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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. Butler limps forward at last with his
return shot. but it is only ball OF mud
There is pretty loud and unanimous call
for the resignation OF Minister Pcrrepon The country
hes IN some way mbibeo prejudice against him.
What does all this stir over Mr.. IIendrckS's
departure for Europe mean Indiana statesmen have
weakness FOR getting into the Presidential field early.
Perhaps Mr. Randall might be persuaded to
define his position the Dollar OF the Dadd.es That
would be almost valuable his views the Texas
Pacific subsidy.
The Democrats are painfully anxious TO get
hold OF that letter from the President to Gen. Garfield
They tried forgery but without and now they
charge that the President merits impeachment for writ
Ing H. Writing WHAT The forgery, the letter which
nobody can produced First catch your hare
The spectacle of the people managing their
own politics and paying for their own banners ana
ballots nls the oicchoier with deep and awful fore
boding He is sure the machine won't be run worth
cent Perhaps not; bu the exuense OF getting the aged
and inhin voter 10 the polls will be lessened.
Spencer of Alabama has retired to the Black
Hills whence he sends out through his friends most
docful wall. He thinks OF resgning his seat III inc
Senate b. cause he no longer receives the consideration
due him AZ p Southern Republican He cannot take care
of the negro properly without recognition he
has lot money In the South aud yeans Cor private lite
Then by all means resign Nj Spencer. IL VIII DC me
one act ia your which the country VIII thapk you
for.
Gov. Young of Ohio says he will not accept
a denomination because he canuOt i've on the salary OF
- 600 year lie has faith tina, his party viii be sue
ces, m ia confident the Presidents policy viii be
enthusiastically ndorsed by aud Is
sure that the election will be question OF rather
than principles since both parties agree substantially on
the silver question lie says: In the next campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07
TIE NEWS rms MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-Thc Gar has arrived az Plocsti. ==
The health Of the Russian army On the Danube has
become worse. = The Grand Cross of Plus IN.
has been conferred on President NacMahon and
Count Larisch --- Nicc-Admral Cau3rs is at the
head of the new Greek Ministry. == The Mon
tenegrns have suffered defeat.
DoMEsTIC.-The South Carolina Legislature has
declared vacant the seat of Judge Il. b. Carpenter
- Wayne MacVeagh mas replied briefly TO Cen
Bnilers lettor. - A heavy thunderstorm III
Massachusetts, destroyed life and property. ==
-Four Of the Missouri train wTcckcrs have been cap
tured. -= The New Hampshire Legislature met
and organized -= The Cabinet have not yet de
cided upon appointing a Commissioner for the
French Exposition; they think the Exposition will
be postponed.
CITY AND SUBURHAN-The suit against Peter b..
Sweeny was compromised for 100000, TO be paid
from the James NJ Swceny estate. == Collector
Arthur appointed the committee 10 select men Tor
dismissal. == Corporal punishment was dis
cussed by the Board of Education. -- The Gen
eral Synod Of the Reformed Church was opened.
80 Members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society dis
cussed plans for promoting culture. -- Gold,
1864. 1854. 1862. Gold value OF the loGal-iender
dollar at the close $3.50 cents. Stocks excited and
higher, closing buoyaut.
THE WEATHER.-IEIBUNE local observations nd-
cate early rain followed by cool and clearing
weather OF short continuance. Thermometer yes
terday, so, go, Go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

spoons" &C.. third, that ait is rumored J"
that he expects diplomatic appointment; and
fourth, that he married into wealthy family,
and as Gen. Butler is bound to believe, " Tor
money! These are the accumulatiOns OF
Mr. Buffers detectives, and of them that fan
tastic politician makes the largest and longest
possible use. Mr.. MACY eagh is to be congrat-
uated upon having a record from when
his assailant could gather so little ma
terial for Woodworking controversy.
The letter is long and tedious and OF
course full of pcttifoggery and block
guardism II was intended to impress the pub
lie with an idea of the writer's " smartness"
Il only succeeds in disclosing how deeply he
was stung by Mr.. MacNeagh's letter ana Its re-
ception by the public. Ii would have been
ever so much better for Mr.. Butler " not to
"kick and Squirm any more than Isaac did'
Bnt he learns slowly if Mt all. Learns so
slowly ;hat lie did not stop TO think that Mr..
MacVeagh might he disposed to write second
letter too. lie has written it, and 1t Is printed
elsewhere. Gen. Butler waited week to
accumulate a blow; Mr.. MacVeagh strikes
back the moment he is struck, and knocks
the breath out of Buffers body. Mr. Mac
Veagh has had the last word, and Is likely to
have it. Perhaps this time Gen. Butler VIII
know that he has been thrashed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07
ON THE D1NTBE.

The Sprinc rise of the Danube, occasloned
nv the melting of snow on the long ranges OF
tho Aims and Carpathans. is subSiding. Russia
has a force of $4,000 men, concentrated at
four POINTS on the northern bank, from GaIaH
10 Kalafat three OF them confronting the urk-
ish strongholds of Rustchuk, Nikopohs, anu
Widdiu; and still no attempt Is made to cross
the river The politicians, as well as the pun
lie, in Europe. appear to he growing impatient
of the susnrnse and the cable is beginning 10
bring us a fresh flood of contradictory r1moTs.
The health of the Russian army is bad, we are
told: the payment OF Che troops is III arrears ;
the Grand Duke Nicholas does not agree with
his Chief of stat and, finally, Russia expects
such successes in Armenia as Will compel
Turkey to ACCEPT her conditions OF peace.
But. at the same time, it turns out that the
Turks have purposely exaggerated Their re-
verses in Asia, in the hope OF moving England
70 take more active form of sympathy. The
Russian troops have serious natura! Obstacles
rains. rough mountain-passes, high, snow
covered tlble-lands,-to contend with: their
advance will he slow. and their communica-
tons will remain uncertain so long rs Mars
and Batum hold out against them. II may pe
a month vet, or even two months, before the
nosscsson Of Armenia il assured. Meanwhile,
is the great army now i'll Roumania to sit
quietly in swampy camps, and let fever DO
the work Of battle! If this were the actual
uolicy Of Russia, one-third of the force would
have Suiced. A for the financial diihculty
if costs scarcely more to fight than 10 SIT Stll,
and there is nothing more demcraizing to an
army tnan the latter.
Last evening Alexander II. arrived at
Ploc,ti. within a few hours railway travel
of the Danube. lie has probably already IN
spected tie camps between Bucharest and
Gigrgcvo, coutainlng his main army OF
100. 900 men; aud we may be sure that the
attempt will be made to cross the river Just
rs soon as there is an ordinarily favorable
combination of circumstances. AZ the Turkish
forces i'm Rustchuk amount to bGt $1,000 men,
it is possible for the Russians TO make two, or
even three simultaneous attempts at different
points. The latter are by this time certainly
able to effect passage, provided they are
prqrared to follow up the Increment with the
vigor necessary to keep a channel open for
supplies and communications. The possession
of one strong point will enable them to operate
III the rear of all the others. la spite OF the
defective organization of the Turkish armies
they will fight desperately at the outset; and
we believe that the chance TO fight will very
soon be offered to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

Secretary Thompson has some inland prcju-
diccS, and he does not seem TO he altogether
satisfied with the recent cruise of the United
States man-0f-war Yantic A United States
man-of-war usually runs aground somewhere,
or hauls up for repairs, or is driven by stress
of weather into IL different quarter of the
Globe from the one for which she
originally steers But the Yantic sailed from
Africa for Norfolk, and III Norfolk harbor
she safely dropped anchor few days ago.
and yet the. Secretary j. unhappy, just because
she unshipped her armament IN Capetown
before Drawing the perils of voyage across
the Atlantic Ii does not appear that the
armament is lost or in danger, ana 1t is proba-
bly, now on its way home is slow freight, on
some square-toed Dutch brig, and fully
insured. But the Secretary holds, with
Western Obstinacy that it is impossible to
secure the highest efficiency iii his branch Of
the service unless his steamers, as Il rule,
carry their own guns.
Commander Whitehead agrees in general
with the Secretary, and admits that on
several occasions during the late war it
was found that an armament was very
useful part of a ships furniture But he
repaired and was therefore unseaworthy, aud
that if he had not left his metal on the coast
of Africa ne would have been compelled to
heaye it overheard, when the first stiff breeze
struck his craft in order TO keep her from
going to pieces under the strain. Commander
Whitehead fortifes his position by stating
THAT the Yantic's sheathng was wrin-
Killed., and everybody knows that a wrin-
Iled sheathing is an nfallible sign of
worms and approaching dissolution in a man
of-war. The bcwildered Secretary therefore
"appOints a commission" TO survey the vessel,
which is a very timely step inasmuch as she
hasn't been surveyed since the decision of the
Electoral Tribunal. Itappears from the records
of the Department that Mr.. Robesons experts
have been cruising around in the wake of the
Yantc for six or eight years past,
and giving her "a good old survey whenever
they caught her at anchor anywhere and she
has become so thoroughly addicted to being
surveyed that she is evidently suffering for it
now.
The dispatches say that in naval circles
there is considerable comment on the Yantic,
her commander, her surveyors, and Der re-
pairers which is quite natural. The specific
nature of this comment is concealed from
the general public, but it makes very
little difference to the public or to
Mr.. Thompson. The Secretary's duty is
pretty clear lie wants to keep on surveying
until he gets acquainted with his navy. He
will find it very usefub before he gets through
being Secretary, to know whether his vessels
are staIch enough to carry such heavy ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

which are practiced upon those who do pay. There
are signs however of reform. The other day one OF
the judges Of the Supreme Court applied for pass
over the Vermont Valley road-a most indecent
thing for Judge to do He was informed that
there was one railway in Vermont which didn't
propose to buy up the Supreme Court with free
naSsesn good beRnningl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

Five suicides in two days make an unusual
and gloomy showing 1t IS worthy OF note
perhaps, that three of the five cases grew out
of pecuniary troubles which led to hard drink
ing. The cheap phrase about can epidemic
- of suicide" bids fair to have a brief reality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

terial as guns and machinery without breaking
in two, and whether their commanders can be
trusted to pass judgment on their scaworthi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

From the outset Russia has shown no dis
position to blockade the Suez Canal. She has
wisely concentrated her strength where it will
do most good, and RETAINED from vexatious
acts which could not affect or promote mate
rally the general result of the war; Instead,
therefore of being the object of British sus-
picion, Russia is entitled to the respect of civ
ilized nations for the hberality she has so far
displayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

Mr.. GOulding of the Directory and the Board
of Education is mimiching the ways OF greater
men, and begs vindicatlOn. This IS case
of genuine need, and the board ought to be
charitable.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

The frce-pass system on railways in Vermont IS
said to have been adopted TO a deporable and ruin
Gus extent, tickets for nothing being expected by
politicians, representatives clergymen, judges. law
yers, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, MEM
beers Of Congress. Federal officers of prominence--n
short. "by everybody who can he of any service.
either honest or dishonest. To railway managers"
Newspapers are also freely furnished, aud just as
certainly gagged. Result the railways are bank
rupt, OF else nuisanees by OF the eXtortons
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r,rrp AyENux THELttR.-" Evangclne."
Is;ON SoyA ARR 1gFArlH-" smihc ,,,.,,,;,o " Go
NALLkCK's TuEATLE.-" Won in SicoP > Ne ~
CuMORE's GARDaN.-COnoerl
JFKoMr PAKK.-JOckcy Club Races
Nr~-YoEk AguNKIUN.--Day and tVehhg-
No e47 BRO Ay.-Eltn Locomotives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

The canal tolls for the first month of nayi-
CATION show loss Of more than fifty per cent
upon the tolls for the same month OF last year.
That this is only partially due to the reduc-
ton of tolls, is shown 10y the heavy falling off
IN tonnage as also exhibited by the figures
admitted by Auditor Schuyler to the Canal
Board yesterday. The prediction of the adj
yocates of further reductions Of tolls last year,
as well as this, was that the reduction would
stimulate trade and result in an increase of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

The Society for the Prevention of Crime of which
Dr. Howard Crosby is President, is now fully organ
led Itproposes to diminish the number of tipping
houses in the ely, and thus indirectly to lessen the
taxes All good citizens are invited 10 become MEM
bers. and the membership fee has been fixed at only
81, though a larger amount will be gratefully re-
ceiycd Mr. benjamin Ia ham, AT No. - Bcelsmanst,
is the Treasurer of the Society An address has been
issued setting forth various starting facts. and one
in particuiar-that there are 5000 licensed and
800 unlicensed places in The city for the sale of
intoxicating liquors. IL is not the intention of the
Society to interfere with the respectable and regular
hotels but il wiltseek to suppress, 50 far possi
be the low drinking places where poisonous aud
maddening liquors are sold "to be drunk on the
premises" Il will also seek to impress upon the
Police Board the pressing necessity OF greater
activity and aithfuneSs in relation to the unlicensed
rum and beer shops. Ii is thought that due effort
may result in supprcssng at least 1000 licensed
tippling and 100 unlicensed pest houses of
crime and infamy" Tie managers think that these
are the of at least 20 per cent of the crimes,
murder and poverty of the city. We pay The cost
of the Police. OF the Department of Charities and
Correction. and OF the Board of Health. annually,
$I.7lo l75, and altogether the greater sum of
s. 800 900 for remedyng the evils produced by in
temperance, not reckoning private charities and the
money wasted in incorporate drinking. The city
get, back foI licenses 100000. These are figures
which tell the whole story, and it ought not to be
told in vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

After a surfet of exposures concerning savings
banks that have gone down to ruin it ~ pleasant
change TO read tie story of those that are prosper
Gus The Bowcry Savings Bank, the greatest ana
best managed concern of the sort la this country in
manual" recently issued. gives an entertaining
outline OF its history. When IL was founded there
were only three savings banks in This city ana none
convenient TO the population east of the Bowery
No eXtravacan notions of the business II was To 90
were formed in the beginning, and the charter nj
first limited n, deposits to $500 900: ut present
they exceed 800 900 900 In tine ist of its founders
there appear many names Of high rcpnte and well
known to New Yoricrs, such rs Arson g. Phelps"
Peter G.. Stuyycsant" Hamilton FISH" Econ
only was always a feature of this banks manage
meit and in the start it pad salaries.
After year, two clerks We're hired at $500 per
annum and one ut 800; six months aftcrward
.he Secretary was allowed salary Of $1,000; the
other services were given gratuiousy Not till . 1
years after its foundation did the bank pay salary
to any officer WHO was also a trustee. The first eX
peudituras were not authorized till three months
after starting; they were for glass sign IN the
window and for two trunks to hold documents.
Eighteen years elapsed before The bank concluded
10 build. and then it expended about 100000 on a
house and lot: its surplus was at that time per
cent From facts like these il Is easy to see the
cause Of the banks prosperity, and a strength that
can hardly be said to have been tested by in
1857. which in four days drew cut $4,000 There
is 2 lesson To be- learned from this experience that
some savings banks, founded more recently and on
different principles, might con to advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

little more familiarity with the English system
OF betting at races on the boolmaking' plan will
commend 1t to American turfmen. In the mean
time the quiet attained by the Punishment of the
pools from jerome Park has already commended that
course to persons who never attended it before and
who were not likely to do 50 as long as the gamblers
held possession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

Rumors of coming war are again current IN
England, based upon the assumption that
Russia will be completely successful. Were 1t
possible for the alarmsiS to act logically, they
might discern in this expectation the
promise of permanent peace However
much England may dread Russian supremacy
in the Orient, she will not link herself to
hopeless cause. The more sensible portion OF
her people are content to leave TO posterlty
the burdensome task of repelling the advance
of Russia toward the plains OF Hindostan
A deplorabe accident near Bath, England, by
which 200 people were plunged into the Avon,
and more than 20 lives were lost, reaiirms the
engineering truism that all structures Of the
kind have limits OF strain which cannot be ex-
ceedod without; entaillng disaster. The bridge
doubtless served very well for ordinary traffic,
but when so many people rushed on 1t the load
was too great for narrow wooden structure
so feet long, extended WITHOUT intermediate
support over an abyss aS many feet deep. 1t
will be fortunate il the loss of life does not
exceed the estimate.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-27
WASHINGTON.
The Bland Silver Bill.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Since Con-
gress entered upon its holiday recess the
opponents of the Bland silver bill have
been working energetically to beat it
and prevent its becoming a law. Con-
siderable pressure has been brought to
bear upon several Republican Senators
vino have entertained some doubts as
to the wisdom of passing bill provid-
ing for an unlimited legal tender power,
and it is now claimed with degree of
positiyeness that more than one-third
of the Senate will vote against any
measure containing this provision, and
that the President will be sustained if
he sends in veto. 1t is considered
that there is more than two-thirds
vote in the Senate in favor of silver
bill, but the two-thirds do not favor
bill making silver an unlimited legal
tender.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-27
THE RIO GRANDE ROW.
Latest News From the Border

Latest News From the Border.
Washington, Dec. 26. Dispatches
received lat the War Department this
morning state that great excitement
prevails at San Elizario and in Ell Paso
county, in consequence of the killing
of four of the mob who recently killed
Judge Howard and forced the surren-
der of the Texas Rangers. The dis
patches are not very clear, and the
Secretary will not give them out until
he gets further and more definite infor-
nation. 1t seems, however, that U. S.
troops were called upon and did render
assistance to the State officials in arrest
ing some of the mob. Resistance was
made and two of the mob were killed.
After the arrests were effected two
more were killed. These latter were
supposed to have been taken out and
lynched by Rangers.
The Secretary of War and Secretary
of State were in consultation with tho
President upon the subject this morn
ing. The Government does not propose
to assist in the arrest of citizens of
Texas for tine purpose of having them
murdered in cold blood, and have so
informed the Governor of Texas and
the military officer in command of San
Elizario. If any more arrests are
made the U. S. troops will protect the
parties arrested from being lynched or
otherwise wrongly dealt with.
All is now quiet there and Col. Lew
is, who commands in San Elizario, has
been ordered to assist the sheriff in
making arrests, to prevent violence
against all persons arrested, and to
protect citizens from being pillaged or
in anyway interfered with by any mob.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-27
COLORADO.
Hell-Hounds at Work.

Central City, Dec. 26.-This MORN
ing between 1 and o'clock fire was
discovered in an unoccupied building
between Central City and Black Hawk.
1t was extinguished without damage.
While the firemen were returning
another fire was discovered in the resi-
dence of Thomas Terrill. The first
ones to arrive heard the screams of the
inmates, but the fire had got such head
way that nothing could be done to save
them. Four persons perished in the
flames-Mrs. Terrill, Johnnie Terrill,
VIM. J. Terrill and Robert Jeffrey.
There is strong suspicion that both
fires were the work of an incendiary.
There was a strong smell of coal oil
about both buildings; both fires seemed
to have started from the outside, and Il
man was seen running away from the
FIRST building.