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The Republican journal., 1877-02-08

Mr.. Lawrence then examined the witness,
who was reminded that he had said when he
was examined yesterday he was not aware of
his rights. Witness remarked since then he
had conversed with Murphy of Davenport,
Iowa. Murphy did not advise him, but SAID he
could give testimony under protest. which
would clear him from contempt.
Q.-Is there anything you know now that
you did not know yesterday:
Al am only giving my testimony under
protest. | was in contempt when saw Mr..
Murphy
O.-You altered no other return than this.
A.-None was altered but this one, SO far aS
| know. | saw considerable scratching going
on.
In further response to questions the witness
said:
went to the office of the Returning Board.
after dinner already alluded to, to complete the
returns; the members of the Board were in
their private office; began to make changes in
the return from Vernon parish fifteen minutes
after .Goy. Wells suggested it; Judge Davis,
one of the clerks, showed me how to alter the
figures and furnished II rubber; Woodward,
another clerk, assisted on Monday morning;
other clerks must have seen 1t done; Gov.
Wells came in repeatedly while the work was
progressing; | worked ON It that night tlll
O'Clock; on Monday invited Woodward to as
sist me to erase some of the totals; | handed
the original returns to Gov. Wells. Abel came
in just as they were burned. Abel said that
destruction was usually done outside of the
place of meeting of the Board. Gov. Wells told
me either to destroy or make way with the at
tered statement of returns from Vernon parish,
now in possession of this Committee. Wells
asked me if | had made way with it. l said
"Ies, it is in the office" | took the paper to
my home, and it went from my pocket to that
of Mr.. Spearng. Gov. Wells not only made
the request to alter the returns from Vernon
parish, but asked me to write down what he
desired. Spearing is my uncle. He frequently
conversed with me, and asked me to tell him
some things that would help the Nichols Gov
ernment. My uncle was not much of poll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

there even if Blaine should make blazing
demonstration against him. But in the
House the republican side is weak. Butler
is the ablest republican member. His skill
in playing on party prejudices would make
him an overmatch for Garfield and might
enable him to array majority of the repub-
lican members against the policy OF
the President. Butler is no fanatic,
but shrewd politician; ambitious and
self-seeking; to be sure, but amenable to
reason if it approaches in the garb
of kindness. AS we have already said, we
do not presume to advise it is for the
President himself to decide whether it is
not expedient to forestall q great hubbub
and commotion in his own party by a little
soothing Difference to so unquiet spirit as
General Butler. In the Presidential can
vass Butler waived his imitation heresy, out
of respect for Hayes ; and If the President
does not snub him as republican leader
in the House, he may find his services in
valuable. There is nothing vindictive in
his nature /; he quickly got over his quarrel
with Grant he is stanch friend as we'll
as bitter enemy he courts popularity and
loves recognition, and little polite defer
ence to his personal claims might deprive
the republican malcontents in the House of
formidable leader.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

The city OF New York has every natural
reason to be the healthiest city in the world.
In the main it is q very narrow, elevated
strip of land which receives benefit from
every breeze that blows. Its sewage is re-
moved by two great rivers and its streets are
all broad enough to catch air and sunlight;
and yet its average mortality is greater than
that Of almost any other city in the United
States, and greater, too, than that Of many
an old European city Of unhealthful repute
and unfortunate location. All explanations
based upon the great number Of ignorant,
british people who herd together here, and
among whom a large proportion of the NOR
tally occurs, are unsatisfactory, for every
city has it's low classes. The cause of the
trouble is to be found in the inaction Of the
Board OF Health. Whatever this body has
really done to lessen the rate of NOR
tality-and we gladly admit that it
has done something-the TACT remains
that the same Board is principally con-
spicuous for what it has not done. Of the
competency of some of its members there can
be no doubt: of their activity. however,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

EVEN PREACHERS SEEM To BE GLAD, in a
quiet way, that Lent is over. On Sunday of last
week, and on several preceding Sundays, metro
politan sermons were upon much the same key,
though with the key itself no possible fault
could be found. Yesterday, however, there was
. marked diversity among pulpit topics, the range
being the infinite space between Calvary and
Wall street. There were sermons upon the eter-
nal life, the manly perfection of Jesus, faith
and transubstantiation the difference between
technical morality and Christian righteousness,
the resurrection, the morality and immortality of
trade, the nature of the peace bestowed by
Christ, the rehabilitating Of desolate soul, and
the pillars of faith, the last named discourse
having for its apparent object the showing that
all pillars are uncertain, and that Christianity
has not done for humanity those things which
all other systems Of philosophy have succeeded
in leaving undone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

THE WEATHER.-The great storm announced
now central in the Ohio Valley region, north Of
the Tennessee line. The area of the depression
Mt present embraces all the territory southwark
of the lakes and between the Indian Territory
and the Allegheny Mountains, and that por-
ton of the Atlantic coast south of Cape Hat
teras The storm has all the characteristics of n
genuine cyclone and the pressure ut its centre is
unusually low. Very heavy rains have fallen
over the regions affected during the past sixteen
hours. The fall at indianapolis has been 1.23
and at Nashville 1.13 inches, at Augusta during
the morning 1.52 inches, and Mt other points in
the South from one. to onc-half an inch. The
winds around the storm centre are very heavy
md prevail from Galveston to the lakes, along
the Atlantic coast and through the Mississippi
Valley. The pressure is highest in Manitoba and
Lower Canada, where the weather is clear and
cool. Rains have also fallen in Nova Scotia at
tending the slow eastward movement Of the de-
oression of Wednesday last. The Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers have risen rapidly
anr;nr twcnty-four hours. The Lower Misss-
INN; and Ohio will rise rapidly as the storm adj
vsnces through the Ohio Valley. Dangerous
xw;nds may be expected along the Atlantic and
Islo COASTS during the next two days The
leather In New York to-day will be warmer and
.loudv and threatening in the early morning,
allowed by rain and increasing winds from tho
u.uAheast attending heavy storm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
Mum ic ipnl Refo RIM.

We urge that n strong pressure Of public
sentiment upon the State Legislature be
kept up until the Senate and Assembly
shall have taken favorable action on the re-
forms advocated by Mr.. Evarts and others
at the Steinway Hall meeting on Saturday
evening. The constitutional amendment
recommended by Governor Tilden's NUM-
cipal commission meets with very little
open or direct opposition. Even NJ. John
Kelly expresses approval of its substance,
and in the absence of any serious contest
the Legislature should not hesitate to pass
it. The responsibility of this Legislature in
relation to it is very slight. This Leg
islature does not make n final decision
of the question it merely passes it on to-
ward further hearing. II the people
should discover reasons for disappearing it
they will elect new Legislature next fall
which will carry out their wishes. But
even when the people shall have approved
it this year, and the next Legislature shall
have Endorsed it, it will still remain within
control of the voters. The final Judgment
of the people, ratifying or rejecting it, will
not be pronounced until the autumn of 1878.
Even if this Legislature should pass hasty
judgment there will be ample opportuni-
ties for revising it (; but the amendment is
so right and wise that we believe that the
moro it is considered the more strongly il
will be approved. It is the plain duty OF
the Legislature to act upon it and let the
discussion proceed.
Now, if the proposed amendment is sound
the pending bills which are in accordance
with it and anticipate its reforms ought to
be passed. If the amendment is adopted
the changes it will bring to this city will
then be slight. If the amendment is rejected
we shall still have the benefit of the reform.
If, on trial, the changes are not found to
work we'll, that will be q good reason fol
voting against the amendment. The passage
of tho bills which look in the same direction
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
A BROOKLYN ROm q nc e.

If the fact of Miss Clara Taylor's marriage
matter of newspaper talk we should hest
tate to offer the young bride our congratu-
lations in this public manner on the happy
event. Mrs. Wade happens to be IN heiress.
She possesses the snug sum of one hundred
thousand dollars in her own right, besides
the wealth she is to inherit on the death of
her mother. 1t is true that husband had
been picked out for Clara by her mother,
and that Clara, in choosing the happy and
fortunate Mr. William Wade, trusted to her
own Judgment and studied her own feelings
without consulting her only living parent.
She took the bridal bit into her teeth,
as it were, and ran her own course.
Everything indicates that she has not
chosen badly. Mr.. Wade is said
not to be rich in the worlds goods, but he
is described as young man of fine personal
appearance, pleasing address and good char
actcr. What could the young Williamsburg
hciress desire more? Besides, William
Wade has proved himself man of honor.
Having made the girl his wife, and thus Sc
cured her property, he has voluntarily
signed stipulation SO tying up all Clara's
money that the happy couple can only
draw the interest of it during their lifetime,
while the principal is to remain sacred for
their chi drca. May their home be blessed
with many of them!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
Honors TO Deserving Omcinls-Re-
wards to Deserving Discovercrs.

Another of our Complaint Book" CORE
spondents suggests that the officials of the
Street Cleaning Bureau should be honored
binary efficiency in keeping the streets
dirty. He proposes that the instruments
employed shall be the old tin kettles
picked out of the ash barrels and refuse
that cucumber the sidewalks and
fill the cutters in front Of private
residences in New York This is really an
excellent idea, and we heartily indorse it
and recommend its adoption without delay.
The bursts of melody could be heightened
by chimes of scavengers' hand bells and a
grand illumination OF Mulberry street, pro-
duced by old fruit cans and broken bottles
filed with putrid fat and burning with
rag wicks. What fairy scene would
result! Then we could have singing by
q select choir of Baxter street artistes
who, coming from the sunny land Of song
and understanding all the selections suit
able to the occasion, would wake the echoes
in Police Headquarters with sweet strains
that if telephoned to Offenbach would make
him grow pale with envy. just fancy how
beautifully the solo "Nowhere to dump,
naught to cremate," would sound with
an accompaniment on the ash bar
rel organ. Our correspondents idea is a
magnificent one and should be carried out.
We will, however, suggest another plan to
keep up the enthusiasm of the people OF
New York with regard to this great bureau.
Let the Mayor issue his proclamation offer
ing a handsome reward to the party who
irst discovers where the money is dumped.
II this is done nothing will exceed the wild
delight of New Workers at the prospect Of
learning something about mystery thai
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

there is comparatively little to be said. In
o special paper on another page is suggested
some reasons why the success of the Board
is not what it should be, and to this we
would call special attention. The physical
well being of a large city is Of too much con-
sequence to be dependent upon quartet
of which each member is too busy elsewhere
to do the city proper service. Most people
believe that the members of the Board of
Health know what should be done to inn
prove the physical condition of the citizens,
but every one knows that it is not done. If
the condition of the streets were matter of
private instead of public interest there would
be incessant talk and effort on the part of
men as intelligent as those who compose the
Board of Health, but as matters are the pro-
tests Of the Board are as infrequent and feeble
Us those Of Legislators against the tricks upon
rapid transit. Nobody knows better than
the medical members of the Board that sew
ers whose mouths are ever uncovered by the
tide are unequalled as agencies for the dis
semination through dwellings Of the seeds
of disease; yet, for anything that the Board
says or does, the public might suppose that
the circulation of poison germs was spe-
cial local blessing. People are allowed to
build houses as impossible to ventilate rs
the interior of the Great Pyramid, and the
Board allows these pest houses to be ten
anted without a word of protest or warming
One Of two conclusions is inevitable We
either need Board composed of working
sanitarians or we must be satisfied with a
body whose ability is after the pattern of
that Of the Irish pilot who showed his
knowledge by naming dangerous rocks
after his ship had been wrecked upon
them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
Defeat OF Canadian Proseetioni.t..

OeIeot " N0naOl8n FrOtectlOnlsuss
The Canadian protectionists in the Do
minion Parliament are making desperate,
but apparently hopeless, fight against the
Revenue Tariff policy of the government.
They have successfully offered amendments
increasing the proposed malt tax, favoring
protection to agriculture, declaring for q
protective duty on all manufactured goods,
and pronouncing for tax that would aid
the industries of the colony instead Of
the tax on tea. AS each item comes up it is
opposition, but on the vote the government
steadily carries the day by substantial ma
jority. The motions of the protectionists
are like the motions of contortionist. They
are twisted into all sorts of shapes and made
to look as unnatural as possible, now rolled
into ball as if the backbone was
composed of india rubber, and now
with the chest bone arched like a
cancels hump and the head buried out of
sight. But throughout the performance the
true form of the protectionist is recognized,
and although on many of the minor details
of the tariff the government forces are not
in accord they are proof against the seduc-
tive ingenuity Of the opposition tactics. It
may, therefore, be regarded as certain that
the low revenue tariff favored by the Mac
kenzie administration will succeed, and this
may, perhaps, be regarded as step in the
direction of free trade.
An attempt has been made during tho
past week to embarrass the government
while the tariff discussion was going ON by a
slabor demonstration" at the capital. The
unemployed gathered at Ottawa in force,
and it has been charged that there were
among them more politicians than actual
laborers. However, Mr.. Mackenzie appears
to have headed off the threatened danger by
the bold policy of meeting and addressing
the crowd. The opposition attack him for
but if he had acted otherwise they would have
charged him with q lack of sympathy with
the suffering people. His address was o
shrewd stroke Of policy and effsctually de-
feated the plans Of his enemies. It is not
difficult to convince labor that protection
can never De ltS lrlenu. lHe protecJlonlStS
desire prohibitory duties to enable them in
their several interests to enrich themselves
by high prices. As soon as they secure pro-
lection they grind down labor for if the
price of labor should be allowed to rise COR
respondingly with prices the object of the
protectionist would be lost. The high tariff
man is always the low wages man. This the
people understand in Canada as we'll as
Ottawa unemployed labor demonstration,
although promoted by the protectionist OPP
ponents of the government, failed to yield
them any comfort or advantage.
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now painfully presses on the public mind. A
statue in Central Park would not be too
great an honor for the lucky discoverer.
Katatonia.

There is an unappreciated genius In med
ical science who has discovered a new kind
of insanity. Not the starry Calico himself,
nor Columbus, nor Newton, nor any other
man, has done more than this to tighten
the darkness in which we live. Another
kind of insanity is perhaps the greatest
boon that an inventor, discoverer or patent
agent could offer to a waiting world It
appears that this kind of insanity consists
in the fact that man has on overweening
notion of his own Importance. For q
typical case of this malady we might
perhaps cite that famous democratic
doorkeeper who pronounced himself
'bigger man than Old Grant" John Kelly
was most fragrant instance when he pro-
posed to fill all the offices in the city with
excellent men chosen by himself. Tweed
was another case, though he is nearly
cured, if we may judge from the tone of his
letter to Charles O'Conor. 1t is not quite
certain but that Grant had touch of this
affection when during eight years he la
bored under the delusion that he was Presi-
dent of the United States. Blaine was GER
tainly touched in his wits in this way when
he thought he had only to roar little in the
Senate to compel Hayes to apologize and
appoint the Cabinet of Blaine. In fact, we
find great many cases, and may say that if
doctor had not told us this malady was
new we should not have known it It seems
as if it were the oldest affection man is sub
ject to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

The arguments" of the horse car rail-
road companies have been convincing
enough to defeat rapid transit in New York,
OF at least to prevent the passage of a bill
designed to effectually aid in its speedy
completion. The city members of the As
sembly who have put themselves on record
rs the enemies of the greatest blessing that
could be bestowed on the people
of the metropolis, and especially on
the poorer classes, will be remembered
if they should ever offer themselves as can
didates for anothe r public trust. Rapid
transit would release the laboring classes
from their present comfortless, unhealthful
lodgings in crowded tenement houses and
give them cheap homes in the upper part of
the island, where they would have pure air
to breathe and where their children might
grow up self-respecting and happy. Rapid
transit would enable working men and
women to get to their places of employment
in ten minutes instead Of being compelled
to ride for an hour or an hour and q half
each way in close, comfortless street car,
two-thirds of the time withouta seat. Rapid
transit would cause an immediate activity in
the building business and thus give employ
meut to thousands Of idle men. Rapid
transit would enable clerks and mechanics
who are now driven to Brooklyn and New
Jersey to live in New York, and the GUS
tom of an additional half million people
would thus be added Immediately to our
retail stores. But rapid transit would take
money out of the treasures of the rich
horse car lines, and handful Of selfish
land owners believe, or affect to believe,
that it might do some little injury to their
particular property. So q majority of the
Assembly, including some New York repre-
sentatives, is induced to cut the throat Of
rapid transit and to do its best to deprive
the city of the promised blessing
Among the New York members who voted
in the interest of the horse car railroad COM
panies and against the interests Of the peo-
pie of New York were Messrs. Spinola,
Cozans, Strahan, Corsa and Langbein.
Some Of these names will be recognized as
among those who have too often been found
on the wrong side in former Legislatures,
and probably their opposition to rapid tran
sit might have been anticipated The fault,
after ALL is with those by whom they
were elected to the Assembly. Dr. Isaac
Hayes also voted and worked against the
bill which was designed to prevent factious
delays in the construction Of rapid
transit line. We regret to see a gen.
tleman, of the ability and reputation
of DR.. Hayes, misled by his sympathy for On
uptown clique Of property owners into OPP
position to great and desirable public
measure. OF course those New York men,
bers who voted against the injunction bill
affected to be at the same time friends OF
rapid transit. But this is q false and IN
worthy pretence. They are the enemies OF
rapid transit-tho enemies of the suffering
people of New York-and it is proper that
our citizens should know their true charac-
tiers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

Go TO FLORIDA is fashionable bit of adj
vice at present, but no one who reads "Groping
In the Swamp" in our paper to-day will seek that
portion of the Alligator State in which the
HERALD explorers have been operating. The
recital reads more like chapter from a book
upon African wanderings than record of ex-
perience in a State within three days Of New
York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

WoMANs RIGHTS have for some years been
exercised to the full extent demanded by the
strong-minded by woman in Pennsylvania,
but her history, published at length to-day, will
not tempt any enthusiastic girl to don male
attire and live manly life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

THE LETTERS WRITTEN BY PococK, Stanleys
only white companion on his African tour of ex-
ploration, will be found in some ways as inter-
esting as those of the leader of the expedition.
Like Stanley himself Pocock writes only what
he means.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

THAT NOBLE OLD CHRISTIAN, DIR. MULLEN
BERG, who wrote the hymn beginning ~ would
not live Away" and then outlived all his asso-
ciates, has at last gone to his reward. An ex-
tended sketch of his career will be found in an
other column.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

From Our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the heather in Ncw York today ,ciH be
warmer and cloudy and threatening in The early
morning, tollo,ced By rain and Increasing scinds
from the southeast attending a hcary storm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

NEW SPRING TOILETS appeared Sunday be-
hind time, but a pleasure deferred is always a
pleasure gained. and all the ladies yesterday
seemed to realize this fact.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
TRIPLE SH q E L
NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 0. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company n special newspaper
train over the Pennsylvana Railroad and its connections
leaving jersey City at quarter nost four A. NJ daily and
Sunday carrying the regular edition of the HERALD far
West Harrisburg ard south to Washington, reaching
Philadelphia quarter six A. NJ and Washington at
r.. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

THE MOST IMPORTANT ARGUMENT agains
dirty streets is offered by "A Desperate Father
to-day through our Complaint Book"