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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
ROWING.


MATCH RACE BETWEEN THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC
FOUR AND THE TRITON FOUR, OF NEWARK.
match between tho four-onrcd crew OF the
Athletic Club, OF this city, and the four OF the
Triton Club of Newark will take place this afternoon
tho Passaic RIVER The will be one mile and q
half aud return, making In all three miles. Tho Tri-
toms four will TO composed OF the following :Ncssrs
Pomcroy. Towny, Smith aud Phillips. The Athletic
four consists OF Rathborn, bow; West No. 2; Mack,
No 3. and Conc stroke. Both have been in
training for the Tor time and their rcspec-
tive friends feel confident the ability OF their paric-
uar favorcs to defeat their advcrsaris The acc in
all probability. Will be well contested throughout
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
YACHTING NOTES.

The following yachts passed whlicsione, L. T., yes
,crday afternoon = Mohawk N.IY.C., Mr. William r.
Garner from Huntington for New York; Dreadnaughs,
N.y.Y.C., Mr. stockwc, from New York for Newport
X L. Gypsy, N.YY.C, Mr.. II. +. Livingston. from
New York Tor Newport, X l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
THE FoRDHAM SUICIDE.

Coroner Ellinger yesterday held an inquest on the
man whose body found in the fields at Fordham
last Monday morning cord tightly tied around
tho mans neck. and the jury rendered verdict Of sui
eide. His identity stll remains unknown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03

On Monday evening glove contcs. will take place
between Billy Edwards and Steve Taylor at the Brook.
Ign Rink.
on Tuesday night George Rookie and steve Taylor
Will put on the gloves for $500 side under tho can.
Forty ninth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
MoRMoNs COMING.

The steamship Nevada is hourly expected with
batch of Mormon emgrants, who left Queenstown ON
May 81. The total immigration of these people into
the United States amounts up date TO about 60 O0a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
SPORT IN THE SOUTH BAY.

BABYLON, !. J., June ., 1870
Blue lsh are very plenty on Fire Island An boats
are catching large number.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
STARS VS.. cRIcKETs.

SYRACUSE, " Y. June o 1876.
The Stars, OF Syracuse TO day here beat the Crick.
cts OF Bnghamton, by score OF l4to4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
THE AATIONAL GAME.

The professional Louisville Club played the amateur
Rcsolute Club in Elizabeth, n j., yesterday and
fortunate in having the score. which is appended in
their favor at the end of the game:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03

The second event for n purse OF 81, 500 Gold.
smith Maid TO trot three heats against her own best
tmc--21J. She failed, though the second heat was
remarkably fast.
Time, c:21is-2:15--219h.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
BELMONT PARK RACES.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 1915
The following are summaries OF the fourth days
at Belmont Park -
FIRST RAcr.-2:io class; purse 81 coo; 5000 to the
FIRST $500 to the second and 500 to the third.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03

Below given the OF those who received totals
at the 200 and 800 yards ranges emitting them TO
marksmens bndges:-
TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
Turn Up tho Gas.

We hear from Washington that some mem
bers of both parties are expressing them
selves as tired of these "eternal investiga-
tions, and annoyed that the House of Rep
resentatives should have turned itself into a
vast smelling committee" We are glad to
hear, at the same time, that the best, the
most active and useful members are of an
entirely different mind, and believe, as we
believe and as the country believes, that the
Investigations are useful and necessary, and
that the House-and the Senate, too, for
that matter-cannot be employed at this ses-
sion in more important and useful work
than just this of bringing to light the cor
ruption, waste and extravaganza which have
been permitted to gain foothold in almost
all parts of the government.
The madness which followed the war and
was caused by the paper money imitation
has received check. The country is poor !;
hundreds of thousands of able-bodied work
ers find no work to do Taxes are high and
money to pay them is hard to get. What
better service can Congress do than to prune
the estimates, and at the same time bring to
discovery and punishment the men who
have robbed the people. wasted their sub
stance and brought the country to bank
ruptcy and shame? What more important
service can Congress do for the people than
to expose maladministration and show the
causes of the huge and dangerous de-
moralization which has poisoned public
virtue and made the public service the
tool of rogues? So far from discouraging
the work of investigation, we assure
members of Congress that they have
the ardent sympathy of all honest
taxpayers, and that the people will thank
them for every effort they make, by such in
vestigations, to purify the public service,
and GUST from it corrupt men, time-servers,
subservient tools of power, the whole gang
of unscrupulous and greedy persons who
have lived upon the public with free power
SO many years.
If we were asked to advise the democrats
in the House, who have these investigations
in charge, should tell them go on, gen.
tlemen; the task you have unuertoken is Sc
we're and disagreeable; but it is your solemn
duty. Spare no one, no matter what his
party allegiance or his station. Be careful
and patient; do not allow yourselves to be
hurried; the public waits patiently, and will
be grateful to you for all you do" And if we
were asked to advise the republicans we
should urge them to show the utmost zeal in
helping the democrats. The people will not
fail to mark the men who hang back in this
matter. They are already asking why the
President and the Attorney General do not
take some measures to get Mr.. Marsh back
to this country.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
What n Friend Lilly Ia,

In these dark and trying times, when no
one knows whom to trust when friends
faint, ''squeal," break down and run away,
it is refreshing to find friend like Lilly, of
Washington. Lilly is one of that numerous
body of gentlemen who live in Washington
without any visible means of support, and
keep themselves from all danger of arrest
under the Vagrant act by calling themselves
attorneys. 1t seems that a Congressman
named Hays. of unsavory memory. who
represents" Alabama, was charged with
point a lad to West Point. The evidence
looked grim. The lad was appointed, the
money was paid, the checks were in exist
ence and the lad did not live in Alabama,
MS the law directed. Of course the
inference was that Hays who probably
has ambitions to enter the Cabinet and
yearns for social distinction, had his share of
the money But in the crucial moment
Lilly came on the stand and made the whole
thing as clear as sunshine. ''True, "said
Lilly, "the money was paid, the lad was
nominated" But 1T was shown that al
though the lad only lived few weeks in
Alabama Hays certified that he was a per-
manent resident of the State. Here came
the nobility of friendship. Lilly swore that
Hays did not know anything about it; that
he received the money and did not give
Hays q cent; that he coaxed the appoint
ment out of him, telling little white lie to
induce him to sign the certificate of resi-
dence. There never was moro complete
defence. The more we study it the more we
commend the example of Lilly to statesmen
in search of friends. Now, if Belknap had
only taken Lilly into his confidence instead
of the trembling, white-livered Marsh, there
would have beon no trouble, no running
away to Canada, no opportunity for Clymer
to make an emotional speech before full
House, none of these scandals and shames
that afflct sorrowing nation. Belknap
might still be drawing his little dividends
from the starving soldiers on the Plains, and
his vito would still be the idol of society
that mocks at her downfall.
Hays, if he is praying man and Christian
statesman, which we do not doubt, should
lift mp his voice in praise to the Givcr of all
Good for such friend as Lilly. We hail
him as one man in ten thousand We trust
that his frmness under fire, his veracity,
his precision of statement, his courage, his
complete sclf-possession, his devotion to his
friend, will not be overlooked when the his
torian of this generation comes to write its
chronicles. And, in the meantime, if any
enterprising statesmen at the national capi-
tai have business" requiring courage and
shrewd legal mind, we commend them to
Lilly as o salamander in the flames, an
attorney precious beyond price
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
Bristow Arraigned.

We print elsewhere a letter from Kent-ely
giving particulars of charge against Mr..
Brlstow, the ovvrotNry of the Treasury This
charge is made with elaborate detail The
names of witnesses are given who are said
to know all the circumstances. 1t is due to
the Secretary that it should be investigated
without delay.
In ordinary times we should hesitate be-
fore printing so serious a charge against an
officer as high in the confidence of the coun-
try as Mr.. Bristow; but these are not or
dinary times. The air is full of suspicion
and innuendo of the most serious charges
against men of the loftiest station. We are
in revolution. As in the Reign of Terror,
every patriot must suspect" his neighbors.
Mr.. Bristow cannot escape the temper of the
time.
More than all, Mr.. Bristow is candidate
for the Presidency No man can run for
that station who has stain on his garments.
If Mr.. Bristow is SO unfortunate the sooner
he is showed over the Tarpeian Rock the bet
ter If he is stainless, then these attempts
to destroy him will rebound to his glory.
For these reasons, and without abating
our confidence in Mr.. Bristow, we print the
story from Kent-slsyr~r-l sussest I'M
mediate and thorough investigation.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

ence-that the crime of Dolan was much
more atrocious than that of Ruben
stein. Dolan murdered an innocent man
VINO was trying to save his property
from thief He was murdered at his own
nome wantonly murdered by brutal rufian
VINO came there to rob. But Dolan will have
ms nearing before the Court of Appeals,
wnile hubenstein is denied the privilege.
we think it proper that this right should be
awarded TO Dolan ; but at the same time we
10 not think that there should be one law
ior the Gentle and another for the Jew.
huoenstein belongs to small and peculiar
sect-a sect whose history is marked with
many prosecutions, with centuries of suffer-
ing and wrong. If 1--WE deny to him what we
give to Dolan the inference will he drawn
that, because of his religion and his race, he
Is not deemed worthy of a hearing by our
highest tribunal. We repeat that ANYTHING
that looks like this favoritism is a blunder.
serious and inexcusable blunder. The
way to prevent it would be to chance
our law so that when a nrisoner 10
condemned to death the appeal to our
highest tribunal should be writ of right
Inc Court of Appeals should hear all such
appeals within a month at least If the de-
clsion is adverse then the sentence should
be executed without delay-say within three
weeks OF month at the furthest. AS it is,
these dllatory motions and the uncertainty
which attends them, paralyze justice and
condemn the anxious and expectant wretch
10 torture compared with which the tor
lures of the Chinese are mercy But while
the law is so uncertain, and while this
appeal is optional, we trust that one Judge
Will be humane and just enough to declare
that he Will regard every application on the
part OF prisoner under sentence of death
to go to the Court OF Appeals as an applica-
ton to be granted as laatter of right Such
q resolution would be tia dispensation of
justice in its highest form. Rut the proper
way is to amend the law and max. our whole
capital punishment system more effectiye
and humane.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
Have We One Law for the Jew
and Another for the GentiIes

The application of Rubenstein for stay
of proceedings in order that he may have
hearing before the Court of Appeals is so fair
and just that we marvel that any Judge
should hesitate for moment about granting
it. We take the broad ground that when n
prisoner is under sentence of death he is en-
titled to q review of the case by the Court of
Appeals. Such review is open to the citi-
zen if tho question is one of property. How
much more should it be his right when the
question is one Of life! We are not doubling
the justice of the trial and sentence of Ru-
bonstcin. We think tho trial was impartial
and that he is fairly under condemnation.
We think the same of Dolan. with this differ
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

Sioux nothing more is needed than the
report which we now have that they have
several times attacked General Crooks COM
mand on its march from Fort Laramie to
Fort Fetterman. Not an Indian on the
Platte and White rivers but has heard of the
lighting qualities of the ''Gray Fox" from
the Apaches and Comanches of the south,
and trembles at his name Yet they make
bold to harass him. Meanwhile the influx
Of white people into the Black Hills daily in
ereases, and q general war on the North
western frontier seems moro than ever GER
tain. Vigorous military measures only can
prevent. by present risks, greater bloodshed
in the future.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

The Bos1oS CELEBRATION of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the evacuation of the
city by the British was creditable to the
nustere good taste of the New England cap
ital. Like the Roman people who saw en-
blazoned on the walls along their chief
street the ethc scrolls of Numa Pompilius,
Boston was reminded yesterday by the in
scriptions on her buildings of the historic
events in her early history which are calcu-
lated to awaken into flame the vestal spark
OF patriotism in every American bosom. All
who ran could read these terse and brief
mementoes of a heroic past, which might,
perhaps, infuse high significance into the
sympathetic rejoicing Of the dullest citizen
sharing the civic holiday. The houses were
illuminated at night, and Old South Church
was a scene Of light in which the memory
of the days of Paul Revere was revivifed.
Itxas quite .fsk day at the Hub"
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

ferior to that of England. The English Ex-
ecutive is Immediately responsible to the
representatives of the people, n ministry
being forced to resign as soon as it has for
feited confidence. We need to engraft this
principle in our institutions IN some form
consistent with their general character.
Various methods could be devised, but it is
too early for the discussion of methods while
the importance of the principle is not yet
conceded. We know that it works we'll in
Great Britain and is the very life of the gov
ernment Everybody admits that the
English government is more directly and
promptly controlled by public opinion than
that of the United States, although the for
mer is monarchy and the latter republic.
Nobody can state any good reason why
our Executive might not as safely
be subjected to immediate popular
control as that of England. We are
familiar with all that can be said against
such a change. 1t will be contended that in
periods Of excitement the passions of the
people will overmaster their Judgment and
that q fixed term for the Executive is n
necessary barrier against sudden, unreason-
ing popular impulses. But such fits of
blind excitement are as likely to seize the
popular mind in the year of Presidential
election as in any other, and the fixed term
of Office presents q remedy when the people
have returned to their sober senses. Under
the English system the mistakes resulting
from popular frenzy can be speedily
remedied 1t will be objected that imme-
diate responsibility would make the Execu-
tive too dependent on Congress. The
answer is that they act in close concert
now when both belong to the same political
party, and that the fixed tenure of the Presi-
dent and his control of an exorbitant
patronage enables him to corrupt the
representatives of the people who ought
TO judge him. But when they belong
of the government is liable to be
destroyed by deadlock between the
departments, such as would have happened
in the time of Andrew Johnson if Congress
had not possessed two-thirds majority
against the President in both houses. 1t
plies the election of the President by Con-
gress. But this would be better than his
selection by the party wirepullers who con-
troll political caucuses and conventions.
direct election of the President by the
people sounds well in the mouth of DEM
agogues, but no such thing is possible in
practice The President is always selected
by some intermediate body, and for the last
forty years that intermediate body has been
a national convention in which not one voter
in twenty of either party was represented.
The people merely decide to which political
party they will belong, the President being
really chosen by an irresponsible convention
acting outside of the constitution, unknown
to the laws, and representing nobody but the
trading politicians. 1t is one of the mon
strosities of our executive system that the
Chief Magistrate of the country is selected
by the intriguing cabals and combinations
of an irresponsible minority.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
A Question for Governor Tilden.

We print elsewhere suggestive despatch
from the New York EUenng Post This de-
spatch AYERS that Governor Tilden knows of
a letter from Mr.. Boutwell,, when Secretary
of the Treasury, addressed to Henry Clews,
(which affords ground for the impeachment
of General Grant" This letter, according
to the Post despatch, directed Clews to send
money into Pennsylvania to control the cleo
ton, promising to reimburse him with ''early
secret information of sales of gold" The
Post further says that the Governor, when
questioned, neither denied nor affirmed the
existence of the letter, and that Mr.. Dors-
heimer confirmed the rumor that such
document was in existence.
We think this story should receive the
immediate attention of those in authority
in the democratic party. The time has
passed when allegations so grave can be
passed by as mere newspaper rumors"
AS was seen in the Belknap case if the
President or the democratic committees had
read the HERALD they would have found a
clear and explicit statement of the very
matters which Belknap confessed a few
tonish the country as to the connection Of
Orville Grant with the Indian stores in the
Sioux country were printed in the HERALD
last summer. If they had been investigated
then by the President there would have been
an explosion long before this. For these
reasons, and to the end that there shall be
the most rigid investigation and reform in
the public service, we think it is incumbent
on Governor Tilden and Lieutenant Cover
nor Dorsheimer to come out and tell what
they know of this story. If true, it compels
the democratic majority of the House to
take graver responsibility than has yet de-
volved upon them-the responsibility of
asking President Grant and ex-Secretary
Boutwell, to appear before tho bar to answer
charges of impeachment.
Governor Tilden should speak. If the
story is true. then there should be severe
and swift punishment If it is untrue, then
the honor of the country demands denial
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

SYMPAIHIzERs WITH THE IMPRISONED
FES1ANs in England gathered in the Cooper
Institute Hall last evening and were adj
dressed by speakers who talked about COM
pelling the release of Edward O'Meagher
Condor "by the roar Of American cannon. "
1t was urged that our government should
demand" his liberty by virtue of his Ameri-
can citizenship and the injustice of his con-
viction and punishment It is to be feared
that the ''roar of American cannon" would
be futile without the riAed bores that could
send projectiles through the iron armor of
the finest navy in the world"
The New York herald., 1876-03-18
NO Seat No Fare-Infamous LegIsla-
tive Jugglery.

Mr.. Killian, member of the Assembly from
this city, is one of those remarkable states
men who assume to work in the interest of
the people but only succeed in destroying
the measures upon which they bestow their
championship. Selling upon a public ne
cessity this astute statesman introduced
bill into the Assembly, which is now gener-
ally known as the "No Seat No Fare bill.
1t was not altogether what was needed by the
travelling public, but Killian declared his
intention of so amending it in Committee of
the Whole as to make it satisfactory to
our people, and it thus obtained q sup
port it would not otherwise have re-
ceivcd. Unfortunately, the Railroad Com
mittee to which it had been referred, re-
ported against it-a circumstance which in
itself is sufficient proof of the power of the
monopolies at Albany but the worst feature
in the case was the absence of Mr.. Killian.
who should have been in his place to take
care of his measure Yesterday he was also
absent. Such negligence on the part of
public servant, to say the least of it, is ex-
ceedingly reprehensible, and it will be very
difficult for Mr.. Killian to convince his con-
stituents and the people of New York
that his conduct was the result of
mere negligence His continued absence
from the Assembly gives rise to suspicion
that his championship of this measure was
in the interest of the railroads, and that the
bill was only introduced to deceive those
who desired its passage. The action yester-
day is further evidence of this, but the
scene which took place in the Assembly. by
which motion to reconsider was evaded,
was the most disgraceful episode in our leg
islative history. Mr.. Worth's parliamentary
trick was simply infamous. 1t was at once
an insult to the Speaker, to the Assembly
and to the people of New York For the
first time in the history of the State pri-
vate bereavement has been used to
defeat measure in the pub
lie interest, and in itself Worth's
conduct was so detestable that even the
lobby cannot fail to be ashamed of it. Under
the circumstances the only way to retrieve
the good name of the State is for the honest
men in the Assembly to unite upon Mr..
Bergh's bill and secure its passage. Is there
virtue enough among our Legislators in the
face of Mr. Worth's insult to the Speaker
and the House to condemn this wicked
trickery2 If there is it is only by the con-
sideration of Mr.. Berghs bill that it can be
shown. We have had enough of this infa-
nous legislative jugglery. Now let men,
bers repudiate it by the passage of an honest
bill or share the infamy.
The New York herald., 1876-03-18

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.--Gold opened
ot Ia 1-2, rose to ia 5-S and ended at
Ia 3-S. Eight hundred thousand dollars
are engaged for shipment. The stock mar
ket was without feature, save that prices
were generally lower. Money closed at
per cent, after having been artificially forced
to per cent and 1-32 commission. Foreign
exchange was firmer.