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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
Centennial Nominations.

The correspondent quoted in the HERALD
Of yesterday, who proposes Charles Francis
Adams for President and John Jay for Vice
President, as centennial candidates, on the
ground that Mr.. Adams is the grandson Of
the great Adams and Mr.. Jay the grandson of
theillustrious Chief Justice, and that we
should have some Revolutionary blood in the
canvass does not go far enough. If we are
to have Revolutionary candidates in this,
our centennial year, we should haye
Revolutionary democrats as we'll as repub-
LEANS We think that even Mr.. Blaine
will concede that there are good democrats
in this country who have the purest blood,
SO far as Revolutionary patriotism is con-
cerned. Unhappily we have no descendant
of the peerless Washington, or we could
elect him without opposition. But we have
others. Why not have national ticket en-
bracing the North as well as the South?
Strange as it will undoubtedly appear to Mr..
Blaine and his friends, there were Southern
men in those glorious times who deserved
we'll of their country and whose memories
will be green in this year of Independence.
Why not have John Quincy Adams, o.
Massachusetts,, as the democratic candidate
for President and Wade Hampton, Of South
Carolina, or Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, fol
Vice President? Adams, Johnny O." as he
is called, is the great grandson of John
Adams and the grandson of John Quincy
Adams. He is a first class, true blue, old
fashioned democrat, while Wade Hampton
and Lee have in their blood the best stock Of
the Revolutionary South.
1t would be interesting to see Charles
Francis Adams, the father, running against
Johnny O., the son. But this would tran
quillize the canvass The republicans could
hurl the commandments at the son if he
dared to say word against the father, and
the father would compel the radical orators
to respect his parental pride. The only
orator who would abuse Mr.. Jay is General
Van Buren,. He is in Japan, and probably
would not hear who is nominated until all
was over The fact that Hampton and Lee
both fought in the rebellion is unfortunate,
or would be if this year were not to be largely
given to the celebration of the greatest rebel.
lion in history.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
Protection TO Infants.

Senator Booth has introduced bill into
the Legislature to prevent the sale and APP
premiership of children to gymnasts and
strolling players. The case of prince
Leo" which occupied the attention of the
courts last summer, seems to have suggested
the necessity of this measure. The bill is q
necessity, and we hope it will be enacted
into law. People who know nothing
of the training necessary to fit child for the
feats of dexterity and strength exhibited on
the ''ham-fat" stage cannot conceive of the
cruelties and tortures which these precocious
infants are compelled to undergo. These
children are little old men when they should
be still in their mothers arms, and their
smiles and bows from behind the foot
lights are forced from suffering and
tears which come from the blows
and kicks Of the trainer and the
falls and accidents Of the training This
whole bnsioasa 81 tnxnin0 children. into
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
The HipPodrome and the Religious
Services.

So much excitement was occasioned in the
city yesterday by the reports that found cir
culation in reference to the Hippodrome thai
the Building Inspectors made thorough
examination of the building. Their report
we print in another column. The Inspectors
report that all the doors now open outward,
that every door is guarded, that there is q
large body Of policemen in waiting, a COM
plete telegraph system, so that in the event
of the slightest alarm all the doors can be at
once opened, and that there are fire extin-
guishers in every part of the building II
would be criminal in the highest degree
to neglect any precaution CORE.
spondent complains that the doors are
not opened before half-past seven, and that
persons who wish to hear the evangelista
are compelled to wait in the cold until that
time The committee inform us that the
reason for this is that if the doors were
opened earlier the room would be filled with
loungers and the air would be poisoned.
Furthermore, the evangelists say they do
not want mere crowd of curiosity hunters
who would come in the afternoon and
bring their suppers if allowed, but
the mechanics and workingmen, who
cannot be through their dinner before
half-past seven. Of course there will
be some bitches in accommodating these
vast multitudes but too much care cannot
be taken to make the building safe and COM
Portable. Now that the attention of the COM
mittee and the authorities has been called to
the subject we are glad to feel that the ut
most vigilance is shown, and we trust it will
not be in any way relaxed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

The EXECUTION OF OWEN LINDSAY at SYRIA
cuse yesterday was attended by an unusual
circumstance where guilt is undoubted-the
persistence Of the doomed man in asserting
his innocence to the last. The story of the
murder, the finding of the body of the MUIR
dered man and the history Of the trial are
equally remarkable. Conviction was OBJ
tanned upon the evidence of on accomplish,
who, according to his own showing shared the
guilt as well as the plumber And now
comes doubt whether Lindsay was Justly
hanged after al-not very strong doubt, it
is true, but one which shows the danger Of
banging men upon the testimony Of accom-
plices whose evidence enables them to escape
Ehe gallows. Hanging is bad enough where
quilt is clearly established, but it is always
70 be deprecated when an accomplish pur-
chases exemption at the cost of the life Of
another
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

dorsey, PACKARD, Casey ana AmeS, ana THESE
men were allowed to appoint to important
federal Offices in their States persons many
dozens of whom have since been convicted
of public plundering Many others have
run away to avoid just punishments while
most of them were mere adventurous and
political bummers. Nor was this all. The
President has seemed to take especial pleas
ure in making appointments which were
simply insults to these Southern communi-
ties. Thus, when the revolutionary scheme of
Brooks failed in Arkansas and republican
Congress declared him to be in the wrong,
General Grant appointed him Postmaster at
Little Rock, turning out an honest republic
can to give Brooks the place. To one Of
Brooks adherents he gave consulship; to
another post Office. Yet these men had
just been pronounced by Congress guilty OF
having planned crime against the State
which would in other countries have made
them outlaws. Again, when two Congress
sional committees had declared the Louis
lana Returning Board of 1874 fraud and
had overturned its verdict, the President at
once appointed Wells, the chairman of that
Board, the chief perpetrator of this revolu-
tionary fraud, to one of the most important
federal offices in the South, and the Senate
has lately confirmed him. When Alabama
became democratic Spencer had still infu
ence enough at the White House to procure
for his creature Hines the Marshalship of
the State, and he would hold it to-day had
he not been detected in committing frauds on
the Post Office. When Mississippi, in turn,
no longer willing to bear the corrup-
ton and maladministration of Ames,
becomes democratic by the help of honest
republicans, Senator Morton tries to rip UP
the election by an investigation which has
no warrant in the constitution and whose
single aim is to maintain the power of set
of INSCRIPTIONS and lawless corruptionists.
When Governor Chamberlain in South Caro-
lima tries to purify his party he is openly
denounced in Washington as mo better
than a democrat
Is anything else needed to account for the
fact that the South is solidly democratic I?
With only fair and honest management at
washington iouI VI ANe VI theoo O'aeoS
would be strongly republican to-day; and,
what is of greater Importance, in all of them
parties would be divided on natural and
proper issues instead of on the color line.
1t is the fault of the administration at Wash
ington that this has not come about. The
President has deliberately and constantly
taken the side of the plunderers in the
South. To them, and to them only, he has
shown boundless favor and given unfalter-
ing support when the people of their States
repudiated them he has given them federal
places when they appealed for help they
got it when they misrepresented the South
he believed them and refused to hear other
evidence than theirs. And now the repub-
lcan party is alarmed at the result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Isn't there great deal OF Buncombe and bunting in
the Senate discussion the Centennial appropriation
Senator John Sherman, OF Ohio, arrived in the city
last evening from Washington and is at the Fnh
Avenue Hotel
Western republican paper suggests that the name
OF JET Davis take the place OF that OF Cassius Clay
the proposed democratic ticket for Vice President
The great Southern Cmsar dead there would be some
proprety In the democracy turning to Clay.
Mr. Barney Williams calls upon the legal profession
10 erect a monument memory OF the late James I.
Brady and promises his aid which would no doubt be
literally gwen in behalf OF the proposed testimonial
Mr. Brady great reputation at the New YORK Bar,
and mr. Barney williams suggestion deserves the
sideration of the profession
''Queryn sends the following contributions TO the
conkliug complete rhymster:-
why should we to John cling
To lead US TO defeat
when, surely, with Fred. Conkling
We'd whip the dems neat5
Let's to the dogs old John fling
He surely can't succeed
As well as handsome Conkng
Indeed, indeed, indeed
The Lincoln Club in ward Eight has flung lis rorpeou.
banner to the breeze bearing the inscription. sour
Choice tor President Roscoe Conkling" There Is not
much poetry in this but the members OF the club no
doubt believe there is good deal OF truth init
Says the Chicago Tmes:-"whcn the military court
was gathered in Chicago for the purpose Of finding a
little whewash for Baocock-a job that was spoed by
the promptness Of the ST Louis Grand Jury-GcneraI
Hancock presented well written and fofcible argu-
ment in favor OF Adjournns the inquiry until the civil
authorities had disposed Of the case The paper at
traced no little attention and the General was highly
commended by many for the ability he displayed in
dealing With an important point OF constitutional law
And now appears that Hancock deserves no OF
the credit OF that paper than the reading OF u,
and that Its real author Jore Black. oil Pennsvl-
vaniAu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
Mayor Wickham's Power OF Appoint
ment,

The resolution which has been adopted by
the Assembly instructing its Committee on
Cities to consider the expediency of report
ing bill vesting in the Mayor of this city
the absolute power of appointment, without
the consent of the Board of Aldermen, has q
suspicious look. A greater concentration of
responsibility in the hands of the Mayor
might be deemed expedient in a general re-
vision of the charter but as a separate
change it would be absurd. The public
opinion of the city will oppose it so long as
the general framework Of the charter re-
mains in its present form. If the heads of
departments and commissioners came in
and went out with every new Mayor it
might be wise to give him the sole power of
appointment, and thus fix upon him alone
the responsibility for efficient administra-
ton. The idea of such complete authority
would be to give each Mayor an
unrestrained control of his subordnates
and leave him without excuse for permitting
malversation, incompetence or negligence
on the part of any city officer. But to give
the Mayor this absolute power of appoint
ment without other fundamental changes
would subvert responsibility instead of en-
forcing it. The commissioners and heads
of departments hold for periods of four and
six years, while the Mayor is elected for
only two. Such bill as the Assembly has
in contemplation would, therefore, en-
power Mayor Wickham to appoint the sub
II
would give him, for example, the power to
appoint next October, new Comptroller as
the successor of Mr.. Green for the ensuing
four years, although his own Office would
expire in little more than two months
that is to say, he would appoint the prin-
cipal subordinate of the next two Mayors.
The same illustration will apply in the case
of every commissioner or head of O depart
ment whose term expires within the present
year. We believe in concentrating response
bility by giving every Mayor the choice
and control of his subordinates, but
such bill as is proposed would
destroy the responsibility of subsequent
Mayors by enabling Mayor Wickham to ap-
point irremovable officers to serve under
them. There assuredly ought to be some
check on the Mayor when he appoints subor-
dinates for his successors We should be
glad to see the present absurd system swept
away and all the heads of departments have
even terms with the Mayor 1t would then
be reasonable to let him appoint them, be-
cause their terms would all expire with his
own, and his successor would have the same
liberty of choice.
This contemplated bill is probably a part
of the bargain made between Mayor Wick
ham and the republicans to prevent a thor
ough revision of the charter and spring cleo
tons. He wishes to remain in Office until
next January. AS part Of the price he has
already appointed two republican Police
Commissioners, and he is willing to give the
republicans other important Offices for long
periods if the republican Legislature will re-
licve him from the necessity Of submitting
his appointments to the Common Council
for confirmation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

A WASTE OF MONEY. TT seems 10 be an un-
necessary waste Of money for the London
correspondents to cable us about the walk
ing matches" of that prodigious humbug
Weston. No one wants to hear about him
on this side of the Atlantic. Times are hard
now, and we may have news of importance
soon. So do not waste any moro money
on Weston. We do not care to hear about
him, at least at so heavy rate per word in
cold
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

The BILL to require employees of the
government of New York to reside within the
limits of the city has been reported adversely
to the State Senate The country members
clearly do not want their constituents to
spend tn cir time away from home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

gymnasts Is as barbarous as DUN nghting
and bear batting, and not only should it be
prevented by law. but the public should
frown upon all places of amusement where
little children are placed on the stage to
show the skill which persistent cruelty has
impaired to them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
Sue the street Railroad Companies.

Sue the Street Railroad Companies.
The only way to teach arrogant corpora
tons in this city that the public has rights
which the companies are bound to respect is
to bring them into court. This was done
by young man named Henry Friede, who
was thrown from the front platform of q
Third avenue car and lost limb
in consequence. A jury gave him
verdict of ten thousand dollars dam
ages, and the company will be
compelled to pay it. There are many other
cases where suits ought to be brought and
damages recovered, an especially noteworthy
one being reported in the HERALD of Sunday
last. Mrs. I. ]. Cummins, who resides in
Eighteenth street, was going home in Third
avenue car on Friday evening. When she
reached her destination she desired the
conductor to stop the car, but he disregarded
her request, and even a second request met
with no attention. Attempting to get off
while the car was in motion she was thrown
violently to the pavement and suffered
a fracture of the ankle joints, from which she
will be an invalid for months 1t is seldom
a case so atrocious as this is made public,
but it illustrates at once the. brutality of the
servants employed by the companies, the
avarice which brutalizes them and the disre-
gard Of the rights of passengers which char
acterize the management of our street rail-
ways. Under such conditions the proper
course is to sue the companies and thus give
the courts an opportunity to teach these
grasping corporations that they have respon-
sibilities which viii bo enforced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

The RAILROAD EXCITEMENT IN WISCONSIN
has broken out anew in connection with the
pending proceedings in the Legislature for
ization has been formed to defeat the amend
ments unless various railroads will agree to
heavy reductions in their charges for freight
The particulars of this movement are given
in our despatch from Milwaukee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

THE SCOTTISH RIFLE CLUB has declined to
accede to the proposition for combined
British team and is determined to send a
team of its own to Philadelphia We trust
this will not be made pretext by the Eng
lish riAemen for not sending an English
team
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BROOKLYN THEATRE
JANE EYRE, at p NJ. Miss Charlotte Thompson
v,nrrrv Tony PASTORS NEW THEATRE
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
ROSE MICHEL at 8 7. NJ. Matinee at 80 P NJ
EXHIBITION OF WATER CoLoRs.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
III TROVATORE. at 80 Y! NJ. Mile. Tens
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Ei9UE, at 8 L. NJ Fanny Davenport. Matinee at 80
THIRTY FOURTH STREET OPERA HOUSE.
VARIETY, at p, NJ. Matinee at 2 p. NJ.
BowERY THEATRE.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN, at F. ~ Mrs G. c. Howard
Matinee at , T. NJ.
VARIETY at g z. NJ. Matinee at p NJ
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, ats SIP NJ Matinee at ?
GLOBE THEATRE.
VARIETY, at 8 T. Nj. Matinee at2P. NJ.
BOOTHS THEATRE.
JULIUS CESAR, at p. NJ Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Mat
THEATRE CoMIQUE
VARIETY, at S p. NJ. Matinee att ?. NJ.
GERuANIA THEATRE
DREI sTAATsvERBRECHER, atsP.M.
VARIETY ats NJ di'oAi inANiNA
WOODS MUSEUM.
JACK HARKAwAY at P. NJ. Matinee , Pm
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE.
VARIETY. at 8 2. NJ. Matinee at T. NJ
wALLACK's THEATRE
JOHN GARTH, stePM Mr. Lester waack. Matinee
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
VARIETY. at g r. NJ Matinee at , p. NJ.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
OLIVER TWIST, at p. NJ. Lucille Western
COLOSSEUM
PANORAMA. to p NJ and 3ot ioPM
EAGLE THEATRE
VARIETY. at 8 p NJ Matinee pm.
TWENTY THIRD STREET OPERA HOUSE
CALIFORNIA MINsTRBLs. att r NJ Matinee at 2 P NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

ENGLAND AND FRANCE are having some
difficulties on account of the Newfoundland
fisheries, and it is rumored that British
man-of-war is to be stationed permanently
at st. Johns. This would add something to
the gayety of the Newfoundland capital, but
we doubt whether it would enable the
islanders TO catch more fish.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

IT Turns Our that NJ Voisin, just APP
pointed Project of Police for Paris is not so
much of Bonapartist after ALL The dis
satisfaction with his appointment indicates,
however, that France will be satisfied with
nothing except the Republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

SIN STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE's MARINE INsUR-
AScE bill, of which an outline comes by cable
this morning, will attract great attention
among shin owners and shippers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

MORE Guns FOR CUBA. Spanish gov
eminent has purchased six Krupp guns,
which are to be sent to Cuba. Unfortunately
for Spain neither Krupp guns nor fresh
forces will put an end to the instruction in
that island
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

The RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA are grad
ually cementing their power The leader of
the recent instruction has surrendered, and
all Khokand is PROSTATE before the Russian
forceg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

THE HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS. Ne,rs-
dealers and The public throughout the country
soM be supplied lcih The DAILY, WEEKLY and
SUNDAY HERALD, free Of postage, by sending
their orders direct to this office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Gold was steady
at 113. Money on call loaned at 8 and 4 per
cent Government bonds were steady. Coal
securities were weak and other investments
firm. The stock market was irregular.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

TURKEY has accepted the Andrassy reform
doubtful, however whether this will end
whatever there is of instruction in Herze-
goyina or bring content to Bosnia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

From orr reports This morning the probabilities
are that the ,oedther to-day ,eW be colder and clear
or clearing.
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WITH SUPPLEM ENT.

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY la, 1876
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PRoPRIEToR

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Twelve dollars per year, or one dollar per
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Rejected communications will not be re-
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

BROOKLYN THEATRE
JANE EYRE, at 3 +. NJ. Miss Charlotte Thompson
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE.
VARIETY At
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VOLUME XLI.................................No AZ
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-. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
PiQUE, at L. NJ. Fanny Davenport. Matinee at -
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE
ROSE MICHEL, at Y. NJ. Matinee ut 80 r. VI.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
EXHIBITION OF WATER COLORS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

ACADEMY. OF MUSIC
IL TROVATORE. at 1 80 pm Mile. Titiens.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-19

STATE GRANGE.-The State Grange has
bees in session in this city since Wedues-
day last. AS it meets with closed doors
we have not had access to their meetings,
and have had to depend upon friend,
who has given Us resume Of a portion
of their deliberations. SO far rs ne have
met the members, they have the appear
ance of well-tO-do farmers, and We have
no doubt are laboring for the best inter
est eff Tennessee. The order seems to
possess mach vitality, and has certainly
OutliVed the predictions of its enemies
Agriculture is the basis of all prosperity,
and if it be true that that man who makes
tive blades of grass grow instead Of one
is a beAefactor, no good citizen should
froWn upon any order which is institu
ted to elevate and educate the sons OF toll.
There are certainly reforms needed in
both church and State, and the beginning
point should be in the hearts of the peO-
pie, we might, perhaps, say I'm the quick
ening of the intelligence, and directing
IL in proper channels Of investigation.
As farmers constitute the bulk of socie-
ty, to educate and improve them is to
leaven the whole lump, and to that extent,
in the language of the Const tuition, "es-
tabllsh tranquility and promote the gen
eral welfare"