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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
THE FORGED sEyEN-THIRTY BONDS.

case Of considerable importance vas concluded IN
the United States District Court yesterday ~ which
Jay Cooke A Co and other prominent bankcrs we're
defendants. In 1870 the defendants Purchases
quantity OF scvcn.thiriy bonds. which they suisse
quently bad redeemed a. tie sub-1rca~ury. II
aerward found that the bonds iorgerss aud the
government at instituted suits against the ncgo-
tators In tho United States District Court
the amounts which each 81 the defendants had r..
deemed on their respective forged notes. verdict
rendered tor the government The Gaze ~ak then
carried appeal 90 the Circuit tour, whrf. the
dict of The District Court affirmed The
stil contested, and by writ ~ error cRrFca
the Supreme Court Of tho nued states where Was
argued at great length the tourt setting thc verdict ~
tho Court below aside on some technical points nad
directing new trial 10 be had ca Thursday last the
District Attorney moyedson tho trial III Old
ground gone all with the previous result
ut the closethc jury yesterday rendering seret for
The government bv apportoning tbe ~ b. pad
by each party the defence The ngp0rionmtnis are
as follows Jay Cooke $1,000 l5, Central Nationsl
Bank. So. ia so; y B Hatch. sS,sss 40; Peter n.
Mcyers <4.355 90; w. H. Normliyca, SO - 40.
William l. Bull 81, OF 20; J. Bre~ster sass 10. n.
A HaS Jr 1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
AN EMBEzzLER COMPRISES.
COURT OF APPEALS.


No. So Blair VS.. Erie Railway.-Argued by f. c.
Sprague for appellant George B. Bradley for respond
ent
No. "a. Godfrey vs.. Moser.-Arpued by Joseph r.
Flanders and John A. Godfrey for appellant aud by
William Fullerton for respondent
No It's. Bell VS.. Harrison. -Exchanged for No. o4
the day calendar and submitted.
No. 91. Wells Miller.-Submitted for appellant
argued by J. Mcclure for respondent
No. 1j5 The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Com
papy VS. Bachman. Argued by A. Perry tor appellant
H. n. Griffith for respondent
No. 16S The National Bank Of Newburg VS.. Smith
Submitted for appellant; S. Hand for respondent
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
Order reversed with costs-Spcars Matthew'S
Motion granted on payment Of $40 costs-Crosby va.
Craft
Order OF this court far modified to direct that
tho heretofore incurred in this court and the
below be subject to the direction of the Supreme
Court upon the final hearing IN that court-People
rel Nett vs.. Board of Supervisors.
Judgment affirmed, with costs-voorhis vs. Olmstcad ;
In re. Morgan VS. Morgan Nhrec cascs); The Trades
mems Bank VS.. McFeeiey; Frawsy vs. Flushing sc.
Railroad.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs TO
abide cvent-wilson VS. Brennan; Mutual Life Insur.
Company Franklin Fire Insurance Company.
Appeals of both parties dismissed with costs
Dinsmore VS.. Adams.
Appeal dismissed with costs-Chambias va Butter
field.
order affirmed with costs-Person Va Pardee Hotch-
kiss vs. Plat and People rel White Burroughs.
, 1876-09-17

The Indiana Democratic managers vht
were seized with such dreadful alarm On re-
celpt Of an invitation for Gov HEsDR1c1s to
meet Senator MORTON on the stump, now
seek to manufacture capital by challenging
leading Republicans with national reputa-
tons to joint discussions with obscure no.
bodies The latest bluff Of that sort was at
tempted when the Democratic Committee
sent to the Republicans challenge for CARL
scHuRz to make joint canvass with ona Jo-
sEPH PULITZER. Col FR1ED1E1, Chairman
Of the Republican Committee, disposed Of
that little game Of bluff in the following re-
ply, addressed to the Chairman Of the Damo-
cratic Committee
DEAR SIR: The Hon CARL scHUz Il dIsttn-
guished citizen Of the United States, we'll known
not only in this country, but In Europe. He vas
the duly accredited Minister Of this Government to
Spain; was distinguished General in the army OF
the Union. and served full term as United States
Senator from the State Of Missouri. In arranging
for joint discussions between gentlemen, certainly
some regard should be had to their character, sev-
ices, and reputation. Having this in view, Of
course, the proposition contained In your note Of
this date can not be entertained.
And now an anxious public over in Ind
ana waits in almost breathless suspense to
know when Gov. HENDRICKS will hold joint
discussion on the issues Of the CANVASS with
Senator MORTON.
, 1876-09-17

We print to-day the first of series Of let
ters from our correspondent at Baireuth, ,'.who
has been in attendance upon the perform
ances Of WAGsER's 'tRing des Nibelungen-
With more honesty than has characterized
many other correspondents, ho frankly con-
fesses that the first performance of the Trilo-
gy cannot but leave the critic in q state of
bewilderment over the unusual combination
Of poetry, and music, and scenic display;
and that, as the ordinary canons of criticism
do not apply to WAGSEn's work, one must
wait until the second performance to decide
inteligently. This lie has done, and in his
first letter, annlyzing @' Rheingo}d," the in
troductory work, he gives US his verdict. We
commend this letter especially to our music
al readers as the fair, unbiased opinion of o
skilled musical writer, and feel confident
that its perusal will create strong desire to
read the remainder Of the series. WAaSER's
work is not the sensation Of day, and our
readers will therefore feel compensated for
waiting by getting an analysis OF it after the
first excitement has died away, and cool,
critical Judgment can be formed
, 1876-09-17

The most serious blow which Turkey has
yet received comes from the London Times,
The Porte hnving declined the request of the
Crest Powers for an srmistice, the Times
says: Although the Porte has said it's
last words, the Great Powers have not said
theirs It remains for them to signify, bv
collective act, what ter1ns of peace are ad-
missible, and Turkey will indeed have begun
a new chapter Of her history if she should
resist their united counseIs. Her unbendine
attitude almost warrants the suspicion that,
to save her own dignity in the presence of
har vassa1s, she is waiting for the pressure
Of these Powers, which, rs they protest,
must also command" The additional
threat Of the Times that an autumnal session
nd Parliament will be called is very signid-
cant, as well as the general attitude Of t' The
Thunderer." Turkey !.as evidently lost her
best friend in losing the English people. The
support of the Tory Government can count
for nothing in view Of the threat of an "au-
tumnal session" for if that session comes
the Tory Government will go.
, 1876-09-17

The Chicago produce markets wereless act
i've Saturday, and most of them we're easier,
with fine weather. Mess pork closed SOC
per brl lower, at $16.274@1G.30 for Octo-
Der and $14.72@ seller the year. Lard closed
10c per 100 lbs lower, at $10.224@10.2 IS
seller October and 50. 2o4@9. e5 seller theyear
Meats were quiet and easier, at &c for sum-
mer shoulders, boxed, SIC for do short ribs,
and 9 4c for do short clears. Lake freights were
less active, at 24c for corn to Buffalo. Rail
freights were unchanged Highwines were
steady, at $1.08 per gallon Flour was mod
erately active and firm. Wheat closed 1c
lower, at S1.o3 for September, and $1.o2
for October. Corn closed tc higher, at 454c
for September and 4E44c for October. Oets
closed &c lower, at 33c cash aud 325c for
October. Rye was steady at Gaze. Barley
sold at Tic cash and 764c for October. Hogs
closed dull ut $5.9o@6. 40 per 100 lbs. Cattle
we're dull at $2.50@5.00 for common TO
choice. Sheep were quiet at $2.5o@4.25.
One hundred dollars in gold would buy $40
in greenbacks at the close.
, 1876-09-17

After numerous weeks of comparative
mastery inactivity " in the Indian country,
the clash of arms has again been heard, and
victory nov perches over the banner of
Caoo1. On the 7th that General determined
to strike tents and proceed to tie Black
Hills~ Col MuEs, with, q force of $50
picked men, mounted on the best horses in
tha command, was sent ahead to feel the
WY, and reach Deadwood for the purpose of
eaoorting back to the main body train of
supplies, Of which they stood in need.
The next day Col MILES set out
On his dangerous trip, and in the evening
went into camp near Slim Buttes, about Is
miles from CnooK's headquarters A
few miles distant the scouts dis
covered an Indian village Of about
10 lodges, whose inhabitants were quietly
1ounging around their tepees, unconscious
Of The proximity Of the Federal troops, Col.
MILES determined to surprise them in the
At the first streak of dawn his
aaKa13 ware booted and ssddled, and in
, 1876-09-17

The Chinese conundrum in California
seems reaching solution that will take it
out of politics as well as out of the hands of
the hood1ums of the Pacific coast. The Sta
tssics of the State Commissioners of Immi-
grafton for tbs last month (August) show the
reversal OF the tide, which may bring about
that result The total arrivals Of Chinese for
the month were but 5s6, while the departures
(by sea for the Flowery Kingdom) we're $40,
-noless than 400 Celestia1s sailing for Hong
Kong on single vessel. This is the first
time in the history Of the State that the off
ciel statistics have shown anythin approach
ing to reversal of the movement of the Chi
nese; and it is hailed on the Pacific slope as
a salutarY result Of the anti Chinese aeita-
ton, which, if kept up, it is now claimed,
may yet nd the State Of the Pagan pig-tails.
, 1876-09-17

st. Louis, in her Jealousy Of Chicago, has
gone and told another lie, by sending dis
patches to Chicago that FIELD, LETTER & Co.
are about to establish their main store in that
city, with branch in this city. The firm
have promptly denied the assertions from
that nendacious and corrupt village. It
might have been expected, since the assertion
Was false upon its face. Of course, such
great house as FIELD, LETTER & Co. would
no: think OF removing their business into the
suburbs Of Chicago. The only result of this
foolish dispatch has been to subject the firm
to great deal of trouble. Half the citizens
Of St. Louis are rendering their vacant build
sngs for song, and the other half are apply
ing for situations
, 1876-09-17

As time goes on, Mr.. AooDEs tabernacle
grows rapidly, and will soon be ready for
the great evangelist and his new singer, Mr..
SrrnnNs. As they are both Chicago boys,
Chicago willwelcome them heartily, notwith-
standing that they will arrive here in the
heat Of the political campaign. They will
come, however, at an opportune time, and
will be on the ground to help celebrate the
election Of HAYES and WHEELER with fitting
zeioicings IS triumph Of the right over the
powers of darkness The Democrats Of the
city meanwhile viii have an opportunity,
by attending their services, to mitigate their
gnefs and mend their ways
, 1876-09-17

cago Is by no means e1t0rhonate, az might
at first seem to be the case. The fact
that these same politicians control the Irish
vote for the most part, and that the Demo
cratic party in Chicago would be nowhere
without the Irish vote, gives the Irish politi-
clans right to demand all the Offices at the
hands Of the Democratic party; and, in
spite of the restraining influence Of native
modesty which is the Distinguishing charac-
teristic Of the Irish politician, this demand
is generally made and insisted upon With
considerable degree Of success.
The average Irish voter in Chicago is an
oface-seeker. Of course there are excep-
tons to the rule, as there are to all rules.
But We mean that, while there are hundreds
and thousands of American, German,
French, Scandinavian, and other citi-
zens who vote without dreaming
OF getting Offices or desiring them,
the very fact of voting to the Irish Democrat
includes an Office more or less remote, of
high or low degree, or some part of the per-
sonal benefits Of our political system. Nearly
every Eishman, therefore, who gains some
influence among his own people looks lov-
ingly upon public place, and aspires to his
share in controlling the political doctrines Of
Town, City, County, the State, or the No
ton We have no desire to depreciate this
lofty ambition, but merely draw attention to
it as an interesting fact. The present indi-
cations are that the local Democratic organi-
zation will not find any difficulty in filing
their nominations with Irish candidates: the
only serious embarrassment will be to find
Offices enough to 60 around, and to persuade
the Eishmen to agree upon distribution
among themselves
, 1876-09-17

obedience to bugle-call they rushed upon
the redskins, who were taken completely IN
awares. A sharp fight enSued for q few
minutes, in which large number Of the In
dams were killed. Among the killed was
<t <tAnER1cAN HoasE." The survivors fled
to the hills, leaving behind their squaws and
children, large quantity Of dried meat and
fruit, about 200 ponies, and many trophies
captured from CUSTER. Our troops lost two
killed and few wounded. The ap-
pearance of the lodges indicated that
the Indians had intended to make their en-
campment there for the winter. Further
advices state that the hostile bands, with
the exception Of those under command of
"CRAzy HORSE and Sitting BULL" who
are somewhere On the Little Missouri, will
return to the agencies before snow flies.
, 1876-09-17

that he ever hurled back at his ignorant Per.
secutors the famous saying attributed to him
Immediately utter the torture, "But it does
move; but it Was an indescribable torture to
carry that secret in his breast and remain
silent, to feel and know that he had made
great discoveries TINT would render his name
famous down to the latest generation, and to
have his lips locked from uttering them by
ignorant bigots; to know that he WAS in"
spired with the grandest Of revelations, and
to have the whole power Of the Church,
which should have blessed those revelations
with its sanction, e1erted only to persecute,
denounce, threaten, and torture him. Those
days have forever passed away, and religion
yet remains, but the publication of these
records will not fail to suggest to
every reader the great progress that
has been made in the freedom
of scientific thought. Only two centuries
ago Science timidly 1urked in its hiding
places, afraid to utter its revelations, lest the
Church should suppress them and torture
and kill its votaries; to-day Science walks
the earth erect, armed with its astonishing
discoveries, and calls upon the Church to
defend herself. Only two centuries ago,
CALICO could not declare his thoughts with
ont being dragged into the torture-chambers
Of tile 1nqnisition by monks and anathema~
tized by Popes; to-day, HUXLEY, HAEoREn,
T1sDA11, and SPENCER, enter the arena like
and throw down their gauntlets
TO monks, priests, and churchmen of every
1egree, and boldly call upon them to come
forth and give battle for their faith. GALL
70 was right s'The world DOES move"
, 1876-09-17

Ihe advantage is not all on the side Of man
VINO owns newspaper, when he attacks In pr1Dt
somebody who does not own newspaper, even
"hen 1t happens In Texas, and the somebody
attacked happens to be 4 Republican. That is
TACT OF which Mr.. J. N. PARTON, editor OF the
Sherman (Tex.) Register, doubtless about this
time entertains lively consciousness. Sup
posing the advantage to be all on his side, In that
ne controlled paper and the other didn't, Do
made Vlllainous assault upon JOHN r KNOX,
lawyer OF Sherman, whose offeuse was. tfsf'
that he was Republican, and next, that he was
counsel for one Dr.. EARLY, also & Republican,
who was engaged in a lawsuit or lawsuits with
Texas Democrats. Now, Mr.. KNOX turned QUE
to be one of those Republicans who don't scare
worth cent. He is evidently possessed OF an
appetite for tre-eating equal to that OF the most
1eroclous Democrat of them all, and in card III
the st. Louis Gzo1e Democrat he talks right back
in style SO suggestive Of bowie-knives and pr
tolls that in Texas he can only be answered bacx
with them. In his card he says:
dirty partisan smut-machine Of this place.
ca4leo the Sherman Daily RegisteF, OF thus oate.
hanls me over the Goals and says some hard things
f9F fsng did not anyhug e
Scott Kan. Said dirty sheet is published BY long:
1ank, wormy, cadaverous looking puke the beef
%1o.f hsad wena take busos o.
Of the fot.gut Democracy Of this county III s"cn
thing could be possiblc), broke into thu sweet
sde o s Toad
honor. do not propose to defend Dr. W.. u.
only II the capacity Of an attorney and a.
here, BY me % Or the he atty a s@ut-machine, + th4t
EARLY was the man referred to in the Fortseo1s
NoaAor; but the wicked dee when no rlan pal-
sueth, and the s1nut-u,achine. well knowing EARt1
WAH keDuh11r8n. and nsff8 to Cp11pI1H
, 1876-09-17

The terms on which Turkey expresses her
willingness to negotiate peace with Servia
include the payment CT large war
indemnify, or, in lieu thereof, an in
creased annual tribute; the re-occupa-
ton Of the fornesses held by the Porta
previous to 1857; the destruction of those
built by the Ser7ians since that year; lie
1nrestiture Of Prince Milan at Constantine
pie the reduction Of the Servain army to
10000 men and three batteries of
artillery; and the construction of
railway across the Servian prin-
cipahty. The London Times, comment
ing on the Moslem ultinatum, intimates that
the Great Powers are yet to be heard from.
and, If Turkey should see fit to run counter
to their ideas, she must prepare to suffer the
consequences, for England can no longer
afford to render moral aid.
, 1876-09-17
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.

We repeat to the politicians and party
managers that, independent and above all
party considerations, the people Of Chicago,
at the coming election, will insist upon hon.
est, intelligent, competent, and experienced
men to represent this tax-ridden and debt
burdened community in tho State Legisla-
turs. 1t is of no use to appeal to people to
vote the party ticket, when the party ticket
Is not fit to be voted for. The affairs Of this
men, and the public will vote for these, on
whatever ticket they may find them, without
reference to politics. It will not do to say
that candidate for the Legislature is good
fellow, is q rising man, that he would be
helped in his business, that he is respecta-
BILE, and good party man the question is,
Is the candidate experienced, and has he any
interest in or knowledge of the peculiar en-
barrassmcnts, legal and financial, of the city,
and the pressing necessity for legislative re-
Lief? This is no timo for compliments.
When man is sick, he does not wanta good
fellow, nor a respectable man, nor one who
can make speech, nor a strong
party man, unless he be also COM
petent and experienced physician. The
City OF Chicago is in sore distress,
and wants men to so to Springfield who
understand her wants, who are acquainted
with all her circumstances aud know the
remedies needed, and it will be criminal folly
to elect any other persons to represent the
city. If the Republican party cannot find 1G
men in Cook County of the character and fit
ness needed at this time to represent Chicago
in the Legislature, then the people will Sc
lect the men without reference to the Repub-
lican party. So with the Democrats. The
people are in no temper to put up with mere
machines,-men seeking their own personal
gain They ask the two parties to nominate
6rst-class men, and whichever party will offer
candidates Of that class may depend upon q
large popular vote which will be given forno
others, no matter by what party nominated
There is growing list Of a very miscella-
neous character Of persons named as pros
pective candidates for the Legislature, and
this list gives but little promise Of any benefit
to the city. The only remedy for bad nom
ination for the Legislature is to beat the
at the polls by voting for a better
man, and party conventions may as well un-
derstand that that policy will be adopted by
q large body Of citizens of all parties-
, 1876-09-17

That Mr.. CHARLES Francis ADA11g shonM
now be running as the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Massachusetts, Is not u1r.
pzising, in view Of his record as member
Of Congress By reference to the Gbbe, II
will be seen that he Was member Of thu
Committee Of Thirty-three appointed On tho
4th Of December, 1860, to consider aud ~
port upon $50 much of the Preaidanta
message as relates to the present peri1ous
condition Of the county," As member of
that Committee, On the 28th Of December
Of the same year, Mr. AD44s offered tho
following as embodying his plan Of settls-
ment of the 'perilous condition brought
about by the threat of the South to secede
because of tho election Of Mr. LINCOLN:
ResoFred, That it is e1pedient to propose an
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States providing that no Amendment having for
its object any interference within the States with
the relation between their citizens and those de-
sctbed in the second section Of the Grst article Of
the Constitution as ''all'o other persona, " shall
originate with any State that does not recognize
that relation within its own limits, OF shall be
valid without the assent OF every one of the
States composing the Union.
OF all the craven propositions for SUI
render. to the slave power then openly
menacing the Union, there was none more
abject than this. It made slavery per-
petual not to be abolished even by con-
stitutional amendment until that should be
proposed By one Of the Slave States, and
ratified, not by two-thirds, but by al the
States Of the Union. In fact, it precluded
discussion Of the question at all, by denying
to any Northern State or its representatives
the right to propose any interference with
slavery. That was investing with more
sanctity than ever. tho "sacred Institution"
that cursed the country until the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation was issued According to
the eternal fitness OF things, Mr.. ApAHs
now enrolls himself in the party Of the solid
South, to which then he made such sur-
render.
, 1876-09-17

They had q Centennial celebration in New
York City yesterday, which was the hun
dreth anniversary Of the Battle of Harlem
Plains. The celebration was participated in
by the famous Seventh Regiment and other
military organizations The Grafton was de-
livered BY grandson Of JoHs JAY, Of Revo-
lutionary fame. Many distinguished citizens
Of other States we're present