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The New York herald., 1876-01-01

the newspaper press within the century.
The majority of the people are indebted to
the press for the most important part oftheir
education. They derive from it almost their
whole knowledge of public affairs, which is
consideration of great importance in gov
ernment like ours, controlled by public
opinion. The influence of the HERALD on
the press of this country is matter which
We are content to leave to the judgment of
history. Certain it is that the most pros
porous American journals are those which
have most closely initiated the HERALD. Peo-
pie who think the newspaper press the most
efficient agency in modern civilization are
not likely to forget the great part played
by this journal in elevating the standard of
newspaper enterprise and excellence, not
merely in this country, but throughout the
world. What Franklin was to electrical
science, what Fulton was to steam naviga-
ton, what Morse was to the telegraph,
another American was to journalism, the
great vehicle of popular instruction. We
cannot be wrong in supposing that the
growth and power of journalism is one Of the
capital achievements of the important cen
tury which has just closed.
We are entering year which will be ever
memorable in our annals and which the
nation has made fitting preparations to cele-
brate. We need not say how fully the
HERALD enters into the spirit of this centen-
nial anniversary, and we trust it is unneces-
sary for us to give pledges as to the
completeness with which the proceed
ings of this memorable year will be
photographed in its columns. We trust
they will be record to which succeed
ing times will recur for information respect
ing the manner in which the first centen-
nial of our independence was celebrated by
a grateful, appreciative and patriotic gene
ration. The HERALD Of 1876 will furnish all
the material needed by future historians for
giving lively picture of what the American
people did on the first centennial of their
independence. We fondly trust that, after
the lapse of another century, the HERALD
will continue to stand at the head of Ameri-
can journalism, and that, when all who are
now connected with it shall have ceased
from their labors, their enterprising sue
cessors will maintain its rank in the second
centennial of American independence, Ammo
Domini 1876.
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Insanity md Murder.

Some peculiar changes in the use and
signifcation of these two words are immi-
nent Murder" as the name of a crime is
likely to drop out of use, and insanity is
likely to lose its former meaning and take,
in common speech, the place hitherto occu
pied by the word murder" Reporters will
not say 'another murder :" they will say
'another case Of insanity" Insanity will
constantly come up in all the barroom
broils it will settle all domestic difficulties
and pay everybodys debts, and, finally,
legislatures will find themselves compelled
to enact statutes to punish insanity with
death Already the proposition is made to
provide for the punishment of that kind of
insanity which saves murderers from the
halter This is sound proposition. 1t is
time that we should have on this subject a
plain, short law, providing that every person
who has killed another and has escaped the
death penalty through the plea of insanity
shall be kept in prison for life, and a change
in the constitution should provide that no
pardon shall in any case be extended to such
persons. imprisonment for life" is as
farcical as some other of our punishments,
unless the case be removed absolutely from
the limits of the pardoning power. There is
only one other means to secure the punish
ment of murderers, and that is to purge the
Bench thoroughly Of the kind of judges who
sit only to obstruot Justice. But this latter
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ANOTHER OCEAN DISASTER is reported by
cable to the HERALD this morning. An Eng
lish steamer came into collision with a Nor
wegian bark, and the steamer sank almost
Immediately, causing the loss of twenty
three lives. The frequency of accidents Of
this kind on the other side of the Atlantic
suggests unfavorable comment, and we trust
that greater precaution will be exercised in
the future than has been shown in the recent
mast.
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Cuba and the Democratic Party.


1t is pretty we'll known that at least two
democratic members of the House intended
to introduce resolutions demanding the rec
ognition of Cuban independence, or at the
least, the granting of belligerent rights, as
soon as Congress assembled. By piece of
good luck they were prevented from doing
so, greatly to the disappointment of certain
third termers in Washington and else
where, who hoped the democrats would once
more play into their hands We trust the
democrats will remember that war with
almost anybody-Spain or Mexico would
do-would be Godsend to the third term
plotters just now Congress being in ses-
sion, war depends upon that body; but it
would be pretty thing for the democrats to
fling the game into the hands of their op-
ponents by any imprudence of this kind
With q Presidential election impending,
the mass of patronage, contracts, promotions
and expenditures which war would bring
on, and which would all fall into the hands
of the administration, would help the
republicans amazingly. war would save
them from inconvenient investigations; it
would put off necessary reforms; it would
cover up or condone past offences; in short,
it would save the republican party and put
an end to the hopes of the democrats.
There is a story out in Kentucky of q
Union quartermaster who was captured by
the rebel General Morgan during the late
unpleasantness. Morgan, being an old
friend of his, treated him extremely well for
week, and then announced to him that he
might go North; he had been exchanged
The Quartermaster was not overioyed; he
had had good time, but he looked as
though he still needed something to make
him happy. Can do anything more for
you ?" asked Morgan, and the Quartermaster
replied, well, yes, John; couldn't you
just burn up my vouchersY That is what a
war would do for the republican admins
tration.
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A Curious STORY comes by cable from
Liverpool in regard to Thomassen, who
caused the dynamite explosion at Bremen
haven. The gist of this story is that Thomas
sen is supposed to have had something to do
with the loss of the City of Boston six years
ago. 1t would be o fearful thing if it should
turn out that this man, either alone or by
the aid Of accomplices, made the destruction
of ocean steamships for the sake of gain by
assurances business and there is possi-
bility that such was the case.
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THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES on Sunday are
determined by the General Term of the
Court of Common Pleas to be in violation of
law This settles question in which great
interest was felt some time ago.
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A NEW ELECTION ASKED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1875
Three members OF the Citizens Association 30 day
sent to the Supreme Court petition for mandamls
TO compel the Common Council OF Chicago 10 order
new election for Mayor which oflce the petitioners de
clare is vacant in the letter and spirit Of thslaw
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DESIGNATION OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.

ALBANY, Dec. 81, 1875
cororaor Tilden has made the following designation
=, ,oeiate Justices Of the General Term Of the Su.
nroue Court in the place Of those whose designations
are about to sxpire;-
First department, Charles Daniels; Second depart
,nent Jasper W. Gilbert and jackson o. Dykeman;
Third department Augustus Bockes AID Douglass
Boardman; Fourth department, John L. EAcOtI
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"ALL ADusEs' is comprehensive phrase
when applied to Cuba, and the promise that
General Jovellar is TO put an end to all these
naturally provokes incredulity as to its pos
sibility. If offenders are to be punished ac-
cording to the advices from Madrid there
will soon be lively times in the Ever Faith
ful Isle.
The New York herald., 1876-01-01

WALL STREET YESTERDAY Gold closed at
113, after sales at ll2 rs ll3 Is. Money
on call loans was supplied between and
per cent. Two or three fancy stocks were
trife higher, but the feeling concerning the
immediate future is very unsettled. Good
investment securities appear to be most at
tractiye.
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The GERMAN PoLIcY in regard to the en-
forcement of the ecclesiastical laws is being
vigorously pursued, and now Roman Catho-
lie bishop is in prison serving out sentence
for their violation. In the end this course
n likely to work more harm to the Empire
AAan 10 ths Vaticax,
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THE LATEST RAILWAY PROJECT is 10 connect
IConstantinople with Vienna This would be
surer promise of Turkish reform than all
the guarantees of the Porte.
The New York herald., 1876-01-01

POLICE COMMISSIONERS Matsell and Dis
becker were removed yesterday by the
Mayor, with the approval Of the Governor,
and De Witt c. Wheeler and Joel B. Erhardt
have been aupointed instead
The New York herald., 1876-01-01

THE AsroR ESTATE We print this morn
ing an interesting r<Suns< of the will of the
late William B. Astor, which was admitted to
probate Yesterday.
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THE BRITIsH ADMIRALTY is unfortunate in
dealing with the slave question, and the new
circular gives as much dissatisfaction as the
first one.
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THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.

OTTAWA Ont. Dec 81 1875.
1t is officially announced that the Domin on rara'
ment will be called together desnatch lusineS' an
the 10th of February.
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ANUSENENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

Fourtecnm street-GoMTESsE L HELENE, atsP.M
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington street, Broeklyn.-hENKY " ats P. NJ Mr..
Rignold. Matinee at , p NJ
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
Z. NJ. hatnee a. 80 +. II.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Twenty eighth street, Broadway-lIQUE, at r NJ.
Fanny Davenport Matinee at 30 =. Nj.
TONY PASTORS yEw rHrArRE,
Nos SO and 5s7 Broadway at 4. NJ. Matt
at2PN.
rARK THEATRE.
Broadway ani fwentys second strectlHE CRCClBlE, at
p. NJ. oaLsy Hall Matinee at r. NJ
EAGLE THEATRE
Matinee at2 P NJ
BowERy THEATRE.
Bowery-yAItEf FORGE, and l71G At 7. NJ. Mr.
SAN FRANCISCO NlNsrRELs,
stsPH Naiince ataFN '''"'' '' ''''' ''''' ''''''
TIv6iI THEATRE.
sbth .ttos near Third avenne.-'ARiErY' at sP NJ
WOODS MUSEUM
atsP y. closes at lo45 p. NJ =, $ chanirau. Matinee
At2 p NJ.
GLOBE THEATRE
Nos T2s asd 80 BrOadw ay.-NARILrI, at 8 P. VI. Natl
at NJ
BOOTHS THEATRE,
Twenty third sixth Aycuue--JUIItS CESAR,
T. A. Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Matinee AT 30 r. NJ.
CUICKERING HALL.
Tinh avenue and Eighteenth stTcet-GRASD CONCERT,
N2 p. n. Won Bulow.
THEATRE COMIOUF,
No. 5it Broadway VARIETY, a. =. VI. Matinee at .
Pm
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Third avenue, Thireth and Thirty FIRST
EINSrRELsl and VARIETY, nt J.. VI. Matinee at ,
M.
COLOSSEUM.
Thirty fourth street and Brogdway rBUSSIAN SIEGE OF
PARIS. Open irl IN J. NJ. 10 r. Nj and from 80 7. a.
TO 10 =. NJ
wALLACE's THEATRE
Broadway and Thirteenth strcot-fhE ROMANCE OF A
POOR lOJ Nc MAN 7. NJ. closes az 10 10 L NJ. MI.
John Gilbert
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
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Matinee at Z NJ
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY !, 1876.
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THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY has finished its
work and gives place to the new legislative
machinery Few bodies labored under
greater difficulties and none accom-
plished a more important mission. If the
French people are true to themselves the
Assembly has achieved the Republic. This
is an honor of which any Legislature might
well be proud.
The New York herald., 1876-01-01

LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 4G FLEET STREET.
TARIS AVENUE DE L'OPERA.
Subscriptions and advertisements will be
received and forwarded on the same terms
Gs in New York.
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The DYNAMITE HORROR at Bremerhaven
was one of those unnatural and exceptional
events that the German press only made it.
self absurd in associating with American
civilization. The comments of the Berlin
newspapers were folly that it is idle to
argue against, and the National Zeitng is
welcome to any opinion it may hold on the
subject We might suggest with as much
propriety that the disaster was the result of
a scheme of the German government to pre-
vent emigration to this country. Such a
suggestion would be unjust, certainly, but
not more unjust than the libels of the Ger
man press upon American character
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From or reports tbs morning tie probabilities
are that Tie lceathe to-day ,cW be lodrmer and
rlnlIr.;,lr
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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NEW YORK. SATURDAY, JANUARY !, 1915.
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PARTISAN VARIETIES
Sixteenth street Broadway. ay.-NAElErY az T. NJ
Matinee Mt Z. NJ.
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WALLACE'S THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth strcct-ruE ROMANCE OF A
POOR YOUNG MAN, az T. NJ closes at 10 40 l. NJ. Mr..
ohn Gilbert
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COLOSSEUM
fourth and broadway rBUSSfAN SIEGE OF
PARIS Open irl IN T. M 10 4 T.. Nj. and from 80 r. 81
TO 10 =. NJ
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BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington street Brookly lyn.-hENRi v. at z. NJ. Mr
Rignold. Matinee at p. NJ.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE,
Broadway Fourteenth street-ROSE MICHEL. at 8
L, III. Matinee a. 80 T. NJ
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Third avenue between Tirieth and Thirty FIRST
EINSrRELSl and VARIETY, Ht J.. VI. Matinee at
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GERMANtA THEATRE,
Fourteenth Street-COMTESSE HELENE. at 7. NJ.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE
No 624 Broadway-NARIETY at r. NJ. Matinee at
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twenty eighth street Broadway.-pIQUE at T. NJ
fanny Davenport. Matinee at 20 7. Nj.
, 1876-04-22
THE INVESTIGATIONS.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 2l.--Don rAtt was
before Clymcr'a Committee to-day, and testified
that he used his influence with tho geeotarY OF
War to hare Cowlcs T. Brcaa's "mal, pro-
rensatiye " uscd In tho army. aud gavo THIN all
tho standing thoy bad before tbs wnr D.par.-
nent- They agreed to give him por con- Of
tho gross receipts. aud aftcrrArd raised 1t 10 Is
per cont. He may have received about s10.0o
: voat. or about 600 for hs share. Altar
ward hc Ind eomo misunderstanding NTH them,
and wont to tho Secretary Of War and told him
that he considered tbs patent Of Cowies i
Brcgh fraud. Tho witneaa e1onerated Con.
Garfield from all blame.
THE EMMA MINE.
ME. Park, In tue Emma Mine inquiry to-day.
tastiaed that By the t}11chaae and sale Of stock,
in 1872. GtG.5U0 sterling wns realzed, and, ac-
coEdiug to his understanding, Con. schenck
was entitled to ouo-hAIt, but refused to take
moro than El,89l. Con. Schenck was inter-
ested to the oxtont Of 2,035 eharcs.
Gen. Schenck read . statement showing that
bis Investments On account Of the Emma Nine
aggreRatod e53. 200. To show for this amount,
Con. Schenck has received Dividends, and holds
stocks rs follows: Dividends. thirteen mouths
tn 1871 and 1872. e850o; 475 original ahares,
f3,oo0; total, 300; leaving cloar loss, Is
nearly a. can DO estimated. Of $42,200.
The exaninAtiou Is now closed, With Tho OK
ccption OF the reception Of certain papers from
London.
, 1876-04-22

- !" Bros. Of HopttnsvIlls, Kv., On rs,rnn&v.
bark .As seized and l'be|ed IL MI : aukoe far
:. acre technical violation, and then fortcitod b.
: cree. From decEeo al appeal to tho 8unrom6
3art "as taken, and Trcs Dros. omployeJ Ee-
ma ~ E.Yana. lAwyoEa to obtain remttoIon nj
no forfeiture. They visited Washington aud
}ue,ea BFtsto~ employment In tho Case 10 than
aoldlng 10 public o:lco. Their proposition Ia
a.'n was declined: bnt Brlatow introduced them
- i soofeetarJ Nichhrdson. Evaua sayH sh.s waa
uone without compensation Of psomi1o tl,oreof.
and purely far rrtondahip. The efforts boforn
lIichsrdson did not succeed, owing TO tho rama
seEth1fons o. Welas- tue informor In tho caso.
consequently, whcn nrsatow booamo Secretary
o. the lfeastlty, the application for tho rgunIe-
eloa Haa removed, but ho poel&yely re.
iuaed to act in the csss, and plaoad
hid refnBal upon tho ground thai he
4id already Appeared in tho case ~
dc'cr1bgd. Wcfas. subsequently, AZ Evans un-
dcFatpod. mhdo 40 affidavit atating 10 tsl boon
uihtnfo7nad. anu united In tho prayer that tho
application for remission ntoutd to crantaf].
EranH learned that tia remission was approved
by alr. Conant. Acting Secretary OF tho Tfeasury.
nitar az examination OF tha by the Solicitor
Of sho Treasury. Ills clients pever ob&ained \
fcmealon nor have he and ILLS partner eecoiyod
cont for their services. Mr. Evans gtatas dis
tlhctsY that Htistow was mover attorney in tho
case and mover ro.eIyod farthing for htg
Itlondly horv!ces. and pronounccs this assault
utscrlJ groundess and u,ade for malicious pur-
pose6. S"@
,r. o TYPOGRAPHICAL.
III, no tnIracf'5oufnat Of tomorrow morning
Mlil contain m elaborate biography OF gocrotarY
Bristow prepared by diat!neulekod Kontncky
Ncnah!lean' and nndcrHtootlto bo an authentic Or
authorized RsAtenent Of tho Eacretarv's nuhtln
and private career.
, 1876-04-22
NOTES AND NEWS,
HElEkT1Ffff rtpEHH.

Special Diapateh 10 1hs Chitapa Tribune.
WAsuISorox. D. O., April 3l.-At The meetIua
Of tic SationRE Academy OF Sctcncsa to-day tho
following papers were read: Biographical memoi.
Of TIN tste Prof. Joseph Wen1ook. Of Cambridge,
Mass, by Prot. Joseph lowering On = mode Of
by Prof. A. II. Mayor GU tae geological aud
physical structure Of the black II Ills, by HepsY
Newton OIL she aye Of mountains u dotesmin-
Cd b1 dsg.adstoD. by Aat. ), W.
Powell; results Of experiments On con.
tact Resistance. bY Prof. ". a, Norton
on tue imperfectious Of tue psesd|at system
Of chemical nomenclature. bY plof. Ii. z. RoE-
e.s; OF tho progress OF magnetic survey q
tho United States, vt the Charge Of |la B4cha
fluid Of tla Academy. The meetiuE, wa thss
adjourned.
TOM scorr'H HILL
Tho vote upon tho Tom Scott Texss PaA
, 1876-04-22

Sutesal D1speteh 70 The chfeugs 7rjotne.
WARRINGTON. D. G., Apri! 2l.-Mr. Lord. tbs
bead Of the Impeachment hfansgcrs. has made
discovery which he considers Of vital lrnnor-
tance to his case, aud 1t la at least significant
"a showing tho atraita in which those managers
have found themselves. Hc has dtHcuYeroa ,has
whom Do'knap drov 1ia last pay tho Gov
ernrnent paid him for the entire day upon which
hc resigned. inrtead Of up to 10 o'clock and q:
minutes, At Which timo Dir. Lord holds that bis
pay shoud hayo promptly ceased with the ditto
o. hta resignation: but as no wss paid until mid
pght OF that lay. Mr.. Lore insists that there is M
dnube WhAtoret but that TO remained an otIicer
OF the Government until aftor the itunea acbn,ont
Tas passed By tho House. consequently ho do
ducos tue conclusion that tho plea Of lilo &C.
cu<ed that shs Bouate han no jurisdiction is
without force, and should DO heli void by tho
Senate. Tlis brilliant discovery and able are11-
nent Ia fair Illustration OF tho entire impoac[l-
mint proceedings On tho part of the prosecution
npo, to. and including tia date OF Sir. Manager
Aofds important and startling discovery.
TIE RELKNAP CAaE.
WASHINGTON. u. c., April 2l.-Thc Impesch.-
mSnt Managers Of the House havo directed
aubprnac. to be Issued for Mr.. and Alrs, Marph
to appear it this city on Thursday noxt before
tho Court Of Impeachment. This indicates that
sho managers indulge In tho bolief that tho
henato vii oEov1ula Belkuap's plea Of want Of
Jurisdiction.
, 1876-04-22

pnoF, MARSH on TIE rn.HsFKu QUESTION.
r..,.i nI.m.t.A =, ~. r6,.,o, r.,.,,..
n'ee'a' D!'p.'sn ~ ~, s4e I4's -, 4.'Du''e'
WASHINGTON. u. u. Ersll al.-lh response to
| rooueat Of fion. Barring. Prof. O. @. Marph
~. asa-s.s :. IT,, ~ toHovirn 1o,4.. -.
oAs aaateaseo 10 ulin t1o 'o1e".ns 'e'se1, "e!ch
vas read upou Tho floor II the Uuu8Q today.
YALE Coztxon. NEW uyEx, April 70, 1v7o.-;+n. IT
D. Eannno. Chairman + ste coul7,iuf1 on 1ffIitny.
1dat,s iiGH.t ~ R<nssc,xaifVt1-SIn: In rani~ =,
Tor rcnncat for nv nsuloa % 10 thn urnnrjoty ~
;ran,ferrjnr ihr fnd,s Dure4u 10 thn VIZ n"2,,t ~
tncnt hsre respectfully TO ny that b+lleTe tho pro-
posed chRngo mo-. oestseeto one. During tho Lust
eight sears NJ 10 ,,asa IN mo Mest have gIxen
~. s Vi Pp1..n of inainn uan'ca WIN
Il, seFyjco would BE- II intTstaH n ,s
srny In ms id9ment tic transfer shoui4 10 n 1nats ada
without doIay OF tho following reasons:
FiFSt-Ecoomy. Tho uorernnient has now very
pesfect 19f SURVIVING the army Oh tho from
teI with 51 o..is s,nt. nc , psy snd ny the ss'na
aa sr.ts, Of supplying ie iuJana IL ioo.o nj
snonsih. aud tsn,is to Invite fraud. he5iero ~.
Ioyer1.ent could save ono-l.H Of the annu. anpr,.
priatfn for tue lndi1as II tho latter under tbs
care -, tne ~ mar r. DEPARTMENT.: