEL~-3d FGqe-lst ana "a coiul'n''
FISASCIAL-7M Pd0s-4th and 9th Columns.
FUKNITURk-3d Pd0e-lst column
HELP WASTED-3d PdGe-6th column; ,u
HoRsEs, CARRIAGES, &C.-3d fd9e-|'" ooiu'""'
HOTEI.s-:jd Pd0e-4th column ~, -. oo,,,ro,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTHD-5d fdge-ISS 0oiu"A"'
leg CREAM-7h Pd0e-bth column.
tSsrET CrIOS- 6M PG0e-ith column.
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-3d Pdge-6th Column
LEGAL NOTICEs-3d Pd0e-2t column -, -.
NARBIR AND SLATE MANTEIs-3d Page-Zd colunih'
MARRIAGES AND DKATIls-3h Pd0e-Oth cOin WI . e,h
utscrII INEous-3d Page-4th column; oM Pd0c-oth
column. o., .,,,..,
BUsIcAI ELECTROMAGNETIC PG0e-6th Column
SyW PUBIIcAuONs-6M PdGe-lth column -. .
REAL ESTATE For SALB-CITY-3d Fugc-ISt Ooluiu" >
COUSTkY-3d FGOe-lst column.
sALHs BY AUCTION-3d PG0e-4th column
5AyIEGs BANKs-7M PGQc-5th aud ON eOlumh5' .., ~,
tTUATIoSs WANTED-M ALES-3d Pd1e--lth ana o'h CUT
umDs; FEMALEs-3d PdGe--5th ana 0th cOiuinhs'
SPECIAL NOIICEs-5h PdGe-6th column. -, $500, o.,
tTRAMBoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Id9e--u anu "''
,TEANEis. OcEAN-2d Pa7e-6th column.
fEACHERs-6M PdQt-4th column. -. r,oov-
fo IrT-CIrI PROPERTY-sId PG1e-lst column; bl'oVn
IYS-3d Fdqe=1st column; CoUNIkf-oa f"V'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
THE NEWS THIS .uORNING.

FoprIGy-Narshal Canrobert persisted IN de-
eHnine TO be a candidate for the French Senate
- The German UltramOntane organ denied that
opposition to the Government was abating. "
Minister Buffet was disposed to interpret tho French
Press laws vigorously.
DoMEsTIC-In Congress yesterday Senator Morilil
spoke in favor of resumption, and the Senate eagerly
debated his bill; Senator MOrt0ns COMMITTEE It,
ported that il is right to elect new PRESIDENT pro
ten in the House several investigations were called
for: MI Blame offered an Amnesty bill, exeilplihg
only Jefferson Davis. and S15OO,OOO was asked LOT
the Centennial. 80 In the State Senate various
bills TO fix salaries and wages III New-l ork were
offered the House Committees were appointed, ana
the usual new bills presented - Minister wash
burne writes letter declining to run for the fresl
dency. ==COl. Lamar was unanimously nominateu
United States Senator from Mississippi 60 Inc
Louisiana Democrats adopted platform OF hoStii'9
to Gov. Kellogg, resolving to ask Congress for re-
lief - In the trial of George ID. Lord at Buffalo,
ex-Canal Commissioners Barkley and Alberger,
William H. Bowman and Contractor Bennett teSti-
fed. 49, Dr. Linderman favors Indianapolis Tor
the site of the new branch mint
CITY AND SUBURsAN.-The Mayor nominated
Commissioner Porter for a second term. The Alder
men referred tho nomination to committee -
The Chamber of Commerce adopted memorial to
the Legislature for putting the canals under Super
intendent of Public Works. - 1t is expected
that additional suits against the Brooklyn Ring VIII
BE- brought. - The Tammany General Commit
tee for 1876 organized. = Philip Stiner the
owner of II retail tea stores suspended. 60 DR..
Ordronaux, State Commissioner of Lunacy, con-
demnsd the management of the Kings County
Lunatic Asylum. - Brooklyn Democrats are
laboring to prevent possible split in the party
er= Gold, 1928, 1925. 1928. Gold value OF
the legal-tender dollar at the close, SO SO cents
THE WrArHEn.-The Government report predicts
cool and cloudy weather. - In this city yester-
day the day was cool and generally clear thOrmon-
eter, 41o, 44o, 3Oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

Tnmestionaby tho North American AbO-
rigine is badly treated now as he has been for
several hundred years. 1t isn't that he has
been hustled out of his happy hunting grounds;
that he has been made to melt like the April
snow that he has been taught to love whisky
and then supplied with u misunderstanding
article that he has been provided by Agencies
with blankets which did not warm, and with
tobacco which did not cheer; or that he has
been represented on tho stage rs pluincd and
painted lunatic. All these indignites are as
nothing to the nonsense which novels, interpret
crs, interviewers. and poets have put into his
mouth. In an evil hour of spurious inspiration
Pope represented him as walking about Para
disc with little dog at his heels. Since then
he has been described as continually talking
of the Great Spirit and the Happy Hunting
Grounds, and the most abominable lies have
been told about his views of the future state of
man. Interpreters, who seem to have prepared
themselves for their work by careful study
of Ossians Poems, profess to faithfully repro
duce his purcr sentiments in calico language,
and the greasy chieftain who does not know
bymn-bool from hole in the ground, is mado
to discourse ideally like Madame Guyon in leg
gins or Il Swedenborg with ring in his nose.
We have column or two of this stuff
before us now, containing the opinions
of Heaven set forth by the redoubtable
and truly religious Spotted Tail, and
taken down by a Correspondent" Accord
ing to the red gentleman with the maculate
apTendage, "the Spirit World is 10000 times
"larger than this !" and in such matters it is
well to be numerically accurate Better than
this, the game is inexhaustible." Better still,
" the flowers are more beautiful than any we
"have ever knOwn"-a fact which will be more
interesting to Prof. Gray than to Indians gen.
orally. Best of all, ''the maidens are as
"lovely as the color of the clouds before the
"setting sun !" and (very best Of alp "they
"never grow old" Spot, it will be seen, has
still an eye to the sex and in order that he
may have plenty of leisure for the agreeable
business of counting, he arranges it so that
"the land does not have to be cultivated
"there, but all kinds of good fruit in the
"greatest abundance hang upon the trees and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

band of jobbers and plunderers, who are ever
seeking to sack it, relax when he saw corrupt
men in high favor with his superiors. and wit
messed the success of one thieving scheme after
another? No; we prefer to believe that he
remained true to his trust, and to attribute to
a moment of negligence the allowance by his
subordinates of the fraudulent claims which
have proved his undoing. 1t would indeed be
disheartening if score of years of honest and
faithful service could not give a man he moral
stamina to resist temptation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

We do not sec that Gen. Schenck's letter respect
ing the Wizard and Machado case meets the point.
The General protests that he has never asked, ac-
cepted expected, or permitted to be promised him
compensation of any kind for his official services or
influence Nobody charged that he had. He is
accused Of gross mpropretes, but not 80 far as we
are concerned of pecunary corruption. The facts
i'm the Wizard business are very clear. Wizard and
Schenck were partners in ordnance operatonsas well
as personal friends. Machado having claim against
the British Government agreed to give Wizard one
third Of the proceeds compensation for his serv-
ices in obtaining settlement of the claim through
the agency of Gen. Schenck; but if the settlement
should not be effected while Gen. Schenck remained
at the Court of St. James, effected by any other
instrumentality, then Wizard to get nothing.
There can be ambiguity about that
contract, we should think. 1t was an
agreement by Gen. Schencks partner for the sale of
Gen. Schenck's official action. Wizard sent this doc
umcnt TO Gen. Schenck with Machado's brief, and
Schenck sent it back with n remOnstrance-agans
WHAT Not the making of any such immoral agree
ment but only the use of his name Il very much
regret that my name should appear in Them" " 1t
was ndscreet to put in your agreements any refer
ence TO Inc individually" Neither Machado nor
his att, ieys should have had writing with my
name mentioned" Gen. Schenck is at a loss to I'M
derstand howthese letters became public. We do
not know; but he can perhaps ascertain from the
editor of Uatsons Art Journal. which published them
in the form of supplement-, and has just printed
some more in the same way, including letter from
Wizard pressing the claims and adding: 81 have
modified the contracts between Machado and myself
to meet the views expressed the subject in your
last letter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

We have been hearing again good deal Of the
loose political talk about bribery in elections, and
false swearing in taking the new oath at Albany
year ago we suggested that it would DO an excellent
thing to have these charges examined. We repeat
the suggestion now. Let fair-minded Legislative
Committee embracing conspcuously able men of
both partes be instructed to look into the questions
and # we have any man in office from the Governor
down who has expended dollar in any improper
way. or in the romotest degree crossed the limits
prescribed by the oath Of office, let have him ex
posed and punished. VIII the gentlemen who have
been talking loudly but loosely the subject aid us
in securing such committee and such actionf
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

ticket would seem strong. The clear-sighted
correspondent who explains in another column
the schemes of the Keystone Democrats, and
their resolute hostility to Tilden, finds also
that Bristow has been gaining upon Blame III
the native State of the latter. But he believes
the gain too late, and too little among the
practical politicians, to amount to much. lie
thinks there is no sort of doubt that III
the National Convention the vote of Pennsyl-
vania will be given to Blaine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
SENATOR MoRRISSEY'S REFORM MEASURE.

SENATOR MORRISSEY'S REFORM MEASURE.
The work of Reform has begun. Senator
John Morrissey of this city, the statesman who,
as we were once or twice told during the late
campaign, "led the hosts of Reform against
" the Tammany one-man power" began 1t In
the Senate at Albany on Wednesday. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Morrissey, while rep
resenting in his own proper person in that
campaign all the political elements that were
known to be bent upon the publication of poll
tics and municipal reform, as for instance the
Jimmy 0'Briens and the Jimmy" Hayeses,
and the nti-Tammanys of every sort, and
the Custom house people, and the friends OF fat
places generally, was in special sense the repre-
sentative and friend of the wOrkingman, he
having been, as he elOquently remarked i'll his
balcony speech at Syracuse, "bOrn into that
"spear of life" himself We presume 1t has
not been forgotten by those students of politi-
cal history who make it point to keep them
selves informed as to the movements of leading
statesmen that the Hon. Mr.. Morrissey fell out
with the Tammany leaders, and in with the
Republican managers, on account OF his love
for the workingman. He was 80 much friend
of the workingman that he insisted upon having
the workingmen employed by the City
Government paid q higher than the
market rate of wages. He was con-
fdent that he understood the whole
matter better than the officers at the head OF
the Department of Public Works, aud de-
nandad that ha sbOuld he allowed to fix IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

Sig. Taglapietra. ono Of the baritones OF Miss
Adelaide Phillpps's opera company, was arrested
the other day in Cincinnati, complaint of local
manager, for refusing to sing on New Years Day {;
and now he has brought action for false impris-
onment laying his damages at 100000. These Gin
cinnati gentlemen seem TO have been putting them
selves to great trouble in the hope of very small re-
turns. Fancy NewYork impresario arresting Tag
lapietra for not singing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

Canada is still subject to the mania for rail-
road building, and the Ontario Legislature is
besieged by applicants for State aid. These
patriotic persons are anxious to take from
81, 800 to $4,000 per mile, making in the
aggregate demand for $3,500,O0O. If the
Canadians choose to profit by our experience,
they will regard with dstrust railroad projects
that need government bounty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

After all, hasn't Fernando Wood done about
as sensible thing as any Democrat yet this
session. He got the buncombe resolutions
about the employment of soldiers referred to
the Centennial Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

Our Chamber of Commerce, in the adoption
of memorial pressing for an amendment OF
the State Constitution in regard to managing
the canals, shows an appreciation of the wants
and dangers of our city's trade. Improvement
Of the canals will go long way in checking
the diversion of shipments of breadstuffs to
other cities. But a great reduction in the
present heavy charges for lighteInge and trans
fer at this port is at least equally necessary to
achieve the object, and that is matter which
can be taken in hand at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

successful EFFORTS to tighten the suerngs deprivatons
and woes OF humanity will insure for his high
place upon the list OF the great benefactors Of manknd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

Defeat has taught wisdom to the Democrats
of Brooklyn. A reform i'll the leadership OF
tbe marty is recognized as essential to its future
welfare. The movement to reOrganize the
General Committee has brought in many intiu-
entail citizens who have long refused to share
in political service, and nearly all the Demo-
Gratis who were In the Committee of One Hun
dred will nut their shoulders to the wheel.
From the account elsewhere given, there seems
10 be fair reason to hope that Brooklyn
Democracy may be purified from within.
Mayor Wickham's nomination of Gen. Porter
for second term as Commissioners of Public
Works il of course unwecome to the Alder
men who have put themselves on record as
opposed to any Commissiorer that is unwil-
ling to raise laborers' wages to So day.
Perhaps while the nomination is in the hands
of the committee, the Aldermen may find time
10 ascertain the views of taxpayers on this
subject. IL the only objection to Commissioner
Porter is to be found in his desire to have tho
city's work done at the average cost of labor,
there is little room for doubt as to the wis
dom of the Mayors choice.
Hendricks and Curtin is the ticket for which
the Pennsylvania Democrats are organizing
The movement Is shrewd one, and 30 far as
Al. old considerations of exDadieDcy 90 the
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-17
TEL OR A p HIC
EaTTIsH COLUMBIA.

vIcrogfa. Aug. lG.-Lord Duferin
landed a, E~qui'nalt At one O'Clock, P.
NJ TO-DAY, where be was me. by Lieu
tenant Governor Richards and Cabinet.
and members Of tie reception com.
mi'tec in carriage, who formed in pro-
c.-s~ion and came towards Victoria On
reaching the cify limits they were met
by the Mayor. City Cou1cil. 'iremen,
militia. Odd Fellows. Purest-rs. and
other societies, who aided very largely
to the procession They proceeded
through the principal streets, passing
under several ar, h.-s shat had been
erected along the l.ue IF march. and
halted At the grand arch ON the inter
section of Government and Yates
streets. where the address OF the Mayor
and City Council was presented TO him.
to which 60 read reply. The school
children, who had gathered under the
arch, then sang Gid save the Queen,
and the procession moved on. A private
arch which had been erected on Fort
street, bearing the motto, Carnarvon
terms or separation" was considered
Objectionable and avoided. The pro-
cession TOOK another route. and after
wards returned to Fort street, beyond
the arch, aud continued it, march 10 the
Government House. The city was
crowded with people. every horse aud
carriage that could be hired at tshu-
lous prices was secured. All the streets
along the route were finely decorated
with evergreens and flags. The recep-
ton is considered grand success.
The steamer City of Panima arrived
at Esquima!t at noon. She experienced
heavy weather during the whole pas
sage.