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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
OPPOSING RAPID TRANSIT.

MEETING OF sIxTa-AyE. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP.
GUMENTs AND PROPOSED METHODS OF oPPosI-
TON.
About 70 persons assembled at the Harvard
Rooms last evening in response TO call of the Sixth
Avenue Association, which has for its object the defeat
OF the Gilbert Elevated Railway on its present plan.
This number was increased subsequently TO probably
$50 persons among whom were many very young men,
and orowding in the entrance to the hall
was large number OF the drivers and con-
ductors OF the Sixth Avenue road. The meeting was
very orderly and at all enthusiastic. Many of those
present had evidently TO listen rather than act,
for at the first suggestion OF subscriptions TO carry out
the objects Of the Association, several persons in the
audience left the room Not all OF those present were in
syInpahy with the movement for among the audience
were noticed Luther VOORHEES,, Mr. Paumier and several
Others owning large amounts OF property on Sixthaye,
who are known 10 be friendly to the project, and differ
only as to the plan which ought TO be adopted
The President OF the Association, Edward A. Morrison,
acted as Chairman and said that without compensation
to the city pr0perty-owrers the Gilbert E'e'"'eo
Railway Company proposed TO take one OF the
nues in tho city, and build upon 1t railroad, which
would piure property the extent of many millions Of
dolors He claimed that the time allowed by law for
comreting the road expired In April. 1875; that the
structure contemplated WAS not In accordance with tho
calculations of the act authorizing the road and that tho
tbe neope to Justify the destruction OF the and
depress the value OF the property.
Mr. Joralemon thought that TO build the proposed
railway on Sixthaye. would convert that thor
oughfaro into Bowery or Baxterst." The project
would simply rob the people that avenue and trans
fer the advantages to Harlem The speaker referred 20
the great benefits which the Sixtheye. horse railroad
had conferred the residents Of the city, and argued
that TO allow the Gilbert Elevated Railway 10 be bult
was virtually destroy the business Of the former cen
papy, which he would not consent TO have done.
f. X. Keller and Warren Ferris followed with brief
addresses, after which resolution was adopted au,
persons solicit subscriptions from all Interested for
The purpose opposing in the courts further work on
fhe Gilbert Elevated Railway The following were APP
ponted az the committee: j. r. Thomas. James Galway
H. i. Kingsbury A. b. Helm, VIM. King George Mundof
r. X Keller William Nor, George Ii. Boyer, and O. H.
Phelps After considerable discussion TO the mode OF
assessment 10 be pursued, resolution adopted pro-
ying that owners OF improved property on sixth-ave
should be taxed , foot n on 1hsr sba anHa
be assessed so cents per foot % per cent 70 Se
maid In tho first installment and the remainder al tho
pIeasure of the Chairman Property owners represent
Inc about LOO feet frontage OF property. mostly I'M
proved their signatures TO the assessment paper
OF the Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
THE CAUSE.
ENGLAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FISTS NOTE UN-
ANswERED-THE CRIMINALS TO BE RELEASED.
IoxnoN Tueeday. MAY 9. 1876.

ENGLAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FISTS NOTE Ui'-
ASswERED-THE CRIMINALS TO BE RELEASED.
LONDON, Tuesday, May 2, 1876.
The British Government have informed the
American Legation that 1t will release Wnsow tonor-
row. ana that the two other prisoners Gray OF NewYork
and Brent OF Louisville whose extradtion IL also Claimed
viii be released when their have expired Although
this notification has been given, the Government has not
formally replied to Secretary Fish's argument OWING 10
the absence Lord Derby caused by the recent death OF
his mother. In addition to the argument already made
public touching the Interpretation OF the Act OF 1870 the
United States has adducsd as precedent case winch
occurred in 1871 ChefJustice Cockbrn, in that In
stance ordered criminal 10 be surrendered to the
French authorities being satisfied with the fntimaon OF
the French Consul that he would be tried only for the
olense charged The ChieiJustce remarked that even
without the Consuis he should have decided
against the prisoner.
report current that the Opposition intend attack
Ing the Government for its conduct in the Wnslow case
The Gladstone Ministry, speaking by Mr. Coeridge, who
was then AttorneyGeneral, interpreted the British Tx
tradition act in exactly the opposite sense of the present
Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
NETWORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1876.

session. Though the Attorney General was absent.
his views upon tho subject, resulting from a
research into the law and precedent governing such
cases. known, and it is understood that, after
full interchange of opinions on the matter, the Pres
dent decided not to devate from q rule which has
long existed, under which the Executive does not
part, temporarily with the custody of original
papers in any of the departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
THE TITLE empress OF IyDIA.p
IR. DlsRAEu DENOUNcEs Mr.. LowE-sTATEMENr


MR.. DlSIiALLI DENOUNCEs MIR. LOWE-sIAIEMENf
FROM THE QUEEN.
LONDON, Tuesday, May 2, 1875.
In the House Of Commons tonight Mr.. Dis
raeli, in a vehement speech. denounced calumnious
the statement made by Mr. Lowe at Liberal meeting In
Reford, that the Queen bad asked two previous Pre-
miers introduce bill changing the royal titles, but
both had refused He denied thu truth Of the statement
far it concerned himself and tie late Earl Of Derby
and cited letter from Mr. Gladstone denying that tho
Queen made such proposal TO him. In conclusion,
Mr.. DIsrae made statement Oh behalf of the Queen
that Tr. loves assertion was utterly unfounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURKISH NSURRECTIOG.

hAGUsA, tuesday, May 2, 1875.
Slavonic advices claim that Mukhtar Pasha
was defeated after the relief of Ncsc rereated to
Nozdrev, where he is new surrounded.
BERLIN, Tuesday, May 2, 1870.
Count Andrassys visit here is generally regarded az an
indication that peaceful counsels will prevail.
LONDON. Tuesday, May 2, 1876.
special dispatch to The Times from Rsano In Dama-
tia the Turks lost 5000 the insurgents 100 men
during the four days fighting preceding the relief of
Eicsic
THE TURKISH REPORT OF THE RECENT BATTLES.
CoNsTANTEoPLE, Tuesday, May 2, 1875.
Moukhtar Pasha reports by telegraph that he has re-
turned TO Gatschko after another sangunary engage
ment. He hopes his victory will lead to the termination
OF the rebellion. He says in the last battle, which
fought Sunday while the troops the march to
Gatschko the insurgents numbered 900 and lost 900
killed and wounded in addition to 400 the previous
two days. The turks throughout the expedition lost s5
killed and 161 wounded He declare the victory de-
cisive
HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY THE TURKS.
sclavonc accounts of the battle Of Sunday that
Moukhtar Pasha defeated and compelled to take
refuge in Gatschks and that in four days lighting no
lost $500 killed, while the insurgents lost only 400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
PRINCE BISMARCK's RAILWAY BILL.


In the Prussian Chamber of Deputies to-day
the Railway bill passed ITS third reading by vote OF 216
Yeas to leo Nays. To the bill appended the
lutions proposed by Herr Lasker asking the Government
simultaneously with the cesson OF the Prussan railway
to transfer the Empire all Prussian rights Of super
vision over them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Senate in Ex-
ecuiiyo session to-day confirmed the following nomna'
lions:
Elisha r. Ferry be Governor ~ Washington Territory
Thomas Walton 10 be United states Attorney for the oi
era. Dgfrct Mississippi Alexander NJ Hardy to De col
lecior of NacheL. hiss'spp Capt James r.
Farley 10 be- Major and Frat Lieut. fdwar ~ Wright % Do
Capfan la the Ordnance Department Edward i. EcAcscn,
10 BIZ a Second Lieutenant In the 7th Cavalry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

VIENNA, Tuesday, May 2, 1870.
I'll announced that a complete agreement has been
arrived at all points relative to the renewal Of the
Austro-Hungaran compromise The necessary bills
the subject will be introduced simultaneously in tho
Austrian Rechsrath and Hungarian Diet The two Gov.
enments have bound themselves to support and obtain
the adoption OF these measures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
EXTRADITION WITH ENGLAND.
AMERICA TO ABROGATE THE TREATY.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF The CABrNET-END OF THE
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNH.I

wINsLOw CASE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON May AT the Cabinet meeting to-
day it was decided that formal notice should be
given to Great Bcittain of the abrogation OF the
tenth article of the Ashburon Treaty, which relates
to the extradition of criminals between the two
countries. This decision was reached on account OF
the action of the British Cabinet on Saturday in
ordering the release of Winsow, which takes place
tomorrow The Treaty provides that the tenth
article may be abrogated at any time upon notice by
either Government. 1t is entirely within the power
of the Executive Department of our own Govern
ment to give this notice Of abrogation without the
assent of the Senate. Secretary Fish formally
notified TO the British Government this evening the
action of the Cabinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
THE IRISH TEAM AND THE CENTENNIAL.


The competition for places in the Irish Rifle
Team to to America began at Dundalk Saturday and
will be continued during six successive Saturdays. Two
squads, composed OF Messrs johnson, Pollock, Pat
rick, and Franks and the other Of Mesrs Rgby, Trail,
Gof and JOynt fired Is shots per at 500, 90O and
1000 yards The first squad scored II the second GA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

THE CABINET AGREE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT DE
GIVEN TO INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Cabinet to-day dis
cussed the question of delivering original papers
and documents to Congressional Committees or
others, which was postponed from last Fridays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
THE KING OF DAHoMEY TO BE WARNED.

The King of Dahomey's reported invitation
to Commodore Hewett to come to Abomey and receive
payment Of the fine imposed upon him for maltreatng
British subject In powder and buets appears TO have
been accepted Orders have been given for assembnga
fleet at Whydah to take active the amount Of
the fine be not forthcoming. An opportunity. however,
will be given the King to change his present attitude, and
hostilities wilkee postponed until June or later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03

aOrrND SENSE FROM TRENOR w. PARKS HOME.
ooo1 Prom the bennington w gazette.
Finally, people generally consider HE
TRIpuNE the foremost newspaper IN America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
The next day Gen. Schenck telegraphed again to
H. Andaroon &c follows.

The next day Zen. SchehcA teieSrapheu again 10
Mr. Anderson, as follows:
ANDERSON Chairman Emma S,lrer Mining Company,
queen Victorid-st., London:
II dividend declared will willingly lend mine to Com
pany. scHENcR
The following was the answer to this dispatch
copy of which was sent to the address given and
also to the American legation at Paris:
Gem SCHENCK Westminster Hotel, Rae de Ia Pdir, Paris;
Thanks for ofe-. wingied. director crossing TO
you Friday morning TO arrange.
These letters were not placed In evidence on
account of an objection made by Mr. Chittenden,
counsel for Gen. Scbenck and Mr.. Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03

MEETING OF sIxTa-AyE. PROPERTY owNERs-AR-
GUMENTs AND PROPOSED METHODS OF oPPosI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03

Commodore C. VANDERBILT, iTfSHeHt, W. H. 'ANpi'"-
pur, Vice President, Neie-fork Central aud hudson
Rirsr Railroad Company
GENTLEMEN Believing that the existing differences In
regard to the transportation Of easbound traffic are not
understood as thoroughly they should be, and that
these differences should be adjusted on basis OF equity
IN all interests VIC have through Geographic correspond
ence requested Mr. dickson of the Grand Trunk line ana
Gov. Smith of the Vermont Central meet in New
York and talk the subject over to see whether we could
not arrive at some satisfactory basis OF adjustment We
believe that your line between the West and New
England ought to make reasonable concession to the
mont Central and other connections, owing 10 it'd loca
on and climatic and other incidental to II as
through route
In order protect and promote the Interests OF inc
various roads of the country well as the bet interests
OF the public We trust you may find It your interest to
agree IL 1t can he arranged to allow the Grand Trunk
route the following scale OF differences eas'-bound
traffic TO competitive points in NewEngland, which are
much less than those heretofore existing ana WHICH VIC
deem. under the circumstances, to be reasonable:
ON live stock. 7 cents on cut meats and pershable
property cents first and second eass VI "n''n
there is bur n very limited quantity, cents.
The Grand Trunk to carry third and fourth class whch
embraces 90 per cent Of entire traffic. at equal rates"
aa A. red from time 10 time Tho matter OF westbonhd
rates from New England TO remain adjusted between
vour line and the lines OF the Grand Trunk route
Iooking over the whole ground II seems to US that
we can prevail on Mr. Hckson to agree to this scheue
YOU should agree well for own interests as thoe
o all the other ncs the country to make this ADJUST
mept and II IL IL made that the Grand Trunk route
slould then become one Of the Eastern trunk hnes ana
be part OF the organization for making and adjusting
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

ENGLAND AND THE UX.-Recently,
in the British Parliment, Sir Edward
Watkins ''wished to inquire of the Gov
ernment whether or no it had rendered
its good offices in regard to the difficulty
between the American nation and the
Sioux Indians" Mr.. Lowther, Under
Secretary Of State, replied that it had
not. Sir Edward said he believed that
many of the Sioux were British subjects,
born on British soil, and entitled 10 the
Government protection. Mr.. Lowther
said that he thought not; he certainly
hoped not. He did not believe that Sit
ting Bull or Crazy Horse or any others
of the euphoneously named scoundrels or
their allies or followers were British peo-
pie or entited:to British protection. Tie
Government, he said, had no idea or
either entering into war with the
United States or Of paying another tre-
mehdous indemnity claim for damage to
Americans or American property either
by British subjects or foreigners making
British soil their place of rendezvous,
therefore the Government had issued
stringent orders that the British Indians
should not be allowed to leave British
soil nor American Indians be allowed to
rendezvous on it, and had sent and were
sending troops enough to enforce the or
der. Sir Edward Watkins subsided.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

WE LIKE THEM.-This is just about
the time when Over-zealous Democrats
hunt up Rep publicans who were supposed
to be admirers Of Blaine, to ask them
how they like the nominations" We
have not yet heard Of an instance where
one OF the aforesaid over-zeaous DIS
got the answer hoped for. The plain
truth of the matter is, that all Republi-
cans know that the ticket presented by
the Cincinnati Convention is uueXcepta-
tionabe in every particular, and though
there are few reading men of the party
but had their hopes that some one who,
by his public record had became their
favorite would receive the honor, yet all
freely acknowledge the worth of the Re-
publican nominees, and the general feel
ing among Republicans is that the ticket
could not be made more acceptable.
Whichever our individual wishes may
have been, we were willing to yield them
for the general good. Aud the general
good requires continuance of Republi-
can rule until such scenes as that recently
enacted at Hamburg will be impossible
without the offenders are brought to ans
wer at the bar of Justice. If Tilden were
all that is claimed for him by his over
Jealous friends, the fact remains that he
is Democrat and as such can be relied
on to carry out the programme which is
foreshadowed by the action of the lower
house Of Congress. The JOURNAL en-
dorsed Blaine, and believes that gentle
man to have been the choice of a large
portion of the Republicans of California,
but the electoral vote of this State is just
as sure for Hayes as it would have been
for Blaine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

TENDERLY REsUMPTIvE.-We have
not heard the financial resolution in the
Democratic platform more intelligently
and satisfactorily expounded than by
the Burlington, Iowa, HdlOkege which
explains it thusly: "The financial plank
in the Democratic platform, although
somewhat obscure by reason of its pc
culiar and superabundant verbiage, is
plain enough when simpifed. Stripped
of its superhuous words, and reduced
to the plainest English in which it is
possible to clothe that remarkable para
graph, it will read us follows ReSotUed,
That the legality of tho legal tender Is
tenderly legal, ana legally tender, and
the tenderly rendering of the legal ille-
gality by the Republican party we here
by denounce. We declare it as the
sense of this Convention that the re-
sumption of the resumptabe by the re-
sumptionsts, otherwise than the legal
tender of the resumable resumpted, is
not the resumpting, but on the contra
ry therefore, Resolved, That we de-
nounce the Republican party"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05
THE BELKNAP CASE.

On Tuesday tie Senate took final
vote on the impeachment case of Bel
knap, and he was acquitted-the vote
standing 80 for conviction TO 25 against, q
two-thirds vote being required to convict.
We are not surprised at this result-in
fact it is just the vote we expected when
the vote upon the question Of jurisdiction
was taken. Concerning the guilt of Bel
KNAPP there can be no two opinions, and
we think that when the Criminal Court
to which he is held to answer tries him
he cannot fail of being convicted. 1t log
ically follows that those Senators who be-
lieved the Senate had no jurisdiction of
the case for the reason that Belknap was
not an officer Of the government at the
time the Impeachment charge were pre-
terred, to be consistent would vote against
his conviction, holding that as they had
no right to try, they as certainly had no
right to condemn.
That Belknap should have been dis
graced legally for his offence, no one will
deny. That he is dlsgraced as effectually
in public esteem as he could have been if
the Senate had pronounced him guilty
must be equally apparent. The fault
that he is not to suffer the full penalty of
his crime, lies in the fact that President
Grant too hastily accepted his resignation.
What the Presidents motives were in so
doing, the public have no means of know
Ing, but the enemies of the Republican
party will, of course, assert that it was
done to shield his favorite from the con-
sequences of his crime. And in view Of
the fact that the President is somewhat
noted for ''sticking by his friends" the
charge must seem plausible. We are in
clincd to the other belief, that Grant did
moi know the extent Of the charges which
had been brought against his Secretary.
But in either case it is the same, by the
hasty action of the President great
criminal is permitted to escape the full
penalty Of his crime. This is not what
IDe people WdHI. Inc Jaw 0HOuio stiIhO
at crime in high places, as well as in the
humber walks of life. The Republicans
were almost as unit in the hope that
the verdict would have been the other
way.
But we believe those Senators who
voted against conviction did so from con-
scientious motives. The question Of
jurisdiction in a case of this kind is a new
one in the history OF jurisprudence. If
it is legal to briug charge involving i'm
parchment against an official out o. of
fee week, it would seem to be legal to
bring charge involving matters years
before. In this manner the design of the
Constitution creating an impeachment
court could be prostituted to partisan pur-
poses, and in the present state of party
feeling there is no knowing where such
proceedings would end.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

thirty thousand being added to the pop
ulation of the State from that qurrter
alone. 1t is not the nature OF the aver
age American to live great while with
out some form of government and law'
hence we need not be surprised that ear-
ly steps were taken 20 provide tor the
formation of State constitution. But
for one reason or another the election for
delegates was rot held until late IN the
Summer and the Constitutional Conven-
ton met on the first day Of September
1t is high praise tc the trainers of our
organic law to say, that though many OF
them were of Southern birth and sympa-
thies, no thought of yielding up the rich
gold fields of California to slave labor
entered into their minds. Her Constltu-
was framed and adopted by the people
by sngularly unanimous vote, l2,O64
for, and 81 against. But though these
proceedings were taken in 1S49, the State
was not admitted until the September
following, for reasons which we shall
brie fly explain hereafter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

EVER since the Democracy lost con-
troll of the Government they have been
resolving that partizan considerations
should never weigh in the distribution OF
Federal patronage. 1t was noticeable,
however, that the moment they gained
control of the Lower House of Con-
gress, last December, they discharged
every Republican employee, many OF
whom were crippled Federal soldiers,
and that they invariably filed their
places with Democrats, and often with
-Confederates. This is a fair sample
of the civil service reform they would
inaugurate were they To once regain en-
tire control Of governmental affairs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05

Mr.. WHEELER's letter turns a cal
cium light upon such events as the
Hamburg riot and its causes. Why
don't the opposition discuss his COM
ments Mr.. Wheeler was placed in
nomination more on account ofhis moder-
ate attitude in the Louisiana embroglio
of 1915 than from any other one
cause. His deliberately stated and we'll
considered reflections on the animLs of
Southern hostility to the colored citi-
zens must have great weight with all
thoughtful persons.-S. r. Post.