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New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE,

alton, and gives strong reasons ior i.'
His discussion of the currency Is
brief. and makes an extraordinary OMISSION
He, seems as utterly unable as Gov. Illdeh
himself was, after his association with 'oV'
Hendricks to remember and support the law
providing for resumption of specie payments
Inv the State of New-YOrk in 1879, whether
the National Government resumes or not he
complains of the insufficiency OF railroad re-
ports, and proposes to give the State Engineer
mower to call for further particulars. lie
wisely traces the origin of large part OF our
enormous municipal debt to tpe III
Judged meddling of the State Lcglsla-
ture; points the moral of the Brook
Iyn calamity with a recommendation Tor leSis-
ation on the subject gives his ally Senator
John Morrisscy, q rap in his damnatory para
graph upon betting on elections, and insists
upon more stringent laws to prevent the Use
of money in behalf of candidates.
Altogether the message fully warrants the
warm words of approval with which we greeted
Gov. Robinsons nomination. On questions OF
State politics he is thoroughly clear
headed and nearly always thoroughly sound.
AS 3 to National affairs he is partl-
san,F as was to be expected. Or this
nobody will complain, if he only makes
a good Governor; and if he succeeds in get
ting half the recommendations of this message
practically carried out, he will be an even bet
ter Governor than his predecessor.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
TURKEY INVOKES VAR.

The situation at ConstantinOple has suddenly
changed. The members of the Conference
having finally agreed upon the proposals TO De
made to Turkey, in accordance with the tenor
if not the exact form of the Russian demands
the next move must be made by the ottoman
Government. When the Conference met, on
Monday. the Turkish members were ready
with their reply to the proposals. They de-
clared that they had no authority to discuss
the question of an international cOmmisslon,
or a foreign military police in the PROVINCES
Not only this they made counter proposals
differing entirely from the plan agreed upon
by the representatives of the Christian Powers
In answer to the Marquis of Salisbury's ques-
ton, whether this course was equivalent to an
absolute refusal of the plan, they referred nm
TO the Ottoman Council. They had plenary
powers to propose, it appeared, but not 10 re-
fuse yet to meet one proposition by another
of a totally opposite character Is hardly to be
distinguished from refusal.
The prOmptness of Turkeys answer betrays
the fact that powerful combined pressure Is
now made to bear upon her. She still assumes
an attitude of independence, though the Con-
ference virtually holds a pistol to her breast,
and saws: Submission to our demands, or
"warm Her Government knew the character
of the proposals in advance: the Turkish MEM
bers of the Conference are in immediate COM
municaton with Sultan Hamid and Midhat
Pasha, and their plea of want of authority is
simply device to gain a respite of three days.
1t will not dispose the plenipotcntlaries OF the
other Powers to patience or forbearance.
When the Conference meets. on Thursday,
categorical answer to the proposals will be ex-
pected. 1t is not likely that the latter will be
again modified, unless in some unimportant
details. Therefore, unless Turkey should
squarely recede from her present position
(and it is difficult to see why she should
assume it, at such crisis, if she admitted to
herself any possibility of receding), she will
chnnsn w
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
"a RIILEO1D CONSPTRACY'

Two weeks ago n volunteer correspondent
sent letter to TIE TRIBUNE defining the
Vanderbilt railroad war as an attempt not TO
injure other lines, nor to benefit the trade OF
New York, but simply to crush the canal-boat
men, and finally destroy the great artery OF
commerce to which our city and State owe so
much of their prosperity. To-day the state
ments OF that letter receive striking con-
firmation in the report OF the Auditor OF the
Canal Department. an abstract OF Whicn ap-
pears in our columns. Auditor Schuyler SHOWS
that during the past two years the revenues
of the canals under n system OF low tolls
have been inadequate = to the demands
upon them,f and that a tax VIII DC
necessary to cover the deficiency for the
year ending Sept. 30, 1876. 1t was predicted
that the reduction in tolls would be followed
by an increase in tonnage; on the contrary,
tolls and tonnage fell off together, and 1T Is
certain that the revenues for the current rs
cal year will fall short of the sum needed
for collection and repairs" This result Is
not attributable, as the statistics of the grain
trade would show, to depression in business.
1t is the consequence of what Mr.. schuyler
calls a conspiracy of the railroads" to dry
up the canal in order that they may monopo-
lie the carrying trade of New-lork. The
gains of the railroads are simply diversions
from the canal
If the roads could carry grain cheaper than
the canal there would be nothing more to say.
But a few figures from the official reports OF
the railways put the case in its true light.
The year before the reduction in canal tolls
the earnings of the New-IOrk Central ex-
ceedcd the payments other than for construc-
ton, S1,137,767. During the next five years
the average annual surplus was only $50, Alb /;
and during the year following, i. e., 1875, the
payments other than for construction exceeded
the earnings by no less than 81, 1,5S1,G5f. In
fact the sworn returns Of the company show
that during the last season of navigation (June
TO October, 1870, the New York Central car
ried wheat for One-half the actual cost OF
Transportation. That tells the whole story
makes the purpose of the road as PLAIN as II
it had been declared in so many words, printed
in large type at the head of every copy OF the
freight schedule
Mr. Schuyler reminds us that the State of
New York has "made valuable concessions 20
"the various roads" now consolidated in the
Central, "to which they were not entitled un-
oder their original charters" and he makes
the sensible suggestion that if these cOnces-
sions are abused, to the destruction of our
canal system and the oppression of our mer-
chants, public policy will demand that they he
withdrawn. The letter to THE TRIBUNE, al
ready referred to, pointed out one way in
which the Legislature could reach the rail-
road, namely, by compelling it to pay the tax
which the Court of Appeals has decided to be
due upon the market value of its stock. Next,
we agree with Mr.. Schuyler in hoping our rep
rc,cntatives at Albany will look into the for
gotten restrictions of the original charters.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

Mr.. Tillcns sOrccrers have braccd themselves up
for some more incantatOn over the remains of
Messrs. Grover and Cronn, but the attempt to re-
viviy these very defnct persons is not encouraging
This Presidential business has not moved very rapidly
toward prosperous and satisfying issue, but definite
and significant progress has been made, and this
Oregon obstruction is now 80 far in the rear that
people of the present generation have forgotten all
about it.. The Croun Electoral College had its little
ruu ai political curiosity, and it is giving it moro
attention than it deserves to pronounce IL obsolete
II will not avail tho Democratic cOnjurrs to howl
and cut themselves with knives and humble over
certain sections Of certain chapters Of tho general
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREiGS.-The Porte refuses to accept the propo-
sals of the Conference; Lord Salisbury made a
strong appeal TO the Grand Vizier, but he remained
obstinate 4 c0uncil of Turkish Ministers is 10 be
held to-day to prepare answer for the Conference
- There has been a great storm on the Atlantic
coast Of France. -= The German Government is
about 20 Resume the sale of silver.
DoMEs1IC-Tne State Assembly organized by tie
election Of the Republican caucus candidates. -
Gov. Robinson's message received and read Ill
both houses -= Wade Hampton has issued an
address TO South Carolina asking for ten per cent OF
the tax levy. "A Cabinet meeting yesterday
discussed Louisiana, the Mexican border, and poll
tics -- Numerous State Legislatures met Gov.
Hayess message disapprOves of National politics in
local elections
CoNGREss.-The Senate met, but was without q
quorum. -- The House was not IN session.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Gen. Francis c. Barlow
challenged Elihu Root TO duel i'll quarrel over a
brief 60 Mach delay TO the mails and travel
generally was caused by the heavy snowfall C
Passenger rates TO the West raised by the
trunk lines = The Sweeny $1,000, 600 suit and
the Tweed 600, 900 suit adjourned to April.
60 Two new claimants to the Stewart estate ap-
pear as Irish cousins. =- Gold, 107ls 1O7, 10Y.
Gold value Of the legal-tcnder dollar at the close,
035,o cents Stocks dull but higher, closing firm.
HE WEATHER-THE TRIBUNEs local olscrva-
tious indicate continuance of clear, cold weather
Thermometer yesterday, 200, 21o, 20'.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
THE DISASTER or TIE CIRCISSI1N.


The disaster on the Circassian was perhaps
the most terrible Of the horrors which crowded
the close of the year, because so little was
needed to render it impossible. The men on
the vessel imploring help were in full sight
and hearing for hours their friends and COM
rades were on shore with the officers and
crews of two life-saying stations stranng
every nerve to rescue them; every appliance
for rescue was there except the means to carry
ball over the ship. The Circassian lay, 1t Is
stated over 800 yards from shore. The NOR
tars in use at our stations under the most Ia
vorable circumstances will not carry line
further than 375 or 400 yards. The Boxer
rocket in use by the Royal National Life-bOat
Institution in Great Britain will not carry more
than ten yards further. The great majority Of
wrecks fortunately lie inside of that distance.
1t was however simply impossible to save the
crew of the Circassian by the means of Il ball
and line The men on shore we are told con-
tnued firing, however, long after they knew it
was useless, simply to keep up the courage OF
the doomed men.
The truth is, that since the organization
of our Revenue Marine Service the total amount
of loss of life from vessels shipwrecked on our
coast has been reduced with almost incredible
success. In old times, when the coast was un-
guarded, vessels went down with 300 to 400
souls aboard, out of which not one would be
saved. The sand-bars of Long Island and
New Jersey were whitened with the spars OF
wrecked vessels and the bones OF their crews.
The Revenue Marine Bureau began its work
i'm 1913, and the loss of life for twenty years
averaged but % per annum. After its reor-
ganizatiOn in 1871, under the supervision of
Sumner Kimball, the loss of life was reduced
to one per annum until the Summer of 1870.
In every case since then in which life has
been lost Gncluding that of the Giovanni on
Cane Cod in March, 1879, the sole obstacle
to rescue has been the inability of the mortars
TO carry a ball far enough We were assured
after the loss of the Giovanni that the skill
and efforts of the most experienced officers and
manufacturers of ordnance in the country
were directed, with every prospect OF success
to supply some Improvement which should
lengthen the range of mortar or rocket. Let
us hope that their efforts will be redoubled
now. When rocket was wanted To carry
| death and destruction 800 yards it was forth
| coming, and surely the saving OF life should
| be as strong a stimulant to human invention.
We know the difficulties which lie in the
way-thc almost impossiblity of dragging
heavy ordnance through the sand, the costli-
ness of the Boxer or similar apparatus; but
we believe the American inventive genius can
overcome the first, and the Government will
prove itself doubtless as liberal to this branch
| of the service rs it has hitherto done. An
improved appliance for carrying line is, in
| short, all that is needed to insure us against
n repetition of such horrors as that of last
Saturday, and to render our Lile-saying Ser
vice the most complete and efficient in the
| world.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
2mreemenis ano nlseiinss 90 Night.

BooTH's TIIEATgR.-" Dan1 Druce."
EAGLE TnEAIER.-2 aud :: "Santa Claus"
tiFTH AyENUt THEAiER -"The American"
GRAND OPERA House, and 3 Under the Gasght.'
IYCEUM TuE,TER.-" Brutus." Booth.
NEW BROADWAY THFATER-2 and 8: Rip Van W;nkle.'
NImOS GARDEN" AZurine'
PARK THEATER-"L Lttlc Nell" Lotta.
FAN FRANCISCO MINsTREIS.
TONY PASTORs NEW THEATEE.-Narietv.
1wENTl- THIRD STREET OPERA H0usE.-Kely Lcona
Ministries
INIOS SQUARE THEATTp.-" Miss Multon.s
WALLACK's TIIEATER.-"The Shaughraun."
ACADEMY OF Observation-Disclosures Contest
CHURCH THE Holy TRINITI.-i: Organ Concert
CI MoGES G. GARDEN Polo and races.
UEILER's WONDER THEATER-2 and g: Magical ana
Musical Performance.
NEW AMERICAN MUSECM.-Dav ana Evening.
NEw-NOEk AQUNLIUN.--DAN and Evening"
No. 77O BIOA DIV Fig Tree OF California.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
Drsiness Nctltee.

HAPPY NFW-YFAR lS77-I.adies. we wish you
au uap,v Sew Year and hope merit continuance OF
your srUnase VITA respect MILLER Co, Union square.
"PIPER- -HEIDSMCK."
To TRADE
We beg 10 inform you that we this day been appointed
General gents 10 the United ard Canada for
"PIPER-HRDslECK" CHAMPAGNE
And
H. PIER CO.'S "CARTE BLANCHE SEC"
Soliciting a continuance Of your esteemed fayors.
VIZ remain
Your obedcnt servants,
JoIN OSBORN, SOS & Co.
Jan. g 1877. New-Iork and Montreal
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

President Grant is represented as q con-
tributor to the list of projects for disposlng oi
tho surplus fund of the Alabama claims. lie
is said to favor investing the money so as 10
produce revenue to be expended in subsidles
to encourage American shipbuilding. Ihe
trouble with this class of propositions is 'hat
they do not seem honorable. Either the money
belongs rightfully to claimants here or IL
should be returned to England. The President
thinks, however, that the underwriters claims
should not be wholly disregarded.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

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New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

Latest advices represent the Porte as stiii
obstnately refusing to accept the terms OF the
Conference. Lord Salisbury made personal
appral TO the Grand Vizier, but the latter de-
clarca he was ready to resign rather than i'm
peril the independence of his country. Inc
Russian ambassador is preparing to leave ana
has asked that Russian war vessel may DC
allowed to enter the BosphOrus to convey nm
home. The Turkish Ministerial Council which
meets to-day may determine the fate of the
Ottoman Empire. The situation could hardly
be gravtr.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

Speaker Sloan's address is of marked mod
Grafton in its general tone. One of its best
features is its urging members of the Assem-
bly, to push through their business immcdl-
ately, and not leave the bulk of legislation to
the close of the session. The Speaker is ex-
pected to have rather difficult task with the
numerous raw members, who know little OF
their duties Interest at Albany is at present
concentrated on the comparative claims OF
Messrs. Hustled and Alvord to the chairman
ship of the Committee on Ways and Means !;
Mr.. Avord's prospects seem at present the
brighter
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

Plans for securing quiet and peaceable
election are now III order elsewhere as well as
here. The Canadians have just carried one
mode into effect. A riot having occurred at
one of the polls in Gloucester, the returning
officer closed the hall and postponed the voting
to next day. Order having been meantime
restored, the electors voted freely. The eXpe-
dient seems to have worked well, but it would
not usually be safe to give the power of post
ponement to either party.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

The Senate should be in good odor, having
expended the public money for more than a
barrel-full of cologne, bay rum, and camphOr.
But what use that body will make of half
dozen bottles of snuff, is not so evident. Per-
haps the expenditure is connected with no
ton like that of Napoleon, that large noses
and widely opened nostrils are associated with
clear brains.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

There was pleasant serenity about yester-
days Cabinet meeting. The public welfare
was duly discussed, both as to internal and
external affairs. The conclusion was that the
body polite is not IN very bad way and is
not in need of Government medicine In such
cases no news is good news.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

The strikers on the Grand Trunk Railroad
complain that some OF their number were
singled OIL, for dismissal because when repre-
senting the employees they had laid complaints
a year ago before the General Manager, thereby
disregarding the head of their department.
They also contend that as they are paid by
,be trip the reduced labor ought to be dis
tributed cqutably among them. The company
stands on its right TO regulate the number OF
its employees, and is 80 far unyielding. The
principal sufferers are the public, traffic being
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

suspended on line as long as from this city
to St Louis.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

The project for new election of President
and Vice-President next Fall is said to be
gaining favor with the Democrats. This Is to
be accomplished by iilibustcrng i'll the Senate
till March 4. 1t is scarcely possible to think
of anything to which most OF our people
would object more than to prolong the de-
preston in all business by Holding open the
Presidential question for another twclvemonth.
The party that carries out such programme
vii simply commit suicide.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
n,ormon Women and PoIyqamy

Charlotte Godbe writes from Salt
Lake City to the Women's Journal con-
tradicting the impression that Mormon
women wish for continuance of poly
gamy, conveyed in an article from the
Salt Lake Women's Exponent. In the
first place, she says the Woman's Ex-
ponent is little sheet, under the di-
rect supervision of Brigham Young,
and of Eliza r. Low, an old woman on
the shady side of 20, and does not rep
present the views of the more intellec-
tual class of Mormon women. ''Polo-
gamy may continue for time" she
adds, Sin little country towns and Nor
mon settlements, but, in Salt Lake
City, the children of the leaders of the
church are its bitterest contestants. 1t
was only yesterday that the wife of a
son of Brigham Young called upon me
to assure me of the sympathy l had
among the young women and Mormon
wives in Salt Lake City, and of the ap-
probation they felt of my efforts to aid
them. Said she: "If you do not speak
in our behalf, who will? ! believe God
has raised you up to do this work for
us, viz: Our emancipation from worse
than slavery"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Philadelphia wool market firm.
The Pennsylvania legislature ad-
journed sine die on Friday.
The Diaz government in Mexico is
falling and Lerdo's prospects bright
ening.
Dr. Mary Walker was forcibly eject
ed from the Treasury department yes
terday.
The first Monday in June has been
for the trial of Peter b.
Sweeney.
Colloghan & Lynch, stock brokers
in San Francisco, suspended Friday.
Liabilities 100000.
The New England Glass company, of
East Cambridge, Mass, have concluded
to wind up their business, being unable
to compete with southern and western
concerns.
The Russian fleet, with the Grand
Dukes Alexis and Constantine on
board, anchored off New York early
on Friday and in the eafternoon steamed
up to the city and anchored in North
river. Salutes were exchanged.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
CALIFORNIA.
More About Chico.

San Francisco, March 23.-Leading
members of the order of Caucasians,
charged with responsibility for the late
Chico outrage, propose a convention for
officers of the order, newspaper repre-
sentatives, Col. Bee and Rev. Otis Glib
son, to whom shall be submitted the
constitution, manual, ritual, ETC., of
the order, to prove whether there is
anything in its objects or teachings in
tended to excite violence against the
Chinese.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24

Ne,c York Money and Stock Market.
New York, March 23.-Silver coin,
II discount. Gold opened at 1043, ad-
vanced to 1045, declined to 104E, at
which it closed. Money dull at 2CG3.
Governments dull but steady. Stocks
active. Western Union, 62s; Quicksil-
yer, 143; Pacific Mail, %; Mariposa,
81; Wells-Fargo, S34; New York Cen
tral, 94t; Erie, 6s; Panama, 122;
Union Pacific stock, 693; U. p. bonds,
104; Central Pacific bonds, 100.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
NEW YORK.


New York, March 23.-It has been
ascertained that ex-Mayor Halls visit
to Brooklyn on Friday night last was
to transact business for a well-known
wealthy lady who is about to bring an
action for divorce against her husband,
and was not in any way connected with
Kate ClaXton's affairs.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
LOUISIANA.
Nuts " for Nichols.

New Orleans, March 23.--The Cot
ton Exchange held a meeting and
adopted resolutions strongly endorsing
Nichols, denouncing the statement
that business men are willing to recog-
nize Packard, and expressing the firm
belief that any attempt to foist Pack
ard on the people would lead to civil
strife and to resistance which would
speedily assume such formidable pro-
portions as would endanger the peace
and prosperity of the entire country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24

completed according to the original de-
sign because the foundation will not ad-
NIT of more weight. The foundation.
originally eight feet below the surface,
has now settled ST inches. The settling
began while the monument was in
process of building, and as in settling
the shaft leaned to the north the build
ers still built according to plumb line,
and the whole pile is crooked. This
confirms the report of Supervising
Architect Mullett,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24

Washington, March 23.-Two colored
delegations, one of Bishops of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church, and
the other of colored citizens of Rich
mond, called on the President to-day to
assure him of their kind wishes for the
success of his administration, and to
thank him for his utterances in behalf
of the African race. The President re-
ciprocated their expressions of friend
ship, and said his efforts would be to
advance equal rights of all.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
Whit,ng's Wickedness.

New York, March 23.-George l..
Whiting, head beokkeeper of the
Brooklyn bank, was arrested to-day,
charged with having robbed the bank
of S160,000. He opened the vaults
after hours. and distracted the amount
named. When arrested by detectives,
he told where the money and bonds
were concealed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
Civil Service Reform.

Washington, March 23.-The promo
tions in offices closely attached to the
President from among gentlemen act
ing in official capacities under the last
administration are said by friends of
President Hayes to indicate his inten-
tions to public officers throughout the
country in the matter of civil service
reform, by beginning directly at home
in the performance Of this policy.