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New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

anu prey2lllnH pirtiStH-niP VI '
is not even fair excuse Tor the disaSieo-
ment between the two houses, as all men
who read newspapers will remember. Inc
House, Notwithstanding protests from expert
eoced Republican members, rcpcaleu u Iu'o
adoDted on purpose to prevent Jobbefy ah"
tr,ckery in the hurried legislation at tho close
of the session. namely, the prohibition oil ne"
legislation in appropriation bills. By lepeai-
ing this rule, the wisdom Of which has been
demonstrated by experience, the House ihauc
it necessary to have every item III every
bill. in which there was departure
from previously existing laws, care uiiy
eyoui ned first by its Committee, then
by the House, then by the Committee OF Tue
Senate, and finally by the Senate, 30 tnat eaob
appropriation bill must run the same risk oi
delay, and of failure by disagreement between
the two houses, as any one OF the many lteh'
of legislation upon which it should be based'
The proposed system was radically vicious.
lis faults were fully exposed when tho repeal
of tbe riIe WAS under consideration. 1t not
only involves confusion, delay ana extreme
risk OF failure of necessary bills, bne IL opens
tho way TO most fatal laundering by
ill-considcred changes OF the laws reeniat-
ing the operations Of the different
Departments and to innumerabe Jobs anu
frauds winch, under the House rule, may be
attached to bills essential to the conduct OF
the Government. 1t is not ain the interest OF
economy" but in the interest OF corruption.
Reading and intelligent people know that tiilS
attempted change oil the rule is the real point
OF controversy, and, next to the tardlncss ana
inconvenience OF the House, the MAN cause Oh
delay.
And the night cometh, in which ino Demo-
crat can work. They have to attend
National Convention. Little work can Dc
done. from this time forward, until the states
men who arc to make a Democratic nomina-
ton have returned from st. Louis. jay f
near. ard tho treasury is almost empty. IL Is
not only probable it is almost certain, that nee
essary appropriations for carrying on some oil
the departments will fail. What thenY The
President has 10 discretion in the matter. He
has 10 more right than the humblest citizen
10 use the public money without authority ot
law. IN any branch of the public service for
which Congress may fail to provide by legis-
latlOn within the next nine DAYS, the
public service mu't cease. ~. There IL
no help for il, and tho responsibility
viii rest with the Democratic House, its re-
peal OF wisely established rules, its increasing
devotion to partisanship and neglect OF public
business ard the tardincss or Incompetence Of
its Committee. Perhaps when the drafts upon
the Government 20 back dshonOred to foreign
holders. when cOnsuls in foreign ports maui
down their flags, when the lights cease 10
burn i'm public buildings, or when the mails
cease TO run, the Democrats may discover
that any laundering ignoramus can climb upon
the foot-board of locomotive, but it takes
trained engineer to run the machine without
getting into trouble.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
PUBLIC OPINION.

Neither Hayes nor Wheeler has ever ,is',. p.s.
hoa,,.r Roth have defeated every candidate i,snN
og:unst them. Their proyerblal good iof'u"0 wv"
tnem now.-lAlb Journal titepo
Cen Hancock is picking mp strength thro9sp, I.S,
S ,,a W.sr and South but d great many peoPe hr. @
@ ida mar the Hon Hugh j. Jewett Is the oU ours]
with a blanket over his lead.-lChSihn"' -'f
Dem) =, n:.o,v vet
The country cannot spare Mr.. BristoWn ~, s1sa
II IA now his duiy TO 30 adjust mis- private ans pepar
may reassIme the portfolio OF the Ireas;1h ;ha al q,
M, M when Mr. Hayes shall call him thefe oA Wv
Marsh next.-(Chicago Tribune ,RepJ .,aJ,l
That "B" which stands for Hayes, yssi,.S 5s sssis1
,e.ps that Inc next President OF the unls' 'a,sirs
Was descended from John Brehara' xcn Sns ~ Give ha
rons,p" vote. .tnough-INorwich Bulletin lhop' ~
A Western man can carry the w,,s Wssi ,,sorsi7 r% -
nemocracy on an acceptable platform wt ,a he aehsvs
s our standardbearer such Victory t once assure
~ Uahsr In Indiana aud Ohio as would Y. o i sautn
general victory in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Deml
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
Nesp-alork Daily 0ril,ma1e.
FOUNDED sY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81, 1876.
TIE NEWS TITS MOANING.

FoRFISN,-Gray the New-York forger, is seeking
to be released in London. - The Egyptian army
,s returning from Abyssinia. - Ihe havana
hazaar for tho wounded soldiers realized Sl3ooOo'
Ii is reported that Turkish insurgents nave
DESTROYED the town of Allapusa - The frehch
Chamber of Deputies voted 21,0OO,OOO for sreat
public works in Paris.
DoaEsr1c.-The portfolio Of the Treasury has
been offered to Senator Morrill, of Maine; Treasurer
New and Solicitor Wilson have resigned. -
Fd,rord n Rolling has been elected United States
Senator from New-HampsEire. - The postpone
,,ort Of tine mpeachment trial asked for at tho
suggestion of the House Managers. - Inc
Alumni of Brown University and of Rutgers College
held their annual meetings. - John Neal the
author, died at Portland, Maine.
CoSGREss.-Ihe Senate received list of public
desaulters from the Treasury Department; the
$40 900 600 silyer bill reportedj commission
to investigate the bankruptcy laws was proposed
and the House Bankruptcy bill postponed; progress
Oh tho Indian appropriation was made. - ho
House passed the bill to egualze bounties by lAl 10
as. and large number of other bills; the SundIy
Civil bill was reported
CITY AND SUBURD,N.--A testimonial vase was
presented to William Cullen Bryant. - meet
inc was held to consider the of the tracks of the
Belt Line for freight JransIelS' - ny ''0 'APi'
sion Of tho boiler of tug-boat, three men were
killed. - temporary Iun was made upon th'
Dry Dock Savings Institution. - The Charm
and Sophia we're winners in the New-Jersey fach
Club Regatta - Gold, 1929, 1925, 1l2l2
Gold value of the legal-tender dollar at the close
8so,o cents Stocks moderately active and lower
closing steady.
THE WEATIER.-The Government report predict
clear or partly cloudy weather - In this city l
was cool and pleasant with refreshing light winds
Thermometer, 7Oo. SO, 700. - The local indica
tions are That there will be fair weather for tire
DAYS. with clouds. fogs ana light rains at times
which will be preliminary to more serious ram
afterward.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

In the list Of subscribers 10 the Centennial Cele-
bration fund published on Saturday, the name of
Harper 4 Brothers appears % Harper Brothers 4
Co." Ia view OF the fact that of the original
brothers only Fletcher IaIpoI wives and that the
firm now embraces about dozen SONS and grand
sons, the newly extemporiZed tui name may be
supposed TO mean "llarper - i'tlcrs and CoagiRs.'
Such title would not bo more singular than are
many things about this great house. The original
firm of James and join Harpo. bad no articles of
copartnership Each member drew what he liked
for family expenses, ard the profits Of the concern
always reiDvested III the business. No personal
accounts were kept after the younger brothors
Wesley and Fletcher were taheu into the house,
and the profits still 90 To swell the now immense
capital Fletcher, the youngest and surviving
brother, used to say jOclsely to his brothers that
they cheated him by demanding $4,000 for his
admission to the part ership The partnership
is limited to the N 40 members OF the families,
the daughters receiving dowers marrying; thus
the firm is always 10 ,emam Harper S Brothers.
The sunames OF the Gnal brothers are continued
with religious accuracy, so that there are several
Josephs. two or three fletchocs, two Johns,
&C., who are distinguished in the familiar language
of their countine room by such titles as Brook
lyn Joe," (becaus no lives in Brookyn), Joe odd"
because of his residence in Twenty y-second-stl,
Joe Abner," o., "Coloners John,' (son of Col.
John Harper, so-cGlled, 70 distinguish him from
Fifth Avenue Jack" since dead, aud "Fletch.,
jr.D and "Tletch., I'd, sou and grandson of " the
Major" who is never called Fletcher at all. There
are several other distinctive nick names which we
do not recall The firm have many of the character
istcs Of Dickeuss Cheepble Brothers, including
yertabe in LIN .iGuatur in the cashier Demarest
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

A good move has been made toward securing
some part of the facilities this city so sadly
needs for transferring merchandise between
the railroads and the wbaryes. The Belt Rail
road passes through streets that are almost
deserted at the hours when it is proposed to
run dummies and freight upon it. The only
neople who can be incOnvenienced by the plan
are those who now gather their wagons around
the markets; and they have so long been IN
the habit of obstructing the streets that they
would be laughed out of court if they OBJ
jected to the railroad freight as street OBJ
struction. Good as is the proposed measure,
it does not, however, go far enough. What Is
needed is railroad on the piers or above
them and close to the rails should also be the
warehouses and elevators. Short of this, New
York must fall behindhand in the race.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

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Person, unable 10 obtGin THE TRIBUNE m any ef me
trains bonis or hotela in iChe Is usually Sold pt '0A
fer a faror by intormin0 this office OF the arc"pSano'
TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready ,hls morning
st q o'clock in wrappers for mailing. Price cents
TN town can Is,ve thoir favors THE TRIBUNE
all oas Broadwsv cor 30S w 23dst cor shave
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

interest to serve the public at reasonable rates.
avoiding working arrangements" or any
other form of monopoly. Owing to the amount
of capital now seeking investment, these COM
panies cannot levy high rates very long with
out creating new rivals.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
omusemsnts aao aleeiinqs 60 Night.

FIFTH AVENUE TUEATER.-" Piqne."
parT TpEaTEg-2 and 6: "Tbe Kerry cow. ,,..u,o,r
TniPD AVENUE THBATER-2 ana 3; variety En'ei''in
TWSSrY.rmRD srGEEs OPERA lloUsE'-Keiiy o. Icons
Minstrels .na,.s ~, TIN K,rcbenS
W,rt. .cK,s InEATER-" Mghty Dollar"
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-lo:30: Con mcuceIncnt Esercises
HILMONT GALLERT.-Centenhldi LOAN hAiiDi'io"'
CUMolir's GAEDEN.- Concert.
IiYIOS IEACuE CLUB-Special Meeting
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
Dns!ress Noiirss.

CbristaGoro's Hair Dye produces such perfect
tnres ha the strctest scrutiny cannot detect IN M ~
6ca Natuo produced with complete snccoss 90 Joh'Se
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

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Readers of THE TRIBUNE leaving torn or trac..
cling for the Summer can hare tie paper mailed
20 them, POSTPAID, Jor 81 per monM, me dodreSs
beipo chtnQed ,rherersr desired Requests for a
charge Of address should allcays mention the
edition (Doily, Weekly, or Semi Heekiy), and
both old and neU addresses.
The Senate having passed the joint resolu-
ton for ten millions Of silver to supply needed
small change. has done just enough. 1t would
be grave mistake to do more and spoil all,
by passing any of the measures that propose
to make silver a legal tender, or TO increase
its issue beyond immediate need.
Half dozen colleges claim space to-day for
ar account of their Commencement exercises
or preparations. Our Cambridge letter men
tions fact of general interest-that the trus-
tees of Agassiz's great museum have made
over the whole property, including the Agassiz
memorial fund, to Harvard University.
James Baird, the wealthy Scotch ronmaster
who died yesterday, set good example to
millionaires. Instead Of leaving his wealth to
the management of trustees or executors, he
recently gave So, 100000 to the Scottish
Church, and thus had the satisfaction of see
ing his great gift appreciated and properly
invested.
The war between Egypt and Abyssinia aD-
pears TO have ended by mutual consent. The
armies of both nations are returning to peace
footing, and are not likely soon to confront
each other again. In view Of the disturbed
state of the Ottoman Empire, the Khediye has
wisely abandoned his wild scheme of conquest.
If Senator Morrill, of Maine succeeds to the
post which Mr.. Bristow is leaving, there will
at least be relief from the fear of bad
appointment Mr.. Morrill, ia Of excellent
record and long service In the Republican
party. He will have, however, an arduous
position, because whatever he does will De
compared-if not contrasted-with MIR. Bris-
tOw's efficient work.
There being for the moment strong induce
ments for the Anglo-American and Direct
Cable Companies to combine, it ia natura, that
rumors should be current that they are doing
So. In time both corporations will find it their
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

The New Hampshire Legislature hrs made
good choice in electing I. II. Rollins U. ..
Senator TO succeed Mir. Cragn, whose term
expires next March. For more than Il score ol
years Mr. Rollins has done good service IN
State and National politics, and his personal
popularity in NewHampshire is evinced by
the fact that he had at first only one op-
ponent in Che nominating caucus, and eventu-
ally even that opposition was withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

In November, 1874, Charles and Mary Fisher were
sentenced in the County of New-York the former
TO seven and tie latter TO five years imprlsonmcnt
in Sing Sing for being accessory to an outrage upon
a Girl. Tho Governor hes pardoned both npon the
representation of the prosecuting officer that they
were innocent of the crime Thus, to say nothing Oh
the indienity these persons have been subjected 10
the hardship of Imprisonment simply because courts
and uries ale DO: infallib!e Here has been grave
wrong entered, Cor which the sufferers can nave no
redress at law All that can be done, now that their
innocence is apparent, TO unlock the doors ana ie'
them 90 free 1t is useless suppose, to say that
this ought not 20 be. 1t comes of our theory OF tne
infalhbility Of human justice, which hardly re-
auires case like this to prove it groundless Inc
only consolation must be that in the nature OF Things
such mistakes can hardly be common. We are by no
means certain that people thus wrongfully im-
prisoDed arc not entitled to fair payment ior tne
Labor which has been extorted from thein' anu 10
reasonable compensation for the degradation 70
which they have been subjected.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

who does pretty much be pleases. abuses the hrm
from senior to junior whenever he feels IKE IT, ana
is one of the best natured and best hearted ana
most popular fellows in the world. In revenge tne
firm occasionally conspire to play such practical
iokes on Tim IA banishing him for Sdmmer trips to
Europe with S5, 900 for expenses, "Ony to get rio
Of him. Altogether it is a very happy commercial
family.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

The Presidents message formally recite5 the
circumstances which have LED to the release OF
Winslow and Brent by the British Govern
ment; and asks Congress to determine whether
the extradition section of the treaty need longer
be considered as of any force. Great Britain
has placed herself in false position in thls
business, and her own writer's and jurists do
not hesitate to tell her so. While cur Gov
ernment adheres to the stand 1t has TAKEN
there seems to be no other way open Tor Great
Britain but to back out-ot course as grace
fully as possible.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

There has been a suspicion that the per-
formances of the Democratic House in cutting
down appropriations to absurd ard lmprac-
ticable limits were not the offspring of over
flowing virtue. 1t has been thought barely
possible that some of these gripping sqneezeS
of economy were indulged in merely to en-
barrass the Republican Senate and for general
political effect. The people who have INDUCED
in such suspicious will have chance now to
say 81 told you sop since tho House has
passed the old piece of jobbery known az the
bull for the Equalization of Bounties, which, II
it ever becomes law, will equalize somewhere
from ten to a hundred million dollars ont OF
tie public purse and into the pockets OF claim
agents.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

There being for the moment strong induce
nlents for the Anglo-American and Direct
Cable Companies to combine, it ia natural that
rumors should be current that they are doing
50. In time both corporations will find it their
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28

ask Miss Ormsby about it, but
Brother Ralph said, No; if they was
goin', let 'em go peaceable;' SO they all
agreed to say nothin' at all.
ave heard afterward from little
Johnny Hall, who was playin' near the
parsonage late on Saturday afternoon,
that Mr.. Ormsby, he brought the bis
cults out in big basket, and then Miss
Ormsby, she helped to stick them on
the pickets, and she laughed all the
time as if it was good joke. l don't
want to Judge any body, but I never did
think that woman was fit for minis
ter's wife, and l don't think so now.
"Well, they moved off. bag and bag
gage, ON Wednesday of that week, and
we've never heard from Mr.. Ormsby
since, and I don't know as we want to,
SEEM he hurt our feelin's SO, though
we've never found as good a preacher
as he was, and never will"
And this was Miss Melissa's story
Harper's Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28
An Incorrigible CO.

1t is narrated by railroad -
ing of the accident near Pleasani
Thursday night, that tramp u
ting on the rear platform ct z 60 -.
when the engine Of the trails ~ A.
ran into it, and he was knoc.e -
or four rods by the force Of - -, .;|
ion. He was picked up insenall
though the physician who " -
moned did not discover any voa ....s|
his body or evidence Of brok p
it was decided that his injurJ
internal, as no one could witnss
conclusion as he had expefie
escape unhurt. He was conss
hotel at Pleasanton, put n PEI ~ n
forts made to resuscitate him p@
we're unsuccessful, and It ~
believed that he would not ~
seriousness. Some hours Later y
er, the attempts to bring hln
with success. He opened -
stretched himself, set up. lookeq
him, evidently tried to comp5s
situation, but could not sno.
out of bed with the remark s.
must have been jolly drunk tn
he walked away without g !. -
saying: "By your lesve, : 9
Won. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28
Withdrawing Leisnrely.

The Elko (Nev.) Independnt n
the following: While travelling thnu
Arizona in 1849 with an explofinf n
ty, we made our camp one evening IL
a canyon, the bottom Of which n
covered with fine sand that had dlihl
from the neighboring plains. WI
employed in arranging our camp
botanist of the expedition, Dr. b, ~
dered some distance in pu1sut
plants. He returned shortly ~ b
ported that there were Indians ~
hand. He was as cool a. . cueznlk
and didn't show q sign Of anzsl3 q
alarm. In answer to our hasty III
ries, he replied that while be ~ 6
gagged in examining q fossil spscino
he heard a grunt behind him, ~ 4
looking around discovered a lndln
who had seized his gun, Will y
been placed against 8 rock. IN ~
al drew a bead on him, and Il ~
ton he drew his revolver and der
the In0;an, retreating st the ssne
toward ths canyon, which ~ A.
hand. Neither fred. On reaehiz
canyon he walked leisurely info
A party Immediately set CT q
mine the possibility OF danger e,
covered two Indians and s sqaas
ter capturing them they exas aln
vicinity in which the Doctor me
with his remarkable adventure
found his footprints, which sig1i
cautious retreat to the canyen.
alas! for the frailty of human nll
his footprints in the canyM J
eight feet apart, by measursmeI 4
not exactly indicative Of tAe sl1l
manner in which he had appfoec
the camp. The Doctor acknosla
the corn, and remarked that ~
about as leisurely as he ever 49,
walk under similar circumstane
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28
A Cool Fugitive.

The Paris Temps relates how lady,
travelling alone in first-class railway
compartment in France, was surprised
by the sudden entrance of man as the
train began moving. He flung par
eel on the seat, sprang upon her before
she could shrek, and whispered: "Not
word, or you are dead. Take these
scissors and quickly cut my hair short.''
He knelt down close before her, and
she tremblingly obeyed. When it was
done he arose and said: ssNow,
madame, look out Of that window; ycu
will soon be Free" The terrified lady
again obeyed, but discovered by side
chances that he had taken priests robes
out of the parcel and was putting them
on. just then the speed of the train
began to slacken; the daring intruder,
utterly transformed, bowed haughtily,
and before the cars stopped jumped
riimbly from the train and disappeared.
LUCY HOOPER, writing from Paris to
the World, tells how the ex-Empress
Eugenie's claim to beauty was estab-
hshed. AS young girl, at the Court
OF Madrid, she wore the flowing dra-
perry fashionable at that time, and which
was unfavorable to the display Of her
exquisite figure. One day she fell into
the lake and was taken out insensible.
The then wet dress chung to her, and
her reputation for faultlessness of form
was never afterward questioned. The
same writer says: "To her great cred
1t be it said that, after she became EN-
press OF the French, though she presid-
ed over one of the most dissolute courts
OF modern Europe, the breath of SLAM
der never dared assail her. Her mar
RED life was far from being happy.
Like true Spaniard, she was passion
ateiy jealous of her husband, who GER
tainiy gave her ample cause. 4
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The British Whest g.

The wheat crop This vear !. e.
clusion of a history full Of sl.,r. - So 4! |.
surprises. Mr.. Cairdtells d vs1s a, saa
antly in all its bearings ana -
quences, and reminds Us, bv'ths soua s
trast, of the mysterious ana ~ !. 49,
tone with which the staff of ia 49, ~.
ways discussed as late as thrtv 49,
ago. In some respects ia 49,.
state of things far surpasses tha -.
predictions Of that day. va Nv y d
pendent upon foreigners to q 49,
never then imagined. Whila NJ .s
age consumption is about a ~ e II
qrs., or, as the customs returns ~ n
100, 100000 hundred weights 49,
the last harvest year we have ihn II 4
happily, it seems, somewhat K
s.ss OF our wants-6S, O0O, 900 hunis.s az
weie ITS, or not far from two-thirs. ii
our win, re consumption.
Halt OF his came from tAe M.
States, and =, much Of our whest -
ply depends, tho eforc, rot only 3 i
good will OF that Coz 'ntry, but SIN r.
Immediately on her 4 numerical ~
which is very variable. 4 y prodfit
has to be nicely calculated, ! I'd, in
Cards opinion, the prices whk q
lately prevailed yield little Or IS =
Such fact is slowly appreciate hy|
when the American farmers Nv 81
upon it and stopped supplies, i t2
time to reverse that movemenf sss
meet rising demand. Five per 60.
of our wheat imports coms r.
British India-where we han pa
ly had to feed q famished -
lation. A good deal comes ~
Turkey and Egypt, which, NJ. Olii
observes, will have to send u ~
because they want money, and - n
longer get it by simply borrowinr. II
suggests, however, that in presses r.
cumstances Turkey can not be deps.i
ed on for any considerable supsnA
France is too much in our own condf
to be sure of sparing us wheat wheu =
happen to want it; in fact, il sheh,s
not to compete with us in TIE o.
market, that is about as mach 4 s
now be expected. She has had IL
harvest of other grain and produce.
may want all her own wheat, and F.
The wheat crop Of Canada Is II
lower than usual.--L0ndoH gimes.