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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

marching toward the enemy, and only at nIghtiall
the tents ofthe Russian Army at last percelNe"
The Turkish Army at once encamped for the night'
upon this evidence of the encmys presence DelhR
obSpfved
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

"mined." On that black Sunday morning in
De Kalb, or can recall the incidents OF ti'e
long quarrel which preceded the murder WIN
ont feeling convinced that political animosily
had more to do with the affair than the people
of the district are willing TO acknowledge
The most serious feature of tie case Is ,he
tolerance, not to say the approval, with Whic"
the people of the county appear to REGARD 'he
outrage. "In my conversations WIN 'he
county officers and others OF the pnncipal
" citizens of the place." wrote our stan CORE
spondent whose letter describing the tfaSed!
was printed week ago, 81 have been shockeu
% TO find them all more desirous OF eXcuSlhE
4" or paliating the horrible crimes OF the mon
" than to exhibit sympathy for the Vlc'ii'S'
"From not n single man have ! heard eA-
"presScd an intention to aid IN bringing
g the murdercrs to justice, or even
"the hone that they Will be arrested
"a portion of the community entirely
" svmnathizes with the perpetrators OF the
"bloody outrage, and those who do not arc
too mucb terrorized to try and enforce the
"law.n Personal hatreds Will not account lof
public sentiment so deprayed as tlhS' n''o
such feeling can exist there Is no such lllnE
as personal safety or free government III MIS-
sissippi. The North is justified in regarding
such a community with extreme anxiety III
has been the habit of the Democratic press u
dcnornce negro government in the Southern
States as an attempt to make pyramid stanu
unon IFS apex. What sort of n government 90
thcv suppose can he built upon hemp'r
County constituency And how long do they
supDose Southern "home rule VIII be tOler-
ated If this is sample OF it?
The Governor of Mississippi, who seems 10
he gentleman of excellent intentions, has
visited the scene of the tragedy, and we pre-
sume that lie has made himself familiar with
tbc causes that led to it, and the public feel
inc which excuses it, We hope to hear, with
ont much further delay, that he has set the
rusty machinery of justice in motion, ana
made preparations to bring the murderels 20
account. The Indignation of The Northern
press is not likely to affect the people OF DE
KaIb. who are probably not much addctcd To
reading; but it ought to be warning to Gov.
Stone that the welfare of his party through
ont the United States depends in great
measure upon the prOmptncss and efficiency OF
his action in relation to this outrage. 1t Is
not TO he supposed that when the local ON
ci,ls refuse to do their duty in a case like
This. thc Governor can do nothing. AT least
he can speak.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
4 CRiSLS ~ ERANCE.

Another element of disturbance has arisen
in Europe which may have tm-reachng conSe-
0ucnccs. President MacMahOn has suddenly
plunged France into ministerial crisis Find
ing that the Chamber had repealed an oh
noxious press law, and also passed a
bill according publicity to the sessions OF
municipal councils, he concluded that the
Dcputies were going too far. lie sup
posed that they were even too liberal Tor
NJ. Smon who, the President assumed, was
overbornc, both on the press law and the
municipal bill. Accordingly he called on NJ.
SIMON for explanations, lntimatng IN eject
that if he could not control the Depu-
ties he ought to resign. NJ. SimonS letter
in reply shows that the President was
wrong. The Premier desired only to re-
tain that part Of the press law punish
inc insults to foreign sOyereigns, while, as re-
cards the municipal BILL ne had taken steps to
have the vote reconsldered The interview
which succeeded the Presidcnt'sletter defines the
situation. The President said he had gone as
far as he possibly could, and he would pro-
cerd no further III the wake OF the
Chamber. He intended reverting to his
former opinions, and would constitute
Ministry from the Liberal Right
Center. President MacNlahon concluding said,
81 belong to the Right, Sir" NJ. Simon re-
piled firmly, "And to the Left" The PreSl-
dent reioined. Il perceive that only too we'll"
Soon after this the whole Cabinet decided to
resign The Republican Deputies promptly
assembled, and under the leadership OF NJ
Gambetta resolved to face the situation firmly
The crisis which has thus been brought
about is exceedingly grave. Attempts Will
he made to form IA ministry OF tile
tepid, monarchlst type, which the people
oyerthrcw by their votes at the last election :;
but in the face of the Republicans, spuTed to
action by the Presidents conduct, no reaction
ary Cabinet will be able to hold its ground.
Should the President in that event order il
general election, the passions which 1t Will
evoke may lead to scenes of the widest dis
order.-The deposed Premier had held Office
only six months. Ills administration gave
general satisfaction at home and abroad.
Supported by Say, WaddingtOn, and Decazes,
he was in fair way to consolidate the Re-
public, so that even the rccreancy Of Mac
Mahon could not shake it. What effect the
overthrow of the Ministry will have i'll Europe
time only can show.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
u,IERE Is GEDNEIR

We fear that even Gedney, the blue ribbon
Grand Juror is not equal to the emergency.
If he proposes to put Il stop to the utterance
of disquictng and displcasing things about the
Delaware and Hudson, he will have TO keep
his iary in perpetual session, night and day,
with no intcrmission for meals. Here, for eX-
ample is MIR. Gowen, President of the Read
ING. who has slipped off to Europe after max
ing TO his stockholders the startling statement
tbat. to pay all fixed charges and a 10 per
cent dividend, he needs only net price OF
81 80 at the mines for coal, and 1&tc. per ton
per mile for transportation. But that Is mere
ruin for the Delaware and Hudson. MI
Gowcn's statement was clearly indictable, for 1t
was almost equivalent to saying that he meant
10 bankrupt the Delaware and Hudson, and
had the power to do it. To think that GedDey
should have suffered this great offender to go
to Europe! Really, he must be more active ii
he means to keep his situation.
The Engineeyag and Mining JoHrRal ought to
he indicted instantly. That abandoned sheet
in its review of the coal market last week, not
only quoted the iucendiary and calumpl0us re-
marks OF Mr.. Gowcn, but observed, 1.-The
"Rcading Company has made large inroads
"on the trade of the Delaware and Hudson"
II was our painful duty to show that, even
with coal at monopoly prices until September,
the Delaware and Hudson did not earn a
living last year, and it finally became pain
ful necessity for Mr.. Dickson, some months
later. to admit that an advance Of 81 per ton,
or very large increase in sales, was necessary
for his company. The Mining JowRd5 there
fore, might almost as well have limited that
the company which Gedney protects was going
10 the bad at the double-quick. But, with no
fear of Gedney before its eyes, The journal
comments thus upon Mr.. DicksOn's demand Of 81
pcr ton more for coal: 1t is "A question if ever,
Gin ordinary times we shall reach that range
"of prices and the companies had better
"adapt themselves to the situation as they
find it now" This is shocking. If this is
not n "rumor calculated to depress the price
OF Stoch," what on earth is it If we have Il
Gcdney among us, why is this thus7
With fear and trembling we reported the
fact yesterday that another meeting of the coal
barons had been held and had adjourned. We
did not dare to say what was done. If moth
ing of consequence was done, as caumnious
umor says, it would have been an indictable
oliense to mention the circumstance. But for
great fear of Gedncy, we might have stated
that the last chance of putting up the price OF
coal by a conspiracy of producers had van
ishcd But no man can say such thing with
out implying that the Delaware and Hudson is
in a bad way, and that, we all know, would
bc q crime
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
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having Dcrsonally gone behind all the re-
Arms and reports aud decisions, and madc
mn their minds that there was taint upon
the Presidents title, soemnly resolved, from
sheer sense of patriotic duty, TO reDuhe cIIhio
bv refusing to visit the Whlte House. no"
can Banning look these sincere persons III lie
facet And what must logically ana hcceS-
sariIy be their treatment OF Banning lhetc
viii be Becbe, liable at any moment 10
bounce from his desk upon Bannins's shoui-
ders. and, ignoring utterly the ONO
statesman, from that elevated position
address objurgatory remarks to the
Chair. And there, too, may enter SUD
dcnly-unlesS negotiations iail-Dayld Qua
lev Field, loaded TO the muzzle with moral re-
Elections upon the subject of fraud, and apos-
tropbes to the flag, every word OF when,
Though aimed at the White House, will be
stinger for Banning. All, Banning Banning !!
the future is full of trouble for you. We fear
YOU little dream what fate has in store 1t Is
after the election of Spcakcr-soclal Os-
tracsm. Do you know, Banning U
Bounding Banning do you know what IL
means to be Ostracized by the Democratic
party Listen and reflect. 1t means
nothing less than DRINKING ALONE! For you
hereafter no clinking of glasses, no Here's at
"vouw or Drink heartym 1t costs you at
least ten cents every time you drink, ami you
lose the joys OF Democratic good society.
"FRAUDr is written all over you, spclt III all
sorts of ways bieroglyphic, cuneitorm, anu
Oregon cipher The Democratic party VIII not
endure frald Washington's no place Tor You.
Confdcntially, Banning, don't you think you'd
better resign
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
THE W1DESvILLE tXPLOSIOM

The terrible explosion at the Wadesvillc
mine. resulting in the death Of six persons, has
been followed by what seems to have been an
unusually thorough and uncOmprOmiSing in
vestigation. When we hear Of n coroner and
his Jury dong their duty wholly and without
fear, favor or affection, it is fit that special
note should be made of the encouraging fact.
II turns out that the Wadesville mine was ut
the best no better than fire trap; that the
owners of the colliery (the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company violated the
provisions Of the Ventilation law, and that the
Mine Inspector, Sampson Parton by name,
grossly disregardcd the laws OF the Common
wealth. 1t was the business OF the bosses
to see that the men worked with the safety
lamps exclusively, and this duty also
was neglected. The Inspector had not visited
the mine since January, 1876. He had not
required the mine boss to measure the current
of air every month and report 1t to him. lie
had not ordered a dumb door for the gang
way. as required by lava provision which
would have saved at least two lives. There
is another disclosure which shows anything
but a desirable state of things III the. mine
The labOIers had 10 confidence in its safety,
and were anxious for visit from the In
spcctor But they were actually afraid to send
him a request to make one, lest their names
might be made public to the loss of their sit
uations. Benjamin MOscly, one OF the men
killed by the explosion, had been discharged
from a colieTy at Mt. Lalle for being on n
coroners jury in the of man killed
there. Ii appears that the men were not un-
willing to work with the safcty-lamps when
ordered to do 50 by the bosses They only
awaited advice and direction IN The matter.
We have never heard of IA ease in which
everybody concerned, except the poor victims,
seemed so equally to blame. The Inspector
did not inspect. The owners failed to make
that provision for preserving life which the
law demands. The Bosses although they knew
perfectly well the danger of explosion, al
lowed the men TO work with naked lamps.
Of the men themselves it must be said
that their recklessness at least to give
it no harsher name, was inexplcable.
They knew that the fre-damp was there,
and the constant danger from it, aud
yet they waited for orders to do that which
left undone put them in such frightiul peril.
| 1t is not often that We meet with Il case Of
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

papcr1" "Ycs" replied the clearinghouse keerer ar
had trouble In getting 10 discounted az legal ates -
interest" "WhO In thunder is willing 10 discount nv
nOtesW asked the Tennesscean. THE Bank OF M.
Metropolis discounted the ycu gave me- upon the a.
that II you did not pay t the indOrser wond
But who would indorso my note - "Gen. Jackson
aud he sent word TO the banB that n y0u da not pay Ia
note he would" ft s hardly necessary to add taf ths
note WIS promptly paid By the maker
BANGOR, Me-, May 16.-Prof. VIM. Bar.
bour has resigned the chair Of Theology at Bangor semi
nary, to accept the procssoshp Of Theology at Yals
College.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-A general order 10
the Grand Army of the Republic, issued tlia day. an
nounccs that Cen o. 8. Grant to-day mustered in "A
q comrade OF George G.. Mcade Post. No. /.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
TILE nLSXLSSLPPL 1AAGEDY.


The death of COrnelia Chisolm so deeply
intcnsifies the public horror at the bloody af-
fair in Mississippi that the Kempcr County
tragedy threatens to become political catas
trophe. 1t is in vain that Democratic news
papers exhaust their ingenuity to show that
the passions of party had nothing to do with
the massacre, and overhaul old records to
prove that the victims were men OF doubtful
character and turbulent manners. The spccter
Of tins heroic young girl, with her " sweet in
"tcllieent face, brown hair, and large res
" olute blue eyes" shot 10 death while trying
TO save her father from the murderous mob
shielding him with her shattered hand
struck in the face and pierced with
bullets, dying at last a martyr Of ilal
devotion, puts argument to flight and deiics
cool Judgment. 1t may be true that the feud
which has reached this shocking termination
was not entirely political quarrel. Yet the
Northen people will be sure to decide that
Cbisolm, his son and daughter McLcand
and Gilmer, were all massacred because they
were Republicans and the Northern people
will not be far from right. No one can read
the story of the deliberate gathering of two
hundred armed men, sober, cool, and deter
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
THURSDAY, MAY Il. 1877.
7HE NEWS rms MORNING.

FoRuGN.-A Hungarian legion is forming at Con-
stautmople -A great battle is expected at
Batum. - The British fleet has arrived oil Port
Said. =A A large Russian army has passed
through Giurgoyo on its way to Simnitza. -=- lhe
French Cabinet has resigned, President MacMahoh
being dissatisfied with NJ. Simon.
misunderstanding Sherman will Issue an eX-
planation Of bis policy as to resumption IN few
days. =- Gov. Robinson has vetoed nearly forty
appropriations in the Ncw-lOTk Supply bllI. --
The Laurel. Md, Cotton Manufacturing Company
has suspended. == a band of hostile Indians has
been discovered and Will be promptly attacked
CITY AND SUBURnAN.-Presidont Hayes held q
pubiic reception at the City Hall, and was aiterWaTd
entertained by John Jacob Astor and eX-'ioV'
Morgan. -- rhe Custom-house Commission con-
sjdcred the work Of wcighers and examiners. -
The departure of the Russian fleet was postponed
until to-day. - Awards for Indian supplies
were made. =- Columbia College Law School
graduated 2Gi students. =- The Ellis lnVeSil-
eating Committee heard testimony in regard to the
Third Avenue Savings Bank. == internal keVe-
nue. Commissioner Raum is considering the con-
soidation Of city districts. -= Gold, l07, lOIis'
lO7. Gold value Of the lecal-tcuder dollar at the
close. Q35lo cents. Stocks opened weak ai;erwaTd
improved, and closed irregular.
The WEATHEr.-TRBUNE local observations IN
dictate a continuance Of warm and showoTy weather.
Thermometer yesterday, 90, ST, 10.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

such criminal negligence on the part OF every
bodv. The worst of it Is, apart from the
mortality that the laborers feel that they nave
been neglected and their lives left by their
supcriors at the mercy of accident The ehect
of this. at a time when the prosperity OF the
business depends so entirely upon good leei-
ing between the employers and the employed
is really to be deplOred.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

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New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

A new edition of Good Luck" one OF the clever
est of the recent German novels, which was specially
translated for THE TRIBUNE by Mrs. Mary stuart
Smith, has just been issued in the Tribune Mover
Seres-prce 10 cents. 1t is in the picturesque ana
entcing vein peculiar to two or three modern Ter
man noveliss, and is a story one does not Willingly
put down unfinished.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

The principal articles in the agricultural depart
ment of the current issue of The WEEKLY lIaB-
r,NE have n highly seasonable favor, commencing
them to the attention alike of the most extensive
farmers and darymen and OF those VINO III" - 'ir
acres enough and to spare. Prof. &. L Cad"eIi Vi
Cornell University contributes a series ofsuggestNo
facts concerning the relative value of iarm-yard apu
commercial fertilizers; Prof. l.. B. Arnold tells Gov"
kecpers how to maintain the flow of milk IIol
JAS. Law, also of Cornell Col +. ID. GURUS anu
Others discourse of poultry topics; there Is timely
talk of fruit and flowers. and numerous hih'S
worthy the consideration of every owner OF door
ward, garden, OF farm. In this list, with the numer
GUS minor topics and smaller articles something
must be found instructive to every rural mousse
holder: and when he or bis city friend femolhpeiS
that he can have a specimen copy OF HE WEEKLY
for the asking he ought not surely to go unsupped
BETTER. though, become a regular subscriber and SO
get all the good things of which this weeks Issue
is but a sample.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

secret. as far as possible. 1t is, however,
known that the main army is assembling
above Rustchuk, while the left wing is form
ing at Galatz for the invasion OF the
Dobrudia. Ii is supposed that not more thah
half the Russian army OF the Danube Is YET
in position. From Asia there comes report
that the Russians, on Monday night, were pre-
paYinc TO renew the attack on Batum. In the
interior, military operations are lmpeded Dy
the weather, snow being still deep on the
ground. 1t is obvious that decisive engage
mcnts cannot he expected as soon as was gem
orally supposed.
II seems safe to say-and il is a very salts
factory thing to sly-that there Is no fmthci
doubt of the approval of the Charter Commits
sion's amendments to the Constitution 10y
the Lcelsaturc. Mr.. Fish yesterday sue
ceeded in having them ordered 20 thlId
reading bv a vote which fell short only
three votes Of the number required for
their final passage. These three votes
it can hardly be difficult to obtain in
full House, which Mr.. Fish did not have
Yesterday. The result which seems now
20 near fluition was one of which we
session began. The influence of almost
the whole of the New-Iork delegation,
such rs it was, was sure to be thrown against
the amendments, and it seemed almost nope
less task to force such radical reforms upon
Legislature unpi pieparcd for them If they are
now at last approved, 1t will be due to an
aroused public opinion, which has made itself
heard in unmistakabe tones Much credit Will
belong also to the Legislature. The accom-
plishment of this work will make it impossi-
bic 10 call the Legislature Of 1877 failure.
Mr.. Hustled is in n state of mind about Gov.
Robinson's vetOes of SO items in the Supply
bill. He declares that the Governor has
vetoed those items which he should have ap-
proved and approved those items which he
shoald have vetoed, and he intends that the
Assembly shall at least put on record an eX-
preston of It's indignation. Mr.. Hustled Is
angry with the wrong man. The Mr.. Husted
who now accuses the Governor of approving
the items which he should have vetoed IS the
same Mr.. Hustled who, as Chairman OF the ways
and Means Committee urged the passage OF
the BILL with all its Objectionable features, on
the ground that the Governor could strike these
ont. If now Gov. Robinson has approved them,
whose fault is that but Mr.. HGStcd'sl 1t was
his duty to see that they were stricken ont
before the bill was sent to the Governor. But
IN the main, the Governor seems to be III The
right. He has vetoed the bridges, Libraries,
and cratuities voted by the Legislature and
has saved years expen itre upon those
monuments of folly and eXuavagance-the
insane asylums and other public buildings.
His commentary on the New Capitol itcm'
is as sensible as it is vigorous. 1t was upon
this item that Mr. Hustled seized in order to
talk bunconbe to the luboring men in the gal
lorics. His speech was in unfortunate contrast
10 the straightforward common sense Of Gov.
RObinsOn's message.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

The good bills as well as the bad are push
ing themselves forward in the last days of the
session at Albany. Nh Fish succeeded yeSter-
day in having the Coroners 6lii ordered 10
third reading. Meanwhile nothing is heard OF
the bill to repeal the Parade Ground Joo
which was lately rccOmmittcd to the Senate
Committee on Cities. Mr.. Woodin ought not
to allow this measure to be overlooked, while
under the pressure of approaching adjourn
mont.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-17

Ex-Presdent Grant VIII sail from Philadol-
pha to-day for Europe to enjoy vacation
which he has been sixteen years in earning
The good wishes of all the people viii 90
with him. Now that he has retired from
active administration he has ceased to be Il
bone of contention The people do not care
TO DISPUTE aboat his mistakes. They remem-
Der his sincerity and s,eadiaStneSs III ciVl
affairs. and bis brilliant service IN war There
are probably few men in the country to-day
who do not entertain the kindliest feelings
toward the ex-Presdent. The nation wishes
Gen. Grant a prosperous voyage and sale
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